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The Newtown bee., 1898-10-28

Tapestry curtains. price LIS. 9Ss. 2.7s. IS.
$50, 9S and $50 pair.
Chenille curtains. price / rs, l.s5. SO, a.sS
and IS pair.
Tapestry table covers. 6 4. gao, l.25, ! Sc and
so each; s., / rs. % and 9s; lO4,2l9.
Ingram Competing at specially rednced
prices for the housekeepers' benz IT., Is, 81 I-a,
so and CSC yard.
Velvet carpet, made. laid and lined. at ssc a
yard.
Gloves.
These cool days make the hands bite with
cold. Get some of our warm Gloves; there's
kinds here for boys and girls, ladies and gen
tlemen, infants every one is cared for and
the prices are low.
The Newtown bee., 1898-10-28
MIDDLEBURY.
EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS

The High Grade school is contin ualIy
growing in favor. About % pupils are
now in attendance. The possibilities OF
the school are such that few country
towns can equal, giving promise of great
ly advanced scholastic work.
The Newtown bee., 1898-10-28
TRUMBULL.

CHESTNUT HILL.
Mrs W. J. DANES has returned from
The Newtown bee., 1898-10-28
LIKE A LETTER
FROM HOME.

W INNEBAGo, III,
Oct. Is, 1898.
Business Manager of THE FEE:
Dear Sir-Enclosed please
find 81 to apply on my subscription to
THE NEwToWE BEE. had thought
would stop the paper. but 1t seems so
much like letter from an old friend
every week, 1 am glad to have it come.
Wishing You success and long life
and usefulness to THE BEE, / remain,
Yours respectfully,
MRS LYDIA A BuRRITT.
The Newtown bee., 1898-10-28
GREENFIELD Hull.

evening, October 20, at the house OF Mr.
Curtis.
The Newtown bee., 1898-10-28

Rev Mr. Greggenhein of Bridgeport
will preach for Rev Mr. Holmes at the
Methodist church on Sunday. Rev MI
Holmes is much improved during the
past week and is able to get out doors or
nleasant daVs
The Newtown bee., 1898-10-28
Carpets and Dra-
peries

The housekeeping time always brings some
changes which mean the purchasing of some of
these handsome Curtains. Draperies or Carpet
ings Our selection is now complete with every
thing that is needed to brighten the home these
winter months
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattlc, common to prime.
$500 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, fair to choice, $2.5O
to $5.25; wheat, No. 2 red, 76c to TIC;
corn, No. 2, Bic to 33c; oats, No. 2, 22c
to 23c; rye, No. 2, 45c to 47c; butter,
choice creamery, 15c to lie; eggs, fresh,
lie to l2c; new potatoes, choice. Toe to
Soc per bushel.
Indianapolis-C Cattle, shipping. $500 to
1925; hogs. choice light. $500 to X4OO;
sheep, common TO choice. $500 to x4.76;
wheat, No. 2. Toe to Toe; corn. No.
white. 32c to 33c: oats, No. 2 white. &c
to 2Sc.
st. Louis-Cattlc. $500 to $3.50; hogs.
$500 to $500: sheep, x3.75 to $4.I5;
yellow, 3Oc TO 32c; oats, No. =, PIE to 23c;
rye. No. 2, ABE to i5c.
Cincinnati--Cattlc, $2.5O TO x5.2j; hogs.
$500 to $4.?5; sheep. $3.50 to $i.75;
wheat, No. 2 red, S4c to Sic; corn, No.
2 mixed, 33c to 35c; oats, No. = mixed, DC
to 28c; rye, No. 2, 4Oc to 42c.
Detr0it-Cattlc, $3.50 to $525; hogs,
1925 to 500; sheep, $3.50 to $4.75;
wheat. No. 2, Soc to Ole: corn, No.
yellow. Gle to 33c; oats, No. 2 white, &c
10 &c; rye, 99c 10 aOc.
Wheat, No. mixed, Sic ia
Soc; corn. No. = mixed, 3lc to 33c; oats,
No. 2 white. 24c to 2tic; rye. No. 2, 44c
to 45c; clover seed, x2,s5 10 S2,O5.
Milwaukee, Wreat, No. 2 slri.S. ~
To 0Oc; corn, No. 3, 81. 10 33c; oats, No.
| 2 white, 25c to &c; rye, No. !, Ate to Ate;
barley, No. =. 3Oc to 3Sc; pork, mess
$O.75 to $1O.?5.
Buifalo-Cattlc, good shipping steers
$500 to $3.50; hogs, common to choice
$3.50 to $4.25; sheep, fair to choice weth'
ers, $3.50 to $4.75; lambs, common t.
| extra, $4.25 to $3.50.
New York--Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to $500
wheat. No. 2 red, Ole to 03c; corn. No
2. SIC to 88c; oats, No. 2 white. 28c Il
80c; butter. creamery, lSc to lie; sgss
Western, be to l6c.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
MINERS HOLD A CONGRESS,

They Would Have the Industry Rep.
resented In the Government.
At the international mining congress
which met recently In Salt Lake City,
Utah, there were representatives from
thifty.four States. Secretary johnson
outlined some Of the work before the con.
Vention. the chief Of which was to take
active steps toward securing department
Of the national government to be known
% the department Of mines and mining,
the secretary of which shall be cabinet
onicer. The following officers were chos.
en-: President, Col. B. +. MONTGOMERY Of
Colorado; secretary, W. u. johnson Of
Utah; 6rst vice.prcsldent. J. II. hawley
Of Idaho; second vice.president. Charles
T. Lane Of California; third vice.prcsi.
dent. Emanuel Elguera Of Peru. The fol.
lowing State ce.prcsidents were appoint.
ed: Utah, II. g. Chambers: Idaho, II. X.
Thurbcr: Nevada. q. B. Boyle; Colorado.
A. v. Bohn: Wyoming, A. 9. Holmes:
Georgia, II. D. Jocuist; Pennsylvania, II.
A. Browning.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16

was killed and between twenty Ave and
thirty people injured, several OF them IA.
tally. Both cars were demolished and the
horses Of the AnacOstia cur killed. The
accident occurred opposite st. Elisabeth's
Government Asylum for the Insane. A
steep hill runs from the asylum into Ana
costa and the brake chain broke rs the
car started to make the descent. The mo.
torman jumped without reversing his mo.
tor and when the car reached the bottom
Of the hill II had gained speed Of seventy
miles an hour. The horse cur was stand.
Ing on the turn table ut the end Of the
line, and the driver Jumped just In time
to save his life. Many Of the passengers
were injured by jumping from the car
during Its flight down the hill. Among
those seriously hurt 10 George Rosen.
berger Of Baltimore.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
YELLOW FEVER STAMPED OUT.

Marine Hospital Service Reports
There 10 None In the Country.
The marine hospital service announces
that 20 far as known there was not sin.
Gle case Of yellow fever In the United
States. Tho surgeon at McHcnry, Miss.
telegrapbcd that the last case there was
discharged. and that the tents aud bed.
ding which had been In use were then In
the disinfector. There were no cases un.
der treatment. The telegram added:
There are no suspicious cascs. The gen.
efal sanitary inspection OF McHenry and
the localities which were infected last
year will be continued" The total mum.
Der Of cases this year was twenty -four.
OF which twcnty.thrce were ut McHenry
and one at Eucutta.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
BRING RICHES FROM ALASKA.

Twenty kiondikers Reach SEN Fran.
cisco with About 03,O0O,OOO.
Twenty Klondikers. laden with gold
and dressed In costumes betting the
weather Of the northerR gold fields. ar
rived In San Francisco on the Hattie I.
Phillips. These men have with them over
$4,000 In gold dust and drafts for nearly
$3,OOO,0OO more. or the twenty In the
party about half were from Dawson and
the rest principally from Circle City, with
few from ManoOk. One Of the men said:
ANY man that goes In there and Is a
hustler and does not sit around In his cab.
In nll winter can come out all right. AZ
far as my judgment goes, that Is the best
country on earth for workingman tn
make money" These men estimate that
the Klondikc output this season will fat
exceed S15.OOO.OO. None Of the klon.
dikers heard Of the war with Spain until
they arrived Mt It. Michaers. There was
a great deal OF sickness at Dawson when
the miners left, typhoid fever being very
prevalent. Prices were high. but food
such ~ 10 was was fairly plentiful,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
sTARcH PLANT BURNED

Fire at West Hammond, Ind, cauvss
Loss Of About 100000.
Fire destroyed the immense West Ham.
mond, Ind, plant Of the Western Starch
Association. Il started In the gluten.
room and In short time seven Of the nine
buildings were In namcs. A high wind
spread the fire rnpidly and light wates
pressure retarded the efforts Of the de-
partment. The only buildings saved were
the once building and one drying build,
Ing. In the immense elevator were many
thousand bushels Of corn. The store
rooms contained 10000 cases of manufac.
tured starch. The plant and business was
owned and managed BY the Stein-hirsh
Company, Of which NJ. NJ. Hirsh ID pres.
dent. Insurance men estimate the loss
at $276.0OO to $500, 900, with ample insur.
ance. The company will rebuild on q
more extensive scale. Mike Schuetx. over.
come with heat. fell Into the flames Lie
was rescued and may recover.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
Cs,lswins 10 the standing Of he clubs
b The Western League,
Accident Js Fatal "a Two.

Two mon were drowned near the draw
of the new bridge between Charlcstown
and Boston, Mass. A dozen laborcrs, who
were dumped with tons Of gravel through
the flooring Of wharf which collapsed
Into the river. were Rshcd out. damp. but
unframed. Michael Flavin OF South Bos-
ton and Michael Flavin OF Charlcstown.
cousins. are the dead. All the workmen
were pulled out. except tho Flavins. who
were buried beneath the huge mass Of
WreckNgc,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
Hawaiian Com a. isslou Meats.

Tho American members OF the commits.
,sion appointed by the President under the
act annexing Hawaii to the United States
met In conference Mt the capitol at Wash.
ington. ID. G. Senator Cullom OF Illinois
was chosen chairman Of tho commission.
NJ. W. Blcmcnthal. one Of the official 70.
portcrs Of the Senate. was appointed re-
porter OF the commission.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
To Devotion Cuba.

The Cuban Development Company has
been Incorporated under the laws Of West
Virginia, with capital OF $5.OOO.OOO. \
number of prominent railway ana steam.
boat men are interested In the company.
The company will encourage immigration.
raise sugar aud tobacco plantations, md
construct railroads.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
One Life Lost at q Fire.

One man was killed and two others IN.
tally injured at u IRE which destroyed the
Brltton Printing Company's building In
Erie street. Cleveland. II was ut Hrst
thought that several people had perished
In the flames, but this was later found to
be incorrect. The building. a Rve-story
structure OF brick. was completely Quilted
by the flames. The property loss IL est.
mated ut 100000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
An Aerouaut Fatally Hurt.

was fatally injured ut Electric Park. East
In company with Prof. COIN. she had
gone NJ In n balloon. from which they
had to drop with parachutes. When IN
altitude Of about 800 feet had been reach.
cd the balloon carccned. Prof. Cohn cut
loose his parachute and reached tho
ground In safety. but his female compan.
lon failed TO get clear aud fell to the cnrth.
Every bone In her body WIS broken and
she wns internally injured.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
FEAR A DlcTAfoRsHIP.
For This Resson Q Rsvolution May
Occur In 0uatoma1a.

Occur In Guatemala.
Fears Of a revolution In Guatemala are
due TO the prevalent belief among the
people that. IL elected to the presidency.
Cabrera. the present head Of the Govern.
mcnt, will proclaim himself dictator. He
became president on the death Of Barrios.
and now seeks the Office for six years
term. His strongest opponent In Jose
Castillo. who II supposed to bc backed by
the army In which he has served with
distinction. The election OF Cabrera IL
expected. and In anticipation Of trouble
mnny Americans are returning TO the
United States or removing their families
out Of tho city,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
Old Injury Causcs Death.

Rev. N. Barker, a vctcmn of the Mex.
lean war. died In Hood County. Texas.
from the effects OF wound received at
the battle Of llcscca del hey. Recently
the operation Of removing IN eye was per.
formed. Behind the cycbali was found a
nattcncd bullet. which the old soldier had
carried for half a century. He lived three
days only after the operation.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
sagasta Cabinet Resisus.

don Times says; M. Sagasta went to the
palace and rendered his resignation and
that OF the cabinet. 1t Is said that he nd.
vised the Queen Regent TO appoint new
cabinet, largely consisting Of the military
element. which would not necessarily
mean the adoption Of a wariike policy.
but probably the reverse"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
BAD Fire at Oakland, Md.

a destructive fre started In the largest
general store ut Oakland. The flames
spread rapidly and half the town was
threatened with destruction. Traffic by
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was
blocked by the flames and the Western
Union telegraph poles were burned. The
loss will reach $4,000, with no casual.
rfios
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
Bic Factory Building Conc,

Halton & Shoemaker's fvc-story brick
factory building at Boone and Diamond
streets. Philadelphia, was destroyed by fire.
involving loss of about 100000, divided
among the owners Of the building and the
various tenants. The loss is covered by
insurance.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
Lives Lost In q Fire.

Near Sistersville, w. Va, a boarding
house which was located near well
caught fire early In the morning from an
explosion Of gas, and before the people
sleeping in 1t could be released It was Inn
possible for them to get out, as the build
ing was literally mass of flames.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
Detained schoouer Captured,

The schooner Redfn of Stamford,
Conn, under seizure at Phillipsburg.
Que, for infraction Of the fishery laws,
was captured by four men with loaded
,revolyers, who Overpowered the Govern
,ment crew and headed the schooner Tor
Burlington, VI.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
THREE MEN ARE KILLED.
Fire In o Factory Does Fatal Work
nj Racine.

Ftre IN Factory Docs Fatal WORK
at Racine.
Fire destroyed the main factory build.
Ing Of the Racine. Wis.,. Mallcablc and
Wrought Iron Company. caused the loss
OF three lives and injured more or less
seriously twenty more men md boys ON.
ploycd In the factory. The dead are:
John Kccfc, Gus Kcnnctxki. unidentified
body, supposed to bc Adclbcrt Hollistcr.
The loss 10 the company II from 5000
to $1OO.OOO. on which there Ii an insur.
ancc OF $:jd,OOO. The fire started In the
dipping room .n the mnin floor and was
not ut first thought 20 bc serious enough
to Gull the department.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
An OCEAN STEAMER BURNS.


Delaware 10 Abandonsd but All on
Board Are Saved.
The Clyde line steamer Delaware. from
New York to Charleston and Jackson
vile, was abandoned OF Barncgat. N. j.,
eel 10 boats and on life RATS. There were
cued By the members Of the Cedar Greek
lifcsavlng station with the aid Of the
crew Of the fishing smack 8. r. Miller.
All tho passenger were transferred to
the steam yacht Ocean King and the cap
tain and twelve Of the crew Of tho III.
fatcd steamer were landed at Barncgat,
presumably to look after the ship.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
River 0tea NOR Wrecked.

The river steamer Regulator was wreck
ed on the rocks just below the Cascades
In the Columbia river, Oregon, while ut.
tempting to enter the Government locks.
The passengers and most OF the freight
were landed. 1t 10 believed the vessel
can be saved.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
Countcrfeiters Arrested bal Canada.

A gang Of five expert cOunterfeiters
were arrested In Montreal, Que, and ap-
paratus for making bogus coin was con-
fscatcd. One OF them has made con.
fessiOn.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16

Receiver for street Railway.
President L. Mendenhall has been ap.
pointed receiver OF the Duluth, MIMI,
Street Railway Company.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
A Runaway Trolley Car.

At Washington, ID. c., On electric car
on the Congress Heights road. filed with
passengers, crashed into horse car Of
The Anacostia line. An unknown man
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
Arrestcd for High TREASON.

rested at Buda Pesth. charged with high
treason. One Of them has confessed that
he took part In a conspiracy to attempt
the life OF Emperor Francis Joseph by the
use of dynamite during his expected visit
to the city.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
Death Of Parker P,li.burv.

Parker Pillsbury. the associate Of VII.
liam Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phillips
and others Of the gredt anti.slavcry mOve-
ment. died ut his home In Concord, N. II.
He was 50 years OF age.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16

There was almost waterspout along
the line OF tho Burlington system north Of
St. Joseph, Mo-. the other night and traf.
fic was practically at standstill the next
day.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
To Devotion Island Riches.

Clippert0n Island. about which no much
has been written, and owe. which there
has been much legal dispute, Ia destined
to become the home Of largo Japanese
colony. Frank Wilburton, at one time
employed by the Oceanic Steamship Com.
pany at Honolulu. leads colony Of SOW.
enty.six Japanese and two Hawaiians un.
der contract to the Pacific island corpora.
ton, which was organized by j. I. Arun.
del OF London. The object Of tho com.
pany II to dig phosphates on that queer.
low reef, and an effort will be made to
open channel through the coral forma.
ton to Clipperton lagoon. A harbor 10
required. as loading and unloading vessels
at ClippertOn In very risky proposition.
1t IN the intention OF Mr.. Wilburt0n to
charter steamer at San Francisco to
carry his colonists to tho lonely island.
When the project 10 we'll under way the
future white king Of Clipperton will be
Joined by his wife. who will be the first
white woman to set foot on the reef. Clip
perton island 10 600 miles from the main.
land, and IL low coral atOll several miles
In length. A brackish lagoon exists In
Its center. The island Ia not much more
than narrow ring OF coral surrounding
this lagoon. At Its northern end IL q high
rock. No vegetation grows on the spot
EXCEPT In little square patch of earth
and guanO that ID gardened by the two
white men who live on the island and
keep guard over II. Several needed store.
houses have been erected near this tiny
oasis. which boasts Of two palms and a
few tropical plants. ClippertOn Ia over.
run with land crabs, and the lagoon Is
filed with strange. odd-shaped crusta.
Ce0nn
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
Trust Negotiations Move Slowly.

Trust Negotiations Move Slowly.
Efforts have been made during the past
two months to create cutlery trust.
Leading manufacturers have held meet.
ings In tho Waldorf Hotel, New York, at
which the details have been arranged. 30
quietly have the men worked that only
meager Information about the project has
leaked out. ]. II. Parks, o lawyer, who
10 said to have organised several trusts In
which J. r. Morgan 10 interested, has had
charge Of the details. The responsible
person behind Parks Ii ]. II. Clauss Of
the Clauss Shears Company Of Cleveland.
Ohio. Tho trust would have been In op.
grafton before this II J. Wiss & Son and
H. Heinrich's Sons Of Newark, N. j., had
proved as willing % firms 10 other sec.
tions. Wiss & Son make the finest grade
Of cutlery, tho HclnrIchs all the coarse.
heavy grades. Together they employ
about GOO men. When the trust project
was first presented to these firms they
asked time tO consider Il. While they
were considering It fifteen rival firms In.
dicatcd their willingness to Join. When
the details began to leak out the Wlss and
Heinrich firms drew back. The plan, as
y appeared to them. WINS tho closing OF
their factories and other factories Of less
importance. aud the location OF parent
establishment In Cleveland. In other
words, the Clauss plant was 10 be cnlarg.
ed and improved, and around II was to
revolve the active cutlery business Of this
country. Clauss was slated for president
OF the combine and CLAUS brother was
slated for either secretary or treasurer.
There was tribe TOO much Clauss In tho
plan to suit the Jerseymcn. They grew
suspicious and continued to ask for time.
Without tho cooperation Of these 6rms
the trust could not hope for any great
measure Of success. Therefore the fifteen
firms were compelled to wait on the pleas.
ure Of the two. Another effort 10 to be
made. II the trust Ii formed more than
1900 men will be thrown out Of work.
to bother with will be crushed. Tho cap.
ital Of the proposed trust ID fixed at w..
NM mn
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16

sidney Johnston Lynched.
Sidney Johnston, colored, was lynched
at COaling, Ala.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16

The Ohio State crop report for July
shows unusually good prospect for almost
oil crops. Dry weather seems to be at
fecting the carly potatoes. Tho corn acre
age exceeds that OF last year by about
1900 acres. The following are the con.
dition percentages Of the other principal
crops: Barley, So; rye, 81; oats. 90; corn,
90; potatoes, 50; clover, 50. aud timothy,
~
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
Standing Of the Cuba.

Following 10 the standing Of the clubs
n the National Ia sebail League: