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Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
THROUGH THE WOOD.

Through the wood. tho green wood, the wet wood the light wood, Love and I went Maying thousand lives ago. Shafts of golden sunlight had made golden bright wood In my heart reflected, because I loved you so. Through the wood, the chill wood, the brown wood, the bare wood, alone went lonely no later thsn last year. What had thinned the branches and wrecked my dear and fair wood, Killed the pale wild roses and left the rose thorns sear2 Through the wood, the dead wood, the sad wood, the lone wood, Winds of winter shiver lichens old and gray. You ride past, forgetting the wood that was our own wood, All our own, and withered as ever flower of May.
 New York Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
Rights of Pension Claimants.

Washington. July 13-An important decision, construing the rights of pen sion claimants in line of duty cases. was rendered by Assistant Secretary of the Interior Webster Davis. The issue is made in the case of Henry Miller, private in company K, One Hundred and First oMo infantry. After being relieved from guard duty one day Mill Ter voluntarily assisted a teamster in watering mules. and while so occupied was fired upon and injured. The de- partment has heretofore rejected such cases. as not in the line of duty. As sistant Secretary Davis, however, re- verses the pension bureau action. holds that the claimant was not disobeying orders. nor violating army regulations, but was aiding a comrade in protecting government.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
THE SOULS SONG.

A captive in restricted coll confined, Ny spirit scars despite grim walls and hnrp And singeth when tt secs the mystic stars. And when soft moonbeams, kind, nelant have
 shincd,
 As though my oloistcred soul they had hivincd, When cooling zcphyrs herald day in cnrt. And bird throats answer make from troe and
 vino
 To deeper song my soul doth o'or incline And longs nt matins to assist as priest Alas. may not join the vocal feasti Rich clustered jewels pass my thought in train, Which luso their order oro they reach my
 tongue;
 Only their shadowed form by mo Is sung. Conceived In pleasure, told, alas. in pain. As some wild bird is captured, but when slRini Not alway in n prison wall of clay Shall my poor r,stricted song dcniorc: Beyond tho paths ethereal clouds oxpl0re, When sunset loaves Rjar its opal door, m sing, unfettered, nt the dawn Of day.
 Arthur Howard Hall.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
Y. PC. E. CONVENTION
CLOSING DAYS OF THE GREAT GATH
 BRING AT SAN FRANCISCO.

President Clark Greatly Pleased With the
 Work Accomplished and the Spirit
 Manifested-Most Notable Assembly In
 the History of the Endcavor Movement
 San Francisco, July 14.-President Clark, founder of the Christian En- deavor movement thus sums up the work of the convention, which has just closed here:
 "The International Christian Endeav- or convention of 1897 will pass into his tory as in some respects the greatest and most memorable of all it's 15 prede- cessors.
 An attendance of more than 40, ,0e0. a registration of over 26.0 coo actual Chris tian Endeavorers, which is equal to an attendance of S0.000 in any large east ern city when we remember that half of the attendants cross the Rocky mountains in order to reach the con- Vention.
 But better far than the numbers and more worthy of note was the spirit of the convention. its earnestness, its genuine ring. its high spiritual quail ties
 'It brought a blessing to California: it will leave blessing to California. It
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
Turkey Makes an Alliance.

Berlin. July 1I.-The Frankfurt Zel- .ungs constantinople correspondent says it is reported that a treaty has been concluded at the Ylldiz kiosk bee tween the Roumanlan and Turkish governments, by the terms of which Turkey win secure military assistance from Roumania in the event of Bull yaria's developing warlike designs. Notifications of the treaty will be ex- changed next week, lt Is understood that one of the great powers helped to arrange the treaty. If the news in The Leitung dispatch ia true. it may be re- gardcd as an important move on the part of Turkey. as it was believed in some quarters that the powers medi- tatcd using the Bulgarian army as a means of coercing the sultan Into acc septance of the terms of peace offered.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
Mountain Railways.

The oldest mountain railway ill Flu rope is the Rigi, opened in 1871, but the Mount Washington railway in America was established in 1868. This is also one of the steepest And another is the Green mountain line, also inthe United States. The Petersburg in Ger many is very steep, but the steepest of all is the Mount Pilatus in Switzerland.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
Rattle of Miners In Illinois.

Danvile. Ills. July l4.-Strife be- tween the miners has commenced in this district in real earnest.
 About 400 or 800 Belgian strikers and other foreigners gathered at the Paw nee mine, and when a cage of colored miners. who had been at work, reach ed the top of the shaft they were as- sauIted with different kinds of weap- ons. some using knives and others slaves. One of the colored miners se- cured a bar of iron and a revolver and defended himself Shots were fired, wounding several strikers. This in- furiated the striking miners. and they retaliated by an exchange of shots at the same time retreating to the woods.
 Later the strikers attacked a train on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois carry ing working miners to the city. The miners inside the coaches opened fire, and about 50 shots were exchanged. It is reported that one miner was lsfllad
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
Wife Murderer Kipple Hanged.

Hartford, July 1d.-Thomas r, Kip- pie, the New Haven wife murderer, was hanged at the state prison at i2;a6 o'clock this morning. Within eight minutes from the time the drop was sprung his heart had ceased beating. and in i9 minutes he was cut down. The condemned man, when asked fl he had anything to say before sentence was executed. replied Do a good lob. and don't make any foolish mistakes " These were his last words. with the ex- seption of when the rope was being ad- lusted about his neck he said, You're getting it pretty tight ain't youY" The execution was successfully carried out without any unusual incidents. Ills neck was broken. .z.#
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
Killed by Compressed Air.

Shamokin. Pa, July 14.-George Fet- terolf and Harry Andrews, carpenters at Reliance mine, sustained fatal inju- ries by being blown into a strong oak mine car by the bursting of a com pressed air pipe. The air from the es- caping pipe followed them and tossed them around like tops until their bod les were horribly lacerated and bruised and they were unconscious. The com pressed air plant was just completed and was to have been tried as soon as the men had succeeded in calking leak, but the $50 pound pressure burst the column directly in front of them.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15

address by ers. c. ". Coleman of Bos- ton. The quiet hour" was conducted by Charles Studd of London. During the evening regular services were held in all Of the city churches.
 Mondays Services.
 The attendance at the morning and afternoon meetings Monday was large. and at night those who managed to ob- tain entrance to either of the main meeting places were fortunate. for only 25. .000 tould be accommodated, and 10,- poo more sought admission.
 The most notable meeting Monday was the one at Woodford pavilion. in he afternoon, at which Secretary John Willis Bear of Boston presided. "Prac- tical School of Christian Endeavor Methods and Ways of Working was he name given to the proceedings. The most interesting feature was a series of so called open parliaments led by Christian Endeavorers. They were con- ducted by the leaders asking for sug- gestions for practical work, whereupon enthusiasts arose in every part of the nall for a one minute suggestion.
 Estimates made by leading business men agree that the people brought here by this great gathering will leave not less than s1 ,00000 in the city. All the leaders of the movement are pleased with the success of their efforts and with the outlook for the future of the society.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
prisnncr Assnnlts Gnnrd.

Huntingdon, Pa, July l4.-Charies Berwick, an inpate of the Huntingdon reformatory from Philadelphia, made a murderous attack on Guard H.. s. Smith. innicting knife wound in the latter's right cheek which required 20 stitches to ciose. The prisoner had re- ceived demcrit mark from Smith. and when being taken to the warden's office Berwick drew q sharpened table knife. which he had secreted on his person. and plunged it through the guards cheek. The wounded mans condition is reported very serious. Ser wick had only four more months to serve on a three years sentence.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
Shot Dead In n Play.

Atlanta, July 14.-In a play present. ed by colored amateurs in Pittsburg, a suburb, of this city, John Singleton act ed part in which he was supposed to be shot dead by his rival, impersonat- ed by Gary Brown. The scene was car ried out faithfully and aroused loud ap- plause, which was turned into lamen- tation when it was discovered that Sin gleton was really dead. The pistol Brown used, which was supposed to be loaded with blank cartridges, carried a real bullet instead.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
Mexico and Our Tariff.

Fl Paso, Tex, July 1.-The duty inn posed by the new tariff on imported cattle will have a prohibitory effect as far as Mexico is concerned. During the last 2A months in the neighborhood of 800. 900 head of cattle have been inn ported into this country from Mexico, paying to this government about $150, coo. The duty on Mexican cattle under the new tariff will range from $4 to S6 per head, while the old duty averaged Sl 50 per head.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
The Sultan stm obdurato.

London. July 14.--Advices from Con- stantlnople indicate that the sultan is obdurate regarding the acceptance Of the peace proposals. Edhem pasha is hastening back to Domoko, and the fur- loughs of all Turkish officers have been cancelled In readiness for re. newal of hostilitieE
 The foreign ambassadors to Turkey recognizing that further verbal remon- stranee is useless, are not Inclined to continue diplomatic proceedings until they know in what way coercion is to he applipd
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
Colonel Robinson Gets A Stay.

Binghamton, N. Y, July 13.-A stay in the mortgage foreclosure proceed ings brought by the Mutual Life In- surance company against Colonel n. c. Robinson ct al. of Elmira has been granted by Supreme Court Justice Lyon. The stay is granted pending decision from the appellate court, to which an appeal from the judgments was recently taken. There are five Judgments. aggregating S4S0 900.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
PDtatnas.

Have you ever tried cooking potatoes in lard like doughnuts? Select the smaller potatoes and peel and drop them into boiling fat. They will come to the surface when they are cooked and should be drained on brown paper. The potatoes may be rolled ill beaten eggs and bread crumbs before cooking them if desired.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
Fatal ColIapse of a Tank.

Buffalo, July 14.-A water tank on top of the five-story tannery of Schoelkopf & Co. crashed through the roof ana finally collapsed at the second floor, where it struck a beam. Five men, Frank Dobresu, his son John, Gustavus Flears. John Richter and Frank Fisher were injured but none of them fatally.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
Tried to Destroy a Tunnel.

Huntingdon, Pa, July H.-Word has reached hel Q of the discovery of a das- tardly attempt to blow up the Rays Mill tunnel. on the East Broad Top railroad, with dynamite. The tunnel was badly damaged. but traffic was but temporarily impeded. A reward of $500 is offered by Superintendent Green wood for the apprehension of the guilty nlrtipS
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
Alleged Biramist Arrested.

Holyoke. Mass, July 14.-David CaI- ron has been arrested here charged with bgamy. The complaint was lodg- ed by Mrs. Calanie Carron of Woon- socket. K. l., whom he married and de- serted in 1891. He came here directly after and in 1892 married a Holyoke girl, by whom he has one child.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15

The South African boer does just as little work as will keep himself and his family alive, and most of that he gets done by Kaffir servants, who, in the more out of the way districts ut any rate, are practically slaves.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
Identification of . RodY.

Philadelphia, July 14.-The body of the unknown man who died al the Epis- copal hospital from injuries received July Il by being struck by a train on the Pennsylvania railroad near Brides burg Station has been identified as that of James c. Poggenhauf, 29 years of age. 137 Twenty-eighth street. RrpnElyp
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
Incrcnsed It. CnnItnl stncR.

Albany, July 1I.-The John r. Hol- land Torpedo Boat company of New York city has certified to the secreta- ry of state of an increase in its capital stock from $500. GOO to SG0O.000. and also of an increase in the number of it's directors from five to seven.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
The New phntnrrRnhN.

First Dootor--Good photograph, isn't it?
 Second Doctor-Fairly good Flattors the left lung little, think, k,-Houss- hold Words.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
Mrs. Mack and Martin Thorn Indicted

New York. July l0.-The grand jury of the county of New York has found indictments against Martin Thorn and Augusta Mack for the murder of William Guldensuppe.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15

"Thcy say early rising is very um- healthy"
 "Of course. Many a woman has bro- ken down her constitution getting her husband up ill time for breakfast. "- Chicago Record.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
Suicide of a Coneressman's Brothe,

Syracuse, July 14.-A special from Hamilton says: w. w. Ray, brother of Congressman George w. Ray, commit ted suicide here by shooting himself in the head.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
MAGNETIC INSOLES.

supply on hand of pr. Thacher's Mag netic Insoles. Magnetic Insoles insulate and protect the body from climatic changes and prevent the damp cold earth from ab- stracting the vital life-esscnce from our bodles." Magnets under the feet gre reser- voirs of life health and happiness" By all means wear Magnetic Insoles under your feet at all seasons of the year.
 Prices s1.00 per pair or pairs for s2.0O Compound Insoles $2.00 per pair, or three pairs for S400.
 Childrens sizes from to 10 years roc. a pair
 Under years 25e. a pair.
 Other Shields supplied by order. Gall or address
 MRS 8. 0. BEcKLEY, Agent,
 Canaan,
 Box 292 Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
ARMoR PLATE QUESTION.
The Senate Votes to Further Reduce the
 Price Co He Paid.

Price to He Paid.
 Washington, July il.-The price to be paid for armor plate for the three new battleships now in course of construc- ton was the theme Of extended and at times lively debate In the senate, fol- | lowing which an amendment to the de- | ficiency appropriation bin was agreed to restricting the price Of armor plate to $500 per ton, or SIPS less than the amendment reported by the committee and recommended by the navy depart ment as the minimum rate acceptable to the armor contractors MH Another amendment Inserted in the bill directs the secretary of the navy to investigate as to the establishment of government armor factory and Co re- port to the next session Of congress, During the debate Mir Hale urged that the failure to equip the battleHhips with armor would humiliate the Unit ed States in the eyes of the world and | would lessen our naval power at | time of possible foreign complication. After inserting the armor amendments | the deficiency appropriation bill the last of the great supply measures, was passed.
 Senator Butler introduced a bin pro- yiding for the establishment of a Eys- | tenn of postal savings banks under the supervision of the postmaster general and the secretary of the treasury. 1t creates every postoffice a savings bank. permitting the opening of accounts on not less than 60 cents and permitting no deposits of less than 10 cents
 The senate last week passed the tar iff bin by the following vote;
 Yeas.-Allison, Baker. Burrows, Car ter. Clark, Cullom, Davis, Deboe. Elkins. Fairbanks, Foraker, Gallinger, Hale. Hanna, Hawlcy, Joneso of Nevada, Lodge.
 Mcbride, McEnery. MeMillan, Mantle.
 Mason, Morrill, Nelson, Penrose, per- kins, Platt of Connecticut. Piatt Of New York, Prtchard. Proctor, Quay, Scwell, Shoup. Spooner. Warren, Wellington. | wetmore and wilaon-3S Nays.-I3acon, Bate, Berry, caffery | Cannon, Chiffon, Clay Cockreil. Faulk- ner, Gray, Harris of Kansas, Jones of 1 Arkansas, Kenney, Lindsay, Mallory, | Martin, Mills, Mitchell, Morgan. Pas | co. Pettus, Rawlns. Roach, Turner. Turple, Vest, walthall and white-2s.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
KILLED BY M0SLEMS.
BLOODY ENCOUNTER, OF BRITISH
 MARINES sNp. SASH eAzouks.
goumanIs Pledged to Heip the saftxnIn the Event of Troubi. With Bufw~rta4 Edhem Pasha Preparing For a Renewal of HostiIttie. In ThessaIy.

London, July 14.-The Times Athens correspondent says official dispatches nave been received announcing that a 'erious conflict has taken place at Cam lld between a force of British troops and | party Of bashi bazouks. arising from he British intervening in a sklrminh between the bashi bazouks and Chris ians.
 Sixteen Of the British force and a number of the bashi bazouks were kill- d. The admirals of the foreign fleets nave sent five warshlps to Candia to suppress any further Mohammedan movement.
 No further details of the conflict have been received, but passengers who have lust arrived from Candia state that on account of eNcesses by bashi bazouks 100 British marines have been landed at Candid to replace the Italian garrison 'tationed there.
 The bashi bazouks have been sum noned by declaration to surrender their lrms within four days. They have held | meeting and adressed a petition to the sultan.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15

will leave a blessing behind it. and all the delegates will take a blessing home with them as they scatter to the re- motest parts of the world
 Many of the delegates have already departed for their homes, and many more will depart today and tomorrow. A large portion of the strangers, how. ever will visit various points of inter |. est before returning to their homes.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-23
After Forty Years.

Some years ago several old gentle
men had a gathering at the home Of
one of their number in Gloucester.
While they were roaming about the
house their host called the attention Of
his guests to an old clock, great ia
yOrite Of his.
He told his friends of his great at
tachment 10 this ancient timepiecc,
and grew quite pathetic at certain
points in his remarks, which he
brought 10 a close by saying, in a
voice full of emotion:
Gentlemen. have wound up that
clock every night for more than forty
years"
He had evidently made an Impress
ion OH his visitors. when an old guest,
who had been carefully examining the
clock. turned the tide of feeling
evoked by the story, by saying, dryly:
We'll. | always did think you were
something of iuggins. That's an
eight-day clock"'-Tid-Bits
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-23
CHAMPION MIDDLEwEIGHT Pu-
GILrsT OF THE WORLD.
Dan CreedOn of New Zealand
Fought to Standstiil In Fitteeh
ROuads-The Wonderful Science
of Mccoy Coupled With the Adj
vantages of Height and Reach
Tell Against His StOcky AntaE-
onist-McCOy Was the EavOrite.

New York. Dec. i9.-Norman Selby
OF Rush county, Ind. better known In
pugilistic circles as Kid Mccoy. is I'M
dOubtedly the middle weight champion
pugilist of the world. He met Dan
Crcedon of New Zealand in the arena
of the Puritana club at Long Island
City. and after fighting fifteen lively
rounds. made the foreigner throw up
the sponge and acknowledge the
HooSierS superiority. Long before
the big event took place the building
In which it was held was crowded to
excess, and bets were freely made,
with Mccoy the favoritc at 10 TO :.
The Kids wonderful science and self
possession were always in evidence,
and these. combined with the advan-
tage of height and reach. enabled him
to outpOint his more stOckily-huiit an
tagOnist. From the moment the men
put up their hand in the opening round
McCOy'S stock began to ascend. and at
the end Of the sixth round McCoy's
hackers were offering > To l on their
man. Mccoy is n wonder was the
universal comment when the fight
vas over, and no one, even those who
bet against. begrudged him his we'll
won Iaurels. Charley White. who
trained Bob FitZSimmons for his fight
with Peter Maher, and later trained
Corbett for his bout with FitZsim.
mons in Carson City. was one of the
most interested spectators i'll the
arena. He said: 'In all my ring cX-
pCrience | have never seen such Il
magnificent exhibition by a middle
weight as that given Ivy Mccoy, and if
Fitzsimmons is out of the business as
middle-weight the Ho0Sier has no
peer. Mccoy gave IN excellent illus
tration of the improved style of fight
ing inaugurated by Jack Dempsey
and improved by Jim Corbett.'
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-23
The Nations Capital.

The war department has been In.
formed of the death at Butler, Pa, OF
Col. j. c. Mckee, surgeon, L. ). "A.
1t is believed now that twO-thirds OF
the house republicans will vote FOR
modification of the civil service law.
Congressman Stevens has introduced
a bill - place First Lieutenant Ed
ward SlmontOn, Fourth United states
Infantry, on the retired list.
One of the interesting items in the
agricultural appropriation bill is pro
vision for $4,000 for an agricultural
experiment station in Alaska.
Chairman III. Hanna. of the none
tary commission. has sent to the bank
erS Of the country 100000 circular let
tiers saying that the commission has Il
monetary plan and asking the bankers
TO support it by letters to their con-
gressmen.
The Dingley tariff law will not be
changed in any of its customs fea-
lures at the present session of con-
gress. \ general understanding TO
this effect has been reached among
the Republican members of the ways
and means committee, who feel that II
is most desirable to avoid what is gen
orally known as tariff tinkering.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-23
Foreign Notes.

George Julian Harvey. the chartist
leader, died at Richmond, Eng.
Lieut.. Peary is being lionized at
London.
Gen. Won BuelOw. of the artillery. is
dead IL Berlin. He has been suffering
from influenza.
The Ward line steamer OriZaba
brought from Havana 391 bales of to-
baccO, being the first shipment of the
weed from the port in many months.
The chamber of deputies of Peru,
having recently expressed its disap-
prevail of the proposed simple registra-
ton of n-Catholics, has, by n large
majority. passed bill sanctiOning
such marriages on broad principles.
Gen. William +. Draper. the United
States ambassador to Italy, was pres
ent at the casting of the Smmonds
bronze monument to Gen. John A. Lo-
gan, which will be set up in Washing
ton.
One reason Of the army hostility to
Dreyfus was that owing to the anti
Jewish campaign Dreyfus determined
to leave the French army and wrote to
Emperor William, asking to be ad-
mitted to the German service. Before
the arrest Of Dreyfus his letters were
stolen from the German embassy.