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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-31

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Have you tested that perfect cleanser
and purifier. sULPHo NAPrHOLg Moth.
Ing can surpass AZ where unsanitary con.
dttions are apparent for II ensures safe.
~ 10 ths family. iTs treasure rry
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BROWN BROS. O.. e. EXCHANGE Piaea
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-31
LIST OF LETTERS

List OF Letters Advertised at the Post
office. at Providence. X. l.. for the week
ending Jan. 81, 1908:
When calling for these letters please
saw
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
kIIIeo Trying to Stop a Car

Marine City, Mich, Aug. 4.-Abra.
lam Simmons, aged about 90 years.
was struck byfa northbound Rapid
railway car about five miles south Of
this chy last evening, receiving injur.
les Trim which he died on the car.
which stopped and picked him I'D TO
bring him here. Simmons lived in
Cottrellville township and was stand.
Ing on the track 70 stop the car. desir.
ing to come to the city. 1t is not
kno wn exactly how the accident oc.
CURED, but IT is thought he did not
get far enough away from the rails.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
a Remarkable Record

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has a
remarkable record. Ii has been in nss
fer over thirty years. during which
tlihe many million bottles have been
7old ana used Ii has long been the
standard and main reliance in the
treatment OF Group in thousands Of
MONIES Yet during all this time no case
mas ever been reported 10 the manu-
iaciurers In which il failed to effect a
cure. When given as soon as the child
becomes hoarse or even as soon as the
'roupy cough appears. ii will prevent
The attack. IL is pleasant TO take
many children like it, 1t contains no
Opium or other harmful substance and
may 1e given as confidently to a baby
as 10 nm adult For sale by Byens &
ROaj.s
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04

state OF ohio. city Of Toledo. Luca,
county So. Frank J. Cheney makes oatl
tlht ne is the senior partner of the firm
OF J.. - cheney ~ Co. doing business I'M
me city of Toledo County and State
Aforesaid. aud that said firm will nav The
sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR
edch ana every case Of Catarrh that can
not De cured by the use Of Halls Catafrh
: ure. FRANK j. CHENEY Sworn To-
beIore me and subscribed i'm my pres
ence this 9Th day Of December 4 -
! $50. tSeall \. w. Gleason. Notary Pub
nc nan Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system send
for testimonials. free. +. J. CHENEY ~, ~
|, %, Toledo, .. Sold by Druggists 75c
nan Family Pills are the best
"A girls complexion" NAV be slammed
on her lovers heart, but most of the
complexion comes off unless mt
there by Rocky Mountain Tea. Pow.
fer's a bad thing" S5 cents. Bivins
( Rhodes.
Annie-Better doctor your health be-
ore applying identifying remedies
Kid yourself of constipation. indiges.
Ion, with Rocky Mountain Tea. and
'ou'll have beautiful complexion. 35
ents. Bivins & Rhodes.
Good for father. Good for mother.
iood for the whole family. Makes the
hildren eat. sleep and grow. Rocky
fountain Tea Is a family blessing. AZ
ents. Bivins q Rhodes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
PASTORS ASSIGNED.
Free Methodist Ministers Given Their
Flocks,

Cadillac. Mich, Aug. 24.-The an
hual Michigan Free Methodist con
ference. which has been in sessior
here for ten days, closed SUNDAY Ff
teen hundred ministers and laymen r.
| tended.
superintendent W A. Sellew. Of New
York who presided over the meeting
made the following appointments:
Grand Rapids district. r. Watson
district elder; Grand Rapids + x
BAKE; Cooperville. O. T. Dafoe; Fruit.
port +. Sarter; Sparta S. w Ineols.
Oeuar Springs, J. w. Humphreys. Ro.
VIENNA, }. w Bearz; Bradley : II
Joslin; Coral and Howard CITY. D. d
falI; Ensley, f. NJ. Russell. Stan.
wood, {. II. Pitchard: Lakeview. w
n. Switzer; w. HAYWOOD. evangelist.
W. x. Cusick and L. T. Jacokes super.
animated. II. ID. Coffin. financial agent
Spring Arbor seminary.
iona district-A. S. Hartle. district
elder Mt Pleasant J. 4. Hudnutt.
CFlare, c. L. Lambertson: Alma. r
r. Roycroft, ST Louis. Eunico Stod.
dard; Elmhan, NJ. c. Eddy: Stanton.
3 II. Williams; Greenville. T. d. Kauf.
man; Orleans and Beldiug. NJ. Dafoe:
Saranac, c \. Glass; Morgan. s. II.
Carpenter; Sunfeld. J. y. Griswold
and Cora Griswold; Grand Ledge. /. H.
Hahn, Hastings. J a. Allen.
Big Rapids district-F. O Wvman
district elder; zig Rapids. L. Snider;
Woodville, j. L. Hazeldine: Walker. |
vile TO be supplied Ludington. J. +.
Mcdonald; Custer. w. II. James: Bris.
ol, c. \. Gallup; Evart, J.. J. Hazel. I
line; Fork. T. n Gallup; Weidman
v. b. HUFF; Roselake. A. A. York: Bar.
on. 10 be supplied
Cadillac district-D. s Briggs dis.
riot elder; Cadillac J. A. Phillips:
'herry Grove, George McGrath: Man
on, w. II. iodine; Lake City. George
Veidman; Kingsley and Traverse City.
:. s. Miller; Colfax. w d. Kingsley:
.odi and Mancelona, /. G. Fletcher
nd v NJ. Dansbin; Southarm. Alvin
nd May Whitmore; c. S. Gitchell. su.
ora nnpo+ad
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
More Riots.

Disturbances OF strikers are not near.
ly as grave as an individual disorder of
the system. Overwork loss of sleen
nervous tension will be followed bv
utter collapse, unless a reliable remedy
Is Immediately employed. There.
nothing so efficient to cure disorders ~
the liver or kidneys as Electric Bitters
IL IS wonderful tonic, and effective
nervine and the greatest all arourd
medicine for run down systems. n
dispels nervousness, rheumatism and
neuralgia and expels malaria germs.
Only soc, aud satisfaction guaranteed
by Sharrar & Mulhollsnd, druggists.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
FiddIers Three.

Up In a spreading maple tree
Merrily playing. sat folders three
Each had bow and each had n strinr
ana, oh. they made that maple ring
win one note this way, one note that
Ilaying ove' the happy tune
they learned In honor OF the moon.
ana never one mistake they made
IN All that moonlight serenade.
for three notes on a single string
Makes Kidding quite pleasant thing
And Jolly hddlers never tire
w w no play Tor love and not for hire.
Up in the leafy maple hid.
The good old time OF katydid,
-brace Baxter In Youths Companion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04

An American heiress was wooed by a
foreign prince, who urgently besought
her TO become his wife. In order to
Test the sincerity Of his love she asked.
VIII You still marry me If give away
al my money for charity and become
as poor as Yourself"
ne prince considered awhile. and
then responded, Yes, provided you
VIII still raTy me If renounce my
ute and become plain republican per.
son Ike yourself"
Query-Dh she agree to his PROPOSE
tion?-Smart Set.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Double Tragc6y.-Delirious from en-,
iering with typhoid fever and thinkin,
ne would die and leave his wife un.
provided for Dominick Tercheu q
young foreigner, of Wall Station. near
Mcheesport, Pa, shot and almost I'm.
stantly Killed his wife. Ferena Tercbo.
H. al their home Monday night and
then stabbed himself six times SO seri.
ously mat he Is expected TO die al any
moment.
Reforming chinese.-Kong Ting
BACK daughter of Kong Yu Wei lead
er or the reform movement in China
has reached Tacoma Wash. TO organ.
ize the reform movement among tbe
Puget Sound Chinese. She has estab.
llshed twelve lodges of the woman,s
Chinese reform association. three ~
them be.ng IN Canada From Pnoat
Sound she VIII 80 to Portland san
Francisco. Chicago and New York
Loaned Church Money.-Henrv n
Eddy, treasurer OF the Olivet Baptist
church (coloreO. of Chicago. was ar.
rested and araigned ON charge of
Ia
the extent Of $1,000 The complain.
ant against Elby is the CLERK Of tie
who says the money had boon
raised as buiiimg fund Elbv conId
not produce the money and i'll is said
ne loaned II 10 a friend. who lost it in
speculation.
Charged With Psonaee.-Uni.el
states deputy marshals have arres,j
'ested and arra.gned on charge of
ounty, Ala, OH a charge Of peonago
IS claimed that Priesthood com
nenced a prosecution against an old
'hite man named English and his son
y having his Oriestwood's) son who
'as a justice cf tho peace. 10 issn,
'arrants for heir arrest. and that ON
ems threatened with Imprisonment
he two Englisa entered into a con
act with P.estwood to work out
bout $50 with him. =
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
A Purgative Pleasure.

II you ever took DeWitt's Little Early
Kisers tor biliousness or constipation
you know what purgative pleasure is.
these famous little pills cleanse the
liver and rid the system of all bile with.
out producing unpleasant effects. They
do not grippe sicken or weaken. but
give tone ard strength to tie tissues and
organs involved w. II Howell. NJ
Houston, Tex, says, mo better nill
can be used than Little Early Risers for
constipation, sickheadache, etc" Sold
by Charles Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
Resourceful BuroIars

New Baltimore, Mich, July 2S.-Tbe
New Baltimore creamery was broken
INTO during the night and 600 pounds
OF butter stolen. The burglars stole q
Wheelbarrow 10 convey their plumber
70 the shore, about 600 feet distant
Ihen they stole a boat belonging to
req JORDAN to carry it off, but as the
stolen boat was discovered drifting in
the lake, It is evident that the stolen
butter had been transferred TO a larger
boat. '''' 81
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
Postmasters' Association

Grand Rapids, Mich, July 2S.-The
Michigan Postmasters' association will
meet in Ludington, the home OF .Justus
>. Stearns, and a large attendance is
expected. Today Senator Burrows
accompanied by Secretary Henry NJ
Rose left for Ludington to attend and
VIII be the guest Of Congressman
Bishop. Burrows IS booked for a
speech and senatorial politics will NOT
be tabooed subject on the side.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
Thinks II a superfIuous Law.

Ann Arbor, Mich, July 2S.-Judge
OF Probate Watkins of this county de.
clares that he considers the new law
That goes into effect in September an.
thorizing judges Of probate 10 marry
couples as entirely superfuous. and
that he will decline TO perform the
cel tmony except in cases where the
good Of the community is to be sub.
served. He thinks there was no neces.
sity for the law beinc passed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
Ran Amuck on Niles Stree,

Niles, Mich, Aug. A man giving
his name as w f. Wall and his home
as Detroit was arrested last night for
threatening to shoot people on Main
street. The man is mentally deranged
and claims he was released from a
hospital ut Ann Arbor Sunday The
policeVare anxious to get the case off
Il cir hands.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
Branch County Sensation

Cddwater, Mich, Aug A decided
sensation has been caused in Califor-
MA township by the arrest of Claude
Warner on a serious charge made bv
Ethel Doyle, aged Is. Warner was
released on bail, his examination be.
ing set for Aug Z. It is alleged that
other men will be involved. The de.
iandant is 10 years OF age.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04

Wife-George, this burning of the
candie'at both ends means an untimely
grave. 1t is nearly - o'clock. Come to
bee.
Georse-But I'm doing this night
work in order TO find money enough to
buy YOU birthday present.
Wife-Wcll. If you will persist in
working of course | can't stop it. Good
night. dear.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
Eighty Tons OF Hav 1urnd

Alpena, Mich, July 2s.-H. r. Morse
OF Hubbard Lake suffered $4,000 fire
A large barn burned with eighty tons
d new hay, which had been put in
Saturday; four horses, calf and a
large quantity OF harness, etc. The
origin OF the fire is unknown. NJ
Morse carried only 81 900 insurance
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
For Piles.
Sample mailed free.
One application gives raIist.

The cohtihuod use Of Hum
phreys' Witch Hazel oil per-
manently cures Piles or Hem
orrhoids-External or Internal.
SIND or Bleeding, Itching or
turning, Fissures and Fistulas.
ReIlef lnmediate-cure certain.
Three Sizes. 25o.. soc. aud sI.OO. sold bv
nr"9si-t"' or -"ni prepaid ON receipt Of price.
Medicine 90. Cor VIM 80,
john -t-.. NcW latl.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
site For state Capo

Lansing. Mich. July 2l.-The ya,e
military board whl meet in few DAYS
TO select the location OF this wears
samp. The places under consiaera.
ton are Ludington, Manistee and Is.
land Lake
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
Mil Hands on a strik.

Alpena, Mich. July 2s.-Ine mill,
hands at the GHchrist sawmill went ON
strike at noon Monday and tied the
mill UP. They demanded a 10 per vent
raise over their present scale OF sN5o
DER day, which the foreman refused
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
Drinks and Drons

Jenkins must be a pretty straight
fellow. Dobbins tells me he never
drinks drop"
so? You probably misunderstood
Dobbins. What be said must have
been that Jenkins never drops drink"
baltimore News.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
Celebrated 6mancIpatlon p,v

South Haven, Mich. Aug. THE
colored people Of Van Buren,, Cass and
berrien counties celebrated Enamel
patton day here Monday. Five hun.
dred were in attendance. Rev. A. H.
Roberts Of Chicago and Professor =
W. Mcslvee of Tennessee delivered
addresses.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
Lost Boy Reported Found

Cheboygan. Mich. Aug. 1T is re.
ported that the little 7-year-old bow OF
Gottlieb Meier. who has been lost :,
the woods since last Wednesday after.
noon has been located about thirty
miles northwest OF here. near a camp
or the Cecil Bay Lumber companv
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04

Rev Pastor-Mrs. Wakely tolls mo
they nave a great deal Of trouble in get.
ting their baby to sleep.
Mrs Temple suppose II is too
young to take 10 church.-Stray Stories
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
~s1.ss + s q as.-ssc
stARh'p CARDsM
rsJAtt7r.ssf5-s;,, gs-sc1--
THE CASSAVA PLANT.
where Ii Can BE Grown-The Yield
Its Use as stock Food

Its Use az stock Food
30 much has been said Of late about
cassava as a stock food that the fol
lowing information by Professor Tracy.
formerly of Mississippi given in farm
ers' bulletin No. 1G7. is of considerable
interest especially in its information
as to the northern limit of growth Of
this plant
Inc plant grows as buShy shrub
from four to ten feet in height the
branches forking repeatedly. The
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04

SOME Two-YEAR-oLD CAssAvA ROOTS
leaves are palmately divided into from
three to eleven divisions from three
quarters TO one and half inches I'm
width by five to ten inches in length.
They are light green in color and very
stnno.s
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
Sources Of Income.

Important items of receipts to the
general fund We're the following: From
auditorgeu-ral for state tax lands.
redemptions and delinquent taxes.
1892 ,G5l7l; from county treasurers
under the tax law, $2,9S3.S15.2C. from
railroad, express, freight refrigerator
and car loaning companies, $9,724.73;
from commissioner of insurance for co.
operative and retaliatory fees. SD
S6O.5G; from governor for notaries'
fees, s3,452, fees collected by secre.
tsry Of state, $12,4SG.50; state oil in.
spection fees. $11.464.15: peddlers
licenses. $4.23191; deer licenses. So.
934.Sl; fees for examining banks. SIG.
1851; for care Of insane, $13.G16.72:
uneXpended appropriations, S5.250O5:
sale Of state lands, $915S3.22; from
United States government in aid of
soldiers home s72,59429: from United
States government in aid of agricul.
tural college. $4,000 from United
States government account Spanish
war claims, $2.9S4S3; from United
States government on account civil
war claims S3S2,167G2: BARRIERS com
mission fees, $3.736.50; medical regis.
tration board fees. $4,9O6; fines paid
by Gems. White and Marsh. $4,000: |
transfers. from educational and specific |
AK funds. 1892 goal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
Where the Money Went.

The disbursements from the general
fund included legislative appropria.
tons for various purposes amounting
; TO $l.SlS.176.23. This amount includes
$52O,579.SO .or the Michigan univer.
/ sity S1l9.49l.40 for state normal col.
! lege; sll3. 66666 for soldiers home:
$lO4, 900 for home for feeble minded.
sl22,O5l03 for military purposes: $50.
1876 for school for deaf: $50 700 for
school for blind s41 500 for state fish
commission S16,S00 for state library:
S29 sofia for labor bureau: $4,000 for
central normal school: $96.2416s for
college OF mines; s76,7 for agricul
tural college: s40,64O.4O for state pub.
lie school FIR boys; SCI. $50 for indus
trial home for girls; $110.O45.SO for i'm.
proyements at asylumes for insane.
SZ2.622 for dairy and food commission:
S2G7S6.65 for Marquette normal
school
The salary and expenses of the state
pardon board amounted to s4.29124.
agent OF state public school. $2.9G1.13;
care Of juvenile offenders. S11.O59.72.
conveying convicts TO and from pris.
ons and reformatories. $19.SG5.54: med.
ical treatment of children, S2.I1017:
transfer OF insane convicts. s1.1O5.9f.
expenses of prisons. S12O.0oO: (
expenses Of game and fish warden /
SlS,O5O.63; San Jose scale INSPECTION |
Sl,93l.Oi; state court Of mediation. 81.
1896.
The support of the insane cost the
state the enormous sum of s724.S6517
asst year. Tire salaries and expenses
II the BARRIERS commission aggregat.
"a s31SS.6S: salaries and expenses of
medical registration board. s3S44SS;
alarles and expenses board OF phar-
macy, $1,000; expense Of collecting
ivil war claim. 81 1886 day schools
or the deaf, slO,2O9sO; costs of suits. :
lO.1S753; coroners' fees. s6.560.S7:
volt. wildcat and lynx bounties. 81.
$3.50; expenses of state banking de-
artment. $40. 597.43.
Cost OF the Legislature.
The expenses OF the last legislature
Including per diem, mileage and all
occidental expenses. were s14s. 72O.S7:
he expenses OF state institutions
hich were charged back TO counties.
l5.27S75.
The salaries OF state officers. clerks
nd judges OF courts aggregated SAG.
'l.s4. The expense OF sales and col. =
citing delinquent taxes was SIS. $3.50 o.,
ia the amount OF taxes collected ax,n.
I'D coSntiss was Ssoo.6 $3.50.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
STATE FINANCES
AIi---4- .4...t
-Aaaual Report Of Treasurer McCoy
Giger to the Public.
ALL IN A NUTSHELL
eummaTy Showing Sources of Rev
enue' Erection OF Expenditures.
Etc.-caah Balance in Treasury ST..
517,1CJ.c1.

Lansing, Mich, Aug 24.-Tle report
( of state Treasurer Mccoy for The fiscal
year ending June 30. 1909, just given
to The l.1'o shows The balance i'm the
treasn't -, ,-e hceiauing Of the year
was r.,.,5,oI1.14 and the rec rts SIS
450,S-.-y Taking total a. cii 90i.-
GLIB. Tie dis acmonts ge e.
aSI525.Sl leavi. cash balance of
gi5lIIJJ.82
The balances in the several funds
were as follows: General fund. S..
6GiJs522, primary school interest
fund, SI75o 2O9.57; university interest
fand, SS.4iSS2; sundry deposits ac-
count S6.560I7; war fund. $40; war
loan sinking fund, $S6.23I04.
The trust fund Indebtedness of the
state amounts to $G.G07 GO244. divided
as follows: Agricultural college fund.
$SSJ,5o5.is, Normal school fund, sos
299.7J; primary school fund, per
cent $4,195,642.4O; primary school
fund, 8 per cent, $9l9.3G5l7, uniyer.
sity fund, $5393o961.
Bonded Indebtedness Of the state
amounts TO but $4,000. this being the
amount of SpanishAmcrican war loan
bonds not yet redeemed. 1t will be
noticed that there is a balance Of $50.
52I04 in the war loan sinking fund |
with which TO retire these bonds. on
which the interest stopped May last,
when they were presented
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
Kodol Digests What You Ia.

Sold by Charles Rhodes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
Louisville & Nashville R. R.

VIII De sent upon application to G.. T.. stone
General Passenger Agent Louisville. XIV
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-14
Dr.. Lyons
PERFECT
Tooth Powder
Used by people Of refinement
for over a quarter Of a century
PREPARED ~
II &Z~'a.-2 2c

Hong-Kong and Shanghai Banking Cor
poration, the Chartered Bank OF India,
Australia and China, the Spanish-Filipino
Bank, the international banking corpora
tons, the American Bank the pawnshops
and savings banks. The banking points in
the islands, as shown by the reports, are
sources of the banks are $50. l67 S3l, the prin-
clpal item being loans and discounts, $l2,-
OH, sol The reported capital stock is ST.
$50. 81; reserve fund. sl,273,7S2; undivided
prohts, s262,2S4 bank notes outstanding, ST.
o42.9so deposits, SIS. 7S7, 752
The Merchant Tailors' National Protec-
i've Association has been organized in New
YORK, with local organizations affiliated
and town in this country and Canada. Ii is
an outgrowth of the Merchant Tailors Ma
tional exchange, and plans for its forma-
ton were talked of during the convention
of that body, which was held In Cincinnati
last month. Its objects are to give 10 the
merchant tailors of the country the same
standing relative to dealing with the labor
question that the Journeymen Tailors'
Union gives to the employees. Headquarters
have been established at 241 Fifth avenue,
New York. The executive board is COM
posed of b. II. Merwin. president, New
York; John t. Gard, first vice president,
Buffalo; j. S. Jennings. second vice presi-
dent, Detroit; Harvey A. Patterson.N treas
urer, New York; Charles j. Stillwelt Sec
rotary and commissioner, Brooklyn, n. Y.
The new Louisville & Nashville collateral
trust mortgage 4 per cent bonds OF the
recently authorized issue of 100000 will
be exchanged at 961z for the bonds OF the
S,5O0.000 old collateral trust per cent.
twenty-year issue, which has been called
for April l. The Columbia Finance and
Trust Company of Louisville, announces
that ii had been authorized by j. p. Nor
gan & Co., of New York, TO take the old
bonds and give negotiable receipts for them
until the new bonds arrive Due bills VIII
be given for the interest and the difference
in the price of the bonds. The new bonds
are not offered for sale at this time. and
no orders will be taken for them until fur
Their advices are received from j. p. Nor
gan & Co. Ii was at first announced that
the bonds would be placed on sale at 9613.
but this instruction was cOuntermanded
from New York by telegraph. The $30.0oo.-
900 new per cent. collateral trust mortgage
bonds are secured by other bonds aggregat-
ing S36 $40 900
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-14
TWO MYSTERIES.


Death of a Rich Planter and Disap-
pearance Of a Valuable Satchel.
NEW YORK, March 13-Immigration Off
Gals at Ellis island are confronted with
case In which death and the disappearance
Of a satchel said to have contained thou
sands of dollars figure. The owner of the
satchel, Antonio Belens, a Brazilian, and
his travelling companion, Belgian girl
arrived as first cabin passengers on
Wednesday from Bahia, Brazil, accom-
panied by two boys. son and a nephew
of Belens. At quarantine it was found
that Belens had a high fever from kidney
trouble. Later he died. The girl and the
boys were taken to Ellis island, and the
girl told the authorities there that Belens
was a rich planter.
An acquaintance of Belens called on the
girl at Ellis island and after a talk said
that before Belens left the ship at quaran-
tine he gave the girl 81, 200 out of satchel
which, she said, held several thousand dol
lars. Questioned by a special board of in
quiry the girl said she expected to marry
Belens in New York The quarantine au-
thorities said they had not seen the satchel
although just before he died Belens told one
of the nurses that he would find money
enough in the satchel to pay all expenses
The girl said she wanted to go back to
Bahia and take the two boys with her.