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Local News.
Miss C. F. Baird of West avenue
spent Sunday in Asbury Park.
Miss Edith Pitzer of Stuart avenue
is visiting in Linolenmville L. I.
Miss Laura Seymour of Chestnut
street is visiting in Litchfield county.
Howard Keeler of Chestnut street is
spending a week in Middletown, N. Y.
Miss Viola N. Decker of Riverside
avenue is'visiting in Port Washington,
L. I.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Golden
went to Narragansett Pier Tuesd ay, to
spend a few days.
George E. Cram had a sm all skid
stolen from its anchorage at Pine
Ledge Sunday night. '
Mrs. A. B. St. John and Miss Helen
Finch of Van Zandt avenue are spend-
ing a week in Washington, D. 0.
Mrs. T.E. Montgomery of Wilton av-’
enue is visiting in Springfield, Mass.
Miss Margaret Reynolds of Stevens
street and Miss May Gorman of Stuart
avenue are spending a week in New
York.
Miss Nonie and Kate Cahill of Stu-
art auenue one spending tvvo weeks in
Asbury Park.
Mrs. R. N. Griffin and Mrs. Mar-
garet Sutlitf, of Hawthorne, Florida,
are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
Knapp, of Union street.
Mrs. Milton Ford, of Fairfield, Her-
kimer county, New York, is a guest of
her cousin, Mrs. S. B. Meeker, of
Westport avenue.
The banns of marriage of William
O’Brien and Miss Nellie Fagan, of
Plattville avenue, were published at
St. Mary’s church, Sunday.
Mrs. James F. Fielder of Jersey City
is a guest of her mother,Mrs. Henry P.
Price of West avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. George Pierce of South
Main street spent Sunday in Danbury.
Captain and Mrs. Cyrus Crabbe of
New York have been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Soderstrom of Bayview av~
enue. '
Jerry Cahill and Miss Bessie West
were married in New York a few days
ago, and are expected to pay N orwalk
a visit this week.
Mrs. Katherine Boyle, of Seymour
avenue, Miss Anna N. Bracken, of
Livingston place, Miss Nora Callahan,
of Arch street, and Miss Katie Golden
of Chapel street, are sojourning at
Miller’s Place, L. I.
The Union Veteran Union met,
Monday night, and decided to hold a
clam-bake at~James L’Hommedieu’s,
on Seaside Place, August 23. -
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Selleck and
daughter, Miss Mary, of Merwin street,
left to-day for Ocean Grove, N. J.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Sturtevant, of
Elmwood avenue, are enjoying a week’s
trip to Saratoga, Lake Champlain and
other places of interest.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stedman and Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis H. Stedman of Hart-
ord, have been visiting in East Nor-
walk, the guests of Dr. and Mrs. F. B.
Baker.
Miss Agnes Kelly, of Ann street,
and Misses Lena O’Donnell and Mar-
garet Leighton, of Winnipauk, are
spending a week in New York.
Miss Louise Beach, of New Haven,
is a guest of Miss Agnes Bryant, of
Main street, Norwalk.
Robert Van Buren anl family, of
West avenue, are to go to Stockbridge,
next week, for a short sojourn.
Miss Emily Spear of Brooklyn is vis
iting Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Corbett of
Rowayton. .
Mr. and Mrs. E. Franklin Umbach of
South Orange, N. J., have been the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob M. Lay-
ton of Fairfield avenue.
Mrs. A. C. Golding and daughter
Ada, of East avenue, are enjoying the
ocean breezes at Beach Haven on the
Jersey coast. a
Mrs. Jennie Swart, of Schenectady,
N. Y. and Mrs. Irving Bradley, of
South -Norwalk, arc guests of Mrs.
Foster Lyon, of Danbury.
Miss J enpie Smith of Elm street, left
Norwalk Tuesday, for a month’s outing
at Delaware Water Gap.
Miss Rita Harrison of Danbury. has
returned home after a visit with Miss
Edna Wigham of Elm street. _
Rev. W. H. Hubbard of South Main
street is visiting in South Vernon, Vt.
Mrs. E. Hopkins of Toronto, Canada,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs-Samuel
Hopkins of Osborn avenue.
Mrs. Angeline Scott and Miss Ange-
line Scott of West avenue are sojourn-
ing at Lakeville, Conn. for the . benefit
of their health.
Mrs. A. G. Hubbell and Miss
Kathryn Hunter of Main street are
spending two weeks in Stonington.
A daughter has been born to Mr
and Mrs. William T. O’Brien of New
Britain. Mrs. O’Brien was formerly
MiSs Augusta F. Bracken, a teacher in
the Franklin street school.
Miss Rebecca Saxton, who has been
the guest of Miss Elizabeth 'Harkins
of Franklin avenue, for two weeks, has
retuined to her home in Long Island
Misses Elizabeth and, Mary
Harkins and Mrs. Clara Exioner and
daughter, May, accompanied her.
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Shelton Bissell is visiting friends in
town.
.Miss Alice Cram is.visit_ing at Wash-
ington, Conn.
Lester S. Coles of Brooklyn is visit-
ng relatives in town. '
Josephine Warren, aged” 3 months,
'died on Roton Hill Sunday.
M rs. Hannah Johnson is seriously ill
t her home on Merwin street.
Mrs. J. Irving Dibble of Bayview
avenue is visiting-in New York.
Rev. and Mrs. David L. Ferris left
town Tuesday for Jackson, N. H.
Mary Coggswell died at the home of
her parents on Selleck street Sunday,
aged 3 years.
Miss Nellie Disbrow of Union avenue
is spending a week with relatives in
Newark, N. J.
Miss Helen L. Curtis and Miss Annie
E. Curtis have returned from a visit to
Sayville, L. 1.
Mrs. Charlotte Keith of Pittsburgh,
is a guest at the Raymond homestead
on Knight street.
Miss Alice Sherwood of Long Ridge,
is visiting Miss Hosegood of Prospect
street, East Norwalk.
Miss Lottie Shumway, of Norwalk,
is visiting Mrs. A. L. Mabie, of Ab-
bott avenue, Danbury.
H. H. Williams attended the birth-
day dinner given to Edward H. Nash
in Westport on' Sunday.
Miss May McCabe of West avenue is
spending her vacation at her parents,
home at Babylon, Long Island.
Miss Katherine Armstrohg, of Bel-
den avenue, is the guest of her brother,
Rev. B. J. McGuiness, of Philadelphia.
Miss Edna L. Jones of Westboro,
Mass, is spending a week at the home
of Miss Grace Andrews, of Main street.
Mrs. C. N. Smith of Bayview avenue
and daughters Elinor and Susan have
returned from a short stay at Asbury
Park.
Dr. David Keyes and grandsons, Al-
fred and Harold Keyes, of Elizabeth,
N. J ., are camping on Cockenoe Is-
land.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Birch of
Bridgeport have been guests of Mr.
and Mrs. W. O. Merritt of Riverside
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Price and
son Conrad, of West avenue, Norwalk,
left town to-day for Block Island for a
two weeks’ sojourn.
Mrs. Margaret Bennett is suffering
severe injuries received from a fall
down a flight of stairs, at the residence
of Edwin Hoyt on Franklin avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Wood and
their two sons, of Philadelphia, are
visiting at the old homestead on
East avenue.
Mrs. L. R. Waterman is expected
East the latter part of this week to pay
a visit to her sister, Mrs. S. H. Hop-
kins and Mrs.” William E. Fitch at her
old home. .
Miss Marion Wilcox who has been
the guest of her grandfather, Edwin
Wilcox of Franklin street, for the past
month, has returnedqto her home in
Brooklyn.
Robert Horner, of Philadelphia, will
join Mrs. Horner at the home of Mrs.
Andrew V. Heath, ofW-est Main street,
on Saturday, and on Monday the en-
tire party will go into camp at Calf
Pasture for a week.
Miss Clara Young of South N orwalk,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred Sasse,
of Danbury. Miss Margaret Sasse, of
South Norwalk, is also visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sasse, in Dan —
bury.
The Rippowam Mills Sold.
At the receiver’s sale of the Rip po-
wam Mills at Stamford, on Tuesday,
the entire plant, machinery, water
rights and privileges were purchased
by T. '1. Raymond of South Norwalk,
for 8180 subject to $61,757.38 mortgages
and other claims.
It is understood that Mr. Raymond
represents a syndicate of Norwalk,
Stamford and Greenwich capitalists.
.It is, probable that the mills'will be
started up with full force in a. short
time. This plant cost about $500, 000
less than five years since.
Electric Light in Darien.
The Stamford Gas and Electric Com-
pany is about to extend its field of op-
erations throughout the town of Dar-
ien, and by the middle of September
many of the residences of that town
will be lighted by electricity. If the
people so desire, the principal streets
will also be lighted. The undertaking
will be entered upon at once, it being
the intention of the company to have
the wires strung through Noroton at
least, by the first of September.
Old Paper Mill Sold.
The old Ells paper mill on the Silver
Mine stream has been sold to a party
named McGee, who Will remove it to a
lot recently purchased by him from
Michael Sheedy. It is understood that
it is to be remodeled into a dwelling.
Celebrated Her Birthday.
Mrs. Phebe Wl Crabb celebrated her
102d birthday on Saturday, at her home
on Merwin street. A large number of
callers werereceived during the day
and evening.
’U’S‘ELESS ‘ tints.
Patrick Nolan, said to have been
rather the worse far liquor, came very
near being killed at Noroton by a
Tramway ' company’s car Saturday
night.
Patrick became tired and laid down
to sleep on the trolley tracks near Dr.
French’s residence in Noroton.
He had not been there long when a
Tramway company’s car came rushing
along. The headlight on the car re-
vealed Patrick’s reposing form to the
motorman who dropped his fender and
put on the reverse.
When the car came to a stop the
fender had passed over the sleeping
form of Patrick and he was under the
front axle.
He Was pulled from his perilous po-
sition and brought to the car barn in
South Norwalk, where Dr. Burnell
dressed, his wounds which consisted of
a number of bruises but not of a serious
character.
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Wouldn’t Miss it.
United States Consul A. H. Bying-
ton, at Naples, Italy, editor of the Nor-
walk Gazette, gave Admiral Dewey a
good old Connecticut handshake on
board the Olympia on Friday, and
madeadats with him for a visit to
Norwalk. A message over the wireless
Macaroni telegraph wire reports that
the Consul took. the Admiral by the
and down the deck, arguing this way:
“I tell you, Admiral, you’ll miss it if
you don’t stop off there. They’ll give
you a good time-—oysters, home made
lobsters, Stevens’ clambake, Eb Hill,
two mayors, N orwalk club, sister-1y
love, pride of ancestry——Norwalk is full
of proud descendants of ancestry and
one thing and another. Schley was
there one night and he liked it. Com-
missioner MacDonald too. They’ll show
you the town house, where the town
meetings are fought, and it’ll take you
right back to some of those other old
blockhead houses at Manila, where the
Filipino patriots also held meetings
and showed out their ill will. You’d
better stop 05 there, Admiral.” And
the Admiral is reported as saying that
he'wouldn’t think of such a thing as
missing 1t.—New Haven Palladium.
Entertained at Elmenworth-
M rs.W. M. Martin and Miss Matthews
entertained the Library club at a lawn
party at Elmenworth, Saturday after-
noon. The club spent a most delight-
ful afternoon. Games of “authors”
and "books” were played and fourteen
prizes awarded. Mrs. Martin read and
there was musical selections. The
grounds around the mansmn presented
a pretty scene, the beautiful greenery
and flowers making an effective back-
ground for the young girls in their
lovely summer gowns.~ About 4 o’clock
the club adjourned to the dining-hall
where a tempting repast was served.
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Guyer-Gormiey.
Joseph Guyer, of Roton Hill, and
Miss Nellie‘Gormley, of Prospect ave-
nue, were married at St. Mary’s church
Tuesday by the Rev. J. J. Furlong.
Miss Marguerite McAlinery, of Jersey
City. was maid of honor andDaniel J.
Gormley was best man. A reception
was held at the bride’s home in the
evening.
Viv r
Norwalkers at Lime Rock.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard McGovern,
Mrs. P. H. Dwyer, Miss Elizabeth
Dwyer, Miss Pauline Dwyer and Miss
Nellie Murphy, of Norwalk; Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Brown and Mr. and Mrs.
Mack Roth, of South Norwalk, are
guests at Rocky Dell Hotel, Lime
Rock, Conn. '
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Masons & Bricklayers Elect Officers-
At a meeting of the Masons & Brick-
layers Union Monday night, the follow-
ing officers were elected:
President—Richard G. Seymour.
Vice-president—George W. Fitch.
Secretary—W. F. Wardwell.
Treasurer—Walter Hoyt.
License Money Divided.
The following amounts received for
liquor licenses during the month of
July has been divided by the County
commissioners: Bridgeport, $3,567.20;
Stamford, $633.65; Greenwich, $190;
Danbury,$285; county treasurer, $246 10
The city of Bridgeport has received
from liquor licenses since the first of
May, 1899, $121,595.25. '
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Moonlight Sail.
Uncas Tribe, I. '0. R. M. will have a
sail to Oyster Bay, August 15th, in the
steamer Medea. The steamer will leave
at 7 o’clock p. m. and will go to Oyster
Bay where it will remain an hour.
Freeman’s orchestra including a harp-
ist will furnish music and refreshments
will be served.
Drowned in Bantam Lake.
Michael Bray, aged 32, of Litchfield,
was drowned in Bantam lake, Sunday.
board near Marsh’s Point. Bray was a
single man.
arm and walked and talked hirn up~
iwmoivtlunls
It was ten minutes after S o’clock
Monday night, when Mayor Glover
cailed the Norwalk city council to
order for their regular monthly meet-
ing. The minutes of the last meeting
Were read and approved, after which
the Mayor stated that he had received
two bids for constructing the stone
road f1 om Nash’s corner to the end of
the city line on Main street.
The bids were opened as follows :
H..E. Dann, 61c per square yard.
P. W. Bates, 630 per square yard.
EngineerWood explained thatthere
were 3,700 square yards in all, 3,082
yards city share and 618 yards rail-
road’s share, which would cost the city
$1,880.02 and the trolley company
$376.98. He also recommended the
paving and gutter-ing of the east side
for '200 or 300' feet.’ He thought the
entire work could be done at a cost to
thecity of $2,000. ‘
It was voted to give the contract to
H. E. Damn, the lowest bidder.
Chairman Avison suggested that a
12-inch sewer pipe swith one catch
basin and three manholes be laid at a
cost of $350 before the stone road was
constructed. He was authorized to lay
such sewer.
Bills amounting to 33.54994 and dis-
tributed among the following depart-
:ments were ordered paid :
High way, $1208.48
Fire, 816. 68
Police, 291.75-
Library, 209. 94
Sewer, 35. 30
Administrative, 403.00
Lights, 584.79
Mayor Glover read the petiti'on of
the Connecticut Lighting 5: Power
company requesting permission to relay
gas pipe on Harbor avenue, Merwin
street and West, avenue, as already
published in the GAZETTE, and it was
referred to the Highway committee
with power to negotiate terms with the
company.
The Mayor next read an invitation
from Phoenix Engine company invit-
ing the Mayor, council and city clerk
to attend their annual dinner in Locust
, Grgve. L. 1., on August 20th, which
was unanimously accepted. '
Councilmen Buckley and Goold Hoyt
called attentionto the present manner
of opening city streets at all seasons of
the year, and it was voted that the
Highway committee and city attorney
revise the present ordinances and sub-
mit the same to another meeting.
Councilman Buckley reported the re-
pair of the fire alarm system completed
and everything in working order.
On the suggestion of Councilman
Goold Hoyt the purchase of a harness
for the new hose wagon was referred to
the chairman of the Fire committee
with power.
The committee appointed to prepare
new rules and regulations governing
the police department submitted their
report, which was read and on motion
deferred until the next meeting.
On motion of Councilman Avison the
chairman of the Finance committee was
instructed to have the aldermanic
chairs, which were going to pieces, re-
paired at once. ,
Councilman A. H. Hoyt stated that
the Connecticut Lighting and Power
company desired a renewal of contract
in which event they would greatly im-
prove the system by putting in the
latest improved lamps, etc. The mat-
ter was referred to the Light commit-
tee for investigation and report.
A plumber’s license granted to J. H.
Brown, J r., as a member of the firm of
Piiillipson & Brown was transferred to
Phillipson, he havmg purchased the
business of the firm. A license was
also granted to Charles Clapham of the
firm of Clapham & Butler - of South
N orwalk.
The report of the Chief of police was
receiVed and placed on file.
A petition from residents of Lincoln
avenue was read requesting avenue be
accepted by city, in order that they
might enjoy the benefits of water etc.
was referred to chairmagi of Highway
committee. .
The city clerk read acommunication
from the League of American Munici-
palities extending an invitation to the
convention in Syracuse on Sept. 19-20,
but no actiOn was taken on same.
The city clerk reported that eleven
notes representing $21,451,08 had been
i paid, and chairman Wilson destroyed
; the same by burning them over an
official cuspidore. . ,
The city clerk also stated that the
He was out in a boat and fell ova-“1 floating indebtedness 0‘ the city W3
now only $10 000, and the meeting ad- _
5., August 21.-
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journed to August 21.
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Mayor Coburn called the South Nor-
walk Council to order Monday night,
Councilman Waters being absent. The
ing was dispensed with and the coun-
cil proceeded to business.
A petition from W. B. Hdbbell and
others for the discontinuance of the use
of the Electric Light station whistle as
an alarm except when the fire bell was
out of order was read and referred to
the electric light commissioners.
A petition for. an electric light at
the corner of Tolles and Day streets
was referred to the committee on
light-s. . '
W. E. Marvin asked permission to
i...ivea small wooden building on- the
corner of Haviland and Water streets
ten feet west.
Dr. Clark also applied for permission
to build a frame barn 12 by 14 feet one
Story high in the rear of his house on
South Main street. The matter was
referred to the committee on fire.
The Connecticut Lightingand Power
Co. petitioned for permission to lay 10-
inch ' gas pipes along West avenue
from the city limits to Washington
and South Main streets 0n the one
side of the tracks. ,
Dr. Acton appeared and said that
the campany would put the street in as
good order as at present.
He also promised to give a bond to
repair the road in three or six months
if it should be thought necessary by
the street commissioners. The matter
was laid over until August 21, the next
meeting night.
William B. Reed spoke of the condi-
tion ‘of the Water Commissioners’ of-
fice, which has not been painted or
papered for eight years. The matter
went to the Library Committee with
power; An order for $2,000 for the
Street Commissioners was voted.
. The Water Commissioners’ report
showed a balance of $3,400.11. The
report was accepted. A communica-
tion from Edwin Adams stated that he
had repaired his sidewalk on Crescent
street and wishes it to be inspected by
the city and if satisfactory a certificate
tdthat client forwarded to him.
referred to the street commissioners
with power.
Engineer C. N. Wood, for the street
commissioners, presented a plan for
the paving of Meadow street with tel-
ford at an estimated cost of $4,404.13.
E. A. Woodward invited the Mayor
and Couzcil, City Clerk and Attorney
to attend a dinner at Roton Point next
Wednesday evening, which was ac-
cepted. ' ;
$6.700 was voted to pave North Wa-
ter street from Washington to Mar-
shall streets.
The following was then read :
To the Honorable’Mayor and Council-
men of South Norwalk: '
GENTLEMEN :—
Having looked over and considered
the conditions relating to lighting both
public and private in the City of
South Norwalk and N orwalk, and
having some knowledge of the ques-
tions which have been and are likely
to be litigated by the different inter-
ests, it seemed to us that the best re-
sults to all concerned might be
reached by the purchase or by a lease
of the plant of South Norwalk by our
company.
We do not in this communication
present the reasons for this course,
believing that your judgment will
serve you as ours has served us, nor do
we take up the advantages to your city
which might be secured by way of a
long contract for lighting in the event.
of a sale or rental of your property, as
such details could only be intelligently
gene into upon your consideration of
this suggestion and a statement of the
service desired by your municipality.
If you will take the subjeCt up
through your officials or a committee
we shall be glad to enter upon a full
consideration of all questions which
may arise thereunder.
Our interests in your vicinity are
large and we hope to make them at-
tractive in every way to your people.
Yours respectfully,
Conn. Lighting & Power Co.,
by-W. F. Acton, Gen. Manager.
The communication was referred to
the Electric Light Commissioners and
City Attorney and Clerk.
Joseph A. 'Volk was then re-elected
a member of the Light Commission for
three years. ‘
It Was voted to call a special city
meeting to be held Friday evening,
August 11th, to approve or disapprove
tile voting of the $6,700 and also to take
action on the 8150 appropriated for
the soldiers’j'reception. ‘
Bills to the amount of $1,019.62 were
ordered paid. ‘ _ ,
The council then adjourned until
reading of the minutes of the last mzet- % Dr. Woob s ”cm Elfrida.
Amid much laughter the matter was I
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Gets an Invitutlcn'to Attend the 1‘]
.York state Fair.
PIATTSBURG, N. Y., Aug. 9,—9.3-
. idem and 'Mrs.’McKinley enjoyed C all
' on 'Lake Champlain yesterday onv'boani
They was
accompanied by Vice President and Mn. _
* Hobart, Miss Duncan, Secretary of War
Elihu Root, Captain and Mrs. Bucking-
ham, Dr. and Mrs. Rizey, Private Secre—
tary Cortelyon and .Mr. Forster. They
' sailed out around Crab island and out;
toward Grand isle and returned through
the Valcour channel. Later the presi-
, dent and Secretary Root had another
long conference relative to war «depart-
ment In era,
Lieu oht Governor Timothy FLIWood-
rufi is here to invite President i’McKinley
to attend the state fair at yrocuse dur-
I ing the second week her. The
pre dent took the motto: under consid-
‘ era on, saying that if he was In this part
i of the state at that time he would attend
' the state f r at Syracuse. Mr. Wood.
ruff is pull out of the State Agricultural
society and is 3 active interest
in its success. 3- ,: swam
AHIHA'IIIOItlc Don—M -. t
CHICAGO, Aug. 9.—-A dispatch from
Toledo says that on the evening of Aug.
15 the elegantly bound volumes which
compose the library of Marshal Q
goner, formerly a p?0?iounecd agnostic,
will be burned in the middle of the sheet
in front of Memorial United Brethren
church, in that city. Mr. Vi’nggoner m
. recently coqveigted 17.0 Christiapity and
made a public declaration of faith a few
weeks ago, when he become I. intonation
‘ of the United Brethren church. ’l‘he‘olir
.brary in grest‘on is valued at sévéfl.
thousand dollar
The ' fine Band wz'irzutcnn'. "
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 9.—The man-
ggemept of the national export exposi~
tion and international commercial con-‘
gress yesterday received announce-
ment from Vv'ashington that permission
had been granted the famous .United
States Marine band by the secretary of
the navy to" come to Philtflclphia on
Sept. 14, the opening day of the expofi-
tion, and to remain a period of two
weeks. As the band is the omcial musical
organization of the navy and under the
direction of the president, it was neces-
sary that Mr. McKinley sanction tho;~
leave Washington.
Revolt on Comoro Inland.
ZANZIBAR, Aug. 9.—Grret Co '
island is in revolt. The police commm
ry has been assassinated, and the gove '
or’s residence is besieged. A gunboat h
been ordered to assist the island autho ‘ ‘
ties in restoring order. Great, or Grant!
Comoro, otherwise Anggziya island, .
the principal island of the Comoro i‘
in the Mozambique channel, 350
from the northwest coast of Modes
and miles rain the east coast 0 , ,
rica. e pop lotion of the group is elOi-i
mated let-about 60,000 souls, mostly Mo-
hammedans. The islands form part of
the French colonial possessions. .
Astor Cannot Become to Peer.
LONDON, Aug. 9.——Mr. Henry Labou-
chcre says in Truth: ‘.‘The rumor that
Mr. William Waldorf Astor will soon be
raised to the peerage assumes vvhat is im-
possible. A law passed during the reign,
of William III deprives the crowu of the
power of conferring the rank of peer up—
on naturalized aliens. It was enacted
because the king was converting too
many Dutch republicans into British
peers.” .
Carnegie Will Not Accept Office.
LONDON, Aug. 9.—-—Mr. Carnegie tele-
graphs from Skibo castle, saying:
have no intention to perform the duties
of justice of the peace or of the deputy
'lieutenantship. I understand these of-
fices are usually held by the owner of
the Skibo estates. In my case they are
only honorary, being an American citi-
zen.” '
Bridge Material For indln.
HARRISBURG, Aug. 8.——-The Penn-
sylvania Steel company has shipped
about 4,000 tons of material to be used
in constructing the great bridge at Gal:-
leik, India. Sixty-three carloads of steel
have thus far been forwarded, and 18
more will go this week, with the remain-
der of the structural material. The com.
pany is three months ahead of its con.
tract.
Mormons Seek Protection.
CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 9.—Presidoll:
Ben E. Richofthe southern Mormon so-
ciety left last night for Frankfort, Ky"
to call on Governof' Bradley to bring hh
.attention to the anti-Mormon outbreak in
that state and to demand protection for
the elders. In Carter county, Ky., a mob
of 50 men took out Elders Turnama and
Snow, but released them, warning then
to leave the neighborhood. In Bell conn-
ty, near the Tennessee line, Elders J. N.
Titener and James Miller were badly
beaten ,by a mob of mountaineers. Elder
Titener is seriously hurt. He is one o!
the wealthiest lumber men in Oregon.
Noted Woman Dead. .
AUGUSTA, Ga., Aug. 9.——An Edge-
field (S. C.) special to The Chronicle says:
"Mrs. Lucy Holcombe Pl'ckens, relict or
W. F. Pickens, minister to St. Peter!-
burg under President Buchanan and who
was elected governor of South Carolina
before he had reached the state from
Russia, died at her home at Edgewood.
near Edgelleld, S. 0., yesterday morning
at 8 o’clock, aged 65 years.” '
Mini-ton Stand Gust-d.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Aug. 9.—
There has been no change in the yellow
fever situation since Muddy arm
and it is quite probable. that the qual-
tineo will be raised this week. A, feature
of the shotgun quarantine here was lb
presence on the line last night of nearly
every, minister in the city, each preach.
standing guard in his allotted section fox
:1 period of six hours. ‘
Weaver and Governor Shaw Debate.
DES MOINES, Aug. 9.-—A 'joint do-
bate between Governor L. M. Shawn-I
General J. B. Weaver on the Philippine
question was the feature of the Elpr
league assembly at Colfax yesterday.
The debate attracted an audience of on—
eral thousand ersons from the surround-
ing country. goth speakers are finished
orators and presented the question in It!
best possible light.
A Visit From White Caps.
BLOOMFIELD, Ind., Aug. 95-1”.
night Joseph M. Britten was taken l
his home, in Newark. this county; ’
severely whipped by White Caps. . i
Britton; says she recognized several ‘3
{of this village.
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the White Caps, and they are m-~ ._
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