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Connecticut western news., 1898-06-30
7TGnelerS' Guide.
HOUSATONIC R. R. ROUTE Commencing Sunday, June l2, 1898.
 uofNu RouTu

HOUSATONlC R. K. ROUTE
 Commencing Sunday, June I2, 1898.
 GOING SOUTH Leave North Adams c 20 a.m., pittsnoid z 10 Canaan 26 Arrive Now Haven 10 hb, Bridgeport II 90, New York II %. Leave Albany 10 am, State Line $ 70, Pitts. field 10, Canaan s40. Arrive Bridgeport I2 05 D. m., NewHaven i2,45 New York i.b0. Leaye Albany 10 % .. m, State Line II 20, North Adams l2 10 D. m., PittsAeld 30, Capaan q al, Arrive Bridgeport ob. New Haven c 35, Now York 6,l0. Leave Albany 10 70 a. m., State Line II 20, Plttsfed 12 45 D, m,, Canaan 2 s7. Arrive Bridgeport 10. New Haven 500, Now York 900.
 Leave Albany 22o p. m., State Line 8 as, Pittsneld 20, Canaan 37. Arrive Bfidves port 10, Now Haven 8 co New York 8 co. Leave North Adams % pm pittshed 70. GannHn 456. Arrive Bridgeport l0 New Haven 6 00, New York co. (sunda;s only) Leave pittstcld 4b p. m., Canaan 8 20. Arrive Bridgeport 7lo, New Haven 6 %, New York sso, Sundays onlyl Loayc plttsnsld 10 D. m.. Canaan 2 %, Arrive New York 10 A5.
 ooNo NORTH Leave New York 70 a. m. Bridgeport ot, New Haven 10, Canaan 70, Arrive Pitte- field II Ob, State Line 10 al, Albany i2 n p. m, Saratoga l5. North Adams II bs. Leayo Now York o2 a m., Bridgeport bs. New Haven 95 canaa1 l2 10 ? m, Arrive Pittsneld 20, North Adams aA Albany 249, Saratoga 70.
 Leave New York Q 02 q. m, Bridgeport IDS, Now Haven 95, Canaan l2 3S p. m. Arrive plttsnsld 05 D. m., State Llne l W, Al. bany 4S Saratoga 20. Leave Now York g04 a. m, Bridgeport II co. Now Hnvan 10 90, CHnaAn 6.0J D. m. Arrive Plttsfeld 1000 D. m.
 Leave New York 30 ?. m, Bridgeport 90 field s5, North Adams 8 bs, State Lino 2 55, Albany 40.
 Leave New York 8 90 ?. m., Bridgeport ( 20 New Haven co, Canaan b9. Arrive ritt fold SO. State Line 60, Albany 2 70. Csaturdays only) Leave New York 2 co D. ma, New Haven 100, Bridgeport Sa. Canaan b20. Arrive Plttsneld 90. tsundays only) Leave Now Haven % a m. bridgeport7 0b, Canaan Q 70. Arrive Pitte- field II 05.
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JUDGING SHOW HOGS.

Scale of Points Adopted by Ohio Poland
 China Record Company.
 In Tho National Stockman and Farm CT Mir. ]. l.. Van Doren furnishes tho Ohio Poland China scale of points and tho number to be credited to each point. The scale is to be used in judging hog at fairs or elsewhere.
 MT. Van Doren writes:
 "In the scale 100 points constitute a perfect hog. They are divided up as the engraving of the hog shows. In scoring
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AMERICAN NEWS IN FRENCH
PAPERS.

A correspondent of the New York
Evening Post sends that paper an ac-
count given by the Paris Figaro of the
departure of the Spanish cruiser Viz
caya from New York The account
runs:
When the Spanish cruiser Vizcaya
weighed anchor and was about TO leave
the port of New York her departure
was saluted by a formidable kissing
and jeering on the part of thousands of
Yankees united on the wharf. The COM
niander of the cruiser, ME-. Euiate.
heard the ovation, and had the ship
stop Immediately He ordered his canot
to be put upon the water, and said to
the second officer of the cruiser: L
leave the command to you. l am going
alone on shore. If you hear pistol
shot, lombard New York" He jumped
into the canot and was landed on the
wharf. in the middle of the hostile
crowd. Addressing himself to a group
of men, he shouted: The first one who
Kisses will have his brains blown out
by mel" No one ventured to hiss, and
during 30 minutes Mr.. Eulate walked
UP ard down upon the wharf in front
CT the silent crowd. When he regained
his ship, and the ViZcaya steamed
away, not a single hiss was heard. This
arecdote is authentic.
That beats up guards, and at EN-
all to pieces. Undoubtedly Commander
Eulate must have been astonished
when he read this account, for he can
not have failed to have read it. How
dramatic it all is, and how it must have
pleased the Partisan populace. Don
Quixote charging the flock of sheep on
the wind mills isn't a circumstance to
Commander Eulate walking up and
down that wharf where he had COM
manded silence. and where silence
reigned in obedience to his command
Just think of him before that mighty
mob, shouting: 1.-THE first one who
Kisses will have his brains blown. out
by mel Under the circumstances, any
one would have been a goose to have
Missed. How different this from the
departure of Consul General Lee from
Havanai When he left the crowd boot
ed and yelled and Missed; but he never
went back and threatened to blow out
the brains of the first man who Kissed.
An important question is: Was Com
mander Eulates pistol loaded? If it
was, how was it that it didn't go off
accidentally? But how fortunate that
it did not go off, Had it, New York
would have been wiped out of exist
ence. This Figaro writer beats the
Key West correspondent all to pieces.
What a splendid imagination he has,
And, then, the anecdote is authentic.
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soon as. she was located at her hotel
she began inquiries for a dentist. She
had no difficulty in finding some one
over-anxious to make Recommended
tons. Melba took her place in the dem
tai chair without asking the dentist
about his charges. The young man
filed her aching void in rear molar
and followed up the operation by exam
lining all Of her teeth to see if any 9TH
ers needed attention. After long and
lingering examination the dentist at
last said that he didn't see how he
could do anything more. The star
asked for her bill.
lone hundred and fifty dollars, if
you please said the dentist.
''Melba gave a staccato gasp and told
him to send the bill to her hotel. He
did so. Then the singers manager made
kick The dentist sent word to the
singer that he would make her a pres
ent of the bill. as she couldn't afford
to pay it. That response made the
singer furious. and the dentist received
on the next MALL
Had the great Media sung a simple
ballad she would have demanded not
less than five hundred dollars; and she
would have demanded like amount
for an encore. This Chicago dentist is
unknown, yet he deserves to have his
name carved on the pillar of fame.
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DEWEY'S GOODNESS.
An Interesting Incident In the Ca
reer of the Hero of Manila.

ST. Louis Globe Democrat: A good story
is told of Commodore George Dewey,
which illustrates not only his GOODNESS
and judgment in a moment of peril, but
also the high regard in which he is held
by the men under his command. 1t was
during the spring of 1887, when Commo-
dore Dewey. then a captain. had com
mand OF the flagship Pensacola, sailing
vessel. in the Mediterranean While en-
route from Athens TO the coast OF Spain,
the vessel encountered a series of short
but violent squalls, which not only great
ly retarded her progress but proved in
tensely wearing on the crew.
One night, when the inconsistency or
the weather was intensely annoying. the
officer of the watch happened to be a
young lieutenant who was very unpopu-
lar with the men; being what is termed
in nautical vernacular a "bucko." Sew
eral times during the watch all hands had
been called to shorten sail. and they were
naturally very much exhausted from rae
ing back and forth from the decks TO the
upper rigging Finally the order was
given to make sail. and the tired sailors
set about 10 put it in execution. But, al
ter the work had been accomplished and
all hands had come down from aloft 1t
occurred to the officer that the men had
not exhibited sufficient alacrity to suit
him. and, advancing to the break of the
poop, speaking trumpet IN hand, he
Numbered torrent of. eplthets at the
crew following il up with an order to
lay aloft and go through the tactics of
shortening sail by way of drill. Unfor-
tunately, however. he had failed to reck-
on upon the Unborn spirit of the Amer
lean sailors. and right mere their forbear-
ance forsook them, and not man of
their number made a, movement TO exc
cute the overbearing order. Wildly -four
ishing his trumpet. the now frenzied mar
tinet threatened and cursed and stormed,
but to nosavaH the blood OF the crew was
up, and they cursed back, ridiculed and
laughed him to scorn. Suddenly the sea
and sky were seen to grow darker to
windward. and IL was clear that another
storm was imminent.
Alive to the danger to which the ship,
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with all her canvas spread, was exposed,
ening attitude. and urged. entreated. I'M
yain-they had been driven to sheer des-
more. Onward came the tempest; its
fierceness foretold by the livid shafts of
lightning which repeatedly flashed from
its inky depths. The lieutenant. in de-
SPAR. had sunk TO his knees, with his
face in his hands, awaiting the inevitable
DOOM Suddenly from out of the cabin
comoanionway a form emerged. 1t was
the captain. In an instant his glance
had taken in all-the approaching storm,
the defiant crew, the suppliant officer. the
haoDing sails, and then. clear and loud,
rang ont his order: ~All hands shorten
SAIL That was all But it was suffi-
cient: Before the last word of that COM
mand had been uttered, the rigging was
full of flying sailors, cheering their cap
tain as they sped to their task, and in a
twinkllng every foot OF canvas had been
stored away and the ship placed under
bare poles. Even before they could re-
gain the decks the gale burst upon the
vessel, demonstrating only too forcibly
the tate another moment S delay would
have hurled upon her.
When the SHOCK had passed and the
crew had assembled in readiness to obey
the next order, Captain Dewey addressed
MS i1rst words to the officer of the deck
go TO your room. he said. Then. turn
ing to the crew he commanded. without
the least suspicion of rebuke in his tones:
'BoatSwain, pipe DOWN.
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PORTO RICO.

1t seems probable that the next scene
Rico. The island has about half the
population of Cuba, being S13,937. Of
this number 100000 are negroes. San
Juan, the chief town, has a popula-
ton of 23,414.
Porto Rico must be the base of Span
ish operations if there are to be any
on this side of the Atlantic. There
are the coal supplies and there Spain
still holds sway. If this island is al
lowed to remain under Spanish control
it will be impossible to operate success
fully in Cuba. for our own fleet would
be required to maintain the blockade of
that island. and would have to be pre-
pared to move against the Spanish fleet
at any time; but with Porto Rico under
American control SPANS base of sup
plies would be the Canaries or possibly
some home port, that would practically
make it impossible to send her fleet
across the ocean, while it would give
the United States a free hand in Cuba.
Porto Rico placed under American
control and this country given a free
hand in Cuba, it is by nc means i'm
probable that Spain would make over
lures for peace. Her power of offence
would be gone, and if she insisted upon
continuing the war it would be neces-
sary for her to prepare to repel attacks
upon her own seacoast towns. The
capture of Porto Rico would so accen-
tuate revolutionary conditions in Spain
that that fact alone would probably
compel her to abandon the war and sue
for peace. Tomorrow may see Porto
Rico in the hands of the Americans.
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A CASE OF POETIC JUSTICE.

Tine world is not always without
poetic justice, and there is nothing the
world loves more. A Chicago paper
relates such a case; the heroine of it..
so to speak, is the great Melba, though
she did not behave as a heroine
As every one knows, great singers are
not modest in the price they ask for
their musical notes. Not only is the
price high, but they are crotchety set
and have to be pampered and HUNDRED
or they will take their things and re-
fuse to play. Hence, when anyone gets
even with one of them there is con-
siderable rejoicing among the patrons
of music. The story told by the Chi
cago paper is this:
1.-The story of an experience which
Nellie Melba had in Chicago with
dentist has just leaked out. 1t seems
that the great singer arrived in the
city with badly aching tooth AS
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There is a good deal of loose talk in
the foreign press about the solicitude
manifested by the emperors of Russia
and Germany over the probable dispo-
sition of the Philippines by the United
States in the event of this country talk
ing possession of the islands, says the
San Francisco Chronicle. 1t is no
doubt true that the Russian and Ger
man rulers are interested in the mat
ter, but they are too wise to interfere
with any plans we might form. It is
just possible that the raising of uncall-
ed for objections by any foreign coun-
try might suggest to the United States
that it has a right to pursue a SINH
lar course. If Germany makes any
fuss about our presence in the Philip
pines, we might retort by asking what
business she has in China The same
question might be addressed with
equal pertinence to Russia. 1t is a poor
rule that won't work both ways.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-07

-Four years hence Ohio viii celebrate
it's centenary of admission to the
Union. OF course there will be grand
procession, and a carriage will be pro-
vided for the venerable citizens. who
never held an office nor tried to get
one," says the st. Louis Globe Demo-
crat. There will be no such carriage
in the procession. There does not live
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-07

Remember in the midst of all the
exciting news that the back yards and
streets and cutters are the real dan
gers threatening us in this portion of
the country. Wipe out the unsanitary
conditions," says the Houston (Tex.)
Post. And that observation applies to
this part of the country.
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Rnck1en,s Arn,ca sa1ze.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores. letter. Chapped Hands. Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions
and positively cures Piles. or no pay
required 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction or money refunded
Price, % cents per box. For sale by T.
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A leading Chicago merchant adver-
tised 6-feet, al1-wool, standard bunting
flags at $1.4S, but when anyone went
to buy one at that price, he was told
that the flags had advanced to 50. Chi
cago merchants are nothing if not pa
triotic
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/
The Bookman for May contains a
number of excellent reviews of English
and American books, the latest stories,
poems and pictures, letters from Paris
and London, and the usual amount OF
miscellaneous matter. Among the por-
traits are those of Henrik lbSen, A. l.
Quiller-C Couch, Nicholas M. Butler, Ger
trude Atherton and Stephen Craze IN
various attitudes. A feature OF the
number is an article on Lincoln, La
mon and Eugene Field" by H. w.
Fischer. The book reviews are eXcep-
tianally bright, attention being given to
characters in Owen WiSterS western
Stories, y. the new biography of Henry
George, the Globe edition OF Chaucer,
Zangwil's new book, Mr.. Wells
War of the Worlds" and other popu-
lar works.
The Review. of Reviews for the month
treats of the present Cuban crisis. the
right of the. Cubans to independence,
the relation of the Maine disaster to the
present conflict, the presidents mes
sage, SPANS attitude and strength, the
arguments and protests OF business
interests against war, the whole IL
Illustrated with maps, diagrams and half
tones There is a chapter on war prep
aratien. our national defenses and
weaknesses, and coast and harbor de-
lenses. w. Martin Jones contributes an
article on Our Two Great American
Treaties" one with Russia and the
other with Denmark, which is not fully
ratified. A character sketch by w. L.
Stead and two dissertations on politics
complete the number
The North American Review fur
nishes great deal of information on
timely topics. THE Basis of an Anglo
American Understanding" is the sub
ject treated by the Rev. Lyman Abbott;
the argument is in favor of closer ties
between the English speaking people of
the world Max O'Rell relates Rem
iniscences of a Young French Officer
The Cuban question is treated by Miss
Clara Barton, whose recent experience
and observations on the island in the
work of mercy give to her descriptions
additional value. One contribution is
from the pen of Hol alto S. Rubens, the
discredited consul for the Cuban junta.
Two articles of interest to soldiers and
particularly volunteers, are by Captain
]. Parker and Lieutenant j. A. Dapray,
both of the United States army.
The Macmillan company announce the
early publication of The Hope of I'm
mortality" by Rev. j. E. c. Weldon,
NJ. A., head master of Harrow school.
England. This book is addressed not
only to the intelligence and information
of theological experts. but TO educated
men and women, as a serious contribu-
ton to religious thought.
Mrs. Humphrey Wards new novel,
"Helbeck of Bannisdale,7 will be pub
lished early in June by the Macmillan
company.
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It is said by students of Spanish his
tory that the Spaniards have not won
battle on the sea since they defeated
the Turks at Lepanto, in 1871, with the
aid of Genoese and Venetian fleets, and
that will be the last recorded.
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It rejoices the hearts of the American
people to know that the band of the
Leinster regiment at Halifax, as the
soldiers marched to the wharf for en-
barkation played the Star Spangled
Banner"
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Tit-Bits: My dear" said a wife who
had been married three years, as she
besmed across the table on her lord and
master, tell me what first attracted you
to me What pleasant characteristic did
| possess which placed me above other
women in your sight?"
And her lord and master simply replied,
Il give il up
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-07
WIT AND HUMoR.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: They tell me
he has had 16 desperate love affairs, and
look how fat he is
Yes. He is an immune
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Where is the mugwump who dares,
in the face of Commodore Deweys bril-
liant achievement. deny that Ito the
victor belong the spoils?"
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The Victoria was the first vessel to
pass through the straits of Magellan,
and the Oregon was the first battleship
to pass round Cape Horn.
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Isabella of CASTLE sold her jewels to
aid Columbus. Maria Christina, no
doubt, would be willing to sell her jew
els for black diamonds.
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If petroleum bombs were used at Ma
Mia, there is little doubt that the
Standard Oil company will take ad-
vantage of the fact to send up the price
of oil!
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If Dewey is bottled up in Manila har-
Der. would it be as a bluebottIe or a
Spanish fly?
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Lees appointment will please the people
of the northern states. who yield to none
in the admiration they feel Tor the cour-
age and diplomacy he exhibited at
tons it will thrill the hearts of every sur
viYor of the Army of Northern Virginia
who followed his fortunes from 1861 until
he faced Meade at FarmVille in 1863 1t
is the GROWING act of national reunion
to put the nephew of Robert E. Lee at the
head of the first volunteer army in our
reunited country.
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The Bradley Martins must be reckon
ed among our foreign relations in fu-
ture. Do they intend to keep the ball
rolling in Europe?
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Harvard LamDoon: "a young Yale
scientist. while digging in a hole for a
skunk, found a S. gold piece"
That's Yale luck. Any one else would
have found a skunk
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The New York Seventh refused to
volunteer. The consequence is that
henceforth it will be under fire by every
Paper in the country.
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Harlem Life: Nervous Old Lady Ito
deck hand-Mr. Steamboatman is there
any fear of danger?
Deck Hand (carelessly)-Plenty of fear,
ma am, but not a bit of danger.
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Louisville Courier-Journal: One of the
secrets of good naval fighting is the
ability to ''maneuver," the governor gen.
eral at Manila telegraphed to Madrid that
while the Spanish ships had been de-
to maneuver The Spaniards ought to
study the words of Major Girard who
claims that one of the principal reasons
of their navys inferiority to ours is that
they don't know how to maneuver.
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It will not be very long before Spain
knows whether she belongs to the
quicker the dead class.
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If the Cape de Verde fleet comes
over, Admiral Sampson will give it the
warmest kind OF a reception.
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Commodore Dewey seems to be smok-
ing Manila now. No doubt Admiral
Sampson longs to smoke Havana.
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The phrase, "Thick as leaves in Val
lambrosa" will now have to give way
to sThick as warships of Manila
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It is not surprising that many wild
rumors come from Spain; the whole
country is wild over that defeat at
nil
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OF course peace hath her victories,
but just at present people are more in
terested to hear Of the other kind.
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t'War poetry is HE'LL says the Mem
phis Commercial Appeal. No; just the
bright rays from it.
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Some of the Washington wire-pullers
should be able to repair that Manila
cable.
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The Manila cable has not been re-
paired. 1t is safe to say that the Man
liza forts have not either.
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Kansas City Star: The present conflict
has already developed a War Bible,
being the old and new testaments bound
in black leather and having on the cover
the American flag. surmounted by the cap
of liberty The old partnership of the
Bible and the, sword has accomplished
notable work in the world; and the as,
ISOLATION of the Bible and the flag should
be formida BILE.
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Comrs.odore Dewey keeps perfectly
cool, right under a tropical sun.
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In the game of Philippine Uncle Sam
got Manila.
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The presidents call for volunteers, in
view of the response, was a case of
many called, but few chosen
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Cincinnati Enquirer: She-Yes, it is the
province of woman 10 suffer in silence
Helm silence? That must be suffering
indeed.