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LocAL AND OTHER ~st.
E. Everett Gorham of. Katonah, N.
Y., is visiting hls parents, Mr. and Mrs.
E. E. Gorham, ofEast Norwalk.
Mrs. F. Schmedes, of Washington
street, is confined to her home by a
severe attack of quihsy sore throat.
The Catholic club will give a recepe
'tion, in Lockwood’s hall, Monday even—
ing, April _3.
A. E. Winchester addressed the La.
Mont clulhat the South Norwalk Con-
gregation church Sunday morning.
William A. Benedict will shortly
remove from Union Park to East ave-
nue. '
A number of N orWalk Hibernians
will go to Bridgeport, Easter Monday,
and assist Division N o. 1, of that city,-
to chlebrate the thirtieth anniversary
of its organization.
Norwalk’s Normal school gir-lsvare
home for a week’s vacation.
Bills are being posted for a return
engagement of “Side Tracked”‘ to be
played at Hoyt’s Theatre next Saturday
afternoon and evening. This play was
h’erea short time ago and was a great
success. ’
_ Weidenhammer, of Bridgeport, will
furnish music at the reception given by
Prof. Gilbert Newell’s dancing class,
April 5, in Arion hall.
Miss Mary London, of the state Nor-
mal school, New Haven, has been spend-
ing a few days with her parents in
V'Vinnipauk. ' .
Mrs, Theodore A. Sheffield, of New
York, has been a guest of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Leonard, Union
Park. '
The funeral of the late Samuel Fer-
guson was held from his home, 22 Day
street, Sunday afternoon.
Kavanagh officiating.
Generous subscriptions of'money are
being promised chief Prowitt to defray
the expense of .hiring the 'Anierican
band, of New Haven, on the occasion of
the fire- department inspection, “next
month. '
Fred Brouk, of Bridgeport, has taken
a position with the Crofut & Knapp
Company. He is an ex-secretary of the
Arion Singing Society.
Trade is fairly good at the Buckley
Elastic Web Works on River street
Pioneer Castle K. of M. C. will hold
a “smoker” next Friday night.
Collections will be taken in the
Catholic churches of the Hartford dio-
cese,:Easter Sunday, for the benefit of
those studying for the priesthood.
At Trinity church there will be Holy
communion every morning in holy
week, except Friday, 8 a. m. Monday,
. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, even-
ing prayer and address at 4 p. .m.
Wednesday, evening prayer and ad‘
dress, 7:30 p. m.‘ Good Friday, the,
three hour service, beginning at 12
o’clock; evening prayer and address at
7:30 p. m. ‘
The praying Band of the Norwalk
Methodistchurch will go to Darien
Wednesday evening and conduct
‘ services at the Methodist church. All
of the members of the band are re-
quested to meet in front of the Nor-
l walk post’office at 7'o’clock, and also
all others who desire to attend the
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HOW TO Flllll ,Olll'. .
Filla bottle or common glass with"
your water and let it stand twenty-four
hours; a sediment or settling. indicates
' an unhealthy condition of the kidneys;
if it stains your linen-it is eVidence of
kidney trouble; too frequent desire to.
pass it or pain in the back is also con-
vincing ’proof that the kidneys and
bladder are out of order.
‘WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer’s
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy
fulfills every wish in curing rheuma-
tism, pain in the back, kidneys. liver,
' bladder and every part of the urinary
passages. It corrects inability to hold
water and scalding pain in passing it,
or bad'e'ffec'ts following use Of liquor.
wine or beer, and overcomes that un-
pleasant necessity of being compelled
«go go often during the day, and get up
many times during the night. 'The mild
and the extraordinary effect of Swamp-
Root ls sobn realized. It’stands the high;
est for its wonderful cures of the most-
distressing cases. If you need a medi-
cine you should have the best. At drug~
gists fifty cents or one dollar.
You may have a sample bottle and a
book that tells more about it, both sent
absoluté‘l y free‘by mail, if you send your
address toPDr. Kilmer on Co., Binghcm‘
ton, N.,.Y.' When writin honors and
mention that you, read t is generous
offer in The. flannel-ml : '
Rev.. A. S. .
,Concord Division S. of T. will elect
officers to-night.
The Seavveed club will meet Thursday
night. ~
Henry Rider is having his household
effects removed from Westport avenue
t. l Elm street. >
Miss Clara E. Marvin hasbeen spend-
ing a few days in Brooklyn.
Robert A. Holmes of Maple street,
left Saturday‘on a business trip through
the west. -
The Epworth League. of the South
Norwalk Methodist church will hold a
lprayer meeting Wednesday evening in
the basement of the church.
The Ladies Aid societyiof the First
Methodist church _‘ will hold a social
and entertainment at the home of Mrs.
James Brown on South Main street to-
night.
John J. Cavanagh of Crescent Ter-
race, left Saturday night for a trip to
California. He will .be' gone several
weeks.
The annual rental of pews will be
held Tuesday 'night at the First Metho-
dist church.
Thermometers registered 25 degrees
above zero at 6 o’clock this morning.
The Carpenters’ Union will hold a
meeting to-morrow night.
\
Mr. and Mrs.|Elmer Merrill of Lino-
leumville, Staten Island, are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yost of Smith-
ville. .
Rev. A. S. Kavanagh preached Sun-
day morning on the subject “The New
Minister.” ,In the evening the subject
of the sermon was “his new appoint?
ment.” The church was well filled at
both services. ' '
Foster BrOLhe‘rs are figuring on plans
for a new house to be erected on _,Bell
Island for a New York man.
Joseph Goldschmidt, the Greenwich
watch maker, spent Sunday with his
parents in this pity. ‘ "= ' ‘
. At the service in the-South ;Norwalk
Congregational church Sunday morn-
ing the pastor preached. on the subject
“Every Man as He Will.” A collec-
tion was taken for the Congregational
Church Building fund. ,
Irving Finch of Providence, Rhode
Island, spent Sunday with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Finch of Van
Zandt avenue.
The children of Frank Adams of
'Haviland street, who were poisoned by
eating some tainted cheese a few weeks
ago are now suffering with the measles.
'Edwin H. Silliman, Stenographer for
Attorney E. M. Lockwood, has resigned
his position. He will finish his duties
with Mr. Lockwood April 1.
Motormen "Gill” Horton and Harry
Richmond of the Street Railway line
are moving into the Charlton place on
Main street. The former from Wilton
avenue and the latter from Cross street.
The pupils of Professor Newell’s dail-
cing class will hold their closing recep-
tion. Wednesday, April 5th. The com-
mittee of arrangements is composed of
HarvcyCraw, George Comstock, Ben-
jamin Mosher, Harry Goldschmidt and
Henry Renter.
The application for admission to pro-
bate of the last will of Tallmadge
Baker Will be heard at the Probate of-
fice on. Thursday, March 30, at 3 o’clOck
afternoon.
Exp‘ressman Reynolds’ teams are
moving the household effects of Albert"
Raymond from South Norwalk to Dan-
bury to-day. Mr. ‘Reynolds is also
moving a 6,000 pound steam compressor
to the Electric Light Station to-day.
The prayer meeting at the First
Methodist church, next Friday night,
will be held under the auspices 9f the
Sunday school. Communion will be
pal-taken of. '
George Crofut, who has been employ-
,ed as a newsbo , by the New York and
Eastern New Company for several
years, has resigned his position and
Saturday left South Norwalk for Brook-
lyn, where he enlisted in the United
States Navy for a period of five years.
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BEST OF ALL.
To cleanse the system in a gentle and
truly' beneficial manner," when the
Springtime comes, use the true and
perfect remedy, Syrup-of Figs.Buy
the genuine. 'Manufactui-ed by the
California Fig Syrup 00., only, and‘ for
w
,psellit.
sale by all druggists, at' 50 cents per.
bottle. - ‘
John Hal-Ly is moving from Harriet
street to Union place. , , ‘ '
‘ Aconcert was given in St. Peter’s
GermanLuth‘eran church Sunday night.
W. W. Comstock'and’ bride are ex- .
pected home from their Wedding trip,
this week. .' '
Louis L. Wilcox and Miss Marion"
Wilcox, of Brooklyn, will spend Easter
with his father Edwin Wilcox of
Franklin street, South Norwalk.
Mr. Howard Mossman of Cornell Uni—
versity, is spending part of his Easter
vacation in‘town. . .
Miss Marie Curtis of Brooklyn, spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr, and Mrs.
D. S. Curtis of Knight street.
Chief e‘hgineer Prowitt reports a
collection by subscription of over $200,
or the annual Norwalk Fire departs
ment inspection. '
Mrs. Isaac Hamilton, wife of 'Land-
' lord Hamilton, of the Norwalk hotel, is
suffering from an attack of the grip.
Samuel J. Wilt‘kins, of, SO‘ltl} Nor- E
walk spent Sunday in Darien.
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Capt? Roy Decker of East Norwalk,
has returned home from Grecnpoint
L. I., where he has been putting his
sloop Fell in condition for the season.
John Smith has m0ved from Betts
place, East Norwalk, to School street,
this city. _ -
Miss Jean Gregory ls expected home
from Wellesley college, VVedn'esday,
to spend the Easter vacation.
Mrs. Frank F. Clark accidentally
broke a needle in,0ne of her wrists
this morning. It was extracted by Dr.
Dexter Hitchcock. ' .
Mrs. Jarvis Kellogg is visiting hcr
daughter, Mrs. George A. Bell, in
Providence, R. I.
At the morning service in the First
Congregational church Sunday, Dr. TE}
K. Noble took occasion .to thank his
people for the Christian spirit shown at.
the meeting called to consider his let-
ter of resignation, and for the two
months vacation offered him, to take
at his own convenience, within the Six
months that he willvbe their pastor. .
A New England supper and enter
tainment will be-rgiven in tfihe.,B'roa‘d,.
River chapel next Wednesday evening.
The Elm Grove Musical club will; play.
-—A'dvertise hi THE GAZETTE.” _
Sydney smith died of consumption'at
his home in‘ New York, Saturday
night, aged 34 years. Thedeceased
was a grandson, of the late George E.
Smith, who was long a resident of
South Norwalk. The body will be
brought from New 'York ito—morrow
and'interred in the Five Mile River
Union cemetery. ,‘b
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Dividend Declared. '
The Fairfield County Savings Banks
has declared a semi-annual dividend
of. 3% per cent. to depositors, on all
sums of $2,000 and under, and of 3 per
cent. on all amounts in excess of that
sum, payable on and after- April 10th,
1899.
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What Do the Children Drink ?.
Don’t give them tea or coffee. _ Have
you tried the new food drink called
Grain-O '3 It is delicious and nourish-'
ing and takes the place of coffee. Thev
more Grain-O you give the children the
more health you distribute through
their systems. Grain-0 is made of pure
grains, and when properly prepared
tastes like the choice grades of coffee
but costs about :1- as much. All grocers
150 and 259.
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—-Advertise in THE GAZETTE.
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' Will Meet in Norwalk.
The State Federation of Wonen’s
clubs, which was to have met in. Mil- ‘
ford, will meet at the Central club
house on West avenue in June.
A Sensible Man
Would use Kemp’s Balsam for 'ithe
Throat and Lungs. It is acuring more
of Coughs, Colds. Asthma, Bronchitis, -_
.Croup and
Troubles,than any other medicine. The '
all' Throat and _ Lung
proprietor has authorized any druggist
to give you a Sample Bottle Free to
convince you of the merit of this great
remedy. Price 25c. and :50c. .
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Pocket Book Found.
A pearl pocketbook containing a card
of Mrs. F. J. Dugan was found in South
Norwalk andqturned over to Chief
Bradley, of whom the owner can obtain
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No Right to Ugliness.
The woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
friends, but one whowould be attrac-
tive must keep her health. If she is
weak, sickly and all run down, she
will be nervous and irritable. If she
has constipation or kidney trouble, her
impure blood will cause pimples,
blmches, skin eruptions and a wretched
complexion. Electric Bitters is the
best medicinein the world to regulate
stomach, liver a‘nd,kidncys and L
purify'the. blood. . .It gives strong
nerveshbright eyes, smooth, velvet.
skin, rich complexion. It will make
a good-looking. charmin woman ofa
run-down invalid. Only 50,.cents«at
John A Riggs’ drug-store, 11 Main:
street; ’ - '. .
-— ‘—v
’c.
. perfect health and great energy.
Bios OPENED.
[1'
‘ AWards Made for'Working of Town. High
ways.
tioned,’ were opened Satu:day after-g
noon and were as follows:
, 1st district—EAST NORWALK‘ .
M. ~O’Brien, 7:30.00
J . Florence, 720.00
2d distl'ictj—CRANBURY PLAINS.
E. Coley, _ 550.00
F.F. Clark, 500w
D. M. Finch, 478.00
, 3rd district—SILVER MINE.
F. F. Clark, ' 3:30 03
D. A. Newcomb, 500.00
4th district—WEST NORWALK.
C. Baldwin, 395.25
H. Sins, 850.00
A. A. Raymond, 446.00
51h district—FIVE MILE RIVl' R.
Baldwin, 543.75
H. Sitts, .. 650.00
A’. 'A. Raymond, . 690.88
a. Ladrigan, 415.00
, , COVE STREET. -.-.
.(ThlS-bld to be inclusive with first
district bid )
The awards were made to the low-
est bidders. The bid for the first dis4
trict and that of Cove street were
“lumped,” the lowest bidder in the ag~
gregate of both being ‘awarded the
contract. ‘ ‘
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The Appetite of a Goal
Is envied' by all. poor dyspeptiss
whOse Slomachand Liver are- “out of
order. All such should know that Dr
King’s New Life Pills, the wonderful
Stomach and Liver Remedy, gives a
splendid appetite, sound digestion and
a regular bodily habit that‘ insures
Only
25c. at John A. Riggs’ drug store, 11
Main street.
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YOU PRESS THE BUTTON.
How the Connecticut Automatic Telephone
Company Does Business.
The “Connecticut Automatic Tele-
phone Exchange Company,” with head-
of subscribers in Waterbury, and will
enter there at the first opportunity.
The .automaticTelephone, a novelty in
its owners. .
' ,"Instead of pressing the. buttofr and
alittlehnumbered disk at the right
side of the machine, with.1 little push
buttons numbered from Oto 9,. and
spell out the number, you Want. That
you press down-1 once, then 1 once,
then 6 once, and on taking up the re-
ceiver you find that you are connected
with 416. All the ‘hello girls’ are done
away with; everything at central ls
entirely automatic? The outfit there
cdnsists merely of a number of tiers‘ of
storage batteries instead of a number
of- good looking girls with pleasant
voices, and if this ,style of telephone
gains precedence in the future those
young ladies will be thrown on the
mercies of the cold world to gain a
living in other ways.” ‘
'Iizhe Anglo-Russian Negotiations.
LONDON', March ‘ 25.—The Daily
Graphic makes the following annOunce-
ment this morning: “The Anglo-Rus—
partial agreement. The question of the
Niu-Chwang railway extension loan
contract has been settled on a perma~
nent basis completely satisfactory to
England, Baron de Staal, Russian em-
bassador to Great Britain, representing
that . the Russian concession in this
matter is due. to the anxiety of Emperor
Nicholas on the eve of the conference
for the limitation of armaments to give
Great Britain a tangible proof of his
peaceful and amicable disposition.” ’-.-
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To Float Stranded 'v'a-acu.
. Vessels can be easily removed from
sandba-rs by a new apparatus consist-
ing of an endless chain of buckets to be
attached to the sides of the vessel and
'v driven by engines to excavate the sand
from around the hull until the ship
‘cf'ioats, free. : . ' »
.-\‘
“Annual Sales. ourc,ooo.ooo Bone.
. .éca’sltlous AND animus meanness
suchas Wind and Pain in the Stomach.
Giddinese. Fulness after meals.~ Head-
' ache. Dizziness. Drowsiness. Flushlns's
of Heat. Loss of Appetite. 'Costlveness.‘
turned Sleep. Frighttul Dreams and all
Nervous and Trembling Sensations.
. {THE FIRST DOSE WILL GIVE BEIJBP
Ill TWENTY mums. Every sufferer
will acknowledge them to be .
A WONDERFUL MEDICINE.
lt-EECIIAM’B PILLS. taken as direct‘
ed. will quickly restore] Females to com- .
plete health. They promptly remove
’obstructlonsor irregularities of the sys-
tem and cure Sick Headache. Fora
Weak Stomach
Impaired Digestion
" DiSOrdered Liver
mM-nn.1wonsu Duel-luck!»
‘ geocham’s Pills are
- Without a Rival .
. LARJEES'T'TOBALB "
' *3!!! Patent Mcdlclne In the Wall.
I
85c: at all Drug Stores,
—
The bids for the working of the to“ n
highways in the five districts as appore
M. O’Brien, 700.00 ,
J. Florence, 684.00
I). M. Finch, 708.40
quarters at‘Meriden, has started a list.
this state, is thus deacribed by one of
' turning the‘crank, you simply turn to
is,,if for instance you want No. 416,=
.sian negotiations have resulted in a.
s
-' Blomhes on the Skin. Cold Chills. Dls- ,
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_ WOMAN’S PROGRESS.
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I). Marie J. Mergler Made Dean of
r the Northwestern Unlvernltv'
' Woman’s Medical School.‘
Dr. Marie J. Merglcr. of Chicago, one
of the foremost of the Women'physi-‘
'cians and surgeons of the country, has
just been made dean of the Northwest-
ern university woman’s medical school.1
M rs. Merglcr is the first woman to hold
that high position at Northwestern.
She succeeds Dr. I. N. Danvforth, who
has been given the honorary title of
dean emeritus in recognition of his
long and eminent services to the school.
Dr. Mergler has a. wide professional
reputation. She believes that in one
branches of medical stud;r the bestre-
'sults are not obtained in. a. coeducational
DR. MARIE J. MERGLER.
(Dean of Northwestern University Wom-
an's Medical School.)
school, and! so it is better to have sep-
arate schools for men and» women. In
the faculty. however, she would have
the ablest instructors, whichever their
sex. Under the direction of 1119 new
dean the course will be Changed from
two semesters, from October to June.
to four semesters of three months cach.
The new arrangement will be. put in
operation in July. and each student will
“be required to attend three semesters
of each year. -'I'he summer semester
is institutedi especially to give clinical
work to students from smaller cities
and vacation laboratory work to tench-
ers. Thle attendance hereafter will be
restricted to 100. who will be chosen
from the candidates making the best
showing in the competitive. examina-
tion. DrfIMergler is now professor of
gynecology at Northwestern and at the
postgraduate school. and is attending
surgeon. at thell’oman‘s hospital. She
received her .medical education in 1hr
institution of which she is now (lean.
ubeilig graduatedin 1879. The following
year she took posngl'aduafe work at
the University of Zurich. On her re—'
turn she was appointed a lecturer in
~the Woman's medicalcollege. In 1882-3
She was on the attending staff of the:
Cook County hospital. For 12 years she
has been a member-of'the attending
staff of the Woman‘shospilal, and was
on the stafl’ of the "Wesley hospital from
1886 to 1806. From 1895 to 1&97 she was
head physician and.surgeon at Mary
Thompson hospital. \
RELIGIOUS mousse.
More Than Half the \Vorld's Popula-
tion. Has Never Heard the
Gospel Preached.
It is a surprising fact that. at the
end of the nineteenth century. a time
when civilizatibn has extended info
hitherto unknown countries to a for
greater extent than was dreamed. .of
'a century ago. more than half of the
inhabitants of the world are heathens.
‘According to the latest statistics.
there are 143,000,000 Protestants. 98.-
000,000 followers of the Greek
church, 230,000,000 Roman Catholics
and 176,000,000 Mohammedans. The
population of the‘vvorld is'said to be
.in the neighborhood of 1,500,000,000.
Counting the adherents of the four
great religions of the world. and allow-
ing 53.000.000 for the thousand and one [
beliefs with comparatively small fol-
‘ ROMAN CATHQLICS 250 Mllllnnb
nonAinwAns no nlluons _
HEATHEN
RELIGIOUS CHART.
(It Shows Thai Half the World ls Sllll
Heathen.)
lowings. there is left a balance of 800.—
000.000 people who worship strange
gods. or practice curious rites in lieu
of religion: such people as are com-
monly called heathen, and for whose
conversion thousands of dollars are col-
lected each, week among the churches
of the civilized world.
The time of the millennium is still
a great way off if it depends upon the
spreading ‘of the Gospel" to nearly a
thousand million unenlightened sav-
ages, for nine-tenths of the funds col-
lccled for missionary purposes are con-_
iributed by not oneotenfh of thechurch'
membership. . ,
Furthermore, the Signs of the Times
has estimated that the average contri-
bution of the members of the evangel-_
ical_ churches of the United States is
less than one penny each, and of this
98 per cent. is spent at ‘home and only
two per cent. in the missionary field.
puck. 'l‘hrlve Without Water. _
Ducks don’t need water to thrive.
' There are many duck raising plants in
this country where thousands of the
£0va nre bred each yearformarkef‘, and
where there is- not even a puddle for
them to flounder in. ' One of r these
forms is credited with an output of 20,-
000 ducks a year. _ j, .._ ...-
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‘ 'ADMIRAL SAMpsoN's CRUISéi '.
The Squadron ‘Visitn Santla’go all
Proceeds to Jamaica.
SANTIAGO, Cuba, March 27.-—The
United States armored cruiser New
York and the gunboats Vicksburg and
Annapolis arrived here yesterdaymom-
ing. Rear’AdmiraJ Sampson, accompa- .
nied byCaptaln F. E. Chadwick of the
cruiser, called upon Major General ,
Leonard Wood, the military governor,
a salute being fired in honor of the ad-
miral. Yesterday afternoon General ~
Wood returned the visit, there were
further complimentary salutes. and the
warships left last evening for Kingston,
Jamaica.
During the day Admiral Sampson vis-
ited Mort-o Castle, never having ex-
plored the interior before. With regard-
to m discovery of the remains of a
Spanish officer in an armchair on the
beach west of El Morro, the admiral
expressed his opinion that they were
certainly the remains of Admiral Villa-
mil.
General Wood’s March estimate ‘has
finally been approved by the authorities
at Havana, and consequently those who
have been unemployedtare able to re-
sume work, relieving the strain.
. “Ii
Sampson Reaches J3: ‘7: nica. .
KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 27.—-’
Rear Admiral Sampson’s squadron -ar—
rived here yesterday from Santiago,
Cuba. CrOst gathered along the piers,
cheering enthusiastically, and all the
shipping in the harbor was beflagged.
The various public buildings were deco-
rated with the intwined union jack and
stars and stripes. Guards r-f honor have
been ordered to receive the American
admiral. Along series of entertainments
for the officers of the squadron is being
arranged. and the governor’s and naval
receptions have been postponed in or-
der to 'fall within the period of Admiral
Sampson‘s stay.
THE PRESIDENT’S. SUNDAY.
The Day Passed Quietly—Will Rc-.
turn to Washington Tomorrow.
TI—IOMASVILLE, Ga.., March 27.—
President McKinley spent a. quiet and
restful Sunday, attendingbto no busi-
ness save a. few arrangements for the
return trip to Washington and listening
to what Postmaster General Emory
Smith had to say of his observrfions of
conditions in Cuba. The weather was
veryr warm, the thermometer registi-Ei"i
ing 85 degrees, but a breeze was blow-
mg.
The president and Miss. Hanna were
driven to the Methodist church for the
noon service. The church was filled,"
and the president, on coming out, smil-f
ingly returned the salutntions of min?“
of the congregation. L
In the afternoon he, with the mem-'
bers of the household, went driving and
later received Postmaster GeneralI
Smith, who reached here on a special
car from arhpa’and will journey north
with the president today. He was driv- .
on direct from the station to Senator
Hanna’s home. '
The presidential party will leave here
late this afternoon and reach Washing- ,
ton after the close of office hours to-
morrow. . '
Vice President Hobart has decid’ed'to‘
go north with the president. He has
not been feeling as well the last three
or four days as during the early part
of his visit and believes a cooler and
more bracing climate will prove bene-
ficial. He caught a fresh cold W'edr. asa-
day night, and this, with some stomach
trouble, made it necessary for high to
keep quiet and observe his doctor’s dl-
rections. He has been able to move
about the house, however, and is feeling
slightly better.
Still Killing Negroes.
CHARLESTON, March 27.—Sa.turday
night. in Edgefield, John Webb and Vlill
Toney. two negro boys about 18' years
of age, were killed and two other com-
panions were seriously wounded by four
white employees of the Edgefleld cotton
factory. Two of the murderers are
more boys. probably not over 15 years '
old. About 13 shots were fired. The
r~r:roner’s jury was unable to fix the mo-
tive for the Shooting. At Darlington on
Saturday night Jim Johnson, colored,
was beating his wife, and Chief of P0-
lice Dargan came to her aid. Johnson
assaulted Dargan with a saw, cutting
him severely, and Dargan then Shot
him dead.
Commissioners In [Porto Rico.
PONCE, Porto Rico, March 27.-—The.
United States colonial commission, Gen-
eral Robert P. Kennedy, Major Charles
W'. Watkins and Henry G. Curtis, ar-
rived here Saturday and in the course
of the day received a number of mer-
chants and prominent citizens, who
made statements as to the general con-
dition of the district and its particular
needs. Yesterday morning the commis-
sioners left by the revenue steamer
Blake to inspect'Puerto de Jobos, the
port of Guayama. and that district. The
reported uprising in this district is
quite without significance.
Fatal Boiler Explosion.
READING, Pa., March 27.—The boiler
of. a locomotive drawing a train of emp-
ty coal cars on the Philadelphia and
Reading railway exploded nine miles
north of this city yesterday afternoon.
I)sca'r Leisy, a brakeman, was killed by
tying fragments of the wrecked boiler,
and Lyman Emerlch,‘ fireman, and
L'leorge D. Zimmerman, engineer, were
Injured. Emerich’s injuries will proba-
bly prove fatal.
Philadelphia Pantnmakern Strike.
PHILADELPHIA, March 27,—The
striking pantsmakers of this city, who
stopped work at noon Saturday, held a
meeting yesterday and fixed upon' the
scale of wages ‘they ask the contractors
to pay. A general increase of 25 per
cent is demanded. In addition they de-
mand the enforcement of the ten hour
law and recognition of the union and
abolition of subcontracting. '
A Mohammedan Rebellion.
LONDON, March 27.—Accordlng to a
dispatch from Shanghai to The Daily
Mail, it is reported there that a Md-
hammedan rebellion has broken out in
the province _ of Kiangsu, , the most
northwestern province of China, be-.
tween the provinces of Shensee and
. Seechuen on one side and Mongolia
and the desert of Gobi on‘the other.
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A Schooner Lon. l
'BOSTON, March 27.—Thc schooner
Uranus, Captain“ Wong, which called
from New Yprkon Féb. [for Havana...
‘ls'lon‘g overdue and hu‘bce‘n"slven up',
larlut.' - _
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