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HAINES CONFESSES.
Tells the Story of the Attempted Ho Id
Up Near Tulare.

Tells the Story of the Attempted Ho Id
Up Near Tulare.
VISALIA, April 6.-John Haines,
the accomplice of outlaw Dan Mccall,
ST Lovern and Charles Ardell in the
attempted robbery of the Southern Pa
cific overland train near Tulare three
weeks ago. has confessed. For several
days Sheriff Merritt and his subordi-
mates have held the secret of the con-
spirators and the evidence against the
men who planned the raid, ending in
the killing of Mccall and the wound
ing of officers Daggett and Reed, is
complete. Haines was a Salvation
Army member, and until a month or
six weeks ago was known as an earn
est worker for the cause. About that
time he became intimate with Lovern
and Ardell, the proprietorS of the
Deadfall saloon, who are now in Jail on
a charge of having planned the at
tempted hold-up and supplied arms,
ammunition and masks. Haines be-
came a ready tool. and he was to have
accompanied Mccall on the trip which
ended in the outlaws death, but at the
last minute. after Haines had supplied
Mccall with giant powder with which
to blow up the safe in the express car,
he deserted Mccall He now gives as
the reason for having weakened that
he feared treachery on the part of
Lovern and Ardell, and wanted moth
ing more to do with them.
Haines' confession corroborates the
story of Obie Britt, who betrayed the
plot to the authorities.
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policy held by her husband. received a
dispatch from San Francisco this after
noon saying that the United States
Court Of Appeals had sustained the de-
cision of the District Court in favor of
the plaintiff.
The insurance company refused pay
ment on the grounds Of alleged fraud,
assuming that McWhirter had effected
the insurance with view and determin-
alton to commit suicide. This plea was
differently sustained by the evidence.
Several other companies had policies of
insurance on McWhirter's life, all of
whom paid in full without contest.
There was in all 100000 insurance on
McWhirter's life at the time of his
death, about three years ago.
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FAILURE AT SAN JOSE.
Petition in Insolvency Filed by
Pottery Firm.

Petition in Insolvency Filed by a
Pottery Firm.
SAN JOSE, April 6.-George A. Stei-
ger, on behalf of the pottery firm of
Steiger Bros, to-day filed petition in
insolvency. The liabilities are S73,-
904 Sc, of which $40, 143 75 is due the
First National Bank of San Jose on
notes and overdrafts. The assets con-
sist Of eight acres of land at South San
Francisco, valued at $4,000; an inter-
est in eighty acres of land in Amador
County, 5000; land in this county val
red at 5000; machinery, book accounts,
stock on hand, etc, $34 900.
The real estate and personal property
is incumbered to the extent of $4,000,
the First National Bank and Pauline M.
Steiger holding mortgages and assign
ments on the same
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SALT LAKE, April 6.-The semi-an-
nual conference of the Mormon
Church, which has been in session three
DAYS, closed tonight by the issuance
of manifesto by the heads of the
church which has created great deal
CT excitement and not little dismay
among the Gentiles and a few of the
more independent members of the Nor
mon Church.
The manifesto is a very carefully
worded document, and sets forth with
out disclaiming on the part of the heads
of the church any desire that the
church should dominate over the State.
The incidents of last falls election,
when two men, Moses Thatcher and B..
H. Roberts, high in offices in the
church, were convicted for accepting
nominations on the Democratic ticket
without receiving the permission OF the
First Presidency, are referred to, and
then the manifesto says that the church
leaders have unanimously agreed to,
and now promulgate, a rule that be-
fore accepting any position or nomin-
alton, political or otherwise, members
of the church who hold any church
Office (and 20 per cent. of the more
prominent do hold church Offices must
apply to the proper authorities and
learn from them whether they will be
permitted to accept such nomination or
position.
To maintain her discipline and or
der, the church manifesto says: This
rule is deemed absolutely necessary.
and should not be construed as an in
fringement on the individual rights of
the citizens
Their position is defined as that of a
man having accepted the honors and
obligations of ecclesiastical offices in
the church cannot of his own volition
make such honors subordinate or even
coordinate with new ones of an entire
ly different character, and that he is
bound to obtain the consent of the
priesthood before assuming any other
such responsibilities.
Moses Thatcher, who accepted the
nomina tion for United States Senator
without consulting the Presidency, was
deposed from his office of an apostle in
the church during the conference.
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TIMING DEBRIS.
When the Appropriation of the Legis
lature VIII be Available.

lature VIII be Available.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 6.-Julian
Sonntag, Secretary of the California
Miners Association, to-day received the
following letter from Attorney General
Fitzgerald in response to an inquiry re-
garding the availability Of the appro-
priation of $3.50, 900 for the impounding
of mining debris, which Governor Budd
declared TO be exhausted:
San Francisco, April g. 1896
Julian Sonntag, Secretary California
Miners Association-Dear Sir: So far
as the appropriation feature of the Cali
fornia Debris Commission Act of March
"a, 1893, is concerned. I am of the opin-
ION that this feature of the Act admits
OF but one construction, and that is that
whenever Congress makes an appropri-
alton of S2o0,000 for the purposes speci-
fed In Section thereof this appropria-
tion of S250.000 therein made will be i'm
mediately available for those purposes.
Respectfully, w. F. FITZGERAI,D.
Attorney General
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ALWARDT MOBBED,
The "Jew Bafter'' Now Under Bonds
as Prisoner.

HOBOKEN On. J), April 6.-Herr
Ahlwardt the Anti-Semitic member of
the German Reichstag who has been
lecturing in the United States for some
months. and who was handled rather
roughly in New York City some time
ago at meeting he was addressing,
was mobbed tonight by Hebrews in
this city while on his way to Germania
Hall Ernest Freido of Brooklyn editor
of a paper said to be published by Ahl-
wardt, was in the party, and had his
jaw mashed by the crowd. Ahlwardt
and Freido Were arrested and locked up,
together with several Others Detective
Quinn picked up a pistol which he saws
was in the hands Of Ahlwardt during
the scrimmage. Ahlwardt was not in
jured beyond a few bruises Ahlwardt
was released on 500 bail The techni-
cal charges against the Jew batter
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DIED IN AWFUL AGONY.
policeman Scanlan Expires From
Wounds Inflicted by n Tramn.

PoCATELLO Qdaho), April 6.-James
u. Scanlon, the policeman who was
stabbed yesterday by a tramp. expired
IN awful agony at 1870 O'Clock this
morning. No trace of the murderer has
Yet been discovered. although searching
parties are yet on the hunt A man was
caught at Bancroft this morning who
answered his description, but he proved
TO be the wrong person. Indignation
runs nigh, and If the vagrant is caught
no mercy will be shown. Several small
rewards have been offered. and Sheriff
sullivan has requested Governor Nc
Connell to offer a reward on behalf of
Idaho
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Santa Barbara Election.

SANTA BARBARA, April G.-The
municipal election to-day was hotly
contested, an exceptionally heavy vote
being polled. Frank Whitney was
elected Mayor, and Messrs. A. S. Cooper
NJ. Lataillade, M. Welch and w. S
Day returned as Councilmen. S. S
Price captured the Police Judgeship
D. W. Martin becomes City Marshal, w
A. Higgins City Assessor, and w. H
Maris Tax-Collector.
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BURNED TO DEATH.
Terrible Fate of a Stage Driver in
MendOcfno County,

CAHTHO, April 6-The Ukiah and
Eureka stage leaving Willitts shortly
after dark last night toppled over an
embankment twenty miles south of here
The driver, Ethelbert Whitcomb, was
evidently instantly killed. When found
this morning his body was burned be-
yond recognition, one leg and both arms
having been burned off.
The stage turned bottom side up, the
driver being caught underneath the
stage, which was heavily laden with
express and mail matter, all of which
is a total loss.
Whitcomb was unmarried and resided
at Willitts. The stage contained no pas
sengers. The horses escaped.
The fire was caused by the side-lamps
exploding
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VANDERBILT'S TRAIN.
superintendent Muir Tells of the Al.
legged Attempted HoId-JTn.

Los ANGELES, April 6.-Division
superintendent J. A. Muir of the Soutb-
ern Pacific, when questioned TODAY re-
garding the alleged plot to hold up the
Vanderbilt special train said:
IAN | know about the matter is that
Detective Gard came to me while tba
Vanderbilt party was enroute to tba
coast and showed me a letter from San
Francisco setting forth the alleged plot
/ thought the matter of sufficient i'm
portance to telegraph to headquarters
al San francisco. There my connection
with it ends, and that is absolutely all
know about the matter What tba
ofhclais of the company at San Fran
cisco have done in regard to the Incident
/ do not know. | dismissed it from nv,
mind as soon as l had reported it. ana
did not concern myself about it anv
more
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SPANIARDS INDIGNANT


J. FRANK CLARK.
SPANIARDS INDIGNANT.
MADRID, April 6-The newspapers
here are deeply indignant over the adop-
ton by the American Congress of the
resolutions recognizing the belligerency
OF the Cuban insurgents, and the COM
ments are very belicose. They support
the proposal that has been made to raise
national subscription for volunteer
fleet. The "Heraldo" declares that the
Spaniards, except Senior de LONE, Span
ish Minister at Washington, believe that
Cleveland will not recognize the Cubans
as belligerents. 1t adds that if the
United States so means war with Spain,
the latter would prefer it to humiliation.
GUNBOAT FIRED UPON.
HAVANA, April 6.-While the gun
boat Alvarado was entering the port of
Maravia, near Baracoa, province of
Santiago de Cuba, she was fired upon
by rebel forces located on both shores
of tn bay. The gunboat replied with
what effect is not known The firing
was kept up for two hours. One sailor
was seriously wounded.
THE BERMUDA'S CARGO.
NEW ORLEANS, April 6-Colonel
E. Mia NuneZ of the Bermuda filibus-
tering expedition. which sailed from
New York for Cuba, arrived here to-
DAY on the steamer Breahwater from
Belize. Colonel Nunez declares that the
Bermudas cargo was safely landed in
Cuba, as well as General Garcia and
his men, at .Aserradero, fifteen miles
from Santiago. Thence the Bermuda
went to Vera Cruz for a cargo of
bananas. She was unable to land all
her arms and ammunition, as the ap-
pearance Of a Spanish cruiser compelled
her to leave. One hundred and sew
enty men, however, disembarked, and
nine-tenths of the guns and ammuni-
ton were discharged. The Bermuda
will load with a banana cargo in Cen
trail America, and sail thence to New
York.
The Honduran authorities took pos
session Of the arms and ammunition
of the Bermuda, but did not disturb
her, and treated Colonel Nunez cor
dia11v
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MORMONlSM STILL
Seems TO RULE.
Candidates Must Consult the President
Of the Utah Church
Before They Can Accept Nomination
for Office.

Fatal Mishap to a Stage Driver IN
Mendocino County-Robert Ha1nes,
One of the Accomplfces in the At
tempted Hold-Up Near IuIare,
Ending in the Death of Mccall and
the Woundfng of Two OmcerS,
Makes a Confession.
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Christians VIII Have to Go.

LONDON, April 6.-The ..Dailv
News will tomorrow say it. learns
from the highest authority in Con-
stantinople that the Sultan has pre-
pared an trade decreeing the whole
sale expulsion of all Christian mis-,
slonaries in Armenia A dispatch
from Constantinople says the local Of
hclals at Bitlis have secretly expelled
from that place the Rev George P.
knapp, who some time ago was or
dered to proceed to Constantinople to
answer charges of sedition and murder
made by Turkish officials
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are carrying concealed weapons and
disorderiy conduct.
NANSEN'S ARCTIC EXPEDITION
origin OF the Story That the Explorer
Reached the North Pole.

NEW YORK, April "a special
cable to the Herald" from St. Peters
burg says: At last we have been told
the true origin of the story about DR..
Nansen's discovery of the North Pole
1t came from Tomsk through the mer-
chant Kuschnareff, who is the uncle of
kandakoff, the originator of the news.
HIS story is that his nephew did moth
ing more than transmit the report
1t appears that in the Siberian Is
lands there have been three parties in
search of the mammoth bones. One
OF these parties returned some time
ago and said they had seen a ship in
the neighborhood of the islands with
Europeans on board. They did not at
tempt any communication with the
snip. kandakoff, to whom the NAM
moth hunters brought the news.
thought it might relate to Nansen
ana wrote thus to Irkutsk. where il
was sent all over the world.
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Black Plague in China.

WASHINGTON, April Ga report
received at the Navy Department to-
oay from naval surgeon on duty in
emma contained the information that
the plack plague had broken out in
Hongkong. For commercial reasons.
he said, the authorities had endeavored
to keep the fact a secret, but the sur
seon thinks this Government should be
informed to guard against infection at
San francisco. The mortality has been
very great. His report has been sent
to the Marine Hospital SerYica
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M'WHIRTER'S INSURANCE.
The o. s. Court of Appeals Decide
That 1t Must be Paid

FRESNO. April 6.-R. p. Thompson,
counsel for the widow of the late Lewis
b McWhirter, in her suit against the
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
Compay for $4,000, the amount of the
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RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

An Engine Jumps the Track While
Coming Down Grade.
LONDON, April 6.-What might have
proved a more serious accident occurred
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SPANISH TROOPS
SURPRISED and ROUTED.
Cuban Insurgents Use Explosive Bullets
With Deadly Effect.
Government Soldiers Defeated After a
Hot Fight.

Two Hundred and Twelve Men Con-
fined in Two Cells of Moro Castle
as Political Prisoners, Two of
Whom Are Americans and One q
British Subject-Huddled Together
in Two Subterranean Vaults. Over
Half of Them Having to Sleep on
the Stone Floors.
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Presidios Prison, Havana, and will be
taken to Santa Clara for trial. The two
Somillans, father and son, have been re-
leased after about six weeks in prison,
there being no evidence against them.
They are American citizens, and are
we'll known in the tobacco trade.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
Thanksgiying Guests

Charles Bell, of Chatham, N. Y, at H. D. Humphrey's; Clarence Vromsp, of Brookfield, at D. l.. Peirce's; Miss j.. E. Newton and R. 0. Newton, Jr., of New York, at R. 0. Newton's; Mrs Elizabeth White, of Yonkers, N. Y., at Junius Rhoades'; l. A. Bulman, of Lime Rock, and Ruloff R. Rood at A. F. Rood's; Clinton Barnes at H. O.. Barnes; Mir and Mrs John D. Seacord, of Lee, Mass, at D. l.. Freeman's; w.. J. Thomson, of Springfield, Mass, at Mrs Wm. J. Thomson's; MT and Mrs Forrest May, Miss Louise May, and Garfield May, of this place, Mir and
 Mrs ". s. Barnum, Arthur Barnum, of Monterey, Mass, Mir and Mrs Geo. K
 Goodwin, Mrs A. s. Ives, Charlie Good win and Eddie Goodwin, of East East Canaan, at Fl. B. Ives at the Warner House; MT and Mrs N. Green, Mrs A. Van Deusen, of Lime Rock; MT and Mrs John N. VanDeusen, Theodore Adam, MT and Mrs Frank VanDeusen, Miss Genie V an Deusen. Master Harold VanDeusen, Mrs s Williams and Wal ter Warner at E W. Warmers; MT and Mrs Joseph W. Peet and E. S. Sumner. of Bridgeport, at George c. Peet's; Mrs Rawson and Edward Rawson, of Brooklyn, N. r.. and Miss Anna Rudge at Dr J. D. Clemans: Miss M. Louise Roraback at A. T. Roraback' s.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03

For the benefit of school teachers in neighboring towns it has again be- come necessary to state that the NEWS cannot devote space to publishing lists of scholars who are neither absent nor tardy each month. There Is legion of school districts in this section, and if such lists were published for each district they would monopolize nearly all the columns of the NEWS.
 The poverty social at Pilgrim church on Monday evening was we'll at tended and there were some awful ''poor" costumes worn by both the ladies and the gentlemen. A supper of beans, bread and ginger cake was serv- ed by the ladies, and a literary program was attempted, but the ludicrousness of ..the poor" and their actions had & very negative effect on the serious num- bers.
 We think that every reader of the NEWS will be interested in the article "A Trip to Farview" written by Henry M. White. editor of the Torrington Register. We want right here to thank Mir White for kindly giving the NEWS permission to publish said article. So infinitely, vividly and yet beautifully has Mir White word painted the scene that it requires no stretch of the imagi- nation to see the view as Mir White saw ;4
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
POINT FRS.
Read adv. of house to rent. Stray dogs found. See ad.

Read adv. of house to rent.
 Stray dogs found. See ad.
 Attention of those wishing board is called to Mrs Scott's adv.
 There is hardly thing in holiday goods that can not be obtained at R. F. Smiths, West Cornwall. See adv.
 O. F. Hawley is already on deck with Christmas things, and he gives you a fine book or picture with each five dol lar cash purchase. See adv.
 Fsssett & Pulver's grand Christmas opening occurs on the 10th inst, but in the meantime they offer great bargains in other departments. See adv.
 E. P. Hunt & Co.'S grand opening of holiday goods takes place the 9th inst See what tbeir new adv. says about the slump in coat prices that has already taken place,
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
STATE NEWS.

Fire early Tuesday morning totally destroyed the barn of Patrick Dsly on the Milton road in Litchfield together with the contents, including three head of cattle. The loss is $500. Origin un- known.
 Mrs Henry Ward Beecher was found lying Ia comatose state on the floor of her room at Stamford last Sunday. It was found that she had fallen and sus- tained serious injuries.
 The execution of Kaspar Hartlein for stabbing young girl stSouth Msnches- ter is to take place at the Wethersfield state prison this morning.
 Dr Pinckney Webster Ellsworth, one of the oldest and most respected physicians of Hartford, died at his home in that city on Sunday morning from the effects of paralytic shock sustained on Friday. Dr Ellsworth was 82 years old. He was son of Coy. W. ". Ellsworth and grandson of Chief Justice Oliver Ellsworth of the U. s. Supreme Court.
 The contributor of the Waterbury American knows a woman who at 60 has taken to riding bicycle and playing golf and thinks she sets an example, not only to her own sex but to lazy mem- bers of the other.
 Governor-elect Lorrin A. Cooke has | offered the responsible position of exc. cutive secretary to MT John Halsey Buck of Hartford and MT Buck has &C., cepted the appointment. The Winsted Citizen of Nov. 27 says: A man with Christian face entered the hardware store of George H. Afford to- day and informed the clerk that he | wanted faucet for a barrel of cider II am glad" replied the clerk, ''that one man in the world wants faucet for a barrel of cider" "Our minister has got barrel of cider. said the customer, "but he didn't want to buy the faucet. |" It is reported that most of the tobacco in this vicinity has been sold at prices ranging from 10 to Is cents a pound. The average price appears to have been l2 cents. The delivery of loads of tobacco, at the warehouses will soon be in full progress. Milford Gazitte.
 Harvey James, aged H. was killed by a trolley car near South Norwslk last Saturday.
 It is reported in Bridgeport that Barnum & Bailey's circus will go to Europe the coming season. Jacques Auditorium theatre in Waterbury was damaged to the extent of sl5, 900 by fire last Saturday morn- ing. The fire is supposed to be incen- diary.
 In Oskville a skunk was removed from a we'll in a novel manner. A dynamite cartridge was put in and the skunk was blown out.
 Leonard W. Cogswell, of New Ha- yeu, official reporter for the superior court in Litcbfeld and Windhsm counties, is candidate for the position of assistant clerk of the incoming House of Representatives.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
SPECIAL NOTICES!

Special low prices on Dockash ranges. Alvord's, Winsted, Conn.
 Dockash ranges sold on trial, Alvord's.
 All goods purchased at Alvord's de- livared free.
 Dr W. R. Avis, who has rented Mir Bonner's place on East Main St., now offers his professional services to the residents of Canaan and vicinity. Dr Avis is graduate of the Phy sicians and Surgeons College, of Baltimore, Md; also has taken hospital courses at the Johns Hopkins University Hospital, The Baltimore City Hospital, and the Nursery and Child's Hospital, of Balti more.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
Why Not Dance wellI

Nothing is more beneficial as an exer. else than dancing. Nothing is better for the appearance and graceful ease ( f young lady or gentlemen than a knowledge of dancing. It is a pleasing sight to see an erect, easy hammered gentleman guiding proficient lady dancer through the rhythmic motion of the dance.
 After careful inquiry J. G. Beckley, the dancing master, has decided 10 teach ln the next term the following dances: In addition to the plain waltz, two step. schottische and polka, will be the now popular Three Step, Five Step, and Varsovienne; the prettiest of all dances the Star Mszourka; the Norma Polka, Trilby Two Step. Parisienne and Armory Two Step; two new Gavottes and such other dances as the class may desire. The second term will stari about Dec. 15. Further particular; later.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
An ADJ comparison.

The following is an interes ting com parison; Suppose that farmer raises 1000 bushels of wheat a year, and also sells this to 1000 persons in all parts of the country, great portion of them saying, I will hand you dollar in 8 short time.' The farmer does not want to be small and says all right Soon the 1000 bushels are gone and he has nothing to show for it, and he then realizes that he has fooled away his whole crop, and its value is due in 8 thousand little driblets. Subsequently he is seriously embarrassed in business because his debtors, each owing him one dollar, treat it as small matter, and think it would not help much. Continue this business year in and year out, as the publisher of newspaper does, how long would te stand it?"
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
Family Reunion.

Mir and Mrs H. A. Merrill, of South Sandisield, Mass, were happily sur prised Thanksgiving day by reunion of their family, consisting of Mir and Mrs F. K. Woodruff and Miss Myrtle Thompson, of Pittsfeld. Mass. A. H Merrill, Mrs Mary Wright and Miss Nora M 'rrill. of Westfeld, Mass who are children of the above and have rot met in their fathers home together in 25 years. It was pleasant meeting and each one returned home happy in the thought that they had made theil father happy.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-03
Suit Against OIney Discontinued.

Suit Against Olney Discontinued.
 The last of the suits against Jeremiah Olney, formerly commissioner of the school fund, was discontinued last Fri day, it being civil case in which Nicholas Staub as comptroller sued MT Olney to recover s5O,OOO The prosecu- tion was brought in October, 1894, against MT Olney and his property in Hartford and in Thompson was attach ed. Friday it was mutually agreed be. tween Sperry. Mclean & Brainard, counsel for the comptroller. and Ben nett X Brott, counsel for Olney, that the suit should be discontinued and remov- ed from the docket. The suits are un. derstood to have cost the state of Con- necticut about S2O. .0OO.-New Milford Gazette.