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The Newtown bee., 1902-08-08

On Thursday of last week the New town ball team went to New Milford as scheduled and played the New Mil ford team, who are playing, this year, under the auspices of the FOresterS. The result was an overwhelming vic- tory for Newtown by a score of p to 2. battery work was superb, innings and DOnnelly two men in two innings; only four base hits were made of of Nichols in the seven innings he pitched, while NewtOwn made 16 hits with a total of 23 during the game. Scbielke, in left field, made some star running catches. Both Reilly and Chessman, the New Milford pitchers, were batted hard throughout the game.
 On last Saturday, the game that in- terested all lovers of baseball was the Grounds between Woodbury and New town. Such rivalry existed between those two teams that a red hot game was predicted and a truly red hot game it proved to be. In order to in- sure fair play, Dr Gordon, manager of the NewtOwnS, secured the services of Stephen Moore of Danbury to umpire the game and better umpire never offlciated on the local grounds. There were a great number of very close de- cisions and the general verdict was that he was fair and impartial in all of them; both teams were we'll satis- ols were the battery for the home team, with Warner, Donnelly and Cos tello on bases, Wright at short stop and Schielke, Lynch, Keating and Boucher in the out field, during the game, and Curtis Glover as first substi- tute. Holmes and Hall were the bat tery for Woodbury, Futile, Coles and Allen on the bases, Lindsey short stop and Hitchcock, France and Roswell in
 the outtield. Woodbury outbatted
 and outflelded Newtown, Newtown' $ outfield making some costly errors, but
 her infield played better ball than
 Woodbury's intield; Donnelly and Cos tellO played star game at 2d and 3d bases, while Nichols and Haugh worked like machinery. Holmes of Wood | bury pitched the game of his life, striking out nine men, but it was of no 1 use; NewtOwn won and won on it's merits by the score of to }. There was a very large and representative crowd present to see the game, fully $50 people being on the grounds. Ex- citement ran high at times and it is rumOred that many bets made on Woodbury were lost by the Woodbury supporters. A large number would
 like to see another game arranged be-
 tween those teams, but the manage.
 ment is not sure as it can be done at
 the present time, but will know later
 On Saturday of this week, Newtowr
 plays the Yannigans of Bridgeport at
 the Fair Grounds and, as the Yanni
 Rans have quite reputation, another
 exciting game may be looked for
 Game will be called at o'clock sharI
 if the day is not stormy and no doubt
 a very large crowd will be present.
 l One week from next Saturday
 August l6. there will be no home game
 as the NewtOwns go to Lime Rock, or
 that day, to play the Lime Rocks.
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WARREN.
CHURCH TOPICS.

There was large congregation on Sunday, many visitors and summer boarders, to listen to an excellent ser mon by our pastor, Rev MT Munson, from the words, 'Deliver us from evil," showing that it is the most popular petition in the Lords prayer; also that if we were placed in perfect cry, 'deliver us from evil," for it is within us.
 Rev Edward Stone from Killing. worth, Ct., former resident of this town and the 16th minister of the Gospel sent out from this town, was at church on Sunday and addressed the Sunday school ina very interesting and instructive manner.
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LIME ROCK.
BASEBALL ENTHUSIASM

BASEBALL ENTHUSIASM.
 The locals went to Millerton, last week, to play ball and from reports of the game did not get the treatment that is usually given to opposing teams that play here. A few cranks in the crowd did their best to break up what promised to be good game. The game with Mill River was very q uiet. Mill River scored run through lost After the game the Lime Rock base ball nine posed for their photographs, which was perhaps the most exciting event of the afternoon.
 All persons owning dogs are request ed to bring them to the next ball game, as it makes life pleasant for the players to fall over dog or two. NO WONDER THE PEOPLE ARE HAPPY.
 The inhabitants of this village have been enabled to get a view of the sun, for the past few days.
 MT and Mrs T. M. Granger of Springfield. Mass, are spending a short vacation at J. H.. Ensign's.
 Mrs H. s. Clapp, Miss Barnum and Miss Marjorie Clapp are visiting at Watch Hill, R. I.
 Misses Harriet and Helen Fenton gave a party to a number of their little friends, Tuesday afternoon, the same being in honor of Miss Helen's seventh birthday.
 H. V. Eggleston and family are on a visit to friends in Greenwich. Robert Merriman goes around with smiling face and jaunty air. No more will he do the family wash and camp on his own premises. Cause, his wife and family return from Waterbury, where they have been spending a brief vacation.
 Frank Callahan of Torrington visit. ed his parents over Sunday. Miss Sarah BOwnes is in very fee ble condition. Miss Alice Fenton is visiting friends at Quonochontaug, R. l. W. D. Niver, representing Charles H. Childs & Co. of Utica, spent Tues day in town.
 Among the campers at Cream Hill son, Arthur Hart, Charles Hubba I'd and Charles Dollar. The travelling photo gallery, which has been in our midst for few weeks has departed to fresh fields and pas | lures new.
 A hot game is expected here nex1 Saturday. Lime Rock vs. Ct Bar ringtOn.
 Miss Catharine Adam of Canaan ant friend. Miss Katharine Utterwick visited the Misses MacNeil during tn. week.
 Mrs N. A. MacNeil is the guest O friends at the Shutdown Fishing Club located in the wilds of Sullivan cOun ty, N. Y. =.
 Ezra Wolfe is contemplating thu purchase of large ice cream freezer to satisfy the ingrowing appetite O William Cleary, when next he is in vited to dine. William always fill! the Bill when ice cream is on tn. l menu.
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Harmony lodge, No. F, F. & A. M., celebrated the l04th anniversary of it's organization last evening by public exercises held at the Masonic Temple. The principal number on the program was an interesting stereopti- con lecture on Mount Vernon by Miss Bassett Wooster of Washington, D. c. After showing large number of views of the home of the first President and interesting explanations of the same, Miss Wooster closed her lecture by a number of scenes of the new Congress sional Library at Washington, exhibit ing much of it's fine art work: in de- tail.-[Waterbury American, Novem- Der !, 1901.
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BRIDGEWATER.
A PLEASANT SOCIAL EVENT,

A PLEASANT SOCIAL EVENT,
 That "Spinster's Tea ParW' at "Wolfpits, given last week Thurs day by Miss Mabelle F. Sanford, was novel and interesting affair. It was held in the afternoon and the old fashioned costumes and manners worn on the occasion would have convinced an observer that spinsters were gossip ing if they had overheard their truly true ssns stSfes T1n 6 had to unmarried. It was pigiful, to say the least, to hear of the disappointed hopes. And then that menu was full of surprises and disappointments, as the orders from it showed. But they soon caught on" and "Sure to Pop' was ordered pretty often. They all say that the charming hostess knows just how to entertain spinsters.
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HOW'S THIS 1

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward TOT anv ease of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F.J. CHENEY & CO.,, Props, Toledo, 0.
 We the undersigned, have known F J. Che- ney for the last 15 years, and believe him per fectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obliga- tions made by their fSm
 WEST x TRUAx Wholesale Druggists. sFOledO WALDING KlNNAN & MARVIN. Wholesale
 Druggists. Toledo. o.
 Halls Oatarrh Cure Is taken internally. act ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Price 75c per bottle Sold by druggists. Testimonials free.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
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BETHLEHEM.

SUICIDE OF MERRITT E. GRIswOLD.
 On Thursday, July 31, about 4 p. m., ly killed himself in his room at his sisters with a rifle held in such a manner that the ball entered his head near the temple. He had been in poor health for some time. His flu. neral was held at the house Sunday at ? p. m. His age was 50 years.
 bnrv M spent Sunday % at Elm Hill
 Charles Guernsey of ThomastOn was in town, last week.
 Bantam will play the return game of ball with Bethlehem, Saturday, August 9. A good game is expected.
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ST ROSES.
FAIR TO AID SACRED HEART CHURCH
 IN SOUTHBlIRY,

FAIR TO AID SACRED HEART CHURCH
 IN SOUTHBURY. The following program will be pre- sented at the opening of the fair in Southbury on the evening of August 15 and will commence sharp at 8 o'clock: Overture, selected. Mrs J. W. Gordon, Miss D. Telgman and Miss Cecelia Flynn Of Meri- den.
 'Finnegan and Flanagan" Mrs FlanaGaL., M. Blake. MT Finnegan, M. Talty. Lady COOk'
 MT Barclay, G. Jordan. Mrs Barclay. B. Conger. Sally Sinclair. E. Blake. Tom Barber, w. HOnan. Mary, M. CarmOdy. Mrs O'Flaherty Gady Cook), M. Blake. Musical Selections. Love of Bonnet" Mrs Clipper. B. Conger. Kittie lher daughter), B. Oogan. Aunt Hopkins. M. Carmody Mrs Fastone, K. Blake. Dora (her daughter), E, Blake Katie DOOlan, M. Blake. Musical Selections Train to MaurO." Ticket Agent. w. Honan. Mrs Buttermilk, E. Blake. John Buttermilk, T. Farley. Musical Selections by Mrs J. w. Gordon Miss D. Telgman and Miss Cecelia Flynn.
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Having heard Miss Bassett Wooster's illustrated lectures on Mount Vernon and the Congressional Library, it gives me pleasure to state that I consider r them most valuable for clubs and so- cietieS interested in historical subjects or in art decora tions. The views with which she illustrates her talk are un- usually clear and complete, so that one who has seen them and listened to her comments may feel that he has actu al- ly visited the places. Mary M. A b. bolt, Head of English Department, Waterbury High School.
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The experience of everyone is valua- ble. William Phillips of Maynard, Ala, on March 27, 1902, said: 'I had suffered with my head and tired feel ing. I took one-half box of Ramon's $ Pink Pills and one-half box Ramon's
 Nosena and l have not felt the trouble since. I would not take $1O0 for what it did for me. H. B. Mott, NewtOwn; Is. c. Bull & Co.,. Sandy Hook: s. J. Park, Trumbull; w. B. Hawley, Sherman; E. A. Honan, Gaylords- vile.
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Carter supplied for Rev MT Johnson in New Milford
A RIFT IN THE CLOUDS.

A RIFT IN THE CLOUDS.
 Such bea utiful grass weather and heavy clouds has been the -slOwest kind of hay weather and Mondays sunshine was gladly welcomed, help ing to secure all that has been wait ing.
 Miss Edith Beach of WatertOwn is here visiting neighbors and friends.
 Foreman Adams of New Milford is driving w. G. Brinsmade's school building right along.
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able work on the main roads during the past week, repairing some of the
 J. F. Gibbs left town, Monday after noon, for New York, where he will spend part of his annual summer va cation of 10 days.
 Mrs Edward Lineberg is spending a week in Sharon with Mrs H. E. Dem ing.
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One bottle of RamOn'S Iron Tonic
 will do you as much good as a months stay at any resort. It will make your blood pure and rich, give you a good appetite, and enable you to endure the summer heat. You can get it for $l. H. E. Mott, Newtown; s. c. Bull & Co.,, Sandy Hook; ". B. Hawley, Sherman; s. J. Parks, Trum. bull; E. A. Honan, Gaylords'
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Rev and Mrs Otis w. Barker, with their son Edward Lloyd Barker, will spend few days of next week at the shore at Clinton. Where few years ago there was only a lonely stretch of sandy beach there, now is a thriving summer colony teeming with pleasant life
The Newtown bee., 1902-08-08

Charles Straub, who has been in the employ of WOhler & Burwell, has re- turned to New Milford and taken a position with Vincent Sterling.
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 The Pink Social arranged for by the young ladies of the Congregational church to ralse funds to repair the parsonage was in every way a success. There was good attendance of people who seemed to have good time and the profits were satisfactory.
 Rev K. B. DOane of New Haven Oc-
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KENT.
A CHANGE EVENT.

Hello! going to the lawn party? What party? Why at Frank Peet's, Friday evening, August 15, from ! un- til 10 p. m. for the benefit of the Grange piano fund. They are to have a good musical program in which the Widder Maloney and her "bo" will take part, also other things to make pleasant evening. Cake and cream will be on sale. All are cordially in vifQ6
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Garry Oakley and family from New York are occupying their summer home, near Frederick Chambers in ZOar.
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For Your Convenience.

People place whore hitch horse while doing
 
 
  Furnishing all right The store Avenue datn friends That without saying Give call and will be than satisfied
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Business Manager A. J. Smith of THE BEE has furnished his private office with fine up-to-date Hammond typewriter
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THE VILLAGE AND VICINITY.

William Judd is visiting at bis brothers, 'J. R. Judd's.
 David Finn has purchased the two houses belonging to the estate of J. N. Brown.
 Rev H. K. Job has a live fox which he has photographed in numerous po- sitiOns to illustrate magazine article that he is writing.
 Albert Beaton is cutting the hay from the Edwin Patchen place on Fuller Mountain.
 The selectmen have done consider
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John Sherry, Miss Mabel Sherry and Master Freddie Sherry of Bridgeport passed Sunday at E. s. Lovell's. Miss Mabel will remain for several weeks.
The Newtown bee., 1902-08-08
DEATH OF RALPH CURTIss.

The many relatives and friends of shocked and saddened by a dispatch on Friday last, telling of his death. Less than two weeks ago he was thrown from his wagon and good deal shaken up, but, it was thought, not seriously injured His relatives were expecting him with his wife, this week, to visit Warren. Alas for human expectations ''Our life is but a vapOr."
The Newtown bee., 1902-08-08

Miss Maude. Blackman of Danbury has been the guest of Mrs Frank Drew.
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MT and Mrs Skinner and son, Wesley, of Bridgeport, are at the Misses Peck on the Boulevard for few weeks so- iOurn,
The Newtown bee., 1902-08-08
HAY-MAKERs HAPPY AGAIN.

HAY-MAKERs HAPPY AGAIN.
 There has been rejoicing among the haymakers for a few days of bright weather to secure part ot the crop in good order. Mrs Brundage of Bridgeport is visit ing her niece, Mrs John Chappius, and other friends in town.
 Irwin Beardsley and family and Charles Sperry from Iowa were at Above All, last week.
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Bright's Disease
 And Diabetes Positively Durable

They are curing Bright's Disease and Dia- betes in California. The percentage of efflci- ency (recoveries) in these hitherto incurable details of the Investigation and demonstra- tion of the new compounds are so conclusive that at once sent for a bundle of the re- ports and for the new treatment for urgent cases in this city. Call or send for one of the reports.
 F. s. STEVENS G CO.,,
 Wholesale and Retail Druggists,
 9i7 Main St., Bridgeport. Conn.
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Mrs E. s. Lowell and Miss Flora Lowell were in Danbury, Tuesday.
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of Mt Pleasant have three live 'wood- chucks which they caught and are very proud Of
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Harry Prindle and Walter Nichols
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cupied the Congregational pulpit, last Sunday and was entertained at the hoSpitable home of H. c. Sanford.
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The NeWtOWn Bee
CIRCULATION:
Eight Pages.
HOME NEWS.
THE BALL GAMES.

NEW MILFORD AND WOODBURY BOTH .. LOSE.
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTEs.~> Last Sunday, Rev Dr Hayden of Jacksonville, H., preached and MT
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FOR YOUR HEALTn'S SAKE.
The Irish standard., 1902-01-04
Remained 10 Pray.

| 1t is an old saying that one funeral
makes many, says the London cor
respondent of an exchange, and it
would appear to be true in the case of
County Court Judge Bagsllawc, who
caught a chill attending his brothers.
Canon Shawcs-funcral on Mon
day and died the next day. He was
one OF the leading Catholics at the
bar. and before he was appointed
judge he practiccd in the Rolls Court,
when the famous Sir George Jcsscll
presided over it. He was man Of
handsome appearance, with portly
figure and benign countcnancc He
was an earnest and dcvout Catholic,
and an incident in his career which
came under my own observance show
cd how deeply he was imbucd with the
spirit and discipline of the church.
Some years ago he was spending the
Easter holidays at the seaside with Il
Protestant friend of his, Il member Of
the bar, who was skcptical as to the
practice by Catholics of the principles
they profcsscd. lie decided to put
them to the test, and chose the one
, in which he thought Judge Bagshawc
would be weakest, namely, the prac-
ticc of fasting. The judge was a man
of full habits and enjoyed Il good din
ncr, and taking advantage of the fact
| that Il certain day was q fast one, his
host ordered an excellent meat dinner
to be served that evening. 10 whct
I! the judges appetite he took him out in
i "a boat for some sea fishing. The day
| was one of those keen spring ones,
with east wind blowing, Just the sort
Of one calculated to make one raven
Gus. The judges appetite was as
keen as his host wished il. They sat
down to dinner and the Judge was
helped to lamb. the first of the season.
| He was about to put the bit into his
| mouth, when his host cried out: bag
Shave" The judge at once put down
his knife and fork, pushed the plate
AWAY from him and hincd Off bread
and cheese the only fasting food
availablc. The host was dumbfOund,
ed at such at act of sclf-dcninl, and
was covered with confusion lie apOl
Ogizcd most humbly for his want of
charity, as well as want of hospitality
but so impressed was he by the self
denial that he forsooIi the faith of his
fathers and became convert. OF
him it might be said that che came
to scoi' and remained to pray"
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be lifted out In spite oil all the gov
crnment might OF could attempt to
prevent it.
Up to this point therefore, it is ap-
parent tRat the chairman of the SEN
ate committee OH foreign affairs, the
president, the secretary Of state, and
the members Of the cabinet generally,
had gone on ina happy concurrence of
views. Now, however, the cleavage
OH the Dominican issue between the
president and senator rapidly widened.
Up to this point the questions of set
tlcmcnt of claims and Canadian indie
pendence, and subsequent annexation
to the United States-practicall Il
British hemisphere flag withdrawal
had been closely associated. They
were now to be separated. But the
change was gradual, for the fact is
that Mr.. Summers policy had obtained
a strong hold on the minds of both
president and secretary. Meanwhile
the pressure for some settlement
brought to bear upon the British gov
ernment was day by day becoming
greater. Late in November the Rus
sian minister at Washington took oc-
casion to suggest to Secretary Fish
that the present timc-that of the
Franco-Prussian War-was most Op-
perfume to press OH Great Britain an
immediate settlement of the Alabama
claims. In the next talk with Mr..
Thornton, Secretary Fish alluded to
the suggestion made to him by the
Russian minister, and Mr.. Thornton
in return frankly asked what the
United States wanted. And now at
last the negotiation took Il final turn.
The secretary, dropping Canada from
the discussion, for the first time asked
merely an expression of regret on the
part of Great Britain, and an accept
able declaration of principles of inter-
national law. This conversation with
Mr.. Thornton took place on the Goth Of
November. Nineteen days later, on
the 9th Of December, ut Il cabinet
meeting held that day, Secretary Fish
read in confidence private letter to
him from Sir John Rose intimating
| "that the British cabinet is disposed to
enter on negotiations" 1t would thus
appear that the obstacle in the way of
| renewed negotiations had been the
| purpose of the United States, formu-
lated by Mr.. Sumner, to combine in
some way settlement of money
| claims, private and national, with q
movement looking to the Withdrawal
of the British flag, in whole or in part,
from the North American continent.
| The moment this purpose was with
drawn the British cabinet lost no time
in signifying it's readiness to negotiate.
None the less, the whole scheme of
Mr. Sumner, underlying his famous
speech Of May II. 1860, was thereby
disclosed. and thenccforth definitely
abandoned. The famous "indirect
claims" were coniurcd up by Mr.. Sum-
ncr and magnified to an amount i'm
| possible of settlement in money, mere
| ly to use as an offset in diplomatic
negotiation looking to the voluntary
withdrawal of Great Britain certainly
from the Dominion Of Canada. and
probably from the western hemis.
pherc. The memorandum of Jan. II
1870, astonishing as it reads to us
The Irish standard., 1902-01-04
a consummation would place our re

a cOnSummatlOn would place our re-
world"
In one of those letters it will he
observed Mr.. Sumner told Mr.. Motley
that Secretary Fish had that day
sounded the British minister as to the
possible cession Of Canada in liquida-
tion of the national claims and ap-
peaselnent of our sense of grievance.
The statement was correct. Not only
at this time but long after was a
comprehensive settlement on this bas-
sis urged on the British government.
Both president and secretary of state
were thus of one mind with Mr.. Sum-
ner. In November, 1860, for instance,
four months after Sir John Roses first
time he was writing to Mr.. Fish about
Mr.. Motley's attitude in London, an
entire cabinet meeting was occupied
in discussion of the Alabama claims.
The president then suggested the pos
sibility of Great Britain quitting Can
ada, and he intimated his belief that
in such case we ought to be satisfied
with payment for the losses actually
sustained through the Confederate
commerce destroyers, combined with
Il settlement satisfactory to us Of the
principles of maritime neutrality law.
A few days later he expressed his un-
willingness at that time to adjust the
claims; he wished them kept open un-
til Great Britain was ready to give up
Canada. When certain members of
the cabinet thereupon assured him
that Great Britain looked upon Can
ada as source of weakness, the presi-
dent at once replied: eff that be so,
would be willing to settle at once"
During the following weeks the sub
ject was frequently discussed between
Secretary Fish and Mr.. Thornton. In
it's issue of Dec. 1S, 1860, while these
conversations, taking place in Wash
ington, were duly reported in Downing
street, the Times, probably inspired,
expressed itself as follows: "Instead
of the colonies being the dependencies
of the mother country, the mother
country has become the dependency
of the colonies. We are subject to a
danger while they are free" Shortly
after it expressed itself even more
freely. Addressing the colonies, it
said: 1--WE are both in Il false poslulon,
and the time has arrived when we
should be relieved from it. Take up
your freedom; your days of apprentice
ship are over" In view of such ut
terances as these from the leading Or
gan of the mother country, Mr.. Sum
ner certainly had grounds for assum-
ing that a not unwilling hemisphcrical
flag withdrawal by Great Britain was
more than probable in the early fu.
ture. To the same effect Mr.. Thornton
declared to Mr.. Fish: 1T is impOssi.
BILE for Great Britain to inaugurate q
separation. They are willing, and
even desirous, to have one. Europc
may ut any moment be convulsed
and, if England became involved, il
would be impossible to prevent retail
alton. and the ocean would swarm
with Alabamas. England would ther
be compelled to declare war" The
secretary consoled him by agreeing
that commerce destroyers would ther