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The Newtown bee., 1894-05-11
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Summer Black Silks.

Perfect black that's of course here-the tried sorts and best of their kinds. There it is in 8 nutshell. These opened this morning:
 Brocade Iudias in every conceivable pattern our price S1; true value Sl.25. Oriental Jap Habutai, Waterproof sight-the best of black, very strong and serviceable. Our price S1 true value S1 25.
 Swiss Surah, the perfec- tion of light weight and wearing qualities. 27 inch width at Sl; true value S1.25.
 Figured Taffetas that are charming. Our grand mothers comfort. Our price Sl.35. True value Sl,65.
The Newtown bee., 1894-05-11
Wall Paler

this place, was visiting friends in town, over Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1894-05-11
Fairfield County News.
 EASTON,
IASTON
CEURCH NOTES

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 Every member of the Congre gational Sunday school is requested to be present, next Sunday, to arrange for the concert. June 10.
 Rev MT Dunn organized a Christian Endeavor society among the young peo- pie of the Congregational church, last Sunday evening. Quite a number enroll ed themselves as active members Ow- ing to the lateness of the hour, the meet ing adjourned without electing all of the officers, the remainder to be chosen next Sunday evening. This is a grand oppor- tunity for the young people to band them- selves together and do much good. Come next Sunday evening and help the good cause along. Bring Gospel Hymns No. 3 and f.
 Owing to the absence of the deacons, Sunday morning, the communion service was postponed until next Sunday morn ing.
 May 20, Rev Mr Warfeld will con- mence his duties as pastor of the Con- gregational church.
 A Sunday school convention will be held in the Congregational church. Thursday, May 10, at 10 30 a. m. and 80 D. m. Lunch will be served at 12 o'clock by the ladies of the church. All are in- vted.
 DEATH OF MISS MARY ESTHER SHELBY.
 Miss Mary Esther Seeley died Friday morning, May 4, of pneumonia. The funeral was held at her late home, Mon- day at ? p. m. Rev Jabez Backus of Westport, ofliciated. # OBSERVING ARBOR DAY. Arbor day was observed in Rock House, District No. 7, by the planting of trees a md cnita hin pxnrnjcpc hu tho ohif6rnY MT and Mrs Salem H. Wales of New York spent a few hours with Mrs Walker Bates, Monday.
 Charles Johnson and wife of Lyons Plains recently visited at William Wards. Every one was wondering, last Satur- day evening, where the big fire was in l the vicinity of Round Hill, near Amos Candee's. It seems Edward Gi1lett had ] a monster brush heap on Round Hill and | it made quite blaze, showing long dis | tance in the evening. A handsome new flag floats from the school house in District No. l, this week | Willie Jacobs is caring for the church | during the month of May. | MT and Mrs Charles Beach of Bridge. port called, Sunday, on their Eastor friends.
 | The celebrated horsemen, Cole &
 O'Mara, have met with great success this
 trip. In 10 days they sold II horses an6
 go back, Tuesday, with orders for six
 more. They expect to be back as soor
 as possible with another car load at Hen ry Osborn's.
 1 Mrs H. B. Bradley and son James of Westport have been recent guests of Mrs 1 w. Ferris.
 Rev W. M. Weeks preached a very ap
 propriate sermon in the Baptist church
 Sunday, his text being Psalm 43 B.
 Ladies' missionary meeting will be
 held next Sunday, May 13, at l l a. m.
 in the church parlor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-02
WILL NO 4 CONFER.
Strike Coal Operators Are Firm in
Their Position

Strike Coal Operators Are Firm in
Their Position.
PITTsBURG, Pa, April 3U.-Col. W.
P. Rend returns to Chicago tonight
without having succeeded in getting
the coal operators to agree to confer
ence looking to a settlement of the
strike. He says: "a number of mine
owners are willing to compromise by
allowing portion of the demands, but
many Of the principal operators of
Indiana and Illinois emphatically de-
clare they will have nothing whatever
to do with any interstate agreement of
fixing prices of labor. In Pennsylvania
several of the largest mining companies
refuse to JOIN in any plan contemplating
an advance in the rates of mining re-
CARELESS of coal famine or any other
consequences that may occur. 1t is
evident, then. that the operators cannot
be brought together in a general con-
vention.
"The strike must be stopped soon TO
avoid serious injury. In this crisis it Is
imperative that concessions be made on
both sides. The miner is entitled to
better pay. but. at the same time, the
operator has been forced to reduce
wages through intense competition and
over production. have suggested a
compromise which will give the miners
an advance of Is to 20 per cent on prices
paid at the time of suspension, and a
full restoration of wages when times
justify" Col. Rend denies that he is
about to surrender 10 the miners except
on the compromise basis suggested
above
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-02
CLEVELAND RIOT.
Many Unprovoked Acts of Vio'
lcnce by a NAV Cay Mob.

Many Unprovoked Acts of Vic.
lence by May nav Mob.
CLEVELAND, o.. May l. - Seven
thousand UNEMPLOYED men paraded the
streets today after listening to speeches
in Monumental square. In the line
were many unruly spirits. While on
the Central viaduct a motorman re-
fused To stop his train while the pro-
ceSsion passed, and the mob attacked
and wrecked The car. Later nearly 100
shots were fired ever another car which
was compelled to stop. Several persons
were knocked down during the march,
and others were injured by missiles
thrown by the mob.
At the corner of Pearl and Detroit
streets motorman refused to stop his
car. and was promptly knocked down
by brick. Further along a grocery
wagon was OYerhauled and looted of its
contents by the mob. On Superior
street the leaders seemed 10 lose all
control of the mob, and tor time a
riot seemed imminent. The crowd now
numbered from 1000 to 5000, and the
police scenes; powerless 10 cope with
them, ana offered little or no resistance.
a teamStPr was struck in the face with
a heavy iron bolt and badly injured
because he could not get his team out
Uf the way. In Monumental park the
marchers peacefully disbanded. Sew.
erai thousand marched east OH st. Clair
street. 1t was supposed that they in
tended marching 10 the Baackes Wire
Nail works. where strike is en-; but
telephone message just received from
that establishment says the parade
passed there without any outbreak.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-02
THE LATEST GAME
To Obtain Insurance by Destroy

To Obtain Insurance by Destroy.
ing Property.
NEW YORK. April 3O.-What is al
legged to be a clever gang of incendiaries
has been captured, and its members are
now locked up in police headquarters.
The prisoners are: Patrick Mullins,
laborer; Peter Donnelly, laborer; John
Sharkey, laborer; Timothy Rafferty,, con-
tractor, and Bernard Herman, truckman.
The scheme which the men are alleged
to have worked was 10 burn down sta
bles filled with poor, worthless, broken
down animals, having had them all
previously insured when filled with
good, sound horses. which they would
borrow. They were not content to
simply destroy the stables and their
horses by setting fire to them
but to make their destruction more
complete, scattered giant powder pIen-
tifully around. SO that not a vestige
would remain to commit them. For
more than two years this gang is alleged
to have carried on Its operations, and in
that time have burned down stables
on which they have collected in
surance to the amount of thousands of
dollars. They had. it is charged, lust
prepared another stable for destruction
when one of their number was caught
in the act by Detectives Murphy.
Nugent and McGinnis, of Inspector
McLaughlin's staff. At a. m. on Sun
day morning the detectives saw Null
Inns come towards the Stable. He
unlocked the door with key and
remained inside for long time. After
while they heard sound like that of
water being splasned about. Three
quarters of an hour went by, and then
Mullins made his appearance. Just as
he stepped out of the door he was ar.
rested by Detective McGinnis. De-
tectives Murphy and Nugent then
made their way inside to the
stable and found tub which had been
made by saving a barrel in two parts.
On top of pile of paper in the tub,
which had been thoroughly saturated
with kerosene, stood short, lighted
candle. When the candle had burned
down it would have set fire to
the contents of the tub. But this
was not all. for radiating flom
the tub we're nine long fuses connect.
ing with each of the nine stalls, An
examination of the stalls showed that
the horses had been soaked with kero-
sene, and that the straw on which they
stood had also been saturated, while
underneath the straw In each stall was
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-02
SALTWATER NEWS.

The Cyclone will leave this port this
morning with a raft for Galena and
Bellevue parties.
A crew of men began repairs at the
boom yesterday, and unless something
unforeseen happens the sorting of logs
will begin tomorrow.
Deputy Warden Lemon and Guard
Colligan took ''Slim" Dugan to Mime
apOlis yesterday 10 give testimony in the
case of Joe White, on trial for the Harris
| murder.
At the city council meeting last
night Joseph Olsen was elected street
| commissioner, Frank Z. Joy chief of the
| fire department, and Timothy Crowley
bridge toll collector.
In the case of The Finance Compan y
OF Pennsylvania VS.. A. w. Hursey &
Co., all attachment. has been dis.
solved as 10 Wilmot A. Hursey by
Judge Williston, OF the district court.
White u Moore have begun all action
| i'll the district court here against Jour
dain u Mathews. claiming S2464 IS for
| cutting and driving certain amount Of
logs into the st. CrOiX boom. The de-
PENDANTS have filed an answer denying
| that they are indebted to them.
The opera house was crowded last
nlSnI, the occasion De:ng Inc preSenta-
ton Ut Animated Whist" an enter
| tainment given under the auspices of
tie Altar guild of Ascension church.
| Nothing OF the kind had ever been given
here before, aud the dances and special
ties were thoroughly enjoyed.
he May term Of the district court
convened yesterday. and after swearing
the grand jury the calendar vas called
and cases were set for trial. There are
| Il jury cases and 81 court cases on the
calendar, but the court cases will not
be set until the jury cases are disposed
of. There is little for the grand jury to
do, and Comfy Attorney Mauwaring
expected that it would get through last
evening.
The board of county commissioners
met yesterday, but transacted little
business other than the hearing of APP
plications for the abatement of taxes
and penalties. Several applications for
license to sell liquor in various parts
of the county were granted, and the
license money was transferred 10 road
funds in one or two instances. The
board Will be in session again today,
and it is hardly probable that its labors
will be completed until some time to-
morrow,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-02
HIYER POISON CASE.
Important Testimony in a Ce!ev
brated Trial.

So - 0SASV
brated Trial.
NEW YORK, April 30.-Carl Mueller.
alias August Winners, was again on the
witness stand III the Myer poisoning
case today and Identified his signature
to the proof of death OF Gustave Baum,
whom Brandt had been made to repre-.
sent, required by the Mutual Life In
surance company. He signed his name
as August Winners. DR.. and Mrs.
Meyer or Mrs. Baum were present and
also signed the papers. lie also identi-
fed the proofs of death furnished the
Washington Insurance company and the
application for insurance made out by
Brandt. DR.. Lyman Ware, OF Chicago,
for fifteen years medical examiner for
the Atna Life INSURANCE, COM pany,t test
lied that n photograph of Brand was
that OF man whom he had examined in
1891 and found good risk.
DIR. John Ii. Byrne, medical examiner
for the Washington Life Insurance
company in Chicago. and Lutillus
Smith, an employe of the New York
Life Insurance company i'll Chicago,
were also examined for the prosecution.
Thomas X. Lyons, the Chicago agent of
the Etna Insurance company, took the
stand aud identified Brandt's photo
graph. Lewis e. Pentield, Chicago
agent of the Washington Life Insur-
ancs company, gave similar testimony.
MIR. Mcintyre put in evidence the deed
OF assignment which Gustave Baum
brandy made TO Mrs. Myer. lie mads
over the policy of insurance and sur
rendered his rights in her favor.
An anonymous letter was received by
Mr.. Mcintyre this morning and given
to the press for what it is worth. 1t is
signed IAN Echo" and processes to be
written by one whomDr- Myer almost in
duced to enter his swiuding schemes,
and to whom he confded his plans.
1t says a DR.. Flint, travelling mes
merist, frequently operated on Mrs.
Niger. and that Dr. Niger, under his in
structiOns, learned to throw her into
mesmeric condition when she would
become slave of his will. The writer
argues that the woman was under DR..
Myers mental control when she par
ticipated in the plot. He gives the
names of several Chicago crooks who
were in the scheme. and WHO expert
mented with chemical solutions which
they would administer to tramps and
then watch the effects. He expresses
confidence that the police can lay their
hands OH the crooks, and that they will
prove valuable witnesses. as they had
strained relations with DR.. Myer before
he left Chicago. He apologies for not
coming forward. as he is not spot
less angel" but draws the line at mur-
der. The case will be resumed tomOr.
row
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-02

noon the tendency was toward higher
prices, but trading was light and the
fluctuations narrow. After midday q
fractional reaction took place. but the
market quickly rallied and the
quotations again moved upward.
only to be lowered about 1:45
O'Clock. But during the last
haif-hOur The speculation assumed a
strong tone and all improvement was
entered upon which continued 10 the
close. the final sales showing improve
ment on the day of ~ in Missouri Pa
cific, N in General Electric. IA in To-
bacco. per cent III Rubber preferred.
COrdage, common and preferred. and
Iowa Central preferred, and declines Of
~ in Colorado Fuel and Iron, and l
per cent In Delaware, Lackawanna IL
Western and Laciede Gas preferred.
The other changes were fractional.
The bond market was steady In the
early part Of the day. but closed irreg-
ular, the principle changes being:
Dscilnes-St. Louis Il San Francisco
general ia, 2A; Wisconsin Central firsts.
~; Central Pacific Is OF !'6. and North
west debenture S. of 1858. each IL +;
Houston Il Texas Central SIS, st. Paul
consols aud Oregon Short Line Is, each
per cent.
Adyances-Northwest sinking fund
debentures IS of 1883 registered, 81;
Delaware, Cleveland i Canton lists, 2;
michigan Central IS OF 1881, ~; South
ern Pacific of California cOnsOl IS, IL,
and Nashville Il Chattanooga 1sts, per
cent. Utah Southern generals sold at
80, against ~ April 81; Evansville q
Richmond lists sold at Sc. against TO on
Feb. Is. Bank clearings. s9l. 157, 47S;
balances, Sc, 26l ,O33.
The Total sales OF stocks
to-day were 2Os. ATS shares, including:
Sugar, 63.5O0; Burlington, $4,000; Chi
cago Gas. 1900; General Electric. $500;
Missouri Pacific. $500; Reading, $500;
st. Paul, $500; Western Union. 7,10O.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-02

e"ise' U,oAo''Vo w autuieS, IfosVVo W
spot; Spot market duh and weak: No.
Gs1sc; +: o: b., 62lac; No. northern,
G914c.s Options opened firm, on light
deiiyefies, causing activa covering OF
shorts and held steady all the forenoon.
-lsater,Ju!y declined sharply Under long,
selling, breaking to The lowest OIL
record. May meanwhile was sustained
~ snort interest and showed less
sd,.cline. Tie net loss today was 14@Tc.
NO. 2 red May. Gl@6iSc,. closing at
6lc; June. 6Se6213c. closing at 62c;
: July. GS>s(@6S94c. closing at 63c; August,
-6te404S4c, closing at 64c: September.
6o@6,A c. closing az G5c; December. 6s1
l439Ac. closing at 6SAc. Corn : Re-
ceipts. so,aUV eu; exports. $500 bu;
spot market dull; No. ss9eo s g spo.
: 451sc atioat; steamer mixed. 45@434c;
options opened firn ON small deliveries
amu unexpectedly light car arrivals
-Wesf, but, after a lot OF covering during
the morning, turned weak with wheat
and closed at s91c net decline; May
closed at 1880; July. 44]9@4la4c, closed
at 44lac; September. 45l1s@453s, CLOSED at
1910. Oats-.kecelpts,56.40 400; exports.900:
sales $4,000 bu futures. 6S.0O0 bu spot;
spot market dull. but firm; No. 2 oats.
&c; No q -aeilvered. 42CgJa14c; No. 8.
aoc' NO o., wnlte, 4l1a NO. 3
White. 4o1sc; track mixed Western. Al
g4se' track %nite Western, 4s@46c;
TRACK state' 41t94oc; options strong all
morning on absence OF deliveries ana
talk of crop damage, but eased
on later, closing B@4c net advance;
May. 3s4 93sslc, closed at 3s114c; July,
556>s So 54c' Closed at $3.50. Hay firm.
nops HuI. Hlues dull. Leather inact-
I'VE. " .od2 1airiy active; domestic
neece' l9se2oc; pulled, 2o@2Sc. Beef
guiei: Gut meats quiet; picked bellies.
iosa9sls4c' picked shoulders. 6@64c;
n1ckieu nalns' iOc. Lard steady:
western wy steam closed at IS; sales
sOo eierces at SIyo early; May closed
s.:93 nominal, July. $3.50 asked; re-
nheu unii: continent, 81 %; South
ant d., so.1o. fork active: mess
enss anoin .ieai, Si4leio. Cottonseed
o. pu, steauy, , pu' 9aiet; prime. Dds, zoe;
W Wu.le. uu nrs. meS,ern GARY igCelse;
western C creamery i3!9lsc; Western
factory, o5s@l2c' Eiglns, lSe; state
ualry, iH(9l1ac, state creamery, 100
1Se. oneese nrm; state. large. 9s4@
ii54c' SHALL siT Yzl9lUs4c' part skins. 8
l9sc, lu!i SKINS. S(93c: Eggs steady;
S W anu athhsylvanla. 1l4@llHc;
Ma,ai iaesn. lo%a 9ai4c; Southern.
S12ViVc' ,eceip's, 9,o2o pkgS. IalloW
quiet; Petroleum steady; United
eioseu at soc Dld. Rosln steady.
L ufpehtine quiet. Rice steady. Mo.
iaSses qulet; zig iron quiet. Copper
quset. Lead quiet. I'm strong; straits,
sl9. 10 asked; plates quiet; spelter
hrher, aomestic, So 73a bid; sales on
cualse. carloads Spot lead. SS.37115; IS
t Iis MAY ssS r. I'm ae S2o.o5(@2o.l0 10 tons
Ju.y, sl9.So' anu ~ tons August. $1,000
C ,.L, -Options opened SOLO points
nssher Oh better european news. and
-ailef quiet and steady day closed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-02

risen at least sixty feet. What the
scene must have been when the earth
began to move can be imagined. The
lower soil Of the river bank is composed
OF clay honeycombed by the water that
for years back has filtered through from
the Laurentian mountains. 1t was 5
O'clock in the evening when these banks
caved in and. with the hundreds of tops
of sand GU top, sliI into the river. The
farmers were just preparing for supper
when the noise was terrific, but was fol-
lowed by sudden calm when the roar
Of the falls had been smother ed in the
crumbling earth. The ground. how
ever, kept OH vibrating as IRON an
earthquake. and the farmers for miles
around rushed out of their houses for
shelter, which they did not know
where to find. After the first panic
was somewhat allayed they went back,
but the river had slowly risen;
snow and icr, where still plentiful,
helped to strengthen its power. The
wafer rose for miles. II was fully 100
feet high when the earth began again
moving, first Slowly and then faster,
and finally 50 fast that those who were
fleeing were thrown down. 1t is a
miracle indeed no more human lives
were lost. The ground near the river
siougiied off first, and the house pearest
was that of the GauthiprS, which shared
The fate of the pulp mills further
down by the first break Ill the shore.
There is not the slightest doubt but
the poor Gauthier family are dead.
Wten the landslide started the house
was seen to be on FIRE, and even had
they not been buried or smothercd to
t.nth hppt h H
under the immense quantity of earth
that kent sliding Oh top OF them. No
ole is really certain as to the exact spot
where they were buried, and 1t is pos
Sible that the bodies may never be re-
covered.
Ii is difficult to exactly describe the
state of affairs. The debris of the
houses and the dead animals are stu
ated in what was before Friday the mid
die Of the river, and one whole farm
house still stands, though out Of joint
and with its walls much awry. This
house, with several acres of ground and
two Or three trees which stood rear it.
was carried six miles.
Even today 1t is impossible TO cross
the river, although an attempt will be
made TO repair the bridge at ST. Adams
this afternoon. All the boats for miles
and miles along the river have been
swept away.
Thousands of people daily crowd the
banks and point out to one another
where the farms of their friends stood.
This morning another fatal accident
nearly occurred One of the sight
secrs, Gaudias Bedard, ventured too Tar
OH tle newly formed shore and was
swallowed up by the clay. He was
rescued with great difficulty.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-02
NICARAGUA ASSETS.
Receiver Atkins Gives the Condi.
ton OF the Canal COmpanv.

neCGIVef ACklnS 0IveS the OOuUl-
ton Of the Canal Company.
: New YORK. April 3O.-A report of
the assets of the Nicaragua Construc-
ton company has been filed by Re-
ceiver Atkins with the clerk of the
United States circuit court. Among
the assets is dredge val
ued at $4,000. which was mort
gagged on loan of $500 made by War
ner Miller and Hiram Hitchcock; other
assets are s206; bonds of the Maritime
Canal Construction, company, subsid-
larry coupon. the par value of
which is s4,5s3.s75 unpaid sub.
scriptions hypothecated with the
Garfield National bank to secure
an overdraft of sS.756; money On de-
post with the Manhattan Trust COM
pany, $500. Since his appointment
last August the receiver has collected
something over $1,000 In unpaid sub
scriptions. There is also due S1S,292
from the Nicaragua Steam Navigation
and Trading company. also book debit
of about $4,000. The receiver has
allowed $4,000 as the amount Offset
against assets in the hands Of creditors.