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Milford chronicle., 1905-07-07
A PRINCESS, FUNERAL.
Road Mase For the Procession and a
Temple Built.

Temple Built.
The crown princess of Korea had
been dead a month before her funeral
took place During the interval a road
was made. seven miles out of the city,
and temple was built to hold the
body As the procession left the
palace gates some of the mourners, ac-
conding to ancient custom, tried to
stop the coffin by pushing back the
bearers. who in their turn steadily
drove forward. The idea Of this is to
show regret at the passing Of the body,
while the inexOrable power Of death,
overcoming all opposition, holds its
way. During this commotion the
priests, on each end Of the platform
holding the bier, urged the bearers
with long pole, the end Of which was
painted red. In accordance with
ancient custom, the pole was dipped
in a pot of red paint, and those bear
ers who neglected their work received
a dab of red ON their white garments,
and at the end Of the day those bear
ing the marks We're punished
Funerals in Korea are always sup
posed to take place at night, and to
keep up this superstition men carrying
long gauze lanterns on small poles run
by the side of the coffin and line the
route at the start. Curious and Won
derfulsare the ancient costumes which
make their appearance on such Occa-
sions. Their beauty is not shown to ad-
vantage by their wearers, as they are
the poorest of horsemen. Even hold
ing on to the saddle with both hands
is not a sufficient guarantee of safety,
but they must have two grooms to
walk by the head of their tiny mounts
to prevent accidents.
In the procession, which takes the
whole day to pass, are chairs contain
ing figures of devils. Great paper
horses, hideOus in appearance accom-
pany the eOffins. presumably that the
deceased may have mount in the
other land. There are two coffins, the
one in this instance contained the body
of the princess. the other being intend
ed to deceive the evil spirits. At the
grave side in a covered temple the wo-
men OF the palace in ancient costumes
howl and moan the night through,
their walling rising above all other
sounds.
The princess funeral, as a whole, ap-
peared more like a page from the
ARABIAN Nights" than anything else.
the empty Golfers Of
the Korean ministry, the sum of some
thing like 100000 yen was expended.
London Graphic.
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-07
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In the
Principal Markets.

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR steady;
winter extras. $375Q3.9O; PennsylYa-
MIA roller, clear, S4Q425; city mills,
fancy, S5.S5@6.15. RYE FLOUR firm !;
per barrel, s4.20. WHEAT steady; No.
Pennsylvania red, new, $1.00h@
1.011s. CORN firm; No. 2 yellow, 10
cal, 5915c. OATS steady No. white,
HAY firm; No. l timothy, e14.50, large
bales. PORK firm; family, $17. BEEF
steady; beef hams, S23@24. POUL-
TRY: Live firm; hens, 14c. old roos-
ters, sc. Dressed steady; choice fowls,
135ac.; old rOosters, Sc. BUTTER firm;
creamery, 2219c. per pound. EGGS
steady; New York and Pennsylvania,
new, per bushel, S1@125.
BALTIMORE = WHEAT strong;
southern, 75e.@$1.O2. CORN firm;
mixed spot, 591a o. 59%c.; steamer
mixed, 55% @56c.; southern 58@621kc.
OATS firm; white, No. 2, 375z D371ac.;
No. 3, 3615Q37c.; No. 4, 35150 36c.;
mixed, No. 2, 35@351ac.; No. 8, 346
steady; creamery separator extras, p
021ac.; held, lea 18c.; prints, 200
22c.; Maryland and Pennsylvania dairy
prints. lac. EGGS quiet; fancy Mary
land, Penna. and Virginia, 161hc.;
West Virginia, 16c.; southern. 1870,
Live Stock Markets.
PITTSBURG CUnion Stock Yards)-
CATTLE lower; choice, $5.50G5.65; 1
prime, $5.25Q 300. HOGS higher;
prime heavy. S5.70@5.75; mediums,
$5.75; heavy and light Workers and
pigs, $3.50 $50; rOughs, S40490 |
SHEEP higher; choice wethers, $5.15 !
o. 5.3O; common, S2.50d3; spring |
lambs, S4.5OQ7; veal calves, $6.50Q7 |
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-07
A ROCK THAT BLOOMS.
One of the Rarest and strangest OF
FlOWering Plants.


A botanical novelty is being intro
duced in Washington under the name
of ''the Living Rock" 1t is exploited as
the wonder Of wonders in the plant
kingdom, natures living picture of in
tricate carved stone work, and its ap-
pearance does not belle these striking
encomiums- It resembles. indeed, moth
ing so much as those carved conglOm-
eratiOns Of different colored stones to
be seen in most collections Of minerals.
It is claimed that this strange plant
will live and bloom for years without
being planted or watered 1t is called
by the Indians 1.-THE star rock" and
dry whisky" the latter name being
bestowed upon it from the fact that
when chewed it produces more or less,
intoxlcatiOn.
This rare and marvellous plant, -
said the dealer, sis found on the top
Of arid, barren, rocky. limestone noun
tains, at great attitudes. in Mexico,
where it is too hot and dry in the sum-
mer for other vegetation and too cold
in the winter for even animal life. 1t
VIII i've anu llIlNe III all extremes OF
temperature and does we'll in a north
ern climate when all the native plants
perish from the cold.
ut retains sufficient moisture and
substance to furnish a bloom for years
without being planted or watered and
will bloom in trunk, room or
wherever it may be.
''The name Living Rock has been
given it because of its unique hardi-
ness. Scarcely any kind OF neglect or
bad treatment will injure the plant un-
less it be too much water At its home
rain does not fall sometimes for years.
1t blooms in September and October
and has a very beautiful, yariegated
flower imbedded in a white, silky wool
aureOle. The lower part of the plant is
top shaped, and the upper part scarce
ly projects from the ground and is
from two to four inches in diameter
when growing wild. but under cultiva-
ton it is de1Ible that size. The plant is I
very scarce and extremely difficult to
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-07
The Father of Do=woOd Trees.

In Bucks county Pa, in field bor-
dering on the highway between New
portville ana Morrisville, stands "the
father of dogwood trees" Six feet
three inches in circumference one foot
above the ground, its branches have a
spread of thirty-six feet in diameter.
It's exact age is not known, but people
whose memories reach back forty and
fifty years say they see little change in
its appearance since their first knowl-
edge 1t must be we'll over a hundred
years old. In bloom it is a gigantic
bouquet; at other times it looks like an
ancient apple tree. Some years ago the
present owner thought of cutting it
down, esteeming it a waste of land to
have so large a tree standing in the
middle of Il cultivated field, but the fa
ther Of the owner had become attached
to it, and it was spared in Difference to
his desires. The present owner now so
thoroughly appreciates it that it is to
be hoped he will inspire his children
with the same feeling and thus insure
its longer life.
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-07

Prices that defy competition. .
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-07
Jeffries wis Referee Flobt.

Reno. New, Jane 27.-Promoters Of
the Hart and Root fight for the heavy
weight championship of the world. to
take place at Reno on July 3, have re-
ceived word that James J. Jeffries has
accepted the proposal to referee the
fight.
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-07
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENsEn.
ThursdaH june %.

Thursday, June %.
Miss Ada Rehan, the American ac-
tress, was operated on in London eOI
appendicitis.
A box Of insects has arrived in San
Francisco from the Orient to be used
to destroy the gypsy moth pest in Mas
sachusetts.
Edward C. Hill, assistant postmaster
at Pittsfeld. Mass while riding a
bicycle was struck by trolley car and
instnatly killed.
The state convention Of the Pennsyl-
vania Democrats to nominate a candi-
date for superior court justice will be
held at Harrisburg, August 16.
Columbia Post, No. 706, G. A. R.,
gave a camp fire in honor Of General
stephen D. Lee, commander of the
Confederate Veterans, in Chicago.
Friday, June 80.
Maxwell K. Moorehead, of Pittsburg.
has been appointed American consul
at st. Thomas. Ont.
The 32d annual Chautauqua Assem-
bly opened at Chautauqua, N. Y, with
the largest attendance ever registered.
T. ]. Meehan committed suicide in
Chicago by jumping from bridge at
Harrison street to the river, so feet
below.
Edward Burke, prominent resi-
dent Of Scranton, Pa. was killed on
the Delaware & Hudson railroad, his
body being cut in two.
Washington T. Capps, father of Rear
Admiral w. L. Capps, chief of thebu-
reau of construction in the navy de-
partment, died at Norfolk, Va, aged
76 years.
Saturday, July I.
General Hugh Boyle Ewing, a grad
uate of West Point, died at Lancas-
ter, o., aged 79 years.
Four-year-old Andrew Kolb, of Phil
adelphia, was drowned in a bathtub in
his home while taking a bath.
Fire destroyed the pattern depart
ment of the Dayton, o., Malleable
Iron Works, entailing a loss of $780,
200.
The first annual reunion Of the
United Spanish-American War Veter-
ans OF Pennsylvania was held at Har-
risburg.
President Roosevelt has received a
petition signed by 10000 Norwegians
residing in Chicago, asking the recog-
milton of the new government of Nor
way.
Monday, July 8.
James E. Ream, of Baltimore was
shot and killed by his brother Harry,
owing to a love affair.
George Schadler while working in a
potato field at Grimsville, Lehigh
county, Pa, found coin dated 1924.
In a freight train collision at Spar
tansburg. S. c., Sherman Justice and a
member OF the train crew were killed.
Emperor William dined with Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt on their
steam yacht North Star at Travemunde.
At Cleveland five Independent mills
have signed the scale of the Amalga-
mated Association of Iron and Tin |
Plate Workers, giving employment to
2O00 men. The mills have been idle for |
some time.
Wednesday, July 5.
4Gn BuoAhCoo nOuoID anu OAAN uWGAA- /
ing at Roulette, Pa, were destroyed by
fire, causing a loss of 100000.
Ex-Congressman C. J. Erdman, of
Allentown, Pa, was run down by a
coal train and fatally injured.
Earl Keiser, aged IL years, died at
his home in Camden, N. J., of hydro
phobia, having been bitten by a mad
dog six weeks ago.
John Bowman, cashier of the Com
mercial Bank, of Hagerstown, Ind,
committed suicide by shooting. No
cause for the deed Is known.
George w. Watt and James M. Do
han, Philadelphia lawyers, were ad-
judged guilty of disrespect and dis
barred from practlcing in the United
States circuit court of New York.
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-07

People of the Philippines.
In the Philippines the density Of pop
ulation is sixty-seven to the square
mile. In the United States it is twen-
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
RAILROAD MAN
GAINS RELIEF

The Supreme Court decided yester-
day that Charles A Smith, cashier Of
tho Southern Pacific Company. need not
pay his wife more than $40 a month
for her support. She claimed that she
was entitled to $500 a month, but the
Justices disagree with her.
Smith has for many years held a po-
sition with the railroad which pays
him 1878 a month. Early in 1899 each
decided that the other was cruel and
inhuman." After various court en-
gagements, ranging from skirmishes TO
battles. he won his case. The suit was
Of particular interest from the fact
that the wife acted as her own -attor-
new and raked over all the unwashed
family linen in the sweet feminine way.
Then she procured the services of a
competent attorney and the struggle
vas renewed. Smith was directed to
pay her 500 month for maintenance
He appealed TO the Supreme Court and
the order was sustained Meanwhile
she had reopened the divorce case and
asked for 500 alimony, which was
given her. The railroad man was
ashast at the idea of paying out 5000
q month alirony for the lady with
whom he was fghting in the courts.
He again appealed to rle Supreme
court for relief from his predicament.
a few months ago the Justices de-
clared that he must pay the 800 a
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
EORTY.N|NERS
HOLD REUNION

Tho "Cld Friends of Tuoiumne"
held their annual gathering in the
picnic grounds west OF the childrens s
play grounds at Golden Gate Park yes
terday. About 200 of the men who hac
CLEANED a living from the gulches OF
Tuolumne in the early sos, and their
families heard tales OF the days OF
gold" and renewed old friendship.
T. N Machin opened the informal ex-
ercises with happy little talk on the
days of Old He spoke of the men OF
Tuolumne and what they had done for
the State, of the big-hvarted women OF
the country who endured with them the
hardships of pioneer days. He told OF
the suffering, heroism, joys and sor-
rows of the mining camp days in the
words that only one who knows can
find. Renaissance followed reninis-
cence until the pioneer men and women
could almost imagine themselves back
in the gulshes OF Toulumne. When he
had concluded Walter Gallagher spoke
for the younger generation. Mrs. G. P.
Ford read an original poem. The
Friends of Tuolunne will assemble
again at the same place next year.
Among those present were: Peter
Woodmun and wife, John Simpson, T.
N Machin. Walter Gallagher. Albert
Mack, Charles kaufman and wife. Ed
ward Knapp. B. Mayer. S. Dunbar and
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18

ELEMENT WINS

The Supreme Court decided that the
Superior Court erred in fining ex-Police
Commissioner Hutton 800 for contempt
in arresting Mary Duran, an inmate of
the brothel at 1929 Dupont street. The
penalty Is remitted and precedent is
stablished for future action.
Jean Pom opened a restaurant at the
entrance of the disorderly house at
1929 Dupont street. According to the
arguments presented by George ID. Col
Inns. Pon's attorney, none of the fallen
women who make their headquarters
at the brothel could be arrested IL it
were shown that they were patrons OF
the pseudo restaurant. District Attor-
ney Byington in his presentation Of
the case before the Supreme Court
maintained that Pon's place was es-
tablished merely to evade the law.
Judge Cook issued an Injunction for
bidding any member OF the Police De-
partment from arresting any inmate
of the bagnio. Hutton. who was then
a member of the Police Commission.
succeeded in having himself appointed
Special Chief of Police for 1929 Du-
pont street" He then lay in wait in
company with Patrolmen G. F. Barry
and G. I. Fennell for any of the un-
fortunate creatures who might make
their appearance on Dupont street after
their sdisgraceful nights employment
was over. Mary Duran was the first
of the fallen women to attempt to re-
turn to her lodgings and she was
promptly arrested Hutton and the two
policemen were fined 500 each for vio-
lating the injunction.
An appeal was taken to the Supreme
Court. The Justices hold that the
woman's alleged visit to the restaurant
was no bar to her arrest. Because she
ate a meal at Pon's place is not con-
sidered a reason for her exemption
from prosecution The decision prac-
tically gives the police carte blanche
in the matter of arresting inmates of
disorderly houses on the charge OF
vagrancy-
The decision is rendered by Justice
Angellotti, with whom Chief Justice
Beatty and Justices Lorigan, Shaw,
Van Dyke and Henshaw directly con-
cur. This is considered a great victory
for the respectable element of Cali
fornia.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
PETER DEsIPsEY,S GHOST
TELEPHONES TO MORGUE

Deputy Mike Brown Drives Z Pair of
Wild Horses to Scene Of Sup
posed Suicide.
A false alarm of suicide was received
by Deputy Coroner Brown yesterday
over the telephone from a person rep
resenting himself to be p. Dempsey.
The message was to the effect that
John Mccoy of 2034 Greenwich street
had killed himself by swallowing car
bolic acid
Deputy Blown drove to the house
with the Morgue wagon, behind a pair
Of wild sorrel colts, and interviewed
Mrs. Mccoy, who denied the report and
said that Pete Dempsey, the alleged in
formant. had been dead two years. She
said that she suspected her brother.
Charles Cowell, of having sent in the
false call About two weeks ago. she
added. her husband put head" on
CoWell and she and her brother had
not been on speaking terms since Mrs.
Mccoy had to admit that she had no
other justification for her accusation
against Cowell.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
THOMAS COSTELLO JUMPS
FROM A ROOF AND DIES
Craxed by Delirium Tremens, an Iron
Molder Flees From Imaginary
Enemies to His Doom.

Under the influence of delirium tre-
mems and imagining that enemies were
pursuing him for the purpose of tor
turing and killing him. Thomas Cos
tello. an iron molder, 33 years Of age.
jumped from the roof of S47 Greenwich
street yesterday morning into the va
cant lot adjoining and was killed In
stantly. He went to the residence OF
Mrs. Ralph HaNris. 1909 Powell
street, last Friday Sight, with water
dripping from h. clothes and told her
that he had jumped into the bay with
the intention of killing himself, but
that when he struck the water IT was
so cold that he changed his mind and
swan back to shore Yesterday fore
noon he went to the residence of his
aunt, Mrs. Fitzpatrick, S47 Greenwich
street. He ran through the house to
the back porch, climbed UP a ladder to
the roof and jumped off. He was dead
when he was picked UP.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18

month for maintenance, but yesterday
declared that he need not pay 500 In
addition as alimony.
It is held that the maintenance and
alimony orders were both directed to
the end that she might not suffer want
while the case was pending. One al
lowance is therefore deemed sufficient.
Smith has now s275 instead OF s175 a
month to spend on his aged mother
and himself" Mrs. Smith is living at
the Paisley on Sutter street in oom-
parative comfort. The divorce suit is
as yet unsettled.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18

A warrant was obtained from Police
Judge Cabaniss yesterday for the ar
rest of Percy L. Peters on a charge of
felony embezzlement. Peters was en-
ployed as a collector by the Hide
brandt Company. liquor mer-
chants rs Market street. and 1t is al
legged he has failed to turn in collec-
tions aggregating between $4,000 and
$4,000. The particular amount alleged
in the complaint is Sill 40 IT is said
that Peters has disappeared from the
city. His populations extended over
several months
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18

wife, j. Givens. Hiram Knight, Mrs
Barney Harter. Miss Rose Morgan. Mrs.
c. F. Ford. Mrs. I. NJ. Kalloch. Daniel
Sullivan and wife, j. B. Bacon, Harry
Palmer, ]. L. Roberts and wife. Ben
Northrup, Sergeant Barney Harter.
Mrs. C. Fl. Worden, H. .E1ell and wife,
c. l.. Haskell, r. E. Haskell, Mrs. A.
H. Moore, Miss e. Worden, Mrs. j. M.
May, Mrs. John I.owery. Mrs. e. E. Wy
coff. A. Harris and wife, j. G. Sullivan.
Mrs. j. Laughrey, Mrs. James McCon-
chic and Mrs. NJ. E. Warren.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18

Otto Irving Wise, as trustee OF s.
Lehman. bankrupt. brought suit in the
United States District Court yesterday
against James B. Dean and G. w. Hum
phrey, comprising the firm OF Dean &
Humphrey, to cancel a chattel mort
gage executed to them by Lehman on
certain hotel furniture. valued at s2sS5.
In the town Of Emeryville. The com
plant alleges that the mortgage Is null
and void.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
DEFENDANT IS ENTITLED
TO JURY OF TWELVE
United States Supreme Court Estab-
1ishes Precedent In Case Against
Nick Gurvich Of Alaska.

Nick Gurvich of Alaska.
That defendant in a criminal case
under the United States statutes has
the right of trial by a jury Of no less
than twelve in number is the doctrine
enunciated by the United States Su-
preme Court in a mandate from that
tribunal received yesterday by the
United States Circuit Court Of Appeals
The case in which this principle is laid
down is that Of the United States
against Nick Gurvich. convicted in the
United States court In Alaska of the
crime of selling liquor to minors. Cur
vich was tried against his protest be-
fore jury of six. An appeal was TAX
en- to the United States Circuit Court
Of Appeals on the ground that Gurvich
was entitled to twelve jurors. and the
question was put to the United States
Supreme Court by the Court Of Ap-
peals for the purpose Of establishing
an immovable precedent.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
To Auuear for Protestanfs.

Charles s. Wheeler Med a communi-
cation with the Board OF Supervisors
Yesterday setting forth that he has been
retained by protestants against the Pc
tition OF the United Railroads for leave
to install an overhead trolley on the
Sutter-street system Wheeler re-
quests leave to be heard before the
board in relation to the matter.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
SAN FRANCISCO FIRM GETS
BIG DREDGING CONTRACT

SEATTLE, June 1.-THE contract for
the dredging of the Whatcom Creek
waterway has been awarded to the
North American Dredging Company of
San Francisco, which company will do
the work for s.1474 per cubic yard, -or
$29,4S0 for the entire job.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18

HOW OF VtrlOlCOateQ language that amazed even the anltOr
81 want put you thing right here and no.
claimed Blue Beauty the minute the door opened I'm getting
dead sick and tired of this of being sold for $3.50 Why
good heavens man. don how earth Raphael has the iron
bound nerve to throw away $3.50.
81 know doggone we'll that I'm worth every bit much as $40
and would bring that much other this whole blamed
I'm dead that Raphael cold booded heartess
lobster to let me around Frisco for $3.50.
Why when people street they stare and stare at
I'm too darn modesy priced stare back and
ton what they Everybody Beauty is the
Sweest thing ever sawand still Raphael sells for $3.50
Just look my nsides will you'll Venetian every bit of me-
yet Raphael lets wevef Think of it'll as though
were turned carload lots like shines down the
street that sell for $40 and SIS
My yarns hard twisted they cockel and I'm shiny
proof Yet for while some the other Blue Seges
other stores that look like ooknggass after you sat in
them few times bring much 81 Think of selling
N'e ~ 100 '''' ui0 iio' 7iSeeue Dioueio' soY wa
a made bench by The Hot-Neede Brothers
made with hot needles and just like turning
hash from meat-grinder Yet I'm weve-ffv bov and
they're in the twenty class
81 got my style from Rupe Ryey and Jim Bell the New York
who make clothes gentlemen gents got the
tensile strength and weaessng qualities heavier fabrics vet
I'm just right for cooness and comfort And fuhermore
At this point the anitor interrupted Blue Beauty saving
in gentle and moduated Aw close your trap Kick
ing like nuty steer and you know darned we'll you're the
most popular thing IN Frisco to-day You talk like nut and
when you're the SWEETEST backs in Frisco this minute
Back to the table,
So saying, the anitor gave the grouchy Blue Beauty
swift KICK IN the reinforcement, Whereupon Blue Beauty
SuDSlded into his creases and lay quiet
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18

Photographic war. Our finest platino Paris
panels So per dozen: cabinets. So per Dozen
imperial Studio. III Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18

DR.. Arthur Chisholm has removed from Phe-
Ian bldg. to 1902 Sutter St. NV. cor. Polk.
Bridge work and porcelain. Send for booklet. .
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18

rrzppers Oil cure. rheumatism, and neuralgia
druggists. soc TASK RICHARDS Co. 400 Clay
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
peter, Short in IN. Accounts.

If you need printing, order before the strike
Edward Knowles Co. "a Second street.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18

B.F.ston, dentist: Haight s Masonic av.-
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
To Void a Mortxare.

Dr. Decker. dentist. ses Market, speciality
Cotton gas for painless extraction Of teeth
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18

q H EN- the janltor opened the store this morning
y he found Blue Beauty nursing beautiful Crouch
Blue Beauty dear reader, is the given name of
- RaphaeIs $3.50 blue serge suit Ordinarily fesjus
- suit of clothes but this morning he cut loose with