975 ”been the cont-
nt of. the, regular busi~
19‘..- General Assembly,
‘wheels of legislation
'nt y.et begun to run smooth-
'xt week the rush .ot action
- 6' the Common Pleas
rt fight' to New Haven county,
tack b.on 15311:? George W.
o
min'ent New
‘ on former judge and lawyer,
Cd he significant statements
city Senator Kenealy in the
he s of his own county, called
elect a Common Pleas judge to
eed lodge C11rtis.- Attention
sen specially called during
11 ‘Week to the danger that lurks
the present method of electing
mon Eleas Court judges by
tor K healy’ scharge that the
ior court judgeships have be—
ome noting more than the
.i thall of 1i1ol1l‘1'tcs." The seua»
1§a 1119-11111 id’terwew that the
'f’d‘gesilil') matter was one of the
‘ost impo1tant that could come
eiore the General Assembly, and
hat much of the harm that was
one under the present system
the fault of the lawyers who
1d ndt takeentiukh interest in the
matter to see that the right men
were elected. ‘
‘ The hearing on the petition of
Hobart L. Hotchkiss of New Ha-
en. against the election of Judge
Cable .to tie Common Pleas
onrt was spiCy enough and a
God many sharp things were said
111 both sides in‘thc heat of the
moment ‘
' Senator Burton. as spokesman
or the New Haven legislative del-
egation; opposed Mr. Hotchkiss.
and later sprung a surpnsc in the
1 Senate l) holding up the nomina—
ion of City’Court Jud es Bishop
and Dowe. of New aveu, evi-
dently acounter move to that of
> the anti— Cable forées. . A further
i'heariug that will bring out some
interesting points will be held on
:_ luesday. when the protest of
Judge Henry Stoddaul. of New
Hayen against the appointment
1151 Judge George W Wheeler to
the Superior Court will be heard
Aside from the judgeship trou-
bles. little of- intercst developed
during the Week. and short ses—
sions we're the rule each day. l he
.bill taxing bachelors $100 if they
marry be 01171 the age oil. forty was
rejected {1' both “mute and Sen-
1111' The Senate passed a substi—
tilté bill inflicting a penalty of
thirty years maximum imprison»
1 ment for the‘ crime of kidnapping
,,but reject the so— —callcd ‘cor-
rupt practitc act" of Senator
‘Bree. limiting the election expen—
ses of candidates for all public of-
fices.
WHAT 0111511 501101111 31111.. .
Dr. Konmdy'o Two Trifle.
(New York Sun.)
l)r. Kennedy as it
rvon [Fhursdnym was
.1 in severali 1111a111partichld sin
. very dill‘ci‘ti case from tho oil
Which a verdict of guilty Was reu-
dered at thd ‘dif‘blt trial: '
'1 here weird iillditious and" subd—
tractions to and from the first 101‘-
ord which apparently. on thicr
face. put thd1‘1‘risoner in a much
stronger pos tion Whilo' the
counsel for the defence did not
materially shake the testimonypi
witnesses Wh‘o’ positively identi—
fied the tint tor as having been at
the (iraud Hotel with llolly Rey-
nolds late on the night on which
he was murdered they did, on the
other hand. lproducc live witness-
es who positively swore to having
een Ilr. Kennedy on Staten ls~
and at an hour which would make
"It impossible for him to have been
At the Grand Ilolel when the wil—
houses for the prosct ntiou testified
that they saw him there. ”1 his left
it for the jury to determine which
i the two sets of identifiers. those
the prosecution or those for the
fence, were correct. It at least
in having your teeth
cared for by us.
Work. carefully per-
. formed—mot slightest.
» and then had a skirmish with a few
‘ balls were landing on thoil
011
Representative ”Donovati’s bill
ten free, when
4% r duties,’ 13 in the
‘and will probably come up for ac-
it should not, it will
probably e favorably reported
and passed The advantages of
spelt a provision. to the police.
firemen and municipality, are
manifold, particularly in cases of
emergency, when ex editiousness
is most desirable an minutes are
recious. In some cities no such
aw is required to persuade rail-
way companies to grant this
slight reciprocal courtesy as a re—
turn for valuable franchises. In
others the privilege will be grant-
ed only 011 compulsion. lhe hill
is patterned after the law 1n force
in New York, but is not so far—
reaching in its provisions. There
is merit in the measure, and it
ought to pass.
WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING.
The strnlght- -front corset will 1111
doubtcdly have 11 long run. for how
can we In a oihcnt make over all
our gowns on petticoats and under
wear.
Thete' 5 nothing newer In trimmings
than the batiste all-overs. and nothing
more fashionable for frocks than the
serviceable and dainty butlste fabrics.
Green Is to be very fashionable All
kinds of mo rials come In It. and a
great vogue '5 predicted for It. espoc
allly in the wash materials. because
they have the color practically fast.
and then It Is now.
There are quantities of brlght rib-
bons used on every piece of ladies‘ uu.
dorwear. And underneath the bands
of inserting are placed strlps of muslin
the mlor of the ribbons.
The fashionable yellow laces are
used in trlmmlng the very fine white
lingerie petticoats. The effect In very
pretty. but perhaps not as striking as
when the same In used on black mus-
lln. as Is done in Paris. This latter Is
a novelty.
You must expect to pay a reasonable
sum for a good straight-front corset.
There are some cheap. so-cnlled
straight-fronts. but the genuine have
tlo bins seem at. the side and the In
sorted gores over the hip.
If you have a chance to get a real
bargain In silk take advantage of It.
There 0. so many of the new dress
materials that call for fancy linings.
and so many which really demand silk.
llkc the grenadine. that one Is not
likely to get too much of it.
The elaborate and expensive white
pettlcoats seem to be especially 11p-
oroprlnte for afternoon and cvonlnu
wear when the dalntiest fabrics and
most delicate colors are worn: and
quite as appropriate an accompani-
ment to the tailor-made suits are the
silk pottlcoats showing plaids and
large checks.
reason wh
YALE SOPHOMORES CELEBRATE.
'v-ew-
Freshmen Refrain From Interference
With Washington? Birthday Parade.
NEW HAVEN, February 23—Ynlc
sophomores observed Wauhington‘.;
lllrthday anniversary by the usual pup
adc. old “stoveplpF’ hate and canes
being'pfu't of the rig of the boys 11.-
they marched through the principal
streets of the town. The hats looked
old enough to have seen opt-vice before
the CIvIl 11m. The boy's made a ring
around the liberty pole on the New
Haven green. sang their college songs
stragglora of the freshman class. their
old-time opponents on this holiday.
Whllo the sophomores were trying to
have their pictures take 1‘ group on
Osborn Hall steps ball 0 .mud and
snow were fired Into the tire group
making It uncomfortable rtnc sophs.
who kept yelllnk at the cameraman to
hurry up whllé’ the shower of snow
bonds.
Ono sophomore was badly cut in the
bond by n mlssilo that was one-thlrd
‘brlck. one-third snow 11nd the re
maindor mud.
For the first time In ma‘ny years lb.-
froshmon as 11 class stood entirely
aloof from interfering with the soph-
omore demonstration. Ono your ago
the clash was so aerlous between the
two classes In the way of a snowball
battle that the faculty Issued a decree
then by which the entire student body
was made to suffer. That was that
there could be no half holiday for Yale
on Washington's Birthday this year.
and the decree was enforced to the
very letter. It has been years since
Yale failed to give the boys a half holi-
day on February 22. and the only ob-
servance of the day asldo from the
sophomore outbreak was the display
of the university flag.
MONEY IN GOOD DEMAND.
LONDON, February 28—Monoy was
In good demand today and somewhatE
easier The pressure was partly r11
llevod through large amounts obtn'inod
from the Bank of England. Discounts
were firm on the daemon of money.
On the Stock Exchange apart from
Saturday's ordinary Indispoaitlon to do
business, the rumor that De Wet and
Botha had been captured caused much
stlr among Kafflru, temporarily.
Americans were firm but fresh on-
nagomonts were lacking. owing to the
absence of New York quotations.
There were several Indications of prof-
Ifltntalting Prince ole-pd quiet. Kaf-
cloned below the best.
FIRE IN MINI. TINDINO.
VICTORIA. n. 11.11.111.11 nurse
fire In the Union 11115: It“ extended
fifty feet 1111 I11 N016 heft. tllnboru bu-
qu cbdrrcd that alliance 1111. Men
are funny repairing the shaft nod to
day more water will be put In to
qunuh the last vertigo of fire. It will
r - at e t railways to carry 1
hands of the railroad committee, 1
tion next week. As there appears .‘_
to be no valid reason why it 1 1.?
should be rejected, and abundant 1
be two 1100111 before the 01,110! bodlal '
THE BEST
m
\V ‘" thing Povdqr
dSECOND- HAND”: lYPEWRlTERSD
All Makes. 51 0.00 to $75.00.
Machines Bought, Sold and Exchanged.
THE MARSHALL 'lIPllllRl'lER EXIlllllIIlll,
61 CANNON STREET. BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
' Agent for the Undenuaod Typewriter.
Am.) kind of trouble is unpleasant.
A great deal of trouble comes
from an unsalisfactoru grocer or
provision dealer. We have manll
pleased customers. Would like
to number uou among them. , Will
uou let us bu ‘?
CENTRAL
FOOD (30..
ConpRailroad Place
. 1 and .
Washington Street.
You can look for great surprises .
from now 011..
Thin week we are cleaning up
our stock of
HIRTS
Came across a number of styles
left over from last summer. All
good patterns. Almost all cites,
80ch at $1 and $1.50.
Now 850. , .
Famom “Clam" and “Monarch"
makes.
Open every evening until 9 o'clock. ‘ f
I. DAVISdSON -*
TAILORS, OLOTHIERB,
MATTERS, FURNISHERS.
Telephone Call, 13332.
851 WASHINGTON STREET.
I
South Norwaik.
. .1 .040...“ ..
GLOVER S THE PLACE
lillllllNE
Union
Slam ped
am he 1011011 out.
"ww‘uuam u
. roadside 110111- Rye Duke, about two
rattles from here. 111 '
1 j patents.
I J 1 (New Fat Mackerel, each ‘
Smoked Herring, each,
3"cAns BARTLETT FEARS,
GAGE on see cums.
,1? 11111111 1311011211 10111110115,
11. Feb 111111! 23
“31101. ‘1’ ‘ we l-k‘nown
business man 01119111911111. N. Y., was
found unconscioul in the snow on the
' WHITN PLAIN
on 12111011 yesterday
morning by a pan-In: monster. Mul-
lot was on his way to' Annuals. 0111111..
where he I11 Interim In several clock
For 111111110111on" he was
the superintendent of the Bell 'l‘ele
phone Company at Rochester. and for
ten years was superintendent of the
Western Union Telegraph Company In
Syracuse. Each 1100111011 he resigned
owing to ill health.
The teamster took him to a hotel In
Harrison, where toWard night Mallet
regained consciousness Dr. De Hart.
who attended him. bollovea be bad
wandered off In a mental derangement.
brought on by Illness and spent a day
or two In the woods. Dr. De Hart
thinks he had not eaten for several
days. His nephew, William Bronson.
of 29 West, Twenty-third street, New
York. arrived at the hotel Inst even-
Ing. Mallet will recover.
BOTH LEGO CUT OFF.
”q...
The Thirteenth Victim of 111. Wreck
Noar Bordontown, N. J.
TRENTON. N. J., February 28——
Frnnk Holden. one of the Inlurod In
Thursday's wreck at Rustlnc Siding,
near Bordontown. died today at St.
Francis hospital.
Boldon was a passenger on the ac-
commodatlon train and had both legs
£111 off. His home was at White Hill.
. J.
This brlngs the number of dead up
to thirteen, eight of whom have been
identified.
GEN. OORDONBGOETB HIS POCKET-
v
CHICAGO. February 23—The largo
pocket-book containing a number of
railroad passes, checks and other valu-
able papers in General John B. Gor-
don's overcoat. stolen from the Grand
Pacific Hotel' last week. reached the
hotel yesterday. under cover of a one-
cent wrapper and with nineteen one-
ccnt postage due stamps pasted In the
corner. Except for 11 small amount of
paper money and 11 few checks. noth~
lng. apparently. had been taken from
the packet book.
*1.
RAILWAVS BLOCKED BY SNOW.
ODEBSA. February 23-Following a
week of Intermittent snowstorma. a
terrific blizzard has been raging In this
roglon since yesterday morning. The
rallwaya are blocked and numerous
trains are snowed in. Many villagers
are blockaded in their houses, and
there Is six feet of snow In the streets.
ADVERTIIID LETTERS.
Following is 11 list of letters remain-
lng uncalled for at the following post.-
offlccs for the week ending February
February 23d 1901:
South Mel-walk.
Edith Allon.
Mrs P. A. Burnham.
Mrs. S. Brown,
Miss Emma Grumman.
Fred Jarrard,
Mrs. E. Jessup.
E Jcsnup. <
Thomas MeEInrnoy,
Mrs. ll. Pinney'.
Lorenzo Ruckort. '
Mrs. Annie Scofleld.
Wholesale Supply Company,
1’. O. Box “7. (2).
E. E. CROWD, P. M.
—
Seldshness Is the meanest thing In
the world unless something can be
made by It. says the modern Solomon.
“Boston Transcript.
antee. Every article as represented
7 yds Domet Flannel. worth 10c yard, for
10 all Linen Doylles. worth 5c each. for
6 large Turkish Towels; worth 100 each, for
10 yde. Twllled Grub. worth 611 yard, for
Ladies Flannolette Walote, worth 501: each. for
6 yards Fancy Outing Flannel. worth 10c yard, for
8 yards boat Calloo, light or dark, worth 60 yard,
This is one of our many odd-priced sales. and you will find it
11.1191 genuine Bargains—11111 our department: are represented. Th
between hay and gross moon spur us on to m‘ak’e’ business. and the ,
only our: method to pursue is to reduce the prices where it will pay
you to anticipate. To make an investment 05 (39c)
cents rind save (25) twenty—five to fifty per cent: a wonderful sav-
ing on a very small Investment. What we quote below we guar-
thirty-nino 1 H.
390
39a
3912
39c.
39c
39c
390
1101111 501:. for
5 Men' 5 Flne White Handkerchiefs for
50c Corsets. for
title Pocketbookl. for
50¢ Chatelaine Bin.
50c Cheviot and Domet Shirts. at
50c Men's Neekwear. at
2 pairs of 25c Hose for man or woman.
Men's Fleeced and Natural Shirts, only
40 Inch Mohair In gray. green; blue and
bile Spike Belts, at
6 cards 10c Hooks and Eyes, a
500 Gilt Belts, at
2 25c Whisk Brooms, at
2 25c Hat Plus. at
5413 four quart Granite Coffee Pots.
50c Wash Board for Stationary 'l'ubs,
ll nicely decorated Tea Plates. for
6 nicely decorated Oat Meal Bowls. for
12 bars best Laundry Soap. for
Dietz's Tubular Lanterns. side lifts,
8 quart Granite Iron Pails,
No. If Oblong Griddles,
A WEIGHTY MISSION.
PARIS. February 23~—Th0 Flgaro be
llevos that the mission to St. Peters-
burg of General Pendezec. Chief of the
French general staff who recently ar
rived at the Russian capital, is more
weighty than the conveyance of a
simple expression of happiness on the
part of France over the rear-rel
health of the czar. The paper attri-
butes to General Pendezec the bearing
expression of good-will and the fur-
therance of the bonds of the Franco-
Russlnn alliance.
PREACHER TO INDIANS DEAD.
ASHLAND, Wilt. February 23—Rev.
Henry Blatchford, for sixty-nine years
11 Presbyterian missionary among the
Chippewa Indians of the Lake Super-
ior region. 111 dead. at Odnnah. at the
age of nInety~three years. He was 11n-
doubtedly the oldest missionary 1n
Wisconsin, not oulyln point of service.
but In years. His life was spent with
the Chippewas. Death was caused by
old age.
CALIFORNIA PIONEER DEAD.
SANTA CRUZ. 081.. February 23—
Dr. Pierce B. Fagln. a pioneer of this
state I11 dead. Dr. Fagin laid out the
site of the city of Doe Molnes. 111.. in
1846. He was a native of Iowa and
aged eightytw’o years.
exit see.
2 pairs Ladies Canton Flannel Drawers, worth 251: pair. for
Ladies' and Children‘s Outing Flannel Night Robes. regular price 59c, for 391:
Balance of our wool Tonnes will be closed out at 39c, fonmorly 501:.
Ladies Cambrlc drawers, trimmed with ruffle and deep toicbon lace,
1 Ladies Embroidered Handkerchiefs for sea. worth 60c. ‘
45 inch Cheviot Serge, In blue and black; worth 5011, nt
14 lucn Covert Cloth In Oxford and BmWn. worth 59c, for
French Flannel In blue, brown and green. at 39c, worth 501:.
A 35c Hair Brush and 1611 Comb for '1-
I.
25c Pompadour Combs and pair of 25c Side Combs, for
39c
391:
391;, worth 50c.
Golf Gloves, all wool, fancy, white, brown and black, choice 39c, worth 500.
39c
39':
= , 390
I a...
391:
at ode
Lndiea' Vesta or Pants. at 39c, worth 501:.
39c, worth 50c.
391:
390
black, worth 550. at‘ 390
391:
I 391:
L191:
391:
l 390
‘ 39o
39c
' 39c
39c
391:
1 391:
~ » 390
‘ 39c
39c
39¢
TIDE TABLE FOR FEBRUARY.
Computed for Wilson Point Dock,
From U. 8. Count Survey Tables.
Tide table for February. 1901.110111-
puted for Wilson Point dock. from
United States Coast Survey tables. The
height In feet and tenths are reckoned
from Mean Low Water. which Is the
datum of soundings on the Coast
and Geodetic Survey Charts for this
region. and which in 3.6 feet below
mean sea level. Morning tides on first
line, afternoon tides on second line of
each day.
Date. H.’l‘. Ht. L.'l‘. Ht.
22. 1.003.111. 8.7ft. 7.183.m;"—l.0ft.
1.21pm. 8.211. 7.27pm. —0.9ft.
23. 1.50a.1n. 8.4ft. 8.120.111. —0.7ft.
2.14pm. 7.811. 8.23pm. —0.6ft.
24. 2.43am."'8.lft. 3:09am; ——o.3ft.
3.12pm. 75ft. 9.18pm. —0.lft.
25. 3.89am. 7.7ft.10.15a.n1. 0.0ft.
4.15pm; 6..8ft 10.25pm. 0.3ft.
26. 4.4311.m. 7.3ft. 11.29am. 0.3ft.
5.31pm. 6.5ft.11.37p.rn. 0.6ft.
27. 5.51am. 7.1ft.
6.53pm 6.5ft.12.46p.m. MIN.
28. 7.03am 7.1ft. 0.67am. 0.4ft.
8.06pm 6.8ft. 1.52pm. —0.lft.
The first elevator was made for the
Schoenbrun royal palace In Vienna In
10.76
Seymour’sStore
The Wonder of
Prepared Biscuit Flour.
in every pat. kagc.
3% lbs. for 81. 00.
Elgln Creamery, 26 and 291: lb
'3 lbs. Boneless cod Fish,
M1,.
1
1' .
‘ 25c. Shredded (3011 Fish, box,
so. 10’ Kit No. 1 Mackerel,
. 21:. Domestic Oil Sardines,
the
Twentieth Century.
THE“RELIABLE” PREPARED FLOUR FOR BISCUITS. DUMPLINGS, ‘
MUFFINS AND CAKE.
Prepared Graham Flour. (Entire Wheat.)
You need not he a professional cook; any school girl can make them. A valuable cake receipt
(Supple: Free.)
" 1 A FULL LINE OF HOT HOUSE VEGETABLES.
Bridgowater lllll Creamery Butter. land Greening Apples, Double Cream
In prints, 3211 lb. Out of tub 800 lb.. Cheese, large assortment of fancy
It speaks for Itself. Cr'ackers.
Prepared Corn Cake. Flour.
Burnbam' a Hasty Jollycnn,10e pelt.
We are pioneers In absolutely pure
goods. The Ferris Ham. Smoked Boot
The finest N o Molasses In town .or a ditch of Boneless Bacon are goods
TELEPHONE CALL, 133-6.
SPECIALS
FOR THE
LENTEN SEASON.
FINEST PRINT BUTTER,
,1
996-
5c. can.
that win their way. Send us your or-
nL
Fancy White CPI!!!) Celery, 130 IIIIIICII gig-2mg; peptonized Cheese, 10c der by mail or telephone. It will re-
VInolnnd Sweet. Potatoes. Baldwin cake.
61115. E. SEYMOUR. Loading Grocer. 1313 Won Washington Strut.
' colvo prompt attention.
22c. 1b.; 5 lbs. for $1.00.
Mustard Sardines; 3 cans for 1151:.
'Alaska Salmon, lb. can, 101:.
Brook Trout, 1 me. can.
Souuc'd Mackerel, " 141:. can.
25 CENTS.
g CENTS CAN. ,-
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