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The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-03-15

Phoenix, No. 43, room 1S, Insurance building, first and third Mondays at s p. m. Recorder, Henry E. Marsh.
 Pyramid, No. 45, Pyramid hall, Mon days at p. m. Recorder, George A. Sanford.
 Sterling, No. 46, Blue room, Masonic Temple, second and fourth Wednesday at p. m. Recorder, Robert Shearer. NEW ENGLAND ORDER or PROTECTION. Beacon, Mo- 69, Courier" building, second and fourth Mondays at D. m. Secretary, George Wallace
 Centennial, No. 92, Courier build ing, second and fourth Fridays at p, m. Secretary, Alma Pagels.
 Charter Oak, No. 1SS, Courier build ing, first and third Wednesdays at 8 p. m, Secretary, William R. Moore.
 Winchester, No. 208 l. O. o, F. hall, first and third Mondays at p. m. Secretary, Herbert F. Beebe.
 Mozart lodge, No. 193, N. E. O. F., meets on the first and third Fridays of each month in Turn hall, Herman C.. Neese, secretary.
 KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
 Roger sherman, No. 323, l. O. o. F. hall, first and third Thursdays at D. m, Reporter, w. s. Ball.
 Mercantile, No, 1852, T. O. O. F. hall, first and third Tuesday at 8 D. III. Re- porter, Nathan H. Futile
 Steuben, No. SO53, Turn hall, second and fourth Thursdays at p. m. Re porter, William F. Sternberg.
 IMPROVED ORDER HEPTAsoPHs.
 Yale conclave, No. 244, Odd Fellows building, .95 Crown street, second and fourth Fridays at p. m. Secretary, James R. Bolton,
 TEMPLE or HONOR. Safety No. 3. T. of H. and T., Temple of Honor hall, 27 Insurance building, every Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
 Unity Social, T. of H. and T., Temple every first, third and fifth Monday evening at s o'clock
 Perseverance council, No. 33, D. of L., meets Tuesdays at p. m, in s. of T. hall
 Fraternity council, No. 19, National Prevalent union, meets on the second and fourth Monday evenings. Secreta- ry and treasurer Frank Jenks.
 Quinnipiac conclaye, No. S18, s, of T.
 SUBORDINATE ENcAMParENrs.
 Meetings in I. Q. o. r, hall. Crown street.
 sassacus, No. l. second and fourth Fridays at p. m. Scribe, J. s. Hun gerford.
 Golden Rule, No. "A, first and third Tuesdays at 8 p. m. Scribe, G. N. Moses.
 Aurora. No. 27 (German). first and third Fridays at 8 D. m. Scribe, Will liam F'ricke,
 PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
 Grand Canton sassacus, No. l, head quarters Yale Bank building. first Thursday at p. m. Clerk. W. Frank Peckham.
 Canton Golden Rule. No. 9, Armory, Exchange building, second Thursday at 8 p. m. Clerk Henry $. Cooper. Canton Aurora, No. 12, Harugari hall, second Friday at 8 D. m. Clerk. Philo- Taller.
 Order of Scottish Clans, Clan Me Leod No S1, Q. s. C., meets in hall, Courier building, first and third of each month Secretary's address, James Mustarde, No. 94 Grown street.
 NASHVILLE.
 West Rock lodge. No. AS. A. o. U. w, second and fourth Fridays; and Edge wood lodge, K. of P, No II. on Monday evenings in Masonic hall.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-03-15
IN BRIDGEPORT.
No Show on Memorial Day.

Bridgeport, March 14-The propri- etors of the Barnum & Bailey circus are very sore over the refusal of the local authorities to permit a perform ance of the show in this city on Me- norial day, and threaten to transfer their winter quarters to Philadelphia where the Forepaugh show was sta toned before it's purchase by James A. Bailey. The circus men say the local authorities allow theatrical companies to show here on Memoril day, and yet refuse the same privilege to a com pany which spends thousands of dol lars in this city annually.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-03-15
Delayed Forty-five Minutes.

The Boston express. due in this city at 1:3O, met with an accident yester- day morning. between Windsor and Hartford, that caused a delay of three quarters of an hour.
 The eccentric rod of the locomotive broke, causing the boiler and cab to pitch forward and bringing the train to an almost instant standstill A freight locomotive pushed the train to Hartford.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-03-15
Passed q DereIlct.

Halifax, March IA Steamer ulanda, which arrived from London this morn ing, reports passing large fields of ice which extended south as far as lati- tude 45;00 She also passed derelict on the eastern edge of the banks. It was large vessel and waterlogged,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-03-15

ed The plan, the salient points of which have already been given out, will be officially promulgated early next week.
 The bond market was active and strong. Sales were $1,791, 900.
 Following are the closing prices re- ported by Prince & Whitely. bankers and brokers, 46 Broadway, New York, and 15 Center street New Haven;
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-03-15
1ocAL snoRnrs socIErIrs.
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 Information Us tbt Time and Place (

A$NI<AA< ~-S 4 A A@''s Information as t Time and Place oi
 Afaetings.
 Following is q directory of inforna- tion concerning lodge-and society meet ings;
 Connecticut Rock. Masonic hall, Church street, secohdsand fourth Mon day, at 7;SO p. m. w M, Henry Frese- nius; secretary, c. J. Warmer.
 Franklin chapter, Masonic hall. first and third Tuesday at D. m. M. F. H. F., Charles B. HaIl; secretary. Ath- erton L. Barness Y'a
 Harmony council. Masonic hall, Church street. third Mondays at 7:30 p. m. T. I. M., David R. filling.
 New Haven commandery, Masonic hall, Church street, third Fridays at 7.3O ?. m. F. C., Francis c. Anthony.
 Pulaski chapter, No. 26. Royal Arch Masons, Masonic hall, Fair Haven, second and fourth Wednesday at 7:3O p. m. M F. H. F., Thomas Smith; sec retary, Albert H, Cargill.
 Adelphi lodge, No. 63. F. and A. M., Masonic hall, Fair Haven, first and third Tuesday, at 7;30 D. m. w. M, George A. French; secretary, Albert H. Cargill
 Crawford council, No, 19, R. and s. M, Masonic hall, Fair Haven, first Wednesday at 7:3O p. m. T. I. M, Teaao IT NTallarx,. ranorda, ktINar+ IT Cargill.
 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS :
 Meetings held in I. o. o. F. hall, Crown street.
 Qulnnipiac, No. l. Mondays at 8 D. m. Recording secretary. R. H. John son.
 Harmony. No. 5. Tuesdays at 8 p. m. Recording secretary, George N. Moses. Montowese, No. 15, Masonic Temple, Mondays at p. m, Secretary, R. A. Laidlaw.
 City. No. 36. Wednesdays at D. m, Secretary, J. w. Hammond.
 Croswell, No 30, Mondays at p. m. Secretary. A. H. Down.
 Germania, No. 7S (German), Thurs days at D. m. Recording secretary, o. A. Baehr.
 Relief No. S6, Mondays at 8 p. m Secretary, Rollin J. Bunce.
 Humboldt No. 91 (German), Turn hall, Tuesdays at 8 p. m. Secretary, Adolph Gosch.
 KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
 Rathbone, No 1, Pythian hall, Cour- fer building, Wednesdays. K. of R. and S.. Erwin Barnes,
 Sheffield, No. 2, blue room, Masonic Temple, Tuesdays. K. of R. and S., Louis 10. Jacobs.
 Ezel, No. 8, I. O. o. F. building, Tues days at 8 D. m. K. of R. and S., Fred W. Dawless.
 America, No 52, blue room, Masonic Temple, Fridays at 8 p. m. K. of R. and S., w. H. Larkins.
 Comstock. Uniform Rank, Aurora hall, second Wednesday at 8 p. III. K. of R. and s., Gustave Reinwald.
 o. U. A. NJ.
 Pioneer. No. 1, 793 Chapel street, at 8 p. in. Recording secre- tary, H. s. Crtttenden.
 Washington, No. 7, 793 Chapel street, Mondays al p. m. Recording secreta- ry, Thomas C. Hastings.
 Garfield, No. IA, 793 Chapel street. at 8 p. m. Recording sec retary, A. F. zoller.
 Unity commandery, No g, 793 Chapel street, Tuesdays at p. m. Clerk, E. P. Griswold
 A. 70. U. w. Momauguin, No. 1, Courier" build ng, second and fourth Wednesdays at } D. m Recorder, Charles F. Curtiss. Israel Putnam, No. 31, Golden Rule nall, second and fourth Fridays at SiI D. m. Recorder, Edward E. Mix.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-03-15
A.go. U. w.

Momauguin, No. 1. Courier" build ing, second and fourth Wednesdays at s D. m. Recorder, Charles F. Curtiss.
 Israel Putnam, No. 31, Golden Rule hall, second and fourth Fridays at 8 p. m. Recorder, Edward E. Mix.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-03-15
NEW HAVEN LOCAL QUOTATIONS

Furnished daily by KIMBERLY, Roor X DAY Bankers and Brokers, l33 Orangestreet.
 BANK STOCKS
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-03-15
Government Bonds.

Following are the quotations for United States bonds at the call to-day;
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-03-15
NASHVILLE.

West Rock lodge. No. 4S. A. o. U. w, second and fourth Fridays; and Edge wood lodge, K. of F., No Il, on Monday evenings in Masonic hall.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-01-12
PEOPLE AND PLACES.

PROF. WIGGrSs, the Canadian weather prophet, has given us rest on cy- clones The next thing to happen will be an earthquake in New England in 1904.
 TIE bishop of Chichester, England, Rev Dr. Durnford, has just returned home from pedestrian tour of Swift zerland and the Italian lakes. Heis iu hIs ninety-seeond year.
 MRs. DEBORAH BROWN and daughter, of Toronto, have arrived at years of discretion. The mother Is one hun dred and eighteen years old, and the daughter eighty-four years old.
 GLADSTONE is proud of his Scotch an- cestry. The family line, on his Inoth- er's side, traces back to King Duncan and is connected with the genealogical tree of King James !. His fathers people were substantial folk
 WILLIAM T. ADAMS, better known to boys and girls as "oliver Optic, ,' is now seveuty-three years old WitlIjn the past thirty years he has written one hundred and twenty.six books and about one thoussnd newspaper stories.
 TIE king of Ashantee guards his three thousand three hrndred and tlir- ty-three wives much more seasously than some men watch over tlieir single ono No man Is allowed to see them, and should he happen even by accident to get a peep at one of the queens he had better call in the undertaken, for hc has Co die.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-01-12
AN ENORMOUS VINE.
One That Grows In England and Bears Two
 Thousand Punches of Grapes.

One That Grows In England and Bears Two
 Thousand Lunches of Grapes.
 While in the public mind the great vine at Hampton Court palace is es- teemed the most remarkable, even that is excelled in dimensions by the still greater vine at Cumberland lodge, Windsor Park, says the London Daily News Not only these giants, but probably all other vines in the kingdom, have to give place for extent and pro duetiveness to that most remarkable vine which is just at the present moment carrying the enormous quantity of eight hundred and fifty-two punches and total weight materially exceed ing half a ton.
 This is growing at Manresa house, Roehampton, in winery two hundred and twenty-four feet long by eleven feet wide The vine was planted by the present gardener, Mir. Davis, as q cutting, onto Q wall outside more than thirty years ago. But finding that in the natural soil such capital growth was made, the present house was specially built for its accommodation so that now the vine and it's main stems stand partly across the house. just two thirds up it's length. There arc seven main rods or branches running hori- zontally each way. These are allowed to carry laterals, or fruiting shoots, on the upper sides only, so that the grapes, now fast becoming black (for the va riety Is the black Hamburg, hang the entire length of the roof in straight, even lines, instead of mp the roof, as is commonly the case. Over two thou sand punches were cut after they had set The value of the crop, estima ted at two shillings per Pound-which is, as good grapes go, perhaps not high figure - would be one hundred and twelve pounds sterling. Probably no other tree of any kind in the kingdom could produce such sum in fruit an nually.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-01-12

ter than the Scottish houses of enter tainment, Among other interesting items of information Mir, Kempt points out that whisky is comparatively modern beverage, and that in olden days elaret was almost as much drank as ale, The regent Albany is supposed to have made claret popular, In i4s0 red Gascony wine sold in Aberdeen at sixpence pint, and later on claret and port wine could be had at eighteen- pence a bottle. Indeed claret and port in those early days could be pro cured cheaper in Scotland than in most parts of England. In the cities and country side arc many inns with historical interests attached to them. In the Invercauld Arms hotel, Bracmar, Is the stone on which the standard of Mar was raised in l745, the beginning of Prince Charlie's wild escapade. 9th, CT inns are associated with names vena erated in Scottish history and litera- ture. There are many inns in the Highlands closely connected with Burns, the Ettrick Shepherd, Sir Walter Scott and other kindred giants of old. Scott mentions that 1t used to be the fashion to eat oysters in the Covenant Close, Edinburgh, and Mir. Kempt has gathered together many dea tails as to this once fashionable form of indulgence. During the eighteenth century it seems that the best society in the Scottish capital, ladies and gem tlemen, used to make parties at one of the tayerns in 'Auld Reekie," there to partake of oysters and porter, ending up with brandy and rum punch. with songs and dancing. Some of these old Aberdeenian and Edinburgh inns we re the ancient houses of noble families, great rambling buildings, with many rooms some of remarkably fine pgo- portions. Even 6 few of the country inns were former mansions of the lairds of the soil.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-01-12
BITS OF NATURAL HISTORY.


 TUsKs of the mammoth have been found of a length of nine feet, meas ured along the curve.
 TIE whole body of boa or other constructor is perfect network of pow erful muscles.
 SOME naturalists say that the whale was once a land animal that took to the water for safety.
 ELEPHANTS annoyed by flies have often been known to break of a branch and use it as a fan.
 OXEN and sheep are believed by some stockmen to fatten better in company than when alone.
 THE natural life of an elephant is said 10 be one hundred and twenty years. It is, however, greatly short ened by captivity.
 THE bones of very aged persons are said to have a greater proportion of lime than those of younger people.
 TnE rhinoceros has a perfect passion for wallowing in the mud, and is usual ly covered with thick coat of it.
 TIE lowest order of animal life is found in the microscopic jellyfish. It is simply minute drop of gelatinous matter.
 THE mole is an excellent civil en- gineer. He always secures his own safety by having several entrances to his dwelling
 MANY Lirds have the trick of tum- bling along on the ground ahead of q sportsman, in order to draw him away from their nests.
 EUROPEAN marmots remain dormant during the winter Before becoming torpid they carefully cement the en- trance to their dwelling.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-01-12
ArRIcAN rusTpMs.
EpIsodes Which Traveller Saw in the
 Soruha Country

Eplsodes Which Traveller Saw m the
 Soruha Country,
 Jean Hess, a Trench African travel er. gives in ile Figaro of recent date an hnaecustonied view of the savage ne gress. lie pictures her as having beauty of her own befitting the climate and vegetation of tropical Africa. That, however, might be Q matter of taste, and, perhaps, most writers would find it hard to discover, with M Hess, in the naked negress a living bronze, Of unimpeachable lines a creature whose pride and dignity suggest what ancient poets tell of Athenian priest esses and Roman expresses"
 Matter of fact and not of taste, how ever, is to be found in the account M Hess gives of love and marriage among some of the savage African tribes, In the country of the Yoruba, extending from the Gulf of Benin to the Niger, M. Hess saw young negro who, after sacrificing pigeon upon the end Of a stream, threw its plumage upon the water, and ehanted a prayer to imoya, protector of the bottom of the sea. Imoya is white genius that lives at the bottom of the stream. He has power to inspire virgins with love of the young men that implore his aid, Prayer is made to lmeya in secret place, with the sacrifice of honey cakes and white doves Here is a love chant that is sung to lmoya:
 There is in the house of the chief beautiful virgin, Rere by name, the loyeliest of all. She has large hips as those of a heifer; she has arms as strong as warriors; she has eyes as sweet Hs the anielope's, her voice is chant tayer than those of the birds; her dancing is light and pleasure to see; she is supple and undulous as the sacred serpent; she is lovelier than may be told, l would like her we'll for a wife. She would honor me in my house and she would give me beautiful children. But she is proud and mock ing. She will laugh at me when l would buy her, and I shall not be able to conduct her 10 my house. Imoya, give her to me"
 The girls also have their chants, fetiches and ceremonies to obtain hus- bands. In village of Yoruba, N. Hess saw group of young negresses per forming these rites about Q great baobab tree. They carried jars of oil, and sang, moving slowly, with naked bosoms, with measured cadence and harmonious balancing As they danced they affixed white bits of cloth to the tree. The observer saw nothing gro tesque or Imaginable in the scene.
 NJ Hess says that the savage negress has her eoquetries, and asserts that she submits to painful tattooing that she may seem more beautiful to men. The marriage Of a rich man of the Egbas to the daughter of chief was a notable ceremony. The maiden's consent hav- ing been obtained, the future husband paid her father the agreed price. As the newly married couple journeyed homeward people along the way laid down branches and flowers, sayiug!
 The genii give thee beautiful spouse; forget not that she is more pre- elous than all thy riches. The virgin whom thou talSest was the charm of the house, the charm of the city. Thou desired her. When thou hast given us all thy treasures thou shalt not have paid enough"
Arizona silver belt., 1895-01-12
vERlTlEs.

CHINA raises and consumes more ducks than any country in the world.
 TIE largest farm in this country is situated in Louisiana, it being 100 miles one way by twenty-five the other. The fencing alone for it cost S50,000.
 TIE descendants of Queen Victoria are either now iu possession of, or will in tue natural course of events come to occupy seven thrones in Europe.
 THEIE is m oak tree on the highway from Warwick to bennington, Eng land, which is said to mark the exact center of England. It is between 300 and 400 years old.
 HENRY ". LoSeFELLoW, the poet, was descended from John Alden and Pris- cilla Molines, whose names have been immortaiized in the poets "Courtship of Miles Staudish."
Arizona silver belt., 1895-01-12
charaeterLseIc. ot European cltIe..

An observer. says correspondent of the Leeds Mercury, has just drawn up little table in which lie arranges tho principal cities und towns of the world according to classification which has at least the merit of novelty. Each town Is considered from the point of view of the trades which are carried on in it. According to these statistics ip Paris there reside the most tailors, ups holstercrs, bonnet makers, barberst ads vocates and men of letters, men or women. In London we find the most cab and carriage proprietors, engineers, printers, booksellers and-though most people would scarcely credit it--coolSs. In Amsterdam we find the most are dealers and money-lenders; Brussels i., celebrated as the place where the larg- est number of boys smoke: it is in Naples that we find the most street porters; we see the largest number of beer-drinkers in Berlin; Florence pos sesses the most hower-sellers, and Lis bon is celebrated as containing the most bailiffs.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-01-12
Only six Tons of If.

There are only six tons of platinum commercially in existence; it is indis- pensable for glow electric lamps, for no other metal as good an electrical conductor can be fused into the glass. Therefore, it's price has increased with in recent years many hundred times and threatens to go yet higher Either q substitute conductor will have to be discovered or new variety of glass made with coeflieient of expansion nearer that of ordinary metal. There is big bonanza here for some in- ventor
Arizona silver belt., 1895-01-12
IRE GRAVE oN FIXES PEAK
Ono of the Humorous Fancies of the Sig nai@9erVicp Men There

Ono of the Humorous Fancies of the Sig
 nai.Sersice Men There.
 few rods from the signal observers hut lot of small stones had been piled up to resemble grave, and wooden headhoard throws shadow upon them when the western sun is low. The aver age visitor, says the Chicago Record, approaches it with solemn air, and when he reads the inscription he turns glance of surprised inquiry upon whoever may be standing by. The in- seription represents the grave to be that of lady who was eaten by rats on the summit of pilie's Peak one night in is7c, which, of course, is omething that never happened. Along about that time some newspaper fakir pubi lished yarn in the east about the hor riblc death of woman who was spend. ing the night on the top of this noun tain, and it was generally copied by the press of the country. There was no foundation for it, and it created e great deal of indignation here, When the railroad was first opened the in huenee of the press was demonstrated by the number ot inquiries that were made of the weather observers con cerning this unfortunate woman, and the signal service officers, who have very little to occupy them, displayed their humor and spent their spare time in fixing up this grave and painting the inscription on the headstone.
 It is fact however that there
 r Al
 Peak, and where they tome from and how they live nobody can explain. The man In charge of the restaurant told me they had to set traps every night, and generally caught two of three, but this did not seem to diminish the number. Down on the mountain woodchuclSs, squirrels, chipmunks and other bur rowing game can be found but the rats that haunt the signal sta ton are q mystery.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-01-12
SCARED HER INTO SPEECH.
This Engaging Woman Was Deat and
 Dumb Untn Caught On Her Guard.

This Engaging Woman Was Deat and
 Dumb Untl Caught on Her Guard.
 A prepossessing middle-aged woman walked into the office of a well-known firm of railroad lawyers on Williams street the other day and drifted over to where the junior partner sat. She had courtplaster and other trifling articles to sell for ten cents and showed at the same time card on which was writ ten. ''I am deaf and dumb"
 The lawyer was interested, says the New York World, for the woman had q sad face and seemed eminently re- spectable So he wrote on pad: Any ehildren2'' and she in the same manner answered. Yes" To the question:; How many?'' the reply was; Six, ' emphasized by mournful shake of the head. She acknowledged in writing that her husband was dead When her address was asked for she was rather slow in putting it on paper, and when it came tO references she wrote, with good deal of deliberation; John Davis"
 Where does he live?" was the next question, to which the woman wrote no reply, but indicated with her hand a point on the horizon that might have meant Jersey or heaven.
 Great Scott You don't mean to say you know Davis?" shouted the lawyer, jumping to his feet.
 "Yes, I do,n answered the woman, taken off her guard by the vehemence of the speaker.
 They looked at one another for a mo- ment and then the lawyer called an office boy and told him to show her the street by the way of the stairs, eight l,,per aiobfs
Arizona silver belt., 1895-01-12
An Alleged Miracle.

At Radicena, in Calabria, statue of the virgin which had stood quietly for one hundred years in the village church, suddenly began to move it's eyes on the 9th of September last The miracle was seen by all the Inhabitants, who took the statue out that night and car ried it about in procession, when a strange halo in the shape of the cross was seen around the moon. From that day the Church of the Madonna of the Mountain has been crowded day and night, pilgrimages to her are being or ganized, gifts are pouring in, and al ready fifty thousand francs in money have been received. The syndic of the town asserts that the miracle really happened, and a dep station has started for Rome to lay the facts before the none