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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
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In the month of June. 1899. | was stopping at the
Ocean Hotel at Sandown. in the Isle of Wight. The
hotel was one just opened, the enterprise of
somewhat eccentric Londoner, and with most artistic
Partisan furnishings combined cuisine equal to that
of the Ritz \ real Hungarian second-cook, to pre-
pare paprika dishes for Continental palates, was
merely one of the many luxurious tres of this excel
lent hostcry in this comparatively isolated water
ing place
The only guest of the hotel besides myself was
lady. who registered as "Mrs. Craven of Paris"
There something mysterious about this lady
wr even when she first appeared at dinner impressed
me -s.atv She very graceful, 1.-THE woman,
of aaiium height, apparently about forty, dark
brunette with very clear, transparent skin She
always plain cream colored serge skirts and
liz blouses of pale colors, but there was nothing
elaborate about her dressing except buckle which
fastened her white silk belt. l caught the flash of
the sunlight it morning at breakfast on the
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Duke of Cambridge. at Is Draycott Place, Cadogan
Square l there met Mr.. Harry ----, of the
He is slight, wrv with thin iron grey mus
tache who has been condcntally connected in various
capacities with the English Foreign Office for many
years. In age he must be nearly sixty. though his
manner is fresh and youthful and his mental relish
most keen. 1t quickly appeared ut dinner that his
knowledge of the inner workings of the European
courts was most unusual. What he did not remember
his wife, who was Paget, had not forgotten.
After the ladies had gone upstairs Mr.. Blank came
over {. nan and sat down by me and asked: r.,.,
Boom, in the Strand Magazine?"
yes"
"Whcrc was the real scene?'
'The Ocean Hotel. Sandown."
What the timer
Last June"
How did YOU get the facts?"
ado you mean to say that you did not know herr"
know whom"
"Thc Princess Radziwill."
81 never heard of her.
This statement Mr.. Blank found it difficult to
believe He could not understand how a literary
intuition could come near to actual situation
She had been described Princess, Russian, and
the centre of a great international complication 1t
was, in fact unusual
Who is the Princess Radziwill?' asked.
THAT is large question requiring a long answer
Generally speaking she is the most remarkable woman
in Europe. Incidentally she is the woman who made
the Cape to Cairo railway a possibility and earned
for herself commission of nine hundred thousand
pounds.
"She is now continued Mr.. Blank, "despite the
charming ideaization of her in your story, about
forty years old and grandmother. Charming women
are never older than forty, you know. Princess Rad
twill was Countess Rzewska by birth-Polish. At
fifteen she eloped with Prince William Radzw of the
German branch of the Radziwis, had three children
and when she still only twenty, left him. All
who knew William thought this wise.'
% But about Rhodes?"
"l'm coming to that When she left her husband
she went back to live in St Petersburg and has been
quite prominent social figure there and in Berlin
ever since. The German Radzwils powerful and
she never lost ground with them with the German.
court. Old Emperor William as a youth was in
love with and would have married a Radziwill girl
had circumstances permitted. Skobeleff fell madly
in love with the Princess in st. Petersburg and she
with him.
"Whv he killed himself and how the Russian censor
never permitted anybody to learn, but everybody
Continued page 14)
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lawn. ana saw TO my surprise
that it was composed of large
diamonds. worth possibly ten
thousand dollars.
She saw no one, received no
letters. but kilograms were
constant. Her manner and
carriage were peculiarly i'm
pcrious, and her eyes, which
were brown, were very quick
and penetrating. Her CONVEX
sation. so far as | was con-
cerned. never passed beyond
the commonplace of the hour.
She clearly desired no ac-
quaintances and she was
completely inscrutable. She
was irrepressibly active. how
ever. and all that she did was
unusual and full of interest.
Among the appurtenances
of this lavish hotel was the
Brewster coach with five fine
horses which had formerly be-
longed to Baron Hirsch. This
coach and team she frequently
ordered and drove accom-
panied only by her maid-with
the skill and keen enjoyment
of a perfect whip. She paid
S10O for a mass in the
Catholic church, with herself
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known to am .aH outside of
those immcj Is sugcerned: but
the truth Is ...r whatever senti-
mcnt MAY -r may not have later
existed. ,.- primary bond be-
tween Rhodes and this lady was
Il pur.l, numerical one. a great
financed and diplomatic combi-
nation ia which she. Rhodes and
ri, present German Emperor were
equally concerned.
On November Sd. 1908. the
following Associated Press dis
patch appeared in the columns
90 The New York Herald:
"LoNDoN. Tuesday. Prin-
cess Radziwill TODAY issued
wri, demanding 100000
from Lord Roseberv. Earl
Grey and Mcssrs. Alfred Belt. Z
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whose unknown relations with the
late Cecil Rhodes AT present pulling all
England. She is the lady for love of whom General
Skohricfi lh' idol of the Russian army committed
~a..i.. DE Blowitz i'll long article in the Paris
NAEN .ron the Rhodes mystery, called her The
LIVING auIgma." T. p o'Connor, in equally
long .rtIcle in NJ A. p. advanced the theory that
EhodcS-the most famous among all woman-hacr>
had succumbed to the faecinations of the clever
in Europe, a.l had afterward regretted "
In fact the real cl.r.r of the do not seem t.
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VARIOUS ITEms.

Highway Commissioner Macdonald let the contract yesterday for building two sections of macadam in Bristol to Martin E. Pierson, of that town. The contract calls for 2,64S feet of macadam lat SIPS a foot.
 Benjamin King, of Bridgeport, has filed a petition in bankruptcy in the Connecticut district of the United States court His summary shows lia- bilities amounting to $2,2O1 and assets of $1,400.
 A hearing in the case of the National Folding Box and Paper company vs. c. N. Roberts will be given before Judge Platt. of the United States court, in Hartford this morning.
 Among the selectmen and inspectors who visited at the highway commits sioner's office at the state capitol Mon day were Luther Fowler and W. J. Mill Ter. of Middletown, W. W. .Viets of Granby, w. D. Youngs, of Barkham- sted, J. D. Skilton, of Waterbury, J. H. Noble, of Old Lyme, Miles Aspinwall, of Washington, Inspectors Bowen, of Suf- field. and Robert Pike, of Middletown. Contractors Mcdonald and Hennessy, of Middletown, and A. c. Sternberg, of West Hartford.
 R. c. Finley, formerly in the cost de- partment of the Benedict & Burnham companv has taken the position of as- sistant superintendent and paymaster of the New Haven Web company, whose factory is located at Centerville. The oh hands.
 The Springfield Republican has heard of Litchfield man who rather lost his head the other day when he became the father of a fine assortment of twins. He rushed to the telegraph office to hurl the glad tidings to his mother-in- law, and this was the message: s'Twins to-day; more tomorrow"
 It is announced that Rev. Clemente, Thuente. pastor of St. Mary's Roman Catholic church in this city, has been elected to the priorship at the house of St. Vincent Ferrar in New York. This action places him at the head of the Dominican order in this country.
 Undoubtedly the eldest twin sisters in the United States, if not in the en- tire world, are Mrs. Eveline Hilton and Miss Emeline Perrin, of New Hamp- ton. Ia.. who celebrated their ninety second birthday this year. These two women were born in Vernon. this state, May g, 1911, and were, of a family of five children. two others of whom are twins. .....
 Henry Catlin, sevsnty-four years old, was found, dead at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Julia ansoT1, in Winsted yesterday from the effects of dose of carbolic acid. It is believed that he committed suicide on account of de- srpondencv
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BA.RKER-DANFORTH.
Prominent Young Branford People
 Welded Last Night.

Prominent Young Branford People
 Welded Last Night.
 The Barker homestead at Mill Plain, near Branford, was the scene last even- ing of marriage which united repre- sentatives of two of the towns oldest families. Miss Grace Venia Barker, old- est daughter of Llewellyn M. Barker, and Reginald Standish Danforth, son of the late Walter M. Danforth.
 The rooms of the old house were very elaboratel y decorated. The parlor, where the ceremony took place. was in white and green. laurel, ferns and chrysanthemums being used in pleasing combination.
 The brides gown was crepe de Paris, with trimmings of mousseline de soie, taffeta and applique. She wore neither veil nor gloves, and carried white chrys- anthemums. She was attended by her sisters. Misses Olive and Martha Bar ker, wearing frocks of white French lawn trimmed with lace and carrying pink chrysanthemums.
 The best man was Irving T. Boynton oe Berlin. and the ceremony was per- formed at 7:3O by the Rev. T. s. Dewitt, D. D., pastor of the First Congregation al church. to which church both bride and groom belong.
 A reception followed the ceremony. MT. and Mrs. Danforth left for a we'd ding trip. Upon their return they will make their home for the present with Mrs. Danforth's parents at the old homestead.
 The wedding gifts are beautiful and numerous, and comprise the usual array of solid silver, cutglass, china, bric-a- brac, chaffing dish, furniture, napery, handkerchiefs, sofa pillows, clocks, lamps, etc. The brides gift from her off, flee associates at the M. I. F. is a pretty silver tea service. A handsome hatrack from Edward Kimberly of New Haven is an unique gift among the gifts.
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PROPOSALS FOR STREET LIGHTING. Office Lamp Department, 10 City Hall,
 New Haven, Conn.,, Oct 19, 1903. E The Committee on Public Lighting will receive SEALED bids until Thursday, Octo- Der 20. 1903, at five (5) o'clock D, m. at
 All bids must be accompanied by certi- fled check drawn to the order of Jonathan N. Rowe. controller, for not less than five per cent. of the amount bid for longest term contract.
 Items as follows:
 No. 1. us Not less than 37 fiat, open flame gas lamps -four foot burner) as now used for police signals (city furnishing posts and lanterns Only).
 Not less than 1,050 incandescent or man. tie (gas) lamps of not less than 60 candle power. (Note-Party who obtains this con- tract must assume Item No. 1 also). Con tractor furnishing entire equipment except posts. Not less than 225 incandeseent or mantle naphtha lamps of not less than 60 candle power. (Contractor furnishing entire equip ment except posts).
 Term af contract:
 Bids to be submitted for a term of one, two, three, and five years.
 Lamp to burn 4,000 hours per annum, &C., Contractor to aftix to posts all lanterns and to furnish all labor for lighting, clean. ing and extinguishing; to furnish all gas and naphtha, to reglaze all cracked and broken glass, to paint entire outfit of posts and lantern frames when so ordered; to place and replace all street signs and see that they read properly, .(city furnishes signs), In all cases price must be given of total cost per lamp per year, as above described requirements.
 Present contracts expire December 31,
 Specification can be had on application to Department of Lamps. All bidders must place in New Haven, Conn.,, for the inspection of the Committee on Public Lighting at least one specimen of their lamp. The right to reject any and ali bids is reserved. Signed:
 GEORGE H. JACOBS, Chairman, JAMES R. MAXWELL, MICHAEI. A. MORAN, JR., HENRY r. HOSLEY, J. H. GALLIGAN, Public Lighting Committee. Attest: H. HOPKINS, Clerk. .
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tr. EE
 TAXPAYERS

d Are hereby notified that the Board of As- sessors of the City of New Haven will be in session at Room No. 5, City Hall, daily 1, 1903, until Nov. 2 1903, inclusive, Sun days excepted, for the purpose of receiving lists of all persons owning property, real and personal, subject to taxation. - ' If any RESIDENT taxpayer neglects or refuses to hand in list, made and sworn to as prescribed by law, Sickness or absence from the city being no excuse), the assess DTS must make out list, and add thereto TEN PERCENTUM as required by law. "Power of attorney" can not be made use of In swearing to list; nor can the husband swear to list of property or which the wife is the sole owner. nor contrarIwise. the wife for the husband.
 Each parcel. of real estate must be sep. arately described. #s s..s.s- -T%
 EDWARD F. MERRILL,
 OSCAR P. IVES. a4 ,$-.-'
 JOHN ]. HOGAN. u
 TIMOTHY F. CALLAHAN,
 THEODORE H. MACDONALD,
 s2S No2 Board of Assessors.
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WANTED,

A SITUATION by a competent girl for general housework. Please call at 35 FRANK. Rsferences. o21 ltp
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WANTED,
WANTED.

SITUATION by respectable girl to do gen. eral housework. Good references. Apply at g GRACE STREET. o21 ltp
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aMamts.

oAs cent s word for each inssrtiens avs csnts . Wsrd for full week. ssvss tineA
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WANTED.

cook and laundress. MRS. ALTON T. TERREL. 77 Atwater avenue, Derby, Conn. o2I 3t
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WANTED.

YOUNG man to learn office work. Call at office of THE EDW. VALLEY CO, be- tween F and 1 today o2i St
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EDw. E. HALL & SON require a thorouen- ly experienced salesman for wines and
 fancy groceries. Apply by letter ONLY,
 stating references. 3S1 State street.o20 3t
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WANTED

FOR the U. S. Army; able-bodied, unmar- ried men, between the ages of 21 and S5. citizens of United States. of good char speak, read and write English. For in- formation apply RECRUITING OPTIC ER, S90 Chapel street, New Haven; 66 state street, Hartford; 1922 Main street, bury, Conn. ofsiSf
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MARINE LIST.
.as -I,g stt.l,.... .-. AUCTION

R, B. MALLORY, auctioneer. sells at IS Admiral street, Thursday, 10 a. m., cham
 mating, sofa, chairs, tables, screens,
 shades, ice box, crockery, etc. o21 Ftp
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Massage.
MASSAGE.
AUCTION.

R. B. MALLORY, auctioneer, sells at APO winthrop avenue (near Whalley), Wednes- day, 10 a. m., parlor pieces, desk, couch, chiffoniers, rockers, folding bed, chamber furniture, carpets, rug, sewing machine, cupboard, silverware, range, refrigerator, marble basin. etc. o20 2tp
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WANTEn.

ALL best help, male and female, for any
 kind of work; call, we supply most aiI
 best places. SLEEMAN'S RELIABLE $ LARGEST. BEST EMPLOYMENT 5 AGENCY, 763 Chapel street. Open even-
 Ings. nelephone. o14 1M
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WANTED.

A FLAT from to 8 rooms, with modern conveniences, location between Whitney avenue, Cottage, Orange and Edwards streets. Any party having such apart able tenant in every particular 1no ebil. dren), by stating location, price and ap- pointments, by addressing Post Office Box 244 New Haven Post Office. o10 St
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District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court, lI5 sl5.fs 5sss3 tg.y October 1T, 1903. ESTATE OF VIRGINIA G. INGERS0LL, late of New Haven, in said District, de- ceased. 5@a.
 The Administrator having exhibited his administration account with said estate to this Court for allowance, 1t is
 ORDERED, That the 23d day of October, 1903, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at a Court of Probate to be held at New Haven, pointed for a hearing on the allowance of said account, and this Court directs that notice of the time and place of said hear ing be given by publishing this order three times in some newspaper having a circulation in said District.
 By order of Court. .s..s
 JAMES KINGSLEY BLAKE, of1 2t z.t - Clerk,
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company for the election of a Board of Directors for the ensuing year will be held in room POI, in the General Office Building of said Company, in the city of New Haven, Connecticut, on Wednesday,, the twenty first day of October, 1903, at 12 o'clock noon, at which meeting there will be submitted for the approval of the stockholders a lease of the railroad and property of The Middle town, Meriden and Waterbury Railroad Company to The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company for the term of fifty years from November 10th, 1902
 Dated this 18th day of September, 1903.
 ss-1. JOHN M. HALL,
 s2l 24 428ot5812I5 I5 1e Eliot President.
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SAM COHEN

SAM COHEN IS NOW ready to deal in ladies and gentle
 mems cast or clothing carpets, etc. A postal card dropped to 697 GRAND AVE.
 will receive prompt attention. o7 2w
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SLEEMAN'S Reliable old Employment Agency. has removed to 763 Chapel street, just below old stand. o2 I'm
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NIisceII

FOR SALE. A NICE marble top chamber set, also fouf OK armed office chairs. 92 MEADOW sihEEI. mAt
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-08
PosT MILLS.

| We are glad to see our genial merchant,
| A. II. Cotton, in the store again.
| Mrs. Edison Barker has had an attack of
| pneumonia but is somewhat improved.
The dance at Unity b sllSaturday even
ing was well attended. james Cook from
Copperfield drew the bow.
DR.. Smith from Franklin Falls and
Ralph Powell from Boston spent Christ
mas with their parents here.
John Wilmot returned to New York
last Friday. Henry Farnham from Copper
field accompanied him for an indefinite
stay.
Mrs. Geo. Douglass is very low. DIR. r.
p. Douglass from Groton Corners and
John Wilmot from New York were call
ed here to see her.
VIM. Monion was shot in his heel at Joe
Bailey's New Years evening while creating
a disturbance. Or. Jewell was called and
dresse the wound.
Miss Helen Southworth has returned to
her school in district No. 5, having been
called here two weeks since by the illness
OF her aunt, Miss Minnie Southworth.
At the installation of officers at Crystal
Lake lodge, No. "a, I.O.O.F., the following
officers were installed by Grand Officers
Reed and Kendall from Windsor: N. G.,
Geo. Warren; V. G., Arthur Waterman;
Sec, Thomas Terhune; treas, f. Il. Smith.
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sTockeRIpeE-

day.
Arab Holbrook was in Pittsfield a da,
recently. 0'''
Ed. Norton and wife were in Roebeste,
day last week. '''ei
Mrs. Ira Buck OF Rochester visited a, A
Z. Bakers Saturday. =
Miss Abbie Gokey OF Pittsfield ia vort,
ing for Mrs. james Bird.
The Ladies Aid society met with Nrs
John Sawyer Wednesday.
Charles Chamberlain had the ,isfor-
tune 10 lose horse last week.
Arthur Perron and Miss Addie Chan
oerlsln were in Rochester Sunday.
VIII Green and family visited ,to;-
daughter in East Granville New Years u
Mr.. Allen and family and Mrs coiar
Fish visited at Fayette Kezer's Isst We,'l,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Patnode are ,,si,;,,.
i I daughter, Mrs. Ernest Brown. In
II. Z. Allen and family Of Randolnb Viz
lted their brother, Galen Fish and 1ifs 20
eral days last week. ' iie seN-
o, HI Perron and family and Mr. and NJ
= Charles Eubar OF West Rochester So.
We" hear's at Joseph Perron's.
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WEST HARTFORD.

William Stetson is sick with the grip.
Don't forget the farmers supper Friday
evening
Lima Udall began school at the juno
ton this week.
The Stetson baby is improving under
the treatment Of DIR. Watson.
Minnie Parker Of Sharon was recently a
guest Of Mrs. Carrie Gibson.
Nelson Wood and wife OF the Junction
visited his mother the first of the week.
Mrs. Sanford Of Lebanon, n. H., spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Rosa Colby
Leon Clark and wife of West Lebanon,
n. H., recently visited his aunt, Mrs
Moses Barker.
r. n. Stetson was called to Hartford,
Conn, Monday TO attend lawsuit against
the White River Lumber CO.
Mrs. Anna Stetson returned to her home
the first OF the week, having spent several
weeks with Mrs. William stetson.
Our schools began Monday with Miss
Drury of Bradford, Mass, in the grammar
and Eula Howard in the primary room.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. W. Boardman enter
tanned Mrs. ;. b, Bruce's Sunday school
class New Years evening. They planned
surprise for the class, It being their Goth
wedding anniversary, but the surprise
came the other way, as the couple were
presented with very pretty gift. They
did not know that any one In town knew
OF their wedding day
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SOUTH STAFFORD.

Merrill Lane is home for short vaca-
ton.
Miss Nina Kendall spent two days with
friends.
Z Miss Florence Marshall has returned TO
Roxbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kendall were in town
New Years.
Miss Bessie Buell. has returned to God
dard Seminary.
Jennie Boomer has returned to her work
IN West Lebanon.
Miss Susie Kendall went to Goddard
Seminary Monday.
Lena Richardson has returned from
Manchester, n. II.
HAL Bradley of Norwich was in town
the first of the week
Lee Hatch was in White River Junction
the first of the week.
The New Years dance was well attend
ed and much enjoyed.
Mrs. Edgerton of Mortified is at her
fathers, Mr.. CIRCUITS.
Hon. Victor l. Spear of Randolph was in
town the first Of the week.
Mrs. Cleveland spent Sunday with her
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Lane
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sargent were at nc.
Gilkey's the first Of the week.
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SILVER LAKE.

Geo. II. Cleveland, veteran Republican,
has gone into the country for winter
board. Mr.. Cleveland has done what he
could for forty years TO keep the saloon
out Of Barnard. We look for him to
make one more effort Feb. 3rd.
Milton II. Chamberlin has sold to Aus
tin Ward a piece of land which was a
part of the original John Ellis farm.
Mr Ellis was a Revolutionary soldier ana
settled here at the close of the war. He
was the patriRrchal head Of numerous des-
eendants in Barnard and Stockbridge
and died at the age of one hundred years.
His tombstone reads that he lived to pay
last respects to all his comrades IN the
army. Six generations, five below him
self, were born in Barnard and all but
the last two are buried in Central ceme-
terry The Ellis family is large and widely
known in Vermont and Massachusetts
and many refer to John as that 'grand
old man." j. w. Beleher, Esq, of
Williamsburg, Mass, a grandson, made
improvements about his grave few years
ago. Kenneth Bradford Wilson, bright
young son OF Ralph j. Wilson, is great
great great grandson Of John Ellis, the
Revolutionary patriot.