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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-10
REDDING.
THE LATE ALBERT BARTRAM, JR.

THE LATE ALBERT BARTRAM. JR.
The funeral services of Albert Bar
tram, Jr., took place at the Methodist
church on Monday at IL a. m. The
burial was in the Bethel cemetery He
was superintendent of the Methodist
Sunday school, who testified their love
by a beautiful floral display. He leaves
widow and four young children.
Though comparatively a young man
he occupied a prominent position in
the church and in the community in
which he lived. He came from Shar-
on few years ago somewhat out Of
health in the hopes that the change of
climate might better his condition.
He had a severe attack of pneumonia
and in spite of all that medical skill
could accomplish he was taken away.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-10

Sunday, April II will be as follows: at
10. IS a. M, "The Pertinent Question
Of the Resurrection;" at 7.3O o. M,
.'Stories of some Old Easter Hymns. -
Special music by the quartet morning
and evening. The evening service will
be chiefly musical.
Remember the prayer meeting in
the Sunday school room, Friday even
ing at 7:15: subject, 'The Ever Living
Christi
The Junior Endeavorers are to give
an entertainment in Academy hall,
Tuesday evening, April IA.
BRIEFLY NOTED.
Mrs B. B. Middlebrook is entertain
ing friends from Milford.
T. G. Bradley purchased a horse of
Mrs Milbank, recently.
Misses Amelia and Bessie Jennings
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-10

One of Rev r. w. Barnett's sons is
recovering from an attack of scarlet fe-
YER.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-10

night, after visit with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Robert A. Clark, at Haw-
leyville.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-10

E. N. Sipperley of Westport is sink
ing an artesian we'll for Joseph Haw-
kins of Southport. Mr. Sipperley has
reached depth of between 60 and 70
feet
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-10

Mrs w. J. Beecher and Misses Flor
ence and Marguerite Beecher left YES
terday for Atlantic City to pass Eas-
ter.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-10
Don't Forget
To Read
WHAT
William j. Beehler

The Brookfeld Cash Grocer,
Is Doing for the Next Week:
1 box Silver Dust, tic
1 Package Breakfast Food, 13c
] ID. Package Soda, &c
Gallon Fancy Ponce MOlasses. 40c
lib. Rex Coffee cup and saucer, Csc
] Id. Jap Tea, 40c
Hams, ID 14hc
Prunes, ID SC
qt. bottle Maple Syrup. 22c
Can OF AndersOns soups, &c
Bottle OF Catsup. &c
1 Id, .Jay, and Mocha Coffee 3Oc
1 ID. pure Java Coffee. S6c
so bars Regal Soap for $l.OO
hb. Boss Lunch Milk Crackers, &c
ANY one buying q worth Of goods can get s
gals. OF OIL for SOC, flour and sugar not includ-
Cd.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-10

Henry Morgan has turned the spring
efforts in this line are appreciated by
the travelling public. The water tank
and road in front of his place are
maintained at his own expense. His
name never appears in the town re-
port. The man in the country who
improves his home surroundings not
only benefits himself but the entire
community in which he dwells. Good
examples are catching like the measles
and when such man forces the con-
trast between the looks ola place well
cared for and his neighbours uncared
for. it becomes a great and effective Oh
ject lesson. Try it and see.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-10
MRS MARGARET H. DENISON.

Died in Denver, Colorado, January
II, 1903, Of pneumonia, Mrs Margaret
Denison, formerly of Redding. She
was the widow of James G. Denison
who died in 1859. The remains were
brought to New York and inferred in
Trinity cemetery by the side of her
son, James, who died in 1873. Mrs
Denison leaves one daughter, Mrs W.
G. Lamb, and three grandchildren re.
siding in Denver.
Hugh G. McCollum has recently pur-
chased the Chester Monroe place and
has moved his family there. John
Monroe, his father in-law, with whom
he has resided, has rented his place to
Stephen Benedict and will go to New
jersey to live with his son.
Mrs Whitehead has moved into her
new cottage on the Ridge. Chris
Lovely will soon dig her we'll.
Edward Bradley, the mail carrier,
will commence carrying the mail twice
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-10
TRINITY CHURCH.

THE EASTER DAY MUSICAL PROGRAM.
"Christ Our Passover, G maj,
D. Buck.
"Gloria Patri', Danks
TIE Deum, Eb, T. S. Lloyd
'Jubilate", Alb, w. H. GerriSh.
Hymn.
Responses, G. S. Elvey.
"Gloria Tibi'', Paxton.
Hymn.
Offertory, go Forth to the
Mountain, H. p. banks.
Sanctus, G., L. Spohr
Hymn.
"Gloria in Excelsis'', F, B. Tours
"Nunc DemittiS'', E. H. Russell
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-10

Mrs Mortimer B. Terrill and young
est son returned to Ansonia, MOnda,
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-10
GREENFIELD HILL.

CHURCH NOTES.
Rev DR. Canes subjects for Easter
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
Hester's Cotton Report.

new Orleans. Secretary Hester's
report says: The movement since
Sept. / shows receipts at ali United
States ports 7,280,O37 last year,
6,918,795 year before last and
6,388,618 same time in 1900 over.
land across the Mississippi, Ohio
and Potomac rivers to Northern
mills and Canada 11,021, 421 against
1854. 627 last year, 994. .242 year be-
fore last and I'LL, 124 same time in
1900. Interior stocks in excess OF
those held at the close of the COM
mercial year $4,000 aainst 35.182
last year. 1,142, 12U year before last,
ana 1,189, 1876 same time IN 1900.
These make the total movement for
the 25O days from Sept. / to date
10, 12O,824 against 9,830.e46 last
year, 9.442.7O3 year before last and
8,649, ,466 same time in 1900.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
Redd0ch TO Return.

Martin l.. Reddoch, the defaulting
postmaster at Yazoo City, who has
been spending the past three years in
she Federal penitentiary at Nashville,
will complete his sentence within the
next few days and return to Missis-
sippi. It is learned from former as
sociates of Reddoch in this city that
he intends to return to the State and
commence life anew. During his con-
finment at Nashville he has made a
model prisoner, occupying position
of trust in the prison, and has in every
way conducted himself with proper
decorum. Reddoch's shortage at
Yazeo City amounted to about So, 900.
He was formerly man of good repute,
and an influential factor in Republican
politics, but evil companions led him
astray.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
Oath of Allegiance.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Ten F;lipinos ap+
peared IN the United States district
court few days ago and took oath
OF allegiance to the United States.
The Filipinos are connected with a
travelling show and were III charge
of Captain Griffith, recruiting ofti-
Ger for the army. After the admin
istraticn OF the oath the Filipinos
were, by invitation of Judge But
fingtcn, taken into the court room
where they were given an opportu-
nifty to see the workings of court
of justice of the United States, which|
created profound impression on,
them.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
BEATEN INTO D0CILITY.
Methods Practiced on New Patients ID
Kansas Insane Asylum.

Topeka. Kans. During the In
vestigation Of affairs in the Kansas
insane asylum A. M. Mason, of Law
renee former attendant in the in
stitution, said that all the Few pa
tients in the asylum were beaten
into condition OF docility by order
OF the superior officers. Mason said
1t was necessary to have the patients
understand from the first that thew
would have to obey the attendants.
For this purpose they were beaten
even before they had broken any
OF the institutions rules. The wit
ness said that sometimes the attend
ants beat the patients wit b fists,
"but if they thought it would hurt
their fists, they used club"
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
AGAINST VENEZUELA.
HaverStraW N. Y. Man Has Claim for
Alleged False Imprisonment.

Haverstraw, N. Y.-Harry B.
Bulls, of this place, has made a
formal claim for $50, 900 against the
government of Venezuela for false
Imprisonment and detention at Ma
racaibo. Mr.. Bulls was in charge
of the electric light station at Mara
caibo IN May, 1900. There was an
active revolution on foot and per-
sons associated with the electric
light company had stored amEuni-
tion and explosives in tie station.
He says be wished to turn over the
stuff to the government, but he was
afraid to have it known that he had
given the information. He accord
ingly suggested to the president of
the State that ammunition should
be saized, and that as blind he
should be arrested ard then prompt
~ released. His plans were carried
with the exception OF has release
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
Methodist Mission Board.

st. Louis. TO make the bi-cen-
tennial of the birth of John Wesley
notable in Southern Methodisn the
board of missions, now in session
here, decided to undertake the
raising of $5O0,00O during the year
to be used for home and foreign
missions. Committees were appoint
ed to suggest plans for securing the
amount for each branch of missions.
Bishop Galloway, of the Japan con-
ference, and DR.. S. Ell. Wainwright,
president OF the school for higher
learning, of Kobe, Japan. addressed
the board.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14

New York. - Bradstreet says:
Business continues large and indus
try active, in most cases surprising
previous years at this date, despite
unseasonably cool weather in some
sectioIs ard swarm of vexatious
labor troubles. Most of the measures
of trade and Industrial volume still
make favorable showings. The SIM
pie enormous gain in gross railway
earnings reported for April. - per
cent over the best in previous
years is proof that past good reports
of trade and traffic were fully justi-
fed.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
FROM IT'S MOTHERS ARMS.
A Little One Falls Into Other Arms Out.
stretched Far Below.

New York.-A three .year-old
child fell from its mothers arms
through window OF an elevated
train on the lofty structure in Sec.
end avenue. The mothers screams
were heard by two men who were
crossing the street below and who
glanced up in time to see the child
falling, and to catch 1t in their arms.
The child was restored to its frantic
mother with no more serious result
of lts thrilling experience than a
slight bruise cRused by grazing the
edge OF the elevated structure.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
Another Cz0lgosz Arrested.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Actirg under
instructions from the secret service
bureau at Washington, the police
have arrested man who is suspect
ed of being one of the four Czolgosz
brothers, one of whom assassirated
the late President Mckinley. No
charge has been filed against CzoI-
gosz, the police simply OBTAINING the
man on suspicion until after the
president shall have left Los Ange-'
les. It is said that Czolgosz has
been living in Los Angeles for sew
eral months. working in a tamale
factory. His actions have not been
out Of the ordinary.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
DIPLOMATIC CHANGE.
Gillian Minister Has Been Placed ii
Charge of Mexican Affairs Also.

Charge of Mexican Affairs Also.
Washington. The commission OF
Senior Don Joaquin Walker Marti-
nez, Chilean minister to the United
States, has been extended so as to
acredit him also to Mexico. Senor
Bello, who was Chilean minister to
Mexico, resigned to accept seat in
the house OF representatives, where
upon the Mexican mission was
coupled with the post at Washington.
The legation staff will he retained
at Mexico City, as now organized.
Senor Martirez will go to Mexico
next month to present his creden-
tials and will remain there about
two months. He will then return
to Washington and make his resi-
deLce here, except as his ence
may be required in Mexico.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
TOPICS OF MOMENT
FROM MISSISSIPPI
News and Notes of the Day in the
Prosperous Bayou State.
FATAL DUEL AT YAzOO CITY.
Five Men Engage in Pistol Fight in Which
Two Were Killed and Two Seriously
Wounded---Tragedy Caused by News
paper Publication.

One of the most deplorable tragedies
in the history of the State occurred at
Yazoo City, Saturday evening, in
which T. A. Kelley, Circuit clerk OF
Yazoo county and his br otherf T. M.
Kelley of An ding, figured on one side
and f. A. Birdsall. editor of the
Yazoo Sentinel, D. D. Dorsey and G..
P. Dorsey OF Lumberton, on the
other. Pistols were brought into
play and as a result OF the trouble I.
A. Kelley is dead, T. M. Kelley criti-
cally wounded, d. d. Dorsey is dead
and g. P. Dorsey seriously wounded.
The trouble grew out of the publica-
tion In the Yazoo City News of an ar
ticle of a political nature written by
T. NJ. Kelley, which editor Birbsall 10
said to have thought reflected upon
himself and his relatives the Dorseys,
and to which he made reply through
the editorial columns Of his paper. 1t
was thought the mater had been
amicably settled, but statement by
the Dorsey's mated to parties in jack
son in refernce 10 the matter seems to
have renewed the bitter. feeling and
the deplorable tragedy of Saturday
came as terrible surprise to the
friends of all the parties. Affidavits
have been sworn out against I. r.
Birdsall and G. P. Dorsey for the
murder of T. A. Kelley.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
Rock I.sland.FriscO Deal.

New York. There is the best
authority fer stating that the terms
of the Rock Island Frisco deal are
substantially as follows: For every
share of common stock Of Frisco
the Rock Island company will pay
$50 in collateral trust 5 per cent
bonds to be secured on 'Fricso com.
mon stock as bought, and $50 in
Rock Island common stock. 1t is
understood that these terms will be
offered to all holders of Frisco
stock, not merely to the so-called ST.
Louis pool.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
To be Worth so Cents.

Dallas, Texas. "A special from Il
Paso SAYS: From persons closely in
touch with the official circles of
Mexico. it is learned that it is the
purpose of that government to per-
manently establish the value of It's
silver dollar at 80 cents gold. That
is the proposition with which the
monetary commission will have to
deal. Many spectators are buying
large quantities of silver dollars
with the expectation of reaping a
rich harvest when the permanent
value is produced. This accounts in
a measure for the recent phenome-
nal advance of Mexican money.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
Charities and Corrections.

Atlanta, Ga. AT the session Of
the convention of charities and cor
rections d. g. Potter, chief of the
charities division OF the New York
fire department, made certain
charges rejecting on the depart
ment of public charities in New
York city. He declared that there
was great waste Of public money
in this department..
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
SHOCKING STORY
FROM KISHINEFF.
Eye Witness Tells Of Horrible
Train Of Atrocities.
BRUTALITlES ARE HORRlFYlNG.
People Slaughtered In Homes Which Are
Burned, Waste Being Made of Town,
Eight thousand Families Being SheI.
terless and Woefully Destitute.

A special from the Nashville
American from New York says that
the massacres Of the Hebrews at
Kisheneff, Bessarabia, have horri-
lied Che world as the particulars be-
come known. Mrs. Yetta Feldman
OF this city has received letter
from her husband who recently
went on visit to relatives Ia Rus
sia, has written that he was in
kishneft when the massacre oc-
Cured and wrote from there the
letter in which he described the
horrors and brutaliuies OF the Rus
sian fanatics. Only a portion OF the
letter can be published, and that
portion cf It Is az fellows: "My
hand trembles, my brain Is on fire
and my thoughts are confused as
write these lines. l am III with the
blows I have received.
dear Wife: Since the world has
been in existence and as long as it
will exist, may God preserve tie
Jews from such massacres as this
one at Kishineff. There have been
massacres in Odessa, in Kiev, in
Bake, but never yet has there been
such terrible massacre as the one
In Kishineff. A great battle was
fought today. l had visit from the
doctor. AS soon as be left me, |
Eired carriage and drove to the
hospital. In the hospital there are
485 wounded. May God grant re-
covery for even 100 Of them. The
doctors say that even those who do
recover will be crippled for life.
From the hospital I drove to the
cemetery. There lay 80 cerpses
who will today be inferred. These
thirty-elght were photographed be-
fore they were Inferred. Those In
the hospital who are expected to
die will also be photographed.
"This calamity Is greater than the
calamity of thes temple. Three
quarters Of Kish,neff has been de-
stroyed. People were slaughtered
In their own houses. Furniture was
chopped to bits. clothing torn up,
houses were burned, bricks from the
houses were scattered, and even the
chimneys were torn down. :.
"A waste was made Of all Kishin.
eff. It will not recover ir fifty
years. Eight thousand families are
lying in the streets with nothing
but the sky over them. Brands
were pu: to the houses ard men,
women and children all naked bare
ly escaped. The number OF killed
is not rightly estimated as yet"
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
Illinois Monument in National Park.

OF the $250,Oo0 appropriated by the
State of Illinois for monument on
the Vicksbnrg National Park the sum
of $50, 600 is available at once There
are about seventy Illinois organiza-
tions which were represented on the
local park lines, and with the money
already available, it is safe to say that
the near future will see actual opera
tions on the part of the Illinois Com
mission, as they are wide-awake lot
of people.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
Canneries Close Oyster Season.

The Packing Companies of Scranto
have suspended the canning of oysters
for this season. The Bohemian
laborers are leaving, but will return
in greater numbers next fall. During
the summer larger quarters will be
built for the accommodation of the Del
mas hands, the plant will begin to
work to it's full capacity. For the
next month the plant will can shrimps
at the rate of about 10000 cans
per day.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
National Guard Encampment.

The Mississippi National Guard will
probably go in camp this year at
Chickamauga. This seems to be the
programme that the War Department
has mapped out for the Mississippi
troops. It is probable that tha troops
Of Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and
Mississippi will be camped together at
Chickamauga. The exact time of the
encampment is not known by the Of
fcers of the National Guard in this
State, but it is supposed that it will be
some time during the month of August,
though the time has not been agreed
on by the Army officials at Wash
lngton.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
Provision for Good Roads.

The Board of Supervisors of Copiah
county have let contract to DR.. n.
d. Barrow to work all of the public
roads in the county west of the Illi-
nois Central Railroad. The price is
to be $35 per mile per annum, and
covers term of four years. The
milage covered is about $50. The
price fer the part of the county east
of the railroad was considered too
high, and all bids were rejected. but
the contract will be let at an early
meeting of the board.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
Chinese Leper Captured.

st. Louis. -Fong Fong, the Chi
nese leper who escaped Monday
from the isolation cottages at quar-.
antine, has been recaptured and re-.
turned to the quarters occupied by
him for more than a year. He was
found in a Chinese laundry, many
customers of which burned their
linen when they learned Of the cap.
ture.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
OPPRESSIVE TAXATION
Forces Louisville Insurance Company
Ous of Business.

Louisville. Ky.-The Western In
surance Company, with headquar
ters in Louisville. will go out of
business. This decision was an
nounced by the President Mr.. Chris
tian Siege, who gave oppressive
taxation as the reason for the
withdrawal. The business of the
company, amounting tc about
So, 800, 600 in fire policies exclusive
ly, will be reinsured in some other
company. The Western was inccr-
porated In 1872, and has paid 4 per
cert per annum in dividends on
s150,OO0 capital stock. Mr.. Siege
said the concern weuld pay out
about S125 per share.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
To Control Cotton Prices.

Atlanta, Ga. AT it's regular an
nual meeting here the Southeastern
Cotton Buyers Association deter
mined to apply for charter. The
purpose of the proposed incorpora
ton is to control cotton prices as fal
as possible in the South. G. a
Nicholson, of Atlanta, was re-electel
president OF the association.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
Negro Girl Killed About B0uuet.

A tragedy was enacted at Lena, in
Leabe county, which seems to have
grown out of the desire of dusky
belle of Beat to bedeck herself
with flowers. Pearl Dew, shot and
killed girl named White, because
the latter invaded her premises and
culled boquet Both are colcred.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14

James Dover, who preferred
charges against several officials of
the postoffice department at Wash
ington, has been dismissed by or
der of Postmaster General Payne.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
Midget Deported.

New York. u Joseph Bernstein,
Z years old, who with his mother,
brother and sister, arrived recently
in this country from Prussia. has
been ordered deported, the immi-
grafton authorities having decided
him to be Ineligible for admission
to the country because Of his dimin-
utive size, he weighing only IL
pounds.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
Compliment to Lonisianian.

President John w. Stringer of the
National Live Stocx Association, has
notified DR.. w. FL. Dalrymple, OF
the State University, of lis appoint
ment as a member of the committee
on sanitary measures of that Asso-
citation for 1903. The Doctor is al
ready a member of the executive
committee Of that organization.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
Commission Enjoined

The Illinois Central road has insti-
tuted injunction proceedings against
the Mississippi railroad commissioner to
prevent the enforcement of the order
recently issued for limited trains to be
stopped on flag at Magnolia.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
French Warship Sails.

Toulon. Following the receipt of
cipher orders by Admiral POTTER
the French flagship Adolphu and
the armored cruiser La Touche
Trevllle sailed for Salonica. The
cruiser Galilee is ready to proceed
to the same port.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
A S60,0 900 Endowment.

The McComb heirs have promised
to give an additional endowment of
$60,OOO to the Chamberlain Hunt
Academy at Port Gibson. This in
stitution is the Presbyterian synodical
school for young men in Mississippi,
and is under the direct supervision of
the synod.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
ROBBED BELMONT.
English Servant Arrested in a New
York PaWnShOp.

New York. "A man who describes
himself as George Reynolds, an
Englishman, was arrested as re-
suit of robbery of silveware and
jewelry valued at SO. 900 and some
private papers from August Bel
mont. ALI the stolen property was
recovered. Reynolds came to this
country week ago and got employ
ment as second man at Mr.. Bel
mont's country home at Hampstead,
L. I. Reynolds was arrested in a
pawn shop and the property was
found in a bag in saloon nearby.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
Gunb0at Aground.

Cairo. Capt. Henry HarIe, ond
of the pilots on the United States
monitor Arkansas, came down FROM
Genevieve, Mo-, and reports the
boat afloat. He states that it willy
take at least four foot rise in THE
river before the boat can proceeld
on her trip down the river.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
DR.. BrattOn Accepts.

DR.. Theodore Dubose BrattoE, of
Raleigh. N. c., has wired his accep-
tance of his bishopric of the Episco-
pal Diocese of Mississippi, to which
position he was elected at the council
meeting recently held in Jackson.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14
Airship Takes a Flight.

Paris. The airship constructed
for the Labaudy brothers has made
highly successful trip The craft
passed over a number of suburban
towns.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14

An attempt was recently made to
ship an ln1ernal machine on the
steamer Unbria, but the police re-
ceived an anonymous letter which
revealed the plot.
The Brandon news., 1903-05-14

Frank M. Barnett a CLERK in tie
United States Bureau of EthnoIogy
at Washington, has been dismissed
bv order of Postmaster General
Payne.