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Connecticut western news., 1896-02-06
CANAAN CONN. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1896.
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE :.
Proces dings of the Senate and Assembly
 at Albany.

ALBANY, Jan. S0.-The Lexow commit tee continued its hearing on the greater New York bill, and arguments were made by prominent New York men in favor of consolidation. The fourth hearing for the opponents of the Raines excise bill was given in the senate chamber. A hearing was asked for Mr.. Butts bill relieving those saloon keepers who suffer because of the decision of the court of appeals in re- lation to the existence of the saloons within 200 feet of a church or schoolhouse. The hearing -Sas given before the assembly committee on excise the bill not being before the senate committee. Mir. Butts was the principal speaker. The Buffalo excise commissioners also argued against its enactment. No business of importance was transacted in senate or assembly.
 ALBANY, Jan. Ex-Governor Morton has approved the following bills: validat- ing and confirming the proceedings of the board of supervisors of Albany; authoriZ- ing the issuance of bonds to the amount of s10S, ,000 for the purchase of the Albany Savings bank building for court and coun- ty purposes; amending section 359 of the civil code, directing the county judge of Kings county to appoint two stenogra- phers to the county court at salaries of 8, 900 year; to enable the electors of Johnstown, Fulton county, to vote by election districts at two meetings The hearing on the greater New York and Raines excise bills were continued. ALBANY, Feb. 1.-Governor Morton has approved the following bills: Ratifying the election of councillors as members of the board of managers of the Buffalo His torieal society each year since 1881; legal izing the incorporation of the village of
 
 priating s21, 400 for contingent expenses of the legislature.
 ALBANY. Feb. 4. - The greater New York bill was discussed at length in the senate. Senator Higbie's bill, ceding juris- diction to the United States over land in the town of Southfleld, Richmond coun- | ty, to be occupied as sites for Qualifications | and seacoast defenses, was passed. Jn the assembly Mir. Babcock of Chautauqua | spoke on his resolution to provide for the | paying of state bonds in gold, silver or | greenbacks. The resolution was defeated | by a viva voce vote, Babcock alone voting | for it.
 ALBANY, Feb. 5.-In the assembly Hu. sted's retaliation bill passed bya vote oi | 10i to 21. The bill gives the state super | intendent of the insurance department power to exclude foreign insurance corn panies from this state when the govern ments of the countries which charter then shut out American companies from theil dominions. The assembly excise com
 mittee gave q hearing on Assemblymnr | Butts bill suspending for 60 days the de | cision of the court of appeals against sa 1 looms within zoo feet of a church or school
 In the senate a bill was introduced prohib
 iting teachers or other persons employed in public schools from practicing vivisec
 tion in the presence of pupils and prohibit ing the exhibition of vivisected animals il
 schools. A violation Is made a misde
 meanor
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-06
General Markets.

NEW YORK. Fen 4.-- FLOUR State and western quiet and unsettled; city mills patents, s4.25 5G44i. winter patents. Sj.o5g4' city mills clears, s4 40 winter straights, S3.6018.75.
 wIEAT-No 2 red had strong break under active unloadin of long wheat induced by disappointing cables and heavy f reign selling; May, 731s u73 7-lbc June. 72js 7s l5-lbc.
 CORN-No. , was dull and weaker with whe Il: May, 3e,sc.; July, 37ss@37Ac.
 OATS-No quiet; track, white, state, 251TD 2Sc.: track. N hite. western, 2a1fD2sc.
 PORk-Quiet: mess, Slk@ll.-5. family. sll.
 LARD-Easy: prine western, steam, S5.9a, nominal.
 BCTrER-Steady; state dairy, 9dl7c.; vest ern creamery. l3 lSc.
 CHEESE Quiet ,tsite large, eGl0Ac.; small, 8GlOAc.
 EGGS-Firm state and Pennsylvania, l5c.; western. l5c.
 SUGAR-R w steady; fair refining, 3lfc.' centrifugal, m r.st. 35sc.: rehned. quiet; crush. ed, 5Ifc.; pow cred. fIsc. TuRPENTINE n Ill at 20 2@osE=.
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-06
MYSTERIOUS DEMISE.
A Wealthy Citizen of Altoona Dies Unde Suspicious Circumstances at St. Louis.

A Wealthy Citizen of Altoona Dies Under
 Suspicious Circumstances at St. Louis.
 ALTOONA, Pa, Feb. 5.-The man who registered at 260 Pine street in St. Louis Friday last as T. Norris and who was found dead in his bed Sunday morning was David M. Loudon, wealthy citizen of Altoona. The woman who accompanied him and who was represented as his wife is supposed to be woman from this yiein- ity, with whom it is said he was intimate.
 The family to which tho man belongs originally owned the farm upon which a great part of Altoona is situated. Loudon left here last Wednesday, saying he was going to Cincinnati to receive treatment for rheumatism. He took a large sum of money with him, and as his pocketbook anui the woman are missing it Is believed she took all his valuables.
 The fact that Boudon bought laudanum at St Louis drug store the empty bottle being found in his room, leads his ac- quaintances here to believe that be took an overdose of the drug to ease pain and not with tho intention of committing sui eide. They do not believe it to be n case of murder.
 His brother, who was one of Altoona s prominent men, is now a patient in a Philadelphia hospital. D. NJ. Loudon was 62 years old and leaves a wife and several children. A son has gone after the body.
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-06
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
Summary of the Proceedings In the Sem
 ate and House.

Summary of the Proceedings In the Sem
 ate and House.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-In the senate yesterday the committee on foreign affairs presented reports, and resolutions on the Cuban question were presented. The ma jorfty report included resolution asking the president to urge Spain to grant bel ligerent rights to the insurgents, while the minority report directs the president to take steps toward securing from Spain the complete independence of Cuba. Both resolutions went to the senate calendar. Mir. Tillman, the new senator from South Carolina speaking on the silver bond bill, vehemently denounced President Cleve- land, Secretary Carlisle and the United States supreme court It was pronounced the most violent speech in the recent his tory of congress. In the house several bills reported from the committee on pub lie lands were passed.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-In the senate yesterday the free coinage substitute for the house bond bill was continued, but no speeches of notable importance were made. In the house two more of the general ap- propriation bills were reported, and sew eral minor measures were passed.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-In the senate yesterday it was agreed to take a vote on the Tree COlud8e suDSUlIuUo IOr the nOuse bond bill at p. m. today. Debate on the measure was continued until late hour at night. In the house the District of Columbia appropriation bill was consider ed, and private pension bills were dis cussed- fs WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The senate final ly reached a vote on the free coinage sub ] stitute for the house bond bill at o'clock on Saturday afternoon. The bill was passed by 43 yeas to 34 nays. The work of the house was of the most perfunctory order, no business of importance being transacted.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Only the house was in session yesterday. The day was mainly devoted to discussion of the Dis trict of Columbia appropriation bill. The army appropriation bill was reported WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Both branches of congress were in session yesterday. In the senate free coinage substitute for the , house tariff bill was reported from the finance committee. The distribution of the appropriation bills was discussed. In l the house the senate's substitute for the house bond bill was reported, with a mo- 7 tion to nonconcur. The District of Col umbia appropriation bifI was further de- hated
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-06
FIVE MEN KILLED.
Twenty-three Injured, Three of Them Fa-
 tally, by a Boiler Explosion.

Twenty-three Injured, Three of Them Fa-
 tally, by a Boiler Explosion.
 HoLLIDAYsBURG, Pa., Jan. 31.-The large boiler in the works of the Holidays burg Iron and Nail company exploded, killing five men and injuring 23, three of whom will die.
 The boiler was blown through the roof 30 feet into the air and came crashing down through the roof in another portion of the works. The force of the explosion was felt in every part of this town. The dead are:
 George Evans, mason, crushed under the boiler.
 Con Evans, helper, skull burst open.
 Merrill T. Reese, l5 years old, head ground of under a wheel.
 Two tramps, who had been roasting po- tatoes at fire door, were buried under the ruins, and their bodies have not yet been recovered.
 It is believed that Samuel Kephart, Robert McMurray and John Woomer will die from the effects of internal injuries. Twenty employees were badly scalded about the face and body and were injured by the fall of the timbers and machinery.
 The entire roof of the works was pre- cipittted to the floor below. The works were practically dismantled.
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-06
APPEAL OF HAMMOND
ASKS THE PROMPT INVENTION OF
 THE UNITED STATES.

The American Mining Engineer, Tn Prison
 at Pretoria, Says the Reform Movement
 In the Transvaal Was Justifable-Un-
 just Discrimination Against Foreigners.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-W. R. Hurst, proprietor of The Journal. has received the following from John Hays Hammond. the American mining engineer, dated Pre- toria, via Colesburg, Jan. 29:
 was arrested, with 64 others, charged with sedition and high treason. The cir cumstances are as follows:
 The history of the Transvaal is that of a small, unenlightened, retrogressive com munity. The government is a narrow oligarchy, with a bad, inefficient admins tration. Monstrous mopopolics and cor ruption arc rampant. The new popufa- tion, including many prominent Aneri- cans, comprises more than twIce the num- Der of the governing class.
 They are the wealth producers capable of all industries, yet they bear nine-tenths of the taxation.
 They feel themselves alone, have no voice in affairs, are excluded from fran chise, have no municipal government and no participation for their children in the public schools. They are progressively taxed and badly treated. The. independ- ence of the supreme court is constantly assailed by the legislature.
 This condition of affairs has continued for years. All petitions for redress of grievances and remonstrances to the Boer legislature were treated with scorn. In December the leading citizens of Johan- nesburg, including all the prominent Americans, constituted @ reform commit tee to obtain constitutional redress and
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-06
EXCUSING THE EARL.
Dunraven Is Let Down Easy by the Com mittee of Inquiry.


 mittee of Inquiry.
 NEW YORK, Fob. I.-At last the com mittoe appointed by the New York YarL; club to investigate the charges of Lord Dunraven has submitted its report aud finding. The committee, which consisted of NTessrs. k. !. Phelps, ]. PIerpont Mor- gan, w. c. Whitney, A. T. Mahan and G. l.. Rives, made thorough investigation of the accusations of the Earl of Dunraven that Mir. Iselin and the Defender syndicate had been guilty of unfair, unsportsman- like and fraudulent practices in connection with the international yacht races The report, the gist bf which has already been made public, is a voluminoas document. While for some time 1t has beon known that the committee's report, supported by the evidence. would entirely exoncrate Mir Iselin and the Defender syndicate and mildly criticise the Earl of Dunraven pub. lie interest is felt in the terms of the de- cisiun.
 The official conclusion of the committee Is as follows:
 Upon careful consideration of the whole case the committee are unanimously of the opinion that the charge made by Lord Dunraven had its origin in mistake; that it is not only not sustained by evidence, but Is completely disproved, and that all the circumstances indicated by him as giv. ing rise to his suspicion are entirely and satisfactorily explained. They deem It. therefore, but just to Mir. Iselin and the gentlemen concerned with him, as well as to the officers and crew of the Defender, that the committee should express em. phatioally their conviction that nothing whatever occurred in connection with tho race in question that casts the least suspi- cion upon the integrity or propricty of their conduct
 And the committee aro not willing Co doubt that If Lord Dunravcn hnd remain ed present throughout the investigation, so as to have heard nll the evidence that . was introduced, he would of his own mo. ton have withdrawn a charge that was so plainly founded upon mistake, and that has been so unfortunate in the publicity it has attained and the feeling to which it has given rise.
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-06
CUBA MUST BE FREE.
GENERAL MAcEo TAKES A HOPEFUL
 VIEW OF THE SITUATION.
General Luque Wounded and Gives Up His Command-The Insurgent Leader, AL though Defeated, Continues on to Hs. vana-Patriots Are Full of Hope.

yana-Patriots Are Full Of Hope.
 BOSTON, Feb. 5.-Captain William P. Howe of the schooner Leander V. Beebe, wh oh rescued 70. men from the sinking steamer I. W. Hawkins of Montauk point, has received from New York a valuable pair of opera glasses. also package said to contain money, as a token of gratitude from the men he rescued.
 First Officer Lind of the Beebe gives some additional interesting facts not in- cluded in Captnin Howe's story of the dis aster. Mate Lind wears on his coat a white enameled button bearing the Cuban coat of arms, which he says was presented to him by General Garcia, together with a dagger of unique design. He says thSt awkward handling capsized one boat, and in fishing the men out of the water he jumped over himself and caught one man by the hair of the head while he was go- ing down the last time. He never saw such grateful crowd of men. He is pos itive that among the party rescued was General Garcia and his son, as they both told him their names, and the other mem bers of the party addressed the elder as general.
 Lind claims that the men were abun- dantly provided with money, and one of them, wishing to take the position of the sunken steamer and not being supplied with paper jotted down the latitude and longitude in which she sunk on a s100 bank note. He also claims that two of the men had valises strapped to them, which they constantly carried around, as though their contents were of a valuable nature. General Garcia assured him that be would hear from him later, and if the Cuban insurgents were successful he would remember him handsomely.
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-06
sraces Continues His Campaign.

HAVANA, Feb. 5.-A report has been received that an important engagement has taken place at Consolacion del Sur, east of the city of Pinar del Rio, between the Spanish forces under General Luque and the insurgents under Antonio Mageo The loss of the insurgents is reported to be 62 killed and over 900 wounded. The loss on the Spanish side is not stated be- yond the fact that General Luque was wounded. How seriously 1t is not stated.
 An official report says: "The battle was fiercely contested, and the advantage is claimed to be all on the side of the Span. ish as a result" But it is significant that Maceo's forces. instead of being turned back to the westward, proceeded on their way toward Havana province afte- tho battle. .-
 General Luque was wounded in the leg at the beginning of the battle. Majors Luis, Lopez and Miiares were seriously injured, and Majors Jose, Ruiz and Perez were killed. The loss of the troops in kill ed is placed by the official report at 30 soldiers. General Luque was carried to Pinar del Rio after the battle. delivering over the command to Colonel Hernandez.
 A report received from the province of Santiago de Cuba says that the column under command of Colonel Tejede, num- bering so men, had a fight at Ojocinado, Cauto Abajo, with the bands of Jose Ma eco, Boune and Borrero, which had acted. as escort for the insurgent government. Their position and camp were taken, and they were forced to retreat leaving IF killed, with arms and quantity of am munition.
 The continued activity of the insur- gents all over the island is indicated by the large number of constantly arriving refugees, whole families making for the towns to ,scape the violence of the insur, gents in the country districts.
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-06
oluoo.s Iu,lta,lan of Honey.

"How much adulterated honey n sold in Chicagof That is hard Co tell. l" said Dr. c. c. Butler, president of the State Beekeepers' association, "but tbert is great deal of glucose which is sold for honey,
 Ut is said that since August Chicago has received 800 tons of honey. Some people say over 1000 tons have been sold. The increase is all glucose. Adul. iteration is confined wholly to strained honey. It is impossible for human art toproduce real honey in the comb which is not bupgling affair. onco. saw m attempt by a celebrated German to imi. tate the bee, and the work looked fairly we'll until it was placed alongside of real honeycomb. when it was evident 1t w1 a bad job.
 "Beekeepers feel 'Gore' over the sale of glucose for the real article, and W, will go before the legislature at it's mex, session and ask that it be made crim inal offepse. The adulteration lowers the price of honest honey and injures its sale at any price. "--Chicago Tribune
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-06

matter, but scores of friends with whom have talked and many scores to whom have written win recognize in this oxpres. sion the substance of what have said to them. To every ono who has proposed to promote my nomination have said No. " There nevor has been an hour since l left tho White House that have felt wish to return to it.
 My Indiana friends havo been most de voted and faithful, and l am their grate. ful debtor. The Republican party hns twice in national convention given mo its indorsement, and that is enough. think the voters of our party are now entitled to have n now name For the sentiment, grcat or small, that has boon manifested for my nomination l am grateful, and of that wide respect and kindness-breakinR party lines-whioh have been shown me in SO many ways am profoundly apprcoi. ative.
 cannot consent that my name be pre- scnted to or be used in the Sc. Louis oon. vention and must kindly ask my friends to accept this as sincere and final cx. precision upon tho subject.
 BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-06
over the Dog. Back.

If you have to reproye man, it is bet. ter, as a general thing, to do it directly, but thure arc times whom it is allowable to come at the matte~ in more round about course.
 Two young olergymen wore onRagod In n warm dispute Cver somo deep theological question, says Gn exchange, and finally raised tholr voices Gill they disturbed dog thnt had been lying by the fro sleeping soundly. Thus suddenly wakoned, tho dog began barking loudly. Al this an old preacher, who sat at table slipping his tea, turned and kicked tho dog.
 "Be stilli" said ho, What have you to say about it, you silly brutef You know no more about it than they dor'-- Youths Companion.
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-06
The Southern Aurora.

On Feb. 1, in latitude 66 degrees, longitude 172 degrees 31 minutes, we ran into open water again, having this time spent only six days in the ice pack. On the 17th the aurora appeared, stron- ger than 1 ever saw it in the north. It rose from the southwest, stretching in broad stream up toward the zenith and down again toward the eastern hor- izon. The phenomenon this time had quite different appearance from what we saw on Oct. 20. It now presented long shining curtains rising and falling in wonderful shapes and shades, some- times seemingly close down to our mast heads. It evidently exerted considerable influence upon the magnetic needle of our compass. -C. E.. Borchgrevink in Century. .--------
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-06
Attempted Murderi Committed Suicide.

RAILWAY, x. l., Feb. 1.-Louis Dietz, . mechanic, shot his wife. seriously injur. ing her, attempted to poison his child and then killed himself.
 While at a meal and during the absence of his wife from the table Dietz emptied a powder into a cup of tea placed in front of his year-old son. His wife returned just in time to note this action and at- tempted to seize the cup. Diotz drew a revolver and fired, the bullet entering her right hip. In the excitement the child fell to the floor and crawled away.
 Dietz then pushed tho muzzle of the re- volver in his mouth and fired again. He died almost instantly. Mrs. Dietz will recover. Domestic quarrels are thought to have caused the shooting.
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-06
Anthony ifope.

The author of "The Prisoner of Ecu. da," Mir. Anthony Hope Hawkins, il described by an interviewer as possessed of features which might be cut in cameo and would bt mistaken for the early intellectual type of the Roman. " He is a, slightly bald, has delightful smile and dreamy, thoughtful eyes. with "slow, half kindly, half cynical and greatly blase manner. !" He is unmar. ried and much sought after, with whispered hint that he himself much seeks the society of young and charm ing English actress, whose identity m no further disclosed than that she is celebrated for her naturally golden hair. l"
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-06
Millionaire Convicted of Murder.

UNION, Mo. Feb. 8.-The celebrated case of Dr. Arthur Duestrow tho St Louis millionaire. who has been on trial during the past month for the cold blood cd murder of his wife md hahy two years ago, Is ended the jury returning verdict of guilty in the first dogreo.
 This verdict is received with almost uni- yersal satisfaction. This is tho second trial that Dr. Duestrow has had on the charge of murder the first one resulting in a hung jury last year.
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-06
Great Floods In Texas.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Feb. 4.-The Brazo river Is still rising at Columbia. It ros' 15 feet In 20 hours, and its current Is equa to that of q mountain stream. Seven yes sells belonging to the Columbia Transpor tation company were swept away. Th' river g now out of its banks and Is sweep ing over the surrounding country. Nea Navasola the Brazos and Navasola river have united and are 12 miles wide. Tw' miles of Santa Fe railroad track are sub merged.
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-06
HARRISON DECLINES.
THE Ex-pRgslpENT NOT oTAcANolokTE
 FOR A APPROXIMATION.

Tn n Letter to chsirman cowdy of Indi- ana He Requests That His Name Be Nos used In the st. Louis conventlon-Hs Final Decision.
 
 INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 4-Captain John K. Gowdy, chairman of the Republican state central committed, called on General Harrison by invitation, and the ex presi. dent handed him the following self cxplan- atory letter;
 INDIANAPOLIS, Feb {. Hon. John K. Gowdy, Indianapolis.
 In view of the resolutions passed by the state central committee at its recent meet ing and of the fact that delegates to tho national Republican convention are soon to be choson in this state. have conclud- ed that some statement from me as to my wishes and purposes should now be made to my Indiana friends. Hitherto have declined to speak to tho public upon this
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-06
Iynobea ,be wrong Man.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Fob. 4.-Develop. ments which came to light here show that Lee Somers. who was lynched here ten years ago for the supposed murder and robbery of Edward Maine. was m inno. cent man. Lizzie Hickman, on her death bed confessed that Ike Wright, n notorious character, was tho real murderer, and he Is now being pursued by officers.
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-06
Charged With Arson.

KINGSTON, N. ,Y., Feb. 4.-Thomas !. Kelly and John Burns of this city were arrested here on a charge of arson In hay. ing saturated with oil and set fire to two buildings in the lower part of the city. After an examination before the recorder they were held for the grand jury. The loss on the buildings burned was about SI5 O00.