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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-07-21
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George o. Richal dson is spending va
cation Of a week visiting relatives In
Waltham, Mass.
David Fitzpatrick is at his home in
Westerly, r.. l., this week.
Fred Sanger and wife of Springfield
Mass, spent Sunday at Mrs. Fannie
Scott's.
1t Is expected that there will be an ex-
cursion from this place to Watch Hill and
Block Island soon. Saturday, July 81,
has been spoken of as the date.
Wells & Sweer, opticians, of Hartford,
will be In South Wellington to-day.
Charles Buckingham spent Sunday at
North Windham. He made the trip on
his wheel
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison from Yantic
have been visiting their son, Postmaster
j. w. Harrison, this week.
Harry Shaffer, who has been spending
about two weeks In Derby, returned with
new wheel.
Base ball seems to be quite popular il
this place. A subscription paper was
passed around for the benefit of the loca
team, and about 1913 was raised. This II
to bring out of town clubs to this place
Next Saturday, on Pinney lot, the Soutl
Willingtons will play the st. Edward
team of Stafford Springs. Game will b.
called promptly at $50. Admission Onl,
10 cents. Ladies free. The st. Edward
team is strong one, and good gam,
may be expected.
Last Saturday the Rockville team de
feated the local ball team in good no
contest. The South Willingtons Gid no
play with their usual snap and vigor, an
the IL runs of the Rockvilles were mad
mostly on errors. The throwing of tn
local team was especially poor. The bal
teries were Rockville, Waite and New
market; South Wellington, Prue an
Hall. Score II to 10 in favor Of Rock
| VILE.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-07-21
ASHFORD.
WestfOrd correspondence.

Meetings are held every Sunday after.
noon In Chism's grove at O'Clock, and
are usually well attended.
Barlow Bros dog, Prince, was badly
cut by mower last week.
Mrs. Jennie Greene of Stafford was the
guest Of G. d. Chapman's family, and at.
tended the Baptist church Sunday.
Mrs. Wilton and heI two children have
arrived at Mrs. Kinney's for the summer.
Mrs. VIM. Griggs and her son, Olin,
made a short visit at MiddletOwn last
week.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-07-21

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painful, swollen, smarting feet, and instantly
takes the sting out OF cOrns and Dunlons. It's
lens Foot Ease makes tight-ntttng or new shoes
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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-07-21
ELLINGTON.

Crystal Lake Correspondence.)
Lucius Kibbe of Somere was at Lucius
Aborn's last Monday.
Henry Lewis and wife of Hartford Wis
tied their father, Ira "a. Lewis, early in
the week
The Christian Endeavor union meeting
will be held at this place Wednesday,
July 9th, afternoon and evening.
The cottages at the lake are nearly all
filled with pleasure seekers. A number
of them were among the church goers
last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford L. Giles of Bridge
port are stopping few days at A. U.
Charters. Mrs. Giles will remain two
weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Charter.
Nathan Salisbury, who is employed by
Sterry Taft, met with quite serious ac-
cident last Monday, cutting deep cash
in his leg while chopping alder wood
DIR. Davis dressed the wound.
TOLLAND.
Miss Laura Fryer of Rockville is spend
ing her vacation with Miss Lena Cady
Miss Carolyn G. Neff and Miss Cady were
the guests of Miss Fryer in Rockville the
past week.
Rev. Lester L. Potter's family of Hart
ford are occupying the Hyde house, ant
expect to spend two months here.
Mrs. Hubbell Of Bridgeport is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. E. H. Tilton.
Miss Sarah A Brown is to teach the
fall term of school in the Street.
Geo. F. Kibbe and family, now OF Brim
field, Mass, were at their house here Sat
urday night and Sunday.
Miss Ida Rae Kibbe has been the guess
of Miss Agnes G. Manning the past werk
Mrs. Jane Bishop of Hartford is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Diantha Essex.
Mrs H. L. Whittlesey and family o
West Newton Mass, are spending severa
weeks in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Phares Babcock are enter
tanning Miss Bates and Miss Draper o
Boston, also their granddaughter, Miss
Mabel Babcock, of Providence. Theil
grandson, Fred Babcock, spent the Fourth
with them. FLORA.
The herald., 1898-01-31
UNKNOWN MAN KILLED
CRUSHED BY AN ELECTRIC CAR
NEAR THE SOLDIERS HOME
When First Seen He Was Crawling
Across the Track Probably
a Suicide

An unknown white man, whose age
could not be determined, was instantly
killed by a car on the Santa Monica elec-
trio railway about II o'clock last night,
a short distance toward this city from
the Soldiers home. The accident hap
pened almost in front of the Wiltshire
residence, which Is near the railway.
The car which ran over him was the
last to make the round trip to Santa
Monica. 1t left here at 10 o'clock. over
the new route. AS it approached the
Wiltshire place the motorneer was hor-
rified to see man in the act of crawling
across the track on his hands and knees,
not 25 feet in front of the rapidly NOV
ing car. He was seen but for an instant,
for the car struck and passed over him,
grinding the upper part Of his body into
a pulp. The car was derailed and half
an hours work was required to place it
on the track again.
The coroner was notified and will hold
an inquest today.
The herald., 1898-01-31
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

F. w. Kringel, tuner, 21S South Broad
way, room 237.
Read the Trinidad Rubber company's
notice on this page.
Call Tel. Main 243 for ambulance.
Kregelo & Bresee. Sixth and Broadway.
Robert Sharp & Co.. funeral directors,
S51 and 1853 s. Spring st. Tel. Main 1929.
Watches cleaned, rs cents; main
springs, so cents; crystals, 10 cents.
Patton. 214 South Broadway.
Adams Bros, dentists, 239Ia South
Spring street. Plates from "a. Pain
less extracting. 80 cents. Filling a
speciality. Hours, 8 to 8; Sundays. 10
to IL.
Clearance sale Of framed pictures left
over from the holidays at H. c. Lichten-
berger's art emporium. 202 South Spring
. stree. Closing out a choice lot of beauti-
fully framed goods at 81 each, worth
from SO to S..
Dr. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson
block, first floor. rooms 1873, 1874. 1876.
Special attention given to obstetrical
cases and all diseases Of women and
children. Electricity scientifically used.
Conspltation hours. to s. Tel. 1927.
The Rev. w. p. D. Bliss will speak on
"Christian Socialism tonight and
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at
st. Johns church, Friday at the syna-
gogue and next Sunday at the mass
meeting at the Los Angeles theater.
The herald., 1898-01-31
INSANE ON THE DESERT
AN UNKNOWN MAN PICKED UP
NEAR BANKING
Had Apparently Fallen Off Southern
Pacific Train-Was Severely
Injured

An unknown man, violently insane
and suffering from a badly fractured
arm and other painful injuries, was
picked up by the westbound Southern
Pacific train. No. 20, yesterday on the
desert beyond Banning and brought to
Los Angeles last night.
The unknown was fairly well dressed,
but had but little money on his person.
His mind is blank and 1t is impossible
for either the railroad officials or the
physician to discover his identity.
When the westbound train was about
eleven miles east of Banning the engi-
neer noticed man lying near the track.
The train was stopped and the man was
taken aboard. He seemed to be suffer-
ing greatly and 1t was seen at once that
he was insane. DR.. King, the Southern
Pacific company's surgeon at Banning,
met the train, but as he could do nothing
there he sent the unfortunate to this
city.
Upon the arrival of the train here he
was taken to the Sisters hospital, where
DR.. Ainsworth reduced the fracture and
dressed his other bruises. The man
was not delirious and his temperature
was normal Had his insanity been the
result of his fall or. of his having been
lost on the desert, fever probably would
have developed. The railroad officials
are of the opinion that he walked off
train No. 20 the day before and was not
missed
The herald., 1898-01-31
Ingleside Race Entries

The following are the entries and weights
for the races to be run at Ingleside track
San Francisco. today. Commissions receiyed
and placed by the. Los Angeles Turf club.
Black & Co, at Agricultural Park. Take
Main street cars. Down town once In rear
of No. 143 g. Broadway. Combination bet
ting at 10 o'clock. First quotations received
at 1850 p. m,
First race, three and half furlongs
purse-Sullivan. 1Oo Cambis, Ill: Gold
Scratch ia; Prince VIII, 114: Milt Young
ia; Serene, lis; Royal Fan, 115;. Acoma
49, Olinthus, 11S; Semicolon, 118; Also Rar
H. formerly Also RAM, 121.
Second race, seven-eighths of a mile
selling-Queen Sofie, 100 Rafaela, 100; Cou-
pom Ill, 1O2; Charlemagne, 102; Charmion
1903; Heidelberg, 105; Little Cripple, 105
Jack Martin, 105; George. Miller, 1O5; Doyle
105; Harry Gwynn, 1O5; Atticus. l0s
Treachery, 1OS r. o. Ban, 10S; Joe Terry
10S; Benamela, 10S. 1s
Third race; seven-eighths of a mile, SELL
ing-Peril, 1903; Amelia Jones, 1903; Silver
State. 1903; Argonaut, 106; Meadow Lark
los; Judge Stauffer 107; Velox, 107; Dick
Behan. 108;. Polish, 10S; Miss Ross, 10S
Hermanita, 108; Kamsin, 110; Afieeta. 10,
Walter j., ILL., Olive. Ill.
Fourth race, one mile, allowances-Imp
Tripping. 1o4; Geyser, 1oe; Libertine, III;
Buckwa, III.
Fifth race, seyen-eighths of mile, han.
dlcap-Go to Bed, "a; George Lee, 9S: Chu
dS; Glorian, 1902: Rlarney Stone, 104: Los
Prietos, 1O5; Official, 106; Marplot, 10e.
sixth race. one and one-sixteenth miles
selling-Rey del TERRA, 102; Tuiare, 104:
Alvin E., 104; Hazard. 104: OSric H., 107:
The Dragon, 107; Myth. 107.
Weather clear; track fast.
The herald., 1898-01-31
COL. LEWIS FUNERAL
Accompanied to the Grave by Stanton
Post and the N. G. G.


Post and the N. G. G.
The funeral of Col. Sam ]. Lewis, ex-
president of the California bank, who
died on. Wednesday evening at his resi-
dence, 1425 West Third street, after an
illness of several weeks duration, took
place yesterday afternoon from his late
home. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Burt Estes Howard,
pastor of the First Presbyterian church,
and the interment was at Evergreen
cemetery. The floral offerings from
friends and relatives were many and
very beautiful. Stanton Post, G. A. r.,
and a firing squad of the Seventh regi-
meht, N. G. c., commanded by lieuten-
ant. conducted the deceased to his last
resting place, many carriages contain
ing prominent citizens following the
funeral car.
The pallbearers were John G. Mossin,
Maj. e. w. Jones. Maj. w. H. Bonsall.
George Sinsabaugh. S. s. Parsons and
Messrs. Scott, Brown and Henderson.
The late Col. Lewis, who had fought
throughout the late war as a member of
the Fifth Wisconsin artillery, had also
been colonel of the national guard of
the same state, and it was out of respect
for the rank he had held there that the
last honors were rendered him at the
grave by a detachment of the Seventh
regiment
The herald., 1898-01-31
AUSTRALIAN ADvICES
New Interest in the Cable-Brush
Fires-Mining

VANCOUVER, b. c., Jan. 30.-The
steamer Warrimoo, which arrived to-
lday from Australia, via Honolulu,
brought the following Australian ad-
lvices:
Interest in an all-British cable has
been revived in Australia by the an
nouncement that the British government
had appointed a committee to inquire
into the laying of cable via the cape
The opinion is divided in Australia as to
the advantage of the cape and Pacific
routes. The amount of subsidy to be
paid is the chief consideration.
J. Platt Belts of Newcastle, N. s. W.,
has lowered the Australian five-mile BIZ
Icycle record to 1923.
Bush fires have cause terrible havoc
in Tasmania. At Longley 20 homesteads
were entirely burnt out, including sever
al hotels, stores, etc. At Kilbing 81
homesteads were destroyed. The latest
reports were that 60 people had perished.
Regarding the question of federation.
the Daily Telegraph says that though
two conventions have been held during
the past year and another is to take
place this month, the movement cannot
he said to have advanced.
On the anniversary of Robert Louis
lStevenson's death a wreath and cross
of heather, sent from Scotland were
placed on his grave.
Prof. Agassiz and a party of scientists,
who left San Francisco for Australia
some months ago to make geological
study Of the country, were passengers
on the Warrimoo to Honolulu. There
they disembarked to continue their re-
searches. They expect to spend two or
three weeks on the Hawaiian islands,
and will then return to New York
The Adelaide Steamship company and
the Australian Navigation company Of
Sydney, N. s. W., are advertising
steamers to run direct from that port to
Dyea and Skaguay. carrying first-class
passengers for about G35 and second
class travellers for ego. Each company
will start it's service with one steamship
and will dispatch them north about the
middle of February.
The herald., 1898-01-31
PAsADENA's ELECTRIC EXPRESS
A Convenient Method of Transporta-
ton Lately introduced

The service of the Electric Express
company, lately inaugurated between
Los Angeles and Pasadena, is proving a
considerable convenience. The cars are
plainly and strongly built and arranged
expressly for the work. They have ca
pacity Of ten tons and run on schedule
time, making four trips day in forty
five minutes each way. Delivery wagons
and special messengers await the ar
rival of the cars. 1t is, says the Pasa-
dena Star, novel and attractive propo-
sition to the merchants of Pasadena to
be able at almost any hour of the day to
telephone (and this without cost to him)
his orders and have the goods in his
store from Los Angeles within an hour
or two. Fresh meat, fish, vegetables and
bread are special features of every early
morning trip from Los Angeles. An
other peculiar feature adopted by the
Electric Express company is prepaid
parcel stamps which are sold in lots at
10 cents each and largely used by nurs-
erymen, the ostrich farm and dealers
shipping largely of small parcels only,
as it greatly facilitates handling. and
saves much time.
The enterprise is the conception of E.
C. Webster and is managed by Louis
Blankenhorn.
The herald., 1898-01-31
REAR-ADMIRAL BRAINE
HAS MADE HIS LAST JOURNEY
ALOFT
Other Persons Whose Services Have
Made Their Death a Matter of
Public Interest

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Daniel Law
States navy, retired, die at his home in
Brooklyn tonight from heart failure,
following an attack of rheumatism.
He had not been seriously i'll until last
Friday, since which time his physician
has been in constant attendance. He
leaves widow, three sons and daugh-
ter.
Admiral Braine was born in New York
May s, 1929. He was appointed to the
navy from Texas as midshipman. May
30. 1896 and during the Mexican war was
engaged in most of the important ac-
tons. He was made passed midshipman
in 1852, master in 1855 and lieutenant in
1858. At the beginning of the civil war
he was selected by the union defense
committee to command the steamer
Monticello, fitting out in forty eight
hours to provision Fortress Monroe The
Monticello was afterwards attached TO
the North Atlantic blockading squadron.
In October, 1861, with the Monticello, he
attacked the confederate gunboats
above Cape Hatteras and dispersed two
regiments of infantry, sinking two
barges filled with soldiers and rescuins
the Twentieth Indiana regiment, who
were cut off from Hatteras by the en-
emy. In 1862 he received his commission
as lieutenant commander. and from that
time until 1854 was in numerous engage
ments, commanding the Pequot in the
attacks on Fort Fisher, Fort Anderson
and the forts on Cape Fear river. For
cool performance Of duty in these fights
he was recommended for promotion, and
ond July rs, 1866. was commissioned COM
mander He had charge of the equip
ment of the Brooklyn navy yard from
1869 until 1872, and commanded the Juni
alta of the Polaris search expedition In
1873. In the latter part of that year ne
demanded and received the Virginius
prisoners at Santiago de Cuba and
brought them to New York. He became
captain December II, 1874; commodore
on March 2, 1885, and president of the
naval board of inspection at New York
on July 21 of the same year. He was ap-
pointed acting rear admFal on May l.
1886, and ordered to the command of the
South Atlantic squadron. After distin'
euished services he was retired on May
IS, 1891.
NAMES EX-GOVERNOR
BANGOR, Me-. Jan. S1.-Ex- Governor
Harris M. Plaisted died at 1:55 o'clock
this morning of Bright's disease.
PRESIDENT POLK'S NIECE
BALTIMORE, Jan. 30.-Mrs. Mary
Holton died this afternoon at the
Meadows" the residence of her son
Iex-Congressman Hart Benton Holton
Mrs Holton was in her oath year an6
was a cousin of President James X
| Polk.
A FAMOUS SURGEON
PARIS, Jan. 30.-Jules Emile Pean
the eminent surgeon, is dead. M. Pean
who was born at Chateau Dun Cur,
ct Loire), November 20, 1880, practicet
surgery continuously in Paris for more
than fortyfive years. In 1865 he was
appointed surgeon of the central bu
| reau. Two years later he Joined the
staff Of the Pourcine, where he remained
five years, going then to ST. Antoine an6
finally to st. Louis, where he remained
until 1892. He became famous for his
success in the delicate operations OF
ovariotomy. In 1887 he was elected a
member of the Academy of Medicine
The herald., 1898-01-31
London Markets

LONDON, Jan. 30.-There has been
sharp recovery in money and dis
count rates, though it is doubtful if this
will be fully maintained for the gold de-
mand Is easier, as German and Russian
exchanges have moved in favor of Lon
don. A falling away, however, is likely
to be only temporary.
The main feature of the stock ex-
change was the excitement due to the
rapid rise in Americans, the street deal
ings in which, after hours, are again q
point of interest. Apart from individual
reasons for the movements, President
McKinley's speech at the banquet of the
National Association of Manufacturer.
was the leading factor in the strength o.
the market.
The herald., 1898-01-31
Dole's Sunday

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-President
Dole spent the day in church. In the
morning he attended All Souls church
and afterward walked to the Corcoran
art gallery, which was opened for his
special benefit. The party returned to
the Arlington for luncheon, and upon
the arrival of Librarian John Russell
Young, paid visit to the new congress
sional library. President Dole spent the
evening in his apartments, receiving a
few special friends.
The herald., 1898-01-31
Attemptad Arson

SAN JOSE, Jan. 30.-At $3.50 o'clock
this evening a, drunken man named
Peter Maginnis attempted to burn the
dwelling house of j. e. Ducoing,. 1877
Guadalupe street. He had started the
fire on the back porch in close proxim-
ity to two five gallon cans Of gasoline,
and but for the sudden appearance on
the scene of Constable Haley, who lives
next door, the house would likely have
been destroyed and five cottages ad-
joining along with it. After the flames
were extinguished Maginnis was taken
to Jail. He refused to make any ex-
PLANTATION.
The herald., 1898-01-31
DRUNK IN THE ROAD
Unknown Man Narrowly Escapes
Death on First Street

An unknown man, who, when arrested,
was unable to give his name, and now
that he lis sober refuses to reveal his
identity, narrowly escaped serious in
jury and perhaps death in the First
street cut, between Hill and Olive streets
yesterday morning. Shortly before 4
o'clock q hackman returning from trip
to Court and Hope streets drove down
the First street hill. In the deep cut he
had to drive carefully, as it was too dark
to see the road. Just before reaching
Hill street his horses shied suddenly
and almost overturned the hack. He
could not make them go forward, and
upon investigating the cause of their
fright he found drunken man lying
across the roadway. Officers were sum-
moned from the police station near by
and the man was carried into the city
jail and locked up.
The herald., 1898-01-31
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
Chroniolsd ON page. 5, o. and 10

Summary Of local sport.
Notes of mines and miners.
Shreos of political gossip.
The funeral Of Col. Sam ]. Lewis.
Forecast: Fair; ;-southerly winds.
Selections Of sermons at the
churches.
Another arrest under the saloon or.
dinance.
Joseph Mona, Cotton trackman
loses his leg.
George Green, the San Francisco
boy burglar, taken north.
AL unknown insane man picked up
by the west-bound overland train.
City Engineer J. H. Dockweiler re.
flutes certain statements of Ernest Abs
Hagen.
Text Of the suppressed argument OF
T. 3. Gibbon in the prosecution Of the
charges against Director Webb.
The herald., 1898-01-31
LEG CRUSHED
A Trackman at Cotton Meets With an
Accident

Joseph Mona was brought to this city
yesterday from Cotton suffering from q
badly crushed leg. He is q trackman
employed by the Southern Pacific. Sat-
urday while at work with the section
crew he was riding on a heavily loaded
hand car. In some manner he trippel
and fell ahead of the car, the wheels of
which passed diagonally over his left
leg near the knee. crushing it to a pulp.
Upon his arrival here yesterday morn
ing he was taken to the Sisters hos
pital, where DIR. Ainsworth, the COM
pany's surgeon, amputated the injured
member above the knee.
The herald., 1898-01-31
SOLD ON SUNDAY
Another Arrest For Violation of the
Saloon Closing Ordinance

The third arrest under the recent or
der by the police commission that the
Sunday and midnight saloon closing or
dinance must be enforced was made at
2:10 o'clock yesterday afternoon by Pa
trolman Broadhead. 8. Sceiver was the
prisoner. He was arrested at Sixth and
Spring street and a stein Of beer was
sent to the police station to be used as
evidence in the case. The accused was
released upon depQsiting cash bail Of
$50.
The arresting officer claims that he
saw the accused sell that and other
glasses of beer few minutes before the
arrest was made. Sceiver would not talk
about the case.
The herald., 1898-01-31
FITZ WON'T FIGHT
Unless Jim Corbett First Whips Peter
Maher

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 30.-Fitzsim-
mons and Julian today declined to con-
slider Corbett's challenge. Considine of
this city, who had undertaken to have
the fight pulled off for purse of $4,000.
had an interview with Julian and Fitz-
simmons with representatives of the
press .as witnesses. The latter declared
that Corbett was no longer in Fitzsim-
mons class, and would not be until he
had whipped Maher.
The herald., 1898-01-31
Fierce Fighting

CALCUTTA, Jan. 30.-Gen. Westma-
colt telegraphs from Camp Mammami
that the Fourth brigade became entan-
gled in a gorge near Shinkamar yester-
day and suffered serious losses. Lieut.
Col. Houghton, Lieut.. Sweing, Lieuts.
Dowall, Hughes and Walker together
with five men of the Yorkshire Light in
fantry and three Sikhs were killed; Maj
Earle, Lieut. Hall and seventeen men of
the Yorkshires We're wounded, Mai
Earle severely and seventeen privates
are reported missing. The receipt OF
the dispatch has caused a great sensa-
ton here and further details are anX-
iously awaited.
The herald., 1898-01-31
Gone Up in Smoke

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-The cardboard
factory of S. Trier & Son, which caught
fire early this morning, was entirely de-
stroyed. In the same building Samuel
Schindleman had knitting goods mill
and Schneider Bros. cut-glass fac
tory The firm of Trier & Son had ma
chinery valued at $4,000, all of which
was destroyed. Their total loss is
placed at more than 100000, The losses
of Schindleman. & Schneider Bros
whose plants were also completely de-
stroyed, could not be ascertained.
The herald., 1898-01-31
GREEN'S GAIT
The San Francisco Boy Burglar Bound
For San Quentin

George Green, young San Francisco
burglar who escaped from lone Decem-
ber and was captured few days ago
by Deputy Constable Quinn. was taken
north last night by Deputy Sheriff j. 8.
Phillips OF Amador county. Green and
two other boys were sent to lone for
robbing several residences In San Fran
cisco. Under the new rule of the reform
schools, providing that all felony pris-
|oners who escape shall be transferred to
the penitentiary, he will probably DE
taken to San Quentin.