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Miss Lena Rice, of A. Dickerman
Son’ s, is ill with the grip.
A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs.
ohn W. Banks, of East Nor walk.
Miss Agnes Barrett. of Seymour
lace,s spent Sunday in New Haven.
A son was born to \Ir. and Mrs. Rod-
rick Weed, of Stuart avenue, Sutur-
W- .
Mrs. Homer B. Hoyt of South Third
reel. is ill..with ginflammatory rheuma-
sm.
Miss Elsie Decker, of Riverside ave-
ae has been spending several days in
iatertown.
Mrs. Lewis G. Fowler, of East Nor-
alk, has been visiting her mother in
ew Haven." ' \ "
William Howard and daughter Edna
1d Miss Lillian Farrell spent Sunday
1 Dan bury.
Miss Maggie Coleman, of \Vest ave-
ue, is suffering from nervous prostra-
ll.
Miss Laura Lawrence, of School
reet, has been visiting in Albany,
ew York.
Miss Eleanor G. Smith, of Bayview
enue, has gone to BOSton, to spend
0 weeks with friends. 7
Charles F. Tristram proposes leaving
wn on next Tuesday to join his family
J acksonville. Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. James Platt, of New
ork, ar e guests of Miss Eliza G. Platt,
West avenue.
ndrew Collins, of South Main street,
ertained his brother from Danbury.‘
er Sunday.
cv. W. H. Hubbard and family took
their abode in the Baptist parsonage
South Main street, on Saturday.
Mrs. L. C. Day, of Norwalk, has re-
rned home from a trip to New York
ity. «~
Mrs. Edward H. Gumbart went to
thel, Monday, having received word
at her sister in that place is serious-
ill. _
Mrs. Phoebe Crabbe is critically ill
Iher home on Merwin street. Mrs.
abbe is a centenarian.
The election of a nominating commit-
e will take place at the Norwalk Club
onday evening, March 13.
Mrs. Warner, of Naugatuck, has
on visiting her daughter, Mrs. D.
rr Beach, of East Norwalk.
'ichard G. Mitchell, formerly of this
ce, has resigned a lucrative position
Brooklyn, and will go west for his
lth.
’ ev. Father Riorden, of Iowa, a neph-
of Mrs. Catherine Pomeroy, of-
ademy street, officiated at the 10:30
v'ice at St. Mary’s church, Sunday.
1r. and Mrs. Reed H. Flynn, of
bury, have been spending a few
sin South Norwalk, visiting rela-
es.
' iss Agnes Bryant, teacher of the
orge” district, Weston, spent Sat-
ay and Sunday with her parents,
. and Mrs. W. F. Bryant, East ave-
e.
he engagement is announced of Miss
Louise Stevens, daughter of Captain
u‘Mrs. William 1. Stevens, of Row-
on, and James H. Mitchell, of New
1 k, formerly of South Norwalk.
'1esiding Elders, J. W. Beach, C. S
ng, George VanAlstyne and C. J.
th held a meeting at the Mahacke-
Hotel, last week, to complete ar-
gements for the sessions of the
hodist conference.
I 11 March 20th the Third Conn. US.
will be mustered out of the service.
ere is said to be a project on foot
11g the Connecticut men to charter
ansport to bring them direct to Wil-
Point from Savannah.
he petition of James W. Burtis, of
- Canaan, to be adjudged a bank-
t, was filed in the United States
rict court, Monday, and was re-
'ed to John W. Banks, of Bridge-
t, the referee for Fairfield county.
large onion house owned by Wil-
Burr, of Greens Farms, was burn-
to the ground Saturday afternoon.
arge number of barrels of onions
1 carrots were destroyed. The cause
be fire is not known.
t the Lenten Tea to be held at the
:tral club next Saturday Miss Sarah
‘ tevcns will have charge of the lit-
ry and musical program and Mrs. C
' Many and Mrs. Robert Van Buren
I have charge of the tea-table.
llSS J. Etta Foley, teacher in the
. . ary grade in the Over River school ,
Prof. Gibson’s next organ recital will
take place on Monday evening. 13th
inst.
street, is visiting Mrs. Charles Murray,
Jr, of Ward street. '
Miss Florence Nichols is spending a
Main street.
Mrs. LeGrand C. Betts is spending
4a week in New York, the guest of Mrs.
George F. Buttcrworth. .
The Library club held its regular
meeting, at the Central club house
Monday evening.
. Miss Mary Field Pardee of South
Norwalk has gone to Vernon Center to
attend the funeral of a relative.
Veterinary surgeon Robert Mullings
is home from Washington, D. C.
Joseph Downes died, Sunday, at his
home in New Haven. leaving a wife and
an infant son. Mrs. Downes was for-
merly Miss Kittie Ahern, of Norwalk.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin J. Curtis have
recovered from an attack of the grip.
Mrs. James Golden of Fairfield ave
nue. has returned from a visit in Hart-
ford.
. Mrs. Sarah R. Starr of South. Mam
street, entertained Miss Frances Eaton
over Sunday.
Miss Bertha Lane, of Hamilton ave-
nue, went to New Haven, Monday, to
spend a few days.
Mayflower Hook and Ladder Com-
pany will hold its monthly. meeting
next Monday night.
The weavers at the Norwalk textile
factory are working nights to keep
pace with the orders.
Miss Jennie Alexander, of Stamford,
has been spending a few days at her
home on Taylor avenue.
An addition will be placed on the
rear of George Keeler’s building on the
Washington street bridge.
Miss Mattie Moore is dangerously
ill at her home in Harriet street. The
doctors have no hopes for her recovery.
William J. Finney, Jr., has so far re-
covered from an attack of the grip that
he is able to be out, though not to re-
sume work. A
Henry Stevens0n of Westpozt ave-
nue, and Mrs. Elizabeth Gilbert, widow
of Harmon Gilbert of Wilton, were re-
cently married.
Rev. Charles E. Harris, a former
pastor of the First Methodist church,
preached in that church Sunday morn
ing and evening.
,Edgar Howell, of Brooklyn, has ar-
rived here for a few days’ visit, and
will settle up the estate of. his mother,
Mrs. B. A Jackson.
The ladies of the entertainment com-
mittee of the South Norwalk Congre-
gational church are arranging to hold
a turkey supper on March 15th.
Francis Algara is in receipt of a tele—
gram announcing the serious illness of
his mother in Mexico. He expects to
leave for her home at an early date.
Mrs. A. D. .Greely, of Pelham, N. H.
and Miss Grace I. Greely, of Spring-
field, Mass., are the guests of Alexander
Sample and family, of West avenue.
Through O. L. Bassett, the Wilton
Fish club has placed an order for a
quantity of Kansas quail which will be
given freedom in the preserves 'of the
club.
Professor Newell announced to his
class Friday that the regular dancing
lesson which would fall upon March
_17th, St. Patrick’s Day, would be given
the Tuesday previous.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Chase and daugh-
ter, of South Amboy, N. J., we're among
the guests at the Norwalk hotel over
Sunday. Miss Chase is attending
school at Miss Baird’s Institute.
Mrs. Samuel G. Peat, of Bedford
Park. N. Y., who has been a guest of
her sisters, the Misses Farrell, in this
city has returnedhome,.accompinied
by her sister, Miss Margaret Farrell.
The South Norwalk Fish club, will
give an Easter concert and ball at Ger-
mania hall on Easter Manda. night,
for which extensive preparations are
being made. One of the features will
be an up to-date dinner.
Frank H Merrill was appointed
trustee of the insolvent estate of J. H.
Gormley, by Judge Woodward, Mon-
day. Alfred E. Austin and James H.
Hoyt were named as appraisers. The
commissioners will be appointed Sat-
urday, March 18.
At the official meeting of the Metho-
dist. church, last Wednesday night, it
resigned, to take effect March 10. I was‘voted to hold the annual pew rent-
- will go to 3. Bridgeport school to
ca similar grade at an advanced
ry. Her successor here has not
n announced.
zra Moore, of Cedar street. will
pt the boy baby which was found in'
t ofa residence in Spring street,
Thursday night. Selectman E.
mes will have it brought from Sil-
mine, to which place it was taken
oard last week.
he Norwalk Central Labor Union
: appointed a committee of three to
lupon Senator Keeler and Repre-
atatives Light and Osborn to protest
inst the proposed change in the fac-
izing law. The Labor Union has
0 agreed to start a monthly journal
which to state tho labor side of
y disputed question,
'31 Tuesday night, March 28th. The
class meeting.will begin at 7:15 that
evening and close at 8, the hour for
renting the pews.
Word was received here Sunday of the
death of Mrs. E. 0. Clark, in Margar-
ettesville, N. Y. Mrs. Clark was for-
merly Miss Julia Burnham, of South
Norwalk. She leaves a husband and
an infant son. Her many friends in
town will grieve to learn of her early
demise
Another aged and well known resi-
dent of South Norwalk in the person of $250 for the reception to be tendered
Davis Hatch died Saturday evening at ‘
his home on West avenue, in the 88th .
year of his age. He leaves a fam1ly of
eight children, Stephen 8., Manuel T...
Joseph, Horace 8., Davis. Junta A.,
Clara J. and Mrs. lanes 8. Bailey. -
Mrs. Lavinia Grumman, of Academy.
few days with Miss Hattie Parker on'
"The Annual City Meeting.
A meeting ‘of much import to _ the
tax payers of the city of Norwalk
was held in the Towu Assembly tooms
last Monday evening
Important' in the fact not only that
, the appropriations for the conduct of
the city government were to be made
but that it was the annual city meeting
all were brought before the meeting.
The assemblage was a representative
one, and the appropriations asked for
by the council were granted almost
without a dissdnting vote.
It was in this respect an annual meet-
ing, and must have been aflattering
one for the new council.
Mayor Glover presided, and but once
during the entire proceedings was
there any queStion as to his rulings and
this but a technical one.
There were, perhaps, 250 or more
people in the room wheh the mayor
ca led. the meeting to order, and, the
call for the same was read by clerk
Hurlbutt.
read and then the meeting immedi-
ately launched into the business of ap-
propriations.
. The administrative department asked
for $4,500.
After some remarks on the matter by
Messrs. Selleck and Gray, the latter of
whom asked for items, the amount
asked for was voted.“
The highway department asked for
and was voted $4,500; the finance de-
partment, $13,000; the fire department,
$3,500; lights, $7,000; police, $4,500;
sewer, $1,500, and library, $2,500
In reference to the last appropria-
tion John J. Hanlon asked as” to the
amount of appropriation last year and
the presidnig officer succinctly explain-
ed the same.»
Then came the no unimportant mat-
ter of laying a tax to meet the city ex-
penditures.
William McM ullen moved that a tax
of 8 mills be laid.
E. M. Lockwood asked as to the
amount that tax would raise, and on
being informed made an amendment to
the motion that a tax of 81} mills be laid.
The amendment being accepted the
meeting promptly voted 3 tax of Simills.
A question arose as to when the tax
would be due and payable and a motion
that July 1st be the fixed date was
offered.
After some discussion the date was
fixed at J nne 15th, 1899. _
A resolution that the sum of $500 be
appropriated for band concerts on the
Green next summer was introduced.
B. W. Maples claimed that the app1o-
priation of such a sum was out of order
and not legally within the province of
the meeting. The chair considered
the point well taken and the matter
Was tabled. \
Then came the selection of a com-
mittee to represent the city in the
matter of consolidation.
The chair decided that such selection
should be ballot and appointed Messrs.
Frank J. McKeon, John H. Hoyt, S. L.
Weed and Frances Leonard as tellers.
Attorney Gregory in a little speech
presented the name of Mayor Glover,
and the mayor while admitting the
honor modestly declined.
Attorney Lockwood in an equally
well formulated speech presented the
name of Arthur C. Wheeler.
During this diversion printed ballots
for other candidates were distributed.
There were 203 votes cast on the
[first ballot of which number J. Belden
Hurlbutt received 157,Levi Warner, 17,
Frederick Buckley, 17 and A. C.
Wheeler 7.
The ballot for the second member of
such committee ,was reported by the
tellers as being in total 250 divided as
follows, Lev1 Warner, 132, Frederick
Buckley, 47 and A. C. Wheeler, 46.
For the third man on the committee
the tellers reported 256 votes as being
cast, Frederick Buckley receiving 197
and A. C. Wheeler 56. '
The committee as announced by
the chair are Messrs. Hurlbutt, War-
ner and Buckley.
authorized to contribute the sum of
the members of Co. L. , Third Conn.
U. S. Vols. on their return home, was,
presented.
. Mayor Glover, thought that in the
The report of the city treasurer was '
and that matters of vital importance to .
I
A motion in effect that the city.
council of Norwalk be directed and:-
line of the disposal of the band reso- .
. ,1,
I whom have been educated in this town,
lution the res ilutio'n was out of order
and so decided.
An appeal was taken from the ruling
by B. W. Maples, who had objected to‘
the band resolution. and he spoke in
favor of his appeal, and explained the
difference between the two resolutions,-
in a sense that one was right and the
other entirely wrona,
Attorney Gregory also explained the
difference between the two resolutions,
and favored the adoption of the latter.
The chair then asked for the voice
of the meeting as to his ruling in the
premises and the vote was almost
unanimously in tlie negative.
It was ‘then voted that the city coun-
cil appropriate the sum of $250 as em-
bodied .in the original resolution.
A motion to adjourn was offered and
under the supposition that it was voted,
3. number of those present left the
room and did not wait to hear Secre-
tary Camp read the report of the water
commissioners.
After he had finished the reading of
the report. the meeting adjourned.
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OBITUARY.
DAVIS HATCH.
The late Davis Hatch, whose funeral
was on Tuesday afternoon, and who
since 1860 has been a foster son of N or-
walk, was a man of parts and a thorough
gentleman. In the vigor of life he held
important business relations with the
Southern Islands, and was a valued
citizen of Porto Rico.
Young men from Ponce, several of
have uniformly borne witness to the
esteem in which he was held, and the
influence be exerted in their native do-
main.
His Norwalk life has been, largely,
that of leisure but not of apathy. H3
has eagerly watched the trend of polit-
ical movements in his former home,
evidencing a remarkable grasp of civil
and commercial conditions thereat, and
has been alive to Issues and interests in
his adopted Norwalk, where he has
been an honored member of the body
politic and a benefactor and friend of
leax ning.
In the dignity of advancing years he
has more-recently graced our streets,
while his fine tastes and true tone have
been an inspiration to the visitor whom
he has warmly welcomed to his West
avenue hearthstone.
His wife, a lady of exceptional
charms of nature, mind and manner,
preceded-_him a few' years ago, to the
tomb, and now that both parents have
departed, the memory legacy be-
guleagethed to surviving children is price-
11 .
MRS. GEORGE H. BRADLEY.
Ex-selectman Daskam went to New
Haven, yesterday, to attend the fu-
neral of his sister. Mrs. .George H.
Bradley. Deceased was in the 83d
year of her age. She was a daughter
of Samuel and Lucretia Daskam, de-
ceased, and enjoyed the distinction,
together with her late husband, of be-
ing the first to plight their nuptial
vows in the old St. Paul’s church.
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, QUAY MAY WITHDRAW.
(Inch Rumors Prevalent at Hal-I'll-
burg, but Are Denied.
HARRISBURG, March 7.—There are
rumors current here that Senator Quay
Will withdraw before the close of the
present week and that Colonel George
F. Huff of Greensburg will be chosen
his successor in .the United States sen-
ate. There is also talk that if Mr. Quay
remains in the fight the Lancaster dele- I
gation will desert him on account. of
the removal of a nephew of ex-Auditor
General Mylin of Lancaster by Govern-
or Stone from a subordinate position in
one of the departments. Senator
Quay’s managers ridicule these reports.-
and insist that under no conditions will
he Withdraw. They say their lines are
intact and the rumors of further defec-
tions in their ranks absurd.
The house of repreSentatives had an-
other lively debate last night over thel
resolution offered by Mr. Koontz for
the appointment of four additional
members of the bribery investigating
committee in connection with the pas-
sage of the McCarrell jury bill in the
house. Mr. Koontz, who is a member
of the committee, declared that the res-
olutions adopted by it, against his pro- 2
test, which regulate the method to be
pursued, would prevent any investiga-
tion, and he demanded that they be set
aside. Several amendments were offer- ~
ed, including one to discharge the com-
mittee from further consideration of
the charges, but after a great deal of
argument these Were withdrawn and.
the original resolutions were adopted'
by a viva voce vote. The new members
of the committee are Yiiung of Tioga
and Rendall of Chester, 'anti-Quay Re-
publicans, and Dixon of Elk and Fow of
Philadelphia, Democrats.
Arrival of Porto Rico Commission.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. March
The United'States transport McPher-
son, formerly the Obdam, arrived yes- ‘
terday with General Robert P. Ken-
nedy. Major Charles W. Watkins and
Congressman Henry G. Curtis of Iowa,
p.
‘.._
-who constitute the Porto Rico commis-
sion on education, taxation and the cog-
nate interests of the island. The com-
missioners say that they expect to re-
main here a month, but will consider
only questions relating to the civil gov-
ernment and not interfere with the at-
fairs of the military administration. It
had been generally understood that the
commission would assume the func-
tions of the military department, espe-
' clally regarding the consideration of
and '
franchises and improvements,
many persons had prepared to submit
applications for. franchises. 1
' church.
llllli SENTENCE!)
Fred Max Brockhaus Re-sen-
tenced byludge
Wheeler.
ORIGINAL DATE FIXED.
An Affective Meeting Between Mother and
Son at County Jail.
Fred Max Brockhaus, convicted of
the murder of David S. R. Lambert of,
Wilton, has passed through the unus-
ual experience of being twice sentenc-
ed for the same crime, for in the crimi-
nal Superior court Tuesday noon he
was again sentenced to death. The
ime was not changed, Sept. 6 being
the date,the same as origlnally decided
upon by the court. Brockhaus was
neatly attired in a dark flitting suit.
and'his youthful face showed no traces
of any feeling. When sentence had
been passed he bowed low, and the.
Words “thank you” addressed to the
judge were the only ones that escaped
his lips.
He was led back to the carriage that
hld conveyed him from the jail. He
will be taken to Wethersfield the latter
part of this week, either by Sheriff
Howley or one of his deputies.
Brockhaus and his mother were. to-
- in the office
The
gether for an hour
of Sheriff Hawley at,the jail.
mother of the unhappy youth was pain-
fully distressed. and wept almost dur-
ing the whole of the conversation. The
young prisoner bore up nobly and spoke
reassuringly to his mother bidding her
not to weep or worry for him as he
had fully resolved to meet his God.
He assurel his mother that although
condemned to death, he was innocent
of the murder of the aged schoolmas-
ter, and had no part in the actual kill-
ing. He also assured her that when he
went with Willis to Wilton, he did not
have murder 1n his. heart. and that the
killing was done by Willis and was
without provocation.
Mrs. Brockhaus calmed herself after
a time. and told h :r S)[l th it she and
his fith'er Would visit him frequently
at State’s prison, and try and comfort
his final moments. When Brockhaus
left for the court to be resentenced, his
mother who arrived here from New
York, Tuesday morning, accompanied
him in the same carriage, going to the
depot after bidding him an affectionate
farewell at the court house.
OQP—fl—
DR. NOBLE RESIGNS.
Will Sever His Connection With Congregational
Church in September.
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At the Congregational church, Sun-
day morning, Rev. T. K. Noble read
the following letter of resignation :
To THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF
THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH AND SOCIETY :
My Dear People: It is knowu to
some of you that for the past six
months I have been a sufferer from
insomnia. My general health is still
excellent, and you~will remember that
during my entire ministry among you,
in the good providence of God, I have
not been kept from my pulpit by ill-
ness. even for a single service.
This long-continued loss of sleep,how-
ever, has in a measure lessened my
strength, making the work of this large
parish increasingly burdensome. What
.is the wisest course to pursue under
these circumstances, has been a serious
question with me. Perhaps I might
with propriety yield to the persuasion
of several friends, and ask you to grant
me a leave of absence, in the hope that
a sea voyage of a month or more might
brlng me relief; but after much thought
and earnest prayer for guidance, I
have decided to tender to you to—day
my resignation as your pastor, the same
to take effect the last of September
next.
This will round out the ten years of
happy and by the blessing of God, not
unfruitful service among you, during
which you have accorded to me and
mine unbroken kindness and unfailing
courtesy. Moreover, these intervening
months will give you time to make dili-
gent and prayerful seanbh for the one
minister of Jesus Christ best fitted to
take up and carry forward the work
that waits to be done in this historic
What it has cost me to reach
this decision is known only to my Sav-
iour and m."self. That the dear Lord
may lead this beloved churchinto the
green pasture and by the still waters
of His infinite love causing- its cup to
overflow with the choicest temporal l
and spiritual blessings will be the- daily
prayer of your afiectionate pastor and'
friend, THOMAS K. NOBLE. .
Dr. Noble s plans for the future have I
not yet been perfected, but it is under-' I
stood that-.119. will take a trip abroad. I
A COMPLETE ROUTE
Two Hours’ Engagement at
Manila Yesterday.
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Strict Orders Have Been Issued to.
Give Fall Protection to the Live-
and Property of Foreign Real-
dento aa- Far as Possible. , ,
MANILA, March 8.—-—Detachments of
General Hale’ s and General Wheaton's
brigades Were engaged for two hours '
yesterday morning clearing the country
‘ln front of their lines on both sides of,
the river, the enemy concentrating With
the apparent purpose of cutting on? the
garrison at the waterworks. The rebels
bolted at the first sign of the advance,
but they separated into small -bodies
whenever the covert afforded opportu-
nities and kept up a running fire. By a
series of rapid advances, followed by
flank movements, the enemy was com-
pletely routed as far out as Guadaloupe
on the right and almost to Mariquina
on the left.
The casualt' es rrworted are Captain.
O’Brien of Company F, First Wyoming
volunteers, and two men slightly.-
wounded. The rebel loss was heavy. ..
In the afternoon General Hale's bri‘r
gade continued the work of driving out
the rebels from the country between
the reservoir and the waterworks, a
distance of about three miles. The coun-
try is now clear on the left of the river,
but the enemy is still in front of General
Wheaton’ 5 line. Near San Pedro Macati
they have been actively attempting to
make the positions of the Sixth artillery
on the hills untenable, their sharpshoot-
ers keeping up a constant fire all day.
Private Lovej'oy, Company C, Wash-
lngton volunteers, was killed by a stray-
bullet. Major Bell, Seventh United
States cavalry; Private Young, Compa-
ny M, Twentieth infantry; Private Cur-
ran, Company H, Twentieth infantry,
and Private Sparks, COmpany I, First _
Wyoming volunteers, were wounded
yesterday.
Yesterday morning the enemy in front
of General Ovenshine’s line sent out a
flag or truce, but retired when Lieuten—
ant Koohler, with two men, advanced
to 'meet it. In the afternoon they again
showed a white flag, and a general. with
two officers and an interpreter, advan 7
ed. When the Americans were within
about 200 yards of the rebel party, the
latter dragged rifles from behind their
backs and opened fire upon them, but
fortunately without effect.
Hawthorne 5 battery fired two shells,
killing several of the enemy.
In accordance with instructions to tit
land and naval forces a general order.
was issued yesterday directing the Unit-
ed States troops to give particular at-
tention to the specific duty of furnish—
ing full protection to the lives and prop-
erty of all German, Austrian, Dutch,
It ilian and Portuguese residents, and,
with the co—operation ,of the resident
German consul, to give aid and assist—
ance wherever necessary. At 3 o'clock
in the afternoon the temperature was 84'
degrees F., but the heat is intense, espe-
cially on the lines.
President Will Rest.
WASHINGTON, March 8.—The'presi-
dent has definitely decided to ‘take a
short trip south for rest, his destination
being Thomasville, Ga., Where he will
be the guest of Senator Hanna. The
president will be accompanied by Mrs.
McKinley and some of their relatives
who are at present stopping at the
White House. It is the purpose of the
president to make this trip one exclu-
sively for rest, so he will. make no
speeches and hopes to be relieved of
public attentions as much as possible.
All Quiet at Blueneldn.
WASHINGTON, March 8.——The state
department has been cabled by Mr.
Sorsby, our consul at San Juan del
Norte, as follov'vs: “Captain Symonds of
the Marietta arrived from Blueflelds;
Reports Reyes left March 1 for Colom-
bia. Revolution ended. Order prevails
in Bluefields. All foreigners in Blue-
fields engaged in revolution previoualy
entitled to protection of consulates left
with passports March 2 for New Or-
leans. Bluefields commerce uninter-
rupted.”
China Must Apologize to Italy.
ROME, March 8.-—The Italian govern-
ment is fully determined to obtain an
apology from China for the tsung-li—
yamen’s refusal of the demand of Signor
Martino, Italian minister at Peking, of
a concession at San-Mun bay, province
of Chehkiang, to be used as a naval
base and coaling station. A squadron
of five cruisers, with 100 guns and 1,500
men, will soon arrive at San-Mun bay.
Heaviest Snowfall of the Season.
MALONE, N. Y., March 8.——-A heavy
northeast storm prevailed throughout
this section yesterday. Eight inches of
snow fell. Previous to this the fields
and roads‘had been bare, there having
been scarcely any sleighing here this
winter save in the Adirondacks. This
is the heaviest snowfall of the season
throughout northern New York.
India Patterns After III.
CALCUTTA, March 8.——The govern-
ment has decided to introduce in the
legislative council on Friday a bill mod-
eled on the United States act of-July,
1897, giving the government power to
impose a countervailing duty on boun-
ty fed sugar imported into India.
Fleeing Burglar Killed.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, March 8.—
Bert Montena, while. escaping from the
police after committing a burglary yes-
terday, stole a handcar. Before getting
out of town he collided with a VViscon-
sin Central limited and was ground to
pieces.
Two Feet of Snow In Otnego County.
COOPERTOWN, N. Y., March 8.—
Snow began falling here at 8 o’clock
yesterday morning and fell steadily .all
day. It now lies about two feet on the
level. There has been a gale, and the
roads are badly blocked.
Praise For General Wood.
BOURNE,’ Mass, March 8.-—~The citi-
zens of this place at their annual meet-
ing passed resolutions commending
General Leonard Wood, who came from
Bourne. ,
Curlew Shall Ring In Geneva.
GENEVA, N. Y., March a—a cur-
few. ordinance was passed by the com-
mon council at this place last night.
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