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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-02-10

Resolutions, obituaries or cards of thanks In
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marriages and deaths inserted free. Communi-
cations received without signature always COM
nitted to the waste basket without attention.
This paper is mailed regularly to its subscrib-
ers until a definite order to discontinue Is re-
eeived and all arrears are paid in full
THIS Paper and The Connecticut Courant
nemA-weekly1 furnished for s2.15 per year.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-02-10
The churches of Naples are SO

The churches of Naples are SO over
run with mice that most of the pastors
have been obliged to keep cats in them,
at the risk of provoking comic scenes
like those sometimes witnessed in thea
ters when cat walks across the stage.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-02-10
HOW TO MAKE MONEY!

If you are out of employment and want pc
sitfon, paying you from $50 to 500 monthly clear
above expenses by working regularly, or, If you
want to increase your present Income from $500
to $500 yearly, by working at odd times, write
the GLOBE CO., 723 Chestnut st.. Philadelphia,
Pa, stating age, whether married or single. last
or present employment, and you can secure a
position with them by which you can make more
money easier and faster than you ever made
before in your life.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-02-10
Six flremen lost their lives at q fire in

Six firemen lost their lives at fire in a
spring bed and mattress manufactury in
Boston early Saturday morning, and five
others were badly injured. They were on
the fifth floor of building fighting the
fire, when the floors fell, and they were
carried down five stories, under the mass
of timbers and contents of the building.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-02-10
Her Motive.

''That Bascomme woman is always
making her husband tell her that he
loves her right before folks. -
Yes; she knows that it is an awful
transportation to aim to say it. Indian
apolis Journal.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-02-10
DISTRICT OF STAFFORD, SIS. p

~ bate Court, February 5th, A. D. 1898.
Estate of John r. Aldr1ch late OF STAFFORD,
in said district, deceased.
Upon the application of Ora A. Aldrich, pray
ing that letters of administration may be grant
ed on said estate, per application on file fully
appears, it is
-Ordered-That said application be heard and
determined at the Probate Office in stafford, in
said district, on the 18th day OF February, A. D.
1885, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon and that notice
be given of the tendency Of said application and
the time and place Of hearing thereon. by pub
fishing the same once in some newspaper having
a circulation in said district, and by posting q
copy thereof on the public sign-post In the town
of Stafford, in said District.
MARQUIS B. FISK. Judge,
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-02-10
ATa Court of Probate holden at Stat.

a I Court OF PROBATE holden at STAT
"A ford, within and for the district of Stafford,
on the 4th day of February, A. D. 1885,
Present, MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
On motion of Ezra M. Horton, Administrator,
with the wi l annexed, on the testate estate OF
Jonathan G. Upham, late of Union, within said
district, deceased.
1t is ordered by this court that notice shall be
given that the administration account in said
estate will be exhibited for settlement at the
Probate Office in said district, on the 18th day OF
February, 1898, at 10 O'Clock, forenoon, by post
ing a copy of this order on the public sign post
in said town of Un1on and by advertising the
same in a newspaper published in stafford, and
having circulation In said district. Certified
from record. MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-02-10

In the six months in which the Dingley
Law has been in operation it has shown q
steady growth. The August receipts
we're $19, O23, 614; those of September,
S91, 9SS, O96; October 1924, 4O1 AIS; Nov
ember, S25, 168, 1896; December, $27, $751;
494, and January, $6S, 795, 1877. The
growth in the customs receipts has been
equally gratifying. In August the customs
receipts were, by reasons of the enormous
importations which had preceded the en-
actment of the new Law, less than $7,O00,-
600, in September about $8,0O0,O00, in
October over 100000, in November
nearly $40. 600, 900, in December over $14, :
O0O, 1000. This shows not only steady
growth, but indicates the accuracy of
the Judgment of those who had insisted
that there would be constant increase in
the earnings of the new Law, when impor-
tatiOns regained their normal conditions
after the absorption of the enormous in
how of foreign products prior to the en-
Rctment of the new law.
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Reeoluttons, obituarles or cards Of thanks q

MCLAUGHLIN & SON, PUBLISHERS.
$3.50 year. If paid strictly in advance. 81 %
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Clerk Anketell of the superior court Of
New Haven county and Clerk Cole Of
Waterbury both appeared before the leg
lslstive committee to investigate state
expenditures, at New Haven last Friday,
and asked for time to study their books,
In order to answer the questions they had
previously refused to answer to Senator
]. Carl Converse. They agreed to be
ready by February 18th.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-02-10

BUoKLEN's ARNIoA SALvE.-The best
salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores
ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter,
chapped hands. chilblains, corns, and all
skin eruptions, and positively cures piles,
or no pay required. Guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price 25c per box. Sold by e. K. Taft.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-02-10

Dupray De LONE, the Spanish minister
to the United States, unless Spain indi-
Gates her intention to recall him, will be
dismissed to-day by this government. He
wrote letter to a friend, an editor at
Madrid, criticising President Mckinley
with utmost freedom. The letter was
published and caused sensation in Offic-
ial Washington, and De LONE has ac-
knowledged that he wrote 1t.
The appointment Of Thomas A. Lake
OF Rockville to be- collector of internal
revenue for the district of Connectic ut
and Rhode Island was made by the presi-
dent last Friday, and was confirmed by
the senate on Monday 1t is not expected
that Collector Lake will make any APP
pointments before April 1st Most of the
deputies are on the civil service list, and
probably not many changes will be made
aft nTesent
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-02-10

1t is necessary to hope, though hope
should be always deluded, for hope it.
self is happiness, ans its Illustrations,
however frequent, are yet less dreadful
than it's extinction DR. johnson.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-02-10

This week we offer rare bargain in
Bottled Pickles, in Plain, Mixed and
Chow Chow.
POT. bottle, never before sold for less than
s5c, for zoe
bu. Best New York Potatoes, 100
In lots of bushels or more soc bushel.
is lbs. Granulated Sugar, 100
10 lbs. Coffee Sugar, 100
Large Beer Mug of Mustard, .Os
Fine Standard Tomatoes a can .O9
Boxes Good American Sardines, %
Id. Best Full Cream Cheese, IL
OF. New Red Kidney Beans, .08
Id. New York Evaporated Apples, 10
10. Cal. Evaporated Apples best in market, .12
cake Sun Rise, a new securing soap, as
good as any on the market, only .05
8 lbs. OF Good Rio and Santoe's Mixed Coffee, AS
All those that wish a fine premium with
each pound Of Good Baking Powder should
call and examine ours.
Id. of Good Baking Powder and present, As
Remember that you can buy the Best Porto
Rico Molasses gallon for 40
And the Finest New Orleans Molasses you
ever saw for only so
Instead OF paying 10c. for a Lantern Globe
come to the chicago Grocery and get it for .05
Come and let us do you good.
Yours truly,
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-02-10

TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT, and each
day and night during this week you can get at
any druggists Kemp's Balsam for the Throat
and Lungs. acknowledged to be the most sue
cessful remedy ever sold for Coughs, Group,
Bronchitis, Asthma and Consumption. Get a
bottle to-day and keep it always in the house, so
you can check your cold at once. Price csc. and
SOC. Sample bottle free.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-02-10

WTANTED-To exchange a nice two
w tenement house, well rented, in Spring
field for a farm. j. S. SMILEDGE. 46tf
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WANTED-To exchange good farm
w for house in the borough.
46tf j. s. SMILEDGE. .
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Linen Table Napkins.
Bedspreads.

We have given you big values
from time to time, but conditions
are such in the cotton market at
present as to admit of Bargains
with a stronger meaning than
ever before.
White Bedspreads-be best former price
| soc, Now 800
White Bedspreads-best former price
75c, Now 623c
White Bedspreads-very heavy - best
| former price 81, Now 75c
White Bedspreads-very heavy best
former price $1.15, Now SOC
White Bedspreads-ver heavy best
former price $l,25 Now $l.00
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-02-10

WOOD SAWING.-O account of q
wv break in my engine, will not b. able to
fill any orders for saving wood until next Mon
day. VIM. B. WHITTEMORE.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-02-10

Thursday, February 10, 1898.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-02-10

GOOD HORSE FOR SALE.
" tt A. W. KINGSBURY
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-02-10

EOR SALE.-One single carriage near
~ new, one two-seated buggy, belonging
to the estate of w. w. throp.
j. H. REED, Administrator.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-28
POSTPONED MEETING OF
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS

Washington, June 27.-The postponed
meeting of the democratic caucus adj
journed tonight without disposing of the
resolutions introduced by Mr.. Bailey and
amended by Mr. McRae, of Arkansas, pro-
posed to make future action on democratic
caucusses binding on all participants. The
resolutions were presented last Monday
night but after debate the vote was post
poned until tonight. When the caucus
met tonight Mr.. Richardson having gone to
Tennessee, Mr.. Dyer, of California, pre-
sided. A vote on the resolution was talk
en- and resulted in Al for and 2 against them.
The point of no quorum was made, which
was sustained This made it manifest that
no quorum could be secured and upon mo-
ton of Mr. Bailey adjournment was taken
until the first Saturday after the first Mon
day in December, when, after continuing
the previous order, vote will be taken on
the resolutions -
Briefly, they declare that all participants
.in democratic caucusses shall be bound by
their action except when their action is
contrary to the construction of the consti-
tuition or opposed to the action of MEM
ber's district convention or to his personal
pledges. The opposition either remained
away from tonight's caucus or being pres
ent did not vote Each side claims it will
ultimately win.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-28
SPAIN FORMING
A THIRD SQUADRON
The Nucleus Composed of Relics
of the "InvincibIe" Armada.
MUCH BEHIND THE AGE
The Numancia, "6attIeship," is Armed With
Eight 10-lnch MuzzIe Loading Arm
strong Guns, and Virtual
y Unprotected.

Gibraltar, June 27.-The third Spanish
squadron 1t is announced here consisting
of the Cardinal Csneros, Lepanto, Nu-
mancia, Vittoria, dhe Monitor Puigceivada,
three torpedo boats and the auxiliary
steamers Metero, Leon XIII and Montser-
rat, commanded by Admiral Barrosa has
been ordered to assemble at Cadiz as early
as possible Some OF the vessels men
toned as composing the third squadron
are very much behind the age. The Nm
mancia is an iron vessel. built in 1868, capa-
bic of steaming, according to the registers,
eight knots, and having a belt of five and
half inches of old fashioned armor Her
main battery consists of eight ten-inch
muzzle loading Armstrong guns and her
secondary battery is composed of six 6.2-
inch quick firing guns.
The Nittoria is training ship and car
ried two 11-inch guns, ten 1.5-inch quick
firing guns, two 2.7-inch guns and four 2.2-
inch guns.
The Lepanto
The Lepanto was built in 1892 She is
protected cruiser of 1926 tons displacement
and 1000 indicated horsepower, calculated
TO enable her TO steam 20 knots. Her ar
mored deck is Az inches thick and she
mounts four 7.8-inch Hontoria guns, six
Al quick firing guns, six 6-pounders, four
3-pounders and five small rapid-fire guns
of the broadside frigate class buiIt In 1865,
and having a belt of 51a inches of old
fashioned armor. Her main battery con-
sists of eight 9-inch muzzle loading guns.
She may be able to steam ten knots.
The monitor Puigyaivada is Spanish tor
pedo training ship She mounts one g.
inch gun and two 4-inch bronze smooth
bores 1t is calculated that they may
steam eight knots an hour, and her armor
is inches thick. Her coal supply is so
small that she would be of little or no
use outside of a harbor.
The Cardinal Cisneros is a first-class
cruiser of the most modern type, built in
1896, at a cost of s3,00O,COO, having
mored belt II. inches thick, 10 inches OF
armor over her gun positions, an armored
deck and eight torpedo tubes. She carries
about 1900 tons of coal, was built to steam
20 knots an hour, is of 1000 tons displace
ment and 5000 indicated horsepower and
carries two 11-inch guns and ten IL quick
firing guns.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-28
{. B. STAHlMAN
Gives Evidence Concerning the Book Concern
Question.

Washington, June 27.-Mr. E. B. Stahl-
man appeared before the senate investigat-
ing committee with reference to the Metho-
dist Publishing House matter again today,
and exhibited copies of kilograms that
passed between himself and Barbee q
Smith. He presented also statement
showing that what disposition he made of
the money derived by him as a fee in
prosecuting the claim.
1t gave in detail the disbursement of the
money, including the names of the parties
to whom the money was paid. He said he
knew as matter of report the committees
had no authority to demand of him such
a statement and made it alone to prove
conclusively to the committee that there
was no money used to improperly infiu-
ence congress and that no part of the
money was paid to those connected with
the Publishing House or any one else who
had a part or parcel in making the agree
ment with him for fee.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-28
HALLIGAN PRESENTED +
WITH CUBAN FLAG

Off Santiago de Cuba, June 26.-Via King
ston. Jamaica, June 27.-S:SO a. m.-Naval
Cadet John Halligan, Jr., of the flagship
Brooklyn returned on board the vessel last
night with large Cuban flag which he
had presented to him for landing the first
boat load of soldiers of the invading
army.
Commodore Schley and Captain Cook are
both vastly pleased at the fact that the
hagships boats and men accomplished the
first landing. Cadet Halligan also reported
that five of the St. Louis boats and one
boat of the Brooklyn were DANCED.
When it is considered that 1900 men
and large number of horse sand mules, in
addition to supplies for the army has been
landed, the record made is remarkable, both
for speed and absence of disaster. The
first launch of the Brooklyn in charge of
Cadet Halligan with three boats in tow,
reached the shore at the head of the fleet
of the small craft and the Cubans who
were already in possession of the landing
place handed the flag to the cadet and
he gave them the launch's flag in return.
Commodore Schley, commenting tonight
on the landing, said: at is the breaking
of all records in modern history to land
such a number of men fully provided with
all the necessaries in a hostile country. L
cannot fathom the lack of Spanish opposi-
ton"
Commodore Schley thinks the Spanish
naval officers will, as a last resort, destroy
their ships by blowing them up.
Cuban spy, who was recently in San
tiago de Cuba, says a reign of terror ex-
lists among all classes there, owing to the
nightly attacks of the Vesuvius with the
terrible explosion of her dynamite shells.
week ago tonight one of her shells strik-
ing Cayo Smith, demolished several ware
houses and fort there besides dismounting
several guns; windows, it also appears.
were broken in the city, and the general
effect was similar to that of an earthquake
among the soldiers and citizens.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-28
hOBSON'S PROMOTION
NOT DETERMINED

Washington, June 27.-ItI has not yet
been positively determined by the admins
tration just what measure of reward shall
be melted out to Constructor Hobson. He
will be transferred to the line, but just
what place in the line is to be given him
is not vet settled but it can be stated that
he will not, as was first proposed, be placed
in the grade of lieutenant commanders
With full realization of the merits OF
Hobson's achievement, the naval of1ciais
have concluded that great an advance
ment as that, amounting to over $50 num-
hers would be unwise 1t is likely that
Hobson will take his place well up in the
lieutenant commanders in the service whlch
officials think will make his reward equal
to that bestowed on Gushing for his oar
ing deeds. ...
The navy department, while not relaxing
in any degree it's efforts to secure Hob
sons release from captivity at Santiago,
has about concluded that nothing prae-
teal can be effected in this direction until
the town itself has been captured. 1t is re-
garded as a little singular that three OF
the sailors of the torpedo boat W1nsloWs
who participated in. the affair at Cardenas
when Ensign Bagley was killed have been
rewarded by being advanced to warrant or
ficers while the man who most of all dls-
tinguished himself on that occasion, Lieu
tenant John Bernadou, lies unrewarded at
Key West still suffering from the effects
of his wound This, however, is ex-
planned by the fact that the department
possesses within itself the power to reward
in this way enlisted men, but it can act
In the case of commissioned officer like
Bernardou only on the recommendation OF
his superior officer.
: In the present instance that superior Off.
ger at the time of the Cardenas affair was
Admiral Sampson who is now presumably
too busily engaged with other matters to
recall to mind Bernadous case
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-28
THE RElNA BATTERY
HAS GOOD GUNNERS

Key West. June 27.-The officers of a
cruiser which arrived from the Havana
blockade today agree with Others in saying
that the Reina battery has some expert
gunners An ordnance expert on moni-
tor vessel was not far away when the bat
terry fired two Pinch. shells at the cruiser
last week. say that the latter would have
surely been sunk il the gunner had made
allowance for the wind. An officer of the
cruiser said today: I'VE were between
four and a half and five miles from the
shore and just turning. The battery
dropped two shells from seventy-ve to
one hundred yards in front of our bow.
The gunner had our range beautifully and
he understood his business. After we
started to move out of range we were fired
at again." The monitors officers were
rather disappointed that the battery did not
try a shot at them. The battery, however,
did not think it worth while to waste a
shell on the little monitors.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-28
THE THIRD EXPEDITION
/ LEAVES FOR MANILA

San Francisco June 27.-This afternoon
the third fleet of vessels loaded with SOL
die. RS and supplies for the Philippines
hoisted anchor and amid the screeching
of hundred whistles and the changing
of bells and the booming of cannon pro-
ceeded down the bay toward the ocean.
The orders to get under way were issued
shortly after noon, but it was nearly
o'clock before the anchors of the trans
ports were hoisted and the propelers set
in motion. The ships which left today car
ried 1900 men under command of General
Arthur McArthur, who has made the
steamer Indiana his aflgship The CITY
of Para, the Ohio and the Morgan City
were the other vessels to sail with the In
diana. The steamer Valencia was not
ready to sail today, and will probably sail
with the Newport on Wednesday. General
Merritt and staff will proceed in the New
port. which has been especially prepared
for this service.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-28
CHRISTIAN ENDEAv0R CONVENTION.
Nashville, Tenn, July 6-ll--Reduced Rates
VIA Alabama Great Southern R. R.

tional convention of the Christian En-
deavor to be held at Nashville, Tenn, July
to H. 1898, the Alabama Great Southern
railroad will sell tickets from points on it's
line to Nashville Tenn, and return, at rate
of one fare for the round trip. Tickets
to be sold July l to- 6 inclusive, with final
limit July 81 1898. BY depositing tickets
with agents of terminal lines at Nashville
on or before July 81, the return limit may
be extended to August X. 1888.
Many prominent speakers will partici-
pate on this occasion, and a rare treat
awaits those attending this convention.
For further information call on any agent
of the Alabama Great Southern railroad.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-28
RESOLUTION PROVIDING
FOR NEGRO TROOPS

Washington. June 27.-Representative Mo
Donald, of Maryland. today introduced
joint resolution authorizing the president
to muster into the United States service as
volunteers one regiment of colored troops
composed of the following indepndent COM
panies: Two companies from Virginia; one
from District of Columbia; four from
Maryland; two from Mississippi; one from
Alabama and two from West Virginia,
The subaltern officers are to be selected
by the captains and the field and staff and
captains under the war department regu-
lations.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-28
AN ANNEXATION
BLOCKING THE GAME

Washington, June 27.-The leaders of the
anti-anneXation movement in the senate
held meeting today and decided that they
would resist any effort to further extend
the hours of the daily sessions for the Ha-
waiian discussion. They agreed to begin
the discussion at II o'clock each day. pro-
viding there was quorum present, but
they decided to take position against the
extension of the time for debate beyond D
o'clock.
They told Senator Davis and other an
nexation leaders when their conference was
concluded they would consent to a vote
being taken. Several said in private con-
versation that a vote would be secured be-
fore final adjournment, but no one looks
for a, vote inside of ten days.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-28
ANNUAL REUNION CONF tDERATEvETERAN
Atlanta, Ga, July 1923, i898-Reduced
Rates via Alabama Great Southern R. R.

On account of the annual reunion United
Confederate Veterans at Atlanta, Ca, July
20 to 90, 1898, the Alabama Great Southern
railroad will sell tickets from points ON its
line to Atlanta, Ca, and return, at very
low rates. From points within / radius of
100 miles of Atlanta tickets will be sold
July 10 and 20, with final limit July Is; and
from points beyond a radius OF 100 miles of
Atlanta tickets will be sold July 1t, Is and
10, with final limit July 81.
Call on any agent of the Alabama Great
Southern railroad for further information.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-28
CONSUL M0SELY NOW
IN WASHINGTON

Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.
Washington, June 27.-Colonel r. A.
DIoseley arrived in Washington today. 1t
is said he came on at the suggestion of his
friends who say that he can be appointed
TO a consulate now. 1t is thought the state
department will Offer him the consu-gen-
oralshp of Ecuador recently made vacant
by the resigntion of Perry DeLeon, of
Georgia.
Colonel MADISON has been promised a post
Of major in one of the colored immune
regiments.