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John's dutth to her majesty. whovraa
graatlyshocked by the intelligence. She
thr syiul- own for the family of
m (laid “biennial; nu- -i lor those who had
mound his and end. \
After attending the privy council meet
Sir John adjourned with the ministers
others to luncheon.
Shortlyafter this he hemme suddenly
ill and expired almost immediately. Dr.
Ellison, one, of the surgeonohmrdinary to
the household at Windsor. was sent for
prtnnptly. but he was tILublo to save Sir
John’s life.
Sir John Thompsonwas horn in 1845.
and had been attorney general of Nova
ticotia. premier. a judge of the supreme
court 'of Nova Scotia and minister of jus-
tice. He had also been attorney general
and privy councilor of Canada and was
a representative on the fisheries commis-
sion at Washington in 1887.
OTTAWA, Dec. 13. —Dr. Wright, one (if
the late Sir John Thompson' a physicians,
mys he was suffering from kidney trouble,
inclining toward Bright's disease. The
minister of customs, lion. McKenzie Bow-
ell. who has been acting premier since Sir
John left for England, called a meeting of
the cabinet at once. Most of the minis.
tern, however, were in western Ontario.
and nothing of consequence was done. It
is stated on good authority that Hon.
John Haggai-t, minister of railways, will
finally be selected as successor to Sir John
Thompson.
The pruient Dominion parliament will
have hadfour premiers during its exist-
ence. This is the only (use of the kind
in the history of responsible government
“a in the world. All the evening papers in
will wcupy
wummmflh
ofthe
intensely exciting
8 an “as. author of "Gail's
» 6mm filo ," etc" will begin
and social chats. To this department
8 “ll eoptributah or charming gpapars
We are Doing” inNc w York society.
tho parse al at tie nuf "taut-dun d
a tan a c or. an
8at the earliest possilllc date alter
rccaipt.
. or Illustrated Prospectus.
no. of the Ban: begin with the
anther for January of etch yetr. When
gin-outlawed, subacr‘igtlo s will bacin
- thenamber cur rent at a time of receipt
IN l895.
l .chkly‘la a pictoii'ial history of the
t prasan 5 every mportan even
‘. ,aacua urattly and exhaustively in lilac.
. and descriptive tort of the highest
her In which during 1804. it has
’3'. Chicago rci istlway andthc
war. and the amount of ii; at
Wino brow on Komthc instant at
In directed “to Ithat little ”lawn
.araaacmplcauf
Ja lian Bale the distingui- had
git-c been set to the
when-w' ‘rcioii'ian hyO. D. Weldon.
8 Amalgan lat. now for
I” wall In a w o m
7“? c with r. Ralph in send-
Harper's week kly exclusive inlormailon
“marl vital auction will be dis-
with vigor and ilth lire-{indium ia
fiahhhal “batman” spec h depart-
! out o n can
Portraitaof the men and aninen who
no rful and caustic
will cmtinnc to he charac-
Thb they World cith its
hindl comment on the lesser doings
, remain a regular department.
'l'hera rill be two powerful serials.
, 8 y illustrated-Ii he Bed Cock-
rauianea oi olden days by stan-
, fin. andaaovalof New York. i-n-
ral
of ills lather Brand at Met-
aevclettas
”popular“ writers.
a short
Ian! Oar Illustrated Prospect-a.
valance 09h Weakly begin with tho
“tetra-taboo" donawlli‘bvehin
Jud-mm tliacot otmrccal
. foraaohvollumcaniuhlafcr biog;
e .03 m
mm ”W cent on uap.
- should ha madchr li'eat Mac
or draft. to avoid chance of
aottocwpy thlsadvcrilsc-
3 caprasaorderdliarpcra
many
8 Ir’aPer-iodicala
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but Peoria.“
hceriharc la the United
at
B 0. Ian I”. I. l. Olly.
Vite-hours and nebula ‘
LYDE LINE.”
up Uta-c” lla- mnlns from
MY“ direct to
1’ nfineg man,
all!!!“ at ,
emu. S. o.
lagcsiae, csc year. 3200
40.
8.00
A the province are united in saying that Can-
ada has lost herablcst ammo, and that
calamity has boiallcn the Conservative
party.
MONTREAL. Dec. ill—It was announced
that Lord Aberdeen will leave for Ottawa
today in connect ion with Premier Thomp-
son's death. ilon. W. Lnuricr, leader of8
the Liberal party in the Dominion. was
announced to speak at the inauguration of
the Mcrcier club, but stated that invicw
of Sir John Thoiiipsou‘s death he could
not attack the policy of the late premier.
lie inferred to Thouipemn in culogistic
terms, saying that while Sir John was his
hated political rival he was his warm per~
sonnl f rit nd.
Boy's Pluchy l-lgbt \l’lth a Burglar.
LAIBERT‘iLl.E, V. .l.. Die. l:l.~—Tlic
Incidence of J. M. Rubin. a well to do
farmer at Ivyland, Pa. was entered by a
burglar during the absence of the family.
Hugh Ghee. an ludian boy. had been left
in charge. of the place and cnmuntcrcd lllt‘
burglar in a swond story mom. A <ch
pct-ate struggle followed, and both fell
down stairs. the boy breaking his jaw.
wrist and a rib. 'l‘lie burglar t‘rlt‘iipt‘il llil~
harmed with #50, a quantity of jewelry and
other valuables.
illicit at a Judge In ('ourt.
llazaun, K32, Dt‘i. “Hodge Hall
was warned that if he did not whose on
bail Jesse Fields and Joe Atkins, charged
with shooting cxi‘ounty Judge (bombs
from ambush, there Would be, trouble.
Fields‘ brother, the county judge, was in
court, and when Judge Hall refused to ill
lacs low boll Fields drew a pistol and fired at
Hall. Court ofliccrs caught Fit-ids. but
his friends in leased hllii
New llonor For Dr. l’arltburiil.
NEW \Olut, llct. l3.-——'l‘hc Nov. Charles
H. l’arlihurst, D. l)., has been. elected in
honorary life nu-nibcrshlp in the Jekyl is»
land club. one of the most exclusive club»
in the l'nlted States. The club owns and
controls Jekyl island, near llruiiswli k.
Ga. Arming the members of . the club on-
the Aurora, the Vanderbilta Chauncey M.
Dech and othc r \cw Yorkers.
Island llrairoycd by Volgnie Action.
TACOMA. ll“. iii -——A special from \ ic-
toria says the simmer \l'arimoo, w hic h or,
rived there. brings word that the island
of Aubrym, New Hebrides. was destroyed
by volcanic action Nov. iii. A native vii
lage, with all its inhabitants, was KW. i
into the sea The British warship llnrt
I! has gone to the some.
Postmaster In Jail.
Atroolu, l’n.. lleo. ill—John 'i‘rorcll,
poiituiastcr at Portage, Cambrla county.
was brought before the United States comv
mlasloncr hero to answer for embezzling
.356 of poctofllco funds. Being unable
to furnish ball. he was taken to jail at
Plttsburg by l'nltcd States Marshal Walk.
eryeutcrdaym
International Chess Match by Cable.
Nrw Your, Dee. ill. “The aicretary of
”the Manhattan Chess club has inhileda
challenge to the British Chars club. il"
King's stniet, Covent Garden, London, for
ateammatchtobepiayed on llvehcanls
in one sitting, the moves to be cabled.
War Ilahes Wat-It.
Baroness. Pa, Dec. 13.--'l'lie Bethlo
hem Iron company has received a large
contract for cranks and shaftings tor Jap~
slices vessels. The ordnance department
will shortly begin work on the contiaet
Franny Wants a Chance.
Pnlunsarnu. line. is. -—-'l‘hc Universi-
ty of Pennsylvania will suggest that Cor-
nell first row their crew in this city early
in June, and that the winner otthe con-
test be sent to England. \.
anal-g crates Oysters to maria.
Neurotic, Dee. ill. «Il'ho first shipment
of oysters in cmtac to England from this
port left Newport News by the steamship
Shenandoah.
maul Dacia factors In Ccavcatlca.
' BAL‘l‘lllmtI, Doc. ia-u'l'ha first con-
vention of monument-packers of the At»
lactic states that in Bern’s hall.
MIMbuhgah .
who“ memories of college and campus
‘ clear about retained
W
fill-affirm Farce. lladly Ila-rho
m m and a uni-ii rtiapn.
low Ills was Years Were Spent Ia
ltadlaas latiramaat la Ilia Ila-as. _
The death of Dr. James M000“), for 20
years the honored ,gpd much beloved
president of Princeton College. has long
been expected by thousands of former
students in every part of the country.
ii”: are. indiccolnhly mingled with pieaiiv
ofth self-willed, white haired old gen-
tleman, whose away was so abcolnte and
whose ways as seeming! y tyrannical as his
hurt was kindly and gentle.
No man identified with Princeton Col-
lege since its beginning, away back be-
fore the Revolution, whether president
or professor ever so strongly stamped his
personality upon the institution as did
Dr. MoCos‘h, or so impressed himself upon
the minds and recollections of the stu-
dents. ,
in the later years of his presidency—he
resigned in mac—ho was decidedly stoop-
ad, the result of much labor at his study
desk. But he loet‘nothiiig of his majesty
for that reason, for his face, alwaysvcry
impressive. then took upon it the added
majesty of years and white balm.
ills dress befitted his hearing. lie al-
ways were, except in the but, Junie days
toward the close of the college your, a
long, sweeping Prince Albert coat over
black waistcoat and trousers. He often
were a silk but, but varied this some
times with aderby, which. if not always
in the mode, was invariably of digni
proportions. iii» wull’t was rapid for one
of his years and indicatli/c of the physical
vigor which be retained long after he was
entitled to it.
He was fond of a broad old fashioned
collar which with his usual white lawn
tie, aceorded admirably with the. rare
dignity of his presence. Gold rimmed
glasses usually dangled from a chain or
ribbon around his neck.
While a sturdy and patriotic American
Dr. McConli's tongue always remained
intensely Scotch. His broiruc was as
rich in the later days of his sway as it was
when be pumped the presidency in 1568.
This was particularly true in conversa—
tion, and it served to make his personality
all the more strongly marked.
llll. JAMES
Mt'i'tlh‘ll.
it helped to endear him still more to
the students, too, through that mysterious
principle which makes a foreign flavor,
if musical, attractive to the ear. Dr.
McC-osh‘s iiroguc was always musical. it
seemed hint) to add strength to it manner
of speech already commanding by reason
of the quality of mind that prompted
it.
So thoroughly did llr. Mel‘i-sli identify
himself with his institution that. he scl~
deal, at least, in conversation, referred to
it as i’riucoton t‘ollcgc. ilt' generally
said “my college.”
“I am sorry to have in any to you,
young gentle-men," be Would my, with
the blood mounting in hip checks “that.
such conduct is better belittling it blind of
naked (‘iiiiiaiii-lic savages lll our point (ill
the plains of Arizona, than it body iii
civilized and supposedly scholarly young
men in a great institution of learning. i
tell you," he would go on with increasing
warmth, “that i won‘t have such unholy
doings in my college, and if i catch you
—-if i catch yill~~—"
llere his leciingswiuld generally choke
further utterance and he would abandon
the subject, and a moment. later Would
talk gently and calmly on other lliillr
tern.
To be iiuiiiuioued before the rllt’lllly in
those days wan an experience that no
student longed to have.
if the student ultcpieil iii t‘hl'llme him-
self, Dr. Mitthmli, who MM iii a big Clitlll‘
at the bend of the room, could never long
restrain liluiwlf. With flushing iiice, he
would iiimmluii his judicial capacity,
take the role of prosecutor summarily
from the hands of the official» who held
it, and, ill the student‘s phrase, "jumped
on the neck" of the offender. oi‘teu brow
baiting iiini uumorpifully.
But if tlicdeliiiquciit made fruiikitvow-
a], even without confessing penitence,
the sometimes but headed president. would
look at llllll utcrnly, but. with it suggest.-
ion of kindness iti his gaze, and dismiss
him with a lecture that generally began
fiercely and ended telnperiitciy.
l rcnieiiilicr almost his hint appearance
at an alumni dinner, when. upon his
arising to speak, every Gilli! represented,
from the oldest to the one just graduated
insisted on getting in its three cheers
with the long drawn Princeton "rocket”
at the and.
it was it matter of six or seven minutes
before the old man'wsc allowed to say
the iirst word, and than he mid, brokeniy
that such greeting from “me be) ii" nearly
made his heart burnt with happiness.
And it was evident that ha spoke the
truth. Such moments were the reward
of his life.
If Dr. McCiish was gifted with practh
cal genius in one way more than another
it was an it money getter. A college can-
not become ii great university without
great sums of money, and Princeton owes
to Dr hielioidi a tremendous debt of irrat-
ltuda for this cause alone it washls
theory that the college must grow upon
capital coming from withoul~tlint the
institution should not attempt to makes
profit from its students, but rather to re
dues the cost of education iii every penal.
his way.
helm-w ills lesbians. ,
hiauil~l iiilfli‘i'iltttutl that Jack plow
Wench WIN bum
. aqua.
sometimes humorous recollections .
the: it
their Malling.
The outer layers of the alligator’a skin
are said to contain a large cautaga of
:3]... hence the hardness o the animal’s
a. i
Although on land. a clumsy animal.
theses! is wonderfully quick in the water,
“an: in a fair race can generally catch any
With both the alligator and the croco-
dile the tail is the most formidable wear
pen. One stroke may break the legs of
the strongest man.
It is said that the flash on the foraquaro
tors of the beaver resembles that of land
animals. while that on the hindqnarters
has a fishy taste.
It is believed by microscoplsts that the
highest powers of their instruments have
not yet revealed the most minute forms
of animal life
. Voluntary muscles are almost always
red; involuntary muscles are generally
white, the most notable exception in the
latter case being the heart.
Snakes have the singular property of
being able to elevate the head and remain
that way without the slightest mova-
nlent for iliaiiy minutes at a time.
A decapitated snail, kept. in a moist
place. will, in a few weeks grow a new
head, quite as serviceable and good look-
ing as the one taken away.
Cats-and other animals have false eyei
«lids, which can bedrawu over the we
ball, either to cleanse it or to protect it
from a too strong a light.
The muscles of a 'plg's shut are ex.
ecedingly powerful for their size, and
thus enable the animal to turn up very
hard ground with the utmost. case.
A bat finds his way about without the
assistance of its eyes. A blinded but will
avoid wires and obstructions as dexter-
i‘msly as though it could see perfect
y.
When falling, as out of a tree or down
a deep declivity, bears will roll them-
selves into a clone resemblance to a huge
furry ball, and thus escape without iii-
jury.
The mole is not blind, as many persons
suppose. its eye is hardly larger than
a pluhead. and is carefully pflitected
from dust and dirt by means of enclosing
hairs.
No parental care ever falls to the lot of
a single member of the insect tribe. In
general the eggs of an insect are destined
to be hatched long after the parents are
dead. a
The elephant is commonly supposed to
belt a slow, clumsy animal. but, when
excited or irightelicd,‘cuu attain ii speed
of twenty miles an hour and can keep it
up for half a day.
The blessing of Palestine is a small
falcon. or hawk, which destroys the
field mice. \Vere the hawk cxtermiuatcd
the human population would be obliged
to abandon the country.
The common housefly is often literally
devoured by parasites, and it is lproven
that these parasites are also infested with
minute creatures that threaten their de-
atructiou.
THlS PAWNSHOP FLOU RISH ES.
The Provident loan Society ( ontrinpintes
Increasing its (‘.apllal
The l'rovideut Loan Society. which was
started last May by some. Wealthy and
benevolent members of Dr. iirecr'a St.
Bartholoiiiew‘» Church. as a means of as-
aistllig the city's poor, has been so silly
ccscinl that its managers have determined
to enlarge the field of the society's use~
fulncaii.
The capital stock originally nilbiicl'lbtfd
waaylollyllll but since the limit bureau
was opened about 1130,00“ has been lent,
and oftliis imiount $105,000 is outstand-
ing. Charitable people of this city are
now to lie risked tu miliscriiw cllullgll
money to mow the capital in $350M"), and
if that be done, it. is proposed in ‘opeu
brunch olliccs ill the more thickly inhab-
ited quarters ill order tliiil the Very
poor may have a better chance of becom-
ing acquainted with the society's belie
fits.
The rule of interest the society charges
on loans iii uniformly iiilt‘ percent. it
ruolitli. Tilt! regular pitii’iibri.kera are
allowed to charge by law three per cent.
a mouth for the first iiix mouth». itllil two
per cent. u month thereafter. Some of
them get more. on various protests-m
storage, iimurance. and the like.
What an «rs-floss is Doing in Mexico.
All Aiiii'rlcigli who is it celebrated factor
in the iii-w-lopiiient of the silver mining
industry in Mexico is none other than
that iti‘igiiiy buildup of it liliill, the once
famous "limit" of Wiiiiliiugtou. Alexander
Shepherd. lie is general manager of a
company which operates from New York,
and hbi energy, courage and executive
camcliy enabled him to acbirvc such
wonder» ill the vicinity of his hacienda
lllClliliilllllllil that the Mexican Govern-
ment actually authorised him to issue
paper money, based upon the value of
the sllvor which in expected to take from
the mine. illliclitl coiilideiie i‘ could go no
further, but the iii-igliliurlimul'ii store
keepers did not look upon ii in that light.
but tried to charge the Workman adia-
count for accepting the Shepherd cue
reney. That did not worry the general
manager. He was not that kind of a
man. lie income a ntorclteeper himself
on a large M‘fli9,flffll his rivals soon had
the option or going out of loudness or
taking his money at full value. Shepherd
has built it tremendous aqueduct and
bought ii 1mm loot tunnel. And his so
tivitleii keep him so busy that be has, he
declares, qu‘m forgotten the ingratliuda
oi the il'mrmi Ill i' u.iiiiilila.
the lion»- ilreait like Pips-stems.
Sarah H898 ii. ugeil 36, living at Oak
Grove Villiiun. in attracting much atten-
tion from Um lilt'tlltiltl fraternity. in
im Whilu-m ii.i-wiiyto the Massachu-
aattecflcucml Hospital. she broke her
thigh iii ill'l'. rim .1. 8: mini a mir lierlcg
wan Implllitlt'ii \\ liili- iiiriiiiig ill bed at
the hilltllilfll' Ili't‘ other lee ops broken
Before it but ”w. .i ,; c “all r'imtit'etl to
her hllflic. l i .8 u - «My while chewing
the brflk‘ «,r Evil 8 a», mad later on,
while uticimi ~ 8 wui her lifllltl behind
5", Dim lll'i-m. lsr . hum-a ill ilv'l‘ll‘m.
A ten iiic ll minder.
mind to ’9,“ out night and you ramped
peontrl ,,
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Has your nu imi l-tei' been direct“ to
Marriage isn’t a failure so fat'as Footwear is on
When the family buy shoes of OLSEN, it’ a domestic econ H
The re’s style and solidity in our ladies,‘ men’s and 8.8
shoes at 31.00, :1 25, 01.50, $2.00, $2.50, 3300, “.00 and up
, Our' increasing trade is a compliment to our goods. We “
to give the
Customers say we do. They know.
THEODORE u. will,
81 WASHINGTON STREET,
Tristram & Hyatt
No. 2 Gazette Building.
well supplied in this particular. Nice goods never have been sold so low and our
stock abounds with desirable handkerchiefs of all kinds,and we can insure never!
buyer of these goods values that are or questioned bargains at the prices weack.
each.
20 styles as me as above, only finer,18‘c each.
.i0 choice, neat, dainty styles ladies’ Handkerchiefs of cur own impothion
price 25¢ each.
to 500.
title.
An elegant assortment of Silk Mullins, 30 inch square, in white brocade,
black or bluwrounds, with red and white polka dots.
GLlWES. ‘ GLOVES
In variety and range for selection to suit all needs our complete M“
.Gioves will certainly please you. We have Gloves for everybody, small or largo,
young or old. Boyn’ Gloves a specialty.
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Old and Reliable Daily Direct Freight Line
~li ETWEEN—
NEW YORK, SOUTH NORWALK AND
NORWALK.
gas PROPELLEM .
VULOAN
Will leave Pier 23, E 8., Beckrnan street. New York, at 5 p. in.
Leave Norwalk, 5 p. m.; South Nerwailr, (l. 00 p. in.
Freight rectived from 7 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Upon application to agents the City of Norwalk, Eagle and Vulcan will he
sent for special lots of freight any who-ole New York or its vicinity.
Q‘AII percent are forbid trusting any of the employee of the boats of thb
line on acmunt of the owners thereof. m if 8
---.2ABK FOR—-
BROWN'S $3.00 Siilli.
And you will see not only a
Neat and Perfect Fitting Shoef;
But one in which the
Wu
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licking it the beat 03.00 Beamlcsc Shoe in the market
EVERY PAIR WARRANTED.
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Only regularly organised business eo'l’l‘egeéi: Fairlie:
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Our new stock of Holiday Handkerchifc recommends itself to those who". , 7
leaking practical and useful presents for friends, and we have made it a point tuba, ;
25dlil'erent styles ladies’ scalloped edged rinbroidered Handkerchiefs, 100
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Ladiee‘ all linen hematitched Hardin rchiefe in l, i and 1 inch hems from 13}
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