Local News.
Mrs. Claude HatveyofDanbu1y,has
retuxned home aftera. visit in South
Norwalk.
Mr. and Mrs -. T. A. Sheffield came to
Norwalkon Saltudav and Will spend
the summel with 3115. Shelheld’s p.11-
ents.1\I1-. and Mrs. Francis Leonard,
on Union Park.
l\li55F1"ed1icalloos a nurse in the
No1 VV 1th city hospital is a guest of Miss
Bertha Keyser Of West avenue.
Mrs. Julia Wilson, of Arch street,
will 2111011111:th J ll. Marvin and party
on the-i 1' Em opcan t1 ip.
A daughter has been born
and M15. E. F. Kelley, of Lowe
South Norwalk.
to 311‘.
street,
Mrs. Mary E. l-lalleck and daughter
Mattie. of O1chard street, spent Sun-
day wti ‘n 1elativcs in Danbury.
The lune1ul of M15. Vv'illiam Worden
was hkld Sunday afternoon, Rev. F.
W. Norris oliiciating. The interment
was in the Norwalk cemetery.
Charles S. Trowbridge was appointed
administrator of the estate of the late
W 1111.11n.Guver, on Saturday after-
noon.
l‘). 8. Curtis of Brooklyn spent Sun—
day with relatives on Union Park.
l\lis s l<leanor F. Astley of Newar,k
N. J., spent Sunday with Miss Bessie
Simms.
Morgan F. ‘Ruland has sold the
property between Newtown avenue and
Dry Hill road to Paul Boestel of New
York.
A daughter has been born to Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard Pollard. of Winnlpauk.
A manda C. Green has been appointed
administratrix of the estate of the late
'Peter L. Cunningham.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Tread well spent
Sunday in New Milford.
’1’ he quartctte choir at the First
Baptist church consists of Mrs. Fanton
Bee1s,so1_11ano; Mrs. Denny Hull. alto;
Denny Hull. tenor . Leon Cannon, bass.
The qua1tette will piobably be rein—
forced in 11.?er weeks by the addition
0f~a chorus. '
The new club-house of the TVee Burn
Golf Club at Noroton will not be finish-
ed as soon as was first expected. It is
thought now that it will not be finish-
ed for 11 month or so.
The legislature gives County Health
Ofiicer Hill, of Fan'lield county, $1,500
a year for the next two years to meet
the expenses of his office. That is $100
a year less than he asked for at the re-
cent hearing in Hart-ford.
The opening of the Indian Harbor
Yacht Club will occur on Decorating”
‘Wnse with the 3'3le"“ ,g.‘
day.
Rear-Admiral Schley will spenda
portion of the coming summer with
his son-in-law and daughter in Sauga-
.tuck. ~.
Miss Gertrude Bailey, of South
Norwalk, is visiting at the home of her
brother, Edward Bailey of J ewett
street.
Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Smith of Bayview
avenue, spent Sunday and Monday
with Charles Smith of Ridgefield.
Dr. \Villiam C. Burke, Jr., who left
South Norwalk for Cheyenne, Wy-
0ming, several months ago for the ben-
efit of his health has recovered and is
now giving a. course of lectures before
the Wyoming University upon “The
Laws of Health.”
The handsome residence, in Green-
wich, formerly occupied by Banker E.
C. Benedict, and known as a “The
Maples” has been opened as a. first.-
class hotel. ,
The La Mont club held their Sunday
meeting on the lawn in front of Edward ,
Beard’s handsome residence on West
street. President Frank A. Ferris ad-
dressed the club.
Frank A. Ferris, Jr., returned to his
duties on Plumlsland, Tuesday, after
spending several days at “The Home-
stead," on Fairfield avenue.
A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Weidner,of Belport,L.l. Mrs.
Weidner was formerly Miss Lou Sel-
vleck, of East Norwalk.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Elmcndorf, of
Bridgeport, have taken up their resi-
dence in the Bell Island house, at Bell
Island.
Rev. George N. Deyo, of Calvary
Parish, N. Y., has been spending two
days in South Norwalk, the guest of
Rev. F. W. Norris. .
Miss Ida. M. Thornton who has been
studying the profession of train-nurs
ing in the New Haven hospital will go
to New York on June lst where she
will entera. hospital for, a. course of
study.
Engineer A. B. Hill’s corps is at
work surveying at VVinnipauk for the
shifting of the trolley tracks some two
feet towards the west, at a point oppo-
site the Butterworth property.
Gustave Theime of Roton Hill will
sail for Germany in two weeks forthe
benefit of his health.
Deputy revenue collector Ambler of
Bethel, recently seized infi Greenwich
a. large quantity of cigars bearing spur
ious revenue stamps.
Work will soon be commenced on the
proposed new building at Keyser Is-
land. It is expected that the new Struc-
ture will contain from sixty to-oixtyé
live rooms. 4
WEEKLY
Wlllllllllllll BANDS,
County Representatives Meet
in Hartford and So 'Vote.
THE DANBURYJAIL.
. 6
Representative Godfrey Moves to Abolish It
and Sell Land.
The L .1i1lield tounty rep1csentativcs
met in Hartford Tuesday afternoon and
passed a resolution authorizing the
County treasurer upon the request- of
the County commissioners to borrow
$50,000 at a rate of interest not cxcced~
ing 2.1%: per cent. for the purpose f tak-
ing up the county jail bonds, so called.
Mead explained that
10-20s. at the
time the jiil was built in Bridgeport,
Commissioner
the bonds were issued
and that July 1 the first period of the
ten The
county having the option of taking up
He believed they could be
year bonds would expire.
the bonds.
refunded at a lower
and that the money could be borrowed
This would be a.
about $300.
The resolution was adopted unanim-
rate of interest
for 23:, or even less.
saving to the county of
ously.
Representative Godfrey of Bridge-
port- sprung a surprise upon the Repre-
sentatives from Danbury which they
do not like.
Dr. Godfrey introduced a resolution
providing that the County coxnmisssoo-
all
prisoners in the. Danbury jail to the
Bridgeport jail before 1.1 uly l," li‘99;
that the County be.
structed to sell all interest which the
ers shall be instructed to transfer
commissioners i11-
county may have in the Danbury jail
and the land as soon as practicable,
and the be turned into the
County treasury.
Dr.
motion that the county was supporting
money
Godfrey said in support of his
a jail there at a big expense, and if this
resolution is passed $2 ,000 on ill be saved
There
not more than 15
every year to the county. are
very few prisoners,
usually, and all can be cared for at the
Bridgeport jail at much less expense.
He thought it would be good economy
Representative Luke of Danbury was
surprised at this move, as he thought
all these questions had been settled
when the court houSc controversy was
finished, but he made a strong speech
. o o v . N I
in opposmon. Upon motion of Sena
tor Whitlock the matter was tabled.
———————~—<o.o>~———~——
Ernest Hopkins of Osborn avenue
spending afew day in Meriden.
Nicholas Kline ,of Union Park is
Philadelphia on business.
John F. Holdredge, of Raymond Sc
Sons, is seriouslyill at his home on
Isaacs street. He is threatened with
pneumonia.
MOLINEUX NOT INDIC1ES.
Set Free Only to Be Real-rested bl
Another Charge.
NEW' YORK, May lid—Roland Burn-
ham Molineux, who has spent weary
weeks in the Tombs prison, charged
with the murder of Mrs. Kate J. Adams,
was freed from that charge yesterday.
- The grand jury failed to find an indict-
ment. He walked out of Judge McMa-
hon’s courtroom, part 1 of general ses—
sions,.only to be rearrested at the door,
charged in a special sessions warrant
with assault in the first degree on Har—
ry Cornish. The basis of this accusa-
tion was that he had sent poison
through the mails with intent to kill the
latter.
Justice Jerome adjourned the hearing
until 4 o’clock this afternoon. Molineux
was held. The bail was fixed .at $10,000,
and no bondsman being procured the
prisoner was taken to his old cell in the
Tombs, while his counsel, Barlow S.
Weeks, attempted to secure bail.
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‘ The Raleigh Aground.
CHARLESTON, May 10,—While en—z
tering the jettied Swash channel, draw-
ing 20 feet and just abreast of No. 1
black buoy, the Raleigh touched bottom
yesterday and hung for a moment. The
tide caught her broadside and swept her
across the channel and upon the sand
bank. The ship was being conned by
Captain Coghlan and Pilot Lind. The
latter is a licensed coast pilot and has
been with the Ship since leaving New
York. Late in the afternoon, when the
tide filled, the cruiser was pulled off and
proceeded up to the harbor to her an-
chorage. It was stated by her ofl‘icers
that a superficial examination disclosed
no injuries to her hull. The accident ne-
cessitated a postponement of the official
reception to the cruiser, and this was
carried out today according to pro-
gramme.
MiIflary statlono Iii Ala-kn.
WASHINGTON, May 10. —-The war
department has now established six dif—
ferent military stations in Alaska and
has quite a large force in that territory.
The troops now in Alaska in addition to
those to be sent to Pyramid harbor are:
Dyea, Company D, Fourteenth infantry,
one officer and 38 men; Fort Wrangel,
Company H, Fourteenth infantry, one
officer and 47 men; Circle City, Battery
A. Third artillery, and detachment of
Eighteenth infantry one officer and 77
men; Fort St. Michael detachment
"“1lrd artillery, two officers and 77 men;
.iRampart City, detachment of Third at.
u
omen-y. one officer and 50 men.
N0 CITY OWNERSHIP.
Scheme to Acquire the Detroit
Street Railways Fails.
PINGREE MEN CANNOT PAY THE PRICE l
'l‘lle Snprenle Cour’t Has Yet to De-
cide Upon the Constitutionality of
the Scholne, and an Injun’c-
tion Suit Is A.‘so Pending.
DETROIT, May 10.—Negotiations for
municipal ownership of Detroit’s street
railways have come to a halt._'The sit—
uation last night gave little apparent
hope for reaching an agreement as to
price and terms of purchase between
the city’s street railway commissioners
and the owners of the street railways.
The commissioners are reticent, and
Tom L. Johnson, who has conducted ne—
gotiations for the street railways, de-
clined last evening to be interviewed.
According to the attitude of the com-
missioners, there must be some conces-
sions by the companies, or municipal
ownership and operations as at present
contemplated cannot be accomplished.
A report upon the situation had been
looked for at last night's regular meet—
ing of the city council, but none was
filed. _
The aim of Governor Pingree and the
other members of the commission has
been to buy out tlle companies at a.
price which would fairly cover the
value of the properties and present
franchises and at the same time enable
them to operate the roads under 3 cent
fares. The law authorizing the pur-
chase provides that the entire purchase
price be paid out of the earnings of the
roads.
The price named by Mr. Johnson, as
repiesentative of R. T. Wilson of New
York and other owners of the roads, is
stated to have been $15,325,000 cash or
its equivalent. The equivalent proposed
was $17,100,000 in 4 per cent bonds to
cover the commission’s assets, the same
to be secured by a 30-year security
franchise, which V’vould provide six for
a quarter fares on all ,the roads, in-
cluding those now operated at eight for
a quarter fares. The latter feature was
a point of disagreement, the commission
refusing to agree to at raising of fares
on the new, or 3 cent fare, lines in the
event of default and reversion of the
roads to the companies.
The commission’s final proposal seems
to have been to buy the roads at $15, -
500,000 if the companies would extend
the option. which expires May 14, for 90
days to allow the commission oppor-
tunity to sell the bonds at par and pay
over the cash. In case of failure to sell
the bands they are to be turned over to
the companies and the price increased
to about $16,000,000, secured by a 30 year
franchise following expiration of the
present franchises. Mr. Wilson after
consideration declined to accept other
than his original price of $15, 325, 000
cash or its equivalent of $17,100, 000 in ”4
per cent bonds.
In addition to the failure of the ne-
gotiations at the present stage the legal
situation is uncertain. The state su-
preme court is now preparing its de-
cision in a. proceeding against the com-
1misslorrr‘t0' test the constitutionality of
the McLeod act. An injunction suit to
restrain the commission from acting is
also pending in a local court.
A Mail Bag Cut Open.
WASHINGTON, May 10,—The official
mail bag from the Paris foreign office,
which reached the French embassy yes-
terday, was in a damaged condition, a
hole being rent in one end large enough
to permit a hand and arm to be inserted
and the contents of the bag examined.
Fortunately, however, an examination
of the contents and a comparison with
the official list of inclosures showed that
nothing had been removed, and the
seals on the various official communica—
tions Vveie unbroken, p1 obably because
an inspection indicated that no funds
were inclosed. The reports of late of the
payment to Spain of $20,000,000 through
the French embassy may have led to
this mutilation of the French bag. The
hole was too carefully made to be the
result of accident. .
Railroad Trust Laughed At.
PHILADELPHIA, May 10.—President
Frank Thomson of the Pennsylvania.
railroad and the officers of the Pitts-
burg, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis
Railroad company held a general con-
ference yesterday on the subject of the
company’s western lines. The alleged
railroad trust reported from Cleveland,
in which the Pennsylvania railroad fig-
ures, was laughed at by the officials of
the company, who stated that the first
they had heard of the combine was
through the papers.
The Yogemite’s Mishap. ‘
WASHINGTON, May 10.—.The navy
department received a telegram from
Tompkinsville stating that the Yosem-
ite. which sailed two days since from
that place for Guam, had been obliged
to return. by a trifling mishap. The
blow out valve of one of the boilers had
(onoded away until it could no longer
act. The repairs can be made over-
night, it is thought. and the ship will
start again on‘her long voyage today.
Dreyfus Decision Near.
' PARIS, May 10.-——M. Ballot de Beau-
pre, president of the civil division of the
court of cassation, announced last even-
ing that he expects to make his report ‘
about May 21. The public hearing of
the demand for revision is expected,
therefore, about May 29. The speeches
will probably occupy four days, and the
decision will be given June 2 or 3.
Annual Seed Contract Let.
WASHINGTON, May 10.—The con-
tract for distributing government seeds
this year has been let by the agricul-
tural department to Charles Parker of
Santa Clara, Cal., for $64,900. All the
seeds must be delivered here by Dec. 1,
and the distribution begins next Jan-
uary.
1 The Sudan to Be Free. ,
LONDON, May 10.—The Cairo corre-
spondent of The Times says, "General
Lord Kitchener intends to open the Su-
dan to all traders on the completion of
the railroad to Khartum, and for'eign
goods will be admitted free of duty.”
Ewing-rant- For the Northwest.»
HALIFAX, May 10. —-The Hamburg-
American steamer Brasilia arrived here
from Hamburg at noon yesterday with
{300 immigrants, all bound to the Ca-
indies northwest.
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BUFFALO LABOR TROUBLES.
Strikers Want No Contractors—Car-
riers’ Associatioil \Vill Not Yield.
BUFFALO, May 1‘0.——W~hile the strike
situation still remains unchanged, after
a day of great quietness, there is still a
hope for a speedy Settlement of the
trouble. The grain shovelers are obdu-
rate in that they still persist that noth-
ing will satisfy them except they suc-
ceed in abolishing the existence of con-
tractors and middlemen. Thev assert
that they can-furnish sufficient bonds
to guarantee that they themselves can
accomplish the work of handling all of
the grain which is transported by the
Lake Carriers’ association.
At a. big meeting of the grain shov—
elers held at St. Bridget’s hall Presi-
dent McMahon made a report of the do-
ings of the conference committees. He
stated that the proposition submitted-
by the grain shovelers had been laid
on the table by ”R? representatives of
the Lake Carriers’ association and that
the latter had made a counter proposi-
tion. The. Lake Carriers’ association,
Mr. McMa‘liOn said, had. agreed to ac-
cept all the terms contained in the
proposition of the grain shovelers with
the exception of the abrogation of the
contract which Mr. Conners held. They
had agreed to take the entire super-
vision of the work out of Mr. Conners’
hands, to let Bishop Quigley appoint a
superintendent, to give the power to the
grain shovelers of appointing their own
boss scoopers, and they agreed to the
appointment of a. local board of arbi-
tration. In other words, the Lake Car-
riers’ association had agreed that here-
after Mr. Conners would be contractor
in name only and would have noth-
ing to do with the men or the work w ith
the exception? of drawing his 5 cents-
per 1, 000 bushels:~
President McMahon- announced that
the committee of“ the strikers had re.
fused to accept these terms and had de-,
clared that they would have nothing to
do with the work unless Mr. Conners
was relieved of the contract altogether.
The grain shovelers unanimously ap-
proved of the committee’s action.
No Settlennent In Sight.
CLEVELAND, May 10.——H_arvey D.
Goulder, Thomas Wilson and James
Corrigan, the committee of the Lake
Carriers' association who went to Buf-
falo to help settle the grain shovelers’
strike, have returned home. Mr. Corri-
gan said that little progress toward a
settlement had beenmade. He said that
every concession had been granted with
the exception of giving up the contract
with IV. J. Connors. “We Will not yield
on that,” said Mr. Corrigan. “We will
let the strike go on until it‘ w 'ea'rs itself
out before we will] abrogate the con-
tract Vve have made.” _ .
Dewey.Wlll_ Attend.
PHILADELPHIA, May 10. ——Admiral
DeVVey has expressed-ibis intention of
attending the'}th_i,glif-thi1'd annual en-
campment ofjth'e' Grand Army of the
Republic in this city next September if
he can possibly get away. He will be
. the guest of Na’Vz’al Post No. 400 and will
be asked to preside over the naval vet-
erans’ convention which will be held 111
Independence hall at that time. The
following cable has been received from
Admiral DeiVey on the subject. “If the
exigencies of the service permit, you
may confidently count . on. .my.. being.
with you in the fall to attend your con;
vention.” In anticipation of Admiral
Dewey being here arrangements are al-
ready under consideration toward mak-
ing his presence at national event.
Theological Commencement.
PRINCETON, N. J., May 10.—-'I‘}:e
eighty-seventh annual commencement
of the Princeton Theological seminary
ended yesterday. Sixty—eight new min;
isters were licensed to preach. President
Ethelbert Warfield of Lafayette college
delivered the address on behalf of the
directors. Dr Joseph Smith of Balti-
more conferred the diplomas and seven
of the graduates received the degree of
bachelor of divinity. Dr. William Hen-
ry Green addressed the class for the
faculty.
Burned Her House Down.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky., May 10.—
Mrs. Jack Haley’s home was burned tc
the ground by a gang of men unmask-
ed. They told Mrs. Haley that if any of
them was unknown to her they would.
give his name. In all there were about
25 in the crowd. The house belonged to
Mrs. Ben Runner. and the men had her
permission to burn the house.
The Texas Antitrust Law.
DALLAS, May 10.—The Texas senate
has passed the Davidson antitrust bill.
It is as drastic as the new Arkansas
law. The measure is sure to pass the
house, and the governor will Sign it.
A Breach of Promise Verdict.
LOWELL, Mass, May 10.—In the
breach of promise suit of Miss Rose
Crane against P. J. Riley, a junk dealer,
the jury gave the plaintiff a verdict of
$8,000. The plaintiff sued for $25,000.
Bridge Bill Signed.
ALBANY, May 10.——The governor has
signed the bill of Senator Armstrong
which provides for the construction of a
bridge over the Erie canal at Rochester
and appropriating $75,000 therefor.
New York Marketl.
FLOUR —— State and} western ruled
steady and unchanged; winter patents,
$3. 75@4. 10; winter straights, 33. 55@3. 65;
Minnesota patents, $3. 85@4. 10; winter
extras, $2. 60@3.
WHEAT—No. 2 red opened firm on
the Michigan state report and was sub-
sequently sustained by covering; May,
78 3—16@78 19—160.; July, 76%@76 15-16c.
RYE—Steady; state, 63c. ; No. 2 West-
ern, 63c., f. o. b., afloat.
~ CORN—No. 2 quiet and steady on big
export business and ' the advance in
wheat; May, 38%@38%c.; July. 37%@
38%c. '
OATS—Neglected; track, white. state,
.341,4@381,éc., ' track, white, western, 34%
‘@;, 81,6c.
PORK——Quiet; mess, $8.50@9; family,
$10. 50@11. —
LARD—Prime western steam nomi-
nal.
BUTTER—Firm; state dairy, l3@16(..;
state creamery, 14@17c. .
CHEESE—Steady; large, white, 12-2.;
small, white, 12@12%c.
EGGS—Firm; state and Pennsylvania,
He. ; western, ,13@13%c.
TURPENTINE—Easy at 43%644e.
RICE—Firm; - domestic, 4%G7c.:
pan, 4%@5%c.
TALLOW—Steady; city. 4 1451241,“;
country, 43404141;
I—T AY—Steady; shipping, 50mm; good
‘so choice, 650773“.
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1111 OlLTRUSTFIGHT
Standard Company Wins In
Jennings Contempt Case.
HASKELL DENIES MONNETT' S CHARGES l
l
Attorney .Kllne Asks That the Main ,
Bribery Charges-Be Investi-
Question Be Not Heard Until the ‘
gated and Disposed 0!. l
COLUMBUS, O.,'May 10.—The Stand-
ard Oil company won a point in the su-
preme court yesterday, when a decision
was handed down dismissing the con-
tempt proceedings against Malcolm
Jennings, a newspaper man. Jennings,
was subpoenaed as a witness in the
Standard Oil suits by the attorney gen-
eral, who endeavored to show that the
witness was conducting a news bureau;
interests of the Standard Oil .
in the
comrnny. When asked to give a list of
papers to which he furnished such mat- ,
' recipient of many honors on his return
ter, Jennings refused and was cited for
contempt. The supreme court held that
the information asked of the witness
was not important and that it would
not tend to throw any light on the ques-
tion at issue. The court held, therefore,
that the witness was not in contempt in
refusing to answer the question.
Attorney General Monnett called the
attention of'the court to the other con-
tempt case growing out of the Standard
Oil prosecution and asked that it be set
for hearing at 'as early a date as possi-
ble.
Hon. Virgil P. Kline, attorney for the
Standard Oil company, said that the
company had stood charged in the pub-
lic prints with having aftempted to se-
cure results by bribery, and he did not
think the main question should be heard
and disposed of until after these other
cases had been passed on as to their
truth or falsity and thoroughly investi-
gated.
The company had voluntarily appear-
ed after the attorney general had flir-
nished his information in the alleged at-
tempted bribery case in order not to in--
terfere or retard in the slightest de-
gree the ascertaining of the exact truth
of the allegations, and under these cir-
cumstances he did not believe that the
main case should be considered or pass-
ed on until after the charges made
against the company had been disposed
of.
Haskell's Denlul.
TOLEDO, May 10.—Char1es N. Kas-
kell, whom Attorney General Monnett
accused of being a party to offering him
a. bribe to drop the prosecution of the
Standard Oil cases, said that he abso-
lutely had nothing to do with offering a
bribe to any one~
No Filipino Exhibit.
‘VASHINGTON, May 10.—It was stat-
ed at the immigration bureau that the
action of Commissioner North at San
Francisco in refusing a landing to a
company of native Filipinos under con-
tact to exhibit at a dime museum in
New York city was entirely proper. The
contention of. the Filipinos that=they are
actors and not laborers probably wil: “
not be sustained except it can be con-
cluslvely shown that they £0319- within
the rulings of the departméfi‘t’ a to
character and standing in the theatrical
profession, VVhich now appears extreme-
ly doubtful.
New York-Havana Record Broken.
NEW YORK, May 10.—-The new Ward
line steamer Havana, Captain Stevens,
arrived yesterday at quarantine from
Havana after a record passage of 2 days
and 20 hours, the fastest time ever
made between Havana and New York.
The Havana brought 53 cabin passen-
gers and L535 soldiers from the Second
United States cavahy. Second artillery
and First. Eighth and Tenth infantry.
Among this number are 77 prisoners un-
der guard, who will be imprisoned on
Governors Island after the steamer
reaches her dock.
Income Tax For Michigan.
LANSING, Mich., May 10.—The sena‘tr:
has passed an income tax bill which ap—
plies to both corporations and individu—
als, the former being included in Order
to reach nonresident stockholders. The
bill provides for the deduction from the
total inc jme of stockholders of their in-
come from stock on which the corpora-
tion pavs the tax. The rates provided
are one- -fourth of 1 per cent on income .3
between $1,000 and $2. 500, one- half of l
per cent between $2,500 and $5,000 and l
per cent on all in excess of $5,000.
Americans Wanted Everything.
LONDON. May 10.—The Chronicle
says it is not surprised by the an-
nouncement that the negotiations be-
tween the United States and Canada
will not be resumed. It declares that the
statement that the Americans are ut-
terly discouraged is absurd, and says
the fact is the Americans are discour-
wanted from Canada without giving
anything in return that was worth hav-
ing. It holds that Canada made a per-
fectly fair offer on every point.
Bishops Oppose Briggs.
MILIVAUKEE, May 10.——Bishop Nich-
olson of the Episcopal diocese of Mil-
waukee. says that if the Rev. Dr. Charles
A. Briggs of New York is ordained to
the priesthood of the Episcopal church
Bishop Potter will have to answer for
his action to the board of bishops. Bish-
op Nicholson says that many western
bishops nre protesting against the pro-
posed ordination, and that'the board of
bishops will not let the matter go by
without a trial if Bishop Potter carries
out his intention.
A Sensational Suicide.
DANBURY, Conn., May 10.——Andrew
Briggs, a wealthy farmer living in New -
Fair-field, drowned himself in a pond
near his home yesterday' in a. tragic
manner. He first put a. dog collar
around his neck, to which he attached a
heavy rock, and then plunged head
foremost into the water. Six other
members of the family had previously
committed suicide, all under sensational
circumstances.
Fatal Fall From Scaffold.
HUDSON. N. Y., May 10. —-While en-
gaged in painting a building on a swing-
ing Scaffold 30 feet from the ground yes-
te’rday one of thé ropes attached to the
apparatus broke. causing Harmon Coon,
05 years old-,- to fall to the street below,
sustaining injuries from which he died 7
, row;
TESTIMONIAL FOB DEWEY.
Wm Be Presented Wm. a Union“.
Autograph Album.
WAC-i HIIIC TON,‘ May 10. ——Admiral
Dewey umn his return to the' United
States is to be presented a. monster tes-
timonial consisting of autograph letters
‘ from nearly every member of President
McKinley’ s cabinet, governors of states
nd prominent United States senators.
aThe secretary of the treasury says in
his written opinion of Dewey that he
regards hi 1:1 as one of a galaxy of men
who have made the American name
honor able and illustrious, the secretary
of state writes that no at tificial com-
memoration of such a victory is at all
needful to preserve it fctever in the
American heart, the secretary of the
navy expresses similar view 5, the sec-
lietary of agriculture reminds Ameri—
cans that Dewey in a day added an ar-
chipelago to the possessions of the Unit—
ed States, the secretary of war writes
that he gladly adds his tribute of praise
to Dewey, and the postmaster general
enthusiastically seconds the proposition
to emphasize the gratitude of the peo-
p1e.VVhlle Admiral Dewey will be the
home, this testimonial will be the first
written evidence extended to him of the
Very VVidespread sentiment of admira-
- tion and gratitude on the {Rift 0f Amer—_
loans for the victor of Manila.
Atthcked b’y Bandits. ,
SANTIAGO, Cuba, May 10.—Mr. Man-4
rice Baldwin an Americ’an newspaper“
cor: Hespondent and three Cuban com~--
panions were attacked near Bayama by"
seven bandits. Mr. Baldwin made at
feint as though soldiers were approachv
ing and so distracted the attention of
the bandits. Then he and his compafi:
lons quickly covered the bandits and or-
dered them to drop their arms. One of
the bandits, resisting, was wounded in
the leg. The. entire party of seven was
captured and turned over to the gen-
darmery. Mr. Baldwin and his party
are highly commended. Two of the cap-
tured bandits have been recognized as
recent employees of the government,
who were discharged on account of the
stopping of work on the highways.
Tribute to an Qfllcer.
SAVANNAH, May 10.—-A striking
tribute from the volunteer privates to
a fegular army officer was noted here
yesterday in the presentation to Colo-
1191 Letcher ardeman of the Sixth
Missouri of a magnificent sword costing
$500 by the privates of 'his command;
Colonel Hardeman is ajegular, being a.
captain in the-Tenth cavalry, which.
rank he will reassume upon the mus-
ter out of the regiment. No command- ,
ing officer was permitted to contribute a.
cent toward the cost of the sword.
New lork-‘s Pollce.
The New York police department oli'
March 1 had a. total membership of 7, 264
officers and men, of whom 91 were in
'the bicycle squad, 89 in the tenement
house squad, 164 were detectives,-’33 _
were in the sanitary corps, and nine
VV are detailed for service in the house
of detention. There were also 38 po!ice
matrons.
CONDENSED UiSF“
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Thirty persons were drowned in the
wreck Of 5 sfavedhow Off Zanzibar.
Jockey Tod Sloane finished first in
three rades in England.
The Detroit sailed from Colon, where
she had been taking on coal, for Blue-
fields.
The Louisiana industrial exposition
opened at New Orleans with a peace
jubilee.
Samoa news of May 4 said all was
quiet pending arrival of the joint com-
mission.
The oKern Incandescent Light compa-
ny, capital $12,000,000, was incorporated
at Trenton.
The claims of the United States
against the government of Morocco
have been settled.
Alaska garrisons asked for 19,740
pounds of canned roast beef, and the
war department will send it.
The war department has decided to
have the beef court testimony printed.
and distributed as a public document.
The British ship Loch Sloy was
wrecked off Kangaroo island, Australia,
April 24, and 30 persons were drowned.
Virulent smallpox was reported
spreading in Germany. The disease was
brought into the country by Russian 13- ..
borers. . .
The President‘s Outing.
HOT SPRINGS. Va.. May 10.—Presi~
dent McKinley passed a day of thor-
ough rest and comfort at the Hotel
Homestead yesterday. Official business
did not intrude to distuib him, nor did
importunate callers ClO\\d to seek his
favor. The guests seemed to know that
his object VV as freedom of exei t1on and
this they accorded him. He spent most
of his day in the apartments set aside
for his party or on the ‘wide porches up-
on which his Vvindous opened.
Fertilizer \Vorks Dentroyed.
BRIDGEPORT. Conn., May 10.—Tl1e
works of the National Fertilizer coir-
pany, located in the Black Rock dis-
trict, were entirely destroyed yesterday,
as well as valuable machinery and 1,200
tons of phosphate. The loss will be $25,-
000. A horse owned by President Chit-
tenden which was valued at $1,000 per-
ished in the flames. The fire' was caused
by a spark from a New York, New Ha-
ven and Hartford locomotive.
Colonel Egl-ert’s Remains.
WASHINGTON, May 10. —The body of
Colonel Harry Q Egbert, Twenty- -sec-
ond Inited States infantry, who 'was
killed in the storming of Malinta, in the
Philippines, has arrived here. The re-
mains were catried to Ailington under
military escort.
Professor \Vheeler Not a Candidate.
ITHACA, N. Y., May 10.—Profe'ssor
Benjamin Ide Wheeler of Cornell uni-
versityw whose name is mentioned
among the candidates for the presiden-
cy of the University of Galifornla,
states that he is not a candidate for
the position. .
Postmasters Appointed.
\VASHINGTON, May 10.—The follow-
ing fourth class po‘stmasters have been
appointed: New York—Jacksonville. Ed-
win S. Johnson. New Jersey—Folsom
Thomas Chalmers. Pennsylvania—Chm:
eron, M. L.- McConnell.
' Weather Probablllflelli, 1
Fair today; probably showers tomor.
freon northw‘é‘stofly 'windn, bo-
”9“.
,comim Mable.
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