Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-01-24

single month, and local newspaper, the
Journal, remarks that 1t isn't the wet
goods handled by the druggists but the
stuff sold by Illicit dealers or imported
privately from Kansas City that makes
business for the Topeka police.
Governor Rich of Michigan has made 9
stir by discovering that the constitutional
amendment by which the salaries of the
State officers were raised last spring instead
of being carried had been defeated. The
returns had been officially oanvsssed and
signed by the State board of canvasers and
the law went into effect. The returns gave
the amendment . majority of 1897. II
now develops that the amendment was de-
feated by II 900 majority, difference of
nearly 13, 900 votes.
whese there's will there's way. The
Atlanta University Bulletin reports that a
negro boy recently arrived At the institu-
ton, having walked all the way from
Vioksburg, Mississippi, distance of $50
miles. He had no money, but hoped to be
able to earn enough in the university to
pay for his education, and he is now hard
at work upon this college premises. he
made the pleasant report that he received
the kindest treatment along his way. from
both white and colored people to whom he
explained his purpose.
A resident of the arid country of south
eastern Colorado has an idea which Is not
pent up. On the Missouri river, he says,
there is no navigation, as formerly; i'm
mense damage is done yearly, at high wa
ter, from the upper waters to New Orleans,
and powerful lot of water Is running to
waste. Water commands q high price In
the arid regions, and he suggests that the
money spent by the government in protect
ing Illinois, Mississippi, Arkansas and
Louisiana against overfiows and floods be
used to dig a canal along the eastern foot
souri, river down into Dakota, Wyoming,
Colorado and northern Texas, where 1t
would be appreciated
One of the most snterprising women of
the Continent WA Mime. Maya, widow of q
French photographer of that name, and
wifs of the sculptor Dsl lotto, who died
in Venice few days ago. About twenty
fve years ago she decided to make q series
of photographs of the treasures of Ven
ice-bnildipgs. bridges, pictures, etc. She
was remarkably successful, and cold
thousands of photographs. She left
fortune estimated at many millions. She
married the we'll known sculptor Dal
lotto q few years ago, and her house soon
became the tIysting place of the art and
literature circles of Venice. She helped
hundreds in various ways and great re-
gret is felt at her death.
The preservation of pictures has now be-
come in London a regular scientific pro-
ceedipg, If the accounts given are to be
relied upon. 1t is simply placing the sur
face of the picture, be It canvas or paper,
in vacuum, thus protecting it from the
usual atmospheric action, which is go de-
ter5orsting. In carrying out this plan the
picture is enclosed in q metal frame or
vase, covering the back and sides, aud
projecting from the sides like an ordinary
frame. In the edges of this case plate of
glass is inserted, just as in an ordinary
frame, and Theoretically sealed to the
metal. The air Is then withdrawn from be-
meath the surface of the picture and glass,
and thus the picture is in q vacuum. 1t Is
asserted that the effect Of this plan is to
completely protect pictures from the action
of dsmpness, air, gases and other causes
that operate to destroy paintings exposed
or framed in the ordinary way.