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The Newtown bee., 1902-05-16

NIT ana MrS hODerG Clark ana M lSS Grace from New Milford called on friends, Sunday afternoon.
 RIVER DISTRICT AND VICINITY.
 MT and Mrs B. w. Madigan were at Metichiwan farm, recently.
 The town house came nearly being destroyed by fire, one day last week, but fortunately the fire was discover ed before much damage was done.
 Andrew Kinney of Merryall was caller at Metichiwan farm, recently.
 Report is that Mrs Julia Walling of Lanesville is very poorly with heart trouble.
 J. B. Castle met the insurance ad- justers on Monday and made a satis- factory settlement of his loss. He said he could not have been treated more .courteously had the men been bent on selling him a bill of goods.
 Walter Fem is working for Leach, the grocer.
 Barber Harris was one of the first to move his things out of his shop. Re alizing his situation he, with number of his friends, succeeded in getting most of the things to place of safety.
 Haynes Lord Everest of New Haven n, vii 1ofi
 Miss Minnie Wilbur has taken po- sition with w. G. Barton.
 The basket ball game between the Inglesides and the Rosemarys of Greenwich resulted in victory for the Rosemary team, the score being g to- 4.
 Joseph Levy expects to move to Bridgeport in short time.
 Albert Evitts, just before sailing for Europe, read all about the fire in the New York papers, and would have given up his intended trip and returned to New Milford had not his assistant, MT Landis, telegraphed him that his place was o. K. and told him to go ahead. It was great Wednesday for the drug store. Upwards of 600 glasses of soda were sold.
 The sum of S25O has been subscribed by the citizens for the Danbury fire men who assisted at the recent fire.
 There is some talk of putting up building of granite for the two banks.
 w. G. Barton opened his new store in the Park, Wednesday.
 Merritt Hill, being the first one to ask permission to put up temporary building in the Park, has been honor ed by having it named after him, namely, Hill avenue.
 George Chambers had his face badly burned assisting in saving Ackley, Hatch & Marsh's building.
 Joseph Cox of Bridgeport was in town, Sunday.
 At the burned National bank build ing Constable Charles AddiS has been on duty days, and! George Griffin and Richard Waldron, nights.
 Mrs J. c. Murray was in Waterbury, Monday, to attend the funeral of a friend.
 Miss Shaffer returned, Monday, from visit in Massachusetts.
 Good Shepherd lodge, I. o. o. F., will work the initiatory degree, next week Thursday night.
 Percy Collins passed Sunday with Roxbury friends.
 MT and Mrs J.-S. Watson of Jersey City, N. J., have been guests of Mrs
The Newtown bee., 1902-05-16
We Call
 Attention

To a large and fine assortment of Ladies' Shirt Waists. Belts, Neckties, Lisle Gloves and Drop Stitch Hos iery.
 You will be pleased with our Cotton Goods, consisting of the prettiest Lawns, Ginghams, Calicoes, etc. Also a great variety of Win now left. Cheap, if you're in need of one.
The Newtown bee., 1902-05-16
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES,

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES. 'Dr Taylor's themes, next Sunday, will be: "Whitsunday sermon," with baptism of children, in the morning; and in the evening, "The Voices of Spring."
 Three persons joined by letter, last Sunday morning, and the communion was the largest during the present paStOrate.
The Newtown bee., 1902-05-16
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We have resumed business at the residence of c. HI. Booth on Main street, opposite the Park, with a complete line of Dry Goods, Millinery, ... And the famous Queen quality Shoes
 For Women.
 Every can't be judge of leather shoernaking Even the best posted may be deceived with with out name reputation.
 Many shoes fair to look pon they are put to service their msness shows forth one sure wav have shoes that right buy those with name ueen Quality"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-20
BARCELONA'S TERROR
sTRIKERs PRACTICALLY IN con-
TROL OF CITY.
ALMOST A REVOLUTION
trNDREDs SHOT DOWN By THE
TROOPS.

The city BristIes With BayOnets and
the Industrial Life of the Town Is
ParaIyzed-A Reign of Terror Pre-
vaiIs-Prinfers Threaten Death to
ANY of Their Members Who Re-
Sume Work, and Troops Are
.suiuedv from Housetops-The
Dead said to Number 200.
barcelona. Feb. 1.-Two additional
reriments of infantry arrived here to-
dav and the city now bristles with
bavonets. Troops are incessantly pa
trolling the streets, occasionally charg
ing and dispensing mobs. Shots were
avcbanged on the Gran Via. The riot
ers having erected barricades in one
of the suburbs the troops carried them
at tbe point of the bayonet. The cas-
ualtv list is heightened by every con-
fict The industrial and commercial life
I'm Barcelona is paralyzed. No goods
arrived here yesterday and there is
GREAT scarcity of meat, bread and other
foodstuffs.
The university and all the schools
are closed The leaders of the work.
mems committees have been arrested
and the meeting places have been
closed
Teresa CIaramunt is among the an
archists imprisoned. The police con-
tinue to make many arrests.
Artillery Held in Readiness.
Rarcelona. Feb. 19.-The situation
here does not improve and none of the
strikers has resumed work. The au-
tborities, finding it necessary to adopt
drastic measures, have armed all the
nolicenen with Remington rifles.
throughout the day there have been
conflicts in almost every quarter of the
CITY in which many were wounded on
both sides, and in which the rioters
often almost overpowered the
police. Two batteries of artil-
lely stationed here have been
ordered to hold themselves
in readiness to occupy the principal
streets of the city with their field
pieces. The street car service has not
vet been resumed. The proprietors of
the newspapers here have agreed to
suspend publication until order is re-
stored.
At s o'clock this evening the fusilade
continues in the different streets. A
gendarme has been killed and a lieu
teIant wounded.
BarceIOna's Sad State.
Madrid, Feb. 19.-According to the
news received here, a reign of terror
prevails at Barcelona. The printers on
strike have threatened death to any
of their comrades daring to resume
work. There have been many cases
where armed strikers concealed them
selves and 'sniped" the troops. At
san Martin, suburb Of Barcelona,
the strikers fired from the housetops
on the troops. The latter thereupon
fired at the balconies, killing
a woman and a child. In
one conflict in the center of the town
five men were killed and three were
wounded. The owner of a factory was
stabbed and killed by the strikers. 1t
is alleged that already 200 persons
have been killed and 100 wounded at
Barcelona, but the authorities conceal
the rea figures.I All the theatres are
closed. The strikers assemble on the
railroad bridges and fusilade the trains
with stones. They threaten to use
dynamite unless the railroad COM
panies stop running trains.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-20
FOR BIG COAL MINE MERGER

Plans on Foot to Consolidate All the
the Country.
Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 19-The Post to-
morrow will say:
Plans for one of the greatest coal
mining company mergings in the his
tory of the country, which include the
consolidation of the Pfttsburg Coal
Company, the Monongahela River Con-
solidated Coal and Coke Company, and
practically all of the competing inter-
ests of these companies in the Ohio,
West Virginia and Illinois fields, are
again attracting attention in financial
circles.
Recent rumors of the consolidation
of the river coal combine with the Uni
ted States Steel Corporation have been
officially denied. That there are other
plans however, has been admitted and
conferences have been held in the east
during the past week by officials of
the two Pittsburg coal combines, and
at the conferences representatives of
leading New York financial houses
were present From some of the Pitts
burg stockholders of the river COM
bine it is learned that the plan for one
gigantic combine of all the larger BIZ
luminous coal companies had been re-
vived. The preliminary steps to this
end are said to be in the recent in
corporation of the combines of the
Central Pennsylvania and West Vir-
ginia companies, such as the Fairmont
Coal Company, and the proposed con-
soidations in Ohio and Illinois. One
of the next steps, according to the coal
men, will be the merging of the two
big Pittsburg coal companies
into single headed corpora
ton the river combine, with
a capitalization of $4,000 900 and the
rail combine, with S64, 900, 600, or a total
Of $94,O00,00O. The other corporations
that are slated for this final merger
will, in the rough estimate, make a
combined capital of over s25O, 900, 900.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-20
WAYCR0SS NEWS NOTES.
Mai. Bradford Dunham May Return
10 the Plant system.


Waycross, Feb. 19.-It is said to be
practically settled that Hon. r. A.
Parker of Baxley, is in the race for the
judgeship of the Brunswick Circuit.
Mr.. Parker is a lawyer OF ability, and
1t is said he will have a strong follow
ing throughout the circuit.
G. w. Deem has been called back
to Espanola, Fla, by telegram an
nouncing the accidental shooting of his
nephew at that place. Deatails of the
shooting could not be learned here.
Local weather observer S. F. Hoskin-
son reports the temperature at q de-
grees yesterday morning and the same
thing this morning.
E. P. Green has carried his son.
Albert to Atlanta, for the purpose of
having his eyes treated.
w. $. Crawford. former alderman
from the Third ward of the city, Is
moving to the country. He has traded
his residence on Francis street for the
7. Il. Lanier farm at Sunny Side, two
miles north of the Court House, and
is moving to the place.
Renfroe Jackson, a grandson of the
late Henry Jackson OF Atlanta, has ac-
fic department of the A. a. b. Railroad.
Acting Secretary J. w. Baxley con-
Quoted the civil service examination for
carriers and clerks in this city to-day.
There were five applicants, three for
clorks and two for carrier.
The marriage OF Miss Pearl Bulah
Bailey and Mr.. John Gibbs Griffin was
solemnzed at the home of the brides
father. ]. F. Bailey, near Pearson, the
ceremony being performed by Rev. l.
r. Kelley, of Pearson. The bride is a
grand daughter of the lamented w. S.
Bailey of Ware county, and the groom
is a young business men of Valdosta,
The bride is only IA.
Mr.. Geo. M. Elliston, who is at work
on five sets of section houses for the
Plant System Short Line between
Folkston and Jesup, reports that road
almost ready to be turned over to the
company by the contractors. He is
building one set OF section houses at
each Jesup, Folkston, Horense and Ma
hunta.
A rumor is afloat here to-day that
Major Bradford Durham. former SUI
perlntendent OF the Plant System, Is
TO again be connected with the road,
in an important capacity Waycross
people are quite partial TO Maj Dun
ham, and would like to see him return
to the Plant System.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-20
CRUELTY CHARGE ANSWERED.
senator Lodge Presents Evidence to
the Contrary-Coptrasts Conduct
of Soldiers With That of FiIipinos.


the Contrary-Coptrasts Conduct
of Soldiers With That of FiIipinos.
Washington, Feb. 19.-Responding to
an inquiry from Senator Lodge, the
Secretary of War to-day sent to him a
large number of papers bearing upon
the charge that cruelty is pracuced by
the American troops on the natives OF
the Philippines. Senator Lodge pre-
sented the documents in the Senate.
Among the documents forwarded are
the records of thirteen Investigations
into such charges and the Secretary
says that every report or charge of
this description, which has at any time
been brought to the notice of the War
Department has been made the sub
ject of prompt inves tigation."
He adds that in substantially every
case inquired into the report has
proved to be either unfounded or
grossly exaggerated. He also
says the department is now
engaged in conducting an investigation
into the charge made in the Senate last
week that the water cure" is the IA
vorite torture of the American and es-
pecially of the Macabebe scouts, to
and that a soldier who was with Gen.
Funston had stated that he had helped
to administer the water cure" to 100
natives, all but twenty-six of whom
died. He enclosed a copy of a letter re-
ceiVed' from Gen. Funston dated Feb.
2, 1902, in which he declares the state
ment to be an ''atrocious lie without the
slightest foundation of fact" and also
a letter from Lieut.. Batson, the conn.,
mo = ~F L. ~.
same effect.
Copies of the army regulations pro
hibiting cruelty are also forwarded, as
are the memorandum in A case of of
ficers, soldiers and camp followers who
have been tried, and 80 of them con
victed, for violation of these orders.
Presenting the other side of the pic
ture, Secretary Root says:
This war on the part of the Filipi-
nos has been conducted with the bar
barous cruelty common among unciv-
ilized races, and with general disregard
to the rues of civilized warfare. They
deliberately adopted the policy of kill
ing natives, however peaceful, who
were friendly to our government. In
literally thousands of instances these
poor creatures, dependent upon our
soldiers for protection have
been assassinated. The Fill
plnO troops nave frequently
fired upon our men from under pro-
lection of flags of truce, tortured to
death American soldiers and prisoners
who have fallen into their hands
buried alive both Americans and
friendly natives, and horribly mutil-
ated the bodies of the American dead.
That the soldiers fighting against
such an enemy, and with their own
eyes witnessing such deeds should oc-
casionally be regardless of their or
ders and retaliate by unjustifiable Sc
verities is not incredible.
That such occurrences have been
sanctioned or permitted is not true A
constant and effective pressure of pro-
hibitional precept and discipline has
been maintained against them"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-20

Griffin. Ga. Feb. 19.-Maj. j. c. RAN
som, who died suddenly Monday night
from congestion, was buried this morn
ing. His remains were followed to
their last resting place by a large
number of Confederate Veterans. Mai.
Ransom served with distinction during
the Civil War, leaving here with the
Griffin Light Guards IN 1862. He was
rapidly promoted and at the surren-
der he was stationed on the Mexican
border, where he was quartermaster on
Gen. Slaughter's staff In private life
he always held the highest esteem OF
the community and was frequently
called to offices OF honor by his fellow
citizens. He was 65 years OF age.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-20

Macon, Ga, Feb. 19.-Mrs. w. E..
Martin, nee Emily Carnes, died sud-
denly here this morning. Her husband
was in Fort Gaines hunting. One tele-
gram was sent to him saying his wife
was very i'll with gastritis. BY the
time that was received by him another
reached him saying she was dead. Mr..
Martins family came from Savannah,
and they have friends throughout the
state, all of whom Will sympathize with
him. Mrs Martin was daughter Of
Robert Carnes of Macon, niece of Capt
w. w. Carnes and Gen. sam Carnes OF
Memphis, both of whom are known
throughout the country in military
circles.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-20
DIR. w. ~. jennings.

DR.. w. II. Jennings, whose death at
FL Paso. Tex, was announced i'm yes
terday's Morning News, was for many
years resident and practicing physi-
clan OF Savannah. He left here about
five months ago to seek In the warmer
climate OF Texas possible cure, or at
least and allevlation Of the malady,
tuberculosis, with which he was a suf-
ferer. That he was unsuccessful vs.
proved by the announcement OF his
death caused by this disease. Or. Jen-
nings leaves his wife and one child.
both OF whom are at present In Balti-
utprp
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-20
"NIBBLERS."
No, the proper Way to Take Food.

Not the Proper Way TO Take Food.
Clerks in grocery stores are apt to
nibble at this or that article OF food.
and II they are not careful. acquire "a
case OF stomach This was the ease
with l.. Shoemaker. Artlc, Ind.
while / WAS clcrklng ia grocery
store n was difficult 10 resist the temp
tation 20 eat little Of his and that, "a
bif of candy some fruit or crackers.
and one thing and another. After about
"a year ( had serious stomach trouble
ana had run down 10 ~ pounds. was
pale and aailOW ana poor na "a snake
could sleep buf llfilo 80 night ana my
distress Hna terrible.
FINALLY j WaH compelled a. give up
my position Hnd fnhr treatment fDf Wy
Lenlfh. ! hrafd 0f oupe Suits Hffgk.
faaf F00d Hnd beFan fo uar li REGULARLY
1 fnou Dfaln 49, ffNyfff Npfh hnHlfH HH1
ffffnrfh. until m fbf enl ~ ab0Ht
fhree nonfhH fifHdf ut Hnn fg f4f
nud Hel fhaf y weighed Hnf found
a.alFNsa lfo fNsnNH HNlrH WHH H#lH
0f a pounds lN fhaf finn fhie MH
foufH Hlfif fshf NNf a. Al fNf llslH
ffnfh 900 rHn iH fHiINrI ~ aNt pHn
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The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-20
FIFTY PER CENT. FOR CUBA.
New York Mass Meeting Declares I'm
Favor of Reciprocity.

New York, Feb. 19.-Cuba's needs,
and what this country should do to
prosper the people whose freedom it
accomplished, were set forth tonight
at a mass meeting in Carnegie Hall by
prominent speakers of both political
parties. AT the close resolutions were
adopted indorsing the sentiments of
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Root regarding tariff concessions to
Cuba, and saying:
I'VE endorse the declaration of Mr.
Palma, President elect of the republic
of Cuba, that a reduction of so per
cent. in our duties on Cuban products
is the least under which Cuban indus
tries can live and prosper, and believe
that this should be the minimum of
our concession to Cuba in return for
an equal concession in her duties on
our products imported into Cuba"
Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford, who was
ambassador to Spain before the war,
presided. The speakers included Ed
ward M. Shepard, Edward Lauterbach
and w Bourke Cochran.
McKinley's Last Speech.
Gen. Woodford made a plea to the
audience to remember the last speech
of President Mckinley in which ne
had advocated reciprocity with foreign
Edward NJ. Shepard pointed out that
every chamber of commerce in the en-
tire country, almost every financial
interest, the public and press, were for
granting reciprocity to Cuba.
Edward Lauterback took the ground
that the Republican party assumed
the responsibility for the war and
would see to it that Cuba lives in hap
py contentment.
Bourke Cockran, after drawing at
tention to the united voice of the chief
executive and the Secretary of War
raised in favor of granting the conces-
sions, pointed out that no measure of
relief had as yet been adopted by Con-
gress or any efficient agency. He said
the public conscience had been aroused
to the right of the claims of Cuba and
the people are now demanding that the
laws of the land shall be made to con-
form to the laws of morality.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-20
Gen. Thomas II. Toon, Raleigh, n. G

Raleigh N. c., Feb. 19.-Gen Thomas
+. Toon, state superintendent Of pub
lie instruction, died here to-day Gen.
Toon rose from q private to brigadier
general in the Confederate army, He
was specially commended In letter
by Gen. Lee.
Gen. Toon enlisted as private in
the Twentieth North Carolina Regi-
ment and became it's colonel i'm his
23rd year On May 21, 1854, he was
made a brigadier genera. He was
specially commended in a letter by
Gen. Lee. He was shot five times in
action, twice seriously.
Flags at the capital are at half mast
and the building Is in mourning.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-20
TAILAHAssEE's CITY ELECTION.
The German. Ticket successfui.
Rand Vote Was Very Light.

Tbe German Ticket Successful.
Bond Vote Was Very Light.
Tallahassee, Fla, Feb. l9.-The an
nual city election was held on Tues
day. Little interest was manifested
end a very light vote polled. The Cor
man ticket was successful. Those
elected were r.. B. German, Mayor;
W. II. Chancey, assessor; w. d. Will
son. collector, and A. II. Williams,
clerk and treasurer; A. G. Speller, j.
Ball, r.. j. Phillips, and j. A. Ed
mondson, .councilmen. There was also
an election for bonds for a new city
cemetery Forty-three votes were cast
for bonds and ten against. The claim
Is made that the bond election was no
election on the constitutional grounds
that two-thirds OF the registered voters
did not vote on the issue.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-20
OBITUARY..
Mrs. G.. NJ. Moore.

Mrs. G. M. Moore, formerly Miss En-
ma Johnson of this city, died at her
home in Danville. Va, last night. Her
remains will reach Savannah this aft
ernoon and the interment will take
place in Laurel Grove Cemetery to-
morrow morning Mrs. Moore was 70
years old and had been i'll but a short
time. Besides her husband, who is chief
inspector for the Bell Telephone Com
pany in Danville, she leaves a mother
and three sisters who live at $40 Will
lam street in this city.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-20
THE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS.

New Agreements to BE Made with
COmpOsitOrs and PreSsmen.
New York, Feb. 19.-The second days
session of the sixteenth annual meet
ing of the American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association was held here to-
day. The session was devoted to the
report of the special standing commit
tee which deals with labor matters.
The report was made by Frederick
Driscoll, the commissioner who repre-
sents the committee in dealing with
the Interna tional Typographical Union
and the International Printing Press
mems Union. Since the formation of
the committee in April 1900, it was
stated there had been no strikes. The
present agreement between the assocfa-
r1on and the unions will expire on May
1, and negotiations are now under way
to make a five-year agreement.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-20
TO ADVANCE rHE RATES.

Mercantile Insurance to GO IN -
per Cent. on Account of Recent
Losses.
Atlanta. Feb. i9The Insurance
Herald. Of Atlanta win say tomorrow
that AZ recent meeting OF insurance
men ln New York. n was decided 10 ad-
vanoe rnfea nli over the country 2b per
cent within short time. on account
of recent heavy losses This advance
HlI Amply only io mercantile and man-
ufnfflflnr buildings and viii not apply
fo dnoillnTH Or household goods.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-20
THE FLY WHEEL BURST.
One Killed and Two Perhaps Fatal
Iy Injured at Spartanburg, $. c.

Spartanburg, S. c., Feb. 19.-As the
result of the bursting of fly wheel
on one of the engines of the power
house of the Spartanburg Railway
Gas and Electric Power Company here
tonight. one man was killed and two
injured, perhaps fatally
The dead man is Robert Sample
colored fireman.
The injured are Daurens Wilson,
night engineer, white; T. r. Pike, en-
ploye, white.
The engine on which the fly wheel
btlrsted was entirely destroyed, ana
was one of the largest engines used Tor
supplying power used TO run troney
cars in tins city The engine TOOTH Was
also seriously damaged
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-20
Henry G. Dickson. TaIbotton.

Talbotton, Ca, Feb. 19.-Mr. Henry
G. Dickson. one among the Oldest citi-
zens Of the county, died at his home
about four miles from 1Albott0n to-
day. lie was a very prominent citizen
and az the time OF his death, was a
member OF the Board Of Education. lie
Is the father Of Mr. David -. Dickson
of Talbotton, and Mr.. Henry Dickson
Eiorlda
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-20
GIVE BOERs BROAD TERMS.
National Liberal Committee AdvO-
cntes This Policy.

London, Feb. 19.-At the annual
meeting Of the general committee of
Inc National Liberal Federation held
Today after considerable dissent and
animated debate resolution was
passed condemning the policy of in
ssung on the unconditional surrender
VI me Beers in South Africa, affirming
Wal the future contentment and Sc
eurty OF South Africa could only be
.ured by regular peace, on broad,
feherous lines; welcoming the impetus
d LuId Rosebery has given to this policy
aHq calling on all Liberal members of
M ie House of Commons to support the
1bloeTal leader Sir Henry Campbell
policy. N'"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-20
Her Dcath was AccIdcntaI.

Atlanta. Feb. i9--rhe report comes
from Weston In Webster county. that
the death OF Mrs. Amanda Lester.
whoae body was found Ia swamp
near there. WAS not due to foul play,
but was accidental She had started
40 walk tO the poHtoflco and lost her
way. She was evidently overcome by
fatigue and death from exposure fol-
loved