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The record-union., 1895-03-07
The Cry For More NIouav

The tendency of an irredeemabIe Gov
ernment currency is to drift to the
money centers, and there, when it's vol
ume is too great for the uses of legiti-
mate trade, to incite to imitation and
speculation. Once at the great centers
II stays there, and this is the cause of
the dearth OF money in the West and
South. 1t is the real reason for thai
honest Cry (of which dishonest leaders
take advantage and fan into dangerous
hame)-the cry for more money-which
ever and anon sweeps into a whirl wind
now for silver, now for State money.
now Tor tat money, for peoples money,
money on farm mortgages, money per
capita, by the barrel, tons Of it, millions
ana mlilIons! L do not wonder that our
representatives, from those regions
which have been denuded Of the natural
rights OF com muniIy, the right to
banknotes, feel that they must heed this
cry.
There is a good honest remedy for all
this. 1t Is through the permission of
note issues to banks. without specially
pledged security, under proper general
supervision. We have this supervision
In almost complete perfection in the ma
uonal system. But the banks are now
held down 20 al issue of 50 per cent.
against par of bonds. There is no profit
III this and so no relief, because banks
viii absolutely refuse to put out single
note voluntarily unless there is a profit
In lt. The issue must eventually be not
against bond security, but against the
general assets of the bank with provision
tor daily redemption, SO that the notes
viii stay to do their work in their own
neIghborhood, thus clothing them with
all the advantages claimed for State-bank
issues. but with none of the dangers
VILLA ~ Z. Cornwell in the Forum.
The record-union., 1895-03-07
Wlaf- IL q knnl

The term bank should be distinguished
from the term banker. Preiudiced writers
constantly contOund the two. A bank is
an extremely essential part of the busi-
ness structure. The capital stock of a
bank. furnished generally by hundreds
OF people, the majority of whom are in
moderate circumstances, is q small pro-
portion of the whole. The most import
ant element is the deposits, which are
contributed by a large part of the COM
munity. In respect to deposits, then, the
people axe the bank. The banker. as
generally understood, is the paid officer
who looks after the interests Of the entire
institution. Banking profits are not pro-
portionately large, and go to the stock
holders, who are again the people. Pri-
vate bankers with capital Of their own
are comparatively few in number and
cut but small figure in the United States
as compared with incorporated stock
banks. These private bankers issue no
notes, and are not benefited or affected
directly by laws relating to banks Laws
which injure the banks do harm to the
whole community; whereas, laws which
contribute to the proper working and
prosperity of the banks help radically the
whole people, especially those who de-
pend upon daily labor for their wages
VIM. Z. Cornwell in Forum.
The record-union., 1895-03-07
GAVE HIS CLIENT GOOD ADVICE
How the Young Lawyer Got Eve
With the Judge Who Sneered.

How the Young Lawyer Got Even
With the Judge Who Sneered.
The young man had been admitted to
practice at the bar, says HGrpel'S Mdga-
zine. He sat within the bar incloSure,
specializing upon the chances of clients
coming to him, by mistake or otherwise.
He heard his name spoken and started to
his feet.
"Mr. DE Novo, the prisoner at the bar
is unable to employ counsel. viii you
defend hin?'
Certainly, your honor. May l retire
with him to the bar office for few mo-
ments' consultations
Yes, sir, and give him your bast ad-
vice"
A hardly perceptible sneer curled his
honor's lips as he uttered these last words,
but the young man did not appear to no.
tice it. Motioning for the prisoner to
follow him, he passed into the other
room. The door was closed, and for ten
minutes The lively clatter OF many con-
versations filled the courtroom. Then
the young man strolled into the room
and dropped into chair, The crier pro-
ceeded:
''Silence in the courtroom"
His honor gazed upon the young man
and said:
Are you ready to proceed?"
Yes, your honor"
where's the prisoner?"
II really don't know"
"What?"
Ppm sure INon't know.n
MIR De Novo, will you explain what
you mean by this most extraordinary
conduct?"
Your honor told me to give him the
best advice could, L believer"
Yes, sir.''
May 1t please the court, when I con-
suited MIN found he was guilty and had
really no defense whatever. So. in pur-
suance OF your honor's so kindly meant
suggestion, l advised him to drop out of
the window and make himself as scarce
as possible. presume-in fact, know
that he followed the first part OF my adj
vice. and | believe he will also observe
the rest of it,"
The record-union., 1895-03-07
ROYAL BAKING POWDER.

red phosphorus and sulphide of antimony
make up the rubbing surface.
The big-headed, stumpy fusees or vesu-
vians used by smokers, and which
siZzle and keep afre in the windiest
weather, are simply common matches
with composition of the slow
fire kind. The mixture in the big
oval head is porous, and is made of char
coal, saltpeter. powdered glass, gum and
some sweet-scented barks-all oft tipped
with the igniting composition. These
matches are dipped repeatedly, until'the
proper amount OF composition is put on
the head of The short splint.
The wax matches, or vestas, are made
by drawing cotton threads through
melted stearine and paraf1ine. The wax
hardens on the threads, and is then
rounded nicely by being drawn through
holes in a steel plate. The wax threads
are cut to the required length and are
then dipped.
The matches that are now used came
after a long series OF experiments, in
ventlons, improvements and failures.
Up TO the beginning of the present CEN
tury the only match used was the sulphur
match. This was long splint of wood
tipped with common everyday sulphur
The wood selected for the splints was of q
resinous character. and the splints were
cut off by hand. Time, patience and dry
tinder were required TO light the old
sulphur match. The sparks struck from
the flint by the steel fell into the tinder,
which was carbOnized lint OF cotton or
linen; the finder caught the spark,
if the match-lighter was lucky, and
presently the tinder would glow
with enough heat to ignite the sulphur,
and the match was lighted. Sometimes
match-paper or touchpaper was used
instead of tinder. This was thick blot
ting paper impregnated with saltpeter.
An improvement on the tinder was the
phosphorus bottle, little vial in which q
stick of phosphorus had been stirred with
a red-hoJ wire, SO that the inside of the
bottle was coated with oxide of phos-
phorus. The bottle was kept tightly
cOrked until it was desired to light a
match, then the cork was quickly re-
moved, the sulphur match was plunged
in, and when it was Withdrawn it was
aDlaZe.
The next improvement was the oxy-
muriate match. This was miniature
chemical laboratory, consisting of a little
box with two com apartments. In one was
bottle in which was some asbestos
soaked In oil OF vitriol. In the other COM
partment were the matches. The spIints,
after having been dipped in sui
phur, were coated With paste madesof
chlorate Of potash, gum and sugar, and
somatimes cOIored red, and the match
when plunged into the asbestos and Oil
of vitriol was ignited.
Then came the lucifer matches or loco
focos, which led up to all the varieties
used to-day.
The record-union., 1895-03-07

Ryan, Missouri; B. T. Grady, North
Carolina; Charles H. Morgan, Missouri; !;
G. w. Spell, North Carolina; Ed. w.
Lane, Illinois; A. c. Latino, South Caro-
lima; Marshall Arnold. Missouri; w. Fl.
Demon, Alabama; w. J. Talked, South
Carolina; John S. William, Mississippi:
L. j. Strait, South Carolina; A. Cami-
netti. California; w. II. Bower, North
Carolina; Antonio Joseph, New Mexico;
Evan p. Howell and j. Floyd King, ex-
members of Congress.
The signe1s represent sixteen States
and two Territories. The paper was
taken to the Senate just before the close
of tine session, but as it was impossible to
make thorough canvass among the SEN
ators it was decided to leave them out
entirely
Bryan said that the address had been
issued to call the attention of the rank
and file to the importance of executi We
work in favor of bimetaIlism.
The record-union., 1895-03-07
Worth the Sacrifice.

Seedy Slocum-Say, pard, I've struck
soft snap. Yer know de School of
Cookery?
Wall-Eyed Watkins (disgusted)-What
d. yer take me fur? L amt got down to
dat yit.
Seedy Slocum = HoP up! De grub's
tough; but if ye kin worry it down an;
look as though yer liked it ye kin strike
'em fur quarter atterwards-an' dats
five beers.-Puck.
The record-union., 1895-03-07
The PIatte Canal.

LINCOLN (Neb.). March 6.-The first
step of the building of the Platte Canal
was taken when the Senate voted in favor
OF the Platte Canal bill and general irriga-
ton bill. This action, when concurred
in by the House and the Governor, will
give the city of Omaha the right to build
and own the canal, which is a proposed
waterway for furnishing power by di-
yertlng the waters of the Platte River.
The record-union., 1895-03-07
FRIENDS OF THE WHITE METAL.
Democrats Who Wanted Free and I'm
limited Silver Coinage.


limited Silver Coinage.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The follow-
ing are the names of the Democrats who
signed the address. recently made public,
urging all Democrats to make the money
question paramount issue and endeavor
To place the Democratic party on record
in favor of the immediate restoration of
free and unlimited coinage of gold and
silver at the present ratio of 16 to /, with
out waiting for the aid or consent OF any
other nation, as it existed prior to 1873.
Such coin to be full legal tender for ali
debts, public and private: K. p Bland,
Missouri; w. j. Bryan, Nebraska; Ii,
A. Coffeen, Wyoming: George w. Filth
ian, Illinois; J. f. Cockrell, Texas; John
Laurin, North Carolina; James G.. Ma
guire, California; George j. kert, Ohio;
Justin X. Whiting. Michigan; II. c.
Snodgrass, Tennessee; George f. Rich
ardson, Michigan; NJ. A. Smith, Arizona;
A. w. Ogden, Louisiana; J. C. Cape
heart, West Virginia; w. S. Moore, Kan
sas; ii. d. Money, Mississippi; w. r.
The record-union., 1895-03-07

The bottom of the Atlantic forms sort
Of terrace around the continents, sloping
gradually for several miles, then suddenly
descending to far greater depth. In
general about 100 miles from the shore
there is depth of 100 fathoms. but in tan
miles more the depth exceeds l,0oO.
The record-union., 1895-03-07
Signs of Defeat.

Cora-So you are sure her husband
had the best of the argument? Did she tell
you so.
Madge-No: but heard her say he was
mean, hateful thing as she went out of
the room and slammed the door.
The record-union., 1895-03-07

If it were not for the salts of the ocean
the whole sea would soon become a mass
of corruption, owing to the decay of the
organic matter 1t contains.
The record-union., 1895-03-07

John Floyd, colored carpenter of
Augusta, Ca, has named his four sons
Jay Gould, Vanderbilt, Rockefeller and
Phil Armour
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-10
DUBny,s CITY COMPARTMENT.
Mayor Atwater Announces His Appoint
 ments-Ouite Change.

Mayor Atwater Announces His Appoint
 ments-Quite Change.
 Derby, Jan. 9.-The new board or city government was organized last night Mayor w. c. Atwater has made the following appointments: Street commissioner, G. B. Clark; police com- missioner, D. l.. Durand; fire commls' sioner. John J. Leonard; inspector of poor, David w. Boyd; tax collector the Home Trust company; assessor Merritt Treat; city clerk, Andrew J. Ewen. who was candidate for assist ant clerk of the house Tuesday night. The corporation counsel will be appoint ed next week.
 The new chief of police is c, H. Arnold He succeeds Chief John w. Nolan, who has held the office for ten years
 The Home Trust company will take charge of the tax collecting.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-10
NEW LETTER CARRIER RULES.

What They Say in Hartford About Them.
 Hartford. Jane 9.--Postmaster Ben nett was seen by Post reporter this morning relative to the new rigid rules for carriers received from the postal department at Washington this week. By these rules the carriers are strictly prohibited from reporting at the office prior to schedule time or remaining in the office between trips,
 Postmaster Bennett said; "The gov ernment has been pestered by claim agents. Often a carrier will stay in the office between trips, leisurely mak- ing up his mail for the next trip, Perhaps within year claim agent will appear and ask him if he has not been working overtime. He will natur- ally reply that he has and he is then informed by the claim agent that the government is liable to pay for that overtime A suit for overtime wages follows. So long has this gone on and so numerous have been the suits that the government is bound to put an end to 1t.
 'urhe public Is interested to this ex- tent. If the reports show that the car- riers in this city are working overtime the result will be that the number or delivery trips will be reduced or the territory covered will be lessened. The force in this city has all it can attend to at present. I do not anticipate any change. but the report will be watched win interest by the office and public alike"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-10
AGAINST UNCLE sAlr.
Letter Carriers Claims Against the Govern
 ment.

Letter Carriers Claims Against the Govern
 ment.
 Twenty-Five letter carriers and ex-let- ter carriers have presented claims for overtime against the government, which aggregate several thousand dollars.
 Among the ex-carriers whose claims are under consideration are Dr. George H. Hoey, whose bill Is $41O.6O; George H. Brogan, who asks for $S5O; Attorney Isadore A. Stein asks for $5OS.22; James J. Brereton wants $252.S0, and David s. Barry claims $S45.
 George A. Butler, ex-superlntendent of letter carriers, has also presented a claim.
 All these claims are forwarded through Special Claim Agent John A. Howe, jr., who is now in this city for the purpose. After the claims have been received at Washington Commits sioner w w. Hill will be sent here to investigate, after which he will report to the court of claims
 The period during which the carriers worked overtime was between May 2, 1SSs and May l, 1893. The supreme court of the United States decided that car riers were entitled to pay foraall time over eight hours per day that they had Served.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-10
sbOO nAMAars AwARpEp.
DEATH OF JAMES E. SMITH.
Dies at the Hospital of Injuries Received
 Over "A Year Ago.


 Over Year Ago.
 James E. Smith, a railroad man, who died at the hospital Monday night Is the man who was found one night in october, 1893, with his back broken lying in the cellar of his boarding house in East street, near Bridge and Water streets.
 He was taken to the hospital, and when he recovered consciousness he accused another railroad man of hav- ing thrown him through an old hatch way into the cellar.
 The police failed to find any man who tailed with the description given by the injured man, and after a searching in- vestigation they reported to Coroner Mix that Smith undoubtedly fell through the hatchway while intoxicated. The injured man, however, clung to his story to the last He insisted that he had been assaulted and thrown through the hatchway.
 He had a step-brother living in New York, but so far as known had no other friends in this country.
 His broken back made him cripple, of course, and he never left his bed from the time he was taken to the hos pital, fifteen months ago, until his death. He was thirty-seven years old.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-10
FAIR HAVEN.

Funeral of Edgar E. JohnsOn-Swift & Co.,,
 Stockholders = Wedding Anniversary
 General News.
 The funeral of Edgar B. Johnson was conducted from his late home, 70 Per liins street, yesterday afternoon, Rev, J. H. Hand of the East Pearl street M. B. church officiating. The arrange ments were under the direction of Un- dertaker H. w. Crawford Bearers were John and Edgar Gilbert and Fred Dunkley, brothers-iu-law of the de- ceased, and Collis Jacobs. The inter- ment was in Evergreen cemetery. Mir. Johnson was the son of MT. and Mrs William s. Johnson of Grand ave nue. He also leaves a widow and three children. For nearly two years he had been afflicted with heart disease and much of the time he suf- fered severely.
 Investors in Swift & Co. of Kansas City, which firm recently was unable to pay its usual per cent dividend, believe the dividend will be paid as usual six months hence. In october, owing to the falling off in the exporta- tion of pork to Germany, the price was reduced two cents per pound and Swift & Co. lost large sum in consequence, which was the principal reason for skipping the usual dividend. There is nearly half million of the stock held in the annex.
 Despite the weather and the bad walking, tho week of prayer services at Grand avenue and Second Congrega- tional churches have been very fairly attended this week,
 MT. and Mrs Henry s. Cornell ob- served the eighth anniversary of their marriage with few of their friends Saturday evening. It was surprise visit for Mr. Connell The couple re- ceived several gifts from their friends. A spread was served and a very pleas ant time was observed by all.
 There were many visitors at the in- stallation exercises of Columbia castle, K. G. D., Tuesday evening. There were eight members from Bridgeport castle and representations from Rock and Crusaders castles of this city. The officers were installed by H. W. Sperry. the district grand chief.
 All that remains of the superstruct- ure of the old Shore Line railroad bridge Is a portion of the span over Qulnnipiac street and that is rapidly disappearing.
 Several members of the East Haven grange, including MT. and Mrs. D. w, Futile, attended the annual meeting of the state grange at New Britain yes terday and Tuesday.
 The Saltonstall Sick Benefit asso- ciation of East Haven has elected offi- cers as follows: President, William H, Robinson: vice presidents, F. E. Street and William H. IIosley; secretary and treasurer, Leonard w. Thompson. The annual banquet of the society will be held on the evening of January 2S.
 Beginning next Sunday and for the next six weeks, John M Dick, the evan- gelist of Boston, will hold a mass meeting in the rooms of the Y. M. c, A. The meetings are to be held each Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock and are for men only. The orchestra, com posed of members of the association, will furnish music.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-10

When 1aoy was sick, we gave hei castoria
 When she was Child, she cried for castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-10
NURsEs, rRArNING SoHooL.
The Annual Meeting Held at the Nurses
 Home Yesterday.

The Annual Meeting Held at the Nurses
 Home Yesterday.
 The annual meeting of the Connecti- cut Training School for Nurses was held at Ii o'clock yesterday morning at the Nurses home, All Howard avenue. From the report of Miss Betts, the sec retary, it was learned that the school had 56 pupils at present. Of these 19 are ,externes and are fitted to take out side cases, and 37 are internes. During the year there were 36 lectures at the hospital and 12 autopsies with practical demonstrations, at which the nurses were present.
 There were also 214 surgical opera tions witnessed by nurses. Cooking classes were conducted by the assist ant superintendent. Twenty-eight nurses graduated during the year. There were 291 calls for nurses and four applications for a superintendent of nursing. An interesting account of the work of the missionary nurses was given.
 The election of officers resulted in the reelection of all the old officers, except three members of the executive commit tee. Mrs. A. McC. Matthewson, Mrs O. l., Hastings and Mrs. J. B. Fitch were elected in place of Mrs. William Fitch, Mrs. G. E. Day and Mrs. ID. R. Nor ris.
 The treasurer's report showed that there was balance on hand at the be- ginning of the year of s12.71. The sum of $1O0S5.S5 was received and $9,64562 expended.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-10
Court Notes.

In the United States district court yesterday Judge Townsend reserved his decision in the case of the Thomson Houston Electric Supply company against the Winchester Avenue Rail- road company, which was brought to recover for the use of the trolley the patent of which it is claimed, is controlled by the plaintiffs in the suit
 JUDGE CLEVELAND SWORN IN. | In the probate court yesterday Judge Livingston W. Cleaveland was sworn in by Judge Robertson, as was also Chief Clerk John c. Gallagher who succeeds Major Timothy F. Callahan. The first business transacted by the new officials was the assignment of Ernest Moeller a druggist on Grand avenue. Frank S Calhoun is named as trustee, and a hearing on his appointment will take place next Wednesday. The liabilities of the concern are given as $700, and the assets as $1,20o. An effort will be made to affect a settlement,
 SUIT FOR $5, GOO.
 James H. Condon of Orange has brought suit to recover $5,OOO damages for alleged islander from James F. Mall Joy of 13 Oak street, The latter's prop erty was attached yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Crockett.
 $500 DAMAGES AWARDED.
 Tn the superior cours, civil side, yes- terday Judge Wheeler rendered a de- cision awarding $500 damages to Will liam Platt in his suit against the town of Milford.
 SUIT FOR $200.
 Annie Mcclure has sued Patrick New man of State street for $2OO for alleged trespass.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-10
4 COMING WEDDING.

William Rice Smith and Bertha Grace
 Lane.
 Cards are out announcing the coming marriage of William Rice Smith, son Bertha Grace, daughter of John s. Lane of Meriden. The ceremony takes place at the residence of the brides parents, Washington Heights. Meriden, Wednes- day, January 23, at 6:SO p. m, and the reception from 8 to 10.
 MT. Smith is in the carpet business on Colony street, Meriden,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-10
SMOKER WAS ACQUITTED,
JURY DID NOT BELTETE HIM
 GUILTY OF CRIME ALLEGED.

John J. McCarthy on Trial Charged With Besistance-Grand Jury to Come in To- day-Reoeiver Appointed for a Waterbury Tirm-Other Court News.
 In this court late yesterday afternoon the jury which had been trying the case of John Smoker charged with adultery with Ellen Bateg, returned a verdict of acquittal and he was accordingly discharged. It is probable that the case against the woman will be nolled' as she is soon to become a mother.
 The trial of John J. Mccarthy, charged with resisting Officer Bellman, was com menced late yesterday afternoon and was not completed when court adjourn ed for the day. The trial will be re- stunned this morning.
 THE DIR. LEE CASE.
 The grand jury will be called in this morning and will consider the evidence of the case of Dr. J. Edward Lee, who is under indictment charged with murder in causing the death of Maggie Schloss of Ansonia by criminal malpractice.
 AN OXFORD CASE.
 George Gordon and Polly Bradley of oxford pleaded guilty to charges of adultery and were sentenced to one year in jail.
 Superior Court-Civil side-Judge Wheeler. In this court yesterday afternoon Judge Wheeler appointed John H. Freein of Waterbury receiver for the firm of Charles Thatcher & Co.,, also of Waterbury. The liabilities of the con cern are said to be about $1O,OOO, and the assets it Is thought will greatly ex- ceed this amount.
 TWO DECISIONS. ....
 Two decisions were also received in this court from the supreme court. In the case brought by Royal M. Bassett against William c. Atwater of Ansonia, the court finds error and orders a new trial. In the injunction suit brought by John A. Robinson to restrain John w. Clapp from using well on the boun- dary line of the property the court also finds error.
 City Court-Crlminal sIde--Judge Cable. Frank Ruby, begging, 10 days In jail; John Ryan, begging, continued until January 1O John Burke, begging, 10 days in jail, $5.42 costs; John Clark, theft, three cases, $21 fine, 90 days in jail, $1S.72 costs.