The Press., 1900-12-06

0n0cC OF tine typnOOn.
The Collapse of roof over glass manu-
featuring plant at San Francisco last
Thursday resulted in the death of over
twenty persons and many more were bad
ly injured. The crowd was on the roof
watching q foot ball game. Many of the
victims fell upon watts Of liquid glass.
The announcement that the Isthmian
canal commission did not recommend any
route is dispelled by President McKin-
ley's message. The commission Is unan-
imously for the Nicaragua route as the
most practicable and feasible, and esti-
mates the cost at $2O0, 500, 900. This es-
innate Is much In excess Of any hereto
fore made, and Is due to increased dimen-
sions and other features not heretofore
considered. The commission also esti-
mates the cost of canal by the Panama
route at $142, 342, $40 according to one
route, or $15e, 378, 1858 according to an
other route. AS between the Nicaragua
and Panama routes, the commission sums
up q number of advantages favorable to
the former. 1t states also that under the
concessions given by the government of
Columbia to the Panama canal company,
that government Is not free to grant the
necessary rights to the United States ex-
cept upon conditions made by the COM
pany.
The December session of the Tolland
county superior court opened in Rockville
Tuesday forenoon with short calendar
session. Judge Elmer presided. The
following cases were assigned for trial !:
Emo vs.. Strong, ct, ux vs. Mannock,
December II; Tricks appeal from pro-
bate, Gardner vs.. town of Columbia,
December 10; Morris vs.. Chapman ct al. :,
December 10; Turner vs.. White, Deem
Der IA. Motions for judgment In the cases
of the United States Envelope company
VS.. the city of Rockville, also same vs..
town of Vernon, were granted. Decision
was reserved In the hearing on demurrer
In the case Of Thomas Broder VS.. Step
hen Connors, ct al Answer was ordered
filed Thursday in the case of Edward
O'Neil vs. Alfred D. Cady. In the case
of Frederick, W. Walsh VS.. James Farrell,
motion for Judgment for failure to answer,
defendant was ordered to file an answer
by December 10. Motion for judgment
was offered and accepted by the parties in
the case of Julius G. West ct ux. VS.. Sarah
V. Charter, executrix, was granted. The
Judge reserved his decision In the hearing
on defendants demurrer In the case of
Charles s. Cummings vs.. John Mcneil,
Albert L. Thompson was granted a di-
vorce from Ida M. Thompson, on the
ground OF cruelty. In the afternoon the
criminal branch opened, with the case
of the state VS.. Charles W. Rogera,
charged with assault on Annie E. Grimm
Of Rockville. The following jury was en-
paneled: Loren II. Reed of Tolland and
Fred L. Mclean of Andover, Dwight
Warner of Bolton, Alanson Fl. Fox Of
Columbia, 8. Noble LOOMS and II. Bert.
ram Pomeroy of Coventry, Henry c.
Pinney of Ellington, Flavel N. Gillette
J. Stephenson of Somers, William Stafford
of Vernon and Gustin B. Martin of Will
ington. Annie Grimm was the first wit
ness. She said she was 16 years old last
September. She told her story on the
witness stand hesitatingly, though in 6
straightforward manner. The case was
continued to Wednesday. Herbert Willis
giving his residence as Wethersfield, was
sentenced to the state-prison for five years
Willis broke into the house of Anna L.
Loomis at Columbia, September 10, 1898
stealing several watches and other goods
John Kelly was sent to state-prison fol
one year under the tramp law. He was
arrested in Stafford, and claimed to have
no home.
No court will be held at Tolland this
session, which Is something very unusual
as the criminal cases have always beer
tried at the county seat. The jurors this
session are as follows George w. Ian
sing and l.. FL. Reed of Tolland, Fred L.
Mclean Of Andover, Dwight Warner O.
Bolton, Alanson Fl. Fox of Columbia
s. Noble Loomis and Bertram H. Pome
roy Of Coventry, Henry G. Pinney O
Ellington, Fla, eli N. Gillette and Edward
M. MINER of Hebron, Martin W. Atwood
of Mansfield. Charles J. Stephenson O.
Somers, Otis Chapman and James M
Lord of Stafford, Chelsea Young of Union
William Stafford and Albert r. Street o
Vernon, and Gustin B. Marble Of Filing
ton.