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The Newtown bee., 1899-06-02
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The Newtown bee., 1899-06-02
SHELTON.

STEP BETWEEN HIM AND DEATH.
Samuel E. Beardsley, who works in
the factory Of the Derby Silver Co., was
caught by his sleeve on revolving shaft
but managed to pull himself away by
leaving most Of the garment in the ma
chinery.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-02

Wednesday evening, drew large crowd
and was greatly enjoyed. The music
was an especial part in the program, and
served to make the whole pleasing en-
tertainment.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-02
TRUMBULL.
A CARD OF THANKS.

A CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to thank our many relatives
and friends for their kindness in our s. d
bereavement and for many beautiful flo
raj pieces at the funeral of our son and
orother.-TMr and Mrs Melvin Wakeley
and family.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-02
FAIRFIELD.

Prof George J. Banks of Easton tuned
the piano and organ ofHon Horace Lyon
of Stratfield, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-02
WEST REDDING.
CHURCH INTERESTS.

Rev F. Yoper has moved his family
here and is to preach at the Lopg
Ridge Methodist ctu CHI, the coming
year.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-02
BEDDING.

Mrs william n. Gorhsm visited III
Nathan y, George 10 Danhary, Issf
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-02
STRANGE ACCIDENT no A HORSE.


David T. Beecher, on last Saturday,
was driving his span of young horses,
and when turning the corner from Howe
avenue to Bridge street one of the horses
slipped and Immediately was unable to
step on that foot. Investigation revealed
that the shoulder bone was broken and
the horse had to be killed. 1t is quite q
loss to Mr. Beeoher, both in the value of
the horse and the loss as one of q fine
snRn.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-02
The Star Pin Co. are to build an addi-
ton to their factory.

The Star Pin Co. are to build an addi-
ton to their factory.
At the Perry road hearing on Monday
the town finished the presentation Of
their case and John W. Perry took the
stand for himself and pointed out what
he claimed would be the damages by the
new layout to his property.
News was received, last Wednesday Of
the death of John B. Tomlinson at st
this place. He and his brother, Samuel,
carried on the drug business at Derby
years ago.
Mrs Oscar Wright died on Tuesday
last and was buried on Thursday in
Riverside cemetery. On Friday Mrs
George Yade, who has been i'll long
time died and the funeral services were
held in Scatter-good Tabernaclei Sunday
afternoon,in the Sunday school OF which
she had formerly been teacher. The
interment was at Riverside.
The iron bridges below South End or
the new trolley road are nearly complet-
ed. South Of these the track laying ad
vanced last week as far as the cemetery
John F. Richie brought native berries
to market, last Saturday.
James e. Beard has purchased th'
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-02

PATRIOTIC SERMON BY RECTOR BARHYDT.
The members of Harry McDonough
post, G. A. R., attended Christ church in
a body, Sunday evening, and listened to
an address by the rector, Rev George w.
Barhydt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24
COMMERCE OF CUBA.
Vessels Entered and Cleared From
the Ports During May.

The following statistics of the number
OF vessels that were entered and cleared
from the several ports of Cuba for the
month of May last, as well as the ton
mage of the vessels entered and cleared
have been prepared by the War Department:
Number of coasting vessels entered, 933:
number of coastwise vessels cleared, S7S:
number of foreign vessels entered, 397:
number cleared, 3S1; total number of coast
wise and foreign vessels entered, 1880; to-
tai number of coastwise and foreign vessels
cleared, 1859
Total coastwise tonnage entered 14O, sol ::
tctal coastwise tonnage cleared 1873, sci !;
total foreign tonnage entered, 4S7, ,S37; total
foreign tonnage cleared, 479 $50; grand to-
tai OF tonnage entered, 62S, 33S; grand total
of tonnage cleared, 613, ,491.
Havana leads in both tonnage entered
and cleared, her tonnage being 800, $50 en-
tered for the month OF May, and 2SS 79S
tons cleared. or practically one-half the
entire tonnage of the Island for that month.
Santiago Is second with 5O,71S tons entered
and Al, ,552 cleared Cienfuegos ranks third
with 49,075 tons entered and with 40 164
tons cleared. Matanzas looms up a fairly
good fourth with 81. 800 tons entered and
with 81 ,61S tons cleared. Sagua la Grande
follows with 29,024 tons entered and with
2S, ,S23 tons cleared. Cardenas crowds Sa-
qua with 26,966 tons entered and with
29,6u tons cleared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24
TO COMMAND THE INDIANA
Action Taken in Recognition of Capt
Dickins' Services


Captain F. w. Dickins, acting chief of
the bureau of navigation, has been assigned
TO the command of the battle ship Indiana
but will not take command until the fall
when the term of the present comma ander
Captain Henry Taylor, expires. The assign
ment is in partial recognition of Captain
Dickins valuable services in the Navy De-
in charge of the navigation bureau at the
time of the explosion of the Maine and
conducted affairs with tact and discretion.
He was the first person to acQuaint Presi-
dent Mckinley with the news of the dis
aster. When the war broke out he applied
Tor active sea duty on one Of the fighting
ships, but Secretary Long desired him to
remain on duty at the department. He is
now anxious to get away from Washing
ries. He is devoting himself faithfully to
his duties, but has not yet recovered from
the shock of the terrible death of his wife
a few weeks ago.
Captain Taylor, on being relieved from
command of the Indiana, will be given an
important shore assignment, and 1t is gos-
siped at the Navy Department that he may
be appointed chief Of the bureau of naviga-
ton. He was offered that position on the
retirement of Admiral Ramsay, but de-
clined it in favor of sea duty, and the place
was filled by Captain Crowninshield, the
incumbent, now in Europe with his family
on pleasure trip. There being no longer
any present prospect of fighting at sea 1t
is believed that Captain Taylor might now
be willing to assume the important duties
of chief of the navigation bureau. 1t Is
said that Captain Crowninshield desires a
sea command.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24
COMMERCE OF MANILA.
Thirty-One Vessels Entered the Fort
During May,


A statement prepared at the War De-
partment shows that thirty-one vessels en-
tered the port of Manila during the month
of May, 1899, all of which were steamers.
OF the nations represented ten were Amer
lean, sixteen were English, two were Ger
man, two were Norwegian and one was
Spanish.
The total tonnage of the American YES
sells entered was 1882 tons; of the English
entered, 20, ,1D tons; of the German, 1,a11;
of the Norwegian, ], ,469, and of the Spanish
vessel, 2941 tons
The total number of vessels cleared was
twentyeight; one was sailing vessel and
twentyseveu of the number steam vessels.
OF the vessels cleared sixteen were English,
hve We're American, two German, two Nor
wegian and three Spanish. The total net
tonnage of the American vessels cleared was
1857 tons; of the English cleared 1852
tons; of the Norwegian, 1,46S; of the Ger
man, 1,5l5 tons, and of the Spanish, S674
tons.
In the coastwise trade seventy three YES
sells entered the port of Manila during May
consisting of twenty-five sailing and fifty
one steam vessels, with q total tonnage of
S5'ooS tons. There cleared from the port of
Manila for other ports IN the Philippines
during the month forty-two vessels engaged
in the coastwise trade consisting of thtr-
ty-four steam vessels and eight sailing yes
sells, with a total tonnage of 1883 tons
VI the vessels entered in the coastwise
trade fifty were American steam vessels
ana twenty-five American sailing vessels
one was Spanish steamer in transit with
tonnage of 4,6S6 tons Gross total of tons
entered for May, 2S,322.
OF the vessels cleared thirty-two wera
American steam vessels, with a total ton
mage or 1,433 tons: eight were American
salIlng vessels of a tonnage of 2714 tons.
one was an English steam vessel and one a
spanish steamer in transit, with a tonnage
of 1885 tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24
CANADA IS TOO BRUSQUE.
st. James Gazette Offers Kindly Ad-
vice to Our NeighbOrs

LONDON. July 4.-Commenting upon
the debate in the Canadian parliament on
Saturday regarding the Alaskan boundary
question, the st. James Gazette SAYS TODAY:
The brisk air of the United States and
Canada is conducive to strong words, which
would never pass the lips of a European
statesman until an order to mobilize was
on the point of issuing. Nobody thinks of
war In connection with the Canadian-Amer-
lean dispute. Yet since it is we who will
have to fight if Canada makes a quarrel,
we must plead with one of our fellowship
Jects to use a quieter style. If Sir Charles
Tuppers words mean anything he desires
the presentation of an ultimatum. which
could only mean war. Sir Wilfrid Laurier
though calmer, was tolerably emphatic AS
things are going now, we are drifting to a
very serious diplomatic collision with the
United States, which Great Britain is earn
estly anxious to avoid"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24
THIS COUNTRY NOT RESTRAINED.
Allowable to Use the "Dum-D Dunn, Bull
let in War If Desirable


The United States will not be bound by
the reported decision of The Hague confer
ence to prohibit the use of the dum-dum
bullet in warfare. So far we have not been
Obliged to resort to the use of this bullet,
but the ordnance officers have been max
Ing experiments to secure an increased
stopping" effect for the small-calibered
pail used in the Krag-Jorgensen rifle, and
these experiments have proceeded some
what on the lines of the ''dum-dum'' bullet.
The specific reason why Captain Crozier
ana the remainder of the American dele
gates voted against the proposal to pro-
hlplt the dum-dum was because their gen.
eral instructions forbade them to pledge
this government to any line of action that
would retard the development of inventive
genius In warfare. Some Of the projects
IN the way of prohibition had gone to an
ABSURD point. Such, for instance, was the
proposal to limit the initial velocity to be
given cannon shot. They were to be fired
just so hard and no harder Also the prop
osltlon to abandon1he use of rams, to pro-
hlbit the use of balloons to drop explosives,
and so on. Generally the view taken by our
government was that the most merciful
war was short one, and fer that reason it
was 1ndlsposed to yield to sentimentalism
Wherever that tended to protract an ineVi-
table struggle.
There can be no question of the right of
our delegates to refuse to prohibit the
dum-dum bullet, for under the articles con-
vening The Hague conference nations ad-
hesion to the protocols and conventions is
voluntary. Such of the nations represented
at the conference as may agree to this pro-
hibition of the dalm-dunl bullet will be
bound by 1t, but only as between struggles
or wars in which the two parties are sign
ers of the convention. 1t is understood that
England stands with the United States in
its refusal to prohibit theAuse OF the dunn
dun bullet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24
DEATHS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Victims of Disease and Bullet in Gen.
Otis Army.

A cable message was received from Ma
nila at the War Department today saying
that the following deaths have occurred
since last report: Dysentery, July Is, Mi
chael Corrigan, K, 1st Montana; suicide.
July 10, John L. Moore first lieutenant, L.,
51st Iowa; intestinal tuberculosis, July 20,
William l.. Murray, 21st Infantry, Com
pany c; typhoid fever, July u, Floyd AL
len, 21st Regiment Infantry, Company K.
Additional casualties: Kiled-1st Cali
fornia Infantry, at Bulong, Negros, July l,
E, Walter T. Sweenie; 9th Infantry, near
San Luis, 18th, K, Edward B. Webster.
Wounded-1st California Infantry, at Bu-
long, Negros, 1st, E, Claude w. HUFF arm,
slight; 21st Infantry, near Morong 18th,
c, Francis Clancy, knee, moderate; 9th
Infantry, near San Luis, 18th, X, Sergt
Herbert l.. Hartwick, arm, slight
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WAR DEPARTMENT AFFAIRS.
Assistant Secretary MeflsIejohn WEI
Be in Charge Until August /.

secretary Alger returned to Washington
TINS morning and was IN his office early.
Soon after his arrival Assistant Secretary
Meikiejohn, who reached here Saturday
night Joined him and they had a consulta-
uon regarding matters in the department,
preparatory to the transfer to General AL
gers successor. Assistant Secretary Mel
kiejohn will have charge of the department
until Mr.. Root qualities, august l, Secrs-
tary Alger expecting to be absent in the
interval. x
Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn has had
charge of the insular affairs ia the depart
ment, and he finds upon his return the sub
Ject OF the census of Cuba quite a promi-
nent matter. 1t is expected that the men
appointed by General Brooke to begin the
work of taking the census will come to
Washington and receive Instructions. They
VIII be referred to Director Merriam for in
strucuons, and he will have the super
vision Of the census in Cuba to the extent
that 1t COMES under the civil authorities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24
CAPT. BYRNE'S EXPLOIT.
One-Third of the Mountain Bandits of
Negroes Killed.

Gen. Otis today made the following re-
port of the situation in the Philippines:
MANILA, received July %, 1899
"Adjutant General, Washington:
Campaign against mountain robber
bands, Negros, more successful than re-
ported Byrne, with his seventy men, killed
Cne-third of the four hundred and fifty as
sembied including their leader, a Spaniard
or Spanish mestizo. Pursuit then made by
Lieut. Evans and detachment, 9th Infantry,
who killed three and captured one of the
robbers; captured one hundred head stock
many spears and bolos, large quantity pro-
visions, and destroyed one hundred huts.
The two casualties in Byrne's fight are
Privates David s. Anderson, killed; Albert
G. Jerks, slightly wounded, both x Com
pany. OTIS"
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"DEWEY."
TRANSPORT TARTAR SAILS TODAY
Gen. Wheeler and Daughter Passen-
gers on the Vessel.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 24-Transport
Tartar sails for the Philippines at II
o'clock this morning. She was to have
sailed yesterday, but was delayed by the
late arrival of Companies G and d of the
10th Infantry, who met with an accident
near Suisun, which caused a delay of sew
eral hours, although no one was injured
The 10Th Regiment is the largest in the
United States, if not in the world, having
l,SoO men. 1t is the first to be completely
recruited under the new organization of
12S to a company.
Gen Joseph Wheeler and his daughter
will be passengers on the Tartar
Besides the regulars, IT'S recruits will go
on the transport
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24
OREGON OFFICERS REWARDED.

Three Captains Appein ted Owing to
the Long Service of the Regiment.
The President has appointed the follow
ing officers of the I'd loregon Regiment to
be captains in the volunteer army: A. F.
Preston, formerly captain; A. ]. Brazee,
formerly first lieutenant; q. P. Crowne,
formerly adjutant of the regiment. In
view of the long service Of the regiment in
the Philippines and the high recommenda-
uons of the men the President decided to
appoint all three captains instead of CIV
ing the state captain, first and second
lieutenant, which it was entitled to under
the quota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24
REINFORCEMENTs FOR OTIS.
Arrival of the ZeaIandia and Sheridan
at Manila.

Gables have been received at the War De-
partment from Gen. Otis announcing the
arrival at Manila Of the Zealandia yester-
day and the Sheridan today. There were
no casualties on the Zealandia, and the
health of the troops was good, with the
exception of few cases of measles The
Zealandia sailed from San Francisco June
D. with Companies C, E, G and I, oath In
fantry, officers, 4O6 enlisted men and re-
cruits, making in all 500.
The Sheridan sailed from San Francisco
June "a, with Gen. Young and Col Dag
gett, Companies D and H. 18th Infantry.
Troops A and F. 4th Cavalry, and a large
number of recruits. making in all LOG.
There were no casualties on board the Sher-
idan and no sickness reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24
DEWEY ACCEPTS INVITATION.
Admiral Cables Mayor Van Wycl
From Triexfe


NEW YORK, July A.-Mayor Van Wyck
today received the following cablegram
from Admiral Dewey:
TRIESTE, July "A.
ITO Mayor Van Wyck, New York.
Letters received and invitation accepted.
Expect to arrive about October 1. VIII
cable definitely from Gibraltar. Have writ
ten.
(Signed) DEWEY"
Admiral Deweys cablegram is in response
to an invitation from the mayor asking him
to be the guest of the city upon his arrival
in New York and requesting him 10 express
any desires he ma have in connection with
the program for has reception.
The committee on land parade and dec
orations for the Dewey reception met today
and decided to invite the governor of each
state to send portion or the whole of the
National Guard to take part in the land
parade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24

BRISTOL. Pa, July 24.-Lacking but a
few days Of being LOG years old, Mrs.
Catharine Dillon, the oldest woman in
Bucks county. is dead here She was born
in Ireland. July 21, 1893, and came to this
country early in life. There are living fonr
of her children, ten grandchildren and If
teen great-grandchildren. Grief over the
recent death of daughter is supposed to
have hasteued her end
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Transport Arrive. From M.nu.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.-The trans
port Morgan City arrived today from Ma
rila with returning troops, including those
invalided home. She was at once sent to
the Angel Island quarantine station for ex-
animation and fumigation.
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THE STAR BIZ MAIL.

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Partial Failure of the Monsoon
Causes Grave Anxiety.

BOMBAY, July 24.-The partial failure of
the monsoon has occasioned grave anxiety.
The rainfall has been injuriously exces-
sive in Bengal and the northwest provinces,
but In the Deccan, Berar, Gujerat and some
OF the central provinces there has been al
most no rain. The situation In western
India is already critical, and disaster is
threatened.
The plague is increasing in Poona, where
there were 116 cases on Sunday and 50
deaths.
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REMAINS TO BE. CREMATED.
Robert G.. IngersOIPs Funeral Will
Take Place Tomorrow.

NEW YORK, July 24.-It was decided to-
day that funeral services over the remains
of Robert G. Ingersoll will be held at the
family home in Dobbs Ferry tomorrow
John Clark Ridpath and o. J:> Smith, life
long friends of Mr.. Ingersoll, will make
brief addresses. The body will be cremated
either tomorrow afternoon OF "Wednesday
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24
PASTOR SAMPSON RESIGNS,
He Had Preached a Sermon Fayorfnc
Sunday Base Ball.

CHICAGO, July PA special to the
Chronicle from Fort Wayne, Ind, says:
Rev. Morice Sampson of Heidelberg Re-
formed Church, who delivered a sermon
yesterday morning to the members of the
Fort Wayne and Wheeling base ball teams
in favor of Sunday games, rendered his res
ignation as pastor at the evening service
He says, however, that his resignation has
nothing to do with his stand on the base
ball question,
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Bertrsm Take. valuable Prizes.

BISLEY, July 24.-Bertram, the Canadian
marksman. won the dominion Of Canada
challenge trophy in the National Rifle As
sociation meeting which closed on Satur-
day. He also won the gold cross and f20
sterling for the highest grand aggregate in
the seven competitions, and the challenge
trophy value, f1,015, for the best volunteer
aggregate.
Blair Of the Canadian team won the VIM
grove cup for the best long-range aggre-
gate score.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24

LONDON, July 24.-In a match game of
cricket, which was begun at Remington
Oval today, between the Australian team
and the Surrey eleven, the latter were ali
out in their first innings for 112 runs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24
Steamship Arrivals,

At New York-Civic, from Liverpool
At Havre-La Normandie, from New
York.
At Hamburg -Phoenicia, from New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24
Built Fire Around Obstruction

In the afternoon a mob of 1000 conceived
the idea of blocking the track on Orange
street by placing big boulder In the mid
die of the street and building a fire around
1t. The plan worked successfully, and the
cars were delayed for nearly an hour, when
the police drove the mob away, put out the
fire, and gave the street railway men a
chance to move the stone. Three men were
sent to the hospital with wounds made by
poiicemen's clubs at the end of this riot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24

Perry W. Frisby and Royal A. Hughes
called at the White House this afternoon
and left petition for Communication of the
sentence Of VIM K. Reed, sentenced to be
hanged in this city August 4. The claim is
made that Reed is insane