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The daily Republican., 1902-12-29
Cold Wave Did Little Damage,

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Dec %
The cold wave has done no material
damage to any crops in Florida. While
a temperature Of from q to 80 degrees
above zero was experienced in some
sections just below the freezing line on
the west coast, frost warnings had been
sent out In ample time, and practically
all the vegetable growers who could be
affected had prepared for it. The cold
wave was not severe enough nor was
1t of sufficient duration to damage the
citrus fruit trees or the fruit.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-29
Starved to Death In BOliyia.

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 29-News
has just reached here that John H..
Rouse starved to death in the wilds Of
central Bolivia in June, 1900, while on
an exploring trip. But one man out Of
a party of thirty escaped. Rouse was
one Of the pioneer mining men Of
Washington, coming first to this section
In 1878. On his last trip he was one of
n party representing the Bolivian gov.
ernment. Ills friends will ask the de-
partment of state to investigate his
death.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-29
Dewey's Visit to Ponce.

PONCE. Porto Rico, Dec. 29.-Ad.
miral Dewey arrived here Saturday
evening overland from San Juan and
received an ovation. He was warmly
greeted by committee of native off
cials and citizens and was escorted by
them from Juana niaZ 10 Ponce. The
city was decorated in honor of the ad-
mirals arrival. which was followed by
a procession, with bands Of music.
through the streets. Later the ad-
miral boarded the United States steam
er Maytlower, which was waiting for
him, and sailed for Cuiebra.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-29
- FGlSTER'S ORDER
htB bilIs
New Castle County npi Dpg 9Th


New Castle County, Del Dec 9th 1902.
Upon the application of Noses Lowiher. Ex.
ecuor Of Willinm Lowlher late Of Christiana
Hundred, in said county. deceased it is ordered
and directed by the Register that the Executor
aiui csald give notice q! gIHHng OF Letters 1es-
Iamnllthtv upon She estate 0i The decreased with
the date Of signlns thereof by causing adver
NsciDents to be posted within forty days from The
date Oi Ill Ii Letters in six Ol the most public
Places Of the County oi Sew Caste roaiiring
AZ persons my demands against 'hr estate to
present the same, or abide by AN act Of Assembly
IN such case made and p"oytdcd aud aso cause
the same to ur inserted within the same period
i'll iHk pAltN RbrtElICkS. a newspaper pub.
lshcd In Wilmington, Del ami 10 be continued
therein thIee weeks ie o. a.
hisuu under tho hand and sea- OF of.
-, fee Of the Register aforesaid vt vii
SEAL. m!nEton in New Castle "ugu'y ufure.
49, sud the day and wear above wluGru
tAINIS " tkO-SAN frg! !strr
NOTICE.
Notlrc is hereby given that Letters Io,tameN
taly were IN due form OF law granted uutu the
undersigned on the 9Th DAY Of Dec A. b 1902
and that M persons having claims egan,st The
hstat" OF the deceased must present the same duty
attcsttd, to the said Executor, Oh o. h"}ute The
t'h day of Dee A b. 1903 Or &bdc iha Act Of
Assembly IN s,lrb ,ns, mAne and tIu,iurd
MOSES LUWlHEk, ENt,uiuT
Ahares': MarshHitUD, 4, +. y. De-. IS
The daily Republican., 1902-12-29
Oil Trust Gets Texas Fields,

CHICAGO, Dec. ga special to the
Record Herald FROM New Orleans says
that the Sta ndard OIL company has at
last secured control Of the Beaumont
oilded in Texas and the Jennings oil
region in Louisiana. There are only q
few small companies remaining out.
side, and they cut very little figure In
the marketing of fuel oil. The price
of fuel oil has been advanced to 81
barrel. and the indications are that the
quotations will go still higher.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-29
Rat ('nUsed n Fire.

SCHENECTADY. n. Y, Dec. pa
large rat jumped out of a closet in the
grocery store of Mrs. Samuel Tulhow,
and she was so startled that she drop
ped lamp. The oil caught fire, blazed
up, setting her dress on fire, and she
ran screaming TO the street, where
passerby put out the blaze. The store
was ruined by the resulting fire.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-29
FOR THE SOUTH,

1
| Southern Railway. Express 6.46 y. MI
daily. sIcepers to Port Tampa, Augusta
| Memphis, and New Orleans: 7.36 0. m.
daily, sleepors to New Orleans. MaconJ
Memphis, Nashville, via Ashevile and
Hot Springs. !.
Atlantic Coast Line-Exprcss l2.0S
noon daily. seepcrs to Charleston, Jackt
sonviIle, Macon, and Port Tampa; 12,5R
a. m. daily. seepers to Richmond and
| Jacksonville. II
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway.-S.11 o.
m. daily, dining car and >eepers to Cin<
cinnati n
Seaboard Air Line Railway.-Mail 4.SG
a. m. daily, sleepers to New Orleans and
Jacksonville. Express 400 p. m. daily.
sleepers to Atlanta and Tampa
DELAWARE DIVISION. \
For New Castle 7.37, s.2S a. NJ, 3.e4t
4o2, and SIS p. N. week days. :,
For LeWcs SIS a. N. and 4.02 y, M.
week days a
For Rehoboth s.2s a. H. Tuesdayysa
Thursdays, and Saturdays only. s.
For Dover, Harrington, and Delmar.
7.37. S.2S, 1858 a. ~, 4e2, 6.5S, and 12.Q9
p. IN. Sundays, 1904 p. M. y
For Wyoming and way stations, s.e1
y. M weekdays.
Express for Cape Charles, Old poisx
Comfort, and Norfolk, loss u. N. wesks
days and 1904 night daily.
(*t Congressional Limited Express. An
Nestibue Parlor Cars aud Dining Car
No extra fare other than the usual Pulis
man charge.
(S Limited Express. Vestibule Par!on
Cars, Nestibue Passenger Coaches, anA
Dining Car No extra fare.
Tho Wilmington TransNr Compapn
will call for and check baggage frera
hotels and residences
For further information, pa sseh kers a,S
referred tO the ticket agent at the ste.
ton. 1T
j. Il. HUTCHINSON, J. r. WOOD,
General Manager. Genl. Pass. Art,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-29
Dow ACademy nurned.

L1TTLETON, N. H., Dec. o9.-Dov
academy, at Franconia. named for the
late Moses A. Dow of Charlestown.
Mass has been burned. Mr.. Dow pre.
sented the academy to the town TWEEN.
ty-five years ago, and at his death he
left 1t 100000.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-29
Daily wireless Ocean Messare..

GLACE BAY, N. s., Dec. 29.-The
Marconi station at Glace Bay continues
to maintain daily communication with
Cornwall with constantly increasing
efficiency and facility. aIarconl is still
here, but will leave shortly for the
Cape Cod station. In the meantime he
is sending two or three messages by
wireless to Europe daily. Some Of
these dispatches are lengthy. Among
the more recent recipients Of such have
been ex.Empress Eugenie, Sir John
Long, N. r, and Henniker Heaton,
NJ 2
The daily Republican., 1902-12-29
A MiIIinn XAicaS.

.tonld hardly express the thanks OF Homer
Hail, OF West Point, Ia. Listen why: severe
cold had settled ON his lungs, causing a most OBJ
shnatc cough. Several physicians said he had
consumption, but could not helphim. When all
thought he was doomed, he began to use Dr..
klngs New Discovery for Consumption and
Wiites-"it completely cured me and saved my
life now weigh 227 lbs It's positively guar.
anteed for Coughs, Colds and Lung troubles
Price Doe. and Sl0U. Trial bottles free at N. b.
liz,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-29
For Piano Buyers.

A book published under the title, How
to Buy Piano. contains valuable in
formation that Will assist the purchaser
solve the perpleXing problem in selecting
piano. Imparting, in easily understood
language, the essential points on case con.
struction, the operation of the several
parts, together with hints on touch, tone
and durability-al so thorough that the
reader is armed with practical knowl.
edge Of the piano. This book may be OBJ.
tanned free by writing Blasius 4 Sons,
1101, 1103 and l119 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-29
Saved at Graves Brink,

II know | would long ago have been in my
grave writes Mrs. $. II. Newson, OF Decatur,
Ala. "if 1t had not been for Electric Bitteis.
Foi three years 1 suffered untold agony IRON the
arh and Bowel Dyspepsia. But this excellen-
medicine did me a world Of good. Since using
it can eat heartily and have gained IS pounds
For Indigestion, Loss Of Appetite, Stomach Liver
and Kidney toublcs, Electric Bitters are a posi-.
tive, guaranteed cure. Only b0c o. N. B. Dan
Orth's drug store
The daily Republican., 1902-12-29
Four Bodies Recovered.

FAYETTE CITY, Pa, Dec. %
-Four bodies have been recovered from
the Little Redsttne mine two miles
above here, where the explosion oc-
cured. There may vet be another
victim beneath the pile Of debris in one
Of the entries.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-29
For Piles.
Sample mailed free.
One application gives relief.

= The continued use OF Hum
phreys' Witch Hazel Oil per-
rnanently cures Piles or Hem
orrhoids-External or Internal,
Blind or Bleeding, Itching or
Burning, Fissures and Fistulas.
Relief immediate-cure certain.
Three Sizes. 25c.. soc. aud 81 90. Sold by
Druggists, or sent prepaid Oh receipt Of price.
tiumDhreys' Medicine Co., Cor. William aud
John sts., New York.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-29
Russian Miners Entombed

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. pa Hre
has occurred in coal mine at Bach.
nut, Ekatorinoslav province. A hun.
dred miners were underground when
the fire started. Twenty of these have
been rescued, but it is feared that the
remainder have succumbed.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-29
Tile DI,idn nf Hernea

Many soldi ers in the last war wrote to say that
for Scratches Bruises Cuts, Wounds, COrns Sore
Feet and Sif Joints Bncklens Arnica Salvc is
the bcs' i'll the world. same Tor Burns
Scalds soils Ulcers Skin Erupiions and Piles
II cures or no pay. Only Zoe nj N. B. Daniorths
drug store.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-29
Admiral Cervera Promoted.

MADRID, Dee. 29.--The appoint.
ment of Vice Admiral Cervera, who
surrendered to the American feet off
Santiago, Cuba, to the post Of chief of
staff of the navy has been published
in the official gazette.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-29
DENNSYLVANlA
PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE AND VASE
lSaToN DIVISION.

| Schedule in effect November so, 1909.
Trains leave Wilmington as follows;
For Philadelphia express, 1.57, 31s.
4.2o, $50, 7.42, 7.5o, sos, $50, 9.35, 10.l1sl
1892, 1o.45, 11.25, 1872, 11.45 a. H., 11216,'
1855, 1.S7, 800. 3.l1, 4.5s, sos, COZ, s.3os
7.0l, III, s.OS, and 9.l6 p. m. Z
! Accommodation, 6.10 7o5, $40, 500
| 1l.oo a. m, 1890, 2.S2, 400, 5.25, 6.35, and
| 10.43 p. m. !.
For Chester fexpress), 157, 4.2o, s.scs'
742, 1850, sos, $40, $50. 1o.11, 11.25, 1872,
ll'45 a. NJ, l.31, 800, 4.5S, 6.o7, 7o1, and
9.03 p. NJ. II
Accommodation, 61o, 7o5, 900, 11.od
a. m, 1880, 2.32, 400, 5.25, 6.35, and 1e.4a
p. m. II
For New York (hrough express), 1.57.
s.l9, sos, 9.35 Dining Carr, 1882 Dining
Carr, 1915 Dining Carr, ll.45 a. ms
x12.16 Dining Car, 1856, 137 Dining
Carr, ali, 6.o7, 1920 Dining Carr, ILL., and
s,ls p. M, connecting via Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia, APO, $50, 7o5, s.50t
lo.ll a. M, 1890, 800, 4.5S, sos, and 10.43
p. m.
For Boston without change, 1902 a. ms
and III y. IN.
For Newark Center and intermediate
stations, T35 a. NJ. and SIS p. m. a
Baltimore and Washington, 43o, S0eSf
$40, 10.lS and 11.ol a. m., 1909, 12152
kills, l.5o, 35l, 400, 5.25, 1903, Gas, 7oN
7.36. S.l1 p. M, and 1856 night. III
Baltimore and intermediate stations
800, Al, 6.13 p. m, 1918 night.
-
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street. foa
wilmington (express). S.45, 7.2o, 7.4o, s.32{
1915, 1920, 1i.30, ll.33 a. H., 1l2.sS, 1.134 l
2.l6, 3.lS, $50, S,29, 4.01, 446, 5.o7, 5.2ta
$50, sos, $50, 6.55, 7,3l, 11.2l, 11.2s p. M
and 1910 night. A.
Accommodation. $40. 7.43, e.1s, 1O.s5 al
M, 1.23. 3.25 4,O4. 4.49, 5.34, 6.27, s.ssa
1922, and 1l.SS p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Philadelphia (express), 1.57, s1s
4.2o. sos, s35, 1882, 1o45, 11.45 a. n,
1855. 1877. 800, 4.5s, 6.o7, $50, III, s.0S
and a.lS p. N.
Accommodation 10. $40, 500 a. m.s
1914, 200, 400, SIS, 7.2s and 1913 p. md
For Chester (express), 1.57, 4.20, s.o06
s.a5. ll.45 a. m., l.37, 800, Ass, 6.o7, an3
9.03 p. m.
Accommodation, 10, $40, 900 a. M
l914, 200, 400, SIS, 1928, and 1913 psi
m.
For New York Through exprcss), 1.57el
S19, 9.35, 1882 Dining Carr, 1o.45 (Dinf
ing Carr, 1l.45 a. M, 1855, 1877 Diniaa'
Carr, 500 607, '6.2O Dining Carr, 71f
Dining Carr GIG p. m, connecting vi8
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, 4.2Ot
no, sos $40 a. m, 4.5s and 1913 ~
M.
For Boston without change, III p. mi
Baltimore and Washington, 4.30, seq
1913 a. NJ. 12.0o 1915, 1.50, 3.51, 4eSa
1.25, ]6.03, GAG, 1856, S.l1 p. NJ, and 12.54
nig ght ~ @
Baltimore and intermediate stationss x
'.ls p. m., 1918 night.
Leave Philadelphia. Broad Street, fos
Wilmington express, 345, 7.2o, 11.30s
II SO a. m, 1lS, 313. 329, 4.46, 5.07. SOY
'o5, SIS, 7.3l, S.35, 11.2l, 11.2s p. NJ, and
2l0 night. u IL
Accommoda ton. S.G5. 912. 1926 a. m.s
2.29 232, 6,13, S,3S. and 1922 p. m.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-29

The Bryans Seek Warmer Climate,
CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 29.-WiI,
liam Jennings Bryan and his family
have left here on an extended trip to
the tropical part Of the state of Yera
Cruz
The daily Republican., 1902-12-29
DubeiI the Halter

so to Chas. E. Dubell for your
hats and caps Of all styles. No. : East
Third street.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-29
WINTER TOURIST TICKETS, SEASON
1OO2-3 BALTIMORE & OHIO


The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
has placed on sale at all principa
Offices east of the Ohio River
Winter Tourist Tickets to points in
Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mis-
slssippi, New Mexico, North Caro-.
lima and Texas; also Havana. Cuba,
and Nassau, N. p, at reduced rate s.
For additional information call on
Agent Baltimore d. Ohio Il. K.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-29
NERVOUS DEBILITY,

Vital Weakness and Prostra-
ton from overwork and other
causes. Humphreys Homeo-
pathic Specific No. %, in use
over 40 years, the only success
full remedy. 81 pervial, orspec-
lal package for serious cases, $5.
Sold by Druggists sent prepaid on receipt Of PRICE
Humphreys Med. Co.. William 4 John Sts,MY.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-29
w ATEk DEPART MENT

Nncre houSeS are vacant in the month OF De.
rembcr md 10 remain vacant for All indefinite
TINE, and written notice is. sent to the office Or
III" department Selore the first day Of January.
requesting The water to he turned of the Water
Department will shut of the water at the ex-
penSa Of the owner.
lhc said property Shall be exempt from Water
fchl during slnil vacancy, from the first day Of
January until occupied. al which time the owner
snail pay the Water Rent in advance tor the bal.
ance "I The year, and the Wafer Department will
Turn on the water.
When any water iXlure has been removed dur
ing any year, written notice must be given to the
department prior 10 January lst. following said
removal, III order 10 have the rent charged for
sad fixture deducted from the bill for the follow
ING year
BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-29

Weather Probabilities.
Rain or snow; variable winds, becom-
ing southeast and fresh.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-29
LOST AND FOUND.

7 0ST-ON DECEMBER 23RD, on ROAD BE.
- tween Rorkland and CentreVlc pocket
book, containing sum OF money and papers with
owners name. ReWark ifreturned to +, $, Ely
Wiuterthur dec26 81 cod
The daily Republican., 1902-12-29

Accident and Health Insurance.
Vandever and Follansbee, 4O4 E4uit.
able Building.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-29
PUBLIC SALE.

DUBLlC SALE OF REAL ESTATE WILL BE
l. sold al public sale on the premises
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1908,
at = p M a. follows;
very valuable farm containing about l55
acres. This is IL very desirable property situated
in rhrisana hundred, OIL the Wilmington and
thrlStiana turnpike, between Newport and
Stanton, about >, Of II mile from Newport. There
is seldom all opportunity to buy farm located
Oh "A good road near the city OF Wilmington and
the Wilmington City trolley Line which runs
good dwelling with barn and other necessary out
buildings TERMS EASY. Conditions made
known on day Of sale. Annie K. Cranstcn.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-15
BRIDES QUICK DISAPPEARING ACT.
Frenchman Slips, and When He Arises His
Femme" Has Gone.

CASTOR Tessier last night in the West Thirtietb-
81 stauon told a remarkable tale to Sergeant
Mott about the sudden disappearance of his wife
de was walking up Sixth-ave. with her he said
when he slipped on the icy pavement and fell to
his knees. When he gained his feet he looked for
Gfeilier, his wife. and she nowhere in sight
He ran I'D and down the street looking for her,
but IN vain.
When CASTOR entered the station he was great
ly excited. Ma femme, Ma chere femmep, he
cried out in anguished tones.
This amt farm: this is a police station said
the sergeant. bewildered. ~
One of the detectives suggested that Mrs Rev
nolos, the matron, be sent for. When she an
s peared she she spoke TO the man in French for mo-
find her. ~ PoiiNo "
Gaston Tessier is thirty years old. and is one of
Ius " .sssistant engineers on a steamship of the
tioliand-America Line, which runs between Rot
terdam and New-York. On his last stay AT Roffer-
cam ne married French girl named iIredier An
gustlne; who had been his sweetheart for many
years Last night they started out TO take a stroll
up sixth-aye- The disappearance followed,
New-York tribune., 1902-12-15
TIME TABLES OUT OF JOINT.

The snow and sleet throughout the country
played havoc with the time tables of some of the
railroads The New-York Central and Hudson
River Railroad had the iivelest time of them all.
The delays were all at points west of Albany as
the run from there unimpeded
The $50 a. m. train yesterday was eight hours
and thirty minutes late. The 130 p. is in Sec
tions The first section four hours and fifteen
minutes late and the second five hours and forty
minutes. The St Louis special, due at 500 p m.
was fifty minutes late, and the Chicago Limited
hour and fifty minutes late.
1t viii be seen that the schedule steadily i'm
proved through the day.
The New-York, New-Haven and Hartford had a
much better time OF IL. The 40 D. train was
hour late for its first section, and hour
and thirty minutes for the second section. The
average tardiness through the day for the Boston
expresses one hour only.
The bureau Of information at the Grand Central
snow but to theatrical people The loading OF
scenery and baggage for ION the road" talent re-
turning TO this city ate the extra sixty minutes.
the bureau said.
The New-York Division of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road reported that trains from Philadelphia, this
city and all branch trains met their schedule.
The Delaware 1ackawanna and Western md the
Erie railroads reported their tracks in good shape
at this end Suburban traffic. they said. being
trains coming in about hour late because
Of delays further west officials of both roads de-
MED that the freight trains were being materially
delayed by the
New-York tribune., 1902-12-15
THE PETROLEUM MARKET.

According to The OIL City Derrick's' monthly oil
report for November. the southwestern district
showed a heavy decline. but the big strike the
Starr farm, in Butler County, fortunately largely
offset the loss. There were 729 new wells completed
In the month In the Pennsylvania fields, and 1,o11
rigs and drilling wells were under at the close
of the month, gain of sixteen wells and loss OF
100 barrels new production. In Northwestern Ohio
and Indiana there 648 wells completed. and
production S66S barrels: 7S7 rigs and drill
ing wells were under way, decrease of 80 in
new operations. Several pools in West Vir-
gina. including the Butler County development
and the Big Knot and Wolf Pen districts, in West
Virginia, failed to come up to expectations
The advance of 9 cents In credit balances last
week. bringing. the quotation price for high grade
crude to 81 o. has served stimulate efforts on the
part of operators everywhere In the of fields Ad-
vances have now been made, within the two months.
of about Il per cent in credit balances Many of the
old wells which could not be worked proftably at
the lower prices are now being worked. But in
spite of all efforts. no pools of any magnitude
have bean found anywhere, and the old fields
New-York tribune., 1902-12-15
CONDUCTOR STABBED BY NEGRO.
Fight In Eighth-ave. Car at Fifty-sixth.st.--
Assailant Escapes.

In a fight over transfer on an Eighth-ave car
at Fffty-sixth-st last night the conductor, Hugh
McCrystal OF No. 800 West Forty-nnth-st was
stabbed three times in the right arm by a colored
man. who escaped McCrystal was removed to the
Roosevelt Hospital. where his wounds were
dressed.
According to the conductor. five colored men
bearded the car at Fifty-ninth-st. Four Of them
had transfers from the FiIty-ninth-st. crosstown
line but the fifth did not McCrystal says that
he demanded the mans fare and he refused fo
give it. saying that he had paid it The five ,ren
We're STANDING in the centre of the car and the
CONDUCTOR says that one Of them suddenly turned
on him and struck him in the face.
A fight followed. which caused stamnede ~
the passengers In the car during which tt or
conductor was stabbed with penknfe Several
PASSENGERS gave their names tc policeman ar
tached to the West Forty -seventh-st. station and
said they could identify the conductors assailant
New-York tribune., 1902-12-15
MAY FREEZE CONGRESS OUT.
The House Has Less than Days Coal Sup
ply-All Government Buildings Short.
tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TKIBUNE.I


washington Dec 14.-Legislation waits on the
coal SUNNY and an adjournment of Congress to
cape the freezing temperature OF the Capitol Is
freely predicted. In the House, where the daily
CONSUMPTION is ten tons, only nine tons remain in
the bin The Senate, which consumes twenty-five
tons daily for its comfort has only sixty-ve tons
The State War and Navy Building. which re-
quires twenty-five a day, has one hundred
tons In stock while the Treasury Building, which
uses twelve toLs has thirty-fve.
The worst phase of this situation is that ice
storms have laid embargo railroads. and
the thermometer tonight Is rapidly sliding Gown
the scale. The adjournment of Congress for the
holidays was set for December 10. but the coal
shortage likely to accomplish what nothing
else silencing of speeches in the halls of
legislation. With less than one days supply of
fuel hand no long session of the House can be
expected. The heat derived from the conflict over
the Statehood bill may keep the Senate warm un-
til Friday
The following table shows the coal supply in the
government buildings In the city:
New-York tribune., 1902-12-15
ICE MAKING FAST NEAR KINGSTON.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUHE.I

tBf TELEGRAPH TO THE
Kingston, n. L. Dec. H.-Not in ten years has
there been much the ground along the
Hudson at any time In December now. such
severe weather early in the month The fail
of snow. which began before daylight yesterday,
continued all day and night, driven the wings
Of fierce northeast gale into great piles. which
blocked town and country roads every direc-
ton. leaving fourteen inches of fresh snow. and
making over two feet in all.
The mercury has stood about 10 degrees above
zero all day. with Il bright sum- and it is falling
rapidly tonight Ice is making fast in the rivers
al-d acuve preparations for the harvest are in
progress Many barges loaded with brick and
oIher freight We're caught and frozen in. Many
alone. and they depended upon sales in some cases
New-York tribune., 1902-12-15
STEAL CAPTAIN eoooARo,s COAL

A barge loaded with III tons Of coal which Can
tain Norton Goddard expected to have go to his
constituents in the XXth Assembly District was
moored TO the pier East Twenty-eighth-st last
might Two young men opportunity steal
some of the captains thunder and thereby tighten
the low lying barge.
Rowing big yawl up to the side of the boat, they
slambered aboard. and presently the only sound
hearc above The tapping of the dark waters the
captains thunder going overheard in gunny sacks.
Two ueutenants of captain Goddard walked down
20 look at the barge about .. m. discovered the
enterprlsing young men and raised an alarm.