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 Orders issued by the department com mander, detailing comrades of the G. A. R. Posts to supervise proper observance of memorial day in towns which have no organized posts, name the following in this vicinity: Ashford, J. w. Winch, of Mashapaug; Columbia, J. D. Wells of Willimantic; Coventry, Lewis Chamber lain of Coventry; Eastford, Reuben Bur ley of Stafford; Ellington, Thomas A. Lake of Rockville; Hebron, H. V. Sims of Hebron; Mansfield, B. F. Rooms of Mansfield; Somers, H. c. Mclaughlin of Stafford Springs; Willington. A E. Brooks of Holland.
 Perhaps the finest pictorial representa- tion of the great Columbian exposition edifices is made in the worlds fair num- Der of the Youths Companion. The art ists have reproduced happily the most charming views, over water chiefly, with the added beauty of the mirrored refiec- tions, and have given them that poetic att mosphere which they deserve. This num- Der of that excellent paper is valuable all so in it's letter press, although it antici- pates what will be rather than records what is.
 Thos. F..O'Loughlin has left the Willi- mantle Chronicle and purchased The Daily Herald, which he will edit and man. age. He will be assisted by Edward Flynn, also of The Chronicle, who has as- stunned charge of the mechanical depart ment. MT. O'Loughlin assumed control Saturday night. Politically the paper will be democratic. Everett Scott, son of Rev. O. W. Scott, of the M. E. church, succeeds MT. O'Loughlin as city editor of The Chronicle.
 D. Lothrop Company announce as near ly ready: Rev-J. F. Cowan's s'Endeavor Doin's down to the Corners," a quaint, keen, graphic description of the Christian Endeavor work accomplished in a coun- try village. It is told in the droll Yankee vernacular with all those odd phrases and bits of humor peculiar to the Yankee tongue, and it shows the real scope of this grand work as no statistics could
 Sam Lloyd, the we'll known writer on technical matters and for several years editor of the Sanitary Plumber, but more famous as being the author of Pigs in Clover and the ''15 Puzzle, !" has designed tantalizing little trick game, to aid the New York Press Club, of which he is 8 member. As mentioned elsewhere, the Souvenir is sent by mail, accompanied by offers of all sorts of prizes, including 8 complete Beekman Salutary System and one of the famous Steel-Clad Baths to anyone who can master the mystery.
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-- Married.

Staffordville, 9th, at the M. E. parson- age, by Rev. H. D. Adams, Charles M. Cummings of Stafford Springs and Edith A. Belcher of Staffordville.
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DoA,I SEND AaY TAGS sEroae IanuasY | as4

1T HEREBY forbid all persons trusting =G or harbor1ngsmy wife, Abbie M., in my name, as shalf not pay any of her bills after this date s.i:l E AUSTIN SLATER.
 West Stafford, Conn.,, May 1st, 1893. 4may3.
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\ HAVE just received soar ioad of Rh0s-: l phats. It will be for yosf interest to cali aiid examine goods ana tnqulrs prices before pir. chasing elsewhere. 2Saft MOS N.-NICHOLS-
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NOTICE.-I hereby notify all persons ly that I am no longer responsible for any debts of any kind contracted by my wife, Mrs. ter contracted by her. forbid ail persons trlst- ing her on my account. P. J. CULLEN. i
 Dated at Stad0rd this 9tb day Of May, 1893
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Rockville, 1st, Joseph Bailey.

A T Court of Probate holden at Staf- "A ford, within and for the district Of Stafford, on the 18th day Of May, A. D. 1898.
 Present, JAMES ". SQUIER, Judge.
 On motion Of AlvaradO Howard, administrator on the intestate estate Of Nabby Rockwell, late Of Stafford, within said district, deceased.
 This court doth decree that six months be al- lowed and limited Tor the creditors Of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the administrator, and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising the same once in some newspaper having a circulation in said district, and by posting copy thereof on the public sign-pOSt in said town Of Stafford nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt. Certi-
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LAST weeks rains made higher water in streams than have been known for years. The Connecticut river reached the highest mark since 1869.
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COLLECTORS NoTICE.-Notiee is NJ hereby given to all persons Hable to pay taxes in the town of Union that have war rant to levy and collect tax of 90 mills on the dollar. together with theirpoll and communication taxes, on list of 1892 And for the purpose of ". Winch, MashaPaug, Monday, June 5th, 1893, from 10 a- m. to 1e m., and at the Town Hall fEQn to 5 ?. m., also at the toHn clerk 0fa&A Fri taxes are due June 1st, 189& and are payable at par until July iSt, 1898, after which date 9 per cent. interest and fees foi collection will be charged. F. L. tPHAM, Collector. <
 Union, May 1st, 1S93 ; | 3nasW.
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ESOR SALE-Full Blood Gordon Set 1 ter Puppies, s
 wANTED-Carpets to weave Any desirable pattern woven on. short notice. Apply to F. o. Conn. eap3ts
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NOTICE.-I have just received my 4V usual stock of Grass Seeds, Seed Oats, and Fertilizers for the spring and summer trade, all Of which will be sold at the lowest prices.
 E. c. DENNIS.
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CARLYLE HARRIS died in the electric seat at Sing Sing prison last Monday. His last words were declaration of inno- cence of the murder of his wife of which he had been convicted, and for which he died. The wonderful nerve which had supported him during his trial, and the prolonged effort after sentence to save his life, did not desert him. He died mani festing less nervous excitement than that betrayed by his executioner, or even by any spectator of his death. The evidence in his case was mostly circumstantial, but very convincing. The judge and the gov ernor were satisfied as to his guilt, and refused to approve of any mitigation of his sentence. Yet there are people who will not believe that guilty man could die with so strong an assertion of innocence upon his lips.
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refused to approve Of any mitigation or ms sentence. Yet there are people who will not believe that guilty man could die with so strong an assertion of innocence upon his lips.
 Carlyle W. Harris, who was electro cuted at Sing Sing last Monday, was born in Glen Falls, N. Y, in September, 1S69 After being an actor in the Paul Kauvar Company for time, he began @ course in the College of Physicians and Surgeons. The summer of 1889 he spent at Ocean Grove, and it was at 8 ball in the Cole man House, at Asbury Park, that he met Mary Helen Nelson Potts. She was only IS years old, pretty and accomplished. Harris paid constant attentions to her, and finally wanted to marry her. On February IS, 1890, they were secretly married in the City Hall in New York, by Alderman Rinckhoff, giving assumed names Later the young woman made Harris tell friend of hers, Miss May Scolefield, of the marriage, and later Mrs. Potts was informed of it. She insisted on 8 religious ceremony, and Harris agreed that they should be remarked. On January 20, 1891, the young wife con- plained to her husband of having head aches. She was then a pupil at the Con- stock school in West Fortieth street.
 Harris had six pills made for her, each containing one-sixth of grain of nor phine and four grains of quinine. He gave her only four of them, and then sail ed for Old Point Comfort She took three, but they made her i'll, and she did not take the fourth. In week Harris returned. She told him of the effect of the pills, and he advised her to take the last one. She did so on the night of Jan- uary 31, and by morning died from mor- phine poisoning. A chen ical analysis showed that there was morphine but no quiniHe in her stomach. It was certain, therefore, that the pill was of pure nor phihe. One of. the pills retained by Har- ris was analysed and found to contain one-sixth of grain of morphine and four grains of quinine. The druggist had made no mistake. On the trial the prosecution contended that Harris had substituted morphine for the contents of one of the pills. It happened that the girl took the other three pills first and still had the fa- tai one when he returlief from Old Point Comfort. He urged her to take this last one, knowing that it must be the one con- taining morphine alone. It came out af- ter little while that Harris was the girls husband and suspicion was direct ed toward him. He was arrested and tried. The jury returned a verdict of guilty in an hour and twenty minutes. In the court of appeals the conviction was unanimously affirmed, =,
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WANTED- Cattle to pasture. Good
 w fences and feed. Inquire Of VIM. D. RUBY or SAMUEL ROCKWELL. 6a6w.
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STRAWBERRY PLANTS = Bubach, :D Hayeriand, Warfield, Chas. Downing, Mich, els Early, Candy, Lida, &c., &c., 50 cents per hundred. JOHN K. CLOUGH, Holland Conn., 2
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QTORE TO RENT.-Has been used k1 for groceraes and is we'll fitted for business.
 aNn E. K. TAFT.
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FOR SALE--Extra good driving horse, I years old. and all night. Sold fer no fault.
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YOurs reSpect1uIIy,
 M. G. MOORE, Stafford Springs, Conn.

WANTED-Th people of Stafford
 w and Vicinity to know that we shall con- tinue to run the Home RestauFant in flrst class style, in connection with (which we shall Keep all kinds Of Home Made Pastry. Everything neat and clean. Drop in and see for yourselves. We shall also keep Fair Haven Oysters, fresh every week. If GEORGE KANE, Proprietor
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BOROUGH of Stafford Springs. All D persons liable to pay taxes in the Borough Of Stafford Springs, on list of 1892, are hereby notified that I am ready to receive the same. All taxes are due May 1st, and on all taxes not paid by June 1st per cent. per annum will be Charged, together with legal fees for collection.
 AUGUSTUS SPELLMAN, Collector
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EOR SALE-One Pony, with Harness II Phset0n and Saddle. Good driver, and good under saddle. Just right for boy. Apply to or address MRS, JOS. MULLEN, Forest Min,
 a204w Stafford Springs, Conn.
The morning call., 1893-04-22
BAD FOR CROPS.
Figuring Up the Effects of the Storm
in the Northwest.

in the Northwest.
ST. PAUL, April 2l.-The storm has now
passed across the lakes and the Northwest
breathes easier, while looking itself over
and figuring up the losses. This storm,
which beats all records, began on Tuesday
ard continued with only slight Interrupt
tions until tonight 1t extended from the
center Of North Dakota east across the
great lakes. took in a strip along the eastern
border of South Dakota and covered Min
nesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. Everywhere
it was the same; n rain, hard and steady,
followed quickly by a heavy fall of wet
snow. The average depth in the territory
mentioned were about fifteen inches. and
reports of delayed business and threatened
danger to crops are general.
Iu South Dakota it had little effect on the
crops and seeding went on uninterruptedly,
but the railroads are suffering from the
effects Of the storm and the slight cold
wave troubled st0ckmen. Fargo and
Grand Forks, which have been anxiously
watching the rising of the Red River for
the past week or more, are now more than
ever fearful of the results should there be q
flood.
Where wheat is already sown it is hoped
no Ill effects of the snow will be felt, but in
other sections seeding will be delayed for
two weeks or more.
ST. LOUIS, April 21.-Advices received
from scattered points in the northern part
of tie State show that a combination of
weather of n kind the most disastrous TO
crops and fruits has regned the past forty
eight hours and still prevails. The tenn
perature at many points is below freezing
aud 1t has undoubtedly seriously damaged
the fruit buds and green shoots of all crops
Nearly all kilograms contain the usual as
sertion that everything is ruined beyond
repair, but exaggeration generally rules in
such times.
The morning call., 1893-04-22
KING HUMBERT HAPPY
Receiving Fluctuations Upon His
Silver Wedding.
lie Gave Minister Potter a Special
Audience and Spoke Highly of
the United States.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL.

ROME. April 21.-The German Emperor.
and Empress rode in the suburbs OF Rome
this morning and returned to the Ouiri-
nal to take luncheon with their royal
hosts. King Humbert and Queen
Margherita received, with full and
magnificent state ceremonials to-day,
the congratulations of the various SOW
ereigns, through their ambassadors, on tile
twenty-ffth anniversary of their marriage,
the date of which falls upon tomorrow,
April %. ENJOYS Extraordinary and Minis
tiers Plenipotentiary Joined with tie
ambassadors in presenting the congratu-'
latious Of the heads OF their respective
States.
United States Minister Potter had a spe-
cial audience with the King and Queen this
morning, to whom he presented President
CIeveland's letter of cOngratulation on the
occasion of the silver wedding Their
Majesties expressed themselves pleased, and
the King embraced the opportunity by
making graceful reference to the love OF
freedom which distinguished both Italy and
the United States. He also referred to the
cordial welcome extended to the Italian
warships now in American waters. and ex-
pressed the hope that the good feeling exist
Ing between the two countries would remain
perpetualI= unbroken.
King Humbert and Emperor William,
with their wives and suites, attended the
Italian Derby this afternoon, and both
going and returning the royal party was
cheered constantly. Emperor William was
welcomed with great enthusiasm when be
appeared at the performance Of "FalstadrT
this evening.
The morning call., 1893-04-22
CRAMP IS TOO SLOW
Secretary Herbert Wanted the
New York Finished.
He Did Not Get Her, and Now the
Union Iron Works VIII have
a Show.
Special to THE MoRN1Se CALL.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-Secretary of the
Navy Herbert has been irving to hurry the
Cramps up so that the United States ship
New York hight be ready for the naval
review. but Charles H. Cramp says she
could not be possibly made ready in time
He attributes the failure of his firm to have
her finished 10 the delay OF the Carnegie
works in not having her armor ready. Mr..
Cramp says that her engines are ready, but
that there are lots of finishing touches to be
made. without which the ship would at
pear shabby as compared with the other
naval vessels. Her trial Trip will lake place
about May l5
This country has no ship that compares
with England's vessel, the Blake. which is
just now the lion among all of them at
Hampton Roads. The best Of the American
vessels there is the Philadelphia, and naval
officers have been hoping that The New Y ork
would be ready in time 10 show to the Brit
ishers and they are very much disappointed.
Cramps failure to get her finished will
not do him any good so far as future con-
tracts are concerned. When Secretary
Tracy awarded the contracts for the
Brooklyn and the Iowa to his firm he did so
reluctantly, for he knew that Cramps
works were burdened with work. The
Cramps have four naval vessels building at
their works besides the New York They
are the Massachusetts,. the Minneapolis. the
Brooklyn, the Iowa. and they have just
launched two, the Indiana and the Colum-
bia. In addition to the naval vessels they
are building five great steamships for the
new American line of steamers, and two of
them will be as large as the Inman liners
Paris and New York.
During the last Congress there was a no.
tceable sentiment against the giving of
contracts for so much government work to
Cramp & Sons. This was partly due to the
feeling of aversion felt by the Democrats to
paying so many thousands of dollars into
the hands of the protected Ear0ns of Penn
sylvania, but it was also due to the fact that
the Cramps were so incumbered with work.
Irving NJ. Scott is personally popular
among influential Congressmen and es-
pecially with those WHO havs heretofore
been members of the naval committee and
who will, most of them. serve on that CON-
mittee in the next Congress. When any
more appropriations are made 1t IS alto
gether probable that provisions will be in
serted to allow the Secretary discretionary
powers in the awarding of contracts, so
that the Union Iron Works will stand
better chance than ever to capture some of
the big ones. Mr.. Scott is we'll acquainted
with Secretary Herbert, having often
talked with him when he was a memb Der of
the Committee on Naval Affairs of the
House of Repre- sentatives. Mr.. Herbert
expresses himself as being well pleased
with the work heretofore done by Mr..
Seotrs firm.
The morning call., 1893-04-22
TOO COLD FOR THEM.
Children of the Sun Have an I'M
happy Time.
And Even the Chicago Weather Man
Finds Things Not Altogether
to His Liking.
Special to THE MoRx1SG CALL.

CHICAGO. April q. - The storm which
has been raging for three days still con-
tInues. and at late hour tonight seet was
failing fast and the wind was blowing
nearly forty-mile gait. 1t is one of the
most severe and long-continned storms
known here since the Weather Bureau was
established. The weather man has hopes
that 1t may pass over tomorrow, but it cer-
tainly does not look much like it Tonight
The Worlds Fair buildings nave stood
the storm well, no damage being done to
any of them, with the exception of the
breaking of some panes of glass and the
nverturning of few statues. In Midway
Piaisance, where the Egyptian, Jayanese,
japanese, Turkish and other villages have
been erected. the damage was more serious,
some fraii buildings having been used quite
severely.
The musr serious feature of the storm,
however has been the effect OF the Decem-
Der weather now prevailing upon the
people from tropical climates living in these
villages. The Javanese, Egyptians and
others, with their thin clothes and made
quate protection from the icy blasts in their
lightly constructed houses, have suffered
greatly. Several of them are i'll and there
are two or three cases of pneumonia among
them.
Much interest attaches to the final meet
Ing of the National Commission Worlds
Fair to be held here next week. The mo-
mentOus question of Sunday opening is TO
come before it again and lively time is
expected.
Owing to the prevailing great storm, over
1000 men In the lansdcape department OF the
fair hiv- been laid otf duty temporarily.
small army of men marched to the ex-
treme western end of Midway Plaisance to-
day aud set to work breaking ground for a
gigantic display of eyergreens and orna-
mental trees. to be made there in connection
with the Worlds Fair. Many specimens
are already here, while thousands of others
are en- route. Sixty thousand square
feet of space have been staked out,
allowing n certain number of feet to each
State as well IS to foreign countries. Three
hundred distinct varieties OF evergreens are
now here that came from the nurseries
around Evergreen, Wyo., while a large dis
play of ornamental trees is now on the road
from Elgin and Dundee, LII. From the
West also come goodly supply of ever
greens, while California sends fine colec-
tion of orange trees bearing fruit, as well
as half hundred other specimens of wood
plants that will prove a valuable addition to
the display.
Half Of the Esquimaux at the Worlds
Fair villages jumped the ranch last night.
and have formed a company 10 exhibit
themselves. 1t is believed others will fol-
low.
The morning call., 1893-04-22
NAUGHTY GIRLS.
They Coated Their Friends With
Nitrate of Silver.

DELAWARE, Ohio, April 21-The outra-
ge0us hazing performances of the students
of the Ohio Wesleyan University are assum-
ing proportions far greater than was antci-
pated. Some of the young women students
at Monnett Hall. belonging to the uniyer-
sity, have caught the haZing spirit, and on
the same evening that the new boys suf-
fered, the girls got strong solution of
nitrate of silver and proceeded to brand
six or seven of their school friends on their
necks, breasts, arms and hands, for the
purpose. it is claimed. of so disfguring
them that they would be unable to wear
evening dress at the senior reception last
evening.
This occurrence, coupled with a similar
outrage on the male students, has added
fuel to the excitement. Some students last
night set one of the frame buildings on the
college campus afre, and it was entirely
consumed. The students were arrested for
hazing this morning, and taken before the
Mayor. Their cases were continued until
April 27,and they were released under bond
Of $500 each. A civil suit was commenced
this afternoon by the victims OF the brand
ing for 100000. The faculty of the Ohio
Wesleyan University will hold a session to
investigate the outrage
The morning call., 1893-04-22
MAKING NEW STATES.
A Committee to Go a-Junketing
Through Dry Lands.

WASHINGTON, April 2l.- The Senate
Committee on Territories will begin its
investigation OF the condition of the four
Territories now knocking for admission to
the sis,erhood OF States early in June.
Chairman Faulkner has not yet made a
selection of the subcommittee, but lie has
decided that the start will be made from
Chicago on June 10, and he expect, to com
plete the work within one month from that
date. The committee will 90 direct to Utah,
where 1t will look into the condition of
affairs, and will then pass through New
Mexico and Arizona From these Terri
tories it will return by way of Oklahoma
Short stops Will be made at the principal
cities in each Territory. and the committee
will address itself to the consideration of
the material development of the country
and the condition of the people who COM
prise its inhabitants.
The morning call., 1893-04-22
CARTER ON MONOPOLY
The Seals May Live on British
Columbia Fish.
But Those Fish Were the Property
of the World and Should
Be Eaten.
Special to THE MoRNING CALL.

PARIS. April 2L-J. c. Carter, counsel
for the United States in the Bering Sea
tribunal arbitration. continued his argument
in behalf of American claims. Carter criti-
cized the weak points of the case presented
in behalf of Great Britain. He admitted
that the United States asked for the m0nop-
oily Of the seals, but monopoly he argued,
could only be Injurious when artificial
prices were induced by il. Iu this case
that was impossible. On the contrary. the
monopoly asked for by the United STATES
would encourage production, and be bene-
hclal to humanity in the same way as the
laws providing for patents and copyrights.
Carter proceeded to refute the British argu-
ment that seals deyoured British fish In the
waters OF British Columbia. The fish of
those waters. Carter sad were the prop
erty of the world. Carter quoted from
joint report of the Commissioners of Great
Britain and the United States appointed to
investigate the condition Of seal life in the
North Pacific Ocean to sustain his position
that pelagic sealing was wrong. The
United States, Carter said, would tolerate
the right Of Indians 10 pursue seals for per-
sonal sustenance, but not for commercial
purposes.
Continuing his speech. Carter admitted
the justice of the British contention that
recognition of the rights of the United
States would tend TO establish monopoly.
When" he asked. would monopoly
become injurious? 1t was only when the
rise of prices induced by it made it profit
able for the United States TO withhold
skins from the market to force up prices.
and In the end such 4 policy would defeat
itself. for it would lead to such an accumu-
lalirn that eventually The United States
would be obliged 10 throw skins on the
market in great bulk, and thus to lower the
prices immeasurably. 1t was only by the
care and self-deniaI of the United States
that the sealing industry was enabled to
exist. Therefore the protection demanded
was only their due"