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Middletown transcript., 1900-04-21
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Winfield Lewis, of Middletown, visited
here on Wednesday.
Mr.. Joseph Williams Of fSelIersville, N. J.,
visited here on Tuesday.
Miss Katie Hutchinson visited Clayton
friends on Wednesday.
Several of our residents visited friends in
Wilmington on Thursday.
Miss Jennie Wood of Colts, has been
visiting friends in this section for several
days.
Mr.. Collins, of Winslow Junction, N. j.,
is spending several days as the guest ofrela-
tives here.
The work of brick laying on the contract
for the new station was begun on Monday
and is expected to be finished by Saturday.
Mr.. L. B. Shockley, the genial mill opera
tor, says that he is very busy these days.
He is first class citizen and his many
friends. here are doubtless much pleased
over his success.
Mrs. Abbie Sharp gave an evening social
at her home on Monday evening, the affair
being greatly enjoyed by all present. Many
OF this popular young lady's friends attend
ed on the occasion.
The conditions of Mrs. Thomas Maloney
continues serious and her many friends are
much concerned over her condition. She
has been ill for long time and it is hoped
that her speedy recovery may be realized,
although, not altogether hopeful at the
present time.
On Thursday Mr.. james Conaway was
seriously injured in a runaway accident
He was driving near Pine Tree when his
horse becoming unmanageabIe and dashed
down the road at a furious pace. The
team collided with fence about half 6
mile from the place where il started on its
mad run, throwing Mr. Conaway agains
the fence. His condition was reported as
being still critical.
Middletown transcript., 1900-04-21

Pushing ahead, progressing with astonish-
ing rapidity disputable proof that the peo-
largest store in the State. The variety of our
stocks, together with our lowest prices, that
are attracting more attention than ever.
Every department bears unmistakable evil
dence that we are selling cheaper than other
stores It will pay you to learn our prices
before purchasing elsewhere.
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Local News.

THIS spring-like weather will soon
cause the fruit trees to be in bloom.
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MANY school ChIlaren are sIckly.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill
dren, used by Mother Gray, nurse in Chill
dren's Home, New York. break up Colds
IN "a hours, cure Feverishness, Headache,
Stomach Troubles, Teething Disorders, and
Destroy Worms. At all Druggists, 25c
Sample mailed FREE. Address, Allen
0lmsted, Leroy, N Y.
Middletown transcript., 1900-04-21

J. r. Milligan, d. D., Of Wilmington,
stated clerk. The Rev. r. A. Dawson,
the Rev. w. I'll. Logan, d. D., Edward
Fl. Beck aud J. M. Mart tin W ire elected
commissioners to the General Assembly
which meets in st. Louis, and the Rev.
w. w. Shaw, the Rev. Csc IT A. Gil.
lineham, Theodore f. CLARK and W.
II. Oliver were elected alternates. The
Rev. J. B. Turner offered a resolution
to formulate short statement of the
confession Of faith. After brief dis
cussion the resolution was laid on the
table by two majority.
New CENTURY CLUB.-The fol-
lowing program was rendered at the
meeting Of the New Century Club held
last Tuesday afternoon; Paper on
"Poets of the Day." read by Mrs. Il.
D. Mcdowell; description of "OuI
Fauna" was gwen by Miss Agnes Coch.
ran; Mrs. w. B. Biggs told of "South.
ern Dialect Writer'S" and Miss Susie
Ellison sent paper on the "War oi
1872" Next Tuesday afternoon tea
in honor of the retiring president will
be given, and on May 1st new officers
| viii be elected. Two new members
Miss Vinie Lynch and Miss Annie
Cochran, were added to the roll
/ It Is proposed 10 move into new quar-
ters during the first week in May
i Miss AIDA Foard, Mrs. NJ. N. Willis,
Mrs. /. s. VaIlandigham and Mrs. w
B. Biegs we're appointed on the moviDI
committee.
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Reduced Rates to Cincinnati via Penn.
syIvania Railroad, account of Peoples
Party National Convention.
For the benefit of those desiring to visit
Cincinnati during the session of the Peoples
Party National Convention, May 8, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell
tickets from all stations at the rate Of one
first class fare for the round trip. Tickets
will be sold and good going on May Z only,
and returning leaving Cincinnati not later
than MAY ~.
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"Spri1g Unlocks
The FLOWERS

: To Paint tie laughing Sol"
And not even Nature qvouLd
alloIv tie foZvers to arozv
and blossom, to perfection
gUithout good soil. No4u
Nature and people are mach
alike; the former mast have
sunshine, latter mast haze
pare blood in order to haze
perfect health.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures blood trou-
bles of all sorts. It is to the human
system what sunshine ie to Nature
the destroyer of disease germs. II
neUer disappoints.
Poor Blood" The doctor said there
were not seven drops of good blood in my
body. Hoods Sarsaparilla built me up and
made me strong and well" SUSIE E. Brown,
16 Astor Hill, Lynn, Mass.
Dyspepsia, etc.-"A complication Of
troubles, dyspepsia, chronic catarrh and
Inflammation of the stomach, rheumatism,
ETC., made me miserable. Hadkno appetite
until took Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
acted like magic. am thoroughly cured"
N. B. SEELEY, 1874 w. 14th Av., Denver, Col.
Rheumatism husband was
obliged to give up work on account of rheu-
matism. No remedy helped until he used
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which permanently
cured him. 1t cured my daughter of ca
tarrh. give 1t to the children with good
results" MRS. ]. s. McMArH, Stamford, Ct.
H00dJ SaAd1b0sM
TEdWJYSy3HvSu
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MARRIED,

RSON-COCHRAN.-On Tuesday, April
II, 1900, at the Forest Presbyterian Church,
Middletown, Del, by the Rev. F. III. Moore,
ID. D., DR.. G. Burton Pearson, Of Newport
News, Va, and Miss Mary Estelle Cochran,
of Middletown, Del
The oasis., 1900-05-12

shows that after deducting all ope r. ating expenses and cost of improve meuts and interest on bonded indebt. edness there was surplus last year, above all charges, amounting to about sl50,577.95.
 Graham Guardian On last Tues day about midnight Harry Sheppard, d young cowboy appeared in one of the saloons with his face and head covered with blood and an ugly scalp wound about two iLches in length on the left side of his head. He was riding in the caboOse of the cattle train that passed through just before and at P ma went to sleep and the next thing he knew he awakened ly- ing alongside the track near the Saf- ford depot It is supposed that he walked from the moving train while asleep, alighting oa his head. Dr. Lindley took several stitches to close the wound, but it is not very danger ous.
The oasis., 1900-05-12
A rsIzoNA w-.
loulIea trom Excnnnge-. !

GandJlfo Monday looking for teams ters. Not being able to ind any uD- employed men here he was compelled to go to Los Angeles for them.
 Winsow Mail: A Coconino county widow refused to marry q man be- cause he wore wig, although he was a millionaire. Her excuse was that in case of family row there would be no fun in snatchiag him bald headed.
 Winslow Mail: We understand that Harry Anderson, the brick manufac- turer, has received orders for 250,0OO more brick to go into buildings in our city. Winslow has not attained its growth as yet. In fact each year brings more buildings than the year proceeding.
 Arizona Gazette Two carloads of ostriches from Newark, California, recently arrived in this city, consign- ed to A. Y. Pearson; there were forty- eight birds in one car and fifty in the the other and they were valued at five hundred dollars each
 Globe Times: Globe is sure incor- porated. The following are the city dads: Edward Week, J. Fl. Pascoe, Eugene Middleton. W. T. McNelly and q. W. P. Hunt. Victims to fill the other places of trust and honor will be selected later As soon'as they begin to frame ordinances the lawyer will be in his glory.
 Graham Bulletin: It would be un- safe for any person to prowl around any Chinese abode in Clifton or Nor enci. after dark, now. Since the three Chinamen were murdered at Morenci the Mongolians have oiled up their their old fire arms and purchased new ones, as they are pretty we'll worked up over the sad affair.
 Graham Bulletin: The road bed of the Arizona & New Mexico railway from Clifton to Lordsburg has been placed in excellent condition, aud a large force of labOrers are now busily engaged in substituting new, heavy steel rails for the old ones that are being taken up and shipped back to the steel works The new rails have been laid from Guthrie to a point about two miles beyond Duncan, and the contractor expects to reach Lords burg within twenty days. When that work is completed the outfit will be brought back to Guthrie and new rails will be laid from there to Clifton.
 Graham Bulletin: Gus Heyman, the well known commercial traveller, met with serious accident at Bowie station last Monday. Gus was in the act of boarding west bound freight train en route to Wilcox and had stepped upon the rear when the en- gineer started the train. The sudden jerk threw Mir. Heyman from the platform. He struck on his back across the heavy rails and but for his proverbial good luck the accident might have been fatal. He was car. ried into the Bowie hotel and every thing was done to relieve his pain until the west bound passenger came along which carried him to Tucson. 
 Clifton Era: From an advertise. ment in the New York Sun, offering $200,000 in bonds of the Gila Valley, Globe and Northern railroad, 1t is learned that bonds of this company have already been sold to the amount of sl ,5l4,OO0 or about si2,000 per mile fnr road The gross earnings of the
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Troop. ordered ONT.

Salt Lake City Dec. 13.-A special to
The Tribune from White Rock, Utah
says that at the request of Agent My
ton Troop X, from Fort Duchesne, has
been ordered out to prevent trouble at the
Uintah agency. Over 80 children in the
school are down with measles and Other
diseases, and their parents have beer
much dissatisfied because the childres
were not allowed to go home. One girl
died last night. Black Hawk went to the
school and demanded the release of his
children. O'Connor, teacher, made some
show of resistance and was thrown down
stairs, and the children were taken away
by force. Several other children were
taken away by other Indians. Threats
were made to burn the school buildings,
and the agent called upon Major Hughes
for help
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snicide For Sake of q woman.

New York, Dec. 13.-The reason Sid
ney Samuel, Il wealthy exporter of this
city, killed himself in hotel in Portland,
Me, on Monday night was revealed yes
terday. He shot himself because he could
not marry the woman he loved-Mrs.
Anita yivanti Charities, beautiful and
talented author and playwright Mr..
Samuers father the Rabbi Israel who is
looked on as the head of the Jewish
church in Great Britain, bitterly opposed
the marriage of his son to Mrs. Charities
on the ground of difference in their re-
ligion. Mrs. Charities is Catholic
Yielding to the plea of his father, Mr..
Samuel broke off his engagement to Mrs.
Charities almost on the eve of the day
set for their wedding. From that day he
was a changed man. He lost all interest
in life and became so melancholy that his
brothers employed a man to watch him
lest he commit suicide. EX-Judge III. NJ
K. Olcott, counsel for the firm of Sam
uel Bros, when asked yesterday for in
formation regarding the parting Of Mr..
Samuel and Mrs Charities, said that he
would not say word about the case,
that he was business counsel and could
not discuss the private affairs Of Mr.
Samuel
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THE KAISER AND KRUGER.
NOnreception Of Latter Not Owing to
Request From British Throne.

NOnreceptiOn of Latter Not Owing to
Request From British Throne.
Berlin, Dec. 13.-In the reichstag the
imperial chancellor, Count Won Bulow,
referring to the complaints which have
arisen on account of Emperor William s
failure to receive Mr.. Kruger, again went
lengthily into the reasons for the nonre-
ception of the BOer statesman, covering
new ground in a statement which he
made as to the relations between Ger
many and Great Britain. He said the
announcement that Mr. Kruger was com
ing was made "a or at the most AZ hours
before he left Paris. Up to that moment
it had been assumed that Mr.. Kruger
would go from Paris to Holland. The
chancellor added:
We apprised him courteously and
considerably through the Paris embassy
and DIR. Leyds that the emperor regret
ted he was not in position to receive
him Notwithstanding this Mr. Kruger
started. He was told again at Cologne
i'll the most considerate terms that the
emperor was unable to see him."
The chancellor repudiated the sugges-
ton that the governments action was
due to any wish or proposal from the
British court or government to the em-
peror or to himself the chancellor. For
the emperor only German national con
siderations were authoritative. If fam
lily relations or dynastic considerations
influenced the foreign policy, he won
Bulow) would not remain minister an
other day.
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Fatal Accident mt clean.

Clean, n. Y, Dec 13-Two men were
killed and boy injured so seriously that
he win probably die in the wrecking of
passenger train No. 80 from Oil City on
the Wetern New York and Pennsylvania
railroad The dead are Joseph FL. Kidd.
engineer, Oil City, Pa, and A. Patter-
son, fireman, Oil City, Pa. Peggy
Moore, a boy residing in this city, who
has had a mania for riding on trains as
they pass through the yards, was so Sc
riousIy injured that there is little hope of
his recovery. The train ran into an open
switch and collided with a string of
freight cars that were standing on the
track Fireman Patterson was instantly
killed, and Engineer Kidd was so serious
ly scalded that he died at hospital.
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Washington, Dec. IS. = Today at 3
o'clock vote WILDE taken on the pend
ing Davis amendment to the Hay
Pauncefote canal treaty giving the Unit
ed States power to protect the canal if it
is built The amendment will carry, a
majority vote only being necessary.
What the fate Of the treaty as amended
will be is uncertain, but if the determina-
ton to stand by it out of loyalty to the
administration is adhered to and the par
ty lines stand as at present arranged it
is probable that the necessary two-thirds
will be cast for ratification. If, however.
senators vote as they think, the treaty
will be rejected, Davis amendment and
all. There are now plain signs of dis
content, but the party whips" are con
tident the lines will stand.
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Griseom Sat Next "a snItan

Constantinonle, Dec. 13.-Americans
were the only foreigners at dinner held
in the Yildiz palace on Monday The sui
tan sat between the grand vizier and the
United States charge d'affaires, Lloyd c..
Griscom, and showed unusual cordiality.
His majesty's display Of excessive friend
illness for Captain Colby NJ Chester Of
the United States battleship Kentucky is
attributed to his desire 10 demonstrate
that the visit Of the Kentucky to Smyrna
has produced no Irritation. Some question
has arisen in regard to an alteration Of
the clause in the contract for building 4
cruiser for Turkey in the United States
concerning the supply OF ammunition, but
no Importance is attached to it.
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Nashville, Dec. 13.-A fight between
revenue officers and party of men
whom the officers mistook for Illicit dis
tillers in Madison county, Ala, resulted
in the shooting of four men. Deputy Col
lector Jolly Rainier of the officers party
was fatally injured, and three men--Dre.
mem, Lloyd and Johnson-of the other
party received serious wounds. The Off
GERS thinking the men in the wagon were
Tennessee mountaineers with a load of
moonshine en- route for Huntsville order
ed them to halt. They mistook the Off
GERS for highwaymen, and both parties
opened fire.
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on rrlnl For ola crime.

Poughkeepsic, n Y, Dee. 13.-Peter
Austin, the Stormville farmer who killed
his farm hand, Charles Brewer. II years
ago and threw the body into an old well
on his farm has been placed on trial in
the county court here under an indict-
nent for murder in the second degree.
The crime was not discovered until Au-
gust last. when new owner of the farm
was cleaning out the well and found the
skeleton. 1t was identified, and Austin
was arrested, He confessed that he kill
ID Brewer, but said he did so in self de-
Tense.
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THE WEEK IN CONGRESS.
House PASSES the Army Reorganixa-
ton Bill.

On Thursday the army reorganization
bill, with several amendments, was pass
ed in the house by a vote of 166 to 1873.
One Republican. Mccall of Massachu-
sets, voted against the bill, and three
Democrats voted for it. The most impor-
tant amendment was that absolutely pro-
hibiting the sale Of intoxicating liquors
Ct army posts, which Was passed by a
Tote of $50 to 81. The senate in execu-
tive session discussed the Hay Paunce-
fote treats
On Friday the house passed the Grout
oleomargaIine bill The senate contin-
ued discussion Of the Hay-Pauncefoe
treaty, setting Thursday, Dec. 10, as the
date for Il vote on the Davis amendment
providing that the United States shall
have the right TO protect with its fleet
the entrances to the canal
On Saturday the tin, Of the house was
occupied with euIogies Of the late Rep
resentative A. G. Hammer The senate
was not in session.
Hon. Charles A. Towne, recently APP
pointed United States senator from Min
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New York, Dec. 13.Advices received
from various parts of Colombia and con-
firmed by passengers who arrived from
Panama tell of desperate fighting in
nearly every state. The government
troops are in poor physical condition
and suffering from several forms of trop-
ical fevers. Senior Arturo Brigard, Co
lombian consul general in this city, has
been ordered by his government to pur-
chase and ship Immediately large guam
tity of quinine for use of the army. The
most desperate fighting is now going on
in the department of Bolivar. In bat
tie fought at Tolu Yiejo, on Nov. % the
revolutionists lost, among 100 killed and
wounded, two able officers. General p.
Camacho and Colonel Enrique Pinedo.
The rebels took 200 prisoners, besides
which the government lost 100 in killed.
Five cannon were also taken by the reb.
els. From the department of Magdalena
comes the news that General Vargas San,
tos, president of the revolutionary gov.
eminent. with his force. has arrived at
the port of Rio Hacha and established
the government there.
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Brynn to Re United states senntorf

New York, Dec. 13-The Journal says;
"a telegram received by The Journal
from an inside source in Nebraska says:
Bryan is to be made United States SEN
ator d. n. Thompson of Lincoln, Re
publican, has ten votes to do with abso-
lutely as he pleascs. The Democrats and
Populists lack but five votes. The fusion
lists can agree upon no man but Bryan.
Bryan, it is understood, has agreed to ac-
cept the place as the only way of pre-
venting two Republicans being elected.
Thompson and Bryan will combine"
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General Mile. Hn. q Fan.

Washington, Dec 13. - Lieutenant
General Miles had slight accident while
heading the centennial parade yesterday,
a break in his horses saddle girth giving
the general fall. The horse did not
plunge, and an officer sprang forward
Being a good horseman, General Miles
saved himself from being thrown with
force and suffered nothing save the in
convenience and annoyance of the acct
dent He soon aftcrward appeared with
the other distinguished officials in the
house of representatives and took part in
the exercises
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Nyack, N. Y, Dee. 13.-Fme started
today from some unknown cause in the
embossing room Of the Christian and
Missionary Alliance printing establish
ment and rapidly spread to other parts
of the building, causing damage which is
estimated at about $4,000. The loss is
fully covered, as the establishment is in
sured for $4,000. The Rev DIR. A. 4.
Simpson, president Of the alliance, was
on hand to do what he could toward saw
ing the property.
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Livadia. Russia. Dee. 3D. Emperor
Nicholas now takes his meals with the
empress. Ills majesty is deeply touched
by the solicitude for his recovery display,
ed not only throughout Russia. FROM
Whence he has received numerous offers
of consecrated bread but also throughout
the countries of Europe and particular,
America, whence many letters have beer
received, mostly from private sources
containing advice and suggestions as t.
treatment.
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,r,Iipinos KIN Americans.

A detachment of the Forty-seventh
United States volunteer infantry from
lie island Of Catanduanes, off the south
EAST coast OF Luzon, relinquished an at
Tempt to land near Pandan, On anchor
ing the Americans We're fired upon by 60
rifiemen, and after a short engagement
they cutNthe anchor chain and sailed for
Catanduanes With two killed and two
wounded, The names have not yet been
received here
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vienna peelares All Is settled.

Vienna, Dec. 49, = The Neue Wiener
Tageblatt learns that all the European
ministers III Picking have received final
Instructions from their governments. so
that BEGINNING of peace negotiations
can be made ut once. The success of the
American policy on which the new agree
ment between the powers is based is even
more complete than was expected. As
an interesting proof Of this it is learned
from the very best source that powers
constituting the triple alliance, which at
the beginning were strongly opposed to
the American policy, have now requested
their ministers to limit as far as possible
all matters Of fofmality in the peace ne
gotiations, 50 That peace may be speedily
concluded.
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Burglar VISITS Genernl Alncr.

Detroit. Dee. IL. l.uSsell A. Niger,
former secretary Of war. WAS visited by
burglar early Yesterday mophi:. III his
home in West Fort street The general
was awakened by hearing the intrudgg
proving about on the first floor ana
started dewn stairs to investigate. This
showed that sikerware worth 500 had
been taken 10y the thief, who escaped
through window Immediately after dis