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Connecticut western news., 1888-12-26
Hints AhCnt Mems Dress.

A well-dressed man is always partic- ular about his hats and shoes. One may have his shoes half-soled, but they should never be patched. If possible, one should have tall silk hat and 8 derby A silk hat is to man what best bonnet Is to woman. It Is indis- pensible with a double-brested frock coat, and 1t Is very correct to wear it with c1ltaWav, but not with a sack coat The derby hat, on the contrary, always looks well with a sack coat or a cutaway when one is at business. It suit when it Is merely seen on the street theater Hats of all kinds when laid aside should rest on the crown or on the side; never on the brim with the crown up. Resting on the brim, with the crown up puts the hat out of shape. A light hat is never good investment for man who likes to dress economically, on the principle that, while you can wear black hat at any time, light colored covering for the head does not look we'll on 8 dark or rainy day.
 Cultivate the habit of wearing gloves whenever there is an excuse for it. They keep the hands clean, and adds to ones comfort and to the appearance of comfort in the winter. A man with his hands stuck into the sides of his over coat or into his trowsers pockets, looks more or less wretched or parsimonious Buy dark brown or brick red kid gloves always, either stitched with black or with silk of the same color. Only, don't let your hands be conspicuous. At 8 funeral, for instance, one should wear black gloves and dark tie. If one is going to dance, it is always proper no matter what the passing humor of fashion may be, to wear gloves, so as not to soil lady's dress or her gloves. Evening gloves should be light lavender or white, heavily stitched with black or white Never be afraid to wear gloves or dress suit on proper occasions, whether any one elso does so or not. l A man can always afford to be the best l dressed gentleman in the room.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-26
Morphine and Its Victims.

In the case of the latest victim of the opium habit whose martial inconsisten- cies have reac e'l the courts, the key to the unhappy situation is found ill the statement made by friends of the de- fendant "She was Q great sufferer from neuralgia, and was dosed with mor- phine to relieve her of the excruciating pain" Who dosed her? Nine persons out of ten will answer " Doctors. !" While it would he scarcely just to lay the blame for the downfall of a beauti- full woman at the doors of the medical profession, it cannot be denied that the majority of women trace their first in fatuation for the insidious drug to the prescription which dear Doctor So-and- so gave them to alleviate pain. Doctors do not err in prescribing a valuable rem edy when 1t is necc ssary to do so; but they err previously when they do not solemnly warn weak or self-inlulgent women against the dangers which sur, round its constant use. Druggists in form us that tho extent to which nor phine IS used by women Ill the well to- do ranks of life IS perfectly appalling. Such being the case, and the evil hay ing been primarily brought home to the medical profession, it is clearly the duty of that profession to do its utmost, by means of lectures, publications, and private counsel, to point out the destrnc tion of soul and bodywh must lnevit ably follow constant indulgence in the opium habit.-Drahe's Magazine.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-26
FIGHTING IN HAYTI.
Southern Men of War Shell North
 ern Town-No Bloodshed

The steamer Saginaw arrived in New York from Hayti with news of an attack made on Cape Haytien by three meu-of-war from Port nu Prince. The vessels remained about five miles of shore and sheled the town. They were the Dessalines, the Toussaint L'Ouver tnra and Belize.
 Arrang ments were begun on shore to get the women and children of Cape Haytien to the mountains. Precipitate haste, however, was discovered to be unnecessary, us the Gov ernment gunboats did not dare to come inside the Earhor. and their guns could not carry shells into the city.
 Next morning the bombardment was re- newed, when q boat with flag of truce flying put out from the shore and pulled toward the hostile fleet. Tine boat was sent out by the forelgn Consuls in Cape Eayten who asked for chance to remove their furniture to place of safety. Legitimc's commanders agreed to grant respite of,thirty six hours before con
 inuing the sheng of the town. Having made this agreement the gunbcats weighed anchor and disappeared
 The following day the three g'unbOats re turned and recommended the bombardment. But i'll heir absence the men of Cape Haytien had fortified Fort Picollet, which overlooks l the approach bys and placed therein three of their largest guns When the gunbonts | opcaed fire they ventured little further in shore. Puff came a little cloud Of smoke from the fort, and rebel shell dropped in the {, water not far from the bombarding vessels. This something the gunboats had not counted upon, and, after firing four shells, 1.e- ] gitime's squadron turned tail aud ran out tu l sea-
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-26
TO REORGANIZE THE NAVY.
A Bill that Is Intended to Facilitate
 Promotions.

Senator Farwell introduced q bill for the the personnel of the navy" The bill was prepared by w. C. Garwell, a surgeon in the navy, whose letter in support of tho measure was submitted with it. The bill is intended to remedy the discrimination now existing against certain officers and to facili- tate promotions It ivitlcs the active list of line officers into ten grades Admiral, Vice Admiral Rear Admiral, Comm odOre, Captain, Commander, Lieutcnant-Commande Lieuten- ant, Lieutenant, junior grade, and Ensign. The first two grades are to become extinct with the death of the incumbents. A con- modore on tho active list may be assigned to the command of a squadron with the rank. title and pay of rcnt admiral. The active list may consist of l adluiraf, vice admiral, 6 rear udmiralS. 10 commOloreS 45 captains. S5 commanders, "A h,rltenant- commanders. 25O lieutcnauts, 100 lieuten- ants, junior grade, and l5O cnsgns. The pay corps is to consist of thirteen directors
 the engineer corps of ten directors. The annual pay of the active list shah be as fol- lows: Admiral, SlA, ,0OO; Vice Admiral, $l0,- 900; Rear Admiral, $7,50O; Commodore, s .O00; Captain, $3,50O Commander, S3,- GOO; LieutcnantCOmmander S 800: Lieu tenant, $l 500; Lieutenant, junior grade, $1 ,O00 Ensign, $l 400.
 Provision is made for increasing the pay ot officers 10 per cent. for every period of five years served in the rank held, provided that captains shall not receive more than $4, 300 nor commanders more than $4 900 a year,
 and for certain allowances to be made for shore duty. etc. Staff officers retired after
 forty-five years service shall have the rank of commodore; officers retired at the age of l siXty-two, before serving forty years, shall | have the same rank after the forticth ami | vcrsary of their entrance into service.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-26
Fell Withthe Rr:d ge.

laigc gang Of men wcr" at work on the middle bridge spanning the Mcrrmnc River, at Hookset, N IT, when n cracking of iron and timbers was heard and. before any one could escape. the bridge moved and went over the falls into the water. Nine of the eleven men went over the falls, three of them hc ing drowned. The men who escaped did so by clinging to portions of the bridge and foatingto places of safety from which they were taken in boats. Master Bridge Builder remained until rescued x. !. BIuic. a line man of the Western Union Telegraph Com pany. who belongs in northern New York, was on the bridge and went through the falls, aud when recovered he was found to be >badly bruised about the lower limbs. The bodies 3f fthose drowned have not been recovered.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-26
stood Over Q Dynamite Mine.

Alderman Iiurhe e, plumber, of Fall River, Mass, IS working on a new mill in that place.
 While waiting the return of an assistant he went across the street to the lodge where the building stone was being taken out. It was after dark and no one was in sight Mir Dur fee went down into tue ledge to look around. and while satisfying his curiosity, he was aroused from his reverie by the sight of a man crawling towards him on his hands and knees The man did not observe Mir. Durfee, until close upon him. when he staggered to his feet in amazemant. As soon as he could find his voice he told the Alderman that he was standing directly over big charge of dynamite, which the quarryman had been trying in vain for ten minutes to set of by means of an electric battery. The Alderman's boot-heel rested directly on the wire and formed ground" which prevented the nhnyx2 dom ienitiag, otherwixs lss would have
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-26
Our Secret Service.

John S. Bell, Chief of the Secret Service Divis. ion of the Treasury Department, has prepar- ed report of the operations of that service during the fiscal year ended June 30 last The total number of arrests was 4O7, the major. ity of which were for counterteiting or pass ing counterfeit coin. Of those arrested 146 were convicted or pleaded guilty; 165 were discharged and 9G crses are vet unde- termined. The fines imposed by court aggre- gated $22, ,494, and the sentences aggregated 267 years and IA days Figures are given which show that the natives of Italy continue to occupy the fore front of foreign born peo pie as counterfcitrrS in this country Out of the 134 foreigners arrested CT were Italians just 30 per cent. The representative value of counterfeit money captured during the year was $2, LIT ,523, of which over 10000 were limitations and flcsimies of notes. There were also captured S5 plates, 10 dies, 46 moulds and q lurge quantity of counterfeiting pnrupheruQlia,
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-26
A REVOLUTION QUELLEn.
The Leaders of the Venezuela Re-
 hellion all Under Arrest.

The irlsurrection, which has disturbed Vene- zucla for several months, has been etfectuay quelled by the capture of the rebel Generals and most of their army. year ago there were two candidates before the people for the Presiicncy--Dr. J. P Roias Paul and Gen. Joanquin Csespo. Dr. Paul was elected by u considerable majority; but Crespo began at once to stir up his purtisans to lebelhon He got together a thousand men in Barce- Iona, and with some recruits from other States he kept tic regular army uncomforta- ply busy, and so disturbed the peace of the country that it's commerce was seriously ln- jured.
 Early in the fall the Go,ernment troops be gan to get tile advantage, and Crespo, with some of his right-hand nen went to Port of Spain, Trinided, to secure supplies and am- intuition. From that port he sailed late ill November in the schooner Anna Jacinta to join his army. The Government steamer Llb- ertador, captured the schooner and all on board. Almost a! the same time the land forces of the rebels were encountered and ut terly routed at Los Estanques.,
 Every man of any consequence who was concerned i'll the instruction Is now Tn the hands of tine Government, and the remnants of the rebel army ciln be attended to by the police.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-26
CAUGHT IN A BLIZZARD.
Six Farmers and Two Women Lose
 Their Lives

Six farmers, named Viau, Latamme, Mich aud, Maud, Piche and Nudel, started from Bonchcrvlle to go to Montreal, a few miles away, on the new ice with teams loaded with Christmas products Vau and I.affnmm me were accompanied by their wives, and earh of the other four ha,! a son with him. Shortly after they left a blizzard began and ns night fell the ice began to brcaku Nothngcouldb be seen of the party from tho shore. but during the night people at various points on the river heard cries for help coming out of the dark ness No help could be rendered, and when morning came nothing could i" seen or the party. As the river is now open between Montreal and Bouchcrvlc it is issupposrd that all must have been drowned.
 Two brothers, Charlcs and Andrew Wall, arrived at Cnrillon is an almost dying con ditou while crossing the St. L:,wrrnre River from Point Fortune; they wore caught ln the blizzard the ice broke under them, their s'lSh and horses were swept away. and they spent the night on au ice foe, from which they were rescued in a boat in tho morning The young or man was rcnderrl almost insane by his
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-26
PATIENTS TREATED BRUTALLY.
The Nurses Chain Them to Beds so They May Carousc.

An inmate of the smallpox hospital at Sylt1- cuse N Y named Lawrence Burke, escaped from the institution ill his night clothes. He wandered ahont the city, visiting many houses and exposing the inmates to the dis case.
 st meeting Of the Health Board Dr. John Van Duyn. city physician, declared that the pest house had become the scene of the grossrsL abuses. He acruscd the nurses ot drunkenness and declared that they were wholly incompetent to care for the small pox patients who were under their care. The nurses constantly tlisobryed the physician, as- serting that they knew more ofsnallpox than he did. Among other things they wanted to enforce the anticipated theory of excluding fresh air from smallpox patients. Dr. Hal stead would lower q window in the pest house, and the moment ie turned his back one of the nurses would close it. The doctor then chopped opening through the window sash. Whiskry was procured Tor one of the patients, but he got none of it, the nurse drinking nearly all that was taken to the pest honse by tine health officer.
 Burke escaped while cue of the nurses was drunk and another asleep. When returned Ire was chained to tie bed, so the nurses could continue their orgies.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-26
IMPORTANT TAN DECISION.
< Recent Decision of the Minnesota
 Supreme Couru.

'8- | uul, nIlrlI.. rendered an important decision It estab fishes the principle that all evidences of indebtedness, such as notes, mortgages, etc., are taxable. The syllabus gives the main points of the case, which is that of the State of Minnesota. respondent, against A. T. Rand and others, Rufus Rand, and Kate A: Rand, appellants. Four per sons entered into written agreement with a corporation to sell and convey to it certain described real estate for sum named, of which small portion was paid down. The corporation agreed in the samc writing to pay the balance of the purchase price upon certain specified days, with interest. payable annually, and was given possesson of the prop erty. 1t was also agreed to pay the taxes assessed against said property. Held, that the debt, thus arising from the corporation purchaser. was an asseSsable credit under the Constitution and revenue laws of the State of Minnesota. The persons named in said agreement having failed to list the said credit for taxation the assessor, as required by sec. 32, Chapter ,, of General Statutes, 1878. listed the same for it's full amount against the four persons whose names were mentioned in the agreement. Upon a refusal to pay the taxes assessed and levied upon this credit a citation of the District Court was issued, directed to the four persons named, only two ofwhom were served. These appealed separately and answered setting LID the facts. Upon trial of these facts the court ordered and judgment was entered arainst the two who were cited and who alone ap- pealed for the full amount of the taxes levied upon the credit
 Held. that the listing and assessment in this form was irregular and the judgment based thereon erroneous. Had tue listing and assessments been in proper form these appellants could not escape paying their share of the total tax under this citation As it is. the judgment is reversed.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-26
THE SOUDANESE ROUTED.
Anglo Egyptian Loss, Six Men-Re-
 bels' Loss, Four Hundred

Anglo Egyptian Loss, Six Men-Re-
 bels' Loss, Four Hundred.
 A suakim despatch says: The combined forces of British aud Egyptians have made an attack upon the rebel position. They stormcd tho redoubts and trenches, and after a brilliant engagement, lasting half an hour, drove the enemy into the bush. The British are encamped in the rebels position. The victory was complete.
 Before duwn he British n2an-ofsxar Star ling and an Egyptian steamer moved up the coast with orders io cover the rebels st Han doub. At 4.;i0 u Ill. the man-of-war Racer opened the battle by shelliug the enemy $ trenches. The ships up the coast followed suit and landed parties, who lighted fires and placed duli4luies i'll position his had the effect of laceivine the enen1. eomiug from Handoub. ten. Sir Francis sirerfel and his staff during the battle occnpieqh position to the left of the wateriorts- 1sse force under his command numbered f,ooo n4en.
 At daybresk the forts opened isre upon the rebel trenches and the troops Advanced to the attack tne hInck brigade on tit, right flank and tlto easalr5 and nouited lnfsstf try covering f,.le Scottish Bortlercrs, the W es~s reainlnn1 lLas Egypij;'h 'lI1gnde oce"pl5s' n,aining British inf;tiiiry i,eis.q ,l; ; a pt----, The forts sheled tlia trenches, keeping np E terrific fire Tht enemy held their ground with intense courage nnti! the black brigade charged the trenches, which fei after half an hours hard fighting. Fherebels fought with i;anatic;i bravery until finally routed Two of the enemy's guns were captured. lie naval brigade did splendid work The Scot tsh Bortlercrs at once set to work intrenth ing the rebel position. The enemy rctrcated towards IIasheen and Ttlnnr.
 The Huss;lis pursued the fleeing Arabs 10 T point within ft}ur miles Of Haudoub. and then returned, leaving fine enemy stillin full flight
 The British lost four men killed and two wounded during tl.> cavalry charge. The Egyptian and black regiments lost two men killed and thirty wounded. Tho only officers wounded in the attacking force two Egyptians. The rebel loss is stated to have been 400 killed
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-26
The Cancels Humps.

Structurally, of course, the humps are nothing-mere Jumps of fat, col lected under convenient fold of the skin and utterly unprovided for in the framework of the skeleton. When the animal is at it's best and we'll fed, they are full and plump, standing up on his back firm and upright; but on a long journey they are gradually absorbed to keep up the fires that work the heart aud legs, aud in the caravan camels which arrive at the coast the skin hangs over, an empty bag, upon the creatures Hanks, bearing witness to the scarcity of external food during the course of his long forced march from the interior.t A starved small camel i'll this state of lcaith. Tar moro closely resembles a Peruvian llama, than any one who has only seen the fine. wellkept beasts ill European menageries. or geological gar dens could really imagine.
 But water is even scantier ill the desert than food; and against want of water. therefore, the camel has had to provide himself, functuallv at least, ii not structuallv, quite as much as agalnst want of herbage. His stomach has ac' cordingly acquired the power of acting as an internal reservoir, and he can take in as much water at the bahrs or wadvs, where he rests for while on his toll some march, as will supply his needs for four or five days together. There are some differences ill this respect, 1 however. between the two chief varieties of the camel. The African kind IS most abstemious and best adapted to sandy deserts; the Bactrian, product of more varied and better-watered country, IS larger and stronger, but less patient ol hunger and thirst, while at the same time it can manage to subsists and t6 make its way into somewhat rocllel and more rugged country,.-Gra,'t A. ] le1a. t.a PnnatIna. Gcience MQnthIl.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-26
KOBBING THE TREASURY.
Cancelled Bank Notes Make Their
 Appearance Again.

National bank notes once redeemed, eau ecled and, as surpassed, destroyed by macera- ton have appeared n second time at the Treasury Department for redemption.
 It IS supposed that d theft must have been committed by some person having the hand ling of such notes after their redemption by the department The lower corners of the notes, containing the names of the bank officers. are cut otf after counting in the redemption agency; the notes are then sent to the office of the Comptroller of the Cur reney, where they are counted and again cun- cellcd by punching, and then taken under lock to the maoerator for destruction. With the many checks on this money from the time re- deemed it is very difficult to determine how the theft was accomplished As these notes when finally counted lack the large corners, which, as stated, are cut on in the redemption agency before the notes are sent up to the Comptroller. and these it was necessary to ob- tain to complete the note.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-26
A NEW WAR VESSEL.
Proposals Given Out for Coast De
 fence War Ship.

IcnCe war Shlp.
 . The Navy Department is about to give out the proposals for the construction of the new sea coast defence war ship. This yes sel was called for two years ago by Con gress and the sum of $2, GOO, 900 was appro priated for her reconstruction. Secretary Whit ney began at once to get desirable plans for the vessel. The matter was thoroughly inquired into by the Secretary, and after def- nite plans had aecn determined the naval constructors were ordered to get the details For nearly a year the officials have worked indefatigably upon the plans and recently they finished them They worked quietly and only the draughtsmen and a few naval officers were aware of what was going on.
 The vessel to be constructed will be about 33O feet long, 55 feet beam, and is to have 0 speed of l5 knots per hour. She will have two screw propcllers, and her armor plate be curved and is to be made ofheavy steel, very thick. There will be two tnrrpts one forward and one aft. In the first will be mounted one 1G-lnch gun; in tine elatter will be a 2-inch gun. Her artillery battery will comprise the latest improved lIOtchkisS and Guttling guns of heavy and small cnlibre The turrets are to be so constructed us to revolve with ease and thus enable a range at any point to be easily had
 She IS to be so constructed that when in battle but very little Of her sides would be ex. posed to an encnys fire. She is considered to be an improved type of the Miantonomoh, and is looked upon as the Terror. Three years more will be required for construct. ing, and it is thought that when finished sLe well cost fully S2,O00OOO.
Connecticut western news., 1888-12-26
A Barbarous Sultan.

A Zanzibar despatch says: In pursuance of the Sultan's orders, four natives who were awaiting trial for murder were cruelty executed in the streets of the town, their heads cut of, and the bodies left where they had fallen, exposed and un- guarded. until the evening of the day of execution. The Sultan has also ordered that twenty-four prisoners, including n woman who had been sentenced for life, be put to death in n similar manner during the next week, few to Dc executed each day. The British Consul has vainly protested against these atrocities. The Sultan has proclaimed that in the future he will be gud- ed by the Mohammedan law only. He has bestowed the power of capital punishment on the local Governors, and has ordained that their sentences shall not be subject to ap. v,rol