WEEKLY N on WI'AWLK oAz'e'r'rIl:
Local New.
Mrs. Ellen Harford of Burbank street
is recovering from a month’s illness. ‘
Mrs. Sidney W. Curtis, of New York
is a guest of Mrs. Cito Hatch, of The
Green. .
M rs. Arthur B. Hill of Morgan ave-
nue has gone to Bedding to __ spend a
short time. .
George B. Shipman and Victor Sher
wood, of South Now-walk, spent Sunday '
in Danbury.
Dr. Jean Dumortier, of Washington
Street, is enjoying a week’s vacation
in New York.
George H. Wallace, a well known
resident of Noroton, died, Sunday in
his 59th year.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Studwell and.
Dwight D. Ingraham are in Washing-
ton, D. C.
Miss Mary Clune of the Star laundry
has returned from an extended visit in
Hartford. '
Mrs.,‘,William H. Smith is spending a
few days in NewYork, the guest of her
sister, Mrs. D. E. Culver. ‘
Miss Fannie B. Hoyt entertained the
"‘ Eccentric” club at her home on East
avenue Tuesday evening. '
Miss Clara Smith, of Quintard ave-
nue, left for Boston Monday, having
taken a position in that city.
Thomas McIlloney secured the weav
ers’ premium at the Norwalk and Fair
field WCrstcd Mills. last week.
Mrs. Susan Street, of Darien. is
pending a week at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Willis Switz, on North Main
street.
Mrs. F, Beldon and childen have re-
turned home from a yisit with her aunt
Mrs. J. B. Morrissey of Irvington-on
g theoHudson.
Mrs. W. T. O’Brien and daughter
Ruth, have returned to New Britain,
after a visit with Mrs. F. A. Bracken,
of 6 Livingston street.
Comrade {Frederick A. Arnold of
Douglas Fowler Post, G. A. R. went to
Dan‘onry Monday night and inspected
James E. Moore Post of that place.
Daniel C. Green of West Norwalk
has purchased the Elizabeth St. house
of A. VVelnitz, and the latter has pur-
chased Green’s West Nor-walk farm.
Rev. William J. Slocum of the Im-
maculate Conception church of Water-
'bury has recovered from his recent ill-
ness of Typhoid fever and is able to be
out.
Mrs. Samuel M. Stevens of South
ain street lost a pocketbook contain-
i ng $30 at the Epworth League con-
vention held Tuesday, in the South
Norwalk Methodist church.
Sunday was the fourth anniversary
f Rev. F. W. Norris as the rector of
Frinity parish, South Norwalk. Mr.
Norris gave a resume of his work for
the four years of his pastorate, at the
morning service.
Miss Sallie Betts, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. E. C. Betts of Pueblo, Colorado,
arrived in town Saturday. She will
spend the winter with her grand-par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. C. Betts on
the Green.
At a. special meeting of the Norwalk
Hat Makers’ Association, held last
week to discuss the strike in F. Berg
Company’s shop, Orange, N.'J., it was
decided to donate two per cent. of each
member’s wages to help the strikers.
Mrs. Sarah Booth, mother of Mrs.
Arthur Wood, formerly of Cranhury,
died in New Milford, Friday night.
Mrs. Booth had but recently moved to
that place and was making a. short vis-
it to New Milford when she was taken
seriously ill.
The Monday Afternoon Whist Club
met with Miss Annie E. Smith, of West
avenue, Monday afternoon, and were
pleasantly entertained. The prize was,
won by Mrs. Dudline E. Raymond.
The next meeting of the club will be
held with Mrs. Edward M. Lockwood,
of East avenue.
John W. Scully of South Nov-walk
and James Maher of Danbury were
elected at the last meeting of the board
of directors of the United Hatters of
North America to represent that organ-
ization at the convention of the Nation-
al Federation of Labor in Detroit begin-
ning Dec. 10.
William S. Wade, a South Norwalk
Joy, who went West some years 'ago,
and has been connected with the
Cleveland, Loraine and Wheeling
Railroad, has just been elected treas-
urer of the corporation, having been
general freight agent for some time.
Mr. Wade is ason of Mrs. Elizabeth
Wade, and a brother of Colonel John
H. Wade, of Bridgeport.
Hearty Congratulations.
“The Sentinel” unites with his other
hrethern of the press in extending its
heartiest congratulations and sincerest.
wishes for the future to Hon. A. Homer
Byington, of the Norwalk “Gazette,”
who is now United States consul at Na.
. ples,ftaly,on the celebration of his gold
on wedding anniversary at the consu-
late in that city, last week. Few men .
comparatively, live to see this joyous
anniversary, and we know of no one
who more deserves the genuine felici-
tations which. have been showered on
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The semi-annual convention of the
Epworth League of the New York East
' District was held in the First Metho-
dist church at South Norwalk, Tucs-
day., afternoon and evening.
' The delegates to the convention ar-
rived before two o’clock and were met
at the South Norwalk station by mem-
bers of the league, who escorted them
to the church.
The. afternoon session opened with a
[devotional service. The address of
welcome was made by Wiliam O. Tay-
: for, president of the South Norwalk
leagueand the response was made by
William C. Miss Harriet
Heath sang a solo after which business
was taken up and announcements made.
Five minutes addresses on various
topics embracing special work were
given by the following persons:
George W. Carey, Stratford; Miss
Helen King, Bridgeport; W. S. Spen-
Mains.
port; Dr. W. H. Bunnell, Bridgeport;
Rev. John R. Henry, New York city;
Mrs. M. V. Shank, Long Island City,
N. Y.; Rev. W. C. Blakcman, New
York city; William Hirschman, New
York city; Rev. J. H. Fairchild, New
York citygc. F. Lent, New Rochelle,
N. Y.; Mrs. L. G. Sloat, Danbury, Rob-
ert H. Holmes, West Bedding; Mrs.
William H. Hill, Reading; W. H. Som-
ers, Danbury.
Boy. George Clarke Peck of Mt.
Vernon, made an interesting address
on ‘.‘ A Lesson in Oil” and John H.
Willey, D. D., gave, by request, a dis-
course on “Organism and Mechanism.”
Atthe evening session there was a
devotional service led by the Rev. S.
L. Beiler, D. D., vocal and instrumen-
tal music and an address on the subject
“The Master and His Mastery” by
Rev. William F. McDowell, D. D. , {cor-
responding secretary of the Board of
Education. The meeting then ad-
journed.
Lunch and supper for the delegates
was provided by the Ladies’ Aid so-
ciety of the church.
The following are the officers of the
district:
President, Mr. William C. Mains,
Mount Vernon; Vice Presidents, the
Rev. L. M. Lounsbury, Bridgeport; Mr.
Frank A. Berry, Danbury; Mr. E. E.
Gale, Greenwich; Mr. W. B. Buck, 545
E. 11th street, New York City. Super-
intendent Junior Epworth League,
Miss Sadie Randall, East Norwalk;
Corresponding Secretary, Mr. J. A.
Wirth, Pelham, N. Y.; Recording Sec-
rotary, Mr. A. A. Peck, Bridgeport;
Treasurer, Mr. N. E. N ickerson,
Bridgeport. '
FORMED GLEE CLUB.
Members of the La Mont Club Organized L15
Night About Fifty Strong.
About fifty young men, members of
the La Mont club and their friends,
met in the Sunday school room of the
South Norwalk Congregational church
Monday night,.and formed a glee club.
Fred Force, Edward B. Manville and
Howard Tilly were present and assist—
ed in the work. '
The club will meet next~ Monday
when the voices will be classified and
the club will get down to hard work.
After the work on the glee club, a
social time was enjoyed and the guesns
were then invited to partake of a
bountiful repast. The following was
the menu served——
MENU
Oyster Stew
Celery Crackers
Pie '
American Cheese Milk
Pop Corn Nuts Fruit
Wafers Cream Cheese
Coffee.
After the repast President Ferris,
Vice President S. C. Palmer made
brief speeches.
broke up.
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'Sprague—Bresnan.
George T. Sprague, employed by the
Meeker Coal 00., and Mrs. Eliza Bres-
nan were married at St. Mary’s rectory
Sunday evening by Rev. J. J. Furlong.
Mr. and Mrs. Sprague will reside on
Springwood avenue.
Mrs. Godson Settles for $50. '
In the civil court Tuesday, the case
of M. Godson vs. the city of South Nor-
walk was presented. At the moment
it was about to be called it was announ-
ced that a. settlement had been reach-
ed andplaintiff accepted the proposition
of the defendant city, $50. It was a
suit for the recovery of land damages
and in-the complaint $500 was asked
for.
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At 10.30 the gathering
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Will-insulator
Elbert A. Beers of Bethel. formerly
of N()Y'W;tll(, was arrested in New Lon-
don on Friday later. by Deputy Sheriff
Judd of Bethel on the charge of non-
Ele was confined in a cell
support.
during the night and Saturday morn-
ing w ls allowed to go to a room in the
Metropolitian hotel after some cloth-
ing. Beers jumped fl'Om a window and
escaped. .'
Search was made for him about New
London without result and Sheriff Judd
took the train for home.
When the Sheriff alighted from the
train in New, Haven he was astonished
to discover that Beers had taken the
same train down. The Sheriff quickly
”arrested the fugitive and brought
him to South N orwalk and locked him
in a cell at headquarters over night.
Sunday morning Chief Vollmer turn-
ed Beers over to the Sherifi and the lat-
ter Started with his prisoner for Bethel
on the Sunday morning-Danbury train.
Beers claimed that in his jump from
the hotel window in New London he
had badly wrenched one of his legs and
could hardly walk with the assistance
ofacane, and while confined in the
cell at South Norwalk Dr. J. 'r. 'Ken-
nedy was called in and dressed the in-
jured member.
Beers had hard work to walk to the
depot in South N orwalk, but when the
train reached this city and was passing
through the tunnel under Wall street
his lameness suddenly departed and he
made a dash for the car door and jump-
ed off, giving Sheriff Judd the slip for
the second time. J
Beers being 3. Norwalk man kJOlVS
this section of the country and the
Bethel sheriff may have considerable
difficulty in. again locating him.
It is now known that Elbert H.
Beers, the slippery bigamist who es-
caped from Sheriff Judd of Bethel at
New London and again in the tunnel
in this city on Sunday, took a trolley
car and went to Stamford.
While wa1ting for the train in that
city he conversed with a. Stamford po-
liceman, who did not know who his ac-
quaintance was until after the train
had started, when he was informed by
several who had recognized Beers.
It has also been ascertained that E1-
ert H. Beers and “J. H. Beers,” as he
was known in New London, are one
and the same. The woman accom-
panying Beers at the Metropolitan
Hotel in New London, was. according
to her own admission, Beer’s wife, nee
Mrs. Myra. N. White of Stamford. She
stated after Beers had effected his es-
cape from the hotel that she had mar-
ried Beers in New York city about two
weeks ago, not knowing at the time
that he had another wife.
A clergyman in New London fur-
nished Mrs. Beers—or Mrs. White—
with sufficient funds to go to New
York. It is said however, that she did
not go to that city, but instead left the
train at Stamford and went to the home
of her father on Clinton avenue.
Beers is now in New York city and
has engaged Attorney John Keogh of
South Norwaik to fix up matters in
Bethel for him, promising to return in
a few days.
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Not Given to Many.
On Wednesday last at the United
States consulate, Naples, Italy, occur-
red the 50th anniversary of the mar-
riage of Consul and Mrs. A. H. Bying-
ton. The occasmn was one of much
nterest and pleasure, large numbers of
the friends of the consul in this coun-
try sending their congratulations. It
is not given to many, considering the
entire number, to thus round cut the
half century of wedded happiness, but
the youthful hearts -of Mr. and MrsI
Byington give promise of many more
years of usefulness and there are few
who can count upon the warm wishgs
of more friends, for their continued
health and prosperity..—Bridgepor‘b
Standard.
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A Lamp Exploded.
A lamp exploded in the apartments
over the store of 1. Israel, the milliner
on the \Vashington street‘bridge, Mon-
day night about 10 o’clock. H. Rosen-
thal, a tailor, wholives in the building
discovered the blaze and promptly ex-
tinguished it. The building is owned
by George Keelcr, the shoe dealer,
and some damage was sustained, the
walls and wondwork being blackened
and‘charred. Mr. Keeler carried an
insurance with W. S. Wilcox.
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More Contributors.
Mrs. Emma Cousins has donated $250
to the Norwalk hospital and has been
made a life director. George F. Butter-
worth has also given 8100, to the hos
pital fund. '. . ; ' . -
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The South‘ Norwalk council held an
adjourned meeting at I the council
rooms last Monday night, and transact-
ed routine business. ‘
A letter from Raymond Bros. in re.
gird to laying water pipes on the Ely
Neck road was received and laid on the
table.
The resignation of E. V. Baker as
chief of the Fire department was read
and referred to the committee on fire.
The freeholders report on the mat-
ter of the paving of North Water
street was received, and it was voted
to hear any objections to the report
and the acceptance thereof, on Mon-
day evening, November 27.
Jacob M. Layton appeared and ex-
plained his bill against the City for in-
surance, and the same was ordered
paid. 4
The committee on streets reported
favorably to the bill of Dr. .Bohannon
against the City, and it was voted to
pay the same. .
Dr. Kendall spoke on the condition of
the sewers in the lower part of the
city.
The committee on Fire Department
reported that it had not yet been able
to secure a. horse to take the place of
“Old Put.”
The committee on Lights reported
favorably on the matter of putting
lights on Day street and on the Frank-
lin street school ground, and it was vot-
ed to locate the lights as recommended.
A communication from Edwin Adams
was received and read, and the council
then voted to adjourn to November 27
OUR NATl fill CAPITAL.
South Norwalk Teachers Hold Their Monthly
Meeting.
The South Norwalk Teachers’ associ-
ation held the second of its series of
lectures in the Franklin street school-
house Tuesday night.
Mrs. T. K. Noble was the speaker of
the evening and she gave a very able
discourse on the subject: “Our Na-
tional Capital.” She first gave a his-
torical sketch on the selection of the
Capital and the site of the Capitol.
The scenery of the-Capitol was also
delightfully pictured and Mrs. Noble
kept her hearers interested through
the evening. if
Miss Cora E. Dodge and Miss Lillian
Farrell rendered piano duets during
the evening. ,
Among those present were members
of the board of education, the district
committee and town health officer
Tracey.
The executive committee for the
evening was Miss Millie Wilcox, and
Miss, Louden.
The next lecture will be given De—
cember 12 by Dr. William J. Tracey
on "Preventative Medicine.”
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Thanksgiving Proclamation.
Governor Designates the Last Thursday in This
Month.
Governor Lounsbury, Monday issued
his Thanksgiving proclamation desig-
nating Thursday, November 30, as
Thanksgiving Day. It is as follows.—
STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
By His Excellency,
GEORGE E. LOUNSBURY,
Governor.
A PROCLAMATION '
In accordance with acustom, so fitting,r
in itself and so hallowed by long and
glad observance as to become an un-
written law of the commonwealth, I
hereby appoint Thursday, the thirtieth
of November, as a day of Thanksgiving
and Prayer.
.And 1 recommend to all the people of
this state that on that day, in public as-
semblies in the churches and in joyful
reunions around family hearthston es,
ihey give thanks to Almighty God for
the blessings with which He has filled
and crowned the year.
On that day let the hand of charity
spread a feast in every home of pover-
ty, for It is more blessed to give than-
to receive, and no sacrifice of praise
and thanksgiving can be more accept-
able to God than deeds of charity done
for the poor and the unfortunate.
And let all prepare for this state fes-
tival in the light of the truth that this
commonwealth and this republic shall
stand, not so much by splendor of arms
and power of written statutes, as by
the faith of the people in one Infinite
Father and by their feeling that they
all are b.-ethci-n. ‘
~Given under my hand and the seal
of the state, this eleventh day
of November, in the year of
our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-nine.
and of the independence of
the United States the One
hundred and twenty-fourth.
' GEORGE E. LOUNSBURY...
By His Excellency’s Command:
Huber Clark. Secretary of
State. ‘
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Rural Free Delivery.
Congressman E. J. Hill is in receipt
of a communication fromthe Post Of-
the ‘
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lice Department, stating-that rural free j
delivery in Non-walk will begin on De— ~
member ‘1.
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An Interesting Program Arranged for Friday
Evening. A
' .121 an Artist’s Studio, 3. one act play
by Juliet Wilbur Tompkins will be
given at the Central club, Friday, at
8.15 p, m. The Twin City Mandolin
club will furnish the music‘on that oc-
casion. The Dramatic tea this week
is under the direction of the Dramatic
committee, Miss Alice B. Cram chair-
man, and the stage managers are Mrs.
Clarence F. Osborn and Miss Mai 0.
Curtis. Each club member may invite
one gentleman. No woman, not a club
member will be admitted unless she is
an out of town guest. The following is
the cast of characters for the play:
WILFRED BURTON,
a landscape artist.
CHARLES D. ROGERS
SYLVIA GARDEN,
for the first time a model,
, . MISS ALYSE GREGORY
NINA,
a. little drudge,for the first time in love,
MISS GRACE R. BYINGTON
MRS. Dnso'ro BEANS, -
a wealthy and eccentric widow,
MISS MARIAN VERNAM
FREDERICK TORRINGTON,
an actor,
.HOWARD MOSSMAN
HELD FOR MURDER.
Young Cross Must Answer'for the Killing of
Aged Sarah King.
CoronerCharles A. Doten forward-
ed his report on the Long Ridge mur-
der case to State’s Attorney Samuel
Fessenden, Tuesday. The coroner
finds that Mrs Sarah King met her
death at the hands of Charles Cross,
the seventeen year old boy, who has
been living with her as a. farm hind.
The confession of the boy is in the
hands of the authorities, but they do
not care to make it public at present.
It is gunderstood that the youthful
murderer admits that the killing was
done in an attempt at criminal assault.
The case came up in the city court
of Stamford Tuesday and the b)\’ Wis
held for the February term of the
of the criminal superior court without
bonds to answer to the charge of
' murder.
Valuable noises Burned.
MONTICELLO, N. Y., Nov. 1»l.—-Tilc
Mansion House barns, containing 17
horses, :1 number of wagons, harness and
a large quantity of grain and hay, were
burned to the ground yesterday. The dc-
stroyed barns were owned by Edward F.
Casey of New York, and the majority of
the horses were the property of Hobart
Bros, liverymen. The origin of the fire is
a mystery. The loss is heavy, as a num-
ber of the horses were valuable. Mr.
Casey is also the owner of the Mansion
House, which is now being run by his
brother, Thomas, and Emmett, both of
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Canadian Waterway Open.
MONTREAL, Nov. 14.——The new steel
steamship Porto Rico (American), bound
from Toledo to New York, passed through
the new Soulanges canal yesterday with-
out a hitch. She was drawing nine feet
of water, while the draft of the canal is
14 feet. The Porto Rico is the first large
boat to pass through the canal, which is
the completing link in Canada’s 14 foot
waterway from the great lakes to the
ocean. .....—._ "w
Vice President Hobart Griffin's.
PATERSON, N. J., Nov. 13.—Vico
President Hobart continues to improve.
He eats solid food with relish, and it is
promptly assimilated. With his meals
he takes milk and between meals is given
milk punches. This is a marked change
from his condition ten days ago. At that
time he was rapidly sinking, and his
stomach had refused food of all kinds.
For several days he lived on grapes and
the juice of grape fruit, but it soon ap-
peared that his stomach was so congested
that he could not even take these.
Shot wniIe'nnn'ting.
MALONE, N Y., Nov. 13.—Georgo
Selkirk, a well known Adirondack guide,
was accidentally shot while deer hunting
with a man from Buffalo at McCallumfs
Saturday afternoon. His recovery is
doubtful. He was taken to a Montreal
hospital yesterday morning. A number
of shooting accidents by careless hunt-
ing parties are reported. J. W. Massey
of Malone says 23 reports of men killed
or wounded in this manner have been re-
ceived since June last.
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Inspecting Navy Yards.
BOSTON, Nov. 15.—Senator Eugene
Hale of. Maine, chairman of the senate
committee on naval afiairs, and ex-Sec—
rotary of the Navy William E. Chandler,
a member of the committee, called on
Rear Admiral Sampson at the navy yard
yesterday. Mr. Hale and Mr. Chandler
are making a tour of the various navy
yards in order to acquaint themselves
personally with conditions therein before
congress meets next month.
The President Will Speak.
“’ASHINGTON, I‘ov. 1-1.—-—President
McKinley has promised to make an ad«
dress at Mount Vernon on Dec. 14, when
the .Iusonic observance of the, one hun-
dredth anniversary of W'ashington’s
death will occur.
Reservation at Auction.
SIDNEY, Nob, Nov. 14.———The old Fort
Sidney military reservation will he sold
at auction tomorrow. This is a very
valuable piece of property, 640 acres in
extent, containing many handsome resi-
dences and other improvements.
Meanfle Makes Another Record.
CHICAGO. Nov. 14.—Eddie M‘cDuflie
added another world’s record to his list
yesterday, going a half mile over the
Garfield park track, in 40 2-5 seconds,
motor paced. Weather conditions were
rather unfavorable.
> Pension For Mrs. nuclei.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.——A pension
of $15 per month has been granted by.
.ijcnnuissioner Evans to Adelaide 5W.
Bugley. mother of - Lieutenant 'Worth
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. is recommended that they be allowed the
MASSIVE who “'8'? 333196.111 the Wll'fiifll
General Miles’ Annual Report
Made Public. ' . '
OFFICERS no on consult. I
Thinks Extra Pay Should Be. ii-
lowed Because 2,01 Increased Ex“. _,
pennies—Present Force Suin- “1
clcnt For Service Required.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15:4The “fin-
nual report of Major General Nelsonf:A.v}
Miles has been made public. He says ,'
that at present there are 391 officers and a
10,796 men in Cuba, 108 office-rs uni!x
3,266 men in Porto Rico. On vOétJl -' _
there were in the Philippines 971 officers 2
and 31,344 men, while there were en,
route to those islands at that time 546
officers and 13,553 Inch. ‘ ‘
In Alaska there is now a force of 15
officers and 484 men, and in the Ha»
waiian Islands there are 12 officers ands?
453 men. , - .. gfi
The report conclndcsw‘ith the follo’V- .
ing general statement: '
“The demand for troops for foreign :
lull
service has been unusual and has been , .
somewhat severe upon them, capeciallyi
those of the regular army. Within thfi
last -18 months several regiments have?
been required to leave their stations in
the extreme north, move to the West Ins-.4,
dia islands ‘to‘ engagi in a campaigning?
summer, return to northern stations will
the autumn and winter and move again
to tropical islands in the Pacific and'exk .
gage in campaigns under the most m-
cult circumstances. Rarely in any sen»
ice have troops experienced such unusual -'
changes in climate as those above indi-
cated, yet under all circumstances anB
at all times the utmost loyalty, fortitude
and faithful performance of duty have
been manifested on the part of; the ‘
troops. In nearly all engagements where l
the troops have been brought into con- .'
tact with the enemy they have invariably
acted on the offensive, and in not a sin-
gle instance have they suffered defeat.
The intelligence, discipline and fidelity
of both officers and men have been most
commendable.
“Owing to the additional and extraort
dinary expense placed upon officers while .
serving in the Philippine Islands, Cuba.
Porto Rico and the Hawaiian Islands i”
same percentage of the increase qt m
that is now provided by law for the or
listed men.
“It is also recommended that oflicers.
the army with a crediable record w '
served during the civil war shall ' '
granted the same consideration‘cbnée‘
mg rank and pay as has been accord
officers of the navy by section 11,=act.n.
proved March 5, 1899. " .
“As far as organization is concerns”:
the army id in a transition state. It is
believed that the force will be ample for
the service required of it up to the time
authorized—namely, July 1, 1901. It is .
gratifying to note that the, government‘
has authorized a military ”force which
seems commensurate with its require-
ments, magnitude and institutions. I
have for years recommended the adoption:
of a standard in proportion tothe popula-
tion—namely, not to exceed one soldier to
every 1,000 of the population—and I be-
lieve that the establishment of such a.
standard would be safe and judicious 5m
every respect. ,'
“During the past few years rapid prog
ress has been made in the equipment of
the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts
with modern defenses, and if the genera!
plan is carried out it is hoped that in a
short time our coasts will be in a. proper
condition of defense.
_ “Some very important discoveries have ,
been made ,in relation to ordnance, pro-I '
jcctilcs and high explosives, and after‘
careful. thorough and exhaustive testsi
appliances have been adopted which will ,
greatly increase the efficiency of our arm-
ament.” » '
Schley’s Final Call. .,
W'ASHINGTON, Nov. Iii—Rear Ads
mirul Schley. who is about to assume
command of the south Atlantic squadronfi
called at the navy department yesterday I
and had a long conference with Acting
Secretary Allen concerning the general
character of the service in which he is
about to embark. It was the admiral’s
final call before leaving, as he goes on
Thursday to New York, where on next
Saturday he will raise his flag on the
cruiser Chicago. The sailing orders of.
the ship, giving her route and destina-
tion, have not yet been issued, and it is
said a definite determination has not been
reached on this point.‘ The admiral’s
visit led to renewed conjecture as‘ to the
probability of his going to_some of the
South African ports. As to this, how-
ever, the admiral declined to say a word,
and there was the same reticence
throughout naval circles.
No Damages For Deadheads.
BOSTON, Nov. 15.—Judge Colt in 'the
United States circuit court has decided
that an employee of a railroad injured
while riding on a pass given him by a
corporation, even if it was a part com-
pensation for his services, could not re- .
cover damages. The case was that of!
C. A. Whitney, a baggagemaster, against
the New York, New Haven and Hart-
ford railroad. The plaintifi claimed he
was seriously injured in a wreck on May
7, 1896, and sought to recover $25.0!”
damages.
. Escaped Asphyx'latlon.
MIDDLETOWN, N. Y., Nov. '15.-
Mr. and Mrs. William Odell, an age!
couple of Circleville, were saved from
asphyxiation by coal gas yesterday mom'-
ing by the family cat, which created a
commotionfin the house, arousing Odell,
who was able to drag his wife‘ out of the
room.
Syracuse Firm Gets Conn-sq.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.—The. navy
department has awarded the contract-1a- ;
building the steam engineering shops at
the New York ’navy yard to O’Brien 5
Hoolihan of Syracuse, at $331,000, the
Work to be cumpleted in ten months: _
Kr. and Mn. Harri-on at Home.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 15.—-Forlut.
President Harrison and family returned
to their home in this city yesterday am.
an absence of six months in Europe. A. ,
number of persons gathered at the th-
fion, but there was no demonstration.
Senator lla’ywurd’l Conan-Io...
in
NEBRASKA CITY, 'Neb., Nov, 189'— i' ’
Senator Hayward is forbidden by '
doctors to make speeches or take a It?
tivo ’part in congress until, his cm:
shall change. They fear overwork.
bring on an attacker ample”. . p -'
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