manganese, ofthe house!
the "Wummueetimt depart-
one. has been called tabs held in
New Haven. at the Nemfiaven Roam,
Tuesday. December 78. and letters t7
notification havebseri received by the
Sons who reside fin Norwalk. of which
there are quite a number. At this
meeting will occurthe annual election
of outliers. members of the board of
managers and delegates to the general
society.
The winter time table went into effect
on the . New York. New Haven and
Hartford road on Sunday. There are
several changes in the time of arrival
and departure of trains. The most im-
portantehanges are the withdrawal of
the train which reached Danhury from
South Norwalk at 10:15 a. m., and. the
one which left Danbury for South Nor-
,walk at 5:15 p. in.
The oyster fleet of! Bridgeport is very
small|and this week will about wind up
the season's work. So far the market
has been good and the stock being
caught nowis excellent'. More buyers
are expected in Wednesday, and the
oystermen are saving stock for them.
The executive board of the State Fire-
men’s association. , at a meeting in
Bridgeport. rejected the claim of Chief
F. P. Beardslee, of that city. for bene-
fits amounting to $64. The claim was
rejected because Chief Beardslee had not
paid his dues prior to his being injured
at a fire September 3'.
Contractor J. K. Ryan will stop work
on the filling for the four tracks of the
Consolidated road in Stamford, nexr
week, for a time, to permit of the laying
of rails for two weeks. As soon as
these rails are down, trains will be run
over them and then the filling in fer
the other two tracks will be begun
About two weeks will be required for
this work.
'ALL AROUND THE STATE.
New Lennon, Dec. 1.—This week
the papers in the sale of the steamers
Boston and New York, of the Norwich
Line, will be signed. The purchasers of
the boats are Butler Brothers, of
Barton. who will probably dismantle
them, break them up and sell the iron.
work for junk.
NORWICH, Dec. 1.—James M. Shea.
aseminarian studying in the Catholic
Seminary at Brighton, Masts, died Sun-
day at the home _of his parents in
this city. He was agraduate of Nor-
wich Free Academy. ‘92,_and of Holy
Cross College, ’95. .
Minpasrown, Dec. l.-—Mrs. Castina
Bianco. a married woman with tWo
children. eloped yesterday afternoon
With John Bell. an Italian who boarded
with the Bianco family. lilrs. Bianco
sloped once before. about eighteen
months ago.but returned and was for—
given.
Sroxv CREEK. Dec. l.—-The big quar-
iies at this place owned by Norcross
Brothers. of Worcester. Mass, started
work yesterday morning on a big order
for granite. . Fifty men we re put on
yesterday, and as soon as they prepare
stone for them the force will be increas-
ed to 200 hands. The stone is for the
University Hall. Columbia College.
New York.
sznifnv. Dec. l——’i‘he Knights of
Honorare preparing for an unusually eu-
joyable meeting Wednesday evening.
when official dignitariesof the order will
be present and will speak on subjects of
interest to Knights of Honor. After the
meeting a banquet will be spread.
NURWHSH. Dec. l.-—Thc Falls Mills
cotton manufacturers. resumed work
this morning. starting 23.000 spindles in
motion. They employ 500 hands and
are running full time.
Broxmnosj. Dec.
of this town. the old poultry
man. who has for years tent
the Thanksgiving and Christmas tur-
keys to the president. is in receipt of a
note of acknowledgment from Private
Secrem'y Thurber. thanking Mr. Vuso
in the president‘s behalf for his courtesy.
The letter also refers to Mr. Vme's men.
tion of the president's daughters in his
letter of congratulation to Mr. Cleve-
land which accompanied the turkey.
'cssseusi.
lira. Silas ()lmstsad entertained the
Ladies' Aid moiety. last Wednesday at.
finance. The hm meeting of the mainly
will beheld with Mrs. E 0. tibipnmn.
Jr.. Decorator 2.
The Litter Day Es‘uts are trying to
get a foothold in Ufillibm‘j‘. Holiday
they held a musing at flimrlos Bon-
ton‘s, with u mneli attendance.
“in ii 17‘. Taylor. of Bride-port. spent
Sunday with her son E a. Taylor.
“ linoleum.
iii. and lire. James ll. fills left Broad
liver today for Florida for the winter.
George Andrew White is suffering
frets severe emery tubular.
7 f
lmHoram- Vow.
., Removes dirt
From
Woodwork,
Glass, Metals,
withonta scratch. . V ‘
BEAUTY~ EXERCISES.
THE SCIENCE OF IMPROVING UNSAT
lSFACTORV FEATURES.
flow to Develop Ono's Figure, Acquire s
Graceful Carriage. Reduce a Double
Chin and Bound Out til. Angles in in"
Throat and ('liest.
Schools of physical culture and gym-
nusinms multiply in our cities. but the
necessarily expensive tuition, the mat of
the required costume. ctc.. exclude runny,
while yet others of the young women in
the land have not the advantage of living
within reach of 0 gymnasium and prcfcs
Iioual training.
But the porfcitly laudable desire to be
beautiful is not hounded by city wailspi
et'cn puree strings. ’
Any large gathering of women displays
adistressing prevalence of unlovely fL-a
tnres, which are neither the result of labor.
itiinca nor fate, but of bad habits. and
which may be eliminated by painstaking
practice and perseveruncc, There are the
rounding shoulders, which. if permstcd in,-
curvo one’s back by llllll'JfJ ago from the
top of her corsets to her neck until it
looks misshapen. The prominent shoulder
blades, low bust. narrow chest. prominent
abdomen, flabby double chin, shuffling and
scuflling that replace a graceful: stylcn!
walking—we all know these demerit-
Thcy are shockingly mnnmiii union;
women who aspire. as the majority of
women do. to look well f-shioncd by rm
ture, Well bred and.» well clothed. Look at
the pose assumed by nine people out ol
ten who fancy themselves unnoticed. Is
it not ugly? If standing, it is upon our
foot. with shodldcrsnnd hips out of line.
or else “flnt footed," with book flattened.
hips forward. shoulders steeping, chin
thrust forward and upward.
The first so p toward improving one's
figure is to stand correctly, with the
weight on the balls of the feet. poised 87‘.
that one can rise on her toes without bend
lug binzkwarilor forward to keep her bail.
urn-n.
Donut jerk your elbows back. do not
lean linvlm'uril from the waist; but. stand
ing as dirvctod. raise the chest. draw ii.
the chin and hold the head so you HIP
walk with ;: book laid upon it without it:
falling off. ‘
This position puts the shoulders when
they belong. curves the back naturally a'.
llicwuist line. flattens tho abdomen int!
its rightful place and Wilson the bust.
This attitude. so casilynssumml. is at
tho busis of It good figure and un r-hignm
cariiugc. Without first holding the bull}
and blend well one cannot stand or sit m
u ~lll7’ivitb grave. or with any amount in
luring or pudding be anything but on
graceful.
The exercises that. are given below for
strengthening the various muscles sin-uh.
be practiced daily. if but u {ow umiumxts
night and morning. always in (1 slate of
undress or in a perfectly loose robe. and ii.
~addition one should lf‘ili'li as rapidly as
imssihlu to keep ihi- correct position.
In walking it is neither grlircful nor do
slrnblotodo so in bolt upright fashion
but rciiicmhor to hold the chest. up and to
bend, whitbvr forward. backward or side:
wise, from the hips and not from the waist
lino.
Compression of the latter pniut. such as
bonding at the waist lino prmiums. at nun
rounds the shoulders. protrude-i the slmui~
for blades, brings tho hips forward, lets the
breast drop. Practicing standing. sitting
and waiting just from mil-'s both before a
mirror will show at once the value of n
(nimn't poim of the figure.
50 long us the present pretty fashion of
low necked gowns for all dress M'cuslmis
prevails a shapely throat will he at a pro
niiuui. But a shapely throat is rare.
For filling up flio‘ hollows nlwvu tho ml
lnr bone this pimple exercise. regularly ob
served. is rm-omxueiidml: lv‘lll tho lunar.-
wltb air. and its the diaphragm forces the
blunt again hold it a few seaweeds in the
throat
The. angle in thin throats formed by the
line from tho point of tho chin to the pork
may be chariuml into it curve by raising
and sinking tlic’lnrynx. a movement that
Is accomplished by ii forcible action of the
tongue.
This can be practiced by standing aide
also before a mirror with u. hominid-m
Each time tholurynx movr'sdownwmd the
throat pulls out, and practice will retain
the «one thus formed.
Another exercise for the development of
spretty threat is to close the jaws. part
iliolips and draw the l-oroersnf them lmrk-
rnml and downward. slightly, but forcibly
holding them for a few medulla and than
relaxing the inusulm. Tho movement ile-
vclops the broad muscle wh'ch is attached
to the chin and lower law and reaches be!
low the roller bone.
For the unsightly double chin the some
exercises are used to flffl'ilflfllon the unit
wins in connection with niossagn to induce
firinnmof the skin. In viii-hing and dry
lag the from the skin should always be
pushed up from the threat. not drawn to-
mml it.
’l‘oiletelcp the large muscles of the ahead
all pnddi a: should be rmnoved. for it over-
heats am toms upon the muscle. divert
log the blood from it and preventing do
reiopmsnt,--lsatarday lirvicw.
. and!” ”Ia—a.-
hurtful Felicity.
“If I should die. you would never get
another wife who would look after you as
I have done."
"No. not if I could help lam-Chicago
Bemrd.
It does not seem like it. but seine peo-
ple declare that making is decreasing
in the United States. it is a fact that
the numbers! «immune last year
lfeil as 70.0mm i ‘
as. ....
’0
a... . ’ft.flbm"”7i7“ i
Nair. You, Dea‘leTN.PM,.N
morning says: . .
. Joseph II. Cheats is a candidate for the
. United states senate. His: friends have
msdehlni ”and he hasealdtcthera that
he 1will not repudiate any honorablaefforts
made in his behalf, ma if masonic
not crown thorn. This is a declaration
which means ‘a contest in contest that
will' not cease until—the legislature has
balloted. ... . ‘y .
' Mr. Cluiate made the statement snhshn
tlslly given here in the ofllte of General
Gain Thomas yesterday. Rome Republic.
ans. anxious that a worthy New Yorker
. should be chasm fosucaeed David B. Hill.
had met there and cast about for a candi-
date. They were bankers, merchants and
lawyers. and after a consultation lasting
some hours unanimously" decided upon
Mr. Ghosts. lie was sent for. expressed
his gratification and surprise and accepted.
as told.
He made it plain that in no sense was
be seeking the honor. which. if conferred
upon him by election. would embarrass
him. but the call was one he could'not re-
fuse with graciousuess. When he with-
drew, the conferees hastily drew up a plan
of campaign. which will be perfected later.
The first allot. it was decided. should be
fired at the meeting of the McKinley State
league. which was held last night. Wil-
llain Brookfleld was the spokesman. He
said: » . .
“i am told there is a formidable move-
ment on foot in favor of son lug Mr.
Choutc to the United States senate I‘ am
glad of it. I am desirous that this state
should be represented by the Republican
best qualified to sit there. Mr. Cheats is
that man. ”
Student's Disappearance.
W()Rffl~‘..5”l'ltlt, Mass, Dec. 1. -- Frank
Flickcngcr. a member of the sophomore
class at the Worcester Polytechnic lusti-
tutu. dimlppoarcd from this city two weeks
ago last. Friday. and nothing has been seen
of him since, although his student friends
havo made an active search to ascertain
his whereabouts. ' Flickonger was one of
the students who was suspended recently
for participating in a bonfire on the lnstl.
tutu grounds, and it was while he was un-
drr suspousiou that he went away. it is
thought that he has either gone to Cuba
to join 'the insurgents or that he has gone
west and joined some tiieatrioul company.
His home is in (.‘leveland, where his father
is president of the Flickcngor Wheel works.
He entered the institute last September.
coming here from Rose Polytechnic of
Torre Hnutc. 1nd.
National Banks Fail.
Wasnixo'mx. Dec. i.-—‘.\Ir. Coffin. the
acting comptroller of the currency. has re-
ceived ll telegram announcing the failure
of the Missouri National bank of Kansas
City. The bank has a mpitnl of 0250.000,
and at the date of its last report bad Sill“
plus and profits amounting to $23,000;
deposits. 81.131.000; (fun to other banks.
l2lll.ll00, Bunk Examiner Forum!) has
been plat-ed in charge. The failure of the
First National hunk of Tyler. Tom, was
also nvportod. This bank had a capital of
527717.000; surplus and profits. $02,000;
duo in other banks. $0,000: deposits. will.-
ooo; llflml\"(lil money. 8224.000. linuk
meuiner McDonald has been placed in
charge.
Julian Accepts Stunrt'a filer.
SAX Futurism. live. l.——Mnrtin.lulinii
states that ho has just telegraphed an ac-
ncpituu-n of "an Stuart's offer for n flnl-‘h
fight between ('orbvtt- and Fltzslminous
for a “5.000 purse. Ho has soul in similar
tulvgrani to Corbett. Julian says his rmr
sons for nut-opting this offer in preference
to offers for ulurgvr purul- isflint ["itzsiur
mono desires to fight to a finish. Smurf
offers to place the entire purse in respoir
sibh‘ hands and to name the time. and
pint-,0 when the drill-loo are signed.
Dr. JImeson's Release Ordered.
LOVTMIN, Doc. l.-—'l'ho Evening Nun‘s
says that tho homo soon-fury. Fir Matthew
Whita- ltidli-y, husonlvrml tho release on
medical grounds of Dr. Jameson from
Holloway jail. whore he is undergoing a
sentence- of lo inoutlis' imprisonment for
active liliull'l‘rilllp in tho 'l‘mnsvual raid.
The News adds that tho prisoner's condi-
lioii is such as not to permit of his lllllll0<
diato removal from prison.
l‘atal Explosion on a Nteamboat.
Loxmix'. Dov. l.-’l'hu British steamship
Mnuitou. Captain Dickens, which sailed
from Cardiff on Nov 20 for Halifax. has
put in at Boutry. lroluiul, her main dock
and mulmuust having been dcstmycd by
an explosion of gas which masiimnl on Fri
day when the vessel was nutsidr Fusinet.
The first officer was killed.
Lavinia and Mali-over Matched.
New Youu. ihm. i.--Kid ilnvignn of
Saginaw. Mich. and Charles )viwvvr of
Pliilmlelpliin have been matched to fight 20
rounds fora purse of $2,600 on lbw. 2:7
befon'tlio Mill-llxirough Athletic club of
this city. The men are to weigh in at. l in
pounds.
McKinley. ll: Bryan. l.
Hariisiiizxro. (‘70.. Dow. l.-l"inai ro-
turus from Saute (‘lnro county. oomph-t
ing the state returns. show that Martin.
Bryan clot-tor, has defeats-d Flint. Muffin.
icy olmrtor. by 40:). This gives Moliluley
l7 electors from l'nliforniu and Bryan l.
Pianist ltosaiitlial's Illness.
Chicano. Dec. l.-l’hysh-lnns have had
a consultation regarding the illness of
Moritz lloseiitiinl. the pianist. and pro.
pounced the discus:- typhoid fever. as yet
of a mild form. The physicians found no
liiimcdiate danger in his condition.
Weather Forecast.
fieneraliy fair; continued cold weather:
northerly winds.
1896. DECEMBER. 1896
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moon's enters.
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Thomas than? . e, illegals! flsrdlnu
Dara figs: “ulster. Jghu Kendrick
‘ . a nary marl
“gluon and other pop-
7 at: . . of the Progress of Sci-
ence dudmheimh Cantata a series of
papers by .Henry Smith illlamsmupv
plemuntrt‘l by contributions on s .cial
subject-.3 expert scientists. Artie as on
the val one of curious pa etiological
manifestation-to physiology y Dr. An-
drew Wilson. ~
American Features: The Mexico of To-
a{, as ea. by Charles F. Laramie.
sp endidly ll patrated~ihe remit of u re-
cent visit to slice. undertaken for liar-
per’s ltla finer Mexico is preemiueully
a silver roduélng country. and its mone-
tary operations rest entirely on a silver
basis. Owiagte the keen discussion of
certain maemic problems in connection
with issues of urgent importance in Amer-
lean politics. these papers will command
general attention. American Historical
Papers by, Woodrow Wilson. John Bach
Machiaster and James Heroes. The true
story of Sheridan's Ride. If?! Gen. 6. A.
Four iii. Continuation of owalls’ Per!
sous Reminiscence of eminent literary
Americans.
» Africa and the East: White Man's Af-
rice. is full illustrated series of papers by
Poaltneyt igelow. the result of personal
observations. during a recent iri to
Africa, covering the whole field of lum-
penii exploitation of that countr . Illus—
trated articles by Stephen BODIIII. on the
transformation going on in Eastern Si-
berim. recently. visited by the author.
Hungarian Sketches, written and drawn
byF The full story
. Hopkluanu Smith.
at the recent Coronation of the Czar. by
Richard Harding Davis. illualrated by
R. Caton Woodvflle, who was commit»
tuned by Queen Victoria to paint a picture
of the ceremony.
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course Without the aid of some reliable
cough medicine is liable torosnit in that
dread disease. pneumonia. We know of
no better remedy to cure a cough or cold
than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
We have used it quite extensively and
it has always iveu entire estimation-—
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This is the only remedy that is known
to be a certain preventative of pneumon-
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who have weak lungs or have reason to
row an attack of pneumonia. should
keep the remedy at hand. The 20 and
so cent sizes for sale by G. C. Stillson.
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ally praising 0 amberiain's COMO, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy.Curtls Flock.
of Anaheim. California. purchased a
bottle of it for his own use and is now
as enthusiastic over its wanderinl work
asanyone can he. The to and 50 cent
aim for sale by G. C. Stilleon.
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and invarinbl rolls in are the (goali-
iies of One inute Cough Cure. It
never fails in coins. creep and lung
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That soft. rich. glossy shoes. so much
admired in hair. can be steered by the
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We are alwaws first in showing the leading novelties of
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Scaly eruptions on the head, chapped
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“Excuse me." observe the man in
spectacles. "but I am a surgeon. and
diet is not where the liver is.“ “Never
y u mind where the liver is." retorted
the other. "If it was in his big toe or
his left ear DsWit-t‘s Little Early Risers
would reach it and shake it for him." G.
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mil events of lllf‘ lllil‘il interesting and im-
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land it has spread before us reader-l the
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tors for the instruction of the human mind
flllll the niiieliorutlou of human condition»
and of manners.
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gorge formed at the mouth of. _ .
we river. which caused the m
up rapidly Sunday morning. 0 ,‘
lands below Durand the rise war .
that many families had to Milli
nightrobes to placeaof safety and.
their pmeeeslonsbehind'them. T
:ng among the women and old a
ntense, and many are reported; ‘ _
frozen feet and! limbs. Those file ' ‘
fled to“ the railroad track M ,
built a fire and tried to protect“ . 7
from the frosty windsuntil relief aim
An engine and car sent out from
yesterday gathered up about so or}.
these unfortunate people. but so fast
the water rising that the train had tir’
hack to Durand. It is thought that _
of the people were not ranked by‘t w
culng party and have perished. , The W
toms are all under water, and the.
andrprodnce are a complete loss. . 3 ,
domestic animals can be seen about ‘
neighborhood. frozen stiff in the m
In most of the homes were stored the g '
ter supplies. and these were lost. . ~
Farms and farm buildings along! 9.“
miles of the Chippewa valleyare but!!!
water. The flood is being added to l! .
at the rate of six inches, and unless
gorge breaks soon this city will “be
dated. Basements of all buildlnfla .
Spring street are already flooded. and in
several instances the lowerflooremllltgfil"
water. People living in or occupying butt ‘
ness houses in the lower part of the of”
are hastily removing their personal a!” 7
to higher ground.
In 1891a similar flood occurred, outta-
ing a loss of many thousands of dolldys.
A great amount of railway property‘ds
threatenedand many highway and rail
bridges probably will be swept away.
Eanf'ClaIre In Danger.
Below the immense gorge the river'is
rracticsilly dry, and when the jam breaks
the body of Water in the reservoir must
carry destruction to the valley below. Eula
Claire has every reason to feel apprehelh
slve. as its danger begins when that 9!
Chippewa Falls has passed. There Md
been an average rise during the M134
hours of six inches an hour. The gorge
five miles long. 512’
On account of the flood there have been
no trains for three days on the valleydi-
vision of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul. A messenger from Durand reports
eight miles of track below Durand asbe-
lng under three feet of water. Thirty-‘ '
seven men, women and children, refugees
from lowlands. are quartered in them!
rand courthouse.
A dispatch from Pepin. Win, says: The
flood in the Chippewa bottoms is increas-
ing in fury. The Chicago. Milwaukee and
Chippewa Valley road is badly washed out ,
and is covered with trees, logs and ice
gorges for miles. There will be no Mo
for a week or tondays. The bridge over
Smith’s slough, one mile below Trevino
Junction, on the Chicago, Burlington and
Northern railroad. is unsafe. A rock train
and n. big new of men are at work unit.
There are jams of ice and logs in the Chip-
pewa at Burlington bridge, at Chippewa ‘
Valley bridge. at Reads Lending and rat
the head of \‘i’est Newton slough abet'e
Alma. The water is at a. standstill. but
more trouble is feared unless the jams
break. There are 3.000. 000 feet of logs and
40 cribs of lumber in the jams. All'tbe
hay in meadows is lost. and considerable
stock is gone. Many persons are believed
to have perished in the flood. .
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Effects of the Bliss-rd.
anoo. N. 1).. Dec. l.—Fnller reports
of the late storm show it to have been" far
more serious than was at first supposed.
Transcontinental traffic on the Northern
Pacific has been suspended for nearlya
week. Drifts in the cuts are lite 14 feet
deep and frozen like ice. Dynamite is
used to loosen up. Small towns along the
line are out of fuel.
A serious accident is reported beyond
(lriskuz. 'l‘wo suowpiow crews got their
orders mixed. and there was a terrible col-
lision, in which one man, a snow shovelor
named Hans Hansen of Mapl‘eton. was ll-
stautly killed. A fireman and two section
men were serious] if not fatally injured.
A tmihload 6‘. sheep—13 cars—was
bought in the billion! at Grand Harbor.
six miles west of Devils lalic, and the
animals were on the truck in open double
decked cars during the entire blizzard.
Out of 2,300 sheep. about 500 perished.
Boy Irma to Death.
Ans, Minn. Doc. l.——il:lmer Holt, aged
H. was frozen to death in the terrible
billzurd of last week. He and his lethal
started with a team for the Poplar woods,
15 miles distant. togcta load of wood.
(in returning. they lost their hearings in
the blinding snow and started, afoot to
look for shelter. They income ”separated.
The older Holt succeeded in finding’a
farmhouse after wandering about all
night. Searching parties started out early
next morning to look for the boy. but it
was not until yesterday that he was found,
frozen stiff. The father also was belly
frozen.
‘flis Liberian Outages.
LlVllleml" lice. i.-—The stéamshlpfla- ,
fangs. arriving here from the wasteeast '
of Africa. reports that H. M. 3. Am
had arrived at Grand liassa and had ' -
qnlred into the outrage. committed
Lllsvrians. Home time since cltisens oft
negro republic of when. maltreatsdllo
rim of the British ”lolly of Sierra ' '
living in Grand Balsa and destmyad '
houses. The Alarm made a demand
Liberia for 31.400.000 indemnity. M
the Limo...- hesltstlng to com me:
the demand it is statelhtlihl ' ‘5“-
wonder of‘ the Alscto threatened I; . .
sailors unless the indemnity Was xiv
noon on the marrow. The mutant“
the required sum the next morning. '
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Paiscsnm. N. 1.0m. 1.»:me
pan of New York city. a nophetvof‘ J.
Pierpont Morgan. has pfirufiassdtbsm
arty in Princeton known as W ;
Place. Mr. lime 170!th
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