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Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
AN AMUSING ADVENTURE.
A Stupid Corporal, an Embarrassed Co mel and a TactfuI Woman

A Stupid Corporal, an Embarrassed Colo
 mel and a Tactfu1 Woman.
 A superior officer of the B. garri- son was some time ago the hero of a most amusing adventure. Colonel = had received from Mme V-- an in. vitation to dinner, but on the day ap- pointed, and just as he was about to start, he was seized with a violent at- tack of neuralgia and decided to forego the pleasure in store for him.. The colo nel wrote letter of apology, called his orderly and said:
 ''Guy, you will give this letter to Nme. V-- and then go and fetch me my dinner. i"
 Here the plot commences. Guy set off after carefully secreting the letter in his breast pocket along with his to- bacco pouch. He arrived at Mme V--'s, delivered his message and stood as rigid as statue. The lady of the house was surprised and inquired what he was waiting for. Guy replied:
 "The colonel told me to fetch him his dinner. !"
 Mime V- saw the mans mistake, gave certain orders, and the servants handed the faithful linesman a set of dishes emitting fragrant odors. More over, Mime. V-- slipped half bottle of champagne into the soldiers pocket and said:
 "You will serve this to the colonel at dessert" "
 Guy came back, and, upon my word, the restaurant seemed to have provided such host of good things that the colo nel got up and took his seat at the table. Over the soup he slowly began to recover his appetite, to his no small surprise. The side dishes made him quite raven ous, with the entrees his pain disap- peared, he was stupefied at the roast meat and dumfounded at the game, and still his wonder grew at the marvellous dishes supplied by his chpphouse keeper. At the dessert the orderly, obeying his instructions, set the bottle of champagne on the table He was asked for an ex- planation, when everything came out The colonel in despair thought the mat ter over and then gave his orderly 10 francs, telling him to buy bunch of flowers and present it from him to Mme. V-. Then our colonel, satis- fed that he had done his best under the trying circumstances. settled down in an easy chair and composed himself to sleep. An hour and a half later the door opened, and Guy walked in and gravely deposited two 5 franc pieces on the ta- ble. The colonel questioned him with some anxiety.
 ''The lady paid for the nosegay, |" said the honest warrior, apparently we'll pleased with the general turn of affairs.
 Mime. V, on receiving the bou- quet, had given the soldier francs by way of tip, on receiving which the latter simply replied:
 ''It isn't 5 francs, please, ma'am; it is 10 francs. "
 Colonel Z-- was confined to his bed for three days, to the great alarm of the whole of the garrison. -Progres Illustrs.
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
AN AID TO MILKING.

The ColIegian's Advice to His Father Which Resulted Disastrously.
 A college student in one of our west ern states returned home after his course was finished to find that his father, a clergyman with a small salary, was ebing out his living by running small farm. One of the adjuncts of the farm was COW, a pretty good animal, which however, had strong aversion to being milked.
 Here was an opportunity for display of the lately acquired knowledge of the juvenile collegian.
 "Father, :" said he, Professor G. says if one will place a weight upon cows back it will make her give down the milk" .-=..
 The reverend gentleman, favorably impressed with this information that his son had learned from Professor G., decided to try the simple remedy. h. stead, however, of placing a weight upon the cows back, the clergyman placed himself upon it. But then he answered the purpose. The COW, how ever, was still obstinate.
 ''Tie my legs under the COW, said the father to his son.
 Tho son did SO. But the COW, unused to such unusual and arbitrary proceed ings, manifested her displeasures by rearing and plunging, entirely unmind- ful of the dignity of the parsonage astride her spinal column. It was get ting altogether too interesting for the two bipeds concerned in the transac- tion.
 "Cut the rope, cut the roper" shout ed MT. V. to his dutiful son, meaning the rope by which he was attached to the COW.
 But the son, being somewhat excited, cut the rope by which the cow was fas- tened to the stanehion. At once avail ing herself of the liberty thus offered, the COW took an unceremonious exit from the stable, and down through the street she went. The minister accom- panied the COW, but in manner not ex- actly befitting the dignity of his profes- sion.
 AS it happened, one of the sisters of the congregation was on the street as the race was in progress. Surprised at such sight, the good sister cried out, "Why, Brother ", where are you go ing?'
 His sense of the ludicrous coming to his aid, Brother " shouted back: "The Lord and the COW only know. I don 'tp
 The clergyman was eventually rescued from his awkward perch and never att tempted the feat again.
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
LIVELY FIGHT WITH A SHARK.
Terrifying Experience With a Man Eater
 by Man Who Was Fishing.


 by Man Who Was Fishing.
 William Muller, an attorney of Deni- son, Tex, had an experience with man eating shark at Rockport in the gulf. 1T hired small sailboat,' said Mir. Muller in relating his unpleasant experience, land was out some distance from land when I baited my hook and cast it out. I used new clothesline 100 to 150 feet long for cord, and the hook was quite large, probably six to seven inches long.
 ''I felt jerk, and in an instant the line was under the boats rudder. I ask cd the boatman to reverse the sail in or der that the line could be cleared. was oblivious to all except the big fish, and as the boom swung around it caught me on the back between the shoulders. l was tumbled overheard head foremost in the water, some 40 to 50 feet deep. AS I struck the water the fish that I had caught, man eating shark, laid hold of the calf of my right leg. The pain was fearful, and I felt myself jerked rapidly down toward the bottom of the sea.
 "In my fall did not relax my hold on the line, and as soon as I realized my position knew that nay life depended on my ability to hold on to the cord. The struggle I know was not long, but to me it seemed like an age. The cord was fastened to beam in the boat, and inch by inch I gained on my antagonist, and as soon as I appeared on the surface the boatman came to my assistance. The shark retained its grip on my leg until my body was entirely out of the water, and even then it did not let go until the boatman knocked it off with an oar. When I was safely on the inside, how ever, we pulled for the shore, and as my hook was securely fastened in the mouth of the shark no trouble was ex- perienced in landing the fish. It was between 5 and feet long, "-Chicago Post
 Murdered by Robbers.
 FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Dec. 18.-Mr. Peter Sohooler, prominent citizen of Stafford, was found murdered in his house. His head had been completely severed from his body by an ax, which lay near the corpse. The house had been robbed.
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
NINE HE COMES.

"One I love, and two love,
 Three love-" she's saying, And around the maiden's lips Tender smiles are playing. -Four I love with all my heart. Five and six-and seven Surely to me long his heart
 Hath been fondly givep." "Here find another seed.
 Eight both loves. know il. And still another? Nine he comes fnd just here below itl' Softly doth the shadows lie
 Over all the grasses, And the light wind whispers tow As through the trees it passes. In the sky the cloud fleece flies, Pursued by sun ray kisses, For they are too cold to thrill
 With love's delicious blisses- But there cometh through the mead The maiden's blithe young lover. Comes-and then the apple seed Many truths discover.
 -Lollie Belle Wylie.
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20

making wooden gods, and brass workers making brass gods, and sculptors mak- ing stone gods, and potters making clay gods. I cannot think of the abomina- tions praotioed here without recoil of stomach and a need of cologne All though much is said about the carving on the temples of this city, everything is SO vile that there is not much room left for the @sthetic. The devotees en- ter the temples nineteen-twentieths un- clothed and depart begging. All that Hindooism can do for man or woman it does here. Notwithstanding all that may have been said in it's favor at the par lament of religions in Chicago, it makes man a brute and woman the lowest type of slave. Iwould rather be horse or COW or a dog in India than be a woman. The greatest disaster that can happen to Hindoo is that he was born at all.
 City of Illusions.
 Benares is imposing in the distance as you look at it from the other side of the Ganges. The 47 ghats or flights of stone steps, reaching from the water's edge to the buildings high up on the banks, mark place for the ascent and descent of the sublimities The eye is lost ill the bewilderment of tombs, shrines, minarets, palaces and temples. It is the glorifcation of steps, the tri- umph of stairways. But looked at close by the temples, though large and ex- pensive, are anything but attractive. The seeming gold in many cases turns out to be brass. The precious stones in the wall turn out to be paint. The mar ble is stucco. The slippery and disgust ing steps lead you to images of horrible visage, and the flowers put upon the altar have their fragrance submerged by that which is the opposite of aromat- inA
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
10th Annual 10th Holiday Display
 MAKES - RipVa Wrinkles by the hundred.

Rip Van Wrinkle slept 20 years up in tho mountains, and on awakening and returning to the village he wAs surprised to find that nearly everything had changed. Suppose he had slept 70 years. then who could estimate his eurprise2 We feel sorry for Rip" We also fe-l sorry for all who for 60 years have annually bought their holiday vuodn at the corner of Main and Railroad etrrets lu Great Burlington but who on coming there to-day changed so during the past year They must feel As much astonished as Rip Van Wi kle did when he beheld the changes that had taken place during hts % yeare sleep. Dur ing the past year tho interior of my store has undergone complete transformation. and has been fitted un in elaborate style and equipped with elegant fixtures. My A0th nnal holiday display ia n memorable event, a unique celebration. The stock Of new goods corresponds with tho new equipment. Come and see the elegant store and artistic goods. Among the latter are.
The evening world., 1894-09-14
Grand Fall OpcniGg.

The grand opening OF the London &
Liverpool Clothing Company. at Sc
and IS Bowery. corner Hester street,
which took place yesterday, proved
to be one OF the biggest OF It's kind to
catch the fall trade. Nothing that in
genuity could devise in the clothing line
Which mark a new departure have been
placed or sale.
Every body knows the class OF goods
which the London q Liverpool Company
offers to the public, and the remarkably
low prices a. which the goods are sold
Heretofore the goods have been mainly
OF the clothing description, but from the
opening onward any man, youth or boy
can enter the store and with the outlay
OF a few dollars step into the street again
dressed from heel to crown with the
latest designs and best material
Not only can QUEER clothing Of all kinds
obtained In the past. but shoes and
gents furnishing generally may now be
obtained. The latter two departments
have been added. Mechanics have been
al work for weeks, The store has been
completely overhauied. cases have been
put in, and from the immense stock
overhead an array OF gents furnishing
and shoes has been brought down. The
display will dazzle the eyes OF anybody.
All the goods in the new departments
will be offered at prices to suit the
which have made the name Of the Lon
dor q Liverpool Clothing Company
famous will not be forgotten. For In
stance. the Clay diagonal suit, for $40, Is
but what Is the use OF talking about Il.
Go and sec i'll go
The evening world., 1894-09-14
EACH FINED $40.
Crandall Could Not Swear Nellie
Had Robbed Him.

John Crandall. who says he is a pub
Usher. with an office in the Bennett
Building. and a residence In Brooklyn.
and Nellie Farrell, who was found I'M
conscious on the street with him early
yesterday morning, were re-arraigned
to-day in Yorkville Police Court. When
Crandall recovered he found that his
sl75 diamond ring and about 500 in money
were missing.
He accused Nellie of theft, and the two
were held for further examination.
In court this morning Crandall re-
peated his story of yesterday. He met
Nellie and another girl after leaving a
train at the Grand Central Depot. They
had several drinks In neighboring sa-
loon, and he knew nothing more until he
recovered after the policeman found
him on the street. His diamond pin and
money were missing.
Justice Mcmahon asked him II he
would make an affidavit that Nellie had
robbed him. He said he could not.
Nellie denied that she had robbed Gran
dali, and did not know who the other
woman was or where she could be found
The charge of robbery against her
was dismissed and she and Crandall
were fined $40 each. The fines were paid
The evening world., 1894-09-14
BROOKLYN NEWS.
GAS RATES TO GO DOWN.
still Further Cuts Expected by the
brooklyn Companies.

There was a rumor about Brooklyn this
morning that the price of gas was to be
reduced again from 80 to 80 cents per
thousand. as a further continuation of
the gas war which was started last
Spring, and which brought the price down
from Sl.25 to 80 cents thousand feet.
The cut was started by the Fult on-Mu
nicipal, which recently made a deal with
j.; Edward Addicks, and secured control
OF the Brooklyn Company.
1t Is said now that the fight Is to be
against the Nassau Gas Company.
The rumor was started by the news
that the Nassau Gas Company was lay
ing mains In the streets below Washing
ton avenue, which is supposed to be the
territory of the Brooklyn Company.
FOR several weeks past agents from
the Nassau Company have been can
vasslng the houses on the streets below
nue. to Fulton street, urging customers
OF the Brooklyn Company to take gas
from the Nassau concern. In each in
stance they promise the consumers an
other cut In rates
The Brooklyn Company, like the Full
ton Municipal Company. is now controlled
by. the Standard OIL Company.
An officer of the Nassau Company said
to-day that they will fight to the end,
and keep gas just as low as any other
company in the city.
1t was stated this morning that at the
next meeting of the directors of the
companies controlled by the Standard
OH Company the matter Of a further
cut Will be considered. If either com
others In the city will be compelled to
follow,
The evening world., 1894-09-14
FOR PLATT, SAYS BUTTLING.
Seventy of Kings County Delegates
Claimed by Regulars.

Republicans throughout Kings County
will hold conventions tonight in the
eighteen Assembly districts to elect del
egates to the State convention. What
the result will be nobody can tell, as
both the regulars, who follow the lead
of Worth and Buttling, and the ipee-
pendents, say they control the majority
1t is the general opinion, however
that the regulars will ne victorious, be-
cause of their success at the primaries
the other night, and they claim fourteen
OF the eighteen districts.
In nearly all the districts the dele
gates have already been canned. The
followers of T. b. Willis are supposed
to be anti-Platt, but their delegates
Will support Mr.. Morton II his name ID
they will try to force Gen. Tracy on
the convention.
AS this is the first time delegates are
to be sent to the State convention to
name Governor since the G. o. p. IN
Kings County was reorga nized, the
leaders are not as confident as they
were. Sheriff Buttling however who is
recognized now as the boss of the regu-
lars, claims that Mr.. Plat will control
seventy of the ninety delegates to be
elected tonight.
The lively times at the primaries in
Brooklyn have cast a shadow of what
| be a hard fight in every one of the
eighteen Assembly districts.
In the Third Ward. where Alderman
jain was choked during the primaries
everything has been settled amicably
between the factions.
The evening world., 1894-09-14
NEW JERSEY.
BOGUS DOCTOR HELD.
Grifith's satchel Contained In
eliminating Evidence.
A Check for $500 from n Scranton
Woman Among His Effects.

John j. OlnEer. worker In dynamite,
returned home yesterday from Sandy
Hook, where he was engaged ut the
gun tests, to his apartments at 80 New
ark avenue. Jersey city. Last evening
his bell rang and his wife answered the
call. Oinger went into the hail. and
was Just in time to hear his wife say
to man: "Call some other time. My
husband is at home now"
Olnger put on his coat and hat and
followed the stranger 10 Henderson
street. Ollnger, who Is "A Mason, gave
the stranger IA Masonic sign, and the
latter answered by a peculiar hand
shake. From further signs Olingcr soon
found out that the man was AN i'm
postor. He caused his arrest, and when
taken to the staton-house he said ht
was Or. James a. Grifiith. of 1913 Third
avenue. this city.
He had satChel containing n guam.
| tity OF pills. more than a dozen letters
| from married women In different places
| and check for $500. drawn on the
| Scranton Dime Savings Bank, to the or
der OF j. a. Grithths ana signed 10y
Mrs. Sarah Everett. The man finally
admitted that he was an Ggent FOR Or
]. Allen, who, he said, had an office a
| 1881 Broadway. New York.
| Grlfiiths was arraigned before justice
Potts this morning. Mrs Olinger,
pretty middle-aged woman, was In cour
and said she thought the man was oll!
a peddler. Griffiths admitted to Justic
| Potts that he was not a doctor, and SAT-
the pills were for himself, as he had hear
| disease.
He contradicted himself again, an
said the pills were for nose-bleed.
prescription found in the satchel wa
examined by DIR. W. p; Watson; of tn
State Board OF Health, and he pre-
nounced II to he for a criminal purpose.
Justice Potts fined Grlfiiths 800 an
sentenced him to thirty days in jail
The Judge withdrew his sentenc
shortly afterwards, as he said II. wa
not heavy enough. The specific charg
against the prisoner was violating
State medical law.
The evening world., 1894-09-14
AN ElGHT-YEAR-OlD THIEF.
Young Trnub Treated the boys
with His Big Roll OF Booty.
Especial to The Evening world)

tSpeclhl 10 Inc Evening NoIlu'l
LONG BRANCH. n. j.. Sept. IA
Last evening Edward Traub, eight years
old, son of Albert Traub. Of this place.
entered the house of 8. +. Benedict on
Third avenue. and stole $3.50 from
pocketbook. which Mrs. Benedict had
left lying upon the table.
Young Traub was taking some pears
from n tree in an adjoining yard. He
saw Mrs. Benedict go out into the yard
and when she got out of sight he. en-
tered the house, emptied the pocketbook
of its contents and escaped
When Mrs. Benedict returned to the
house she did not notice that her pocket,
book had been tempered with and picked
1t up and started for downtown TO the
store. After making several purchases,
she opened the purse to get the money
and found 1t entirely emptied.
Her husband. who is shoe clerk in
Jacob Stenbach's store. made the rob
berry known to Chief of Police Layton
Half an hour after the report was
made, Officer Henry Lankeman. Of the
West End force. came to the Town
Hall with young Traub
Shortly after the boy had committed the
robbery he was going through the town
fiourishing a roll of bills. before n large
with the money. He had offered ten
dollar bill as payment for fare on the
horse cars between Long Branch and
West End
When the boy was arrested only s41.b5
was found upon his, person. leaving
about s25. which the boy was unable to
account for.
Chief Layton is making an investi ga
ton and thinks some of the missing
money has been stolen from the boy.
The evening world., 1894-09-14
The JAPS HEMMED IN.
Said to Have Lost 1900 Men on
a Corean Expedition.
Chinese Try to Lure, Men from
British Military Forces.
Thirty Lives Reported Lost by a
Fire at Chung King.
ny Associated PreS5.)

SHANGHAI, Sept l4.-If the reports
received here from Corea are to be be
lieved, the Japanese forces operating
against the Chinese are likely to be
hemmed in. Dispatches received here
from Fusan bring additional contlrma-
ton of the reports that the whole of
Southern Corea has risen against the
Japanese.
1t also seems to be confirmed that the
japanese force of 1000 men that attempt
ed to march from Fusan to Seoul have
met with disaster serious enough to COM
pei 1t to return to the former place with
1900 of Its men missing.
From this. 1t is Judged. that serisus
fighting must have taken place.
A force OF 1000 fresh troops has ar
rived at Fusan, in order to protect the
Japanese settlement at that place
against an anticipated attack upon the
part of the armed bands of Tonghaks
gathering in the neighborhood.
Gen. Lin-YungFu, a prominent Black
Flag chief of the province of Amman,
has received orders from the throne to
Island OF Formosa, where he is to act
as ASslStdnt lilptIldl tiiBh w III NOh'-
missioner.
A disastrous fire, attended with con
siderable loss of life. is reported to have
occurred at Chung King on the evening
Of Aug. Is The confiagration Is said to
have ragged all night, and before mid
night the whole of the southeastern por-
ton Of the city was in flames. About
thirty persons are known to have per
ished.
1t Is roughly estimated that the loss
by the fire will amount to fifteen million
taels (about s12OOO,OOO.
About ten thousand buildings were
destroyed, including part Of the TaotCi's
Yamen Getty HalD and three Chinese
temples. No foreign houses were burned
The Taotars wife, who Is in feeble
health. succumbed to the shock.
HONG KONG, Sept H-Chinese agents
are Offering brides to the soldiers of tbs
British garrison in order to induce then
to desert and enter the Chinese service
| The commander Of the British forces al
Hong Kong mas issued an order WARNING
the troops against listening to the ad
| yances of the Chinese.
The evening world., 1894-09-14
FOR A DIAMOND BADGE.
Friendly Contest Among G. b. l.
Members mt n Lawn Festival.

The garden party of Holy Rosary
souncil, No. $50, C. B. L., which opened
u the church lawns, Chauncey street,
gear Reid avenue, Brooklyn, last even
ting, has for it's chief attraction beau
tiful diamond badge to be presented to
the most popular comrade in Brooklyn.
st. Johns Chapel Council, which has
the distinction of being the Oldest coun-
Gil In the Order, placed in nomination
the name of it's Collector, Edward A.
King, one of the best-known and ardent
workers in the Legion. His friends gave
him a gallant start in the race, and kept
him in the lead all the evening. The
contest will close Tuesday, and an ad-
mission ticket entities the holder to one
vote In the contest
Readers Of 1.-THE Evening World will
recall the lodge and club contest for a
banner several years ago, offered by this
paper, and which was won by Harlem
sistent workers in the interest of the VIC
torious Council was Comrade King. who
collected and forwarded many hundred
votes for Harlem, with many OF whose
members he was on most friendly
terms from associations formed in the
operating-room of the Western Union
Telegraph Company.
Comrade William II. Martin will carry
the colors and good will of Concord
Council No. 8. He is very popular In
Comrade H. p. Briggs represents Monte
Casino Council and is making an &C
tive canvass. Comrade Philip Schmidt
is the choice of Raffeiner Council; Fran
els Cramer, of Madison Council; James
Cook, of Presentation; James sss NJ; Len Mn
Farland, of Star Of the Sea Council. are
also in the contest.