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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-30
OAKVILLE HAPPENINGS

Thanksgiving day passed very quiet ly here. There was. as usual, many pleasant home gatherings and many went out of town to spend the day elsewhere.
 The Rev E. NJ. Skagen returned to this village Wednesday night and left for Waterbury yesterday morning to ofticiate at a wedding there. Many regret to learn that the Rev MT Skagen will soon leave this village and another minister will take his place.
 Mrs Charles Baldwin. who has been sick for some time past is doing as we'll as can be expected.
 Mrs William Warner is suffering with severe attack of rheumatism.
 Large crowds attended the football game at the Driving park yesterday. There were cars running continually during the game. The score of the game was to in favor of the Cadets.
 The shoemaker. MT Andrucky. has moved into the next door to his oId apartments.
 Mir and Mrs Cooper and daughter, Marion, and son, Harold, spent Thanks giving in Hartford. Miss Florence Peet has gone to New Britain to spend a few days.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-30
RANCHES OF FASHION.
6sE1E# Blouses. and Shirt Waists More Frs Popular Than Ever Before. : FlH 4s5 k4ES SAs
Every Known Material Enters Into I Their Construction-Chnr rminE i , Models for Afternoon and It
 Evening Wear.
Especial New York Letter.1

A s EACH new season advances N there is always an absurd ru-
 nor to the effect that fashion makers have doomed the blouse and it's twin sister the shirt waist to utter ob- livion, but with exactly the same regu- larity these delightful garments come to the front, smiling and serene, and beautiful as morning in spring.
 This season was no exception to pre- ceding ones, only in so far as the ru- mors were more exaggerated than usual; but, as if to make the denial more vigorous and emphatic than ever before. both the blouse and shirt come to us in a slorifed form. more beautiful and fascinating. being artistic and per feet down to the smallest detail. Every known material enters into their construction, from the cheapest cot ton to the costiiest silk, while in de- sign and finish they are utterly without limit, and the sa me may be said Of their price. One and all of these late models are remarkable as much for the novel originality of their style as for the ex- quisite combination of color and deco ration seen on both day and evenic g waists.
 The most marked feature in al the newest blouses is the elaboration. not to say fussiness, seen in the sleeves. This fact leads me to think that before the season is much further advanced We shall see many exaggerations of the full puffed sleeve of the moment, but let us hope it will be some time before lovely woman will disfgure her shoui- ders and arms by the erstwhile balloon sleeve.
 But to return to the blouse. The handsomest models brought out this season, and also the most expensive ones, are made of fine Chantilly lace mounted on a foundation of cloth-of- gold-the simmer of the gold cloth through the soft meshes of the lace
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-30
SEIZED WRONG WOMAN.
Young EEGltshman Mistook Mae Stebbina For His Runaway Wife.

ALBANY, Nov. 3O.-An attempt to kidnap Mae Stebbins, q dancer at Proc tors theater, was made by George Fletcher Hewitt of London, whom he mistook for his, wife, Alice. Hewitt, in company with Reginald Durant, lawyer from Howe 6 Hu,nmells office, New York city, went to the rear of the the ater with q cab. When Miss Stebbins stepped from the door. he seized her, ex- claiming, Alice, my wife." and attempt ed to force her into the cab.
 The young lady's screams attracted a gang of hoodlums from the Market square, who set upon Hewitt and gave him severe beating. Hewitt was placed under arrest. but was subsequently re- leased by the magistrate upon rela ting his story. He said he had married Miss Alice Pierce in England several months ago, but her mother objected to the mar riage, and his wife left him. coming to America. where she secured an engage ment on the Proctor circuit. He tracked her to Albany with the above result
 Miss Pierce, who is also at Proctor's, admitted that she was the wife of Hew- itt. Miss sStebbins and Miss Pierce look very much alike, and the mistake was quite natural. f-'
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-30
MOSQUITOES AND MALARIA.

Compiled from w. E. Curtis Washington
 Correspondence in Chicago Record)
 It is said that without mosquitoes there would be no malaria.
 Cnly female mosquitoes attack hu- man beings, the male mosquitoes feeding upon vegetable matter.
 Dr. l.. O. Howard, entomologist of the agricultural department and mosquito "sharp,' tells of certain dis tricts where malaria has been prac- ::cal1y stamped out by killing off the mosquitoes.
 It cannot be practically demon- Stratei that malaria is not transmit ted by the air or by drinking water, but according to scientists it is bio- logically impossible to conceive of the existence of the germs in the air.
 Man is not the only animal that has malaria. but no ether has the same malaria found in man. Many birds have disease that corresponds to malaria, but it is not transmissible to man.
 The malaria mosquito can be de- tected in the dark as we'll as during the day. His note in singing is about four notes lower than the ordinary mosquito, fact that corresponds with the usual distribution of parts in operas, where the villain always has the bass.
 The best method Of <exterminating mosquitoes is by pouring kerosene on the stagnant water where they breed. This kills the larvae in the water and the adult female when she comes to lay her eggs. In eases where it is impractical to use petroleum. small minnows placed in the water will rap idly devour the mosquito larvae.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-30

several rows of the galioon, stitched down flat.
 Tucked velvet blouses are to be count, ed among the seasons favorites. They are exceedingly rich and handsome in appearance. and are the swell. thing to buy; but it should ever be borne in mind that their manifold charms can be. exploited only by the tall, slender wom- ! an endowed by kind nature wit slim waist and fine figure. The devotees of the woolen blouse, and their name is legion, will find much to praise and little to condemn in this seasons models. Fashionable dressmakerS are f2shioning their handsomest wool blouses of fine cash mere, eiaborately trimmed with fam cy galloon of every kind and descrip-
 ton. usually finished with folded collar and faring cuff of panne vel vet, black being given the preference. Many of the handsomest cashmere bICuses are tucked just as though
 made of silk. saw a lovely one yes teIday in the new shade of pink, pro- fusely tucked and trimmed with quan- titles of lace. As there is a distinct liking for dark red, it naturally fol-
 lows there are red waists galore.
 With the first cEiliy breath of win ] ter our thoughts turn in the direc- tion os something cczily warm in the
 way of flannel blouses and shirt
 waists. As if to meet this very re- quirement up-to-date shirtmakers are turnin g out some ideal waists fashioned of siik-finished flannel. They are made
 perfectly plain, the square shoulder
 effect being carefully maintained,
 while the comfortable fitting coat
 sleeve is made to flare a little at the wrist.
 No matter how much money we spend on our gowns and blouses, it isa ir cur neckwear that eXtravagance runs riot. One can spend small for tune on these fallals of fashions and at the end of the season have nothing
 to show for the expenditure. It takes
 a tot Of pin money to buy one of the simple creations composed of mousse , line de soie and soft goffered ruffles
 of chiffon, and the same may be writ
 len, of the huge ruffle of black accor, , dion plaited chiffon edged with os-
 tricf feathers or fine fur. The be.
 coming etulle bow has by no means disappeared, only now it is of an enor-
 nous size. It does not figure, of course, among the leading novelties oi fashion, but its becomingness is so urdellia ble that, like the dainty chif. fan bcw, it will never entirely take its departure.
 KATE GARDNER
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-30

more effective as well as. some what, newer than either chiffon or the plain met, is considered quite the proper thing to use for this purpose. Accord ing to the latest edict of Dame Fash ion the one and only correct manner in which this. lace may be used is to mount it over a white, taffeta silk lin ing, and when fashioned in this way the effectis simply stunning. tE
 The thing parexcellence for evening wear is blouse slightly decollete, made of white mousseline de soie, cunning.y inserted with strips of finely sequined black lace; its beauty being further enhanced by means of broad folded girdle of white satin held in place by any number of tiny ieweled-he aded pins. This waist. with it's fine trim mings of lace and it's general air of daintiness, is charming and desirable to . marked degree; but, a-as, like so many other things pertaining to the fashionable wardrobe of the moment, is so costly in price as to place it quite beyond the reach of any but the fortu- nate possessors of full purse.
 Tucked taffeta silk blcuses are more than ever de rigeur. Within the past week I have seen some very pretty mcd- .ls made in this popular fashion. The prettiest one. in my opinion. was made of shimmering white taffeta, closely tucked, each tiny tuck being outlined by mere thread of gold. The chic air of the waist however, depended So.eiy upon the collar. which was made in the fashionable pointed style, heavily stitched with gold thread and fastened to the waist by means of small gold buttons set in rim of pearl
 Black taffeta silk blouses are ever in good taste and vastly becoming to the majority of womankind. They come in a great variety of pretty styles, and where all are so charming it is rather a difficult matter t 0 pick out one a mer- iting description more than another; yet I remem Der there was one that struck my particular fancy, both on ac- count of its originality and general good appearance as we'll as it's simplic- ity of design. It was tucked of course, but in this instance the tucks were somewhat wider than any I had ever seen. The front was slightly pouched and opened to disclose becoming it. tie vest of stitched silk, crossed by na~- row strappings of handsome galloon; while the sleeve, made in the popular bishop shape, was finished at the wrist by a big, turn sd-back cuff trimmed wit h
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-30

evening wear. The jaunty little lace bolero, while not to be reckoned among the novelties by any manner of means, is still one of the most sought after adjuncts to the blouse beautiful. It will continue to play it's important dual part renovating old waists and orna menting new ones. The fancy of the moment is to mount it over an ac- cordion plaited black chiffon sbIouse. which is made to pouch ever so slightly both back and front over folded girdie
 of white panne velvet. I might men tion as an interesting item of fashion
 news that the accordion plaited blouse. although it enjoyed wonderful reign of popularity the past three seasons, is not passe in any sense of the word, but on the contrary, is one of the most
 popular of the moment. Fine black Chan.&,.y lace accordion plaited, being
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-30

being particularly striking. The sleeves in these models follow in outline the quaint 1850" style, while, without ex- ception, the girdle is of the pointed order, drawn down in front under a slide buckle.
 Fur, chiffon and lace form some what incongruous, but at the same time a truly charming decoration on not few swssll-looking blouses made of crepe de chine, while broad ostrich feather bands and dainty mirabout in com bination are seen to particular ad- vantage on some of the latest winter models fashioned of panne velvet in rich black, as we'll as in all the deli cate pastel colorings suitable for
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-30
DEWETSDORP TAKEN
Boers Capture British Garri-
 son of Four Hundred.
RELIEF FORCE ARRIVED TOO LATE.
Knox Reported to Have Successfully Engaged Steyn and De wet-Boer Forces Holding Strong Posi-
 tions nt Many Points.

LONDON. Nov. 30.-Lord Roberts ca bles from Johannesburg, under date of Wednesday, Nov. 2S:
 'The Dewetsdorp garrison of two guns Of the Sixty-eighth field battery. with de- tachmepts of the Gloucestershire regi- ment, the Highland Light infantry and Irish rifles. 400 in all. surrendered at 5:30 D. m. Nov. 23. Our losses were 15 men killed and 42 wounded, including Major H. J. Anson and Captain Digby- The enemy is said to be 2,oO0 strong. Fourteen hundred men were dispatched from E6enberg to relieve Dewetsdorp. but they did not succeed ill reaching there in time. Knox joined this force and found Dewetsdorp evacuated. Seventy five sick and wounded had been left there. Knox pursued and is reported to have successfully engaged Steyn and De Wet near Naalbank Nov. P. They re- tired west and southwest. knox's mes scnger failed to get through, so have no ;;otliis.
 Lord Roberts also reports that various columns found the Boers holding strong positions in the vici,. S5 of Harrisnith. Philppolis, both in the Orange River Coi- ony, and other widely separated points. The fighting, however, was Of little i'm portauce.
 A detachment of 2G0 men belonging to V Otter commanding. which has just reach cd England from South Africa by the Hawarden Castle, arrived in London and proceeded to Nensington barracks. Since their arrival at Southampton. where they were welcomed by Major General Robert Macgregor Stewart. the Canadians have l everywhere been greeted with tumultuous applause. The disaster at Dcwctsdorp has sent d thrill of alarm through Great Britain. The censorship continues strict that there is hope of arriving at {, clcar conception of the actual position of af- fairs ill South Africa.
 No attempt is made to conceal the cl- tra irritation felt at the adoption of a vote of sympathy with Mir. Kruger by the French chamber of deputies. The morning papers are unanimous in de- ciaring that no intervention of any kind will be allowed to change the British policy.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-30
SEARCH FOR THE TILE FISH.
Efforts of Government Agents to Locate the Much-Wanted
 Species.
Yours for health.
 c. F. MYERS.

The United States fish commission is about to make an effort to determine as precisely as possible the area of sea bottom occupied by the tilefsh-that strange and interesting fnny species which was first discovered in 1879, only to be rendered almost extinct soon aft erward by a marine cataclysm wholly unprecedented, says the Saturday Evening Post.
 The fish commission thinks that an important and lucrative fishery for the tilefish may be created, when once the fishermen are informed at to where they should go to look for the species, which is eNcellently adapted for the table. Hitherto it has remained al- most unknown simply because its home is in the depths. There is reason to be- Geye that it has again become very hume rous, and reference to the his tory of the famous catastrophe of 1882 shows that in March and April of that year 7s5oo square miles of ocean were found profusely sprinkled with tile fish, the number being estimated at one thousand millions. z
 The eastern edge of the North Amer. ican continent is overflowed by the sea, and that is why the water near the coast is so shallow. To find the true edge of the great continental land mass one would have to travel about so miles due eastward from New York. There begins sudden descent to the true floor of the ocean, which is 2Ha miles deep. A narrow belt of this de- civity, running north and south, is bathed by the warm waters of the Gulf Stream, and here is found the tile fish. The catastrophe above men tioIled, which so nearly wiped out the entire species. was undoubtedly due to an invasion of the belt by the arctic current. ss t,tls 5lQas4 es4a E {
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-30
WATERFOWL JoTT1NGs,
Firemen's Ball q Great Success Flu
 neral of A. H. Fox. %G

neral of A. H. Fox. :.
 One of the biggest crowds that were ever in the town hall attended the fire mems ball on Wednesday evening. The hall was prettily decorated by the members of the fire department, and everything was artistically arranged. The music furnished by Hanley's or chestra was exceedingly fine and A. E. Blakeslee's services as prompter were excellent. The supper served in the basement of the hall was one of the finest ever given, as was shown by the number who ate supper there. The fire company probably made a snug sum of money out of their ball. The grand march was led by Chief Klimpke and Miss Sabra ScovilIe. The catering was done by George Freeman.
 Obituary
 The funeral of the late A. H. Fox was held from the residence of his mother in Greenyilie yesterday after noon. The funeral services were read by the Rev H. N. Cunningham. The funeral was attended by the members of the fire department, of which NIT Fox was an honorary member. The floral offerings were many and beauti- full. many of the flowers coming from out of town. The pallbearers were Charles Warner. H. s. Frost, H. Il. Bartlett and D. F. Hannon.
 Notes.
 Burlie Bryant Stamford was the guest of his parents over Sunday.
 Mr Chillinski. who has been oper- ating an upholStering room in town for the past few months, will leave for San Francisco shortly. where he will spend the winter The reason for his leaving is that he is on poor health. During his stay here he did consider able business.
 Robertson the famous Yale pitcher. spent Sunday with the Buckingham boys.
 NIr and Mrs William Hoskings were guests of John Hoskings over Thanks giving.
 Tracy Atwood a son of Wallace At wood. and Miss Calkins. of Oakville. were married at the Methodist church yesterday morning Dy the Rev c. b. Ford. The ceremonies were largely at tended.
 T-nion services were held at the NJ. F. church with the Congregational church yesterday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-30
The Cznr Gaining.

LONDON. Nov. 30.-The Daily News publishes the following dispatch from Yalta: "A bacterial examination showed that Emperor Nicholas was suffering from Crimean typhus The crisis was reached Sunday. But throughout the day he never lost consciousness or became de- lirious. The empress herself has done all the nursing, declining the assistance of professional nurses. She has borne the strain well, although she is thinner from lack of sleep. Tie. czar is now inclined to occupy himself again with business af- fairs. As soon as possible he vii! be moved to the Tsarskoe Selo in order to avoid the malarial ason at Livadia.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-30
smallpox In New York City.

NEW YORK, Nov. BOA smallpox scare which first came togthe public ne- tice "Wednesday, when two cases of that disease were reported, at the West Sixty eighth street police station by the board of health, has spread with alarming ra- pidity. until at late hour last night there were 24 known eases. Vixen the first two pases were discovered, pr. Benedict and Dr. Somerset of the bureau of contagious diseases began q thorough investigation of the district in which the cases were found The first two cases found were at 3O9 West Sixty ninth street.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-30
They HSzyedS If

Bobbs-Too bad about Nobbs. Lost all of his furniture because of false alarm of fire at his house.
 Dobbs-But if there was no fire how could his furniture be destroyed?
 ''Well, you see, Nobbs lives in su- burban town where they have a volun- teer fire department. Baltimore American.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-30
Kamr Beerl.. j. :

Kafir beer. is made from Indian corn which sis4worked intoa pulp with sood- en stampers, sufficient sugar and, was, ter is added, and the climate does the rest. When the beer is ready every quantity will be put aside for. the @beer drink, "a sorry, but gigantic kind of feast. :.s.,.,.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-30
Wa ShinrtOn n C

Genese Pure Food Co.,, Le Roy, N. Y: Gentlemen: Our family realize so much from the use of GRAIN-O that I feel T must say a word to induce others to use it. If people are inter- ested in their health and the welfare of their children they will use no other beverage. I have used them all, but GRAIN-O I have found superior to any. for the reason that it is solid grain.
 Yours for health.
 c. F. MYERS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-30
Kruger Expected In Berlin.

BERLIN. Nov. 30.-Former President Kruger will arrive here Dec. and will stay until Dec. s. He will go to Cologne Dec. 9 and to Magdeburg Dec. 10. The government has been informed of his inn tending visit.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-30
ROers st the Orange River.

COLESBERG, Cape Colony, Nov. 30. -Boer raiders have reached the Orange river They have fired into the British camp on the Cape Colony side at San drift, killing one man and wounding two men.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-30

Navigation Closed on the Neva.
 COPENHAGEN Nov. BOA dispatch received here from St. Petersburg says ice is packing the Neva and that nayiga- ton or that river is closed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-30
Boer Women and Children Deportea.

STANDERTON. Transvaul Colony, Nov. 29.-Seventy Boer women and chil- dren whose husbands and fathers are still fighting have been deported to Pietermar- itZburg, Natal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-30

The first of the series of assembly dances was held last night in Pythian hall. The large crowd seemed to be enjoying themselves. l. s 5 . There was a large crowd at the dance in Odd Fellows hall last night.
 There was a long session of the borough court this morning. The first case was that of John Griffith of Pros pect street, who was arrested Wednes- day night by Officer McKiernan. Griffith was in court this morning charged with assaulting his wife but Judge Hungerford, after hearing the evidence, thought that Griffith, only threatened and thinking he had been punished enough he discharged him, The cases of Thomas Shannahan and John kinsley, which were continued from October 29th. came up and the judge discharged the boys after giving them good lecture. The bonds of who were charged with intoxication, were called as neither one of them appeared in court.
 Don't forget the benefit dance to be given at Columbus hall next Thursday "A good time to all who attend. Ford will furnish music and Professor Baxter will prompt. Tickets are sell ing fast and everything points to grand success.
 The musical of the ,Kimball school to night at the Gem opera house will be very entertaining.
 Sefht Baldwin. who is A student at Yales ts visiting at his home on Carroll eq11FEshA dsa Asss-c .ssssa. sss zssssf 4.5 $ ss
 sEiclsoIas Enelehardt of Yale. college, - vidtfn& at his home on High street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-26
FOR THE STARVING
ARRIVAL AT BOMBAY OF 100000
BUSHELS OF AMERICAN MAIZE.
Over Ten housan Deaths from ChOl-
era In India During the Week
Ending June IS.

NEW YORK. June 25.-The committee OF
one hundred on India famine relief to-day
received a cablegram from Bombay an
~nouncing that the steamship Quito had
reached there with 10000 bushels of Ameri-
can corn for the famine victims. The
Quito's cargo represents contributions from
thousands Of Americans and will be dis
tributed through the Observation-Disclosures
missionary committee. the Indian govern
ment supplying free transportation for that
purpose.
LONDON, June Is. The Governor of
Bombay wires that there were 1927 deaths
from cholera out of 15.479 cases during the
week ending June Is.
The viceroy of India. Lord Curzon of
Keddleston, cables that frequent showers
have fallen in the Deccan and elsewhere.
but that copious rains are wanted in or
der to enable the natives TO engage in
blowing and sowing the autumn crops.
The famine situation is unaltered.