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Connecticut western news., 1898-05-26
LEAVING STATE CAMPS.
Troops Ordered South From Hampstead
 and Peekskill.

and Peekskill.
 New York, May 25.-Orders have been received in this city from the war de- partment assigning to duty all of the volunteer troops now stationed at Camp Black. The orders were sent to the quartermasters office in this city and at once transmitted to Hampstead. When they are carried out, both camps established by Governor Black will have been vacated. There are now no troops at Peekskill. and Major General Roe has made ready to quit Hampstead plains.
 The orders direct Colonel Bartlett, commanding the Twenty-second regi- Forty-seventh. and Colonel Barber, commanding the First provisional, to report at once to Brigadier General Royal c. Frank who has succeeded Ma jor General Merritt, at Governors is- land, for assignment of their forces.
 The Third provisional regiment Colo mel Hoffman, is directed to proceed to Dunloring. Va, for duty. The provi- sional regiments are made up of sepa- rate companies from various sections of the state.
 It is understood that the Twenty-sec- ond, Forty-seventh and First provision al regiments will do garrison duty in the forts about New York harbor. The Twenty-second will probably be distrib- uted between Fort Slocum, on David's island, and Fort Schuyler, at Willets Point, at the entrance to Long Island sound. The others will be sent to Gov ernor's island and Forts Hamilton and Wadsworth.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-26
General Markets.

Now York May 2A FLOuR-state and western oaay, but not materially lower; city mills patents, nominal winter patents, 60 6oa7; city mills clears, nom. inai; winter straights, e. 25a6. 50. NHEAT-No. red opened of under weak cables and big northwest receipts. but rallied on covering by July shortsi May, q. .5oal 04 July, fiiAisai. l6ts.
 RYE-Duil; No. western. eea67c., c. L. Buffalo.
 CORNING weak under fair weather news July, sa1sass.c.; September, soltat0Afe. oATs-No. 2 dull and heavy, track, white, state, ssai0c.; track white, western, ga4oc. PoRK-Steady; moss, sli,75ai2.2S; family, SIS. 50ai4.
 LARD-weak; prime western steam. to.aS. nominal.
 BuTTER-steadyi state dairy, 12nltlsa l, state crc1nery, islsalec.
 CHEESE-Quiet; large, white, 7a7l 4o. small, white, 7i4c
 BGGs-steady; state and Pennsylvania. l2a i2lgc. western, lllsai2c. SUGAR-Raw strong; fair refining, aa.a is.leo centrifugal. co test, 5.i6c. refined firm; crushed, 5Jsc powdered, bsho. TURPENTfNE-Firm at 2aa2pivc. MoLASSEs-Firm; New Orleans, 2sasso. RlCE-stoady; domestic, blea7i .o, Japan, btaa8o
 TALLow-stesdyi city, aal.scl country, 3a4aaiac.
 HAY-oulet; shipping, sSsaOo good to choice, S5a15c.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-26
The Welsh Rabbit.

Those who have accepted the inoon- sistent name of Welsh rabbit for toast. cd cheese on ths assumption that it is a corruption of Welsh "rarebit" will have to revise their view. According to writer in Macmillan's Magazine, Welsh rabbit is genuine slang term belonging to large group which de- scribe in the same humorous way the special dish or product of a peculiar dis trict. For examples, m Essex lion is n calf; a Fieldlane duck is baked sheep's head; Glasgow magistrates or Norfolk capons are red herrings; Irish apricots or Munster plums are potatoes; Graves end sweetmcats are shrimps."
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-26

as possible, and while this is being put aboard her entire engine room force will be busily engaged in going over her en- zines and boilers and putting them into shape for the work she has before her.
 In many respects the run of the Ore gon from San Francisco down the west ern coast of the continent. through the straits of Magellan and up the Atlantic coast to Key West is the most remark able that has ever been made by a na- val vessel. Never before has a great battleship been driven at her highest cruising speed for such a long distance. and that the Oregon has been able to do so we'll is a high testimonial not only to the skill with which she has been handled, but also to the work of her designers and builders.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-26
The Spanish Lang uage.

Habla V. Espanol? Perhaps not It is very pretty tongue, however. There is Latin ill it of course. Then there are Punic, Gothic and Arabic. In these ele- ments reside its construction and its his tory. Spain means '>idden. A long time ago the Carthaginians discovered the country. When the Romans discov- cred it, too, they threw toGa over it. The Visigoths stuck their gutturals there The Moors brought their filigrees and arabesques. Latin was beaten in with the hilt of the sword, Gothic with trowel and Arabic with a scimiter. From those three assaults the Spanish of today is the result-Edgar Saltus in Golfers Weekly
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-26
AID FOR CERVERA.
Another Spanish Fleet Said to Be Com
 ing This Way.

Another Spanish Fleet Said to Be Com
 ing This Way.
 Tangier, Marocco, May 24.-The fol- lowing vessels of the Spanish reserve fleet at Cadiz. under Admiral Camara, are preparing to sail: Battleship Pe- layo, armored cruiser Emperador Car los V, protected cruiser Alfonso XIII, torpedo gunboat Destructor. torpedo boat destroyer Proserpina, auxiliary cruisers Patria and Rapido (formerly Hamburg-American transatlantic lin- ers) and three transport ships whose names could not be learned.
 It is reported that instead of going to the Philippine islands this squadron will probably cross the Atlantic to re- enforce Admiral Cervera's squadron. which is understood to be now at San tiago de Cuba
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-26
Promotion For Lieutenant Rowan,

Washington. May 25.-General Miles has recommended to Secretary Alger that First Lieutenant A. s. Rowan of the Nineteenth infantry be promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel. This General Miles does as a recognition of the valuable services performAi by Lieutenant Rowan in his recent per ilous mission to Cuba, when he was in communication with the insurgent lead CTS and secured valuable information for the United States government.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-26
TROUBLE AT VANILLA.
Spain's Soldiers Revolt Because
 They Are Not Paid.
THE BLOCKADE IS MAINTAINED.

Admiral Dewey Cables Washington Tha.
 He Is stin Master of thc sltuation-aIa-
 nIIla on the Verge Of Starvation and
 Must Soon Surrender.
 Washington. May 25.--The navy dee pertinent has received a cablegram from Admiral Dewey. as followss
 situation unchanged. strict blockade continued. Great scarcity of provisions in Manila. Foreign subjects fear an outbreak of the spanish soldiers, and they will be transferred 10 Cayite by the foreign men-of-war In the harbar
 "Aguinaldu, the rebel commander in chief. who was brought here from Hong- kong on the McCulloeh, is organizing a force of native cavalry and may render assistance that will be valuable"
 A cable dispatch from Hongkong this morning says
 The Japanese cruiser Akitsushima. which arrived here yesterday from Ma nilla, reports that when she left thero rioting had broken out and a number of houses had been burned. Food was daily becoming scarcer and horsoflesh was sold at sl.5O a pound.
 "The Spanish volunteers were making angry demands for pay and food, which the Spaniards were utterly unable to satisfy.
 The cruiser reports that Admiral Montoja is awaiting trial by court mar tial for alleged ineomneteney during the engagement with the United States squadron under Commodore Dewey. while the captain of the spanish rev- enue cutter Callao, captured by the American warships, is to be shot for not making resistance,
 ."Aguinaldo. the insurgent leader, had a great reception on his arrival at the Philippines from Hongkong, Rear Ad- miral Dewey supplied the insurgents with two guns and 300 rifles, and at the time the Japanese cruiser left Aguin- aldo was expected Co make an immedi- ate attack.
 "A sanitary commission has been ap- pointed at Cavite under charge of the United States consul"
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-26
Soldiers In the HospitaI.

Washington, May 25.-Thirteen sol- diers stationed at Camp Alger suffering from various forms of sickness were re- moved yesterday to the government hospital at Fort Myer. Va, near by. The main causes of illness are pneumonia and measles, and there Is one case of gastric ulcer. Several of these persons are seriously i'll and 1t is doubtful whether they will recover. The amount of sickness is not considered at all alarming by the officials here. as fresh levies of troops are always susceptible to climatic changes.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-26
MERRITT TO WE'D.
His Engagement to a Chicago Heiress Is
 Announced.

Chicago. May 24.-On the eve of his departure as commander of the army of the Philippines occupation Major Gen. eral Wesley Merritt announced in the presence of Marshall Field. Arthur D. Caton and John NJ. Clark his engage ment to Miss Laura Williams, 20 years old. the only daughter of Norman VII. Hams of this city.
 The announcement was made at the residence of the brides parents, 1886 Prairie avenue. and the congratulations were prompt and hearty.
 Miss Williams is an heiress to mil. lions and one of the brightest and Meetest girls In Chicago society.
 For a time there was prospect of a nasty marriage, but it was finally con. 2ludei to defer the wedding.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-26
Floating BoEs.

Floating bogs" are found in the Lake of the Woods and other waters of Minnesota. The bogs nourish large number of plants, shrubs and even small trees, as we'll as little animals. They drift about with the winds, and some. times get caught in sheltered eoves, where they remain and become fixed to the bottom, .
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-26
Mexican Cables Are Safe.

New York. May 25.-The reported threat of Spain that if any more cables are cut she will retaliate by cutting the Galveston cables is not regarded as se- rious by the Mexican Telegraph com pany. The Galveston cables, they con- sider, are too far distant to Invite att tack. and moreover If disturbed 1t would cause serious international complica- tions between Spain and all the Central and South American republics.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-26
GRAHAM IN COMMAND
He Formally Assumes Charge
 of Camp Alger.
TEN THOUSAND SOLDIERS THERE.

The General Makes Thorough Examina-
 tion and Finds the Sanitation of the
 bin Reports Io5, 5,78IyoIunteers Enrolled.
 Washington. May 24.-Major General William NJ. Graham formally assumed command of Camp Alger yesterday aft ernoon. So far as selected his official staff consists of Major F.. F. Ladd, Ninth cavalry, quartermaster; Captain John Little. depot commissary, and Major M. C. Martin. depot quartermas- ter. His personal stan will be Lieuten- ant Summerall. Fifth artillery; Lieu tenant D. B. Devore, Twenty-third in-
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-26
Naval Militia For Sampson.

St. Louis, May 25.-Lieutenant E. V Crossman, commanding the Third divi- sion. Second battalion. naval militia of Illinois at Alton. has received a tele- gram notifying him to be ready by Thursday to furnish 100 men, the full strength of the command. for service t-ith Sampson's fleet.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-26
shouId Have Made an Exception.

She-Don't you think Mrs. Wapsley is beautiful woman?
 He--She is beautiful woman-the most beautiful woman, think, that have ever seen.
 She (after he has gone)-I wonder if be has always been such @ fool or whether 1t has just begun to grow on him lately .-Cleveland Leader.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-26
Red Gross shin Rnndy.

Tampa. Fla. May 24.-The Red Cross ship State of Texas arrived at Port Tampa yesterday afternoon from Key West. The vessel Is fully fitted up for hospital service and has supplies sufti- cient for the equipment of five Red Crnoe Sfaffaps
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-26
DEATH OF GLADSTONE.

EngIand's Grand old Man Expires Peace
 fully at Hawarden. London. May 19.-william Ewart Gladstone Is dead.
 Death came very peacefully at b o'clock this morning. All the members
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-26
Her Nose Also.

She was bride of only three short months, but she had her troubles and naturally made contidant of he; mother.
 My dear child" said the mother, "if you would have neither eyes nor ears when your husband comes homu late from the club, you might be hap pier"
 Perhaps so," answered the young wife, with an mir of weariness, but what am to do with my nosef'-Chi. eaQo Sews
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-26
NOW BOTTLED UP Cervera's Fleet Blockaded In
 Santiago HarbOr. HE IS AFRAID TO COME OUT. Schley Is Prepared to Whip
 the Spaniards.
HAVANA TO BE ATTACKED.

sampson's Armorclads Are to Bombard
 the Capital While American Troops Ap-
 proach by Land-A Distinct Advantage
 Gained by Our Naval Commanders Over
 the Spaniards-No Great Naval Battle
 Yet Fought, the Authorities at Wash
 ington state-DeniaI of Various sensa-
 tional Rumors.
 Washington, May 25.-Spain's flying squadron will fly no longer. Its race is run.
 Cooped up in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, it's destruction or capture is considered by officials here to be mere ly a matter of time. Before the harbor are the armorclads of the American navy, ready to give battle to Admiral Cerveras men-of-war the moment they poke their noses out of the channel leading to the sea.
 Official advices announcing these to be the posiSons of the opposing fleets were received at the navy department from the commander in chief of the American force operating in front of the harbor. It was these advices which
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-26

Admiral Dewey Cables Washington That He Is stiu Master of Che sltuation-Aia- nIlia on the Verge Of Starvation and Must Soon Surrender.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-16
Pat Tebeau.

"The nickname which Is bestowed up
on me adds to my somewhat wide-
spread reputation Of being tough"
says Manager Tebeau. '"They call me
Pat. My name Is oliver and nothing
more. Not far from where lived
some workmen were excavating lot in
which the soil was sand. / went over
there one day and had lots Of fun wal
lowing in the sand. Then / got a small
shovel and helped to load the wagons.
The workmen took me up, and ! became
infatuated with that sort of thing. One
day 1 persuaded my mother to let me
get tin dinner pail somewhat like the
pals the workmen used. In this would
take my dinner to the sand lot and
stay all day. When I returned home
one evening. dinner pail in hand. .
neighbor said. Here comes Pat The
name has stuck to me ever since"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-16
Shooting Wild Turkeys.

A good way to kill wild turkeys is to
discover where a brood runs and feeds.
This is usually found in some unfre-
quented place, with swamp near by
and good feeding. Corn should be scat
tered about in different places, and the
SPOT should be visited every day to see
IL taken. Having become assured that
the flock is coming every morning. for
they begin to feed at daybreak, then
construct a blind OF brush and poles.
but bear In mind 1t must not betray the
marks of the AK. Use dead brush and
build as If thrown together by the wind.
AS soon as the blind is built scatter
corn in front of it Is to 20 yards away.
The turkeys will soon take this bait.
Bait again, say in the afternoon, and
be in the blind long before daylight
next morning. Be still as an owl and
await the coming Of the birds. Just as
the mantle of night is lifting and the
rosy hue in the east Is more pronounce
ed you will probably see them coming.
You may see as many as dozen or
more. This is an exciting moment. On
they come. feeding, scratching the soil
here and there. but always watching for
suspicious signs. ~
At last, coming to the spot where the
corn is thickest, a number of heads and
necks come together Aim where the
necks are thickest, and you may be
lucky enough to kill three or four birds
with one shot. If, however. 1t Is for the
true sport, pick out the best bird and
kill him and then turn the other barrel
on bird on the wing and bring him
down in a sportsmanlike manner. KILL
ing three or four turkeys In one shot
savors of pot hunting, but as the wild
turkey is so hard to get and will not
lay well in hunting with dogs. It is so
watchful and shy and wonderfully
quick on the wing and legs. many argue
to take him any way you may be fortu-
nate to find him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-16
Hockey Rink For Toronto.

1t Is stated that next fall in the west
end of Toronto there will be built such
a hockey rink as cannot be found any
where west of ottawa.
Mr.. ii. j. p. Good has sent out cir
cular to many of the leading business
men of Toronto asking their opinion of
a proposal that there should be built in
Toronto building suitable for horse
shows, great political meetings and
such conventions as those of the Ep-
worth league, Christian Endeavor and
others which bring thousands OF people
together
The building mentioned would be
large enough to hold. IL necessary. 15.-
900 people, yet it's interior seating ar
rangements so adjustable that smaller
crowds could be accommodated COM
fortably. 1t could be used as riding
school in summer and in a days notice
made ready for a great hockey match.
The seats, the fences and everything in
the interior would be movable.
II is estimated that the whole thing
could be financed for $l50,000, ana to
raise the money II Is proposed to list
$4,000 shares at $40 each. AS there Is
nothing OF the kind in Ontario IL Is
thought that many outside OF Toronto
would subscribe for shares and lead
ing men take stock literally. 1T would
undoubtedly be a great convenience to
have such a building, and IL dozen
men would give the thing a good start
ii could be carried through successfully.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-16

n the owners and trainers OF race
horses will consent. ii is probable that
the public's desires to witness longer
races will be gratified this year. These
races are undoubtedly popular with the
public, but they do not receive proper
announcement from the owners. Colo
mel Fellows of the Coney Island Jockey
club believes In long distance races. and
It is more than probable that they VIII
be seen at the Sheepshead Bay track II
enough owners can be found who VIII
train horses for them.
IL is not likely that longer races than
the Belmont Stakes In the spring ana
the Municipal In the fall will be seen
at the westchester track this year. In
the beginning of the early season there
are very few horses ut 20 go a couple
of miles, and d~unless big inducement
was held out owners would not be
tempted 70 prepare horses for long
races. when the meeting opens at
sheepshead Bay, the horses are In the
pink OF condition. and II is likely that
long races would fll well.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-16
The Licensing Of
Trottamg Dvsvexs.

Opposition Is Icing fostered In the
west against the licensing OF drivers of
trotting horses. but II is not so clear
that the opposition has much existence
in the direction In which IL is said to
be. The cry Is that it is an unwarrant-
ed hardship and Gn encroachment on
the rights OF the country folks who
race their home bred horses at the local
fairs.
This opposition" said a well known
authority on trotting, has but little ex-
istence anywhere except in the minds
and talk of those who see an opportu-
nifty to assist the American association
at the expense of the National, which
has already adopted the licensing rule.
IT Is being made to appear as a great
hardship. whereas ii is nothing of the
kind. Indeed it Is my opinion that the
very men who are the rallying aid OF
the objectors would be practically
unanimous in voting for the rule. It's
requirements are that the person wish
ing TO drive must send on an appllca-
tion indorsed by the officials at the
nearest track or the postmaster that
the applicant Is well known and the
man heNrepresents himself to be. Two
ton, one OF which Is affixed to the cer-
tificate issued by the association grant
ing the license. 1t strikes me that such
certificate would be about the most
highly valued product of the country
fair and be framed and hung in the
parlor as an Endorsement by the highest
authority of the skill and reputation Of
the master of the house or his son.
"The men who are urging the need
OF taking more steps to suppress ring
ing are not those who manage meet
ings where ringing is carried on. They
are connected with the larger tracks.
whereas ii Is at country fairs that the
ringers are to be found, and anything
that will stamp that out is worth try
ing, for the present rules are inade-
auate, as the records of the cases before
the two boards Of appeals amply
prove"
From recent utterances by the secre-
tary OF the American association sup
port is given to the foregoing remarks.
for he is quoted as saying that IL the
American association throws out the
proposition IL will add largely to its
membership among tracks now belong
ing to the National association. This
being a result the managers Of the
American association would much like
to achieve, 1t is a seemingly plausible
solution of the feeling being expressed
in the west. Nevertheless IL is good
plan and will work no hardship upon
the country driver. while affording him
a much needed protection from travel
ing swindlers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-16
E4MOL.S HORSES
MAZCHED TO RICE.
"A GeyM Turf E9snt TITS Year mn Be
the $40, 900 Match Race Befzoeem Jain
R. Gentry and Gnlnette.

ing only of Gentry's record OF 2:o0h
and comparing IL with the 2:05 of
Guinette, are apt to say that II looks
like a good thing for Gentry. The rec
ord of Guinette is being given as 2:05A
In references to this match. but he made
the even figures at Louisville last Oc-
tober I'm the same race in which he
made his 2:05h heat, and IL is so re-
corded in the official year book. II will
not do TO be too hasty and merely go
by best records In such a case as this.
Mr.. Murphy knows as we'll as any one
what the record of John r. Gentry is
and also that of Guinette. and he also
knows that his horse showed as fast
throughout last year as did Gentry and
also won every race he started in. A
horse to do that has generally little
more speed than his record, and what
that reserve speed is is also known TO
Mr.. Murphy and only guessed at by
others. That there is a good working
margin is pretty certain. Otherwise the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-16
A Joke on the Wizard.

Mr.. Potter has witnessed all the prin-
cipal matches played by the billiard ex-
perts i'm the recent tournament. and
the other night he told good story of
Wizard Jacob Schaefer.
Some years ago." said Mr.. Potter,
when Schaefer kept a billiard room in
New York. he was always ready TO
play all comers who desired n game.
Many strangers and people unknown 10
Schaefer naturally strolled in: many.
too, who probably did not know him.
But II made no difference TO Schaefer.
Sometimes strangers would desire 10
play for money. but this Schaefer would
never do. To all such propositions he
would say: No. l won't play for mon
ey. but I'll tell you what I will do. I
will play a game. the loser TO treat the
house.
"One day an old farmer entered the
place. and. after wandering about look
Ing at the pictures on the walls and ex-
amining the tables, he asked II there
was any one present who would like 10
play him a game OF billiards. Schaefer.