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The San Francisco call., 1901-10-28
WILL PURSUE
CONSP TRAITORS
Prison Directors Hope
to Make Arrests
Shortly.

| The State Prison Directors, having dis
| covered and taken measures to Illustrate
the jute bag conspiracy, are now devoting
their energy toward securing the evidence
| necessary to convict the conspirators. The
entire police and detective machinery of
the State has been set in motion and it is
expected that many of the bags ordered
for future delivery will be made with the
assistance Of the makers of the bogus afi-
davits.
When the plot was first discovered the
Prison Directors communicated with Dis
trict Attorney Byfngton, who advised
them to consult Captain of Detectives
John Seymour of the local police force:
| Captain Seymour. after looking into the
matter, detailed Detective Tom Gibson on
the case In addition to this, the chief of
| police of every town in the State was no.
| titled and requested to detail an officer to
| assist in running the conspirators to
earth. These officers have been working
in conjunction with Detective Gibson for
the last three weeks and it is understood
that preparations are well under way for
! the issuance of formidable array of in
! dictments.
Sensational Scandal.
| While the information in possession of
| the police is being closely guarded. it is
known that some well-known names will
| be involved in what, when it breaks, will
be one of the most sensational scandals In
the history of the State.
Just how long the plotters have been at
work the Prison Directors will not say
! Just how many bags have been secured
| by means of bogus affidavits will not be
known until the officers of the law have
investigated every order for bags received
! during the last year.
The attention of the directors was at
! tracted to this matter by the fact that
two months before an acre of grain had
| been harvested orders had been filed for
! every bag on hand or that could be manu-
| factured by September 15. Then it was
noticed that orders had been filed for the
| delivery in 1902 of enough bags to keep
the mill busy up to the date Of delivery.
| Arrests to Be Made Soon.
| The mill at San Quentin turns out five
million bags year. These bags are sup
posed to be sold only to bona fde grain
| growers in lots of not more than 1000 to
any one man. BY means of bogus affi-
davits most of the last years output fell
into the hands of ring of dealers These
dealers, posing by means of bogus affi-
davits. as farmers, secured the bags at
the prison price of S. 65 hundred. When
the farmer came to buy his bags he was
| forced to deal with the ring and to pay
81 so a hundred. The prison bags are all
marked. numbered and registered and
easily recognized. Repeated complaints on
the part of the farmers induced the di-
rectors to make the investigation, which
resulted in the discovery of the plot.
The conspirators have covered their
tracks with remarkable skill, but as their
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-28
On Tomorrow and continuing all
this week we will have a special
display of
NEW TRIMMINGS
.aAND...
FEATHER BOAS.

We will show us Choice FEATHER B0AS-
all new goods just received bU express. These
were made to our order and are the finest
quality of Ostrich Feathers. The plOrS are
Black, White, Grdur Natural, and Black and
White. The lengths are &c., IS, 81 and 72
inches, and the prices are Sl0.5o, Sm.oo,
$3.50, $1,000, $3.50, S22.5o, $500
and $3.50 each.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-28
Doctors Dauehters, Doll Show.

The Doctors Daughters are still busy
with their preparations for the great doll
show which will take place in the Maple
room of the Palace Hotel on November
Z and g. There is great satisfaction ex-
pressed as to the progress of the young
ladies and gentlemen who will appear in
the various dances. Boutwell, Browne has
the sextet and their understudies in train
ing and his work has pleased not only
affair,
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-28
Charged With Grand Larceny.

Pearl Winters and George Winters
were arrested yesterday afternoon by
Policemen Regan and O'Connel and
booked at the City Prison on a charge
of grand larceny. They are accused OF
stealing a gold watch valued at $3.50
from John Hendricks, visitor from Va
llejo Junction in their rooms at 1 Fifth
street early yesterday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-28

Trapper's OIL cures rheumatism and neuralgia.
Drugglsts, o0c flask Richard & Co. 406 Clay.
. q
operations of late have been on such an
extensive scale it is said that it will be
only matter of short time before their
identity is revealed
When the necessary evidence is in proper
shape the arrests will be made and the
prosecution carried on with vigor.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-28

HE Tivoli management has ar
III ranged a testimonial to Paul
Steindorff, director at the Tivoli
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-28
marini and Avedano.

marini and Avedano.
Director Steindorff has but a. short ac-
quaintance with the music-lovers of San
Francisco, but he is already recognized
as one of the ablest orchestra leaders of
the city. He came with an enviable repu-
tation, gained especially through his con-
nection with the New York Symphony
Society. and he has more than lived up
to that reputation. He has had long and
thorough schooling in music. He is a
master of Interpretation and possesses
in high degree the qualities necessary
for successful leadership.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-28
loing at Lisbon and Bismarck, N. Oak.
lSO..
Judge Noyes' Order Man.

doing at Lisbon and Bismarck, N. Oak,
Also,
Judge Noyes' Order Man.
A. K. Wheeler came from Minneapolis
with Judge Noyes, posing and drawing
down salary as the judges private Sec
retary and stenographer 1t became a
notorious fact soon after Wheeler reached
Nome that he could not write a word OF
shorthand, and to those who touched on
this point he lntimated that it was a
shield to protect him while he practiced
law in the Judges chambers. and repre-
sented that he was Judge Noyes' broker.
In this position Wheeler proved more
than once that he could get the Judge to
sign "any old order" the notorious deep
sea orders being a few of the relefs
which he got from the Judge.
When Judge Noyes departed from
Nome for this city he left an order ar-
pointing Wheeler Commissioner of the
Nome district. but failed to leave a sim
liar order. declaring Stevens position va
cant, thus making it necessary for Judge
Wickersham to remove both of them.
Known as Anxious Curiae.
James L. Galen, a brother-in-law of
The Newtown bee., 1901-01-04
GREENFIELD HILL.
CHlRCH INTERESTS.

Rev Mr Cane of New Hampshire Oc- cupied the pulpit, last Sunday. At tine parish meeting held, last Monday afternoon, d vote was carried to cXl end a call to Rev MT Cane to be- come pastor of the Congregational church. The young people. enjoyed skating on Wilson $ pond. last Sat ur(lay even ing.
 Mrs l.. W..Johnson and her two lit l' girls of StIattield spent d few days week.
 Last Friday night a fire was discov- t;ed which completely deStwye the o!d house which belonged to the late Cornelius Connors. Origin is unknown. Miss Agnes Peabody of New York is q guest of Miss Bessie Archibald. 'IlIe many friends of Mrs Beatrice Burr will be pleased to hear that she is improving and on the road to ulti- mate recovery. The veteran fox hunters of this vii clnity are enjoying some rare sport in tle fox chase.
 his friend, Mr pierSOn, from New York. have been recent guests of their grand mot her. Mrs Chase. of Bridgeport.
 Miss Nellie Maurer of EaSton is with Mrs Beat rice Burr.
 liSS Ruth Raymond of Black Rock las visited Mrs Eneline Raymond.
 David Booth has returned from d visit out of town.
 Mrand Mrs Edward BrOthcrtOn of t',sS Highway have spent some time ai (. R. Nichols.
 Miss Olive Chase has been quite poorly.
 On Christmas day d very plcaSan.
The Newtown bee., 1901-01-04
GEORGETOWN.
PERSONAL CHAT.

Miss Florence Griffen of BrooSiield has visited in town several days
 Miss Kate COnnery, who is stopping in Ridgetield, spent Christmas week at her home in town.
 Miss Emma Gilbert of Weston is boarding with Mrs Mary A. Albin.
 Mrand Mrs Seymour Miller of Stam- ford spent Sunday with Mrs Sylvester Albin.
 Mir Coles of Brewster, N. Y, and Ml Gilbert of New Jersey, were guests of Mrs Egbert W. Gilbert, over Sunday.
 Miss Bessie Miller was the New Year guest of Miss May Smith.
 Misses Sarah and Bessie Miller re- turned to their school duties at Stam- ford, "Wednesday, enjoying the hnli- days with their parents.
 Rev R. J. Beach entertained his Sunday school class of young men with turkey dinner at the parsonage. Christmas day.
 William Gilbert left town, Monday, on his return trip to Ontario.
 Andrew O'Neill and family, of New York, spent Christmas at their coun- try home in Chicken street.
 Willett Hanford of Bridgeport is spending his holiday vacation with his mother, Mrs Minnie IIanfortl, of DTillCIlElllc.
 The sudden death, from heart fail ure, of Mrs Minnie Miller, which oc- cured early Saturday morning, was a great shock to the community as well as to the friends of the deceased. The greater part of the 36 years of her life had been spent in this vicinity, where she had ever been regarded with the highest esteem, and received the kindeSt SympathieS of all in the eX- perience of sorrow and bereavement which have fallen to her lot within the last months. Last March the husband of deceased died, and just five weeks before her demise, she was called to mourn the death of her father, the late Sylvester A lbin. Funeral services of Mrs Miller were held Tuesday after noon at the house, Rev R. J. Beach off ciating. Wednesday morning on the 7.45 train, the body was conveyed to New Canaan for burial by the side of her late husband. A widowed mother and two little daughters are left to mourn the loss of an affect ionatc daughter and mother.
The Newtown bee., 1901-01-04
PLATTSVILLE.
HOYDEN's HILL AND VICINITY.

HUI LIEN D HILL iAND IAlNI4
 l.. A. Jennings continues to inn prove, being able to ride out and walk about short distance.
 Miss Josie Bennett of Brooklyn spent several days of Christmas week with her mother, Mrs Emily Bennett.
 Mrs Bennett's grandsons of: Bridge port spent. their vacation with her.
 The ladies club holds it's next meet ing with Mrs Roswell Nichols on Wed- nesday evening, the 23d. It will be an open meeting. There are to be dia logues, recitationsnnd singing, besides the usual supper.
 Mir and Mrs Gould, Mir and Mrs Wheeler and son took Christmas din- ner with Mir and Mrs c. A. Jennings.
 l.. A. Jennings and family and MrS Emma Wheeler were at E. B. Sher- woods for Christmas.
 Mrs $. Wisner went to New York Sat urday, and accompanied her mother-in- law home, who has been making an eX- tended visit there.
 Relyea & Barber have hada valuable COW very sick.
 Ernest Hall continues quite poorly but is better thanat one time.
The Newtown bee., 1901-01-04
NEWS RRIEELY TOLD.

Amy Coles and Ethel Davis spent
 Saturday and Sunday with Miss c.
 Boylston at Riverside.
 Amy Gaines of St1tfOrd has been
 the guest of Florence Coe, and attend
 ed the reception at the kenWoode club
 rooms on New Years eve.
 The Misses Lena and Sarah Beers spent last week with their sister in
 Bridgeport.
 The kenwoodc club gave very en- jOyablc dance at their hall on Monday |evcning. which was well attended. About 50 couples participated in the cess. Light refreshments were serv- ed during the evening. There wore present guests from Bridgeport, Mon- roe. Nichols. EaStOn and Trumbull. The second of he series will be given in January.
 Miss Florence Coe is visiting friends in StratfOrd.
 Miss Grace sherman, who is d pupil at Moody school in Massachusetts. is spending q two week $ vacation with her parents.
 Miss Edna French returned to her school duties at shelton on Tuesday. The children of Grace church Sun day school held their Christmas tree festival on Saturday evening. The tree was brilliantly lighted and each member of the school was remembered wit h a pretty gift. Mrs William DiSbrow and daughter ,f Easton were at c. E. Radcliffe s, sunday.
 F. $. Shelton and wife spent Tues day wit his brother and wife at the old home on Booths Hill. The members of the Christian En- dcavOr meeting have made many hearts glad by remembering them New Years day with some good things. Edward Sherman and family took dinner at his fathers, Charles Sher- man s, in Monroe. New Years day. Skating is good and the boys are en- toying it this vacation. The schools commence again, next Monday, the 7th. Apples are scarce. but have d new supply of cvaporatcd apples which 1 ann selling for l2 cents per pound. INV. x. llurd. the grocer. J. J. Mack will furnish ice at his pond all cut for 2:-c per ton. Now is a good time to fill your ice house. MI Mack is now ready to do saving of any kind at his mill.
 MrS Charles G. Peet returned from lStcpncy.last week. where she had been spending a few weeks with her daugll- ter. MS William Garfield. MT and MrS Horace Gilbert of Bridge, port. MS II. E. Garfield and MrS w.
 E. Davis of Easton were guests, New Years day.of MT and Mrs c. B. Downes. l The Episcopal church held theil Christmas entertainment. last Satur- l day night. There was a tree with gifts on it for he younger people and Rev MT Dnupe was remembered with a l s,ufhtant ial gift.
 ". x. IIurd has just received a new line of p:ckleS in extra large bottles, which he is selling for 25c per bottle. There is a large aSsort ment of pickles
 of all kinds. Don't forget, w. N 1 lIuld. the grocer
 | Victor Bruno of Bridgeport was the l fortunate person to get the Concord ] buggy recently built by Emil Garaven l ta.
The Newtown bee., 1901-01-04
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

ITEMS UT
 MS c. c. Sherman of New, Haven has been entertained at MrS c. E. OS- bOrne'S.
 Misses Ellen Hayes of New Haven has been the guest of her father, Ed son Hayes.
 Elam B. Corning has been spending his New Years vacation with his par entS, MT and MrS Edward Corning.
 Miss Carrie Hull is spending a week with her cousin, Miss Buddington, in StratfQrd.
 Miss NJ. Emily aeeley is in Ansonia, attending her sister, Mrs Frank Burr, who is seriously Ill.
 Miss Flurence Hayes ur New Haven was entertained for few days, last week, at her fathers, Edson Hayes.
 Mrs Eliza Winton of Bridgeport spent New Years with Ter sister, Mrs c. B. Wheeler.
 George Platt has returned to his school at Mt Hermon, after spending the holidays at his fathers, George Curtiss'.
 Zalmon Purdy and family enjoyed New Years dinner at the home of L.. B. Purdy, Bridgeport.
 Miss Bessie Hayes is in Hartford, the guest of her aunt, MrS Walter Kinney.
 William Nichols returned, Monday, to Long Hill to resume his former pO- sitiOn in TOusey's factory.
 MrS James Marshall of Falls River, who sails for Europe on Thursday, and William Coley of Bridgeport have been guests of George Coley.
 MT and Mrs P. J. Ritter entertained a number of friends from Bridgeport, Christmas.
 Miss Phebe Wales is stopping with | Tol
 MT and MS John Benedict spent their son, John Benedict, Jr. A we'll known lady of Stepney re- gently received Christmas gift from Hannah Cranna, and strange to relate it came by way of an old lady of Booth Hill and was delivered by prominent person to the recipient. MrS John T. Porter entertained her mother and sister of Bridgeport, re- gently.
 George Platt returned to school in Northfeld, last Wednesday morning, after his holiday vacation.
 Route No If starting out from Ste D. ney Depot has delivered 2,221 pieces of mail matter and route No 15 has de- of December 15 and January 1.
 
 York has been spending the holidays with MT and MrS A. B. Curtis. Edson Hayes, the rural delivery carrier, met with an accident, last Thursday morning. When near the house of Edward Corning he collided with Stephen French's team. MT Hayes wagon was upset, but for tunately nothing was broken. He righted the wagon and went on his i route, as if nothing had happened,g get, ting around on time. | Mir and Mrs E. s. Beardsley spent New years day with Mr Beardsley's mother, Mrs Eliza | beth Beardsley. | Allan Joyce. who has been so seriously ill | for the past few weeks. does not seem to i'm prove.
 | John Webb and family y and Miss Emma Mat 1 tegat of Bridgeport spent the holidays with 1 Mr and Mrs George Mattegat. Mr and Mrs K. $ BeardSley and Mrs Eliza | beth Reardsley spent Chris tmas in Hunting ton with Mr and Mrs l.. J. Wheeler The pOstotfice at Upper Stepney was dis continued January 1.
The Newtown bee., 1901-01-04
CORNWALL BRIDGE.
4 MASONIC EVENT,

Blazing Star lodge. F. and A. M held it's in- sta allHtlon service D"cmbcr27. good num- Der or invitations were sent out and as the re- su a good many were present. Officers elect = cu Tor tlt ensuing year were WOrSllipful mas ter; l.. J. Ni'ktrSon: senior warden. Leroy Williamson: junior warden. Mr Davison trrlSurrr George smith; secretary. Nathan Dunbar The installation service was made very inlprtssi vc by the Master. Mr NirkcrsOn after which the entire audience was invited below to d bountiful rcpast furnished for the occasion. q ter which speeches were listened to from l.. J. NckcL>on. Rev Chester Ferris. Rev John Nash and several others. In con cluSion some of the ladies were asked for q speech and one of them very quickly informed them that il WHS q we'll known fact that ladies could not talk.
 Tine A. 0. U. w. hrII it's opening social and ball for the season. New Year rve.and good time is reported. Dodge'S OrchcSt ra furnished the music. There were t"' members beside a gOOdly number of OnlnOkerS.
 Christ mas observed at the Methodist church. A fine tree decorated and filled with presents for the Sunday school children occupied one corner Singing and recitatOns by the children was enjoyed by all present. santa Claus has not forgot ten the littlcs ones herc judging from the smiling faces one meets.
 J. <. Comstock and family took Christmas
The Newtown bee., 1901-01-04
Firm Nerves by Using Smiths Green Mountain
 RenOvatOr.
Clear Vision. Too.

Firm nerves and clear vision are products Of perfect blood circulation. Strength oi arln' Of eve and of nerve are necessary to-day as never before. The present day worker like the archer of old must have strength with out alloy. Smiths Green nouIt:,in @cro- vator is the happiest union of stren ;!i-3iving elements known, and as Body Euil.i-r noth- ing equals it. It is made of pure herbs and plants, atid is.redolent of the fragrant woods, green hills and bracing air of the Green Mountainsi
 1T have been troubled with nervous dyspepsia for years, which made me physical wreck m more ways than one-weak, nervous, and unable to eat or sleep. I was induced to try smith S Green Mountain Renovator. few bottles com pletely cured me, and thanks to your Renovat"r can now eat square meal, sleep well, ard feel strong and hearty" IHEo. GrL'fsr:", "
 No. 148 Pearl Street, Albany, x. Y.
The Newtown bee., 1901-01-04
QUAKER'S FARMS.

THE CHRISTMAS OBSERVANCE.
 The Christmas Sunday school ser vice was held Christmas night, at 8 o'clock. The church was we'll filled with eXpectant little ones. The tree was placed near the chancel and after short service the tree was lit up and looked very beautiful with the numer- ous presents. Miss Mabel Lum, assist ed by Miss Annie Bartlett, bought the presents and with the help of Miss Clara Hawkins placed them on the tree. Before the distribution of the gifts several of the children trecited Suitable Christmas selections. MT Ryder. the superintendent, gave a very interesting address, Then the gifts were taken from the tree by Robert Hawkins and Charles Davis, and MT Ryder and MT Rafter called ont the names of those to receive presents and they were passed to the children by some of the young ladies, Over hundred presents were given out besides candy and oranges, and all declared they had spent a very happy time.
 The service next Sunday will be at Christ church in the morning. There will be celebration of the Holy Com muniOn and address by the Rector.
 The Choir meet at Mrs Hawkins, Saturday, at 3.3O.
 There was d short Watch night sesvice, Monday, at ll.3O, at Christ church.
 Mrs Rafter presented the family at the Rectory with,a little boy on Satur- day morning, both doing well.
 The Whist club met at the home of Miss Mabel Lum last Saturday evening and quite pleasant time was enjoyed.
The Newtown bee., 1901-01-04

party was held at Mrs Sarah Mellen's in Bedding. After the dinner was dis posed of the company repaired to the parlor to see what Santa Claus had left. A large wash tub was piled with long string attached to pull them out. The company were bountifully remembered. Those present were Mrs Sarah Mellen. Misses Emma and Jen- nie Mellen, John Mellen, MT and Mrs J. H. Summers and family of New town, MT and Mrs Frank Mellen and daughter of Hartford, Mrs Wilder of Massachusetts and Charles Nichols and family of EaStOn.
The Newtown bee., 1901-01-04
Tt Pays to Trade" At HOuStOn'S Anniversary Sale Anniversary SOUVENIRS FRE;7

Five this week opened business he' Tn Bridyepur In order celebrate 'th Anniversary Tn a manner pleasing ourselves and profitable to our customers we have decided give customer making purchase from us during anniversary week elegant of Pcelln ou will have your choice of q; least dozen different 1ecesay one of which iS fit to a,lorn the incest home.
 There are conditions attached to the giving of these An nverSary 'venrswe smpy want to express t" the buy1ng public thanks and appreciation in substantial ana sensible way liberal patronage have received from them in the past five