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Connecticut western news., 1897-11-25
.eou,.a of Poisoning a usr...

Middletown, N. Y., Nov. A.-Thr Goshen Driving Park association has decided to request the National Trot- ting association 10 investigate tho charge that E. II. Harriman's colt was poisoned before the race with Marcus Daly's colt last summer.
Connecticut western news., 1897-11-25
caIl.r. rnlldlna nnrn.a.

Pullman. Wash, Nov. 24.-Ferry hal. one of the largest buildings of the State Agricultural college, was destroyed by Are early yesterday morning, causing loss of s4o.ooo. The fire was caused by defective Hue.
Connecticut western news., 1897-11-25
Armor For the K~.rsarx@.

Bethlehem. Pa, Nov. A.-The Beth fehem Iron company has made a big shipment of armor plate for the Rear sarge to Newport News.
Connecticut western news., 1897-11-25
MAGNETIC.IN SOLES.

supply on hand of Dr. Thacher's Mag netic 1nsoles Magnetic Insol1s insulat, ani protect the body from climatic chang-s and prevent the damp cold earth from ab str,icfinR the vital life-esscnce from oul bodies." "Maxnets under the feet are reser voirs of life, health and happiness" By al means W ar Magnetic InsOles under you feet af all saasons of the year. Pric.s $1 co per pair or pairs for S2.00 Compound Inso es $2.00 per pair, or three pairs for $i %
 Ohildrens size. from to 10 years 50c. pair
 Under years 25c. pair.
 Other shields supplied by order. Oll or ;drsss
 MRS $ 0. BEcKLEY Agent,
 Canaan,
 Box 2Q2 c,"r
Connecticut western news., 1897-11-25
Roo..v.,, u.. a Son aud Heir.

Washington, Nov. 20--A son has been born to Theodore Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the navy.
Connecticut western news., 1897-11-25
COMPETITORS CREW.
THE LONG IMPRISONED MEN ARRIVE
 AT NEW YORK.

Captain Laborde Greatly Reduced and Partly Psraiyzed-Their Trial verita- ble Farce-Not Allowed to see the Con- sui-Thsir Release Very Dramatic.
Connecticut western news., 1897-11-25
Friday. Nov. Ie.

Lizzie Boyce. a child whose parents live in Brooklyn. was burned to death while trying to initiate her mother start a fire.
 By the derailing of a train on the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis railroad one passenger was fatally in- jured and about 30 others were some what hurt.
 Tine family of Alfred Dreyfus. the ex- captain of artillery convicted of treason in France, allege that he is the victim of Jew batting conspiracy. in which an attempt was made to extort money from him by means of a forged docu- ment purporting to be in his handwiit- ing
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-22
NvIIl-LER.

London, Jan. 2l.-Thc correspondent
at Paris of the Daily News says:
During the negotiations with the
United States last week Senior Canoyas.
the Spanish premier, was surprised and
dlsmayed 70 receive an intimutlon from
Washington that Secretary Olncy would
have no time TO settle the Cuban question,
and that he would leave President Nc.
Ninley'S hands free to deal with it.
Two DAYS Inter Senior Cnnovas issued an
official denial that negotiations were pro.
ceeding.
1t is great blow at Senior Canovns,
who has no confidence in GeneralWcvler's
ability 10 suppress the rebellion. lie is
credited with an intention to RESIGN If
General Wcyler has not given a death
blow to the revolution by the beginning
of the rainy season.
Havana, Jan. 21..-Captain General
Weyier arrived yesterday at san Jose lie
iIaJas, in Havana province
Several skirmishes have occurred i'm chr
provinces of Santa Clara and Matnnzas.
n Spanish column has DESTROYED several
camps, and the insurgents left twenty.
seven Killed, among them being Il can.
tain. Three prisoners were also taken
and ten firearms. During the last three
days seventeen insurgents have surren.
dcreG with their arms
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-22

Houston, Tex, Jan. 2l.-Hon. W. !.
Bryan, late Presidential candidate, who
arrived hero last evening, was driven to
the residence of Congressman j. G.
Hutche son this morning, when several
hundred ladies received him, md then
to the residence of Mrs BETTE BRYAN.
who, although Il namcsake, is no relation
TO the Nebrnskan, where another recep-
tion was held.
At 2:30 O'Clock Mr.. Bryan WAS escorted
by Mayor Rice from his headquarters nj
the Bristol to the Capitol Hotel where Il
banquet was given in his honor, II big
crowd in front being eluded by using the
back door Among those present ut the
banquet were Governor Culbcrson, cX-
Governors Lubbock AMI Hogg, Railroad
Commissioners Reagan, Storey and MAY
field, Speaker Daspicl, of the house of
representatives, AMI IL number of other
prominent Texans.
rms evening Mr.. Bryan ilelicvertl Il lee
ture ut the Auditorium. About 4 900
persons were present. Mr. BRYAN was in
troduccd by Governor Culbcrson. When
he rose To speak he was erected with Il
storm, of applause. Mr.. Bryan sau:
This country will never get rid of
politics, and the principle that all men
are created equal should be applied in
TINS caSc,>as i'll all others. There is not IL
wrong in the political form of govern
nlent which is complained of by the peo-
pie that is not in violation of this princi-
pie, and no government should make laws
allowing one man to ini,Irc another"
Bilnctallisn, he declared would helm
everybody, and he had. arrived ut this
conclusion after much study and research.
He wanted IL dollar as honest rs one could
he made, fully realizing that none could
he made perfectly honest. While the
creditor got advantage from the dear dol
lar, and the debtor from the CHEAP one.
society, he said, must be benefited by
the one which robbed another.
Mr.. Bryan closed by defining bimctal.
liSm and the ratio of free coinage, and
said That the battle just fought and lost
was only one of the war which would con.
tinue until the finances were ruled bv
Americans and not by foreign powers.
Immediately after the lecture Mr.. Brv.
an took il train for Dallas.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-22
y MARINE DISASTER.
y Schooner Lost and Nine Men We're
Drowned


New York, Jan. u The three.mnsted
schooner Nahum Chaplin, Captain Arey
Oh hockland, Me-, from Baltimore for
boston, went ashore some time last night
near Quogue, l.. l. The vessel was a TO-
tal loss, and the crew, CONSISTING of min,
men, were drowned
n nerce gale, accompanied by n heavy
driving rain. prevailed at the time. and it.
was impossible for the men to get ashore
or Tor tue people who gathered on the
beach to AID them The storm was the
widest that has occurred this winter
and the vessel and her crew were doomed
the moment she went ashore.
The life saving men, who were soon ON
the scene, fired three ropes, two of which
We're caught by the men in the rigging.
nut they could not make them fast TO the
vessel. The men could catch the ropes
otit could not secure them to the schooner
me life stvers and those on the beach
could make out nine persons i'm the r;y
Slng six clinging 10 the foremost rig
Slng and three on the lib brow. The
HE savers did all i'll their power to get
assistance out to the doomed men. bur, il
was impossible.
+Nt the last moment it was seen that
two of those clingng To the rigging of
the toremast We're not men, but one was
Il woman and the other child They are
supposed to have been the wife and child
of Captain Arey, of the schooner. Into
noon only two bodies came ashore.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-22

Charleston, w Va, Jan. 21.--Tbe
West Virginia senate concurred his
morning in the house joint resolution
against any further negotiations with
the bondhoders of the Virginia debit
MY ootson, Democrat, was the only sem
ator voting against the resolution. and
.here was not dissenting voice i'm the
house The action of the senate this
morning, it is believed, will he decisive.
Notwithstanding some of the hondholdres.
nave arrived on the ground, and are 90
ing TO make an effort to have the cues
0iom brought up in some form or another.
The house judiciary committee will
report favorably tomorrow on the hin
granting additional powers to the trus-
tees OF Berkeley Springs. Everything
points to the passage of the bill in the
mouse, and also ln the senate. Should II
succeed, John llerrill, president of the
Capitol Hill Bank, of Washington. will
Mt once head II syndicate and lease thc
springs for cighty-fve years, the consid-
Grafton being that he will put 5000. coo
improvements on them.
The senate elections committee this
morning i'll the Gctzendanner-Shntre
contest case, reported in favor of seating
Getzendanner, Republican. A warm de-
bate followed, and by diiatory tactics
the democrats, supported by few Re-.
puhllcans, had the question laid over nm
MI tomorrow when Getyendann.r will
he seated
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-22
pLATT DICTATES TO M'KINLEy
fasSett, Woodford or Payne Will Do Fol-
Secretary of the Navy.

Secretary of the Navy
New York, Jan. 2l.-Eiward I.auter-
bach, who had Il talk with President-clcct
Mckinley at Canton yesterday, returned
To New York this. afternoon. Speaking
OF his trip, he said:
II went to Canton to speak to Major
Mckinney about the wishes of the regular
Republican organization in New York
state. Others who did not represent any.
body..in particular had gone there from
New York, and we thought it was about
time that the organization which repre-
SCENTS nearly all the Republicans in the
State, should have something to say.
went to Canton as the representative of
the organization, ANA had II talk with the
President-eiect about New Works place
in the Cabinet. No particular place was
asked for, although it seems that mat
tiers are so shaping themselves that New
York will probably get the Secretary ship
OF the Nary
The names suggested on behalf Of
the regular organization are j. Sloat Fas-
sett, Serene +. Payne and Stewart H.
Woodford. Nothing was said about the
New York local Offices. Major Mckinley
received the suggestions in Il way that
gave me the impression that he was dis
posed to give due consideration to them.
No promises We're made. but | was salts.
fled with the interview
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-22
TIE WORK OF FIENDS.
burglars Torture an Aged Woman l,v
burning Her Feet.

burglars Torture an Aged Woman by
burning Her Feet
Oil CITY, Pa, Jan, 2l,-After II chase
OF twenty mics, ''Wcs' and sam STAN.
ford, Ard StrAhl AMI Harry Carnahun
were arrested yesterday on the charge of
attempted robbery ut Chapmanville, this
county. About midnight four men
effected an entrance to the house of Miss
Jane Richardson, an aged woman, and
demanded her money
&Sile refused to tell where she kept her
money or valuables, and the robbers pro-
ceeded to torture her by APPLYING Il
lighted candle to her feet. Her screams
OF agony awakened II 1i-yearold boy,
who attempted her rescue
lie was shot in the arm. Then he
rushed ont and awakened X. NJ. Billings
and George Grove, two young farmers
who lived some distance away. They
chased the robbers following the trail in
the snow, and finally came up with them
ut o'clock. Miss Richardson will re-
cover.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-22
GAVE HIMsELF UP FOR TRIAL
Henry G. Allen, IL Former New York
Publisher, Charged With Perjury.


Publisher, Charged With Perjury
New York, Jan. 21.-iIenry G. Allen,
ut one time the head of the Henry G.. Al
len Company, publishers, surrendered
himself ut the district attorneys Office to
day, having learned that there was an in
dictment against HIM charging perjury.
The Allen Company was stock com.
pany, and failed in 1892. The capital
stock was 500, 600, aud under the law at
the first of the year must file statement
OF the condition of affairs. In January,
1892, the company's officers filed IL report
that the assets were $4,000, with liza
bilities under $4,000 The company
failed in March of the Same year. Just
after the filing OF the report the company
is said TO have satisfied Judgment of
81, 900 Mt 30 per cent, showing that they
We're then practically .insolvent. James
a. Whitney of Temple. court "A creditor
for $4,000, makes the complaint.
After til, failure some OF the officers
formed the Britannica Publishing Com
pany. and it is said that indictments have
been flee against them.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-22
ADDICKS MILL, FIGUT

Washington, Jan. 2l-'The struggle
for the Senatorial seat from the State of
Delaware will soon bc transferred TO
Washington. Major Addicks, who
claims the title to the seat, reached WASH
ington, carrying his credentials, and on
the same train with him was r. II. Ken
ney. Mr.. Addricks held IL long confer
ence with senator Chandler, acting chair
man of the elections committee, and Mr..
Nenney was closeted for some time with
senator Gray, of Delaware, who was the
chairman of this committee under the
Democratic administration.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-22

WRECKED TRAIN FOR Fun.
Two Boys Wanted to- See the Engine
jump the Track


Jump the Track
Media. Pa, Jan. 21.-On Saturday last
IL passenger train on the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad WAS derailcd near here, and the
engine and tender hurled down the en-
bankment, by Il shovel handle, which had
been placed on the track. No passengers
were hurt, but the engineer and fireman
was seriously injured
The companys detectives have been
working on the case since, and yesterday
they arrested Lewis Gable, aged l. wears.
and Rokert Gray, aged . years Young
Gray admitted that he placed the shovel
on ,he track, with no intention of wreck.
ing the train, but ''iust tor fun, 30 see
the engine jump -
The company is determined to push the
case against the boys, rs IL lesson to any
Others who may feel IN inclination to in.
dulge in such fun Both boys fathers
are guards in the house of refuge near
here, and il convicted the bows will be
confined in the institution.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-22

CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL.
1t Now Contains S28 Patients-Dr. Bark.
er's Resignation Accepted.


Petersburg, Va Jan. 21.-Thc quar-
terly meeting of the board of directors of
the Central State Hospital was held to-.
day at that institution, and good deal
OF business was transacted. The super.
intendent. DIR. William L. Drewry, sub
mitted his quarterly report, which shows
the hospital to be in very satisfactory
condition. There are in the hospital S2S
patients, and 54 applications for admis-
sion on file. The female epileptics have
been transferred to the epileptic building
recently completed, so that now there is
sufficient room i'll the hospital for all the
colored insane in the State, and they are
being brought to the hospital us rapidly
as possible.
At the meeting of the board to day the
resignation of DIR. w. G. Barker rs sec
ond assistant physician to the hospital,
was accepted, and the vacancy will be
flled at the meeting of the board OH
y pril ID.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-22
OVATION TO SENATOR TELLER.

Ills Reelection Made the Occasion of
il Popular Demonstration.
Denver, Col, Jan. 2l.-Senator Henry
NJ. Teller arrived in Denver this morn
in" and spent the morning in receiving
the congratulations from his friends on
his election. Among those entering
congratulations were many of his most
bitter political opponents of Il few years
ago. About noon me was escorted to the
State capitol where he received IL trc-
mcndous ovation from the legislature in
Joint session and Il great crowd of specta-
tors.
The vote for Senator cast in separate
session ~ both houses Yesterday was can
vassed and the result announced rs fol-
lows: Teller, -; Allen, 6. Senator Tel
Ter made Il speech aud was loudly APP
plaudel
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-22
STORY OF \ DUEL RIDICULOUS

Gen. lee Scouts the Idea of an Encounter
~ With Representative Money.
Havana. Jan. 2l.-Gencral Lee, United
States consul general, alluded to-day to
sensational reports circulated in the
United States that II duel was probable
between Congressman Money and him.
self on account of statements made bv
the latter OF conversations he had with
General Lee while here. The consul gem
eral says that such story is ridiculous
Money and both had enough fight in
the last war;" the General said. At the
time of Mr.. Moneys departure General
Lee expressed his pleasure that he had
personally visited Cuba, and talked freely
with him, but he says that he sent no
message to Secretary Olnev.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-22
LOVE LETTER CAUSED DEATH.
Pretty Girl CUT Her Tongue and Con-
tractcd Blood Poisoning.

Shamollin, Pa, Jan. 2l.-AIiss Helen
Musgravc, pretty young woman Of
Camerontown Township, is dead, as n re-
SUIT OF blood poisoning, brought about by
molstening an envelope with her tongue
in sealing IL letter intended to end Il low.
ers' quarrel
The letter was meant for her former
lover, Herman Shultz, of Pittsburg, in
the hopes of bringing about II reconcilin-
ton. While sealing it, she cut an artery
III her tongue. But little attention was
paid to the cut. and it apparently healed
up. Last Friday, however, it began to
swell, and became rapidly worse until
her death
Meanwhile, the letter had reached it's
destination and Shultz arrived Mt her
bedside i'll time to become reconciled to
her before she died.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-22
KILLED BY SLOW POISONING

Rock Island, H., Jan. 21.--Mts. G.. l..
Porter, whose husband was the owner
of g hotel mt Colon, H., and Carrie Dion,
domestic at the hotel, are in Jail on the
charge of having poisoned Porter to get
$1,000 life insurance. Porter died three
weeks ago, apparently of paralysis. but
the servant confessed that Mrs. Porter
had slowly poisoned him with her ussis-
lance
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-22
OVERDOSE OF MORPHINE.

Baltimore, Nd, Jan. 21-.I. Worthiug-
ton Luckett, of Galveston Tex, IL Junior
student at the Baltimore College of Den
tai Surgery, died this morning from an
overdose of morphia, taken either with
suicidal intent or by mistake. The re-
mains were shipped to Texas tonight
accompanied by DR.. Hugh Luckett, of
New York brother OF the Deceased
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-22
4 FEMALE CASHIER

Wabash, Ind, Jan. 2l;-Mrs sarah l..
Dick, the only female bank cashier in the
United States, was for the twenty fourth
consecutive time chosen to that position
in the First National Banl, of Huntington
last week. In the twenty three years
Mrs. Dick has capably filled the Office,
she having lost only two days time on
nccOnnt of sickness
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-22
GEORGIA Al'kINLEy- CI1-BS

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. ol.-A State league
of Mckinley clubs was organized here
to-day. Mai. J. +. Hanson of Macon,
was elected president. The league is
composed entirely of white clubs, and
the colorcd Republicans are declaring
that this is scheme to build up IL white
Republican purity in the State and can
ture the offices. to which they claim they
are entitled
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-22
PETER is OUT.
EX-Congressman Harris Chosen Senator
From Kansns.

Topeka, Kas., Jan. 2l.-Ex. Congress
man W. n. Harris was Co. night chosen as
the Populist Senatorial candidate, and
VIII be elected to succeed Senator w, A.
PETER next Wednesday.
harris was nominated on the thirty
NTH ballot. When the caucus met his
vote was larger than last night, and on
each ballot his strength gained. On the
thirty fourth ballot he had "a votes. one
less than enough, and on the next ballot
he secured 81 votes. Half n dozen men
rose to make it unanimous, and the
chairman announced him the choice of
the caucus. The thirty-fifth ballot stood
Harris, 81; King, 81; Breidenthal, 8;
Little, .; Madden, .; Martin, l. Sena-
tor PETER dropped out IL lew ballots be.
fore.
William y. Harris was born in Lou
doun county, Va, October 20, 1911, his
home being in L uray, Va, where he at
tended school. He graduated ut Column
blan College, Washington, ID. c., in 1859.
and ut the Virginia Military Institute in
1861. During the war he served in the
confederate army rs assistant adjutant
general CT WilcoN's brigade, and crdi-
nance officer of ID. II. Hills and Rhodes
Division, Army of Northern Virginia.
In lS6o he removed to Kansas and was
employed as civil engineer in the con.
struction OF the Union Pacifc railroad,
Kansas division, for three years; in 1868
accepted the agency for the sale of the
Delaware reservation and other lands, in
connection with farming and stock rails
ing, and since 1876 has been "A farmer and
breeder of pure bred Shorthorn cattle.
-hr. Harris was nominated for the Fifty
third Congress by PopulistS and Demo-
Gratis, and elected. He served one term
In the House rs Congressman ut large.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-22
STREET. RAILWAY INsoLvENT.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 2l.-The Metropoli-
tan West side Elevated railroad was
placed i'll the hands of receiver appoint
ed by the federal court this afternoon.
The New York holders OF $4,000, 600 Of
the company mortgage bonds forced the
ieceivership, which has been expected on
the street for some time. The company
admitted its insolvency. and made no OBJ
lection To the bondholdcrs' action
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-22
BALDWIN CONNECTED.

San Francisco, Jan. 2l.-Judge Slack
rendered decision this morning in the
case of Lillian Ashley against T.. j.
Lucky Baldwin Tor so, 900 for seduc-
tion, during the trial of which the plain
tins sister shot ut Baldwin in court
The decision is adverse to the woman.
but holds that Baldwin is the father of
her child and is bound by all the laws OF
morelity to support it.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-22
MURDERED IN MEyICO

Ramona, Cal, Jan. 2l.-Henry Grey,
who recently went to Mazatlan, Mexico,
to visit his brother, Joseph Grey, Il we'll
known gold miner of Arizona, writes that
his brother has been murdered by Mex
leans IN the mountains, forty seven miles
from Mazatlan Grey was 81 years old
and cousin of Senator Wolcott, of Col
OrnhO
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-22
TO BE ARRESTED.

Louisville, Ky, Jan. 81. National
Bank examiner James Escott this after
noon swore out II warrant for the arrest
of James NJ. Mcknight, president OF the
German National Bank, which was
closed Monday by order OF Comptroller
Eckes The warrant charges violation
OF the national tnnk law.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-22
BXtraVaganCe
4 MYSTERIOUS KILLING

Cuero, Tex, Jan. 21.-The Pierce
brothers, TWO young men, aged about 20
and -, were shot down side by side last
night. One was killed instantly and the
other died in a few minutes, never speak
ing after the Shot was fired. The shoot
ing is very mysterious, and the officers
are hard at work trying to find the guilty
nnrties.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-22
OBJECTION WAS MADE.

Washington, Jan. 2I-In the senate
to-day MIR. Hill asked unanimous con
sent to have the bill fixing the term of
postnlasters at four years taken up and
passed Objection was made by Mr..
sherman, who suggested that the bill 20
over untii tomorrow. Mr.. Hale also OBJ
lected, and the bill WAS laid aside. The
District of Columbia electric subway
b'll was taken up, and Mr.. Hill made
another argument against it.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-22
CANovAs is STILL CONFIDENT

CANONAS Is STILL CONFIDENT
Madrid, Jan. 2l.-At II cabinet council
here yesterday Premier Canoras declared
himself rs confident of the speedy success
OF the Spanish military operations in Gu
BIZ, and announced that he would soon
submit To the council of state II plan of
reforms, which it is proposed to institute
in that colony
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-22
TELLER CRITIcIsEs SHERMAN
Most incompetent Man the President
elect Could Have Named. va,

Denver. Col, Jan. 2l.-In an interview
Inns afternoon Senator Teller severely
criticised the selection of Senator Sher
man for Secretary of State, saving:
sherman has absolutely no knowledge
OF foreign affairs, and he is the most in
competent man the Presidenu.eect could
have named -