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TEN PAGES.
Fairfield County.
TRUMBULL.

DANIEL's FARM AND VICINITY.
 Dolph Curtis Is quite sick at the home of John Henrietta.
 Miss Booth Is spending 8 few days with her sister in New York.
 H. s. Brinsmade is driving a fine new horse, recent purchase of Bronson X Sanford of Bridgeport.
 Dea Lewis Brinsmade has sold part oi his farm to MT Kanditski.
 s. L. Thomas has sold a COW to D. T Booth.
 Walter Brlnsmade has been quite sick with quinsy.
 There seems to be great many on the sick list around the center just now and the new doctor from Nichols Is quite busy. He has opened small branch of flee in the store of s. J. Parks.
 o. B. Burton has put on a small addi. ti0n to his house.
 A new blacksmith is soon to open ur business in the center.
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Big Drop
In Price of Men's and Boys Shoes and
 Felt Boots.

In Price of Mems and Boys Shoes and
 Felt Boots. Mems Shoes, were Es2.5o, now $1.95. Were 8 co, now $2.25, and all other Shoes are at the same low figures Baby Shoes 25cp pair. Mems Slippers were $1, now 65c. All the latest styles in Collars, Cuffs and Neckwear just in. Patent folding dinner box, just what you want, only 25c. Fine line Of Outing Flannels at very low price.
 Many other bargains too numerous to men, tion.
 Full Line ot Drugs always on hand. Re- member the place. Do not forget the place, The Sturdevant Store,
 oHAS. CUMMINGS. Manager,
 Brookfeld, Conn. Undertaking in All Its Branches.
 c. R. CUMMINGS,
 Funeral Director.
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BLOOMFIELD.
NOTES FROM ST PAuL's.

NOTES FROM ST PAUL's.
 At the annual meeting of St Paups parish on Monday the following officers were elected: , Clerk, k. N. Hawley. Senior Warden, k. N. Hawley.
 Junlor Warden, F. H. Beers.
 Vestrymen, Charles Stuart, c. J. Jack son, s. B. Terrill, Charles H. Camp and | W. J. Beehler.
 Delegates to diocesan convention, Samuel Sherman and Charles Stuart. Treasurer, F. H. Beers. Alternate delegates, F. H. Beers and l W. J. Beehler.
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MONROE.
ST PETERS CHURCH.

At the annual meeting of St Peters parish, Easter Monday, the usual officers were reelected: F. W. Wheeler and Ho- bart k. Beardsley, wardens; s. 8. Hurd, clerk and treasurer; Frank Beardsley, chorister; George Bennett, sexton.
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The infant son of Mir and Mrs A. Her. bert Curtis died very suddenly, Wednes- nesday morning, April Il, age three months and six days. The funeral was at the house Good Friday at ? 30 p. m., the interment being in the Cutters Farm cemetery. MT and Mrs Curtis have the
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CHURCH ITEMS.

The services in the church, last Sun. day, were in keeping with Raster. The choir rendered some very fine music. The subject of Rev MT Whites discourse was 'In the Home land" In the evening was held the usual Easter concert by the Sunday school, all doing we'll who took part.
 Monday evening was held another one of those pleasant church sociables. II was largely 8 musical entertainment. Miss Frances Eaton and some of her pu. pills sang very acceptably. Mrs White read two selections. It was a very pleas. ing entertainment.
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PLATTSVILLE.
SPORT HILL AND VICINITY,

SPORT HILL AND VICINITY.
 The quarterly pay social of the Ep. worth League of the Methodist church will be held at the home of Mrs George Gregory, Wednesday evening, April %. If stormy, Thursday evening. An inter. esting program has been arranged. A welcome is extended to all.
 HoYDEN's HILL AND VICINITY | Leroy Clark's housekeeper has gone away on weeks visit.
 Mir and Mrs Martin Jennings intend to celebrate the 25.h anniversary of their marriage, May G..
 MT Relyes is painting, part of the time.
 Mrs Ernest Hall has been sick with grip.
 Mrs Albert Bulkley has visited at Sam uel Bulkley's.
 Lees and Center street churches were
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q. L. SMALLEY.
sTEPNEY DEPOT, CONN rEarA ry 1890

[EsTABLIsHED IN 1S89.l
 Am now all settled in my new shop on the tuTnpike and with increased facilities am pre- par ed to do all kinds of Wagon and Carriage Repairing and Painting and Blacksmithing in all its branches. HorsesnoelngE Ea. apeciaity. prices always reasonable Give me call
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THE BEE.
PUBLISHED BY

HENRY M. SMITH,
 VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL
 AGENT.
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Aay- sI.G6 e Year, 7S CsntE for Six Montts } Oszts for Four MoRthG. Four Ceuts s Copy.
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Emery, ]. c. whitlock. Daniel Goddard
]. ]. Hays. VIII A. Steel ]. Henry Den
ming. Court Mason, d. X. Larimer, J: n
Perkins, j. NJ. Gephart, w. c. kieth,
Nash, Lee B. Hart, Walter S. Fulton
slas Roll, DR.. w. G. Emonds, H. B.
Crockett, +. Emerson. This delegation
John Collins, Harry. Coughlin, Louis
ale asr IL W. q padden J. l NJ Epler 'a Charles
Crowley l. p Taylor, Martin n, Detlefse M
Sloan, John KHAN, William Michel, p
J. Kehoe, Sylvester Quinn, John Eyler,
Edward Mcmahon, II. j. Claussen. This
Fifth ward-Alfred Battle, ]. w. Lloyd,
Capt. j. w. Edwards, w. r. Gourley, f.
3. Price, 30 Sweeney; John OH NH H: B Re YES
Noyes. James Harris, NJ. Matson, l.. NJ,
Harold F. ]. Melvin. ]. C. Wheeler, J. A.
Smith, James Quinn, Hans Peterson, j. A.
George Davis, G. w. Thompson. Max Rag
Sixth ward-P. McCullom, p. F. Dewey,
R: J, Atwell,, A. S Allen. George Mathews,
Neal Boyle. F. H: Pike. Hans Hanson,
George Antenen,, q; A. Rice, j. j, II Hill Hin
o. A. Sternberg. II. Camps, Fred Felitz:
Seventh ward-J. NJ. Carson. Daniel KEEL
leher. r. c. Strudwick. ]; NJ. Lyon l. A.
Naueau, InOnlaS D. 1Hurcu, leiieiiSe
O'Bren. w. E. Root, Colin Mcfarland,
William Blackman, Alvin Heinrich. j. a.
Murphy. S. s. Carlisle, Earl Young. J
j. Haggerty, Watson Spencer, Jacob Mil
Ter, w. C. kilt, George NJ. Mumford.
Eighth wards. s. Langland. ]. B.
Dowd, l.. C. Miller, John Lynch. NJ. J.
s Sist F. MSSre NJ " sp aan III pe T.
ton Brown George F. Mist, Stephen Ander-
son, William Helm. f. Tatro.
Ninth ward-H; P. Rankin w. I.
Ale, ander Prof w. j. Meredith H. A.
Swift. J. W. Baker, ST., r. w. Murray,
j. II. Swift, David Livingston, George
Brown r. e. Rankin. j. w. Baker, jr.,
IL e Newell ]. NJ. Wolfe.
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due east to the foot of the hill. and
thence, l40 feet wide and thirty feet deep,
to Lake Washington. The difference OF
water in the lake and high tide In the
bay, In to be overcome by one lock at
the western end of the highland section.
The general plan of operation Is to con-
struct buIkhead lines along the margins
of the waterways and AL in limited areas
behind the same by hydraulic dredgers.
thus creating. impregnable restraining
works and inclosing vast interior settling
basins which will be filled with material
from the highland section.
When the construction OF the bulk
heads with the backing of high land.
has progressed to a sufficient extent.
work win be begun on the highland sec
ton by the intallment OF powerful ma
ohinery for ioosen.ng the material by
water under high pressure, and trans
porting II. by fumes and pipes, to the
embankment on the tide fats. Every
yard of material that must be moved
has a profitable place of deposit, and
there is not enough, in all the necessary
excavations to fill all the land that 1t
will pay to fili. The result of these OPP
erations will be the creation OF many
millions of dollars worth OF taxable prop
erty out of the bottom of the bay, which
II now not only useless, but threat TO
the health of the city.
An Ideal Harbor.
When these improvements are completed
II seems assured that Seattle will have
an ideal harbor which will be superior TO
those OF Liverpool and Glasgow, that have
cost centuries of effort and hundreds OF
millions of expenditure.
The city will also be supplied with ample
level land for railway terminals and man
ufactories which level land she now lacks
as pointed out by Mr., Hin in bis recent
address before the Chamber of Commerce
The other cities of Puget sound also con-
spicuously lack level land, but none of
them took advantage of the law OF $685.
by which they might have obtained 1t, ex-
cept Seattle.
The people who financed the undertaking
have selected win II. Parry. OF this city,
10 represent their interests. He Will be-
come director In and auditor of the
waterway company.
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Details OF the Lituya bay tragedy where
in Steve Fredigo was murdered by Marin
Sirvert and the latter a few days later
lynched for the crime, were given at
Jureau by /. II. Nelson, foreman OF the
company for which the men worked. Nell
son participated in the lynching and after
his arrival at Juneau, accompanied by Mrs
Nelson, gave substantially the following
account of the affair:
Sirvert murdered Fredigo October 26. 1899,
and was hanged by his comrades Sunday
November s. Nelson had a crew of three
men working with sluice boxes. Mrs. Mel
son gave assistance in the matter of house.
keeping.
on the morning of the murder Sirvert
approached Nelson with the announcement
that he wanted to get his time as he in
tended leaving for the states on the steam
er Dora due November !. At noon the
party sat at lunch when Sirvert suddenly
left the table and went into the bunk
house. In a few minutes he returned and
without a word of warning pulled re-
volver and shot Fredigo dead. He then
shot Samuel Christensen infiicting a neck
wound. though not fatal one.
With the second shot Nelson sprang to
his feet and grappled with the murderer.
In the struggle the revolver discharged a
third shot wounding one of Sirverts legs.
About that time Mrs. Nelson went to the
assistance of her husband. She and Nell
assassin and disarmed him. Then with the
help of several Indians they took Fredgo's
body and the murderer to the beach, ex-
pecting TO put both aboard the Dora. The
vessel was sighted, but unfavorable tide
kept her out OF Lituya bay so the party
was without communication with the OUT
side world. For days the Indians stood
watch over the murderer Meanwhile Sir
vert with coolness in keeping with his
terrible deed expressed the desire to be
hanged. He was led to the grave Of his
victim, but refused to pray or otherwise
toin in the burial services
Fredigo buried, the white men of the
camp held a consultation and decided tina.
Sirvert's request should be complied with,
namely. that his life should be taken. He
was accordingly notified of the decision
being told early Sunday morning that that
evening he would be hanged. Material for
writing his relatives and friends was given
him but beyond giving the address of Al
brother and the observation in writing that
miners" he left no letters. AT %. m. no
was notified that the hour of death had
arrived so the self-appointed executioners
led the murderer to the nearest tree and
strung him up. He remained suspended
from a tree limb until death came
There was little or no ceremony. Sirvert
bore up with remarkable courage and just
before the moose was placed about his neck
he confessed that robbery was the crime
of the murder intimating that he had in
tended taking the lives of the entire party
In the furtherance of his purpose.
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LIFE ON LINGAYEN GULF
Col. Luhn, Formerly Adjutant of the
First Washington, Writes nm
Interesting Letter.

Some interesting commentaries on the
war in the Philippines are contained in a
letter received recently by Maj. James f.
Drain, of the washington National guard,
from Lieut.. Col. VIM. l.. Luhn. u. S. ",
now stationed with the American army at
Lingayen, p. I. Maj. Drain is county clerk
of Spokane county, and was in the city
yesterday on business. registered at the
Butler.
Probably no officer of the famous fight
ing First Washington in the Philippines
was better known or was more generally
esteemed by his men than Col. Luhn, then
adjutant of the regiment.
II guess our fighting In this country Is
about over" said Col. Luhn, although we
have a detachment out about all the time
scouting the country and looking for Fill
ipinos with guns. Occasionally we get in
formation leading to the capture of n few
guns or small party of armed 'insur-
rectos.'
There is so much water in this part of
the country that / fear we will have a
very monotonous time during the rainy
season. and not be able TO get away from
here very often.
'IAngayen Is a fine station, though, be-
ing but half mile from the gulf. where
we have fine surf bathing. We are but
six miles from the railroad and can get
everything We need from Manila or Dagu-
pan, so we live very comfortably"
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ARE THROWN OUT OF COURT.
pIainttHs In Their Damage suits
Against Railway Companies
FAN to Make Ont Cases.

Two damage suits for sums aggregatlng
over $1,000. were nOnsuited In the civil
department OF the superior court yes
tcrday. Including those dismissed with
ia the past four days, four plaintiffs nave
recently lost their cases In like manner.
This number includes $4,000 damage
SUIT against the city for personal injuries.
The other actions were brought against
railway companies.
The suits which the court dismissed yes
tcrday were those Of J. +. Yoho against
the Seattle Traction Company for A.oeo.
and w. II. Turner against the Northern
Pacific railway for S0.2l0
In the suit against the traction com
pany Judge Moore held that the accident
WAS clearly Of a nature unavoidable,
either by the plaintif or defendant, snd
for this reason II would be manifestly un-
just 10 permit "a verdict against the de-
PENDANT. Noho attempted 70 board a
moving Fremont car last September and
tuat he sustained serious injury 10 tho
muscles and limbs oi his ieft side
Tho. court dismissed the suit OF Turner
vs. Northern Pacific railway on The
ground that the plaintiG haa signed a
contract to abide by the terms under
which the company issues what are
known as .i.m-mile advertising mileage
tickets" The ticket was taken up 6y
the company and the defendant elected
from the train for refusal 90 pay his
fare.
Turner claimed $40 fo- unnecssssrv de-
lay So covering the territory 90 which he
had been assigned IN his vocation as
travelling salesman, The court held that
it VAS the plaintiffs duty 10 pay his fare
and that IN refusing 50 70 do he had con
tributcd 20 the delay, and placed himself
IN position where recovery OF any
thing more than hotel bills was lupoos-
sible The plaintiff moved a dismissal.
which was granted.
Cute s Powell represented the plain
u@s, and +. c. Hughes the defendant in
tho PLAINTIFF and John b Allen the de-
PENDANT IN the latter
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This work Is being executed in accord
ance with plans furnished by Major
Thomas w. Symons, United States engl-
neer corps, who is the chief engineer OF
the company. Those plans were approved
by Col. Menden. United States engineer
corps, Gen. Crsghill, chief of the United
States engineer corps, and Col. Henry
F'lad (sinCe deceased, a distinguished en-
gineer who served for a long time as a
member of the United States Mississippi
river commission, and who was sent out
here by the Mississippi Valley Trust
Company, of st. Louis, to make thor
ough examination in ats interest, pending
negotiations for funds to begin the work
The plans have also been formally APP
proved and the work authorized to pro-
coed, by both the state and federal gov
ernments.
Two Waterways.
The scope of the plan Is the excavation
Of two waterways, each one thousand
feet wide and twenty-six feet deep below
lowest low tide, a second waterway leav-
ing the east waterway at right angles,
at It's southernmost point, and running,
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CAPT. MCAULEY RELEASED.
but sailor BoardinHhouse Keeper IL
Bound over to Federal Court.

Commissioner kefer yesterday gave a
preliminary hearing 20 Capt. Edward Nc
Cauley. master ~ the British ship Holy
rood. charged with shanghalng sailors
aboard his vessel The charge was dis
missed but the commissioner held Dave
Evans, sailor boarding house keeper, for
appearance in the federal court upon
stipulation that the latter should pay such
fine as Judge Hanford might impose upon
him.
At the hearing yesterday II developed
that the sailors who made complaint
against the ship captain we're placed
aboard the boat by Evans. who collected
the money paid by the captain TO the sail
ors FOR the purchase OF clothing and pock-
eted IL without applying any portion OF
the amount to the purpose intended.
United States Attorney Gay says that he
Is convinced that the practice exposed in
this instance rs common among sailor
boarding house keepers, and that IL is hts
purpose 10 prevent ii in the future.
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FORMER DEMOCRAT SPEAKS.
George w. StapIetOn Addresses Nc
KinIey Cuba strong Supporter
of President Mckinley.

The Mckinley Republican Club held its
regular weekly meeting in the clubrooms
on the second floor of the New YORK block
last night. Several speakers addressed
the gathering and the proceedings We're
interspersed with music rendered by the
First Ward quartette and VIII f. Hamill,
who sang Hold Dem Philippines" The
song captured it's hearers and the singer
was roundy applauded The address of
George w. Stapleton, of Oregon, a former
Democrat, but now a stanch supporter of
President Mckinley, was the feature of
the evening.
Mr.. Stapleton explained in his opening
remarks that there were at present many
gold Democrats, who had occupied the po-
stion which he occupied in 1895, who only
needed slight encouragement to take the
step which would cause them to render
positive assistance to the party in the
coming campaign.
II have been in sympathy with the Re-
publican party since 1885, said Mr.. Staple
ton. There are many Others who. unlike
myself, hesitate to identify themselves
with the party, principally for the reason
that they are extended little encourage,
my action. l hold that it is the privilege
of any man to leave the party which I'M
dertook in its platform of 1896 to destroy
every political institution of our govern
Mr.. stapleton discussed at length the
policy of the present administration to-
ward the Philippine islands, and MAIN
tanned that President Mckinley was but
enforcing the will of the people In his re-
tention of them. Hold the Philippines"
continued the speaker, SHOULD be the cry
of every patriot in this country from now
until the fall election"
Mr.. Stapleton ridculed the idea of impe-
rialism, as charged against the admins
tration by it's political opponents, and
claimed that time would demonstrate con-
cluslvely that the action OF President Me
kiney was prompted solely for the good
of the islands, and not for ourselves
Solon T. williams and c. S. Gleason also
addressed the club. Both speakers dwelt
largely with the issues which they pre-
dicted would confront the American peo-
pie in. the approaching campaign. They
promised victorious year for the Repub-
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on motion OF Deputy Prosecuting Attor-
ney Fulton, Justice Cam yesterday after
noon dismissed a charge OF petit larceny
against Joseph Handel and r. II Weed
, They We're accused by William Herman
~s-4 taking s. from him while ne slept at
Madrona park Handel made statement
to the court, in which he said that Herman
spent considerable money in saloons ana
went 10 sleep where people were constant
lY naSsing
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ANCIENT BUNKO REVIVED.
A Little Falls, Wash, Man spends
800 TO Discover the secret
of Anofher's Game.

The time honored freight bunko game
gave way to the ancient and honorable
"three-card monte and now as side is
s,le the alluring ct ana b" or top and
bottom dice trick has been reslrrected.
Fred Hndesheim, of Little Falls, Wash.
who is staying at the Globe hotel tried
the dice game yesterday afternoon about
So, o'clock in a Main street saloon. The
spots seemed to change on him and he
spent $40 before discovering that he was
working against another mans game.
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DR.. PIERCE'S
GOLDEN MEDICAL.
DISCOVERY.

II Arrays helps. II almost aipays
cures. Sick persons are invited to
consult DR.. Pierce by letter abso-
lusely without fee or charge. All
correspondence is strictly private.
Write and get specialists opin-
ion on your case, free. Address
Dr.. K. V. Piezoe, Buffalo, n. Y.
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WANTS $4,000 FROM CITY.
W. VI. Greenwood Says He Fell Into
Ditch on Nesier Way.

W. II. Greenwood yesterday flied a dam
age suit In the superior court against the
city for $4,000 on account OF injuries al
legged TO have been received by falling into
a Temporary trench seven feet wide dug in
Yesler way at the corner OF Second ave-
nue..
trench. which was not protected by guard
rails, and demands this sum for physical
and mental suferlngs WHICH Ae says the
TQishaQ accustomed.
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BAD COMPLEXI0NS
RED ROUGH HANDS
FALLING HAIR
PREVENTED BY
(qlticula
! SOAP

beautifying soap in the world, as well as
purest and sweetest for toilet, bath, and
nursery. 1t strikes at the cause of bad
compilations, red, rough hands, falling
hair. and baby blemishes. viz, the clogged,
irritated, inAamed, overworked. or slug
gish PORES.
Sold throughout the world porTIR D. Asp c. cosr-.
Prone Boston. How Have Beautiful Complexion, free
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HOLD'VERY HOT PRIMARIES.
Hart-Godwin Contest Grows More
Exciting Day by Day.
TWO FACTIONS ARE BITTER.

Contrasting Delegations Will Fight
tor Seats in the Coming County
Conyention-Troubl In the First
and Fourth Wards-Judge Moore
and Mr.. McEIroy Shut Out as Del
egates-One Man Is Arrested.
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TRAGEDY OF LTUYA Bay.
Details Given by l. b. Nelson
One of the Principals.
SIRVERTS TERRIBLE CRIME.

shot steve Fredigo in Cold Blood
Robbery the MOtfve-Sought the
Lives of Others-Expressed n
Wish to Die-self-Appointed Exc
cutioners Comply with Request
Remarkable Self Possession
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WORKING FOR A
SUGAR REFINERY.

AT the regular meeting OF the
~ Chamber of Commerce at $50
O'Clock this afternoon, the mat
ter of securing a sugar refinery for
Seattle will be considered. No
manufacturing enterprise. members
of the association say. is more de-
srable and no line of industry OF
more Importance. Manufacturers.
capitalists, and all other citizens in
terested, whether members or not,
are invited to attend the meeting.
1t is the belief Of many who have
Investigated that Seattle offers I'M
paralleled advantages for a sugar
refinery.
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RED Raven Splits Monogram whisky,
Gchlitz Milwaukee beer. wholesale and re-
tail at HaRgerty's. 100 Second avenue
south