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LOCAL NEWS.
, Mrs. John Merritt of Henry street is
visiting friends in,Bethel.
Miss Davis, of Port J elferson, is: the
guest of East Norwalk friends. ._
0 Walter Rose, son of George Rose 0
East Norwalk, is sick of scarlet fever.
Mrs. Hec‘ier has bought the restau-
rant on the Washington street bridge.
Miss Mary Troy of Plattsville avenue
has returned from a visit in New York.
Mrs. G. S. Ireland of Elmgrove place,
has returned from a visit in New York,
A so u was born Sunday to Mr. “and
Mrs. l\. ichael Sheehan, of South street.
“Uncle” Walter Fitch is still On-the
sick lit t at his home on ‘Westport ave-
nue.
Mr. a .1 .l ' Mrs. Charles W. Bell of
Rowayton will move to South Norwalk
shortly to make their home for the
winter. _
Miss Harriet Curtis of Milford, is
now one of the faculty in Miss Baird’s
Institute.
, .
Frank Sherman of South Norwalk
who has been quite seriously ill is re-
covering.
Miss Nina Lewis of West Main street
has returned from a Visit with South-
port friends.
‘rMiss Carrie Graves, of Brooklyn, has
been a guest of Miss Carrie Dixon, of
Camp street.’
A new window is being cut in the
west‘end of the Wilson building facing
on Water street.
Miss Fannie Decry and Mrs. Decry
of New York, who have been visiting
in Winnipauk have returned home.
Mrs. L.G. Browne of Mohawk, N. Y.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. P. Ran-
dall of High street, South N orwalk.
Thomas H. Robbins, who fell from
General Frost’s new residence three
weeks ago, is again able to be out.
The fifth anniversary of the conse-
oration of St. Mary’s church will be
observed at the 10:30 o’clock mass next
Suiiday. 1
Charles E. Lockwood, who has been
ill of the grip at his home in Westport
avenue for the past two weeks has re-
covered. '
James Rooney of N orwalk, and Nora
Sullivan were married in New York,
on November 30th. They will reside
in this city.
Mrs. Herbert Rose and son, of Brook- -
lyn,‘ spent Sunday with Mrs. Rose’s
.parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Burr,
of Center avenue.
Mrs. Frank Wilson and son Kenneth,
of Bridgeport, are guests of Mrs. Wil-
son’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Bou-
ton, of Main street.
Gel. and Mrs. F. St. John Lockwood
have returned from Bad Axe, Mich.,
where they have been visiting their
daughter, Mrs. F. W. Hubbard.
Warren K eeler has gone into the re-
tail oyster business on Water street,
South Norwalk. When he is not sell-
ing oysters he is engaged in repairing
shoes. I ‘
Mrs. Earl, the mother of Mrs. W. B.
Bean of West avenue, who has been
spendingafew months in Boston, Mass,
has returned to South Norwalk for the
Winter.
Miss Robina Oldfield, of South Nor
walk and William H. Anderson, of
New York, will be married in Trinity
church, Wednesday,‘December 22, by
the rector, Rev. F. W. Norris.
JV
Lester Bennett drove down from his
home on Hurlbutt Street, Saturday af-
ternoon accompanied by his son. The
young man was left in this city while
his father continued on to Sputh N or-
walk.
Rev. Benjamin M. Adams, pastor of
the Stamford Methodist Episcopal
church is in receipt of a. call from the
Methodist church at Bethel to become
the pastor there. He has accepted the
invitation, subject to the approval of
the bishop at the ensuing conference
next April. .
Late that night the boy complained
that he could not find his father and the
police sent him to his uncle’s home on
Franklin avenue, but as no accommoda-
tion could be made for him herehe re-
turned to the Bridge and remained at
police headquarters all night, starting
out on foot for home at 6 o’clock Sun-
day morning. I
Bishop Tierney has made the follow-
ing transfers of Roman Catholic priests:
Rev. J. E. Senesac, from St. Anthony’s,
Bridgeport, to St. Louis’, New Haven;
Rev. John Boland, from St. John’s,
New Haven, to Assumption, Ansonia;
Rev. James McGuane, from St. Mich-
ael’s, Westerlv, to" St. John’s, New Ha-
ven.
The Hat-makers’ Association has
elected the following officers: Presi—
dent, William Brennan; vice-president,
Charles Bradley; secretary, Patrick H.
Haugh; treasurer, Homer Rockwell.
The executive and finance committees
will be appointed at the next meeting.
Mr. Rockwell .has Been treasurer of
the organization for over thirty years.
. Mrs. Sarah Hines has returned to
Norwalk. ' "
Mrs. A. E Helmer and family have
moved fromNew Street to Taylor ave-
nue, in South Norwalk.
Mrs. Alfred Platt, of Maple avenue,
has been confined to‘the house by ill-
ness for a number of weeks, but is now
gradually recovering.
The annual meeting of the stockhol-
ders of the National Bank of Norwalk,
for the election of directors for the en-
suing year, will be held at'the bank on
Tuesday, January 11, 1898.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Church ar-
rived home from-a rather extended
wedding trip, Saturday night. They
reached New York from Richmond on
'the Old Dominion line, Saturday after-
noon._ .1
'William W. Burritt who died a few
weeks since at his home in Waterbury,
a number of years ago carried on the
tinsmith business at the eastend of the
Wall street bridge and will be remem-
bered by our older residents.
~The following are the officers-elect
of Douglas Fowler Post, G. A. R:
Commander, D. P. Morrell; sr. v. (2.,
George B-adley, Jr.;v. 0., Benjamin
Bechtle; quartermaster, Fred Keating;
Chaplain, E. L. Tuttle; officer of'the
day, Caleb Wood; surgeon, Stephed
Wilcox; officers of the guard, Robert
Harris; delegate to state department
convention to be held in May, James
H. Stevens; alternate Henry L. Webb
and trustee for three years, Thomas
McQuillan.
Samuel ,Frisbie of Unionville, died
suddenly on Monday, expiring in his
library. He vas a member of the gen.-
eral assemblya number of years, his
first termtbeing in 1877. In 1878 he was
chairman of the railroad committee
_ and in 1879 was chairman of the com-
mittee on insurance. In 1885 he was
house chairman of the committee on
appropriations. This year he was
again chairman of the appropriations
committee, and was conspicuous in his
fight to save the treasury. He was
born Feb. 21, 1838.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the South N orwalk Congregational
church, celebrated its fifteenth anni-
versary, in the church parlors last
night with a banquet. There was a
lively competition between the differ-
ent committees as to which should have
the more attractive and inviting tables
with the result that the whole present-
ed a pleasing appearance. The several
committees were each represented by a
different color and ornamented their
table accordingly. To one committee
was given black and yellow and it was
surprising with what pleasing effect
the young ladies in charge used them.
In fact all the tables were attractively
decorated. Several of the past presi-
dents of the society were present. Rev.
Dr. Beard acted as toastmaster and the
occasion was one which will belong and
pleasantly remembered. Several out
of town guests were present.
The Y. M. C. A. rooms were formallK
opened last evening by a reception and
house-warming given by the Ladies’
Auxiliary of the organization. The
use of the building for one year has
been donated by Dr. Charles G. Bohan-
nan, the landlord, and'while it was lit-
erally packed last evening with the
friends and well-wishers of the young
men, it is thought that the building
capacity will be ample room at the
present stage of progress.
A platform had been arranged on
one side of the room and was very
prettily decorated for the occasion.
A. J. Richardson president of the as-
soc1ation presided and was assisted by
W. H. Davis of the Bridgeport Y. M.
C. A. The programme consisted of the
following numbers: Prayer, by Rev.
A. J. Smith; Address of welcome, Rev.
F.A. Scofield: Response, A..l. Richard-
son; Vocal selection, by quartette, com-
posed of Messrs. Hirst, Force, Warren
and Morehouse; -Recitatio_n, Charles
Greenwood; Addresses, by the Re'v’ds
Seward, Scofield, Robbins and Smith:
Phonograph selections, A. E. Wrensch;
Recitation, Miss Florence Jennings;
Club swinging, Charles Steegmuller;
Mrs. F. S. Lyon presided at the piano.
Mrs. George R. McGonegal introduced
Mrs. Emily L. Ely in some well chosen
words. The call was unexpected by
Mrs. Ely but she was equal to the occa-
sion and gaveaterse but hearty speech,
which was well received.
The programme was followed by re-
freshments, served by the ladies and
under the efficient care of Mrs. J. C.
Crowe. It was surprising to note the
earnest enthusiasm with which the la-
dies offered and pressed their services.
It was many times repeated last night
by the various speakers, that the suc-
cess of this enterprise depends So much
on the help of the women that it cannot
be gainsaid. It is to be hoped, how-
ever, that the young men will put their
shoulders to the wheel and not permit
allefl’ort for the success of the associa-
tion come from the women.- What
is to be gained is to benefit the young
men. and for their. particular moral
uplifting.
Anumber of river and harbor im-
provements and other public works are
recommended for Connecticut in the
estimates of expenses sent to Congress
by the secretary of the treasury. In
some cases the recommendatiiOns of
last year are repeated. and in others
the continuance of work already begun
is sought to be provided for.
the most important is a recommenda-
tion that $25,000 be appropriated for
continuing the improvement of the
Connecticut River below Hartford.
Representative Sperry introduced a
bill in the House in connection with
this project. '
Other recommendations are as fol-
lows, bills in accordance with several
of which were introduced yesterday:
For completing the light and fog sig-
Among .
nal station of the outer breakwater en:
trance to New Haven Harbor, $50,000;
establishing a light and fog signal sta-
tion on Green’s Ledge, Norwalk har-
bor,$60,000;establishing a light and fog
signal station on Peck’s _Ledge, Nor-
walk. harbor, $10,000: establishing a
light on Long Beach, Norwalk, $2,500;
establishing lighted beacons at Round
Beach, Fitch’s Point, White Rock
Reef and Grassy Hammock, Norwalk
harbor, $600. The proposed improve-
ments to NOI‘WBJK harbor and the chan-
nels leading to it are rendered neces-
sary by the important commercial in-
terests of this port, and the progress
with works of harbor and channel im-
provement in this vicinity, which are
being prosecuted by the government.
Other recommendations are: Improv-
ing harbor at Cos Cob and Mianus
River, $10,000; Harbor of Refuge at
Duck Island, Long Island Sound, $100.-
000; haybor at Five Mile River, [$10,-
000; harbor at Greenwich. $14,000; har-
bor at New Haven, $28,000; construct-
' g breakwater at New Haven, $200,-
00; harbor at Norwalk. $25,000; har-
bor at Stamford, $25,000; harbor at
Westport, $5,000; Pawcatuck River,
$25,000; Housatonie River, $35,000; Mys-
tic River, $3,000; Thames River, $40,-
000. The usual appropriations are
recommended in connection with sal-
aries and other expenses connected
with public buildings in' Connecticut. '
An event of considerable importance
in fashionable circles .in Darien was the
marriage, at noon Tuesday, of Dr.
George, H. Noxon to Miss Annis Brady.
The ceremony took place in the Con-
gregational Church. The Rev. S. J.
Austin officiated. Some time before
the hour set for the marriage, the
church was crowded with an audience
composed mainly of women, who, while
waiting patiently for the coming of the
bride, were entertained by,selections
on the organ, which, when the stately
walk of the ushers up the aisle herald-
ed the approach of the bride, SWept
softly into the beautiful strains of a
wedding march. The platform where
the ceremony took place was a mass of
palms and roses.
The bride, who was dressed in white,
entered leaning upon the arm of her
brother, W. J. Brady of Brooklyn, who
gave her away. The maid of honor was
Miss May McClellan, a niece of the
bride, and her dress was white gauze
over light green. The bridesmaids
were Miss Stella Walker of Brooklyn,
3. niece of the bride. and Miss Muriel
Brady of Stamford, also a relative of
the bride. Miss Walker was dressed
in pink silk covered with white gauze.
Miss Brady wore blue silk covered with
light gauze: Norval Wardcll of
Brooklyn was best man. The ushers
were Dr. Bowman 'ahd Dr. Grey Lom-
bard of New York, and A. S. Bibbins
and Ronald D. Lyon of N orwalk. After
the ceremony there was a reception at
the residence of thebride.
The groom came to Darien three or
four years ago and began a practice
that has since developed extensively.
As he has devoted considerable time to
social life, he is one of the best-known
and most popular men in Darien. Be-
sides carrying on an extensive practice
and devoting a good deal of time to
social matters. he finds time to take '8
part in practical work for his town,
and is one of the-most active members
of the school committee. '
The bride is very popular in Darien
She is an energetic laborer, in connec-
tion with the- Congregational church,
of which she is one of the leading mem-
bers, and is identified with nearly all
the organizations of the church. She
is president of the Y. P. S. C. E. Music
and painting are accomplishments in
which she is proficient and takes great
delight. During the past year she has
served as consul of the State Music
Teachers’ Association for Darien.
Her kindliness of manner has won for
her many friends, who all wish for her
happy future. ~ '
Among those present were Mrs. W.
E. Street, Miss E. Street, Mrs. George
Brett, Mrs. Lostovan, Mrs. T. F. Lyon,
Miss Louise Austin, Miss Addie Water-
bury, Miss Seofield, Miss Mary Hoyt,
‘ Miss Beers, Miss McClellan, Miss Elsie
Raymond, So. Norwalk; Miss Louns-
bury, New York; Mrs. Walter D. Das-
kam, Stamford; Misses Jennings, Nor-
walk: Miss Goldsmith, New York; Miss
M. Whitney, Port Chester; Samuel
Grumman,.\loses Morgan, T. W. Aus-
tin, A. H. Scofield, Mr. McClellan and
C. \,v-_ Bell. ‘
. DAMN.
The mouthly love feast and com-
munion was held at the Methodist
church Sunday morning.
Ernest Lounsbury left on Wednes-
day last to assume his duties as post
office inspector. He has gone to Balti-
more and Washington and “later will
go to Ohio.
The selectmen have just installed a
long-needed article of furniture in their
office. It is of the roll top variety. and
will trend to relieve . the 4x9 room of
its bareness. . V
The organizers of the local fife and
drum corps have secured a fund of $20
with which to purchase drums and
other necessary accessories for the suc_
cessful rendition of street music,and will
shortly be in pOSSession of the instru-
ments.
E AST , NOBALK.
Mr. and Mrs, David A.‘ Rose tire hav-
ing alterations made in the interior of
their residence in East avenue. «
Owing to the increased interest tak-
en in the Sunday school library of the.
East avenue Methodist Episcopal
church it is found necessary. to secure ‘
An entertainment of an-
more books.
especially interesting character will
be given for the purpose on Wednes-
day evening, December 15th. .
Sunday the last sacrament of th
year 1897 was administered, at the East
avenue Methodist Episcopal church.
The Sabbath school met immediately
after this service and discussed the
plans for their annual Christmas festi-
val for the children. The Revival
band met at 6:15 in the lecture room.
The theme chosen for .the platform
meeting at 7 o’clock by the preacher
in charge was "The King in Disguise.”
Mrs. Charles Simone, who has return-
ed from her visit to Port Chester, sang
as usual with the quartette. -
THE hummus
Secretary Gage Submits Annual
Estimates to Congress.
I'HB TOTAL 13 $462,647,885
This Is $32,000,000'More than the
Appropriations for the Present
Year—An Increase of $1,100,000 for
the Military Establishment.
Washington, Dec. 7.—-Secreta.ry Gage
has transmitted to Congress the esti-
mates of appropriations required for
the service for the fiscal year ending
Tune 30, 1899, as furnished by the sev-
eral executive departments. The total
amount called for by the estimates is
$462,647,885, which is about thirty-two
million dollars in excess of the appro-
priations for 1898, including deficien-
:ies and miscellaneous, and about for.
ty-one million dollars more than the
gstimates for 1898. The recapitulation
by titles is as follows, cents omitted:
Estimates Appropriation
_ for 1899. for 1898.
aegislative establish-
ment. . . .......... $4,405,532 $4,727,624
Executive establish-
ment ................ 20,025,484 17,531,950
ludicial establishment 687,620 836,607
Foreign intercourse ... 1,850,428 2,225,762
flilitary establishment 24,620.043 23,740,450
\Taval establishment. ., 29,929,539 32,574,082
Indian Affairs. . . . .. 7.375.617 7.668.073
Pensions. . . 141,257,750 141,264,405.
Public works . . 73,364,134 38,127,847
”ostal service. ........ 6,048,112 6,058,794
uiscellaneous. . , . . 35,187,402 42,523,958
F'ermanent annual ap-
pr‘opriations. . . 117,836,%’0 119,488,220
Grand totals. . . ...$462,647,885 $430,667,777
These amounts include estimates for
rivers and harbors, $48,728,160, and fon—
iifieations and other works of defense,
313,378,571.
The Patent Office asks for increases
amounting to about seventy million
dollars, and the General Land Office
asks for $4,800.for expenses of a Sur-
veyor-General of Alaska. An addi-
tional $15,000 is asked for agricultural
experiment ‘ station purposes, and
$5,000 additional to continue the in-
quiry into the production of domestic
the Bureau of Animal Industry. Twen-
ty thousand dollars \additional is re.
quested to meet emergencies arising
in the consular and diplomatic 'ser~
vice, and $20,000 to enable the Govern-
ment to participate in the Norway
Fisheries Exposition in 1898.
The Secretary of War asks for an
increase over the present appropriation
for transportation of army and sup—
olies of $100,000. This increase is made
necessary by the sale of the Union
Pacific Railroad. The total increase
asked on behalf of the military estab-
lishment is nearly one million dollars.
The total amount asked for the sup--
port of the navy proper is $20,131,113,
or about four million dollars in excess
of the present appropriations, and for
the increase of the navy the increase
is about five million four hundred
thousand dollars.
The total-amount asked for on ae—
20unt of the Indians is $7,735,617, an in-
crease ever present appropriations of
over three hundred and fifty-five thou.
sand dollars.
The amount asked for on account of
pensions is $141,257,750, a decrease from
present appropriations of about six
thousand dollars in expenses.
Under the head of Public Works the
Treasury Department asks for $25,000
for a building for the laboratory of
the Marine Hospital service, and $100,-
300 for the erection of a courthouse,
penitentiary. etc., at Sitka, Alaska,
also the following amounts for contin-
uation or completion of public build-
ings:
Chicago. $1,000,000; Denver (mint),
{200.000‘, Ellis Island, N. Y. (immigrafi‘t
station), $450,000; San Francisco, $500,.-
000.
Appropriations are also requested
for two new steam lighthouse tenders
for the third New York lighthouse
district. to cost $85,000 and $35,000.
The whole amount of the River and
Harbor estimates is $48,728,160, as
against $19,516,412, the present appro-
priation.
The total postal service deficiency is
estimated at $5,048,112.
THE BICYCLE RACE.
in the Lead.
Digging for nuggets in the cheer-
less Klondike may be a pretty hard
job, but. it strikes the average specta-
tor in Madison Square Garden that it
is a more perilous undertaking to
chase-the elusive dollar around the
board—floor track on which more than
two dozen cyclists are striving for
tempting prize money and interna-
tional six-day wheeling honors.
Up to date every indication points to
this race as being the most wonder-4
ful in the history of long-distance con-
tests—wonderful because records are
falling like leaves from a chestnut tree
in early Autumn. The pace has been
a killing one, which accounts for half
a dozen or more riders throwing up
the sponge and crying “Enough!” Of
these may be mentioned Titus, the
well-known local rider; Schoch, the
veteran; Albert, Cartwright, Foster,
Busteed, Backe and Fallon.
But the men remaining in the race
are in good condition, and the chances
are'that the most of them will remain
so to the end. 'Racing sharps predict
that more will remain in to the end
than in any previous contest lasting
six days.‘
Frank Waller is a. favorite with the
crowd. Every time he makes-anything
like a fast move the spectators ap-
plaud enthusiastically. '
Six-day records are going by the
board every minute of the race, and,
barring-accidents, a new mileage for
142 hours will be recorded when the
gong sounds the signal for the men to
leave the track on Saturday night.
Besides Waller, the men beginning to
shine in the contest are Gaston, Ri-
vierre, Miller, Stephane, Schinneer,
Moore, Reading and Rice. It is true
that the others are close up, but they
do not seem to'push along with the
same freedom that characterizes the
movements of the leaders. -
Luetgert Will Testify.
Chicago, De‘c. 7.—Attorney Harmon,
:hief counsel for A. L. Luetgert, the
sausage maker and alleged wife mur-
derer, has decided to put the prisoner
on the stand to testify in his own be-
half. He will probably be the first
\witnéss for the defense.
sugar. Also an increase of $125,000 for .
All Former Records Broken—Waller“
GAGE’ sentinel PLAN
He Recommends an Issue and .Be-
demption Department. .
WANTS BIG GOLD RESERVE
To Be Used Only for Silver Redemp-
tion—Refunding- Loans at 2 1-2
Per Cent. Suggested, Payable Af-
ter Ten Years.
Washington; Dec. 8.—-The annual re-
port of Secretary of the Treasury Gage
was transmitted to Congress yesterday.
It was rather more voluminous than
that of his predecessors. He reports
briefly on all bureaus of the Treasury
Department. .
The most interesting portion of the
report is that which deals with the cur~
rency and makes recommendations for
the revision of existing laws. The debt
statement, too, is interesting, of course.
The Secretary says that the Dingley
Tariff act ”has not been in force long
enough to determine fully its merits,
but it is confidently believed‘ithat when
in full operation it will afford ample
revenue for the ordinary needs of the
Government."
quever, in his estimates for the fis-
cal year 1898 he places the total revenue
at $441,000,000, and expenditures at $469,-
000,000, a. deficit of $28,000,000.
For 1899 the revenues are estimated at
$482,000,000, and appropriations at $504,-
000,000, a. deficit of $21,000,000.
For the fiscal year ended June 30 last
the receipts were $430,000,000, and ex-
penses $448,000,000, a deficit of $18,000,000.
The Secretary says:
“The enormous depreciation in the
commercial value of silver, as com-
pared with “gold, has greatly increased
the financial responsibilities of the Gov-
ernment in its demand liabilities, and
all the logical consequences of the fact
should be boldly faced.
“The Treasury Department in all its
operations has treated gold and silver
coins and the paper representatives of
each as of equal dignity and value. This
has operated to keep in concurrent cir-
culation, on terms of equality, the two
kinds of metallic money, notwithstand-
ing the varying and never-ceasing dis-
parity between the natural or commer-
cial value of the one as compared with
the other. Nevertheless it must be rec-
ognized that this undertaking involves
a. large financial responsibility, and 're-
quires proper and adequate legislative
provisions for its continued execution.
“The condition of the Treasury in its'
relation to demand obligations. requires
that one of two steps be taken. The
one may be a. large reinforcement of the
permanent gold reserve; the other may
be an important reduction in the objec—
tionable form pf liabilities. The latter
is, in my opinion, the more desirable.”
The Secretary then recommends the
establishment of an issue and! redemp-
tion division department, to which $125,-
000,000 in gold shall be set over to be
used for redemption purposes, and that
the silver dollars and bullion be passed
to the same account; that the $200,000,-
000 greenbacks be collected and placed
in this division to be disbursed there.
from only in exchange for gold. He
also recommends the issue of bonds
bearing 21,5 per cent, payable in gold,
after ten years, at the pleasure of the
Government, to take the place of the
outstanding loans, with an allowance
for difference in interest.
The other recommendations are:
“Permit national banks to organize
with a capital of $25,000 in places of
2,000 inhabitants; a reduction of the tax
on circulating notes to one-half of one
per cent; permit banks to issue circu--
lating notes to the par value refund-
ing, refunding bonds deposited with the
Treasury to the amount of 50 per cent.
of their capital, said banks to be a]-
lowed to issue bank notes against the
assets of the bank to the extent of 25
per cent. of such deposit; the Govern-
ment to guarantee all circulating notes
of the banks, Whether issued against
deposited securities or against assets,
the Government to be secured from
loss by a tax of 2 per cent, on unse~
cured circulation, to be invested in
Government bonds, and a first lien on
all assets; restrict national bank notes
to denomination of $10 and upward.
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Peter’s Pence Fall 01!.
St. Louis, Dec. 8.—-A cable dispatch
to the Globe-Democrat ’from Rome says
there has been a marked falling off in
the receipts of Peter’s Pence, which
constitutes the main source of the
Papal revenues. It is therefore pro-
posed at the Vatican to cause to be
placed in every Catholic church
throughout the world a. statue of St.
Peter, together with an aims—box and
appropriate inscription for the collec-
tion of Peter’s Pence.
The United States was formerly
among the largest contributors, but its
offerings have fallen off sadly in late
years. It is believed here that the sug-
gestion mentioned will be contained in
the encyelical which the Holy Father
is expected to issue on Jan. 1, when he
will quietly celebrate the sixtleth anni-
versary of his consecration as a priest
and of the celebration of his first mass.
Kills Trading Stumps.
Washington, Dec. 8.—-The Court of
Appeals has handed down a decision
declaring trading stamps to be illegal.
Gustave Lansburgh, a promin'ent mer-
chant of this city, and Joseph A.
Sperry, one of the proprietors of the
Trading Stamp Company, were Convict-
ed in the Police Court and sentenced
to pay a. fine of $100 under an informa-
tion charging them with engaging in a
gift enterprise, which is in violation of
the anti-lottery law. This conviction is
confirmed. . . -
McCoy-Creedon Match.
New ,York, Dec. '8.—-Interest in the
coming twenty—round contest between
Kid McCoy and Dan Creedon increases
daily. Although the bout does not take
place until Dec. 17, many big bets have
already been made on the result. Bar-
ring the Corbett-Fitzsimmons meeting
at Carson City, this is the most import-
ant “go ’ of the year.
Football Too Prominent.
Boston, De’c. 8.—Tlxe magazine of the
I—larvard graduates contains a report
of the Committee on Athletic Sports
.2 Eeh declares that newspapers give
\ much prominence to theigame of
towns-J). and that only students and
graduates should be allowed to attend
:ollege games. .
l’lEEDSWTll-llE—RMANYf '7
Hayti Compelled to Submit by a -. ‘ "
.Display of Forces.
AN Aromev AND SALUTE“
The Question of Indemnity as Well
as the‘ Other Demands of Germany
Settled to the Satisfaction: of the
Latter. ‘
Port au Prince, Hayti, Dcc. 8,—The
trouble between Germany and Hayti
appears to be settled. The Haytian
Government has salutedthe Germ .
flag, and, the foreigners, who had
sought refuge on board ships in this
harbor, have returned to their homes.
Demands Acecdecl To.
It is understood that the question of
indemnity has been settled to the satis-
faction of Germany, and that all the
demands of that country have been
agreed to by Hayti, in face of the dis-
play of force made by Germany, and
under the threat of a. bombardment un-
less these demands were agreed to
within the eight hours following the
time the German ultimatum was d'eli'v'l
ered, shortly after the arrival of the
two German cruisers.
The first part of the settlement took
place at 6 o'clock Monday night, when
the Haytiasi fleet formally saluted the
German flag from the flagship of the'
fleet of Hayti, the Crete—a-Pierrot, a
small vessel of 940 tons, armed with a
few guns of light calibre. The rest of
the Haytian fleet consists of a dispatch
boat, the Capois-la—Mort, and two
badly armed and generally decrepit
small craft, the Toussaint L‘Overture
and the Dessalines, of 1,200 tons,,but
dating back from 1883, and of not much
use.
Played the German Anthem.
Admiral Kilick, the Haytian com-
mander, had charge of the formal sa-
lute of the German flag, and, while the
flag of the republic was being dipped,
on board the Crete-a-Pierrot, to the
standard of Germany, “the band of the
Haytian navy played the German na-
tional anthem; and the Haytian flag.
ship fired twenty-one guns, which were
answered by the German flag ship, the-
Charlotte, which is used as a school
ship. ‘
The night was calm, and the picture
presented by the exchange of salutes
was picturesque, altho'ugh humiliating
to the Haytian republic.
The second part of the settlement of
the trouble took place yesterday morn.
ing, when Count von Schwerin, the
German Minister to Hayti, was for-
mally and solemnly received by the
I—laytian‘ officials. The latter, it is fur- ,
ther understood, have also assured the
German authorities that summary jus-
tice will be promptly meted out to
those Haytian officials who caused the
Estrangement between the republic and
Germany. .
All the citizens of German nationality
who had sought refuge on board the
steamers in this port have returned to
tlteir residences, no further trouble
being apprehended, and the few French
citizens who sought refuge on board
the French steamer Ville de Marseille
have followed the example of the Ger-
mans and have gone back to their
homes and businesses.
As this message is forwarded the rou-
tine of business has been resumed, and
the Government has taken every pre-
caution possible to maintain order.
Naturally, there is a strong feeling of
resentment against the Government on
accoufit of the humiliation inflicted by
Germany, but it is not thought that
anything more serious than a Minis-
terial crisis will result.
Will Teach Thom Manners.
Berlin, Dec. 8.——Emperor .William,
talking over the trouble between Ger-
many and Hayti, over the Lueders in—
cident, and referring to the Presiden-
tial bureau, is quoted as saying:
“They are a contemptible crowd of
negroes, slightly inoculated with
French civilization. My school ships,
even though only manned by boys, will
teach them manners."
DQG'S HOWL TO DEATH.
Report that Lnetgert Was Fright-
ened by Superstitions Folk.
Chicago, Dec. 8,—Testimony tending
to show that Luetgert gave evidence of
a. superstitious dread just after the dis~
appearance of his wife will be intro-
duced by the State during the present
trial. This will be brought out first
when the sausage-maker takes ,the
stand in his own behalf.
The State’s testimony will be to the
effect that Luetgert killed one of his
great Dane dogs the Wednesday fol-
lowing May 1 because it kept up a con-
tinual howling. Neighbors of the ac—
cused are prepared to swear that the
dog began to howl the night of May 1,
and. that between that date and May '5
a number of persons remarked that the
howling of the dog indicated the death
of some one; that Luetgert heard of
these rumors, and was greatly dis~
turbed, and that he killed the dog soon
after, saying that he did not propose
to have people talking just because one
of his dogs was howling.
Luetgor’t has issued an appeal to the
public to subscribe to a loan, which
money shall be used to give him a
fighting chance for life.
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A Guldensuppe Drama.
New York, Dec. 8.—Friday night ,
next will be ushered in with a. new
theatrical production, which will be
called “Rebecca; or, The Spark of Be-
ligion.” It is a. melodrama of the Gul-
densnpye murder. The bath-rubber
will be. represented in the play by a
Yiddish actor. The play .will be in Yid-
dish, with Thorn, Mrs. Nack, Lawyer
Howe and Lawyer Friend as leading-
characters. It will be produced on the
Bowery. It was written by M. Horo-
witz, who dramatized ..“Maria. Barberi"
last year. ' _
Missing with $30,000.
Atlantic City, N. J., Dec. .8.—Miss
Maggie Kirkpatrick, of Philadelphia,
who was a. guest at a. local cottage,
has been reported missing.
She is said to have had with her
about $30,000, which she persisted in
carrying around withher because she.
does not trust banks.
The woman has a. strong belief that
the Free Masons are trying to "hoodoo
her.” She has been missing since Sax.
urday. ‘ _
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