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WASHINGTON,
THE JUDEA WATER co.

The Judea Water Go. are pushing work on the laying of the pipe line from the reservoir to the Green. A gang of Italians have the contract for the work. This company is capitalized for $2500. The officers are: President, Orestes Hickox; secretary aud treasurer, Charles l.. Hickox; William Watts and M. W. Aspinwall, directors. The pipe line is one and one-third miles in length, the reservoir being situated on land of Elna- than Mitchell. One of the Italians came near losing his head by csrelessness on Friday night. A blast failed to go of and one of the crowd started to go back to investigate. He got as.far as the edge of the ditch when the blast went off. The Italian was struck in the face with a piece of turf, but evidently was not se- verely injured. MT Aspinwall, who was working near by, took the man to Dr Ford for examination.
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AN ATTRACTIVE RESIDENCE.

Among the coziest and most attractive cottage homes New Milford possesses IS that just being completed by Builder Charles M. Beach for 5. R. Hill, the well known maohinist. Standing at the south of the Green, it has pleasing out look. The house Is we'll planned. All the space is utilized and Mir Hill and fsm- lily are highly pleased with it. At the rear of the lot Mr Beach has erected a small barn for Mir Hill, which the latter will utilize for storing his tools and as & Workshop.
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IN JUSTICE JAcksoN's COURT.

Monday Thomas Kench, of the Hem- locks, was brought up before Justice Jackson, charged with having on his premises, for sale, S2 bottles of lager beer, demijohn half full of whiskey, al- so bottle of whiskey. MT McGuirk, of the State Law and Order League, was the prosecutor. Kench paid the fine and costs, which amounted to over $130 George PIxley, Andrew Borelli and Thomas Young were charged before Jus Cice Jackson with having sold intoxica- ti 2 drinks on Sunday. Pixley was fined $76, Borelli $79 and Young $6O.
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INTERESTING GRANGE MEETING.

The last regular meeting of the Water town Grange, held Thursday evening of last week, was fairly we'll attended con. sidering the extreme heat. The program was of patriotic nature and was par ricipated in by the following mem bers Brothers Sheldon Fox, o. D. Estey, Henry T. Dayton and George Fox, Sis- ters Mrs James Black, Mrs E. T. Barber and Mrs Robert ~Pegrum. Also the Grange choir helped to make the Iectur- er's hour one of the most interesting meetings held in some time.
The Newtown bee., 1899-07-14

left here, Monday, on the excursion to Detroit, Mich.
 George Emmona is visiting here and re. newine old aequaintances.
 Fishing in Lake Waramaug is unusual ly good at present. Among those who have been very for mate in lheir catches are Charles Lake, Walter Logan, D. E. Soule and James Sullivsn. Oae party last week, caught over 400
 Good Shepherd lodge will have the in. stallation of officers, Thursday evening, after which refreshments will be served.
The Newtown bee., 1899-07-14

DeWitt's Little Early Risers expel from the system all poisonous accumula- tions, regulate the stomach, bowels and liver, and purify the blood. They drive away disease, dissipste melancholy, and give health and visor for the daily ron. tine. Do not gripe or sicken. k. H. Bee rs & Co, Newtown; s. c. Bull 6 Co.,, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blskeman, Botsford; B, Hawley S Co.,. Stepnev
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ROXBURY.
CHURCH AND PERSONAL BRIEFS.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL BRIEFSs
 Miss Willard from New Haven will speak to the ladies of Roxbury upon missons, Thursday afternoon. on the parsonage grounds.
 Mrs Chipman and son from Brooklyn are at s. E. Smiths.
 Mir and Mrs Howard Smith and family are at W. $. Merwin's for 8 few sweeks. Rev MT Lavelle, who has been preach ing in the Methodist church, has decided he cannot stay with SC, small .tal alary.
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W EST CORN WALL.
THE VILLAGE AND VICINITY.

THE VILLAGE AND VICINITY. Frank Hall Of New Haven is spending his summer vacation with his father st this place.
 Miaa Julia Coahrane returned home. last Thursday, From her vIait co South Manchester
 Msasea Clara and Cora Colo returned
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A SOCIAL EVENT.

1 SOCIAL EVENT.
 A delightfuf afternoon whist was giv-
 en by the D. A. R's on Tuesday at the
 beautiful home of Mrs s. K. Mitchell.
 About 80 guests were present. Under ! the large shade trees on the front lawn
 tables were placed and many played out doors. The spacious rooms in the house
 were filled with players. Handsome l prizes were distributed to the winners. Refreshments were served during the playing. Many guests visited the histor- 1 ical room of the D. A. R. and considered l the collection fine and interesting one. For the second time recently have the D. A. R. society enjoyed the benefits of Mrs Mitchell's hospitality. ..=. Miss Amy Nettleton, who graduated from Mt Holyoke college, this year, was one of those favored by receiving her diploma at the hands, of President Mo Kinley.
 Theodore Bradley has greatly improv- ed the appearance of bis residence, this spring, by the addition of piazzas on the front and side. He too has had the house painted. Contractor Ellsworth Fenn had charge of the carpenter work l Mrs Samuel HollisteT has been suffer l ing from the effect of blood poisoning in one finger but is improving under the care of Dr Ford.
 l John Halstead and family of Brooklyn
 are occupying the fine Seecomb residence l during the absence of the latter family in Europe. The gardens and grourds on the Seecomb place are cared for hv I Albert Carlson, who has come to be an Iexpert at this work.
 Mrs A. Lyons of Adams, Neb., is visit.
 her niece, Mrs H. ". Woodruff. Il Mrs Seccomb and friends are now travelling in the British Islands. When last heard from they were at Dublin. Il Charles Johnson is having good sue : cess with his market gardening business,
 having bought out Edward East in the : spring. He has about six acres of lard and hires additional land of MT Van In i, gen. His garden looks remarkably fine
 despite the drouth of June.
 Fl A visit to the model gardens that fur. | nish the Vacation house with vegetables t showed everything to be in good shape
 The garden, this season, is presided ovel r ! as heretofore by that genial farmer. An drew Irwin. Weeds do not get chanc' f to grow in this garden and despite tn. e tdrouth everything looks finely. On Sat
 urday, g1r IrWin's men were digging nev 7. potatoes, a week earlier than last season - There are 75 girls at the Vacation hous
 now, more than in previous seasons. n John B. HollisEer has been suffere
 with rheumatism in his limbs. e Edwin HOltisteT Is entertaining. a r- usual, number Of city guests at hi + pleasant home in the Hollow.
 E. O. Clark passed out an unused tick
 let which was 26 years old to condus
 tor on the Housasonic road, last weeI
 and was safely passed over the railroad
 Mr and Mrs Lincoln Wanzer of Nes
 FAirfieId were at her home on Churc g EIill, few days last week.
 1s Miss Ne6Gie Errfcson Of Danbury hs
 been spending ! few days in town. a.i There wks Swedish fair and supps ;h |at she hall on the Green, Thursday, th
 l3hkal.
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BUILDING PROSPECTS.

Elnathan Mitchell IS to rebuilt at once, it is said, on the site of bis recently burn ed house. Plans are being drawn for his new house but have not been given out to the contractors for estimates. Ar tist Mowbray of New York, who oc- cupies John Carlson's cottage, this sum. mer, may build this fall on the land he bought northeast of Charles Ferris. It is also said to be among the possibilities that MT Valiant may build on his land northeast of the Gold residence.
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PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR THE NEW MIL.
 FORD FAIR
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For sale Dy K. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown.
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FEDERATION Of MINERS
Sixth Annual Convention in Ses-
sion at Salt Lake.
INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP
M. j. Geiger, Butte, Elected Secretary
Pro Tenn. of Western Miners Union.
Gross Abuse of the Writ of
Injunction Denounced.

Salt Lake, May S.-The sixth annual
convention of the Western Federation
of Miners met in Odd Fellows haIl This
morning No business was transacted
ana adjournment was taken till 9
O'Clock. The session this afternoon was
executive and no representatives of the
press We're admitted.
The first annual meeting of the West
ern Labor union was also held to-day.
The organizations are allied but hold
separate sessions. Officers are to be
elected, committees are to be heard and
various matters are to be discussed in
the secret session.
In the open sessions which will COM
mence later there will be considered the
establishment Of a home for sick and
disa bled members. adding an insurance
feature to cover injury and death: the
publication of an official journal and a
systematic method of increasing the
membership and power of the organiza-
ton
Delegates from all the surrounding
states are in attendance. The meet
ings will continue for several days.
At the afternoon session Of the first
named organiZat ton. Secretary Charles
,Mahan of Butte. Mont, reported an IN
crease in membership for the last year
of from 10000 to $4,000. The secretary's
report showed a balance in the treasury
of $4,000. The fund being raised for a
miners home has. during the past year,
increased from $4,000 to $l35O0 Salt
Lake, Denver and Pueblo are the CON
testing cities for the next annual con-
vention of the Western Miners associa-
tion. The convention will probably
continue for week. the election of Off
GERS being one of the last orders on the
programme.
At the afternoon session of the West
ern Miners union, NJ. J. Geiser of Butte
was elected secretary pro tenn in the
absence OF the regular secretary. After
the appointment of committees, Presi-
dent Mcdonald delivered his annual ad-
dress. The president did not favor the
taking in of contractors, superintend-
ents or fOremen. He favored the pub
lication of a journal in the interests of
the organization and no1e strongly in
favor of the effort to unite the labor or
ganiZationS of the country and ap-
pointed a committee to make an in
vestigation of this subject and report
at the next annual meeting of the un-
ion. He denounced the present system
of electing judges basing his attack
on what he termed gross abuse of the
writ of injunction" and suggested an
amendment to the constitution making
federal judges electable by the people.
Nearly the entire West was yepre-
sented at the convention, delegates be-
ing present from California. Washing
ton, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Col
orado.
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is NOT THE REAL LEADER
Aguinaldo Is a Figurehead for
Tagalo Junta.
AT TER THE MAIN CHANCE
They Wish to Gain Control of the For.
feited Observation-Disclosures and
Unscrupulous-Gallan of
American Soldiers,

Chicago, May S.-General T. NJ. An
derson who led the first military expe-
dition to the Philippines, formally as
sumed command today of the Depart
ment of the Lakes. General Sheridan
VIII serve on General Anderson's staff
as adjutant general. In speaking of
the situation in the Philippines, General
Anderson said he was confident that
the backbone of the Philippine rebel
lion will ultimately be broken. although
perhaps not so soon as hoped.
With the mountainous character of
the country and the Businesses of the
interior, affording numerous refugees
for guerrilla parties and bands of out
laws, he says there is every induce
nent Tor the F'ilipinOs to keep up har-
RAISING campaign against the Ameri can
troops.
The leaders of the Malolos govern
ment are ambitious and unscrupulous ="
SAID General Anderson. 1.-The reason
they wish for independence is that they
wish to gain control of the forfeited
property of the Spanish government,
winch is very valuable, and of all Span
1sh concessions, and dispose of them to
their own advantage
BY Spanish concessions | mean char
ters Tor water works. tramWays cleo
trio lights and other corporate inter-
ests. They know that the treaty with
spain compelS that government to re-
spect all corporate and treaty rights
although Aguinaldo has the conf
dence of the people. and commands a
large following among the natives, yet
he is not the real head of the rebellion
there. He is pushed forward and his
popular characteristics made use of by
the Malolos junta.'
The fact is that the natives of the
Philippines were prejudiced against us
by the leaders of the Aguinaldo gov
ernment, for Spanish authority would
not release them from the intoerabla
bonds for which they have fought.
have no doubt that if the natives really
understood the liberal and humane
character of the United States govern
ment as contrasted with the rule of
Spain they would not show such enmi-
ty toward us. But the prejudicial view
has been established, and it is difficult
to disabuse the minds of the natives.
General Anderson would not discuss
the anti-imperialistic movement. He
also refused to express his views on
the policy the government should as
sumo toward the Philippines.
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NO FACILITIES.
Washington Troops Cannot BE Taken
Directly Home

Olympia, Wash. May S-Governor
Rogers has received the following from
the war department at Washington
city. signed by Adjutant General Fl. c.
Corbin:
The secretary of war desires me to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter
IN which you state that the citizens of
Washington are desirous that the 1st
regiment of Washington volunteers,
when they shall return from Manila. be
brought direct to Puget sound, and in
reply to inform you that to send ship
conveying the Washington troops from
Manila to Seattle would cause much de-
lay in preparing the ship for the return
voyage to Manila with troops, for the
reason that there are no dry docks or
other facilities for repairing the ships
machinery or hull at Seattle.
Under these circumstances the sec
retary desires me to express his re-
grets that he finds himself unable to
meet the wishes of the citizens of
Washington"
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BRAVE TROOPS.
How Captain Fortson Lost His Life in a
Charge.

Manila, April .. per transport Ro-
anoke to San Francisco, May SIT is
noteworthy that the soldiers have per-
formed their tasks with signal brav-
cry and patience. Instances of per
sonal bravery are numerous and the
American troops have never faltered
under fire
In one of the side encounters along
the firing line which have become such
every day event that they are not
talked of here. though some of them de-
serve a place in history. Captain Fort
son of the Washington regiment lost
his life. lnsurgent sharpshooters hived
in stone house under mask of a
French flag were peppering the line
of the Washingtons near Pasig, max
ing life uncomfortable. A stalwart pri-
vate sharpshooter who had distin-
guished himself by solitary night ex-
cursions from which he never failed
to bring in one or two Filipino guns
captured from his victims, and who
will be remembered by General Law
ton for a medal of honor when his
name has been reported, volunteered
to set fire to the house. He crept up
Indian fashion through the shrubbery,
and soon after his departure the flames
broke out. Then Fortson. with a squad
of soldiers charged the place and at
tempted to climb a high stone wall,
while the natives from a sheltered por-
tion above poured bullets at close
range. The charge succeeded. In their
experience fighting Spaniards these
Filipinos never had encountered men
who dared such seemingly certain
death: they We're dazed and ran like
madmen. But brave Fortson fell be-
fore their fire.
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Brooks and Elma Olsen of Butte We're
adjudged bankrupts. The amount of liza
bi!tties and assets in all of the cases eX-
cept O!sen's have been printed in the
Standard. Oisens liabilities We're 81 900
and assets about $3.50
Frank b. Wilcox of Great Falls, whose
petition has been printed. was also ad-
judged bankrupt. Henry Behrens.
Louis G. Klenck and Thomas c. Hand
We're discharged from bankruptcy.
A telegram was received here to-day
from San Francisco stating that the Uni
ted States circuit court of appeals had
affirmed Judge Knowles in the case of J.
II. Mills, receiver for the Helena Consol-
idated Water company VS.. the Travis
Placer Mining company. an injunction
case to restrain the mining company from
polluting the waters of Ten Mile creek
one of the sources of water supply of
the company by carrying on mining ope-
ratons. except under certain conditions.
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HAS NOTHING TO SAY.
General Miles Has No Comment to Make
on the Report.


Washington, May S--"The president
is commanderin-chie of the army and
my superior. He has approved the
findings of the Wade court of inquiry
Therefore, | have no comment to make.
1t would be an unsoldierly act were
to do So
With these words General Miles re-
piled to Star reporter who saw him
for a moment to-day with regard to
the probable action he would take in
view of the adverse report of the court
will you formulate a protest to the
president?' was the next question.
II have nothing to say; no. Sir" re-
piled the general
will you inspire a congressional in
vestigation?"
mo, sir: I will not talk upon the
question:
do you believe congress will rectify
the matter?'
Il do not know what congress will
do nor have | any means of knowing
in advance whatever verdict the result
of an investigation might develop.
have no comment. criticism or state
ment to make in this matter. and YOU
make 1t as certain that any alleged
interviews or intimatiOn to the con-
trary said to come from me are Who'll
ly and unqualitiedly false. I was and
am now actuated solely by the consid-
erat1n of health. lives and integrity
of the army. My duty is done"
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SHELLED THE REBELS,
They Were Driven Out of Their Trenches es
by the Gunboats.

Manila, May S.-2:50 p. m.-The army
gunboats Laguna de Bay and Capav-
donga, under command of Captain
Grant. started up the San Fernando
river for Guaga yesterday, as was pre-
sumed. to establish there base of sup
plies for troops engaged in the northern
campaign, returned to-day. General
Macarthur having failed to connect
with the expedition. The gunhoats
found the rebels entrenched at Sosmoan
and Guaga on the water fronts of the
towns. The vessels steamed past the
works, Smelling the occupants and driv-
ing them out. Landing parties from
boats entered both towns, capturing at
Sosmoan a Spanish captain in uniform
who was ostensibly a prisoner in he
hands of the rebels and also a native
officer.
Arriving at Guaga the town and a
small gunboat We're found to be burn
ing and the natives were evacuating the
place in consequence of the lombard
ment At Sosmoan a landing party
captured number of Filipino flags and
quantity of arms chiefly bolos. and
bows and arrows and beside a LOT. of
band instruments which the men
played as they marched back to the
boats.
Captain Grants expedition will prob
ably return up the San Fernando river
after having been reinforced on the
recently purchased light draught Span
iSh steamers.
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COMMITTED SUICIDE.
A Case of Too Much Politics and Bad
LiUuOr,

Wala Walla. Wash. May S.-W. E.
Gooding. a well-known railroad man. and
for several years editor of the Minneapolis
Times. committed suicide here to-day by
shooting himself in the head. The body
was found lying in an clubhouse back OF
his lodging house Gooding came to this
city last Thursday to take a position as
travelling freight agent of the Washington
Il Columbia River railroad. Owing to i'll
health he was unable to go to work and
was under the care of a physician. He
left a letter to the coroner and one to his
friend General Manager McCabe of the
Washington & Columbia River railroad.
The etter to the coroner stated that an
inquest mas unnecessary and that his was
simply a case of ''too much politics and
bad liquor
The letter to Mr.. McCabe was a lengthy
one and among other things said:
II - not know why l am going to do
it. ! must be crazy, but it is the only way
out of it,
He leaves a wife and three children in
Minneapolis. Also a brother in business
in Minneapolis, The body will be shipped
to Minneapolis for interment
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People of Negros Loyal.

New York, May S--A dispatch to the
Journal ana Advertiser from Hong Kong
says: NJ. I.achnn, brother of the loyal
president of the island of Negros ar
rived here to-day. bearing letter of in
PRODUCTION from General Otis. His mission
is to purchase steamers for trade among
the islands under the American flag. In
an interview NJ. Lachon said:
THE proclamation of the American
commissioners is entirely satisfactory. 1t
gives us autonomy and greater liberty
than we demanded. We believe that
America will not fool us with treaties as
Spain fooled us. Aguinaldo was honest
as long as he was under the influence of
Dewey and Wildman. but he listened to
the statements of the Hong Kong iunta
who are American traitors. Negros wants
nothing to do with Aguinaldo's proposed
peace conference. We are as loyal as New
York and our soldiers now march under
the American flag"
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Americans Surprised.

Manila. May s, $40 p. m.-The Filipinos
surprised the United States forces at San
Fernando with daring trick on yester-
day. A railway train with an engine at
each end was run almost to the American
outposts and in plain sight of the town.
Before they could be reached a gang OF
natives sprang off the train, tore up sew
eral lengths of railway track, boarded the
train again and steamed away so quickly
that there was no opportunity to capture
the raiders. The Nebraska regiment is
asking for temporary relief from duty.
Only 375 men of this regiment are left at
the front.
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Situation Explained.

Washington. May S.--The war depart
ment has received a cabegram from
General Otis giving the situation in the
Philippines, some parts of which have
been omitted by the war department in
making it up. The dispatch is as fol-
lows:
Manila. May S.-Adiutant General,
Washington-Situation as follows: Law
ton at Nassih and Baling: scouting parties
to north and east. Macarthur at San
Fernando. Population of country be-
tween Manila and northern points held by
troops returning to their homes Men
appear cheerful and contented. Army
gunboats operating in rivers Have cleared
country west of Macarthur of insurgents.
Signs of insurgents weakness more appar-
ent daily. OTIS"
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OF having her come to San Francisco,
where she was built, is said to be pri-
narily because Admiral Dewey de-
Slres to make the passage on his own
tiaSsnlp, but also for the reason that
the Mare Island yard threatens to be
overwhelmed with repair work as soon
as the numerous vessels of Dewey's
fleet begin to return to the United
States.
The Olympia is in need of a thorough
oVerhauling. having been away from
her home station longer than any yes
sci in the Asiatic fleet and rendered
more than the usual amount of hard
service during her absence