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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-01-11

List of letters remaining unclaimed
in the Post Office at Lambertyillc. \. J.
Donate Delzingaro,
James A. Killbride,
Thomas Whitehead.
G. A. SKILLMAs, 2. NJ.
Lambertyille, n. j., Jan Z, 1899.
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William 6raylcy, killing and buryina
seven dogs. .............. ..............,. n m
December,... ............''.... al8 II
CLARK Pierson, advertising. ............ ~
Geo. W. Massey, coal Union Fire co.. 10 90
Lam ertville Coal Co. coal, Columhm, 90
char les Matthews, coal IIberna ........ % no
Lamhertville Water Go water for lire
protection and public fountains,
three months, Observation-Disclosures. is2 10
Street pay-rolls, December, Il
three months, 3; %
w +. Hayhurst, City Surveyor, PAID
assistants repairs and tape, .......,.- On
ber,.................=... 81 90
On motion of Mr. Leary, adjourned.
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Vast corporate interests, including
many in New York City, ure to be
brought together by a new trust known
as the Electric Company Of America,
which was incorporated at Trenton,
aud Of which Mcs5Is Whitney, Wide
nor and ElkiHs arc the controlling
spirits
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T~ELEGRAPHIC BREVITlES.

Admiral Schley and party left Colorado
Springs, Col. yesterday, in a special train
for Salt Lake. Utah.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Cleveland and family
left Princeton yesterday for BuZzard's Bay,
where they will spend the summer.
Wakeman, a wealthy farmer living three
miles from Walton. n. Y, and stole over
s., 600 in cash and $1,000 in securities.
At Allentown, Pa, yesterday Frederick
Rupert. a blacksmith. aged twenty-six
years, choked his wife To death and in
ficted wounds on himself from which he
canrot recover.
Jones, of P~ittsburg, yesterday. and then
committed suicide by jumping into the Mo-
nongahela river. Williams said Jones had
betrayed his daughter.
Wasyl Guezcsak and Simon Czuey. two
Galacians. who murdered Wasyl Bojecaeko
October. were executed at Winnipeg, Mani
toba. yesterday, on the same scaffold. The
drop fell at 5 o'clock.
The regular session of the Texas Legis-
lature adjourned yesterday, after having
been in session four months and sixteen
The antitrust law was the most important
bill passed at the present session.
Rear Admiral VIM Il. Sampson was dined
at the Union League Club, Philadelphia
last night by Joseph G. Darlington. pres
ident of the organization Among other
OF the Oregon, and Capt. French +. Chad
wick. OF the flagship New York.
The sixth annual meeting of the United
Commercial Travellers OF America concluded
a two days session ct Sioux Falls. s. D..
last night. Resolutions were adopted asking
effort TO enact into law such a measure as
will prevent the promotion OF trusts.
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FAMINE IN RUSSIA.
Millions Of Peasants Said to Be on the
Verge of Starxation.

Copyright. 1899. by the Associated Press.l
LONDON, May N.-Particulars received
regarding the famine in Russia confirm the
previous narrowing accounts. The member
of the Russian aristocracy seem to nave at
last awakened to a full sense of the gravity
OF the situation and money is beginning to
flow in on all sides for the relief of the
starving Afoujiks. Unfortunately. charity
Is almost too late. The censor at first pre-
vented the truth from being published by
the Russian press. Now that the facts are
allowed to appear, the famine spectre is
stalking through the land. Some author
tiles estimate that as many as 2,O00.0O
peasants are starving. The Rev. Mr.. Fran
els. pastor Of the British American Church
al St Petersburg, who did much to secure
British and American aid during the last
famine. appeals TO the British public to-day.
He says seven provinces, covering 1900
square miles are affected and that tive mil
lion people are famine stricken and will
need to be fed during the next three
months. He adds that the Car, Czarina,
Russian government and Red Cross and
other bodies have subscribed many millions
OF roubles, but that 81, $4,000 is still re-
qufred.
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COVERINGS TO A PRINCESS.
Salary and Perquisites OF Fraulein
Won Wildemeth.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
The little daughter Of the German EN-
peror is to have her first governess soon,
and the kaiser's court is full Of intrigues
R RerS hon aos SRoiG and Of i ap aPplsca pdst for T 1hls
great-niece of a former governess in the
German royal family is one of the appli-
cants. Fraulein Won Wildermeth was gov
erness to Princess Charlotte of Prussia, and
among the treasures which she bequeathed
to her niece Wilhelmine is a letter written
to her by King Frederick III, great-uncle of
the present Kaiser. The letter is written on
a large sheet of coarse, blue paper, divided
into squares of a darker shade, which al
lowed the King of Prussia to keep his words
on regular. straight lines like those Of a
child's c~opyhook. 1t runs thus:
Much Beloved Fraulein-According to the
promise made to you by me-Frederick III,
as governess to my daughter Charlotte, and
nave given the necessary orders for your
comfort and that of your pupil. You will &C.
together with Charlotte, each of you having
a separate bed and a separate wash-hand
stand, My daughter Charlotte's bed is COW
cred by a present of her godmother. an
eiderdown In rose silk. covered with lace.
Yours will be simpler. but just as soft and
cozy.. You will take with your pupil the
morning breakfast, which is TO consist of
coffee and milk. with a fresh egg and a dish
OF sausages. The other meals you will have
in general at our royal table.
Owing to your delicate refusal to fix your
salary yourself, / have had to discuss the
matter with her Majesty, Queen Louise, and
We have decided that you will receive COG
thalerS a year, 10 which sum will be added
a good many important privileges. such as
lodging, fire. washing without restriction
whatever, including even founced and be-
laced cotton frocks and petticoats), a wax
candle per day for your personal candle
stick. and a tallow one for common use, a
lacquey in gray and red livery Ged by us,
and who will sit in your ante-chamber), all
the white gloves of the Queen, whose rank
forbids her 10 wear the same pair twice,
and which. We hope, will fit your hands.
To this we add our royal friendship and any
favors which might result from the same.
All that is offered willingly by us.
YOUR KING"
Berlin, March %, 1906"
When the descendant Of the recipient of
this letter read IL to the Kaiser the other
day he asked, gravely. And would you be
contented TO teach Louischen on the same
conditions. fraulein?" IT would. your
Majesty; only if the tallow candle could be
replaced by a little paraffin lamp my thank
fulness would know no bounds. said the
young lady. with a deep obeisance. The
Kaiser promised TO consider the matter.
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An Advertising Experience.

NEW " Lctt1I.
For many years a merchant Of this city
has proudly asserted that his name and the
quality of gooCs that he sells were his best
advertisement, and he looked with contempt
upon announcement Of his business in the
newspapers. He has at last discovered that
in this age of competition he must lose his
business to his rivals unless he does as they
do. make public announcement of what he
has to sell in the newspaper column. 1t is
one of the most striking indications We have
ever had of the value TO any business of
newspaper type
Last winter three or four dry-goods houses
went into liquidation. and II was noticed
that these were the only ones of the greater
department stores of this city that never
advertised their bargains in the newspapers,
Every one of the great advertisers reported
a successful season. and one merchant,
whose venture here everybody predicted
would be a failure, Is understood to have
newspaper advertisement he has lavishly
furnished.
Another Illustration. interesting as a story
of sudden success. comes from a firm that
had a new article TO put upoD the market
last winter. 1t decided to place $780, 900 in
newspaper advertising, and as a result it
has been compelled to refuse to take any
new business. TIL orders came In In a man.
rer that almost swamped the concern. al
though it has large capital and Is a most
reputable business house.
A few years ago there was In western
New York State a good man. but a poor
clergyman. Preaching and pastoral work
were not his vocation. and his salary was
only $500 a year. But he used TO amuse
himself writing unique newspaper advertise
ments, and they caught the eye OF one of
the great advertisers of the United States.
He tempted this man from the pulpit to the
desk. where a sort of commercial literature
was expected to avail the advertiser. A
year ago this man earned with his pen
alone SO, 600; he received $30.O 900 salary, and
That is better payment than Kipling's shill-
ing a word for all that he writes.
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THAT 500 sTATEROOM STORY.
Miles Paid No Such sum on His VOy.
age to Europe.

Washington Special In Boston Transcript.
In connection with statements about the
transfer OF Lieutenant Colonel Maus from
army headquarters at Washington 10 San
Francisco. reference has been made In some
CT the newspaper dispatches to the fact
that it was he who accompanied General
Miles on his trip abroad; and the occasion
is seized TO throw out the favorite insinua-
ton that the general Travelled i'm n style OF
magnifcence rarely or never approached by
a representative OF our army. II Is almost
like dipping into ancient history TO revive
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES stateroom' story
even to deny 1t: but. as the facts are so
well known. 1t seems as IL no person could
pervert them at this day without malicious
intent.
General Miles Is a poor man, as men of
his eminence are reckoned nowadays. If he
had desired ever so much TO travel in such
splendor as is sometimes represented. he
could not have done II for lack of means.
On the contrary. he bought for himself and
Mrs. Miles a ticket which entitled them to
a very modest stateroom. and Maus, who
accompanied them. had no assured accom-
modations at all. excepting TO share the
quarters OF one OF the lesser officers Of the
ship in case worse came to worst When
General and Mrs. Miles appeared with their
hand luggage at the door of their stateroom
they found 1t already occupied by q lady.
who produced Is her warrant for posses.
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CRITICISED.
Comment on His Speech on the "Ex-
aggerated OF wealth."

Comment on His Speech on the Eek
aggerafed of wealth"
Copyright. 1893. by the Associated Press.l
LONDON, May z.-Interesting speeches
were delivered this week by Lord Rosebery,
John Morley ard Sir Michael Hicks-Beach.
chancellor OF the exchequer. The first
named, after a whimsical suggestion that
the speakers OF the two parties should
change about for a time. the Conservatives
addressing Liberals and the Liberals ad-
dressing Conservatives, thus enabling the
pubic TO hear both sides. spoke on the Elk
aggerated Advantage of Wealth." pointing
out that even m~illionaires could not eat
more than one dinner a day, wear one suit
of clothes or ride more than one horse at
the same time, adding that the only super
iority that they possessed over the poor
was being able to command the best med
ical advice and change OF climate, point
ing out. however. that hospitals for the
poor had lessened even this superstition.
These u~tterances brought forth a crop of
sarcastic on the line of pity for
the poor millionaire. The Daily News says:
The speech eaves only one course open
10 a man holding those convictions-to sell
all be has and give to the poor. But Lord
Rosebery, we are confident, will never adopt
such a measure He has too much feeling
for the poor"
saving: From Lord Resebery's lips this
kind OF moraiizing is downright. unadulter-
ated can't"
Mr.. Morley, criticising Lord Rosebery's
position in the party, made a happy epigram,
clubbing his Lordship a dark horse in a
loose box" which Is regarded as being a
peculiarly, apt description of Lord Rose
bery's present position.
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach says he finds an
Office WEAKNESS OF political life" and.
speaking at Bristol. he expressed preference
for a Tive opposition making the novel
suggestion that IL the opposition does not
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~ PHONE 1891.

sion, a ticket in due form. the booking clerk
having inadvertently sold the same state
room twice. Instead Of demanding the ad-
judication of their rival claims. the general
at once surrendered the room to the lady,
turned to an agent of the steamship COM
pany who was at hand, and asked to have
other quarters found for him. The agent,
c~hagrined at the mistake of the clerk, led
the way to one of the most luxurious state
rooms on the ship, which happened to be
disengaged, and installed General and Mrs
Miles there with due apologies.
Here are the simple facts on which the
tale of Oriental magnifcence was founded,
and on the feeble fabric of which 1t has sur
vived to this day. But the next time either
Lieutenant Colonel Maus or General Miles
does something worth recording, the ia.
miliar romance will doubtless be made to
do service again, just as if its character
had never been exposed.
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LONDON, May 27.-Mr. Geo. W. Smalley,
New York correspondent of the London
Times. is the author of another letter this
week upon the iniquity of New York GUS
tom house officials and papers here common
humorously on the subject. The Speaker
says: 1T seems hat there is no remedy
for the distress of the traveller but a gra-
tuity which, Collector Bidwell says, is not
a bride. If he can form a trust with un-
limited funds upon which the customs off
Gals can be quartered as pensioners, as all
possible and impossible veterans of the
civil war are quartered on the national
purse, then ladies may be treated by the Of
fcials of the public with almost as much
decency as IL held for ransom by brigands.'
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ultramontanism and Social Democracy. and
the leading Liberal organs attack the min
lister OF finance, DR.. Won MIGUEL. claiming
he has betrayed the interests OF his old
associates. The semi-official Post says II Is
a tactical move 10 gain Centrist and canal
bill support, and this is the general press
standpoint. The Kreuz Zeitung warns the
government against bidding for Centrisr
support, pointing out the danger or Cen
trist influence in the state.
John B.. Jackson, secretary OF the United
States embassy, is in charge here, owing to
the absence of the United States ambas-
sador. Mr.. White, who Is representing the
United States at The Hague peace confer
ence.
Frank Mason. the United States consul
general, left Berlin on Wednesday on a
tour of inspection of the northern consul
ates.
Rev. Gilbert Reid. the missionary. has
been IN Berlin seeking financial and moral
support for the projected Picking institution.
He did not receive encouragement. and mas
left for St Petersburg.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-28
Winter Wheat MiIiers.

DETROIT. Mich. May 27.-The committee
appointed yesterday by the Wlnter-wheat
Millers' Association reported to-day that a
conference OF shippers, buyers and railroad
and steamship representatives had been ar
ranged for. 10 be held In New York shortly,
at which means for fastening transporta-
tion OF grain could be arrived at. The as
ISOLATION continued its offer OF 500 reward
for apprehension OF v~iolators OF the national
pure-food Law. The following officers were
elected: President. w. III. Davis, Shelby,
o.: vice presidents. David Stottk. of De
troit. and s. +. Kerr. OF Winchester. Ky:
secretary. E.. r. Perry, indianapolis: treas
urer. F. K. Evans. indianapolis. Herbert
e. Bradley. OF New York. was made mill
ers' export agent
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blems VIII be seized. Major Marchand.
however. Is not DESTROYS OF playing the
role OF a second Boulanger. His father re-
cetved a letter from him saying: The news
that some sort OF grand reception Is In store
fills me with disappointment. not unmingied
with disdain- Ny sword belongs to my
country only. i will never dishonor II by
playing the game OF a few facfitious indi-
viduals-"
Il is certain there viii be stirring scene
Marchand's reception follows the meeting
of the Court Of Cessation TO consider the re-
port Of the president Of the civil section
Of that body's ballot de baupre in favor OF
q revision Of the Dreyfus trial. and the trial
Of NM. De Roulede and Marriott Habert
for melting soldiers 20 INSTRUMENTATION in
connection with the election Of President
Ioubof
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Newspaper with n Mission to Promote
F~riendrhin.

LONDON. May IA new paper, to pro-
mote Anglo-American friendship, entitled
The Anglo-Saxon. appears this week. A
number Of letters from prominent men are
published in the first number. Joseph
Chamberlain. the secretary of state for the
colonies, writes that he wishes well of every
movement which has for its object a closer
union OF the peoples of the United States
and Great Britain. Alfred Austin. the poet
laureate, says: The consciousness Of the
brotherhood among the English-speaking
communities comes home closely TO my
heart" A%lgernon Charles Swineburne ex-
presses cordial sympathy with any enter
prise designed 10 strengthen friendliness and
promote reunion for which we must hope,
fO- the two great branches of our race, that
their principles and destiny are identical
and that there Is most hopeful and trust
worthy promise in the future Former
Justice Hawkins and Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood
write in a similar strain.
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Helped Draw Mason nnd Dixon Line.
Baltimore Sun.

The fact that there were three great math-
ematicians. astronomers and proficients in
the science and art Of geodesy connected
with the surveying and computations of the
line run to fix the division between the
claims of Lord Baltimore and William Penn.
which became the historic Mason and Dix
on's line. and that one OF them was an emf
nent citizen of Talbot county Maryland. is
almost forgotten The names of Charles
Mason and jeremiah Dixon are known 10
every schoolboy, almost. in the United
States. while the name of the third commits
sioner. John Leeds. OF Wade's Point, Bay
Hundred. is unknown In this connection. at
least. 10 the people of the territory within
whose confines he lived and died. And yet
he was as skilled a man as either OF the
other two, and his services were as impor-
tant. There is authority for the statement
that he detected and corrected several errors
In the original work. The lire could never
have been established without his consent
Maryland would never have accepted the
survey and calculations until this most com
petent had reported favor
ably.
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THE MAIN HAWSER BROKE.
Another FruftIess Attempt to Haul
the Paris Oh the Rocks.

FALMOUTH, May 27.--Anotner supreme
effort 10 float the Paris was made this even
ing, but resulted In failure. Six tugs were
made fast TO the steamers hawsers and
anchors were put out astern, the chains from
which were attached to the steam winches
on the stranded steamer. The propellers or
the Paris were then driven at full steam
a~stern, but the efforts were unavailing.
After an hours straining the main hawser
broke and the task was abandoned until
tomorrow evening. The hope OF floating
the Paris is growing faint.
LONDON, May 27.-The reticence of Cap
tain Watkins, of the stranded American line
steamer Paris, and of the officials of the
company respecting the possible cause OF
the disaster have caused unfavorable COM
ment in the papers, but there is nothing but
praise for the behavior of the officers and
men after the vessel struck. The papers
scout the magnetic current theory. Vanity
Fair says: 1.-The Paris certainly did not
know where she has. One single company
has sent ships past the Manacles twice a
week each way for many years. If the cur
rent sucks or the rocks are magnetic enough
to affect the compass, why have these ships
escaped?' Other papers express themselves
in a similar strain.
Captain Verney, formerly commander of
the British war ship Oberon, writes that he
spent a winter steaming at full speed up
and down the channel TO test a boiler, and
can most positively assert that with atten-
ton, a good lookout and soundings the nav
igation of the channel is free from danger.
A representative of the Associated Press
saw the authorities OF Trinity House on the
subject. Chief Pilotage Clerk keigan char
acterized the magnetic theory as utter
nonsense" and said the disaster must be
due to "inexplicable laundering" He added:
Il know every yard of the British coast
line, and l can see no satisfactory reason
for the wreck"
Captain Creak. head of the compass de-
partment. said: However close the ship got
TO the ManacleS her compasSeS could not be
affected more than a millioneth part of a
degree. and even that could not be felt out
side OF three hundred yards from the shore.
No ships course ought 10 be nearer than
two miles from that coast"
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Movement. Of Steamers.

NEW YORK, May N.-Sailed: Umbria,
for Liverpool: Manitou, for London: Mas
dam, for Rotterdam; Aller. for Genoa: Eth
opia, for Glasgow; T~hingvalla, for Copen-
hagen.
LIVERPOOL. May q. Arrived: Bowie
and Campania, from New York.
BOSTON, May 2.-Arrived: Pavonia and
New England, from Liverpool.
HAMBURG, May N.-Arrived: Assyria,
from Baltimore.
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NEW YORK. May 27.-It is said that
A combination of the leading perfumery
concerns In the country. AS a preliminary
step, it Is added. all the firms asserting
to the plan will be converted into a stock
companies and these companies will then
be taken by the American Perfume Conn
the laws OF New Jersey and to be capital
lied at $40, 600. 900 or possibly $50. COO 600. The
chief mover in effecting the consolidation
Is understood 10 be Andrew s. Onderdonk.
OF Rochester.
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NtW 1Ork FTtSs.
Persons complain that shopgirls do not
jump actively TO wait upon them when
day l saw a girl approach a respecfabl
dressed woman OF middle age Chats thir-
ty-ivel and heard her ask over the coun-
ter: What would you like. ma'am?" To
the woman reply: You shut up: don't YOU
talk 10 me. l can ask for what / want. and
don't want any ~impudence from clerks
A few rebuffs from such creature are c,5ts
enough to cool the ardor OF any shopgirL