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Connecticut western news., 1900-11-22
Bell Sent to BloominxdaIe.

Newport. R. l., Nov. 21.-Denniston NJ. Bell. son of Dr. c. NJ. Bell of New port and New York, who has confessed to setting fire to the bathing pavilion at Bailey's Beach and J. H. Mahoney's barn about a week ago, was brought be- fore the court here yesterday for trial as to his sanity, and Judge Baker ordered him committed to Bloomingdale Insane asylum in New York, where he was taken last night. Incidents were cited to show the young mans mania for fires since early childhood. being entirely uncontrol- liable when fire alarms were given. with an abnormal fondness for excitement at tending fires, and to satisfy the craving he sets fires which he later confessed.
Connecticut western news., 1900-11-22
China Prepnrfnx For War.

London, Nov. 21.-"It is eredibly re- ported" cables the Shanghai correspond ent of The Daily Telegraph under the date of Nov. 20, that the empress dow ager has telegraphed a secret decree warning all governors and yiceroys to prepare for immediate war against the allies everywhere" At last" says the Shanghai correspondent of The Morning Post. wiring yesterday, ''the allies in Peking have resolved upon stronger measures to bring matters to a crisis. They have asked the viceroy of Nankin to state definitely his position toward the Chinese court and the question of forwarding supplies"
Connecticut western news., 1900-11-22
The Cxar Has a neans>x.

London, Nov. 21.-"The czar suffered a slight relapse yesterday. This is attrib- uted," says the Moscow correspondent of The Daily Express. ito m injudicious dietary" Dr. Erhfuhrer, German spe- cialist, writing in the St. Petersburg Viedomosti. says that the czar's tempera- ment. so far as heart action is concerned, is so abnormal that it might deceive ex- perts, and he has some misgivings that the physicians attending may have been misled in diagnosing the disease. The ad- vices received at Copenhagen from Liva- Ais aantinns satisfactory.
Connecticut western news., 1900-11-22
Chicago to Dawson I'm Eight Days.

Chicago. Nov. 21.-Chicago to Daw- son in eight and one-half days. This is what q combination of transportation companies promises the public by the middle of next summer. The route will be Chicago to St. Paul on the fastest train, St. Paul to Seattle on the North ern Pacific and Great Northern fliers, Seattle to Skaguay on fast steamships, Skaguay to White Horse Rapids over the recently extended White Pass and Yukon road, and White Horse Rapids to the big klondike mining camp by Yukon river steamers. The first class and sec ond class fares from this city to Dawson City will be about the same as those ef fective last year, when the trip was made in about 12 days. By the shortest route the distance from Chicago to Dawson City is about 8, T04 miles.
Connecticut western news., 1900-11-22

Chicago. Nov. 21-That November corn has been eornered has dawned upon the shorts in the board of trade. The price in two days has jumped from 39I2 cents to a maximum of 43H cents, with a close of 411a cents, yesterday. The fig urehead of the corner is George H. Phil lips, broker who a month ago was scarcely known among heavy operators. It is now said, however, that for himself and few others he has a line of 3,0O0,- 900 bushels of corn bought for November delivery-three times as much contract corn as there is on hand in this market, possibly twice as much as will be here on Nov 2O
Connecticut western news., 1900-11-22
Chinena AfrOcIfiea

Rev. c. H. Tjader of the Swedish Pro testant mission in Peking, who has ar rived at Victoria, B. C., on the Elm press of China. tells the story of the mur- der of Rev. G. Mcconnell, Mrs. McCon- nell, their little boy, the Misses E. Bur ton and s. A. King. Rev. John Young and Mrs. Young and a native servant. At Tsin-kianan the little party, Seeing for their lives, were overtaken by 20 sol diers and a mob of coolies. The soldiers hacked the missionaries to pieces with their swords, the women being forced to look at the murder and mutilation of the men and the baby. The bodies were thrown on the road and were still in the dust seven days after the murder.
Connecticut western news., 1900-11-22
The Boer War.

The Boers are reported to be very active. It is alleged that Commando nt Louis Botha has established d govern nent at Roesendal, north of Middleburg. and that with the f150,000 which he has available he is paying the fighting burgh- CTS crown a day. Commandant Abel Erasmus is said to be at Oliphant's river with 2.00o men, 1000 wagons and 12,- 900 cattle. From Heidelberg it is report ed that the Boers are compelling the burghers who had surrendered to take up s@-:s-
Connecticut western news., 1900-11-22
IN BATTLE WITH DE WET
Boers and British Fiercely
 Fighting.
BURGHERs ATTACK AN OUTPOST,
They Show Great Activity at variou. Points In the Orange River Colony. Lord Roberts Preparing to Leave South hAfrIca-Kruger's Plans


 London, Nov. 21.-Dispatches from South Africa report that a great battle is proceeding between the British forces and the Boers under General De Wet.
 Lord Roberts cables the war office that the Boers attacked a British outpost at Thaba N'Chu, in the rich grain district east of Bloemfontein, in the Orange Riv- CT Colony, on Nov. 16 and killed British officer and three men. They allowed a prisoner to return to the British garrison with a request for an ambulance.
 Lord Roberts states that the Boers are very active in the southern part of the Orange River Colony and have repeated ly broken the railway and telegraph lines near EdenburK. He says the occupation of klerksdorp by General Barton Is im- portant, as 1t greatly hampers the burgh- CTS in their operations.
 The commander in chief also reports that the Boers have ambushed a wagon load of supplies and 13 men at Utrecht, Natal. They afterward released the men, four of whom were slightly wounded.
 A dispatch from Cape Town says that the transport Canada is being fitted up preparatory to taking Lord Roberts home. The commander in chiefs depar- ture has been delayed owing to the illness of his daughter.
Connecticut western news., 1900-11-22

NontcNt TUT HIuhtsOtM NONcrhOrhhfp
 St. Paul, Nov. 21.-The Pioneer Press says that it is understood that Governor Lind has decided to contest the election of s. R. Van Zant. whose plurality on the face of the returns is about 2.50O, but the Democrats claim irregularity in the count and that the regular count will show a plurality for Lind. Governor Lind re- turned from western trip yesterday, and it is said that a conference of Democratic leaders decided that contest should be made. Just what shape the proposed con test will take is not known. Governor Lind may decide to refuse to relinquish his office when his present term expires, which would throw the burden of the contest upon Van Zant, or he may him. self go into court and demand a recount of the ballots cast.
Connecticut western news., 1900-11-22
The Bos.chieter Prisoner. PenItent.

Charles N. Crittenden, an evangelist. visited the county jail in Paterson, N. J., Sunday and conducted services. All the prisoners, including McAlister, Kerr, Campbell and Death, who are charged with Jennie Bosschieter's murder. at tended the services. At the close Mir. Crittenden asked the prisoners who want sd to lead Christian life to raise their hand. All but Kerr responded. Death and Campbell shedding tears as they put ID a hand. After praying for the pris- oners Mir. Crittenden shook hands with the men and talked to them.
Connecticut western news., 1900-11-22
sa,at rornado In Teaa....s.

Ls Grange. Tenn. Nov. 2l.-A tornado struck this town yesterday, causing much damage and killing three persons out. right. The dead are W. c. Moody and two negro women. The storm made It's appearance shortly after midday and swept everything In its path Eight resi-. sences and three churches were destroy d. The damage to cotton will be great.
Connecticut western news., 1900-11-22
ssrIou. Mia. Explosion.

Plttsburg. Nov. 2l.-By an explosion of gas in shaft No. 1 of the Ellsworth Goal company at Ellsworth, Pa, one man, Cyrus Lear, was so badly burned that he died soon aftsrward, and four others were seriously injured. The ex- plosion was caused by one of the men going into an entry where gas had col- lsctsd with . naked lamp.
Connecticut western news., 1900-11-22
Alleged OdeIl Telegram a Fake.

Albany. Nov. Ex-Governor Roosevelt last night. referring to the publication in New York city paper of an alleged telegram sent by Governor Elect Odell 10 him at Cripple Creek directing him to suppress the publication of Mayor Van Wyck's answer to the charges preferred that he held stock in the American Ice company, denounced the telegram, say ing: Tt is an absolute fake, pure and simple. I have the original telegram sent by Mir. Odell, and there is no similarity either in matter or date"
 Manchester Weeds Nils. zimm ermsn.
 The social sensation of the hour in London Is the secret marriage of the Duke of Manchester to Miss Helena Zim merman of Cincinnati. It is said that the marriage may result in a sensational suit for breach of promise against the duke by an American actress. That Miss Zim- merman is heiress to S15,0O0. .OO0 has, the duke says, nothing to do with the case. The duke and duchess are now at Tan deragee castle on their honeymoon. They will sail for America next Saturday to beg forgiveness of the father of the bride. Canon Barker, the officiator at the we'd ding. relates how Mir. J. Lambart, one of the Duke of Manchester's supporters, when notifying him of the dukes desire to be married described the prospective bride as ''an American heiress with ten thousand year now and unlimited pros poets, as her father Is one of the richest men in America" In reply to questions by Canon Barker Mir. Lambart admitted that the lady's parents were not aware of the intended marriage, but as he pro duced a license issued by the archbishop of Canterbury Canon Barker could not do otherwise than marry the couple,
Connecticut western news., 1900-11-22
omclai R.,uras From Kansas.

Topeka. Nov. 2l.-Ths official returns from Kansas counties just complied show that the total vote of the state was a4a,. BIT. For president, Mckinley received ls7. .ss1 and Bryan l62.01I; for governor, Stanley tRep.) received 17o,407 aud Breidenthal (rusionD i6s. .S30. The Re. ,ublicans wiA have a majority of n on loint ballot in the next legislature.
Connecticut western news., 1900-11-22
Charles Fl HOyf Dead

Hoyt. the famous playwright, died at his beautiful home in Charlestown. this state, at quarter past ' o'clock last evening of paresis.
The colored American., 1900-10-06
GENERAL ROBERT SMALLS.

THE chief speaker was ex Congress
man PobeTt SmaIls of Beaufort South
Carolina, collector Of customs st the
p0It Of Beaufort. Mr.. SmalIs was foT
nine years a member of Congress from
South Carolina.
''He is one OF The most distinguished
COl0Ted citizens OF the United States
and bis address yesterday was listened
10 atttntlvely and met with tremen-
dOus applause.
"MajOr Ford presided at the meeting
and made afew opening remarks, eulog
izing Lincoln and his greatest act for
humanity. Rev. B. =. Swipdell in
voBed divine blessing aud Rev. ].
l.. Dudley delivered the welcoming ad
dress. The program was inteTsp rsed
with chorus music. Miss Amanda
Hunter read the emancipation procla-
nation.
The colored American., 1900-10-06

God that we are permitted to gather
mere to commemorate the birthday of
the emanciT alton OF our people. Yes
little more than quarter of a century
has rolled over us since the immortal
Lincoln dipped his pen to send forth
the edict that decided the destiny of
our people. And 1 say it with pride
that our people have marched onward
IN progress in the space of time. AT
this time each year we repeat the same
old story, yet each time we tell it, it
seems more wonderfully dear to US.
we do not tire going over the same old
record, where We find that it was on
September %, 1862, that the enamel
patton proclamation was sent out, and
went into effect January 1, 1868. The
proclamation opened new field in
this memorable war snd planted land
mark in nations history. Even in the
Old war new light was flashed acrose
the broad Atlantic. The friends OF
American republicanism hailed 1t with
Joy. And 1t is with joy we have gath
cred here today, not on'y here but all
over this broad land Of ours, where our
people have felt the yoke of slavery >"
"CODtinuing The speaker said, Truly
may this day be worthy of the sanction
Of all Christian people whose hearts
have felt the spirit Of true brotherhood
A day In W hich the fatherbood of God
and the brotherhood of man all unite
in one appeal of greateful people.
This day:
"'Shail flash Though coming ages:
1t shall light the distant years;
And eyes that once were dimmed with
sorrow,
Shall be bright with joyful tears.'"
The General also spoke at Convention.
al Hall at the evening meeting to a
crowded house where he made strong
and most able presentation of the cause
OF Mckinley and Roosevelt.
The colored American., 1900-10-06
DOWN IN VIRGINIA.
A Successful Piano Agent DoingS in the
Monticello SeCtion-NewS Notes.

Charlottesville, Va, Special The
I. NJ. 4. A, work which was partially
discontinued during the hot summer
months, will start up in full in a few
days. The good work Of this AssOcia :
tion and the sucC ess promises TO far
EXCEL that Of the past year. Mr.. W. H.
Parago. agent for the Gable Piano com.
pany 1e meeting with very great success
IN his work, having sold large mum
Der OF instruments recently and having
in hand several orders yet to be filled.
Rev. L. b. G0OdalI, formerly pastor OF
the Fnst and Shiloh Baptist churches
in this city Is visiting in the city and
county. Mr.. r. B. Barcus left last week
for the V. n. and g. Institute at Pet.
ersburg, Va. Mr.. John Gatewood is on
visit to his former home in the city
Washington. Mr.. John @. Shelton has
returned home from Saratoga, N. Y, :,
where he has been spending the past
summer. DR. John A. Kennie is in
the city from Warm Springs. He will
leave next week for Leonard Medical
College, Raleigh, N. q. Miss Youtha
Black of Lynchburg, Va. is in the
city he guest Of Miss Rebecca Fergu
son on w Main Street. Mrs. Hughes
and daughter, Miss Mamie Hughes,
after spending the summer In the city
left Tuesday for their home in Cipcin
natl, o. Hsssrs. j. II. Dickinson and
D. A. Smith left this week for Hot
Springs, Va. Mr.. r. w. Graves, Supt.,
of the United Aid and Insurance Com
pany visited Richmond and Williams
burg last week on business for the
Com pany. Messrs. William Moon.
head waiter and Albert SouthaIl from
the Capon Springs, Ben Miller from
N fountain Top and @. B, Holt and
The colored American., 1900-10-06

Congressman Smalls' Grafton was
solely an emancipation address and
save making few side comments, he
uIa not stray from hat subject. He
LOCK up the cause of the Negro from
his nrst appearance on American soil
anu carried it through to the present
unle' Commencing the speaker said:
II Is with pride and gratitude that 1
s'and in your presence today. Our
hesrts swell with joy and thanks to
The colored American., 1900-10-06

Samuel Martin from White Sulphur
are back to the city, Mr.. John Thorn
ton who has been quite i'll is fast inn
proving in health. Mr.. James A len
who was headwaiter of the Ordinary
dining room at White Sulphur Springs
the past season hfs returned home. by
his genial disposition Mr.. Allen received
the friendship OF all with whom he
came in contact; he visited StauDton
before retaining home. Mrs. John
West in company with her daughter,
Seppie left this week for Richmond,
Miss Seppis will resume her studies
The colored American., 1900-10-06

there at HartshOrn Memorial College.
Johnson, Susie Buckner, Mary Martin
lefl this week for Hsrts horn COIee 9,
Richmond. The American can be had
at Pollard and NobIe's or from Mr.. A.
z. Angel at the University.
MONTICELLO.
The colored American., 1900-10-06

GeD'I Robert SMALL, Collector of Gus
toms at the port of Beaufort, S. o., but
better knewn as the "Hero of the Plant
er" is doing herculean work for the
Republican party in the Western states
His reception in Fort Scott, Kansas
where he delivered the Emancipation
address was particularly fattering.
The Fort Scott Monitor, a white daily
newspaper among other things said:-
The CELEBRATION was held at Potter's
Grove where a large crowd assembled
early in the day, although the speaking
did not begin until afternoon.
The colored American., 1900-10-06

DR.. Julius j. Chilcoat of the Interior
Department was recently promoted
frt m the lower grade TO claes one. No
one In the particular Bureau has more
even standing than he
The colored American., 1900-10-06
Virginia Union University.
Richmond
Theological
Seminary

MAGNIFICENT BUILDINGS OF GRANITE.
Location
Large Faculty of Enthusiastic and Able Professors.
Lectures by Distinguished Scholars Educators and Preachers
COLLEGE DEPARTMENT, Ogh Grade Modern Thorough
Electives leading
Bachelor OF Science, and Bachelor of
DEPARTMENT.
eLor OF Divinity and English leading of
Theology Ministers
ton, desire to fit themselves for the ministry
ACADEMY DEPARTMENT. Thorough attractive including
paaoy Course General adapted
and noble living
INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT For manual iron
and of tools and
Unqualed
habits
045 begins Wednesday, m
1urthe lnfornat1on ON application THE PRESIDENT,
Richmond, Va.
The colored American., 1900-10-06
GENERAL SMALLS IN KANSAS

He Delivered an Eloquent Emancipation
Speech and is in Great Demand as
Campaign Orator-HiS Receptions.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-11-23
ELOQUENCE
A Lot of Oratory Concerning the Town
Hall That Counted for Naught.

Jericho has bin buildin a town hall
fur the last six years. 1t was to hev
a tower in the middle, and there has
bin a good deal Of discussion as to
what should finish off that tower.
Some stuck fur gilt ball, some fur
rooster, some fur crossbars with the
p'ints Of the compass on 'em. The
town board wanted to please the ma
jority, and meetin was called one
night last week to settle what the
thing should be. Nobody realized how
intense the feelin was till the meetin
opened. Squar' Joslyn headed the gilt
ball party, and he got up and spoke
fur Is minits without stoppin to wipe
the sweat off the back of his neck.
He started in $50 years B. G. and come
slippin down to now like soft soap
glidin down the cellar stairs. He con-
tended that gilt ball on the top of
tower had allus bin considered an en-
blem Of Innocence. 1t would be the
fust thing stranger would look fur
when enterin the town of Jericho. If
he saw that gilt ball, he'd put up at
the tavern and feel safe and go away
speakin we'll OF the town. If he didn't.
he'd set the folks down as vicious and
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-11-23
Wonderful CGUrage.

That was a magnificent feat per-
formed by a French regiment when
they were fighting the Austrians. It
happened a long time ago but the Incl
dent was marked by such superlative
valor that it will never be forgotten.
The regiment. under Colonel Walhu-
bert. was sent to take an intrenchment
Of the AUstrians in the heights Of the
Simplon pass. Arriving at the point.
they found the enemy soliGly intrench-
I'd in what appeared to be an impreg-
able position. In front Of their re-
doubts and quite separating them from
the French force was deep chasm
through which ran a mountain torrent
How to get across was a problem
seemingly impossible to solve. But the
colonel was equal to it. He found a
long, straight tree with a trunk almost
foot in thickness. This he ordered
to be cut down, and the trunk was ac-
tually thrust across the chasm under a
calling fire. The colonel gave the word
to pass Overcome man at a time.
The first was shot and pitched down
to death in the chasm. The second and
third shared his fate, but presently q
few succeeded in the desperate at
tempt. Then the colonel followed,
formed the little party on the other
side and charged. The enemy. dunn
founded at such extraordinary BRAY
cry, left their position and fled.-Cas-
sells.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-11-23

was to make black spot Oh Unc.c in
Green's barn door. and he never w.n;
to the back end Of his own corn .rld
without gittin lost and hnvin to whistle
to his wife. His speech was ~ e.
date. He didn't go back over six
months. He said that what had allns
allied Jericho and what would al!ns
keep her down was the want of KNOWN
the compass p'ints. He wasn't the
only one who was turned around. Half
the folks in town couldn't 60 hucklc-
berryin without gittin lost and wander
In around all night. Hogs and dogs
walked around In circle because they
was confused. and every time there
was a lawsuit most Of the witnesses
said west fur east. An emblem of in
nocence would be all right, and a roost-
er would be thing Of beauty, but both
would be beaten by compass p'ints.
"Silas has made purity good speech
and purity good pint" says the dea-
con, land I'm sorter lettin go of the
rooster and leanin to his side. Though
Eve lived in Jericho fur % years. |
can't make out yit whether my pgpen
is on the north or west side Of the
Aor@p. I'm ;lMoerstanlin that Elisha
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-11-23
HIS One Brave Deed.

She was nero Worshiper.
Often she would read history just to
find some new hero to worship.
Otherwise she would read such nov
els as Beautiful Betsy, the Belle of
the Brassworks; or, The Baronets
Bride"
Of course this made her feel that she
had married beneath her, for her hus-
band had not grown round shouldered
from wearing heavy medals.
Occasionally she would tell him that
she wished he was hero.
Once the foolish man told her that he
would be hero if he had chance.
you Woul6? she said in tones Of
incredulity. did you ever do any
thing in your life that looked like bray
cry or that seemed valorous in after
years?
He thought Of the day when they
played Mendelssohn's "Wedding
March" and he gave the minister $40
and she became his wife.
But he didn't say anything about it.
For true hero never talks about his
glorious, daring deeds.
So she never knew that her husband
was hero.
Isn't 1t a sad, sad story?-
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-11-23

A Wife's S1epa.rtee.

A party of young men were taking
dinner few nights ago at fashiona-
BILE cafe, when one Of them who is
somewhat Of jester called the waiter
and said:
John, go and call Main on the
phone. II woman answers, it will
be my wife. Tell her that instructed
you to say that am in the police sta
ton for few hours and will not be at
home for dinner. Say to her that the
possibilities are that l shall not be at
home tonight. Understand me, sir?
John winked couple Of times in >
knowing way, bowed deferentially and
suggested:
"Supposin"-
"Supposing nothing, sir! If she asks
who is talking, tell her 1t is the turn
key at the Central station, and she'll
never know who told her the lie"
The waiter shambled away and was
presently seen to be having good deal
of fun with himself. The jester infer
red that it might have something to do
with his case and called him over.
whats amusing you. John:'
Wouldn't like to tell you, sir; at
least right here"
Il guess these fellows understand.
Let 'er go!''
"Missus says to tell her husband, she
is glad he is so nicely located for the
night. She knows where lie is for
once" "-Cleveland Leader.