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CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Marking of Papers of the Last Examtna-
 ton Finished Last Night.

The civil service board last night com pleted the markings of the papers of the candidates who tried the recent exami- nations for the positions of engineers, sewer inspectors and pavement inspec- tors. Those who passed the examina tions, with the marks they received, are: For engineers, Peter Corcoran, 56 East Chapel street, S3 per cent; Henry J, Wilson, 27 Woolsey street. 80 per cent; F. W. Alilng, 224 Bassebt street, 92 per cent; Richard Barrett, 8 Wal lace street, S1 per cent; Henry J. Rath- geber, 325 Dixwell avenue, 99 per cent; for sewer inspectors, Anthony Carroll, 21 Baldwin street, SS per cent; Wooster Cruttenden, 459 Dixwell avenue, 72 per cent. for pavement inspectors, H. N. States, ITS Columbus avenue. 86 per cent; Peter J. Bohn, 470 Congress ave- nue, S4 per cent; William ". Ward, 171 Chestnut street, 90 per cent. Anthony Carroll, 21 Baldwin street, 95 per cent. Five candidates failed to pass the ex- aminations. The civil service board will hold examinations for candidates for the positions of janitors in the city schools on the evening of May 10.
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THE BIBLE AND THE BOTTLE.
Charges Against Missionnries-Cheer
 at Ecumenical Conference.

at Ecumenical Conference.
 New York, April 30-"The relation of foreign missions to social progress and the peace of the world" and 'The liquor traffic, the evil of the importation of in- toxicating drinks into foreign mission fields" were considered at the evening session of the Ecumenical conference in Carnegie hall tonight.
 Rev. Charles Williams, a delegate from the Baptist Church of England, declared that the success of mission aries as civilizers was in the measure of the singleness of their aim to make disciples. He said the missionaries did not go as social reformers or as agents of civilization, but as agents of God.
 'The liquor traffic, the evil of the im- portation of intoxicating drinks into foreign mission fields" was then dis cussed. Rev. Dr. Theodore l.. Cuyler said it was time our Christianity was more Christianzed. He said American and English missionaries had gone forth with the Bible in one hand and the rum bottle in the other. The bottle sent out to perdition four, where the Bible brought one to Jesus.
 He said '"What a shame tonight that Old Glory waves over 400 drinking dens in the city of Manila" (Cries of shame). Shame, shame, shame" cried Dr. Cuyler the audience cheering again and again. It was one of the greatest demonstrations of the conference. Abe Lincoln swept away the darkest, blot on our unions name with one stroke of the pen. If that same pen can be found and our honored president will with another stroke sweep away this stigma we will give him such a shout as will make his ovation here few nights ago mere zephyr
 The Rev John G. Patton of New Heb rides spoke of the evil influences of rum and ammunition in the land in which he was laboring. He said that he had paid a personal visit to President Me Kinley and urged him to initiate the ac- tion of Great Britain in prohibiting traders in the colonies from importing rum. The president finally replied that it was a matter for congress to deal with.
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SENT TO YALE MEDICAL l. SCHOOL.
stomach of NInnchester Mnn-POsslbly n
 Victim ofa Drug Clerks Mistake.

victim OI SAfEh S
 Manchester, April 3O.-An autopsy was performed to-day by Coroner Tain tor of Hartford, assisted by other phy- sicians, on the body of Thomas Ven nert, who died at his home on Charter Oak street last night from the effects of poisoning The physicians assisting in cluded Drs. Knight, Bunce, Tincknor. Weldon and Medical Examiner Parker of this place. After the autopsy the stomach was sent to the Yale Medical school for analysis. Vennerts case has attracted considerable attention, as it is thought that the poisoning might be the result of the mistake of a drug clerk. A week ago last Friday night MT. Ven- nert purchased what was supposed to be Rochelle salts at a local drug store as he was returning home from work and when near his home went into saloon and put the compound into glass of beer and drank it. During the night he became violently i'll and the physician who was summoned the following morn ing decided that the man had been poisoned. His death had been expected for the past few days
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CAUCUSES HELD LAST NIGHT
CONTESTING COMPLICATIONS CHOSEN
 INTHE NINTH WARD.
Two Caucuses Held and Two Sets of Delegates Elccted-A Betts- Warmer Delegation in the Tenth Ward-.Fy- Ier-NIcLenn Delegations in tho Second and Eleventh Wards-Caucnscs Held in East Haven ana Woodbridge.

At the Second ward republican caucus
 held last evening in the city supply
 house at the corner of Oak and Spruce
 streets eight Fyler-M delegates
 were chosen. The caucus was big one, 3S3 ballots being cast on the first
 vote taken. So large was the crowd that line was formed. and, filing past
 an improvised ballot box made from a
 codf1sh box with a hole cut in the top, the voters placed their ballots therein.
 After the caucus had been called to order Edwin s. Swift took the floor and after referring to the circular issued in the ward in the interests of MT. Betts
 he said that it had been charged that
 some of the names appended to the clr- cular were placed thereon without the
 knowledge or consent of the men whose
 names appeared. He said that this statement was untrue and that one hun-
 dred dollars would be paid to any one
 who would prove that single name was signed to the circular without aus thorization.
 Major Blakeslee then took the floor
 and said that he considered 1t unfair to
 send out such circular as had been sent out. He said that the circular re- ferred to ring rule without specifying whether ring rule in the ward or in the
 state was referred to. He said that,
 owing to his long, active participation in the politics of the ward, he felt that the circular was directed against him
 personally. The matter was not further discussed.
 D. w. Blakeslee and H, H. Guernsey
 were nominated for chairman of the caucus. Mr. Blakeslee is a supporter of MT. Fyler and MT Mclean, while MT.
 Guernsey is favorable to the candidacy of MT. Warner. MT. Blakeslee was elect-
 ed chairman by a viva voce vote. For first delegate D. A. Blakeslee, a
 Mclean man, and Minotte D, Chatfield,. a Warner man. were nominated. The vote resulted as follows: Blakeslee 250,
 Chatfeld 133. On motion of w. M. Par
 sons the selection of Mir. Blakeslee was
 made unanimous. For second delegate
 John H. Clark and s. H. Reed were
 named MT. Clark was chosen by a vote of 2O9 to 115. It having been seen by this time that the Mclean men were in an overwhelna- ling majority the secretary Was lhstFucu-s l ed to cast ballots for the remainder or the delegation, as follows: A. M. Beebe,
 John w. Lowe, Frederick l.. Mead, Wal ter Judson, Frank Altman and Charles F. McCabe
 Minotte E. Chatfield proposed to the
 caucus that change be made in the
 caucus system. He made some sugges-
 tions of a change to a system similar
 to that of the democratic primaries. He
 read a list of proposed changes in the
 rules Finally after considerable dis
 cussion the matter was referred to a
 committee consisting of Major Blakeslee and Mr. Chatfield.
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Tho Tenth Ward.

The Tenth ward caucus, held in IL. H. Johnson's horseshoeing establishment on Whalley avenue elected eleven dele- gates to the town convention. These delegates favor MT. Betts for state com- mitteeman from New Haven and MT. Warner for the nomination for gover- nor. The caucus had as chairman Col onel c. w. Pickett and John R. Booth was secretary. E. $. Isbell and H. D.. Grinnell acted as tellers. The following delegates were chosen: Howard c. Webb, Hart D. Munson, Lyman Fl. Johnson, Lewis D. Chidsey, Rollin J. Bunce Frank Brazos, John A. Hull,l John R. Booth John Y. McDermott, Thomas l.. Allen and Joseph E. Hubin- ger.
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HOAR NOT ENDORSED.
Resolution Expressing Confidence in His Attitude Defeated.

Birmingham, Mass, April 30.-The Fourth congressional convention to-day showed no favor towards Senator Hoar, for the proposal of resolution to ex- press confidence in the senator's atti tude raised a storm of protests, and a sub-motion expressing confidence in the administration was passed by what the chairman declared to be a unanimous vote. The convention chose as na ational delegates Hon. Arthur H. Lowe of Fitchburg and Charles c. Bancroft of Natick and as alternates w. H. Chase of Leominister and Walter Howard of Clinton.
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p,,,sbury Won ,,,,nofo,dca.

New York, April 30,--H. N. Pillsbury the American chess champion, gave a blind-folded exhibition at the Brooklyn Chess club tonight, in which he con- ducted twelve games. At nearly every board he was opposed by two or more players consulting with one another thus making his task more difficult After several hours play Pillsbury won ten games and lost two.
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Tn Eleventh Ward,

The biggest republican caucus held in the Eleventh ward in years was that of last evening, Central hall being crowded. There was much interest iE the proceedings of choosing delegates t( the town convention. In the vote fol chairman, W. B. Penfield received sixtyf seven votes, William E. Morgan 107 an< there were two scattering. MT. Morgak was declared elected. On the sugges~ tion of E. C. Hill, when the voters pass~ ed in front of the table, their name( and residence were given, to guard against any voting who had no right to- William Robinson was elected secren tary.
 For the first delegate William J. Stus art was elected; he received 116 vote& to 72 for James A. Nelson.
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BANIGANS SUE TOR $s,oO0, ,O0O.
Action Brought Against tho United
 States Rubber Co.

Providence, R. l., April sO.-Action for $3,000,00O was brought, and attach ments were levied this afternoon, in a suit in which the Joseph Banigan heirs are the plaintiffs and the United States Rubber company defendant The plain tiffs attached the local bank account of the United States Rubber company, also its shares of stock in the Woon- socket Rubber company, valued at $3,- 000,O00, and ill the National Rubber company of Bristol valued at $2, ,000, O00
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E. E, Rice Assigns.

New York, April 30.-Edward E. Rice, the theatrical manager, filed petition in bankruptcy today. His liabilities are placed at s96,61O with no assets. The largest creditor is Isaac D. Rich of Montgomery Place, Boston, to whom the petitioner claims to owe $4,597 bor- CoWed money.
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Fire In Berkeley Hall.

A small fire occurred in Berkeley hall on High street last evening about nine O clock in room No. 994, occupied by F. l.. Fox. The fire was caused by cur tain becoming ignited from lamp. A still alarm was sent to No. 3s engine house and the blaze was eXtingushed before any damage of consequence was caused.
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ANGLO BOER WAR SITUATION
THE BOERS NOV ACTIVE WEST OF
 BLOEMFONTEIN.
In Force Between Fourteen Streams and
 Kimberley-Genera Hunter Soon To
 start for Mafeking With 5000 Men Roberts Said to Have Declined to Ac- That Something Big Is About to Hap-

cept BuiIer's Resignntion-A Feeling
 That Something Big Is About to H"p-
 pen.
 London, May 1.--3:50 a. m.-The Boers are now showing uncommon activity west of Bloemfontein. They are in force between Fourteen Streams and Kimberley. On Sunday they occupied Windsorton, west of the railway, and now threaten to interrupt the commit nications of the British force at War renton to the north. This, too, at time when General Hunter is about to start on a two hundred mile march to Mafeking, probably with 5000 men.
 To the east of Bloemfontein the Boers Sunday night were still holding the hills near Thaba NChu, while behind them long wagon trains, loaded with wheat for the Boer army in the north' are moving through Ladybrand The British captured one Boer convoy on Saturday, but it's size is not mentioned in the dispatch, which barely announc- es the fact. Wepener, lately the scene of incessant fighting, is deserted, Gen eral Brabant and Colonel Dalgety nav ing moved northward.
 A dispatch from Maseru, dated Mon- day, says: ''The Basutos are second time astounded to see the Boers peace fully retiring with herds which the na- tives think should be the booty of the British, who are said to be the conquer ors" According to other information from Maseru the main body of the Boers reached Leeuw river, due west or Ladybrand Sunday, small parties trail ing behinid at intervals of ten miles to protect the rear and whip up the herds.
 Slight outpost actions take place daily below Karee siding, where the head of the British invaders are cantoned.
 African horse sickness has broken out in General Buffers army. It proves especially fatal among freshly arrived animals. The Bloemfontein correspon- dents point out that the deficiencies in the veterinary department causes thousands of losses. General Lucas Never, replying to General Buffers complaint that some of the British prisoners at Pretoria are lodged in the town Jall, says lIldt Olliy lhooO e1iS oo treated who have tried or who are sus- pected of trying to escape. He retorts, moreover, that Boer prisoners are con- fined in the town jail at Pietermaritz- burg with natives.
 The morning papers give special prominence to the statement of news agency that Sir Redvers Butler sent his resignation to Lord Roberts after the Spion Kop censures were published and that Lord Roberts declined to accept it.
 The war specials to-day consist chief ly of detached scraps, the favorite in- troduction of the military commentators and editorial writers being that as only scant news has been wired, something big is probably about to happen.
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coy. PINGREE DENIES IT.
The Interview Credited to Him Not
 Correct.

Detroit, April Ex-Governor Pingree tonight denied the correctness of an in- terview which quoted him as saying that "the hope of the people in this years general election is in the demo- cratic party" and also as saying of the increasing power of the trusts that there is no use in hoping that the re- publican party will do anything with them."
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PLEASURE FOR GEN. CRONJE.
Drives With His Wife About St. Helena
 Received With Cheers.

James Town, St. Helena, April 30.- General Cronje and his wife, accompa- nied by the generals private secretary, were permitted to attend religious ser- vice yesterday at Deadwood Camp, af- ter which they had their first ride round the country, an experience which seem- ed to give General Cronje much pleas ure. The famous Boer commander was received with cheers.
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NEW YORK CENTRAL STRIKE
ALL SEEMS NOV TO DEPEND ON
 COMING CONFERENCE.
Strikers Take Pres. Caliaxvny's Action ns an Indication That the Company Is Disposed to Pursue Conc'Ai@tory PoIicy--WiIl be Firm, However-Men on Other Roads Go Out.

Buffalo. April 30-With the ultimatum that was to have been given to-uay deferred, the status of the strike ol the car repairers of the New York Central is unchanged tonight excepting so Tar as the action of President Galloway m consenting that Superintendent Watt of the motive power department shall meet in conference the members or the executive committee has tended to ere ate a belief among the strikers that the company is disposed to pursue concll- iatory policy.
 Chairman Fish of the strikers exec utive committee said that he would make no move to extend the strlBe pending the conference with Superln- tendent Waitt K The leaders of the strikers tonight, however, were pronounced Tn thelr eN- pressions of determination to make no concessions They also lnVelgheu against further delay, and insisted that the settlement must come at once, else they could not be held responsible for preventing spread of the strike. When these sentiments were expressed it was the impression that Superinten- dent Waitt would reach Buffalo to- morrow morning and meet the commit tee during the day. Tonight about LOGO freight handlers employed In the railway freight houses of the roads en- tering Buffalo other than the Lake Shore decided to strike for an increase of wages and shorter hours. This move ment is independent of the strike Of the car repairers.
 Two hundred men employed in the yards of the New York, Lake Erie and Western at repair work also struck to- night. It was stated at midnight that Mir Brazier, assistant superintendent of motive power of the New York Gen. tral at New York, would reach Buffalo tomorrow. Whether or not he comes as substitute for Mir. Waitt is prob lematical. The presence of President Gompers, of the American Federation, in the city, caused much comment. He had interviews with strike leaders.
 New York, April 30.-Superintendent Waitt, when interviewed at his homes in Yonkers tonight, said that he had received no message from Commission CT Webster up to the time of his depart ure from his office in the Grand Central station at o'clock tonight up to which hour he had remained awaiting a tele- gram. No messages would be forward ed to his home he added, as all the em- ployes left the office at o'clock. Hav- ing received no telegram from Com- missioner Webster, Superintendent Waitt said that he would not leave Yon- kers in time to reach Buffalo as desired.
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Francis Gilbert Atwood Dead.

Boston, April 30.-Francis Gilbert Atwood artist whose work in Life and other publications as an illustra- tor has made him famous, died at his home in Jamaica Plains to-day. This city was MT Attwood's native place He was graduated from Harvard in 1878.
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Associntiam.

At Cleveland-Cleveland 6, Detroit 5.
 At alo-Indianapolis 16, Buffalo 15.
 At Milwaukee-Milwau 10, Chicago 9.
 At Minneapolis--Min il, Kan sas City 5.
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tional committee of the Rikstag has re- ported in favor of the impeachment of the ministry Tor Violation oL the con stitution in appointing Norwegian, Ditten, to the highest departmental post in the foreign office.
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Dy. RoxylHn d,s RestunatjOn

Waterbury, April 3o.-The vestry of St. Johns Episcopal church declined to accept the resignation of the rector Rev. pr. Edmund Rowland, at their meeting tonight and the resignation was withdrawn.
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s,x,v-five Bodies Fabricated.

London, May IA despatch to the Daily News from Lourenzo Marquez says: "Sixty-five bodies have been ex- tricated from the ruins of the Begbie iron works at Johannesburg.
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Killed Himself ar Swecthenrt's Side.

Lowell, Mass, April 30.-George I. Trantor, aged thirty-seven years, shot and almost instantly killed himself while calling upon his sweetheart to- night.
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Clear of BOers.

Ladysmith, April 30.-The country south of Sundays River seems compar- atively clear of Boers. General Louis Botha has returned to Pretoria to re- sume the supreme command of the re- public's forces.
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nronin conIR,comm.na,a.

Boston, April 30.-The executive com mittee of the coal club to-day recom- mended to dealers a reduction in the price of coal of fifty cents per ton on all grades of anthracite. Prices will drop tomorrow.
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BRITISH ORDERED TO LEAVE.
Sequel to the Explosion in the Johan-
 nesburg Arsenal.

Pretoria, April 30.--As sequel to the Johannesburg explosion the government has ordered British subjects with few exceptions to leave the republic within
 forty-eight hours. Nearly G4,00O has been subscribed for the relief of the vic tims. Commandant Schatt has been re- lieved of the military command at Jo- 1sannesburg and has gone on commando.
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Death ofa Well Known Priest.

Springfield, Mass, April 30.--Rev. P. R. Brady of Ireland, one of the best known priests of the Order of Oblate Fathers, died of pneumonia in this city to-day.
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Gardner wh,p, Hal. V,

Cincinnati, April 3O.-Oscar Gardner tonight knocked out Patsey Haley in the fifth round of what was to have been a fifteen-round fight.
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NOt to Go to Danbuyv,

Waterbury, April 30.-It has been de- cided that the Waterbury baseball team of the State league will not be transfer red to Danbury.
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For swedish Minis,Ty's Impeachment

Complete Earlier Anglo-Boer War News
 on Page 3.
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YESTERDAY'S BASEBALL.
Results i'm the National and American
 Leagues.

At Chicago-Chicago 9, St. Louis 6. At Brooklyn-Boston g. Brooklyn 5. At Philadelphia-New York IS, Phlla- delphia IA.
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-30
-Auda Kelly.

AT meeting of the stock holders
OF the Sharon Creamery last Wednes-
day. to elect butternaker, John
Boberg was the choice of the maori-
ty. John has been the weigher at
this creamery for over year, and be-
sides has course in the state school
for such work. While here he has
proved himself to be steady, indus
trious and honest; qualities which
make men trusted. 1t pays to be a
manly man and as such John has won
the friendship and esteem of thosei
who have known him and will COM
time to hold their trust.
The wife OF Rasmus Terkelsen, liv-
ing eight or ten miles south of Elk
horn, died last Monday and was buri-
ed in the Elkohrn cemetery Wednes-
day; Rev. Wig preaching the sermon.
Nels Jensen had charge OF the body.
The deceased was fifty three years of
age and native of Denmark, but
came from friends and home and faith
erland to our country. She was a
good and noble woman and will be
missed by the large circle of friends
who have known her and called her
neighbor, and by the husband whose
home is now lonely and desolate.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-30
The Place of tne Duel.

Mrs. Minnie Walter Myers, in her
Romance and Realism of the South
ern Gulf Coast" gives an account Of
one of the last challenges to duel
which occurred in Louisiana The af-
fair was between NJ. Marigny, who be-
longed to one of the Oldest families of
Louisiana, and Mr.. Humble, sturdy
eX-blacksmith of Georgia, who had be-
come man Of political consequence.
M. Marigny took offense at some re-
marks of the Georgian and sent him
challenge. The big eX-blacksmith was
nonplused.
II know nothing about this dueling
business he said. II will not fight
| him." a.
You must" said his friend. "No
gentleman can refuse"
81 am not gentleman" replied the
honest son of Georgia. II am only
blacksmith
But you will be ruined if you do not
fight urged his friends. "You will
have the choice of weapons, and you
can choose so as to give yourself an
equal chance with your adversary"
The giant asked time in which to
consider the question and ended by ac-
cepting. He sent the following reply
to NJ. Marigny:
II accept and in the exercise of my
privilege, | stipulate that the duel shall
take place in Lake Pontchartrain, in
six feet of water, sledge hammers to
be used as weapons"
NJ. Marigny was about five feet, eight
inches in height. and his adversary
was seven feet The conceit of the
Georgian so pleased M. Marigny, who
could appreciate joke as well as per-
petrate one, that he declared himself
satisfied. and the duel did not take
place.