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The Press., 1899-04-20


At the session of superior court held at
Rockville last Thursday Richard Koehler
OF Tolland was tried on five different
counts for violating the liquor law. Four
of the counts were dismissed and he was
convicted on the other and ordered to pay
fine of 1875 and costs. He was defended
by Attorney Danahey. Thomas Maroon
ey of the New England hotel at Bolton
was found guilty of violating the liquor
law and was fined $50 and costs.
On Friday Annie Geckler was granted
a divorce from William F. Geckler, both
OF Rockville. Louis Dio of Union was
granted divorce from Lorendo Dio. In
the case of Anastasio Daley s.::Michael
Daley, motion for bill of particulars and
for additional bonds for prosecution was
granted, and $50 additional bonds ordered.
The case of the Rockville National
bank VS.. the Citizens Gas Light company
Of Willimantic, on account of Judge
Shumway being disqualified, as he was a
relative of one of the parties interested,
goes over to the June term
The April term closed yesterday Judge
Shumway gave decision in favor of the
town of Vernon VS.. United States En-
velope company. Marion NJ Price was
granted divorce from David Price, both
of Union. DR.. G. II. David secured a
judgment on foreclosure of a judgement
lien against Thomas Oliver of Stafford.
In the case Of Thompson, administrator,
VS.. Bradley, ct al motion to default for
failure to answer, two weeks were given
in which to file answer. The case of the
Columbia Brewing Co. VS.. Labrenz mo-
ton for default for failure to answer was
granted. Motion for judgement by de-
fault for failure to answer was granted in
the case of Justine Tschumi vs.. Ernest
Glaeser. z.". e.~
There comes from Westford (and from
reliable sources) snake story which, fol-
a fully authe ticated tale, will be hard to
beat hereabouts. Joseph Stearns, 16-
years-old boy, is the hero of the advent
ure, and he is said to have killed sixty
five black snakes one day and seventeen
the next, none of the reptiles being less
than three feet in length. Young Storms
first discovered the snakes about two
weeks ago, an old well on the old Burleigh
Hotel place being apparently full of them.
He stirred up the snakes aud had his
hands full killing them as they crawled out
of the well. He dispatched sixty five Of
them, the longest being five feet long, and
then went back the next day and dug nut
seventeen more. The eighty-two dead
snakes made quite pile and when Stearns
stretched them out beside the road it was
sight to startle the bravest women, and
after several women had been badly
frightened by the display the selectmen
put stop to the show, making Stearns
gather up his trophies. Haatford Gour-
amt
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Stafford Springs. 18th, by Rev. E. w
Bishop, Harry Jackson Of Valley Falls
N. Y, and Miss Myrnie Whittemore.
The Press., 1899-04-20

The battle for United States senator in
Pennsylvania has ended. Tuesday four
teen of Quay's supporters left him, but
this did not result i'm an election.
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FGGS FOR HATCHING.-Cros be-
~ between White Wyandotte and Plymouth
Rock The uncle OF these eggs sold this spring
loud enough to wake the dead. Crossed breeds
produce best layers, in my experience, than
pure. Price as cents. Inquire at Whttons store.
j. F. MERRIAM.
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Fire in Ellington Friday night totally
destroyed large barn and several sheds
owned by Baltins Barr. Forty cases of
tobacco, together with a quantity of hay
and grain, were destroyed. The origin OF
the fire is unknown. Loss, $500; parti.
ally insured.
The Press., 1899-04-20

An officer and fifteen marines from the
Yorktown were ambushed and captured
by the Filipinos last week, and their fate
unknown.
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1t is reported that John Addison Porter,
secretary to the president, is to resign on
account of poor health, and that he will
probably receive foreign appointment.
The Press., 1899-04-20
Born
Married.

Union, 9th, son to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
|. Barrett.
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An unknown man was killed by the
early morning train from Willimantic.
near Talcottville, Saturday.
The Press., 1899-04-20

Thomas McNamar of Hartford was kill
ed Saturday night by train he attempted
to board at the union station at Spring
field.
The Press., 1899-04-20

MCLAUGHLIN & SON, PUBLISHERS.
$3.50 year. If paid strictly in advance ,S1.25
The Press., 1899-04-20

Governor Lounsbury presented his first
veto to the general assembly yesterday,
disappearing of a resolution appropriating
money for the distribution of the report
of the commission to the worlds fair at
Chicago.
A bill has been passed making the
minimum age of children to be admitted
to the county homes four, instead of two
The Press., 1899-04-20
Lost at Sea.

All! what dreadful sound that has: what
doleful words. Dense. heavy fog all around ;
not familiar object In sight to warn the sailors
whittier the good ship is drifting. No light
house can be seen to tell them whether they are
near the rocks or not The com.
pass all, yes to be sure the compass,-look at
it-that will at least tell them the direction
they are going. No matter how the ship NAV
swerve and turn out OF her true course; no mat
ter what direction she may take, the needle of
the compass will ever point to the north pole.
There Is power or attraction that it. can not
resist. SO hasty glance at the face of that re-
liable little instrument reveals the fact that
they are going in the exact opposite direction
from the one they ought to take; so, turning
about, they send the ship in the right direction
and ride safely to port, despite the heavy fog
which obscures their passage.
How like ship lost at sea are some people :
they drift hither and th1ther not knowing
where to trade. until they take look at the
needle OF the compass-in other words PRICES
and it points them with unerring trueness to
the chicago Grocery. AS surely as the needle
points TO the north pole, so surely do our price
point you all to our place of business.
so just follow the crowd and you'n find you
will 0utride the storm and fog OF doubt and un-
certainty, and at last enter the harbor of peace
and plenty.
The needle points this week to
IS lbs. Granulated Sugar, S1OO
10 Conee 100
a crOWn) RalSlns Tor .25
2 cans Steak Salmon s. 25
B Condensed Milk 6 On
l h. Challenge Starch s. M
Salt Salmon Trout :. "a
IS Best Mackerel $. 10
6. Sword Fish s. 10
! salt PORK . .0S
g BOnelnSS Corn beef no
GAL Best Porto Rica MolasseS, *
bbl best Haxall Flour, 4N
1 bbl best st. Louis Flour, 400
Skinned Pork Hams per h., 10
n gross good Matches, IN
job lot of Smoking Tobacco too chean to
quote prices.
O. M. BROWN
PrOp'r Chicago Grocery.
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Resolutions, obituaries or cards of thanks In
serted at one-half advertising rates. Births,
marriages and deaths inserted free. Communt-
cations received without signature always COM
mitted to the waste basket without attention.
This paper is mailed regularly to It's subscrib
ers until definite order to discontinue is re-
ceived and all arrears are paid In full
THIS Paper and The Connecticut Courant
semi-weekly1 furnished for S. 10 per year.
The Press., 1899-04-20
Bicycle Suitings.

You can get a nice line here,
some in stripes and Scotch mix
lures, and much under price.
69c yard up.
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Wv I" yulu up.
Black Goods.
.3S-inch Black Mohair Poplin
Brocades, usually retailed at soc.
Our price, Csc yard.
Atwood Black Whipcord, AZ
inches wide, usually sold at 75c.
Our prlce, Acc yard.
Black CrepOns.
An elegant line of Black Gre
pons In new assortment of de
signs, worth $1.25 and $3.50.
Our price, ST. yard.
BLACK Grenadines.
AS the season advances there is
more demand for lightweight
dress materials. Our own import
ed novelties are particularly at
tractive,
A Special to-day-Black Silk
Grenadine, % inches wide,
= SOC a yard.
SMITH 4 MURRAY,
Springfield, Mass.
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Glqe 1Pre&&.

Thursday, April 20, 1899.
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Willimantic is still struggling with the
Risley scandal. Frederick M. Barrows,
formerly book keeper of the Natchaug
Silk company, was arrested in Hartford
last week Wednesday, and Col. J. Dwight
Chaffee, of the same company, was ar
rested at his office in Willimantic Monday.
They were both charged with embezzle-
ment and conspiracy, and placed under
So 900 bonds. The case has been contin-
ued to May 13. E. A. Buck of Whitman
tic and Ralph Storrs of Mansfield went
bonds for Mr.. Chaffee.
The Press., 1899-04-20

The eleventh annual meeting of the
Rockville Christian Endeavor Union was
held at the Union church yesterday. The
afternoon session began at 3 O'Clock with
devotional service. An address was
made by Rev d. E. Jones of Ellington.
The following officers were elected
President, Rev. A. F. Travis of Vernon
Center; secretary and treasurer, q. W.
Lansing of Holland; superintendent OF
junior work, Mrs. CIV. Lansing finance
committee, Fred Holt of Rockville, j. T.
Mcknight of Ellington and Mr.. Woodruff
of Crystal Lake. In the evening the
members listened to an able address by
Rev. W. W. Ranney of Hartford.
The Press., 1899-04-20

(The Register is on sale at the post ONCE eat
weekly
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
FATAL ACCIDENT In
THE WADE GAP MINES
One Man Killed and Feur Others liz
jured by the Falling in
of the Roof.

One dead and four injured is the result
of falling in of roof in the Wade Gap
ore mines, situated a few miles from Rcd
ding.
Constant opening of new leads In the
mine necessitated the retimberlng of the
mine, and number of men were doing this
work when, without any warning, the roof
gave way. instantly killing Will Rogers
and injuring Robert Johnson, B. Walker,
Tom Daniels and John Moore, all colored.
Rogers was killed by big Jumps of ore
falling from the roof. Johnson was In
jured oy falling timber, while the others
were struck by the falling roof.
The mine was fairly well protected with
timbers, and the timber gang had about
finished work, thinking everything WAS
perfectly safe.
The mines are operated by the Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad company, and ow-
ing to the accident there was no work in
this particular part of the mine attempted
yesterday.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
CHAIRMAN LOVES {
ACTION APPROVED
Meeting of State Executive Com
mittee Generally Discussed.
SPECULATION IMPOSSIBLE
Clears the Political Attn ,phere of Ru-
mors More or Less lid Candi-
dates Are Especially interest
ed-May Undo Plans

There was yesterday a very general dis
cussion of Chairman Robert j. loves call
for the assembling of the state democratic
Tuesday of next week, the 10th day of
October.
Chairman loves action was approved
with practical unanimity 1t was held that
the call cleared the atmosphere of all sorts
of rumors more or less absurd. There is
now no use to speculate on possibilities.
Within less than a week the state commit
tee will lay down the law for democrats,
and no man lives who has authority IL
state what will be the nature of the COM
mittees decision. The chairman himself
knows as little as any member of the gen.
eral public. Mr.. Lowe is the chief justice
of the supreme court of the democratic
party in Alabama, but he has not sought
to ascertain how his associate justices re-
gard any particular question of political
moment
Chairman loves call therefore renders
all guessing futile. A state convention of
the democracy will be most likely called.
but for what date. where or how no one
knows. Place seekers, together with the
vast ihuAlituuc Aoi phDiiS OAhNC mas
absolutely no attractions, shall await the
pleasure Of the state committee. This conf
mittee meets ahead of time as time is
reckoned by the calendar; but as The Age
Herald of yesterday was inspired by Chair
man Lowe to report, the meeting is early
enough when regard is had for the political
developments of the period
All questions as to methods are now in
allegiance, as are all that have to do with
the oft-suggested meeting of the county
democratic executive committee. The state
committee will fix date, binding upon all
counties, with the possible exception of the
six or seven which have called primaries
on their own account. With this manifest
spirit of disorganization the state commit
tee will deal as it deems best. 1t seems
clear that the over-hasty county commit
tees have acted without any semblance of
popular demand. There is the very best
authority for stating that in Jackson coun-
ty, for example, the committee of which
was first to bray, no person except candt-
dates are in any degree manifesting inter-
est in the call for primary. The state
committee, good democrats argue, would
teach needful lesson If it should call down
the wise" persons of the six or seven
counties.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
TRUSTEES APPOINTED
For the East Lake School District Yes
terday

Hon. Jerry Fountain, county superintend-
ent of educa zion, has appointed DR.. c. c..
Jones, DR.. N. A. Barrett and Joseph Wal
drop trustees for the East Lake school dis
trict. These gentlemen will locate the dis
trict school and select the teachers. The
school will be opened at an early date.
This district has about 1000 to its credit,
which will enable the trustees to conduct
a free school for seven months in the year,
under the direction of principal and two
assistants. The number of school children
in the district, as shown by the last emu
mera tion, will justify the employment of
three teachers.
Last year the school was conducted as an
annex to the Atheneum, but this arrange
ment seems unsatisfactory to the majority
of the citizens of the district, and 1t is now
proposed to establish it as a separate in
stitution.
The funds now on hand appear to be am
ply sufficient for all present needs, and this
may lead to a movement to Immediately
erect a comfortable and commodious school
building.
The new trustees will meet this week and
select the teachers for the next session, in
addition to arranging for the opening OF
the school.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
ELKS' MINSTREL
A Big SUCCESS
Nearly 5000 Persons Witnessed
the Performance.
FUN DEALT OUT IN CHUNKS
New Jokes, Old Jokes and Jokelets Kept
the Crowd Roaring Specialties
Were Coco, and Whole Show
Went Off With Snap

With red lemonade, peanuts and pop
corn offered for sale through the audience
and half a hundred souls on the stage MAX
ing fun, mirth and music after their best
fashion, nearly three thousand persons
saw the Elks big minstrel performance
at the Auditorium last night.
The audience was absolutely the largest
ever in attendance upon a local theatrical
performance, and even at that nearly ev-
cry one present seemed to enjoy the rldicu-
lous as well as the artistic-there was a lit
tie of both.
There were big Elks wearing little
clothes, little Elks wearing big clothes,
Elks with green whiskers, Elks with HI
Henry hats, Elks with horns, Elks doing
skirt dances and dances that were not
dances. Some looked like they had been
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
4OMAS
IN YEARS
ct in Coal
COURT
Killed
TRIED
C0UR 7
The Murdered Man Was Serving Nine
ty-Nine Years for a Similar Crime
Tom White Acquitted
News of the Courts

Earnest Thomas, a negro convict doing
time in CoaIburg prison, was yesterday
convicted in the criminal court of the muir
der of Funk Lee, fellow convict, and
was sentenced to 10 years Imprisonment,
which will be added to his present term
The two men became engaged in DIFF
ficulty in prison over a trihing matter,
when Thomas drew a knife and used 1t
with deadly effect upon his antagonist.
The principal witnesses were convicts and
when the case was submitted the jury was
not long in arriving a a verdict.
Funk Lee, the murdered convict, was
he having also killed a fellow convict un-
der similar circumstances. Lee had, prior
to the time he committed murder saved
up quite a sum of money by extra work
and employed an attorney to look after
his case. The trial was held in the GRIM
nal court, and when the evidence was all
in, acting upon the advice of his attorney,
Lee entered a plea of guilty and accepted
a ninety-nine year sentence to save his
neck.
In the case of Tom White, charged
with the murder of Jim Johnson, the jury
returned a verdict of not guilty.
City Court
Judge Wilkerson, in the case of Gold
smith & Davis VS.. H. j. McCafferty, re-
turned Judgment for the plaintiff in the
sum of $50.
In the second division the chancery
docket was taken up.
Circuit Court
In the circuit court the case of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad VS.. J. /.
Massey consumed the entire day.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
WILSON'S MURDERER
IS STILL AT LARGE
The Police Unable to Locate the Man Who
Struck the Fatal BIow-Coroner
Held an Investigation

The police have been actively at work in
search of the man who killed D. s. Wilson
in the Monitor saloon Monday night, but
so far have failed to locate him.
Joseph Dixon, proprietor of the Delmon-
leo restaurant, who was connected with the
affair indirectly, was arrested yesterday
afternoon on charge of murder. The
warrant was sworn out by ]. f. Baker,
and was served by Deputy Sheriff ]. b.
Marshall. The charge against Dixon is
murder, though he claims not to have
dealt the blow which killed Wilson. He
admitted that he was quarreling with Will
son, but claims that he was lying on the
floor when Wilson was struck with the
chair
Some insist, however, that Dixon dealt
the blow. Two of the men present say that
Dixon was drinking al the time, and was
attempting to rise from the floor when
Wilson was struck from behind.
The police authorities hold to the theory
that an unknown man killed Wilson, and
are doing everything possible to apprehend
the guilty person. 1t Is the general opin-
ion that the mans name is Morris, and that
he was a member of the First Alabama
Volunteer Infantry. So far he has not
been seen by any of the officers.
Coroner Dallas summoned jury yester-
day morning and held an inquest over Will
sons body. The jury went into thorough
investigation, but adjourned at O'Clock
without reaching verdict.
The facts developed 50 far are practical
ly the same as appearcd in The Age-IIer-
aid yesterday morning.
Birmingham Typographical No. 104, of
which Wilson was a member, yesterday re-
oeived telegram from relatives of the
deceased member requesting that his re-
mains be prepared for shipment to Union
town, Ky. III
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
CONTRACT
For Police Uniforms Awarded to Petit
bone Company

The contract for uniforms for the Bir-
mngham police department was let to the
Pettibone Manufacturing company. of Gin
cinnati yesterday. The complete uniform
including helmet, will be made for $40. 50.
There were several bids on a cheaper class
of goods lowed than this but the commits
sion decided that the grade of goods offered
by the Cincinnati house was the best for
the money and awarded them the contract
The Pettibone company was represented by
d. w. o'Neill who presented his bids in
person.
The price to be paid for uniforms this
winter is . per cent. less than any previous
year and the police commissioners say the
goods are equally as good. The summer
uniforms. including helmet, were furnished
for $16.25 and have proved very satisfac-
tory. The sample cloth which received the
contract il said to be equally as good as
the summer goods except it is much heav-
Ter and, of course, more costly.
The meeting of the commission was held
in the chiefs office and very little time was
taken to decide on awarding the contract.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04

imported from PARKWAY lands, and some
bore the appearance of having recently MI
grated from ToadvineLbut they were in for
fun, and they had it, and the thousands
present shared the enjoyment
From an amateur theatrical standpoint
the performance was good, and contained
one feature alone worth twice the price
of admission. Little Aurela Anna Sewall,
the supreme hit of the show, did coon
singing and cake walking speciality that
was marvellous. She is a wonder, and
that's not putting it too strongly. She did
her turn with the ease, grace and effect OF
the very best performers in this line, and
for a child artist she cannot be excelled.
The performance opened with the usual
first part with Hon. B. M. Allen as inter-
locutor, in which there was quite lot of
good music, sandwiched in between layers
of Jokes, some of which were new and
original, while others bore the indelible
stamp of having been warmed over. The
first part closed with a speciality by Billy
williams, and everybody singing "Auld
Lang Syne."
The oleo opened with monologue by
Jesse Clay and included the Birmingham
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-04
CHIEF AUSTIN
WAS NOT RE-
Gambling Cases Continued Uh
This Afternoon.
COURT ROOM WAS CROWDED
Defendants Counsel Insisted on Trial
and Criticised Published Accounts
of the id-Demonstration
Quashed by the Judge

The cases against the men arrested in the
raid ON the gambling room over the Elk
change saloon on Saturday night were
called in police court yesterday afternoon,
and were continued until this afternoon at
o'clock. The cases of those charged with
til Thursday afternoon.
When court was called to order by Chief
OF Police Austin, the room was packed with
defendants and others curious to know the
outcome of the trials. The defendants
were represented by Bowman Sc Harsh, B.
NJ. Allen and Morris Loveman. No eoun-
sci appeared for the city and Chief Austin
asked for continuance, stating that Col.
s. w. Johns had been employed This mo-
ton was resisted by both Mr. Allen and
Mr.. Bowman and a. spirited controversy re-
suited. Mr. Bowman stated that he would
be pleased to have Colonel Johns present,
but that the case could proceed without
him.
The question of the defense being afraid
of Colonel Johns arose and Mr.. Bowman
retorted that he would pay $25 to have Mr..
JoiiIlo pIeSSHl duueu that 1OlOhtl
Johns had failed to convict any of the men
so far. Mr.. Bowman then asked what was
the grounds for continuance. He was
told by the chief that the city's witnesses
were not present. The attorney then asked
for showing as to what the witnesses
would swear, saying that he would admit
it if it was sworn to- The chief stated that
he was unable to make showing.
Mr.. Bowman again addressed the court
and said that there were many men pres
ent charged with gaming and there was
no proof against them, and he thought
they We're entitled to a trial. 1.-The news
papers have advertised all over the state
that a big gambling den had been raided
and that twenty-five men were arrested
for gaming" continued the attorney THE
papers also stated that the captains office
looked like gambling den and suggested
that it might be used for such. They also
stated that there were all kinds of gamb-
ling tables and other devices there, and
that they would be taken out in a public
place and be burned There would be
big bonfire and all the preachers. women
and children would be invited to witness
the performance. L will state, however,
Nhat there will be no bonfire unless the
city pays the expenses. When the time
comes the proper man will claim his prop
erty and We show that none of these men
had any interest in it. These men also
have women and children who will not see
a bonfire and we want to SHOW that these
men are not guilty"
AS Mr.. Bowman concluded his address
the audience cheered loudly. Judge Fea-
GIN ordered Captain Weir to arrest any
man who he found had made the noise and
stated that he would put him in jail for
tweny-four hours.
The judge then announced that he would
continue the cases and let Mr.. Bowman
set the day. 1t was finally agreed that the
misdemeanor cases would be set for this
afternoon and the felony cases for Thurs
day afternoon.