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Milford chronicle., 1904-08-26
MRS. BoTKIN SENTENCED
Murderess Of Mrs. John P. Dunning
Goes to Prison For Life.

San Francisco Aug. 23.-Mrs. Cor
della Botldn was sentenced by Judge
carroll Cook to life Imprisonment
in the state prison at San Quentin for
the murder of Mrs. John P, Dunning'
in Dover. Del, by means of poisoned
candy mailed from this city.
In passing sentence Judge Cook eX-
pressed regret that he could net i'm
nose the death penalty, as the jury IN
its verdict had fixed the punishment
Mrs. Botldn received the sentence
without evidence of emotion.
An appeal to the supreme court VIII
he taken by Mrs. Botldn's attorneys.
In Superior Judge Dunn's court Az
tornev Reese Clark asked that inlor-
nation on file there charging Mrs
Borlzin with the murder OF Ida Hen
rietta Dean. sister of Mrs. John r
Dunning be dismissed on the grounds
of lack of prosecution. The case was
continued until September 10.
Milford chronicle., 1904-08-26
oJlM CROW" RULE AT ATLANTIC?
Guards Prevent Colored Bathers From
USING Upper Beach.

Using Upper Beach.
Atlantic City, ~ j., Aug. 24.-'Jlm
Grow" law has been established in AT
Iantic City besides forbidden spoopins
and the wearing Of abbreviated bath
ing suits.
Going from the cottage in 8 St. kath-
crime place, where she is employed by
Mrs. Gasney. of Philadelphia. Martini
Waller. colored, went to the beach for
a bath. A life guard employed by che
city informed the girl that orders had
been issued to keep all colored bathers
from the upper section Of the beach
while there were white people in the
water.
At police headquarters, where she
went to investigate, she was told that
nothing to that effect has been ordered
and it was supposed the beach was sun
free to all. But later on party OF
seven colored bathers was ordered from
the water between Youns's and the
Auditorium pier, and they were the
only bathers of that hue in sight.
With the coming of the Jim Crow
order officers have been detailed tC
pace up and down the strand TO arrest
all "spooners" and to warn all those
who may look as though they are iiaul'
to spoon. The order is being received
with Indignation by the colored bath
ers. and many of them have decided t'
ignore the warning Of the guards Il
order that test may be made OF TN
Milford chronicle., 1904-08-26
Filed Petition In Bankruptcy.

washington, Aug "a. - The Second
National Bank. the National Bank OF
washington and the National Metro
nolitan Bank. of this city, filed petit
tion in bankruptcy against Thomas r.
Waggaman, a prominent real estate
dealer. alleging that deed OF trust
fled in favor of the Catholic Univer-
sitv for approximately $S76,OOO, was
With the intent of making that institu-
lion a preferred creditor. Waggaman
is treasurer Of the Catholic UniVerslly'
and it is said that some investments
made on behalf of the university had
not been regarded as good, and the
deed of trust had been filed as security
Milford chronicle., 1904-08-26
rhe situation az shanahaI.

Shanghai Aug. 24.-The final time
limit allowed by the taoti Of Shanghai
FOR the Russian cruiser Askold and the
torpedo boat destroyer Grozovoi to dls-
erm has passed without compliance
Rith his order.
A Ameeting of the foreign consuls was
held. but the Russian consul general
M. Kleinmenoff, was absent and no
defnite course Of action was decided
upon.
The taoti has requested Sir Pelham
Warren, the British consul general, 10
order that the repairs to the Askoiu
be stopped. The British consul gen
eral has taken no action as yet.
There is a Japanese fleet outside the
harbor awaiting developments. A WISH
70 the Askold shows that her nun Is
not in condition to go to sea- The re
pairs on the Russian cruisers boilers
and tunnels has been rushed Dut tn'
replacing of damaged plates IN mel
null has been pursued in a desultorS
manner.
Milford chronicle., 1904-08-26
pollcEMAN,s AWFUL FlNo

Picked Up Head of His Son, Who Was
Cut to Pieces BY a Train.
Chicago. Aug. PA young man
about % years of age was killed by a
train at 1O1st street, and a patrol
wagon in charge of Police Sergeant
patrick Reilly was sent to convey the
remains to the morgue. The body was
literally cut in pieces, and the ponce
we're forced to gather it up bit by olt-
For some time the head could not be
found. but it was finally picked up oy
sergeant Reilly, who on bringing II TO
tbe light of a lantern found that II
was the head of his own son, Patrick
/ Reilly.
Milford chronicle., 1904-08-26
,-f-a@ie 'itls,.-s-
CZAR'S MANIFESTO
Corporal Punishment Abolished and
Amnesty For Political Offenses.

Amnesty For Political Offenses.
st. Petersburg, Aug 24.-Emperor
Nicholas manifesto on the birth of an
heir to the throne abolishes corporal
punishment among the rural classes
and for first offenses among the sea
and land forces, RENTS arrears owing
to the state for the purchases of land
and other direct imposts, sets apart
s1.5OO.OO0 from the state funds for the
purpose of forming an inalienable fund
for the landless people of Finland,
grants amnesty to those Finlandegs
who have emigrated without authori-
cation. RENTS the fines imposed upon
the rural and urban communities OF
Finland which refused to submit TO
military conscription in 1902 and 1903.
and also RENTS the fines imposed ON
the Jewish communities in the cases
Of Jews avoiding military service.
The manifesto provides for gen
eral reduction in sentences for com
mon law ohenses, while a general am
nesty is accorded in the case OF all po-
Htical offenses with the exception oil
those in which murder has been done.
Milford chronicle., 1904-08-26
MINE GAS ExPLoDEs
Eour Men Terribly Burned, Two OF
Whom Will Die.

sbamokin. Pa, Aug. 23.-ln an ex-
nlosion of ges in a slope Of the Rock
Ridge Coal Company near here JoAh
Bader. Lincoln Campbell, Harry When
men and Anthony Tolitsh were horrl-
bIv burned Bader and Campbell VIII
die. A rock falling through a platform
caused an opening through when a
large body Of gas rushed and envelopeu
the naked lamps of the men. Whennen
and Tolitski crawled on a car and were
boisted to the surface. AS the car
nassed Bader grasped the rope and was
dragged 50 yards up the slope, where
he became unconscious. Bader anu
Campbell were found by resenlna
party later.
Milford chronicle., 1904-08-26
e..ool soard Held For Court.

pottsville, Pa. Aug. 24.-The mem
hers of the Frackville school Doaru
we're held for court by Squire McCooi'
m the charge of misdemeanor In OIL
6ce The basis of the charge Is that
tbe % hoard failed to dismiss Professor
MILLER principal of the high school,
W. Irt,. e. charged with immortality.
Milford chronicle., 1904-08-26
DROWNED AT ATLANTIC
RichIand, Pa, Man Lost Despite Lie
Guards Battle.

Atlantic City, N. j.. Aug. 23-Charles
Hollenbach. aged 20, was drowned IN
the surf while bathing, in spite OF the
heroic efforts of Fritz Haesler' OF PM
adelphia. who was bathing with hlm'
and Life Guards Allen and Penny, VINO
leaned from Youngs Pier fully attlred
and went out to the drowning man
Hollenbach's body was recovered
and will be sent to his former home
in Richland, Pa.
Hollenbach was swimming well out
near Young's Pier, when he became
exhausted and screamed for help
Haesler and the two guards were uh'
able to reach the drowning man before
he sank
Milford chronicle., 1904-08-26
Senator Hoar's End Near.

Worcester, Mass, Aug. Ex-senator
George F. Hoar continued TO grow
weaker. and it is thought the END Is
not far OF. He slept part OF the ume
during the night and appeared 70 Do
free from pain. -.
Milford chronicle., 1904-08-26
nsttIe in Paraguay.

Buenos Ayres, Aug. 24.-There are
DersIstent rumors that land engage
p,ent has been fought between the
Paraguayan revolutionists and govern.
ment troops, resulting in the defeat OF
tbe latter and the capture of 400 men.
The rumors cannot be confirmed
There is an utter absence OF definite
news regarding the progress OF the
revolution.
Milford chronicle., 1904-08-26
/ ARTHUR
IS ALMOST WON
|, c,,ture Chair Fort" After
Desperate Attack
.erl,s RESIDENCE SEIZED

,s Forces Are 4ot'y
=. center and Right In Vi
e,,den HiII-Great Anxiety
petersburg
,rg 24-The Evening News
I'D d a dispatch from chefoo .,t un- :
nsu nl.%ov's : date announcing that
So 'T,ss captured "Chair Fort
pens pa Arthur defenses Monday
tremendous attack.
rroning News dispatch from
T.. sin,nlv a repetition of the
ansnt - of the capture of Itshan
p.san known as "Chair Fort
.bon fort. according to the maps
laI srtbur available, is almost in
ortar of the chain of forts, oil
en- ~ forms one, defending Port
! : from which it is only about a
I'D half distant. It occupies a
orr anainp position and is possibly
second in importance to the
n Hill forts. o,osoo On
"v that the Japanese had swept
pgssians By from Pigeon Bay and
oontured the northernmost forl
! western line of inner defenses
n Antszshan fort, about a mil'
a.st of Etseshan fort, might alsC
ossod as the northernmost fort O
~sstern line of inner defenses a
Arthur.
Milford chronicle., 1904-08-26
RUSSIA LOSES ANoTHER CRUISER
Jsps Fsreed Novik Ashore After Sc
we're Engagement.

Toxic, Aug. 22.-After a severe en-
gagsment with the protected cruisers
Chitose and Tsushima, the grsyhounds
Of the Japanese navy, the feet hus-
alan cruiser Novik has been van
euisAed. The fight occurred yesterday
Aker II the Novik, in a sinking condl-
uoa, was run ashore in KorsakoVsK
Aarbor, on the Island of Sakhalien.
FAs details Of the fight are not yet
snovn here, but it is evident that the
Milford chronicle., 1904-08-26
Fortress All But Taken.

o,oo Aug 24.-According to adj
brouqbt here from Port Arthur
innk the Japanese are hotly
inc tbe Russian center along the
raw and the Russian right in the
I'm of Golden Hill. These advices
brongbt by Chinese who deported
Tai-Pang-Tse. which is one mile
tbe city. near Golden Hill, be-
on the city and the forts OF the
sian right wing. The Chinese de-
that the Japanese occupied Tai
o.Tse and penetrated along the
Tav to General Stoessel's residence
August q.
link which left Liaoti promon-
on the night of August q has
arrived here. She reports that the
banese have succeeded in occupying
tseshan forts, as well as another
probably Etseshan, about a mile
tbwest of Antseshan. They have
ven the Russians from the parade
Ounds (which lie about two miles
I'm of the harbor); they have de-
Foyed two forts at ChaochanKo'
bich is within the eastern fortlhca-
5ns. and they have advanced TO a
oint near Chaochanko. This news
epfrms information received here
,eyiously and which the local Jap
hese we're not inclined to believe.
The junk heard firing until midnlgh'
si August %. Scarcely a building IL
fort Arthur remains unchanged. Inc
nwn hall, which was used as a masa
me has been destroyed.
-Four large warships, unable TO nghO
re at Port Arthur. Only one SNIP
essel with two masts and two fun
1els, has guns on board.
The fire of the forts not captured D.
be Japanese, together with the ehec
land mines, is given as the reasol
Inv the Japanese have not yet COL
uered the Russian stronghold.
As this report would indicate Una
Port Arthur had all but fallen.
Milford chronicle., 1904-08-26

Port Arthur to Be stoesseI's Tomb
London, Aug. 23.-According to the
Moscow correspondent of the Morning
Post Lieutenant General Stoessel con
cluded telegram to an intimate friend
here with the words: Farewell Ior-
ever. Port Arthur will be my tomb
Milford chronicle., 1904-08-26
Russian BattIeship Strikes a Mine.

Toxic. Aug. 24.-Admiral Kataoka
feports that as the Russian battleshlp
seyastopol was emerging from Port
arthur yesterday she struck a mine,
litter which she was seen to be listed
% starboard. She was towed back into
he harbor.
Milford chronicle., 1904-08-26

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The broad ax., 1904-02-06
HOW THRY COLLECT BILLS.
Indians Have q Delicate way Of Ap-
Droaehing Their DebtorS-Their
Duaning stiei-s.

The aboriginal debt collector literally
goes after his victim with q sharp stick.
Perhaps the phrase may have originat-
ed from the manner IN which some Indi-
ans realize on bills due them. The
Nushinan Indians. Of California nav
have seen the disagFeeabls habit prev
alent among whites Of sending Bills.
When one Indian owes another It e con-
sidered bad taste Tor the creditor 70 dun
the debtor. BE proceeds with more DEL
icacy. He procures q certain number
OF sticks, according 10 the amount Of
the debt, and paints 3 ring around the
end Of each. These be carries and toases
into the debtors WigEam and then eoes
away without q word. The debtor in
Varlably payu the debt and destroys the
sticks. IS Il Is considered q rsDroach 70
have the January dunning stick thrown
into the WigWam. Indeed, the creditor
never uses them except with hard cus-
TONERS.
The broad ax., 1904-02-06
ENGLISH AS sHE IS SPOKE.
Marvellous Explicit Of = Pioture Deal
er IN Munioh-Used Dictionary,
But No Grammar.

The following notiee, says the London
Outlook, appears On the shop window Of
q picture dealer IN Munich:
'aThe exhibition Of the paintings,
which no every exception, whose alone
property, and the possession Of about
5000 No. stitch Of Hooper. cut ofWOod,
art Of shave Hefes, colour printings, era
sures, and ca. 5000 Portraits, also 1000
skstshes in hand. Aquarelles Of ger
man, english, dutch, belgian, italian
and french masters Of the latest four
centuries. Also an collection Of minia-
lures and many old books. Witches
eomplet collection are saleable. Mrs
Patrons you want information about,
send your please letter to thgposses-
sion ]. Gernert, Bavariaring SOL and
KRrlsplatz 2o-1 Munich. Catalogue Of
the collection Il to preparation, and
send the catalogues every Patron which
10 give his strict address"
This, says the correspondent who
kindly sends as the foregoing. rather
emphasizes an experience Of my own
in Munich, where q shopkeeper, trying
in English TO excuse himself for not
having in stock an appliance I needed.
said: Il have not; am very disagree
able"
The broad ax., 1904-02-06

Some tine $50 3 rumor went round
that astuts publIshers had n their pay
q large number Of the most attractive
dinsrs-ouE Your nelghbcr ct table
would lad the conversation 70 the
latest n0Tel-Quite the easiest Of coaTsr-
sational openings between strunesrs.
Who lay their heads together over the
menu and have to entertain each Other
Tor "a hour You are interested IN the
description 81 the book az the hour. you
are q little ashamed q not having read
4. and going hcme Jon SIT douu and or
der the book-from the circulating IL
hrary. EveFy Dublishsr. every theatsr
manager, eFeTy deEiser of q patent ned
icine knows that the adTics o. q frisnd
IS more concsntrated ana personal
nm than tie opinion % 3 criiie IRON
he enpyrean. And II the idea vas
e7er caTFied ont. Il deserved 70 succeed
but-no one ever spotted the paid diner
cut There Wal tie artistry q thefhine.
e-Londun chgcnicie.
The broad ax., 1904-02-06
hrs. PYMACHER's PIE
Here's Iayn 81 the view York stock
EzoRanEe = speeulators ADRrs-
olatsd TOOthsoule Dainty.

Pymacher was q tslegraphsr en-
pIoysd By the stock exchange arm IN
which John ". Gates is q special part
nsr, says EYerybodys Magazine. Py-
maeksr brought for his lunch noble
Die. q composition Of Nrs Pymaehsr'A
The manager Of the Once tasted that
pie, found It good, and gObbled It Such
are the notions Of property In the street,
eIs there any more where that came
fromg" asked the manager, man Of
delicate tooth. There IS more" said
Pymacher, @and better, Il possible. "
1T Is not possible, /" said the manager.
He told al the Chicago capitalists, who
came to that once. he made their
mouths water. The next day Pymachsr
brought IN q lemon pie. an iridescent
dream. q tender flower. HRh q dozen
milionaires ate Of II. with tears Of Joy
and thanksgiving. What shall we do
for Mrs Pymaeher? Shall We build her
q monument2" Buy her a hundred
shares OF Northern Pacific, says Gates.
So they bought her 100 shares at 11sk.
sold Il ct 1s5. The next day came the
corner. and q share Of Northern Pacific
vas worth $1,000. But Mr. Gates had
showed his eagerness 70 reward q su-
prsms artist II old Rembrandt were
alive "ths Gates crowd" would let him
IN" on the best thing Il had.
The broad ax., 1904-02-06
NO THIEVES THERE.
In BeFnuda They Couldn't Dispose Of
Plundsr II They stoIs-An
IdyIIic Community.

The capture Of the two negroes In this
city charged with having looted a jew
elry shop in Hamilton. Bermuda, win be
the chief topic OF conversation for the
winter in that idyllic community, says
the New York World.
Bermuda "a not accustomed 70 thieves.
No experienced Bermudan win enter the
profession Of pilfsring, ct least Of tax
ing things that cannot be Immediately
eaten.
For what can be done with them? II
any property Is taken the omcers Of the
law have only TO watch the steamship
docks The stun cannot be disposed Of
on the islands. They are too small and
everybody knows everybody.
II is 4 Bermudian legend that once q
bicycle was stolen. Il was the talk Of
the town. The next ensuing problem Of
the thief was how TO set any good Of It.
he did not dare use Il; he could not send
Il out Of the country.
That he finally gave It up" was proved
when SIX months later q fisherman
brought up the missing wheel from
fairly deep water upon his hook.
The broad ax., 1904-02-06
LIE BoYs ON THE FARM.
Educational Department Gives Coed
Advice 60 Rural FafhsE-Ad-
vioo 90 the TeashsrH.

The superintendent Of public instruc-
ton Of the stats Of Indiana has recently
issued q bulletin touching on the steady
migration Of the young men Of the rural
districts 70 the cities in search Of 30
called .'bettsr chance" Believing that
Indiana Is being sapped Of its energies
By that movement, the department In q
bulletin to the teachers says that they
caninduence the boy TO stay on the farm
and 20 work out its problsmB
cit win be q sad day for our national
life when al our young farmers come TO
town; when the smaH, Well-eultiEated
homestsads give way 70 landed estates.
the bulletin sayA
The necessity q keeping the boys on
the farm vas the subject OF q discussion
e 70 what the teacher can do Tor the
community. A teachers power IN deter
mining the Industry Of q community lies
IN making her schoolroom q busy work
shop, WhCrs the rights q others and the
nobility 81 honest ton are taught
The bulletin which e being ssnt out
b. the state superintendent deals with
the relation Of the teacher 10 the school.
her patrons and the lOcslity. The teach
q, the bulletin says. ought to Be mis-
sionary, harmonizing turbulent sIe-
ments.
The broad ax., 1904-02-06
INDUSTRY ABROAD.

The Agricultural society, Of Lom-
hardy, has decided TO found and main
tain IN Milan a trial station for the test
ing 81 agricultural machines
Architect Stewart, Of LHcorne, has
patented new system q concrete floor
iRg. consisting Of hollow tubes and nor
tar and iron. It Is ireproof
The annual production Of coal and
coke n Mexico now amounts to !, 900 600
tons. ana ct the present rate Of increase
this production win be doubled IN 1905.
a Paris concern intends to build blast
furnaces in Chill In order to develop
tie iron ore deposits IN the northern
part Of that country. A syndicate has
been formed TO organize stock CON-
pany, with q capital Of ~ 500. 900 francs
(s9. 81. 5o0), which win be in q position
% undertake some Of the iron contracts
for which the Gillian government Is
now asking bids
From April IS to Nay 81, 1904, an in-
teruational exhibition Of aleohol-using
machines and Of fermentation products
yin Be held at Vienna. The purpose OF
the exhibition Il 70 give q general idea
q the present development Of the al
cOhol industry and the various Ways IN
which alcohol can best be used. Theex-
hlbition Win also include brewing, dis
filling and manufacture Of malt. starch
ana vinegar.
It Is ofoialIy announced that the
government Of Montenegro has leased
its tobacco monopoly TO q Venetian com
pany. which has been formed with q
capital Of 100000 francs (S2ss. 000).
Besides furtkering the production, man
ufacturs and export Of Montsnegriu to-
baeco and tobacco products, this con-
Dany WIN reorganize the monopoly,
building q factory. with head once IN
Alontenegro's CHIEF city. Podgoricza. and
establishing stores n NIksicz and ct the
port 81 Antivari.
The broad ax., 1904-02-06
- &c u q HOUsR.



Ate resent meeting % the Wome1's
Lstsrary club 81 Baltimore lErs- Charles
q Morgan rad 3 paper n which she
cited 8 peculiar but Well-authenticated
fact concerning some storm-beatsn
houses "a Cobb's island. az ths eastern
coast q VIrgLNia TIE houses were
eVentualls Was1sA away b the en-
oroachments q the sea. but for q long
tine they were drmly imbedded b the
Hand 81 such a. angle that tte Wandersr
could walk en- TIE soc0nd story Window
iron tie hluE. While the loon ell slant
"a e e. acute degree.
Theirs vas not the slightest danger at
tsndsnE upon walking Up or down these
nOorg, Jet no one Was ever found who
could traEeFss their length without BE-
cominE 6caEIck. Expsrienced eaiiCras
Who knew no QusIms IN midOceAn,
turned faint and giddy on trying to
wax these perfectly steady plankn. 10
aIl TIE nalghborhood the buildings were
known e. the ~seaslck houses. = and that
TIE sssslcknasa vas not due 70 imagin-
alton vas proved BY persons who never
had hard Of the tradition experiencing
the same unpleasant results.
1Ers. Morgan, Who resided on the
mainland near BY, concluded her &C
count o. the houses BY saying that q
small dog belonging 10 her husband
which followed that gentleman foot to
foot, &c the negroes term Il, never
rrrTf n s4tFur.d N foIloVT his master
across the mysterious thresholds, be the
command ever 50 peremptory or the In
Aunauanf arar an Efrnng.
The broad ax., 1904-02-06
A INV SUPERSTITION.
Rraas en- 3 Basy New Eork Ther.
ouEhfars A1nost nIocEea renpo-
rarIly ~ Curlous Oceurreaoe.


franc on Broadway vas almost
blocked for q few moments the other
afternoon b. the actions q two Wom-
en-, Who went through what vas eYi-
IDENTIFY q suporsttious rite which no one
hut themselves could understand. The
women we're middle agod. the New York
Herald states. and beyond rsproach IN
appearances, and no one noticed them,
e. they crossed Herald square; butmid-
way Of the Thirty-dfth ana Thirty-sixth
street block they paused, turned back
and together Fstraced their footsteps for
q short distances, gazing steadily q the
ground e. though they had lost some
thing When they had gone few yards
they stopped, and each woman put out
her right foot and carefully touched one
Of the paving stones with the toe Of her
shoe. Then they turned again and re-
sumsd their walk IN the most matter Of
fact way IN the world. But the on
lockers did not take it 50 cooIly.
New Workers are q curious people, and
those who had noticed the Women's ac-
ton resolved to ind out II there was
anything peculiar about one Of those
paving stones. They stared eagerly To-
ward that part Of the pavement. and
other persons, who had not seen the
women, followed the crowd. But moth
ing unusual could be found In the pave
ment, and It was decided that Il must
be a new superstition, such IS had not
before been heard o.. even IN New York,
which Is e. cosmopolitan IN superstihonI
Is It e In fashions.