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Connecticut western news., 1898-02-10

the sending of emissaries to the rebel field, the negotiating with the Autono- mists, not yet declared to be legally con- stituted, and the discovery of the in- tentions ard purposes of this govern ment. The exiles will return one by one, and, when they return, will come walking into the sheepfold, and the chiefs will gradually return. Nelth r of these had the courage to leave en masse, and they will not have the cour- age to thus return.
 "The message has undeceIved the in- surgents. who expected something else, and has paralyzed the action of con- gross. but I consider 1t bad.
 Besides the natural and inevitable coarseness with which he repeats all that the press and public opinion of Spain has said of Weyler. 1t shows once more that Mckinley Is weak and ca- tering to the rabble. and. besides. low politician, who desires to leave door open to me and to stand we'll with the jingoes of his party.
 Nevertheless as a matter of fact 1t will only depend on ourselves whether he will prove had and adverse to us. I agree entirely with you-without a mill Itary success nothing will be accom- pIished there, and without military and political success there Is here always danger that the insurgents will be en- couraS Sed. If not by the government, at least by part of the public opinion"
 Says the Letter Was Stolen.
 The representatives of the junta say the letter was stolen in Havana. Ho- ratio Rubens, counsel for the revolu- tionary party in the United States. said to reporter last night that the original of the letter was in the possession of the junta. It may be turned over to the state department in Washington. If 1t can he shown that the letter Is genuine. it undoubtedly will result in Sencr Dupuy de Lome getting his pass ports from Secretary Sherman.
 Coming at the time it does. if true. it is a greater breach of diplomatic etl- uuette than the letter written by Lord Sackvilie West. Those who have seen the signature of the Spanish minister and are far tliar with his writing and who have se"n the letter stoutly Insist that there is no question as to the gen. uineness of the letter. The jupta, through it's representatives. says 1t VII not hesitate to submit the letter to a public test Ey a handwriting expert and intinates that this already has been done.
 MT. Rubens. In making the letter pub lie last night. said:
 We know absolutely that this letter Is genuine. A man risked his life 70 obtain 1t. We do not hesitate to &C., knowledge that it was stolen from CanaIeiss. It Is written on the paper of the legation. Tie handwriting is De Lome's. and the signature is his. TTe may deny 1t until he Is black in the face, but 1t is genuine. end everybody who has seen 1t knows that it is. Ire man who stcle it abstracted 1t from the envelope and left the latter. If he had attempted to steal the envelope or had stolen the envelope. he never would have got away with the letter.
 '@The stealing of a little correspond ence is not an indictable offense, or at least 1t Is not extraditable. and all is fair in love and war"
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-10
Bank Loses gSe3 900.

New York, Feb. 3.-William J. Quin- Ian, Jr., for 20 years cashier and di- rector in the Chemical National bank, is out of his position. The bank is out $393 900. which 1t will charge to profit and loss. In six months, working indo- pendently of each other. two clever pro- motors induced him to lend them nearly $40O, 900 on securities which gre believed to be practically worthless. The men who induced Cashier Quinlen 10 q
 vance this large amount on the securi
 ties are John s. Silver. the promoter of a carbon company, with works at Rah- way, N. J., and Francis c. Grable, who has been for a number of years proml- nent in promoting various western min ins and real estate schemes. Grable re- ceived s243, 600 and Silver got sl50. 900.
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-10

h not in sympathy with the manufac- turers In any way If they were as bad ly pushed in their trade as they would have stockholders think. she says. n certain bank president, who iH also a mill company director. would have ne- cepted an offer she made to him three or four weeks ago when tho strike was first talked of as a certainty.
 This offer was. In efreet, to loan the mills or the banks all the money needed to tide over the hard times or until they could determine whether the pros. perity that has reached some sections ia likely to reach the cotton manufac- turing districts. The offer was refused.
 Mrs Green declined to say who the party was.
 Mrs Green says that there is not the slightest reason why wages should be cut at New Bedford. and that 1T she had her way they would not be cut She says. also. that there is no reason why any of her investments should bo made to pay from the wages of the workers. and that before many days ahs may be able to convince some mon "a New Bedford that she has right to say something about her Investments,
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-10
MEN BURN SPONTANEOUSLY
Medical Science Records Instances of tho
 Combustion of Flesh From Within.

Medical Science Records Instances of the Combustion of Flesh From Within. When Dickens used so effectively the
 spontaneous combustion of the human body as Q climax for a novel, he had
 back of him Q great deal of evidence
 that such miracle had actually taken
 place.
 In an article on "The Pathology of Man, in the old French " Encyclopedia
 Methodique, D'Azyr gives the case of
 Q woman 90 years of age who had made
 practice of going to bed drunk every
 day for many years Her bones were finally found in the bed with the flesh charred from them, as scientists sup.
 posed, by spontaneous combustion. The somewhat similar case of Grace
 Pitt is given in the transactions of the
 English Royal society. She was the wife of a fishmonger who lived at lps- wich, and she was found stretched on the kitchen floor by her daughter, burn.
 ing, the girl said, without flames. !" | Her body and legs resembled smoldering | coals and when water was thrown on her gave forth the odor of scorched l flesh, accompanied by a suffocating | smoke The girl ran from the house and
 called ill tho neighbors, who found | nothing but bones and charred flesh left 1 of the woman. She, too, had been 8 | hard drinker.
 A third case, given in French essay.
 is that of Mme de Boiseon, so years old, who lived near Dol It is said she was very lean and that for several years she had drunk nothing but spirits. Her waiting maid found her burning
 in her room, the fire in her case, as in
 tho others, seeming to originate in the | flesh itself and not in tho clothing. | Water thrown on her failed to check the | fire, and she burned until nothing but her skeleton remained in the chair. | The chair itself was only slightly
 scorched. New York World,
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-10
p-ssii,u,i.t anpa;ntmen,s.

Washington. Feb. S.-The president has sent the following nominations tu the senate:
 Justicc.-Edward P. Thomas Of New York to be United States district juegs fer the eastern district of New York.
 Postmasters New York-Cobleskill, Edwin V. Hard punkirk. Fred G. Ne e gle: Flushing, John D. Van Nostrand; New Paltz. Nathan Van Wagnen; Sandy Hill, John Dwyer: Brewster. Levi A. Shove; Albion. T.. Titus cosn; Akron, Robert IT. Skillen: New Berlin. Frank F. Holmes: Malone. Fred O'Neil: Middietown. Bryan g. Dayton. New Jersey-Ra hway. Fl. B. Robinson; Up- per Montclair Alfred R. aessler. Penn sylvsn;a-Bangor, John w. Jones; Ell. wood City, Henry 8. Blatt.
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-10
t.sncral Nlarlsnt-.

New York. Feb a FLOCg--Sthto and western quiet and stestl- city mills patenta sS.soajao; winter pntents t4 Soa5. g5; city mills clears S5. isa5s5; winteY straights. ss.hintG5.
 MHEAT-1yo. red was quiet but firm on steady cables, foreign buying and prospects of bis decrease in the worlds visible; Feb. ruAry, trs rsal.nl's; March, lisnl.oi9s RYE-Irregular; No. western, b5c,, f. O. b. snoat New York.
 CORNING. 2 was flrmer on a continued good shipping demand and prospects of lighter receipts; May, 3sl c.
 0ATS-Nu : dull, but steady; track, white, state, SlasI %. track, white, western 3la3l 10. FORK - kir1os IaesS, Sl02Sai1. 50 family. sl0. 5oall.
 LAND - Easy; prime western steam. S.ls nominal
 BUTTER-Firm; state dairy, I9alss state creamery, l4alsc.
 CHEEsE-Qutat; large, white, September. sI5e.; small, white, September, eaa5so. EGG5-Sicaiy; stnte and Pennsylvania, lic. western, !oc.
 SCGAR-Rnw firm; fair refining. SeSc cen. triiapal. V5 lest, q sc. refined firm: crushed 5stc. powdered. s'lec. granul7,cd, 54c. TCgFEAIi.sE=- Firm at 3l sn55s. a,oLASSES Firm; New Orleans 2saS3c. RiCE-Stea6yi aonestis, FlG5 sa.: Japan. 5s5i >s.
 TALON Dull; city, Slice. country. ossu Sssc.
 HAY-Eusyi Shipping sSa4Sc good to choice, sea70,.
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-10
New yorl Lass.lasurr.

Albany, Feb. s.-senator Brush called up in the senate last night his rcsolu- ton censuring United States Senator Murphy for his vote In favor of the Teller resolution, and it was discussed at length, but vote was not reached. Mir weekes did not call up his similar resolution In the assembly, because 70 or 90 Republican members were absent. attending town meetlngn, and he and Speaker o'Grady believed it would not be prudent to risk a vote last night. Mir. wcekes, however, will call up ths resolution on Thursday, when the ab. sent Republicans will be back, and he IS confident that they will pass it.
 The assembly last week passed by a vote of 77 10 SC the bin providing for ,he appointment of a commission to In. vestIgate canal expenditures.
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-10
KEYSTONE sTATEHousE.
nids Opened For Ponnsytvants's Sew
 Cspitoi--Coptract Not Let.

ntos opeucd For f9uutytNhhtAs @fw
 Cspitoi--Coptract Not Let.
 Harrisburg. Pa. Feb. s.--The new cap !. itol commission met yesterday after noon to Ien proposals for the cons struotlon Of the new structure, At tho recommendr ton of the commissioners all of the contractors submitted augGas- tons for modification of the original planB. with bids for tho modified plans. The bids were as follows:
 McIlvaine. Unkever & Co.,. pittsburK, q, es7 900; with notifications ssos 3s9; second modification. SIPS. 800. F. J. ca,- lin & Co.,, Brooklyn Ss26. .s5s modified. tsle, ,45s; second modification, sisb. sas. Edwin T. Williams. Scranton, si.o2g. sns: : with notifications. s4s5,o second mod- ificatlon. sSs9 900. Henry Sehuddemage of this city. ssS9, 7s0; notifications. ys14. ; 75o. R. A. Malowa, Lancaster. si,o00 ocN; there were i5 modlfcationa ranging from sss5. TOO to f542.ls2. Horeroas Dros New York, ,l.3ss.o0O: modified proposi ton, siibS.oOO Allan D. lt0rke. phila- delphls. u.loo. 900; modified proposition. ss26.ooo. William e. Ball and ". H. Jones of this city, Ss77.bo0; modified proposition. teO7 900; second modlnca- ton, s50S,o00; third modification, itas. i. 900; fourth modification. Si2S.0o0.
 The contract will not be awarded una til after court disposea of the Injunction proceedings brought by the atteIny general,
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-10
THE MAN WHO IS NOT NEEDED.

I'm sixty years of age today, And 1 have worked and slaved, And some one else shall presently Get all that have saved
 But it is not
 The simple thought Of going that deplore.
 'Tis this-when
 In the cold earth lie Tkey'll think of me no more. I've labored on from day to day With one hope in my mind. Twas that when was laid away I'd leave R void behind
 Something, you know.
 To always show That had lived and wrought. But now at last
 That dream is past I've got to share the common lot. I've thrown fever off totay And risen from my bed. For months I've been but helpless clay. With wild thoughts il my head. I'd fondly thought
 The mill would not Run if 1 were not there to see, But it's kept right on, Though I've been gono. And that's the thing that saddens me. s. E. Riser in Cleveland Leader
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-10
THE SENATE ON CUBA  THREE RESOLUTIONS ON THs WAR
 INTRODUCED BY SENATORS.

Psttigrew Speaks AzaInst Annexation of
 HnwaiI-chandi~r Favor. tho Seating
 of corbett-Tbo Alabama Election Com
 test Comes Up In the House.
 Washington, Feb. 9. -- Three propoSi- tlons differing materially us 10 nCthods were presented to tie genate for the relief of the Cuban insurgents Mir Al- len of Nebraska offered ss an amend ment to the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill a resolution recogniz- ins tge belligcrency oC the insurgents and said thot he hoped thus to afford the senate en opportunity 10 vote on that prCposition.
 Mr. Cannon Of Utah offered a regolu- ton urging the president to notify the kingdom Of spain that if it did net recognize the independence of the Cu- ban Republic before March 1, 1898, the United States would recognize the bel- iigereucy Of the Cubans. and within 90 days thereafter would assert the inde- pendence of the Cuban Republic.
 MT. Mason of Illinois followed with R resolution requiring the president to notify Spain that the Cuban war must cease at once and declare the intention of the United States to restore and
 
 Cannon and Mir. Mason gave notice oi their intention to speak upon their reso- lutieEs in the near future.
 The right of the Hon. Henry ". Cor bett to seat in the senate from or- egon occupied the senate's attention for two hours, Mir. Chandler Of New Hamp- shire speaking In favor of seating the claimant.
 Mir. Pettigrew of South Dakota was the ony speaker on the Hawaiian an- nexation treaty In the executive session. He opposed the treaty, rosuming his speech where he had left off a wenk ago, taking up the Inc of his argument in connection with hls assertions con corning the area and population of the islands.
 Election Contest Tn tho House.
 The house entered upon the consider stlon of the AldIich-plowman contested election case from the Fourth Alabama district. The majority Of the committed reported In favor of seating the Repub- lican contestant on the ground Of con. splracy. an allegation vigorously denied by the Democratic minority. Mir Flow. mans plurality on the face Of the rec turns was 2,sSi. The majority revised the figures go as to give Aldrich a plu- rality of s42. Two speeches were mad on each side. by Messrs. Taylor of Ohlo and Mann of Illinois and by Mersrs. Fox of Mississippi and Settle of Kentucky for the minority.
 Mir. Dalzell Of Pennsylvania Intro. duced bin to secure uniformity ln the American flag and establishing that there shah be I3 alternate red ond white stripes and l3 white stars on C blue field.
 The bill to reimburse the state of Pennsylvania for tine balance of st6.0os paid the militia called out in 1869 @ai favorahly acted on by the house conn mittee on war claims.
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-10
Mrs. >.,x Accused of aiurds,

Bunslo. Feb. s.--The funeral Of Mi- chati sorg. who was so brutally mur- derea early Friday morning, tock place yesterday. Alter the funeral Mrs. Sorg return si to the house Of Henry SehelfeE a friead ol the family. where warrant was served on her charging her with murder in the fret degree in causing the death Of her husband. She was committed to Jail to await the action ot ths grand jIry. Mrs. sors's son osorge. aged T., Is sls5 detained as q witnssa,
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-10
FK.Mayor Masowan's Son Arrs.ted.

Jr.. son of ex-Mayor Frank Mcgowan, has been placed under arrest on 6 charge of burglary. He Is accused of having taken part in the robbery af th@ residence of Assistant Secretary of State Hickey in September last. Ma gowan waived hearing and gave s35s bail. The goods stolen at the time iu- ciuded saG0 in cash. several hundred dol- lars worth of jeweIry and 9 package of papers, only of value to Mir. Hickey These papers were subsequently, return ed to Ir. Eickey by mall. The boz is about IS years of ase and the eldest son ot the ex-mdyor
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-10
Girl IaoendIaries Sentenced.

Carlisle. Pa, Feb. S.--Elizabeth Flan- dcrs and Fannie Eaglehorn, Indian girls. who tried to burn the girls build inG at the Indian school here. have pleaded guilty and were sentenced to one year and six months. They said they were homeslck and wanted Cap. .sin Pratt to send them home.
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-10
Thrs. Drowned While sleddinr.

Burlington, N. J., Feb. 5.-Three lives were lost in the Delaware river oppo- site this place last night by the b-eal-- ing of the ice under sledding party. The dead are Nellie Fields, Richard Severns and Mark Laumaster. Bertha Fields, a sister of Nellie. was rescued with great difficulty. The four were all in the neiehborhcod of 20 years of age and lived in Bristol, Pa, aross the riv- er from here
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-10
Dc Loins Is NuncommittaI.

Washington, Feb. g. - Minister de Lome absolutely refuses to discuss the letter given out by the Cuban junta in New York. He Is waiting for develop rnents. and whatever explanations he may make will be made to his home government. President Mckinley haa heard of the letter. but will not public ly discuss a matter Cf such delicacy. After the letter although private, Ia brought to the nctire of the country he may feel constrained to take official mo- tice of it
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-10
sufpdler Gets EIrbt Years

Rochester. TeD. 7.-wesley Wheeler \ real estate dealer. said to be worth t200 900, was convicted of grand larceny in the first degree in defrauding Cap tain Giles F. I<Itts out of $500 by ia SC representa atioas in rsal estate mantpu- lations. Ffn was sentenced to eight years in Auburn prison.
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-10
Admitted Drawing Two p.s.,ss..

Washington, Fob. s.-BenJamln Dar- wart. soldier iu the National home here. who was arrested Monday charged with illegally drawing two pensions, has been held in q 900 ball for the action of the grand jury. He confessed his guilt to an examiner of the pension office.
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-10
Us l. tl,s Gas rurn.d o,.

Troy. S. y.. Feb. a.---LevI Boyn;oH. a farmer fror Salem. Washington cour- ty, was f,G~G dead in his room at the Revere :IG"se, this city. having been asphyziatsS by leaving a gas Jet par tieily turned Cu
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-10
NAGNE1IC
 x GARMEn1S
Magnetic Shields will cure Paralysis. MagneticShields will cure Rheumatism

Magnetic Shields will cure Paralysis. MagneticShields will cure Rheumatism
 Order enough of the garments to establish a POWERF UL battery. It is scientific impossibility to take this tre.tment without g eat benefit.
 They equalize the ci culation. The prices of Sh,elds vary according to power. Tho compound double power is double the price or the regular shie'd-. the regular shiele.s being used for the cure of les , serions forms of disea@e. Local testimony furnished as to results. INSOLES ALWAYS ON HAND. The following Is & partial list of the shields made and the disea-e- they will cure Caps-N.uralgia Failing Memory, Weak Eyes Dizziness ali Headaches. Thr"a, ,Sbirids-Hoar-eness, Sore Throat, | Loss of Voice, Coughs and all Throat Troub- 1 les.
 Lung Prntect"r-Pain In Chest, Colds, | Heart Troubles. Catar'h h. Wrak Lunrs, -as, | 70 take c th Bioneiiris Asthama (wth | throat shieldl, Pneumonia, etc v.st.-All serious Consti:uti nal Disanses. 1 over 300 magnets. perfect protE'tion. Liver, Siumaeh and Chronic Lung Troubles Fifa. | Insanity, Paralysis Consumption and all | really serious cases of disoase. Genus Belts-Backache. Kidney, Liver, Stomach ard Boweis. Sure Relief; General Weakness. Shifting Rheumatism, Never Fall | ing tn Lumbago. | Ladies' IsrIts-Best abdominal Support ! known, Tired Feelings. Weak Bacs. Kidney l Troubles, sll Pelvic Suffering. IL Is the sick w,man's friend. Ladies should cal and See :heaa supporters ard lsarn something of great value.
 | shoulder Shi"lds-Rheumatism Paraly. sis in Arm, Injury and Ltmeness. | Wrisiiets--Iame Wrists Penman's Pnral- | ysis and any trouble of Forearm. | Mutrns-Dry Friction for body and linbs 70 magnets A great Luxnry for sick or veil l The fiueet dry friction known. | Sciatic Shields - Hip Diseases. Seiatic Rheumatism. Paralysis, Withering1 hirh etc ] Knee Cap Enlarged and stiff Knees Rheuma, ism, Laruenees, e'c. | Leggings-varicose Veins. Dropsy. Rheu l matism Gout Paralysis, Prcking of the fesi snd feet. Worth their weight In gold.
 These Shields will be supplied promptly bJ l order. Gall on or address
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Connecticut western news., 1898-02-10
pr.,,,4pt Dole Leaves Washington.

Washington, Feb. 7.-PresIdent Dole and his party ceased to be the guests Of the nation last night at 7:20 o'clock when he started for Buffalo, and thus began hls return journey for the Ha- X1iian islands.
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-10
War I. Expensive For spain.

Madrid, Feb. 4.-The cost of the Gu ban war from February, 1895, to the end of 1897 is officially estimated at $40 oe0.- 900, besides the arrears due from the Cuban treasury, amounting to s4o.0oo.. |. coo.
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-10
The Longest Sleep.

A patient who remained absolutely unconscious for 4 E months in Germany furnishes the longest continued estalep. klo sleep known to scisEcs.
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-10
Br;tlsh Ar1ns In Mesf AfrIca.

Lagos. West Coast Of Africa, Feb. g. British troops have occupied Bsregou- ron and Bashoro, in the Bergu country.
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-10
SCORES THE MILL MEN.
mrs. Hstty Greens Views on th. New
 EnKlnld Textile Strike.

EnEtsGd Textile Strike.
 Fall River, Mass, Feb, s--Mfs, Hetty Green, the richest woman In America and a stockholder In the blx cotton mills now closed by a strike, vlgorou2ly on the strike.
 She says that although she has money Invested in the New Bedford mills. she
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-22
Given by Committee on
the Judiciary.
SEATS in RAILROAD CARS.
Mr.. Newell Wants Every Passenger
Provided With One.
Mr.. GARDNER AND FREE PASSES

The judiciary committee Of the house OF
representatives gave q hearing this after
noon ar the state house II all persons in
terested in an act In amendment OF Sec
tion OF chapter 1s7 of the general laws
entitled, "Of Railroad Corporations, ["
which provides tnat proper accommodation
shall be afforded To passengers on all
trains, and that every person buying q
ticket shall lie entitled To a seat. 1t fur
ther provides that no fare shall be col
lected from a passenger until seat sail
lie furnished him.
Represt ntative Oscar A. Newell OF Cen
trail Falls, ths author OF the uill spoke in
its favor, and Walter h. ANGEL, Esq.
representing tue Consoliaatsd road, maue
remarks in tehalf Of the corporation.
The same committee also gave hear
ina on the bill for an act relating to the
issuing Of passes by railroad, street. rail
way and steamb boat corporations, which
or steam boat corporation shall issue To the
governor, lieutenant-RoverDor, any Jucge
Of the supreme court district court Tor
probate court, or any member or member
elect of the general assembly, any pass,
prOvidin0 a.penalty or no less than 500
and no mora than $1,000 for violation of
the bill, for both the donor sDd applicant.
Representative Rathbone Gardner of
Providence, the author of the bill, spoke
in favor of It's passage, and MIR. Angel
said a few words from The standpoint OF
the railroad corporation.