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Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
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Washington. April i.--In the senate yesterday the amendments to the arbi- tration treaty were considered, and Sem ator Hoar's amendment was adopted by a vote of 6s to 12. Senator Hans brouEh gave notice of a substitute for the entire treaty.
 In the house the Dingicy tariff bill. with an amendment putting the new rates of duty in effect April l. was pass cd by vote of 205 to I21.
 Washington, April 2.-In the senate the Cuban question was revived by the presentation of n number of resolutions. the principal one being a resolution of- fered by MT. Morgan of Alabama de- claring that a state of war exists In Cuba and urging the recognition of both the Cubans and Spaniards as bel- ligerents. In executive session voting on the amendments to the arbitration treaty was concluded. and tho document was finally completed. but no time was fixed for final action on the measure
 The house was not In session.
 Washington. April 7.-fn the senate yesterday MT. Aliens resolution re- questing the president to make a pro- test to the spanish government in be- half of General Ruiz Rivera was pass cd. MT. Elkins spoke in advocacy of his bill imposing n discriminating duty on goods imported into this country in foreign vessels.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
Democrats Gain In Ohio.

Cincinnati, April 6.-The election in Cincinnati yesterday was for mayor and other city officers and members of the board of legislation. The Repub- lican ticket was headed by Levi c. Goodale for mayor, and the Democratic ticket by Gustave Tafel, the latter be- ing elected by plurality of 1920, while the city gave Mckinley a plurality of almost 200 last November, and Cald- we'll, Republican, for mayor three years ago, plurality of 6,755.
 Although local issues controlled most of the municipal elections, yet the gen. eral results throughout Ohio show Democratic gains along the lake shore, che river counties and in the interior counties. This gives the Democrats control of most of the machinery for the election next November of state officers and members of the legislature. Governor Bushnell will stand for a second term. Senator Mark A. Hanna is the Republican candidate for sen- ator. These leaders, as we'll as ex- Senator Brice, are interested parties, and contributed directly and indirectly to the organized efforts of the can vass.
 Reports from Canton indicate that the city is Democratic by 500 majority. It gave Mckinley a majority of 682. Several hundred women voted for school board members.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
TERRIBLE DEVASTATION.
The Waters Still Continue to Spread Des-
 olation In the South and West.

olation In the South and West. Fargo, N. D., April 7-The situation
 Is appalling. While the Red river rose
 only three inches the big Coulee west of the city took second squirt and went up 14 inches, flooding the entire west
 side of town and driving hundreds of people from their homes. The water reaches down to Eighth street from Six teenth street and as far south of the Northern Pacific tracks as the eye can | reach. It is populous resident dis trict, and the effect of the flood is most forcibly felt.
 All that part of the city south of Front street is inundated. Six blocks of Eighth street have gone out this morning, and the flood from the west side of town is so high that paving on West Front street Is going out rapidly. Sidewalks are all afioat and are being used as rafts upon which families are moving to dry land.
 All along Front street the water is within a few inches of the floors of the principal business houses. and rise of another foot would practically put the entire city afioat. All bridges are con- demned, except the Great Northern, which is a steel bridge put in last spring. .
 The waterworks at Reserve station were compelled to shut down, and pumps were started up and are doing all in their power to supply the city. There s much suffering among the poor fam lilies who have been practically desti- tute all winter. and this last blow Is most serious. A relief committee operat- ed Jointly by the city council and coun- ty commissioners established headquar- ters and will take care of the poor. It showed yesterday for two hours. Sec tions of the city that no one ever dreamed could be reached by flood are now under water, and Broadway prac- tically Is the only dry spot In town.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
DUPES LOST MILLIONS.
Many Victims of the Collapse of a schepl
 to Get Rich Quick.

Many Victims of the Collapse of Scheme
 to Get Rich Quick.
 New York, April 6.-The Herald this morning has the following: The sheriff Is in possession of the offices of the F.. s. Dean company, at 35 Broadway. The men, who said they were bankers and brokers, under that title could not be found yesterday, nor could any assets be discovered. although the amounts the concern obtained from small invest ors by cunning advertisements are said to aggregate millions of dollars.
 There is revealed most gigantic and farreaching combination of bankers and brokers or bucket shop operators whose network covers almost the en- tire country and which has reduced to from small investors to be used in al legged speculations. It was Deputy Sheriff Henry Lepskey who yesterday took possession of the E. s. Dean com pany upon an attachment obtained by Theodore B. Thompson, who brought action to recover $1. .905.42 from the con- cern. He found little to seize.
 There were some articles of inferior furniture. a safe. some books and papers and literature of a character to invite investors. Yet the concern was incorpo- rated under the laws of New Jersey with a nominal capital of s1.000. 900. of which s10,000 was alleged to have been paid in, What losses the confiding lambs throughout the country will sustain are variously estimated. some persons familiar with the receipts of the Dean company placing them as high as s, 000, 900.
 Thus has eliminated one of the most phenomenal demonstra ations of the gulli- bility of small capitalists within the last decade. Working upon theories similar to those which sent Ferdinand Ward and his aiders and abetters to Sing Sing, these men chose to find their vic- tims among persons who had but little and apparently took their unfortunate victims all.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
General Msrke,s.

Nrw YoRK. April 8.-FLouR-s and western dull and lower to selE city nlllls pat- ents, slaltINs winter patents, st.aydtias city mills clears, tLie,ttsn winter strsights. st lntdt.2s.
 wHEAT-No. . nd ruled dull and veal thts morning ia consequence of lower oahles and favorable crop news; May. shst 1s5sso Juiy, 5a l-l8sts4l4o.
 coRN--No. dun and easy. May. gasc; July, 3llkc.
 OATS No. 9 neglected. track, white, state, saaDeac., track, white. western, 2tftsoc.
 FORK Week; mess, sada.9i; family, ss,'ss iuJO
 LARD-InActiye prime western steam, s,,al. nominal.
 BUTTER Duh, state dairy. iYass., stnts creamery, l5ss..,.
 CHEEse 4oles state, large. aaisA4e.' small. aaistxc.
 EGGS Steady state and Pennsylvania, "A Gtl0c. western. nirGJ1slc,
 SUGAR. Raw steady; fair refining. ac.i cen- trifuesi. al test. 3ss1 refined quict crnah~d. bAsc.: powdered. so.
 TURpENTTNE-S Steady Ai eaAsats'Asc.
 MoLASSES Firm; New Orleans s9dOc.
 kICE-firm: domestic, sssddlsc., Japan. ssa 9lskc.
 TALi.ow-Q Quiet: ely, 1sc.; country, sstc, HAY--steadys shippins, ssss'btoa good to choice, 5stsa7ss.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
MORGAN Is FOR WAR.
SAYS WE SHOULD SEND oBATrLEsHlPs,
 NOT LAWYERS, TO HAVANA.

Heated Controversy over the Cuban Qu.s-
 ton In the scnate-Hsis Accused of
 Getting Hts Information From Spanish
 Authorities Bankruptcy Bill Adopted.
 Washington, April 7.-Aiuch bad blood was developed in the senate over the Cuban question, and there were numer~ ous stormy passages and acrimonious personal charges. Mir. Morgan of Ala bama called up his resolution declaring that state of war exists In Cuba and recognizing both parties as belligerents. He spoke for some time in dspassIon- ate manner on the resolution. but was aroused by MT. Hale Of Maine 10 sec ries of sharp retorts. Ii led to tho declaration by Mir. Morgan that instead of sending a lawyer to Cuba to investi- gate the case of Dr. Ruiz, as was oon- templated, the administration would do well to send n ship of war to Havana and demand redress.
 At another point Mir. Hale questioned MT. Morgans statement that Cuban prisons were stuffed" with American prisoners, declaring that the informa- ton reaching him C1iale) showed that no such condition existed.
 MT. Morgan asked who this informa- ton came from and then hotly asserted that he knew where it came from. and the world knew where il came from, as the senator from Maine had not denied the fact that he was in communication with the Spanish authorities. Mir. Hale indignantly denied that his informa- ton came from Spanish sources and said it was furnished in every item by American citizens.
 laa IA. and went to the calendar. but Mir. Nor gan will continue his speech and has given notice of a motion to proceed with the Cuban resolution to a final vote.
 Most Of the session was given Co the bankruptcy bill. Mir. Stewart of Nevada speaking In opposition. The discussion drlfted to the financial question, MT. Chandler and MT. Stewart having an amusing discussion on abimetaliiam. During the discussion Mir. Earle (Dem.l of South Carolina introduced a reaoiu. ton for the immediate reorganization of senate committees and the filling Of all vacancies. He spoke brieny for the first time since entering the senate on the injustieo of keeping the new sena- tors from committee service.
 The following nominations were rec ceived from the president:
 To be assistant secretary of the navy. Theodore Roosevelt of New York; 10 be chief of the bureau of navigation in the department of the navy. Captain A. s. Crowninshield. U. s. N; to be chaplain In the navy, the Rev. W. q. Cassard of Maryland: 10 be collector O. internal revenue for the second dis triet of Tennessee, A. J. Tyler of Ten nessee; to be collector of internal rey- enuc for the Sixth district of Virginia. Park Agnsw of Virginia.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
Election In Michigan.

Detroit, April 6.-Returns from the state indicate the reelection of Judge Charles D. Long, Republican, as jus tice of the supreme court and the de- feat of George L. Yaple. fusion candi- date. Charles D. Lawton and William J. Crocker, Republican candidates for regents of the University of Michigan, were also elected. The vote was light. and the free silver sentiment was shown in several of the cities more strongly than in the November cleo ton. This appears to have been es- pecially true in the southern tier of counties. In a few cases, on the votes for city officers, Republican majorities of last fall were turned into fusion vic tories.
 A. c. Maybury, the Democratic can- didate, was elected mayor by about LOGO majority over Captain Albert E. Stewart, the Republican. Maybury's election is looked upon as a decided de- 'eat for Governor Pingree, who prac- tically named Stewart as his successor in the mayors office after the courts had overruled the governors conten- ton that he could hold the offices of governor and mayor both.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
Judicial Election In Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, April 7.-The election in Milwaukee was for judges of the supe- rior and county courts and for associ- ate justice of the supreme court. J. E. Mann. Democrat, is reelected coun- ty judge, and G. R. Sutherland, a Re- publican, Is elected superior judge. The total vote in the city was 49, 695 against 50 900 in November. There was no op- position to Marshall for the supreme bench. Municipal elections were held in the cities of the state. but party lines were not closely drawn, and The varied results have little political sig nificance
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
Flood In the Yazoo Country.

Greenville, Miss, April 1.-The back water is rising slowly in town. The water in the Boguephalia and Deer creeks section Is higher than in 1890. A slight caving of the river banks above Greenville Is reported. Work on all the levees at Natchez is being prosecuted with the utmost vigor. All ablebodied men desiring work are getting 1t. As the worst is yet to come, there is un- rest. doubt and uncertainty. The situa- ton in the Yazoo- Mississippi delta val ley Is growing daily more desperate. The community Is confronted with calamity the like of which has not yet been written in the history of floods Fully 700 towns are today under water and many are surrounded and cut off. There is no cessation of the constant inpour of flood water into the Yazoo valley from the five rivers hourly del- uging the country.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
AMBASSADORS NAMED
ANDREW Q. WHITE GOES TO GeRMA- NY, GENERAL DRAPER TO ITALY.

Charlemasne Tower Gets the Mission to Austria Hungary, Frank w. Palmer win Be Public Printer and Benjamin But terworth For Pension Commissioner. Washington, April 1.-The president has sent to the senate the following nominations:
 Ambassador to Germany-Andrew D. White of New York
 Ambassador to Italy-William F. Ora per of Massachusetts.
 Secretary of Embassy at Rome - Chandler Hale of Maine.
 Commissioner Of Patents - Benjamin Butterworth of Ohio.
 Consul at Fuchau, China-Samuel l.. Gracey of Massachusetts.
 Assistant Secretary of the Interior Thomas Ryan of Kansas.
 Commissioner of Pensions-Henry Clay Evans of Tennessee.
 Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury -Oliver l.. Spaulding of Michigan and William R. Howell of New Jersey.
 Minister to Japan-A. E. Buck of Georgia.
 Consul at Liverpool-James Boyle of Ohio.
 Secretary of Legation at City of Mex ico-F. R. McCreery of Michigan.
 Appraiser of Merchandise at Philadel- phia Custom House-Linn Hartranft of Pennsylvania.
 United States Marshal For the Dis trict of New Jersey-T. J. Abbott of New Jersey.
 Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt of New York.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
Republicans Win In St. Louis.

St. Louis, April 1.-The Republicans carried the city, their mayoralty can- didate, Henry Zeigenhein, being elect ed by a plurality which will probably be 14,000. With the exception of two members of the house of delegates the entire Republican ticket went through. Zeigenhein boiled about the normal Republican vote. The Democrats were badly split and lost votes to the Rs- publicans. Incomplete returns from the state show Democratic victories. The silver question has entered largely inro the contest.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
Missourf Rising Araiu.

St. Joseph, Mo-, April 7.-The Missouri river Is rising rapidly again, having risen 13 inches here in the last 24 hours. The river is now 10 feet above low water mark, and indications are that 1t will continue to rise. Superintendent Hohly of the Kansas City. St. Joe and Council Bluffs railroad, with a large force of men, Is stationed on the river where the Burlington tracks are, and hope to pre- vent a repetition of the flood of several years ago, when hundreds of yards of track went into the river.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
Bad Bin.s In Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. April 5.-George F. otte company's carpet store on the south side, of Fourth street has been de- stroyed by Are, and the entire stock. valued al 1900. 900 and insured for si50.- ooa was burned in less than two hours. GOO. was burned in less than two hours. was burned out, and the rear wall fell into Baker alley. The total loss to stock and building will be s40O.O00 The buildings belong to the Eckstein os- tate and are fully insured.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

regular Republican nominee for mayor of New York city against Henry George and Abram $. Hewitt. He was appointed to the national civil service commission in May, 1889, which position he held until he was made police com missioner of New York by Mayor Strong in April, 1895. MT. Roosevelt has attained much prominence as a postprandial orator and a writer on a wide range of topics, including his ex- neriences as 8 cowboy in the west.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
Commercial Travellers League.

Rochester. April 6.-About 50 commer- cial travellers representing all parts of the United States have formed in this city a national league in the interest Of commercial travellers, its object being 10 secure special hotel and railway rates and other concessions of advantage to members from a pecuniary standpoint. The association will be named the Com mercial Travellers National league,
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
Indianapolis Dupes Lose $500. 900,

Indianapolis, April 7.-Tire E. S. Dean company maintained an office in this city. Within an hour after the patrons of the concern saw In the papers that the company had failed several hundred investors surrounded the office. The fol- lowing notice was tackled on the door:
 Office closed; agent gone to New York. New York office closed"
 The agent was Miss M. F. Massey. The company is said to have taken at least $300, 900 out of this city alone.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
weylcr Expels an EnglishmRn.

Havana April 6.-Frank Lamount, the wounded Englishman who was impris- oned in the jail at Guantanamo, hut was recently liberated. has been expel- led from Cuba. It was on the under standing that he would leave the island that the Spanish authorities liberated him. He was placed in the custody of the British consul at Santiago de Cuba and has sailed from that port for Phila- delphIa by the steamer Farnwood.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
Prominent People Married.

Detroit. April 7.-Miss Blanche vin- ton, daughter of w. c. Vinton of this city. was married lRet evening to pr. Carl A. Williams of New London, Conn. The ceremony took place in the First Baptist church, the Rev A C. Fulton ofhciating. Several friends of the con- tracing parties from Mystic. Conn. and from Cleveland were present,
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
Hive. Los, rn a s,eampoa, pl...,er,

Birmingham, Ala. April S.-The sec ond steamboat disaster on the Chat;a- hoochee river within two days occurred near Columbia, Ala, resulting In the sinking of the Queen line steamer GriEgs. Five lives are known to have been lost Four persons are missing. It is feared they were also drowned.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
Annthnr nanh InnIi..

Morgan, Tex, April 9.-The bank of the firm of John C. Tandy & Co. of this city has closed it's doors. Assets and liabilities are not given. IL Is believed the depositors will be paid in full as Mir Tsndy is also president of the bank ing firm of Tandy. Patterson & %, of Cameron, Tex.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
City Election In Denver.

Denver, April 1.-The mayoralty con- test was a warm one. It was a victory for the present incumbent, Thomas McMurray, a silver Republican, who was running on an independent ticket against Democrat and straight Re- publican. His plurality was between 1000 and 5000.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
HARRISONIS ELECTED
DEMOCRATS CARRY CHICAGO IN THE
 MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

l MUNICIPAL ELECTION. Republicans Win In St. Louis, but Their Opponents Gain Elsewhere In Missouri. Results of Spring Elections In Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin.
 Chicago, April 1.-The mayoralty | election resulted in a decisive victory for the Democratic party. its candidate, Carter Harrison, having more votes
 than all the other candidates combined. The figures gave Sears (Rep,) 60. .000,
 Harrison Oem.) 14s,0OO, Harlan Qnd)
 12,000 and Hesing Qnd.) 1S,0O0.
 The feature of the election was the
 strength shown by Harlan. He ran
 second to Harrison, and although an
 independent with no organization be-
 hind him he secured more votes than
 the regular Republican candidate.
 Judge Nathaniel Sears. One thing that The vote for Hesing was largely from the Germans and came from both par ties He was the nominee of the gold Democrats, although he went before the people on a business mans plat form. The Democrats had an excellent lOISdhiZdtlOl, luciI CdHlpdlBH was udn- dled we'll and as the Republican ranks were hopelessly split the result was never much In doubt, although Harlan, Sears and Hesing all claimed that they could not be beaten.
 The leaders of the Republican organi- zation were not quite as hopeful as they claimed to be, and 1t is claimed on ex- cellent authority that Sears was quietly traded for Roy O. West, the Republican candidate for city attorney. The cam paign was fought for the most part on strictly local issues, although the Dem- ocrats had a silver plank in their plat form.
 Carter Harrison Is the son of late May or Harrison, who was assassinated dur Ing the closing days of the Worlds fair. The popularity of his father was an immense advantage to the mayor elect in his campaign and contributed to the victory of yesterday. MT. Harri son is 37 years old and has never be- fore held political office. He was edu- cated at Heidelberg and Yale. During the greater part of his business career
 he has been associated In the real es- tate business with his brother, Preston
 Harrison. but was business manager of the Chicago Times during the four years the Harrison family owned that paper,
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
The Admiral Has Had Enough.

Khania, Island of Crete, April 7.-Ad. miral Canevsro has asked the Italian government to relieve him of his conn mand and the Marquis de Rudini has replied that in the event of q blockade of the Greek ports the admirafs re- quest will be granted.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
Zanzibar Frees Her Slaves.

Zanzibar, April 1.-The sultan of Zanzibar has issued decree abolishing slavery. The government will pay con- pensation for all slaves legally held. If Zanzibar is unable to meet the full eN- pense. it is believed that the imperial government will assist.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
Andrew ID. White.

Andrew D. White is the distinguished educator. He was the first president of Cornell university. a post he held for many years. He Is a native of New York, having been born at Homer, in this state. in November. 1892. He Is of New England parentage and also a graduate of Yale university. He was president of the Republican state conr yention of New York in October, 1861,
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
No Doubt About It.

Johnnie-I feel sure our dog bit that tramp.
 Papa-Did the tramp say sos Johnnie-No, but the dog looks sick. .-- Harlem I.ifs.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
Leo us NIesitntar.

Paris, April 5. - The Gaulois reports that the pope intends to intervene be- tween the powers and Greece with a view 10 effecung. if possible. a peaceful solution of the Cretan difficulty.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
Governor Blacks Forestry Bill and Els worth's Anticartoon Bill Pass Senate.


 Albany. April Ex-Governor Black 3 forestry plan was indorsed by the sen ate, the blll to appropriate s1,000,00o for the purchase of Adirondack lands passing by a vote of 42 to 4. The anti portrait bill was also passed, the vote being 8 to II. It was decided not to investigate the New York dock com mission. The assembly passed the bill for the sale of the Onondaga salt springs reservation, besides many local measures.
 Albany. April 7.-The senate has passed the following appropriation bills For acquisition of bonds in the St. Law renee reservation sS0,000; for the drain ing of lands in the town of Wheatf1eld. in Niagara county. s5.000; for the erec- tion of an addition to the state armory at Genoa, s7.000: for the establishment of fish hatchery for the propagation of food or commercial fishes, s6,000. and for the expense of the unusual and extra ordinary repairs and alterations of the capitol under the supervision of the su- perintendent of buildings. SS5. .000.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
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