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Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-21
ROyTNG,S ALL RIGHT,
So Says HarPer's weekly-Two Kinds
 Of Ruarrfup

or Bparrfng.
 Boxing is precisely what you make it. If you put gloves on couple of toughs the result will be fight filled with slug ging and gore; if gentlemen put on the gloves there will follow a contest equally as determined, with blows probably stronger, but directed with judgment and skill, and received in like manner. The great difference between the slugger and boxer is that the former stands stolidly awaiting his opportunity to deliver a knockout blow, actuated with but the one idea of rendering his opponent senseless, and trusting to his tough hide to with stand blows," says a writer in Harper's Weekly.
 The boxer, on the other hand, is testing his skill with a fellow clubman; his blows are clean and strong, but he is expert enough to avoid punishment, or if not, his opponent is judicious in delivery. What holds good so far as boxing is con cerned is equally applicable to any other sport. If foils are put into the hands of two of the same class that monopolize public boxing, of what character will be the exhibitiona If they wrestle, will not their coarse nature be evidencedt It is not the sport, but the element | that pervades it, which makes its charac ter. If men put on the gloves fer the sole purpose of punching one another into S state of insensibility, why put on gloves at alli Tho job can surely be done much quicker with the bare fists. Indeed, if the sole idea is to knock one's opponent sense less, why waste time with gloves or fists when a stout stick would be much more effective.
 Why not take the button of your foil in fencing and settle your adversary with the first thrust. Why not throttle your man at once in wrestling and have done | with it. It is well enough to prate of Chow shall we refine amateur boxingf The sport is all right; it's the muckers | that monopolize it, and who will drag into | the mire any game they take up.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-21
MORE COAL.

Not long ago scientific gentleman made an elaborate calculation concerning the worlds supply of coal. If we remember right, he figured out that in 700 or 800 years the world would have all the coal burned up. But those who have shivered at this prospect have little consolation offered them in the fact that recent discov- cries in ,Lackawanna and Susqushanna counties, Pennsylvania, have very much enlarged the known req of anthracite coal. A few years ago it was estimated that the anthracite of Pennsylvania would be exhausted in thirty years, but the measures recently brought to light in the upper end of the Lackawanna valley are estimated to contain more coal than the whole product since mining began. A Pittston correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger writes: Recent developments at Forest City have surprised the coal men of the region, and now it is known that the work of mining has only begun in that re- zion. The immense tracts that the Elk Hill Coal company is making preparations to develop were passed by for years as worthless. Close upon the news that op- erations were to be begun by the Elk Hill company comes the announcement that the Northwest Coal company, which owns large tracts in Upper Lackawanna, has met with unexpectedly good fortune in prospecting. Underlying the veins which the company is now working a new vein has been discovered which is au in thickness
 This is cheering. It ought to raise tn, price of coal
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-21

Green" 'sWhy, said nothing and -she talked; at the end of the conversation shs announced that we wers-engsged. File gende Blstter.
 Kingley-'sWhy, old man, what makes you look so gloomy You haven't had a falling out with your wife, have youFn
 Bhngo-"Worse than that. With our servant girl."-Life.
 The law of compensation is constantly showing itself. Coal les buried hundreds of feet in the earth, but there is no telling how high it will get after the dealers take possession of it.-Washington Post
 Miss Plaineye-How tenderly MT. Thoughtful cares for his wife. Miss Caustique-Yes; it would be terrible if she were to die before she inherited her fathers fortune, wouldn't itt-Munsey's Weekly.
 Primus-Quite a scene at the theater last night. A little girl fell dead in the par quet.
 Secundus-Heart disease, suppose,
 Primus-No; concussion of the brain. The orchestra was playing Wagner's lulla- by.-Judge.
 Countess-Just think of it, my lord; how wonderful, My sister Emma was born on the 2Sth of July, I was born on the 1st of Ne6 eos ehA AAg cAssC4 SAsA&a was DNEH On the 4th of August
 My Lord-Wonderfull Why, they were nearly triplets.
 Johnny looking up from newspaper)- Mamma, what does consume meani John ny's Ma-You ought to know better than to ask such question, Johnny. It means to burn. Johnny-Then the people of New York City burned nearly 800, ,0O0, 900 pounds of ice last summer. What did they want to do that for, mamma-Chics- go Tribune.
 Mrs. Wheedle-If were you I would take my sealskin cloak abroad. You will need it crossing the English Channel.
 Mrs. Wickstaff-But of what use will it be after that
 Mrs. Wheedle (significantly(-After you have lived in Paris few days you will need the money.-Closk Review
 We are, of course, very glad that the Tsarowitch escaped the assassin's sword We also rejoice that the Tsarovitch, the Czarovitch, the Czsreritz, the Tsarevitz and the Tzarovitch have likewise come of uninjured. Anyone who has read the correspondents reports with care have been fully treasured regards the welfare of all these individuals.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-21
The PrerIr EclIotr.

from All the rear hounG.
 The dress of pretty fellow was mat ter of constant study and care Embroi- dered coats, laced waistcosts-with gold worked buttonholes-and black velvet brooches, were his delight. For the last mentioned garments, black velvet was for years the extremely fashionable material
 A description of a beau in Mist's Jour nal, 1727, says:
 "In black velvet brooches let him put all his riches" and another satire of the same time put the unanswerable question: "Without black velvet brooches, what is manr
 Fine Mechlin lace to adorn the shirt bo- som and wrists, red-heeled shoes with brilliant buckles, and gold-clocked stock | ings rolled up over the knees were also es- | sential parts of the costume of the pretty | fellows. Perukes with very long queues | were the fashionable wear. They were heavily scented and powdered: Mix with powder pulyl And then let it nouldsr away on his shoulder Not only the peruke, but the whole at | tire, was heavily scented Musk, civet, | and orsnge-hower water shed their fra I RThIlct ou tnc alI- III tnc IoD oI tue ldccu waistcoat was gold watch. The macaro- nj of a later day was accustomed to carry two watches, which seldom agreed; "one to tell him." as Wslpole said, "whst o'clock it was, and the other what it was | not"
 | A sword and snuffboI were necessar, parts of our beau's equipment. 4 hill adorned with rich iligree work and an ele gant sword knot with gold tassels set of the weapon that no pretty fellow was eveI man enough to draw. The snuffbox wa in constant and universal use. Ladies a well as gentlemen snuffed necessarily. Il public places, in churches, and in the play houses perpetual sneezing and coughin
 testified to the general devotion to snuff
 The pretty fellow took his Scotch or Ills
 vsna, or his Strasburg, "veritable tabac, from an enameled box, the lid of whic
 was lined with polished metal, so ths
 whenever the beau took A pinch he ws
 able to enjoy the sight of himself in tn
 mirror thus cunningly provided. More
 over, with every pinch he was able to e,
 hibit his diamond ring and his hly-whit
 hand.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-21
AN INSURANCE CASE,

Some life insurance companies have ( rule that suicide shall constitute no bar tc the payment of a policy. In Missouri there is law which provides that in all suits upon policies of insurance on life hereafter issued by any company doing business in this State, it shall be no defence that the assured committed suicide, unless it shall be shown that the assured contemplated suicide at the time he made his application for the policy, and any stipulation in the policy to the contrary shall be void" An interesting case under this law has just been decided by Judge Caldwell of the United States Circuit court of Kansas City, Mo. John B. Berry took out $5,000 policy in the Masonic Life Indemnity com- pany, and some time afterwards committed suicide by hanging. Proof of his death was furnished, and application was made for the payment of the policy, upon the ground that the policy itself declared that it would become void if the insured should destroy his own life. Jndge Caldwell overruled this plea and directed payment of the policy, upon the ground that this clause in the policy was itself void, because of the law against it.
 Law or no law, few men would kill themselves in order to give somebody else the benefit of insurance money.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-21
No. I2i

been popular enough.r Lamb reyeled in humor; Cowper deemed it wicked. Lamb loved a joke and delighted in punning; Cowper never ioked or punned after his illness without fearing lest he might ren- der his desperate state still more hopeless. He worked hard with his hands and his pen to keep his mind from breeding upon the dsmnation which he believed to be his inevitable portion If the topic were not painful it would be a fit subject for mirth. In his younger days Cowper made rabbit hutches, chairs and tables to distract his attention. In his later years he translated the ''Iliad" and the Odyssey with the same object. Few lives have been more original and extraordinary than his. His genius was so nearly allied to madness that the line of separation cannot be dis cerned. It may be doubted whether it ever existed.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-21
MORNING, MAY 21, 1891.

ters come for the stranger and are called for by ''his valet" Finally package comes and is also carried of. That is all. The trick is up, and the landlord and the tradesman who sent around the package may settle the loss as best they can.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-21
8fBcf1I 1Ixneu1rs.
Cedar Street Sewer Assessme,

ITO the Honorable Court of Common Council | j. of the City of New Haven: 1 The Board of Compensation for Assessment of the cost or 2 sewer in Cedar street, for the assessment of benefits and the agporaonment ss sa have attended to the duty assigned to them. That they caused reasonable notice to be given to all persons interested in the said public inn visions of the charter of said city, to appear be- they fully heard at the time and place specifed m said notice, all persons who appeared before They therefore respectfully recommend the adoption of the accom- panying order.
 All or which is resg1sfI1lkE dH sqSmsfea rzfHTR1ck
 C.B. MATTHEWMAN, Board of comnensation for Aasessmept of Sewers and Pavements.
 City of New Haven, April 6, 1891. ORDERED-That the sum of eleven hundred dollars be and is hereby assessed upon the owners of property fronting on Cedar street. be- Broad street and Congress avenue, being a of constructing seweri in said street.
 The names of each party and the amount of tfcularly stated, viz:
 James N as sReitlly, Margaret Reilly, life % q, margsr,.t pss, Ms I feis, biIio,n ss fact ss ss ss Edward Lynch, 34feet, 50 50 James B. Hood, 30.5 feet, 53 3S Ella D. Babcock Annie R. Burwell, 30
 feet, g 50 Bridget Smith, 30 feet, 52 50 Mary D. Murray, 63 feet, no 25 Rosa J. Reilly, John J. Dinnan, jr, Mar garet Reilly, life use, 43.s feet, 76 65 Charles c. Stevens 20 feet, 35 co General Hospital Society, 370 feet, 647 50
 $1,19A 7s In Court of Common Council, read, accepted, and assessments ordered laid as reported. Approved May 14, 1891..
 Payable May 25, 1891.
 true copy of record
 Attest: EDWARD DOWNES, -r1f..
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-21
,J0Y.

Earth has no other joy like unto that of the woman who has made eighteen calls and found everybody out.-Elmira Ga zette.
 Man takes with his right hand and gives with his left until he considers it more profitable to take with both.-Dallas News.
 A married man should always make it a rule to give his wife an allowance. She always has to make good many allow ances for him, you know.-Somerville Journal.
 "How did you get along with Mis-
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-21
Committee on Streets.

Committee on Streets.
 ETNHE Committee on Streets will meet in rooms
 j. 10 and II, City Hall, Wednesday, May 20, 1891, at p. m., when the following matters will be
 Petition of Fred Hallier ct al. for concrete walk on Lock street, between Ashmun and Canal streets
 Petition of George Davidson ct al. for concrete Winchester and Shelton avenues.
 Petition of c. H. Griffin ct al. for concrete walk on east side ot Winchester avenue, between Thompson and Munson streets. Petition of George N Moses ct al for concrete walk on Lawrence street, between Whitney ave- nue and Livingstone street. Petition of Philip O'Brien ct al. for extension of Willow street to Blatch1ey avenue. Petition of John Franklin ct al for cObble gut ters on Nash street, between Edwards and Willow streets.
 Petition of John Condon ct al. for concrete walk on west side of View street, between State street and Rock road Petition of F E. Roberts ct al for concrete walk l on Grafton street, south side, between Clinton l avenue and Atwater street l Petition of Daniel Harten ct al. for concrete walk on Haven street, west side, between Clay | and Market streets. l Petition of William Gay ct al for concrete walk l on south side of English street, between Ferry l and Rowe streets. l Petition of James H. Cronan ct al. for concrete 1 walks on both sides of James street, between Chapel and River streets. | Petition of John w. Gordon ct al. for curb and | concrete walk on Liberty street, both sides, be- ! tween Washington street and Congress avenue.
 Petition of Fred Meyer ct al. for curb and re
 grade of Barclay street, between Frank and Ade l line streets. | All persons interested in the foregoing are
 warned to attend and be heard thereon: l Attest: JAMES B. MARTIN, | Assistant City Clerk. | mv19 2t Chairman,
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-21
MICHAEL FITzPATRlCK,
c. T. COYLE, Afnff ,..fa

L. l. Reard of Compensation for Assessment of Sewers
 and Rarenents.
 City of New Haven. April c, 1891 ORDERED-That the sum of eleven hundred and ffty-eight and nineteen -hundredths dollars be and is hereby assessed upon the owners Of property fronting Carlisle street between Howard avenue and Cedar street, being proportional and reasonable part of the expense of constructing a sewer in said street The name Of each party and the amount of benefit assessed against each being herein par ticulariy stated. riz-:
 Daniel Doherty s7-5 feet $ 65 6s Catharine Doherty, i27 feet, s2 g Sarah E. Reyes. 30 feet, 5s 50 New Haven City School District, ss.s
 feet 6s OS Henry Trowbridge. T R. Trow-
 bridge. W R. H. Trowdridge, Ruth.
 TrowbridEe, trustees under the will
 of Thos R. TrOwbridge. soc feet, iA o5 Mary A Pallmap, wife of Joseph Fall
 man. z9.5 feet, SC 68 Henry Trowbridge, T. R. TrowhrIdge, W.R- H. Trowbridge, Ruth Trow- bridge, trustees of Thos R. Trov- bridge estate, ise-e feet, q. 0s Willard H. Fox, ss5 feet. R5 9s Foote. DOS feet I5s ss Annie c. McNerney, wife of John Nc Nerney, to.s feet, 70 70 hsngy TrGEeT1agsi Tras,I I R RTss RrsssTsass TT bridge. trustees under the will Of Thos- R. Trowbridge, ieo3 feet, i75 s si,iss Is In Court of Common Council. read. accepted. and assessments ordered laid as reported Approved May ls, 1891. Payable May 6. 1891 true copy of record
 mysost. EDWARD DowNEs, City Clerk.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-21
Carlisle Street Sewer Assess
 

rIN0 the Honorable Court of Common Council
 l Of the City of New Haven:
 The Board of Compensation for assessment of
 sewers and pavements,to to whom was referred the
 cost Of sewer in Carlisle street. for the assess
 ment Of benefits and the apporSionment of the cost Of said sewer among the parties interested therein respectfully report that they have at tended 10 the duty assigned fo them. That they caused reasonable notice to be given to all persons interested in the said public i'm provement- in all respects, pursuant to the pro
 visions Of the charter of said city. to appear be- fore them and be heard in reference thereto: and they fully heard st the time and place specified | in said notice, all persons who appeared before | them
 They therefore respectfully recommend the adoption of the accompanying order: All of which is rssPectfully suhmitted,
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-21

The cashier of a bank Gin the South" had served for many years, had been com pelled to retire from his place and soon after committed suicide. An examination of the cashiers accounts showed that there was credit of $7O, ,000 in his favor on the books of the bank. Something wrong about thia
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-21
ROsette Street Sewer Assess
 mont.

ROsette Street Sewer Assess
 ment. TNO the Honorable Court of Common Council l of the city of New Haven:
 The Board of Compensation for Assessment of Sewers and Pavements, to whom was referred the cost of sewer in Rosette street, for the as sessment of benefits and the apportionment of he cost of said sewer among the parties inter- ested therein respectfully report that they have attended to the duty assigned to them. That they caused reasonable notice to be given to all persons interested in the said public inn provement, in all respects pursuant to the pro fore them and be heard in reference thereto; and they fully heard at the time and place specified fn said notice all persons who appeared before them
 They therefore respectfully recommend the adoption of the accompanying order. All of which is respectfully submitted. MICHAEL FITZPATRICK, c. B. MATTHEWMAN,
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-21

With atrocious murders occurring at the rate of at least one week but one crimi- nal has paid the penalty with his life in New York State during the past twenty eight months. Practically the electric e1- ecution law amounts to nullifcation of all law for the punishment of murder.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-21
Derby Depot Hack Stand.


 Derby Depot Hack Stand.
 ITO the Honorable Court Of Common Council
 ORDERED-That tho last section of para graph of section 292, page 200 of the Ordinances of the City of New Haven, be amended by strik- ing out the word "West'' wherever it occurs in said section of paragraph 5, on said page, and the, the word @ sfourteen' and inserting the words aseventy five, ;, and by etriking out the word ssMeadow' and inserting the word s'Water,' '' and by inserting after the words stand for employ ment'' and before the words '.and no such own open passway of not less than eight feet in width from the ladies' and gentlemen's and baggage room entrances to the depot to Commerce street, for the aecommodation of passengers ;" 50 that said section of said paragraph and pageAhan
 'There shall be designated upon the sidewalk adjacent to the depot of tho New Haven 6 Derby Railroad Company space three feet in width from the curb, and extending from point sev. enty five feet north of the curb on the north side of Water street to the north end of said depot in which space owners or drivers of any passenger carriage, express or baggage wagon may stand for employment; except that there shall be ar open passway of not less than eight feet in widtf from the Ladies' and Geutlemen's and baggage room entrances to the depot to Commerce stree | for the accommodation of passengers; and nc such owner, driver or other person shall solicit i receive or negotiate for employment in tho in, mediate vicinity of the passenger depot of tn, 1 cept while standing in the space thus desig
 In Court of Common Council, read, accepted
 Approved May 14, 1891. To take effect May 8
 Attest: EDWARD DowNES,
 my2o St City Clerk. , 4s 5
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-21

There has been a good deal of lawmaking against cigarettes, but the output of cigar cites throughout the country for the month of March amounted to 250, ,502, ,S60, against 154 234 800 during the same month last
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-21
COMMUNICATIONS.

COMMUNICATIONS. Lieutenant Totten's Work. To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 The strongest argument @ yet put forth against Lieutenant Tetten's ideas appeared as an editorial in the Palladium of yester- day. As usual the weapon of attack was ridicule, and this time the article was tinged with just enough sarcasm to show the bright perceptions of its author.
 Fearing lest the tone of the article may deceive some one as to the claims and work of MT. Totten, beg to be allowed a few lines in vindication of the work of one of the ablest Bible scholars this cen tury has seen. His work is along lines, new and original, though they are none the less entitled to our respect. He makes no claim to the title of ''prophet," which some papers, for reasons best known to themselves, would force upon him; and he has distinctly said that his "forte, if anything, is that of an interpreter"
 He is a man who studies the Bible, be- ieving it is revelation to man of some of Gods purposes and designs.
 The Palladium tells us 'it never occ urs to his fellow citizens to take the ieuten- ants prophecies seriously" Prophecies! No! For he is not e prophet. But that his ideas are receiving acceptance among us here in conservative New Haven I can attest-and that this constituency is not composed of timorous old women and puny children, but of intelligent, thinking business Iaen I also affirm.
 What is his worka Many believe that if the Bible is to be accepted at all it must be accepted as Ia whole. We cannot be- ieve what is pleasant to us and spiritual ize the meaning out of the rest of it. How to harmonize the whole Bible with all its parts and make it meet the requirements of scientific accuracy is the problem which Lieutenant Totten seems to have solved.
 If the present decade bears out his in depreciation of the book, there can remain for agnostics and "higher critics" no standing room.
 The "higher criticism" has diagnosed the Bible from it's standpoint. MT. Totten has diagnosed it in his way. Both cannot be the way, and time will prove which is right.
 To brand the new calculations as "hocus-pocus" is but an acknowledgment of ignorance of the theme discussed. To many thoughtful reve1ent men the cal culations are astounding and can not be set aside by mere jeers. Formal refu- tation" is invited by Mir. Totten and his ideas are indeed worthy of consideration by learned opponents.
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Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-21

Board of Compensation for Assessment of Sew CTS and Pavements.
 City of New Haven, April 6, 1891. ORDERED-That the sum Of fourteen hun dred and twsnty-one and thirty-seve ono hun dredths dollars be and is hereby assessed upon the owners of property fronting on Rosette street, between Howard avenue and Cedar street, being a proportional and reasona- able part of the expense of constructing sewer in said street. The names of each party and the amount of benefit assessed against each being herein particularly stated, viz:
 Emeline V Bristol, 5e feet, s 9s % Patrick Clark, 6S5 feet 119 S8 George Watrous, 34.3 feet, 60 O3 John J. Kennedy, 36 feet, 63 co William N. Graham, 30 feet, 52 50 Edward H. Aldrich, 75.4 feet, t51 95 | George E. Bearn, 75.2 feet, 131 60 | Riley E. Phillips, 75.2 feet, 131 60 John Hackett, 35. 3 feet, 61 7S John E. Price, 30 feet, 52 50 Ell Manchester, 40.1 feet, 70 IS Hannah Jones, B feet, 56 % Margaret B. Tyler, 96 feet, 178 co James Goodfellow 40 feet, 70 % August Reisinger, 8S.2 feet, 154 35
 s1,4sl s7 | In Court of Common Council, read, accepted, and assessments ordered laid as reported
 Approved May IA, 1891.
 Payable May B. 1891.
 A true copy of record. Attest, | EDWARD DOWNES, ! mY3O St tv