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considerable increase in the Navy de- partment. It Is to be questioned, how ever, whether the United States wants to be kept all the time on war footing. We are not fond of supporting by heavy taxation a lot of men who stand around with guns on their shoulders. Let us have peace!
 GERMAN Tbe German emperor
 cRUELr1Es told his soldiers to take
 IN CHINA. vengeance on the Chin ese for the killing of his ambassador and they are doing 1t in bloody style. These are some of the things reported: 6s cap. tives were tied together by their pig-tatls beaten and then shot after they had dug their own graves. No prisoners were taken but all were shot or bayoneted as soon as they could be comfortably dis patched. This Is war with a vengear ce and not very civilized war either. But then as we all know ''War is he'll"
 MANUFACTURING According to
 IN TEE the "Advance,"
 UNITED STATES. the National Con. gregational paper, the increase in manu- featuring establishment in the United States has been greatx than the increase in population. They have grown from s5o. .ooo in 1890 to about Oo,OoO in 1900, which is a 7l per cent increase. Oar manufacturing interests are now ahead of our farming interests, as respects cap. itsl employed and exports made.
 MISSIONS. It is claimed by one who ought to know that if the Congregation al denomination would adopt some plan of federation whereby the various objects of missionary gifts could be brought before the chuIch 1t would save the very tidy sum of forty thousand dollarr. The cost of collecting tho money fer missionary purposes Is quite . serious question and if individuals would only do their duty and churches look after tho matter themselves . great deal of money could. be saved. The church needs better business methods.
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HALL. come saint and Tammany Hall has announced that vice must be driven out of New York. Croker, the democratic boss, has told the newspaper reporters that he is to inaugurate . great reform movement and that the criminals of all classes must cease from their labors. It might be we'll to say, however, that such . conservative man as Bishop H. 0. Potter has spoken on the subject and the church people are getting ready to make 1t hot for thicers who take bribes or do not do their duty.
 cANADA's Canada held it's cleo
 ELECTION. tion the day after that of the United States and the result was . sweeping victory for the Liberal party. Sir Wilfred Laurier is at it's head and he has been for a long time its successful leader. The issues involved are a closer union of Canada and England and the support ot the war party of the mother country. These issues were upheld at the polls. Sir Wilfred is friend to the United States and believes in . closer federation of all English speaking peo- pie. He has promoted commercial end political fellowship between the two countries and under his leadership 1t is to be expected that the United States will be on good terms with its neighbor m the north. There are some ve1ing questions still to be settled between our great Republic and the Dominion of Canada. May the white winged dove Uf peace hover over all the business of the two countries.
 THE PARIS A cannon fired from
 RxPosrr1oN. the Eiffel Tower closed the great Paris Exposition of 1900. on Monday, November 12. According to re- ports the attendance has been fifty mill lion people or twice the number who at- tended the last Universal Exposition.
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The ,BIitish people across the Channel have not been favorably inclined to the expedition and the attendance from EDg- land has been very small. The war in South Africa had something to do with 1t and the feeling of hostility to the French people something more. All the buildings of the Exposition except the Palace of Fine Arts will be taken away and part of the grounds will be laid out as park as . perpetual memorial of the Exposition.
 CIVIL SERVICE The Philippine
 IN THE Commission has is-
 PH1L1PP1NEs. sued civil service law which is to apply to those who take office in the islands under the govern. ment. Competitive examinations are to be held and every Filipino before enter ing the service must take the oath of allegiance to the United States. No of- ficers can contribute to a political fund and teachers are to be exempt from the civil service rules. Oae of the plans of the Government is to bring several of the leading Filipino youth and place them in our colleges that they may acquire . knowledge of our ways of living and be the teachers of their own people when they return. It is hoped that as all aid from the success of MT Bryan hss van ished that the war will speedily come to an end and that the islands will begin to enter upon the commercial development of which they are capable.
 ' k
 THE ARMY The Army Conference at Washington of the leaders of the army has decided to ask Congress to in- crease the standing army to 65,000 of- ice1s and men with the understanding that 1t shall be 100. 900 when necessity calls for 1t. The f1icers of the Navy al- 50 think that in view of the new relations of the United States, there should be a
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Fairfield County.
PLATTSVILLE.

PLATTSVILLE. . HOYDEN's HILL.
 l.. A. Jennings is slowly convalescipg. It Is to be hoped no more complications will arise.
 Fred Barber and K. B. Sherwood have been about laid up with colds.
 Relyea & Barber are painting the 1, residence.
 l Miss Susie Johneon came from New York to attend the funeral of her niece, Mrs Albert Bulkley and little daughter, Marion, have spent several days at W. c. Bulkley's, Greenfield Hill. Mrs c. A. Jennings and Mrs E. B, Sherwood attended the funeral of Bsisie Hall, last Thursday. MISS J,IsBROW-MR LIBBY. The marriage of Miss Francis Disbrow of Eaton and William Libby of New Haven occurred Wednesday at the home of the brides mother. None but the im- mediate relatives attended. The presents were numerous and handsome. PERSONAL CHAT. MT and Mrs J. W. Sherwood are vieit- ing friends at Bath. A. Aliens baby died last Thursday. Funeral at the house on Saturday. MT and Mrs W. E. Duncomb visited their daughter, Mrs G. B. Beers, last week.
 W. K. Disbrow is quite sick. Dr Hill attends him.
 Mrand Mrs Frank Staples have return ed from three weeks trip in the West.
 MT and Mrs Ernest Hall of Fai, field mourn the loss of their only child, Bessie Frances, aged three years. She died Monday morning, the 19;h. She was granddaughter of Mr and Mrs David F. Hall of this town.
 w. K. Disbrow of Sport Hill is im- proving his pace by grading the grounds around the place, which: h:greatly improves 1t. Others on the street would do we'll to do likewise.
 'sThe Black Cats' met at the homo of MT and Mrs Oscar Tuthill, who entertain ed the club right royalty. The club meets with MT and Mrs Robert Hitchcock the first Monday after Thanksgiving. On account of rain the entertainment at the Methodist church hall did not take place, Wednesday evening. The League gives entertainments once month. They are quite appreciated by the young peo- pie in town.
 Mrs Hattie Coley and Mrs G. A. Sturges epent the day with Mrs K. See ley. Tuesday. MT Foot of the Telephone Co. was in town, last week, making arrangements tor the line to go through. With tele. phone in town and . chance of having the trol ey line through town en route to Oanbury and Hawleyville our town would take quite boom.
 The teachers at the consolidated schools are going to spend Thanksgivine g out of town.
 Miss Lillian Smith of New Haven, who was visiting the Misses Seeley's, returned to her homo, Friday.
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Price means nothing until you see the goods Compare the genuine Beckwith's Round Oak with any other heating stove and you will find it costs no more than the inferior limitations.
 Note the clear cut outlines, the plain nick el work that looks we'll after ten years of use. Note the fitting-the doors shut like a safe door, tight ard smooth, and it always will; see the small ash pit door, ground under the fire pot; expansion cannot make it leak air; after 15 years If use; always air tight. It is the cleanest and best and almost everybody knows it. Do you?
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--eee A jewel, in the soul;
 In everything let's thank Him,
 He is our life, our whole.
 THE; The Youths Compan.
 NATIONAL ion is authority for the
 FLOWER. statement that Nation al Flower association has been incorpor- ated in Connecticut with headquarters in Bristol and it's object Is to get the United States by act of Congress to adopt the golden rod as tho national flower. The golden rod is already by vote of the school children the state flower of Alabama, Missouri, Nebraska and North Dakota, and it is said to be found in all sections of our country. It is certainly emblematic of the spirit of our citizens in their mad scramble for gold in it's golden color.
 
 COAL IN We are told that Q certain CHINA. Prof Drake has been inves. tieatiug the coal deposits of China and finds them to be larger in area than those of Pennsylvania and of uniform thick. ness. It has been suggested that under ground railroads could be built and the cars loaded for market right in the mines. If the country is developed no doubt there will be great wealth for some enterprising man in the coal fields.
 
 REAPPORT1ONMENT Re.apportionment by the new census will bring up the question of change of delegation in Congress. The South has diseufran- chised the Degro 50 that ono representa. tive from Mississippi represents only about 3, 3,5o0 voters while one representa-. tive from Illinois represents over 39, GOO votes. Or to state the case in another way one Congressman from Illinois rep. resents 10000 more voters than all the seven representatives from South Oaro. lima. This is not jast nor fair.
 
 THE It has been announced that RED CROSS the American Red Cross So. SOCIETY. ciety will hold watch meet ings on the 3lst of December for the pur pose of raising funds and of increasing the idea of fraternity SO that war may cease among the nations. At New Yorl a great meeting has been arranged for ir Madison Square Garden and Sousa' famous band will play and 8 thousand people join in the grand chorus. Speeche lby various persons will also be given Such meetings will also be arranged fo in other centers of the country to ushe in the new century.
 | THEk1Na The news comes tha | OF NORWAY King Oscar of Norwa,
 AND sWpDEN. and Sweden is hops , lessly i'll with tuberculosis and the hei apparent'is also victim to the dreade disease. The death of such ruler wi be a great loss to his country, for he ha been a man interested in the affairs of th nation and seeking to do what he can fo the advancement of the people in goo } things.
 
 | TAmMANY The Devil has at last b.
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MISS J,IsBROW-MR LIBBY.
 The marriage of Miss Francis DisbroW of Easton and William Libby of New Haven occurred Wednesday at the home of the brides mother. None but the im- mediate relatives attended. The presents were numerous and handsome.
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their pockets they got together the required
sum- Just as they were starting one of
their officers got wind OF the AFFAIR and
said that he would go. too That meant.
of course. that the soldiers would get none
of the treasure for themselves. They were
badly disappointed. but they picked up
shovels and started in the wake of their
pilot. He led them outside the city to a
spot on the bank of the canal. Here he
showed them where small sticks had been
driven down into the ground They began
to dig, their officer experimenting the
work For some distance they dug. but
still no gladdening sight of treasure trove.
The Chinaman signed to them to dig fur
Their, and deeper they went So deep, in
fact, that they got below the water level
and found themselves working in the mud.
Before long they were up to their knees in
water, but still they toiled. At last they
looked for the Chinaman. He had directly
vanished. They toiled another quarter of
an hour. though with misgivings, then gave
it up altogether. Nader Muscovites could
not be found, either In China or Russia.
EXTENT OF THE PLUMBER.
1t is hard to give exact figures Of the
ion taels' worth was seized by them 'offi-
cially," but that was according to the rules
Of war and legitimate. Official accounting
will be given of this treasure. 1t is impos-
sfble TO state with strict accuracy how
much fell into the hands of looters, pure
and simple. An estimate has been formed.
however, and is doubtless as accurate as
can be made This estimate conservatively
places the amount of private lootings at
over seven million taels, Some of this was
stolen by the Chinese, but by far the great
er part fell into the hands of European SOL
ciers and the fiotsam and jetsam of white
population from the foreign concession.
In all this gloomy view Of the barbarity
of which civilized" people can be guilty
at times. there is one consoling feature.
Tien-tsin has been for decades notorious
fence" for Peking. The Chinese capital
has always been terrorized by bands of
thieves. 1t was their custom TO ship their
plumber by the river route to Tien-Tsin,
where there were many native merchants
who would buy it without asking awkward
questions Probably most of the treasure
in the way of precious metals. jewels, silks
and furs that was taken from the walled
city was stolen from natives who had them
selves secured it from thieves. Even that,
OF course. does not justify the Europeans
for their bloody, greedy work. But we may
be proud of our own soldiers. They have
shown themselves manly, honest, noble fell
lows.
To-day Tien-Tsin is quiet There is order
a semblance Of government, and there will
be no more footing. Guards have beer
placed wherever requested. provided it was
shown there was valuable property to pro-
tect. r. w. AYMAR.
Copyright, 1901
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do, and was kept busy from $50 in the
morning till late at night peeling potatoes
and washing pots. pans and kettles. AS
there were eight bushels Of potatoes used
each day. and as each crew OF firemen was
Ted every time they shifted, there was no
cessation of work between meals. for the
meals came too close together.
NOT AN EASY JOB.
Young Donaldson had Congratulated him
self upon securing the place of cooks as
sistant, but it did not prove 10 be a SUBJ
ject for congratulation after all, for Keyes
had the best of it. Donaldson's work had
10 be performed close to a big steam boiler,
where the heat was so intense that for a
day or two he was almost Frustrated. He
grew accustomed 10 Ii TO some extent after
the first. however but it was trying work.
especially with the long hours at a time
when there was no relief to be gained even
for a short time.
But neither of the boys were sick when
they reached New York. and they had their
stock contracts on which they Travelled
back to Chicago and from there to Mime
apolis.
Should these boys in later years take an
other trip to Europe, as they undoubtedly
WILL on one of the Atlantic liners, they will
have a feeling of very genuine sympathy
for the workers below deck, to whose ex-
istence the average passenger never gives a
thought.
The boys have added TO their education
what they never could have gained from
schoolbooks, and have gained a wealth of
experience along many lines.
Even they could not escape the tips of
Paris for they were detained in a res
taurant on one occasion until the man at
the door was given a fee. The amount of
the fee was parted with with greater re-
greet than any other sum expended during
the trip.
Altogether the trip occupied six weeks,
and the boys. who are now home again, are
receiving the congratulations of their
friends.
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The Octopus.
Detroit Journal

Detroit JOURNAL
Hostile legislation drove the octopus out
of the oil business, all right.
Much reduced in circumstances, the oc-
topus became waiter in a beanery. Be-
ing able TO carry a dozen plates on each
arm, II threw seventeen 90 walters with
families out Of employment
Thus the last state Of society was worse
than the first.
1t is evident that the trust problem is not
easily 10 be solved
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Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mrs. Binks has made a noble stretch OF
the Imagination. hasn't she?''
Il don't know her very we'll Why do
you think so?"
7 heard her speaking OF the flat they live
in as our town house.
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New York Evening sun.
I'VE didn't know there was an American
within q hundred miles when the Milan
frain for Venice stopped at Verona twenty
rosnutes for refreshments yesterday"
wrote q girl from Europe "Au Of a sud-
den. from the window Of the next COM
nsrtmenf--the focchini were rather slow
snorr bringing thfnss-cause a voice: If
7 ret hold o. that Dago, I'm going 10 give
him Hail Columbia No need to read our
neighbo-'s passports after that
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One of His Charges Investigated by
the State Department. and Found
to BE Untrue.
OTHERS WERE EXAGGERATED
DEMOCRATS NOT SLOW TO MAKE
USE OF THE ALLEGATIONS.
Secretary Hay Asked to Furnish In
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Relat-
ing to DelagOa Bay Seizures.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-While State
Department officials were averse to-day to
discussing the published statement of ex-
Consul Macrum, ii was authoritatively
stated that a search of the records failed to
show that Mr.. Macrum had ever reported
to the department that his official mail was
being regularly tempered with by the Brit
ish authorities. 1t was said he did, in a
general way, report hat both official and
private mail, intended for American citi-
zens did not reach him punctually and
asked that protest be made on account OF
this rather arbitrary proceeding on the
part Of the postal authorities. The depart
ment investigated the matter and learned
that no unnecessary delay existed and does
not consider the statement that any corre-
spondence, official or otherwise, was
opened, inspected and delayed by British
authorities.
Mr.. Macrum stated that his vice consul,
Mr.. Var Ameringen, closed up his business.
took the oath of allegiance to the republic.
and went to the front as a burgher. The
records show that when Mr.. Van Amerin-
gen applied for appointment as vice consul
at Pretoria he stated that he was born in
Holland; that his legal residence was at
Pretoria, and that he was a naturalized
citizen of the South African Republic. This
application was dated Pretoria, Nov. Il.
1879
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WRECK OF THE MAINE
ANNIVERSARY OF THE DISASTER
OBSERVED AT HAVANA.
Laurel Placed on Every Bit Of Wreck
age That Is Above Water-Prayers
offered on n Platform.
HAVANA, Feb. B.-The second anniver-

HAVANA, Feb. 15.-The second anniver-
sary of the destruction of the Maine in this
harbor was suitably observed here to-day.
Several hundred Americans went out to the
wreck of the Maine, over which the United
States flag was flying at half mast. Every
available piece of wreckage above the
water was banked with laurels. From the
search-light platform prayers were offered
by DIR. MCGEE, of the Episcopal Church,
and Father Jones, of the Catholic Church.
AT the Church of Mercedes the services
were attended by Governor General Wood
and other civil and military officers.
The principal topic of conversation in po-
litical circles to-day is the reported inter-
view between General Ludlow and a repre-
sentative of a New York newspaper. which
appears pretty full in the Lucia. This
represents General Ludlow as saying that
the inexperience Of the Cubans in the man.
agement of public affairs and the fact that
a great part of the population is illiterate,
absolutely excludes the possibility of Cuba
being governed by Cubans and that mill
tary rule should continue. General Lud-
lows friends here think 1t impossible that
he has been correctly quoted. They point
out that he denied the use of similar eX-
pressions when in the United States before,
declaring then that he did not hold such
views. They cannot believe that his opin-
ions should have undergone such a radical
change.
Senior San Miguel says his personal prom
Use to General Wood to discontinue attack
| and that he will go on telling the truth
without hesitation respecting General Lud-
low. He declares his intention to ascer-
tain whether the libel laws in force in the
United States will protect General Ludlow
in his military capacity there as he has
been protected here.
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WILL GIVE 81, 900 MORE.
DIR. Pearsons &c Decd Away Remain
der of His Fortune.

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-The Tribune says:
"Dr. d. K. Pearsons, of Chicago, who dur
ing the last ten years has given TO colleges
and charitable institutions gifts amounting
to s., 500, 600, is about to deed away the re-
mainder of his fortune-s1,50.0W In ail-in
similar requests. For the maintenance Of
himself and his wife during the remainder
of their lives DR.. Pearsons will stipulate
that only an annuity OF 2 per cent. be paid
by those who receive his gifts hereafter.
On the 1,50o, 900 which 1t is his Intention
to bestow this will mean a yearly income
for the doctor and his wife of $4,000. which
will cease when both he and his wife are
dead. Plans for the disposal of the re-
mainder of his fortune TO colleges and other
institutions have long been matured by
DIR. Pearsons, but 1t will be some time. he
thinks, before the last of his great prop
erty, all accumulated in Chicago or close
by. will have passed TO other hands. Who
the benehciaries will be and how much
they will receive is still unsettled.
"I nave schemed for years 10 be my
own executor DIR. Pearsons said, and TO
see with my own eyes whatever good my
gifts are doing. OF what use would IL be
to allow some one else TO distribute my
fortune for me after my death? II would
mean less money for the institutions l
hope to benefit, for the executors would
have TO receive a share. Now i shall be
my own executor, and in addition L shall
have the pleasure of seeing and knowing
that my gifts are rightly placed All L shall
from my hands Dr Pearsons Will be
eighty wears old In a few weeks"