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The Press., 1890-02-20
{. tHartford Times.) OTHER WINTERS.

It seems this ~astonlshing winter, which for continued mildhess probably surpasses 1915-16, IS not entirely without prece- dent Rev. Dr. Parker, in his researches into the history of Hartford and the "First church." and it's first branch, the Second or Spuths hss picked ups among many oth- er curious items, the interesting fact that throughout the winter of 1710-11 the Con- necticut river did not at any time freeze over. It ran as open and clear as it does the present winter, from October to May. What other facts may have been observed in relation to the weather of that far gone winter nobody now knows, for in those days people had no thermometers, and only recorded such large features or facts If indeed they took pains to record any -as theaunusual circumstance of the river remaining open all winter, or as t'no snow, or as 'tgrass green all winter" Even such meager facts as those, if such were at any time observed, would stand but slim chance of getting themselves recorded. One thing is known the summer follow ing the winter of 1815-16 was no summer at all-it was the memorable "year with out summer. every year crops a failure. AS to 171O-11, little seems to be known of the simmer of that latter year, but it could hardly have been so cold as the one of 1916, or we should probably have heard of it. But it is known that there were some terribly cold winters in the first half of that eighteenth century ; including the traditional "cold Friday" in some February not far from 17l0, and in l740-41 the coldest winter (probably) and certainly about the most trying one, with It's vast drifted snows, and it's destruction of domestic animals, that has ever been known in New England since the landing of the Mayfower-not excepting the ter rible winter of 1780, when cannon were drawn by ox-teams across Long Island Sound from the Connecticut shore to Long Island. >
 So, judging from the past, we may safe ly conclude that this second consecutive "open winter" does not mesn the begin
 ning of 8 semi-trorical climate for Con necticrt
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WEen you happen to read in a Pe1

Wien you happen to read in Pennsyl vanic < per inc notice of the marriage oi .Aubergestehemntterhauser and tGo ety fffsshR ffs hRfx sa think you are reading an account of a German wedding. The chances are tha, the contracting parties and witnesses speak better English than they do in Bos. ton, and that there wasn't soul at the wedding who could speak or understand 6 word of German. These names are heir. looms in some parts of Pennsylvania, and the old families cling to them fondly long after speech and accent have departed They're mighty good things for the babies to cut their teeth on.
The Press., 1890-02-20
Volume g.. Number 47.
LAUGHS FOR LAWYERS.

Professor-tYou are aware that in cer. tain cases the mother can be guardian oi her children, provided she is of age. Now can a grandmother also be guardian ?"
 Student-"Yes, sir.
 Professor-"Uuder what conditions r
 Stndent-ssProyid d she is of age. = Paris HgarG.
 Lawyer-ssYour uncle makes you sole heir, but the will stipulates that the sum of Sl ,O0O must be buried with him."
 Heir (feelingly) -.The old man was ec- centric, but his wishes must be .respe cted. Of course, I'll write check for that amount. Boston Beacon.
 An attorney expressing conflicting opinion in matter under discussion be fore Judge Walton was met with this:
 "You should remember the remark ol Judge Goodenow to Judge Goddard You may be right and 1 may be wrong; but my opinion is worth more than yonrs, be. cause my opinion decides this case and yours does not. '"-MelGLSa Times.
 "Have you done anything for me 2 ask ed the condemned man, in pitiful tones, as the lawyer entered the cell.
 "Yes. indeed" said the legal gentleman, gleefully.
 "Oh, what is it 2 demanded tic mur' derer. s'A pardon ?"
 "No."
 "A communication of sentence 2 Nc" &# '.Theu in mercy's nau,e what 2 q have succeeded, said the lawyer ''in having the day of your execution changed from Friday to Monday. Friday is an uplucky day, you know. ."- Yanket | Blade
The Press., 1890-02-20

A new industry has for long time been successfully developed in Arkansas by a gang of horse thieves The remarkable thing about this gang was, that not only was it particularly active and daring, but the horses stolen by 1t were never after wards recovered.
 A doctor who was called in to attend one of the gang who had been shot in a quarrel, went by mistake into the wrong cabin. Before he could be hustled out he saw enough to arouse his; suspicious. These he reported to the sheriff, who with posse managed to surround the den of the horse thieves and capture somaeof the gang. When the posse entered they found horse enveloped in 8 jacket made of rubber coats, being treated to sulphur vapor bath. The appliances were most ingenious and worked Fer3wen.
 A black or bay horse would be stolen and run into hleachery. After it's color was changed and it's tail and mane trlm- med, the disguise became so pronounced that without any great risk the animal could be taken in daylight through the very district from which it had been stolen The animals were forthwith ridden out of the country.
The Press., 1890-02-20

The usual treatment of catarrh is very un- satisfactory, as thousand of despairing pa tients can testify A trustworthy medical writer says: Proper local treatment is posi- lively necessary to success, but most of the remedies in general use by physicians afford but temporary benefit. A cure cannot be ex- pected from snuffs, powders, douches and washes" Ely's Cream Balm is remedy which combines the important requisites of quick action, specific curative power with per feet safety and pleasantness to the patient.
The Press., 1890-02-20

Cbicago-"Ab, there New York, how's your judge that you locked up for being drunk and disorderly ?" New York-"Hes all right. How'' your alderman who had a fight in saloon with one of your police captains ?"
 Chicago-Shake, sister; never mind the worlds fair"
The Press., 1890-02-20

ALL BROKEN DowN-Is it not sad to see SO many young men every day of whom this can be said ? Young man, take my advice Stop "a indiscretions which, you have practised, keep good hours, retire early, and t1uild up ters. which will cure you.-OLD PHYSICIAN.
The Press., 1890-02-20

Have you a Pittsburgh, Rochester, Duplex, or Stu- dent Lamp?. .....-
 Do they work satisfactorily? Do your Lamp Chimneys break !?
 You get the wrong sort!
 The RIGHT ones are the !" PEARL GLASS;" made by Geo. A. Macbeth & Co.,, Pitts burgh, makers of the cele~ brated "Pearl-top" sa lamp chimney, which A have given universal satisfaction. .
 <--H.t 4.
The Press., 1890-02-20

Its proper. George Washingtons mother should have Q monument For wasn't sh' the grandmother of her country?
The Press., 1890-02-20

Ypnkers Statesman Do you ever re- ceive' contributions on both sides of the paper ?' asked a gentleman entering a newspaper office. "No, sir; never," em phatically replied the editor. '"All right was going to endorse this check to your order, but don't want you to break your rules" Then he went out leaving the ed
 ltor in deep green study.
The Press., 1890-02-20

Brooklyn Times: It will be cheaper to take four months vacation in Europe next summer than to stay at home and buy ice.
The Press., 1890-02-20

There is no better and more economical soap made than Brussels
The Press., 1890-02-20

Flossie Hooking up from her geogmphy)-- "Well, what I don't understand about Colum- bus discovering America is how he knew it was America when he'd never seen 1t before."
The Press., 1890-02-20
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Be convinced that the most economics soap in market is Brussels. ksa
The Press., 1890-02-20

Being solid, heavy and absolutely pure Brussels soap will outlast any other.
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i M. M 6, MOORE, ...
 .Cosherr Cosh r East Main st. and Furnace av.

Aak --.a-- ygaEl sM . . - .. : = - . = ! rls.-.s@y taos :st~sE .@a7t-t Slug !, "A great Ii rl-,i,y,women have g5Mcntllp. e:sp ccting to find eols1fori able corset.
 .'Mistake! There is one that ftsnine.Wosnen ineten. Tor them if5is comfortable; iSSsis. more. than comfortable, asPositiye- fJiSliry.
 l.Nny merchant that has it will tell you 'sNVear it three weeks, if sou like, and I'll give you every cent of your lnonesy, nesy,Jbs4K bssK, K,iJts H'te ,,tts : s5, serset doesn tsnSlNt Tyous nst Balls IS the one. .Your merchant has a primerSonE orsets for you. CHICAGO CORSET, Coz Chicago and New York. sst sat,ss las aaz aaai
The Press., 1890-02-20
sixty Dollars i'm Cash Prizes.

The Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga,
 the manufacturers of the great blood med icine,, s. s. s., have just issued a nice riddle
 book. illustrated with pretty engravings, in
 which-they offer sixty dollars in prizes to the
 boys and girls of America who will correctly give the answers. The following are the list
The Press., 1890-02-20

Of course you believe in economy then nsa Brussels Soap.
The Press., 1890-02-20

A LEGAL Investment forErustees, Guard. "A dians any trust funds, paying 6 per cent tless mills g year.l For sale by
 .&@A 3sAT &&A A :Js JsFsCHAMBERLIN.
The Press., 1890-02-20

All yellow soaps contain rosin.
The Press., 1890-02-20

Brussels is an economical soap
The Press., 1890-02-20

II E. PATTEN, s7 Yells-st., Hart
 \. le ford, Conn.,, Dyeing< and Carpet Beating Works. Mrs. J. A. Simonds, agent Stafford spxiret
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.isll sssl..ss Is's ase4 @aai
 .w wArxr,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-31

danger of financial ruin TO 10000 men absolutely
so,vent today. II the friends OF the elections
me RUE 1t was the duty of the Senate to meet
tne great question of the day promptly.
haie said the time had come when the senator
rom Massae hnsetts should find out what ought
70 pe aone. The Senate should not spend week
more IN the manner In which IL had been spend
Ing the past week The great financial question
would not down. The great appropriation bills
ered Nothing was being done to put the pend
ing matter out of the way. II the 4th of March
comes with this bill not passed. and no appro-
Priauon or financial bill passed, the senators
might well take into account that the Repub-
iican party would be discredited because IL had
done nothing
Hoar pied sharply that the bill would have
peen SIX months ago disposed OF II his counsel
had been followed
Hawiey said be was for anything short of abb
solute despotism to get a vote on the bill when
ever majority Of the Senate thinks Ii is ready
TO vote cloture or no cloture. The attempt OF
the minority to say there should be no vote was
noIhing short of revolution.
Ieiier replied: 'The minority has the right
TO object, debate and amend, aud ii will be
sorfy ume tor the American people when the
majority shall say debate must close whether
the representatives of the independent states
are ready to close or not Teller was in favor of
the majority ruling. but he knew there was
notning more despotie than tyTannical action
OF majority. minority is absolutely indis
pensaDie 70 the preservation OF liberty In any
country. The minority has right TO be heard,
and when II has presented every objection 1t
can present, then 1t is its duty to yield, unless
~ De some extraordinary occasion. He had seen
the entire Republican side of the chamber re-
tire wnen there was Democratic majority. be-
cause they were resisting what they believed to
oe an improper measure. That was the right
OF the minority them and 1t will be the right Of
The minority now II the pending bill be of such
acharaeter as would justify its opponents in
resorting to it.
A ter. an executive session the Senate ad-
iourned.
Confirmation: Colonel Charles Sutherland, to
be surgeon general of the army.
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not 70 beHa
IL was not 8
that II any tn
CANADIAN INDIANS QUIET.
They are Closely Watched, and Cannot
Assist Amer lean Rods. ta

wINSEPEG, Manitoba, Dec. SO.-[speciall -
Agents OF the Indian department in this district
have been instructed by the Dominion govern
ment to keep close watch on the Canadian
Indians to prevent them from joining the reds
In the American uprising, and those In close
proximity to the United States boundary aro
being especially guarded It Is well known that
runners from Sitting Bulls and other bands
have been endeavoring to induce the Canadiais
Indians to join them, but as far as the Canadian
government agents car learn they have no fn<
tention of doing so.
The reds Of this side of the border had quite
enough of warfare in their rebellion under
Louis Ricl, few years ago, and werp thea
pretty well subdued. without doubt they are
afflicted with the Messiah craze, but they havs
had this craze for quarter Of o century, firmly
believing that sooner or later the Great Spirit
will come to cxterminate the whites and restore
the buffalo. There need be no fear that the
Canadian Indians will join the uprising.
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money win be suilicient for the business Of the

world ''~
was supposed that money was issued by the
sovereign authority and for the benefit of the
people. II Is now seen that the parasites in all
tnc capital cities of the world have been
the true manipulators OF the currency. Silver
before 1873 was regarded as the
pest money In the world. When the gold men
destroyed that belief they also destroyed the
beiiei IN the sacredness of gold They have
instructed the people to believe that other ma
terlai may equally make money They have
taught them that there is no intrinsic value in
either gold or silver; that value is made only by
demand and supply. There is only the intrinsic
value OF use. The men who demand the re-
nlonetization of silver are the true conserva-
tiyes.
The senator from California (Stanford) has
proposed that loans be made by the government
on real estate security direct to the people or
course this idea il denounced, but the gold men
should take warning from it, They will see, IL
tney are wise, thattne time is approaching when
the people will rebel against such efforts to
MAKE money dear and keep them poor The
people will learn that II there is no reason or
humanity in the possessors of accumulated cap
ltal there is power in revolution ana rebellion.
III they continue to be radicals for contraction,
the people viii retaliate by becoming radicals
for imitation
The most disgraceful feature OF the Senate
hhdHce commlttee bill is the attempt II makes
to aid the speculative pool in silver bullion and
bring the advocate of free coinage into disre-
pute. Since the act of last session providing for
the purchase of 4,5o0,00o ounces of silver and the
Issue OF treasury notes thereon, spectators have
been active in bulIing and bearing silver They
have loaded up with L, 600 600 ounces, bought at
low figures, and now want to unload on the
government at large profit. The bill proposes
10 AID them to complete this transaction. SEN
ator Stewart said.
For one, will not vote for such n proposition.
loo not fear that anybody will accuse me Of
personal interest. The transaction is improper
ana Immortal. and will be severely criticised
shall not place myself where explanation viii
be required. Such purchase of silver would
temporarily increase its price and thereby to
some extent benefit some of my constituents,
but they are not asking for benefits at any such
price. They prefer TO abide their time and wait
tiii there are votes enough to enact into law
the. Tree and unlimited coinage OF silver.
There was considerable discussion among the
members OF the House today regarding the
financial bill. One prominent Republican SAYS
ne does not think 1t will pass the Senate, but If
II should 1t cannot get through the House un-
less there is Republican quorum, which it is
almost impossible to secure at the present ses-
sion
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KING KALAKAUA ABOUT TOEETURN
story That He Wanted to Sell the Islands
Was British FaIsehood.

SAN Francisco, Dec 30.--The visit to this
country OF King Kalakaua, of the Hawaiian
Islands, will terminate sooner than was cx~
pected. The kings health has been much I'm
proved since his arrival here on the United
states flagship Charleston, some time agos and
IL IA his intention to return to Honolulu On tho
Charleston during the first week II January.
Adyices received here from Honolulu indicate
that the recent departure OF Kalakaua from That
city on the Charleston gave rise 20 eonsidefeple
comment on the part OF the resident
British officials in Honolulu, VINO regarded
with disapproyal the incident OF kaiAkaua &C
eepting the courtesy Of an American mnn-os-
war. The origin OF the recent publication ~
this country intimating that the object oI
Kalakaua's visit 10 America was for the purpose
of opening negotiations for the sale OF Hawaiian
Islands TO the United states government - at-
tributed in this connection 70 dipl0mauc
stroke on the part OF the British foreign once ~
Honolulu, and the published statement ID made
here that his intentions emanated from tnft
source and that they were given currency simtli-
taneously with the kings arrival IN this country
for the purpose OF preventing him from rceels-
ing any official courtesies from tne ameiiean
government, such as were accoroed tne AIns
sister, who will succeed kalakGua az reighiuR
sovereign OF Hawaii, on the occasion pf her TO
cent visit to England
III Is known that there has been considerable
rivalry for some time past between American
aud British residents OF Honolulu - 70 VINO
should control the island goyernmSnL ~
also known that the British residents tncfe nIo
partial to the kings sister. When the iaster
passed through this city, something over q year
ago. on her return 20 Honolulu from England,
she declined the tender OF an American man OF
war, and proceeded TO Honolulu on ths feBui1k
passenger steamer.
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SPEAKER REED RELENTLESS.
VIII Not Recognize Wilson to Call Up
Public Building Bill.

WASHINGTON City, Dec. 30.--IspeeiaL l-wil-
son, Of Washington, and Speaker Reed again
talked over the question of public buildings to-
day. Mr.. Wilson insisted that he must be rec
ognized to call up one or more OF the four now
on the calendar for Washington. ~ told scna-
tors Squire and Allen, when they came to see
me about them, that If recognized you for a
public building it would let down the bars for
lot more said the speaker
Mr.. Wilson insisted that he must have one, at
least, and the speaker said he would consider
the question. He intended to treat Washington
as well as any state. The reply was not very
satisfactory
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Roof Falls On Fifty Men.

NEW YORK, Dec. S0-This afternoon the roof
OF five-story building on the northwest corner
OF Twenty ninth street and First avenue col
lapsed. Fifty men were at work transforming
the building into an annex to Koehier's brewery.
What caused the accident cannot be learned.
II was thought ut first most of the men must
have been killed, but when the firemen and
policemen arrived ON the scene they soon found
the affair not so serious. James Duneen and
Lewis Weber were fatally injured, dying in a
short time Ten other men were painfully hurt
and one or two OF them may die. The roof in
falling, rather gathered about the center pest,
forming a sort Of umbrella, and this Splans
how the men escaped so miraculously.
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The cal. adian Customs Frauds.

NEW YORK, Dec. 80. Referring 10 the consular
frauds in Canada, the Washington City CORES
pondent Of the Herald says: al am tod that
the treasury experts are now OF the opinion
that the frsuds in importation of dutiabie meT-
chandise from Canada have cost the revenue OF
the government very much more than hitherto
estimated The loss to the revenue OF the
United states is millions of dollars. Their de-
lection and suppre ssion so important that IT
is Confidently believed that one OF the inmeci-
ate results would be notable decline IN ex-
ports 70 the United States, apart from the de-
cline due to higher duties under the MCKINLEY
bill"
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HE GRAsPED AN ELECTRIC WIRE.
Young Philadelphia Instantly Killed
While Repairing a Roof.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. SO-Samuel Kerns, a
young man, was killed this morning by the cur
rent from an electric wire passing through his
body. He was employed repairing the roof of
the Baldwin Locomotive Works when he
grHsped an electric light wire which passed over
the building. He fell 10 the roof and died al
most instantly. His face was burned and dis
colored and the sleeve of his coat ripped and
tern from the arm which came in contact with
the wire.
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Washington Pensions, Patents, Etc.

WASHINGTON City, Dee. 3.-tSpecial.l-A
pension has been granted Cassius NJ. Bassett, of
Spokane Falls.
Patents were granted today to the following
residents of Washington: James Clark, Taco
ma, device for protecting piles or other timbers;
Cherries r. Tatro, assignor to NJ. A. Lautham,
spokane Falls, pessary.
Tine case of Hiram Fraser against the North
ern Pacific railway, involving tract In the se-
railroad.
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House WIN Pass the shipping Bill.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. S0.-Ispeeial. Mot
withstanding the hard fight to be made On ii,
the shipping bill will be one of the first meas
ures to come up in the House when the members
tire OF holiday play and resume work Some of
the Republicans of the interior states who an
nounced their intention of voting against sub
sidies of any sort have materially changed their
views, so that almost straight party vote in its
favor is assured.
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Apportionment BIZ in the senate.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 30.--It is the inten-
tion of Chairman Hale, of the Senate committee
on census, to call the committee together next
week and begin the consideration of the appor-
tionment bill passed by the House. The chair
man says the probabilities are that the commit
tee will fix the number of representatives at $50,
as agreed upon by the House. or at 359, which
would give additional representatives TO New
York, Arkansas and Minnesota, the states hav-
ing large nnrepresented fractions ON the basis
of membership OF $50 on the House.
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Proved THAT He was a Caucasian.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. So.-lspeeial. l-At
Dalemite, Ala, yesterday, Matt Gillespie, a
young conductor. was shot four times and fatally
wounded by John Hughes. After he fell pistol
was placed In Gillespies hand By friend, and
he shot Hughes three times, but the extent Of
his injuries is not known. Hughes and Gillespie
had been visiting the same young lady, and Gil
lespie told her OF arumor that Hughes had negro
blood in his veins. The story was repeated 10
Hughes and he started out 70 hunt Gillespie.
He found him and the result was as stated above.
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Tho Murder OF Postmaster Matthews

wAsHINGToS CITY, Dec. 30.-President Harri-
son, with the assistance of Postmaster-General
Wanamaker, is making an investigation into
the recent killing OF Postmaster Matthews, at
Carrollton, Miss. Senator George today received
a letter from the Baptist minister at Carrollton,
saying the killing was the result of personal
difficulty, and politics did not enter into the