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The Newtown bee., 1894-11-16
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE VILLAGE HAIL

BUT WHAT ABOUT THE VILLAGE HALL?
 What has become of the Village hall project? After securing the site, are we to wait another year or two for further action? Nothing seems to have been done since the deed of the site was grant, ed and we hoped by strenuous efforts, and confined mutual action on the part of the entire community and vicinity, we should see the building erected before the new year came in. But we commence to think some one has gone to sleep, or the matter has reached such a state and condition that action will surely be de- layed.
The Newtown bee., 1894-11-16

October 2S, 1894. HAWLEY YVILdE-East l2.02, 7l5 p. m. NEwTowN-East f7.2O p. m. West fs.5a am, D.53 D. m. SANDY HOOK-East l2.l2, 7.27 D. m. West 5AS n. m PAS D. m. SoUTHBURY-East l2.21, 7.37 p. m. West s.SS am; 2.39 D. m.
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The Newtown bee., 1894-11-16

\ weekly class for tl,e study of III
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"a SIGNIFICANT coRrRsT."

The day before the recent battle in the
Third Ohio district, the Boston Traveller
had an editorial article upon it with the
above heading, as follows: 1.-THE sur
face iesue is the election OF the congress
man in the Third Ohio district, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Con-
gressmsn Houk. The return of Dem
ocratlc or Republican representative to
the present congress is of trivial concern
in itself. but greatly important and sig
nificant IS typical exhibit OF the iudg-
msnt OF the nation upon the Democ ratio
policy and programme. In this Ohio
district the issue is confessedly drawn
with the utnlost sharpness and clear
ness. The contest turns distinctly and
solely on the tariff, or more precisely, on
the Wilson bill programme. In all the
documents that have bsen sent out by
tho Democratic campaign committee. as
correspondent OF the World remarks,
the arguments have bssn for the Wilson
bill as it came from the house, income
tax and all. with the general depreciation
of the ssnate's delay in making it law.
Rarely, if ever. has campaign been
fought out on both sides with such free
dom from personalities and such insist
snce upon q single issue."
While it has been Democratic dis
trict generally, Mckinley carried it by
$50 votes last fall. and it seemed to be
confidently claimed that there would be
even still more pronounced change in
favor of the Republicans. The out.
come, however, has been bitter diusp-
pointment to the noisy shouters against
tariff revision. Probably the most note
worthy feature OF the great victory OF
Mr.. Sorg, the successful candidate of the
Democracy, is th&t he 10 identified with
the manufacturing interests OF his dis
trict in the clesest and most practical
way, having earned his first dollar as a
journayman iron-moulder. He has ever
been In constant touch with the work
ingmsn and employers, aud made a
frank and open canvass before the peo'
pie az an advocate Of tariff reform.
Truly it was a "signifcant contest"
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PERSONAL.

Gus E. Dom olsaa Francisco is at the
Hollenbeck,
Richard Grid, the eugar beet king OF
Chino, is in the city.
HI. A. Pratt, manager of the Seven
Oaks hotel in Bear valley, is in the city.
J. H. Derro of Springfield. ILL.,, one of
the old.time travelling men, is in the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. MCGUIRE and
daughters of Chicage are at the Hollen-
beck.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Neal of Boston are
at the Westminster. Mr.. Neal ia one OF
the leading merchants OF the Hub.
J. s. Valentine of Philadelphia. trav-
cling representative of the celebrated
Francis Wilson cigar, is in the city On
business.
Arthur G. Mum. editor of the San
Jacinto Register, is at the Hollenbeck
for a few days. He called at the Press
club last evening.
F. H. Ransom of San Francisco, rep
resenting the Kings River Lum Der COM
pany, is at the Hslisnb back, on his regu-
lar Southern California tour.
Don H. Porter. proprietor of the Tenn
pleton hotel of Sait Lake city, left on
the AFTERNOON train yesterday for Denver
to attend the convention of hotelnen OF
the United States.
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{ czoss-cIry ELECTRIC CAR system.

The board OF public works acted af-
Tentatively yesterday on very impor-
tant electric road street franchise, asked
for by the Main Strest and Agricultural
Park company. 1t ia curious that this
same petition was presented to the
council last December, and that although
the president of the car company had
frequently tried to gst it considered by
the board Of public works he was unable
to do 20. We look upon this franchise
SIS second in importance to no other
street railroad franchise ever consie-
cred or granted by the council. 1t will
open a very extensive portion OF the
city to the convenience OF electric car
conveyance, snd help very materially to
settle up districts that are now 30 dis
tant from car accom- mediation as to be
very backward in improvement.
The route proposed runs clear across
the city from the Santa Fe depot, reach
ing Hill street by way OF Third, thence
to Eighth, to Hope, and along Hope to
Eleventh and Pearl and Georgia Bell
street, thence to Sixteenth to Bush and
Hoover and freeman streets to the city
limit. Thia route, it will be seen, is one
that will afford accommodation to parts
of the city that will be greatly benefited
by it. But the public advantage does
not end here. The present route of the
Fifth etreet company, which is now OPP
Grated by horse cars, will necessarily be
turned into an electric road, and greatly
benefit that extensive portion OF the
city that is now operated by the old and
slow plan.
1t is evident that this franchise is not
asked for in order to impede the devel-
opment Of any further electric Car routes,
but to add to the already fine system
which the city enjoys one of equal sx-
tent and of equal Importance. The
Fifth street compsny is composed OF q
number of our most substantial citizens.
They have within themselves the capi-
tai necessary to build it, and az they
have been in the street car business
from the beginning, they are perfectly
posted on the value of the route they ask
for as legitimate investment.
OF course it is to be expected that the
council in granting this franchise will
guard the interests OF the city at all
points, and we would suggest that every
precaution be taken to secu re the COM
pIetion of the proposed system at as
early day as possible, and to guarsn-
tee the public that the old horse car
line will be turned into an electric route
to be run in conjunction with the new
system.
II the council approve the action OF
tbs board of public works, as 1t undoubt.
eddy will, the franchise will he adver
tised for sale at once, and in few
months we shall see the electric cars run
ming over the route outlined, and the OLD
humdrum Main street and Agriculture
park horse car line will be replaced by
the fine accommodation which the mod
ern electric street car systems afford.
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FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS,
Their Great Work aud Use Under
Present Economic Conditions.
Badges and Jewels Which Deslg "A ate the
several Ordsrs-Where tho Largest
Selection Can BE seon-seme
Points for Thtaksrs.

1t has been remarked in these later years
how exceedingly numerous have become the
various fraternal and benevolent organizations.
The largest per cent OF these obtain among the
trades and laboring classes. Men have grown
to feel how uncertain is the subsistence which
society In geseral offers them and now precari-
Gus is the reliance placed upon their own labor
to supply them and their dependencies at all
times, hence the order of this and that steps In
and for slight continuous stipend paid at in
tervals during health or life maintains them in
a measure. 1t is argued that IL man had his
free and natural access to the soil which the
singletaxsrs maintain is his natural-born
right, and also his free right to ex-
change his products wherever he might,
which the free trader says is another
if these rights were recognized that
production would be enormous and trade so
vast and immediate that society at large would
be an ever-ready. responding source for any OF
laborer, it is said, would then have such
means, and there would be such ready demand
for his services at high wages that the specter
of sickness and death and the poverty and dis
tress which attend il would no Longer
frghten him into the various organizations
which now SO nobly tsnd at his back. We are
not attempting to argue the truth of these
questions. We are only repeating what ia al
legged. SO long we have benevolent organf.
cations and lodges, we must have jsweled pins
and badges of their emblems. The most beau
tiful and appropriate seIectons of badges and
Jewels af the various lodges ard orders that has
been displayed in Los Angeles for \ long time
is that at NJ. Germans Jewelry store, No. 800
South Spring street. These act Giles are part
of the great stock of jewelry, watches, dis =
monds and precious stones which Mr.. German
has been and is now disposiag OF ct auction. II
tend tn .se sales. which take place daily at .
! and o. m.
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um advanced in proportion to "a shillings
per ton. As one ton OF the refuse oil
Yields heating force equal to two tons
OF coal which would cost As ehillings, it
will be seen that there is a saving of 8
shillinga (about equal to $500 in favor
OF petroleum as fuel.
What astonishes us Is that the over
land railroads of Southern California,
which have TO haul their coal hundreds
Of miles in the pursuance of their daily
traffic, have never experimental with
either the petroleum bricks, as made in
France, or with the British system OF q
mingled combustion of coal and petrole-
am. It certainly cannot he that as
fertile brains as those of Mr.. Huntington
never thought Of 1t. The probabilities
are that the petroleum industries OF
California are ss yet too young to admit
OF sufficient supply, and that when the
supply becomes augmented the coal
locomotive will be superseded by the
petroleum engine.
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III Col. BRECKINRIDGR were amenable
to reaaon, not to say decent respect for
public opinion, instead OF bringing him
self conspicuously before the country for
reelection to congress, he would seek
retirement, for while at least. His
canvass will be watched with interest
everywhere, and the election will in
reality be trial OF the moral standard
of the people OF the Lexington district.
In this respect the eyes Of the whole
country will be upon the CONTEXT Brock
inridgs's unwashed linen will again be
fouted in the face of the public, and his
Shiny trial will be gone over again. Ii
elected, he will be further smrched
with the odium that will attach to the
electors OF his congressional district,
and he will be cut by every self-respect-
ing man in Washington. The ahibbo-
leth in the campaign of 1855 of one OF
the parties, when his uncle was elected
vice. president of the United States, was
gHusraA for Buck and Brock" FastaF
otter hissexpsrience in the buck basket
81 lsnesef the merry wives OF Windsor
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TIE special committee appointed by
the house of representatives to in
vestigate the decision of Judge
Jenkins, have made minority re-.
port to the house judiciary committee
in which the action of the United States
Judge ia sharply criticized. The report
says that the orders of the court reduc.
ing wages and prohibiting employees
from quitting work were gross abuse
of its powers. They were neither sup
ported by reason nor authority. and
were beyond the jurisdiction of the
court and therefore void. The committee
recommend the enactment of a statute
that will SO define the powers of courts
of equity In injunction cases, whore they
actually take possession OF railroads and
run them through receivers of their own
appointment, that there will be no ex-
cuse whatever for them to exceed their
jurisdiction. The committee have done
a public service in drawing attention to
the fact that the courts are used fer the
purpose of srresting the pursuit of cred
itors against railroads under the guise OF
foreclosure suits, and in this way be.
some themselves the operators in effect
OF the roads. II is manifest that great
abuses can and do arise under such as
sumption OF poweTs, and congress should
pass law placing q limit upon the
judicial authority in such csses.
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IT COSTS the government about $3.50
every time full load is discharged from
the great gun Betssy, or one of her COM
psnion pieces on the coast defense ship
Monterey. At that rate drilling OF the
crew in actual firing at mark would be
. very costly affair. But this kind of
practice Is avoided by an ingenious sub
stitutien which answers every purpose.
The one-pound long-range guns are used
inside the great thundersrs, and are go
adjusted that the firing can be gsuged
to accurately show what would be the
result If $3.50 shot had been fred from
one of the monster guns. This is not
only economical but ingenious.
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PETROLEUM AS A MOTOR.

The first attempt at the use OF petro-
leum on this coast, for the propulsion of
steam vessels, YVES on the old eidewheel
steamer Amelia. then plying between
San Francisco and Suisun city but after
wards employed in the Banninga' line
between here and Catalina island.
Owing to a want OF knowledge of the
proper handling thereof, the boat came
very near being burned up. SINGS then
it has been Used on the Southern PaciG C
ferry system, but only with partial
success.
Several years ago small steam
schooner, called the Pasadena, was
built to run between San Pedro and
Humboldt bay, in the lumber trade.
She uses the refuse left from petroleum
after being twice distilled and finds it
cheaper than coal at So per ton, which is
less than coal has been for two years.
The Pasadena can only steam nine knots
per hour, but there ia not 10.mile boat
running out of San Francisco that can
beat her for q voyage between that city
and Port Los Angeles, or Astoria. The
real cause OF this is that opening the
furnaces OF coal burning boat lets in
the cold air and causes the steam to run
down. The petroleum boat never has
to open her doors to shovel in coal or
clean furnaces, SO she can keep an even
pressure OF steam az long as her supply
of oil holds out.
Within the past few years attempts
have been made to utilize petroleum for
fuel on railways, which has met with
more auccess in England and Russia
than in America. In France they have
been making bricks composed OF caustic
soda, petroleum, sand, rosin and saw-
dust, the latter constituting 20 par cent
of the mixture. Compared with the
coal bricks used On European railways,
at equal weight, these petroleum bricks
develop nearly three times as much
heating power and leave no ash what
ever. They are coming into general
favor on all the French railway systems.
90 they make little or no smoke, which
is great desideratum on railways whore
they have many tunnels.
In England the experiments made on
the Great Eastern railway have been
highly successful. The engine called
"Naphtha" was tho first of these, and did
the work OF hauling twelve coaches ON
consumption of 1875 lbs. of refuse oil
and 8 lbs. OF coal per mile. They
then built larger engine called the
''Petrolea," which hauled IL passenger
coaches, of weight Of at least 175 CONS,
of speed OF A. miles per hour. ON a con-
sumption of IL lbs. of liquid fuel and 10
lbs. OF coal per mile. The cost Of this
fuel was, up to the time of the coal
strikes, just2l shillings per tor for Pc
troleum refuse and Ia shiliinge pence
for coal.
The strike brought coal up to 81 shil-
Ainga6 psneospsr con and refure ;petrole.
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FELL FROM THE SKIES.

Aeronaut Hagaps Marrow Escape From
Death at Tehschspf.
George Hsgal, the seronaut who made
several balloon ascensions in Fresno
short time ago. met with an accident at
Tehachapi on Sunday last, says the
Fresno Expositor. He had advertised
an ascension and a parachute jump, and
had his balloon ready at the appointed
time. When the great silk airship had
filed, he ordered bis attendant to shut
off the chimney through which the hot
air was rising. Then settling himself
firmly he called:
"Lst her up easy"
The Juggling balloon was gradually re-
leased from it's fastenings, and when 1T
was finally released shot heavenwards.
1t had risen about 800 feet when the
people were Mortified to see it rip open
with the sound like the discharge OF q
heavy blunderbuss.
The entire side OF the balloon had
parted. 1t turned almost inside out,
the dense smoke pouring forth in q great
vslume, and the blackened and SCOT
begrimed inner surface pressing out.
For an instant the man hung station
ary. It was only an instant. Then the
Mortified crowd saw the aerenaut shoot
earthward. A cry OF horror went up
from the crowd. The man, clinging TO
the ropes, dropped like q Bhot for 90
feet. Thea the fattened balloon was
caught by the wind and the descent be-
came slsnting one.
This was all that saved HagaPs life.
His parachute did not open, and had he
fallen directly he would, without doubt,
have been dashed violently to the
ground. As it was, he lit with dreadful.
force, striking directly on his feet. His
hips seemed thrown almost up to his
shoulder blades.
He iell back fainting. The crowd
rushed to his rescue, and pulling him
from the wreck OF the balloon that had
ssttled over him, found that he was still
alive and had no bones broken.
This is the more remarkable as Hagal
had both ankles broken through alight.
ing violently once. Mr.. Hagsl has had
very bad luck of late. One of his women
was dashed to death about year ago at
the Cliff house. A second one was ahot
to death by q paramour whom she had
abandoned for Hsgsl. In Fresno his
balloon caught fire and was partially
consumed.
Hagal ia now all right except pecuni-
arily. His expenses at Tehaehapi, not
counting the necessary repairs, were
over $50. His collection taken before
the ascent amounted to $s05.
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In the course OF e conversation with
United States official who has just re-
turned from Washington, he said that
the appointment of Mr.. Covsrrubias as
marshal of this district had been decided
upon. The appointment may not be
made for some time, or it may be an
nounced at once. They do not hurry
themselves to hurt in the national capt.
tai; but that Don Nicolas is booked for
the place aeems to be reduced to GER
tainty, from the fact that United States
Attorney Denis has withdrawn his OPP
position. Before the fiesta de Los An
geles came off Nicolas was approached
by friend and asked if he was to be
MARSHAL. "Seguro," he answered.
'No doubt about it, eh ?" "Es cierto,"
he replied. "Then you know you will
get it?" "Sin falta," said the paisano.
and as his friend walked away Don Mic.
olas whispered to comrade st his side,
''You thought, perhaps, that l was
talking through my hat, but 1 have just
been notified by the committee that l
will be appointed marshal OF the fiesta"
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TWO ESCAPES CAPTURED.

"grock' O'Neil and George Williams
Caught at Baksrsletd.
Chief Glass received word yesterday
that Brock" O'Neill and George Wal
liams, who escaped from tho chain
gang Last Tuesday, had been captured
at Bakersfield by Constable I. j. Pack
ard.
Detective Benson left at once for Ba-
kersfsld and will return today with the
prigonere.
"Brock' 0'Nsii is a tough criminal
and mas given the police much trouble.
He is an ex-convict and was serving a
long term for petty larceny. Williams
was serving time for the same offense,
The men escaped bv filing the lock from
the ball and chain upon their ankles.
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LETTER BAG.
THE HERALD under this hoailas prints com
munications, but does not assume RESPONSE
bility for the sentiments expires sd


The Democratic victory in st. Paul.
EpToRs HERALD believing that you
d,sire to DO correct in editorial com
ments as we'll as in the news published
in the HERALD. permit mo to offer a
correction, as well as an addition or two,
to the articls in this mornings iseue
upon what is suggested therein as a
suprreesio viri by the Evening Express,
as to the recent mayoralty election in
st. Paul, Mimi, which took place last
Monday.
Two years ago the Democratic ticket
in that city was defeated at the polls by
tho Republicans by over 1000 votes In
the election OF Colonel Wright as MAYOR
of that city. This spring the Republic
eau city convention turned down their
former mayor, nominating gentleman
named Doran-not the Democratic boss
and went into the contest on general
Republican party principles, as promul-
gsted by their platform, enunciated at
that convention. Hon. Robert Smith
was nominated by the Democrats; and,
after one OF the most interesting politi-
cal struggles in the history of the state,
now carries the city by over 500 plurali-
"
principles, as the Democratic state
club committee had previously is
sued stirring and vigorous address
to the people of the state, denouncing
as traitors, aud treason, the Shanghism
of the Democratic senators in Washing
ton, who have been playing fast and
loose with Democratic measures In the
United States senate. The registration
WAS the largest ever known, the vote
correspondingly large, hut Democratic
enthusiasm was unbounded from start
to finish. This result in st. Paul was
effected by the magnificent work OF the
Young Mems Democratic clubs In that
city, and it is safe to say that the Hon.
Robert Smith will be the unanimous
choice of Minneeota's Democracy this
fall, and that benighted political COM
monwealth will have for its next execu-
tive magistrate the best governor the
state has ever had.
Ii the Democrats OF the United States
will follow the example OF their brethren,
and by thorough organization in city and
country, in the use OF fair and honest
means in caucus and convention; in the
nomination OF faithful, capable and in
corruptible men, they need not feat
open enemies, nor the articles o!
traitors in their own camp. The day
for the still hunt, packing primaries
buying delegates, the corruption o.
prohigats politicians, will have come
to an end, and this contest in st. Pau
is an overwhelming proof OF the ever
lasting principles Of the party.
f.. ST.. JULIEN Cox,
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CRUSHED HIS SKULL.

arrest Of Charles Outlet on Charge Of
Asaauit to Murder.
Charles Cuiiota YVES arrested at II $50
O'Clock this morning by Detective Boo.
qui and Deputy Constable Mugnemi on
complaint Of Fred II. Searles, cnsrg-
ing him with assault to murder.
The person upon whom the assault
was committed ia brother of Searles
Both are railroad men employed by tn 9
Southern Pacific Railway company.
The affair occurred on April 10th in
Manitou clab room on North Main
street. The young men got into e row
aud Cullota hit young Sesrlcs on the
head with hammer, smashing HE
skull. The yeung man was removed to
the Sisters hos p.al aud an operation
performed by DR.. Ainsworth. Searlea
has been near the point OF death ever
since the assault.
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An Unprofitable Coal peal.

SAN Francisco, May 4.-Twenty-iv
hundred tons OF coal from Tonquin. re-
Gently brought to this port by the Brit
ian ship Somali were today bought at
auction by local broker for 81 per ton.
The shipment of the coal to San Fran
cisco appears to have been a most I'M
profitable transac lion. The coal was
taken by steamer from Tonquin to Hong.
kong at coat of IS per ton. From
HOngkong to San Francisco on the
Somali the rate was about So per ton,
and the duty ia rs cents. Coal of this
kind appears not to cemmend itself to
San Francisco buyers, for it went beg
cling for purchaser for several weeks,
until finally sold at ST..