The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-03
OF LooAE INTERE EST.


 The heat yesterday was again in- tense. It was another of the days that tried mems souls and bodies. The weather bureau promises a little cooler weather by tonight.
 At the L. Candee Rubber factory one of the departments shut down yester- day on account of the great heat,
 In Ansonia yesterday because of the fearful heat the molders at the Farrel foundry refused to work and the fac tory was shut down until Tuesday.
 The last Sunday excursion of the sea son to Roton Point will take place to- morrow, Sunday, September 4, by the steamer John H. Starin. The Lenox club of this city, composed of some of the prominent musicians of the town, Will give grand excursion to Roton Point tomorrow. It is beautiful sail of three hours to the Point and there will be fine orchestral music and it will be one of the finest excursions of the season. The boat leaves at 10 a. m, and returning arrives home about 2 D. m.
 The picnic of the Liquor Dealers as- sociation of this city will be held in Schuetzen park on September 15. There will be games arranged for the event and other amusements. The commit tee who are arranging for the picnic will meet at the park next Sunday evening.
 The current issue of Leslie's Weekly is a splendid Naval Number" and Is of unusual interest. It has besides many other illustrations. A handsome double page supplement of the Oregon, the Bull Dog of the Navy" etc, etc, for sale at Pease's, 102 Church street.
 M. F. Dunn, the well known proprie- tor of Dunn's restaurant, 469 State street, is the possessor of one of the prettiest dogs that has ever been seen in this city. It is an Italian greyhound and weighs under three pounds. He is nearly a year old, and consequently has attained his full growth. His color is beautiful cream. His head is small and his blue eyes attract everyone by their brightness and intelligence. Scores of people who have seen his pronounce him "a beauty" He came direct from Italy, and was presented to MT. Dunn by one of that gentleman's old time friends.
 A number of the leading members of the Grays began a movement yester- day to induce Lieutenant Charles F. Smith, whose resignation was accepted last night, to reconsider his action and remain in the company at least anoth- CT year If he remains another year he will have received a gold medal for his fifteen years of service. He has been placed on the retired list of honor by the state authorities.
 Michael H. Hayes is alive Some boys discovered a suit of clothes, a pair of shoes, shire, etc, on the banks of West river near Congress avenue and called the attention of Officer Cooney to the fact. It seems, however, that Hayes went there Thursday afternoon and took swim. When he came out he put on a new suit of clothing, leav- ing the old clothes on the bank. The assessors in another week will complete their work of assessing build ings in the city, outside of the annex, under the reassessment act. They will then begin on the work of assessing new buildings.
 The concert which was to have been given in the hospital grounds by the Second regiment band yesterday after noon has been postponed for a few days by the request of Superintendent Starkweather, owing to the extreme hot weather and its effect upon the sol- diers.