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The Press., 1895-03-07

The Press is under obligation to all who contribute to it items of news-doub- ly so to those who bring them in early. As the time for going to press draws near time and space become more valuable, and greater condensation, and in some cases omission, of valuable contributions becomes necessary. There is leisure and room enough for contributions that come in early, and in the necessary sitting out of what must be omitted or cut down, it is but just to discriminate against such as might have been (but were not) sent in early.
The Press., 1895-03-07
MANSFIELD.

Collector Gardners appointments to meet tax payers have added interest now that the dates are near at hand
 (COrrespOndence.)
 Mrs. Baker, mother of c. H. Baker, and one of the oldest persons in town, is seriously i'll at the home of her son at Morrow.
 Mrs. Minnie Dye, secretary and treas urer, of the Hillside Club, is visiting at her old home in Rhode Island. The ladies of the chapel are rehears- ing "Out of his Sphere, " and will give an entertainment soon, with this and other attractions. ~~-J. 0. Jennings, of -Willingteny was recently thrown from his sleigh at Eagle vile. Cause, snow bank. A law suit may follow.
 The dances, held at Millard's Hall by c. H. Baker and c. Badger are we'll con- ducted
The Press., 1895-03-07

Aaron Dwight Farmer, native of Bolton, who has just died at his home, 4e East 2eth-st., New York, aged 84 yeaHsj was the senior member of the we'll known type foundry firm of Farmer, Little & Co.,. and up to the time of being taken with pneumonia, two days before his death, was actively engaged in business. His firm stands high in reputation for in- tegrity, and the product of good type.
The Press., 1895-03-07

Hartford Courant: We are at loss to understand the shrill chirps of distrust and protest from the cage of the cuckoos whenever the newspapers of the country, having occasion to speak of Mrs. Dominis of Honolulu, coll her by her name Why should the cuckoos develop sensitive ness that is not felt by the lady herself ? She is not ashamed of her name; quite the contrary. In her own eyes, as we'll as in those of all other Hawaiian women of her color, the marriage of Lydia K Lil- iuokalani to the late John o. Dominis was social promotion.
The Press., 1895-03-07
A Bearded Freak.

One of the earliest of the American bearded freaks was Louis Jasper, who lived in southern Virginia at about the time of the close of the Revolutionary war. His beard was 9H feet long and correspondingly thick and heavy. He could take his mustache between his fin gers and extend his arms to their full length, and still the ends of the boards were over foot beyond his finger tips
The Press., 1895-03-07

It is we'll for the state authorities ev- anywhere to break away from the old rout- inc of state camps for the militia. In Massachusetts it is proposed that the ad- jutant-general shall send all the organiza- tions on the road, each going over a diff ferent route, but all finally winding up by concentrating at some central point-say Worcester-and there closing the tour of duty with review of the entire organiza- tion by the commander-in-chief. That would be an admirable substitute for the old "week in camp" But it should be done in September, and not during the hottest weather of July.
The Press., 1895-03-07

The school fund last year failed to yield an income sufficient to pay 75 cents per child of school age, and the deficit on account of the fund, $s,522.46, has been paid direct from the civil fund.
The Press., 1895-03-07

At the Diamond" Johnson trial in Norwich, MT. Johnson took offense at a remark made by ex-Governor Waller, and turning to Judge Carter said "Sir, must 1 be subjected to insult ?" "Mr. Johnson, replied the judge, sometimes language that would be considered insulting in or dinary society is allowed to pass without offense among lawyers in court room"
The Press., 1895-03-07
Furbea & aleaIIare's
DCNcSGA2SS&1S %AS@SAASS
 Springfield, March, 1895.

Sprlngnelo, Marchs lSsoI
 Carpets. 'a
 On the whole,perhaps, there won't be a better time than now to buy your carpets; the assortments of kinds and quail ities are as full as they will be at any time this season; and some of the best things are apt to be gone later. Second floor of Pynchon street building Boys Combination Suits at
 $3.5o. :. Well made and good fitting suits-jlst the thing to tide, the boy over till summer. Coat and two pairs of pants of black cheviot and cap to match. Only enough to last a few days.
 Second floor of Pynchon street building.
 The Wrapper Sale.
 Wonderful wrappers at very little prices, and everything just as good as when the sale started.
 At 4s cents-wrappers of Merrimack prints, full size, watteau back.
 At 59 cents-Merrimack print wrapper, good stitching, ruf1ied yoke, watteau back. At 69 centS-Wrappers of MerTimack prints, sailor collar, loose from the neck, wat | teau back.
 At 75 cents-Wrappers of Merrtmack prints hannelettes, percales. cambrics, ruf11e | yoke, watteau backs on moSt
 At S7N cents-Wrappers in dark prints, good | stitching, stylish and well made! At $1-Ftve styles of light and dark wrappers in chambrays, prints, watteau backs. At I25-Columbla chambray, percales and | print wrappers, handsomely trimmed, | five styles
 designs in percales double yoke, ruff1ed, with broad watteau back, | At &-Wrappers with fine percale yoke, ruff
 fled, trimmed with three rows Of serpen- Main floor of Pynchon-street building.
 Harness.
 Examine these harness thor oughly before you buy them, and if they're not right even after you get home, you have the privilege ofreturning them and get your money. Did you know that we sell them so low?
 l At $650-S1ngle harness, machine stitched, 1 nickel or Davis trimmings, 56 inch bridle, good bit, overdraw check, folded breast collar and preaching, flat stitched bear | CTS, 3tnch patent leather saddle, Portland shaft tugs, 1-3 inch double and stitch
 ed, buckle on trace fiat, black reins With
 hook billet; usually sold for $9. Finer finished harness, $7.5o
 and So. 7Ta
 At $9.7b-Single harness, inch saddle, j. inch
 double and stitched trace, close plate
 harness. Portland shaft tugs, $ inch brl-
 de, with square Winkers, side check,
 russet re1ns; usually sold for $12. Finer finish harness, better
 stock, $13; usually sold
 for $I7.
 At $25-S1ngle harness, rubber and gilt, mar | row band trimmings, leather folds, 5s4 | inch Kay saddle, inch double and stitch
 ed trace, H inch br1dle, black retns with
 hook billets; usually sold at $35. Basement.
 FORBES & WALLACE, Main, Vernon and Pynchon streets,
 Springfield, Mass.
The Press., 1895-03-07

Harper's Young People: Between the Rocky Mountains and the Atlantic there are dozen counties that contain more than 5000 square miles. One of these is Aroostook, the northeastern county of Maine, which has an area of $500 square miles, but little less than that of the whole of Wales, and forty-two times that of the republic of Andorra. Another is Dade County, Florida, in which are the Florida everglades. This has an area of $500 square miles, which is about the same as that of Cherry County, Neb- raska. In the state of Minnesota we find Louis, each of which covers more than 5000 square miles. St. Louis County con- tains the city of Duluth, which has more than 35, ,000 inhabitants. In Idaho we have two counties, Idaho and Bingham, which cover an area of more than 10, 900 square miles each. Pecos and El Paso counties in Texas contain 16,OO0 square miles. Arapahoe County, Colorado, has 5250 square miles, part of which is made up of the area covered by the city of Den yer. Routt County covers 5000 square miles. In Oregon are six counties, in Washington three, in Nevada seven, and in California seven that have each more than 5000 square miles. The largest county in the United States is San Der nardino, east of Los Angeles, California. It covers 21 ,OO0 square miles, an area 5000 miles larger than that of New Jersey, Del aware, Connecticut and Rhode Island com bined, or half the area of the state of New York.
 W. B. Martin has been appointed postmaster in Bolton in place of w. G. Carrier, deceased.
The Press., 1895-03-07
COvHNTRv

COVENTRY. l A. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man
 ager of Coventry Local Register.
 Copies of the Local Register for sale at the l post Office, South Coventry.
 South Coventry.
 -Collector Browns annual call is in- tsresting, if not agreeable, to all concern ed.
 Principal H. F. Beede of the Willi- mantle high school gave an interesting talk on astronomy at the school house in district 3 last Friday evening. Members of the State Board of Edu- | cation were in town last week, and spent some time in the schools of districts 1 and 4.
 In last weeks Register read ''assist- ed by Mrs. Louis Kingsbury," instead of Dell Bradbury. At the time of writing the item the grip had it's hold on the, writer, consequently the above error. Report of the serious illness of Mir. and Mrs. Frank Strong has been received.
 The w. c. T. U. will meet at Mrs. Charlotte Hodgson's tomorrow (Friday) afternoon, at o'clock.
 ,--Grange meeting snext Monday even- ing.
 Mrs. Zadie Rider, sister of Walter Abbey, who died in the hospital at Hart ford, is the only surviving member of a family of thirteen children.
 Mrs. II. F. Parker is considerably in- disposed.
 Mrs. Bezaleel Seagraves died Wednes- day, after short illness from pneumonia. She had been quite feeble forsome months, but was constant attendant of the Sun day service at the Congregational church, being present for the last time Feb. 17th. Her remains were placed in the tomb at Willimantic Saturday. MT. Seagraves has been quite sick of the grip, but is reported better. Mrs. Wellington Seagraves and her daughter, Maria, are caring for Mir. Seagraves.
 North Coventry.
 HI. B. H. Gilbert, who died on Tues day, aged 72 years, was prominent citi- zen of the town and county. He repre- sented the town in the legislatures of 1868, 1872 and 1885, and in the latter year was chairman of the committee on tenn perance. He was born in Mansfield, and for forty years was member of the Con- gregational church, during most of the time either treasurer or committee of the society. His father was John Gilbert, for forty years a merchant in Mansfield, and was chairman of the meeting at Holland in which the first temperance society oi the county was organized. His mother was direct descendant of Increase and Colton Mather through Rev. John Vii. Hams of Deerfield, Mass, and Rev. Nathan Strong, first minister in North Coventry Much of MT. Gilbert's early life was spent in teaching; later his business was chief. ly farming. Funeral will be attended from his late residence Friday, at p. m
The Press., 1895-03-07

: ONE of the last acts of congress was to
 give back to Louisiana he1 sugar bounty
The Press., 1895-03-07
MEEKINs,

|MEEKINs,
 PACKARD
 6 GO. DINING TABLES.
 A new line of Solid Oak Dining Tables of the latest designs in it., it. and 10 it. lengths. Splendid values at the following prices it. at $4.OO 6" " 600 6" " 7.75 s" " $50 | 8" " 7.5O B" " 800 | 8" "1OOO Remember, the above are of Solid Oak, square in shape, with massive standards, and superior in make and finish. A great variety in the finer grades. | Second floor. KITCHEN TABLES.
 Housekeepers will appreciate the way we sell Kitchen Tables. A carload of them go on sale like this Ash Tables, antique finish, plain top, 9
 it., 9 in. X 8 it., with drawer, $1.75. l it., in. it.. in, with drawer $1.95. | it., in. X it., finished top, $2.OO. l 2ft., in. it., in., finished top and drawer at $2.25
 These are thoroughly we'll made to stand hard wear. Second floor. STRAW MATTINGS. . Over 800 rolls in stock, comprising the newest patterns that have been brought out, as we'll as a generous supply of plain goods.
 Not Mating want but what can be supplied from our line.
 Plain and Fancy Mattings at1Oc., 124c, 15c., 19c., 25c. yard. Japanese Mat tings, the finest made, in unique designs and all the desirable colorin9s.
 Basement.
The Press., 1895-03-07
StatROrdVtIIe

The Staffordville variety troupe an- nounce show for the benefit of the staf- fordville cornet band, to be given at the Congregational vestry on Tuesday eve- ming, March 18th. The program includes singing by a quartette, trombone and zither and harmonica solos, farces, and comic recitations, beside band and or- chestrss music. Admission 10 and 20 cts.
The Press., 1895-03-07

W. B. Martin has been appointed postmaster in Bolton in place of w. G.. Carrier, deceased.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-04

SHOWN herself a woman of unusual
power: as a teacher, and in spite of
falling health continued to do excep-
tiona1 work until obliged to retire per-
nanently from the schools.
Miss Ella Cummings had taught in
these schools since 1884. Patient, faith
ful, earnest and kindly, she had been
a missionary to the poor and unfortun-
ate among whom her labors were
spent.
The following report was submitted
by b special committee:
u The undersigned, a special commit
stee heretofore appointed to inquire in
30 the practicability of establishing q
= mechanic arts high school and of ex-
iSenuing the course of study in the
JsIeFeland school and Humboldt school
E59 four years of high school work, re-
speEt the following recommendations
i fer your consideration:
IoS' We recommend that the high school
|s5erm in the Cleveland school and in
|9the Humboldt school be so extended
4aS to include four years work, under
the prescribed rules of the board, gov
|oeFning the appointment of teachers,
band awith such courses of study as
bthe number of pupils may justify.
lsni" We also recommend the establish
iment of a mechanic arts high school,
ito be opened Sept. 1, 1895, in the pres
ent manual training building, and
that the several courses of study, en-
bracing industrial, mechanic and art
work, be adopted as soon as possible,
SO as to clearly define the purpose and
scope of said school,
The board, after passing on the
monthly accounts, adjourned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-04
WATCH DOG CALLED DOWN.
Mayor Smith VIII Ask Comptroller
McCardy IL Few Questions,


McCardy Few Questions.
City Comptroller J. j. McCardy will
probably hear from his honor the
mayor. today, about that little resolu-.
ton appropriating $500 from the general
fund as contingent fund to the
mayor The resolution was passed by
the council just prior to the departure
of the council committee for Philadel-
phia, where the gentlemen expected to
grace the occasion of the launching of
the steamship ST. Paul. The resolution
I was perfectly regular in form, and was
adopted by the required two-thirds
vote of each body, yet Comptroller
MeCardy declined to recognize the or
der on the city treasurer for the amount
named, which order was duly signed
by the mayor and sent to the comp
troller to be audited. He simply
omitted to sign it, and the treasurer
is thereby unable to pay out the money.
The comptroller's reason for such an-
ton is founded on an assumption that
the money was to be used in defraying
the expense of the junketing trip of
the councilmen to Philadelphia. That,
Mr.. McCardy said, was the "avowed
purpose" for which the money was ap-
propriated, and as that purpose was,
in Mr.. McCardys mind, an illegal one.
therefore he would not sign the war
rant.
What right the city comptroller had
to act as he has upon any such as
sumption is what the mayor proposes
to ascertain, and what the comptroller
will have a chance to explain
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-04
PERSONAL.

A. ]. Lohren, county auditor of Wa
SEGA county, called on the state bank
examiner yesterday.
Mrs. r. L. Whitney and daughter re-
turned yesterday from n trip to Wash
ington and Philadelphia.
At the Metropolitan - Edward d.
Tittman and Mr.. and Mrs. T. Sharpe,
New York; Mrs. Vollert and Miss Vol
lert, Chicago; John Garther, Quincy,
ILL.,: Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Summer, Phil
adelphia.
At the CIarendon-O. L. Johnson,
Henning; s. S. Hague and wife, Sib-
ley. To-; Andrew Olson, Argyle, Mimi. {;
John J. Raichert. Long Prairie; George
NJ Fish Jr., Graceville; Charles s.
Day, Glencoe.
At the Sherman-James D. McCor-
mack, Rutledge; ]. c. Lance, La
Crosse, Wis; C. L. Jackson, Sioux
City, To-; A ]. Mead, Appleton; J..
G.. Brown, Wheatland, n. D.; John
Kotschavan, Fort Sisseton, S. D.; E.
Mckinney, Glasgow, Mont; George
A. Hall, Virden, Man.
At the observation-disclosures B. Wei
per, August Studer, Durand, Wis; J.
c. Moore. Fargo; E. McDermott, Cleve-
land; John Oleson, Boscobel, Wis; E.
A. Arnold, La Prairie; F. e. Cont,
Helena; George Weikee, MARSHALL; Err
nest Ekegson, o. Grunstand, Scandal.
AT the Windsor-A. w. Thurman,
Winona; J. w. Wasteham, Aitken
Henry Thompson, Preston; John Rud-
9erg, Mankato; j. c. Henderson, Fari-
bault; c. V. Cole Fergus Falls; r. II
Aunenburg, Brownton; J. F. Hallisey
New York; H. H. Henry and wife, La
Crosse.
At the Merchants'-Henry J. Dexter
Winnipeg; Robert c. Gurdess, Hinck-
ley; n. G. Larimore, Larimore; S
Torrison and wife, Fisher; c. ]. Leisure
Dubuque; L. H. Price. Sioux City; N
]. Schafer, Owatonna;- Oscar Mellye
Hastings; John Brindley, La Crosse; c.
E. Chiperfield, Brainerd, MINI.
At the Ryan-R. NJ. Allen, White
Earth; D. McLaren, Great Falls; c.
o. Bailey, Sioux Falls; John C. Spoon.
er, Madison, Wis; P. L. L. Coombs
c. W. Capron, T. Henry Maya, Boston
w. b. Peace, c. L. Giles, New York
f. H. Lewis, William G. Miller Charles
d. Boylen, Clifford Ellis, Chicago
Wyman Ellis and sister, Pembroke
Canada.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-04
KICKS AT DEFEAT.
A MINNEAPOLIS COMPANY KICKS
BECAUSE 1T GOT LEFT
IN BIDDING FOR CONTRACT
For Superstructure for Como Ave
nue. BridEe-ClaiIns Its Bid
Was the Lowest.

There is a musS in view over the
award of the contract for the building
the superstructure of the Como ave-
nue. bridge. The Gillette-Herzog Manu-
featuring company, of Minneapolis,
protests against the action of the board
of aldermen in awarding the contract
to the Wisconsin Bridge and Iron COM
pany, of Milwaukee. on the ground
that the Minneapolis concern put in
the lowest bid.
In awarding the contract the board
of aldermen acted upon the report of
City. Engineer Rundlett, who, after
tabulating I'll the bids, announced
that,that of the Wisconsin Bridge and
Iron company was $31, 1852. which
proved to be $3.50 less than the next
lowest bid, which was submitted by
the Minneapolis company.
representative of the Giilette-Her-
zog Manufacturing company called at
the city engineers Office yesterday
ner in which that company's bid was
calculated. 1t seems that the Mime
apolis company did notSbid according
to the specifica tons and form of bid
asked for in the matter of the bridge
SlucNdih. IISlSdu VI 50
''perz,line foot of sidewalk" the offer
was SO much per 1,CG0 feet of lum-
beF, board measure" This form of
bid, so it was stated in the city en-
rgineer's office, permits of considerable
margin in figuring the entire amount
and might be calculated so as to over
Come the difference of $2.99, and bring
the minneapolis company's total bid
below that of the Milwaukee concern.
The latter, however, complied strictly
With. the specifications and form of
bid and. on that basis it is the lowest
bid. Tt is contended that the bid Of
tl1es = Gillette-Herzog Manufacturing
company could be arbitrarily rejected
for noncompliance with the specifica-
tons.
: Mr.. Rundlett was absent from his
Office most of yesterday afternoon, and
so did not see the representative of
the Gillette-HerZog Manufacturing
company, but the two will probably
meet today and talk the matter over.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-04

Barry. "She was perfectly conscious
all the time until some opiates were
given to her, and the sufferings from
her burns must have been intense
The skin on her bosom was peeling
off and the flesh on her limbs was
quivering. Only once did she complain,
and that was when one Of the physi-
clans was dressing her wounds. She
said quietly, Doctor, you hurt So
noticed that her lips were very much
parched, and 1 gave her a glass of
water, for which she thanked me-
When we asked her if there was any
one in the family to send for, she gave
the name and address of her husband S
brother, Hartwell P. Heath, at 243 West
Preston street"
DR.. Michael also paid tribute to
Mrs. Heath's courage. He says it was
remarkable. She did not seem to be
in the least ratified and bore her In
tense sufferings with the fortitude Of
a soldier. She did not utter a COM
plant from the time she was put in
the ambulance until she reached the
hospital. The only thing she said was
to request DR.. Michael to open coat
which he had wrapped around her
head, saying it interfered with her
breathing.
Clothing at your own price at % and
"a East Seventh street
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-04
HERE AND THERE.

Nine minor building permits, aggre-
eating 81, 100. were issued yesterday.
The assembly committee on streets
will meet at $3.50 o'clock p. m. today,
and the board of aldermen at p. m.
A case of scarlet fever was reported
yesterday at 2630 Territorial road and
a case of diphtheria at 156 Valley
street.
The Independent Building and Loan
Association of Minneapolis filed articles
of incorporation with the secretary of
state yesterday The capital stock is
100000.
The arguments in the assessorship
contest, which were set for yesterday
before the supreme court. were, by
mutual consent, continued until April
IS.
The London and Northwest American
Mortgage company has begun proceed
ings for the foreclosure of two mort
cages aggregating $1,000 against Eggert
G. Pahl ct al.
United States Judge Nelson has
granted a motion to have the tesu-
mony of Rockefeller taken in New
York in the suit of the Merritt Bros.
against Rockefeller.
A delegation of politicians from the
Second ward sought Mayor Smith S
ear yesterday to induce him TO appoint
S. ]. Harper sprinkling inspector. The
mayor referred them to the city en-
gineer.
The annual meeting of the Goodrich
Avenue Presbyterian church takes
place this evening. Much business OF
especial Importance to the members
of the congregation comes before the
meeting.
James Dempsey, an old and highly
respected resident of Dakota county
died at the residence of his daughter,
Mrs. Thomas Hurley, 147 Valley street,
yesterday, aged eighty-two years The
remains will be taken to Hastings Tor
interment.
Mayor Smith received an invitation
Yesterday to attend the convention OF
publishers and editors of agricultural
papers published in the United States.
The convention will be held Sept. l0
and II at the Minnesota state fair
grounds.
The board of public works yesterday
advertised for bids for sweeping all
the asphalt pavements in the Seventh
ward. These comprise Summit, Day
ton. Western and Portland avenues,
and Holly, part of Kent and part of
Arundel streets. The bids will be
opened April 10.
Attention iS called TO the Clothing
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-04
MRS. HEATH DEAD.
Daughter OF the Late Commo-
dOpe KittSon Dies From
Burns Received 80
IN HER BALTIMORE HOME.
The Sad News Is q Shock
to Her Relatives and
Friends.
IN HER BALTIMORE HOME.
HOPES FOR HER RECOVERY
We're Strongly Entertained
Up to Last Hour--Lsaves
TWO Children.

A telegram to the GLOBE last
night conveyed the sad intelligence
of the death of Mrs. Roscoe B. Heath,
nee Annie Mary Kittson, daughter
of the late Commodore Kittson,
which occurred in the Maryland uni
Versity hospital at Baltimore at L
o'clock yesterday morning. The news
proved a severe shock to the many
relatives and friends of the estima-
BILE lady in this city, as it was con-
fident1y thought she would recover
from the injuries sustained in the fire
at her home on Sunday, March a.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-04
LINEN ROOM.

S pieces White Apron
Lawn, with 6 to I2-inch
border woven to look like
tucks, 40 inches wide. II
cents a yard; regular price
zoe.
And a big bargain in the
Curtain Department.
2, 400 yards Bagdad stripe
Curtain Material, something
entirely new, 3S inches
wide, at IL cents a yard.