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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17

officials who were friends of Alr Martin,
and they are Mr. Henry T Wich.Hn and
myself. So FAR ass my officials WU. '.'-
cerned. they were Dob favor NJ General
Lee; but that was an individual prefer.
ence; they held 20 theirs. and th.i l.i
not attempt 10 Influence m.ue. b WAS
entitled 90 my individual opinion as mI.H
as any other man. There BIS nothing
want 70 conceal, and } want you to -.-
derstand that very plainly
III. Favorite
@. Your flyorite for the United states
Senate. DO you object t0 stating,
a. No objection in the world. FROM Ore
spring Of 1892 until tbe day ot ti
Gus, 1 have been in favor ol D.H,i'
Hunton for the short term and ''
Thomas s.. Martin f0r the lo perm.
/ want 10 file with this commute
letter from Mr.. EllysOn, written on $50
yember 18th; also anO,her letter i.'H
written when that article appear DID,
the Times.
LETTERS are here rcad)
Now. Am that is somewhat personal
me. | dislike to be taking up }1'i W
with personal matters, bat in SIC"
the article that appeared in the
and the intmation that I UNDERSTAND
been made here. i desire % rut roy
very fully on record I'm respect i' lI'
matter. 4 want 10 say On c0n'.i
thar there are plenty Of gentlemen lh
LEGISLATURE who. through "a long a.l
ancc knowing my familiarity WIN Ii
matters iu this State and the intrf'I
have always taken sought and r''''
assistance from me. and thaf tho-'
tlcmen never under any circum pay
had any intimauon or inquiry made i
me as 10 how they stood on the
rial question, or on the question OF
other office Many OF those same genre.
men voted Tor General Lee and as m.t
were known hv me DO Dr. for General Ir'
and Mr. Uuut0n as for Mr. Martin SOW
an these are facts Gentlemen here can
substantiafe that All / have 90 say. ~
addition, IS that any man who flfs
assisted him in any wise on the conili'N
or intimation that he would supper, any
particular candidate for any office states
what Is deliberate lie ard falseh0oi
Mr.. Mushhach: Mr. Chairman. nov nag
Mr.. Thompson has vindicated himself
when he did not need any vind.mr1h
move that we go into the matter of i
investigation.
Mr. Boylsin: I think the gentiem1n 'a'
been permitted 20 80 rather too muen N.'
questions not strictly germane 20 the sud-
jet. Mr.. Chairman.
Chair: ! think what Mr. Thompson h'h
stated Is germano 20 the investigation.
Mr.. Thompson I wanted 20 set m}'f'
right before the committee.
Mr.. Mushbach No one has made a'f
charges against you.
Mr.. Thompson: We'll yen took occasion
to refer TO those charges IN The hsN'
papers.
Mr. Mushbach: VA asked me n ~
seen the Richmond Times with thar a'"
Gle I'm Il.
Mr.. THOMPSON I asked you after you
had referred 10 these charges,
Chair. | think what You have iesVN'N
10 Is germane 70 the subject.
MIR. Thompson: l unhesitatinSly
that so far as know or have any Know
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17

Evening session.
The committee was again called 10 orde-
a few minutes before 4 O'Clock, with all
the members present.
Mr.. Leggett, member OF the House from
trincess Anne. was the first witness. The
chairman asked il Mr.. Mayer. of Princess
Anne, had offered him money 10 vote for
Martin and Massey. He said no. he wac
only asked TO vote for them.
Did YOU ever promise Mr.. Cason to vote
for Martini
Il do not remember. I came here ex-
pecting 10 vote for whom 1 pleased.
was not offered any money by any one.
ana did not receive any"
Mr.. Kendrick. OF the House, was duly
sworn, and testified as follows: BY the
Chair:
@. MIR. Kendrick, are you member Of
the House?
a. Yes, sir
2. Was there any money contributed
10 secure your election, either in the pri-
mary or the general election. on the CON
dition that you should vote for any par
ucular candidate for the United States
Senate?
A. No, sir I was not a candidate be-
lore the convention at all; aid not par
ucipate in the primary.
g. Have you any knowledge Of any
improper use Of money, or methods in Sc
curing your election in the interest of
any particular candidate for the United
States Senate.
A. No, sir.
- DO you know Of any Improper use
OF money or methods prior 10 or at the
the Democratic caucus. in the interest of
any candidate for the United States
Senate.
a. / was elected unpledged TO ANYBODY
anu whenever was approached on the
supJect' ! always said l would vote Tor
the one i thought was the hest man
.. Has your name been mentioned {,
the subject of this Investigation?
A understand Washington count,
was mentioned. 0Ou"'y
were you summoned as a witness9
A no SIR. but Washington county WIS
mentioned In letter from Mr. Iifchnel1
nave not seen the letter.
- 10 you want 10 see the letter.
- - SIT (Nitness is shown. and
.S sI is'.efi rms statement that was
piedsed TO Mr.. Martin, or any one eIse
Is unqualihedly false. / made no -
statement TO Mr.. Leitchfeld or any ono
else. l came here unpledged TO anvbodv
1'd not seek for the nomination. and
ala not come here in the interest of am,
ment made. ''''e-
'. 10Y MI MuShbdch). Was any money
sent TO your county Tor any improper
purposes after your nomination.
A. None that / know Of
g. From any sourceg
a None whatever that l know OF
j. 5. u. Thomp on.
Mt j. 5. b. Thompson was duly sworn
ana made the following statement:
Mr. Chairman: Before proceeding IN ex-
anime me, | would like 10 say tba,
understand the testimony given before this /
committee this morning contained certain /
statements or allegations which were |
calculated 10 involve me and the names !
OF certain witnesses TO appear before This |
committee / do not care 10 interrlInt
the business OF the committee. bur ] |
should personally prefer that those Wit |
nesses should testify first. so that / NAV
nave an opportunity Of knowing exactly /
what they have 70 say-that IS 81 The
committee thinks proper.
Chairman: You will have an opportunity
10 TESTIFY again before the committee
II you desire
Mr.. Thompson: Well. then, that ia satis-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17


tee. / say here and now taat want q
be relieved from duty on this committee
because its duties would never end
Mr.. Mushhach would Ike 10 be re-
iieved. not on the ground that TINS com
mittec's duties would never end out tna'
its duties will never begin II We keep on
like this.
Cap.si, Binford.
Mr Binford. Of Henrieo' was then
called.
Mr. Nicoi: DO you know anything In
regard 10 the use Of money Improperly
e. ,,auonce the vote Of any delegate 20
The General Assembly. either before the
election or subsequent therefor
Captain Binford: About two weeks be-
fore the reneral election l was met on
The street one day by a gentleman from
TonrIco county. who asked me II j was
,iedced 10 vote for anybody for United
States senator.
Mr.. Wood: what Is his name?
CAPTAIN Blnford: Mr.. William II.
sands. He asked me If I was committed
20 any one for United States senator.
told him 1 had never promised any living
man that I would vote for him Tor SEN
atOr. He said. Your county committee
IL hard up for money. and II you VIII
pronlse not to vote for General Lee for
senator. ] can put four or five hundred
dollars into the committees hands lie
SAYS 'I would not feel Ike going TO MI
Martins friends 20 get money 10 help a
man who is going to vote for General
lee" .
nuring this conversations
Captain Binford: No. sir.
By "a member 81 the committee; Did |
II ,,I 90 on "a
present.
Captain Blnford: No. sir.
Mr. Nicol: Did Mr. Sands approach you |
ms an agent of Mr. Martini
Capfain Binford. Well. he was during |
,bc rampaigu recognized as Mr.. Martins |
friend. and he was Mr.. Martins right |
hand man I'm the county. lie said what
! fold You. that II ! would not vote Tor
General Lee for senator, he would put
four Or FIVE hundred dollars INTO tne com
mittee's hands. lie said that he ana not
feol Ike going 60 Mr.. Martins friends
FOR money To help a man who was going
10 vote for General Lee.
nv "a member OF the committee: Whom
aid yOu vote forF
Captain Binford: 1 voted for General
Lee.
DO You know anything else relating to
his matter?
CAPTAIN Binford: ! only know from
lcar-say and that is not evidence.
That amt worth q cent.
Mr. Mushbach: / would like to have
he stenocrapher read the resolution
nder which we are acting, because am
fraid that We are acting under the
econd part exclusively. and have about
orgottcn the first part
Frhe resolution under which the COM
iitfee acted was then read)
Mr.. Mushbach: All ! want the commit
,e 10 30 is 10 remember the first part OF
rat resolution We have cut out good
cal Of testimony on the ground that
did not touch the case. My impression
that Il did touch the case
Mr.. Tredway: ] have borne that In
ind.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17
THE INVESTIGATORS.


which has been taken with this commit
tee. ! say here and now Tat want 20
be relieved from duty on this committee
because its duties would never end
mr.. Mushbach: ! would IKE 70 De re-
iIeved, not on the ground that TINS com
mittec's duties would never end put tna'
its duties will never begin If We Keep on
Ike this.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17

CONTINUED on sixth pass)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17

There is nothing In connection with
this whole matter that 1 am not per-
foctly frank about and ready for all
the committee 10 hear. and / don't hest
tate 10 say II. and / want 10 put II
on record. that any mani don't care
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16
SHEET MUSIC AND FoLIoS.

Headquarters for music, musical in struments, strings, etc, is at tNorthrop's. 3l John street, Bridgeport. The Musical Echo for June contains S3.20 worth of music and regular rates. He sells it for 10 cents. Also all music monthIies for same price. During one week. .commenc- ing June 19. he proposes to give benefit to his customers and will sell line of 90 cent folios for p cents. The price at any other time will be 50 cents, but he will sell them for p cents commencing Mon day, June 10, and will continue during the week, or as long as stock lasts. In order to get them at this low price you will have to secure them during that time, and the sooner you go the better assortment you will have to select from. sA word to the wise," etc.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16
A CHILDRES'S DAY SERVICE.

The children's day services at the Con- gregational church on Sunday were largely attended. The pulpit platform was very prettily decorated with flow CTS. Rev Mir Delzell preached sermon to children and the children's concert fol- lowed at noon. A collection of s was taken at the Sunday school service to aid in starting new Sunday schools. The program at the children's service was as follows:
 Anthem.
 Reading ot Scripture, the Superintendent.
 Prayer, the Pastor.
 Song by school, "The Children's Sabbath comes again."
 Address, the Superintendent.
 Quartet, "An tor Jesus"
 Recitation, "Children's Day." Julia Dun combe.
 Recitation, "Lilies," Jessie Taylor
 ''Voices of the Flowers" four girls
 Song by primary department
 Recitation, "Old Mother Earth" Mabel TaY- Tor.
 Quartet, "The Old, Old Story"
 Recitation, ''The Dandelions," Carrie Jonas.
 Recitation, Raymond Northrop. Recitation, "Our Treasures" three boys
 Song by primary department, "God knows.'' Recitation, "who taught the birds" :" Carlton Hubbeu. Recitation, "A Spring Song," Charlie Jonas. Recitation, "In Blossom Time, Elsie Moore. Reading, Mrs Delzell.
 Song by school, "Precious Jewels" Benedictlon.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16
NUMBER 24
ton district, spent Sunday in Stamford, guests of MT and Mrs B. Lewis.
THE BEE BUZZ.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE BEE. l

l read the other day story of two young men who were once working in the same factory. They were poor boys together. Twenty-Five years afterward one of the young men was governor of the state, and the other was at the door of the executive mansion, a supplicant for an office of $500 year. The former had spent his evenings, after work in the factory was over, in study, had become an architect and civil engineer, and had grown rich and useful and prosperous. The other had spent his evenings in idle amusement and bad company, and had sunk lower and lower in the social scale until he was in abject poverty. This tells the whole story of two great classes of l people everywhere in the world. Some are climbing steadily up the highway of life; and others are tumbling down the hillside of sloth and sin and degradation. The one class rises, the other falls in the scale of life; one class is industrious, in- telligent. economical, thrifty and enter prising. These are the men who build homes and invest capital in business which benefits the world. The other class grows more indolent, shiftless, vicious, and dependent. They are the grumblers. and gamblers, ,the beer drink CTS and strikers who complain that the good things of this world are not fairly divided and they are defrauded of their share. Apparently it never has occurred l ,I.. l-- s, connection between their moral eharact- CTS and the conditions and manners of their lives.-[O. O. Wright.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16

Potato bugs are unpleasant things to have around. Therefore we recommend you to something more pleasant, namely a nice piano, and to buy one and buy it right, call and see us. We handle moth ing but first class goods and anything we sell you you can depend on us that E will be right. We sell such makes n Steinway & Sons, Ernest Gabler 6 Bros, Hardman, fleming and Weser Bros. pj- amos. If you write us we will send yeu beautifully illustrated catalogues m6ilcn free. II. Steinert { Sons O., 36Q Nm street, Bridgeport, 777 Chapel stEost le1 Haven. ,.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16
Chicapo. Ills June &. 1e93,

CnlcaSO, 1llS.. June S, 1855.
 To the Editor of THE NEwTOwN BEE If I should send you a few chips from the White City they may help kindle a
 little fire, and incite in some of your readers desire to take a trip to see it.
 On one of the bridges connected with the lagoons and canals, lady from the East was heard to say, as she seemed en
 tranced with the view, Do you know I
 heard before 1 left the East, that the fair
 was a fizzle. Just look at this view
 have travelled nearly all over the world
 and never saw anything half so grand.
 No picture-no pen can ever tell what this beauty is. I have been here a week and each h our that spend here discov- CT new charm.'' This is a typical ex- perience. l heard a gentleman say to- day, that all the combined excelleneies of the Paris, Vienna and English exhibi- tions could in no respect equal the White City. Gen Miles said he was seizing every spare hour to spend in it. He regards it as the opportunity of a life time. I have never heard from a single soul any expression but that of admiration, of interest, intensified as the | days go by. The attendance has been l increasing all the week. Yesterday, Wednesday, we had 75,116, and to-day it is doubtless much larger. The Span ish princess is on the grounds now and is to lunch with President Hi Higinbottom at the administration building. I saw l her when she came on to the grounds, | being not more than 12 or 15 feet from her. She bowed and smiled as she pass Cd in her carriage; 25,000 pansies are to be strewed on the ground floor of the 1 rotunda for her to walk across it. She 1 will visit the womans' building at p.m., l and remain to the fire works at D. m., in honor of her presence. Everything here is delightful now and no better time to visit it than the present can possibly be. At 10 to-day the Sunday question is to be decided. By those who have lab ored and pied for opening the fair on Sunday, it is regarded as a failure and hope the government will be sustained in shutting up on Sunday. It was bad | ldl1u bO OpCd lb. AS lo lltiuS, tIleIt no practical difficulty. The statements of exhorbitance is no longer true. One
 can spend the day on the grounds and
 bring their own lunch. Hundreds upor
 hundreds do this, some go to their owI
 state building, where every comfort ant l convenience is found. I have seen nt
 disorderly crowds and one is as saf
 from thieves and pickpockets as in Hart
 ford or New Haven. Why not thel 5, come, and see the wonder of the ages
 Should you come am sure you woul
 say the half has not been told. It car not be. A gentleman said to me thi
 morning, ,sWords are too weak and fet
 ble to describe it and so we say, no rt h grets can follow a faithful visit. A lad
 said yesterday, pointing out to her tn <. view from the administration building
 II am too ignorant to appreciate it.
 ' did not study it before came.' No
 here is an admonition to future visitor d to prepare themselves to profit by loo = at Jackson park. I must go out and g C. another look at Eualia if can, so goo IL by now. Rev A. Gardner, Warren c
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16

MT and Mrs F. s. Hazen of Springfield, Mass, were guests over Sunday and on Monday of their daughter, Mrs A. P. Smith. MT Hazen is one of the skilled mechanics of the Boston and Albany railroad, having been for fl years in the continuous employ of this corporation. This is the longest vacation he has had in l5 years
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16

MT and Mrs Charles A. Peek, with their daughter, Miss Mary E. Peck. and son, William J. Peek, spent Sunday with AL bert Peck on Mt Pleasant, returning to their Brooklyn home on Wednesday. William J. Peck will remain until Octo- har
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16

Mrs Barney Heating is improving from her injury caused by the runaway.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16

Who reads the Bee?
 Many good people.
 Where do they buy Dry Goods?
 Danbury, Waterbury, Bridge port, Etc.
 Why?
 Force of habit; business takes them that way, Etc; no harm done; get new ideas; have city prices and city take it or leave it' methods we'll rubbed in.
 A central store in large and prosperous section is steadily growing in popular favor; larger stock, more trade, new custom CTS gained daily. Some reason for their success, equaling the progress of a store in a booming Western city. Readers of The Newtown Bee are cordially invited to investi- gate.
 TREAT & STARR New Milford, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16

Arthur Abbott of South Norwalk is a new brakeman on Conductor Bristofs sslimited express" on the Shepaug.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16

Michael Halpin has newly shingled his house and barn and has built a new pick ct fence.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16
Affairs About Town.
MATTERS OF BUSINESS.

F. k. Hartwell & Co.,, are still selling clothing at rapid pace. They are bound to get rid of the stock, so are sac rificing, as will be more fully seen in their advertisement.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16

Miss Carrie Skidmore of Bridgeport was guest at William Botsfortl's, in the Street, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16

Large store and lots of goods at Treat < Starr's dry goods house, New Milford.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16

The New England Tea Co. have the wonder of the age in their advertisement.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16

J. B. Fairchild of Taunton has some thing of interest about moving machines and rakes in another column. Read it.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16

Henry McEwen is brightening his home with fresh coat of white paint.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16

Mr and Mrs 4. ". Fairchild of Taun-
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16

whose hair was rapidly becoming thin and gray. began the use of Ayers hair vigor, and in six months his hair was re- stored to it's natural color, and even more than it's former growth and rich ness.
 Years of study, experiment and scien- titic investigation have given the world Hills chloride of gold tablets, the only sure cure for the tobacco habit known. They have proven a great blessing to the thousands who have found health and new life through them, and the testimo- nials received breathe the sentiments of grateful thanks. They are sold by all leading druggists.
 Refrigerators and ice cream freezers, just the article for hot weather, in all sizes and styles, at E. J. Halls Sandy Hook store.
 The Belknap Tea Co.,, of Bridgeport are out with the kind of bait that will catch. Read their advertisemennt about it.
 The Park City Clothing Co.,, of Bridge port, have beaten all previous records this year, in offering summer goods. Some great bargains are told about in their advertisement, which it will pay to read.
 Happy days and restful nights result from using Ayers sarsaparilla. It so regulates all the bodily functions and strengthens the nervous system that worry and fatigue are comparatively un- known and life IS truly enjoyed. It is certainly most wonderful medicine.
The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16
THE WONDERFUL FAIR.

[FRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-07-21
democratic Omcious ness. ;"

This is the title which the Olympian-
Tribune uses as the caption of an
article in referring to the custom-house
officers at Tacoma, for resisting plain
infraction of the laws and regulations
they were sworn to enforce, by the
steamer Multnomah, in carrying an
excess of passengers on Wednesdays
excursion. The object OF the law is
to protect human life, and is supposed
to be based upon a reasonable require
ment of shipmasters. That journal
does not deny that there were upwards
of 100 more than the lawful number
of human beings aboard the boat, but
seeks to justify the violation of law by
alleging, what was doubtless true,
that the officers counted children
and babies" to make up the aggregate
number. Well, what if they did?
Have not children and babies souls
to save as we'll as bodies to protect?
Would it not be even more difficult,
il the boat should sink, to provide for
the safety of helpless mortals than
those who may contribute their own
efforts to self-preservation? Had the
officers OF the boat made application
for special permit to carry an excess
of passengers on that trip, and had it
been shown to the satisfaction of those
charged with the duty of protecting
human life, that sufficient extra boats
and life-preservers had been provided,
doubtless it would have been issued
and all trouble obviated.
Place the blame where it properly
belongs, most Jealous partisan, and
do not seek to make the Democratic
party the scape-goat for all real OF
imaginary offenses. That nose OF
yonrs is prone to detect unpleasant
doors where they do not exist.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-07-21
The Mohican Story q Canard.

An absurd story got into the asso-
ciated press dispatches few days ago
that the U. S. war steamer Mohican
had been fired upon and disabled by
the seal-poaching steamer Alexandria,
in Boring Sea, while the latter was
engaged in her illegal business. The
account said that on May 25th the
Alexandria was observed by the Mo
hican coming out from the lee OF an
island, where seals were known to con-
gregate; that the Mohican signaled
the poacher to heave to, which was
not obeyed, and she then sent a couple
of shots across her bows. The Alex
andria returned the fire with a small
six-pounder, which disabled the ma.
chinery of the man.of-war, and then
steamed away in triumph. The Navy
Department, at the time, did not
credit such an improbable occurrence,
and it now transpires that the whole
story was hoax.