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Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-12-31

Mr.. and Mr. }. NJ Moad and
daughter Esther, A. d. Luce and
A. ". Ewing, spent Christmas st
abe home Of NJ and Mrs. a. J..
Luce.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-12-31

Mr. mud Mrs. W. d Cannon and'
DAUGHTER Miss Maodie, altenaed
the dance Christmas nieht.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-12-31

Geo. p Jordan has a large
forre Of men "a work IN the Gopher
KING mining claims, just across
the river from rae posto1ice on
Copper monnCain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10
IA SECRET
CONFERENCE
Many important Russian Officials at
Port Arthur.
KURoPATKIN AMONG THEM,
Popularity supposed al NewchwanE
That They Are Considering War
Questions Possibility Of Con-
hicf seems 60 BE increasing.

Newchwang, Manchuria. July 9.-Ail
the prominent Russian officials in Chi
ma Manchuria and Korea are attend
ing the conference at Port Arthur
Among them are Minister Of War Ku-
ropafkin. Admiral Alexieff, the Rus
sian ministers at Picking and Seoul, the
political agents in China and Korea. in
Guiding ~ Pokotlloff. recently Russian
financial representative at Picking;
General Dessino, the military agent in
China, the civil and military officers at
Mukden, Hardin and Kirin and the adj
ministrator Of Newchwang.
The proceedings at the conference
are enveloped in profound secrecy. It
is popularity supposed that the Russian
officials are considering war questions
The foreign commercial officials at
Newchwang and Port Arthur believe
that the possibility Of war is increasing
steadily.
The Russian policy Is believed to be
to hold the present positions in Man
9huria. including Newchwang, and to
take no steps to avert hostility with
Japan if it is assured that Japan will
fight unaided The war feeling among
the Japanese in north China is in
tensifying
Russian Encroachmants.
The Russian civil administrator, with
the governor general OF Newchwang,
has commenced the. erection Of a gov
ernment building designed to hold all
Russian offices, including the telegraph
and telephone departments, in the cen.
Ter Of the foreign settlement, partly on
land ceded by the Chinese, according
to the Russian explanation. and partly
on the public square about which tie
foreign consuIates are congregated.
The residents Of other nationalities are
preparing to protest against this en-
croachment on the public square.
A Russian company has completed
the purchase Of the river steam tug
business heretofore controlled by a
British company. This is regarded as
an important step toward Russian con-
troll Of the harhor. as the new company
is apparently acting in behalf Of the
Russian government Russia having
but small commercial interests here.
The British company had four boats,
and the Russians have imported two
more. All six vessels are armed and
commanded by Russian officers. The
crews are composed Of soldiers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10
American soidier. Leave ouba.

WASHINGTON. July 0.-The secretary
Of war has ordered the withdrawal
from cuba Of four companies Of coast
artillery. the Eighteenth and Twenty
first, now at Cienfuegos. and the Twen-
ty-third and Twenty now az
Havana, the Eighteenth company 70
take station at Fort Schuyler New
York; the Twenty first at Fort Mott,
New Jersey, and the Twenty-third
and Twenty-fourth at Fort McKin-
ley. Maine. This discontinues the
present post Of Cienfuegos and leaves
In Cuba the Seventeenth and Nine.
teenth companies at Santiago and the
Twentieth and Twenty-second at Ha-
yana. which latter companies viii III
timately garrison the two projected
coaling stations at Bahia Honda and
Guantanamo
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10
A BANKERS
PORTRAIT

l0riginaE1
Herbert Drury was prominent
Portrait painter. he was not only an
excellent artist. but an excellent man.
giving much attention to tie wants Of
the poor. This he did in connection
with regularly organized chaHtes
though he gave a great dead out Of his
own private purse
One day Drury who was Chairman
Of a committee to solicit funds with
which to finish hospital called at the
banking house of stoekard, Clarke &
Co and asked to see Mr.. Stockard. the
head Of the firm. Being admitted, he
approached the desk of the great man
meelSly and asked for a subscription.
After q great deal Of preliminary talk
Mr. Stockard sounded Mr.. Drury to
know If after a liberal subscription
the institution would be called the
stoekard hospital Mr.. Drury Informed
the banker that the name had already
been irrevocably decided upon. twas
to be St Lukes whereupon Mr..
Stockard informed Mr. Drury that he
had already expended the annual
amount be had set apart for charity
and begged TO be excused. Mr.. Drury
departed feeling that Mr.. Stoekard
had offered to pay for an advertise
ment and had refused to contribute to
a charity.
IT was several years after this Incl
dent that a carriage drove up to
Drmy's studio and d gentleman bear
ing every evidence Of prosperity allght-
ed He rang the studio bell and was
admitted by the artist himself Drury
remembered him perfectly as Stockard
but the banker did not recognize
Drury,
II am Wlnslow Stoekard said the
visitor In a tone intended to impress
the artist with his Importance. aand
you, ! believe, are Herbert Drury, the
portrait painter. | would like you to
paint my portrait
Il am at your service, Mr.. Stockard. =
replied Drury
MhaI are your terms
Il win charge you $1,000"
That's too much, said the banker
Il supposed that-well, a portrait OF
4 prominent citizen. If displayed for a
time TO the public and | would con.
sent to that-should be an excellent adj
vertisenent for the artist
'sThat consideration would not tempt
me"
After considerable haggllng the order
was given and the slttings began.
When the work was finished Drury
sent it to Nr stockard. The next day
1t was returned, with the following
note:
The portrait is unsatisfactory. 1t
doesn't resemble me III any particular
Indeed no one would know thRt Il had
been. painted for me. However. If you
will send il back with bin for sl0o, I will
pay that amount and keep the picture
1t was plain that this was an att
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10
REBELS AGAIN ACTIVE.

venexueIans said 20 Have Captured
several American Vessels.
Port of Spain, Island Of Trinidad,
July 9.-The French gunboat Jounfroy
has passed here on her way to Ciudad
Bolivar, Venezuela, which IS in the
hands of reyolutionists, 70 protect
French interests ana collect documents
relating to claims arising from the
revolution. the post office authorities al
Ciudad Bolivar having detained them
for three months past in order to pre-.
vent them being presented to the mixed
tribunal The Jouffroy viii also take
necessary aFIidaYits On board that yes
sci.
1t is reported from Ciudad Bolivar
Venezuela. that the Venezuelan govern
ment forces have captured three Amer
lean steamers near Apure and that the
revolutonists at Ciudad Bolivar have
captured two American vessels.
An attack at Ciudad Bolivar IS ex.
pected to take place at any moment
but before attacking the city General
Gomez Will offer General Roland0, com
mander of the revolutlonists. ia the
name Of President Castro the presi-
dency of one of the states Of Venezuela
If Rolando will support the Venezuelan
government
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10

Omaha, Neb., July IA programme
Of music prefaced the first session Of
the annual conference Of the National
Editorial association here President
Garry 4. Willard called the convention
to order and delivered his annual ad-
dress. He reviewed the work Of the
year. mentioned the increased member
ship Of the association and congratu-
lated the members on its healthy con-
dition Committees and topics were
then announced and other routine bust.
ness was transacted following which
papers were read
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10
GENERAL ALGER WINS.
Court OF Appeals Decides Famous
Land Case Against ApnIIcants.

court OK ApneWAH B&ffNEa EAMAONs
Land Case Against Applicants.
Cincinnati. o.. July 9.-The United
States circuit court Of appeals has dis
missed the application for a rehearing
Of the case of General Russell a, AL
ger and Louis Keith. the dispute being
the sale Of coal and timber lands to
General AIger at a price which he sub
sequentIy found was several times
their value. The parties who made the
sale obtained from General Alger S202,-
25s for the lands on what he claimed,
We're false representations
General Alger fought the matter
through the federal courts Of Tennes-
see. where the lands are situated, and
obtained a judgment resembling the
sale and decreeing the return Of the
money to him The lands were then
sold by order Of the court and General
Algef bought them for $4,000 The
court Of appeals decided the case in
favor Of General Alger on on appeal
made by the landowners,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10

tempt to secure tAe portrait for q song
Drury paid no attention TO the note
a few weeks later after finishing the
work he bad IN hand he placed the
portrait on Lis easel and changed the
expression from conscious aEiueuee "a
conscious penury and the apparel into
rags Then he had tt framed. with
Ruined placed beneath, and sent il
70 a prominent dealer for display In
his window
It was not long before AIr Stockard's
attention was called to the picture,
and BE wrote q note TO the artist de-
handing its instant withdrawal 8ir.
Drury replied that the picture had
been much admired and was making
him reputation; therefore be de-
clined. to Withdraw it.
Mr. Stoekard's next move was To-
send his attorney To Mr. Drury to
notify him that the banker was a'ant
to commence legal proceedings 70 have
the picture removed Mr. Drury
showed the attorney Mr. stockard'e
note, ID which be claimed that no one
would know the portrait had beet
painted for him After reading this
letter the lawyer remarked that be
thought the matter a subject for com
promise Mr. Drury replied that II
Mr.. Stockard wished to compromise he
would be happy to see him at his
studio. The same afternoon the banker
drove up Ia his carriage, jumped out,
slammed the carriage door ana strosa
into Drury's studio
"What do you want for my portraitf"
Numbered the banker
"You said 1t was not your portrait"
what do you want for the pictureW
''Ten thousand dollars"
That's ridiculous Name a reason
able sum and it win be paid
1T may seem ridiculous to you, but
not to me. That picture is gaining me
clients every day. It has received the
highest commentator"
Il win give you what agreed to
pay you for it"
THAT sum viii not now be accepted 7
The banker turned in a towering
rage, declaring that be would spend
half he was worth to land the artist ia
Jail, and left the studio. But when he
came to consult his attorney his letter
stating that the portrait would not he
taken for him was brought up to slow
that be had no case, and the attorney
explained that the sympathy Of every
juryman would be agalnat him and
with the artist
"You must find some way out Of
this, said the banker 1T Is not only
Notifying, but credit is so sensitive
that fear mine will be injured. Just
now"-he lowered his voice 1T needs
all its strength
Il advise compromise" replied tie
attorney
"Well, 60 and effect the best com
promise you can"
Tie attorney went to the artist and
came back with an agreement that II
the banker would pay off a $4,000
mortgage on st. Luke's hospital the
picture would be withdrawn.
The terms We're accepted.
CLARENCE NICHOLS FISH
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10

Boston, July gThe Shoe and Leath-
er Mercantile agency Of this city has
announced the assignment Of the large
boot and shoe manufacturing firm Of
Ara Cushman & Co Of 1T Lincoln
street, Boston. and Auburn Me. The
assignee is e. s. Paul, merchant and
bank director Of Auburn. The firm did
d business Of 81, 100000 per annum and
has liabilities estimated at between
500. 600 and 100000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10
1870. nemnnd 80 I.ahnr.

Russell I'LL, July $50 great is the
demand Tor harvest hands in this sec
ton that laborers are bringing fancy
prices BY selling their services at auc-
ton Bidding on two ordinary work
men started at $3.50 and advanced to
SS.21 4 negro who guaranteed to
stack all the grain one header could
CIT brought Sc per day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10
Governess TOOL. the Jewels.

London. July 9.-Minna Williams, a
governess. who was arrested In New
York and brought back from the Unit
ed States on the charge Of stealing
jewelry and furs valued at $4,000
from her employer, Albert Reltlinger,
stockhroker Of London. has been
lentenced to d years penal seryitude.
The prisoner confessed that she had
disposed Of $500 worth Of the stolen
property.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10
Notea &c cnntnln nend.

ST Louis, July 9--Captain Edward
.T Herndon, a retired river pilot and
captain, is dead aged seventy four
years. He came here from Sulphur
Springs, Greenbrier county w. Va,
where he was born in 1899 Flags on
the river steamers were at half mast
out Of respect TO his memory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10
QUIET IN EVANSVILLE. '
The Rioters Oyernwed by Presence
OF sfate Troops.

OF state Troops.
Evansville, Ind, July 9Not gun
was fired during the night and no
street gatherings We're seen, At day
break the bugle calls echoed over the
city as the troops were awakened for
the days routine. The soldiers are be
ing fed at the hotels.
Business is partially suspended. all
saloons are closed and several factories
have shut down.
The first Of the victims has been
buried 1t is believed there viii be
three other deaths at least, making the
total dead twelve or more.
Several gangs Of negroes are working
on t~e business streets. They are at
tending strictly to their work and are
not being molested
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10
Escape From Fort sheridan.

Chicago. July 9. -Overpowering and
gagging their guard and forcing him TO
march ahead OF them for q mile from
the headquarters at Fort Sheridan. two
prisoners. PriYates Mclean and Nc
pherson, have made their escape from
the post No trace Of them has been
found The two men came recently
from the barracks at Columbus, O..
where they had received sentences Of a
year ench.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10
Lover Jumps INTO Canal.

Utica, n r., July 9.-John Pooler
railroad man Of Little Falls, called
upon his sweetheart and sat with her
in a hammock till nearly midnight.
Then he went to the canal, left bis hat
and coat on the towpath and jumped
IN. The body was found in the morn
Ing. The girl says there was no quar-
rel between them
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10
MOEARoHs WRITE TO CARNEGIE.

Nicholas and WlfheimsnH Thank
Him FOR GIFT 20 Hague Ceurs.
New York. July 9 Andrew Carnegie
has received letters from Count Cas-
Eini. the ambassador OF Russia In WASH
ingtoB. and from the queen Of the
Netherlands on the occasion Of his
presentation Of the sum Of Sl,5o000
to tie Netherlands government for a
courthouse and library for the use Of
the permanent court Of arbitration at
The Hague.
Count Cassini's letter is ID part as
follows
Ellis majesty directs me to convey to
you the expression Of his deep and
heartfelt appreciation Of Your munld-
cent gift, bestowed on cause the
initiative Of which belongs to my
most gracious master. who trusts that
its further development viii prove Of
inestimable value to the future peace
OF the world and the happiness Of all
mankind
The following is tile text Of Queen
Wilhelmina's letter:
May the Palace of Peace, which will
owe its existence to your muniicence
remain throughout time the imposing
symbol Of the humane endeavor tC
solve the differences between nations
by peaceful means Your contributing
SO largely toward the realization Of
this end is a noble deed which | and
49,. ,,s.r.ta ,,Y,,,a5sfn "a 4ha fr1nr,a bigrhfx
because, an international decree having
placed the seat Of the court Of arbi
tration Ii this country, the Netherlands
considers itself the guardian of tbs
idea of peace. which 1T was the aim q
The Hague conference to see fulfilled
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10
Ten Thou.ana FOR worthy roor.

Chicago. July 9.-Ten thousand dol
lars Is hequeathed to the selectmen Of
Chesterfield, Mass. by the will of the
late Horace +. Taylor, for the benefit
OF fhe worthy poor who have never
been public charges. and who are dis
posed to earn their own support SO far
as they are able to do So Mr. Tay-
loe, who was for years president Of the
Oakland National bank Of Hyde Park,
was native Of Chesterfield, He died
May 1S, and his viii has just been filed
for probate
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10
SEARCH FOR FLOOD VICTIMS.
Twenty Bodies Recovered at jean.
nette. PA, SO Far.


nette. PA, SO Far.
Jeanette, Pa July Q. The search
for bodies Of victims of the Oakford
park flood is progressing but slowly,
and scarcely anything has been done to
clear up the wreckage that is scattered
for miles from Oakford park down to
Manor This is due to the scarcity
Of labor and the absence Of a duly con
stituted head for the work. Manager
Best Of the Western Land and Inns
provement company has assumed
charge and has posted notices asking
for several hundred men TO assist in
clearing the debris The recovered
bodies number twenty, with twenty
still missing.
In looking over the valley which was
wrecked by the flood it is observable
that great damage was done at a score
Of places Aside from Oakford park
and the business center Of Jeanette
the greatest wreck of property was in
the low part Of Penn Station, a mile
west Of here. At least fifty families
were rendered homeless. They are the
laboring people, and their household
goods We're all destroyed or washed
away, No less than ten houses were
swept off their foundations.
All the food stricken people are NOV
ing away or have found shelter In the
homes Of their hilltop neighborhood.
Mud and filth were washed into the
Z
gender disease without prompt disin-
lection
Roland Merrill, treasurer of the relief
committee, has issued an appeal for
/ help.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10
r.hon,,v Air sbip,s alaneuvera.

Iantessur-Seine, France. July Q. M
Labaudy's Siderable balloon continues
to make daily ascents, In the presence
Of the scientific committee Of the Aero
club the balloon was Unanswered over
the park for half an hour with COM
plete success in spite Of the fact that a
strong wind was blowing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10
nighteen Dead u southern wreel.

eighteen Dead In Southern wreck.
Richmond, Va, July 9.-A revised
story Of The wreck on the Southern
railway at Rockhsh puts the number
Of passengers killed at eighteen. The
impression at Charlottesville is that the
dead who cannot be Identified will be
buried ID that city by the railroad COM
pany. About ten small children es.
capped injury, but, being foreigners,
cannot tell anything about their par
ents. who were killed IN the wreck.
The little ones are being cared for By
the people Of the city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10
"a DeIehanty Probably Drowned.

Buffalo, July "a close watch Is be-
ing kept along the river below the In
ternational bridge for the reappearance
Of the body Of a man, now believed to
be Ed Delehanty, the famous baseball
player. who fell through the open draw
Of the bridge last Thursday night
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10
EDNA wallace Hopper's salt Besun

Edna Wallace Hopper's SUIT Begun.
Victoria, r. G., July 9,-The trial OF
the action brought by Edna Wallace
Hopper. whose mother was the wife Of
the late Alexander Dunsmuir, against
Charles Dunsmuir to break the will Of
Alexander Dunsmuir on the ground Of
undue influence and incompetency has
commenced Mr., Dunsmuir persisted
ia his refusals to answer questions rs
TO the amount Of Nanaimo railroad
stock owned by the firm Of Robert
Dunsmuir & Son and other interrog-
atories dealing with the value Of the
Dunsmuir estate
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10

Schenectady, N r, July 9.-Thieves
entered the New York Central railroad
stations at Crescent and Aqueduct dur.
ing the night and secured cash sums in
both places
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10

southampton, England, July 9-The
North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser
wilhelm IL. which sailed from here
FOR New York BY way Of Cherbourg,
has among her passengers Charlie
magne Tower. the United States am
bassador to Germany.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10
Philadelphia crieleters victorious

Rhtinueiphtn Srfeketers NActofAOuE'
Manchester, England July 9.-The
Philadelphia cricketers beat the Lam
cashire eleven By nine wickets. The
score was i43 runs for one wicket
down IN the visitors second innings.
n. z. Graves was not out for 1903 runs
The feature Of the match was the brill
liant bowling Of J B King, who took
nine wickets for forty-nine runs, clean
bowled eight men and three times took
two wickets with consecutive balls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10

San Francisco, July 9.The property
Of the G. F. Huntington estate in Cali
fornia has been distributed to the two
heirs under the will namely, the
widow. Arabella D. Huntington. and
the nephew, Henry L Huntington.
The California property of the estate
consisted Of real estate IN this city,
Oakland and Sacramento and III the
counties OF san Luis Obispo and Los
Angeles. Its value is in excess Of
100000, and the two heirs have d.
vided it equally between them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10
800 hr rrnrellna sho.rman.

Buffalo. July o. The sheriff Of NJ
agara county telephoned TO police head-
quarters here that at East Wilson Car
los Roman was shot and killed by r.
G.. Bond, proprietor Of a travelling show
called the Museum and Century Of Liz
ing Wonders. The sheriff said that
Bond had escaped.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10
II YOU HAVE PAIN IN YOUR BACE
Do Not Be Deceived. You have
Kidney Trouble, and You Do
Not Need a Physician to
Tell You So.

Pain In the back is an almost iufallible
sign Of kidney disease; a surer sign Is
the condition Of your urine. If you have
q pain in the back then look to the con-
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Take a glass or tumbler and fill it with
urine; after it has stood "a hours, if it
has a sediment, if il. is milky or cloudy,
If tits pale or discolored. stringy or ropy,
your kidneys and bladder are in a dam
gerous condition and need immediate at
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fatal DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite
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cures all diseases Of the kidneys, liver
bladder and blood, rheumatism. dyspep-
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CT. sammerof No. 400 Tioga street
Syracuse, N. T., in a recent letter says
~ was afflicted for years with
severe pains in my back and kid
news. / tried many doctors and
many medicines but got no relief.
I bought bottle Of DR. David Ken
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10

washington, July 9-The following
fourth class postmasters have been up
pointed
New Jersey -Cresskill. Edith 1. Dem
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-10

New York. July o. Baron Gevers,
minister of the Netherlands to the
United states, has sailed by the steam
er RYndnm for Europe.