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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-31
TRUST STORES.
Trade Combinations Inspecting to Con-
troll 1000 storea.

troll 1000 stores
New York, Aug, 26.-1he Herald
says: Arrangements are maturing for
the organization OF u $50, oOo,Q 900 dry
goods corporation In this city TO control
and operate drygoodS and department
stores throughout the country. The
Mercantile Reorganization company
has recently been incorporated In
Trenton, N. j., 40 preliminary 10
creating the big corporation. IL Is eS'
pected that tho corporation will DO
launched In time for tho fall trade 10.
II. Church, who was formerly with u.
s. JAffray & Co Is president of the
preliminary company. The company
expects TO control from 500 to 1000
stores throughout the country. Former
proprietors Of stores absorbed by the
corporation will DO retained az manag-
era and will have interests In the
StoreA.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-31
Drilling for tho Great Reception.

Nice, Aug, 25,-Admiral Dewey and
the officials and men Of the Olympia,
now at Villefranche, near here, are al.
ready anticipating their New York re-
Ception and are preparing for their part
in It. Tho admiral received permission
from the authorities to land tho olym-
pia battalion at Villefranche for drill
purposes during the cruisers stay
here
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-31
Cotton Suffering serIousln.

Dallas, Tex, Aug, %. The hot
winds which have prevailed for the
past month have destroyed all chance
Of large cotton crop in Texas. Re-
ports from all the northern and cen trail
sections of the state are that the crop
will not average more than a quarter
of bale to the acre, This indicates
not to exceed a,oOO,O bales for the en-
tire state.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-31

New York, Aug. 20, --Gcncral Nelson
4. Miles said TO tho Philadelphia cor
respondent of the Tribune:
1.-THE new secretary of war is man
OF business As result very different
conditions already exist The interests
of tho country have demanded Wig
Orous prosecution of the war In the
Philippines; now they will have 1t.
! ~ know nothing about change of
commanders on the islands, My com.
mand Of the army has nothing to do
with administration. AS ma or gener.
Al commanding, l am responsible for
the health ard discipline OF the army.
Both are in excellent condition.
"General Otis is an excellent officer,
That has been demonstrated by the
splendid morale of the army; its health
and proficiency in the field in the Phil.
ippines."
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-31
Veterans Condemn Governor.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 95.-The Ma
tional Union Veterans union adopted
resolutions denouncing Governor Shaw
for appointing s. Russ Lincoln, an ex-
Confederate, as brigadier general Of
Iowa troops when they were called
into service at the opening Of the
Spanish war. The governor, at q
campfire OF the order, defended him
self for this action, declaring that
Lincoln WIS conceded the best mill
tary man in the state. There were
expressions of disapprobation while he
was talking.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-31
STENOGRAPHERS MEET
Over 400 Gather At Chicago to Form y
National AaaocIatIon.

NhthOuht hhboChttous
Chicago, Aug. 2G--over 100 expert
photographers, representing almost
every section Of the country, met here
for tho purpose OF forming a national
association.
The call for tho meeting was sent out
by KeDdrick @. Hill, Of Trenton, N j.;
J. d, Campbell, Of Spartenburg, N. vi
]. u. Strachan, Brazil, Ind. o, @ Gas
con, Tabor, Ia,
II Is believed that national associa-
ton would serve the purpose Of raising
tho remuneration given shorthand
writer's aud typists, as we'll as benefit
Ing members In other ways. The
framing OF constitution, II is expect
cd, will not be accomplished without
considerable debate, as the views held
by delegates vary considerably,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-31

NA"bN" HA
New York, Aug 25.--Louis M. Gross
and twenty-five other skilled American
bridge builders sailed on the steamship
Majestic for Rangoon, Burmah, by
way of Liverpool. II, V. De Hart, a
representative OF tho Pennsylvania
Steel company, saw them off, MIR. De
Hart said;
"The Pennsylvania Steel company
received n contract from the Burmah
railway, beating the English bidders,
The viaduct to be built will run across
the Gotlseik Gorge several miles from
Rangoon, aud will be 1900 feet long
and 32O feet high at its altitude.
Foreman Gross carried with him to-
day the English and American flags,
which will be unfurled Mt the highest
point Of The viaduct upon its compile
tion
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-31
FUNSTON COMES.
General Fred Funston VIII Come Home
with tho Twentieth.

Kansas City, NO., Aug. 24,-A letter
to local paper, dated Manila, July
20. says General Frederick Funston
has been temporarily relieved from
duty at San Fernando and will go to
the second reserve hospital to receive
treatment necessary for the reopening
of a wound incurred while In the Cul
ban army. 1t is thought that he will
not again return TO active duty, us hia
term Of service will expire September
3, and he has requested and been
granted permission to return to the
United States with the Kansas regis
lnent.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-31
Land ONCE Changed.

Muskogee, I. T., Aug, s5.-The Cuda.
hay commission has announced that
the land Office for the Creek nation at
Muskogee will close September /. 1t
also gives out that land offices will be
opened for the Creeks at okmulgee and
Watumpka. This change is made for
the convenience Of the full blood In.
dian.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-31
Shipment of Zine Ore.

Joplin, Mo-, Aug. 25,--Two car loads
of zinc ore were shipped to Norfolk,
Va. from here for expectation to
Europe, and two more cars will follow.
The ore is to be shipped to Antwerp
smeltera
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-31
SEVERE IOWA STORM.
Wind, Rain and Hail DO Damage In and
Near Avoca,

AVoca, In, Aug. 25--During a severe
Storm Of wind, hail aud rain the wind
blew with terrific force for fifteen min.
utes, uprooting trees, overturning corn
cribs and outbuildlnSa Shade trees in
oil parts Of the town are greatly dam
aged. True Bros plate glass windows
were broken and other buildings were
partly unroofed D. P. Taylor, living
two miles west Of town, lost twenty
five sheep by the shed blowing down
on them. The damage to corn aud
grain is considerable, as far as report
ed.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-31

1t is no more possible to destroy
trusts by special Legislation than to
sink a battleShip with a toy pistol.
But with the advent Of industrial free
dom the millionaire will be compelled
to do their own work, which will not
count for much. San Francisco Star
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-31
INTERNAL MACHINES.
More Efforts are Made to XIII Labor,
But without Success.

But without SucceaS
Rennes, Aug. 24.--M. l.abori has re-,
ceived two mysterious parcels, believed
to be Internal machines. The police
are examining them.
Paris, Aug. 24-The Rennos corre-
spondent Of q Paris newspaper tele-
graphs that the Internal machines aent
to M. Labori have been opened in the
military laboratory Of that place and
have been found to be filed with gum
cotton.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-31

Bishop John p. Newman's will shows
his estate TO be worth $50,
Aside from two or three requests, the
estate is left for life to the widow, af.
tor which it goes to Drew Theological
Reminary, Madison, N. j.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-31

Government should advance as the
nation to be governed advances The
Constitution of the United States
should DO changed to suit the age of
seam and electricity. 1t was framed
to suit the ox-cart and stage coach of
a century ago Salt Lake Living Is
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-31
HOW TT HITS DETROIT
TRUSTS CLOSE DOWN TWO
BIC ESTABLISHMENTS.

One Of Them HAD Been Running For
Quarter OF u Century and Gave EN-
pioymCnt to Several Hundred Mon and
Women Now Hunting for JobA
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-11

WANTED. IN
A SITUATION by a competent rirl w
chambermald In a private family: pfSd \
reference. Inquire at 149 ST. J6fiN
81. to-day and Thursday between 10 ana
II a. m. ia11 1t1'-
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One blue brocaded cloth cape, lined with grey squirrel
fur and edged with brown marten. Reduced
from sos 90 to $45OO
One electric seal Jacket. Reduced from SIS 90 to
$4,000
One Asrachan fur Jacket Reduced from $1,000 to
$1,000
One Astrachan fur Jacket. Reduced from s33 90 to
500 so.
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Board of Charities and COrrocs
ton
Headquarters Department of Fire Servlces
Room No 4, City Hall,
New Haven Conn, January 9th, 1899.
pR0p0GAI.' -

New HuVen, COnIl., JanuHry 5tH, 1o55
PROPOSAL.
Sealed bids will be received by the Cons
mittee on Fire Alarm Telegraph at 9
o clock p. m. January 18TH, 1899, for furs
nishing the City of New Haven with the foiss
lowing: 5res,ss
-Four (D Gamewel Fire Alarm Boxess
complete, delivered at room No. A. City
Hall, January 30th, 1893.
The above proposal must be endorsed ia
the Committee on Fire Alarm Telegraph
'Bid for Fire Alarm Boxes on the outside
of the envelope, and must be accompanied
with certified check for five per cent. 0r
the full amount of the bid, payable to Benz
jamin II. Brown, Controller.
The Committee on Fire Alarm Telegraph
reserve the right to accept or reject any %
all bids. Per order Committee.
ia1O 3t s. j. METZGER, Secretary.
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RAIN WEATHER CLOTHES.


Headquarters Department. of Police Service.
Room /, Police Building,
New Haven, Conn, January IL. 1899.
PROPOSALS.
Sealed bids will be received by the Com
mittee on Supplies at 2 o'clock p. m. Janu-
airy IL 1899, for furnishing the City of
New Haven with the following:
For two hundred Goo gross tons, more or
less, of best Lehigh Coal delivered and put
In In quantities at the several Police Build
ings in the city and at such times as may
be required during the year 1899.
For Shoelng the horses or the Department
for eleven I'D months from February /,
1899, to December 81, 1890.
For lighting with gas and electricity the
several Police Buildings of the City for the
year ending December 81, 1899
For brick addition to the present Po-
lice Building on Court street, drawings and
speeitca lions for which may be seen at the
Office of Brown & on Beren, architects
Exchange building, from 8 a. m. to p. m.
daily.
For supplying the department. with Hay
Oats, Straw, Bran, etc, for the term COM
menclng February /, 1900, and ending June
80 1889
The above proposals must be endorsed to
the Committee on Supplies on the outside
of the envelope, and must be accompanied
with a certified check for five per cent. Of
the full amount OF the bid payable to Ben.
jamin II. Brown, Controller
The Committee on Supplies reserve the
right to accept or reject any or all bids.
Per order Committee,
jail BIT f. A. .SOUTHWORTH, Clerk.
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Special Committee ON Chapel
Street Pavement Assessment.

The special committee Of the Court Of
Common Council, to whom was referred the
petition of owners of property on Chapel
street for n hearing before the Board OF
Compensation on the assessments for perma-
nent pavement on said street, will meet in
Room IA, City Hall, Friday, January IL,
1899, for the purpose of hearing all parties
interested in the foregoing matter.
Per order
GEORGE X. COOLEY, Chairman.
Attest: JAMES b. MAKTIN,
jail st Assistant City Clerk.
District of New Haven, IS. Probate Court,
January 9th. 1899.
ESTATE of MARY M. GRIFFING, late Of
New Haven, In said District, deceased,
An instrument in writing, purporting to be
the last will and testament of said deceased,
having been presented in Court, and Louis
III. Bristol of New Haven having made writ
ten application praying that the same may
be probated and that letters testamentary
may be granted, as by said application on
file in this Court more fully appears, it Is
ORDERED - That said application be
heard and determned at a Court Of Probate
to be held at New Haven, In said District,
on the 10th day of January 1899, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, and that public no.
tice Of the tendency of said application.
and of the time and place Of the hearing
thereon, be given to all parties interested
in said estate, by publishing this order
three times In newspaper having circu-
lation in said District. BY order Of Court,
ja10 st ALBERT r. WELLES, Clerk
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District of New Haven, IS. Probate Qouft'
PRINTING Business For Sale.

BY authority Of a power Of attorney from
a. L. Barnes, l will sell at Public Auction
o'clock afternoon, at room No. 10, MasonfQl
Temple, corner Of Chapel and Union
streets. the printing presses, type machine
ry, paper cutter, and all the appurten ancen
thereof, used and owned by said Barnes i1s
carrying on the printing business at saiids
place Property can be inspected on applis1
cation to Thomas Jones, janitor.
HOBART L. HOTCHK1SS, MS rs n
ia1O st Att0rneX..as
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Special Committee on Paving
Assessments.
District of New Haven, S. Probate Court,

District of New Haven, IS. Probate Court
ESTATE of CHRISTIAN LUTT. of New
Haven, in said District, assigning debtor
An assignment for benefit Of creditors
made by Christian Luft Of New Haven, in
for record in the office of this Court of Pro.
bate at 10 o'clock and "a minutes in the
forenoon, and William O'Keefe, jr., being
in said assignment named as trustee of the
estate of said assignor. 1t Is
ORDERED-That the 10th day of Janu-
airy, 1899, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, be
and the same Is hereby assigned for ap-
tate, and that public notice thereof be
given by publishing this order three times
in some newspaper having a circula ton in
said District. BY order Of Court,
ja10 st ALBERT f. WELLES, Clerk.
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One electric seal Cape with brown marten collar and
edge. Reduced from S4S 90 to $3.50.
One electric seal Cape with brown marten collar and
edge. Reduced from $4S. 90 to $3.50.
Big assortment of smaller fur colIarettes and
neck scarfs, steals and muffs, all greatly re-
duced
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3narfi and Annnrs.

FOR RENT,
ROOMS suitable for dentist or physician.
at 1169 CHAPEL ST. my2S tt
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singular coincidence. But there's more; I've
seen the thing myself. and in broad DAYLIGHT 4
, wos years , ago was coming aeros. the bill AND
should think. when l heard a cry As !
Gia L,s, up saw woman walk out and stand
her eyes looking over the sea as one would do
II expectinR vessel: then she seemed 70 see
CAMPERS around.and. think ing she m ght be one
s sos, wa 5sr 10 some Kind O. trouble walked
reached the house aud Knocked: but not a
s so ,h AGO. 20 walked In The footprints made
who had gone made no footpfnts. and | went
no further. l walk ed around the house but
there was no other WAY, Tor any one 10 get out.
woman one sees her being stransied; an anotSee
it. and the third sees her becfonine for him to
come Wo r. n2w DO 30 yon aceogpt for that .
ghosts. and II you insist on NV explanation I
should say n the case q Johnny CRAZY II was
and nightmare. and in your case. Donovan.
think you must have imagined it." at which
Donovan waved his arms in a protest against
u One might gather from the odd characters
tbsh i:a AmSeTtrGP and Mex ths end Of
SSS SSS,sS which Is believed by some to Se
9&a'G what s' 'uE S0xn history s Scs
leland I;I,l, e Santa Catalina. the island being
three miles from the old Broch6 house. II is
said that years ago a man appeared here and
built the house why Is not known. Some said
he had discovered a mine, this being carried
out 10y mine OF silver not far distant: others
say that he had run OFT with another mans
wife and was intending to bring her here.
while others again say that the house was built
by a pirate and smugeer who Killed his young
wife. But the story that seems TO have
the strongest hold upon pon;imaeipatiye
covered valuable mine here and built
the house and furnished II well, even to little
comforts and provisions. One day the table
was sc. a. though he had expected someone
pected one. That was the last OF him: he was
swallowed up and never came back. The door
the sun by day and the spiders and other
insects by night. Dust si'ted In and
formed a layer over the carefully set table.
came clcgged with dust and cobwebs. and the
active silI makers filled the corners OF the
rooms. while othernsects played havoc with
the, clothes. So the old house stood neglected
and deserted, falling TO ruin. Gradually the
things began 70 disappear; chairs, erockery.
hunters. until day the house on the hill 10
not only deserted but dismantled. given over.
according to Donovan and CRAZY. to the white
woman and her COMPANION,
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nnp ms from cn' se q the opening and %ere
800 feet underground when az inc ioos Of some
embarking in H. We were plunged into water
fourteen feet in depth and intensely cold but as
we could all swim we were able 70 regain the shore
A more serious matter was the loss Of most Of our
instruments and the wettng OF our matches and
ssped q. ws ou and after Pa trouble
aged 10 strike a light with the flint and collect
part Of our scattered outfit We then obsseTvsd
water in the stream was rising rapidly.
"In fear lest we might DO cut OIL we started
as we we're o With our drenehed garments and com.
PEELED 70 drag our boat and carry an our sanip-
n %sp' ,S on S, oqd depth o. he water
struck terror 10 our hearts. II made our advance
moro difficult also The rapids which we had
now compelled TO toll through against the in
creafsing current up TO our Hmpits IN water
carrying our candies between our teeth and drag
feeling rocks along the side OF Tho stream.
1T seemed an age before We again reached
was about three and q half hours Here we found
a new difhculty. The stream flowing In from
the q had ,ser Sn nsde ,s wc, ep ~ bs
passaeeway. II was hazardous undertaking
70 pass through this rushing stream where we
any moment but delay was making escape Inn
possible, 80 we determined TO attempt IT.
and BY stretching our nj nseis we were barely able
to keep our noses above the water through that
secmingly interminablc trip WHICH was really
went under at some depression in the bed OF
the stream. but fortunately VIC kept our footing
and finally emerged Just when our companions
were about TO give us up as lost There had
boon q terrible rainfall after We entered the cave
and this was what had caused the water TO rise
30 rapidly. Our companions were alarmed but
could not warn us our communication was
cut of. Within half an hour after we emerged
the water had completely filled the passegeway
and SWiflinp about the entrance IN a tOhm-
ing whirlpool through which no human being
could have escaped.
This experience was useful TO mo- for II taught
me never 10 neglect any useful precautions and
never to cut myself entirely of from the surface
for long underground journeys, OF course
have had accidents from falling rocks, but these
hovr never been very serious Once 81 twice
have been nearly overcome by gases and have
had good many tumbcs and drenchings But
have always been able 10 get on without broken
bones and | have come TO the conclusion that
II use all necessary precautions the work of
q spcleologist is no more hazardous Than many
other pursuits that seem TO be less fraught with
danger.
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From o. 81 Lou1 Globe Democrat.
One OF the happcst men that have been In
ST. Louis for many a day is Zcnas Martin. He
left for Texas yesterday morning with a nice
roll that contained over 5000 The story Of
that same bunch 81 money Ii most remarkable.
About three months ago Martin sold out his
business in small Texas town for $1,000 cash
and came To this city. He had three 81 900 bills,
and nearly 81. 900 more in grcenbacks Of otlicr
denominations After taking in the sights
for few days he proceeded To load up ON
st Louis tanglefoot and do the city in true Texas
style. Cab rides cold bottles and all their ac-
compartments were right in his line
one night he became solcitous for the money,
and before starting ona prolonged spree he pasted
the three $1,000 bills on the inside OF his shirt
next morning ne disrobcd and tossed the shirt
on the floor taking T. later on; with some collars
bills which decorated its in terror surface
II was not until The next day That the clouds
passed out Of Martins brain, and then species
could remember everything hut the name and
location Of the laundry whore he left that val
more and harder, and for two or three days no
wandered about until he landed at Union Station
XIV G' s owm WITHOUT n he
seriously M in the, Monumental City and lin,
Si fi% LOT TWO "0''S III an almost "o'T''' col"
Finally he recovered. when like a fash came
the memory Of the laundry where he had left
his linen in ST Louis, II was on Eastnn avenue,
near Wcstcr. As soon as he could get there no
came. on Saturday he quietly walked into
the Home Laundry and made himself known.
$50 you're Mr., Martin are YOU said Theodore
Klagcs, ono Of the prOprietors Of the laundry.
"Well I'm glad TO See you, Tor have been waiting
a long time for tho man who papers the inside
OF shirt 'front.' with 81, 900 bills"
Poor Martin nearly tainted when Klagos TO
ferrcd TO those long-lost bank notes. so you
found them?" he gasped
"Yes; found three 81 900 bills pasted on your
shirt bosom by the merest chance on earth. The
bundle Of linen thrown in pile with other
thinga and as WAS pa ssing through the wash
room caught sight Of your fortune through the
opening in the back Of the shirt | steamed the
bills loose and put them away, expecting you
10 call any moment But you did not put in
an appearance nor leave any address was greatly
puzzled Last week my partner and ! had de-
termned 20 advertise for the man with the So 900
shirt II something was not heard from him by
Sept Now you are here, and guess VIC can
| Martin explained all that happened 70 him,
| and was eager 10 have the laundry take al least
| $500 Of the recovered fortune but the gentlemen
| Of the laundry would not receive the money.
| "Ill never do such foolish thing again" said
| the man from Texas. "l lust get porous plaster
! and stick II on my chest with those bills under
| II. after putting some parafine paper about tho
Essa'D' n'"'n''' Of that long and disastrous