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Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
MISS STONE RELEASED
Turned Over In Good Health to
 American Official.
REVEREND TSILKA IS ARRESTED.

HusAana of Missionary's Companion Tn Captivity Accused of Being an
 AeeomDlice of the Brsgands - A
 Mac&dontan Educated In America. Paris. Feb, 1e.-The Temps publishes . dispatch from Constantinople which announces that Miss Ellen M. Stone has been released by the brigands who had held her captive since Sept, 8 last and has been handed over in good health to the dragoman of the Ameri- can legation.
 The dispatch adds that the Rev. Tsil- ka has been arrested on the charge of compfcity in the Kidnapping of Miss Stone.
 The companion in captivity of Miss Stone was Mme. K. s. Tsilka. Bull garian woman, wife of MT. Tsilka. a Macedonian teacher of Samakov. Miss Stone, while travelling with Mme. Tsil- ka and a party of about fifteen friends, was captured by brigands in the dis trict of Salonika on Sept. 8.
 Since that time vigorous efforts have been made by the United States gov ernment and by missionaries to obtain the release of the captives, The brig ands demanded a ransom of E25, 900 (Turkishl, but only N,500 was paid over to the brigands on Feb. 6 by NJ. GarGiulo, chief dragoman of the Amer lean legation at Constantinople, and
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
MISS MORTON A BRIDE.
Former Vice President's Daughter
 weds winthrop Rutherford.


 Weds winthrop Rutherford.
 New York, Feb. 1a.-The ceremony uniting in marriage Miss Alice Morton. the daughter of MT. and Mrs, Levi P. Morton, 2nd Winthrop Rutherford in Grace church was nttingly called a white wedding" The bride wore a gown of white satin, and not 6 single jewel adorned her. White blossoms banked the pulpit. The bride carried a bouquet of white flowers from the eonservatories on her fathers estate at Ellerslie.
 Bishop Potter performed the mar riage ceremony, assisted by the Rev. pr, W. R, Huntington, rector of the church. There were no bridesmaids Stuyvesant Rutherford. the bride groom's brother. was best man, and the ushers were Chanler Winthrop, Egerton Winthrop, Borden Hartman, William R. Travers and Herman Dur. yea.
 Following the ceremony at the church there was a wedding breakfast at Mir Morton's home. MT. Rutherford and his bride left in the afternoon for a bridal tour through the south. They will sail for England in a short time and after the coronation make a tour of the continent
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
Penn.yiv.ntn Elections.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1e.-Elections were held throughout Pennsylvania for mu- nicipal and borough officers. There was no general voting either for county or state officers. Local issues predom- mated in the various contests, general politics not entering. as a rule, in the settlement of the fights. Thus in Phil adelphia the candidates supported by the Republican city and state leaders swept everything. electing all the can didates for the more important offices and nearly all the ward officers. This included a big majority for the five mil lion dollar improvement loan. On the other hand, Pittsburg was carried by those opposing the state and city ad- ministrations, the independent Repub- hcans having formed coalition with the Democrats under the head of the Citizens party.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.

The death is announced of Julius wolff, the celebrated osteologist and orthopedist of the University of Der lin.
 Captain Sir Edward Chichester. who commanded the British squadron at Manila during the Spanish war. has been made an admiral.
 The Rev. Newman Hall, D. D., for mer chairman of the Congregational union, who had been i'll for some time past, died in London yesterday. The late pr. Hall was born May 22, 1876
 Yang Yu. the Chinese minister to Russia, died in St Petersburg on Mon- dny after . short illness. Yang Yu was over sixty years of age. He was Man churian. and 1t was said that be was bitterly opposed to signing over Man churia to Russia.
 Details which are slowly reaching Shamaka, Russian Transcaucasia, show that 2.00o persons, mostly women and children. perished as a result of the earthquake there last week and that 4.oo0 houses were destroyed Thirty-four villages of the country sur rounding Shamaka also suffered.
 At a meeting of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph company held in London on Wednesday it was announced that the directors of the company had insured the life of Mir. Marconi for f15o. .oo0 It was also said at this meeting that the Lloyds had exclusively adopted the Marconi system in connection with their signal stations,
 Field Marshal Sir Neville Bowles Chamberlain died in London on Tues day. He was born in 1920. Sir Neville entered the Indian army in 1881, sery- cd throughout the Afghan war of 1889. was present at the siege and capture of Delhi in 1857 and was created field marshal In 1862. He was commander in chief of the Madras army from 1876 to 1881.
 The British army estimates issued on Saturday show a grand total for the year 1eo2-o3 of f69. .31o. 900. which is in tended to provide for 10000 men. of which 2le, TOO men are for the ordina- " army service and POO, 300 for war | service. The estimates. of which fSo.- 100000 is required for war, show de- crease under this head of f2a. .2S0. 900 compared with l9oi-o2
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
MISS ELLEN N. STONE.

MT. ". ". Peet, treasurer of the American mission at Constantinople, who met the brigands on the road to the Podrome monastery.
 Mne. Tsilka Met H1ssand Here.
 Mime. Tailka was educated at the Northfield seminary, where she was a schoolmate of the daughter of the Rev. W. W. Cox of Hoosick Falls, N. Y., who is now the wife of Dr. Bulkley of Brooklyn. Mme. Tsilka at the time of receiving her American training and education was Miss Stephanora, a Bull garian- Having been converted in childhood to the Christian belief, she came to America after having refused to marry the man Of her parents choosing.
 Dr. Dwight L. Moody, becoming in- terested in her welfare. found a place for her in his noted school. Having fin ished her training at that institution, she became a trained nurse. While en- gagged in her professional duties in the Adirond9cks she became acquainted with MT. Tsilka, a Macedonian, who had also been educated in the United States At that period he was prepar- ing for work as medical missionary. Soon after the completion of their training the couple were married and went to Bulgaria, where they at once entered upon missionary work. Miss Stone is one of the missionaries of the American board of foreign mis- sions. She has been attached to the Salonika mission since 1878 She was born at Roxbury, Mass. and her home is in Chelsea, Mass, where her mother resides. Four of Miss Stones brothers are in business m Boston.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
John K.nrnn p~aa.

John s, Kenyon, secretary of the New York state board of railroad con- missioners, died at his home in Syra- cuse Sunday night. Death was due to appendicitis. MT. Kenyon was born in Schoharie county May 6, 1S4S. When eighteen years old, he enlisted as & vol unteer. joining Company D, Third New York cavalry. He rose from the rank of private to second lieutenant He served as assistant clerk of the state senate in 1SSo-S1. He had been assist ant clerk of the assembly, reading clerk of the house of representatives, clerk of the state senate from 1888 to 1891 and from 1894 to 1897 and secreta- " of the board of railroad commission CTS since 1897. He was secretary of the Republican state committee from 1890 to 1896, inclusive, and secretary of the Republican state conventions from 1891 to 1895, inclusive. He is survived by q widow and one daughter.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
H.n,~r Accidentally K,u~a.

Atlantic City, I>. J., Feb. 19.-John Tucker of this city, while gunning with two friends on the meadows, was fatally shot by one of the party whom be was trying to rescue from drowning. Ice had covered the meadows for sev- eral days, and the gunners reached the thoroughfare waterway before they realized where they were, and one of the party. named Ludlum. broke through. He held fast to his gun and reached this to Tucker to pull him out. Tucker seized the barrel, the imperiled man holding the butt. The gun went off. and the full charge entered Tuck CTS breast.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
Boerm Tran Britfnh.

One hundred and fifty mounted in- fantry men while patrolling the Kip river south of Johannesburg Feb. 12 surrounded & farmhouse where they suspected Boers were In hiding. A sin gle Boer broke away from the house. and the British started to pursue him. The Boer climbed a kopje, the British following. Immediately a heavy fire was opened upon them from three sides. The British found themselves in . trap and in a position where they were unable to make any defense. Eight of the British officers made gal lant effort and defended the ridge with carbines and revolvers until they were overpowered- The British had two ofii- cers and ten men killed and several of ncers and forty men wounded before the force was able to fall back under cover of a blockhouse.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
Wind nnd Tanner

There is & closer connection between wind and temper than at first sight ap- pears A coldish wind has a bracing ef- feet and on the whole is beneficial. In countries where hot winds occur perl odically. on the other hand, these are regarded as a nuisance, If not a curse. Every one almost gets cross, weary and done up and has a headache daily.
 In Egypt the season when crimes are commonest Is when the hot khamseen blows. Nearly always during a severe sirocco the Arabs in Algeria were rest less, If they did not attempt an actual rising. The solano, which now and then rushes across the Mediterranean in fiery blasts from Africa, upsets ev. cry one in Spain and Is the worst wind in that country.
 And even in the Pearl of the An titles" the fierce hot wind is such & pest that 1t is recorded of a family living in Havana that they made 1t a rule in the household to preserve absolute silence until the wind disappeared. It was the only plan they could think of to avoid family quarrels.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20


 1t least one day more than 1t did. Rear Admiral Count von Baudissin was formally welcomed to New York by a civic committee, a representative of Mayor Low and an officer of the Unit ed States navy.
 The kaiser's yacht is a bark rigged two funnelea man-of-war like craft, with a ram bow. She carries eight rapid fire krupp guns for saluting pur~ poses. The Hohenzollern docked at the piers of the North German Lloyd Steamship company at Hoboken.
 Admiral von Baudissin has been kept busy making and returning official calls, but no formal entertainments will be given until after the arrival of Prince Henry, who sailed from Ere merhaven on Saturday. It is expected that the prince will arrive in New York on the morning of Washington birthday.
 What looked like half of Kiers pop ulation assembled at the railroad sta ton to bid farewell to Prince Henry on Saturday morning. Also at the station were Admirals von Arnim and yon Rooster and fourteen other naval officers of high rank and a large guard of marines.
 At Hamburg Senator Tichirschky, Prussian minister to the Hanseatic cities, joined the party of Prince Hen ry, and at Bremen Admiral von Tir'
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
nr,t,.h-J.p.ne.e Alliance.

An important parliamentary paper was issued in London Tuesday night giving the terms of a practical alliance between Great Britain and Japan for the preservation of China and Korea. The paper covers a dispatch sent by Lord Lansdowne, the secretary of state for foreign affairs, Jan. 30 to the British minister at Tokyo, Sir Claude M. Macdonald, and comprises a signed copy of the agreement In explanation the paper says the agreement may be regarded as an outcome of the events of the past two years. Throughout the Boxer troubles Great Britain and Ja. pan had been in close and uninterrupt, ed communication and actuated by similar views
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
DANISH TREATY RATIFIED.
House Passes War Tax Repeal and
 OleonarGarine Bills.

House Passes War Tax Repeal and
 OleonarGartne BtIla.
 The senate on Monday ratified with. out dissenting vote the treaty with Denmark ceding to the United States for consideration of $S,ooooo the islands of St Thomas, St. John and St. Croix. composing the group of the An titles known as the Danish West Indies and lying just east of Porto Rico, and thus, SO far as this country is concern cd, consummated 6 transaction which has been under consideration internit. tently since the administration of Pres tdent Lincoln.
 The senate on Monday also passed the bill establishing a permanent cen sus bureau.
 The house on Monday passed the war tax repeal bill by & unanimous vote.
 The house on Wednesday passed the Grout oleomargarine bill. The bin tax es oleomargarine colored in imitation of butter 10 cents a pound. The uncol- ored product is taxed one-fourth of a cent pound.
 The house on Thursday passed a res olution proposing a constitutional amendment for the election of United States senators by direct popular vote.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20

gree.
 The United States transport Wright. which sank in fifteen feet Of water Nov 2S last by striking sn uncharted rock at the entrance of San Jacinto harbor and which was successfully raised this month. has arrived at Ca vite in tow of the gunboat wompa- tuck. The Wright has six holes in her bottom, which have been temporarily patched. She will be drydocked imme- diately.
 The state department on Saturday received cable advices confirming the report that the ransom money for Miss Stone has been paid to the brigand cap tors. IL is not known when her release will occur, but 1t is understood that the brigands have made a condition that they shall have a period of a week or ten days in which to make sure their safe retreat before the prisoner Is de- livered up.
 The annual report of the high school department of the New York state board of regents shows that at the commencement of the current fiscal year tnsTe Wsft tAA insulubohh ol stS- ondary education in the state, an in- crease during the year of thirty-six. High schools expended $s,5e6, err and academies S2, 1o6.o4S. The average sx- penditure in each secondary school was $6So6 for each student.
 The large Adventist sanitarium and hospital buildings located at Battle Greek, Mich, were destroyed by Ire on Tuesday. causing a loss of about S5oo,0oo, with only s1eo.ooo In. surance. besides great personal loss to 800 patients, who were in the main building and who only had time to ea- cape in their nightclothes. One life is supposed to have been lost Abner Case. aged S3 years, of Bath. N. Y., is | n1niaainrr
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
Dexery Ruy. Real E.tnt.,

New York. Feb. 19.-In the big crowd that gathered yesterday in the base ment of the Trinity building, III Broadway, to attend the real estate auction sale, a new figure made its ap- pearance. William S. Devery, who, with the coming of the new year, made an involuntary exit from public life. had taken the occasion of big execu- tors sale to make his debut as a real estate operator. Before the crowd thin ned away he was credited with having bought property worth S377, 800.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
Florence Burn. ArraIxned.

New York, Feb. 19.-Fforence Burns, nineteen years of age, accused of mur- dering Walter S. Brooks, twenty-one years old, appeared before Magistrate Cornell in the Center Street police court yesterday afternoon There was no evidence in her rosy cheeks and bright eyes that she had been under any unusual strain. She stepped firmly to the bar. Assistant District Attorney Schurman formally began the case against the girl, stating that as the funeral of the man she was charged with having killed was taking place at the hour set for the hearing he had not felt it right to summon his father and mother and that he could not go on with the case without them He then asked for an adjournment, which was granted.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
E.t.I striLe Rtot. In Au.trin.

The strikers at Triest, Austria, re- stunned work on Monday, their demands having been conceded. The riots which accompanied the strike were the gray est which have happened in Austria in many years. The original strike is sup posed to be an outgrowth of socialist or anarchist agitation. During Fridays riot twelve persons were killed and twenty-five wounded, while on Satur- day four persons met their death, in- cluding the police commissioner, who was killed by a revolver shot. Some of the reports of the occurrences say that more than a hundred persons were uoOnded
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
William Wanace vaurh.n ne.d.

New York, Feb. 19.-William Wallace Vaughan, lawyer. court stenographer and newspaper man, died suddenly on a ferryboat running between Astoria, where he lived. and Manhattan. His death is believed to have resulted from heart disease. Mir. Vaughan was born in Holland Patent, near Utica. Oneida county, N. T., on Jan. 26. 1S33- He came to New York city in 1850 and soon drifted into newspaper work. He was a civil war correspondent and lat CT court reporter.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
Life History In Hair

A single hair is sort of history of the physical condition of an individual during the time 1t has been growing, if one could read closely enough. Take a hair from the beard or from the head and scrutinize 1t, and you will see that 1t shows some attenuated places, indicating that at some period Gf its growth the blood supply was de 6rient from overwork, anxiety or un- derfeedinG.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
General Mnrketn.

 FLouR-State and western dull. but in firm hands; Minnesota patents, SSs6aAlSi winter straights. C ToaS&; winter extras, xsa2 aS: winter patents. 0TSAA& WHEAT - Generally firm and higher through the forenoon on covering, steady cables and light offering; May, saSastAc.. July t4aStAc.
 RYE-steady: state. e.sssc.. c. L f. New York carlots; No. western, eSa&c-. [. O. b. afioat.
 coRN-Ruied nrmer on local covering and better cables than expected; May. esAae7 l-lSo.; July. ssAass&c.
 oATS-Siow. but steady. with little change: track. white, state. 6iabso.; track. white. western. sla5sc.
 PoRK-steAdy; mess, sisaiT; family. uH aiT.so
 LARD-steady; prime western steam. aToc.
 BUTTER-stronE; state dairy. so.sso.; creamery. naSoc.
 CHEEsE-Ftrm; state. full cream. small. early made. fancy. oolored. iiSslsc.; state, full eresP. small, early made fancy, white. uafAiac.. large, eevly made. coloreA, loAailc.. large, early mSde, white, IVA uc,
 EGGs-Excited: state and Pennsyivania- Tie; western. at mark. sTc.
 suGAR-RRw frm; fair refining. tAo. {: e~ntrtfuKRI S test sac; refined nrm; crushed, bsoc. powdered, Asoc. TURPENTINE-Steady at ssssAtso. MoLAssES-Stsady; New Orleans, @a RcE-ste.dy; domestic, 'SssssO.; Ja- pan. tARSAc.
 TALLow-steadyi city, sse.: country. sasNe.
 HAY-ouiet; shipping. soa1o.; rood to choice. STbSmsoc-
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
r~.nty-.i. r.nnle. Burned Out

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Twenty-six fami- lies were burned out last night in a fire that destroyed the four story apart ment building located at Fifty-sixth street and Madison avenue. Many wo- men and children were compelled to leave the building by way of the fire escapes, aided by firemen, but all the occupants of the structure have been accounted for. The loss is $10O,O0o.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
Pir~o. nm P...e. Senate.

The New York state senate passed on Tuesday Senator Skaters bill pro hibiting the shooting of pigeons from traps at shooting contests. The bill was passed by a vote of 31 to 6. The senators who voted against the bill were Foley, Ahearn, Cullen. Feeter. Plunkitt and Ramsperger. all Demo crats except Senator Feeter. Governor Odell on Tuesday signed the Rogers bill abolishing boards of managers of the state insane hospitals. which be- came chapter % of the laws of 1902.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
Eehruary "A,

A6s-John Gutenberg. inventor of print ing. died in Mainx: born there about 140o. isSIGeorge Frederick Handel. the great musical composer, born: died I75e. lSa-James Quin. famous Engiish actor. born: died l76& 171s-Robert Lord Give. the conQueror of Bengal born died 171l iS15-Rooert Fulton. pioneer in steam nav igation. died in New York; born in Lancaster county. Pa, 1766 1Ea&EGeorge William Curtis born in Provi- dence: died lSS2. IS05-General Joseph B. Carr. a prominent Union veteran. died in Troy, N. Y.; born 1Sa& isoe-M. Emile weld. Swiss statesman of note, died at Berne; born 1893.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
He OhfN0fAA.

jected the gentleman of color - mo. sub; doan' yoh go ahead en vacsumate dat ole 'ooman CT mine. Doan' yoh do hit. Des plunk dat air stun in my bofe armA but doan' fix huh 30 she gwins nab CT so'e arm en cain ten ter de white folks washln'. kase ef yoh do TEe 'pintedly got ter 90 ter wukr'- Baltimore American
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
Liserty's Light Goe. Out March I.

Liberty's Light Goes Out March I.
 Washington, Feb. 19,-By direction of the president the care and control of the statue of Liberty on Bedloe island, New York. has been transferred from the lighthouse board, under the jurisdiction of the treasury depart ment, to the war department. The transfer will take effect March 1, when the beacon light win be discontinued, and the secretary of war has sent in structions to General Brooke, com manding the department of the east, to designate an officer of his command to whom the treasury department could turn over the statue and adjacent land
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
The AEe~.

The shrew was originally the shrew mouse. which, when her young were helpless, would fight desperately in their defense, and so well known was the courage of this little animal. which would even go out of its way to seek an eLemy at times when the nest need ed protection, that the word became applied to a woman who was ever ready to seek 6 quarrel.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
carsr,I y..ou~. ReI~.,~d.

President Zelaya of Nicaragua has released from prison General Vasquex, former president of Honduras, and has granted him permission to leave Nica- ragua. General VasqueE was arrested early in January while on board the steamship Tucapel of the South Amer ican Steamship company, a Chilean concern. charged with attempting to in- cite a revolution In Central America against President Zelaya.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
Indicted For Embex.Iement.

The United States grand jury at Al bany, N. Y., on Friday indicted Charles E. Fitcham of Ballston Spa, N. Y, tell CT of the First National bank of that village. on the charge of embezzlement It Is charged that he embedded funds of the bank amounting to nearly $100,. 900. His bail was fixed at $20.000. Mir. Gaylord Logan, his attorney. stated that bail would be furnished. Fitcham will be tried at the next session of the court, which will be held at Syracuse ip April.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
Ratanxaa subjuxnted.

Brigadier General James Frank lin Bell has practically cleaned up the insurrection in Batangas province, the troops under his command having made a clean sweep of the district. It Is not believed that all the insurgent arms have been captured or surrender ed, but that a number of them have been taken by the insurgents to other provinces or safely hidden. The in- crease of robber bands In the provinces of Tayabas and Cavite show the effects of the drastic measures adopted in Ba- tangas and Iagnna provinces.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-20
HOHENZOLLERNHERE
kAlSER'S YACHT ARRIVES AHEAD OF
 HER SCHEDULE.

Prince Henry Sailn From Brsmer-
 haven on the krOnprins Wilhelm.
 win Reach New York on the Morn
 inG of washinEton's Birthday.
 The imperial German yacht Hohen, Eollsrn, sent here for the use of Prince Henry of Prussia during his forthcom- ing visit, arrived at New York last Wednesday. She was not expected, for she came by the southern circle. and il was calculated that the run would take