Founded in 1800.] of n Entertaining and I nstruotive Home Journal, Especially Devoted to Local News and Interests. [$1.50 a Year. VOL. XCI. " N ORWALK, CONN., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1891. NUMBER 41. The Daily Gazette 1: issued very week-day at 3 1’. 111., at ONE CENT PER COPY. The Cheapest Rate: for Advertising. and THE LARGEST CIRCULATION. ' The Weekly Gazette. , [Combined with Friday‘s Daile 1s issued every Friday at Noon, at THREE CENTS PER cor-r. on $1.50 PER YEAR. The Daily and Weekly. Served to Local Subscribers at TEN CENTs PER WEEK. 0R $5.00 PER YEAR. A. H. BYIXGTON. Proprietor. This paper has the largest circulation of any paper in the State west of Bridgeport. 0 UR JOBBIB‘ G DEPARTMENT. Mn. HARRY M. GARDNER. JR. of New York, has charge of the GAZETTE’s Engraving, Book and Jobbing Department. He is an expert and experienced Job Printer. and no work en- t rusted to him will be unsatisfactorilvdone. Special Notice. The DAILY GAZETTE may be found at Winnipauk every evening at the stores of J. C. Randle, and Miss Aiken’s,near the upper mill. .9...” Happenings To—night. Lucier’s Minstrels at the Opera House. +>—— 1,100,000 Gallons of Water Used Daily by the Borough. Upon a. mathematical estimate made by Engineer Rider of the city water works, and Engineer Wood of the bor- ough system, by a careful calculation of the number of gallons that can pass through the city pipes into the borough pipes, under a given pressure, the'total product of our daily use of the city wa- ter in each twenty-four hours aggregat- ed the enormous sum of eleven hund- red thousand gallons. For this, the city board of water commissioners, consist- ing of Messrs. C. S. Trowbridge, Wm. B. Reed and Samuel Raymond, fixed upon sixty-five dollars per day as the amount they deemed it fair to the city and reasonable to the borough, to charge. The general public here at the borough, we are sure, will gratefully accord to the city commissioners an honest and neighborly desire, not only to do the fair, but the generous and neighborly thing by the unfortunate borough. It would have looked a little- better, though it would have resulted no differently, if our'full board of wa- ter commissioners could have met with the city commissioners, and not have put the entire onus of the borough’s in- terest in their meeting upon the solita- ry shoulders of Mr. Street. It is to be remembered that when it was supposed that the city would be in need of the borough water, Commis- sioner Moody thought five dollars per hour, or one hundred and twenty dol- lars per day, a fair and reasonable price to charge for it. It now being “ the other ox that got gored,” and $65 only charged us, it illy becomes any one to have any other feeling than that of gratitude, that we got it at all and got it so cheaply. A Surprise- The publication yesterday of the old borough law, that some “smart Alec” evidently got through the legis- lature and placed on the statute book, without attracting any more public at- tention than possible, was received by our people last night with feelings of surprise, if not of astonishment. No one can be found as yet who has any knowledge of its origin or Vauthorship. We have: interviewed several wardens and burgesses of former years and they had never heard of it before. It seems to be criticized most unfavorably by the lawyers, who deem it unnecessarily and unreasonably harsh in its provis- ions, and a law more appropriate in Russia than in Connecticut. Of course, with a Court of Burgesses composed of -‘ such men as the present, or that just chosen for next year, the people have nothing to fear; but by carefully read- ing over the extreme provisions of this law, it is easy to see what some boards and some individuals could do if dis- posed to be arrogant or spiteful towards any property-holder who did not "or could not immediately comply with any demand made upon him for the putting down of curbs and gutters and side- walks in front of his premises. It is doubtful if a similar law can be found, enacted for any other place than Nor- walk, and this is evidently , on a par . with much of the special legislation which so often disgraces ourlegislature. It should be either amended in itsmost stringent and arbitrary features, at the first opportunity, or, better still, re": pealed altogether—for a poor tax-pay- er has some rights left that even an av- erage'village Court of Burgeslses should be compelled to respect. -——Pay your town tax to.- morrow and save 9‘ per cent. interest. TERSE TALES OF THE TOWN. The White Mountain express 'makes its last trip this week. —-Pay your town tax to-morrow and save 9per cent. interest. Go to the Minstrels at the Opera House to-night and have a good laugh. ,___7_._ ~Pay your town tax to-morrow and save 9 per cent. interest. It is reported that L. B. Booth, New- town’s late treasurer, has left for Kan- sas. - ' ' ' Mr. Allen, the republican candidate for governor of Massachusetts, is ser— iously ill. August Belmont’s residence on Fifth damaged avenue, New York, was $50,000 by fire yesterday. The annual inspection of the military property of Co.’s D and F will take place on the 28th. , The Union ex-Prisoners of War held their annual reunion in Libby Prison Museum, Chicago, yesterday. Lay the worries of the day All at eventide away; Put life’s troubles on the shelf Be good natured to yourself ! Miss Alice K. Mallory acted as one of the bridesmaids at the Swan-Hall wed- ding in Bridgeport last evening. J. W. Bullock, of Williamstown, has sold the bay stallion Aristides to Col- onel Walter Cutting, of Pittsfield, for $15,000. Ex-Senator Blair, of New Hampshire, said yesterday that his resignation as minister to China was accepted Wed- nesday. S. E. Osborne and family, of East Norwalk, started about sunrise this morning in Gregory’s wagonette for the Danbury fair. The Rev. A. F. Pierce is to-day shipping his household goods to Dan- bury, Conn., his new charge—Middle- town News. The new board of town assessors are out to-day viewing certain properties about which complaint is made of un- equal valuation. Yesterday afternoon an east bound train on the Consolidated was de- layed at Southport, by the breaking of a driving rod on the engine. ——Classes in Penmanship day and evening at the Merrill Business College. Tuition rates very moderate. Visitors welcomed. ——Classes in German at the Merrill Business College Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evenings. 30 cents per les- son, or $8.00 per term of ten weeks. Two Italians had a misunderstanding on Main street, yesterda afternoon, and indulged in quite a lively scrap. No arrests were made. . —Classes in German every day at the Merrill Business College from 1.30 to 2.00 p. m. Thorough instructions. Latest and best methods. , The Bridgeport News. in itsissuethis morning, kindly copies the DAILY GA- ZETTE article on Mr. Oscar T. Earle and credits it to the Sentinel. It is thought that the quo warranto cases in the contest for the governor- ship, etc., will be argued to-day before the superior court in New Haven. The many N orwalk friends of Lieut. Alden, of Co. C, Stamford, will be pleased to learn that he is slowly but surely recoveringfrom his severe ill- ness. Mr. Cleveland talked to the assem- bled New York Democracy, last night, like a father. His speechthough short, was full of good Democratic counsel and fatherly advice. Notwithstanding the unfavorable weather on Wednesday afternoon the ladies of Grace Church Guild realized $17 from their cake sale at the residence of Mrs. W. H. Smith. The Hoyts have a ten horse power engine at work cutting ensilage at their new ursery barn, and young Mr. Stephen .Hoyt is the engineer, who .is provmg it a great success. The Army of the Tennessee held a business meeting at Chicago yesterday, and in the evening had a banquet at the Palmer House. General Granville M. Dodgeof Council Bluffs was elected president. ‘ ~ ' ——Miss Gertrude H. Dibble of Row- ayton, Conn., graduate of the Merrill Busmess College, Stamford, has been accepted to fill a position as steno aph- er and typewritist with Messrs. otter & Bros., 128 Broadway, New York City. The deadly trolley wire killed three .horses in Brooklyn yesterda , one of them a street car horse. T 6 street car horse and the trolley wire should both’go, but it does not follow that one should annihilate the other. . _Gen.. H V.‘ Bo nton is to retire from his pomtion as . ashington correspond- ent of the Cincmnati Gazette on Nov.- 1st. - He has held the responsible posi- tion since the close of the .war, andhas made shame and a fame for honest and faithful work as a correspondent that is world wide. To-day is the twentieth anniversary ' of the Chicago fire. C. T. Leonard is building an addition to his wood and coal office, on Water street. ‘ ——WANTED.—A few secondhand Hose Injunctions. Apply at No. 24 Centre avenue. 203 2t pd. Michael Stanlon was given $5_and costs by Justice Perr , this morning, for being drunk an disorderly, last evening. The Y. M. C. A. football club will play another practice game to-morrow afternoon on the amphitheatre grounds at 3 o’clock. ___ Mr. William H. Jones was the only Norwalk man who attended the Odd Fellows’ parade at Meriden, yesterday. He reports a grand time. The jury in the Walkeley—Hubbard breach of promise suit at Haddam, brought in a verdict of $3,300 for Miss Walkeley, yesterday. ——Bicycles, Installment plan, $2.00 weekly. No depos1t down. W. P Whitney, South Norwalk. (Sullivan’s cigar store.) 203 3t James Lester attempted to make things unpleasant at the Ledgewood Farm yesterday, and was promptly re- moved by Chief Gormley. O. E. Wilson has sold the \V. L. War- ren place on Orchard street, to Mrs, Ellen Sherwood, of Saugatuck. She willfnot occupy the place, however, un- til'next spring. —Fun! New! New! New! Come, see and play the interesting Wild West Gun Game. A game of pool played with guns, at H. J. & G. S. Grumman’s 43 Main street, Norwalk. 202-4t Will the Democratic victory bring rain ?—New Britain Herald, Oct. 8. It did. A Democratic victory is al- ways followed by much needed bless- ings—New Haven Register. The Derby Driving association have an unusually large list of entries for their meeting, which is to follow the Danbury meeting, commencing at Derby on Tuesday, October 13. Builder David Platt hitched up his pair of prancing steeds early this morn- ing to the family carriage and with four-in it, rather than four-in-hand, he drove up to the Danbury fair. A larger number of Norwalk people have gone to the Danbury Fair to-day than during the whole week. Quite a number have driven to the grounds, Dann having sent five teams and Greg- ory four. Water Commissioner Mead thinks the price of $65 per day for the use of the city water, excessive. Commissioner Street thinks it reasonable. as do most others here at the Borough. Commis- sioner Prowitt wasn’t in it. The Clerk of the new Court of Ap- peals in Chicago is Oliver P. Morton, son of the great wargovernor of Indiana. Young Morton was a. student at Yale (1883—4) and Oxford, and for five years past has been practicingin Indianapolis. The democrats of New York assem‘ bled in mass meeting in the large hall of Cooper Union last evening, to ratify the nominations made at Saratoga con- vention. Ex-President Cleveland, Gov- ernor Hill and Frederick R. Coudert made addresses. The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art has now been opened to the pub- lic'on Sundays since May 31, or nine- teen Sundays. In that time, as the 0f- ficial figures show. the aggregate num- ber of visitors has been 130,000, the lowest daily attendance being upward of 4,500. Ci he Mail and Express printed at the head of its editorial columns yesterday the following remark : ‘ “The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. ” Was the Express referring to the political speeches made last night in New York ? The repairs to the dam at the Gr upe reservoir have been completed and the new supply pipes put in. Engineer Wood, this morning, received the screen for the pipes, and it will be put in to-day. All that is now needed to demonstrate the completeness of the repairs is a little water to fill the reser- voir. . 4 . - A valuable bird dog owned by a Grass Valley, (Cal) man, was recently shown a parrot. He immediately “pointed,” when Polly marched up in front of'him and said, “You’re a- ras- cal.” The terrified dog turned tail and ran away, and is ruined for hunting, as he cannot now be induced to “point” at any sort of bird. A telephone pole near the residence of John H. Wilson, on the New Ca- naan road, on which were three tele- phone and one telegraph mm, was blown over last night about 11 o’clock, by the high wind. A late traveler, who happened that way, nearl ran in- to the pole, which lay .direct y_ across the road, but stopped his horse in time, cut the wires and lifted the pole out of the road. ‘ En ine 94 on the west bound frei ht train 0. 217, on the New York, ew Haven and Hartford railroad, broke her forward driving axle when nearing Meriden about 7 o’clock last evening. The west bound. track was blocked and a wrecking train was sent down from Hartford. Trains were sent on the other track and there was little dela . The road was cleared at 10 o’clock. 0 one was hurt. - ed before they are worn out. Get out your overcoats. , The saw flakes of snow in the air at New ven yesterday. “Dotty” is used in~ England as a synonym _'for crazy, while “bosky” Signlfi es tipsy. ‘ Capt. J. L. Bennett of Hartford, has been selected for the position of chief clerk of the patent office, vice Schuyler Duryee, resigned. The leavening power of Cleveland’s Baking Powder is produced by cream of tartar an'd soda only. No ammonia, no alum, no adulteration. " Samuel Morehouse picked up the pocket book lost by C. T. Leonard, Wednesday evening, in front of Dr. Baldwin’s residence, and returned it to him last evening. The chair which John Wesley used when he was at home and at ease, com- piling his book of hymns and building up his new sect, will be used by the presiding officer of the Methodist coun- cil in Washington. ‘ The city \Vater Commissioners are about to put in a “blow off ” near the point where 'their big main crosses the Borough main at Silver Mine, and when this is done it is their purpose to make a connection with the mains of the two systems. According to Mrs. Helen L. Bullock, the Superintendent of the*Department of Narcotics of the Woman’s Christain Temperance Union, the practice of Cigarette smoking is prevalent among women. “Thousands of our bright girls,” she says, "are numbered among the victims.” On each ballot to be cast, according to the provisions of the new election law. in Ohio, are to be these distin- guishing devices that have been adopted by the parties: Republican, eagle; Democratic, rooster; Prohibi- tion, rose; People’s, plough and ham- mer. The cargo of a ship that left San Francisco for England recently, con- sisted of 19,000 gallons of wine and 27,- 000 gallons of brandy, being one of the largest cargoes ever shipped from Cali- fornia. The ship was one of eight ves- Thief Captured. Last evening as the 8 o’clock excur- sion train from Danbury arrived in South Norwalk, a genteely dressed man of middle age, jumped from the rear platform of the train and ran towards the station followed by the cry of Ed woman, “stop that man, he has stolen my pocket book.” The fellow was ap- prehended by brakeman Purdy and turned over to an officer and placed in one of the cages at the police station. Later the pocket book which contained $5.88 was found on the railroad tracks where the fellow had thrown it. This morning before Justice Smith he gave his name as Peter Lee and plead guilty to the theft. He claims to hail from Chicago. The lady who lost the purse was Mrs. Augusta Finkle of Stamford. Lee claims that he got on the train at Norwalk. but Mrs. Finkle and friends who were with her are positive that he rode from Danbury. She had occasion while in the car to open her pocket book and believes that the thief saw her put it in her dress pocket. She felt a tug on her dress and as the fellow ahghted from the car realized that her pocket had been picked and gave the alarm With the above result. It is be- lieved that the fellow is a professional pickpocket'. He claims to be a tailor. Justice Smith found probable cause and bound him over in the sum of $200 for trial before the present term of the Superior Court. To your reporter Lee said “I don’t know what tempted me to do it but I did, and of course will have to suffer the consequences. I am sorry but it is too late now.” He has a. sharp eye, full whiskers, is of medium height and well dreSsed, wearing a silk hat. All in all he has the appearance of being a sleek rascal. Chief Vollmer hasn’t a doubt but that his picturecan be found in the New York rogue’s gallery. ’ 0.. ' Lucier’s Minstrels. The New London, Conn., Morning Telegraph says : The Lucier Minstrels furnished an excellent entertainment of mirth and music in the New London Operahouse last night. There wasa large audience that expressed by fre- quent applause appreciation Of the various musical numbers and special- sels that—have been chartered to carry-«ties.- ‘The company will probably visit wine, brandy and fruit to England. At a special meeting of Pioneer Hook and Ladder company,heldlast evening, ' it was voted to purchase a pool table. An invitation was received from Ko- hanza Hose company, of Danbury, in- v1t1ng as many of the members of the company who wished to join them in an_excursion to Allentown and other points in Pennsylvania, starting from Danbury, Oct. 26. Bicycling is steadily growing in pop- ularity throughout the country, and, although many bicycles are manufac- tured in the United States and many imported from Europe, the supply of' first-class machines is not equal to the demand. Meanwhile, there is no ar- ticle of commerce more subject to change than the bicycle. New patents are constantly appearing, and, although the bicycle, with any but the most care- ful treatment, is a short-lived machine, most bicycles begin to be old-fashion- It is a good bicycle that with constant use lasts over five years, —Miss Marie Wainwright is continu- ing to meet with enormous success at Palmer’s Theatre, N. Y., in her superb production of "Amy Robsart,” which is emphatically the chief dramatic hit of the season. Miss Wainwright is a great favorite with matinee audiences, and in order to accommodate out-of: town visitors, her manager,Julian Mag- nus has arranged to give two extra Wednesday matinees on Oct. 14 and 21. In the company are such favorites-as Henry Miller, Barton Hill, Blanche Walsh, Kate Blancke, Will S. Ingersoll, etc., etc. ~40>' She Hid Behind the Caskets. Last spring William Bouton came from Lewisboro and went to work as an assistant to Undertaker Jennings. He slept in the office, and ate his meals at a nearby restaurant. For some time past Mr. Jennings has been aware that Bouton. has not been conducting him- self as he should, and has been seen to enter the office at all hours of the night, with both males and females. Several times lately Mr. Jennings has gone to the office late at night, expecting to catch Bouton, but up to Wednesday night he has not been successful. About 12 o’clock on that night, Officer More- house went to Mr. J enning’s house on Elm street and notified him that Bou-, ton had been seen to enter the oflice a“ few minutes before with a woman. The two went back to the office, and Mr. Jennings tried to unlock the _door but» could not do so, as Bouton had the key turned on the inside. After some min- utes had elapsed, Bouton was finall , gotten to the door, which he unlocke , and the undertaker and officer entered. " Boutonseemed to be much surprised at the appearance of his visitors at that time of the ni ht, and denied that any- one but himse if was in the place. A search of the front room revealed no- body, but in the back room, standing alongside a. row of grim-looking cask- ets, a well-known young woman, who is a domestic in a Camp street family,was found. She gave no explanation for her unladylike conduct, and after re- ceiving a severe lecture from Mr. J en- nings, was taken to her home by Chief Gormle . Bouton was also 've a few (2) war 8 of, advice, and to d t at in the morning he couldpack up.his duds andget out. |This he did, bright and early esterday morning, and his pres- ent" w ereabouts are unknown. Mr. J ennings is to be congratulated on get- ting n ,of this young man. . . 'r this city on- another date, and there will surely be a full house on that occa- sion. To-night this celebrated company of artists will hold the boards at the Opera House and a full house will no doubt greet them. ————-———-—¢-.>—~ ------ ——- The Good Work Commenced. Contractor Sheldon has commenced the layin of the curbs and gutter along the men Co.’s property on Bel- ' den avenue, from Capt. Bennett 3 res- idence to Greenwood’s store. The long line of gutter and curb stones distrib- uted up the full length of this part of the avenue attracts much attention. The work is to be harmed through and all will rejoice at the improvement when completed. The Town Elections. Returns received at the Courant of- fice, Hartford, from all but four of the 166 towns in this state show large re- publican gains. The Courant makes a classification of the towns and shows that 67 were carried by the republicans against 52 last year and 51 by the dem- ocrats against 61 last year, while 38 are divided as against 43 last year. —~-—-.———-<->——— A Statutory Tramp. After a woman had been sentenced as a tramp in the Superior Court at New Haven, yesterday, a lawyer called the prosecuting attorney’s attention to the statute which exempts women, minors under 16 years, and some others from the operation of the law. The state at- torney had to admit the point and con- sented to the woman’s discharge. Oats Cheaper. Old oats have got down to 50 cents a bushel, and horse owners are happy once again. The oats this year are of a wonderfully large and meaty growth. The new crop is arriving in large quan- tities, and this has had the effect of bringing them down from 70 cents a bushel. New cats are 45 cents a bushel. A New Buoy. A United States government vessel was in the New Haven harbor ester- da , for the purpose of establis ing a be 1 buoy off the breakwater. The buoy was set in place about 600 or 800 feet from the southeast end of the breakwater. ‘ A Divorced Man at Eighty. Nelson G. Burr, .of Binghamton, N. Y., eighty years old, a lineal descend- ant of Aaron Burr, has just been di- vorced from his twenty-year-old wife, Mary A. Burr, and the latter has one to ew York to go on the stage. an is worth $150,000, but lives like a miser. Scarcity of Water ln Newburgh. The water is so 'low in Washington Lake that orders have been given to curtail'the consumption of water there. The people are thoroughly alarmed. The lake has never before been so low and a large fire would empty it. -—-Mid dletown News. , O. The Baker Concert. Mr. Baker and his chorus are to sing in the First Con regational church on Tuesday, Novem er 17th. He sings in Hartford, on Nov. 20 h. ,Allerton Beats Nelson. The great $10,000 race between A1- lerton and Nelson took place “Grand Rapids yesterday. Allerton won three of the four heats. Average time, 2 14}. SOUTH NORWALK. The GAZETTE is on sale at the news office of Fred Coleman, J. H.11‘lynn, l7.L.Ather- ton, qndfilI. E. Bodwell. Advertisements and Orders for all kinds 0] JOB PRINT- ING received at our branch office on Rail- road Square. . ‘Undertaker J ellifi‘e reports business as being quiet. The City assessors have appointed Nelson J. Crew as their chairman. Horse car driver Sweet is off one fishing excursion to-day. Gus Pitzer has added a red pepper tree to his shop adornments. Humboldt Lodge, Sons of Herman, Wlll hold a meeting to-night. The Yoegling Verein are preparing for a ball to be given on the 16th of next month. Company D will resume their regular drill on the 23d. Lincoln Council 0. U. A. M. have leased new headquarters in the Swartz building. Dr. M. B. Pardee’s condition is about the same. It is not thought that he can recover. Dr. F. W. Darmer has opened den- tegl parlors over the post office. See a v. Mr. Robert Van Buren was in receipt of a large crate of live geese this morn— ing. . J. Asch was in receipt of twenty-five bales of rabbit skins from Germany this morning. To-day is the 72d anniversary of Wm. Wade’s birth. He will celebrate it in a quiet manner. _ Ira H. Hovey is here with sand and Lane MclVilliams with a couple hun- dred tons of coal. Water street from Washington street to the Iron Works is in a terribly mud- dy condition. Mr: A. M. Mead’s son leaves for En- terprise, Kansas, this week,:for the benefit of his health. _ —Dr. Estebrooke,at the Mahackemo, liable to leave any time. Have your bad teeth extracted. 41tf Builder Sherwood drove to the 'Dan- bury Fair, this morning, with a car- riage load of his friends. Henry Bielefield will open the store in Ely’s block on North Main street, as a clothing and shoe store next week. Mrs. Hubbard—Burke, of East Nor- walk is petting a couple of boa con- "strictors. She has quite a reputation as , a snake charmer. Stanley Silliman proposes erecting a. new house at the corner of Franklin avenue and West street, the first floor to be used as a store. “Joe” Mills, the veteran horse car driver of Westport, was in town this morning. He was on his way to 'the Danbury fair. Miss Mary Kane of the Middle Five River school district, is considering a flattering offer from the Henry street school in Stamford. Builder Raymond has the contract to erect a $3,000 building for Mr. J. W. Fancher, adjoining the G. A. R. build- ing on the Washington street bridge. The steamer Huntington made her last trip to this city tc—day. She brought over a party en route to the Danbury fair. She also had on board several hundred heads of cabbage. Mr. Oliver E. Weed employed at the Norwalk Iron Works was married to Miss Hattie J. Beach last evening. The ceremony took place at the bride’s home in Newark, N. J. and Rev. Jesse S. Gilbert tied the knot. They will re- side on South Main street. The Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine will attend the Tem- ple in Bridgeport, Monday, Oct. 26th. Solemn commemoration Moolid en Ne- bi Festival of the Prophets, reunion of the Dervishes, Recitation of the Thirty Sections, etc. Getyourhaircutcurlyand wearyourfez. ‘ An ex-mayor while seated in the lob- by of the Mahackemo hotel last even- ing took ofl' his Oxford tie to relieve his come, and some young man With guile in his heart stole it. After the ex- mayor had sent to his house for another shoe, the missing one was found back of the radiator. Mr. Stevens knows more about it than he cares to tell. ‘ . About Town Clerks. In Monday’s election 165 towns voted for town ofiicers. ,In looking over full returns, says the Courant, it appears that of these 165 towns, 130 re-electad their town clerks. Many of these men have held the office for years and they still hold. Sometimes both parties vote for a republican, sometimes for a dem- ocrat. But there’s a great tendency to retain the man. There were thirty-five changes. Eleven of these were made by the caucuses. often by res1gnation, and the same party elected as before, but in 24 towns there was a change in the politics. Fifteen republicans suc- ceeded democrats and nine democrats succeeded republicans. ‘ Methodists In Convention. ' Mankind is greatly indebted to Meth- odism. From the start one hundred and fifty years ago, it has exerted. a wholesome influence. From its minis- try on horseback it has mana ed to make itself known and respecte in all quarters of the globe. -_ The great Council, ecumenical so'far as Methodism is concerned,now sitting in Washington, welcomes representa- tives from England, Ireland, France, Australia and South Africa, and its de- liberations. will demand the attention of réligious people everywhere. ‘ Ithas growntto such vastproportions that it beasts of its ability to build :a new church every two hours in every day in the year, and where it had only scores in the long ago, it now counts the rank and file of its army, by the million. ' ~ - »
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