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The Press., 1901-09-19
TOLLAND,

Miss Marion B. Agard has returned to
Mt. Holyoke college for her senior year.
Miss Katherine Birdseye of Yonkers,
N. T., Is visiting her aunt, Miss Marion
L. Underwood.
Mrs. Clara MacGregor and family, who
have been boarding at the Tolland house,
have returned to New York; also Mrs.
J. q. Gardner and daughter.
John II. Sparrow passed away Saturday
night, after an illness of several weeks,
at the age of So. The funeral was at
tended from his late residence Tuesday
afternoon at O'Clock, Rev. w. T. John
son Of the Methodist church officiating.
The burial was In the South cemetery.
MIR. Sparrow was member of Uriel lodge.
No. "a, F. & A. M, of Morrow, and the
funeral was in charge of the Masons.
FLORA.
Holy communion and sermon at Buff
Cap next Sunday at p. m.
The Press., 1901-09-19
WILLIMANTIC.

Hartford Courant: The recently dis
barred lawyer, P. J. Danahey, Is to ap-
pear as attorney for the plaintiff before
Alanson Fl. Fox, Columbia justice Of
the peace, on September 81, In suit to
determine what damage, If any, the dog
of Mrs. Sarah Way of this city did to the
dog of James A. Frost of Columbia, in a
set to between the two dogs on the prem
ises of Frost not long since. Frost claims
that the Way dog badly chewed up his
dog and the suit Is brought to determine
whether the chewing was justifable or
with malice aforethought. Mrs. Way is
to be defended by Lawyea Henry H.
Hunter. 1t Is understood that Danahey's
disbarment does not go so far as to pro-
hibit his practicing before justice of the
peace.
The Press., 1901-09-19
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

(Matter under this head 10 cents per line.l
Fall opening Thursday and Friday,
Sept. 26 and 81, 1901. Your inspection
is respectfully solicited. E. T. Russell
Il Co.
-Tailor-made Suits, Separate Skirts,
Jackets. Underwear and Hosiery for the
fall trade at A. L. Howard's.
e. T. Russell & Co. are prepared to
show all the latest styles in Outing Hats.
A. w. Walker has received a lot Of
Ladies' Waists In Silk, Satin, Flannel
and Black Cotton Waists from $5.5
down to SO cents each. Call and examine.
Many styles Of Outing and Walking
Hats for early fall at Miss Beckwith's,
East-Main-st.
A. W. Walker has received new
lot of Ladies' Fall Suits which 1t will pay
you to call and examine.
"A. L. Howard has just received a
new line Of Dress Trimmings.
Schmeiske & Jacobsen have received a
nice line of Fall and Winter Samples, and
call special attention to their all-wool
pantaloons at 81.
"A. L. Howard Is receiving new goods
every week. Please give us a call. Some
times goods are sold before we can ad.
vertise them.
French and Fancy Flannels, fall
styles, at E. L. Burr's. -.
"A. L. Howard has large supply OF
Shetland Floss in variety of colors, the
same make that has been 80 popular the
last two seasons.
Have you seen the fine line of School
Tablets at The Press Officer
Tablets for school use. A large line
of extra good ones at The Press Office.
"A. w. Walker is showing good as
sortment of Ladies' Black Cloth Capes
for fall wear that are suitable for cool
evenings, and the prices are right.
Outing Hats and Fancy Draping Silks
at Miss Beckwith's.
Paper Napkins at The Press Office IL
cents hundred.
Ladies' two-piece suits at E. L. Burr's.
The Press., 1901-09-19
MAN SFIELD.
Mount Hope.

School opened Monday, Sept. 9th, with
Miss Ellis of Rockville as teacher.
Mrs. Charles Arnold of Hartford spent
the Sabbath with Mrs. Susan Griggs.
William Burdick of Green Haven, n.
Y, Is visiting his son, Arthur Burdick.
Several Mount Hope people attended
the wedding of Miss Estella Week, at the
Warrenville Baptist church, last Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. Gilbert Mathewson of New York
who has been spending several weeks with
her sister, Mrs. Monroe Church, returned
home Monday.
The Press., 1901-09-19

ouu u. IL AuuOy VI IH0 OLduOEO COuQLry
club has been arranged for Saturday af-
ternoon on the local grounds. "Dan"
Leitch Is an expert at the game, and there
Is much interest as to what score he will
make on the local links. 1t will be a
good chance for all who wish to see the
game played in the best form. The tick
cts will be 25 cents each, and will be on
sale at "a. s. Abels. The public is cor
daily invited to attend. A bus will
leave the station at 145 and run every
hour until 4.45, or more often, IL the oc-
casion demands. The match will be for
SO holes. 800. ... .....
The annual meeting of the Retail Mer-
chants Protective association was held
at the Springs House Tuesday evening.
The following officers were elected !:
President, W. E. Hanley; vice-president,
j. M. Leach; secretary and treasurer, E..
L. Burr; claims committee, A. Adams,
William Wobbecke; gala day committee,
F. e. Fitzpatrick, j. j. Clark, G. B.
Gary; banquet committee, G. s. Baker,
W. Fl. Webster, Lewis Mclaughlin
committee to investigate the advantages
of joining the state association, 81. 8.
Abel, A. w. Walker, Lewis Mclaughlin.
1t was voted to close the places of busi-
ness all day to-day.
Stafford.
Miss Genevieve Dimmick returned to
her school studies at Westfield, Mass.
on Monday.
John Lounsbury and family have moved
into the tenement at Hydeville formerly
occupied by Geoge Bolieau.
Mis- Florence Nelson of Monson, Mrs
N. M. Byrne Of Boston, and George Tut.
tie of Lynn, Mass, have been guests this
week of MIR. and Mrs. George Beard Of
Hydeville.
The Press., 1901-09-19

WANTED.-sEvERAL PERSONS OF CHAR
acter and good reputation in each state zone in
this county required) to represent and advertise
old established wealthy business house of solid
financial standing. Salary $500 weekly with
expenses additional, all payable in cash each
Wednesday direct from head offices. Horse and
carriages furnished, when necessary. Refer
ences.- Enclose self-addressed stamped envel-
ope. Manager, 316 Caxton Building, Chicago.
The Press., 1901-09-19

A large number OF Masons from this
village attended the funeral of John Spar
row in Tolland last Tuesday.
Samuel Nichols and daughter, Mrs. J.
Starkweather, sailed from Liverpool, Eng
land, for home last Tuesday.
j. s. Davis Of Providence. r. l., who Is
in the postal service, called on his cousin,
J. W. Harrison, last Tuesday.
The whole plant of the G.. Hall, Jr., &
Go. Is closed to-day in respect of the
A special prayer meeting was called for
last Monday evening in the hall, when
prayer was offered for the success of the
Evangelistic meetings.
Rev. CHARLES FL. Brown of Newport,
VT, Is visiting with friends In town.
Wednesday evening he led the Christian
Endeavor prayer meeting In the hall.
The ball game last Saturday between
the Thread City Cycle club nine and the
"Tigers'' was taken by the visitors, the
winning run being made in the ninth inn
ing with one man out.
The company's large flag was placed at
half-mast last Saturday upon receipt of
the news of President McKin,ey's death.
In common with the rest of the country,
the people here feel a personal loss In the
death of the president, and conservative
men have expressed themselves as willing
to help mete out punishment to the assas-
sin.
Evangelist II. l.. Gale will hold services
in the hall next Sunday at and p. m.
He will be assisted by the sweet gospel
singer, Miss Marion Munroe Rice of Bos-
ton. A chorus will be- formed under the
directions of Miss Rice and all singers are
invited to join. Services will be held each
afternoon and evening of next week at 3
and 7.15. Let none fail to attend these
grand gospel services. 49,.
Moose Meadow.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Green entertained
company Sunday from Stafford.
Mrs. George Knowlton of Merlden is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Jason Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Nichols attended
church here Sunday. Mr.. Nichols lead
the meeting.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet with
Mrs. E. A. Bates next Wednesday. ALI
are cordially invited.
Mrs. Houghton Wilson and grandson
spent Friday in Westford, the guests of
her daughter, Mrs. Barlow.
E. A. Bates and son, Roland, went
Monday to the Woodstock fair with two
fine yoke Of cattle and brought home four
premiums from there.
The Press., 1901-09-19
ELLINGTON.
Crystal Lake.

Harry G. Charter has recently pur-
chased new horse.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Aborn spent Sun
day at Hartford and attended church
there.
MIR. and Mrs. Walton Parish and son of
Glastonbury spent Sunday at Denison
Bakers.
Presiding Elder J. 1. Bartholomew Is
expected here Sunday, Sept. Goth, to hold
an evening service at 7 O'Clock.
Mrs. Olsen and children, who have been
Lying on the Lemuel Slater place the past
summer, returned to New York this week.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16
TO FIGHT UNION LABOR,
Two Eastern Watch Case Com
panies Take a Radical Step.

II PUBLIC Eel
New York, April 15.-Two large watch
case companies in Newark, n. j.. and one
in Sag Harbor. l.. l.. have informed their
employees that. beginning Monday, they will
no longer employ members of local unions.
This movement. to make employment con-
ditional upon the ~relinquishing of member
ship in labor unions, is said to be the result
of an agreement reached by all manufacture
ers of watch cases throughout the country.
inspired by previous troubles and the sue
cess attending similar action on the part
of the keystone Watch Case Company of
Philadelphia, six months ago.
Preparation for the announcement made
on Saturday night by the Crescent and the
Courvesier-W Wilcox concerns. in Newark, and
the Fahy Company in Sag Harbor, have
been under way for some time, and the en-
ployers assert that they are fully equipped
TO Withstand any struggle. though they de-
clare they expect little.
Eighty engravers in Sag Harbor and the
employees generally in New York declared
on Saturday night that they would stand
by their unions and refuse to bow to their
action was p~recipitated by the recent strike
of fifty hands in their polishing department,
caused by the employment of a %non-union
was FASTENED by a small strike on Saturday
due to the hiring of several %nonunion men
from Philadelphia.
At the Crescent factory. it was announced
porting for duty Monday be too small to
start the works, those so doing and declar-
ing their readiness to relinquish their union
will be paid as though actively employed.
In Sag Harbor. a year ago. the Fahy
Company was short of stock and yielded to
the union after a protracted struggle,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16
ANTHRACITE COAL SITUATION.
Great Combination of Operators
and Carriers Being Formed.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Philadelphia, April 15.-Careful investiga-
ton shows important developments rela-
tive to the anthracite coal situation. Two
facts Of note are apparent. One Is that a
coal combination is in process of formation
that is intended to last for all time and,
secondly, that the price Of coal will not be
lower than it is at. present, either whole
sale or retail.
While it is true to-day that there is al
most q combination Of operators and carry
ing companies, it is asserted on high au-
thority that there is much to be Ion be-
fore the combine is a reality.
Some time ago the railroads proposed to
the individual. operators in the Lehigh and
Wyoming regions that they should accept
a rate of 6 per cent Of the prices obtained
for coal at tidewater, and that they should
sign an agreement with the railroad com
at the figures named for all time.
This was considered by some operators
as tantamount to a leasing Of their mines.
But this was the plan that the carrying
feasible for forming the combination. About
ttree-fourths Of the operators and mining
companies have signed the agreement.
Some operators are still holding out.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16
THINKS STANDARD OIL
WILL GAIN CONTROL.
Z. II. Il. Green Says Great Trust
Will Take Possession of Texas
Fields Sooner or Later.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Dallas. Tex, April 15.-Daniel O'Day of
New York City and C.-N. Payne Of Oil City.
Pa, representatives of the Standard Oil
Company. are in Dallas from Beaumont.
They were in conference here with Z. N.
Reardon of the Exchange National Bank
Of Dallas. and E. II. r. Green. president
Of the Texas Midland Railroad. son of Mrs.
Hetty Green of New York.
Messrs. O'Day and Payne declined to state
anything for publication in addition to
h they had stated at Beaumont, namely.
that the Texas Oil field is a rich one, that
the Standard Oil Company would come into
the State and make a market for the Texas
product. If satisfactory assurances were
given, but that it would not come into the
field unless 1t could control it. They de-
parted for New York Sunday by way Of st.
Louis.
After they had departed. Mr.. Green said:
Mr.. O'Day and Mr.. Payne were favorably
impressed with The Beaumont oil field. but
everybody down there was SO ''in the air.
with excitement that they could not talk
tangible business. Matters will nave to cool
down to a rational point before the Stand
ard Oil Company will try to do anything.
A whole lot of people will go broke on wild
speculation. and then real business can be
engaged in. l am satisfied the Standard
Oil Company will. in the end, obtain control
of the Texas field and pursue Il successful
business policy"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16
MRS, nation ORDERED
OUT OF KANSAS CITY.
Po..ce Judge Tells Her Missouri
Atmosphere Is Not Adapted
to Cranks and Reformers.
SHE ACCEPTS THE "HOURS."
Leaves the Courtroom With the
Remark That the Town els
Filled to Overlooking With
He'll Broth
SHE ACCEPTS THE "H0URS."

Kansas City. No.. April 16.-Mrs. Carrie
Nation, who was arrested Sunday charged
with obstructing the street, was %arraigned
before Police Judge McAuley Monday morn
ing. fined 500 and given until 6 o'clock Mon
day evening to leave the city.
The Judge warned Mrs. Nation II she
was found in the city after that hour she
would be arrested and placed in Jail. She
agreed to leave town and fifteen minutes
later boarded a street car for Kansas City.
kas.
Mrs. Nation appeared in court early. ac-
companied by her brother and a wom-
an friend. The courtroom was literally
damned with people. and the people filed
the doorway and crowded the hall. Several
cases were called before Mrs. Nations, and
she watched the proceedings with manifest
impatience.
Makes Emphatic Defense.
When Judge McAuley finally asked Mrs.
Nation what she had to say regarding the
charges placed against her, the little wom-
an arose instantly and delivered herself
of a fiery TRADE against the police and
court.
She pleaded that she was merely waiting
for a car when arrested and was making
the best Of her time in the meantime by
talking to the crowd that had gathered.
n cS1AAC SAol 90
had passed without Mrs. Nation making
any attempt to board any of them. This
caused Mrs. Nations ire to rise, and she
fatty denied the statement. There was no
car in sight, she snapped. land I want
you to know that I am a lady and tell the
truth"
Judges Decision A~pp1auded.
Judge McAuley then gave his decision.
and warned Mrs. Nation not to come to
town again. Missouri atmosphere" said
he. "is not adapted to l~ong-haired men.
short-haired women and whistling girls"
The crowd clapped loudly at the decision.
Mrs. Nation submitted mildly and promised
to leave the city Immediately, remarking
that the town was filed to OVERLOOKING
with hell BROTH"
A crowd of several hundred people fol-
lowed the joint smasher as she left the
courtroom and made for u car and soon saw
her started for the Kansas side.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16
Supreme Court Renders Important
Ruling Upon Principles Of
Legal Separations.
SEVERAL TEST CASES DECIDED.
Plaintiff Must BE BOnafide Resi-
dent of State Wherein Decree
Is Secured; Otherwise
1T Is Invalid.

Washington, April 1.-THE United States
Supreme Court Monday decided Il number of
cases involving the validity in one State OF
! divorce DEGREES granted in other States.
The Court held practically that In cases
In which the decree is granted in States
where the husband and wife have made
their legal residence. It is valid in any part
of the United States. but that in other
cases in which there is no legal residence in
the State in which the decree is granted
| they are invalid.
The opinions were handed down by Justice
Gray and involved the cases of Atherton
VS.. AthertOn. Bell vs.. Bell and Streilwolf VS..
Streilwolf. In the Atherton case, the hus-
band obtained a decree of divorce in the
State of Kentucky, where they had resided
as husband and wife, after the wife had
left the husband and gone to the home OF
her parents In Clinton. N. y. In his opinion.
Justice Gray called attention to and laid
stress upon the fact that Kentucky was the
place of marital residence. and he also
brought out the fact that notices of the hus-
bands petition for divorce had been for
warded to New York and that she had made
no response. The Kentucky court thereup-
on had granted the decree.
Question Involved in Test Case.
The question involved was. lie said.
whether the decree was valid In New York.
the question having been raised by a
counter proceeding OF the wife for divorce
in New York. He concluded that. owing to
the fact of her former residence in Ken
lucky and the fact that due notice had been
given her, Mrs. Atherton was as much
bound by the Kentucky decree as il she
had been present In the court when it was
granted. Hence the decision Of the New
York Supreme Court in favor of the wife
and against the validity of the kentucky
decree was reversed.
In the Bell case the question of the valid
iy Of a decree granted to the husband in
Pennsylvania was raised. and in the Streil-
wolf case the same question was raised
in North Dakota. In both cases the de-
| crees We're held to be invalid. because
neither the husband nor the wife had domi-
Gle in the State in which the divorce was
granted.
Therefore, said Justice Gray. "the de-
roa nno moi Cntiflad 4 "a orolif
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16
WILL UNITE TWO OLD FAMILIES
Wedding of Unusual Interest in
Quaker City This Week.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Philadelphia. Pa, April 15.-The fact that
Miss Laura Whelen and MI. Craig Biddle
are to be married Thursday at Holy Trim
ity means more to the Quaker City's ex-
elusive society h any other wedding of
many years.
The marriage will unite two families that
have been foremost in making the social
life of Philadelphia. Miss Whelan has had
every luxury and advantage. Her father
was Henry Whelen, one of several brothers
long conspicuous in the financial and social
worlds. Her mother was Laura Baker, a
beauty who once queened 1t in society and
who knew no rivals. From her, and from
her handsome father as we'll, she has In
herited the beauty that has marked her as
girl. debutante and woman.
Miss Whelen has been described as OF the
picturesque type Of loneliness, tall, dark to
almost Creole coloring. inherited from a
leans by a Philadelphia gallant. and given
to the Southern style of d~ressing-loose and
flowing gowns which much drapery, and
large hats with long plumes.
1t is hardly necessary to tell who Mr..
Craig BidGle is, since to be a Biddie, in
Philadelphia. is Insufficient He Is the son
of a laughter of the late Anthony J.
Drexel and Mr.. Livingston Biddle.
In the presents received by the bride there
must be a carload Of splendid silver.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16
TO E%xTERMINATE RATS.
Japan Will Appeal to Nations to
Open Unique Warfare.

Chicago, April ia world war on rats
may be proposed by Japan. That nation
has been conducting an exhaustive investi-
cation. and the conclusion has been reached
that the rodents are a menace to human
kind.
Consequently, says Doctor Nagusha, who
is a visitor in Chicago. the Mikado's Gov
eminent is to appeal to civilization to ex-
terminate the rodents. 1t Is declared that
the rats spread all sorts OF contagion, while
hundreds Of thousands Of dollars worth of
property is destroyed by the rodents each
year.
The plague. says Doctor Nagusha. would
lose half its terrors should the rats Of the
world cease to exist. Other diseases would
claim fewer victims, and the earth will be
a safer place for humankind.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16
IS FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE.
Alleged British Swindler Believed
to Be in Hiding in New York.

EEFUbLIC SPECIAL
New York, April 15.-John Thompson Hall
has disappeared from Darlington. England,
and is believed to have taken refuge in
this city. By a system of deception. extend
ing over a long period OF years. he is ac-
cused of having swindled widows and or
phans. clergymen and business men. AL
though only a layman. he held the Bishop
Of Durham's license to. preach.
Mr.. Halls disappearance was reported a
few weeks ago, and he is thought to have
arrived in New York recently. on the Cam.
pania. He was shareholder and chartered
accountant of apparently unimpeachable
character-has been chairman of the Oar
lington School Board for nearly thirty years
and was long a justice OF the peace.
His opportunities to draw fraudulent
checks. while secretary OF a large building
society, Of two public companies and Of the
local branch Of the Church of England
Temperance Society. were exceptional. De-
falcations amounting TO $25O.00O have been
found, and the Investigations are still pro-
cepdfnQ.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16
TRUSTS FIRST
CLASH WITH LABOR,
Strike Among WOrkmen of One
Branch of the United States
Steel Corporation.
FIVE HUNDRED MEN OUT.
Labor Leaders Declare All the
Union Men in the Trusts EN-
ploy Will Be Called Out
if Necessary.

Pittsburg, Pa. April 15.-As Il result Of
the dispute that for Il week past has in
volved the employees of the w. Devices
Wood Plant of the American Sheet Steel
Company at McKeepsort. and the company.
about half of the men are on a strike Mon
day. and the operation of the plant is badly
crippled.
The cause of the trouble was the recent
discharge of seven men who, the men claim.
were dismissed because they were members
of the newly organized lodge of the ANAL
gamated Association.
The strike was ordered at a meeting of
the local lodge Sunday afternoon and went
into effect at l O'Clock Monday morning.
The members of the firm say that they
will continue the operation of their plants.
and that IL they are troubled by the strikers
at Mckeesport they will ship their material
elsewhere for manufacture. The mill en-
ploys about S0 men and 800 OF them are now
out.
The event iS looked upon as momentous
throughout the iron and steel trade of the
country. from the fact that 1t Is the first
conflict between organized labor and the
new United States Steel Corporation and be
| cause of the announced intention Monday OF
| President 4. J. Shaffer, the head of the
Amalgamated Association of Iron. Steel and
Tin Workers, to tie UP every plant OF the
| new combine, steel. tin, tube. structural
| iron, wire and all, IL necessary to win the
light.
The only companies in the corporation
whose mills are entirely independent OF the
Amalgamated Association are the Carnegie
interests and the National Tube Company.
The mills of the American Steel Hoop Com
pany, the American Tin Plate Company and
the Republic Iron II Steel COMPANY are
all organized, while most Of those or the
American Sheet Steel Company and the Ma
tional Steel Company, and i few OF the Ma
tional Steel, American Steel and Wire and
American Bridge plants work under the
Amalgama:ed Association. Most of the
American Steel and Wire plants are con-
t,olled by the rod mill men.
President Shaner Talks.
Should such a general strike occur, seV-
eraI hundred thousands of men Will be
thrown idle. National President Shaner OF
the union said to-day:
I'VE have not acted hastily. 1 nave zone
everything 1 could to avoid the last resort.
But the company refused to consider any
proposition except that the men at Nc
keesport abandon allegiance to the Anal
gamated Association We contend that such
a proposition is dishonorable and m
can.
II left Saturdays meeting with the I'M
Outstanding that If a favorable reply were
received, even one asking for more time,
the men would go to work at Il o'clock last
night. No reply was received and the men
quit work. This is not a fight for wages;
II concerns only the right OF American citi-
Zens to organize. IL the employers can
form unions for their own protection, why
can't the employees