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Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
The New FInshlfght-

The new flashlight lately added to the appliances of photography is ma chine made of brass and nickel, which stands about six feet high; on the top of the apparatus is an endless chain, to which are attached 12 wooden cups con- taining from 10 to 90 grains of Lux ow" powder, and protruding from one ,side of these small cups are little pieces of iron wire. About half way down the stand are two small points, similar to the cartoons in an electric light, and at- tached to the stand are two lines of rubber pipe, one of which is connected with the camera. In the center of the pipe is rubber ball, like that of an atomizer. and when the person whose photograph is to be obtained has been focused, the bulb is pressed with the hand, caasing the shutter on the camera to be released, and at the same time making an electrical connection which lights fuse in the little wooden box at the top and causes the powder to ignite, thus making the exposure. The machine is said to work very quickly, and it has been pronounced the most wonderful device yet brought forward in the pho- tographic art.-New York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
GenerrI Markets.

NEW YORK. Oct. 22-FLoUR = State and western quiet and steady city mills patents, s4.20t4.45, winter patents, S3.b0d370; city mills clears. s+a410 winter strsights, s3.30d345. wHEAT-No. red ruled quiet but frmer on higher cables, foreign buying, covering by local shorts and talk of dry weather west; May, 70lsos0lsc.; November. 66lsc.
 CoRN-No. quiet, but steady; May, 35ssc.; December. 371fc.
 OATS-No. ? dull and featureless track, white state, 2412s1fc.; track, white western. .412s1fc.
 PoRK-ouiet; new mess, sloalo.s5; family, s1l.50al2.
 LARD-Quiet: prime western steam. s5.s5 asked.
 BUTTER Dull: state dairy, l5021c. state creamery. 22Ix125c.
 CHEEsE-state, large. 7GoIsc. small, 7a l01fc.
 EGGs- Steady; state and Pennsylvania, soa 2llsc.: western, lSd2Dc.
 SUGAR-Raw steady; fair refining. 3Ac.: centri ugal. p6 test. 3Asc. refined quiet: crush ed. 5ssc.; powdered, 5c.
 TURPENTINE-Qui and steady at sslsa eS34c.
 MoLASSES-Quiet: New Orleans. e91aec. RICE-Firm; domestic. s5sGolsc.: Japan Ss 35sc.
 TALLow-st Steady; city, s,<c.; country, tssc'
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
A Cur,ou. RaIIro.d Contr.ot,

The Great Western railroad of Eng
 land has just had to pay $50G000 to free itself from the obligation to stop every train at Swindon station for ten minutes. In 184l, before the road had cached Bristol, it made an agreement for 99 years with firm of builders to hold every train carrying passengers, "not being sent express or for special purposes, for a reasonable period of about ten minutes, at Swindon, in consideration of the erection of suitable refreshment rooms, for which rent of a penny year was to be paid The rail road soon found out the inconvenience of the arrangement and tried to break it. The courts in 1846 and in 1872 held that 'express" did not mean in the com tract what is now meant by an express train, but the price asked for the annul- ment of the concession was always more than the company was willing to pay. After fight of over 50 years 1t has been driven by the competition of other roads to buy out its opponents, and the ten minute stop of fast expresses at Swindon is now thing of the past
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
u,, will on a window sIiI.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Oct ei.-Two years ago Samuel Sohenck committed suicide. Whether he was of sound and disposing mind when he made his first will, April 12, 1S93 was tried in court the last few days, and the jury decided that he was of sound mind The estate Is appraised at s4, 900, though Schenok had been reputed worth s12. 900 when he moved to Allen town, seven years ago. The testator's CO., centricities were brought out at the trial. Ho was said to have made half dozen wills, two in three days, one being writ ten on tbe window sill of his house on the day he tried to hang himself. Neighbors and acquaintances testified to many idio-
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
FIREIN NEW ORLEANS
THE HOMES OF ATHoUsAND PEOPLE
 BURNED.
No wstsr Could He Obtained. and the Flames Spread Over Large Territory. Sixty Spectators Precipitated Into the River, but No Lives Lost.


 Flames Spread Over Large Territory. Sixty Spectators Precipitated Into the River. but No Lives Lost.
 NEW ORLEANS, Oct. e1.-A destructive fire has occurred at Algiers, a suburb of this city, sweeping over nine s~ Iares and destroying the homes of 1, 900 people.
 The fire started few minutes after midnight in the shanty occupied by Paul Boffia. Six fires have started in this place before the present one, and tho facts sur rounding this one indicate that he started it for the insurance. He bought six gal Ions of coal oil Friday and those who at first responded to the alarm claim that they plainly smelled burning oil. The house burned as though it had been satu- rated with oil.
 So plain did the citizens consider his guilt that they made an effort to lynch him, and strong cordon of police was all that saved him. The fire wiped out nine squares, or 197 houses, and rendered homeless 1000 persons. These were near ly all of the poorer class, and the flames destroyed all they possessSd.
 The oonflagration started several squares to the rear of the river bank and burned down to the edge of the Mississippi. There
  city where the fire burned, and the flames had to be fought by bucket brigades. This method availed nothing, owing to the high wind that prevailed. All the harbor tugs steamed across the river and offered their assistance, but could do nothing. as they had no lines of hose, and there were none to give them.
 Spectators Precipitatsd Into the Missis.ippi.
 uha ra xraa cant ovar frnr, this oity, but the firemen were powerless, as they had to depeAsl on the fire wells for a water supply. None of these lasted more than five minutes, as there was no water in them, owing to the low stage of the river The fire could not be headed of. It simply burned itself out. All the furniture was destroyed with the build ings, and the occupants were virtually left destitute. A public sohoolhouse and three public halls have been put at the disposal of the homeless people. A re- lief committee has been appointed, and at a meeting held tonight s7, 900 was raised for the homeless. This Is mere 6agatelle compared to what will be required. 1t is estimated that the loss will be between s350, 900 and $500, 900.
 A suspicious fact, and one that goes far to confirm the belief that the fire was of incendiary origin. is that Paul Boffia, in whose place 1t started, took his entire fam fly from home last evening and spent the night on this side of the river. His excuse Is that he came over to be treated for rheu- matism and was afraid to leave his fam fly alone in Algiers
 An immense crowd went across to Al giers to look at the ruins.
 They were packed so densely on tho wharf, awaiting the ferry, that 1t gave way, and over 60 persons, including many women and children, were precipitated into the river. They were all rescued. but several sustained broken limbs and inter nal injuries.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
pe.truotlve Fire at rIdeoute.

WARREN, Pa., Oct. 17.-The town of Tideoute, 15 miles below this place, was visited by disastrous fire. A load of hay in the livery barn of Hastings & Sons caught fire from gas jet, and the flames spread with such rapidity that within an hour 13 buildings had been totally de stroyed. A high wind was blowing at the time, and it was feared that the entire business portion of the town would be consumed. The fire department of this oity left for Tideoute and rendered such assistance that the fire was soon afterward under control. The destroyed structures were number of dwellings, the Rescue Hose house, the lookup and the bridge across the Tideoute creek. The loss will not exceed $15, 900.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
ENGllAND'S DEMAND.
GREAT BRITAIN SUBMITS AN ULTIMA
 TUM TO VENEZUELA.

Paris Figaro Regrets That England Is Gull
 tivating the "UItimatum Habit"-It Is
 Declared That the .yenezuelans VIII
 Not Apologize or Pay Indemnity.
 LONDON, Oct. 22.-The Globe publishes a note saying that as the British ultima tum to Venezuela has not reached its des- tination 1t is not considered desirable to publish any of its details. It is proper to say, however that the document is word ed in terms of frmness and force. The communication was not transmitted through any representative of Venezuela in England, diplomatic relations between the two countries having been broken oil some years ago.
 The ultimatum informs Venezuela that the government of Great Britain will not permit any overstepping by Venezuela of the boundaries marked by the course of the Guyuni and Auracura rivers. Great Britain, however, expresses willingness to submit to arbitration the question of oth- CT territories in dispute beyond that limit
 The Pall Mall Gazette asserts that the ultimatum will be presented through Sen- or Rodriguez, Venezuelan consul in Lon- don.
 The announcement of the ultimatum contained in the note published in The Globe IS officially authorized.
 The Pail Mall Gazette says that should it be decided by the government to take naval action against Venezuela the move ment would be conflded to Vice Admiral James Elphinstone Erskine, in command of the North American and West Indian squadron. The disposition of the vessels of his feet at the time of his last oommu- nication with the admiralty naval depart mpnt was as follows:
 Crescent, at Halifax; Canada, at Bar badoes; Magicienne, Tartar and Rambler, at the Bermudas; Mohawk and Tourma- line at Jamaica; Partridge, at the Baha- mas, and Cleopatra, Pol can and Buzzard in Newfoundland waters.
 Win Probably Prove to Be Small Beer.
 The Westminster Gazette says: "Vene- zuela, like Nicaragua, after much fuss, will probably prove to be small beer. No doubt the less sorupulous of the New York papers will talk big about what they are going to do with the lions tail, but Great Britain and the United States are not go ing to be set by the ears by pack of Venezuelans.
 The Globe says: Even if the Monroe doctrine was an axiom of international law, it could have no bearing upon our dispute with Venezuela. Its widest appli- cation can only be held to insist that no European power shall effect a fresh lodg- ment in America, so 1t does not affect the decision of England not to allow Venezue- Ia to occupy part of the colony of British Guiana"
 Tho St. James Gazette says: "The United States government has serious grievances of it's own against Venezuela, and it would best become it's position as a great ivilized power to join in bringing these Spanish Indian barbarians to order. A good lesson given to Venezuela would be equally profitable to both the United States and England. The cooperation of the United States would also be humane, since it would have tendency to make the lesson bloodless, convincing the Vene- zuelans of the folly of resistance"
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
The Greatest Canal.

The largest canal in the world is con- templated by the Russians. This is to be continuous waterway of 1000 miles. connecting the Baltic with the Black sea, and the cost would only be a little item of e20.000,00o. It would start from the port of Riga, in the Bal tic, and use the rivers Dwina. Beresina and Dnieper on its route, entering the Black sea at the CIimean port of Cher son. It is a project by which a mer- chant ship going at only six knots an hour would do the whole journey in a week. at tremendous saving of time and fuel. In flat country like Russia there seems no real difficulty in the en- terprise, except the eternal want of ru- bles, from which the government suf- fers.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
A Big Fire In New orls.n..

NEW ORLEANS Oct. 19.-A disastrous fire occurred here. All the buildings front ing the river on the square between Ely sian Fields street and Esplanade avenue were burned, including rice mill B, for merly known as Perseverance rice mill. This was one of the finest and best equip ped mills in the country, having been thoroughly equipped with the newest and most improved machinery only 13 months ago. It Is said there was at least s100, 900 worth of clean rice in the mill. The amount Of the loss could not be ascertain ed tonight, but it is probably $500, 0oo; partially insured.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24


 away. He leaves a widow, two sons and four daughters. He was GA years of age. Ex-Governor Ames was widely known both in business and political life, but it is perhaps as fnancier that Oliver Ames won his widest reputation. The Oakes Ames estate was, at the time he as- stunned It's settlement, not only one in which immense and diversified interests were involved. scattered throughout diff ferent states of the Union, but it was also burdened with obligations to the extent of sS, 900. 900.
 He met and paid the enormous indebt- edness resting upon it. paid s1, 0o0, 900 or more of legaoies and had still large sur plus to divide among the heirs.
 In 1882 he received the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor upon the ticket headed by the Hon. R. R. Bishop. MT. Bishop was defeated by General Butler, but Mir. Ames was elected by a handsome plurality. He was re- elected in 1883, again in 1885. the Hon. G. D. Robinson then being governor. In 1s86, upon the retirement of Governor Robinson, lieutenant Governor Ames was advanced to the gubernatorial chair.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
A BRUTAL MURDER.
An Aged Coiorcd Man Kicked to Death by a Buffalo Tough.

BUFFALO, Dot. 22.-A peculiarly brutal and unprovoked murder was committed in the open court in the rear of 6S and 70 Sycamore street. The victim was Michael Johnson, an aged oolored man and n vet eran of the civil war.
 The murderer was Frank Gordon, an all round tough. Johnson had lifted the small son of Gordon from a riokoty old hogshead, where he was in danger of hurting himself, and this provoked tho attack. Johnson was kicked viciously in the stomach by his brutal assailant and died almost immediately. The murderer was taken into custody. Johnson was a native of Brooklyn. Be leaves wife.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
Fatal Acoidsn, With a Gun.

SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. 21.-Hugh Arch bald, son of President Judas Archibald. with two oompanions while hunting stopped at the farmhouse of James Green at Waverley. Pa, and asked for a drink of water. While Mrs. Green was handing young Archibald glass of water. his rifle which was cooked, slipped from his knee and was discharged. The ball entered Mrs. Green's right side below the ribs and took m upward course. Since then Mrs. Greens s life has been hanging by a thread. It is said she cannot recover.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
Italian Superstition.

Superstition reigns tyrannically in many rural districts in Italy. Lately a fortune teller prophesied to a young farmer and his sister, living near Noto, Sicily, that on the evening before cer- tain feast day both would die violent death. This so affected the minds of the poor dupes that they became insane and rushed shrieking through the streets. A brother of these unfortunates then came somehow to the conclusion that the ca lamity was due to the witchcraft of their stepmother, and in a fit of blind rage he killed the poor woman with a hoe e-Philadelphia Ledger.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
REDUCED TO ASHES.
\ Southern ohio Village Almost Complete
 Iv D~stroved bv Fire.

A Southern Ohio Village Almost Complete
 ly Destroyed by Fire.
 CINCINNATI Oct. 19.-The town of Blanohester on the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern railway, 15 miles from Will mington and 40 miles from Cincinnati, was almost wiped out by fire.
 The whole of the business part of the village Is in ashes. Some residences on the outskirts were saved, and some goods from stores arc piled up in the fields. The drought left all the oisterns used by the fire department dry, and there was no water to use, while the flames had thoir way. No lives were lost
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
Mining yular. p..,royed by Fire.

HAMPTON, Pa., Oct. 21.-The mining village, No. 8, Stockton, has been practi. oally wiped out by fire. The flames were first discovered in the house of Mrs. Mi chael McGlory. There was a high wind blowing at the time, and before the fire was under control 12 dwellings had been destroyed. The properties were owned by the Stockton Coal company and occupied by these families: Thomas Burgess, Pat rick Somers, Samuel McVey, John Fay. Tor, John Mulhern, Thomas Miller, G. M. Miller, Jacob Bowman, Adams K. Luck, Palk Conogam and Mrs. McGlory. The loss is SIS, 900. s...
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Three Stores, Two Dwellings and Churol
 Burned at Foster, Pa ..

Inree storer, TWO bWeiifnks ana A Shuroh
 Burned at Foster, Pa
 SCRANTON, Pa., Got. 2t.-A disastrous fire has occurred at Foster a village on the Lackawanna railroad, 20 miles north of hero. The flames originated from tho explosion of lamp in l. w. Tiffany's store and consumed three stores two dwellings, two barns and tho Methodist church. A high wind was blowing, and the residents were almost powerless to check the flames, as the town has no fire department. A telegram was sent to Hal. stead, 15 miles up tho road, and a steam CT and hose cart from that town were hur- riedly loaded on flat car and sent by n special engine to Foster. Tho run was made in l5 minutes. By the use of tho apparatus tho fire was soon under con- trol and the destruction of the greater DOT ton of the village averted. The damage is $40. 900. .=h.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
Fire In a Coal Shaft.

WILKEsBARRE Pa., Oct. 19.-Tho Hoyt shaft of the Pennsylvania Coal company at Port Griffith was seriously damaged. The fire started in the red ash vein and was caused by the ignition of a large feed CT by blast. The scene of the fire was l, 300 feet from the mouth of the shaft directly under the river.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
Innendiaries at Nawtoxn.

NEwTowN, Pa., Oct. 22.-A band of in cendiaries has been causing disaster in this vicinity during the past 24 hours. The large barns of Amos Kuse and Stephen Janney adjoining, near here, were total ly destroyed, together with suitable out buildings. The barn of Edward N. Ely, near Yarsiley, was consumed with his sea- sons crops. The losses will aggregate over S21. .OOO
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
Limewater.

It is we'll known that limewater has beneficial effect on the growth of ehil- dren, and in countries where the drink ing water is impregnated with salts of lime the men are apt to be tall An English medical authority states that for perfect sanitary diet alkaline wa ter is needed for every person who eats heavily of meat, and this means nearly every one excepting the vegetarian.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
rhoneht to Haxa Been . Murderar,

SYRACUSE, Oct. 22.-The body of the unknown man found in East Syracuse with a bullet hole in the head has been positively identified as that of Sherd Walker, one of the canalboatmen who, it is supposed, was implicated in the mur- der of Captain Phillips at Tonawanda on the morning of Oct. 2. He was being hunted by the police, and it is supposed that he became desperate, and, like James Dixon at Buffalo last Thursday, ended his troubles in death.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
A Daliherata. Murder.

SHAMoKIE, Pa, Oct 17.-Mrs. Anna Ketshara was shot and fatally wounded by John Bustook, a neighbor of Mount Carmel. Bustock had been on hunting expedition, and as he emerged from the woods he met Mrs Ketshara and deliber- ately emptied the contents of his gun into her breast, face and arms. He escaped into the woods. No cause for the shoot i'm is knnHn
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
Are an Index to Age.

An acute observer has noticed that all the young women riders on the wheel wear skirts, while the elde1l ly females go in for boomers There is one thing cer- tain-let this observation be spread broadcast, and there won't be bloomer visiEle anywhere. No woman would ever wear garb that proclaimed her age. It is agin nature. Philadelphia Press.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
Yenezuela's Position.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-n Venezuela does not immediately acquaint the United States with the full text of the ultimatum, it will be the first exception she has made since her long standing trouble with Great Britain began. It is contended that Vene- zuela can neither apologize nor pay an in- demnity for the arrest of Sergeant Beh- rens. To do so would be, it is asserted, a tacit admission that the British function ary and his associates were seized on Eng fish soil. That they were not on English soil is shown by the fact that the point of their arrest was fully 50 miles west of the SchomberQ line
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
HARRY RUSSELL CAUGHT.
The Notorious Postoffice Burglar Is Cap
 tured In Belgium.


 tured In Belgium.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S-cHarry Russell, one of the notorious postoff1ce burglars who startled the country by their sensa- tional escape from the Ludlow Street jail in New York on July {, has been arrested in Bruges, Belgium.
 Two other men and a woman were ar rested with him, and these men are sup posed to be Joe Killoran and Charlie Al len, who were arrested with Russell and escaped from the jail with him.
 Secretary Olney sent cablegram to Minister Ewirg in Brussels directing him to request the Belgian authorities1to hold all of the men until the arrival ofan offi- cer from the United States who mcould identify them. The Belgian authorities will doubtless comply with this request, and Russell and his companions, if they are Killoran and Allen, will be behind the bars in this country again as soon as the necessary proceedings for their extradition can be taken.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
Fourteen Chinese Put to Death,

FooCHow, China, Oct. 2s.-Mabel Hart ford's assailant and 8 others, convicted of hking part in the Hwasang massacre were put to death at Kucbeng. The execution was witnessed by the foreign consular commission, the Chinese prefect, the dis trict magistrate and great crowd. Thero was no disturbance.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
Iaad FIre nt Hou.atonIc.

HoUsAToSIC, Mass, Oct. 21.-This vil- lage suffered $40, 900 loss in the destruc- ton by fire of the Central block, a three story wooden structure in the center of the town. owned by the Monumental Mills company; origin of the fire unknow. The loss on the building will be covered by an insurance of SEQ, 900, and the balance of the Joss is divided among merchants and others who occupied apartments in the building.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
struck by a Raf,er and Killed.

CLIFTON SPRINGS N. r., Oct 1s.- While workmen were constructing the new Catholic church here the wind blew down mass of 32 pairs of rafters weigh ing about 1, 600 pounds per pair. One of the rafters struck E. c. Mattison, injur- ing him so badly that he died shortly aft. er W. l.. Case and $. K. Stone were also slightly injured
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
sawmilI Destroyed by Fire.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 19.-The sawmill of the K. W. Baokus Lumber company was burned here. Loss, $125, GOO; insurance, $l00,000. The origin of the fire is un- known. The mill was erected l2 years ngo and had 0 daily capacity of 450, 900
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
Foundry Damaged Badly by Fire

ANsTERSAM, N. Y., Oct. ls.-The wemple foundry at Fultonvillo was par tially destroyed by fire. Loss, s5, 900. tThe foundry was in the hands of a receiver, who has been engaged in selling its con tents. The building was to bo occupied for the manufacture of hedge and wire fence. Ex-State Comptroller Edward Wemple was one of the firm formerly owning the foundry, which made an as. sIRnment several months ago.