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Connecticut western news., 1900-07-26
NEWS NOTES.

During the past fiscal year the Unit ed States patent office took in S1, 358.- 22S 35, and issued 26, $40 patents on isS isS-:nventions, thus beating the record in the expansion of Yankee ingenuity.
 American athletes have taken all the sprinting prizes at the Paris exposition. When the Yankee strikes his San Juan Hill gait there is nothing in Europe that can stop him. Denver Republican.
 The Hon. l.. E. Chittenden. register of the treasury under the Lincoln sd- ministration, died at his home in Bur- lington, Vt, July 22.
Connecticut western news., 1900-07-26
CHAPINvILLE.

Mrs James KeParker of Ct Barring ton, Mass, and Miss Hattie Morgan of Bennington, Vt visited with Mrs W R. Holmes July 21-22-
 Mrs W. R. Holmes on entering her room Friday evening after short ab- sence found her lamp had exploded and the room on fire, which was quickly put out with few pails of water The stand covering and window curtain were burned and few holes were burned in the bedding. The lamp was filled with Pratts Astral Oil which it Was supposed would not explode with ordinary use.
 Chapinville church has been given a new coat of paint.
 Scoville Brothers are building a new silo.
Connecticut western news., 1900-07-26
BOW M.

BONN. JESsNes-At Kent July 8, . son to MT and Mrs Ray Jennings. SLocUM-At Kent. July IA. a daughter to Mir and Mrs Charles Slocum. BAEToN-At Kent July IF, a daughter to Mir and Mrs Egbert Barton. STEARss-At Norfolk, July 18th, a son William F., Jr, to Rev and Mrs Will liam F. Stearns. BARToN-At Kent, July IF, 6 daughter to MT and Mrs Egbert Barton.
Connecticut western news., 1900-07-26
MT St. John, the genial cigar drum

MT St John, the genial cigar drum mer, was in town last week.
 Mrs Caroline Dean of Brsn.ord is visiting her niece, Mrs s. NJ. Hum- phrey,
 Miss Carrie Landon is visiting rela- tives iu Cbapinyille and will remain 8 week there.
 Mrs Oswald yosburgh is sojourn- ing a few days at Twin Lakes with A.V. A. Felten and family.
 The Lee base ball team defeated the Winsted T. A. B's last Saturday afternoon by a score of 8 to 6
 Miss Maud Howard, who has been visiting at the home of W. K Landon, has returned to her home in Lskeville.
 Mrs Tripp of Philadelphia, Pa, is visiting her parents. MT and Mrs H. N. Adams. She will remain several weeks
 The Misses Clara and Rebecca Coggswell who have been visiting Mir and Mrs Geo P. Strong have returned to their home iu Pittsfeld, Mass.
 Miss Mary Joyce, one of our popu- lar "hello girls" at the s. N. E. tele- phone office, is spending two or three weeks vacation with friends in Litch- field.
 J. F. Homan will soon move his boot and shoe repairing shop from the Van Deusen house to the building re- gently vacated by Mrs Csdy on Railroad street.
 -U s. Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue, Emil 0. Marggrstf of Water bury, was in town yesterday the guest of Judge Whittlesey and looking after public carriers regarding the use of revenue stamps.
 A. G. Steele. the we'll known agent for the Kibbe grocery house of Hart ford and who has made periodical visits to Canaan for several years. has been succeeded by Charles Scofs fsld. an old representative of the house.
 Another hot week has passed. The mercury record at noon for the past seven days is: S2 go S2 -S3-S7 yl. .S3. Rain fell last Friday night. Thunder shower at o'clock Tuesday morning and at p. m. yesterday. ..... .....
 The work of changing the grade of the highway between the Whittlesey cottage and East Canaan is progressing and good many men and teams are employed, but complaint IS made that the dangerous places are not protected by railings and lanterns at night.
 The base ball game between the Canaans and East Cansans at the latter place last Saturday afternoon came to an abrupt end at the close of the 9th or 9th inning when the score stood 12 to 13, in whose favor it is question. The row was caused by the decision of the umpire on base-stealing run by Clem. Kegler.
 The supper and dance given at Town Hall last week Wednesday night by the young ladies of St. Joseph's church, as stated in last weeks NEWS, was . gratifying financial and social suc- cess, upwards of $3S0 being petted, the gross receipts being s353. The supper tables were largely patronized and the handsome lady attendants made the tables exceedingly attractive to the young gallants. A young man dressed in Rough Rider uniform and equipped with pistols. knives and rife, created quite . commotion in the hall. He suc- ceeded in stealing smoking set which he afterwards returned under vigorous persussions from Daniel Sweeney.
Connecticut western news., 1900-07-26
DIED

BUTLER-At East Canaan, July 22, Har- rIet Miller. wife of Sullivan J. Butler, aged 7S years, months and l3 dav.. STERRr-At Kent, July l2, Mrs Mary Sterry, aged 65 years. WHALKN-At Ore Hill. July IT, Patrick Whslen, aged 58 years. MoBRmE-At Amenia Union, NY, July Is, John J. Mcbride, aged 37 years.
 PowKRs-At Amenis Union, N. r., July 16, Charles Powers, aged 58 years. IiINkLKr-At Sharon, July Is. Solomon Hinkley, aged nearly 70 years, & vet. drenof the Civil war. HosroRD-At Falls Village, July 19, Miss Hattie Hosford, aged 59 years. HUBBY-At Lee, Mass, July 22, Mrs A. H. Hubby, aged AS. BowES-At Lee, Mass., July 1e, Mir John ". Bowen. aged 72.
Connecticut western news., 1900-07-26
FOR SALE,

A most desirable village residence at Falls within a few rods of stores, post ofice railway station, churches, schools and library. Large two story house wish base. ment, IA rooms. good cellar, large lawn and shade trees, piazza on three sides, good well good cistern and good drainage, large barn, carriage house. wood house, ice house, good garden and an excellent orchard. The house has recently been fitted up to accommodate two families If desired. For terms and full particulars, call on or address
 SAMUEL 0. BKcxLxr, Executor. Post 0nice Address, Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1900-07-26
Tribute to Mary W. Ward and Son

II
 A beautiful memorial window, trib- ute to the memory of the late Mary Watson Ward, SO we'll and fsvorsbly known in Canaan, and her son William B. Douglas, has been placed in one of the east windows of Christ church, a free will gift of Miss Bessie l.. Franklin, daughter of Mrs Ward. The window was purchased of the Gorham Mfg. Go. of New York and was made in Eng land. It is beautifully colored and rep- resents the youthful Christ and his mother Mary, as the central figures, preceded in the distance by Joseph, on their journey to the Passover feast at Jerusalem. The artist caught a facial expression in the O arscters which at once arrests the attention and gives to the picture lifelike sentiment which deepens the more 1t is studied.
 Encircling the upper part of the win- dow is the scriptursl passage And when he was twelve years old they went up to Jerusalem, after the custom of the feast" On panel under the picture is the following inscription: "To the glory of God and in loving memory of Mary Watson Ward, a devoted mother, true friend, devout churchwoman !; and of William Bensih Douglas. her gifted son, who now journey together towards the City of God"
 The design of the picture, Illustrating the journey of the boy Christ and his mother, is fitting and touching sllus- ion to the characters referred to in the inscription.
Connecticut western news., 1900-07-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.

All kinds of wagons at all kinds of prices at Benjamln's Up-to-date Reposi- tory.
 WANTED young man to work for we'll established old line insurance company. Salary and commission at start and rapid advancement to the right person. Only those who are not afraid of work and can give the best of refer ence. as to their honesty and integrity need apply. T. P. FoRMAN,
 Box 1922 Waterbury Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1900-07-26

Every family should have its house hold medicine chest-and the first bot tie in it should be Dr Woods Norway Pine Syrup. Natures remedy for coughs and colds.
Connecticut western news., 1900-07-26
Comforting,

'It did your cold good to go and see the doctor. knew it would"
 "Yes. He's got a worse cold than I have" Chicago Record.
Connecticut western news., 1900-07-26

If you intend to do a mean thing, wait until tomorrow. you intend to do noble thing. do it now.
Connecticut western news., 1900-07-26
I,tchf,eld Couuty,s Hospital.

That Litchfeld County is to have that for which it has long felt a want, a hos pital, is an assured fact. As has been previously stated tLe hospital Is to be located at Winsted, 6 place fsyorably adapted for such an establishment and easy of access from all parts of the county. The excavations for the foun- dations were commenced last week Thursday and are HOW we'll advanced. The plans which have been adopted call for a building of Colonial style 137 \ 56 feet costing S35, 900. It will be provid- ed with piazzas and balconies and equip ped with all the necessities and require ments of such building, including sep arate wards for men, women and chil- dren and the plans also provide for 8 ward adjoining the building for patients with courageous diseases, to be built in the near future, baths, operating room, laundry, dissecting rooms, instrument and etherizing room, morgue, etc. When completed, instead of its being necessary to send patients to Pit.sfield, Waterbury, Hartford or New Haven they can, with little expense, be taken to Winsted for treatment and 1t Is an institution in which all Litch6eld coun- ty should iske an interest and pride.
Connecticut western news., 1900-07-26
FOR RENT.

Eight pleasant rooms for rent in Clemans' building. August 1st.
 DR- D. CLEANS,
 Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1900-07-26

BICYCLE FOR SALE. Gents new sso.Oo wheel for only s2O.oo. Never been used.
 G. L. PARSONS & Sors.
Connecticut western news., 1900-07-26
LOST,

On Sunday afternoon, July 22, near Twin Lakes, lady's blue and gray silk lined home spun jacket. Finder will be suitably re- warded by leaving same at pest ofice in this place or by addressing Box B., Canaan. Ct.
Connecticut western news., 1900-07-26

-Asapn dail or GOsnen started last Monday morning from home to visit his son in Michigan. He drove to Nor folk and from there came to Canaan on the 8.11 train. While waiting to go north on the g 40 train he called at the NEWS office and enquired which house the late A. N. Beach resided in when in Canaan. The editor told MT Hall that MT Beach had resided in the first house east of the NEWS office. MT Hall re- piled, ''I thought so, but this village has changed so since I was here that l could not with certainty recognize the Beach house. I was one of the carpen- ters who built that house in 1S40 or A." Mir Hall then enquired about all the old residents of sixty years ago; but alas, all whom he knew have departed this life. MT Hall then gave the editor a brief sketch of his career. Suffice it to say, MT Hall gave up working at the carpenters trade at $6O.0O per year | (perhaps he meant S6O % per month, but he said $60.00 per year, and began the study of astronomy. For the last 30 years Mir Hall has been an astrono- mer at Washington, D. 0. but he ha' retirsd and returned to his old home al Goshen. He mentioned many public men with whom he had been acquaint ed. and he enquired particularly about the family of the late Congressman
 Miles of Salisbury. Mir Hall has an in teresting article in this weeks Norfoll Chimes entitled ''The Old and the New
 Astronomy"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-08

SITUATION in real estate, loan, insur-
hotel.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-08
FEATURE OF DAY.

The principal feature of the closing
day In the house was the reversal of its
action last night In turning down the
conferees on the naval bill for yielding
on the item relating to ocean SURVEYS
Over night the sentiment of the house
underwent complete change, and to-
day the members voted by a large ma
jority to accept outright the senate
amendment, which goes much further
than the compromise which the conferees
offered last night. The new conferees
led by Mr.. Cannon, who had brought in
compromise which they considered more
satisfactory, were ANONYMOUSLY brushed
aside. 1t was distinct victory for the
old conferees, Messrs. Foss Qn.), Dayton
CIV Va.) and Cummings On. ".
The other feature of the closing dav
was the course of Mr.. Lentz (O0. In
blocking unanimous consent legislation
For three days he has objected to bills
because the majority would not allow the
testimony in the Occur d'Alene investiga,
ton to be printed, and he maintained
mis- position to the end.
AS the hands Of the clock approached
the hour Of o'clock, Speaker Hender-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-08
Excursion Trade Heavy.

The Great Northern has done an i'm
m Tn business in connection with the
at the North Dakota city. SpeciaI trains
have taken several thousand people into
the city already and specials yesterday
and business in sight for another to-
hood of $1,000
On June IA the Great Northern will run
special train from Fargo, Crookston
ana Grand Forks into Duluth for the ac-
commodation of delegations of travelling
men from those points who will attend
the Duluth convention.
June II the Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
apons & Omaha will run a special from
the head of the lakes into ST PAM brinp-
Ing the travelling men down to partici-
pate in the festivities of the street fair.
They will arrive early on the opening
day OF the fair and will take part in the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-08
FOR ANTP(l)EAN ROADS
RAILWAY COMMISSIONER OF NEW
SOUTH WALES GAINS SOME
POINTERS HERE
WILL VISIT DULUTH ALSO
He Is Preparing "a Report on the
Railroads of America for the
Information of the
Government.

Assistant General Manager S. Sanborn,
Of the North-W Western, who has been in
the city several days, left yesterday af-
ternoon for Duluth in his private car.
Mr.. Sanborn is accompanied by M. Oliver,
chief railway commissioner for New
South Wales The latter is making an
exhaustive study of American railway
operation Matters pertaining to such
matters Of operation as affect the public
safety. operating expense and safest de-
vices of various descriptions are being
carefully looked into.
Mr. Oliver has in course of preparation
report which he will submit to the
government Of New South Wales on his
return. which will contain number ct
recommendations with reference to rail-
way matters, which have been based on
the results of his Investigations in this
country.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-08
FAILURES FOR MAY.
Largest Ever known in That Month
Since Records Began.

NEW YORK, June 7-Dun's Review
will say OH Saturday,:
Failures in May were not only the
largest ever known in that month since
such records were made, but of eighty
months covered by these returns only six
have shown as large liabilities. Contra.
dictory though it may appear, the report
is encouraging. There was not a single
failure in the month which was calculat.
ed to shake, or did shake, commercial
credits, which were stronger at the end
of May than at the beginning Neither
was there failure, or nest of failures,
calculated to create alarm about any
particular branch of business.
THE large brokerage failure for about
$13, 100000 exceeds in amount all failures
in any other month, except one. since
1896, and with it came another for $735, COO.
Nearly so per cent of the total dcfaulted
liabilities was due to five other CONNER
cial' failures, while the ten large fail
ures in manufacturing and trading COW
cred less than 100000 liabilities in all
The number and amount Of liabilities OF
commercial failures in May, compared
with last year, are given: May, 1900, 497;
1889, 5S1. Liabilities: May, 1900, $23,771,-
151; 1889, $S,S2O,4 86.
THE returns to Dun's Review for May
show an unusually large number of small
failures. They exceed those of any other
year but one, and that is considered sug-
gestive; also the increase Of over ar
eighth in average liabilities. This, the
Review says, is readily traceable to the
manufacturers, for which the surprising
increase in the number the smaller fail
ures in trading show lower liabilities
than in any other year except two Man
ufacturing liabilities have much increas-
ed, however, the average for those small
firms running close to $4,000.
1T might be inferred that there had
been a really noteworthy expansion of
manufacturing Indebtedness for the sea-
son, and in January a similar increase
appeared though very little in February
or March. In April the increase was
about $500 per small failure, and In
May $500. 1t is not difficult to surmise
that this has connected with the general
slackening of orders for manufactured
| products, which has now begun to pro-
duce readjustnient of prices
"Out late last night?ss Never mind, take
two 'Orangeine" powders ID minutes
apart.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-08
North-western Annual.

CHICAGO, June 7.-Before proceeding
70 the transaction of regular business,
the stockholders of the Chicago & North
Western Railroad company, holding their
annual meeting here today, took fav Jr-
able action on the proposition of the di-
Tectors to purchase a number of proprie-
tary roads. The roads which were af-
fected by this action and which will be-
come a part of the parent system are:
The Boyer Valley. the Harlan & Kulman,
the Minnesota q Iowa, the Iowa. Mime
sofa & Northwestern, the Winona &; st.
Peter, the Dakota Central and the Min
nesota q South Dakota. The annual
statement shows a total net income for
the year ending May l of $1OG PA. From
this was taken sums for real estate pur-
chases, construction and other items, to-
gether with dividends on the common
and perferred stock, leaving a surplus,
exclusive of the land income, of s., 594. 3O9
The session was much longer than had
been expected by many, and a rumor
was ahoat to the effect that some
changes in the officers of the road was
under discussion. 1t was surmised that
President Hughitt was slated for the
chalrmanship; Mr.. Keep, the present in
cumbent retiring on account of age AS
to the truth or falsity of this rumor moth
ing could be learned while the stock
holders were in session.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-08
TRUNK LINE MEETING.
No Agreement Reached as to Ex-
cess Fares.

cess Fares.
NEW YORK, June THE joint pas
senger committee of the railroads in the
Trunk Line association, after a TWO
DAYS session, adjourned today without
reaching an agreement upon the matter
OF excess fares upon fast trains via dlf-
ferential lines. This question recently be
came more important by the action OF
the Delaware, LackaWanna q western IN
putting on a fast service between 81.
Louis Chicago and New York without
charging excess fares.
According to L. P. Farmer, commits
eioner of the Trunk Line passenger COM
gnittee and secretary of the joint passen-
ger committee after a rather heated all
day session today, the members of the
Joint passenger committee were unable to
come to any agreement in the matter OF
excess fares, the representatives OF the
Western roads out of Chicago, Cincinnati
and St Louis. virtually the Central Pas
senger association, holding to the view
that the presidents of the different roads
had full authority to act in the matter.
The trunk line representatives of the
to the opinion that the joint passenger
committee had authority to settle the
matter.
Commissioner Farmer added that the
inability of the committee to agree on this
subject render Valueless the consideration
of all other matters which came up for
discussion.
Excess fares on east-bound fast trains
have not been charged, but they have on
all west-bound trains to all points except
Cincinnati and ST. Louis.
Should the question of excess fares not
be settled at the conference of all rail-
road presidents tomorrow Commissioner
Farmer intimated that a passenger rate
mittee and the trunk line roads might
Immediately follow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-08

Ticket Office 400 Robert Street. Tel. Main u
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-08
ST PAUL SELECTED.
American Medical Association t
Meet Here Next Year.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., June THE
American Medical Association today cleo
ted officers as follows: President, DR..
Charles A Reed, Ohio; secretary, G.. w.
Simmons, Illinois; assistant secretary, DR..
A. M. Davis, Minnesota; treasurer, DR..
Henry P. Newman, Illinois; librarian,
George Webster, Illinois. Also four vice
presidents. Boards Of trustees and of ju-
dicial council were also elected, James
r. Guthrie, of Iowa, being among those
of the latter
The next annual convention will meet
at st. Paul, Mimi, next June.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-08
RELIEF SOCIETY
Employment Register.

Office, al East Ninth ST. Telephone 1s3
MAN-We can furnish a good. strong
handy man for wholesale house, or any
other such work
BOY-A bright, willing boy for Office or
errand boy; needs work badly.
REPAIRING of trunks and vallses want
ed by a man whO understands the work
thoroughly.
NURSES-yYe can furnish efficient wou-
en- to care for the sick.
WOMEN-To do plain sewing, washing,
ironing and housekeeping can be had
from this office; also men TO do odd
Jobs. wood saving. etc,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-08

SALESMAN Situation wanted by young
man; best of references; would leave
city; bond if required. Address H. c.,
251 Rondo.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-08
SALE PROTESTED.
Union Pacific Buys In Valuable
Tracts of Land.

ATCHISON. Kan, June THE reor-
ganized Central Branch, Union Pacific
railway, today bought in the $1,000 acres
of land in Atchison, Brown, Marshall,
and in Pawnee county, Nebraska, offered
for sale by the receivers of the original
Central Branch, Union Pacific, for
amounts aggregating $4,000. No money
was paid out, as the reorganized Central
Branch, Union Pacific, is heavy cred
itor of the former organization.
Fully 2,000 persons were at the sale.
Many of them were farmers who owned
the lands involved, while others were
attorneys. AS Thomas P. Wilson, one of
the receivers, mounted the court house
steps to offer the lands for sale an
anxious crowd surrounded him, and at
torneys took turns at reading legal OBJ
jections to the sale of - lands on the
ground that 1t would cloud the titles.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-08
Traffic Managers to Meet.

NEW YORK, June THE regular
On 1rterly meeting of the chief executives
and traft1c managers Of the various West
ern, Northwestern. Southwestern and
trans-continental lines is scheduled for
tomorrow. The chairman of the associa-
ton, E. T. Jeffrey, president of the Den
yer Rio Grande company, is in this
city, and will probably preside at the
meeting, Among the other prominent Of
hcials who will participate in the confer
ence and who arrived today are Presi-
GENT Burt, of the Union Pacific and
s Navigation comnanv
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-08
The National Conventions.

Republican, at Philadelphia. June 10
1900 Tickets on sale June 14-16
Prohibition, at Chicago, June 27-2S, 1900
Tickets on sale June 1921
Democratic, at Kansas City, July 4. 1909
Tickets on sale July "a
The road to take to attend these Con.
ventions is the Chicago Great Western
Ry., the popular maple Leaf Route, witt
its vestibuled trains, free chair cars, salts
factory dining car service and its unsur.
passed sleeping car accommodations
Only one fare for The round trip. For
further particulars apply to ]. P. Elmer
G. A. P. D., corner Fifth and Robert
streets ST. Paul