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Connecticut western news., 1901-09-26
LAST RITES AT CANTON.
Impressive Services In President Mo
 I<InIes's old Church.

Impressive Services In President Mo-
 tSInIes's old Church.
 The train bearing President McISln. ley's remains arrived in Canton nt l2 o'clock noon "Wednesday. They wero at once taken to the Stark county courthouse, where they lay in state m. til g o'clock that night. being viewed by thousands of his former townsInen and neighbors. They were then rcmov. cd Co the Mckinley mansion for the night
 The funeral was held on Thursday. the remains being conveyed from the house to the First Methodist Eplsco- pal church. where the services were conducted. They began with the sing. ing of "The Beautiful Isle of Some. where"
 When the sound of the last limo had died away, Rev. O. B. Mllligan, pastor Of the First Presbyterian church. in which President and Mrs. Mckinley were married thirty years ngo, offered fcrvent prayer. Every hend within the church bent in solemn reverence as the invocation went up.
 Dr. John A. Hall. pastor of the Trini- ty Lutheran church. then read from the Bible the beautiful nineteenth psalm and Rev E. P. Herbruck verses forty-one Co afty-eight of the twenty fifth chapter of I Corinthians. With great feeling he rcnd the inspiring words telling Of the mystery that all would not sleep, but all would be changed.
 The quartet then sang Cardinal New mans grand hymn. Lead. Kindly Light" the beautiful melody flowing through all the church.
 Dr. c. 10. Manchester then delivered an address. which lasted twenty.four minutes. on the life of the late presi- dent and the lessons taught by hIs nos ble character and death.
 Bishop I. W. Joyce of Minneapolis followed with brief prayer, and tho services were concluded with the sing ing of the hymn which President Me Kinley repeated on hls deathbed, Nearer, My God. to Thee. Nearer to Thee" The entire congregation arose and joined In the last stanza. Father Nnltmnn of Chicago. chaplain of the Twenty-nlnth infantry, pronounced the benediction. Then the notes of the or gan again arose. The coffin was taken up and borne from the church. The relatives and those in official life went out in the order they had entered.
 No greater reverence has ever been shown to any man. living or dead. than was exhibited toward the dead presi. dent Thursday. As the funeral car passed through the streets men and women sobbcd convulsively, and at the cemetery gates, where the crowd was densely packed and where the people had remained for hours pressing against the Iron fence, two women falntcd during the exercises at the vault.
 It was exactly 4;oI o'clock when the funeral car bore the remains of the dead president through the gateway of his last resting place. Twenty minutes after that time the brief services at the vault were over, and the members of the family and the distinguished men of the nation who had come SO far to do him honor had passed through the gates on their homeward way. One hour and forty minutes after the hcarse had entered the cemetery the place was clear, and the dead president was rest. ing alone under the watchful care of men of the regular army.
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astolIIsiIeu applause.

aatonisneu app4auSe.
 met her going home one night short ly afterward. She had slipped away and was actually trudglng or, rather, stepping 1t, like q fairy on foot. Per haps she liked the walk; perhaps 1t was the habit of the old days when a half penny loomed vast as a sovereign. She was beautifully dressed, though outwardly enveloped in a coarse cloak.
 It came on to rain, and I suggested we should take a hanson. She con- sented with the air-in her 1t was no affectation-of a princess, giving me her dainty little hand. On the way down Bayswater road she alternately laughed and cried for joy, and her whole pleasure was that she would be able to make the mater" countess.
 "The mater, you know, suffers, al- though she never complains. She has Indigestion"
 Poor mater! I thought of that long campaign of suffering, of privatlon, even doubtless at times of starvation, and Catarina knew 1t. We came near Princes road. .
 "Tell him to stopv' Catarina cried suddenly. Then with the confidence of old acquaintance:
 q can't bear to tell any one my ad- dress is in Princes road. I abhor 1t. But the mater is positively loath to leave It."
 "Catarina," I said, mo one, hope, judges you by
 She started up as If she had been struck by whip, her eyes In the moon- light glaring like those of a tiger, throwing luster upon the pallid, beat- tiful countenance.
 The sudden glance recalled to my mind the picture of the mater" maim- ed and bruised from the terrible battle of life, with her broken English, gar nished with the hideous slang of Princes road, which she had piously accepted as the English vernacular.
 "Catarina," I pursued firmly, mo one, I hope, judges you by Princes road"
 She seized my hand. The tears gush- ed to her eyes. "I thought you were going to say something else. If you had, by love, I'd "a gone for you!'
 We walked on in silence till we came to the little greengrocer's shop. I was about to bid Catarina good night, but she said Come in for minute and talk to the mater. She sits up waiting for me always. And if you tell her 1 danced we'll she could listen to you tell ing 1t hundred times."
 We entered through the darkness of the shop. A pale light shone, however, through the crack in the parlor door. Catarina, a little surprised that the mater had not opened to greet her, called out, Mater, mater, mater" as she entered the room.
 There the mater sat in the old arm- chair. In front of her on the table was little painting representing herself as a young girl of about Catarina's age. Beside the painting was Catarina's lat est photograph. A newspaper was still in her hand. Her face was smoothed of wrinkles in its last repose. In the pale light of the lamp 1t had an ex- pression almost of joy.-Black and White
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opinion tnnt three miles had been Iost by this mnneuycr and the fnct that part of the machinery was derangcd. He said he considered that the Texas was In greater danger when the Brook lyn crossed her bow than nt any other time during the battle.
 Engineer Rates testified that the star board engines had been stopped and said he thought this nlso happened to the port engines.
 Commander Schroeder was recalled and asked If he desired to make any corrections in the official record of his testimony of Saturday.
 There is ono omission from Admi. ral Schley's remarks on the Massachu. sctts on the day of the hombnrdment of the Colon which overheard which l should like to supply" he replied. "He said when he came aboard that Admiral Sampson would be there on the following day. He made that state ment in connection with his remark that he was going in 10 sink the Colon"
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-26
ssIn the Swim v

This phrase Is, one fears, bad English in so far as 1t has acquired a soupcon of vulgarity which, in the first place, perhaps, it did not possess, since it Is thought to have originated from an- glers being in luck when they find a swim or "schooP' of fish. Thus 1t has come to mean being in the popular cur rent either in opinion, speculation or fashion-dans le mouvement, in the vogue with others. It Is possible that the phrase was suggested to anglers by the eastern metaphor ITO swim in golden lard," meaning to be prosperous, And, gentle sir, when you do come to swim in golden lard'' B. Jonson, "The Fox" I, D.
 Webster gives 1t as colloquial and says the meaning is ito be in a favored position; to be associated with others In active affairs" The Imperial Die tionary also classes the phrase in the same way and describes "the swim" as "the current of social or business events; the tide of affairs; the circle of those who know what Is going on." The Dictionary of Phrase and Fable gives the origin as from an anglers phrase and says, "A lot of fish gathered together Is called swim, and when an angler can pitch his hook in such a place he is said to be fin good swim.' " Notes and Queries.
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-26
He wns No Hog.

"well," said the doctor, peeping Into the room where Wellington Trash. the great poker expert, was waiting for the returns, "I suppose you will re- gard this as a mere formallty, but must congratulate you nevertheless on the fact tlat you have fine boy across the hall"
 "IIir' said Mir. Trash. "That's goodl Come tn and tnke something"
 Excuse mo for n moment" the doc tor replied. Presently he returned, put his head into Mir. Itnsh's den and said:
 Let me congratulate you again. You have two fnc boys across the hall"
 Mir. Trash opened his mouth as if 10 respond. but before he could do so the doctor was gone again. Presently be bounded in the new fathers presence. saying; By George, you have three fine boys across the hallI"
 He was starting back when Mfr. Trash hurried forward, grasped him by the shoulder and in excited tones cried:
 Say, doc, hold on. Three of a kind are good enough for me. stand pat" Chicago Herald. -
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.aiu sharply and as..iost bitterly. And those who advocate and write letters saying that a man who commits a crime of the nature of that charged against the prisoner at the bar should not have q trial, but should be hanged or burned, are more lawless and more certain dangers to the nations welfare than the anarchists themselves of whom we now read so much"
 Then he told of parallel case in which William Seward volunteered his services to defend a negro murderer not because he cared for the negro. but because he wished to teach to the people of the world a lesson, to show to them the sanctity of the law.
 Possibility of Insanity.
 And here's another case" continued the attorney in trembling tones. "Thn president of this broad land. a man of irreprOachable character. who was shot down here in broad daylight in the presence of thousands.
 He was great and good man. oc- cupying the exalted position of presi- dent of this broad republic. He came here as the guest of the city to aid Us In our great exposition. And he was killed while here; shot down in that building when he was there greeting the thousands who were there to meet and to honor him."
 With superb eloquence the aged jur- ist dwelt on the possibility of insanity of the prisoner and closed his opening speech to the jury with a tear produc- ing tribute to the memory of the dead and gone president.
 Mir. Titus astounded all by saying that the eloquent words of his col league had so covered the case. had so taken from him the words he had in- tended to say, that 1t would be fruit less to say aught more and that the defense therefore rested there.
 District Attorney Penney In Tears.
 District Attorney Penney had tears in his eyes as he faced the jury. He referred to the remarkable exhibition of feeling on the part of the counsel for the defense and then rehearsed the case very carefully, paraphrasing the oft quoted remark of Judge Lewis AAsaN ahN AAN a illbh iiihVtthA until he is proved guilty" He said the law further says that man is sane until he is proved insane, and as nothing has been brought out to prove to the contrary it must be conceded that there are no extenuating circum- stances in this case.
 ''The lawyers on both sides have done their duty. The court will charge you briefly, and then the duty will be yours. Yours will be the task of prov ing to the world that no man can come here and do so dastardly deed with out paying the full penalty"
 Courtroom Filled.
 The courtroom filled up rapidly long before the opening of the afternoon session. Several women were given front seats among the spectators, more than have been present at any other time during the progress of the trial.
 At 1:53 o'clock the jury filed in, and a few minutes later the assassin. shacllled to his guards. was led to his seat in front of the bar.
 Promptly at ? o'clock Justice White took his seat on the bench, but there was a delay of several minutes before thea district attorney and the defend ants counsel appeared.
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-26
A Reluctant Candidate.

During local election In a German town only one man appeared at the nomination desk.
 ''Whom do you nonlinatep inquired the official.
 "Myselfp was the answer. Do you accept the nomination? "Well, mo-"
 The officer laughed and said: '"Then we must try again. Whom do you nominateY
 "Myselfp'
 r"You accept the nominationT "No."
 A subdued "donnerwetter" escaped the lips of the perplexed official, but he went on:
 "For the third time-whom do you nominateT'
 "Myselfp' same the invarlable reply. Do you accept the nomlnationY' The man rose up, and a smile of satisfaction spread over his face as he answered proudly:
 Having been three times solicited by my fellow citizens to accept the nopination, can no longer decline to accede to their wishes" He then re tlred:-Tit.Bits.
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-26
DAWN AT VENICE.

One burnished cloud first turned jagged prowy The conscious water nestled deep among Her murky gondolas that, bow on bow, Freighted with shadows at the molo swung. Soon palace and canal paled into sight, Painting watchers whose long vigil wanes Till dawns approach the of night Flushed the blood in sleeping Venice's
 veins.
 Then up the dazzling steps that lead to God One radiant sunbeam and lone white dove Santa Mara's holy threshold trod-
 shrine of morning lit by light and lovel Loud warned the chime to OCT quay md
 home
 Calling soft iocks of doves to meet the day Mid scuptured saints and angels round the dome, While market women followed in to pray. Martha Gilbert Dickinson in Scribners Nigga zine.
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-26
CZOLGOSzIS CONVICTED
Electric Chair For President
 McKinley's Assassin.
JURY OUT THIRTY-FIVE MINUTES.
The Murderer Unmoved as the Fore man Pronounced Ills Doom-He Will Re Sentenced to Death Tomorrow. The Trial a Quick One.

The Murderer Unmoved as the Fore Re Sentenced to Death Tomorrow
 The Trial n Quick One.
 Buffalo, Sept. 25.-The jury in the trial of the assassin of President Me. Kinley declared him guilty of murder in the first degree at 4:25 o'clock yes. terday afternoon. He will be sentenced to death tomorrow.
 The jury retired at 3:15 o'clock after having heard an impressive charge from Judge White which tasted twen- ty-four minutes. He spoke in a clear, deliberate voice.
 The address of both counsel for the ed their hearers to tears. The mur. derer was unmoved.
 The jury had been not overhasty, and its deliberations covered thirty i've minutes.
 Judge Whites Charge.
 Judge White concluded his charge at 3:51 o'clock.
 uls ht Soluy iS NhoA SNNi with murder in the first degree. The law guarantees that he shall be tried by body of honest, intelligent men. He has received such a trial. If you are satisfied that this man fired the shots that killed President Mckinley, 1t is your duty to find him guilty.
 If any doubt rests in your minds, he is entitled to the benefit of that doubt. You are the sole judges of all the facts presented in the court"
 He showed great emotion when he spoke of the life of President McKin- ley. In closing he said:
 If on Sept. 6 the defendant did will. fully without cause shoot and wound President Mckinley and such an as- sault committed with a premeditated plan, If such shooting and woundlng resulted in the death of President Me. Kinley, you will find this defendant guilty of murder in the first degree"
 He explained to the jury the different degrees of murder. District Attorney Penney then asked the judge to charge the jury that the law presumes every individual sane until proved otherwise.
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-26
DEATH OF JUDGE WILSON
He Was Senior Counsel For
 Admiral Schley.
SESSION OF COURT INTERRUPTED.

Admirsls Dewey and schiey Were
 NisibIy Ahected-Judne Wilson Was n Criminal Lawyer of Renown-Iii.
 Career skctched.
 Washington, Sept. 25.-Judge Jere Wilson died unexpectedly at the Shore ham hotel here yesterday. Acute in digestion was the cause of death.
 Judge Wilson was the chief counsel for Admiral Schley in the court of in- quiry.
 His son, Charles z. Wilson. a lawyer of this city, and William Haywood, his son-in-law, were at the bedside when death came. A special train was at once ordered to bring Mrs. Hay wood. Judge Wilson's daughter, from Oakland. Md. to Washington.
 It was known by Judge Wilson's as- sociate counsel, who lived with him at the Shoreham hotel. that he was sick. but they had no idea that the end was
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-26
The Kinms os Denmark

The dust of the Danish kings is kept in great cathedral at Roskilde, an old town 20 miles from Copenhagen. Ev- cry year the entire royal family always pays visit to Roskilde In obedience to an ancient custom. On one of the pill lars are marks showing the height of Peter the Great, Nicholas, the Iron Czar; Alexander III of Russia; the king of England, and many other kings. The cathedral was built in the elev- enth century. It has two mighty tow CTS, which can be seen at long dis tance. The oldest grave Is that of King Harold I, who died In 9S7.-Chi- cago Record Herald. ..
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Judge White, in reply, said to the jury. men:
 "The law presumes the defendant in this case sane"
 Then the jury retired. The assassin waited listlessly.
 The Verdict.
 The tapping of slaves upon the floor. the sudden opening of wide door, and the jury filed in. The assassin knew what the rush meant, knew who were tramplng past behind him toward the jury box. He leaned his head upon his hand and sighed. To him came the pc culiar expression that makes him look as though he were going to burst into tears. =.-...
 The judge was on the bench, the jury In the box. Down on the street were children playing and laughing. From afar came the music of a band, soften cd by distance. Within the courtroom there was the stiffness of death. The pale assassin trembled as the roll call proceeded.
 "Gentlemen of the jury, have you found verdictY'
 We have-guilty of murder in the first degree"
 The assassin could grow no paler. He did not falter. He threw back his head and gritted his teeth. Then they man. acled him, and he was dragged out of the sight of men.
 The States Closing.
 The state finished presenting its case shortly after the opening of the after noon session, and Superintendent w. $. Bull of the local police had stepped down from the stand. It was bombshell to the defense. Aged Loran l.. Lewis of counsel for the murderer said that the abrupt termina. ton of the case for the people was em- barrassing both to him and his distin- guished colleague. He therefore re- quested that both he and ex-Justice IT. tus be allowed to address the jury briefly in opening. He then faced the jury and elo- quently and feelingly opened the story. The auditors were not long left in doubt as to the defense. It was in- sanity.
 "A sad blow has fallen on the na- tlOH, Sulu MT IeWlS, ana the duty of all here is to settle in a legal way the guilt or innocence of the prisoner at the bar. 1t will rest with you. gentlemen of the jury, to determine whether or not the deed done that day | was the work of a sane or an insane m,sl"
 The snowy haired attorney then spoke of the manner in which he and tx-Judge Titus had been called into the case, of the high duty devolving upon counsel, judge and jury in this case, ana then ne touched on moD ana | lynch law.
 Lynch Law Worse Thnn Anarchy. "But this does not exist In our com munity," said he. Tt is charged here | that our client Is an anarchist, d man who does not believe in any law or any government. Such doctrines are wick | ed and Subversive of all that Is right. but bad and wicked and dangerous as | such doctrine is 1t Is not so dangerous | to the nation as lynch law" For some moments the venerable at- ] torney spoke against lynch law and
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-26
Good Children.

People are always content with their children said Mir. Crusty.
 "Yes," answered MT. Dusty, If a boy is diffident they say he Is naturally re- fined, and If he Is boisterous they say he Is sure to make his way in the world do-Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-26

In its native habitat the shell of the oyster is always a little open, and microscopic waving hairs set up cur rents which carry the food plants to its mouth, where they are engulfed and afterwRrd digested.
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-26
pr. Purves Dead.

New York, Sept. 25.-The Rev. pr. George T. Purves, D. D., IL. D., pas tor of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church of this city and moderator of the presbytery of New York, died sud denly at his residence, 30 West Fifty eighth street, at 10 o'clock last night.
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-26

New York, Sept. 25.-As q result of lhe official measurement of Shamrock II. and Columbia the Shamrock allows the Columbia forty three seconds.
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-26
Mrs, Mckinley Doing We'll.

Canton, O.. Sept. 2o.-Dr. Rixey says that Mrs. Mckinley Is doing as well as can be expected and that if there Is any change it is in the way of improve mcnt.
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-26
The BilI All Right

''My dear sir. 1t strikes me that this Is pretty round bill"
 "Yes, I have sent 1t around often enough to make 1t appear so, sud now hope to get 1t squared. ed."-Baltlmoro Jewish Comment.
Connecticut western news., 1901-09-26
RED MILLS
 Ashley alIs, M a ts

Have on hand and are constant ly receiving all kinds of Milling Goods.
 Grain of all kinds. Feed, Meal, Middlings, Bran, Mixed Feed, Cot ton Seed Meal. Linseed Meal, Meat Scraps, Animal Meal and Shells for Chickens, Flour of various brands, also Land Plaster, Pratt's Food for Horses, Cattle and Chicks, Wheat for Chicks, Blachford's Calf Meal
 Try Gold Medal Flour. We war rant every barrel. All at wholesale and retail.
 D. w .MANVET,,