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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-01-17
ART OF lREMEMB ERING.
All Sorts Of Systeins Have Becn In Use
#f!s From Time ImmemorIal. 5

All Sorts Of Systeins Have Been In Use
From Time ,Immemorlal. 5s II
The art Of rendering artificial aid to
the memory by associating in the mind
things difficult to remember with those
which are easy Of recollection is said to
have originated with the Egyptians
The first person to reduce it to a system
was, according to Cicero, the poet ST.
monides, who lived 500 B. @. His
plan is known as the topical or locality
plan and was in substance as follows:9
Choose a large house, with . number of4
differently furnished apartments il il ].
Impress upon the mind carefully all
that is noticeable in the house, 60 that
the mind can readily go over the parts
Then place a serie of ideas in the house
the first in the hall, the next in the
sitting room, and 60 on with the rest.
Now, when one wishes to recall these
ideas in their proper succession. COM
mence going through the house, and the
idea placed in each department. will be-
found to readily recur to the mind in
connection with 1t sss
a It is related that the mnemonic plan.
was first suggested to the poet by .
tragic occurrence. Having been called
from q banquet just before the roof Of
the house fell and crushed all the rest
Of the company, he found on returning
that the bodies were SO mutilated that
no individual could be recognized, but by
rememb ering the places which they had
severally occupied at the table he was
able to identify them. He was thus led
to notice that the order Of places may
BY association suggest the order of
things. Philade, phia Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-01-17

over SO week. Yet there ne sat, With
diamonds on his fingers and in his shirt
front, eating pate de foie grass as though
be had lived upon it all his life. / ssp-
pose he had made 3 lucky stroke on
some tip which his employer had sent
to- his broker, and which he had taken
advantage Of. = 6.ss ..5s
Most of the Wall street brokers seem
10 regard this sort OF speculation among
the messengers as smart" ard legiti-
mate There are several large bucket
shops along Broad street which are re.
sorted to By messengers Of low degree
who have tips" but no money to
plunge with. In some Of these bucket
ahops you can make deal with 80.
Most Of them, however, will not touch
anything below 100 shares
There is no messenger speculation IN
this place, = said Mr.. Henry Clews. -
have never yet seen messenger who
could afford it. Some Of them have
come In here with orders from reputable
firms, which have been, honored by me,
but would not allow any messenger
employed on the street to open an 40
count with this firm, you can depend
upon il. In fact, I do not believe all
these stories about messenger specula-
tion. - 5tsg
Several Of the messenger tribe deal
with up town bucket shops In order 10
keep their situations in Wall street.
Altogether the business is q very inter-
esting one, and to many Of those having
inside information it is vastly profit
abla New York Herald
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-23
A Very pleasant Occasion.

The old folks concert given by the members of St. Pauls choir, assisted by Miss May Pendleton, elocutionist, was heard with delight in the parish house by a large audience.
 The program opened with the an- them, Sound the Loud Timbrel," by the choir with orchestral accompani- ment. This was followed by duets and solos by members of the choir. Mrs. Nora Russell-H -Haesche sang exquisitely and won tremendous applause. Miss May Pendleton recited Farmer Skin- ner's Visit to Boston," and "The Red Fan," in an artistic manner The cos tunes were all "Ye Olden Times" and were very becoming to the young la- dies and gentlemen.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-23
THE BLUES, BALL.
A Large AssembIage at the Second Regi-
 ment Armory Last Night-The Commit tees--Some of Those Present, ssa es.

A Large Assemb1age at the Second Regi
 ment ArInory Last Night-The Commit
 tees-Some of Those Present.
 The 66th annual reception and ball o1
 the National Blues was held in the Second Regiment armory last night The armory was handsomely decorated for the occasion. The grand military march was started at o'clock, led by Captain Beach and Miss Johnson Lunch was served in the armory during the intermission. From to there was concert by the Philharmonic or chestra of twenty-two pieces, Frank Fichtl, leader. Professor Dunn prompt ed. The following were the several committees in charge of the reception,
 Executive committee Lieutenant Harry c. Young, chairman; QM. Ser genat l.. D. Kappeler, Sergeant T. H. Newbold, Corporal M H. Rourke, Ser geant L. H. Page, Corporal J. c. Ham ion, Private F. Bates.
 Reception ommittee-Captain Wal lace E. Beach, chairman; First Lieu tenant A. B. Smith, Second Lieutenant H. c. Young, ex-Captain J. c. Heolister, eK-Captain H. D. Phillips, ex-Captain w. Bristol, ex-Captain l., J. Thomas, ex-Captain A. H. Embler, ex-Captain John Shuster, ex-Captain George E, AL bee, ex-Lieutenant J. c. Miles, ex-Lieu- tenant R. w. Waite, ex-Lieutenant C.. l.. Parsons, R. G. Christie, E. l. Will Hams, J. c. Twining, H. F. Morse, J. C. English.
 Floor ommittee-Sergeant H. G. Young, Floor manager Corporal G. P. Gesner, Corporal J. G. Morris, Corporal D. F. Clifford, Trumpeter F. F. Proc tor, Private w. B. Nichols, Private F. J. Sheiffele, Private T. w. Wright, Private R. Liddell, Private F. M. Robbins, Pri- vate s. P. Rogers, Private JIG. Schmitt, Private c. B. Jones, Private w. Rowe, Private G. o, Barton, Private M. F. Chadeayne, Private T. s. Donohue, F. M. Dolph, D. E. Norton, F. w. Lathrop, D. A. McNeil, F. A. Parks, D. A. Me Intyry, H. l. St. Jacques, w. M. Me- Omber.
 Among those present were General Peck, General Daggett, Paymaster Lowe, Major Albee, Major Callahan, Captain Reddington, and Lieutenant Newton of the Horse Guard, Major Brown and Captain ohnson of the Foot Guard, and Captain Thompson, United States navy
 The military march was led by Gen. eral Peck and Major Brown About 100 men took part in the march. It was very enjoyable affair and 150 couples were in the grand march.
 MT l.. Candee, who is now in business for himself, decorated the armory for -he Blues ball last night. The decora- ions were very artistic, as MT. Candee S an adept in the art.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-23
PERSONAL JOTTINGS.

Wallace W. Ward, ex-superintendent of the West Haven street railroad, was reported last night to be more comfort able and hopes are entertained of his recovery.
 Mrs. R. A. Bedding and Mrs M. H. Hemingway are among the recent ar rivals in St, Augustine, Fla.
 George H. Bishop of Peck & Bishop is seriously ill.
 Attorney Albert H. Moulton was made happy Thursday by new son.
 EX-Constable John J. Shea has bought the Germania house in Union street from George Frank, it's former propri- etor
 Mrs. Frank M Carroll of IFS Cedar street and Mrs. Bryan Ralsey are visit ing friends in Washington.
 John F. Dougherty, captain of en- zine No. of the fire department is se- riously i'll at his home, No. 142 Howard avenue,
 Francis DonnelIy is still critically i'll with pneumonia, but Dr. Cremin is yet hopeful of his recovery.
 Mrs. William B. Catlin is reported to be improving.
 Edward Malley, the dry goods mer- chant, is at Catawba Junction, South Carolina.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-23
pEouors rN wrNrER.
Another Successful Event Enjoyed by tn,
 Members of the Association.

Another Successful Event Enjoyed by the
 Members of the Association.
 The Pequot association celebrated yesterday by a very successful Wash ington birthday party in the club house at Morris Cove.
 Throughout the afternoon many la dies were present, and an ella borate SUD- per was served at o'clock with covers for one hundred. At o'clock the grand march was joined in by 125 couples led by the president, Colonel s. J. Fox and Mrs. Wilson H. Lee. Dancing was continued until Il o'clock, and special cars conveyed the entire party to this city.
 This was the fourth winter event of the Pequot club, and demonstrated by the enthusiastic attendance that it is as popular at this season as it has be- come during the summer months
 The cafe and club house was hand- some decorated throughout, and Rob- inson furnished music.
 Among those present were Colonel olId All D. O, Y OAI NIT. ana MrS, w. A Harris, MT, and Mrs. R. E. Manross MT. and Mrs Smith Reed, MT and Mrs. George R. Chamberlain. MT and Mrs. N. P. Bishop, MT. and Mrs. George P. Hopson, MT. and Mrs. Myron B. Durham, Commodore and Mrs. F. w. Hinman, MT. and Mrs. c. w. Scranton MT. and Mrs. c. B. Matthewman. Mr, and Mrs. Dwight Baldwin, MT. and Mrs John H, Shaw, MT and Mrs. Charles R. Coan, MT. and Mrs William Demarest MT. and Mrs. F. H. Belden, MT. and Mrs. F. R. Langdale, MT. and Mrs. I. H. Mason, MT. and Mrs. J. N. Champion William H. Hale, MT. and Mrs. Willia m A. Howe, MT. and Mrs. w. G. Bradley MT and Mrs, G. w. Powning. MT. and Mrs. George A. Coan, MT. and Mrs. Ed ward Davis and J. E. Todd
 The new Pequot dock has been par tially carried away by heavy ice this winter, but is to be replaced with inn The house is also to un- dergo many changes, which will make it very attractive the coming summer and plans for the same are already un- der way.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-23
FINE CONFIRMATION
By Washington Union Brotherhood.

By Washington Union Brotherhood.
 The thirty-seventh annual banquet of Washington Union Brotherhood was held at Heublein's cafe yesterday. The officers of the association are: Presi- dent Frank H. Harris, Vice President F. w. J. Sizer and Louis Osterweis, Secretary Joseph A. Bromley, execu- tive committee, John c. Miles, George E. Thompson, F. B. Byington and Hemingway Smith. Dinner was served at 2 D. m and the menu showed the excellent taste of the committee hav- ing the matter in charge.
 Speeches were made by George D. Thompson, George Bromley, w. H. Al Ian, A. P. Hotchkiss and F. w. J. Sizer The brotherhood will hold its semi annual August 22 at Merwin's Point The death of Joseph B. Jewett, who was a member of the brotherhood, was spoken of with much feeling. Sew eral new members were admitted They were Frank c. Murphy, Willis R. Holt, J. w. Whittemore Joseph Mann, Jacob Mann, Nathaniel Hoyt and General A. H. Embler of this city and R. w. Miles, Jerome Tyrrell and John H. Hurley of Meriden
 Besides those mentioned were pres ent: E. A. Doolittle, w. H. Johnson, George Bromley, William A. Russell, A. D. Thomas, Robert M. Stevens, A. J. Clerl1in and several others.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-23
WOMEN BURNED TO DEATH
NOTHING RUT THE BONES OF ONE
 FOUND IN THE ASHES.

One of the Victims Went Back to Her Room
 After Some Jewelry and in Consequence
 Forfeited Her Life-Many Buildings Were
 Burned Before the Fire Was Under Con
 troI. Hot Springs, Ark, Feb. 22.-Ftrt broke out in the Ledgerwood bakery 1 on Ouochita avenue at a. m. It was in the southern part of the city where boarding houses abounded, and in an hour five boarding houses, several stores and fifteen cottages, in all worth $1Oo,- OOO had been swept away and three women had been burned to death.
 The dead are: Mrs. Laura Scammon, Mrs, Henry J. Mcleod and Augustine Stivetto, eolored.
 MT. and Mrs. c. H. Brownson of Ma con, M, Mrs. Peacock andothers were injured, but none dangerously.
 A strong wind famed the flames, but prevented them from moving in the direction of the big hotels and bath houses. The streets covered by the fire were Ouachita, Sealey, Malvern, Wood bine and Orange.
 The Ledgerwood bakery was frame building, on the second floor of which Mrs. Scammon had furnished apart ments. Charles Ledgerwood first saw the flames and in his efforts to extin- guish them neglected to warn people in the neighborhood.
 Nothing was heard of Mrs. Scammon until the fire was over, when her bones were found in the ashes. Mrs. Mcleod was a guest of the Laclede boarding house. She was aroused and with her husband started out of the house, but she remembered some jewelry and re- turned for it against the advice of her husband When she started back she found her way blocked by the flames. Her husband tried to reach her and al- most lost his life in the effort. She en- deavored to rush through the flames, but fell down and perished. The re- mains of the colored woman were found in partly saved room in the same house.
 MT. and Mrs. Brownson lived on the third floor of the Ouachita boarding house, and when aroused found the house wrapped in fire. Escape by the stairway was cut off. They rushed to the window and cried to the people below for help. and but none could be given them. Mrs. Brownson tied sever al sheets and blankets together making a rope long enough to reach down to the window below She went down first, entered the second floor window and escaped by a back stairway. When her husband reached the second floor the stairway was blocked by flames and he had to jump. He received severe bruises. The woman was badly lacerat- ed by sliding down the rope.
 Twenty-eight buildings were burned. 4 The aggregate of the value of the fifteen was $25,O0O. The boarding houses destroyed were: The Ouachita, La Clede and Bloomington
 Each of these with contents was worth $5,O0O. The other losses were the F. Randolph residence, worth $6,000; the stables, the West house, and the latter worth $5000; E. Japlin's gro- cery, 5000; R. L. Williams store and building, $12,OOo; H. M Hudgin's resi- dence, $10, ,OO0.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-23
Sacred Concert.

grand sacred concert will be given for the benefit of St. Louis French church at Germania hall on Sunday, the 24th, by the St. Louis choir. Solo, ists, Miss c. Roy, A. Portere, E. Thi- bault, F. Dumas, A. Foisie, Mrs. B, Bolduc, and B. Dupius, NM Gamrot and c. Rassat. Piano solo by Miss V. Kinney. Recitations by Miss Alma Roy of the Berkeley Lyceum, New York. Chorus and orchestra under the direc- tion of Professor c, Rassat. The festi- val closes tonight at the same hall.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-23
4 PHEASANT rKoL1Er PARTY
Yesterday Afternoon-Dinner at the Forbes
 House-AnotIler in the Evening.

Yesterday Afternoon-Dinner at the Forbes
 House-AnotIler in the Evening.
 A small trolley party yesterday after noon left the corner of George and Or chard streets at 3 o'clock over the sys- tenn of the New Haven Street Railway company. They stopped at the Forbes house, where H. B. Forbes, the propri- etor, served a fine dinner. After the dinner Lawyer Eli Mix acted as toast master and remarks were made by D. w. Blakeslee. James Bishop and oth- CTS. Those accompanying the party were: MT. and Mrs. James Bishop, MT. and Mrs. A. M. Beebe, MT. and Mrs D. w. Blakeslee, MT. and Mrs. A. c. Bush nell, MT. and Mrs. F. w. Baldwin, MT and Mrs. A. J. Crawford, MT. and Mrs D. A. Hubbard, MT. and Mrs. Eli Mix, MT. and Mrs. G. w. Peck, MT and Mrs. A. M. Rice and MT and Mrs. F. E. Stod- dard.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-23
cn1orndn Rennhlinans Mest.

Detroit, Feb. 22.-The annual meeting of the State League of Republican Clubs was held here to-day. President P. T. Colgrove in his address said that the onvention was being brought face to face with the problem of finance The silver platform adopted by the national convention of republican clubs at Denver had beome the sentiment of the rank and file of the party. At the next national convention the party posi- ton in regard to silver would be set tied. Perry Powers was elected presi- dent of the league.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-23
SOME oF THE OLDEST rhp LorEs.
Of the N. Y., N. H. X II. Railroad Conn
 pany--Their Terms of Service.

pdHS--A htlE Ol SerVIce.
 The sudden death of Mir. J. Harvey
 Miner. late superintendent of the new
 railroad office building on Meadow
 street in this city, has caused some
 inquiry as to who the oldest employees of the Consolidated are. MT. Miner was
 one of the oldest, but there are a few
 who came into the employment be- fore he did, he having run an engine on
 the old Harlem R. R. previous to his commencing to work for the N. r., N. H. & H., R, R. There was also a break in his term of service as he was for several years in the sewing machine business. MT. George Jackson conn menced work for the railroad company in the year 1S48, but was out of service for several years. He is at present at tending sWitcher in the passenger yard at Spring street. MT. Daniel Dougherty commenced working for the company in the machine shops in 1S4S, but went into the old Shore Line R. R. company's shops and stayed for six teen years. When the N. r., N. H. & H. R. R. leased that road he again came into their employ. MT. James Tracey was employed as coachman for the com pany when the N. Y. & N. H. road was being built, and when the shops were established in this city he became em- ployed as bolt cutter, and has re- mained there ever since
 MT. Benjamin Gates commenced work ing for the company as a machinist in the year 1850, and was for thirty-seven years general foreman of the locomo- tive works in this city. He is now em- ployed as machinist at the shops in this city. MT. Gates and Tracy undoubted- ly are the two oldest and living employ es who have worked for the company without break. It is interesting to hear these old veterans tell of the New York road in it's younger days. They take the same interest in the company's affairs as if it were their own personal property. The company does not re- quire them to do the hustling that is required of young blood in these days of lively railroading. Mr. John South worth was the oldest engineer on the road, but was retired year ago. MT. Samuel Rand is another veteran engin- ger; he is now engine house inspector. MT Albert Houghton, the old engineer of the Hartford division, is in the Hart ford shops, giving out the oil supplies.
 Edwin Chatterton, another old timer on the New York division, is now em- ployed as engine despatcher, and has the responsible duty of seeing that all trains out of this city are equipped with | necessary power to haul them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-23
HIS ANSWER A TERSE ONE
AB. SPRINGER's SHARP REPLI TO
 BANKER ST. JOHN'S LETTER.

He Said That the Banker Had All Privi ege
 to Pay Checks in Standard Silver Dollars
 and if the Course is Pursued in the Result
 Will be a Happy One.
 Washington, Feb. 22.-RepresentatiVe Springer is in receipt of g. letter from William P. St. John, president of the Mercantile National bank of New York, in which that gentleman says; "Under the profound conviction that the pres ent condition of the treasury reserve and liberal accumulations of idle money in New York and other money centers afford together a new opportunity to do safely write to beg of you to urge the secretary of the treasury to exercise the option conferred on him by law to re- deem the United States notes in stand ard silver dollars.
 "'The treasury reserve is now compos- ed of about one hundred and five mil lion dollars gold and only about fifteen million dollars of free silver. If the secretary will instruct the treasurer and every assistant treasurer of the United States to meet demands for the redemp- ton of United States notes and the treasury notes in standard silver dollars only and to continue the instruction for a reasonable time, the achievement will be, in all details and in every respect, a happy one; and no more interest bearing public debt will need to be ere ated.
 "On the other hand, if the secretary of the treasury shall neglect this oppor- tunity, the neglect may prove one more just ground for fault finding with his administration of our public finances"
 In reply to this letter MT. Springer writes to MT. St. John as follws,
 Your letter of he 21st inst. is re- ceived. In answer thereto permit me to say: I am under the profound convic- tfon that the present condition of the treasury reserve and liberal accumula- tions of idle money in New York afford together a new opportunity for you to exercise the discretion conferred on you by law to pay all checks at the, bank of which you are president in standard silver dollars. If you should pursue this course for a reasonable time the achievement will be in all details and in every respect a happy one. On the oth- CT hand, If you should neglect this op- | portunity the neglect may prove one l more just ground for fault finding with | those ffnanciers' who preach one doctrine | and practice another"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-23
Death of Henry M. Gilbert.

The many friends of MT. Henry M. Gilbert of Chicago will be grieved to learn of hi' sudden death in that city of pneumonia last Sunday Mir Gilbert formerly attended General RusselPs military school in this city. and later lived in New York. Twelve years ago he moved to Chicago, where he had been engaged in the insurance business. He was a son of the late Henry o. Gilbert, and leaves a wife and mother and sister, Mrs. D. H. Farrell of Bal timore.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-23
Twentieth Annivc rsarx.

The twentieth anniversary of Nu Deu- teron, Yale society, was celebrated by a banquet at Heublein's cafe last even ing. About thirty members of the so- ciety were present, Sanford B. Martin was toastmaster, and the several toasts were responded to as follows: "Nu Deu- teron," by Lewis Hewlett; Dear Old Yale" Carlos c. Heard; "Brotherly Leve," Oswald Simpson; "The Ladies'" Frank w. Brown "Our Fraternity" Robert J. Woodruff.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-23
Freshmen Carry Canes.

Washington's birthday brought joy to the hearts of the Yale freshmen, as they were then permitted to begin carrying canes, a concession eagerly looked for ward to by the freshies. Yesterday they took great delight in strutting about the campus showing their new sticks and enviously watched the sophomores wearing their high hate, which is a sophomore custom always carried out on February 22.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-23
Senators in a Fight.

Denver, Feb. 22.-In the senate to- day Senator Mills, in the course of de-
 bate. called Senator Peace a liar. Mills then threw paper weight at Peace and the senators clinched and fought viciousIy. The result was four black eyes and@a lively flow of blood The contestants were finally separated The senate ordered an investigation of the fracas and adjourned.