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The Holly chieftain., 1897-03-05
A Gold BasIs for Japan.

YOKOHAMA, March 2.-The govern.
ment has decided to adopt the gold
standard at ratio of 32S to |. The
smallest gold piece will be of the value
of five yen. The silver yen will grad
ually be withdrawn. The new system
will go into operation in October
The Holly chieftain., 1897-03-05
sber,1 seize. a s,bur,,

Bay City. Mich. March3 The sheriff
took possession OF the Polish Catholic
churci, TODAY and drove sway ths
guards. A large and threatening crowd
OF bslllngerenis surrounded the prem
ites. A score of extra deputies have
been sworn III
The Holly chieftain., 1897-03-05
New.rnpcr mnn Must DIG,

NEW YORK. March 2.--William jaw
Koerncr, who was convicted of the
murder of Rose A. Rednate, was sem
fenced yesterday to be clcctrocuted
during the week OF April TO- Koerner
is a newspaper man and formerly re.
sided in Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-03-05
Aiiotting Agent. Nrmed.

WAsHrSeToN. March a.-Secretary
Francis yesterday named w. II. Mills,
OF New York, and W. p. Coleman, of
Missouri. us the nliotting agents for
the Wichita reservation.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-03-05
The Public Dcbt Increase,

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The debt
statement issued yesterday shows a
net increase in the public debt, less
cash in the treasury, during February
Of e4,592, ,ls7. Total cnsh in the treas
ury. eSol, ,sSs. le7.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-03-05

.'HcoP -fseOcIpts' 3''-5. SHlppeu yeSterdny.
i,V9a. The market was active and strong Ths
following are representative sales:
snat. lbs. 81 g4.65 4s nat. lbs... 76 $450
40 nat sh- -.123 $50 III T. sh...... 70 255
Horses-Receip:s. 312; shipped yesterday, IA
There was big run of fresh horses on the
stock yards market to-day and there are .slenty
Of buyers in attendance from various points in
the south and east Farmers and shippers are
sending in the best grades OF horses; in fact
they are the best offerings of the season. Buy
ers tatly refused to pay last weeks prices. be-
cause they proportionately higher than
their home markets
The Holly chieftain., 1897-03-05
Mormon. Mnking Conrcrtn mi Ch,r.r,,

CHICAGO, March .. "A party Of Nor
mon elders, undc, the leadership of h.
II. Roberts, who have been preaching
In the suburbs of this city since Octo.
ber !, expect TO take colony Of young
people, many Of them girls, 70 sails
Lake City about April
The Holly chieftain., 1897-03-05
20 AND DRESSED BEEF RTEKns

Hogs-Rcceipts, l3100; shipped yesteriay.
III. The market opened active and strong. but
siosed with q weaker tone Tho following are
The Holly chieftain., 1897-03-05
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO. March 2-Cattlc-Receipts. $500;
market strong fair to best beeves,
&5OG47o; stockers and feeders. a. isQb1 20;
mixed COWS and bulls. sl.75al L00 Texas, 81 ESQ
l2a
Hogs-Receipts, 28.o0o; market strong, nver-
aging shade lower light, sa60dJ3 IS; rough
packing. s3 Sad3.40; mixed and butchers, s. $50
a7sh; heavy packing and shipping. s3450
$40
Sheep-Receipts, i1.0o0. market strong:
native, s25o54s5; western sa.boo4l Is: lambs.
b 5015aa
st. Louis Live Stock.
ST. LOUIS. March h2-Cattle-Receipts, $500:
market steady on ull classes.
Hoes-Receipts. $500; market &c lower;
Workers.. 81 55ll365; packers, s3 35G365; heavy,
Is. s.20lt375
Sheep-Receipts. 800; market strong
Chicago Grain and Produce.
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MARKET REPORTS.
Kane.. c,tx Ll.. steeIz.

KANSAS CITY. March 2-Cattle-ReceipAs,
ss2; calves, 32s: shipped yesterday, s7s cattle:
liz calves. The market was lOc higher A Z
rule on choice offerings The following are rep
sales: ~
aHIPpINn Avn Dr.rasxr, .,x.u .uu.,.- VI
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Kansas City Grain.

KANSAS CITY. March 2.-Recepts OF wheat
here to-day. % cars: year ago. Is cars
Sales were as follows on track: Hnrd. No. 2
cars SOC. 1900 bushel out Of store 771c: No 8,
2cars 'Sc, car Tkc, l car nc; No. 4, 3 cars
6oc, ! cur CSC; rejected nomnally 65G16Sc
Spring. No. ., cars 70c, 9 cars 7SIsc car 77c
car 16c, car 75c, 5000 bu out of store THO:
No. 3. 3 cars 75c.l car 73c; rejected. nominaIly
ooG6oc- Soft, No. red nominally 92c; No 3 red,
car 9oc; No. 4. nominnlly 75as5c; rejected, /
cur 73c.
Receipts of corn here to-day. 90 cars: yen.
ago, GS cars
Sales by sample on track: No. mixed. o cara
i7c. Gears l63ic; No 3. 10 cars l6lc 3 cars l6sfc
cars 16ac; No. 4. cars 16iic, = cars 16xc,
ears lGhc; no grade, car i5Sc. White, No.
{, cars ll9Ac cars l9c; No. 8. l car lSAc,
car Is1ic; No, 4, car I7hc. car 1sc.
Receipts OF oats here to-day, 1s cars; year
ago. l3 cars
Sales by sample on track: No. mixed nomi-
nally lGlSi6tsc: No. g. car I5Ic; No. T. nomi-
aaily 14c; No. white. nominnlly Isaioc; No 3,
car l7c. car l6hc, cars i6,<c; No 4, car
l5c. car 15Lo
The hay market is steady. Receipts to-day
were % cars Quotations are: Choice timothy
sS.50ll9O0; No. l. s7.7oies25; No. .. s.OJSL5o:
slower. mixed. No ]. So 5olsL0o: No. .. $500
500; choice prairie, IS o)B55 SO: No l. a .50tlaoo;
No. 2. s4OoI5i.5 50: No. 3, S300lta5l
Kansas City Produce.
KANSAS CITY. March 2.-But ter-Crcamery
cAla luucy separator. IIc, nrStS, lbC. dairy
fancy. l3c; fair. Ioc; store packed, Sc: packing
stock, &c; country roll, neatly packed and
sweet. loc; choice, &c; mussy, unwrapped
stock. 7JSc.
Poultry-Hens. 5a5i:c: roosters, I3c each:
springs. SIC; coarse young roosters, I5llGl2oa
each; broilers, from TX to . lbs, &c; turkeys
hens. &c: old gobblers, &C., young gobblers,
&c; ducks. 6fa6c: geese SC; pigeons, nominaIly
'5c per dozen
Apples-Choicc eating stock sells from 4s00
Csc per bu; inferior. 20lt zoo per bu; cooking
stock, 2olI35c; Ben Davis. 40c; Wine Saps, 50A
6Oc, according to quality; Huntsman's Favor
lite, 6Ol515c per bu for fancy stock: Baldwins
tl.ooieL % per bbl. in small way: cold stor-
age stock, Wine Saps and Huntsman's Fa-
vorite. - 00ls2o0 per bbl; Bcilefower. T.. 25a
s75 per bbl.; other fancy table stock. g. esq
as: New York and Michigan stock. si.0o(Di.ss
In cur lots and 81 oo1.15 in barrel lots, accord
ing to quality.
Potatoes-Homc grown. 29c per bu- In q small
way, 2sc in car lots; Wisconsin and Minnesota
Burbanks. 3.c In car lots, 400 IN q small way;
Pearls, &c less; Early Ohios. &c more; Iowa
stock 2Ilssc In car lots. 3o5Sa,o in q small way;
Colorado Greeley stock, G0c in car lots, 85fb70,
In small way; sweet potatoes, a5135c for
fancy l5n2oc for culls In small way. Swces
potatoes for seed, .. i.25dl5o per bbl.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-03-05
March3 Opened High st Low'st IClosin-

Chicago Grain and Produce.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06
PLATTSVILLE.
SERIOUS ACCIDENTS.


Within little more than a week there
have been two serious accidents on Sport
Hill. On the last Sunday of July, we
understand that a young lady was
thrown from a bicycle among the rocks
and very seriously injured. On Monday
of this week an exciting runaway took
place. The two people most deeply con-
cerned in the experience were Mr. and
Mrs hawley from Bridgeport, we are
told. Mr. Hawley removed the bride to
free the horse, whereupon the beast
started with Mrs Hawley in the carriage
and ran nearly three miles, going the
whole length of Sport Hill at a terrible
rate. Mrs Hawley WAS thrown out near
the old Gregory place, and but very
slightly injured. The carriage was near
" demolished. Mrs Hawley's escape,
which was little short of miraculous,
was probably due to her courage and
presence of mind, and to an over-ruling
Providence.
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Miss Helen, of Wallingford, have also
been guests at M. A. Todd's.

?. w. Bates, the hustling Norwaik bus
mess man whose fame as builder OF
monuments extends far beyond the linn
its of his own town, county and state, has
erected, this week, a handsome double
headstone for Hezekiah Banks in the
Southport cemetery. He has also placed,
this week, neat headstone at the grave
of Mrs Argeline T. Wakeman in the Eas-
ton &C cemetery. Mr. Bates work is in de-
mand and the prices must have something
to do with it.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

1T crave but One Minuse,' said the
public speaker in husky voice; and
then he took dose of One Minute
Cough Cure, and proceeded with his
oratory. One Minute Cough Cure is
unequalled for throat and lung troubles.
E. F. Hawley, Newtown; s, G. Bull,
Sandy Hook; A. B. Brakeman, Botsford i;
B. Hawley q Co., stepney.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

The contract for building the Baptist
parsonage has been awarded to John
Glover.
Posters announcing the reward of
$1,000, offered by the governor, were
circulated here by Sheriff Brakeman.
A package was received on Tuesday by
John L. Farnham directed to the wife of
Charles Boinay, in his care. Chief Tom
linson took it and telephoned to Chief
Birmingham of Bridgeport who re-
quested him to hold it until he could
coD1e up and examine it.
The union picnic of the Sunday schools
will be held next week on Saturday,
August IA, at Lighthouse Point, near
New Haven. The committee, after hav-
ing been disappointed from going to
High Rock grove by the storm, deci ded
to change the place as so many did not
care to go to High Rock.
The history of the organization of the
Plumb Memorial library and of:the dedi-
cation exercises in December, 1895, have
been published at last. In it are en-
cravings of the building and rooms in
side.
William Wainman, has leased the COM
modious residence of John E. Hunt, and
Mr. Hunt and family have moved in with
Mrs Hunts mother. Mrs William Wilkin-
son.
In the Fennell trial he was fined $40
and costs and Tessie WEIGH, one of the
girls frequenting the houses, So and
costs. Both went to jail.
The Housatonic River Trap Rock Co.
is the name of new organization, which
is to engage in the business of furnishing
trap rock broken for use, its projectors
having purchased large and fine quarry
near this village.
| The people who went from here on
the Y. P. S. G. E. excursion to Califor-
MIA returned the past week and report &
very enjoyable trip.
Mrs w. P. Arbuckle, the widow of 3
former pastor of the Methodist church
is visiting friends here. Since the death
of her husband she las resided in hel
former home in Pennsylvania.
The board of education held meeting
on Tuesday evening and appointed few
teachers. f. P. Brownson was trans
ferred from French district TO Walnut
Tree Hill and Mary Murphy from tbs
latter to the former.
Chief Tomlinson went to Waterbury
Wednesday, and brought here Edwart
Parkinson and Lizzie Kelly, who ar
complained against for robbing Bridge
port young man in the Cotton Mil
block a few days since.
i Thomas Fl. Newcomb and wife hav'
| returned from Richfield Springs, n. Y.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06
A LADIES BICYCLE CLUB ORGANIZED.

A LADIES BICYCLE CLUB ORGANIZED.
On Friday afternoon, July 30, party
Of young ladies met at the home of Miss
Annie Roberts on Sport Hill and organ
lied bicycle club. They will be known
as the Liberty Cycle Club choosing
for their colors red, white and blue.
The following officers were elected
President, Miss Annie l.. Roberts; vice
president, Miss Edith L. Osborn; secre-
tary and treasurer, Miss Hattie T. Perry.
Mrs Hugh McCollum is to be chaperon
of the club.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

Arthur G. Day has accepted position
with the grocery firm of Coe G. Jencks of
New Haven. He has been in his new po-
sition about month and was home over
Sunday.
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and wear combined, 81 and $1.25, at the
Sandy Hook Shoe Store.
Mrs A. P. Smith and daughter, Miss
Hazel, passed two days, last week, with
Mrs Hollister Sage at South Britain.

The following is list of the justices of
terms will run until the first Monday In
January, 1882 James E. Bakey, John NJ.
Beardsley, A. B. Brakeman, M. J. Brad
ley, M. j. Cavanaugh, Charles W. Day
ton, John L. Hughes, Charles FL. North
rop, Theron E. Plat, John Fl. Summers,
Samuel F. Tilson.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06
WESTON.

GOOD HILL AND BRADLEYvILLE.
Frederick Rockwell has moved into
the James Watson place, family named
Tilford in the Margaret Meloney place
and another named Barnes in the D. s.
Hurlbutt place.
Plenty of work. and plenty of water
power at the ak factory.
Miss 81. N. Adams, who has spent the
winter at Chatam, N. j., has lately re-
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

There is time for everything; and
the time to attend to a cold is when it
starts. Don't wait till you have con-
sumption but prevent it by using One
Minute Cough Cure, the great remedy
for coughs, colds, group, bronchitis and
all throat and lung troubles. E. F
Hawley, Newtown; S. G. Bull, Sandy
Hook; A. B. Brakeman, Botsford; B.
Hawley & Co., Stepney.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

John Griffin, of GAINESVILLE, o., says {:
81 never lived day for thirty years
without suffering agony, until a box of
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured my
piles" For piles and rectal troubles,
cuts. bruises, sprains, eczema ard all
skin troubles Dewitt's Witch Hazel
Salve is unequalled. Edgar T. Hawley,
Newtown; S. G. Bull, Sandy Hook
A. B. Brakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley
6 Co., StepneY.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

Mrs Daniel Keane left for Ocean Grove
on Monday to spend some days with the
family of her son, John F. Keane of
Bridgeport, who are passing some weeks
in a cottage at this popular resort. Mr.
Keane is the head of the large clothing
establishment that bears his name in the
Park Citv
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06
BROOKFIELD.
PERSONAL JoTTINGs.

Mrs Frank Drspeau has been quite sick
again. DIR George Stsub of New Milford
was in attendance!
Mrs Silas Elwood has entertained a
brother from the west.
Sheriff Sidney E. Hawley, with friends,
has taken yachting trip.
Robert Beers of Brooklyn has been in
town.
Miss Lucy Sagendorf has entertained
schoolmate from North Grattan, Mass.
Eugene Lake has been quite poorly
this summer.
Mrs Mangum is staying with Mrs
Charles Briggs.
Mrs Silas Elwood has entertained Mr.
and Mrs Albert Adams of New York City.
EEP your blood pure, your appe-
~ tite good, your digestion perfect
by taking Hoods SarsaparilIa, which
has power to keep you WELL.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

Burning itching skin diseases instant
" relieved by DeWitt's Witch Hazel
salye, unequalled for cuts, bruises burns.
It heals without leaving scar. Edgar
f. Hawley, Newtown; s. G. Bull,
Sandy Hook; A. B. Brakeman, Bots.
ford; B. Hawley & Co., stepneY.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

What causes bad dreams Is a question
that has never been satisfactorily an
swered; but, in nine cases out of ten,
frightful dreams are the result of imper-
feet digestion, which few doses of Ay-
er's sarsaparilla will effectually remedy.
Don't delaY-try it to-day.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

Vim, vigor and victory these are the
characteristics of De Wits Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills for con-
stipation, biliousness and all stomach
and liver troubles. E. F. Hawley, New
town; S. G. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B.
Brakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley 6 Co.,
Stepney
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06
CHURCH NOTES.

Rev Benjamin Simon of Long Island
City preached two very interesting and
helpful sermons in the Methodist Episco-
pal churches, last Sunday. He also gave
brief but instructive talk to the Ep-
worth League at Lees chapel in the
evening. All who listened to him will
not be likely to forget his earnest and
encouraging words. Mr. Simon is visit
ing at the Methodist parsonage
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

At the recent annual commencement of
Trinity college, the degree of M. A. was
conferred upon Rev Frederick F. John
son of the class of '94, formerly of New
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

Treasurer Charles Ell. Northrop of the
Ne wtOwn Savings bank will leave, next
week, on his annual vacation. He will
Desert Island in Maine and will be gone
two weeks
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

"They don't make much fuss about
it," We are speaking of DeWitt's Little
Early Risers, the famous little pills for
constipation, biliousness and all stom-
ach and liver troubles. They never grippe.
E. F. Hawley, Newtown; S. g. Bull,
Sandy Hook A. B. Brakeman, Botsford
B. Hawley & Co., Stepney.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

Miss Address Parrott of Chatham, N.
Y, is a guest of her friend and class
mate, Miss Todd. She is student at the
Emerson College of Oratory in Boston,
and young woman with promising fu.
ture. William Baldwin Of New Haven
and Mrs s. E. Stephens and daughter,
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

Miss Hattie Ferris left on Monday fora
vacation trip which will be spent at
Chautauqua, N. 7. She was Joined by
an uncle and aunt of New Haven at
Bridgeport, who were also bound for
Chautauqua.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

Mr. and Mrs Frank Drew are having an
enjoyable time camping out at Camp Ly-
man, Lake Waramaug. The party in
cludes Mr. and Mrs Minott Lyman and
children, Mr. Bray of New Milford. Mr.
and Mrs William Hamlyn were their
guests on Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

The Interest earnings of the Newtown
Savings bank for the four months ending
August 1, 1897, show an increase of over
$1,000 IS compared with the same four
months in 1S96.-TC. Fl. Northrop, treas
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

j. E. Foster and family arrived on
Tuesday for a vacation sojourn at Dicks
hotel. Mr. Foster will be remembered as
a popular guest here last season and is
the genial head of the popular clothing
firm of Foster, Besse C Co. of Bridge
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy always affords prompt re-
lief. For sale by f. +. Hawley, New
town; s. G. Bull, Sandy Hook; W. N.
Hurd, Stepney Depot.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

The many friends of Attorney William
J. Beecher are gratifed to see him about
again, after confinement of several
weeks to the house. He made his first
trip to his Bridgeport officeson Monday,
and was warmly greeted by his friends
in town who CHANGED to meet him.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

Don't nauseate your stomach with teas
and bitter herbs, but regulate your lliver
and sick headache by using those fam
GUS little pills known as DeWitt's Little
EARLY Risers. Edgar r. Hawley,
Newtown; s. G. Bull, Sandy Hook; A.
B. Brakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley q
Co, stepney.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

Foster, Besse & Co., the Bridgeport
clothing house well and favorably known
in this section, have timely and readable
advertisement in this issue. Look it up
on the last page of the paper.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

Protect yourself against sickness and
suffering by keeping your blood rich and
pure with Hoods sarsaparilla. Weak,
thin, impure blood is sure to result in
disease.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06
SHELTON.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
Rev C. w. Shelton, field secretary of
the Home Missionary society, conducted
the services last Sunday morning in the
Congregational church, in the absence
of Mr. Keneston and gave an able ad-
dress on the home missionary work. Mr.
Keneston is expected home this week to
occupy his pulpit next Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

Mems oil grain creedmores, 81 so, q
bargain also an extra heavy working
shoe, double sole, calf upper, sole leather
counter, easily worth 81 rs, only 81 %, at
the Sandy Hook Shoe Store.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

A. G. Baker, who has been passing a
month in Colorado, is expected home
soon. He sailed from Galveston. Tex,
for New York.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

Miss Elizabeth Fairman, who is the
stenographer and typewriter at the store
of the Plumb Hardware Co. at Bridge
port, is enjoying two weeks vacation.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

George Perkins and family of Mamar-
oneck are passing the summer at Marcus
Camps on Mt Pleasant.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

Clark Peck of HawleyYille has recently
entertained Mr. and Mrs Robert Hunger
ford and child of Wassaic, N. Y.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

Mr. and Mrs FL. G. Clark, who have
been stopping some weeks with George
Clark, left, this week, for Mona Junct-
ion, N. Y
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

Amos Camp Of Hawleyville has again
been Frustrated by illness, but his many
friends hope to see him about again soon.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

John Fl. Clark of Bridgeport was the
guest over Sunday of JOSEPH M. Cox of
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

over Sunday night of Hawleyville rela-
tiyes.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

Ladies' Comfort shoes and slippers,
all sizes and widths, 81, 81 %. Also an
extra heavy boys school shoe, comfort
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

Unclaimed letters remain in the Haw-
leyville pOstoffice addressed to J. w.
Hodge and Louis Ide.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

John r. Keane, the genial clothier of
Bridgeport, passed Sunday as a guest of
bis mother, Mrs Daniel Keane.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

Mrs George Gregory was quite sick on
Saturday; but we are glad to know that
she is much better at time of writing.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

Hoods pills are easy to take, easy to
operate. Cure Indigestion, biliousness.
25 g.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

Ferris Brothers have sold SO fat steers
to Capt Terry of Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

Mira Albert Clark of Tashua has visited
at George Ferris and has taken two of
his children home with her for stay.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

Mrs Frances Schermerhorn Is enjoying
sojourn at Highland Lake, Winsted.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06
Westport, Conn.

where they spent few weeks for his
health.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06
Sipperley's Mill,

turned, accompanied by Miss Marguerite
Johnston of Chatam.
A general examination of teachers will
be held at the Good Hill schoolhouse,
August 10, at 10 a. m.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

ATTENDED FROM THE CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH LAST WEEK THURSDAY.
The Newtown bee., 1897-08-06

Bid me "Good morning."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-25

try can show a better trio Of fire fighters
than these three formidable foes of the fire
fend test showing the efficiency of the
department was made last June. when Mayor
Doran and the council committee on fire
department were oAs A#stour of inspection.
They called at No. Engine house. and the
the same they would go at night. Then
the gong was struck and the night hitch
was made, and the truck left the house and
ran a block. raised the aerial ladder and
had man at the top all in the space OF
two minutes and twelve seconds The same
thing was again tried when the committee
reached headquarters, and the same work
was done in two minutes and thirteen sec
onds In several other houses visited the
night hitch was made aid the house cleared
in fifteen seconds. This is related to show
the efficiency and quick action OF the de-
partment. An illustration OF how easy peo-
pie get fooled with keyless box is told by
Hank Devln, of No.,1 engine company. The
alderman Of the Sixth ward, some few years
avenue and South Wabasha street talking to
some friends, and While talking he placed his
hand on the knob of a. keyless box which
was on the corner. Incidentally he gave it
quite turn, and the gong rang out loud
and long. He said There, now, l have
gone and done 1.-THE alderman kept
watching for the department, and when finally
the crowd gave him the laugh he spent about
So trying to square himself. Another good
story Of this kind is told by Supt. Carey
about an old Irishman who saw a fire and
ran 10 turn IN an alarm. IH0 alarm Hdu
already been properly turned in, but he got
to the bow and turned the knob couple OF
times. The gong had not stopped ringing,
when he turned around aud saw the depart
ment coming, when, with eyes wide open,
he exclaimed: Lord but that's quick
work"
FIRE INSURANCE PATROL.
The fire insurance patrol is sort Of an
adjunct or annex to the department, and
though both work together in harmony, and
always stand ready to help and assist each