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The Newtown bee., 1902-09-12
AN ENJOYABLE PICNIC,

The Congregational Sunday school held picnic, last Thursday, at "The Hemlocks. Although the weather looked rather threatening in the morn ing it had apparently cleared off so a fair represen tation gathered at the ap- pointed place. A bOuntiful repast was about to be partaken of when the sound of thunder caused some diSmay Nevertheless beneath the trees, beside the roaring brook, the company, pro- tected by umbrellas and blankets, ate their dinner. By the time the shower had passed all were ready to go home and dry their wet garments.
 Miss Fannie Pierce left Mrs Bennett Peck's, Monday, for friends in Seymour, and from there will return to her school duties at Worthwhile, Mass. Dr and Mrs Wilcox and Faith have returned to their home at Mt Vernon, N. Y.
 Miss Isabelle Orr goes early this week to take her examinations for Bridgeport High School and will go the last of the week to stay. She will be much missed by her many friends and they wish her great suc- cess.
 Miss Isabelle Orr entertained a friend from Bridgeport, last week.
 Schools begin this week. William Seward of Roxbury and a representative of the Ivers & Pond Piano Co. of Boston, were in town, Friday.
 Joseph and Robert Greer and How ard Roberts are assisting w. T. Hatch in cutting tobacco.
 Most of the people here for the sum- mer have returned to the city.
The Newtown bee., 1902-09-12

Mrs l.. $. Godfrey and daughter-in- law returned from few days stay at Compo Beach.
 Florence Banks fell while going to school, last week, and cut large gaSh on one knee upon stone lying by the roadside.
 Mrs Nelson Crossman has spent a few days with Mrs D. s. Hurlnurt of Cannon.
 Miss Florence Hurst of Danbury is the guest of Miss Hattie Gould.
 Mrs Milo Osborne of Bedding has visited her mother, Mrs M. B. Wheel CT.
 J. M. Lockwood, who has been ill
The Newtown bee., 1902-09-12
WESTON.

MRS MINNIE WAKEMAN MOREHOUsE.
 The funeral of Mrs Minnie Wakeman Warehouse, wife of Wilbur B. More house, was held from her late home on Friday last, Rev G. H. Viets conduct ing the services. The pail bearers were William G. Fitch and John Fitch, Charles Perry and Edgar Perry, the burial being in Fairfield. Mrs More house has been a patient sufferer from long illness of many months and is survived by her husband and six-year- old son, also young step-sOn, brother and several sisters, among whom are Miss c. L. Wakeman of New York
 Mrs Rufus Fitch and Mrs Frank More house of Weston. She was daughter of the late Madison Wakeman of Fair field and was 30 years of age. Her bright disposition and uncomplain- ing endurance of her long illness great ly endeared her to all who knew her.
The Newtown bee., 1902-09-12

CONGREGATIONALC CHURCH NOTES. MT and Mrs Robert Zeiner united
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
Hosiery.

Ladies' fine gauge seamless Hose,
 from 1Oc, ac Ladies' fine lace stripe Hose, 19c
 value 11Ac Ladies' fancy colored Hose, from
 soc, 75c and $1. 25c Mems seamless fine gauge Hose,
 from 101ac, Sc Children's ribbed Hose, all sizes, 5c Children's 121ac grade ribbed Hose, Sc Boys seamless derby ribbed Hose,
 double sole and heel, from 127ac, 9c
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
Monday
SHOES.

Ladies' fine Kid Oxfords, patent
 tip, from $1, Ioc Ladies' patent leather Oxfords,
 from $1.50, S1.2o Ladies' Dongola kid Shoes, lace or
 button, S9c Ladies' $2 vici kid Shoes, patent
 or kid tip, Cuban heel, from $2, $1.47 Ladies' fine Slippers, all sizes, 45c Mems satin calf Shoes, British
 toe, 9Sc Misses fine vici kid Shoes, new
 toe, from $2, $1.5O Mems fine Goodyear welt union
 made vici kid Shoes, $3 value, $1.9S
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31

An anniversary. mass for the late Mrs Mary Kelly of 424 Baldwin street will be celebrated at the church of St Francis Xavier Monday morning at 7:30 o'clock.
 The schedule of games in the City Amateur league for tomorrow after noon is as follows: Jeffersons vs Washington Hill A. O., Waterville; St Thomas Cadets vs St Josephs, Driving park; Brooklyn A. o. vs Pas time A. O., Riverside park The games which were scheduled for Riv- erside park will be played hereafter at the Driving park.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
Lace Collars.

An elegant line of galoon and Point de Venise lace Collars at special low prices Galloon Turnover Collars, from 10c tonight Hamburg embroidery Turnovers, from 121sc,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
Ladies' Waists.

Ladies colored White Waists. 2 Ladies fine lawn White Waists,
 from Toe, 4 Special reductions in the finer
 grades.
 ". B. and Memo Corsets, from $1 and $1.50, tonight , soc Corsets, tonight 3
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
CARD OF THANKS.

Mrs James Cluney wishes to return her heartfelt thanks to her friends and neighbors Tor their sympathy on the death of her daughter, Mrs Katherine Gold smith, and the Misses B. and A. Me Grath and to M. C. Hurley and Mrs Moriarty and the ivory department of Waterbury Button Co, and the Button department of the Scoyill Manufactur- ing Go, James Garrity and Herman Gartz for floral offerings.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
ARE YOU A CRANK

on what you drink? Do you dearly relish a cup of good coffee? If you do, we want to meet just such cfanks. It's a pleasure to sell Tea and Coffee to people who are particular as to the quality they want; and why! Because when you sell them the good kind they are pleased and they con tinue to buy as long as you give them the good quality, and when you give them an inferior quality they give you the cold shoulder and Wno q blame them? We sell three different blended Coffees at 25c per pound; either one will suit anyone who wants a cup of good Coffee; mind you, all three will not suit you, but either one of the three will surely tickle your palate and you'll never know what the quality is until you try them
 Golden Java, Brass City or Broadway blend are our leaders at 25c per pound. Say, did you read Sundays N Y papers and see where the Span ish noblewoman, Dona Maria Francls- ca O'Reilly de Camara, Countess of Buena Vista, (she should drop the OReilly) is suing a U. $. soldier be- cause he wouldn't let her slaughter and sell all the cattle needed for. con sumption in Havana? This woman (and they call her noblewomaD doesn't know what she's missing by living in Cuba. Why the dickens doesn't she come to the United States and join the beef trust or the Water bury ice trust? She'll make fortune upon fortune and she'll have the law
 on her side of the fence. But, say;
 she is the kind of a crank we wouldn't want coming to our store for good Cof- fee; we'd be tempted to roast her ev- cry time we got the chance, we have such a burning love for these trusts and monopolies, don't you know, at
 Phelan's T Store.
 42 East Main Street TeleDhone.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
Belts and Pocketbooks.

Ladies' satin pleated Lelts, from
 25c, 21e Leather Belts from 25c to 39c, 21o
 hand sewed, from $3.50, $19s Handsome chain mesh Chate-
 laines, from $1.50, 75e
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
1ne MIIIIeT GPeCk to Special Prices for To-
 Night and Monday.

At 59c-Ladies' dotted Swiss Waists,
 value $1. At $1.25-Ladies' 2 piece lawn Suits,
 value $1.9S. At 29c-Ladies' striped gingham Petit
 coats. At $19s- Ladies' tucked silk Etons,
 value s. At 59c- Salin Foulard, 25 inches wide,
 value $1. At 7Ac-Fast black Percaline, value
 121ac. At SAc-Fine Dimity, value 121ac. At 3c-Valencinnes Laces, from SC. At 7c-Wide fancy Ribbons, from 10c. At Sc-Swiss embroidered Handker-
 chiefs, from 10c. At 49c-Wrist Bags, from S1.39. At 9Sc-Steel bead ChateIaine Bags,
 from $119. At 79c-Ladies' two-clasp Kid Gloves,
 from 9Sc At 5c--Buttermilk Soap from Sc. At 10c-Talcum Powder, from 15c. At 1Tc-Bay Rum, from 25c. Al -oC-1aloHlZeIS, rom 10c- At 19c-Ladies' Drawers with cambrfc
 hemstitched rufi1e, value 25c. At 127sc-Ladies' Marguerite Corset
 Covers,' hemstitched ruffle, value 2Oc. At 19c-Children's Wash Hats in all
 colors, value 25c. At 39c-Women's lace lisle Hose,
 Hermsdorf dye, full regular made,
 were 50c At 25c-Women's fast black gauge cot
 ton Hose, value 35c. At 97c-Men's Shirt Waists, were SIPS. At 13c, for 25c-Men's sample lines
 of fancy Half Hose, value 25c.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
Muslin Underwear.

Ladies' lace trimmed Corset Gov
 CTS, 9t Ladies' Hamburg trimmed Mar
 guerite Corset Covers, 13t Ladies' Hamburg and lace trimmed
 Skirts, from 75c, 49t Misses and Ladies' Short Skirts,
 ruffie trimmed. 25t Children's tucked trimmed Draw
 CTS, 10t Ladies tucked and lace trimmed
 Umbrella Drawers, from 39c, 23t Ladies' fine lace and insertion
 trimmed Umbrella Drawers, from
 75c, 47t Ladies' lace and tucked trimmed
 Empire Gowns, from 5Oc, spe-
 cial a9c
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-09-13
TUNNEL SEVEN MILES LONG.
Southern Pacihc's Plan to Avoid the
Long Run Through snow Sheds
In the sierras.

San Francisco, Sept. 1.-THE South
ern Pacific surveyors who have been
engaged since last springto find tun-
mel route for the Central Pacific road
through the Sierra Nevada mountains,
are putting the results of their work
into shape for submission to Presi-
dent f. II. Harrison,
1t is known, says the Examiner,
that the route laid out by the sur
veyors provides for a tunnel 34,SOO
feet long, or nearly seven miles. The
estimated cost is $l4,O00,0O0. 1t will
cut down the summit grade 1,5O0 feet,
and enable the company to get rid of
all but three miles of the AZ miles Of
snow sheds, The proposed tunnel will
pierce the mountains at an elevation
of about $500 feet.
The tunnel is part Of Harriman's
plan to reduce time between San
Francisco and Chicago II hours, or
from three days, as at PRESENT, to two
days and a half.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-09-13
Con. STONE IN NEW YORK.
The Chief Executive of Pennsyl-
vania in New York "On
Private Business"
At LEAST THAT IS WHAT He DECLARES.
Those Familiar with the Strike Sit
untion, However, Think They See
in His Visit at This Time an Indi-
cation of IA Move to Put an End
to the strike.

New York, Sept. 10.-Goy. Stone OF
Pennsylvania, who arrived in the city
Monday night, made a brief state
ment, Tuesday, relative to his pres
ence here and the coal situation. lie
said;
81 am here on private business. l
expect to return to Harrisburg to-
day. l am as anxious to see the strike
settled in Pennsylvania as anyone can
possibly be. l can only repeat what
! have said in previous interviews,
that if can be satisfied that the leg
islature would pass law that would
be constitutional, and that would set
tie the strike and prevent others, l
would not hesitate to call it together,
but I must be satisfied that such a
law can be passed.
In reply to a question, the governor
said he had no appointment to meet
coal operators or any Of their rep
resentatives in this city, He knew
President Baer of the Philadelphia d
Reading railroad, but there was no
arrangements that he should meet Mr..
Baer, should the latter come to the
city to attend an extended confer
ence Of coal operators GOV, stone
also said that he had no appointment
here with either Senator Platt or Gov,
Odell, When he was questioned about
the situation in Wilkesbarre, and as
10 whether he intended to send more
troops there, he replied that he had
nothing to say.
The governor was told of report
in circulation which was supposed to
account for Senator Platts predlc-
ton that the coal strike would be
ended this week It was to the eff
feet that Senator Platt had knowl-
edge of a plan TO have a committee
appointed to act in an advisory ca
pacity, and to suggest legislation for
the settling of the strike and pre-
yention Of other labor troubles.
Gov. Stone refused to comment on
this report
Persons familiar with the strike
situation think that nothing but the
struggle between the miners and the
operators could have brought him
here at this time.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-09-13

A newspaper Of Port an Prince,July
a, contained the following telegram
from Admiral Killick to Gen, Bots.
rond Canal, provisional president OF
llayti!
"Gonaiyes, July ie.-Boisrond Canal
Port an Prince; Killick does not fear
ANYTHING; will blow up ship and COM
pany for the sake Of national honor
You alone remain responsible
Previous 20 sending the message to
Gen, Boisrond Canal, II appears, ADJ
mlral Kilick had received orders
from the latter to give up his vessel
TO Lieut., Reid, his second in COM
mnnd, and IL was also reported that
,hc provisional government had re-
oucslcd the United States gunbont
Marietta and the French cruiser
D'Assos to capture the Crcte'a'Pier-
rot hence he defiant dispatch to
Gen, Boisrond Canal
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-09-13
A DEpL0RABLE ACCIDENT.
"~ VIM. u, wilkins Fatally shot
while Trying TO Disnrm his Nor
phine-Crased wife,

r''lsburg, Pa" Sept H. Maj, Will
"m D. wilkins, n wcll.known ne
|.pm'an, of Pi,tsburg, was shot and
,'most instantly killed early Wcdncs-
|sy morning while trying TO wrcst u
|''oNer from his wife, Adcline, Crazcd
'm The effect Of the excessive use
morphine, the woman tried TO
,"OO' herself and in the struggle for
%c possession Of the revolver II was
~narged the bullet entering VIII
|W NJ" brain, When the police arrived
S A." wilkins again attempted self
|u'"uellon but was frustrated by
The officers.
"al wilkins was formerly n mem,
|,, !" VI the national guard Of pcnnsyl'
m %'a and was quite prominent In
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-09-13
SUSPENDED BY RED TAPE.
4 Trunkful of Trophies, Designed
For the West Point Museum,
Help Up at san Francisco.

San Francisco, Sept. li.-Ofliccrs OF
|hc Eighth United States infantry,
who arrived from the Philippines on
The transport Buford, are at logger
heads with the local customs officials
over the admission, duty free, Of a
|tmkiul Of trophies from the far
Fast.
All the articles were intended as a
gIt to the museum Of the United
Shles military academy at West
FONT, but they will never reach their
estimation II the treasury depart
nent tries to exact duty from the
'hcers of the Eighth.
assistant Surveyor of the Port 81
'Ohn says he can not pass the nrtl-
yes without consulting his authority
anu there the matter rests.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-09-13

OTHERWISE UNNOTICED,

fhe confederate veterans of Mis-
souri, began . state reunion at ST
Joseph Tuesday.
me United states government has
decided against the sale Of intoxicat.
ing liquors in Samoa.
Henry W. Grady, Of Atlanta. Ga.
disappeared at Norfolk, Va, and eff.
forts to find him have proved vain.
The surrender of Gen. BERT to the
Colombian rebels at Aqua Dulce. after
months siege, is now Officially ad.
mitted.
AT Perry, Okla, Sheriff Foster ia
tally shot an escaping robber. The
man had attempted to hold up Mrs.
George Levy.
Daisy Carlton, a waitress in a cafe
at Bloomington, H., shot and killed
Mrs Josephine Leslie, who attempted
to cowhide her on the streets.
James Kaye was sentenced at To-
peka, kas, to serve p years in the
state penitentiary for the murder Of
his wife Kaye pleaded guilty.
A mob at Terre Haute, Ind, made
a determined but fruitless effort to
get possession of negro who was ar
rested for murder and assault.
A cotton picker named Mcdonald
fired into camp occupied by fam
lily named Stout, near Mason, Tex,
fatally wounding boy and girl.
Frank Brison, negro convict from
Lincoln county, was killed at Gracie's
Hannaberry convict farm, near Pine
Bluff, Ark by fall of a guy pole,
Former Mayor 4. A. Ames, of Min
neapolis, Mimi who is now a refugee
at West Baden Springs, Ind, is to be
cytradited and forced to face the
charges Of corruption hanging over
HIM
The Beef trust inquiry which was
begun at ST. Joseph, Mo-, is to be re-
sumed at Jefferson City Monday,
when Atty-Gen, Crow will take depo-
sitiOns,
Lyman Drake has been arrested
near Odin, H., on suspicion Of having
taken $500 worth of jewelry from the
residence Of j. V. p. Shields near Sa-
lem. III.
After being out 90 minutes the jury
in the case Of w. NJ. Graydon, on trial
at Winnsboro, La, for the murder OF
NJ. NJ, Fowlkes, returned verdict OF
not guilty,
Roy Chapman, aged 10, was struck
by descending cage in a coal mine
at Pittsburg, Kas, and knocked TO
the bottom Of the shaft, being in
stantly killed,
Glenn Borchcrs, wealthy farmer,
while driving just west Of the depot
at Seneca, Kas., was caught by the
Grand Island special going west and
instantly killed, also the team
Three white conyicts escaped from
Warden Nichols camp near Atkins,
Ark, Tuesday Fro Harvey was killed
by the guard; Walter Smith was Sc
riously wounded and recaptured'
The Nancy Hanks Monument asso,
citation Of Rockport, Ind has received
word from Gen, John c. Black, stat
ing that he would deliver the address
ot the dedication Of the Lincoln mon
nmcpt at Lincoln City October l.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-09-13
M'KINLEY MEMORIAL DAY.
Gov, Nnsh of ohio Recommends the
Observance of Next sunday Ms
Mckinley Memorial Day.

Columbus, o. Sept, l0.-Gov. Nash
issued the following proclamation to
the people of Ohio Tuesday:
next Sunday September IA, will
be the first anniversary of the death
of President Mckinley, Many church
es Of all denominations throughout
the country have voluntarily started
movement TO hold memorial sery-
ice at their regular place of worship
IN remembrance Of the late president
] desire TO call attention TO this fact,
and TO express the earnest wish that
the people of Ohio join in this move.
mcnt, making it worthy of the splcn-
did life and work of the late presi-
dent"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-09-13
(RI[D Tons OF POWDER.
III. Great Sham Battle the Crown
ing Event of the German
Army Maneuvers.
upEROR WILLIAM WAS EARLY AfIELD.
.,,v Thousand Infantry and Two
uoudyed Pieces OF Artillery in
Action, Presenting IA Realistic
picture of Extensive Field Opera
lions In War.

rrankfort-on-the Oder, Germany,
SsOt ll.-Emperor Williams guests
we're a yawny and rather haggard lot
Wednesday morning. Prince Albrecht,
As the emperor's representative, enter
,.ned all of them at dinner Tuesday
.,ening, and it was toward midnight
when the party broke up. At a, m,
ma quarter past, they had themselves
nDed, the emperor having directed
that the battle begin at seven. The
field of the maneuvers is situated
ouite distance by rail from Frank
brt.On.the-O Oder, and the princes and
GENERALS had to assemble at the rail
road station at 4:30 a. m, to catch
III, special train. Even then, the EN-
wror was afeld before them.
Tons of gunpowder were burned.
Sixty thousand infantry and 200
pieces of artillery were in action, The
reports near and distant of the many
thousands Of rifles was broken at in
terals, by the tearing, rip-sawing eff
feet Of the firing Of the machine
guns.
Emperor William, Maj Gen. Corbin,
| Mj.Gen. Young, Brig.-Gen. Wood,
| Lord Roberts, Gen. French and the
| ether visitors and the numerous staff
ii all, 100 horsemen, looked on from
hilltop midway between portion
| Of the hostile lines. On n rim of the
horizon to the west flashed II bat.
| ttnes Of artillery, under whose mag.
| mary shells the infantry Of the Red
army advanced. The scenic effect of
| The whole, especially of the seeming
| N lmtless number Of troops, salts
| fed the observers. The Red army
| pushed through the Blues center after
| three hours brisk work, and the aero
tauts sent up great yellow ball
which was visible for ten miles
around as a signal that the umpires
bad ordered a suspension of the en-
|ngement,
During a wait OF threc-quarters Of
an hour for the return Of the special
train, Lord Roberts and Generals
| Young and Wood talked most Of the
time together,
Emperor William compcd with the
cavalry at night, occupying a wooden
pdlon especially constructed for
him,
The imperial baggage consisted of
40 trunks.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-09-13
BACK FROM SOUTHERN TRIP.
President Roosevelt Returns to
Washington and Leaves atOncs
for Oyster Bay.

Washington, Sept. 11.-President
Roosevelt arrived here at 6:30 o'clock
Wednesday morning in his special
train over the Southern railway, and
left at seven o'clock via the Penn
sylvania railroad for New York. The
president and his party travelled from
Washington in two cars attached to
the regular train. From New York
the Sylph will convey the party to
Oyster Bay.
During the half hour his car was in
the depot number of railroad men,
newspaper men and travellers gath
cred around it in the hope of getting
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-09-13
SERIOUS LOSS BY FIRE.
The New Building of the ottawa
O<as) University Burned when
just Ready to Open.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. ia spe-
cial to the Star from ottawa, kas,
says: The new building of the Otta-
wa university was burned Wednesday
morning, entailng a loss Of $4,000,
The university was to have opened
Wednesday, and hundreds of new stu
dents were here ready to enter.
There is no definite theory as to the
origin of the fire. The building will
be rebuilt.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-09-13
Live stock Markets.

st, Louis Cattlc-Fancy exports, 1850
SiS; cows and hclfcrs s275u6,bO, Hogs
Packing, 81 i5m7 60; butchers, T,iOu19b,
light ti250i5bO. Sheep Mutton Bhoop,
3,2Su315i lambs, si25u6,50
Indianapolis - Cattle Good to prime
steers, T6OdS00, llogs-Good to prime
hcayics, SsOQ10O; mixed and heavy
packing, N6OdHS0 Shoop-dood TO choice
sheep, S,oOu3OOi apriug lambs, N,OOaO,OO,
Chicago ultle-Good to prime stoors.
S75USW, pour\ TO medium, N2bn7bQ;
Btoekors and feeders, &,bOub2b, cows 8, 30
Q6b0, hcIfera, Rb0di600 Gamers, $1,000
900, calves, @0Ofpi 20, Texas fed steers,
IOOul co. western stoors, 81 i6nG35 Hogs
Mixed ana bulcherH N35GNI6 good to
choice heavy NGbUNO, rough heavy,
N8On7bb, light N,3bu7lO Shoep-uood 10
choice wolhora, A,26u395, fair to choice
mixed, &b0m3eb Western sheep, 2bOu3 S0i
native lambs, S'bOabib, western lambs,
NOOu695,
Kansas Clty=Cattle=Natlye steers,
tlbOuib0i Texas and indian steers, 81 26p
400 Texas cows ", 2bu2DO, native cows
and heifers, 81 5OuADi stockerB and feed-
ers, 5000 %, calves 50 0OubtO Hogs
Heavy s. b0u76bi packers, NiOu1 30, me-
dun, 81 ibUL65; light N3OuI5bl workers.,
N50Gf7b5, Sheep Muttons, s3,l5ui0 ,
lambs, s370Ql25 range wotherB, s2i5y
400, ewes, 30OQQlW,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-09-13
BOODLING IN ST. LOUIS.
by the st. Louis BOOdlers
in Recent Years.

st, Louis, Sept. 1l.-From state wit
nesses it is learned that the following
are among the larger items gathered
in by the boodling combine of the mu-
nicipal assembly during the last few
years:
Central Traction bill, 1898; $2O0,OO0
Beneficiary, st. Louis Transit Co.
Lindell railway bill, 1898; $38,0O0.
Beneficiary, St. Louis Transit Co.
Burlington railroad bill, 1899; &c.,
900. Beneficiary, Burlington Railroad
Co.
Missouri Pacific bill, 1899; $4,000
Beneficiary, Missouri Pacific Railroad
Co.
City lighting bill (ten year,, 1899;
S47OOO Beneficiary, Welsbach Light
ing Co. and Laclede Gaslight Co.
Suburban bill, 1901; $l25,OOO. Bene-
fciary, st. Louis g. Suburban Railroad
Co.
Total, $454 ZOO.
Besides the above there have been
innumerable cases of holdups for
smaller amounts, in which citizens or
small corporations have been bled in
order to secure the passage of de-
sired ordinances.
The grand jury is said to be about
to take up the defeat of the street
railway regulation BILL which was
recently killed by the house of dele
gates combine, for which it is alleged
$4,000 was paid,
1t is said the council combine will
get theirs" Thursday, and also a
prominent politician and well-known
broker, who acted as go-betweens.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-09-13
BRITISH SAILORS DESERT.
.u,,I,u Hardship, Tbcy Quit inc
ship County Of Edinboro"s"
nj san Francisco

San Francisco, Sept NIlcgng
horIshlp thc sailors Of the British
shin County " Marlborough WHEN
ia in quarantine, have deserted The
shin was taken TO Port Costa, ana
,o s,oncr WINS the vessel docked thnn
hcr crcw " # men went ashore IN
inns deserving the ship they Nolun'
tnrily rclmquishcd claim to nlnS
monihs' wages, The British consul
yoinN tried TO induce the men TO re-
turn 10 the ship,