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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16
Alexa,,aria 6azettf,
Friday EVENING. AUG. 16, 1895.
RESTS A BURGLAR.

John F. Morris, seventy years old, q
well.to.do farmer living on the Farm
ingdale road, near Glendola, four miles
west of Asbury Park, N. j., had an
exciting encounter with burglar
Wednesday night. He was shot in the
arm and beaten about the head, but
outwitted the burglar, and chased him
out of the house with his own revolver.
Mr.. Morris went to bed at his usual
early hour, in a room upstairs. He
slept soundly until eleven o'clock,
when he was awakened by rasping
noise as of some one striking match.
He turned over in bed and saw tall
man standing at his bedside. The man
was dressed in black, and wore black
mask over his face. He had found Mr..
Morris's lantern, and the noise he made
in lighting it awoke the old farmer.
"Give me that money" the burglar
demanded.
81 have no money except in the
bank" said Mr.. Morris.
Eyes you have" returded the burg
lar. "You have large sum of money
in this house, and if you don't give 1t to
me I'll shoot you dead" Saying this ne
pointed a revolver at the farmers head.
Farmer Morris is strong man not
withstanding his advanced age, and he
sprang out of bed at this and made a
grab for the weapon. In the scuffle
the revolver was discharged and the
bullet entered Mr.. Morris's arm. The
lantern was extinguished by the shock.
Then ensued hand-to-hand struggle
in the darkness.
The old man grappled with the bur
glar and tried to wrest the revolver
from him. Another shot was fired by
the masked man, but it missed the
farmer. Mr.. Morris finally wrenched
the weapon from the grasp of his an
tagonist, but the two men still clinched
each other.
''Give me So and we'll call it
square, said the painting burglar.
"Not cent" retorted The dauntless
old farmer.
His revolver gone, the burglar beat
Mr.. Morris over the head with the
lantern. The two men struggled sew
eral minutes, and at last MIR. Morris
managed to free the hand in which he
held the revolver. He turned it upon
the burglar and fired one shot. The
burglar was not hit, but he realized
that his game WAS up, and turned to
flee. In the darkness he fell over a
chair before reaching the door. The
farmer called to his son to bring shot
gun. While the son was cropping for
the gun the burglar ran down the
steps. Morris fired one more shot at
the baffled fugitive, but he disappeared
in the darkness.
Next morning Mr.. Morris went to
Asbury Park and deposited in the As
bury Park and Ocean Grove Bank $500
which he had been keeping in his
house. He then went to physician
and had his wounds dressed. The bull
let had lodged in the flesh of his upne.
arm. He had also been severely
bruised above the eyes 5y the blows
from the lantern, and his hands were
badlycut.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16
S1oTours to Niagara Falls.

The next of the series of personslly-con-
du ted tonrs to Niagara Falls, via Pennsyl-
vana R. R.. will leave Washington at Z q. N. on
August % The rate for round "trip tickets,
good for ten days. is $40 from Washington.
A special train of Pullman parlor cars and
coaches will be run, and tourist agent and
chaperon will accompany the tour. The
tickets will permit of stop off at Watkins and
Rochester in each direction, and at Buffalo on
the return trip. Later tours September Z
and October g.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16
CANDIDATES.

THO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF
Il THE 14TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
i respectfully announce myself a candidate
for reelection to the State Senate. My re.
cord in that body during the past four years
is before you like sn open book. supported
or opposed men and measures according to my
conception of the best interests of the people
represented, and have no regrets on that
score. Upon my return from a trip ueces-
sarily undertaken will make haste to render
an account to my constituents and confront
my critics if there be any.
GEORGE A. MUSHBACH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16
E.S. LEADBEATER & SONS
AND RETAIL DRUGery
los and 10Y south Fairfax street

los and 107 south Fairfax street.
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Paten. Ma;
cines, Paints, OILS, Dye StufIs, Spices, D,Ts
g:s5s Fancy Goods and Specialtios.
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia q,
j. G. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas 4 CO.. ~
Tinted Gloss and Prepared Paints, SC. '
Manufacturers of Standard Pharnaccuti,
Preparations.
We have made large additions to our s,o.l
and are buying leading Proprietary Artics'
Chemicals &C., direct from the manufactur.
We are therefore enabled to supply the nd
with all goods usually carried by well.sr
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE :
prices as low 80 those given by the best hous
in larger cities. All goods forwarded by a.
freight or express after receipt OF order
Promptness Is our specially. We guarsnu
the purity of all drugs furnished. Com
spondence invited,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-16
ADVERTISING DIRECTORY,

The following houses, whose advertisement
appear in the GAZETTE. win be found reliable
snd are commended to the attention of ppr
chasers:
AGRICULTURAL.
Herbert Bryant, foot of Duke street.
BOOK AND STATIONERY.
Robt. W. French AT and 419 King stree.
BRICKS.
Alexandria Brick Works, Hunting creek.
COAL AND WOOD.
J. R. Zimmerman, foot of Queen street.
W. A. Sploot & Co., Shoots wharf.
CAKES AND CONNECTIONS.
D. Harry Appich, 525 King street.
George R. Hill & Co., 216-222 north Lee
street.
Henry Brengle, 531 King street.
CHINAWARE.
E. j. Miller s. Son, BIT King street.
FINANCIAL.
First National Bank, s. w. cor. Lee and
Prince streets.
Citizens National Bank, N. W. cor. Lee and
Prince streets.
Burke & Herbert, cor. King and Fairfax
streets.
DRUGGISTS
E. s. Leadbeater & Sons, 1O5-1O7 south
Fairfax street.
Warfeld & hall, corner Fairfax and Prince
streets.
W. F. Creighton & Co., corner King and
Royal streets.
L. stabler & Co., N. W. corner Of King and
Washington streets.
CD. w. Summers, corner Duke and Alfred
streets.
DRY GOODS.
Woodward & Lothrop, 10th, 18th, ana
F streets, Washington.
]. E. Tackett, corner King and Pitt streets.
Isaac Eichberg, cnrner King aud Royal
streets
D. Bendheim, 316 King street.
a. c. Slaymaker, 429 King street.
FOUNDERS AND MACHINIsTs.
J.. II. Aitcheson, 116 King street.
w. S. Moore, south Union street.
GROCERs & COMMISSION MERCHANTS
VIM. P. Woolls & Son, corner Royal and
Wolfe stieets.
W. A. Johnson & Co, corner Cameron and
Royal streets.
Henry F. Robertson, cor King and Wash.
ington streets.
j. G. Milburn, north Royal street.
Charles King, 217-223 north Lee street.
q. VIM. Ramsey, cor. of King and st. Assph
streets.
B. II. Jenkins corner Fairfax and Duke
streets.
INSURANCE.
Laurence Stabler, 7o1 King street.
LUMBER.
Josiah h. D. smoot & Son, 81 north UniOE
smoot & Co., 25 north Union street.
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STEAMERS.
,sHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM
PANY (LIMITED)
FERRY SCHEDULE

On and after June 10th, 1895, and I'M
til further notice the following ferry sched-
ule will be in force.
Leave Alexandria, foot of King street,
at 90, 7 80, 8 80, 9 80, 10 80 and II 80
a. m, 10 80, i 80, 2 30, 80, 4 80, s 30,
and 30 and 15 .. m.
Leave Washington, foot Of Seventh st,
at 6 15. 30, s 80, 8 80, 10 80 and IL 30
a. NJ, 12 80. i 30, 3 80, 80, 4 30, S 80,
and 6 80 and 10 p. m.
NIB. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGs-sTEAM-
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon
days at 7 90 a. m, and Alexandria at 8 90
a. M, for landings as far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours for
st. Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
G. W. RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN B. PADGETT, Agent.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-15

The August (Midsummer) number of
Frank Leslis's Popular Monthly eaeily
takes the lead OF the seasonable iliustra.
ted magazines. 1t sppears In handsome
new cover. CT appropriate artistic design.
which will ba permanently retained. IhlS
new cover is embelli0hed with portrait
of the late Frank Leslie. founder OF the
magazine. and the father of illustrated
periodical literature In America. An ed.
ltoIial article on '1'he Traditions and Pro-
gress of Illustrative Art" says:
Not only does the portrait OF Frank
Leslie adorn our cover und page. but his
enterprising artistic Impulse eXrmplitied
In the motto, Progress ana the Spirit Of
the Age, has animated the making of this.
as it will OF every future Dumber OF this
justly acclaimed Monarch OF the Mnga-
znes.'h THIS promise ls splendidly :ul-
filled In the current midsummer number,
which presents really unprecedented
display Of over a hundred charming pic
lures. including a full.page plate In
colors, with wood engrhvlnGs, pen dra ".
inRs and half-tones by the best hrL!sts OF
this country and Europe. These pictures
illustrate more than score of articles,
stories and poems. all OF u timely and
seasonable nature, contributed by somo
of the favorite writer's OF tho day.
Early In the Fall a new juvenile maya.
zine. Of bright. wholesome chnraatar,
fully illustrated. will DO made of Frank
Lesiie's Pleasant Hours for Boys and
Glrls. at 10 cents copy and $l.OO Per
annum.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-15
FLAMES ON THE WATER.


NEW YORK, July 1b,-Naptha from the
four large tanks Of the Equitable Gas
Light company, which are situated Mt the
foot OF East Fortieth street, took fire last
night, and but for the good work OF tho
firemen the loss to property would have
been very large. AS 1t was the inflamma-
BILE fluid, which covered tho surface of the
water for great distance ON every hand,
took fire and presented a spectacle which
was witnessed by thousands Of people
gathered from that section Of the city. 1t
Is supposed that some one dropped n
lighted match or cigar in the oil covered
water, for without word Of warning Of
any kind the river blazed up and the
flames Threatened to lick up everything
In sight The flames were subdued after
considerable damage had been done to the
small shipping on the river.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-15

The pastor OF Union Church has certain.
ly solved the problem of keeping crowd
Ell church during the warDl weather. His
stereo pLleon sermons arc listened to by
immense crowds and hundreds nre beirg
turned away every Sunday evening. Last
night the subject was Getting Home"
people were turned away than could gain
admission. The sermons preached by
Pastor Hanpa are not at all sensational,
but are plain gospel preaching illustrated
by pictures twenty feet square, Last
night rs magnificent views that stirred all
hearts aud moved all to admiration were
shown.
The gospel was sent home through eye
as veil as ear. ]. Marvin Hanna the pas-
tors son Is the operator OF the stereopti.
con and Is becoming an expert operator.
Next Sunday new series will be com.
mencel being The Life OF Christ and the
Founding of the Christian Church" The
sermons will be continued every Sunday
night during the summer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-15

In the basin of the Kongo river grows a
species of tree of gigantic stature, called by
the natives the moab and belonging to
the botanical family Of the sapotacee,
which promises to be very useful to man.
The trunks Of these trees, at the height
OF mans head above the ground, are fre.
quently eight or ten feet in diameter, and
many of them rise from so to 1l5 feet be-
fore branch puts out. The bark Is ex.
cecdingly thick, rs much as five or six
inches in many cases, and 1t contains an
abundance Of milky juice which stiffens
into a kind Of gutta peroha.
The large seeds Of the inedible fruit Of
the tree are very rich in greasy substance
that can be turned into soap, while the
product derived from grinding the seeds
and COMPRISING them into cakes makes u
valuable manure and can also bo used as
feed for cattls.-Youths Companion.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-15

The Nascots defeated the 5antamiDgos
Saturday afternoon by a acore OF IS to Z.
Hobe's Senate has organized for the
seuson with the following players
j, ward. c; u. Plorce. p; +. Wilson, lb;
D. Lynch. 2b; W. Rudolph. 8b; G. Bell
Vile, So; j. Shade, #; J. Edwards. II; Z.
Baldwin, OF captain and manager J.
Schade. Send all challenges to sOi Wal
nut street.
The TwiliRhts of Browntown defeated
the Mud Cities by the score OF 20 too.
Tie features of the game were the
slowness Of Phillip haney and tho great
strike outs OF Haney.
Baker of the Mud Cities STRUCK out
every time he came to- the bat.
Viohl OF the Mud Cities struck out
IA men.
Balentine put up good game at fret.
and the Twilighis tried hard to obtain
him to fitch for them.
The Mud Cities defeated the Ferguson
Senate by tile soore of Is to 10.
Porter put up good game behind the
bat. Ths Twilights are trying bard to
get him TO catch for them as their catcher
is In poor condition.
Ltile Eddie Turk thought he had a
picnic but oh my how Balentine and Por-
ter did make the ball whistle through the
air.
Bradley never saw tire ball,
Campbell was deRd on to Vlohl.
The friends of Willie O'Ke slfs thank Syl.
vester j. Franch for his Kindness In with.
drawing and asking his friends to vote
for Willie In the watch contest.
Tho North End club defeated tine Brown
Senate team on Saturday. Score IL to 8.
| Batteries North End-Harris Sterlith,
| Brown Senate--Skelly Turk. Features
| were the batting work OF Harris and Ser.
lith and the batting aud Holding OF
| Knighta of North End. The North End
would like to arrange game with some
.Rtrong team for next Saturday. j. nj.
| Lutz No. 20l East 22nd street Is manager.
The Tanglefoots who play under four.
teen years of age defeated the excelsiora
who play under 20 years OF age by the
score of 81 to 90
| The features OF the game were the great
batting OF W. @. Martin and ". Gouert OF
the 1nnglefoots andSpoor pitching Of
Frank Gray and good catching OF L.. heu.
| bon Mcclure of the Excelsicrs.
% my" did you soc Martin land. on the
| ball for the Tanglefoots.
Gray Of the ExceIslors thinks he can
| pitch. ~"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-15
WHEN CHARLESI. WAS BEHEADED

only one man in the vast crowd present
knew why he blood spurted from the Mon
aroh's discovered arteries-namely. DIR. Har-
vey. the Court Physician. who discovered
the circulation OF the blood.
For asserting this fact he was reviled aud
persecut ed and came near TO losing his own
head. But the world has grown more intel
ligent and broadmin ded since then, ani
when the Shakers OF hit. Lebanon, IN. W au-
nounced their discovery of an absolute
remedy for Indigestion and dyspepsia 1t was
welcomed both by the people and the physl-
oians.
For ages dysyepsia has been the bette noire.
the black beast. the bug-oeaT. oil the medical
profession.
weknow Ito be the real cause OF nine
tenths of our ailments. OF have never been
Rble to master IL. Its symptoms are uumer-
Qua and peIplexing-mRn of them falsely
considered taud wrongly treated) as distinct
diseases. Among them arc: distress after
eating; sick ness and nausea; pains in the
head. chest sides and back; bad taste In the
mouth aud offensive gas rising to the hroat;
costive ness aud irreg ularity OF the bowels
variable appetite; heartburn and pal pitation
sick headache; ringing In the ears; nervous
ness aud loss Of sleep; weakness and mental
depression, etc.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial relieves and
cui es this condition as nothing else ever did
Its prepared with rare mountain herbs. cui
tivated by the Shakers For many year.
this people have studied the disoaso. and
humby and faithfully sought the remedy
Having found AMI tested It they confide ntiai
ly offer II to q world-full OF sufferers Nont
| who try 1t will be disap pointed. 1t relieves
.imm ed ately.
That You may learn whether 1t Is adapted
TO your care the shakers have placed tIia
| bottles on the mar ct at ton oents-for sal,
| by nearly all druggist.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-15

Mrs Eupice Holt Whitsley, formerly
the first lady colporteur OF the Delaware
Bible Society and now of the Narshallton
M. Il. Church, preached Sunday forenoon,
afternoon and evening at the Front and
Madison Street Mission.
Her morning subject was "Dlvlne En-.
couragement" from the text: But David
encouraged himself In the Lord his God"
BY doinR this he coLqueIed the Amale
kites and recovered all the IsIRelItlsh
women and children oaptives and prop.
eity they had taken. He found Gods
waya prepared way. By following 1t.
Instead of Ls own way. he wen the vic.
tory for which be az nowledR Red the glory
To God. He made n personal duty Of 1t
aud proceeded to action.
lie did not look at dIseouraRemeDta
and say 1t was impossible as 1t so appeared
10 human wisdom. but he aaked God.
God said "Pureue" ana he did pursue and
conquered and recovered that for the loss
OF which he had went until he could
weep no longer" God always hon6rs
faith He never sends his children after
something without rewardinR than fol
ottdiehce. He always biessee his obedlent
child When God calls you TO work
obey. lie will take care or 1t.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-15
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

A Cyclone at o'Donnelson, N D., yes.
terday afternoon demolished several build
ings and seriously injured five persons.
Arthur Irwin, manager of the Philadel.
phia baseball club, is endeavoring to ex
change Turner or Grady for Fuller, of the
New Yorks.
A gang Of mounted robbers rode int
Lake City, Fla, looted A. NJ Chandler
store and the depot and escaped with theil
plunder.
Forest fires in New Foundland have
burned over hundred miles of country
The settlement Of Movies Arm has been
wiped out,
When drupken Fred Barnett attacked
Mrs. H. Buohholz In her husbands saloon
at Cleveland, Policeman Ragen interfered
and dubbed him to death.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-15

SATURDAYS EASTERN LEAGUE GAMES.
At Wilkesbarre- Providence, s; Wilkes
barre, g. At Scrauton-Springiield 10;
Scranton, o. At Observation-Disclosures s;
Toronto 8, At Buffalo Buffalo, o; Syra-
cuse, g.
SUNDAYS EASTERN LEAGUE GAMES.
At Butfato-Syracuse Z; Buffalo. q. At
Rochester-First game; Toronto, Is; Ro-
chester, l. Second game: Toronto, Ii;
Roehestnr 7
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-15

Experiments In propelling trains
through the baltimore and Ohio Railroad
tunnel at Baltimore by electricity have
been abandoned for the present. The
big motor the other day failed to pull
through train OF "a loaded freight cars
and d steam locomotive. The electricians
now claim that that tho trouble 10 caused
by the rapid collection OF sediment in the
groove OF the trolley limo In the tunnel.
Tie motor Is at work cleaning the groove,
and has four loaded freight cars attached
TO IL 10 give II q weiph ht to pull.
The cleaning 10 done by means of
metal shoe, which is weighted with several
car coupiere, and Joined with long rope
to the motor. This ID pulled along as the
motor moves and has already worked
quite effectually. One thousand rsflec-
tors. made OF granite ware and slightly
corrugated, have been ordered by the Bal
timor Il Ohio Company to DO used on the
incRndescent electric lam ps which illumt-
nate the tunnel. Superintendent ". u.
Young is authority for the statement that
the electric locomotives will probably not
go iato active service for several m months.
As soon as the trolley grooves are cleaned
tests with passenger aud freight trains
will be resumed.
The superintendent and all tho cleo.
trlcians interested say that tho motors
work has been entirely successful. tine
only trouble being with the trolley
grooves. Pennsylvania Railroad officials.
who have been watching the Baltimore d
Ohio's experiment with q view to using
electric power In their tunnels. say that
they believe the Baltimore d Ohio will
have to give up tho trolley system In tun.
neis owing to the dampness. which cannot
be avoided. However. following the Bal
timore Il Ohio's example. the Pennsyl.
vania Company has determined to spend
a part Of that five million fund for I'm.
provemeDts In lighting their two long
tunnels under Baltimore by electricity,
and putting In powerful electric fans and
veDtilators TO keep the tunnels FREQ from
smoke.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-15

The new barn erected by iarrsion
Worth, near the Red Clay Creek Presby-
terian Church. MIL Greek Hundred, was
destroyed by fire about three o'clock Sun.
day morning, with all OF his hay ard
wheat. The lire WAS certainly OF IN.
cendiary origin rs it started In stack OF
whsat, and extended TO the barn. The
hIarm was given by n neghbor or the
dwelling mig ht also have been destroyed
as 1t took fire. and was only saved by the
free application of water. 1t will be re-.
membered that MIR W. lost his farm about
niue months ago, through u cow kicking
over q lantern.
The new barn had just been completed,
and filled with hay and whaat and he Will
be under tie ne cessity OF going to work
to erect one In its stead. The villain
guilty of such wanton destruction should
be arrest ed and suffer the full penalty OF
the law Mr.. Worth Is an industrious
and honored citizen, and has the sympa-
thies Of all his ne e'ghbOrs in this loss.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-15
Sir william Hareourt'. Defeat.

! LONDON, July 15-Sir William Har-
courts defeat in the Derby election is the
sensation in politieal circles. 1t is ad-
tnitted on all sides Mat the Liberals are
sheginping very badly OF ITO members
thhs far elected &c arA Unionists, 10 Lib
erals and Parnellites. The moral effect
d Sir William Harcouyt's defeat will be
great, as even the moSt snnguine Con.
servatiye did not expect Liberal ma.
'ierity Of 1900 to be converted into q
dpionlas majority of 1,1Oo. While
Sir William HRreourt fared so badly
Hon. A J. Balfour, the new first
jbrd of the treasury, who is to succeed Sir
William as leader Of the house of COM
mons, nearly doubled his majority in
Manchester.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-15

NEW York, July 15.-The French limo
steamship Normandie, from Havre, which
arrived in port yesterday, had fire on
board during the passage 1t was at
O'Clock on the night of July o. The pas
sengsrs were all at dinner and little was
known until the next day Of the danger
through which they had passed. The fro
Is supposed to have originated from spon-
taneous combustion among hides. Tho
fire apparatus WINS at once brought into
use, and twelve lines Of hose poured hot
water into the compartment. After seven
teen hours work tho fire was subdued.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-15


The Gaekwar of Baroda, India, possesses
q curved sword which is by far the most
valuable in the world. Its hilt and scab-
bard are inorusted with diamonds, rubies
and emeralds Of the rarest kind, and its
value Is e220, 600, or approaching a quar-
ter of million pounds sterling. Several
of the native Indian princes have swords OF
about or even more than half the value OF
that belonging to the ruler Of Baroda, the
golden hits being studded with most val
liable precious stones The shah of Persia
owns sword valued at upward Of e10,-
600, which was worn by him ON his first
visit to this country. The czar Of Russia
and the sultan of Turkey possess swords
set with diamonds and other prociouG
stones worth thousands of dollars. The
most valuable sword in England is that
presented by the Egyptians to Lord Wolse-
ley. Tho handle is set with diamonds,
and the value of the sword is $40, 600.
When Arthur Wellesley the duke of Wei.
lington, won the victory at Assaye in
India under every disadvantage, thereby
inflicting blow upon the turbulent Nah.
rattas from which they never recovered,
the British inhabitants Of Calcutta voted
him sword valued at 5000, and the or,
my presented to him service of plate Of
SIC, 900 In nvalue-Hartford Times