Connecticut western news., 1899-10-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Happenings of the Wide World
 Briefly and TerseIy Told.

The cruiser Olympia has arrived at Boston. She will be docked at the Charlestown navy yard.
 New York, Boston and Chicago capital ists have formed n company to build the first railway in the island of Hawaii.
 The mayor of Havana has forbidden the display of the Spanish flag anywhere in Havana except at the Spanish consul ate.
 The citizens of West Virginia have pre- sented a $1,000 sword to Captain F. b. Chadwick of the cruiser New York at Morgantown.
 The cricket match at Staten Island be- tween Prince Ranjitsinhjis' team of Eng lishmen and the All New York team end ed in drawn game.
 The Crocker Estate company has given to Southern Pacific railway employees the old Crocker homestead In Sacramen- to to be used as hospital.
 Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley was installed as commander of the New York commandery of the Loyal Legion at Delmonico's Wednesday night.
 Rear Admiral Henry l.. Howison has been placed on the retired list of the navy by operation of law on account of age. He will live in New York city.
 The transport St. Paul has arrived at Manila with seven troops of the Third cavalry. The Garrone, carrying horses and mules, has also reached Manila.
 Harriet Heilbuth of Chicago. s years old and for two years blind and para lytic, has had her sight and the use of her limbs restored through the age1icy of the x rays
 Captain c. H. Rockwell, at present captain of the Norfolk navy yard, has been ordered to command the Chicago, which will be Admiral Schley's flagship on the south Atlantic station.
 Former United States Senator James Harlan has died at his home in Mount Pleasant, Ia., after weeks illness. The immediate cause of death was congestion of the lungs, complicated with liver trou- ble.
 George H. Sisson and wife of Tucson. A. IT., sold to the Oxide Copper company of New Jersey 35 copper claims in the silver belt district for $5,0O00 900. 1t Is understood the purchase is in the interest of the Standard oil company.
 Lack of wind has prevented the finish ing of a race between Sir Thomas Lip tons yacht Shamrock and the cup de- fender Columbia. The yachts have made three unsuccessful attempts to sail out a race. They seem to be very evenly matched.
 A cablegram to the war department from General Otis states that the trans port Indiana has sailed from Manila with 43 officers and 619 men of the Ten nessee regiment. The regiment left no sick. The Indiana also brings 100 gen. eral prisoners.
 Tha I. has handed down a decision which grants & new trial to Howard c. Benhnm, the Batavia banker convicted and under sen tence of death for the murder of his wife. Benham has been confined in Auburn prison over two years.
 The large furniture factory of the AL len n-Thompson- Whitney company of Bos- ton and South Ashburnham has been de- stroyed by fire, with loss of from x50,- 900 to S75,000, which is fully covered by insurance. About 130 men are thrown out of employment. The principal product of the factory was chairs and similar goods.
 Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Vanderlip has issued an order anticipat- ing the November interest without dis count. The order also provides for the anticipation Of the entire fiscal years in- terest at discount of two-tentbs of 1 per cent a month. If this offer is taken advantage of. it will release about $30,- 10000
 The Lutheran general council has de- cided to send missionaries 10 Porto Rico, who will found congregations, build churches and advance the work of the denomination in every way possible. Rev. H. k. Richards of Zanesville, O., nrfr were delegated to make the first tour of inspection.
 The transport Warren has arrived at Manila with recruits for the three skele- ton regiments raised in the Philippines Colonel Bells Thirty-sixth infantry, Colonel Wallace's Thirty-seventh infan- try and the Eleventh cavalry, command ed by Colonel Lockett. Colonel Moore of the Twenty-second regiment was in command of the recruits.
 The boycott in Cleveland against the Big Consolidated street railway system is practically at an end. Nearly all the omnibuses operated by the strikers have ceased running, and the Street Rail way Mems union has issued bulletin requesting all the labor unions to rescind the orders imposing fines on members found riding on Big Consolidated cars.
 There has been no progress toward final agreement upon a modus vivendi, fixing the Alaskan boundary even tenn porarily, since the tentative scheme fram- ed by Secretary Hay and MT. Tower, the British charge daffaires, was sent to London for ratification there So far as is known in Washington, the London au- thorities are still waiting upon the Ca u'idians in this matter.
 The tattered battlefag of Terry's Tex as rangers, captured by Indiana troops in the civil war, has been restored to the remnant of the gallant Confederate band, the ceremonies taking place in the Audi torium at the fair grounds. Governor Mount of Indiana and staff, Governor Savers and staff and an immense crowd of c. A. R. men, ex-Confederates and Texas citizens were present.
 It has been decided, upon the advice of Admiral Dewey, to send several war ships to Manila to re-enforce Rear Admi- ral Watson's squadron. Orders have been issued to the cruisers Brooklyn and New Orleans, the gunboat Nashville and the auxiliary cruiser Badger to sail for Manila as soon as possible. The cruiser Albany and the gunboats Marietta, Ma chias and Bancroft will be sent later.
 No attempt was made yesterday to start the race between Shamrock and Co., lumbia for the Americas cup. There was practically no wind at all, and the fog, which had hung over the ocean all night | and all the morning, was thick and heavy, | although it had perhaps lifted little. | The yachts did not leave their anchorage. | The next yacht race will be tomorrow, | and there will be races every day there | after \ The Massachusetts Republican state | convention has made the following nomi- | nations: Governor, Lieutenant Governor | W. Murray Crane; lieutenant governor, | Hon. John l.. Bates; attorney general, | Hosea NJ. Knowlton of New Bedford, ns- nominated: secretary of state, W. N. | Olin of Boston, renominated; auditor, General ]. W. Kimball of Fitchburg | The platform adopted indorses the ad-