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Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
Fatal Fight In Illinois.

Carbondale, Ills, Dec. 26.-At Vergen- nes, a small station on the Illinois Cen tral railroad in this county, Joe and Jake Davidson, brothers, became involved in a quarrel with Henry Fox, a prosperous farmer, in a saloon in the village. Joe Davidson emptied his revolver into Fox's abdomen. Other shots were fired which probably mortally wounded Poe Pyatt, a bystander. The brothers at once fled. and u small posse was sent after them. A few miles from town three men named Tippey, Grain and Holt overlook the brothers and demanded their immediate surrender. A running fight took place. and both the brothers were wounded, one being shot through the eye. while the other was badly wounded in the shoulder. They were finally captured and placed in the county jail. It is thought at least three of the wounded men will die.
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
YUAN IS UNDER ARREST
His Confederate, Prince Chuang, Seized by Imperial Officials.
GENERAL YU HsIEN IS SUMMONED
Inference Is That Guilty wiIi Be Punished as Demanded by Powers. Prince Ching Receives Note-He De- cIares China Wants Early Peace.

London, Dec. 26.-The Shanghai corre- spondent of The Standard cables:
 "The government has arrested Prince Yuan and Prince Chaung on the borders of the Shansi and Shensi provinces. fu Hsien has been ordered to return to Sian flu forthwith, to be executed, it is sup posed.
 "It is inferred from this report that the imperial authorities are preparing to concede the demands of the joint note for the punishment of the instigators of the trouble in China"
 A dispatch to the Hayas agency in Paris from Picking says:
 '''rhe ministers assembled on Monday at the residence of Senor B. J. de Colo gan, Spanish minister, and received Prince Ching, to whom the Spanish min ister handed the joint note of the pow CTS. Ii Hung Chang, who is still Ill. ask ed to be excused. Prince Ching said:
 CT have the honor to accept the note concerning the re-esta blishment of good relations and will transmit it immediate ly to the emperor and communicate to you his reply as soon as received
 Another Picking dispatch says Prince Ching assured the ministers In his speech that a speedy reply was the desire of the court, as it felt that all China wanted peace and prosperity.
 According to a news agency dispatch, the foreign ministers are of the opinion that China will accept the conditions inn posed by the joint note of the powers within a month. The note was started on its way to the dowager empress and the emperor immediately after its pres entation. but wire communication Is slow, and it probably will not reach them until tomorrow.
 Vice Admiral Alexieff, says the St. Petersburg correspondent of The Times, has issued orders to the men under his command in China to make detailed lists of the Chinese property-money, cattle, provisions. etc.-taken by them and where such property now is.
 A dispatch from Picking to a news agency here. dated Dec. 24. says mis- sionaries state that Boxers 35 miles east of Peking killed 12 Catholics and burned eight in the temples.
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
CANAAN, CONN. THURSDAY DECEMBER
PERFORMERS MASSACREO.
Details of a Horrible Butchery In
 China.

Vancouver, B. C., Dec. 26.-News of a terrible massacre of the reform forces in China and the beheading of 27 of It's lead- CTS has been received here in cablegram by w. A. Cumrow, secretary of the Chi nese Reform association in America. The engagement took place in the province of Cichila, populous section of the Yang tse valley in central China. It resulted in the killing of ,500 men and the com- plete demoralization of the reform forces. The battle into which the reformers were brought by treachery occurred on Dec. IS, and the work of the movement has as consequence been dropped in all that part of the country. The Chinese here are loud in their expressions of disap- proyal of the conduct of the campaign by their leaders.
 It appears from the few details given in the cablegram that Long Tom, the re- form leader, at the head of q badly arm- ed force of 12,000. paid a visit to Chung Hi Tung, governor of the district, who, though an imperial officer, was believed to be in sympathy with the reform move ment. Long was invited to the govern or's palace and with his 12.000 men was marched into the city. They left all their arms outside the gates, taking the pre- caution only to carry their loaded revolv- CTS. There were 5000 imperial troops in the town, but nothing was feared from them. A delay of day took place in or der that other reform leaders might be sent for, and when the audience with the governor was finally arranged there were 27 of the leading followers of Kang Yu Wei admitted.
 Then a disagreement arose. The gov ernor had the leaders seized and taken into the courtyard, where they were be- headed. In the meantime secret order had been sent to the imperial troops to descend upon a poorly armed rabble of the reformers. The 5000 well drilled soldiers took the country people com pletely by surprise, but nevertheless the latter pluckily fought their way through and escaped. They carried away their own wounded. but left 1,50O dead on the field and scattered in the streets of the city. The cable says that the scene of the butchery was frightful.
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
Scranton Trolley, stiI1 Tied I'm

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 26.-Owing to the successful work of the scouts of the strik- ing car men 10 of the 13 men brought on from Syracuse to take their places were sent home yesterday, and two others were induced to quit and agree not to go back to work. One Of them was willing to leave town, but refused to accept money from the strikers. He said he would walk every step to Syracuse before talk ing money out of the strikers treasury. He also said he was told that there was no strike here and that if things were not satisfactory when he arrived he would be furnished his fare home. The twelfth man decided to stay and secure other work. The other man could not be cor ralled by the scouts. Three new men were brought in from Syracuse yesterday morning, but already two of them have been won over by the strikers. The other was Kidnapped by burly striker who was made overzealous by drink. Only two cars were run in the whole county.
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
Race War In Indiana.

Jeffersonville. Ind, Dec. 26.-A race war is in progress at Cementvile, small station on the Panhandle road five miles north of this city, and serious trouble is expected. The negroes are armed, and the whites are keeping within doors to avoid them. The outbreak began Monday afternoon. when Lee Ranger and John Redmond. negroes. became intoxicated and started in to intimidate whites. When their insults were resented. other negroes joined Ranger and Redmond and cap tured Samuel Kendalfs saloon. Nearly 20 shots were fired, but no one was hurt. An appeal by telephone was made to Sheriff Rave for help. and he drove to Cementville and to some extent quieted the negroes while he was present. After his departure another outbreak took place.
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
Boer prisoner. at St. Helena.

Boston, Dec. 26.-A letter has been re- ceived from George Gardiner of this city, who is on his way to South Africa, de- scribing visit to the Boer prisoners at St. Helena. He says: "We saw General Cronje and over 2,000 Boer prisoners. We had to climb TOO steps (6SS feet) to get where the prisoners are. They were all singing church songs and still think they will get their independence. Cronje Is quiet old fellow, and he would not talk much. He seems to be in bad health. The Boers are all big fellows, and nine out of ten of them wore full boards. They could go back home if they would sign allegiance to England, but they are game and won't admit that they are whipped. Cronje is we'll treated. The Boer prisoners at St. Helena are suffer ing from scurvy from lack of vegetables, which are very scarce there."
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
sLimmiIk and ButtermiIk.

The Kansas experiment station has been testing skimmilk and buttermilk in private dairy of i've cows to ascer- tain how much butter fat there was when the milk was set in Ice water, cold water or cold air, as compared with the loss when separator was used and run properly. They found from three to seven tenths of 1 per cent of fat In the skimmilk and 1-10 per cent In the buttermilk. The herd of five cows tested showed a loss in this way of 129 pounds of butter fin the skimmilk and 31 pounds in the butter milk in year. This 10 pounds at 20 cents pound, for which price the dai- ryman was selling 1t 10 private cus- toners, was loss of S32 year or $640 per COW. and from a herd of 20 COWS which were doing as these did there would be SIPS per year saved by using a separator. That the milk md cream were as well handled as they would be by the average dairyman we can only judge by the price at which the butter was being sold, which Is above dairy rates. and even the average creamery rates ln Kansas this year,
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
Drunken Soldier shoot. Comrades.

Washington. Dec. 26. = Frenzied by drink, James l.. McDonough, private soldier at Fort Washington, attacked d sergeant and four priyates at the post who attempted to place him under arrest and stabbed three of the party with q bayonet which he had concealed under his coat. The attack was entirely un- looked for, and a result Sergeant J. r. Staab is dangerously wounded in the left breast. Two other soldiers were also victims of the infuriated man, one sus- taining a painful wound in the arm and another being stabbed in the shoulder. McDonough then escaped, and a picked squad of 50 men are on the lookout for him. He is a foreigner by birth.
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
Canadians Would Re-enlist.

Toronto, Dec. 26.-Colonel Otter and the men of the First Canadian contin- gent arrived home yesterday and receiv- ed splendid reception. Three regi- ments of infantry, two of cavalry, a bat tery of artillery and thousands of civ ilians turned out to welcome the victors of Paardeburg and hundred other fights. Colonel Otter at a banquet tender ed the soldiers said that the guerrilla warfare would soon collapse, but if nee essary he and his men would promptly return to the front. Every man who is even slightly injured will be handsome ly pensioned.
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
Son of p A cud.hy Kidnaped

On Tuesday the 15-year-old son of E. A. Cudahy, the millionaire pork packer of Omaha, disappeared from his home. On Wednesday Mir. Cudahy received a letter saying that the boy was in the hands of men who would release him on the payment of S25,0O0. The kidnapers threatened to put out the boys eyes if the ransom was not paid. Mir. Cudnhy took S25,000 in gold and drove to point named in the bandits letter, where he left the money on the ground. At 1:30 Thursday morning the boy returned in safety to his home. The house in which young Cudahy was kept prisoner has been located. A foreigner named D. Allie has been arrested in Fort Dodge, Ia., as a suspect in the case because he was found to have $3,000 or S4,000 in gold on his person and could not give a satis- factory account of himself.
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
Le..on In Dimensions.

A farmer driving n dump cart back ed down on the wharf at Cape For poise, Me, the other day and asked the men on the big dredges Co drop a bucketful in his wagon. They laughed at him and said his cart couldn't carry enough. He didn't believe them and said he was willing to risk lt Final ly the men said If he would unhitch his horse they would accommodate him. This he did. and up came n biz scoopful. The arm swung In over the wharf, and the load was dumped, lf the farmer never before had . realir- Ing sense of how much i2 cubic yards were, he certainly has now, for it bur led his cart completely from view, and it took him two hours to dig it out
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
Morocco Settles Claim.

A message from Consul Gummere at Tangier informs the state department that the Moorish government has set tied the claim of the United States for 5000 indemnity on account of the mur- der of Marcus Eszagui, naturalized American citizen, in Morocco last spring. Eszagui was of French birth, but the fact that he was naturalized as an Amer ican citizen relieved the French govern ment from the necessity of joining in the demand for indemnity. The Moorisll government pleaded as a basis for its first declination to pay the fact that the man was killed, not by Moorish officers but in fight with the rabble. Thr claim for indemnity, however, was based on the failure of the Moorish govern. ment to make any effort to arrest or pun. ish the perpetrators of the murder.
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
From FIorid, to cub,

Key West, Dec. 26.-An interesting ex- pertinent has just been made here show ing the possibility of successful telephone cable communication with foreign coun- try. The officials of the Southern Bell Telephone company connected the tele- phone wives here and at Havana with the gulf cable between the two cities For a few minutes roaring noise prevented any communication, but finally this sub sided, and the officials heard from Ha- vana distinctly the words, Il cannot un- derstand you" Havana, however, failed to clearly understand the message from this city
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
Ruchnunu Not Dead.

Shamokin, Pa. Dec 26.-After an ab- sence of II months, which followed as mysterious a disappearance as though the ground had swallowed him up. Alexan- der Buchanan of Centralia, former col leetor for Gately X Britton of Pottsville. has been heard from. his brother John re- ceiying letter from him dated San Francisco. Buchanan says he took a sud den notion to go west. He journeyed to Seattle and then took a steamer for Alaska, where he spent the summer. Lat CT in the season he left Alaska. going to California, where he was stricken with typhoid fever and was taken to a hos pital, where he recovered and was dis charged a few weeks ago.
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
Justice Ludlow Dead.

Associate Supreme Court Justice George c. Ludlow of New Jersey has died in New Brunswick of bronchitis. Justice Ludlow was born in Milford. Hunterdon county, April G. 1880. He had lived in New Brunswick since 1885. He graduated from Rutgers college in 1850 aud was admitted to the bar in 1853. He served as city counsel, freeholder and president of the board of education. In 1876 he was elected to the state senate. Two years later he became president of that body. In 1880 he was elected govern. or of the state. In 1884 he was mem. Der of the constitutional commission.
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
Many FIIipInos Killed.

Advices by steamer from southern In. son say lieutenant and GO men of the Ninth United States cavalry attacked Il large body of insurgents last Wednesday near Guinobatan, province of Albay. After the battle 45 dead insurgents were counted, together with many wounded. The only American casualty was the wounding of a sergeant who was corner ed by several rebels and struck in the leg by bolo. The rebel loss was the heav- jest recorded among recent encounters. The cutting of the wires has delayed the official report of the engagement.
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
Activity I'm North Iuxou.

Every mountain trail In General Young's district in Luzon north of the Abra river and between the coast and Dolores has been followed mp by the American scouts this month. A similar movement has taken place in the prov. inces of Union, Benguet, Lepanto and that part of South Ilocos which lies south of the Abra river. Fifteen insurgents have been killed and more than 100 cap. tured. The villages are always abandon. ed before the arrival of the Americans, but many buildings that have been used as barracks have been destroyed.
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
pope Closes Holy Door.

The pope performed the ceremony of closing the holy door of St. Peters ca thedral on Monday with the gorgeous cer- emonial usual to great functions of this kind. It was magnificent spectacle. There was a great gathering of the princes of the church, who participated in the ceremony, which was witnessed by enormous crowds. Just one year ago Monday the pope solemnly inaugurated the holy year by performing the impress sive ceremony of opening the holy door.
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
Hospital Christmas For Hobsou

New York, Dec. 26.-Liutenant Hob son spent lonely Christmas, inasmuch as he was allowed to receive neither vis- itors nor presents. His condition is somewhat improved, and he was resting quietly. Several bouquets were received for him at the Presbyterian hospital. There were no names attached to these offerings of his friends, which were ar ranged about his bed.
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
Much sickness In Dawson

Victoria, B. C., Dec. 26.-The steamer Danube brings news that on Dec. IS there had been five deaths at Dawson from pneumonia. The epidemic of ty- phoid was subsiding. Smallpox had al- most disappeared, and there were but two cases in the district. Five thousand vaccine points reached Dawson Dec. IS, and compulsory vaccination was imme- diately started. It is reported that dis coveries of rich quartz mines have been made on Bonanza creek and elsewhere in the Klondike district.
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
Turned at n Chrfstmns Tree.

Hanover, Mass, Dec. 26.-Durins a church festival at the Baptist church in North Hanover a ladder set against the Christmas tree fell, knocking a chan delier to the floor. One of the lighted lamps struck Mrs. Davis s. Stoddard setting fire to her clothing. also spiling the burning oil over her 4-year-old son. Mrs. Stoddard is now in a critical condi- tion. Her little boy and Frank Plum. mer were badly burned.
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27

New York, Dec. 26.-Buchanan Win throp, lawyer of prominence and who was known widely as treasurer of the general convention of the Protestant Episcopal church, died at his home, 279 Fifth avenue, at 1 o'clock yesterday aft ernoon as the result of an operation for appendicitis which he underwent. Mr. Winthrop was the head of the Winthrop family in this city, he being the eldest son of the elder line in direct descent from John Winthrop, governor of Massa- chusetts in the year 1929.
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
Christmas Fatalities mt Corning.

Corning, N. r., Dec 26-The body of Charles Speer a 12-year-old farmer boy was found in the Erie railroad yard with his skull crushed, both arms and legs bro- ken and other bad injuries. He had been struck by q fast express train. In the afternoon William Shinners, Jr., was hunting on the hill back of this city when his gun caught in branch of tree and was discharged. The charge tore his head in a frightful manner, killing him in gtn tlv
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
Collision on Standardization.

Geneva, N. r., Dec. 26.-A fatal rear end collision occurred on the Central Hudson, Pennsylvania division, here. The south bound passenger train due at 7:30 o'clock crashed into freight engine standing a short distance north of the station Louis Peters, the fireman of the freight engine, was instantly killed.
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
We Have a Kew Island.

London, Dec. 26.-A dispatch to The Standard from Berlin says that Captain Saxegaard, a Norwegian, has discovered and named after himself hitherto un- known island in the Pacific ocean, lying in latitude deg. min. north and longi- tude 135 deg. 30 min. east, between the Philippine and Caroline groups. It is stated that an American gunboat com mander has annexed the island, which seems to be richly wooded and very fer
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
The NIoIineuN Case.

The last conference of the lawyers on both sides over the Molineux appeal pa pers has been held, and Recorder Golf is now devoting as much time as he can snatch from his other duties to the peru sal of the case as prepared by Weeks X Battle for appeal and the district attor- ney's amendments to it. 1t is likely that the recorder will sign the case on appeal thiS month
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
War Department Auditor Killed.

Frank II. Morris of Ohio, auditor of the war department, was shot and in- stantly killed Saturday afternoon by Samuel Macdonald. also of Ohio, recent ly disbursing clerk of the treasury, in the formers office at the Winder build ing on Seventeenth street. Macdonald afterward shot himself and also slashed his throat with a penknife. Morris had discharged Macdonald from the war of
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
Accidentally Poisoned Herself

New York, Dec. 26.-When Mrs. Sarah Frank of Brooklyn arose Christmas morning, she had severe headache and. going to a closet, got what she supposed was a headache powder. Instead it was small paper of paris green which she got hold of, and without noticing that it was poison she swallowed the stuff. She died shortly after surrounded by her chill dren. Mrs. Frank was aged to.
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
Mint.ter Conn<r sIuus

Secretary Hay has received q cable gram from Minister Conger at Picking an- nouncing that he had signed the agree ment reached by the foreign ministers, but had done so with written explana. tory statement setting forth the efact position of his government.
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
pIRxnc Dealhs In InIiR.

Calcutta, Dee. 2G.-Lord Curzon of Kedleston, the yiceroy of India, in tile course of a speech said that since the ap- pcarance of the bubonic plague in 1898 25.O00 deaths from the disease have oc- cured in the Mysore state.
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
First ReuuisitIon on Cuba.

Lansing, Mich, Dec. 26.-Governor Pingree has issued a requisition on the governor general of Cuba for Charles Jenner Thompson. who is wanted in De troit for forgery. This is to be the first reuuisition on Cuba ever issued.
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
Turkey Signs Cramp Contract.

Constantinople. Dec. 26.-The contract for tLe purchase of a cruiser for Turkey has heca signed by the minister of ma rine, Hassan Pasia. and General Will Hams. representing the Cramps of Phil- alvlpLia.
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
u.u.iIy the Case.

Askington-Who was your friend whom l saw you walking with this afternoonf Teller-Hohi He wasn't q friend That's my brothsr-in-Lsw. - narpsr,s Bassr.
Connecticut western news., 1900-12-27
Christmas GbitneS Will Soon Be Ringing
Sensible Holiday Gifts.

What would make better or moro se sible Christmas present for Father Mothe or the Children thah Shoes or Slippers?
 Papa and Mamma don't care for nick hacks and Baby Is sure to eat the paint of the monkey on ths 8 ick and make himself sick
 OUR MEMS sH OEs-Men say good things about our Shoes-Newest shapes, good leather, all sizes. Mems Shoes at Sk to $5.
 OUR LADIES' sHoES-we have Ideal Shoes-Shoes that suit our Lady patrons. When there Is good thing on the market in Ladies' Shoes. we have 1t. Ladies' Shoes at $100, $2 %. and S3 50.
 OUR BOYS AND GIRLS SHOES-ws have Shoes for Boys and Girls Of all ages and sizes. School Shoes and Dress Shoes. Bring tho Children in and we will please them and save you some money. Boys and Girls 5hoos, $l.00, $1 25 $175 and $2.00.
 SHOES FOR BABY-Red Is the fevorite color now-come iE and see what handscm Shoes we have for Baby. New ideas and pretty colors.
 CHRISTMAS SLIPPERS FOR EVERY BODY-H we have neglected to buy any good style for our Slipper stock, come In and tell us about tive think we have them all. The whole family can be shod here for little money. This Is the Christmas Shoe Store