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Connecticut western news., 1893-04-06
yaluabl, Paper. Destroyed For Cain.

Not long ago a local collector, whose letters of rare interest only his most in- timate friends are allowed to see, se- cured possession of about 20 letters of a revolutionary hero which were most val uable historically on account of the new light they threw upon some disputed points. Their number, however, neces- sarily reduced their individual comlner- cial value, so 10 of them were consigned to the flames without having even been copied. The value of the remaining 10 was of course enhanced greatly by this course. To such collectors the money value of letter is the only point to be considered, and they do not hesitate to make any sacrifice that will increase this value. Many very important historical letters have recently been destroyed in this way.-Philadelph Record.
Connecticut western news., 1893-04-06
One Man at the National Capital.

He was jolly granger, and the fact that he knew thing or two wasn't ad- vertised by the cut of his clothes or the fit of his whiskers.
 Hello, Uncle Ben," said man who met him just as he reached the avenue on his way from the depot. "What are you doing here?"
 Come on business" he said solemnly.
 ''On businessY
 ''Yep. I came to tell the administra- tion that don't want office. I've bin 8 Democrat ever since was old enough ter pronounce the word. I voted for Cleveland every time he'd a chance, so I came erlong to perclaim loudly that I don't want office. An if things goes as contrairy with me as they usually do I think I'll git it before start back home. !" Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1893-04-06
Pellagra In Italy.

The British vice consul at Venice in his last report says that notwithstand ing all the efforts of the authorities the pellagra, disease affecting the poorer peasantry, still exists in the Venetian and Lombard province. It is chiefly due to the miserable condition of the people, especially of the day laborers, whose wages in winter amount to something less than franc day for each day of work. They feed almost exclusively on polenta, live with their families in mis- erable, damp, unwholesome huts, are uncertain of being able to gain their livelihood on the morrow, and there is no hope for them of improving their con- dition.
 The number of peasants who emigrate annually to foreign countries rather than starve at home is greatly increas- ing. According to the statistical tables published by the Italian government, the emigrants in 1891 from the Venetian provinces were 134 ,8Ul, while in 1890 the total number was 67,876. In the prov ince of Rovigo, where the condition of the peasantry is terribly hard, about 2 per cent of the inhabitants emigrated in 1S91.-London Standard.
Connecticut western news., 1893-04-06
A Lesson In PunctuaIitY.

Matthias Splitlog, chief of the Wyan- dottes, lives in Kansas and is known to be worth about $1 1,6OO, ,00O He is sup posed to be the richest Indian in Amer ica. He can neither read nor write, but by his native shrewdness has acquired large tracts of land in Kansas and Mis- souri, as well as houses and lots in Kan sas City.
 Some white men were negotiating with him for the purchase of certain lot of land. The price was finally agreed upon, $40, 900, and they were to meet him at 8 certain bank in Kansas City at 10 o'clock. There and then the money was to be paid and the papers signed.
 On the appointed morning old Matthias entered the bank few minutes before the hour and took seat, with his eye upon the clock. The minute hand reached 12, and the clock began to strike. The Indian rose, and at the last stroke he walked out of the building.
 He had gone only block or two be- fore he met the capitalists huirying to keep their appointment. They begged him to return, but he refused If they wished to deal with him, he would meet them at the bank the next day at 10 o'clock
 That time the white men were on hand, but when they offered the Indian the price agreed upon for the land he de- clined to take it. The $140,0O0 was yes terday's price. Today they might have the property for $16O,0OO. Talking was useless, and they paid the additional $20,- 900.
 It was 8 dear lesson in punctuality.-- HAfpss's Young Psot1s.
Connecticut western news., 1893-04-06
Eggs of the World For London.

There was a time when all foreign eggs in this country were known as "French eggs" Now, thanks to i'm proved means of transport, they come to us from 8 variety of countries. The an nual import, according to the latest off, cial returns, reaches the enormous num- Der of nearly 1900, 100000. valued at e850, 100000. France and Germany still furnish more than one-half of the whole. Belgium, Russia and Denmark come next in order as egg exporters to this country. The Canadian quota has in creased from 2,0O0, ,O0O to g, ,0OO, 900 in single year, and we have now laid under contribution a variety of minor sources, among which, it is curious to note, are the Canary islands, Turkey and Egypt. London News.
Connecticut western news., 1893-04-06
A Peculiar Insurance Claim.

One of the companies doing tornado business some time ago received notice of loss of horse, for which the assured demanded immediate payment. W hile going through the customary formula regarding the death of the animal and wondering that windstorm did no damage but kill one horse, the company inquired in what manner the killing oc- cured. The assured at once wrote back that his horse had died of wind collie and that he wanted his pay at once to buy another.
 This peculiar state of affairs leads to a suggestion to companies doing a tor nado and windstorm business that it might be well to insert a clause similar to those applied to electric plants Gin such cases referring to electricity, of course), reading as follows: Ut is here by understood that this company is not liable for wind generated in the property inssrsd. ."--Chcago Intsr Ocean.
Connecticut western news., 1893-04-06
TrGoelerS' Guide.
Heading Railroad system,
 New England Division. PHILADELPHIA, READING NEW ENGLAND R. R. co. Poughkeepsie Bridge Route.

Commencing Sunday. February 26, 1898.
 GOING EAST. Leave Canaan 2.41 a. m. (Daily Express) for Boston, arrive Hartford 4S5, Boston 20 Leave Canaan $40 a.,m.. arrive Hartford 11.50 a. m.
 Leave Canaan 9 35 D. m.. arrive Hartford 800 p. m., from Campbell Hall, Rhinecliff and way points.
 Leave Canaan 2. Il D. m, arrive Winsted s.15 p. m.. from Pooghkeepsie, Mlllerton and New York.
 Leave Canaan Sundays onlyl 9.55 p. m. arrive Hartford 20 p. m.
 GOING WEST. Leave Canaan BPS a. m. for Millerton, New York and Poughkeepsie. Leave Canaan 12 .98 D. m. for Campbell Hall, connecting at Silvernails for Rhinecliff. Leave Canaan A, arrive Millerton 20 pm. Leave Hartford 9 10 p.m., (Daily Express) for Philadelphia, Baltimt re and Washington Canaan Il. .15 p. m., arrive Maybrook 1.50 a.. m., Philadelphia, 10 a. m. Leave Hartford 8.45 n. m. Sundays only) Ca- naan S.55 p. m., arrive Campbell Hall 6.56 p. m.
 coNNEoTIoNs
 At Hartford with N Y & NER RR, NY, N H &HRR, Hartford X Valley Divisions. At Simsbury and at Pine Meadow with N |, N H & H R R, Northampton Division. At Winsted with Y N H R, Nauga- tuck Division.
 At Canaan with Housatonic R. R at Miller ton and Mt Riga with Harlem Division o & Fl k R R at Boston Corners with Harlem Division N Y o X H R R R. and N Y & M K R i; at Poughkeepsie with N Y 0 & H R R R; at Rhineclif with N Y X H R R R, by ferry to Rondout with the Ulster & Delaware R R {; at Maybrook with the Lehigh X Hudson River Ky. ; at Campbell Hall with N Y0& W By, NY L E&W R.. PP& B RR and Waikiki Valley R R. M. E. BLAINE, B. F. KESSER,
 SNt erin endent. Div n Pnss'p tvt
 Hartford, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1893-04-06
The Men Were Willing.

SALEM, Mass, March 3l.-Several weeks ago a number of business men of Salem re ceived notes written in feminine hand, purporting to be from a young lady desir ous of making their acquaintance. A dozen men assembled at a particular spot at Sa- lem Willows recently in answer to the notes, but no woman appeared. Some of the gentlemen who had been taken in by the frivolous damsel laid their plans to trap her, and she has been proven to be a young lady of excellent family
Connecticut western news., 1893-04-06
SHOT TIE WRONG MAN.
Two Men Killed In White Cap Raid Is
 

JoNEsBoRo, ArE., April 4.-George Black respectable half breed Spaniard, had beer notified by some one that he would have trouble if he rented land to a negro. Sat- urday night about 10 o'clock a party ol masked men halted in front of Black's door and called him out He refused, and they proceeded to Latter down the door When the leader of the gang, W. J. Met calf, stepped into the door with drawr revolver, he was shot by the Spaniard The gang then withdrew. Black then at tempted to escape, but was shot and Jeff for dead. When the party dispersed Black made his way to town. Metcalf was brought in also, but both died. Metcalf refused te divulge the names of his accomplices, but stated that Black was not the man they were after
Connecticut western news., 1893-04-06
A Destructive Storm,

CITY OF MEXICO, April 4.-Further par ticulars of the destructiveness of the re- cent storm which swept the gulf coast of Mexico have been received The damage and losses to shipping interests will reach many thousands of dollars. Three coast schooners are reported missing. One schooner was swamped near Tuxhan and two of the crew were drowned. It was loaded with lumber, and the entire cargo yva lpat
Connecticut western news., 1893-04-06
Prison omcinls Censnrsd.

JACKSON, Mich, April 1-The testimony in the inquest upon the death of George W. Haight, night gatekeeper, at the prison Monday morning, was concluded at II a. m. The jury was out until p. m. The gist of their verdict is that George w. Haight came to his death by prussic acid at the hands of R. Irving Latimer The jury censure G. Major Tabor, clerk, and Night Captain Morris P. Gill
Connecticut western news., 1893-04-06
Only pure Bred stook Free.

BOSTON, April A circular from Sec retary Carlisle refers to the importation of live animals under the new laws, and di- rects that on and after April 5, 1898, no animal which is brought into the United States from foreign countries for breeding purposes shall be admitted free of duty unless the importer furnishes a certificate of the record and pedigree in a form pre- scribed by the department.
Connecticut western news., 1893-04-06
Married a Soldier.

NEW YORK, April 4.-There was a bril- liant wedding in Trinity chapel, when Miss Zella Lentilhon was married to Charles Brewster Wheeler first lieutenant of ord nance, United States army There were present many officers in uniform. Lieu tenant Wheeler has been ordered to serve at Chicago in the ordnance department during the coming Columbian exhibition.
Connecticut western news., 1893-04-06
Stage Went Down the Gorge.

COLORADO SPRINGS, April 4.-One of the Bostwicks & Go. Cripple Creek stages was overturned, throwing out nine passengers, all of whom were more or less seriously in- jured. The accident occurred on the Chey- enne Mountain road, about 10 miles south west of the city. The wheel horses started to run away and the entire outfit went over steep declivity, the stage turning completeIy over
Connecticut western news., 1893-04-06
Must Not sinr That Some.

BOSTON, April 4.-Judge Colt granted a temporary injunction against Eugene Tompkins, restraining the singing of the song, q Wonder if Dreams Come True.n by the Babes in the Woods" company. David Henderson of Chicago claims to hold a copyright upon the song.
Connecticut western news., 1893-04-06
A Nerro,s Ghastlx Ride.

FRANKFORT, Ky, April 4.-Trainer Nor man (colored) was shot and killed on Ar senal hill by William Gray, with whom he fought about Annie Loomis. After killing his victim Gray loaded him into a buggy and drove into town, where, deserting the vehicle and corpse, he fled and escaped ar
Connecticut western news., 1893-04-06
For Murder. Then Train Robb.rx

NEW ORLEANS, April 4.-Colonel Hdb- good, partner of Train Robber Bunch, was tried in Franklinton for the murder of Bunch and was acquitted. He will now be tried on the charge of train robbery.
Connecticut western news., 1893-04-06
THE TOBACCO FACTORY BURNED.
But the six Hundred Girls Will He Shipped
 to Another City.

to Another City.
 NEW YORK. April 3.-The 7-story brick building occupied by the American Tobac co company was destroyed by fire. Loss about s40O,000. wholly covered by insur ance. Between 500 and 600 girls were em ployed in the building, but arrangements were made to send them all to Baltimore, where they will find temporary work in the factory of Gale, AK & Go. The employees will leave for Baltimore today
Connecticut western news., 1893-04-06

Winter will not finger long the lap offspring when the wonderful line Of Spring Clothing displayed by Belden. Jack Frost will willingly beat and give the boys chance.
 This wonderful line is complete in every detail Fashion able in all styles and sizes for boys youths and men; underwear and furnishing goods in every conceveabe variety Million Speciality ocustom goods from the old and well known houses of Browning King CO. New York C. w Simmons & Co.,, Boson The Carroll Clothing O., Elmira.
 Come and while the line is full and will do you good.
 BELDEN, the CIOthier. FALLS VILLAGE, CONN.
Connecticut western news., 1893-04-06

God in the body.
 In this world the most impressive thing, the most expressive thing, is the human face, but that face is yelled with the griefs of thousand years, but in the resurrection morn that veil will be taken away from the face, and the noon- day sun is dull and dim and stupid com pared with the outflaming glories of the countenances of the saved. When those faces of the righteous, those resurrected faces, turn toward the gate or look up toward the throne, it will be like the dawning of 8 new morning on the bosom of everlasting day! Oh, glorious resur- rected body!
 THE IMMORTAL BODY. But 1 remark also, in regard to that body which you are to get in the resur- rec2on, it will be an immortal body. These bodies are wasting away. Some body has said as soon as we begin to live we begin to die. Unless we keep put | ting the fuel into the furnace the fur mace dies out. The blood vessels are canals taking the breadstuffs to all parts of the system. We must be reconstruct ed hour by hour, day by day. Sickness and death are all the time trying to get their prey under the tenement, or to push us off the embankment of the grave; but, blessed be God, in the resur- rection we will get body immortal. No malaria in the air, no cough, no neuralgia twinge, no rheumatic pang, no fluttering of the heart, no shortness of breath, no ambulance, no dispensary, no hospital, no invalid's chair, no specta- cles to improve the dim vision, but health, immortal healthi O ye who have aches and pains indescribable this morning-O ye who are never well-O ye who are lacerated with physical dis dresses, let me tell you of the resurrected body, free from all disease. Immortal Immorta1l
 Iw.ll so tsrshx aaA ", h rssarA so
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-10-06
Another Shark Story.

The yacht Hawaii, in command
of Luther Wilcox, and Helene, I'M
der command of Fred Whitney,
sailed out to the scene Of the
stranded Miowera yesterday after
noon. a large party of gentlemen
was on board the Helene. After
sailing around the Miowera, the
yachts returned to port.
DR.. Trousseau was also out there
in his steam launch. He had in
tow a boat in which were three
native Observation-Disclosures. E. John
son, J. X. Kaulia and J. K. Kahoo-
kano. These gentlemen came
ashore and gave the startling news
that they had seen a monster
shark crushed under the stern-post
of the Miowera. They stated that
the tail of the fish was nearly above
water, and, to all appearances, it
must have been over 10 feet long.
One of the crowd jokingly re-
marked that the Miowera was fast
aground on the back Of the shark,
and that the sharks name was
Kaahupahau, the aged god-shark
of Pearl Harbor.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-10-06
"Hawaii Ponol."
Kahuna Picks the Winner.

1t is said that some of the mem
bers of the Healani boat crew con-
suited kahuna few days ago in
regard to the winner of the boat
race tomorrow at Pearl harbor. A
white chicken, a small pig and a
bottle of three star Hennessey
brandy was the price paid the ka-
huna for his prediction, which was
of course that the Myrtles would
not be in it at all. This decision was
made after a goodly portion of the
offerings had been disposed of. One
of the members of the Healani crew,
acting on the advice of the kahuna,
has been wearing an lima around
his hat for the past two days.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-10-06
FAMOUS FIGURE-HEADS
RecouectiOns of Rush ard His
Artistic Prows.

William Rush's father was a shin
carpenter, and from his youth the
son was fond of ships. Often when
a boy he would cut out miniature
vessels from blocks of wood and
exercise his artistic talent in draw
ing upon boards figures in chalk
and paints. When he commenced
work in this country there was no
demand for the productions of ma
tive sculptors consequently, to
make living Rush was obliged to
carve prowheads for vessels, then
In common use. By 1900 he had
attained considerable reputation as
a sculptor and carver in wood, and
time matured his talents. At an
early date in his career his figure
heads began to be noticed in for
eign ports. The figure of an Indian
trader on the ship William Penn
was much admired in London. The
woodcarvers there, it is reported,
would come in boats and lie near
the ship to sketch designs of the
fgure-head. This was but few
years after the revolutionary war.
Another notable provincial which
Rush carved was the figure of
river god for the ship Ganges. So
well known abroad did his work at
last become that the house of Nick
lin q Griffith of Philadelphia re-
ceived many orders from England
for fgure-heads to be made by
Rush to adorn ships built on the
other side of the Atlantic. One of
the most celebrated of these cary
IN &c uoo 2. female. fipnrn of Conn
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-10-06
Eean d Gunn's Orarter-Of Sale

The announcement made a few
days ago that Egan & Gum would
inaugurate a quarter-of' sale on
every dollars worth of goods sold
in their store for the next thirty
days, resulted in that firm being
overcrowded with eager buyers all
day yesterday. AS this sale will
not continue longer than the adver-
tised period, the people of Homo
lulu should not fail to take
advantage of this extraordinary
opportunity to purchase the best of
goods at cheap prices.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-10-06
Hawaiian Band Concert.

The Hawaiian band, under the
leadership of Professor Berger will
give an extra concert (string Or
chestra), this Friday evening, by
general request, at the Hawaiian
Hotel, commencing at Z 80 o'clock.
Following is the programme to be
rendered:
PART I.
l. March-''Prince Bismarck. :. Neibig
2. Overture-"The Diadem". Herman
8. Waltz-"The Gondolas". .Dellinger
4. "Second March Medley. Bach
PART II.
5. March-''Count Caprivi". ... Schultz
6. Fantasia-"On the Gulf of Ma
pies" .............. Eilenberg
Z. Waltz-"Artist Life" .... Strauss
8. Quadrille -" Hawaiian Melo-
GIowaii ponot
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-10-06
a Cruise to KaIihi.

The usual point of interest for
nearly all Of the yachting parties
which leave Honolulu is the pleas
ant and famed surroundings of
Pearl River lochs. On a late oc-
casion a new departure was made
by Capt. w. Luther Wilcox in the
yacht Hawaii, who gave an artist,
a lawyer and a representative of
the ADVERTISER opportunity to ex-
plore the rarely-visited harbor of
Kalihi. Few yachtsmen have
either the knowledge or temerity
to attempt the very dangerous en-
trance, not to mention the good
Judgment and steady nerve neces-
sary to escape the reefs, rocks
and shoals which are continually
present during the passage
through the winding and intricate
channel leading to the final good
anchorage. On the passage through,
the visitors were treated to a fine
view of the inland scenery and
many denizens of the deep took
cursory view of the sloop and the
party. Turtles were met in guam
tity and one or two might have
been bagged but the party were
men of peace and without arms.
Passing out the entrance, on the
homeward trip a fine specimen Of
one of Hawaii's ancient gods was
encountered in the shape of a shark
estimated, by various members of
the party, to measure from ten to
fifty feet in LENGTH.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-10-06
AQUATIC EVENT TOMORROW
Championship Race Between the


HeaIaui and Myrtle Crews.
Tomorrow at 4 P. NJ. there will be
rowed over the Pearl harbor course
a championship race between mem
bers of the Healani and Myrtle boat
club crews. The agreement for this
race was concluded on July 2Sth
between representatives of the COM
peting crews. The event is TO be
a friendly six-oared sliding-seat
barge race, at the time and place
mentioned, for the championship of
the Hawaiian islands. Fifty dollars
forfeit from each side has been
placed in the hands of Mr.. D.
Logan, conditional should either
crew fail to row the said race, or
should notice be given to that
effect, then the forfeit money will
be paid to the crew ready and will
ling to row. The respective clubs
have appropriated $50 each to be
used in the purchase of a perpetual
championship cup for six-oared
crews, to be rowed for yearly.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-10-06
WHARF AND va We.
Arrival of the Bark J. c.
PfuSer.

! DIAMOND HEAD, Oct. 3: 10 P. VI
Weather, clear wind, light north
The long-expected German bark
j. c. Pfuger from Bremen arrived
off Diamond Head yesterday after
noon. She is supposed to be 154
days out. A report from the Dia-
mond Head station at 10 o'clock
last night stated that the Phuger
was cruising off and on, and her
fore-topgallant mast was gone.
The barkentine Discovery sailed
yesterday for San Francisco with
6232 bags sugar and 243 bnchs.
bananas. The cargo was valued at
26,815.7S. A portion of the ban
anas intended for the Miowera were
sent by her.
The japanese steamer Aikoku
Maru, Captain Y. Furukawa, left
yesterday evening with 4 European
and Il japanese passengers in the
Storage. As there was a cable
stretched from the L. S. S. Adams
to the S. S. Miowera, the Aikoku
Maru was obliged to pass out to
starboard of the Adams which was
lying near the spar buoy, and from
there proceeded on her voyage to
Japan,
The steamer w. G.. Hall now on
the marine railway is receiving
new copper, and is expected to
come down in few days.
Captain J. H. Black is authority
for the statement that he was here
when a Russian warship attempted |
to blast with dynamite Puuiki |
point, where the Miowera is now
stranded. The ship-of-war was en-
gagged at it for several days, but
finally gave up the job.
The barkentine Planter, Capt. F.
A. Dow, will leave today for the
coast. Campbell, Marshall & Co.,
will ship their bananas originally
intended for the Miowera, by her.
The steamer Claudine, Captain
Davies, left yesterday evening for
Maui and Hawaii with a fairly
good cargo. She will touch at
several of the Hamakua ports be-
Fore returning, and is expected at
his port next Monday or Tuesday
The bark Paul Isenberg is now
general cargo at the P.
VI. S. S. Co.'s wharf. The cargo is
coming out from the vessel just in
he same condition as when it was
out on board at Liverpool. The
Paul Isenberg will leave for San
francisco after unloading cargo,
in about four weeks.
The barkentine w. II. Dimond, (
APT. Nelson, sails today for San ]
Francisco with $50 tons of rice. {
he will not take any bananas. t
TLv ete~.--e- AI:L..I..sls. - H. !;
rive this afternoon from wind I
7ard ports. She will make one
nore trip to Maui and Hawaii be- ;
pre- the w. G.. Hall will be ready
D take up that route on the Goth {
Instant.