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to this group. The wide breaches in value
among the SouthWesterns and in Reading
as well as in high priced industrials like
Sugar, Tennessee Coal and the local trae-
tons was fair indication of how conf
dent hope had been cherished that the
supreme court next Monday would dispose
of the Northern Securities uncertainty
and relieve the stock market from that
repressive influence. e
Generally speaking the first prices We're
the lowest and the bear party was evil
IDENTIFY factor in offering stocks at as
low level as they dared, with the pur-
pose Of uncovering margins and dislodging
stocks. Support for the market was
prompt and powerful. The buying on
this account had to absorb very heavy
offerings for time without any indica-
ton of check to their flow, The evils
dent fact that confident buying was going
on relieved apprehension, however, and
the selling became less urgent. The bull
interests were then able to bid up prices
again and the market rallied.
The recoveries by no means restored
prices to last nights level, but improve
ments of from one to two points We're
scored by some of the principal active
stocks. The buying then decreased again
and prices yielded, but the market became
much Quieter.
Large losses were made in additional
stocks, st. Paul preferred. Wheeling &
Lake Erie first preferred, North Western,
Illinois Central, Wabash preferred, Con-
solidated Gas, and General Electric drop
ping from to S1a. The leading stocks
all made their low prices at the start
and supporting orders carried them up
between / and 2 points. Tennessee Coal
made the extreme rally of ~, but the
Pacifcs, Reading, Sugar and the trac-
tons were all prominent in the upturn.
st. Paul, however, made only a small re-
covery and western stocks generally
Jagged. Quick profits were taken by the
leaders later and there was a general
setback on lessened dealings.
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HIGH ART in
CHARLES CITY
Continued From First Page.

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selves were unfit to be looked upon. They
said the statues had been presented in
good faith, the class accepting the uni
versal verdict as to their artistic merits
But this did not end the controversy.
The matter was temporarily laid upon
the table by the board until Its semiannual
meeting last Monday. Then Miss Blunt.
president Of the class, appeared before
the board and urged the acceptance OF the
gift from the class as one wholly worthy
of acceptance and the statues as excel
lent reproductions of two works of art Of
the very highest class.
s Director ELLIS of the board. in reply.
read a resolution favoring the rejection
of the statues. It was carried by vote
of 3 to D. Messrs. Ellis, Fruden and
Sneider supporting the resolution and
Merckle and Kellogg opposing It. Upon
the announcement Of the vote the class
was instructed to remove the obnoxious
statues. S
The class complied and the statues were
removed to Mr.. Merckle.s drug store
where all Charles City has hocked to see
and admire them.
Where the Trouble May Come In.
In the windows with the statues are an
peals to the. citizens OF the independent
school district for action upon the mat
tier. fand judging from the sentiment ex-
pressed by those who have seen the
statues the people are almost ten to one il
favor of replacing them !. In the hieh
school. 1t is said that the matter NAV
result in change In the management 81
the schools. 5ss 5st< ii, B u, -. -
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LONG BATTLE
Surprise for Bankers Identified With
Securities Company.


New York. Feb. 20.-Bankers of this
city identified with the formation of the
Northern Securities company were great
ly surprised to learn. and at first refused
to believe that Attorney General Knox is
preparing a case against the company.
They cinted out that decision on a cog
nate case from the supreme court of the
United States Is expected on Monday next.
They are unable tc understand why notice
of another action should be given pending
this decision.
It is stated to be the intention of both
the Hill Morgan and Kuhn, Loeb Harri-
man sydicates to fight the case out to the
end. All of the bankers who were seen
expressed themselves as confident of the
ultimate results. A long legal battle IS
promised, but it is understood that no
matter what the decision may be. the
dominating idea which brought the North
ern Securities company into life will be
substantially maintained. contingency
such as has arisen, authorities said, was
foreseen by the legal talent when the
last details were arranged some months
ago and provision is made for the carry
Ing out of the CON mUnity OF ownership
idea.
Charles Steele, Il member of the firm OF
J. Pierpont Morgan & Co., was in confer
ence with Mr.. Morgan at his residence
to the effect Of the action OF Attorney
General knoX. He said:
This opinion came as great surprise to
al of us. No such action was expected, and
there has been absolute quiet since the
argument of the of the state Of Mime
sofa before the supreme court OF the United
States After this bill in equity, as sug-
gested by Attorney General Knox, has been
filed, we will be prepared to speak OF our line
Of defense. At present We are wholly in the
dark, but 1 will say that long legal bat
tie will ensue. We had not heard that Presi-
dent Roosevelt had asked for the opinion Of
the attorney general in the matter, and al
though We have heard of it from several
sources in the last few hours am inclined to
doubt the report.
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HOUSE HARD AT 1T
Amendments Galore Are Called Up
and DisDOSe6 or. .-.zNt>

Amendments Galore Are Called Up
and Disposed OF.
Mr.. Roberts led off in the house this
morning by calling up his amendment to
section 4, defining franchises as personal
property.
Mr.. Kelly took the floor for some sar-
castle remarks. He said 1t was mistake
to make any amendments ato bill en-
bodying such wisdom. 1t, might be passed
as it is or deferred. Mr.. Roberts
amendment was lost.
On Mr.. Roberts motion the date for
delivering assessment books to the asses
sors were changed with the third Satur-
day of March to the same time in April.
Mr.. Pennington offered an amendment
to section 49, changing thetplural com
missioners' to Commissioner" He
said: 81 offer this to test the sentiment
of the house on the proposition to change
the three commissioners to one commits
sioner. I think one is enough"
This amendment commanded a good
vote, but was declared lost, viva voce. 4
Mr.. Johnsrud offered an amendment
providing that when farms are subdiyided
they shall be reported to the county audi
tor and listed for taxes, the same as q
new townsite. This will catch town addi-
lions that are not within corporate limits,
and will give the auditor a chance to
subdiyide the taxes. The amendment
carried.
Mr.. Deming offered an amendment to
section %, striking off the Z per cent
interest on taxes delinquent because
omitted from the assessment roll. He
supported it by decision of the supreme
court, written by Judge Mitchell, holding
that the owner in such cases is not in de-
fault. The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Deming offered another amendment,
releasing an innocent purchaser from the
payment of back taxes, in similar cases of
negligence This was slightly alt cred
and adopted
Mr. Laybourn presented the tonnage tax
amendment. 1t re- enacts the tonnage
tax law of 1895, and was adopted without
opposition as section 621. gs
Bankers Needn't Disclose.
Mr. Roberts then presented his amend
ment striking out from section 80 the
words cor banker" which requires bank
ers to disclose all deposits. It was
adopted.
The. house. then reached the Wallace
amendments. They were read and three
sections reserved for a separate vote the
repeal of sections 50 and "a. relating to
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listing by consignee, and the substitution
Of the old law for section 49, go
The other amendments were put before
the house as a whole.
Mr.. Stark asked: fare these amend
ments the result OF combination be-
bill?"
Mr.. Jacobson fastened to correct the
idea as far as he was concerned He
said his friend Wallace had made con7
.cession in these amendments which would
remove much opposition. He believed,
however, that he had gone too far in his
concession and for himself, he would
never vote for the amendments. They
made a favored class of the owners Of
money.
81 He offered a substitute designed to
reach the tax dodger Yin case the Wallace
amendments We're adopted, 1t was an
addition to section 60, providing that as
SCISSORS should in making returns, state
when the owner refuses to list his prop
erty or to swear to his list, note the fact
The county auditor shall in such cases
add so per cent to the assessment as q
penalty. @
This, he explained, sis to reach the
class of people who are lodging taxes.
believe 1t will reach them as well as the
new code does. I don't care If it drives
them out of the state. I don't want them
here. and they don't deserve the consld-
GRAFTON you give them"
Mr.. Wallace seconded the motion tt
adopt this amendment. Is He said; ~
gets at class of men we all want &c
reach. I will vote for his amendment i
he will vote for mine"
T A recess was then taken until 2 p. m
An CLEO Resolution.
Mr.. Dorsey presented Joint resolution
requesting the United States senate tt
pass the oIeomargarin bill. Mr.. Roberts
said he had been informed that hhe bill
was unconstitutional, and would Worl
harm to the dairy interests.
The resolution was passed without Other
opposition.
Jacobson;s Amendment Passes. :
After recess Mr.. Dunn offered ar
amendment to the Jacobson amendment
calculated to enforce it in Ramsey county
1t was adopted. The Jacobson amend.
ment was carried, 81 to IS.
The following bills We're received by
unanimous consent frz
New House BILLS.
H. +. Al, Rider-Relatihg to the pay Of
county commissioners. Referred to steering
committee. -.... H.
H.F. AZ, Larson--Authorizing municipal cor.
porations to issue bonds in certain cases. Re-
ferred to steering committee. y
H. F. 43, Manufacturing a defect in chap
ter 800 of the laws of 1901, changing the open
season for trout and black bass. Referred
to steering committee.
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s.NiBBLERS"
Not the Proper Way to Take Food.

Clerks in grocery stores are apt to nib
bic at this and that article of food, and If
they are not careful acquire cease of
stomach" This was the case Of L.
Shoemaker, Attic, Ind.
While I was clerking in grocery
store It was difficult to resist the tempta-
tion to- eat little Of this and that; a
bit OF candy, some fruit or crackers, and
one thing and another. After about a
year had serious stomach trouble and
had run down to 81 pounds, was pale and
sallow and poor as snake. could sleep
but little at night and my distress was
terrible.
Finally / was compelled to give up my
position and take treatment for my health,
heard Of Grape Nuts Breakfast Food
and began to use 1t regularly. soon be-
gan to recover both health and strength,
until at the end Of about three months
steady use I was so fat and we'll that /
was weighed and found weighed 1870
pounds. which was gain of So pounds in
that time. This may sound q little fshy.
but 1t is the plain truth and Can be
verified by any one who cares to inquire
OF my friends who know the facts
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LONDON PULSE
Heavy Selling on the Strength Of
Mr.. KnOx's Opinion

London, Feb. 20-The condition of the
money market here was practically un-
changed to-day except that discounts
were shade harder. Most sections of
the stock exchange were quiet, the de-
preston in Americans moropolizing at
tentions Heavy selling began early, both
Tor local and New York account, on the
opinion of Attorney General Knox in re-
gard to the merger. The transactions ex.
ceeded any recent weeks business and
most stocks We're soon dollar or two be-
low parity. The decline progressed
throughout and prices closed with some
above the worst of the day. Canadian
Pacifics were sympathetically lower Con-
sols were easier. Home rails were ir-
regular. Spanish fours were weak on the
riot at Barcelona. Kaffirs were at first
cheerful and respectable business was
done IN those securities, but they relaps ed
on realizations and the latest war news,
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his own life for the salvation of even


his own life for the salvation of even
those who hated him.
Following selection by the choir Rev.
Mr.. Mattson spoke on Peace and Hope
in Christ Jesus Belonging to the Faith
full" The services closed with a hymn"
500 for Twin City Missions
At this forenoon's session Of the con-
ference $70o was appropriated for mis-
sion work in the twin cities. 1t was de-
cided to levy an assessment of 80 cents on
each communicate for mission work, also
to request all pastors to devote one month
each year to missionary work
A recommendation to have, occas ional
English services and English il the Sun
day schools was favorably received. al
though there was some vigorous opposi-
ton, particularly from Rev. Mr. Krantz.
OF Duluth. Upon motion by him a
special committee was appointed to con-
slider the matter Of inviting the English
Lutheran congregations to join this con-
ference.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-20
EXTRAORDINARY MERIT
Of q New Catarrh Cure.

Physicians are slow to take up new and
untried remedies until their value has been
established by actual experiment. and they
are naturally skeptical of the many new prep
arations constantly appearing and for which
eXtravagant claims are made
The most liberal and enlightened physicians
are always ready, however to make a fair
trial of any new specific and get at its true
medical value.
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NO CASE AGAINST BLACK.

opeCldI 70 Inc Journal, -,
Bismarck. N. D., Feb. 2O-The Fort Ste
venson inquiry has been closed and the testi-
mony is being transcribed for transmission to
Washington. 1t is not believed any case has
been made against L. c. Black, purchaser of
the reservation.-E. E. Morris has been ap-
POINTED assistant postmaster at the Bismarck
office.
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13

sinking Waesland, for fear of being
sucked down, and we could hear the
rending and tearing Of her timbers as
she seemed to break in two. Then
there was terrible explosion, as the
boilers. blew up, and all was over.
''We drifted and rowed for seemingly
two to three hours, when We finally
got in touch with the Harmonides We
had no difficulty in getting on board
All our effects went to the bottom with
the Waesland.
''The collision was terrific alike in
the suddenness of the shock and in the
completeness of the steamers de
struction, and we think we were most
fortunate in escaping as we did. -
Ii. r. Ferguson, a saloon passenger,
who, curiously enough, was on hoard
the Waesland when she collided with Il
schooner not far from Philadelphia,
said the principal excitement took the
form of rushing for life belts. iIelsaw
a man who had seven life belts. at
tached to various parts of his body,
As the last boat, in which Mr.. Fer
guson was seated, was leaving the
ships side, cries for help were heard
on board of her, and the boat returned
and found that two of the Waesland' IS
crew had been left behind. One of
these men lad slept throughout the
time from the first impact to the last
boat leaving the sinking steamer, and
only discovered his perilous position
when the sea flooded his bunk through
the port holes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13

A dispatch from Salem, N. J., says:
''It is reliably reported that the West
Jersey railroad will build line from
Penn's Grove through Pennsville and
Salem to Bridgeton, and establish
ferry, both passenger and freight, be-
tween Penn's Grove and Wilmington.
The route between South Jersey and
the South will be reduced many miles.
Especially will this shorter route
concern the great dairy and cattle
interests of Salem and Cumberland
counties Wilmington, Baltimore and
Washington are already handling much
of the food production of the southern
part of New Jersey, but the handicap
of having to send freight by way of
Philadelphia has always been a serious
one. The item of oysters, too, is most
important. In the event of the project
being carried through, Wilmington
must be the chief gamer in the pas
senger traffic as the lower fare will
stimulate more sightseeing among the
farm folk. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13
CRASH ON SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Fifteen People Are Reported to
Have Been Killed and TWen-
ty-eight Others Injured.
ENGINE lEAPED FROM A CURVE
While Running at a High Rate
of Speed.


A broken rail caused a terrible wreck
on the Southern Pacific railroad near
Maxon Station. Southwestern Texas, as
3 o'clock Friday morning. From
the latest accounts received Is persons
were killed outright and 28 were in
iured.
The ill-fated train left San Antonio
at noon Thursday, two and half
hours late. At the time Of the acoi-
dent it was running at high speed in
order to make up lime.
The road at..the point where the wreck
occurred is in rough country. the
curves being sharp and the grades
heavy. Il was when rounding a curve
that the train left the track on account
of a broken rail.
All the passengers we're asleep, and
the shock that followed was the first
intimation they had of the danger
The train was going at such speed that
! tie tender ano engine landed IS feet
from the place where they left the
rails. Several cars behind piled UP
against the engine. caught ire and were
consumed, except the sieepers.
A private car owned by Thomas f.
Ryan of New York City, with his
family aboard, was attached to the rear
of the train, but it was pulled away be-
fore the FIRE reached it, and no one in
ii was injured.
The wrecked train was the Calves
ton, Harrisburg and San Antonio vest
bound passenger. 1t consisted of an
engine, mail car, baggage car, one day
coach, one chair car, three tourist
sleepers, one Pullman sleeper and one
| private car.
NIGHT LONG TO BE REMEMBERED.
Ell Paso, Texas, March s.-The relief
! train, with the dead, the dying and the
injured of the disaster at MaZon, has
| arrived here. 1t was night long to
be remembered by those who witnessed
the dead and the MANNED taken from
| the coaches. Men, women and children,
bandaged from head to foot, made their
| way or were assisted to the vehicles
| awaiting to receive them. Others, with
children in their arms, were taken to
| the hotels or hospitals. Husbands and
wives clung to each other, the terrible
scenes of the accident still fresh in
their memory.
| Said a prominent New Yorker, who
refused to give his name: The back
| coaches we're not turned over, and that
| is all that saved those who were fortu-
nate enough to be riding in the Pull.
man. They tipped slightly, but re,
mained on the track. Otherwise, had
we not been killed, we would have been
cremated. The coaches were burned,
and / never saw anything burn so rap
idly in my life. BY the time | got out
of the Pullman, there was little left oi
the smoker and chair car, except
cinders and ashes. The shrieks and
groans of the victims is something to
be remembered a lifetime, and we were
IL 4. ,s.1A t1nft In
my estimation, the exact number Of
dead never will be known. Every pas
senger on the train was asleep when
the accident occurred. Probably the
majority of the passengers in the front
coach met death before the fire finished
the deadly work. :"
1t is reported here that, as the engine
left the inside of the reverse curve, the
accident was not due to fast running.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13
FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA.
showell g. Fryer's Grocery in Flames-Loss
S5O,OOO,

5DU,uUu.
Philadelphia, Pa, March ga fire, which,
at midnight had caused, it was said, dam
age TO the extent of S50.000, started at 10.15
O'Clock last night in Showell II Flyers
grocery, 1921 Market street. The blaze
began its work in the basement, and was
due, it is believed, to an overheated furnace.
Reserve Policeman Saller WAS the first to
learn that anything was wrong, and his at
tention was drawn to the flames when, hav-
ing eaten their way through the floor, they
suddenly appeared in the Office.
From the office the fire quickly made Its
way into the store proper, and there fed
upon the groceries.
In that part of the building for an hour
or more not much of blaze was to be seen,
but the smoke was SO dense and sitting that
the firemen we're greatly impeded in their
work.
Suddenly, just before midnight, the whole
building was lighted up, and then, it was
declared, tine flames had got into a quantity
of whisky, stored in barrels on the first and
second floors.
A strong northwest wind was blowing and
many buildings in the neighbofhood were
in peril.
At Wanamaker's a large force of men
took possession of the roof to battle with
the sparks and to keep the building from
taking fire.
Adjoining Shovel & Flyers on Com
merce street is a four-story annex used by
the firm as storehouse. Smoke was pour
ing out of this building at midnight, but no
flames appeared, and il was believed that
/ the smoke was that which had originated in
/ the store.
Next to the burning grocery is four
story building in the basement of which is
| Hanscom's bakery. The bakers we're driven
from their 4csk ~ alnoke and water, and
tie dough which they had Just prepared for
! the oyan WAS ruined.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-13
FOR A NEW RAILROAD.
Survey for the Proposed Line From Frank.
ford to Ocean View.

Survey for the Proposed Line From Frank
ford to Ocean View.
1t begins to look very much as if
the proposed railroad from Frankford,
Sussex county, to Ocean View, will be
built in the very near future. A corps
of engineers went over the route a few
days ago and made survey, and it is
likely that AS soon as the plans can be
prepared the project will receive seri-
Gus consideration. Frankford is on the
Franklin City branch of the Delaware
railroad, formerly known as the Break
water and Frankford road, and is about
16 miles southeast of Georgetown, 1t
is about 10 miles from Ocean View,
which is at the junction Of the Indian
River Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
There is good beach AT that point
and for some time the subject nf con-
verting it into ~ summer resort has
been under consideration.
Some time ago religious society
sent a committee to the place to ascer-
tain Whether the location was suitable
for IT, location of permanent buildings
for Hse chiefly in summer, the society
desiring to establish a summer resort
under it's auspices. A favorable report
was made and it is believed that the
society is interested in the present
movement. An nFeffort was made to in
terest the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
also, and it is not unlikely that the
company will help if the project is con
sidered u paying investment. At one
time there was talk of running trolley
road along the ocean front from Re.
hoboth to Ocean View, but that fell
through, as there were so many OBJ
stacles to overcome.