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Connecticut western news., 1897-09-30
General Markrts.

NEW YoRK, Sept. 2s.-FLotR-state and western dull and lower to sell; city mills pat ents, s8a630 winter patents, s6.lbabt0; city mills clears. sb.b5ab.7o; winter straights, st7ba 4S5.
 wHEAT-No. red opened steady, but sold of under unsatisfactory cables, weakness ct St. Louis and absence of outside trade; May, a2Isap3c.; October, e8I4aa8ISc.
 RYE-Quiet; No. western, SOs4c., c. 1. f.. Buffalo. CoRN-No. 2 was dull and weaker with wheat; December, 34ssa351sc.
 oATS-No. quiet and easier; track, whits, state 26lSa:3c.; track, white, western, 26l 6lSatc. PoRK--Quiet; new meas, ts.Soal0; family, $1l. .50aI2.5O.
 LARD-steady. prime western steam, s4.so. nominal.
 BUTTER-Firm; state dairy, lialso.; state creamery. l31sa22c.
 CHEESE Quiet; large, white, e1sc.; small, white, g1<c.
 Realistically; state and Pennsylvania, i7a lec.: western, lsaiSltc.
 sUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining, SStc oen- trifugal, ee test, 8 l5-l6a4c.; refined firm; crushed. b74c.; powdered, bssc.
 MOLASSES-Quiet;N New Orleans, 2ba9lc. TURPENTINE-Firm at 82a82Ixc.
 RICE-Steady; domestic, 4ssasAc.; Japan, 4sza5Isc.
 TALLow-Essyi city, sstas,fc.; country 3sSa35So.
 HAY - Dull; shipping, soatsc.; good to choice, 50a75c.
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From Pulpft to Mining.

The Rev. Frank B. Vrooman, who says that he has been frozen out of the pastorate of the Peoples church, Chica- go, is going to the Klondike to direct mining company and will not return to the pulpit. He is lineal descendant of Count Egmont, prince of Gavre, who was !beheaded by the Duke of Ava dur ing the prosecutions of the sixteenth century. He is Harvard man, but has spent much time at Oxford and in Der lin, and studied sociology for year in London, where he lived at Toynbee Hall. While he was at Oxford he filled the pulpit of the Holloway Congrega- tional church, which eventually gave him call, but he received at the same time call to succeed the Rev. Thomas K. Beecher of Elmira, N. Y., and &C., cepted it. After filling this place for IS months he returned to London for awhile, but soon accepted a call to the Salem Street Congregati church of Worcester, Mass. His difficulties in the Presbyterian church arose from the fact that he had no metaphysical theory con- corning the doctrine of the Trinity. New York Tribune
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platform and MT. McKinley's adminis- tration as president, also Governor Black and the last Republican legisla- ture It sets forth the work done by the Republicans in accomplishing the consolidation of the Greater New Yofk and urges the fitness of electing a Re- publican mayor for the city. It corn mends the provisions in regard to the letting of public franchises and praises the principles embodied in the law reg ulating the sale of liquor. It finally re- hearses the work done by the Repub- lican party for the good of the city.
 After the adoption of the platform MT. Quigg moved that the convention proceed to the nomination of a candi- date for the office of mayor of Greater New York.
 District Attorney Olcott nominated for mayor General Benjamin F. Tracy.
 Jacob Worth, in a speech continual ly interrupted by cheers and groans. nominated Seth Low.
 Before the nominations closed Fred erick A. Schroeder's name was also brought before the convention. Bal loting then began.
 MT. Quigg cast the entire vote of the boroughs of Manhattan and Bronx, 191 votes, for General Tracy. s. B. Chit tenden cast 6 half votes for Low, and Buttling half votes for Low. MT. Hur- ley cast votes for General Tracy.
 The vote finally was as follows: Tracy 2s7; Low, 49; Schroeder, 2.
 Sheriff Rnttling. when the vote was
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ACCUSED OF FORGERY.
Binghamton (N. Y.D Man Arrested on
 That Charge In Richmond.

Binghamton, N. Y., Sept. 2S.-A. J. Devereaux. a we'll known business man of this city, has been arrested in Rich mond for alleged forgery. Devereaux Is a member of the firm of A. J. Dew ereaux & Co.,. sales agents for church and school furniture, and he acted as agent for the Grand Rapids Furniture company of Grand Rapids. travelling extensively throughout southern New York and Pennsylvania.
 For the five years which he has lived In this city he has been accustomed to present to the Binghamton Trust com pany for payment notes purporting to be from Pennsylvania school boards. They were always paid. because Dev. ereaux's standing precluded suspicion. He recently obtained payment on two notes for s400 and s600. signed re- spectively with the names of the presi- dents and secretaries of the Girard- vile and Elkland CPa.) school boards.
 The Trust company became sus- picious and upon investigation found the notes to be forgeries. How many more of the notes paid at frequent in- tervals for years are forgeries is not known. Devereaux will be brought to this city this week.
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NEW YORK POLITICS.
GENERAL TRACY NOMINATED FOR
 MAYOR OF THE METROPOLIS.

The Republicans Place a Ticket In the
 Fleld-AshbeI F. Fitch Named For
 Comptroller, K. Ross Appleton For
 President of the Council.
 New York Sept. 29.-The Republican city convention for Greater New York, which met in Carnegie hall, has placed the following ticket in the field:
 For mayor-General Benjamin F.. Tracy of the borough of Manhattan.
 For comptroller-Ashbel P. Fitch of the borough of Manhattan.
 For president of the municipal coun- cil-R Ross Appleton of the borough of Brooklyn.
 Lieutenant Governor Timothy L.. Woodruff was chosen chairman and de- livered the keynote speech of the con- vention, after which the usual commit tees were named.
 Lieutenant Governor Woodruff, as chairman, called for committee reports. and Joseph M. Deuel reported for the committee on contested seats in favor of dividing the vote in the First and Second districts in Brooklyn so as to give each side half vote.
 Hugo Hirsch moved as an amend ment that the committee be discharged and that the sitting delegates be al- lowed to retain their seats. MT. Hirsch insisted that the statement of MT. Deuel that each side had been given an opportunity to be heard was not cor rect. The Low people, he said, had not been given a fair show, while Lieu tenant Governor Woodruff had been al- lowed to present the case of the oppo- sition at great length and was not lim- ited as to time. The delegations head ed by Messrs. Chittendon and Buttling had been honestly elected and were en- titled to the whole vote and no half vote
 T was not born twin, and cannot divide myself" said MT. Hirsch. we were instructed to work and vote for Seth Low for mayor, and I cannot di- vide myself. believe that the men
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BAY STATE POLITICS.
GEORGE FRED WILLIAMS NOMINATED
 FOR GOVERNOR.

Fa,tional Fight Won by the Silver Men
 Under His Leadership-Christop T.
 Callahan Nominated For Lieutenant
 Governor-other Nominations.
 Worcester, Mass, Sept. 29.-The Dem- scratic state convention spent several hours in a very lively wrangle, nomi- mated George Fred Williams for gov- ernor and adopted a flat free silver platform. It met at II o'clock yester- day morning and effected a permanent organization by the election of Colonel John L. Rice as chairman at 3:45 in the afternoon.
 Delegates fought for two hours over the make up of a committee to choose members at large of the state commit tee. the issue being George Fred Will Hams demand that the men selected should be of his personal choice. On a test vote the Williams men won by 42s to 166.
 The most exciting row of the con- vention occurred when Representative Fitzgerald spoke on the selection Of state committeeman. He branched of to the Dingley law and free raw mate rial, and there was an uproar at once. Shouts arose from every corner of the room, and points of order were raised.
 The chairman held that MT. Fitzger- ald could speak, but must confine him. self to the question. Finally he held that MT. Fitzgerald had forfeited his right to speak and called on him to re- sume his seat.
 MT. Fitzgerald refused, and his ad- herents rushed forward and offered to sustain him by physical force if neces- sary. The chairman grew pale, but kept pounding the desk until he knock ed off the head of the gavel.
 Colonel Rice jumped upon the plat form, as did Senator John E. Hayes.
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who hoot him now will vote for him on election day."
 MT. Quigg moved that MT. Hirsch's motion be laid on the table. Messrs. Buttling and Worth jumped up and de- manded a roll call. When the borough of Manhattan was reached, MT. Quigg said he was instructed to cast 191 votes in the affirmative.
 MT. Woodruff instructed the secreta- ry not to call the roll of the First and Second districts of Brooklyn, where the contests were. Sheriff Buttling de- manded that his name be called.
 Cries of "Sit down, sit down!" greeted MT. Buttling.
 'T will when I get through" said MT. Buttling.
 When worth's name was called, he arose and denounced the ruling of the chairman. "I do not care about being cheered" he said when the cheers of his friends had subsided. "I have been missed as often as I have been cheered, and I do not know of anything I have done to deserve one more than the oth- CT" He went on to denounce the re- port of the committee as unfair. He spoke of Platt as the man who presses the button, and all obey the orders of the button. At this point the Platt men yelled, "Sit downl" but Worth kept on. He said that the delegates had been regularly elected, and when a dispute was sprung he had expected the com mittee to do just what 1t had done. He understood that they had assembled to hold a convention to nominate can- didatss and not to elect new delegates.
 When the roll call was finished, the vote was announced as 301 to 46, and the motion of MT. Hirsch was laid on the table. The report of the committee on contested seats was then adopted.
 The platform was presented and adopted. It indorsed the St. Louis
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HELD FOR TRIAL.
sheriff Martin and Deputies Must An
 swer to Charge of Murder.

sheriff Martin and Deputies Must An
 swer to Charge of Murder.
 wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 25 - sheriff Martin and his s deputies have been given a preliminary hearing before the court, charged with the killing of 24 striking miners near Lattimer on Fri- day, Sept. 10. The deputies were brought up from Hazleton under military es- cort. A large crowd met them al the depot, but they proceeded unmolested to the courthouse.
 Judges Lynch and Bennett presided. Judge Lynch announced that the judges would sit as justices of the peace to hear testimony in the case.
 After hearing the evidence the judges held a conference, following which they announced their decision to hold the prisoners for trial.
 The sheriff and deputies then came before the bar and entered bail in the sum of s6,000 each, s6.o00 for murder and q, 900 for feloniously wounding. A bond was provided by a Philadelphia Trust company.
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RIOT IN MINING TOWN
NINE MEN FATALLY SHOT AND MANY
 MORE WOUNDED.
Polish Miners In Boarding Houses As- sauIs Each Other With Ases, Guns and Knives-ousrrei Grew Out of th. Lattl- m.r Inoident-Many Arrests Made.

Knives-QusrreI Grew Out of th. Lattl-
 msr Inoident-Many Arrests Made.
 Girardville, Pa. Sept. 2s.-At least sine men received fatal injuriea. and possibly two score others were more or less seriously wounded in bloody riot here. The battle was the outcome of a quarrel over the Hazleton troubles Thirty-six men are known to have been wounded, and about 90 more are being secreted by their friends. who fear that they will be sent 10 jail. Twelve of the ringleaders were brought before Jus tiee Elins Kissinger and ten before Justice H. B, Johnson. All were oharg- cd with assault with intent to kill. housobreaking and riotinR and were held in heavy ball for court. Many more warrants have been Issued, but have not been served as yet.
 Dr. Charles SchleHman attended to 22 of the wounded, g of whom he says will die. Drs. William Monaghan and Joseph Donaghue attended to 4 oth- CTS, and how many the other phyHir clans cared for ia not known. Three other men have been reported dead. but this cannot be verified as yet on account of the uncommunicative nature of the participants
 The story of the riot is as follows; Several hundred polandern board at William Culacabbage's hotel on secr ond street. Joseph Cavendish in pro- prietor of a hotel at the east end of town, where several hundred more Po- flanders make their headquarters. Bad blood has always existed between them, and the recent strike troubles at Hazleton imbittered them still more.
 
 Culacabbage. t Is charged. and his followers. 10 the number of several hum dred. arming themselves with guns, rec volvers, knives, axes and clubs, march, cd to Cavendishs hotel. where several hundred of their enemies were cele- bratinE pay day. The Cavendinh men ascertained that their foes were march, Ing on them and. arming themselves hurriedly. awaited their arrival. After demonstrative march the Culacab- bage contingent arrived and immedi- ately stormed the saloon.
 Then a bloody battle ensued The men fought like demons. The shoot Ing was fast and furious. Axes, knives. clubs and other weapons were used with deadly effect. The battle lasted almost an hour. when the CulacabbaRe gang was routed, leaving their wound ed behind.
 Everything in the house was smash ed, and the floors were strewn with wounded men. The walls were beHpat- tered with blood and shreds of human flesh.
 After the routed rioters had returned to their headquarters, the cavendiHh men armed themselves to the teeth and marched to their enemies rendezvous. Nfa f.a first ensued. The police force and the constables of the surrounding region were called to the scene. but were una bie to cope with the rioting horde, who continued hostilitiea for several hours.
 The residences of many citizens were damaged. and several outsiders were wounded.
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Silver Democrats Nominate George.

New York, Sept. 2s.-Henry George was nominated for mayor at the Lenox lyceum last night by a convention of 610 delegates styling itself the United Democracy. Ex-Senator John Gilmore Boyd of New York city, the antimonop- oly leader of years ago, was nominated for comptroller. Winfield Scott Overton of Long Island City was nominated for president of council. A resolution was passed condemning the nomination for chief judge of the court of appeals of Alton B. Parker, and a committee was authorized to present to the voters of the state another candidate. The senti- ment of the convention was that this candidate should be Charles Frederick Adams. It is understood that he will accept If Henry George will accept.
 The convention was called by the committee of 25 appointed at the Hol. land House conference on Sept. 10. Twenty organizations were represented at that conference, but two organiza- tions predominated at last nights con- vention.
 They were the Young Democracy of Manhattan, otherwise known as O'Brienites, after their leader, ex- Sheriff O'Brien, and the Kings County
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worth's Defeat In Brooklyn.

Brooklyn, Sept. 24.-Jacob Worth, who has been the recognized Repub- lican leader in this city, was defeated last night at the Republican county con- vention of Kings county. The opposi- tion, led by Lieutenant Governor Wood ruff, City Works Commissioner Willis and Walter B. Atterbury, supported by Senator Platt, elected all the nominees for the county offices. The following Is the full ticket:
 Sheriff-Walter B. Atterbury.
 County Register-Theodore B. Willis.
 County Clerk-Henry Trenchard.
 County Treasurer-John G. Turnbull.
 President of the Borough-George H. Roberts, Jr.. who was a delegate to the Republican convention at St. Louis and strongly supported Mckinley.
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Death of General Robeson

Trenton, Sept. 2s.-George M. Robe son, who was secretary of the navy un- der President Grant, died in his home in this city last night of a complication of diseases. General Robeson was born in oxford, Warren county. N. J.. in 1927. He was graduated from Princeton in lS47 and studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1850. He took an active part in raising and equipping troops and was made brlgadier general. com manding all the New Jersey troops while they were In the state. Tn 1867 he was made attorney general Of New Jer- sey and resigned this position on being appointed secretary of the navy by Gen. eral Grant. He was subsequently, a member of congress. retiring from that position in 1883.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-30
A CLUBHOUSE TRAGEDY.
F. F. Pritchard of New York Shot and
 Killed Near MIddIetown.

htiied Ncar
 MiddletoSn. N. r., Sept. 2s.-The sul- livan County clubhouse, near wurts- boro, was the scene of the murder of one man and the fatal shooting of an- other late yesterday afternoon. The murderer IS Wallace J. Christian, a con- tractor, who formerly lived in Yonkers, but since the Sullivan County club has been open he has resided in cottage on the grounds and contracted for large majority of the building that has been done there. His victims are H. F. Pritchard of One Hundred and Thirty eighth street, New York. and Constable James Manning of wurtsboro.
 About a year ago Christian quarreled with a man in New York city and near ly killed him. He was arrested and gave ball for his appearance at court. His bonds were forfeited by his nonap- pearance, and Pritchard. learning his whereabouts, went to Wurtsboro yes- terday and. securing the services Of Constable Manning, drove four miles to the clubhouse to serve papers on Chris tian demanding his appearance In New York.
 Christian came c'.t to the wagon, ac- companied by his wife. and the copsta- ble handed hi;1 the papers. When Christian fead them. he flew into ter rible rage, and without a moments warning he whipped out 32 caliber rec volver and shot Pritchard, the ball en- tering the abdomen in the region Of the groin. Pritehard fell out of the wagon dead. Christian then turned on the constable and shot him twice, the shots taking effect in the stomach. The con- stable is still alive. although Dr. Piper of Wurtsboro and Dr. Hubbell of New York say that he cannot survive the injury. Christian then ran Into the mountains in the direction of Wurts- boro, for the purpose, 1t is said of sur rendering himself to the authorities. The body of Pritchard is at an under takers in Wurtsboro. and the con- stable Is lying in dying condition In the clubhouse
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Attempt to Burn Sing Sing Prison.

Sing Sing. Sept. 2s.-A deliberate att tempt has been made to set Are Co the storehouse and offices of the state pris- on. Prompt work, however. on the part of the guards and the fire depart ment of the prison saved the buildingn. with comparatively slight loss
 The fire was started in a room in which was stored a large quantity of cloth and finished clothing by pouring oil over the goods and then applying . match. The smoke was seen by one of the convicts as he was marching to dinner, and the attention of the guards was quickly called to the flames.
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Conway Kldnaper. Sentenced.

Albany, Sept. 23.-All that remains as far as the law Is concerned, to punish the kidnapeis of little John Conway is the capture and conviction of Albert s. Warner, the New York lawyer who abetted the crime. Joseph M. Hardy and Henry C.. Blake, his colleagues. pleaded guilty to the charge when they were arraigned in the county court and were sentenced to hard labor in Dan nemora prison for IA years and { months. The maximum sentence allow ed by law is 15 years, and the eight months was taken off In order that the expiration of the sentences might come fin the summer.
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CANAAN, CONN, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER

announced, said, Tn view of the fact that the gentleman from New York says Tracy will stick. move to make the nomination unanimous" He add ed that the candidate of the convention would receive the loyal support of MT. Worth and his faction. General Tracy's nomination was then made unanimous, and a committee consisting of Dele gates Bidwell, Worth, Prall, McRob- erts and Hurley was appointed to noti- fy General Tracy of his nomination.
 Chauncey M. Depew nominated the Hon. Ashbel F. Fitch for comptroller,
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m,n,.,.r wooas.ra ., m.ar,a.

Madrid, Sept. 27.-The arrival of Unit cd States Minister woodford from San Sebastian has made a sensation. The of the United States has been ascertained. This does not con- a declaration of war if Spain rejects mediation; but, according to re- port, an "ostentatious proclamation 10 the world of disapprovai of the Cuban regime by suspending diplomatic reia- tons with Spain and withdrawing the United States minister"
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MT. Williams then moved forward and waved his hands majestically, but the noise only rose louder. Two-thirds of the delegates were on their feet, and all were yelling at once. The Hayes men pushed their way to the front along the middle aisle and grouped them selves in front of MT. Fitzgerald, who only smiled.
 Short Lived Riot.
 The riot spent it's force in a few min utes. Then MT. Williams suggested as a compromise that Mir. Fitzgerald be allowed to speak five minutes.
 Mir. Williams laid down the issue be- fore the convention. Tt Is not right" 1" he declared, that a man be put up as a leader and that he be then dis armed by the regular organization of the party"
 After Colonel Rice had taken his place as permanent chairman and had spoken in favor of free silver and against gov ernment by injunction Oliver Downing of Boston, in a stirring speech, nomi- mated George Fred Williams for gov ernor. John H. Mack of North Adams seconded the nomination, and MT. Will Hams was given the nomination by a unanimous vote.
 Mir. Williams accepted the nomina- ton, and then the balance of the state ticket was made up in this way: Lieu tenant governor, Christopher T. Calla- han of Holyoke; secretary, c. D. Nash of Whitman; attorney general. John A. O'Keefe of Lynn; treasurer and re- ceiver general, T. A. Watson of Boston; auditor. J. L. Chalifoux of Lowell.
 The platform adopted by the conven- tion begins with a warm indorsement of the Chicago platform and praise for William J. Bryan. It then calls for the remonetization of silver at 16 to and says:
 "The demand for silver would be SO enormous and the demand for gold so reduced that the two metals would meet and remain at parity, and the paralyzing battle of the standards would cease and the world enter upon a period of assured prosperity"
 Government by injunction is de- nounced, together with the Dingley tar If and trusts. Public ownership of franchises Is advocated. postal savings institutions recommended, income tax indorsed. sympathy expressed for the Cubans and their recognition by the United States called for and, of course, the Republican party vigorously criti- cised.
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All Ocean RecordH Iieaten.

New York. Sept 27.-The steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. the latest acquisition to the large fleet of the North German Lloyd Steamship com pany. arrived last night at quarantine at 10 o'clock on her maiden voyage, making the passage from Southampton to New York in days, 22 hours and tb minutes, the fastest on record. The best previous time was made by the St. Paul in 6 days 3l minutes.
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An riopem.n, nnd. In murasr.

Ridgefeld, Conn, Sept 2A-Jealousy and the family blckerings growing out of clandestine marriage culminated fin a sudden tragedy In the little vile iaRe of Lewisboro. N. Y. James Kelly, about 70 years old. who three weeks ago eloped with 1b-year-old Flora Mead. shot and killed his father-in-law, Charles Mead. Kelly then attempted to kill himself and was later lodged In the Mestehester county lnll.