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Evening journal., 1902-04-17

Schedule In t1ect November II, 100.
All trains illuminated with pintsch
% Express trains.
Trains leave Wilmington. Delaware
Avenue Station. for
NEW YORK, week days. '5.26. 'gss
ited). '6A, T,42, HOi52 D. m. Sundays,
$40, '9.ss, sli.& a m; '265. ISIS CRoy2
Llmltedl, Ia sll52 p. m.
PHlLADEI- pHIA. week days, eb.26. $50,
sl2l9. s255, 60, 'A55. sis Qloyai L.imited),
.6;1i, $50, az, 1862 p m. Sundays, '5.26
20, $50, 1888, 1883, 'i1.35 d. m; 255, 500
.els. tkoyal Limited). e25, '7.A2 s5s 'iO.52
CHESTER. week days. go. as. 40
'eua, 1913, 'l0b2, 1852 a. M; 400, s4.b5, 686
L41, .lO52 p. m. Sundays, I20. $50, co.
lO.es, 'As5 a. m; 400. 625. '7.42. S56. nos
ATLANTIC City. week days. .ss A
M 'l2l9. 155 and 81 p. m. (ft0ynl Lam.
ted sundays. 40 a. m, AIS ,. N
CAPE MAY AND OCEAN CITY, veeb
days, SIS a. m; s2.55 y. m.
SEA Isle CITY. week days. '6i5 a. IN
.Bti.A,.LTIiMoR.E ti.,. and WASHINGTON
'l2.h6. .2o9, $40, '45l. '6O (Royal Lin.
'soi 9.O5 a. m; .i2'5s. 200. aso. b.s7. ~
(Royal Llmited), 'SOl. .lO14 D. IN.
BALTIMORE and way stations, week
days, 6.55 a. M: 3i9 D. m. Sundays, g.01
a. m; b.I D. m.
NEWARK. week days, sl.14, 655, 's.Ol
II .ilm q a. m. 'l2.56. sl9. .4H, el2 'S01
.l0.l4 p. IN. Sundays, '414. 'aOl. eos a. m.
'l2.s6. 5,3l, 7.32, 'S,0i, 'lO.14 D. m.
PITISBpRG, week days, 500 q m,
ad, .l0.14 p. m. Sundays, 'SW a. IN.
q 20. '1O.14 y. m
CHICAGO. daily. 'sN a. m; $40 o. m
CINCINNATI and ST. LOUIS, siil a.
m. 1855, 'l0.14 p. m, daily.
SINGERLY, Y,accommodatiOn, week DAYS
500 A. m; 3.19, 6i2 p. m. Sundays, COS a
m; 5.3, 732 D. m.
LANDENBERG, week days, lb4 D. m.
Leave Market street station for Bniti.
more, week days, $50 p: m.
LANpENBERB, week days, $40 A. m.
2bo' On p. m. Sundays, 40 q m; $50 D
m.
Leave Philadelphia for Wilmington
week days, '335. ESQ. '7.30 sl026, 100 a
m; 'l220, 'la, 215, s3Os 417, 500, g. 20
so4S. (Royal Iimited), 600, $50, s728, % 81
'llS5 p. m. Sundays 1856, e. 80. 500. II O
a. m; l220, 1.37, Las, s80S, A35. f5.4
/ (Roynl Idmited). G.30 s7.2d +a.3s, 1880 D. m
Royal Limited" Is composed exclusive
( ~ OF Pullman Parlor. Observation ans
Dining Cars. No extra fare except regu
lar Pullman charge.
| Delmarvia telephone 19A
Rates to Western points lower than vi
any other line
r. A. MILLER. Passenger Agent. wu
D. b Martin. Mas. Of Pssa rraRA
Evening journal., 1902-04-17
NEWPORT HOUSES SCARCE
Residents After Five Cent Trolley Fare to
Wilmington
Special TO the Evening Journal

Newport, April 17.-With the COM
ing OF spring people here have begun
to improve the appearance OF their re-
spectiye homes and properties by re
modelling and Frightening their ap-
pearance with fresh paint A. w. Ran
dOlph and some painters from VIII
mingtOn are kept busy these days.
The Delaware Paint Company has
had its Office remOdeled. New win
dows have been cut in the side, and
the exterior of the plant has been
painted a bright color.
The Krebs Pigment and Chemical
Company is engaged in making paint,
running on full time. The firm also
is building a new laboratory OFF from
the main buildings for the chemist.
When finished the building Will be a
very fine one. furnished with hot and
cold water and electric lights, and all
conveniences.
Joseph ZOOk, with a force OF work
men, commenced yesterday to repair
the banks around the Joseph Gould
property which were badly broken
during the heavy rains and floods OF
last winter.
Stanley Marvil, Of Wilmington, was
the guest of friends here yesterday.
II. c. i. Miller. travelling salesman
Tor the Delaware Glue Company, has
returned from mis- Northern trip, and
is preparing to take trip South in a
few days.
The Delaware and Atlantic Tele-
phone Company is placing in service q
new phone at the Krebs Pigment and
Chemical Company's plant.
nTrgs Mary KNondx-nrs rsf foru1arlV pI
Newport, but now of Wilmington, has
had her store here turned into a dwell.
ing house. Because of the scarcity O.
houses here people are compelled tC
move to Wilmington and travel to anC
from their work here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Finn spen
Wednesday with relatives in Philadel
phia.
Mrs Thomas J. Crawford spent yes
terday with relatives in Wilmington.
A public meeting of citizens viii b.
held at James H. Polk's shop on Mon
day evening, April p, at o'clock, TO
the purpose of discussing the five-cen
trolley fare between Newport AM
Wilmington. A large crowd is expect
ed as the people who patronize tn
line object to paying two fares. Tn
Stanton people also will be present L
help in the move. II was understood
some time ago that the superintendent
of the Wilmington City Railway Com
pany promised that when cars ra
into Stanton the fare would be te
cents from Stanton to Fourth an
Market street Wilmington, and iiv
cents from Newport without the priv
lege of a transfer Now that the lin
is completed, the fare remains th
same
Mrs J. c. Snitcher spent Wednes
day with relatives at North East, Md.
Evening journal., 1902-04-17
OLD POINT COMFORT. RICHMOND
AND WASHINGTON, D. c.

Leave Wilmington. Saturdays April
26 and May 10, at 11.01 a. m. Rate,
S31 for round-trip. including railroad
fare. transfers, stateroom Washington
Ito Old Point Comfort, one and one
hlaf days board at Hygeia Hotel,
Old Point Comfort, one and one quar-
ter days board at the Lexington Ho-
tel, Richmond and two and One-half
days board at the Ebbitt or Riggs
House, Washington. For itinerary
and full particulars, write on apply to
II. A. Miller. p. A.. Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1902-04-17
nenfncss Cnnnof he Cnred

by local application. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that IS by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed condi-
tion of the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube gets in
famed YOU have a rumbling sound or inn
perfect hearing, and when 1t is entirely
closed deafness is the result. and unless
the Inflammation can be taken out, and
this tube restored to its normal condi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out Of ten are caused by ca
tarrh. which is nothing but an innamed
condition Of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars fol
any case Of Deafness caused by Ca
tarrh). that can not be cured by Hall
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free
T. J. CHENEY * CO., Toledo, Q.
sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best,
Evening journal., 1902-04-17
PAiladelphIs and Reading RAilwa,
WIImInkton iFivieionJ


Time table in effect March 20, 1902
Trains leave Wilmington French street
Stauon) for Elsmere Junction. Mont
chanin, Winterkhur Guyar<surt Gran
ogue. Cossart, chadd's Ford Junctlon,
focopson; West Chester, Emhreeville,
Mortonville, Coatcsvile and intermediate
stations. daily except Sunday at 7s5 a.
m: daily 2l5 and $50 p. M Sundays snly,
SOS a m.
For waynesburg Junction. Elversor
and intermediate stations, daily exccU
Sunday, at 735 a. M: daily 215 and t5O d
M. Sunday only at sos D. NJ.
termedlate stations. daily. except Sunday,
at l.35 a. m. and 215 d. m Sunday oniY
at SOC a. m. and 2.15 D. m.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut Street
wharf Wharf G,,si and South street Wharf for Al
Week days-Express. Q. 1o45a- M. q sat-
urdays oniy}i a, s. zlS p
Accommodation. a. m. D. m.
Leave ATLANTIC CITY DEPoT-Week
days-EXpress, I.55. 3. 1015 a. m. $50
$50 d. M. Accommodation. SIS q M,
$50 p: m. sundays-Express. lois a m.
430. $50, 7.30 p. m Accommodation. 715
a. m, 4.05 p. m.
Parlor cars on all express trains
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA
For CAPE MAY and OCEAN CITY
Esss SsSseSsss6us ess stresis % g. sSu.R h. s.SSs ssa
lew YORK AND ATLANTIC CITY
Leaves NEW YORK Qaiberty etrset), sA
a. n. and $40 2 M
Leaves ATLANTIC cITY-Wees days.
$50 q m. AS p. m
Dsta.lsd tiuos tables 81 ticket. Iicas.
W A. GARRETT. EPSON ]. WEEKS,
GEM supt Genl Pass'r A6-
Evening journal., 1902-04-17

The Independence Fire Company
will attend Kingswood Church on Sun
day morning. The Rev. w. r. Ham
mond, the pastor, will preach a spe-
cial sermon to the firemen.
Evening journal., 1902-04-17

Southern Railway. -ExprosaR 0t8 D. m.
daily, slcepers to Charleston. PORT rlunpa
Augusta, Memphis and Now Orleans; 726
con. Memphis Nashville Win Ashoyaie
and Hot Springs. ~
Atlantic Coast IAne--fcxpresa 12a3 d.
m, daily slecpers 70 Charleston. Maoor1
Jacksonville and Port Tampa. 105 a. m,
daily. sleepers 10 Richmond and 81. Ate'
gistine. -..a tlr :
Chesapeake and Ohio Rahlway. AZ ..
m. daily, dining car and sleepers 10 CaEir
clnnan fIaH
Sepbonrd Air Ine Railway. -EnyIirai1
20 o. m. daily, sleepors 40 Now Or1eanf
and Jacksonville. "Florda and Metro
poutan Limited" 400 p. m daily, gAeoIt
ers TO Atlanta ana Tampa M
Evening journal., 1902-04-17
or HOUSES IN VIII
MINGTCJ

are PAINTED with FELTON,. Sibley & Co. IS
paints. II yours is not. consult Cart
nell, Sixth and Madison.
Evening journal., 1902-04-17
WASHINGTON, ID. C.-POPULAR
THREE-DAY TOURS VIA BALTI-
ND OHIO RAILROAD.

Leave Wilmington at 1856 p. m,
Thursday. April "a. and May s,
Rate. including all expenses, 50 for
round-trip. Expenses include railroad
fare, transfer to hotel, and two days
board at Washington. For book OF
tours giving itinerary and full details
write or apply to II. A. Miller, p. A..
Wilmington. Del.
Evening journal., 1902-04-17
SUNDAY TRAINS.

For Philadelphia Cexpress), L57. sls.
40, s.s5, l0S2 ll.45 a. m. l2:5d, i.5l, 200,
AS. 6Oi. 6.30, III 0.O6, and 9.16 y. m at'-
AccomInodation 40. $40, SIS a. m,
2.lt. 400. 400. 5.25, 72s and 1o.t3 p. IN.
For Chester (express), 1.57. 40, 9G
l1.f5 a. m. 1.37, 800, ass, 607. 9.06 p, m
Accommodation, 7.10, $40, 655 a. m,
- n, 200. 400 5.25, 72S and i0,ts p. m
For New York Through expressl l51
3l9. 9S5, 1892 Dining Carr, l1.% a M
Ile56, 1W Dining Carl. 800 607 sa&
Dining Carl. LII, GIG p m, connectinr
via Broad Street Station. PHILADELPHIA
t20, 7i0, $40, 935, 1i.4S a. m, i95S. la.
300. ass 607. 620, III, Gig and 1913 D. m.
Tor Boston. without change. III ,. m
Baltimore and Washington. 4s5, 500
l0iS a. m. l205, i2.4s. 1.5O. 35l. 40A. g. 25,
'6.03. 646 136. S,ll y, m. and los night.
Baltimore and intermediate stntiOns
613 y. m, 1918 night t
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street for
Wilmington, (express), $50. 720 u.28 a.
M, 1903, ii3, ana. S.11, 446. 5D7. Go, do6.
6.b5: 7Sl, SIS, n.2G. ll.2s p. m and ias0
night
Accommodation, Ss5. ai2. i0s5 q. m.
1928, 2.a2. 0i3 S3s and 1922 D. m. ff'
Evening journal., 1902-04-17

81 Congressional Limited express. All
Nestibule ParlOr Cars and Dining Cara
No extra fare other than the usual Pull
man charge.
('') Limited Express. VeetilJuie Parlor
Cars, Nestlbule Passenger Coaches, and
Dining Car. No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer Company
will call for and check baggage from
hotels and residences
For further Information. passengers are
referred 20 the ticket agent at the eta
tlon.
J. y. HUTCHINSON. j. r. WOOD.
Genl Manager Gen. Pass. AGENT
Evening journal., 1902-04-17

FOR BUFFALO.
Via Emporium Junction $50 a IN ana
S35 y. m. daily.
Via Canandaigua, $50 a. IN week DAYS.
$50 y, m. except Saturday, and 1920 p.
IN. daily.
Evening journal., 1902-04-17

FUR ATLANTIC CITY
Via Delaware River Bridge routa SID a.
m and $50 p m. daily, al u m. sveeR
DAYS Cwith through Pullman BUFFET Par
lo1 Carr f+ -f...
Evening journal., 1902-04-17
DTLAWARu DIVISION le

Fr New Castle, SIS a. an, SOD Ao2i and
6.59 p. M week days
For Lewes. S13 q. ms 402 u IN weak
GAYS. |rl.s
Thursdays and Saturdays only.
For Dover, Harrington and DclnND 8M
1875 a. M, d02 Cos and i2u y. IN. Sun
DAYS. 11l1 D. m
G For Wyoming ana WAY afa1ln1l a08 p.
m. week days
Expreg5 for Cape Charhs OLD Puiuf
| Comfort and Norfolk. l0,he a. m wsek
days and 12it night daily
Evening journal., 1902-04-17
RAILROADS
c,,,lil ,BALIIMORE&OmO
RAILROAD

Schedule IN ,.sect November II, igm.
All trains illuminated with pintsch
light.
% Express trains
Trains leave Wilmington. Delaware
Evening journal., 1902-04-17
TRAINS LEAVE BROAD sTRBDI ST.
TfON. PHILADELPHIA.
NOR THE WTa7

AOAN AAAts w tAGAs
$40 "a. IN. daily, Pittsburg, Chicago, Gin
cinnau, Louisville and 81. Louis tlan-
tng Carr
1915 a. m. daily for Pittsb,IrR dnd CilA
cago. mo coaches TO I1otsburg) firnnG
cd 90 two Buffet Parlor Cars.
II; 40 n IN daily. Pittsburg and Clsgo
land. --'
1920 p. m. daily. Limited" Pihxbur5a
Chicago, Cleveland, Toledo. Cincinnati,
Louisville and St Louis. (Dinine Car)
Vile (yia CincinnatD. Indianapolis and
ST. Louis Dining Carr
SIS p. m, daily, Pittsburg. Cotumblfa. L.
diannpolis, Louisville and st. IsOuia
$50 p. m. daily PlttsburR and Chacago.
for Toledo. except Saturday.
ll.o p. M. daily, Pittsburg. Cincinnati
and Cleveland
! lL1O y. m. daily, pittsburg and Chicaar
daily for Knoxville, via Shenandoah
| Valley Route, for Cleveland except
Saturday
Evening journal., 1902-04-17
non rIIn ennrII

Accommodation, 2s5. 9l2. i0s5 q. m.
20, 2.s2. diS. S.Ss and 1922 y m. ft'
Evening journal., 1902-04-17

Wilmington. Cexprese), $50, 7O. fM s12
l0ld 1920. 1l22 a. m. 1903. .-l9B8. LA
2la sl3, 32D. 329 4Oi, 4A6. 5O7. SOS. 5.94.
3S9 COS. da0 COS 7Si, ll.2C. i1.28 D. m,
and 1890 night
Accommodation. 6e5, 7so. s.12 IoS n
m. l.2S. S25, l0i l.4g, G.27, SSS. i022, and
IL 3S d. m
Evening journal., 1902-04-17
RAILROADS
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
PHILADELPHIA. WILMINGTON AN
BALTIMORE r. II.
Schedule In erect Aprll u. 1907.
Trains leave Wilmington as follows.


BALTIMORE r. r.
Schedule in effect April u. 1907.
Trains leave Wilmington as follows:
For Philadelphia (express), 1.57 21g,
i20. $50 7.42. $50 $50, S.55, 9s5 l0ii, 1892
n.25. lt.32. lis H. m. -=12i6. i7.5s. Ia.
300 3.il ass. 507. 6.07, $50, 70l. 7l7. 98
Accommodation. 6lO. 7iQ. $40. lloo a.
M. 1890. 232. 400. SIS. 635, 1913 D. m.
For Chester (eXpress), l.57, 420, Gao. a. ae.
l60 $40. $50, $50, l011 1125 l132 11BA
m, l3l, 800, ass. 6O7 70l, and 800 D. m
Accommodation, 610, 7lO. 1iO0 a M,
1913 2s2. 400, SIS. 635. 1913 D. IN.
For New York Through eolpressl 167.
sl9, 9& Dining Carr, 1922 las a. in..
''i2l6 Dining Carr, 1856. 1T DINING
Carr. 3.ll. COZ. 900 (nning Carl. IN, GIG
D. m, connecting Via Broad street Sta
ton. Philadelphia, go. 030. 710, S5Q, 9.&.
l0l, l0.32, il.45 a. m, 1856. 137, 20Q All
ass. 5Ol 6O7, go. III. 9.l6 and 10. .43 p m.
For Boston without change. 1000 a. M,
and az y. m. -
For Newark Centre and inre1me8iate
stations. 1888 a. m. and G35 D. m.
Baltimore and Washington. 405, son
4 $40 lOlS ll.0i a. m. 1906. u a. seE15. 15O.
a5l; 400. 5,25, '6.03, GAG. 7.03, 1886 s11 p M
and los night
Baltimore and intermednste stauons.
BOO 4fl, 6l3 p. m, l2lS night
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24
Order for Hearing Proof of Will.

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Mower-ss.
In Probate Court,
Special term, December 19, 1902
In the matter of the estate of William
Durhmann deceased.
Whereas, an instrument in writing, purport-
ing to be the last will and testament of Will
liam Durhmann, deceased, late of said county,
has been delivered to this court;
And whereas, Henry Weber Jr. has filed
herewith his petition, representing among
other things that said William Durhmann died
in said county, on the third day of December,
1902, testate, and that said petitioner is the sole
executor named in said last will and testament
and praying that the said instrument may be
mentary be to him issued thereon;
1t is ordered, that the proofs OF, said instru-
1a maent, and the said petition be heard before
this court, at the probate office in said county,
on Monday. the 10Th day of January, A. D; 1903,
at three O'Clock in the afternoon, when all per-
sons interested may appear for or contest the
And it is further ordered, that notice of the
persons interested. by publishing this order
prior to said day of hearing, in the MOWER
ed and published at the city of Austin in said
county.
Dated at Austin, Minn., the 18th day of
December, A. D. 1902.
BY the Court s. S. WASHBURN,
lSeall Judge of Probate
[Publ. Dec. "a. 81, JAM.
4
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24
Saturday, Dec. 20.

Ambassador Tower has presented
his credentials to Emperor William.
The United States government has
doubled it's Copper river and Yukon
mail service.
Willis Williams, colored burglar and
murderer, was hanged at New Roads,
La: Friday, in the presence Of 1000
people.
President Palma has sent the Gu
ban-American treaty to the senate
with message urging that early ac-
tion on it be taken.
Mrs. Mary G. Goucher, founder of
the Woman's College of Baltimore:
the leading college of the South for
young women, is dead.
Charles Otey Gwatkin, formerly gen.
eral Eastern agent OF the Wisconsin
Central railroad, has been appointed
general manager of the Guatemala
Northern railroad.
A number of Peruvian army officers
propose cabling their names to the
president of Venezuela, offering their
services in the case of the situation
becoming more complicated.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24
Friday, Dec. 19.

House-Pure food bill passed by a
vote of ~ to 21. The bill inhibits the
Introduction into any state or territory
or the Districe of Columbia from any
other state or territory or the District
of Columbia, or from any foreign coun
try, or the shipment to any foreign
country, Of any article of food or drug
which is adulterated or misbranded.
Senate-Not in session. =:
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24
DISMISS DOCK LABORERs.

Blockade Hampers Shipping Firms at
La Guayra.
La Guayra, Dec 22.-The Italian
cruiser Giovanni Bausan has captured
sloop which was coming from the
east.
One of the results of the blockade
Is that the harbor corporation and
shipping firms here have dismissed
their laborers. Over 500 men are
therefore out of work.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24

Allies Opposed to Settling the Vene-
zuelan Trouble That Way

Rome, Dec. 22.-It has been learned
here that not one of the allies at pres
ent contemplates submitting the Ven.
ezuelan difficulty to The Hague court.
The Venezuelan situation was fully
discussed by King Victor Emmanuel
and Foreign Minister Prinetti at their
semi-weekly conference during the
morning, and much satisfaction with
the more peaceful turn of events was
expressed.
Signor Prinetti has officially notified
Ambassador Meyer of Italy's partici-
patton in the blockade of Venezuela.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24
BLOCKADE HAS BEGUN.
Anglo-German Warships Close Princi.
pal Venezuelan Ports.

pab VCuSZuCIdn TOIIos
Port of Spain, Trinidad, Dec. o.
The blockade of Venezuelan ports was
begun with an effective force at mid
night Saturday night. The British
have the cruisers lndefatigable, Alert
and Tribune, the special service
steamer Columbine and the torpedo
boat destroyer Rocket along the coast
The cruiser Ariadne, the flagship of
Vice Admiral Douglas, is here and will
remain here. All the British opera
tions will be directed from Trinidad.
The cruiser Vineta, the German
flagship, has left here for La Guayra
to reinforce the German cruisers Ca
zelle, Panther and Fake and the train
ing ship Stosch: The Charlotte,
another training ship, has left here
for st. Lucia, her presence on the
blockade apparently being unneces-
Sary.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Dec 22.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers, $5.60@5.75; poor to me,
dunn, $3.00@5.25; stockers and feed.
-ers, $2.00@4.50; cows and heifers,
$S1.25@5.00; Texas steers, $3.75@4.75.
Hogs-Mixed and butchers $3.50
6.35; good to choice heavy, $3.50
6.55; rough heavy, $6.00@6.25; light,
s5.60@6.05; bulk of sales, $6.00@6.30
Sheep-Good to choice, $3:75@4.40;
lambs, $4.00@5.50. r.. < !.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24
Saturday, Dec. 20.

House-Conference report on the
strike commission bill adopted and ad-
journment taken to Jan. 5, 1903.
Senate-Session largely given up to
an address on the isthmian canal
question by Mr.. Morgan of Alabama.
Number of unimportant bills passed.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24
THEIR ANSWERS READY.
Great Britain and Germany Said to Be
Willing to Arbitrate.

Willing to Arbitrate.
Berlin, Dec. 22.-It has been learned
here that the governments of Ger
many and Great Britain have adopted
detailed answers to the proposal to
arbitrate the Venezuelan issues.
These communications will be handed
to Ambassador Tower here and to
Charge d'Affaires White in London
during the day. The correspondent
OF the Associated Press has learned
further that the German answer
agrees in all substantial effects with
the British answer, and makes no sep
arate reservations in behalf Of the
German case.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24
ROBBERY THE MOTIVE.
Aged Couple Murdered in Their Home
With an, Axe.

Almira, Wash, Dec. 22.-Judge
Lewis and his wife, an aged couple,
have been found murdered in their
home on a lonely road six miles south
of here. The motive. was robbery as
the safe in which Lewis was known to
have kept a large sum of money had
been broken into and emptied. They
had been killed with an axe, which
was found near by. There is no clew
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24
DESERTS HER FAMILY.
Crown Princess of saxony Said to
Have Gone Abroad.

Have Gone Abroad.
Dresden, Saxony, Dec. 23.-The
crown princess of Saxony fed from her
home on the night of Dec. II or IL, &C
cording to the Dresdener Journal She
is said to have suddenly, in a state of
intense mental excitement, deserted
her family at Salzburg and to have
gone abroad. The Saxon court func-
tions for the winter have been can.
celled, including the New Years re.
ception.
Prince Friedrich August, crown
prince of Saxony, married Nov. 21,
1891, the Princess Luise of Tuscany
They have five children.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24
.BUBONlc PLAGUE IN MEXICO
Twelve Deaths in Two Days in a Sea
=, port Town..

I "e1VS 0SdeHS TT "V 1ayS TT q 0Sd
=. port Town..
Mexico City, Dec. 23.-Advices from
Mazattan, the seaport. on the western
coast of Mexico where a disease sup
posed to be the bubonic plague has
broken out, show that there were
three deaths on Saturday and nine on
Sunday from the malady. A pesthouse
has been establish and quarantine
regulations are being rigidly enforced
Weather conditions along the west
coast are favorable to the spreading
of the plague. The governor of the
state of Sinaola is in this city working
on plans to prevent the plague reach
ing other coast cities. President
Diaz has by wire offered federal aid
to the infected city.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24
sCHooNERs IN COLLISION.
Ten Men Drown ard Five More PerisI
From Exposure.

From Exposure.
Boston, Dec. PA foreign steamer
arrived at 230 o'clock a. M with ten
of the survivors of the crews of the
schooners Frank A. Palmer and Louise
B. Crary, which were in collision in
Massachusetts bay on Wednesday.
Ten men of both vessels were
drowned in the collision, the balance,
fifteen, took to one boat. Three sub.
sequently went insane and jumped
overheard, two died from exposure
and two went insane after getting
ashore. Both captains were saved.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Dec. 22.-Wheat-C No.
1 hard, 74Bc: No. / Northern, 73Mc:
No. 2 Northern, 71Ac; No. spring,
681hc. To Arrive-No. 1 hard, 74%c;
No. / Northern, 1880; Dec, 73Ac;
May, 76%c. Flax-Cash, $1.18A.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24
FAVORABLE REPORT ON BILL
House Committee Decides to Recon-
mend New Cabinet Position.

mend New Cabinet Position.
Washington, Dec. 19.-The house
committee on interstate commerce to.
day ordered a favorable report on the
department of commerce bill. The
vote stood to 3. The provision for
including the bureau of labor in the
new department was retained on a tie
VOTE
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24
Thursday, Dec. 1a.

house-Bill passed to reduce the
duties on the products of the Philip.
pine islands coming into the United
States from rs per cent of the Dingley
rates (the present duties) to Is per
cent of those rates. The discussion
of the bill was accompanied by con.
siderable maneuvering on the Demo
cratic side to secure test votes on va.
rious amendments designed to lower
the tariff barrier still further.
Senate-Not in session.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

St. Paul, Dec. 2-Cattle-Choice
butcher steers, $5.00@6!00; choice
butcher cows and heifers, $3.25@400;
good = to choice veals, $2.0O@5.O0
Hogs-$5.65@60O Sheep-Good to
choice, $35O@4.25; lambs, $400@5.O0
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-24
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MinneapoIis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Dec. 22.-Wheat-Dec.
7sBc; May, 75% @75Kc. On Track
No. 1 hard, 75%c; No. 1 Northern
74%c; No. Northern, 731sc.