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THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

Its History is Replete With Failures,
Reorganizations and Losses.
Like all of the other great inter-
oceanic routes, the history of the Mica
raugua canal is replete with failures,
reorganizations and heavy expendi-
lures before any visible work was per-
formed on the canal itself, Nicaragua
granted concessions for the canal in
1889 to the Maritime Canal company of
Nicaragua. This company was incor-
poroated under an act of congress in
that year, with the provision that an
annual report be submitted to the Sec
was incorporatedcmf cmfc mfwcmfwp
rotary of the interior. This corpora
ton then contracted with the Nicarau-
qua Construction company to survey
and construct docks, and after exhaus-
tive surveys the route was determined
upon and actual Work begun in Octo-
Der, 1889 The first thing was to
build an enormous breakwater at Grey
town to protect the mouth of the chan
mel: This breakwater extended thou
sand feet out into the ocean and was
built of cement and concrete and filled
in{with brush and rock. The natural
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ABSOLUTELY pgyRE


boy there was an underground pass
age running the length Of the yard,
with nice little opening into the port,
couldn't you make a nice little opening
III the wall and find it? OF course you
could" There proved to be one diff
Guilty and only one--the underground
passage was not there. dig one, my
boy" said Andre
It needs a strenuous effort of the i'm
agination to put oneself for a moment
in Andre Fanfan's place-constantly
watched, solid mass of masonry to
reduce, and no tools to his hand worth
speaking of. A few grains of plaster
or chips of stone undisposed Of after
the nights work were enough to be
tray the affair. Fanfan admitted few
pals In the gang to his confidence,
but took the direction upon himself and
with his own hands did the main part
Of the work Night by night, after the
gang had been chained upon the guard
bed, he wrenched his anklet off and
with his nails and a, rusty bolt he bit
his way inch BY inch through stone and
earth
He worked with the strength, swift
ness, and silence of mole, and never
by tap of the bolt or the scratching
of a nail betrayed himself. He seemed
to swallow the stone and the earth
which he displaced, for he left never a
trace behind him. He was always on
his plank sound asleep, when the whis-
tie gave the signal to turn out in the
morning, his ankle safe In the ring.
When the tunnel was within a yard or
two of completion, the plot was dis
closed. One Of Andres subordinates,
condemned for breach of the rules to
the black hole, begged an interview
with the governor, and blew the GAIT"
The governor, accompanied by an or
derby with a dark lantern, made a.
round Of surprise" the next night, and
the bull's-eye was flashed upon Andre
burrowing in his tunnel. He had an
interview with the fogger, and it was
noticed that he smiled at the last stroke
but one. An inspiration had come to
him under the lash. He was three
weeks in hospital and went to work
again on the night of his release. A
second time he was betrayed and Jean
de Bourreau, piqued that Andre had SO
soon forgotten him, made terribly
serious use of the whip on that occa-
sion. Andre, however, had the salts
faction of learning that the governor
had expressed establishment at the
skill of his work. He had made sec
ond tunnel reaching to within arms
length of the harbor wall, and kind of
a little vestry room midway, in which
he had bestowed provisions tools, and
a useful assortment of disguises.--L eis-
ure Hours.
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RufNO Us INDEPENDENnE

Next to Wall street there is nothing.
which the Boy Orator and his aiders
and abetters appear to hate as they do
Europe, and especially that part of it
called England. Every time they open
their mouths they make a declaration
of independence Of everything Euro
pean and they continually howl that
this country is big enough and grand
enough to ''go it alone" in financial
matters, regardless Of all other coun-
tries.
Letindependence be our boast" is all
right enough, but independence in bus
mess costs too much when i'll ruins the
business. This country can't afford to
adopt financial policy which will en-
able other countries to take advantage
Of it to their great profit and our great
loss. George Fred Williams, who is
now bowling for complete independence
of "the one square mile of London"
which he says rules the world, had
more sense, or more honesty, four years
ago, when he said When we attempt
to raise the price of the annual product
of our mines more than 40 per cent
we undertake to lift also the value Of
So, 4O0, 10000 worth of foreign silver,
s,, 4ha 1,rn nf xK-hi 1,a
slightest interest. The cooperation of
the foreign owners of silver is not ask
ed, and the risk of this experiment, six
sevenths of which is for the benefit of
foreign countries, is to be thrown upon
the shoulders of this republic. The
volume of our currency will not be in
creased, but diminished. The bill itself
will drive our gold into the Golfers of
speculation, invite foreign holders of
our securities to sell at any price to
escape loss by reputation, and our
whole monetary system will thus be
disrupted. No possible gain to our peo-
pie can be demonstrated.
Now Mr.. Williams is going about try
ing to demonstrate the gain to "our
people" in the policy which he so for
chilly and rightly attacked four years
ago. 1t is Mr.. Williams who has chang
ed and not the situation. And the
change in him is not fer the better.
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vey did not reveal any definite disease,
although there was no question that
the disability was genuine. At that
time his sick leave was continued, and,
as the officers condition has not im-
proved, it has now been again extend
ed this time for six months. If his
condition is not radically improved at
the end of that time it Is likely that he
will be retired.
The trouble with Lieutenant Lang Is
that he didn't marry to suit his fellow
officers. He had the bad, or the good,
taste to fall in love with Miss Kinkler,
daughter of the commissary sergeant
at West Point. Immediately after his
wedding he was ostracised by his fell
low officers, for no better reason than
that he had seen fit to marry from the
ranks, Since that time both he and his
wife have been subjected to humilia-
ton, so constant and brutal as to make
lie III the reBinentdl idllillS ilnposslptS
to sensitive and self-respecting people,
and it is the general opinion that 1t is
the mental suffering so caused that has
undermined the husbands health.
1t is admitted by all that the lieuten-
ant is an excellent officer, and nobody
has word to say against the charac-
ter of Mrs. Lang And yet so snobbish
are Officers and gentlemen" educated
by the United States that Lieutenant
and Mrs. Lang cannot live in their
neighborhood, This kind Of thing isn't
what West Point is for, or, at least, it
isn't what it ought to be for.
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FASHION NOTES,
A Stunning Street Dress.

A dress is pictured herewith that will
attract as much attention as any
equally simple rig could. To begin
with, there was plain skirt of biscuit
colored mohair cut in slashes oh the
hips and with the edges Joined by cord
loops catching small passementerie
buttons. The bodice was ecru liberty
satin covered with transparent ecru
thread lace gathered at neck and waist.
The sleeves We're Of fitted satin and
yelled with lace in the manner shown.
The high girdle like belt was Of the
satin, but the bolero was mohair, all
its slasied edges Joined with cord loops
and buttons, similar to the skirt,
These sleeves suggest the thought
that there are going to be big bargains
in ready-made gowns Everything ex-
cept the most exclusive imported dress
es was turned out with big sleeves last
fall and spring. Thousands of the
highest class custom made" costumes
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FLATTERING.

Mrs. Jabber Ito Mr.. Jabber)-"Are
you aware that you talk in your
sleep?" Young Jabber (who has just
been silenced)-"What other chance
does he t?'-Tit-Bits
lis your baby strong?" s'Well, I
should say so. He raised the whole
family out of bed at 8 o'clock this
morning, and scientists say that that's
the hour when everybody's strength is
at the lowest point. New York Dis
patch.
81 am tired to DEATH" declared Mrs.
Matronly, as she reached home from
down town the other evening. What's
the matter?" asked the husband.
Been having baby's picture taken.
They have a way of taking them in
simultaneously now, you know" How
long were you at it," Three hours
and a half Detroit Free Press,
The MINISTRY When you grow up,
Johnny, what would you like to be?"
Johnny-"A preacher" The minister
''Ah, / am glad to hear you say that,
my little man. Now, tell me why you
think you would like to be minister, -
johnny" Cause then the folks would
always get out the best things they had
in the house to eat when they seen me
comm "-Cleveland Leader
Il have just thought of another diff
ference between a baby and a cow
remarked Mr.. Bloomfield, as he carried
his youngest, thickly dressed In cold
weather clothes, from the house to the
street car. Il suppose 1 must listen TO
it," replied Mrs. BIoo,afield, resigned
". It's this: COW weighs less when
it is dressed. and a baby weighs more -
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
A gentleman from London visiting
Scotland, having heard that a man re-
siding in the district Where he had put
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-09-29
THE MINING OF MICA,

"The principal source of the mica
used by the entire world said Thomas
Jadgett of Bakersville, N G., who is
stopping at the st. James, is in North
Carolina, in the vicinity of my home.
Mica Is found there in all sorts Of
blocks, of various thicknesses and
shapes, which can be split and resplit
almost without limit, until 1t becomes
the transparent pane of commerce
THE material is imbedded or scatter
ed through the feldspar with which the
surrounding mountains are mostly COW
cred. The veins are found between
walls Of slate. It is blasted from the
surrounding rock by means of dyna-
mite, and is freed from all impure mat
ter by miners with chisel and pick
From the mines 1t Is taken directly to
the shops, where it is split into thin
sheets and trimmed into regular forms,
which are then ready for the market
the price varying according to the size
of the sheets.
"The average size will fit an ordinary
parlor heater In rare instances, sheets
as large as twenty-four by eighteen
inches are found, but there is seldom
or never a demand for mica of this
size, so the sheets have to be cut down.
Most of the mines, as have said, are
exceedingly profitable, but sometimes
one is found where the mica is so scat
tered that it would not be profitable to
work it. No money IS wasted on such
mine, however, for an experienced
mica miner can tell at a glance wheth-
er mine will pan out all right or not"
Washington Times.
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up had Just completed the Tooth year OF
his age, and being anxious to see the
centenarian paid him a visit In the
course of conversation the Cockney
congratulated the old man on the
healthy appearance he had at this time
of life, but" says he, II presume you
do not expect to see the end ofIanother
hundred years"' I'm no very sure
ABBOTT that. You must mind I'm q
heap stronger the. moo than whin |
started wi the first hummer" was the
cid mans reply,-Tit- Bits.
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falling off in the number and also the
value of horses in this and other coun-
tries as compared with the reports of a
year ago. In this country alone there
Is decline in the number of horses
769,2G1, or AS per cent, as compared
with last year, while the decline in val
ue was SIS, 500 S94, or 1873 per cent. The
fall in value appears to be universal,
and the decline in New York, New Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania is explained TO
be largely due to the introduction OF
electric and cable cars, and also the in
creased use of bicycles which have re-
duced the urban demand for horses,
and consequently their number and
price. But the chief reasons adduced
for the fall in value of horses on farms
and ranches, which is quite marked, is
the financial and industrial depression,
and the cost of feed consequent on pro-
tracted and repeated drouths. Sales of
horses at 81 per head and below are re-
ported from Kansas, Nebraska, Utah
and Oregon. Ola and inferior stock
has been largely killed off in the CEN
trail regions and In Canifornia for fer
tilizer, etc.
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intended to carry over into this season
will not carry because the change in
sleeves is really imperative. The result
is a tremendous fall in prices that the
garments may be rushed off. Ii is bet
ter to be wise than to be proud, and 1t
is less trouble to alter pair Of sleeves
than to make whole new dress. The
big sleeve alters into the small and
leaves you a lot of pieces, an advantage
not usually attending the purchase of a
ready made garment AS for materials
and colors. though each season pre-
sents some novelties, vet the stand bys
pass from one season to another The
rough woods in warm brown and mixed
effects are as pretty now as they were
a year ago Tweeds will always hold.
Lots of the piaids shown in these held
over goods are still stylish. Skirts and
bodices except for the sleeves are really
the same now as they were year ago.
Go in for a bargain dress then and re-
ioice. FLORETTE.
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LIEUrEN4Nr E4NG,s CASE.

The case of Lieutenant Lang, of the
regular army, has been brought to pub
lie notice again. 1t will be remembered
that he is now a candidate for retire
amined by medical board last spring
with view to ascertain the cause of
the invalidism which had kept him
from duty for some time, but this sur
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"A MUSICAL and Il BURNT OFFERING
Some curious and interesting sights
have been seen on New FIayen's his
toric Green this year. including the
new band stand and the vast audi
ence" that didn't welcome Bryan Just
as he wanted to be welcomed. But
nothing more curious and interesting
has been seen there than the spectacle
Of last evening, when an Italian who
felt that he had been saved from death
by divine intervention expressed his
gratitude by filling the Green with the
sound of brazen music and irradiating
it with the light and glory of ingenious
and gorgeous fireworks.
We like this performance. 1t was
an act Of faith and devotion, and It's
sincerity was indicated by the fact
that it cost the man who did it a good
ly sum. He showed his faith and de-
votion by his fireworks and his brass
band, and though such showing is not
usual in this part of the world it may
be as impressive as some OF the long
prayers and the Testimony which are
usual 1t may be argued that the
grateful Italian could have spent the
money he put into music and fireworks
to better advantage by giving it to
hospital or an orphan asylum. Per-
haps So and yet it may be that the i'm
preston made on the great crowd that
heard the music and saw the fireworks
was worth something. At least the
italian had the satisfaction of trying to
pay his debt to God in his own way,
and those who heard the music and
saw the fireworks had a good time, and
were made to realize that there is such
q thing as an actual belief In God and
gratitude to Him that isn't entirely
regulated by its cheapness.
New Haven car learn something
from what took place on the Green
last evening. 1t was a much more
cheering and improving spectacle than
the auto da fe which was talked of
last spring would have been.
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For State omcers.

FOR GOVERNOR,
LORRIN A. COOKE, of Winchester.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
JAMES d. DEWELL, of New Haven.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.
CHARLES PHELPS, of Rock vile.
FOR TREASURER,
CHAs. w. GROsVENoR, of Pomfret.
FOR COMPTROLLER,
BENZ, P. MEAD, Of New Canaan.
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District Electors.
LIST Dist. GARDNER HALL, JR., of Will
ington.
2nd Dist. GEORGE ]. ALLEN, of Mid
dletox1
Sd Dist.-GEoRaE A. HAMMOND, of Put
nam.
4th Dist. j. DEM1Na PERKINS, Of
LitchfleId.
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A floral bicycle was the touching fun
eral tribute recently made by Lewis
ton (Maine) florist for bereaved cyclic
maniac friends of a young man who
had lived near there
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There were prizes offered at the Gem
eva exposition for the most beautiful
women of Switzerland, but there were
no entries. Which indicates that Swiss
women have some beauty that is more
than skin deep.
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WEDDING JEWELS. = =
TIE PRESENTS

given to Princess Marguerite
d'Or1eans on the occasion OF her
marriage with the Duke de
Magenta were extremely varied.
The bride received from the Duke
pAumale an emerald necklace
set in an old fashioned style,
showing a succession Of symmet-
rica1 motifs, introducing table-cut
stones; from the Duke and
Duchess d Acost1 an elegant
diadem, consisting Of large
turquoises circled with diamonds;
from other aristocratic relations
and friends a handsome emerald
bracelet, a monogram brooch IN
brilliants, a pearl and diamond
bracelet, a magnificent pearl
necklace Of FIVE rows, an artistic
iewe1ed buckle with the initia. NJ
in diamonds, a gold pafasol
handle set with rubies and diam
onds,a painted fan representing
hunt at Chantilly, etc. The
ancient aides-de-camp of the late
Marshal MacMahon, the bride
groom's father, presented the
young princess with a handsome
Louis XVI table of silver most
daintily chased.
INTENDING PURCHASERS
will find as comprehensive a
stock of carefully selected pieces,
reliable in taste, genuineness and
price IN the stock of
1.-THE GEORGE H. FORDJs
.sCOMPANY&
as IS shown IN New England.
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DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY. 10
CENTS A WEEK, So GENTS A MONTH, 50 FOR
SIX MONTHS, SS A YEAR. ALE SAME TERMs
BY MAIL.
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The Montgomery (Alabama) Adver-
tiser tells this story to show that
while oratory may draw crowd it
does not always make votes: In 1860
Stephen A. Douglas spoke from the
Capitol steps in this city. Every foot
of space to the gate in front and to the
fences in either side We're occupied
There must have been over 10000 peo-
pie present. At night, when Mr.. Doug
las was on the boat en- route to Mobile,
the crowd that called on him was so
great that the floor of the cabin sa-
loon gave way and number of people
received injuries, Mrs. Douglas among
the number. When election day rolled
around, in a few weeks, Mr.. Douglas
received las votes in Montgomery coun-
ty and only $4,000 in the whole State.
The figures Of the United States de-
.,arfr,,a,1f Of oc4-ioI,If1J5,a show a decided
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EdalratiplI.
SCHOOL or DANCING.

DAY and Evening Classes; Harmonie
~ Hall, Elm street. C, FRANCIS Ma
LONE, Principal The school is now open
for the purpose of registering names and the
assignment Of pupils to their respective
classes. Patrons wishing to form classes of
their own selection can have such hours as
signed them as will be most convenient to
Mr. Malone and the class. For further par
ticulars see Mr.. Malone at the hall or address
g. Francis Malone, Q. Box 1877, New Ha-
ven, Conn. gE- The school is open. daily
from 2 to 9p. M s:b LIT
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THECARRINGToN PUBLISHING co.
OFFICE 400 STATE STREET.
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r. NJ p.s
F. NJ. BROWN & COMPANY.
D. 5. GAMBLE.

We expect ten thousand
ladies to visit our stores
tomorrow and Thursday,
Opening Days, and we are
working night and day to
give them a delightful
surprise.
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Superstitious people who would rath-
er do anything else than break a mir
ror have cause for rejoicing. A Ger
man scientist has invented a mirror of
celluloid which accurately reflects
every object. Great care is taken to
select celluloid without flaw, and with
a backing of quicksilver it is as perfect
as q mirror of glass. The celluloid mir
ror is unbreakable, is cheaper than
glass and lighter.
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The Rev. James Smith, in the employ
OF the American Board, Is In this coun-
try to obtain money in order to COM
piete the ARRANGEMENTS for the indus
trial education of the youth who are re-
eponsible to him for their moral and
social training in India. 1t lis necessary,
in order to successfully oppose the
caste system, to give instruction to the
youth in the simple trades by which
they can earn their own living, and to
this end it has been necessary in his
district to organize. industrial schools
for the boys and girls connected with
his mission. The British government
has contributed largely to the expense
of an industrial home for these young
persons on condition that $4,000 should
be obtained.
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
FOR PRESIDENT.

FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY, of Ohio.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
GARRETT A. HOBART, of New Jersey.
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Z All the Greek letter fraternities in
Dartmouth college have united in an
effort to reform what they have consid-
cred abuses In the "chinning methods"
employed to induce recruits from each
new class to Join them. The agree
ment Is that no member of any frater-
nifty shall mention secret society mat
tiers to any student or prospective stu
dent before November 20 in each col
lege year; that any pledge to join made
before that date shall be invalid, and
that pledges made with the class of $50
OF succeeding classes before the adop-
ton of this agreement shall be consid-
cred invalid That such an agreement
as this can long be lived up to- how
ever honestly entered into, is doubtful
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State Electoral Ticket.
ELECTORS T-LARGE,
GEORGE POPE, Of Hartford.
JAMES GRAHAM, of Orange.
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The figures of the United States de-
7partment Of agriculture show q decided