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Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-16
CLERKHN GETS THERE.
He is Elected the Town Agents Cler
 -E. KnIght Sherry to Dianla,

He is Elected the Town Agents Clerk
 -E. Knight Sperry to Displace
 Googan at the Almsho house-Other
 Matters.
 For two and half long and weary hours did the members of the board of selectmen sit quietly in their seats last night and grind out the preliminary work which devolves upon a new board.
 After considerable routine business had been disposed of, Selectman Klencke moved that the board proceed to elect town agents clerk. The informal ballot resulted in John Clerkin receiving five votes, and Theodore H. Macdonald two. The ballot was declared formal and MT. Clerkin was declared elected Mr. Clerkin is the present incumbent of that position, and during his long term of service has been faithful and painstaking. His abil- ity has never been questioned. His election by Republican board is most creditable to him. The salary was fixed the same as last year.
 James J. Coogan, the present steward or assistant superintendent of the almshouse was voted out. E. Knight Sperry, brother of N. D. Sperry, was elected his successor. On the first ballot Mir. Coogan and Mr.Sperry each received three votes, Town Agent Todd not voting. On the next he cast his vote for MT. Sperry. The salary will remain the same.
 The appointment of stewardess at the almsheuse was laid over for one week in or der that Superintendent Sanford may nomi- nate person and it bs confirmed by the board. The salary of this position was raised from $275 to $500.
 No roadmasters were appointed last night, but they will be next week.
 A committee from the board will meet the committee on city improvements and parks next Monday to confer on the establishing of parks in the city.
 A petition from the board of assessors ask ing for another room was referred. On the bottom of the petition was written:
 It is suggested that more pay be given As sessor Spreyer.
 Signed: WILLIAM HULL.
 Selectmen Forbes and Sternberg were ap- pointed committee to confer with the com mittee of the police commissioners on the subject of getting room for police matron. It was stated that Janitor Bohan had no ob- lection to giving up one of his rooms. Here tofore that has been the hindrance.
 New Meat Market
Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-16

Prices on plush wraps cut one.half at Brooks 6 Co.'s, Chapel, cor. State.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-16
Happv P.rent. and naurbter

Happy Parents and Daughter.
 Mir. and Mrs. James w. Burns reside at 12 Nudge street, Lynn. Their daughter of thir- teen cured of the results of rheumatic fever three years ago by Lougees Vitalizing Con- pound. Was restless, constant headache and dizziness, could not walk or run; doctors said twas heart disease ia14 eodSsw1t
Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-16
Look Out for the Children:
Examine she Fine

We offer at S1.98 superb assortment oi
 WI NEELY 6 Co
Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-16
Clearance Sale Prices.
AnOthcrLotI

CIe8FAn6e SAI0 FEICes' Monkey mufs S3 69; exceptional value.
 WM NEELY & Co.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-16
Hur1burt Brothers New store.

Hurlburt Brothers open their new store which is attracting great attention for it's size, unsurpassed equipment and handsome appearance, tomorrow noon. During the progress of the erection of their elegant new building they have occupied the West store, carrying on business without interruption. The new store is beautiful in it's dress of polished Syracuse wood, and is replete with choice fittings, such as handsome counters, capacious and elegant office; marble and finished wood work, large and f1st-class re- frigerators, large ice houses, elevator, etc. The elavator is run by four horse power electric motor and the main refrigerator contains fourteen tons of ice in the upper part of the shaft, (on the third foor) which gives abundant cold air to the chief meat room enclosure on the store floor. There is also butter refrigerator, a corn beef cooler, fish cooler and an oyster cooler, all in the best style, while down stairs are more accom- modations for meats of all kinds and up stairs for four stories is abundant storage room. The new store should be seen by all as specimen of model store.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-16

Quality ladies' muslin drawers we are show ing at 65c. They are indeed bargain.
 WM NEELY 6 Co.,
Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-16
A Great Surprise

Is in store for all who use Kemp's Balsam for the throat and lungs, the great guaranteed remedy. Would you believe that it is sold on it's merits and that any druggist is author Ned by the proprietor of this wonderful remedy to give you sample bottle frees It never fails to cure acute or chronic coughs. All druggists sell Kemp's Balsam. Large bottles 50 cents and S1. d&w
Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-16
New Meat Market.

we'll known and popular proprietor of the refrigerator wagon, has taken the store cor ner of Olive and St. John streets, and stock ed it with a choice selection of beef, veal, mutton, lamb, pork, hams, bacon, poultry, etc., etc. His prices are low, and goods will be delivered.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-16
anurnal A11o OOltrte,'
NEw HAVEN, CONN.

THREE MONTHS, $1.50; ONE MONTH. % sxrs. ONE WEEK, 15 GENTS; SINGLE COPIES, GENTS.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-16

On Capitol furniture and grounds-Sena- tor E. s. Cleveland, First district.
 On revision of joint rules-Senator Homer Twitchell, Fifth district.
 On new counties and seats-Senator N. A. Ayers, Tenth district.
 On canvass of votes-Senator Henry Cro- fut, Fifteenth district.
 On constitutional amendments-Senator O.V. Coffin, Twenty-second district.
 On State Gbrary-Senator John M. Hall, Sixteenth district.
 On manual and roll-Senator L. H. Fuller, Eleventh district.
 On unfinished business-Senator Homer Twitchell, Fifth district.
 On woman sufrage-Senator George w. Morse, Sixth district.
 SENATOR BARNUM's BIG COMPANY.
 Among the reports of joint stock corpo- rations which have been filed with the Secs retary of State this year is that of the Jen- ny & Hine company of Lime Rock. Ex- Senator William H. Barnum is president of the company. He reports that the capital stock paid in is $1 ,000,000, that it owns nc real estate, has no debts and no credits.
 The Southern New England Telephone company petitioned the legislature to-day for power to lay conduits for telephone wires through the streets of any city or borough in the State and to maintain the necessary man holes and ventilators. The petition was referred to the proper committee.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-16

proposed and the consolidation scheme. The Democrats have been literally treated and are we'll satisfied. To the seven Democratic senators eight committee chairmanships are awarded, young Senator Morse of Meriden having the committee on woman's suffrage
 The appointments were as follows:
 On judiciary-Senator John M. Hall, Sev- enteenth district.
 On school fund-SenatorS Stephen A. Gard ner, Ninth district.
 On banks-Senator Lyman s. Catlin, Thir- teenth district.
 On State prison-Senator R. N. Parish, Eleventh district
 On new towns and probate districts -Sen- ator Geo. M. Clark, Twenty-frst district.
 On roads and bridQes-Senator J. N Bar tram, Nineteenth district.
 On propriations-Senator George M Clark, Twentysfrst district.
 On ncorporations-Senator Lucius H. Fuller, Sixteenth district.
 On claims-Senator Silas W. Robbins, Second district.
 On education-senator J. N. CowIes, Eighteenth district.
 On sale of lands-Senator J. N. States, Eighth district.
 On fnance-Senator Philip H. Corbin, Fourth district.
 On railroads-Senator James Graham, Seventh district.
 On military affairs-Senator D. M. Reed, Fourteenth district.
 On agriculture-SenatorW w. B. Sprague, Twenty-third district.
 On humane institutions-Senstor O. w. Hodge, Third district.
 On cities and boroughs-Senstor B. P. Mead, Twelfth district.
 On fisheries-Senator George E. Keeney, Twenty fourth district.
 On insurance-Senator O. Vincent Coffin, Twenty second district.
 On manufactures-Senator George N. Morse, Sixth district.
 On engrossed bills-Senator Henry Crofut, Fifteenth district.
 On labor-Senator w. 0. Sprague, Twen- ty-third district.
 On joint select committees:
 On temperance-Senator R. M. Parish, Eleventh district. On federal relations-Senator Edwin Me- Neil, Twentieth district On forfeited rights-Senator N. H. Ayers, Tenth district.
The evening world., 1889-12-18
A 10 VIAL CREW.

Washington CdpitnI: The chronic debtor
is u person of duplicity.
Merchant TrarrHtr: The laundry man
has to receive n good many cuffs in this
world.
GripsocE: Strong presumptiye evidence
finding, your %neighbor's pocket pencil in
yonr oat-bIn.
Troy Press: The fisherman takes no credit
to himself for giving cast to his calling. 1t
il III his line.
BoSton CLnrfrr: Although q ruree is
worth only hnlf 2dollar n lac of rupees il to
be rreicrred to a lack Of dollars.
Boston Gd1etir: A sailor recently refused
to ship on board n schooner because it re-
minded him too much Of his bier.
AtchiSon GIooe: 1t may be poctical to
have n sensitive. sonl, hut it is prose to live
comfortably with n man who has ore.
SomPrrf il Jo,h'ndI: When you want TO
compliment a woman on the uncertain side
of thirty. speak Of tomc one q little older
than she In MS n - GIRL
Phiiddeiphid Press: A fashion journal
states that pctt,coRts are worn shorter. 1t
might have added that the longer they are
worn the shorter they become.
f~hhGdeiphid Inquirer: A man discovers
more virtues in his wife before he ia married
and after ne Ia divorced than he ever did in
the interim tween these two periods in
his uncertain career.
The evening world., 1889-12-18

men, footmcn, etc. They are rarely
employed in mechanical occupations or
even nt such unskillcd work as that Of
horse-car drivers. hOd-carriers and the
like.
There are four principal reasons for
this. First, negroes generally seek the
so-called "ncnial employments as
lighter and more remuncrntivc than
others. Second, they make better SER
wants than white men do as n rule, and
hence are in greater demand for such
service. Third, the majority Of them
have no skill or training in other pur-
suits. Fourth, and least, there is n
prejudice both North and South, and
especially among white hand laborcis,
against working in company with
negroes upon terms Of familiar equality.
However unreasonable and wicked
this prejudice may be, it Is not Il South
ern popularity. 1t exists, as the preju-
dice against intimate social intercourse
between the races does, at the North
as strongly as anywhere else. Whntever
blame may properly attach TO it should
be impartially distributed.
The evening world., 1889-12-18
A Bodily Tainted Judge.

fTaRl the RofhsSsT DshocTuf.
The New York Bar Association has moved
with mastery Slownes in taking cogniznnce
OF Judge Bookstavcr's official connection
with the Flack divorce case. but at last il
has felt the impulse Of public scntiment. and
a committee has been appointed to investi-
gate the matter and report. 1t seemS more
than probable that the ultimate result OF
the proc ecding will be the impeachment OF
the tainted Judge. but il does not seem
credible that he will have the braZen effropt-
cry to retain his position upon the bench
until he is forcibly removed by Official
action. His friends claim that he was guilt
less OF intentional wronG-doinG and that his
only ofronse was ignorance Of the outrage
which was pcrpctrated in his court; hut, even
nccepting this charitable view Of the CO c.
the reasons for his retirement are lone the
less imperative. Ignorance 30 dense is little
less than criminal in n presiding Judge, and
certainly the scandal which he has brought
upon his court and Upon the legal profession
could not have been much greater had he
been q conscious agent in the infamous con-
spiracy which he permitted to be brought
to q succcssful termination. Had it come
within the province of the Grand Jury II is
not at all certain that Judge Eookstaver
he escaped this. the extremely equivocal
position in which he has zen placed has
been rointed ont TO him with unceasing aud
uncomplimentAry frnnkncss.
II there is any virtue in tho existence of
New York's Bar, now is the time to give the
fact brilliant proof.
The evening world., 1889-12-18
WHAT DOES 1T ALL MEAN

The delegates to the Pan-Amcrican
Congress have been junkcting for many
weeks and are still junkcting. They
have been su%mptuously entertained at
National and municipal expense, and
have doubtless enjoyed themselves very
Tuch. They have seen pretty much
nil TINT Is worth seeing in The country
save Niagara Falls.
But what is all this intended 10
accomplish What good has been
done, and what foundation has been
laid for future good?
JONI WANAMAHER has secured n first
rate advertisement for his shop out of
it all, but II was got at the expense Of
the Nations rcputc for dccency, and il
would have been better to have bought
WANAMAEER of with q lump sum.
The delegates have learned nothing
about our manufacturing capacity
which they might not have learned
without coming hithcr at all. They
know that VIC make excellent goods in
vast quantities. But whnt Of it? They
cannot trade with us under the condi-
tons created by our tariff laws, which
doubly hamper IN by excluding
the products these people have to offer
in exchange for our goods, and by max
ing the cost Of our goods in South
American markets higher than the
prices of English and German goods.
We cannot scnsibly increase our COM
merce with these our n~cighbors while
our present tariff laws endure, except
in one Of two ways. We mus; expend
large sums in Substituting ships-that is
TO say, we must tax all the people to
pay ONE of the people for carrying on
I'M improbable busincss-or We must
enter upon a comprehensive scheme of
reciprocity which will in effect abolish
the protective tariff so far as these
South American countries are con
cerncd.
The Republican party cannot do the
latter without stultitying itself and
breaking faith with the men who
bought the Presidency of 1888 for it,
Is all this junketinG intended only to
prepare the way for n big subsidy
scheme? II 50, who is interested in
that scheme
The evening world., 1889-12-18
Pr R5oNAL AND PERTINENT.

Senator Qusy complains Of insomnia. He
10 certainly wide awake as a spoils grabber.
Editor Stead. of the Pou Moa GdIette. has
resigned. OF course a man has been found
in his stead.
More nepotirm ? The new United States
Marshal for the We, tern District Of Penn
rylvsnniA Ia a Harrah son.
Gen. BonlAnpcr las issued another mani
fcSto. This is lad enough. but it il better
then coming here to lecture.
II ia reported in England that Prince Al
bert Victor In to be given command OF the
Tenth Husrar.. Not IL The IIussars rise to
the occasion.
Harry White. recently connected with the
~Niceroynlty OF Ireland, has accepted the
appointment of Master Of the Horse to the
Sultan OF Turkey. AID w u hnvo control OF
the Imperial stables at Con%stantinople.
The cx-Emperor OF Brazil is a humorist in
a quiet way. Brazilian titles Of nobility
were only held for life and were easily pur-
cha able. Dom Pedro built and maintained
n lunatic ASYLUM With the product Of the
titles he conferred in the course Of his long
reign.
Mnncmitsu MutSu, the Japanese Minister
Mt Washington, who las been suddenly sum-
moncd home by his Government. has made
n great many friends at the %capitAl. He is a
highly educated man, fond 81 'ocicty. and
his recall Is icgrcttnh!e. Hodoes not UNDER
stand bis UNEXPECTED tummcnS.
Marshall l.. Wilder learns from his Lon
don publishers that tie copy Of his book,
~ IL ople I've Smiled With" which was pre-
scented 10 tho Prince Of Wales, was bound in
morocco ard had the title and presentation
, engraved in riiver. The cover tips were also
silver. Mr.. Wilder aud the Prince are sreat
friends.
Says an English periodical: I'm Scotland
the Dalfours appear to be almost rs numer-
ous a. the Smiths in England. We have no
less than five Balfours in tile House of Com
nous mud u sixth in the Houso Of IordS,
aud it is not easy for ordinary mortals TO
distinguish between them 1t IL certain
that England las at Tea.t one BRlfour too
many.
Queen Victoria has Eraciously expressed
her willingness to accept q copy of Niss
Woods latest work on Nursing Special
permission has to be obtained before a book
can he sent to Her Majesty. Then the vol
nIne has to be bound by the royal book
binders in color and material to match the
other books in that part OF the Queens
library i'll which the rev volume will be
placed.
John G. Whittier, the poet, has Just ccle.
biatcd his eighty-third birthday. Mr.. Whit
tier said recently: II have never been ro-
bust. From both my PARENTS / inherited a
Scntitive. nervous temperament, and one OF
my earliest fecoliectionS is of a pain in the
head. from which / have suffered all my
life. Lately l have not been able to write
for more than half an hour at time-ofteu
not 20 long. Eut in many ways l feel that ]
hive been b;essed lar btyord my deserving.
Enr CRATE. III tn tile Eivine Providence. and
l tranqu'l!y await the close of a life which
has been longer and, on the whole, happier
than l had ieason to expect"
The evening world., 1889-12-18
BALLOT RErcRM AND DEMOCRACY.

The Old Wing organ Of this city,
which virulcntly opposes everything
TINT is Democratic and most other
things that are of good report, is
opposed, of course, to Ballot Reform.
1t opposes this reform, Of course, by
the familiar method Of false statement
and absurd misrepresentation. 1t says:
whether the Australian system Of voting
would inci ease or diminish tic Democratic
strength, It Is equally tho duty of Democrats
TO OPPOSE the new.fangled plan. The Demo
cratic principle II 10 give the widest freedom 10
the citizen and TO allow the least possible inter.
ference with his rights. II Is Democratic to
make voting az easy as possible and not as hard
MS possible.
The Democratic principle Is nothing
OF the sort and never was. The Demo-
cratic principle is TO make voting hon
est. Democracy holds that every man
has a right to cast his W vote, and
not to have 1t cast by his business em-
ploycr or his political boss.
That Is what Ballot Reform seeks. 1t
is a device to protect the poor nan in
his equal rights as IL citizen. 1t is in its
essence Democracy.
Pallot Reform is Il device made ncces-
snry by the organized conspiracy Of
wealth TO rob poverty of its share in
government. md to make OF the
wealthy II ruling class, carrying cleo
tons by intimidation on the part Of
employers and by bribery on the part
Of the DrDLEYs, with money furnished
By the WASAMAHEIs.
Nothing could be more Democratic
than this reform. It's opponents, what
yer they may profess, are the tools,
agents and attorneys of the Plutocratic
conspiracy against popular self-govcrn-
mcIt.
Profession is cheap and very easy to
dishonest minds. Even those who con
Quoted the Butler campaign in BLAlNE's
interest protested to he Democrats.
No man is really a friend Of this Re-
public and its institutions who does not
stand firmly for popular right against
Plutocrntic cncroachmcnt. No man Is
on the peoples side who opposes Ballot
Reform at this crisis.
The evening world., 1889-12-18

The venomous opponents of Ballot
Reform are usually found in Rcpubli-
can newspaper Offices. This is the
latest dclivcrance upon the subject by
NJ. HALsTEAD, late candidate for the
Berlin mission:
The corle VINO care anything about the decen-
cies of tic exercise Of the elective frnnrhiFe may
del end uT on II the Australian system OF voting
lisa fraud rs we'll as n fad. Mr.. CLEvELAND
could not ic suspected. as he was made Presi-
dent by fraud, Of PARTICULARLY about rny form
OF 1t. 70 secs there IS n Try for this special
fraud. and he ticks It up as he did tho Civil
Service leform, the fraudulency of which his
administration peculiarly and thoroughly illus
tra'od.
And yet the peculiarly of the Austria
linn system of voting is that wherever 1t
is tried it gives satisfaction to every
body save the professional politicians
who live by robbing candidates, cheat
ing electors and outraging the ballot
box. The Republican hatred of Mr..
CLEVELAND because he breaches Reform
is akin to that which followed JOHN
uAMrDEN when he sought to reform
abuses which were dear to the thievish
Stuart dynasty.
The evening world., 1889-12-18
ocNoERNINa WoRTHLrssNEss

The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
accuses THE WORLD of misprision be-
cause, in discussing FoRAHER's conncc-
ton with the ballot-box contract for
gerry, this journal spoke of the pcrpe-
traitor of the crime as a worthless
fellow"
There is a difference of opinion here
which We cannot undertake to recon-
cile. THE WORLD is so constituted that
it cannot help regarding MS a very
worthless fellow indeed n man who,
for the bride Of a petty office, FORCES
II document the purpose of which is
falsely TO convict four eminent and
honorable men of infamous corruption.
If the Commercial Gazette regards such
n man as u worthy fellow we regret its
moral blindness.
And yet we ought not to feel sur
prise. Tho Commercial Gazette itself
trod pcrilously near the border line OF
forgery when it published the forged
document in a deliberately garbled and
falsihed shape. That journal declares
that when it published the contract II
The evening world., 1889-12-18
sHANAHAN,s SUCCESSOR.

The resignation Of Mr.. SHANAHAN,
Superintendent of Public Works, md
the appointment of Mr.. HANNEN to sue
coed him, has brought down upon Gov.
%lIILI.'s head no end of Mugwump and
Republican abuse. 1t is claimed that
SnANAmAN wNs appointed by CLEvE-
LAND and that Gov. HILL has been hos
tile to him because he was recognized
MS Il Cleveland man. The appointment
Of HAMMER, who is n Hi man, is re-
ferrcd to rs another o on the part
of the Governor to control the State
politically. AS for this Mr.. SuANAHAN,
the Buffalo Express, n Republican organ,
says:
The wonder OF 1t Is that SuAHAuAN has been
abe to hold on GO long. The shame of ~ Is that
he has been permitted to resign. surt. SuASA-
HAN has hcen Justly unpopular with thcs, who
navigate the canals. They have distinctly de.
Perforated under hts MANAGEMENT, despite the
vastly increased sums that have been srrnt upon
them. DURING the past two seasons, particularly,
the State bitches have been in a high state of
irefhciency. Mr.. SHASAHAS resiTna under IRE.
He has Just been censured by the state WCik in-.
mems Assembly and the Canal and liza Dor Pro.
lection Union. lie Is said to lie a foe TO organized
labor. We know that he has dchel and fought
the Civil-ScrYice law. His conduct in this
matter was not that OF a straightforward man.
Touching S~mANAnAS's successor, the
probabilities are that he is II Hill man.
lie hails from Troy andhe is Murphyite.
The Governor has n way of surround.
ing himself with his friends. This may
be IL bad practice, but II IIANNEN can.
not reform the canal service after the
record made by Mr.. SmANAnAN he viii
be II worthless crcatuRe indeed.
The evening world., 1889-12-18

Of New York, now held by Gen. N. 7.
MCMAHoS. This Office was sought by
Gen. HENRY A. BARNuM, whose wounds,
received in the war, are a constant
menace 10 his life. But Gen. BARNUN
has not rendered as valuable service to
his party as has Mr.. %JAooBUs, who has
spent his money and stood as a "for-
lorn-hope" candidate for a number OF
offices. The disabled soldier is Of less
consequence than the active politician,
and Mr.. JAooBUs is the " leader" Of hi.
district.