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Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-06
GOLDFISH PUT OUT FIRE.
Three Hundred Flapping Tails Save
Philadelphia Building.

Flames that broke out in the store of
Thomas E. Henry. says a Philadelphia
dispatch, while nobody was about,
reached big aquarium that held 300
goldfish and cracked the glass. letting
out most of the water. The escaping
water put out part of the fire, and the
goldfish extinguished the rest of the
flames.
The water remaining in the aquarium
was SO low that the majority Of the
fish were left uncovered. In their des-
peration the fish tapped their tails,
and the Simultaneous effort of 800 fish
power sent the water out of the aquari-
UNI in showers on the burning furni-
ture and furnishings.
Fish put out the fire after 500 dam
age had been done. They were found
gasping in the tank after their efforts
had exhausted their water supply
but were soon transferred TO another
aquarium, none the worse for their ex-
perience.
Those fish are too good to be sold
and I've notion TO send them to Pres
ident Roosevelt" said Mr.. Henry after
the fire.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-06

The minister Of Scotch parish had
a great wish that an old couple should
become teetotalers. but they were in mo-
wise eager to comply. After much
pressing, however, they consented to
try lie experiment. but laying down as
a condition that they should be allowed
to keep a bottle of "Auld Kirk" for
medicinal purposes.
About a fortnight after John began to
feel his resolution weakening. but he
was determined not TO be the first to
give way. In another week, however.
he collapsed entirely.
Jenny, woman" he said, I've an
awful pain in my head. Ye MIGHT gle
me wee drappie an see gin it'll dae
me ony guild
..Weel. guidman." she replied. we're
owre late q askin'. for ever sin that
bottle cam into the hoose I've been
bothered sac wi pains i my held Ills a
dune. an there's nae drappie left
Spare Mon. $.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-06
NEW TELEPHONES.
Brought Into Use by Installation of
Central Storage Batteries.

With the completion of an unusually
large telephone switchboard. now near
1y ready at the Cortlandt street ex-
change, says the New York Evening
Post, the entire city will have been
furnished with new and improved
common battery system" the most
noticeable feature of which is that the
subscriber, instead of having to ring
a bell, merely lifts the receiver off its
hook. The system is called by the
above name because. instead of oper-
ating the telephones by means of sepa-
rate batteries placed in the subscrib
er's house or office. the company pro-
vides number of large storage batter
les at the exchange. which furnish the
current for all.
When the subscriber lifts his receiver
from its hook. an incandesc~nt light
about the size of a small cranberry be
gins to glow on the switchboard at
central" This is an Improvement on
the old system of using 'visuals." such
as may be seen on the switchboards of
private exchanges. When the callgirl
sees this light. she puts wired plug
into the hole directly under it and is in
Immediate connection with the person
calling. On the new switchboard these
holes from center to center are only
one-Quarter of an inch apart. SO that
each callgirl has within easy reach TO-.
600 connections in her own district and
trunk connections with all the other
exchanges in the city. the suburban
connections and the long distance wire
The new Cortlandt street board. which
is almost ready for use, reaches around
three sides of q horseshoe shaped room
and is about 800 feet long. In every
six feet of this the entire telephone
connection is repeated. The 10000
calls, incoming. are divided evenly
among the callgirls. but each girl has
to have all the 10000 within easy reach
for outgoing connections. The back of
the board is therefore an astounding
maze of wires and cables.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-06
Cures Cancer, Blood Poison,
Eating Sores, Ulcers.
Costs Nothing to Try.

Blood poison or deadly cancer are
the worst and most deep-seated
blood diseases on earth, yet the
easiest to cure when Botanic Blood
Balm is used. If you have blood
poison, pr, ducing ulcers, bone pains,
pimples, mucous patches, falling
hair, itching skin, scrofula, old rheu-
matism. or offensive form of catarrh,
scabs and scales, deadly cancer,
eating, bleeding, fostering sores,
swellingS, Jumps, persistent wart
or sore, take Botanic Blood Balm
B. b. b. It will cure even the
worst case after everything
else fails. Botanic Blood Balm
Oh. B. b. drains the
poison out of the system and the
blood, then every sore heals, making
the blood pure and rich, and build
ing I'D the broken down body. BIB.
B. thoroughly tested for 80 years
Sold at drug stores, 81 per large bot
tie. A trial treatment sent free by
writing Blood Balm Co, Atlanta, Ga.
Describe trouble and free medical ad-
vice given until cured. Botanic Blood
Balm does not contain mineral poi
sons or mercury (as so many adver-
tised remedies do, but IS composed
of Pure Botanic ingredients. Over
3. 600 testimonials OF cure bv taking
B. B. B
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-06
he Was Selfish,

An Arabic auecGote illustrative OF
the subtleness of selfishness. which
enables it t. glide into the heart of a
saint. is told of the holy Mohammedan
Sakati.
He said that for twenty years he had
never ceased imploring divine pardon
for having once exclaimed. Praise be
to God" On being asked the reason
for such persistent praying he answer
ed
a fire broke out i'll Ba glad, and n
person came to me and told me that
my sh p had escaped. on which ut
tered those words. and even to this
moment l repent of having said so. be
cause il showed that wished better
to myself than to others"
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-06
SAW THE KIDNAPPING.
Gregory 7 silka Writes of Cap
ture of Miss Stone.
HIS WIFE WAS TAKEL VII FER
Bandits Surrounded Missionary Ban
and, After StabbinE Turk to
Death. Chose Miss Stone and Mrs.
Tsilka rs Hostages - Severity of
Bulgarian Government.

The Rev. Howard \. NJ. Briggs. pas
tor of the Waverly Congregational
church in Booraem avenue. Jersey
City, has received the following letter
from Gregory NJ. Tsilka, a missionary.
giving an account of the capture of his
wife and Miss Stone by Bulgarian
brigands on Oct. l:
ION Tuesday 0st a week ago a
large party of us We're travelling from
Bonsko to Djumajo. On our way We
found ourselves surrounded by a band
of armed men. about thirty in num-
Der. all armed with the latest rifles,
however. They demanded our surren-
der and then made Us climb up thick
forest, stopping here and there TO ex-
anime the place. After half an hour
or so more We We're ordered TO sit
down. Then they chose Mss Stone,
an American missionary. and my wife.
and, taking two OF our horses, they
went farther in, while they kept Us.
the rest, till the very morning, SO that
we could not go and report to the gov
ernment-
Just at the time. before taking the
Il
bic thing. They had captured at the
same time. a little before or after-we
don't know-a Turk, and. while they
tied his hands back. they We're beating
him with the backs of their rifles and
finally, taking his own knife. they
stabbed him seven times and he fell
dead.
For a long time We had to wait and
hear nothing. Oh. the agony and the
sleepless nights that we have spent
waiting and watching and no answer.
Finally we got n letter telling us that
the reason of their capture was to get
money. They demand mere than
100000. Il is a very large sum. and
il seems impossible 10 get it,
Il am confident that our friends in
America will do all in their power.
Pray for us. When my wife gets free.
you shall have long story of her ex-
periences. God grant her freedom.
Il would have written sooner. but l
have been in the hands of the govern
ment. being examined and cross ex-
amined almost every day. Many people
have suffered terribly on this account.
Some have been beaten to death with
the hope that before they died they
would tell where the missionaries are.
The inhabitants all around the place
where they We're captured are in prisoI,
or have run away and deserted their
homes
The Rev. Gregory NJ Tsilka and the
Rev. Mr.. Briggs We're members of the
class of 1900. Union Theological semi
nary. Mr.. Tsilka and his wife are Al
banians. They came to this country
five years ago to educate themselves
for missionary work. They were en-
gagged to be married at the time. Mrs.
Tsilka became a trained nurse and had
q place in the Presbyterian hospital
when Mr.. Tsika was ordained Con-
gregational minister by the Manhattan
conference. They were married short
ly before sailing. about a year ago.
Mr.. Tsilka is twenty-eight wears old.
His wife was teacher in Miss Stone
school
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-06
An Informal Introlrctic0.

When Mark Twain lived in buffalo.
he made the acquaintance of some
neighbors under peculiar circum-
stances. Emerging from his house one
morning, he saw something which
made him run across the street and re
mark TO the people who were gathered
on the yeranda:
My name is Clemens My wife and
have been intending to call on you
and make your acquaintance. We owe
you an apology for not doing it before
now | beg your pardon for intruaing
on you in this informal manner and at
this time of day, but your house is on
firei''
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-06
A Efendish Attack.

An attack was lately made on CT
Collier of Cherokee, Iowa, that nearly
proved fatal. 1t came through his
kidneys. His back got so lame he
could not stoop without great pain,
or sit ia chair except propped by
cushions. No remedy helped him
until he tried Electric Bitters which
effected such a wonderful change that
be writes he feels like a new man
This marvellous medicine cures back
ache and kidney trou bic, purifies the
blood and builds up your health.
Only soc at a. @. Luken * Co. S
drug store.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-06
FOR CHILDREN

Nothing, that comes in a
bottle, is more important for
children than SCOTS emulsion
Of cod-liver oil. And '.impor-
tant" means that it keeps them
in even health, on the highest
plane of physical life.
DO they live On it them
No; they don't touch it, ex-
cept when they need it.
when do they need it"
Whenever they show, in
whatever way, the least disturb
ance of even balance of health.
1t is not for acute diseases,
with some exceptions; it is for
a slight falling off from first
rate condition.
1t is to be used as a food,
whenever their usual food does
not quite answer the purpose
of food.
Well send you little to try, ii YOU ike
SCOTT & BOVINE, 4o9 Pearl street, New York,
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-06

William Drew Washburn. who was
recently elected president of the Uni
versalist general convention. is one of
the wealthiest manufacturers of Min
neapolis. In 1861 he was appointed
United States surveyor general of Min
nesota- He was subsequently elected
10 congress for three terms and in 1889
was chosen United States senator. his
term expiring IN 1895. Like his late
associate in business. former Governor
Pillsbury, Mr.. Washburn was born in
New England and spent his early years
in a hard struggle for success. He set
tied in Minnesota in 1857 and took q
large part IN the railway construction
Of the northwest.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-06
TrouhleA of Her Own.

Mistress-Alary. Mary. I've just bro
ken my handgiass. You know how ufi
lucky it is-seven years unhappiness.
Maid = oh. that's q him. ma am
'Ow about me: I've I..>t smashed tie
large glass in the df'a wing room."-
Glasgow Evening Times.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-06
Not ri Rosy Dreamer.

'What would you do if you had bill
lion dollars?"
oh" answered the languid man, Il
don't see why | should expect to prove
any exception to the rule. | would
probably go to one of the usual ex-
tremes and either buy yachts or else
walk to save car fare" Washington
Sfar
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-06
That TbrobbsrX Headach e

Would quickly leave yon, if you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thou
sands of sufferers have proved their
matchless merit for Sick and Ner-
vous Headaches. They make pure
blood and build up your health Dolly
% cents. Money back if rot cured.
Sold by A. G.. Luken & CO., drug
gists.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-06
what's Your Face Worth?

Sometimes a fortune, but never, If
you have a sallow complexion, "a iaun-
diced look, moth patches and blotches
on the skin, all signs of Liver Trou-
BILE. But DR.. Kings New Life Pills
give Clear Skin, Rosy Cheeks, Rich
Complexion. Only 25c at 4. @. Luz
ken & Co. s drug store.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-06
Chamberlain. Favor..e Hymn.

We have heard something Of late
concerrsng the favorite hymns of rep
resentative men. says the London
News. That of Mr.. Joseph Chamber
lain. according to musical monthly.
IS Peace. Perfect Peace.-
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-06
Home. Seekers Excursion
via Pennsylvania Lines.

Low rate Home-Seekers excursion
tickets TO points in West and South
vii be sold via Pennsylvania Lines
November 9Th and 18th; also on De-
cember Sd and 18th. Particular in
formation about fares. time Of trains
and other details will be furnished
upon application TO Passenger and
Ticket Agents of the Penis lvania
Lines
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-06
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DIR.
King New Life Pills. These pills
change weakness into strength, list
lessness to energy. braip-fag to men
tai power. They re wonderful in
building up the health Only 25c
per box Sold by A. @. Luken &
Co, druggists.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-06
Excursions to Indianapolis
via Pennsylvania Lines.

Excursion tickets to INDIANAPOLIS,
account |. Q. O. F. Grand Lodge and
Grand Encampment will be sold Nov.
18th and l9th, from PENNSYLVANIA
Lines ticket stations in Indiana, and
November 10th only from ticket STA
tions on those lines within - miles
of Indianapolis. For particulars see
local agent OF Pennsylvania Lines.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-06
Low Rates to Texas vi =
Pennsx lVania Lines

Novt mber 10th and 18th exc ursion
tickets 10 TT. Worth. Texas, account
Wom rs Christian Temperance
L ion National onvention, will De
sold via Pennsylvania Lines. See
local Ticket Agents for particulars.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-06

Teddy wish | hadn't licked Jimmy
Brown this morning
Mamma-Yeu see ROW how wrong il
was don't you deare
Tetidy-Yes. cause I didn't know til,
noon that he was going TO give a party.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-06

1t follows the flag Manila, 2. I.
The soldiers coming here as US TO
order Rocky Mountain Tea, SPEAK ing
highly of this remedy. By stea rler,
ten gross. Mizeilaux Co Ask your
druggists.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-06
Low Fare to Indianapolis via Pennsyl
ydnid Lines

November 9th and 7th, excursion
tickets will be sold to Indianapolis
account Indiana Floral Festival and
Chrysanthemum Show. See loca
agent of Pennsylvania lines about
rates and time of trains.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-06

The expressions of grateful women
who have experienced wonderful
blessings using Rocky Mountain Tea
com pensates us for our efforts IN
their behalf. 35c. Ask your Drug
gist
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-06

Landlady-I believe in letting coffe.
boil for thirty minutes. That's the ouIt
way to get the goodness out of it.
New Boarder 6asting his and ieav-
ing itl-You have succeeded admirably
y,a
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-07
BURLINGTON.

AS to Burlington, the Journal says:
We understand that another very
large interest in Burlington has intim-
ated that it is willing to accept the
terms suggested for the deal.
1t may be taken as reasonably sure
that Burlington stockholders will get
at least 3h per cent. bonds or its equi-
valent. Matters have now gone SO far
and SO much stock has been purchased
in the market as to make it extremely
unlikely that there will be any serious
hitch in the general negotiation at this
stage, though possibly there may be
a change at the last minute in the
terms of exchange.
The profit to the purchasing roads
will lie in the %refunding possibilities,
the exchange of business, and the de-
velopment of B%urlington's operating
efficiency. 1t is more than likely that
between these three things Burlington
may be made to earn at least twice its
annual cost, thus atfording a big equity
to Northern Pacific and Great North
ern. Besides these three considera-
tons however, there is the element of
protection, which is of much import
ance to all the railroads in the north
west.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-07
News Notes of Interest From the
CITY of Mflla.

Views Notes of Interest From the
City of Mills.
Commandery No. 231, knights of st.
George, will approach Holy Commun-
ion in a body at St. Johns Church this
morning at half-past seven O'Clock.
Peter L. Mercer was sentenced at
Moundsville yesterday. He was given
two years. A stay of execution was
granted for sixty days to give counsel
for the defense time to make applica-
ton to the Supreme Court for a writ
of error.
All members of the Evening Star
Lodge will meet at their hall Monday
| evening to receive the visitation COM
! mittee. The affair will conclude with a
banquet.
Moundsville nursing a sick person, re-
turned home yesterday.
Frank Noel has recovered from a
| serious illness.
Miss Saphia Schwartz, who has been
i'll at her home on Main street, Is re-
covered.
Will Dugan has returned to the State
University at Morgantown after spend
ing his spring vacation with his par
ents here.
Mrs. Anna Hicks, of Main street, Is
able to be out after a short illness.
Mildred, a young daughter of Mr.. S.
w. Carpenter, is sick at the family
home on Sixth street.
Miss Norah DoLbear will visit friends
in Pittsburg to-day.
Mr.. James Mcmahon is still lying
very i'll at his home on Marshall street.
Miss Gates, of Powhatan, is visiting
her brother, Mr.. o. o. Gates, the drug
gist.
Mrs. Mary Policy, Of Main street, re-
turned yesterday from Mipgo, Ohio,
where she has been the guest of friends.
Mrs. Mariah Raper was in Mounds
vile on business yesterday.
A child of Joseph Byard is very i'll.
Mrs. James Boyce, of McMechen
street, is convalescing after an attack
of the grip.
Skilful mechanics are in demand
here. Supt. Brennan, of the Wheeling
steel works, in this behalf, went 10
~fitIsburg and employed a number of
puddlers. so that the hours of work
will be only eight per day.
The German Church was decorated
yesterday for to-day's services.
The Young Mems Social Club will
give a hop at the Blue Ribbon hall
Monday evening. Miss Helmbright viii
| play.
The new bell was placed In position
in st. Johns Church yesterday at one
o'clock A large crowd watched the
proceedings. The bell has a beautiful
tone. 1t will be rung for early mass
this morning for the drst time.
St Johns Church Win be thorouehly
renovated thu spring.
The lower steel works paid yestM-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-07
VIEWS OF HENRY CLEWS.

Special to the Register.
NEW YORK, April 6.-The past has
been a gusty week in the stock market.
1t is not easy to trace whence the bus
tering currents came or whittier they
have gone; it is, however, of some in
terest to find a change of movement,
though far from certain what the next
wild phases may be. The transactions
have risen again to a volume close
upon the largest reached during the re-
cent unprecedented activity, but the
movement has been largely one of skill
full manipulation. The elimination Of
the movement in Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy seems to have been accepted
by important operators as a signal for
liquidation In the Changers, and the
cliqueS have thrown overheard immense
blocks of stocks in that group, but with
less effect upon prices than might have
been expected. The market has been
crowded with buying orders from the
interior ranging close upon current
prices, and thus very large transfers
were easily made from the metropolitan
bulls to the provincial,-a transition
which may later have an important
bearing upon the drift of the campaign
at all Sdily SldSe.
These sellers of the Changers, how
ever, have been heavy buyers of
United States Steel. On Monday and
Tuesday, about SOC, 900 shares of the
common and preferred stocks were
marketed without much effect on their
value. The sales of the Changers re-
strained the upward force of the con-
eentrated demand for the Steel shares.
and thus an immense block of stock
was procured without materially ad-
Vanclng Its price. An operation of this
character was MOI an improbable squirt.
The leaders in the great deal were to be
expected to close their operations as
early as feasible, including the under
writer's; and the financing would nat
uraiiy be so arranged as to give the
large spectators an opportunity for
coming in at the close of the art and
finally shifting as much as possible of
the STOCK upon the public. The op-
p~ortunlty is perhaps not an u~ninyiting
n Tor a speculative dash. The pre-
Ierred stock pays Z per cent, and as
surances are given out from high omar
ters that, at least for the next two
years. n common stock has q fair
prospect OF paying 5 - cent; and vet
the n stock is selling at 81 and the
otner at about so; which, Compared
with the present prices of the railroad
list, u considerably below the current
average values OF speculative securi-
ties. 1t IS not unlikely to be . factor a.
some weight with the speculative eper-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-07

- ~ e6v11eins tsn1s5
acter r. A3fc. TheraN1e - Sv1donce
Of buying ~ Phillips Receipts Won
SIS cars, lot Of contract grade, includ-
ing yesterdays arrivals
Wheat was nervous. and developed
considerable weakness early. May
opened unchanged to Nc lower ct 72A
to 72c. and cold to 71Ac, with the corn
reaction Commission houses sold lib
orally. Local receipts were 1855 airs
one OF contract grade, while Minneapo-
his and Duluth reported 1913 cars against
1863 last week and 463 a year ago.
May oats opened " to hc higher at
25A to 26Mc, and sold to 26Zc in sym
pathy with corn. Offerings were light,
and there was a big demand from
country interests Profit taking sales
by local longs caused a reaction to 25%
Receipts were 381 cars.
Provisions were quiet and easier in
sympathy with a rather weak hog mar
ket and on the prediction of liberal re-
ceipts Monday. May pork opened un-
changed to SC higher at $500 to $15.25,
and declined on liquidation to s14.97k;
May lard opened SC lower at sS.371a,
and May ribs &c down at $8.15.