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Connecticut western news., 1899-12-28
CANAAN, CONN, THURSDAY DECEMBER 2s 1899
UNKNOWN BARK LOST.
Fifteen Sailors Drowned In Oeea
 Disaster.

Fifteen Sailors Drowned In Ocean
 Disaster.
 Norfolk. Dec. 27--The big Johnston line steamer Noranmore has arrived here from Liverpool after one of the most tempestuous passages on record. Cap tain Richardson. her commander. report ed having seen an unknown bark founder at sea with her crew of 12 men. The Noranmore, which flies the Belgian flag, is of 3.650 tons register. She sailed from Liverpool for Norfolk Dec. ', and. being nearly a week overdue, her agents were anxious about her.
 The hurricane which swept this coast last Saturday struck the Noranmore at sea at night. The waves rolled over her al- most continuously anfNwould, Captain Richardson says, have swamped an or dinary ship. Soon after the storm arose the Noranmore overhauled a strange bark which was on the point of laundering. Only the stump of one mast still stood. the others having been cut or carried away. Several lights were burning aboard her, and 12 men. believed from their gestures to be foreigners, were seen running about her decks. which were awash. A boats crew in one of the No ranmore's boats was put over the side, and the men pulled for the bark. The boat was swamped almost immediately. The men, who wore life jackets, were picked up by a second boat, which was. however. compelled to return to the Noranmore. While the rescue of these men was being effected the bark disap- peared in the darkness, and Captain Richardson says that beyond doubt she and her crew went down. Search made after daybreak revealed no sign of her. The Noranmore's steel bow was stove in, and two blades of her propeller were lost, but she managed to make this port with out the loss of a man.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-28
wh.re Everythi.s are-..

The tuberosc fiourishes amazingly iu the open air in the Transvaai with but the smallest attention and cultivation. The bulbs shoot up their three or four foot stems. each bearing very sweet smelling flowers. in an incredibly short space of time.
 In Pretoria roses are prolI1c-in fact. most of the streets are bounded by rose hedges throughout their length. and they bloom with frail, pink monthly rose blossom for three quarters of the year. In public places. such as the Burghers' park, the profusion of roses. lilies, carnations and tuberoscs is be- wilderingly beautiful
 The wild orchids of Swaziland are famous. They are of at least 70 differ ent kinds. They are extremely curious, and with a little care and extra heat they can be induced to develop into very wonderful plants.
 Everything grows in the Transvaal if the trouble is taken to plant 1t. The soil being all virgin naturally rich, the very smallest ..-- mt of attention ia kH11nTN& T.a4s ~-@ssss
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-28

Ssmuei GoidberEsr. a Tammany esew ton captain of tbe Eighth Assembly eisr triet of New York. hss b<~u seutsne~d te two years in Sing Sing Goldb<xEsr wss convicted of cslouiEinE voterx
 United State- Consul HoIlEs has eabze6 the state department announcing his sfe rival nt Pretoria. He VII act as units@ States consul al Pretoria until the arrixal at that point of Mr. AdeIb~rf Hay.
 The directors of the Great Norfheru Railway company have awarded the eau.- tract for the construction at Qu3h~e of s 100000 bushel elevator. sf a cast oa S2J0O0O. to Chapman 4 Co. of BuaaIo- ]
 I'd Cain. found guilfy of eonxparmey In connection with the mob that Iynehed tha three Humphries on ths night of Mag 2 in Henderson county. Tex, has b@e1 sentenced to a life term ia the pent- tentiary.
 Charles !. Smith. known for mmnx years az silver Dollar Smith. im dead at G4 Essex street. New York. With thw exception of the late John !. OrBrimn. Mr. Smith was the most powerful poitsfA elan the popuious east side has known.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-28
Sidney Paget to Fight Boers.

New York, Dec. 27.-Mr. Sidney Paget, who is the racing partner of Mir. William c. Whitney and a brother of Mir. AL merle Paget, MT. Whitney's son-in-law, sailed for Liverpool this morning by the steamer Teutonic. He will proceed at once to London for the purpose of join ing the body of cavalry which is being raised by Lord Wolverton for service in South Africa against the Boers and which it is intended shall be similar in organization to the American Rough Riders, who served during the Spanish American war. For the purpose of cele- brating his departure Mir. Whitney last evening gave dinner in Mir. Paget's honor. It was an entirely informal af- fair, at which only 10 or 12 personal friends of Mir. Paget were present. A few speeches wishing him success were made, and several toasts were given for his safe return at the close of hostilities.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-28
The Propo.ed Eeninn Inra.inn.

Boston, Dec. 21.-It has developed that a movement looking to the invasion of Canada by the Fenians and advanced Irish Nationalists has been agitated for some time by leaders of those organiza. tions in and around Boston. Colonel Roger F. Scannel, who has been identi- fed with Irish agitations for many years, said yesterday that there was to be a meeting of prominent Irish Nationalists in Philadelphia next Sunday or Monday to discuss the question of invading Can ada. This meeting Colonel Scannel says, will be followed by another in Boston, when reports from the Philadelphia meet ing will be made by Boston delegates. Colonel Scannel said that the present would be good time for the invasion, as the troops of Canada are being sent away to take part In the African war.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-28

until he was IT years old, when, going to Boston, he obtained employment as clerk in a shoe store. In the course of two years in Boston he joined the Congrega- tional church. Going to Chicago in 1856, he continued in active business and be- gan at the same time to engage in mis- sionary work among the poor. He built up q Sunday school of over 900 children and during the civil war served as a member of the Christian commission. Later he became a lay missionary of the Young Mems Christian association of Chicago. The church built for his con verts was destroyed in the Chicago fire of 1871, but was afterward rebuilt.
 In 1873 Mir. Moody, accompanied by Ira D. Sankey, began the work that made Moody and Sankey" a household phrase both in this country and abroad. Preacher and singer in partnership, the two men in that year went to England, where they instituted a series of week. day religious services that attracted great audiences and aroused great enthusiasm. Returning to America In 1875, they or. ganized similar revival meetings all over this country and continued the work year after year. They again visited England in 1888. .-. -sz
 Although his own early education had been slight, the evangelist believed in schools, and those which he founded, three at Northield and one in Chicago, combined religious and practical and scholastic training in accordance with his ideas. After Sankey left the revival sing. ing to younger men Moody kept at work, but he was able to spend much time at his old home, and other institutions than his schools profted accordingly. The Northfield church was rebuilt, and the country folk were not so much trained as inspired into such congregational singing and general activity as was rarely to be found in New England. ... .a
 The summer schools conducted at Northfield drew large attendance from far and near. Late in June of each year there was an assembly at which hundreds of college students engaged in Bible study and athletics shrewdly combined by Mir Moody and a corps of his young assist ants. A yearly conference for college girls naturally followed in recent years, while there was still another gathering of older persons in August of every sum. mer, when many of the best known lead. CTS of devotional worship, both American and British, were heard at Northfeld.
 Mir. Moody's funeral was held Tues. day afternoon with simple services under the direction of the Rev. Dr. c. l. Scofield, assisted by the Rev. Dr. A. l.. Pierson of Brooklyn and the Rev. k. A. Torrey of Chicago, who was asso. ciated with Mir. Moody in the Bible insti. tute in that city. The body was inferred in Round Top cemetery.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-28
Gold Bin In the senate

A canvass of the senate has been made to determine the majority by which the gold standard bill will pass. It seems certain the vote will be yeas 40, nays 37, allowing for pairs. This is a majority of 12. Those counted in the affirmative are: Aldrich, Allison, Baker, Heveridge, Burrows. Caffery, Cullom. Carter, Clark of Wyoming, Davis, Deboe, Elkins, Fair. banks, Roster, Foraker. Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Hale, Hanna. Hansbrough, Flaw. ley. Hoai, Kean, Kyle. Lindsay, Lodge, McComas, McMillan, McCumber, Me Bride, Mason, Nelson, Penrose, Perkins, Platt of New York, Platt of Connecticut. Pritchard, Proctor, Quarles, Ross, Scott, Sewell, Simon, spooner, Thurston, War. ren, Wellington, Wetmore-total, 49.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-28
4EIIxtr of Iifev

Professor Metchnikoff of the Pasteur institute is experimenting with a series of lymphs which it is claimed will rcju- venate a particular organ and prove q sovereign remedy against anamia. The theory is that certain blood cells devouI others, and the object of Professor Metchnikoff's experiments Is to strength. en the weaker blood globules by the in- jection of blood from a healthy subject specifically treated, so that the stronger will devour the weaker and impoverished globules and prolong life. The experi- ments have already passed the laboratory stage and are being pushed rapidly.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-28
RooseyeIt Sign. Astoria Grant.

Albany, Dec. Ex-Governor Roosevelt has signed the letters patent granting the Astoria Light, Heat and Power com pany three grants of land aggregating 16.31 acres at Astoria. The governor signed the letters patent just as soon as he was informed by Attorney General Davies that the proceedings in the su- preme court instituted by Corporation Counsel Whalen of New York city had been discontinued on stipulation by the complainant. The governor sent to the land board with the letters patent a communication in which he says that he believes the grant should have been made, that it was entirely proper and that any other action by the land board wrong.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-28
- - AyaIauche Tn the RockIes

Victoria. B. C., Dec. 27.-The telegraph operator at Glacier, in the Rocky noun tains. reports that an immense avalanche has swept down the mountain near there, covering $50 feet of track and taking down number of telegraph poles, so that the wires are interrupted. Trees 12 inches thick were observed in the slide, and it is not yet known what else may be covered by the snow or what is the condition of the track. The slide covers the track to the depth of from a ta 20
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-28
The Port Jeryi. f,ank Cn.e.

Middletown, N r., Dec. 27.-The de falcation of Assistant Cashier Louis E. Goldsmith of the Port Jervis National bank, which first announced the amount as S25,000. is now declared by the hank examiner to be S101,9S1, The money was taken through draft account and manipulation of the general ledger. The Washington authorities recommend an assessment of the stock to make good the deficiency and to resume the business of thp hank
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-28
prI,,.b Peers yoIunteer

The Duke of Marlborough, who has volunteered for service in South Afri ca, offers to take with him and pay for the equipment of l50 men-not only 15, as at first reported, The authorities have not yet decided whether to accept the offer, The Earl of Warwick, the Earl of Dudley, the Earl of Lonsdale and Viscount Galway are among the other members of the aristocracy who have volunteered for service in the campaign npn inst the Boers.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-28
Maine,. nend prourht Ashore.

Newport News. Dec. 27.-The bodies of the Maine's martyrs are on the way to Rosslyn, Va, where they will be transferred to army wagons and carried to Arlington National cemetery. The collins were brought ashore from the bat tleship Texas yesterday afternoon and placed in baggage cars. At 10 o'clock last night the funeral train left this city.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-28
New Railway station For BurraIo.

Buffalo, Dec. 2T.-The common council has approved the proposition to grant the Hamburg canal property in this city to Michael J. Burke in consideration of his agreeing to erect thereon union station at cost of not less than $1 100000 and to allow such station to be used for pas senger traffic by all railroad companies now or hereafter running into this city without discrimination and upon fair and equitable terms.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-28
Casualties at CoIen.o.

General Buffers list of noncommission- ed officers and men reported wounded and missing after the battle of Colenso has been issued by the war office. The list of wounded contains 701 names, and among the 203 missing are 8 known to have been made prisoners. Including all ranks the British casualties in last Fri days engagement were IA killed, 743 wounded and 221 missing, total of i 1OS
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-28
Trnnsnort Mende Ind sIngnpore.

Washington. Dec. 2T.-The transport Meade, with Colonel Murray and the Forty-third volunteer infantry, has ar rived at Singapore on her way to Manila. Colonel Murray reports the death of Cor poral Kerrigan of Company B on the 1o.l, inet of alcoholic poisoning.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-28
sapta Ann Attacks subig.

Manila, Dec. 27.-General Santa Ana, with a force of insurgents estimated at 300. attacked the garrison at Subig yes terday. A body of marines was sent from Olongapo to re-enforce the garri- son, and the Filipinos were driven back, several being killed. There were no cas- ualties on the American side.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-28
The MoIInemx Trial.

New York, Dec. 27.-Handwriting ex- perts again occupied the attention of Re corder Golf and the jury now engaged in listening to the evidence in the case of the people against Roland B. Molineux. This is the seventh week of the trial.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-28
TerribIe Mine Disaster

Between 40 and 50 miners were en. tomied by an explosion in the Braznell colliery at Brownsville, Pa, on Satur- day. Twelve bodies have been taken out of the mine. and it Is believed that 15 are still in the shafts. The rest were res cued. Carelessness in the use of lamps is thought to have caused the disaster.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-28
DEATH OF D. l.. MOODY
GREAT PREACHER GOES TO HIS
 REWARD.

The End Came Peacefully After
 Weeks of sunerinE-sketch of His Long and Successful Career as an EvnnReIist.
 Dwight l.. Moody, the famous evangeI- ist, died at his home in East Northhsld, Mass, on Friday after an illness of sew eral weeks. An affection of the heart due to overwork was the cause of his death.
 Mir. Moody was born at Northfield. Mass. on Feb. 5. 1887. He had only a limited schooling and worked on a farm
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-28
A Brilliant FInfsh.

'I saw him kiss you just before he was leaving" said the sour visaged aunt, and she said it In regular dull thud tone.
 "Yes, auntie."
 Well, I can realize that 1t would be the last thing he would think of." And she sailed out as though she had scored every possible point.-Detroit Free Press
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-28
Carnegie to Give Another Library

Austin, Dec. 27.-Mrs. Bryan yester- day receiveed letter from Andrew Car negie stating that he would gladly fur nish the money for the erection of a library building at Lincoln, Neb., which 1t Is estimated will cost between s6o, 1000 and SIS ,oo0.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-28
Successful Woman kIandiIer.

Middletown, N. r., Dec. 27.-Mrs. z. Dubois of Napanosh, who has been in the Klondike for two years, has just re- turned home. She secured several claims in the new mining fields and gives glow ing reports of the place.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-28
ENGLAND ENCOURAGED.
Deductions Made From Capture
 of Dordrecht.
ANOTHER RTIEFRoMLADYsMITH

Nine British Soldiers Killed in a Fight There Last Frfday-A Brush at CoIenso-Many Europeans In the Boer Army.
 London. Dec. 27.-At last this country has received good news from the disaf- fected districts in east Cape Colony, be- cause it proves that General Gatacre is doing something more than merely hold ing his ground.
 A war office telegram states that a body of 150 police. under DaIgety's com mand, has occupied Dordrecht without any loss on the British side and that the Boers are retreating.
 Dordrecht lies between 30 and 40 miles to the eastward of Sterkstroom. It has been mentioned more than once as cen ter whence the revolting Dutch farmers have been extending their operations If so small a force, having doubtless plan ned sudden surprise, has been able to seize the town, it would seem to follow that the Boer commanders in the district are by no means large and that the prox- imity of Gatacre has seriously interfered with their policy.
 It is also reported that the Boers have intrenched on the rocky heights at Storm berg and show nc inclination to move fur ther southward to menace Sterkstroom. This proves once more that the Boers' plan is to sit still and wait to be at- tackled, carefully avoiding any aggressive policy.
 A brush with the enemy has occurred south of Colenso, where last Wednesday a patrol of the Thirteenth hussars was surprised by 50 Boers, two of the hussars being killed and all their horses shot.
 It ought now to be possible to place the Boer forces south of the Tugela in a very awkward position. They are cut off from the main army by the destruction of the road bridge, and the British guns should be able to keep them away from lords.
 General Butler, however, is not ready yet for a fresh move. He must have more artillery before he can renew the attack. This artillery is now on the way.
 Ladysmith sheIIed.
 Ladysmith was shelled on the 18th. The news of Buffers failure at Colenso was received by the garrison with regret, but perfect confidence in General White prevails. The town is able to repeI any a1t1-ks. There are plenty of stores and ammunition, and the health of the troops is excellent.
 
 from Pietermaritzburg, dated Sunday, announcing that in an engagement at Ladysmith Friday Major A. c. King, Captains Wathen and Oakes, Lieutenant Hulse and Lieutenant Colonel Fawcett were wounded and that nine noncommis- stoned officers and men were killed and ten wounded.
 The Daily News publishes this dis patch from it's special correspondent at Cape Town:
 Il learn from Afrikander hund sources which have been hitherto singuarly well informed that 5000 European officers and men skilled in modern military tac- tics and particularly i'll artillery are in Pretoria as reserve force, Undoubtedly the enemy's tactics at Colenso and Ma gersfontein were directed by men of this class, as these tactics are quite unknown to the Boer generals"
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-28

General Kitchener at Gibraltar.
 Gibraltar, Dec. 27.- General Lord Kitchener has arrived here from Egypt.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-28
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-02
STORM STORY CONFIRMED.
Loss of Life and Property in Texas
Is Great.

CALVART, Tex, July 1.-The most dis
astrous storm for several years in this
district occurred last night. The streams
and big rivers around here were nlled to
the fullest capacity, running over, ana
everything ahead of them swept to de-
structIon. The reports come in that the
two rivers, Little and Big Rrazos, have
met and that help is needed On hearing
this all business closed up and every
body went to the rescue of the I'M
fortunates. A number of lives have been
lost So far only five bodies have been
recovered all being negroes. A large
number of houses in the lower part of the
city are flooded.
The railroad bridges at both ends of
the town have been destroyed. One of
them was built of stone and cement. It
had undergone the raises of the past
twenty-five years, but was compelled to
succumb to this terrible rush OF waters
The mayor and citizens have provided
shelter and food for the destitute
1t is impossible to get between the two
rivers to ascertain the true damage there
but from observations the water appears
TO be in ther lowest place sixteen feet
and IN the highest place twenty feet
deep. In the Calvert coal mine camps the
water is six feet deep. The damage to
property is ine. is still rails
ing.
The rescuing parties are still at work.
Yesterday evening family Of four were
taken from a tree at the coal mine camps
after having been in their place OF safety
for twelve hours. The conv:cts who were
employed at the mines were carried in
boats to Milan county, where they are
all secure.
At several farms there are negroes on
the roofs. Three negroes were added to
the list Of drowned today. There are
probably many more drowned whose
bodies will not be recovered until the
water falls.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-02
Meettnes Next Week.

There will be no union meetings held on
the Fourth of July. The following are
scheduled for the coming week at Assem-
bly, halls:
Sunday-Typograph Union. No. 80,
hack and cab drivers
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., electrical workers,
Webb press helpers; Tailors' Union No. l,
carpenters.
Wednesd y-Bookbinders, cabinetmak-
ers, .plasterers, fathers, Topographic
Thursday - Bricklayers, pressfeeders,
stereotypers sheet metal workers.
F'rtday-Building Trades council, candy
makers, painters steamfitters.
Saturday-Iron molders, brewers, bak-
ers
Meetings outside of Assembly halls:
Sunday-Order of Railway Conductors,
Bowlby hail.. corner Sixth and Robert
streets; Brotherhood OF Railway Switch
men, Druids' hall; Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers, Division No. $50, Twin
City hall; Division No. SIG, Capital City
hall.
Monday Evening Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen, A. o. U. w. hall.
Wednesday DECENTRALIZATION No 1858,
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, cor
ner of Greenwood and Robe streets
Observation-Disclosures National Protec-
tive association, Druids' hall.