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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-13
ONE SIDE
OF the Sells Household Seems TO be
as Bad as the Other.

Columbus, O., Dec. 13.--(Spl.)--In
the Sells case today Bernard n. Pope.
Of Fort Smith, Arkansas, testified that
no had seen Peter Sells and Grace
Beall together In Kansas City in July,
1892. The Beall woman said Sells
filled UP with champaign and took nd.
vantage of her. She met him at the
postolIice and then went driving with
him,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-13
LOCATED.
Young Bennett Is IN Cleveland.
Peculiar Case.

County Detective Burlison has
learned that Ernest Bennett, the al
legged boy horse thief of Northamp-
ton, is In Cleveland. 1t Is n question
what disposition will be made Of the
case provided he is brought bock to
Akron.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-13

Southern pine flooring, No. j, $21
per IN.
Southern pine flooring, N. 2, $40
per IN.
Southern pine ceiling. Is. $25 per m.
Southern pine ceiling, 9s, $21 per m.
Southern pine ceiling. IS, common,
SO per m.
White pine lath, $40 per m.
White pine lath, No. $4.00 per m.
White pine lath, No. 8, $500 per m.
Red cedar shingles, clear, $3.25
per m.
Red cedar shingles, thin. $3.Go
per IN.
Clear Hemlock shingles, $3.50 per m.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-13

little sensitive.
One day new inquirer propoundet
the old question, How did you manag,
to break your noseT'
The old gentleman answered solemn
ly, "To tell the truth. my friend. tht
accident was caused by my poking II
into other peoples business
Answers.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-13
BALTIMORE e. OHIO.
Union uepor. Market street.

Union uepot, Market street.
Depart West.
Tiffin. Fostoria q Chicago. s1O:lO am
Titttp, bostoria " Chicago. $500 pm
Chicago veStlbulced, ltd. ,*"11.10 pm
Arrive from the West,
Chicago and New York vess!,
buled. limited .,......... ssl: 10 am
Chicago and Plttsburg. ~ 630 am
Chicago. Akron amt Clevo-
land ,,..,,.....,.,.... S.12 DIN
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-13
How Uc B.a:sc II.

An irascible old gentleman had met
in early life with an accident which
left him with broken nose, deform-
ity about which he was known to be
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-13

has commenced in earnest. County
Treasurer Berger is being assisted In
the collection of taxes by number OF
deputies. This is the first payment
for the new year.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-13

Stops the Cough and Works off tho Cold
Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne Tcblcts cure
n cold IN one day. No cure no pay.
Price 2bc.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-13

If you want to buy sell, rent or ex.
change, advertise In the democrats
want column.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-13
AKRON MARKETS.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Grain.

Wbest, per bu. 75c.
Rg4, par ou., 81.
Oats, per bu., 25]9c.
Corn, cracked Sl7.50 per ton.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-13

The Democrats Liners are growing
because they bring results. Try them.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-13
Hay.

'NIs
Timothy, No. baled per ton, s14.00
lin. othy, No. bulk per ton Alb
Glover and timothy, No. | baled
per ton, l2 to sl3.
Glover and timothy No. bulk per
ton, sll.0O 70 SIP
Glover, No. baled per ton, $1l-l2
Glover, No. bulk per ton, Sill
Straw.
Wheat. baled per ton, $500
Wheat, bulk per ton $500
Oats, baled per ton, $3.50
Oats, bulk per ton, $3.50
Rye, per tons l0-ll
Rye, bundle, sl5 per ton
Meals.
Beef, live per lb, to 516c
Beef dressed per Id, 51b to SIC
Pork, live perl 4lkto 4slc
Pork, dressed per ID 6-64c
Mutton, live per lb 80 to 4ac
Mutton dressed per ID 7-75ao
Lamb, dressed per Id 9l6c
Lamb, live per lb to 5c
Veal, live per lb AZ to 8
Veal, dressed per Id to 30
Ham, cured per lb 9h-l0la
Shoulder, cured per Id tn TIC
Bacon, cured per Id lll6n to l2c
Beef, dried per lib u to 1890
Lard, country kettle, 724c.
Lard, simon pure, S14c.
Hides.
Cured, beef No l, per lb $50
Cured, beef No 2, per ID 1870
Green, beef No |, per b &c
Green, beef No 2, per Id sc
Cured, calf No l,per lb $50
Cured, calf No 2, per lb 7lsc
Green calf No |, per lb 70
Green, calf No 2, per lb 80
sheep pelts, SOC TO 5000
Tallow per ID, DO
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-13
THE NORTHERN OHIO FRACTION
COMPANY.
A. B. q. Division.

Waiting room, lo2 N. Howard st.
Time card in effect Oct, 18th, 1900.
Cars for Cleveland leave tie corner
North Howard and Market sts., $50
am. Hn1 every foup TO $50 pm. and
at 1870 pm. Saturdays and Sundays
$3.50 an, $3.50 am. and every half
hour to 7:30 pm. and at S:sc pm. and
1920 pm.
Use Democrat want column. 1t pays.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-13
POPULATION
OF the County Jail Has Been Greatly
Reduced.

The popula ton of the county Jail has
been reduced very materially during
the past week. There are now but %
prisoners confined in the old dungeon.
This is the smallest number since Aug.
25th.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-13
OHIO GIRL.
Gave President Kruger an American
Rose.

Rose.
Canton, O., Dec. 13.-(Spl,) Miss
Eliie Br0nt of this city met President
Kruger In Paris ten days ago. She
gave the Boer leader an American
Beauty Rose which greatly pleased
the aged statesman.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-13
RAILROAD TIME TABLES
"Da,ly; all others daily excep,
Sunday. Central Standard
Time.

ERIE RAILROAD Co.
Erie Depot Mil ut.
Going West
no. i" Express ..............S .S.3s pm
No. 8" Limited vestlbule. %. .i:Os am
No. 15', To Akron only -. y:s5 am
No. l3, Chicago express. OF
Mondays to Gallon only {. 1922 pm
No. 90 Pacific express ...... O:52 pm
No. 81 Accommo... ..tion. .... $40 am
Going Hast.
No. II" To Meadvlile 800 am
No. g. Limited vestibule go. l:29 am
NO. ~" Express ............ S:54 am
NO. a. New York speciGl. &. II 80 pm
NJ. l6' Chautauqua express. A:25 pm
No. SO. Accommodation. $50. 400 pm
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-13
q. Il. & V. II. r.
Going North.
How ST T11iop
PlTTsBURG q WESTERN q. n.

PlTTsBURG q WESTERN Il. n.
Union Depot. Market street
Leave for the East.
Chicago and New York vestl.
Lu!e, limited ..,...,... $4,000 am
Warren, Youngstown, Pitts
burg s~6:t0 Gtu
Warren. youngstown, Pitts
burg ................-.. sl:10 pm.
Pittsburg, Washington. Phil.
adeiphia, New York. de-
parts @. 7. q ". BY. How.
ard street station 80 403 pm
Arrive from the East.
sshington, ,pittsburg. Cleve-
land.arrives g. 7. i V. Ry..
Howard street station So 0.50 am
Pittsburg and Akron ..... *l1:59 am
Pittsburg, Akron and Chlca-
go OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~ 7.46 pm
New York. Washington, Pltte-
burg and Chicago .... .S"11,03 pm
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-13
WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RY

WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RY.
Myron L. Herrick. Robert Blinken-
derfer, receivers.
No. I. No. 3. Eol
am pm
Toledo, Gun. Dep.) Ar 7:15 l:2u
epeIcer ..1C:16 APO
Lodi .......... .1O:31 4:40
CrestOn .l0:49 4:04
Orrs lie Ills 5:19
Mas''sillon ..........11:5 5:4S b50
Valley Junction .....12:45 GAO
wheeling ......Ar. 8:25 $40
No. ~ No. 6.
Wheeling go. Lv. 500 am 1000 am
valley junction :. 800 1865 pm
hassillon ......... $3.50 i:50 pm
0rrville ...... 80. 9:2O 2:22
Gre tston ........... C:45 2.49
Loii ......... 1000 5:03
Spencer go. ..... .10:15 3:1S
Tol. Un. Dep.) Ar. 10 PM $50
"A. L. BOOTH,
General Traffic Manager.
J. F. TOWNSEND,
Assistant General Passenger agent
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-13
Min Feed--ChoY.

Corn, oats aud barley, per owt., S5c
Corn and oats, per cwt., SO q.
Middclings, per cwt., No. l, 8O--05
Bran, per cwt, Soc
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-13

The Machlnists' Union meets tonight
In G. J.. U. hall.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-13
GAVE BOND.

Perkins S, Prentss has qualified as
administrator OF the estate of Iacha,
rlah Prentlss by giving bond for ST.,
600.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-13

For detailed information regarding
the service, rates. etc, address
W. II. CoNEOR, commercial Agent.
Chamber OF Comm rec Bdg.,
cincinnati, 0lio.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-28

THEY BEAT COLUMBUS,
Five Chinese Missionaries Discovered
America in 400 A. ID.

Facts have been discovered through
the finding of Chinese records, which
show that the Mongolians discovered
America in the year 400 A. d. From re-
liable sources it is learned that the sub
stance of the news from Pekin is as fol-
lows:
Nah Twan Lin, a Chinese scholar, in
a recent search among the musty official
records Of China, brought forth an ac-
count of the voyage of Hwui Shan to
''Fusang" (Mexico), where he left FIVE
missionaries in the year 400. Hwui
Shan sailed from a port Of China along
the coast to Kamschatka; thence mis- lit
tie bark skirted the Aleutian tFoN) ISL
ands, finally reaching Alaska, where he
| landed.
| Lea wing Alaska, the Chinese sailed
down the Pacific. Mexico was finally
reached, where the little expedition Of
| five missionaries landed. These mission
aries made themselves felt in the crude
civilization of the natives As told in
the dispatches from Pekin, temples were
built ard the inhabitants of what is now
Mexico and Lower California were in
. itIatsd into the ancient faith of the Mon
golian. China at that time was far
ahead of the rest of the world in the
arts and sciences. The five missionaries
undoubtedly instructed the natives in ar
chitecture, the fash oning of instruments
of war and peace, and the art of painting
and decorating.
All these signs remain in the ruins in
Mexico and neighboring sections, deserib-
ed in NJ. de Charnay's Ancient Cities
of the New World"
Trl,n ill. inf i oft H.
ed to this report, because tradition amsng
the natives of Alaska tells of the appear
ance centuries ago of a strange people
coming from a far-off land. The relics
of some progressive race are spread
throughout the region described by De
Charnay. That he landed in Alaska the
records found by Nah TWAIN Lin show,
for the evidence is that Hwui Shan re-
turned from his voyage in safety and
was able to write Of it for the benefit of
his countrymen
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-28
CLOSED BY MR.. DAWES.
Newport, KY, Bank il Hands Of re.
au,fuar Tucker

Newport, KY, Bank il Hands OF Ext
amiuer Tucker.
The German National Bank Of New
port Ky, has been closed by o1der Of
the Comptroller Of the Currency, and
Bank Examiner Tucker placed in charge
as tenn orary receiver. Twice the amount
of its capital stock is missing from the
vaults Of the bank as a result Of the op
erations of Frank NJ. Brown, the indiYid-
nal bookkeeper and assistant cashier,
who is missing Mr.. Tucker made the
unofficial announcement that Brown Is
short about $201 600. Brown had been
with the bank eighteen years. and It is
stated by the experts that his operations
extended back as far as ten years.
For two weeks there have been rumors
that Brown was short, and some depos-
ltors withdrew their accounts. Three
weeks ago the bank examiners made a
good statement for the bank and the Off
GERS and directors allayed suspicion by
referring to the report Of this examina-
ton and to their last statement. The
widest scenes were witnessed in New
port when the notice was posted. The
officers of the German National Bank are
all wealthy and responsible men. and they
will be able to make the losses good.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-28
SIX MEN ROB A TRAIN.
Robbers Stop Passenger at Clifford,
Ark, by Building Fire on Track.

The north-bound Iron Mountain cannon
ball passenger train was held up at Gil
ford, Ark, at 7:15 o'clock Wednesday
evening by six masked men. The train
was delayed by the robbers forty-ive
minutes. The robbers covered the track
with railroad ties and built big fire in
the center of the pile. The engineer sus-
picious of an attempted robbery, tried to
pull through, but the ties caught in the
pilot and stopped the engine.
Instantly three masked men appeared
and ordered the engineer and fireman to
come down from the cab at once, and
another of the robbers went to the side
OF the car and commanded the conductor
to remain inside. Each order was obey
ed. While the four robbers were stand
ing guard and occasionally firing a shot
to brighten the passengers, two remain
ing bandits entered the express ear and
ordered Messenger Samuel W. Avery to
step aside.
The large safe was charged I've times
with dynamite each explosion making ii
terrific noise and tearing some portion
from the car. 4 large hole was bored
into the door Of the safe. but entrance
could not he effected The robbers final
ly announced that they had no more dy-
Mantle and gave up the task Of forcing
open the door. Then they picked up a
box of money and several packages and
ran to their horses hitched nearby and
rode rapidly away. No attempt was made
to disturb or modest the passengers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-28

Mrs. Whitehouse, Mr.. Simpson and wife,
and DR.. Miller Wilson and wife. 1t is
also reported that in and around Tai
yuen over 800 native Christians have
been murdered
The mission of the American board. at
Tai-Ku, escaped the first intensity Of the
general attack upon foreigners. but on
July 81, 800 Boxers attacked the mission
premises. The members of the mission
present were: f. w. Davis, G. ID. Will
liams, Mr. and Mrs. ID. II. Ciapp, Miss
Rowena Bird and Miss Susan Partridge.
The three men resisted by going on the
roofs and firing upon the crowd. A few
Boxers were killed, but the ammunition
ran out and the missionaries were all
soon beheaded and their bodies thrown
into the flames of the burning houses.
Cut to Pieces with Swords.
The heads were all taken to Taiyuen
and exposed as the others had been. One
hundred native Christians were killed at
the same time. The American mission at
Fenchowfu, fifty miles southwest of Tai
yuen, was one of the last victims. There
both the project aud District Magistrate
had been kindly disposed to foreigners.
The members Of the mission present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Atwater and two
children and Mr. and Mrs. c. ". Price
and son. There were also present mem
bers of the Swedish mission, Mr.. and
Mrs. Langren, naturalized American citi-
zens, and Miss Eidrcd. an English lady.
Up to Aug. - none of these were mo-
Tested, but the project died and the gov
ernor sent new man, fully in sympathy
with his worst designs.
This man demanded that the mission
people leave the city. and although Mrs.
Atwater as seriously Ill. they left under
q guard Of twenty Chinese soldiers. When
3ust outside the city a shot was fired.
At this signal the soldiers rushed upon
the helpless victims and cut them down
with their swords. Their bodies were
stripped and buried in ditch. The es-
capped messenger returned the second day
to learn the fate OF his foreign friends.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-28
rews of Minor Note

J. r. Harriston Is now acting director
of posts IN Cuba
Government viii purchase 1000 more
horses for the Philippines.
New York and Paterson, y. j., have
begun erusades against vice.
A German soldier says that, at LANG
Hsiang all the Cinnamon we're killed and
then burned.
Secretary Heath has selected offices at
Vermont avenue and II street, Wa-bing
ton, for national Republican headquaf-
tiers.
Sweden is suffering from the effects u
a boom in manufacturing which has
drawn thousands ~ the country people 20
the larger towns, and caused house rents
to advance % or 30 per cent. Many u
the manufacture have invested beyond
their capital and are in distress. Money
Is very scarce. aud q crisis is threatened.
The people Of Swarthmore, Pa, nave
decided TO erect q suitable monument 10
the memory Of Benjamin West. tie cele-
brated painter. who was born in the
town 1G2 years ago. The Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has consented 20 build
the foundation for the memorial. which j.
70 stand near the station, facing the old
West house.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-28
BIG BALANCE OF TRADE.
Nearly $500, 900, 900 i'm Favor of United
States for Ten Months.

Nearly $500, 900, 900 i'm Favor of United
States for Ten Months.
The value Of merchandise imported in
to the United States in the month Of Oc-
tober was S70,6ls.371, being $l.6l3,S67
less than those for the same month last
year. The exports were valued at $685.
093, 597, an increase Of $3T OFT ,070 over
mat for October, 1890, and exceeding by
SOS. g36. 372 the highest record recorded
In a single month. For the ten months
ended Oct 81 the imports were valued at
$685.. t07 ,2G9, exceeding by $3G,9T2, g33
those for the like period last year. and
the exports were valued at S1,l94, 49,
2O5. an Increase Of Sl66,331, us over
those for the same months in 1899, and
establishing new bigh-water mark for
that period. The balance Of trade in ia
yor of the United States on the trade
for the ten months was S490. G67, 1886, or
Sf29, 1858. 545 greater than in the same
months Of 1859
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-28

In New York City there was a sudden
darkening of the sky. A few minutes
later rain suddenly appeared, and in less
than a minute was coming down in
sheets. Following it came a blast of
wind which for time blew at a velocity
of seventy,two miles an hour. The wind
tore d skylight weighing two tons from
its fastenings and blew it into Fifth ave
nue.. With a crash the skylight struck
carriage, driven by Charles Uggla, who
was passing. The edge of the skylight
struck Uggla on the head. He was prob
ably fatally injured.
. At Buffalo the wind blew at the rate Of
sixty-five miles an hour. At the, Pam
American grounds the building for the
cyclorama of Missionary Ridge was
blown down, and another Midway build
ing was seriously injured. Scaffoldings
were torn from some of the buildings,
and sections of several roofs were torn
off. Several workmen are reported in
iurpd
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-28

periled by famine. While waiting for the
government to distribute rations, 5000
Pimas Oh the ella river reservation and
a like number of Papagos who roam over
vast dry section of southern Arizona
are suffering from hunger The destitu-
ton is the more deplorable because these
Indians, who befriended the white man
when he invaded their country many
years ago, and for generations have been
self-supporting nations. are reduced TO
pauperism and misery through tine acts
of the white settler. Never before in
the history of the Pima tribe have the
Indians been so destitute.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-28
GALE SWEEPS OVER OHIO.
Houses Blown Down, Roofs Torn on
and small Boats Driven Ashore.

ana small Boats tSriNtE ASHORE.
A terrific windstorm swept over north
ern Ohio on "Wednesday, doing great
damage. At Liepsic many buildings we've
blown down and roofs torn off othtca.
The streets were filed with debris, wbhe
telegraph and telephone wires were laid
upon the ground and poles blown o. er.
At Sandusky four large icehouses were
destroyed, several buildings were unroof'
ed and small boats blown ashore. The
damage is $4,000 Shipping interests
We're badly crippled. Around Port Gin
ton, Marblehead and Oak Harbor many
buildings were unroofed and other dam
age done. In the oil fields the loss is
ven 'Nayy. Hundreds of derricks and
boile. houses have been scattered over
the fields. An oil man said the damage
would reach fully S250,000. At Tippeca-
noe City s. Shearer's tobacco sheds were
wrecked and the Masonic Hall and other
buildings damaged At Bucyrus the Ger
man Lutheran Church was badly damag-
ed and the Ohio Central rdundhouse part
y unroofed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-28
PosTAL-sERvIcE ESTIMATES.
Congress Will BE Asked for Appro-
priation of 1921 100000.

Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith has framed estimates TO be sub
mit4ed 20 Congress and will ask an ag-
gregate Of about S121, 10000 as the APP
preparation for the entire service for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1902. This
inclu les an estimate Of s., 800, 900 for the
rural free delivery service. BY the close
Of this fiscal year 1890 rural free deliv-
cry routes throughout the United States
will have been established and the gen
eral extension contemplated for next
year will involve about 400 additional
routes The Postmaster General, togefh-
or with other officials. is investigating he
feasibility Of putting the service in op-
Grafton at every point throughout the
country not reached by the regular free
delivery services in operation in the
cities
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-28

New York-In the foreign trade state
ment for. October the showing is phe-
nomenal one. Exports for the month
amounted to S163,o9S, 59T, which is $751;
S2I ,0T0 larger than for the same month
last year and S2S,936,3T2 In excess of the
previous high record More than one
third OF the exports were of cotton, while
the value of manufactured goods sold
abroad was about $5s,Oo0,00o. Imports
fell off slightly in the face of this enor-
nous increase in exports, the excess Of
exports over imports for the month b"'ng
500, 4I5, 226, the largest in any month IN
the history of the country. The hgnres
for October make the excess for the ten
months ending Oct. 81 about $500 'OO,"
900. an inc ease Of 1929. 100000 over tie
eorrespondn g period last yeaf.
Chicago-NYheat 4aring the week evinc-
ed considerable weakness, the decline
having been cents bushel. While the
bulls in the wheat market lost by the
drop, the reason for their speculative ven
ture having taken that unfortunate turn
is gratifying proof that notwithstand
ing the partial failure of the spring wheat
crop of the Northwest, of which so much
has been heard in the last three months,
such superabundance was produced IN
other sections of the country as to more
than compensate for the deficiencies of
Minnesota and North Dakota While
prices of wheat are lower than they We're,
they are not yet low, relatively conSid-
cred, and must be highly satisfactory to
the farmers of that section Of the eoun-
Try where the huge marketings have
brought about the accumulations of ris-
ible supply that is the cause of the weak
ness in price. The government report
on the seasons production of corn shows
this years production to be over 100
100000 bushels, being the largest crop
since 1896. while consumption Of corn
meantime has been increasing so rapid
ly that what was considered even so re-
Gently as four years ago an excessive crop
Is not now thought to be more than suf-
fcient for the demands from various
sources that it win be called npon to
meet.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-28
INCREASE IN DEAD LETTERS.
Amount Nearly 10 Per Cent More Than
for Previous Year.

The annual report of the superinten-
dent of The dead-letter Office shows the
large increase of total receipts Of unde-
livered mail matter over the previous
year of nearly 10 per cent. The number
of pieces of matter received from all
sources was 1886, 15S, against 6,S55, 1888
for the preceding year. Letters and par
GELS held for postage numbered IA, $40.
and those misdirected 422, 1913. The num-
Der of letters and parcels opened was g.
616,003, an increase over the preceding
year of 915 per cent.
There were 50,553 letters containing an
aggregate of S44, 40, and letters contain
ing drafts, notes, money orders, etc, of
the face value of 81 136,G45. Foreign
letters and parcels found unbelievable
and returned TO countries of origin num-
bered 606.412.