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Connecticut western news., 1894-04-05
ATypewriter on the stand.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-There was 6 vari- ation of the order of testimony in the Pol lard d-Breckinridge trial to permit the intro duction of evidence that Colonel Breckin- ridge had carried on a typewriter core spondence with Madeline Pollard from the house of representatives in 1SS6 The de- mand from the plaintiffs lawyers to be permitted to follow this course brought a delicate question of law before the judge.
 It was conceded that documents might be brought into a case and a witness ques- tioned upon it in cross examination from which to lay the basis for contradiction, but whether the existence of missing document could be asserted and the de fendant asked whether he wrote 1t was an- other questions question which Judge Bradley decided in the affirmative after listening to the arguments and consulting authorities. He held, however, that the witnesses could not be asked to give their recollection of the contents of the letters.
 Accordingly Mrs. Louise Lowell, who conducted a business in typewriting and stenography at the capitol in the year 1886 and had been discovered by the plaintiff last Sunday, stated that she had copied the mysterious letters upon typewriter for the colonel and had also addressed for him package of envelopes to Miss Pol lard, 70 North Upper street, Lexington, Ky.," having made an entry of the address in a notebook which she produced, but which did not entirely substantiate her statement because it seemed to have been used in 1887 and 1888.
 Miss Pollard also appeared in a speaking part once more to testify that she had re- ceived the letters in question. During her brief appearance the lawyers had their hands full endeavoring to make her con fine herself to answering the questions di- rected to her, for in her untrammeled ut terances when on the stand before she scored some of the most telling points for her side
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Remarkable Case of Petrif,cation

More than 40 years ago boy 12 or l5 years of age died in Waldo county, and his body was laid at rest ill the family vault in the local cemetery. Four years ago, or over 36 years after the body was placed ill the vault, sexton, noticing the wonderful preservation of the coffin, opened it. Imagine his surprise to find therein what he thought was new corpse It was perfectly preserved-so perfectly that the sexton doubted his wits and wondered if it were not body that had been placed in the vault unbe- known to him. Knowing that the fam fly that owned the vault were all long since dead, the sexton went to the exec utor of the estate and told him of his discovery. Together they visited the vault, and at the first look the executor exclaimed. Good heavens that's the body of . young son of the family who died moro than 35 years ago! Greatly astonished, they carefully examined the remains and found them thoroughly petrified The boy had scarcely changed from the hour of his death. The only alteration was that the eyes were sunk en. The clothing was perfect. The little blue tie and collar were as if but just arranged, and the hair looked as if re- gently combed. The face bore the look of sleep. For 40 years has the body lain there in this state and is there still -- Lewiston Journal.
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 "I mover heard distinguished people talk among themselves but once." de- clared a young lady the other day. but then was quite satisfied. It was even more interesting than had expected
 "Whst did they talk aboutw asked her companion curiously. and who were theyY"
 The young lady named them-two noted authors, gentleman and lady. And they talked" she added. with a smile, about pokers."
 "Pokersy" calculated the friend incrcd- ulously.
 "Pokersi" repeated the first speaker firmly. "The authoress had inst built new house. and her furnace did not work we'll. She thought her companion had one of the same kind in the house and asked about it
 He gave her information and advice. and then they branohed of to pokers and the iniquity of manufacturers who make them of soft iron 90 that they bend out of shape the first time they are red hot You have always heard. haven't you, that his style is exquisite and his English singularly clear and viKorousf Well, it is so, l assure you. when he talks of pokers, and she is charming when shc talks in a humorous vein about back Hampers and cold air boxeG was de- lighted with the sntirs conversation. thsush 1t certainly was not what am ks1rats& &~~Ycrthr CoznpsiSon.
Connecticut western news., 1894-04-05
Pred Grant on Diplomncy.

Colonel Fred D. Grant, in his address at the dinner in the Brooklyn Union League club, spoke of diplomacy and concluded by giving his ideas of the qualifications diplomat should possess. First" he said, "a diplomat should be absolutely loyal to his own government, for no foreign statesman will respect or trust man who has not always been loyal to the country he represents. He mast be sufficiently educated in his pro- fession to be able to intelligently discuss the intercourse between nations and pro- pose honorable and fair dealings for the future, and he should be able to do this in the French, which is the diplomatic language, in the language of the country to which he is accredited, as well as in his own tongue. Second. diplomat should, upon every possible occasion, show most cordial feelings for the gov ernment, customs and institutions of the nation to which he is accredited and make every one with whom he comes in contact feel that he is their friend Without these qualifications diplomat can be of little use to his country, and his record will be either inglorious or utterly devoid of importance. ."-PhilA- dslphia Ledger.
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boys il, and around the boat held their

boys iil and around the boat held their breath.
 Something's wrong with Douglas. He's taken cramp or something, George Marchant said.
 A minute went by. and they saw the heads of both boys reappear, yard or two iurther out. Grierson was sup porting Metcalfe with his right arm.
 live cramp in my right leg and arm," Metcalfe said in hoarse, low voice. "I'm afraid can t swim a stroke farther myself"
 All right, try to tread water with your other leg; it will help a little. We'll be all right when we are once out of this current, Y" Grierson replied quiet ly.
 Yet Grierson knew that his task was not going to prove an easy one. For a few minutes he made little or no head way. Metcalfe hung upon his arm all most like dead weight: Douglas was doing his utmost to help himself, but it availed very little, for, besides the cramp which had attacked him, he was exhausted by his efforts at first to over ldk6 dnu OutStIlp dIseISOu.
 Grierson struggled on, his burden impeding every stroke he made and lessening its effect The boy felt his own strength ebbing fast Unless he got out of the current in few minutes more, he feared that all would be lost. But he was making progress and could see that the distance between the boat and himself was lessening.
 "A minute more, and we shall be in smooth water," he whispered hoarsely to Metcalfe.
 As he spoke Grierson changed Met cafe from his left arm to his right and used the left for swimming. This gave him considerable ease and rest, and his next few strokes were freer and more vigorous. And now he felt the current decidedly lessening in force. He sum- moned up all his remaining energy in one last effort, and half a dozen more strokes brought him free of the current.
 The two boys were in calm water, and now, too, they were met by George Marchant and Frank Newlyn, who re- lieved Grierson of his burden and took Metcalfe between them. In this order they reached the boat. There were many outstretched arms to help them in, and then the boat was lowed to the shore.
 Dr. Metcalfe, the principal of Den- mark House and Douglas father, was not a little alarmed at what had hap pened. though he did not show it. Both boys were immediately got to bed, and prompt measures taken to restore warmth and circulation to their chilled and aching bodies. These had the de- sired effect; in day or two both Grier- son and Metcalfe were back in class and playground.
 The latter took an early opportunity of seeking Grierson alone.
 ''I have to thank you very much, Grierson,' he said. You saved my life at the risk of your own; there's ne doubt ahout that. And the whole thing was my fault too. I am very sorry. Will you accept my best thanks, and try to forget my part in the matter; I'll never forget yours.
 Why, of course. Grierson replied, and there the matter ended.-New York Journal.
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Her Bathing Tops.

The little boy was very much inter ested in a picture that his sister had had taken while at the seashore. It was picture that had been taken tjust for the fun of the thing" and not for distribution among her friends-one of those pictures that girl keeps in her own room where none but her intimates may see it. This one showed the young lady and her dearest friend" on the beach Tn bathing suits. Both of the girls were pretty and had good figures that the bathing suits showed to excel lent advantage, but the picture seemed to be a source of endless speculation to the boy.
 Did you and Mamie wear them togs at the seashore?" he asked one day.
 ''Of course we did, she replied.
 "Did you wear them short skirts and stockin's so's you could go in bathing?" he persisted.
 Certainly; what makes you ask such question:"
 'Oh, dunno" he replied carelessly. "I thought mebbe you went in bathin so's you could wear them togs. ."-Chi- cago Post.
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ent, for the knowledge of it by the public would destroy the woman and would only injure the han."
 Would only hurt the mans"
 ''Oh, it would not injure him so much as the woman. Society looks upon these things differently. If young man should come to me under certain circumstances, would advise him to marry woman; un- der other circumstances I would say to him, Better death or hell.' am not talk ing of the justice of''-
 "Oh, no," interrupted MT. Wilson, with n contemptuous air. Il was not asking you about justice"
 Are you a member of the Christian En- deavor societytn
 'No sirn pledgef"
 Never. To be candid, I will say that I was twice invited to deliver an address at the annual meetings in New York and Montreal on the possibilities of the present age. l wanted very much to deliver that, but was prevented"
 By further questioning Mir. Wilson ellie tied the information that the colonel last June had delivered a speech to a woman < society in Nashville and had been present ed basket of flowers. He denied that he had said in his response that he had no wife to present them to and was anxious to explain what he had said, but Mir. Will son would not permit.
 Are you a member of the Masonic fra ternitys"
 "I am."
 "You knew that Miss Pollard's father was Mason.n
 'I did not. I knew that he was an Odd Fellow
 Are there any obligations to the widow or daughters of members growing out oi mem bership in those organizations" Phil Thonpson obisctsd to this question
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and four others wounded during the five days' 'insurrection." The declaration and enforcement of martial law In the counties of Darlington and Fiorenoc'h have cost the state slh,0oo or Seo.000 in actual expendl- tures and will entail the more expenAive legacy of thorough reorganization of the militia on difficult and novel lines
 That Governor nliman himself considers the declaration of war failure is evident from the tone taken by him in a speech dismissinE to their homes the few compa- nies of militiamen who have remained since Sunday as sort of garrison for the city. After heatedly dcnouncing the vari- ous elements declared by him to be covert ly defying the execution of the dispensary act he gave notice to the troops that their rather reluctant and laundering services would not be required again to suppress s revolt against the liquor law, whether ac- tual or supposed.
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THE BASIN OF TENNESSEE.

Oh, the glorious Middle Basin, The rose in natures wreath With her purpling sky and her hills on high And her blue grass underneath. Tis here our fathers built their homes, 'Tis here their sons are free,
 For the fairest land
 From Gods own hand Is the Basin of Tennessee. Oh, the fertile Middle Basini Proud Egypt's thrashing floor Held not in the chain of her golden grain Such fields as lie at our door. Our daughters grow like olive plants, Our sons like the young oak tree,
 For the richest land
 From Gods own hand Is the Basin of Tennessee. Oh. the joyous Middle Basin. Land of the mocking birdl Where the flying feet of our horses fleet In front of the race are heard. They get their gameness- from our soil, Their spirits will ever be,
 For the merriest land
 From Gods own hand Is the Basin of Tennessee. Oh, the loyal Middle Basin, So quick for fife and drumi
 beach When the hated foe had come. Her Jackson made our nation safe, Her Polk an empire free,
 For the truest land
 From Gods own hand Is the Basin of Tennessee. Oh, the glorious Middle Basini Can WIG be false to thee? Sweet land where the earth and the sky gave birth To the spirit of libertyi No, not while our maids have virtue, Not while our sons are free,
 For the fairest land
 From Gods own hand Is the Basin of Tennessee.
 -Maury Democrat.
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Presidential Nomin.t,oas.

WASHINGTON, April a-The president sent to the senate the following nomins- tions:
 Consuls-Rlchard M. Burke of Illinois at Chihuahua: John Bidlake of North Dakota at BarranQuiliR: James II. Dinsmore of Texas at Cienfuegos, Cuba. George K. Ernst of Wlscon- sin at Reichenberg. Bohemia: William c. Eos ter of Arizona at Trinidad; Walter R. Henry of North Carolina at Curacos. West Indies; C if- ford Smyth of New York at Cartagena. Oolom- bia.
 Collector of Customs-John A. wilson at Burlington. N. !.
 Postmaster Frederick q. wiese at Borden town. N. l.: John N. Thompson, Cape May; John q. smith, Bound Brook, N. l.; George R. Perkins. Rochester Clarence Mcclellan. Mount Vernon. N. Y.; George F. Van Dam. Tompkins- vile, N. Y.: Horatio Judah, Port Richmond, N. Y.; William K. Wright. Renova. Ia; Enoch Enoclis. Ardmore. Pa.; George w. Seamans. Uniontown. Pa; John 1. Garrett, Chester. Pa; Lewis C. Mos-. West Chester. Pa; Harry k Bensar. MimiSown. Pa; James NJ. Gocdhsrt. y Il
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COL BRECKENRIDGE. MISS POLLARD. finished, and although Mir. Wilson piled him with questions all the afternoon the cross examination seemed to have been but just begun.
 Finally at the close of the day, having secured the statement that he had written DO letters to Madeline Pollard in 1sS8, MT. Wilson sprung something very like trap by dropping into a line of questioning which indicates that he has in reserve testi- mony to show that the member from Kentucky dictated underground letters through a typewriter at the capitol. Then for the first time the defendant seemed to lose his temper and made most strenuous denials. The typewriter whose testimony is next in order is 8 Miss Louise Lowell, now clerk in the treasury department.
 1t had been expected that the colonel would be requested to reconcile his posi- tion as a churchman and a moralist with his course of conduct, and this expectation was not misguided one, for the examina- ton took that direction from the start.
 His Acquaintance With Sarah Guess-
 By questions concerning the colonel's residence in Lexington in 1884 MT. Wilson elicited the information that his home was on the same street with the house of Sarah Guess, four blocks away. Then he asked:
 "How long had you known Sarah Guessy" to which Colonel Breckinridge answered: ''Oh, I can't tell. Perhaps 20 years"
 Did you know the character of her housesn
 'I did"
 Had you ever been there before you went with the plaintiff"
 'I had.n
 'Then understand that before you met the plaintiff you had for years known Sarah Guess-known the character of the house, known the location of the house and had been there before you went with the plaintiffsn
 Each of those statements is true"
 Mir. Wilson requested a specific account of all Miss Pollard had said during the first visit of Colonel Breckinridge to the Wesleyan seminary, and that interview was again dissected, the colonel denying that Miss Pollard had said it was part of her agreement with Rhodes to repay the money he had advanced for her schooling if she did not marry him, but explained that she had asked if it would not be all right if she repaid the money.
 In his most pathetic tones the colonel re- peated all the details of the interview; how she had insisted upon telling him all, and he had remonstrated that there were things she probably did not want to say to a stranger, advising her to go to her grand father, mother or uncles. He continued:
 .'There is an impression on my memory, although I cannot remember her language after 10 years, that she said she had given him even higher proof of her intention to marry him. Then I told her that she could not afford not to marry him."
 And that same rule would apply to a man under the same circumstancesW Breckinridge on Moral Ethics- Well, that is question of casuistry or sociology would not care to answer. If you ask me whether I would advise a young woman who had sexual intercourse with a man to marry him, I would say, Yes but with man it would be differ
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General Markets.


 NEW YORK. April 3.-FLOUR-State and western dull and about steady; city mills pat ents, $4l5Gs4.35, winter patents, $3.35S355; city mills clears, $355dt3.60; winter straights, Ss.7oG 205
 wHEAT-Eo- 2 red opened dull and weaker owing to dull and easy cables, no outside specu- lation and good weather west; toward noon, on local covering. prices rallied slightly; May. ss5sGs3I4c.; July, 65ls1e51Sc.
 CORN-No. 2 dull and easier. May. 42ssc- OATS-No. opened dull. but steady. owing to the unfasorable nature of the government weather bulletin: May, 345sc.; track, white state, 3S642s4c.
 PoRK-Dull: new mess sla9la5s; family, s1350a4
 LARD Steady; prime western steam, s7s5 bid.
 BUTTER-Eirm: fairly active; state dairy, laGlelkc.: state creamery, l39l6c., old. CHEESE-Firm; state, large, sGlsc.; small, T9l3c.
 EGGS-Active and higher. state and Penn sylvania llc.; western, l0lS1llc.
 SUGAR-Raw dull and about steady; fair re- ining. 2lsc.: centrifugal e0 test, s5sc.: refined. better demand for soft sugar; crushed, { l3-l61 De-: powdered. 5-l6d4lxc.
 TURPENTINE-Steady at 2sc.
 MOLASSES- Quiet: New Orleans, EG35c RICE-ouiet domestic. ass1sc.; Japan. <1x1 494c.
 TALLow-Duil, city. 4,<s4 is-iss., eoun- try. $,Soa iS-id. ....-- 5. .- .-.---.--..
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po-tma.,.rs Appointed.

WASHINGTON, April 2-The following fourth class postmasters were appointedi
 New York-Hopkinton. ]. H. McCombcr: Madrid Spring Wallace K. Jones: Newfane Station. Adelbert Gaskill; New Hurley. Robert Goodjoin; Ssckett's Hsrbor, K H. Parker. sig- nal. Amasa Morris.
 New Jersey English Greek. Joseph Lee; Et- ra, Syncellus Mount; Yard,ille, J. M. Hart.
 Pennsylvanis-Alba. O. F. Ward; Caldwell. Sarah Biser; Clntonville. O. B. Gross; Pleasant Hill, T.. X. q. Andersom
 WASHINGTON, April 4.-The following fourth class postmasters were appointed:
 New York -Bellport. G. w. Hamlyn; Pleasant Brook. A. F. Cossaare Shekomeko. k ID. Der tine; Spring Lake, Judson Green: West Day, c. L. Marcellus.
 Pennsylvania-Fr -Frederieksville. J. H. Frey; Neal H. Mansfield: Scioto, Dayton Lesh.
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The Army Gets We'll Fed While It Is
 Marching Through Western PennSyiva-
 ni~-Recruits Are stnI Joining All Along
 the Line
 BEA~ER FAILS, Pa, April 2.-Several thousand people on foot and in vehicles met Coxey's commonweal at Beaver Falls when the army entered. The crowds were curious, but not cordial. A delegation of mounted citizens met Coxey and escorted him and his followers in parade through the town. Camp was then pitched near the Beaver river on College hill. Meetings were held on the ground at once, and SIG was collected by Marshal Smith.
 SEwIcKLEY, Pa, April a-The common veal army encamped l2 miles from Ale ghany City after long march of Is miles and pitched their tents on the Grimes farm in the heart of Sewickley, Pittsburg's fash ionable suburb. The residents fiocked out, curious to see the notorious commonweal- CTS, who looked even rougher than usual after the sweat and dust of the long march. The burgess had sworn in four extra po- hcemen, but said he must have more after seeing the army. The men were exceed ingly we'll pleased with thsir treatment on the way, particularly at Economy. The Aliquippa steel works drum corps and an escort of 61 workmen headed the army into Economy. The Economies, part of whose faith is the belief in the second com ing of Christ, did not believe that this movement symbolizes the second advent.
 At Sewickley no donations were made, and not even a hall could be secured for the lectures, so the meeting was held in the open, and the men spent another night under canvas.
 There was a great deal of grumbling at the meager meat supplied by the commis- sary. Detectives, constables and the sher- iff of Alleghany county came out to see the commonweal and examined the faces of the men to see if any were known crooks, but none was recognized. The people here were on the verge of panic, which increas- ed after glimpse of the army had been had.
 Judge Stowe of PittsburR and Mir. D c. Herbst of the Standard Oil company ven tured into camp at supper time. ''rhe Unknown" after being told who they were, ordered them out, insulted them and final ly compelled them to leave the grounds.
 In the usual order Carl Browne said that the next camp at Alleghany would be named in hsnor of Grand Master Workman Sovereign. An old man with buggy and a tall hat, who says he will go plum through" joined the oommonweal at New Brighton.
 PITTsBuRG, April 4-The commonweal army has arrived. At Lower Alleghany 1t was met with bands by the Iron Molders'
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BRECKENRIDGE CASE.
THE coLoNEL's EVIDENCE INHls OWN
 DEFENSE.

The Congressman Tells of Ills First Meet
 ings With Miss Pollard and How He Was
 Led Astray-An Uninterrupted Flow of
 Eloquence.
 WAsHINGToN, April 3EGreat expecta- tions have been focused upon the cross ex- animation of Colonel w. O. P. Breckin- ridge by ex-Congressman Jere NJ. Wilson, particularly here in Washington, where the abilities of both men are appreciated. The expectations began to be realized after the noon recess, when the colonel was de livered over into the hands of his oppo- nents.
 He had continued his story of the in trigue with Madeline Pollard through the morning, entering many and reiterated denials of various statements made by her and relating his own version of the inter views with the Washington chief of police and of the correspondence between him self and the plaintiff.
 He had been testifying for nearly two court days when his direct testimony was
Connecticut western news., 1894-04-05
nnInr. nf Cnnrre.s.

WASHINGTON, March 2a.-In the senate the McGarrahan bill was passed without a division. In the house veto of the Bland seignioraee bll was reoelved from the president Scenes of the widest confusion resulted from the ai- tempts of the Democrats 10 secure a quorum on fhe O'Neill-Joy contest.
 wAsHiNoTos. March 3l-The house spent the day in filIbusterng.
 WASHINGTON. April 2-The senate made. the tariff bill the unfin nished business. and MT Noor- hees opened the debate. The Boring sea bill was reported to the senate The Democrats failed to break the deadlock In the house over fhe O'Neill-Joy election case.
 wAsHINoToS. April 3-In the senate the Berlng sea bill passed. Mir. Allison spoke on the tarir bill In the bouse Mir Joy of Mis- souri was busted from his seat by vote of lsA ]p