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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17
F'IREBuGs At sMITHFIELD, ILL.
They Attempt TO Loot the House They
Turn.

sMITHFlELD. ILL.,. August IA DELHI
crate attempt was made at midnight to
burn and pillage this village Only the
combined efforts of the Loo inhabitants
saved the place from destruction. The fire
was discovered in the Robertson grocery.
II spread rapidly. There is no fire depart
ment here and before the bucket brigades
formed could check the flames thirteen
business houses in the center of the town
had been destroyed. together with their
contents. As they were all frame buildings
the losses Will not exceed $4,000. fully in
Survd. "
In several houses near the scene of the
hre the lncendiaries We're discovered trviup.
10 gather up valuables left by the citizens
IN tht excitement attending the fire. They
Were driven out Of Lalf a dozen houses and
finally escaped from town in Il carriage be-
fore the inhabitants realized that an at
tempt at wholesale lIOting had been made
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PRIEST REFUSED TO ACT
Trouble i'm Louisville Over Proposed
Mass for Humbert,

LOUISVILLE, KY, August 17.-Prepara-
uons on the part of the Italians of LOUIS
vile for the celebration of solemn high
mass for the late King Humbert of Italy
have been given a check by the action Of
Father Bouchet, vicar general of the Louis
Vile diocese. Father Bouchet was waited
upon by delegation from the Italian
Brotherhood and members Of the Lucia
Feda Society, who requested him to per-
form the mass. He refused, and is said TO
have declined to give any reason for his
action.
The members of these two societies have
held a meeting and decided that a letter
shall be drawn up Immediately and for
warded to Mgr. Martineln reciting the
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INTEREST IN POWERS TRIAL.
Court Room at Georgetown Packed
with PeOpIe Today

GEORGETOWN, Ky, August 17-When
the trial of former Secretary of State
Powers was resumed today the court room
was packed with people anxious to hear
the conclusion Of the arguments by counsel
Col. T. C.. Campbell of Cincinnati began
addressing the jury at 9:3) o'clock
Col. Campbell cited statistics showing
comparison of the murders committed in
Kentucky and Ohio. During the four years
of Gov. Bradley's administration, he said
there were S.s6 murders in Kentucky There
We're 10 convictions for murder and PIG
pardons of murderers. For the same period
Ohio with double the population of Ken
lucky. had only forty-nine murders. Caleb
Powers had. he declared. in the brief time
he acted as secretary of state attested the
pardons of seven murderers who were set
free by Gov. Taylor.
Henry E. Youtsey, who has been threat
ened with y phoid fever, is reported better
today His attorneys say he will be ready
for trial Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17
COLORADO FOREST FIRES.
of Acres of Fine Timber
Are DestrOycd.

BCENA VISTA. Col, August forest
fires in Pine Creek Gulch, near Riverside
ten miles above this city. are steadily
spreading. II is feared that when the fire
has burned Itself out there will be little
timber left.
BRECKENRIDGE, Col, August IA
forest fire is raging in the range of hills on
the east side of the Blue river, a few
miles north of Dillon. The valley is filed
with smoke.
MONTROSE. Col, August 1T.-Forest
fires are burning fiercely in all directions
To the east there is big blaze in the
Black Mesa; on the north huge volumes of
smoke go uD from the Grand Mesa and
the CncOmpahgre plateau and on the west
three different fires are spreading
Thousands of acres of timber already
have been destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17
Remarkable Accident on Lake Shore
Road Near Sandusky.
BROKEN RAIL ON 4 BRIDGE
Three Coaches Topple Over Into
the Water Below.
PASSENGERS ALL ESCAPE

SANDUSKY, Ohio, August 1I.-I.ake
Shore train No. 3, westbound. was wrecked
at Bay bridge, near Sandusky. at l o'clock
this morning. The train left Cleveland at
1o:55 pm, and struck a broken rail near
Bay bridge, five miles west of Sandusky.
The engine and two mail cars passed over
the bridge safely. The next three cars,
consisting of two mail and a combination
car, went over the bridge into Sandusky
bay in twenty feet of water The rest OF
the train left the track, but did not go over
the bridge and beyond severe shaking up
and a bad scare no one injured in
these cars
The three cars which went over piled up
in mass in the water below. imprisoning
the mail clerks and the passengers in the
combination baggage and passenger coach.
No Lives Lost.
Not a life was lost, however. pas
sengers and employees climbing through
windows and doors. and being rescued from
the water with slight injuries. The cars
are sixty feet long, and two of them stood
partially on end in the twenty feet of wa
ter. Wreck trains Were sent out at once
from Toledo and Sanlusky. Doctors were
secured from Port Clinton and Sandusky.
They took care of the wounded, and were
sent back home at ) o clock in the morning.
accounted for. None of those injured will
die Not a person is thought to have been
seriously injured.
The broken rail was on the wesibound
track, near the east end of the Bay bridge.
The bridge uninjured, and traffic was
delayed but slightly.
Those Who Were Injured.
Five trainmen were injured. They are:
Baggageman VIM. Frawley of Cleveland,
internally; Chief Clerk ]. c. Beck OF GOSH
en-, AL Spalding of Adrian. F. r. Greening
of Austin, near Chicago, and b. S. Wise of
Chestertown.
Fourteen passengers were in the COM
b.nation car of whom two. names un-
known. We're cut with flying glass. Their
injuries were dressed before the surgeons
arrived.
At the time of the wreck the train was
running thrty-five miles hour. Train
men rescued the fourteen imprisoned pas
sengers in the combination coach. The mar
by the employees of the Portland cement
works. located near the bridge. The bridge
on which the wreck occurred is half a mile
long and but pix feet above the water,
which Is from fourteen to twenty feet deep.
A large amount of mail is still in the
water. Most Of the Lake Shore trains this
morning were obliged to go around by the
Norwalk division. but the broken rail has
been fixed and traffic has been resumed on
the Sandusky branch.
The wrecked train was in charge of En-
gineer George l.. Walters of Cleveland and
Conductor Henry Vincent of Collingwood.
In addition to the cars that went into the
lay, two sleepers were de rallied, but no one
in them was injured.
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PENSION COURT of APPEALS.
Subject to He Brought Up at Coming
G. 4. r.. Encnmpment

Subject to he Brought Up at Coming
G. a. r.. Encnmpment.
One of the subjects to come before the
Grand Army encampment at Chicago dur
ing its meeting in the latter part of the
present month is a proposed bill for the ere
alton of a court of pension appeals to take
the place of the present board of appeals of
the pension office. The proposition for such
a court of appeals, with five or seven Judges
to be appointed for life, was made about
two months ago and it is now proposed to
carry it before the encampment. 1t is NOT
believed by many Grand Army men that
the encampment will approve such a bill
or that Congress would pass it If so an
proved. 1t would turn over to the judiciary
work always done by the executive branch
of the government and would make a de-
cided innovation in the manner of adiudi-
eating pension claims.
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N MEMORY OF c. P. HUNTINGTON.
Services Today In First Presbyterian
CHURCH of San Erancisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 1I-Elaborate
preparations have been made by the Off
Gals and employees of the Southern Pacific
Company for the Huntington memorial
services at the First Presbyterian Church
today. They will be directed by Rev. DR.
Mckenzie. the pastor.
Out of respect to the memory of Mr..
Huntington, orders have been issued from
the general Office of the company in this
city for the closing of all general offices
and shops on the system today. This ap-
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SALMON CATCH IS SHORT.
Increased Demand for U..e of the
Japanese Army.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 17.-Although
the salmon catch this year is short the
Japanese government is placing heavy or
ders in the local market for salmon. to
feed its army.
Men acquainted with the salmon packing
industry place the shortage at from &c.,.
600 to 10000 cases as compared with last
year. and as there are forty-eight cans in a
case, this means that there will be from
3. .GiOtSln to :i.,.ni0c;O less cans of salmon
en- the market this year than last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17
SLEEPING MAN Burns TO DEATH,
Three Others Injured at Fire in Chi
cayO Factory

CHICAGO, August 1T-One man lost his
life and three were injured in fire which
destroyed the building occupied by the In
dependent Paper Stock Company, at 154-GO
Des PLANES street. Loss, 81, 900.
The dead-Edward Grace, burned while
asleep in building. The injured-James
Minor jumped from window; Thomas L.
Morney, fireman, leg broken; John Mitchell,
fireman. burned.
Chief Swenie expressed the opinion that
the fire was of incendiary origin.
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FIRE ON MACKINAC ISLAND.
Large Boarding House Burns, Entail.
ing Loss of S2J,OOO.

MACINAC ISLAND, Mich, August IL
Fire started at 1 am. today in the Pine
cottage, one of the large boarding houses
of the island The flames were famed by
the wind into a large blaze before dis
covered. The residence of John w. Davis,
adjoining, also caught, and both houses
were burned to the ground. The sparks fell
thick as hail. and it looked for a time as if
many or the island buildings would be
swept off. People in the hotels and resi-
dents all turned out to assist In putting
out the fire.
The loss is estimated at S25, 900 to S35. 900;
no insurance. William Talon, a member of
the fire department, while working on the
roof OF Pine cottage, fell off and was seri-
ously injured. 1t is feared he will not re-
cover.
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POSTAL SERVICE IN CHINA.
ii. W. Robinson and G. VI. Hunt to Be
in Charge.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 17.-H. W.
Robinson, superintendent of the American
postal service to be established in China,
who. with his assistant. G. NJ. Hunt, sailed
on the Warren. says the post offices TO be
used for the benefit of the United States
troops will be portable. They can be put
together or taken apart as readily as camp
luggage At military station No. /. to be-
located at Taku will he kept record of
the movement of troops. so that as good
mail dispatch to and from China may be
had as iE any other part OF the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17

bear all necessary expenses, such as food
and shelter for the animals in transit across
the Pacific. 1t is represented that the Phil
fppine archipelago is rich in important and
interesting forms of animal life, and spe-
cial efforts are being made to secure speci-
mems for the Geological Park. Mr.. Rath-
burn has expressed the cordial appreciation
of the Smithsonian Institution for the kind
assistance of the War Department in for
warding to officers abroad the circular is
sued by the institution regarding animals
desired for the Zoo. and says II has already
resulted in the acquisition of many valuable
specimens of the animal kingdom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17
Personal Mention.

Mr.. Wharton E. Lester departed this
afternoon for an extended business and
pleasure trip to points west, including Chi
cago, Denver, Colorado Springs, Salt Lake
City, Los Angeles and San Francisco
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel D. Trimble of
Pueblo, Colorado are the guests of DR..
and Mrs. John Trimble, 5000 Q street.
MI Trimble Is referee In bankruptcy for
the third bankruptcy division Of Colorado,
Mr.. Edwin K. Staley is stopping at Hotel
Berkeley. Atlantic City. and later will 60
to Boston by sea-
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THREE YACHTSMi1N MISSING.
Canadian Yacht st. Francois Capsize,
OF white Island

QUEBEC, August 1.-THE yacht St
Francois, while on a pleasure trip from
Tadousac to River du Loup yesterday, was
caught in a squall and capsized off White
Island. There were five persons on board
Capt. Foster, Abelard Savard, Couzine
NORM, p NORM and 2. Boucher-all of
whom We're thrown into the water
The yacht Jamboree of Quebec was pass
ing at the time. and with much difficulty
succeeded In saving Boucher and Savard.
Capt Foster and the two Morins are miss
ing and Were probably drowned.
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Sailed for ,JnDnn,

Gen. Shafter has informed the War De-
partment that the transport Aztec sailed
yesterday morning from San Francisco for
Kobe, Japan, with Lieuts. Hedekin and
Ordway and ~ men, Sd Cavalry, veter-
mary surgeons. l contract surgeon, 1 hos
pital corps man, 424 horses, 80 mules, 30
rounds per man carbine ball cartridges, IA
civilian employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17
Naval Movements.

The Texas of the North Atlantic squad
ron has gone to Casco bay for subcaliber
taget practice. She will reach Boston about
the 10Th instant. The Montgomery has ar
rived at Barbados. The Monongahela is
at Havre, France. The Iroquois is at Hon
olulu, and the Dolphin at Portland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17
Capt. Baird's Detail.

Captain William Baird, upon his own ap-
plication. has been detailed as professor of
military science and tactics at the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology, to take
effect September 1 next He will relieve
First Lieutenant James Hamilton.
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Retired with Rank of Captain.

Commander George Cowie, for a long
time OF. duty in the office of the bureau
of steam engineering. has been placed on
the retired list, on account Of physical dis
ability, with the rank of captain, under
the provisions of the personnel act, giving
advanced rank to retired officers who
served during the war of the rebellion.
Captain Cowie was born in Scotland, and
was appointed to the navy from Iowa in
No,
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TROOPS MET LITTLE OPPOSITION.

SHANGHAI, August u, 2:4o p.
Mi Hung Chang has received
telegraphic dispatch announcing
that the allied forces entered Pekin
Wednesday, August IS, without op-
position.
The British troops will land here
tomorrow.
All is quiet here and in the
1angtSe valley.
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DE WET ELuDEs THE BRITISH.
Made Forced Marches mt Night and
Saved His Army.

PRETORIA, August 10, Thursday-Gen.
De Wet has managed to elude Gen. Kitch-
erer, in spite of the fact that all the Brit
ish wagons had double teams of picked ami
mails.
The Beers evaded the British by march
ing at night over ground known to them
while their pursuers were obliged to march
in the daytime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
Contracts for Material for the New
Building Awarded.

The contract for over a million light-face
brick and arch bricks for the new govern
ment printing office let to Edward r.
briggs, has been approved by Gen Wilson.
chief of engineers of the United States
army. Contracts for furnishing Portland
cement for the printing Office have been
awarded as follows: William Writ Clarke
d. Son, Baltimore, 1900 barrels of Amer;-
can Portiand cement, at Sl.64 per barrel:
James H. McGil Washington, ID. C. 400
barrels of La Fargo non-staining Portland
cement, at 500 per barrel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17

Colonel W. S. Muse, U. S. NJ. c., having
been placed on the retired list of the navy,
has been detached from command Of the
marine barracks, Mare Island, California,
and ordered to proceed to his home.
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WANTS HIS ITINERARY CHANGED.
Gov. Roosevelt Not Satisfied With the
Published Schedule

NEW YORK, August 17.-Gov Roosevelt
came in from Oyster Bay today and had a
conference with Chairman Hanna, Senator
Scott and Cornelius n. Bliss on his itin-
erary. He said:
My itinerary Will have TO be materially
changed from the list published this morn
ing. There's been food of kilograms from
places L was supposed to visit, and a good
many people will be disappointed. The
changes will probably be made in a few
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17
THE STAR By MAIL

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed 70
them to any address In the United
States or Canada. by ordering It at
this office. in person or by letter.
Terms: 13 cents per week: Is cents
for two weeks. or 30 cents per
month. Invariably IN advance. Sub
scribers changing their address from
one Post-office to another should
give the last address as well as the
new one.
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For the Good of the Service.

BY direction of the President, First Lieu
tenant Bissen Thomas, Both Infantry Vol
unteers has been discharged from the army
of the United States for the good of the
service" to take effect August 20
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ANIMALS FOR THE zoo,

Army Transports May Bring Them
From the Philippines.
At the request of Acting Secretary Rath-
burn of the Smithsonian Institution the
Secretary of War has authorized the use
of army animal transports for bringing
home animals secured by officers serving in
the Philippines and intended for the Ma
tonal Geological Park in the District of
Columbia. &lae last named institution will
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Government Receipt.,

National bank notess received today for
redemption. seS2.941: internal revenue, ST.
MN, ,4s2; customs. $696, ,s26: miscellaneous
$l6.91O. Expenditures, 81 ,96O,0M
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Steamship Arrivals,

At New York-Fuerst Bismarck, from
Hamburg; Gallia, from Naples.
AT Hamburg-Patricia, from New York
via Plymouth.
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09

TOR sALE-2sFine shoats, VIM, B. Graft.
n StapneV. Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09
WEE TREnn on THE TIMES.

The trend of the times is toward the
specializing of every branch OF business.
For instance, In dentistry, there are real
ly two departments. One includes the
filing and treatment OF natural teeth. Ii
is called the operative department. The
other includes the making Of artificial
teeth, gold crowns and bridges, obtura-
tors, regulating bands, &c. 1t is called
the prosthetic department. A good
operator, for instance, may be a very in
different prosthetic workman, or vice
versa. Or a dentist may be passably
good in both but thoroughly skilled in
neither. At the present time the public
may have the benefits of the highest skill
in both departments, IL they will consult
the Boston Painless Dentists, 420 Main
street, Bridgeport. No MAJ tier what the
nature of your work it will be done by q
skilled specialist and at prices really wv.
just at present they are making for 80 so
plate that cannot be dupl Gated else
where for twice that sum. Crown work
lie their speciality and they will make 70
order for you the best there are for 81
up. You would better consider careful
ly this offer. ...-
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09

yUANTED-A few more good Diaries OF
wv cream and milk. Stepney Creamery
Stepney Depot, Conn
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09

NOR SALE OR RyNT-Good farm of 100 acres,
well watered; miles from Center. In.
quire of A. l.. Hodge. Roxbury Station. CT.
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09

CEFD POTATOES FOR SAIE-Namely, Sir
d Walter Raleigh. Northern Beauty, Worlds
Fair Mrs Phflo Clarke, Newtown.
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09
S.


Six weeks to Easter and
more news of dress goods.
Dressmakers are already busy.
Spring stuffs are spread out
in great variety of color and
kind all through the dress
goods section. Silks, colored
and black goods, and wash
goods all have a part in the
display. Each section is now
at the best.
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09
HATTERTOWN.

Mrs Fl. A. Pratt and son Fred, are
spending few days this week, in Bridge
port, visiting friends.
o. &. Morgan is busy at his sawmill
these days and now is the time to brir &
your logs and get them sawed. Mr MOI.
gan's blacksmith shop, which he has re-
Gently fitted up in the mill is full y
equipped to do blacksmithing and al
kinds of wagon repairing at the lowest
possible prices.
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09
Sample
Values:

New camels hair plaids in
bright combinations with
green brown, blue or laven-
der prevailing, 81 inches wide,
$1.5o a yard.
Checked and striped home
spuns, dark grounds and light
stripes, 81 inches wide, 81 a
yard,
Mixed homespuns in grays
and blues, So inches wide, 75c
a yard,
German mixed suitings, six
color effects, 38 inches wide,
SOC a yard.
Figured black briIliantine,
spring weight, fine finish, new
and handsome figures, SOC,
85c and ST. a yard.
Plain brilliantine, rich deep
black, SOC and 69c a yard.
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09

J.E. Watson OF Marketable, popular
commercial traveller, paid visit to TEE
enthusiastic breeder Of Berkshire swine,
He has in his herd representatives. of all
the popular strains OF blood. His foun-
dation stock comes from Hoods Farm at
Lowell, Mass, and traces TO the celebra-
ted "Longfellow, 16, $685. on both sides,
through his best sons for size, substa nee.
hair and true Berkshire character. This
herd will take rank with the best herds
| In this country. Correspondence and in
spection ia cordially invited.
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09
MONROE.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Mrs Edwin G. Shelton Ia sick with
grip. DIR Wales il in attendance.
George Bennett has the grip.
Misc Char lotte Beardaley left town,
Wednesday, for Hartford.
Rev George r.. Linsley OF Newtown is
expected to officiate at st Peters on
Thursday evening.
r. wv. Wheeler and Stephen B. Hayes
have been appointed appraisers on the
estate Of Mrs s Elizabeth Nichols.
nn4 NichrIz ID M hntfpr.
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09

Philo Fl. Skidmore of Newtown has
recently recovered from severe illness.
A peculiar feature of the case Ia that his
eyesight which has long been failing, is
much better. Before his illness he could
scarcely distinguish objects close by.
Now he sees very plainly and is using
glasses OF light strength that he long ago
discarded. He is 83 years OF age.
Bridgeport Farmer.
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09

The WissHer Piano Co.. which has
opened store at 3S1 Main street, Bridge
port, call attention to their new line of
pianos. Mr. Blackwood, favorablv
known through Long Hill and Stepnev, ia
employed in the store and will be pleas
ed to see his many friends.
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09

Joseph Dayton of Sandy Hook is in
tending to open bakery, Monday morn
ing, in the building owned by Minott
Augur, and lately used for the clothing
store OF Samuel Cohen. The building fs
being fitted up for his occupancy by a
fresh cost of paint. No doubt Joseph
will handle fine goods,
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09

Mr. and Mrs Ammon Taylor have been
very ill, for the past week, with the
grip. Mrs Taylor continues quite i'll
with pneumonia. Mrs Jud son, who lives
with them, has also been i'll. Her broth
er, W. c. Judson of Mstteawan. N. Y,
has been visiting her. Miss Carrie Tay-
lor of Norwalk and Miss frankie Briscoe
of Taunton ara caring for them.
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09

That popular Bridgeport hardware
firm, The Plumb Hardware Co, have
something to say, this week, about the
Aspinwall potato planter, and other
goods. This is one of the most re liable
firms in the state.
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become SO prevalent
that it is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin-
otac f11 of4 II ~.