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Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14

Power company at MOTHS Hlghrs, ". Y. Miss Florence Bailey, a grsnddaugh- ter of Rear Admiral Bailey, christened the boat Colonel William A. Kobbe, Thirty fifth United States volunteers. and Cole mel l. Franklin Bell, Thirty-sixth United States volunteers, have been appointed brigadier generals of volunteers by tho president.
 General Otis has informed the war de- pertinent of the death of Major Frank O. Armstrong, surgeon of the Thirty -sccond infantry, at Manila, of iymphatic leuchw- mia. Major Armstrong came from E1 Dorado, Kan.
 IL is reported in pittsburg that Mir. H. c. Prick has, with John ID. Rockefeller and W. l.. and A. W. Mellon, formed a combination to fight the Carnegie inter- ests for control cf the steel manufactures of the country.
 The will of the late General Thomas A. Davies of Black Lake and New York city has been filed for probate. General Davies was said to be worth S1, 600 GOO. There are many legntccs for sums from S3,0O0 to S60,oO0.
 A disastrous freight wreck, resulting in the death of two men and the fatal ln- jury of third, occurred on the New York division of tho Pennsylvania rail- road between Plainsboro and Princeton. N. l., on Tuesday.
 David Stevens of the Wolf tribe of the Seneca Nation has died at the reaerva- ton of the Cattaraugus Senecas at Law ton, N. Y. Stevens was the oldest mcm- Der of the Wolf clan, which Is the head tribe of the Senecns.
 T. n. Tanner, one of tho best known members of the Improved Order of Red Men in the United States, has been sen- tenced to serve GO days in jail for em- bezzlemest of funds from the Easton pa.l tribe of the order.
 Because of the discovery of important copper and gold deposits on the upper Yukon near the White Horse rapids tho White Pass and Yukon railway will ex, tend it's railroad from Lake Bennett to A point below White Horse.
 T. Benton Letter, nephew of Levi q. Letter, the Chicago millionaire, is dead. He was engaged in business in Chicago and gold mining in the west with hia uncle and nmassel a fortune, but lost ths greater part of it speculating.
 The president has appointed Leonard Wood, military governor of Santiago province, to be major general of volun- teers. Ii is generally believed that Gen. eral Wood k to be the next governor of Cuba, succeeding General Brooke.
 During the recent attack by insurgents upon vigan the Filipinos obtained pos session of the plaza and of a church In the center of the town. from which the Americans dislodged them. The escaped Spaniards obtained guns and fought with the Americans against the insurgents.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.

Mgr. Donate Sbarretti has been ap- pointed bishop of Santiago, Cuba.
 The Peruvian congress has approved the extradition treaty with the United States.
 Dr. Max Lange, the famous German chess master. theoretician and problem. ist, is dead at Leipsic.
 The Canadian steamer Niagara foun. dered on Tuesday evening in Lake Erie with all hands, numbering t0 persons.
 The total wheat yield in Great Britain for 1S99 is estimated at 0l,h29. .S2b bush els as compared with 73,U2S,S ,S56 bushels last year.
 The grain shipments from the port of Montreal during the navigation season just closed showed a decrease from last season of 7.511, ,131 bushels.
 An official dispatch to Madrid from Manila says that 229 SpHniards, who were formerly prisoners in the hands of the Fllipinos, have arrived there.
 In n collision between two passenger trains in n tunnel near Savonne, Italy. 24 persons were injured, including m American Of the name of Nordard.
 During a performance at theater at Murcia in Spain, n bomb was exploded. fire broke out, and the theater was de- stroyed. The audience got out without serious accident.
 It is just two months since the Trans. vaal untimatum to Great Britain was de- livercd. Nine engagements have been fought, and the British have lost b68 kill. ed, 2,027 wounded and i,o77 missing oH prisoners.
 Two American commercial travellers were recently detained at Queenstown on suspicion of being Boer spies. The United States consul obtained their rs. lease, and he Is making an inquiry Into the matter.
 The French government has demanded the degradation of the viceroy of Canton because the order to execute the Chinese magistrate who was responsible for thg murder of two French officers at MoutaS hns not been carried out.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
Hart Wins In Boston.

Boston, Dec. 13.-After n most spirited campaign the Republicans won a great victory in the municipal election. Hon. Thomas N. Hart defeated General Pat rick A. Collins, the Democratic nominee for mayor, by 1,S00 votes. The Demo- crats, however, still control both branch es of the city government, the board of aldermen by somewhat increased ma jority. The city as usual voted for li- cense, but the all absorbing question of relaying the street car tracks on Ire mont street which had been taken up when the subway was completed was negatiyed. The Republican victory was in a great measure due to the "knifng" of General Collins by the supporters of John k. Murphy, who were severely dis appointed at their favorite's defeat in the callgilSeS
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
THE MOlINEUX TRIAL.
Expert Declares Prisoner Wrote
 Poison Address.

New York, Dec. 13.-Part of the court of general sessions was converted into Il school of expert penmanship yes terday. Recorder Golf studied specimens of handwriting through Il magnifying glass, members of the jury bored over their albums of photographic copies of the exhibits. Assistant District Attorney Osborne and his legal opponent, Barrow :. Weeks, who knew the lesson by heart, reviewed it again and again to find new points, while the casual spectator found little to interest him.
 Roland B. Moliueux, on trial for his life. gave close attention to the expert on the witness stand. William ]. Kinsley, and kept experimenting with pencil and paper, apparently to satisfy himself whether the pen habits and characteris- ties attributed to him really existed.
 Mir. E\inslcy again declared that a comparison with admittedly authentic papers had convinced him that Moli- neux had written the address on the poi son package as well as the letters signed HI. C. Barnet" and I'll. Cornish" which had been introduced in evidence. He was kept on the witness stand all day, and he will be recalled when the trial is.resumed this morning.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
The Elections In Porto Rico.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Dec. 13.-Goy- ernor General Davis has issued an order governing the display of flags in Porto Rico. The Spanish flag is not to be al- lowed on public buildings. Of late it has been customary for the municipal au- thorities in the interior towns to display the Spanish and American flags together on the city buildings. The Republicans have carried Ponce by 1,7o0 majority. Elections were held in IT towns. The Republicans hold eight, with 1,200 total plurality. Forty-hye elections are yet unordered. 1t will take two months to complete the elections at the present rate. The Republicans claim San Juan by a tremendous majority and assert that there has been a complete, overwhelming Federal defeat.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
General Markets.

New York. Dec. IF. FLoUR-State and western dull and weaker in tone, with spring wheat grades . ts 1sc. lower 10 sell; winter patents, y9.boa3s0 wtnt@x straights S3.3oas.4n Minnesota patenta, xa.ce al; winter extras, s2e0a3
 wHEAT=-No. 5 red opened steady at tAc. aS- vance on better cables than expected. but met liberal short selling and declined I4aAso. hy midday; December. 7slsa7s 7-lec.i March, 7afs a75l6c.
 RYE Steady; state. beas7c, No. western, 6it4c.. f. O, b. afoat.
 CORN-No. ' opened steady with wheat and ruled featnreless all the forenoon. May, & s-is a3ssso.
 oATs-No. ? ncglecteds track, white, state, 3la34c.; track, white. western. ala3$o. PoRk-Steady: mess, sa.soaio.sa family. sll.b0al2
 LARD-steedy: prime western steam, sS.ss. nominal
 BUTTER-steady; state dairy, isascc.i state creamery. 23a9Ic.
 CHEESE-Firm. fall made fancy, small, issS al3c.. fall made fancy. large, islsatsNo. EGGS-Dull and heavy. state and PennAyl- vania. 24a2bc.; western, unRraded. lea2itfc. SUGAR-Raw steady; fair refining, lS-ioo.s centrifugal, e6 test. sl4c refined quist crush cd b l6c.; powdered. Sac.
 TURpENTtNE-Dull at blabit1c. MuLASSEs-St -Steadyl New Orleans, 8aasoo, RICE-Firm; domestic, sasssc.. Japan, sM t5c.
 TALLow - Firm; oity. ssabo. country. sssabc.
 HAY % Easw shipping, ooa7So.i soed ts ehn{ga s1aHsr
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
Gifts to St. Lawrence University.

Meriden, Conn.,, Dec. 13.-It has just been announced that two contributions, aggregating S40,000, have been made from this city to St. Lawrence universi- ty, Canton, N. Y. One of them, $50, 900, was made by Mrs. Chapin, widow of J. H. Chapin, who at the time of his death was professor of mineralogy and geolo- gy at the university, and the other, $10,- 900, has been contributed by the family of the late Harriet Lewis, widow of Hon. |. c. Lewis, to establish the Harriet Lewis professorship for women"
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
OIyu,uIu Men Asuhyxfufed

Boston. Dec. 13.-Two sailors of the cruiser Olympia, who fought with Dewey at Manila. were asphyxiated by gas while asleep in a room in the Charles bank hotel in the west end. They were John Barrett and N. Peterson, who were discharged at the expiration of service when the Olympia went out of commis- sion at the Charlestown navy yard last month. When the clerk went to the room to call the men, he found one man dead and the other dying and the gas escaping from n jet which was turned on Tt full force. On the way to the hos pital the other man died in the ambu- lance. The gas flame was extinguished by the wind. A window near the jet had been left open.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
Battle With the YnquIs.

Austin, Dec. 13.-Information received here is to the effect that on Dec. the Yaqui Indians and the Mexican forces under General Torres had battle near Rio Chicago, on the Yaqui river. The en- gagement was between the main body of Indians and Mexican soldiers numbering 1000. The fighting lasted for Il day and night, when the Indians withdrew, hav- ing sustained considerable loss. The militia made several attempts to dislodge the Indians from their retreat in the rough. woody country without success, and upon each deploy the soldiers lost quite a number of men killed and wound
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
New Suuar Combine

Dover, Del, Dec. 13.-Preparations have been begun for the incorporation of a $100,000.0OO sugar refining concern. The new combine is to be known as the Colonial Sugar Refining company. Large sugar making companies now outside the American Sugar Refining company, which operates under the New Jersey laws, are concerned in this new Delaware corpora tion. Its specific object is to extend the sugar industry in the islands of Hawaii, Porto Rico and Cuba. The state will profit by the incorporation of this com oany to the extent of S15,OO0 in state tax and S5 ,00O in annual tax.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
R00TF0RSEC0ND PLACE
Prominent Republicans Predict
 His Nomination.
WILL BE ACCEPTABLE TO PLATT
Senator Hanna Broaches Propo1i- tion, Which Is FnvornbIy Received. to Nominate the Entire National Ticket by Reclamation.

Ticket by Reclamation.
 Washington. Dec. 13.-In the light of information that has been gathered with in the last three days from contact with leaders in politics it may be stated al. most without qualification that the Re publican national ticket next year will be Mckinley and Root. That the president will be renominated there has been no doubt for Il long time. As to the nominee for vice president the sentiment in favor of Elihu Root, the secretary of war, which became apparent several months ago, has assumed proportions which, in the opinion of men who are masters in the art of politics, practically insures his being given second place on the ticket. Careful, conservative men such as Mir. Payne is known to be do not hesitate at this time to predict Mir. Roots nomina- tion for the vice presidency by the Re publican party next year.
 That Mir. Rost is willing to go on the ticket with Mir. Mckinley there is not the slightest doubt. It may be said even that the secretary is ambitious to procure the vice presidential nomination.; in fact it is known that he has aspirations of that character. He is perhaps better equipped for the place than almost any otSer New York man who has been mentioned in this connection. It is believed that he would be acceptable to Senator Platt, who, by the way. was largely instru- mental in having him appointed secretary Alger's successor in the cabinet. When Mir. Platt was asked last night whom he favored for tlc vice presidential nomina- tion, he said, Any good New York man would suit re"
 "How about Mir. Rootr'
 "Mr. Root would be satisfactory" was Mir. Platt's reply. Mckinley will be nominated by exclamation"
 As to the matter of nominating the en- tire ticket by exclamation, there is req son to believe that the next Republican national convention will establish such . precedent. Senator Hanna has conceived the idea, and 1t is remarkable how favor ably it Is being received. The senator has confided his proposition to few friends, and they are enthusiastic over it. Mir. Hanna believes that inasmuch as Me Kinley will be renominated ill that man. ner his running mate should be accorded the same distinction.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
Bryan May Re n Senator.

Omaha. Dec. 13.-The senatorial situ- ation is daily becoming more complicated, and there are those who claim that the appointment of either Allen or Hitchcock will disrupt the party and that the gov ernor will be compelled either to appoint a dark horse or accede to the request of Orlando Taft. chairman of the state Re publican committee, and call a special session of the legislature to settle the matter. Some believe now that Bryan will be appointed, passing their belief upon the fact that the morning Hayward died the governor was closeted for sey- eral hours with Charles w. Bryan, broth CT of William J. Bryan.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
Taylor Inauuurated.

General William \. Taylor has been in- augurated as governor of Kentucky. The crowd was much smaller than in past years, due to the weather. up till last night rainy, followed by a December blizzard. The inaugural ceremonies were simple. The oath of office wns admin istered to Governor Taylor hy Chief Jus ticc Hazclrigg. The lately defeated Dem ocratic candidates for state offices began serving notices of contest against the Republican candidates who were given certificates of election last week. Sew ernI have been served.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
spanIard Kills Two Americans.

New Orleans, Dec. 13.-Ncws has been received by steamer that Captain Jack Imboden, son of General Imboden of Vir- ginia. and William Gold were assassinat- ed in San Pedro, Honduras, recently by a drunken Spaniard. who fired on them through an open window. Imboden was struck once and Gold was struck three times. The Imbodens have large mining interests in Honduras.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
Ate 21 Pills nnd Died.

Wilmington, Del, Dec. 13.-James Loede, aged 5 years, has died as the re- suit of eating 21 pills which he found in his home. The pills were manufactured by a Brooklyn firm, and the boys father had the agency for them here. Physicians were summoned at once, but the child died before their arrival. The physicians said the symptoms resembled those of strychnine poisoning.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
Another Kind.

Miss ShIpman-The failure of the Shamrock to win the America's cup must have been a heavy blow to Sir Thomas Upton.
 Mir. Newsalt-Well. didn't he pray for heavy blow whole week before the first raeef--Jewelers' Weekly.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
Horse. In Large Cities.

The great cities of the world use up, an enormous number of horses every, year. and these must constantly be re- supplied hy horses from the country or, from foreign parts 1t is stated that in the suburbs of London alone there are 100000 horses in use and that 100000 horses must every year be sent Into these suburbs 10 take the place of those worn out. The city of Berlin takes 100000 new horses every year. A large number of the horses used in omnibuses and on tram lines both in England and on the continent are im- ported from the United States, The horses from the United States are ship ped from the ports of New York and
 Boston to the ports of London, Livers pool and Glasgow, and quite largo number are transshipped at London for the ports of Antwerp and Havre. The ocean rates on horses from New York, and Boston are from fo to Co per head. including feed and attendance, insur- ance for the voyage and for ten days after landing and dock ohargeas--I Houssh9ld werdA
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
Bets on Kentucky Election Paid.

Lexington, Ky, Dec. 13.-The packers of General Taylor in the gubernatorial contest are being paid their bets. Last night James c. Rogers, Goebel man, who held several large stakes, paid the Taylor men their money. Among the turfmen who were the heaviest packers of Taylor were Colonel Milton Young and Colonel k. T. Holloway. There was something like $50,0O0 bet on the result
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14

Washington. Dee. 13.-In answer to the inquiry from the war department re- gardin4 the opening of the hemp ports in the Philippines General Otis says hemp ports will be open as soon us transporta- tion for troops can be secured. Trade early in January will probably be active.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
PrenidcntInIN Nominations.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The president has sent the following nominations to the senate: John J. Sullivan of Ohio, to be United States attorney for the Northern district of Ohio; Joseph A. Gill of Kan sas, to be judge of the United States court of the Northern district of Indian Tprritprp
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
PUSHING REBELS HARD
Active Campaign Tn North Lu-
 zon Continues.
MANY PRISONERS ARE RELEASED.
Two Americans and Twenty-eight Hundred spaniurds Set Free-sey- enteenth Infantry Routs GuerriI- Ias-Tactfcs of the Bandits.


 Hundred spaniurds Set Free-sev-
 enteenth Infantry Routs GuerriI-
 Ins-Tnctics of the Bandits.
 Manila, Dec. 13.-General Young re- ports the rescue of Brutne of the Nevada regiment and Edwards of the gunboat Yorktown. who have been held prisoners by the Filipinos. General Tino, convey ing the American prisoners north, is hot ly pursued Aguinaldo is fugitive in the mountains, his bodyguard having been destroyed and Gregorio del Pillar killed. General Conception has surrendered.
 The Lepanto province has been cleared of insurgents. The navy co-operated with the army on the west coast.
 Two thousand eight hundred released Spanish prisoners are coming 10 Manila.
 A detachment of the Seventeenth in fantry, under Colonel Smith, surrounded and captured in village near Malasqui a party of guerrillas who had made their headquarters there. The party included the band which assassinated seven otii- cials at Malasqui for friendliness to the Americans. All are insurgents who be- came bandits when the disintegration of the Filipino army began. They kept the country around Malasqui i'll a state of terror for several weeks and committed 9 murders. in less than that number of days. When they were caught, they were promptly sent to General MacAr- thurs headquarters, at Bayambang. by train. It is expected that they will be speedily tried and either shot or hanged as an example.
 The whole country north of San Fer nando and between San Fernando and Manila, except within the permanent line of troops around the city and the closely patrolled stretches of railroad, swarms with similar bands. Probably they will be increased by men from Pilar's army, many of whom are making their way south to join the insurgent force in Cav ite province. These people for the most part succeed in lodging General Grants, Colonel Bells and Colonel Hoods troops, who are securing the country for them. They devote their energies to ambushing commissary wagons and to picking up soldiers who leave their commands. Ey- cry day some wagon train is fired upon or some soldier disappears. General -Wheeler's secretary, Mir. Garrett, was disarmed and slashed by a boloman al- most within sight of headquarters, his as- sailant pursuing him almost into the headquarters building,
 The policy of these rufhans is to make the country uninhabitable for Americans and to frighten natives into refraining from giving any assistance to the Amer jeans, as well as to compel the inhab- itants to support the insurrection.
 General Grants column, operating about Subig bay, has occupied Subig and Olangapo. Marines are guarding the Olangapo navy yard.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
General Lawton Reported Missing.

London, Dee. 13.-The following dis patch from Hongkong has been received by Reuters Telegraph company:
 'The insurgent government, so called, of the Philippines will be changed to n dictatorship to continue hostilities against the Americans exclusively by the meth ods of guerrilla warfare. The Filipino army is being split up into small bands, the troops taking an oath before separa- ton that they will fight until their coun- try's rights are recognized. The Manila newspapers, despite the censorship, ad- init that General Lawton is missing"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-16
THE SPOTTER CASES.
Hearing in City Court for Contin-
uance Today.

The spotter cases came up for hearing
at 9 o'clock this morning, one before
Justice C. N. Barber and the other be-
fore City Judge w a. Boyce. Neither
respondent was present, but their bail
and counsel, II. w. Scott, appeared and
asked to have the eases continued again
till the 14th of November. Grand juror
Lapolnt for the state argued in the strong
est terms that the bail was forfeited and
asked that the case be treated like all
other criminal cases. He stated that the
case would be tried to final decision
right here in Barre, and asked for the
same treatment accorded in all other
criminal cases, Notwithstanding the fact
that the men We're employed by the
anti-saloon league. Mr.. Scott. for the
defense, stated that the spoilers had to
come here in November to testify in a
case, and sad that the good people OF
Barre did not want to pay their fare up
here till then. He asked again for a
continuance. The courts wanted to look
up the law a little, and adjourned till 2
o'clock this afternoon.
Case continued.