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Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-04
CEVY GOYEENNYENT.

Anything that bears upon the problem
of city government grows more and more
interesting in this country. DR.. Andrew
D. White has been studying this problem
and he sets forth the result in the current
Forum. He says that we are attempting
to govern our cities upon a theory that
has never worked well in any part of the
world. In history our theory has always
resulted in tyranny, confscation and
bloodshed. The theory here condemned is
that the city is political body, and that
it's interior affairs have to do with national
affairs and party issues. His contention
is that the city is a corporation and has
nothing to do with national political in
terests. The questions of a city are not
political questions. Its work is the meet
ing of the wants of closely compacted
population, and the creation and control
cannot, he gravely asserts, be entrusted to
men freshly raked from Irish bogs, Bo-
hemian mines or Italian robber nests. The
foreign cities where the best results have
been reached have been treated as corpor-
ations, not as political bodies, and national
politics have never had bit of weight in
controlling any questions about the man
agement.
Dr. White would confine the theory
that the city is political body to the
election of the mayor and the common
council. He would elect the mayor by
the votes of the majority of all the citi-
zens, as at present; he would elect the
common council by majority of all
the votes of all the citizens; but, instead of
electing its members from the wards, as
at present, he would elect the board of
aldermen on general ticket, just as the
mayor is elected now, thus requiring can
didates for the board to have city repu-
tation. In consideration of the city as a
corporation, he would have those owning
property in it properly recognized. He
would leave to them, and to them alone,
the election of board of control, without
whose permission no franchise should be
granted and no expenditure made. The
only exception to this rule should be that
the votes of the board of control, as re-
CARDS expenses for primary education,
should be over-ridden by a two-thirds
majority of the board of aldermen. 1t is
this latter theory practically realized in
Europe that has made cities like Paris and
London and Berlin the wonder of the
modern world
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-04
BROKEN.

Papa (who had just been magistrate, ad-
dressing his little daughter)-Lily, can
marry people now; did you know that'
Lily (anxiously)-Bu you won't, papa.
Don't you think mammals enoughi-Har
per's Weekly.
"On what ground, Mr.. Cautious, do you
propose to break our engagementr
''There is no ground, Miss Bellows; that's
the trouble. 1 had supposed, when we be-
came engaged, you owned large farm"
The Epoch.
The great Russian steppes are to be irri-
gated by a company formed by authority
of the government. Phiiadelphia house
keepers will irrigate their own front steps
every morning in the usual way.-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Mrs. A.-Does your husband believe in
corporal punishment in the household,
Mra B.-Only to a certain point. He's
always whipping the children, but he
thinks the dust should be got out of the
carpet by moral suasion.-Chicago Post.
Scientific Item.-A.-Therei is a most re-
markable echo in a cave in Kentucky. B.
What is there remarkable about iti A.
If you call out, "Hello, Smith" the echo
says, ''What Smith do you mean" no less
than fourteen distinct times.-Texas Sift-
ings.
Saving-In heavens name, Mr.. Mayor,
the town hall is on fire. Give me the key
to the engine house so that we can get at
the fire engine! / guess not, fellow. Is it
not enough to lose the town hall, and now
you want to ruin the engine, too!-Flie-
gende Blatter.
What is the greatest lie that ever i'm
pressed itself on your inexperienced Well,
by all odds, the worst lie 1 ever heard was
the one your quartette perpetrated last
night when they came around to the house
and sang "There's Music in the Air.
Boston Courier.
Pater (severely)-My son, this is dis
graceful condition of affairs. The report
| says you are the last boy in class of
| twenty-five. Henry-It might have been
Henry-There might have been more boys
in the class.-Brooklyn Life.
Ere long the youth as round his head the cover
| let he draws
Will give himself completely o'er to dreams of
The Christmas scenes his fancy paints to him is
ever pleasant,
For though it's in the future he Is thinking of the
! Chicago Post.
| She Hit Him Just Right.-Miss Nestle
Are you interested in the language of flow
ers, Mr.. Appolisa Mr.. Appolis (of st. Paul.
I should say wasl Spring wheat, longs
an shorts, staple brands, an millin' ms-
chinery is my pet hobbies. Seen them
patent bags fer packin'a-Judge.
| OF course didn't quite forget
To be pote-at first;
And then eat and eat and eat.
| Until thought I'd burst.
| But grandmamma was awful nice,
| She had seen boys before;
She said run around the table twice,
And come and eat some more"
| -ptral
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-04
KNOWS HIS BUSINESS

Inquisitive People Now Let Doctor
Browns Saddle Horse Go His Way.
from thv Utica Press.l
People living on the westerly end of Rut-
ger streets, on Charlotte and Blandina
streets, have been somewhat disturbed of
late by seeing black horse trotting along,
all saddled and bridled, but riderless. In
more than one instance what was at first
bat mental disturbance grew into positive
alarm when it was learned that the horse
was the one habitually ridden by the Rev.
DR.. Brown every pleasant morning. Soil
citous friends set the popular pastors tele-
phone into state of agitation to inquire if
he was harmed. Visions of a clergymen
being carried home in pieces, or with body
bruised and bones broken, brought dismay
to faithful parishioners and steadfast
friends. At a reasonable hour last even
ing DIR. Brown was well and hearty, but
that the reporter might not leave his hospi-
table home empty handed he told the facts,
which are interesting enough to print on
their own account, and may relieve some
people of anxiety.
Every morning horse owned by livery
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-04

man Swancott and called 'sBlack Billy is
brought to Westminster parsonage on Rut-
ger street and DR.. Brown rides for an hour.
One morning when the ride was over, DR..
Brown telephoned, as usual, to the stable,
asking that q man be sent for the horse.
Mr.. Swancott answered that all the men
were busy, and directed Mr.. Brown to turn
the animal loose and that he would find
his way back TO the barn. Mr.. Swancott
said he would be responsible for any mis-
hap, and 30 his orders were literally obeyed.
The horse went straight down Rutger to
Charlotte, to Blandina, to Genesee, to Col
umbia, and to the stable.
The experiment was SO successful that it
was repeated and became the accepted way
of returning the beast to the barn. 1t has
brought many new and some not altogeth-
er pleasant experiences to the horse. On
numerous occasions men have sought to
cover themselves with glory, at the risk of
dirt, by stopping what they supposed to be
a runaway horse. The animal always con-
sents to be stopped by any one courageous
enough to make the attempt. He has been
taken to various barns other than his own,
but in time always reaches home safely.
His unhappy experiences have been when
naughty venturesome boys have captured
him, and mounting into the saddle, have
enjoyed a ride at no expense to themselves,
but greatly to the inconvenience of the
horse, sometimes preventing him from
keeping pevious engagement. To obvi-
ate these difficulties which beset an honest
horse, DIR. Brown has provided large tag
on which is written in characters so bold
that he who runs may read:
am Swancott's
Black Billy
on my way back 10 my stable Let
me alone, for know what I am
doing good deal better than You
fellows who are trying to stop
me.
Thus labelled, the horse is subjected to
less interruption and annoyance than he
formerly suffered
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-04
No. 900

First, the most painless poison is probably
morphia or some similar narcotic. Second,
hydrOcyanic or prussic acid is the most
rapidly fatal of all poisons in its action.
Third, chemical and physiological tests
may now be applied with such certainty to
detect poison in food and drink and in the
human body after that, if scientific exami-
nation and judicial inquest be possible, the
the administration of most any poison
is attended with the risk of possible detect
ion.
The poison which would be most likely
to escape detection would be those most
closely resembling the ptomaines of poison
GUS fungi. 1 do not believe, however, that
there exists poison or that one can exist
that could not be positively identified after
death either by the LESSONS produced in the
organs affected, or by the extraction from
the corpse of the victim of the poison it
self, and by the study of its properties.
/ do not think that the people of any
other age could have taught Us anything in
this matter. The crimes of the Borgias were
well known at the time of their perpetra-
ton, and the Borgais were well known to
be poisoners, but their power protected
them. Except under conditions that would
now be only of very rare-almOst inpossi-
ble-occurrence, such murders by poison
could not be perpetrated- A Borgia would
most inevitably be detected, exposed and
punished at the present day.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-04
Jew MORNING, DECEMBER
low as to bring it into competition with
both wood and iron.

Doth WOOD and Iron.
Ten thousand dollars ia now the highest
Price recorded for violin. The Alard
Stradivarius has passed from France to
England for that sum, to go into the col
lection of Scotchman. 1t is dated 1716.
1t is described in the catalogue of the
South Kensington exhibition of 1872 as
the only one in condition of perfect
preservation. It was bought in 1850 by an
italian amateur, Count Cozio di Salabue,
after whose death it was purchased in 1924
by famous collector, Luigi Tarisio.
Tarisio hid it away, refusing to let anyone
see it, till his death in 1854. A year later
it was purchased by Vuillaume. Its con-
dition of preservation led to the belief that
it had scarcely been played upon during
the whole $50 years Of its existence. Vuil-
laums left it on his death to his son-in-law,
Alard, who has just sold it.
Professor R. H. Thurston of Cornell de-
clares that it is mechanically practicable to
attain speed of hundred miles an hour
in railroad travel. The only obstacle, he
thinks, is a financial one, the public will
not pay for the speed and the companies
won't supply it at loss. He says: There
seems to be no serious difficulty on the en-
gineering side in securing and maintaining
speed of one hundred miles an hour, or
probably more; but the capitalist is here
intimidated. Higher speeds cost money
for initial and operative expenses in vastly
higher ratio than either increase of speed
or the returns to be expected on capital so
invested. Our fastest trains do not direct
ly pay even now, when the wear and tear
of engines, cars, roadbed and bridges are
considered. When the people want higher
speeds and need them SO greatly as to be
able and willing to pay for them the en-
gineers will construct and the railroads will
furnish trains of still higher velocity and
of still greater safety.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-04
THE TOWN MEETING.

There is town meeting this afternoon
one of those meetings by whose action lib
erty has been preserved in this country
and the spirit of patriotism nourished and
maintained. This meeting will be an i'm
portant one. It will be asked to decide
that the Roman Catholic parochial schools
of the town shall be allowed to have free
textbooks. No pretence will be made that
the managers of these schools want to have
them come under the control of the Board
of Education. 1t will not be denied that
they are sectarian schools, or if it is the
denial will deceive nobody. 1t may be
claimed that they are free schools, but of
course they are not. Therefore the petit
ton for free textbooks has nothing to
stand upon and should be promptly and
unanimously refused. There is no need of
any hard words about the matter, and if
there is any hard feeling those who are at
tempting to misuse the public funds are
responsible for it.
Town meetings in New Haven are not
usually very well attended, but those who
still take an interest in matters which
vitality affect republican government
should take pains to be on hand this after
noon
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-04

A Game OF Chess Won Once by
SlkiIIful Move Under the Table.

SkiItIuI move onGer the Iabfc.
From the New York SUM-
Steinitz, whose play with Tschigorin is
now attracting the attention of all lovers
of chess, is called sometimes the ''Bohemi-
an Caesar" He is an interesting man in
many ways. Although he never hesitates
to criticise Paul Morphy, it is said he real
ly has a great admiration of his genius.
If Blackburne, for instance, makes bril-
liant combination, Stsinitz calls it ga bit
of Morphy." Anderson, few years ago,
in speaking about Kolisch and Steinitz,
said: ''Kolisch is highwayman and
points pistol at your breast. Steinitz is
a pickpocket; he steals a pawn and wins
the game with it." l.. Hoffer, an expert
in chess, tells how Steinitz once defeated
an opponent to whom he had conceded
large odds. The opponent had friend at
his side who, whenever he was on the
point of making bad move, would warn
him by touching his foot under the table,
Steinitz, observing the tactics of his
friendly adviser, turned it to good ac-
count in this way. At a time when his
opponent intended to make a move which
would have won the game Steinitz quickly
touched him under the table. The oppo-
nent, taking this as the usual warning of
his friend, paused, reconsidered the move,
made another one and lost the game.
Another tale illustrative of Steinitz's
shrewdness is that when he heard that Zu-
kertort was going over to England to play
in the tournament of 1872 he sat closeted
for days in the house of a friend who had
large chess library, studying Zukertort's
analysis of the Steinitz gambit, for Stein
itz then believed in a gambit until he de-
tected flaw in it. Not content with that,
Steinitz invited, it is said, Zukertort to
breakfast. When Zukertort left Steinitz
knew as much of his opinion on certain
openings as Zukertort himself, he having
cross examined him for hours upon every
conceivable variation, and Zukertort gave
readily all the required information.
One evening Steinitz, approaching q
group of friends, said pleasantly:
"What did you say about mef'
"You want to knowi"
eyes,
"Well, said that you are not as stupid
as you look"
Hoffer analyses the secret of Steinitz's
great success as a chess player by attribu
| ting it to the fact that he is in constant
training. He gives as close attention tc
eyery game he plays as If it were a match
game on which his reputation depended
'sHe watches carefully the style of hi.
rivals and takes note of the manner in
which they treat certain variations in tn,
openings, and, if he detects flaw viii
keep it secret for years until an opportu
nifty presents itself to profit by it. Some
times he is mistaken, as happened in tn,
Vienna tournament, when he played 1
certain gambit on Xukertort, prepared
with number of variations, should Zu
kertort play the game as he anticipated
Zukertort, however, evsded the variation
and beat Steinitz in q fev v moves"
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-04

his election.
Democratic harmony doesn't seem to
have been added to by Tuesdays election.
There wasn't any to spare before.
Postmaster General Wanamaker says
that there is postoffice to every 200
people. He hadn't time to find out how
many people want to be postmaster.
1t is asked what moral right had Parnell
to keep his horses and spend thousands in
luxurious vices every year while his
mother was practically an object of charity
in Americaa A pertinent question.
Why not9 The colored people of Detroit
have started the idea of securing separ-
ate exhibit at the Worlds Fair of the
products of their own industry and inven-
ton, and the Plain Dealer, newspaper
published there in the interest of the negro
race, prints page of letters from promi-
nent colored men in advocacy of the
scheme.
General Booth is making rapid progress
in his scheme for lighting up Darkest
England. He has already obtained up
ward of $500, 900, and at the rate that
contributions are pouring in there can be
no doubt of his obtaining all the money
which he requires for carrying out his
scheme He has had given to him farm
of 1, ,000, 900 acres in one of the colonies,
and he has already purchased property
| in England where he can begin opera
! tions.
A German scientist claims that by
means of an acid process he can convert
sawdust into material firm in texture
and extremely hard, impenetrable by q
gimlet or nail, more impervious to the ac
ton of the elements than the ordinary
metals or the common building stones, and
practically indestructible by fire. 1t il
claimed to be stronger than timber fol
joists and girders, and several times light
er than iron or steel, and above all tn,
cost of manufacture is claimed to be 81
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-04
A Doctor Chats About Pofsons

>
DR.. William ii. Greene, demonstration of
chemistry of the university of Pennsylva-
mia, and one of the most scholarly chemists
of our time, sends the following interesting
letter:
In reply to your questions, would say;
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-04
4r1J Goods.

Howe & StGtSOl.
GETTING READY!
For our LAST SHOW in the
Holiday Room down stairs,
which will be open a week
hence, but meantime we call
your attention to the follow
ing Big Values suitable for
Xmas presents or everyday use.
One hundred Black Hare
Muffs at 38c each. We bought
these early in the season, when
Furs were cheap. The close
price to-day at the factory is
soc.
10 Robes and Combination
Robes and Dress Patterns at
So. so each; former prices were
$12.5o and 1875.
10 dozen Gents outside.
Jersey Shirts at soc each, reg
ular 75c quality.
Pockettooks, Portemonaies.
Purses and Chatelaine Bagssin
great assortment. Special Bar
gains at 5, 10, 1o, rs and soc
each.
Umbrellas in Natural and
Metal handles, all grades and
styles. You ought to see those
that we are selling at o8c,
$1.15. Las, I.3o, $50, LIS,
$500 and $50 each.
Gents Kid Lined Gloves.
Special Bargain at $1.25,
worth $3.50; only a few doz-
ems left.
Our Special Drives in White
Blankets at $3.50 and 500
per pair (see last weeks adv.)
fill the bill for the Most Value
ever seen for the money.
Large line of Comfortables
at CSC, $I.oo, Las, I.45, $50,
$I.75, 100 and 2.25 each, and
we guarantee The Best Value
for the dollars and cents in
vested.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-04

FOR SALE,
AT SMEDLEY'S STORAGE WAREHOUSE.
One pair Kentucky bred Mares, bay with black
points; we'll broke and all sound. One pair dap
pie grey geldings weight 2,400; well broke, good
drivers and suitable for private coach.
A large lot of Office fixtures-Desks, Counters
and Railing complete.
number Of single and double Farm Wagons,
single and double Sleighs, Beer Wagons, Express
Wagons, Trucks, Peddler Wagons, etc.
We are agents in Connecticut of the only Pole
Road Cart. Inspection invited.
Finest Storage Warehouse in New England:
Waterproof Vans for moving Furniture, Paint
ing, Statuary, etc, etc.
Heavy Trucks for moving Machinery, Boilers,
Monuments, etc, etc.
Express calls answered at all hours.
Telephone S50-S and S,04.
OFFICE 3l3 STATE STREET.
SALE STABLE 169 BREWERY ST.
Storage Warehouse ! II TO 173 Brew
cry street. n26
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-04
IT'S SAID

"a watched pot never boils." The old maxim
will apply to teakettle, hut man who doesn't
watch his business will never get up much steam.
II You want good and pure whisky buy the @.
o. Taylor Old Bourbon or Pure Rye, sold in bot
ties ONLY by Druggists and Grocers every
where. Unbranded cases when wanted of the
sole proprietors, CHESTER II. GRAVES &
SONS, whose firm name signature is over the
cork in each bottle.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-04

Democratic harmony doesn't seem to
have been added to by Tuesdays election.
There wasn't any to spare before.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-04
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Mr.. Sargent is clear-headed business
man. He has discovered the true value of
his election.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-04
Snttrna1 aud Gnt1rfrr.

The Oldest Daily Paper Pub
liShed in Connecticut.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-04

We cannot accept anonymous or return reject
ed communications. In all cases the name of the
writer will be required, not for publication, but
a guarantee OF good faith
Situations, Wants, Rents and other small ad-
vertisements One Cent n Word each inser-
ton. Five cents a word for a full week (seven
times).
Display Advertisements-One square Gone
inch), one insertion, 81 20; each subsequent in
sertfon 10 cents; one week $500; one month $40.
Obituary notices. in prose or verse, 15 cents
put pa rv, E1 ss y. Dea.nS .sS
cents per line.
Yearly advertisers are limited to their own
immediate business Gall Ger to be unobjec-
tionable), and their contracts do not include
Wants. To Let, For Sale, etc.
Yearly advertisements at the following rates:
One square, one year, $40; two squares, one
year, $40; three squares one ear, 800.
Special rates furnished on application for con-
tracts covering considerable length of time or q
large space.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-04
HOW ALLAN HOPES TO FLY.

Thus labelled, the horse is subjected to
less interruption and annoyance than he
formerly suffered.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-04

Postmaster General Wanamaker says
that there is a postofice to every 1000
people. He hadn't time to find out how
many people want to be postmaster.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-04

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS In THE CITY, is
CENTS A WEEK, so CENTS A MONTH, So
FOR SIX MONTHS, Sc YEAR. THE
SAME TERMS BY MAIL.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-04

SINGLE COPIES THREE CENTS.
THE CARRTNGTON PUBLISHING co.
ALI letters and inquiries in regard to subscrip-
lions or matters of business should be addressed
to
THE JOURNAL AND COURIER,
New Haven, Conn.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-04

on my way back TO my stable. Let
me alone, for know what / am
doing good deal better than you
fellows who are trying to stop
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1890-12-06
3ai1rnad Ti1ne Gables.
BALTIMORE & POTOMAC RAILROAD
FROM CALVERT STATION.
TAKING EFFECT NOV. "A. 1SeO.

" "A.
For Washington Express, 2.40, GIG, S.35 A. NJ.
days. Accommodation, 7.66 A. NJ. i2.S5, 5Oa P.
M. Sundays. 1925 p. M.
For POpes Creek Line, 700 A. NJ and AIS P. NJ
For Annapolis, 7.5i and s.a5 A. NJ, AIS P. NJ
daily except Sunday. Sunday, S35 A. N. and 40
, For Richmond and the South. 2.4O and s35 A.
M; daily, and 155 7. M daily, except Sunday
For the South, via Piedmont Air Line, GIG. 8.35
A. NJ, LIS and 900 p. NJ, daily.
For points on Manassas Division, GIG A. M. and
1925 P. M. week days.
For points on Chesapeake Il Ohio Railway via
FROM UNION STATION.
For Washington: Express, $50, G.25, $50, 7.36,
no, 7.3l, $40 and 9.55 P. NJ. weekdays. OnSun-
day $50 625, $780, 645, 9.45 A. NJ, 10 205 49, TO-
7:3l, $40 and 9.55 2; N; Accommodation, 705 A.
day, 12.45 and 1886 P. NJ.
For Pope's Creek Line, 7.O5 A. NJ, 42O P. M.
week days.
week days. On Sunday, s.45 A.. M. and $50 P. M.
For Richmond and the South, ESQ and 9.45 A.
M; daily, 2;O5 and ESQ P. M. week days.
For Piedmont Air Line, $50 and 9.45 A. M, 2.05
$50 and 955 p. M. daily, and ESQ P. NJ week days.
For points on Manassas Division, $50 A. M.
and 1.20 p. NJ. week days.
Charlottesville 9.45 A. NJ. and 9.55 p. N. daily.
FROM PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE STATION
For Washington, Express, 6.29, 6.55, $50 A. NJ,
weekdays. Accommodation, ITO A. NJ. and
5.12 P. NJ weekdays, H. so and 7.40 P. N. daily.
daily, except Sunday. On Sunday, $50 A. M. and
LEAVE WASHINGTON FOR BALTIMORE.
NJ. 1SO5 10 Si5, $50 400 40, 40. 500, $40 500,
74O 1000 l1.35 P. NJ. Sunday, 900, 9O5, 1850, 40
A. NJ 20, 3l5 $3.50, 400, 40, 500 $40, 600 TAO.
1000, 11.35 p. M.
GENT Manager. GENT Passenger Ast.