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Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18

vUU. The population has increased very
slightly In the last 80 years, and the
main cause OF this failure 10 increase is
the infant mortality, due to the viola
ton of the simplest health principles In
the care and diet of children.
Mrs. G.. w. Walker, postmistress at
Elizabeth, Pa, has resigned, and Unit
ed States postoffice inspectors have
discovered n shortage OF 81 200 In her
accounts. Mrs. Walker il widow aud
the mother OF Ave children. Her oldest
son, aged 1S, was her assistant. She
was appointed three years ago by Pres
ident Mckinley. Her family 10 one Of
the best known In the Mononsahela
valley, her husband having been well
known river captain. ....
N. Il. Chamberiin OF Chicago has
signed the contract 10 remove the
wreck OF the battleship Maine, agree
ing TO give the government per cent
OF the proceeds OF the sale OF the ma
terial. The time for carrying out the
contract will be extended TO March 1,
1902, II sufficient reason is shown for
the extension. The government insists
upon DOnu OF S&D,poU DelOre the WOrk
OF removal Is begun. This question has
not yet been settled.
Justice Jerome has decided to hold
Albert II. Patrick, the Rice win claim
ant. 10 await the action OF the grand
jury on a charge of murder. Patrick's
chief accuser is Charles II. Jones, the
late Mr.. Rice's valet, who In a confess
sion made TO Assistant District Attor-
ney Osborne declared that he had kill
ed Mr.. Rice at the instigation OF Pat
rick and that the lawyer had forged a
second will OF the aged millionaire In
order to get possession OF his great
fortune.
The state department has been adj
vised that Marquis Ill Carbonari. the
minister of Italy to the Argentine
Republic, will succeed Baron Fava as
ambassador fsOm Italy TO the United
States. The marquis has had an extern
sive diplomatic experience, having
served In Washington as one of the at
taches OF the Italian legation about ten
years ago. He will receive a substan.
tial promotion by his new appointment,
rising from the rank OF minister to that
of ambassador.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
Killed by Burglars.

Thomas ID. Kahne, a Mount Wash
ington pa grocer, was shot and killed
in his home by three burglars while de-
Tending his wife. who was being chic
reformed. A few hours later the rem
devious of the felons was discovered
at 30 Fulton street, Pittsburg, and a
force of detectives put to work on the
case. In desperate fight which follow
ed City Detective Patrick Il. Fitzger-
aid was instantly killed and one of the
robbers, who gave his name as Edward
Wright, who fired the shots that killed
Fitzgerald, was badly wounded. Two
male and two female members of the
robber gang We're arrested and dia-
monds and other booty worth from 49,
600 to $4,000 recovered.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
GREATUNRESTINR RUSSIA
Fifteen Thousand Signatures to
Request For Constitution.
Is CONSIDERED A DARING STEP
Tolstoi Speaks Plainly In Another
Address to the Ruler-Wholesale
Arrests Continue In Various Citien.
More Revolutionary Proclamatiens.


Arrests Continue In Various Cities.
More Revolutionary Prociamatisns.
Vienna, April 1.-THE newspapers
here are receiving reports according to
which the situation In Russia is be-
coming worse.
Wholesale arrests continue through
out the empire. Fifteen hundred per-
sons were arrested In Odessa on Sun
day last Revolutionary proclamations
continue to be distributed in st. Pc
tersburg, Moscow, Odessa, Kiev and
elsewhere.
The most remarkable of recent de-
velopments is proposal to dispatch
to the car an address begging him to
grant constitution. Fifteen thousand
signatures have already been append
ed to 1t, including those of many land
owners, merchants and literary men.
The address Is causing much excite
ment. 1t is generally regarded as
most daring step.
The full text of Count Tolstofs adj
dress to the car on March % has been
received. He submits lengthy pro-
gramme of reforms. The whole docu-
ment is full of the plainest speaking.
The following is a sample:
Again murders, again street slaugh-
tiers, again will there be executions,
again the terror of false accusations,
threats and spite on one hand, and
again hatred, the desire for vengeance
and readiness for self sacrifice on the
other. Again, all Russian men are
Ifxyfd Int Lott nd
are committing or preparing to commit
the greatest crimes. 1t is very posi-
BILE that this time the disturbances will
be repressed, though 1t may also hap
pen that the soldiers and police upon
whom the government rests so much
hope will perceive that what they are
forced to do is the great crime of
fratricide and refused to obey, but even
IL the disturbances are quelled at pres
ent they cannot be stifled. They will
continue to spread In a concealed form
and sooner or later will break out in
increased violence and produce yet
greater suffering and crime"
Appeals to Cars Advisers.
Count Tolstoi appeals not only to the
czar, but to his advisers, uncles, broth
err, ministers of state and councillors.
"The blame" he says. docs not lie
with evil, turbulent men, but in your
rulers, who do not wish to see anything
at the present moment except your
own comfort. The problem lies not in
your defending yourselves against enc
mics who wish you harm. No one
wishes you harm. but If in recognizing
the cause of social discomfort and re-
moving it men are at present disturbed
and seem to wish you harm 1t is only
because you appear to them as an OBJ
stacle which deprives them and also
millions of their brothers of the great
est human good. freedom and enlight-
eminent.
''In order that they should cease to
revolt and attack you little is required,
and that little is so necessary for your
selves that it would indeed be strange
If you did not realize it."
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
General Markets.

New YORK, April L.
FLouR-statc and western Arm and NOR.
tive buyers showing confidence; Minnesota pat.
ents 81 p0a4. Is; winter straights ss.s0assoi win.
ter extras, ". soa2 10; winter patents, ss,e0as.
wHEAT-Fairly active and Arm all the morn
ing on light offerings a demand from shorts, ca.
port runiors and Gmpathy with corn, May,
20 i5.i6a77Ac.; July, 20 7.ias7e%c
RYE-Dull; state. 56a57e., c. I. g.. New York.
CARROTS; No. western, eoc., T. o. b., snoat
CORNERSTONE and higher on active covering.
wet weather west and export talk; May, spMs
SOC. July, 4sAaaoc.
oATs-slow. but steadier. track, white, state.
s2a28c.: track, white, western. S2sSoc.
PoRk-steady; mess, sibaio.5o; family, sieto
IL
LARD-Quiet; prime western steam, s7ahc.
BuTTER-Steadyi stats dairy, iba2oc, fresh
creamery, i8a2lc.
CHEEsE-stcady, fancy, large. colored, lila
IKE, fancy, large, white, iokAilc.i fancy,
small. eolorcd l2ai2Ac.i fancy, small, white IN
sl2e
EGGs-Firm; state and Pennsylvania laslssso.,
western, regular packing, italaNc.
suGAR-Raw strong fair refining, seleo. ces.
trifugal. % test, s.s2aahc. refined arm. crush.
ed s5c. powdered. sabc.
TuRPENT1NE--Bareiy steady AZ sbsSasoc
MoLAssES- STEADY, New Orleans. s9asoc.
RioE-Fim; domestic, s7sscxoi japan, asa
tse.
TALIow-stesdy, city. ssSs.o. country. s.s
$40.
hay - Steady shipping, 7s.rn., seed TO
choice pOap2Ltc.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
Steyn Re-eIected President.

Cape Town, April 17.-An extraor-
binary gathering for the purpose of
electing president of the Orange Free
State has been held in the Boshof dis
trict. Forty burghers, each claiming to
represent commando, attended. 1t
was really a haphazard collection of
Beers, including number of young
sters from marauding bands. Mr.. Steyn
was declared reelected president, and
feast followed. A dispatch from Pc
trusberg says that Beers who refuse to
take the oath of allegiance to Great
Britain are being sent across an imagi-
nary border line.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
TWO DISTRICTS JOINED
Result of Pacifcation of North
ern Luzon.
THE FRIAR QUESTION SETTLED.

Archbishop ChapeIle Says Church
sary Fraud Trials Being Pushed.
woodrun Believed to he Innocent.
Manila, April 1.-THE First and Sec
ond military districts of northern Lu-
Zon have been consolidated and placed
under command OF Brigadier General
Funston. Similar action as been taken
with regard to the Fourth and Fifth
districts OF southern Luzon, and Gen.
eral Sumner has been placed in charge
This action has allowed the relief OF
Generals Grant and Hall respectively
and is one OF the results of the pacitied
conditions of these districts. 1t is ex-
pected that further consolidation will
be made at an early date.
Judge Taft, president of the Philip
pine commission, who is now at Cebu,
says that Mgr. Chapelle, the papal del
egate to the Philippine Islands, told
him the friars were not to return to
the provinces and that only sufficient
number of them We're now In Manila
to act as instructors In the college.
This disposes OF the troublesome "friar
question"
The "friar question" has been one
of the leading problems in the Philip
pine Islands for years. The authority
held by these men has created discord
among the natives and is largely re-
sponsible for the revolts in the islands.
The natives objected to the friars in
terfering in the provinces, and in the
recent revolt many friars were captur-
ed and held prisoners by the rebels.
If the friars are kept out of the prov
inces and only allowed in Manila, 1t
means that one great source Of conten-
ton has been overcome.
The Commissary Scandal.
A court martial will meet today to
try Lieutenant Frederick Boyer, who
is charged with the embezzlement of
commissary stores. A civilian named
Fletcher, accused of unlawful CONVEX
sion of commissary stores, will be tried
by the provost court tomorrow.
Speaking of the commissary scan
dals, a prominent army officer said yes
terday that he was confident that Colo
mel Woodruff, head of the subsistence
ucpdTlHeult WIS not lHlpllCdteu. ne
said Colonel Woodruff did not know
that Harold NJ. Pitt, manager of Ev-
ans 4 Co. army contractors, was leas-
ing him the house in which he lived
for a much less rental than Pitt paid
for 1t. Upon finding this out Colonel
Woodruff Immediately vacated the
house.
Pitt is alleged to have said that Cap
tain Read deceived Colonel Woodruff.
who thought him thoroughly honest.
The irregularities " ere first attributed
to Captain Reads unfamiliarity with
commissary work. Colonel Woodruff
was reluctant to believe frauds were
being perpetrated, but the disclosures
caused him to give Captain Read a
severe reprimand and begin an investi-
cation which may involve the examina-
ton OF Captain now Major Davies.
who was depot commissary before Cap
tain Read, but was sent home on sick
leave
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
CARRYING
OFF A BRIDE
BY ~. Quad.
Copyright, 1901, by c. B. Lewis.
BY ~. Quad.
Copyright, 1901, by C. B. Lewis.

The crew of the American brig Memo
had been paid off at Cadiz and as mate
| was looking for another berth when
q young and good looking man who
was strolling about the wharf as If in
search of some one accosted me with
an inquiry as to my capability as a
navigator and later on asked me to ac-
company him to q cafe for a talk. As
the young man was a Brazilian and a
landsman my curiosity was naturally
aroused. He was rather slow In COM
ing to the point, being evidently desir-
Gus of sizing me up, and had begun
to grow a little impatient when he
leaned across the table and said:
"Senor, have decided to trust you
and tell you the truth. 1t is an expedi-
ton to carry off a young lady,"
''If 1t Is scheme to abduct woman,
want nothing to do with it," 1 re-
Piled
do not mistake me, senior. I am a
Brazilian. l am from one of the high
est families in our country. l am in
love with Spanish lady, young lady
of highest birth, but her people are op-
posed to our marriage. l am not only
In love with her, but she returns my
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18

The statement of exports of domestic
products issued by the bureau of sta
tistics shows that during March the
exports were as follows, the compari-
sons being made with March, 1900:
Breadstufrs, $21. 15S,140, increase ST.
100000; cattle and hogs, $2,9TS,616, In
crease S725, 900; provisions, S16,65S,2ST,
increase SO, 100, 900; cotton, SIG, S17 1873,
decrease $7,000,000: mineral oils, So
$40, 40, decrease $4,000; total, S72.-
952, 4s6, net increase $3.50, ZOO; total for
nine months, se71, 7l2,s o4, increase
SEC. es3. 900. ..=..
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18

Active negotiations are reported to
States and Great Britain relative
to the isthmian canal treaty. IL 1t
can be accomplished, Secretary Hay
and Lord Pauncefote will arrange a
draft of the treaty before the de-
parture of President Mckinley and his
cabinet on their western trip the lat
ter part of this month. 1t seems to be
the impression. however, that the mat
ter Will not be determined within that
time. but that when Lord Pauncefote
sails for England in June he will take
with him the draft agreed upon with
Secretary Hay.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
New Haven Has Republican Mayor.

New Haven, April 1.-THE city cleo
ton resulted in the election of Judge
John p. Studley, the Republican candi-
date for mayor, who defeated Mayor
Cornelius Driscoll by majority Of Ola
votes. The rest OF the Democratic tick
ct was elected. The result OF the cleo
ton comes as a surprise to the Repub-
licans In the size Of the majority ac-
corded their candidate. Mayor DriScoll
fell off in the wards where he was
thought to be strongest.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18

st. Louis, April 17.-Charles Smith
and William Johnson were killed and
j. Fisher and w. II. Hamilton were
seriously wounded yesterday during
the progress of an election riot I'm Win
stanley Park, a suburb of East st.
Louis, Ills. Fred Aver. who is alleged
to have fired the shots, is under arrest.
The trouble grew out of an election
contest between Henry Drummond and
Raymond II. Dojo, opposing candidates
for the position OF village president.
The killed and wounded were parti-
sans of Drummond.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
Morgan Buy. stolen Portrait.

London, April 17.-Mr. ]. Pierpont
Morgan, it is authoritatively announc-
ed, has bought the Gainsborough por-
trait of the Duchess of Devonshire re-
Gently recovered in Chicago, though
the price is not yet finally determined
upon. The onlooker, a society paper
first said that 1t had been practically
settled that Mr.. Morgan would buy the
Gainsborough picture for $125,000, but
the Agnews denied that the sale could
be closed until the return here OF Sir
Thomas Agnew, who is abroad.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18

Governor Hunt has issued a procla-
nation abollshing martial law In Sho-
shone county. Ida. The governor re-
cites the circumstances under which
martial law was proclaimed there and
sets forth that he has recently made a
personal investigation and found the
county prosperous and peaceful Mar
tial law was proclaimed May 4, 1900.
following the riots of April %. For n
long time II has existed In form only,
the administration OF affairs being In
the hands OF the county authorities.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
Canal Bill Is Dropped.

Albany, April 1.-THE $26.00O.O0o
canal improvement bill was officially
abandoned last night when after n two
hours conference with Governor Odell
the canal adherents and Republican
leaders conceded that the measure
would be swamped If it came up for
votes. 1t will therefore be allowed to
die In the committee Of the ass smbly.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
Body of Missing Man Found,

Newburg, n. ", April 1.-THE body
of George ID. Harder, proprietor of the
Empire Agricultural works at Coolies
kill, was found floating In the Hudson
below Cornwall by tugboat man. On
the night of the 10th Mr.. Harder
boarded the ferry at Fishkill to come
to Newburg and disappeared. His coat
and umbrella were found In the cabin
OF the boat. In pocket of his coat
were a gold watch, pocketbook and
roll of bills. 1t is supposed that while
temporarily deranged he jumped over
board.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
Senator Grady In a snnir.rtum.

Albany, April Ex-senator Thomas
Il. Grady has been removed from this
city to a sanitarium at Clifton Springs.
He is in a state of physical collapse
from extreme nervousness During the
last seven weeks Senator Grady has
been absent from the chair of leader of
the minority greater part of the time.
He has been under the care of physi-
clan, and on one or two occasions he
was reported as being in a critical con-
dition. The senator made his last ap-
pearance in the senate last Monday.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
Oldest West Pointer Dead

New York, April 17.-Major Joseph
Smith Bryce, the oldest graduate Of
West Point, has died In this city at the
age of 93. He was born at Georgetown,
d. c., on Sept. p, 1908, and was grad
uated at West Point with distinction
in 1929, one of his classmates being
General Robert e. Lee. He served
throughout the civil war ON the stats
of Generals Wadsworth and Barnard.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
Huntington Deal CompIetod

st. Paul, April III. ]. Hill passed
through here yesterday. He was ac-
companied by Edward Tuck and A. II.
French, both heavy stockholders In the
Great Northern. The party left at once
for the Pacific coast. Before his de-
parture, however. Mr.. Hill said that
he had successfully completed the last
link of his chain of negotiations for
the purchase of the Burlington and Its
consolidation with the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific in one organiza-
ton.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18

Boston. April 17.-Louis Adams,
known as the original shirt waist man
OF Chicago, pleaded guilty to charges
against him and was held In $500
for sentence later. The Indictment
contained five counts for larceny ag-
gregating ST5 and forging n check for
80 600
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18

san Francisco, April 1.-THE trans.
port Ohio has sailed for Manila via
Honolulu, with n battalion OF the ThirS
tieth infantry, numbering 600 men. 30
casuals and recruits, 10 signal corps
men and q detachment q Ne hsspisal
corps.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18

The Maltese are mainly the last sur
viving remnant Of the Carthaginian
branch of the old Phenician people.
Malta was the half way station be-
tween Carthage and Sicily, long held
by the Carthagenians and of which
Hamilcar, the father of Hannibal, was
a one time governor.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18

Chicago, April 1T.-As a result OF
hatred due TO business differences Rob
ert Il. Mcretrldge shot his brother,
William $. Fetridge. In the presence
OF several hundred persons at North
Clark and Maple streets. The wounded
man will probably die. Both were deal.
ers In Ice. Robert, who was arrested.
claims William attacked him with an
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
To Vii, IN. Narth rais.

Montreal, April 17-Captaln Han
bury. the well known English explorer.
has left here for Edmonton by way or
Winnipeg on private tour OF explora.
ton I'm the direction OF the north pole.
lie will travel 10y means OF boats and
sledges.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-04-18
THE OLD ROCKING HORSE.

Battered and bruised and worn and old
Bereft OF his name and TAIL (,
veteran charger stanch and bold, III
He has weathered LIES fercest gale Syl
The hero OF many gallant raid, vdsSsl
In many b.oodless war, .E46s
soldier OF fortune, undsmayed T~Ef
BY battle and wound and scarf So
Meath the guiding touch Of little hand
He has travelled many mile
Through the wonderful realms OF Playliks Land,
Where the spirits Of fancy smile.
But, strange to say, in his boldest fight,
Though he halted or rested not,
Through all his travels by day and night
He has stood in the selfsame spotl
He was ridden far he ridden hard.
He has borne fierce brunts and blows
And oft has felt a sweet reward,
A kiss on his WORKOUT nose.
And, though he is rather the worse for wear
And is crippled and Scared and old,
In the eyes of his master he still is fair
And worth his weight In gold
Herald and Presbytsr.
Evening star., 1901-08-31
The Marine Display at Glasgow.
From the Engineering Magazine


The marine section of the exhibition is
most comprehensive in it's display. A mag
nificent collection of models, in themselves
works of art, is arranged in the Grand
avenue and the machinery hall contains a
very large and instructive representation
of all kinds of marine engineering The
marine engineer OF today deals with large
magnitudes and the problem of strength
is always present. Consider, for example
the anchor gear and brake arrangement
needed to control the modern 20, O,00O-ton
liner during the process of anchoring
Steel links of 3& inches thickness now ap-
pear as the elements of great cables sup
piled to such vessels as the Oceanic and
the Celtic. Within late years there has
been a phenomenal development in size
But the other day the New York and Paris
held a front place with a displacement of
10000 tons Now at least fifty ships boast
equal or greater tonnage. Twin-screw
propulsion, as the models at Glasgow Show
has become the rule. Another modification
which the models point to is the increased
height in chimneyS now adopted in con-
junction with the system of heated-a air
draft One is tempted to inquire into the
many changes which have been effected
and to consider all the causes which have
contributed to the reduction in coal con-
sumption, for that of course is the vital
question Higher steam pressures, multiple
expansion, higher piston speeds, heated
draft and superheating have all share In
the result
Evening star., 1901-08-31

ropean here than a native, for the native
will be sure TO land me in prison.
At the same time the government is very
strict in keeping its accounts. Taxes are
honestly levied and must be honestly paid.
Every village and every house in the whole
island Is numbered, and every piece or
ground pays its tax. Every horse and
every cart pays a tax. The government mas
it's tax inspectors, who that everything
is properly collected 1t has its account
ants who go through the offices of the
provinces examining the books, the cash
and the manner of doing business. There
Is a law for everything, and the bookkeep-
ing is enormous. There are irrigation Off
cials rOad-making officials, civil engineers
and all the machinery of vast govern
ment.
The Dutch as Superior beings.
The Dutch endeavor to impress upon the
natives that they belong to higher order
of creation than the Javanese. They in
sist that all of the Dutch officials shall be
treated with the same respect shown the
nOblest of the Javanese chiefs This is
very evident in out-of-the-way districts. 1
have Travelled for miles through the coun-
try where every man, woman and child l
met would squat down on the ground and
fold his hands in attitude of prayer
until l passed. l have met Javanese on