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Connecticut western news., 1890-01-29
Knows How It Is Himself, Now

Rev. Lem Sheldon, the popular pastor of the Central Congregational Church of Kansas City, Mo-, has caused a sensation by attiring himself in rough clothing and seeking, as 8 common laborer, to ascertain for himself the difficulties of making a living by hard work.
 .1I tried my best for several hours, ;" he said, J, "but without avail. I do not believe 1 could have felt worse if my supper had actually de pended on my success. I had to confess that I, an able-bodied man, in good health, willing to do anything that man can do with his hands, aetuallly could not get any paying job after walking matter of ten miles and applying at over & dozen places where day laborers are hired. I could not altogether get rid of the thought that it was very hard world, and everybody seemed to have job in 1t but myself. Toward the close of the day, II eally felt 90 desperate that was will ing to work for nothing if I could not get pay, so asked . man who was shoveling snow and ice out from between the tracks on the Sante Fe road if he would mind it if, to warm myself, I should shovel while he used the pick. He was perfectly willing, and l worked myself into glow. What was the use of all this? I think it is worth something to know even partially how the struggle for existence is kept up. The fact that one half of the world does not know how the other half lives is perhaps the best reason why it does not care how it lives"
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-29
NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION.
Dwellings Blown Into Chips at COlum.
 bus, O.
Six Persons Killed and 30 Injured-A Ter
 rible Scene.

A natural gas explosion at Columbus, O., Jan. 24, destroyed two dwelling houses, killed at least six persons and more or less seriously injured 30 others. About , o'clock an alarm of fire drew crowd of people to a small two-story building at the south corner of Wall and Noble alleys. The sight-seers were permitted to enter the narrow alley, and pushed up close to the house. The fire was soon put out by the firemen, and the crowd were laughing and talking, when a second and terrific explosion rent the air. A sheet of flame hurst from the building snd a great mass of bricks, beams and stone, that 30 seconds before had constituted a two-story brick building, were flying with tremendous force through the air. The scene that fol- lowed was terrible. The people fled shriek- ing in all directions. while the alley was in- stantly covered with mass of debris, from which the moans of buried victims came. Pallid, trembling women tottered and ran across the alley and streets. moaning or shrieking. Men with foreheads and should CTS drabbled with blood staggered from among the debris.
 The explosion, as near as can be ascertained, resulted from an accumulation of natural gas in the cellar of 8 house. No natural gas pipes were ever put into that house, but the cause was a natuaal gas main in Mob e alley, which leaked. The ground was frozen, and the gas seeking its way out went by the easiest way, and, of course, entered the cellar. It has no scent and it's presence could not be detected. It saturated the buildings. The side of the house was blown out and the roof, freed of its support, fell over and hung from the top of the house to the yard below. The exploded vapor. after doing it's terrible work on the south side of Noble alley, leapcd over to the north side of the alley and completely destroyed house. Here everything was blown to chips. The house shot up and parted like piece of fireworks, falling back as do the sparks from rocket parted into myriads of pieces. The great cellar to the other without having as much as disturbed brick or stone on the roadway.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-29
REFUSED TO PAY THE BILL.
Spirited Action of an American Nav

Spirited Action of an American Naval
 Officer.
 The New York Herald's European edition pub hes the following: Another ipterna- tional episode between England and the United States has just been discovered. The American man-of-war Enterprise visited the beautiful Dartmouth Harbor few days ago, and was taken by the pilot to the mooring buoy. A day or two later when the war ship was about to depart, the town harbor authorities presented small bill for harbor privileges. The Captain of the Enterprise indignantly refused to pay, and sailed. We'd nesday the war ship, returned to the same san harbor, with the embalmed body of ex-Min- ister Pendleton on board. The bill was again presented, and the Captain again in- dignantly declined to pay it, as war ships are received by courtesy in all harbors. The au- thorities insisted, and the Captain sent the bill to Minister Lincoln, who sustained the Captain. The affair is creating much talk in American circles, and one rich Philade phian was so angry that he offered to pay the bill himself, but the Captain refused, and said the Lill was illegal and improper, and should not be paid.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-29
MILITARY, NAVAL AND G. A. R.

The secretary of the navy has decided to name one of the new cruisers in honor of the town of Marhlehead.
 The British Board of Admiralty has given the order for the construction at the Ports mouth Dock Yards of four iror-clads during the next financial year.
 The trouble in the First Regiment. c. \. G.. eliminated recently in an order from the adjutant generals office. on instruction from Governor Bulkeley, who is ex officio com mander-in-chief of the State militia. The order directs that Colonel W. R. Cone, Lieu tenant Colonel c. E. Thomas and Major T. M. Smith be dishonorably discharged, and that Captain G. B. Newton of Company F and Captain Edward Schulze of Company A be discharged for the good of the service. The resignation of General c. P. Graham of Middletown is also asked. This is the result of the quarrel over the use of the armory for polo.
 at present Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army, is expected in Portland, Me-, Satur- day, Feb. l, and will he the guest of Bos- worth Post until Monday, when he will be escorted to the State Encampment at Angus ta by the post.
 MT. Henry A. Seaverns of Scituate. form erly of the Eleventh and Thirty-ninth Massa- chusetts Volunteers, has just had one-halfs of minute ball removed from his thigh, where it had been for over 9 years. He has been confined to his bed for 21 months.
 Commenting on newspaper statement that the fact that several soldiers had been named for other positions would be likely to prejudice Gen. Twitchell's chances for the
 Boston Naval Office. the Portsmouth Penny Post, which is edited by veteran, remarks ''The veterans of New Hampshire will hardly
 be satisfied with this manner of dsposing of
 General Twitchell. They have asked for his appointment as Naval Officer for the Port of Boston, and sop thrown here and there to the soldier will not make their demands in General Twitchelps behalf less earnest and
 less forcible."
 Dr. J. Frank Robinson of Manchester has
 been appointed Assistant Surgeon of the First
 \. H. Regiment.
 Adjutant Alfred F. Eaton of Manchester,
 of the First Regiment, N. H., has resigned, and will remove from the State. The department encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic was held in Augusta,
 Ga., Jan. 24, at the headquarters of Augusta Post No. p, Charleston, Savannah, Macon, Atlanta, and TallapOosa posts being repre- scented. Colored delegates from Beaufort
 and Savannah claimed admission to the en- | campment from the colored posts which they represented. The Committee on Credentials submitted majority and minority reports, the former against and the latter in favor of seat | ing the cOlored delegates. The majority re- port recommended the formation of sepa- rate encampment for colored posts. The | minority report was adopted by vote, of IS | to 4, whereupon l. D. Crawford, Com
 mander; H. Burns ,Adjutant, and Philip Heid- | ingsfeler, representing B. s. Jones Post, No. of Macon, withdrew from the encampment | under instructions of their posts.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-29
Rapid Transit Extraordinary.

We have heard of many schemes of rapid transit, but the one proposed by Leonide Apostolotf, q young c ssack engineer, eclipses them all. It is noth- ing more nor less than a submarine boat that will cross the Atlantic in twenty-six hours. A rife ball that ia given twisted motion travels farther than one sent out of a smooth-bore gun. His b. at will consi of an outer and inner shell. The outer shell re- wolves on screw arrangement, and thereby lessens the resistance. The inner shell keeps its balance on beam supported by the ends of ,hc outer shell. The scheme, notwithstanding its sen nsational featul cs, is possible.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-29

Never was torpedo boat or United States steamer launched more gracefully than Jan. g. Wednesdays tempestuous weather, full of gale and short seas. had wholly sub sided during the night, and when the morn- ing sun arose it revealed Bristol harbor as smooth as glass and no breeze to speak of. Superintendent w. G. Herreshoff decided to launch the boat at high water and at 9 :45 o'clock the word was given and, with stroke or two upon the hydraulic jack, the cradle be- gan to move down the ways. With the first movement fire was started in the furnaces, and the torpedo boat left the boat house with smoke pouring from her two stacks. In ac- cordance with the time honored custom, Miss Katherine K. Herreshotf, daughter of Mr., John B. Herreshoff, the famed blind boat
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-29
REGENT NEW ENGLAND DEATHS

Mir. J. s. Wetherbee of New Ipswich, Mass, has just died of la grippe, complicated with cong estion of lungs and carditis. His age was 61 years.
 MT. John B. Carter, prominent Hyde Park, Mass, business man, died recently. aged g years.
 MT. George Brewster, only surviving son of the late Oswyn Brewster of Boston, died Jan. g, in Brockton from pneumonia. He was about GO years old.
 Mir. Horace Peabody of Danvers, Mass, died of pneumonia Jan. g, aged nearly 55.
 MT. Johnson T. Platt, prominent lawyer of New Haven, Conn.,, was stricken Jan. 23, with hemorrhage of the brain, and died.
 MT. Henry B. Williams, who died in New ton, Mass. recently, was direct descendent of Roger Williams in the sixth generation. He was born in Boston.
 In the death of Mr. William Wilkins War ren, longtime resident of Boston and one of the ciIy's most respected citizens passes away. He died of pneumonia, after short illness, on the 23d inst. He was born on the 11th of April. 1914, in West Cambridge, now Arlington, Mass.
 Prof. Johnson T. Platt of the Yale Law School died suddenly Jan. g. Mir. Platt was born at Newton, Conn.,, Jan. 12, 1S45.
 John s. Wheeler of Merrimack, Conn.,, formerly 8 merchant, died lately, aged 72 years. He built and presented a chapel to the Congregational Society in that town.
 Hon. Reuben Carver, wealthy resident of Vinalhayen, Me-, died recently, aged 93 years.
 Engineer J. B. Angell, who was injured in the railway accident at Kingman, Me-, last winter, and whose health has been in a criti- cal condition since then, died Jan. 9 at the age of 90 years.
 Sewall W. Page of Nelson, N. H., for near ly half century a wellknown musician, is dead.
 Rev. Charles Adams, D. D., of Washington, who died recently, was born in Stratham, N. H., in January, 1908. He held Methodist pastorates at Newbury, Vt., Lynn, Mass, and Wilbraham, Mass.
 Gen. Robert Emmet Clary, who died in Washington, was formerly resident of Springfield, Mass. He was born in Ashfield in March, 1895. Mir. Nathaniel Gilbert, for more than 40 years conspicuous figure in the municipal history of New Bedford, died Jan. "A in that city. He was born in Bridgewater, Aug. s, 1913.
 Rev. William B. Buckingham, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, at Rutland, Vt., died lately in his native town, Barnwell, s. C.. He was born July ?, 1s43. Dr. Sidney B. Cushman, who had practiced | medicine in Wiscasset, Me-, for B years, died of pneumonia lately, aged S3. | Mir. D. s. Cushing of South Hingham. Mass. died few days since. Mir. Thomas Wiggins, an esteemed citizen of Warner, N. H., died recently of pneumo- mia, aged 79 years.
 Dr. Solomon Walker Young of Pittsfield | N. H., formerly wellknown resident of | Lynn, died Jan. 23, from bronchitis. Mir. John Ames, the veteran paper maker and inventor of paper mill machinery, died suddenly in Springfield, Mass, Jan. 24.
 
 Mass, the other day.
 Mir. Addison M. Sawyer of Athol, Mass. died Jan. 24. He was born il Templeton Aug. 14, 1927.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-29
Canvas. Backs Eat Zostera Valisneria

canvas. BACKS Eat Z0Ster0 N0llS0er10s
 The canvas-back duck is found in many quarters of the country, but he is never a canvas-back duck anywhere but in the region of Chesapeake Bay. The reason that canvas back duck is a canvas-back duck is because he eats g particular food which abounds in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary waters, and is found nowhere else, so far as I know. This food is what is commonly called wild celery, though it is not a celery at all, or any kin to the celery plant. Its botanical name is Zostera valisneria, and the latter half of the name constitutes one-half of the scientific name of the canvas-back duck. This plant is species of water grass which grows on flats where the water is from seven to twelve feet deep, and it is only the white, succulent nutty- favored root of it that the duck feeds upon. This gives the flesh peculiar favor that distinguishes the canvas back duck above all other water-fowl as delicacy and delight.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-29
Romance of the South Pacific.

The latter part of December the Portland
 (Me.) Argus printed an exclusive, giving an
 account of the experience of Capt. Gooding and crew of barque Tewksbury L. Sweet, of Portland, among the savages of Pozeat Island. in the south Pacific. Among the natives was an Englishman by the name of Irons, to whom they were indebted for many favors. Letters have been received from London which go to show that Irons is a member of . we'll connected English family, who was supposed to have been murdered by nnkives. and who was last heard of in 1878. HR doesxipsion tallies with the man in ques- sS1ns N&1e tnn uazne is William Charles
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-29

bly, and the entire population of Bristol town, witnessed tte launch. Bristol had put on its holiday attire, the Herreshoff works showed it's ensign, and good cheer was the order of the day. Before the launch the employees of the Eoat house were given a leave of absence. and they went down in a body to see the send-off.
 The Cushing will be kept constantly under steam until turned over to the government. She floats with her painted water line several inches out of water, but this is due to the fact that her torpedo tubes and other armament are not aboard. The vessel and machinery will be put in proper order, ready for her trial trip, which will not occur before well into February. The boat is painted, stacks and all, leaden gray, and almost the only color used besides gray is the brilliant yellow of her vanished deck gratings.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-29

the whaleback, and, grasping the jackstaff, swung bottle of champagne. The quart bottle was secured in flashing of small white line, and was decked with red, white and blue ribbons. Miss Herreshoff then said: ''I name the Cushin@."
 At quarter past 10 o'clock the Cushing 2ad S cam on, and soon the auxiliary ma chinery Was star; ed. Soon aft 1T leaving the ways, the vessel saluted herself with her own whistle.
 The representatives of the Navy Depart ment were Rear Admiral s. B. Luce. Geo. A. Converse, supervisor of cons truction, ing's commander. Besides these, Major Livermore, United States Engineer Corps Captains John Lawless and John Collins, the town officials, visitors from Boston and Providence mem hers of tho General ASSem-
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-29
HEAVY LOSS BY FIRE GARDNER
Destruction of the Stevens Block Entails a
 Loss of &1OO 900.

Loss of $1OO,OOO.
 The large two-story block of c. B. Stevens of W est Gardner, Mass, was burned Jan. 25 The totol loss will reach S1OO,00O. Haywood Brothers & Co.'s wood chair shop caught fire twice from sparks, but it was immediately extinguished by their spray pipes. which eX- tend throughout their shop. Blodgett's new large block also caught once, but the fire was extinguished by the fire department imme- dately. Following firms suffered as follows :: J. F. Cook, jeweler, total loss, insurance S7OO; Peter Eifert, barber, loss about $500, insurance S6Oo; D. R. Smith, grocer, loss S45OO, insurance S400O; G. W: Black, cloth fer, loss S13,O00, insurance 5000; W. J. Gordon, dry goods, loss S12,O00, insurance sll,ooo; G. H. searls, boots and shoes, loss gst. loss $550O, insurance $500; Dova Brothers, newsroom, loss S250O, insurance $500; Dr. E. W. Hart, dentist, loss about 5000, insurance unknown; Odd Fellows loss $40OO, insurance S2500; c. A. Adams, photographer, loss s150o, insurance $500; Miss Keenan, dressmaker, total loss. insur- ance unknown, if any; c. B. Stevens block, value S33, ,OOO, insurance S1e ,000.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-29
A Long Tow.

The big tugboat c. w. Morse arrived at New York Jan. 24 with the ship Sam Sko- field in tow, having brought her all the way from St. Thomas. The Skofield left New York on Nov. 29, bound for Batavia. She was so badly wrecked by gales she went through that she put into St. Thomas. Not being able to get repairs tn re, the Morse was sent to bring her to New York. She had lost her fore and main topmasts and was otherwise injured. She is 1514 tons register and her skipper Is Capt. Hall. She will go on the dry dock at once.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-29
Pike Fishing Extraordinary.

A pike weighing 29 pounds was caught in singular manner near Parkersbarg, w. Va, few days ago. X rise in the kanawha overflowed the picket fence in 8 mans garden, and when the water fell the pike, which had got in while it was up, couldn't get out and was captured.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-29
Portland Doctor in Trouble.

Dr. Oren Murch was arrested in Portland, |, Me-, recently charged with performing criminal malpractice on Annie Fisher, P years old, who came here from Boston on the 18th inst and went to the doctors house. The girl is very sick and may not live. She admits that the operation was per. formed by the doctor.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-29
Petroleum in Cal fornia.

The petroleum production of South- ern California last year reached 18,- OOO, 1000 gallons, valued at $1, 200, ,000. The article is of special value to that region. Its utilization as fuel for manufacturing purposes has had much to do with solving vexed qusstion,
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-29

Three men applied at the Portland (Me.) police station for lodging night of Jan. g, and departed Friday morning. Officers have received description of the men who mur- ,iered Mrs. Paul Rudert of Tarentum, Pa., and these men exactly answer the descrip. ton. Officers are now searching for them.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-29
FLOATING ON THE SCHUYLkiLl. The Body of MT. Ditman, the Phfladel
 Dhia Banker. at Last Found,

The decomposed tody of Banker Joseph G. Ditman, who disappeared Dec. II, was found Jan. 26 floating on the Schuylkill River. The diamond ring and gold watch worn by Mir. Ditman when alive were on the body, the watch having stopped at 11.4G. A small amount of money was found in the pockets, and in wallet in an inside pocket of the coat, besides some papers, was card re- questing the finder in case of accidental death to notify James Pitcher, Secretary Mutual Accident Association. 320 Broadway, New York. The card indicated that deceased was insured in that association for $50O0.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-29
Fonseca Dying,

Advices from Montevideo under date of Dec. 21 assert that Gen. d a Fonseca, the head of the provisional government of Brazil, is dying from anginpectoris in hotel in 8 suburb of Rio Janeiro.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-29
Foreign.

X six million dollar failure has occurred at Buenos Ayres.
 The capital of the new Bank of Brazil was all subscribed Jan. g within four hours.
 The Catholic Church at Beauport, near Quebec, was burned Jan. 24, loss $500, 900.
 Count Mitkiewicz is said to have secured renewal of his valuable concessions to an American syndicate from the Chinese Gov ernment.
Connecticut western news., 1890-01-29

of heavcn! Oh, yes, 1t Is 8 sweet name spoken by the lips of childhood, spoken by the old man.
 Still further, it Is mighty name. Roths child is a potent name In the commercial world, Cuvier in the scientific world, Irving powerful name In the literary world, Wash- ington an influential name in tue political world, Wellington . mighty name in the military world; but tell me any name in all the earth 30 potent to awe, and lift, and this name of Jesus. That one word unhorsed Saul, and flung Newton on his face on ships deck, and today holds 4OO, GOO ,0O0 of the race with omnipotent spell. That na-,e in Eng land today means more than Victoria; in Germany, means more than Emperor Will liam: in France, means more than CarnDt, in Italy, means more than Humbert of the pre- sent or Garibaldi of the past. 4have seen . man bound hand and foot in sin Satan bis hard tasknaster, in 8 bondage from which no hu- man power could deliver him, and yet at the pronunciation of that one word he dashed down his chains and marched out forever free. I have seen a man overwh lmed with disastcr, the last hope fled, the last light gone out; that name pronounced in his hearing, the sea dropped, the clouds scattered, and a sunburst of eternal gladness poured into his soul. have seen man hardened in infide- ity, defiant of God, full of scoff and jeer, jo- cose of the judgment, reckless of an amending eternity, at the mere pronunciation Of that name Dlancn, anu cOWtr, ana quake, anu pray, and sob, and groan, and believe, and rejoice.
 Oh, it is a mighty name, At its utterance the last wall of sin will ia ], the ast temple of superstition crumb c, t last juggernaut of cruelty cash to pieces. That name will first make all the earth tremhle, and then it will make all the nations sing. It Is to be the password at every gate of honor, the insignia on eve'y flag, the battle shout in every con- f1ict, All the millions of the earth are 10 know 1t, The red horse of carnage seen in apocalyptic vision and the black horse of death are to fall back on their haunche and the white horse of victory will go forth mounted by him who hath the moon under his feet. and the stars of heaven for his tiara Other dominions seem to be giving out; this seems to be enlarging. Spain has had to give up much of its domir ion. Austria has been wonde fully depleted in power. France had to surrender some of her fayorite provinces
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-19
Not aChestnnt.

The quotation. Westward the star Of
empire takes its way" is somewhat old,
but while once it was a prophecy only. it
is now an accomplished fact That por-
ton Of our country lying between the Allie
ghenies on the east and the Rocky Noun
tains on the west, contains the forces
which control the nation. The majority
Of the population is there, and there also
is the preponderance Of political powers
There is the granary of the nation. and
there will at no distant day be not only
the greatest assemblage of manufactures,
but there will also be the head of financial
influence. These things are coming, as
witness the wrestling of the Worlds Fair
Of 1893 away from the East by Chicago.
and the phenomenal growth in every ele-
ment Of power, shown BY St. Louis. Kansas
City, ST. Joseph. Omaha, Denver. St.Paul
and Minneapolis These centers ofinfu-
ence are linked together by the lines Of
THE Burlington, which reaches all prin-
cipal points Of the states. For ticketscall
on the ticket agents Of "the Burling-
ton or connecting lines, or write to w. j..
C. Kenyon. Gen Pass. Agent c.. 3. & N
r. r.. ST. Paul. MINI.