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Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
Appreciation of American Swells.

And the Englishman said: "Our aris- tocracy, with their airs and assump- tions, were inherited by us. They are. i'll the main, about 1000 years old. Yours are the manufacture of yester- day. You have women over there in New York and Boston and Philadel- pbia, and even Chicago, who strike us as nightly droll. Why not? Because, in plain terms, we can't help consider. ing them brummagem limitations of our own duchesses, marchionesses, countess es. Why should you resent our judg- ment? Would you purchase Sevres cup or Dresden plate if you thought it spurious: And is not your attempt at playing patricians the most spurious one conceivable? We don't specially respect our own lords and ladies, but we permit them to exist and often to make geese of them selves tor something good deal worse) because they are plantes la because feudalism and superstition brought them upon us-because to do away with them would entail a revolu- tion, shaking our country to its roots.
 It is a fact that we jeer at the men of our own land who gain new titles. We are in spirit far more democratic than you. Our society, as it exists today, is vast concourse of gentlefolk. You have no society, so far as we can learn 1; you have only collection of plutocrat- ic strugglers, and these, if we are not mistaken, have pushed to the wall even those who had some vague claim to birth, this feature being especially mo- ticeable in your New York. where the famili,s descended from your early Dutch immigrants (plain and ordinary enoreb persons even as late as 50 years agc) have been superseded by rich up- starts, the bold and saucy human prod ucts Of your railroad and mining game sters. Collier Weekly.
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
A Distillery Trust.

Louisville, Feb. 1.-The Evening Post says: Word has been received here that the deal combining all the impor- tant distilleries in Kentucky into one great corporation had been about sue cessfully concluded in New York city. It has been known for some time that all the individual owners had signified their willingness to turn their plants over to the new company on the terms offered, and it only remained to secure the necessary capital in New York. This, according to advices to local dis tillers, has been accomplished. The com pany is to be capitalized at $32, 900 coo. Of which S12, ,0OO, 900 is to be preferred stock and S2O OOO. 900 common stock"
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
General Mnrknt..

New York. Jan. VI. FLoUR-State and western ruled quiet and lower to sell; winter patents. $2sSatio. winter straights. s3.7oa3s0; Minnesota patents. s4.poM Iso; winter extras, e. T0a3
 wHEAT-No.2 rcd weak and lower through foreign selling and general liquidation, fol- lowing the crop report; March, s2Aasr94c.; May, 7pa&asnl4c.
 RYE-ouiet; state, esc; No. : western. s7,scA [. O. b.. anost.
 coRN-No. quiet and weaker with wheat; May. 42ySatss4c.
 oATs-.No. dull; track. white. state. Be 4oc.; track. white, western. eeatoc. PoRK-Steadyi mess, se7Salo.cos family. sl0.5oall.&. LARD-ouiet prime western steam, sS.sv,s nominal.
 BuTTER-stoady; state dairy, isaiTe.i state creamery. ltals1Sc.
 CHEEsE-Firm; large, white. ioytc.. small, white, 1ial1J4c.
 EGGs-steady; state and Pennsylvania, ls,t ae0c.; western. lettc.
 SuGAR--Raw steady. fair refining, 5a4o, centrifugal. e5 test, t1Ac., refined firm, orush- cd, ktfc.; powdered. 6lsc.
 TURPENTINE-Firm at tSatbltc. MOLASSES-Firm: New Orleans, asas7c. R1CE-Firm; domestic, t,Sa7c,, Japan. bas1&c TALLow-Firm; city, t,4o.i country, tQa tA6e.
 HAY-steadyi shipping. soa.so.; good to choice. 5SaealTc.
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
AIger Going to Cuba.

New York, Feb. 1.-Secretary Russell A. Alger of the war department and a congressional party are, it was said last night at the transport wharf in Brook lyn, to sail for Santiago, Cuba, this aft ernoon on the United States transport Berlin. The Berlin reached the gov ernment pier at Pacific street last night at o'clock. She is under rush orders to get away with Secretary Alger and his party this afternoon, and a gang of men was busy all last night getting aboard ], 100 tons of coal.
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
A PrferfsS 0ninI0u.

Cleveland, Feb. 1.-In a private letter to fellow priest here the Rev. w. J. MoKinnon of San Francisco, who went to Manila as the chaplain of the Irish California volunteer regiment. says: "The natives are far from being the nice. docile creatures the people at home believe them to be. My prejudices in their favor were, when I came here, about as strong as any mans could be, but now I have come to the conclusion that the Spaniards treated them about right In this opinion I am not alone, as I think there are but few officers In the army who think otherwise. l have been all over the country" Father Me- Kinnon. it will be remembered, was ap- pointed superintendent of the schools in Manila by General Otis.
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
HENRY GEORGES THEORIES
Tom l.. Johnson Abnndons His Busf-
 ness For the Single Tax.

New York, Feb. Tom l.. Johnson, street railway owner and manager of Henry Georges last campaign for may or of New York, last night announced that he intended to close up his vast business interests and devote himself henceforth to carrying out the theories Of Henry George.
 Mir. Johnson made this announcement at dinner given in honor of Edward McHugh by 125 members of the Man hattan Single Tax club at AS Union square last night.
 Many motives were ascribed to MT. Johnson when it became known during the first Greater New York campaign that he would openly support Henry George for mayor. It was known that he long had been a warm admirer of the single tax leader. but many attrib- uted his active work for Mir. George to other reasons than his personal interest in the candidate.
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
p,rto Rfcan Schools.

Washington, Feb. 1-Asslstant Sec retary of War Meiklejohn has made public a letter recently received from General Henry, governor general of Porto Rico, in which he states that he has appointed General John Eaton. for merIy United States commissioner of education. superintendent of public schools for Porto Rico. General Henry also says that steps have been taken to secure the services Of 50 or moro Amer ican teachers for the purpose of intro- ducing in the island American methods of instruction and the teaching of Eng H=A
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
hank pre.Ident Disappears.

Russell. Kan. Feb. 1.-Charles A. Wol- colt president of the First National bank. which closed it's doors yesterday has disappeared. He is said to have left a letter advising the directors of the bank that his accounts were so badly involved that he could not stay and face the consequences. It is stated that there is shortage In his accounts. and rumof places the amount all the way from ss. 900 to s20 900. The directors decline tc publish the letter left by the bank presi- dent, but state that all claims against the bank will be paid in full.
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
En Route 10 Manila.

San Francisco. Feb. 1.-The Twenty second United States infantry, Briga- dier General Henry C. Egbert com manding. has arrived here from Fort Crook, Neb.. en route to the Philippines. The men were assigned to the trans ports Ohio and Senator. Tn addition to the Twenty-second. the transports will take about 200 men for the Third and Sixth artillery and the Fourteenth, E ghteenth. Twentieth and Twenty third regiments. The wives and families of a number of officers also will take passage on the Senator.
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02

If interests. They affect to believe that when this disappears friendship also sill disappear. They hold that if Brit 'sh trade should feel injured by some inconyenient tariff immediately the sen Iiments so generally felt at this moment ln Great Britain toward America would vanish like the leaves in autumn.
 According to my observations" said MT. Balfour, "the world of cynios Is al- ways wrong. believe the cynics wrong in this case. IT our good relations real ly depended upon those fortuitous cir cumstances. while the latter might be the foundation of an alliance, they could not be the foundation of what is infinitely mora important-of that species of friendship which. in season and out of season, through good report or i'll, is not to be shaken by mere per sonal circumstances.
 BaIfour's Prophecy Fuiaied.
 Tt was in this hall in 1896 that I first spoke of the international relations be- tween the United States and England in those dark days of the Venezuelan controversy when public feeling in America had been aroused by the who'll ly unfounded suspicion that we had  ca and when by a natural reaction we felt that our brethren on the other side of the water had neither judged nor treated us with knowledge and fair ness. I then expressed my firm faith that the time would come when all speaking the English language and sharing the Anglo-Sazon civilization would be united with sympathy which no mere political divergences could per- maneutly disturb.
 "I felt then, though I spoke my in- most convictions, that I must impress my hearers as something of dreamer and an idealist or as a prophet, only hoping for what he himself can hardly expect to see realized. But the three years that have elapsed since have wrought a surely marvellous change in the relations between the two countries, a change which believe Is not destined to be reversed, a change which has brought back these two great communi- ties to their normal relations. disturbed as those normal relations were by more than a century of unhappy discord; a change which once made is a change that ought to be permanent, for it is founded, as l hope, upon mutual sym pathy, mutual comprehension and the mutual belief that each great and free community desires to see the privileges 1t enjoys extended far and wide to all continents and among all nations.
 And if I am right and that common sympathy be implanted deep in the breasts of these two great nations there cannot be a greater guarantee for fu- ture peace, freedom, progress and civ ilization not only of this or that coun- try or community alone, but of the whole human race"
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
Nurhered hx Thieves.

Philadelphia. Feh. Mrs. Mary A. Lawler. a widow. aged T years, of 719 Tasker street. was found strangled to death last night in an up stairs room of her home. The police have no clew to the murderer. but suspect that 1t was the work of thieves. The woman con ducted a small grocery and lived en- tirely alone, her husband having died about F years ago. She was reputed to have saved a little money, which she
 invariably carried in a small bag fas- tened to her waist underneath her skirt.
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
,mu,r,,ao Roi,iou s2o.ooo. 900 Loan

Washington, Feb. 1.-Agoncillo has just received copies of the official docu- ments showing that Ag'linaldo Is trying to raise a loan of s2o. COG, 900. It is al- legged that he has succeeded in doing so, although it is not said in what country the cash was secured. The bonds carry per cent interest. payable semiannual- ly. The law authorizing the bond Issue gives Aguinaldo permission to issue s. 900 900 of fiat paper money.
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
you wish.
 "I thank you !"

His voice was perfectly level and composed, and Betty took courage. Why should he remember a cook? On the strength of this assurance, she looked al him swiftly as he placed his arm light. ly around her waist, but his eyes were fixed on her face with curiously in. tent, puzzled scrutiny, and she lowered her own hurriedly.
 "Are you making a long stay?" she asked hastily. as their steps glided round in perfect unison to the strains of "Beauty's Eyes. s--.=.
 "That altogether depends on circum- stances" he answered quietly. "L had intended leaving tomorrow, but now-I cannot say. Shall we sit down?"
 He led the way to delicious little corner framed in by palms and cut off altogether from the laughing crowd be- yond. Sinking into cushioned lounge, she opened her fan lazily. Tbe handle caught and brought into prominence a thin gold chain she wore round her white throat, but at the end, instead of the heart which fashion decrees, dan gled gold coin, gleaming brightly in the lamplight. She made nasty move ment to thrust it out of sight, but his eyes had fallen upon it. Leaning for ward abruptly, he took it between his fingers.
 "A curious ornament. is it not?" he asked searchingly. "Surely it must have some special interest to be far hon. ored. /"
 "Oh, it has !'' she said demurely. "It was once given me as-a tipl"
 His eyes lighted up. "Ah, then-you are indeed she?" eagerly.
 tShe? Who?" innocently.
 Don't tease mel You know-I'll swear you knowi I recognized you at once. Surely there cannot be two such faces in the worldl Tell me, did you not last week act as-as Mrs. Hughes cook?"
 She burst into a peal of laughter, though the color rose warm in her face.
 1T did indeed, and you must own"- naively-"that cooked we'll for herl'
 Then frankly she told him the story, adding: "I was awfully hard up-we always are, we Lovells-and it seemed a heaven sent chance. You see, never dreamed I should see youi'
 "No, so you said" laughing gayly. "Shall make confession? 1 sounded Mrs. Hughes all knew to learn some thing more about you, but the old lady was as discreet as Hindoo idol. l could get nothing out of her and departed rather out of temper, I'm afraid. l did not '-slowly-"when l should see you again.
 It was ten days later, and they were strolling idly among the roses in the Lovells' big, old fashioned garden, Betty holding one or two buds in her hand.
 He was speaking quickly, earnestly : II can't stand it any longer, Betty. The fellow is always hanging round you, and it makes me wild. I'm jealous madly jealousl''
 "Are you?" Betty asked shyly. "Why?"
 Because I love you-have always loved you since the moment I saw you. Be my wife, darling! I swear I'll love you and be good to you till diel'
 "Even if you weren't" Betty whis- pered breathlessly, II should love you just the same--always
 Then, as he caught her in his arms and kissed her, she added demureiy:
 "And I'll have that goldpiece fram- cd !"-Forget Me Not.
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
sanco E.pnnor. Bond nerurncu.

The order of the war department pro- viding that the Spanish bank of Ha- vana shall collect the taxes in Cuba for the fiscal year ending June 30 next has been revoked by the secretary of war and the bond returned to pr. lover An tonic and by him accepted. General Brooke has been cabled to establish a system for the collection of taxes. intro
 ducing such machinery as in his judg- ment may be necessary for the purpose.
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
How It Happened.

What time is itg''
 Haven't you got a watchg" "Yes, Lut don't wear it any more" !" "Why nct?"
 People kept bothering me asking me what time it was. "-Chicago Reo- ord.
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
4 GUARANTEE OF PEACE
Balfour's Characterization of Anglo-American Sympathy.
THE FEELING NOT TRANSFORM.
Based on Something More Than a Community of Interests-No Poiiti- cal Controversy Can Permanently Disturb It-His Prophecy Fulfilled.

London. Feb. 1.-Arthur James Bal four, first lord of the treasury and lead CT of the ministerialists in the house of commons. delivered his annual address Monday night to his constituents at Manchester. After speaking of the 'in- trinsic difficulty which continental na- tions had is understanding Great Brit aims aims" he continued as follows:
 But the. is surely one great country which " community of language. reli- gions. blood, origin and even institu- tions IS well fitted to understand us, and country which we should be well fitted to understand. geed I say that the country to which refer is the Unit ed States? Some foreign critics. cynical by profession and training, hold the view that the friendship now happily subsisting between the English speak ing people on both sides of the Atlantic is but the growth of the moment and depends upon transitory community
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02

The general assembly of Alabama on Monday passed a resolution recom- mending to President Mckinley the ap- pointment of General Wheeler to the position of major general in the regular army as soon as vacancy shall occur. A resolution of thanks to Senator Nor gan also was adopted for his services in behalf of the Nicaraguan canal bill.
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
VOL. XXVIII.
CHEYENNE.

Have you been to Cheyennef There's the loneliest place, The drearest and searest st You'll find on the face G <. v Of the earth, and hard by S~lt ! Lieth Laramie town, A " Once camp of renown As the home of Bill Nye- Empty bottles and gravel
 And cactus and cans, , Broken VOWS and old hoops Scent the hot wind that fans The parched plain. Going back To the bottle and can, l was broke in Cheyenne. Years after sat tt II In the managers car Fs}I. As it slipped OCT the steel
 Trail with never jar, And out train orders ran Us by way of Cheyenne. What wonderful change
 Had come over the placel Oh, the women were fairi There was one who had eyes Just thehue of the skies,
 And the low winds were soft, And the things that were Quaffed-- We'll, we laid over there. "Ah, so much depends"
 said, with sigh,
 As the hours flew by, "On friend and his friends. Say, Deuel, how can
 We go way from Cheyenne?"
 -Cy Warman in New York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
RooseyeIt Breyetted.

Five hundred and four brevet nomi- nations for "conspicuous bravery un- der fire" have been sent to the senate. Governor Roosevelt gets two brevets. one as colonel and the other as briga- aier general. fer ''gailsntry In action"
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
Stranded His Baby.

Pittsburg. Feb. 1.-Michael Rumnfski, who strangled himself to death in the county jail on Jan. IT. confessed before committing suicide that he had not only killed his wife, but had strangled his baby three years ago. He was jealous of his wife and killed the child because he did not think it was his.
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
New Jersey Upholds the President

Trenton. Feb. 1.-The New Jersey house of assembly has adopted resolu- tions urging the ratification of the peace treaty and pledging the states support to President Mckinley in car rying out his pOlicy.
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
F.rr.rut and Rowan Accepted.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The navy de- partment has accepted finally and paid for the torpedo boat Farragut, built by the Union Iron works at San Francisco, and the torpedo boat Rowan. built by Moran Bros. at Seattle, Wash.
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
Everyday Tragedy.

"Hold up your bapds"
 At this startling command every one of the six or eight stalwart men, taken by surprise, mechanically complied.
 Then the voice was heard again dron. ing out these words:
 "You and each of you do soiemnly swear that the evidence you shall give in the case now in hearing shall be the truth, the whole truth, eto.-Chioago Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
sno,, Continue. State of Siege

London, Feb. 1.-The Madrid corre- spondent of The Standard says that owing to the recent development of the Carlist agitation the government has decided to retain the state of siege and the suspension of the constitutional -.---. ,,taas for some time longer.
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
Reason Enough.

Maud-What made her change her wedding day?
 May-It was bargain day at Roller'G Jewish Comment.
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
J.rpemau Reported In Boston.

Boston, Feb. 1.-Rev. P. F. Jernegan of salt water gold fame, once the chief factor in the Electrolytic Marine Salts company, Is reported to be in this city to secure an adjournment of the affairs of thA somnAny
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
Chance to Save Money.

Agent-I am informed, sir, that you are about to build a now house, and | should like to sell you book on srchi. lecture.
 Mir. Suburb-Don't want it.
 Agent-It may save you a lot of money, sir. May inquire what sort of a house you intend 10 ercctf
 Mir. S.-I have accepted plan for s5. 900 house
 Agent ltriumphantly)-Weli. sir, this book shows you how to build s %, 900 house for only t1o, oo0.-New York Weekly.
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
CONGRESS IN BRIEF.

The debate on the army reorganixa- tion bill was continued in the house on Thursday. Addresses were made by Mir. Grosvenor, Mir. Marsh and others. The senate had the pension appropriation bill under discussion. and Mir. Butler offered his amendment providing for pensions to Confederate soldiers. which. however. he afterward withdrew. Mir. Mallory spoke in support of the Vest anticoloniai resolution. ..#. In the senate Friday Mir. Platt of New York spoke in advocacy of the an- nexation of the Philippines. The senate passed the pension appropriation bill. The general debate on the army rcor- ganization bill was ended in the house. and votes were taken on the amend ments.
 In the senate on Saturday Senator Frye explained the s2o. .ooo. 900 concession to Spain, asserting that it was meant 10 cover only the permanent Improvements made by Spain fin the Philippines. His house passed some minor amendments to the army appropriation bill.
 The senate in open session Monday discussed the peace treaty and resolu- tlons offered in connection with it. Mir. Carter (Rep) of Montana made n strong plea for ratification and against binding future congrestes. A vote will be taken on the treaty on Monday next. The house put In a hard days work on the army bill amendments. The presi- dent sent to the senate the correspond. ence bearing upon the peace treaty, and it was read In executive session.
 The senate devoted both its open and its executive session on Tuesday Co the consideration of the peace treaty. The house passed the army reorganization bill. with several important amend ments, and in committee of the whole took up the river and harbor appropria- tion bill
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.

Princess Fardinand of Bulgaria fl dses.
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-02
THE GRIP.
Attacks Young and Old Alike.

dhC slU0i " GCoSCh kUO OdukCT VI TNf Attack and Prevent Future Trouble. Tinol should be taken when grip becomes apparent.
 With grip many die from weakness or general collapse during an attack, or on ac- count of the horribly depleted condition in which it leaves the system from other diseases following it.
 Keer your strength up during an attack of the grip and you will be out in a very few days. without fear of future trouble.
 Vinol is the greatest known weight-in- creaser, strength mantainer nerve inyigo- rator ever given to man. We guarantee it's action and will refund the price of the remedy wherever tis not found satisfactory.
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 Lic nsed Pharmacist, Matn St.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-04-22
IDAHo's HoNoRED DEAD.

Major McConyilIe Laid to Rest With
Proper Honors.
A Lewiston dispatch of the 10Th
says: The funeral of Major Edward
McConviile, Of the Idaho volunteers,
who was killed on February 4last lead
ing his battalion in the famous charge
at Santa Ana, near Manila, was held
today. Interment was in the Masonic
cemetery.
Fully 5000 people witnessed the
ceremonies. Governor Steunenberg
and other state officers and prominent
fraternity men from every section of
the state were present. Two COM
panies of cadets from the state uni
versity and company of ex-members
of the Idaho and Washington volun-
teers led the procession. which was
over mile in length. The military
ceremonies we're appropriate to the
rank of brigadier-general.
An impressive feature of the funeral
services was the presentation of a com.
mission as colonel of the Idaho Nation
al Guard to Harry. McConville, the II
year-old' son of the dead hero, the
commission having been issued by
the governor a few days ago. The
young man was fighting as a private
in his fathers battalion when Major
McConville fell.