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STEVENSON.
Personal NOTES.

Will Sherman and family OF New Ha-
ven are enjoying vacation of two weeks
at his fathers.
Miss Alice Sherman spent few days
last week with relatives in New Haven.
NJ and Mrs Benjamin Fairchild Of New
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DuYne's; Mics Agnes Smith of Yonkers
at e. E. Besrdsley'e; Miss Mary Weiss
of Rldgefeld, N. j., at DR. E. NJ. Beard
sley's; Mrs Richard Hubbell and daugh-
tiers at George Benefits.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-07-22

York are at c. E. Bradley's, this weeks
Miss Nettie Curtiss of Ansonia is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs II. G. LoVelsnd.
Charles B. French is committee in
Riverside district.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-07-22

Win your battles against disease by
acting promptly. One Minute Cough
Cure produces immediate results. When
taken early it prevents consumption.
And in later stages it furnishes prompt
relief. E. T. Hawley, Newtown; s. G.
Bull & Co., Sandy Hook; A. b. Blake
man, Botsford; B. Hawley & Co., Step
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Canopy Top
Surrey.

This is one of our up
to-date jobs that is hav-
ing a great sale We
build this with either end
springs, or side bar Brew
ster springs as desired.
The front seat is so ar
ranged as to turn for
ward on hinges to .sdTit
Of easy access, and it al
so has long or short fen
ders over the wheels
\ when desired, We build
It both ways.
We build this in q very
light size, suitable for
one horse, to handle cas-
lily,
Write for prices of
, these fine Surveys.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-07-22

The Misses Rogers OF Norwich, Mr
Petit and sister of Hampstead Z. l., and
Messrs Turney and Carter OF New York
have been guests at the rectory; Miss
Edith Allen of Stratford at Miss Van
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-07-22
TASHUA.

J George Sweezy and family of Brooklyn
have been passing the week with Mr
Sweezy's brother, Carpenter Charles Ii.
| SweeZy.
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SOUTHVILLE.

Miss Mile Northrcp ia quite poorly
and it is feared she has & fever.
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TRUNBULL.
A POPULAR CONCERT.

The Kelsey family will give their pop
rlar orchestral concert in the Town nall
Monday evening at O'Clock, under the
auspices of the Christian Endeavor So
cietY. Admission, adults % cents, chill
Cren Is cents.
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AT sT PETERS,

A choral service will be held at st
Peters at z: 80 D. m, on nday,the Gath
inst.
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SCHOOL PROBLEMS.

AT q special school meeting held in the
Sixth room, Center schoolhouse, Thurs
day evening, July IA. w. S. Munger
was chosen chairman. The committee
appointed to look up a site for a new
achoolhouse reported, recommending the
purchase of piece Of land in Westbury
Park consisting of two acres at a cost OF
5000. The committee also advised the
repairing and painting OF the present
achool building and Of erecting several
new outhouses with modern improve
ments; also to cement the cellar and
make such improvements in it as will
permit OF it's being used as playground
for the children when the weather is un.
favorable for going out Of doors. Il wal
voted that the new committee have
charge of this work and the sum OF $120C
was appropriated. The purchase Of th'
new site Is included in the amount.
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Fairfield County.
LONG HILL.

AT THE METHODIST CHURCH.
The Methodist Sunday school have vot-
ed to picnic, this year, at Meadows End,
the first Wednesday in August, which
comes the third, They will plan for the
usual pleasant annual gathering.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-07-22

| II is the q modern powder and should be IN
Nurse, Fayyille Mass. says that's really sos
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-07-22
OPEN LETTERS FROM
Jennie E. Green and Mrs. Harry
Hardy.

JENNIE z. GREEN, Denmark, Iowa,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham;
~ had been sick at my monthly
periods for seven years, and tried
almost everything ever heard of, but
without any benefit. Was troubled
with backache, headache, pains in the
shoulders and dizziness. Through my
mother was induced to try Lydia E.
Pinzham's Vegetable Compound, and
it has done me so much good. am
now sound and we'll"
Mrs. HARRY HARDY, Riverside, Iowa,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham the story of
her struggle with serious ovarian trou-
BILE, and the benefit she received from
the use of Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. This is her letter:
"How thankful am that I took
| your medicine. / was troubled for
two years with Inflammation of the
womb and ovaries, womb was also very
low. was In constant misery. had
heart trouble, was short of breath and
could not walk five blocks to save my
life. Suffered very much with my
back, had headache all the time, was
| uGTVOuSs LhCASbA uoI+OAAo NGAC IL ASH5 l4eh4
and painful, had bad discharge and
was troubled with bloating. / was 8
perfect wreck. Had doctored anc
taken local treatments, but still was nc
better was advised by one of my
neighbors to write to you. have nov
finished the second bottle OF Mrs. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and an
better In every way. am able TO d,
all my own work and can walk nearl.
a mile without fatiguei something
had not been able TO do for over tw,
, years. Your medicine has done M
: more good than all the doctors .
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t1-C0iD NLEK OF
Dissolution Sale.
Mems Shirts
With Silk Fronts.

silk bosom may be had plain
or in stripes.
Dissolution Price, CSC Each.
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OraafOrt p OwG5er

For chiIdrenss diseases OF the skin Trained
Nurses recommend, and constantly use
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liz la n.
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Children's Spring Heel shoes at 95c.
Children's Soft Sole shoes, I5c.
Youths Dress Lace Shoes, T9c.
Youths Pat. tip Dress shoes at 99c,
Boys Dress lace shoes at sec.
Boys Russell Shoes at T9c.
Mems Russell shoes, at 81 %.
The evening times., 1898-08-27

ing the troops came up, he remembered
those biscuits and that grass. and
thought It would be very nice place to
send the soldiers. Whether he thought
that they would be able to buy the
biscuit to supplement their fare OF
hardtack and salt pork. or considered
the possibility of their going out and
eating blue grass. la Nebuchadnez-
Ear, if provisions gave out. is not quite
certain.
This transaction suggests a possible
way by which suitable camping
grounds for soldiers may be suggested
to the Secretary of War. He may be
presented with box of the produce
Of the country. This Kentucky mans
bread cast upon the waters returned
to him buttered. Perhaps it may be
SO with some other patriot. And in
course of time, some of the volunteers
may secure advantages more immedi-
ately useful than blue grass and the
neighborhood of beaten biscuit.
The evening times., 1898-08-27
The Story of a Camp Ground.

A queer little story comes from Mis-
souri concerning the reason for the
selection of certain camping ground
for the volunteers. 1t has been a mys-
terry to the entire country why, with
all the rivers and lakes and creeks and
ponds which adorn our land, it has
not yet been possible to find a place
for an army camp, which is reasonably
well supplied with water. When there
is to be big open-air meeting, or a
Grand Army encampment, or a fair, or
something of that sort. there never
seems to be any trouble in finding ac-
commodations; but most of the army
camps have been put in peculiarly in
convenient places. The principle on
which these camping grounds We're Sc
lected has never been made clear. Pos
sibly this story may throw some light
on the subject.
When it seemed to be desirable to re-
move the soldiers from Chickamauga
to other points, for sanitary reasons, of
course, the War Department immed.-
ately began to consider other points
does not appear that either Secre-
tary Alger or the President had any
very definite idea what they were 60
ing TO do in the matter, or had any
particular place in view. After some
cogitation, bright idea came to Gen.
Alger. Many years ago he had met
Kentucky man, on the Great Lakes.
fishing, and this Kentucky man lad
with him a box of lovely. old-fashion-
ed beaten biscuit. He gave Gen. AL
ger some. The general was delighted.
The incident led to an acquaintance.
and since that time the Kentucky man
has sent Gen. Alger numerous boxes of
beaten biscuit, and Gen. Alger has
visited in the Blue Grass region. where
the biscuit grows. He liked the appear
ance of the blue grass. And SO it hap
pened that. when the question Of NOV
The evening times., 1898-08-27
Let Us Note the Contrast.

We are waiting in n state of tension for
the report as to the condition of the Mex
leo. in which General Shafter and his staff
are coming home. Nearly every other
transport from Santiago has brought
tale of horror, and the popular feeling is
in such a condition that it could hardly
bear n repetition in this case. If it is
found that General Shafter and his staff
have been crowded out of their state
rooms by civilians eager to come north;
have been compelled to sleep on the
crowded decks exposed to midnight rains;
have had nothing to drink but water from
the ships tanks thirty days old, and
smelly, without ice; have had nothing to
eat but hardtack and beans, and only half
enough of that, along with tainted meat.
the people will be on the verge of revolt.
Still, there is no more reason to expect
General Shafter and his staff to fare well
than our other heroes. If our sick could
not be provided for, how can we hope that
officers who are well shall escape even
worse Affections? Let us remember that
we are law-abiding people, and as we
have made no outbreak beyond words
when our wounded soldiers were treated
so scandalously, let US try to be patient
If General Shafter and his staff are the
victims of abuse and deprivation.
The evening times., 1898-08-27
SATURDAY, AUGUST q, 1898.
Not n Party Question.

Except in the case of Mr.. Whitelaw
Reid, there appears to be no dissatis-
faction over the selection of men to
negotiate the treaty of peace with
Spain As to Mr. Reid, the President,
as a Republican, was not bound to re-
gard the sentiments of the New York
party leaders. The partisanship and
party standing of the Tribune's editor
had nothing to do with his choice for
Justice White was a consideration
that it might not be said only Repub-
licans appeared on the commission
there was no reason why party rela-
tions should be a factor in all cases.
There is no party question at issue
and there is no need for the body 10
be partisan or bipartisan. The Am ri
can commissioners represent the Presi-
dent, and will carry out his instruc-
tions, submitting to his decision any
unexpected questions that may arise.
As Republican, the President may
offend the New York managers by be-
slowing an honorable, though un-parti-
san, olllce on man whom they regard
as an enemy Of the dominant faction.
1t is probable that he does not believe
the masses of New York Republicans
will resent the appointment. The ma
chine. under whose management a gi-
gantic scandal has developed which
threatens to return the State to the
Democratic column, is not in high ia
vor with the Administration or with
the people of New York.
Since it is believed that the President
has made up his mind in favor of the
policy of retaining all the territory we
have gained by the valor of our SOL
diers and sailors, the personnel of the
commission is not a matter of as great
Importance as it would be if the de-
cision were left to its vote.
The evening times., 1898-08-27
FOOD FOR coNvALEscENTs.
Good Women Mil lister to the Wants
of Sick Soldiers.

Good Women Mil lister to the Want.
of Sick Soldiers.
A committee of the Womans Christian
Temperance Union is today distributing
food to the sick soldiers at Camp Alger.
The soldiers, sailors and marines de-
partment of the W. C. T. u. collected the
supplies of provisions from the following
contributors: Golden, Love & Carter, tub
of chickens and dozen eggs: c. Engels
Sons. crate of oranges; Armour & Co..
beef extract; H. L. Strang. box lemons;
William Limerick. dozen eggs; ]. L.
Emmert, basket of apples: Compton Bros.
basket of eggs; Cannon & Chandler, box
lemons; Richard E. Keister, basket of
apples; Joseph Ferrero, bag of lemons;
Joseph P. Roth, boxes cornstarch; W. B.
Hoover, 6 packages of shredded wheat bis
cults; ]. S. Rcdman & Son. / crate of
peaches; w. s. Anderson & Co., l basket
of tomatoes; S. w. Pickford, packages
of cornstarch; Lambdon & Middleton, 5
dozen eggs; Washington Retail Grocers'
Association. cornstarch and farina: D. F.
Robertson. l basket of apples; John A.
Davis & Son, baskets of peaches; Will
liam S. Thompson, II boxes beef extract:
]. C. Ergood, Is pounds sugar and boxes
farina; Marcus Notes, 81 in cash.
The evening times., 1898-08-27
FROM DEATHS JAWS.
Survivor of Ell Caney Picture. Hi,
Expcricnces

Shamokin. Pa. Aug. 27.-After having
faced death in Gen Lawton's brigade
during its terrific fighting at Ell Caney on
July l. the night attack that followed and
the siege and bOnsSardment Of Saneago
from July 10 II. Daniel Falmes.eck. Il
member of the Twenty-second Regiment.
United States Regulars. arrived here yes
terday 10 be nursed back 10 health at the
home OF his sister. Mrs Harry c Smink
His face is p!nched and his frame emaei-
ated. showing the Suffering he under
went
In speaking of the war, AIr. FaIme-
stock said:
I'VE marched toward Santiago almost
un unn,erruptedly until El Caney was
reached. where the fighting was fierce,
but We came out victorious The en-
gagemeni lasted ten hours. and our boys
were almost exhausted when the TWO
blockhouses and fortiicauions were
taken. During the nigh; and while We
were in the trenches sleeping the Span
iards attacked US suddenly, coming with
in our lines. but in minute with rifle in
hand We were picking off the in,ruders.
The next day we marcheI toward San
tiago, and the bono ardnent and siege
began. We were in the trenches six
hours at time from the Sd to the 11th,
when the surrender took place
The fighting was terrific a times. and
smoke almost obscured US from the enc
my. We used the krag-Jorgensen rifles.
and did effective work. While attempt-
ing to cur our way through the barbed
wire one Of my comrades was shot dead
to my left. while another received fatal
wounds % my right. Wlsn the surren-
der took place there was great rejoicing.
as our men were han famished and al
mos, naked.
"A few days later was down with the
mountain :ever and the terrible expert
enceS left me IN such weakened cond-
ton aaat l have not yet regainef my
health. When the order came TO return
10 the States our regiment boarded the
transport Mobile and as she steamed past
the sunken Mer-!mac all aboard gave
three cheers for Lieut.. Hobson and his
brave men
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To Abolish weIland Cana, Toll.

Chicago, Aug. a--The first active step
in securing the abolition of the Wel,and
Canal tolls has been taken by the trans
por;ation committee of the, Board of
Trade At a meeting Of that committee
!; was determined to ask the directory to
name a committee Of three to confer with
the boards of trade minneapolis. Du-
Mth, Milwaukee and other northwestern
points for concerted action before the
Alg!o-Amerfcan convention at Quebec 1t
is expected a strong delegation viii be
sent to Quebec TO work for IAN open
door, to the lakes. The transportation
committee took this acticn after hearing
from a delegation of marine men.
The evening times., 1898-08-27
THE PoIsoNIaa MYSTERY.
Those who Eat the Smaller Fleece
Of Candy Survived.

Those who Eat the Smaller Pfcces
Of Candy Survived.
Dover, DEL, Aug. 27.-The authorities
hand were agitated yesterday by dis
patches received from San Francisco.
Chief Of Police Lees. of San Francisco.
wired to the Delaware officials for full
Ter description Of the evidence In the case
against Mrs Botkin, which may be pre-
sented at a preliminary hearing. The
Western authorities want more details
about the poisoned candy. This will be
furnished on the arrival of Detective Nc
Vey. who is expected to reach the Pacific
Coast Sunday with part of the fatal can
dy in his valise.
Miss Josephine Bateman, daughter of
J. Fl. Bateman, is the only adult VINO ate
of the poisoned candy and lived. This
evening she made a statement through
her father. Miss Bateman explains how
It was that no more than two persons
were killed. She says that when the box
of candy. was opened by Mrs. Dunning
the latter said:
This doesn't look very nice. but we
must eat 1t. as IL was a gift"
Mrs. Deane ate more OF the candy than
any one else and asked Miss Bateman
what she thought of 1t.
81 do not think 1t is extraordinary can
dy," replied Miss Bateman. land small
pieces will do me.
Miss Dunning replied. Yes, and the
children had better eat small pieces
This advice was followed, and the lives
of the children were thus saved.
Miss Batemtn some time afterward took
a small piece of what she supposed to be
candy from her teeth. 1t was analyzed
by the State chemist, who said 1t was an
arsenic crystal. large enough to Kill two
persons II It had been swallowed.
DR.. L. A. Bishop. the physician VINO
was called in, said last night that the
poison might have been cooked In the
candy withou. the dissolution of the
crystals The crystals, he said. are
slow poison. and hkely TO deceive ply
s.cian. He thinks the po'soner knew this
The evening times., 1898-08-27

Considering the pressure of admiring
crowds to shake his hand or to greet him
in any way. Admiral Scllley was prob
ably glad to get out of Washington,
simply because only robust man can
stand much of that sort of thing. andsh he
is still little under the weather. All
the same. he could not fail to be touched
by the sincerity of the cheers and greet
ings the people spontaneously offered
wherever he went. Probably no other
man except Dewey could call out such
heartfelt piaudits. a,F .s
The evening times., 1898-08-27
THE ARMY SCANDAL.
One District Soldiers Experiences
at Santiago.

To the Editor of The Times:
l have read the news letters written
by the boys at Santiago and printed N
your paper. and hope that you will allow
space for this from a discharged soldier
just from Cuba. / think that 1 should
inform the public as to the miserable
way We were treated while We were
away. ] will make solemn oath TO evs.y
word l state as being true. To begia
with | will mention our trip 1own On an
old condemned cattle steamer unfit to
carry cattle much less soldiers. We were
packed in the hold of this old hulk ike
rats in trap and the stencil was some
thing terrible from the rotto1 canned beef
that was packed in the hold with us. 1t
laid for weeks in the blazing sun on the
fields at Tampa. That and hardtack
was the food supplied through the whole
trip down and in Cuba II is no won-
der there are SO many sick soldiers. If
the men had had half way decent food
there would not have been near ~ many
sick. One continuous kind of food ard
about half the time only half rations
were given us. Two or three days be-
fore l got out of the place, fresa beef
and bread were issued TO the men. We all
got plenty of that while II lasted For
three days we had beef in every style
That was the only time We ha decent
grub in Cuba. No doubt the Government
bought plenty of food for us but he poor,
wretched, worn-out soldiers never got il.
Some ones pockets are in better condi-
tion after the war than before. but /
hope the guilty ones will be hunted up
and made to suffer the balance Of th,jr
days for the way they have made ;hc
soldiers suffer. If IL had not been for
the Red Cross Society, God knows what
would have become of the boys. They
have done what the Government aaver
would have done in taking care OF the
sick and wounded. Take Montauk. n.
Y. for instance. where the boys are now
encamped and friends are sending them
fruits and food. Is il known where he
Government has sent one can of fruit -
the sick ones in the field? II it has
very few know anything about Il. | Will
not go through the details of our trip
in Cuba as that is pretty well known
here | was discharged July 13, 1895. at
Santiago. Cuba, and because l was dis
charged by favor was allowed no trans
portation home. / was five days lying
round the city trying TO catch a ship COM
ing to the United States. Finally l got
aboard the steamship Niagara with Roose-
velt's Rough Riders and landed at Mon
tauk, L. /. There l was kept for i've
days in quarantine before / was liberal
ed. | have been home a couple ,f days
and l am beginning TO think that / am
in Gods land again although l am pret-
ty well done up after the trip. l hope to
be in good health soon.
WILLIAM LYNCH.
Company D. District Volunteers.
1914 Kramer Street northeast.
The evening times., 1898-08-27
aUERR1LLAs IN PORTO RICO.
Anarchy IL Reported to Exist In the
Country Districts.

Anarchy Ii Reported to Exist In the
Country Districts.
Ponce. Porto Rico. Aug. 1--Gen. Stone,
who has just returned from the vicinity
of Arecibo. reports that state of an
archy exists in the country districts.
The withdrawal of the Spanish troops
gives the guerrilas free play. Last nigh,
force of irrcgulars sacked and burned
a large plantation near Adjuntas.
Gen. Stone says that the people are
terrorized and are praying for American
protection. The Spanish formerly cover
ed the country with a mounted patrol.
Our forces have not been put in charge.
The natives and the Soaniards are
busy cutting each others throats. Gen.
S,one sent a full report to Gen. Niles
last night.
Mrs. A. Van Rensselaer,. of Philade1-
phia. who came here on the yacht Nav
with supplies for the soldiers w.,s
thrown from horse while riding win
Cen Miles and party near Coamo. Ons
OF her arms was broken and she was se-
vereiy bruised.
Her condition is reported 20 be serious
In the party that accompanied her her.
were her husband and several Of her vvo-
men friends Her horse SHE'D at some
thing In the road. and she was thrown
violently and dragged several yards.
The yacht May, on which Mrs. Van
Rensselaer, came here. brought seventy
tons OF supplies and delicacies for the
troops at time, when these were grea.-
~ needed. and most timely gift to III.
hospital service consisted of $4,000 aIiin
Inc pills. With Mrs. Van Rensselaer, be-
sides her husband were William Potter.
who was consul in Rome during Presi-
dent Harrison's administrat ton Mr.. l..
T. Fanuxern and DIR. G. G. Grom.
capt Waters and Lieut.. Fulrner. of
Battery c, of Phoenixville. Pa. have
resigned from the American service.
Lieut. Fulmer and Lieut. Bean. who are
IN the same battery. were tried before
an efficiency board. whose verdict has not
been made known.
An incendiary fire occurred a few nights
ago at FL Coto del Laurel, a hamlet near
Ponce. The people. most of whom are
Spanish. objected to the attempts OF the
men of the Nineteenth Infantry To ex-
tinguish 1t. and in a fight Lieut.. Lawson.
who was in command. stunned one of
the attacking party with a blow of his
revolver. Order WAS restored only when
twenty prisoners had been taken.
The evening times., 1898-08-27
SECOND ZIONIST CONGRESS.
Thousands of Strangers Will Visit
BusIe During Its Session.

Basic. Aug. 2I.-The Second Zionist Con-
gress will open here on Sunday. There will
be $50 delegates present and thousands
of strangers will visit the city during the
proceedings. The president of the con-
gress will be Dr. HerzI. of Vienna
Prof. Max Nordau and Prof. Gottheil,
the latter from New York. have already
arrived The largest delegation will come
from Russia
The great question that will come be-
fore the congress is the establishment of
a Jewish Colonial Bank, with a capital OF
SIC. 900 010 Although the prospectus has
not yet been issued. Jews in every part
of the world have applied for shares
MANY applications are being received dai-
Iv The delegates who are bankers held
priyate conference yesterday.