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Milford chronicle., 1903-02-06

asked why it was necessary for the
committee to thus appeal to him, and
he replied that the strikers had on
several occasions been guilty Of slight
misdemeanors. The officials of the
union, feeling that acts of the kind
would initiate against the successful
issue of the strike. the request was
made to ali the clergymen in the vi
cinity. From that time until the end
of the strike there was no disorder IN
the region about Minersville.
Stephen Ludwig. of Edwardsville,
miner employed at the Woodward col
liery of the Delaware. Lackaware and
Western Company, and Benjamin
Thomas, of Scranton, employed by the
same company. were examined con
cerning the alleged restriction and
payment by weight. Their testimony
was similar to that already adduced
It is expected that the sessions in
this city of the commission will cIoseiu.
a few days. The final sessions, accord
ing to the present plans. will be held
in Washington. Whether or not any
coal carrying railroad presidents will
be called as witnesses is not definitely
known. It is also believed that Presi-
dent Mitchell will not appear again be-
fore the commission, unless it is in
Washington, when the closing argl-
ments are made
Milford chronicle., 1903-02-06
JEFFERSON MEMORIAL
Society Formed to Erect a Tablet in
WASHINGTON.


Washington, Feb. 2.-The Thomas
Jefferson Memorial Association, organ
ized for the purpose of erecting at
the national capital an appropriate and
truly national memorial to the author
of the Declaration OF independence" 3"
through its president, Admiral George
Dewey. has issued an appeal to the
American people for funds to carry
out the object Of the association.
Every contributor will receive a GER
tificate acknowledging his subscrip-
tions, and carrying with it member
ship in the association. In time to
come these certificates will be
badges of honor"
Contributions. checks, money orders
or drafts should be made payable TO
the order of the treasurer of the as
sociation. Mr.. Jesse B. Wilson. presi-
dent of the Lincoln National Bank.
The association is now complete in
its list of officers, every state being
represented by a vice president. and
in some cases by a member of the
board of governors. No great move
ment of a similar character in this
country. it is claimed has as its OFF,
GERS more men of national character
and influence than this organization.
The association, it is stated, is thor
oughly non-partisan, the design being
merely to raise a memorial to Mr.
Jefferson as the writer of the Declara-
ton Of independence.
Among the vice presidents Of the as
sociation are the following: Delaware,
John S. Russell; Maryland, Admiral
w. S. Schley; New Jersey, Woodrow
Wilson, president of Princeton Uni
versity; Pennsylvania, Robert e.
Pattison; Virginia, John W. Daniel:
West Virginia, Charles J. Faulkner.
Milford chronicle., 1903-02-06
A Mvsterv CIenrcd.

A steam trawler on the Care loch.
Scotland, has brought up the remains
Of a horse and a carriage and harness.
Their recovery explains the disappear
ance sixteen years ago of a doctors
coachman. He went to meet the doctor
one wild night and was never heard of
again. At the time the belief was that
he had been engulfed in the river and
carried into the Care loch.
rne railroad from Damascus to Nee
ca, which is being built by the sultan
Of Turkey. will be a great convenience
to many thousands of pilgrims in the
Turkish empire and Persia. The rail
road will be welcomed by all Moham-
medans. because it will enable the pill
grims to visit both Mecca and Medina.
one the birthplace and the other the
burial place of MOhammed.
Milford chronicle., 1903-02-06
i-r...fnr Out profnnitv.

Emphatic approval is expressed in Chi.
cago of the act Of one Of the large pack
ing houses in that city in forbidding pro
family on the premises. The motive in
the order was 10 protect the employees
against the wanton abuse of swearing
overseers or foremen. but it ought To
have much broader effect in its innV-
ence upon all the employees, particularly
the young men Il would be well if such
orders could be issued and enforced whef-
ever men congregate. The effect would
be largely moral. of course, as such an or
der could not be enforced as could. for
instance. a prohibition of smoking. but
the public condemnation of this disgust
ing American habit might lessen it. Com
menting ON the beginning of the reform
in Chicago, The Post of that city says:
1T is one of the better signs Of the times
that in these days the men at the head Of
affairs are presumed to be, if not Chris
tians. at any rate gentlemen. They find
ways enough of making their wishes in
tellgible and effective without resort to
buster or swagger or the indecencies OF
blasphemy."
Milford chronicle., 1903-02-06
Y. NJ. B. A.

The success Of the Young Mems
Christian association in Japan has
called into existence a Young Mems
Buddhist association. modelled on the
same lines and aiming to inspire not
only religious. but patriotic sentiments
in the minds Of its members. Although
it was founded almost a score of years
ago. the leaders in it belonging to the
highest nobility of the empire, its mem
bership is rather limited, though more
numerous than that of the Christian or
der. and asserted to be growing more
rapidly. It is not at all hostile to the
Christian society and seeks the same
ends. which are to give the young men
of the country higher ideals Of life and
conduct and to make better and more
useful as well as more piOus and pa
triOtic citizens of them.
Milford chronicle., 1903-02-06
PROBING JERSEY CENTRAL WRECK
Statement Of Engineer Davis Read to
Coroner's jury.

Plainfeld, N. j., Feb. 4-The coro-
ner's inquest on the collision a week
ago between a Philadelphia express
train and a local near Graceland, on
the Central Railroad of New Jersey.
when % persons were killed or fatally
hurt and so badly injured, was begun
yesterday before a jury composed
chiefly Of city officials and merchants.
The most important testimony was
that introduced by DR.. Westcott, coun-
ty physician of Union county, who read
the statement made to him by Engi-
neer Davis, of the Reading express.
DR.. Westcott said he obtained the
statement from Davis on the evening
of January 2S. It is as follows:
81 started from Jersey City. going
west, at 6.13 p. m, with a leaking
steam chest, which had been cracked
for a month or so. Steam in large
quantities was escaping. and it was
necessary for me to shut down the
steam to see the tower signals. l said
to the fireman: We must go carefully
in order to see the signals We ar
rived at Elizabeth two minutes late
Between Crawford and Westfeld the
front injector broke. and jumping up
to put it back missed my signal after
passing Crawford. I saw the West
field station and the passenger train
when within 60 feet of it, l applied
the emergency brakes and knew no
more until l found myself in the back
Of the cab. with car seat upon me
and fire all around me. I am 81 years
old, and have been an engineer for Y
years"
The statement was sworn to by Da-
Wis before Dr. Westcott as commits
sioneT Of deeds.
A similar statement by Davis to the
chief of police of Plainfeld was also
put in evidence.
Milford chronicle., 1903-02-06
sYRNE THROWN OUT BY SENATE
Committee Won't Confirm Him y. s.
..-.-.-.

Committee Won't Confirm Him y. s.
District Attorney for Delaware.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The senate
committee on Judiciary yesterday
agreed to recommend that the nOmina-
ton of William NJ. Byrne for United
States district attorney of Delaware
be rejected This action was taken
after quite an extended discussion.
The ground for the action of the COM
mittee was the connection Of Byrne
with Delaware politics. It was
agreed to delay the report in order to
give the president an opportunity to
withdraw the nomination.
Mr.. Byrne belongs to the Addicks
faction in Delaware. He was formerly
district attorney, but resigned to run
for congress on the Union or Addicks
ticket. He was defeated and reap
pointed to his former position.
The vote against reporting the nomi-
nation stood 2 to 6. Among the ale
cations made was that Byrne had been
a Regular" but changed to 'Union"
Republican when the Addicks faction
offered him the congressional nomina-
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1903-02-06
Local optIon for Vermont.

White River Junction, VT, Feb. A.
The advocates of local option carried
the state yesterday, and after more
than half a century of prohibition
cities and towns of Vermont will, after
March 1. be permitted to decide
whether OF not intoxicating liquors
shall be sold in those communities.
The total vote. with seven small towns
missing, is SO.5SS in favor Of a license
law and 2S,946 opposed. The missing
towns gave a total vote Of less than
800 at the last election.
Milford chronicle., 1903-02-06
A DAsTARDLY MURDER
Miner Kicked and Stabbed to Death
BY lnfuriated Foreigners.

Miner Kicked and Stabbed to Death
BY lnfuriated Foreigners.
Wilkesbarre. Pa, Feb. 2.-Constan-
ia Sobrilefski, a Russian and well
known local miner, who had worked
during the strike, was yesterday kick
ed and stabbed to death by q OF his
infuriated countrymen, who are ali
either miners or labOrers working in
and about the mines at Plymouth and
Larksville, three miles from this city.
The party had all been at a dance dur
ing Saturday night, many of them not
returning to their homes until noon
yesterday. The deed was committed
on the public highway near the Bos-
ton mine breaker at Larksville. The
murdered man. with almost every bone
in his body broken. was removed to
the nearest undertaker's establish
ment
One of the gang, named Powell La
dofski, confessed to being implicated
in the killing, and the other 20 assas-
sins were all rounded up by last even
ing and committed to the Luzerne
county prison. A blood-stained hand
kerchief belonging to the murdered
man was found in possession OF Viii
liam KrovitslSi as he was being search
ed in the warden's Office. It was one
Of the most dastardly crimes that has
ever been committed in this county.
Milford chronicle., 1903-02-06
Fatal Grade Crossing Accident.

Lewiston, Pa, Feb. 3.-An omnibus
running between Lewiston and Lewis
ton Junction was struck by a moving
car at a grade crossing on the Milroy
Branch railroad yesterday evening and
completely demolished. Mrs. Charles
C. Kline, of Lewiston. was instantly
killed and R. NJ Mccoy and James
Long. the driver both of Lewiston, Sc
riously injured. Two others in the ON
nibus were slightly hurt.
Milford chronicle., 1903-02-06
Two Newsboys Fatally seaIded.

Pittsburg. Pa. Feb. 2.-Three news
boys. Fred White, aged IA; Fred Recll
aged u, and Harry Hess, aged r.,
we're so badly scalded shortly after
midnight that White and Reck will
die. They were sleeping in an area.
way belonging to the First National
Bank. when some unknown person
threw two buckets of scalding water
upon them. Hess is the only one who
can talk, but he is unable to give the
name of the person who threw the
water.
Milford chronicle., 1903-02-06
More complications.

London Feb. 4.-Reuter's Telegram
Company says it is officially informed
that the attitude of the allies regard
ing the so-called priority claims
against Venezuela has been misunder-
stood, thus increasing the comDlica-
tions. 1t is explained that the allies
do not insist on the precedence Of
their claims over others. but insist that
they shall be regarded as separate, TO
be dealt with direct between them
selves and Venezuela. Until a specific
arrangement is made for the satisfac-
ton of their claims they are deter
mined to continue the blockade.
It is further stated that the allies do
not bind Venezuela regarding the sum
to be periodically paid or the time in
which the debt must be paid of.
Milford chronicle., 1903-02-06
panaer Lon cOaI FamIne Passed.

DANGER TTOWl OuaI : aINIWe TasagN'
Philadelphia, Feb. 2. - Saturday
night closed the busiest month in the
history of the Reading Railway Com
pany. In January the company
brought down the main line nearly l.
100000 tons of anthracite and the Of
fcials claim that they have the best
of the situation and that there is now
enough coal to prevent any one from
suffering for the want Of fuel. During
the past week the company brought
down over 10.500 cars of hard coal,
equal to 273,OOO tons, besides furnish
ing the industries and many furneces
with hard coal Of the larger sizes.
Milford chronicle., 1903-02-06
lOTUtT IuLU WtSI VIIll-' >
AGED Minister Burned to Death.
cuban FIau In Madrid.

Madrid, Feb. 4.-The Cuban flag dis
played yesterday from the Hotel de Ia
Paix. where the Cuban minister. Senor
Merchan, is stopping, created a dis
agreeable impression. Foreign Minis
ter Abazura accordingly requested
Merchan to have it removed giving as
a reason that it was contrary to Gus
tom for foreign flags to float from pri-
Yate houses.
Milford chronicle., 1903-02-06
Missino Since Westfield Wreck.

Lancaster, Pa, Feb. S.-Harvey Mar
tin, of Quarryville, aged 80, it is feared
by his friends, lost his life in the
wreck at Graceland. N. J., last week.
His trunk was found in the baggage
car of the Easton express, and as
nothing has been heard of him since,
it is believed he was one Of the uni
Identified dead.
Milford chronicle., 1903-02-06
Kissed His wife and Then Shot He

Raleigh, N. c., Feb. A special
from Winston-Salem, N. c., says;
Banks Miller and his wife had dis
pute Monday and decided to separate.
She left her husband, taking their two
children to the home Of relatives. Last
night Miller called to see his wife, and
after talking over their misunder-
standing the wife consented to live
with her husband again. AS he started
to leave the room he asked his wife to
come to the door and kiss him good
night. She complied with the request.
Miller Immediately thereafter turned
around and fired at her, the ball taking
effect in her right breast. The hus-
band then placed the pistol to his head
and fired When the officers arrived
at the house Miller and his wife were
lying on the floor dead. There were two
eye-witnesses to the awful tragedy.
Milford chronicle., 1903-02-06
.ULTIMATUM TO ALLIES
Demands For Preferential Treatment
Of Venezuelan Claims Refused.
PEACE WANTED, NOT ALLIANCES
IN Accepting Demands Venezuela
Would Aid in Maintaining Hostile
Alliance Against Herself-May be
Submitted to The Hague Tribunal.

Washington, Feb 3.-Herbert W.
Bowen, Venezuela's representative in
the negotiations at Washington for a
settlement Of the claims against that
country, has sent through the British
ambassador here what amounts prac-
tically to an ultimatum to the allied
powers of Great Britain, Germany and
Italy regarding their insisteace for
preferential treatment in the settle
ment of their claims against Vene-
zuela. This note. which the British
ambassador received shortly before 3
o'clock last night. was cabled at once
to London, copies of it being trans
mitted to the German and Italian en-
bassies for transmission to Berlin and
Rome
It is in reply to the proposition
submitted at a joint conference of the
negotiators yesterday by the British
ambassador that the allied powers
be allowed two-thirds of 80 per cent.
of the custom receipts of the ports Of
La Guaira and Porto Cabello, and that
the United States and the other claim
ant nations. France. Belgium, Holland,
Denmark, Spain and Norway and Swe-
den content themselves with the re-
naming one-third of this percentage.
that is 10 per cent. of the receipts CT
those two ports.
In the note received by the British
ambassador from Mr.. Bowen the lat
ter refuses point blank the PROPOSE
tion for a 20 and 10 per cent. division
on the ground that to recognize the
principle it embodies would ne abso-
lutely offensive to modern civilization.
In view of the fact that the negotia-
tors are agreed on all save the quos-
tion OF preferential treatment, the am
bassador is informed that Venezuela
has decided to submit that question
to The Hague arbitration tribunal.
Acceptance of this proposition, Vene-
zuela contends, carries with it rails
ing Of the blockade, the general un-
derstanding being that the blockade
would end when the negotiators at
Washington had reached an agree
ment.
It is understood that in refusing
this last proposition submitted by the
British ambassador on behalf of the
allies. Mr.. Bowen takes the ground
that he cannot accept in principle the
contention that blockades and bonn
bardments of forts, and the conse-
quent killing of helpless men, women
and children, entities any powers or
alliance of powers to preferential
treatment at the hands of a civilized
nation. It is claimed that, should the
peace powers and the blockading pow.
ers agree to such a principle, they
would incorporate in the law of ma
tions a doctrine in conflict with the
tenets of all modern day ethics.
Moreover Venezuela, it is stated,
regards the preferential demand OF
the powers as Objectionable because
it would enable the continuance Of
the triple alliance of Great Britain.
Germany and Italy for period of six
years or more and in accepting it
Venezuela would be encouraging and
abetting the maintenance of hostile
alliances against herself. The Brit
ish ambassador is informed in the
note that Americans, north and south,
want peace. and not alliances.
Milford chronicle., 1903-02-06
A FATAL FIGHT
Mark Ward Died Of Injuries Inflicted
BY Old SchooImate.


Uniontown, Pa, Feb. 4. II Mark
Ward. of Fairchance, Pa, is dead, the
result, according to the allegation of
several witnesses, of an attack upon
him by Omar Stewart, an old school
mate and associate from the same
town. Both are prominent
The two met here Saturday and
clashed. They started out of the bor-
ough to settle an old grudge of their
school days. The police interfered
and separated the pugilists after each
had been severely punished. They re-
newed the fight Saturday evening and
again on Monday Wards opponent
got the best of him and fatal effects
resulted. Stewart has been appre-
hended. but the seconds and hackers
of the bloody affair escaped across the
border into West Virgl-;
Aged Minister Burned to Death.
Elizabeth, N. j., Feb. 2.-Tbe Rev.
Robert Street, a retired minister, aged
81 years, was burned to death yester-
day at his residence in Roselle Park
by the explosion Of an oil lamp. In an
attempt to save him his daughter was
terribly burned about the neck, face
and shoulders Mr.. Street was born in
Germantown, Pa, and was a graduate
Of Princeton Theological Seminary.
Milford chronicle., 1903-02-06
RRANCH ROADS.

Delaware Maryland q virginia r. H.
Leave Harrington for Franklin City and way
statious 10 42 a. m. daily and "a p. m. week
days. Returning, train leaves Franklin City
s 90 a. M. week and 1906 pm. week days.
Leave Franklin City for Chine0teaguo fvia
steamer) 35 p. m. week days. Returning
leaxe Chincoteague 4 81 a. m. week days.
Leaves Harrington for Georgetown and
Lewes at 1912 a. M, 6.l4 p. m. weekdays
Returning, leave Lewes 645 a. m. and l.28
p. m weekdays.
Leaves Harrington for Rehoboth 1912 q. m.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only.
Returning leaves RehohOth .c7p. M. Tuesdays
and Saturdays only.
Leave Harrington for Berlin, 1912 a. m.
and 8l4 D. m. weekdays. Returning, leave
Berlin Sea. m. and LOB p. m. weekdays.
Queen Anne & Ken R.R.-Leave Towns.
end for Centreville and way stations. 88
a. m. and OS p. m. week days. Returning
week days.
Del. Chesapeake r. R.-Leave Clayton for
oxford and way stations at As a. m. and 5.22
3. m. week days Returning, leave Oxford
355 a. m. and 49 p. m. week days.
Cambridge 4 SeafOrd r. R.-Leave SeafOrd
tor Cambridge and intermediate stations at
II l9 a. m. and So p. m. week days Return
ing train leaves Cambridge at % and 2H
D. m. week days.
CoNNFcrIoN.-At Porter, with Newark a
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend, with
Oueen Anne's a Kent Railroad. At Clay.
ton, with Delaware & Chesapeake Railroad
and Baltimore < Delaware Bay Railroad. At
Harrin ston, with Delaware, Maryland & Vir-
ginia Railroad. At Seaford, with Cam bridge
4 seaford Railroad. At Delmar, with New
York, Philadelphia & Norfolk, Wycomico 4
POcomoke, and Peninsula Railroads
J. B. HUTCHINSON General Manag
R. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
Milford chronicle., 1903-02-06
IDailY. sDallY e1cept Sunday.

NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINS
Leave Wilmington 7.87, S.2S am, 3.O4, 4O2,
j5S pm. week days. Leave New Castle S.31,
A5g, II O2, am, 2.32, B.4l pm. week days.
Express trains leaving Harrington g. 10 a.m.
and arriving at $40 p. m. week days run
through solid to ana from Baltimore via
Porter and Newark.
Milford chronicle., 1903-02-06
THESTRIKE COMMISSION
Reading Company Closes With
Much Statistical Evidence.
WITNESSES INREsUTTAL CALLED

Readings Attorney Denies That Mr..
Baer Charged Strikers With Twen-
ty-one Murders-Mrs. J. P. Morgan
Attends Hearing.
Milford chronicle., 1903-02-06
%. nj. & ". Branch.
down North read up.
south.

At Georgetown trains connect with trains
70 and from Fran Kiln CitY.
Milford chronicle., 1903-02-06

J.R. HUTCHINSONi Cen Manager
WOOD, Gsu. Passenge Agent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-19
GRAND AND PETIT JURORS
List Drawn for the Term Of Federal Court
az EArnuS EaIIs

~ ! 4. = i d Z y i j.
List Drawn for the Term Of Federal Court
at Fergus Falls.
FERGUS FALLS, MINN.-The follow
ing is the list Of jurors for the term OF
the United States court, converting In this
city Sept. %:
Petit-Edward Thompson, Waseca; Ferdinand
Keys, Argyle; A. A. Doolittle, st. Paul; w. w.
Quiggle, Winnebago City; II. II. Orcutt, West
Concord; Joseph Munsinger, st. Cloud; Robert
Pittman Kilkenny; j. S. Barnard, Merriam
Junction; A. w. Kerher, Glencoe; William kuhl-
man, Lester Prairie; Daniel Anderson, Cam
bridge; James A. Hawks, Wiscoy; George w.
Keller, Chisholm; F. II. Bidwell, Duluth; Her
man NJ. Benson, Minneapolis; Frank Hickman,
Worthington; Frank Martin, Bixby; J. L. Fitch,
Sunrise; George Meyers, Dodge Center; John
Robert Greig, Pine City; Murdoch McDougaL
Glenwood; Fred Kuhl, Worthington; Gill Ferris,
Lyle; Arthur seebach, Austin; Charles T. Dinner,
Austin; Walter Johnson, Red Wing; W., ..
Still, st. Paul; John W. Bentley, Minneapolis;
Lester 3. Carson, Faribault; George W. Baker.
Luverne; A. 8. Dyer, Pipestone; Charles Fox,
Austin: Thomas 81. SHRINK, Mankato; Austin Per.
kins, Cleveland; W., w. Cassidy, Wabasha; Da-
Horace A. Clifford, st. Paul; John Warner. Rem
vile; Edwin s. Kaye, st. Paul; T. NJ. Haggerty,
Leroy; Henry g. Hill, Spring Valley; D. y.
Dodge, Janesville; Frank Markle, Litchfeld;
William Terrill Niawa; John W. McNeeley,
Spring Valley; Arthur P. Pierce, Red Wing.
Grand-P. ]. CHRISTOPHER, Holmes City; G. R.
Benton, st. Paul; J.. G. Strong, Bethel; Peter
Mcdonald, st. Paul; William Clark, Duluth;
Harry Lewis Worthington John Redigen Clare
mont; Thomas e. Donahue, Claremont; T. J.
Walsh Tower: John Ryan, Manach; William
Warner Renville; Christ Johnson Rose Creek
Z. W. Huntley. Grand Rapids; George g. Main
Minneapolis; J. 3. johnson, Cass Lake; Charles
Doyling, Olivia; George F. Perry, Window
George O.. Moore Worthtngton; F.. h. Stack
Winona; Franklin Benner, Minneapolis; John j
Bonner, stewartville; NJ. S. Fawcett, Marion
Henry Smith, st. Paul.