Connecticut western news., 1906-04-05

unaI Ine New rork state Red Cross has determined to raise not only mon ey but food in this country for the re- lief of the starving Japanese, The -enmmittee- decided to nccept- the offer of E. H. Hartman. president of the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific rail roads. to transport 2,0O0 tons of food to the stricken country.
 Delaware and New York are contest ing for the honor of standing sponsor for the new monster battleship which is to be added to the American navy. The new battleship is to be the largest and most powerful afloat The cruiser New York is to be rebuilt and renam- ed, leaving the name open for bat tleship. Delaware's claims are partly based on the fact that she was the first state to ratlfy the constitution.
 President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor has declined the invitation extended to him and to Pres. dent Mitchell of the United Mine Workers by Governor Gooding of Ida ho to appoint a committee to investi- gate conditions growing out of the charges of conspiracy between state officials and mine owners to punish in. nocent men for the assassination of Governor Steunenberg.
 Washington Is agitated by the ap- pointment of Benjamin F. Barnes as it's postmaster and the president is criticised in many quarters. Washing tonians think their wishes should have been consulted. as Mir Barnes has not been identified with local affairs. An other objection to him is his close con nection with the recent election of Mrs. Minor Morris from the White House
 Miss Hyacinthe Mary Bell of Colo. rado Springs. youngest daughter of Dr. William A. Bell, millionaire. is to marry viscount Kelburne. eldest son of the Earl of Glasgow. Miss Bell Is the third daughter in Dr. Bells family to marry into the English aristocracy She is said to be the most beautiful woman In Colorado.
 The New York Central Erie. Dela- ware and Lackawanna. Lehigh Valley. Central Railroad of New Jersey and
  nies. the American Sugar Refinery company and the National Sugar Re finery company will be indicted in New York, 1t is said on charges of having violated the law against giv- ing and accepting rebates.
 In an action to recover on royalties said to be due c. NJ. Raymond of Som- erville, Mass, for the alleged result of secret process said to have been i'm, parted to the Standard Oil company In 1874 to make the products of petroleum nonexplosive he will sue Henry H. Rogers for $50Oo0,0OO.
 Congressman J. S. Williams of Mis- sissippi, Democratic leader in the house of representatives, said that the issues upon which the Democratic party will go into the campaign next fall will be 1 corruption in office, the tariff, the trusts and the Philippine question. William Welch, who is said to be the oldest surviving member of the Union army and the oldest member of the | Masonic order in America, celebrated his one hundred and sixth birthday at his home at Lempster, N. H. MT. Welch is in good health.
 By suits in the federal courts in Phil adelphia the government will try to ascertain whether the Pennsylvania railroad owns certain coal mines near Altoona and gives rebates to them. | The charter of the railroad company | may be endangered.
 Ex-Congressman John K. Thayer of | Massachusetts said in speech, "A | United States senator said to me | 'Thayer. 1t Is so rotten in Washington | that when the roll is called in congress don't know whether to say present or mot guilty."'''
 Secretary Bonaparte decided to ac- | cept the resignation of MidShipman Minor Meriwether from the Naval | academy. He Is the young man who was recently found guilty of causing the death of Midshipman Branch in a l fight.