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Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.


 Admiral Sir Henry Fairfax. BrltisA commander In chief at Plymouth. Is dead.
 Mrs. Thomas Arnold. widow of the fs- nous head master of Rugby. has died la London.
 The British steamer Verona was sunk at sea March in collision with the Brit ish bark Dunstaffnsgo.
 General Sir William Stephen Alexan- der Lockhsrt. commander In chief of the British forces In India, ls dead. He was born In September. is4l.
 The schooner Harold Borden is now out e8 days from Digby. N. a. for Hs- vana and has about been given up fos lost. She was loaded with lumber and potatoes.
 Twenty four peasants were drowned by the capsising of a boat In which they were crossing the Danube river from Ka- locsa 10 Pays during a gale.
 According to a dispatch 10 The Times from Buenos Ayres, a revolution has broken out in Entre Rios province. Bra all. The insurgents have occupied thr~s of the principal towns of the province.
 In a fight between Peruvian Eovern- ment troops and rcvolutionistn meas Moyobamba Colonel vincarrs. the last ef the tnSurgent leauefH 70 hoiu out was killed. The whole of Peru h now tran quil.
 Four hundred Japanese immigrants have arrived at Vancouver. R. O. having been passengers from Yokohama hy ths steamer Glenogie. The great innux is . result of the discontinuance of Jspspe~s immigration to Hawai-.
 The distress caused by the famine in India is increasing in extent and ssvsF1- y. Prices have risen 10 the level ef those of 1897, the great famine year, and are still rising. There arc now employed on the relief works in the famine stricken district 4.Si0.oo persons.
 The condition of the lsbosinx people la Barbados is SO bad that arrangements are on foot to send 10000 people to St. Ln- cia. Starvation Ia driving the black pop ulafion of the island to desperation. and the troops which under the scheme of im- pcriai defense should have left Barbados for St. Lucia have been ordered ts re- main in Barhadoa
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
INSURGENTS ACTIVE.
HOPE TO FORCE CONGRESS TO Ac-
 CORD FAVORABLE TERMS.

Murder. Pinnge, Trcachery and Per
 hdy a Part of Their Method.-Ns-
 tive onicials Rextsn-Two Insur-
 gents Sentenced to Death.
 General Otis considers Manila the most troublesome center in the situation today, The insurgent junta there. in conjunction with that in Hongkong. is growing active. The militarysauthorities have been forced to put a stop to Mabinrs intercourse with the public. The local and foreign press considers his recent utteranees cal eulated to incite the Filipinos to eontin- ued revolt
 Flores, who has just arrived there. says he comes trusting to American leniency and that he would not have dared come to Manila if Spain were yet in control. He cherishes the hopes and aspirations which actuated him when in the field and desires to watch congressional action up- on the question of the Philippines. The insurgents. he says. do not expect to van Quish the Americans, but are maintaining a resistance with the idea of forcing con gress to accord 10 them the best possible terms.
 A number of representative insurgent leaders from different parts of Luxon have recently been in conference in Ma nila. Some have been placed under ar rest, but the others thus far have not been interfered with.
 IL is asserted upon good authority that three loads of arms and ammunition have recently been landed on the east coast of LuEou. Captain Taylor of the Thirty. ninth regiment recently captured F new MauSers near Calamba.
 ts-l reorganization in the province of Morong where the insurgent leaders are said to be assisted by prominent Spanish residents, Inhabitants of this province who are now in Manila have been advised not to return to their homes. but to remain under the protection of the Americans.
 It is also reported that the rebels are reorganiLing in the province of Zambales under Muscardo. Brigands are commit ting atrocities in the province of Nueva Ecija, where they have murdered 70 ma tives and Chinamen. Eight other mur ders have been committed near Tsrlac The Nueva Ecija insurgents are heavily taxing local traders and farmers, with the result that business is paraly1ed and there is general scarcity of food.
 The funds for maintaining this guerril, la warfare are collected from the yariou. towns of the island, whether occupied hy the Americans or not. even including Ma nila.
 Major Allen of the Forty third regi ment has been appointed military govern or of the island of Samar. where Lukban the former leader of the rebels in that To cality. is still in the mountains. General kobbe has opened 20 ports ir the southern part of LuEon and in the is lands of Samar and Leyte, the result o which is to stimulate trade there. al though only temporarily, as the countr, opened is nonproductive and apparent, nonconsuming. owine to the politica conditions of the last 12 months products accumulated during the blockade. Thes, will be shipped to Manila. and then tn, ports will be empty.
 A military commission at Bayamhanl has sentenced to be hanged on March 8 two natives who have been found guilt, of murdering their countrymen.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
Earthquake wrecks Mountain.

San Jacinto. Cal. March 21.-A re markahle natural phenomenon has fol. lowed the recent series of earthquakes that shook the southern end of Califor. mia. One of the giant spurs of San Jacin- to peak has fallen. with its millions of tons of earth and rock, into the valley be heath, and where the valley was is now a yawning abyss. Seemingly the valley has sunk hundreds of feet into subter- ranean cavern. This peak was 1000 feel above the sea level. The debris of the peak lies partly on the valleys side II miles southeast of San Jacinto. IL is .. tumbled mass of earth. 600 acres of trees and rocks, with immense creyasSes ana streaks running zigzag in all directions
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
Situation In Porto Rico.

San Juan, Porto Rico, March 21.-Gov- ernor General Davis is in constant re- ceipt of telegrams from the various towns of the island begging him to use his influence with the United States con- fress for a speedy settlement of the ques- tions now in controversy. Demonstra- tions occurred at many points on Monday similar to the large gathering headed by the San Juan Chamber of Commerce, which presented the petition to the gov ernor general for a. redress of grievances.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
Democrats Cary Newburr

Newburg. N. Y. March 21.-At the viii lage election here the entire Democratic ticket was elected-Dr. ". s. Watson. president; F. A. Hoyt. A. R. Straney. trustees; I. B. Cammack. treasurer; E. R. Ravens, collector. This is the first Democratic victory in many years. At Matteawan the Democratic citizens had a sweeping victory. The full ticket was elected-B. F. Green, president; Jeremiah Palmer and Jonathan Titus, trustees: Christopher A. Hayhurst, collector: George Ellis. treasurer.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
Fatal Duel In Kentucky.

Pineville. Ky. March 2l.-on Marrow. bone creek. % miles from here, John Langley and Moses Sopher had an alter cation, in which Langley and Sopher were both killed and a man named John son was seriously wounded. The alterca- ton was over Langley arresting Sopher about two years ago while constable on a charge of obtaining goods under false pretenses. Sopher was acquitted and claimed Langley had no authority to ar rest him. Johnson claimed he was trying to separate Sopher and Langley when he was shot.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
Deficit In Porto Rico.

The statement of the finances of the Porto Rican treasury for the month of January. 1900. is: Balance in treasury. S45I. .306: receipts from customs, ST9. HIS; from postals. S90. .054: from internal rev enue. S11.412; from miscellaneous, S11,- 493: total receipts. s1lT.4oS. Payments during the month from customs receipts. S11o.434; from postal receipts. S9.052: from internal revenue receipts. S1.265: from miscellaneous receipts. Sl02: total payments. S126.S54. Balance in the treasury. Si4T. .S59. Deficit for the month.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
The Wheeling Is sent to TaLu.

Washington, March 2l.-Rear Admiral Watson has cahled the navy department that the gunhoat Wheeling has been or dered 10 proceed from Hougkong to Taku. Upon arrival at the Chinese port Commander w. T. Burwell, her com manding officer. will communicate with Minister Conger at Peking and take such steps for the protection of Ameri- can missionaries as may seem necessary. Respecting the adyices from Watson Secretary Long made this statement: The secretary of the navy has receiv- ed a telegram from Admiral Watson stating that the Wheeling had proceed ed to Taku and would be relieved by the Concord about May 10 and then go as usual in the summer to Unalaska, on the Alaska coast
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
German Flag Hoi.,ed at spia.

Advices from Samoa, dated March I. re- port that the German flag was hoisted at Apia in the presence of the treaty off, cials and of Mataafa and Tamasese. Dr. Solf. president of the municipality, Is governor. Herr Whipping, formerly vice consul at Sydney, will act as chief judge and vice governor. A public reconcilia- ton took place at the flag hoisting be- tween Mataafa and Tamasese. The su- preme court. the municipal council. the municipal magistracy and the consular courts were abolished.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
Nethodists Favor Expansion.

Philadelphia. March 21.-The Philadel- phia conference of the Methodist Episco- pal church adopted a paper in support of the expansion policy of the present na- tional administration. The paper is sim liar to the one adopted recently by the South Kansas conference and is in the form of call for volunteers to 60 to the Philippines for evangelical work. It was presented by the Rev. T. R. Neely, who stated that nothing more proyiden- tial had occurred in recent years than the acquisition by this country of the Philippines and that it was absolutely necessary that we assert our power.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
Senators Deny Poker story

Albany, March 21.-A good many oi the state senators resented the state ments made in New York newspaper on Sunday that they had played poker while holding the secret session of the senate on Friday and declared unequivo- cally that there was not the slightest truth in the statement and that the sen ate had behaved with behtting dignity One reason of this action in public deny. ing the truth of the newspaper story was that certain newspapers were striving tc make campaign material out of the ale xatiuu.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
Big Payment on Mining Deal.

A check for S6.5o0.oo0 has just been placed in the bank at Colorado Springs to the credit of W. s. Stratton, the locator and for several years owner of the famous Independence gold mine at Cripple Greek. The check is from the Venture corporation uimited) of London. IL is the final payment on the great mine which Strstton sold last March while in London for Sl0,OOO, 900.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
Plague situation In Hawaii.

The marine hospital service has re- ceived a report from Honolulu recently giving history of the two eases of bn- bonic plague which appeared, one on the 9th and the other on the 2Sth of Fehru- ary. and of the two suspicious cases oc- curing March 1. Both the cases occur ring in February were Chinese. and both were fatal. A crusade against rats and other vermin by means of poison was in- augurated some days before the report was mailed. but met with poor success.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
Rich Gold Find In New Mexico.

Santa Fe. March 21.-Great excite ment prevails in San Juan county owing to the discovery by John Hardie, s. R. McCorkell and I. l.. Fraser of quartz gold assaying Sa01 to the ton. Hundreds of prospectors have rushed thither and staked of claims and are sinking pros pect holes. The find was made seven miles from Pennington. on the San Juan river. and only six shafts had been sunk to a depth of from 12 to 25 feet. There are tons of the stuff in sight. and it can be treated either by the cyanide or free milling proceSS
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
A Jury Trial For .sapho..

New York, March 21.-Justice Furs- man has handed down his decision in the "Sapho" case and directed that il should be submitted to the grand jury. The application was made by the de fendants through their counsel. Howe X Hummel, asking that the case be taken from the court of special sessions and be tried by a jury in the court of general sessions. The procedure is that the case must first be submitted to the grand jury. and if indictments are found the defendants will be tried by a jury in general sessions The defendants are Miss Olga Nethersole. Hamilton Revelle Marcus Mayer and Theodore Moss.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
An onhee For Admiral Dewey.

To increase the efficiency of the navy and to prepare the service for operations in case of war Secretary Long has decid- ed to organize what wll probably be known as policy board, of which Ad- miral George Dewey will be president The board is expected to devise plans of strategy. -o arrange for the distribution of ships aud the strength of vessels on foreign stations and to take all needful measures for the defense of the United States in lime of war.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
When the Queen Visits Dublin.

London. March 2l.-When the loyal ad- dress of the corporation of Dublin Is pre- sented to the queen an her forthcoming visit to Ireland, the keys of the city will be handed to her majesty by City Mar shal J. II. Parnell, a brother of the dead Irish leader. The sword bearer on this occasion will be ]. F. Egan, the "dyna- miter," who was released from prison some years ago. The town clerk is H. Campbell, who was Charles Stewart Par. nell's private secretary
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
CANAAN, CONN. THURSDAY. MARCH 22, 1900.
SENESClMuS

lTempora lsbuntur taeitisque senescimus
 annis Time glides away and we grow old By process of the silent years" More fain the busy hands to fold. More quiet when & tale Is told Where death appears. It Is not that the feet would shrink From that dark river, tapping, cold. And hid with mists from brink to brink; Only one likes to sit and think As one grows old.
 Arthur Colton in Scrihner's
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
Lew Wallace on the Administration.

Indianapolis, March 21.-General Lew Wallace has written an open letter charg. ing that the administration is attempting to make colonies of Porto Rico and the Philippines to be governed by the presi. dent as colonial empire. and General Wallace proposes constitutional amend ment forhidding jurisdiction or sovereign ty over any island.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
Relief For Porto Ricans.

Washington. March 21. Secretary Root has authorized General Davis, at San Juan, to give employment upon pub lie works to surplus labor in Porto Rico. The war department had prepared an or. der 10. carry out this plan. but it was learned that Secretary Root had tele- sraphed the instruction to General Davis from Havana.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
Nxmau Paxha Dead.

Moscow. March 2l.-A dispatch from Constantinople says that Ghazi Osman Pasha is dead. When the sultan learn ed of the death of the famous general. he exclaimed: Allah is unmerciful, He has deprived me of my honest. true friend and most valiant supporterW
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
Ngiuerxs Strike Ended

Wilkesbarre, Pa. March 21.-The 500 miners at the A. ], Davis colliery, War rior run, who went on strike a week agu have returned 10 work, satisfactory agreement having been reached with their employers.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
Buh.nic Plague In India Increases.

Calcutta. March 21. - The bubonie plague is fast increasing. In Bengal 4.I25 deaths occurred last week. These included "A In Calcutta and 2044 ln Patna.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
Germany Has Not Joined Russia


 Berlin, March 21.-There is no founda. ton for the statement made by the St Petersburg correspondent of the Lokal Anzeiger that Germany has participated in any way in reported Franco Russian communiaue to Great Britain with refer enee to establishing peace in South Afri ca. Germany answered the Kruger-Steyn appeal unaided and uninfuenced, and the text of the answer has been published through the German consul at Pretoria No negotiations took place between Ger many and Russia as to how the former should answer, and nothing is known here regarding any special Russian plans or procedures relative to the war. Polit ical circles place no reliance on the dis patch from Washington. saying that the German ambassador to the United States, Dr. won Holleben. is trying to bring about joint action in order to guar antee the safety of Johannesburg, and the papers declare that there is no truth in any such report.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
TO GET IN BOERS' REAR
Mission of Darlington and Five
 Thousand Rhodesians.
KITCHENER CAPTURES PRIESKA.
Crushing Rebellion - Surrender of Free ststers Continues-steyn's Att
 tempt to Rally s Force at Nroon-
 stnd Said to Have Failed.


 stad Said to Have Failed.
 London. March 21.-News from the front yesterday was favorable to the British arms.
 The Dutch revolt in Cape Colony is practically over. and Lord Kitchener has entered PrieSka without opposition. Ken hardt. the other center of the movement, is likely to submit as tamely.
 General Brabant is moving on Rout- vile.
 Free State hurghers continue to sur render.
 Mafeking is still holding out. while the relief columns are still getting nearer every day.
 The blowing up of the bridges over the Modder shows that the Roers intend to hamper Lord Roberts advance as much as possible.
 Meanwhile supplies are being accumu- lated. and Bloemfontein is converted in to great base for the next advance. When the right moment arrives. three armies are likely to be put in movement, the main force, under Lord Roberts, in the center. marching on Kroonstadt: the right wing. under General Butler. threat ening the line of Biggarsbetg and proba- bly, making q great turning movement via Nryheld and 10 the north, and the left wing. under either Lord Methuen or Lord Kitchener, advancing to klerksdorp and | Potchefstroom. In consequence of the Boer threats to | destroy the town of Johannesburg and demolish the machinery and plant of the surrounding gold mines her majesty government has resolved to issue a proc | lamation at once in South Africa holding | members of the TranSvaal executive | council responsible for any acts commit ted contrary To the usages of civilized | people. The proclamation will give for nal effect to the warming conveyed to | President Kruger by NIT. Chamberlain some time ago. Rhodesian field force 5000 strong is to be commanded by Sir Fsederick Car | rington, whose mission it will be to pre- vent any Boer trek from the Transvaal into British territories to the north of the | Limpopo.
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22
siax . super . c~-~e..

This Is how a super, thus Kivwn sn opportunity of distinguishing himself. once delivered a few Hhort lines do. scripuve of man being picked up aft- er a cab accident. 'srhe hanson cab was picked up on the esplanade with Ia handkerchief tightly tied around its mouth. When removed. h was found to be perfectly dead"
 Still the manager gave him another trial the following evening. when he acquitted himself as follows: The eSpianade was picked up on the man. with the hanson cab tightly ted around his mouth" etc
 He was sent to the back row arHin. or maybe farther. This is not an un- usual sample of what the avcrsEe wu- per can do. Naturally thervfore. man sgers look askance st training himA-- Criterion
 Te fs Qn id that Nowhplln are pFe.xfNssa-d
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-22

IL Is said that cowbells are produced In only four factories in the United States and are made just the same ss they were 100 ysAm a0s anA ssmnA tho sAaAA -.-s -.t -. s-r-- a.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30

Collarettes, yictorias, Jackets and Capes of
every sort, sire, quality and color might DO told
Of but more anon. The shows ready. You're
welcome.
We've already told of fine Fur Goats at 500
today.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30

nc for Kilmer's swamp
Root. N.na si1e.
nc for P7ercs's Fsvoriis
Prescription. $40 size.
go for Hamlin's Wizard
Oil 800 size,
sc for Arniea Imminent, SOC
size.
To for Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. zee slRe.
~ for Sec Red Cross Cough
Cure.
nc for White Pine and Tar
Cough Syrup. 5ac size.
sc0tts Emulsion. BIC slEe,
So
50. Iacesfs on. soc wsre. &c.
Hamlin's Wizard Oh. soc
size. 10.
Ayers Cherry PectorAl. SOC
sac sac-
Asnys E1srvesccni salt.
So sixe. sc
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30

spect; pro rata the coat
lowest priced coney tail.
Al 81 ss-- scarf of Black
Shorn C'oaey. with ak tails
Al Initiation MaTten
Scarf. with six tails.
At t3.so- Black Coney scarf
with life stxe head.
AZ sgsap-f'tne full fur tall
and head Of real mink.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30

Chamheriain's Cough Syr-
up. 5.Ac size, 2sc.
Williams Pink Pills. TOO
size. sac-
California Syrup Of F1gs.
Soc size, &c.
Micr8hans Hair Grower. 81
size. SIC.
Ayers Hair Viear, gge
size, &c
Coke Dandrur Cure. 500
size. SC.
Eaifs Hair Remover, g.ao
size. ~.
BTono seltzer, &c bottle,
lie.
Carriers LATTE Liver Pills.
&c sine. f6c.
Bceeham's Pills, 1sc size.
lie.
Ayers Pitts. &c ssEa. re.
hoods Pits. ~, sire. G7c.
fGnkAamS Pals. &c size.
fsc.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30

The price, s495.
Fashionable women who have an eye to win
ter comfort well perfect dress have taken the
idea up very Enthusiastically and arc loud in its
praises. Looks a. if the frou-frou Of the under
skirt will be missing in the season of 1900.
But if you want the Merccrizcd Satoen Pet
tcoats you must get the proper accordion pleated
founcc, IS inches Deep lined for comforts sake,
with cosy outing flannel, at s1.9s apiece.
But it's long road that has no turning
there arc fifty different styles of Petticoats,
from the plain sateen at dollar, to the richest
taffeta at $25.
But moro ncvs Of those later.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30
New Pettl(oatS.

The close-ftting dress
skirt demands a perfect-fit-
ting petticoat, so tho makers
of fashion turned back to
the old-fashioned "stockin-
ette," commonly called jer-
seymade, cosy pctticoats,
and set them off at tho bot
tom with a rufic of mercer
lied Saline.
The tops are black, tho
bottoms colored, cerisa pur-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30
The Fall Coats and Costumes
Are Ready.

Better than ever they've been before for the
simple reason there has been no past failures to
discourage the buyers, so expect great things for
the fall of 1900
The Costumes are $40 to $50; Goats, $3.50 to
$685.
Fur Coats of fine near-seal, 500. Jackets and
Dresses for little girls at $3.50 to s12.
And many novelty here that you'll find no
where else, as, for instance:
We've new Golf Cape that's selling splen-
didly. You can wear either side-plaid or plain
take the hood off when you want to change it
around, or go without hood altogether. The cloths
are splendid and the color combinations strikingly
beautiful