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The Press., 1896-11-19
SMITH x MURRAY.
Colored Dress Stuffs.

If you've got dress goods 10 buy it would seem almost imperative that you should take advantage of these offerings. Couldn't touch them a month ago at any thing like these prices. There'll be busy buying, and you ought to be among the buyers.
 46-in. Silk and Wool Novelty, all new and desirable patterns, at $1, reduced from $1.5O.
 Seven very handsome and choice pat terms in Silk and Wool Mohair Novelty Fabric at 95c., best former price $l,25.
 All our $1 and 874c. Silk and Wool Mohair Novelties reduced to 75c. The line includes all the new colorings.
 4O-in. Boucle Novelty in colorings- brown and black, navy and black, gray and black, and green and black-at 58c. Never before retailed under $1 yard. 5O-in. stylish Scotch Mixtures at 75c. Reduced from $1. 38-in. Mohair and Worsted Novelty Suitings-styl goods-at soc. Cheap at 75c.
 A few very stylish pattern Skirts, no two alike, at greatly reduced prices. l Rear of main store.
The Press., 1896-11-19
ROCKVILLE.

The selectmen of the town of Vernon have called town meeting for Saturday afternoon on the petition of w. H. Jones and twenty-four others to act on the following resolution: Resolved, that the selectmen be and hereby are requested to grant permission to the Hartford, Man chester & Rockville Tramway Company to layout it's tracks in the highway from Talcottville to Rockville, over the so- called Burke's Hill route as per layout submitted, or an amended layout to be submitted, to the town authorities of Yer non the said permission if granted to be subject to the promise of said Hartford Manchester $ Rockville Tramway Com pany to build a highway with bicycle track around. said Burke's Hill and to such other payment or commission as may be found equitable to all the parties interested. And your petitioners further request that said town meeting be called for o'clock p. m., and that one hour be allowed for debates on the above resolu. tion and that ballot be then taken by check list in the police room under the supervision of the registrars, the ballot box to. be open from o'clock till o'clock p. m., of the same day, the ballots to bt furnished to read as follows: Those fol the resolution to read 'yes' those against the resolution to read Mo-"
The Press., 1896-11-19
t,r,e,p of 2saruer roIes.

An English gentleman of letters has recently evolved from the musty pages of history some new and exceedingly interesting data regarding the origin of the gaudy barber pole. Its first begin nings, this gentleman says, were in the days of the barber surgeons In early times, the tradition goes, both medicine and surgery were in the hands of bar bers, as indeed they continued to be for many centuries afterward. The old the ory was that the men of the razor were the worthiest to handle the lancet, and even in the middle ages the lancet was the one great instrument of medicine, as blood letting was one of the chief practices of the time.
 F In the days of old, during the opera tion of bleeding the patient used to grasp stick which the barber surgeon kept ready for use that the pain might be lessened, in just the same way as in the days before chloroform was invent ed people undergoing severe operation frequently chewed lead bullets. Around this stick was twined a supply of ban dages for tying up the arm of the patient When net in use, the. pole was hung at the door aA sign. In the course of time a painted staff was displayed instead of the one actually used during the oDers- ItiOnRi
The Press., 1896-11-19
Decorations and Orders.

"What is the difference, asks CoR- respondent, "between 8 yellow jacket. a button or 8 peacook's feather on the one hand, and a thistle, a bath or a garter on the otherP Why do we lavish so much ridicule on the importance at- taohed to the first set of emblems by the Chinese when we ourselves set just as much store by the second set?' There Is much force in these questions, and commend them to the attention of the wags in the press who are always poking fun at Lii Hung Chang's yellow jacket and peacock's s feathers. Looking at the matter impartia1ly, it seems to me that 8 yellow jacket, or glass button, or 8 peacock's feather, is more suitable for decorative purposes than either bath or garter. do not say thistle, be- cause, no doubt, that is an object highly appropriate to many of those on whom it has been conferred. London Truth.
 The Christian Attitude of Prayer.
 The commonly received Christian at- titude of prayer, with pended knees and the palms of the hands brought together, is simply emblematic of abject submis- sion. The hands thus placed cannot be used in defense. They simply say ''Don't strike," just as the thrown up hands of the unarmed horseman on the plains say Don't shootl' to approach ing savages or outlaws. If to the kneel- ing attitude is added a head thrown for ward, with eyes on the ground, the sug- gestion of abjeotness is complete. For the opposite idea take the classic figure of the Praying Boy" in the long gall lery at the Museum of Fine Arts He illustrates the pagan attitude. He stands at the utmost height of his young man. hood and looks straight up to the sky, his arms are sent straight upward, too. and his extended palms seem to be talk ing trustfully the good things that the gods send. There is much that is beau tiful-nothing abject or scared or Oowed about it. The praying pagan boy seema to represent better the spirit of Chris tianity than does the kneeling monk with the bony, clasped hands.-Bostou Transcript.
The Press., 1896-11-19
The Indiana republican congressman

The Indiana republican congressman elect have decided to refer all applications for post office appointmentst to the patrons of the post office, and elections will be held in every town and city of the state after March 4. Congressmen-elect have adopted this plan to avoid the responsi- biIity of making appointments, and will recommend no one who has not received a majority of the votes of the republican patrons of the office to which he asptres.
The Press., 1896-11-19

The Rev. Jacob Schoonmaker, of Sus- quehanna ,Penn., by invitation, last Fri day went to attend special service in an adjoining hamlet. The same evening he was invited home to tea by Elder John son. It was nearly dark when the preacher and the elder reached the house, and it was raining hard and the minister's clothing was wet. The host attended his guest upstairs and provided him with a dressing gown to wear to tea. The minister, having donned the garment, went down stairs into the hall, and was met by the elders wife, who had Bible in her hand Raising 1t aloft she hit the preacher a resounding blow on the side of the head, exclaiming: "There, take that, you old idiot, for asking that preach CT to stay here:H''a When the good wife discovered who was inside of that dress ing gown it is said that she collapsed Her husband has been so tickledf evel since over the occurrence that he is act. ually getting fat.
The Press., 1896-11-19

The Watertown fair-g grounds including 20 acres of land, half-mile track, grand stand, exhibition hall and IA box stalls for horses, were sold at auction Tuesday afternoon at the Watertown agricultural and horse association to David M. Hard for $2,575. The property is one of the best known fairgrounds in Connecticut, and fully $20,0OO has been expended ir developing it. The association will now disband. after an existence of 30 years Its fairs during the past half-dozen years have been unprofitable ventures.
The Press., 1896-11-19

An attempt was made upon the life of Deputy Warden G. E. Baisden at the state prison, at Wethersfield, Tuesday, by a convict named Charles Long, who is serving a. ten years sentence for burglary. Long threw a piece of iron through a window and struck Deputy Baisden on the head, making slight scalp wound.
The Press., 1896-11-19

Quite a sensation was caused in Spring field, Monday evening, about 7.3O, when Miss Anna Burke was shot twice by Peter 0. Farrell. The shooting took place near the railroad arch on Main-st.H ., The walks were full of people at the time, and great excitement prevailed: Both shots passed through Miss Burke's body, one passing through the right side of her neck and the other through her left breast, just above the heart. Her condition Is very critical, with slight chance of recovery. Farrell had been tilted by Miss Burke He did not make any effort to escape, and was promptly arrested, and is held under $8,OOO bonds to await developments.
The Press., 1896-11-19

The official returns of the vote of Con- necticut give Mckinley plurality of 53,545. Gov. Cooke has a majority of 43,6O2, andi plurality of 52,286. Elec- tors Gardiner. Hall and James Graham lead the ticket with total vote of 11O,- 297, respectively.
The Press., 1896-11-19
Born.
Stafford Springs, 17th, daughter to MT and Mrs. Ferdinand Shippie.
Married.

Providence, 17th, Francis T. Maxwell of Rockville, and Miss Florence Parsons of Providence.
 Hartford, 11th, James Sunderland, of Ashford, and Florence R., daughter O1 David Munyan, of Mansfield.
The Press., 1896-11-19

A T meeting of the Court of Burgesses,
 A held Nov. 3d, 1896, voted to amend Section 10 of Ordinance establishing Fire Department by striking out ''$25, where the same refers to the compensation of the chief engineer, and sub stttut1ng in place ''$5O," that when cOmpleted, as amended, the ordinance will read:
 SEC. 10. COMPENsATION.-Ihe several mem- berS of the fire department, who shall faithfully perform all their duties, and obey all the rules established for their government, for the period of one year, or during the full term of their en- listment, shall be paid as follows, to wit: Chief engineer at the rate of $50 per annum: first as- sistant engineer, at the rate Of $2O per annum i; second assistant engineer, as the rate of $15 per annum, and $1 for each attendance at fires i; engineer, at the rate Of $25 per annum, and $2 for each attendance at fires; fireman, at the rate of $15 per annum, and $1 for each attendance at fires driver, with necessary horses, at the rate of $15 per annum, and $4 for each attendance at fires; every other enlisted member, at the rate of $9 per annum, and $1 for each attendance at fires.
 Payment of said amount shall be made in the
 manner provided in section eleven of this by-
 law, but no person shall be entitled to, or receive
 any pay whatever, unless he has performed his duties faithfully as member of the department | for at least three months. If at any time any
 members compensation becomes payable, he
 shall have incurred any penalty, fine or forfeit | ure, under this or any other bylaw, or under l the rules of the department or of the cOmpany | to which he belongs, and shall not have paid the
 same, such penalties, fines and fOrfeitures shall | be deducted from the amount which would Oth-
 erw1se be due to him, and he shall only receive l the balance left after such deduction.
 Attest, WILLIAM H. HEALD, Clerk.
The Press., 1896-11-19

A horseless carriage race from London to Brighton, last Saturday was won by the American Duryea of Springfield Mass, The race was for the purpose of celebra- ting the opening of the highways to this vehicle. Previously a self-propelled ve- hicle was restricted to six miles an hour and had to be preceded by horseman carrying a red flag.
The Press., 1896-11-19

Next Thursday, being Thanksgiving, The Press will be issued on Wednesday. All correspondence must be sent in day earlier than usual to insure insertion.
The Press., 1896-11-19

The weather bureau reports that the warm days we have been enjoying for the past week, are to be followed tomorrow by a cold wave.
The Press., 1896-11-19
WOnen's Coats.

One of America's Leading Tailors has ments at 50 cents on the dollar.
The Press., 1896-11-19

Springfield Republican: What con- queror ever bore captive in more conspic- uous triumph than Grover Cleveland will bear the next President on down through the shouting thousand along Pennsylvania avenue to Che Capitol on the 4th of next March It will mark the greatest by far of all the victories in public life of this extraordinary man. ~'
The Press., 1896-11-19

dining room, and everything which per tains to it is receiving special attention. What about DINING FURNITURE We are showing more styles than all the other houses in Springfield com bined, and our prices are not to be beaten for reliable goods.
 Solid Oak Tables at $4 50 that we can warrant. Over fifty styles to se- lect from, from that price up. A special value at $1O.75, in polish ed quartered oak. Another at $16.5O, the best ever on our floors at the price.
 Polished Solid Oak SIDEBOARDS at $15, with French plate mirror, linen and silver drawers and cupboard.
 Splendid value at $29, to which we call special attention. Worth every cent of $35.
 Sepentine front, beveled French plate mirror, and all the appointments necessary to 6rst-class article.
 BUFFETS-the largest line of these stylish articles of dining furniture ever shown by us. French and Colonial shapes, that cannot but please every would be purchaser. l DINING CHAIRS, Solid.oak, $1
 Special value in solid oak box seal chairs at $2.25 and $275.
 Arm chairs 10 match.
 Second floor LOUNGES and COUCHES.
 One hundred different styles fon which to select.
 At $135O-Couches with spring seats, and edges upholstered in mole skin, corduroy and velours--6nishec with heavy fringes.
 At $9--Couches upholstered in cord uroy and finished with fringes. | At $7.5O--PoIished oak-frame couch es, in corduroy. ~
 These are merely hints of the valu' included in this stock ;. Fifth floor.
The Press., 1896-11-19

Edison has by the use of Roentgen rays made couple of blind men distinguish light in his laboratory, and, as reported in the New York paper, says that in case the optic nerve remains intact, he believes that with three years work he can restore sight through the agency of electricity. It's too early to judge what may come of it, but evidently Edison has made dis covery of real interest and importance.
The Press., 1896-11-19

A quart of butter, so soft as to run, easily, weighs exactly 16 ounces; when. hard, the weight is slightly greater.
The Press., 1896-11-19
OF STAFFORD, ss. I

nISTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro- 1I bate Court, November 18th, 1896.
 Estate of Mary J. Williams, late of Stafford, in said district, deceased.
 The administrator having exhibited his ad- m1nistrattOn account with said estate to this court for allowance, it is
 Ordered-That the 27th day of November, A. D. 1896 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Probate Offlce in Stafford be and the same is assigned for hearing on the allowance of said adm1n1s- trattOn account, with said estate, and this Court directs the administrator to cite all persons 1n- terested therein to appear at said time and place, by publishing this order in some newspaper hav- ing circulation in said district, and by posting copy on the public s1gnpOst in the town of Staf- ford, where the deceased last dwelt. MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
The Press., 1896-11-19
C1Oaks.

Womens Coats of Boucle cloth, new fly front, finished with large buttons, high rolling collars, half-lined with satin rhadame, easily worth $7. $750 Women's Walking Coats of Boucle cloth, box front, buttoning high at neck, half-lined with satin rhadame,
 worth $10. These are merest hints of a stock of clOaks, larger than any two in this sec tion.
 Second floor, take elevator.
The Press., 1896-11-19

I am OverstOcked with Carriages of all styles. Con- cords, Farm Wagons, Road Wagons, etc.
 I must reduce stock to make room for s1eighs. I will slaughter prices. for cash for the next 30 days. It will pay anyone to call if they are in want of any style of light vehicle.
 JOHN c. WIGHTMAN,
 Stafford Hollow.
The Press., 1896-11-19
Died.
nGosauito Vaccination.

West Stafford, 18th, Thankful Y., 82 widow of E. G. Whiton.
The Press., 1896-11-19

TO RENT.-A small tenement on Gold
 1 street, and cottage on Prospect street. tf G. c. PARKESS.
The Press., 1896-11-19

HELP WANTED.-An elderly lady \ 1 preferred, to do the work in family of one. JOSEPH SPARKS, East Wilmington.
The Press., 1896-11-19
COrsets.

The celebrated P. N. Corsets, that al- ways sell for dollar, 59 cents a pair. COlOrs white, drab and black.
 North store, right.
The Press., 1896-11-19

TO RENT.-Small tenement at low I price. If WE. DEMOND.
The Press., 1896-11-19
MGekins, Packard & Wheat.

As Thanksgiving approaches, the dining room, and everything which per tains to it is receiving special attention
 What about
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-05
EVIDENCE ABOUT PEARL BRYAN.
WalIinE Trial Brings Out Some Fresh
Encts About the Murder

NEwpOpT " - M. -. =,
n.y. 'uie T. he hiosl I'M
''or'A1it 'eS'inony IN the Walling trial yet
was given this morning by Edward Anthony,
newspaper reporter, who said Walling told
him in an interv,en :, which bo roeo,.oa
- ,',,, "a "'~N He iep' e'en'eu
ihhse'i u waning 10 oe oeiectlVe' that
jackson had said to him CWalling) imme-
diate!y after the Christmas vacation that he
intended to bring Pearl Bryan here and live
here. When asked if he told Pearl Bryan
OF this he answered that he did not and
would not have done SO on account of Jack.
son. A motion to rule this testimony out
is pending.
In the afternoon DR.. w. D. Littler, physi-
clan at present. but a medical student room
ing in the house with jackson and Walling at
the time of the murder, testified that on
February 2, the day after Pearl Bryan's body
was found. when one O. the ladies Of the
lodging house asked him fWalling) II he had
read about the murder he sat silent and nra-
tended not tn hear. another lady NJ the
house called the de.endant,s attention IN the
fact that bc had been asl,ed a onastion and
mad made no replv, WalIine then said. mo
hut J .m gnine 70 read q :" He said M
@~~N - %tS SA'A '4o
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-05
POLITICAL, NOT Personal
Animus Of Borreros Attack on Marshal
Martinez Campos.
PART OF THE REAcTIoNARY CAMPAIGN
Duel Determined Upon TO Dim the
Liberal Senator's Prestige and
Aid the Plans OF the Com
seryatiVes.

Copyright 1896. by Press Publishing Company
MADRID. June 4.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special TelegramD-T threat
ensd duel between Marshal Martinez Campos
and General Borrero continues to excite gen.
eral interest. General Borrero belongs To
the most intransigeant faction of the con-
servative party, is personal friend Of Rom
ero Robbledo. and is of the reactionary Cuban
party. with its cid grudges against Marshal
Campos. He determined to dim the late
governor generals prestige by engaging him
In quarrel. An aggrevating circumstance
is that General Borrero is in chief command
of the military district where the court and
queen have their summer residence.
Though General Borrero has been returned
as senator for the province of Cuenca, his
election was secured by such devices that
he could not expect to be declared valid in
time to enable, him to sit when the Cuban
debates begin, during which Marshal Cam
pos and General Calleja would speak !
understand that the government is much
enraged by the affair. but II can hardly inter-
fere II the two generals persist in their de-
termination to meet. Naturally, however
Premier Canoyss, as minister of war. can.
not hesitate between the Spanish king
maker. Marshal Campos, who restored the
Beurbons. and a military politician like
Borrero. Queen Christina is much grieved.
ARTHUR F. HOITGHTON
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-05
NEWS FROM THE ISLAND OF SAMOA.
German Authorities Trying to Get
Into Supreme Control.

APIA Samoa, May 2O.-tPer Steamer Ala
media to San Francisco. June 4)-There is
just now, If appearances go for anything, an
attempt being made by Germans here TO as
sist the present pretender Tamasese as they
did his father some years ago and thus have
a puppet upon the throne of Samoa. Ger
man authorities are also endeavoring to in
troduce the German language into the NUM-
cipal council and other official business, but
this attempt is being opposed by the United
States and British consuls. The Tamasese
party has been lately making a demonstra-
tion of defiance and 1t is very doubtful II
trouble can be kept off much longer.
The charge against II. J. Moore of having
imported arms and ammunition has been dis
missed by the lower court, but appeal has
been taken TO the supreme court. 1t is
evident that notwithstanding the rules of re-
stricting SUCH considerable ammunition is
being secretly imported and supplied to the
natives.
Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson. accompanied
by her son, Lloyd Osborne, arrived here last
week. They propose remaining here for
tSo years during which time 1t is sAid they
will devote their attention to Stevenson's uD-
finished work.
There are two warshps here at present
Goldfnch (British) and Fake (German) The
British admiral with two or three vessels is
expected to pay a flying visit here next
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-05
FUNERAL OF MISS KATE FIELD
Remains Likely to he Removed to
the United States.

HONOLULU, May 2S.-(Per Steamer Ala
meda.)-T funeral Of Kate Field, who died
here on the 10th inst, took place today. Her
body was embalmed and placed in a temper
ary vault Final disposition of the remains
depends entirely upon news which Consul
General Mills receives from the United
States.
About the time she was preparing for her
visit to the islands, a coast paper pub
lished a statement TO the effect that Miss
Field had said she was going to Hawaii
and might die there. II she did she wanted
her remains taken back to the United States
and buried by the side Of John Brown at
North Elba n. Y. The funeral was at
tended by President Dole the members OF
the cabinet and a large number of citizens.
Miss Field was taken Ill on the 18th at
Kailua, a small hamlet in Hawaii She
complained of pains in her chest, but did
not consider the matter serious. She took
bad turn and a few days later was placed
on board of an island steamer. She died half
an hour after the vessel reached this port.
Pneumonia the cause of her death,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-05
BLAME Moscow's CHIEF OF POLICE.
NJ. VInssovsky Was Nearly Lynched
Peasants Drowned in Deer.

MOSCOW. June 4.--Eye witnesses OF the
terrible and fatal crush on the Khodijinskoje
pain last Saturday agree that NJ. Vlassovsky
prefect Of police, is chiefly TO blame for the
disaster lie hufily refused military offers
OF troops to control the crowd, declaring that
he knew his own business and that there
was no need Of any fear Of an accident. Pop
ular feeling against Nlassoysky is intense
and his name has become curse among the
populaee. who, armed with bottles and
stones, would have lynehed him the same
day upon his arrival at the plain II he had
not had his route lined with troops and him
self strongly escorted. II appears that dur
Ing the crush number OF CosS leks, hndiag
themselves surrounded, freely used their
whips upon the crowd In order TO force their
way out. Three were torn from their sad
es and were killed, ard this led 10 the
hight OF the others. number Of peasants
were drowned in the watts OF beer provided
for the feast, into which they plunged In
ordsr 20 secure the liquor.