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The Press., 1900-03-22
M0shapaug.

Amos Keefe went to. Monson Tuesday
on business. 49, ;....5.s
J. w. Winch visited Worcester last
week on business. I.'
Mrs. Roscius Back is visiting her son,
Harlow, in Athol, Mass. ..- r..
DIR. @. s. Fiske of Norwich passed
through this place on Thursday of last
week. 5.
Mrs. Amos Keefe and Miss Eta With
erell Of this place visited Worcester,
Mass, recently.
Mrs. e. Witherell of Southbridge has
moved into the house ON the Southbridge
road belonging to r. Back.
Alvarado Howard of Stafford Springs
was at his cottage in Maryland Park Sat-
urday and Sunday, attending service at
the M. E. church Sunday morning.
Rev. Julian s. Wadsworth preached at
the M. E. church Sunday morning, In ex-
change with the pastor. Following the
sermon three candidates were baptized at
the altar, and the sacrament of the Lords
supper was administered.
At the quarterly conference Of the M.
E. church Saturday afternoon, Rev. Julian
8. Wadsworth of Stafford Springs pre-.
| sided. The reports Of the pastor and
| other officers showed a good condition
prevailing, with encouraging features.
oft ho fNr
was requested by unanimous vote.
TOLI.AND.
Services and sermon at Buff Cap next
Sunday at 3p. m.
The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E.
church met at Mrs. J. H. Steel's Wednes-
day afternoon.
Rev. A. H. Post attended the meeting
of the Holland County association of
Congregational ministers at Hartford on
Tuesday at the Allyn House.
Radcliffe Hicks has purchased OF John
Foskit the property on the west side of
Tolland Street, which is the site of the
Mansion House, the hotel that was burn
ed about three years ago. This Is one OF
the best locations in the street, but it is
not definitely known what use Mr.. Hicks
intends to make of it. >.... -s
The funeral of Mrs. Harriet Cushman
was held at the Webster House Sunday
afternoon at two O'Clock, Rev. A. H
Post officiating. The interment was al
the South cemetery. She died on Friday
after being confined TO the bed for g
number Of weeks. She was SO years OIL
age, and was the Hast of a large family
A brother, Joshua Griggs, died few
years ago. For some years she had
boarded at the Webster House.
The Connecticut state board of agri
culture and the experiment stations viii
hold an institute at the town hall on Sat.
urday by invitation Of the Tolland grange
The session will open at 1890 a. M, by
an address of welcome by the worthy
master. The origin and development O
the arts and sciences, particularly as ap
piled to architecture and sculpture will b.
illustrated by H. s. Patterson, Storrs
At 100 p. M, Mrs. Maude K. Wheeler O
Storrs will give an address on "The house
wife's invisible enemies" A question boz
will be open to receive inquiries upon an.
subject pertaining to rural life. A gener
al invitation is extended. Music and 6
collation. will be furnished by the grange
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Zinc and grinding.

What Do the Children DRINK
FONT give them tea or coffee. Have you tried
the new food drink called GRAIN-O9 1t is de-
ncious and nourishing and takes the place Of
cofee. The more Gra1n-o you give the children
the more health you distribute through their
systems. Grain-O is made of pure grains, and
when properly prepared tastes like the choice
grades Of coffee, but costs about n as much.
All grocers sell 1t. 15c and CSC. -
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IF You Wish

A Table or a
Chair or Bookcase or anything In Fur
niture or Carpets, come here and look.
1t will pay you to do so. You will find
good, strong, serviceable goods at low
price, considering the value. This is q
true statement. Come and see. We
would like to show you the Baltimore
Perfection Felt Mattress. The guarantee
Is strong.
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WON'T Acr WITH GERMANY.
Administration WIN Attend 10 the
Flour Seizures.

New York. January IA special to the
Herald from Washington SAYS II Is the
expectation Of the administrator that
Great Britain. in her answer TO Ambassa
dor Choate's representations relative TO
the seizure of American cargoes, win in
dicatc her general policy with respect to
neutral trade in South Afrca.
Having faith In the purpose OF Lord
Salisbury to act justly, neither the pres
ideut nor Secretary Hay intend to act In
an uufriendly manner toward the London
government, There is no doubt that the
German government has unotlcially dis
cussed the action of Great Britain in
Selling American cargoes and OBTAINING
German vessels. but, as has been stated
no official request for joint action has beer
received nor does the administration ex-
pect any.
There is absolutely no reason why thu
United States should Join with any foreign
power in making representations 10 Grea
Britain as a result OF tho seizures alread,
made" said an Official this afternoon. IS
far as the detention OF German ships /
concerned there is apparently an ipsui
to the flag. The American vessels hav
not been detained. American eargoes ii
British aud Dutch bottoms have beer
seized on the charge that they were in
tended for the military use Of the Beers
The American incidents can very we'll b
settled by American representations.
suppose this government was to agre
TO act jointly with Germany in demandin
reparatlon and an expression OF pole
from Great Britain As the negotiatio
continued Germany might go further tina
this government originally contemplate
aud unless we withdrew We might
drawn into a war, IN the causes OF whic
We were not particularly interested. Al
preciating this possibility. the presider
proposes 10 act alone in matters that ma
develop in consequences OF action taken /
British cruisers in South African waite
and thus avoid the dangers Of entangllr
nlliAnces."
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Granbury G,eapinss.

Granbury, Texas, January S.-countY
court is in session at Granbuyy this week
The novel suit for libel wherein one ed
itor, A. W. Crockett. is chief prosecutor
against another editor Newt Gresham, was
tried this week. which resulted in a hung
jury.
Fine rains have fallen and our farmers
are pushing their work for another crop.
At a business meeting OF Granbury Ep.
worth league last night. the following Of
ficers were elected: ]. ~ Boon, president;
Miss Harper Lsmoat, frst vice president;
Mrs. C. s. Bingham, second vice president:
Prof. Jarmon third vice presidents Miss
zella Menefee, treasurer Chas Morton,
secretary; Miss Anna Menefee. orgauIst
This League is one OF the hest In Texas
Hood county has one candidate who ha,
already announced for office. viz; Henri.
Il. Wright, for sheriff
Since the county voted wet two saloon
have opened In Graubury.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-08
DIXON STILL CONFIDENT.
csAs Of 10 to 6 Against Him Do Not
Brighten Him as to the Result
EVEN MONEY That He is KNOCKED OUT
pescre the close OF the Tenth Is
Onercd--Champion Hnr Trained
Hard for the Fisht.

New York, January George Dixon
viii defend his title TO the featherweisht
ebampiopship against Terry McGovern in
the ring Of the Broadway Athletic CLUB
Wednesday night. Dixon has been in the
ring for twelve years, first striving for
and then defending the featherweight
championship, always lighting clean and
fair and doing his very best. He has put
down champions Of England and Australia
as fast asethey were sent against him and
his battles are numbered by hundreds. In
ali these years he has been knocked down
only once and he has nearly always de-
feated his man. But in spite Of his great
reputation the betting is strong against
Dixon, the odds being 10 to 6. Not for
ten years has he failed to be the favorite
in any match, but now wagers are laid ~
even money that Dixon VIII be knocked
OUT before the close OF the tenth round.
Dixon does not tear a knockout now. the
betting does not frighten him He rs as
confident OF defeating McGovern as he ever
was of defeating any man he ever laced
Bnt all that can be dragged ont of h M
about the fight is: 81 don't know. ] guess
will be there at the finish I've got
nothing to do but fight and | will do my
best"
More than this the colored boy can not
be induced to say. But his actions show
the importance he attaches to the night.
FVr this fight he has trained more careful
~ than FOR any fight he has engaged IN
since he went 10 New Orleans to meet and
beat Jack Sicily IN 1899. Always will
ing worker, he went about the task OF
training for this contest win the eager
ness and light heartedness Of school
boy starting off on a vacation.
Beginning with season at West Badeu
Springs he went from there to Lake
wood. and in Lakewood he stayed until
yesterday when be came TO this city and
put up at the Delevan hotel. In the Della
van be viii remain until tomorrow after
noon when he win go TO the Broadway
club to weigh In.
McGovern makes no secret OF his con
fdence in himself His admirers are
supporting their assertions about hi
proves with money
Tom O'Rourke and probably Kid Nc
Coy Will second Dixon, while Sam Harris
aud Charlia White win look after Me-
Govern
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aoER ARTILLnRyMEN
Are Composed OF Americans. Ger
mnns. trtsh md French.

N'HhTs sFstn NUu fFtHN's
Memphis. January 1.Iiermann Mp'ier
has received Il letter from his brother
Peter Muller. who at the time 1t vas VIII
ten stated that he was in command OF
Ions Tom in front OF Ladysmith. The
writer states that the gun be has charge
Of 10 seven feet long and throws a tsp-
inch shell
Muller was gunner on the United states
cruiser Olympia aud took part IN the ngpt-
ing Ia Mania bay when Dewey won ms
memorable victory. He came t3 America
on tue olympia and after the arrival OF
that cruiser In New York he visited bis
brother here and left Immediately for
South Africa. He saw twelve years SER
vice in the United States navy
Muller tells a very interesting story.
He says that the artillery is made up OF
German. Irish, French and American re-
cruits
In my company he wrote. "the cap
tain is a Frenchman; the lieutenant is an
lrishman; the others are German, French
and American.
THE native Dutchman devote them
serves to mounted Infantry work and sharp
sh citing"
He states that the American artillery
men are mostly ex- members OF the United
States navy and have managed so far 10
ontpoint the other gunners-
He also states that the Beers around
I.adysmith have rations enough TO last
! man and beast sir months.
/ II is evident from the tone of Muller's
Lottery that the Beers have a superb artil-
lery equipment Ile states that he lost q
thumb few weeks ago from bullet fired
by an English infantryman, hut got even
within week by planting a shell square
~ in front of company that was making
sortie from the beleaguered city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-08
YoAKuM LOCALS.
The officers Recently Elected by the
*. OF ". Lodge.


YoalSum, Texas, January THE Ca
sey's Troubles company played to a fair
sized audience at the opera house last
night This is one OF the best entertain
ments seen in Noakum this season and
the audience went away we'll pleased
A series OF meetings began at the Pres
byterisu church this morning. conducted
by Rev. n. T. Williams, evangelist OF the
synod OF Texas.
Following are the officers recently
elected by Yoakum lodge No. $3.50, Rights
OF Honor: Dictator, c. Rim; vice d,o,a-
tor. +. 5, Rees; assistant dictator. 5. A.
Nalle; chaplain. T. ]. Wlbourne. re-
porter. n. J. Brscoe; financial reporter,
Joe Levy; treasurer. W. II. Opet: guide
T. G. Browning, inside guard, L. e. Ward :;
outside guard Il, Koch; trustees. Dr 81
Youpgkin, II. f. Kinsley and j, \. Turren
tine.
At an early hour on the morning OF Iau.
uary Mrs. 4, +. Harvey died of consump.
ton after a lingering illness Of several
months, She leaves husband and tive
children to mourn her death
nrs, John Youngkin snd 81 Youngklr
we're called TO Hslletsville Yesterday .c
attend their mother, who is Ill.,
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this month, in tho neighborhood Of per
cent. Then foreign exchanges viii once
more move agairst us and gold obtained
by the forcing process will flow out again,
sending the market UP as fast as 1t Tell.
With all the ease In money the stock mar
kets remain drasgy and uncomfortable.
The fact is that quite apart from the
blightins influences OF war anxietles spec
ulation has beer paralyzed by the losses
OF the last few uonths and the public has
neither the mcars nor the courage to be-
gin again Tht is proved by the fact
that all the failures announced in counec-
ton with the en1 of the year were those
OF brokers, OF Non, that is who execute
orders for the public. The stock markets
will therefore. continue feveriah and
treacherous, however easy money may
become.
Sudden contrasts must he expected ev-
erywhere but nom could be more striking
than that to be Afforded by the sale of the
new local loan stocks, announced Tor
tender this week. when compared TO the
price the treasury had 10 give for the
sS, 900 900 raised on accommodation bills
sold last Tuesday Probably the local
loans stock will go al about per cent
This stock issue is a proof of the straits
to which many Of our municipalities have
been put by the rise in the price OF loan
able capital. The government has the
( power to act as an honest broker for these
bodies borrowing in lump TO tend at re-
tail. at profit nomlnally, but really at
great risk OF loss. more than $4,000 900 OF
old advances having long ago been written
off as irroooverable So, when bankers
were calling in money or refusing money
at aud per cent. local governing board
went to the treasury and said. You must
help us or me wust burst Hence the
$4,000 600 Of new stock TO be issued this
week
The condition Of the continental money
markets is decidedly cslmer and rates arc
coming down in France and Germany as
well as here.
Our market closed last night more fa'
than was confessed. and the true discount
rate for three months RENTED bills al
the finish was q bare ~ per cent, with
money offerd til tomorrow at IL pei
cent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-08
GEORGETOWN ITEMS.
Cotton Mil Meeting Called for III
I'D Iustuut

Georgetown, Texas, January e--Miss
Gray Leavell, who has been spending the
holidays at home, left yesterday to resumB
her studies at the National Park Seminary,
Washington, D. G..
Mrs Garrett OF Waco who has been VS.
ting the family of Mr.. T. c. Richey OF this
place. died at the latter's home here last
night after short illness. The deceased
was sister OF Mr.. Rlchey's and 10 years
OF age
Chairman f. S. vsie of the cotton mill
committee has called a meeting Of the
committee at Georgetown on the 22nd in
slant He announces that stock will bc
sold on that day.
Mr.. j. NJ. Hale, who has been in the fur
niture business here for the past two
years, has moved his business and viii!
soon locate at some other place.
Thomas p. Hughes, Jr.. who has been
attending school at Poughkeepsie. ~ Y.
mas returned home on account OF the
death Of his father. this week.
MIS- VIII \. sWters OF Dallas is visiting
her brother, Mr.. ", s. Leake Of this plaor'
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DON'T WANT THE DICTATOR.
General otis. II lis said. Is Not Anx-
ious to Capture Aguinnido.

New York. January THE Worlds
Manila cable tvia Hong Hong says;
II is an open secret here that General
Otis does not want Agulnaldo TO be
caught, feeling that his escape would per-
nit the administration to avoid the
troublesome problem of whas to do with
him.
The general was obviously worried when
March got so near the insurgent chief,
and no frowned upon Young's offer on
his own responsibility of $500 FOR Agui-
naldo's capture or Information leading to
HIS capture.
Every officer ia the field, however, IL
keen TO obtain the honor OF capturing thg
/ leader OF the Fi,ipinos,
! The delay of the forward movement il
Cayite province Us much criticised Il has
given the insurgents long breathing
| spell.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-08
Losses or THE VOLUNTEERS.
niscnsc. Murder and suicide ms wen
~ Hnttlc Contrihnt.d.

New York January IA Times special
from Washington says: pamphlet mas
JUST been issued under the title OF sta
tlstical exhibit Of strength Of volunteer
forces called INFO service during the war
with Spain with losses from all causes"
The volunteer force consisted OF l0,oi7
officers and 2i3,21S enlisted men, total
q ~, 2s5 who we're engaged in the war
The deaths numbered l4s officers and 1856
nen During The war II volunteer Off
GERS aud 4 officers OF the regular army
holding volunteer commissions were killed
IL action. died from wounds, ll9irom
disease and s from other causes. OF whom
were suicides. OF the enlisted men 1870
were killed in action. is others died from
wounds received aud 3I29 from disease.
There we're further. $50 deaths OF enlisted
men from various causes, 81 OF whom died
from accidents, n were drowned, II were
suicides and 40 we're victims Of murder or
homicide Desertions from the ranks
number 1869. The total losses in the vol
uateer forces we're l7lS officers including
dismissed besides designations and dis
charges; and 05SS men, including 23.36i
discharged for disability by court martial
a1d by order.
IN The llst OF oHlcerS kiileu IN dclloI
Kansas and South Dakota lead with
zach. Nebraska had ., white no othor
State had more than /. OF enlisted mer
killei in action o. dying from wounds re
rsived in action Nebraska lost 20, Kansas
30 and south Dakota a. New York lost 10
while 2S of the States had no losses.
The total number OF enlisted men VIII
d,ea from all causes; New York lead
with liI, Illinois Isl. Massachusetts, 27i
Pennsylvania 23e. Ohio a25 aud Mlchiga
Cos Nevada lost but J.
The losses OF men from murder or HON
eide were from Alabama, from Mort
Carolina, 2 each from Florida. New Ior
AND Virginia. and Gne each from nine oh'
States. besides among The United stat,
yfiiiinteers. OF the suicides of eullste
men each came from Alabama and Ne
York and each from Florida Kentuck
and Tennessee.
In deaths from disease among enliste
men Now York Ind $50 out OF about 20 OF
enlisted Illinois had pa out of about Is
600. Massachusetts 26S out Of about $50
Ohio 2i4 out OF less than 1900 pennsy
yania ais out of less than 10000 and Mich
gan 200 out Of less than $500
In dssertions from the ranks Eew Yol
IL charged with S1i, or about ? - p
cent while North Dakota and the Distri
OF Columbia had none and Utah had b
one. Tennessee had 2As out Of total
about 5000 4 per cent One deserter
charged TO general officers and staff
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coRpus cuRIsrI MATTERS.
A New Hose Company Hes Been or.
gnui1rd.


Corpus Christi, Texas, January "A new
hose company with a membership of twen-
ty-two was organized in the Arst ward
last night, the name Of the new orEauiEs-
tiou being Shamrock Hose Company No.
l. The following is list OF the officers
elected for the ensuing year: Joseph
Dunn, president; W. b. Rankin, vice pres
ident; J. w, Fahella, secretary; Robert
Hall, treasurer; John Gollihsr. foreusxn;
Arthur Franz, assistant foreman; Chris
Yung, second assistant foreman. Tom Hall
steward. This new organization makes
the Attn company comprising the Corpus
Christi fire. department and will be equip-
ped with the necessary apparatus inme-
diately.
The schooner Flower OF France. Dunbar.
master, which arrived here from Calves.
ton Thursday with merchandise. left yes
terday for the Island City with cargo
OF cotton and hides
The schooner Normandie Gyles, master.
which arrived from Galveston Friday wits
cargo OF merchandise. returned yesterday
With cargo of cotton and hides
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Personal MENTION,

Mt T. j. Burger Of Seguu is In the cite
s. Foster of Ioakum is at the Capitol
!, d. McGregor OF Weiusr is at tho Cant
William Ritter Of Galveston is ruest a,
the Capitol
j. H. oppsnheimer of Chicago is located
II. F. Lockett OF Pittsburs. Pa, i. domicned
at the Bristol
~ !. Miller and wife of Nev York city
are in the city.
= stlman and daughter of vnlare Mills
are IN the city.
G II Robinson Of Hunts vile is registered
~ the Hutchins
] c Mcconnell and son Of McKinnsv are
guests AZ tie Law lor
Miss Jeanette Parker Of Brookshire is the
guest Of friends in ths city
Charles l. Van Nostrand Of La Granr. is
late arrival at the Hutchins
F. ]. Lipscomb and wife Of Denver, Col.
have apartments at the Bristol
F w schever. advance agent for BALD
wln-Melyille company Is in the city.
G. W Houston a merchant OF Kendlston.
was guest at the Bristol yesterday.
Mr.. George r. Macatee OF Chicago is visit
ing his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L Macatee
h. II. kimbroush. well known travel,
ing man. Is In from a trim through Eas,
| = h lfeIueN ana w l. Iailaftffo OF BrYar
arrived In the city last night and REGISTERED
at the Capitol
- Ward. wife and enild Of Edna and R. II
Ward Of Wharton were In the city yesterda,
| Stopping at tho Lawlor
Messrs. Carey Shaw. l. n, shaw and II. S
| Williams OF Columbus are visitors in III,
| city and guests NJ the Capitol
Mr. Cl5 Gruuewald left last evening fo
| New ORLEANS to attend the wedding OF bu
| brother Theodore. who is manager OF Grune
wsld hotel,
Messrs, H. r. Cook. r. G. Clay aud ".
! Hsll Of La Fayette, Ind. who are here adj
1 iustlnF the switchboard for the new telenhon,
company, are siopping at the Bristol.
Mrs O. s. Hicks and family. who hav,
| for long time resided in Houston. ars re-
moving TO CHICAGO. The familys man,
friends Ia Houston will learn OF their de-
nsrturs with regret.
/ Emmett J. Scott. private secretary 10 Prof
| booker 7, Washington left tV night vi
New Orleans for TuskeEse, Ala Whe4s h
| rncs 10 resume his work as private sscro,ary
l ! larrs number Of his friends ne-s 4, IN
I denot 10 ste him off.