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RECONSTRUCTION WORK.

During the past year we have reduced
our force in Cuba and Porto Rico. In
cuba We now have
troops IN CUBA 334 officers and TO-
RejuO $50 enlisted men; in
Porto Rico, 81 Of
"rnoFaWn NJ 1cers and 2,S55 en-
listed men and
battalion composed of native Porto Ri
cans; While stationed throughout the
United States are go officers and 1877
men, and in Hawaii IL officers and 455 en-
listed men.
The operations of the army are fully
presented In the report of the secretary
of war l cannot withhold from officers
and men the highest commentator for
their soldIerly conduct in trying situa-
tons, their willing sacrifices for their
country and the integrity and ability
with which they have performed unusual
and difficult duties in our island posses
sions.
III the organization of the volunteer reg
iments authorized by the act of March q
1899, 1t was found that no provision had
been made for chaplains This omission
was doubtless from inadVertence. | rec
ommend the early authorization for the
appointment Of one chaplain for each Of
said regiments. These regiments are
now in the Philippines, and 1t is impor-
tant that immediate action be had to re-
storing peaceful conditions, orderly rule
and civic progress in Cuba, Porto Rico
and, so far as practicable in the Philip
pines. The rehabilitation of the postal
service has been an essential and impor-
tant part of the work. 1t became neces-
sary to provide mail facilities both for
our forces Of occupation and for the ma
tive population. To meet this require
ment has involved a substantial recon
struction The existing systems were SO
fragmentary, defective and inadequate
that a new and comprehensive organiza-
ton had to be crea ted. American trained
officials have been assigned. to the direct
ing and executive positions, rwhile natives
have been chiefly employed in making up
the body of the force.
In working out this plan the merit rule
has been vigorously and faithfully ap-
piled. The appointment of director gen.
eral of posts of Cuba was given to an ex-
pert who had been chief pOstoff1ce in
speetor and assistant postmaster general,
and who united large experience with adj
ministrat tive capacity. For the postmas-
tership of Havana the range of skilled
and available men were scanned, and the
ty years as deputy postmaster of large
city. This principle governed and deter
mined the selection Of the American off,
Gals sent not only to Cuba, but to Porto
Rico and the Philippines, and they were
instructed to apply it as far as praeti-
cable in the employment of natives to act
as postmasterS and clerks. The postal
system in Cuba though remaining UNI
der the general guidance of the postmas-
ter was made essentially Independent 1t
was felt that 1t should not be made a
burden on the postal system of the United
States and provision was made that any
deficit in the postal revenue should be
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-06
+ OSTAL SERVICE.

. The domestic postal service continues
to grow with extraordinary rapidity
The expenditures
Deficit Shown and revenues will
each exceed $780,,
IAN DC 100000 during the
Remedied. current year. For
tunately since the
revival of prosperous times the revenues
have grown much faster than the eX-
penditures, and there is every indication
that a short period will witness the
obliteration of the annual deficit In
this connection the report of the post
master general embodies a statement OF
some evils which have grown outside
of the contemplation of law in the treat
ment of some classes of mail matter
which wrongfully exercise the privilege
of the pound rate, and shows that If this
matter had been properly classified and
had paid the rate which 1t should have
paid instead of a postal deficit for the
last fiscal year of $6,610,000, there would
have been on one basis a surplus of $l7,-
637, $50. and on another $5733,S36. The re-
form thus suggested, in the opinion or
the postmaster general would not only
put the postal service at once on sell
sustaining basis, but would permit
great and valuable Improvements. and
recommend the subject to the considera-
ton of the congress
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a charge upon the general revenue of the

a charge upon the general revenue of the
island
had a different relation to the United
States, yet for convenience of admins
tration the same principle of an au-
tonomous system has been extended to
them. The development of the service
in all of the islands has been rapid and
successful. 1t has moved forward on
American lines, with free delivery, money
order and registry systems and has
greater and more reliable than any they
have ever before enjoyed 1t is thus
not only vital agency of industrial,
social and business progress, but an i'm
portant influence in diffusing just
understanding of the true spirit and
character of American administration.
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ARMY CHANGES.

Since my last annual message. ara in
obedience to the acts of congress of
April 22 and rs, 1898,
Changes Made the available forces
Without enlisted for 4 e
"i'"o"' Spanish war, con-
rIuch Friction. sisting of 81 1854 reg
ulars and 110,202 vol
unteers. with over 5000 volunteer officers,
has been discharged from the military
service. OF the volunteers, 661 of1cers
and 1881 men were serving in the Phil
ippines, and 1850 of them regulars who
were entitled to be mustered out after
the ratification of the treaty of peace.
They voluntarily remained at the front
until their places could be filled by new
troops. They were returned home in the
order in which they went to Manila, and
are now all of them out of the service
and in the ranks of citizenship. L recon-
mend that congress provide a. special
medal of honor for the volunteers, regu-
lars, sailors and marines on duty in the
Philippines who voluntarily remained in
the service after their terms of enlist
ment had expired.
BY the act of March q 1899, congress
gave authority to increase the regular
army to a maximum not exceeding IS, 900
enlisted men, and to enlist a force of
$4,000 volunteers to be recruited from the
country at large. BY virtue of this au-
thority, the regular army has been in
creased to the number of 61,999 enlisted
men and 2,24S officers, and new volunteer
regiments have been organized aggregat-
ing $1,000 enlisted men and 1,524 officers.
Two of these volunteer regiments are
made uO of colored men, with colored
line officers. The new troops to take the
places of those returning from the Phil
1pplnes have been transported to Manila
to the number of 5S1 officers and 1922
enlisted men of the regular army. and
594 officers and 15,3SS enlisted men of the
new volunteer force, while 5W officers
and l4.119 men of the volunteer force are
on the ocean en- route to Manila The
force now in Manila consists of 9O5 off,
GERS and 3O.57S regulars, and 524
officers and 1888 of the volunteers,
making an aggregate of ,499 officers and
1856 men. When the troops now under
orders shall reach Manila, the force In
the archipelago will comprise 2O51 off,
GERS and S. 1853 men,
The muster out of the great volunteer
army organized for the Spanish war and
the creation of a new army. the trans
portation from Manila to San Francisco
of those entitled to discharge, and the
transportation. of the new troops to take
their places, has been work of great
magnitude well and ably done. for which
too much credit cannot be given the war
department.
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TRY GRA1N-o! TRY eRAIN-o!

Ask your Grocer today to show you
package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The chill
dren may drink 1t without injury as we'll
as the adult. All who try 1t, like IT,
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown Of
Mocha or Java, but 1t is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach re-
ceives il without distress. u the price OF
by all grocers.
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Chronic Nasal Ca,arrh poisons

Chronic Nasal Ca.arrh poisons
every breath that is drawn into the lungs.
There is procurable from any druggist
the remedy for its cure. A small quaint
ty of Ely's Cream Balm placed into the
nostrils spreads over an inflamed and an
CRY surface. srelieyes Immediately the
painful ii,flammattpn cleanses. heals and
cures. Observation-Disclosures, fumes, smokes
and snuffs sinp!yII develop dry catarrh;
they dry up the secretions which adhere
to the membrEnel and decompose. caus-
ing far more sefious trouble than the
ordinary formaof Satarrh Avoid all dry
Ing inhalants. psenElys Cream Balm. 1t
is reliable and1dwil4 cure catarrh, cold in
the head and havtdever easily and pleas
antly. All druggists sell 1t at 80 cents, or
It will be mailed By Ely Brothers. 56 War
rem St, N. Y.
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INDIAN AFFAIRS.

The Dawes commission reports crafty
ing progress has been made in its work
during the preceding year. The field work
or enrolment of four of the nations has
oeen completed. l recommend that con-
Sress, at an early day, make liberal ap-
preparation for educational purposes In
the Indian territory.
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PATENT BUREAU.

Orr future progress and prosperity de-
nend mon our ability to equal If not sur
pass other nations in
Future Work the enlargement and
advance of science,
Should Excel indnstrv and com
All Nations. merce To invention
we must turn as one
of the most poWerful aids to- the ac-
comniisbment of such a result The at
tention of the congress Is directed to the
report Of the commissioner of patents in
which will be found valuable suggestions
and recommendations.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-06
FOREST RESERVATIONS.

On June 80, 1898 there were thirty for
est reservations Exclusive of the Afog-
max forest and fish
Protection culture reserve In
Should he Alaska). practically
embracing an esti-
Continued. mated area of 40
n9,474 acres. Dur
ing the past year two of the existing
forest reserves the Traluco canyon (CaI-
ifornia) and Black Hills South Dakota
and Wyoming) have been considerably
enlarged. the area of the Mount Rainier
reserve, In the state of Washington, has
been somewhat reduced, and six addi-
tional reserves have been established
namely, the San Francisco mountains
(Arizonal. the Blackmer (Arizona), Lake
Tahoe California; Galatin (Montana),
Continued on seventh page.
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Protection
Should be
Continued.

Continued on seventh Page.
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Work of ConsuIs
Has Been
Efficient,

the care and promptitude with which
their reports are printed and distributed
has continued during the past year with
ing new sources of demand for Ameri-
can products. and in pointing out the
obstacles still to be overcome in facili-
stating the remarkable expansion of our
flying to congress to learn that the va
rious agencies of the department OF
state are cooperating in these endeavors
with q zeal and effectiveness which are
not only receiving the cordial recognition
of our business interests, but are ex-
citing the emulation of other govern
ments. In any Encouragement of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-06

The navy has maintained the spirit
and high efficiency which have always
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-06

Since my last annual message. ara in
obedience to the acts of congress Of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-06

On June 80. 1898. there were
est reservations exclusive of
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-02

tenement block of the Derby Paper Mill
Co., generally known as the Paper Mill
block.
Last Sunday, the Grand Army Veter-
ans, ladies of w. r. G. and Sons Of Vet
Grams went over to the Center where
Memorial exercises were held in the
Town house and addresses were made by
Rev A. j. Smith of the Meth odist church
and Rev L. M. Keneston of the Congre-
gational church Of this place.
Rev L. M. Keneston held Memorial
praise service, last Sunday evening. At
the Methodist church the members OF
the Veterans Union attended with the
ladies of the Relief Corps and Rev A. j.
Smith preached sermon to them.
There were several showers during the
night, last Sunday, and the rain which
had long been needed came down copi.
ously and will be great help to the veg
citation. Some Of the lawns were show
ing the effects Of the dry weather an6
the roads were very dusty.
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LONG HILL.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.


Rev Joseph L. Guernsey, pastor of the
Methodist church, will conduct divine
services on Sunday at 1O.45 q. m, and
7.30 p. m. Subject of morning sermon,
Lessons from Nature" Evening topic,
I'll fuence Exerted." Sunday school at
12.15. Christian Endeavor at 6 45.
Prayer meeting on Thursday evening at
7.45.
A large congregation assembled at the
hall, last Sunday evening, to hear Mr.
Guernsey's patriotic sermon on ''Ameri-
ca and the Preservation of American In
stitutions." The hall was appropriately
decorated with flowers, flags and bun
ting.
The pastor of the Methodist church
expects to settle at Long Hill, next week.
A bulletin announcing the time of SER
vices has been placed ON the Methodist
church.
The congregations at the Methodist
church continue to increase in size. The
hall is nearly full every Sunday even
ing. Present prospects betoken an in
teresting and successful year for the
Long Hill Methodists.
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TASHUA.
AT CHRIST CHURCH.

The meeting to be held in Christ church,
Tasbua, under the auspices OF the Wom-
ems Auxiliary, to which all are cordially
invited 10 be present, will be on Thurs
day. June 8. Celebration Of the Holy
Communion and roll call at IL q. m.
The afternoon service will begin at 2 p.
M, when addresses will be given by the
archdeacon and others from Bridgeport,
New York and Mr. Linsley from New
town. 1t is also expected Miss Emory
will be present and speak.
A geodly number from this parish at
tended the special service at Easton on
Sunday.
The Ladies' Guild is invited to meet
with Mrs Winnie Bradley on Wednesday
afternoon and evening, June z, to meet
Miss Juliette Peck and Miss Emory. An
invitation is also extended to others. In
the evening there will be short musical
from s to in which Miss Maud Elmore
Bowdy Of Danbury will take part. The
usual 10 cent supper will be served.
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Of the old ores. Gilbert Bro thers are
doing the work.
Mrs Wesley Horton Is able to be about
again after severe Illness.
T. 81. Robinson has accepted position
as travelling salesman for the Wallace
bakery of Bridgeport. He entered upon
his new duties, last Monday.
Miss Beecher of Waterbury was a
guest, last week, of Mrs T. Fl. Robinson.
Mrs Laura A. Ferry is very poorly
with pleurisy.
r. johnson, the tailor, has moved from
his old stand and will now be found at
81 Center street, near Coles, the news
dealer.
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GREENFIELD HILL.
IN GRANGE CIRCLES.

There was fairly good attendance at
the meeting of the Grange, last week
Tuesday evening. Sherwood Banks
gave a very interesting talk on 1.-THE
when starting out in married life"
Take Time" was the subject Of paper
written by Miss Elizabeth B. Bradley.
Benjamin Pease, Jr., read paper on
''Taking Risks" Instrumental solos
were rendered by Miss May Hill and
Miss Hsrriett Knapp.
Samuel Wilson rides new wheel, pur-
chased of the Southport Bicycle Co.
The V. 1. S. held meeting at the resi-
dence of Mrs Milbank, last week Tues
day afternoon. 1t was announced that
this society had placed orders for $500
cook books which were gotten up through
the efforts of the society, also that teas
would be given during the summer
months by different members, the first
being given by Mrs Simon c. Bradley in
June.
Daniel C. Smith has been the guest of
relations in Danbury the past week.
Miss Grace Gould Of New York is
spending few days with her mother in
Greenfield.
Mrs Abram Banks is visiting her
daughter in DsnburY.
Miss Anna Frances Burr who spent the
winter in Florida, has returned.
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GEORGETOWN.
CHURCH NOTES.

CHURCH NOTES.
The Busy Bee circle will meet at Mrs
S. s. Jennings, Saturday afternoon.
Two lady friends accompanied Rev and
Mrs Mohr upon their return from Penn
sylvania, last week.
Children's day will be observed by sp-
propriate exercises in the Methodist
church, June II.
Miss Carrie Barrett is spending some
time with Miss May Bennett of Norwslk.
Mrs Louis P. Miller has returned from
a few days. visit in New York.
CT. Thomas spent Thursday in New
York,
Mr. and Mrs John Goodsell of Reddin e
Ridge were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Abbott.
Clarence Abbott is spending some time
in town, visiting his uncle, Charles Alb
bolt.
Wilbur f. Thompson and family Of
Danbury were guests Of Mrs Janett Ben
nett.
Mrs Charles Peterson and son have
/ gone to Brooklyn to spend the month Of
June.
| The Misses Willett of Brooklyn were
guests of the Misses Miller over Sunday
Thursday, Mr. and Mrs Ezra P. Ben
nett, accompanied by their guests, Mrs
Benefits son and family of New York
drove to Putnam Park and spent. the day
Master Harry Bouton has accepted q
position with DIR Lowe of Ridgeheld.
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BRANCHVILLE.

G. B. Grammar of the Branchville Ice
Tool Co., kindly showed the representa-
tive of THE BEE about his works, the
other day, and if there is anything in the
line of tools for handling or cutting ice,
they make them and from the best mate
rails, with skilled workmanship. Their
orders are constantly coming in but they
are always prepared to fill all orders,
large or small, that they receive.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-02
MONROE.
ACTED AS IF DERANaED.

STRANGER ACTED AS If DERANGED.
A young man of fair compile xion, light
hair, blue eyes and rather short, SEEM
ingly about q years Of age, passed
through the Center, Sunday noon, in
curing the way to Waterbury. He evil
IDENTIFY was ueranged, muttering some
thing while holding his hat off as IL pray
ing. He said mis- father, mother and sis-
ter had beeIn killed and cut to pieces.
Then that he saw them the day before.
He also kept saying, II am not crazy
He excited good deal of sympathy, but
was allowed to go on, no one having any
authority to stop him.
Mrs George Bennett has entertained
Miss Hubbell Of Shelton.
Mrs Elosia Lewis, formerly Of this
place, and eiater Of Mrs e. NJ, Beardsley,
was buried hero on Friday.
Rev and Mrs Lutz were in Bridgeport,
Monday.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-02
SHERMAN.

M. G. Leach has been spending week
In Brookfield and vicinity.
Work on the new blacksmith shop is
being pushed rapidly, and doubtless be-
fore this is printed it will have been CON-
pleted.
The field strawberry crop promises
unusually well, this season.
Mrs William Robbins and cousin, Miss
Eva Hoag OF New Haven, are guests of
friends and relatives in town.
Alonzo Leach of Pawling was recent
guest in town.
The condition of Mrs Moses is critica'
at this writing.
The 'sschool Mann" played in the hall
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BETHEL.

Hopkins 6 Mallory have the contract
for the painting OF the Methodist church.
A. B. Hopkins personally oversees the
work.
g. w. Bottles is soon to erect a fins
marble head stone ia the New Milford
cemetery for the late Edward P. Barton
e. e. Lynch Is having extensive i'm
proyements made at bis market. The
front Of the market Is to be Widened and
large fns windows are to take the place
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-02
EASTON.
ASPETUCK.

Mrs M. Gould is visiting in New Haven.
Miss Jennie Kelly, who is training for
q nurse in New York, Ia home on visit
Mrs Morris Davis, who has been caring
for her father in Easton for some time,
is home again.
Patchen Brothers are building an addi-
tion to L. jennings barn on Hoyden'a
Hill.
Joe Watson of New York is visiting
at 2. Kelly's.
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week, and also called on Mrs George
Downse. She has lately returned from
Florida where she has spent most of the
winter for her health.
Ferdinand j. Gorham is visiting in
Norwalk and Bridgeport. He reports
good time.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-02
CIRCULATION:
Fairfield County.
WESTPORT.

TUCK METHODIsTs.
A number of the ladies of Saugatuck
are practicIng hoop drill to be present
ed at some future entertainment given
by the Saugatuck Methodist church.
Those who will take part are Miss Ger
trude Barnes, Miss Hattie Bell Bradley,
Miss Luella Stuart, Miss Sherman, Mics
Florence Stuart, Miss Jessie Hendricks
and Miss Clarsbel Raymond.
PATRIOTIC SERMON BY RECTOR BARHYDT.
The members of Harry McDonough
post, G. A. R., attended Christ church in
body, Sunday evening, and listened to
an address by the rector, Rev George w.
Barhydt.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Solely and SOD,
Edward, left, Saturday, for Buffalo and
Niagara Falls, where they will spend a
month.
Miss Amelia Williams OF Norwalk is
guest at the residence of Ebert N Sip
perley.
Miss Bessie Ell. Birge, teacher in the
East Long Lots school, is confined to the
house by sickness. Her school duties
during her illness are being looked after
Dy Miss Gussie Baker.
Mr. and Mrs Austin Wakeman are at
Washington, D. c., attending the Peace
Jubilee.
Miss Susie G. Gorham, who has been
spending a couple of weeks with friends
a. Philadelphia, has returned home
again.
Joseph A. Tanning, who went to Long
Island City couple of weeks ago, to
work on the Queen County railroad as
conductor, is home for few days.
The Westport Gun club have leased of
Patrick Campbell the Cunningham prop
erty on Main street, near the stand pipe
of the Water company. The first shoot
On the new grounds was held Decoration
day.
A new time table has gone into effect at
Lno LdCGOIy VI bu6 LSSS manufacturing
Co., whereby the employees now have
Saturday afternoons to Themselves.
There will be grand musical and
dramatic entertainment under the au-
spices of the "Children Of Mary" for the
benefit of the Church Of the Assumption
given in National hall On the evenings of
June 2, 3 and 5.
Mrs Miller Ketchum and George
Ketchum have arrived st their summer
residence here for the season.
Mrs Henrietta Bradley has been spend
ing few days with friends in Middle.
town.
Miss Mary E. Purdy of New York City
is guest of her brother, Samuel A.
Purdy.
All the grocery, shoe and hardware
stores now close on Tuesday and Thurs
day evenings at o'clock.
Rev W. Fl. Flemming delivered an adj
dress at the Saugatuck Methodist church,
Sunday evening, appropriate to Memoir
ial day.
Mrs John Pitts is visiting relatives in
Torringtnn.