You Don tread our adv X OU a1e losing money. Goods from Paris and Berlin. Ireland and Scotland. Ribbons from the banks of the Passaic. Muslims from the fruitful looms of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Switzerland. 11 New ~York .Offiee, 4:41:2;_ Broadway. ~' ' - 1.: 1 ‘ ‘ . ‘ , _ r . 4- " 1 .- . v: - . 9- ‘ . , , v,. " . , .1.» ’ v . H '."-'- - . J» "1 “,. _ f " _‘ _. :7: . f’ ‘1 . (5‘ V" ..1 '- ’ I. ,... 1' .3 - I" ,. ‘ "V "- . 1 (L . 1' ‘m . ‘. . -\ ' H. '. 1,5,3,» "' ‘I . £33.! ’ . , ', '2' - ,- .. ‘. ~ . .' ,1 -_« ' 1.;- , . . m.) .5, 3,. ".-‘ ' 351. Something in every department we shall sell at HALF PRICE. Newest, Loveliest. Richest stuffs f1 em all over the World Silks from sunny France and far- away Japan. Velvets f1 0111 the valleys of the Rhine You read our ‘adv’s. you. are up 10 date on styles and prices: In order to introduce the Spring Styles, Dress‘». Linens from the green and dewy fields of Laces and Embroideries from the Cantons of 1 China and Stoneware from Havilands’ of Paris and hiaddocks’ of England We shall sell some of these in everydepartment at HALF PRICE. ta: Tome EXPELXS Sl‘v’E BUG. AN The Gypsy Moth Cost the Gov- ' ernment $20,000. It Was Hunted for Months by an Expedi- tion Throughout the I‘Vholo Country— The Insect 0051'. Massachusetts a Fortune. ___\_._ The other day I made a. trip with Secretary Morton about his preserves. Every once in two or three months the secretary makes a progress through his 1 omain, which extends as far as the ex- perimental station at Bennings, near ‘.\ ashington, D. C. ., and about four miles from what might be called his head- quarters in the Mall. As We stepped outof the door of the agricultural build— ing Secretary Morton pointed to a small brick structure to the east. “That’s where we keep our insects,” he said, “and no one need laugh at our collection. I regard it. as fine an array of bugs as any on earth. Yes, sir,” re- marked the secretary, while his eyes twinkled, for be it known the secretary doesn’t think much of bug investiga- tions. I’ve got afibug in there that cost the government $20,000; look it, but he did. It’s a fact. One day an outfit of scientists started in pur- suit of this bug. They ranged allover the hemisphere and stuck to his trail like bloodhounds. They ransacked North America all the way from the isthmus to Alaska. After the most re- markable adventures by flood and field, they treed their bug and took him a prisoner. Ie was then brought captive to Washington and he‘s right there now, in that brick house, the highest- priced bug on earth. A roundup of the total expense of that one bug hunt came to over $20,000. But we got the bug. “There’s nothing like science,” re.- marked the secretary, “or scientists to bring some bald detail of government. properly to bay. ~ “For instance, there was Prof. Har- rington, at one time chief of the weath- er bureau. He was a scientist, and a good one, and used only scientific meth- ods in everything to which he turned his hand. For example, one day our weather fellow at Baker City, Ore-., failed to send in a report for four straight days. We didn’t knowwhether he was in the midst of storms or calms; we couldn’t hear from him. This Baker City silence grew tedious. My first no- tice of it, however, was one morning when I received a communication from Prof. Harrington, wherein he set forth the deathlike stillness which prevailed in the case of our Baker City man and wound up by recommending that a gen- tleman named Smith in San FranciSco be instructed to proceed to Baker City at an expenditure not to exceed $100, and explore the observatory, as well as the man in charge, and discover the reasons of his silence. It struck me as a scientific case of going all about Robin Hood’s barn, and I remarked to the professor after reading his recomi mendation: “ ‘I guess we’ll follow your recom- _mendation after I have wired him—— that is, if it should then be necessary.’ “Thereupon I took a telegraph blank and wired my tongue-tied friend at Baker City, and briefly asked why he had failed to send the weather report for the last four days. In about an hour his reply came in. “ “Because the wires were down until this morning. They have just been re- paired.’ “That was all he said, but it was full enough for our purpose. Of course, we didn’t get the information scientifical- l y, but we got it just the, same, and it only cost 75 cents instead of $100. “Still, there is nothing like science,” continued the secretary,” only one ‘ should be mighty careful how he fools with it. A scientific mishap is apt to broaden into a disaster rapidly. It was only recently that. some earnest French scientist imported from Europe an in- sect called the ‘gypsy moth.’ He in- tended to cross this foreign moth with some local bird of kindred feather, and, while I’m not clear as to his ultimate expectations. my impression is that he he doesn’t ting on go. thought that this mule moth which he was after would take some important part in silk culture. “So he brought a family of gypsy : moths and established himself witlr these interesting insects in some town in Massachusetts. He had them all locked up in a sort of a mosquito— —net- This was liangi 119, near an open window, in ordei to 011 e the cap— ; tives a. chance at the fresh air, and a wind came. along, when the French- man’s scientific back was turned, and blew the whole business out of doors. The gypsy moths got away and since then they and their descendants have nearly eat-cu 11;) every green thing in Massachusetts. except Congressman Horse. I hear the moths missed him. It’s the truth: the moths simply laid waste the state, and the legislature has already been driven to appropriate over $400,000 toward their extermination. That happened as the result of that scientific experiment. Oh, no! I am not saying anything against science; 1 only Wish to emphasize the fact that people who fool with it ought to have a careé’t—N. Y. Journal. ' Vitality of Disease Germs. During the summer of 1894 the noted bacteriologists of Europe, Koch, of Ger- many, -Pasteur, of France, Ewart, of Scotland, and Carpenter, of England, made experiments on the vitality of the germ which causes splenic fever in animals. The facts thus deduced prove that earth worms may bring up the germs from places where such animals have»been buried after a. lapse of 20 years, and that the dried and pulverized blood . of such diseased animals will produce the disease after 50 years. The Sleep 01' Children. , Children. until they are 12 or 13 years old, should have at least ten hours’ sleep; eleven is better; until 18 or 19, nine hours is none too much. THE WORLD’S ODD CORNERS. Nails are not used in constructing Japanese houses. The parts are joined by an ingenious system of mortising. A new volcano, immense quantities of smoke, lava and fire has been discovered at Jalcotan, Mexico. Cecil Rhodes has ordered large num- bers of English song bi ids, linnets, thrushes blackbirds, larks and night- ingale s, to be sent to Cape" 1 “ow 11, w here theyv will be acelimatized and set free. The people of Honolulu. iii“ eat raw fish and use their fingers in carrying it to their mouths, but they use more telephones in proportion to population than New York does. A 20-year—old printer of Brixtou, named Delago, recently sealed the west— ernmost and highest of the Rosengar- ten Dolomites in Tyrol and came down safely. The peak is 9,250 feet above sea level, rising almost pm we Il\.l(.1li “11 ly. There are more than 20 species of fur- bcaring animals known to inhabit the Hudson bay country, ranging in size all the way from the meadow mouse and sand rat to the caribou, musk ox, bison and polar bear. 'AN ERA OF EXPOSITIONS. Canada is to have an international exposition at Quebec next year. It will be opened about the middle of May. San Jose, 0111., is planning to hold a carnival of roses next‘May, and already $7,000 has been contributed toward pay— ing the expenses. Hungary will celebrate its millen-. nium as a. state by a. whole year’s com- memoration of the events of interest in its long history. A question like the Sunday closing of the Chicago world’s fair is troubling Berlin. The commission in charge of the exhibition there next year propose to close the grounds at nightfall, and the Berliners are holdirig mass meet- ings to protest against this. Berlin proposes to have an immense “Cairo Street” at her exhibition 'next year. Six times as much space will be given to it as was given at the Chicago exhibition, and besides reproductions _ of Egyptian scenery and monuments there will be a harem hidden among the strain it is, which is emitting PU NGENT PARAG RAPHS. —A Wise Child—“Dickie, what do you want for your birthday present?” “Oh, papa, get. me a savings bank that mamma can’t get nickels out of with a l1airpin."~—'Cl1icago Record. —Ardent Lover—“If you could see my heart, Belinda, vou would know how fondly~— ” Up- -to date Girl (pioducing camera)—-" I intend to see it, Hiram. Sit still, please. ——Chicago T1 ibunc -——Above the Normal.——llirs. Boston—l How did you find her temperature?” Doctor (a-bsent-ly)—“Just above the freezing point.”——Detroit Free Press. early in the day, 11am wait forethe evening. 1 I —"Dea.r father, we. are all well andi happy. much and has a. great deal more. sense than he used to have. Hoping the same. of you, I remain your daughter, Molly.” ——Tit-Bits. ’ —“Ahl that’s a great strain!” ex- claimed the tenor, .who was exercising his voice in his bedroom. “A great " replied his rocm-mate, “on those who have to listen to it.”— Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph. — Probably Not. — Susy —~,“Sa.y, auntie, dear, you’re an old maid, aren’t you?” Aunt Emma (hesita.t.ingly)— “Certainly, Susy; but it isno'r nice of you to ask such a question" Susy— “Now, don’t be vexed, aunt1e; I know it isn’t your fault."—Hea'riedener Laub- frosch. ‘ -——“I see," remarked Mrs. Hashcroft, at. the breakfast table, “that the coffee crop of Honduras has been seriously reduced by two unusually dry seasons.” “That’s odd,” replied the Star Boarder; “I never noticed a. scarcity of water in the coffee.”———Pittsburgh Chronicle- Telegraph. —In Advance of the Times—“Sir,” began the high-browed man with the rolled manuscript, “in me you behold a. man who is in advance of the age.” “Yes,” said the editor. “You are situ- ated somewhere along about next sum- mer, I presume.” “Next summer?” “Yes. I notice that you left. the door open.”—Indianapolis Journal. ——-Deter1ui11ed.—“John,” said Miss Blykins, “what is that in your overcoat-T pocket?” “It’s a. tin horn, Maria.” “And what have you in your hand?” “A red lantern. I have a police whistle in my vest pocket and a. red flag insrde my vest. I'm going to see if I can get a gripman to stop the cable car for me.’ ——\Va.shington Star. EQUINE PATHFINDER. Remarkable Instinct of Some Quadrupeds as to the Way Home. Horses and mules are known by all who have much experience wit-h them as famous pathfinders. HARVEY’ The baby has grew“ ever so, New 1s the Time to Buy Boots and \ A good story or this power in the horse tribe is told of a mule by John T. Campbell, of Rockland, Ind. In the early days of prospecting in Oregon 11 party was in the field, and had covered a very circuitous course, which they de- pended on a. civil engineer to enable them to retract, should they see any objects worthy of a. revisit. Having dc— cided to return to the home camp by the must direct route, the engineer, after calculating latitudes and departures, ipointed out w hat he. believ ed to be the . l “Ismy daughter‘s cold Letter, doctor? i correctdireetion alongwhichtlheymust proceed to reach the desired point. When night overtook them they found that they were not at the home camp, as they expected to be, though the en- gineer assui ed them that. they were not far away from the desired point, al- though he was quite unable to say in which direction it was best to turn. At this stage of their wanderings the driver of the team turned one of the mules loose, and at once, much- to the discomfiture of the engineer and the amusement of the rest of the party, 1'1 set off in a direction that brought then; to the home camp. Now, this mule had never before been allowed to wan- der in this locality, for fear that it. would stray and) become lost, nor had it ever before been over the route by which they had reached the pointwherc the engineer was at fault. It was after dark; there was no one at the camp to make any noise that its sharp ears: might detect, and the way was entirely unknown to it. How had it at once. taken the route that would lead to camp? A case allied to this happened tome in the Blue mountains of Jamaica, where a pony that had never before. been in the parish, where I was lost in a tropical storm, took me back to the point. from which we had started in the morning, and that by a. much nearer route, entirely new 10 both of us. While I was aware by the growth of the trees that. we were headed in the right gen— eral direction, it was at any time im- possible for me to see more than 100 yards ahead. At the time that I left he main trail and got on what after- w ard proved to be :1. much shorter cut, it was impossibl; for me to see any-I thing in the blinding fury of the cloud- burst. How'the pony found its way with so much satisfaction to itself-— it. never for an instant appeared to fal- ter on its course—I was unable to de- termine. It was more than once my experience after that, when we had any difference of opinion as to the ram— ified ways in those Jamaica hills, that the pony’s judgment was the best to de~~ pend upon, to find the place where it last had its fodder, although it was at times annoying when that place was. not where I wanted to go.—Popular Q’n'n— an RT..___ lose ‘We expect a OHIO REPUBLICANS. An Emphatic Protection Plank In Their Platform—The Nominations. COLUMBUS, 0., March 12.—When the Republican state convention was called to order today, high up over the stage, draped in national colors, the delegates saw a picture of McKinley, over which were the words, “The Nation’s Choice,” and tie cy cheered it lustily. The report of the com- mittee on permanent organization, contin- uing the temporary organization, with Forakcr as chairman was adopted. Congressman R. X" ’i‘ 'or read the re- port of the con1111ittc:.o:. solutions from the stage, and on hi: motion it was adopt- ed as the party plum-r111. The platform in‘part is as follows: “We affirm our adherence to the princi- ples of the Republican party as defined by the national convention 111 1892. We are faithfully wedded to the great principle of protection by every tie of party fealty and affection. It has more devoted supporters among the great masses of the American people irrespective of party than at any previous period in our national history. It is everywhere recognized and indorse'd as the'great, masterful. triumphant Amer- ican principle—the key to our prosperity in business, the safest prop to the treasury of the United States and the bulwark of our national independence and financial honor. “We denoun “e the present tarifl’ law as the sublimated product of Democrat-11:13- norance and incompetency, bringing,: a it has, to a prosperous and happy people a period of unprecedented adversity and dis’ tress, from which nothing but a return to the policy of protection can relieve it.” ' The delegates at large to the St. Louis convention, Messrs. Foraker, Bushnell, Hanna and Grosvenor. were instructed to vote and work for McKinley’s nomination. Insurgents Repulsed. HAVANA. March 12.—The insurgents have fired upon a train escorted by troops in the vicinity of Guanajay, province of Pinar del Bio. The insurgents were re- pulsed, with loss. The canefields of Jesus Maria, Santa Maria and the houses of the village of Yarayal as well as the villages of Holguin and Veredn Nuevo. province of Plum: del Rio, have been burned. Advertise in the GAZETTE. L rash all day! E’ew Bicycle Record. SAN FRANCISCO, March 12.-_—-J. E. Ed- wards, the Olymplc club crack, tried for the one. mile indoor bicycle record. His time for the'fractlons of a. mile were: _ Eighth. 0:16; quarter, 0:31 4-5; half, 1:02 1-5; three-quarters, 1:34; mile, 2:06 L5, which lowers the former record six sec- onds. He was paced by a'tandcm. Monitor M'onadnock Tried. SAN FRANCISCO, March 12.—The moni- tor Monadnock has come in from her sea trial. She made 11% knots and behaved admirably. The officers who came on from the east were pleased. The com- mander is quoted as saying, “The vessel is a perfect type of its class and deserves to be usher. 11.11 pride of: thenavy." ' ._.____.__4,_. Tmiu Killed Twit). Hrrx""1A11< ls. March 12.—A C.. B. and I.) Ll‘ail: .- : 13k the. carriage of Willis Blue‘- nan 111 ~' llled .zistantly Carlos. his roof; "in, 111.11 Samuel Russell. a 11e- gro his coachman. Whils junior, the old- est son, is so badly injured that he will probablv die, and Marrv'r'n 1a daughter, is suffering— from a broken leg. An American Tobacc: 1 Rumor. NEW YORK, March.12.——Tl.e;e is o ru- mor in Wall street that the Drummond "l‘o- bacco company of’St. Louis has consoli- dated with the Arm icau obace‘o com- pany. This has been one of the can =es oi the advance in Tobacco stock. The man- agement of the Druxnmond company is quoted as denying the report ; Expert Telegrapher Found Dead. ' JERSEY CITY, March 1° .-—William .T. ‘ Clarke, an ; expert telegrapher employed by The Evening Journal, vvas today found, dead in' bed at the Imperial hotel. The room was full of gas. The dead man is highly connected. His father is a p1or111 nent doctor in Kamloops, B. 0., and a member of parliament. General Penrose Retires. SALT LAKE CITY, March 12.—Colonel and Brevet Brigadier General William H. Penrose. for some years colonel of the Six- teenth United States infantry, stationed at Fort Douglas, retired after 35 years’ ac- tive service. Colonel Penrose is succeeded by Colonel Thacher of the Fourteenth United States infantry- Advertise in the GAZETTE. voUR FRIENDS ARE USING unsure ccuaH HEMEIY AND RECOMMEND ITS USE Get a Bottle at once, 25Kand 50 Cents. ALL 'DRUGGISTS. The Old Veteran Shoe Dealer 0 H. Harvey Will Positively Close Out His Business Regardless of Cost. The Fixtures will be Sold And the Stem Leased. Shoes at a Bargain. 7o;1vor.THMAIN eraser, SHOE STORE. | SOUTH NORWALK L i i i
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