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Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25

tracks again. The woman nad clrcleu
about the heap of provisions, but had
touched nothing. There was a trail
leading out Of the sea and another lead
ing back, and there were 200 imprints
of feet to look at. The Chinese were
absolutely knocked out with consterna-
ton, and only my promise to watch the
beach that night and capture or shoot
the witch Gained them down. / re-
manned with them all that day to pre-
vent them from plotting, and it was
not until midnight that | took up my
watch on the shore. / had two re-
volvers as weapons, but had no idea
of shooting. | proposed to capture the
thing, witch or woman. if 1t lay in my
power 1t was low tide at 2 o'clock. l
was concealed behind heap of brush,
and it was a starlight night. At that
hour a figure which looked like a hui
man being came out of the gentle surf
and began to walk up and down the
beach. AS it walked away from me l
rose up and went forward on tiptoe
and was within 80 feet of it when it
caught the alarm and fed back to the
water like shadow. | heard an ex-
clamation of alarm and splashes in the
water and saw the wake as the "it'
swan away. I had meant to keep cool,
but the sight of the figure excited me,
and it's escape when l figured on cap
ture added to it, and so, hardly know
ing what I did. l drew one of my re-
volvers and began firing as the SWIM
mer moved away. I fired six shots,
but | heard no cry of pain or other
sound
| went back to the Cinnamon and
found them chattering in terror, and
If they had not been afraid of the witch
they would have made a rush for the
boat and left me alone on the island.
sat watching them till daylight came,
and then we all went down to the beach.
The tide was coming in, but we found
tracks, as before. While we were
hurrying about. arguing and discuss
ing, the tide brought in the naked limb
and foot of a woman, white woman.
1t had been torn from the body by the
sharks, and it was the foot which had
made the tracks in the sand. One of
my shots had struck and killed her as
she swan away, and the blood had
brought the savage sharks to the at
tack. There lay the limb before us,
with the flesh hard and firm, though
showing a bruise here and there, but
no other part of the body came ashore.
To whom the limb had belonged, how
she was cast away there, where she
was hiding, why she did not seek our
protection-none of these questions can
| answer We buried the limb in the
sands and heard no more of the nymph
of the sea.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25
HoRg's Great Oil Winnings.

Austin, April 24.-Former Governor
James $. Hogg, who purchased small
tract of oil land south of Beaumont
about ten days ago for $4,000. has had
an offer of 100000 cash for the prop
erty. He declined the offer. Mr.. Hogg
is now rated as a millionaire. He has
had phenomenal success in the new oil
fields and is at the head of several Of
the biggest enterprises on foot there.
In addition to his holdings near Beau
mont he owns large tract of land
near the mouth of the Brazos for
which he paid S244,000 few days ago.
This tract Is also oil land, and it has
increased in value more than % per
cent since Mr.. Hogg purchased it. The
ex-governor says he is out of politics
for good
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25

woman will take the smallest
drawer in dressing table for her own
private use and will pack away in it
bright bits of boxes of all shades and
sizes, dainty fragments Of ribbons,
scraps of lace. foamy ruffies, velvet
things for the neck, bundles of old
love letters, pieces of. jewelry. hand
kerchiefs, FANS, things that no man
knows the name of, all sorts of fresh.
bright looking knickknacks that you
couldn't catalogue in a column, and
she can go to that drawer any hour Of
the day or night and pick out any arti-
Gle she may happen to want without
disturbing anything else.
And man, having the biggest
and deepest and widest drawer assign
ed him. will throw into it three socks,
IL collar box, an old necktie. two hand
kerchiefs, pipe and pair of braces,
and to save his life he can't shut that
drawer without leaving more ends
sticking out than there are things In it.
and it always looks as though it had
been packed with a hydraulic press.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25

Washington, April 24.-It has been
determined to increase the regular ar
my to approximately 10000 men and
to leave it at that number unless con-
ditions in the Philippines should make
more troops necessary. The president
and Secretary Root have reached this
conclusion, and the details will be
worked out by the secretary and Cen
eral Miles. The number of officers APP
pointed will be as originally contem-
plated. The artillery corps will be i'll
creased to its full strength of $4,000
men. Some time ago it was announced
that the companies of cavalry would
contain 65 instead of So enlisted men.
and it is expected the infantry compa-
MES also will be reduced to bring the
total to the figure agreed upon.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25
To Open n School of Prayer.

Reports from southern Illinois re-
Gently announced that a Rev. II. L..
Derr, Baptist minister, was about to
establish school of prayer, to be de-
partment of Ewing college, Baptist
institution located in the district
known as Egypt. The purpose of the
minister is to give two years course
in the nature, purposes and conditions
of effectiveness Of prayer, treating it
from a historical and scientific point,
for the purpose of enabling Christian
workers and others to better under
stand its nature and scope. 1t is pro-
posed to open the institution, If the
necessary funds can be secured, at the
opening of the next scholastic bi-year.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25
General Markets.

New YORK. April ~
FLouR-State and western Arm, with trade
moderate. Minnesota patents, ssasas! winter
straiRhts, S.. 46as.55; winter extras. sa.sssasol
winter patents. 50 B5aa.
wHEAT-opened cay under disappointing ca
bles, but recovered with corn; May, fe1ts7eAo..
July, 7saTs 7.loc
RYE-Quict, state, bSa5oc., c. I. T., New York,
carlots; No 2 western, sotc., O. o. b. anost
CoRN--strong and higher on another scare 81
shorts and poor rsosip,s wet, May. so1sASiho.i
July, 4oNsboc.
oATs-Dull, but ARM track, white, state, sah
ss0c track, white, western. sansseo.
PoRK-stsndyi mess si5s1ei family, Nesisso.
LARD-Easy; prime western steam, Snfpo.
BuTrER-Firmi state dairy, isaiao, state
creamery, ibaaoo.
CHEEsE-stesdy; fancy, large, eolsFed. lila
ME: fancy. large, white, ioAslio.i fancy.
small. eolorsd, laalake; fancy, small. white, I'm
slfc.
EGGs-stssdyg state and Pennsylvania, La
iaI.c.; western, regular packed. lasisxo.
suGAR-Rsw strong; fair refining. sii'iss.s
centrifugal, 70 test, ss.ieathc.; fehnsd hrml
crushed, bpbc; powdered, b.bbc
TURPENT1NE- Steady at s5sasoc.
RICE-stsadyi domestic. sJssoNe.i Japan, tks
.Nc
TALLow.-stesdyi city. .2ssHoi country, ~
a5Isc.
nay 49, Quiet shipping, 7Sa77Mo.i coed be
shosca p7l5c,
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25
Franco-yenezu Protocol.

Washington, April 24.-It is under
stood here that Il protocol has been
signed between France and Venezuela
by which the diplomatic relations long
suspended between these countries is
now to be resumed. 1t is expected In
this connection that the Marquis ]. u.
DE Rojas, one of the most prominent
Venezuelan statesmen, will be the min
lister to France under the present read
justment. The interruption of rela-
tons occurred when Venezuela resent
ed a statement signed by a number Of
the foreign ministers at Caracas re-
fiecting somewhat OH the government
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25
Bishops In the House of Lords.

Besides the archbishops of Canter-
bury and York there are three bishops
who always sit in the house of lords.
They are the bishops of London, Dur
ham and Winchester. The others
have to wait their turn. There are "a
ecclesiastical seats in the upper cham
Der and 80 bishops, to say nothing of
the prelate of Sodor and Man, who is
entitled to seat, but who cannot vote,
SO that there are always nine in wait
ing, who fill vacancies in order of
seniority. The first one who is now
waiting for q place was appointed
nearly six years ago.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25
Indiana sIay Missionaries.

New York, April 24.-The Times says
that news has just reached here of the
complete destruction in Maragnone
Brazil, of the Roman Catholic mission
established there a few years ago by
the Capuchin order by band OF
hostile Indians. The mission, which
was organized in 1896, was situated In
a desolate district, but the missionaries
had been successful in their efforts to
evangelize the natives and had already
founded two orphan asylums. 1t is
known that four of the Capuchin IA
theirs, all Italians. from the province of
Milan; seven Capuchin sisters and
more than 100 of their little charges
were massacred.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25
THEY TWO.

They are left alone in the dear old horns, &
After so many years,
When the house was full OF frolic and fun.
OF childish laughter and tears.
They are left alone, they two-once mors
Beginning life over again, a,
Just as they did in the days OF yore, MI
Before they were nine or ten. I "
And the table is set for two these days;
The children went one by
Away from home on their separate ways
When the childhood days were done.
How healthiy hungry they used to bel
What romping they used to dol
And mother-for weeping-ean hardly see
To set the table for two.
They used to gather around the fire
While some one would read aloud, a.;
But whether at study work or play
Twas loving and merry crowd,
And they two that gather there
At evening to read sew,
And ii seems almost too much to bear
When they think OF the long ago.
All, well-ah. we'll, tits the way of the worldi
Children stay but little while
And then into other scenes are whirled,
Where other homes beguile;
But it matters not how far they roam
Their hearts are fond and true,
And there's never a home like the dear old
home,
Where the table is set for two.
Mrs. Frank A. Breck in Youths Companion.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25
SINKING INT0THE EARTH
Peculiar Plight Of Village of
Mayheld, Pa.
INHABITANTS TERROR STRICKEN.
Fire Has Broken out, and Ii Is
Feared That the Continued Settling
of the Ground VIII Spread the
FIsmes-No Fatalities Yet.

Feared That the Continued settling
of the Ground VIII Spread the
FIames-No Fatalities Yet.
Pittston, Pa, April 24.-The mining
village of Mayfield, north of this city.
is sinking into the earth. and terror
fills the helpless inhabitants. These
crowd the streets. and they will fall
into their mines with their homes
Already many buildings have been
destroyed. The Greek Catholic church.
one of the largest buildings of the viii
lage. is ruined.
Fire has broken out, and the Hub
jak building has been burned. 1t is
feared that the continued settling of
the ground will spread the flames.
The mines which underlie the village
are owned by the Hillside Coal and
Iron company, and two entire veins
have caved
The settling began, according to
news which reaches this city, at an
early hour yesterday morning when
the inhabitants were asleep. Houses
rocked and trembled, and the people
fed for their lives.
The cave in caused the roadbed OF
the Delaware and Hudson railroad to
sink, and the rails are twisted out of
shape. In the Russian school there
was panic. The interior walls of the
schoolrooms rocked, and the plaster
fell from the walls.
No fatalities have been reported. The
town is a Russian mining settlement.
The citizens declare that pillars in
the mines have been robbed" of their
deposits in violation of the state law.
All fires in the town have been put
out as far as possible, and the people
are living in the streets.
Water mains have burst. and the wa
ter supply has been cut off.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25
CHINA NOW FOR REFORM
Board of State Affairs Named
and Privy Council Abolished.
PRINCE CHING TO BE AT ITS HEAD
LII Hung Chang and Others Will BE
Associates - board to Recommend
Changes In Government-Nicer
to Make Rerorm Suggestions.

to Make Rerorm Suggestions.
Shanghai, April 24.-The first result
of the recent edict calling for reform
measures appears in an imperial edict
received yesterday. This abolishes the
privy council and substitutes therefore
new board called the general board
of state affairs.
The president of the new board is
Prince Ching. The other members are
Ii Hung Chang. Yung Lu, Kun kang,
Wang Wen Shao and Lu Chuan Lin,
three Mantchoos and three Chinese.
Viceroys Liu Kun Yih and Chang Chin
Tung are appointed associate members
of the board.
This Is the first time that provincial
viceroys have ever been appointed to
federal office. Their appointment is
made in recognition of their present
important position.
The edict commands the new council
to recommend whatever changes are
needed. The emperor will then report
the suggestions to the empress dowager
for her decision. After the return of
the court to Picking the suggestions
adopted will be put in force. This is
the first time that any edict has re-
ferred to the return of the court.
The edict further commands the vice
roys and governors Immediately to
send reform memorials to the court,
although the two months that were al
lotted for this purpose have expired.
1t directs the new board only to use
secretaries who are intelligent men and
who are familiar with present condi-
lions.
The notorious ex-governor of Hupeh,
Yu Yin Lin, who was recently appoint
ed governor of Yunnan, has been dis
missed from office.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25

Little Rock, April 24.-It Is stated
that over $1,000 was secured In the
hold up of the Choetaw, Oklahoma and
Gulf passenger train near Iron Noun.
tain crossing, Az miles west of Mem.
phis. The train reached Little Rock
half an hour late. Sidney Drew, a ne.
gro porter. who was shot by the
bandits, was taken to st. Vincent's
hospital, where his wound was dress.
ed. His condition is serious. c. T.
Meader, the express messenger, was
badly beaten over the head and shoul.
ders with a pistol. but was able to
continue his run. The passengers We're
not molested.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25

Picking, April PAL Hung Chang
has received word that the Chinese
troops under Liu have already retired
into Shansi province and are beyond
the point where they might come in
contact with the German and French
soldiers. A Belgian who has arrived
here from Sheng-ting-fu reports that
the Chinese have withdrawn, but he
met the German troops who were con-
tinuing their advance, though they
were scarcely beyond the boundary of
Chill province. The inhabitants of
the Chinese villages have become very
much frightened at the advances of
the expedition and have fled in all di-
rections.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25
Boxers Defeat Indian Troopx.

Brigadier General Reid. commanding
the Third brigade of the India imperial
service troops in China, sent company
of Punjab infantry to dispense band
of robbers in the vicinity of Fu-ning.
A force of Boxers and robbers. more
than 1000 strong. attacked the Indian
troops, killing Major Browning and
one sepoy and wounding others. The
company retreated to Fu-ning. Re-en-
forcements have been sent from Shan
hai-kwan. The Boxers are apparently
well armed with modern rides.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25
Big Mail Robbery In Canada

Moncton, \. b, April IA large
quantity of registered mail which had
been made ready for transmission from
the postoffice here to st. John, Halifax,
and other points was stolen after the
clerks had left the office by some one
who climbed over n partition separat-
ing the lobby from the mailrooms and
obtained the keys of the registered
pouches. At present there is no way
of ascertaining the loss.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25
Women Whipped Publicly.

Suffolk, Va, April 24.-As a result Of
a crusade begun by the city authorities
against disreputable women two of
them. Carrie Halmer and Lavinia
White, received 20 stripes from whip
welded by the chief of police, John W.
Ames, in the city hall. The women
trembled with pain as the officer laid
on the whip with all his strength. but
they did not cry out. A curious crowd
looked on at the unusual proceedings.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25

Nashville, April 24.-Last night at 8
o'clock mob of 100 men forcibly en-
tered the courthouse at Springfield,
Tenn, took Wyatt Mallory, a negro,
from the officers guarding him and
hanged him from the nearest veranda.
A strong rope was drawn taut with the
negro's weight, and each member of
the mob fired n shot into the body.
Then the leader of the mob warned
the sheriff not to interfere with the
corpse until 10 o'clock this morning
Monday at Adams Mallory fatally
wounded ]. ii. Farmer, white man,
and was brought here for safe keep
ing
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25

Washington, April 24.-The first an
nual report on the affairs of the island
of Porto Rico, of which he is the exec
utive, was presented to Secretary Hay
yesterday by Governor Allen. 1t con-
tains many interesting chapters and
covers a wide range of subjects. A
large portion of the report deals with
the formation and operation of the civ
II government of Porto Rico and shows
the status to which it has developed.
Generally speaking, it claims the is
land to be in prosperous condition.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25

Pittsburg, April 24.-The executors
of the estate of the late c. l.. Magee
have determined that the claim of DIR.
Walter G. Browning for the sum of
$4,000 for professional services dur
Ing the illness of the senator will have
to go to the orphans court of Allie
gheny county and be passed upon by
that body before the bill is settled.
III. S. A. Stewart, one of the executors
of the estate, said that the bill was
beyond reason and that the people who
had charge of the estate would have
to contest it in order to vindicate them
selves
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25

Washington, April 24.-It is announc-
ed by the navy department that Rear
Admiral f. j. Higginson will be de-
tached as chairman of the lighthouse
board on April 30 and assume the duty
of commander in chief of the north At
lantic station on May /, relieving Rear
Admiral Ii III. Farquhar, who is order
ed to assume the duties of member
of the lighthouse board OIL May .
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25

"When | was once in danger from Il
Hon." said an old African explorer, Il
tried sitting down and staring at him,
as had no weapons
How did ii work p asked his COM
panion.
"Perfectly. The lion didn't even Of
fer to touch me-
Strange. How do you account for
it?"
"Well. sometimes I've thought it was
because | sat down on n branch of a
very tall tIee."-Pearson's Weekly.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25

The humoriSt of the Cynthiana (KyD
Democrat remarks: "One of the sur
geons of Cynthiana has discovered a
valuable liniment. The other day he
used it on the leg of politician who
had scarcely been able to walk for seV-
eral years. Now the politician is run
ming for office. Another trial was on n
friends arm. The friend Immediately
strGck bin for ten"
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25
British War Loan Taken Tn,

London, April 24.-Applications for
the new war loan continue to pour into
the Bank ofSEngland. The subscribers
yesterday were mostly small investors.
1t is estimated that the loan was sub
scribed for six or seven times over. and
it is expected the list will be closed to-
day, as it is not desired to lock up too
much money
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25
Judge Hardin Died Interstate.

Utica. ". ", April 24-It is the gen.
eral opinion of those well acquainted
with the private affairs of the late ex-
Justice George \. Hardin of Little
Falls that he died interstate. No will
can be found. \ conservative esti-
mate puts the value of the estate at
$250,000. Besides the widow and her
daughter. the deceased left no nearer
relatives than an uncle, aunt and
Cousins
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25
Four Drowned In Cnpsized YaNI

Buffalo, April "a. - Four men have
been drowned in the upper bay at Erie.
Pa. They were Perry b. Durand. Il
years old, mate of the steamboat Sic
mems of Florence. o.; Thomas Greer and
Miles GARNER, engineers, of this city;
Guy Lapham, an engineer, of Paines-
vile. o. The men were employed on
the Rockefeller boats and We're return
ing to the fleet in yawl. The bay
was rough owing to the high wind, and
the boat overturned.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25

Washington, April 24.-The president
has pardoned Joseph y. Wolfson, who
was convicted in 1896 in the United
States district court of Louisiana Of
being in collision with the bookkeeper
of the Union National Bank of New Or
leans in the embeZzlement of $640.0O0
of the funds Of the bank and who was
sentenced to eight years Imprisonment.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25

Canton, o., April 24.-Judge Day and
family are very much discouraged over
Mrs. Days condition. Some improve
ment had been noted since Saturday
until yesterday, when she grew much
weaker. She has remained in much
the same condition. Physicians say
there is no visible change.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25
c.ui.,ou ON a.- ss+-.y Central

"a mead on collision at Bayway, N.
j., two passenger trains on the Central
Railway OF New Jersey were badly
wrecked and five passengers, all OF
them mechanics and laborers on their
way to work, were badly injured. The
accident was caused by the error OF the
telegraph operator at Bayway In set
ting a switch,
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25
Sheridan Bringing General Grant

Washington, April 24.-General Mac
Arthur has informed the war depart
ment that the transport Sheridan sail
ed on April % by way of Nagasaki,
with Generals John c. Bates and Fred
erick d. Grant, 66 officers and 1928
enlisted men of the Forty-fifth and
Forty-eigth infantry, and also that the
transport Kintuck has arrived at Ma
nil
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25
Fire In HorneIIsyiIIe.

Hornellsville, \. ", April 24.-Fire
has completely Quilted the building
owned by Julius Coin and occupied by
Aliens clothing store. The loss on
building and contents will amount TO
$4,000. partly covered by insurance.
Several firemen were overcome by
smoke. and Cohn, who was asleep in
the building at the time, had narrow
escape from death.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-25

Wichita, Kan, April 24.-AIrs. Carrie
Nation has arrived here and today
will have a hearing before Judge Dale
i'm the district court on new bond.
her present bondsmen having with
drawn. She had several offers of bail,
but refused them all, stating that I'M
less Judge Dale released her she would
again go to the county Jail.