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The Newtown bee., 1894-05-11

This fact sounds badly. There have been nine lynchings in Northern states since the beginning of the year, four of which are credited to Kansas.
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THE EDITORS FAMILIAR CHAT,

Gov Morris has promised to pay New town a visit, as a guest at the Fourth of July celebration, which will draw many visitors from outside. Every indication now points to a rousing celebration.
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Some of the Indians are not so very far behind the times. Tahlequah, the Cherokee capital, mad bad fire week before last that wiped out the postotllce, telephone office, several stores, a barber's shop and livery stable. The ''Cherokee Advocate" improves the occasion. "The business men of Tahle- quah should at any cost have water works to protect their property" it remarks.
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HOW TO ENJOY LIFE.

Rise at 1 o'clock in the morning and hear the birds sing if you wish to enjoy one of the real pleasures of life at this season of the year.
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Several articles in this weeks issue of TIE BEE will repay careful reading. One by II. o. Averill of Washington on Good Roads," another by Rev o. O.. Wright, treating on Arbor day. Our farmer friends will find brief and time ly article on "The best early potatoes, '' by D. C. Peck of Newtown. It doesn't pay to pass by single page of TIE BEE.
 
 "Farmers are constantly in need of the use of highways to transport their prop crty and to move themselves from place to place. The average farmer is five miles distant from the nearest railway station, and his surplus produce must be moved that distance year after year. If he were to compute the saving that he and his neighbors would have by reason of flrst-class roadWays, they would discover that it would amount to more than the expense of putting the roads in good condition and keeping them so." So says Senator Pefler Oi Kansas, and he Is right.
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little pony for the use of his children who enjoy driving.
 A full meeting of St Paul's guild is re- quested to-day, at 3 D. m.
 William Smith has rented part of his house to Mr Tais.
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GRANGE JOTTINGs.

Thursday evening, at the Grange meeting, c. P. Auger lectured on ssAgriculture. The lecturers hour was open to the public.
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GRANGE NOTES,

c. r. Augur of Woodbridge gave the Grange and the public good talk on Artor day and farming in general. The hall was well filled and all were well pleased with the speaker.
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HAVE FAITH TO REMOVE MOUNTAINS.
 The hill back of Henry BulT's resi- dence is being carted off for filling in Pat DOlan's yard. When the job Is done Mir Burr will be greeted by the morning sun about Is minutes earlier
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CONGREGA;TIONAL CHURCH NOTES

The Y. r. $. c. E. society of the Con- gregationaI church elected the following officers for the coming six months :: President, R. B. French; vice president,
 Dr Cogswell; secretary, Miss Ives; treasurer, Miss Lizzie Wheeler; cores bonding secretary, c. w. Blakeslee; :; chairman of prayer meeting committee, Rev Joel s. Ives; lookout committee, Miss Julia Taintor; social, Miss At wood; missionary, Miss Judson; flower, Miss Spall; calling, Miss Georgia Booth.
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A BRILLIANT SIGHT.

The round top hill, called Beehive mountain, south of the borough, burned over, Monday afternoon and evening The illumination after dark was grand sight. A circle of fire surrounded the hill and soon exhausted itself at the edge of the cleared ground.
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BRIDGEPORT.

of fiat fish. Your correspondent thought it was pretty good work.
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The Deefield Steel Harness.

Has no double trees or traces; hor- Scs can be harness cal in the stall and coupled outside in a moment. No uIlI- CT harness will ai- l'sw this. Ii is just lIie thing tor log g'ng, blowing lno barking of fruit 1 eeS1 and is handy fer road and gener- al use- It its any sized horse, the draft is equal for t-ac oh horse, can be u~ed with or with out a pole, and The team can back as easily as with a strap harness. IL is splendid 10 nse ln unloading hay with a horse fork. Costs ui the price oi a strap harness and lasts as long as ihree of them
 1 also wish to speak 8 good word for the
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Dry Goods News. SMITH, MURRAY G. co.
 342 & 34A MEN STREET, BRIDGEPORT, CONN. We select day each week for talk with the ing and constantly coming something which renewed Following quote items which will renewing
 SASH CURTAINS. About 200 Dmm Samples Curtains and thing for sash curtains will find M not but you are to have pick for 75 each Picking will
 TABLE CLOTHS. Fine beached wond heap at S2.25, price S1.25.
 TOWELS. All Linen Towels from to s5 Also fuer suitable scar stand eovers etc., 20 and 37 2c worth 37 12
 CROCHET SPREADS. Fine crochet spreads at 75c 9S S125 from 10 to 15c
 SWIVEL SILKS. For drapes, material with handsome figures colors grounds these goods sold everywhere at 37 %
 DRAPERY MUSLINS. work with corded borders and the prices 37 1-2c
 WASH GOODS. caes handsome cotton dOds 4 Everything vertsed found when for it. Mail Orders will receive Prompt Attention SMITH, NHURRAY & GO.
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THE BOROUGH ELECTIoN.


 Mondays borough election passed of very quiet; only one ticket. Whole num- Der of votes cast 20. Here is the ticket elected: Warden, George G. Durant clerk, Howard s. Gilbert; burgesses, FL gin $. Andrews, Theodore H. Smith treasurer, Howard H. Woodman; bailiff, John M. Signor; assessors, Arthur Fl. Senior, Frederick k. Benedict, Benjamin F. Foster; water commissioner, Edwin c. Oakley; treasurer of water fund, $. s. Ambler.
 Elmer T. Judd writes to his brothers that there has been great flight of wild geese over North Dakota, this spring. They make stop of few weeks and soon get fat on the wheat fields. Then the hunters real sport begins and roast goose is an every day meal until they pass on to their more northern feeding grounds.
 William Kyle has bought of Edgar Weed of Stony Hill fine large horse to match up for team work.
 The indications are good now for the trolly system for street railway between Danbury and Bethel. The old horse car road Is In the worst of condition. Some thing will have to be done soon or the public will suffer.
 The new meat market on Cent.r street opened Saturday evening. The bill of prices at low figure as follows: Prime roast, He, pot roast 4 to 9c, shoulder steak pounds 25c, round steak 10c, DOT terhouse steak 14e, sirloin He.
 Nearly every nook and corner over town is being planted with potatoes.
 The land is covered with an unusual amount of white clover, which indicates good crop of honey.
 Apple orchards have blossomed fairly we'll.
 WOLF PITS.
 Mrs DeForest and daughter of Mt. Vernon, N. Y., are visiting Joseph Seeber's.
 Mrs William Johnson, formely of this place, has rented rooms of William Gorham for the summer.
 The hat shop is running on part time only. Business Is rather dull.
 w. IT. Platt has visited his brother, Orrin Platt of Stepney.
 A. k. Briscoe sold a pair of oxen to a Mir Bartram of Bedding, this week.
 William Wood is at home for a months vacation, from Newburg, N. Y The children of Charles Perkins have had the German measles.
 A. II. Dimond & Son are making c special run on tour Best" cultivators, this week. Call and examine them at their store on Centre street. They are the best implement of the kind on the market to-day. You'll get big value for your dollars if you buy them.
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 E STppERT NV - Siprerleys Mills
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STAMFORD.
A SUCCESSFUL GARDENER.

A SUCCESSFUL GARDENER.
 George Meachen, market gardener of this place, brides himself on being the first of the season to get asparagus to market, about two weeks ago. He has about 40 acres of land under cultivation. Ten are set out with cabbage, making over 100, ,0O0 plants, 10 acres to sweet corn, now four inches high, l5 acres of potatoes, 10000 celery plants, also hnnts lnttnnn nninnS narSnins. etc.
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Castoria.

s.Castoria isso well adapted tochildren that recommend it as superior to any prescription known to me 2 II. A. ARCHER, M. b,
 Ill So. Oxford St.. Brooklyn. N. Y.
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l" Tho use of Castoria is sosuniversal and it's merits So well known that it seems work of supererogation to endorse it. Few are the intelligent families who do not keep Castoria within easy reach. !
 CAHLos MARTIN, D. D,
 New York City.
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Morgan

Spading
 Harrow.
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CONEYITEs IN STAMFORD.

A division of C0xey's army passed through town few days since, bound for Washington, and attracted consider able attention. On reaching New York City the leader was arrested for at- tempting to parade through the city without 8 permit. While this move ment throughout the country seems to be regarded as a huge joke, yet thinking people cannot help wondering what will be the outcome of this really great up- rising of unemployed labor.
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'sFor several years have recommended your Castoria, and shall always continue to do so as it has invariably produced beneficial results. '
 18th Street and 7tll Ave, New York City. oMrAE1, 77 MURRAY sTRnrT, Nxw YoRK crrr
The morning call., 1894-07-13

engineers and foremen were employees of
the company or packing-house. Brother
hood engineers have told Superintendent
Fitzgerald that they will return to work.
The strike spread during the morning to
about 800 men employed as meat-cutters,
roustabouts and general laborers. The
packers said the strike would amount to
only temporary Inconvenience. Guards
surrounded all the packiDg-houses. Swift,
Armour and Morris are buying all the live
stock offered, and are killing and shipping
as fast as possible. For every butcher on
the strike two stand asking for employ
ment.
The Stockyards Switching Association
posted notices to-day that old employees
who reported Tomorrow morning would
be reinstated, but after that time their
places would be filed by strangers.
The folio wing communication has been
sent to the Secretary of War:
The Undersigned, national commander OF the
regular army and navy unions, tenders the
service of $4,000 eX-sailOrS and soldiers who
have faithfully served in the army ana navy of
the United States for such duty as may be
necessary in the present crisis. We believe In
the protection OF life and property and the en-
forcement OF all the laws that will maintain
popular government. JAMES 2. LOCKWOOD.
A meeting of ex-Uni0n and eX-Confed-
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SLOWLY COLLAPSlNG.
The Great Strike Is About at an
End Now.

Inc ureat Strike Is ABOUT at an
End Now.
CHICAGO, July 12.-The strike at the
Union Stockyards is now seemingly a
thing OF the past and within a few days all
business connected with the yards will be
running as If no strike had ever taken
place. For the past two days profound
quiet has prevailed in that district. The
leaders and their sympathiZers are willing
to 60 back to work. No disorder has been
reported. The expert butchers of Armour,
Swift q Morris are ordered to strike, but
the order was only beeded by about half
the butchers.
Managers of the Western Union, Postal
and North American Telegraph Compa-
MES have been subpenaed at Chicago,
Milwaukee and various other cities TO ap-
pear and produce the teegraphic corre-
sDondence of President Debs and others
connected with the Pullman boycott. The
Federal Grand Jury resumed its investi-
cation of the strike cases to-day. This
afternoon newspaper reporters were SUBJ
penaed.
The General Managers Association has
decided to discontinue its information
bureau tomorrow. alleging the strike
troubles are practically over.
Debs says there is no foundation for the
statement that he had engaged Robert G.
Ingersoll as counsel
W. w. Erwin, who has been secured to
defend President Debs and the directors
of the A. R. o.. arrived 10 this city to-day
from st. Paul, in company with General
j. S. Coxey of Massillon. Ohio. Mr.. Erwin
said he had not sufficient knowledge Of
e; he fN H. It.
| Getting, Mr.. Debs' old attorney, will act
! as MI Erwin's coadjutor in the courts.
| At noon to-day the union machinists
threw down their tools and joined in the
general sympathetic strike which was in
augurated yesterday. AS is usual in such
cases, the strike affects the large shops far
more than the smaller ones. where only
few men are employed. Promptly at Il
o'clock the 700 men employed by Frazer 81
| Chalmers laid down their tools and went
on strike. Before doing so they had mott
! fed President W. j. Chalmers of their in
tenton and held long conference, where
in the men stated their position. They
said they had no complaint against the
company nor any grievance of any kind,
| but had been ordered to strike out of SYM
pathy and would do so to show their sentl-
ments.
Mr.. Chalmers made a speech in which
ne said he hoped that the strike would
cause no hard feeling between the CON-
pany and its employees, and with a hand
shake and we'll wishes all around the men
left, and, where few minutes before the
big shop had been hustle and confusion,
all was silent.
Over 100 men employed by the Gates
Iron Company walked out at the same
hour. and a number of other shops were
affected.
DENVER. July 12-The member Of the
A r. U. executive committee of this dis
trict has started for Chicago whittier he
has been summoned by President Debs for
a conference. Members of the union re-
fuse 10 give the committeeman's name 1t
is understood that members of the execu-
tive committee from all over the country
have been called to Chicago.
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council of the American Federation of
Labor was held at the Briggs House with
closed doors. Very soon after o'clock
President Debs of the A. r. u. appeared
in response to the invitation sent him this
afternoon by President Gompers. Mr..
Debs was introduced to the con ference by
Mr.. Gompers aud told in detail the his
tory OF the strike. He then went on at
length to tell what had been done in the
boycott, of the number of people
who had gone out as strikers and of
the sympathizers who had come forward
for their encouragement. He explained
the line of action here in Chicago and else
where throughout the country. He said
he was most elat ed over the work which
had been accomplished. The American
Railway Union had brought about one of
the greatest strikes this country had ever
seen, and he hoped to see it carried
through to a grand success. He had no
doubt that this could be done most effect
ually with the alliance with the American
Federation OF Labor and the other la Dor
organizations. He asked the Federation
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necessity OF denial. Our stand is this ::
We have at all times shown a willingness
to make a reasonable settlement of the
difficulties that confront the country. We
have even gone beyond what should be
demanded OF US to arrange for arbitration,
each time to be rebuked; but we are going
to stay in the strike until the last. We
shall never yield. l attach no little atten-
ton to the meeting at the Biggs House to-
night, for am in hopes it will bring about
some method of organized movement on
organized labor's part. Unionism should
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present solid phalanx to the enemy, and
/ believe it will"
LABOR LEADERS CONFER.
Debs Hopes They VIII Stand With
the A. 2 IL

CHICAGO. July 12.-The Federation ex-
ecutive committee convened at II o'clock.
Among the national labor organizations
represented were: Printers. cigar-makers,
painters and decorators, carpenters. brew
ers, trainmen, miners. fremen. Building
and Trades Council, bakers. tailors, iron
and steel workers. musicians, machine
woodworkers and seamen. said to repre-
sent about 100000 men. President Com
pers presided. The strike situation from
its inception was fully investigated. 1t
was generally believed no decision as to
the action of the Federation of Labor
would be reached before tomorrow, as
neither Debs nor Sovereign was present,
although it was announced that Debs
would ba called before the conferences
closes. 1t was apparent that the Knights
of Labor were not looked upon with favor.
The cigar-makers represented that 5000
are on strike.
The evening session Of the executive
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President Debs to declare the strike off by
reason of Infinite damage which is being
done to the business of the country.
SecOnd-That the leaders unite In an ap-
peal to the public to quit patronizing Pull
man sleeping cars, drawing-room and
dining cars.
Third-That President Cleveland be re-
quested to appoint committee to investi-
gate the strike and the causes which led
to it, in expectation that the report of such
commission would justify the action taken
by the strikers and free them from the
charges of rioting and disorder.
Fourth-That Immediate efforts be made
to secure the impeachment of Attorney
General Olney.
Fifth-Thst an effort be made to secure
the passage of compulsory arbitration
law by Congress.
Sixth-That complaints be lodged look
ing to the Indictment OF the railway mana
gers for conspiracy to obstruct the move
ment of United States mails by refusing to
run mailcars except in connection with
Pullmans.
The following telegram was sent to
President Cleveland this afternoon by the
American Federation of Labor:
The gravity of the labor situation OF the
country demands extraordinary and excep-
tional action OF a concillatory character at the
hands Of all men. Recognizing this fact, the
executive board OF the American Federation OF
Labor and the undersigned executive officers
OF the National and International Trades Union
and brotherhood of railway organizations OF
America are In conference In this city. We
ask you In the name Of the working people and
the entire citizenship OF our country to lend
your influence aud give US your aid so that the
present Industrial crisis may be brought to an
end alike to the advantage of the people OF our
country and the institutions under which we
live. We therefore ask you to come TO Chicago
and meet this conference. or If the state OF
public business does not warrant such a course.
that you will deputize some one as your repre-.
sentative.
Executive council American Federation OF
Labor.
SAMUEL GOMPERs. president.
p. j. MCGUIRE, first vice-president.
Z. l.. DRUMNIOND, second vice-president
JAMES BRETELLE. third vice president.
WILLIAM MARDEN, fourth vice. president
JOHN B. LENNON, treasurer
CHRIS EVANS, secretary, and representatives
OF all organizations present
The telegram was addressed to "the
President of the United States"
Mr.. Debs was to-day more confident OF
the success of his cause than at any time
since the strike began.
II feel that this day is fraught with the
utmost importance, said he. "As view
the situation now it presents more
favorable outlook for US than ever before
The excitement and turbulence invariably
incident to the lapse of great upheaval
is past. The strife and turmoil are ele-
ments that have passed in the night
One is enabled to obtain a clear perspec-
tive of the sense of the immense conflict
now waging. A coo)-headed and steady
purpose has succeeded passion and diverse
con tention. Now public sentiment can
calmly and truly judge of the right and
wrong in this struggle.
"All these things. l say. tend to
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CLEVELAND WILL MOVE FOR ARBITRATION

strengthen our position. When the mass
of the people are aided in rendering an
impartial verdict on the merits of the case.
/ feel certain we will not be defeated in
public opinion. Indeed. we are now
deemed in the right by the majority of the
$4,000, 600 inhabitants Of this country. and
as the adage has it, When sure you are
right then go ahead so we shall fight 1t
out until our aims are accOmp plished."
Then any reports that you are prepar-
ing to give up the struggle are not true,
Mr. Debs? ?"
'Most emphatically they are not. Tele-
graphic rumors may say that l have sent
word to our men In this city or that they
are about to throw up the sponge. but they
may be labeled as falSehoods without the
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general one of quietness. The central
point of interest has been the meeting of
labor leaders with President Gompers of
The Federation of Labor at their head
quarters in this city. 1t is admitted that
the action of that body if taken unani.
mously will have marked effect on the
situation. and persons well informed as to
the predictions of the persons composing
1t express the opinion that unanimous ac-
tion by it, except in the direction of quiet
ing the present agitation or turning it into
other channels. is unlikely. 1t is known
that several suggestions are being consid-
cred by these leaders. Among them are
the following:
First-That the striking Pullman en-
ployes on high patriotic grounds appeal to
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BREAKS IN ALL DIRECTIONS.
1t Seems That the Trouble Is About
at an End.


KANSAS CITY. Mo-, July 12-In pri-
vate letter to Colonel Stone of this city
Governor Stone of Missouri declares that
he has been misunderstood in his contro-
versy with United States Marshal Shelby
and President Cleveland. The letter adds:
"If condition should be brought about in
ST. Louis such as now exists in Chicago,
which God bic, l would not hesitate a
minute to ask the President to send troops
to the city. But if the President should,
without any seeming necessity, without
conference with the State authorities, send
these troops into the city and order them
there to do police duty. would protest
against it as an insult and an infringement
upon the sovereignty of the State"
THE line between the State and Federal
Government has been we'll drawn by the
constitution and by repeated and even re-
cent decisions of the Supreme Court of the
United States. and the Supreme Courts of
the States. We should be slow to estah-
lish precedents that may be the basis of
dangerous aggression at another time.
The soil of Missouri is a part of the terri
tory over which the United States has,
within proper constitutional limits, ST.
preme authority. But the authority nt
these Federal officials is hedged about by
constitutional and statutory limitations
and they have no right TO exceed them.
for when they do they trespass upon and
dIsparage the authority of the State"
TOLEDO, July 12.-All the trunk-line
roads are moving through freights There
has been not the slightest interruption of
passenger traffic for several days. 1t is
believed there will be no more serious
trouble.
The strikers on the Wabash system re-
turned to work to-day. This action opened
the blockade.
While Lewis Potts, one of the Lake
Shore switchmen. was running a pony
engine in the yards at noon to-day, he was
fred on by some unknown person from
behind some freight cars. Five shots were
fired, one grazing his neck and another
woundiDg him. The aSsailant escaped.
ST. LOUIS, July 12.-At meeting Of the
Building Trades Council last night a reso
luton to strike this morning was unani-
mously carried, but action was recon-
sidered later and it was decided to send
delegates to general labor conference.
Saturday night, and abide by its decision
CINCINNATI, July 12-Another omnibus
injunction was issued against E. " Debs
and others by Judge Taft in the United
States Circuit Court to-day on application
of the general counsel of the Wheeling
and Lake Erie Railroad.
CHICAGO. July PA special dispatch
to The Times from Cincinnati says Dis
trict Master Odell of the local assembly OF
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
has called out all the men of his assembly.
Odell has just returned from Terra Haute.
where, it is said. meeting of prominent
| members of the brotherhood was held, and