HHI UIIIEIHS.
The annual meeting of the Norwalk
Fire Department for the election of of-
ficer s for the ensuing year was held in
the parlors of Pioneer Hook &§Ladder
Company Wednesday night.
On motion but one ballot was cast for
each of the old officers who were re-
} elected as follows:
Chief Engineer, J. T. Prowitt,
First Assistant, F. W. Smith.
Second A5sistant, T. S. Murray,
' Department Physician, Dr. W.
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Tracey. \
Chief Prowitt after election request-
ed the captains of each of the fire com-
panies to appoint 8 members and the
fire police 6 members to act as ushers
at the presentation of Rebekah in the
Armory in January. He also appoint-
ed George H. Allen as head usher.
At the close of the meeting cigars
rere passed around and a pleasant
time had.
PATRICKM WADE DEAD.
Treasurer of the 17th Regiment Association
Passes Away In Bridgeport.
Patrick Wade, treasurer of the 17th
Regt. C. V. Association, died at 12:40
o’clock Wednesday afternoon at his
home in Bridgeport, after a few hours
illness. Death was due to heart failure.
He was born in Douras, Galaway
county, Ireland, March 12, 1844. In
1849l1e removed to this country with
his parents. His early education was
received in the public schools of Bridge-
port and in 1856 he began working 011
a farm. His inclinations were not agri-
cultural, ho .vever, and in 1858 he enter-
ed the otiice of the Farmer an up-
prenticc.
When the war of the rebellion broke
out Patrick Wade at the age of 17 years,
joined Co. K, 17th Conn. Volunteers.
and remained with them during the war
taking part in several battles. At the
battle of Chancellorsville he was pro-
moted to the rank of corporal for good
behavior in act1on,and at the battle of
Gettysburg he won his sergeant’s
stripes by meritorsous conduct.
August 23,186511e joined the staff of
the Bridgeport Standard and has been
stockholder, director and superinten—
dent. of the mechanical department.
Mr Wade hits repeatedly declined of-
fice. and during Gov. P. C. Lounsbury‘s
administration refused the office of
quarter-'111aster general of the state.
He was treasurer of the 17th Regiment
' Conn. Volunteers association for 15
years, was a member of Sacred Heart,
R. C. church, Army and Navy club and
Elias Howe .112, Post, No. 3, G. A. R.
of Bridgeport. "
He had the hearty good will of his as”
sociates and the public generally. He
is survived by a widow.
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Catholic Benevolent Legion.
At the annual meeting of the Catho-
lic Benevolent Legion, held Tuesday
night, the following officers were elect-
ed: .
President—Timothy J. Byrncs.
Vice-president—Owen A. Reilly.
Grater—William Flyland. 1
Secretary—P. H. Buckley
Collector—T. J. Kearney.
Treasurer—John Henry.
ll-larshal——James McSally.
Chaplain—Rev. J. J. Furlong.
Guard—Edmond Powers.
Trustees—~P. Buckley, P.
and Edmond Powers.
Representative to State Council—
John McGlone.
Alternate Representative—Timothy
J. Byrnes.
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Child Badly Scalded.
Andrew Bloomquist, the young son of
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bloomquist of
Fifth avenue, East Norwalk, was badly
scalded Wednesday morning. The
child pulled a? kettle of boiling water
from the kitchen stove and the water
poured over him on his right side blis-
tering the limb and both feet. Dr.
Baker was called and relieved the
child’s suffering" anal it is thought he
will recover.
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. Mr. Burnes Resigns.
Rev. H. E. Barnes pastor of the
First Methodist church of Bridgeport
has resigned the pastorate, the resiga-
tion to take effect at the first of the
Dhext conference year. Mr. Burnes
11 as formerly pastor of the South Nor-
walk Methodist church.
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Cheap Paper Hangin g.
John W. Beatty, the East Washing-
ton street painter and paper hanger,
announces in our advertizing columns
' that he will hang paper at 20 cents per
double roll. While this price is 'way
below that of other hangers. Mr. Beat-
- ty’s work is first class in every respect
and can be depended upon.
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E. E. Crowe Nominated.
The President sent to the senate on
Wednesday the nomination of Edmund
E. Crowe for postmaster at South Nor-
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CUBAN ARMS FOUND.
Had Been Stored In Obscure Loca-
tion In Holsnin District.
SANTIAGO, Cuba, Dec. 15.——Fo1
some months it has been suspected thal
large quantities of military stores were
in the possession of Cubans at some point
in the interior. The mayor of Tunis, 11
small town in the district of Holguin,
has voluntarily disclosed the location and
surrendered three effective field guns, 10,-
000 rifles and a large amount of ammuni-
tion to the Americans.
The guns had been stot‘ed in an obscure
place in a rough country under palm leal
blinds. It would have been almost impos
sible to find them unless their wherea-
bouy had been voluntarily revealed. _ The
Holguin district is one of the wildest it.
the island and has been 1"ega1ded as 11
p.1obablc starting point for a possible up-
rising.
The mayor of Tunis, who was formerly
a rabid Cuban politician, Says he had be-
come convinced th 1: the possession of 4
these arms by the ubans was a source
of danger.
The news of the appointment of Maj01
General “70011 as governor of Cuba was
received here with enthusiasm. Even the
most bitter Cuban nationalists agree in
praising him as a soldier and an adminis-
trator.
There is a great deal of speculation re-
garding his successor in the governorship
of this departnmnt, and a universal de-
sire is expressed for a progressive young
man of General \Vood’s type.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Walther Hauser has been elected pres-
ident of Switzerland.
The pope appeared at a consistory, ap:
parently in good health.
The first Lafayette dollar was struck
OR at the United States mint in Philadel-
phia.
A quarrel over the payment of 18 cents
resulted in the death of Domini Zenci in
Grecnsburg. Pa.
Secretary of the Treasury Gage has or-
dered the payment of the January bond
interzett at once.
In Philadelphia Mamie Bustard, aged
4 ye111's.d1'11nk more than 11 pint of w his-
ky and died after remaining unconscious
for about three hours.
Fighting For the Convention.
\VASHINGTON. Dec. 15.——Four cities
are striving for the favor of the members
of the Republican natiOnal committee,
and at a late hour last night veteran
members of the committee said that they
had no idea where the next Republican
national convention would be held. 'It
was apparent that few members had
committed themselves. The four munci-
pal aspirants are New York, Chicago,
Philadelphia and St. Louis. The Phila-
delphia delegation is the largest 011 the
ground and is 'mnkiug strong claims of its
strength in the committee. Chicago
claims :38 votes. which is more than a
majority. New York and St. Louis claim
a good fighting chance. Some effort has
been made to learn the wishes of the 11d-
111inist1'11tio11 With respect to the city in
which to hold the convention, but with-
out success. the inquiring national com-
mitteemen being advised to listen to the
arguments presented by each city and
thrn to settle the n1.1ttcras thought most
adv isable. Senator Hanna, chairman of
the committee, denied emphatically that
he knew there was any preference by the
administration as to which city should
be selected.
Deaf and Dumb Institute Burned.
I’ITTSBL'RG, Dec. lit—The \Vestern
Pennsylvania Institute For Deaf and
Dumb, situated at Edgewood, was c0111-
plctcly destroyed by fire last night. The
500 pupils in the buildings were panic
stricken, but the teachers quicklyr secur—
ed control of them, and it is belicv ed all
\1 etc saved. The institute was an im-
111ense five story brick building which
covered 1111 acre of ground and was con-
sidcrcd one of the best institutions under
the care of Pennsylvania. Children from
all parts of the state \vcrc pupils of the
school, where they received a thorough
general education and were taught
trades. The value of the destroyed prop-
erty is very large, but has not as yet been
estimated. The origin of the fire is a
111ystcry.
Moody Is ‘Vnrse.
\VEST NORTIIFIELD, Mass, Dec.
ISL—Dr. N. P. Wood, the familylphysi4
ciun of: Dwight L. Moody. the evangelist,
has issued the following bulletin:
“Dwight L. Moody has not been as well
during the past few days. Complications
have arisen which have caused much
anxiety. His lower extremities are swoll-
i11g, 11nd albuminn has appeared. which is
considered to be due to the cardiac, or
heart trouble. Dr. Frederick C. Shat-
tuck of Boston, professor of clinical med-
icine at Harvard Medical school. was
called in consultation on \\~'c1lncs1l11y. He
indorsed the diagnosis already made and
is quite hopeful of ultimate recovery. Mr.
Moody is confined to his room and sees
only his family and most intimate
friends."
Dcatlt'From A‘rdenlc.
MIDDLI'YI‘tHVN', N. Y., Dec. 15.“
Benjamin Bachcllcr. 11 taxidermist of
New I'Iznupton. Orange county. has just
died at Indian Lake. Hamilton county.
Death was attributed to arsenic poison-
ing contracted in his business.
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smith Not Verified.
URGENT NEED FOR BRITISH TROOPS.
Recent Detent- Huve Had a Depress-
ing Enect .L'pon the Loyal Dutch.
Terrible Losses on Both Sides
rIn Battle, at Magerstontein.
LONDON, Dec. 15.—-The war office is
still'wvithout pews from Ladysmith otheI
than that already published. The general
belief is that the large Boer forces Lord
Methuen encountered at Magersfontein
were partly drawn from Natal and that
General Buller will strike a blow before
these have time to return.
The newspapers are calling upon the
government to employ the Cunarders as
well as the White Star steamers as trans-
ports, seeing the urgent necessity
getting more men to the Cape as speedi-
ly as possible. Forty thousand men could
still be sent from England without call-
“1113' upon the militia for foreign service.
The militia effective is 100,000, and from
this body 20,000 carefully selected could
easily be spared for South Africa. More-
over, the colonies are again prolfering as—
sistance.
The greatest need, therefore, is speedy
transports. Sir Charles Warren, who ar-
rived at Cape Town yesterday, will possi-
bly join Lord Methuen and take com—
mand of the combined forces.
Orders have been issued at W'oolwich
to prepare another siege train to go out
with the Seventh division.
“Lord Methuen’s check, following Gen-
eral Gatacre’s repulse,” says the Cape
Town correspondent of The Daily News.
“has had a most depressing effect upon
the loyalists, who are by no means 11
g1ou1ng body. They are filled with dark
forebodings. Dutch disaffection is rapid-
ly growing. A large section is restless
and would need but little persuasion to
join the Boers.
" "There are dis.‘ tubing 1eports from the
eastern districts of Cape Colony, w here
many secret meetings have been held.
The imperial authorities are arming the
loyal f111'1'11e1s in the Stuttcrheim and
Bedford districts.”
The correspondent of The Standard at
Modder River, describing the fight at
Magersfontcin, says:
" '81:: miles had to be cov cred before the
Highland brigade could reach the B1111
stronghold. It is not yet clc.1rth1ough
what mischancc the force, which w as led
by guides,c came upon the Boer trenches
so unexpectedly and so suddenly.
“Beyond question the Boers w e1e
aw are ofathe approach of the British and
had prepared to receive them. A'cco1di11:r
to one version two highlanders, throng h
nervousness 01' clumsiness, discharged
their rifles prematurely, but it is equally
probable that the advance Boer scouts
conveyed the intelligence;
“0111' men w crc totally unprepared.
They had not even fixed bayoncts. The
disaster was all the more c\aspel .1111
because of the consciousness that 11.11:
the brigade been extended and with buy-
onets fixed, the trenches might have been
successfully rushed with far less sacrifice
of life."
An ollicial report gives the total num-
ber of killed. wounded and miSsing of all
1111118 in the engagement of Sunday and
Monday north of Modder rivrc 11s 8323.
Of the officers 15 were killed .md 47
woundcd, while five are missing and one
is known to have been captured.
The highland brigade suffered most sc-
vcrcly. The war office report states that
there were 650 casualties among the non-
conunissioncd officers and men of this bri-
gndc
The b1igade lost 10 officers killed, 38
Wounded and 4 missing.
A special dispatch from Pictcrumritz-
burg. N11t111,snid (Jcnm .11 Lullcr and
General (‘lery had entered Ladysmith
and had (uptured 10,000 Boom.
The British war office ollicinls do not
credit the report. as, they say, the relief
of the place at such an curly (late is be-
lieved to be practically impossible.
The story first started on the Stock
Exchange.
The clntion caused by this report was
short lived, for the war office wasted lit-
tle time in making what was practically
:1 denial of its authenticity. Then the
public turned to studying the 1111'11gc1'
lists of casualties at the Moddcr river.
A special dispatch received here from
\Vecncn. Natal, dated Doc. 11, says that
the Ladysmith garrison had made 11 sor-
tie and dcstrovcd thc Modderspruit
bridge.
'1111 \\ .11 ollir' 1' has 11'1eiv ed the follow-
ing dispatch from General I'orestier-
\Valkcr at Cape Town:
"General French wircs under date of
Dec. 13 reporting 11 skirmish at 4 o'clock
in the morning with
were advancing southward toward
Nnnuwpoort. The skinnishing continued
.11] the morning. the Boers fighting on a
front of 14 111ilcs.’l‘l1c enemy retired
with 11 loss of 40 killed and wounded.
Our casualties ucre one killed 111111 seven
wounded. 1111411111115; 0111- officer, and two
111issi11g." ~
The Dead at Ringerifontcin.
MODDER RIVER. llcc. low—Ambu-
lanccs started early Tuesday morning
under :1 flag of truce to collect the
wounded and bury the dead who fell at
Magersfontcin. Brigadier General “'1111-
chopc, who led the highland brigade, was
found dead near the trenches, shot in the
chest and thigh. A few wounded were
' found near the trenches. Several wound-
edl Boers were taken to the British hospi-
ta .
The side of the hill and the immediate
neighborhood of the Boer trenches show-
ed dead bodies all about. One wounded
Boer informed a correspondent that their
loss was terrible. The whole Scandina-
vian contingent was destroyed. ‘Judging
from information gleaned from the Boer
wounded and from prisoners taken in
different parts of the field, the Boer loss-
es must exceed 700. The destruction
wrought by the naval guns was enor-
mous. 5*
Word was passed along the Boer lines
to prepare to retreat at nightfall. All
confess that it was their greatest loss
during the war.
The British troops have returned to
Modder River owing to the lack of water
near the position held Tuesday.
Churchill Escapes.
LOURENCO MARQUES Dolagnfl
Bay, Dec.1.1.—-VVinston Churchill
newspaper correspondent and former oili—
cer of the Fourth hussars who was (up-
tured at the time of the a1"-moted train
disaster near Estcourt Nov. .15, has es-
caped from Pretoria.
for
1.800 Boers who -
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TO AID THE BOERS.
Five Hundred Irish-American: Are
" Ready to Fight.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 14.—A party of
25'young Irish-Americans has left this
city to join the Boers in their fight
against Great Britain. At New York
these young men, who are mostly veter-
ans of the Spanish-American war, will
join about 500 other Irishmen, .and the
entire party will sail from New York on
Saturday for Paris. In the latter city
the men will join an Irish regiment being
formed to go ,to the assistance of the
Boers. The recruits from this country
come largely from Chicago, New York,
Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland and oth-
er, cities. Five hundred more Irish-
Americans Will follow 'to Paris in a cou-
ple cf weeks. Plans have already been
made for the entire regiment of 1,000 to
reach the scene of the fighting.
Major \Villiam J. Gleason, one of the
best known Irish-Americans in this city,
said yesterday:
“This movement has been on foot
among the Irish in Cleveland for about
three weeks. In two weeks another par-
ty from here will leave for New York
to enlist in the service. This uprising
means a mighty blow against England.
All over .the country the Irish are now
joining with the Dutch, and the sending
of volunteers to South Africa will be
continued.
“We have tried to keep this movement
is quiet as possible.”
Railroad Commissioner’s Report.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.——-The annu-
al report of the commissioner of railroads
states that the increase of surplus assets
over liabilities for 1899 over 1898 for the
26 land grant and bond aided roads is
$45,230,089. The report reviews last
year’s recommendations for a transconti-
nental air line railway from Kansas City
to San Diego. Similar routes, the com-
missioner adds. should be opened between
the cities of Chicago and San Francisco.
Chicago and Seattle and Galveston and
San Diego. He says: “All of these lines
would probably not cost more than the
$300,000,000 or $400,000,000 that will be
needed for the construction and equip—
ment of the Isllnuian canal. They would
give us healthful latitudes that are not to
be found on the isthmus, keep our money
at home, furnish rapid transit for all
kinds of trade 11nd command 11 large por-
tion of the vast commerce of the world.”
Sharp SehenIe Unearth—ed;
SAVANNAH. Dec. 14.—-Before the
grand jury of the federal district court
was discharged Tuesday night it 1e-
turned indictments against D. A. Tyson,
J. T. Hammond, XV. E. I-Iutchinsou, \V.
L. Jones, C. B. Reeves and‘sevcral oth-
ers, probably six 01' eight, for conspiracy
to defraud tl11ough the use of the mails.
The alleged scheme is one which ont-
does Miller’ s of the Franklin syndicate
of Brooklyn in that the creditors have
received no return whatever. It is charg-
ed that the alleged conspirators used
finely engraved and printed letter heads,
ordered goods from firms all over the
country, transferred the goods received
from one party to another and never paid
for them. It appears from the evidence
that the operations of the combine were
quite extensive, the goods ordered and re-
ceived 1'111'l11'11cing everything from nails
to telephone supplies and grand pianos.
Two Kim-.1 by tlie'Cm-s.
TARENTUM, Pat, Dec. 14.—BettyotI
Lanish, aged 20 years, and Miss Ella
Mongol. aged 18, started out early yester—
day from the home of the young woman
to do some Christmas shopping together.
They were in a hurry to get a great deal
done before the closing of the stores, and
to shorten the distance down they took
the route of the railroad track. They
were cought at a sharp curve by the But-
ler express and instantly killed. The re-
mains wcre terribly mangled.
Aid For Doukhobors.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 14.—~A com-
mittee of Philadelphia Friends has be-
gun the shipment of 35,000 pounds of,
supplies for the Doukhobors, or Russian
Quakers, in Canada. The consignment
included two cars of cornmeal. four tons
of clothing, 100 cases of cottonseed oil.
15 bales of washed wool for clothing, 40
sacks of barley. boxes of 11111lted milk and
tea. Three hundred spinning wheels are
to be sent later.
Goldsmith Disappears.
MIDDLE'I‘O\VN, N. Y.. Dec. J.4.—~
Louis A. Goldsmith, the defaulting as-
sistant cashier of the National Bank of.
Port Jervis, has disappeared, and his
whereabouts are unknown. A warrantis
in the hands of Deputy United States
Marshal M. H. Blake for his arrest, fix-
ing bail at $25,000. Goldsmil'h’s dci‘alca
tions were discovered Nov. 14 and will
aggregate over $25,000.
CON DENSED DISPATCH ES.
The lake storm was reported as raging
with unabated fury at Cleveland.
Lieutenant Brumby, who is seriously
ill in \Vashington, was better yesterday.
Revised returns made the Republican
plurality in Boston on the mayorulty
2,084.
Sir George A. Kirkpatrick, ex-lieutcn-
1111t governor of Ontario, died at Toronto
yesterday.
The severe cold in Germany has frozen
the rivers. and water navigation through-
out the country is suspended.
Annie Parker of New Haven has pass-
ed 20 years of her life in jail. She is
now under ar1cst for the one hundred
and twenty- eighth time.
It was 1'epo1lzed that the explosion in
the Carbonado (W'ashJ mine, in which 23
lives were lost, was undoubtedly caused
.by a miner opening his safety lamp to
light his pipe.
Four Killed In a Colliuion.
ALLENTO\VN, Pa., Dec. 14.—-A Cen-
tral New Jersey passenger train strpck a
coal train near Siegfried last night. Four
men were killed.
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