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The Press., 1897-07-22
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The selling of McKeon X Co.'S entire stock started Tuesday.
 Nothing like this sale has occurred for years because 1t Is seldom goods are al- most given away.
 Lots of garments we could keep and get fair price for them, but that's not our method of doing business they can't stay here.
 Everything went on sale at prices that will surprise you for their lowness. We repeat an inkling of what you may expect
 TaiIOr-Made Dresses. There's over three hundred of them that range in prices from $15 to $37.50 Now they go this way: $695, $l0, $15 hundred blue and black ReefDr Suits. Men tailored. McKeon's prices $5 and $7.5O. $1.9S. At $5-Tailor-mad dresses that Me- K on asked %15 for.
 The better dresses at ridiculous prices. Summer Capes.
 About a hundred and fifty. Prices were $5 to $15.
 Sale price, 9sc. to $3.95. Fur COllarettes.
 McKeon's prices $5 to $16.5O. Our prices $1.09 to $3.0s. Shirt Waists.
 McKeons Stock contained over 800 "Trojan" Waists, priced from $1 to $2 90.
 Sale prices, 25c. to 0Sc. Silk Waists. l Not a Large stock, but some nice waists. McKeon's prices, $7 90 to $125O.
 Sale prices, $2.9s to $5. Now to Spring Jackets. About 200 Of them, all high-prlced goods, but now they are here for almost nothing. 9Sc. to $5. Were 80 to $25. About 400 Fall and Winter
 Capes and Jackets. We are to sell them so it will pay you to buy now; yes, to come hundred miles to get good Fall Cape for a quarter of its former price.
 Imported Boucle Capcs, full sweep,
 $205. McKeon's prices, S750 to $S.50. Lots of Fine Jackets and Capes for rl- diculously low prices.
 McKeon's stock Leather Belts, Linen Collars, Cuffs, Neckwear, Feather Boas, Fur Trimmings, etc., will be found at our regular departments for these goods at greatly reduced prices.
 Mems Working Shirts that are staple merchandise at 50c., 29c. each. Mems Summer Underwear for warm days, long and short sle, v,s. usual price 375c.. sale price 25c.
The Press., 1897-07-22
THE DREADED BACK DRAFT,
One of the Worst Perils That Confront
 the Bremen.

One of the Worst Perils That Confront
 the Firemen.
 In St. Nicholas there is an article on ''The Perils of a Fireman's Life," by Charles T. Hill, who has written sev- eral articles on the New York fire de- partment for this magazine. MT. Hill says:
 Next to dangerous cellar fire noth- ing is more dreaded by the men than what is known in their own language as the "back draft. ; This is a sudden veering of the flames. usually caused by the burning away of some portion of the building that gives the fire renewed draft and changes its course completely.
 The firemen arrive and find the whole second or third floor of building in flames Axes in hand, they smash open the doors. and with the hose dash up the stairway. This is all afre, and the flames are rolling above like a red pall With the engine at work and good pres sure on the line, the battle between the two elements, fire and water, begins Inch by inch the men fight their way up the stairway, now to retreat as the fire gains upon them and now to ad- vance as it rolls away for a moment. The encouraging words of the com manding officer are heard behind them urging them on: "Now, get in, boys! That's it-get in-get inl Make the next landing! Hit it up, boysl' and all the other words of encouragement that he usually gives.
 They finally reach the landing. They are on the floor with the fire. It rolls away from them. They drive it farther back. Encouraged by their seeming vic tory, they drag up more of the heavy hose to make final dash at 1t, when suddenly something falls in at the rear of the fire that gives it renewed draft. It rolls toward them, an impenetrable wall of fire-the deadly back draftl Their only chance of escape is to throw themselves upon their faces, in hope that it may roll over them, or to hurl themselves down the stairs up which they have so gallantly fought their way. Better broken leg or arm than death by roasting, and tho water of 30 en- zines could never stay the progress of that awful wave of flame.
 Many brave fellow has lost his life in this manner, and very often all the members of company return with their eyebrows, hair and beard singed off, bearing evidence that they have been "ketched, as they express 1t, by less terrible form of this deadly draft
The Press., 1897-07-22
STATE OF CONNECTICUT.-At

CTATE OF CONNECTICUT.-Ata a O Court of Probate holden at SOmers within and for the district of SOmers, on the 18th day Of July, A. D. 1897.
 Present, CHAS. s. FULLER Judge.
 This Court doth direct Fred M. Davis, ad- ministrator on the estate of Lovie D. Chap1n, in said district, deceased, represented to be 1ns0lV- vent after the time limited for the presentation of Claims to give notice to all persons interested In the estate of said deceased, to appear df they see cause) before the Court of Probate to be holden at the Probate Office in said district, on the 3Oth day of July, 1897, at o'clock in the ment of commissioners on said estate, by post ing said order of notice on public stgn-poSt In said town of Somers, nearest to the place where the deceased last dwelt, and by advertising the same in a newspaper having a circulation in said district. CHAS. 5. FULLER, Judge.
The Press., 1897-07-22
A Day With Verdi.

On Verdi's recent birthday-his eighty -third-the veteran composer was seen at o'clock in the morning at the weekly market at Placenzba with sey- eral sheep which he had brought to sell He also wished to buy COW and some vegetables, and so spent the entire day surrounded by farmers and tradesmen. At 6 o'clock ill the evening he invited the whole assemblage into the inn and gave them a fine supper.
The Press., 1897-07-22
SOMERS.

Mrs. s. F. Hurlburt left town Wednes- day for an absence of several weeks at her sscottage on the Willimantic camp ground. She was accompanied by her grand daughter, Miss Alma Kibbe.
 Rev. c. H. Ricketts of Hartford occu- pied the pulpit of the Congregational church, Somersville, last Sabbath. About seventy of his former parishioners, from the center and vicinity, were pres ent at the morning service. Henry Ward wells 'bus conveying load morning and evening.
 Mir. and Mrs. Benjamin Gager of Brooklyn, N. Y, arrived Saturday for a fortnight's visit with parents and numer- ous friends in town.
 Arthur Gager of Philadelphia, Pa., is home for a vacation, with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Henry Gager.
 Mrs. Charles Hall and daughter, Belle, have been for week past enjoying the sea breezes at Mantle.
 Miss Inez Kibbe is spending the week with friends in Monson, Mass.
 Ernest S. Fuller is enjoying an outing with friends on the Maine coast
 Mrs. A. s. Hurlburt returned Saturday from a weeks visit with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Weaver, Thompsonville.
 A hayseed social was enjoyed by the grange at it's regular meeting last Thurs day evening. The overaIls and jumpers worn by the men, calico dresses, aprons and sun bonnets, worn by the girls" would have made farmer and his wife of the Hong ago" feel perfectly at home. A unique literary program was well carried out, after which an ice-cream treat was enjoyed, at the expense of the "bachelor boys of the grange"
 Mrs. Geo. Mixter and children of Phila- delphia, Penn., are at the Chaffee home stead in Somersville. Miss Lillian Mixter has been spending a few days at Somers Street, the guest of Miss Florence Pease.
 Chas. Pease of Westfeld, Mass, was the guest of Daniel Avery over last Sabbath.
 The new barn of B. c. Sherman 4OxSO built on the site of the old barn on the Spencer Davis farm on the mountain, is nearing completion, ,and in all it's arrange ments will be a model barn. At the raising fully one hundred attended, a bountiful spread was provided, seldom equalled on like occasions. The old barn which was demolished to give place to the new, was one of the old landmarks oi the town. It was built more than 15C years ago by MT. Spencer Davis's great grandfather, who was one of the six brothers, by the name of Chapin, who settled on the hills in that vicinity, when the town was first laid out and who fig ured prominently in it's early history.
The Press., 1897-07-22
south Coventry,

Mrs. Briggs and son Preston are in town.
 A $. Parker has been spending some time in Woodstock.
 H. F. Dimmock's latest plan for inn provement is the building of a new barn.
 A pleasant time is reported at the Christian Endeavor ice-cream and cake social last week.
 Owing to the absence of Rev. MT. Purdy, who has been to Toronto, there was no preaching service in the M. E. church Sunday morning.
 A bicycle race of about eight miles is planned for Saturday. The start will be made in front of the hotel at 2:30 p. m. The course is to Eagleville, across the river, down the river road to the Baldwin place, across the river into Coventry to the post office, up Wall street ending in front of Williams store
 Lamont Wallen, oldest son of Wm. and Emma Wallen, of this town, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Small, in Willimantic Thursday. MT. Wallen had been in poor health for some time and went to Willimantic few days ago and was taken with hemorrhage, after which he failed gradually till his death. The funeral was held Sunday being conducted by Rev. s. R. Free. Burial was in the Nathan Hale cemetery.
 A man selling sawdust in boxes, satu- rated with camphor, for keeping flies off cattle, is reported as duping farmers in different parts of the state.
The Press., 1897-07-22
Born.

Stafford Springs, 18th, daughter to Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Spellman.
 Gurleyville, July 17th, a son to MT. and Mrs. Oswald Langer.
 Stafford, 14th, daughter to MT. and Mrs. Herman Ladish.
 Stafford Springs, 18th, daughter to MT. and Mrs. Thomas Murray.
The Press., 1897-07-22

Charles F. Foster, 40, boss dyer in the Rock mills, was injured by being thrown from his horse at Sharks blacksmith shop Saturday evening. Heintended to ride home on horseback. As he jumped on the horses back ,the animal reared throw ing him off backward. His head struck a wagon wheel near, making terrible fracture of the skull. Mir. Foster died Tuesday afternoon. He leaves one son and two daughters.
 The property of the Samuel Fitch & Sons company manufactures of knit goods has changed hands, and complete reor- ganization has been effected. Frank s. Olds of Rockville is president and mana ger,G. B. Tillinghast of Providence treas urer, and E. G. Brown of Providence, secretary. The concern employs 75 hands, and since the death of Mr. Fitch, Sr., it has been running on short time and short handed. The company will continue the business of making knit goods but will not make any yarns, getting those from Providence. The price paid is not stated, although it is said to be about $50, ,OOO. The plant is said to have cost $15O, ,OOO.
 John Sherlock, of long hair, large appe- tite and pedestrian fame, was arrested in Rockville Sunday evening by request of the Manchester authorities and was taken to Manchester Monday morning. Tues do Hr A,{o< AL charge of assaulting Isabel Massey, the nine-year- old daughter of Alexander Mas sey. Sherlock was defended by J. E. Fisk of Rockville. Probable cause was found and he was bound over to the superior court under bonds of $1,OOO. He was unable to get bondsman and went to jail.
The Press., 1897-07-22
Lucky.

'The codfish,' said the professor, Hays considerably more than 1000, 900 eggs.
 ''It is exceedingly lucky for the cod fish that she doesn't have to cackle over every egg, :" said the student who came from the country. Pick Me Up.
The Press., 1897-07-22

The Empire state express recently made 149.8 miles in 137 minutes without pre- vious preparation. This is record that will stand for some time. Thirty-two miles were made in twenty-six minutes, the engineer being late and desirous of making up for lost time. In making those thirty-two miles, the train went ninetY-six feet 8 second.
The Press., 1897-07-22
Cereal Coffee Drinkers BEWARE

If you have been deceived and tried one of the cheap bran substitutes now on the market. claiming to be the original and to have great ed bran for your 25c, and poor, weak, sicktsh drink (What can you expect from bran), don't be discouraged but try GRAIN-O. It is made from solid grain, nicely Drowned, and , pounds for 25c. Grain-O takes the place of coffee at 1 the price. Get a package of your grocer to-day.
The Press., 1897-07-22
RESTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro-

D bate Court, July 2Oth, 1897.
 Estate of Samuel A. Whipple, late of Union in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application of Edwin D. Whipple, administrator, praying that an order may be granted to sell the real estate of said deceased as per application on file more fully appears it is
 Ordered-That said application be heard and said district on the 29th day of July, A. D. 1897 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub fishing the same once in some newspaper having a circulation In said district, on or before the 23d day of July, A. D., 1897.
The Press., 1897-07-22

The tariff bill was adopted by the house of representatives shortly after midnight Monday, by a vote of 158 to 118. It is expected that the senate will pass the hill tOm0rrOw
The Press., 1897-07-22

The trial of O'Neil, charged with the murder of Mrs. Hattie McCloud at Buck land, Mass, on January 8 last, began at Greenfield, Monday.
The Press., 1897-07-22

Professor Andree and his companion sailed from Spstzbergen, Norway, July 11th, in their balloon, for the north pole. It is the first time that an air ship has been employed for exploration. Andree shows great faith in the success of the undertaking, and he expects that the voy- age to the pole will take thirty to forty hours. His desire Is to spend thirty days cruising about the polar basin, and take a complete survey of it. His trip is popu- larly regarded as a foolhardy scheme, and one from which he will never return.
 Lieutenant Perry and party sailed from Boston Monday for northern Greenland, where they will establish a settlement of Esauimaux to aid him in his search for the north pole in 1898.
The Press., 1897-07-22
DTsTRTCT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro

bate Court July goth, A, D. 1897.
 Estate of Eliza M Parker late of Stafford, in said district, deceased. -.5. Upon the application of Harriet A. M Partridge, praying that an instrument in writing, purport- ing to be the last will and testament of said Eliza M Parker, deceased, may be proved, ap- proved, allowed and admitted to probate, as per application on file more fully appears, 1t is
 Ordered-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Stafford, in said district, on the 29th day Of July, A. D. 1897 at 1Oo'clock in the forenoon and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub fishing the same once in some newspaper nav a copy thereof on the public sign-pOst in the town of Stafford, in said district.
 MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
The Press., 1897-07-22

Miss Jean Ingelow, the poet and nov elist, died in London Monday night. She was in her 77th year.
The Press., 1897-07-22
OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro-

D bate Court July goth, 1S97 =
 Estate of Hannah D. Whipple, late of Union, in said district, deceased.
 Upon application of Merrtck A. Marcy, admin istrator, praying that an order may be granted to sell the real estate of said deceased, as per application on file more fully appears, it is
 Ordered, That said application be heard and de- termined at the Probate Office in Stafford, in said district, on the 29th day Of July, A. D., 1897, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of the pendency Of said application, and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub fishing the same once in some newspaper hav- ing circulation in said district, or before the 23d day of July, A. D., 1897.
 MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
The Press., 1897-07-22

The excitement on the Pacific coast over the reports of the finding of large quantities of gold at KlOndike, Alaska, Is very high. Merchants, professional men and laborers are hurrying to the gold fields. Many are leaving without provisions, or money to buy them, run ming the risk of starvation. It is esti- mated that forty thousand people will rush into the new diggings.
The Press., 1897-07-22

THIS Paper and The Connecticut Courant semi-weekly) furnished for S2.15 per year.
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MCLAUGHLIN 6 SON, PUBLISHERS. S1.5O year. If paid strictly in advance ,$1.25.
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Resolutions, obituaries or cards of thank us- serted at one-half advertising rates. Births, marriages and deaths inserted free. Communi- cations received without signature always con- rnitted to the waste basket without attention.
 This paper is mailed regularly to it's subscrib- CTS until 8 definite order to discontinue is re- eeived and all arrears are paid in full.
The Press., 1897-07-22

NAME on our premises July 18th, a NJ HeifeT, which the owner can have by prov ing property and paying charges.
 2W% MRS. s. H. MARCY, Stafford Street.
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Thursday Evening, July ss, 1897.
The Press., 1897-07-22
E=:UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE The Chicago Grocery
 WILL SELL THE FOLLOWING First-Class Groceries

At the very low prices quoted:
 bbl. Diadem St. Louis Flour, 500 1 bbl. Best Haxall, Flour, 500 50 bars Blizzard Soap, 100 bars White Ciss, 25c Sheet Iron Roasters, 35c 7 lbs. Lump Laundry Starch, 25c 4 lbs. Prime Rice, 24c 1 ID. Good Coffee, 17c 4 lbs. Best EvapOrated Apples, 25c 9 lbs. Best Evaporated Peaches, 25c ID. Best Black Pepper, ground, 25c ID. Best Ginger, ground, 25c lb. Best Allspice, ground, 25c 1 lb. Best Cinnamon, BOG 1 lb. Cream Tartar, 35c 5 lbs Fine Milk Crackers, 25c lbs. Boss Lunch Milk Crackers, 24c Al lbs. fine molasses & sugar Cookies, 25c A lbs. Best Ginger Snaps, 25c 1 lb. Boss Bike Cookies, O8c lbs. Pearl Tapioca, 24c lb. Best Bacon, lie lb. Pure Lard, 64c lb Best Fat or Lean End Pork, O8c lb. Best Boneless Corned Beef, csc 1-gal. can Connecticut Apples, 17c. gal. Best Porte Rico Molasses, 4Oc gal. Cooking Molasses, 25c qt Best Noble Blueing, 1Oc qt. Best Noble Ammonia, 15c 1 lb. Soda Tobacco, 2Oc lb. Jolly Jack Tobacco, 20c 1 lb. Let Go Tobacco, 22c
 And all other groceries at the lowest cash prices.
 o. M. BROWN, Prop.
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nIsTRICT OF ASHFORD, ss. Pro.

Estate of Sherman E. Paine, late of Ashford, in said district, deceased.
 The administrator having exhibited his ad- mintstratton account with said estate to this court for allowance, 1t is
 Ordered-That the 27th day of July, A. D. 1897 at o'clock in the afternoon, at the Probate Ofice in Ashford, be and the same is assigned for hearing on the allowance of said adminis- tratton account, with said estate, and this Court directs the administrator to cite all persons 1n- terested therein to appear at said time and place. by publishing this order in some newspaper pup lished in Holland County, and having circula- tion in said district and by posting copy of this order on the public sign-pOst in the town of Ash ford, where the deceased last dWelt.
 GEORGE 0. BALCII, Judge.
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persons.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-20
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT.

DIES MONIES, July Sc. NJ. Reynolds,
of Des Moines, has been granted a
copyright for The Joy Tailor System"
of cutting garments. A design patent
will be issued to c. W. Cross, of Grim
nell, on July 13, fora clothes FOUNDER.
Patents have been allowed. but not
yet issued, as follows: To NJ. j. Olsen.
of Des Moincs. for rack attachment
and barrel litter. One person can
readily lift barrel when full of
liquid) from the floor and place it upon
a rack, by the use of the device, as
required to draw TIE contents of the
barrel at pleasure. To ID. Zerfing. of
Windham, Iowa, for a baby swing
especially adapted for putting children
to sleep and protecting them from flies
and mosquitoes. For storing and
shipping it can be folded compactly
and advantageously. To c. ID. Beck.
with, of Goodell, Iowa, for an appa-
ratus for elevating and distributing
and storing hay and other farm crobs
in a larn without any manual LABOR
excepting such as is required in pIacIng
the material within reach of the
machinery. To G. Hiies, of Des
Moines. for an automatic car coupler
dudplct W INC
force from the operative mechanism at
one end Of the car TO the coupler at
the other end through the medium of
rods that extend from one end of the
car to the other. To VIM. Goodspeed,
of Bloomfield, Iowa, for an auxiliary
cutoff adapted TO be applied to the
slide valve of a locomotive engine and
readily adjusted to cut off steam at
any desira BILE point as required to pro.
vide a large and free induction port
when the valve is set to cut off at a
relatively small portion of the piston
stroke to produce high initial pres
sure, or an increased efficiency of the
engine by Il full stroke in ascending
grades
Valuable information about securing,
valuing and selling patents sent free
to any address
THos. G. AND j. RALPH ORwIe,
Solicitors of Patents
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-20
NEW CRISIS IN THE EAST.
Great Britain and France Ready to
Act.
ARE TIRED OF DIPLOMACY.
Eumor That the Two Powers Will Itc-
call Their Ambassadors to Turkey
for Failing to Force Peace Rus
sia's Hand Appears.

Berlin, July 1.-THE Tageblatt's
Constantinople correspondents says that
the British and French ambassadors
to Turkey are about to be recalled, ow
ing 10 their government being dissatis-
fed with their conduct in connection
with the peace negotiations.
1t is stated that Emperor William.
who is now on a northiand tour, kept
the telegraph wires between Norway
and Berlin occupied with official dis
patches during the whole of Sunday
night. These dispatches. it is sup
posed, We're in reference TO eastern af-
fairs.
Constant.nople. July Following
is the text of the collective note of the
powers to Turkey: The great powers
have adopted the project of strategical
rectifcatlon as it has been worked out
by the military attaches and communal
Gated to the sublime porte. In conse-
Guence. they have agreed to assure the
ottoman government that they have
arrived at a firm determination to put
an end to the obstruction, the only eff
feet of which is the prevention OF the
conclusion OF peace eminently in the
interest OF Europe
Paris, July 14-Yellow- books were
ISSUED Monday which are chiefly in
teresting in that they confirm Russias
initiative in the European concerts
eastern policy and Germany's holding
alOof from the concert and insisting
that energetic measures against Greece
be adopted. They also show that Bull
garia and Servia in February last
wanted TO demand certain privileges
from Turkey for Macedonia, but that
Seryia declined To ally herself under
any preteXt with Greece, and stipulated
that Greece should not be party to
the demand
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-20
Forty Dead, EIghty-Four Hurt.

Copenhagen, July IA terrible rail.
way disaster took place about midnight
at Gientofte. The express from Bel
Singer ran into q passenger train
standing at the station wrecked eight
carriages, killed forty persons and In.
jured eighty-four others. Most of the
victims are of the artisan class. The
dead and injured have been conveyed
in ambulance trains to this city. II
appears that the collision was due to
an error made by the engineer in read
ing signal and by the failure of a
brake to act Thirty-two bodies were
eytricatad
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-20
Spanish Troops In bad Condition.

Havana, July 13.-The Spaniards
have destroyed a number of small
forts because they cannot spare men
to garrison them. An engagement
took place this week near Artemisa, in
which the Spaniards lost heavily. Over
400 sick and wounded men have been
sent on to Havana. In Matanzas Town
there are over 5000 concentrates, Of
which over fifty die every day The
Spanish mail steamer leaving Havana
yesterday carried 1000 sick soldiers,
many OF whom will die on the way
home.