Founded in 1300.] VOL. Kev—No. i 3 4 n Entertaining and I nstractive Home J oarnal, Especially Devoted to Local News and Interests. _ “Wit“ ‘ NORWALK, CONN.. FRIDAY. MARCH 29, 4.895. ' ‘____ [$1.00 aYear. PRICE'TWO CENTS. ”NORWWGAZETFE. THE FAVORITE HOME PAPER. ______-_______,__________-— ._,.———-_.__—— llllltlltlllltlll 111 all things I lltllllal lll lllllllllil. Confessibn of Genius. It was sure to come. George Du Maurier has written. a short autobio- graphical magazine article, including an account of how he happened to write “Trilby.” It is time that the public learned just what svmptoms precede such a literary feat, in order that any ' author apparently suffering from incipi- ent Trilbygenesis may be treated at once. The late Robert Louis Stevenson acknowledged before his death that he Obtained the central idea in “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” while suffering from nightmare. It will be very inter- esting to learn from Mr. Du Maurier how he felt when he first thought of Trilby’s feet and what he had been eat— ing at the time he conceived Svengali. There could be nothing more valu— able to lovers of literature than a dia- gram of the room occupied by Mr. Du Maurier when his mind’s eye first caught sight of pure, shy, beautifu Little Billie in his great act of being shocked. That Mr. Du Maurier will fully satisfy our curiousity on these points is well-nigh certain. Absolute frankness is one of his strong points. His potent pen stops at nothing, not even “the altogether.” Confessions of this character should be encouraged. They relieVe the over. burdened minds of authors and play- wrights, and they may serve as a warn- ing to young geniuses who are tempted to hold the mirror up to nature. it Didn’t Work. A man who gives his name as James 0. Mackey, goes to the Bridgeport jail to-day for foolishly attempting to flim- flam our “up-to-date” shoe dealets, A. H. Hoyt 8: Son. This morning Mackey visited the store of the Messrs. Hoyt and approaching the senior member of the firm asked him to change a ten dollar bill for small bills as he wished to send the money to his 'mother in Trenton, N. J. He was accommodated with the ten dollar bill which he seem- ingly placed in an envelope. In the meantime Mr. Hoyt who reads the GA- ZE’I‘TE intelligently, counted the bills over and found but nine dollars, he sus- pecting at the start that there was some ohicanery about the affair. Before the fellow had a chance to complete the bent of his swindling game Mr. Hoyt held him in abeyance until such time as he could bring an officer on the scene and make the results satisfactory to law- abiding citizens. The intent of the swindler was appar- ent to Mr. Hoyt. It was in this wise: An oft told story ; the f. f. intended after the supposed placing of the. ten dollar bill in the envelope, by some 'hocus pocus getting the small bills back and allowing his “guy” to feel secure by leaving the envelope supposed to contain the ten dollar bill as security ' while he went out and secured the dol- lar deficiency from a friend. Mr. Hoyt as previously stated is an .“up-to-date man” and nipped the scheme before it had hardly a chance to root. with the result that Mackey was placed under arrest. . He was taken before Justice Bose and despite his tears of contrition and an alleged love for his mother the jus- tice bound him over for trial before the Superior court. “His tout ensemble was genteel but he had a wicked eye,” remarked a young man of discernment at the hearing. saved Five Lives. - Chief Bradley was walking up Main street this morning, when he discovered several ‘ crates in front of Butcher Smith’s, the living occupants of which were doomed to die. He became inter- ested to the extent that he bought two of the crates and contents and will take them home in the hope that they will nest a sufficient quantity of eggs for his dinner on Good Friday. Yale Freshman Crew. The Yale freshman crew training ta- ' his was formed yesterday morning and the candidates for the boat selected as follows-: D. F. Rogers, J. 0. Rogers, Marshal, Whitney (captain,) Cadawal- der, Wilcox, Cram, McGraw, Mills. George E. Cram is a son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Cram of this city. REQQLLEOTIONS \ WAR “columnar. BY THE Editor of the Gazette. Copyrighted 1894. 0 CHAPTER XLIX. At sunrise I was in the saddle again, en route from Littlestow ii, where I had spent the night, to me battle-held. Not the sound of a gun was to be heard in any direction. It was the stillest Fourth of July morning I ever had ex- perienced. The silence, though grate- ful after the two day’s roar of cannon, was ominous. Ordinarily, and as gen- erally understood, it presaged a rene w- al of the conflict, a' lull before the storm. All was bustle about general headquarters, and about Cemetery Hill and Ridge. Little knots of officers and men were to be seenon every hand, discussing the situation, and wonder- ing what the enemy was up to, and when, how and where he would renew the fight. Details from both armies were out on the plain, gathering the wounded and burying their dead. rode down and cut to rear of our pick- et-line, which was confronted as usual, by a corresponding picket force of rebels, but the enemy’s “heavy batal- lions” were not visible. They were concealed in a wood north and west of the town, or were on a retreat. The officers in charge of our pickets, were confident that Lee was preparing anoth- er savage attack. Most of the officers I interviewed, were impressed with the idea that he would again strike us in- heavy force, and this time endeavor to flank our right. This, undoubtedly, had throughout the battle, offered Lee ' his best chance of driving us from our strong position. Our videttes, as the morning were away,‘ brought in reports that the enemy was moving in force and hauling his guns to new positions. Down by the Peach Orchard and Wheat Field, the enemy’s picket line was sus- piciously' thin and in many places not a man could be seen. If he was prepar- ing to attack us again, his assault was evidently coming from the northeast, down upon our right flank and rear. ’ could get no information as to the situ- ation at headquarters, for the best of reasons, he one knew any more than I did,what Lee would do and high mili- tary officers were usually very careful about giving conjectures to newspaper reporters. It was in the neighborhood of nine o’clock, when I interviewed Dr. Hubbard; he expressed his decided he- lief in confirmation of my surmises, that the rebels were preparing to stam- pede. I think he said that some wound- ed rebel ofiicer or man in his care had expressed to him the same opinion. This was sufficient to start me for my telegraph station again, and I wired the Tribune a private message, (it issued no Sunday paper then,) expressing my convictions that the rebels were either fleeing or fixing to get away and make a rush for the Potomac, but if they did, Meade would certainly attack them in front, flanks and rear and either force their surrender or destroy them utterly ; and that there was no possi- bility of Lee’s escape. I repeated the same in substance to the President and Secretary Welles, also that we had stood our ground and unquestionably won a great victory over Lee, on the previous afternoon. In reply to my in- quiry as to the probable time of arrival of the promised supply train, Mr. Welles stated that it was being hurried as rapidly as possible and was expected to reach Littlestown some time during Having had my horse fed, and a few more toothsome Hanover sandwiches prepared while at the telegraph office, I hastened back to Gettysburg. As there had been no firing, it was certain no battle had been assayed. I had been about Howard’s headquarters, perhaps an hour, 'with no changes in our front apparent, when the windows of heaven literally opened, and the weeping clouds poured down such a deluge of waters, as not seen since the flood. Was it great nature’s convulsive effort to wash man’s guilty blood stains from this sickening battle- field and cool the fevered wounds and thirst-parched lips of brothers, in blue and gray, still lying out on the field, in common agony ? ‘ .Long after the noon hour, the fact did not seem to be suspected by our Generals, that Lee’s army was at that time in full retreat, and only the faint- est semblance of a rear guard of pickets, left in our front l Certainly it was not known, though beginning to be quite generally surmised. Yet no attempt was made to definitely determine the fact by our commanding General. General Pleasanton has since assured me, that late in.the afternoon, despite the pouring rain, he begged General Meade to permit him to order a cavalry charge upon the enemy’s left, and if found to be retreating, to harrass his rear, and force him to a stand, or sur- render. He said that he told Meade that he had a force of ten thousand cavalry that had not been in serious action, and had only served in covering our flanks, so as to prevent surprises and assault. He was confident that his - troopers could at least dash into the enemy’s lines and capture large num- bers of prisoners, were he either in a new position or on the move. But General Mead would not consent to his wishes. General Meade’s excuse bein that it might bring on another genera engagement, and that our .tr00ps were exhasted and in no condition to repel another attack. At that very moment, despite the deluge of rain and mud, ‘Lee’s army and trains were pushing on . offered us battle. with all possible haste for the Potomac, in a solid line seventeen miles long. Pouring as did the rain, I rode down to where the desperately wounded General Sickles lay. Here I met, Cap- tain Frye of his staff, who was greatly agitated over a purpose to load the General into an ambulance, and send him thus to Westminister, and thence to Frederick, Md. He told me that the General was in a very critical, state; that since the amputation of his leg, near his body, he was so full blooded that a tied artery had burst out at . the ligature; that he was certain that jolt- ing him in an ambulance down the rough, cut-up roads, over which our cannon and army wagons had come up, would result in another similar peril, and the General surely bleed to death before he could cover half the distance. “But why move him at all?” I asked. Captain Frye said it was feared that the enemy was preparing to assault out ‘ left again, and should he do it, the General might [be captured and :he was extremely desirous to be put be- ' yond any such contingency. ‘ ‘Why,don’t you know, Captain, that the enemy has stampeded, has retreated?” I interroga- -tive1y inquired; “No, I don’t, nor you don’t either; we’ve seen his pickets all day, stretching from the Peach Orchard and Wheat Field way up beyond Semi- nary Bidge, and Itell you he means to fight us again.” I assured the Captain that it was not believed at Mead’s head- quarters that Lee would, at any rate attempt another assault before another day, as be had all and more than he could do to-day to succor his wounded and bury his dead; besides, the terrific rainstorm would deter him, even if he had purposed to renew the battle to- day. I told him a relief train would be up sometime during the night to convey our wounded to Baltimore and Wash- ington which the General had best await. “Up where?” impatiently de- manded Captain Frye. “Up to Littles- town, not five miles to the northeast of where we stand.” “How do you know; who told you this?” persisted the Cap- tain. I answered him that Secretary Welles had telegraphed me this assur- ance this morning. “Telegraphed you! how and where?” exploded the Cap- tain, with intensified interest. He said he must get some dispatches off for the General. I revealed to him that I had been running a sort of private wire, on my own book, during the fight, at a not far distant village, called Hanover. The Captain, becoming more im- patient, it was agreed that he should meet me at the Littlestown tavern, within an hour, when I would accom- pany him to Hanover. Adjusting my poncho and mounting my well drenched horse, I rode at once to Littlestown, where I had him well groomed and fed, and then started for the Village baker, having learned that such a useful mem- ber of society was doing business there, and contracted with him to bake for me, all the bread, his only stock on hand of three barrels, would make. The product to be delivered to me at daylight, next (Sunday) morning. If I remember correctly, the baker stated that his three barrels would turn out between seven hundred and sixty and eight hundred loaves of bread. I told him that the order was for our sick and half starved soldiers. I want- ed him to make me the best bread he knew how and I think he did. Next, I purchased an old one—horse box wagon and heavy harness of my land- lord, for $16, with the condition that if I returned all in good order, any time the next day, $14 of the money was to be returned. I had been further in- formed that our Seventeenth boys had received no rations on Saturday either, and were nearly tarnished, and so, while waiting the Captain’s arrival, I utilized the time in the effort to appease their hunger early next morning. The moment Captain'Frye arrived, I had my steed hitched to the buggy, and we rode through the rain and mud, to Hanover, arriving a little before dark. The Captain got off his messages, I sent another brief dispatch to the Tribune and War Department, confirm- ing my morning surmise that Lee had fled on, at all events had not again Captain Frye-return— ed with me to Littlestown, where be mounted his horse and rode rapidly off to his headquarters, while I remain- ed until daylight, to drive over my load of bread to the tarnished Seventeenth boys, at the base of Cemetery Hill. A Amusements. HOYT’S OPERA HOUSE. “Prince Pro Tem,” :which comes to Hoyt’s Opera House next Monday eve— hing, deserves all the success with which it has met. It possesses the power to charm and its bright and witty dialogue, its tuneful score and its original story, are as refreshing to the. jaded theatre-goer as a shower on a‘ not summer’s day. Fred Lennox as Tommy Tompkins, proaes himself one of the easiest gomg comedians on the stage and while his voice is not as strong ' yet he makes up for what he lacks in that directions by the expression he gives to his songs. The whole opera is a light creation of great merit as an entertainer and the com- pan we shall see Monday evening will be the same precisely as played here at short time ago. lion's orsns HOUSE. Mr. Underhill says there isa genuine “Mrs. Malaprop” now 1mm: in ash- ington who told him the thing she most admired in a magnificent new house she had just been inspecting was “the spinal staircase.” _ It was at one of Mrs. Cleveland’s receptions and a Senator who stood near remarked, “I presume she means the back stairs." _ ' It was “Bob Acres” who said, “he who fights and runs away, may live to fight another da .” .Poor Bob'l. If he couldn’t get a wife Without fighting for her he would live a bachelor all his days. , A full house will doubtless greet Mr. Underhill Tuesday night at oyt’s. as it might be, For the latest and'best local news'buy the Gsznr'rn. - have been missing oats. Mimi. Andtew Budra Makes Things Live- ly for Sheriff Glarkson and Constable Ireland. Makes an Attempt to Burn His Clothing this Morning. Several days ago Andrew Budra, a giant Hungarian, was arrested on the charge of vagrancy. At the time of his arrest it was known that he was acting queerly and in order to get him away he was arrested on the above charge. When brought before Justice A. W. Smith he was sent to Bridgeport jail. At the jail the authorities noticed that he was “a little off” but no par- ticular attention was paid to him until Wednesday when he smashed about $17 worth of glass and became unman- ageable. The jail officials at once noti- fied the Selectmen to come and take him away. Yesterday morning Selectmen Bay- mond and Thomes in company with Constable Samuel Ireland left on the 10 o’clock train for Bridgeport to bring him back here until arrangements could be made to send him to the Tariff- ‘Ville asylum. Arriving at the jail Budra was turned over to them and in company with a Bridgeport policeman, Constable Ire- land started for the depot with the Sc- lectmen following behind. Budra walked along quietly until he took it into his head that he. did not want the officers with him and turned up another street, but as it would bring him nearer the depot the officers did not object. I Suddenly, without warning, Budra made a dash for a pile of stones and grasping one in each hand drew him- self up and threatened to brain the officers. The Bridgeport policeman did not care to tackle him and walked away, while Constable Ireland knowing that Budra was a giant in strength, thought discretion the better part of valor, soon followed the officer and made his way to the depot to join the) Selectmen, leaving Budra master of the situation. The Selectmen and Constable Ireland took the train for Norwalk and on their arrival notified the South Norwalk po- lice to keep a look out for him as it was thought he would return. The police kept watch and were re- warded about 5 o’clock by seeing Budra walking up Washington street. When he had nearly reached the corner of South Main street, officers Decker and Pennington and Detective Gladstone grabbed him and took him to the station house on Haviland street and locked him up. The prisoner was thoroughly mad but made no resistance to the officers and it was thought that he would remain quiet‘y in the cell until taken to an asy- lum. Nothing was heard from Budra dur- ing the night but this morning when Chief Vollmer went into the station house he found that the madman had taken off his coat, vest and shoes and piled them in one corner of the cell and after placing his hat on top had deliber- ately set fire to them. The Chief at- tempted togpull the burning clothing out between the bars but Budra would not allow him to do it, so the Chief at- tached a small garden hose to the hy- drant and soon put out the fire and thoroughly washed out the cell. Dur— ing the Chief's efforts Budra calmly sat on the hammock n his cell and pufi'ed a cigarette. The selectmen rceived a dispatch from Tarifi'ville, this morning, saying that they are now making an effort to get him taken in at Middletown. If successful he will be sent there at once. Town Court Blll Reported. The Judiciary committee, yesterday, reported favorable on the bill establish- ing a town court in Norwalk. He Stole Oats. For some weeks past the Messrs. Holmes, Keeler Sr Selleek Co., and James H. Magner, of Smith street, A watch was placed to detect the guilty parties but without satisfactory results. Wednes- day night, Ofiicer Bartram was escort- ing two “knights of the road” to the tramp quarters when his attention was attracted to a man coming out of the Meeker Brothers coal yard with a bag of cats on his back. The officer recog- nized the man as being Edward Ander- son, colored. As soon as Anderson saw the officer he dropped the bag and ran, followed by a couple of shots fired by the officer who had called on him to stop. Anderson made good his escape and all efforts to locate him have as yet been futile. Anderson is an old offender and if captured he will probably be given the full extent of the law. 9» . Pensions. Additional, John Brown, Norwich; renewal, Jacob Stottler, Stamford; in- crease, Alfred Weed, Glenbrook; re- issue, Joseph A. Leets, Guilford; Jo- seph Jones, Essex; original widow’s, re-issue, Grace D. Gaylord, Stamford. - Wants a Divorce. Mrs. Fred Hyatt whose husband late~ 1y sloped with Mrs. Charles S. Barra- clougb, of this city, has made applica- tion through Attorney John H. Light for a divorce. Mrs. Hyatt is now re- siding with her parents on East avenue, New Canaan. Narrow Escape. William Collins, a brakeman on the Berkshire division of the Consolidated road, had a narrow escape from being killed yesterday, by the bridge near the elevator in Bridgeport. -He was riding on topiof the car and did not notice the bridge. He was struck and knocked off, falling on his back. For- tunately he fell clear of the train. He was badly bruised and sustained a se- vere cut on the back of his head. v— A v. Free. and What Everybody Wants. Perfect health and strength, to dare and to do, that’s what you want and you know it. Here is a sure way to get it. Dr. Greene,_of 35 West 14th St., New York City, is the most successful specialist in the world in curing ner- vous and chronic diseases. He is also the discoverer of that wonderful medi- cine, Dr. Greene’s Nervura blood and nerve remedy. He has established a remarkable system of letter correspond- ence, by which you can write him about your complaint, telling just how you feel and stating each symptom from which you are suffering. He will ans- wer your letter, describing your case thoroughly and telling you a sure way to regain health and strength. And for all this you have nothing to pay. He gives most careful attention to every letter, and describes each symptom so exactly that you cannot fail to under- stand precisely what ails you. He makes a specialty of curing patients through letter correspondence. You have no fee to pay and you don’t have to leave home. Here is the best oppor- tunity you ever had to get well. Will you accept or reject it? Consul Hatch‘s Expulsion. WASHINGTON, March 29.—The text of Great Britain’s ultimatum to Nicaragua has been made public. It is signed by Lord Kimberly and is addressed to Senor Barrios. The following are salient pas- sages: “With regard to the conduct of Mr. Hatch, her majesty’s government are sat- isfied from the reports of her majesty’s naval oflicers that it was perfectly correct during the time that he acted as British proconsul. ' _ ”I have only to request that you will, without delay, inform the Nicaraguan government that her majesty’s govern- ment cannot admit that any adequate or reliable evidence has been produced to justify the arbitrary and violent action taken against the queen’s subjects. They hold the Nicaraguan government responsi— ble for these proceedings, and they must require them to pay the sum of £15, 000 on account of their action in arresting, im~ prisoning and expelling those British sub- jects. Further, to cancel unconditionally the decrees of exile issued against them and to agree to the constitution of a com— mission to assess the losses sustained by them in their property or goods in the re- serve, owing to the action of the Nica- raguan authorities. * * * ‘ , “ Such commission to be composed of a British representative, a N icaraguan rep- resentative and a jurist, not a citizen of any American state, to be selected by agree- ment between the Nicaraguan government and the government of her majesty, and failing» such agreementby the president of the Swiss republic. The findings or the commission to be by a. majority and the awards to be final and to be paid within three months of the conclusion of their l'a- bors. . “In previous letters I have explained that her majesty's. government is not pre- pared to discuss any question with regard to the treaty of Managua and the recent- proceedings in the Mosquito reserve until this matter of the arrest and imprisonment . of British subjects hasbeen disposed of. To this determination her majesty’s gov- ernment intend to adhere, but so soon as the, demands which I have made in my present note have been satisfied I shall be prepared to receive and consider in a friendly spirit. ‘any representations on those questions which the Nicaraguan government may desire to make to her majesty’s government. ” Yule Students Missing. NEW HAVEN, March 29.,—-The New Haven Palladium has a rumor that a par- ty of five Yale students hired a boatof a local boatman on Saturday, and that neither the boys nor the boat has been since seen. ‘ . New York's Police Bills. ALBANY, March 29.—The senate has adopted the amendment to the New York police board bill striking out the elective feature of the bill by a vote of 17 to 14, a party vote, Reynolds voting with the Dem- oorats. Alnsworth’s Tax Bill Defeated. ALBANY, March 29.—Mr. Ainsworth’s home rule tax bill has been (1 f the assembly—47 to 70. I e sated ll Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This is the best medicine in the world for bowel complaints; It acts quickly and can alwaysbe depended upon. When redumd with.water it is pleasant to take. Try it, and like mans; thers you will recommend it to your frien . 25 and 50 cents per bottle. For sale 'w Gregory & Cc. w LLi’lilSK at? The Sentiment In Japan With Regard to Establishing Peace. ALLEGED PLOT AGAINST LI. It .15 Assorted That His Selection as Envoy Is but Part of a Plan to Ruin film. If So. His Enemies May Yet Be Greatly Surprised. .. _i VICTORIA, B. 0., March 29.—Yokohama advices have arrived by steamship Tacoma. They contain the following: The reasons why Japan is for the first time hopeful with regard to China’s overtures for peace can now be explained. By means of indi- rect correspondence through the legations of the United States in Tokyo and Peking it was discovered that the reluctance of the Chinese emperor to confer full power upon an ambassador was caused by his dread that Japanese conditions of peace would be overwhelmingly oppressive, and that it would therefore be unsafe to authorize any delegate to discuss them on his own re- sponsibility. With a. genuine desire to facilitate progress the Japanese govern- ment decided shortly after the departure of the unacceptable messengers, Chang and Shao, to waive the point which they had previously maintained with firmness and to relieve their adversary of his worst apprehension by communicating an out-' line of the terms to be exacted. This was done also through the medium of Ameri- can legations, with the result that Li Hung Chang was immediately designated to act as embassador, and the strongest as- surances were given Mr. Denby that on this occasion the credentials should be satisfactory in every particular. China Will Not Be Degraded. It is not understood that Japan’s pur- poses havc been disclosed minutely, but enough has been imparted to show that China need not fear absolute degradation or imposition of burdens, and details will remain open in the discussion. Whether the Peking government will or will not abuse the generosity of her conquerors in thus clearing the path of the conquered has yet to be ascertained. The representatives of foreign powers in both countries appear to be united in the belief that peace is near at hand. The Japanese minister of state is disposed to concur in this opinion, though not perhaps with unqualified trust. There are some features of the Chinese proceedings which are not calculated to inspire complete confidence. Never before has the Manchoo court conferred authority to deal with such vital questions as are now at issue upon an official of Li Hung Chang’s standing or upon oneof pure Chi- nese blood. Negotiations for peace with foreign nations have always proved illu- sive unless conducted by a. member of the reigning family. For a short time it was given out that Prince Kung would be se- lected to lead the embassy, and his ap— pointment would certainly have met bet- ter the requirements of the situation. It would be a serious matter to disavow and discredit the sovereign’s uncle, whereas the viceroy of the Chili provinces would have lost his head at a moment’s notice if. he considered it expedient to thus dispose of him. The treatment he has undergone in the past six months has afforded a sam- ple of the evidence of the slight hold he has upon the imperial good will. Li Will Not Be Bunkoed. Not a few of his countrymen believe that his mission to Japan is in pursuance of a scheme for his utter ruin, and that however his errand terminates he will be proclaimed faithless and doomed to death. The majority think that so skilled an ex- pert in laying traps for victims is not like- ly to be lured unawares to his own de- struction. It is a notorious fact that since last September none of the troops gathered under his standard have taken any part in the war. They are the best drilled forces in China, but although repeatedly re- quested to join the army in the field they have refused to listen to any leader but their patron viceroy. who keeps them dis- tributed mainly in the adjoining province of Shang-tung, always ready to respond to his summons. If during his absence in Japan his enemies get the upper hand, he will still have the meanstoexecute a great coup, which in a last extremity he is be- lieved to be capable of. ' Li's Condition Not Serious. HIROSHIMA, March 29.-—The condition of Viceroy Li Hung Chang is pronounced by his attending physicians to be favor- able, and no serious consequences need be feared as a result of the wound in his cheek. Korean Loan Arranged. Yoxonams, March 29.—'l‘he Korean loan of 3,000,000 yen has been_finally ar- ranged upon the terms demanded by Ja— pan. It is repayable in five years. Formosa to. Be Bombarded. Houoxouc, March 29.—The Japanese will bombard Taken, on the island of For- mosa, tomorrow. Colors For French Troops. PARIS, March 29. -Presldent Faure,‘-ac- companied by the officers of his military household, the minister of war, General anllnden and the minister of marine, ’Ad- - mlral Besnard, presented a stand of colors to the Two Hundredth regiment ,at St. Antoine today. prior to its departure for the island of Madagascar. This regiment was specially formed by drafts from other regiments. Turkey Is Becoming Gracious. , Consranrmorrn. march 29.—In re- sponse to the joint representations of the envoys of Great Britain, France and Bus- sla, the Turkish government has promised to order the provincial governor to protect the Christians of Diarbekr, Asiatic Tur- key. who are said to be in danger. Prominent Man’s Alleged Forgery. New ORLEANS, March 29.—John Bis- sell, secretary of the bureau of freight and transportation, who ' left this city two ' weeks ago ostensibly to see his dying mother in Missouri, is said to be a forger. Among the losers is President McCloskey of the board of trade. v _ ._ - - -._-.. .___.. :-
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