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Connecticut western news., 1897-10-07
The Arres, of shinherd.

Cleveland. Oct. 5.-John J. Shipherd, who for many years has stood among the highest of Cleveland's business men, a business associate of Senator NJ. A. Hanna and a man who on his own boast has handled $50 000, 900 with in the last IA years, was arrested here by a constable on a charge of embez- zling money intrusted to his care. Co., incident with the arrest of Shipherd was the placing of the affairs of the stockbrokerage firm of Charles H. Pot ter & Go. of 104 Superior street in the hands of a receiver. The warrant on which Shipherd was arrested charges him with embezzlement of the funds of the Cleveland City Railway company and the Fort Wayne Street Railway company, amounting in value to about s1.250, coo, the property of F. de Haas Robison. The specific charges are fraudulently converting to his own use $183,tS worth of personal property belonging to Robison. in addition to 112 S1,000 5 per cent first mortgage bonds of the Fort Wayne Consolidated road, valued at S95, ,000.
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"WHERE NEITHER MOTH NOR RUST
 CORRUPT"

If peradventure in the years to be You come, o child, to narrower needs of me As the world widens to you-even although Life touch you with indifference as you go- No longer hand in hand and heart to heart, Should we be borne apart Thrust far asunder iH- the hurrying press Even so shall not fare companionless mid the last late loiterers wandering slow, With wearied, equabfe pace, The solace If the sunset on my face The sunset spacious and low With tired feet in the dew Lifting mine eyes where you Far in the forefront of the pageant ride, Mailed in the splendors of your strength and
 pride.
 You-yet another you, Yourself as verily-leans his cheek to mine, Lilts fnarticulate eloquence divine With babbling call and coo. The small down vestured head, Golden and faint, Pale as the aureole of a child saint Dear as a tender thought of one long dead, The innocent eyes. the sweet lmpetuous little feet These. though the world went mourning for
 your sake. Not the sheer tomb could take The sweet eyes plead. the futtering hands i'm
 plore. The frail arms cling as fondly as before The strange years worked their will Child of my heart. though change and time divide Me and your later semblance, you abideI However time may devastate or fulfill, Sate. incorruptible, shall my treasure hide, Borne on my breast. light pattering at my side The fair ghost finger still. -Rosamund Marriott Watson in Harper's Mag
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 after the death of senor Canovas in the hope that the new government would correct these evils. On its failure to do so she took upon herself to consult General Campos. senor silvela and oth- CTS as to the best means of pacifying Cuba by an endeavor to satisfy the Autonomists and thus virtually to steal a march on American diplomacy.
 All the statesmen whom she conHuit- ed appear to have advised n Liberal cabinet as the best means of attaining the queens wishes. Thereupon her majesty thanked General Azcarraga for his splendid services as minister of war and intimated her intention to appoint Senor Sagasta as president of the coun- ell.
 The latter, in offering the portfolios. expressed his intention to give the larg- est possible measure Of Cuban home rule. to reverse the Conservative policy in Cuba and the Philippines, 10 recall Captain General weyler if he did not resign. to prepare for a dissolution of the cortes and to select able representa- tiveH to go to Washington and Euro- pean capitals as well as 10 the colonies of Spain, to prove to America and Eu- rope that Spain is at last going to do spontaneously and sincerely what the United States has suggested could bo accomplished more quickly and better by mediation or the interference which the Spanish people would certainly not brook and to which no Spanish governs ment could assent.
 Senor Sagasta met with a hearty rec sponse on the part of all Liberal states men, and all the Spanish stocks and securities have steadily risen on the strength of this settlement
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of the visitors, Clark said. were work ing lon the outside" for Thorn. They were given instructions what to do in certain matters, and frequently deliv- cred letters that Thorn scrubbed in his cell
 In the meanwhile the intimacy be- tween Clark and Thorn became more firmly established, and 1t was at this period, Clark declared, that Thorn made some damaging admissions tc him. The precise nature of these ad. missions could not be learned. but 1t Is said that Clark's statement was of ln- estimable value to the prosecution of Thorn and perhaps of Mrs. Mack. Thorn and Clark always carried on their con versations in whispers. as Thorn feared the other occupants of the cell.
 The trial of Martin Thorn has been set for Monday, Oct. 1S by District At torney Youngs f Queens county. It is believed that the trial of Mrs. Mack will be moved as soon as possible after Thorn's case has been disposed of.
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A Railway Drama.

Scenc I.-Train stopping at big junction.
 Ticket Colleetor (examining passen- gers ticket)-This won't do, sir. You Il have to get out and
 Passenger-I shall not get out. I re- fuse to be bullied by you. Here is my card. You have your remedy" (etc).
 Ticket Collector-I only wanted to say, sir
 Passenger-Don't talk to me. You're only menial. Fetch the station mas ter.
 Ticket Collector-It's all right, sir.
 Train proceeds and passenger relates tales of his various triumphs over rail- way officials.
 Scene IL-A dark and lonely railway platform. One melancholy figure, brood ing.
 Passenger (thoughtfully)-I wonder if that collector only meant to tell me was in the wrong train.-Pearson' s Weekly.
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MRS. NACK'S LETTER.
She Writes to Thorn and Tolls Him He
 Talks Too Much.


 Talks Too Much.
 Long Island City, N. r.. Oct. 6.-Mrs Mack. who Is in jail here, charged with complicity in the murder of William Guldensuppe, has written a letter tc Martin Thorn, her alleged accomplics and fellow prisoner. which may have ar important bearing at the trial of the case, which begins Oct. IS,
 Sheriff Don't and one of the keepers after a desperate struggle with Thorn in his cell, managed to secure the re- mains of the letter, which Thorn had torn into three pieces. and tried to swal- low when he learned that its existence had been discovered.
 The letter was in German. which, ren. dered into English, is: "I send you . couple of potatoes. If you do not care to eat them, perhaps the others will Dear child, send me few lines as to how you feel. Dear child, I believe there is little hope for us. I feel very badly this afternoon. Send me a letter by youl sister or by your brother-in-law. I wish they would procure us something SC that we can make an end of OUT lives This would be the best. My attorney assures me that the evidence against me is as strong as that against you ano that you have talked too much, whict injures us both, for the proofs are or hand 'f
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CONNECTICUT ELECTIONS.
Constitutional Amendment Adopted-No
 Great Political Change.

Constitutional Amendment AdOpted-No
 Great Political Change.
 New Haven, Oct. 5.-Connecticut's little town" elections were held yes- terday, and while in some sections Of the state there were surprising turn overs, the results show that the change from the vote of a year ago Is not great. The cities of New Haven, Hartford, Bridgeport, Anssnia and Derby and the town of Naugatuck did not vote for of- ficers of the town governments, but they, with all of the 168 towns of the state, voted on the proposed constitu- tional amendment, which provides that voters must be able to read any DOT tion of the constitution and statutes of the state, and must also be able to write. The amendment was passed by an overwhelming majority.
 The little towns, together with all of the cities except those named above, elected town governments and voted on the license question. License prevails generally, and very few of the towns changed their position on the liquor question. A comparatively light vote was boiled, and the few contests which prevailed were made on lines altogether local, with no national issues at stake.
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occasional trips to the railroad and once to San Francisco
 "I'm going to see my friend Mar tin" he told the boys. "Now, tend to business and don't let any get away. !" And the boys gave their word that not one should escape.
 During Whalen's absence in the city he went out of the sheep business even more abruptly than he went into it the previous autumn. The instruction to the boys was fulfilled to the letter Not any getaway.
 It happened on hot day in June when, contrary to the usual custom, the boys brought the flock to camp and the shade of sheds at noontime. It never rains in that arid region, but sometimes pours. This was one of those times Charged with ice and water, a great black cloud came drifting down the wind and emptied out its load upon the camp and the hillside above it. The canal, curving around its base, formed an cave trough for the whole mountain and poured several thousand inches of water into Whalen's improvised sheep
  but when the cloud had passed and the sun again shone forth there were no living sheep Not many minutes are required to drown rat in hole.
 Meanwhile the boys, greatly fright ened by the sudden storm and with no thought for the safety of the flock, were in the shack. The hail pounded and the wind shook it. Water covered the floor
 "Pray, Billy" said the one on the barrel.
 'No; you do it., he answered from the table top
 The shack had TO window, and with the door closed it was pretty dark in there. When Whalen reached home two hours later, the floor was still wet and the boys were yet roasting on table and barrel, but outside, in the bright sun- light, the ground appeared already al- most dry A solitary goat stood upon the shed roof He had been among the sheep in the pen.
 "You can't keep good man down any more than you can goat" was Bricks comment on the catastrophe.
 While Whalen was working the boys double time at pulling the wool from the dead sheep he had the happy thought of stocking his ranch with bees. Having money enough from the proceeds of his wool sale to buy 100 stands, he promptly carried the thought into effect.
 Again be sat down in the door of his shack to double his money"
 "This is better than sheep" said he. for they herds themselves And they are like mules in one thing-you are liable to get hurt if you fool with 'em. :"
 This wave of prosperity broke up as soon as former ones had done, for he had imported bad case of foul brood, and within year the hundred swarms had petered out. When we went down there last summer in the interest of a new company which has taken up the work of completing the canal, Whalen gathered the bones out of the old shed in the cut and hauled them to the rail- road, where he sold them for fertilizer, realizing enough to buy two more mules. With his four mule team he is at work in the ditch for day. wages Somewhat grizzled now, and not so brick red of hair and whisker as formerly, he is happy as ever and sanguine that he will double his money
 Here's hoping" that he may.-G. B. Dunham in San Francisco Argonaut.
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The Citizens, Union Ticket.

New York, Oct. 5.-The committee on organization of the Citizens union met last night In Hardman hall here and received a report from the executive committee recommending the following candidates for city, county and judlci- ary offices on the ticket headed by Seth Low:
 Comptroller-Charles s. Fairchild.
 President of the council-John H. Schuman.
 District attorney-Austen c. Fox.
 County clerk-Benjamin E. Hall.
 Sheriff-Edward F. McSweeney.
 Register-Richard H. Adams.
 Judges of the supreme court-Charles A. Van Brunt and George F. Andrews.
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For Comptroner-Blrd s. CoIer Of the 1orough of Brooklyn.
 For President of the Council-Jacoh Ruppert, Jr., of the borough of Man. hattas.
 The convention, which was held in the Grand Central palace, was called to order by John c. Sheehan, the Tam many leader, who named Amos J. Cum mings as temporary chairman. Con gressman Cummings made a vigorous speech, following which the roll call of delegates was called. There were very few absentees.
 Almet y. Jenks of the borough of Brooklyn was chosen permanent chair. man and delivered an address.
 The organization thus perfected, the platform was read and adopted with but slight opposition.
 The platform Is a lengthy document devoted to local questions. It contains no reference to national politics and wholly ignores the Chicago platform.
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A MANIA FOR SUICIDE.
Many Cases of Self Destruction In and
 Around New York.

Many Cases of Self Destruction In and
 Around New York.
 New York, Oct 2.-Nearly a score of unfortunates met a tragic death in and about this city yesterday. It was sui eide day. To some death came in sleep; several suffered the agonies that come with caustic poisons; shooting was found an easy way to rid ones self of the burdens of life; a convict cut his throat with piece of glass. One, woman, brought her four children for days pleasure in the metropolis. She and the children are dead now. A phy- sician in high standing who came here with his bride of an hour leaped from a window in his apartments in mo- ment, his friends say, of frenzy. No day within recent years has been so replete with tales of weak human na> ture. The especially notable cases were:
 Mrs. Caroline Ravinius of West Point, N. Y., and her children-Laura, 15 years old; William, Il; Albert, 8, and Eliza beth, 5-founS dead in the West Shore hotel at Forty-second street and Elev- enth avenue; asphyxiated by gas; thought to be murder and suicide.
 pr. Robert M. Flagg, a prominent young physician of Yonkers, who came to this city Thursday night with his bride, leaped from the window in his apartment in the Murray Hill hotel yes- terday, for what reason 1t is not at present known, fracturing his skull and injuring himself otherwise so badly that he died late last night.
 Clark E. K. Royce of San Francisco committed suicide at the Grand Union hotel by inhaling gas. A dispatch from San Francisco says: "He was formerly secretary and treasurer of the Califor- mia Veterans association, but, short age of over s2,000 being discovered in his accounts, he was discharged and indicted by the grand jury for felony. While the investigation was pending Royce registered at a hotel here under an assumed name and tried 10 commit suicide by inhaling gas. but was un- successful. He then disappeared and had not since been heard of until the announcement was received here of his suicide in New York"
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THORN'S CONFESSION
ALLEGED CONFESSION MADE TO 4
 FELLOW PRISONER.
Mrs. Mack Writes to Martin Telling Him He Has Talked Too Much and It Has Damaged Their Case-she Says She Wants to Commit Suicide.

New York Oct 6.-The web of evil dence that has been woven around Martin Tho.n in connection with the charge against him of the murder of Willia n Guldensuppe was strengthened yester lay by confession made to As- sistant District Attorneys Mitchell and Rosalsky. It would appear that the new thread of evidence comes from a Tombs prisoner who was one of Thorn's cellmates.
 The newly discovered evidence was transcribed from a stenographer's notes yesterday afternoon, and when District Attorney Olcott left his office the con- fession was locked up in a safe and the few who knew of its existence were in- structed to say nothing about 1t.
 But the facts. as nearly as they can be ascertained, are these:
 District Attorney Olcott received a message on Monday from Frank Clark, prisoner in the Tombs, that he had some very important information that he wanted to furnish the district at torney. Mir. Olcott sent a messenger to the Tombs to see Clark. who has been locked up nearly two months on the charge of forgery. Clark is awaiting trial.
 It Is only possible to give the sup stance of Clark's statement. Clark be- gan by saying that he was one of tn. five men who were locked up in cells 29 and 30 in the hospital ward of the Tombs when Thorn was brought there a prisoner and placed in the same cell
 Thorn was very suspicious of his fel- low cellmates for several days, Clark said, and had little or no communica- ton with them. As the days passed Thorn became more communicative. Clark had an opportunity to see those who came to see Thorn. At times he overheard the conversations that were carried on between Thorn and the lat ter's visitors.
 During these conversations. Clark said, he heard Thorn go over the details of the murder of Guldensuppe. Several
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M.ioher Get. a Verdict.

Auburn, Me, Oct b.-Tho jury In the Melcher-Hadley s25 GOO breach of prom ise suit went out at o'clock yesterday afternoon. and after being out 7% hours brought in a verdict that Louise M. Dingley Hadley promised to marry Arthur s. Melcher. but failed to do SO, and therefore must pay sl.7s9 dam ages. The plaintiff is a niece Of Con- gressman Dingley.
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sue. I,aty for Damages.

Newark. N. J., Oct. 5.-Gluseppe Gen. tamil a native of Italy, who has be- come an American citizen and lives in this city, has forwarded a petition to the secretary of state at Washington, in which he prays the state department to make a dc~nand against the Italian government for s25.000, which he claims as damages for false imprisonment in Italy.
 A dispatch from Washington says the state department has called upon the United States consul at Naples for & report upon the case.
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The rsnn.r,. erea, Record.

Indianapolis. Oct. 6.-The Pennsylva- mia broke its record between Louisville and Indianapolis yesterday afternoon. The train left Louisville at D. m. and reached tkis city ut 4;0s D. m, a dis- tance of 106 miles. In i0l minutes. Five full stops and two slowdowns were made The train was a special, carry ing Louisville commercial bodies.
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Had ,he rnao, of .n m,,ms,pm.

London, Oct. 4.-The Daily News says cditorially this morning.
 "1f General woodford has not pre- scented an ultimatum at Madrid. it seems clear that he has made represen- tations carrying tolerably similar ef- ects and practically resulting in the downfall of the cabinet. The change of ministry seems to tend toward an accommodation with America's known desires"
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MartIn,. Deput,e. Suspended.

wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 6.--GeorRe Tri- bel and Fred A. Schleppy, two moro Of Sheriff Martins posse in the Lattimer shooting, came before Judge Bonnet and entered 5000 bail each for court on the charge of murder and felonious wounding. Tribel is the deputy who was shot In the arm, and Sohleppy says he was sick. There are still three deputies missing, two men named Brown and one named prafr.
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Financial Crisis In spain.

London, Oct. 6.--AccordinR to a spe- cial dispatch from Madrid. Senor Cas- tellanos, the retiring minister for the colonies, had called upon the Bank of Spain to furnish 50,000000 pesetas for the Cuban campaign. The committee of the bank declined to make the ad : vance. whereupon the governor of the bank invited the committee to resign.
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Gasoline Explosion Fatal.

Chicago, Oct. 6.-By the explosion of a gasoline stove on the second floor of 26s1 Lowe avenue three persons were burn ed. Two of the injured. Mrs. Fife Len- nie and Mrs. Nj. N. turth, probably will die. Miss Clara Lennie was badly burn cd about the face and body.
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MAGNETIC INSOLES.

Asupply on hand of pr. Thacher's Mag netic 1nsoles. Magnetic Insoles insulate and protect the body from climatic changes and prevent the damp cold earth from ab- stractiug the vital life-esscnce from our bodies" Magnets under the feet are reser- voirs of life, health and happiness" By all means wear Magnetic Insoles under your feet at all seasons of the year. Prices $1.00 per pair or pairs for S2.0O. Compound Inso.es S200 per pair, or three pairs for $4 00.
 Childrens sizes from to 10 years 50c. a pair.
 Under 2 years 25c. a pair.
 Other Shields supplied by order. Gall or address
 MRS 8. 0. BEcKLEY, Agent,
 Canaan,
 Box 292 Conn.
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More Yellow Fever Cases.

New Orleans, Oct. 6.-There have been three more deaths from yellow fe. yer here and 31 new cases. This is a decided change from the good reports of the preceding two days. It is re- ported that there are two cases on a plantation near Patterson, La. From Mobile comes word of two deaths and two new cases.
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Official Vote on Jersey Amendment.

Camden, N. J., Oct. 5.-The return board of judges here made their re- turns of the constitutional amendment election. The official figures show a ma. jority of 102 for the antigambline amendment, 3S0 for the regulation oi appointments and 9O5 against woman Suffrapa
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TAMMANYS TICKET.

Judge Van wyck Named For Mayor o,
 Greater New York.
 New York, Oct. 1.-The first Demo- cratic convention Of the city of Greater New York nominated the following candidates: For Mayor-RoDert A. Van Wyck of the borough of Manhattan.
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Knleh hr Mine Ernio.lon.

wnkesbarre. Pa. Oct. GA heavy explosion of gas occurred in No. slope of the Parrish Coal company at ply- mouth, by which three men lost their lives The names of the victims are: Isaac Edmunds, miner widower; George Eddy, driver single: Louis Richards, driver, boss, married, wife and two children.
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Minister Cambon Aoosptsd.

Paris, Oct. 5.-It isofficially announced that the appointment of M. Jules Cam bon recent governor of Algeria. as French ambassador at Washington has been accepted by the United States gov ernment.
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QUEEN ON THE CRISIS,
aARlA cHRlsTlNA COMPELLED AzcAR-
 RAoA TO RESIGN.

senor sagasts Npakes Up Cabinet sati.-
 factory to the queen z She Desires Co
 Please the United states - woodford's
 Statement Tantamount to uitimatun.
 Madrid, Oct. b.-Senor Sagasta is now premier of Spain and has formed a cabinet composed of wominent Liberals. Senor Gamazo is minister of state; Senor Salvador, minister of finance; General Correa, minister of war, and Admiral Bermejo, minister of marine.
 The queen regent took a strong initi- ative during the crisis and profoundly surprised General Azearraga by leav- ing him no alternative but resignation. She frankly expressed her dlsapproyal of the Conservative administration, es- pecially In it's treatment of the an- archist prisoners at Fortress Mont juich.
 She said she had allowed Senor Ca- novas to remain in office in the hope that he would modify tho riRor of his repressive policy in Cuba. and that she had repeatedly called the attention of the ministers to administrative scandals and abuses. Moreover. her majesty said she waited patiently for two months
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nad Fire In KentnoLr.

Henderson, Ky. Oct. 6.-The John- son block. situated on the corner of First and Main streets was destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. Loss. s7b, 900; insurance. ss2, ,o00.
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Virginia Republicans.

Lynchburg, Va, Oct. 6.-The Lamb Republican convention nominated r. H. McCaul for governor. O. B. Roller of Harrisburg lieutenant governor and James K. Lyons of Richmond attorney
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Renominated For Mayor.

Rochester, Oct. 6.-Mayor George E. Warner has been renominated by the Democrats.
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Canaan Savings Bank.
 CANAAN, CONN. OoxxxNcED BusrNEss OCTOBER 1sr, 1872. GEORGE w. CowDREY. President DANIEL l.. FIREMAN, vice-President JOHN B. REED, Treasurer dEoRox s. FULLER, Secretary
 TRUSTEES: J. W. Peet J. A. Underwood, George l.. Parsons, George s. Dunning.
 Nelson l.. Jackson.
 OFFICE AT STORE OF JACKSON s& EGGLESTON,
 Successors to Fuller & Peet.