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Connecticut western news., 1900-04-12
Destructive Forest Fires.

Mount Holly. N. J., April 1.-Two days ago boys set fire to some brush in the vicinity of Hanover and Brown Mills. There were several inches of dry pine needles covering the pine lands, and the flames spread with incredible rapidi- ty. They got beyond control, and for two days they have threatened the whole sur country. Hundreds of men have been fighting the fire, which has de ,troyed great deal of the forests and nu- merouS sheds and outhouses. About a mile from Hanover several small build
 ngs were burned, but the loss is not great. At Hanover the fire reached the tarm of Benjamin k. Powell and de- >troyed the fences and menaced the build
 ngs, but Was beaten back. Two out
 buildings on the farm of Richard Lippin-
 'Ott at Hanover. were destroyed. Per sons living in the pine lands have moved Ju., as the fire has spread so rapidly.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-12
Inheritance Tax Receipt.

A large amount of collateral inheritance tax which has been collected in New York state during the current year will be available for governmental expenses dur ing the next fiscal year. The death of Cornelius Vanderbilt has thus far brought to the state about S2S0000. From the es- tate of George Smith, formerly of Chica- go and New York city and later of Lon don, the state has received the sum of ST. 934.153. Smith was a Scotchman and worth many millions of dollars. He held securities in New York state valued at S42, ,096,9T0. upon which the state claim ed a tax of S2.036,5S2. The English gov ernment collected from the estate a tax of over $5,000,00O. Another large tax was collected from the estate of Mary A. Hart, late of Wateryliet, the amount be- ing S7O OOO
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-12
oti. to Return Tn May,

Major General Elwell s. Otis will re- turn to the United States next month, and Major GenetSl Arthur MaeArthur will succeed him as governor general of the Philippines. IL is said by officers that General Otis health has been un- dermined by the strain he has undergone. Upon his return to the United States General Otis will come direct to Wash ington and will make an exhaustive re- port to the president and Secretary Root. His future duty will be largely deter mined by his own wishes, but it is pre- sumed he will be assigned to command the department of the lakes, with head quarters in Chicago. General Brooke will succeed General Merritt upon the latter's retirement this summer.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-12
l mnses. nhlcn mhs ttrn.en.

,d wages, which was teTnseu.
 Mrs. Ada Lawrence Is dead at her home in Quincy, Ills. She was one of the oldest actresses in the country, She played leading roles with Edwin Booth 90 years ago and also supported Laura kcene. J. R. Booth. John Mccullough. Joseph Jefferson and other stars.
 Gustave W. Anderson and wife died at the City hospital in New Haven of pneumonia within 24 hours of each oth- CT. A 15.year-old daughter Is also crit. ically ill. and it Is doubtful If she will recover. There are also four other An- derson children m with the disease.
 Ohio C. Barber. president of the Dia- mond Match company, has offered to give Sloo,ooo to the Akron to.l City hos pital 10 be used as an endowment fund providing the citizens of Akron raise Sl5,- GOO additional for the purpose of paying on the debt now hanging over the insti- tuition.
 General John Bidweil, the Prohibition candidate for president in lSl2, Is dead at his home in Chico. Cal, from heart failure. He was . pioneer of lS49 and the founder of Chico. He was 30 years old. native of Chautauaua county, N. \. He leaves an estate valued at NAsANAsRNNs
 The ienrncymen taiiors of Elmira, N. F., inaururated n strike. Pay for extra work Is demanded by the men. who have appointed a committee to submit a scale of prices to the merchant tailors at which the union men will do their work, They say they will remain out until their de- mands are conceded.
 Barnard college has received Eift of SiO0.O00 from n donor who Is to be for the present anonymous. A condition of the gift is that part of the interest Rccru- ing from it shall be applied to the pay ment of several aunuities, but on ac- count of the advanced age of the annui- tants the entire sum is likely soon to re- vert to the college.
 The California and Oriental steamer Belgian King. which arrived at San Francisco Sunday. had on board about 200 Japanese. This runs the arrivals for the week up to 500. The China, which doeked on Tuesday morning, had on board 1ao. all of whom were quickly landed. The Doric brought 105. The Jnps have no trouble securing work.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-12
BIG TREASURY SURPLUS
Caused by the War Revenue Tax of 1898.
SEVENTY MILLIONS THIS YEAR

Next Year It May Amount to Eighty
 two Millions if the Law |. Not
 Changed - Secretary Gage send.
 Figures to Congress.
 Washington, April 1.-The surplus lnder the war revenue tax on July 1 will oe ST0.O000O0. For the fiscal year end ing July 1, 1901, il will be $S2. .o0o, ,o0O. making a total of S156. 100000 for the two years unless President Mckinley ac- cedes 10 the demands by bill and rcsolu- tion of Floor Leader Richardson and other Democrats for the reduction of the taxes.
 Secretary Gage sent to the house yes terday a statement of the receipts under the war revenue act. The statement shows that the total receipts up to July 1 will be S233. .o0O.o 900 from customs. $292.OOO.ot from internal revenue and S3o,0OO.oC0 from other sources. The cx- penditureS were: For civil appropria- tions. S1G4. coo. 600: for war expenses. S135, 100000; for the navy, S55.oo0. .0Oo; for Indian appropriations, S11.0O0.oo0; for pensions, S14S. 100000. and for in- terest on bonds. S42.0O0. 900. leaving a surplus of S70,O00,00O.
 The estimates for 1901 are: Receipts from customs. S24o. .00O. 600; internal rev enue, S300.0O0.00O. and from other sources, S37,0O0.0O0, with expenditures of S115,000,000 for civil appropriations, S125. .C00000 for war expenses, S60 0,o0o.- 000 for the navy, S10.oO0.000 for Indian appropriations. S145. .O00, 900 for pensions and S40000 oGn for interest. leaving a surplus of SS2. 2.uU0.OlO.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-12
General Markets.

New York, Anrtl l0. FLnTFR-stAte and western had . steady unaertone but was neg ected by buy CTS. Min- pesots uatents. sL5Oat winter strainhts s4.n as.4s winter extras. e. .sbas.6S; winter patents. Slms365.
 wHEAT-opened firmer on foreign buying and strong continental cables, eased on under req iEsny, but strengthened again toward noon; May. "a l5.ieaT4A: July. 70 lA-lea7tptc. RlE-Stcady; state, 5sea C. l. f, New York. ca lots Nn western. 2e f Q b., Anuat. CORN Firmer this morning on light eoun- try acecptances and the strength of wheaE May. 85lsasb ac July. saas 4b5ec.
 oATs-Dull. but steady, track. white, state. 3la3sc., track, white. western. aiaiac. 20 N-firm' mess. sl3.sSaia5o. family, sl4 e5atA7A
 LARD Firm. prime western steam 7.selsc. BUTTER - Steady state dairy, 7Alac.g state creamery, i7asoc. CHEZ >E-wcak fancy. large, white, lfa l2t4c.. fancy. small, white, tsltalg14o. kG6S-Firm, state and PennrylvaniA. at mark, islsal5sfo., storage. western, At mark. l2lSal2s4e.
 suGAR-Raw strong; fair refining, iS-ieo.l centrifugal a test, tasise3 refined strongs crushed 5.ssc.: pow dered, a.2bc.
 TrR tENTtNks Firm At A7aA1htc. SFS-SteahyG New orleans, ttahec. RIcE-Steady; domestic. slta6stc.' Japan. ts4ssssc.
 TALLow-s.sady; city, SsSc.; country. s<s sssc.
 HAY-steady, shipping, eS.7cOl good ts ehnipe Rla b..
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-12
Former Senator Hisbie Dead.

Babylon, N. r., April 11.-Former State Senator Richard Higbie. member of the Republican state committed. died very suddenly at his residence in Main street yesterday afternoon from an af lection of the heart. from which he had been suffering for some time past. Sen ator Higbie was always a stanch Repub- hcan. He first ran for town clerk of Babylon and was defeated by one vote. He was elected in 1889. 1890. 1891 and 1892 supervisor of Babylon. and in 1895 and 1894 represented Suffolk county in the state assembly. He was elected state senator from the First district. Suffolk and Richmond counties, in 1895. On his retirement from the senate in 1898 he was made a member of the etate committee. He was past master of Babylon Lodge No. T93. F. and A. M., and vice president of the Babylon Ma tional bank. He leaves a large estate. He is survived by widow and two sons, John R. and Edwin Higbie.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-12
ChapInfn Refufcs MnniIn Stories

X defense of the administration at Ma nila is contained in a report made to the war department by Chaplain Charles c. Pierce. This officer particularly antago- nizes the ex-chaplain of the volunteers who has been so severely critieising the morals of the American troops in the Philippines, making the charge of whole sale intoNication and telling of the enor- nous increase in the number of liquor drinking saloons in Manila. The chap lain declares that the figures as to the number of saloons have been perverted. that the American saloon took the place of an untold number of native gin shacks which dispensed liquid poison with de- plorable effect upon the American troops and that the substitution of the regimen tai canteen has resulted in an improve ment in the sobriety of the troops
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-12
CLARK TO LOSE HIS SEAT.
senate Committee Unanimou. For
 II:s Expulsion.

Washington. April II. - The senate committee on privileges and elections, which has for some months been inyesti- gating the charges of bribery in connec- ton with the election of Senator Clark of Montana, has voted unanimously to rec ommend that he be unseated. The de- eision was reached after a discussion lasting two hours.
 It is likely that the senate will be ask ad to consider the case at an early date. The report against Senator Clark being unanimous, it is thought that there will be very little discussion of the resolutions affecting him.
 It is possible that Senator Clark will resign in view of the unanimous report. The committee is composed of five Re publicans and four Democrats, and the rebuke contained in the unanimous agree ment that he obtained his election by bribery is unprecedented in the history of the senate. A majority vote is required to pass the resolution, which simply says that W. A. Clark is not entitled to a seat in the senate from the state of Montana. In view of the committees action it is almost certain that this vote would fol- low. Many of Mir. Clark's friends advise him to resign.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-12

read a paper, but as the train was about to start he joined the others. The train had actually begun to move. when sud denly a young man jumped on the foot board of the carriage and. putting his arm through the window, which had just been opened by one of the equerries, fired at the prince with a small revolver. His aim was point blank, but although the trigger was pulled four times two car tridges failed to explode. and the other two shots missed the prince.
 When the would be assassin was over powered by the guards and the surround ing crowd. the prince appeared at the window of the compartment. He said he was quite unhurt. Both he and the prin- cess, so far as could be seen, were not in the least perturbed. As the train started up again the crowd gave them a warm sendoff
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-12
Ohio Bank Suspends.

Columbus. O., April 1.-The bank of Reinhard X Co, founded in 1888, has suspended business. John c. and Henry \. Rsinhard have filed deeds of assign ment to Thomas ]. Abernathy, who qualified by giving bonds aggregating S325, GOO. John G. Reinhard. cashier of the bank, made the following statement: ''The suspension was caused by persist ent rumors which have been atioat for about four weeks refecting on the finan- cial condition of the bank and its own CTS. In one months time our deposits have dwindledl down from S35o.000 to SDS.000, and there were scarcely any new deposits.'
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-12
Gomez Sails For snnto Domingo.

Havana. April 11.-General Maxine Gomez has sailed for Santo Domingo. Before leaving he addressed letter to the president of the National party, say ing that he was very grateful for the recent demonstration in his honor and that he would soon return to Cuba. In the course of an interview he denied that he had any intention of attempting to be- come president of Santo Domingo. as had been intimated in an Havana paper. A farewell banquet was given last night to Brigadier General William Ludlow, the retiring military governor of the late de- Dnltmpnt of Havana.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-12
CANAAN, CONN. THURSDAY. APRIL
THE ACT OF A FANATIC.
Details of the Attempt to Kin the
 Prince of Wales.

London, April 11.-A Daily Mail dis patch from Brussels telling of the at tempt to assassinate the Prince of Wales says the time of arrival of their royal highnesses was well known. and there were many persons present when they came in by the Calais train accompanied by two equerries and a lady in waiting The prince, who wore a dark gray over coat and brown hat, paced up and down the platform with the equerries and then joined the princess and lady in waiting at dinner.
 The prince, however, momentarily took seat in an adjoining compartment to
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-12
Senator Jones on Dewey.

New York. April 11.-Senator James K. Jones of Arkansas. chairman of the Eemocratic national committee. is in the city for Il brief visit. While he is here n a business trip primarily he will q all likelihood meet and talk with prom inent Democrats, but no conferences have as yet been arranged. Senator Jones said that the expressed purpose of Admiral Dewey to run for president had not unduly excited him or any other Dem- ocrats. In fact, he thought the Dewey boom would be short lived and thar un- der no circumstances could it interfere with Mir. Bryan's candidacy.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-12
EnfnI Elnnh In Trran

The great dam at Austin, Tex, across the Colorado river, which was construct ed about seven years ago at a cost of Sl,- 100000. was swept away by an unprece- dented flood in that river. The break caused an instant rise of fully 50 feet in the river below the dam. This torrent of water swept down upon the broad valley below, leaving death and destruction iu its wake. The power house, municipal wa ter plapt. electric light and power plant, situated immediately below the dam, were flooded instantly, and eight persons, men and boys. were caught in the power room. and all except one were drowned as if in a trap.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-12
Eight With Dexpern q oeN.

Fl Paso, Tex. April 11.-A report from Lordsboro. \. M., says that sheriff's posse encountered the fugitive murderers, Burt Award. Bravo Johnson and William Stiles. in the mountains southwest of that point late yesterday and that Stiles was killed in a fight that followed. Award. Johnson and Stiles broke jail at Silver City wek ago and afterward ann pushed and murdered Officer George Scarborough and wounded Officer Burch- field, who were in pursuit of them.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-12
The Queens Daily Drive.

Dublin. April 1.-The weather was de- lightful yesterday afternoon. and the queen took the longest ride that she has had since her arrival. her route covering IS miles and passing through the villages of Chapelizod. Palmerston. Ballydowd, Lucan, Fermleigh and knockmaroon. There were decorations everywhere. and her majesty was heartily eheered. An immense crowd assembled in Phoenix park. the people coming in carriages, on horseback, on bicycles and on foot, and there was much cheering and waving of handkerchiefs when the queen appeared.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-12
Dead at III.

pittsburg. April 1l.-Mrs. Rose Dor sey. colored. whose age is reliably attest ed to be III years, died last night at the house of her daughter, Mrs. William II. Hermings. in this city of pcnumonia. The old lady retained all of her senses up to within half an hour of her death.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-12
Texas, Great CoIonfzer Dead

San Antonio, Tex, April IA dis patch to The Express announces the death of Colonel J. H. Lifford. one of the most noted characters in Texas, at his home. near Beeville, aged over so years Colonel Lifford was native of Illinois and personal friend of Abraham Lin coln. He served through the civil war with the Union forces and came to Texas at it's close. lie brought colonists from Illinois. Indiana and Ohio to his adopted state and was probably the greatest colo nizer Texas ever had. For years he had been living the life of a hermit
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-12

Washington, April 11.-Consul Hay. at Pretoria. has responded to the inquiry addressed to him by the department re- spectinE ex-Consul Macrum's charge that the official mail of the consulate was tempered with. Mir. Hay reports that after a careful search he has failed to find in the files of the consulate the slightest evidence to support the state ment. The consul further reports that there is no interference so far as he mas been able to ascertain with any of the official communications, ei her telegraph ic or mail. which pass between the de- psrtment of state and the consulate.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-12
utnannno Towm. occupted

The following report of recent develop. ments in the Philippines has been re- eeiyed from General Otis: "cGneral Bates just returned from south after placing Fortieth infantry al Surigao. Ca- gayan, Illieanea, Isamis, Dapitnn, north ern Mindanao, and attending Co special matters mtrusted 10 him, department Mindanao and Jolo. attended by two nas val vessels and two rnnhoats. Troops oc- cunicd points without resistance. Two hundred and forty-one rifles, OT pieces of artillery surrendered. Eleven places in Mindanao and three in Jolo archipelago now occupied by troops without the firing of q shot Affairs in that section quite satisfactory"
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-12
An Ifnl.no,,n Urro.

La Gaceta. published In Guadala- Iara. part ip English and part ln span lsh. prints in a prominent place th@ following;
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-12
lcaHp

win the gentleman who embraced my wifs as the entrance Co the postofncc about o'clock Thursday evening please send me his photograph for ny "Nibum of Heroesr' He will greatly ohliRe.
The evening world., 1900-04-04
CAVE $4,000
away FOR 81.
Latest Of the Cet-Rich-
Quick Games on Fifth
Avenue.

The Guaranty Loan and Trust Com.
pany. a California corporation. does
business at 70 Fifth avenue. north oil
Fourteenth street.
According TO its circulars I; 10 the
most promising Of oil the get-rich.
quick companies. With u . person may
receive . loan Of $1,000. II you have
luck.
II 10 unfortunate for the company that
two Of 10 peofnotofs we're convicted OF
maintaining Z lottery In Boston In itsA.
when they we're running the same game.
But that fact does no, appear In the
circulars.
Briefly. the company ofYers TO any per.
son purchasing . loan application the
chance for u OF securing an indefinite
loan OF sums ranging from $1,000 down
to IS. providing the number Of their APP
plication 10 LUCKY enough 10 be selected
as winner. How this selection II
made does not appear.
Lawrence q. Skancke was one OF the
men arrested In Boston on the lottery
charge. A big, blond man with his hair
parted In the middle was In charge OF
the handsomely furnished ofiices. rooms
I? and u. on the second floor. when an
Evening World reporter called to-day.
Are you Mr.. skanckc!" asked the
reporter.
II am" said the blond man.
He refused 10 say a word about the
business further than that Mr.: D. y.
concern. In out OF town and would not
be back to-day. Mr.. Plat might have
stat.msnt 20 make when he returns.
Besides Mr.. Skancke Q thin-fseed
brunette typewriter and . young male
clerk were In III: oflces. There were
no signs that the concern contemplated
On the door plate was the name ID.
r. Platt." and underneath II the In
scription. San vsnito Mining Com
pany."
There 10 no visible reference to the
Guarantee Loan and Trust Company.
The evening world., 1900-04-04
CHARITIES OF PASSOVER.
Hebrew Ladies Prepare Fessts for
the Poor Of Their
Faith,

Great preparations are making for the
celebration Of the Feast OF the Pass
over. which begins April u and lasts
. week. g.
The four hundred good women Of the
Ladies' Fuel and Aid Society. Of which
Mrs. Lewis Hershheld Is President. have
been particularly active the past win
ter. during which they have filled e!2
coziblns. paid . months rent for ~
Families. supplied as families With
groceries and sent the doctor to twenty
four sick people In restitution. They
have made preparation for giving relief
during Passover week.
Mere than 30 families win receive
matzoths and matzoth meal, for cakes.
puddinss and the like For q family OF
six the allowance wal he twenty pounds
OF matxoths and live pounds o! meal.
There Will he ilve pounds OF beef and ~
worth Of groceries each for suchfami.ies.
too. Ano snailer families Will receive
In proportion for Passover. OF course
=. am. io'' ae @Os ne s,h s%i.h
law, and the Passover relief Is in
tended primarily for tho poor OF that
faith. But the Kcod women Of the
Ladies Fuel ana Ala society know no
race. no creed. no color. In their work.
Their charity Is extended alike 10 Jew
and Gentle, and 10 open the year
around and limited only by the amount
VI their FUNDS.
This Is the thirteenth year In the ex-
istence Of the society. IL depends en-.
iirely upon voluntary contributions ex-
cept that a goodly sum is realised each
year from the society's ball. Nearly
t,sD was Melted by the ball last Janu.
AIRY. Mira. J. l.. Mincer alone selling 3ls
worth OF tickets. The society has its
headquarters at 30 East broadway and
co-operates with the Charity orgsnixa. i
tion Society and the United Hebrew
Charities. Applications for Passover re-
lief are received at the East Broadway |
once.
Ma worthy pe.ron In need IL ever
turned away unhelped by The society, |
and its help 10 not scrimped. A hAl.-ton |
Of coal II the minimum. and g worth |
Of groceries 10 the smallest order ever |
given out
The evening world., 1900-04-04

Here In a stor, book story for you
II concerns John Eakin. q young mar
OF twenty -four. who for twenty year
has been a pauper ward Of the city. but
who has Just been declared the grand
son Of millionaire. and entitled to a
share In the magnificent estate he left.
John Eakin II the son Of John Eakin.
a printer, who went to the bad . score
OF years aso and died too poor to be
decently buried. His widow was poor.
weak creature, who drank heavily and
finally was sent to Randalrs Island
and died there. Her child wont with her
and was los, In the shufiie.
Little John. il,,le showing that VIII
liam Eakin. his fathers father. was
rich. began his journey to Potter's
Field In this un,oward fashion. His
grandfather knew nothing Of his e.
istcnce. He was man Of large prop
crty. some u his real estate at Centre