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Connecticut western news., 1897-02-18

More Than . Thousand Guests Enjoy the
 Hospitality of the Hostess at tho Wal.
 dorf-Marvelous Display of Diamonds
 and Costumes-A Brilliant Scene.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The great fancy dress ball given by Mrs. Bradley Martin heralded by press and pulpit, occurred at the Waldorf hotel last night.
 New Iork's most fashionable society gathered there to portray the regal splen- dor of past centuries. The great ballroom of the Waldorf beautified with a wealth of roses and fragrant flowers, was n scene of grandeur never before equaled in this country. Counters of old, of every cline mingled with grand danes and ladies' kings and queens, princes and princesscs but here and there the old spirit of loyal ty had manifested itself in the presence of colonial men and women of the old and quaint days in America
 More than 1000 guests were present Half the great building was given up to the function, and for hours the highways and byways without were blocked with the incoming guests and the multitudos who stood gaping beyond the charmed cir cle of police surveillance. Never was Fifth avenue so entirely in the hands of the an- cient and aristocratic nobility of past ages
 Great social functions of the past in this town were eclipsed, even that memorable Vanderbilt ball of 1883, with which since then all other affairs until last night have seemed to suffer in comparison. For lav- ish expenditure, for artistic decorations and surroundings, for a reflection of the most picturesque episodes in old world his tory nnd a gathering of the fairest and the richest in the new world life, the ball last night marked an epoch. It was more than a mile post in New York's social history 1t was the event of decade.
 Invitations to the ball were issued to an indefinite number of people. Many came from cities far distant. but there were many abroad who could not come. Never tbeless the ball suffered nothing from lack of numbers.
 The times of Louis XIV and Louis XVI and the gaycst regimes of tho courts at Versailles were best represented. The Louis XIV epoch was in Mrs. Martins mind when arranging the floral and tapestry decorations In no more appropriate way could the lavish display of pink roses and garlands in loose profusion have been used.
 The air was freighted with the delicate odors of the flowers. and as the guests ar
Connecticut western news., 1897-02-18
ACTION OF CONGRESS.
SENATOR CHANDLER SPEAKS IN BE-
 HALF OF 5lMeTALLlsM.
He Makes a strong Ples Ip Che Senate
 For the Double Monetary Standard. Spirited Controversy With Pettigrsv.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l7.-Senator Chan dler's speech in tho senate in the advocacy of bimotallism was one of the notable of. forts of the present session, not only for the scholarly care with which the senator presented the question from his standpoint, but for tho bitter sarcasm addressed to Senator Palmer and tho Indianapolis con yention, the arra.gnment of Silver Repuhs licans W ho bolted the St Louis convention md for tho dramatic personal exchange between Mir Chandler and Mir. PettiRrew. the latter being one of the bolters from the St. Louis convention.
 Mir. Chandler's speech lasted three hours and was pplete with incident 1t was an argument against single standard of eaoh metal, gold CT silver, and warning against policy of monomctallism. Then the senator turned to political phases of tho question, speaking in turn of Bryan, of Palmer and of Mckinley. Mr. Palmer sat across tho aisle and was frequently ad- drossod by the speaker ns one who had contributed to the election of Mckinley.
 The controversy botween Mr. Chandler and Mir pettiRrcw was one of the hottest personal episodes the senate has had In some time, the South Dakota senator de- clarlng that Mir Chandler's statement relative to the violation of pledges at St Louis were wholly and absolutely false. Mir. Chandler did not modify his state ment, but mutual explanations restored cordial relations.
 Tho pororation of Mir, Chandler was an appeal to the incoming president and his advisers to hood the needs of the people, particularly on tho money question, and n warning of speedy political disaster cor tain to follow delay.
 The bankruptcy bill was taken mp, Mir. Hoar, in charge of tho measure, opening the debate in its favor.
 Psnsion Biiis In .hs House. In the executive session, which was yory brief, Senator Sherman gave notice that he would ask the senate to resume consid- eraLlon of the arbitration treaty next Thursday.
 After the usual routine business had been disposed of the house devoted its time to tho consideration of private pen sion bills
 Thirty.nine bills in all were passed, in- cluding bills to pension tho widow of Gen eral samuel A. Duncan nt $50, the widow of Colonel D. Dorussoy at eco, the widow of Gonoral C. A. Hciokmnn at &b0 and tho widow of General Nandever, former member of tho house from California. at s5O.
 For the first time this session the house on vote declined Co override pension veto submitted to It for action. The bill was that Co pension Nancy c. Allabaoh. the widow of Potter III. Allabach of the One Hundred and TbIrty-frst pennsylva- mia volunteers, at the rate of s00 per month. The house sustained the veto by voto of iib to 70, the requisite two. thirds not voting to override the presidents dis approval A bill was passed to define the jurisdio- | ton of United States courts In cascS of in- | frlngemont of letters patent.
Connecticut western news., 1897-02-18
Greek Fleet Ordered to Withdraw.

KHANIA, Crete, Feb. 17.-The con- manders of the foreign squadrons have sent a joint note to Ismail Boy, the newly appointed governor of Crete, successor to Prince Georgi Berovitch, resigned, inform. ing him that they had addressed an ulti- matum to the commodore of the Greek fleet requiring him to withdraw from Gre tan waters. They requested the governor, Ismail Bey, to find way of notifying the insurgents of this fact and of summoping them to yield up their arms also of in. forming them that the powers had taken measures to prevent Greece from interfer. ing in the affairs of Crete. An Italian gendarmerie officer was at once dispatched with flag of truce to the lines of the in- surgents at Akrotiri. He delivered the message, but the chief of the insurgents replied that they would maintain theil present position and send definite reply in behalf of the revolutionary assembly Monday Their action will probably de pend upon the course adopted by Colonel Vassos, the commander of the Grecian forces on the island uf Crete.
 Colonel Vassos declared to a representa- tive of tho commanders of the foreign squadrons he did not recognize the Turk the king of Greece and occupy Crete. Cap tain Mandate reports that the Greeks have two battalions of infantry, one of artillery and two mountain guns, together with many Greek volunteers. The Greek army of occupation has taken up a position be- tween Galatea and Platania
Connecticut western news., 1897-02-18
Pennsylvania Bank Held Up.

SALTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 13.-Cashier T. A. Klingensmith of the First National bank was held up by a colored man and forced to hand over s400. The man entered the bank when no one but MT. KlinRen- smith was present and asked for some change. When the cashier looked up, the black man held a revolver to his head and ordered him to hand over the cash. Mir. Klingensmith handed out package con taining s400, and as soon us the robber left the bank the cashier gave the alarm, and crowd was soon in pursuit. After a hot chase of a mile or two the man was captured and the money recovered. The prisoner would give no name, but is sup posed to belong in Pittsburg.
Connecticut western news., 1897-02-18
capt.,n MeGimn,s Suicide.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Captain Philo N. McGiffin, tho American who commanded the Chinese man -of-war Chen Yuen in the famous fight of the Yalu river, killed him. relf in the Post Graduate hospital in East Twentieth street, where he was being treat I'd for the injuries he received in that greatest of modern naval battles. He shot himself just above the right ear with a pis- tol, which he had kept concealed among his private papers. Death resulted in- ytantly
Connecticut western news., 1897-02-18
Compromised Tor $500, 900.

DULUTH, Feb. 1S.-The case of Mir.
 Alfred Merritt against !. D. Rockefeller, growing out of the consolidation of the iron interests on the Mesnba range, which finally got into Mir. Rockefoller's control, Is reported to have been settled for $b00,- Oo0 in cash paid to Merritt It is under stood here that all the members of the Merritt family who had claims against Mir Rockefeller have joined In the settle ment Tho total claims amounted to s4, 100. 900 or &, GOO, 900. In the Alfred Mer. iitt case verdict for so40, 900 was secured la June, isoa, buta new trial was ordered.
Connecticut western news., 1897-02-18
VICTORY FOR GREECE
HER SOLDIERS TAKE. FORT AGHlA,
 WITH MANY PRISONERS.

Cretan Christians Wild With Enth usiasm
 For the Cause Represented by King
 George-Powers Issue an UItimatum-It
 Is Not Yet Heeded by Greece.
 ATHENS, Feb. 1.-The first definite news of Greek victory in Crete has just been received, and the widest enthusiasm followed the receipt of the intelligence.
 The Greeks, it is said, attacked and cap. tured Fort Aghia, taking 400 Mussulmans prisoners. Among the number are 100 Turkish troops, the remainder of the pris- oners being Moslems who had taken refuge in the fort.
 Details of the engagement are lacking. One report states that no fighting occur red, the garrison surrendering upon the demand of the Greek commander. As no mention of any losses Is made in any of the dispatches 1t is surmised that this re- port Is true.
 Notwithstanding the reports that the powers would take concerted action to pre- vent Greece from n aking further hostile moves in Crete, warlike preparations are being made with all possible dispatch. In addition to the corps of occupation" al ready on the island, which corps numbers 1,500 men of all arms, another regiment embarked upon transport and sailed for Crete last night.
 The people are in a frenzy of excitement and demand that the Cretan question be settled now for all time. It is popularly thought that when the powers find the annexation of the island which Greece has in view an accomplished fact they will readily acquiesce in this spoliation of the Turk.
Connecticut western news., 1897-02-18
Greece Sends More Troops.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-The Athens core. spondent of The Standard says that the insurgents on the island of Crete are every. where swearing loyalty to King George ot Greece. Five hundred more troops have started for the island of Crete. Great quan- titles of stores, provisions and munitions of war arc also being dispatched to Crete. The foreign ministers, the German repre-, sentative excepted, have collectively ad- vised the government to recall the feet and troops, but this Is not regarded seri- ously. An unbrolSen stream of refugees continues to arrive from Crete.
Connecticut western news., 1897-02-18
Surpassed All Previous Events.

The Bradley Martin ball will go down in history classed with tho Schermerhorn fancy dress ball of nearly half a century ago, the Prince of Wales ball and the Vanderbilt ball. But 1t eclipsed all of these. It was the crowning glory of the social life of New York of this century. It may not be surpassed in another 100 years It was a gorgeous, superb and wonderful spectacle It cost a fortune, and at least the workers who benefited by 1t will al- ways say that the money was well expend- ed. The results of months of preparation and the outlay of hundreds of thousands of dollars were exhausted In five hours. Men and. women travelled across the con tinent for the honor of being present. For one night tho gorgeous and prosaic hotel was transformed into "beautitul Arun- da palace, where the inmates lived en- chanted lives, lapped in soft music of adu- lation, waited on by the splendors of the world. " New York society was picked up and deposited in Versailles amid the glory of the court of Louis XIV.
Connecticut western news., 1897-02-18
Death of Professor Hartsborne.

PHILApRLPHIA, Feb. 13.--Word was re- ceived in this city of the death on Weines. day last at Tokyo of Dr. Henry Harts. horne, a prominent philadelphian. Dr. Hartshorne held prnfessorships In the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, Haverford col lege, Pennsylvania College of Dental Sur gerry and Woman's Medical college. He was in Japan in accordance with the inis. sions of the Society of Friends. He was 7s fesxs of sfA
Connecticut western news., 1897-02-18
GEORGI BEROyITCH.

steamer for Trieste. Despite the official statements there is reason to believe that he left his post without the sultan's per mission. In his letter to the consuls rep resenting the powers he only stated that be had rendered his resignation.
 In response to a request from the edi- tors of The Chronicle asking him to send a message of hope to Greece, Gladstone has wired The Chronicle from Cannes as fol- lows:
 "I dare not stimulate Greece when we cannot help her, but shall profoundly re- joice in her success. I hope the powers will recollect that they have their own character to redeem" "
Connecticut western news., 1897-02-18
c,,,.ia,d. o,roy a mn. A,,oy..,..

DETROIT Feb. l7.--It Is reported hero, from supposedly good authority, that Hon. Edwin F. uhl, embassndor to Germany, has arranged to engage In the practice of law in Now York upon the expiration of his term and that ono of hls partners win be President Cleveland. Mir. Uhl closed his office here some time ago It is rumored that Secretary olney will be a member of the firm
Connecticut western news., 1897-02-18
MRS. BRADLEY MARTIN.

rived low music drifted from the balconies. It was sensuous The hearing, the sight, the smell, responded.
 Victor Herbert and 50 men of the Twenty second Regiment band were perched in the west end of the balcony of tho large ballroom. A Hungarian band of 22, In powdered wigs and quaint uni forms, were in the east end As each guest was ushered into the room in which Mrs. Martin received, lackey announced his or her name and the character from the six teenth, seventeenth or eighteenth centuries which he or she represented. After pres entation the guests mixed up and soon be- came lost in the bewildcring array of cos tulnes
Connecticut western news., 1897-02-18
Pear, r,,..,. slayer. Doomed.

FRASKroRT, Ky, Feb. l7.-The gov erpor has fixed Saturday. March 70, for the execution of both Jackson and Wal ling, the slayors of pearl Bryan, An ef- fort was made to have separate days for the executions, wallinp to follow Jackson, SO the latter could confess if he wanted to save walina, but the governor declined eo put the state to ths extra expense.
Connecticut western news., 1897-02-18
Ultimatum From the Powers.

LONDON, Feb. 17.-A dispatch to The Daily Mail from Vienna says it is report ed that the powers have addressed a col lective note to Greece demanding the with drawal of her naval and military forces from the island of Crete within IS hours, failing which the port of Pireus will be blockaded and general hostilities com menced
Connecticut western news., 1897-02-18
POTTER ELECTED.
Chief Consul of the New York Divisios
 Made President of the L. A. w.

ALBANY, Feb 12.-The "hattle of tn, ballots" in the l.. A. w. assembly for tn, high office of president is now thing o the past, and for the next year Chief Con sul l. B. Potter of New York will rul. the destipies of the American wbeelmen.
 It took little time to count the ballots, but when the result was announced it wa, found that out of 271 votes cast Mir. Pot or had received 155, Mir Elliott l15 ano
Connecticut western news., 1897-02-18
Boys Indicted For Murder.

LITTLE VALLEY, N. Y., Feb. 1.-The grand jury has found indictments for murder in the first degree against Albert Jones, Arthur Farrell and John Corkins, .Jr. These are the Clean boys who confess ed to setting fire to the Burlingame gro cery at East Clean in which Leon H. Pitts lost his life.
Connecticut western news., 1897-02-18
Beroyiteh's Lack of CouraQe.

LONDON, Feb. 15.-A dispatch to The Times from Khania, dated last night, says that the resignation of Prince Georgi Berovitch, governor of Crete, has already been accepted, and he departed yesterday afternoon on board the Austrian Lloyd
Connecticut western news., 1897-02-18
co,xic.ad of second pe0reo Murder

NEW HAVEN, Feb. 17.-The jury in tho case of Antonio Sparano, charged with the murder of Thomas II. Fitzgerald on the 26th of last December, has brought in u verdict of murder in the second degree.
Connecticut western news., 1897-02-18
New Bank For Perth Amboy.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The comptroller of the currency has given authority for the organization of the First National Bank of Perth Amboy, N. J. Capital. Sloo, ooo
Connecticut western news., 1897-02-18
Canaan Savings Bank.

CANAAN, CONN. COMMENCED BUSINESS OcroBxn 1sr, 1872. JOHN B. REED, President DANIEL l.. FRxKMAN, vice-President 0nORoE 8. FULLER, Secretary JOSEPH W. PErT, Treasurer George s. Fuller, deorge W. Cowdrey, D, l.. Freeman, George l.. Parsons !. \. Underwood. George s. Dunning.
 AuDIToRs Q. W. Parsons William Fl. CsmI
 OFFICE AT STORE OF
 FULLER D PEET.
Connecticut western news., 1897-02-18
BALL0FTHECENTURY
MRS. REQUIREMENTS ELABORATE AND EXPENSIVE ENTERTAINMENT

More Than a Thousand Guests Enjoy the Hospitality of the Hostess at tho Wal. dorf-Marvelous Display of Diamonds and Costumes-A Brilliant Scene.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-21
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loom berth u'"s meals ana STATE q,
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rooms apply At ticket office, 100 Main
st T 81 or ~ general olIice 1T wharf
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-21
THE CORN FED HEN.
(Americso Poultry Journal,

The corn fed hen is the business hen
OF the nineteenth century. Take her out
OF the business and poultry product
Of the country would dwindle down TO
zero. She's a power, she Is. In the chick
en- world, and what she does counts,
People who don't know hat corn is good
for laying hens must know very little
about hons. any way you take them.
The great oEgs of commerce and the
hens that raise the chickens that sup
ply the poultry market Of the world are
mostly common hens-Country raised
acid country fed, They shift about on
the farm from stack 10 stable and from
CRIB to cow lot. They scratch and eXer-
else and eat corn. and sing and lay.
They don't know What 1t Is to get too
fat. but some of them get too poor. The
latest ones are the most profitable,
either as layers or for market.
The fanclcr who keeps his fowls in
small runs need not fear the free use
Of corr, as food. II he makes his hens
scratch for It. That's the point; make
the mwork and they VIII eat corn and
lay just as well as IL fed on the most
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-21

Petersburg. Va. Sept 2O.-(special)--
Mr.. James II. Ashby, who for some
years past has been the efficient as
sistant mailing clerk at the pos Office
~ THIS city, has handed in his resigna-
ton /" Postmaster II. r. Smith Mr.
NShby resigns 10 accept a position with
the Petersburg China Co.
Clarence Thompson, Of Norfolk, wh0
Is OH It visit to Mir. c. c. Alley o; this
city, had his land quite painfully burn
cd last Saturday by Il pan of hot candy.
Mr.. Walter j.. Gordon, dealer III dry
good, noii'ns, tin ware. etc. made Il
isrd Of assignment this afternoon II
MIR. pavit s Lyon, trustee HIS liza
b.lit.cS are SIPS
There was a marriage this afternoon
at . O'clock at the parsonage of High
Strcel NJ T.. church. The cuntracting
parties W"re Miss Adelaide Browder and
Mr.. Valentine pannchl, both Of Fred
ericksburg. Mr.. G.. c. CASTOR acted as
best man ana MIss Kate Smith maid OF
honor. Rev. d. w. Dyer onlciated. The
couple left on an extended bridal tour.
Madeline, little daughter OF Mr.. D.
y. Bourbon, was quite painfully scald.
ed this morning about the face and
neck The accident was caused by tho
overturning of a pan OF hot water. The
child's injuries are not serious
The time for Democratic candidates
for the Legislature from Petersburg to
announce their candidacy under the
primary plan expired nj noon to-day.
The only candidates who made known
their intentions 10 run were Nessrs.
Thomas Is. lHcy and Mr. William Henry
Mann
At Il meeting Of the Republican Coun-
~ Committee for Dinwiddie county,
held to-day. the following resolutions
were adopted:
Resolved, That the Republican County
Committee Of Dinwildie county endorse
the action of the State Committee.
which met in the city of Lynchbure on
August, 1891 and that they pledge their
support TO the State organization as
held by the Hon. Park Agnew, Of Alex
andria. and that we deem II ineXped-
lent to send delegates to Lynchburg In
October In response to The call Of a
State Convention by cX-State Chairman
Colonel William Lamb.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-21
CAPE \ Now York,
rHKRlEcf Philadelphia
nnn'TE and Norfolk
hUUIE Railroad.

SIX HOURS QUICKER THAN Any
OTHER LINE.
THROUGH DAY AMI MIG HIT EXPRESS
EACH WAY.
SCHEDULE IL itrFECr JUNE IL. 1881.
LEAVE NORFOLK.
i:ib H. daiiy, except Sunduy--( L orta-
mouth. lIlsn street, I.JU ii. M
Arrive at Philadelphia 0:42 p.
M: New York at S:3s p. IN.
LEAVE NORFOLK.
CLIO p nj, daily, Portsmouth, High Sircnt,
$50. Arrive ut Philadelphia
$40 "a. M: New York. 7:ip a. m.
ARRIVE AT NORFOLK
$500 e. M. daily. Port smouth. High street.
9:ln. leaving New Yurk at S D.
IN, l'hilainluha. il:.0 u. III.
ARRIVE Ar NORFOLK.
sos p. III. daily. except Sunday ports-
mouth, High street, S:l5 o. M.
.-ys Philadelphia. 1870 u. m.
Close connection mace with all rail and
Eonnd lincS 10 and from BOSTON.
l'ilinap Sleeping Cars Cn night trains
betcWeen Jersey City, philadelphia and
Cape Charles. Pullman Bunet Pnrlor
ears on day trains between Philadelphia
and Cape Charles.
Through Tickets sold and baggage
checked at waikr Agency, under Allan.
tic Hotel, and or stnamcra
#. r. COOKE. General Agent
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-21
A TLANTIC AND .eG
~ DANVILLE RAILWAY

Schedule in effect June l5th. 40.
TRAIN NO. 1-Daily-Leayes Norfolk
(Shipppers'. compress WhurD at s:2u d. IN.
West Norfolk. $50 a. m. for Dany;lle.
points. Arriving at Buffalo I.thia Springs
3:22 p; N, arrivinE n DanviL. 5:25 p. IN.
Leaves Norfolk, $40 p. m: West Norfolk
6:l0 y. m. arriving at rLnwrenceyille 1000
u. m: leave LaWrcncevillc NO. % 5o3 Il.
m: arriving AT panvilie 1875 n. m.
TRAIN No. 8 connects nj EmporIn with
ATLANTIC Coast Iineaftran No. 81 for all
points south. leaving Enpora nj g:lQ p. ln.t
TRAIN No. l connects ,at DenniSton
Junction with Norfolk and Western Ruii.
rond for Durham and intermediate points.
TRAINS Nos. | and IS connects Mt jeff
ries Junction and Danvillc for all points,
on the Southern halfway System.
PULLMAN SL1IEPERS, between Dnn.
yllie. t Atlanta n Jacksonville Memphis ana
:, Tickets on sale ard hagenge checked at
Wakes Agency aud Company's Wkurf,
Nc5foIEE; 1 and. We5l sHE WiALJAAIs's
8 b ii WAf: H TAyr.c Il, 81 ;iis$
elias. OH AlEES G; tlicEul NAIa m y DE-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-21

expensive egg-foods In the land. Corn
is not poison Corn 1t good. health
giving. flesh forming food that the hens
love to get, 1t is also gbod cgg-food.
We have fed Light Brahmas almost. ex-
clusively cci corn scattered or buried In
straw, which the hens had to. scratch
and work to obtain, and they kept
healthy. bright and in good laying CON
daion in small run in. the summer
time In Tennessee.