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The Press., 1890-05-15

Chatter: I vos at hodel, stopping by Hackensacks, und ven I vent away nit my selluf der landlord sayt: ''Goot pye, I believe you're all square, eh ?'' ''Dot's queer," sayt I, und couldn't dink vhy he says I'm square. Next ding he shakes me init der hand und says, 'sI hope you'll come round soon" 'Vell,'' I reblied 7; "I hope I will be roundt, too, if I am square alreaty." Dot makes him laugh, und he says: ''Vell, don't be long," Py chimany hooky! I ran from der house away for fear he shall say dot am flat.
The Press., 1890-05-15

The gun makers of this countryry (not can- non makers) are very much interested in the Mckinley tariff bill, almost to man being strongly in it's favor. The western importers of guns have, however, been threatening the eastern manufacturers with boycott unless they withdrew their support from the bill. Congressman Walker, of Worcester, who was in the committee room when the importers stated their cases, cross examined the western men and drew from them these facts: that the devices of modern guns are American, that the most improved modern machinery is American that foreigners have been to this country, copied our models and secured our machinery, and are making the guns now inn ported to this country from our patterns and machinery and that they are only able to do this by the fact that labor is cheaper in Eu- rope. The average wages paid to gunmakers in Belgium is fifty cents day against $2.5O and $3.25 in this country. That the gun trade needs protection is shown by tue fact that 117 900 guns made from stolen American models and copied American machinery in Europe, were imported to this country last year.
 Representations having been made to con- sumers of linen thread that the Mckinley bilr as submitted to congress, would, if it became law, necessitate an increase in prices of linen thread, the Barbour Bros Company assures the consuming trade in general that the prices of their threads will not advance as result of such proposed legislation, and in support of this statement offer to make con- tracts with all consumers of linen threads un- der guarantee against any advance on their present list for the next five years.
The Press., 1890-05-15
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You can suit yourself as to price, also as to style, weight, quality and action from the large stock now on sale
 F At A. NEEDHAMsS STABLES. Call soon, as the stalls now occupied needed for new invoices of western horses, and those on hand must be sold.
The Press., 1890-05-15

; A TTENTION!-Havi closed the spring "A delivery, am now ready to take orders for Fall Nursery Stock. Good reliable men wanted on salary or commission. Good pay and steady employment. Write to Br, wn Bros, Nurserymen, Rochester, N. Y or S. B. ME, special agent, Holland County P. O. Box 123, Stafford, Conn.
The Press., 1890-05-15

COLLECTORS NOTICE OF LEVY AND N SALE.-Whereas ], the subscriber, have levied
 tax warrants upon certain real estate situated in the town of Coventry county of Holland and state of Connecticut taxed and assessed to Nathan Levee tate, and supposed to belong to said estate at the time of assessment which land is bounded northerly by land of John Bowers, easterly by land of Elisha G. Hammond, southery by land of Joseph Warren, and southwestery by highway, containing six acres more or less said levy beg for the payment of taxes due the town of Coventry on lists of 1ss6 1884, 1888 notice that the 18th day of July A. D. 1s9O shall sell said property at public auction to the highest chargeabe cost of collection. Sale to take place at 10 o'clock on the premises. JOHN BROWN,
 Collector of taxes for town of Coventry.
 Coventry, Conn.,, May 3. 1890.
The Press., 1890-05-15

HOTEL. V NTAFFORD Q SPRANGs, Conn. Remodeled, retted, and furnished in hrstclass man. ner for transient trade. Terms @9 per day.
 Ee Es NUGENT, kK0pFf0s@Rs First-class stable connected.
 WALTER REMMERT, Proprietor
The Press., 1890-05-15

Bridgeport Standard The arrest of a number of Bridgeport gentlemen within the last few weeks for fishing in private waters, or in streams which have been made private by the purchase of the rights of adjacent property holders, ought to lead to settlement of the still undecided ques- tion, whether or not these streams can thus be ''preserved" in this state. An other element comes in to complicate the case also and that is that in nearly every instance where such streams are 'pre- served" the state has at some previous period stocked them at the public expenses and it is claimed that after such proceed ing no private rights can hold against the public. It is quite important that these questions should be settled, and we under. stand that ohe or more of the parties re- gently held for trespass, propose to test the matter and find out whether there is ny solid basis for the claim of private right or not. The fish commissioners say that the question has always been an open one and that dccisioon of the courts would be of advantage to all sportsmen throughout the state.
The Press., 1890-05-15

MAD dog items are alarmingly prevalent again. When, few years ago, an almost epidemic of hydrophobia broke out it resulted in general dog killing, andIthe country was gloriously free from cur-like canines. The ''bench show" fever followed and every fifth man became an amateur breeder of thorough breds. If this year all the dogs, especially the female dogs, in Holland county are owned by men who are honorable enough to comply with the law and pay taxes on all, the town treasuries will be plethoric. But the past has demonstrated that there are many sneaks who harbor dogs which they disclaim to own. The officers of the law should mercilessly deal with such. There is no more just law on the statute books than that taxing dogs. And if the great number of ''thoroughbreds" seen on every hand, and lated by the owner at $5 to $500 in value, are worth keeping, they are worth the cost to their owners of license certainly are if they run at large and infict themselves upon the large class who don't admire dogs. The dog crop increases with tolerance, ard needs constant pressure to keep it down. Dogs in general are luxuries mot necessities-and luxuries should be paid for by those who enjoy them. By the way, Town Clerk Black, of Stafford, has little notice in another column.
The Press., 1890-05-15

':D:HH:BR|a!AtlQ H!'|l!l|!4!' ] WORLD BEATING
 ClothierS!
 Eight Great Sales We are out for the Clothing Trade of Western Mass, and if low prices and sterling values will win it, we are sure to succeed.
 SALE.1. We offer 25O Mems All Wool Spring Suits in Checks, Plaids and Mix lures that are sold in this city for $9 and $lO, and they are thought to be cheap at that but we sell them all at one price. No ress @
 $7. .5O
 SALE 2 includes 300 Mems All-Wool Spring Suits in Checks, Plaids and Stripes that cannot be found in this city under $l2 and $l4 while they last we shall sell them for
 $D.5O SALE is on a quantity of Mems All Wool Spring Overcoats that are worth $7 we offer them at - $$5. .5O SALE 4 is our entire line of Mems $lO Spring Overcoats; they are all-wool, and have silk facings, three shades, Brown, Grey and Drab.
 $7.5O SALE 5 takes in Mems Spring Over. coats, that we made to sell at SIP and $14, but we made too many, so we lower the price to clear our counters. Here they are for
 $$lO.OO
 SALE 6 is for Boys Suits, ages to IA years. The regular prices of these suits were $3, $3 50 and $4. It is combination oi mistakes that forces us to sacrifice them they
 $2.46 OAAG {. LII InlS lOb AI0 Ooyo OuAsS 'Ao' we can never duplicate; the ages are to IA years. Some of these suits have caps te match; we throw in the caps if you buy tho suits. These suits did sell for $5 and $6, ano they sold we'll, The price now is l $3.97
 SALE for Boys Spring Suits that wt made to sell at $s to $9. We made them fol our finest trade every suit bears our stamp of good ness in its make up; there is not poor suit in thu l entire colecti.n. We offer them for
 $6.66
 There's no barbed wire fence around our Clothing business it rattles competitors to sell such desir able Clothing as we offer for any such money. I'm stock as whole is ideal. Put together all tn Truth you may find in the Clothing advertising O the day. concerning qualities, styles, prces then tes our stock by it and you'll find all and more fulfilled. The Motto we hang out reads:
 ONE PRICE.
 Goods Exchanged or Money l Refunded. Don't he misled for we have many imitators
The Press., 1890-05-15

William Starnicker was discharged re- gently from the penitentiary at Empire, Ga, where he served Is years of alife sen tence for murder which he was innocent of. Seventeen years ago, Henry Chance was murdered in Burke county, and sus- picion resting on Starnicker, he having had difficulty with him a few weeks be- fore, he was arrested, tried and convicted He always protested his innocence. He worked for 16 years in the coal mines and quarries. A man by the name of Crane, of Burke county, had 8 number of wit nesses called in and confessed on his death bed that he had sworn falsely against Siarnicker. It was upon his testimony that Starnicker was convicted. When these facts were properly presented to Gov. Gordon he pardoned Starnicker.
The Press., 1890-05-15

IF any one wants the F. P. Mack place in l Holland Street, will they please make me an offer
 Address J. R. JEWETT, So. Coventry, Ct
The Press., 1890-05-15

A T a Court of Probate holden at Somers, "A within and for the District of Somers on the 18th day of May, A. D. 1890. "~ Present, CHAS. s. FULLER, Esq, Judge.
 This court doth direct Loren Griswold of said Son. ers trustee of the assigned estate of Job Hurburt of said Somers an nsovent debtor, represented e be the estate of said assigned to appear they case before the Court Probate to be holden at the Probate Office in said district the G4th day of May, 1s90at1 o'clock D. m to be heard relative to the appointment of commissioners said estate by posting said order of notice public signpost in said town of Somefs nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt, and by advertising the same in newspaper published in Stafford. Certified from Record,
 ChAS. $, FULLER Judge.
The Press., 1890-05-15

NOTICE. For sale, few bushels of gen. IN uine Japanese BuckWheat. Call soon to secure a bargain Call on or address
 14m3w GILBERT IDE, East Willington, C0nB.
The Press., 1890-05-15

Don't be clam. If you've got to be any thing of the kind be mud turtle. Then you
 may have some snap to you.
The Press., 1890-05-15

SPRINGFIELD occupied it's south side depot on Monday, temporarily removing from the north side while the tracks are being there graded to the level of the depot floors. On the south side the grade is already made to the depot level and also to that of the new Main-st. bridge. Sunday trains passed over the bridge for the first time-s 'majestically," as per an- nouncement. The public passed it's opinion upon the new depot, and rendered verdict of good. It is said to be the finest in the country, and is certainly good enough for any place, town or city. The travelling pub lie is delighted with it, and Springfield ought to be,-unless the bridge is made hideous by the addition of feet to the heighth of its present parapet
The Press., 1890-05-15

Hartford Post This is remarkable lan- guage to read in any New England newspa- per, but it is found in The Boston Herald : s'Among those who are prominently mention ed as likely to succeed the late Senator Beck of Kentucky, we do not observe the name of single millionaire. Brains will be preferred to mere money bags in the choice of the Ken lucky senator The south compares favora- ply with New England in this respect" How many milliopaires from New England are there in the United States senate? Has there ever been charge even, of the use of corrupt means to elect single one of the senators from these six states The Herald ought to know better than to throw abroad such a con- temptible sheer upon it's own section.
The Press., 1890-05-15

William Frazier, of Cromwell, on Wednes- day (7th) caught shad in his drag-net that is probably one of the largest ever taken in the Connecticut river. It weighed 9a pounds.
The Press., 1890-05-15

It is a singular fact that the tunnel which connects Middlesborough, Ky, with the rail- roads south of the Cumberland Gap, though only mile long, runs through the three states, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia.
The Press., 1890-05-15
Evening, NIay IS, 1890.

JAMBs MoLAUaHLIN d SoN PUBLISHERS. S150 per year. SIPS when paid strictly in advance
The Press., 1890-05-15

THE speech which attracted most attention
 in the U. s. house of representatives on Fri day last was that of Congressman Simonds of this district, though it was the least labored and the only one not read from manuscript,
 being called out by the course of the debate. It was in defense of the tobacco interests of Connecticut, and was warmly praised by Mo Kinley and others, members of both sides of the house warmly congratulating the speaker. The tobacco growers of the Connecticut valley have invested much in an industry that prom ised them good returns, but now stand on the verge of bankruptcy because of importation of inferior tobacco grown where labor costs little or nothing.
The Press., 1890-05-15
.BTRICT OF SOMERS, ss. Probate
 \ Courf May 12fh 1aQO

kho4RAO1 OE OOMEAkSo, SS. AIOUato J Court. May 18th, 1890.
 Estate of Homer Hal late of Somers, in said dis trict. s@
 Upon the application of Wm. B. Woods, one of the may be authorized to sell all the real estate of said deceased as per application on file more fully appears, it is
 Ordered, that a hearing be had and determ- ined at the Probate Office, in Somers, in said Dis trict, on the 18th day of May, A. D.. 1890, at l o'clock in the aft rnoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of h. airing thereon, by publishing the same District, and by posting copy thereof on the public sgn-post in the town of Somers, in said district.
 CHARLES s. FULLER, Judge.
The Press., 1890-05-15
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SALE 4 is our. entire line of Mems $1O Spring Overcoats; they are all-wool, and have silk facings, three shades, Brown, Grey and Drab.
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The Press., 1890-05-15

IT looks as if The Press would have to en- large-or increase it's advertising rates. One or the other of these courses will be taken. gently defeated international copyright bill, and probably an effort will be made to recon sider and pass it. It is just as proper to help one's self from neighbor's potato field as to profit in gain to purse or brain by taking, without compensation, from the labor of his head and pen.
The Press., 1890-05-15

A GRAND jury found no grounds for hold ing Ira E. Briggs of Voluntown, who killed Samuel Green in March, the evidence seem ing to substantiate the claim that it was an act of self defence, but State Attorney Lucas has nevertheless filed three counts against Briggs, and he will be tried for manslaughter in September.
The Press., 1890-05-15

SALE '. In this lot are Boys Suits that we can never duplicate; the ages are to IA years. Some of these suits have caps to match; we throw in the caps if you buy the suits. These suits did sell for R5 and $6, and they sold well, The price now is
 $&R O7
The Press., 1890-05-15

SALE 5 takes in Mems Spring Over coats, that we made to sell at SIP and $l4, but we made too many, so we lower the price to clear our counters. Here they are for
The Press., 1890-05-15

HARTFORD was the chosen city for the 37th annual national convention of the Hbernian societies of the United States and Canada, and four days, beginning with Tuesday of this week, the time. The Stafford Springs and Rockville societies were in attendance from Holland County, the former, 30 strong, marshaled by w. E. Hanley, the latter, with 135 men, led by Thomas Lyons. The parade on Tuesday was brilliant affair, thousands being in line, and the streets most elegantly decorated with bunting, and ornamental and suggestive devices.
The Press., 1890-05-15
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SALE is for Boys Suits, ages to IA years. The regular prices of these suits were $3, $3 50 and $4. It is combination of mistakes that forces us to sacrifice them; they are yours at
The Press., 1890-05-15

GOoD PHAETON CARRIAGE For Sale N Cheap. E. L. BURR.
The Press., 1890-05-15

SALE is on a quantity of Mems All Wool Spring Overcoats that are worth $7 ; we offer them at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-01
THE LIQUOR LICENSE TANGLE,
Judge NIiller's Decision in Cases Where
Licenses are Enacted Upon.

Judge Miller yesterday called on the Distric,
Commissioners and had an interview with them
concerning the license question, in which they
accepted the responsibility for the delay in
granting licenses.
Today Judge Miller gave decision in the
cases of Louis Zerega and VIM. Nicholson,
which were tried yesterday In these cases
the charge was selling without license, al.
though it was admitted that they had made ap-
plications and had 800 each deposited with the
Commissioners.
The court referred to the legislative enact
ment quoted by Mr.. Williams yesterday. The
deposits are held. the judge said, not for the
purpose of showing good faith, but as a part OF
the license.
Instead Of being a rule of the Commissioners
or mere equitable arrangement it is a posi-
tive law
In summing mp the case the Judge said:
"Where a man who has been acting under a
license files an application for re-
by the necessary deposit, and the deposit is
still held and the application has not been
acted upon. and until the defendant has re-
ceived notification Of rejection or approval,
he cannot be tried in this court for keeping an
unlicensed bar"
Judge Miller said that this was about the
best he could do under the miserable. ambig-
uous law; that he would not acquit the defend
ants, but in such cases he would grant them
an indefinite continuance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-01
THE CONTEST IN THE HOUSE
The Discussion This Afternoon is Quite
Lively.

After the report of the House proceedings in
the first edition closed MIR. Crisp went on to
state that the calling up OF the Smith-Jackson
case IN the absence of any code of rules was
purely unparliamentary and had been decided
on by republican caucus.
MIR. Rowell retorted that Mr. Crisp had re-
ceived verbal notice that the caucus had rot
considered the case
Mr. Crisp admitted this. but said that repub-
ncan newspapers had published accounts of
the caucus to the effect that such action had
been taken. 1t was not question of veracity.
SAID Mr.. Crisp, between the gentleman
from Illinois and himself but ques-
ton OF veracity between republican newspaper
representatives and the gentleman from ILL
nols. Mr.. Crisp then read from a newspaper
an account OF the caucus. He thought that if
the statements were untrue there would be a
denial, but he had seen none.
THE NEW CODE
MIR. Mckinley made statement regarding
the meetings of the committee on rules. to
which Mr.. Carlisle replied that he was ready al
any time to discuss the new code on the floor OF
the House. He did not understand the DELAY
IN bringing in the code. He Was always willing
TO attend meetings of the committee, but lac
mad reserved notice Of but three meetings.
Mr.. Mckinley replied that the committee had
not reported the rules because they needed the
careful consideration and this would take some
time. (Groans from the democrats.)
Mr.. Crisp again claimed the floor and re-
sumed his argument He thought the DELAY in
bringing IN the rules was caused by desire on
the part of the republicans to unseat a suf-
ticient number of democrats to enable them 10
pass on the new code without any serious inter-
ference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-01
GONE TO ESCAPE ARREST.
The Missing Signal Lieutenant Said to
be Defaulter.

Gen. Greedy has caused inquiries to be made
as to the whereabouts of Second Lieut.. Vim. d.
Wright, signal corps, who has disappeared
from the city. Gen. Greedy has had an exami.
nation made of the accounts of the missing
man while he was in charge of the government
telegraph lines along the Atlantic coast from
which duty he was relieved in October last and
set to work in the Office here
There are evidences that his books were SO
manipulated as to conceal a shortage Of
S626.3S, in which amount Lieut.. Wright now
stands debtor to the government.
Wright was stationed at Woods Holl Mass
and had the receipting for and disbursement
OF the funds which were paid over by the
Western Union company for exchange work.
EXAMINING THE ACCOUNTS.
Gen. Greedy, having reason to suspect that
something was wrong ordered a strict scrutiny.
Information was received from the Western
Union company that a remittance of money
had been made to Lieut.. Wright on the 10th of
October of which there was no mention in
his treasury receipts. This answer reached
Gen. Greedy last Monday morning, and after a
final review of the papers to convince himself
that there was no mistake about the matter he
decided to place Lieut.. Wright under arrest
WRIGHT COULD NOT BE FOUND.
He sent Capt. Allen to Wright's residence for
| this purpose, but Lieut. Wright was not to be
found. the house being closed and
deserted. That night another officer
was sent out with instructions to
scour the town in search of the defaulter,
Late at night he telephoned the general that he
had met with no success. Then the case was
placed in the hands Of the police, who have
found no trace of him. II he does not show
up inside Of three months he will be dropped
as a deserter.
Lieut.. Wright is about forty-eight years of
age and is married. but has no children. His
wife apparently went with him. Her sister.
who lives in the city, claims to have no knowl-
edge of the WHO houts of the fuoritiyar