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. A MARKET SCENE
AFTER A DRAWING nr
Scenes in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Time has made but a few changes in
the methods of doing business in Ponce.
Out in the harbor, which is an open
roadstead, vessels come to anchor to
load with rum, sugar, molasses. or to-
bacco, and are likely to anchor from
one month to six. The houses stretch
along the flat beach back into thel
country, mostly wooden affairs. One-
story warehouses, substantially built, :
and painted in tints of pink, yellow, or l
pale "blue, front the principal streets.
filled with bales and bags of rice, sugar‘
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IN PONCE, PUERTO RlCl’).
F. LUIS Mona.
Copyright, 1898, by llarplsr Jr Bl‘llllllfi's
Back in the country, at the foot of
gently sloping hills, is the city of
Ponce itsdf.
FROM HARPER'S WEEKL I
Reproduced from [fill'lllrr's ll'lzrkly.
By Permission
’ establishing a foothold.
The streets are filled with men and
It is a two-mile drive 1 women who seem to be inspirited by a
from the Playa, through fertile fields lnew energy, strengthened by more
past sugar factories and other manu-
facturing buildings, past handsome
houses set back from the road mid
flowers and palms, or tumble—down
hovels and wooden shanties.
With the coming of Uncle Sam’s sol-
diers, however, a magic hand seems to
have touched this sleepy El Dorado. It i
l characteristic market scene of Ponce,
has wakened, and the busy life of the
‘ just and equitable laws, and it can be
safely predicted .that, aided by the
boundless wealth which nature has so
llavishly bestowed upon these kindly
people, this fertile island will prove
one of the most valuable possessions of
the United States. Our illustration,
taken from Harper’s weekly, shows a.
North has invaded its streets. In the drawn by F. Luis Mora, after a photo-
markets, instead of the old-time, easy-
graph. Here and there Uncle Sam‘s
8130-. for a considerable bUSiDeSS is done going method of doing business, one . soldiers mingle with the crowd, and in
in this port of entry, for the handsome i sees the brisk, lively banter of trade ,’ the bright sunlight trade goes briskly
city of Ponce.
l characteristic of the Americans rapidly l on from day to day.
lliw llllJ.eGENllllL.
Governor Lounsbury Appoints
ren of Bridgeport.
A GOOD SELECTION.
Will Cffly to the Office an Executive Ability
Derived From Military Experience.
Governor-elect George E. Lounsbury.
yesterday appointed the first member
of his military stall in the person of
Quamermaster-General Louis N. Van
Keureu of Bridgeport.
The appointment is a most, excellen
one, and will be hailed with delight by
every military man in the stlte.
Gen. Van Keuren will carry to the
office a commanding military presence,
a knowledge of the .military system of
the state and an executive ability de-
rived from experience in positions of
responsibility.
The adjutant-general is the most im-
portant member of the governor’s staff.
He is the governor-’5 counselor and
actual commander of the state’s mili-
tary forces.
General Van Keuren has been con-
nected with the military life of' the
state for a number of years and is
thoroughly conversant with all of its
phases. ,He is well remembered when
the Fourth regiment under Colonel T.
L. Watson was the pride of this part of
General Van 'Keuren was
regimental adjutant. ‘ When Col. Wat-
son was made hrigadier general Gen.
Van Keuren accepted the appointment
of brigade adjutant. Governor Cooke
made him quar ermaster-geueral two
years ago, and which position he now
holds. ' = *
HEALTH lllllElllLS. l
And now the politicians are talking
about a story that the Republicans will ;
make an effort to abolish the office of
county health officer at the incoming
session of the general assembly.
There are eight of these officials in
Connecticut, one for each county. The
Fairfield county official is George E.
Hill’, who has been very active as well
as careful in the performance of his
duties in this department of the. state
service. He has been diligent in'in-
sisting that those who have violated
any of the provisions of the law should
be properly punished andfew violators
if any have managed to escape him be
cause of his watchfulness.
The salary is at the rate of $10 per
day. The committee of the last gener-
al assembly that has been at work
about two years investigating the state
expenditures, according to the state- .
ment of a leading Republic-an last
night, made some inquiries into how
, much it cost to keep up the department
; of county health officer and the com-
mittee was of the opinion that this was
a branch of. the state service that
might bedispensed with without any
great injury to the state.
Some of these county health officers
draw a salary of nearly $3,000 a year
It was stated by this same Republican
that in all probability some recom
mendations would be made to change
the law so that the duties now per-
formed by the county health officers
might be taken care of by the town
health officers. -
Reports received by the shell fish
commission disclose that the oyster
beds'off Great South Bay, L. I., the
home of the Blue Paint oyster, sufl’ered
great damage during the recent storms.
The. loss is estimated ashigh as $250,-
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pr
llllwlll Will. __
Philip Fagan, who resides with Mrs.
Eliza G. Newkirk, on Lewis street, was
' playing about the'well in the yard, on
Saturday last, when 'he attempted to
draw a bucket of water, and in some
way lost his balance and followed the
rope and bucket down the well.
The boy’s cries attracted the atten-
tion of the servant girl, and she
screamed for Mrs. Newkirk and the
latter secured the services of her son
Dr. J. C. Newkirk, who found, upon
looking down the well, that the boy was
holding on the rope above the bucket,
his lower extremities being in the.
water.
The boy was told to hold on and he
was soon drawn to the surface, wet and
badly scared, but not seriouslyinjured.
A physician wascalled and after an
examination found that beyond a few
bruises Phil had escaped. He was put
to'bed and to-day is as spry as ever.
When seen Phil said the water was
not very cold and that he was not
much‘hurt, although he admitted that
he was scared. '
In all probability Phil
well a wide berth hereafter,
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In the estimates of expenses for river
and harbor improvements for the.fiscal
year ending June 30, 1900, submitted to
Congress Monday, by the secretary of
the treasury, Norwalk comes in for a
will give the
generous share as follows:
Establishing a light and fog-signal
harbor, $60,000; on Peck’s Ledge, N or-
walk harbor, $10,000; on Long Beach,
day beacons, Norwalk harbor, 82,500;
at Sound Beach, Fitch’s Point, White
Rock Reef and Grassy Hammock, NOE“
walk harbor. 8600.
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BlNWlllllllllPllUl.
station on Green’s Ledge, Norwalk-'
Believes That ,He Will be
Given a New
Trial. ’
NOT TOLD or FAILURE.
Seems lobe of More Than Average Intelligence
and Shows No Weakening. '
Benjamin'R. Willis, the Wilton—mur-
derer, is to die at'the hands of the
law, very early on the morning of Fri-
day, Dec. 30. His life and that of the
old year will expire but 48 hours apart.
The condemned man is spending his
last days upon earth in a yet living
liOpe for a new trial and, a possible
reversal of his sentence, or, failing
reconciling his soul to the awful fate
which looms up ahead. And this while
the city beyond his prison walls and
all Christendom is preparing for the
'joyous season which comes with the
dying year.»
A Post reporter visited the Wethers-
field prison late yesterday. The walls
-of the great penitentiary looked more
gloomy and forbidding than usual in
the gathering darkness which ended a
winter’s sunless day. The big prison
bell was tolling the close of another
day of work for the inmates and the
passing of one more of the few remain-
ing to the murderer confined there.
Within was light and warmth, but
the outside chill was preferable to the
pentup atmosphere, the click of steel
and the harsh commands of bverseers
_ which toldibf'stern‘ prison discipline.
The men were lock stepping their way
from work shops to cells and the supper
that awaited them there.
Warden VVoodbridge was upstairs in
his office. He Said that Willis was in
good health and was being carefully
guarded in the cell adjoining the gal-
.lows in the execution house, where 'he
has been confined for some time.
“No,” continued the warden.“ I have
not told Willis about his execution.
ficially myself? The governor’s re-
prieve was from Nov. 4 to Dec. 30, un-
less otherwise ordered by the court.
You know Willis’s lawyers appealed to
the supreme court on a ruling for er-
rors. The court found no errors, but
I have not yet been officially informed
of that fact. I am looking for an
order from the clerk of the court and
shall. inform the man when I get it.”
To an inquiry as to whether he
would hang Willis if he did not receive
such a notice, Warden Woodbridge re—
plied most emphatically that he would
do so, but that he did not expect the
present condition of uncertainty to ex-
ist much longer, as he had seen State’s
Attorney Fessenden, who had said' that
a notification from the courts would
be issued soon. The warden said that
the condemned man had asked‘ him
several times whether he would get a
new trial and that he still had hopes of
it. ' _
Willis has said nothing about his
proximity to the gallows, to reach
which he has but to take a few steps
through the door, but there is a belief
at the prison that he knows all about
it from reading of previous executions.
The warden said that the instrument
of death was in readiness for its work
and added. . _ -
“I can hang you or anyone else I’m
ordered to in a three minutes’ notice.”
Willis continues in the ordinary good
health of aman of 21 years old. He
can see such visitors as he chooses
buhdoes not wish to talk to report-
ers or other strangers. Chaplain Hall
is attending to his spiritual wants and
for further particulars the ~ warden
courteously referred to him.
The chaplain was found at his home
adjoining the prison. He spoke with
feeling about the approaching end of
the murderer and said that he hoped
zrthe final announcement of his fate
would be received with composure, as
he told Willis several times not to
entertain hopes of human and any long-
er. ‘ -
Referring to Willis’ religious views
the reverend gentleman 'said that he
believed the condemned man was try-
ing to prepare himself for death; that
7 he believed in the Divine mercy» and
i had strong hopes that he was forgiven;
‘ He has made. no formal confession, but
that, 1n a weary existence devoted to .
How can I when I do not know it of- .I
does not deny his guilt. ,
Of late the chaplain’s‘ visits have
been more frequent and he has-en-
explain- any passages in the Bible
has almost invariably selected those
which promised mercy and which
referred to a future state. Rev. Mr.
Fox is always cordially received by the
condemned man with a request at
leaving to come again.
“ He is bright and intelligent,” said
Chaplain Hall; “a person of considera-
ble natural intellect, which has been
sharpened by some travel about the
World and he is a fairly good scholar.
He reads and writes a great deal and
sleeps well, though I think he is some-
what effected by a sunstroke which he
once had. He has something of a nerv-
ous temperament. ” '
Willis has been visited quite fre-
quently by his widowed mother, who
lives in New York city, but she has
not seen him for several weeks past
and may never again, as she is ill and
very much prostrated by the fate of
her only living son.
vvas believed to be insane, is dead. The
mother'is described as arespectable
appearing woman of German extrac-
tion. Willis’ only other visitor from
out of town is the girl Elise, with
She is but 10
'years old and has been up from New
York to see him several times. i
Chaplain Hall» has attended as spirit-
whom he Was intimate.
ual‘adviser, the executions of 17' men,
nearly all of them at the Colorado pen-
itentiary. H c has never seen a case
where fortitude was not shown by the
condemned, and his experience has led
him to believe that where the prisoner
seeks religious consolation, that power
is adequate to sustain him through the
supreme ordeal. He looks for this re-
sult at the execution of. Willis, and ,in
conclusion the clergyman said:
least, I have no reason now to think
otherwise.”—Hartford Post, Dec. 6.
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Dr. George L. Porter of Bridgeport,
and Dr. Edwin A. Down of Hartford,
the physicians who examined “Bat’,
Reagan, the alleged Ridgefield burg-
lar, as to his sanity, have mailed their
report to Governor Cooke, showing
3 that they found the prisoner to be in“
sane. ' ,
The governor will issue'an order
to-day transferring Reagan from the
county jail to the Connecticut Hospi-
tal for the Insane at Middletown.
Reagan’s peculiar actions and his re-
': fusal to eat raised a question as to his
sanity and at the request of Sheriff
Hawley the governor appointed the
commission to examine him.
<0-0>_-'—
The Christmas festival at the South
N orwalk Congregational Sunday school
will be held Monday night, December
26th. It will be of a different charac—
ter this year than any previously held.
Instead of the customary gifts of fruit
and confectionery to the scholars, they
will _be treated to a first-class stereop‘
ticon exhibition, embracing views of
the United States naval vessels, and
other interesting pictures of scenes in
deavored to help Willis by Offering to“
which were of special interest. Willis _
, a ith the laws ofcolnpensation
Another son, Who-
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