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Connecticut western news., 1892-03-03
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5 NORFOLK, FUNERAL DIRECTOR CONN AND EMBAIGER AL ,lls Lit with 0 H.-Pease of Oanaan or Russ Il la dwin of Southfleld will he promI.t- ly forwarded aud shall have immediate at- tontion.
Connecticut western news., 1892-03-03

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Connecticut western news., 1892-03-03
pr. Herbert "A. Church,

Physician and Surgeon. O1T1C1 opposite Parrons' store. Main Street until '. m., IA :3O to p. m., to Sp. m. NTelephOne in Office.
 CANAAN. CONN.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-10
WANAMAKER AS AN AUTHOR.
His OfficiaI Work to Be frustrated With
Pictures of Pretty Clerks.

His OficiaI Work to Be frustrated With
Pictures of Pretty Clerks.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Postmaster Gen.
eral Wanamaker has determined to write a
book. The forthcoming volume is to be
devoted to Mr.. Wanamaker's personal ex-
perience as Postmaster General Through
out the Postoffice Department it is re-
ferred to as ".Wanamsker's Book"
Several clerks have been engaged for
some time past in the preparation of the
manuscript, and everything was progressing
finely until the author decided to include a
number of illustrations in the publication.
Portraits of few of the leading Bureau
officers are to appear, but special feature
is to be the pictures of some OF the hand
soonest of the women employees.
1t has been said that the rolls off the Post
Office Department contain the names of
large number of beautiful young women,
and the selections of the subjects for
"Wanamaker's Book" has caused merry
war to break out in the department. The
favored ones who have been invited to give
the Postmaster General their respective
tintypes are of course in high glee, but those
who have been overlooked are saying some
very mean things about the Postmaster
General and those who assisted him in
making the selections. Those who have not
the necessary photographs on hand are au-
thorized to 60 to local artist and have
them taken at the expense of the Post
master General.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-10
A NEW SLOT DEVICE.

1t Will Rob Uncle Sam OF p. O. Officials
Postage Stamps to Be Delivered Auto
maticaIly-A Money Maker as Well as a
Trouble Saver.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-[Special. 1.-The
resignation of S. A. Whitfield, of Ohio,
First Assistant Postmaster General, which
takes place on September 1, will be fol-
lowed by the resignation of other post
Office officials within the next few
days. These gentleman leave the service
of the Government to connect themselves
with the Boston company that owns a
patent for a recently invented postage
stamp-selling machine, which has the official
Endorsement of the. Postoffice Department.
By dropping nickel in the slot of the
new device it gives forth cents worth of
postage stamps and 1-cent coupon, good
for its face value in trade at the stores of
any of the firms who advertise on
the coupon. This coupon is said
to be not unlike a national bank
note, and will not escape the criticism of
being much like a counterfeit. Postage
stamps, of course, can only be sold at one
rate and the owners of the slot machine
therefore depend for their commissions
upon their coupon advertising privileges
United States Labor Commissioner Car
roll D. Wright is the President of the Bos-
ton company that will food the country
with these Yankee money-making and
devices
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-10
PERPETUATING PATR1oT1sM.
The National Encampment Sons Of
Grams Meets in M ontana.

The National Encampment Sons Of Vet
Grams Meets in NJ ontana.
HELENA, MONT, Aug. 9-The session
of the National Encampment Sons of Vet
erRns to-day was devoted entirely to read
ing the reports of officers, which were
properly referred. Commander in Chief
Wells, in his report, recommends that
hereafter the sessions of the encampment be
triennial instead tof annual, and extending
the term of officers Referring to the growth
of the order the report says:
The early date of holding this encamp-
ment renders it impossible to make any
comparison other than upon membership
for the quarters ending September 30, 1891,
December 81, 1891. and March 81 1892. Al
though there were reported 81. 72S members
pended at the close of June 8. 1891, the
quarterly report received by this admins
tration within one year after as
suming command showed only 50,s79
members in good standing, with 1l,7SS
members suspended. The report for the
quarter ending December 81. 1890. showed
5S,5l9 members in good standing and $3.50
members suspended, while the report for
the corresponding quarter in 1891 shows g.
S07 members in good standing and !, $50 men,
bers suspended. 1t is especially noticeable
that show least improvements; in fact, many
of them show q loss.
Tomorrow is. the day set for the grand
parade, with campfire in the evening"
But little business will be transacted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-10
MESSENGER BOYS STRIKE.


They Wanted an Equal Division OF the
Company's Income.
BOSTON, Aug. 9.-[Spscial. boston mes
senger boys got the "strike" fever to-day
and IS of the Boston district messenger
boys who work in connection with the
Postal District Telegraph Company, quit
work this morning. They have been re-
ceiving 40 per cent of tine company's re-
ceipts for delivery of telegraph messages
and they want 80 per cent. The company
refused to grant their request and to-day
they struck.
There has been NO attempted violence.
The boys have merely gone off on lark
and it is probable that they will return to
work in day or two. The only demonstrs-
tion occurred at 1880 o'clock, when some 40
of them, having somewhere procured .
smaN flag. paraded down Devonshire street,
past the postofice, marching single file, like
band of Indians on warpath, led by
youth with the flag. The band did not play,
but there was music enough from the noise
Of teams, the shouts Of other boys and the
drivers who were bothered by the wriggling
serpentine line of blue-coated messengers as
they marched along, grinning from ear to
ear.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-10
A NEW MONETARY SCHEME.
Prof. Soetbeer Has Devised q New Wa,
to EQualize All Differencea

Prof. Soetbeer Has Devised q New Way
to Equaiize All Differences.
CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-Prof Soetbeer, the
well-known German economist, has pro-
pounded for the consideration OF the Inter-
national M onetary Conference a scheme by
which he thinks the monetary systems of
the world would be harmonized.
He suggests that the conference agree
that no gold coin containing less than q sO65
grams of fine gold be allowed to be coined
or circulated in the contracting countries;
that silver be coined in the pro-
portion of 20 value units of silver
to one of gold; that silver be legal tender
up to $40, aud that silver coins below the
faed standard of purity be withdrawn from
circulation. This suggestion will hardly
meet the views of the silver men, who will
contend that the ratio proposed is greater
than it should be. It will certainly not
suit the silver men in the United States
who will contend that silver ought to be
rated higher.
Prof. Soetbeer, it appears, thinks that
opposition may be encountered nearer
home, which is the way we account for the
remark attributed to him in cabled report
that everything depends on the attitude Of
Great Britain.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-10
THE OPENING IN ILLINOIS.

Republicans Commence Their Canvass
With Rousing Demonstra tion--No Re-
Mance to Be Placed Upon Democratic
Claims OF German Lutheran support.
PEK1N, ILL, Aug. 9.-The Republican
campaign for the State of Illinois was
opened here to-day with a big demonstra-
tion. The weather was intensely warm and
this had the effect of slightly limiting
the attendance. The meeting in the
Court House square was called to
order by ex-Congressman D. G. Smith, of
Pekin, who was President of the day. In q
short address he introduced Governor Fifer,
the orator OF the afternoon. The Executive
discussed the political situation and pre-
faced his remarks by a laudation of the Re
publican party, and said: "It has carved
out and made the America of to-day. It
has again come up for trial before the judg-
ment bar of the great American people"
He thought the people would decide to
continue the long established industrial
policy, and that Illinois would be found in
the Republican column in November. He
spoke of Judge Atgeld's claim that he
would be elected by 10000 majority and
said: 'tIn this claim he is doubtless de-
pending on the Republican German Luther
ans. How fiattering it must be to the
aggressive, intelligent aud liberty-lov-
ing Germans of Illinois to have it
supposed that they are the creature of any
party or of any individual Some people
suppose that the German vote can be in
fuenced by an appeal to passion and preju-
dice. I have never been one of those who
believe so and meet them to-day on the
high plane of American citizenship and ap-
peal to their intelligence, to their love Of
liberty and fair play" :.
Governor Fifer discussed other State is
sues, the taxes and the tariff He con-
cluded with remarks eulogistic Of the Re-
publican national ticket He was frequently
interrupted with applause, and at the con-
clusion of his ad dress Lieutenant Governor
Ray, candidate for reelection; L N. Pier
son, candidate for Secretary of State;
Henry L. Hortz, candidate for Treasurer;
George L. Willet.s and Richard Yates, can,
didates for Congressmen at Large, were
each introduced and made short addresses
A second meeting was held in the evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-10
FELLED BY A STONE,

Two Kittanning Men Fall Out and Fight at
y Fishing Party-The Weaker Hurts Q
Stone and Mortally Wounds His Ad
versary-Now in Jail.
KITrANNING, Aug. 9-[SpeciaL with
in the next "a hours Armstrong county will
have probably added another murder to its
list. Early this morning party Of young
men left this place on a fishing excursion,
their destination being Buffalo Creek, sew
eral miles from Kittanning.
Among the gay crowd were two we'll
known young men, George Stickler and
Thomas steffy. Early in the day these two
quarreled about some trife, after which
both remained in bad humor, and upon
every occasion would abuse each other.
Finally they came together in a rough and
tumble fight. Steffy, seeing that he was
getting the worst of it, picked up large
stone and hurled at Stickler Steffy's aim
was good, and the stone struck the unfor-
tunate man on the head. He fell to the
ground in an instant, and it was thought for
time that he was instantly killed
The injured man was picked up by his
companions and taken to Waits Chalk,
about three miles from this city, where he
now lies in an unconscious condition. A
physician was Immediately summoned, who
pronounced the wound fatal, and it is ex-
pected the victim will die any minute.
Stefy made no attempt to escape, and later
he was arrested and brought to Jail here.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-10
A LAKE SENSATION.

Horrible Find on Erie's Beach-The Multi
ated Body Of . Man Found in . Grain
sack-No Identifying Marks and Slight
Hopes for . clew.
DUNKIRK, N. Y, Aug. 9.-rSpmid. IA
grain sack containing the remains of q man
drifted ashore about seven miles west of
Dunkirk and two miles west of Van Buren,
Monday, August 8 It was observed
BY Mr.. Skinner, of Brockton, who was
passing along the beach when he united the
bag to ascertain the contenta He was both
Mortified and disguised to find the remains
Of human being in badly decomposed
state.
Dragging the bag far enough upon the
beach to be safe from the waves, he imme-
diately notified DR. Dean, of Brockton,
Supervisor af the town of Portland. DR..
Dean telephoned Coroner Charles Blood, of
Dunkirk, who at once visited the
spot and examined the remains, which
he found to be those of q man of apparently
middle age, entirely nude, without any head
and destitute of any distinguishing marks to
aid ididentifcation. The large bones. especially
those of the legs, were broken and sawed,
as If for the purpose of being
packed in the bag, and its contents had the
appearance Of having been floating some
time in the water. The flesh was so badly
description of the gruesome find, buried the
remains upon the beach.
While the story that belongs to this mys-
terry Of Lake Erie may never be know, it is
possible that other clews may be brought to
light that will aid in making known the
facts of the case which now looks like
murder.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-10
MADE SHORT WORK OF IT,
Tennessee Democrats Nominate Governor
With but One Ballot

Tennessee Democrats Nominate Governor
With but One Ballot.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Aug 9.-The State
Democratic Convention met at noon, about
1000 delegates being present 1t was more
a ratification meeting than convention,
only one candidate, Chief Justice Peter
Terney, being before it. E. L. Bullock was
Temporary Chairman and made an address,
After the appointment of committees and
speeches by Senator Harris, Congressman
Patterson and Ex-Governor Taylor the con-
ventiou adjourned until $3.50.
During the afternoon session speeches
were made by Senator Bate, Congressman
Washington and others while waiting for
the Platform Committee. Judge Terney
was placed in nomination and upon roll call
by counties received all the votes cast
except 81. He was brought into the hall
and made brief speech of acceptance. A
new Executive Committee was appointed
and the convention adjourned at 6 p. M,
having held the shortest session known to
gubernatorial conventions
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-10
TROUBLES ON sNAVASSA.

Fears That H. Treated Employees May Rise
and Massacre tho Officers of a Guanc
Company The Kearsarge Ordered
There to Investigate Affairs.
NEW YORK, Aug. 8-[SpeciaL If the
sloop-ofwar Kearsage had waited until
Monday morning, instead of sailing on Sun.
day for Honduras, Captain Crowinshield
would have received instructions from
Washington that he should stop at the
guano island of Navassa, an insignificant
island in itself, in the Caribbean Sea, but
which has become notorious because of the
many troubles there between the American
Company, of Baltimore, and Its employees
on the island But Captain Crowinshield
will receive the orders directing him to
stop at Navassa when he arrives at Key
West on Saturday or Sunday.
His instructions will be to 90 to Navassa
to investigate the complaint from the Gov
ernment of Austria H hungary that the
guano company is guilty of gross ill-treat-
ment of some Of its subjects there. When
the Kearsarge arrives at Navassa it may be
discovered that there has been another up
rising and massacre such as occurred in
1889, when six Of the officers of the COM
hurriedly sent over to Navassa BY Rear
Admiral Gherardi in April, 1891, when the
employees went on strike and threatened
murderous disorders similar to those of 1889
and April 80.
The trouble last year was caused by
abuse and i'll treatment perpetrated by the
company upon Frederick Carter, for refus-
ing to obey the orders and instructions of
the company after the expiration of his con-
tract, and when he asked to be sent home.
Many of the workmen claimed to have been
"shanghaied" to the island by brokers, and
an investigation resulted in a censure of the
company. The impression of some of the
old officers of the Kearsage, who are now at
the navy yard, is that the employees are
badly treated at Navassa
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-10
NEW HEADQUARTERS OPENED.

State Chairman OF the Republican Com
mittee Takes Possession OF the Rooms
Very Quietiy-Clerks and Omoials Settle
Down to Hard Campaign Work.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Aug. 9.-[Spsciol ]
General Reeder, wearing beaming
smile but no coat sat at his desk in the
Republican State Headquarters, at 1881
Walnut street, all day. The desk was
Uttered with correspondence and various
documents that had q very businesslike
look, but the State Chairman found time to
greet his callers In his usual cheery
manner. In the adjoining room Secretary
in Chief, Frank Willing Leach, was hard
at work, Colonel John A. Glenn superin-
tended the disposition of effects in the cosy
apartments at the head of the stairs, while
Secretary Rex in the lower floor surveyed
the new headquarters with undisguised
pleasure.
In the third story of the building the
click of typewriters, operated by couple
of clerks, was heard throughout the day.
The opening of the new headquarters, al
though it marked a new departure in the
conduct of Republican State campaigns,
was not attended with any formality. For
years the Repupncan oattie mas peeu ul.
rected from the historic suite of apartments
at the Continental Hotel, but when General
Reeder was called to command this year he
decided to put into effect his fsvorite
scheme of having headquarters separate
from the necessary and inevitable interrup-
tions of business in hotel
General Reeder said the headquarters
would be open from o'clock in the morn
ing till late at night from now until No.
vember. As to the hard work that would
be entailed, the Chairman laughed and said
he was used to hard work and thrived on it
Besides, that was what he had been made
question as to his plan of operations the
State Chairman said 1t was impossible to
give any definite idea upon that point.
There we're but few visitors at the head
quarters during the dav, the fact of the
opening not being generally known.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-10
TlMID CALIFORNIA OFFICERS

Allow the Calls Train Robbers to Slip
Through Their Nervous Fingers.
VIsALIA, CAL, Aug. 9-Evans and
sontae, who are supposed to be the train
robbers who stopped the Los Angeles ex-
press near Fresno last week, are apparently
as lar from capture as ever. Nothing
further has been heard from the party who
claimed to have the robbers surrounded in
the foothills near Reedly yesterday morn
ing
There was much excitement here last
night owing to report that Evans and
Sontag had returned to Evans home, near
town, and were concealed in barn there.
Sheriff Kay and hundred armed men sur
rounded the barn, but would not approach
the building. After waiting in the vicinity
for nearly two heurs the Sheriff aroused
Evans wife and she accompanied him to
the barn, where thorough search failed to
reveal any trace of the robbers
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-10
NEW JERSEY PRoHIBIT1oNIsTs
They Nominate T. j. Kennedy for Gov
ernor and Adopt the Usual Platform.

They Nominate T. j. Kennedy for Gov
ernor and Adopt the Usual Platform.
TRENTON, n. j., Aug. 9-The Prohibi-
tion Convention completed its work this
afternoon by nominating Thomas j. Ken
nedy, of Hudson, for Governor. The plat
form reafirms that adopted by the National
Convention; recognizes the rum traffic as a
curse to the homes and corruption to poll
tics; declares anew against the sale or
manufacture of all liquors; denounces the
license system and invites the cooperation
of capital and labor to suppress the system.
1t also denounced the State Excise Com
mission protests against horse racing and
pool selling; favors the converting Of the
Legislature but once in two years and de-
nbunces the printing of the laws in news
papers as waste. As first read the plat
form contained clause favoring referring
all laws passed by the Legislature to the
people for acceptance or rejection, but this
was striken out after considerable discus
sion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-10
KOLB LEFT BEYOND DOUBT.
Only Revolution Can Change the Resu
nf the lahaun EIecfion.

Only Revolution Can Change the Result
of the Alabama Election.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Aug. 9.-The Off
cial returns from IS of 66 counties give
Governor Jones 1856 majority. There are
eight counties from which official returns
have not been received, the majorities in
which are pretty accurately known. -Four
of these counties give majorities for Gov
ernor Jones amounting to 1881 This
leaves Governor Jones with a clear major
ity of IL ,244
The Constitution of the State provides
that contest for the Governorship must be
made before the Legislature. This cannot
be instituted until the meeting of the Leg
islature and after the declaration of the re-
suit Amy talk, therefore, of throwing the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-10
THE WISCONSIN aERRYMANDER

Republicans submit Their Case, and tins
Supreme Court Is Considering 1t.
MADISON, WIS, Aug. 9.-Attorney Gen.
eral O'Connor appeared before the Supreme
Court to-day and announced that he had not
had time to consider whether or not to
bring an acrion against the Secretary Of
State to test the constitutionality Of the
apportionment act passed by the Legisla-
ture in special session, as requested by the
Republicans.
said he could give decision in about ten
days The attorney for the Republicans
then asked permission to bring suit without
any action in the matter by the Attorney
General, and the Court has taken the mat
ter under advisement.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-10
NOMINATIONS AT BELLEF0NTE

delegates Instructed to Vote for Aaron
Williams for Congress.
BELLEFoNTE, PA, Aug. 9.-The Demo-
Gratis of Centre county to-day nominated
the following ticket: @. F. Faulkner, As
sociate Judge; John T. Mccormick and
James Schofeld, legislature; W. F. Smith,
Prothonotary: W. J. Singer, District At
torney.
The delegates who were instructed for
Aaron Williams for Congress were elected
to the next State Convention as follows:
W. D. Wolf. George 7. Bush, John Hoy. j.
Erkeidge and Robert G. Hunter. They
passed resolutions indorsing Cleveland,
Pattison and Harrity, and condemning the
McKi nley and force bills.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-10

matter Into the courts and of Mr. Kolb
getting the position thereby, Is not
based on any law and could only b.
accomplished by revolution. There Is NO
danger and no Indication of the latter, a.
the people show no disposition to engage in
desperate measures The a1alysis Of vote
shows that a large majority of white Demo-
Gratis and majority of all the white voters
and great many negroes voted for Jones
There is some talk or Nh. Kolb being can
didate for Congress against Colonel Oates.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-10
HAHN TO HELP THE CHIEFS.
He Is Called to New York to Work With
the Campaign Managers.


the Campaign Managers.
COLUMBUS, O., Aug 9-ISpecsal wv.
H. Hahn, Ohio member of the Republican
National Committee and former Chairman
of the Ohio Executive Committee, left for
New York at midnight tonight on the re-
quest of Chairman Carter and other man.
ayers of President Harrison's campaign.
While Mr.. Hahn would not indicate the
nature of his business it is learned from
outside sources that his services as one of
the managers are in demand, and he has
been requested to remain in New York un-
I'll the close of the campaign.
1t is understood to be at the request of
Senator Sherman and President Harrison
that Mr.. Hahn is to be given an important
department to manage during the cam
paign. While Mr.. Hahn has met with
fairly good success in the management of a
couple of Ohio campaigns with an over
whelming Republican majority to work. on.
it is not believed that he is conversant with
the methods and management which will
aid materially in national contest.