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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-04-13

THO ICE CONSUMERS.-We wish to
Il announce to the public that we have erect
ed large ice house the past winter and have
taken extra pains and have succeeded In bar
vesttng large quantity OF the very best quality
Of ice. We are prepared to furnish ice In any
quantity by the hundred or by the season, as
Will best suit our customers. Thanking you for
your liberal patronage the past season, we hope
to furnish ali old customers and as many new
ones as will favor us with their trade.
CIV JONES BROS.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-04-13
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on 80 cent bottle of
Greene's Warranted Syrup Of Tar If it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee 25 cent bottle to prove
satisfactory, or money refunded.
W. D. HEALD, Stafford Springs.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-04-13
DISTRICT OF STAFFORD, IS. Pro-

DISTRICT OF STAFFORD, IS. Pro-
J bate Court, April 18th, 1899.
Estate OF Mary Ann Ferry, late of STAFFORD, in
said district, deceased.
Upon the application OF oliver Ferry, praying
that letters OF administration may be granted
pears, it is
Ordered, That said application be heard and de-
termined at the Probate ONCE in Stafford, in said
district. on the Goth day of April, A. D., 1899,
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 hav-
ing circulation In said district, and by posting
a copy thereof ON the public sign post in the
town of STAFFORD, in said district,
MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20

foreign drama goes there Just a. II does 10
eVery otner country. But the supply doeu
not come exclusively from abroad. Here
only one branch Of the theatre subsists on
Ine material supplied to II In this country.
The smaller and cheaper companies which
play through the small towns and occasion
ally come into the inconspicuous New York
theatres rely on the American writer's for
what Is novel In their offerings! Sometimes
they use plays which have exhausted their
novelty, but the new works written for them.
whether they be farees or melodramas or
musical extravaganzas, come from native au-
thors The American writer has proved that
IN that department he is more satisfactory
than the foreign playwright, even IL the
greater rewards and distinctions OF first
class success are not possible.
PERSONS have talked for a leng time about
the Enacted American dramatist, and no
body has talked on the subject quite so
much MS he has himself. The prosperity of
the theatre has immensely increased in this
country in recent years. Theatricals have
peen put on a business basis with a SUM-
cient artistic element In their administration
whlch has brought greater profit than was
ever known before. Theatres, actors, and
plays have Increased in number. Thousands
OF dollars more are invested. and returns are
greater and more regular than they ever were
before. Only one feature Of American theatre
cal life has Jagged far behind the advance In
other particulars. The American dramatist
Is OF no more importance to-day than he was
decade ago. He is supplying no more to
the public than he did then. The solution Of
the question has been sought in vain. The
responsibility for the situation seems to lie
on the shoulders OF the dramatist II he
wants to take his place along with the sue
cessful foreigners It depends on his own
achievements. theatre which shall devote
itself exclusively to the production OF Ameri-
can plays Is an enterprise that has been fire.
quently discussed. It needs all the encou-
ragement 1t can get. because all Americans
would like to see their dramatists equal to
those OF the old world. But 1t ia likely that
unless the plays are as good as the foreigners
send us, the great public will neglect its ma
tional authors and go to see the play that
suits them best
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20
GROUPER AND PARROT TISR.
The Characteristics of One StrtkInHRA
DispIayed in the Tank of the OtAoP.

The CharactertSttos of One strtkinHfA
Displayed in the Tank of tho OtAeP.
The Bermuda groupers are Bo-oalled On Aoa
count Of their habit of grouping toEstheSs
There are plenty Of fishes that on occasions
by accident or design may come together
side by side or in some other regular or
der or formation. but there are few II any
that get together as the grouIers DO. In
the tank OF groupers at the Aquarium. these
fishes may be seen, half-a-doSen or moro OF
them at a time ranged along the glass ut
front Of the tank, heads all TO the front.
and with their bodies Topping one another
diagonally with uniform regularity. Some
times ut feeding time they stand. or rather
suspend themselves in the water side by
side, In q uniform rank heads up, near the
surface, and wait there for the man with the
food, whose step they may have heard ca the
platform back OF the tanks
curious illustration OF the A6ne1 tens
dency to group was shown IN another way.
Into a tank In which there were two par
rot fishes. there was put also q sroupGr One
OF these parrot fishes was not feeling very
lively; instead OF swimming around II lay
on the bottom Of the tank. over In one oor-
ner, Just breathing and taking things easy.
This was the grouper's opportunity. and II
stretched itself out on the bottom OF the
tank right alongside the parrot Ash and a.
close 10 Il - u could "a. and stayed thsrA
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IAN overuls look alike to ehappies tho pay S15
apiece for theiE tronsers." said aEuest In tho
il you imagine they oiler no held FOR the eXer-
else Of nste The average woFkinRmAn Is
very partic9laE about he cut finish: trinpinGs
In them the same as In anything else
The correct shade In overallB this fall 10
shows a deen blue ground With small Yellow
SiusTSitS bSs they are Sn! nSs g swell; 70
sods1 S Win . o Ssss; Sp IaSs
that comes out OF tho West. like young
tochlnyar. and q simply a SSSd-Sissd r:
row, q nics ysagy t SSSsss AZ sonsid.
alent colors for this season are grass
81 G ~. And near Ss ~ : :SaSs q ss sS
uniform adopted y the goyernpsnS Mode y
By cow boys. but It is becoming more and more
popular all through the south. A cowboy who
would appear at Texas function 10 anything
Rpt mode orsraids: With nap PAP POCKETS a1d d9n.
would Do pus down as a sloveply dresser. With
no knowledge OF those nice distinctions thai
are pa<t OF polite sdunSsion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20
THE INFORMATION OF MONKEYS.
OPKnn-G FINDERS DO Not Garry Them
Here Nowadays.


A man who had missed the monkeys for
merly carried about by organ grinders In
the city streets. and who had attributed
their disappearance to the changed condi-
lions OF the organ grinding business. to the
substitution OF the big piano-organ on
wheels, managed by two persons, for the
old fashioned smaller hand-organ. that was
carried about by the player, found, upon in
auiry. that, whatever influence the changed
conditions might have had, the carrying OF
monkeys by organ grinders is now pro-
hibited here by a city ordinance. There are.
however, places in which the monkey still
forms a valuable part OF the organ grinders
outfit, and where the nimble little animal
clad In an embroidered jacket, and wear
ing a fancy hat, which II doffs for the pen
MES, still climbs fences and rainwater con-
ductors, and hops up on porches quite in the
old familiar way in search Of contributions
While monkeys are not permitted here
there are men who buy monkeys and train
them to sell to organ grinders, who can use
them elsewhere; and a well-trained monkey
sometimes brings as much as $50.
II had seemed, with fewer monkeys In
sight, as though there must be fewer mon
keys now imported, but the fact appears to
be that, II anything, the Importation is
Just now rather greater than usual. due
to the Increased demand from the NOW
people, who are, after ALL the greatest bur-
chasers OF monkeys In this country. The
organ grinders use a considerable number,
few comparatively are sold for To-
illogical collections, and In recent years
few have been sold for pets; but the largest
buyer OF monkeys are the travelling shows,
of which there are. besides the great,
modern, consolidated shows. many smaller
ones, showing in smaller towns throughout
the country. Take them all together and
these shows use up a good many monkeys.
The life OF a monkey on the road Is usually
but a single season. The show rsnsws it's
stock OF monkeys every year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20
Rushing the Rap,ds in the KiondnL..
NOM "a IIDaiRaIo Commercial,


Arthur Ham. ioSmerly OF this city WRITES
from Lake La BSfGe NV. T.. of the export
encs OF hiA party In the White Horse Rapids:
You WIN see by the heading that we have
We reached the n pw part Of the rapids me
final jump on W n on q rock in the rapids
and stuck fast. May there from eight O'Clock
at night until Ave the next morning. We had
supper and BREAKFAST in the White Horne and
slept there. We had, to, run line ashore !spd
saving device, an run part OF our cargo
ashore on a big line carrying a pulley.
and pulled tho stun ashore, with a morse
Then. with block, tackle ard hoHte We pulled
re sS4 EH as s th rUck H pt snea th ento t
Their accident. We expected To tase the scow
and cargo Scrosa this lake with horses and
and their, loads through the lee. And then gave
M the attempt One horse went ~ up 70 her
had not been held up until we soSid kitoA en- 90
another horse and pull her o1A"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20
FEWER RACoooNs IN CANADA.
Farmers Are Glad, but some of ths
Old Hunters Miss Them.

Old HOnteFH MINE Them'
QUEBEC, Aug. 11.-old-time Canadians are
noting the disappearance in late years of the
raoGoons that we're formerly so plentiful in
the corn producing districts Of the Dominion.
Those who were accustomed to enjoy the
coon hunt now lament the decline Of the
sport. because the game has become SO
scarce. The farmers. on the other hand. are
pronting by the disappearance of the pests
Some years ago the raccoons were 30 numer-
GUS In western and southern Canada that
they did great damage in the cornhelds, con-
Stunning the ears before they ripened. Now
they have almost entirely disappeared.
II lie noteworthy. too, that about the same
time there has been an enormous decrease in
the number OF crows that formerly devas-
tated Canadian farms, scratching the seed
corn out OF the ground almost a. soon a. II
was planted
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20

after a long hunt the traveller found
the remaining tusk, tracing It halfway
across Russia to the fair OF Mini Novgorod,
where he bought 1t. and to-day the almost
complete skeleton can be seen In the muse
UNI at st. Petersburg. From this Prof
Ward of Rochester made his wonderful re-
storations. one Of which. accurate in every
detail, can be seen at Coronado Beach
Some years ago" continued the skip
per, they found rhinoceros in the flesh
IN Siberia. The animal had wandered along
what Ia now the Lena River and fallen into
a crevasse and been frozen. It was a third
larger than any living rhinoceros; had two
horns. one OF which was four and one-half
feet long; the body was covered with long
reddish hair a protection against cold wea-
Their. II was frozen as solid as a rock but
unfortunately was almost destroyed by
wild animals before It was reached by any
one that cared to save II, The long horn
WAS secured. and most OF the skeleton
which remains IN Russia to tell the story
OF the time when the huge rhinoceros
tramped the pine and spruce forests of the
far North"
1--WE hunted the elephant in Southern
California" said the listener as the sea-
man paused. Some years ago when the
Santa Fe was making a out down into San
Diego County, word reached me that the
men had found an elephant with tuskB as
large as trees. I sent q man across coun-
try at full speed with orders to secure Il
II possible. and followed soon after, my
self; but when got there learned that
q gang Of Cinnamon had cut into the skeie-
ton. and II was scattered to the four winds.
The tusks and teeth were saved and parts
Of them now have q resting place in the
University Of California. The animal was
not a mammoth. but what 10 called the
American elephant-a southern form OF the
mammoth, and almost as large. On Santa
Rosa Island. twenty miles out to see, the
remains OF a huge elephant were found,
showing that the island was In all probabili-
ty at one time connected with the main
land. Probably the islands OF Southern
California are the SUBMITS of low range
Of mountains that are now separated from
sharks and VhnioA"
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-11
SAYS 1T is A FABRICATION.
Emmett Lewis, Comment on the Affidavit o
. Dr. Thomas @. Moore.

Emmett Lewis, Comment the Affidavit OF
. Dr. Thomas G. NJ oore.
Smyrna, May 9.-The Smyrna Call,
today, publishes letter from Emmett
Lewis of Merchantville, N. j., the ma
terial witness mentioned in the affi-
davit filed by DR., 4. g. Moore, Frank
Reiman, Peter W. Downs and John
Caldwell, defendants in the Kent
county bribery cases. In the absence
OF this material witness, the cases were
postponed until the October term Of
court. The letter is as follows:
Editor of the Call: Please allow
me space in your paper to stamp the
affidavits of DIR. I. G. Moore, securing
to himself and compatriots a con-
tinuance of their cases until the next
term of court, as fabrication or lie
in its entirety. | have never had any
association or communication with any
of the defendants, either directly OF
indirectly. | have not even seen any oil
them since December 10th, 1897. Hence
the impossibility of my being wit
ness, either material or otherwise; but,
that there may not be semblance of a
doubt that the affidavit is a perjury,
am ready at any time to appear before
the court for examination. even though
am beyond its jurisdiction.
Hoping you will give this pub
licity, am very respectfully,
Emmett Lewis. !"
Merchaptville, N. j., May Sth, 1889.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-11

Vienna, Md, May Fire, early
yesterday morning. endangered the
whole town, and greatly alarmed the
citizens. The postoffice, the Methodist
Protestant Church and two stores were
destroyed, and several buildings were
damaged. The loss is $40, 600, and the
insurance $4,000.
The postoffice, where the fire began,
was located in Derley Hall, which was
soon wrapped in flames, and the fire
was communicated to the large store
of Webb Bros, and almost as quickly
shot across the street to the large fine
Methodist Protestant Church. From
there it communicated to small store
on the same side of Church street, and
within 10 minutes all four buildings
were roaring furnace. There being
no modern way of fighting the fire the
bucket brigade had to use its best
efforts. The flames crossed Back street
to the residence Of James A. Higgins.
Part of the roof of this house was
burned on the west, and on the east
the Protestant Episcopal Church and
the residence of james s. Smith were
both on fire.
The burning of the steeple of the
Methodist Protestant Church was a
high and the flames played up its side
until the entire steeple was all aglow
high up in the air. This pillar of fire
remained stationary for while, then
fell with crash.
The following buildings were de-
stroyed:
Derley Hall, owned by James A.
Higgins & Son; loss 81, 500, insurance
$1,000.
Webb Bros. old grocery store; loss
81, 200.
Webb Bros. large store; loss ON
building $1,000, insurance S2,750.
Webb Bros stock of goods, $1,000;
insurance $4,000.
| Webb Bros. office and warehouse /;
loss $3.50, insurance $780,
Methodist Protestant Church; loss
1000, insurance $1,000. The church
had been insured for So, 600, but the
policies lapsed.
The postoffice in Derley Hall, was
total loss. The mails were burned and
some money in the safe was lost.
The cause of the fire is unknown,
but it is believed to have been the
| work of tramp. who is suspected of
robbing the postoifice and then setting
the building OH fire. The tramp was
seen lettering about the postof6ce and
after the fire broke out he was seen
going toward the river, where he paid
the ferryman dollar to get him, across.
A. party of men, followed the stranger
out of town as far as Mardela Springs
and then lost him. The ferryman told
the tramp of the burning of Delmar
Friday night, and he said the town
ought to have burned and some more
of them would burn soon. f..s
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-11
SUICIDE AT SEAFORD.
Mrs. Cora Emery Drank Carbolic Acid, and
Said shs'wanted TO Die.

Mrs. Cora Emery Drank carbolic Acid, and
Said shs'wanted TO Die.
Seaford, May S.-Mrs. Cora Emery,
wife of George W. Emery, committed
suicide on Saturday morning, by tax
ing carbolic acid.
Mrs. Emery had been in poor health
for some time, and returned on Friday
night from Pennsylvania, where she
had been for her health. She then
seemed in excellent spirits, and it was
thought her condition was greatly i'm.
proved. She did not rise early on Sat
urday morning, and about 10 O'Clock
her mother, Mrs. Cottingham, heard a
noise upstairs and went to investigate.
Mrs. Cottingham was Mortified to find
her daughter, who was dressed in her
night clothing, crouching in closet,
with vial in her hands. The VIA
had contained the carbolic acid. Mrs.
Emery said she had drunk the acid,
and wanted to die. Death soon ensued,
as she had drunk large quantity. The
tragedy created great excitement. Mrs.
Emery's funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon.
Mr.. Emery is member of the firm
of Emery & Dutton, oyster packers.
He has large property interests in Della.
ware and Florida,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-11
CONSOLIDATED TROLLEY LINES.
Chester Traction Co. Officers Confirm Re-

Chester Traction Co. Officers Confirm Re-
ported Deai-shareho oiders Protected.
Chester Traction Go. officers were seen
Monday in regard to the reported deal
between them and the officers of the
Reading, Trenton, Scranton, Norris
town, Wilmington, Chester and Media
trolley lines. They said:
'41'he consolidation is for the pur-
pose of giving the PEOPLE the benefit of
cross country routes that will be nearer
and cheaper than by the steam roads ;
that there will be no increase of fare,
but that the roads will be operated as
one system, and tickets for long dis.
tances will be issued that will be good
on all the lines in the syndicate. :"
The question of n central power
station is under discussion, and will
be disposed of when the system is
under tho management of one set OF
officers. The shareholders of the old
original Chester Street Railway, who
are guaranteed certain income on
their stock, and the holders of the
Union Traction Go. stock, which later
made the guarantee to the former, are
not alarmed, for they have the first
claim against the property if it should
default in any way by reason OF the
combination and consolidation.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-11
JOHN F. MILLER DEAD.
Was Connected with Farmers Mutual FIRE
Insurance Cu.-A Weli-Known Citfzen.


insurance co.-A Weii-Known Citizen.
John I. Miller, clerk Of the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Co., died sud-
denly early on Sunday morning at his
residence, No. 800 West Eleventh street.
Mr.. Miller had been away from his
desk about 10 days, being afflicted with
erssipelas, but on Saturday his con-
dition seemed improved. 1t was about
2 O'Clock Sunday morning when he
complained of feeling strangely about
the heart and died almost instantly.
John MILLER was born in Deertield,
N. j.. more than 10 years ago. He
came to this city when q small child.
He was graduated from st. Mary's Col
lege, Georgetown, ID. @. ,and was man
OF excellent education. For time he
was u member of the music firm of
Duffy & Miller, which had store on
Market street. For 35 years he was
organist of st. Peters Pro- Cathedral.
In politics Mr.. Miller was IL Repub-
lican. He was city treasurer about
1862, in the time when the city issued
scrip, known as ''shin plasters," one
of which FOR % cents, bearing Mr..
Miller clear signature, was displayed
by Col. w. A. LaMotte at the office of
the Farmers Insurance Co. on Mon
day. Mr.. Miller was the first treasurer
OF the Wilmington City Railway Co.
and continued in that position until a
few years ago. He was also secretary
Of Hope and Star Loan Associations.
His. clerkship in the Farmers Insurance
Go. IS office covers a period of % years.
Deceased is survived by his wife, who
was Celestine Finnegan, sister of Harry
Finnegan, and by two daughters, one
unmarried, and the other, the wife OF
J. Smith Solar, the architect, now in
Chill.
The funeral took place on Tues
day morning. Requiem mass was
celebrated at st. Peters Pro-
Cathedral at 0 o'clock.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-11

delphia on the early boat were ar
rested, but were released on the arrival
of Detective McVey, who learned that
they were fishermen and there was
nothing to indicate that they should
be held, even on suspicion. The de-
tective and Mr.. Eisenminger returned
from Philadelphia Tuesdey afternoon,
having found no clue in that city.
Several strangers were questioned by
policemen in this city Tuesday, but no
arrests were made.
Monday was collection day at the
brewery, which accounts for so much
money being in the safe.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-11
BEMooRATIC PRIMARIES.
List of Polling Places and Officers for sat
urday's Election.

urday's Election.
The Democratic primaries will be
held next Saturday. Following is the
list of polling places and election
officers:
First ward Polling place northeast
corner Fourth and Tatnall streets;
inspector, James j. Riley; judges,
Thomas A. Carney, Edward Simmons.
Second North End north of
Christiana Creek. Polling place north-
west corner Second and Walnut streets;
inspector, Charles M. Dettling; judges,
Peter p. Mcdonnell, j. r. Sullivan.
Creek Polling place New Castle
p. Welsh judges, Hugh Scanlan. W.
Stafford.
Third--Polling Place southeast corner
Third and Madison streets; inspector,
George A. Schenk: judges, Joseph A.
Murray, John p. Mullin.
Fuurth-East End-All East of
Poplar street. Polling place SIT East
Fourth street: inspector, George A.
Clarken; judges, Frank MCCLELLAN,
Michael f. Kelly. West End-From
Market to west side of Poplar. Polling
place Ala Walnut street; inspector,
Henry W. Sasse: judges, John f.
Keenan,, John ]. Hagan.
Fifth -East End-22d, 23d, 24th. sd,
and 53d districts. Polling place south
east corner Seventh and jefferson
streets; inspector, John j. McGoldricil |;
judges, i. j. Martin, James Nc
Glnchey. West End 30th, 31st, 54th
and 55th districts. Polling place north
east corner Seventh and Harrison
streets; inspector, William A. Ruth /;
judges, Charles McIntire, Nicholas
| Fidance. @
Sixth-.Polling place Kyle's stable,
King street between Eighth and Ninth
streets; inspector, John o. Lambson {;
Judges, Thomas A. Murphy, William
ID. Morrow.
Seventh East End-All east of Rod
ney street. Polling place Delaware
avenue and Jefferson street.; inspector,
Baldwin Springer judges, Charles NJ.
Murch, James J. Monaghan. West End
All west of Rodney street. Polling
place George Gray Wigwam; inspector,
John Doran; judges, E. j. MoElwee,
John Holton.
Eighth Polling place northwest
corner Eighth and Kirkwood streets !;
inspector, L. L. Shockley; judges, ".
f. Bauer, George M. Stewart.
Ninth--East End-Polling place
Thirteenth and Claymont streets; in
spector, w. R. Hope; judges, Willard
j. Walker, N. B. Hill. West End
| Polling place Elliott avenue and Market
street Inspector, James Gagan judges,
John E. McMakin, Goldsmith G.
| Nailor.
Tenth-Polling place Oil Lancaster
avenue; inspector, Dennis F. Connell I;
judges, John j. McQuaid, james A.
McNulty.
Eleventh Polling place Maryland
avenue and jackson street; inspector,
Thomas P. Roach; Judges, John It.
Herman, Hubert Cassidy.
Twelfth--Polling place southeast
corner Fourth and Searles streets; in
spector, John S. Hamilton: Judges,
| James W. Shaetfer. Patrick j. Long.