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The Newtown bee., 1902-05-16
Ladies' Furnishing House,

Duncombe last fall. If his request had come sooner than it did l should have spoken there last fall but engage ments were then made which took all of my time up to the opening of Con- gresS. I will come to NewtOwn with pleasure in July, if Congress has ad- journed at that time, and will promise you now that you may fix your own date any time after Congress adjourns. When that will be 1 do not know. Some say the 18th of June, some the 1st of July and some the 18th of July. l After that l shall be free and shall comply with all of these requests of my constituents: feeling that they have d right to call on me for such things.
 You speak about compensation. l would not consent to accept any con- pensa tiOn whatever, and desire to add furthermore that cannot consent to speak at any gathering where any charge is made. have not the slight est objection to a collection being taken for any good and charitable pur- pose, but feel that it would not be proper for me to have admission charged at any meeting where l was to speak. 1 think you will appreciate this feeling on my part. With kind regards, 1 am, Yours very truly,1[E J. Hill.
The Newtown bee., 1902-05-16

The Mens club have arranged with Hon B. J. Hill, Congressman from the Fourth district, to speak at the ladies night celebration of the club, to be -held on July IT, at the Newtown Inn. 4 banquet will precede the address, which is to be on Mir Hills trip across Siberia. The company will be con- fined to members of the club and in- vited guests, and with so distinguished and interesting a speaker, Landlord Leonard's dining hall will doubtless be taxed to it's utmost capacity. The committee in charge, Rev 0. w. Bar ker, A. P. Smith and Prot c. $. Platt, have not yet completed arrangements, but some special music will also be provided. MT Hills letter to the chairman of the committee was as | follows:
 Washington, D. C., May 9, 1902. Rev Otis w. Barker, NewtOwn, Conn.,, My dear sir: I am in receipt of your very kind and complimentary letter of May and it would afford me great pleasure if were able to comply with your request and come home and speak to your club in June, but do not see how it is possible. No man has any right to make an engagement away from here during the session of Congress, for he never can tell when business in which he is specially inter- ested will come up for action, and to do the best one can it would take two days to go home and spend single evening there.
 If it will be any pleasure to your
 people for me to speak in Newtown will be glad to do it, and so told MI
The Newtown bee., 1902-05-16

AN INSPIRING SERMON BY REV MIR
 GEORGE.
 A large congregation greeted Rev MT George, at Trinity church, Sunday, who gave an eloquent and inspiring discourse from the text, Eph. ?: 6, "And hath raised us up together and made us sit together in Heavenly places in Christ Jesus" It is a won- derful thing about our Lords earthly | life-that not only has it it's practical so the blessed life of Our Saviour had it's spiritual counterpart in the lives of His disciples. And then referring to his text, Rev MT George pointed out that there was an Ascension life of the Christian, a looking forward to the time that we shall meet the Lord in the air. But in addition to this there is a present, spiritual lesson for the Christian. There is an ascended life of the Christian that makes him live d heavenly life, that makes his cOnver- SatiOn in heaven. In heart as well as in word the Christian enters into the aScended life. It does not mean that we are thinking every minute about these things. It means that the love of God is our vital breath. It means heavenly mindedness. We do believe that by faith we can look beyond the veil. Gods glory is all about us. Heavenly mindedness means thinking of heavenly things. Being ascended in heart as we'll as in mind, we must love the things that are of Gods king dCm. We must set our best affections on '..,ingS above. In Jesus Christ, that is where our hearts affections ought to center. If this is so, how little we fret over earthly troubles There is practical lesson of the text. We should enter in and cultivate this life. Then we must not only think l and love but do heavenly things. And then we should continually bear in mind the thought that heaven is our home. God takes our loved ones. That means that he is calling us where they are.
The Newtown bee., 1902-05-16
AT ST ROsEs.~

Rev J. J. Loftus, the new pastor of St Johns (R. O. church, Watertown, is popular with his parishioners and has made friends on all sides in that town. It was high compliment to him to be selected as the successor of Rev J. II. O'Donnell, who is recognized as one of tine ablest preachers of his denomination in the state. Father Loftus was for three years curate at St Roses under Father Fox and was liked exceedingly here. His NewtC wn friends will be gratitied to learn of his advancement.
The Newtown bee., 1902-05-16
73-7o Fairfield Ave-,

with chemicals. The loss was about S2OO and is fully covered by insurance. A large crowd was attracted to the fire by a rumor that the Frank MilleE Lumber Co. plant was burning. The Pacific Iron Works are owned by Ex. senator Philo Hurd Skidmore, New town boy, and an exceedingly popular gentleman in the Park City.
The Newtown bee., 1902-05-16
HOME NEWS. TRINITY CHURCH.

AN INSPIRING SERMON BY REV MIR
 GEORGE.
The Newtown bee., 1902-05-16
A QUEEN OF SONG.
WHAT THE SATURDAY CHRONICLE, NEW HAVEN, SAYS ABOUT A FORMER VIEWPOINT LADY.

Mrs s. $. Thompson is the daughter of Capt Julius Sanford of Newtown, where she was born. She began sing ing when she was nine years old in Trinity church, Newtown, and was the solo soprano for seven years while her mother was organist. She and parents then removed to New Haven, and she became pupil of J. II. Wheeler. In 1867 she became the leading soprano at Center church, but her voice was thought too light,for church work ,and she joined the choir of the old Third church, now the Free Public Library. In 1865 she went to Bridgeport as so- prano soloist in quartet choir of Trim ity church, Bridgeport, where she re- ceived salary of $350 and expenses. The tenor of this choir was F. B. Bris- tol, now one of the leading singing teachers of New York, and Samuel 5. Sanford, now at the head of the Yale Music department, was organist. She retained this position for two years, and went back to Center church, where a larger salary was given her than what she received in Bridgeport. By this time she was recognized as the leading soprano singer in the state She made her debut in concert music with E. A. Parsons in the old Music hall on Grown street, April 8, 1869. In June of that year she sang the 'In- fiammatuS" from the Stabat Mater at the first peace jubilee in Boston, with chorus of l60 voices. She was then only 19 years old, and her success was phenomenal. She also sang in the second peace jubilee, being one of the bouquet of singers. During the next few years she sang often in concert and had a large class of pupils. She remained at Center church until 1874, going then to the old College street church for short time. But in two years she was back at Center with a Sal ary of $1, 900 a year. She sang solo parts in the OratoriOs given by the New Haven Oratorio Society, "The Prodigal Son." ''Naaman," "Elijah' and others. She was married to s. 5. Thompson December 24, 1878, when she and her hufband became me enbers o1 St Paul's quartet choir, remaining nearly six years. In 1885 Mrs Thomp. son returned to College Street churct and was solo soprano there until 1887 She was identified with the GounOC society from it's beginning. and one O their principal soloists. In 1885 she sang with great success in Saratoga singers and artists of worldwide cele brity congratulating her. In 1891 Mir Thompson was persuaded to accept the position of leading soprano in th' Church of the Redeemer, where sh sang for ten yelrs resigning Februar, 25, 1901, to the intense regret of tn choir and of the congregation, wht presented to her beautiful testimon ial expressing their sorrow at her loss bound in white moire, and enclosed il white kid box. Mrs Thompson ha always been most generous in giving her services for benefit concerts, an
 in the cause of charity. She has neve
 taken a lesson since she was P year old working up all her songs by har ] work and diligent application. Sh
 has had a brilliant career and is on
 of whom New Haven may we'll b
 proud.
The Newtown bee., 1902-05-16

Sparks set fire to the roof of the foundry at the Pacific Iron works, Sat- urday night about o'clock. The fire men were called out by an alarm from
 Box 327 and extinguished the blaze
The Newtown bee., 1902-05-16

Rev Mir George expressed his thanks to his congregation, Sunday morning, for the very cordial reception he and his family had received.
The Newtown bee., 1902-05-16
HON E. J. HlLL

ENGAGED TO ADDRESS THE MEN s CLUB AT ITS LADIES NIGHT BANQUET TO BE HELD ON JULY IT.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-10
COUPLE TO QUIT
 WHEN LOVE CEASES
Pref George D, Herrons Sister Will
 Marry with This Proviso.

Metuchen. N. J.. March 9.-The usual 1y quiet suburb of Pumptown is much wrought up over the approaching mar riage of Miss Margaret Evelyn Heron, sister of Professor George D. Heron, to Dr. Henri Werner Berghall, of Man istee, Mich. The wedding will take place some day this week, but the exact date of it is a carefully guarded secret, for the ceremony will be like that by which her brother was united in we'd lock to Miss Carrie Rand.
 Metuchen is keeping sharp eye on Miss Herron's home, "Elmwood Farm, v and sentinels may be seen at all ap- breaches to the house, for the populace doesn't purpose being cheated out of a peep at this strange marriage.
 The bride elect has been ill for sev- eral days, but it is not thought that a postponement of the wedding will be necessary. The ceremony, if it may be dignified by such title, will be per formed by a woman preacher of the Universalist denomination, and the greatest privacy will be observed, lest the Jersey laws may intervene and put an embargo on marriage by what the family chooses to call the new plan" Such marriages are not within the pale of the Jersey statutes.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-10
TO BE INTRODUCED TO-DAY.

Washington, March 9.-Chairman
 Fowler of the house committee on banking and currency tomorrow will , introduce an important financial measure framed by the republican members of the committee after con- ference extending through the last two months. It brings together into one financial measure 2 number of ques- tions urged heretofore.
 MT. Fowler explains the purpose of the bill as follows:
 "To transfer from the government to banks the responsibility of protect ing the necessary gold reserve and tha i burden of furnishing gold for export alton, thereby saving our commerce from destructive apprehensions grow . ing out of raids upon gold iii the , treasury: to provide currency always responsive and equal to the demands of trade elsewhere and equalize and 1 lower the average rate of interest ill s.U parts of the United States: to secura for American enterprise and American capital the privileges and opportunity of enga Sing in international banking under the national law, and so lay q foundation upon which to build aa
 American merchant marine; to remove the last vcstigc of doubt with regard tp Our standard of value.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-10
THERE'S NO REST
 FOR THE PRINCE
Sunday and Week Day Alike Society Keeps Him Moving.

New York, March 9.-Prince Henry of Prussia was the central figure today in another round of entertainments arranged in his honor. He first lis tened to a concert at the Waldorf Astoria hotel, largely made up of his favorite American songs. the concert being made up at his request When that was over he drove to the CniVer- sity club to luncheon, which was not concluded until the middle of the afternoon.
 In the evening ne was the guest at dinner of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Van debit. where he met large party Of persons of social prominence. Then he went to the New York Yacht club to a formal reception. The hour was late when he returned to the Waldorf Astoria for the night. He found time between the four main events of the day to receive q delegation of the Commercial club of St. Paul and sev- craI callers. and finally to complete arrangements for the last two days stay in this country and his departure for home.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-10
WOMAN WAR
 AGAINST SETTING
Would Have Law Passed to Prohibit
 Expectorating in Public Places.

Philadelphia, March 9.-The national vice, as they styled it, of chewing to- bacco and spitting in public places came under the lash of criticism Sat urday at meeting of the Women'S Sanitary league. The organization is urging crusade for the enactment of law to prohibit public approximation.
 William H. Simms, stationmaster at Broad street station, told of the diff ficulties railroads have to contend with in dealing with the eXpectorating pub lie. He offered many striking incl dents to show the extent of the prac- tice. and showed statistics that three fourths of the male population chew tobacco. Trains in New York state, he said were free of the evil, owing to the severe penalties, while in the vicinity of the asthetic Boston cars were filthy because of lack of restric- tion. The best solution of the diff culty, he believed, was to have a state law enacted.
 4 committee. consisting of Mrs. $. G. Diehl, Mrs. NJ. klinglesmith and Miss Ronaldson was appointed to wait on Dr. Benjamin Lee, president of the state board of health. with q view to securing his cooperation in the matter.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-10
CHINA'S EMPRESS RECEIVES.
Legation Women Call Upon Her in Her
 Own Apartments.

Pekin. March 9.-The dowager en- press today gave another reception in honor of the women of the diplomatic corps. In addition to the wives and other relativ of the minister's q num- Der of women who. under the diplo- matic regulations, were not entitled to be present, wer in attendance.
 It was arranged in advance that gifts from the dowager empress would not be acceptable. In spite of this. how ever, the legation children each re- ceived present of $1OO.
 Mrs. Conger, the wife of the Ameri- can minister. who is the senior woman member of the corps. exchanged good wishes for the Chinese New Year with the dowager empress, who said she loked forward to the womens next visit. The emperor was present at the reception.
 The formality of the programme was modified by the Gowager empress le- ciding to receive the women in her own apartments.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-10
TALK TO TIE TURK
 ABOUT BRIGANDS
The Second Note by the United States
 to the Sultan.

Constantinople, March 9.-The Amer ican legation here today presented to the Porte the text of the note referring to the capture of Miss Ellen NJ. Stone. It is pointed out in this note that as Miss Stone was captured, the ransom paid and prisoners delivered in Turkey, the brigands must be within the Turk ish frontier and should therefore De captured. The note denies that the au- thorities was ever required to lessen their vigilance on the frontier and as serts that only the movements of troops in the interior Were interfered with.
 The first note presented to the Porte by the United States legation at Con- stantinople in the matter of Miss Stone demanded the punishment of the guilt parties. The Porte, in replying, repudiated all responsibility.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-10

Washington, D. C., March 9.-(Spe- ciaD-The republican members Of the house committee on banking and cur rency have been working for some weeks upon a general banking bill. It was finished yesterday. and the chair man of the committee, MT. Fowler, of New Jersey was instructed to intro duce it in the house as a committee bill. It will be favorably reported to the house at the next committee meet ing.
 The purpose of this bill is to reor- ganize the existing monetary system:
 By national banks assuming to re- deem currently s1SO, ,CO0,OOO of United States notes.
 By permitting national banks to is sue, under proper safeguards. and dur ing a term of seven years. asset cur rency proportioned to their capital.
 By limiting issues of silver certifi- cates to five dollars or less.
 By increasing the coinage of subsid iary coin.
 By providing for the exchange of gold for silver.
 By permitting national banks to have places of business in any part of the United States, colonies and foreign countries.
 By requiring national banks to pay interest at the rate Of cne per cent per annum on all deposits of public money.
 The bill creates q board of control consisting of three members who shall have supervision of all national banks and discharge the duties now vested in the comptroller of the currency Any national bank that shall assume the current redemption in gold of an amount of United States notes equa! to twenty per cent of its capital may without depositing United States bohds, immediately issue an amount of bank notes equal to ten Der cent of it's cap ital. At the end of one year it may issue an additional ten per cent and on both issues it shall pay tax at the rate of one-quarter of one per cent per annum- When it ceases to redeem United States notes il shall pay a tax on the foregoing issues at the rate of one and one-quarter per cent per annum
 At the end of two years national banks may issue circulation equal to ten per cent of their capital and they may issue ten per cent per annun for q period of five years until the total issues equal sixty per cent oi their cap ital, the tax on each of the four issues last named to be a the rate of one and One-quarter per cent per annum. In the discretion of the board of control an emergency circulation of twenty per cent to be taxed al the rate of three per cent per annum and q further emergency circulation of twenty per cent to be taxed at the rate of five per cent per annum may be permitted.
 Banks that agree currently to redeem United States notes equal to twenty
Arizona republican., 1902-03-10
MANY MOVE TO NORTHWEST.
Indications of the Largest Number of
 Settlers Ever Known.

Minneapolis, Minn., March 9.-Rail- road officials are sure that the move
 ment of settlers to the northwest this year will be far greater than last. 200,00 having found homes there in 1901. Last week the Minneapolis x St. Louis road hauled fifty carloads of household goods through St. Paul and Minneapolis destined to North Dakota. Sales of home seekers excursion tick cts have been surprisingly large and indicate a disposition upon the part of farmers in other sections to investi- gate the conditions in the northwest.
 Illinois farmers, whose land has be-
 come worth $75 to $100 per acre, are selling out and moving to Iowa, where they buy lands at $40 to $50 per acre. These who sell out in Iowa move to the northwest and buy lands at $50 to S35 per acre. The sellers are mostly farmers who bought around $40 per acre. The latter moved to newer sections, securing farms at $4 to $10 per acre.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-10
THE NORFOLK STRIKE.
The Cars Running Under the Protec-
 tion of a Military Escort.

Norfolk, Va, March 9.-From present indications the strike is by no means over. It is very probable that the strikers will not accept the terms of settlement of the arbitration commit tee. Cars ran today under military guard and the guard was doubled to- night. The riot last night was the fiercest since the strike started and several soldiers and citizens were in jured.
 Sam Kelley, a strike leader, boarded a car today and abused the conductor. A fight with the guard followed and Kelly was clubbed over the head with a rifle but. He was badly cut and cov- cred with blood.
 The striking car men met tonight and after the close of the meeting lasting several hours il was decided not to go back to work under the conditions pre- scribed by the decision of the arbitra- tion committee.
 The company is determined to run it's cars regardless of the strikers now. and will not treat with them as an organ ized body any further.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-10
AN, N. P. STRIKE.
Because Disobdient Train Crew Was
 Discharged.

Butte, Mont, March "A special to the Miner from Missolua says the Rocky Mountain freight division of the Northern Pacific from Helena ana Butte to Hope. Idaho, is tied up by d strike, called by the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and Switchmen's union. at a meeting held here last night.
 The trouble originated over a train crew being discharged some ten days ago, because they refused to run around another crew. Trouble had been brewing for some time but it was not until today that decisive ac- tion was taken by the trainmen A committee from the brotherhood waited upon Superintendent Russell and de- manded that the discharged crew be reinstated. and upon his refusal the strike was declared, which went into effect this afternoon.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-10

Washington, March 9.-The attention of the senate will be divided again this week between the ship subsidy bill and the bill providing for the punishment of persons who assault to kill the pres ident of the United States, the former holding the place of unfinished buSi- ness, the latter coming in for consid- eration when there is no one prepared to speak on the subsidy question.
 Among those who have announced an intention to speak on the subsidy bill is Senator Vest, but the condition of his health, which remains far from TO- bust, may prevent his addressing the
Arizona republican., 1902-03-10
MARRIES HER FOSTER SON.
Mrs A. A. Clark. Aged 50. Becomes the
 Wife of Martin Meyer, Aged 30.

New Haven, Conn.,. March 9.-The marriage of Mrs. Anna Augusta Clark to her foster son, Martin Meyer, which took place on December 26 last, was announced today. when the cople star ted for a trip to Florida. MT. Clark died a few years ago. leaving Q good sized fortune to his widow. One of the provisions of his will was a bequest of $5,0OO to his foster son, which he was to receive after the death of his foster mother. MT Meyer was a farmer boy and had been brought uD by Mir. and Mrs. Clark. He is thirty years the junior of his wife, whose age is about so. He made his home with his foster mother since the death of MT. Clark. /
 The Rev. w. w. McLane, pastor or the Plymouth Congrega tional church, performed the ceremony.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-10
SLOW WATCH COST FIVE LIVES.
Conductor Of Wrecking Train Takes
 Responsibility for Wreck

Syracuse. N. Y, March 9.-George w. Butler of East Syracuse says the wreck at Aurelius on the Auburn branch of the New York Central last Monday night, In which five men were killed, was due to his defective watch But Ter was conductor on the wrecking train which ran into the passenger train. He gave his evidence at the in
 quest held by Coroner Laird at Auburn yesterday. He said that in some way his watch lost twenty minutes. An in- vestigation of the wreck will be held
 in this city by Superintendent J. r.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-10

through a mistake that sems strange in jackie5, so alert as those of the inn perial yacht. About o'clock q police man stationed near the Brooklyn bridge entrance heard the bell of the fire alarm box at Frankfort and Mas sau streets ringing. He ran to the box and found the two German tars there. one of them industriously endeavoring to post letter in the box. After apol- ogizing for their blunder through an in terpreter the sailors boarded north bound trolley car.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-10

coming freights, the proposed schedule applying to sugars, pickles, canned goods and other articles in the gro- cery line.
 This reduction may satisfy the whole salers, who can afford to ship out at regular rates when they are given a good-sized reduction in bringing goods in, but the mills and factories which ship out manufactured products are entitled to consideration. and there are going to be some protests flied With the railroad commission, before the meet ing which has been called Cor March T..