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Connecticut western news., 1900-05-31

A 400 pound sturgeon was caught in the Pennington river at Windsor last Thursday. The big fish threw the whole town into convulsion of excite ment.
 The finance committee for the Litch- field County Hospital which is to be erected on Spencer street hill, Winsted, is 10 eeting with gratifying success in its solicitations for subscriptions, over $i5, 1000 having already been subscribed. The site, which includes several acres of land, was contributed by Mrs Julia Batcheller who also gave S2. 800 in cash. Plans have been submitted to the build ing committee and next week the mem- | bership committee will begin its work The annual membership fee, which en- titles one to vote is $5 %; five years, $20.00; life, S100 co; associate. $2. co
 which entities one to all privileges. Joseph Austed's tobacco sweat shop
 at Windsor Locks was burned to the | ground Sunday night together with it's | contents of about ten tons of tobacco. | The loss on the tobacco is S2, 300 and ] on the building $1,000.
 It is said that the Yale crew is unusu- | ally slow this season and that their chances of winning are small. An epidemic of scarlet fever has ap- peared in Bristol A few of the schools
 have been closed and if the disease con- I tinues to spread the rest of the schools l will be closed.
 A huge pink granite boulder weighing g
 nine tons was taken to the small park i on the brow of Putnam hill in Green.
 wich last Thursday. It is to serve as a
 monument in honor of Gen. Israel Put
 nam and marks the place of his famous
 ride down hundred stone steps amid g
 shower of bullets A grand celebration
 Is to take place June 12, '. hen the moa. | umeut will be dedicated.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-04
WASHINGTON IN THE DARK.
Net Notified of Important Events
Snfd to Haye Occurred In China.

Not Notified of Important Events
said to Haye Occurred In China.
washington, Sept. 30.--The state de-
partment has not been notified OF
events OF more or less Importance
which are said to have occurred in
China according to the various Euro
pean reports within the past twenty
four hours If Tuan has been de-
graded and if Russia contemplates a.
blockade of the Chinese ports the de-.
partnent does not know 1t. Tt has let
it be known to the Chinese government
that Tuan's promotion would be un-
welcome to this government, but 1t has
not vet been informed of the results or
that representation. Respecting the
statement that Ching has been dis
covered to be a contributor to the
Boxer cause, it is said that all the in
formation that the department. has
been able to secure touching Ching's
personality went 90 show his unvary-
ing friendliness ior the foreigners, and
upon that record he was accepted as q
competent envoy. The officials de-
clined to say whether or not the in
structions of Minister Conger have
gone forward yet, but it is intimated
that the minister is fully advised by
this time as to the state departments
policy It is said, however, and the
statement may be significant, that no
Developments in the Chinese situation
of Importance are expected within the
next tive weeks at least.
thatl:.c proprw ners en- en- cmcmm
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-04

Philadelphia, Sept. 80. - The coal
strike remains unsettled. Reports Of
conferences of mine operators and of
leading officials of the coal carrying
railways were plentiful. Beyond the
general statement that the subject un-
der discussion was the advisability or
practicability of granting the mine
workers a 10 per cent raise In wages.
very little of the details of the meet
ings could be cleaned. The operators
generally expressed the opinion that
the increase could not be granted and
the operating expenses met unless
there was an advance in the price OF
coal. The larger operating companies,
however, took rather hesitating view
OF the proposition to further increase
the price Of anthracite, contending
that the competition OF bituminous
coal was now too sharp.
President Mitchell, of the United
Mine workers is reticent on he general
question of accepting 10 per cent in
crease without other concessions, and
declined to be interviewed on that
point. Meantime the strike leaders are
continuing their efforts to induce
working miners to join the strike.
Qnietude prevailed yesterday through
out the mine region. All eyes We're
turned toward New York in expecta-
ton of some important announcement
from there. 4:
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-04
coRBETT REFUSES TO TALK.
Has Com. Back to Meet Charges
Makes Up with His Wife.

Has Coms Back to Meet Charges
Makes Up With His Wife. Fl
New York, Oct. 1.-James j. Corbbett
returned from Europe on the Campania.
The only one who met him at quaran-
tine was his legal representative,
Emanuel Friend, and he and the fight
err held a conference while the ship was
cropping her way to her dock through
the fog. The gang plank Of the Cam
pania had hardly put out before the
form of Corbett appeared. He looked
we'll and was dressed in a long brown
macintosh and wore a. brown Derby.
He carried hat box which appeared
to be his only piece of baggage, for
this was chalked by the custom house
people without causing him any delay,
and he was then hurried off the pier by
Mr.. Friend and John Considine and
another friend. The last two were on
the dock to welcome him. AS he was
leaving the pier Mr.. Corbett said hur-
riedly to the reporters:
IT have come back to meet any
charges which may be made against
me. That is all / have got to say and
that is all am going to say"
It is believed that an differences be-
tween Corbett and his wife have been
settled Husband and wife dined to-
gether at restaurant and later APP
peared at place of amusement. 1t
is now said that Mrs. Corbbett will not
press the divorce suit which she threat
ened to bring.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-04

SwolIcn Texas Rivers Continue on
the Rampage.

SwolIcn Texas Rivers Continue on
the Rampage.
Fort Worth, Tex, Sept. 80. the
Trinity river continued to rise all day
and is fully thirty-five feet at this
point. The overflow reaches out more
than a mile. resembling big lake, and
is from three to six feet deep. Much
OF the Cotton Belt railroad track has
been carried away The Cotton Belt
depot is surrounded with water three
or four feet deep and all business is
suspended temporarily as trains can
not get into the yard or within
mile Of them The water has inter
fercd with the running OF trains and
street cars in the city. Service over
the North side street car lines has
been abandoned. 1t has been many
years since the waters of the Trinity
have reached such a high stage. AS
yet no loss of life has been reported,
but 1t is believed that possibly some
people have persisted below this city III
the Trinity bottoms by tn eunprece-
dented overflow. The people below
here were notified Of the great rise, as
they were at this point. =.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-04
POWERS no PAY.


Samoans to He Rewarded for the
Surrender of Rifles.
Washington Oct 1.-- Baron Speck
Won Sternberg, German charge DAFT
flares, was at the state department
Saturday in reference to closing up that
branch Of the Samoan agreement rela-
tive to the payment to the native Sa-
means the value of the rifles surren-
dered by them. When the Samoan
commissioners arrived at Apia they
deemed it expedient first to secure the
disarmament of the belligersnt native
factions. This was agreed to by the
natives on the understanding that $3.50
for each rifle would be paid. Some 5000
rifles were turned over. The natives
now ask the payment of the money, and
DR. Solf. the governor, has proposed
that the payment shall be made un-
der restrictions proposed by the for
eign consuls in order that the consid-
cradle amount of money involved shall
not lead to disorder among the ma
tives The three parties interested In
Samoa at the time of the surrender OF
the rif1es-United States, Germany and
Great Britain--will jointly contribute
the amount required and no difficulty
is apprehended in making the settle
ment. @
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-04
WILL END QUIETLY
And the Men VIII Return to Work
without Making Any Fuss

And the Men VIII Return to Work.
Without Making Any Fuss.
New York, Sept. 80. The Herald
says: zone Of the men who have par
ticipated in the plans for the settle-
ment Of the coal miners strike and Is
familiar with all the facts and atten-
dant circumstances, said in an inter-
view last night: The rumors that ne
gotiations looking to settlement OF
the strike are off is untrue. My be-
lief is that the strike will come to an
end early next week. 1t will not be
ended by blare of trumpets or by
sweeping general order, but by the
men quietly going to work in colliery
after colliery, day after day, at the 10
per cent advance. There Is no inclina-
ton to recognize Mitchell in any way,
but as matter of fact the miners de-
serve the 10 per cent advance, and they
probably would have obtained it any
how when the question first came up
If so many of the different boards Of.
directors of the mining companies had
not been away on their vacations.
Prices for anthracite coal In this
city dropped so or rs cents per ton, in
dicating that the end is in sight, and
the rush of the retailers to buy from
the wholesalers is almost entirely
stopped
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-04

London, Sept. 30.--Apparently Ger
many's retreat from an untenable po-
sition has been virtually accomplished.
The Paris correspondent Of the Morn
ing Post says:
IAN agreement on the Chinese pro-
gramme has been arranged between
France, Germany and Russia. 1t VIII
be submitted to the other powers With
in a few days. The action recommend
ed will be milder than Germany's
original proposal, and 1t is expected
that all the powers will accept the pro-
gramme.n
The Cologne Gazette, in another
semi Official statement, apparently IN
tended for consumption in the United
States and England, points our that
the serious position resulting from
Prince Tuan's ascendancy. the con,
tinued massacre OF missionaries and
converts and other indications that the
anti-foreign movement is directed from
an influential center It thinks the
situation thus created must
Appear Intolerabie
even to those powers payoring policy
of Indulgence and forbearance. sThe
flemish correspondent ofssthe Stan
dard says: II learn that Ii Hung
Chang has declared that Vice Admiral
Alexieff has gone to Port Arthur TO
avoid meeting Count Won Waldersee,
who was to hold a conference with h1m
and with Vice Admiral Seymour and
Sir Edward Gasalee."
The following dispatch dated Sept
n has been received from Shanghai:
1T is said that Gen. Mel Kung II 81
has expelled the Boxers from Shang-
tung and is now following them into
the province of Chilli. Some excite
merlt has been caused by q rumor that
Chinese steamers flying the British
flag are conveying munitions of war
from the Shanghai arsenal northWard
It is reported that Russia has offered
to advance money to China to repay
the British Ioan. 9sss
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-04
MAY STAY OUT HOUR LONGER.

Curfew Will Not Ring Until III.
y. m. MT Manila Hereafter.
Washington, Oct. 1.-Gell. Macarthur
recently issued a general order for the
betterment Of the government Of the
city of Manila as follows:
Existing orders requiring residents
Of. the city of Manila to confine them
selves to their homes after 10 o'clock
p. m. are hereby amended to extend
the hour to IL o'clock p. M, after which
hour the streets Of the city will be
cleared by the police. Saloons will be
closed at 10 o'clock p. M, and the sale
Of liquor is prohibited after that hour. :"
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-04
GERMAN PIPE STORY.
Says Mr.. Hay VIII Work With a
Free Hand in Chinese Affairs.

Says Mr.. Hay VIII Work with a
Free Hand I'm Chinese Affairs.
Berlin, Sept. 30.-The principal papers
comment upon dispatch from wash
ington which asserts that Secretary
Hay would return to the active dis
charge of his official duties Monday
morning, having made it a condition
that the president should give him an
absolutely free hand in the conduct or
affairs. The dispatch adds that AN
active policy may be expected" The
Lokal Angler says: 1T means that
Americas departure from the con-
cert of powers is now felt at Washing
ton to be fiasco, and we may expect
the United States to endeavor to cor
rect the mistake"
The yossische Zeitung. referring to
Americas reported protest against
Prince Tuan's appointment. remarks:
Apparently the United States gov.
errment Is nonplussed by the effect
upon the Chinese of it's rejection of the
German note and is now seeking to
counterfeit the same by change of
front"
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-04

According to recent experiments by
Stanilas Tetard. a widely known
French agriculturist, wheat and other
cereals can be protected against the
ravages Of crows. which are particu-
larly fond of the grain when its sprouts
are just pushing above the ground,
by treating the seeds before they are
sown with mixture of eoal-tar, pc
troleum and picnic acid. This treat
ment, which delays the growth of the
seed for day Or two. but causes no
damage, imparts an odor which is IN
sufferable to the crows, but which dis
appears after the sprouts have at
tanned a larger growth, when they are
no longer subject to attack. @l +
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-04
SURETY COMPANY PAYS UP.
Settlement of n Claim Against Dc
- fauIter's bonds.

Settlement of Claim Against De-
# fauIter's bonds.
Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. 80. The
American Surety Company Of New
York has sent a draft for $4,000 to the
independent school district OF Sioux
City to settle q claim made by the lat
ter upon the bond Of Harry = Hub
bard, the defaulting treasurer OF the
district. The amount of the bond was
$4,000, and the amount Just received
increases the total amount received to
about $31, coo. This ends controversy
which has been fought in the district
and supreme courts and, has recently
been remanded to the lower court for
retrial It has Just been learned in
Sioux City that Hubbard has been ap-t
pointed a United States deputy mar
shall in Porto Rico, where he has made
his home since leaving Sioux City.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-04
nLnks Like Murder

Akron, Ohio, Oct. Late Saturday
night the mangled body of Patrick
Mullen was found on the track of the
electric railroad at Cuyahoga Fa!ls.
AT first it was thought he had been
killed by car. Yesterday disco. RES
were made which indicate that Mullen
was murdered back of blacksmith
shop about quarter of mile away,
where his hatjwas found beside roof
of blood. 1t is believed the baby was
placed on the track by his murderers.
He had considerable money when last
seen alive.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-04
THE BRITISH FLAG IS RAISED.
Portion of the POrcupine District
- 100 Ixas -III,slx,r. Il1al3iS. 500

Portion of the POrcupine District
Il A In Alaska Under Its Folds.
Vancouver, b. c., Oct. IA dispatch
received here, dated from the British
commissioners camp near Porcupine
City, Alaska, says that Archer Martin,
justice of the supreme court Of British
Columbia and head of the British COM
mission. raised the British flag Sept.
II. He took possession Of that portion
of the Porcupine district recently de-
clared to be British territory, at least
for the time being. by the international
boundary commission. He then de-
clared that the Americans, who own all
the claims In this district, should at
once apply to have their titles con-,
f1rrned by this commission.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-04
EXECUTION RUNGLED.
Condemned Murderer Dropped Twice
- Refore Life Recame Extinct.

Condemned Murderer Dropped Twice
Before Life Became Extinct.
Raleigh, N. G., Sept. 30.--Archie Kin
sauls was hanged at Clinton Sampson
county, yesterday for the murder Of
John Harring. He died from strangu-
lation after being first drapped from
the gallows. After he had hung for
ten minutes the attending physicians
requested the sheriff to place the body
on the gallows and drop 1t again as
life was not extinct and might be more
quickly ended, as otherwise he might
remain struggling for some time. The
moose had slipped to Kinsauls' chin
when he first fell, tearing open the
wound where he attempted to take
his own life with knife two weeks
ago. He was placed on the gallows a
second time and the trigger sprung.
Life was pronounced extinguished in
eight minutes.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-04
- : : : : =
Evidently Suicide.

New York, Sept. 80. = The body OF
Edward Cottrell, fifty EIGHT years OF
age, was found in Central Park. He
had evidently committed suicide by
taking carbolic acid. Cottrell formerly
resided in Ohio, and up to December
last was a prominent member OF the
New York produce exchange. He be-
came financially embarrassed, being on
the short side of the market, and be-
came respondent in June last and his
physician sent him to Saratoga, where
he remained until a few days ago.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-04
MAY rRY ANOTHER METHOD.

Speed of New Warships May Not BE
Tried Over Measured Course.
Washington, Oct. Lit has been pro-
posed to the navy department that the
trial trips of the monitor Wyoming
and the torpedo boats Paul Jones and
Preble shall be in San Francisco bay
by the standardized screw method in
stead Of over measured course, as is
customary. The craft are now being
built by the Union Iron works of San
Francisco. A determination has not
been reached yet, and 1t win depend,
upon the decision of the bureau chiefs
as to the practicabilitN of the plan.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-04

1t is known that many deep sea ami
mails are phosphorescent in high de-
gree, and Mr.. c. C. Nutting, discussing
this phenomenon in the American Nat
uralist, maintains that the quantity
of light emitted by such animals is so
great as to supply over definite areas
OF the sea bottom a sufficient illumina-
ton to render visible the eofors OF the
animals themselves Some cephaio-
pods are furnished with apparatus
which reflects the light from their
phosphorescent bodies upon the sea
bottom over which they float. This
rejecting apparatus is spoken OF as
Fan, efficient hnll's-eye lantern for use
in hunting through the abyssal dark
ness"
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-04

The duel in Italy has been very
deadly of late. 1t lis estimated that
during the past year 2,400 duels were
fought in the kingdom, which yielded
a crop of 4S0 deaths. The Chinese way
of getting even" is more civilized on
the whole The enraged inhabitant OF
the celestial empire is as likely as
not to commit suicide on his enemy s
doorstep, in order to do him as great
an injury as possible. And suicide
under those circumstances in China
really does throw the foe into a ter
rible funk, owing to the supposed
bad luck such an incident brings to
the householder.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-04
TO IMPROVE THE ARMY.
Lieut.. Gen. Miles Issues a General
Order.

Lieut.. Gen. Miles Issues a General
Order.
washington, Sept. 80. lieut.. Gen.
Miles has issued a general order TO the
army intended to secure q general I'M
proyement in the moral and physical
culture OF the force. The order partic-
ularly directs the inculcation Of patri-
otto principles, the celebra ton Of ma
tional holidays through patriotic read
ings; strict attention to salutations OF
the flag, attention to martial music
also vocal music. Discipline is dWeit
on. and prompt and cheerful obedience
demanded. It is directed that the three
arms of the service, whenever practi-
cable, be assembled for instruction IN
battle tactics, and directs that there pc
frequent marches and sports calcu-,
lated to develop the military spirit
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-04
sTAUNcH WISCONSIN,

New BattIcship Strikes a Northwest
err and Behaves Well IS
San Francisco. Sept. 80. - the new
battleship Wisconsin is now on 2 dry
dock at Port Orchard. The big battle
ship bucked into Northwestern as soon
as it passed through the Golden Gate
on the voyage up tos Washingt ton,
Those or board report that the vessel
stood the storm splendidly and that
everything was in the best condition
on arrival at Port Orchard,
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-04

London Oct. I-Beyond tne lssu-
ance Of a number of Chinese edfcts,
which throw into greater confusion
the already complicated Chinese sit
nation, there is little news IN this
mornings papers. From Shanghai
GENES an unconfirmed report that the
allies have seized Shan Hal hWan.
All the reports with regard 10 the
edicts emanate from Shanghai. Ac-
cording to the advices In addition TO
the edicts ordering Grand Councillor
Kuan Kang to offer oblations before
the coffin Of Baron Won Ketteler and
the edict directing that Il HUNG
Changes entire plan be followed with
regard to the punishment Of the
princes and higher ministers OF state
responsible for the anti-foreign OUT
breaks and the decree ordering that
funeral honors be paid in Pekin5 and IND
Toxic to the remains Of SuSiyama
Akira, the
Murdered Chancellor
of the Japanese legation, emperor
Kwang Su has addressed further lel-f
tiers to the czar and mikado renewing
his request for their aid In the peace
negotiaticns. Various opinions are ex-
pressed as to the edicts. The Shang-
hal correspondent OF the Morning Post
says:
..The severe punishment ordered by
Emperor Kwang Su will only mean g
money fine. There are traces OF II
Hung Changes under American inftu-
ence in the edicts.
On the other hand the Standards
Shanghai correspondent remarks:
''The empress now realizes the true,
nature of the crisis. After consultin
the emperor she summoned the court
idignitaries, and upon their assembling
while she remained silent, the enlper-
or in loud voice S5
Delivered TRADE
which lasted couple of hours against
the courtiers. Then in an angry voice,
he dismissed them. After this the de-
crees were issued.
While these have been promulgated
feverish war preparations are reported
from Shanghai and new appointments
have been made to the hinese army
and navy.
1.-THE Chinese Official Gazette has re-
sumed publication says the Pekin
correspondent Of the Morning Post,
wiring Sept. a. "and contains an or
der directing the pekin officials to. fol-
low the court, unless their duties here
prevent them leaving! British looting
continues and daily auctions are held
at the legation. This is likely to last
all winter Members Of the nobility
are the heaviest losers Prince Ching
in particular" . III
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-04

The pressure Of trade competition
during the last decade has prompted
Great Britain to utilize an extraordi-
nary method of impressing foreign
traders with her superiority. The
new scheme is to scatter broadcast
over the commercial world British ex-
perts in matters Of trade to lecture
on British manufactures In every Inn
portant commercial center Of the
globe.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-10-04
WILL COST ABOUT $4,000, 900.

Big Expenses Entai1ed In Taking of
the Country's Census.
Washington, Oct. $50 far as the
work has progressed it appears likely
that the present census will cost in the
neighborhood of $15,00O000. The census
bureau finished the enumeration Of all
the cities in the United States Of over
1000 Inhabitants with the exception of
Los Angeles, Seattle and Tacoma. The
work of announcing the states viii
come next, beginning with Arkansas,
probably to-day or tomorrow.