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PROFITABLE PAsTIME.
Harry G. Mahaffy, Jr., Has Model
Poultry Farm.

Harry g. Mahaffy, Jr., deputy clerk
of the United States Court, occupies
his leisure time in raising chickens ut
his pretty place just beyond Shellpot
Park, which has been named Oak Spring
poultry farm. He has been making ini-
proyements and now has one of the most
extensive poultry farms in this part Of
the country. Among the new buildings
il a broodhouse g6x14 feet, with Il S-foot
hallway IN the rear Ii is equipped with
Is Peep ebay brooders. There are ID
sections, each feet wide and each con
tains brootler. There is a feedroom at
one end, CHA feet. This bpilding has II
capacity for 800 broilers OF which Mr..
MuhafIy makes Il speciality lie now has
about 300. The chickens hatch Ill
Cypher's incubators, and 900 eggs are
considered one setting. Chickens are
matching every week. The chief trouble
experienced now is to get enough eggs.
MIR. MakaiIy has been all over Brandy
wine hundred and obtained all he could
find He uses only Plymouth Rock and
Wyandottes.
His LAYING stock consists Of 200 barred
plymouth Rocks, which are kept in a
large house, 1890 feet. Their eggs are
used for Matching broilcrs and for the
market. There is u new laying house,
c0X15 feet. with 3-foot hallway in the
rear. divided into six pens, each 10 feet
wide and having wire runs 100 feet ia
length. There is clover section in the
rear, 6ON1O which gives the. chickens
green clover all the year round. This
! IL stocked with Thoroughbred Plymouth
| Rocks Of the Montauk strain, bred by II.
l.. Miles Of Sag l1arbor, i. /.
! Two pens contain 20 exhibition birds
some Of which have been exhibited Al
;4oultry shows and won first prizes. Mr.
AIahaffy has had il tlattorng offer for ont
of the pullets. which he has refused. He
also has SO choice Wyandottcs, there he
ing one pen of selected exhibition birds
The farm contains about 55 acres ant
is 10 be dcpoted almost exclusively 4
raising food for the poultry. The CHECKER
buildings cover about an acre. Mr.. Ma
hnify feeds his chickens on muSh in th,
morning, light grain at noon and grnii
at night; he also gives them consider
able quantity of hotel scraps of all kinds
ard there is goodly supply of grit an,
oyster shells. The improvements ant
large additions to the stock have ut
tracted many people 10 the farm.
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DEED FOR BIG DEAL.
Aaluable Property in PENNSYLVANIA
and Delaware Transferred.

Recorder Of Deed Delaware Clark has
aceivod for record a lengthy deed con
aying property in PENNSYLVANIA and
clawarr from the Girard Trust CO. and
ne Summit Branch Coal Co. 10 John
Wilson. FOR consideration of $780,
to. The Pennsylvania property is in
oal lands and railronds; that in Della.
are i wharf property at Delaware
Z 'ity.
The fact that Mr. Wilson buys prop
lty for the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
f; ives an impression that the railroad
,1ay he interested in the purchase at
Delaware City. The deed contains rev
nue. stamps to the amount of sa4s.7S.
The sun., 1901-11-19
,iULEs AND HORSE CREMATED.
Exciting Fire in Milford Yesterday
Morning.
Snecial a The Sun.

Snecal t. The Sun.
Milford, Nov. 1S.--The stable connect
! with Simpsons phosphate works, own
by Former Senator George Fisher
irlce, VAS totally destroyed by fire
40 early hour this morning. 1t was il
v0-Stprr building. and contained, be.
t'.s lafsc supply of hay and grain.
rec miles aud Il horse harness, etc.,
y whtrh we're burned. The loss prob.
" i $1,000. No insurance.
h" tire department responded quick
r. the alarm, hut as the phosphate
plks AZ" located on The outskirts Of
lWn. ami tho nearest fire-plug fully 4
uart"r Of mile away, much time was
@3t IN getting the hose in operation.
tr"men veHtured in the burning build
g IN vnin to rescue the animals hut
.nzed hS fear. they refused to move.
Great credit is due the fire department
saving the phosphate works. which
= located only a few feet away. They
ere On titr several times, but were
wed
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MISS EAsTWICK SENTENCED.
Must serve six Months For $500. .OOG
Forgery.

London. Nov. Is. Miss Marie Joseph
inc Eastwick, the young Philadelphia
woman who was committed Oct. / In
the Guildhall police court for trial at
the Old Bailey on n charge of having
forged il f100,0O0 railroad certificate
and who on being arraigned pleaded
guilty, has been sentenced ut the iOld
Bailey TO six months Imprisonment as
a second class misdemeanant
The recorder iii sentencing Miss East
wick said he had received documents
from the United States embassy show
Ing that the accused was mentally
weak, but he could not accept that as
4 plea, the question Of sanity being a
matter for the secretary of state to
consider
Miss Eastwick. who looked frail and
i'll, leaned FOR support on the arm of n
prison wardress when leaving the dock
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The Rnthhnn Cnre.

Irtfersonyillc. Ind. Nov. 1s. In all
probability the trial of Newell G. Rath
hun will go over until the February
term Of court when the regular grand
jury will be in session in Ietfersonville.
Judge Marsh says that he will have to
await the arrival of the corpse before
the question can be settled definitely.
The body Of the supposed Goodman is
now on its way to Jeffersonyille from
Little Rock.
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Hencwcd lsenr. For The Pong.

London. Nov. Is. \ dispatch 10 The
Chronicle from Rome says; I'm spite
Of persistent and apparently well
founded denials that thcrc is any i'm.
nlinent danger Of the pope's decease
the air is full of speculation and ap.
prehension. indicating that his end Is
not considered far off. Rumors Of in.
trisue and slatemaking, which II is inn
possible to keep from the outside world
eNnde from every erevice of the jeal
onsly guarded inner precincts Of the
Vatican"
The sun., 1901-11-19
How This ]?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case OF Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
L, ]. CHENEY & c., Props, Toledo, o
We. the undersigned, have known T..
j. Cheney for the last is years, and be-
lieye him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Drug.
gists. Toledo, o. WALDING. KIN
NAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gists. Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mn-
ceus surfaces of the system. Price, 75e.
per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testi-
monials free
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The sun., 1901-11-19
The cnse Of VII. wnckerpnn.

London, NOV. 1S. Mr.. Frigout of the
United states consulate. accompanied
by Dr Willard. acting under iustruc
tions from the state department nj
Washington. visited Miss Vanderbilt
Wackerman OF New York in the st
Giles intirmary, where she has been
confined since Nov. 10 as wandering
Mnatic, aud decided that she had bet.
ter remain there for the present. They
ascertalned that she was well treated
Miss Wackermnn apparently has no
friends IN England.
The sun., 1901-11-19
Fro-noer Meeting In cleveland.

Cleveland. O.. Noy IS 4 meeting OF
delegates of the societies Of the Ger.
man-American central board Of Cleve-
land has Just been heldSnr the purpose
of arranging plans for mass meetin.
of citizens in the interest OF the Beers
The German societies intend to petit
tion congress TO intervene in behalf OF
the Beers and to send memorial 10
President Roosevelt
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Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 1s.-Colonel
W II. Wallace, one of the best known
miuing men in the wesr. is dead at
Whittier. Can He aided in opening
the Caaur d'Alene district in northern
Idaho aud founded the town of Wal
lace. He had also been interested in
mining operations in Canada, AIiuneso-
Ia. Texas. New Mexico. Mexico and
AriZnnn =
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Green and Gnynor case. Postponed

Washington. Nov. Is. On motion OF
Solicitor General Richards the United
states supreme court has agreed to
postpone the hearing 10 the Green and
,iaynor cases until Tuesday Of next
week on account of the death of the
wife Of Attorney Rose Of New York.
sIr. Rose being engaged for the de-
tentlants in the case. But for the post.
pourment the case would have been
reached on the docket next Wednes-
dnu
The sun., 1901-11-19
wire cutters Hn.y In cnlcn.o.

Chicago. NOV. IL Three hundred
telephone connections on tho south side
We're severed hy wire cutters during the
night, and the long distance service OF
several suburbs was put OFT Of business.
Officials Of the telephone company said
they could not place the blame, but be.
lrYed that The work was due to the
linemcns strike
The sun., 1901-11-19
ohio safe Robbcries Continue.

Findlay. o.. Nov 1s.-The safe in
the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
freighthouse was blown open early in
the morning and the robbers secured
about S7o0 in money NitroSlycern
was used to destroy the safe. aud
many were awakened by the explo.
sion. The burglars escaped.
The sun., 1901-11-19
Bis Warehouse FIRE In chicago.

Chicago, Nov. 1S The warehouse Of
the 7. W. Jones Furniture Transit
company has been burned. the loss be-
ing $4,000. with $4,000 insurance.
Thirty-fonr horses perishcd in the fire.
William Taylor. colored. who lived on
the second floor, rescued his wife and
two children by carrying them from
the building.
The sun., 1901-11-19
six Murt n TrolIey ,ccid,n,

Youngstown. o., NOV. is 4 trolley
car on the Youngstown and sharon
Electric railway jumped the track in
Hubbard, seven miles from here, while
going 1t good rate Of speed. Six per
sons We're injured, Frank Nelson Of
sharon, Pa, was badly hurt about the
head and is in serious condition.
The sun., 1901-11-19
Farmers Win MIX strike.

Plainlield. Conn, NOV. Is. The milk
producers strike inaugnrated saturday
IN eastern Connecticut was brought 10
au end when The farmers received
word tllat their demand for an in.
crease Of J cents in the price per can
had been allowed by the Providence
dt r. contractors
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klnca hx Ealllng Emnnnlsment.

Newark, y T.. Nov. IS One man
was killed and another dangerously in
iurcd by the eavins in Of al smhank-
ment on Cutler street. The man killed
was Petro Leona. forty-fve years old.
The injured man is paSSadore Eermil-
lia, twenty-five years old.
The sun., 1901-11-19
Hard TO Please.

Il can't get on with that young
woman at all"
whats the trouble?"
''Oh, she gets mad when ! say she's
mature, and she gets mad when l say
she's immature" Detroit Free Press.
The sun., 1901-11-19
Had a Lovely Time.

Heidi you enjoy the concert,
dear?
She-Nery much. ] sat next to Mrs.
Gadabout, whom | hadn't seen for
years. We had nice long chat.-Tit-
Bits.
The sun., 1901-11-19
TROOPS GUARD MINES
Militia Called Out to Quell Rioting In
IL Western Kentucky.
BLOODSHED AT PROVIDENCE.
Both Union ana Nonunion Miners
suffer Severity In Conflict There.
Adiutant General Determined
That LawIessnesn Must Cease.

Madlsonyllle, KY, Nov. IS. = State
troops are in charge of the situation In
the coalfelds of the western part of the
state where two open lights occurred
in which one miner was killed and sew
eral were wounded by armed bands
who attacked the guarded mines.
Two companies of troops have been
ordered out The Madisonville compa.
ny is doing patrol duty In the outskirts
Of the town, and the Hopkinsville
company of the Kentucky state guard,
under command of Captain IL. Thomas
and Second Lieutenant Robert ID. Bel
lamy, Is also here.
Adjutant General Murray has issued
statement in which he declares he Is
determined that lawlessness shall be
suppressed
As the train having the troops aboard
passed the Nortonvlllc camp, located In
the woods near the railroad, campiires
could be observed, and the scene was
one of hustle. Several shots We're fired
but not III the train.
At the Madisonville camp the strik
ers are astir. 4 searchlight recently
placed on top of n coal tipple neai
Madisonyillc was thrown on the camp.
About 100 men We're there, handling
their arms and walking about between
their tents.
The Battle mt Providence.
The man Garrett Givens. who was
killed in the battle which occurred at
providence, was negro who lived
here. Bud Couch, mortnlly wounded.
Is also a negro. and both We're union
men in the attacking party. Three Of
the wounded We're negro nonunion men
who were guarding the mine
There Is 4 report that two wounded
men We're taken to Morgantown and
one to Sabres and that they are all
dead, having been shot while attack
ing the mines
This report lacks vclification, thougl
il Is believed that the inen who made
the attack suffered heavily in til,
fight. At least thousand shots wer,
fired. while IN the battle of a week az,
half that number were fired.
An open attempt TO shoot down twC
men who were driving by the cam
of the invading union miners wa
made during the day. 4 big negr'
brought a rifle from one of the tent
and deliberately aimed at the men II
the wagon The bullet narrowly miss
ed its mark. Others of the camp join
Cd IN attack. and only the running
away Of their horse saved the lives o
the two men attacked.
Early IN the morning portion o
the Madisonvillc company and some O
the lIopkinsvillc company won't I
Providence, under the command 9
Captain Thomas. The town is no'
under gutn'd by the soldiers.
4 deplorable state of affairs exist
not only at Providence, but all nve
Hopkins county and at Ehpire.
Christian county. More troops are e.
pected
The sun., 1901-11-19
Alleged JeweI Robber Caught

San Francisco, Nov 1S.-James Bruce
was arrested just as he was boarding
me transport Meade. bound for Ma.
ma. He will be held pending tho ar.
rival of a requisition from Chicago.
where, il is alleged. he is wanted for
participation in diamond robbery.
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Something.

Olive-Td rather spend the winter
here than the summer.
Violet i don't see how you can say
such thing.
Oliye--Why, then we could at least
have d snow man.--Leslie's Weekly.
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congressman West Left M,,,,on.

Saratoga, y. T.. NOV. 1S.--The will
Of former Congressman George West
Of Ballston Spa has been admitted to
probate. The estate is valued at So
25ooO0. The beneficiaries are the de-
ceased's son and daughter. George
West. Ir.. Of Ballston Spa and Mrs
klnrence Z. MAbee Of Saratoga Springs.
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Robbcrs Hura a re.tot,,cc.

Washington, Nov. 1s.-A dispatch re.
ceived here announces that the post.
office At Freemanshurg. W. Va. has
been robbed and burned to the ground
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In the Fnture..

Bank President suppose had
better notify the directors that you
have appropriated 100000.
Cashier-Yes; and while you are
about it ask them where is a good
place to invest it.--IIarper's Bazaar.
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Postonice mt Floyd. \. y. Ro,,,.,

Rome, \. y. Nov. lS-rhr F'Inyd
postotfice has been entered hy I'M
siafs. All mail was torn open and
thrown about the floor ana much Of II
carried away. Postmaster Dornburph
7 y . tell how much the men
-,,.s sto.. j.
The sun., 1901-11-19
HATS WOMEN ARE WEARING.

Black. and white and blue in hat
trimming is very good combination
this year.
Low, fiat hats, worn tilted forward
over the face and the brim covered
with long ostrich plnmes, are all the
fashion at present.
Children never look prettier than in
bright red hats, and these are always
good trimmed with field flowers.
Trimmed with black they are also styl-
ish.
"Floppy" soft hats are pretty with
the rim softly falling in its natural
way and then trimmed with wreath
Of flowers with bow of black velvet in
the back.
4 pretty little hat is Of blue straw
trimmed with daisies. 1t must be worn
with gown which it will suit. Dais-
les, the field flowers, are not good form
| with elaborate or dress toilets.
The sun., 1901-11-19
Noted ,ioiinlst comins to America

Noted Sioiinist Coming to America
Iondon. NOV. is Tile White Star
line steamer Majestic which sails from
Liverpool "Wednesday via Queenstown
Thursday for New York. will have
anong her passengers Jan kuhelik,
the young Bohemian violinist. and
United States senator w. A. Clark Of
Montana.
The sun., 1901-11-19
rne uoncIusIon was soun,

Buttle-Yes, find that marriage is
economical.
Shyer-You spend less than you used
to, do you?
Buttle-Well, not exactly that; but
II comes to the same thing; have less
to spend Brooklyn Life.
The sun., 1901-11-19
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing Quotations of the New York
stock Exchange.

New YORK, Nov. 18.
Money on call firm at AZ per cent. Prime
mercantile paper, iiau5 per cent. Sterling ex.
change strong, with actual business in bankers
bills at si.ssa4sSh for demand and at $4.s4%a
$50 for GO days, Posted rates. 81. 85a4. .S5ia and
Si.sSi2a4.so. Commercial bills, $4. S4a4. SAY Bar
silver 5624c. Mexican dollars, 45c. Government,
bonds weak State bonds inactive. Railroad
bonds easier.
Closing prices.
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RICHARDSON'S ROLLER MILLS.

Flour exchanged for wheat. Custom
work and feed grinding promptly done.
Ry improved methods We have increased
oar capacity three times over that of last
winter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-27
NOTES STOLEN.
Mr.. Hall Loses Papers Valued
at Ten Thousand Dollars,

Kingston, Mass, July 27.-A loss of
$4,000 I'm notes has resulted from the
custom Of John +. Han. a respected and
long time resident of this town. of keep
ing valuable papers I'm an old desk draw
er Mr.. Hall cannot tell just when the
papers disappeared. as he had not had
occasion TO go TO the desk for some time
until this week
He found the drawer. the key OF which
he always carries with him. and which
has not been out of his possession. un-
locked and an examination showed that
the notes had disappeared. For several
days the man searched quietly, not wish
ing To believe that he was a victim OF
THEFT, but having failed 10 find trace OF
the missing property he has become con-
Vlnced against his Will that they were
stolen
other valuables including certificates
OF stock three bank books and several
pocketbooks. which were found In their
usual places In the drawer had not been
touched. The fact has led Mr. Hall 10
relieve that the missing notes were taken
by some one familiar with the house and
Mr.. Halls affairs. and who knew what
was being taken. The notes lost were
those mainly OF persons I'm or near this
place. About $500 OF the amount be-
ionged 20 the sister OF Mr. Hall. being
held by him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-27
MRS. HURLEY
SECURED
new BAIL
Accused Of Having Received
Stolen Money and Was Sur
rendered by Probation Officers

Mrs. Annie Hurley. who some time ago
was indicted for larceny and who had
sentence deferred on promise of good
behavior was surrendered by her surety,
Miss Denehy, one OF the probation Of
hcers' in Judge Blodgetts court today.
The woman gave new bail and was re-
oased
There was another person concerned 'n
the larceny A young girl stole bank
note from "A woman In South Providence
supposng the note 20 be worth a dollar.
The party she asked 10 change IL saw IL
was hundred dollar bill and refused 10
change IT,
IL is alleged that the girl then took the
bill 10 Mr. Hurley, who is young mar
ried woman, and she told the original
taker not to give IL back as an arrest
might follow. The money was spent IL
Is claimed for clothing for the girl, for
Mrs. Hurley. Mrs. Hurley's baby and
the father of Mrs. Hurley was not for
gotten In the general distribution for he
had "A glass eye furnished for him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-27
SPECIAL SESSION
Held byCommon Council TO Take
Action on Sewer Appropriation.

The common council held a special
meeting yesterday afternoon, and al
though the session was very brief. several
important matters were disposed Of The
question of hiring 100000 for sewer work
was passed In concurrence, while a reso-
luton providing for the issuance of notes
20 the amount OF 100000 for school pur-
poses were passed. Mayor Granger sent
IN communication calling attention to
the destguction of elm trees by the elm
leaf beetle, aud urging that the park
commissioners Investigate and act as
soon as possible.
The meeting, which was called princi-
pally Tor the purpose OF acting ON, the
President kendrick shortly after
O'Clock. The council then quickly passed
the resolution TO hire 900 for sewer
purposes aud resolution directing the
committee on purchase OF land for Inn
proved sewerage TO secure the right of
way by purchase for a sewer from. Valley
street 70 the Woona squatucket river. An
other resolution was added, directing the
commissioner or public works TO build
the sewer. The sewer is 10 be built in
order TO eliminate a small pond In the
Vianity OF the proposed improvements,
which dries up i'm warm weather and
gives forth a detestable odor.
The resolution providing for the issue
or notes, TO the amount OF 100000 for
school purposes, was then brought up and
quickly passed. A second resolution was
passed directing the committee on city
property 10 erect an eight-room primary
school on Gladstone avenue 10 replace
the present building at cost OF $4,000.
Chairman Massie OF the finance COM
mittee submitted a report upon commu-
nication from the school committee call
ing attention to the fact that a deficit
existed in the appropriation OF public
schools. and that the wages OF the iani-
tors could not be paid on account OF the
summer schools.
The finance committee reported that not
only was there enough money 10 meet
these expenditures. but that there would
be "a surplus. The report was received,
communication was received from the
park commissioners relative 10 petition
from Councilman Grady asking that a
band concert be given once week i'm
Davis park The commissioners believed
that band concert at Davis park. one
evening each week. would afford pleas
ure TO large number of people and
would be a very desirable thing If funds
were available for that purpose. The
communication was received
resolution providing for the transfer
of money I'm the reserve fund TO miscel-
laneous receipts was passed. Also a res
olution granting permission to Henry nj.
Winn 10 move building.
An ordinance In amendment Of chapter
II or the revised ordinances was referred
to the committee on ordinances.
A petition OF numerous citizens asking
that the New York. New Haven a Hart
ford Railroad company be allowed TO
equip its lines on India street with cleo
ricity was referred 10 the committee on
railroads
The session then adjourned until Sept. 8.