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Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
PACKED 4s CIGARS IN BOX
Complaint of Customers Disclosed An
Unusual Theft.

Unusual heft.
Philadelphia, Sept. 2.-Noah Nunna-
maker appeared before Magistrate Scott
charged with an unusual crime. Nun
namaker was employed by George W.
Weaver. a manufacturer of cigars, as
a packer. His duties were to pack ci-
gars in lots of so in boxes. Recently
the firm has received a number of COM
plaints from customers, who ayerred
that the boxes received by them con-
tanned but 40 cigars. These complaints
became so numerous that Mr. Weaver
and George H. Harris, an employe'
quietly began to investigate. In all oS
boxes were opened. every one Of which
was found to contain but 49 cigars.
Thereupon Mr.. Weaver caused Nunna-
makers arrest.
At the hearing Mr.. Weaver stated
that he had in stock 10000 boxes OF
cigars packed by the prisoner, and he
believed that every one was short one
cigar. All these boxes will be opened
and examined. and the shortage made
good.
Upon hearing the evidence, Magis-
trate Scott held Nunnamaker in $4OC
bail for court.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
Ern.rienne nf nrnrrning.


We have not for a considerable time
read anything more dramatic ana ne
like than the paper read by Dr. Low
son on this topic. Death by drowning
has usually been described Us pain
less and even pleasant one, but Or.
Lowson is able 10 contradict this. IN
the early stage the most striking thins
was intense. intOlerable pain in tho
chest. 1T seemed as if one were in
wise which was gradually being screw
ed up tight until it felt as if the ster-
mum and spinal column must break.
At this point the author had time TO re-
fleet on how far wrong his old teacher,
Sir Henry LittlejOhn, had been when
describing death by drowning as being
MS pleasant as failing about in beauti-
full green fields in summer" Gradual
ly, however, after several abortive,
gulping efforts to inspire, as the car
bonic acid in the blood began to in
crease, the pain began to lessen, ana
the mental condition became that OF
one in a pleasant dream, and, like a
vivid dream. the author still retains
memory of the clearness with which
his view of the native hills at home
flashed across his mind. Before con
sciousness disappeared the sensations
were positively pleasant. Dr. LoWson
does not think that while consciousness
lasts it is possible for any water to en-
ter the trachea or lungs, though good
deal is swallowed. - London Medical
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
NO STRIKE ON B. & o.
Representatives Of Officials and En-
ployes Deny Rumors.


ployes Deny Rumors.
Baltimore, Sept 2.-The story of
probable great strike on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, due to grievances
of the employees, sent out from this city,
appears to be a fake. Baltimore and
Ohio officials declare that there is no
prospect of a strike and that the re-
lations between the company and the
men were never better.
C. A. Cross, for the conductors,
states that they have no grievances
that could possibly cause a strike and
that the question Of a strike had never
been discussed or thought of.
Twice each year the different unicns
send delegates to a meeting to discuss
the grievances of the men. This year
all of the different unions of conduc-
tors. trainmen. engineers and firemen
decided to meet together. With this
exception the delegates are doing now
Just what they have been doing for
years and pronounce the story to have
absolutely no foundation.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
e.nk Robbed Bv Daring Thief.

Milwaukee, Wis. Sept. 2.-The Ger
mania National Bank was robbed Oh
$500 by a daring thief, who gave ms
name as George P. Johnson. The
money taken was a package of cur
rency and was extracted from the pay
ing teller's desk by a short piece OF
copper wire while the teller was en-
gagged at the telephone. The thief was
run down and captured and the money
recovered. The man acknowledged
that his real name was John Shea, and
he is suspected in police circles OF
having robbed the Metropolitan Ma
tional Bank of New York Of $4,000 on
July 2S, 1899, for which he served a
term of two and half years in Sing
Sing.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
italian Banker Murdered.

Philadelphia, Sept. l. - Vincenzo
Till. the proprietor of an Italian bank
at s22 South Eighth street, was shot
and killed by a fellow countryman
named Giovanni Viola. The murderer
ran from the bank, and as he was
pursued by a large crowd he turned
and fred his revolver at his pursuers.
One bullet struck Policeman Thomas
Conlv in the breast, and he was re-
moved to hospital in serious con
dition. Viola was captured after Sc
we're struggle, during which he fired
his revolver, but did no further dam
age. The police have been unable to
learn what Viola's motive was in kill
ing Till.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
Middies Home From Cruise.

Annapolis, Md, Sept. 1.-The battIe
ship Indiana, commanded by Captain
W. H. Emory; the cruiser Hartford
CAPTAIN w. H. Reeder, and the prac-
tice ship Chesapeake, in command OF
Commander William F. Halsey, the
three ships which conveyed the mid
shipmen on their summer cruise, have
arrived here. The midshipmen ex-
pressed themselves as having had a
very pleasant time in the cruise. All
the midshipmen will be given one
months leave to visit their homes.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
POWERS FACES DEATH
Third Trial Results In Sentence OF
Extreme Penalty.


Georgetown. KY, Aug. 81. - Caleb
Powers formerly secretary of state OF
Kentucky. was convicted for the third
time of the murder of Governor Goebei
and sentenced to death. Judge Rob
bins overruled a motion for a new trial
and fixed November % next as the day
for the execution.
At his two previous trials, which
were reversed by the court of appeals
Powers was sentenced to life impris-
onment. Powers counsel permitted
him to maze a speech to the jury in
this case. He made an impassioned
appeal to them to acquit him, declar-
ing that he was innocent Of the muir
der of Goebel and had no knowledge
of it. Those who heard Powers speech
thought it would have considerable
effect on the jury, but this proved to
be untrue. The jury retired and soon
brought in a verdict of guilty as
charged. Caleb Powers, like the man
of iron he has proved himself through
all his trials, received the verdict with
out emotion. When the jury went out
he was sitting chatting with friends
and aside from glancing up as the
4 iurvmen filed out made no move.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
FATALLY SHOT HIMSELF
Prof. w. H. petweiler Met Death At
tempting to Kill a Cat.

Hatboro. Pa, Sept. l. While at
tempting to shoot a sick cat Professor
w. H. Detweiler accidentally shot him
self and died a few hours later. Pro-
fessor Detweiler was a teacher in the
manual training school at Philadelphia
and was spending the summer here
with his family. A neighbor asked him
to make away with the cat, and IN
crawling under porch to shoot the
animal his foot slipped, and in falling
the revolver exploded, sending bullet
crashing through his brain.
It wss some time after the accident
occurred that it was discovered that
the professor had been shot. He was
found unconscious under the porch.
Word was Immediately sent to the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania at Philadel-
pbia. Professor Wood, Of that institu-
tion. responded quickly and performed
an operation in the hope of saving
Professor Detweiler's life, but the lat
ter never regained consciousness. he Is
survived by a widow and two children
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
Teleoraphers Confer With Penney

Philadelphia, Sept. 2.-The commit
tee of five representing the telegraphers
on the Pennsylvania Railroad system
east of Pittsburg held another confer
ence with General Manager Atterbury'
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, on the
grievances presented by the men. Mr..
Atterbury presented a new PROPOSE
ton which the committee will lay be-
fore the general grievance committee of
the telegraphers. The nature OF the
new proposition was not made public.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
uailstnrn In Nirninia.

Richmond, Va, Sept. IA destruc'
tive bailstorm is reported from AM
f5erst Nelson, Appomattox and Char
Iotte counties. 1t swept from Abe
marie southeast through the state and
levelled crops everywhere within its
halfway. In Appomattox it destroyed
/ OOO 900 tobacco plants. The hail
stones at some points were as large
&c hen eggs, and crushed everything
growing to the ground.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
YACHT RACE
CALLED OFF
D.,ior,a Led Shamrock III by Over
Two Miles.
comDNT FINISH IN TIME LIMIT
R.-g9sgse@,-.e., ''s'Eaa-''-'' . =

r R1@s~s'a'''''' - ''''''''>
Dow York. Sept. Again the beau
-, on, defender Reliance failed to
u,.ter W. her third victory over Lip
80 challenger because the wind died
'oH thing and time limit of five and
boIf hours expired before she could
-oacb the finish line. Her margin was
80 annro,imately the same as on Thurs
SpP W 1ost She was less than half
ua .;o from the finish when the gun
,,Odod -, The Shamrock III was
o,nt blur on the horizon, fully two and
half miles astern. Reliance's Iall-
- 70 score the race was the more
e,,osDerating because her ultimate trl-
nb ie now conceded, even by Sir
1rLln,os ~ himself. to be simply for
aI,+v The superiority of the HERE
-hoa boat in any kind OF weather Is
acknowledged by the yachting critics
80 both sides of the Atlantic. and the
9rte only prolongs the agony OF the
contest that has already been decided
The waning interest in the cup races
s+rilxingly illustrated by the size
os tho observation fleet, if the ships
,,hicb went down to the ocean race
curse could be dignifed by such a
~ Outside of the revenue cutters,
r. natrolled the course, it consisted
Of half a dozen side-wheelers with al
most empty decks, few sea-going
+,,rs and a score of steam yachts.
The race was spiritless from the be-
Ginning It was laid Is miles to wind
ward ND the Long Island shore and re-
turn Its saving feature was the start,
in which CaptaiS Wringe, by a pretty
riace Of manoeuvreing, neatly turned
tbe tables on the Yankee skipper and
coDtured the windward berth. Even
so the Yachts crossed the line abreast
like a harnessed team OF horses.
Rut within Is minutes the defender
was showing her heels to the chal
1enger. and when the float at the outer
mark was reached she rounded it q
minutes and % seconds ahead of heI
rival In the five times the boats have
met this was by far the worst beating
shamrock III has had in windWarc
work. The only interest which re
mained after that was as to whether
Reliance would be able to reach the
finish line in time to score the race.
Reliance at first reached homewarC
under balloon jib topsail, and then car
ried her spinnaker for mile only t.
resort to the ballooner again. Witt
the wind aft of the beam, main shee
well in and ballooner bellying, sh'
fAas6 good time and drew away from
the challenger until the wind softened
when the speed of both slackened
Shamrock III caught freshening wln'
first and cut down Reliance's lead hal
IL mile before the leader caught ii
men Reliance steadily gained unit
she had made good her two-mile lea
and added another ham mile to it. Il
trying to hold the wind in their il
topsails both yachts had run off thei
course. but both set spinnakers an
headed straight for the finish. Tn
wind was dying away and the spinns
kers drew poorly. Reliance was NOV
ing not more than four miles an houl
and Shamrock III was two miles an
a half astern of her when the commit
tee boat signalled that the race wa
off. Both Immediately took in sa
and were taken in tow for Sand
Hook.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
Died From Joy.

San Juan, P. R.. Sept. 2.-Jose Mar
zero. a non-leprous patient who was
liberated from the leper colony as
result of the recent investigation, died
of heart disease superinduced by joy
at his release. The probing into the
leprosy scandal continues to produce
unpleasant developments. The public
report of the executive council inves-
tigating the matter will be made next
week.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
20 ,,l.c.I ovster Boats Captured.

Norfolk. Va, Aug SO.--In raid on
illegal oyster tongers in lower James
river Captain Wynder, of the state
gunboat James River, captured 19
vessels. Two negroes, George Jeffer-
son and Henry Brown. were in one
of the boats. Brown jumped over
hoard to swim ashore. The gunboat
gave chase and opened fire on the man.
He stopped swimming when the shots
were hitting around him, and was cap
tured.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
Eound sody Floatinq at Sea.

Atlantic City, N. j.. Sept. 2.-The
body of an unknown man, feet 3
inches in heighth, weight 175 pounds.
evidently an engineer or sailor aboard
an oil vessel, was found floating nine
miles at sea by Captain George Quinn,
Of the yacht Gustav Mueller. The
clothes on the body were oily and COW
cred with coal dust. The body had
evidently been in the water about
three months.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
MlLLloNAlREs ON TRIAL
Director of North Jersey Railway Com

Director OF North Jersey railway SOii-
pany Arraigned In Court.
Newark, N. J.. Sept. 1.-The sven
members of the executive committee
of the board Of directors of the North
Jersey Street Railway Company ap-
peared in the Essex county court for
trial on an indictment charging them
with manslaughter. On February l9
last nine Newark high school students
were killed in collision between
Clifton avenue trolley car and Lack
awanna express train.
Indictments were returned against
Alexander J. Cassatt president OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company; John
D. Crimmins, of New York; Edward f.
C. Young, president of the North Jer-
sey Street Railway Company and OF
the First National Bank of Jersey City;
DR.. L. d. Ward, vice-president OF the
Prudential Insurance Company; Elisha
B. Gaddis. wholesale merchant and di-
rector of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company; David Young. vice-president
and general manager of the North Jer-
sey. and ]. Roosevelt Stanley.
The real question which will have 10
be settled will be the much-mooted but
never decided one of whether personal
responsibility for death rests upon the
directors of street or steam railway
companies in cases of accident. Law
yers and laymen of several states Will
therefore watch the case closely, as II
is expected that new law will be made
and new procedure established, there
being scarcely any precedent upoI
which to conduct the present case.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
Turkey Explains.

Washington, Sept. 2.-Chekib Bey,
the Turkish minister. has received
from the minister of foreign affairs at
Constantinople a dispatch giving the
Turkish version of the reported at
tempt on the life of United States
Vice Consul Magelssen at Beirut.
After declaring that the report of the
assassination of Mr.. Magelssen was
absolutely false, the dispatch gives
version of the affair practically the
same as has been told before in the
dispatches from Turkey. 1t says that
the pistol was fired by a man return
ing from a marriage fete. that the
shot was fired in the air and that 1t
happened just as Mr.. Magelssen was
passing in his carriage. This, the dis
patch says, led the vice-consul to be-
lieve that an attempt had been made
against his life. The man who did the
shooting already has been delivered
to the judicial authorities. Chehb
Bey's dispatch also asserts that order
and tranquility prevail at Beirut.
The information contained in the
cablegram has been furnished to
United States Minister Leishman at
Constantinople by the Turkish minis
ter of foreign affairs and to Secretary
Hav bv the Turkish minister here.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
TO NAME TWO MORE CARDINALS
Chicago Man Says They Will Be Gre
ated In United States.

dLGQ IN OuleSA Ss
Chicago Sent William J. Ona-
han. of this city, who just returned
from Rome. is authority for the state
ment that in the near future two ad-
ditional cardinals will be created III
the United States. Mr.. Onahan was a
friend of Leo XIII. and no layman IN
the country stanus higher in the Cath-
olic Church than he.
Mr.. Onahan would not discuss the
names of the men who are to be ap-
pointed and would not even admit
that he knew them.
ut would not be fitting for me to
discuss that phase of the matter ne
said, before the names are announced
from Rome. I am confident however
that the two cardinals will be appoint
ed before long"
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
Inai1r enaiIv excent SnndaY

daily. sDaily except Sunday
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINs.--
Leave Wilmington 737 S.2S am, 8.O4, 4.02,
5.5S .. m. week days. Leave New Castle 6.Sls
959 II O2, IN, 2,32, B.4l pm. week days.
Express trains leaving Harrington Sl0a.nas
ana arriving At b.lU p, m, week days run
through solid to and from Baltimore via
BRANCH ROADS.
Delaware, Maryland q virginia r. H.
Leave Harrington for Franklin City and way
statiOus 10 80 a. m. daily and % p. m. week
days. Returning train leaves Fran kiln City
90 a. m. week and HISS am. week days.
Leave Franklin City for Chincoteague via
ste8mer) ! 20 and 10 pm, week days. He-
turning, leave Chincoteague lG 40 am. ana
$50 pm. weekdays
Leave Harrington for Georgetown and
RehobOth 10 80 am. and $40 pm. week-daya.
Returning leave Rehoboth 30 am. and l.l5
o. m. weekdays
Leave Harrington for Berlin, 1896 am. and
6l0p m. weekdays. Returning, leave Berlin
So a. m. and Il. IS I'm sWeek.days.
Leave NIasseys for ChestertOwn and way
tsatiOns 81 a. m. and . S3 p. m. weekdays;
Returning, leave ChestertOwnF Is Am. ana
So IN. weekdays.
Queen Anne & Ken R.R.-Leave Towns.
end for Centreville and way stations. 8 30
=, m. and o. .. m. week days. Retaining
leave Centreville As a. m. and IS p. m
Del. Chesapeake r. R.-Leave Clayton for
I oxford and way stations at 48 a. m. and 5.lI
D. m. week days. Returning, leave OXFORD
/ 5.55 a. M and 40 p. m. week days.
| Cambridge & Seaford r. R.-Leave Seafore
! Tor Cambridge and intermediate stations 81
/ II l3 a. m. and 46 p. m. week DAYS Return
| ing train leaves Cambridge at zoo ana 2Sl
| D. m week days.
! CoNNECTION.-At Porter, with Newark
/ Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend viii
/ queen Apne's & Kent Railroad. At Clay
] ton, with Delaware Il Chesapeake RallrOao
| and Baltimore & Delaware Bay Railroad. a.
] Harrington, with Delaware, Maryland a VII
| ginia Railroad. At SeafOTd, with Cambridge
4 Seaford Railroad. AT Delmar with, New
York, Philadelphia Norfolk, Wycomico
Pocomoke, and Peninsula Railroads
j. B. HUTCHINSON, General Manag
r. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
~ ,rcrease In Coal Prices.

Pottsville, Pa. Sept. 1.-The Phila-
dslnhia and Reading Coal and Iron
Comnanv announces a continuation OF
tbe special reduction of 25 cents q ton
et ne mines on pea and buckwheat
coa1 on contract for September, max
iSg the pea price $1.75 at the mines'
same as August. Owing to overproduc-
zion of anthracite. several large coll
,io-;os have been closed indefinitely.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
nesd At ~ Years.

Atlanta, Ca. Sept. 2.-"Old Uucle
Andy" Montgomery, III years old the
only negro ever owned by the state OF
Georgia. died here. He is said to have
been born in South Carolina in 1885.
There are many evidences to establish
his great age. He was well known to
many newspaper men in the north and
east where he visited several times on
lecturing tours. His Oldest son, 80
years of age, and his youngest, 70 years
of age. we're with him when he died.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
4sneakinq Photograph" Exhibited.

Berlin. Sept. a. 0skar Messter'
who has invented an apparatus com
bining the phonograph and moving
photograph machine, so as to produce
a speaking photograph, gave pri-
vate view of his invention with salts
factory results.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
p W. &B. RAILROAD

DELAWARE DIVISION
ON and after Jan. l, 1908, trains will Leave
follows:
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
SEPTEMBER.

Returning Steamer will leave Phlladel phls
from Pier 3, South Wharvest FIRST Fler aDoY'
Chestnut street, as folloWs;s
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
70 and from Franklin City.
Going south read down North reau up
COIN
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Press

JR. HUTCHINSON Gen. Manager
WOOD, Gen. Passenger Agent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-07
From OCEAN TO OCEAN.
Indications of the Opening of Another
Transcontinental Line.

San Francisco. Feb. There are IN
dications that San Francisco is TO have
another trans continental line. The new
road which the San Francisco Terminal
and Ferry Company proposes to build
will run thru Stockton, Haywood.
Marysville and Orvilla. From that point
it will follow branches of the Feather
river to Beckwith Pass, over to Purdy
on the state line, and then across north
ern Nevada and Utah to connect with
one of the four big eastern lines that
end at Ogden or in western Wyoming
1t is. asserted by an official of the COM
pany that satisfactory. eastern connec-
tions have already been made. The in
corpora tors of the company are local
men, but there is widespread belief
that the Gould interests are behind the
enterprise. The terminal company is
incorporated for $6,000,000. Terminals
have been acquired, franchises have
ben obtained, rights OF way have been
secured, and numerous surveys have
been made, but the promoters of the
road have maintained much secrecy re-
garding their intentions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-07

cants. beginning with the Roman Cath
Ole and northern MeThodists cited
above. is as follows: Southern Baptists,
1,7O2,324; colored Baptists, 1,6lo,32l;
southern Methodists, 1,51S,S54; Discl-
pies, 1,2O7,S77; northern Presbyterians.
1.O24.196; northern Baptists, 1,012,276:
Protestant Episcopal, 75S.052; African
Methodist, 72S,354; Congregational,
659.324: Synodical Lutherans 5sa,95l;
African Zion, 542.422. All the other
denominations reported fall below
100000.
The Independent, commenting on DIT.
CAROLS statistics, draws two conclu-
sions: "One is that the church is not
losing its hold on the people, as assert
ed abundantly by those who wish 1t so.
but it is not true. The percentage OF
communicates is even gaining on the
population. The influence OF the church
grows stronger and stronger. We see
1t in all reforms; We see 1t In the con.
slant organizat ton of new churches ana
the building always of larger and finer
houses of worship. The other con-
clusion from these figures is lesson,
and an old one. 1t is that there are TOO
many denominations, and the smaller
ones ought to gravitate to the larger
ones, and the larger ones ought 10 gray
itate together. This is the most I'M
portant ecclesiastical work OF the next
decade orr two"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-07
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Reported to the House and Carries
S79,O4S,42O.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE naval APP
preparation bill reported to the mouse
Yesterday carries $Ta,04S,420, or So,l4z'
OS9 less than the estimates. the cur
rent appropriation is SIS,So6,o63. IN az
iiticn to the provision for the construc-
ton of three first class battleshlps, one
first class arlnored cruiser. two steel
training ships and one wooden brig, the
bill allows the selections of two mid
shipmen for each SENATOR representa-
tive and delegate. thus doubling the
number. The committee says that WITH
the present deficiency of 5ll officers ana
with the number of officers that VIII De
required for the ships in process or
construction, the deficiency in the num-
Der of officers at the end OF four years
will be 1860 unless additional midship-
men are authorized. Further provision
is made for the appointment of twelve
enSignS from warrant officers ana lot
the appointment of thirty additional
lieutenant commanders. fifty additional
iieutenants, thirty additional surgeons,
l20 additional past assistant and as
sistant surgeons, twenty-nine naval
constructors. eighty-four additional OF
ficers for the pay corps, and three thou
sand enlisted men.
To the marine corps the bill adds one
colonel. one lieutenant colonel. five ma
TORS twelve captains. twenty-five frs
lieutenants, twelve second lieutenants
one assistant adjutant. and inspector
with the rank of major, two assistant
adjutants with the rank of major. one
assistant quartermaster with the rank
of lieutenant colonel. five assistant
quartermasters with the rank of cap
tain, two assistant paymasters with the
rank of captain, two assistant paymas-
ters and 679 more enlisted men, The
sum of 100000 is appropriated for ex-
pertinent stations and testing labora-
tory ntheir department of marine and
naval division.