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Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
Events of the Great Grand
 Army Gathering.

Preliminary Events of the Great Grand
 Army Gathering.
 P1rTsBURe, Sept 1.-The nrst day of the twenty eighth national encampment c. A. R., has closed, and nothing but the best can be said of it The weather has been superb, the crowds large, and no ao- cidents have happened to mar the day.
 The marching event of the day was the parade of the naval veterans, who went over the rather long route with a precision and excellence of drill that called forth the heartiest cheers from the spectators The veterans numbered 1000 and were led by Rear Admiral Osborn. In the aft ernoon the ladies of the G. A. R. and Woman's Relief corps were taken through the city and suburbs in carriages, follow ing which . reception was held at the Monongahela House.
 PITTsBURG, Sept. 12. - The twenty eighth national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic assembled this morning at the Gland Opera House, Fifth avenue Speeches of welcome to command er-in-chief and delegates of the encamp- ment were delivered by Daniel c. Ripley, chairman, and W. c. Quincy, chairman committees on invitation and reception.
 Addresses of welcome were also deliver cd by Hon. Robert K. Pattison, governor of Pennsylvania; B. MoKenna, mayor of Pittsburg, and Hon. William NJ. Kennedy, mayor of Alleghany.
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
CRASH IN THE DARK.
Two FrsisAs Trains Cenids In tAs Heosss
 Tunnel ...-.#

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. Sept 1o.-A fs- tai railroad accident took place on the Fitchburg railroad in the Hoosso tunnel a short distance east of the central shaft. The accident was oaused by rear and collision between east bound freight trains. A freight train had stopped to repair an engine which had broken down, and at about the same time a west bound express train passed through the tunnel, filling it with smoke. A second east bound freight train was allowed to entor the tunnol contrary to the rules of the road, and the engineer, being unable on account of dense smoke left by the passage of the ex- press to distinguish the lights of the train from the electric lights on the walls of the tunnel, went 1t into it with . crash. The result was that both trains were bad
 ly wrecked. The tunnel was blookaded and two men killed outright and three were seriously injured. The killed were William Turpening. brakeman, Syracuse; George Mimmiok, brakeman, FitohburR
 Mass The injured were Walter Ciapp engineer, Rotterdam, N. Y., injured about the chest; Charles Frazer, fireman, Rot. terdAm, N. T., skull fractured. injuries about his bark and both banda severely burned; H. B. Bartlett, brakeman. Fitch burg. right arm cut, spine injured and badly crushed
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
G.uaraI MarI~s.

NEW YORK. Sept. ii.-FLoUR-State Il. and western firm and mod erAtely active; city mills patents, s+GpL15 winter patents. ss-s54tSla city mills clears, ss&5; winter straights, e. co a27h s wHEAT-No 2 red opened hrmer with corn and the small corn yield indicated by the crop report: later It casod off under local pressure. May. 655<a6514c.: September, 6sasc.
 RYE-Nominsl; state, b3lto<c; Jersey. ts1 5lc.
 CORNING 2 opened stronger and the crop report and frosts west reacted. buttoward noon advanced again; May, bss405sSsc.; September, E3ssao4ISo.
 oATs-No 2 quiet but steady; October, aS0 s5s4c-: December, s7lsGs7Ssc.
 BEEF-ouiet; family. slo6i2 extra mesz. Ss. ...
 PoRK-ouict; new mess, sisSoaieoo, fam fly, sld
 LARD Easier; prime western steam. ta.3o
 BUTTER Steady; state dairy. lt0asc.; state creamery. IS sis3lsc.
 CHEESE-Quiet; state, large, sdl0,4o- small stxetl0ko
 EGGs-Ffrm, stat. and Pennsylvania, isc., western. ledlSc.
 SUGAR-Raw firm: fair refining. 3tla15Izo-; centrifugal. % test. 3s46t3,sc.; refined ouier crushed, 5ss15 e-l6c.; powdered, 5 l-leSD5,xc- TURPENTINE-Quiet At ess<ososc.
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
NAMES ELECTION.
The Republicans Swept the state by Bis
 PiurHlities-


 AUGUSTA, Me, Sept 1.-The vioto- rious trumpeting of the Republican ele- phant is sounding throughout all Maine today, and Its giant footprints are plain In the land. It was a good day for Re- publicans and a correspondtngly bad one for Democrats, but the result was not al together unforeseen. To rain and general apathy Ia due the light vote, and while the Democrats admit defeat they do not show c symptom of Encouragement.
 The Prohibitionists and Populists are not largely in evidence so far as returns indicate.
 Returns have been received by the As sooiated Press from over 100 cities and towns, and these indicate that the state has reelected Governor Cleaves (Rep. over Charles F. Johnson (Dem. by ma jority which will exceed 97, 900, the larg- est in the history of the party.
 The Republicans have carried every county in the state, and 1t Is estimated that the legislature win have a working Republican majority of 1s5, which en- sures the reelection of Senator William P. Frye Hon. Thomas B. Reed has been re elected to congress by a plurality esti- mated at 10, 000 Hon. Nelson Dingley, Hon. Seth L. Mlliken and G. A. Bou- telle are also reelected to congress by ma lorities ranging from 6, 900 to g, 900. The total vote will probably exceed 11o, oo0
 AUGUSTA, Me, Sept 12.-It is claimed by Republicans that Governor Cleaves plurality will reach Ss, 900, but MT. Man. ley's estimate of 1000 is generally re- garded as correct.
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
JACKSON OBJECTED.
@ He wnu Not Fight Champion Corbett
 In sioux City.

so He wm Nat Fight Champion Corbett
 In sioux City.
 CHICAGO, Sept 1s.-The efforts of the Sioux City Athletic club to bring of a fight between Corbett and Jackson have resulted in complete failure, Jackson refusing absolutely to put his name to the articles of agreement as signed by Cor bett.
 Edward Lloyd, representing the Sioux City club, met Jackson and his manager, Parson Davies, at the Briggs House in the presence of . good sized crowd of sporting men and newspaper representa- tives. Little time was spent in prelim- inaries, and Mir. Lloyd produced the pa- pers which Corbett signed in New York. Jackson glanced over them and at onoc said they would not do.
 ''I will fight for your purse and a side bet of SIG, 900" he said. but the fight will have to come of within three months"
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
A Valuable Play Toy.

Miss Olive Schreiner recently told the following story: She and her brothers and sisters had as one of their play things bright stone that they called the candle stone. It was about the size of a walnut and would flash in bright and singular way when held to the light. Not until she had quite grown up and the candle stone had been lost for years did any of them realize that it was diamond of doubtless immense value. The Kimberley mines were in the unknown future, but this stone had per haps been washed down by some torrent or brought by other chance from that region.
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
A BOURBON DEAD.
COUNT or PARIS DIES AT STOWE
 MOUSE, LONDON.

Ne Wa the Grsndson of Louis Philippe, the Last King of Erilsd For At tempting to Restore ths Monarehy-His Varied Career.
 LONDON, Sept. s.-The Compte de Paris is dead. The news was received from Stowe House at o'clock this morning. He had been steadily sinking all night.
 Louise Philippe Albert d. Orleans vas a son of the late Duo d. Orleans and a grand son of the lats King Louis Philippe of France. He was born in Paris Aug. s4, 1888, and, accompanied by his mother, the late Duchesse d. Orleans, he witnessed the stormy scene in the French chamber which followed the revolution of Fsbru- ary, 1S4S. --..
 His Varied Career.
 The Compte de Paris was educated at Clersmont, England, by his mother, who died there in 1858
 During the fall of 1861 the Compte de Paris and his brother, the Due de Char tres, accompanied by their uncle, the
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
DummIes In the Band.

Quartermaster Liebich of the Fifth regiment made Q adiscovery once and has been careful ever since whenever he has occasion to engage 8 band to play mar tial music for the gallant boys in blue.
 ''I wanted to engage 8 brass band. said he, land there was certain rivalry among the boys that made it difficult to reach a conclusion. 1 finally made up my mind and engaged certain band, and the next day the bandmaster of the rival organization said to me, You watch your band tomorrow and see that they don't ring in any dummies on you" I didn't know what the man was talking about, so asked him to ex- plain, and he did A light then dawned upon me, for he gave the snap deliber-' ately away. that while leaders of cer- tain bands collect so much per man from the people that engage them they frequently ring in people in the band that don't know bar of music from c bar of soap. They just simply walk along with the rest of the players and nobody is any the wiser. The next day the parade took place, and followed tuo nuftct OI bue ObueI icesucf anu watched my band carefully. It didn't take long to pick out the two dummies. They just strolled along with the brass instruments at their mouths and acted as though they played without infiating their cheeks We had to pay for those fellows 8 apiece just the same"
 ''And what did you dor"
 "I asked the leader to tell the two dummies to play solos
 And they did?''
 Not by jugful He simply said that that wasn't in the contract, and he refused to do 1t have had my eyes opened sincel and you may rest assured they don't ring in any more 50 cent dummies on me and charge me e3 for them. "-Cleveland World
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
A NEW NAUTICAL VOCABULARY.
Additions Made by Young Women Fror
 .Fresh water- Regionx-

Additions Made by Young Women From
 Fresh water- Regions
 The yachtsman' vocabulary is Ian guage in itself, and the landsman often runs afoul of it He doesn't see why one rope should be called sheet, an- other Q halyard, third downhaul and fourth a clcwline. One boat owner, whose hospitable deck is trodden by many of his friends, has modified his terms to conform with the suggestions or mistakes of his guests who are not expert sailors.
 For instance one landlubber who had gone below for a drink of water was asked what he had done with the cup.
 "I hung it on the post, he said in- nooently. ...
 Every one roared at the idea that he could be SO green" as not to know what the mast was called, but on that yacht the mast is now known as "the post. '"
 A pretty girl from ''fresh water" district was responsible for another nau- tical word. The strips of canvas used in tying up the sails are called stops. Some one wanted the stops and could not find them for the instant
 What are you looking for?" asked the young woman.
 ''I am looking for the stops They were here little while ago"
 ''The stops? Oh, you mean the tapes. They re under this rug"
 And now the sails are bound with tapes
 Another young woman from an in- terior state had read enough nautical stories to have caught a few phrases here and there. For one thing, she knew that "hard tack" was staple ar tiole of diet at sea On visit to the east this damsel went sailing She was anxious to learn, and when she heard the man at the wheel say "hard lee" she asked some questions and found out what it meant.
 A little later the steersman said the yacht was going about Some of the guests were paying no attention and seemed in danger of being struck by the boom as it swept over to the other side of the yacht
 Hard tack! hard tack" cried out the young woman excitedly. -..
 All managed to duck their heads in time. to escape the spar if they didn't know what the maiden meant by "hard tack" and another joke was added to the yachts store of them.-New York Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
Reproductive Power of Memory.

As the child, flashing about him bit of burning stick. may seem to make 8 circle of flame because the flame point moves so quickly, so memory. though it does go from point to point and dwells for some inoonceivably minute instant on each part of the remembrance, may yet be gifted with snoh lightning speed. with such rapidity and awful quickness of glance, as that to the man himself the effect shall be that his whole life is spread out there before him in one instant. and that he, godlike, sees the end and the beginning side by side. - Mar1arau
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
An Optical Illusion.

If you want good ending to little party, take all the guests into the din- ing room and turn out the gas Make them all sit around the table, in the mid dle of which place a soup plate. In the soup plate put some common salt and Q litsle alcohol Light the alcohol and then look at each others faces They will look natural at first, but as the al- cohol burns ont and the salt becomes ig- nited the flame changes from yellow to blue, and the changes in the faces are very startling They all take on ghast- ly look Eyes stick out, and the skin ' looks as though drawn tight like parch- ment Then the faces become almost black, and when the flame dies out and you go out into a lighted room you nn- consciously try, to wipe the black of.
 But it doesn't come It's all the light | from the salt t-Hmtford;P Pest
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
chia... rre.p. ns.el.a.

SHANGHAI, Sept I2. The power of vieoroy Li Hung Chang is steadily wan Ing. His few influential friends are doing their best for him al pekina. but ft is noa likely that they will be able to swsrs his downfall. Every days delay In providing the promised victory over the Japancss now adds to L Hung Chans's danger.
 The block in moving the Chinese troops into Korea continues. Everything has been thrown into confusion. The rc-sn- foroements from the remote provinces sn route to Ticn-tsin are al . standxaill and are terrorixinR the cities In whioh they arc halted. Thcse rs endorsements are mostly undisoiplincd hordes who are md under the control of their nominal leaders.
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
puiverixed Diamond. a P.lnie.. Poison.

According to the Mohammedans of southern India, pulverized diamond is the least painful, the most active and the most certain of all poisons. Accord ing to Wilkes History. the powder of diamonds is kept on hand (by the wealthy only. presumably as g last re- source. But belief in the poisonous character of the diamond also existed ir Italy in the sixteenth osaatnfy. Chicago Timsa
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
Ferep.nxh.. clreu. sln..A.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Sept. s.--At Gibson City United States Marshal Brinton seised Adam Forepaugh's circus on a writ of attachment sworn out by George Coup. late chief musician of the show, who filed a suit for sl0. 900 damages in court hero for personal injuries received at the hands of the proprietors of tho show, who, he al ieges, brutaliy assaulted him and set . hound on him at Alma, Kan, and dis abled him for life.
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
KNOCKOUT BY CoRBETT.
The Champ pion Fought Six Rsu.a. B.for.
 Camera

NEW YORK, Sept s.-James J. Corbets celebrated the second snniversary of the winning of the championship by an CT hibition fight bcforo an Edison kineto scope, in which he knocked out Peter Courtney of Trenton. local pugilist of some note xho stood before Fitxsimmona for four rounds.
 The bout took plaos at the Edison lab orntory in Orange N. J. H was arranged by the proprietors of the kinetosoope. and the preliminarles were conducted with the utmost secrecy, being known only to the principals and their managers.
 There were 10 spectators, including the referee, John F. Ekhardt, and Corbstt pocketed a big check for his effortS
 It was a straight clean knockout Courtney remained "out" for 20 seconds
 The fighting throughout had been In earnest the blows coming swift and hard. Corbett was handed the oheok by the ref. eree and left with a pleasant smile on his face.
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
Thieves Make a Big Haul.

CLARION, Pa, Sept. l1.-W. +. Collner & Co, storekeepers at St. Petersburg, were robbed of SEQ, 0,o00 in bonds, notes and cash. The fact has been kept secret in the hope of catching the thief The bur glary was committed within 10 minutes after the storeroom was locked up. The suppositlon Is that the thief had seoreted hinrself in the storeroom during the day.
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
My.,srsea. Poi.oalas.

NEWTON. N. H., Sept. s-The sutopsy on tho body of io-year-oid Charles Peck, who died Sunday, shows signs of arseaio- al poisoning. Tho body of the father, Watson Peck, will Do cxbumed and the stomach sent to Professor Wood of liar yard college There is strong probabili- ty that both were poisoned, but by whom ia . mystery.
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
MATHEWS AND HENSON.
The New York Popuiists Nominate . state
 Ticket

The New York Popufiss Femtnate state
 Ticket
 SARATOGA. Sept Ia.--In the Popuiisss' convention hero George A. Hunter nom- mated Charles B. Mathews of Buffalo for the office of governor The nomination was made by exclamation.
 Mir. Mathews who is m oil rcnner of Buffalo and refused to go Into the Oil trust was present as a delegate and was escorted to the platform. He made brief speech of acceptance. He said he was a member of the Farmers' Alliance and is a Knight of Labor. He believed that the issue was manhood against money. and the proposed candidates of tbc two great parties were to be nominated on their dol. lar basis. Tom Platt and Tammany Hall, he said, were the tools of corporations
 MT. R. 0. Hewson of Penn Yan was nom- mated by exclamation for lieutenant gov.
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
Fatal Dose of Morphine.

CHEYENNE, Wy, Sept 10.-A guest at the Interocean hotel, registered as George R. Maxwell of Mexico, died from an over dose of morphine. Whether the drug was taken with suicidal intent Is not known.
 An envelope postmarked Washington and addressed George R. Maxwell, IA East Eighteenth street, New York, was found.
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
FEVER SHIP IN PORT.
She Came From Havana and Is QuArantis-
 ed at BsItimere.


 cd at Baltimore.
 BALTIMORE, Sept s.-Four oases of malignant foyer, one of which has rssult- cd fatally, developed on board the British steamship Samuel Tyssok. Captain wep- pener, from Havana The health depart ment has taken all possible precautions to prevent any causs for alarm.
 The Tyzaoh Is now lying ofY quArsntins with her entire crew aboard save four frc- men, George Hartman. whoss death oo- cured Wednesday. and Chef Engineer Edgar W. Poole, John Wilson and Cor nelius Watson, who arc st the quarantine hospital.
 The TyEaok left Havana Aug. ss and reached herc with clean bill of health. Hartman was taken siok on Sunday and died on Tuesday. Wilson was taken siok on Monday and Watson on Wednesday. Health officers wore notified of the serious ness of the oases and immediately hsd the ship and her crew sent to quarantine.
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
Killed In . coi,i.ry Exp,e..on.

ASHLAND, Pa, Sept i2.-A terrible eI- plo-ion of gas occurred in the Centralis oollicry mines operated by l.. A. Riley & Co. George Electra was instantly killed, James Forgarty was fatally injured. and John Cook was seriously burned. Two Hungarian laborers whose names could not be learned were also injured.
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
p.x ,u. u.an.,, . ss.n,mn

NKw YoRK, Sopt 1a-After creating several ssnsations at the .Methodiss camp meeting in Stony Brook, N. Y,, the Rev Ella May Bennett the Universsitss preacher, has become raving maniso
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
Can.ul. R..osni..a.

wAsHIreToS Sept. i0-Ths president has recognized Percy Ssnderson ss consul general of Great Britain at New York and James J. Lemon ns British consul st Bi- loxi, Miss.
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
M.rs.r,r p,~. n.f.r. rr,~r

ALBANY, Sept i2.-Huron w. Reed. who shot Thomas Mason in his orchard at West Albany a week ago, died fin the hos pital. This saves the county a trial.
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
M.nusa.,ur.r. AsA A oeassr..es.

TRENTON. Sept e.-The manufacturing p,ttsrs of tLis oity addressed ietser to the operative pottsrs, who have been on a strike for several months. aaking for a conference
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
Fatally Burned by EIeo,ruoI,y.

PROVIDENCE, Sept 12.-Owen Connolly of River Point, a marketman, was horri- bly burned by electricity while attempt Ing to turn of an incandescent lamp line which had been crossed with the feed wire of the trolley service. He cannot racoyer
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
Railroad Wreck In France.

BRUSSELS, Sept. i0.-Ten persons were killed and 20 injured by the wreck of the Paris and Cologne express train. The ao- cident happened at Apilly and was caused by . collision of the express train with . tssighs tssin whisA wAs being shaussA.
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
p..,.h.s h, H,. char.h.

AVON. N. Y.. Sept S--As she penalty for signing two saloon licenses Robert N Smith, no.hoenso commissioner, has been compelled to resign as a member of ahs Methodist church
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
Ju.,ie. of ,h. p.... nru,.ily Beaten.

wATERTowS, N. Y., Sept. s.-James Miller, a merchant and justice of the peace, was brutally assaulted while going from his store in Massena St Lawrence ooun- ty. His recovery Is doubtful. It is un- certain whether the motive was revenge 1r rohlery
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
Corbett Is -Disxusted.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12. - Champion Corbett talked freely concerning Jackson's 6 refusal to sign the articles for a fight un- der the auspices of the Sioux City Athlet- ic club next year. He expressed his hearty disgust at Jackson's actions and reiter- ated his often repeated views of the col. ored mans fear to fight him
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13

TWISTED, Conn, Sept 1.-Two m known men broke into the house of VII liam Woodruff, permit at Coiebrook. sandbagRed bim unmeroifuliy and stole a watch and a small amount of money.
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
struoh by Lishsalax.

TRENTON, Sept io.-The houses of Frank Greet and William Smith wers lAst night struck by lightning and Sadly damage bus the inmates escaped
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
Perhaps q Slip of the Pen.

The Rev. s, J. Gibson lectured on Fools at the Wesleyan church here on Sunday. There were large number present - Carterton (Nsw Zealan0 Star.
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
Force, Fire. oa.aohsa.

LITTLE FALLS, N. Y., Sept l2-Ths heavy rains of the past two days have. it Is thought, entirely extinguishcd forest fires In the Adirondacks
Connecticut western news., 1894-09-13
NEW AMENDMENTS.
NEW YoRK'S CONSTITUTIONAL CON-
 vENTloN FINISHING UP BUSINESS.
Ten Proposed Amendments Were Adopted In One D~y-omcs of Coroner to Be Abei- tshsd and Death Damage Limitation Done Away With

In One D~y-oncs of Coroner to Bs Abei- tshsd and Death Damage LimitHtion Done Away with
 ALBAy, Sept s.-The plan of the ma jority for reapportioning the senate and assembly districts, which provides for 50 senators and l5o assem blymen, the former serving three years and the latter one year, has been sent to a third reading by a party vote.
 Probably never before in a constitution al convention has a measure created such heated discussion, aroused so much par tisanship and caused so much disorder. Members were screaming at the top of their lungs through the chaos for rccog nition on points of order, questions of privilege and demands for counts.
 The minority charged the majority with forcing partisan measure, and the latter charged the former with obstructing prog ress
 The minority thought the mattor had gone far enough and began offering amendments
 The chair refused to entertain them and then began In the we'll scene of the widest confusion. Democrats rushed frantioally forward, brandishing amend ments which were being manufactured by different members of the minority as fast as possible.
 The Republicans remonstratod, raised points of order, etc., which the chair was willing to hear, but owing to the uproar could not.
 ALBANY, Sept 1.-The canal proposi- ton is virtually dead, having been nullt fed by the amendment adopted by the constitutional convention in committees of the whole. "