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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

A cat discharged n shotgun while
chasing q mouse In u house ~ Wanda.
ia. H., killing u child
a 81 Joseph Nlo1 police Judge son.
fenced u Nagrnnt To take a bath every
day for a week.
Michael Mullucen was killed In n
runaway near Macon. Slo., while re-
turning irum "A funeral.
james Grove. a prominent farmer nj
Monroe county, M, was stricken with
paralysis and died In a buggy by his
daughters side while they were driy-
ing home.
Seven great coast-dolensc guns are
ON the way Ia the 81, Louis Worlds
fair. whore u company of regular
ons artillery IL ready To install them.
\ CHICAGO Judge decided that the
Franklin union Of press feeders IN In
contempt Of court for violating an in
junction directed against strikers.
\ Baltimore bank messenger set his
sntchcl down In thc post office while
registering n letter, Two mon grabbed
II and got away with 81 ,OOo In sccurt.
ties.
President Eliot of Harvard universe.
~, In an address before the tedagogs
ical society. Of 81. Louis, declared the
public schools of st, Louis the hest In
the country.
Austria and Russia have proposed To
the powers that Macedonia he taken
under international government. fol-
lowing the precedent established IN
Crete. 70
A hill has been introduced in con-
gress providing for the appointment of
a cotton commission to fight the boil
weevil. The measure provides for a
$4,000 appropriation.
The canal treaty will meet with but
little effective opposition In the senate.
The southern senator's refuse 10 Join
In a partisan movement of obstruction.
They Say their people want the canal,
A gusher, which flows 10000 barrels
OF OF. daily. has been struck In n new
Texas district near Big Hin. land
values jumped from so to 81 900 In %
hours.
Speaker Cannon, Friday, ordered the
Chairman. OF the knights OF Labor leg
islative committee from his room as a
rebuke for what he considered an in
suit.
The master plumbers have formed -
International association to secure N
of sanitary laws and prd-
harmony between themselves ana
their wo:kmen.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
FiFrY.eIcHTH CONGRESS.

Senutc-in IN" senate. ON the ist. q
numb,r ~ petitions r.monHtrating against
heoi snopt. 81 Utah. retaining his scat
w the bpiy wruu received. They came
principally from Pennsylvania. Tcxns and
virginia. Ir. Pcnruse chairman ~ IN"
post uthcr and post roads committee. Of.
Tered % resolution directing the pustmas-
t"r.gonernl 10 send t. hts committee pa
f'ots relating to the recent post office In
" .ilRitloh.. aud directing tho committee,
" II deemed II necessary, to make fufthe.
Investigation. II was agreed that she
~" s"nntc adjourn N be until the an.
The unfinished business, the cuban rnCip-
rDclty blu was laid before the senate. but
no one was prepared To- discuss w. and at
Em O'Clock the doors were closed for the
conrldcrltlpn ~ executive business. TIL.
syhht. adjourned NJ 100 D. m .... House
The house. after being In session for u
nttlo fnpro than an hour. 81 the lat, nd.
lnutn"h until the IN The time was
uhiHiy consumed In u tHrin debate. Mt.
Meyer uh1 ngain. asked unanimous con.
sent for the consideration ~ . resolution
nprfonriaiing Etyp To doffay the expenses
OF a cpmmittcr pf th0h house and senate to
attend ceremonies In New orleans. DE.
ccniber ~. the unu hundretth anniversary
q III. purchase ~ the f0ulsinna territory.
Mt n"mmenwnN objected. Mr. payn"
moved an adjournment. IT'S n vote Of ~
70 d, the house agreed to adjourn until
III. ith.
senate IN N" senate. on tho uh. pctl.
Ions asking for the expulsion Of Reed
smoot. u Utah. WEI" presented from New
York, Illinois. Texas aud Connecticut.
MI Foraker thyurnbly reported n bill
ptnNidlnE Tot ~" purchase 81 and fuf a
military post ~ Columns. ~ On motion
OF ME- Allison, the Hrnnir after ~ rossiun
Of only " minute adjourned ut ta.G
o'clock .st... HuuHcaMhrn the house met.
On tho ith, " Gpdfrpy Hunter. ~ ~.
Eleventh district ~ Kentucky. who WIS
elected TO III the vacancy caused by the
death OF Rrptvsgn tatiyo Hnfing. aud Hon.
H. ~ Ncvin. u the Thiri district. Onto.
WE'RE sworn In by Speaker cannon. ON
motion OF Mr. Payne. of New York. an
adjournment WIS taken nt ts9G o'clock
tgYa Will Ia uuunuun.I
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11
THEY WERE NOT WANTED.
Twenty-sevcn New Arrivals Escort.
ed Out Of Coal Creek, Tenn,
by striking Miners.

Coal Creek, Tenn. Dec. 6.-Twenty-
men who arrived here, Friday.
from st. Louis to work in the mines,
We're scorted out OF town during the
night by a body of 500 strp,s r..
ers. 1t is understood T.
miners came from CO
said they did not trtf
here were on strike
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

A reduction Of ten per cont In the
wages Of the employees Of the Sharon
plant ~ the American Steel Foundries
Co. at Sharon. Pa, went into effect
on the LIST. About 600 men we're AZ.
fected.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11
shot Himself In Head.

ieorgc Sharp shot himself In the
head at Higbee. but the bullet glanced
from his temple and put out one eye.
He will recover.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11
Indicted for Murder.

William Williams. who shot and
Killed Constable Michael Churchill In
1T. Louis last June, has beon indicted
by the grand Jury m u charge Of muir
Ter In the Fccund degree.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

Judge Charles ". Bailey. aged bs
died suddenly nj ClarksvIlle, Tenn. OF
the 9TH, Of heart trouble. lie left ,
wife and four children. lie was n con.
Tolerate veteran and widely knows
over Tennesaee.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11
Thr, wiz Al De Thcrc.

Franco. Germany, Mexico. England.
China, Japan and Brazil will each
spend owe S5,too,00O on elaborate ex-
hibits at the Worlds fair.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

Hermann Ducsch committed suicide
Mt Hermann by shooting himself In the
breast. lie was n member Of the
Knights Of Pythias, and the inter
mcnt was under their auspices.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11
Numerous attempts have been made

Numerous attempts have been made
OF late 10 learn whether King Edward ia
a protectionist or a free trader, and some
politicians would give a good deal for a
correct answer to the question, Subtle
efforts have been made to draw" his
majesty, but he has warily avoided Civ
Ing the slightest hint as to his opinions
or the topic which is now uppermost in
Great Britain.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11
To ne show. a, wo,,d.. Fair.


An effort Is being made to have W.
T. Ryan. who disappeared from h.E
home, two miles west OF Hannibal.
seven years ago. declared dead. A pc
ttion with this object In view. and
also 10 have an administrator OF the
estate appointed. has been hled In the
probate court by Redmond and Dennis
Ryan, brothers. and Mrs. Mary Me.
Mahan. n sister Of the missing man.
Nothing has been heard Of Ryan since
he left home. and II In supposed that
he Is dead, MS he was In bad health At
the tlmo he took his departure.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11
nInsc az Mnrrrn.hmrg.

Fire At W~arrensburg destroyed
Thomas Shocks livery stable, ard tho
Methodist church and parsonage, en-
taiiiIr Il heavy loss.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11
Graiung In Poor House.

INVESTIGATION has proven that the
erafiinG In the st. Louis %poorhouse
has been much larger In scope than
was at first supposed.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

II was reported, on the ith. that Sen
ator Hanna had definitely decided no
TO accept the craftsmanship Of the re
publican national committee for an
other term. and that he would Nc In
form the president.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

Nelson Miles, charged with the Il
der OF q man named Marshall, was ac-
quilted by a jury In the circuit cour,
n Jefferson City.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11
The Liberty He'll.

The old liberty bell will be lorated
In the rotunda OF tho Pennsylvania
building on the grounds Of Louisiana
Purchase exposition.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11
rat ,ariridgc Ia stove.

Fred Brown, a boy. placed a revolt
yer cartridge ON q hot stove. at Fred
e%ricktown, and It exploded. tearing OF
4 thumb and two %foreAngcrs.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

The wedding Of Prince Alexander Of
rcck and Princess Alice OF Albany wal
set. on the "a. for the FIRST week 10
February. at 81 Georges chapel. Wind.
sor castle. England.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

The Grafters" IS the hame of a new
society at Columbia. Its object il to
promote the grating of trees. not the
legislative kind.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11
4 Big Organ.

One OF the most interesting features
Of the Worlds fair will be a monstrous
pipe organ, with li5 stops and pipes
Ave feet in diameter.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

John Mitchell was tho guest Of m,
Denver tColD chamber OF
on the 9Th. lie delivered u short nd
dress, touching not only on the coa
strike situation In Colorado. hut on III,
relations OF tho men and employers ir
general.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

Representative Watcher. OF Mary.
land. introduced n bill In congress. OF
tho ith, making April II OF each yea
a legal holiday, to be known nj
Martyrs day" In commemoration OF
the death Of Abraham Lincoln.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

Judge Kohlsaat, In the United States
district court. Chicago. on the list. APP
pointed receivers in bankruptcy for
the property Of John Alexander Dowis.
ut Zion City, III
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

Tho United States Pottcrs' assocla
ton, In session At Washington. ID. G.
on the ID. reelected tho following Of.
hcers. President. Joseph o. Lee: sccre
tary. II. A. Kecfer: treasurer. James q
Goodwin. all Of East Liverpool, o.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

1t is saying less than the truth to
affirm that an excellent book is like a
well chosen and well tended fruit tree.
Its fruits are not Of one season only
Coleridge.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

DR. Anderson, II the public hcaitl
and marine hospital service NJ Wash
ington. ID, C.. wa directed. ON the I'd
to 10 to Butler, Pa, to Investigate III,
typhoid epidemic that prevails there
and 10 report TO the secretary Of III,
treasury.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

Timothy Mccarthy. walking dolcgat,
FOR the Houscsmiths' and B%rldgcmcni
union. was found guilty, In New Yorl
city. on the I'd. of cxtorting $500 froi.
Herman Loebcl for terminating strike,
ON tho Martha Washington hotel an
the Republican club.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

Albert Phillips. business anagc OF
the Chicago Inter Ocean. lies at the
point OF death from an operation ne.
cessltated by liberation OF the intes.
tines. II was reported, on the LIST. that
his chances for recovery were remote
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11
THE TRTBUNE.
Published Bv
THE TRIBUNE PRINTING co.
MONTGOMERY, MISSOURI.

An earthquake shock lasting several
seconds was distinctly felt. on the I'd
al Eningham, III.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

Representative Robinson, Of Indiana
introduced n bill In congress. on the
LIST. making the Chinese exclusion law
applicable to the japanese.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

Farmers representing ten states
gathered nj the Grand Pacific hotel,
Chicago, on the list. TO discuss II plan
OF merging their local bodies Into one
national organization. with n view 10
securing better prices for their prod.
ucts.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

President Roosevelt was b%cqucathot
100000, and his children, Kermit aud
Fxhol. s5.ooa each. from the. estate of
the late James King Oracle, nm uncle
by marriage of the president The
will was admitted to probate. ON the
Sd. In Now York city.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

The youtnful sclrconfessed murder
rrs and train robbers, Peter Ncidor
meier, Harvey Van Dine. Gustav Mar,
and Emil Rooski, were nrraigncd In
court at Chicago ON the J0th. Marx
plead guilty 10 all the charges against
him but his three accomplices pleaded
not guilty.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

A committee representing Post o
q. A. r.. of the department OF Penn
sylvania, on the 81, invited the prcsi
dent to deliver the principal address
ON the Gettysburg battlefield next me-
mortal day. May 30. 1904. Presidon
Roosevelt informed the committee
that he would accept.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

Reports OF special commissioners
and agents Of the department OF jus.
tice were placed before the president
on the I'd, regarding charges brought
against certain United states district
attorneys and marshals OF the Indian
territory. What action will be taken
had not been determined.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

On application Of nine stockholders
Circuit Judge Graves. of Moline, III.
on the I'd. appointed Charles $, Kerncs
receiver for the Moline Building, Say.
ings a Loan association. This action
followed tho arrest of Secretary l.. +
War;. whose shortage to the associa.
ton was alleged to be s27. 900.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

Fred Strube, charged with the muir.
der OF Miss Alice Henninger, OF Ha.
vana, ILL.,, was taken from 81. Louis
to Springfield. ILL.,. on the I'd, on the
Alton road, In charge OF Sheriff
BROKER Of Masf >unty and sheriff
Brafnerd of SAND lcos NV There
was no hostile id ,on AZ either
ths place OF aiigA M the tail
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11
MISSOURI tar NEWS.
Death Of Repre-rn,a,,,. wi,,,.=,

Dcath of Commemorative wll1t0As.
Hon. Lon "A. Williams re,reae,,a-
tive from Scott county In Tho iegisIa-
ture. died at Morley. lilo served four
terms in lhe lover house nj The ION.
eral assembly M Wru,,ms was Tho
nn,bor ~ many r,i,way niIs nano ~,
which However hocamo ,av,s ua in.
uouueeu .ho t"o-ceht per mile pas
@ua ~ io,''-nrS' general
"ssehpiy' una at the last session was
an 'va' au.nor ol 'ne Jun crow =
phn. ne ~in'rouuceu a i'm crow Dill
anu )" or,sP' Oh JACKSON Inc
.oun"l',ee maue ono pill OUT OF tne
W. us,hs mos OF the WiIllams Dill
niue Vi ,ne .rIsp DIN 'rlsp end
..n"" ''usn, 'ach o'ner over '"e
a,sn'p VI 'he measure M men
iVusn. TOT VI" p'h. me sreal
uooi.v III "pen "ee'lnB Oh INC railway
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

thiTouu'eu N nlI III cOngresS, on TN
LIST. making the Chinese exclusion Law
applicable to the japanese.
Judge Kohlsaai, In the United State
district court. Chicago, on the list. ap
pointed receivers In bankruptcy fol
the property Of John Alexander Dowie
at Zion City, III
The wedding Of Prince Alexander O
reck and Princess Alice OF Albany wa
set. on the "a. for the FIRST week II
February. Mt 81. Georges chapel, Wind
sor castle, England.
-
A reduction Of ten per cont. In N,
wages Of the employees OF the Sharon
plant ~ the American Steel Foundriei
Co, at Sharon. Pa, went into effect
on the LIST, About 600 men we're AZ
fected.
Judge Charles ". Bailey. aged rs
died suddenly nj Clarksvllle, Tenn, OF
the 9TH, Of heart trouble. lie left
wife and four children. lie was a con
fcderate veteran and widely know
over Tennessee.
II was reported. on tho ith. that Sen
ator Hanna had definitely decided no
Z TO accept the chalrmnnship Of the re-
publican national committee for an
other term, and that he would NO In.
form the president.
Representative Watcher, Of Mary.
land. introduced n bill In congress. OF
tho 9TH. making April II OF each yeai
a legal holiday. TO be known nj
Martyrs day In commemoration OF
the death Of Abraham Lincoln.
Tho United States Potters' assocla,
ton. In session Mt Washington, ID. G.
on the ID. reelected tho following Of,
icers. President. Joseph q. Lee; sccre
tary. II. A. Kecfer: treasurer. James q
Goodwin. all Of East Liverpool. o.
Albert Phillips. business manager of
the Chicago Inter Ocean, lies at the
point OF death from an operation ne.
cessitated by liberation OF the Intes.
tines. II was reported, on tho LIST, thnl
his chances for recovery were remo,,
Farmers representing ten states
gathered nj the Grand Pacific hotel
Chicago, ON the list. 10 discuss n plan
Of merging their local bodies into one
national organization. with n view a.
securing better prices for their prod.
ucts.
,.,, ,u,.,-n
na.." &C., wa" w" k"cH' VI wv
~ ,ha k,s ,orr commerce
dress. touching not only on the coa
strike situation In Colorado. hut on III,
relations OF tho men and employers IN
general.
u"' pubic ne"i,i
,aaa "'sp''a, ScI'l.' I" Wnh'
~.ns.o", ", wa. u'Ieo,cu' on tue "a
typhoid epidemic that prevails there
and 10 report TO the secretary of th,
treasury.
I'n,o'ny M'oar,hy walking delegate
Y wv '''"s'"l'hs anu hrlusemcht
on'o"' WIS 'ounu sulUy, III New r
wy, on ,he 81, III cNior,lng WV" iroi
ON tho Martha Washington hotel an
the Republican club.
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y.,'VV 10 ,"',u''"' N'rmlt nhu
49,. go '',u, ron inc 'Hta'o OF
~ Nuns "'"oi'' M unoI,
"'""H' w ,h' Pr'slu'h' Ihe
"" we ""'h''''h w plbnhl's On tue
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11
CURRENT NEWS ITEMS.

worth. kns,
The Washington times., 1903-02-06
BACK PAY FOR OVERTIME
OF FEDERAL employees
- ''''
Senator McComas' Rider to the General
Deficiency Bill.

Senator McComas has introduced an
lendmeut to the general deficiency bill
providing for the retroactive payment
TO mechanics and Government employees
o. every class for all work done in eN-
cess Of eight hours daily since May IS,
1862. the date when by the pTocis5ua-
tf0n Of President Grant the eight-hour
law was established on all Government
work.
The Language OF the amendment axes
If applicable. not only 10 Government
employees in Government navy Yards.
arsenaIs and other mechanical eslab-
Isbmeute. but 10 all workmeu who have
been employed on work lin behalf of
.be United states" This would include
The workmen at the Cramps yards. the
Union Iron Works. ana similar inScicu-
tons
The text is lot clear as TO the liahiI-
itv for payments Of this latter class. but
il is 30 be- inferred the aahor Of the
amendment does not imagine that a
liability can be placed on the imme-
diate employers of workmen who have
done work in behalf OF the United states
on warsblp ana other contracts
The amendment permits workpan to
take their claims to- she Federal courts
and establish the liability. and when
combining 10 make claim amounting to
$1,000. they can carry their case aD TO
the United States circuit court
The bin is advocated by labor inter
ests. ana it would take bur little en-
The Washington times., 1903-02-06
LIBEL SUIT OUTCOME
OF STETSON SCANDAL
President Forbes Asks $780,
900 Of University Founder,

nELANp. Fla. Feb. G.-Auother chap
ter of the Stetson University scandal was
opened yesterday. when Prof John
Forbes. president of the university.
brought suit against John b Sretson. the
Philadelphia millionaire founder of the
institution. for libel and SANDER. dam
aces being claimed in the sum Of S25o.-
ae0. Major ST Clair AraEams. OF Jack
souviIIc is Forbes attorney. They waited
uU Afr- Stctson arrived in DeIand last
week and served the papers upon him
The suit will be tried at Deland. before
Circuit Court Judge Minor s Jones. Of
Titusvillc 1t was brought because Mr..
Stetsop made charges against Prof
Forbes alleging improper intimacy with
q woman teacher n consequence of his
belief in their truth. he said he had
changed his viii revobiug Il bequest Of
half g million to that institution.
Judge Stewart. of this place Mr.. Stet-
sons attorney, has aycwed i'm the most
public manner that he had proofs against
Trof. Forbes. and he also showed TO
scores a large mass of sworn adidavits
from former teachers and others. alleging
misconduc, or the part of q woman
teacher AT that institution in 1901.
Prof Forbes is q leading member OF
the Baptist denomination i'm this state.
and they have rallied TO his aid as one
man Governor Jennings and many
prominent men here and in New York
: ate are among the board of trustees
The Washington times., 1903-02-06
FLED THROUGH THREE
STATES TO Be MARRIED
Exciting EIoPement of Young Virginia
Couple-Knot Tied Just in Time

LAUREL. Del. Fen. 6.-That love
laughs al Ioeksmiths, telegraph wires
and other modern membranes was
prove d BY Walter Ward and Rosa West
of Northampton county. Virginia, aged,
respe ctfveIy. nineteen and sixteen years
Owing to thzi- youth the union was op-
posed by their parents. Hence they lie
cided to eloDe.
They first went 10 Princess Anne, Nd,
but lie the father of me girl discoy-
cred their Whereabouts and stopped he
marriage by telegraph A friend help
I'd them out Of the difficulty by teIephol-
ing 10 Laurel and securing the pledge
OF Justice Hearne 20 Issue q license al
. o'clock IN the morning and they ar
rived. Justice Hearne got out Of bel.
but as they had no witnesses. he could
not issue the nueh-dezired parchment.
The bridegroom rushed to the depot
and got the ni~ht operator and his as
sIstan5 to help him out Of his dilemma.
with the license in his hand they bur
ried to the Methodist parsonage, where
Dr. Turner got our Of led and pro-
nounced them man and wife But a. few
minutes was left to catch the 3 o'clock
Southern express. They made IT. how
ever. before the irate parents arrived.
The couples thrilling experience fn
being chased through three States IN
order to get married is the one Jhe.no
Of conversation in Laurel.
The Washington times., 1903-02-06
Western Union on the warpath,

Several officials of the Western Unto.s
Telegraph Company. having headquar-
tiers In Naw York. are now in the South
looking over their lines. and planning
much new construction intended -c OF
set the Postal. which has been wagins
bitter war in the North. The loss of tha
Pennsylvania lines by the Western Tn
ion has made the company more alert,
and long anticiPared construction iu
Southern States viii be taken up under
franchises running many years. The
party. which is travelling in the com,
pany's private car. Electra. Is composed
Of the following: 3 Brooks. OF Eew
York. general superintendent Of the
Western Union company. G. II Bristalf
OF New York. general superintendent or
construction: George II. Fcars0Hs. OF
New York general attorney; J. Levin.
EeW York. inspector; c. D. Sharm0-
New York, assistant superintendent,
r. Dillon. Of Jacksonville. Fla. superin-
tendent al Jacksonville, Fla; Gerald
Brooks, ztenograPher, and :. r. Crowd
CT. electrician.
The Washington times., 1903-02-06
LONDON COMPLAINS OF
SLOW MAIL STEAMERS
Business Community Says Shipping
Trust Promises Were Not Kept.

LONDON. Fen G.-The English bust
ness community Is complaining that Nor
gsn-s shipping trust has led 10 great de-
terioration in the Atlantic service. The
mails this winter have been slower aud
more Irregular than az any time in the
past ten years. a. usual thing being
This delay. IL is charged. is causing many
Inconvenience. II IS further asserted
that instead OF the promised express ser
vice four times a week, the fastest boats
have been laid oil and cattle ships sub
stftured in their places.
This latter complaint is explained
partly. as due TO Morgau's promising the
German lines s per cent. so there is no
indUcemeut for the latter 10 run boats In
the duh season,