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- before Adam was.created, that lapped over nt ut * ® U {? Write on. one side of the paper. 'Blgn full name and address. It will §. fact Be printed. Anonymous complaints §. or requests will rpceive no attention.. | . Don't moold about matters that are: 'beyond remedy. | 206 © ,. Don't wants _popor and ink eriticising. fother writers. - oe Don't, quarrel about race , er . re- 1listen-g -.\ wo . If. you want somethig 'that' can be \mailed“ yeu; enclose stemp. - © =_ i . € \A, \Vanméd;,a Leap-Year Lotter:\~ ~~ Editor Evening Néws: ° oe a 'Would -some one pléaseé send me or pub- lish a copy.of a Leap Year letter. Buffalo, Dec. 30, 1903. °- '- M. M. : Make your leiters short. > 1 agp im, a s mot dalu's- Wifo's People. Editor Evening News: I see In \Everybody's Column\ of. Dec. 26, by \M. C' wanting to know where did Cain get his wite? Well, she belonged to a race of people that lHved on the earth v99s on the new creation, called. the Sons of God, and when they saw the new crea- tion it was then then that the morning stars sang fogether and the Son of God shouted for joy, Cain wandered among N - as A ' ' * _ Think of a stable of 10 cows, 3 horses and | condition obtains Hore a +a « CR / * ha 600009 a baw! and low as if suffering from 'n swelled head. - ells * 4 head of young engtlg, the droppings not removed but three times a 'week, the cows: ors only one hour a day, and only If 'hour if stormy. . 'The 'stable door: ene deacltl day Jong enough to drive |; u d out} <> anil dy e, ' 'There afs other farms where a different f some, worke; some bet- ter, 'but the milk mixed say from two to six farm qutputs, so what matters it. if. vhly one place is. foul, o out this whole output of grlcohol-fed, closely- confined cattle product, dumps It all In a big vat, skims off the cream and loads | itrup with glue and distributes the mess, It would not be any worse perhaps thin the water we flow are getting, just as deadly and mort costly tone © Briefly and mild? fit for human foo ~..0~ ._ Wants to Be Right. . Editor Evening News: 2k C - Will some strictly clean housekeeper come to my rescue and settle this argu-. ment for me? No. 1. Mrs. B. claims it is right to rub clothes clean before bolllnfp another says boil them first, dirt 'and all. No. 2. I say It is proper when frying meat ton cover it so grease will not get all over the stove. No. 8. I say serub your floor» not Now, who is right? . It'is nor what so many do, but which are the clean and right ways. MRS. B, Buffalo, Dec. SQ 1903. t today. , Wireless and Morso Code. + , HL. . CM Now,, suppose some mllkftrhst gathers | uttin ii; milk 48 not ~ day, 0\ C. fn m. .- | Former . Congressman, ~~-Forpser , Mayor of Syracuse and the WVWealthiest Resident of That Cilyi\ . Who Died Yesterday, \ a \SYRACUSE Jan. 2. -James Jerome Bel- den, former Member .of Congress, died yesterday. Mr. Belden was Syracuse's richest cltizen, his wealth being estimated at more than $10,000,000. Ho=was-the owner of the Hotel Manhattan, Netw York, much real estate In this city, and held heayy se- curities. in big corporations. Mr. Belden was, a Republican, He was Mayor of rOSON [One of: the ”VTc‘t'ihjs.” of ' the D - + E0 Cod, ~ Ithaca Crime in a Crit- ~ . ical Condition, INO ARRESTS YET MADE IN THE CASE Janitor -and Who Carried the' Poisoned Candy Are Unable to \ ldentify Woman. Mowaibd (Special Dispatch to the Evening News). ITHACA, Jan. 2.-Albert Casey, the 11- year-old son of' Michaet Casey, who ate from a*box of poisoned candy sent to Mr. Casey by some jealous woman, this morn- ing developed more alarming symptoms of paris green poisoning, and the attend- ing physiclans mow despair of his recov- v 26d 25 20 s - » . MREIGHT CHANGES, WéliéMgfitedPrométipnéfor - _T. N.j‘,larvis,-'.H. C. Bur- _. nett_and John~S. e Wood.“- , Changes in the freight department of the Lehigh Valley, which went in effect yes- terday, bringing promotions to T. N. Jar- vis, Harry C. Burnett and John.S. Wood are gratifying to Buffalonians. Mr.'Jarvis: who was general freight agent, is made freight traffic gmmuger of the system; Mr. Burhett, who 'was division freight agent of the Lents-h, with headquarters i:; this clty; Js asststant 7 r cifht agent with hendquarters in . New York, and Mr. Wood is promoted to the division vers .and city consumers,. aioe _| ime u into a rich agricultural country, will preparlfig to 'place a regular. freight ser- to. especially accommddate the classes of farm ~ products, grapes, vegetables of all Kinds, milk an all dairy products, . There will be age {relight cars and all other kinds of cars des gaggenterfltory through which they will includin rewARD is . \| ' .‘Détetmined,,E.ffbrts‘ Being Made to Find . Would-Be Train Wreckers-Pan Handle Officials Aroused. COLUMBUS, O:, Jan. 2. -General Su- perintendent Ralph Peters, of the Pan- handle Railroad, has offered $1000 re- - ward for the arrest and conviction: of persons-who have attempted to wreck trains and. the bridge at Ellis Station, |. on the Muskingum River. - Several attempts have been made to - cause a wreck by, stretching a wire vast possibilities for the country pmdliliecxl- 1 The company is, {. vice In operation.\ The cars will be built ; Uifferent '. gcke . gned to convey the freight of the . ta (AnOQuncerof . - o ~ Human na-. + ture is hard., to solver Peo- . ple who are most rth.:A.Pound : “V <; particular about 'N adapting the weight ° of their wearing ape ' ° 'would not sit in a draft for a farmwl _ 'parel to the season mama \ ._ tions, who would never think of going X . > : out in a storm without an umbrella and rubbers; who . ° and its condi- lMcalmly sit ab. N._ ~) 'the table and stuff themselves with lard-soale@> food and not reall: for an instant that it is likely to give them a full-fledged case of indi ___gestion .and.clo ir _whole. inner-machinery.- - : null has \cable across the track, so anchored that Editor Evening§#ews: . . © I it will pull down the QtMgg- TFQ—qu Kindly inform >-me if the Morse code is used in wireless telegraphy, and if an \Ao * 1 Syracuse two terms. ery. these gwople'in the land of Nod and took ~ | No arrest has yat\ a one of their women for his wife, and as time rolled on the children of God took geight agency from a solicitorship. Mr. urnett and Mr. Wood are residents of [NG] Buffalo and Mr. Jarvis lived here formany. wh .Muf{glo, Dec, 30, 190%. wives of the children of men, which were C ll? s Yace, and met eir 1d en’fipfy wis ost. . M. . Long or Short Line. Editor Evening News: Will you toll me the authorship and cor- rect wording of the quotation: \It is a short lane that has no turn,\ 'the ques- tion at issue is the use of \long'\ or \ghort.'\ Thanking you in advance I am gratefully yours, N. B. P. Buffalo,, Déc. 30, 1908. bo . Will Work for a Stove. Editor Evening New#:; |_ Please help a poor widow that is very much in need, Ihave been sick in and. not mible to work now. I have no stove of any kind to keep warm with. I have three children to-look out for. I am the only support of the family. If some kind person has a cook stove that . they do not want 1 would be willing to work for it when I am able, Buffalo, Dec, 31, 1903. SENECA, woes } Lost, One Shoe. Editor Evening News: 1 I am & poor woman and would like to ask you to A#olp me through your paper. While In. a Mairi street store the after- noon 'beforé Christmas I misplaced a par- cel. It contained 'a shoe, which I had taken to fit a rubbers for, cloth rubbers, a palr of leggings and a pair of insoles. © I would be very grateful if the finder will only return the shoe, as It would be no good to 'that person, and is of value to me. <. A. G. Buffalo, Dec. 30, 1903. © Songs and Poems Asked For. .. - M.. A. asks for \The Star of the Sea. > W. C. asks for Will Carleton's poem, \Over the Hills tothe Poorhouse.\ O. T. wants the words of \Hall Co- | an wrong of course; be should know bet- orse e & code would have any chance in a wireless company. , MORSE, Buffalo, Dec. 31, 1908, © Answers in Brief M, A.-Send in' your full address. J. G.-We .do not know the premium, if any. ' ~ 'C. H, Chances.\ | ' 200 L. F. H.-He can get a Judgment and attach part of your salary. to l, MRS, S, 8.-The last Sunday in Decem- ber, 1889, was the 29th day of the month. BROKEN-HEARTED MOTHER. -It under \Business 18 ter. v TURNED-“Mlhf; ' CHS FOR REVENGE Man and His \Grandson Are Dead as Result 'of Wo- man's Rash Act. pollce were baffled. Mr. Casey's suspi- clons of jealousy fell on three different women, but thus far It has been impos- sible to identify any of them, as the one who approached the Janitor at the West- ern Union Telegraph Office and asked for a messenger boy. The janitor said he felt sure that he conld spot the woman yet. A visit to the Home of the suspect- ed woman failed. to' satisfy him. 1 messenger 'boy, who was sent to the hos\ pital to get the package .and who there wet the woman, is unable to furnish any clew. t . to a, Mr. Casey is determined to run down the would-be murderer and says that If pert detectives to work on the case. He s wealthy and says he will spare no ex- J. B. P.-The old Wonderlandi in the. Arcade Bullding was destroyed by fire Dec. 14, 1898, _ ' - F. G, A.-The only war value is to offer it for sale to some dealer or through a Want advertisement. ° THEATRICAL SCHOOL. - There are, we believe, some schools of dramatle cution. in. Buffalo. | Watch the Want ads. under Instruction. - . L. G,-The Mid-Winter Charity Ball will be held at Convention Hall on the even- ing of Monday, Jan. 1904. The Charity Ball was held last evening. Asking for Work aEditor Evening News: , I am a middle-aged man out of em- ployment willing to work for small wages, object good home; understand milking and kitchen work, and am bandy general-. ly. Kindly help, me. ~ J. S. M.. Dec. 31. Editor Evening News: . . I am a stranger in Buffalo, having 'come harp from Syracuse three months ago. I ama widow, with n girl 11 years old. Would like to secure a position as house- keeper for elderly couple or as resident seamstress, general assistant in the home to find lout its ' <] pants unconscious. (Special Dispatch to the Evening News). | NEW YORK, Jan. 2. -Henry. McKeon and his four-yedr-old grandson, Mat- thew Dempsey, are dead, and Mrs. Ella | Brennan is in a serious, condition in Belleyue Hospital, suffering from gas poisoning as the result of a little quar- rel, the police say, in the latter's apart- ments. Mrs. Brennan admitted to the polce that after she had quarreled with her husband, John Brennan, and the latter had. left the apartments, she turned on the gas in the kitchen, where McKeon, & visitor, with hib grandson, was, She is a prisoner at the hospital, charged with homicide and attempted suicide, When her husband returned to the room he found the three occu- j p p stare \C < p E LChurch’ 311116th pense to unravel the mystery. that it is possible. that the candy, was, After all, meant for the children and that this means of 'killing them was, taken to get relvgngel~onjxm - m ‘ JACKSONIAN CLUBS ° _- - ANNUAL-LOVE FEAST. Took Place Last Elvernirllg At- tended by Many. (Byfiéa’oclaied‘ Press). OMAHA, Jan,. 2.-MNearly 500 Demo- crats of Nebraska last night celebrated the 99th. anniversary of Andrew Jack- son's victory over the British at New Orleans and incidentally 'the.13th_an- nual banquet of the Jacksonian Club of Nebraska. fo', > Congressman Gilbert M. Hitchcock of Igebraska, spoke on \The Laggard aw.\ 'I mafhager-of the Lehigh Valley. Mr. Jarvis The the Ithaca police fail he will import ex-. Ho Tears [ye J t \Em ntment as genera Eastern freight agent of the Lehigh Val- ley in New York. All:are well and favor- ably known in Buffalo. +, ~ The appointments came as somewhat of: a surprise, a; .hough\Mr. Jarvis has been looking after freight traffic for some time before and ever 'since the resignation of. J. J. Kingston, formerl eneral traffic Is recognized as one of the-most efficient freight officlals of the country. He hegan his rallroad career in this city and worked steadily up unt!ll he was made manager of the Traders' Despatch fast freight line. It was from that position that the Lehigh Valley took him five or six years ago and his ascendancy in Lehigh service has bee truly remarkable, Mr. Jarvis has number<} Vess personal and business friends in this pose is 6 cfals. {ol . bann WATER PROBLEM Is _ - GETTING MORE SERIOUS: Railroads Running Out of Clevjlee ; lalnd Forced to Drill ''The railroads running out of this '. tity have -been bothered to a surprising . Mr, Burnett was sent here to succeed the late Peter C, Doyle. He had done excellent work: in New York under Mr. Jarvis, bringing, «about a 'change of system in freight soliciting which was highly ap- precifted by Lehigh officlals. His selection as assistant general freight agent is thoroughly merited. - a ' : Mr. Wood Is one of the younger freight men who has won promotion _ through commendable work, Mr,. Wood Is well qualified for a district freight a ent, and will undoubtedly acquit himself. credit- ably; undor new responsibilities and pow- ers. Hundreds of friends wish him ail the success possible, B. & S. .FOR NOVEMBER, Comparative Statement Issued by New York Bankers Shows Slight De. crease-in Gross Earnings. ' Fisk & Robinson, New York, bankers, have issued the following comparative Etatemant of Buffalo & Susquehanna in- their trains when on the road,\ says the Cleveland. P'uin Dealer. \'The whter question is always a serious one for 4 railroad, but for 'some reason the prob- lem 'this year has become exceedingly dificult. 'The (Big four. particularly has been bothered with either the scar- city or quality of the water found along its tracks. In Galion the company, has been drilling a number of wells by which It hopes to obtain a supply which will put it beyond want but in other small cities on the division It is not so fortunate. Where the natural water courses ure depended upen for the supply, they, of necessity, freeze to a great depth at this season of the year and practically drain the river bed of |. 'the water which can be utilized in the- bollers 'df an engine. In the summen time the rivers in, the territory tribu- tary to the Big Four are of such small size that they dry up almost complete- ly find nothing but the mud and seg- ment on the hottom of the stream is drawn into the supply tanks. by the xtent this winter by the question of a | water supply for the replenishment of | Lard is produced from hog fats, after pangs of a disordered st ~pails with a red label': and band. USE _C butter, one-third less is required. Home Helps,\ edited from the country's noted cooks, ible, and there's a good day coming when no one will ] [- , for cooking. Gottolene is the only rational frying and shortening medium in -the world: It is made from refined vegetable oil and choice.beef sue everything about it is digestible and conducive to health. , of Nature-a Gift from the Sunny South, It will make healthful food, and food which any?!“ can ach. | . Every good grocer sells Cottolene. It comes only :in sealed, always indigest= think of using it, sometimes impure, It is &a produc pure, palatable, whil In the center of the label is o 'trade mark-a steer's head in cotton plant wreath: Try Cottolene onte and you'll nevermore be a friend to. lard. _. Y3 Cottolene being richer than either lard or cooking! * end us & 2é stamp to pay postage ard we'll mail you a copy of our boo FREE f y Mrs. Rorer, which contains 500 lIzhpltus regi va Made only: by THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, Dept 559 / Chicago No. 39 Erie S¢., f o 1,“va mgmsfi - Tne trie Savings and Loon Association fiégt’nsg Monday, Jan. 4. 1 904 Prépare now -to take slim-es andfnayq spmethingf 2C Cb rner of Pearl. 111111.th » + vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvwfl'vvw . - Sans - er rel \o B R \ M ; a. , or any occupation of like nature where . . - Congressman David De Armond (Mo.) | ta'f 0 a - , . wgr'dg‘ asks for a song “Naming these gogfirkefin the child Eula-me. tg city or [ ' addressed the assemblage on \What of teresta for November. otéggrfiggtlhgoénded 11513522. roads which run through a dif- in - \ - - \ \o (e aC \CO white man, let me go . rouniry. Sa. * 440 ac. 31. Riverside Church, VVestHanSd Brltrd ave; Our Future? Nov. 30, Nov 30, ferent kind of territory huve a little 4 + impatient, and, as gently as he' could e Where the tall cedars grow. Editor Evening News: . - | nues. The pastor, Byron H. Stauffer, w Senator Newlands (Nev.) spoke to the |- molt . . 1908, 1902... the better of the Big Four on the water . _. intimated that the docket was.s0 | To the scenes of my childhood, there, Please ask if some one would like to Ie toast \Democracy in 1904.\ Miles operated 172.58 112.58 f . . ila chat ded, . was romen: n} white man,' lat -me, _ AC) h & 0 , Pearl and Chip- Gross earnings $90,05§ ggo-o4q question, but they are experfencing , what crowded, and it might be to tha : M -me, R ave washing done or housecleaning. I Asbury Church, corner Pearl a p A R8 ccc. cee cer e +$90,08 |. N e , . - ; in 0 there, is my poor mother whose heart am without meany. and must make a liv- hewa. Seats free, All Spec“? ( ' > Operating expenses and thxes 55.300, 44.911 more L. lelszsldlmculgyain ttht‘lllt mgwd- “E\ a\ . grl'llgmts intgrgtit If] twig??? caulflfia o so w erflow f [ my » + re t week exce at' lange i .% -o-m_~ ___.. present, It is asserted a a offices of . I . , - Ive to en s plea. And you kn i At the 51,253 of???” child, there let me go. \m m,” myself and my fihflgnqbec ‘L’riffyfmch pyuning nex . w P 4.101 © ' Net $45,757 the yarious ronds in this city that a ‘ « . the old: barristelp declares {hit the A h ' T- C ~ Editor, Evening News: - ~ 200 \o Church,; Wadsworth street and |WPVNW [[EP [J | Other Income ................ 10,114 15,700 great portion of the finfe lost on the ~ C \ BH | four days 02 his argument were a Mi © Please publish a line to help -a poor CirGle Public worship at 11 and 4. Sunday- 41> &C Total net Income ............$.872 361 400 IODG Tuns is blamable on' the very poor ' ' I 1 vel of condénsation.\-N. Y. Tribug p p ' . . H6 v+ + i‘lk « g.. cock Street Station and Cookson to the re. [- Pouce officers. [*. -We H. Barrett and Cain B , The Farmer and the Milk Supply. Editor Evening News: © | Some time ago 1 related things which city mill men do, to doctor up the milk after robbing It of its cream. But gela- tine, etc.. afe harmless In comparison with what some furmers feed their cattle to producé a large quantity 'of 'milk, Plelds of sowed corn are,. 6ut wh'llqwreen. drawn to the chopping machine and stled@ ¥ of an Inch thick and packed away In an mirtight barrel from 8 'to 20 faoet. across cand 1415 to 50 feet high,. 'There this wet. rreen, aweet mass lays and ferments tfl] the smell of it will almost stupefy one, then it Is fed to, the cattle. , A few years ago (10-12) there was a cru- saile over \swill-fed\ milk, over brewesy \grains\ and distfllery \mash.\ Ensilage Is worse than «ll the rest put together, for the browers and distillers dld not knowingly leave any alcohol in their ref- use, but this new farm product Is the clear (111m. C Think of the appetite forcliquor a child chtiins from the breast of no drunken mother, then think of feeding milk which comes from drunken egattle, 'for after a largo feed of ensilage they get unsteady en their feet, their eyes water, and they. man get a job of. some kind to do,. I am willing to do anything. 1 am a good, handy man in the house or out. .~ °. . | W. M. K. Dec. 1. Editor Evening News: not I am a poor but honest, energetic and educated 31mm?\1 man; | have | recovered from six months of inflammatory rheu- hatism and am slightly lame, I would like work such as attending 'phone, tak- ing, tickets, writing, copying or any kind of work where I would not be obliged to be on my feet constantly. I am a yery good, plain penman. | J. F. H. Dec Y. | Editor Evening News: Will some kind reader of the NEWS give mc some work to do by the day, washing and troning of®offlce cleaning, or will take lady's washing home; in need of work very much. * FE, L. Dec. '3l. Editor Evening 'News: . T am a marrled man, with a~child 10 months' old. I am without means, and through your valuable paper I ask some good-hearted people to give me some work in factory or any inside job. . . T. J. O, . Dec. 81. TRANSFERS OF O'Connor Again Detailed for Special Duty. Beveral important changes have been 'made in the Police Department, to take effect today at 6 P. M. John J, Geary has been relleved from duty 'as detec- tive sergeant, transferred to the Sixth Precinct and assigned to patrol duty. Special Herman Burkhardt has been appointed detective sergeant, Specials 'George H. Palmer and George F. Cook-4 ' son 'hnve been relieved from special duty and assigned,; Palmer to the Bab- Willlam Street Station. ~Paroimen William H. Barrett, Cain O'Connor'and Paul Auerbach have been | defailed to special duty and assigned to the: Pearl Street Station, the Austin Street Station and the Broadway Sta- tion, respectively, O'Connor will do special duty In the Pearl Street Station, Other fransfers are as followsg:> Spe- clal James Holmes transferred from No, . 8 to No, 10. Special James Holmes and * Frank. 'C. Stoner assigned to special duty at Police Headquarters, Patrol Sergeant John J. Laughlin, 5 to $, and Sergt. Graves, 8 to 5. 'Desk Sergeants Willliam W, Read, 8] to 13; John Ms Stambach, 13 to 1; Wil- Mam Manard,.1 to 8; Frederick, Wiles, 8 to 12; Andrew J. Kramer, 42 go 11; John P. «Maloney, 11 to 8; John W. Wood, 6 to 10; George E. Judge, 10 to 3; Michael Viertal, 2 to.6; William B. - Wiley, assigned to Second Precinet. | Patrolmen Martin Hehir, 5 to 2; Al- fred M. Hilev, 2' to 5; Thomas Gordon, 5 to 7; Mark A., Quinn, 7 to 5y Whilard H. Orr, 2 to 9; John W. Guffner, 9,to 7; James H. Maloney, 7 to 2; Charles H,]. Boyle, 6 fo 1; Arthur J. Canmipbell, 6 to JAIL DELIVERIES _ --- \ HIS BUSINESS Death of a Convict Disclosles' Unique Line of Trade. (Special Dispatch to the Evening News). COLUMBIA, Mo., Jan. 2.-J. P. Quinn, under sentence of six years for swin- | dling, committed sulcide in the jail last night, after a desperate, but unsuccess. ful attempt to murder Deputy Sheriff Rogers. John Camel of New York, who occu- pled the cell with Quinn, confessed that there was a plot to relense the prisoti- ers. Quinn had money at his command, and at the advice of Carmel wrote re- cently to a Chicago crook who makés a business of jail deliveries. . . Two men, came here from Chicago last week, and prisoners at the jail tes. Ufled that these men. approached the [jail at midnight, openéd an outside win- dow, and' by means of a long pole passed a bag containing burglar's tools and weapons to Quinn's cell.. These were found after the prisoner's suteide. When - questtoned, . Quipn admitted that the Chicago man, whose name he refused to Wive, had made a fortune by: jail deliveries, and has a force of as- | ststants who operate in all parts of the: country. < © « % ————P_~ MINISTER - \SOK DFM. -_ Fargo Squiers Shot to Death | ._ , While at 'Target .at Marianao, ‘ < - f--- (By Associated Press.) 20 HAVANA, Jan. 2.-®Fargo Squlers, ithe Practngyficéflfim Division,. Rev. . W ' G@indness;\ school at 8:16, Mr. Master will preach at '4 and Dr. Mitchell at 11. te North Presbyterian Church, Main street, near Chippewas. Rev, Edwin H, Dickinson, D, D., pastor. (Services at 10:46 A. M. and 7:45 P. M.. Sermons by the pas- tor. © The Central Presbyterian Church, Gene- see and Pearl streets. Rev. R. V. Hunter, D. D., pastor, Public services at 10:45 A. M. and 7:45 P. M. Evening theme, \Post- mortem Brotherhood.\ | > Church of Our Father (Unitarian), Dola« ware avenue, near Huron street. Service wt I1 A. M.. with sermon by the minister, Rev. Frederic C. Brown. Sunday-school 'at 12:15. The Guild at 6 P. M. . ~ Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church. Lafayette and Elmwood avenues,. Rev. Willlam Young Chapman, pastor, Ser- vices at 10:46 A. M. and 7:45 P. M. 'The pastor will occupy the pulpit. \ First Church of Christ, Scientist. Ser- vices, 10:30 A. M. and 7:45 P, M. Sibject, \Life;\ ako Wednesday 8 P. M., Jersey street, southeast corner Prospect avenue. Reading-room, No. 6 Movuney Bldg. Second Church of Christ, Sclentist, 135 Linwood avenue, above Summer . street. Services at 10:46 A, M. and 8 P,. M. Sub- ject, \Life.\\ Wednesday evening meet ing at 8. Rending-roox‘msume address. Lafayette Avenue BKptlsSt Church, cor- ner Tryon Place,. The pastor, George Whit- man, D.D., will preach at 10;30 on \Our Motto for 1904\ and at 7:30 on \Life's Rec- ord,\ Revival meetings will be held every night next week. - ‘ First Spiritual Church, corner of Pros- pect avenue and Jerse1y street. Lyman C. Howe will Tecture at 10:30 A, M. and 2:46 P. M., and will be followed by Mrs. Tillle W. Reynolds with splrlt‘ messages. . Ly- ceum «t 12 o'clock. _ Sentinel Methodist Episcopal Church, Howard and Monroe streets. Rev. A, F. 'Colburn, pastor. Th& pastor will preach at 10:80 A. M. Subject, \What is Your Life?\ At 7:30, Miss Alway, vice-principal of the New. York Training School, will speak. All welcome, . + Ripley Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. B. E. Fairchild, pastor. Morning service at 10 o'clock; Love Feast and Communion Service at 7:30 P. M.; New Year's sermon by the pastor, The Christmas music will be repeated. l. Christian and Missionary Alliance, Y, M. C: A. old hall, 10 W. Mohawk street. Sunday, 3:30 P. M., Rev. J, E. Jaderquist will speak, subject, \'The Business of the Chureh:; ©Waiting, Watching, Worship- ping, Witnessing.\ [All are welcome. -- First Unfversalist Church (Church of the' Messiah). Services at 10:45 A.SM., ser- mon by the mirister, Rev. ®. C. Brown; 7:45 P. M., Mr. C. S, Crosser will speak on \Direct Nominations,\ Bumday-school at 12:16 P. M. . Strangers cordially welcome. *-Great mass meeting for men, Central Presbyterian Church, Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock,. Address by Blshog - ject, \Saint Paul.\ Music by male quar- tet. Meeting conducted. under -the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. Doors open at 3:80. All men invited, , * Calvary < Presbyterian | Church, ware avenue, opposite Tracy street. Richard Harle Locke, minister Worship, 10:45 'and 7:46; Sabbath-school, 12:10; Y. -P. 8..C. F., 6:60, Sermon subjects:; A. M.,. \The Untrodden Path; Pr.M.., \The In- effaceable Record.\ . Delaware Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, corner of Tupper. Charles Ed- ward Locke, D. D., pastor, will preach. At 10:30, \Lord Is It I?\ At 7:30, \Shall Many or Few Be Saved?\: Revival ser. vides each night of the week, except Sat-. urday., All cordially Invited. >_> , E. Church, corner Michigan: Dela- pastor, Subject, 10:30, \Genuine t subject, _,7:90, ''The - Guest Chamber.\ Revival services each niggt 7:45, Strangers cordially © welcomed. !/+ >~§; Michael Hearn, $ to 6. hot a p ey 2 ay BUNGLING BURGLARE ~.. Antique Safe in the Store of Paul Foer- \ ster, 134 Seneca Street,; Withstood [ Amateur Crac'kSmeffu. | &. N ee e an unsuccessful at- open. the sife in the Er? . - -_, Burglars ma, ~Atempt to br (jewelry sore 6f Paul Foerster dt 134] ca street carly yesterday morning. gut out a hole four by six Inches 'the back of the sufe, having first drilled through the Iron, The safe wis 'pat 30 yéars old and: could in opened by experts. - | ter to Cuba, accidentally shot and killed, q his left side. 'The bullet passed through. £ fitggfl’es, In Is 'Key. en:. h {plankets aod plo eldest son of the United States minis- himself Thursday. He awas practicing | shooting with 4 revolver and as the weapon falled to act properly young Squiers began to examine it, when it went off asthe muzzle was pointed at his heart and he soon expired., | The body was brought to Havana yesterday from Marianao and taken to the Church of St. Angelo, M The funeral will be held today and after the services\ the body will be- 'taken aboard 'a stearmiér to be conveyed 'to New York. _ | =- aKrisIKkiIILs mMgELr SAQ € UNUSUAL MANNER, |_ §ALUF LAKE. CITY; Utah, Jan. Russell Grifth, a, pottrait pémfifi com-: | mitted suicide yesterday In his cell in the county 4?sz He first tried to gut. the : : his\ wrists and mmafiswlth; (8 : e. plcked wool from. his ed up his nostrils an itor: Rev, Everett Redone ‘fifiwek M. R. Chapman, pastor. Morning subject; 10:80} o'clock, \The Race Won:\ evening subject, 7:30 o'clock, \'Things; Which Can- not be Consumed.\ -A word regarding the great Chicago fire, Special servicessevery | evening except Satur as?! next week. c First Presbyteriin Church, on fhe Citcle, . The Rev.; 5, S. Mitchell. D.: D., and Rev. Henry B. Master, ministers, Public worship at 11 A. M. and 4 P,. M. Sermon In the fnorning by. Dr. Mitchell, |. inhthel algelrgbtgxbiibfr. 1531???\ sufl'dlay. school, 3:15 P. *, ~day servic Wweanesday, at § PM.. - = \.O. °C Westminster Church, Delaware Samuel Van ypankgx meemwmnfi pas- -C. Green, pastor's as- sistant. Morning #ervice at 10:13 o'clock, «with sermon. by the pastor, Sunday-schaol service at 12:10; vesper service at. 4:30 a'clock In the afternoon, with address hy Président Henry Churchli}. J P iin Collégke on 'the subject, \Theol Reédonstruction Inc\ | Transition 1 service Wednesday eveni 8 o'clock _ © wus 'l 7 P. Fowler. Sub~,.;.‘ 52 l * bo ae . [+A Tomorrow afternoon at 4:80 a'clock, in next week, except Monday and Saturday, |.. Pr.yKing \is now entering upon ~his Humboldt. Parkway _F._Church,. Row,] averitto, final er. between North and Summer streets, Rey. EM}: of C: 3 b ~ as- | and A. C. Butler of Niagara Falls the best 'Mrs.. Stevens. C- OTM BLC New Head‘s. Are Now in Command of Several _ ' Deg'fartm‘ents. le ~ Clty Hall was resplendent with roses; carnations and other flowers yesterday, sent to the public officials who assumed 12.272 $49,194 Fixed charges ................. 12,287 | BUPPII® 2,222... ssa vee egen ++ WILL CARRY FREIGHT ilTfl‘ROQ‘GH NEW SECTION B., D, & MW. Preparing to Tra- verse its Tértitory With .| Freight Cars. ‘ Announcement is made that the But- office on New Year's Day. All the chief city and county officials were on hand any many citizens and public employes. Col, Francis® G, Ward, Commissioner of Public Works, was sworn in for his second- term in the Mayor's office about 10:30 o'clock, City Clerk Charles F. Susdorf administered the oath. Col. Ward announced the reappointment of his deputies. «They are; Deputy Engi- neer Commissioner, Charles M. Morse; Deputy Water Commissioner, Henry L. Lyons; Deputy Building Commissioner, Harry Rumrill, | Jr.; Deputy Street Commissioner, P. J. Kennedy, also the reappointment of his secretary, Grover Parsons. ' L i Fred O, Murray became County Treasurer at 10:46 o'clock, Willlam H. Daniels, the retiring County Treasurer, mally turned It over to the new Treas. urer. In the same way Adam Boeckel turned the office of City Treasurer over to. Walter J. Shepard. ~ John W. Neff, retiring County Audi- tor, turned his keys and office over to Charles F. Sturm, who announced the reappointment of the entire office staff. Clark H. Hammond was welcomed to. the Municipal Court by Judge Louis Braunlein, whom he succeeds. ° * At the Almshouse Martin Hellbronn succeeded John A. Stengel. . -*. DR. KING TO . SPEAK, - President of. Oberlin College Will De- , liver an Address, Tomorrow in -_ Westminster Church. - Westminster Presbyterian Church, Dr. Henry Churchill King, [president of Obérlin College, delivers the first of a series of addresses upon the \Church | and the Age,. arranged for , by (the. Westminster Club, his\special topic being 'Theological Reconstruction if a Transition Time.\ 20 | C Dr. King Is a recognized authority in this field, having delivered a series of lectures before the Howard Sumter School two years ago upon this subject. He has also published 'a . work upon \Reconstruction in, Theology,\ which has become» standard. Within; a few weeks he has also published a work upon '\'Theology and the Social Con- sclousness.\. | 0 c * = second year as president of Obérlin, ulty for 20 years. \During his stay in Bufffdlo, he is to be, the. guest, of Hov. Frank S. Fitch, D. D., pastor of the First Congré@ational Church. _ t. C L ; 4 ._ ALBION MARRIAGE, e ALBION, Jan. 2. -(Spgcial). -The weds ding of Miss Efe Elizabeth Sands, daugh- ter of Mrs, Elizabeth Sands of West Park street, nnd George Frederick Allen. of Me- dina, took place yesterday afternoon. at' the bride's home. Rev.-_J.-R. Adams offict-, Ated. 'The bride was given Away by her uls E. Gertrude California, wasi bride's maid nds was assisted Ini. recely» rs. Clark nd . Mrs, an>~ Mrs. San Ing by her sister, live at NI fe- hp s the law, ight, have dissolve arti after will practice I [then he stufted nis handkerchief itnront and slowly strangled, _ down his 13 ' g _ Kee goods wages sto aud ( a s your even opet. hen you buy | D wf-Afiv Bort. (Refuse all-substltutes | ent 'for standard advertised articles, -_ ___. | jng ship.. Mr. Pot 1a in Bullding and Mr. Wright in d “fight; n as & welcomed him to the office and for- | J was dragged many yards. Two persons Yqung and ava ; 331165 Wile] 118 % 'fnlo, Dunkirk & Western, upon its com- fiplutlon. will carry freight. One of the i men interested to a great extent in the new road says: \Very soon the Buffalo,] Jounkirlk & . Western. clectric west through the grape belt, and south Ing west of this city to Dunkirk, thencé | quality of the water which the boilers.\ __ MODEST DEMAND: _ ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Jan. 2.-Supt. Per. kins of the Baltimore road has received a letter malled at Watson, Mo., a sta- tion on that road 80 miles north of here, saying that unless he deposited $5000 | in a spot designated tomorrow night the writer, \Odell Carter,\ would kill him on sight. Mr, Perkins placed. the letter in the hands of the postoffice au- thoritlés, . M * F. W.. SINGLETON HERE, F,. W. Singleton, the newly-appoipted division freight agent of the Erie at Bu(- falo, arrived In Buffalo yesterday and will ake up his-dutles today. ° Mr. Singleton was formerly chief clerk under H. B. Chamberlain, third vice-president of the Srio, In New York. He was warmly greet- cd in Buffalo by many friends. <. TNO ARE KILLED 18 TA MEX Passenger Train on Cum- berland Valley Line Runs Into Open Switch. (By Associated Press.) & HARRISBURG, ' Pa., Jan. 2.0 - A southbound ~passenger train on the Cumberland Valley Railroad, going 40 miles an hour, ran Into an open switch near Newville and was derailed. The third coach wert 'over on its 'side and in the tar were killed, The déad are Mrs, Fuller of Shippensburg, Pa,; Miss Middleton, 'a blind girl of Phoenix, Ala., who was going to Newville to sing at a concert. Her right arm was torn off at the elbow and she was injured about the head and face. Nine others were injured. Both deaths 'occurred while the injured 'Avere being taken to the hospitals at Chambersburg, Pa. . _ M,' C. Kennedy, vicg-president and general Superintendent of the Cum- berland Valley Rallroad, was cut about the head and> face; Edward Burns, traveling passenger/ agent for the road had His leg broken. All the injured, It \is thought, 'will recover, +, - MBS. PUTNAM'S: FUNERAL G .A R. and—Women’é‘ Relhef: Corps . Attended Services at the Cathedral The of Mrs. Elien M. Put- nam, who died on Monday at the Wo- Y., dof which she was superintendent, was held this morning. Members of the of Buffalo turned out in great numbers | to do homage to .the memory of a | woman who devoted the best part- of ~hér~lifte to their intérests,. Ser- vices were-held at the homie of Mrs. Putnam's brother, Robert C.Rose, 270 Seventh . street at § o'clock and an hour later at St,. Joseph's-Cathedral; Father Lynch officiated at mass. He was affixed .by Father Kenney and Father Tracy,. _s. ._ ___ ; Colle ~~'Many of the State officers of the W. Rh. C. chime to Buffalo for the services.> Burial was at Holy Cross Cemetery,. . Mrs. Putnaim formerly. lived 'In Buf« hd was for many years a teacher a the pub- ely\ hom the Zirle Colnnty . + Mr. George W. Daven «beer appointed third vice-president of the Niagara office was created and the appointment. made ata the request of Mr, 1K}? | who Tet that he nessed some at he needed some Interment at Holy Cross ~ -| in his many arduous dutless Mr. Daven. Company. I!“ Davenport will headquarter are being made. by Horace F,. Garth. to offer & reward of $10,000 for the recov |. ery . W. Garth, 100, on Christmas taken, It Is stited, to GENERAL MILES r PREDICTS WAR. Snuffs Trouble Afar and. Sees Japan and Russia Fighting This Year. - R U - - (Special Dispatch to the Evening News). INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 2.-In an interview given yesterday at Richmond, General Nelson A. Miles said the pres- ent year of 1904 will see the greatest war in the\ history of the world. \I predict that the year 1904 will be signalized by one of the world's great- est wars, It will be between Russia and Japan, and the conflict may involve several European States. I do not be- {ievefiih’e United States will be dragged nto it.\. - | PIUTES ON WaRPaTH KILL TWO PRoOSPECTORS. CHICAGO, Jan, 2.-A diépatch to the Tribune from 'Calienter, . Nev... says: Word has just reached here of the kill- ing of two prospectors, William Jones and Henry Alekander, by Plute Indians, who are threatening to revolt nugainst the whites, The prospectors were work. Ing in Arrow Canon Range. - Henry Stowe and James Dunlap, two other prospectors, passed their tent and found the bodies of the men lying néar the ashes of a camp fire. They had been shot and their. bodies afterward fright- fully mutilated. ‘ * , tmentvemmmemenmmmemesn fj m . . ._ NEW APPoN¥FEE, <*> . NIAGARA FALLS, Jan. 2-(Special) - ort of Boston has- Falls Power Company. The B. Rank- r. Daven» port was recently second vice- of the Planters Compress offices at ‘ Mttlsficmtseltésmmgmute N Po YD a ; . . , fand hag valtta actory experfenc men's Relief Corps Home at Oxford, N. | 8M0 Thompson Ifouggohrfil ence with at Lynn and with th ompany with educated at the: of Technolog; Boston. He was ecettle Company . 6 General Elegtrlg' make his, is fed into \portrait of His wealthy bachelor whole.\ 'dairy when passing to order some new- -me, heré all this time?\ he said, sharp» | the very first min shop, and, as there appeared tn be alot; A Farm. Financier--Senator - Quay Defines the Age of - Discretion-» Two ~~ Old Men: ~ ''I suppose you'd Hike to make about a' thousand per cent. on a little invest- ment white you're in ' the city,\ re- marked the confidence man. , \You bet I would,\ replied the finan- cler from the farm. © . \Well how much cin you put into the deal?} . . e . The farmer gave the matter thought- ful consideration,. \Well he said at last, \If It's a sure thing there's no use goin' too strong at the start. I'll Invest a dime rfight.now, an' then I'll invest the profit on that when I get it, an' so on up as long as it works.\-Chicugo Post. Senator Quay and a ffiend were re- cently discussing the doings of a rather gay youth living 'in Harrisburg, with whose family both Mr,. Quay and his friend are well acquainted. __ The friend was disposed to be sevire in his crittcismsof the ungster's con- duct . but the Senator smilingly re- marked that, as the boy was all right at heart, It would be well to reserve judg- ment and give him a chance, and he added that he thought the lad \woul1 pull up when he reached the age of dis- cretion.\ \'True rejoined Mr. Quay's friend, \but. what would you call the age of discretion ?\ \As a rule,\ answered the Senator,. \I should say that a young fellow has reached the 'age of discretion whan be removes from his walls the pictures of actresses and substitutes therefor a -Philagdelphia Ledger. | Thé First Minister L \The wife of a newly appointed min- ister asked her husband to call In at the laid eggs. .After demurring for a bit the minister yielded, and, having given his promise, nothing would have kept him from fulflling It. ; 22 A couple of hours later the minister called at the shop in question,. quite a small and unimportant establishment in a back street. passed; then, as no one seemed to at-: tend to him, the minister gave a gentle knock on the counter. This had no ef: fect, so a smart double-rap was given, when a surly headed youngster put his head round the doorpost and lisped. \Father's a-cgomin'.\ j ho . By the time \father\ arrived the minister had almost lost his temper, .\ Whatever do you mean by keeping. ''T-am very sorry, sit,\ réplied the man, \but you sed, it's like this: you're | ister I've had if my of people passing by, I thought what a | good advertisement you was a-standing . therePTTit-Bus. | , e \ a lighted oil stove near his bed and: t | burning 'oil set fire to his night clothes,; , Lord Curzon has long been noted. fGr: his pepchant for, making cutting» &n «cold remarks, Some years ago, says the; rallway omfecfal who tells the story, LGr&: Curzon came down from London 'b what was then the London, Chathf & Dover railway, to address a polit] meeting at one of the Kent coast re sorts, Lord Curzon was in a. hurry The train made its 20 mflés an hour all right, but the future viceroy thought; it the slowest train on earth. He sa so to the guard. That dignitary, <a usugal, took the remark as a personal. insult, - . ~ \H you' don't like the speed of th train,. mister.\ he said, \you can g out and walk!\ 10 dog Lord Curzon was not crushed. Tart! as vinegar came the reply.\ _. \I would, only they don't expect me/ till this train gets In!'\'-Answers i Edmund J. James, the president d the Northwestern University, wak trays eling some months ago with a clergy: man. This clergyman, a man of about 60, looks older than he really is-a gtg'cf: © of which he hates to be reminded. |; At a small rural station an aged 'and bent farmer, panting violently, boarded the train. vo k hna \I have had to run,\ he sald, \nent half a mille to catch these cark,\ Then, addressing himself to © Prof, James' companion he went on: | . \It's a bad job, sir, when old folke like you and me has to run.\ The clergyman, frowning, Asked the farmer how old he was. . > \I'm 86,\ was the reply, j © \Oh said the clergyman, \there 20 years' difference between you and ne.\ (1, ek f \Goodness. sir,\ exclaimed the ol%. \| man,. \you don't méan to tell. me you're. 1q6?\—-noston Post. * © fox VETERAN BURNED TO DEATH.\ MOUNT VERNON, Jan. 2-Conrad - Brown, a'Civil War veteran, was burned to death-yesterday-morning at his hom here, Brown,\ walking in his sleep, ugsét TDA mPoRtaNce OF - | -- __ THE FRST STEP Dyspeptics Should Begin | Two or three minutes /> ~ Using Smith's Tri in Niagaro Falle $10,000 REWARD For -: ° t __ _> GRANVILLE sont. 'NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Préeparations the body of his son, Granville. tmas Day. prised the choir, and when the parson gave out the hymn, \OH for a thousand tongues to praise,\ one of. these '¥lderly president of thé Mechanics' | Bank, who Jumped {rompih‘e' 'gteamship Denver 'In theg‘tflulf df Mex- f T Steps arecbeing |. taken, (Jt 16 5 publish notice of |stoc the reward at all ports on the gulf, - women sitting up An front who com» feniales tried to \raise\ the tuns \On-for-a-\ .. She had struck high CG and her. volte cracked; gleared her throat and began agal \Oh-tor-a-thou=\\ She peor Ff and; W166 H n her be At -£ camp mesting there were eldérfyy‘ ~