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Connecticut western news., 1901-08-22

VIII prevent her From ever speaK1ng another sentence. I trusted her and believed in her, but she lied to me and dishonored me. To your work, and your fee is ready. It is a thousand pounds in hand"
 Good night, sir-I am going" I said as I started for the door, but had not taken three steps when I was seized from behind and held as in a wise. Unheard by me, a second man had en- tered the room.
 "But you see you are not going" laughed the husband as he rubbed his hands again, "at least not until after the operation. It Is no use being fosl- ish over it. You will either do as I order you to or-or"-
 "Or what?" I asked.
 II will take revenge on you as wellp' he quietly replied.
 "Then take your revenge, for I'll have nothing to do with your casep
 I think he was satisfied that I meant what I said, for after long look at me he picked up bottle of chloroform and sponge and after filling the sponge applied it to my nose. Do not imagine l took the situation sereneIy. On the contrary, I shouted and strug- gled, and 1t was only after I had been thrown to the floor by the combined ef- forts of the two men that they succeed ed in depriving me of my senses. I knew when I was going and wondered in what part of London 1 was and what sort of fate would be meted out to me. The next thing l knew I was in hospital, with a doctor seeking to revive me. I had been picked up on the street by two policemen and carried in- to the place. I was supposed to have taken too much wine and then been run over by a passing carriage. The hospital was mile and half from my office, and had no doubt been car ried to the spot where was found by the two men and a carriage. If the husband had meant to have revenge on me, he had thought better of 1t.
 You may be sure put the case in the hands of the police. but nothing came of 1t. They found a score of streets and score of houses which an- swered to the faint description I could give, but were sure of none. What the fate of the woman was l could only conjecture. Perhaps the husband re- tented toward her as we'll and was sat. isfed with casting her off.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-22
Jefrier nnd RuhIin to Fight.

San Francisco, Aug. 21.-James ]. Jeffries and Gus .Ruhlin. the pugilists. have signed an agreement to fight for the heavyweight championship of the world. It was agreed that the match is to take place on some day in either November or December before the club offering the largest purse. The pugilists expressed preference for either the San Francisco Athletic club or the Twen- tieth Century club. "Kid' Eagan's sig nature accompanied that of Jeffries, while Billy Madden. who represented Ruhlin, signed for the would be cham nion.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-22
Troy Striker Shot.

Troy, N. Y.. Aug. 21.-The first out break in the strike of the shirt, collar and waist cutters. which has been In progress here over month. occurred last night. when one of the strikers was shot by n nonunion employee of the Lion factory of the United Shirt and Collar company. As the employees of the Lion factory were going home several of the nonunion cutters and a crowd of strikers became engaged in q row. The nonunion men ran. followed by the crowd, hooting and hurling stones at them. One of the fugitives turned and, drawing revolver, fired into the crowd. striking John Dugri- nier. He was picked mp unconscious, and it was at first believed that he was dead. It is now thought that he will recover.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-22
Franklin Slept In Salt Water.

The sleeping girl now and then comes to the front with one of her prolonged slumbers of several days duration. and one Is reminded of the feat of Frank lin, as he himself tells 1t. The philoso- pher in this case is entitled to public confidence, but ah unknown witness would not be credited. Monday, July 25, at Southampton, went at noon to bathe in Martins salt water bath and floating on my back, fell asleep and slept for over an hour. by the watch without sinking or turning over, 8 thing I never did before nor should hardly have thought 1t possible."- National Magazine.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-22
A Railroad Contrast.

For n great many years past the di. rectors of American roads have cou- slstently if pitllessly pursued n policy which they conceived to be financially sound and which ls the very reverse of that adopted by railway directors in this country. After providing for the interest on the debt the first thought of an American board K of the road Itself and It's equipment. Their Inst thought Is of the shareholders. Rclentlessly dis regarding the cries of the latter for dividends. every cent of earnings be- yond the bond interest is put Into the road and It's rolling stock. Betterments before dividends Is tho motto of an American railway president Precisely the reverse, as every one knows. Is the policy of English railway boards. Our directors always divide up to the hut. and when they want money for the road or extensions of it they issue fresh capital. Which policy is justified by the eventf American railway shares have risen and will rise. British ral- way shares have fallen and will fAlL-- Londau Saturday Review.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-22
General Markets.

NeW fofkf Aug Fus FIOuR-stAte and western inactive snd de pressed by the wheat hesviness, Minnesota pat. ents ss s0a4.10; winter straights ss sbasb0s win ter extras s2.50a2s0; winter patents, q. eoa3p0. MHEAT-Deelined sharply this morning under liquidation, foreign selling and smaller clear. snces; September, 7bgsaTo is.loo., october, 7dsa f6 pl6c. RYE-Easy; state, b5at6e., c. l. f., New York, csrlots; No. 2 western. e2c., f. O. b., sHoat. Weakened under favorable crop news, liquidation and the wheat break; September. sl ae2 n.1ae.; December, eshA6sJsc.
 oATs-Dul and easier with corn; track, white, stste, st1@Atsc.; track white, western, sl.kstsc PoRK-stsadyi mess, si5.boai6.boi family sla,25 aia50.
 LARD--Easier; prime western steam, pi7iho BUTTER Steady, state dairy, ltsise.i cream cry. 1Ga20ike.
 TALON Steady; city. De-, country, 5ahMc CilEESE-Sttady, tanoy large, coiored. ptsci faney. large, white. pasc., fancy. small, coofed. gMapAe,; sncy, small, white, ghc
 suGAR=-Raw dull, iair refining, 7'i6o.; cens triugal, % test G. refined barely steadyg crush d, 5.T6c.; powdered, 5.s5e.
 HAY-Quiet; shipping, z2lsafso.i food to .hnipe, puzaSr.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-22
St. Louis Poisoning Case.

St. Louis. Aug. 21.-Because of star ting evidence discovered in connection with the death of Edward A. Alexan- der of North Vernon, Ind, who Is said to have died while in this city from the effects of a dose of morphine pro- cured for Mrs. Mary Cupples, with whom he was in love, the prosecuting attorney has issued a new warrant charging that woman with murder in the first degree. The evidence Is a beer bottle said to contain morphine found in room occupied by the Cup ples woman, who is under arrest
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-22
WHY THEY DID NOT QUIT.
South Chicago Steel Workers Issue n
 Defensive Circular.


 Defensive Circular.
 Chicago, Aug. 21.-A statement ad- dressed to labor organizations and to the public signed by 14 men who claim to represent the members of the Anal gamated association employed in the steel works at South Chicago has been issued.
 The statement is an extended argu- ment in justification of the refusal of the South Chicago men to violate their contract with the Illinois Steel compa- ny, which specifically provides that the wage agreement can be broken under no circumstances except by either party ito the agreement giving three months' notice of its intention, the notices to be given previous to Oct. 1.
 The statement quotes a decision rem dered in 1897 by NJ. NJ. Garland, then president of the Amalgamated associa- tion, disavowing the action of certain rail straighteners who sought to violate similar contract with the Illinois Steel company. It also quotes state ments heretofore made by President T.. J. Shaffer of the Amalgamated associa- tion and John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers, upholding '.the sacredness of labor contracts" In conclusion the statement says: "After taking legal advice we feel cer- tain that President Shaffer's claim that our contracts are void because the Hi nois Steel company, with whom our agreement was made, has been absorb ed by the United States Steel corpora tion is without foundation.
 "The principles of union labor are as dear to us as to any men in the country who earn their living by honest toll, but we do not think we should be ex- pected to violate every rule of business Integrity and personal honor for mat ter of sentiment, for this is q time when we must not let our sympathy get away with our better Judgment. Ut may not be generally known, but the fact is we were supported by our district vice president In our action ip refusing to strike"
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-22
Will Not Reduce wurea

Fall River, Mass, Aug. 21.-A thor ough canvass of the situation here in- dicates that the plan to cut the wages of mill operatives in this print cloth center 15 per cent Sept. will fail. Eighteen corporations controlling ex- actly 1,45S,926 of the 3,042,4T spindles in this city manufacturing plain and fancy goods will not enter into the agreement, which calls for the sigma lures of the treasurers representing 1,150,O00 spindles in order to make it operative.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-22
T~xa Neuro Turned fo Death

Dallas, Aug. PA dispatch received here from Whitsboro, Tex, says the negro Alfred Wilder, charged with the murder of Mrs. Caldwell, the wife of a Grayson county farmer, at her home on Saturday last, was captured by mob and burned at Nelson's ranch, 2h miles east of Red Ranch. The mob was com posed of 300 men. The negro was taken to tree and swung in the air. Wood and fodder were piled beneath his body and hot fire made. Then 1t was suggested that the man ought not to die too quickly. and he was let down to the ground, while party went to Dexter, about two miles distant, to procure coal oil. This was thrown on the flames and the work completed.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-22
Porto Rico shuts Out Coffee

San Juan. Porto Rico, Aug. 21.-Two more port cities have levied prohibitory taxes on foreign grown coffee. The San Juan and Arecibo councils have passed cent per pound taxes, following the action of MayagueZ. There is serious question of the effectiveness of the ac- ton taken unless all the cities join in it. Merchants are exercising vigilance against suspected importers. No man dares to openly import coffee, as it would mean his ruin by boycotting. Protests are also being made against the troops of the garrison and the local Porto Rican regiment using Brazilian coffee
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-22
FIERCE WAR OF RACES.
Negroes Driven Out by Shot guns From Pierce City, Mo.
ARMED MEN RULE THE TOWN.
BIoodshed Follows the LynchinE of an Alleged CoIored Murderer-The Homes of Negroes Destroyed by Ffre-Forced to Flee For Safety.

BIoodshed Follows the Lynching of
 an Alleged CoIored Murderer-The
 Homes of Negroes Destroyed by
 Fire-Forced to Flee For Safety.
 Pierce City, Mo. Aug. 2l.-For near ly 15 hours this town of 5000 people has been in the hands of a mob of arm ed whites determined to drive every negro from its precincts. In addition to the lynching of William Cooley. accused of the wanton murder of Miss Gazelle Wild, and the shooting to death of his grandfather, French Cooley, the mob cremated Peter Hampton. m aged negro, in his home, set the torch to the houses of five blacks and, with the aid of state militia rifles stolen from the local company's arsenal, drove dozens of negroes from town. After noon yesterday the excitement died down, the mob gradually dispersing, more from lack of negroes upon whom to wreak their hatred than for any oth- CT cause. Many of the negroes who fed from the city are hiding in the sur rounding woods, while others have gone greater distances in seeking safety.
 Every negro has left the town ex- cept n few railway porters known to be respectable, but these must also leave. The citizens of Pierce City say that as negroes have committed several crimes in the last ten years none shall live there in the future, the same feel ing already existing at Monett, four miles east of Pierce City and the end of the Frisco division. It may be nee essary for the road to change all DOT ters in Springfield hereafter.
 Wrong Man Lynched.
 It is now believed that the man VII liam Cooley who was lynched was not the real culprit. X negro named Stark, under arrest at Tulsa, l. T., across the border from here, tallies exactly with the description of the assailant. He is held there awaiting identification. Un- less the man is brought back here it Is believed there will be no further trou- ble. If returned here, he will surely be lynched. Another suspect, Joe Lark, is under arrest tn Springfield, Mo.
 Pierce City Is near the junction of four railroads, and trains from all di- rections brought in large numbers of armed men bent on bloodshed if neces- sary. When the mob went to the sec ton of the city occupied by the ne- groes, some one In the cabins opened fire, but no one was hit. The mob then destroyed the five houses, but the financial loss Is small. Reckless firing broke several plate glass win dows, and q train was fired into. None of the passengers was hurt. The rifles taken from the Pierce City military company, it Is expected. will all be re- turned. Members of the company themselves were out hunting for the escaping negroes with rifles, and this suggested the idea of taking all the guns The local hardware stores sold out their arms early, but several appli- cations from negroes were refused. The mob was composed of thousand or more, and no masks were worn. Thirty negro families were driven from their houses.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-22
NEW YORK POLICE CASE.
rhree Officers Are Arrested For AL
 legged Crookedness.

legged Crookedness.
 New York, Aug. 21.-Sergeant Shields and Wardmen Dwyer and Glennon of the Nineteenth precinct have been ar raigned before Justice Jerome charged with violating the law in allowing q disorderly house to be run in West Thirty-third street.
 Assistant District Attorney Garvin said that there was evidence that the police were paid money to tip this house. He declared that policemen re- eeived money from windows every day and there was evidence duplicating men high in the department.
 Glennon was held i'll 5000 bail and Dwyer and Shields in $2,000 each. Ex. animation was set for next Tuesday after which they will be held for the grand jury.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-22
An 0ruamenfaI Deer.

One of the first things to attract the attention of Baby Clarence was grand mas hatrack, made of pair of deer horns. One afternoon when he was 3 years old his papa took him to Captain G.'s park. When relating the incidents of the trip to his mamma on their re- turn, he exclaimed, And, oh, mamma, I saw a deer, and he had a hatrack on his dr-Current Literature.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-22
GlnaInr In on BInnaiin

Boston, Aug. 21.-Chief Wade of the state police has assigned Officers Rhodes and Proctor to assist in the capture of Wilfred Blondin, the alleged wife murderer, who Is said to be hiding in the woods at Mantane, Que. This ac- tion of Chief Wade is in response to a telegram received from Officer Dun- ham, who thinks he has Blondin in close quarters in the woods and wants the officers to assist in closing in on him.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-22
Many Juat Like It.

Those new neighbors humiliated me dreadfully today"
 "HowY
 "Why, they sent over to borrow our Bible; said they had forgotten theirs when they moved. And I'm almost sorry let 'em take it."
 "But why?"
 Because it doesn't look as if 1t ever had been used.'-Cleyeland Plain Deal
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-22
Knights and NIuhtw.

One of the stores that Is going about London just now deals with Sir Henry Irving's revival of "Coriolanus," which has not been such great success During one of the later rehearsals a consultation was held on the stage be. tween Sir Henry, Sir Alexander Mac kenzie. who wrote the music. and Sir Laurence Alma Tadema. who designed the scenery. "Three blooming knights, remarked a supernumerary. "Yes," re piled another, land that's about as long as the piece will rum"
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-22
Cars and Freight Burned.

Omaha. Aug. 21.-The freight sheds and 90 freight cars belonging to the Union Pacific railroad were burned at the transfer depot of that company in Council Bluffs, causing loss estimat- ed at S100.000. The sheds were full of freight recently unloaded, which was also destroyed. The fire is supposed to have caught from sparks of a passing locomotive
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-22
Noted Newspaper Woman Dend.

Marshalltown. Ia., Aug. 21.-Mrs Nettie Sanford Chapin, widely known Washington newspaper core spondent and for many years promi- nent In Iowa W. K. c. and W. C. T. IL circles, is dead. She was 76 years old.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-22

Ladies and waiting maids among the ancient Greeks and Romans wore plain hoops of gold or silver i'll their ears, and as time progressed these became more elaborate, precious gems being set in them. e asss ,.a.-.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-22
Returu of inc Indiana.

Newport News, Va, Aug. 21.-The United States battleship Indiana, with a party of naval cadets from the Naval academy at Annapolis on board, arriv- ed in Hampton Roads from Halifax, which port she sailed from last Friday.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-22
Prominent Priest nenl

Milwaukee. Aug. 21.-Father Grutza founder of St. Joseph's church in this city, recently dedicated by Mgr. Mar. tiuelll. died at Colorado Springs from lunp trouble
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-22
en e canoe.

Returned Traveller Il have often thought Of that young Mir. Tease and how he used to torment Miss Auburn about her hair. Did she ever get even with him?
 Old Friend-Long ago. She married him.-Illustrated Bits.
Connecticut western news., 1901-08-22
MY MAIDEN BEAUTIFUL.

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 And you, sad ni9htingalel Heard you my maiden beautiful Go singing down the vale2 For, syne yon duleet measure Dame Echo hither bore, Methinks your plaintive notes have caught lit they lacked before Lady Lindsay in 'The Prayer of St. Scholastics and Other Poems."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1901-08-29
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1901-08-29

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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1901-08-29

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