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Connecticut western news., 1897-12-02
GERMANS BACK DOWN
THEY CONCLUDE NOT TO SEND A
 wARshlP TO HAITI.
The Ha.ty Young War Lord Change. ui< Mind Respecting ths Bombardm.nt er tn. Bi.ck Repusiic-ord.r. Ter th. G.non ta sail Are Recalled.

Washington, Dec. I.-The German government has made n complete back down in the Haitian incident, without doubt the result of the interference of the United states. Germany's pro- gramme was to send a warship to tho black republic to make n denomination Of force and to compel redress for the alleged indignities suffered by Herr Emil Lueders. a German subject.
 Instead of carrying out this plan the German foreign office has recalled the order for the sailing of the warship Gefion and has made explanations to the United States embassador. Andrew
 n. White. which have satisfied this government that the German war lords intentions now are strictly peaceful
 When it was first announced that Germany intended to make a naval dis
 play at Port au Prince the capital of
 Haiti. the Berlin papers were full of
 war talk. The affair was called to the attention Of Secretary sherman. who. after discussing the subject with Preai- dent Mckinley, took prompt action.
 A message was sent to Embassador White instruetlng him to watch tho
 progress of the Haitian incident and to intimate, Automatically, to Germany
 that any overt act on Haiti would be considered by the government of the United states n violation of the prin- oiples of the Monroe doctrine.
 Would Not Permit Oppression. It was stated that the United states would not permit Germany to oppreas or harass Haiti in any manner other than in conformity with international law and strictly in accordance with the in- Il significant character of Germany's Il claims against the black republic.
 When this became known in Berlin. the newspapers were violent In their declarations that there must be mo interference on the part of the United
 States government in the affairs Of Ger
 many" one paper said that it had it from a trustworthy source that Germany would not brook any interference" by the United States in the Haitian afrair. But all this was mere talk and by no means reflected the actual intentions of Germany. Embasssdor White was yes
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-02
SPEEDILY DIVORCED.
Vice Chancellor Reed Breaks All Record,
 In New Jersey.


 Trenton, Dec. 1-Chicago, Oklahoms and the Dakotas had best look to their laurels. In Is minutes Vice Chancellor Reed divorced Mrs. Annie V. Ruttmann from George H. Ruttmann. This Is the record time for a divorce in the state of New Jersey. The wife charged aban- donment and desertion; the husband put in no defense.
 Mrs, Ruttmann lives with her moth- CT, Mrs. Case. at East Orange. Mrs. Case is rich, and she and her handsome daughter are we'll known in the socie- ty of the Greater New York, of New Jersey and of Philadelphia. Mrs. Rutt- mann is blonde and 20 years of age. Yesterday she wore a tailor made gown that displayed her fine figure to best advantage. She entered the court of chancery with Mrs. Case. Mrs. Dill of s1 Webster street. Brooklyn, and her lawyer. former Judge Thomas s. Hen- ry of Newark, N. J.
 It was precisely Il o'clock when the vice chancellor signified he would hear the suit. With a rustic of skirts, Mrs. Ruttmann walked to the witness chair. She said she married Ruttmann in Methodist church in New York city July 1, 1893. He is the brother of Ferdi- hand Ruttmann. importer of liquors, at 45 Broadway. New York.
 A son was born to them, but in Au- gust, said Mrs. Ruttmann, with sigh. her husband deserted her. Once, at his urgent prayer, she forgave him. and they lived together for a week or ten days. Then he disappeared. and she has never seen him since. She has pleaded with his brother Ferdinand to tell hei where George is. but he told her he had promised George not to betray his whereabouts.
 "On Jan. last" said the fair witness. "I received a most insulting letter from my husband. It was dated Honolulu, but"-and she smiled-"the postmark, as read it, was San Francisco"
 Mrs. Ruttmann declared that she had had to support her child and gave place to her mother. who testified that her daughter and grandchild had been hv- ing with her for two years and a half. Then Mrs. Dill swore she had several times seen Ruttmann in New York and Brooklyn after he left his wife.
 All this briefly. quickly. There was no cross questioning, for Ruttmann was not represented by even a lawyers off, flee boy. Then former Judge Henry em- phasized to the vice chancellor how ex- tremely wicked was the desertion of so charming a woman. and the vice chan cellor promptly granted a decree of ab- solute divorce.
 The big hand of the courtroom clock had moved one-quarter of the way around it's dial; it was 15 minutes past II.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-02
General Markets.

New York, Nov. 30. FLOrR-State and western quiet but steady city mills patents, S5.75a6; winter pat ents, S.a5a5.2o city mills clears, $5. 45a5. 60 i; winter straights, $4.60ai.70. WEEPING. 2 red opened weak under cables and biz northwest receipts, but rallied on heavy c'arances; December, 96 sl6a97c; Jan uary, 96sa97c.
 RYE-9uiet; No. western, 49lEo, C. l. f.. Buffalo.
 CORN No. 2 opened easy, but recovered on heavy clarances; December, sILsa3l14c. May 34 l-16a34Sc.
 OATS-So. 2 dull and nominal; track, white state, 21laS31sc. track, white, western, s7Isa SSiac.
 PoRK-seody, mess. sso5as; family, sll5o al2.
 LARD-Inll; prime western steam, sa51 nominal.
 BUTTER Firm; state dsiry, l2a2Oc. state creamery, la22c.
 CHEESE-Steady; large, white, September, S14aS12c. srnll. white, September, sa0l,c. EGGS-FiIt.. state and Pennsylvania, a0a 25c. western 23c.
 SUGAR-RSv firm; fair refining, 3 5-l8c. {; centrifugal, & test, 37sc.; refined firm; crush ed, 5ssc powiered, 3-1Sc.
 TURPENTllE-Firm at 32lsa35c. MOLAsSES-5teady; New Orleans, 26aSlc RlCE-Firms domestic, .1fs614c. Japan, Ga Sac.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-02
MAIL ROBBER CAUGHT.
The Arrest, It Is Believed, wnI Unearth
 & Big Gang.

Pittsburg. Nov. 29. - Postoffice In- spectors German and Owings made an arrest last night which they believe will lead to the unearthing of a gang of mall robbers.
 John c. Hutchinson, who has been a letter carrier in the Pittsburg office since 1889, was detected in the act of taking a letter containing SIP from the street box at Smithfield and Diamond streets. He was allowed to go to the office, one block distant, with his trip and was arrested when leaving the of fee a short time later The letter and money were found on his person. The decoy letter had been sealed with seal ing wax before being deposited in the box. When taken from Hutchinson the seal was apparently intact, yet the money was in his hand tightly rolled into a wad.
 Hutchinson broke down and confessed his guilt He implicated no accom- plices, but the officers feel certain that there are others who have been working with Hutchinson in a systematic riflIne of letters, and more arrests are ex> pected.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-02
Long Wants but One Battleship,

Washington, Nov. 29.-The first annu al report of Secretary of the Navy Long is notable for the apparent halt recommended in naval construction. The policy of his predecessors was to urge the material development of the fleet much on the lines laid down by the various boards which have dealt with this vital subject, and congress has usually been called upon to excise rather than to increase the number Of vessels set down as necessary for the pressing demands of the country. The public mind has become so accustomed to this progressive development that the modesty of MT. Longs recommen. dation of only one battleship will come much in the nature of surprise.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-02

| EMbASSApOh WHITE terday received by Baron von Bulow, the minister for foreign afrairs. Mir. White informed the baron that the United States cruiser Marbiehead had been ordered to southern waters. He | also intimated in no uncertain manner that the state department desired to know just what Germany Intended to do.
 Baron von Bulow hastened to assure the embassador that Germany had re- called the order for the sailing of the warship to Haiti and that her only plan l now was to collect a reasonable in- demnlty from Haiti because of the treat | ment received by Herr Iueders. This was perfectly satisfactory to Mir. White, who at once cabled the result of his mission to Secretary sherman. Marbiehead to Hurry. Reports that came to the state de- partment late yesterday afternoon from Haiti were to the effect that consldera- ble excitement prevailed there and that the situation was grave. Tor this req son it was determined to hasten the departure of the Marblehead. and the naval officials were communicated with to this end.
 The impression appeared to prevail in
 
 was rapidly approaching the place. Of course 1t Is said now that the Marble head goes solely for the purpose of pro- tecting American interests that might be threatened by the outbreak of dis order in Haiti
 In addition to this. it is the opinion of the administration that the time is now ripe for renewal of the practice of having the United States navy rep- resented in the waters of the gull of Mexico and the Caribbean sea.
 For several years. save m occasional cruiser sent with all haste on her way to or from the south Atlantic station, not vessel of the navy has gone be- yond the southern waters of Florida, for the reason that the presence of United States war vessels In the neigh borhood Of the Spanish Antilles might have served 10 create an erroneous im- pression as to the attitude of the Unit ed States toward the Cuban insurgents and have tended to complicRte the re- lations between the United States and Spain.
 Now, however. with the improvement in the conditions in Cuba and tho con- tinued existence of good relations be- tween the two governments the navy department will let some of the small CT vessels of the navy go Into West 1n- dia waters.
 The Marblehead will make her head quarters at Port au Prince. on the west coast of Haiti. and will be charged with the protection of American in- tsrests generally in that section of the West Indies.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-02
Elliot Danforth to Marry.

New York. Nov. 2e.-The announce ment of the engagement of former State Treasurer Elliot Danforth. chairman of the state Democratic committee, to Miss Mary B. Roat of Riverhead Is made. Miss Roat has been teacher in the public school at Riverhead for a number of years. She confirmed the report of the engagement. She said that a date for the wedding had not yet been fixed
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-02
Lizzie de Kalb's Statement.

Norristown, Pa. Nov. 30-Lizzie de Kalb, the woman in black of the Kali ser murder tragedy. made what her counsel, J. P. Hale Jenkins, terms a statement yesterday. but which the commonwealth say is confession. The text of the statement was not given out by those to whom 1t was made, MT. Jenkins, District Attorney Strass- burger his associate, James B. Hol- land. and Chief of Police Rodenbough. These gentlemen were with her for nearly four hours hearing her tell a tale which. if true, entirely exculpates her from any complicity in the murder of Mrs. Emma P. Kaiser. MT. Jenkins says he expects it will release her from custody when she has stood trial.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-02

eighty over Cuba will be accepted by the Cubans as a settlement of the war. Independence or death is and shall be the unalterable and sacred motto of the Cubans.
 The Cubans have not resorted to arms in order to obtain any political measure which does not once and for all solve the Cuban question. That is the reason we will accept nothing short of absolute independence. It is our purpose to constitute an independent state, orderly, prosperous and happy. over the ruins of a wornout colony. We are firmly determined to carry on the war until victory or death crowns our afr
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-02
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

Pittsburg, Nov. 2s.-One man was killed and five others badly injured last evening, the result of a boiler explo- sion at the old Moorhead & Mclean blast furnace, operated by Laughlin X Go. John Mullen was the man killed. The injured are: Seaford Armes, fire man; John Pierpont, John Karsey, Will liam Mccarthy, firemen, and a colored man. name not known. Mullen died shortly following the accident. after suffering intense agony. His body was literally cooked by the escaping steam Armes face and legs were badly scala ed. His condition is critical. The oth- CTS will recover.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-02
CAPOTE'S MANIFESTO.
Prssident and Council of Cuban Republic
 Reject spaIn's Offer of Autonomy.

New York, Nov. 27.-The Cuban con. stituent assembly. which met recently at Camaguey to remodel the constitu- tion and elect a new president, issued a manifesto. which has just reached the office of the Cuban junta in this city.
 The document Is dated La Yaya. Oct. 30, and is signed by Domingo Mender Capote as president of the assembly. The manifesto is addressed by "the rep resentatives of the Cuban people to all those who have the independence and future welfare of Cuba at heart" The document says that the assembly before adjourning deemed it its duty to pro- claim among other things that:
 No special law, no political reform or autonomy. nothing. in short, that the Spanish government may be willing to grant which may mean Spanish sover-
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-02
UNAWARE.

Iwould not have you so kindly Thus early in friendships year. A little too gently, blindly. You let me near. So long as my voice is duly Calm as friends should be, In my eyes the hunger unruly You will not see. The eyes that you lift so brightly, Frankly, to welcome mine You bend them again as lightly And note no sign had rather your pale cheek reddened With the flush of an angry pride, That a look with disliking deadened My gaze defed If so in the springs full season Your glance should soften and fall, When, reckless with fever's unreason, tell you all -The Late Fl. c. Runner in Scribner's Maga zine.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-02
J.r..y App,ei.oI c.n..a Mu,a.r.

Trenton, Nov 2s.--Amos Haveland. a farmer. living near Allentown. was kiil- ed last night by Clarence Doyle. farm hand. The men were visiting Have lands son. who is farmer at Windsor. about ten miles from here. They had been drinking hard cider and got into 6 quarrel over Haveland's wife. Doyle struck Havelsnd In the head with an Ax and he died two hours later, Doyle ls at large. ... a.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-02
psnusyivania Defeats Cornell.

Philadelphia. Nov. 26.-The Universi. ty of Pennsylvania football team de- feated Cornell yesterday afternoon on Franklin field by the score of to O. IL was by far the fastest game that has been played here this season and shows Cornell to nave a remarkably strong team
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-02
Jacs.on'. slayer n.osp...

whitehall, N. Y.. Nov 2s.-Frank La joy, who killed William Jackson, depu- ty sheriff near Paradox lake. on Sept l7 and who was afterward indicted for murder in the first degree. has escaped from the county jail at Elizabethtown. Harry Harris. indicted for burglary and grand larceny, also escaped. Lajoy was one of the three brothers whom Jackson was attempting to arrest for violation of the game laws when he lost kI.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-02
MAGNETIC INSOLES.

supply on hand of Dr. Thacher's Mag netic Insoles. Magnetic Insolas insulate and protect the body from climatic changes and prevent the damp cold earth from ab- str,,cting tho vital life-esscnce from our bodies" "Maxnets under the feet are reser. voirs of life, health and happiness" By all means wear Magnetic Insoes under your feet at all seasons of the year.
 Prices S1 % per pair or 8 pairs for $200. Compound Inso,es $2.00 per pair, or three pairs for S4 %.
 6hiIdrens sizes from to 10 years soc. pair
 Under years 25c. & pair, Other Shields supplied by order. Gall or address
 NRs 8. O. BEcKLEr, Agent,
 Canaan,
 Box 993 Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-02
Tuberculosis In Central New York.

lyons, N. Y, Nov. 3O.-Farmer Eyei of North Lyons has informed Health Offer Sisson that a hired man on his farh has COW that is suffering from tuberculosis. The farmer fears that his hero will be contaminated. The board of hlalth has assigned health officer to ascertain the facts.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-02
NnInd Rcnlnfnr Dead.

Utica, N. r., Nov. 29.-David Rich ards of New York died here last night. He was a sculptor of considerable note and leaves a son and a daughter in New York
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-02

Canaan Savings Bank.
 CANAAN, CONN. CONVINCED BrsrNxss OCTOBER lsr, 1Y72. GKoRoH W. CowDREY, President DANIEL l.. FRREMAH, vice-President JOHN B. REED, Treasurer GEORGE 8. FULLER, Secretary
 TRUSTEES: !. W. Peet, J. A. Underwood, George l.. Parsons, George s. Dunning.
 Nelson l.. Jackson.
 OFFICE AT STORE OF JACKSON !& EGGLESTON.
 Successors to Fuller 6 Peet.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Tn ursday. Nov. e..

Twelve persons were killed in a raii- road wreck in France.
 Steel clipper ship Port Patrick. which had oil in her cargo. caught fire and was flooded until she sank at her pier in New York.
 Mrs. Langtry's sumptuous steam yacht White Ladye. costing $500. 600, wa. sold by auction for s56.oo0 to Lawson Johnston, who recently bought the Prince of Wales racing yacht Britan- mia.
 Lena Brown. a colored servant girl at Orange. N. J., told the police that a strange woman caller hypnotixed and robbed her. Similar complaints f1om other girls having been received. ef- forts are being made to arrest the wo- man.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-01-29
Du NIaurier and Mr. Punch.

1t was his Punch work, of course, that
gave Du Maurier fame. This was drawn
directly in pen and ink and engraved for
him by that delightful old character,
James Swain, the standby of Punch. His
Punch pictures, he used to say, grew; he
got a notion, drew figure or so and work
ed up the picture on his page, fitting the
picture to the text and the text to the pic
ture. The legends were usually his own,
and he touched them up again and again
before they went to the printer until the
epigram quite suited him. Sometimes they
were suggested to him by friends or in let
tiers sent to Mr. Punch.
OF one of these he used to like to tell an
amusing Renaissance. A proud father re-
ported bright saying Of little girl, and
particularly set forth that she wore plain
blue sash and had blue eyes. Du Maupier
used the hint, but made the child boy
with a checked sash and dark eyes, where.
upon the parent sent letter Of furious in
dignation, writing that he would never
send another hint, no matter how good it
might be. Du Maurier was immensely
amused and wrote back at once that ne
sincerely regretted what was not his fault
The had drawn a girl, but the engraver
had turned her into a boy, and he had also
arranged for plain sash and light eyes,
but the printer had made the mistake of
printing the sash checked and tho eyes
darkl-R r. Bowker in New York Times.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-01-29
THEIR FOSTER FATHER.
How q Dog Looked After BroOd of
Young Chickens.

AOuA6 ShACAchSs
AS the story goes, the mistress of a dog
Is also the keeper of hens. One of these
was sitting upon clutch of 10 eggs,
and Don, the black and tan, soon became
very curious to know why she staid in the
barn SO closely.
The dog, as it appears, had formerly
been given to teasing the hen, snatching
her food away from her and otherwise
making himself torment, but this inter
course had gradually turned into friend
ship, and the two would sometimes DO
seen lying and squatting side by side in
the sun on bit of carpet on the back
porch.
During the three weeks that tho hen sat
on her eggs Don used to pay daily visits to
the barn, and sometimes he would stay
with her by the half hour.
Then the chicks came out of their shells.
Don was intensely interested All day
long he scarcely left the barn. Tho next
morning when the hen stepped off the nest
and with cluck called her brood after her,
Don followed.
The hen fell to scratching, and the fluffy
chicks darted hither and thither, picking
up the tidbits which the mother had nm
covered.
"Good," said Don to himself 81 can
help in this business" And to the terror
Of the chickens, he ran in among them and
began turning up the soil at lively rate.
Then he sat down and waited
The mother hen called back the chicks
to the newly scratched EARTH and soon
they picked it clean. Then the dog took
another turn. And so the good work pro-
ceeded, to the great delight of all parties.
indianapolis Sentinel
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-01-29
Good Manners.

Archbishop Whately says that 'sgood
manners are part Of good morals" We
oil acknowledge the truth of tho trito say.
ing that true politeness comes from the
heart, and that it is only tho outward and
visible sign Of that inward grace which
makes us give up in small things to the
comfort of others. But ''assume the vir-
tue if you have it not, F" for the polite per-
son must always be more popular and give
more pleasure to others than the rough
and boorish one. A little courtesy costs
nothing but little thought, ard it makes
the wheels of society move vastly moro
smooth. We do not mean that the form of
good manners should take the place of the
reality, but unselfishness can be cultivated,
and with its growth naturally comss po-
likeness. Housewife
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-01-29
cartain iohn 4. welsh.

Among the very many pleasant and
distinguished gentlemen met by the
editor of the Herald, at Tampa re-
Gently, was Captain John H. Welsh,
of Welshton. To him we are indebted
for many courtesies and attentions
which were highly appreciated. The
captains book on Florida, which we
have just been reading, is the most in
teresting work of the kind we have
ever seen. Capt. Welsh was an old
United States naval officer, and has an
interesting interview in the Tampa
Tribune of the 23rd inst, on "Our
Naval Strength The captain was
in command of a Federal gunboat on
the Tennessee river when Hoods
army crossed going to Nashville,
which said gunboat was captured by
the Confederates at that time, and the
gallant captain had to swim ashore.
The writer was with Hoods army at
the time, and while not in the naval
battle, was particsps criminus to the
captains defeat. We captured him in
Tennessee, he captured us at Tampa,
if he ever comes to Waycross we pro-
prose to again make him our pris-
ioner.-W aycross Herald.