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Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
M'KlNlEY NOTIFIED.
The Republican Presidential Candidate
 Receives Official InTnrmatIon.

The Republican Presidential Candidate
 Receives Official Infarmation-
 CANYON, O., June 90. Tho function of notifying the candidate for the presidency of his nomination had in h a touch of old time politics-before the days of the tele. graph. The event had all the impressive. ness that can bo given to a coromony sn slmplce- The Cautoniaps filled tho majors lawn with neighborly hospitality. Their presence was one of the many tributes which they are paving their distinguished citizen. After SO many evidences of enthu. siasm one wonders whether there will be anything left to ba vented in celebrating the Fourth of July. But they have already shown their nccuperative powers, and the time spent in making the notification par takes of tho spirit of local pride, and pa triotism Is not likely to leSsen their ener. gies.
 Tho notification address was mndo by Senator John M. Thnrston, who was per. manent chairman of the convention which placed Major Mckinley in nomination for president. In reply to Senator Thurston Major Mckinley affirmed h!s unequivooai approval of the platform adopted at the St Louis convention and dwelt particularly upon the benefits of the protective tariff, which he regards as n vitnlly important issue in the campaign. Upon the flnanoial Issue he said
 "The American people hold tho financial honor of our government as sacred as our flag and can be rolled upon to guard it with the same slrcpless vigilance They hold its preservation above party fealty and have often demonstrated that party ties avail nothiny when the spotless credit of our country Is threatened. Tho monoy of the United States, and every kind or form of 1t, whether'of paper, sllyaror gold, must be us good as tho host In tho world. It must not only bo current at its full fnoe value at homn, but it must be counted at par in any and every commercial centor Of the globe. The sagaolous and farseoing policy of the great men who founded our government, the teachings and acts of thu wisost financiers at every stage in our his. tory. the steadfast faith and splendid achievements of the great party to which we belong and the genius and Integrity Of our people have always demanded this and will ever maintain it.
 "The dollar paid to the farmer, tho wara earner and tho pensioner must oontinua forever equal In purchasing and dobt pay ing power to the dollar paid to any gov ernment creditor"
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
General NIarkets.

Nrw YoRN. June 9o. -FLoUR-stAte and western stcadier, but quiet, city mills patents. s4.i0a4as winter patents. sai o 13. .eA city mills veart. Sle0 tE winter stralght., sJ0dAt0.
 wHhAr-No red advanced rapidly all morning, due to bullish Illinois report, foreign buying and absence of July liquidation; July, e o 0p-ibdBlAc. september, alAaHs l-lsc.
 CORN No. advanced with wheat. shorts being good buyers, July. atlsu31ssc., August, seiaae.
 oATS-No ? stronger and more active, July. sOla a1hc. september. aI4c
 PORK x eady; old to new mess, tSdbsb tamtiy. Sn.i5alo2A
 LARD Steady; prime western steam, stxA nominal.
 -BUTrER- Steady; state dairy, ioniSc.; state creamery. llledl5iso.
 CHEESE Qnieg state. large, Sueaae.i small. hSdae.
 EGGS--Steady; state snd Pennsylvania. ian lac.. western i0senl2c.
 suGAk-kaw steady; fair refining. si-iec.; centrifugal. M test 0l9c., renned ouieg crushed. Slsc.; powdered, aikc.
 TIRpENTINE-Oui- sblsNsec.
 MoLASSESs =StcRdys New orleans. .a13so.
 RlCE-stcady, domestic. sIt0nc.. Japan. A0 nie.
 TALLOw-Dull; city, :hcs country, sato.
 HAY Dulls shipping. eoe.; good ie choice 6avDv.
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
A CHILD'S WONDERFUL MEMORY.
She Is Able to Repeat, It Is Asserted
 Anything She Ever Heard.

Anything She Ever Heard.
 Baby Ethel Carroll of Oakland is human phcnograph. Every word of conversation-no matter how long names, dates, figures and bits of oratory of all degrees of merit, songs and jokes spoken in her presence. she is able to re- rall, word for word, even though 1t be weeks and months after. At her age for she is only f years old-much that she hears no doubt is quite unintelligi- ble to her. She simply repeats every, thing from memory without knowing aught of the text of her words. At the Hotel Crellin, where she lives with her parents, she is the idol and wonder of all who know her, for she is as pretty as she is clever. The first time that the child showed her phenomenal trait was at the age of 1 1 months. At that time she was taken to see one of Hoyt's plays at the Macdonough theater. Upon re. turning to her home she surprised every one by repeating, word for word, one of the popular songs.
 From that time until now little Ethel has been a regular playgoer. Now, at the age of 4, her memory has developed so remarkably that it is common thing for her after seeing new play to sing, without a mistake or the least sign of hesitation, song after song that she has never heard before. She can also repeat the lines of the play with wonderful correctness. The child has retentive memory for names and dates. In spite of tho fact that large numbers of people see her daily, drawn by curiosity, she never forgets the name of any one who is introduced to her, and can tell even the exact day when she first met them, though it may be months after.
 Recently her wonderful memory was put to a severe test at q concert recital in Oakland. After the performance she was asked if she remembered certain recitation on the programme remarkable alike for its length and peculiar phras- ing. She had never heard it before, but | with confident smile and certain en- chanting carelessness of manner she re- cited the entire piece without break. San Francisco Examiner,
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
APPOINTED BY CLEVELAND.
ReadJustment of the Salaries of Prcsi.
 dentiHl Postmastcrs.

dential Postmaztcrs.
 wAsHIySToS, July 1.-The prcslden1 has appointed tho following postmasters;
 New Jersey-Atiantio City, Michael A. Deyine; Bridgeton, Charles II. Piurson Dovpr Gsorgo MoCraokcn; Red Bank William Plattard.
 New York-Eishkill on the Hudson Charles W. Anderson; Highland Falls, John F. Bronnan; Mechanlosvl,le, Nor man W. kelso; Worthwhile, Albert ]. Smith; Schoharie, Charles Lamoraux.
 The thirteenth annual rcadlustmeut Of presidential postmastors' salaries has beor oomplatcd, and the changes become opera tiyc today. All of thu changes arc baseC on the receipts of the various offices, nnt. there Is only very small reroontago O, decreases of salary. In addition to thu changes between the presidential anc fourth classes already snnouueet, the fol lowing arc among the changes within tn, three classes of presidential oiiioos;
 Pennsylvania second t first. Bryon Mawr, Clcarneld, Coates vile, Connellsvillo Greenvile, Hanover Havortord, KittpnnlnR, Mount Carmel Now Brighton and Stcelton, third to sec ond
 New York-Balston Spa, Mamaroneok Port Byrn, Saugerties, Touawanda, wolisrille and Whitestone talrd to second CooperstoSn and Goshen relrgated from seooad to third.
 New Jersoy-ArlinRton, Heddonneld. Madison, Phillipsburg and South Orange, third to second.
 Rhode Island Pawtucket, second to first
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
The Home or tho ouInoys In Quincy.

There will bc very general gratiilca. tion in the authoritative denial of th, rumor that the old homestead of the Quincys, in Quincy, Mass, must give way before tho march of progress IL still remains in tho Quincy family, and will be sacrcdly guarded frcm the dc strcycr's hand many year to come.
 This venerable landmark, situated some 100 yards back from Hancock street, dates back tocolonial days, when the Adamsos and the Quincys kept "opcn house" for all the dignitarics of thoso early times Here Washington aud Lafayette, successive governors of Massachusetts Boston's mayors and prominent national, state and municipal leaders were often madc welcome Here were born and reared two of Boston's distinguished mayors the grandfather and great grandfather of tho present mayor who was himself born in the only less famous Qunicy mansion, which stands near by; here, tco, i'll later days wero entertained right royalty illustri. ous authors and statesmen. noted di. vines, scholars and educators Ralph Waldo EmerSsl, F. F. Whipple, James T. Field, Horace Mann and scores of their contemporaries enjoyed its hospi. tality. Boston Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
The Late William Mnndunrd.

William Woodward of Baltimore, who recently died in that city, was nearly 90 years old and was for many years one of the most prominent and widely known citizens of the Marysand metropolis. He was an influential Epis- copalian, and was connected, as teacher and superintendent, with the Sunday school of St Peter's Episcopal church, Baltimore. from 1919 until one year ago, a period of 70 years. In length of serv- ice this record is thought to be unsur- passed. He cast his vote for president for John Quincy Adams in 1894 and voted ut every national election since. During the war he was supporter of the federal cause and since the war voted the Republican ticket
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
May Yet Be Alive.

WILEEsBARRE, Pa., July l.-There are go mun, living or dead, reported imprison. ,-d In the depths uf the doomed Twin mine. This is the oilieial number and thcre Is np reason tu think it Is incorrect The company has completed careful can vass of al the mon who wero at work cu Saturday night, and the sum totrl of the men lost in tho disaster English speaking and foreigners, aggreRato this figure The rola;ivcS of five other HupgarianS declare that these men, too, arc among tho vio- tins, hut this Is disputed hy the time keeper, who SAys tho HungnrianS drow their pay last week and went to Pitts. burg to work In the snft coal mines. They simply deserted their families, but their wives will not believe 1t.
 Tha situation k nov more encouraging than 1t has been at any time sinco tio cave in. The resouers reported that they hnve reached tho edge of thc fallen rock and hepun to load 1t In curs, which arc holsted to the head of tho slope by sta. tiunary engine. Tho point where the men are supposed to Do Is still 500 feet heyond. The gas Is not so bad us 1t has been, and there Is no sign of the river water flowing Into the mino. One of tho miners said they had come across two cars containlng
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
The Man and the Clothes.

There was Methodist minister who dressed so we'll Ibat \ friend felt hor- rified and nifeied to give him suit of clothes and pay for them provided he could have them made accord ng to his ideas. The Gffer was n"cep ed. and the tailor was ordered to make Il suit in the plainest possible fashion The order was filled. ard the suit was tried on. The g yer of it was amazed So magnificent was 2 form wish which nature had en- dowel tho minister that thas plain Methodist suit upon him loo ked as if it had just been received f., m Paris. -- Christ .an Advocate.
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02

a number of tools of yarloas kinds which had been used ny tha miuers.
 Late last night some of the rcsculnp party reported having board what they thought were rappings in that part Of the mine where the victims are sunposed tn be imprisoned. This immediately revived the hope that the mon might bo alive, al. though tho officials place little reliance in this story. Five fellows hended by Peter Lohr, volunteered to crawl over the walls and see what could be done. They were told that they made the journey at thoir own risk and replied that they were satis, fled. They are Petor Lohr Dave Council, James Mahon, James O'Brion and James Lynott, all single man.
 The mass meeting of citizens held In the Pittston Opera House for the purpose of taking stops to provide relief fur the fam, lilies of tho victims was largely attended. Committees were appointed to solicit sub soriptions and provide for the immediate relief of those in want,
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
To Curtsn ProluctIon.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Juno 3o.-Mere than 1, 400, 900 spindles are now pledged to be shut down for four weeks, either consecutively or alternately, during July and August, and 1t Is now considered probable that every plain cotton goods and print cloth factory here will enter the agreement to curtail production by sus- pension of operations. There Is still a noticeable reluctance on the part of some manufacturers to sign the agreement bo- fore the last of the wcok. among them be- ing one of the leaders here, but, us he was one of the first to advocate the plan of ourtailment, 1t is expected that he will soon place his factory upon the list of those to Do closed.
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02

There are n few gold men on the delegl- tion from Ohio and other states, but they ara bound by the unit rule, and their votes will be cast for free silver.
 Speculation and estimates now conter about the question as to whether 1t will be necessary, or even possible, to repeal the two-thirds rule. It is on thls proposition that the preliminary fight between the gold and silver delegations will probably come With the best estimates of strength put forth by the freo silver advocates, they do not cIaiis two-thirds of the delegates at the convention. But 1t is now becom- ing daily more apparent that many of the silver party will be strongly against the repeal of this provision.
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
DO YOU EVER THINK?

Do you ever think Gs the hearse drives by That it won't le long till yoa and Will both ride out in the big, plumed hack And we'll never, never never ride backY Do you ever think as you strive for gold Thlt dead mans hand can't q dollar holdi We may tug and toll and pinch and save, And we'll lose it all when we roach the grave. Do you ever think as you closely clasp Your bag of goll with q firmcr grasp If tho hungry hearts of the world were fed 1t might bring peace to your dying bedy
 Il. A. W. Bulletin.
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
4 DAY OF DISASTERS
THE COLLAPSE cF A FlI"sY WHARF
 cAusEs FOUR DEATHS.

Crowd ot Children rrecipitated Into
 the watcr--Elve Choir Singers Lose
 Their Livcs-Their poAt capsised While
 ReseuinE a ComrRds.
 BOSTON. Juno a0. While the ci.izens of south Boston were celebrating Farragut Hay, n local holiday observed in honor of the naval hero, n wooden landing At Chs. tle Island crowded with women and ohll. drcn, collapsed and in the lie and death struggles that followed Tt least wore drowned and i3 badly injarod.
 The dead arc;
 James !. washhurn, | years old.
 James F, Cnle,a years oid.
 John A. l,eary, aged i3
 Lawrence Mcdowell, 10 years old.
 The Injured are Harry Snmpspn Lillian Duffy, John Cahill, Nora Flahcrty, Anpo Duffy, Chsrlos Perry, John Collins. John Brodie, Edward wcnsgin. Lewis Flynn, Thomns Gillis, David Murphy, Joseph Murphy, mainly children,
 The unfortunate affair occurred whom the long pier running out from City Point and tho nearby piers and landings wcr,. swarminp with poople Tho landing which gave way was known as Sheldon's wharf and was controlled by the park dc- partment of tho oity of Boston.
 Thero were number of officers on the long pier and In Mnrino park, but only ono at the Eanpway leading to Sheldon'a wharf. He found it m tutor impuesihlll. ty to control the mass of people which desired to take advantage of the passos given for froe trips to and from the Island. The small ferry steamer Ella was about to land at the wharf with large crowd when the hundred or moro on the small landing endoavorod almost slmu ultanoouHly to reach the outer half of the landing, where the boat was expected Co tie up.
 Almost without warning, tho outor end began to sink, and all those next to the is. land were able to get clear In time. This left the bulk of the weight on tho outer ond and 10 went down in about feet of water, completely turning over, and loav- Ing from 70 to so persons struggling In the wator. Sixteen chiIdran wero rescued within two or three minutes, aud n nums Der, who wore fortunate enough to land in shallow water, got out themselves The body of young son of Oliver Cole of bHo Third street was recovered soon after the aooidont, but tho bodies of three others wore not taken out until some ume latot Two oehildron-Harry Sampson,q years old, of 2 James avenue, and Lillian Duffy, q years old, of 20 K streot--wero takon to ths Others who had been Injured by the tim bers and wreokage wore able to go home.
 The affair created great commotion in the South Boston district, and thousands of people thronged Co the scene.
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
Figured Trous.r..

A fashionable tailor of Budapest has put the "n'i'lennium trousers, " or pan. tclon dumillcnaire. on the market. Tho young bucks of Budapest arc wear ing this garment with every sign of cx- ulition, and the inventor of the novelty is making fortune. The actual link between the millennium trousers and Hurgaiy's thousand years of glorious independence is the pattern. which, on close examination, turns out to bc the figure "l, ,000" repeated infinitely.
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
An Irish Full.

Apropos of Irish bulls, a weekly con. temporary quotes from a Yorkshire paper tho following: "Lcoking back along the tracklcss pathways of tho future, ho do. scribed the footsteps cf an invisible hafd. !" Tho form in which it hss long been famil. inr tp us Is, "Nhenever VIC lo1k hack on tho untroddcn pages Of the future, Ne sec evorynhero tho footprints pf an Almighty hand. "-L London Globe.
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
The pcrspcctiye.

She waved her hand imperiously.
 Be very careful" she commanded her ntaid, "of the perspective. Ton made me look dreadfully shallow last evening""
 After that the making of her toilet proceeded without further interruption. --Detroit Tribune
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
Rolling Mills to shut Down.

YOUNGSTOWN, O., June 30.-Prcpara- tions are being made by all the rolling mills here and throughout Mahoning val ley to shut down tonight by reason of the expiration of the wage scale of the Amal. gamated association. Hoth employers and employees are hopeful that at the ad- journod meeting of the scale conference to be held bere on July Q an amicable agree- ment will be reached on the wage scale.
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
woolen Manufacturers Fall.

PITTsFIELB, Mass, July i.-Hinsdale Bros, woolon manufacturers, whose plant is located in Hinsdale, made an assign ment for the benefit of creditors. Dull. ness in the woolen market Is given as the cause. Tho failure will he seriously felt at Hinsdale, as the mill will be shut down, and it Is the only industry In the town. About eo0 hands are employed.
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
rhona. n. ne.d.. ru,ars.

MELRosg, Mass, Juno 30,--lion. Amos Allen of Alfred, Me, private secretary to Speaker Thomns B. Reed, says; "1f Mir. Reed again enters politics, 10 will he io run for congress from his old district. If nominated, Mir. Reed would stump his own district and then his state, md it he had any time available his seryioes would be att ho disposal of the Republican ns. tional oommitteo.n
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
FIrebugs Get Twenty Years.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Juno S0.-William T. Reid and William H. Daly. the drebugs who pleaded guilty to 42 indictments of incendiarism, the losses in which were over s2, 900, 900, were sentenced to the Con- cord reformatory for 20 years each after being prunounosu saus
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
State Prison Chaplain Appointed.

HARTFORD, July l.-The state prison directors have appointed Rev. Lincoln J. Hall of Canon City. Colo, us chaplain Of the state prison at Wethersfeld Mir. Hall Is a Methodist clergyman and has held the position of chaplain of the Colorado state prison for ton years.
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
How the States VIII Vote.

CuIcAGo June 90. = All the dele gates to the national Democratic conven- iion have now been elected. The follow ing is the way the states will vote on the currency question if all the delegates fol- low their instructions:
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
wm s. Hanged Mex, Wednesday.

HARRIsBuao. June 30.-.Governor Has tings has refused to respite Crezenzo Me- rolla, who Is to be hanged In Scranton to- morrow. Tho governor rospited until Got s, Ahram I. Eokard, who was to have been hanged In wilkcsharre tomorrow.
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
CANAAN, CONN. THURSDAY, JULY

tion under the unit rule. arc pledged to him. He counts also upon the vo.S of Ohio, Tennessee, Louisiana, California, Oregon, Colorado and other western states.
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
Maher and choyn.ll Matched.

CHICAGO, Juno a0.--Joo Choynski and Peter Maher have been matched for a six round contest at Madison square Garden, Now York, on July 27.
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
pr. Janeson's Brother Slain.

LONDON, Juno BOA dispatch from Bulawayo says that brother of Dr. Jume- son, who conducted the Transvaal raid, has been murdered by the Mashonas.
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
Fatal rxp,o.ion In an Arsenal.

METZ, July i.-Firo In the arsenal near Err Musello caused partial explosion which killed several parsons and seriously iuiurpd many.
Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
CHICAGO CONVENTION
THE WHITE METAL ADVOCATES WILL
 SHAPE ITS ACTION.

Hard Fight-rirst Battle May Come on
 the Two-thIrds Rule-Mr. Whitney on
 the Issue.
 CHICAGO, July No move will be made on behalf of the gold standard Dem- ocrats by the gold delegates until Mir. Whitney, Senator Hill and other leaders of the opposition to the free silver men get here. which will be on Friday.
 There will be n meeting of the leaders of the gold men, called by Mir. Whitney, on Friday night, when a programme will Do agreed upon. What this will be none nf the gold men, except National Commit teeman Hugh Wallace, seems to know, and he will not tell. Mir. Wallace said to q reporter that the gold men hnd surprise in store fer the free silyerites and intended to do more than merely protest, but as he was not authorized to say anything about it he refused to talk.
 The local gold mon nre entirely in the dark and do not appear to have been let into MT. Whitney's confidence, but they do not murmur at this, as there will be time enough to take action after the ex-
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-24

played at and 4 10 1. was third. The
husky chestnut sprinter gslloped into
the stretch ahead OF his field and then
suddenly through some incomprehensi-
BILE manner closed uP like a lackknife.
Shaw had the leg ND and his riding OF late
Is not calculated to gain for him any dia-
mond medals.
Shaw. very good jockey. was once
suspended from riding, and IT he has an
atom OF sense left he should oe more care
ful IN choosing MS mounts and tie peop PIE
he rides Tor. or some day he Vii nnd MS
career as jockey ended
Following are to-day's entries:
First race. three-cuarters OF q mile. selling
belle l07. 200 Cadeuza 107, Riot 107, LADY
Gray 1O7, 200 Jack Atkins 1Oa, o. Big Chief
107, Terra ben 107. Henry 6rsItAn l0g, III
Franco 107. $50 Re5ecie1 109-
Second race eleV ems lxEeenths OF 5 nile.
seiling-10S America Iol. go Irma 1o1. o66
BoIeas 10s, Startling 1o1, 200 Perhaps 9o, 90
Monterey l04 go 81 Ilraao 10l. o 'Fleefa
10I, Crawford 107 Csrssade 10s, 50 Jsck Mar
Jlu 96, 255 Pa 30 I0I, 264 Cod Bug 101. 25I
Nike Rice 96. 227 Ruuedge 90, Reagan 1ol,
Una Que Amo so.
Third race, purse. one mile-e62 Can't Dance
81, 26S P-in ciple 50, 267 Elmer 80. 259 L.
lie Cripple 90 a6S Jas Portens 95. IA Argen-
tins 1oz. J26S) Jooengula 1l2, pa tlashiighi
Fourth race. selling, ff;een-sixteenth OF q
mile-269 Chsrtreuse II lo5, e59 Rad Glenn
los Lady Diamond 107, 263 Luesnis i07,
CAD Commission los.
Fifth race, selling. eleven-six;eenihs OF s
Tnlle-25S Tuxedo 101, 245 Charles 101. 2S5
Ricardo l04. 199 MonIgonery 90. [266) Ms
hogsny l0l. lT6 Zsmloch 101, 245 Daisy A
10l, 233 Perss Us 90. t215) Ses Spray 10l, Cali
toraia %, Esd Palmerstoa go, Arapshoe
1o4, 2l6 sporl MeAliis1er 1o7. 269 Walter J
SS. 20 Don SyarS 90