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The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

A pleasant family gathering was
Andrews, in Taunton district, on
Christmas day. A bountiful dinner
was enjoyed, and in the evening gifts
from large Christmas tree we're dis
tributed among the guests. Those
present included: Mr. and Mrs F. F.
Andrews, Mr. and Mrs F. w. Andrews,
MIR and Mrs S. W. Dibble, Master Ray
mond Dibble, Miss Fannie M. Andrews,
Mr. and Mrs w. f. Sturges and Misses
Jennie and May Sturges of Great
Plain and MIR and Mrs G. P. Sturges.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

A nice line of boys felt boots, moth.
ing more appropriate in the useful
line of New Year gifts. All kinds of
rubber goods. Sandy Hook Shoe
Store.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Daniel Houlihan 46 years of age,
son of Patrick Houlihan of Hawley.
vile, was found dead, cut to pieces at
the Tunnel, Thursday morning.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Miss Rebecca D. Beach of New
Haven and Miss Beach of Rochester
N. Y, we're guests, Tuesday, of Mr.!
c.. F. BeardSley.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Miss Laura V. Nolan is spending
the Christmas week with relatives at
BRIDGEPORT and New York,
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Mrs Stanley Botsford and Rollin
Botsford were guests, Christmas day,
of Mr. and Mrs Edward Taylor.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

John Cribbens of Passaic, N. j.,
passed the Holidays with his mother,
Mrs William CribbenS,
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Reduction sale on mems and boys
overcoats and winter suits at the Brick
store.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Mr. and Mrs Robert Banville of
Bridgeport were Christmas guests of
Mrs Daniel Harrigan in Sandy Hook.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

John Mcnamara of PasSaic, N. j.,
Miss Bessie Mcnamara of New Haven
and Miss Annie Mcnamara of Bridge
port were guests over Christmas Of Mr.
and Mrs Michael Mcnamara.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Francis Carmody has taken a posi-
ton in the retaining plant of the
New York Betting & Packing Co.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Paul Warner and family of Brooklyn
we're guests over the Holidays of Mrs
J. II. Warner.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Mr. and Mrs John Stires and Mildred
Stires returned, Tuesday, after visit
at Butler, N. J.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Mr. and Mrs r. D. Smith passe
Thursday in Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Mrs H. M. Smith spent Wednesday
in Danbury, the guest of Miss Grace
Northrop.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

The great mid-winter sale Of the D.
NJ. Read Co, opens, Tuesday, January
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

The big pig at the Grand Cenntra!
sta bles was not slaughtered, Saturday,
owing to the bad weather. The kill
ing will now take place Wednesday
afternoon, January 3.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Peter and Thomas Lillis were with
their mother, Mrs G. P. Lillis, for
Christmas.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Cough remedies, hot water bottles,
ETC., at Taylor, Curtis & Co.'s.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Miss Julia A. Nichols is to have a
telephone placed in her residence The
poles for the line from John r. Peck's
house to her place are already by the
roadside,
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Souvenir postal cards, mixed candies
nuts and grapes. At Belts.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Rev Mr. Steele of Bethel will lead
the Taunton prayer meeting, Tues
daY night.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

w. Walter Finch passed Christmas
day in New Haven.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Mrs S. D. Sharpe and son, Elmer,
OF Hammertown, are spending 10 days
In Bridgeport with friends. Mr.
Sharpe's sister, Miss Jennie Boards
ley OF Huntingtown, is caring for his
home in his wife's absence.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Henry Blackman of New Britain
spent Sunday and Monday with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs j. A. Blackman.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

The annual meeting Of the Congre
gational church will occur next Thurs
day night.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Edward Taylor was in Bridgeport,
Wednesday.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

A desirable line of mittens anC
gloves at Belts.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

We Laugh and Wonder At" and in
cluded music, bumOr and caricature.
Mr. Spedon is an expert at caricatur-
ing, and rapidly sketched several sub
jects, accompanying the drawing with
comments. To show his ability as an
artist be sketched portraits Of G. B.
Steele, Prof D. r. Campbell and F. E.
Walker, who occupied seats among the
audience in different parts of the room.
All present we're we'll pleased U tica
Press, January 26, 1861 Mr. Spedon
evening, in the Mems club course.
The society young people had a de-
lightful party at the Town hall, Mon
day night. Speidels orchestra fur
nished music. A: I. Platt played
the violin, substituting for mem
Der Of the orchestra who was i'll.
Among those present were Mr. and
Mrs c. F. Beardsley, Mr. and Mrs G. B.
Taylor, Mr. and Mrs L. G. Morris, Mr.
and Mrs Lawrence Taylor, Misses
Florence Warner, Ethel Peck. Ethel
Parsons, Pearl Parsons, Loretta Houl-
Than, Eva Blackman, Eleanor North
rop, Julia Duncombe, Mary N: Haw-
Theodore George, Mabel Morris, Elsie
Moore, Jessie M. Taylor, Mabel l..
Taylor, Mary Botsford, Louise Rel
Iogg, Margaret Brown, Helen Hawley,
Newtown; Misses Pauline Stage and
May Thompson, Bridgeport; the Miss
es Wales, Monroe; Messrs Cecil Wright,
Howell Wright, James B. Nichols,
Hobart Warner. Louis Briscoe, Wal.
| lace Mitchell, Herbert Parsons, Frank
| Blackman, Brdsey Sniffen. Harry
Hawley, John Northrop, Phillips Nor
| vi ,,rtiS nrriC
| Naramore, Arthur Moore, Arthur
Platt, Bridgeport: Roy Platt, Pau
Beardslev, New York; Harley Peck
Harold Hoadley, Clarence Beardsley
New Haven.
| Miss Fida Merrell of New York City
passed Sunday and Monday with he1
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

John Kilbride of Passaic, N. j., was
the guest over the holidays Of his faith
>er, Barney Kilbride.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29
Persons Having Farms

for sale will do we'll to apply to
OH NORTHROP, Newtown. Conn.,,
giving a description OF the farm and terms O.
sale.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Lloyd Barkeris a guest, this week,
of Phillips Morris
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Mrs Sophia Kellogg of Brooktield
was the guest on Wednesday of Mrs
Mary BOtSfOrd.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Rev O. w. Barker Of Brooklyn, a
former pastor of the Congregational
church, will arrive in town, Saturday,
for weeks stay. While here he will
be the guest Of Mr. and Mrs Wilson
n. Reynolds. At the Y. P. S. G. E.
meeting on Sunday evening Mr. Barker
will lead the meeting and will be
pleased to greet all his old friends.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Miss S. B. Minor passed Christmas
in Bridgeport with her brother.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Born, Decem Der %, son, Benjamin
f. to Mr. and Mrs Orville T. Sherwood.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29
EXTRA VALUE
FELT BOOTS.

Ladies' Flannelette Night Dresses
soc, 75c and CSC, at French's, Bethel.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Rev R. E. Danforth was the guest
at tea, Wednesday night, of Mr. and
Mrs A. d. Fairchild.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

WANTED TO BUY For Spot Cash, hail cut
w and wind whip tobacco. either assorted
Myron Thomas. Roxbury Conn.,. Telephone
72.l2 New Milford Division. Agent for M
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Felt Boots, 81, at French's. Bethel.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

OHRIST MAS-Butf Wyandotte 'cockerels
" fl.25. Fine female Collie puppies IS. Lo-
THAI Kennels. Stepney. Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

John L. Gallagher Of Philadelphia,
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NOTES FROM ST ROSES.

THE MOST WELCOME DAY IN THE
WHOLE CHRISTIAN CALENDAR.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

Miss Fida Merrell of New York Cit
passed Sunday and Monday with he,
parents.
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29

The entertainment by S. M. Spedon,
on Wednesday evening, in the chapel
The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29
Power Horse Clipping

FOR SALE--A Mason & Hamlin Organ. 1t
has been slightly used. has beautiful
tone, eleven stops and Is suitable either for a
church or home Will sell for cash or install
ments Mason s. Hamlin is reliable make
and Is one of the best II not the bes. organ in
the market. Address Box lS7. New PreSton,Ct
Arizona republican., 1905-07-12
TKE COTTON LEAK CASE
The Guilty Parties to be Got at
 Somehow.

Washington, July 11.-Acting At torney General Hoyt received from Secretary of Agriculture Wilson to- day the papers in the cotton report in vestigation. Subsequently the papers were placed in the hand of the United States district attorney who will probe into the whole subject and make a thorough investigation embracing ev- cry detail connected with the cOmpila- ton of the statistics involved. MT. Beach declined to say anything on the subject when asked tonight, but it is understood that the investigation that he will conduct will be begun in earnest tomorrow and VIII cover both the legal and administrative features of the in cident.
 District Attorney Beach has already examined the report and will now take active direction of the next proceeding looking to the prosecution of the guilty parties. MT Hoyt stated today that he had been urged by Secretary Wilson to probe the matter to the bot tom and to use any means at his com mand to get at the true conditions and to bring all guilty persons to trial In case criminal prosecution is not pos sible, some other way to reach the guilty parties is to be sought.
Arizona republican., 1905-07-12
Beat All Time Ever Made
 or the Rail
BfSTFD THE SCHEDULE
In One Stretch it Flew at 106 Miles an Hour. Greater Part of Record and Schedule Topped off Beyond the Mississippi.

Chicago, July 11.-With its cars blackened by the deiirious record breaking run from Los Angeles to Chicago, the Walter Scott special on the Santa Fe arrived here at 11:54 this morning, having beaten all pre- vious records by hours as well as bet tering the specials own schedule. Consisting of a baggage car, a diner and a private car the train which left Los Angeles at 1 o'clock Sunday after noon came into the Polk street sta sion almost at top speed, having made the run of 2,265 miles in A hours and 54 minutes
 This is 23 hours and , minutes fas- ter than the time of the regular Santa Fe limited, and three hours and six minutes faster than the original con- tract called for.
 The best previous time to this run was made by the Peacock special five years ago in the race against death, ' which was seven hours and 5 min utes behind the time of the Scott spe- cial The average for the entire dis tance was fifty-one and one-tenth miles per hour.
Arizona republican., 1905-07-12
NEW RUSSIAN "REMOVAL"
of Prefect of Police at
 MOsc5w.

Moscow, July 11.-Major General Count ShouvalOff prefect of police here formerly attached to the ministry of the interior was assassinated this morning while he was receiving peti- tions. noe of the petitioners drew a revolver and fired three times. The prefect fell dead. The assassin has been arrested.
 The assassin waited in the ante room of the prefecture until the other petitioners had been received, then en- tering advanced toward Count Shou- Valoff firing five shots at close range
 A great crowd gathered in the front of the house of Count ShouvalOff and made a demonstration to show it's in diSnation and sorrow at the assaSsina- tiOn of the prefect who was popular The Grand Duchess Elizabeth, widow of rGand Duke Sergius (assassinated at Moscow, Feb. r. IasO attende the first requiem for Count ShOuvalOff to- night.
Arizona republican., 1905-07-12
HARVESTER GO. RfBATES
A Former Officer of the International
 Makes Disclosures.

Chicago, July 11.--AnOther attack was made this afternoon upon the h. ternational Harvester company by Rodney B. Swift formerly head of the experimental department of the Me Cormick branch of the harvester com pany. Swifts connection with the company was severed some months ago and a suit was commenced against him by officials of the company, who allege that he had defrauded them in the sale of a patent.
 In his bill filed this afternoon Swift as a stockholder demands an account ing from the company and demands that the court force the company to cease taking rebates from railroads companies and also to compel the com pany to return to the railroads the money said by Swift to have been ille- galIy exacted from the railroads in the past. Swift declares that up to Sep tember 30, 1902. the Mccormick branch of the harvester company alone forced the railroads to pay it through rebates and operations on the Illinois Northern road a sum in excess of $30O,0O0. Up to the same date the mon- ey received in rebates by the Plano branch of the company through the agency of the Chicago, West. Pullman ana southern TdllrOdu amounted 10 $5OO,OOO
 Since September 90, 1902, it is de- clared that nine other railway com panies have been making payments of rebates to the International Harvester company under the guise of an alleged division of freight rates with the Illi- nois Northern company. Swift as serts that the alleged illegal rebates made to the International company since 1902, amount to more than $1 OOO, ,0OO
 Swift goes into the details of the organization of the International liar vester company declaring that shortly after it's formation arrangements were made between President Mccormick. Charles Deering, Geo. w. Perkins and William C. Lane to the effect that all the International Co. stock should be put in charge of the first named three men as trustees for voting purposes until 1902. Swift demands that the voting agreement be terminated by the court. It is further declared in the bill that the business of the International Harvester company is of an extremely profitable character. He asserts that the harvesting machines are produced and delivered by the company for $57; the company receives $95 for them from agents who i'll turn sell them for S125
Arizona republican., 1905-07-12
Worst Disaster in a Region
 of Disasters
EXPLOSION IN A MINE
Death List Will Considerably EKcesd One Hundred-Usual PitifuI Scenes When Relatives Crowd Around the Place of Sacrifice.

Cardiff, Wales, July 1I.-An cXpIo- sion of fire damp in No pit of the United National Coiliery company al WattstOwn in the RhOnda valley the center of the great Welch coal fields. this morning is believed to have re- suited in the loss of at least I=Q lives The explosion was followed by belch- ing of clouds Of smoke and dust frum the pit shaft in which I50 men were working. The force of the explosion wrecked the machinery at the mouth of the pit. All communication with the doomed men is completely cut oif- No 1, shaft adjoining. has ordinarily afforded communication with No s The eight hundred men in No I and the few who escaped from No were drawn uD.
 A rescuing party descended but its work was seriously impeded by thc foul air and the falling masses of earth dislodged by the explosion He roic efforts have been made for hours to reach the entombed men. but la-s- tonight the absence o( all sound rro-n the interior told the tale of the worst disaster that has taken place in Soath Wales since 1894.
 The news of the explosion spread rapidly and hundreds of women and children and thousands of men throuE- ed the head of the pit. seeking infor- nation The mountain roadvays ver- crowded all the afternoon and there are now streams of people in Che neighbOrhoOd of the mine all con tributing to the pitiful scenes.
 Efforts at rescue were still in pro gross at midnight and currents or fresh air are driven through the sEatr. but the rescuers are now working without hope of reducing the list oF fatalities.
 G2:25 a. m-)-Fifty-nine more bod ies have been fOuna in the workings of the Wattstown co,liery- It Is es- timated that the total death roll vSfu reach 126.
Arizona republican., 1905-07-12
MIL WAUKfE INDIC TMENTS
The Grand Jury is Not Yet Nearly
 Done.

Milwaukee, July 11.-Sixty- indictments against individuals, most of whom are former county officials were handed down by the Milwaukee county grand jury late today in mum icipal court. The probing of the jury still goes on it's term not expiring un- til Sept. 1. Today's batch of true bills added to thirty-eight returned q few days ago makes total of 105 thus far with the expectation that further prob ing will result in many more indict- ments being brought later on.
 Today's list contains twenty out of twenty-One names returned in the last batch, there being but five new names not before reported. Nearly all the indictments charge bribery in the sum of $50, the amounts it is alleged having been paid t0 present or former county officials in connection with awarding county contracts for the erection of an addition to the county hospital several years ago.
 Many of the indictments result from the confessions of Otto Seidel, Jr., and Edward F. Strauss, former members of the county board. Fred c. Schultz. a newspaperman was indicted on one count, charged with the offering of d bribe of $50 to H. J. Pomreling, mem Der of the state assembly of 1901 to vote against the primary election bill. Pomreling was indicted charged with accepting bIibes.
Arizona republican., 1905-07-12
JERoME,s GRIEVANCE.

Albany, N. Y, July Ex-Governor Higgins said tonight that he is still of the opinion that the condition did not warrant calling upon the legislature to investigate the affairs of the Equit- able Life Assurance society. He is still full of confidence in the ability of Superintendent Hendricks of the state department of insurance to probe the matter to the bottom and that the public will be fully satisfied with the outcome when the whole is concluded.
 When told that the district attorney had remarked that it was strange he could not get copy of the evidence when the newspapers were able to get it the governor said: When I received a request from Distrit Attorney Jerome asking that he be furnished a copy of the testimony I telegraphed Superin- tendent Hendricks and the superin- tendent replied it would be done as soon as possible. He said that the task of transcribing the testimony was a considerable one and tEat the copy would be made as promptly as pos GibIe."
 The attention of the governor also was called to that part of the report referring to real estate transactions which Senator Depew is alleged to have been interested in. He said this mat ter would be fully covered with a final report.
Arizona republican., 1905-07-12

an improved demand for cash wheat at all the large grain centers gave ad ditional support tD prices here. Not withstanding increased primary re- ceipts, the market held firm through out the remainder of the day. There was some fit-taking during the finals of the hour. The close was firm with September. Corn was firm on indications of a sharp falling off in receipts. September opened unchang- ed to 1s lower at 547s@55 sold off to 545s, rallied to 56 and closed at 553s. The sentiment in the oats pit was bull fish. September opened at S0A higher at S1B@311A. sold up to 31h and closed at 31R. Provisions showed some weakness early in sympathy with a ten cent decline in the price of live hogs. Covered by shorts caused a steady tone later in the session. At the close September pork was un- changed; lard and ribs were eased off 25A cents.
Arizona republican., 1905-07-12
AN ADVANCE IN GRAIN
Fresh Damage Reports From North
 West Wheatfields.

Chicago. July 11.-Strength in the wheat market developed soon after the start At the first the sentiment was inclined to bearishness on account of clear weather west of the Mississippi river. Initial quotations on Septem Der were off B0A to A@9s at STA @ S73s. Pit traders and commission houses were moderate sellers, but the volume of trade was restricted by un- certainty over the government report due late today. The market soon be- came firm on buying, resulting from predictions of rain tomorrow in the Dakotas. Another bullish influence was a report from Minneapolis that fresh damage advices had been receiv- ed today from different points in the spring wheat country
 During the last half of the session
Arizona republican., 1905-07-12
A PRESIDENTIAL GUEST.
Senator Knox Spent Last Night at
 Sagamore Hill.

Oyster Bay. July 1L-Senator Knox of Pennsylvania was an over night guest of the president at SagamOre Hill. He arrived from New York at o'clock this afternoon and entering the presidents carriage which had been sent to meet him, drove at once to the presidents home. The presidents sec ond son met MT. Knox at the station and Archie and Quentin, younger sons of the president accompanied the sen ator to Sagamore Hill together with Mrs. Richardson, who came down from New York to continue her visit with Mrs. Roosevelt.
 Senator Knox said his visit far as he was aware was of no special sig nificance. He came hy the invitation of the president and did not know what the president desired to consider with him. As a former member of President Roosevelt's cabinet, Senator Knox sustains close personal relations with him and their conference is cer- tain to relate to many important gov ernmental matters.
Arizona republican., 1905-07-12
EXTREMISTS ARE AGREED
That the French Separation Bill is
 Not What it Should be.

Paris, July 1.-The appointment today by the senate of a committee un separation is another step toward the final adoption of the bill dividing the church and state already passed by the chamber of deputies Interest in the question now centers in the ac- tion to be taken by the senate and fears are expressed that the long and fierce fight which characterized the debate in the lower house will be re- newed-
 Neither the adherents nor the oP- ponents of the bill are entirely satiS- fled with it as it stands PartiSans ci the Concord recognize that the meas ure impoverishes the church and they express an intention of endeavoriug -to obtain better terms regsr rdinE the dis posal of the church property On the other hand advanced republican sen ators argue that the measure Is too ltb- eraI especially with reference Co the formation of district bodies. which ac- cording to the bill are henceforth to control religion.
Arizona republican., 1905-07-12
THE JAPANESE MISSION
It Will Land in This Country This
 Month.

Washington. July 11.-By appoint
 ment Kogoro Takahira, the Japanese minister will call on the president at Oyster Bay next Friday morning in conference regarding the peace nego- tiations. The Japanese mission is ex- pected to reach New York about the last of July. Baron Komura will be accompanied by Colonel Tachibara, the newly appointed military attache al Washington who will be one of the ad- visers of the mission; MT. Adacho, the first secretary of the legation unat- tached, who served with MT. Takahira while the later was minister to Rome; M. Sato. of the foreign office who ac- companied Prince Fushimi to this country last year; an American lawyer who has been legal adviser of the for elgn office for twenty-five years, Mir.
Arizona republican., 1905-07-12

New York, July 1.-The reports of a renewal of the speculative corner in tin in the London market were backed up by a further advance in today's cables which reported spot at &142 15s and futures at &141. Locally the market was steady at S31.25 O 31.50. Copper was a little higher in London. closing at e66 5s for spot and sec los for futures. Locally there are uncon- firmed rumors of large sales for fu- ture delivery at an advance over spot prices, but these reports lack confirm ation. Lake and electrolytic are still quoted at S15 and casting at S14.75. Lead was steady but unchanged at S4.50@4.60 locally, and at s13.10 in London. Spelter was lower at &24 in London, closed steady at $5.35@ 5.40 in the local market. Iron closed at 49s 4d in Glasgow and 45s 41kd in Middlesboro. Locally iron was Un- changed. The demand is said to be improving and the market shows a steady tone with some dealers talking higher prices. No. To- Northern foun- dry. is quoted at $16.25 G16.5O.