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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25
NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND aARTFoR
RAILROAD.

NEW IORk, NEW HAVEN AMI
RAILROAD.
BERKSHIRE DIVISION. |
NEW HAvEN-North, s.35 q. m., s.57 p. m.
saE IiFt5S; ioo5 a. m, 421 p. M South,
T rP;7S i; si; N Fl 1o1s a. M. 4ss p
South, lo.l6 a; M, 64S pm.
South, t10.l0 a. m, t6.41 p. m.
BOTsFORD-south for New Haven, 1o.05 q. m.
6.s5 p. M. See Botsford below.
tEWTOWN-North, 7.44, 0.39 q. m., 1920. Ia,
s sSs ST. 81 E. sss. ha a. s1o SOS p m
sqRfshE Vi RE9sorth 7ss. 1O4g q. M
l249 1ol 6os g. Il "a p; m Sunday 75 q an
sRo @ snnany J fS Fl sos, 1os
day, s Sos a. nv m. soa Soul &c a., $50. SIS, me
a. M. 4.O8, $50, 6.O7 p. m. Sunday $50 p. m
BROOKFIELD-North, SOS, Ills q: m, I20,
is 1a2 p u.s. s s5a pa s Sunday, Sss p
LANEsVILLE and still RIVER-North. SIS
& So p ,11 p Sunday s1o nor IT, SIS q: %
sE sSRta, sNe RD9Nertn. sas. Ill., nas a.
m. South, 625. sos SIS, 1o.4s q. m, S.45. ABS,
5.45 $50 ., m. Sunday, 5I5,sS2 p; m.
5.57p. m Sunday ,s.85 am. South, 1888 am,
40, 5.2s p. M Sunday, 4.62 p. m NJ
m sogts E. i0s s h. eG &c.
55s E; nj s RRdSyE as9 q so7xm1aos
| 4.G7,6.25, p. m. Sunday, sos a. m. South, 1ou
q. M, $50, 6.07 p. m. Sunday, 4!o6 p. m.
VEST CoRNWALL-North, Sl6 a.: M, u. Il
48s, 6.s5 p. N. Sunday .s14a. m South, lo.os
a. m, 8. Is, 4.59 d. m. Sunday, 3.52 p. M
| DANBURY DIVISION.
lDANBURY-North (Main st. stationl $50. 7Ao,
So o5 m $40, 20; sunday n S.sS 4,
wnhse ~ III 6 sea st. eta ions SIS "a sn
| $40 p m. Main st. station) 500. 725, uao,
m. $50. Sunday. sos m. 9. 10, eco p m.
800, $40, $40 p. m Sunday, 1909 tm'
j SIz p. M. South. sos, $50 GAS, l1-52. Q. M
AT, 6s7, 6!27 p m. Sunday, s12 M SIi
KGDDMG-North. 7.21. s.5s q. M, a.os, go
,, Sunday, ios sss p' m Sos gan % sa
sAN rs I'd 7.1s sa a. m, 15s. SIS p
M. is.os, SIS D. m. Sunday, ana :. m. s.s7 J
r sRlNCHy1LLE-sorth. 10: SO. 1873 a. IA
5.5s rs M. South, 6.al, 745, 1000 q. m, laos
iA8. 5 So, $40 p. m. Sunday SIS q. M, 6.s'
i GEo1GRRGEET1owN-North. 7Os, s4s a. M, Las
B24pm. Sunday, 9.49 q. M, IDA p. m. South
!, SIS a. m, I'LL, ste p. N. Sunday, s-n am.
2 636 p. m.
wATERrowN BRANCH.
wATERBURY-Leavs, s4s; SIS 8 III q, IN, m
da u sso a ' ~ F. pao M sa sss ~ rs
: WATERTOWN-Leave, eos, TO, 1922 q. m
I24A Eli, Az 5-St. $780, lbs, u.oo p. m Sunday
ieA a. M, 414 D. m. Arrive, 7.02, SIS, u-55 |
q m, LAT, 42O, SIT, 6.29 100, go, 81 p. m; Sun
n day, 347 q. m. 500 p. m.
BoTsFoRD TO BRIDGEPORT.
p, 8OTSFORD-North,7 .36, 1881 Q. m 12.06, IS
6b5 D. m. Sunday, 7-36 q. m. South, 40
"a s55, 1I.36 AM. 4-3z, 635 pm. Sundays g.
u o. M. See Botsford above.
~ isfEPNEY-Nortn,7. q, i0.1s am, 11s6 M, +!
id 6.45 p. m. Sunday, Us q. "a SOUTH .;l6s "
a m a n m. SUNDAY. 6.4S d.
LONG HILI-North.f Il q. Io.l1. IL 50 9. m, +.
e. 6.3S o. M. Sunday, a p. m. South, 5i
lis sce, LAS q. m. AS. 6-Sl p. 10. Sunday o
tTkUMBULL-North, fills. 1906, LIE q n
ng k8l, $50 D. m. Sunday, fills g. M. Sou
ne 7.3s, 9.l4 lisa, .. mr. -, e.67 ?. N. sund
~ BRIDGEPORT-EoEth. !a6. 80. ho6 9: M
~ 90 p. N. Sunday 10 :. p. Arrsves J
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AN ENJOYABLE UNION PICNIC,

The Union picnic was fully as success
full as last year, in fact an Improvement
over last year in some respects. By
actual count there were over 200 pres
emit who did full Justice to the bountiful
tables and the ice cream. To the chill
dren, a very enjoyable feature was the
variety games In which the different
classes Of the two schools participated,
the games being adapted to the age of
the pupils. They were entered into
with much spirit and afforded as much
amusement to the older ones present
as to the children. This feature
was under the supervision of Miss
Theo Skidmore, assisted by Miss Chloe
Curtis and Miss Flora Sagendorf. The
day was an ideal one for the occasion,
this year, without the thunder shower to
hasten people home.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

Norwalk, and Miss Helen Hurlbutt OF
Westport.
Frank p. Lane is entertaining his
brothers family, Mrs Henry Lane and
children, from Scranton, Pa.
Mrs Mabel Fitch entertained, Rev and
Mrs b. r. Root of Bridgeport over
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs John Fitch, have visited
Ridgefield friends.
MISS waterman of New York, who has
been spending week with Mrs w. B.
Morehouse, has returned home.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25
BRoOKFIELD.
THE UNCERTAIN PEACH CROP.

The uncertainties of growing peaches
extensively has been demonstrated to
the satisfaction Of Sanford Underhill on
the negative side of the question. He
has had about 1900 trees In his orchard,
fully 1000 have been set four or five
years. He has had but one good crop,
though on most years more than enough
to pay for the fertilizing and care. The
profitable year brought in from $500 TO
$1,000. The two wet seasons,..96 and '97,
produced unhealthy conditions which
has so weakened the vitality of the trees
that he was obliged to cut fully two
thirds Of them, this spring, with prob
ability that the remainder will be ready
to share the same fate, next spring.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SSsS SSSSSSSSSS

s-Day Trips, Block Island, July Is. q. o.
10 so, so, Aug. 3. IL. ls and -.
3-Day Trips, Narragansett Pier. July II, lis,
sl2.5O. IS Aug l, 2, % and %.
4-Day Trips. AsbuEy Park and Ocean Grove,
4.Day Trips, Atlantic city, July s6tn. Au-
1850, gust 3oth.
bDay Trips White Mountains. Julv IL, "a.
a23, 81, August Il, Is.
10 Dav Trims, Quebec, Montreal and White
ass Mountains, July 81.
&6-Day Trips, Saratoga Springs, July 10,l1,
$ll and sl4, "a. 81, August q, IL, u, u
Sept L. to "Florsl Fete."
6Day Trips Ausable Chasm and Saratoga,
s23. July "a. 81, August Z. IA, 81
and ..
4 Dav Trip, Niagara Falls. Aug 10, <spec
AIS. isl Train.l
la-Days' Trip. Niagara Falls. Thousand Is
eco, lands, Montreal, Lase Cham
plain, Lake George and SsI
atoga. August is
10 DAYS Trip, Nova Sofia, Halifax, etc.
s48 and s57, August 8.
For "The New England Tourist" and Tick
cts, call on Ticket Agent n. Y, N. II. and ID.
r. r. or address
THE RECREATIO TOURIST CO.
NEW HAVEN, CT
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures dyspepsia
because its Ingredients are such that it
can't help doing so. "The public can
rely upon it as a master remedy for all
disorders arising from imperfect diges-
tion."-James M. Thomas, M. D., in
American Journal Of Health, N. Y.
r. H. Beers & Co., Newtown, s. G.
Bull g Co., Sandy Hook; A. B.
Brakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley, & Co.,
Stepney.
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THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE,

a.s5 a. m. laos. sos. ITO p. m. Sunday 7.u
LTFcHFIKLD BRANCH
7-35, l0.45 g. m SOS q. ma
sunday 7S5 a: m. Arrive $40 g. m. $50
1 ~ & r IsEqnnsAy s4S r I O.
m Sunday, 7+O a. m. Leave for Bethel a.27 I.
9 ri, al uSGL0R; m sunday SIS p: n.
Sunday, ts.l3 am. south. - Is L-m-f sa.
3x s j FII = : tn. rns q. H.
.45P; N; Sunday, t5.a6 p. II. '''' '--'
sa1saSa IS !: r. soush. SIS 80 M p rs g
6Dp's BeTDGE-Eorth. tn.a a. m
lbs pm; sunday. tsAl a. m. South. ssa.
HAsHINGToS-North, las, a. n so7 n.
u. Sunday, 800 a. m. South, s3s g. m, sis
J N. pp sunday. Al p; N.
S5ii3 2EPsT s h5sst: a. m tsso p m
p;In. sunday. t.2e p: m.
k az . : as. ts:2s p. m. sun
gay M snnS =; m ,s south tao a. n. 800.
Sunday, s.45 a. n south. s.ia "a a. n 2, abs "a
P u. sar day, 4y07 p. N.
sunds! fS.9 q. m. south, fs.lo a. ~ So.
IT, Z; u; !, sIg IE, ass p. m.
c n. srTSsY 49, m south. s OJ a. ma.
2 81. Inlay 81 -
HIGHLAND DIVISION.
7Sa, u4 q. ~, IN. ma,
W est 9.!5E M, 500 6.25 m.
law EYVALE-East1 Es 11.4s.a-m,7.l2 .. m.
sp Msgf s Ss :; e; rs. S;ia !: ? M
HesI fs 50 8. m. 2-36, fS.05,p. m.
>ANDr HOOA-kest 7-5a, ii IS. am. Us p. m.
West s.4S q. m, $50, 800, D. m.
soUTHBURY-Easts Os' fa.o4. Isl p. m. wess
40 q. mi e.21, 5-49 p m.
SOB N, II 10, 7S7 D m.
West S-34 q N, 2l5 5.43 N.
WATERBURf-East $50 N, 1880, 7.5s m
West $40 N, l-50, BIS.
Tre'rs 'tnn ~''er -.xrs,.s oulr
Saturdays only.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

There was quite an excitement in the
Newtown postofice, Monday morning,
as the postmaster and his assistant were
asserting the morning mail. I've dogs
engaged in fight and half dozen la
dies screamed aloud in terror. The own
ers of the dogs soon Strengthened mat
tiers out.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

Ralph w. Whitlock states that his
wife is distant relative Of the Queen of
England and that his wife's mother at
tended the same schoel with Queen Vic
toria in the city of London, and that his
wife is near relative of Arch Bishop
Turpin of Canterbury, England.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25
WHAT rs IT YoU wAHT?

$50 far as clothing is concerned" say
Davis &c Savard. "If it's style you want,
we have il; If it's quality, here you will
find everything the best of its kind; il it
ia price we can give you much more than
your moneys worth in the garments now
being offered in our semi-annual clear
ance SALE"
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

Miss Edna Haight of Danbury, who
has been passing several weeks with Miss
Rosie Quinn, returned home on Satur-
day, accompanied by Miss Quinn, who
passed Sunday in Danbury.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25
has had very successful operation per-
formed.
Mrs A. J. Clark is visiting her brother,
at Onteora Park.
HoYDEN's HILL

Miss Minnie Lewis ia visiting at L. A.
Jennings.
Miss Yetta johnson is visiting in
Brooklyn.
Mrs S. Wisner's mother, Mrs johnson
of New Jersey, Is visiting at her home.
Mrs Emma Wheeler spent few days
in Bridgeport.
Mrs Eliza Jennings has returned to her
old home after an absence of several
months.
Mrs Angevine and daughter are keep
ing house for Leroy Clark.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

One Minute Cough Cure quickly cures
obstinate summer coughs and colds. II
consider it most wonderful medicine
quick and safe. w. w. Merton, May.
Jew, Wis. r. n. Beers g. Co., New
town; s. G. Bull & Co., Sandy Hook
A. B. Brakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley
q Co., Stepney.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

In another column will be found the
fall announcement Of the up-to-date
Union Business College of Bridgeport.
This school has enjoyed large patron
age, and has been successful to high
degree in securing positions for it's pu-
nils
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

wounds were dressed. They were found
to consist of abrasions ON the face and
hands. He was driving down Main
street when his wheel became wedged
in the trolley track and he was thrown
out of his wagon. DR. Hair dressed the
wound. Bridgeport Standard.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

Attorney w. j. Beecher was present
ed the other day by local friends with
II beautiful bass, several of them weigh
Jig over three pounds apiece. Mr.
Beecher is an expert trout fisherman,
but when he goes after bass he some
times has fi.herman's luck.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

r. w. butcher, the obliging cost clerk
for the N. Y. B. g. P. Co., Ltd, is spend
ing well earned vacation at Saratoga
Springs and AuSable Chasm, accompan-
led BY his wife.
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CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our gratitude to
friends and neighbors for their heartfelt
sympathy and many acts of kindness in
our hour of bereavement at the loss of
our beloved infant daughter, Esther. 1t
is at this time difficult to find words to
express our appreciation. TITS sufficient
to say we are filled with everlasting
gratitude to all.-[Dr and Mrs Samual
Green,
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure thoroughly d.
geats food without aid from the stomach,
and at the same time heals and restores
the diseased digestive organs. It is the
only remedy that does both Of these
things and can be relied upon to perma,
nently cure dyspepsia. r. 81. Beers q Co.,
Newtown; s. q. Ball b Co., Sandy Hook /;
A. B. Brakeman, Botsferd; 3. HaWley
q Co, Stepney.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

j. A. Nichols OF Newtown was throw n
from his team, last week Wednesday
morning, on Main street and at 8.12 3
cali was sent In for the ambulance corps
to attend bis injuries, He was brought
20 ths emergency hospital WHARF, his
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

aDeWitt's Little Early RIsers did me
more good that ali blood medicines and
other pilla,u writes Geo Ell. Jacobs, Of
Thomaston, Conn. Prompt, pleasant
never gripe,-tney cure constipation
you clean blood, steady nerves, clear
brain and healthy sppatiEe. 81 H. Beers
A Co.., NewtoWns n. 81 Ball n Goa sand7
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

Mr. and Mrs Allison P. Smith and Miss
Hazel Smith made visit to Bethlehem,
last week Friday ana Saturday, where
they wese Hospitality entertained by Mr.
and Mrs William D. Flower.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

Rev w. B. Costly Of Stockbridge, Ga,
while attending to his pastoral duties &C
Fleetwood, that state, was attacked by
cholera morbus. He says: SPY chance
/ happened to get hold of bottle of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea remedy, and / think 1t was the
means OF saving my life. It re-
lieved me at once.n For sale by
Robert Ell. Beers u Co., Newtown;
Taylor, Curtis % Co.. Sandy Hook
a. B. Brakeman, Botsford; w.
81. Hurd, Long Hills A. B. Fancher.
Haw1eYville.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

Curtis Morris has gone to New Hart
ford, where he has taken position In the
store of W. G. Woodruff, dealer in fur
niture and general merchandise.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25
PIATTSVILLE.
A SOCIAL EVENT.

A SOCIAL EVENT
The Ladies' Social club OF Plattsville
held lawn party. last Thursday evening,
on the spacious lawn Of Mr. an Mrs Ever
EFT Sherwood. Japanese lanterns made
the place an attractive rendezvous for
the large and lively company, who gath
cred there to enjoy the festive occasion.
The following program was offered and
loudly applauded:
Music Miss Nichols. 49,
Banjo Solo, Miss Wisner.
Tableaux, A Tragic Marriage Scene.
Music, Miss Terrell.
lTableaux, Two Old Maids.
Reading, Miss Booth.
Tableanx, Grandma and Daisy.
Song, Miss Wisner.
Games and general singing followed
and after 8 sumptuous repast, the merry
makers regretfuliy took leave OF their
kind host and hostess and betook them
selves home in the small hours OF the
morning.
The picnic of the Flat Rock Methodist
church was very largely attended from
both the west side and this. Ii was
held Wednesday, the 10Th.
Mr. and Mrs Walker Sherwood visited
Cannon, Tuesday.
Mrs Wixom's family are expecting him
home. next week, from New Havenf
where he has been at the hospital an
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

The Christian Endeavor service at the
Congree rational church, last Sunday
night, was conducted by Mrs Birdsey OF
Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

Mrs Sherman of Bridgeport, the moth
er of Mrs Windsor, has been stopping for
week with her daughter ut Prof G. S.
Platt's,
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

Misses j. E. and Kathsryn Gaffney
have returned from weeks trip to Nj.
agara Falls.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

Archibald Macarthur, one Of the es-
teemed citizens of Palestine district, has
been quite seriously Ill, but is now on the
gain.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

The great demand for e.. N. Clark's
Vegetable Liver Pills Ia owing to their
wonderful curative properties. They
strike directly at the cause of biliousnass,
constipation, Indigestion, Joss OF appetite,
headache, etc.s which makes o cure IN
evitable. Sold by all druggists.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

Master John Beers has been visiting in
Nor walk.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

Attorney Charles P. Barker Of Brook
Ign has been passing few days with his
brother, Rev Otis w. Barker.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

Patrick Reardon is in Chatham, N. Y,
learning telegraphy In all it's branches.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

Selectman w. Fl. Glover was quite Sc
riously i'll on Sunday and confined to the
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25
WESTON.
TWO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS.

TWO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS.
Edward c. Jauncey fell from his now
ing machine, on Friday last, and cut off
four fingers of one hand.
Levi Squires, the 10 year old son of W.
Z. Squires, fell from a tree on Saturday,
and received dangerous scalp wound,
which was dressed by DR. f. Gorham.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

Hook; A. B. Brakeman. Botsford; B
Hawley g. Co., Stepney.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

George Lane has returned from few
days visit with his brother-in-lav, Rev
Warren Wilson, in Quaker Hill, n. Y.
Mrs Randle of Redding, Miss Grace
Platt, Woolsey Nichols and Miss Annie
Nichols of Bridgeport, have been guests
of Miss Jennie Nichols.
Mrs Horace Hurlbutt ia entertaining
Miss Lillian Bennett and Mrs Price Of
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25
Fare so Cents,
VIZ . VV SO2 UIf
a~Excursiou Tiakats Tic. Good

sFExcursion Tickets 75c. Good until usec
West tern and Southern freight taken from
Bridgeport at New York rates, and bills o
lading given. All cargoes covered by hrt
and marine insurance.
NE. WEDGE, Agent.
E. Fl. CONNOLLY, Supt.
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Bridgeport Steamboat
Company.
STEAMER NUTMEG STATE.
SUMMER TIME TABLE.

Steamer Nutmeg State leaves Bridgeport
every night, except Saturday, at II O'Clock.
Returning, leaves New I ork every morning.
except Sunday, at IL. Pier 80, loot OF Market
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25
A CASE OF TOO MUCH CIDER.

Much excitement was caused, Satur-
day night, by the reported fsts shooting
of John Burdick, at the resideI ce of Jo-
seph Starr. Later it was learned the
wound was not dal gerous and that the
bullet was removed at the Danbury hos.
pital This 6as case of too much eide I.
Burdick entered the Starr residence, de-
manding cider In such an offensive man.
ner that Sts rt was put on the defensive.
Aftt Bufdick made an assault on Starr,
in self-defense MI Starr claims he as
obliged to shoot.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25
STEAMER RnSEDALE.

Steamer Rosedale leaves Bridgeport st 1.45
a. m. Returning, leaves New York, Pier SO,
East River, foot of Market St., at 3 p. m, foot
of East 31st St., East River, at 3l5 p. m.
On Satura ay, Pier &c. at p. NJ, and East
+ m
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

a.s6 a. m, n.o6, sos. ITO p. m. Sunday 7.I
D. N.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

There are many imitation baking
powders, made from alum, mostly
sold cheap. Avoid them, as they
make the food unWholesome.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-25

ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
Evening star., 1899-03-02
NATTER OF UNIFORMS.
Order Recommended Awarding Com
tract to Rosenfeld Bros

As indicated by their action yesterday the
Distrie; Commissioners are likely TO decide
that the contract for furnishing the uni
forms Of the members of the police and fire
departments be awarded to Messrs Rosen-
field Bros OF Baltimore. Md. as appears
from the following order:
Ordered: That the Commissioners ap-
prove the recommendations of the commit
tees of the police and fire departments that
the proposal Of the New York Clothing
House. Rosenfeid Bros Of Baltimore Md
proprietGrs. submitted on the sth ultimo. to
furnish uniforms for the members of the
police ard fire departments of the District
nf Columbia, be accepted. and suggest that,
in accordance with the opinion of the attor-
ney. a contract for said purpose be made
with said firm by the major and superin-
-eBdeny of police and the chief engineer of
the IRE department for their respective de-
parTments-"
This order is recommended for adoption
by Commissioner Wight but Commission
er Ross mas not as yet approved it.
Evening star., 1899-03-02
Fined for Cutting Wires.

George II. Auldridge and Irving Ware,
telegraph linemen in the employ Of the Mu-
tual District Messenger Company were
tried this morning in Police Court on
charge of destroying private property. 1t
was alleged that they cut wires belonging
to the National Automatic Fire Alarm
Company in the rear of Lansburgh Bros
store on 9Th street The defendants admit
ted they cut the wire and said they did so
because they thought the wire formed
dead loop. One Of the wires was on the
roof of building and witness said II mignt
have caused damage had an electric light
wire crossed it.
The defendants said their attention was
called to the wires by a gentleman in I.ans-
burgh * Bros. store. Defendants said
there was certainly no maliciousness on
their part in the cutting of the wires
1T so happened that the wires the Young
men cut were In good working order and
Manager Frost OF the lire alarm conpany
mentioned said his company had had sim
liar trouble with other linemen last sum-
mer. Judge RimbaIi fined the linemen $40
each
Evening star., 1899-03-02
Bears Had Control of the Stock
Market Today.
TOBACCO ALONE MADE AN ADVANCE
Railroad Shares Took Part in the
General Decline.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

special Dispatch to The Evening Star,
NEW YORK, March 2.-Selling of the
same character as that recorded on pre-
Vious days of the week was reflected i'm TO-
oay stocF market. London cables reflect
eo an irregular and purposeless raarket.
ana were without special influence ON local
He@hg. The same scarcity of news pre-
Haiieu' ana stocks were sold by a nervous
speculative interest and by brokers' acting
Tor the short account
Inc large interests come In only at the
10" levels and moro concerned with sus-
tanning than with advancing prices. Cow
ering or early sales came In as a factor n,
various times, but improvement only with
In the limits of a rally resulted. The en-
tire situation was lacking in snap and az
gresslve buying was not attempted at any
point. Several specialties found excellent
scale support, but few of them. notably
Metropolitan Traction declined sharnly
In the property mentioned stop orders were
reached and the decline at one time was
very abrupt. American Tobacco, on the
other hand, was advanced on the fact of
an unsatisfactory market by a further re-
sort to manipulative tactics. An issue of
stock as scrip dividend was urged in ex-
pianation Of the advance.
The mystery surrounding the action of
the directors of the American Sugar Conn
pany at yesterdays meeting has developed
two decided opinions as TO the rate of divf-
dend to be paid for the current quarter
Little has been heard of recent trade Diff
cuities, but talk OF reduced dividend, in
augurated some months ago. when pesst-
mistic forecasts of the sugar trade were
published daily. has never entirely ceased
IL would seem that the present era of
reconciilation and consolidation could
scarcely have passed this one Industrial
enterprise, and that something surnrissnR
oats,ae sn OF the dividend might be invented
AT the present time trading In these shares
Is conducted in an extremely cautious Way.
IN the railroad list liquidation became
pronounced during the afternoon, and the
lowest prices of the day were recorded
curing the last hour. Selling orders were
numerous in nearly all departments. and
the morning. ~ ms
Ihfnly marginal holdings suffered most
ana traders offered prices down in antict
patton of continued selling by Commission
houses The market yielded easily to these
safes and the unsettled speculative condf-
tlon seemed likely to continue until the end
or the week. The public demand has been
replaced by professional selling which is
not likely to be Immediately checked OK
cept TO the extent of covering.