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Connecticut western news., 1894-11-22

flood that breaks from the granite or the eternal hills It is the flood of par don and peace and life and heaven. That food started in the tears of Christ and the sweat of Gethsemane and rolled on. accommodating flood, until all earth and heaven could bathe in 1t Zeohariah called it the fountain open for sin aud unoleanness {" William Cowper called it the fountain filled with blood" Your fathers and mothers washed all their sins and sorrows away in that fountain. Oh, my hearers, do you not feel like wading into it? Wade down now into this glorious flood, deeper, deeper, deep erl Plunge once, twice, thrice, four times, five times, six times, seven times. It will take as much as that to cure your soul. Oh, wash, wash and be cleani
 Naaman's Cure.
 I suppose that was Q great time at Damascus when General Naaman got back. Tho charioteers did not have to drive slowly any longer, lest they jolt the invalid, but as the horses dashed through the streets of Damascus think the people rushed ont to hail back their chieftain. Naaman's s wife hardly recog nized her husband. He was so wonder fully changed she had to look at him two or three times before she made out that 1t was her restored husband. And the little captive maid, she rushed out, clapping her hands and shouting: "Did be cure you? Did he cure you?" Then music woke up the palace, and the tap estry of the windows was drawn away, that tho multitude outside might min gle with the princely inirth inside, and the feet went up and down in the dance, and all the streets of Damascus that night echoed and re-echoed with the news: "Naaman's curedl Naaman's 8 curedr' But gladder time than that it would be if your soul should get cur od of its leprosy. The swiftest white horses hitched to the Kings chariot would rush the news into the eternal city. Our loved ones before the throne would welcome the glad tidings.' Your children on earth, with more emotion than the little Hebrew captive, would notice the change in your look and the change ill your manner and would put their arms around your neck and say; Mother, 1 guess you must have be- come a Christian. Father, 1 think you have got rid of the leprosy." O Lord God of Elisha, have mercy on usl
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-22
CINCINNATI HURT.
The Crack Cruiser Struck Something While
 Bound In the Sonnd

The Crack Cruiser Struck Something While
 Bound Up the Sound.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The cruiser Gin einnati, which left Brooklyn navy yard bound for Horton's point on the sound, to take part in she speed trial of the tor. pedo boat Ericsson, limped back to her moorings damaged by running into a submerged obstruction to an extent that can only be determined by an examina- ton of her bottom in the drydock. It is known. however, that her plates for a distance extending over at least four of her compartments in the doublS bottom have been ruptured, and there is rsason to fear that one or more of the blades of her port screw have been broken.
 The mishap resembles in many respects that which befell the triple screw cruiser Columbia as she was running over a shoal in the Delaware last June on her way to her final acceptance trial at sea. In the case of the Cincinnati. however, the accident happened while the ship was running at very moderate speed at . place where the charts give a depth of fully nine fathoms.
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-22
Haoelers' Guide.
HoUsAToNIc R. R. RoUTI

Commencing Sunday, June i7, 1894.
 oofso SOUTH Leave North Adams 70 m.. Pittansid ' Is. tanNan sa6 Arrive New Haven II co. Bridgeport II 26. New York n ta. Leave Albany 2 10 am, State I.ine 6 sD. Pitts Held $ 10, Canaan Q co. Arrive Bridgeport l2 OS p. m.. NcwHaven IA 60. kewrork aoo. Leave Albany 10 co N m,, State Jlne II te. North Adams i2 ib p, m, Ptt,sneld 1 sb, Canaan 2s7. Arrive Bridgeport 10, New Haven 10. New York 7sl.
 Pittsheld IA ~ P m,, Canaan 67. Arrive Br,dgclort 7to, Now Haven 500, New York 900,
 Leave Albany a % D. m, State Lipe { 0b. Ffttsneld s A5. Canaan b 0S. Arrive Dridgc- port 70. New Haven 6 O0, kes Yort a0 0o. tsundays onlyl Leave ptttsneld | 4s D. m.. Canaan 2s, Arrive Bridgep .rt 0s. New Haven s 70. Now York 500.
 ooro NORTH Leave New York 5 0l a. m. Bridgeport 5 2o, New Havon 6o. Canaan 70, Arrive Pitts held ii 05, State Line l0t tl, Albany i2 30 D. na. Saratoga 2 IS. North Adams i2 OA, Leave New York s co a. m., Bridgeport 10 01, New Hayen 2 to. Canaan 12 Ss p. m. Arrive phufield 2ia D. m.. State Llne SO. Al- bany 4S Saratoga 20. Leave New York 2 07 a. m. Bridgeport IT 10, Now Haven 10 90, Canaan 90 2. m. Arrive Pitteneld 10 2op. m.
 Leave New York 8 co p. m, Bridgeport 30 !, Now Haven 2s, Cannan 5T. Alrtve ptttn- field 6 10. North Adams Q 10, State Llne 20, Albany et5.
 Leave New York % D. m., Bridgeport 90, New Haven 2s. Cssn,e4n 20. Arrfva Pttts- field s b5, State Line 40, Albany Aa. Sundays onlyl Leave bridgeport [ s5 a. m. Canaan 10 ib. Arriva piuuneld n ~.
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-22
Kolb Issues a Call.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Nov. 20.-Reuben F. Kolb, the defe Ated candidate of the Populist party for governor of Alabama, publishes lengthy address to tho people Of Alabama In the state organ of the Kolbites and Popufists, in which he de- clares his intention to bo inaugurated governor of the state Doc. l, and calls upon his followers everywhere to gather at Montgomery on that day and aid him in taking his seat.
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-22
Triple Shooting In Elmira-

ELMIRA, N. r., Nov. 17.-Martin "
 Strait a we'll known four and feed deal or. fatally shot his wife. put one bullet in the body of Mrs. William Whitford. which may cause her death, and then turning the revolver on himself tried three times to put a bullet through his own heart
 falling to strike that organ, but infiicting wounds which will undoubtedly cause his death. The shooting was the result of domestic difficulties
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-22
Fxplo.ion In n pova.r ,xu,

FARMINGDALE, N. J., Nov. So.-An explosion occurred at the Pheni1 pow. der mills at this place. resulting in the deaths of George Disbrow and Edward Sharp while William Snyder is so badly injured he is not expected to recover. Sev. sral are suffering from the effects of the sxplosion
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-22
Postrnasterg Appointyd.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-The following fourth class postmasters were appointed:
 Massachusetts-East Carver, A. L.. Sturtleff; Sheldonville. c. k. Thomas.
 Pennsylvania-Blaok Ash, Mrs. Mary s. Small; Conoquenessing, Mrs. ". j. Black; West Mill Creek, J. c. Mckee.
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-22
A Lamp Exploded.

SCRANTON. Pa, Nov. BOA fire do. stroyed the house occupied by Caspar Abodi. Martin and Antonio Abodi, brothers of Caspar, perished in the flames The ooroner's jury returned verdict of accidental death. It Is supposed a lamp axnlndad
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-22


 Come out, Elisha, and attend to your business.
 General Naaman and his retinue wait ed and waited and waited. Tho fact was, Naaman had two diseases-pride and leprosy. The one was as hard to get rid of as the other. Elisha sits quietly in his house and does not go out. After awhile, when he thinks he has humbled this proud man, he says to servant, 'Go out and tell General Naaman to bathe seven times in the river Jordan, out wonder five miles, and he will get entirely well. /" The message comes out. "Whati" says the commander in chief of the Syrian forces, his eye kindling with an animation which it had not shown for weeks and his swollen foot stamping on the bottom of the chariot, regardless of pain. "Whatl Isn't he coming out to see me? Why, thought certainly he would come and utter some cabalistic words over me or make some enigmatioal passes over my wounds. Why, I don't think he knows who l am. Isn't he coming out2 Why, when the Shunamite woman came to him, he rushed out and cried: Is it well with thee? Is it we'll with thy husband? Is 1t well with thy child?' And will he treat a poor unknown woman like that and let me, titled parsonage, sit here in my chariot and wait and wait? won't endure it any longer. Charioteer, drive onl Wash ill the Jordan! Ha, hal The slimy Jordan-the muddy Jordan -the monotonous Jordan I wouldn t be seen washing in such river as that. Why, we watered our horses in better river than that on our way here-the beautiful river, the jasper paved river of Pharpar. Besides that we have in our country another Damascene river, Aba na, with foliaged bank and torrent ever swift and ever clear, under the flicker ing shadows of sycamore and oleander Are not Abana and Pharpar. rivers of
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-22

The Truo Remedy.
 Now, my hearers, you know that this General Naaman did two things in or der to get we'll. The first was, he got out of his chariot. He might have staid there with his swollen feet on the stuff ed ottoman, seated on that embroidered cushion, until his last gasp, he would never have got any relief. He had to get down out of his chariot. And you have got to get down out of the chariot of your pride if you ever become Chris tian. You cannot drive up to the cross with a coach and four and be saved among all the spangles. You seem to think that the Lord Is going to be oom- plimented by your coming. Oh, no, you poor, miserable, scaly, leprous sinner, get down out of that. We all come in the same naughty way. We expect to ride into the kingdom of God. Never until we get down on our knees will we find mercy. The Lord has unhorsed. us, uncharioted us. Get down out of your pride. Get down out of your self right eousness and your hypercritioism We have all got to do that. That is the Journey we have to make on our knees. It is our internal pride that keeps us from getting rid of the leprosy of sin. Dear Lord, what have we to be proud of? Proud of our scales? Proud of our uncleanness? Proud of this killing in- lection? Bring us down at thy feet, weeping, praying, penitent, believing suppliants.
 For sinners, Lord thou cam St to bleed
 And I'm sinner vile indeed.
 Lord, believe thy grace Is free.
 Oh, magnify that grace in me.
 But he had not only to get down out of his chariot He had to wash. "Oh, ]" you say, 1T am very careful with my ablutions. Every day plunge into a bright and beautiful bath" Ah, my nearer, thele is flood brighter than any that pours from these hillA It D the
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-22

Trains stop only on signal or whsn conduo- tor fS notincd. Trains leave Pourhscepsio for Hopeweu s m and . so a m. and 70 ?. m sunday tS m A m. Trains leave Ropswell far PouEhkeepsie M, c and 10 ts a p,., and co D m. sunday ka q m
 CONNKCTIONR
 At Hartford with the N Y. IN VI nR,N.Y. k. II. q III. R h, Hartford and vAney piyi- sions; at simssury and Hoe headsw wlsh' N. IT., N. n. q H n N, Northampton division at winstead with \. IT., F n. 4 n. k. K, haug- ataok Division st tsnaan with housstonio K. N. st Anlerton spd ht Riga with hatiwm Dtvision, N Y. c. AH, 2. R R at Boston tor nsrs with Harlem Division N, '. q. N. R A R, and N. II. M. R. R at PoughkeepAis with MI. c. LII IL R \. nt khineclin wish N r. C, <. R. R, R, atd by ferry to kondout vith Ulster 4 pciswsre k K; at hsJ brook - ith Lehish Hudson R k. ! st Caml bell sii with k.Yao; H., k;,,fy Rh, rP. A through coson to and from arhnd Centf al station via Milierton.
 c. N. Lswicr. Gem Manager, ". !. Martin, Gem Passs Agent,
 hartfo~d, conn.
Connecticut western news., 1894-11-22
Fatal Italian Quarrel.

BOSTON, Nov. 19.-Stephano Copabian CO was killed at the north end in . quar rel with . fellow Italian.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19

lt classes such men among them. I do
not refer to the knights Of Labor as q
whole, for a ma: ority Of the members ara
n open revolt against their officers. The
onlcers In past years have secured powsf.
tutciy con troll all general assemblies of
she organization and thus perpetnate
themselves in Office. Mcbride offered a
substitute for the report declining to
am'iatc with the h. OF l.. while that or
ganization occupies its present position.
It was adopted
Endorsement of the brewers label was
refused 80 long as that organization afiili-
stcs with the Knights Of Labor, but the
shoe workers label was Endorsed bscauss
that body was stated to be in rebellion
against the knights Secretary Evans
was called from the hall while resolutions
sulogizing him we adopted. A resolution
Tor federal protection to labor labels was
adopted. Delegate Holmes. of England,
spoke briefly and the response was made
by Gompcrs.
p. j. Mcguire took the floor to make de-
mails OF some charges against him in the
press attributed to I. j. Morgan. Nor
gan responded and for some time gall and
wormwood flowed freely as they reviewed
their quarrels. Then Gompers rccitcd his
grievance against Morgan, but finally
upon the proposition of McGuire old diff
fcrcnccs were thrown aside and the old
comrades in the battles for labor agreed
to stand shoulder to shoulder against their
common cncmy-capi.al.
At O'Clock the convention adjourned
sine die
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19
ABBREVIATED TELeGRAMs.

TtSxvHx =
EanSas 80 g. "'s''i's va c,',~ehs ol
ans 49,, ~. purpoees ., roo'ery III
S. anu " eons.apie was shot
nv, W. "'"'i W ''io'hef man
"e neriines Telephone patent has been
go. u ,.'" " ,"e 'h',eu states dis'
NJ, 'o"'' at nos'on' Ii Is ohe-oi the
y strike oil between $500 and 4, 900 EN-
pioycs oil the Great Southern and Western
railway ot Ireland Is imminent. Ballot
papers nave hcsn sent out TO every en-
p'o!e y. '.c roau, upon which they are to
W. -! Ut no on the question oil
scn"ihs III their hoticc 10 quit.
Two more Of the Anncke Jams heirs
nave arrived III New York to renew the
contest for the Trinity church property.
- ,l,a -. ISL upon a oec,sioh
"'oS courts 'ha' inc
.''A y, annehe Suhs nosardus can prove
r",..,. ueocn' ailu c';iiih .he properly when
.x,,,-,j 49, :. na'e
us,, an,.ii,v., - ~ "'"'' '"c oiu Eng
C. ~ .-"
A'sn,u mas issuci requisi-
~ .,'u ~. An.on ni'pah' wahtea at East
~. iN Us i9r s.a"u iarcehy anu under ar
'' NJ, !" -, LOUIS:
Sm,"ens STOCK pahK mt Slater Mo-.
'n, ,, INC iaiiure was Precipitated by a
can ny ."e state officials Tor statement,
Mh,on snowea That Oh the capital stock
"'iu $500" oi deposits there Is IN the
vaults ~. Vi inc oahA less than s2ooo.
Inc remains oil the late Premier Thomp.
son. OF Canada, will be conveyed to the
dominion on the British cruiser Blen.
neini, the sister ship to the Blake, which
TOOK part IN the columbian water pageant
IN New YORK haroor last year.
The Cherokee council recently passed
an act making it a criminal offcnse to en-
ploy any but Cherokee citizens rs clerks,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19
THE DEAD PREMIER,
Costly Wreath for Sir John Thompson
from Queen Victoria.

Costly Wreath for Sir John Thomps0n
from Queen Victoria. !.
LONDON. Dec. 1S.-Contrary to the
Statements published the remains Of the
late Sir Thompson We're not sealed in the
casket and Miss Thompson will take her
last look at her fathers body, at which
time the coffin will bc sealed in the pres
cnce of Sir Charles Topper, the Canadian
high commissioner and Senator Sanford
Up to the present Miss Thompson has not
seen the body of her father Miss Thomp-
son, Mrs. Sanford and Misses Sanford
will sail for New York from Liverpool on
wednesday next. on board the White
Star steamship Majestic.
A large case Ave feet square, hermetic-
ally scaled. arrived at the Palace hotel
from Windor containing wreath from the
queen. Lord Clinton Pelham, the groom
in waiting. telegraphed to Senator San
ford, saying that the queen was sending a
special wreath for the state funeral of the
remains of Sir John Thompson, and ex-
pressing the wish that the senator take
charge of it. The date of the departure of
the body of the dead premier from Eng
land for Canada depends upon the
amount of coaling which the cruiser
Blenheim, detailed to take the remains
across the Atlantic, will require. The
body will be met at Portsmouth by the
Roman Catholic bishop and by the local
clergy and will probably be conveyed on
board the warship by the admiralty yacht
Enchantress
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19
CHARGE 25 PER CENT.
Washington Lawyers Who Have Mail Car
riers' Claims Allowed

" asnbnStOn Lawyers who Have MAIL Car.
riers' Claims Allowed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-Representatiye
Aitken of Michigan proposes urging a
vigorous warfare against certain lawyers
OF Washington who are charging % per
cent. commissions on sums allowed mail
carriers for extra time. Congress re-
ferred these claims for over time to the
court of claims and the court is now max
ing many allowances of claims. The
amounts are small, but they go to many
persons and in the aggregate they are very
large.
After the court allows the claim il is
sent to congress to be included in the
postoffice appropriation bill When this
bill comes up Mr.. Aitkcn intends attack
ing the lawyers fees in it. He says that
attorneys have sent ou5 circulars repre-
senting the difficulties of collecting the
extras. Many of the mail clerks have
thus been induced to sign contracts and
powers of attorneys by which the lawyers
will get % per cent. of their claim. Mr.
Aitken declares that any such charge is
extortion and he will cndeavor to have
the appropriation SO framed that the % per
cent. fee will be cut off
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19
SWORE THEIR LIVES AWAY.
st. Louis NrEress May he Made to Suffe
for Perjury.

st. Louis Negress May he Made to Suffer
for Perjury.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. l9.-Annie Boganess, a
negrcss, may be hanged for swearing
falsely. She is under arrest charged with
committing perjury with premeditated
design to effect the conviction and execu-
ton of Jacob Heinze and Henry Kaiser,
charged with the murder of E. E.
Brown"
The Boganess woman testified at the
trial of Heinze and Kaiser, who have been
sentenced to hang, that she saw them
murder Brown Several persons have
stated that they will swear to facts that
preclude the possibility of Annie Bo.
ganess having seen the murder. Other
persons have stated that Annie Boganess
boosted of having secured the condemna-
ton OF the two men. Proof is promised
that she testified as the result Of an ex-
pressed premeditated design to convict
Heinze and Kaiser for murder that she
might secure a portion of the reward Of
fered for the conviction of Browns muir
QererS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19
couNreRFe,TEas Captured.
Important Arrests Made by Deputy Mar
shall Mt Thin a -.

Important Arrests Made by . Deputy Mar
ss.s- .slal ut Tinin. o. ~,
T1FFIN, o.. Dec 19.-For four weeks
Marshal Frick has been watching William
Stsausbaugh, . young plasterer Of this
city, who he learned had made a counter
felt silver dollar in plaster of paris die.
and when Deputy United States Marshsl
Wells came here IN search Of John and
William Bowers of this city, who were
suspected Of having passed bogus coin. in
kenton, he soon had Strausbaugh under
arrest, capturing him and his full coun-
terfeiting outfit while he was in the act of
manufacturing lot Of bogus quarters
fram babbitt metal.
The Bowers boys were also taken into
custody and the three were taken to To
tedo. where they will be tried in the Unit
ed states district court. The officers
captured dies for making bogus dollars,
halves, quarters and dimes. ami Strauss
baugh. who is son Of ex-Councilman
George Strausbaugh. confessed that he
had been making the stuff for several
months and disposing of it at the rate Of
II cents on the dollar. The Bowers boys
also confessed that they had been circu-
lating the money and all three will doubt
less picai guilty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19
K.OF L. PRESCRIBED
10 Arr1L1AT1oN WITH SOVEREIGN

essssvsd Upon Just before Final Adjourn.
Dsss-Rssolassons of sympathy and As
seseasce for Debs Adoptsd-Morgsa Hes
- E.chssss of COmplimssss with His
Oppe"essa. bot the Ratchet Il Buried 1t
shs End sG the Gsshsrias.
DENVER, Dec. 19-The Federation of
Labor convention was In q melting mode
whsn it adjourned sine die last evening.
A few minutes before adjournment two
d the strongest lesders, p. J. Mcclure, Of
Phuadelphia, and Thomas J. Morgan, Of
Chicago. who have for five or sig years
enlivcncd each recurring con vcntion with
fcud that seemed to grow stronger every
year, told the convention what they
thought OF each other and then shook
hands and decided to he friends amid the
plaudits Of the assembled delegates. The
closing hour was devoted to telling per-
sonal experience. President Gompcrs
took part in this recitation of grievances.
Delegates Have All Gone Home.
The most important feature of the days
work was the adoption Of resolutions on
the Dcbs matter ard these were of q char.
acter that was fully anticipated. All at
tempts to resurrect the political questions
were promptly suppressed. The attend
ance was not by any means full, many
delegates having already left for home;
the balance went last night. President
Gompcrs returned east by way OF Chicago.
The new officers take their positions on
Jan. l. and in the meantime the removal
OF headquarters from New York to In
dianapolis will bc made. Treasurer Len
non will remain as a resident Of New
York city.
Morgan Considers Himself Bsdiy Treated.
number Of committee reports were
rcad and adopted. and during the debate
on report on trouble between unions ut
New York delegate made seine scathing
reference to Morgan. Morgan during
his response to wcisman was called to
order by President Gompcrs. Il notice."
said Morgan. that other members are
allowed to abuse me personally mt any
and all times, but II I speak to the sub
Ject under consideration I am out Of Or
der"
IF any man has abused tho delegates
and officers of this federation that man Is
Mr. Morgan" said the president warmly.
Calls the Chicago Maa swhelp."
John +. O'Sullivan, Of Boston. sprang
Go his feet and pointing TO Morgan. said:
II protest against this contemplate whelp
making his scurrilous attacks upon men,
bcrs of this convention
That comes from cultured Boston,"
was the response Of Morgan, who evident
ly enjoyed the display Of temper.
II hope the gentleman will withdraw
that remark, !" said Gompcrs.
Il object TO its withdrawal" shouted
Linchan, of Chicago. '1f he withdraws
1t will repeat it." Vigorous blows of
the gavcl brought order and the matter
was dropped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19
No Beer for Alton Emp,oyes,

CHICAGO, Dec. 1s.-The Chicago AMI
Alton Railway company has issued al
order which the officers say will be strict
ly adhered to and which says: The us
of beer or other intoxicating liquor by any
employe of this company while on dut,
is strictly prohibited, and no employee will
be allowed to have such liquors in O
about any station, shop, or yard or othe
premises of this company at any time O
under any circumstances Violation O
this order means prompt discharge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19

HARTFORD, Conn, Dec. 1s.-Theodore
White was arrested and taken back to
Canasota, n. Y. 1t is charged that White,
disguised as woman and taking q
woman with him, went to the home Of
his aunt in Canasota and got into the
house on pretense of being suddenly
ill. They are said to have bound ana
gagged the old lady and taken $4,000 in
bills, bonds, etc, from her trunk. The
victim lived alone and lay bound and
gagged for twepty-four hours before her
plight was discovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-19
Murder ON the Henneprn Canal.

SPRING VALLEY, Ills y Dec. sit d
reported here upon good authority that q
murder was committed at Bureau juno
ton. Bureau Is ten miles west of this city
and is where operations on the Hennepln
canal are being conducted. The victim
was laborer on the canal and his slaye.
is also employed on the works The vic
TINS throat WINS cut from ear to ear with
razor and he will die. The murdsrer has
fled.