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The herald., 1898-02-13
THE MARTIN TRIAL
Witnesses Testify to Facts Already in
Evidence

WILKESBARRE. Pa, Feb. 12.-Mike
Crupa, a Crystal Ridge man, was the
first witness in the Lattimer shooting
case today. He said he joined the strik-
ers at West Hazelton with number OF
his friends.
II was in the front rank at Lattimer,"
the witness said. ''and stopped with
the others when the Sheriff ordered us
to do so, to hear what he had to say.
The other men pushed us on past the
Sheriff, and then the firing commenced.
1 ran with the others. Two men near
me fell, wounded"
The second witness was Anthony
Gaynor. He said that while he was at
West Hazelton one of the deputies
seized him and hustled him around,
frightening him so badly that he did
not go to Lattimer.
Miss Mary Killer said she saw the
strikers arrive at Lattimer, and that
they were quiet and orderly.
On cross-eXamination the witness ad-
mitted the people of Lattimer seemed
frightened when they heard the strikers
were coming, and that she knew of sew
eral who had fled to the mountains.
John Patiska said he saw some depu-
ties coming out of a Hazelton hardware
store with guns.
Il heard them say" he continued,
they were going to shoot the strikers
At Lattimer, l saw the Sheriff. He was
pushing his revolver in the faces of
some of the men, but did not shoot
Some of the deputies shouted, 'Fire!'
and the shooting commenced. We all
ran. l saw several men fall right away
and some others fell as we ran to a
house. A couple of deputies ran as far
as the railroad, and shot at some of the
strikers who were running in the brush. -
Court then adjourned until Monday.
The herald., 1898-02-13
Tired of Civil Service

CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-Wolf Kraus
President of the Chicago Civil Service
Commission, handed in his resignation
to Mayor Harrison today. The resigna-
ton was accepted. Mr.. Kraus success
sor has not been named, but probably
will be named Monday. Mr.. Kraus, In
his letter of resignation, announced that
it was caused by the recent report OF
the State Civil Service examination
which charged the Commission with
violating the Civil Service law.
Mr.. Kraus announced two weeks age
that he would resign as soon as the an
nual report Of the Commission had been
filed and his action today occasioned no
surprise in political circles.
The herald., 1898-02-13
THE LIBEL LAW
Is Bitterly Denounced by a Buffalo
Editor

ALBANY, N. Y. Feb. 12.-At the meet
ing of the State Editorial Association
last night, the chief interest centered in
speech by e. Fl. Bullock, editor of the
Buffalo News, who. speaking against
the Ellsworth Libel and Cartoon bill,
said:
1.-THE bill is a damnable outrage. 1t
is the outgrowth of soured ambition and
petty spite. No Governor IN. Y State
could sign such bill and run for a Sec
ond term. I will say frankly that I
would support a Democrat rather than
a Republican Governor who would sign
this bill.''
The herald., 1898-02-13
DRIED FRUITS
Fairly Tested Before Admission to
German Markets

BERLIN, Feb. 12.-The government
expert examination to ascertain wheth
er the San Jose scale may exist in dried
fruit continues. The experts reported
today that out of 1000 packages of fruit
which arrived at Hamburg this week,
two small lots shipped from infected
California districts were stopped. No
northern fruit has so far been infected
During the coming week 900 packages
are expected. Afterwards there will be
few struggling lots. The govern
ment tests are quite fair.
Samples are only taken for the pur-
pose of examination. This examination
takes a long time.
The herald., 1898-02-13
A Japanese Snowstorm

NEW YORK. Feb 12.-The Central
Cable Office of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, sent out the following
this morning:
Advices from Nagasaki say that a
heavy snowstorm has interrupted tele-
graphic communication with all points
in the interior except Shimoneski.
The herald., 1898-02-13
Berkeley Athletics

BERKELEY, Cal. Feb. 12.-President
Martin Kellogg has announced that he
will not grant the request of the As
sociated Students of the University of
California that the Athletic Committee
of the faculty be increased from three
to five members. He declares that if
the students have definite charges to
prefer against Professors Bacon and
Clapp he will present their complaint to
the faculty.
The herald., 1898-02-13
They had q trial before the Indian CT,

They had trial before the Indian su-
preme court at the fort, and the evil
dence found against Ross was very
strong. Haines had been selling whis-
ky to- both Indians, and in drunken
quarrel Ross broke the back of Benson
and nearly scalped him, and the hair all
came out of the top Of his head when the
body was dressed.
Ross was wearing part Of Benson's
dress When arrested, and his gloves were
round by the body Of Benson.
Ihe trial of Ross and Haines is set for
Thursday, when United States Attorney
Gay will arrive to prosecute the case.
The herald., 1898-02-13
Brazilian Secession

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Advices from
the Herald's correspondent in Rio de
Janeiro state that there is some reason
to believe that representatives from the
state of Rio Grande do Sui, Parana, Santa
Catarina and Minas Gereas, will soon
meet and proclaim their separation from
Brazil and establish an independent re-
public.
The herald., 1898-02-13
Favor Fusion

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 1.-THE De-
mocratic State Central Committee has
issued an address to the people of Oregon
in which is set forth the advantage of
fusion with the Populists and Free Sill
yer Republicans at the coming elec-
tions.
The herald., 1898-02-13
Sluggers May Slug

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 12.-The
boxing and sparring ordinance, recent
ly passed by the Council, was today
returned by Mayor Taggart without his
signature. The Mayor says there is no
law against legitimate sparring and
gives as an reason for his veto that he
is opposed to any law or ordinance that
constantly requires the presence of po-
lice to regulate it, as is required in this
ordinance.
The herald., 1898-02-13
Justice McFarlane Dead

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 12.-Justice Geo.
B. McFarlane, of the State Supreme
Court, died at am. as the result of an
operation for appendicitis. He was 81
years of age.
The herald., 1898-02-13
SCILOFF DID SLIIG

CHICAGO, Feb 12.-Frank Garrarf
of Chicago and Otto Sciloff of Detroit
were the contestants before the Chi
caso Athletic club tonight. Garrard
was defeated in three rounds. Sciloff
knocked him down eight times and ham
mered him all over the ring. In the
third round, covered with blood and
dazed, he fell helpless upon the ropes.
Referee Geo. Siler pulled Sciloff away
and awarded him the fight. 1t was five
minutes before Garrard was able to
stagger from the ring.
The herald., 1898-02-13
SOLD 10 WHISKY
Then Broke His Back and ScaIped
Him

Him
TACOMA, WASH, Feb. ia special
to the Ledger from North Yakima,
yash., says:
Thomas Haines (white) and Charley
Ross (half-breed) were brought to this
ity this morning front Fort Simcoe to
scnpe lynching at the hands of the In
ians on the reservation. One or both
( the prisoners killed watocse Benson,
n indian, On Friday.
The herald., 1898-02-13
A STEAMER FLoATED

HULL, England Feb. 12.-The Brit
ish warship Galatea, which was in a
| collision February 10 with the passen-
ger steamer Marbella, f1oated with the
assistance of tugs today and has been
docked.
The herald., 1898-02-13
THE DESTINATION OF SPAIN AND CHINA
shooting up and then dropping into the

shooting up and then dropping into the
rough sea.
Then in the distance we saw light
We thought it was another rocket, but
the light burned steadily and grew fast
er. and the lights in the distance grew
many. Through the darkness there shot
a boat, and we were saved
The lis steerage passengers were all
taken to the barge office. OF these, 20
were detained because Of lack of visible
means of support. The captain officers
and crew of the Veendam sailed for
Rotterdam on the Spaarndam this after
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-01-14
Our Grange Friends.
GREENFIELD HILL GRANGE AT HARTFORD

GREENFIELD HILL GhAh6E Al dAAEC O1D'
Greenfield Hill Grange is we'll repre-
sented at the meeting of the state Grange
in Hartford, this week.
The regular meeting or the Grange
will be held next Tuesday evening, at
7.3O o'clock, at which time the new ottic-
ers will be installed.
A special meeting of the Fairfield
county Pomona Grange, No. 8, will be
held at the Greenfield Hill Grange hall
on Wednesday, January 10, commencing
at 1890 n. M, for the installation of Of
flCers and the choosing of sn organist.
The afternoon session will be open to
the public and all are cordially invited to
be present.
At the regular meeting of the Grange
last Tuesday evening. The first and
second degrees were conferred on a class
of If candidates. After the initiation,
the annual reports of officers were given,
and showed the Grange to be in pros
porous condition. A life sized hand.
sOmelv framed crayon portrait of the
late Henry Banks, was presented to the
Grange by Mrs Henry Banks.
The Grange held a special meeting
Saturday evening, and conferred the
third and fourth degrees on the follow
ing candidates: Mr. and Mrs John E
Osborn, Mr. and Mrs G.. Herbert Knapp
Mr. and Mrs Francis Burr Perry, Miss
Julia b. Banks, Lillian |. Lewis, May E
Hill, M. Emma Jennings, Helen K. Jen
nings, Bessie Archibald, Pentield E
Cliff, d. Frank Brown, Charles L. Hill
G Henry Bradley, Zalmon B. Bradley
Erva G. Brotherton, after which a boun
tiful collation. was served. Quite mum
Der of visitors were present from West
port Grange.
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STEPNEY.
THOSE SMART LADS,

Somebody said, "come on! and a
number of stout lads quickly responded
'Do you see that teamp' That's his ~
Let's go for it, And as quick as cat
gets after the unsuspecring brown
mouse, they unhltched the team aud
through the stubble fields, down in a
lonely spot, back Of the quiet grave
ward, they drew the empty carri5ge aud
leaving it there in its loneliness rush
ed back in bre achiess haste They
grouped together in q shady retreat and
with the greatest anticipations watched
for developments. This watch was
short, "Hsrkl here he comes" The
dim glimmer of the street lamp shown
like a ghostly noon beam upon their
| obscure forms, but just enough to dis
close their presence. "Say! what in
Harlem have you done with my rig?
Then out spoke the holder one, "Jerusa-
lem," sounding as If it were spelled with
a tremendous long G. "Was that vouI
teamw "Moly Hoses"!l "Oh! II
that amt good one on u.s." ''Oh!r
Say" keep still, don't give us away
we'n get it back in a minute" And of
! hey rushed and hustled that buggy
back in time worthy of record, but the
Young gent, for whom this attention
was intended, was enjoying a beautiful
| moonlight ride home from church, talk
irg over the topics of the meeting
entirely unconscious Of the trick which
| proved so futile.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-01-14
DEATH OF MRS JOEL JOYCE.

Mrs Joel Joyce, who has been in fail
ing health for sometime, passed away on
Sunday morning. She will be greatly
missed, especially by the aged husband,
who is left to finish life's journey alone.
Mrs D. B. Mallory has been under the
doctors care.
Mrs Nettie Hungerford is staying for
time at Mills Hungerford's.
Mrs Joel Joyce passed away last Sun
day morning, after long illness.
Mr. Fee gueson of Danbury spoke to a
well filed loom on Sunday evening at
the Center church.
The warm weather of the last few
days has ruined the sleighing about
here.
Mrs Amanda Morse is in Danbury,
where she will spend the winter.
A dancing party was held at the home
of MIR and Mrs Disbrow, on Friday even
ing. All enjoyed pleasant time.
Little Grace Briggs has been seriously
i'll with fever, but ia improving under
the care of DR. Dol o.
Edward Stone of Springfield Id has been
the guest of III. G. Leach for few days.
Mrs Marietta Blackman is visiting at
William B. Hawley's.
DIR woodruff attended reunion of the
members of the Legislature and Senate
in Hartford, last week.
/ Alderman John Irwin and wife of To-
rontO, Canada, are enjoying visit at the
home of Robert Atchieon. Toronto Is q
city of 200, 900 or more and Alderman r.
win is much attached to his home.
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SOUTH BRITAIN,
CHURCH AND PERSONAL AFFAIRS.
BRIDGEPORT.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL AFFAIRS.
MIS- J. A. Besri IS eti wing visit
from her mother.
J. FL. Cassidy and w. G. Curtis i'm.
proved their opportunity, and filled their
ice nous with seven-inch ice from the
river, last week.
Mrs S. w. Post has been quite ill with
pneumonia. At the present writing she
is slightly better.
Rev j. D Smiley was unable to preach
Sunday, ing to an attack OF rheuma
tsm, and his congregation worshiped
with their Methods brethren.
Miss Charlotte Mitchell r1tur led to
New Haven, Morday.
Mrs G. S. Judson is expected home
next week, to make prepar atoms for join
ing Mr. JUS m in California.
MIS- John Lee and Mrs A n. Brons or
were at Frank Stoves, one day, las
week.
Reuben Pierce has sold bis oxen tt
Plymouth parties A. n. BroI IN drov.
them to Waite to 70, Monday.
John Pierce, Jr., is attending school il
Woodbury..
Miss Medora Pierce sprair ed her ankl
badly while skating, recently.
Mrs Lee was with her niece, Mrs Mat
tie Gray of Sandy Hook, over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Q. A. Willard of Weekee
peemee were CUES at A. n. BrJr sons
last week. STE
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-01-14
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.


The Ladies' Aid society. are planning
for meeting at the church on Thurs.
day afternoon of next week.
Rev Mr. Braman expects to conduct a
prayer meeting in the Hattertown
schoOlhouse on Wednesday evening of
next week at o'clock. A meeting has
also been appointed for the Judd district
schoolheuse for Thursday evening of
next week,
Mrs John Wilkinson and daughter,
Miss Helen, from Bridgeport have been
recent guests of Mrs Edwards S Boards
| ley.
| The cantata which the young people
! of the village have been working on, en-
titled The jolly Farmer" it is now
planned to give in February, and Wash
ington's birthday, thee 22d, Is talked of
as the date.
A singing school has been organized
and John Latin Of Bridgeport has
undertaken The leadership. At the first
meeting there we're about SO present and
it is expected that the weekly gather
| ings will be about that number.
| Mrs David A. Nichols and daughter,
Lima, OF Monroe have been guests of
Mrs Nichols smother, Mrs Elizabeth
| Beardsley.
Miss Agnes Bride of Easton passed
Sunday as the guest Of her sister, Miss
Nellie Bride.
Mrs Charles Edwards has returned
from a visit with her daughters at
| Booths Hill.
| Miss Elsie Garfield of Easton hiss &C.
cepted a position at the Turney Manu-
featuring Co., and is boarding with Mes
| William Candee.
The ice houses about the Depot and at
the creamery have been filled, this
| week, with solid nine inch ice.
Mrs Wilbur Clarke of Monroe has Wis
tied her sister, Mrs d liza Osborne, of
Pepper street.
| Mrs Julia Field and Mrs Elizabeth
| Beardsley have been guests at the home
of their cousin, William Lewis.
| Lemuel Osborne of Pepper street has
passed few days with his brother-in-
| law, Sylvester Nichols of Bridgeport.
Mr. aud Mrs P. e. Abbot Of Fall
River, Mass, were guests at George S..
| Coleg's on Thursday of last week. They
stopped on their way home from New
York, where they had been to see Mr.
and Mrs James Marshall safely started
on an ocean voyage to England on
Tuesday. Mrs Marshall Is also daugh-
ter Of MI Coley's, and during her
absence abroad expects to visit Egypt.
| Daniel Edwards has taken the con-
| EAoSo W supply 1ooV eiSS w VIC EalIfoao
company.
| q. L. Smalley has had his portable
power get up at Lester Burr's and has
been making the saw dust and wood fiy
in great shape.
Miss Evelyn Plumb and Miss Bertha
Jones or Bridgeport were guests ct Mer-
chant Stephen French's over Sunday.
The Singing school commenced Mem
day evening under most favorable con-
| ditions. Many we're surprised TO see
Prof Latin put so much viRor aud en-
Chusiasm into the work. He seems to
| have lost none of his old-time force. 1t
will be held, next Monday evening. in
| the Baptist parlors, IL pleasant at 80
| o'clock q. M; If not come Tuesday even
| ing. There is room for more to enjoy
the session and the concert, which will
| be something extra.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-01-14
EASTON.
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.

The soeiable at the hall, Wednesday
evening, January 5, under the auspices
of the E. B. l.. S. was a great success,
socially and financially. About $50 were
present, the largest audience which has
ever assembled there for like entertain
nent. The receipts at the door were
$20.60. The principal feature of the
program was to have been cantata,
which had been In preparation for some
time, but which it was found necessary
to postponed on account of the sickness
of the leading character. The cantata
will be given at some date In the near
future. Although much of the program
was prepared within the last "a hours,
and so had little time for rehearsal, yet
all passed off nicely. The curtain raiser
by eight children was particularly ap-
preciated, as was also the farce, "Miss
Dexter's Personal" in which the various
characters were unusually well sustain
ed. The program was as follows: Sc
lections by orchestra of six pieces; cur
tain raiser by eight children; recitation,
Miss Stella BunneII; tableaux, 1.-THE
Puritan Mother" Mrs e. D. Gillette, and
Dewitt Candee; farce, asking her
Father s. d. Powell and K. T. Bauer j;
recitation, Miss Evelyn Banks tableaux,
"The Four Seasons" Miss Grace Viii
liams, E. T. Bauer, Mrs E. D. Gillette,
@. s. Powell; flute solo, s. q. Seeley;
quartet, Mr. Gillette, Mrs Gillette, Mrs
Andrews, Mr. Everett; tableaux, 1.-THE
Two-headed Girl" Misses Grace Will
liams and Evelyn Banks; farce, "Miss
Dexter's Perso AL" Misses Grace War
ner and Grace Williams and S. D.
Powell, E. T. Bauer, w. r. Weeks, and
Willard Gillette: orchestra, selections.
While Mrs John Wheeler and Miss
Grace Warner were returning home, Sun
day evening, January 8, their horse slip
ped in descending the hill near the Bap-
fist church, and rolled to the bottom OF
the hill dragging the carnage after it.
The ladies succeeded in getting out with
out injury, but Immediately afterwards
Mrs Wheeler was seized by faintiT e
is and was unconscious for some
minutes. She was revived by the pres
ence of mind of Miss Warner and help
being soon procured, she was taken
home, where she soon recovered. The
horse and carriage were only slightly
scratched.
George s. Banks butchered pig, last
Thursday, eight months old, bought of
John FL. Wheeler that weighed 428
pounds.
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The SECOND WEEK OF THE
Great January
Sale
STARTED In YESTERDAY
And the Same Interest Will Prevail With
New Values Added in All the
Departments.

Black Moire Antique, elegant quail
ity for skirts; usual price 81 so; sale
price s9c yard.
Striped Taffets for lining purposes,
and skirts, 81 quality; sale price 75cs
yard
Roman Stripes and Plsids. all the
new eolorings; good value at Sl.75;
sale p ice Csc and 81 10 a yard.
New line of India and Foulard silks,
the latest designs, dollar goods sale
price CSC yard
An elegant assortment of Fancy Tsf-
fetas, changeable, brocades and Roman
striped. This sale 75c; usual price 81.
+ An immense line of our higher novel
ties, including Barre, Roman stripes
and fancy checks, that are retsiled
freely at S1.25 to $3.50. Our price for
this sale 98c yard.
( These silks will not be all sold to
day, put the best of them may, Will
you be one of the fortunate ones
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-01-14
STEVENSON.
Personal CHAT.

Miss Alice Sherman is spending a few
days with her aunt and sister in Walker
Farms district, Monroe.
Mrs Milliken is back 8galn from
Bridgeport as housekeeper for Silliman
Sherwood.
Rev N. B. Prindle and family visited,
last Friday, at w. S. Bradley's.
Walter Aldrich assisted Fred French
at the blacksmith shop during the rush
of work, last week.
Many have taken advantage of the
cold weather to harvest their ice crop.
John W. Sherwood, humane agent for
the town of Oxford, is on the sick list.
DIR Loomis of Derby attends him.
One Minute Cough Cure cures quickly.
That's what you wantl E. F. Hawley,
Newtown; s. G. Bull. Sandy Hook; A.
3. Brakeman, Botsford; B. Haw1ey &
Co., Stepney.
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New Silks

For our January Sale opened yester-
day morning.
The most beautiful collection many
spring patterns that by buying now
you will save money, as we want to
make large advance sale.
All the latest Novelties for this and
next season, such as the new Barre
and Bayeders effects, fancy checks and
imported Plsids
Beautiful line of Black Brocade Silks
in all sizes of figures. Prices usually
S1.25 and $3.50; sale price 89c 8
yard,
Black Satin Brocades, 95c quality
sale price Soc yard.
2O-inch Black Taffeta Silks; very de
sirsble for lining purposes; always 70,
a yar'; sale price Acc yard.
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The interment was in the family plot in
South Street cemetery.
RESOLUTIONS or sYMPArHY

At q regular meeting of Wooster
Council, No. %, o. U. A. M, held Janu-
airy 10, 1898, the following resolutions of
sympathy were adopted:
Whereas it hath pleased the All Wise
Ruler of the Universe and the Searcher
Of All Hearts to remove by death the
beloved wife of our + spected and esteem
ed brother, George o. Mill +,
Therefore be it Resolved that Wooster
Council, No. Is, o. u. A. M, do extend
to the beraaved husband and family
their heartfelt sympathy and commend
them in this the hour of their afflctiOn,
to the loving care of the Great and
Mighty Ruler, who doeth all things we'll
Resolved that a copy of these resolu-
tiOns be transmitted to the family and
published in the Danbury Evening News
and NEwTOWN BEE,
And be it further resolved that a copy
be inserted on the records of Wooste r
Council.-TH. F. PulfOrd, M. 81. Banf ),
T. j. Northrop, Committee.
Mrs Augusta M. Judd is confined to
her bed with painful Illness. Her con-
dition Is such that it appears to be very
doubtful about her getting up again.
Mrs Judd is now making her home on
Chestnut street with her grandson, L D.
Judd.
John M. Signor, the ice dealer, has
been very fortunate, the past week. He
has been able to fill all of his ice houses
with ice eight aud 10 inches thick, clear
as crystal. A large amount of ice Is
used in the hat factories to cool the drink
| ing water. Of course the better the ice
| the more healthy the drink, so that the
people are very fortunate to have 60 ID
| quality of clear, solid ice to use, and they
get it at very reasonable prices.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Jund, last week
spent few days at Huntington, N \.
where they were the guests of his broth
err, Rev LII. @. Judd and family. Accord
ing to the rules of the Methodist Confer
ence, Mr. Judd will take a new station,
next year, as he has staid his aliotte c
time, five years, in the Huntington
church.
The Old Put fishing club gathered al
Putnam Park at the Old Put house, las
Thursday, where they spent a very pleas
ant dav fishing, and enjoved i3h dinner
at the Old Put house. The catch was s
very fire one, amounting to over 80 Of
pike and bass.
Keeper Thomas Delaney's Oldest
daughter, Mamie, has bad abscess or
her neck.
Onr Wild Cherry Compound never fsil
to cure the most severe cases of cough
and colds. Ask your neighbOrs about it
II it don't cure you come and get you
none " Garvin's Drug Store.
F. w. Gardner, the leading druggist o.
East Aurora. N. Y, has visited his sis
ter, Mrs G. r. Hart.