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Connecticut western news., 1899-02-23
Weapons Carried by Foreign Miners.


 In The Century there are several pa- pers devoted to the Pennsylvania coal regions Henry Edward Rood writes of "A Polyglot Community. He says concerning the foreign miners:
 The first purchase made by Slovak or Polack is revolver. by Italian or Sicil- ian stiletto; then the newcomer buys Q silver watch, and after that Is secured he begins to save money. If the Slovak or Polack is particularly thrifty, he postpones purchasing revolver for sev- eral months and carries in one pocket round, hard stone, large enough to crush a mans skull, and in another 8 piece of iron filohed from the colliery scrap heap. The Italian or Sicilian too poor or too penurious to afford stiletto buys, begs or steals long file and sits down in his shanty or by the roadside, with two or three stones, and grinds 1t to keen edge and a needlelike point. Then he fastens the blunt end in corn- cob and has ready for use a weapon of no mean possibilities Once armed, how ever, aud provided with a watch, the foreigner manages to live at total ex- pense of about $6 & month-and this may be regarded as liberal estimate in most instances. The remainder of his wages is saved toward the purchase of a vineyard or farm in the old country, whither almost all expect to return and snend their lives. .l..#
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Organ Music and Bach,

Organ music reached its climax with Bach; it may perhaps be said that all music did. At any rate, one thing is certain-viz, If there has been any progress in music since the day of Bach, it has been due to him. Bach 8 music is polyphonio, and polyhony is true music To its foundation upon this school is due the fact that there has been no decadenoe in music in Germany. There has been no advance in poly phony since the days of Bach. Such advance as has been made has been in originality and boldness of modulation.
 For pure organ music Bach still is and probably will always remain the greatest of all composers Even with all the modern mechanical appliances that have been attached to the organ his works are still very diffioult-per- haps the most difficult of organ compo- sitlons. He must have been as great an organist as be was a composer. That be should have been able to play upon the organ of his day works so exacting in technique as his own is simply mar velous
 It is one of the phenomena of musical history that, while orchestral, operatio and other branches of music were in their infancy in Baoh's day and have developed since then, Bach brought or gan music to it's climax. He was not the small source whence flowed rivu- let which in time was to expand into a broad stream; he was the broad stream itself. The word Bach" in German, means a brook, which led famous German composer to say punningly that this great master was not a Bach, but an ocean.-Forum
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-23
PHllAOElPHlA'S MAYOR.
Coroner AshbridRe Elected by I0O,-
 900 Majority.

Philadelphia. Feb. 22.-Coroner Sam uel H. Ashbridge (Rep) has been elect ed mayor of Philadelphia to succeed Charles F. Warwick by a plurality of at least 100000 over Dr. w. Horace Hos kirs (Dem.) and the Prohibition, Peo- ples and Single Tax candidates. John L. Kinsey (Rep) was elected to sue ceed himself as city solicitor. and Har- ry Fletcher and John D. Lukens (Rep) and John A. Thornton (Dem.) were elected police magistrates, the minority party being entitled by law to one of these offices. Select and common coun- cllmen. school directors and other minor ward and division officers were also elected.
 Mayor Elect Ashbridge's plurality will be about 50,o00 In excess of that re- ceived by Mayor Warwick in 1895, when a total of 214.742 votes were cast for him and his Democratic opponent. ex- Governor Pattison.
 The electicn was the quietest in years, and little interest was manifested.
 Democratic mayors were chosen in Harrisburg and Altoona.
 Pittsburg figures In aicate the election of W. J. Diehl (Rep) for mayor over ex-Postmaster J. c. O'Donnell (Dem.) by a majority of 10000 and possibly
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sist of the sovereign and of such of the princesses of her majesty's royal and imperial house. the wives and other fe- male relatives of Indian princes, and other Indian ladies, and of the wives and other female relatives of any other persons who have held. now hold or may hereafter hold the office of viceroy and governor general of India. govern or of Madras, of Bombay, or of principal secretary of state for India. as the sov- ereign may think it to appoint"
 Mir. Letters daughter is the sixty-fifth member of the order. Of royalty, besides Queen Victoria and the Princess of Wales such personages as the Empress Frederick of Germany. Princess Charles and Princess Thyra of Denmark. the Duchess of Edinburgh and a score of other princesses have been decorated.
 Among the Indian princesses belong ing to the order are the Mahanee Sunity Devee of Kuch Behar. the Maharina Sakhlya. Raja Sahibi Sindia. AlIJah Ba- hadur of Gwalior. the Maharina of My sore and ten or more women of the oriental royalty.
 There are also about a score of noble British women in the order. among them Lady Churchill, Marchioness Duff ferin. Lady Mary Temple and others.
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| PLOT THAT FAILED.
Filipinos Planned a General
 Massacre For Feb. IS.
WIPED IN THE BUD BY OTIS.

General Kfng'. Brigade Drive. Reb-
 els Out of Ravines Near Mncnti-Na- tives of Negros Island Raise the
 Stars and Stripes.
 Washington, Feb. 22.-The following dispatch was received last night from General Otis: -.......
 Following issued by an important officer of insurgent government at Ma lolos, Feb. Is, 1899, for execution during that evening and night in this city:
 'First.-You will so dispose that at s o'clock at night the individuals of the territorial militia at your order will be found united in all of the streets of San Pedro, armed with their bolos and re- volvers or guns and ammunition If con- venient.
 'Second.-Philippine families only will be respected. They should not be molested, but all other individuals of whatever race they may be will be ex- terminated without any compassion after the extermination of the army of occupation.
 "Third.-The defenders of the Phil ippines in your command will attack the guard at Bilibid and liberate the prisoners and "presidiaries." and, hav- ing accomplished this. they will be armed, saying to them: Brothers, We must evenge ourselves on the Ameri- cans and exterminate them that we may take sur revenge for the infamy and treachery they have committed up- on us. Have no compassion upon them. Attack with vigor. All Filipinos en masse will second you. Long live Fill pino independence!"
 'Fifth.-The order which will be fol- lowed In the attack will be as follows: The sharpshooters of Tondo and Santa Ana will begin the attack from without. and these shots will be the signal for the militia of Trozo. Binondo. Quiato and Sampaloc to go out into the street and do their duty. Those of Pako. Err mita, Malate. Santa Cruz and San Mi- guel will not start out until l2 o'clock unless they see that their companions need assistance.
 War Without Quarter.
 'Sixth.-The militia of Tondo will start out at o'clock in the morning. If all do their duty, our revenge will be complete. Brothers, Europe contem- paltes us. We know how to die as men, shedding our blood In defense of the liberty of our country. Death to the tyrants War without quarter to the false Americans who have deceived us! Either independence or death!'
 There Is no fourth" paragraph In the insurgents statement as furnished to the press.
 The following cablegram from General Otis came to the war department earlier in the day: .- ae.. ..a .......
 General Miller reports 18th inst: In- surgent forces few miles out from Iloilo believed to be disintegrating. Can main tain his position with present force. Business in city being resumed.
 .He has sent up four representative men, officials, from capital of island of Negros, where American flag was rais- ed and American protection requested against small insurgent forces In is- land.
 Affairs there and in Cebu very en- couraglng. Shall endeavor to maintain and improve present promising condI- ton.
 Affairs here quiet. Small insurgent force east of city driven away yester- day with considerable loss to enemy"
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Filipino Editor Imprisoned.

Washington, Feb. 22.-General Otis has advised the war department of his action in the case of the editor of La Voz Espanola, who was tried for print ing seditious articles 'n his paper. The military court fined the offender $500 and decreed that he be expelled from the territory occupied by the American forces and that his printing office prop erty be conhscated and sold. General Otis exercised clemency and allowed the sentence to stand with the fine of s250 and confinement, not longer than three months, until paid. General Otis says that the accused fully appreciates the gravity of the offenses committed by him and regrets their commission.
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THE BEEF COURT.
Little Evidence to show That Meat
 Was Embalmed

Was Embalmed.
 Washington. Feb. 22.-The court of in- quiry into the beef charges preferred by Der of army officers who participated in the Santiago campaign. Practically without exception the officers condemn ed the canned roast beef furnished as a travel ration and reviewed complaints about 1t which the men very generally made. declaring 1t unpalatable and wanting in nutriment.
 On the other hand. the refrigerated beef suffered but little at the hands of the witnesses. 1t being generally con- ceded that 1t was good when delivered from the transports. and when it es- caped the decomposing effect of the tropical sun en route to the several commands it was found to be satisfac- tory. Commissary methods in Cuba were inquired into yesterday. Difficulty in pressed generally. There was very little in the evidence pointing to any use of chemicals upon the beef.
 The contention of General Miles that the army in Cuba and Porto Rico should have been supplied with beef on the hoof. instead of refrigerated beef, was supported by every witness who gave his opinion upon this question.
 A number of officers testified to the belief that a very small proportion of sickness in Cuba was due to the beef or unwholesome rations. The climate was said to have caused most of the sick ness
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CONGRESS IN BRIEF.

In the house on Thursday the Item appropriatlns sao. .ooo. GOO 10 make the payment due Spain under the peace treaty was stricken out of the sundry civil bill on a point of order. Mir. Hep- burn renewed his light to attach his Nicaragua canal bill to the sundry civil bill. Tn the senate Mir. Morgan offered a Nicaragua canal bill similar in most respects to Mir. Hepburn's as an amend ment to the river and harbor bill. The amendment was referred to the commit tee that has in charge the river and harbor bill. Two army reorganization bills were reported to the senate from the military affairs committee. one rep- resenting the views of the Republican members and the other those of the Democrats.
 The senate on Friday passed the house naval personnel bill also a number of pension bills. IL agreed to the house amendment to the bill providing a pen- sion for General John M. Palmer of Ilil- nois, so that the bill which now goes to the president gives General Palmer $50 a month. The senate committee on com merce reported the river and harbor bill. with Mir. Morgan's new Nicaragua canal bill attached to it as a rider. In the
 
 to attach his Nicaragua canal bill to the sundry civil bill. The latter bill was passed. and work was begun on the na- val appropriation bill. Two bills were introduced in the house appropriatlng s20. 900 900 for payment to Spain in acc cordance with the peace treaty provi- sion. Mir. Hawley gave notice in the senate that he would call up the army reorganization bill Monday.
 The house on Monday passed a bill appropriating s20. .ooo. 900 to meet the payment 10 Spain provided for in the peace treaty. The senate took up the army reorganization and entered upon It's consideration. It also gave some time to a discussion of the postofrice appro- priation bill, and came to an agreement to vote on the bill. Mir. Platt's bill for a new custom house in New York city. on the Bowling Green site was favorabiy reported to the senate.
 The house on Tuesday continued it's consideration of the naval appropriation bill. The senate passed the postoffice appropriation bill and entered on a dlr- cussion of the army reorganization biil.
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FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.

Three hundred Chinese were killed in a conflict with Russians at Taiien Wan.
 The Spanish Republicans have deoid- the government.
 next spanish budget will show a dencit of s2s.ooo pesetas.
 The khedlviah of Egypt has given birth 10 a son at Montszat. There are great rejoicingx at. the fact that the khedive now has an heir 10 the throne
 All the surviving captains of Spanish warships destroyed in the naval battles off Santiago. Cuba. and in Manila bay by the American fleets win be court martialed.
 The London Daily Chronicles Stock holm correspondent says the health of King Oscar has been restored and that he has resumed the government amid general rejoicings.
 The Cretan chambers have been opened by Prince George. the high com- missioner of the powers. who received a warm greeting. A bill embodying the Cretan constitution was submitted.
 A British ultimatum has been pre- sented to the sultan of Oman owing to his having leased to France a coalinE station on the coast of Oman, which is semi-independent state in southeast ern Arabia
 Senor Montero Rios who was presi- dent of the spanish peace commission, has resigned the presidency of the spanish senate owing to the popular outcry against his defense Of the com mission.
 According to a letter received in Paris from Argentina, the Austrian Archduks John. alias John 0rth. ia now resid- ing with his morganatic wife on a farm on the river Parana and ia more than ever resolved to renounce the preroRa- tives of his birth. An English company has recently or dered from the societe Frsncaise de Telescope de 1900 an enormous telescope lens to cost s+oo.ooo and to be delivered In 1901. The English company wished it to be more powerful than the one which is being made for the Paris ex- position in 1900. but the French compa- ny would only accept an order for one similar to the exposition lens. declar- ing that it is rsservinE for French aA- tronomy a more powerful lens which will be ready in 1902.
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Sold Her Hair to Buy Food.

Philadelphia, Feb. 22.-The police are caring for a family whose story of des- titution is most pathetic. Mrs. Edith Abrams. living in rooms at SS4 North Tenth street. was brought to the station house Sunday. She had cut off her beautiful waving hair close to her head and sold 1t to a hair dealer for Sl in order to buy food for her starving ba- bies. Their tears and cries for some thing to eat she could no longer with stand. Mrs. Abrams is about 90 years old and has two children. The husband is an industrious. hard working man and cares for his family to the best of his sbilitV. but is out of work.
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B.r.um A B.Iiey,. stock oos. Fast.

Application for shares of stock of the company noated in London by the proprietors of Barnum & Bailey's circus appears to have exceeded expectations The rush on the bank was so great as Co necessitate the employment of number of extra clerks. Among the applicants for shares were members Of royalty and nobility. It is impossible at present to ascertain, even approximately. the amount of the subscriptions. but Mir. George Starr, who Is one of Mir. Bailey's associates in the directorate Of the new company. said last night that it looks as though the capital. which Is fixed at s2 900. 900. will be over subscribed six or seven times. The shares are already quoted at sos. Cd.
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New York, Feb. 22.-Through the ef- forts of Consul General Wildman. who discovered 1000 rifles and 2.00O. 900 car tridges stored on lighters at Nankin ready for shipment to the Filipinos, the insurgents have been deprived of these most valuable munitions of war. Consul General wildman induced the Chinese authorities to impound these arms. The loss of them was a terrible blow to Agui- naldo. These munitions of war were ob- tained in Japan by extraordinary official connivance. The Japanese government sold them to the regular agent of the Filipinos at Yokohama, although for appearances a form of auction was used The Japanese offered 100000 rifles. with appliances for loading ammunition. for sale last September, and the Filipinos took advantage of this opportunity re- cently
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-23
A SNOWY DAY.

Thermometer at twenty-food and field Are treble locked and petrifed by frost. Fair nature's lovely face is half concealed And all her rich variety is lost Beneath a spotless veil of virgin white. The clouds are densely black. the wind nor east, And youder schoolboy's shouts are heard a mile. The idle blow stands on the upland height, Frost bound immovably, and man and beast Suspend the industry of daily toll. Come forth and breathe the crisp and bracing air Till mind and body thrill with genial glow. Come forth and see, and seeing tell how fair The beautiful monotony of snow.
 -Exchango.
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The oIae-, l.a.-ian Newwp~prr.


 Russia Is not usually associated with newspaper progress but it is a singular fact that the Viedomosti of St Peters burg is one of the oldest newspapers in Europe. for it can boast continuous existence of 172 years Printing was unknown in Russia until a abort time before its first appearance Just two centuries ago Peter the Great licensed one Ivan Andreivich Tossing to print st Amsterdam and export into Russia OCT tain boolux for the most part of an edu- cational character. Tn I7Vs nc hiinscn had types cut and sent them with . font cast by Tessing to Moscow. where. under priestly directions a specimen number of the viedomo@ti was got up. It was not. however. until i7ae that the visdomosd started on its career in st rsssassnzs.--Ioaasp tkI&mA1kA .-.-~-.~.....-..- -&
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Pure Beer at Albany.

Albany, Feb. 22.-The public health comnltte. of the assembly has reported the pure food bill of Mir. F. Schmid In amended form with a new section, which Is virtually the pure beer bill introduced by Senator Coggeshall The section add ed Is inserted after the word grain" of section Alb and reads, Nor shall any substitute for hops or pure extracts of hops be used in the brewing of ferment- ed liquors" Still another amendment increases the penalty for every viola ton committed from HOO to sl,ooo in each instance
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-23
HONOR FOR LADY CuRZoN.
Nfcereine Receives Decoration of
 Crown of India.

London, Feb. 22.-Another great dis tinction has fallen to the lot of Lady Curzon, vicereine of India and daughter of L. 2. Letter of Chicago. Tis Official Gazette announces that Queen Victoria has conferred on her the decoration of the Imperial Order of the Grown of In- dia.
 This is exclusively a woman's order, and the honor has been bestowed only on the princesses of her majesty's royal and imperial house, on the wives and female relatives of former viceroys of India and on Indian princesses and their relatives.
 The rules of the order. as instituted on Jan. I. 1878. read that 1t is ito con-
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REBELS ROUTED AT MACATL
Two Americans KfIled-Natives sf
 NeKros Raise Our Flag.

Nckros nhisc our Fih&s
 Manila, Feb. 22.-At present all is quiet here. General King yesterday sent two companies of the First California infantry to drive out the enemy from the ravines between Guadaloupe and San Pedro Macati, which they did ef- fectually. In the meantime Captain Scott's battery of the Sixth artillery shelled the Guadaloupe church, where a considerable body of insurgents had taken a stand. At the same time two companies of the First Washington in fantry routed a large force of Filipinos on the opposite side of the river. Our losses were Private John F. Adams of Company NJ and Private A. Rinehart of Company K, First Washington in- fantry. killed, and two Californians wounded. The number of the enemy slain was fully 50, 20 of their dead hav- ing been buried by our men.
 James F. Cassidy of Company K. First California infantry. was killed by a Filipino sharpshooter while scouting yesterday morning.
 The Newport has arrived from Iloilo. She brought the news that General Mill Ter still holds Jaro and Molo, where there has been some skirmishing during the nights. The insurgents have a force Of 1000 men armed with bolos at santa Barbara. The stars and stripes were voluntarily raised over Negros island by the inhabitants after the capture of Iloilo by the Americans under General Miller. Four native commissioners ar rived here yesterday to offer the sl- legiance of the inhabitants and claim American protection. Negros Is one of the larger islands of the Philippines. eff tad of pa nd he tween that island and Mindanao. the second largest island of the group. Its principal towns are Jimamailan and DumaQuete.
Connecticut western news., 1899-02-23
SHERIDAN SAILS.
Carrie. I ,sso Men to He-eaforcs ott.
 st Manila.

After many delays the United states transport Sheridan got away from the pier at Pacific street, Brooklyn, Sunday night and started for Manila.
 The Sheridan carried 1.ssb enlisted men and officers and their wives and families. numbering 90 persons. Tho entire expedition is commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Jacob H. Smith. The vessel is In charge of Quartermas- ter w. M. coulling. and Captain HiE- gins is assigned as navigator.
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soInce at Malta.

Washington, Feb. 22.-The Solace has arrived at Malta on her way from New York to Manila. She is Is days out from New York. which the officials regard as an excellent passage.
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sion or Jonn DesnA ano syivestsr net terman. who said that they were hired by Norcross to give poisoned candy to the boy. The men say they were to re- ceive $500 for delivering the ? cks9e to the lad.
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Women who are nursing babies need Vinol. Their strength and entire energies are taxed to the utmost at this critical time.
 Vinol, the modern rebuider, will enable them to obtain not only sufficient nourish- ment to maintain their own strength, but will enable them to get the necessary elements to insure that the milk which they give to the baby will contain all that the little one needs in order that he may thrive and grow.
 We guarantee the action of Vinol and will refund the money to anyone who is not satis- fled with the good results that are obtained by it's use. Remember Vinol tastes delicious.
 w. H. CAMP.
 Licensed Pharmacist, Main St.
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NURSING MOTHERS.
Particularly Need Tonic RetOnstuctor.
The Mothers Life and Child's Health Depends on Proper Nourishment.

vinoI, Wine of Cod Liver oil, Helps Nourish Like Nothing Else. We
 Guarantee Its Action.
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Connecticut Western News.
Job Printing Establishment

is thoroughly equipped for doing all kinds of Job Printing, such as Bill heads, Statements Noteheads,
 Envelopes, Cards Tags, Pro-
 grammes, Dodgers, Posters, Cir cuiars, Milk Tickets, Invitations, &c., fn neat style and at the Lowest Prices.
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ADVERTISING RATES: Schedule oi Advertising rates furnished on application at this office. Simple notice of Births, Marriage or Death ass inserted free of charge obituary notices 10 cents per line.