Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-25

v1duals who are entrusted with like re-
sponsibility carefully to consider this mat
ter and make their gifts to this society in
due proportion to the value of its work.
Funds may be sent to g. E Miller, treas
ursr, Hartford, or to the subscriber.
In behalf of the committee,
W. 81. GILBERT, Secretary,
SO Wall street, New Haven.
Rip Van Wrinkle.
As we are again to have the charming
treat of seeing Mr.. Joseph Jefferson, on
Tuesday evening, represent Washing
ton Irving's immortal vagabond of the
Kaatskill Mountains. 1t will no doubt be
of interest to many to learn that the le-
gend dates away back to the Oriental
world. Some years since we copied into
our scrap book from work entitled 'The
Mikado's Empire" the following account of
it.-(Geo. E. IT,
"The story (of Chinse origin is, as told
by Japanese story-tellers, as follows: Lee
wen was a pious wood who dwelt
at the base of the majestic and holy noun
tain Tendat, the most glorious peak of the
Naulin range in China. Though he
thought himself familiar with the paths,
he for some reason one day lost his way
and wandered about, having his axe with
him. He did not care, however, because
the beauty of the landscape, the flowers
and the sky seemed to possess his senses,
and he gave himself up to the ecstasy of
the hour, enjoying all the pleasant emo
items of holy contemplation. All at once
he heard a cracking sound, and immedi-
ately fox ran out before him and into
the thIckets again. The wood cutter
started to pursue it. He ran some dis
tance, when suddenly he emerged into
space where two lovely ladies, seated on
the ground, were engaged in playing a
game of checkers. The pumpkin stood
still and gszed with all his sight at the
wonderful vision of beauty before him.
The players appeared to be unaware of the
presence of an intruder. The wood cut
ter still stood looking on, and soon bscame
interested In the game as well as In the
fair players. After come minutes, as he
supposed, he bethought himself to return.
On attempting to move away his limbs felt
very stiff, and his axe handle fell to pieces.
STOPPING down to pick up the worm eaten
fragments, he WAS amazed to find, instead
of his shaven face of the morning, q long
white beard covering his bosom; while, on
feeling his head, he discovered on it a mass
of silksn white hair. The wrinkled old
man. now dazed with wonder, hobbled
down the mountain to his native village.
He found the streets the same, but the
houses were filled with new faces; crowds
of children gathered round him, teasing
and laughing at him; the dogs barked at
the stranger; and the parents OF the chill
dren shook their heads and wondered
among themselves as to whence the sppa-
rition had come. The old man, in the az
ony of despair, asked for his wife and
children and relatives. The incredulous
people set him down as a fool, knowing
nothing of whom he asked, and treating
his talk as the drivel of lunatic senility.
Finally an old granasm hobbled up and
said she was descendant of the seventh
generation of a man named Lee wen. The
old man groaned aloud, and turning his
back, retrsced his weary steps to the
mountain again. he was never heard of
| more, and 1t is believed he entered into
| the company of the immortal hermits and
| spirits of the mountains" Baumsnn, q
| traveller, SAYS ct may add that during
/ my recent rambles in Japan, not only did
hear the tale confirmed by natives, but I
was also shown an ivory representation of
Rip as a very old man with long hair and
beard, leaning on an axe"
RECEIVERS FOR ATCHIsON.
| President Reinhart, Director Me-
| Cook and Joseph @. Wilson Put In
Charge by United States Judge CaId-
well In Chambers.
LITTLE Rock, Dec. "A Judge Henry G.
Caldwell, in Chambers, has appointed 10.
seph W. Rsinhart, John J. McCook and 10
seph O. Wilson receivers of the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe system.
A special train consisting of private
coach and one baggage car which left st.
Louis On forced run at Q o'clock yester-
day morning entered the Union Station at
1 p. m. to-day. 1t contained a party of
twelve or fifteen men representing the
Union Trust company of New York, the
Mercantile Trust company of New York
and the attorneys of the railway company.
Immediately on the arrival of the train
the passengers hurried to the United
they met Judge Henry G. Caldwell of the
| Eighth district court, who received them
| at Chambers. A bill was presented apply
.ng for q receiver to take charge of prop
isrties of the Santa Fe system.
The visitors were received behind closed
doors and were with the judge up to $50
United Press representative to say that
Judge Caldwell had acted on the bills on
behalf of the Mercantile Trust company,
| the former on the part of the st. Louis
| and San Francisco, and the latter for the
Atchison, aud that, although tho bill had
| not yet been signed, three receivers would
be appointed. The decree authorizes tbs
| receivers to take immediate possession of
| the railroad and to operate the ailway
1 g
| railway holds. Each of the receivers with
In the next twenty days shall execute a
bond for $50, 900.
The order contains an In junction requir-
| Ing the road to be turned over to the re-
ceivsrs. Full directions are given the re-
| ceivsrs to employ and discharge agents
| and employees and to bring suits and have
| authority over the moneys that come into
| their hands, to pay expenses for operating
the property, amounts due for operating
| the road and for track service, car mileage
is made upon the express condition that
| all legal debts now due aud which were
| contracted in the operation of the road and
| including damages and money and work
| furnished and done in the construction, re-
| pair and equipment of the road, shall be
| the FIST lien on the property, including all
liability to persons and corporations who
| may become surety OF the company or en-
dorse or guarantee for It, and the receiv-
ers are required to pay judgments which
are found against them when not appealed
from, and all payments of the receivers are
| to be audited and allowed by the receivers
so that they need not coma into the court
| on every occasion. The compliments are
| required to prosecute the suit of final de-
cree without delay, otherwise the conrt
will discharge the receivers.
| STATEMENT OF THE PRESIDENT.
| The Situation Due to the Fall in
Value of Collateral Owned by the
| Company.
| NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Presidsnt Rein
hart of the Atchison system has prepared