THE STONE- IN PLACE. The always august ceremonials at tending the erection of a Roman Cath- olic church, tugether with a Sabbath day of sunshine andbalmy air, drew forth here an unprecedented crowd of interested Spectators variously estimat- ed at from seven to ten thousand peo- ple, to witness the laying of the corner stone of St. Joseph’s new and handsome Catholic church on South Main street, South Norwalk, Sunday afternoon. One marked feature of the vast throng was the' great number of youths and very young people, who proved their in terest in the ceremonials by their quiet and orderly conduct. “The preliminary (xercises may be said to have taken place in Music Hall in the morning where low and high mass were pronounced by Bishop Tier- ney. The choir sang and Freeman’s string quartette gave entrancihg music and the confirmation of one hundred young people took'place. A platform was constructed and seats provided for a large number of invited guests upon toe tin-t floor of the new church edifice. These consisted of the local clergy, the town and city author- ities of Norwalk and South Norwalk, Judge of Probate court, Senator Keeler and Representatives Hurlbutt and Gen- eral Frost, physicians, lawyers and rep- resentatives of the local press‘and per- sons of prominence from at home and abroad. There were infaddition to the Right Reverend Bishop Tierney sixteen assisting priests from this and other Connecticut towns and cities. Shortly after one, a procession was formed at South Norwalk under the marshalship of J. K. Kelly, and headed by the Philharmonic Band, marched to the Armory to receive the long line composed ofNorwalk firemen,the Catho- lic club, Hibernians, and other kindrl d organizations. Promptly at three, the Cross bearer and acolytes, the Bishop and priests, ascendedUo the platform, at the church, while the band discoursed appropriate music. The clergy retired to the rear for a few moments of devotional service and then came forward and recited and chanted the corner stone laying service. The Bishop, with silver trowel in hand, set the stone upon’jls being placed in position. This done, the Bishop and ine of priests, marched around and blessed the church foundations, pre- ceded by the cross-bearer and his acolytes, the Bishop sprinkling the stones. - The Bishop and Priests again mount- ed the corner and the closing prayer was said. Rev. Father .William Maher, of Mil- - ford, read in Latin and its translation into English, the following paper to be deposited 0n the morrow, with U. S. Coins,copy of the Connecticut Catholic, DAILY and WEEKLY GAZETTE' and other local papers, with a list of those. who first contributed the funds to start the church edifice. “On Sunday, the 4th day of April, in the year of salvation one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, Wil- liam McKinley, being President of the United States of America; Loren A. Cooke Governor of the state of Con- necticut;Charles G. Bohannon being mayor; S. 5‘. Hatch, G. S. Trowbridge, V. A. Scofield, W. A. Comstock and Charles W. Smith, councilmen of this any of South Norwalk; John J. WID‘ ters, being pastor; Edwin Flynn and Lawrence Cavanagh, trustees; Joseph A. Jackson, architect; James F. Ken- nedy, mason; Leander Bolduc, carpen- ter; under the patronage of St. Joseph, and for the greater honor and glory of the Almighty. Right Reverend Michael Tierney, bishop of this diocese, of Hartford, with solemn rite and prayer, laid this corner stone in the presence of a large and rejoicing multitude.” Father Maher then made an able and eloquent address, taking “Living Voices” for his theme. The Philharmonic Band played sa- cred and patriotic airs at intervals throughout the august ceremonies and after the benediction was pronounced by the Bishop, the band struck up the familiar air adapted to the words—“My Country ’tis of Thee,” etc, when the vast concourse, in an orderly manner, departed fortheir homes. A noticable feature was the appear- ance of the American flag in the Hun- garian club, close beside that of their own Fatherland nationality, and the Stars and Stripes and the flag of Italy in harmonious and appropriate proxim- it . . SThe local Protestant clergy also show- ed their Christian liberality and broad Cstholicity of spiritby their attendance. Rev. Dr. Gerald E. Beard, of South ' Norwalk, was observed seated in the same row of chairs beside his colored brother, Rev. A. S. Sands, of the Knight street church. ‘ Before the departure of the guests, Father Winters, in terms of earnest sincerity, expressed hisgratitude to the friends who had favored them by their helpful presence. ‘ Bishop Tierney facetiously told the people that “next July when the church would be open for worship, St. Joseph’s society would be able to give its friends a much warmer reception.” It was indeed a red-letter day for this society and the Catholic churches of Norwalk. The services were in charge of the re- ception committee, John J. Cavanagh chairman, and assists. John W. Scully, Dr.’J. T. Kennedy, George A. Honnecker, John F. 'Kelley, S. J. O’Brien, John Cuneo, Frank Reardon, EdWard Hines, Edward J. Hayes, .his W‘: ask ”i. Y N o u'w'A'TLK 4" Gil Joseph J. Brown, Thomas Ryan, Char- les D. Taylor, ,M. J. McNerney. Wil- liam F. Tammany, M. Reynolds, Pierce Hayes. P. Mockler, Owen Kindilien, Paul Schultz. Jr., "John F. King, T. McMahon, Frank Lemongelli, John Doyle, Owen Reilly, Char ls Williams, John J. Murphv, Frank Shields, Thomas Creamer, Joseph Steegmuller, William J.Feeley, Joseph Lengyel and Thomas Cole. Among the priests present were the Revs: J. J. Furlong and M. W. Barry, of Norwalk; W. H. Rogers and T. J. Keenan, of Stamford: M. McGivney, W. C. Fitzsimmons, R. J. Carroll, J. C. O’Brien and Charles Leddv, of Bridgeport; John Russell, of New Ha- ven; I‘. Dolan, of Greenwich; Michael McCarthy, of Westport; Thomas Co‘e- man, of Failfleld; T. M. O’Brien, of Noroton; T. J. Kelly, of New Canaan; P. McGivney, of Middletown, and Wil- liam Maher, of M ltord. Among the societies in the procession were the Philharmonic Band, Norwalk Fire De- partment, South For walk Fire Depart- ment, Catholic Union Council, K. C; Divrsion No. 1, A. O. H; Catholic Club, Robert Emmet Club, South Norwalk A. O. H., St. Joseph’s T. A. B. Society, Hungarian Benefii Society, Italian Mu- tual Benefit Society, delegations from St. Mary’s Ladies’ Aid Society, Nor- walk, and the Children of Mary, who presented a purse. St. Joseph’s Church will be 1t3 by 61 feet. The basement Will be of brown stone, the superstructure of brick, with Long Meadow‘ sandstone trimmings. The seating capacity will be six hun- dred. The cost of the church will be $30,000. SUDDE_II_DEATH. George R. Cowles, secretary of the Norwalk Fire Insurance company, and senior member of the Insurance firm of Cowles 8; Merrill, of this city, died sud- denly Tuesday night,at11 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Annie E. Crawford, No. 40 East Thirty eighth street, New York City, where he made his winter home. Mr. Cowles was one of Norwalk’s best citizens, and represented the town in the Legislature during four consecu- tive sessions, his election for the fourth term being an exceptional honor, ti having occurred but once before when William M. Betts was elected Repre- sentative for four succeeding years from 1799. He was also a member of the of Norwalk. . Mr. Cowles was born at New Hartford in 1827. He graduated from Williams College, in the class of 1845, and studied law in the office of CniefJustice Thomas B. Butler. After several years practice at the bar his health failed, compelling him to retire from active work. « He subsequently engaged in the in- surance busmess, and in 1860,0n the in- corporation of the Norwalk Fire insur- ance company, be became its secretary, which position he retained up to the time of his death. Mr. Cowles’ Wife died a little more than a year ago, and when the office of the Norwalk Fire Insurance company was moved to New York, he made that city his home during the winter,spend- ing his summers at his handsome resi- dence on the Green. Mrs. J. L. San- ford, a niece and her daughter, Louise, of Bloomfield N. J., were with him at the time of his death. A sister, Mrs. F. Hoadley, of Waterbury, Conn., and a brother Ovid Cowles, survive him. The funeral will be held from his late residence,\on Monday, April 12, at 3:15 p. m. __._.___.__. OBITUARY. , CHARLES A. AMBLER. Charles A. Ambler died at his home on Hurlbutt street, Wilton, Tuesday evening in the 51st year of his age. His wife, a daughter of the late Lewis Ray- mond, and two sons, Lewis R. and Charles M. survive him. His death was as sudden as it was unexpected. But a few days ago he was takcnilland illness developed into typhoid pneumonia with the above fatal result. Some thirty years ago “Charley,” as he was familiarly called, was a clerk in the John F. Bennett dry goods store on Main street, and later a clerk at the dry goods store of Van Hoosear & Am- bler in the GAZETTE building. Soon after his marriage to Miss Hannah Ray- mond he went to Wilton to live at the home of his wife’s father, and worked about the place. Tiring of this he went to Danbur and again resumed his old time occupation as a dry goods clerk. He, however, returned to Wil- ton and on the de'ath of his father-in estate. 3 Priest Protected by Police. Rev. Father Fornauek, pastor of St. John’s Slavonian Catholic church, Bi'idgeport, was obliged to call for po- lice protection Sunday; He was not allowed to celebrate mass. During the last week he has been threatened with violence, and stones have been thrown at his residence. Some of the windows of the church have also been broken. The trouble is of long standing. Mem- bers of the parish desire Father For- ‘nauek removed but the bishop will not grant their request. The malcon- tents declare they will not allow him to conduct any more services in the church. ‘ ‘ Court of Burgesses of the old Borough law was appointed administrator of the WI L | ON. Orders for Advertising’, Papers and Prlntlng Will Receive Prompt Attention by Addresslng Box 104-. Wilton. Frank Disbrow, a farm hand on the Raymond estate, is very low with pneu- monia. ' “Dick” Fitch, the Wilton corre- lover of the camera. ‘ Miss Catherine Sturges, sister of the late Isaac M. Sturges and Mrs. George A. Davenport, died last evening, aged 81 years. weeks with pneumonia. Contractor Banks is making exten, sive improwments on the Turner place, which has been rented to p‘arties from Norton. Justus Raymond, of Belden Hill, has lately purchased another trotter. The funeral of Chas. A. Ambler, who died on Monday evening, will be held Saturday afternoon at 1 o’clock, from his late residence on Hurlbutt street. David Jenks. while driving one of his young andsnirited horses on Satur- day, experienced an upset. Fortunate- ly he escaped unhurt, but his wagon was badly broken. Mrs. Susan Anderson, who so pluck- ily stood up for her rights against the town of New Canaan on the road ques- tion, has come off victorious, the case being recently decided in her favor. John Connell’s oxen have lately re- ceived much attention, having been transferred to canvass by H. G. Thom- son, and being among the exhibit. of the Academy of Design, N. Y. James Middlebrook, one of Wilton’s enterprising young business men, has decided to make Norwalk his future home. Mr. Middlebrook has won a reputation for energy, honesty and in- dustry while in town, and his friends in Wilton wish him success in his new field. Mr. James Davenport drove his four year old cxen to the scales at Silas Olm- stead’s last week and found their weight a little over two tons. There is no doubt but that they will be able to get through the spring work. Mrs. Clarence Lyon, of New York, is visiting with-Mrs. Theodore Jelifi'e. Miss Helen Middlebrook was the guest of Norwalk friends for several days last week. Augustus, Merwin, on Friday after- noon. :Mrs. Eliza Dewing, of King’s Park, is stopping with Mrs. David Lambert. Mr. Hoffman, of Drum Hill, spent Sunday in New York. H. ,_ D. Benedict, of Belden Hill, wheeled to Fairport on Saturday, The Reading Circle will meet to- morrow with Miss Florence End, of Ash College. ' . Miss Lena and Ida Miller spent Sun— day with friends in Norwalk. Mrs. John Chichester has been visit- ing her mot-her in Silver Mine. A cottage prayer meeting will be held at the residence of Theodore Jeliffe this evening. It is reported that Harry ‘Olmstead and family, of New Haven, will return to Wilton and occupy the cottage of ‘ Miss May Brown. Lenten services were held at the house of Mrs. Bradley Sturges, on Monday evening, and at the house of Mrs. Brady, of Belden Hill, on Tues- day evening. On Friday evening there George W. Ogden was appointed mod- spondent of the Westporter, is a great ' She had been ill for two. . happy in the possession of a strong and The Mission Band will meet With Mrs. - z is "I“. will be services a' the churcl“, commenc- ing at 7:45. Little Louie Verlin who has been ill with pneumonia is reported better. , The funeral of, Mrs. Seward the wife of the Rev. Dr. Seward was attended by several from ,Town on Monday. Mrs. Seward was well known in Wilton where she had many warm friends. A very harmonious meeting was held at the town hall on Monday afternoon. erator. The conservative party was in the minority and a nearly unanimous vote was cast for a ten mill tax on the grand list. Fourteen hundred dollars was appropriated for working the high- ways and the same amount for the grav- el road commencing at the Norwalk line and extending as fair as the appro- priation will allow. Died at her home in Wilton April 4th, Catherine Sturges in the Slat year of her use. The funeral will be held from St. Matthew’slchurch to-morrow after- noon at half past 2 o’clock. Miss Stur- ges was born in Wilton April 16th, 1816, of fine New. England ancestry. Her father, Erastus Sturges, being w: 11 known in Connecticut at the beginning of the present century. Isaac M. Stur- ges the eminent jurist was one of her brothers. Miss Sturges lived all of her long and useful life in her native town, active body. Her death was the result of pneumonia against which her iron constitution made a vigorous resistance. She leaves two nieces, Mrs. Mary White of Cannons and Miss Sarah Davenport, both of whom have been with her since her illness. Her nephews all of whom are now in town are Benjamin Davenport of Minnesota, Daniel Davenport of Bridgeport and Timothy Davenport of New York. BRYAN VISITS M'KiNtsY. f Defeated Presidential Candidate Pays His Respects to His Rival. Washington, April 7.—There were some important callers‘ at the White House today before the cabinet assembled. First came Senator Hanna of Ohio, who had just returned from Ohio, whither he went tolcast his vote at the municipal election yesterday. He was with Pres- ident: McKinley half an hour. When he emerged, he said, commenting upon the elections, that they were without any, save local, significance. While Mr. Han~ na. was still in the VV‘nite House Mr. Bryan, the late Democratic candidate for president, called, with Representa- tive McMillin of Tennessee, to pay his respects to his successful rival. They were immediately ushered into President McKinley’s private office. r1‘he presi- dent, who was talking with a group of gentlemen, advanced. and the president and the defeated candidate shook hands cordially. Mr. Bryan remarked upon the president’s apparent good health, and. the latter spoke of the fact that he had seen by the newspapers that Mr. Bryan was here to argue a case before the supreme court. He also said he had received a. copy of Mr. Bryan’s book a few days ago, but as yet had not had time to read it. “There is no law which compels you to read it,” remarked Mr. Bryan, smil- ing. _ After some further exchange of cour- tesies and pleasantries, Mr. Bryan re- tired. He expressed a. desire to'be shown through the White House, and Doorkeeper Dubois conducted him through the various parlors and the conservatory. In the main corridor just as he was emerging he met Mrs. Mc- Kinley, who was going out for a. drive, and saluted her cordially. Mrs. Mc- Kinley acknowledged the salute with a. smile, but it is doubtful whether she recognized him. On the portico while awaiting the arrival of the carriage in which he had driven to the White House Mr. Bryan was besieged with newspaper men, who asked for his views on the Ohio and Michigan elec- tions yesterday. “They indicate that confidence has been restored,” he said, laughing heartily. “They need no ex- planation from me,” he added, “they speak for themselves.” * Ill 1 1!: I'- IT GIVES humoroust _ /@ EVERY member of EVERY family on EVERY farm, in ' EVERY village, r EVERY State or Territory. FOR Education, FOR Noble Manhood, ,v FOR True Womanhood. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX IT GIVES all Important news of the Nation. IT GIVES all important news of the World. IT GIVES the most reliable market reports. IT GIVES brilliant and instructive editorials. IT GIVES fascinating short stories. - , , IT GIVES an unexcetled agricultural department, IT GIVES scleutitic and mechanical information, IT GIVES inusuatect iashion articles, stratio‘ns. IT GIVES entertainment to young and old. ,IT GIVES satisfaction everywhere to everyboy. w ' Tlllll r Tri bu ne. (both papers), fl We furnish The Weekly Gazette and New York Weekly VONE YEAR FOR ONLY $ I .00, ADVANCE. W9. TIIE GAZETTE, Norwalk, Conn, Write your name and address on if postal card, Isend it to Geo. W. Bee fl Tribune Building, New YorkLCityyand a sample copy of THE NIW YORK y WEEKLY TRIBUNijiH balmfled to you ' ‘ ' CASH IN / T a; . - ” PLACE Fllll ROOSEVELT New Yorker N onfinated For Assistant Secretary of the Navy. \ UUBA in THE SENATE AGAIN lIr. ltIor-gnn Makes :1 Speech In Favor of Immediate and Vigorous Action on Our Part—His Itosolution Final- ly Sent 'to the Calendar. Washington, April 7.—The president today sent to the senate the following nominations: Treasury.—Alonso J. Tyler of Ten— nessee to be collector of internalireve- sue for the Second district of Ten- THEODORE ROOSEVELT. _ nessee; Park Agnew of Virginia. to be collector of internal revenue for the Sixth distriét of Virginia. Navy.—Theodore Roosevelt: of New York to be assistant secretary of the navy; Captain A. S. Crowninshield, United States navy, to be chief of the bureau of navigation in the department of the navy; Rev. W. M. Cassard of Maryland to be chaplain in the navy. Work of the Senate. 7 Washington, April 7.—Minister Hatch of Hawaii and Mr. Thurston, the spe- cial repreSentative from that country, were visitors in the diplomatic gallery of the senate today. One of the bills introduced was one by Mr. Davis (Rep., Minn.), chairman of the committee ‘on foreign relations, for cable communica- tion with Hawaii, Japan and China. Among the petitions presented was one by Mr. Nelson (Rep., Minn.) em- bracing 2,000 telegrams from arch- bishops, bishops, mayors, commercial bodies, etc, Collected by a. New York paper and favorable to the arbitration treaty. The Cuban question again came up on Mr. Morgan’s resolution: “Resolved by the senate and house of represent— atives, That a condition of public war exists between the government of Spain and the government proclaimed and for some time maintained by force of arms by the people of Cuba, and that the United States of America shall main- tain a. strict neutrality between the contending powers, according to each all the rights of belligerents in the ports and territory of the United States.” Mr. Morgan was recognized in sup- port of the resolution, speaking in his usual calm and dispassionate style. He spoke of the long and weary contest which the Spanish authorities had been unable to check. It was right, he said, that congress should initiate such ac- tion as the United States was to take. The president might not: feel personally disposed to concur in the View of con- gress, and yet he might feel bound by it. Mr. Morgan said a movement which in any way embraced the contingency of war was of such a solemn nature that it should be free from excitement. It was in this view that he approached the subject now. Our Government Censurcd. He did not wish to occasion a. fer- merit in the United States, even though the hearts of the American people are full of this subject. If the United States government had taken proper care of its citizens in Cuba, great loss of life and property would have been avoided. But our government had not taken care of its people and it was time that it did so. This resolution was designed to place the United States in a. position to protect its citizens. “But,” he added, ”I am almost hope- less, after the policy of the past months, that any administration will get its courage up to the point of sending our ships to Havana and de- manding justice and liberty for our people.” Mr. Morgan referred to the death of Dr. Ruiz and commented on the re— ported purpose of the administration to send a. lawyer to Havana to investi- gate. “Instead of hunting out a. lawyer to go down to Havana,” declared the sen- ator, “our authorities might well send a. ship-of—war to Havana with a com- missioner on board and say to Spain: ‘If that man has been murdered, you must punish the guilty ones, and on the spot make immediate indemnity.” Here Mr. Hale (Rep., Me.) came in with a. series of questions and there was a. rapid exchange with Mr. Mor- gan. “Do I understand,” queried Mr. Hale. “that the senator objects to sending to Cuba an agent—be he lawyer or not— to establish the facts?” Mr. Morgan’s Idea. “As an American,” Morgan, “I would expect to see a law- yer go there, but if I were a. British sub- ject I would expect to .see a. ship-of—war as well as a lawyer go there.” “Then the senator would send a. ship- of-war before the lawyer to establish the facts?” pursued Mr. Hale. , .“I would send both the ship-of-war and the lawyer,” answered Mr. Morgan, and then he added amid laughter, “but I would not have much use for the law- yer.” He went on to say that he re- gretted that the rights and liberties of our American people were being held so lightly as to be converted into mere law- suits. ‘ . “What we need,” exclaimed Mr. More -gan, “is action, resolution, determine.- tion, purpose, conclusion, that shall pro— tect the people against these outrages. And one exhibition of that determina- tion in the island of Cuba. would do more good than all the lawsuits. ever brought.” The senator spoke of the ‘fcolossal . 3| misrepresentation" that an insurrec- tion, but not a. war, existed in Cuba. responded Mr. ; Senators had spoken of con..; :15 in Eu- rope as real war, as‘ though banners and tnppingswere necessary for ,tlz-e deadly realities of war. He hoped that action would not be retarded by the statement ' ‘01 the senator from Maine (Hale) that the Cubans are not conducting a. “fashé- lonable fightfl ' An exciting debate between Mr. Mor— gan and Mr. Hale occurred during Mr. Morgan’s Cuban speech. Mr. Hale de- nied Mr. Morgan’s statement that Spanish prisons were stuffed with Americans. Mr. Morgan asked Mr. Hale where his information came from and then asserted that he (Morgm) knew who this informant was. The country knew who it was. The sena- tor from Maine (Hale) could not con-‘ seal the fact, asserted Mr. Mo: '1, that he was in communication \. .41 the Spanish government. Mr. Hale made an indignant denial, stating that no one Item of his information came from Spanish Sources, and that it Was en— tlrely from Americans. ' The resolution finally went to the senate calendar, thus losing its privi- leged place. Mr. Morgan gave notice that he would make a. motion tomorrow to take it up with a. View to scouring final action. The bankruptcy bill was taken up at 2:15 p. m., and Mr. Stewart; of Nevada took the floor to speak on it. .. . 54' The Retroactive Tariff. Washington, April 7.——Secretary Gage today issued a circular instructing of— ficers of customs to delay, u'ntil further orders, final liquidation of entries of Any merchandise arriving there after April 1. Liquidations may be tenta- tively made, and such liquidations shall not be closed and stamped, but shall be held open during the pendency of this order so as to be amended or corrected if necessary. This action was taken because of the retroactive clause of the pending tariff bill. A Place For Lester F. Stearns. \Vashington, April 7. — Lester F. Stearns of Dunkirk, N. Y., has received the offer of appointment as third as- sistant postmaster: general. Archie Bax- ter, who was to have had the place, it; seems, is to remain at Albany as clerk of the assembly. One Day’s Government Receipts. Washington, April 7,—National bank notes received for redemgition, $164,309; government receipts froii internal rev- enue, $180,156; customs, $807,253; cellaneous, $23,042. TEE 'Baines COLLAPSED. Train Then Fell Fifty Feet—One Man Killed and Another \Vill Die. Pittsburg, Apr i1 6.—The wooden span of the north end approach to the Ohio connecting railroad bridge collapsed early today while a. Fort Viayne freight train was on suing, and the engine and 13 cars we: 6 precipimed to McClure av- enue, 50 feet below. Fizomazi \‘.'i"i:.r.i I—Iag‘rorty was killed instantly and Engineeflii'illiain Graham was so badly injured that he cannot re- cover. The engine was Ctl'llZilCtCly wrecked, and the let's, which were loaded with coal and iron, were entirely demolished. The loss will be heavy. mis- . _,,-_) The Ohio contracting bridge crosses. the Ohio river at Wucd’s Run and con- nects the Panhandle and Fort Wayne roads of the Pennsylwniie. company. 131-; Elm: In Newark. Newark, 3:. J., April 6.——Fire early to- day destroyed tlie buildings in Caledo- nian park, on Springfield avenue, and did a damage of $50,600. The main build— ing was a f! ante structure T5 by 200 feet, with a hall seating 8,000 people. The building was :30 feet high, and there was a crescent shaped aicovc which had a. seating capacity cf 5,000 more. Good News For Pittsfield. Pitsfield, Mass, April 6.—Tlie 'an- nouncemeiit that the Richmond Iron works, which have been closed for a. long time, will be started up at once, has caused great satisfaction here, not only among the several hundred em~ ployees who have been idle, but among business men who have felt the depres- sion in trade. Desperate Fight \Vith a. Burglar. Buffalo, April 6.——Henry Beitweiser of 519 Elliott street had a desperate en- counter with a burglar Who entered his house. The mara‘uder had ransacked several rooms when Mr. pounced upon him. The burglar made a. fight and with his revolver beat ofl the householder and made his escape. The State of Manhattan. Albany, April 6. Scherer, chairman of the judiciary committee of the assembly, has agreed to give a. hearing on Wednesday next on Mr. Trainor’s bills to create the state of Manhattan from the territory Beitweiser - —- Assemblyman ; comprising the greater city of New‘ York. Britannia Not Sold. London, April 7.—The report circu- lated by the Exchange Telegraph com- pany yesterday that Mr. James Gordon Bennett had purchased the Prince of Wales’ racing cutter Britannia, is en- tirely without: fundation. Electric Road For Honduras. Tegucigalpa, Honduras, April 7.— Congress will grant to a. syndicate of Vfashington capitalists 'a. concession to build an. electric railroad, en the Fryer system, from Puerto Cortez to Truxillo. , Anti-Call Men Win In Florida. Tallahasee, Fla., April 7.—-—'I‘he antl- Call men won a. decisive victory in the caucus for legislative officers. __—,—f-‘_'—.—“ Smuggled Celestials. Malone, N. Y., April 5,—Eight China- " men have been arrested at Trout River and are now in jail awaiting examina- tion. It is alleged that they have been smuggled across the border. captain ”canon Washed Overboard. Plymouth, April 7.—The British steam- . er Azalea, Captain Deshon, from Balti- , more on March 17, for Southampton, passed the Lizard today and signaled that her captain was washed overboard at sea and drowned. Large Fire In Springfield. Springfield, Mass, April which broke out in the Gilmore Opera. House gutted the block, causing a. loss of nearly $100,000. ‘ A Rival to Bryan For: Nomination. Topeka, April .7.——Sena,tor Harris is « being urged as a. rival of Mr. Bryan for the presdential nomination in 130:). 7.———A are f
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