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of the Popolo Romano. half the Italian artillery and all the ammunition and pro visions were lost.
 The excitement increased when it be- came rumored that the loss of life was far in excess of anything anticipated. The number of dead had at the widest guess been estimated at 500, but 1t is reported that 5000 of the Italian soldiers engaged in the battle with the Shoans have been killed. and that among them are Generals Albertone and Dabormida, who command ed two of the three columns The num- Der of wounded Is not yet stated, but 1t Is said to be approximately large and to in- clude very many officers.
 It Is reported that the entire army re serve of the class of 1872 Is to be prompt ly mobilized. and that the government is taking steps to charter a number of extra steamships to send endorsements to Massowah, where, according to a dispatch received here, General Baldissera has ar rived.
 Baratieri's Reported Suicide
 During the course of the evening ru- nor spread through the city that General Baratieri, when he became aware of the full extent of the disaster. wrote letter to his successor. General Baldissera, and then committed suicide by shooting him. self through the heart. This news spread like wildtire, and a number of messages were sent to the ministry of war asking if the report were true. The report received there was that the war department had not received any news tending to confirm this report. and that the officials there dis credited it In this oity, however, the re- port of the suicide of General Baratieri is generally believed.
 Rightly or wrongly, Russia and France, especially the latter. have been charged with assisting the Abyssinians to resist the Italians, and 1t Is even asserted that the Italian authorities have proof that the French merchants of Harrar and Shoa succeeded in making King Menelik repu- diate the treaty of Uccialll, which placed his dominions under the protection of Italy, which action led to the present cam paign.
 There Is no doubt that certain French newspapers have conducted bitter cam paign against the Italian colonization schemes, and that Frenchmen have facili- tated the introduction of arms into Abys- sinia with the view of putting check up on Italian enterprise there.
 King Humbert had a long interview with the president of the senate. Accord ing to the Italie, King Humbert insists that Premier Crispi shall present himself In the chamber and shall ask for a vote by which the government may be guided in | its future decisions.
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landing of French troops in the Amapa country. the territory which has so long been In dispute bctween this country and France.
 To cislseus of the United States, who have the welfare of this republic st heart. the present crisis should be particularly interesting. especially in view of the ex- citcmsnt growing out of the Venezuelan question, which, ip some respects. is sinh far to the incidents which have caused SO much i'll feeling between Brazil and Franco.
 Taking up tho first question which dis turbs the country, it should b. explained that the Jacohlnos. with Francisco Glyoo- rio and Quiutipo Bocsyuva st their head. are held responsible for the troubles at Sac Paulo a few weeks ago. during which a great number of important stores, etc, belonging Go foreigners were destroyed. They are also said to have instigated the disturbances at Santos. where the editorial and printing offices of the newspapers were entirely demolished. and they are ai- SO held responsible for the troubles at ouro Preto, where two men were killed and many were wounded as result of the rloting which broke out there
 Briefly, the Jacobinos arc opposed to all foreigners in Brazil. and Its members take every opportunity of showing their dislike for the foreign population. But they sro already very powerful in congress and throughout the country, and there is grost danger that they will be able to overthrow the president and his government
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NICARAGUA REVOLT.
Reported Killing of Rebel Generals Co
 nrmed-The Alert af Corfnto.

Reported Killing of Rebel Generals Con-
 nrmed-The Alert at Corinto.
 MAHAGUA, Nicaragua, March +.-Tho report of the killing of the rebel generals Escalon and Barquero Sedilcs in the last battle about Nagarote is confirmed.
 The United States warship Alert arrived at Corinto on Friday in response to the representations of United States Minister Baker that there was need of protection to American interests there
 It Is learned that the rcvolutionLsts have fortified the town of Leon in snticl- patton af an attack from the government forces. The cathedral itself has been turned to account for defense, and cannon have been placed upon 1t.
 The government forces. together with the troops sent by Honduras to aid them, are advancing toward Leon and will soon storm the rebel capital
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Ne cs.vsxSsA tho Manxmsa to the Chris
 staa Faith and Built Church There,
 Many Relsos ee the Saint Are stnl Found
 rhsrs-ssms Interesting Legends.
 Ireland is not the only island of which St Patrick is the patron saint, nor tho only one from which he banish- ed snakes and frogs The ancient isle of Man has Q stronger if not prior claim on the memory of the saint.
 As the story runs, St, Patrick, while but bishop. was sent in A. D. 444 by the pope on . special mission to Ireland. which had already been the scene of his early labors, and to which he had first Scottish home near the Solway firth. The saint was accompanied by 12 other missionaries. one of whom was St Ger manicus of Auxerre, in France, who had como to Britain at the request of he holy father as one of the harbingers of the Christian faith to the Celtic tribes, then under Roman rule.
 While crossing the Irish sea. which Is noted for its strong tides and sudden tempests. fierce storm overlook the party, and the vessel was cast away, 8 atal wreck. on . little islet then called The Peel" a short distance from the Nainland. near the present town of eel But not soul on board perished. % remarkable was the escape that is was regarded as miraculous. the islet consisting of jagged rocks and precipi- : kh~ ,resenting such . scene of awful gran ieur during nor 'wcsteraeoould neither @ described nor imagined So overcome we're the rude inhabitants by the mani estasiom of divine power in the deliver .nce of the missionaries that they glad welcomed the latter as messengers rom heaven, and forthwith accepted he Christian faith. It is averred that he entire population of the island cast ,side their ancient druidical religion n the selfsame day. Thereupon St. 'atrick and his band were kept busy ar few months baptixing the converts nd organizing the church of the new aith on firm basis. And from that ,our to this tho history of the Christian hurch, in the little kingdom of Man" as been the most unique in Christen- iom-
 The place upon which the saint was hipwrecked has ever since been called st. PAtrick's isle. and is now occupied with tho ruins of Peel castle. There Ss 'atrick erected . Christian church. the valls of which are still standing. show ng the peculiar "herringbone" ar .angement of the old time masonry. Near by tho saint and his colaborers al- built the famous round tower, which till continues to defy the clements and in a-eood state ut preservation.
 Having divided the island into parish \ fcr tha better instruction of the peo- le. St Patrick went on his way to Ire nd. leaving St. Germanicus behind inn as the first bishop of Man. This reat prelate marked the commencement his episcopacy in A. D. 445 by laying he foundation on St Patrick's isle of 1e cathedral which bears his name and
 hich was rebuilt in 1245, exactly 800 ears afterward. by Bishop Simon. This
 oble fAne is now in ruins, but steps
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rave been taken to effectually preserve from further decay. many portions aving been restored to keep its walls nd its Gothic arches entire. Its eastern able. the chsucsl ed. .@oSeri0eks Peel .arbor, near the gates of the castle, whose battlemepts were so enlarged in he middle ages as to inclose the whole # the Notifications and ecclesiastical buildings.
 The castle itself covers five out of the even acres comprising St Patrick's sle. This island is now connected with he opposite hill by substantial cause way. forming s-bridge between the cas- le and the hilf pn- the one hand and on he other sheltering the harbor from the westerly storms.
 The parishes of the island are respec- lively named afser the church, or kirk, n each and the ancient saint to whom t was dedicated. Thus there are Kirk Patrick, Kirk German, Kirk Michael, Kirk Andfeas, Kirk Bride. Kirk Brad
 an, Kirk Malew, Kirk Lonan. Kirk Iarown and others-17 in all Peel is ituated in Kirk German. Adjoining his, on the south, is Kirk Patrick, where, until quite recently, stood ven- rable cruciform church. which was opposed to occupy the tsite of one still nore ancient, built by St. Patrick him. elf But . new church has been erected short distance from the place of the Id one, whose dilapidated and insani- ary condition necessitated it's destruc- loD.t
 St. Patrick 6 name is associated with , spring of crystal water situated about , mile from the cast le, on the western or eaward side of Peel hill. The hill here 'ises to the height of 600 feet, and from
 s summit is spread out a panorama of
 atural scenery unrivaled for its beauty. he view on a clear day extending to he mountains of Scotland and Ireland. 50 or 60 miles away. This is a locality 10 which artists swarm in summer to .atch inspiration from the book of na- ure. The spring. known as the Silver we'll, is said to have been brought forth from the rock by the saint, who blessed it, thereby imparting to it healing prop srtiea- In former days many stories were current of miraculous cures having esulted from drinking the water, and the we'll was guarded with religious care. But . few years ago strangers con animated and injured it in cutting road to the slate quarries in the imme diate neiRhborhood, and the fountain ha, since fallen into neglect, the common be- lief being that it's virtue has gone out of 1t
 The island also possesses . souvenir of the saint, called "St. Patrick Chair" This consists of five upriah stcnAs On . stone platform forming seas. and is pressfvsd la . collection Q ' snn1an1 n1S 2osssa tAAAane feaf1A
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Ru..a-chIne.a Alliance.

LONDON, March s.--The Times publish es & dispatch from Shanghai which gives (from The North China Daily Ncwsl tho al- ieecd provisions of s secret treaty for an offensive and defensive alliance which Ii Hung Chang will negotiate with Russia, giving the latter tho freo use of Chinese harbors and arscpals and the right to oo- eupy Korea and Co erect forts iR China to protect the trans- Siberian railway. lt is also reported that Russia will support Chl- mas refusal to pay to Japan tho balance of the indemnity for the late war, The Times editorially discrcdits this story.
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KRUGER'S DEMANDS.
Conditions Upon Which He wnl Ora
 the Franchise to the Uitlanders.

Conditions Upon Which He wni Grant
 the Franchise to the Uitianders.
 LONDON, March s.-A Johannesburg dispatch to The Times says: When Pres ident Kruger visits England, 1t Is stated that he will stipulate as his conditions for granting to the uitlsnders the franchise hrst, the abrogation of the conven- tion of 1884 and the substitution of treaty of commerce and amity, recogniz- ing Great Britain as the paramount power in South Africa; second, the inclusion of Sweziland in the Transvaal; third, the guarantee of the independence of the Transvaal; fourth, that pre-emptive right to Kosi bay and Delagoa bay be ao- corded the Transvaal.
 "These extravagant demands are far In sxcess of what the government really ex- poets to obtain, but they will be made in order to appeass the burghers who oppose President Ringers visit to England"
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Mu.t Die In the Chair.

NEW YORK, March a-Charles Pustalks was sentenced to be executed in tho week beginning April 10 by Justice Keosh in the criminal branch of the supreme court. Pustalka was convicted on Friday last of murdsring his wife, Antonia, at their home, 5l5 East Thirteenth street, on the morning of Aug. 27. He cut her 27 times and cut her throat from ear to ear. The principal witness against him was bis io- year. old daughter, Pauline. who witness ed the brutal affair. Pustaika showed no emotion as the sentence of death was pro nounced upon him.
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Hardware M.nufac,ory Damaged.

NEW BRITAIN, Conn, March 4.-The upper stories of an old four story factory owned and operated by Russell & Erwin, lock and hardware manufacturers, were gutted by fire. The lower stories were badly damaged by water. The fire was caused by combustion. Two boys were overcome by smoke, but quickly revived. Two hundred people will be idle as the re suit of the fire. The loss is $50, 900; par
 tially insured. Fireman W. J. Rawlings was severely injured by falling oornice, and others suffered from the intense cold.
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Sugar Shipped From Egypt.

PHILADEI PHIA. March 4.-The British steamship County of York. Captain Mad drell, with 5000 pounds of Egyptian sug- ar, the first cargo of the kind that was ever landed at Philadelphia, arriN cd here from Alexandria after a passage of 3a days. This cargo, which comes in bags, Is of the highest grade
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Flanes In Yonhsrs.

YoSKKRs. N. Y., March S-Fire started in a rcstaurent in Lane street in this oity and burned down i've buildings before it could be controlled. The restaurant was in a two story frame building. at 90 The high wind blew the flames to Ss. b6, 67, 59 and 6l. The buildings wore occupied by Thomas Boyle, harnessmaker; John Copper, fruits; Henry Smith, tailor; Mrs Graham. restaurant, and Jun Leo, laun. dry. The burned buildings were owned by tho John Copcutt estate. It is supposed they were uninsured. The buildings werc built on spiles over the Neppcrhan river and were light frame struotures.
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Active War Preparations.

MADRID. March 4.-The Marquis of Tomillas has had a long conference with Admiral Beranger, the minister of ma rine, at which he offered the government all the steamers and the coal depots of the Transatlantic company. The minister of marine accepted this offer, which will be debated at the cabinet council to be held today.
 Eight of these steamers will be forth with armed and placed under the com mand of naval officers.
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Four Lost at . Fire.

UTICA, N. Y.. March 4.-The Genesee apartment house in Genesee street, in one of the best portions of this city, was burn. ed. The structure was seven stories high, with ten flats on each floor. About 60 of the flats were occupied, and there were probably 800 people in the building. Four lives were lost. The victims are Mrs. Hugh Hughes, who fell to the walk while escaping and died soon after; Mrs. John Wood, niece of the late Governor Seymour, and her daughter Mary, IS years old, and Noble Hopkins, 65 years old. The peon. hiAxy lsss will exessa eSoo, eco.
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Biz Fire at panbury.

DAYBURY, Conn, March 4.-The most disastrous fire in the history of ttis city started in Edward s. Parks fur cutting factory on Maiden lane. X furious gale prsvailed. Before the fire was subdued Is buildings had been destroyed and others made valueless. The fire was caused by the explosion of tank of naphtha from an unknown cause. The total loss to buildings and tenants Is estimated at s150. 900. The total insurance Is about
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BRAZILIAN TROUBLES
MOVEMENT TO OVERTHROW pREsl-
 DENT MORALS, GOVERNMENT.

The Quarrel wish France over Possession
 of the Amsp. Territory Resembles In
 some Respect. tre vsnssasiHa Centre
 v~rsy.
 Rro DE JASkIRo March a.--Sinco the revolution of isa3.t the political situation in Brazil has not been go critical as As present.. Nothing but stormclouds arc to be scan coursing across the sky of politics of this, the youngest American republic.
 There arc two powerful reasons for this disturbing state of affairs. In the first place, the 1aoobinos. or Nativistis. as the party of the late Marshal President klori- ano Psixoto Is termed, become moro pow. erfui day by day and threaten to over throw the moderate government of Pres ident Prudcnte de Moraes.
 In the second plaoe. the relations be- tween France and Brazil grow moro stra. ned as each day passes, and it Is an- ticipsted that the Brazilian government will shortly be called upon to face the
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.Auld I.anx srne.-

"Auld Lang Syne" is of uncertain origin, there being several versions of this deservedly popular song. One of the best is by Burns, but only the sec ond and third stanzas are by this poet, the remainder being from the pen of Ramsay. The song is of uncertain an- tiquity. One version is dated i7ie. An other is said to date from the sixteenth
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Paddy and Hi. Prisoner.

Of Paddy Malony, private in the Sew enteenth Massachusetts, it is told that he once beld the following conversation across barrier of brushwood aud dur ing a retreat;
 "Come on, Paddy"
 1T can't ''
 "Why notf''
 "Sure, have prisoner.
 Bring him along then"
 "But he won't come.
 "Then come away without him" .'1ish, hs'u net let na"
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so.in promptlv apolor,,e..

WASHINGTON, March 8. = Spain has apologized to the United States for the at tack on tho American consulate at Barce- Iona. The apology came through regular diplomatic channels It bore date of Sun. day, the day the riot occurred, so thas there was no delay on ths part of Spain in promptly disavowing the act of the mob Full reparation is offered
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m. onarcl with France.

PARIs March a-M Berthelot the minister for foreign affairs. gave an audi enoe to the Brazilian minister who is armed with power to arrange for arbitra- ton of the matters In dispute regarding the possession of the Amapa territory. The Brazilian minister submitted a proi- cot for a mixed commission to control tho disputed territory pending definite sct- tlcmant of the dIsnuta
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Murder In the First Degree.

JoHSsTowN, N. r., Feb. 2s.-Thc trial of Josef Zlamai for the murder of Teresa Komorna closed yesterday morning, and at o'clock in the evening the jury, after dellberating ten hours, found the prisoner guilty of murder in the first degree.
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E,-conrre..m.n Rle, pe.a.

WORCESTER, Mass, March 2.-Ex- Con. gressman William Whitney Rice died of heart disease at his home here. He has been an invalid for three years and has been confined to his house since early in December and most of tho time to his bed. For the last s4 hours be has been unoon- scious
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Lord punraren Expelled.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2s.-The New York Yacht club, at a meeting held last oven ing to take final action on the charges made by the Earl of Dunraven against the Defender syndicate and on the report of the special committee of the club which investigated those charges, voted to drop the earl from mem bership in the club.
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A pir Mm R..ums. Operations.

PROVIDENCE. March a-The Ann and
 Hope mill of the Bonsdale company start ed up with ,ooo operatives. A disastrous explosion closed tho mlll thrce weeks ago.
 and the operatives werc given free rent and weeks pay during tho enforced idle
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u,..lon.rIc. ,o nr rcxpelleI.

BERLIN, March 3.--A dispatch to The Lokslanzeiaer says that at RusSia's re- quest the porte intends to expei from Asia Minor all English and American mission ariaa
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An Uprlmlnu I'm India.

MADRAS India, March a.--An uprlsing of Moplah fanatics has assumed serious proportions The British attacked largo party of them yesterday and killed about san
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The Greater New York Bn.

ALBANY, March 4.-The senate commit tee on cities, after an executive session of 20 minutes, decided to report favorably the greater New York subcommittee bill without amendment:
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Taken at a Disad vantage.

He threw me down s airs, " complain ed the champion pugiliss bitterly, before I was ready I hadn't had a chance to ssy . word. ."--Chioago Tribune.
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u,,~.r xvm y,.,, Envl.na.

LONDON. March S-Tbe Chronicle says
 that it Is virtually certain that President
 Kruger of the Transvaal will come to Eng- land.
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stoned the American Consuiatc.

BARCELONA. Spain. March 2.-The fever of indignation and hate against the Unit ed States which seems to have taken pos session of the heart of all Spain over the action of the United States senate In rec ognizing the provisional government of Cuba as belligerents and In calling upon President Cleveland to use his good offices with Spain to secure the independence of Cuba culminated in violent scenes here and an attack upon the United States con sulate.
 The trouble did not arise out of the spontaneous formation of the mob which did the violence. but was the outcome of a public meeting. which had been influenced by fervid speeches.
 The public demonstration to protest against the United States action was or gsnized by the political leaders, including Republicans and men of all shades of po- htical sentiment
 It was in the afternoon when the meet ing had assembled, and thero were fully I5, 900 people present, all in a state of high patriotic enthusiasm and ripe for any manifestation of the emotions which possessed them.
 They were addressed by the orators pro yided for the occasion, and the purpose of the meeting was explained as one of pro test against the recognition of the Cuban government as a oelligerept power by the United States senate.
 The leaders who had originated tho meeting seem to have realized the serious consequences that might follow upon 6 demonstration that took this direction, and they made every effort to dissuade the mob from its purpose. But their utmost efforts were of no avail, and the crowd set of for the United States consulate.
 The authorities had by this time taken alarm, and a force of police was sent to- the consulate. The excited crowd was not intimidated by this show of force from gathering before the consulate and shout ing Long live Spain !" and Down with the Yankeesh
 Those verbal missiles did not long satis- fy the aroused passions of the mob. and in a short time stones began flying from the mob, which broke a number of windows in the United States consulate
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Large assortment of
 Cut Flowers for Easter.
 Pfenbo ssod fn your orders carly. Palms, 1erns. Variety of Piaats. W3a0R Yr0of Wroaths, e1acf imftAftuu O nAxnfAI0pwers. Gut flowers constantly on hand. Floral Designs made up It short notice CARL SWENSON, Florist.
 winsted, Conn.
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A MANX SAINT ALSO.
WHY ST. PATRICK IS REvEREo IN THE
 ISLE OF MAN.

Ne ce.vsxtsa tho Manxmsa to the Chris tiaa Faith and Built . Church There, Many Reisos ef the Saint Are stin Found Thsrs-ssms Interesting Leeends.