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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-23
NATHANIEL P. HILL DEAD.
Former United states senator From
Colorado

FORMER .statcS ScnutOT from
Colorado.
DENVER. May 90. Former United
States Senator Nathaniel P. Hill died to-
day at his home in this city. after long
Illness Of cancer of the stomach.
He was born in Orange County. New
York, in 1882, and after course in Brown
University became professor OF chemistry
there. He gained a wide reputation IS 4
chemist. When he died he was the cwner
of the Boston and Colorado. best known
as Algo Shelter: the chief owner Of the
oil fields at Florence. controlled by the
United Oil Company. and the chief owner
of the Denver Republican. Besides
these he had large interests in Montana.
He amassed large fortune.
Mr.. Hills political career began in 1879.
when he was brought out as a Republican
candidate for United States Senator. He
was successful and served six years. He
was defeated for reelection.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-23

IFrJm t1IU bdItINIOft SUh.1
The State and the Federal governments are both
spending. large sums of money in improvements
and now:,Nsith smooth and beautiful streets and
good drainage, there will be little left to be de-
sired except perhaps, better facilities for travel
to and from Washington. An electric railroad
company has already been chartered. and it has
been limited that the Pennsylvania Company my
build a road connecting the two cities The An
cent City. as the capital OF Maryland has long
as ~ finished city" The indications that it
will now take ON fresh growth. and. like the
patient Job, its latter years will be blessed
than the BEGINNING.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-23
HEAVY DAMAGE BY FIRE.
Loss of Life Feared In n COnHnGrn-
ton mt Danville, Va.

ton mt DunytlIe. Va.
DANvILLE. Va. May PA disastrous
fire in this city tonight destroyed a great
deal CT property and it is feared that a
number Of people persisted in the flames.
The fire broke out in the warehouse Of
E. L. AGREE & Bro. from unknown causes.
and spread rapidly. The fire cleared an
area CT about 300 feet square. The build
ings consumed were the AGREE warehouse.
the Banner warehouse. the Brown pack
age warehouse. Chalmers Patterson To-
baeco Factory and the Hadnett factaHy.
The fetal less is variousiy estimated at
from S125.CO0 to s210.0G0 Over S1o0. eco
worth of tobacco was destroyed. Hun
dreds CT horses and wagons were in the
warehouses when the fire broke out. So
rapidly did the flames spread that the
men ran cut in their night clothes and
some of these asleep in the building have
not yet been heard from.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-23
The Uu.ung Heroes of War.
From the Boston Giobe.)

Twelve correspondents have been killed or
wounded. have died Of disease. have been
made prisoners, since Kruger let slip his dogs of
battle on October II. 1899. There is Vic
torian Gross for the newspaper man, no medal. no
pe1ision. He is content with consciousness Of
duty done. He chronicles the suferings, the dan
gers, the heroic adventures of the meanest pri-
vate in the ranks, and in the keen competition TO
get copy on the wire into the hands Of Kaf:r
n,ancr his own privations ard hair raising stu
atoms are forcottsa.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-23

Probably it Is not exaggerat:ng to say
that Indiana may be classed among the
doubtful, States this year. 1t is full Of
Republican Indignation over the Porto
Rican plain duty infamy for one thing
Then there is Nicely and his Hoosier CO.
parceners in the Cuban carpetbag scan
dals. They have already succeeded in
bringing storm of obloquy upon the Nc
Kinley Administration. Finally, the In
diana voters have before them the spec
tacle of the Hanna Republican leader in
Kentucky hiding among them as a refugee
from justice. .............
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-23
A RECEIVER APPOINTED.
The Washington and Potomac Rail-
road Ordered Sold.

BALTIMORE, May 22.-Judge Morris, in
the United States Circuit Court in Equity.
signed an order today appointing Henry
W. Watson of Philadelphia, receiver of
the Washington and Potomac Railroad,
and the Union Trust Company of Phla-
delphia trustee. The sale Of the road was
also ordered. The road is completed for
twenty miles between Brandywine and
Mechanicsville in Prince George and
Charles County. Maryland. and has been
in operation about twenty years. The
action grew out Of the foreclosure of q
mortgage by the Union Trust Company.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-23

is in a state OF excitability even wo1 Sc
than that produced by whisky Most peo-
pie know something OF the evil effects of
excessive tea drinking which can only
be compared to these of cigarette poison.
III one must choose between too much tea.
too much coffee, or too much beer, the
choice may prove rather difficult Even
an excessive quantity OF pie. eaten in this
climate, sometimes creates a condition of
indigestion which is unpleasant for the
sufferer and all his friends.
The fact is that over indulgence in any
thing is apt to be detrimental to the nerv-
Gus system and the general physique. Man
was not meant to be one-sided animal,
and he cannot be confined to one article
OF diet, or one form of exercise, without
bad consequences. One reason for prevail
ing drunkenness among soldiers in lropi-
cal climates is the monotony of their life
and the sameness of their diet. There is
no real reason why they should be reduced
TO two or three articles of food, under
ordinary circumstances. 1t costs no more
to give reasonable variety to the menu
bacon. especially when the hospital ex-
penses are taken into account. 1t has been
suggested that u small allowance might
be made to company commanders for the
purchase of fruit and other supplies &C
cessble in the place where the troops
happen to be stationed. Such food can be
bought and handled in small quantities,
when it would be impossible for either the
general co.nmissary department or the
private soldier to purchase it pTofitably.
In the former case something like whole
sale rates can be obtained, while The
cost OF storage and distribution are less
ened. since there is an absence Of middle
men. The supplies are bought near the
place where they are to be used, and dis
tributed almost Immediately. with the
least possible amount of red tape. This
seems to be a remarkable good idea. In
the British army something Of the kind
is done now and then by a commanding !!
officer who happens to be rich. and who
knows that money sIent on the commits |
sary department is usually profitable |
but such operations are nee !
essarily limited ard isolated. |
Oie remedy for drunkenness in the army. |
therefore. is variety in diet. Another is !
limited supply of pure liquor. sold In can
teens where the men are under the con rol |
of their officers, and can be prevented |
from becoming violent This keeps the
dangerous. demoraiizing. and often poison
Gus native liquors away from the soldier.
and gives him a beverage to which he Is
and which he can drink with
put unexpected retribution. 1t is not well
for the soldier in the tropics to make ex-
periments on his physique.
These precautions are not humanitarian
They are practical COM
mon sense. If an army is to be made
effective the health OF the soldiers must
De good. All the bravery in the world is
,f no use to men fiat on their backs with
ever or some other tropical disease, and
t is just as weakening to an army TO lose
| man by disease as by bullets. The
after Is often necessary; The former is
1reventable.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-23
A CAR AND BUGGY COLLIDE.
Two Persons Hurt in u Collision Mt
lexington Last Night.

A car Of the City and Suburban Railway
eollided with a buggy in lexington late
last night, and Edward Meidscn. thirty
two years of age. and Mary Smith. twenty
five years old. q resident of Baltimore.
we're painfully injured. The buggy was
demolished. the horce slightly hurt, and
some damage resulted to the fender Of tho
car. Eo.h cccrTarts OF the buggy were as
sisted BY TIE pc.ice. and were removed to
the Homeopathic Hospital for treatment.
Their injuries are serious, but recovery in
each case Is expected. Mr.. MeiGson resides
at Riley. Fairfax County Va. while Miss
Smith is visiting friends at 1211 II Street
northeast.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-23
A PURCHASE RATIFIED.
Cumberland Assembly Approves the
Acquisition of the Observer. II

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. May 22lTha
General Assembly of the Cumberland Pres
byterian Church today approved the pur-
chase Of the observer" an organ of the
Church, which was bought in st. Louis
and transferred to Nashville under the
same management as the Cumberland
Presbyterian The report of the commit
tee On overtures disapproved Of the pro-
posed removal Of DIR. r. v. Foster from
the chair OF systematic theology in Cum
berland University. which was asked Oh
the ground that his teachings were lot in
harmony with the Bible ard with the Con-
fession of Faith. Action was deferred.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-23
PRESIDENT ON THE STAFF.

Expected to Appear on Horseback
ut the &. A. II. Encampnent.
CHICAGO. May 22.-President Mckinley
has accepted place on the mounted staff
of Commander Chief Shaw. of the Grand
Army of the Republic. and is expected to
appear on horseback and in uniform in the
annual encampment parade in August. Not
since General Grants term has a Presi-
dent appeared in such military fashion.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-23

Finley and Powers. - Considerable
confusion appears to have been created in
the public mind concerning the persons
bearing the title OF Secretary of State who
are mixed up in the alleged conspiracy to
murder Goebei in Kentucky Caleb Powers,
who was elected Secretary of State on the
ticket with Taylor. has been indicted as a
ccnspiratcr, as has also former Secretary
CT State Charles Finley. The latter is
now a fugitive under the protection OF
Governor Mount of Indiana. Caleb Powers
was arrested by State militia at Lexington
as he was escaping from Frankfort about
two months ego disguised as soldier. 1t
Will be recalled that a company OF militia
al Lexington Boarded a railroad car occu-
pied BY Powers and a man named Davis.
a Frankfort policeman. who IS also under
indictment as party to the conspiracy to
murder Goebel. Both men were in rhe
uniform Of soldiers, and each had a par
don made out by Taylor as Governor OF
the State The pardon anticipated the jury
trial. and was ignored By the courts of
Kentucky on the theory that Taylor was
not then the legal Governor of the State.
Powers is out on bond at the present time
1t is expected that his name again will
soon figure much in the news dispatches
from Kentucky. now that the Democrats
are in full possession Of the government
at Frankfort. Finley whom the Governor
CT Indiana refuses to surrender TO the Ken
lucky authorities, was the Secretary of
State under Republican Governor Bradley,
and was succeeded by Caleb Powers Like
Powers. he is mountaineer, and is ac-
counted something OF desperate.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-23

From the Boston Herald.)
II seems almost pity that something more was
not asziEned the Vice President to do. If it were
for no other reason than 10 give the Office he holes
greater attraction TO able mcn.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-23
TO TAKE cARMAcK,s PLACE.
N. II. Patterson Nominated for Con-

NJ. IL. Patterson Nominated for Con-
Erc1s in Tennessee.
BE- BROWNSVILLE, Tenn, May en-. R.
Patterson, son of former Representative
Josiah Patterson. was nominated by thu
Democrats today over j. A. Manson for
Congress in the Tenth Tennessee MEM
phis) district. to succeed Edward Carmac,z.
who is a candidate fer the United States
Senate to succeed T. 3. TURKEY
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-23

Looking for n Secretary. - Some
bright. energetic young Democrat, skilled
in the work of political organization, is
wanted for Secretary of the National AS
ISOLATION Of Democratic Clubs, of which
the Hon. William r. Hearst of New York
is President. 1t is not desired to have all
OF the applicants apply at once. though the
ambitious young statesman who realizes
the truth OF the proverb that the early
bird catches the worm may profit by that
knowledge in the present emergency. 1t
is said that President Hearst will. of
course. be the sole judge Of the qualfica-
lions OF the applicant. but it is not doubted
that he VIII be influenced to some extent
in his selection by the recommendations
OF the old party leaders. Mr.. Hearst
Is expected to inaugurate the work of or
Sanization at the earliest practicable date.
and as it is not thought that he will care to
begin active operations until the secretary
has been selected and installed. it be-
hooves everybody concerned to move with
alacrity. 1t is presumed that Senator
jones. Chairman CT the National Commit
tee. will be consulted by President Hearst
as to his wishes in the matter, and there
fore it is believed that the applicant who
gets the favor CT the Senator will have a
big advantage over those who do not meet
his approval The Senator is at the Capt.
tol most OF the day. either in his seat in
the Senate, chamber or in his committee
room. His residence is 9i5 NJ Street north
west. President Hearst's address is Trib-
une Building, New York
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-23
POLITICALI NOTES AND GOSSIP. J


To Change Hcndaunrters.-A strong
disposition is manifest among leading
members of the Democratic National Com
mittee to manage the campaign from some
other city than Chicago this year Though
he viii not discuss the subject at pres
ent, mainly because he does not know that
ne WIKI be re- elected chairman of the COM
mittee at the Kansas City Convention.
Senator Jones is known to be opposed to
continuing the headquarters of the COM
mittee at Chicago. The newspapers OF that
city treated him and his associates with
such fragrant unfarness during the last
campaign that naturally he is not inclin-
ed again to subject himself and the work
oil the party organization to the misreprr-
sentation of the Chicago press. 1t is con-
ceded that if change of base is made the
headquarters Will be located either at
Washington or New York. According to
Press Agent Abbott these two cities are
the only ones being considered by the
members of the National Committee. who
want to remove the headquarters from
Chicago. 1t is not denied that in all of
the clements OF consideration Washington
possesses nsuperable advantages over Nee
York or any other city in the country as
headquarters for political management.
Primarily. every influential newspaper in
the country is represented here by cor
respondent in whose judgment the home
office has confidence. This would be a
guarantee of fair treatment by the press.
The fact. too. that all political news under
a Washington date lire bears the stamp OF
authority is one which it is believed will
have weight with the managers of the
Democratic campaign.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-09-27
G. A. Thompson for Senator.

The republican senatorial convention
for the oath district met at the Springs
house, Stafford Springs, Tuesday. Gen.
G. E. Keeney of Somers was elected
chairman and Dr. L. F. Eaton of Stafford
Springs clerk. The following delegates
were present:
Ellington - James Baxter, Fred M.
Lippman, Robert E. Hyde, F. M. Brig
ham.
stafford-W. F. Peel, J. G. Wightman,
DIR. l.. F. Eaton, Eugene D. Ellis.
Tolland-J. W. Edgerton, G. FL. West,
G. G. Reed, J. FL. Usher.
Somers-Gen. Geo. E. Keeney, Arthur
Goldthrop, E. G. Davis, A. L. Adams.
Wellington H. Bracket, D. G.
Dimock, J. R. Neil, Joseph Kingsbury.
Union-Lyman Moore, W. S. Webster,
l.. M. Reed, R. B. Horton.
Mansfield - Clarence Savage, G. E.
Dodge, John Mitchell, d. E. Atwood.
J. W. Edgerton, James Baxter, j. g.
Wightman served as committee on Gre
dentials and A. L. Adams, D. E. Atwood
and Lyman Moore committee on resolu-
tions. Mr.. Baxter nominated Charles A.
Thompson Of Ellington for senator, and,
upon the suggestion of Gen. Keeney, the
nomination was made unanimous by &C.
clamation. Mr.. Savage, Mr.. Essex and
Mr.. Baxter were appointed as commit
tee to notify Mr.. Thompson of his nomi.
nation. The committeu soon returned
with Mr.. Thompson, who accepted the
nomination In well-chosen remarks, and
then invited the convention to dinner, for
which an adjournment was then made.
After dinner the following resolutions
were presented by the committee and
were unanimously adopted:
The republican delegates of the oath
senatorial district, In convention held In
Stafford Springs Sept. 25th, renew their
endorsement of the grand old party and
principles of Lincoln, Garfield and Nc
Kinley.
We heartily adopt the Philadelphia
platform with Mckinley and Roosevelt
squarely upon it, and we pledge our earn.
est and enthusiastic support to the excel.
lent state ticket with Geo. P. Mclean al
the head.
1t is pleasure to record our high ap.
probation of our present congressman, E.
Stevens Henry, the tried and true, and We
will faithfully work for his reelection.
Resolved-That in the nomination Of
Charles A. Thompson of Ellington We
present to the voters of this district ar
able and honest leader, and warm anG
Intelligent friend to all wage-workers anC
to all classes of industry, and we earnest
~ invite all who are Interested in having
dollar that Is worth one hundred cents
and all who wish to see clean and able
administration Of government, to vote thu
entire republican ticket, and then will
they be the better prepared TO rejoice IL
the election which we believe is sure tt
follow.
The following senatorial committee
was appointed: W. f. Essex of Willing
ton, J. g. Wightman of Stafford, ant
Robert E. Hyde of Ellington.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-09-27
TOLLAND.

Miss Minnie Cobb of Crompton, Ill. {
is visiting at o. A. Leonard's.
J. Clarence Hey of Princeton Junction,
N. j., is visiting at Mrs. G. L. Whiton's.
g. B. Stearns and wife of Andover
we're at Mrs. G. L. Whiton's over Tues
day night.
Miss Katharine M. Agard left town on
Wednesday for Marion, Ala, where she
has accepted position as teacher in the
normal training school.
The Sunday school of the Congrega.
tional church will observe rally day next
Sunday at the unsual Sunday school hour
by special exercises which have been ar
ranged.
A barn belonging to Mrs. Charlotte
Hoyt, in the south west part of the town,
was burned early Wednesday morning
with most of the contents. The cause Is
unknown.
The social event of the week will be
the golden wedding anniversary of Hon.
and Mrs. Charles Underwood at their
residence In Tolland street. They will
receive from z to 10 O'Clock Saturday
evening.
Mrs. E. H. Tilton's horse, Enid"
won first money in the 2 IS race at the
Rockville fair last Wednesday. She has
entered for the Willimantic fair this week
Thursday, and at the Stafford fair next
week Wednesday. Harry J. Babcock Is
driving the horse. FLORA.
Mrs. George H. Morton of Tolland has
filed claim against the city of Rockville
for damages for the injury of her horse at
the corner of Union and Orchard streets
last Saturday. The horse fell and broke
his leg and had to be shot.
The young people of the Mt. Park
pleasure club of Buff Cap, to the number
of thirteen, enjoyed ride to South Man.
chester Saturday In j. Himmeler's bus.
On reaching Manchester Center, front
wheel, not liking the company, quietly
slipped off and started on race with the
horses, leaving the bus in forty-degree
slant. The accident, however, was soon
remedied, and they passed on their way
and reached West street safely, where
they were royalty welcomed and enter
tanned by Mr.. and. Mrs. Nels Petersen.
After partaking of supper the evening
was spent In dancing. The young people
returned Sunday afternoon, having spent
most enjoyable time.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-09-27
Letter to g. l.. Follansbee.

STAFFORD Springs, Conn.
Dear Sir: One coat Of Devoe is better
than two Of mixed paint.
The American House, at Tannersvllle
(Catskill Mts. in. Y, Chas. L. Wiltse,
had two coats of Mixed Paint five years
ago; last spring had two more coats of
the same.
Owner was going to use Devoe but got
his Mixed Paint few cents less
Right across the street, Charles Haner
painted one coat Of Devoe at the same
time-last spring.
The Haner house Is the better job; but
wait five years.
The point of the story is that Wiltse is
sorry already. He has learned something
that not one man Is thousand knows
that a gallon of one kind of paint can con-
tain twice as much paint as gallon of
another kind of paint
You can't afford to put on another
paint even IL you have 1t given to you.
At the ssme time, you see, that Mixed
Paint appears to have worn five years
give the devil his due.
Yours truly,
"a Il. w. DRvoE q Co.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-09-27
COVENTRY.
south Coventry,

John P. Curley spent Sunday with
friends in Suffield.
Mrs. Garcilla Phillips is visiting out Of
town for few weeks.
Mrs. VIM. q. Latimer visited for few
days last week In Norwich.
Miss Mabel Tracy entertained Miss
Hattie Little of Willimantic yesterday.
The Ladies' Missionary society met
last Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. F. j. Tracy.
Yesterday John Isham went to the
hospital In Hartford, where he under
went very painful operation.
A large number from here attended the
fair In Willimantic yesterday, but not as
many as expect to go to Stafford next
| week.
At the caucus last Tuesday evening
VIM. G. Latimer was nominated for
selectman, j. s. Morgan and HI. P. Top
lift for assessors.
Mrs. Fred Hamilton of Brooklyn, N.
Y, and little daughter returned home
this week after spending the summer
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.. G.
Chandler.
Next Tuesday the Willimantic C.,E
union meet with the local society in the
Congregational church morning and after
noon. Some very interesting speakers are
expected to be present, and it Is hoped
there will be a large audience.
The program for the grange meeting
next Tuesday evening is as follows !:
Can man be both shrewd and honest /"
VIM. Fl. Potter; reading, Mrs. Charles
Lord; reading, Mrs. Frank Spaulding !;
essay, 1.-THE man with the hoe," Mrs. Amy
Perkins; reading, Miss Kate Theims !;
music, Mrs. Frank Williams. .-.as
The Rev. r. J. Carroll severed his con-
nection with the Catholic church In this
town last Sunday, and goes today to take
charge of the church in Tariffville He
was liked very much by the majority of
his Pensioners, and will be greatly
missed. The Rev. Mr.. Lawlis of Water
bury is to succeed him.
We were very sorry to read in the
South Wilmington items last week of the
sore feeling entertained regarding the
last game of ball played. Doubtless they
have forgotten the first game the boys
played up there, and the acknowledge
ment they made themselves regarding the
the umpire of that game. We think that
If we had had a league umpire down here
the last game, it would not have altered
the score. The game played last week
was partly failure,-the boys thought
that they would be polite and let the
visitors win, consequently the score was
10 to in favor of the So. Manchester's.
Next Saturday they play the last game OF
the season with the west ends of Rock
Vile. We look forward to some excite
mont