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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-03-08

"THERE's bonnet. " said the editors wife,
"that is perfect poem" 'Yes," he re
piled, absent-mindedly "but we never pay
for poetry ''-Demorest's
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-03-08
a MUSICAL MELANGE.

LONDON has been listening to a new
infant prodigy, a nine-year-old pianist
named Basil Gauntlet.
ALL ancient music was in the minor
key, without harmony or counterpoint,
and entirely vocal and rhythmical, like
our recitative.
SEvENTY-SINE new operas and oper-
ettas were produced in Italy last year,
according to the Gazetta Musicale of
Milan, twenty-five of them operas in
three acts and four even longer. The
Gazetta is charitable enough to say
that sixty of them were good.
LA MONTAGUE NoIRE," a grand
opera, composed, book and music, by
an Irishwoman naturalized in France,
Miss Augusta Holmes, is about to be
brought out at the Paris grand opera.
Miss Holmes is known as the composer
of a cantata, LES Argonautes," per-
formed at the Pasdeloup concerts in
1880, and of two symphonical poems,
ireland" and Poland"
GEN. SIR GARNET WoLsELEY says that
one secret of the superiority of Japan's
military system is that the profession of
arms is held in high regard, while in
China the lowest classes only are re-
cruited into the army, and soldiers are
rather looked down upon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-29
DIR. NoRMEsT FOR CONGRESS.
VIII Soon Announce his Candidacy In
the Sixth District.

LII MBERTON, n. C., Dec. @S.- (Spe-
cial) DIR r. NJ. Norment, of
Hold Robeson and Save the State"
fame is going 10 announce himself a
candidate for Congress in the 9th dis
trict. lie says he will soon publish Il
card to the voters of the district. He
viii not support any Democrat, Popu-
list or Republican for President who
is not in favor of the free coinage Of sill
yer. The Doctor has large following in
Robeson county and was member of
the last Legislature and voted for the
Fred. Douglass resolutions.
Judge Filnrore, Of Austin, Texas, Il
native of Robeson county, was in Lum-
berton few days ago, and said he had
bought so copies OF he Cotton Factory
edition of the News and Observer and
sent them to Texas to inform and in
terest his people in cotton manufac-
turing.
I.umberton is one Of the largest
stock markets in the State. The Full
Ter Brothers have sold over Il thousand
mules and horses since the first OF
September, besides w. +. Luthhaw
and other traders have sold large.
number.
Mr.. X. NJ. Biggs and Miss Mamie S.
Duekett, daughter of Prof. John
| DucRett, superintendent of Robson
Institute, were married Christmas
day. Mr.. Biggs was formerly express
messenger from Richmond 10 Charles
ton.
The Baptist colored people will have
ministers institute in Lumberton,
commencing the Sth of January. DR..
Morehead, secretary of the American
Bible Society; DR.. Meserve, president
of Shaw University; Rev w. i. Oliver,
pastor of the First Baptist church of
Wilmington, and Rev, NJ. l.. Kesler
will lecture during the institute, be-
sides some colored ministers of promi-
nence.
s. Il. McIntire, young lawyer from
Wake Forest, will locate in Lumber
ton to practice his profession.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-29
A BOOTBLACk CONGRESSMAN.
The North Carolina Delegation Voted
Against the Bond Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-(SpeciaD
Judge Culberson tells a good story
about a new member of Congress from
Texas. Mr.. Crowley. He blacked shoes
and sold papers on the streets of Bos-
ton as boy, and made is way to Gal
weston in a box-car. Judge Culberson
says that Crowley was once q witness
when the Judge was trying a man for
murder.
What were you doing in town on
the day of the killing asked the judge
of the witness.
"Well, sir" observed Crowley. in a
leisurely and self-satisfed way,"I was
eatin' of few sardines; I was drink
in of few drinks of whiskey; / was
smokin' OF a few seegars and romano
in around.
The entire North Carolina delega-
tion voted against the bond bill to-
day, Lockhart, who is at home with
his i'll son and Shaw being paired
Woodland and Shuford leave for home
tonight for the holidays.
The President is said to have offered
Judge Alvey, Chief Justice OF the Dis
trict Court of Appeals, a place on the
Venezuelan commission. IL he ac-
cepts, tn commission viii be, accord
ing to the newspapers, ,ex-Minister Ed
ward ]. Phelps, eX-Minister Robert
Lincoln, Justice Brewer, of the Su-
preme court, and Chief Justice Fuller,
the last named to be chairman. But
this talk is speculation pure and sim
pie.
e X X
William Conway has been appointed
postmaster at Ocean, n. c., vice ]. w.
Sanders removed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-29
GOING DuCK1NG AGAIN.

WASHINGTON, Dec. -. 10 infor-
nation is available here as 70 the re
port from Norfolk, Va, that the
Ragged Island Cunning Club expect
President Cleveland to be their guests
next week There was no intimation
Of such trip at the White House 10
day and the strict injunction given TO
officials made it impossible to secure
a verification of the report at the late
hour ii was received.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-29
THE THEATRE HORROR
LIST OF IDENTIFIED DEAD HAS
GROWN no TWENTY
SEVEN.
AND THREE OTHERS WILL DIE

The GhastIy 9rTay of Dish@nrcd Hu-
man Fo,ms " hich Lay at the Morgue
Have Been Identified aud Taken
Away by Living FTIends-sA Father
Finds bis Three children Lying Cold
in Dea;h-- Re viscd List of the Victims
Ot lhp Horrible gslSnSfav
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-29
DANIEL COME TO JUDO wENr.
Mayor Gray viii Enforce the ANTI
Speculation Law.

WINSTON, y. c., Dec. 28 (Special)
Mayor Gray, of Winston, has declined
to issue a license 10 a New York rep
resentative to open a depot for specu-
lation in stocks and futures, with
telegraphic communications with Wall
street The mayor says there is State
laws which forbid dealing in cotton,
corn, tobacco, etc, when ii is not in
tended that the articles sold shall be
actually delivered. The law further
declares that parties to such con-
tract are guilty of misdemeanor and
punishable by fine of not less than
800 nor more than $500, with i'm
prisonment at discretion of the court.
1t is understood that a similar estab-
lishment is being operated in Green's
boro, Raleigh and other towns in the
State. The law forbidding it is, of
course, equally appliable to those
places
Much speculation is going ou here
as 10 whether or not Winston alder
men will renew the liquor licenses for
next wear at their meeting Monday
night People are asking if this or
that member of the board was among
the vast crowds that stood up at Sam
Jones and Bill Fife's meetings and de-
clared they would do all in their
power to drive liquor traffic from the
city. One of Winston's pastors will
preach n sermon tomorrow on THE
DUTY of prayer for municipal authori-
ties"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-29
TRIED TO KILL HIS WIFE.

WINSTON, n. c., Dee. 2s,-William
Miller, one of Davie county's wealthy
citizens, during fit Of insanity last
night, shot his wife in the back with
a shot gun. Her injuries are consid-
cred serious. Miller had several times
threatened to kill his wife and chill
dren.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-29
JApANs PARLIAMENT OPENED.

YOKOHAMA, Dec. 28-The Japan
csc parliament was opened to-day with
the imperial speech. His Majesty
said he was reioiced a1 the end OF the
war with China, that order had
been established in the Island OF For
mosa and that relations between
Japanese and foreign powers were
more intimate than formerly
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-29

man FoIms " hich Lay at the Morsue
Have Been Identified aud Taken
Away by Living FrIends-.A Father
Finds bis Three children Lying Cold
in Dea;h--Revi eviscd List OF the Victims
ot the Horrible Disaster.
BALTIMORE. Md. Dee. 2s.-Tbe
horror at the Front street theatre last
night is increased rather than abated.
by to-day's Developments. The list
of identified dead has grown to -, and
two or three more among the injured
lying in the city hospital are so des-
perately hurt that their names may
serve to swell it ere the night has pass
ed. The morgue, however, is clear,
and all the ghastly array of disfigured
human forms which lay there last
night have been recognized by loving
friends or agonized relatives. The
list of dead, as revised, is as follows:
LOUIS AMOLSKY, <.
GABRIEL BERNSTEIN,4; son of
Leopold Bernstein.
TERSIA BERNSTEIN. daughter of
Leopold Bernstein
LEE COHEN.
IDA FRIEDMAN. aged IA.
JENNIE HENCKEL, 22.
LOUIS LEVENSTEIN. 85.
LENA LEWIS, 22 years.
MORRIS MARGOLIES. 2I.
SARAH ROSEN, Is years
JACOB ROSENTHAL. 25.
MOSES SALZBURG, II.
JOSEPH WIENER. 2S
LENA FRANEL, 20.
SAMU Ell KREMER, ~.
REBECCA KREMER. 10
ISAAC GERE, 10.
KATIE SALZBURG, :.
LOUIS BERNSTEIN, 22.
GREWSkY, boy, s years.
r. -. GREWSKY, girl, 6.
SARAH POLACK, II.
SIMON POLACK, 8.
JOSEPH LEVERWITZ,6.
VERA NARAVINSKY, 6.
ANNA NARAVINSKY, T.
WOLF HERWITZ, 36.
The scenes at the morgue were heart
rending. 4 weeping throng of over
500 surrounded the building and gave
evidence of their grief in piteous wall
ings. a squad of policemen kept the
weeping crowd back. Freight cars,
shed-tops and lumber piles near by
were iuFOHSti WITH tNtltFU hebrews,
eager for the slightest glance OF the
interior of the morgue The windows
were pushed up so often by the mob
outside that Keeper Weber had to nail
them down.
Nineteen bodies were received at the
morgue, but all had been taken away
by noon. Even after the last body had
been removed the crowd of morbidly
anxious loitered about the citys dead
house, Every few moments some one
called for information of missing
loved ones,
Among the most pathetic was that
of Leopold Bernstein, of 902 East
Fayette street, who found three of his
children lying cold in death. Bern
stein was in the theatre with his wife
and three children. His wife was bad
ly injured and two Of his children.
aged and years, We're crushed to
death, a nine-year-old son escaped un-
injured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-29

William Conway has been appointed
postmaster at Ocean, n. c., vice j. w.
Sanders. removed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-29

Ali Amendments Were Prohsbi'ea a"a
Partisanship Alone Considered
But - Republicans refused TO Act
With the Majority of Their Far'N-~
Democrats and popniis,s, With One
Exception, Presented an Unbroken
Front iga.Hst The Bill.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-29


dutes-Telegram Washington.
bookseller tells demand
Washington he
Etiquette Fashona
ing to do up II sly E. n
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-29

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 28.-The
veteran actor William II. Wallis, died
to-day at his home in this city, in his
senventieth year, after lingering ill
ness In his time he was associated
with all the leading artists Of the Am
erican stage.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-09-20

Perry L. Hurd's farm over in Cutters
Farms. Merchant p. l.. Hurd was in
town on Tuesday for brief visit to his
place.
Mrs Mary A. Curtis from Manchester,
has been visiting among Stepney friends.
A. B. Curtis has been preparing for the
fall and winter trade by making a num-
Der of improvements about his mill. He
has Just replaced the old trunk from the
bulkhead to the waGerwheel by bran
new trunk. He anticipates a good fall
trade.
Candee g. Jennings had car load of
northern horses arrive on Saturday.
Among them are three good matched
pairs and several very clever single horses
which they offer for sale and exchange
at Mr. Candies barr.
Miss Howard from Brooklyn has been
a guest of Miss Anna Nolan at the Depot.
Owing to the illness of Mrs G. A. Dali
ley, Ezra Silliman and wife are now MAX
ing their home with CHARLES FL. Hawley.
Henry Dayis of Noroton is visiting his
brother, David Davis.
Mrs Elizabeth Fancher of Weston is
visiting at w. F. Selleck's.
Mrs Scofield and daughter, Mrs Gould
of Bridgeport, recently visited at w. f.
Selleck's.
F. M. Garfield has sold a cow to M. Fl.
Thorpe.
w. B. Davis and B. F. Bassett spent
Sunday with friends at Cannon Station.
Mrs Brown and daughter of Derby and
Miss Mabel Clark of Bridgeport are
boarding at Daniel Edwards.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-09-20

The new law about the width of tires
on wagon wheels goes into effect on and
after the first day of July, 1896, and
provides that all vehicles having an iron
axle two inches square or an axle of
equivalent capacity shall be equipped
with tires not less than four inches in
width. That all vehicles having an iron
axle one inch and three quarters square
or an axle of equivalent capacity shall
be equipped with tires not less than
three inches in width, and that all We
hicles having an iron axle one inch and
half square or an axle of equivalent
capacity shall be equipped with tires
not less than two and one half inches in
width. A violation of this law is SUBJ
ject to a fine of not more than 800 and
the object of the statute is to prevent
the roads from injury by narrow tired
wheels of heavily loaded vehicles. The
law does not apply to wagons already
in use prior to the date at which it takes
effect, and relates only to those used in
the transportation of merchandise.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-09-20
OXFORD.
THE DROUGHT IN OXFORD.

There was a noticeable contrast in the
weather of last week Thursday (Which
was one of the hottest of the four most
extreme hot days of the season. and
that of Friday and Saturday. Saturday
night there was severe frost and ice
nearly one quarter inch in thickness
Grape and bean vines and other vege-
tation was killed in many places. The
terrible drouth yet continues. Pastures
look as if burned over. Many streams
and wells are dry and water for cattle is
becoming scarce.
Mrs Craig of Brooklyn, who boarded
with Mrs G. w. Hoxsie through the sum-
mer and went to her home the fore part
of the month, returned here, Monday,
with her infant, which has been in de-
Ginning health since her return to the city.
James Clark of Chestnut Tree Hill, on
Friday, the 18th, shot henhawk, break
ing its wing, and then had battle with
it and had his hand badly scratched with
its beak and talons. The bird measured
nearly four feet from tip to tip and
weighed about one pound.
Miss Roberts of Seymour has COM
menced teaching the Tenth district, which
is joint district with Seymour. The
Chestnut Tree Hill, Riggs Street and
Christian Street schools are not yet sup
piled with teachers. Miss Alice Davis
commenced the Center school, Monday.
boarding with Mrs Kate M. Davis.
Miss L. F. Peck and Mrs Lydia At.
wood of New Haven visited with w. G.
Peck, Sunday.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-09-20

to those accompanying the French ex-
pcdition. Their email arms are Sniders
and Remington, which, IL properly hand
led, are good enough for the purpose re
quired. The Hova is splendid soldier
behind earthworks, but incapable OF
meeting European troops in the open
There are in the Malagasy army at least
$4,000 men armed with breech-loading
rifles and with splendid artillery, and
certainly not less than 10000 more or
less trained men available, but indiffer-
emily armed. Col Shervinton has been
until recently in the Malagasy service,
having just resigned, Disguised with the
apathy and merton of the Hova govern
ment. The present misrule and tyranny
of the governing classes are such that
even French rule would, he thinks, be
an Improvement.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-09-20

A musical entertainment of much mer-
it is being arranged by the Methodist
people, to take place October Is, by out
of-town talent. 1t promises to be very
enjoyable affair.
George E. Curtis, administrator on the
estate of Edward Platt, was taking an
inventory of the goods in the store, last
Saturday. Louis Wakeley and William
B. Mead were the appraisers.
Miss CIV. Keller is making her home
for the present with Mrs Edward Platt.
An error was made in the last issue of
The BEE in regard 10 the Edward Platt
will, it being Emmogene Hopkins Platt.
instead of Brown. Mrs PIatt is we'll re,
membered at the close of the estate by a
stipulated amount according to agree
meTt.
Mr. Jobes has moved into the Burr
place. He is in very poor health.
Mr. Stone has moved to Bridgeport.
A change occurred in the ownership
of the store belonging to the late Edward
Platt on Monday. when Charles Downs
bought it from the executor. Mr. Curtis.
Mr. Downs was MIR Platt's head clerk.
and his many friends will wish him suc
cess with bis new responsibilities. He
will restock the store with new goods.
Rev Mr. Quincy was at Port Jefferson,
e. T., the first of the week.
Miss Hawver from Bridgeport has been
passing some time as the guest Of Mrs
Charles Downs.
The public school, which has been
meeting in the Methodist hall, occupied
the new and commodious school building
for the first time on Monday.
Mrs George W. Sherman and Mrs
Beach Lyon passed last week very pleas
anfly at Ocean Grove.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-09-20

A teacher has been engaged for Hull
district, where school has been closed
for number of years, on account of a
lack of scholars. James Treadwell has
been appointed committee by the Board
of Education.
Mr. Rogers, who purchased the G..
German place, has a gang of men busy
building dam on the site of the old mill
and will bring water into his house and
also run dynamo for electric lights.
Owing to the lack of water in the
pond, Charles Sanford has put an engine
in his cider mill, and is now prepared to
grind out apples.
Miss Jessica O. Sanford commenced
her duties as teacher in the primary de-
partment of Newtown Academy, Mon
day. Her two brothers, George and
Aaron, will both be scholars, riding
back and forth every day.
Miss Theresa Ryan is taking a course
IN Silliman's Business College, Danbury.
She boards with her uncle in Bethel and
rides up on the trolly.
The venerable widow of Jonathan
Whitehead had a, stroke of paralysis on
Sunday night, and is not expected to
live.
George Arnold, who has occupied the
Couch house, and has worked for w. c..
SANFORD for several years, has removed
to Huntington.
Henry Fanton, former resident of
the Ridge, revisited his old home, one
day last week, for the first time in 80
years. He was greatly impressed with
the many changes that had taken place in
that time.
W. S. Bassett is busy building an ad-
dition to Henry Whitehead's barn.
The potato crop, both in quality and
quantity, is IsimplyEenormous.
Edward Bradley has about 400 bushels
of onions of as fine quality as was ever
raised in Redding.
Last week Mrs Fl. Osborn gave party
for Master Samuel at which goodly
number of little boys and girls were
present. They had delightful time.
MrssJames Mills visited Mrs [. S. Sam
ford, last week.
The cottage belonging to Joseph
Squire is now being occupied by Mrs Day
ton and Mrs Vanganatt, sisters OF. Organ
ist l.. L. Gregory, who for the past few
years have resided on Diamond Hill.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-09-20
BRIDGEPORT.

NEW STOCK CoMPANY.-THE NUCLEUS TO
BE ONE OF BRIDGEPoRT's LEADING
FIRMS.
When the firm of G. 81. Bennett 81
Son, shoe dealers, at 1872 Main street
dispose of the stock of goods now on
hand, the business will be continued by
a stock company to be organized under
the laws of Connecticut. just who will
compose the company is not yet de-
cided upon, although prominent business
men of the city are anxious to be among
the 1ucnrporators. However, Mr. Ben
nett and his two sons will be among
them, although the latter will not be
actively engaged in the business, thew
having chosen professional calling.
The elder son, Harry r., has already
completed medical course in Columbia
college, and the younger, George H., is
now taking the preparatory course.
G. III. Bennett, the founder of the busi-
ness now carried on under the firm
name of G. Fl. Bennett & Son, came
here in 1871, from Vineland, N. j.,
where he had charge of the depot and
postoffice and also kept small shoe
store. His first business venture here
was with the firm of Bennett & Kenyon,
plumbers, whose place of business was
on Main street. short distance below
State street. During the panic of 1873,
MIR Bennett lost nearly all his earnings
by years of hard labor, and was obliged
to discontinue business. 1t was not a
failure, for he paid his creditors 100
cents on every dollar he owed them.
With $500 he had left. he opened
shoe store in the City Bakery building,
and from this start his present large
business has grown. A little more than
four years ago he removed his business
to his present location and his son be-
ca me associated with him. Last year
his sales exceeded by $4,000 those of
any year since he has been in the shoe
business. The firm of G. Ell. Bennett &
Son has a high commercial rating, well
merted, and is able to obtain unlimited
credit if desired. From a small begin
ming, its business has increased to large
proportions, and this success is due to
honest dealing with creditors, as we'll as
patrons. Doubtless the stock com.
pany's success will be assured from its
foundation.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-09-20
SOUTHPORT,

Mrs j. S. Wakeman, with her sister,
Mrs Buckley, has enjoyed one of the Sar-
atoga excursions. She returned last
week.
Benjamin N. Hawkins has been on the
sick list, all summer, suffering from
bronchial trouble.
Miss .Catharine Hawkins, bookkeeper
and cashier at the Jennie Hamilton drug
store, has returned to her work after
two weeks vacation, visiting friends in
Ansonia, Naugatuck and Derby.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-09-20
Editorial Ink Drops,
ZEAL. BUT NOT ACCORDING TO KsowL
EDGE


The Good Book tells us that there Is a
zeal, but not according to knowledge.
The BEE Is always ready to commend
zeal displayed on the part of public Of
fcials, whether in the suppression Of
wrong doing or in the cleaning out of re-
sorts, the like of which, till recently, has
cursed this t,wn for 80 years. In the is
sue OF last week THE BEE took occasion
to commend the parties who struck the
first blow. This raid proved eflectual,
for the man Beck had packed his goods
and sent part of them away. But on
Saturday night, certain officials of the
town raided him again, although an
agreement had been made at the first tri-
al that Beck should leave town in seven
days.
The application of our text to this Sec
ond raid would be something like this ::
Raids on such places to close them are
always commendable, but after the blow
has been struck, it seems like a waste of
powder to strike again like making mo-
lions In the air. Zeal, but not according
to the need of the hour. Just who insti-
gated this last raid we have not been
able to learn.
But whoever originated the plan, if the
efforts of Saturday evening result in Civ
ing that evil still blacke- eye, THE BEE,
and all good citizens will rest
content. 1t is always well, how
ever, to husband zeal in the work of re-
form.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-09-20
GREENFIELD HILL.
CHURCH AND PERSONAL MENTION.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL MENTION.
Miss Georgia Banks and mother spent
Sunday ia Weston, the guest Of Fred
Banks.
Emory Sanford's threshing machine
has been doing work for s. O. Bradley
and Ell. B. Ogden.
A pigeon shoot will be held at Dwight
B. Adams, Saturday afternoon, Septem.
Der 81, at p. m. All are invited so at
tend.
Relatives who have been visiting at
Elmer Buckeyes from New York state,
returned home, Sunday.
A temperance meeting will be held at
Cross Highway chapel, next Sunday af-
ternoon. a cordial invitation il extend
ed to all interested,
Mr. and Mrs Fred Wildman Of West-