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Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
Noted Criminal Dies In Jail

Atlanta, March 7.-Edward c. Flana- gan, the man who murdered Miss Ruth Slack and Mrs. Martha Allen at Poplar Springs on New Years eve, 1896; gave Dixon Allen the wound which subsequent- ly caused his death and attempted the life of George w. Allen, has died in the coun- ty jail at Decatur. A post mortem exam ination will be held, and the brain that has puzzled so many experts will reveal it's true condition. The case of Flanagan is remarkable by reason of the many tri- als, convictions and death sentences which have fallen to him and the attend ing train of fatalities which has seeming ly followed those interested in the matter. Eight have died and two gone insane. Judge Candler has three times passed sentence of death on Flanagan. The case has been i'll all the courts of the state, and a suspension of sentence was had in January, 1899, on account of the prison CTS weakened condition. Flanagan made three attempts to escape from the De catur jail.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.

The pope celebrated his ninetieth birth day on Friday.
 There was big fire at the Creusot works at Le Creusot, France, on Thurs- day. The loss Is about 100000 francs. The gun shops were saved.
 Consul General De Leon, at GuayaQuil, reports to the state department the exist. ence of copper and silver mines of great extent and promise about 35 miles from the coast of Ecuador in the province of Ahuay.
 Five Aberdeen (Scotland) trnwlern which started for the fishing grounds before the recent gales have not return ed. and all hope of their safety has been abandoned. Their crews number about 70 men and boys.
 A British official attached to the bound. ary commission, named HertH, while touring the Burma Chinese frontier with au escort. engaged and routed two con. siderable forces of hostile Chinese from Mien Kawug Pa, killing the leader of the Chinamen and 70 Chinese.
 Lord Curzon, yiceroy of India. cables regarding the famine In that country that there Is no change of any impor tance in the situation. Relief work is commencing in Madras. It Is reported that the outlook Is very gloomy. Lord Curzon gives total of 4,s74, 900 persons on the relief lists.
 Sir Frederick Carter, former chief jus. tice of Newfoundland, Is dead. Judge Carter, who was speaker of the New. foundland house of assembly from 1861 to 1865 and premier and attorney general from 1865 to 1870 and again from 1874 to 1878, was the first colonial statesman upon whom Queen Victoria, conferred knighthood.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
Transport Arrive. From Manila.

The transport Warren arrived Monday from Manila via Hongkong. Guam and Honolulu. On board the Warren are General Wheeler and his daughter, Lieu tenant Commander Briggs, U. s. N; Captain Johnson, II. S. ", and several passengers. including William Bengough of New York. The Warren made stop of ten days at Guam to permit General Wheeler to make an investigation of the government established there by Lieuten- ant Leary. The Warren brings the news from Honolulu that of the three suspect ed cases of plague reported on Feb. 20 but one proved to be genuine plague, and when the Warren left Honolulu the au- thorities were of the opinion that the plague had about died out, though every precaution was being taken to confne any fresh outbreak
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
CubnnS Pencenble.

Havana, March 7.-Thc frequent ru- mors cabled from the United States re- garding possible uprisings in Cuba in the early future are causing the press of the island to ask who is responsible for these wonderful stories. The newspapers with out exception declare that the people of Cuba never felt less like rising than they do at present. Even the agitators against 6 continuance of the American occupation have been counselinG moderation of late. and the tenor of their recent speeches has been greatly modified. Indeed, the wish is everywhere. expressed that the forth coming elections may pass off without friction of any kind, as it is felt that just now the eyes of the world are turned to- ward Cuba in her efforts to attain self government and that any disturbances or even objections on the part of the minor ity after the elections would be injurious to the future of Cuba.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
Mr. Neyman,. Statement.

A report has been widely circulated throughout the country that the widow of Bishop John r. Newman of the Methodist Episcopal church has offer ed to give $30,000 to the First Meth odist Episcopal church in Omaha on condition that the remaining SS),O@0 needed to free the church from debt be raised by the people and that the church be called the Newman Memo rial church. In q private letter to a friend Mrs. Newman has authorized n denial of the above report. She said in part:
 "I have never made any such offer Bishop Newman was very much inter ested in that church and gave at least S1,000 toward 1t and left in his will $1,000 which was to be paid as the last of the entire indebtedness. l promised to give S100 only to the ladies, which was all I could afford. You know, Bishop Newman was a liberal giver during his life, and l presume this Is why he was thought to be rich man. Why. if I were to give S30,000 for one object I would have no income at all out of my husbands estate. and what his Drew students will do to carry on their studies is a problem"
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
No Trouble In Cuba.

General Wilson, military governor of the department of Matan=as-Santa Cla- ra, in the course of an interview regard ing Cuban affairs, said Trouble is ah- solutely out of the question. The future depends largely upon agricultural pros perity, and where work is plentiful, wages are good and a country is prosper ous no sensible man wishes 10 alter con ditions. Any person who publishes re- ports representing the Cubans as prepar- ing a rising does so with a malicious in tent to misrepresent them or because he has been led to believe this by those who know better. The prospects of Cuba are very bright. If sugar goes to the United States free or nearly so, there will be such an influx of capital and of immi- grants as would render Cuba ere long one of the richest and most prosperous places in the world"
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
WORK OF CONGRESS.
House Passes Amended Porto Ricau
 Tarin BiII.

The battle over the Porto Rican tariff bill has ended in victory for the Republic ans. The bill, amended as agreed upon at the conference of Republicans on Monday night so as to reduce the tariff from % to Is per cent of the American tariff and limiting its life to two years, was passed by vote of 112 yeas to 161 nays. Six Republicans, Messrs. Crumpacker of ln- diana, Fletcher of Minnesota, Heatwole or Minnesota, Littlefield of Maine. Lori mer of Illinois and Mccall of Msssachu- setts, voted with the opposition against the bill, and four Democrats, Messrs. Da- yey and Myer of Louisiana, Devries of California and Sibley of Pennsylvania, voted with the Republicans for the bill.
 The Porto Rican tariff bill was report ed in the senate on Thursday, but it was incorporated with the senate bill for the government of the island. 1t was not ex- pected that the bill will be discussed for a considerable time, and it was said to be possible that the ultimate result may be to leave the whole matter in the hands of the president. The Hawaii bill was pass ed by the senate after a desultory debate. A proposed amendment to pay to ex- Queen Liliuokalani S250,000 for all inter- est she may have in the crown lands was
 
 next Tuesday for the final vote on the conference report on the financial bill.
 The house on Friday, upon the receipt of message from the president, passed a bill appropriating over $2,000,000 to be placed in the hands of the president for the benefit of Porto Rico. The amount represents the duties collected in the United States from the evacuation by Spain to Jan. I, 1900. The senate also tariff, but referred the house appropria- tion bill. Quay's case was argued in the senate, Messrs. Hoar and Elkins arguing that he is entitled to seat. The Cali fornia delegation offered a petition sign ed by 15,0O0 Californians against the raj ification of the French and Jamaica rec iprocity treaties. .
 In the senate on Monday Mir. Fair banks spoke for and Messrs. Teller and Butler against the conference report on the currency bill. Mir. Carter advocated seating Mir. Quay. Mir. Davis offered a free trade amendment to the Porto Rican bill Mir. Bard, the new senator from California, took his seat. In the house several bills were passed, among them one extending the time for completing the East river bridge, New York.
 The senate on Tuesday adopted the re- port of the conferees on the financial bill by vote of II to 26. The senate Ha- waiian bill was called up in the house and the house bill substituted for all but the enacting clause.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
Kentucky Suspect Held.

Frankfort. Ky, March 7.-The exam ming trial of Harlan Whitaker. the But Ter county farmland suspected of being implicated in the murder of Senator Goe- bel, was held yesterday. The charge was changed from malicious shooting to mur- der. Whitaker was held without bail for the April grand jury. Thirteen wit nesses, all summoned by the common wealth, were called. The first witnesses sworn were men who had been concerned in the arrest of Whitaker on the morn ing of the assassination. These witness es were John A. Miles. A. Miller, Detect i've Armstrong. Constable Davis Harrod and Policepen Thompson. Armstrong and Harrod swore that Whitaker had contradicted himself in stating his where abouts on the Capitol square at the mo- ment the fatal shot was fired.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
General Markets

NFN 1uFks MhrNn FLouR-State and western inactive and easy on spring wheat brands; Minnesota pat ents s37sa3p0; winter straight s2t0s3.b0; wtn- ter extras, $seoas.pG winter pstenta. sScos asa
 wHEAT-opened steady on better English cables than expected. sold of under a break rallied al noon covering; May. 7issa7so.s July, 7iA.a7Stsc.
 RYE-steady; state. bsaSec.. O L f., New York. car lots; No. western, es.sc-. [. .. b. anoaL
 coRN--Dull. but steady on cables and smaller receipts at Chicago than e@timatcd' May. 3a l3-iGa39Jsc.
 oATS-Dull, but steady; track. white. state. Sla35c.. track, white, western. SiaSSo-
 PoRK-Quiet; mess, si0Tball-ss; family. sl3al3Jo
 LARD-steadyi prime western steam, 8.l0c.
 BUTTER-strong; state dairy, IsansO.i ststs creamery. 2oae8c.
 CHEESE-Firm; fancy, largo. white. isa l3l4o.; fancy. small. white, laalsAo.
 EGGS-weak and lower; state and Penn sylvania. at mark, iblSaiec.; western, at mark, l5l+c.
 sUGAR-Raw steady, fair refining. is-iso.. centrifugal. 8 test. b-l6o, refined irregular crushed, b.eoc.; powdered, b.Soc. TuRPENTINE-Steady at bs,<sssc.
 MoLASSES-Steady. New Orleans. tAa6So. RICE- stesdyi domestic, tssassso.s Japan. ss4abc.
 TALLow-o Quiet. city. Sssoa country. sssA 5lte.
 .HAY-stsady; shipping. oSssoOl good .. choice. 1As7sfc.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
JAPANESE AND RUSSIANS
Revival of Stories of Impend-
 ing Conflict.
VIEWS OF CORRESPONDENT BASS.

We'll Known American Newspaper
 Man says War Is Bound to Come.
 but Mikado Lacks Funds and Cxar
 Wants to Finish Railway.
 New York. March 1.-The Herald pub fishes the following dispatch from John NJ. Bass. it's correspondent at Iokohama:
 No one of the legations in Tokyo nor any of the Japanese officials will ac- knowledge that war with Russia is immi- nent. It is well known in diplomatic cir cles that at present Japan and Russia are working secretly to obtain concessions in Korea against other nations, but this does not mean that a clash between Rus sia and Japan is not coming in the future.
 Japan is the only serious obstacle in the way of the Russian eastern policy. Japan must have Korea. which already is flooded with Japanese coolies. who are really soldiers. Russian transports pass through Nagasaki constantly, loaded with troops for Fort Arthur. The Japanese common people have a great hatred for Russia and would welcome war without counting the cost, but they have little power. Japan has not money for war, and Russia will yield to Japan so long as the Transsiberian railroad is incomplete.
 "An American engineer who has been over the road reports that it cannot be used effectively for nine months. Rumors of an impending war originated in Shang- hai, not in Japan, and were based on generalizations, not on facts. Russia is now changing here representatives throughout Japan and would not do so if she expected an immediate outbreak. As during the last three years, crisis re- sulting in war might arise at any mo ment, but for the present it is not at hand, and in my opinion Russia can pre- vent it until she is ready"
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
Accused of Being a Witch.

D Englewood Depot, N. J.. March T. Mime. Sutler Phillips, a good looking young woman, 23 years old. who says she lives in New York, has been ar- rested in Hackensack and committed to jail by Justice Cumming, accused of be- ing a palmist and also witch. A year ago the young woman secured S2o from colored woman in Hackensack because she promised to protect the colored wo- man from some alleged unseen evil pow CT. The woman appeared yesterday at the same house and tried to make her victim believe 10 cent brass ring was solid gold and worth $5. The victim called in constable, and Mime. Phillips is now in cell.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
sentimental Burglar Caught.

Boston, March I.-Charles Blair is a sneak thief, but his perilous manner of making a living hasn't altogether de- stroyed his sentimental interest in life. nor has it altogether dulled his con science. Blair the other day footed the flat of Mrs. William Coleman, in Berke- ley street. Among the things he stole was q gold locket. with lock of hair in it. He kept and looked at it frequently. Finally he fancied that the locket was cherished memorial. His conscience prickcd him for keeping the trinket. and he walked around into Berkeley street and dropped it into the Coleman letter box. A detective on watch arrested him. and Blair confessed to the robbery.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08

Forty-second congress, and with the ex- ception of 1ST5-1T he was reelected to each term.
 Mir. Harmer, besides his political affil- iations, had been identified with the busi- ness world in various connections. At one time he was engaged in mercantile pur- suits. Later he became interested in rail road enterprises, and at the time of his death was engaged extensively in mining and land operations.
 By reason of his long service in the house Mir. Harmer had the honor of ad- ministering the oath of office to the speaker elect, and when the drawing for seats began he was accorded the right of selecting any seat that pleased him.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08

The commission appointed by ten. eral Wood to investigate the prisons in the Havana district has hnfshed its la bors. Out of 7oj persons awaiting trial the committee has recommended BIO for liberation, and l36 who were under con- viction have been recommended for fiber ation.
 Charles A. Butts. who was al one time . prominent leader In New Jersey Repub- lican politics and n member of the Re- publican state executive committee, has died at his country seat at Fairview, N. J. He was a native of Providence and amassed a fortune in business In Phils- delphia.
 Archbishop John Hennessy of Du- buque. la, Is dead. He was recognized as one of the greatest orators and most profound theologinnA in the Catholic hier- archy and because of his zeal In educa- tional matters was called the apostle of the American Catholic educational schools"
 Edward $. Dreyer, former president of the bank of E. s. Dreycr & Go. and treas urer of the West park board of Chicago. has been found guilty of withholding from his successor as treasurer x310, 900 of the West park funds. The jury 6xed the punishment at an indefinite term In the penitentiary.
 The Cartcrville 1lls.) union miners who have been on trial for the past 70 days at Vienna, charged with murdering Eve negro miners, have been acquitted by the jury. Four other charges are pending against the white miners, and the prose cutting attorney of Williamson county announces that he will try all of them. The monthly comparative statement of the receipts and expenditures of the United States shows that the total re- ccipts for the month of February were Sl5. .631 ,265 and the expenditures $37,- T3S.4T2. leaving surplus for the month of S7, ,S92. T93. The receipts from customs were S19.SS2. .252, gain as compared with February, 1S90. of nearly $3,O00.. GOO: internal revenues, $20, 7d7. .A8T; In. n F.N.n
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
VICTIMS OF FIRE DAMP.
Fifty Miners Entombed by an Ex-
 pIosfon.

Thurmond, w. Va, March By an explosion of fire damp at the Red Ash mines, on New river, two miles west of here, at s o'clock yesterday morning. 50 miners were entombed.
 It is feared that none will be rescued alive.
 The first reports of the explosion at Red Ash mines were greatly exaggerated. The latest reports since midnight are that there were only 50 miners entombed in stead of 125. Only ten bodies have been taken out so far, instead of 37, as pre- viously reported, but it is believed that all of the 10 that are still in the mine will never be found alive. The explosion hap pened as the men were going into the mine in groups and in couples in some in stances, and they were strung along in this manner for over a mile, so that the work of rescue will require a long time. There were more men near the entrance who escaped than were lost.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
Mrs. Lnwton Gets the Fund

Washington, March 1.-An interesting scene occurred at the Riggs National bank yesterday, when the fund raised by a grateful people in recognition of the services of the late Major General Law ton was formally transferred to his wid- ow. The parties to the transaction were Mrs. Mary C. Lawton, Adjutant General Corbin, Acting Commissary General Weston and Mir. C. C. Glover. the last named representing the bank. General Corbin, as treasurer of the fund, drew a check for sos, ,407.0T in favor of Mary c. Lawton and saw that it was transferred to her credit on the books of the bank. At the same time his account as treas urer of the fund was closed.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
BurY Nnf Ynur TaIenfa

No man who buries his talents can live happy life. The most unhappy people one meets are those who have way God intended. They are living for themselves and know 1t Is wrong and are unspeakably miserable on that account, but cannot bring themselves to live otherwise. The most happy people in the world are those who de- vote their talents, whether great or small, to some good use. This is an in fallible recipe for happiness. Let any unhappy man begin at once to do all the good he can, in every way he can, to as many of his fellow men as he can, and his heart will begin at once to sing for joy.-Christian Advocate.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
The Franchise Tax.

The New York state board of tax commissioners is engaged in determin- ing the valuation of public franchises operated in the city of New York for tax ation under the provisions of the fran chise tax act. IL is believed that it will take from two to three weeks to complete this work, which is the major part of the valuations to be made under the tax law There are about 400 corporations in New York city which have submitted reports in compliance with the laws require ments. Of that number there are about 100 companies, however, which simply use franchises granted to other compa- nies and are therefore not taxable.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
Sail-e In EnrIO HIco

The first important strike in Porto Rico began on Monday morning, when 300 men who had been constructing the military road from Ponce ts Adjuntas marched into the latter town, waving flags and carrying banners with the in scription.s We workmen demand cents an hour" The strikers, who were order ly, appointed a committee to consult with the contractors. The present rate of pay is 8 cents an hour, and the men complain that they arc compelled to work from Kunrise to sunset for 30 cents.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
London, Ky.

Representative Vincent Boering is a resident of London, Ky, and comes to the defense of the little town which has achieved fame since the shooting of Goebel. He says: Tt is not the re- sort of assasslns. There has not been an open saloon nor homicide in the town for the last 25 years. It is just as accessible by rail as Frankfort. | wish likewise 10 make it plain that London. Ky, Is not the center of feuds, as has been reported in the newspa- pers. The town Is the seat of a uni- versIty. has eight churches. a national bank and two newspapers"
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
Burned at Sen.

Philadelphia, March 7.-The American line steamship Rhynland, from Liver pool, reports having sighted the Norwe- gian ship Solheim, from Mobile Jan. 9 for Fleetwood, England, abandoned and on fire. The Rhynland sighted the burn ing ship on Feb. P in latitude 45.49, lon gitude 3S.11, at a distance of 12 miles. The American liner immediately changed her course and went to the vessel to take if any one who might be aboard the ship,
 t found no signs of life. The fire was
 ,. ..ng fierceJy from the stern to mid slin
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
New Hospital In Santiauo.

Santiago. Cuba, March T.-Work has begun upon the new yellow fever hospital to replace the building that was burned several weeks ago. Investigation has shown beyond doubt that the fire was of incendiary origin. The employees testi- fled that they had thrice extinguished fires within a fortnight previous to the one that destroyed the hospital. with large quantities of quartermasters and medical stores. No evidence was devel- oped, however, retiecting upon Dr. Her man, who was in charge of the hospital at the time of the fire and who was re- heved immediately afterward.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
Cost of Philippine Operations.

Washington. March 1.-Acting Secre- tary of War Meiklejohn has sent to the house of representatives a statement of expenditures by the war department cov- ering the military operations in the Phil ippines, including outstanding liabilities from May l, 1898, to Nov. 1, 1899, pre- pared in response to a resolution of in quiry from the house. The total is given at $4S,92S,06O, the principal items being: Quartermaster's department, $25, 715.- 9O1; subsistence department, $S,950, ,000; medical department. S1,206,1 137; pay de- partment. S10, S33, 134; ordnance, S1 ,S60,- 239. The statement is accompanied by q more detailed report from each depart ment.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
Wanted-A Missing Island

San Francisco. March T.-Chief Officer Cooskey of the transport Grant said that on Feb. 3 the ship sailed over the spot where Morrell island had generally been supposed to he located. It is on all sail ing charts, but on the date mentioned the Grant sailed over the position ill lati- tude % degrees 5I minutes north, longi- tude 174 degrees 31 minutes east, and not a trace of the island could be found. At noon any land 40 feet above the level of the sea could be seen for distance of Ol nilnS
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-08
Brifish Losses Now I2.S34.

The rapSly growing lists of British losses. which are being classified as quickly as possible. show that mp to March 1 the total number of casualties were 12,S}4, of which 2.319 were added during the last fortnight. Ten of the II Scotch regiments lost about 2,050 men and eight of the Irish regiments 2.000. Then come the Gloucesters and Northum- berlands, while of nearly POO colonials the royal Canadians lost 121 and the Victo- ria mounted contingent 26. The casual ties are classified thus: Killed. 1903; wounded, 6,S3S; missing, 3,113; disease, S2O