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The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09
Fairfield County.
NICHOLS.
A NOTABLE LOCAL EVENT.

n NOIABLE AOCAL ESE EMF
On Thursday evening, March 10, the
ladies and friends of the Methodist
church will produce Diehrs musical can
tata entitled, "a Dress Rehearsal" in
the Methodist church. The story Of this
musical play is simple, but includes o
great deal of fun and frolic. In the first
scene one Ia introduced to the school
room of Groove House Academy, Of
which Miss Jones Ia Lady principal and
Mdlle EpInard is the French teacher. It
is proposed TO wind up the term by a
grand party and supper, an additional
entertainment being charade, which,
In the hands Of the merry girls, becomes
q burlesque imitation of Cinderella. Mrs
Jarvev, q retired actress, and now o
teacher of elocution, is called In to train
the pupils In their parts. She at first
demurs, as the present play Ia some miles
below Shakespeare" but finally con.
sents, and enters into the matter quite
heartily. Miss FIbbs now enters to be-
gin the rehearsal. She is arrayed as Gin
derella. and is reciting very wei, wher
she Ii interrupted by visitor, Miss Pru
dence Pinchbeek, who takes the strange
object for real s'poor pupil who il
being starved and otherwise I'll treatef
bysths principal. Under this impression
she hurries away TO obtain assistance
perhaps from the ipolice. In the mean
time the play progresses with many alb
aurd Interruptions BY Sarah Ann. wht
ID always eating; by Sophronisba Spiv
ins, who IL greatly excited over move
she Ia reading, and BY Miss Jones an.
the French lady who do not quite under
stand what ID is all about. Finally, Mis-
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09

1t is always gratifying for THE BEE O
note the success OF Newtown boys in
worthy lines. Among the nu mber who
are coming to the front in the musical
world 10 Arthur I. Platt, son of Prof and
Mrs @. s. Plstt of this town. He played,
last Friday evening, st recital given by
the pupils of Leslie e. Vaughn in Wa
terbury. The Waterbury Republican,
in speaking of Mr. Platt's work says
1.-THE solo numbers were given
to Mr. Platt and Mr. Bottomly
and it would be unjust to say that one
was more skillful than the other. Mr.
Plstt had selected" III Travatore Fantasia u
while Mr. Bottomly had similar move.
ment from "Faust," and the work of
both the young artists was beyond criti-
cism.n
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09
WEST REDDING.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Miss e. K. Griffin of Dapbury was the
guest of Mrs r. 81. Holmes on Monday.
Mrs A. w. Carter and little daughter.
of Bethel, spent several days last week
at J. FL. Grifin's.
Mr. and Mrs viii Bennett spent Sun.
day with friends in Easton.
Miss Maud Bronson is visiting In Dan
bury.
A block in Danbury owned by Jobr
Todd of this place, was partially burned,
Sunday night. Loss $500. Mr. Todd
was insured.
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09

Mrs Harriet Evans, Hinsdale, H.,
writes, ST never fail to..relieve my children
from Group at once bv using One Minute
Cough Cure. would not feel safe with
out it.' Quickly cures coughs, colds,
grippe and all throat and lung diseases.
r. H. Beers q Co., Newtown; s. G.
Bull g. Co.. Sandy Hook; A. B,
Brakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley, q Co..
Stepney; A. B. Fancher, Hawleyville."
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09

NJ. B. Smith, Butternut, Mich, says
'sDeWitt's Little Early Risers are the very
best pills I ever used for costiveness,
liver and bowel troubles" r. H. Beers q
Co., Newtown; 8. G. Bull & Co., Sandy
Hook; 4. B. Brakeman, BotsferG 3.
Hawiey q Co., Stepney; a. B. Fancher,
HawIeyviIle.
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09
THE cHAMBnRs-oLmsrEAD WEDDING

Chatzie Elizabeth Chambers, eldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Frank Turner,
was married at o'clock on Thursday
evening, March /, to LeGrand Edward
Olmstead OF Norwalk, at the home of the
brides parents. Only few Of the near
est relatives were present. The BRIDES
wedding gown was light gray travelling
costume with a dressy waist Of pink silk
trimmed with lace and chinchilla fur.
The knot was tied by Rev George w.
Servis, pastsr OF the Methodist church.
Mr. and MRS Oimstead later left for New
York. They will make an extended trip
West, visiting Niagara Falls and Other
points OF interest.
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SHERMAN.
CHURCH NOTES.

CHURCH NOTES,
z It seemed good to have pleasant Sun.
day once more, which the people appre-
ciated by attending church In good num-
bers.
Rev Mr. Moses will preach, next Sun
day evening, at the Center, at o'clock.
James Stuart has bought several crops
of tobacco, which he Is having assorted
at John Clark Stuart's warehouse.
Miss Mary Madsen, who has been very
sick with pleuro-pneumonia, is conva-
lescing.
Willie Moses is canvassing for the au-
thorized life of ID. l.. Moody. written by
w. z. Moody and published by the Flem-
! ing Revell Co. He Is meeting with good
success.
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Town TOPICS.
HATTERTOWM.
MANY SICK


At this writing, Wednesday, the con
dition Of H. B. Sherman, who is sicl
with pneumonia, is slightly better. Miss
Myra Warner, who came to help care fol
her grandfather, was taken sick with
bronchitis and has been confined to hel
room for week. Mrs Sanford OF Red
ding is now helping take care OF the
sick ones.
Mrs J. w. Penny and grandson, Ches.
ter, have visited DR. G. III. Penny and
family in Bridgeport.
Miss Irene Wakelee of Chestnut Hill if
the guest of Bebert Davis and family.
Charles Roberts ia confined to his house
with severe cold.
Rev MIR Sawyer'g lecture was attended
by about 20 people. Nearly all in this
vicinity have attended and enjoyed the
lectures that have been given.
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Marion Townsend of Danbury, aged 10,
who has achieved considerable reputation
al an elocutionist, is also expected, snd
Eli Burton will give his final talk on the
War of the Rebellion, II stormy, enter
tainment will be on Tuesday evening.
Admission free.
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09

The Boston Bakery are to open Cash
Bakery In Augur'a building, Sandy Hook,
and as the pr0prietors are Newtown boys
they will no doubt get generous share
of the public patronage.
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09

Rev o. W. Barker and George r. Will
son represented the Congregational
church at the council In New Fairfield,
Monday, to dismiss Rev Mr. Berckman
from the pastorate.
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09

The First Copgregat gational church of
West Springfield, Mass, has received leg
scy of $500 from the will of Miss Caroline
Smith, who died recently at Rome, N. Y.
She is sister of the late Rev Henry B.
Smith.
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09
WE OFFER YOU

For the Winter Season just the ar
ticles You are looking after for remem-
brances. Our Watch, Jswelry and
Silver Department has had our atten-
tion for several months and the ar
ticles we have to offer you have been
bought on their merits. The prices
placed on them are left for your COM
parison. They fit the pocketbook Of
the masses. they appeal to the saw
ing instincts Of our people.
Respectfully,
r. Randall Davidson,
Jeweler and 0ptician,
New store-4th Door Below Postohhce,
ANsONIA, CT.
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09

New supply OF homespun and ladies
dress goods at the Sandy Hook Woolen
Co.
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09

Rev and Mrs o. W. Barker have been
passing few days in New York City.
The Newtown bee., 1900-03-09

Rev o. W. Barker will preach at the
Hawleyville chapel on Sunday after
noon at 3 80 O'Clock.
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TRANsvAAL NOTES.
Abstracts of the War Bulletines from
South Africa.

The Beers are in need of medicines.
Brabant's Horse occupied Wepener
unopposed.
British cavalry are in urgent need
OF remounts.
The Rand mines are said to have
been shut down.
Complaints are made about the
quality of British army beef and boots.
President Steyn has gone to I.adi-
brand to stir up the Free Staters 10 re-
newed resistance.
Imperial Federation has received a
tremendous impulse from the war.
Even Ireland is more loyal.
Detailed accounts OF the fight at
Karee Siding estimate the Boer forces
variously from 5000 to 5000.
Mafeking was still besieged on
March 10Th, arsl there are rumors that
General Butler is preparing TO advance.
The proof of continuing Boer activ-
ity In the Free State will compel great
er circumspection on the part of the
British and will probably delay the
march Of Lord Roberts northward.
There Is discredlted report that
Capt. Carl Reichmann. u. 5. A.. the
American military attache with the
Beers. helped to defeat Col. Broad
NOOu COlunn.
Lord Methuen has issued the fol-
lowing notification at Kimberley: II
have received instructions that IL any
disturbance occurs west OF the Vaal
river, my force is to return and punish
the rebels Immediately"
In the House of Commons. answer
ing a question on the subject, the Gov
eminent leader, Mr.. Balfour, confirm
ed the statement that Premier Schrel-
ner had expressed an objection to the
removal of the Boer prisoners TO the
Island of st. Helena. The Govern
ment, he added. had fully considered
the objection, but was unable to alter
its policy of sending a certain num-
Der OF the prisoners to st. Helena. He
explained that this policy was partial
ly dictated by military considerations.
Details received OF the scenes on
GTeenmarket Square, Cape Town.
when Premier Schreiner encountered
an English demonstration, show that
the Premier, fearing personal violence.
sought refuge in a restaurant. He was
hooted and tried to reach Parliament
House protected by police. The people
shouted Traitor" but he succeeded
in reaching the House. Finally the
people again sang God Save the
Queen" when he raised his hat amid
the cheers and was heard TO say, Re
serve your judgment"
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was planned entirely by this old man.
Joubert carried out kruger instruc-
tons 10 the letter and won that signal
victory by the directions OF an old man
away up there in Pretoria.
Il was present at the battle of Spion
Kop and saw a thin line OF Beers drive
an army before them. After the fight
walked over the field and counted the
dead bodies of 125 Englishmen in one
trench. where the Beers had placed
them for burial. During my stay in
the neighborhood | visited every lager
in the lines surrounding the city and
talked with scores of officers and men.
II visited the lines along the Tugela,
where Butler and his forty thousand
men were held at bay, and speak from
the most positive knowledge when l say
that all OF the Boer troops in that re-
gion numbered but 1000. With this
force Joubert and Botha held Butler
back and kept White and his 900 men
corralled in the town.
when Cronje was threatened 5000
men were sent to him from Ladysmith,
leaving about 1000 to face the 5000
men of the enemy.
AT the battle OF the Little Tugela,
when Butler was again driven back up
on Chieveley. 1 saw General Louis
Botha in action and consider him the
greatest of the Dutch commanders.
When the fighting began Botha was
sauntering along behind the line of
trenches watching his men taking care
full shots at the advance of the British
force.
For half an hour after we could first
detect the movement there was not
much excitement but all at once there
was a rush of cavalry and artillery
and the double-quick of infantry in
open order. The bullets began to patter
around us and two burghers were hit
| close beside Botha. He seemed to
awake instantly and sprang down into
the trench exclaiming Shoot, shoot in
Dutch. AS the word was carried along
the lines he caught up the rife from
the hands of dead Burgher and began
making quick but careful shots at the
foe.
Five minutes and IL was over. as
quickly as the rush had begun. From
the Boer side 1t was like the Kipling
descriptions fight with the Fuzzy
Wuzzies in the desert.
| AT Pretoria | met President Steyn.
I also learned that there is no truth In
the report coming from English sources
concerning dissensions between the two
presidents. They are in perfect ac-
cord.
"As I said before, do not believe
the British will ever enter Pretoria.
Even the women of the town are sup
piled with rifles and are daily practic-
ing In Workmanship. Some OF them
are very expert, and their average
shooting Is good. The strength OF
Kruger and his Burghers lies in the be-
lief that God Is with them
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QUEEN IN IRELAND.
Her Majesty Received in Dublin by
Amiable Crowds.

DUBLIN. April 4. 11:i5 a. NJ
Queen Victoria landed in Ireland this
morning for the first time In thirty
years. The Decentralization from the
royal yacht was accomplished at
1880. The commander OF the forces
in ireland, the Duke of Connaught, the
Lord Lieutenant, Earl Cadogan and
their stats greeted her Majesty and
the ride from ..Kingstown to Dublin
commenced fn splendid weather and
before huge, and good-natured crowds.
At the entrance to the city the Queen
received an address OF welcome, and
handed the Lord Mayor the following
reply:
II thank you heartily for the loyal
welcome and .gasd wishes which you
have rendered he-on Behalf OF your
self and your fellow-citizens on my
arrival in the ancient capital OF my
Irish dominion. I came to this fair
country to seek a change and rest. and
to 1e-visit scenes which recall to my
49, the warm welcome given 70 both
myself and my beloved husband. am
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was told that the compan,
booking any passenger rom w
Mr.. Cohen claims tnat s.,. I'VE
were booked by the steamsb,n % "
6 y. m. As,Q
Manager Cohen saya that
the agents 81 800 for second
sage and that Mr.. Irwin ,olA -
drop the matter until todss az
could be talked over. me "a "
people and their attorney All, m
could get no satisfaction IN w, uN
terviews with the steamer n ,s,
was any reason offered for a"s
Ministries passage. nanAge. Y
OF the opinion that the com,. ~
the color line and that ia assT.
them on the ground that ssn"
looked alike TO him" lie az,
OF the authorities AZ vancon,Is
antining the ship on accom-,
color. had some weight in e,.,'.'
refusal. s
Today. say the minstrels A.
Mechanism will bring suit as,,.s
agents OF the steamship oomss'
the cost OF passage, the maln,,s.
the company In Honolulu durl,s y
definite period. and for exemp,s,j
ages.
The directors OF the orphs,.
pany. as we'll an the memhs,s !
minstrels. feel very bitter tov,,
steamship agents. They aay ~
lose their engagements alreaa,
on the mainland. and ma, -
burden OF expense TO the OrpAs1s
pany. which IN already keep,s, y
payrolls a largo numDer o J
vaudeville performers who h,,. }
from San Francisco on yarlou, y
ships.
The Board OF Health Is ala. 1.
mettle In regard 10 the action u
Canadian-Austrsiian steamshls n
count OF her bills OF health y. ~
nothing of the presence Of p,sl
Sydney. kmember who spoi, Al
Board was quite indignant AN,
vessel should carry passenr,n
sydney and refuse 30 take an, N
port.
Last night the minstrel CON
played at the 0rpheum. minus N
robe which was all packed. tunl
and lying on the wharf. Rn.r|
gan. the star OF the show, hn
complaining OF losing n straw M
a fancy puggaree. Ho will har
to make n thorough scare. foi N
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HAWAII IN THE HOUSE.
Cont act Labor is Bone of Conten
.tiou.

Under the special order made some
time ago the House''went into COM
mittee OF the whole to consider the
Hawaiian civil government bill. The
debate Is TO last until Thursday, on
which day at o'clock the vote is TO be
taken. Knox OF Massachusetts,. chair
man OF the Committee on Territories.
who is in charge OF the measure. made
the opening speech in support OF IL.
Knox said: The Hawaiian Islands
are the Gibraltar OF the Pacific In war.
the key OF the Pacific In peace. the
paradise OF the Pacific ever. HAWAII
is now American territory. by the sol
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A COLOR LINE.
Drawn by Agents of
MiOWera.
Hogan's Negro Ministries Refused
Passage Though Having Tickets
Bought in Sydney.

The Miowera got away last night for
Vancouver. Hogans negro Ministries.
were left behind. The negro actors and
actresses were refused passage TO Van
couver, despite the fact that all had
complied with the requirements i'm
posed by the Board of Health. DIR. Car
michael, British Commissioner Hoare,
and Davies a. Co.. the steamship agents.
The members of the company were
dumfounded when they learned that
the vessel would not take them. Their
baggage and scenery were on the 0cea-
mic wharf, fumigated and inspected and
ready to be placed on board.
Manager Dante, of the Ministries, to-
gether with Manager Cohen of the Or
pheum theater visited the Offices OF the
steamship company at various times
during the day endeavoring to obtain a
favorable answer to their request for
passage. The company bought through
tickets at Sydney, over $500 being paid
for them, and just before the company
landed at Honolulu on March 10, the
last money payment of 800 was made.
At 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
entire company OF twenty-nine had Sc
cured n clean certificate from the
Board OF Health. countersigned by the
British Consul. They went TO the wharf
where they met Mr.. Irwin. the ticket
told that they could not 20 on the Mo-
vera. Attorney McClanahan. OF Kin
ney, Ballou * McClanahan, was sent for
He made peremptory demand for pas
sage certificates, and was refused. lie
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Boer Prisoners Dying.

CAPE TOWN. Saturday. March 81
The departure of the British transports
with the Boer prisoners for st. Helena
has been delayed in consequence of the
sickness among the prisoners. Three
died today and twelve have died dur
ing the week.
Arrangements are being made to pre-
vent overcrowding. The prisoners do
not complain of their treatment or their
food. Many of General Cronie's men
when captured were completely worn
out with the hardships they had under
gone and little strength was left them
to fight disease. Moreover, the confine-
ment on shipboard is equally irksome
to men who have been accustomed to
outdoor life.
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BR|T TONS ONCE MORE
FALL IN A bOER TRAP
CONTINUED from page ID

among the officers of the Household
Cavalry. The Duke of Teck, eldest
brother of the Duchess of York, whose
mother was the granddaughter OF
George Ill, is one Of the captains. (The
Duke of Teck has been since account
ed for.)
Among the heutenants is the young
Duke of Roxburgh, the Earl of Wick
low, ID. G. Marjoribanks, the only son
and heir of Lord Tweedmoula; Gerald
Ward, son of the late Earl OF Dudley,
and his brother, r. Ward; A. v. Meade.
son of the Earl of Clanwilliam, and A
E. b. O'Neill, son and heir of Baron
O'Neill.
Here are some of the officers: Major
J. II. G.. Bling, half brother of the Earl
OF STAFFORD, who married Mrs. Colgate;
Captain +. Barring. brother of Lord
Revelstoke; Captain Lord w. A. Cav
endish Bentick, half brother of the
Duke of Portland: Captain Lord G..
Montague ouglas-Sco son of the
Duke of Buccleuch; Captain T. w.
Brand. son and heir of Viscount Hamp-
den; Captain ]. Downey, son and heir
of Viscount Downey.
| Lieutenant Sir ]. p. Milbanke, Bart;
Lieutenant ID. r. III. Anderson-Pelham
brother of the Earl of Marlborough:
Lieutenant G.. b. Portman, son of Wis
count Portman; Lieutenant T. Lister,
son and heir of Lord Ribbersdale: Lieu
tenant F. w. Stanley. son of the Earl
of Derby; Lieutenant w. G.. s. Cado-
gan. son OF the very wealthy Earl OF
Cadogan: Lieutenant II. X. Maxwell
son and heir of Lord Farnham; r. b.
Meade. another son of the Earl OF Clan
william, and Lieutenant Lord Howard
de Walden
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Kipling on Joubert.

NEW YORK, April 3.-The next Is
sue of Harper's Weekly will contain a
poem by Rudyard Kipling on General
Joubert, which was sent by cable from
South Africa. Two of the three verses
follow:
With those that bred, with those that
loosed the strife
He had no part, whose hands were
clean of gain;
But subtitle, strong and stubborn, gave
his life
To a lost cause and knew the gift
was vain.
Later shall rise people sane and
great,
Forged in strong fires, by equal
war made one,
Telling old battles over without hate.
Noblest his name shall pass from
sire to son.
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Cronje Sails for st. Helena.

CAPE TOWN, April 3.-General
Cronje. Colonel Schiel and 1000 Boer
prisoners sailed for St. Helena tonight.
Two small parties of Beers escaped
from the Green Point tract. One par
ty was traced TO a railway train, which
was stopped and searched near Cape
Town. The Beers jumped through one
of the windows of the train and got
away. 80
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Webster Davis Talks.


NEW YORK, April "A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
After Secretary of the Interior Hitch
cock sent to Webster Davis "a brief
note in which he said the President has
asked him to announce that Mr.. Da-
Wis resignation has been accepted to
take effect April 4. Mr.. Davis felt at
liberty then to talk freely upon the
South African situation. and to a
friend he related the history of his
trip.
MY journey was uneventful until
we crossed the Transvaal border and
stopped at Koomatipoort," he said.
There the whole neighborhood turned
out and welcomed me. At station aft
er station the station-master would
come to the car, touch his red cap and
ask If there was anything he could do
for my comfort.
yet the English told me with great
positiveness that the savage Beers
would shoot me as soon as they learn
ed / spoke English. They tell this lie
so much at Cape Town that they even
got Colonel Stowe. our Consul there.
to believe 1t. At Pretoria, was given
a cordial greeting. Marvellous to state,
during all the time was there not one
man asked me whether / favored the
British or the Beers.
II viewed the defenses OF Pretoria,
and l consider them impregnable l
do not believe the English troops will
ever pass the line of hills, surrounding
the town, bristling as they are with
high-power Krupp and Creusot guns.
There seems a very general impress
sion that the guns used by the Beers
in the field were taken from the fort
resees at Pretoria, but l saw every
earthwork and fort surrounding the
town and could not see where any
guns had been removed. They were
all there and formidable they looked.
when describe the city as impreg
n9ble, / speak from the judgment of a
man of common sense. Pretoria lies
in basin surrounded by rugged hills,
affording most admirable opportunity
for defense. While there / learned
enough to know that the city Is one
vast storehouse of foodstuffs and am
munition.
What impressed me most was the
natural bigness OF that grand old man,
Kruger. I consider him as possessed
of more of the elements OF greatness
than any man / ever met. At IS he Is
as full OF vigor as the average man
who owns up to twenty years less. His
versatility impressed me deeply.
81 have it on unimp1nehable au-
thority that the battle of Colense1
where Butler was crushed by the Beers.