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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-27
oATBs COST IS CENTS EACH.
Man Who ssore Thirty Times Had
to Pay S25.

sTROUBsBURG, Pa, Dec e7.-Justice
stempIe. of East Stroudsburg, is deter
mined TO put a step 10 swearing. 4 man
residing near Bushiil, whose name the
justice withholds, was fined more than
s25 for uttering 80 oaths. Andrew J.
Hallett, a slate manufa cturer. was the
prosecutor Mr. Hallett claims ina the
man uttered the oaths in heated dis
cussion over a slate deal. The fne and
costs we're paid. So cents being charged
for each oath.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-27
seventy-Gve Years n Sailor.

BOSTON, Dec. 27.-Capt- stillfnan ".
Snow, in the employ of the Boston ana
Philadelphia Steamship Company. an
rcunees his retirement from the sea
Captain Snow has been on the sea for
seventy-ave years, the past thirty being
spent IN the service OF the Boston and
Philadelphia Steamship Company. He
was captain Of the packets plying between
New York and Eastern ports Tor several
wears
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-27
omcer,s Claim for Lost Books.

In passing upon a claim of $125.S4, made
by Lieut.. Horton W Sickle, Corps of
Engineers, for books lost while en- route
from New York to Manila, in care of the
quartermaster, Secretary Root has adj
vised that the Secretary Of the Treas 4 :
include Lieutenant Stichleis CLAIM IN the
concentrations TO Cong. ess in the g<n-
eral deficiency bill.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-27
BELIEVES HER FIRST
HUSBAND Is ALIVE
MRS. GRIGSBY'S MARITAL WOES.
Sues Her second Spouse for Divorce.
Married Him Believing Herself
to he Il WfdOw-AsLs for
Temporary AIimoHy.

Mrs. Catherine Y. Grigsby, who stated
she once believed her first husband,
Douglass FreeIand, to be dead and has
lately received information that leads her
to think he is still alive, today filed suit
for divorce against Bushred T. Grigsby.
to whom she was married in June. 1895.
She related in her petition that on De-
cemheT rs. 1854. she married Douglass
Freeland, in Maryland. He deserted her,
she says, and after he had been absent
seven years, and she had made enquiry
as to his whereabouts. believing him to
be dead, she married the responder.
Alleges Cruel Treatment
The latter. Mrs. Grigsby declares. treat
ed her with such great cruelty that about
a wear nd a half ago she was compelled
to Leave him. Since then she has con
tinued ner search for her FIRST husband
Through her attorney she states she has
received such information as to leaa her
TO believe that he is alive
Asks for AIImony
In addition TO asking for divorce Mrs
Grigsby asks the court TO grant her TEN
Porary alimony during tendency of
- - +CANe PtSSSSIlH5T- OG1lel " T.
CaIlaghan is named as her counsel
orrin c. Watkins has fled suit for df-
yoree against Blanche n. Watkins. on
statutory grounds. They were married ID
this city In January 1901 William E
Ambrose is named as her attorney.
Statutory Grounds Charged.
Mrs Nellie A. Rady asks for divorce
from Charles a Rady on similar grounds
Mrs Mary NJ. Thompson fled suit for
divorce against Clarence P. Thompson on
the grounds OF cruelty and drunkenness
They were married in this city in 1894
Andrew A Lipscomb is named as counsel
for the compIa inant-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-27
Epwnrth Church Entertainments

The Sunday School Of Epworth Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, South. gave
Christmas entertainment in the Sunday
School rooms OF the church corner OF
Seventh and A Streets northeast last
night. An appropriate programme was
rendered by the scholars, and teachers
and scholars alike were the recipients
OF 4 box of candy each and May tokens
OF remembrance
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-27
TO BEGIN BUSINESS NEXT WEEK
New superintendent of Insurance
Getting Offices Ready.

Thomas E. Drake. the newly appointed
Superintendent Of Insurance, Is at the
District Building today making arrange
ments for opening his Office He has been
assigned TO rooms in the Harper Building
on Street, now known as the District
Building Annex, and these viii be fitted
up for occupancy so that he can begin
business on January 3.
L is essential that operations beg,in
with the first working day Of the year as
the matter of licenses for the companies
doing business in the District are nov 10
be issued by the Insurance Departr ent.
instead of by the Assessor, as formtr ly.
These, with the other duties devolving
upon the Superintendent, VIII make him
very busy man during the first month
of his occupancy Of The Office
Mr. Drake has net yet selected his clerk,
who is provided for in the code and Is to
receive salary of 81 Geo per annum-
There are several applicants for the
place and II is thought that the Super
intendent viii select his chief helpers
this afternoon = tomorrow morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-27
NEW CANAL AT KoNIGsBERG.
Greatly Benefited by Recently
Completed Waterway.

Completed Waterway.
The State Department has received from
Consul Kehl, of Stettin, and Consul Mona
CHAN, of Ghemnitz. under date of Novem-
Der 19 and Is, respectively, a description
OF the new Konigsberg canal, begun in
1880 and now thrown open to traffic.
Up to this time, it is said, large ocean
vessels had to be lightened in Pillau, as
they were unable to pass the Frisehe-Haff
Another advantage of the new canal is
that it viii be easier 10 keep the channel
free of ice The canal is twenty-five feet
deep. and the length from Pillau TO the
mouth of the River Pregel (thc entrance
to Konigsberg) is eighteen miles. The
course OF the PregeI has also been
Strengthened for a distance of eight miles.
The canal has a bed width ofninety-e eight
feet; the cost nas been s., SOC. coo. Large
steamers are enabled to travel in both
directions, as there are five tuTn-oUts-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-27
Boston Lawyer pics suddeEIz.

BOSTON, Dee 27.-MeiviIle Weston. a
welI-known lawyer Of Boston. died sud
denly of apoplexy at bis home on Mount
Vernon Street. Christmas Day. aged sixty
three years Eei Was classmat.s of the
late Governor WoIcott at Harvard and 2
relative of Chief Justice Filler, OF the
United States supreme Court
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-27
Pone RlercIe MorkE SOLD.

HARTFORD. Conn, De-. ga deed
transferring the Pope Bicycle y rks Of
this city from the American Bicyeie Com
pany to the American Cycle Manufa cur
ing Company was filed here today. TIE
deed bears the signatures Of r. l. Cole
man. president. and c. ". Dickerson,
treasurer CT the American sBIc5ele Com
pany, and revenue stamps indicated a
consideration of about S3o0, zoe.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-27
JAPANESE LINER ON FIRE.
Vessel Is the ShInano Ma.u, With
Valuable Cargo.

SEATTLE, Wash, Dee 27--The Nippon
Yuzen Kaisha Liner Shinano Maru IS a
fire at Port Townsend Meagre details
reached here by the steamer North Pa
cifie.
The Shinano left this port fer Yoko-
hama q week ago with one Of The most
valuable Oriental cargoes ever sent from
this port
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-27
FUNERAL OF MAJOR BELKNAP.
To BE Laid 10 Rest Today at Airing
ton Beside HIS Father.

The remains of Major Hugh Il. Beiknap,
who died Of appendicitis in The Philip
pines, viii be inferred at Arlington this
afternoon beside those OF his father,
General BeIknay, former Secretary OF
War.
Major BeIknap was a son-in-Iaw of
Representative Steele Of Indiana, and
was himself a member of Congress from
Illinois from 1894 to 1888.
At the close of his second term, he
Joined the volunteer army. as recog-
milton OF his brilliant services, he was
made paymaster with rank of major by
President Mckinley
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-27
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES BUSY.
Good Work of the Board Does Not
Cease With This Season of joy.


Cease With This Season OF joy
In spite of the fact that the Associated
Charities gave as much toward Christmas
cheer in the homes of the District poor
as any other local organization, the Iarder
Of the society is still far from empty.
Charles z Weller, secretary OF the
board stated yesterday that from long
experience he had learned the democrat
izing effect of such wholesale charity on
a particular holiday and was already
growing anxious lest the impoverished
many should feel with added severity the
subsequent want which is almost inev-
liable unless they be more IastingIy bene-
flied
Appeals for help are constantly com
ing In from families and individuals that
are devoid OF the necessities OF life for
weeks at q time owing to sickness and
misfortune.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-27
Cen. seaman,s consi:tIo.. I .s,.I,anee.I.

The condition CT Gen W. Il. seamans,
Who is seriously i'll at the Arlington
Hotel, Is unchanged to-day. Ge8eraL Sea-
mans is suffering from a seEeTes attack Of
ipaanamatory rheumatism He is being
attended by Drs G. L Ma9TudeT, w y.
Jf hnson, and Assistant Susgeoh General
FtcrN ood,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-27
Don't BECOME an Object Of

and pity. Cure your cstsrrh purify your breath
and stop the offensive discharges Rev. DR..
BociIroT Of Buffalo, says NY vile and were
boti troubled with distressing cstarrh, but we
have enjoyed freedom from this aggravating
rnalady since the day frat used Dr. Agnew's
Catarrhal Powder. Its action instantaneous,
giving relief within ten minute Sold by F. 3
Williams Ninth and F Streets; Edrnonds & VII
iiams, Third Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.-11.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-27
PROGRESS TN THE
WORLDS COLONIES
THE DEVELOPMENT MARVELLOUS.
Treasury Bureau Of Statistics Re-
views Growth in Possessions of
Foreign COuntries-Modern
Civilization.

The improvement of the material,
mental and moral condition of the peo-
pie of a colony and the methods ap-
piled by successful colonizing. govern
ments in that work is the subject of
chapter in the work on colonial admins
tration, just issued by the Treasury Blu
reau of Statistics.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08
TOWN TOPICS.
SHERIFF RODGERS TO LEAVE TOWN.
WILL LOCATE IN VERMONT.

There will be general and genuine
regret over the announcement that
Deputy Sheriff NJ. G. Rodgers and
wife are shortly to leave town. A
few years ago Mr. Rodgers bought the
Lynch farm in Head of the Meadow
district and made substantial i'm
Fprovements on the buildings. His
reason for leaving town is purely per-
sonal. His wife's mother lives at Nc
Indoes Falls, w., and is in rather poor
health. 1t therefore becomes a duty
for Mr. and Mrs Rodgers to go there
and care for her. MIR Rodgers has
been leader in local republican pol
itics and will be much missed. When
Sheriff Hawley came into power he
showed good Judgment in selecting Mr.
Rodgers as one Of his deputies. Mr.
Rodgers has made a model official, and
has a host Of friends here, as well as
in the Park City. In the Congrega-
tional church he and his wife have
been valued helpers, but what is Con-
necticut's loss will be Vermont's gain.
Mr. Rodgers has offered his farm for
sale, and as it is snug and desirable
property, it doubtless will find ready
purchaser. Personally Mr. Rodgers is
a citizen of the best type, being highly
educated, and one Newtown can i'll af-
ford to lose.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08
THE MUSIC FESTIVAL IN NEW HAVEN

The music teachers Of Connecticut
hold their annual convention at New
Haven in May. AS usual a fine feast
Of music-vocal and instrumental-is
offered. The festival, which will be-
gin with choral service at St Paul's
church on May and end with per-
formance of Mendelssohn' Elijah at
the Hyperion on May 8, is an event
which is looked forward to with great
pleasure by many lovers of music
throughout the state. Pianists are
treated every year to good recital;
having such artists as Rummel, Fried
helm, Leopold, Godowsky and Madame
Szumowska. While at the chamber
concerts such players as Kneisel,
Koert and Franz Kaltenborn have
been heard. The last named artist is
to take part this year. The song re-
citals have been as good as are ever
heard in this country. A course
ticket, admitting to eight perform
ances, can be had for $1.5O. Much
hard work is spent by those who par
ticipate in these performances, and
when they take place, empty seats are
rarely seen. Only limited Anmber of
course tickets are issued, and few
are placed for sale in the hands Of the
undersigned, who will be able to sup
ply for the present those who desire
them.-[Charles S. Platt.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08
THOSE GAME PRESERVES.

AS to'the bill introduced by Represen-
tative Taylor in regard to state game
preserves, another section should be
added, stringently protecting the sur
rounding farmers, fixing. say a penalty
of $5 for a man detected trespassing
with gun. Their gates would be left
open, their fences broken down and
crops destroyed in the mad rush for
game during the open season, to the
inconvenience and damage. not to say
disgust, of said farmers. And we all
know a farmer is supposed to have
better sense than to 60 cunning,
tramping the woods perhaps for hours,
and getting one or two small birds
that should be reserved for the city
man with his dogs and gun! I for one
do not think there could possibly be
any increase in game, as there would
probably be a Gordon of legislators and
lawyers about the preserves constant
Iy'during the open season, so there
would be no more escape for the poor
birds than for the farmer himself who,
of course, is taxed for this indulgence
for the professional hunter.-***
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08

W. A. Leonard, the popular propri-
etor of'the Newtown Inn, has decided
on some substantial improvements on
his model house. He will have piazza
erected on the rear of the house. 1t
will be Sc feet long and 10 feet wide
and will add greatly to the attractive
ness of the building. He also con-
templa tes putting in bowling alley in
the basement. Mr. Leonard and his
assistants have also just completed the
task of decorating the walls, and has
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08

ton street was among the many per-
manent Improvements made during
his administration. The BEE still
holds the opinion, however, in common
with good many taxpayers, that by
wise economy during his long term
Of Office he might have left the town
without a dollar of Indebtedness, or
with a debt no larger than when he
took hold. This was the point we in
tended to emphasize, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08
THE NEwTowN LIBRARY.
LIST OF BOOKS RECENTLY ADDED.

LIST OF BOOKS RECENTLY ADDED.
1920. Eben Holden, Irving Bacheller
1921. The Maid Of Maiden Lane,
A. E. Barr
1922. A Daughter OF Freedom,
Amy E. Blanchard
1928. Uncle Sam Abroad, J. E.Conner
1924. In the Palace of the King,
F. M. Crawford
1925. Deacon Bradbury, Edwin A. Dix
1925. Unleavened Bread, Robert Grant
1927. The Gateless Barrier,
Lucas Malet
1928. Caleb West, F. Hopkinson Smith
1929. The Salt Box House,
Jane de Forest Shelton
1880. The Colonial Maids,
Julia McNair Wright
1881. Eleanor, Mrs Humphrey Ward
1882. The Mantle of Elijah,
Israel Zangwill
1888. Elizabeth and her German
Garden.
1884. The Solitary Summer.
1885. Wild Animals Have Known,
Ernest Seton Thompson
1886. A Woman Tenderfoot,
Grace G. Seton Thompson
2155. Vol. l. The Dutch and Qua
ker Colonies in America,
John Fiske
2156. Vol. 2. The Dutch and Qua
ker Colonies in America,
John Fiske
2158. Expansion, Josiah Strong
$40. Oliver Cromwell,
Theodore Roosevelt
BAL. A Life OF William Shakes
peare, Sidney Lee
1850. Recollections of Missionary
in the Great West,
Rev Cyrus Townsend Brady
4261. Literary Friends and Ac-
quaintances, w. D. Howells
1862. The Old South, T. N. Page
6O44. Shakespeare's King John, Rolfe
6045. Shakespeare King Richard
the Third, Rolfe
6o4e. Shakespeare's King Henry
the Fourth, Part l., Rolfe
GOAT. Shakespeare King Henry
the Fourth, Part 2, Rolfe
eo4s. shakespeare'S King Henry
the Fifth, Rolfe
6049. Poems, Cabin and Field
Paul Laurence Dunbar
605o. The Hedden Servants,
Francesca Alexander
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08

Rev Mr. Grantham, who passed last
week here in the interest of that ex-
cellent religious paper, The Church
Standard, secured "a subscribers for
his paper. He finished his work here
on Friday and went to New Milford.
All who met Mr. Grantham were pleas
ed with the man and with the paper
he represents.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08

put all the rooms in fine order for the
summer season. The Inn has had very
successful seasons since it has been
opened and there is a good prospect
that 1901 will be record breaker.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08

G.. w. Fairchild & Sons, the well
known jewellers of Bridgeport, make a
speciality of fine selected diamonds.
They buy them direct from the cutters,
do their own mounting, thus saving
two profits, and so are ena abled to make
unusually low prices.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08

Mr. and Mrs William Jillson and son
of Hawleyville passed Sunday in
Bridgeport, guests of S. H. Danks.
Mrs Jillson and son have also passed
the week in the Park City.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08

Two large drays from Derby convey
ed the household goods of A. F. Mof-
fatt from Newtown to Derby on Mon
day. Mr. Moffatt is now employed at
blacksmithing in that city.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08

Patrick Blake of Hanover, who was
sight of one eye, has had the defective
member removed. The operation was
performed at the Bridgeport hospital.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08

Our esteemed townsman, DR. Ed
wards NJ. Smith, has been elected
member of the Seaside club of Bridge
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08

Charles JillSon and Master Frank
Karn ible of New Haven have been
recent guests at William Jillson's.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08

NJ. A. Todd passed Sunday in Wood
bury. He was in town on Monday and
Tuesday, going from here to Hartford.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08

Brakeman Robert Barnum Of the
Shepaug express freight has been off
duty for 10 days with one Of the fash
iOnable grip colds.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08

Constable and Mrs Josiah Tilson
have been made happy by the advent
of daughter in their home on Feru-
arV 2l.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08

to place Lake George district on the
Hawleyville route, and it is possible
Taunton may be annexed later on.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08

S. A. Blackman of Bridgeport was
in Hawleyville on Monday.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08

Landlord Leonard expects to open
the Newtown Inn for the summer
season about May I.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08

James Farrell. Jr., has been slightly
indisposed with one of the prevalent
grip colds.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08

Mrs James Kilbride has been a re-
cent guest of her sister, Miss B. B.
Haugh, of Walnut Tree Hill.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08

Miss Evelyn Whitlock has visited
her niece, Mrs G.. w. Northrop
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08

A petition has been circulated
through the main street in Taunton
district, and extensively signed, we
understand, asking that the Taunton
residents be placed on the Hawleyville
rural delivery route, as this territory
is naturally contiguous to Hawleyville
and majority of the residents secured
their mail at that place before rural
mail service was introduced, with the
delivery from the Newtown office.
The petitioners, THE BEE under
stands, have no complaints to make
against the popular clerk, G. G. Peck.
It should also be said that the petition
did not emanate from A. B. Fancher,
the capable and esteemed postmaster
at Hawleyville, who was i'll at the time
the paper was being circulated. Mr.
Fancher, however, naturally feels that
this territory should be supplied from
his Office, and the matter is now being
considered by the proper officials. The
BEE learns it has already been decided
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08

THE BEE had no desire to do Mr.
Glover injustice in it's article, last
week. When he came into Office Mr.
Glover says there was a debt Of about
$16, 900, most of which was caused by
building the iron bridge across the
Housatonic and the purchase of the
Town hall. He points out, also, that
the building of the iron bridge at Day
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08

Bank Commissioner G.. F. Kendall of
Suffield paid his first official visit to
the Newtown Savings bank, last week
Thursday. He was very highly pleased
with the condition of affairs and Offer
ed no suggestions or criticisms. Mr.
Kendall was first appointed for an un-
expired term by Gov Lounsbury and
has since been reappointed for full
term by Gov Mclean. While in town
he stopped at the Grand Central hotel.
The Newtown Savings bank has long
been one of the best institutions of it's
class in Connecticut, and under Treas
urer Nettleton' IS able management has
maintained it's high prestige.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08

David R. Barnum, an energetic
Southville farmer, was caller at The
BEE Office on Tuesday.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-02-09
BRITISH LIKE CHEAP PAPERS.
The TncreasiAG Popularity Of Helf- PeRny Sheets May Abolish
 Reading Rooms.

The revolution which the half-penny newspaper has wrought in this country was one of the questions raised at the Library assoeiation's meeting held in Bristol recently. Sir Edward Fry gave the presidential address and urged those who have the control of libraries to discourage the frivolous use of books and to stimulate serious effort in the pursuit of knowledge.
 During discussion on the subject of lectures in public libraries, which are at present regulated by act of parlia- ment, it was urged that the time had come to iberate library authorities from the restrictions at present inn posed upon them, says the London Mail. The half-penny newspaper topic was preached by Sir William Bailey, of Salford, who said that in these days of cheap half-penny papers reading rooms might very we'll be dispensed with in public libraries and their space utilized for lecture purposes. His ex- perience showed that in many cases news rooms were the resort of men who went there with the object of reading nothing but betting Intelh- Rence.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-02-09
MAIL FROM LEpER COLONY.
partment to Prevent Q Spread of Dread Disease.

Marine Hospital Surgeon Car michael, at Honolulu. Hawaii, in Q re- port to Surgeon General Wyman on the disinfection of mails from the leper set
 tlement on the island of Molokoi, says reasonably safe plan has been adopt ed to avoid the delay incident to send ing them ail to the quarantine station All mail from the leper settlement will
 be disinfected with sulphur dioxide at
 the settlement and then transferred di- rectly to the steamer and received aboard in clean and disinfected sacks furnished by the post office author ities. At Honolulu the mail will be taken in these sacks directly to room in the post office used for disinfection purposes and djsinfected with formal dehyde without removal from the sacksin which received from the steam CT at the leper settlement. All letters are perforated or the corners clipped at the settlement before disinfection. No case of leprosy, the surgeon reports, has yet been discovered among the post office employees, although non-disinfect- ed mail from the leper settlement has been handled by them for many years.