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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-23
MAGIC MEDICINES
ENRICH WIZARD
AND WIFE
PARIS PATRONS ARE oUPEs OF
THE FATAL WATER AND
CHARMS OF TWO INTRIGuERS-
WiTchcRAFT WARES SOLD.

PARIS, Nov. "a sensation has
been caused by the discovery that q
wizard and his wife have been making
a fortune in fiat just of the boule.
wards by the disposal OF fatal water.
love philtres, jealousy poisons. charms
magic paper and other wares Of witcn
craft. 1t appears that both gave con
situations free OF charge. but their
magic medicine was anything but
cheap. The fatal water" cost SO for
a very small phial But 1t worked
wonders, and little went a long way.
Ii you had an enemy you poured thres
drops of IL on the floor OF his house,
and thereafter his roof and all be
meath il were accurst. and nothing
but evil befell them.
Tilted lover could buy two potent
beverages. He could first try a love
philtre and get the false one 70 drinl;
IL. In nine cases out OF ten she be-
came instantly as deeply enamoured
Of him as Isolde was OF Tristan. H.
by extraordinary Ill luck, the potion
did fail. his prospects were proved
hopeless, and naught WAS lef; to him
but revenge.
Three drops of the jealousy poison
brought cruel retribution upon the
tickle lady. The method OF admins
tering them was a delicate one, "a
they had TO be poured upon her head
at the precise moment when she was
allowing the other man to imprint a
kiss upon her false cheek. But II that
condition was duly fulfilled the poison
worked infallibly. The lady and her
lover instantly fell out, however fond
they had been before, and Quarrelled
violently.
The arts of the wizard, who called
themselves the Scarlet Sorcerers,
seem not 70 have been OF a kind gen
orally to spread peace in the neigh
borhood. Fortunately for mankind
but unfortunately for the charlatans
their potions were not as effectual as
advertised. and for that reason the
magicians have got into trouble. Vim
dictive customers who spent money oil
the fatal water and the Jealousy potion
found that their enemies prospered all
the same, and that false ladies were
Just as happy as before with other
lips and other hearts. So they com
municated with the police.
A mass OF correspondence has been
seized at the wizards fat, and 1t con
tains some curious matter; for exam.
pie large order for fatal water from
a person about to leave for st. Peters
burg, who promised, on arriving there
/ tc cast a spell over the car.
The magicians. against whom pro
ceedings have been instituted, con
fessed TO the police that they obtained
their fatal water. which they sold 81
the rate OF about $50 a pint. merely by
turning on their kitchen tap. AT one
time the couple toured all over Eur
ope. where they gave thought-readine
performances In music halls.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-23
MAHARAJAH PLANS
BIC JOKE ON WIFE
WILL TAKE HOME MODELS TO
HIS PRINCIPAL WIFE
JEALOUS.

LONDON, Nov. 21.-Much amuse'
ment has been caused among Anglo
Indians here by a strange shipment
which has been made To the Mahara'
jah OF NepauL who recently returned
TO his native state after having spent
tens OF thousands OF dollars In Eu'
rope. The shipment consisted OF ha!
a dozen wonderful wax models OF WON
en- which he purchased At the Franco
British exhibition.
The models were gorgeously gown
ed. some in evening dresses, some In
tailormade gowns, others wearing the
costlest furs. He bought them just
as they stood and paid a huge price
for them. He told one OF his London
friends that his principal wife. who
IL of a rather jealous nature. was con
tinually asking him what Englshwom
en- looked bike nj home.
His idea Is to- smuggle these mod
els into the palace, and on certain
night he will have them posed In g
brilliantly lighted room. He Will then
clasp the most beautiful affectionate-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-23

ly round the waist, and order his prin'
cipal wife TO ENTER the presence
Before leaving London the Mahara'
jah gave a farewell supper and dance
at the fashionable Princess restaurant.
All the celebrities OF the lighter side
OF the theatrical world and OF what Is
called Bohemia In London were pres
ent.
The rajah brought his two daugh-
ters who themselves are Indian beau
Ties that rival successfully many of
the fairer daughters OF the west, 10
help him receive. He greeted each OF
his guests at the entrance OF the flow-
er decorated ballroom with a pleasant
word and a cordial handshake.
May de Sousa, from Chicago. who
Is now the leading lady OF the Gaiety
theater. dressed In black with rows OF
pearls. had the honor of the first dance
with the rajah and at supper sat at
his right hand, while another Ameri'
can girl. Ruth st. Denis. whose orien-
tai dances have set artistic London
talking. sat on the rajah's left.
Miss St Denis. an BETTING the pres
ence OF an Indian potentate, came
dressed in an Indian costume OF the
palest pink swathed tightly round her
body after the native fashion and wore
also an Indian veil sparkling with sill
YER
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-23
COLLEGE MEN
FILL THE PRISONS
EVANGELIST 6IAMES HIGHER
EDUCATION FOR
CRIME.

CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-Higher educa-
ton was given as a cause for the fi!l-
ing OF prisons by Z. c. Mercer. re-
formed drunkard, now engaged In
evangelistic work.
During the last few years | have
been working in the Water-st. MISSION
at New York." he said. and | have
learned that one-third OF the men who
came there ragged and dirty and beg
ging for food were college bred.
have found them on the Bowery max
ting UP Beds or waiting on table, and
have even met them in the street
cleaning brigades. During February
OF last year more than 400 OF them
stood in the bread line at oar mis-
sion. Seventy-flve per cent Of the pris
oners at Sing Sing prison are college
bred men.
wine. women and song in college
life are responsible for this condition.
The typical college student Of today
has a Turkish cigarette in his mouth.
a four-inch cap cooked on one side OF
his head, and his trousers rolled up
TO display his fantastic hosiery. To
be a member of the glee club or foot
ball team and To attend all the par
ties are his chief ambitions. He takes
his first drink TO be a good fellow and
then finds II impossible to stop. What
a college graduate needs more than
his diploma is a little practical relig.
ION"
Il could name man after man who
because OF the desire for strong drink
cultivated while at college has pur'
sued downward course. There Is s
II. Hadley Of Princeton, who went
through $4,000 In year and then left
the university TO join the crowd that
haunts the Bowery; Bill De Witt OF
Yale. who spent $4,000 in a year; and
joe Rafferty, of Yale, who was forced
TO give up his position as head OF the
printing department OF the Prudential
Life Insurance company with salary
OF $50 a day 10 become beggar and
finally attempt suicide.
These are only few OF the college
men who have come TO our missions
and are now taking an active part In
the work.
IF you wish to preserve dead
man. put him In alcohol; IL you want
TO Kill live man, put alcohol In him
There are too many so-called Chris
tians who pray on their knees on Sun
day and prey on their neighbors dur
ing the week"
Mr.. Mercer said he was graduated
from the University OF Virginia into
the Bowery OF New York, where he
was converted In Jerry" Macauley's
famous Water-st. mission. He now is
making a tour Of the colleges and Is
trying to institute a reform in the col
lege life Of today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-23
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

DETROIT. Nov. MISUNDERSTANDING
OF wheat are keeping up at rate that
of was predicted for several weeks ago.
but primary receipts continue to run
much heavier than a year ago and the
visible supply shows no sign OF de
are sold out, but the volume OF
wheat moving to the leading centers
Of accumulation give no sign OF IL. The
weather is helping the bulls. II has
been dry for nearly three months at
the time when winter wheat il most In
need OF moisture and short crop is
now almost certainty.
Wheat quotations-Cash No. ? red:
s1.o6hy December opened unchanged
At sl.01. gained &c and declined to
s1.O6& May opened at sl.1v advanced
advanced to tl.O5, declined TO s1o4 u.
and closed at Sl.04A: No. 3 red, sl.06ta !;
No I white. Sl.O5.
Coarse grain Quotations; Corn
Cash No. J. 64c bid; No. yellow. cars
at 651 sc: sample. car at Gle.
oats-Cash No. 3 white. 81 "a c asked.
Rye-Cash No. 2, &c bid.
Beans-Cash. s2.lS: December. s2.2o
Cloverseed-Prime spot, so bags at
s5.45: March. 200 bags at $3.50; sample.
30 bags at s5.25. Is at $40 40 at IS, 15
at Ss.I5; sample alsike bags at 81 60.
Receipts In the Detroit market on
Saturday included 400 bbls or flour 8
cars OF wheat, OF corn. 5 OF oats and
j or rye. Withdrawals were -OO dds OIL
flour Stocks are 5s2.66S btu OF wheat.
2224s2 bu of corn, l96.013 bu OF oats
and 80 las bu or rye.
Wheat receipts at st. Louis. $1,000
bu year ago. $4,000 bu.
Northwestern wheat receipts Satur-
day. 6sT cars; year ago. $50.
Wheat receipts at primary points
Saturday. 1,253,00o blu: year ago, s21.o
blu.
CHICAGO GRAIN.
CHICAGO. Nov. 21.-Wheat opened
little higher on continued drouth In
winter wheat belt and reports OF cold
weather In Argentine. but eased or
later on realizing sales. There was
only moderate trade.
Opening prices: wheat-Dec.. s1.04 4.
Corn-Dec., e3Sc. Oats-Dec., AZ %
49hc. Pork-May. $3.50. Lard-May.
1856. Rlbs-Jan.. 1857.
Wheat closed Il a ~ lower; corn was
or as much as iac; oats were u " !.
lower. and provisions were 2h a ioc
lower.
Closing prices: Wheat-Dec., t1.04h
asked. Corn-Dec.. e3Ac asked. oats
Dec, 1880. Pork-Jan.. SIS asked.
Lard-Jan., s9.35q9.31. Ribs-Jan.
$3.50.
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4,O0O R. R. MEN
MAY WALK OUT
THERE Is MUCH DiSSATlSFAC-
TIoN WITH THE METHODS OF
J. r. STEVENS, VICE PRES.

NEW HAVEN. Nov. 21.-The New
York, New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road Is today facing the crisis OF Its
existence.
Negotiations which have been in
progress for three weeks between Of
ficials of the road and representatives
of the trainmen have reached a point
where a strike of the 1000 conductors,
brakemen and yardmen appears inev-
liable.
The revolt of the employees Is due
largely to personal antagonism to. j.
r.. Stevens, former chief engineer of
the Panama canal, who was appointed
vice president of the New Haven Is
months ago. The majority OF the men,
1t Is understood. favor a strike, If the
company, does not yield.
The action OF VIM. G.. Bierd, former
~ OF the Rock Island system. In lay
Ing on hundreds OF men on plea OF
poor business" while working others
overtime, has contributed in a degree
TO the present trouble.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-23
POSES AS BROKER
AGENT; B0RR0WS
CASH; JAILED
c. S. HOLMES. WHO GOT INTO" w.
c. ANDERSON FOR 1915 is AR
RESTED AFTER LATTER DOES
SOME INVESTIGATING.

Charles s. Holmes, who represented
himself as a promoter of big deals,
was arrested by Detectives Steinhebel
and Sullivan, late Friday afternoon.
and was locked up in central station
on charge OF obtaining 1915 from
the Anderson Carriage Co. on false
pretenses.
William &. Anderson. member or
the firm, says Holmes claimed 10 rep
resent the brokerage hrm OF Stedman
& Redfield, OF Hartford. Conn. and
offered 10 secure a loan OF 100000
for the carriage concern. The 1915
he obtained on the plea that he had
loaned money TO a friend and needed
some for his personal use until he
could get a remittance from his com
pany. Later Mr. Anderson became
suspicious and made inquiries. He
learned, he says. that Holmes was not
representative OF Stedman & Red
field. The police were then notified.
Holmes, the police have learned. has
tried 10 do business OIL large
scale with several Detroit concerns.
and in trying To negotiate with Mr..
Anderson, exhibited letters purporting
to show that he was securing loans or
large amounts for various Detroiters.
Holmes says Chicago is his home.
He came here recently with his wife.
very attractive woman. and they
have been staying in the Addison
apartments. Woodward and Charlotte
ayes. G. c. King. manager OF the
apartments, says Holmes owes a three
weeks bill. and he has ordered the
couples belongings held until 1t is
paid.
Holmes told Mr. King that he was
employed by Evans, Miesse & Co. OF
Chicago. but topographic advices from
that city say be Is not connected with
the company. though he at one time
transacted a little business with IL.
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LIVE STOCK.
EAST BUFFALO.
keeorf OF Market OPENING ny sadier
Rorfck & Co., Cvmmission Merchants.

BUFFALO, Nov 20.-(Special) Cat
tle-Receipts light and slow. Hogs
Receipts 10. O0O: heavy, S5.s0V6.lO; best
workers.. s. 50@5T5; light, s5.l5 " 40,
pigs s4.6O. Sheep-Recctpts l5 900
lower; top lambs, $3.50 SIS. Calves
1915.
MARKET CLOSE,
EAST BUFFALO. ~. Y, Nov 20
Cattle--Receipts Toe. quiet. steady.
Noals-Receipts 500. active. soc higher;
Gull to choice, st.7Ogs.75. Sheep and
L.ambs-Receipts 1900, slow, lambs sc
lower. sheep steady: lambs. ttY5.7o:
yearlings. s4@4.25; sheep, s2D4.35.
Hogs-Reccipts 1850, slow and steady;
workers., sj25 n $50. pigs, s+gI7o
mixed. s5.75N6. heavies, 5000 sos;
roughs. 81 " $40; stays. f4A i.50.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.
CHICAGO. Nov. 2I.-Hoss--Receipts
10000. market strong to SC higher,
light. yJ.OJI5.sO; bulk $500 $50
mixed, S5.25Q 9 pigs sS.75W5. heavy
$1,000 sos. good to choice heavy, f5,50
fi6.O5. rough. s5.3Og5.50: workers., $3.50
abs. Cattle-Receipts 500. market
steady; beeves. s3.2O ia 7.GO; Texas steers
s3.40d 40. western steers, s3.1OG5.7ot
stockers aud feeders. s2.60Q 30; cows
and heifers. sl.bO96: calves. $3.50 "a
525 Sheep-Receipts 1880. market
weak native. s2.fOM $50; western, 81 90
a 4.40s yearlings. s4Q4so. lambs. ma
tive and western s37546
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-23
Nom nionist Is Pardoned As Result
Of Efforts of Union Labor Leaders

DENVER. Col, Nov. 21.-John Ma.
rino. a non-union Italian coal miner.
has been pardoned from the New Mex
leo penitentiary. where he had been
for four years ON life sentence. The
pardon was issued az the elimination
u the most persistent fight ever made
,y organized labor for the freedom
n a man who was not a member of
he organization. News OF the par
ION was received In telegram from
Gov. Curry 10 John Mitchell. who. with
the United Mine Workers OF America,
hes been most active In Marines be-
holf President Roosevelt also Inter
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-23
WORTHWHILE FARM GETS
AN INBRED WILKES

4 WORTHWHILE. Mich, Nov 21.-
Daniel Wilkes, 2:13 IA (register No.
42765), was purchased last week by
William Ross, of Detroit. and II. Alex-
ander, OF Windsor. Daniel Wilkes will
make the balance OF the season of
1903 and the year 1909 at Starkweath-
err Stock farm. Daniel Wilkes was
bred In partnership. in Kentucky, by
the late Mr.. Bailey, of Barnum d
Pailey Show Co.. and G.. McGinnis. OF
Holly, Mich. He is individually as
good as his breeding, which is an in
bred. Wilkes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-23
100 MEN WORK To
RECOVER BODIES
OF VICTIMS
SIXTEEN PERSONS ARE BURIED
UNDER LARGE QUANTITIES OF
Der UNKNOWN.

NEW YORK. Nov. 21.-One hun
dred and fifty men, in squads of 80.
worked all night and today risking
their lives TO rescue the bodies Of 10
victims entombed by the cave-in OF a
sewer IN the course OF construction liz
Gold-st-. Brooklyn.
1t is not thought that they will find
any OF the victims alive, as they are
buried under from 10 to Is feet Of
mud and earth, through which the wa
ter has filtered to depth OF eight
feet.
An inquiry Is to begin today TO fix
the responsibility for the delay In be-
ginning the work Of rescue. -
The rescuers. under the direction If
Dr. Benzel, of the board Of health. were
rushing the work upon the bare pos
sibility that somebody may be found
alive.
Priests Up All Night.
FIR. Koran, OF st. Anne's church,
and several other priests remained on
the scene all night and today, ready
TO render service to the dead or Nv
ing.
buIllE bbt Ei6Al biiC WIN VINO NOh
Quoted under the glare OF arc lights
and two flashlights from fire engines.
A large section of the wall crumbled
and fell In, and several of the rescuers
had narrow escapes from death. They
continued their task with renewed
energy, despite the danger.
The number OF victims was placed
at 10, but there may be more.
Cause 10 Unknown.
Contractor John ]. Haggerty, OF the
firm Of Rogers & Haggerty, in charge
OF the sewer construction, said that
the cause OF the accident could be
known only TO the men buried in the
trench. How many workmen are en-
tombed. the contractors admit they
are unable to tell. They say that men
assigned to work there at the time
were for the most part carpenters and
concrete layers, but they are unable
to furnish list OF laborers who are
known TO have been also on the work
In their opinion, several days may
| be required before the excavation OF
the great quantity Of earth known 10
have fallen will permit OF the recov'
erv OF the bodies. This opinion Ia
shared also by Charles Seaman, en-.
gineer of the public service commits
sion, who visited the scene of the &C
/ cidcnt
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ested himself In behalf OF the poor
miner. and IL was largely through his
efforts that he was liberated.
Marino was convicted in the Santa
Re court in September. 1904. for kill.
ing a man in Los Cerillos, n. NJ, OH
July 4. 1904. The crime was committed
during a strike of the coal miners In
1903. The imported non-union men
and some union men had several quar-.
rels. In one OF which Marine was set
upon by ,our miners, who. like him
self. were non.union men. In defend
ing himself he stabbed one OF them
to death
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Commits Suicide.

PORTLAND, Ore. Nov 21.-Will
Grandjean. painter, attempted today
In At of jealousy, TO murder his
sweetheart. Carrie Swofford with
meat axe, and believing that he had
accomplished his purpose. committed
suicide by drinking carbolic acid. The
woman Is not dangerously wounded.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-23
BOSTON COPPER.
BOSTON COPPER LETTER.

Furnished by Hayden, Stone & Co.
The Boston copper shares are dull
ard featureless. Prices are holding
around last nights closing level. The
f. noticeable. The metal situation has
the appearance OF being a tribe weaker
Opinions as to the future course OK
prices are more mixed than for some
time past. We think on the whole
that the market is in a trading posi-
ton and stocks can be sold whenever
trey are strong and bought back again
on weak spots
Reported FOR The Times by Hayden.
stone a Co. 11G-11S Griswold-st.:
Open. High. Low. Close
Ariz. Coml -. 37I 35A 37h. 37n
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PRODUCE.

in poultry this week. and probably will
be until after Thanksgiving. So far II
has been live stock. and. OF course,
very largely chickens. and receipts
have been larger than usual OF these
even for the season. The big dressers
are practically filled up on live chick
ems now. and are buying nothing but
the cream OF spring chicken receipts
and as consequence. commissi men
arc left with a raft of old hens on their
hands. IL looks like a grand Saturday
Sc crifce sale TO clean up. Turkeys
ducks and geese are still selling fairly
well. but next week nothing but
dressed stock Will be wanted AS for
the rest the market was steady and
seasonabiy active.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-23
kNAPPEN UNDER KNIFE.

KALAMAZOO. Mich, Nov. 21.--
Judge Frank E. Knappen. of the Kala.
mazoo circuit court, who was operated
on owing to serious malady. is pre-
crossing very nicely. Court was ad.
journed Wednesday and the operation
took place on Thursday
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-23
TRY
TO BURN COTTAGE

That some one is determined to
burn the cottage at No. 629 st. An.
toine-st, is the belief Of the police and
the owner OF the cottage, jacob
schewitz. OF No. 23O Watson-st.
Twice inside Of three days has fire
been discovered in the house. which
is unoccupied. In the attic was found
n nan of kerosene, some OF which had
been poured over the floor. The
flames were discovered before they
tad gained much Roadway, and the
damage was slight.
The fire marshal is Investigating.
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Governor III.

PASO ROBELES, Cal. Nov. ell
The condition of Gov.-elect II. G. Cos
grove. OF Washington, Is the cause OF
some apprehension. as he Is showing
practically no improvement He is
suffering from Bright's disease. and
It is believed that his condition is ser.
iOus
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NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2l.-Money mar
ket: Time loans. Arm. Nothing said
on money Posted rates: Sterling ex-
change. s4s5V4s7 with actualt bust
ness in bankers bills at $A.s6.I5Q
4s625 for demand. and $4s+ R4s5 for
&C day bills. Prime mercantile paper
inch a ReI
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mo ARE KILLED
I As RESULT OF
WRECK
PREioHT TRAINS. MEETING HEAD
ON. ARE SCATTERED ABOUT
TRAck-oNE OTHER TRAINMAN
% DYING FROM INJURIES.
THE DEAD.

THE DEAD.
BILLY RYAN. engineer or
northbound trains, home In
Z Owosso; leaves wife and five
children.
A. GRAEGAN, Toledo, fire
man on southbound train; was
substitute.
FATALLY INJURED.
MARVIN DEPEW, fireman, OF
West Branch; scalded on face
and hands.
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
w. ID. DRAPER, Owosso, en-
gineer. sprained arm and bruis-
ed shoulder.
CHARLES MCPHERSON, OF
Mesick, hurt about head.
VIM. ATCHISON, OF Owosso,
fireman. right eye cut. right leg
jammed.
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Cotton prices, furnished by Hayden,
Stone n Co 1l6-llS GrlsN,uld-Ht.
u. S. GOVERNMENT BONDS

Bonds. furnished by Hayden. Stone &
Co: New IS reg. 1891 fl0i; do. coup.
l04 bid. new IS reg io0t @lol y: do.
coup. l00% n l0l II new a. reg, l2OL u
1871; do, coup. III bid.
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N. Y. COTTON.

NEW YORK. Nov. 21.-Business az
the opening OF the cotton market this
morning was active and the undertone
tirm, influenced by the report OF the
census bureal. This report was ex-
tremely builfsh. After the call. COM
mission houses were swamped with or
ders TO buy and this promoted steady
gains until the active positions were
selling from IL to IL points over yes
terday.