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c. T. A. U. CONVENTION.
State Gathering Was Held in Hart
 ford Yesterday.

State Gathering Was Held in Hart
 ford Yesterday.
 Hartford, Sept 19.-The thirteenth annual convention of the Catholic To- tal Abstinence union of Connecticut was held to-day in the cathedral ly- ceum hall. At 9:30 a high mass was celebrated in St. Joseph's cathedral at which a large number of the delegates were present. At the conclusion of the mass. Bishop Terney made an address of welcome to the delegates. He said he was glad tp welcome them to the canital of the State, and to the mother church of the diocese. He welcomed the delegates because they represented the sober element and because they did good for themselves and others. Total abstinence does not mean merely the abstaining from every wrong doing and from every evil This was the truly +emnerate life. The convention was called to order at 1O:4O by Rev. Walter J. ShanIey, the president, who made or address. He was followed by Fa- liners Winters of Hartford, Sinnott or Taftville, Sullivan of Kensington, Ken nedy of Danbury and Smith or Nor wich. Besides these who were on the nlatform was Rev. Father Kennedy ot New Haven. An adjournment was taken until o'clock. On the reassem- bling of the convention the committee on credentials made report and the secretary read his report. The latter showed the union to be in f1ourlshlnS condition. The report says;
 Since the twenty-ninth annual con" vention at Wallingford, September D, 1S9S. seventeen new societies nave been admitted to the state union with a total new membership of 1,O54. The above renresents the largest gain in new soci- cities in many years.
 Hartford county shows the large in crease. seven new societies with 4SO members having been added to the etate union. New London county IS second in gain of new socletles four societies with a membership of 177 be- oooine affiliated. New Haven and 1itchfield counties were also progress i've saiuing two new societies each. rrol1and and Windham counties were each increased by one new society, No new oreaniztaions were formed in Fair field or Middlesex counties.
 Tha state union lost seven societies. during the past year, three societies having disbanded and four reslgning,
 The state union is now composed of eightv-five societies and 6,679 members, divided among the various counties, as follows. New Haven county, thirty two societies, SAP members; Hartford oountv sixteen societies, 1,O75 mem bers: New London county, fourteen so- oioties 6s2 members; Litchfield county, oigbt societies. 612 members; Fairfield oo7,ntv six societies, 37S members; Mid d1oeax county. three societies, 266 mem bare. Holland county, four societies, 136 r,enbers; Windham county, two soci- cities. 11S members.
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At the last state convention in Wal lingford September 5, 1898, the union was reported to be composed of eighty eight societies and 6,699 members. The present membership being eighty five societies with 6,679 members shows an actual gain over last year of the soci- cities and 5S1 members. The net gain in membership since January, 1899, is six societies and 439 members.
 The largest mems society in the state union is the St. Aloysius society of New Haven, with BOA members; the St. Ce- celia's of New Haven, with member ship of 147, is the largest woman's so- ciety; the St. Mary's Cadets of New Haven, with 175 members, is the largest cadet society in the state.
 Thirteen societies own buildings and real estate, the total value of which is S145,O ,OOO.
 Six women's societies pay sick and death benefits. Six hundred and thirty dollars were paid out for six benehts' and $500 in death claims in 1898,
 Twenty-six of the men societies have benevolent features attached to them paying both sick and death claims. In 1898, $2,330 was paid out to assist mem bers in ill health, and $1,425 in death benefits. The St. Aloysius society ot New Haven disbursed $975 in benevo- lence to it's members. the largest sum ol the male societies. St. Cecelia Ladies of New Haven expended $2l6 in SICK benefits, leading the womens soci- cities.
 THE BANNER AWARDED. The prize banner for the largest ln' crease in the membership of society was awarded to the St. Francis society of Winsted, the increase being ffty' four
 Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President, Rev. Walter J. ohanley
 Hartford; first vice president, Edware F. Kavanaugh, Wallingford; secohC vice president, Mary F. Sullivan, NC" ] Haven; secretary, Thomas F. Barry Derby; treasurer, Charles f1t2geralu | Middetown; editor, Thomas tltzselalo | Winsted; delegates to the natlonal con | vention at Philadelphia, Presideh ! Sbanley. ex-ofTicio; Michael J. Kinney | New Britain; Augustine Lonergan l Rockville. and James F. Brennan, New | Haven. ,u | The next annual convention will p' | held in New Haven.
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New Haven Steamboat Co.

DeIot: Belle Dock, New Haven, Conn. Between New York, New Haven and Prov
 idence.
 Popular Route to and from Boston Daily
 Service Sndays Excepted. NEW HAVEN LINE-Leave New Haven for New York: CONTINENTAL II a. m., RICHARD PECK or c. H. NORTHAM 124j night Returning, leave New York: RICH ARD PECK or O.. H. NORTHAM 4 p. n. CONTINENTAL 12 midnight
 NARKAGANSETT BAY LINN--Steamers New Haven for Providence 1O:8O p. m.; re- turning, leave Providence 4:40 pm. Timely train connections for Boston and all eastern points. Popular Passenger Rates. Staterooms and Tickets for sale at Peck & Bishop Co.,. 702 Chapel street.
 Fine orchestra on Bay Line steamers.
 CHAS. I. FRENCH, Agent.
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STARiN'S New Haven Iranporttation Co.

DAILY EXCEFT SATURDAY..
 Steamer JOHN H. STARIN, Captain Me. Pier, foot of Brown street. at 1O:15 p. m.. Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Steam- CT EKAsTUs CORNING. Captain Thomp- The STARIN leaves New York from Pier nesdays and Fridays; the ERASTUS CORN ING, Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Staterooms, $l.OO.
 Tickets and staterooms for sale at J. B. Judson's, S67 Chapel street; Peck & Blsh. on's 7O2 Chapel street. Free stage leaves fhe fk depot on arrival of Hartford train and from corner of Church and Chapel streets every half hour, commencing at S;39 hills of iading to all points West, Souths and Southwest 0. H. FISHER. Agent.
 Order your freight via Starin Line.
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PROMINENT WATERBURY MANS
 DEATH

David Nichols Plume, for the last thirteen years secretary of the Ameri- can Ring company of Waterbury. died at the home of his father, David S. Plume, in that city, yesterday noon, aged thirty-seven. On October 10, 1884, he was married to Sarah Anne Purdy, daughter of Hiram Purdy of Burling- ton, Ia. She died June 24 1899, without issue He leaves father and mother, an elder brother, F. c. Emily, wife of eX- Governor John Gary Evans of South Carolina.
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ANCHOR LINE.

Glasgow via Londonderry. saloon Passage, $5Oand upwards.
 Second Cabin
 CITY OF ROME .$35. Other 5t'rs. S3O.
 Steerage Passage Roma sab.5O. Furnessla. S2A.59. Other Strs., S23.00.
 For Book of Tours and information, apply +o HENDERSON BROTHERS, General Agents. II x 19 Broadway, New York; or NJ. Co. 7O2 Chapel st., or Jas. Mustarde, ol Crown st., or Richard M Sheridan, 665 Grand ave, or J. Aug. Svenson, S2S Grand stree+ New Haven. jy22 3m
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m Miscellaneous.
SANITARY PLUMBING.

SANITARY PLUMBING.
 And House Drainage Speciality.
 THOMAS F. MEAGHBt,
 Successor to The Robert Morgan Plumbing Co.,, 30 CENTER STREET, Whites Block. dealer in Gas Fixtures, Burners, Globes. etc.; Gas Fitting, Steam and Hot Water Heating. Estimates given. Special care in testing by q pressure apparatus the .sani- tary condition of the traps and drainage system of buildings by smoke or peppermint phone cail 2U7-i2 jy1 1y
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STILL AI,ARM FOR NO. 1.

A still alarm of fire was sent to No. Is engine house on Howard avenue last evening from Ottenheimer's corset factory on Hill street The company responded and found that there was no fire, but that new automatic thermos- tatic fire alarm system was being put in at the factory and that the alarm had been accidentally set off.
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About twenty members of Canton Meriden, P. M., I. o. o. F., will partici- pate in the annual field day exercises to-day of the Patriarchs Militant of Connecticut in this city and the dinner at SaVin Rock.
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ANNUAL MEETING.

Woman's Christian Temperance uhlop'
 The Womans Christian Temperance union No 1, Mrs. R. A. Morrill, pres'- dent. will hold it's annual meeting at Welcome hall on Thursday, September 21. Every member is earnestly re- ouested to be present. All will be well come,
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MADISON FAIR.

The Madison agricultural falr takes place to-day, if the weather is pleasant. If it is rainy at o'clock this morning the fair will be postponed to the next dav of fair Meat ather.
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seen, but much smarter are the half
inch wide stripes of color alternating,
with hair-line stripes of color dividing
an ineh-wide stripe of white. Fine,
firm Madras is the best material for
well-made waists, but silk and linen,
muslin and gingham; are used. The
backs of most of the new shirt waists
are almost devoid offulness, and some
dispense with the becoming yoke, pop
ular for so many seasons. In design
there is little. change from last year.
Perpendicular tuoks { or piping that
stand out instead of lying fiat on
either side OF the front are pretty for
slim figures, and more suitable to
stout wearers than are the broad cross
wise tucks which they wore 80 per-
sistently last summer. A rather novel
shirt has a strip of white muslin down
the front in which buttons and bntton-
holes are placed. On either side of
this strip and placed about their own
width apart are groups of tucks edged
with white muslin. The work is so
daintily done that it is not at all
clumsy, and the effect of the white
muslin stripes on the rose or blue or
green of the shirt is cool and sum-
merry. Shirt waist sleeves have not
suffered in the general reduction.
They are just about the size now that
they were then when these cool bod
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[To BE CONTINUED.
Prehistoric Irrigation in Egypt.

While modern English engineers are
steadily carrying out plan for irri-
eating Egypt that is to restore pros
perity to its sun-parched fields, an
English antiquarian has found at
Heirakoupoiis the records of primi-
tive system of irrigation that was car
ried on no less than six thousand years
ago. The changeless East has rarely
vindicated the reputation of its history
in such convincing sort. Before the
pyramids of Glzah were planned, or
the mighty steps of Sakka-a complet-
ed, at the very dawn of those earliest
dynasties of primvaal monarchs who
ruled in the hoary dawn OF Egypt's
history, the limestone mace-head OF
King Mariner recorded the turning
of the first sod in some primitive
scheme of canalization. Even then
four distinct types of population can
be traced, and on the pivot of an an
cient door is carved the bent figure Of
q bound captive, supporting its weight
upon his back, exactly like those Rom
anesque or early Gothic figures to
which Dante compared the suffering
souls of his Inferno. Even so long
ago, the vase of sculptured diorite
shows a skill in working hard material
that would be difficult to surpass to-
day, and the toilet dish from Dende-
rah, dating about 2450 B. c., is as
delicate bit of workmanship in the
same stone as ever could be produced.
Professor Petrie found an ordinary
coat button, too, carved roughly in
bone, that opens up quite novel prob.
lens of attire before the days OF
double e-breasted vests" The land of
slaves and warriors and priests has
always been the same in its essentials.
The beauty of its art alone has per-
ished.-St. James Gazette. .as:.4-- 2as:.4-
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After a photograph In Harper's Weekly.
Copyright, 1899, by Harper Brothers.
pany will cut the dies and strike the
medals in copper-1635 in all,

pany will cut the dies and strike the
medals in copper-1635 in all.
Upon the diverse side is life-like
presentment of the head of Commo-
dore Dewey, with the following in
scription: 1.-THE gift of the people of
the United States to the officers and
men of the Asiatic Squadron under the
command of Commodore George
Dewey" Upon the reverse, sur
rounded by the words: ''In memory
of the victory of Manila Bay, May l.,
1885," is the figure of young sailor,
stripped to the waist, who sits upon q
gun, with the flag across his knees,
and one foot resting upon q swinging
loop of rope. In this beautiful figure
Mr.. French has admirably embodied
the genius of the episode in it's high
est and purest aspect-the spirit OF
the feet, such as ones imagination
may picture it to have been on that
memorable morning, and also the
spirit of the country on whose behalf
it was going into action. The chief
characteristic of the face is youth
the beauty, confidence and pure in
tention of youth. In thepose OF the
figure are alertness, fearless upright
ness and the unconscious grace aud
composure of assured strength. The
very disposition of the flag is sugges-
tive. The moment represented is not
the one of victory, but of preparedness
thereto. The flag is not menace to
the world, nor under the pretext of
its name is policy of aggrandizement
foreshadowed. It is safe in the keep
ing of Young America, and when the
cause is right it will be uplifted.
Its placing in the circle secures an
admirable balance between the varied
portions and the fiat ones very enjoy
able to the eye. The strong horizon
tai bar formed by the cannon, low
down in the space, lifts up the 1.-the
figure of the youth, and gives it dig
nifty and sense of size very difficult to
obtain in so small compass. Again,
the poise of that foot upon the rope
observe how exquisitely sensitive it
is!-brings into the narrow space at
the bottom an interest and distinction
which make it contribute to the dec
orotion of the whole. Lastly, the
whole possesses that quality which is
such charm of low relief-''envel-
oppe"-as the sculptors call it. At
mosphere is, perhaps, our nearest
English word; the pattern of the dec
Grafton is not one merely of liget and
dark, cut of several degrees of light
and several degrees OF dark, as if
viewed through varying planes of at
mosphere. The result is, though, not
hard and gritty, but luminous, rich
and velvety.-Harper's Weekly.
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ices first took the world of women by
storm.
A Stylish Combination.

A stylish combination of silk pop
lin, velvet and liberty satin is illus
trated in the large engraving, by May
Manton, in three shades ofviolet.
The pattern provides for extra un-
der-arm cores which are especially ad-
vantageous in diminishing the proper
tions of g too generous figure. The
full vest portions are arranged upon
lining fronts that have double bust
darts and close invisibly in the centre.
The fronts are fitted by deep single
bust darts and are reversed at the
front edge to form pointed lapels,
widest at the shoulder and gradually
tapering toward the lower edge.
The backs are trinity adjusted by
the usual number of seams. over
which seamless back fits smoothly
across the shoulders with the fulness
at the lower edge laid in overlapping
plaits that are firmly tackled. down be-
low the waist line. The neck is fin
ished with close standing collar.
The sleeves. of fashionable proper
tions, are two-seamed, the fulness at
the top being arranged in gathers over
fitted Innings, while the wrists and
lower edge of basque are finished with
bands Of velvet.
The mode is adapted to silk or wool
fairies. The vest can be fashioned in
white or colored satin overlaid with
mousseline, lace, spangled or jetted
gauze. Checked and figured taffetas
make pretty vests Of this description,
while the garniture is invariably rib
bon, galoon, braided or ietted passe-
menterie.
To make this basque for lady OF
medium size will require one and
three-fourth yards of material forty
four inches wide.
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Temperance Notes.

Some OF the generals ore talking aboN
introducing free ration of beer and spirits
into tie army. They claim that It would
increase the fighting and staying qualities
of tine soldiers.
The other day, says the Paulist Calendar,
New York, in one OF our public schools q
child Of twelve years was noticed under the
infia0nce Of drink. 1t had come to school
repeatedly In that condition. The silly
mother thought whisky was good for its
health, and so gave the child dose before
going to school. Such instances as the
above may be looked for as long as the
people are persuaded that intoxicating
drinks are essential to ones health.
Many jle," says the Weekly Freeman
queries regarding good reading, would
rather spend half a crown on bad whisky
than two pence on q good book" The same
thing holds good in this country.
The Hon. Joseph H. Choate, the newly
appointed Ambassador to England, spoke
at temperanc meeting In New York City
recently and said: "There are more than
$500 saloons in New York, and each repre-
sents damage to families, incalcuable. I
believe that more money is spent for drink
IN this city than for food or for the educa-
tion OF children. The law Gun attend to
the reduction of the number OF saloohs,
but it cannot prevent the debauching Of
politics, disgrace of families and ruin to
the community witch is accomplished
III rough them" /--
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HNo Drink WhiIe on Duty.O

Close upon the abolition Of the "can-
teen" in the army comes the cutting OF OF
Jacky's official 'groS" by the Navy De-
partment. Both these moves are in re-
sponse to the elaborate experiments that
have been made by The military and naval
experts OF the great European war estab-
lishments. They are also In line with the
rules now rigidly enforced by every great
corporation forbidding their employees to
drink while on duty.
The complicated and e1acting machin-
cry Of modern civilization calls for COM
plete presence OF mind at all times In all
OF its directors, high and humble. There
can be no confusion, no slipshod work. no
mixture OF business and pleasure. There
must be alertness, attention, clear-headed-
ness-the best service from every muscle
and faculty. ass
mo drink while on duty" is m. axiom
not OF morals but OF sagacious prudence
New York World.
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Short Shoulder Capes.

The specially of this seasons models
will apparently be the use OF short
shoulder capes, coming from the COL
lar and standing out slightly over the
shoulders. Some times only one little
cape may be used, or there may be
three or four. These are lined with
silk and piped to match, while they
may be either plain, embroidered or
overlaid with delicate tracery OF bead.
work. A single shoulder cape OF
rather coarse lace will also be much IN
vogue. Sleeves still continue to be
like the skirts, skin-tight aDd very
long. As to coats for early spring
wear these may either be short, with
very abbreviated basques cut away IN
cur7ing outlines over the hips, or else
three-quarter length, with the basque
sloping from the front to the back.
Lace is to be very much worn, espe-
cially in conjunction with any soft
light cloth. The favorite form OF
skirts has no seam in the back and
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cination for Christian readers every

cinatiou for Christian readers every
where than that which appears below.
It is q photograph of that wonder
full rock in Burlington Coombe, Eng
land, which afforded Rev. Augustus
Montague Toplady the inspiration
which found expression in the imper.
ishable bymn, "Rock OF Ages" AT
one point there is conspicuous crag
of mountain limestone seventy or
eighty feet in height, prominent oh.
ject on the right hand to any one ap-
preaching from the Blagdon road.
Right down the center of this mass of
stone is a deep assure, in the recesses
of which grows many fern, while on
the hillside around are trees, whose
stunted growth and wind-worn ap-
pearance tell of the scanty soil and
the exposed situation.
In this fissure Toplady took refuge
from thunderstorm, and it was this
"cleft" and this rock which suggested
the central idea of this beautiful
hymn.
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satin waists are worn except by peo.
pie who are in mourning. When they
are worn they must always have a
bright tie or some lace at the throat.
The satin ones look particularly we'll
when they have rows Of the cording
put on the bias. The cording seems
to relieve the dead black of the satin.
A heavy quality of black satin should
never be used; it is too stiff and un-
yielding-the liberty satin is a good
material for anything of this sort.
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PopuIar Tinted Foalarda.

The materials that are specially
popular for the warmer days of the
season are delicately tinted and pat
termed foulards, various kinds of soft
cation goods, very fine cashmeres and
dresses entirely formed of lace to be
worn over foundations of either black
or white. Black lace is used over
black silk and white lace over white.
Few combinations of color are per-
mitted.
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Most Expensiye of All.

The most expensive of all waists are
those of uncut velvet, made with
yoke and narrow vest OF lace, and be-
low the yoke a trimming on the velvet
of pailettes Of different colors and q
border ribbon. These waists have
small sleeves with pointed cuffs, COM
pletely covered with pailettes and the
ribbon trimming. Few black silk or
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New YORK CITY (SpeciaD The
new shirt waists are not so very differ
ent from those of last year after all.
They are made of deeper blues, pinks
and lavenders, and broad stripes have
taken the place of the hair.line effects
of last year. The inch-wide stripe is
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AGood Book Worth Dozen Drinks.

OF this you may ba sure: Your best
thoughts and your best moments will be
free from alcoholic stimulus. And the
young man who wants to get on and win
in tho fight into which he was born need
not complain II he drugs and dulls himself
into even greater inferiority than he got at
birth A good book is worth dozen OF tho
cups that cheer. A good friend, sober,
quiet, intelligent. Is worth more than hogs
heads full Of cheering cups.-New York
Journal.
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Basutfes Are Revived.

Basques are coming in again, and
many new blouses are made with this
part to be worn outside. Basques of
coats are still quite short, but will be
longer as the spring advances. Short
basques, .scolloped out and finished
with rows of stitching, are smart and
effective for walking jackets.