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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-10
Sweet Melody Flour.
Sweet Melody Flour

WANT DEPARTMENT
For Rent-Three- room cottage in Glen
Elk; $1,000 per month. Suitable for
railroad men. Lynn j. Carskadon.
feb9,oid.
For Rent-stable and living room for
rent. ass w. Main street. I0mar-tf.
Wanted-Six table boarders in private
family. Address 22s, Telegram Office.
marlo.ets
S-.c--Sn-
For Rent-Up to date apartments in
Jones' fat. Apply to Philip willet, at
toney, rooms 0 and 10, Leggett building
marl0-dtf.
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For Rent-Good store room and base.
merit for store purposes, on West Pike
street, formerly the West End Meat
Market. Inquire of Attorney F. g..
yig:r. lar. 2otf
For Rent-House, corner of Third and
Mechanic streets. Inquire of D. Lee
Hedges, Robinson's jewelry store. fs.tf.
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For Rent.-Ten room dwelling house
on West Main street. Rent cheap to
the right party. Apply to Mrs. james
Il. -yuart, Sumner street. febll.tt.
Wanted-A girl for general house
work. Apply to Mrs. A. H. Cowan, be.
tween Lee and Hickman streets. fl9-tf.
Wanted-Men or women local repre-.
sentatives for a high class magazine.
Large commissions. Cash prizes. Write
y. N. Trainer, so East Washington
Square, New York, N. Y. febl9-lm.
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For Rent-Furnished rooms for gen
tlcmen, 5l4 West Pike street. Refer.
ences required. Inquire on premises.
feb22-tf.
For Sale-4O head of Shetland ponies,
all ages sizes and colors. Among them
are good brood mares, heavy in foal j.
3. Hickman, lOl Ann street, Parkersburg,
w. Va. feb25.lm.
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For Rent-Desirable front room, fur.
nished, gas and bath. Apply at 22s Carr
avenue. mar9.dtf.
For Rent-Cheap house. Apply to j.
VI. Wine, Hickman street. MARI tt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-10

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For something you can eat so to the
Coffee and Chop House, Pike street, OPP
oosite Waldo. 1t.tf.
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-10
CARD OF THANKS.

We hereby tender our sincere thanks
to the several physicians, including DR.,
Ogden, DIR. Mason and others; also to
Mrs. Mason, the nurses at Kessler hos.
pital and friends, for their very good
services rendeed our late husband and
brother, Louis Cohen.
MRS. LOUIS COHEN,
II. COHEN.
clarksburg, W. Va, March 10, 1904.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-10

Au persons having any of our ice
cream freezers, please notify US at the
store or by mail We viii call and get
them. Respectfully, ]. 7. swager.
sepstf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-10

For something you can eat &, to the
Coffee and Chop House, Pike street, OPP
oosite Waldo. It-tf.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-10

For Rent-Three unfurnished front
rooms. Inquire William Gutenberg, 40
Walnut street. 9mar-6td.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-10

wanted-An experienced girl or
woman, woman preferred, for general
Homework in small family. Good wages.
Call at 7ss Locust street. 5mar-tf.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-10

For Sale-4O head of Shetland ponies,
all ages sizes and colors. Among them
are good brood mares, heavy in foal. J.
B. Hickman, lOl Ann street, Parkersburg,
W. Va. feb25.lm.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-10

For Rent-House. For particulars
call at All West Main street. m9-std
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-10

For Rent-Furnished rooms for gen
tlcmen, 5l4 West Pike street. Refer
ences required. Inquire on premises.
feb22-tf.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-10

For Rent-Furnished bed room, with
bath. Call at l25 sOu.- 9th street, near
Episcopal church. maro-dtf.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-10

Wanted-Men or women local repre-.
sentatives for high class magazine.
Large commissions. Cash prizes. Write
]. N. Trainer, so East Washington
Square, New York, N. Y. febl9-lm.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-10

For Rent-Desirable front room, fur.
nished, gas and bath. Apply at 22s Carr
avenue. mar9-dtf.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-02-26
Henry H. ColClaZer.

Henry H. Colclazer, formerly of
Wilmington, died in San Antonio,
Texas, on Feb. 10, of consumption,
aged AZ years.
Mr.. Colclazer, was born in Cecil
county, and was son of the late
Henry Colclazer, of the Whining
ton NJ. E. conference, and a grand
son of Thomas Holiday Hicks,
Maryland's famous war governor.
Mr.. Colcfazer was well known
newspaper man and was for some
time managing editor of the Phila.
Record. After the failure of
William M. SiDgerly, he went west
for his health, and was in Colorado
for "a while and later went to Texas.
He is survived by a wife, who was
Miss Sallie Hazard, of Will
mingtOn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-02-26
Leap Year Dance.

To say that the leap year dance
held in Rising Sun hall last Mon
day evening was a fattering sue
cess but partially expresses the
outcome of the unaided efforts of
the young ladies in charge of the
affair. The event was conceived
and managed by the ladies exclu-
sively and it proved that they ale
fully capable of bringing to sue
cessful termination anything upon
which they may set their minds.
About forty guests were present to
enjoy the evenings entertainment,
card tables being provided for those
who did not feel inclined to spend
the entire evening in dancing. The
music was furnished by Prof.
Rosenberg, pianist, of Baltimore.
Those present we're: Mesdames G..
G. Hopkins, N. A. Hazard, j. b.
Slicer, II. L. Worthington, DR.. and
Mrs. J. n. Jenness, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. r. Cherry, Mr.. and Mrs. II. M.
Duyckinck, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ.
Sterrett, Misses Mercie Moore,
Gertrude Dare, Violette Haines,
Mary Brumfield, Hanna Kirk,
Anna Kornmann, Margaret West,
Louisa Worthington, Florence
Worthington, Maude Kirk, Alma
Keilholtz, Mabel Duyckinck; DR..
G. s. Dare, DR.. T. b. Moore,
Messrs. E. L. Cauffman, VIM. T.
West, @. ii. Gayetty, N. B. Man
cill, G. T. Williams, Norman Boyce,
Ronald Bond, Evans E. Ewing, II.
f. Richards, @. I. Dare, Cecil E.
Ewing, J. E. Brumfeld.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-02-26
Maryland and Delaware Ship Canal.

Senator Ball, of Delaware, on
Tuesday introduced a bill appro.
priating SS,OO0,OOO for Maryland
and Delaware slip canal, a project
which has been before Congress for
some time, but upon which favor
able action has never been taken.
The bill directs the Secretary of
War to acquire for the United
States all the property, including
real estate and capital stock and
franchise of the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal Company, pro-
vided suitable title can be obtained.
The Secretary is also directed to
appoint board of three engineers
to appraise the property, and the
amount of their appraisement, and
no more, shall be paid for it. The
canal is to run from Delaware City,
Del, to Chesapeake City, Md.
The waterway is to have suffi-
cient capacity and depth to afford
passage for sea going vessels of the
largest tonnage and greatest draft.
The Secretary of War is given all
necessary authority in acquiring
property required in widening and
improving the canal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-02-26
APPOINTED.
Governor Warfield's Appointments
For Cecil County.
THREE NoTARIEs FOR RISING SUN

The lightning struck Cecil county
on Wednesday, when the Governor
sent his appointments to the Sen
ate, and consequently there are
several happy ones and not a few
disconsolates. The following are
the lucky ones
Justices of the Peace-First dis
trict, VIM. J. Duhamell, Albert j.
Redding, Geo. G. Morgan, Powell
F. Johns; Second, J. Hooper Simp-
son, VIM. A. Alexander; Third,
Henry Fl. Gilpin, VIM. T. Boul-
den, David G. Work; Fourth, Ar
thur M. Scott; Fifth, Thomas
Cranmer; Sixth, Samuel A. Taylor,
Stephen Lynch, Slater B. Tosh;
Seventh, Geo. T. Harwood, Chas.
w. Ward; Eighth, Thomas Fl.
Cummings; Ninth, Edwin NJ. Kirk.
Notaries Public-Wm. H. Smith,
Elkton; VIM. D. Cawley, Elkton;
Harry Bouchelle, Chesapeake City;
Alonzo L. Barry, Port Deposit;
Thomas Fl. Murray, Port Deposit;
Wilmer j. Falls, North East; Henry
J. Efing, Rising Sun; John A.
Pogue, Rising Sun; Franklin N.
Jenkins, Rising Sun.
Ricketts, Nelson.
Ducking Police, Cooley A. Nickle,
Joseph Heisler.
Ducking Police Elk river)-John
w. Arrants.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-02-26
Charles T. Wescott, W.

Charles T. Wescott, W. e.
Trenchard, Eastern Shore lumber
men, have been awarded S35, 900
damages in North Carolina Courts
against f. Kell, whom they charg-
ed sold them land guaranteed to
contain 35,000,00O feet of timber,
bat which only contained 81
500, 900.
A trade journal reports that @.
w. Baker, an Aberdeen, Hartford
county, Gamer has sold his estimat-
ed 1904 pack of corn and guaran-
teed full delivery at So C. f. o. b.,
subject to 2 percent discount for
freight and a rebate of 10c. per
dozen in August following, provid-
ed the buyer has kept his selling
agreement that the jobbing price
has not been below Soc.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-02-26
Joseph H. Lincoln.

Joseph III. Lincoln who departed
this life on Feb. 23d. at his home
near Rising Sun, after an illness
of several months of Bright's dis.
ease, was the oldest child of John
and Francina Lincoln and was
born seventy eight years ago
He was the oldest of a family of
twelve children, seven of whom
still live.
Joseph married Sarah A. .Stubbs,
and two children, daughter and
son, were born to them. The
daughter, Annie, married Isaac
Stubbs. The son. Harvey, died at
the age of 15 years. The wife and
mother died in 1889, and later he
married Elizabeth Richards, who
still survives. He was a member
of the society of Friends and took
a lively interest in all the affairs of
the society. His geniel presence
will be very much missed in the
community where all of his life has
been spent.
The funeral will be held on
Seventh-day, 9th ofSecond month.
Meet at the house at IL o'clock; at
West Nottingham Friends meeting
house at II m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-02-26
Wills probated.

The will of Miss Susan G. Ma
graw, late of the Seventh district,
was probated at Elkton, on Tues
day. The estate, valued at $40, 900
or $4,000, is bequeathed to reia-
tives principally, as follows:
To Mary g. Magraw, $500; India
D. Higgins, pearl and hair jewelry,
chinaware and other articles; Susie
II. Magraw, widow of DR.. James
NJ. Magraw, $4,000 and a number
of household articles; Mary, M.
Magraw, S1OO and several house
hold articles and some jewelry;
Harriet Susan Magraw, 500, lot of
books, pictures, etc.; Robert Ma
graw, Henry A. Magraw and James
F. Magraw, $10O each; Mary NJ.
Magraw, daughter of Stephen G..
Magraw, her gold watch and sever
al pieces of jewelry; o. l.. Schreyer,
cut glass and other articles; DR..
George M. Stump, 500; Stephen
c. Magraw, $1,000 and other valu-
ables; Josephine Phillips and Bas-
born Hunter, $50 each; Mary c..
Higgins, 1915; Mary M. Magraw
and Harriet S. Magraw, 500;
Allen L. Manlove, 500. The will
names the late Judge Frederick
Stump executor, but codicil at
tached names Mr.. Herman Stump,
of Baltimore city. The will bears
date of June 10, 1898, and is wit
messed by Henrietta Mitchell and
Alicia M. Stump.
The will of John Watson, late of
Colora, Cecil county, has been ad-
mitted to probate. The testator
leaves all his estate, except two
small bequests, to his daughter,
Mrs. Sarah A. Carpenter, and
granddaughter, Carrie E. Watkins.
The will bears date of January 20,
1902, and is witnessed by o. D.
Brown and Elmer E. Brown.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-02-26
ICE GORGE.
Ice and Water Cause Devastation
At Many Points.
ROWLANDVILLE INUNDATED.

The rain of Sunday caused the
creeks to overflow their banks do
ing considerable damage to property
in several sections. At Rowland
vile the Octoraro was higher than
for many years. The ice broke up
and was carried over the dam
early Monday morning, the water
flooding the stores, houses and mills
and doing great damage. The
food reaching a height of twenty
five feet. The ice jammed against
the county bridge, moving the
structure about one foot at one end
and greatly damaging it and rem
dering it unsafe to travel. The
flour mill and also the residence of
Geo. M. Christie were flooded to
the depth of several feet and
damaged to the extent of 81, 900.
The paper mill of Logan, Christie
& West was badly damaged, thirty
tons of paper being ruined and
serious injury doue to the ma
chinery. A considerable portion
of the stock of Logan Bros. general
store was damaged by water, which
reached to the top of the counters
in the store room. The total dam
age done in the village will
reach several thousand dollars.
At the mouth of the creek sever
al houses of fishermen living along
the banks were damaged by the
water and ice.
The ice in Big and Little Elk
Creeks was broken up Monday
morning by the heavy rain during
the previous twelve hours. 1t
gorged near Cedar Point, and the
backwater Monday flooded all the
houses along the water streets in
Elkton. The milldam at Farr
Creek, owned by Davis & Vim
singer, washed away by a previous
run of ice this winter, but tenn
porarily repaired, was again wash
ed out. Several lighthouses and a
number of small crafts were
damaged by the ice.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-02-26
Peoples Party Convention.

After two days and two nights
of animated debate and discussion
by national committees represent
ing the ''fusion" and the "middle-
of-the- road" wings of the Populist
party, in an endeavor to agree upon
a place and date for holding the
national convention, schisms were
finally healed and differences
smoothed over. The two political
factions late Tuesday night agreed
to hold in joint convention the
Peoples Party National Conven-
tion in Springfield, ILL.,, on July 4.
All party differences. were adj
justed and the national committee
will nominate straight Populist
ticket. The nominees of the nation
al convention will be submitted to
the voters of the party for direct
Endorsement.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-02-26
New Bridge Over the susquehanna.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will build a new bridge over
the Susquehanna river, and a bill
giving the necessary authority has
been introduced in the Legislature
by Senator Robinson.
The bill provides that the bridge
shall be erected north Of the pre-
sent bridge and not more than $50
feet from the latter. 1t is to be
double track, of steel, with a pivot
draw. The railroad company will
maintain a tug for towing boats
through the draw. The company
will also stop no less than six trains
each way daily at each end of the
bridge and carry passengers across
the bridge free. The bridge will
be at a greater elevation than the
old one, and in order to reach it
new road will be built from
Darlington, in Hartford county, to
Principle, in Cecil county. The
trains will go through Havre de
Grace and Perryville on an elevat-
ed structure not less than IA feet
above the streets. The company
will remove the old bridge within a
year after the construction of the
new one.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-02-26
Mrs. Mary Barrett.

Mrs. Mary Barrett died suddenly
of heart trouble, on February 16,
at the Owens Block Hotel,
in Perryville, which she anu her
husband, Amar Barrett have kept
for sometime past. She was up
stairs when seized with the fatal
attack, and was found in a dying
condition by her husband, who
survives her with grown son.
Her funeral was held Friday, with
interment at Rock Run Cemetery,
near Lapidum, Hartford county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-02-26
Mrs. Prudence Jane Thompson.

Mrs. Prudence Jane Thompson,
widow of the late John Thompson,
a former resident of Fair Hill, this
county, died at her home in Will
mington on Tuesday afternoon,
after a brief illness, aged rs years.
One daughter and three sons sur
vive. Funeral services will be held
at Rock Presbyterian church Fri
day morning, 26th inst, at 11:30
O'Clock. Interment at Sharp's
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-02-26
William Ward.

VIM. Ward, one of Perryville's
Oldest and most respected citizens,
died on Saturday last, aged 70
years. He had been in failing
health for some months. Two sons
survive, Cbas. W. and Samuel 7.
Ward, both of Perryville., The
funeral was held on Tuesday after
noon, with interment at Principle
Furnace M. E. cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-02-26

PERSONALS.

Geo. Il. Mccullough, of Newark,
was Rising Sun visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Fl. M. Duyckinck is visiting
her former home in Pittsburgh this
week.
Chas. II. Gayetty, of Philada.,
was the guest of FL. F. Richards on
Monday.
Miss Emily Duyckinck is con-
fined to the house with threaten
ed attack of typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Dare,
and son, Edgar, are the guests of
DR.. G. S. Dare and family.
Miss Merei Moore, of Norristown,
visited her cousin, Miss Gertrude
Dare this week.
G. g. Hopkins paid his son,
Dare Hopkins, visit at Princeton
University this week.
E. L. Cauffman of Newark, n.
j., was the guest this week of &.
G. Hopkins and family.
The Young Ladies Home Mission
social will be held this (Friday)
evening, at the home of Miss Mary
is. Haines.
Frank Hall, near town, is lying
critically ill with typhoid pneu-
monia and but faint hopes are en-
tertained for his recovery.
Lewis R. Kirk, of Chester, and
Frank G. Kirk, of Baltimore, spent
Sunday at the home of their
mother, Mrs. Mary G. Kirk.
After spending several weeks
with Philada. relatives Mrs. Mary
Evans has returned to the home of
her son, Henry M. Evans, in this
town.
Mr.. ar Mrs. Chas. G. Hodge
and N Violette Haines, of
Philad ~ere the guests several
days .s week of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl.
II. iaaines.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Hartenstine,
| of Principle Furnace, and Miss
Anna Kornmann, of Balto., were
the guests this week of Jos. s.
Pogue and family.
Later reports from Walter Buff
fngton, whose critical illness at
Aiken, s. c., was announced last
week, are far from reassuring to
his many Sfriends here. While his
condition is slightly improved, he
has only partially recovered from
the attack of paralysis which he
suffered and lies in semi-conscious
condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. M. Pogue
delightfully."- entertained party of
friends at six o'clock dinner on
Friday evening, Feb. 10. Those
present to partake of their hos
pitality were: Rev. and Mrs. H.
A. G. Westerfeld, DIR. and Mrs. j.
81. Jenness, DR.. and Mrs. T. b.
Moore: Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Sterrett,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. T. Reynolds, Mr..
and Mrs. A. M. McNamee, Mr..
and Mrs. J. L. Stephens, Mr.. and
Mrs. III. G. Robertson, Mrs. G. s..
Pyle, Mrs. Nellie Wagner, Miss
Elizabeth R. Stephens, Miss Mary
Brumfeld, Cecil E. Ewing, Mark
Founders, Clifford Robertson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-02-26
DIED.
Mrs. Sarah Benjamin.

Mrs. Sarah Benjamin died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. William
Gamble, at Bay View, on Saturday.
Her funeral was held on Tuesday
afternoon, with interment at Bay
View cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-02-26
William Cole.

William Cole, popular young
man of Perryville, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. L. Cole, died at the
home of his parents in that town
on the 18th inst. He was 10 years
of age and had been ill but a few
days from grip. His funeral was
held on Sunday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-02-26
George T. Brown.

Geo. T. Brown, son of Robert and
Rebecca Brown, died at his home
at Sylmar on Thursday, 18th inst,
of cancer, aged 80 years. His
funeral was held Saturday, with
interment at West Nottingham
Friends burying ground.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-02-26

At private sale-One upright
piano. Easy terms.
III. III. HAINES.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06
Cotton Makes the Best Showing for
 Many Years.

Cotton Makes the Best Showing for
 Many Years.
 Washington. July 5.-The weather bureaus weekly summary of crop con ditions is as follows:
 Portions of the South Atlantic and East Gulf States continue to need rain. although droughty conditions in these districts have been largely relieved.
 Winter wheat harvest has made slow progress in Missouri and Kansas. In the northern portion cool. weather has checked a rapid advancement of spring wheat, which. however,. is generally do- ing well. Over the southern spring wheat region the reports indicate an improvement.
 The general outlook for oats Is prom ising. An Improvement in cotton is generally indicated throughout the cot ton belt and while the plant continues small in the central and eastern dls- tricts 1t is now making rapid growth throughout the belt. especially in the central and western districts.
 The crop is generally well cultivated. although some fields in Oklahoma and northeast Texas are foul. Cotton is beginning to open in the extreme south western coast counties of Texas.
 All reports respeC ting tobacco are promising.
 The outlook for apples in the central Mississippi valley is not promising.
 The monthly report of the chief of the bureau of statistics of agriculture will show the average condition of cot ton on June 9 to have been SS per cent as compared with S3 on May 26. 1904. I'll on June 25. 1903. S4.7 at the cor responding date in 1902 and a ten year average of S4.S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06
SIberian Cities i'm Strait.

siberian cities are in straits on ac Sount oI the war and the interrupted at the mouth of the Amoor river, is out or OH. gas and tallow, and pretty nearly out of coal. Other and small CT tswns are in similar extremity, with the outlook for their renlanisS Ing not so promising as it might be Night In those towns and regions lasts all winter when it sets in, and lack or oil would be a situation not to be thought or with anything like com posture War risks on shipments there Tn Hamburg and london are 20 gui- meas per cent, and the underwriters stlll not thinking them high enough. What little business is being done in war risks to Japanese ports shows no advance in rates, the situation in that country as to provisioning being com paratively favorable-in fact about as good as 1t is on ;an average.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06

being his first duty. He fulfilled it. with rational firmness until his death ended his honorable services, which have won him an enduring name In history. I also expect the new gov ernor general will most zealously fol- low the instructions given him.
 T admonish him before all things to strengthen In the minds of the Fin nish people the conviction that their historic deStinies are indissolubly bound up in those of Russia and that the future prosperity of Finland un- der the Russian scepter. as well as the future of the political institutions granted her. depend on a peaceful or der of things taking firm root in the country"