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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-05
Topeka Market


Topeka, Oct. 5.
MIXED ...... -4,--.-...-.--...---.-$ 20 45d5. So
HEAVY $3.50. .if.-.-...-....--...... 5-Soq5-5o
i-i''f' DRY LOT CATTLE. 0'O010' @
sTEEKs MI, q S S9a e
GRASS CATTLE.
COWS ....-.--- f.--.-.........---...-$2 5092. %
HEifERs a'.''s CALVES. z'OgS,z'
VEAL CALVES 2.:......:..........s 25Oas.25
GRAIN.
NO: 8 WHEAT go. y.......... e2a6ss
YELLow AND MIXED CORN ...... .sso
NO. 2 OATS $500. .-.--....-....---.-.-.S pc
NJ . F SaIf AND VEGETABLES. 80
FURNISHED by S. Z. Lux, successor to W.
o. Anderson & Co., 210 Kansas ave
nue.l
California ounces, per box. 81 s.
Colorado peaches, per box. $11g
Colorado Pears. per box.-.-...........-.. 200
Idaho Italian prunes, per crate-......- LIS
Tokey grapes, fancy, per crate.--.-- l45
ORANGES-Late Valencias, per box,
: LEMONS California. per box, s2.75as.5e;
BANANIs~Fancys Port LImons. s2.25@
C GRAPEs@concord. 25a27c per basket
ac SpSI F6 to qgapYF nTk $3.50 per bbl
VEGETABLES.
POTATOEs--Kaw Valley 65c per bu.;
cs Sweet Es5FE qeP Rer 0p per bb
1896 Oklahoma, in blu. boxes. per box,
$11O: Muscatine Ia. sacked, per bu., 81 10:
Muscatine Ia. barrelled, per bu., S1.25.
/ NEW ABBAGE-$1.1 50I1-25 per cwt.
ONIONSNew Colorado, per bu., s06s5c.
CELERY-Fancy Michigan Blue Ribbon,
per doz., SOC; Colorado Jumbo, per doz.,
75c.
CANTALOUPEs per crate
CRANBERRIES-Per bbL. 1928
DATEs512c per H.
+ COCOANUTS-$4.0 90 per sack: 55c per doz.
HONEY-24-rack cases. 50. 80.
OYSTERS-New York Extra Selects per
can. 35c: New York Counts. 45c.
FUILsCREAMs CHEESE.
Kansas Y. A., per lb.-......--...-....--...-13
New York State. white, per lb........... I4o
Brick. per .141Ec
Limburger. per b..----...---.--. lilo
Block Swiss, per b.. --.-3o1z0
Fishbait chess Fer t;c,IIf ,i,,, v 40
BUTTER-Country, 121sc.
EGGSECase count lie.
POULTRY-Hens. TIC ID; ROSTERS. $50
each: ducks. sc ID; geese, &c H.; turkeys,
SC h.; broilers. SIC -lb.
HAY
Market very dull ami weak.
NEW PRAIRIE HAY--Loose. S600d7- 90
NEW PRAIRIE HAY-Baled.. :. 6.50d417-t1
NEW ALFALFA T1AY-i.oose. -. 7.00nS.o
STRAW-Baled -...-- -.-...-...-... 500u5-Ss
Topeka Hide Market
Topeka, oct 5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-05
THEY DO NOT AGREE.
People Ola m Tax Rebates Who. Pay
No Personal Taxes.

The county commissioners in review
ing the claims for taxes. rebates on
account of damage by the food. found
that the statements of the tax assessors
and the statements of those who wish
ed rebates did not agree in many cases.
The commissioners found about one
hundred people had asked for rebate in
taxes, claiming damage to personal
property from 5000 to 81 900, that were
not on the list of owners of taxable
personal property by the tax assessors.
One man claimed that he lost AZ hogs
in the flood. The report of the asses
sors stated that on March 1 this man
owned hogs. This is quite a discrep
ancy as. losses can be claimed only on
property taxed March l.
= The commissioners are, unable to ac-
count for these great discrepancies It
seems that the tax assessors were
negligent in their work and overlooked
hundred men who owned from $500
to 81 900 worth of personal property and
also overlooked sc hogs belonging to
one man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-05

Chicago. ILL.,. Oct. 5-BUTTER-Mark
easy. Creamery 16a 2elzc; dairy: 141knlsc.
CHEESE-Market firm Diaries. HE:
Twins lie: Young Americas, I11zc.
EGGS-Market easy. At mark. cases in
Guided. 1sd19c.
PoTLTRY-Market weaker. Turkeys.
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Range Of Prices on stock.

FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall. Commissions
Grain. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office 10 West Sixth street Telephone
1856. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co., Kansas City, Mol
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First Train at Ashanti capital.

London. Oct THE governor OF fbe
British gold coast announces the ar
rival, October /. of the first railway
train at Kumassi, capital of Ashanti
and 1o4 miles northwest OF Cape Coast
castle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-05
Cotton Market

New York. Oct 5-CoTTON-Salcs to-
day, 1856 bales Spot cotton closed quiet
and 20 points lower. Quotations Per loo
pounds: Middling uplands 1866; middiins
Galveston, Oct 5-COTTON-Market
steady at 13-16c per pound.
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sugar and Coffee Market.

New York. Oct. 5.-SUGAR-Raw sugar
nominal. Fair refining, 37sc; centrifugal,
Sc test, 29-32c; molasses sugar, 8 5-32c-
Refined sugar quiet. Crushed, $40; pow
dered, s4.9qss granulated, $3.50.
COFFEE NJ arl1et quiet. No. Z Rio, 59ac.
MOLASSES- Market steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-05

Grain receipts at Chicago today: Wheat.
q cars; graded. 0. Corn, AIS cars; graded,
-. Oats. 1877 cars: graded. 10.
Receipts of grain at Kansas City today:
Wheat. 216 cars; corn, 10 cars: oats, Il
cars A year go: Wheat, 1c7 cars, corn.
q cars oats cars
Closing Liverpool cables: Wheat "a
SD lower: corn sd lower
Northwest Grain reee.pts today: Mime
apolis. TWO days. 726 cars: Duluth g09 cars.
A year ago; Minneapolis. eST cars; Du-
Chicago: Privileges for tomorrow: De-
cember wheat-Puts. 76c: calls. me. De-
cember ccrn-Puts. 4sskc: calls, 45c.
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New York Butter Market.

New York, Oct. 5.-BUTTER-Receip
today, S,20I packages. Market steady.
State dairy, 15G1sc; creamery, 16Q2oc.
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Hangs OF Puc,z

Furnished by j. E. Gall, Commissions,
Grain, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth street. Telephone
4S6. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co.. Kansas City. Mol
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Wool Market

ST. Louis NO. Oct. 5.-WOOLs-Marlet
nominal Territory and western mediums,
17d1sc; fine medium. 15d17c; fine, 15q16e.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-05

Chicago, Oct. 5.-WHEAT-Wheat OPEN
ed lower on scattered selling from outside
and liquidation on December by St Louis
The pit traders were the only buyers.
They are inclined to play the market for
an uDtsTn of cent If May rail-
lies to above 7S15c there will be wheat for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-05

Kansas City Grain.

[Furnis he'd by ]. E. Gall, Commissions,
Grain, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth street. Telephone
4s6. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co., Kansas City, Mol
Kansas City, Oct. 5.
Omen High LOW Clnse Sat
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Kansas City Produce naarkss.

Pc re; chickens. fowls, loaq1c; springs. 100
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General Trade Gossin.

by private wire to the A. NJ. McDear-
mott Commission Company. Rooms l and
2, New Devlin building, 702 Kansas ave.
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Topeka Hide Market.

7st Topeka, Oct B.
Prices paid in Topeka this week, based
on Boston quotations:
GREEN SALE CURED FLAT -.-....-.f1sc
NO. TALLOW- ..-..-...-... ..-..-.-.....-4o
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Kansas City and Return So via Santa
Tickets on sale October to 10. Good
returning as late as October u.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.


LOST-Smal1 silver brooch pin. Please re-
turn to Journal office and receive re-
ward.
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Market eossip.

FURNISHED by A. G. Goodwin Commits
sion Company, Commission Merchants
and receivers and shippers of grain.
Room No. 3. Columbian building. Inde-
pendent telephone 99S.l
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New York Money Market.

*Ex-dividend 31z per cent.
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Open High Low Close Sat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-29
AMBER MOUTHPIECE
IN A MANS TONGUE
For Nine Weeks He Went About His
Daily Work Unconscious
of Il.

NEW YORK. Dec. 29-With the am
Der mouthpiece of pipe. nearly an inch
and half long. imbedded in his tongue
for over nine week., and suffering no
Inconvenience whatevc-. Joseph Lefkey
Of New York, consulted DR.. c. w. Ora
ham concerning a slight" bruise on
his tongue. the other day. when the
stem, nearly three eighths of an inch
in diameter. was foun1 imbedded in the
center of the thick part Of the tongue
far back in the mouth, and completely
hidden from sight.
Only a slight puncture. about the size
Of a pinhead. could be seen by the ply
stefan on the first examination. and so
bewildered was the patient when the
long stem was finally removed and
shown TO him that his first exclamation
was: took around in there. Doc; lost
the pipe, and maybe the whole thing is
laying around in there somewhere.
Two months ago Lefkey was return
ing to his home from the West Allis
shops. and was smoking his pipe while
on the rear platform Of a car. when
sudden lurch threw him from his feet
and he plunged head foremost to the
ground. He was bruised, but soon got
to his feet, and spent several minutes
looking for his pipe, which he had lost.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-29
GERMS OF SMALLPOX
FOUND IN SEAFISH
Scientist Believes lie May Trace the
Dread Disease From This
Source.

CHICAGO. Dec. %. Prof. Gary Nathan
Calkins, in a lecture before the Sigma
Chi Society of Columbia University. told
of what he asserts 70 be the discovery
of the germ of smallpox in fish. He H.
mstrated his lecture with lantern slide
enlargements OF pictures OF the parasite
which, he says. is the producer Of the
disease. 1t is held that in this discovery
may also be disclosed the insidious
origin Of other diseases. such as scarlet
fever. in which eTu7tions of the skin
are among the most conspicuous mani
festations.
Prof. Calkins is one of the leading
biologists Of this country He told Of
his researches into the lower order Of
life and produced wonderful photo
graphs of his alleged smallpox germ IN
various stages OF development
From a Long Island fish hatchery
specimens of dead fish were received by
Prof. Calkins. he raid. with the state
ment that the5 lad died OF some puz-
cling epidemic. The fish were covered
with small LESSONS. Germs were found
in these LESSONS. and from their propa-
cation protocol were developed that
were almost Identical with those pro-
duced by cultures OF smallpox LESSONS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-29
HORRORS ARE RAMPANT
IN THE CONGO STATE
British Consul Finds Terrible Condition
of Affairs in King Leopold's
African Colony

LONDON. Dec. 2o.-The terrible condi-
ton of the natives in the Belgian Con-
go State attained the dimensions of a
scandal some time ago. and the British
government appointed r. Easement, the
British consul. to undertake a tour Of
personal observation.
Mr.. Easement has now completed his
mission. after travelling over 1000 miles
into the rubber districts. and he is now
engaged in drawing up his report for
the foreign office. which will shortly be
in the hands of the government.
The consular tour was 10 have lasted
six months. but at the expiration of
two months the scenes witnessed and
the information obtained were of such a
character that II was decided that fur
Their evidence was unnecessary. AMPLE
confirmation of terrible abuses has been
obtained.
1t viii be shown on the undeniable an
thority Of British official that the most
horrible outrages are still being perpe-
trated under the rubber regime. and
that slavery and barbarism in the most
revolving forms exist today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-29
This Week. Offerings at the Heaters
MARIE DRESSLER WINS
APPLAUSE At CHASE'S
Bill of Vaudeville of More Than Usual
Excellence and Interest at This
Popular Theater.

Every expectation OF the two large au-
diences which filled Chase's Theater
yesterday was fulfilled by the clever
contingent Of vaudeville artists which
appeared there. To Marie Dressler is
proba bly, due first consideration. but all
of the performers and their slits and
sketches are of a higher order than
those usually seen over the vaudeville
footli.hts
Miss Dressler, although a trife
heavy" in point of weight, was de-
cidedly light on her feet, and entertained
and amused with. her ludicrous imita-
tons and songs. She sang THE Whole
Show - 'Rastus. Won't You Please Take
Nc Back" a new coon song. and
"Whoop Dee Doodle Doc" for each of
which she was rewarded.
Most mystifyIng and bewildering is
Herbert Brooks trunk trick. He orawls
into heavy trimmed mahogany
trunk, which is afterward locked and
then laced up in a canvas case and
bound with ropes, The trunk is then
placed behind a curtain and i'm less than
half minute he is out again. The
ropes, casing. and trunk appear the
same as they were when placed behind
the curtain. although Herbert and MS
full dress suit look trifie the worse for
the squeeze. This clever English artist
also handles the cards in an entertain
ing and puzzling style.
The 6oosier Zouaves pleased with
their quick, snappy military drill.
Curiosities galore and a witty dialogue
well interpreted by Foy and Clark was
responsible for the hit made by the "Old
Curiosity Shop" Among the other
things was a much-woTn horse collar,
said to have been worn by the first
mayor of Alexandria" and "a piece of
Ice on which Washington crossed the
Delaware The core of the apple
which Eve gave Adam was also shown.
Several new selections were offered by
Musical Dale. Irene Latour is a con-
tortionist of more than ordinary ability.
Joe Fay. ''the man with the book.
said a lot of funny things about eggs
ana woman and the vitagraph pictures
OF rural scenes. under the general head
ing OF Our Barnyard Friends" were
excellent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-29
THE PRINCESS CHIC"
SCORES At LAFAYETTE
Miss Michelena in Title Role Gives an
Excellent Portrayal of Difficult and
Adventurous Part.

THE Princess Chic" a comic opera.
success of several seasons, came to
Washington again last night and charm
ed large audience at the Lafayette
Theater. In sprightliness and tuneful
melody the opera has qualities to in
sure unending popularity That its pro-
duetion was placed in proper hands last
night was shown by the evident appre-
citation of the audience
A more winsome Princess Chic than
Miss Vera Michelena could scarcely
have been selected. In the greater part
of the play she is dressed in mans at
tire, guise which she. a princess, and
the most beautiful woman in her prov
ince. assumes 10 visit the Duke Of Bur-
gundy as her own envoy. incidentally
the king. Louis XI, has toward the
dukes possessions. and furthermore to
ascertain in what light the duke re-
CARDS herself
The duke is a man Of war and chase.
and has the reputation Of being unsus-
ceptible to womans charms The prin-
cess is piqued by this and resolves to
win him by strategy. OF course she
succeeds. There was a daintiness about
Miss Michelena's impersonation of the
adventurous princess which at once
won her audience. She sang sweetly and
was graceful throughout
No less competent were others in the
cast. The comedy work of Thomas c.
Leary. steward TO the duke, who fur
nished much of the merriment for the
piece, was excellent. He was supported
by Harry Lane and George Thomas as
staggering soldiers of fortune" and
Fred Bailey as steward to the princess.
Charles the Bold. Duke of Burgundy.
was enacted by Forest Hun. who sang
with spirit EsteIie, daughter of the
chamberlain, was daintily impersonated
by Miss Beatrice Bronte. whose singing
and graceful dancing made her a fav-
orite. Elfreda Busing appeared as Lor-
raine, page OF the D. incess and sang
with effect. The piece was handsomely
mounted and the singing and costum-
ing of the chorus who appeared as
huntsmen, cavaliers. courtiers. etc. was
satisfactory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-29
MOODY MERRILL'S DEATH
NO LONGER DOUBTED
His Bondsmen's Release Expected Soor
After Interment Of Former Boston
Man at Birthplace.

BOSTON. Dec. 29.-All doubt as to the
death of Moody Merrill has been dis
PEELED by the announcement of the
Merrill family that his body will ar
rive in Boston on Thursday and be con-
veyed to the chapel of the Walnut Ave
nue. Congregational Church. After a
brief service it will be taken to Camp
ton. n. H. where he was born. for in
t%rment
District Attorney Stevens did not de-
Eland that the body be brought here.
He was willing 10 consider Merrill dead
upon the receipt of proper affidavits to
that effect from the authorities Of Silver
City, n. NJ.
1t is believed now no effort will be
made to prevent the release OF Mar
cellus Coggan and Isaac B. Rich from
paying over any part Of the $4,000 bail
bond on which they were sureties for
MerriIPs appearance in court last Oc-
tCber.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-29
PATRONS OF EMPIRE
APPROVE MELODRAMA
Saved From the Sea" Gives Them
Plenty of Excitement.

Sawed from the Sea" is the melo-
drama at the Empire this week. and it
is an excellent production Of the kind
The parts are well sustained. and while
there Is action every minute. the mem
bers of the cast do not rant as much as
do those of other melodramatic com
panies-
sensational effect is the saving of
the hero from hanging by the failure of
the gallows trap 10 work While the
trap is being put in order word comes
that the sentence of death has been
committed 10 life Imprisonment. In
prison the hero, with the assistance of
another convict, establishes his inno-
cence and returns TO his wife
The large audience last evening thor
oughly appreciated the play ard the
good work Of Laura Hubert. r. G Car
penter. Robert Hazleton. George r.
Bell, Gertrude Snowden. Arthur b. Jen-
nings. and Francis Shreiner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-29
BISHOP SPALDlNG
ON LABOR SITUATION

ST. PAUL. Dec. 29.-Bishop spalding
is in the city as the guest OF Archbishop
Ireland. TO attend the meeting of the
Minnesota Educational Association He
said:
1T is my opinion that the general
prosperity of the country has considera-
BILE to do with the present labor condi-
tons. II appears that the average
labOring man wants a share more OF the
bounty offered by prosperity. In the
Western country. j think. the Sociaiistic
idea has had much 10 do with the gem
eral unrest. and that this has had
tendency to create disturbances" Bishop
Spalding Is Of the opinion that healthy
reaction will take place.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-29
THOMAS {. SHEA SCORES
A HIT IN THE BELLS"
Excellent Portrayal of Matthias in the
Interesting Story OF the Murder
of the Polish Jew.

Thomas (. Shea scored a decided sue
cess last night at the Academy of Mu-
sic by his presentation of the leading
character in The Bells. or the Murder
Of the Polish Jew" One Of the largest
audiences seen at the Academy this
season was present to greet Mr.. Shea
and accord him the credit he justly
merited. While Mr. Shea was support
ed by competent players, the whole in
terest of the play centers around the
leading character. Matthias. burgomas-
ter in an Alsatian village
The story is that OF the murder OF a
Polish Jew by Matthias, who at the time
was an innkeeDer. II was the night
before Christmas and Matthias was pen
niless and his wife and child sick unto
death. To save their lives he must re-
move them TO southern Italy. The
wealthy Jew stops at Matthias inn to
seek rest for himself and horse.
Matthias sees the opportunity 70 save
his wife and child at the cost of the
life of the Polish Jew. He yields TO
temptation and murders him.
Ever after. although Matthias is re-
spected and loved by all the villagers.
ne is conscience stricken by the crime
he committed. He is ever startled and
awed by the sound of bells which re-
mind him of the sleighbells OF the
Polish Jew. In his sleep and in wax
ing hours Matthias sees an apparition
of the Polish Jew which. like the
sound of bells. is ever with him.
1t happens that fifteen years after the
murder OF the jew Matthias daughter
is married to a captain Of gendarmes,
who has determined TO solve the mys-
terry surrounding the murder.
The Bells, or the Murder Of the Pol
ish Jew will be presented again
Thursday night Tonight and Saturday
night Mr.. Shea will appear in the
double role Of DIR. Jekyll and Mr.
HYDE tomorrow night in THE Fools
Revenge" and at Friday matinee and
night Capt Jack Conway in the
MAN. Wars Man
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-29
LEAP YEAR PARTY
PUZZLES YOUNG MEN

vINELAND. n. J.. Dec. 29.-Many
prominent young men Of the town are
greatly perplexed by the receipt of what
purport TO be invitations TO a leap year
party, and which bear the inscriptions:
Your presence is desired" and You
will be called for The young men
would like to know who viii call, a
sweet girl or a cold, unsympathetie
driver. or is it all a joke? The invita-
tons are being sent out by the mem
bers Of the Tecknickos Club. among
whom are many of the towns most
prominent young women
The party. it is said. is to be an ex-
ample of how the young men should
act toward the young women for the
ensuing year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-29
UT0PIANS SHOW WITH
AN UP-T0-DATE COMPANY

The Utopians have opened for a weeks
run at the Lyceum. The company is a
good one. 1t presents number of clever
comedians and chorus that Is above
the average. The opening and closing
burlesques are amusing. There are a
number Of old f8vorites to be seen
Madden and Tess, George II. Diamond,
Kittie Dayton, and Hattie Benjamin
All appear to advantage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-29
TURNED ON GAS AND FORGOT;
ONE CHILD NOW DYING

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Mrs. Bates.
who lives with her three children at 1877
East 10th Street. left the house last
night to buy provisions for supper.
Soon afterward her son Jerome, seven
teen years old. playfully turned on the
gas. He forgot TO turn It out. and when
the mother returned she found all OF
the children unconscious.
She summoned her neighbors and sent
for a physician. but up TO a late hour
the youngest child Marion, who is only
three years old. had not recovered con-
sciousness. The others. Jerome and
Alma. were out of danger
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-29
WITH CRY OF DESPAIR
MAN SHOT OVER FALLS

boat containing a man who was waving
his arms wildly was carried down the
river and over the Horseshoe Falls last
evening
The little craft and it's solitary occu-
pant were noticed first at some distance
above the cataract The man was ges-
ticuiating franticaily all the time. but
persons who assembled along the shore
and ran toward the falls were as help
less as the doomed passenger.
With bated breath. they watched as
the boat tipped on the brink and disap-
peared In the waters below. The man
went TO his death crying his despair
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-29
STRONG PROTEST SENT
FROM THE ISLE OF PINES

HAVANA. Dec. 2s.-The Spanish and
Cuban residents Of the Isle of Pines
have, without exception. Joined the
American cOlonists of the island in
protest against the proposition of the
Cuban congress to locate a custom
house at Jucaro. instead of at Neuva
Corona. They claim no vessel from
the United States could enter the harior
Of Juraco and that the only house there
is In ruins.
Since the war the nearest settlement
to the place is three leagues away and
there is no road connecting the two
places.