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SMITH & MURRAY.
The New Dress Stuffs.

NV" Every beauty of the display; every nov city is we'll represented.
 New Patterns, new elegancies in silks, in silks and wOols, in all woOls, and in tilmy, billowy cottons are here in profu- sion.
 We mean to make this the Dress Stuff center of the city, so far as variety, fresh ness, fitness and price-temptingness go. Special at the Dress Goods department 4O pieces handsome illuminated suitngs an price, which enables us to sell them for A,ao OF ,o -. a 0oc yard, 40 inches wide. yard 4N"A''' "' '''
 Rear of main store, Hosiery.
 A feast of good things for to-day's trading:
 Mems Black and Natural Wool Hose, Matt, ,, l2HC., were 19C a pair Meh MeTlho Hose, in natural and camel's Women's Hose, fast black cotton. S' TerPpsdor, psdL aye, 17c pair or pairs for 5Oc d6mh1e Se soIo SIIockng with high spliced heels and Odd lots of Children's Wool Hose. were i9c and 25c., now 12ac pair Main entrance left. WOmen'S House Dresses at &1,
 Handsome Wrappers, IA inches width of skirt, deep hem, inside corset waist. large sleeves, pocket, shoulders and col lar trimmed, extra we'll made, perfect ft This seasons product of Chambrays.
 Compare with anybody's at $125-yes, $15O.
 Then we have Cambric and Lawn Wrap pers, beautiful styles,
 $1.50, $1.95, $295, $395, $500 and
 $5.5O. second floor, take elevator Straw MattingS.
 The idea that good floor covering must be a costly one is no longer true. Mattings are now extensively used, and they are by long odds the cheapest of all | fabrics used for covering floors.
 Our fine jointless mating can be used either side up, thus practically cutting the price in half
 Fancy China Mating at 135c, 15c, 19c. and 25c. yard.
 Fine Japanese Mating, cotton warp, at 25c. Mating remnants, to 15-yard lengths, at 10 cents a yard. Art Squares.
 Those who prefer Carpets in this form will do we'll to look over our line. We have all-wOOl Squares, in all sizes, at less than regular prices. Note the difference | $450 Art Squares at S3.75 6.63 Art Squares at 4.5O 1 6.75 Art Squares at $50 | 7S8 Art Squares at 6 50 | 300 Art Squares at 7.5O
 Also one lot of alI-wool Squares at soc. square yard.
 Union Art Squares from $2 upward. HassOcks.
 Who would be without them when they can be bought so cheap.
 Six dozen Wilton Hassocks, in two shapes, worth S1 each, at 50 cents.
 Six dozen Moquette and Brussels Has, socks, in two shapes, usually sold for 75c. each, at 39 cents.
 These are two special lots of Hassocks which cannot be duplicated at the prices. Fourth floor, take elevator. SMITH & MURRAY SnTinUfioId- RroSs
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The senate has unanimously recon mitted the Cuban resolution to the con. ference committee.
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THE 18th volume of The Press ie finish ed by this number.
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This paper is mailed regularly to it's subscrib CTS until a definite order to discontinue is re ceived and all arrears are paid in full.
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Governor Morton of New York has signed the Raines bill. This makes high license, and corresponding decrease in the number of saloons, and places the control of the saloons with the state.
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ROCKVILLE.

George Needham Brigham died yes terday afternoon, after long illness with Bright's disease. Captain Brigham was born in Coventry in 1881 and came to Rockville in 1847. In the early part of the war he joined Company D of the Four teenth c. w., and was mustered in as a sergeant. He was badly wounded at Gettysburg July 8, 1863, while displaying great bravery, was promoted to be second lieutenant November 16, 1863, and was wounded again at Morton's Ford Febru- ary 6, 1864. On June 26, 1864, he was promoted to be captain of Company B, and was again wounded at Reams Sta tion August 25, 1864. He received his discharge December 8, 1864, on account of disa bility. He was the first command CT of Burpee Post, G. A. R., Rockville, which was organized in 1884. Captain Brigham was appointed postmaster in 1866 and held the office continually until 1886, 8 period of twenty years. He was a member of the Union Church Society. He was a stalwart republican and for years filled the position of registrar of voters. He will be missed by his towns people, as during his life he has been identified with the many interests of the young city. He leaves wife and one son, Frank M. Brigham. It can be said of Captain Brigham that no braver sol dier served, even in the old fighting Fourteenth" His record, as here given, needs no commentary. The funeral will be held at p. m. at the house to-mor- row, and at the Union Church immedi- ately afterward.
 BUoKLEN's ARNIOA SALvE.-The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped hands. chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay required. Guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Prica 0So rar hnx Sold hu E x Taft
The Press., 1896-03-26

Gov. Coffin has issued proclamation appointing Friday, April 3d, as fast day.
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Radcliffe Hicks is talked of quite strong for the democratic gubernatorial nomtna- tion.
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It's simple matter to get the price of any article we keep-almost as easy to get the article.
 You know where our store is, probably you pass1it frequently. When you want 10 know price on anything, step in for, say thirty seconds. You will not be inn portuned to buy. It is presumed that if you want to buy anything you will say so.
 Our method of ''cinching" a customer, is not to grab him by the button-hole, but to place taking goods upon our counters, that they will attract his eye, and mention our ''taking" price upon them, without further comment
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Born.

Stafford Springs, 25th, son to Alonzo Charter.
 Stafordville, 25th, daughter to Jas. Luton.
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Resolutions, obituaries or cards of thanks tn- serted at one-half advertising rates. Births, marriages and deaths inserted free. Communi- cations received without signature always con- mitted to the waste basket without attention.
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Married.

Brooklyn, N. Y, H. L. James, of Rock vile, and Mrs. E. R. Cruttenden, of Brook lyn.
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rsday Evening, March se, ss96.

MCLAUGHLIN 6 SON, PUBLISHERS. $1.5O year. If paid strictly in advance, ,S1. .25.
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THIS Paper and The Connecticut Courant [weekly) furnished for $2.2O per year.
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The annual report of Storrs Agricul- tural College is out. It contains several fine half-tone illustrations. One hundred and thirty-eight students were enrolled during the past year.
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NISTRICT OF HOLLAND, ss. PrC

! 7 bate Court, March 18th. 1896.
 Estate of EnOch c. Meacham, late of Holland, in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application of Henry Young, admin istratOr, praying that an order may be granted to sell the real estate of said deceased, as per applicacat1On more fully appears, it is
 Ordered, That said application be heard and de- termined at the Probate Of1ce in Holland, in said district, on the 1st day of April, A. D., 1896, at Il o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of the pendency Of said application, and the time and place Of hearing thereon, by pub fishing the same once in some newspaper hav- ing circulation in said district, and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign-post in the town of TOlland in said District, on or before the 18th day of March, A. D., 1896.
 VIM. D. HOLMAN, Judge.
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Died. Rockville, 25th, George N. Brigham, 65
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l Will S0ll uuGl IuFGl0E nObIC0 bL bHC lOi- lowing prices:
 Pillsbury's Best Flour, $4 15 Lee X Herricks Best Haxall, 4.O5 Best Porto Rico Molasses, 40 Good .25 Syrup, 80 Cod Fish, per lb., .O5 Sword Fish '' 10 Mackerel, 10 26 bars Star Soap, LOO 26 bars Tulip Soap, LOO cans Corn, .25 Best Oolong Tea, per h., 50 Good " |" 40 B. F. Jap. Tea, 50
 GEO. BAILEY.
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nISTRICT OF HOLLAND. ss. Pro-

II bate Court, March 24th, 1896.
 Estate of Enoch G. Meacham, late of Holland, in said district, deceased
 The administrator represents the estate 1n- solvent, and prays the appointment of Commits siOnerS thereon.
 Ordered, That Commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the Creditors of said Es- tate be appointed at the Probate Of1ce in Tol- land on the 1st day of April, 1896, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, of which all persons in interest will take notice, and appear if they see cause, and be heard thereon.
 VIM. D. HOLMAN, Jndge.
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EOR SALE.-Two secondhand desks, in good order. FIRST NATL BANK.
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Trunks and Bags.

An entire store has been given to this line, which embraces all the best and newest that have been brought out in these goods. The stock is immense, surpassing any of its kind hereabout. We invite your early inspection of these new departments. There's much to interest you, not only in the goods themselves, but in prices as well, which will be as low as the lowest.
 Basement.
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 Ex-State Attorney Hilton E. Doolittle of New Haven died last Saturday. He was born seventy-two years ago. He was a graduate of Trinity in 1844 and Yale law school in 1846. In 1859 he served as United States district attorney for Con- necticut, and in 1874 became speaker ot house of rep1 esentatives. In 1879 he suc- ceeded Senator Platt as state attorney, assigning three yea Ers ago He laaSsBs a wife, two sons and daughter
 The receivership of the Central Yer mont causes some comment as to what may become of the New London North ern, as the Central Vermont holds lease of this road at present. It has been re- ported that the New Haven road would like to secure the New London Northern, and might make an effort to obtain con- trol of the same at this time. Probably, however, the Central Vermont will hold on to the New London Northern as long as it can.
 The Central Vermont railroad company is in the hands of receivers. It was forced under by the Grand Trunk railway, which alleges that the Central Vermont railroad is in such a financial condition as to be unable to meet it's just obligations, as they mature the next thirty days. The Grand Trunk alleges that the Central Vermont is it's debtor to the extent of $415, 5,712.45, and that while it has had at all times since July, 1894, sufficient mon- ey, the Central Vermont has refused to pay the same, and has wrongfully appro- priated the money fol other uses against the protests of the Grand Trunk railway. C.M. Hays, general manager of the Grand Trunk, and E. c. Smith, president of the Central Vermont, have been appointed receivers. Probably the running of the different roads will not be interferred with
The Press., 1896-03-26
EOUND.-A Ring. The owner may
 paying charges. MISS CARRIE GROVES, Stafford.

TOR SALE.-Six weeks-old pigs, and shoats GARY BROS. 2w
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The republican caucus at Hartford Tuesday evening nominated Alexander Harbison for mayor, defeating Leverett Brainerd, the present mayor. Mckinley elected.
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TOWN OF STAFFORD.
FLOUR!
 FLOUR!

I will sell until further notice at the fol- lowing prices:
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TUST Read what little money will buy D at
 THE CHICAGO GROCERY

Just received, five barrels of Shumaker's
 Rolled Oats, while they last we shall
 give you 12 lbs. for 25c. qt. Best Cucumber Pickles, 7c. 1895 Crop Lima Beans, per qt-, 1Oc. 1895 Crop N. Y. Med. Pea Beans, qt., Sc. The Celebrated Shreded Wheat Biscuit,
 per package, 10c. 6 lbs. Best Milk Crackers, 25r. 5 lbs. Fine Rice, 25c. 184 lbs. Granulated Sugar, $1.O0 4 lb. package Gold Dust, It. h. Cal. Prunes, No. 40 to 50, 1Oc IA grO Star Matches, 15c. Box, 200 parlor matches in box, lc. Dog. Best Clothes Pins, 90. lb. Washing Soda, %. lb Best Laundry Starch. Sc. gal Best Porto Rico Molasses, 4Oc " Fine {" G " BOG. i Good ' '' '' 25c. 112 and 126 California Rose Brand Or
 anges, the sweetest orange in the mar ket, per doz., 4Oc. 200 California Rose Brand Oranges, per
 doZ, 25c. 300 Lemons, per dOz., 15c. Our Matchless Floul has no equal, still going at $4.5O per bbl.
 Our Sign is the
 CHICAGO GROCERY,
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This paper is mailed regularly to it's subscrtb- CTS until a definite order to discontinue is re- ceived and all arrears are paid in full.
 THE 18th volume of The Press ie finish ed by this number.
 Gov. Coffin has issued 8 proclamation appointing Friday, April 3d, as fast day.
 Radcliffe Hicks is talked of quite strong for the democratic gubernatorial nomina- tion.
 The senate has unanimously recon mitted the Cuban resolution to the con- ference committee.
 Governor Morton of New York has signed the Raines bill This makes high license, and corresponding decrease in the number of saloons, and places the control of the saloons with the state.
 The annual report of Storrs Agricul- tural College is out. It contains several fine half-tone illustrations. One hundred and thirty-eight students were enrolled during the past year.
 The republican caucus at Hartford Tuesday evening nominated Alexander Harbison for mayor, defeating Leverett Brainerd, the present mayor. Mckinley delegates to the state convention were elected.
 Rev. w. T. Brown, pastor of the Con- gregational church, Madison, has been charged with heresy, and tried and &C., quilted the past week. The case has ex- cited interest all over the state. Pastor Brown had unfortunately made some en- emies in his congregation who made the charge. The council fully exonerated the accused, and urged reconciliation.
 The house of representative, Friday, passed by large majorities the resolutions censuring Ambassador Bayard for his speeches delivered in Boston, England, on August 2d, and in Edinburgh, Scot land, on November 7th, 1895. The vote was 18O yeas to Fl nays. Some demo- crats voted in the affirmative. It is prob able that the senate may follow suit
 Edison has succeeded in penetrating the human body with the naked eye by the use of the powerful cathode light be- hind his patient, while he gazes through a screen of prepared chemicals. It is said that by the use of the same every organ of the body is seen as plainly as one sees the dishes on the table. If this is as reported, the advantage of the same to the physician and surgeon cannot be es- timated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-01
Ready for the Campaign.

The following officers were elected at
last nights annual meeting of the Fifth
Ward Republican Club:
Vice presidents, William III. Hcnanson
and willism 8. Hayward; treasurer,
George II. Burnham; secretary, William
A. Cranston; executive committee, q. y.
Nichols, James III. Smith, Fred /. Mar
cey, John Fletcher, thomas G. Smith,
Marinus w. Gardner, ID. ID. Buoklin ,Jr. /,
G. Fred Cooper, David g. Edwards,
George W. Turuer, David Burton; audit
ing committee, William E. Reynolds, M.
W. Gardner, Arthur Lummis, Frank
Ballou, and q. p. Nichols; registering
committee, George A. Rice, ID. ID. Buck
lin, Jr., Harris w. Brown, II. l.. Stanton
Horatio Bellows, J. b. Greenhalge
and James Davis.
The election OF president was tempora-
rily passed.
The following new member were taken
In: c. G. Grey, Jr., Walter A. Cur
It's, Arthur p. Sumner, n. Hartman, Harry
&. Curtis, william X Arnold,T A. Ball,
and. A. Il. Mowry.
Mr.. j. B. Greenhalge will command the
campaign marching club of the organiza-
tion.
Presiding officer, George II. Burnham,
declared the club to be on gold basis,
and the memb bers adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-01
MANY CANDIDATES.
Men Mentioned for Commander in
Chief Of G. A. r.
Col. Daniel X. Ballou OF This City II
Well Up on the List.

ST.. PAUL, Minn., Sept. lit seems to
become more evident that the next q.
A. r., encampment may go to Buffalo,
N. Y. Denver, Chicago and Baltimore
are also In the field.
Rear-Admiral Richard w. Meade is be-
ing urged for commander In chief. Hts
friends are making the plea that be is the
first naval oiiicer.'to be pushed for the
place. John u. Linehan OF New Hamp-
shire, Daniel Il. Ballou of Providence, II.
l., Major 1. 8. Clarkson, of Omaha, Neb. .,
and General Given OF Iowa are the other
leading candidates for the place Three
New York past commanders, John {.
Shots OF Yonkers, Ira NJ. Hodges of
Haverstraw and j. ]. Sayles OF Rome.
are placed in the list OF possibilities, but
the New York delegation will do moth
ing to prevent Butfalo's success.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-01
A Rain Storm Badly Needed.

There is very general complaint from
places to the north aud west OF the city
line OF the absence OF rain. Persons re-
siding in Comfortable are very much in
convenieuced by the drought, as the wells
and streams are many OF thcm dry and
water for drinking purposes has to be
carried long way. As for washing the
family linen, that the women OF the
place are afraid will become lost art.
A number OF showers that the city has
had the benefit OF recently did not affect
the outside districts. A lady who resides
in one OF the districts referred TO and
came into the city one afternoon that
we had a stable shower, felt a little
pity for the members Of her sex who had
the starch taken out OF their uatty mus
lin gowns, but her Joy at the falling rain
FAR exceeded her pity for the owners ~
the gowns, for sbc looked forward with
pleasure to good days washing Of
household articles. Her joyful snticipa.
tions were not TO be realized, for when
she got home not drop OF rain had fal-
len within q mile Of her well.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-01
Ii Hung Chang's Doings.

New York, Sept. LII Hung Chang
and the leading members of his
suite sailed yesterday on the dispatch
boat Dolphin for West Point. When Ii
reached the Dolphin the ships two guns
doomed out in salute of 10 guns. Sew
eral private steam yachts in the vicin-
ity dipped their flags and blew their
whistles. The Dolphin hoisted her an
chor at $40 and steamed up the Hudson
to West Point. The yellow dragon flag
OF China fioated from her foremast,
the Jack at the bow and the American
flag at the stern. The viceroy did not
go ashore at West Point, as 1t was rain
ing heavily.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-01
INTO THE RIVER.
Aged Mr.. Keegan Walked Off Wharf
at Foot Of D0rrance Street.
He Was Very Feeble and Almost Blind
Aid Came Too Late.

Lawrence Keegan, who for nearly tO
years has lived at Dexter Court. walked
into the river at the foot OF Dorrance
street about O'Clock yesterday afternoon
and before assistance reached him he was
drowned.
Mr.. Keegan, who was about 80 years
old, feeble and partially blind, had been
spending a portion of the DAY with his
dsug hter, Mrs. John Little, and left her
residence at 3:15 for his home and In some
way wandered toward the slip and fell In.
1he accident was witnessed by Joseph
Roderick, an employe OF the
Providence Coal Company, and +. A..
Hayford, mate of the tug Right Arm,
who went to the old mans assistance,
put were too late. with the assistance OF
others they pulled the body from the
water and worked over it for some time
while awaiting the arrival OF surgeon
and ambulance from the Rhode Island
Hospital.
Med ical Examiner Perkins was notified.
and after viewing the body ordered 1t re-
moved to the morgue, and from there
it was taken TO the undertaking establish
ment a Thomas McMurrough.
Mr.. Keegan for 40 years or more was
In the employ of Hopkins, Pomeroy d
Co., and leaves q widow and three
daughters.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-01
A Drummer'S Generosity.

Last evening while a NEWS man was
walking on Westminster street he saw
at the corner of Dorrance street a woman
with a symphonic, who was accompanied
by pretty girl about 8 years old. The
woman wore piacard stating that she
wss blind, that she was the mother of a
number OF children, and took that means
OF supporting them. The little girl
wended ber way among the crowd, at the
same time saying, "Give me something
for memms." Some put in dime,
some a nickel, but when the girl came
20 commercial drummer who is well
known in this city ne pushed his hand
down deep into his pocket, 1shed up a
lot OF loose change. ano taking a 90
cent piece from the lot threw II into the
litlie girls tin Gun. Then be walked
away.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-01

A citizen OF Lincoln, Neb., the home
OF Presidential candidate William J.
Bryan, has written to william ii. Luther
Il Son Of this city to make for him
campaign badge, and this is what he
wants: Something to initiate a silver
half-dollar with bulb and pipe; to have
the face OF Bryan represented in the metal
and to be so constructed that the wearer
can work the bulb and show Bryan chat
ting, as he terms It.
Mr.. Luther sent the man word that 1t
was little too late in the season to get
up such a design unless an order cover
ing the cost was forwarded. The back
woodsman who invented the gold and
silver bug and came to this city TO have
1t manufactured, IL was learned, made
between 10000 and $4,000 ana
according to the theory OF we'll
known jewelry firm, he would have made
as much more had he paid more to have
them made. When he first came to town
he knew that times were a'little slow,
and got some of the smaller firms to take
the jon. When they bad worked on 1t
whils and found that there was no
money in it they gave it up, and then
ths inventor had to find another firm.
When he found firm that could make
them fast enough to fill his orders the
trade began to drop. For two months
he could not ill his orders and had
he paid more to have them made he
could have sold nearly twice as many.
He pays 81 gross to have them made
aud sells them for SIS a gross. He has
quite q stock on hand but thinks that
trade in this line will pick up again.
Men who have been engaged in this line
of work say that when a campaign arti-
Gle begins 10 wane 1t cannot be revived.
1t is said that seven-eighths of the cam
paign buttons and badges have been
made by Providence manufacturers and
that the best designs, or at least those
that have ''caught on" have been gotten
up by persons from some of the smaller
towns In the West.