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national life in the island will soon bring the present situation of affairs there to an end; the native population having dwin- d1ed from hundreds of thousands to barely thirty-four thousand at the present time, with the number constantly diminishing.
 A German journalist, Herr Waldemar Otto, has invented unique electrical ar rangement for tanning animals and initiat- ing them in the usual wild-best perform ances. The essentials to Herr Ottos inven- tions are whip composed of wire and metal foot plate, which is wholly or par tially to constitute the floor of the cage, the whip and the plating being connected with the respective poles of a powerful ga1vanic battery. Whenever the animal which it is desired to tame comes in contact with the metallic plate it will, on pressure of key, receive with every stroke of the whip sharp electric shock. A very few applications of this novel lash are said to completely subdue the spirit of the one- time denizen of the forest or plain, as the case may be.
 
 Most people, says an artistic gardener, 'trake off the leaves from their lawns and then to protect them smear them over with some vile compost. I can't understand why they prefer the rank favored stuff to the beautifully variegated blanket of leaves nature provides for that very pur- pose. What is prettier than wide stretch of the restless, fluttering things, and no better protection can be given the grass than they afford. Enough will de- cay in the course of the winter to enrich the soil sufficiently, and when raked off in the spring the lawn is as neat and clean as one can wish. Some argue that the leaves are go long falling that the beauty of the lawn is married long before the protection ia needed, but to this I answer that these early dropping should be raked off and preserved till cold weather, when they should all be scattered over the lawn at once"
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THE CONVENTIONS.

The town and city conventions held last evening were not as interesting as such conventions sometimes are, their work having been pretty thoroughly laid out beforehand and the changes in the tickets being few. In the Democratic town con- vention the only interesting feature was the contest between Messrs. Pohlman and Goebel for place on the Board of Select men, Pohlman>drawingt the prize.
 The Republican town convention was a little more lively than the Democratic Messrs. Strong, Hillman and Gilbert, se- lectmsn, who have served with entire sat isfaction to all concerned, were very prop erly renominated. There was a struggle for one of the places on the Board of Re- lief, John F. Coleman, thoroughly com potent man for the place, coming out victor. Edward F. Merrill, who has made strong and we'll conducted fight for place on the Board of Assessors, was successful in getting the nomination, and as the convention wisely nominated but two, is sure of an election. He will do good and careful work. His place as Registrar will be taken by MT. Frederick L. Averill, who is abundantly competent to answer the requirements of the office.
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-.- & StGtSOl. DEMoRtL|zED PRICES.

We have just bought several lots of goods at a great loss to first hands and offer them for your benefit as follows
 100 pieces (4ooo yards) fine Serge Cotton Dress Goods, in frst-class black, navy, wine and brown grounds, with the choicest stripes, dots and chintz figures, at only 6ac per yard less than usual print prices.
 l6 pieces All Wool Fancy Homespun Dress Goods at 35c per yard. The wholesale price was 42ac in October.
 25 pieces All Wool Plaids and Stripes at soc per yard. Same goods retailed at $l for September.
 II pieces All Wool Cheviots, in stripes and plaids, g inches wide, at 75c per yard. These goods were made to retail at SIPS.
 All Wool Black Dress Goods, in a great variety of styles, at 90, g, o8 and 75c per yard. These goods formerly sold from Soc to $l.25 per yard.
 Special drive in wide Tor chon Laces at Sc, JOG, l2c and l5c per yard.
 White Wool Flannel, full 36 inches wide, at 25c per yard ; regular price 35c.
 g Astrachan Capes at $6.98 each. The manufacturers price was $lo early in the season.
 Ladies' Black Vale Cheviot Jackets, full fur shawl collar, at $7.5o each, worth $o.5o.
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MIR. wAKEMAN,S JOURNEYINGS.

-The Largest and Smallest En.
 campments A Curious Tenure
 Rental-Kfng Wull and Queen Es-
 ther-An Honest Race-The EvoIu.
 ton of the Race.
 LONDON England, Nov. 16. To the Editor Of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 Having wandered among gipsies in America for more than quarter of a cen tury, and for the past five years having given much time and attention to study of the gipsies as I found them in different parts of Ireland, Scotland and England, I feel that something like survey of these British nomsds, with few points of con- trast between them and their American brethren, would have interest to many American readers.
 At the outset I am forced to confess that my good friend, George Smith of Coalville, is interested in gipsies in a vast ly broader, nobler and more evangelical way than myself He seeks them out and finds them at their worst, and the worst of them, unearthing the horrors of their lives in and near large cities; and then, DuTuuR Wlbh uChlI0 anu that they shall be made good citizens, rouses all England with his rugged elo- quence, insisting that the very world stand still until laws are passed for their com plete sanitation and civilization.
 am not worthy to live in the same cen tury with this hero philanthropist when motive and labor for gipsies are measured. I am theirs and they are mine in America, because with them have found such rest | and peace as the world has elsewhere nev- CT given. Because with them the warm heartbeat of nature has come tenderly near. Because among them there have been condolences earnest, friendships true and loyalty sacred. Because wherever l go. by hill or dale, by town or city, the love word they gave me long ago, "Gorgio Chall" goes with me as the seal and re. hinder of ten thousand endearing expert encss, and thrills me that have place in | so many hearts, hearts of wanderers l though they be. And because, perhaps there is tho taint of gipsy blood in my owr veins that brings me to my own.
 I am theirs and they are mine in thil land, because rough and uncouth mer have received me everywhere as brother
 and an honored guest; haggish spae-wives I with heads awry, as if to catch every syl
 lable uttered, have listened with kindlin, eyes to the word have brought them iron
 kindred across the sea; great hulkip,
 youths, hearing with open eyed wonder
 have been nerved with hope for a bette land and life; blooming gipsy lasses, witt
 arms across their mothers shoulders, an, yet with the ever winsome restlessness o girlhood, have stolen glances at th
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Itch and Salt Rheum.

y11O all afflicted with the itch, salt rheum or
 \ any skin disease that scales and drops of and then scales again, etc., make salve which Is as harmless as butter, that will heal the dis
 eased parts in frem 3 to 10 weeks, no matter how long standing or what remedies you have tried, and build new skin as healthy as new born babe's the disease never to return again. Not sold to druggists To be had only from F.
 PETRE, East Haven. Conn. S1.o co and 1oc stamp 0or maiD for oz- jar. jy1b lys
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N1fsee1lameut1B.
ANNuAL TOWN MEETING.

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING. j. New Haven will be held on Tuesday, Decem- Der 1891 at & a. m strssi and by ad1onrnment 1cnc to Thursday, December 3rd, for the following pur poses, to wit: and fill all vacancies occurring by expiration Of terms of office, of such officers as were elected at the last annual town meeting. ,,. :. To lay tax on the polls and raJable estate or the Town of New Haven upon the Grand List Of To vote from the Treasury of the Town cer- tain sum for the salary of the Town Agent, Town Clerk and the Town Treasurer for the year 1892; the Town to the New Haven Dispensary for med ical assistance to the poor of the Town for the To vote an appropriation from the Treasury of the Town to the New Haven Orphan Asylum and St. Francis Orphan Asylum for aid in support ing the poor children of the Town for the ensuing To vote upon the question, Shall any person be ss liquors in the tn Town Tow of New Haven for the term of one year from the first day of January, 1892, flown upon the question having been made to the selectmen in accordance with the statute law by the of 0t from the treasury of the Town to the New Haven Park Commission for the maintenance and improve To vote an appropriation of $1scoO from the treasury of the town to the school districts for the purpose of furnishing free text books, sta The legal voters of the Town of New Haven will vote by ballot in their respective wards where they are registered on the revised registry list last completed for such officers as are required, and for the decision of tle above stated license question. Those in favor of persons being i- censed will vote license ballot those opposed will vote a no license ballot.
 Boxes for the reception of ballots will be opened on Tuesday, the 1st day of December, 1891, at o'clock a. m, and will remain open until o'clock p. m. of the same day. at the following places, to-wit:
 ward 1-1e5 Crown corner of Gregson.
 Ward 2-Board of Public Works Supply house, corner Spruce and Oak.
 Ward 3-229 Congress avenue.
 Ward 4-Havey's Stables, Columbus avenue. Ward 5-245 Wooster, corner of Olive.
 Ward 6-4S St. John.
 Ward 7-16S Hamilton
 Ward S-S5S State, corner Clark. Shop.
 Ward 10-316 Elm street.
 Ward 11-l55 Lloyd street.
 Ward 12-QuinMpiac Rink.
 Ward l3-Nasonic Hall.
 Ward 14-Engine House, East Grand avenue. Ward 15-ao5 Forbes avenget ;,, ,so,
 CHARLES FLEisCHNER,
 s ALFRED W. FORBES, Board
 JOHN l. GOODRICH, Of
 HORACE H. STRONG, Selectmen.
 HENRY HILLMAN,
 JOEL F. GILBERT,
 Pursuant to the aforegoing call, the electors or the Town of New Haven are hereby warned ana notified to appear at their respective voting dis tricts at the time and places as above stated
 New Haven, Conn, Nov 25th 1891
 u26 St Town Clerk
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CITY ELECTION.

ITO the sherins of the City, of New Haven: j. You are hereby required to warn the free men of the city of New Haven to meet on TUESDAY, the first day of December, 1891, at six o'clock in the forenoon until five o'clock in the afternoon, to vote by ballot for City Treasurer; also the freemen registered and entitled to vote in each ward in said city to further vote by ballot for one Alderman to serve from the first day of January. 1892 un- til the first day Of January, 1894, and three Councilmen to serve from the first day or January, 1892, until the first day Of January, The fresmen of the city of New Haven, will vote in their respective voting districts as fol lows: Ward l-165 Grown street, corner Gregson. Ward 2-Public Works Supply House, corner Spruce and Oak.
 ward 3-220 Congress avenue.
 Ward 4-Harveyss Stables, Columbus ave. Ward b-245 Wooster, corner Olive street. Ward 6-8 St. John
 Ward 7-16S Hamilton.
 Ward 6-65S State, corner Clark. Ward 9-63 Foote street.
 Ward 10-316 Elm street. Ward 11--166 Lloyd street. sz5 Ward 12-Q Quinnipiac Rink.
 Given under my hand, in the city of New Haven. this 18th day of November, 1891.
 JOSEPH B. SARGENT, Mayor. true copy of the original warrant Attest: JAMES F. BRANNAGAN. Sherin:
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GREATLY ENLARGED.

Having fitted up the entire floor over our store, tho capacity of our dining parlors is greatly in creased We are prepared to arrange for Ban n1Iets Suppers or Dinners, with Societies or Todces Private parIors reserved for Theater Parties Rooms especially arranged for the ac- commodation of ladies. s A. N. LOPER CO.,,
 o24 if e56 and 666 Chapel St
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Beauty often depends on plumpness; so does comfort; so does health. If you get thin, there is something wrong, though you may feel no sign of it.
 Thinness itself is a sign; sometimes the first sign; sometimes not.
 The way to get back pfumpness is by CAREFUL LIVING, which sometimes in clndes the use of Scott's Emulsion of cod-liver oil.
 Let us send you-free-a little book which throws much light on all these subjects. SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists, 1sa South sth Avenue, New York.
 Your druggist keeps Scott's Emulsion of cod.liver oi'-ail druggists everywhere do. q.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

A colored woman has been nominated has excellent qualifications for the place there is no good reason why she shouldn't have it.
 A cloth laid down for guests to walk on when entering London house for dinner caused a lady to stumble and iniure her knee, and she sued. Although the defend ant pleaded gas-jet showing the carpet, the verdict gave the plaintiff twenty pounds.
 The prosperity and the credit of Kansas have made great gains this year. A care full survey of the present condition of af- fairs throughout the State reveals the fact that practically every acre of desirable land in the State has increased twenty-five per cent. in value in the past twelve months. There has been a steady increase in the demand for farms, and where bar gains were plentiful year or so ago high prices rule now.
 Hare is an example worthy of imitation: At the instance of several philanthropic ladies of high station "Enemies of Tobacco Smoking" have been formed in St. Peters burg. Every member of such "circle" pledges himself not to smoke and to dis | courage smoking in others. The money l which such member would spend on to- bacoo or cigars from the time he joins the circle to September 1, 1899, he pays to the society, to be sent to the famine-stricken communities.
 The late MT. Florence once gave some good advice to topers. If you must drink, said he, buy gallon of whiskey at time, and make your wife the bar keeper. When
 you are dry give her fifteen cents for a
 drink, and when the whiskey is gone she
 will have, after paying for it, $675 left
 and every gallon thereafter will yield the
 same profit. This money she should put
 away, so that when you have become an
 inebriate, unable to support yourself, and
 shunned by every respectable man, your
 wife may have money enough to keep yor
 until your time comes to fill drunkardl
 grave.
 Il Chief Justice Lawrence McCully of tn,
 Supreme court of Hawaii in recent inter
 view expresses the opinion that in the in ] evitable course of events his country luns , | in time come under the swayof the Unitet States He declares this to be the expscta l. tion. and undoubtedly the wish, of thos { now occupying the highest positions in tn : Hawaiian government He bases his con clusion upon the fact that the decadence c
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THE FLEETING SHOW.

Some of Its Facts and Fancies. Written for the JOURNAL AND CouRTER.1 Firelight Visions of Thanksgiving.
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A colored woman has been nominated for the school board in Boston, and as she has excellent qualifications for the place there is no good reason why she shouldn't have if
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SEk1BCEllanHpnB. FINE FURS. Fur Capes, Wraps, Seal Jackets, Reefers,
 Sacques, etc. Special Inducements to Early
 Buyers at Friend f. Brooks, 795 Chapel Street.

Eamndries. THE FORSYTH CO.,, With all the newest inventions and improve ments at their command, are equal to all de- First Glass Work.
 Dyeing Of all articles of wearing apparel, including mems suits and overcoats, ladies' dresses, out side garments gloves, feathers, etc.
 Cleaning. We are the headquarters for New York and New England for the cleaning Of lace curtains, also cleaning of window shades, portieres, blan- kets, mems suits, ladies' dresses etc.
 Carpet Cleaning. The fall of the year has become the popular season for taking up carpets which, by our pro cess of cleaning and steaming, will be rid or all dust and moths.
 Laundrying. Business In this department is brisk. No work sent out that is not up to the highest standard Orders received by telephone. Goods called for and delivered. THE FORSYTH co,
 OFFICES: 878 and 645 Chapel Street.
 Works:
 STATE AND LAWRENCE STREET.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-15
The Debt Settlement

Thsre seems to be some restlessness in financial
circles in New York the delay in reaching
9 conclusion about the settlement of the Virgins
debt The reason for go much secrecy is not un.
derstood. New York moneyed people wishing to
invest in Virginia and the South hoped that the
efforts of the Olcott committee would succeed and
generally approv,d of the plan OF adj astment they
had under way.
The Chronicle the we'll known financial suthor-
ity, speaking of the debt question, says that the
pI opposed settlement is great opportunity for
the State and her creditors I'VE sincerely hope
that the bondholders committee and the Sta o
commission will recognize that the settlement OF
he debt by the action of both houses OF the Legis-
lsture of the State has ceased to be question of
political issue. The State and the boDdhoders'
committee are both pledged to settle the debt on
the principles of tue RiddIeberger BID. Make
your computstio a I'D settle clear the financial
atmosphere and give local industries, whose fate
hang in the balance, the benefit of the settlement
Financial opinion appears to Iuu to the certsinty
that the pro poets and credit of the State will re-
ceive severe sh, OK unless something positive
is done to lift the debt under the present negotia
tiong.r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-15
The Killing of Young Hannegan

The coroner held an Inquest In the Hains-
flanagan murder case at Fort Monroe yes
terday. Col. Peter @. Hams sn1 Robert
Hsnpegan arrived there from Washington
In the morning. After breakfa fast they drove
to Hampton and called on Coroner Phillips
aud requested him to hold the inquest on
the body Of young flanagan. The verdict
was that flanagan was killed by a shot
through the heart, and that Hams fired the
shot. Hsnnegan was sitting rowing the
boat, the Witnesses said, and Hams was standing.
All the witnesses testified that they did not see
Hannegan strike Hams before the shot was fired,
except Sinclair smith, colored. who distinctly
said be saw Hsnnegan strike Hams with an o T
before the shots We're fired. Hannegsn's father
carried his cons body 10 Washington, arriving
there this morning.
Tn, reputation Of Thornton Hams IL not OF a
very savoy character in Washington. He WAS
never known TO work and yet had money al d
dressed well. 1t is said he always went he,viy
arm d, and that this .s tho result Of entangle-
ments that involved the domestic happiness OF
three or four families. HIS alleged intrigues have
been the talk of the society in which he moved,
the members OF which have been converssnt with
them. On one c,son, it is claimed, he succeed
ed in nfatusting one foolish women and getting
her to write him q number Of com promising let
tere. With these in his possession, he compelled
the woman to pay his board one season at one OF
the favorite resorts From another woman, it is
said he demanded and received $500. All of
these reports are now being revived, and before
the trisl is over the murderer will probably be
confronted with the stories OF his wrong-doing in
tho
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-15
Foreign NeWB.

BERLIN, June 15.-Prince Bismarck Is
suffering from rheumatism Of the spine and
has been copfaed to bis bed for three days.
BERLIN, June 15.-The Emperor William
IL upon the point Of purchasing Forsteok, o
beautiful oountry seat near Kiel, which for
merry belonged to the brothers-in-law OF
Carl Schulz.
HALIFAX N. g.. June IL There is an
alarming increase Il Ia grippe along the
Nova scotia and Newfoundland coast. In
many Instances whole families are down
with the disease, and the fatal fatalities are
unusually numerous. The epidemic Ia ef :
pecially prevalent on fishing vessels and In
a number OF instances whole orews have
been Frustrated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-15

HUMAN NATURE cannot be changed, aud
that people of the present generation. who
have received the supposed benefits of free
schools and cheap newsI apeis. are subject
to the same II q FENCES az those who lived In
what are called the OZARK ages," is shown
by The fact that on Saturday last, ST. An
thongs Day, Thousands OF SICK end crippled
people went to Mt. Troy. near Pittsbnrg, to
ne cured by the laying on of hands by Father
Molinger. Faith will remove mountains,
and it is sincerely hoped that the lama. halt.
ard blind referred to- may ell 60 on their
WaV II iniCirR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-15
A TERRIBLE AFFAIa.-Saturday mornir

A TERRIBLE AFFAIR.-Saturday morning
Allen Y.ung and wife, living near Scott
boro, Ala started to field to plant corn.
Nothing was heard Of them until iast before
noon, when their ten-year-old daughter
started to tho sld with dinner for her faith
or. Ga the way she found tbs corpse OF her
mother lying by path with horrible cash
on her forehead. seemingly made by rock.
Her husband could nowhere be found. the
last seen of him being by boy who saw
him in the woods soma time after the deed
skuning bark from hickory sapliDe. he
vas presumably preparing to haug himself.
He has been known to be unbalanced men,
tally, but it had never taken the form OF en-.
nifty toward his wife, with whom be lived
on most pleasant terms.
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Iiscouraging Reports

TOPEKA, Kan., June 15.-The returns re-
ceived by the alliance executive committee
from eub-aliances. which were asked to
pass judgment on the work done by the
Cincinnati convention, are far from en-.
ooursging to the peoples party politicians.
Twenty. Eve sub alliances have repudisted
the third party movement. Fifteen OF
these have reported to tt State alliance and
10 to the republican central committee. The
Cloud county alliance has adopted resolu.
tions favoring return to past utilization.
Cloud county has always been considered
the peoples party q stronghold.
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A MOUSE Down HER BACK John 81.
Chadwick, OF Bayonne, N. Y, is suing for
divorce. he was married In Bayonne on
November "a, 1887. He complains that
from the very first Mrs. Chadwick exhibited
"a most nasty and ungovernabe temper"
The wife denies the charges OF her husband
and says that once he crept up behind her
when she was on her knees wipiug up a
stain from the floor sud thrust dead mouse
down her back, holding it by the tail.
When she felt the cold thing touching her
flesh che jumped up, and the sight of the
dead mouse threw her into convulsions.
When her baby was born, two weeks later.
is had birthmark in the form of mouse
with 40 extended tail, jus. as she sew 1t 10
her husbands band.