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The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-17
HAVEN COURIER THURsDAY JANUARY N

better go to school and learn that it i
 the pavement and now the snow that Il to be cleaned off. "-Harper's Bazar
 Quiet Man (on first night of new piece Excuse me, sir, but don't see any oc casion for such violent applause. Dem l onstrative Neighbor-I do, my friend | The author is one of my wife's board CTS, and he's over two months behlno with his billl-Tit-Bits
 Lady Gin crowded tramway car)-- Thank you, sir; but I don't like to de- prive you of your comfortable seat Irishman (who has risen to offer seat Be the powers, ma am, 1t was com l fortable no longer when Oi saw you andin'.-Household Words.
 Rabbi, who is happier, the man who owns million dollars or he who has seven daughters" "The one who has many daughters" "Why so?" "He who has million wishes for more-the man who has the seven daughters does not"-London (Ont) Advertiser.
 Pearl Passe-Yes, dear papa is very generous. On my birthday annlVersa- ries he always gives me dollar TOT each year I have lived. Yulie Younger Indeed? That must have been the money Charlie Gayboy meant when he said you had fortune in your own right.-Buffalo Courier.
 "This passage" said the publisher to the great author, seems ambiguous to me. What do you mean by itY'
 q don't know" replied the great au- thor. q left it there for the commenta- tors to work over when I'm dead'"- Washington Post.
 Indignant Customer-That "One Min ute Toothache Cure" you sold me was a fraud, do you hear? It took almost half an hour to act.
 Druggist-How long did 1t ease your tooth?
 About a minute"
 ''Yes; that's the one minute part of it."-Indianapolis Journal,
 Now Jedge, said the sworn colored witness, I'm gwine ter tell yer de. truth now"
 And what have you been testifying to for the last hour and half?' asked the judge.
 "Oh, des been tinEin' up ter it. Hit takes you some time ter get ter de truth, Jedge. You has ter slirmish lots fore you ketch de rabbit!!-Atlanta Constitution
 Mandy" said Farmer Corntossel, who had been thoughtfully gazing into the fire for a long time, "they's jes' one thing I want ye ter promise me" "Whut's that, Josiar?" "When ye git ter be a 'maneipated woman-" 'But, | Josiar, I don't want ter be no 'manci- l pated woman" "rhet's all right. | Ye never kin tell. want yer ter prom ise thet when ye git ter be 'mancipat- ed woman, an air 'lected to office. thet | ye won't go ter the hotel an register ez 'Honor'ble Mandy Corntossel an hus- band '"-Washington Star
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-17
The Persdnnel of the Navy. rErnrn unrnn,.,s Wnnltiu

l lhfOfh ttaTpeTb Weekiy.I
 After a long struggle a bill is at las
 prepared partially proving for z
 needed reform in the personnel of the
 navy. The simplest question that i.
 presented to congress is, Shall oul
 new ships be properly of1icered?" This
 is not a reflection on the character and
 ability of present officers, for there Is
 no navy in the world with better mate rial among the men who bear it's com
 missions Granted that the naval ca
 dets of the United States are as able, quick, well instructed, and as promis-
 ing as the midshipmen of the greatest | sea power in the world, there is no req
 son why our captains and flag-officers i should not be the equals at least of | those who serve under the British flag.
 It is not a question of material, but of the processes to which the material is subjected after receiving the commis- sion of an officer.
 The condition of the personnel of the navy is so desperate that officers who would naturally insist on promotion for merit alone are ready to agree to the halting step which, after years labor, has been evolved by the joint commit tee That some officers oppose even this scheme speaks i'll for the morale of the service, But if this opposition suc- ceeds In defeating the proposed meas ure of relief, the real friends of the navy and the country must direct their efforts to securing such a thorough re- fNY oe bat f,T, ha That they will succeed in the end can not be doubted, for the present absurd system will continue to grow more ab- surd year by year until it breaks down through it's own impotency.
 The essential evil to the country in the present state of affairs is that offi- cers reach the age of command when they are too old to assume it's responsi- bilities. The average age of a com mander is forty-nine years. In ten years, under the present system, it will be fifty-seven years; in fourteen years, it will be fifty-nine The commander who is forty-nine years old has been filling subordinate positions all his life Unless he has met with extraordinary luck he was not the executive officer of a first-rate ship until he was nearly forty-seven years old, There are old lieutenants of fifty doing watch duty, the task of men of from twenty-one to thirty in the British navy. A man who has grown old in subordination loses confidence in his judgment, and the re- suit is that the majority of the Ameri- can naval officers who have reached the rank of command are distrustful of themselves. They have always been doing merely what they have been told to do A fifty-year infant In leading strings cannot develop into a stalwart and independent man. The officers of high rank in our navy who count for anything learned their lesson in the war. When they retire there will be no one to command the ships and squadrons of the United States navy except a company of worthy old gentle men who have been taught to obey and | to dread responsibility as if it were riu- tiny.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-17

our wisdom to such a degree that the | foreign investor seriously hesitates to | 1ntrust to us his capital, while the
 American business man hardly ven
 tures in his enterprises beyond the re-
 cesslties of the day, both being deterred 1 by an apprehension of impending dis
 aster, and doubt whether efficacious
 remedies will be applied in time to
 avert the catastrophe. The compara-
 lively small part of the public debt we
 refer to is the greenback.
 The greenback was originally issued
 under the stress of the civil war as a
 temporary makeshift. Being simply a
 promise to pay, it was essentially a
 forced loan without interest levied by
 the government on the people. It be-
 ing understood that the government would not redeem that promise for an indefinite time the greenback declined in value compared with the promised coin dollar, and it's current value fuc- tuated as, in consequence of the events of the day combined with the quantity of unredeemed promises afloat, the pos slbility of redemption seemed more or less uncertain. To give it character and currency 1t was made legal ten USl except as 10 certain payments which were to be made to the govern ment in gold. Thus the greenback was started on it's ill-fated career among us, and 1t is no exaggeration to say that it has wrought more mischief in this country than any other financial con- trlyance Of our time. Retrospectively It Is not difficult to show that the issu- anee of paper legal tender was unne- eessary; that the government might have carried on the war on a specie ba- sis; and that the greenback, disturb ing all market values, immensely in- creased its cost. But, worse than this, the long and exclusive use of this promise to pay as money fostered among our people the dangerous hallu- cination that it was the duty of the government to furnish to them just this kind of currency in such quantity as, according to their notion, their bus mess might require, and that the coun- try would be richer in proportion to the number of promises to pay so issued It Is needless to say that this hallucina- ton is in some form or another at the bottom of almost all the financial here sles We have to contend with.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-17

Indian medical men had contributed
 little to the knowledge of the causes
 and means of prevention of cholera,
 with the exception of Dr. Simpson,
 whose reputation as an authority on
 that subject was European. He cited
 as an example the official regulations
 with regard to the prevention of cholera among soldiers which were issued last
 January. These he described as mis- leading and as mediaeval in their ig-
 norance. Among other things they
 directed that troops should be marched at right angles to the win. They might as we'll direct that they should be taught waltzing, he said. like MT. Gill berts army in the comic opera, Such antiquated testing was out of place in the Queens regulations. The rules ought to be rewritten from beginning to end by some one who understood the elements of the subject Indian medical men, however were not to p4eil4lSs ASy WGIC ONSi WuGllliGu Nlll work, which left them no leisure for study and scientific research. In al- most every district the civil surgeon. who was the sanitary officer for hun dreds of thousands of inhabitants, was also the chief jailor, with over 300 prisoners to control, the surgeon of the hospital, with some 2,OOO operations annually, the supervisor of vaccina- tion, the head of the lunatic asylum, the medico-legal officer, with 200 to 300 post-mortems annually, and sometimes the head of the medical school or the medical officer of the railway. No one man could properly perform such a mass of duties. Such false economy explained why so little had been done in India for the advancement of medical | knowledge, and why there was still yearly mortality of three-quarters of million from cholera and four and | half millions from levers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-17

nightfall, and at noon sang a solemn requiem for those who fell during the war. There was ain awful crush in the park, where the next day hats, clothing and personal effects, including 2,O0C clogs, were gathered up. Accidents were numerous, fights frequent, "drunks" much in evidence, and seventy pickpockets were arrested plying their vocation, while as a precaution the au- thorities locked up five hundred known to belong to the light fingered profes- sion before the ceremonies began.
 Nothing barbarous or semi-civilized about all this. Except the religious part of 1t it is like what might happen in New York or Chicago.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-17
THE LOBBY.

| Representative Judson's bill to miti-
 gate the lobby will, of course, undergo
 thorough discussion before 1t, or what
 is left of it, becomes a law. It's intent
 is to protect those who want bills passed
 from the blackmailing that has become
 such an evil, and also to protect and dignify respectable lobbying.
 Some objections to the bill have al-
 ready appeared and probably more will
 be forthcoming. It is urged that the 1 disclosures 1t requires as to employees,
 terms of agreement for services and
 measures advocated or opposed go so
 far as to be harmful in cases where se-
 cresy may be desirable and proper, and
 it is further objected that it is unfair
 to prohibit working for contingent fees. It is also pointed out that one tendency of the bill would be to create, in time, a special body of Legislative agents" who would monopolize the business, and it might happen that individuals and corporations would find it more expen- sive to have their measures cared for than under the present condition of things There appears to be some force in this objection. A trust formed by Legislative agents" might be an awk- ward affair to deal with. Another ob- jection, pointed out by the Hartford Times, has something to it. We see no good reason, says the Times, for requir- ing persons to place themselves on rec ord as Legislative agents" when they simply appear before a committee on some matter, let us say of a public na- ture, such as interests of local munich palities and the like. "Take an illus tration right here in Hartford. A joint committee representing the city council and the local board of trade has been appointed to appear before the legisla- ture in the matter of the new city char ter. Should these gentlemen be requir- ed to register as Legislative agents?'"
 It is also asked if the publicity that would be given to proposed measures under such a law would not invite a good deal of plundering that is now es- capped by reason of the secresy that can be and is observed concerning them? Perhaps the best answer that can be made to this and the other objections named is that similar law works well in Massachusetts, and that there is no great danger of a worse condition of things than has prevailed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-17
The Cardinal Point.
From Hnrper,s Weekly.

The financial condition of the United States presents a spectacle of singular
 absurdity. We are one of the richest nations on earth, if not the richest of all, and we have to struggle with finan- cial embarrassments as if we were one of the poorest We astonished the world and immensely enhanced our credit by the unprecedented rapidity
 with which we reduced our national debt by hundreds of millions, anl then, by the management of a comparative ly small part of the debt, we under mined that credit, and shook the pub- lie confidence in our honesty as well as
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-17
Advortisinr Kntes.

Situations, Wants, Rents and other small ad- vertisements, One Cent Q Word each fnser- tion. Five cents word for full week (seven times)
 Display Advertisements-Per inch. one in- Eertion, $l.20; each subsequent insertion, 40 cents one week, $3.20 one month, $1O: one
 Obituary notices, fin prose or verse l5 cents per line. Notices of Births, Marriages Deaths and Funerals, 50 cents each. Local notices, l5 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited 10 their own immediate business Gall matter to be unobieo- lonable), and their contracts do not include wants, To Let. For Sale, etc.
 Discounts-On two inches or more one month and over, 10per cent. on fonr inches or more, one month and over l5 per cent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-17

very hand. Still, women are blood l thirsty lot, after all. Think of the | beasts they put about their necks, with 1 three or four heads, mouths all red to l look natural, staring jewel eyes and a | lot of tails and legs dangling about. Just suppose the thing came to life, what find it would be for the Smith, sonian Institute
 All these odd forms of ornamental ton are called into play by fashions that are increasing in their demands for elaborate trimmings At present there is little danger of overdoing the items of enhancement. but there is still chance for her who believes in less showy attire Could anything be much more dressy than the costume here pie tured? Yet it's skirt is entirely plain, and it's bodice has, besides the rich Flo rentine collar of lace only a stock col lar ornamented with velvet bows and a narrow velvet belt. The material is brown velveteen, and the skirts plain ness necessitates absolutely accurate folds, which are attained by generous stiffening. With the hat that accompa- nies it, return is made to the standards of elaborateness. It is of dahlia col- ored felt, trimmed with brown velvet, black ostrich plumes and ruby daisies.
 The newest theater hat is a little mob-cap affair of the softest chiffon, There Is a little handkerchief bow in front the effect being quite that of softly frilled chiffon kerchief that has been loosely tied about the head. It quite covers the hair and offers some protection to the head while at the same time conforming to the demand for tiny headwear in the play house.
 FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-17
.HEAYY.

Minnie-l want to introduce you to a young lady-a very nice girl-and she's worth her weight in gold, Bob-stout girl, I hope?-Puck.
 Shall clean the snow off, madam?" said the little boy to the Boston lady "No," she replied severely, you'd far
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-17

Tn his message to the Texas legisla- fure Governor Hogg renews his recom- mendation that any county in which a lynching occurs shall be liable to pay a specified large sum" to the surviving wife, children or parents of the victim and that the sheriff of the county shall be removed from office upon the lynch ing taking place.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-17

There is Baptist doctor of divinity down in Virginia who boasts of immers- ing 164 converts in sixty minutes. His name is Binger, he is negro, and the Richmond Virginia, Planet says of him that he is "unquestionably one of the most pious men in the world"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-17
FASHION NOTES.
women,s B1ood.rhirstiness.

After the new dress is made all the leavings can be put together and called a huff. Any little odds and ends of lace that happen to be lying around can be added. and if there is a bird left over from some old hat, tie that on to the huff with a nice big bow of rib- bon and the effect will be perfect. It seems cruel enough to have a bird in the hat, but it is still worse to seem to be carrying the poor thing about in the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-17

Rev. pr. Hale, in an address at the Old South Church in Boston the other day told his audience that when Web- ster, in his speech at Plymouth, De- cember g, 1920, used the expression, ''Will any man dare to say?" his little son Edward, unaccustomed to hearing his father opposed, piped up: No, pa. !" The Boston Transcript disposes of this interesting anecdote by showing that Edward was only 5 months old at the time. and that no such interrogatory occurs in the Plymouth address.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-17
Notice,

We cannot nccept anonymous or return re- 9ectedGommunl ,1tions. In all cases tho name of the writer will be required, not for publioa- non. but us guarantee of good faith.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-17

At the close of the recent Indian medical congress in Calcutta MT. Ernest Hart delivered an outspoken address on obstacles to the progress of medi- cine in India. He pointed out that
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-17

A western lawyer complains that the justices of the United States Supreme court examine the docket, converse, tell stories. crack jokes, and (seemingly) take maps while counsel are addressing them. Also that at the stroke of 4 the chief justice gives the order, Adjourn courtr even if the unfortunate lawyer is in the middle of a sentence. Then" says the western man, they all jump and are off, as though they were so many laborers in a trench throwing down their picks.'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-17

A curious collection is owned by a Cleveland man. It consists of some 35,- GOO playbills, newspaper criticisms, lith- ographs, photographs, engravings, sou yenirs and all sorts of odds and ends that have to do with the theater. The collection represents the work of more than fifteen years. By system of cross indexes reference can be made to any part of 1t. Each piece has been mount ed on a separate sheet of stiff linen pa- per and filed away according to date in one of a set of boxes made for the purpose. The complete index contains about 90,0 GOO references. By means of this index it is possible to find out all about any play up to date, it's author or authoress, it's first production and the first cast, with the criticisms of the principal papers, its first New York pro- duction, the theater in which it was p1ayed, the changes in it's cast and what finally became of it. Supplementary in- dexes also tell of the more prominent actors and actresses, giving the history of their debuts, the first productions in which they took part and any incident of note in their lives.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-17

It seems likely that one of the i'm portant benefits to civilization of Stan ley's African expedition will be the in- troduction of African mahogany to Western commerce. There is even now a f1ourishing trade in this wood, which is sold more cheaply in the United States than it formerly was in Liver pool Central America, Brazil and the West Indies have hitherto contributed the worlds chief supply of mahogany. It was one of Sir Walter Raleigh's discoveries, and it first began to be used in making furniture towards the close of the seventeenth century.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-17

Shipbuilding in the United Kingdom during 1894 showed an increase of near ly 200, 900 tons over 1893, although it does not attain the average of the years pre- ceding. Steamers were built aggregat- ing 966219 tons, and sailing vessels 109, SS4 tons; this represents 793 vessels in all. The proportion of steamers to sail ing vessels which is steadily increasing every year is now 9O.1S per cent. Dur ing the year marine engines were built with total of 971, 616 horse power. The marked feature of construction was the effort to obtain enormous capacity for limited gross tonnage, with a nine knot speed on minimum coal consump- tlon This economy, Engineering thinks, has been carried beyond the danger point, as such engines are unable to hold a fully laden ship up to a gale.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-04
INVESTMENT COMPANY FAILS.
Receiver Appointed for Concern
with Headquarters at Reading, Pa.

KANSAS CITY, No., Dec. S.--Judge Phil
lips, of the federal court, to-day appointed
ID. e Stoner receiver Of the Pennsylvania
Investment Company in response to a petit
ton of shareholders. Reuben Barto. of
Berks county, Pennsylvania, stakeholder.
filed a petition setting forth that the liabil-
ties were S365,00 and the assets amounted
to about the same. The Indebtedness of
the company consists of debenture bonds
held by numerous private creditors, and the
assets of Western lands and securities. upon
which the company is not now able TO real
lie enough TO meet its Indebtedness due and
in default, and that mortgageors are con-
stantly defaulting in interest The company
loans and invests money for Eastern CAPT
talists through the trusteeship OF the Penn
sylvania Trust Company, of Reading Pa
Its bond Indebtedness is placed at $500 O00
and besides there are floating claims
against IL amounting to SIS. 600 1t holds
equities in Western real estate to the ex-
tent of $4,000. The remainder OF the as
sets are in mortgage bonds and first mort
gage notes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-04

cure an observance of the laws Of war as
recognized by civilized nations
Following Is the full text of Senator Al
lens resolution on the recognition Of Cuba
and the maintenance of the Monroe doc
trine:
Resolved that it is the sense of the Sem
ate:
''First-That the government OF the
United States of America should promptly
recognize the revolutionists of Cuba, who
are now honestly struggling to secure their
independence of the Spanish government as
composing an independent nation possess
ing all the rights thereof according to the
laws of nations.
'Second-That all islands in close proxim-
ity to the main land OF the United States
OF America should as speedily as possible
by treaties of purchase, be annexed 10 this
times of war and the convenience and ne
cessity of our commerce in times of peace
"Third-That the wise declaration of Pres
ident Monroe, known as the Monroe doc
trine, is well-established policy of the
government of the United States, and should
be promptly and effectually maintained by
the government in its original purity and
purpose.
"Fourth-That while the government OF
the United States should not needlessly
or hastily embroil itself with any foreign
power, and should only resort TO extreme
measures in cases of absolute necessity, a
firmer and more prompt policy on the part
Of this government in maintaining the
rights of American citizens abroad should
be introduced and pursued.