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Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-03-14

iu mexican currency SO uns S=,-=-@@,ScH>cn
for the Improvement of Manila harbor
and an act empowering General Mac.
Arthur TO organize municipal govern
ments In those towns where none now
exists.
The war department has received
word of the death Of Captain Richard
Il. Paddock Of the Sixth cavalry az
Tien-tsin. China, from pneumonia.
Captain Paddock was appointed to the
army from Illinois Oct. 10, 1893. lie
graduated from the infantry and csyal-
ry school In 1887.
The Bankers Mortgage company OF
Syracuse has been Incorporated In Al
bany, with a capital OF 100000. The
directors are Thomas ". Cantwell OF
Albany, +. L. Barnes, G. X. Under
wood, j. NJ. Mertens. Il. l.. Loomls and
James X. Mcclure OF Syracuse and n.
NJ. Parsons OF Weedsport.
Andrew Carnegie has offered 20 give
TO the city Of Gloversville. N. ", $25.-
900 to erect building TO contain the H.
brary that is already owned by the city
on condition that s.. 500 be raised each
year to maintain IL. Mr.. Carnegie's aid
has been solicited in behalf OF the pub
lie library nj Bennington, VI
The major portion OF Sherwood. a
small mining town about eight miles
from Dubois. Pa, has been destroyed
by fre. The Ore started In a block OF
six tenement houses. which burned so
rapidly that the inmates barely escaped
with their lives. The property loss viii
be considerable. The town was com-
prlsed OF about 80 houses.
Senator william T. Frye OF Maine
has been reelected unanimously presl-
dent pro tempore OF the senate. This
is the second time Senator Frye has
been honored by his colleagues. Five
years ago, on Feb. Z, 1896, the Rcpub-
licans then being In a minority, he was
elected unanimously. The senate ad-
| journed on Saturday.
Edward Andrew Conrad, one OF tho
best known divers in the country, has
died In New Orleans after a brief III
ness az n result OF recent inspection
of the wreck of the hattleship Maine In
Havana harbor. His examination re-
suited In the discovery OF the cable en-
tending from the shore which nred the
submarine explosive that destroyed the
vessel.
The Patton Coal company, the Clear
fioid and Indiana Coal company, Iamea
Kerr & Co.. Il. Il, Mccormick d Co,
the Chest Greek Land and Improve
ment company and the Pardeos have
disposed OF their collieries and business
TO the Beech Greek Coal and Coke CON-
pany, with headquarters In the Bowl.
ing Green building, New York. The
deal involves over 81, b0oo 900.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-03-14
CANAAN, CONN. THURSDAY. MARCH IA 1901

Stlah.,h loik in tile mans face ana De-
gan to doubt him. He was restless
and dsstrait and watched me in a
furtive way, and 1t wasn't long before
l felt that he had some sinister de-
signs In Turing me to the lonely old
house. l put a bold face on the mat
ter and demanded an explanation. and
at that he attacked me and threw me
to the floor. From his savage manner
l believed he was going to murder me
outright, but after growing in his
throat like a wolf he lifted me up and
showed me into a closet and bolted the
stout door on me. or course l protest
ed, argued and struggled, but without
avail. l heard him laughing to him.
self after he had locked me in, but 1
did not hear him leave the house. Fifty
times during the night l kicked on the
door and called out, but l got no an
swer. Next morning, still failing to
arouse him, began to cut at the door
with my pocketknife. 1t was of oak
and my task was a hard one. 1t was
almost night when l reached up and
slid back the bolt, and as soon as out
l found the house deserted and lost no
time In getting away myself.
l went straight to the police with
my story, and who do you think the
man proved to be? No more or less
than lunatic who had escaped from
an asylum three months before. He
was under another name, lived far
from the address he had given me, and
his mania was the fear of starvation.
Before going to the asylum he had
locked up two different people In ten
antless houses to see how long they
could live without food or drink, and
my capture was a third experiment In
that line. / bore him no Ill will, OF
course, but insisted that he be returned
to the asylum, and believe he is living
today. In that old house, far from
help and n place never visited, he
would have wrought my death by
inches but for my pocketknife, and
months or years might have passed
before my corpse was ever found.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-03-14

The colonel and sat talking under n
shade tree In front OF the town post
Office when a dogight started down the
street.
Come on!'' l said as ! sprang up.
"Come this way" replied the colonel
as he seized my arm and drew me into
a doorway.
"But want to see the dognght" I
protested.
Yes, | reckon you do, but you also
want 10 keep clear OF the shooting"
why should there be rny shootngr'
Because one dog has got 20 lick 10th
er, and the owner OF the licked dog
Amt goin to let II rest that way. There
they gor'
Ten minutes later we stepped out TO
nnd one man lying on the ground with
two bullets In him and some people
carrying away n second with half q
dozen
"Dognghts are bewtiful AFFAIRS" said
the colonel as we walked away. but
the safest way to see one In Kentucky
Ia 20 walt till it's all over and NE dead
carried off."-ChicAxo NswN
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-03-14

New York. March 13.-Unconseious
and. the physicians say. dying. Mary
Paige, the pretty 16-year-old daughter
of c. III. Paige, lies in her fathers
home, Brooklyn, the victim of an as
sault. Since she was found Monday
morning wandering In the streets, IL is
said, she has been conscious only a
few minutes, when she managed to
gasp out that she had been lured TO a
livery stable by three young men. fore
ed TO drink a drugged drink and then
assaulted by the three. The police act
ed promptly after the girls father had
reported to them, and two arrests were
made.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-03-14
General Markets.

New YORK, March IL
FLouR-state and western quiet and barely
steady Minnesota patents, ssaaaoi wintSr
strsIrhts a.. tbas So; winter extras. o. eosf %!
winter patents. ss.oSst.
wHEAT-opened arm and setivs on the gov'
eminent report, but soon met sellinR orders,
which turned the market weak and heavy before
midday; May, ~ ii1ea7a ib.i6c.. July, 7pAe.
RYE-Steadys state, bdas7c., c. l. T., New fofk.
carlots; No. z western, Gle, q o. b., ahost
CoRN-opencd very arm activs demand
from shorts. helped by the government report.
but subsequently, weakened with wheat Nay,
t6Ae.; July, s5ifc.
oATs-Duli, bot fairly steady track, white.
state. sqAsec.i track, white. western. S2Asee
PoRK-Firmi mesa sit.2salbi family, slhho.
LARD-rrm, prime western steam, f63he.
BuTTER-rirm; state dairy. isaaie. tfssh
creamery, lea22c
CHEFsF--strong; fancy. large. colored and
white. liaiiMe; fancy. small, colored, I'VE.
| fancy, small, white, i2AifAe
RCGs-firm and unchanged state and Pens.
ylvania, al marx, iaAai1tci western, 81 mara,
IsAsltc
su0AR-Raw weak; fair refining, sNc,g cen.
trifugal. ~ test, &C. refined sssyi crushed, b1ec,
| powdered, 6.Ssc.
TuRPENT1NE- at sghaaoc.
/ MOL AsSEs-stsady, New orleans. S2stoo.
RlCE-steadyi domestic, s'tsoso,l Japan, tNa
.Tsc.
TALuow-stesdyi city, sSsaNe.i cOua,ry. Az
a5hc.
| choiee, s5aeSc.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-03-14
A CIVIL ENGINEER
WANTED.
BY NJ. QUAD...............
Copyright, 1901, by C. b. Lewis.

One morning In my bachelor apart
ments in London 1 read the following
advertisement In my newspaper:
1.-THE undersigned desires the services
of a competent civil engineer for sew
eral days in a rather strange enterprise
and promises a most liberal reward.
He must be a man who can keep
secret. Address -"
was competent civil engineer and
Just then out of employment. was
man who could keep a secret. I was
therefore naturally interested in the
advertisement. 1t might possibly be
some job which would get me into
trouble with the law, but IL so l had
only to decline to take hold of 1t after
an interview. / was inclined to be-
lieve that some land or mine owner
wanted a private and secret survey
made for his own satisfaction, as Is
often the case. 1t is sometimes the
case that where two neighbors quarrel
one of them builds house or barn on
what he believes to be his line, but
which is found to trespass by few
inches. / could see a dozen good rea-
sons why the person should advertise
as he did, and FASTENED to answer
him and post the letter. He gave his
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-03-14

The president has named Robert Nc
Cormick of Illinois to be envoy extraor-
binary and minister plenipotentiary of
the United States to Austria Hungary.
Mr.. Mccormick was secretary of the
United States legation in London I'M
der Robert Lincoln. He is a noted
blbliophile. He is a member of the
leading clubs of Chicago, among them
the Chicago Golf club, of which he
Is president. Airs. Mccormick Is a
daughter of the late Joseph Medill.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-03-14
Assembly pa..e. Anti-Ramapo Bill

Albany, March 13.-With the assem-
bly, almost unanimously aligned with
its foes the days of extraordinary pow
er for the Ramapo Water company are
numbered. With only one vote in the
negative the Morgan bill revoking
these powers passed the lower house.
The senate having already expressed
its sentiments on the Slater bill. an ex-
act duplicate. there Is no doubt OF
favorable action in that body, and the
measure within a few days will be
before the governor. Governor Odell
has signed Assemblyman Morgan's bill
amending the charter of New York
so that the city may now go into any
county in the state or into adjacent
states in pursuit of additional water
supply. This bin virtually confirms In
the city the extraordinary powers
granted the Ramapo company.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-03-14
AMNESTY FOR BOERS.
Important Statement by the Londoi
Daily News.


London. March 18.-There is no fur
Their news regarding the peace negotia-
lions at Pretoria except a report that
General Botha is waiting for the re
turn of General De Wet to the north
before coming to a decision.
According to the Bloemfontein CORE
spondent of The Times, there are as
many as eight separate guerrilla COM
mandos in Orange River Colony, and
two villages have been declared seats
of government by the rebels. Progress
must remain arrested" says the cor
respondent, until the "a columns now
in the colony or General Botha's ac-
ton in the Transyaal clears up the
military situation"
1t was rumored on the Stock Ex-
change yesterday that the government
would issue war loan of 100000. 900
in consols.
The Daily News this morning makes
the following statement:
I'VE understand that the government
has greatly modified the unconditional
surrender policy We believe that
Lord Kitchener has been authorized
W OntE 10 Dotu lne DUETS anu
the Boer leaders except where treach-
cry is clearly proved. Cape rebels will
be punished by Acknowledgement.
Loans are to be granted to the Beers
for rebuilding and restocking their
farms, and finally the government will
offer to establish some kind of civil
government as soon as all the COM
mandos have surrendered.
''Its form will probably be that of a
crown colony, but with an important
concession, which Sir Alfred Miner sd-
vises-namely, council. including
Beers Of position. like General Botha,
General Lucas Meyer and Mr.. Schalk-
burger"
A dispatch from General Kitchener.
dated Pretoria, yesterday, says Gen
eral De Wet is north OF Brandfort,
Orange River Colony.
A dispatch from Calcutta says the
government is preparing for the posi-
bic arrival OF 5000 Boer prisoners, who
will be located In patches of 1000.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-03-14
Admiral schIey Ordered Home.

Washington, March 13.-Orders have
been issued at the navy department de-
taching Rear Admiral w. s. Schley
from command of the south Atlantic
Their orders and detaching Rear Admi-
raj b. ]. Cromwell from command of
the Portsmouth navy yard April : and
ordering him to command of the south
Atlantic station, sailing from New
York Apr!l 3.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-03-14

The transport Hancock has arrived
from Manila with the Thirtieth vol
unteer infantry. There was In all ST5
people on board. of which number &c
are army officers and 73S noncommis-
stoned officers and men OF the Thir-
tieth volunteers. The regiment is CONF
posed of men from the states of Mich
igan, Illinois and Indiana, the Michl-
gan men predominating. The Han
cock also brought ~ prisoners aud dis.
charged soldiers.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-03-14
Ferryboat Capsixes.

Cumberland. Md. March 13.-Miss
Mary CaIlan. daughter of Thomas Cal
Ian. prominent merchant nj Little
Orleans. this county, and John Me
Daniels. ferryman, were drowned in
the Potomac river at Little Orleans by
the ferryboat In which they were cross.
ing upsetting. McDaniels' body was
recovered, but Miss Callan's body was
carried down the stream and has not
yet been found.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-03-14
Attempt 90 KIN Mrs.. rice.

Troy. N. ". March 13.-Mrs. Rice,
wife of Lebbeus J. Rice, who was re-
Gently murdered at Schaghtlcoke. was
fired at last evening by an unknown
man near her homqs The stranger fired
two shots from revolver and made
his escape. Since the Rice murder an
attempt TO take the life of Jay Rice,
son OF the murdered man, was made,
and the mystery surrounding the
crimes has grown deeper.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-03-14

Major James q. Abrams of the Sew
enth regiment. n. G. S. n. Y, has died
from the effects of cold contracted
during the Croton riots. He served In
the civil war In Company II, Seventh
regiment. and was promoted several
times for conscientious duty. At the
time OF his death he was major and
breyet colonel of his regiment.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-03-14

The Archer Starch company's factory
at Kankakee, Ills, has been burned, In
yolving a loss of S325.000. Although
200 people were on the pay roll, only
s5 were at work at the time the fire
started. All of them escaped except
Louis Ruel, who was badly burned.
fhe fire was caused by an explosion
81 the large grinders from combustion,
iue TO wet starch and iron nails.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-03-14
Holland Boat. For BrItI.h Navy

London. March 13.-The admiralty
report says that five submarine boats
of the type invented by Holland have
been ordered, the first of which should
be delivered by next autumn. What
the future value of these boats may be
in naval warfare can only be matter
of conjecture. Experiments with these
boats Will assist the admiralty In as
sessing their true value.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-03-14
Grand Jury IndIcts Barker.

New York, March 13.-Thomas G..
Barker, who shot the Rev. John Keller
at Arlington, n. J., on Feb. 8. was In
dScted by the Hudson county grand
jury at Jersey City yesterday. Barker
will not be arraigned to plead until the
indictment is presented TO the court,
which probably will be on Friday next,
but may not be until March 10.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-03-14
German Bill Passed In MARYLAND.

Annapolis, March 13.-The bill to
Amend the election laws so as to pre-
vent illiterates from voting has passed
the house. four Democrats, Messrs.
Buckley, Pattison, Roberts and Garner,
voting with the Republicans against
The measure.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-03-14
Syracuse Streets Flooded.

Syracuse, March 13.-Streets In the
northwest part of the city are many
feet deep in water, cellars are filed to
the windows and RATS are being pro-
PEELED over sidewalks and yards. Sew
eral children have had narrow escapes
from drowning. The cold has stopped
the rise of water. but serious results
are feared when the thaw begins.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-03-14
Adjustable Authors.

Smiles.
The noisiest-Howells.
The tallest-Longfellow.
The most lowery-Hawthorne
The holiest-Pope.
The happiest-Gay.
The most amusing-Thomas Tickell.
The most fiery-Burns
The most Observation-Disclosures
The most distressed-Akenside.-
cago Times Herald.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-03-14
AT SEA.

Oh. we SO down to sea in ships 1. ,
But Hope remains behind,
And Love. with laughter on his lips,
And Peace. of passive mind,
While out across the deeps OF night,
With lifted sails of prayer.
We voyage of in quest Of light
Nor find 1t anywhere.
o thou who wroughtest earth and sea,
Yet keepest from our eyes
The shores of an eternity
In Gains Of paradise.
Blow back upon our foolish quest
With ell the driving rain
OF binding tears and wild unrest
And WITT us home again.
james whitcomb Riley in Home FolkA
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-03-14

Newcastle, Pa, March 13.-Andrew
Carnegie has offered this city $4,000
for public library, provided the mu-
nicipality furnishes a building site and
provides $4,000 q year for maintenance.
Arizona republican., 1901-03-26

ever known. It IS probable a charg of extravagencc will ba made against it. but when matters are thoroughly understood. b will he seen that tn large appropriations were in nearly all cases necessary Pin1l county's cpun. ci!man and representatives were tru, to it's best inter gts in every ins .ancc and not a shadow cf suspicion rests upon their prObity of Charalter.-ttor- enCe Tribune.
 TEc Twerty- first legislature gToveI to be easy for the Zuliek hold-ogVrs We are of he'opiniDn that the Twenty filst was tCo much inclined to reckless ness with the peoples worcy. fs~t, s0 the whole, the scsr2on gversBe3 nj pretty well with former 4Sri8oRG law making bodies.-SoiCT1nvi Bnll@tin
 The legislature hes adjourned T was one 60 the lg0st e&traEBGcHI An spending the peoples muRsy ~e ESN' had for yeDYs end % dime sEt% Ec n. omy was dsrg,ndsd. Th~ 'ecs~'"tUf hss node S i,lys. ih'r t" .Irrs SIzl- ton in Shs pnvVRa' ,sCunti.S, an.l WENV p1aGps 70 W"fs' from @ pIliticSi sRNnLl' 'BOiSs. is sNat th" fasisIaVUEs wac GFrn- ocrottc. We haV, inc :-D""ra'tr Ta SO; 0Sl%B i,s ttnIe- hDnCF Hsl prlocipIra. huG SS dS 0cs approve uS i'. nu.Ea's w6o;i0a puS9r, UUeaC. ANich hPS brGu done hS qbe TUeNiy- -n?b1 @ .'aturc. --E'mi9mIn. Nilg BUIlS9lA.
Arizona republican., 1901-03-26
tGGn l.rTTI.g TAStpn TSacs.


 .s ~CMaS ahe cthsv a&tsvwoNW went tn call agSr @n )aa@T woman ~Sa sRNaS De always relied Gpoy to act wD aO ccr- tSiS N.,& s~coyaized i,GsoNysscE nsiea With Sreat ceremony t&@ caAbcv w2s | rsAered i@to the drANiHS rcSmR, Hith fts aiss Nights. sr sSi@t fragrance eF in- censc, its blazing nro np5a tNc hs~Fth. Rsrdly had tho lrutle~ aps9o&Rcr<s her Pa Hlc when tho hostess TSsAe6 grrNsrsh and sfsspeS fes visitor hy both hands. My dear, fa Seligksc9 Co see yO@," the ho<tess cried, them 6roppinS tAA hands 4n& tpTNnnS to tar NoGdboE ny the hearth, she drew forth a fSt black bcoh. Opening i$ uRsil its hAch cgeahea the SoFtsss tAyHSt the book uasder the Register" she cried. Dear me" @&- sa,evsSa ta- visatov, q" gc1 do thAa to every c~lter!" T&~ hostess 6iAa's sEs~er. 8s the cabi pTogrt sse~s tss, rSast@r eli % w0sSsewims @bSe$&eT it wsosH't just SaE log Atsd WAethsr tsH @ bel~ sMSAM ~asnt bust ne@t @ttts paYfer trick. performed sog tAe bevseflt of sacA CAltcs, aAe tsRo& rasefGIiy pulled cot Mnd the ashes ChTsfUlly ha1N@ srOan . as the end of On@ S4sit. that it mfEht cgrvve SHsSa enr the nsxS. But U", the eJw mas tas sCSal thins. Rs q tUrR ~s the Deed proved, SQS thsFs :As the boob. hAavlns GSeRfaty 1Nay GFCTR beneath. tfy ths t1uRe tha woman EWse to go tho h01& was iN ashes to 0bs open air. free gFusp the smeit OR 8lm lights and the taAnR fragrance of incense. the woman Ru$ 60 tk,whtns. ''t d0n't believe it was Rhc Gursat Rsgietsr as all." said INe ~0ua0 Co hrVGetR. ''tt waT e0TnE ola rnsGUs "GiGe report thRe inO&e8 like n. @ad eh@s sae pSvbahlS buAs Sfacks nR md b SahtnE thaS Ch@rsltsSfN;tc wRy RN Get rta ssS ge~t highly GiAttsv@d ikae r:rr S,sppII ihamb hG a~cth shiie Co GSrpises enc, tmG gsRGbsr aS hrtirVe thag { Shr has tstscial Rruistees {" huTn."
Arizona republican., 1901-03-26
VIEWS OF THE TWENTY FIRST

The session of the Twenty first leg iS'aturc expires by limitation at r o'clock tonight, and there is cause tJ br thankful that congress refused to grant an extension cS thirty days. TGc regular period of sixty duyr, fixed by law, has afforded amp'e time In waich to demonstrate it's utter inca p3yity tJ iegislate in the interests of the people of the territory, and the council, especially, has shown an utter d.sresard of the public welfare. but u th" contrary, has been subseTvient to the wishes of the railroads and other corporations, While a few good laws have un1ouh h,edly been ena ted, yet the major portion of the term has been oc- cupi in the consideration of the ap- propriaticn and private relief bills, aual deSpicable partisan measures, to the exclusion Df the proper consideration or the code, which is left only hs'f HhEhed and requisinG a laTae .&psadi- tNfc of the public funds tp print thore portions which have become lsps. Had 'he legislature given their time car H.StIy tO this work, 70 the exclusion of matters uf minor importance, we n .Eht nave had complete code, ba- S'.AI oi the tumble of jaws with which "' VIII have 10 get along duriHg tha next two ycars.-Globe Silver Belt.
 ihe Pima county legislators did tbcir o0iF and did it well They are en- g'ld io the gratitude of their con S."IA'S. When they arrive home N'gN should be congratulated. thanked @' rmbr'rcd for the good service they Sar
 Hon. Wm. Beard, one of our repre- natives In the legislature, introduced ".I had passed an irrigation measure "nlrh We regard one of the most i'm p'IGnt and meritorlous that came be- "F' that body. The law as it stands now, eNplodes the idea that the canal company owns the water, and fixes it's r"'us merely az common carrier.
 "'hrrmore, it makes it violation Of ,'" Tor a canal company to contract ,.' more water than it can dcllver,- orence Tribune.
 .ae Twenty-tirst legislature, which ,,o.J'uFned this week. will go down to ''.'''F as the very bezt Arizona has