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,trmost desirable. This means q great
deal towards the success of the project.
It is being demonstrated, too, daily,
that the people want it; and it has been
my experience that what the people
want very much is usually pretty nearly
right and is also very likely to be real.
lied sooner or later.
II have received good many letters
since the publication Of my report from
private individuals, from bankers, mer.
chants, manufacturers, professional
men and others. I value these
personal communications very highly
and hope to get many more. The prop.
osition needs discussion and am con.
fident that it will bear discussion.
trust that the newspapers, which by
the way treated my postal savings rec
ommendations handsomely, giving it
full and extensive circulation, will keep
up their criticisms and that the people
viii take it up. think about it, write
about it, it and not forget to
send me the results of their think
ing. If we all put our heads together
the right plan can be devised, and that
is what the country wants"
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MELBOURNE'S GREAT FIRE.

Five Million Dollars Damage at the Aus
tra!ian Capital.
MELBoURNE, Nov. %. "A great fire
broke out here at a. m. and in q very
short space of time did enormous dam.
age. It started at the warehouse of
Craig Williamson, on Elizabeth street,
in the very heart of the city. A strong
wind was blowing and the fiercely
famed flames rapidly engulfed build.
ing after building. Despite the des.
perate efforts of the tiremen, the entire
block bounded by Elizabeth, Flanders
and SWANSON streets and Flanders
Lane, with the exception of two build
fngs on the Swans,on street front,
were destroyed within three hours.
The burned section included many of the
Largest business Houses in Melbourne.
The buildings were completely gutted,
as most of them contained soft goods,
and the flames progressed with rapid
ity which defied all checking, and in
the furious wind ashes and burning
debris were carried into the suburbs q
distance of two miles.
II Is estimated that the loss will
reach 81, ,O0o,0 (s5, ,O0o, ,00O), while the
trade in soft goods has received seri-
Gus setback. Hundreds Of employees of
all sorts have been suddenly thrown
out of employ ment.
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cau.,ago de Cuba. GENERAL Pando, in
the meantime, while acting after con.
sultation with Marshal Blanco, has put
other irons in the fire, in the hope of
prevailing upon the insurgents to come
to terms. He has been, and still is, in
negotiation with three leaders Of the
Cuban revolution and has been endeav.
oring to induce them to go to different
insurgent camps, there to use their in.
fuence to bring about peace on the
promise Of Cuba being accorded really
autonomous form Of government.
These three men were also offered
money for themselves and were to have
been furnished with large sums of
money to distribute among their friends.
But it is understood they have hitherto
declined to become agents of General
Pando, alleging as their excuses that
they have no influence with the in.
surgent leaders of the present day, and
that they would be risking their lives
if they ventured into the insurgent
camps.
Pando Ii Mortified.
In some quarters it is believed that
this reluctance to accept the overtures
of General Pardo is due to the fact that
the Insurgents are anticipating some
strong step in their favor when the
United States congress meets. It is
generally admitted that General Pando
is somewhat mortified at the non.suc.
cess Of his plans up to the present and
has informed the three ex.insurgent
leaders referred to that he doubts their
sincerity, and he indirectly gave them
to understand that he was of the opin.
ion that they were opposed to the SOW.
ereignty of Spain over Cuba and had
no desire to assist the Spanish authori-
ties in their efforts to bring about a
peaceful settlement of the troubles.
The Cubans protested that they were
sincere and repeated the excuses they
had already made for their non.com.
pliance with the requests of the Span.
ish general. The latter, although some.
what disappointed. it is understood,
will continue his efforts to come to an
understanding with the insurgents, and
the military authorities believe the best
way to do this is to inflict upon the
enemy a signal defeat, which General
Pando hopes to accomplish.
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CUT OFF NEARLY A MILLION

Duluth Gas and Water Company Seems
Ready to Sell.
DULUTH, Nov. 23.-After 10 years.
struggle in the city council, in the
state courts and i'll five special elections,
Mayor Truelson has finally triumphed
over the Duluth Gas and Water com.
pany. He has succeeded in making
the company reduce its figures from
81, 100, 900, the amount which it origin.
ally asked for its plant, to 81, ,125. 900,
which it is now ready to accept, and
which the mayor feels assured will be
satisfactory to the people. BY winning
this fight the city has saved nearly
100000.
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ATTACKED SPANISH OUTPOSTS

Sharp engagements Reported in the
Vicinity Of Havana.
New YORK, Nov. 23.-A party Of in.
surgents attacked the Spanish outposts
at Havana and sharp engagement fol-
lowed. The sounds of firing caused
great excitement in Havana, as it is
known that large rebel forces are quar-.
tered near the city.
Details of the engagement are not
known, but it is said that the insurgents
destroyed much property before suf-
ficient Spanish forces were concentrated
to drive them away.
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Insurance company of Hartford, Conn,
against Insurance Commissioner Fricke,
that corporation will have to pay the
state $34, l0l.59 to continue its accident
businss in Wisconsin. Since 1860 the
Travellers company has been doing a
life and accident insurance business
within the state, while paying only a
life insurance license. Commissioner
Fricke ruled that the company must
pay an accident az we'll as a life insur.
ance iCeLse.
Army Officers Are Arrested.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-As result of
the attempted revolutionary movement
in Montevideo, Uruguay, says The Her.
AIDS correspondent there, five promi.
nent army officers-three colonels and
two majors-have been arrested. Many
arrests of civilians and politicians have
been made. The Herald''s correspondent
in Rio Janeiro, Brazil, telegraphs that
q commercial crisis is imminent. The
exchange is falling.
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HEARD NOTHING OF ANDREE

Victoria Relief Expedition Returns to
Spitxbsrgen.
TRoMsoE, Norway, Nov. 2S.-The
steamer Victoria. which was fitted out
by the governor Of Tromsoe, under in.
structions from King Oscar, to search
for Professor Andree, the missing aero.
naut, and his party, and which left
here on Nov. 3, has returned from
Spitzbergen. She brings no news AZ to
the whereabouts or movements of Pro.
fessor Andree. although exploring par.
ties landed 10 times at various points
in Danmands isles
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several Towns Wrecked.

MELBOURNE, Nov. ga dust cy.
clone swept over the northwest portion
of the colony on Friday evening. It
was especially severe in the Wimmera
district, where several towns were
wrecked, many churches and prominent
buildings were ruined. One town alone
suffered damage to the amount Of
$3.50, 900.
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LOOK OUT FOR WEYLER.

London Standard Warns the Spanish Gov
ernment to Take Care.
LONDON, Nov. 23.-The Standard
warns the Spanish government that a
parsonage capable of exacting homage
from such diverse elements as the Car.
lists, Advanced Republicans, Conserv.
atives and workers associations, as did
General Weyler at Corunna, is capable
Of developing into popular hero who
may upset the government, and even
the dynasty, unless care is taken.
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MUST PAY A ROUND SUM.

Travellers Company Indebted to the State
Of Wisconsin for Back Fees.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. pa special to
The Journal from Madison, Wis, says:
Under the decision of Judge Siebecker
in the injunction suit of the Travellers
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Gladstone III His Usual Health.
LONDON, Nov. "a dispatch from
Hawarden says that Mr.. Gladstone,
concerning whose health an alarming
rumor was widely circulated here, is ir
his usual health.
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Premier Meline ON uetallism.

PARIS, Nov. 23.-In the course of a
speech in the chamber of deputies, dur.
ing the debate on the subject of the az.
ricultural crisis, NJ. Melipe, the pre-.
mier, expressed the hope that the day
would yet come when bimetallism
would triumph as solution of the ag.
ricultural depression.
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Competitor Prisoners Arrive.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-The steamer
Saratoga, from Havana, having on
board the released members of the Com.
petitor filibustering expedition, has
been reported entering the harbor.
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MILFORD,

Aug. 20.-Miss Elizabeth Maher died at her home on New Haven turnpike Wednesday afternoon at the age of six ty-three She had been suffering with blood poisoning for some time. Her funeral took place from St. Mary S church yesterday morning at 9 o'clock. Rev pr. William Maher officiated.
 Rev. H. H. Morse will preach a ser mon for the benefit of cottagers who make their homes along the shore dur ing the summer at the morning service
 at 1O:30 at the First Congregational church.
 | Harold Pond is spending a few days with his brother at Pelham Manor, N. Y. 1 Sunday at Plymouth church MT. F 1 D. Hotchkiss of Waterbury, who is stopping at the Beach during this sum-
 mer, will preside at the organ, and al | the evening service w. Harvey Mer- win will render a number of cornet solos. There will also be othr fine mu-
 sic.
 l MT. and Mrs. George W. Plum are en-
 tertaining relatives from Meriden for 6 1 short time.
 | The Milford and Edgewood teams will have red hot game at Elm City park to-day. Streck and Lynch will be
 the battery for the Milford team | Joseph F. Platt is not improving as
 rapidly as his friends would be glad tc hear.
 | The cake walk by the Social Six oc-
 CUTS this evening at the town hall
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BOX OF RATTLESNAKE KES.

Denver, Aug. 20.-A big consignment
 and while being transferred from a box
 to glass cage Harry Davis, their
 handler was bitten on the hand To- day Davis arm is much swollen, but
 he is out of danger. The rattlers had been advertised for by Davis, who in- tends to exhibit them in a glass cage containing performing snakes and him. self on a float in the carnival parade this fall. The snakes were captured by the famous snake hunter, Amos s.
 Bennett, who, with party of three
 men, went travelling in wagon 10G miles from railroad to a place which 1 Bennett had long known to be infested with choice specimens Bennett says it is much harder work to catch a snake than to kill one.
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ADMIRAL FooTE POST ORDERS.

ADMIRAL FOOTE POST ORDERS.
 Admiral Foote post, G, A. R., has is- sued general orders for the information of comrades and others who contem- plate attending the thirty-first nation al encampment, G. A. R., at Buffalo, August 25. Many from this city, Hart ford, Meriden, Bridgeport. and many other places in the state will attend. The orders are as follows:
 IA special train will leave New Ha- ven, August 23, at 7:30 a. m., running through to Buffalo without change and due there at S:15 p. m. on the same day. Tickets are on sale at w. E. Whittle- sey's, post quartermaster, 63 Church street, room B. Fare for the round trip $9.75. Free quarters will be furnished comrades who desire them, but parties must furnish their own blankets.
 2-Comrades will assemble at post headquarters, school No. 25 Elmwood avenue, Buffalo, August 25, at a. m., to arrange the formation for the parade in all cases wearing the full G. A. R. uniform, white gloves, etc. Officers will wear side arms and it is necessary that every comrade be present on time. By order of
 D. o. LOMBARD, Post Commander. F. G. HASTINGS, Adjutant
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---------------------------- BOARDED BY PIRATES.

Captain and Two seamen of a Bark
 Kidnapped and Vessel Looted.
 Valetta, Island of Malta, August 20.- Information has just been received here to the effect that the Italian bark Fiji ducia, Capt. Razeto, from Pascagoula on June f. for Marseilles, was spoken on August 16 in lat. 36:04, and reported having been boarded on August 15, abreast of, Cape Baba, by fourteen pi- rates, who fired on the crew, ransacked the vessel, stole the papers, charts in struments, provisions, and the clothing of the crew, cut the running gear, and carried off the captain, boatsWain, and a seaman. The Fiducia was supplied with provisions and instruments by a passing vessel and was thus enabled to proceed
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$2Oo, ,OOo FIRE.

Providence, Aug. 20.-The large wool- en mill operated by Henry C. White & Son at Chapachet was destroyed by fire this morning. Loss, $200,000
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Discovery. Thousands of corpulent people who need this medicine have failed to take it because of its worldwide reputation as a blood maker and fesh-builder They i'm agine because it has an established reputa- ton for building up the flesh and strength ening enaciated people, that 1t will make corpulent people more corpulent. This IS a misconception. The Golden Medical Discovery" builds firm, healthy flesh but does not raise the weight above natural normal figure. Unlike cod liver oil. 1t does not make soft, fiabby flesh. It builds solid, healthy flesh but tears down and ex- cretes the weak, halfdead tissues that con stitute corpulency. It makes the appetite keen, the digestion perfect, the liver active, the blood pure and the nerves steady. It cures all blood and skin diseases. An honest dealer will not offer worthless sub. stitute for the sake of extra profit.
 " got cancer on my tongue and had it cut out l" writes Peter J. Kroeker, of Inman McPher son Co.,. Kans. !" I consulted fifteen different physicians without deriving any benefit. At last I turned to Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov cry l presisted in its and my health is bet ter than ever before. Formerly every accidental wound I received would fester and would mol heal. Now, such lacerations heal themselves.
 Cure - always. Gripe - never Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for constipation and biliousness. Constipation is the cause of many diseases. Cure the cause and yor cure the disease. One Pellet " is a gentle laxative, and two mild cathartic IT obstinate cases use the " Discovery ir connection with the Pellets" Druggists sell them.
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A PREACHERS SUDDEN DEATH.

Bishop Hopkins Preached Thursday
 Evening on "The Mysteries of
 Death
 New York, Aug. 20.-The Rev. Perry Hopkins, a bishop in the American African Union Methodist church, died here to-day. He was seventy-five years old and for many years was preacher in this city. Before the war he was a slave. He belonged to Robert Gamble a planter at Eastern Shore, Md, but he bought his freedom and came to this city forty-five years ago. Last even ing he preached in 'The Mysteries of Death"
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THE TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL.
A Financial Success-The Exhibits fol
 the Paris Exposition.

the Paris Exposition.
 Nashville, Tenn, August 20.-The Tennessee Centennial Exposition a this date promises to beat all records in ex- keeps up the Exhibition company will be enabled to pay dollar for dollar of the subscribed stock and return a small dividend. Unlike other exhibitions the Tennessee Exposition company is prac- tlcally custodian or trustee for the Uni ted States government for large num- Der of exhibits from the south to be shown at Paris in 1900 under the aus pices of the United States. When ex- hibits were asked for the management announced it's policy of exploiting the south, and requested that exhibits be given to them outright, for which they would pay the transportation and act as trustee to exhibit these goods at the Paris exposition in 1900.
 Moses P. Handy. special commission- CT to the Paris exposition, has appoint ed R. J. Thompson, editor of Chicago and the South" and secretary of the Ill., inois commission to the Tennessee Gen. tennial. and MT. Thompson has been authorized to make a survey with a view to ascertaining to what extent ex- hibits may be obtained for the Paris ex- position, and the amount of space like ly to be required for them, also to inn press upon the southern people the inn portance of a full representation of southern industries and resources at Paris and the necessity of early and organized efforts to that end
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A NOTABLE IMPROVEMENT
or wesleyan's Athletic Field.


 Mddletown. Aug. 20.--Through the generosity of John F. Andrus, '62, of Yonkers, N. Y., the athletic field at Wesleyan is being enlarged and im- proved. The work on these alterations is being pushed right along, but it will not be finished by the opening of the fall term, so that Wesleyans football games will have to be played elsewhere. The old gym" has been moved as well as the photograph gallery, and over 5000 feet of drain pipes laid. The athletic field will be greatly enlarged by the cutting down and terracing of the hill on which the old gym" stood, and the dirt thus obtained will be used to raise up the field some three feet or more The row of trees running east and west has been cut down and high board fence is to be built on the west and north sides the whole length of the field. On the south side there will be built a large and handsome grand stand which will hold 800 or more per sons. The plans call for a very orna' mental stand with commodious dress ing rooms underneath.
 On the field are to be laid out dia mond, gridiron, tennis courts and { running track around the whole. Al the work is being done by contract, ant twenty teams and fifty-two men ar, now employed. When completed Wes leyan will have as fine an athletic fielt as any college in the country. The cos of these improvements will be abou $3O,OO0 and will all be borne by MT. An
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Oh, How Thankful
Pain Was Maddenirg and Hope Had Been Abandoned - Wonder
 fuI Results of Purifying the Blood.

GA very severe pain came in my left knee, which grew worse and worse, and finally a sore broke out above the knee. It discharged great deal and the pain from my thigh down was maddening. Large, hard, purple spots appeared on my leg. I suffered in this way for years, and gave up all hope of ever being cured. My wife was reading of case like mine cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla, and she advised me to try it. l began taking it and when I had used a few bottles found relief from my suffering. Oh, how thankful 1 am for this reliefl I am stronger than have ever been in my life. I am in the best of health, have a good appetite and am a new man altogether" :" J. P. MooRs, Lisbon Falls, Maine.
 Hoods s Ss1snl pa1iiia Isthe best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier. Hood's Pills cure all liver ills o5 cents
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A SAD BEREAVEMENT

The many friends in this city of Thomas F. and Ellen Carroll Judge will be grieved to learn of the death of their only child, Rupert J., at their home at the West Haven house, Savin Rock, Thursday. The little fellow was stricken & few days ago with diphthe- ria His parents have the sympathy of their many friends.
 The funeral, which will be private, will take place from the residence of his parents, AZ Thomas street, this af- ternoon
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NEWS OF THE CHURCHES
FEATURES OF THE RELIGIOUS SER
 VICES TU-MORROW.

Rev. Dr. Peck of Buffalo One of To-mor-
 rows Speakers-Rev, ID. J. Edwards,
 Late of Leipsio-Services at Morris Cove
 and Morris Park-Rev. Dr. Jutten at
 Calvary Church. Other Notes.
 Rev. George w, Peck ILL D., pastor of St, Marks Methodist Episcopal church of Buffalo, N. Y, will supply the pulpit of the Trinity M F. church, corner George and Dwight streets, to- morrow morning and evening.
 Dr. Peck was a relative of the late Dr. J. o. Peck, missionary secretary of the Methodist church, and is an elo- quent and impressive preacher. He was delegate to the Methodist con ference at London and has travelled extensively upon the continent and in the Orient. He is a Chautauqua trus- tee and greatly interested in Chautau- qua work; has been president of the Hedding college, H., and has served many permanent and leading Methodist churches.
 The public are cordially invited to at tend the services at Trinity M. F. church tomorrow and listen to this eloquent divine. ..-.
 CENTER AND UNITED.
 At the union services at the Center and United churches to-morrow Dr, D. J, Edwards will preach. Dr. Edwards has recently returned from Leipsic and New Haven people will be glad to have this opportunity of hearing him.
 REV. PERCY BARNES. The Rev. Percy Barnes. of the Blatch- ley avenue Episcopal church will preach in the Morris Cove Sunday school chap | el Sunday at 4 p. m.
 | AT MORRIS PARK CHURCH. Rev. S. w. McEwen will preach in Park Methodist chapel on Ocean View | street, Morris Cove, Sunday afternoon | at o'clock. Seats free. Welcome to all
 I AT FIRST CHURCH, MILFORD. 1 As many strangers are in the habit ol l First church during the summer, the | pastor will address his morning sermon next Sabbath particularly to them, and 2I strangers are cordially invited. i AT CALVARY CHURCH. The rain last Sunday morning and the ! thunder storm of the evening did not | deter large congregations from hear l ing pr. D. B. Julien at Calvary Baptist | church. This able minister of the gos- pei will be at the above church the balance of this month
 OPEN AIR MEETING. Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock the | open-air service under the auspices of | the Young Mems Christian Association Will be held on the old green at Center church steps, if it doesn't rain too hard Rev. 4. McC. Hall has consented to | give the address, as the rain prevented him from finishing his address last Sunday. Everybody is invited to be present and enjoy the service. No col lection will be taken,
 | THE CITY MISSIONS. | Besides the Christian Endeavor soc-i cities that assist each week on Monday and Thursday evenings in the work ot | the City Missionary association at Eng l fish Hall, the Endeavor societies of the United church and of the Dwight Place church each conduct an interesting | platform service by regular appoint
 ment one Sunday in every month. Int I service tomorrow evening win be 1T | charge of the United church Endeavol | society, commencing at 7:30, with sing l ing from Gospel Hymns for the frs | fifteen minutes Seats are free, and al l are welcome.
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The Veteran association. I. O. O. F., of Connecticut, will hold it's regular midsummer gathering at Hills Home stead, at Savin Rock, on Thursday next.
 Assistant Chief Bailey, Superintend- ent Buckley. Tillerman Case, Aldermen King and Parker of the police commit tee and Alderman Yeamens of the fire committee-all of Meriden, were in this city yesterday.
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STRUCK THE SAM SLOAN.
No Panic and but Little Damage.

The Long Island City ferryboat Gar den City and the Sam Sloan of the Glen Island line were in collision just be- fore noon to-day in the East River off Corlears Hook
 The excursion boat was crowded, but no one was injured and the only dam age done was to the woodwork of the Sloan, on the starboard side, forward of the wheel