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Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.

Colonel Arthur Lynch was commit ted for trial in England on Friday on the charge Of high treason.
 The Brynhild won the race for the kings cup at Cowes on Tuesday. Elm peror Williams Meteor finished third.
 Emperor William has conferred dec orations on number of Americana who took part in entertaining Prince Henry.
 Mgr. Guidi. at present in the office of Cardinal Rampolla, the papal secretary of state, has been appointed apostolic delegate at Manila.
 Colonel Arthur Lynch, accused of high treason, was remanded In the London police court on Tuesday. Two Americans testified against him.
 Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beres- ford. M F.. will visit the United States the coming autumn to study the Amer ican navy and to inquire Into the work ing of the Morgan shipping combine.
 The Constantinoplc correspondent of the London Daily Chronicle says that Prince Rcshad. heir apparent to the throne of Turkey. and Prince Djimal. the next in succession to the throne. have been arrested and imprisoned in Teheragan palace, accused of assist ing the Young Turks party.
 An Italian company Is negotiating with the managers of the Russian vol unteer fleet with a view of establish ing a steamship line between Black sea ports and North America via Italy by means of the volunteer fleet. the idea being to tap the heavy emigrant traffic between Naples and New York. A correspondent says there is a llkeli- hood of this plan maturing.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
CUT THE DUTY ON MEAT.

National Convention of Retail Butch
 ers Appeals to Congress.
 Washington, Aug. 6-Quick action was taken by the National Retail Butchers association In convention here. At the morning session Presi- dent Wagner read his annual address, in which he recommended that as a crushing blow to the beef trust the tar iff on beef and food products should be reduced, and last night committee to whom the matter had been referred reported unanimously in favor of the presidents recommendation regarding the tariff, and the convention adopted the report also unanimously without discussion.
 President Wagner explained that to take the tariff of 2 cents a pound off meat would mean much more in the way of competition than appeared on the face of the reduction.
 Tt means that cattle will be shipped into this country from countries from which no cattle are received now. It means competition which will do much to break the monopoly of the trust and demoralize their hold on the meat raising business of the country"
 The resolution for a reduction in the tariff was ordered communicated to the proper officials of the United States government.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
GENERAL SMITHS DEFENSE
Says samarites Are SavaEes and
 Needed seNere Treatment.

Says samarltes Are savsEes and
 Needed Severe Treatment.
 General Jacob H. Smith returned last Friday from Manila. He will spend several days in San Francisco and then go to his home In Portsmouth, O. General Smith said of his forced retirement from the army:
 'It was an unwelcome surprise to me. I naturally supposed that would receive q reprimand as a result of the verdict of the court martial, but noth- ing more. l have always tried to do my duty in a conscientious manner and conduct myself as a soldier. l am still in the governments service and not at liberty to discuss recent person al occurrences. I could be as readily court martialed now as If I were not on the retired list.
 "The natives of Luzon seem consid- erably more civilized than those of the other islands. Some of those in Samar are nothing but savages and. of course, cannot be treated like civilized people. They all would resort to most barba- rous methods of warfare at times.
 Instances of the torture and slaugh- ter of American soldiers are very nu- merous. Any, one of my commands knows that we were not unduly severe with the natives. have always tried to conduct my campaigns according to military regulations.
 There is no use asking me to talk about other things. It would not be military. It would be of no use. l am a soldier and take what is coming to me. It is not for me to say whether deserve 1t or not. I have done what thought was right and am ready to settle down in quiet"
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
General Markets.

New York Aug. 6 FLoUR-Dull and barely steady; Min nesota patents. t9SSa4.io; winter straiehta q. .5oa37b; winter extras, saloaas5; winter patents. 0.T5a4
 wHEAT-opencd steady, but eased of under big southwest receipts and firm northwest crop news: September, a s-Iea 74hc: December, 7ssSa74 9-l6c.
 RYE-Quiet: state. e2assc., c. l. r.. New York, carlots; No. western. eco. f, O, h, afioat
 coRN-very weak under liquidation due to bearish crop accounts; September eOisasiAc.; May. t5Ao
 OATS-Quiet and easier with corn: track. white. state, eSa7oc. track white. western. sSa5Oc.
 PoRK-steady; mess uSasalssS fam- fly. S20.50.
 LkRD-steady; prime western steam. Ilo6c
 BuTTER-steady; state dairy. i7aaoc.: creamery. iIa20tsc.
 CHEESE-weak to steady; new, state, full cream. colored. fancy. aAo.: small. white. sAc.: large. colored, sAc. large. white. sSsRsNc.
 EGGs-steady to firm; state and Penn sylvania. 2olsa2ic. western. cnndlcd. isa 20c.
 suGAR-Raw steady; fair refining. sJso.: centrifugal. s test. 3Ac., refined steady; crushed. 6I5c,; powdered, A7Sc. TuRPENTINE-Steady at teas6,so. MoLASsES-steady; New Orleans, ssa lc,
 RIcE-Firm; domestic. rsaeso.; .apan. tAa5c. TALLow-Dun; city. exc; country. ssS a67sc
 HAY-Firm; shipping. eSa7oc; good to choice, slR1.05.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
PRESIDENTS TOUR IN EAST
Itinerary Made Public by Secretary
 Cortelyou.

Cortelyou.
 Secretary Cortelyou has telegraphed to Senator Lodge and Senator Hoar that the president will reach Boston on Saturday, Aug. 23. late In the afternoon and will go at once to Nahant, where he will pass Sunday with Senator Lodge. The next morn ing the president will go to Newport. making ten minute stops Ut Taunton and Fall River. He win return from Newport the same day, reaching Bos- ton about 8 o'clock, where le will be received by the governor. tne mayor and the Boston eongrcssmsn.
 Tuesday morning he will go via the Boston and Maine to New Hampshire, making fifteen minute stops at Lowell, South Lawrence and Haverhlll. After n week in Maine and New Hampshire, he will return to Massachusetts on Monday, Sept. l, reaching Northfield late that afternoon. He will pass the night at Northfield and will leave at S:30 a. m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, arriving at Miller's Falls at $50; leave at 8 n. m. and arrive at Fitchburg 1o:+O. leaving at TAO.
 He will arrive at Worcester, where he goes to see Senator Hoar, at 12:40 D. m. and will leave at D. m. He will arrive at Westfield at 6:30 p. m. and leave Westfield at 6:5o D. m. either for Dalton, where 1t Is hoped he may go to pass the night with Governor Crane, or for New Haven.
 MT. Cortelyou states that 1t is the presidents desire that there shall be no public receptions held anywhere. The president will speak briefly at the various points indicated. but will hold no receptions of any kind
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company will not give out the number of men who are working. This makes three collieries now in operation in this city. The other two are the Oxford of the Peoples Coal company and the Ca yuga of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western. James Elias of Vand- ling returned to work last week at the Richmondale colliery. Yesterday dyna- mite was exploded under the front part of his house. The lower part of the building was badly wrecked, but the occupants, who were on the upper floor, escaped with a few cuts and bruises from the falling glass and plas- fer
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
Court Curb. oat Coruerer.

On the application of Waite, Thor burn & Co, one of the firms heavily short in the July option in oats, a tenn porary restraining order was on Wednesday granted by Judge Chy- traus in the superior court in Chicago prohibiting James A. Patten and asso- ciates from continuing corner in new July oats and from bidding up the price of the cereal or calling for fur ther margins. This is the first time in the history of the Chicago board of trade that dealers who are short have resorted to the courts to assist them in a dilemma like the present. and the in- junction came as a decided surprise.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
ANDREW D. WHITE.

burg tO Berlin and Minister Storer from Spain to Russia and to appoint Henry White, secretary of embassy at London, minister to Spain. MT. Tower, who has been dissatisfied with St. Pe- tersburg, expressed months ago wish to be transferred to some other post, preferably Berlin.
 No information has been received at the state department indicating that MT. White is to resign. but the an nouncement is not unexpected. as a re- port was current some time ago that he would retire from public life upon reaching his seventieth birthday. Sew eral names have been mentioned in connection with the Berlin embassy, the most prominent being pr. David J. Hill, now first assistant secretary of state. and Bellamy Storer, at present minister to Spain.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
Aug, 8 Tn History.

1779-Benjamin Silliman, noted American scientist, born; died 1864.
 1S12-John Rodgers. admiral and son of the more famous John, born in Hartford county Md. died 1882.
 lSl9-Charles Anderson Dana, American scholar and editor, born at Hillsdale N. H.; died 1897. e.. 1ss5-General Gouverneur K. Warren of Army of Potomac died in Newport R. l., aged 52 1S97-Senor Canovas del Castillo, prime minister of Spain, assassinated at Santa Agueda by an anarchist; sue ceeded by Sagasta Praxides Mateo. 1S9S-Adolf Friedrich Heinrich Sutro. min ing engineer and capitalist of Sutro tunnel fame, died in San Francisco; born in Germany in lS30 George Mau- rice Ebers, noted Psychologist and novelist. died in Munich; born 1887. lS99-Porto Rico devastated by a hurrt- cane; deaths estimated between 3.000 and 1000 and the property loss at s20,- O00 OOl
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07

Reginald vander6ilt's Engagenent.
 Formal announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Kath- leen Gebhard Nelson to Reginald van- derbilt. The notification, which was Issued by Mrs. Frederick Nelson and by Mrs. Vanderbilt, has been expected for some time. Miss Nelson. who Is of medium height, with wavy brown hair and brown eyes and an adept in all outdoor games, is Roman Catholic, whereas her fiance is & member of the Episcopal church. Religious differ ences. however, are no longer consid- cred as constituting insuperable obsta- cles to marriages In New York society. No date Is set for the wedding, but In view of the union being. In ecclesias- tical parlance, a mixed marriage"- that is to say, between people of diff ferent denominations-it will take place not in church, but at Mrs. Neilson's home in Fifth avenue or else at Lenox, where she has villa.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
Fatal Trolley Wreck.

Twenty people were injured in a collision of the Albany and Hudson Electric railway Saturday night and are now in the Hudson (N. Y) hospital doing as we'll as can be expected. Mar jorie Hoysradt, who was killed, died in sight of her mother. With another girl Marjorie saw the approaching cleo tric car from the rear yestibule of the detained car on which she was a pas senger, but was caught in the wreck before she could jump. Edward Doyle. fiye-year-old child, died in his fa- ther's arms after being fatally crushed.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
Aup. 10 In History,

ls72-John and Cornelius de Witt. Dutch statesmen, murdered by a mob at The Hague.
 1192-Farisian mob stormed the Tuileriea and massacred the Swiss guards. 1S61-General Nathaniel Lyon, the hero of the west in 1861, killed at the battle of Wilson's Creek: born 1879. General Lyon fell while leading the attack up- on strong body of the enemy. He went so near the Confederate line that he and the aids accompanying recog- mixed the leaders of the opposing force His body fell into the hands of the enemy and was restored to his friends through the efforts of a lady residing near the field. It was em- balmed and finally entombed at his birthplace in Connecticut.
 lsss-Adah Isaacs Menken, noted actress and equestrienne, died in Paris; born In New Orleans 1885
 lSS5-James w. Marshall. discoverer of gold in California, died at Kelsey. Cal: born 1872. --- 19o0-Lord Russell. chief justice of Eng land died in London; born 1883. l90l-General c. Moxley Sorrel. chief of stan of Longstreet's Confederate corps, died at Roanoke. Va; born 1857.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
Coronation Aux, @.

Rehearsals of the coronation cere- mony are held daily, with the excep- ton of the musical programme, which has been made a special order for Frl- day. A structure Is being erected be- tween the abbey and the parliament buildings. through which members of the house of lords and the house of commons will have private access to the abbey. Invitations to the corona ton ceremony have been telegraphed at the kings command to the mayors of all cities of more than 10000 inhab- itants. King Edwards health Is rap Idly improving, and it Is expected that he will be able to go through the eere- mony without any bad after effects.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
CarneEie,s Latest Act.

1t is announced by the London Times that Andrew Carnegie. who purchased the late Lord Acton's library, has given 1t to the Right Hon. John Morley as a mark of their long friendship and of grateful regard. The library Is to be devoted to whatever purpose and to go to whatever destination Mir. Morley judges best. The collection contains about 7o.OO0 volumes. 1t Is not the library of a book collector, but of a great working student. It is expected that Mir. Morley will find permanent home for the library in one of the old universities of England or Scotland. MT. Carnegie's gift to MT. Morley Is considered very appropriate and meets with general approval
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
WHITE RESIGNS POST
WILL GIVE UP eMBASSADoRSHIP AT
 BERLIN NOV. '.

It Had Long Been Hi. Desire to Re
 tire From Public Life-Gueaaea at
 He Successor - Tower, Hill and
 stOrer suKRested.
 Press dispatches from Berlin say that United States Ambassador An drew D. White has mailed his resigna- ton to President Roosevelt.
 The date set by the ambassador for his resignation to go into effect is Nov. (. He is now at Homburg. where he is taking the waters and where he proba- ply will remain till the end of the month. ..-.-
 There Is much gossip in Berlin con cerning MT. Whites probable success sor, and one circumstnntial story is that the president intends to transfer Embassador Tower from St. Peters-
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
n,~Deac,, ror JyIx

During the month just ended there was an increase in the customs re- ceipts of $3, 167, 900 and decrease in the internal revenue receipts of &6, TO0,- 900 as compared with July. 1901. The balance sheet for the month shows a deficit of $7,5O0,OO0 in round numbers, but this has been swelled by the pay ment of extraordinary appropriations for interest to the several states on civil war claims. The amount paid on these appropriations during the month az gregated $3,s50,0O0.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
Minister wu win stay Awhile.

The announcement from China that Minister Wu Ting Fang is to remain in America indefinitely is explained by the further announcement that there has been a change of plans and that Liang Cheng, the newly appointed minister to the United States, who Is now in London acting as secretary to Prince Chen, instead of coming directly to Washington to assume his office, as originally intended, is going first to make a visit to China. This will con- sume from four to six months, so that Minister Wu probably will not be able to leave the United States this year.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
The Ganeia. strike spreaai.x.

Vienna, Aug. 6.-The strike of Ga iician peasants is at present spreading to districts which have hitherto not been affected, and there have been many conflicts between the peasants and the military. A detachment of uhlans attacked 800 peasants at Poth- ering. Many of the latter were wound ed, and the soldiers made 173 arrests. The prisoners were confined overnight. densely overcrowded, In a stable and taken to jail the next day in a fainting condition, not having tasted food in twenty-four hours. Three Ruthenian members of the chamber of deputies have protested in this matter to Dr. von Koerber. the Austrian premier.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
Aug, l2 In History,

i67c-Philip, originally Metacomet, famous Indian warrior. was killed near Mount Hope, R. I. 1774-Robert Southey. poet, born: died lS43 1S42-End of the Seminole war. lSS3-The Kimbal House, Atlanta, largest hotel in the south. burned: loss. H.- 0O0 900. lS91-James Russell Lowell died at Cam bridge Mass; born there 1919. lSe5-Lucten Napoleon Bonaparte Wyse, French explorer and engineer. died In Paris. tS9S-Peace protocol formally signed at Washington. Ratification of the an- nexation of Hawaii and raising of the American flag. lE99-Yokohama visited by the largest fire in its history.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
Antixa-bli.x cr.saaer Murdered

AntignmblinE Crusader Murdered.
 Des Moines, Ia., Aug. 6.-Isaac Fin kelstein, whose crusade closed the eight gambling houses in Des Moines two weeks ago, was murdered last night near an alley on East Walnut street. He was on his way home, less than a block and a half away, when man stepped out of the shadow of the alley and struck him blow over the head with a heavy stick. Finkelstein fell to the ground. Four men less than a block away saw him fall and ran to assist him. He was dead when they arrived, his skull having been crushed. Beyond the bloody stick, which was left beside the victim, there is no clew to the murderer. The murder is SUD- posed to have resulted from Finkel- stein's action in prosecuting the gam hlQrS
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
No Need of Axmistnnr~.

The father of the family had stepped Into bookstore to buy birthday present for his fourteen-year-old son. What kind of book would you liker' asked the salesman to whom he had confidcd his purpose.
 Something that would be useful for the boy" was his reply.
 Well, here Is a very good one on Self Help"
 Self help"' exclaimed the father. Ben don't need anything of that kind. You'd ought to sec him at the dinner tabler'
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07

cram and Heutenant o' 1No'' general commanding the regular army, born in Westminster. Mass. s... 1S4S-Captain Frederick Marryat. novelist. died: born 1792
 lS90-John Boyle O'Reilly, Irish-American poet and journalist. died; born in Ire land 1S44 is9s-Georgo Makepeace Towle. historian and journalist, died at Brookline, Mass; born in Washington 1S40. Rear Admiral Thornton A Jenkins. U. s. N., died at Washington; born 1874 190l-Prince Henri of Orleans, son of Due de Chartres, who served in the Ameri- can civil war. died at Saigon. French Cochin China: born 1867.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
Vanilla For Mental Weakness.

Vanilla is one of the most powerful restoratives known in cases of weak ened vitality, when a large dose Is glv- en. South America in general shows a than any of the countries which may be called civilized. Statistical authori- ties attribute this fact to the ignorance and thoughtlessness of the population, but they themselves give the credit to vanilla. At the first sign of mental dis turbance they ply the sufferer there with
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
Maine.a Par.on-sherin Dead

Poland, Me, Aug. 6.-Rey. Samuel F. Pearson, high sheriff of Cumberland county, has died here after an illness of several weeks. Known as the par son-sherin. no man in Maine had at- tracted greater attention than he in his effort to enforce to the letter the state prohibitory law. Mir. Pearson was six ty-one years old, ordained to the min istry in 1879 and elected sheriff as a Prohibitionist two years ago.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
Btr Real E.tate Companx,

The United States Realty and Con struction company, with an authorized capital of s66,OO0oOo, has been incor- porated at Trenton, N. J. Of the capi- tai stock $30OOO, 900 is to be preferred, with per cent cumulative dividend. The company Is authorized to pur- chase. acquire and construct buildings. It is understood that its operations will be conducted principally In New York city
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
The PaciAe Cable.

s. S- Dickinson, superintendent of the Commercial Cable company in No va Scotia, who has been in Hawaii making arrangements for the landing of the campany's proposed Pacific ca- ble, has returned. He says that the ca ble will land at Waikiki. on strip of land purchased for 5000. part of which is known as the Sans Souci property, where Robert Louis Steven son lived during his sojourn in Hawaii,
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07

born In Dresden, N. CardlnaI New Y.; died 1899. man. 1S6S-Thaddeus Stevens statesman, died in Washington; born 1792 in Vermont 1S90-Cardinal John Henry Newman died at Birmingham, England: born in Lon- don 1891.
 1S98-American attack on San Juan. Porto Rico. repulsed. 1S01-Signor Crispi, noted Italian states man, formerly one of the kings min isters, died at Naples; born I819.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
France and the Vatican.

Paris, Aug. 6.-The Eclair this morn- ing declares the Vatican to be still pre- occupied with the possibility of Presi- dent Loubet's visiting King Victor Elm manuel of Italy, and rather than risk rupture with France the pope would, says the paper, receive President Lou bet even if he visited the king.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
The Way to c.,ch n rar,u.,

The porcupine climbs the tree aa readily as A- squirrel would, provided you don't slip up and cut his tail on while he is'going up. Somehow or oth. CT he can't climb the tree without his taii' and he won't come down without M IT you catch one of these porcu- pines climbing a tree and chop his tail on. he will stop right where he is and
 VIII stay there until he starvss to death unless he is taken away.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07

ard to the air, Loois niippe- She tore the azure robe of night
 And set the stars of glory there.'' 1S30-Louis Philippe, duke of Orleans, was chosen king of the French by the chambers; he was installed on the 9th, abdicated and fled in February, 1S4S, and died in exile 1850. P. Davidge, American actor, died in wyoming; born 1874. 1S9S-Spain accepted the terms of peace imposed by the United States; the terms called for the evacuation of Cuba, cession of Porto Rico and vir- tual surrender of the Philippines to United States control
 1901-General James s. Negley, noted lead CT in the Federal army in the west, died at Plainfield, N. J.; born 1926, General Kitchener proclaimed banish- ment for all Boers who did not sur render by Sept. 15, 1901
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
The Home Rulern.

Mrs. Krank-Yes; I'm fond of pets. I have five cats and four dogs that just rule my house.
 Mrs. McCall-Ah! I've often heard of "reignlng cats and dogs" These must be the ones.-Philadelphia Press.
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
Drovued In the Hnrken.aek.

Hackensack, N. J., Aug. 6.-Francis Knapp and his son Frank, five years old, were drowned in the Hackensack river at Little ferry. They were driv- ing across a temporary bridge which has no side rails. Mir. Knapp turned his horse to one side to allow a wagon to pass, when the animal became restive and backed the buggy and its occupants into the river. MT. Knapp and his son were found later under the buggy. .-....-. ..s
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
Tim woodr.n Hom. Ar.in.

New York, Aug. 6.-Lieutenant Gov ernor Timothy Woodruff. accompanied by Mrs. Woodruff and their son John, who is a junior at Yale. has returned on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse from four months tour of Europe,
Connecticut western news., 1902-08-07
Cecil RhodS., win proxss

Cape Town, Aug. 6.-The will of the late Cecil Rhodes has been proved. The delay in so doing was due to legal complications which arose from the fact that the executors of the will were dOmtciled abroad.