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The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20
Bridgeport Steambo
 Company.
STEAMER NUTMEG STATE.

Leaves Bridgeport every night fav, Sunday l2 o'clot k. from foCt of south ave Leaves New York " day except day Il 8. h., from Pier s. East River.
 STEAMER KOSEDALE. Leaves Bridgeport at 500 A. m. Rzn.r leaves New York Pier 3g, East RiverSS4S Catherine street, al 8 D. n-, foot of East street, East River al 3.l5 p. n.
 On saturday, Pier 39, ? p. m, East 8Ist st FARE zoc, EXCURSION TICKET S5 c
 Good Until CsedJ Boat connects with the Berkshire liviJ train leaving Bridgeport at 6.25 on satur evenings only.
 Western and Southern Freight taken fl Bridgeport at New York rates, and biiIs ing given.
 \. E. WEDGE, Ell COSSFT.
 AsI Supt.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

Beecham's pills for coast patton Iof and a5t. Get th book at your druggist s an, go by 1t.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

FROM CoTHRENs HISTORY OF ANCIENT WOODBUKY.-BY PERMISSION OF THE AUTHOR, HON WILLIAM COTHREN.
The herald., 1896-06-28
Mr.. BaIfour VIII Try an American Wheel

Mr. Henry White, formerly secretary
of the American embassy here, returned
this week on private business connected
with bicycles. So 1t is said, anyhow.
He had not been in London many hours
before he proceeded to Downing street
to the residence OF his friend. Mr.. Arthur
Balfour, and there deposited a bicycle
of the latest American type, the manu-
facturers of which have just commenced
advertising extensively in this country
Mr.. Balfour was at the house of COM
mons when he heard of the arrival of the
American bicycle, but he Immediately
threw the business of state to the winds,
fastened home, and was soon giving his
new machine trial in an adjacent park.
Mr.. Balfour is an enthusiastic bicyclist,
and has not been over lucky, for his av-
erage, so far, has been one spill week
The world first heard Of his passion for
the wheel through newspaper an
nouncement that he had been thrown
and rather badly hurt in the unromantic
region of the old Kent road. Since then
he has been the recipient of any num-
Der of bicycles from manufacturers anX-
ious to obtain the invaluable advertise
ment of note of approval from so great
a man as the first lord of the treasury.
But no firm has yet succeeded in drawing
from him anything which could be pub
lished for although it has been his Gus
tom courteously to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of the bicycle, the leeter has in
variably been marked private, and
therefore not for publication.-New
York Sun
The herald., 1896-06-28
FOR BETTER CITY GOVERN
MENT

The tendency for reform in the method
OF selecting municipal officials is sweep
ing through the country in way quite
encouraging to those who appreciate the
fact that municipal government is a
business institution intimately related
to the every day life of the people who
live within its jurisdiction. The inde-
pendent as well as a large part of the
partisan press of the land have long ad-
Vocated a change that will divorce local
politics from national politics and take
cities and towns out of the clutches of
men who are politicians for revenue
only
The following from the Investor Of this
city, regarding this subject, is timely.
pointed and Interesting:
The movement for municipal reform
which has become, in a manner, a ma
tional epidemic, is the outgrowth of the
widespread dissatisfaction which per
vades the large body of taxpayers at the
existing condition of city affairs. That
which should be the simple, wise and eco
nomical administration of a business
trust has grown everywhere into an Or
ganized fight between political parties
for control. and the application of the
spoils system by the Victors in every
case. Under this system a man elected
to an office is looked upon as a traitor
to his party If he should dare to give en-
ployment to any one not of his own polit-
ical faith. This feeling has extended so
far that, under the latest party rule
| discrimination is exercised on account
Of mans religious belief Age. busi-
ness experience, special training and par
ticular fitness for the duties involved are
| considerations studiously ignored by the
politician, and fealty to party with the
ability to control votes are the only yir-
tues recognized.
The rebellion against the evils Of this
system has been successfully made in
many quarters, and the indications are
the fight Will be fiercer than ever at the
coming elections. 1t is indeed about
time that the huge farce of municipal
administration conducted under politi-
cal methods was ended The wonder is
that business men of ability and stand
ing, notable for the keen intelligence
with which they manage their own
affairs, can remain for single day con-
senting parties to a system of MANAGING
public affairs that puts a premium upon
dishonesty and incompetence, and sad
The herald., 1896-06-28
He Wanted to See Her Tooth

The shoppers who crowded the side
walk on the east side of State street
couldn't tell whether the couple were be-
trothed or not, but the large number
who lookd on evidently thought it was
funny.
The couple came out of one of the de-
partments together and walked south
They were discussing the care of teeth,
and it was evident from their conversa-
tion that the man was a dental student.
The young woman told her companion
that she had recently had front tooth
fllled, and she thought the filling was
becoming loose.
Just let me see the tooth, dear" said
the young man, and then. in the middle
of the sidewalk, before the astonished
pedestrians, she stopped, her companion
raised her upper lip with his fingers and
inspected the defective illing.-Chicago
Tribune.
The herald., 1896-06-28
CUBAN NOTES
Monotonous Reports OF Insurgent Defeat In
Small Skirmshes

Small Skirmishes
HAVANA, June 27.-Major Louis Tru-
jillo, with the Farnesco squadron, while
accommodating near Siebe, this province,
met force of 600 insurgents under AL
berto Rodriguez at the Brujo bridge,
near the California farm. Under the
fire of the enemy the squadron charged
at a gallop and dispersed the insurgents
with a loss Of twenty-one killed and
many wounded. The main body of the
troops then started in pursuit of the fu-
gitives and inflicted further loss upon
them. Eight troopers were wounded
with machetes. The repeated denials
of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. United States
consul-general, that he has made unfa-
ovrable reports to President Cleveland.
as announced in the United States, have
produced a favorable effect here and
have counteracted the bitter feeling oc-
casiond by the publication Of the erron-
eous reports.
MADRID, June 27.-The first portion of
the troops destined for Cuba will en-
bark on twenty steamers at the end Of
August. These troops will consist Of
35, 1870 infantry, 467 cavalry, 2S2 artillery,
1919 engineers and several battalions
of volunteers.
The herald., 1896-06-28
Presbyterien Greed

Editor Herald: I am subscriber and
constant reader Of your valuable paper.
and as such 1 desire to thank you for
your enterprise and liberality of senti-
ment in giving me an opportunity to read
so much of the status Of the imbroglio
prevailing in the ranks of our Presby-
terian friends. 1t is decidedly in evil
dence that you are live and independ-
ent and impartial journalist. And now,
with this much of commendation, wish
to ask a favor by craving an opportun-
ity to add little more interest to the
Presbyterian discussion, hoping to draw
the fire from a pro or con Of the con-
testants in the Rev. Bert Howard case.
The question I will ask, and myself an
swer, Is, What is Presbyterianism that
it should occupy the columns of our
papers to such a large extent, when the
grave questions of BIZ -"metallism" and
protection" are shaking up the nation
from center to circumference? In an
swering this, / desire not to be wordy
but will draw from the fundamental law
Cor platform, as politician would say)
the story of it's creed, which Is older than
the history of Martin Luther. and proba-
bly, as old as the Roman Catholic
church, and is, I understand. the undi-
luted doctrine taught by the Presbyter-
ians of today.
Before me is the Confession of Faith"
adopted by the presbytery Of the de-
nomination some years ago. IL Will
speak for itself:
"God from all eternity did by the most
wise and holy counsel of His own will,
freely and unchangeably ordain whatso-
ever comes to pass. =" - By the de-
cree Of God for the manifestation of His
glory, some men and angels are predes-
tinated into everlasting life, and others
foreordained to everlasting death. These
angels and men thus predestinated and
foreordained are particularly and un-
changeably designed; and their number
is so centain and definite that it cannot
be either increased or diminished"
Again: "As God hath appointed the
elect until glory, so hath He, by the eter-
nal and most free purpose of His will
foreordained all the means thereunto.
Wherefore they who are elected being
fallen in Adam, are redeemed by Christ,
are effectually called unto faith in Christ
by His spirit working in due season; are
justified. adopted, sanctified and kept
by His power through faith unto saliva
ton. Neither are any other redeemed
by Christ, effectually called. justified.
adopted, sanctified and saved, but the
elect only!"
Now, the straight story Of this is, that
before the creation was, before man was.
before sin was, God planned the whole
thing, and purposely made men for hell,
and made the hell to put them in And
that Christ did not die for the Magda-
lenes and robbers, but those who needed
no Savior because saved by predestina-
tion.
Mr. Editor it would be gratifying to
know if the rumpus kicked up against
the Rev. Mr.. Howard is because of his
unwillingness to yield to the dictation
of the presbytery that claims to manage
him and his church, or because he is
evouting out of the faith of those who
wrote the platform quote above. May
I hope he, or some friend of his, will
answer? r. r. H.
The herald., 1896-06-28

dies the community with expenses enor-
mously disproportionate to benefits
realized.
In this city there has for some time
past been a growing feeling that the
present system Of choosing candidates
for office at the dictation of political con-
ventions was radically wrong. No busi-
ness man employs bookkeeper. cashier
or clerk because of his political convic-
tions, and the absurdity of using any
different standards than those of abil-
ity, capacity and character in the en-
ployment of public servants is becoming
recognized more fully every day.
The herald., 1896-06-28

The magnolia tree was named after a
French professor, Magnol, a naturalist
who died in 1715.
One variety of the India rubber tree
has bright green leaves that are edged
with flaming rod.
The sacred bo-tree of Ceylon Is said to
have sprung from a slip of the tree under
which Buddha was born.
The estimated age of a dragon tree at
Orotava is 5000 years, but it is not au
thentic, like the record of the Lombardy
cypress.
Two large white gum trees in Guate-
mala have grown in such a manner that
the foundations of a church have been
hifted seven inches.
The oldest known living tree Is the
soma cypress in Lombardy, which the
records say was standing and of un-
known age in AZ B. c..
The herald., 1896-06-28
An Adjourned Luncheon

An incipient but ludicrous fire occurred
in the rooms of the Jonathan club on
Friday afternoon. No damage resulted,
but group of convivial spirits were
somewhat startled by the sudden blaze.
Four we'll known spirits were sitting
around a lunch table discussing current
topics after dinner when one struck a
match under the table,. The flame com
municated to the cotton flannel padding
cloth under the table cover and in an
instant ring of flame spread around the
entire board. With more haste than
ceremony the luncheon was cut short
and the blaze smothered before it had
done any great harm. Some say that
Charley Walton, who SO often gets afire
was one Of the party, but this has not
as yet been corroborated
The herald., 1896-06-28
Wall OF ThE WAvERlN0 WAIP

Rowell. oh, my Rowell.
You're liar dear to me:
You boom my circulation
And you fill my heart with glee.
But the wary advertiser
In this sun-kissed, southern CLINE
Won't believe your blamed old booklet,
And they josh me every time
tell them of your offer,
And they sneer in such a way
That 1 fear they know we're lying.
Oh. Lord, but I'm jay!
My patrons want a statement
Under oath to what say,
Which would bust me up forever;
But 1 see no other way,
For my advertising columns,
Like my circulation's, off,
And I'm sick because the people
AT my ancient story scoff.
The herald., 1896-06-28

In today's issue Of The Herald will
be found the first of series of brief in
terviews with representative citizens of
communities, outside of Los Angeles, OF
Southern California, on the all-absorb-
ing topic of free silver coinage These
expressions of opinion We're gathered
through The Herald's corps of special
correspondents and may be taken to
fairly reflect the sentiment of the locali-
ties represented. They develop the fact
clearly that considerably diversity OF
opinion exists in this section regarding
the subject which is now agitating the
minds and upsetting the calculations ol
politicians.
The herald., 1896-06-28

On all goods placed on the home mar.
ket" the cost of transportation is saved
to the manufacturers; and, inasmuch
as they, together with all of their allied
protectionists. express so much solic-
itude for. and demand protection in the
interest Of American labor" it might
be pertinent to ask IF this saving Is
added to the wages of American labor. y
Mr.. Search also conveys to the Amer
lean people the significant fact that even
the protected manufacturer is not satis-
fed with the home market"
Perhaps some apostle of protection
will kindly explain the apparent confus-
ion of facts or Inconsistencies.
W. A. VARCON.
The herald., 1896-06-28

The Herald is in receipt of some COM
munications expressing Indignation at
the action of the company controlling
the landing facilities at Avalon in refus-
ing to allow passengers by other than the
company's vessel permission to disem-
bark at that point. The writer's in their
protest are doubtless inspired by the
best of motives but they apparently mis-
understand the status of affairs at Ava
Ion. The water front of the latter is
private property belonging to the com
pany which owns nearly all the remain
der of the island. and there is no public
landing place. 1t is obvious that the
owner of property on Santa Catalina
island has as much right to dictate the
The herald., 1896-06-28

In the absence of any response from
Anna Shaw to the request that she sup
plement her discovery of the ideal man
by designating the ideal woman, the
suggestion is ventured that perhaps Miss
Columbia is about as popular as any of
the girls
The herald., 1896-06-28
Bnyged a Harness Thief

The police detectives yesterday morn
ing at II o'clock arrested Alexander Mel
son on Also street and locked him up
on a charge of petty larceny. Nelson
is said to have committed numerous
thefts recently around the city, garden
hose and harness being his speciality.
He will be arraigned Monday.
The herald., 1896-06-28

In the fight to the finish for which
Corbett and Sharkey have signed arti
cles the former insists that hugging be
prohibited. Will he be punctilious about
such stipulation when he accepts the
challenge which the charming Maud
Rowan has thrown at him.
The herald., 1896-06-28

Harry Furniss, the cartoonist of Lon
don Punch, announces his intention of
visiting America in the near future
Should he take 1t in to his head to engage
In chalk-talks to our people it would
prove no laughing matter In the pres
ent depressed state of the public pulse
his pathetic pictures might induce hys-
1,.in
The herald., 1896-06-28
Cheering Wor ds for Canton

Notwithstanding the neglected oppor-
tunities, the delays, the costly mistakes
which characterized the movement on
Mr.. Reeds behalf, the man from Maine
is today far stronger with his party than
the man from Ohio whom Hanna pre-
ferred in his stead. AS time goes on, it
1t likely to demonstrate even to the
Cleveland magnate that a great blunder
was made in turning down the party S
one leader of presidential size.-Boston
The herald., 1896-06-28
Some Strange Trees

There is an oak tree in the state of
Georgia that is twenty-seven feet in
diameter.
A blue gum tree in New South Wales,
4S2 feet high, is thought to be the tallest
tree in the world.
At Oroville, Cal, there is a cherry tree
only. eighteen years old, which Is six
feet through the trunk.
The herald., 1896-06-28

The thirteenth annual report Of the
Los Angeles board Of trade Is out and
indicates that that valuable organiza-
ton has grown in strength and useful
ness in a most gratifying way the last
twelve months
The herald., 1896-06-28

1t is simply astounding how many peo-
pie seem to have known about that
scheme to deplete the bank vault, and
how they were racing against each other
in an earnest attempt to keep the thing
Ouiet
The herald., 1896-06-28

Those fellows that took the under
ground route to q local banks vault
worked almost as hard as though they
were honest men.
The herald., 1896-06-28

Prof. Langley's latest air ship is a
beautiful affair and seems to be only de-
fective In the trivial matter of its ina
bility to stay UP in the air.
The herald., 1896-06-28

There are undelivered kilograms at the
Western Union Telegraph office, corner
of First and Springs streets, for Georgia
A. Echert, Ed. D. West, Mrs. Lugardo
Castillo, Miss Ella Watts, H. e. Rupert.
The herald., 1896-06-28
TO THE EDITOR
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(The Herald under this heading prints
communications but does not assume re-
snonsibility for the sentiments expressed.) }
The herald., 1896-06-28
SUNDAY. JUNE as. 1896
A gain
OF more
Than 100

A gain
OF more
Than 100
Over last year is the present condition
of the circulation Of The Herald. These
figures are proved by sworn statement,
the only proof that proves. Newspapers
which are rapidly losing their reputation
for veracity, by their frantic efforts to
deceive advertisers and the public gen.
orally, now have the floor.
The herald., 1896-06-28
Of this ci

terms upon which others shall use II as
has the owner of realty on Spring street
of this city.
The herald., 1896-06-28

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The herald., 1896-06-28
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The herald., 1896-12-29
CHICAGO MARKET.
The Days Transactions on the Board o.
Trade.


CHICAGO. Dec. 2s.-Wheat opened firm
from the exporting countries of the world
The closing of another important Chicago
bank alone prevented that and the other
statistical news concerning wheat, which
was of the most bullish kind, from produc-
ing much greater degree of strength than
was exhibited in the course OF The day Re-
ports received before the opening indicated
that the total worlds shipments for the
week would be less than 4.500901 bushels
caused May wheat. which closed Thursday
at Sis, to open a from s2la to S25s with the
bulk of the first transactions at spa. There
were few sales in the next few minutes
at S22sM821a, and those were at the highest
prices of the forenoon Trade was extreme
iy light up to l2 o'clock and during tha.
time the general tendency in price was
slightly downward. The trading price sag
ged quite slowly but inside of the first forty
minutes it had got as low as SlA. The
made the total only 3,7S4,0Oo bushels, of
which amount 2,112000 bushels was con-
tributed by this country. The visible sup
ply statement was another surprise. as
owing to the small exports from the sea-
board last week. an increase was expected.
There was a decrease of 720 bushels against
an increase of 560.0OO bushels at the corre-
spending time of the year before. These
two items had good effect and after the
decline. to SlA mentioned. rally to S2ss
took place. The amount on ocean passage
Is 1.S4O.o0O bushels smaller than week ago.
The price during the last hour had many
fluctuations. S1A@S2A being the limits but
1t was inclined to resist and decline below
of further bank troubles were denied and
New York reported a continued foreign de-
manG. Those were the prevailing ipflu-
ences at the close. Corn ruled quiet. steady
The herald., 1896-12-29
Local, Eastern and Foreign
Commercial Dealings
WALL STREET SPECULATION
Stocks About as Dali as Before the
Holidays
The Main Argument Against Prices Is the
Unsatisfactory Character of the
Tariff Reforms.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-The stock marke
ruled about as dull as previous to the holi-
days and although there were no influences
that have not recently been operative, the
tone was heavy and the greater part of the
day professionals displayed the only in
terest that was discernable in the specula-
tion, and the main argument against prices
was the unsatisfactory character Of traffic
Teturns, chiefly for the third week in No
Vember. In the final hour the market was
enlivened by moderate burst of activity
on a covering movement and prices rallied
in many instances. London quotations
came lower but the arbitrage operations
were not noteworthy. owing to a DISPOSE
tion to await The outcome of the London
fortnightly settlement which began today.
The market closed firm at fractional losses
generally. Railway bonds were dull and
fractionally featureless. aside from a de-
gree of f1rmness in Reading fours. The
sales were s955C00. Government bonds
were in fair demand and ruled higher on
purchases of $4,000.
The herald., 1896-12-29
LOS ANGELES HERALD

heretofore leaving at 1920 pm. will leave
at 12:1U m, being a through train from
Port Los Angeles. The tram heretofore
leaving Los Angeles at IL rs I'm. will here
alter leave at LAS pm, this change being
made for the benefit of passengers arriving
from San Francisco at l:3O p.ms who Will
now be able to go right throug to Pasadena.
The Santa Monica Sunday train leaving
Los Angeles at 10 am. will be discontinued.
The 7:46 am. train will be five minutes
earlier at all points, connecting with the
overland at Los Angeles, while the train
heretofore arriving ut Los Angeles at 12l7
pm. will be ten minutes earlier at all points,
and run through TO Pasadena.
The early morning train from San Pedro
and Long Beachc will leave five minutes
earlier tnan heretofore, while the next
train will leave at II am, instead of 1925
am.
On the Santa Ana branch both morning
incoming locals will leave Santa Ana Is
at am. and Santa Ana at 7:40 am. and
reaching Los Angeles at 8:45; and the Sec
ond train leaving Santa Ana at 1910 am,
and reaching Los Angeles at II :45 am. The
afternoon train will leave Santa Ana at
4:10 p.m.-fve minutes earlier than here
tofore. The monring Santa Ana local here
tofore leaving Los Angeles at 9:10 am. will
leave at 8:55 am, and the Whittier local
will leave at 9:S5 instead OF 9:55 am. The
afternoon local trains for Santa Ana and
Whittier branches will leave at 1886 and $40
pm, as heretofore. On Sunday only the
Whittier local will run out of Whittier at 8
am, connecting with the Santa Ana local
at Studebaker junction, and Whittier pas
sengers will leave Los Angeles on the Santa
Ana local at S:55 am, connecting at Stude-
which will not run into Los Angeles on that
| day.
The evening San Francisco train will
leave at $3.50 PM, instead of 900 PM