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The Newtown bee., 1892-04-01
FAIRFIELD.

sELECTMAN JENNINGS GIVEN DAMAGES.
 On March 16, the wagon of Rufus Jen- nings, one of the selectmen living in Greenfield, was run into and one of the rear wheels badly damaged. Mir Jen- nings secured warrant for the arrest of Charles Allen, who lives in the extreme north end of the town, and the case was tried before Justice Wells at the Town hall, Tuesday afternoon. Judge Glover appeared for the prosecution.
 The first witness for the State was Michael McCarriek, who testified that, March 16, Allen stopped at his harness shop and ordered collar, between 5 and o'clock, then went up Black Rock turn pike in one-horse wagon, with slated box in it.
 k. B. Jennings testified that he was in Fairfield, March 16. Driving home with his wife and daughter, when near a bridge, about 6 30, overlook team driven by man and boy they let him pass and soon began to swear and call out for him to let them pass turned out and they started up the horse, struck his rear wheel, breaking six spokes and bent the axle so that the wheel touched the side of the wagon. They did not stop or offer to render assistance, but drove off as quickly as possible. There was slated box in the wagon; went next day to Aliens and found the same wagon, with box, back of his home.
 George E. Lover was at home, the night MT Jennings had his accident heard some one say, "Get out of the way" Heard crash, saw wagon go ing over the hill, went out and found Nil Jennings about 20 rods below his house wheel badly injured.
 Charles Allen-.Jennings came up be hind me; he was driving fast and let hin pass and then he drove slowly. H. would not turn out for me; tried to pas! him and ran into him. Cross-examineC by MT Glover-Knew 1 struck Jennings wagon. Did not stop; did not see hit wagon fall. Did not hear crash nol breaking of spokes. Horse was going fast; said to Jennings, if he could not uIlFe qulCkeT, Io plcdse leG ube pdSs' he would not, but laughed at me. Did not hear him laugh, but saw him.
 Joseph Burns-Was driving Aliens horse. Jennings kept going slowly and making fun of us. Allen asked for the road, but did not swear; did not feel the wagons strike.
 Mrs Jennings-Was with MT Jennings at the time of the accident; we did not make fun of Allen. Ills horses head kept hitting us. Did not hear him say please let us pass. They used profanity.
 The accused was found guitly, under a statute passed in 1889, which provides that, when a person fails to render as- sistance or to offer to render assistance in cases of this kind, and imposes a fine of not more than $500 or six months in jail or both. Justice Wells imposed a fine of $6 and costs, amounting in all to $3l.
The Newtown bee., 1892-04-01
STRATFIELD.

Owing to the storm, Sunday evening, no services were held in the Baptist church.
The Newtown bee., 1892-04-01

4O5 Main St., Bridgeport, Conn.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-13
THE YELLOWSTONE SPRINGS.

Changes in the Color of the Water De-
pend Upon the Underlying Rock.
Manchester Times.l
Visitors to the Yellowstone National Park
in the United States who return after an ab-
sence of a year or more are generally sur
prised BY finding that many changes have
occurred in the appearance of the colored
terraces at the Mammoth Hot Springs. In
deed, such alterations occur sometimes in q
period of few weeks
The terraces consist of number of basins,
each set being few feet lower than its
predecessor, and the hot water from the
springs at the top of the terraces flows from
basin to basin, depositing its chaIky sedi-
ment at the rims, where evaporation is most
rapid, and thus slowly building them up.
Wherever the flow of water continues con-
slant for considerable time, the futed
edges and side of the basin become beauti-
fully colored. The variegated hues are
mainly due to vegetable matter, and so if
the flow of water ceases these bright colors
rapidly fade, leaving the terraces milk
white. In little while the edges and walls
of the dry basins begin to crumble, and the
most beautiful forms disappear in white
dust and chalk-like fragments
One of the favorite terraces at the Hot
Springs, called the Minerva Terrace,
exhibits these changes in a marked degree,
because of its conspicuous position. Some
times, owing to a failure of the flow of
water, the Minerva Terrace parts with its
splendid colors, and resembles set of futed
basins carved out of snow-white marble.
But when the water begins to run freely
again the colors return with all rhei- former
i'll Tha
flow of the water seem to depend, in part at
least, upon conditions prevailing in the
heated rocks underlying the wonderful ter
races
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-13
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS

Encouraging Reports, Addresses and Free
Parliaments the Order of the Day at
Altoona-Rev. W. A. Stanton, of Pitts
burg, One of the Speakers.
ALTOONA, Oct l2-To-day's session of
the State Christian Endeavor Convention
was opened at $50 this morning with a
t'Sunrise Prayer Meeting" At the regular
business meeting half-minute reports were
received from the delegates concerning
special features or methods in their work or
experience. The reports showed the
wonderful progress made by the society
during the past year, both in this and for
eign lends. The reports of local unions
showed them in a very fourishing con-
dition.
Among the addresses were personal Re-
ligion," by Rev. j. H. Weber, D. D.,
Sunbury; ''Duties Toward the Church." by
A. G. Eberly, Mechanicsburg; "Duties
Toward the Society,"" by Morris II. Layton.
Harrisburg. On account of the illness of
Rev. Dr.. Deems, of New York, the conven-
stion sermon was delivered pv Rev. j. K.
Dixon, of Philadelphia. He advanced the
idea of organ recitals in churches every
evening of the week for the benefit of those
who cannot have music at home.
mittees" was conducted by William A.
Glllispie, of Philadelphia, followed by the
free parliament on Prayer Meeting Com
mittee." William S. Ferguson, State Sec
retary, of Philadelphia, conducted the confer
ence of district secretaries. Addresses were
made as follows: ''The Society as Means
of Grace, by Rev. Amos johnson, Colum-
bia; "The Society as Rescuing Agency"
by Rev. Richard h. Wallace, Philadelphia,
and ''The Society as Power in the Work
of the Church." by Rev. Isiah Irvine, Of
Williamsport.
Two Simultaneous meetings were held
this evening. One for the delegates and
another for the citizens. At the delegates
meeting there were free parliaments on
'Junior Work." "The Corresponding Sec
retary" and "The Missionary Committee
An address Foreign Missions Our Duty
and Our Response" was delivered by Rev.
W. A. Stanton, d. D., of Pittsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-13
A BESIEGED BANDIT.

Friends Rally to His Rescue and Drive of
Little Army of Deputy Marshals-His
House a Regular Fort-Reinforcements
Too Late.
TALEoUAH, I. T.. Oct 12.-The posse
which went to capture Ned Christie re-
turned to this city this morning without
their game. Christie's friends began last
night to surround the officers from the out
side, and the reintorcements sent by the
Marshal were delayed SO the officers were
obliged to give up the siege. Twenty men
have been sent by the United States Mar
shal, and Chief Harris has ordered the
sist.
An attempt was made yesterday morning
at daylight to capture the notorious Ned
Christie at his home in the Caney Mount
aims, Is miles east of here. The
attacking party was composed of
Deputy United States Marshal Milo
Creekmore, David Rush, Charles Cope
land, D. c. DYE and a posse of three. The
house was surrounded, and the presence Of
the officers was unknown until the call for
a volley of shots, one Of which struck John
Fields in the neck, inflicting a mortal
wound, and another struck Joseph Bowers,
disabling him.
When it was found that Christie would
not surrender, the officers warned the
women and children to come out of the
house, which they did, and were placed un-
der arrest. Deputy Creekmore came
to the city and telegraphed United
States Marshal Yoes, at Fort Smith,
to send deputies. Yoes replied: ''Have
wired everywhere for deputies. You
will have lots of help tonight. Hold the
fort by all means and get them this time. -
Creekmore also summoned lot OF men, in
cluding the High Sheriff. Christie's home
is veritable fort, having been built .spe-
cially as place of defense. News from
the scene of trouble is anxiously awaited,
as it is feared that several more men will
fall before the desperate is captured.
John Fields, who was wounded in yes
terday's fight, can live only few hours,
and Joe Bowers, who was also shot, will
lose his feet.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-13
THE DERIVATION OF CANTEEN.
Curious Way in Which the Word Has
Been Changed.

Curious Way in Which the Word Has
Been Changed.
The Gentleman's Magazine.]
A Scotch paper about three years ago
contained the following, which, by the way,
takes us once more to Flanders:
''As curious illustration of the changes
words undergo that of canteen may be cited.
1t is, as everybody knows, vessel in which
soldiers during a campaign carry water or
other fluids. When the Duke of Marl-
borough's army was in Flanders they called
this vessel tin can. The French adopted
the vessel into their army, and in accord
ance with the genius of their language,
they placed the adjective after the noun,
making it can-tin, pronounced can-teen. In
this form the English again took the word
from the French, and canteen it must ever
remain"
Really, the English language appears to
be greatly indebted to the Duke of Marl-
borough's army and Flanders. The dis
cerning reader will also observe that tin, at
the end of a word, is pronounced teen in
French. As matter of fact the derivation
of the English word ''canteen" is somewhat
doubtful, but the French cantine (Italian
cantina), a cellar or cave, certainly had
priority of the English word. The editor
who could put forward the ''tin-pot" story
as fact could hardly have had much re-
spect for his readers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-13
CHLoRoFoRMED WHILE ASLEEP,
Exciting Experience of a HazIeton Family
at the Hands of Robbers.

Exciting Experience of a HazIeton Family
at the Hands of Robbers.
HAzLEToN, Oct. 12.-[SpeciaL Miss
Lena Scholler, of this city, had terrible
experience last night which will have a
lasting impression on her memory. Shortly
after midnight Miss Scholer was awakened
by a noise In her room. She listened in
tently for a repetition of it, but remember
ing that an attempt to rob the house was
made few nights previous, she decided to
arouse her sister, who was by her side.
Although she tried repeatedly to awaken
her cautiously, the sister remained motion
less. Becoming alarmed, Miss Scholler was
about to spring from the bed when she
caught sight of man crouching behind the
curtain. The young lady screamed at the
top of her voice for assistance and the in
truder made speedy retreat
Finding that her sister was still sleep.
ing quietly. and as none of the other in
mates of the house had responded to her
cries, the idea that they had been MUIR
dered took possession of Miss Lena, and
she quickly alarmed the neighbors. When
the room occupied by Mrs. Scholler and
younger daughter was reached, both were
in bed and apparently dead Closer in
spection, however, revealed the fact that
they were under the influence of chloro-
form. The odor of the powerful drug still
permeated the room. With restoratives,
consciousness was quickly returned to all,
who suffered little from its effects In the
meantime the robbers made good their
escape
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-13
DIED IN PRISON.

A Young Thief Passed Away at the Peniten-
tiary Yesterday,
James Mack, of Smithson, Mexican
county, died in the penitentiary yesterday
morning after having served 15 months of .
ten-years' sentence. He was sent to River
side when 1S years old for robbery, and
spent two years and six months there. On
being released he was caught in another
robbery and sent to Smithson Jail to await
trial. He escaped from that place but was
captured Mack was sentenced then to ten
wears and six months for robbery and Jail
breaking. He was sent to the hospital re-
Gently suffering from consumption, from
which he died yesterday morning. His
mother was at his deathbed, and will have
the BODY removed to Smithson to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-13
ONE HATED HEBREW.
Because He Is German Cabinet
Minister, Anti-Semitics Are
SEEKING Ills OFFICIAL SCALP.
Charges Of immortality ..and Race Favorit-
ism Made Against Him.
NEWS FROM THE EUROPEAN CAPITALS

BERLIN, Oct 1.-THE following details
Ministry of Justice: Baron Won Schelling
is, rightly or wrongly, considered to be of
Hebrew extraction, and to be devotedly
attached to the Hebrew faith, of which he
has always been the ardent protector. 1t is
asserted that he has filled all the highest
posts under his control with Hebrew Judges,
and that if it had been possible he would
have appointed Hebrew lawyers to posts OF
public prosecutors This, however, it is
not in his power to do, as none but Chris
tians can hold these offices.
This has brought him into conflict with
the anti-Semitic party. The famous trial
at Cleves for the killing of Catholic child
at Xanten also drew down upon him the
hatred of the Center and extreme Right.
Deputies Stoecker, Kroemer, Fredzen and
others have attacked him several times in
the Diet and it appeared as If his fall was
determined upon, when Chancellor Won
Caprivi took him under his protection by
maintaining him as Keeper of the Seals.
menced to attack him and published
quantity of incredible details of his past
life in Bechingen. where he held the post
of Public Prosecutor, not only charging
him with crimes committed by himself and
by members of his family, but also of
fragrant immortality. All this is backed up
bv the names of numerous witnesses who
are said to be able to confirm their charges
Herr Charles Paasch, the well-known Ger
man political writer, published all these
accusations in the form of pamphlets, and
inundated Parliament and the Government
office with them. Baron Schelling at first
demanded that Herr Paasch and others who
were making these charges against him
should be punished. He has, however,
withdrawn his complaints. Some say he
was afraid the charges could be proved,
while others say a compromise was made.
This crisis is intensified by the Ober-
winder suit, an appendice of the Cleves
trial. 1t was heard Saturday, in Berlin,
and numerous witnesses have arrived here
from Xanten, Cleves, Crefeld and other
places to prove that the Minister and
Judges at Cleves had come to an under
hand unde rstanding with the rabbis. On
arriving here they were informed that the
case had been adjourned. The reason given
for the adjournment is that the Judges are
too fatigued by the Loewy trial to under
take without resting spell another cause
celebre This has caused an immense sem
sation, and the Liberal press strongly
protests. Baron Schelling's position is
and his fall will certainly take
place before the opening of Parliament
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-13
GLASGOW'S RIPPER

Captured by Two Gamekeepers-TheM Muir
derer Cuts His Throat and Will Proba-
bly, Die-A Room Mate Makes State
ment to the Police.
GLASGOW, Oct. 12.-McEwen, the gard
ener who murdered and horribly mutilated
a woman In his room Monday night, has
been captured. The detectives learned that
McEwen had been seen going in the direc-
tion of Paisley and they followed close on
his heels. This afternoon they found him
lying beside the road halt way between
Glasgow and Paisley. He had evidently
found the chase too hot for him, and, fear
ing arrest, had attempted to kill himself
He had cut his throat, but the wound is not
fatal. He was placed in cart and brought
back to Glasgow.
After several measures had been adopted,
without result, to establish the identity of the
murdered woman, the police were ordered
ever seen the victim before. This plan
proved successful. Several of them recog-
nized her as a person of loose character, and
this accounts for her accompanying Nc
Even to his room.
Some gamekeepers employed on the es-
tate of Sir John Maxwell while on duty to-
day saw a strange man trespassing on field
belonging to the demesne.. He refused to
give any information to the gamekeepers.
The stranger made an attempt to escape
from the field, but the keepers, whose sus-
picious had been aroused, attempted
to detain him, when he suddenly
drew small knife from his pocket and
commenced to hack his throat in furious
manner. The gamekeepers threw them
selves upon the man and attempted to
wrest the knife from him. He was at
length overpowered and conveyed to the
police station, and as the police were keep
ing vigilant lookout for the murderer, it
took but glance to convince them that the
man who stood before them was McEwen.
As McEwen appeared to have cut himself
very badly, he was taken under guard to
the infrmary at Govan. The surgeon dis
covered that the windpipe had been sew
cred. The cash was three inches long. Nc
the infirmary, but the chances for his re-
covery are slight.
The murdered woman has been fully
identified. She was Elizabeth O'Connor, a
woman of the town. McNeilly has made
further statement to the authorities in
which he says that he occupied one bed and
McEwen another in the same bedroom.
He slept soundiy during the
night and remembers nothing that
happened from the time he retired until he
awoke at 6 on the following morning.
When he arose he hurriedly dressed him
self and hastened to the steamer Furnessia,
where he is employed. He left McEwen
and tie women and saw nothing to indicate
a murder.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-13
AVOLCANO EN- MINIATURE
1t Caused a Great Shock to the Awe-In-
spired Wichita Indians.

1t Caused Great Shock to the Awe-In-
spired Wichita Indians.
Galveston News.l
An active volcano is one of the curiosities
OF the wonderful Indian Territory. About
45 miles west of Chickasha, in detached
spur of the Wichita Mountains, there has
existed for IS years a fully developed vol
cano-on small scale it is true, but suffi-
GENTLY awe-inspiring, as these phenomena
always are, to have frightened away its dis
coverers. Eighteen years ago Chief Quanah
and his people pitched their camps on the
west fork of Cash creek, hard by one of
these spurs of the Wichita range.
After sentinels had been placed on duty
they betook themselves to slumber. In the
night the whole band was reused by the
screams and yells of the terrified sentinels,
and the surrounding country was lit up by a
bright glare emanating from the mountain
side. They fled without even gathering up
their camp equipage Many months after
this event Quanah gathered his tribe to-
gether and went back to investigate. As
they approached the spot it required all
their courage to induce them to proceed
near enough to discover the cause Of their
fright. They found smoke issuing from
the side of the mountain. They imagined
it to be the abode of the evil spirit,
and approached it cautiously at first, but
becoming emboldened as they proceeded, at
length found themselves near enough to
toss rock into it. From this they set to
work carrying stones as large as they could
lift and threw them into its mouth, with
the purpose of filling it up. After some
time they found no headway was gained by
such proceeding, and they abandoned the
attempt.
The vent is oval-shaped and is three feet
long and 20 inches wide. Smoke issues
from it continually, and at long and irreg-
ular intervals it sends forth bluish-colored
blaze, as if from a burning mine. There
are known to be extensive coal beds in that
country, but even if it could have taken
fire from some internal agency it does not
seem possible for it to have smouldered for
so long period. 1t is therefore decided to
be miniature volcano,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-13
CITIZENS AGAINST SOLDIERS.
Overbearing Turkish Troops Whipped by
Abused Villagers in Gambia.

Overbearing Turkish Troops Whipped by
Abused Villagers in Gambia.
GAMBIA, Oct. 12.-For long time past
considerable ill-feeling has existed between
the inhabitants of the Province of Sphakia
and the Turkish troops stationed in various
parts of the province. The troops were
overbearing, and perpetrated many out
RACES upon the inoffensive inhabitants.
Finally the people rebelled. Details of the
trouble, which occurred on Tuesday, Octo-
Der 4, have just been made public. The
troops at Askifo had been particularly
offensive, when the male inhabitants armed
themselves, and when the Turk
ish soldiers attempted to perpetrate
one of their accustomed outrages set upon
them. The soldiers fought with despera-
tion. After furious fight the troops were
driven into their barracks and comparative
quiet was restored Nine soldiers and
villagers were killed and many on both
sides were wounded. Further trouble is
looked for. 1t may be found necessary to
remove these particular troops from the
village.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-13
BOTH DRY AND WET.
A Remarkable Lake That Every Thirtieth
Year Changes Into a Hollow.

A hemarkaDle Lake lnab livery In1rueth
Year Changes Into a Hollow.
New York SUM-
Near Koberbrunn, in Silesia, is are mark
able lake which scientific men do not vet
understand. There is hollow near the
town containing about 2, 600 acres, and it at
intervals of nearly 80 years is converted in
to lake. For short time the bottom of the
hollow is almost perfectly dry. Then water
begins to ooze through the hills that wall it
in, bursts through the bottom of the hollow,
and gradually forms lake. At present the
hollow is about half full of water, and the
level of the lake is still rising. In a short
time, however, it is expected to recede
again, and in the course of the next twelve
years or so the hollow will probably be
waterless for time.
No phenomenon exactly like this is
known in any part of the world There is
something like it, however, in Hungary,
where the Lake of Neusiedl has several
times dried up. During the last two years
it has lost half of its water, and is now not
much more than three feet deep. The Hun
garian Government has decided to take ad.
vantage of this opportunity to drain off the
water into the Raab river. The ground is
not swampy, and it can be used at once for
agricultural purposes
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-13
CANYONS OF ORDINATION
Occupy Part of the Time of the Episcopal
Convention at Baltimore.

Occupy Part of the Time OF the Episcopal
Convention at Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 12-In the House of
Deputies to-day a number of messages from
the House of Bishops were presented to the
chair. The Upper House concurred with
the House of Deputies in the plan of divid-
ing the diocese of Virginia and the estab-
Iishment of new diocese in the State. The
Upper House also concurred in the accept
ance of the standard prayer book as the
Common prayer book of the church. Mess
age No IL informed the House of Deputies
that the House of Bishops had passed a
resolution providing for joint meeting to-
morrow morning at 11:30 o'clock. Concurred
in.
In the consideration of Canons of Ordina-
tion, Canon / was blotted out as being
unnecessary because the Historic Ministry,
as also the prayer book and constitution,
make no other ministry possible in this
church. Canon was mended and passed.
The House adopted the order of services
for Columbus Day, and ordered it printed
for distribution. The Committee on Canons
reported amendments to the Missionary
Canon. They were not adopted.