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Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
BOATS BOILER BLOWS UP.
Fatal Accident on the MoaonEahsla
 River.


 Pittsburg, Feb. 5.-At about l:l5 this morning just as the Pittsburg harbor towboat J. W. Allies had passed through lock No. 2 her boilers exploded, throw ing her crew of fourteen in all direc- tionsl Three of the crew are known to be fatally hurt, and only five others have been accounted for. All are hor- ribly scalded and burned
 The boat was towing six loaded flats toward Pittsburg. and just after get ting out of the lock the explosion hap pened, and in a very short time the Allies was burned to the waters edge. The report of the explosion was heard for miles, and soon after rescuing par ties were searching for the injured.
 Captain Shaw says he was sleeping in his bunk when the explosion came. and the first he knew of any danger was when he found himself founder ing around in the water fully 200 feet away from the burning boat. his blan- ket still around him. He is not seri- ously hurt, but thinks that many of his crew must have perished-
 The Allies was practically a new boat and valued at S25,0oo.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
A ROMANCE OF CRIME
oESPERAooEs ESCAPE FROM PRISON
 AIDED BY A WOMAN.

Overtaken by Parsaer., They Are
 Mortally shot and Their Accom-
 Plice Ia Badly Wounded-She Is the
 Wife of Jafrs Warden.
 A most remarkable story Is that of the escape from the Allegheny county prison at Pittsburg of two murderers under sentence of death. aided by q woman, their pursuit, capture and death and the wounding of the woman who set them free.
 Edward and John Riddle were awaiting execution for the murder of Grocer Thomas D. Khaney of Mount Washington. Ia. Edward. the elder of
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
NINE FIREMEN KILLED.
B1rninG Randinx In St. Leuis Sud
 denly Collapses.

B1rAinG Raildinz In St. Loais sud-
 denly Collapsea.
 St Louis. Feb. 5.-At least nine men were killed and as many more injured in a fire which broke out last night in the five story stone and brick building located at 3l4 Chestnut street, occu- pied by the American Tent and Avn ing company.
 The building in which the fire origi- mated was located in the old business section of the city and was about fifty years old The blaze, which proved a hard one for the lire department to master, had been brought practically under control when suddenly, with ab- solutely no warning, the building col lapsed and came down in a heap with 6 noise that could be heard for blocks.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
Eixhty-nve Killed,

An explosion occurred on Saturday fin the Hondo mines in Mexico. There were 106 miners at work in the mine when the explosion took place. and eighty-fiveared dead The majority Of the victims are Mexicans and Chinamen, very few Americans having been at work in the mine. Every mule In the mine was killed, three dead ones being taken from the debris Sunday. The erdse to ost the bodisa ia bslng rushsd.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
Shaw Take. once.

In the presence of the chief officials of the treasury department. Senator Deliver and nearly all of Iowa's dele gation in the lower house of congress and other friends former Governor Leslie M. Shaw of Iowa on Saturday took the prescribed oath of office as secretary of the treasury. succeeding Lyman J. Gage. The oath was admin istered by MT. Justice Shiras of the United States supreme court in the largest of the secretary's office rooms in the treasury building.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
Marine. O. C.Iehr. I.l.na.

Rear Admiral Francis J. Higginson. commander in chief of the north At lantic station. whose squadron left Culebra island, West Indies, Sunday. left a company of marines in perma- nent camp on Culebra island under command of Major Henry C. Haines. The marines are housed and have sup plies for one year. It is reported they intend to officiate at the transfer of the Danish West Indies to ths United Htatea
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
Re.dinx Foundry Hand. Strike.

Reading. Pa, Feb. 1.-Two hundred and fifty employees of the North Read ing plant of the Reading Foundry com pany struck yesterday afternoon, and the place was closed down, not enough men being left at work to keep It go- ing. Several weeks ago the manage ment announced a reduction of 10 cents per day in the wages of every employee of this department. A committee was appointed to call on the management, but the interview was not satisfactory.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
Six Lost on . Barge.

Boston. Feb. 5-The Boston Towboat company has received word from Bell port, N. T.. that a name board bearing the last three letters of the name of the barge Antelope has come ashore among wreckage near that point. This is talk en as confirming the fear that the barge was wrecked in Sunday nights storm and that the six persons on board, in cluding Captain Charles Miller and his wife, periShed
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
SfemmHhtp Truat.

An agreement arrived at between the leading British, American and conti- mental steamship lines concerning both passenger and freight rates and which raises saloon rates to a uniform mini mum will come into operation In a few days. This agreement will mean an extension of the summer season of transatlantic travel, with its attendant higher rates. The summer season lasts from May to August The new rates will be considerably higher than those in force of recent years The agree ment nearly doubles rates on grain
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
Frixhtful Co..tinx Accident.

A frightful coasting accident occur red at Keeseville, N. l., on Thursday evening in which Wilfred Graves. aged twenty-three years. was almost instantly killed, and his sister, Miss Rachel Graves, and Miss Edith Bulley were crushed so that it is feared they cannot recover. Among the others hurt were: Harry Miles. broken leg; John King. arm broken; George La Duke, arm dislocated.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
Postomee Quar.nttned.

Philadelphia, Feb. 5.-The postoffice at Torresdale, a suburb of this city. has been placed under quarantine by the health authorities. Elizabeth Flood. the postmistress, having been stricken with smallpox. Several weeks ago a member Of the Flood family contracted the malady, and the director of public safety attempted to quarantine the house. Miss Flood refused to absent herself from the postoffice and contin- ued to attend to her duties
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
The RahNsn Nae

Name this child" said the clergy. man.
 'Supernuous," replied young M1. Verdigris, the mother of the cherub. "What?'
 'Superfuous."
 My dear madam" said the preacher In a whisper, that will never do. I can't give the baby such a name as that What suggested 1t to your My husbands brother"
 'Is he . married man?"
 "No, sir. He's an old bachelor" As I suspected. Madam, we will call this baby 'BlessinG.'"
 I've no objection. sir, but I like the sound of the other better Chicago Tribune
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
An n-Ysn TnA

It is alleged that taxidermists are careless in the mounting of owls In museums and elsewhere our wise eyed friends are set up with three toes in front of and one behind the perch on which they are seated One who has observed the habits of the hooters maintains that this is incorrect and that no Rving owl ever places three toes in front of his perch HoW C thio f-New York PrOoa ...<a
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
The Way to Do Bu.inesa

IIs there any one living here under twenty one years of ageT inquired q man who rang the doorbell at a genteel residence the other day.
 No, there Is not" rather sharply replied a spinster of eight and thirty summers who answered
 'Twhy. is 1t possibleT was the reply of the apparently astonished man. Don't you live hereT
 It was a neat hit, and after little simpering and a brief chat about the weather the maiden purchased two copies of . work entitled Hints For the Xo0nG."-L0ndon Tit Btta.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
co..,.n, Cr,.A I.to El.c,r,, Car

Peoria. ILL, Feb. 5.-Six boys, coast ing down a hill last night, crashed into an electric car, and four of them were injured, two fatally. The police were guarding the crossing. but owing to the darkness the coasters were not seen in time to prevent the accident.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
No State Tax Levy.

The New York state board of tax commissioners in its annual report to the legislature says that it Is probable that during the current year 1t may be necessary to prepare an equalization table. as it is anticipated that the con- stitutional requirements of a small ex- action for canal bonded indebtedness may be satisfactorily provided for without any direct tax levy.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
FehF1aFy c

isls-Mary L. Arst queen reEnant et England aad heland. horn: died ls5a I74%PetG tAe 0reak, RuzIian reform4 and ideal monarcA Ged: born le7a Peter L of RraxiA koundea St Petersburx. lNe-Eiliam recun,seh SAeTmaA. Soldier, hon h LancAster, O; died 1890. ISST -A6niraa CAarles wilkes ef SteameR Trent aDd San Jacinto fame died iA WashinGtons bcn I7oa ne rrent aRair formed one oi the no<t exeiting International episodes ef the var. Whale h ccnmand of the sloop SAA Jacnto. Captain Wiikes overhanled the Brit iA steamer Trent On tAe high seas and sei.sa i've Confeaaxate savoyA looo-Bener's amy recrosed the roeela in re- treat tAa necond tine after nharp nEhfing with the BoerA
 Iom-BesjaniA M Prentin. . noted vVtezaA ot the Mexican and civil w1rs and . coo1pscusO ArmR at SAiloA, dsed at Bethany, No; hGn lNAn
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
Earl of Munnfer KIlled

A South African casualty list in cludes the name of the Earl of Munster (Geoffrey George Gordon Fitz-Clar- eneei. who was accidentally killed in the Lapo mines on Feb. ?. The earl was a major of the Third battalion of the Royal Scots Uothian regiment. He was born in 1859.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
NexotiatIon. Only Tn Africa.

London. Feb. 5.-The British govern ment has announced that if the Boers in the field desire to negotiate for peace negotiations can be entered into. but only in South Africa. The British gov ernment adheres to its intention not to accept the intervention Of any fer stGn power.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
State Granxer.In Session.

Clean. N. T., Feb. 5.-The twenty ninth annual convention of the New York state grange is in session in this city State Master E. B. Norris of Sodus presided at yesterdays session, which was slimly attended owing to the fact that many delegates were de layed by the snowstorm-
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
rh. sten. Ne.oti.tIon. compl.tea.

The Stone Negotiations Completed.
 Although the agreement with the captors of Miss Stone has been com pleted, according to the ConstantinopIe correspondent of The Daily Chronicle. they declare it is impossible to take the ransom money safely away at the pres ent moment The American delegates are therefore returning to Constantine pie to make a new arrangement.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
Ran.omer., Home Burned.

London, Feb. 5.-The Sofia core spondent of The Times reports that during the negotiations with the brig ands for the release of Miss Stone. the captive missionary, the house in which the American party was lodged was burned down. but that the inmates es- capped with the money to be paid as
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
February II.

iTB-Daniel Boone. the famous Kentucky pioneer and fighter. born in Bucks county. Pa: died in Missouri lS2a lN2Alexander Hamilton Stsphens cele- hrated American statesman. vice presi- dent of the Confederacy. born near Cravfordsville. Ga: died 1SsS n1SBrittsh war sloop Fayorita arrived at New York with the treaty of Ghent concluded Dec. A. ISl4: 1t waa ratified by congress on the 17th and 18th ls4S+De Witt Clinton statesman and gov ernor of New York. also protector of the Erie canal, died in Albany. born I7ss
 isS7-Captain Philo Norton McGInin. hero of the naval battle of the Yalu. died in New York city.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
EebrWary 10.

lesS-Isaac vossius. celebrated German scholar. died
 17S3-The French and Indian war ended by treaty at Paris- The French and In- dian war. waged by Great Britain in the interest of her American colonies. was nearly simultaneous with the Sew en Years war in Europe It originat- cd over boundary disputes on the Ohio. In one of It's campaigns under Braddock. Washington gained hts great hold upon the popular esteem. IT-MontesQuieu. noted French philoso- pher. author of Spirit of the Lava. ' died
 IS7s-Reverdy Johnson. statesman, died in Annapolis; born l7& lSse-The American forces attacked and captured Caloocen. near Manila
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
cA,,.-., to E.,.r,.,. H.,r,

New York, Feb. 5.-A committee of .hree Chinamen has visited the city nall to ask the mayor to act as toast master at the banquet to which it Is proposed to invite Prince Henry at the Joss house, Is Mott street
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
TIMELY ANNIVERSARIES.
Some Current Selections From His.
 tory's Broad Page.
FNhrnRFy @

February c. iees-Pnncea Anne and later ooesn Anne. aanSh- ter ol James IL, hoTn. died lslA. ITTS-Francs oHcislly acknowledged inoependeDcs of United Ssates and promised an alliance. decisive event in the Revotution- Soon after the DeclarstSon os fDdependence Benjamin Franklin. Arthur Lee and Silas Deans had been sent as commissioners to the continental conrtA No recognition was accoreed them until after the defeat of BurEoyne. at SAra- toSa. in October, IT77. Previous to the treaties of alliance and ot Anity and con- nerce signed on this date the French govern unent had secretly encouraged the colonies in tAelr var for freedom by furnishing them arrns and xsoreS without which RocceEfal var would have been impossible iSas-wi,liam Maxwell EvartS distinguished American lawyer, born in Boston Isos-Ge0eTal John Gihhon. U, 6 A, retired. not ed veteran ot the civil war. died h Baftinors; born ISaS
 Iaap-Caprivi, ex-chanceIlcr of the German pirs. ssccessor to Bismarck. died near Frank- turts born iSSl-
 lsoo-Heay fighting oa the ragelA hse. sOutA AhicA
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06

EuisAed in all the van trem lat1 to ls6l, &sa in Rrooktyns born 1t Aiddletown. O<anes county, N. Y.. lasa. CommodorS StringAan entered the navy nidsAipr,an in lSo. Aght- in9 in the trigste PrezdeAt in lkI1-lA In lslA he was commisssoned lieutenant and vas engaged in the Algerine var on the schooner Spark His vessel. the Ohio. took part in tAa hoEharament Of Vera Crn in lsxs- His seTr- ice in the ciyn war was with Burnside at Roanoke, where he cOnnAnded the naval forca with great skilL
 lsoo-wIlliam Laird. one ot the tamo0 SAipbuild- ing firm responsible tUr tAa Alahama, diad at Rirkenhead
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
February c.

f7s@9eneral William
 Henry Harrison. ninth a president of the Unit
 ed States, born in "
 Charles City county, Va, died in Washing & ton city 1Szl NA n0-James Parton, Amer L~ icAn author, born in Canterbury. England: J,,nea p,rton died ISL
 1S4-Cetewayo. the Zulu ehieftAm who fought the EngliSh in South AfricA in ES. died Cetewayo put % oCO hiackn In the field He personally led at the battle of IsandlhAna. where the Brit ish were slaughtered in January, 1874 The Boers were neutral during the Zulu war.
 lSSs-General Winfield Scott Hancock, dis tingutshed Union leader, died on Gov ernors island, New York bay: born 1894
 is4-Maxine du Camp. . noted French author. died at Paris; born 1Sa0. ES<-Jean Auguste Barre distinguished French sculptor. died in Paris: born IS1I Reinhold Post. IL D., . high authority in oriental literature. died in London
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
Febrnary H.

Tfse-Thaddeus Kosctusko.
 5. : ]" 5:
 Polish patriot. AmeTi- @ can soldier and French AA citizen. born near No NS vogendet L1thuania; died ISlz. f7sl-Peter Cooper. the
 American philanthro- > pist. born in New
 York city: died there |t lSa
 lsA-Kant. the philoso- s
 pher. died lsoe-Abraham Lincoln's birthday. Birth of Charles Darwin ISl-Opening of the Australian goldhelds by the discovery Of Edward Har- graves. a California miner. The first known discovery of gold in Australia was made in ls2s, but the fact was suppressed at the request of the gov ernor of New South Wales. who feared it's effect on the $500 convicta in Eng lands penal colony collected there H7l-AHce Cary. author. died lSSS-HorAtio Seymour. statesman. died in Utica. N. T.: born 1S1o- IESCharles Louis Ambroise Thomas, celebrated musical composer. died in Paris: born ls12
 Orange Free State and began the sue cessful movement against the Boers on Aodder river.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
February q,

lNpo - Willard Fillmore, thir- teenth president. born in Sunnerville. N T,; died lSsA
 ISps-Rattle cf EilAR. bloody, but iRdeciive, Bcnaparte against the Russians and PrsszxianA lA9-Charaes DickenA, novelist, eorns died lS7o nRo - Admiral SlAs Horton SSrsnrham IL S N dSsfin-
The Conservative, 1902-05-01
INCIDENTS OF WESTERN HISTORY
vi
The Eastbound Astorians.

Astor to his proposed colony on the Pa
cific, after becoming scattered in the
mountains of Idaho and Oregon, reached
Astoria, their goal, in the early spring
of 1919. They spent the rest of the un-
favorable season in resting, fishing and
making the acquaintance of the natives.
AS soon as the advance of spring rem
dered travelling practicable, an attempt
was made to send report back to Mr..
Astor by the same route over which
they had come. -Four men were charged
with this undertaking, and they set off
upon it on the 22nd of March. They
were plundered by the river Indians,
however, near the Falls of the Colum-
bia, and the leader of the party, whose
name was Reed, nearly lost his life.
They therefore returned to Astoria.
The necessity of acquainting Mr..
Astor with the doings of the expedition
still remained, and second party ac-
cordingly set out on June Goth. The
command of this was intrusted to
young Scotchman named Robert Stuart,
although he knew nothing of the coun-
try, having been one of those who went
out by the sea route. The wisdom of
the choice was confirmed by the success
full outcome of the expedition. Young
Stuart piloted his men across in safety,
although it took them nearly year to
reach st. Louis. Little is known of his
life, but he was afterwards Astor's
agent at Mackinaw for number of
years.
His party consisted of six men beside
himself, among whom was Ramsay
Crooks, later conspicuous figure in
the fur trade. All the others seem to
have been members of the first overland
party. Two of them were Canadians
and two Kentucky hunters. They soon
lost one of the latter, however-John
Day, whose name is borne by river of
Oregon. He went mad and was sent
back downstream under guard of some
friendly Indians.
from the Columbia to the Sna Ike, fol-
lowed the latter river up as far as they
could and crossed to Bear River; pick
ing up four white men on the road,
three of whom were Kentucky trappers.
This continual meeting of trappers in
that remote wilderness and at that early
day, is really singular thing.
On Bear River they had all Indian
fright. To avoid the savages they
turned and went $50 miles out of their
course to the north. Here, however,
they were surprised by Grow party
and robbed of their horses. This
catastrophe naturally changed all their
plans. 1t was now October and they
could not hope to pass the mountains in
either direction before winter. They
The Conservative, 1902-05-01
Che Conservative.

oOlbC uuJ 81 uldhlIlS u SouIplOUO
Of the Tetons, according to Captain
Chittenden, who has traced out their
route with extreme patience and skill.
After coming down into the valley Of
Green River, they suffered for lack
of food, and the dire expedient of cast
ing lots was proposed by one of the
Canadians. Young Stuart, however, as
Irving tells US, "shuddered, and snatch
ing up his rifle, threatened to shoot the
wretch on the spot" so they went hun
CRY a while longer. And presently they
fell in with a camp of the Snakes, who
fed them.
Now let the appreciative Irving tell
the story:
"By sunrise on the following morning
October 19th), the travellers had load
ed their old horse with buffalo meat,
sufficient for five days provisions, and,
taking leave of their new allies, the
poor but hospitable Snakes, set forth in
somewhat better spirits, though the in
creasing cold of the weather, and the
sight of the snowy mountains which
they had yet to traverse, were enough
to chill their very hearts. The country
along this branch of the Spanish
[Green] River, as far as they could see,
was perfectly level, bounded by ranges
of lofty mountains, both to the east and
west. They proceeded about three
miles to the south, where they came
again upon the large trail of Grow In
dians, which they had crossed four days
previously. The trail kept on to the
southeast, and was so we'll beaten by
horse and foot that they supposed at
least a hundred lodges had passed along
it, AS it formed, therefore, conven-
lent highway, and ran in a proper di-
rection, they turned into it, and deter
mined to keep along it as far as safety
would permit, as the Grow encampment
must be some distance off, and it was
not likely those savages would return
upon their steps. They travelled for
ward, therefore, all that day, in the
track of their dangerous predecessors,
which led them across mountain streams
and along ridges and through narrow
valleys, all tending generally towards
the southeast. The wind blew coldly
from the northeast, with occasional
flurries of snow, which made them en-
camp early, Oh the sheltered banks of
a brook. The two Canadians, Vallee
and LIE Clerc, killed young buffalo
bull in the evening, which was in good
condition, and afforded them plentiful
supply of fresh beef. They loaded
their spits, therefore, and crammed
their camp ke.t with meat, and while
the wind whistled and the snow whirled
around them, huddled round rousing
fire, basked in it's warmth, and COM
forted both soul and body with a hearty