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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-21
YoW HIS 1s4,ooo MEMBERs.
The Supreme Council, Royal Arcanun

The Supreme Council. Royal Arcanum.
 Savannah, Ga, May 20.-The supreme council of the Royal Arcanum met here this afternoon.
 Hon. John E. Pound, supreme regent, gave resume of the growth of the or der during 1895 from 159,307 members on January 1, to 174,0 ,060 members on De- cember 31.
 During the year 1895 there was paid into the widows and orphans fund S4,- 204 OCT, and the payments therefrom amounted to S4197,446. The receipts on account of the general fund were $123,- SIP; payments s119,795 of which $9,517 was for the purchase of city of Chicago per cent. gold bonds for investment Fifteen assessments for widows and orphans benevolent fund were levied, and they have beel so levied that there is money In hand to pay each claim as soon as it is proven.
 The report Of w. O. Robson of Bos- ton, supreme secretary, gives very full statement of the receipts and disburse- ments on account of the general and widows and orphans benevolent fund.
 Among the sources of revenue of the general fund were: $39, ,690 for benefit certificates, $1,250 for supplies to depu- ties S5,250 for supplies to subordinate councils, $4,032 for supplies to grand council S29 for cash sales of supplies, $6,734 for per capita tax from grand councils, $1 ,901 for fines on councils for suspension for non-payment of assess ments $179 for dispensations, $5S0 for interest on investments, s14, 794 for in- terest on deposits $555 for rent.
 Real estate owned by the corporation is valued at s59,174. The net expenses for the order were s9S,0
 The table of averages makes the fol- lowing exhibit: Average age of ent- rants since the organization of the or- der. 34; average of entrants in 1895, 33.01; present average of all the mem bership, 40.39; present membership dur ing 1895, 166, ,134; percentage of increase, 9:26; death rate per 1000, 9.19, and in crease from STA in 1894, 9.11 in 1893.
 Average assessment per member, 167 "a decrease from $1.69 in 1894, $1.1 in 1893.
 Total disbursements by councils for relief of members in 1895, $76,042. In 1894, 896 councils disbursed $77,50S.
 The amount of protection represented by the 174,O0O on December 1, 1895, was S5O3, ,452, 800.
 In supplemental report the supreme secretary brings the figures down to April 30 by which it appears that there have been received since January 1, on account of the general fund, S5S,67S, and payments amounting to $55,S17 have been made Among the payments was one of $22, 500 to the supreme trustees for investment in government bonds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-21
Platt Calls on Morton.

Albany, May 20.-The Hon. T. c. Platt came up on the Empire State express to-day with Speaker Ham Fish and Assemblyman O'Grady. He went at once to the executive chamber and was closeted with Governor Morton. When seen subsequently,, Mir. Platt said
 T came up to Albany simply to see Governor Morton with reference to cer. tain bills before him, and nothing else. shall return on the first rain"
 Several reports are current concern ing the object of Mir. Platt's visit. One which was started early, that he had come up to arrange for the withdrawal of Governor Morton as a presidential candidate, did not live long. The one that attracted most attention was that he came up to consult with Governor Morton on the formation of the Great CT New York commission and to talk over the anti-coal trust bill"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-21
FAIR HAYES NEWS.


 At the First Church To-niGht-A Novel of Child-Diphtheria Cases-New Im- proyements-Burial of Mrs. Lindsiey- Bunnelrs Drum Corps.
 The ladies of the Grand avenue Con- gregational church give their last en- tertainment for this season next Thurs day evening. "A Seven Social" it is called. Quite novel program has been prepared consisting of seven numbers given by seven young ladies, one num- Der being farce, which is very anus Ing, and In another seven sisters are represented.
 Seven ladies, assisted by their hus- bands, receive the company. Ice cream, lemonade and cake is to be served for seven or number of times seven cents and the admission is seven cents.
 little child of MT. and Mrs. James l.. Hull of 181 Chapel street died yes- terday from diphtheria. It was a very severe case. the child having been i'll only 8 few hours. Anti-toxine was ad- ministered soon after the child was
 
 cinal aid, There have been three other deaths from diptheria in Fair Haven within few days, two on Center street and one on South Quinnipiac street.
 Joseph F, Lavigne of the Lavigne & Scott Manufacturing company of River street is to build a handsome two-story frame residence on Blatchley avenue. The house will have twelve rooms, with a tower at one end. a bay window on the side and capacious verandas will be furnished throughout in hard woods and will cost about Ss,000. The con-. tractors are E. Larkins & Sons, George Baldwin & Sons and T. w. Corbett
 John J. Breslin, recently with the Postal Telegraph company, has accept- ed a position as Associated Press tele graph operator in Bridgeport. Braslin learned the telegraphing business in the Faif Haven office.
 R. W. Keast will start on bicycle trip to New Jersey and back May 90, to be absent about three days. MT. Keast made similar run last sum- mer.
 The burial of Mrs. William Linsley took place in the Fair Haven ceme- tery yesterday. The remains arrived from Boston on the Colonial express and the services in the cemetery, at which Rev D M. James officiated, took place immediately after. The funeral services were held at Mrs. Linsley's late home in Boston on Tuesday.
 The sloop Red Rowe arrived yesterday from Block Island with 300 codflsh, five barrels porgies and few Holsters. The captain says the Holsters, which he gets twelve cents for, would bring eighteen cents pound in New York just now, where they are very scarce.
 Emily Nelson, eight years of age, and grand daughter of William Chipman, formerly of Fair Haven, died at her home on Green street yesterday. The remains will be taken to Brooklyn N. T., for interment.
 Bunnell's drum corps will have an other rehearsal this evening. The corps will make a big attempt to win the first prize at the tournament of the state, to be held next fall. About thirty members of Adelphi lodge, F and A. M, paid visit to Cor inthian lodge of Northford last even ing.
 This evening J. P. B. Ricketts will give 8 lecture before East Rock lodge, A. O. U. w., on gas making. | Haven, will deliver a sermon next Sun day on Whit Sunday, first delivered by Rev. o. F. Shannon in. 1869.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-21
AsIeep for Twcnty-sour Days.

New York, May 2o.-Moritz Fronts cataleptic sleep was unbroken this morning. He had begun the twenty fourth day of his comatose condition and showed little signs of awakening His body was, however, less rigid than it had been. This fact led Dr. J. Hell perm, his attending hospital physician at Beth Israel, to believe that the spell would not last much longer.
 When his nurse, MT. Shine, touched him, he turned to one side. He has been fed six times day by hypodermic injections of milk, eggs and peptones. His bodily condition was normal this morning, his respiration easy and his ten1perature normal
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Ivl v

Nerves are weak, many people say, and yet they do not seem to know that they are literally starving their nerves. Weak, pale, thin blood can- not give proper sustenance = that is why you are nervous, tired, exhausted. The cure for this condition is to purify, vitalize and enrich your blood. Take Hoods Sarsaparilla fairly and faithfully, and the rich, red blood, which it makes, will soon feed the nerves the clements of true strength they require; they will cease their agi- tation and will resume their proper place - being under the control in- stead of controlling the brain and body. Read Miss Bartley's letter:
 "I want to express my gratitude for what Hoods Sarsaparilla has done for me. My health has been very poor for three years, due to trouble with my
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-21

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION,
 New Haven tity School District,
 2l Center Street, May 20th 1896. CtEALED proposals will be received at the D office of William H. Allen, s2 Church street, New Haven, Conn, until .m the 2d day of June, for carpenter work, mason ing apparatus required in remodeling the Eaton school building in this city,
 Bids will only be received for each trade separately.
 Plans and specifications may be had on ap- plication at the office of the architect The bids will be opened at the office Of the board at p. m. the I'd day of June in the presence of the bidders The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. or waive any de- fects in same if 1t be deemed for the interest of the district so to do.
 FREDERICK A. BETTS. JOHN T. MANSON. WALTER J. CONNOR Committee on Buildings. w-Evening papers please copy. my25 3t
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Funny Elephants.

George Lockhart's comedy and cy- cling elephants, the originals, seen over 500 times at Proctor's Pleasure Palace, New York. are to appear for the first time in this city at the Hyperion next season, with a notable combine of European novelties. Every speciality will be entirely new and representative of it's kind. The tour is limited to the leading theaters and does not include music halls or variety houses.
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COMMITTEE ON SEWERS.

COMMITTEE ON SEWERS. THE Committee on Sewers will meet in | room fn and Il. City Hall, on Thursday, May 2i 1896. at p. na., for the purpose of considering the following matters: Petition of F. H. Brethauer ct al. for a sewer in Sylvan avenue between Orchard and Stevens streets,
 Petition of Mrs. John Endriss and others for a sewer in Rosette street between Button and Morris streets.
 Petition Of Joseph Sheldon and others for sewer in Sheffield avenue between Division ani Munson streets, and on the street laid out betw en Sheffield avenue and Winches- ter avenue near new building of Winchester Repeating Arms Company.
 Petition of American Optical Company for a sewer in Day street between Chapel and George streets.
 All persons interested in any of the fore going are hereby notified to appear and be heard theron without further notice.
 Per order, FREDERICK E. WHITAKER,
 Chairman. Attest: EDWARD A. STREET myl9 3t Assistant City Clerk.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-21
Charges Against Armours.

Chicago. May 20.-Formal charges against the members of the Armour Elevator company and the firm of Arr mour & Co.,, were filed with the direc- tors of the board of trade yesterday. They are charged with the illegal changing of dates of receipts for grain stored in the Armour system of eleva- tors. If the charges are sustained the Armours will be expelled from the board of trade
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-21

Testimony supplied by 32, Beaver Street, Agents nf
 THE APOLLIWARLS COMPANY LIMITED
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Turfman Macdonourh.

San Francisco, May 20.--William O'B. MeDonough, the young millionaire turfman, left last night for the east. His colt Orestes, which was shipped last night, will compete for some of the big racing stakes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-21

I was nervous, had pains in my back. cannot tell what suffered. My eyesight became affected and was so Respondent l did not have any interest in life. I had two physicians, but my complaints be- came worse. Twas told that was affected with Bright's disease. A relative urged me to try Hoods Sarsaparilla. I did so and in short time I began to notice a change in my condition. Things began to appear brighter, my eyes improved and
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-21
APPROVED BY THE AcADEMIE DE MEDICINE, PARIS.

Prices 10 cents and 25 cents per bottle cy ALL DRUGGzsTs AND MINERAL WATER DEALERS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23

G. T. NICHOLSON. C. p. A,
A, T. & S. F. R'y,
E44raa~.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
SEC'Y MORTON'S REPORT.
It Shows Eastern Farms are More
Heavily 1Tortgaged Than Western.

SHOWS z
Heavily Mortgaged Than Western.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.-Secretary Nor
ton of the department of agriculture in
his fourth annual repOrtsjust made pub
lie shows that with S2S00O0 which may
be saved from the appropriation for the
current fiscal year, there Will have been
covered back into the treasury since
March z. 1888 over $4,000 GOO, out of a
total appropriation of $11,ll9, 1896. That
the great economy was erected without
any loss of efficiency he attributes in a
large degree to the improvement in the
personnel of the force under civil ser
vice rules which he declares to be alb
sOlutely Indispensable to the mainten-
ance of an economic and Efficient ad-
miniStra ton of the public service
The inspection of animals intended
for food is treated at length, and stress
is laid upon the increased efficiency Of
the work due to the extension of civil
service rules, which has been very rap
id in this service.
Mr. Morton urges strongly that gov
eminent inspection should be extended
to ali animals intended for human food,
whether for consumption in the United
States or abroad
The report shows a steadily increas-
ing demand in England for American
horses During the first nine months CT
the present year more of these animals
We're shipped to that country than for
any previous entire year
The secretary again takes occasion to
6A press MS opposition 10 the STaJlLlOuS
distribution Of seeds, and to express the
hope that the practice viii be discontin-
ued.
Seventy-two per cent of the farms in
the United States, occupied by their
owners, are absolutely free from mort
cages or other membranes. The sec
rotary refuteS the idea prevailing. that
the farms of the west and south are
more heavily burdened with mortgages
than those of the east and northeast
States along the North Atlantic he saws.
are quite heavily incumbered with farm
mortgages, and New Jersey carries
debt Of this kind greater in proportion
to its farm valuations than any state in
the Union The frequent claim that the
farmers are almost universally in debt
Respondent and suffering, he declares to
be without any foundation, a belittIe-
ment of agriculture, and an indignity
to every Intelligent and practical farm
err The farmers are not mendicants,
nor wards of the government to be
treated to annuities, but the representa-
tiVes of the Oldest, most honorable
most essential occupation of the hui
man race. upon which ali other voca-
tions depend for subsistence and pros
perity.
Legislation p he says. "can neither
pillow nor plant The Intelligent. practi-
cal and successful farmer needs no aid
from the government. The ignorant
impractical and indOlent farmer de-
serves none. It is not the business of
the government to legislate in behalf of
any class of citizens because they are
engaged in any specific calling no mat
ter how essential the ealing may be to
the needs and comforts of civilizati
During the fiscal year just ended the
exported products of American farms
aggregated $4,000, 600, an increase of
Sl7, 100000 over the preceding year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
Ferris Wheel Builder Dead.

General Passenger Agent. St. Lou Louis,Nf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
Saturday Football Games.

Manhattan Field New York, Nov. %
The final outcome of the football game
between Yale and Princeton was
score Of "A to 6 in favor Of Princeton.
Philadelphia-Un University Of Pennsyl-
vania s; Harvard 6.
Baldwin Baldwin Athletic club. %;
Haskell Indians, 6.
HarDer-HaTper defeated Winfield
team Is to 0.
AtchisOn-The Leavenworth and
Atchison high school teams played and
the Atchison team won by a score Of 8
to o.
Easton, Pa.-Lafayette defeated Yves
leyan 8 to o.
Madison, Wis.-Five thousand people
at Camp Randall Witnessed the most
stubbornly fought football game ever
played in Wisconsin. 1t was between
the elevens from the University of Min
nesota and the University of Wisconsin,
and Wisconsin Won-6 to O.
Harrisburg. Pa--The Carlisle Indians
defeated the state college As to 0.
Denver-Denver Athletic club IS
School OF Mines, Golden 0.
Colorado Springs-Colorado college II,
Denver o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
OSCAR WILDE A WRECK.
He and hrs Maybrick on the Verge
Of Insanity.

London, Nov. 2s.-From a high Off
eiaI connected with her majesty's
prison at Norwood Scrubs, the AS
ISOLATED Press is furnished the follow
ing account OF the prisoners, Mrs. May
brick and oscar Wilde.
By any one who knew Mrs. May
brick, as did, before her incarcera-
ton, she would not now be recognized.
She is a complete mental and physical
wreck
She has grown thin and her cheek
bones protrude in a manner most un-
pleasant to see. Her complexion is
CHASTITY and her eyes have a haunted
look
The official was also asked regarding
Oscar Wilde, saying:
Wilde was also removed from the
Scrubs a short time ago. He is now
at Reading His health is also wretch
ed and he seems aged and broken. He
and. like Mrs Maybricl has been fire.
quently transferred and for the same
reason. While at Norwood Scrubs
he was a model prisoner. so far as
complying with the regulations was
concerned, but his work was done in a
perfunctory manner. I must decline
to say at what labor he was employed.
Like Mrs. Maybrick. I do not think he
would survive another year of prison
life but fortunately for him, his SEN
tence expires the last of March. Per
sonally. I do not believe any petitions
for his release viii be granted"
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TO FIX PRICE OF WHEAT.
Russia Favors an International
Agreement to Keep Value up.

Washington. Nov. 23--The Post says:
a conference of nations on the subject
of the worlds wheat market is under
stood to be desired by at least one OF
the great foreign wheat growing en-
pires. 1t is stated in official circles here
that Russia is particularly friendly to
such an idea. and is believed to be max
ing evertures. not only to the United
States, but to England, the Argentine
Republic and Australia, which are the
principal wheat growing nations of the
world
The idea suggested. as outlined here,
is that these nations, should they see fit
to unite in an agreement upon this sub
ject, could fix a price for wheat to be
maintained uniformly through various
seasons Of overprOductiOn and unsatis-
factory crops caused by drouth or con-
tinual rain and thus make the princi-
pal grain staple upon which the mill
lions of consumers depend for food al
most as interchangeable in value as gold
itself has become This would enable
the producer, in the event of an unusal-
ly large crop. to store his wheat and
obtain thereon a loan that would tide
him over until the wheat was in de-
mand in the worlds market, when he
would receive a full and fair price for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
WOMAN STOPS MOB.
a sherif7s Wife With a Revolver
Disperses q LYnehing Party.

Richmond, Mo, Nov. 23--At 2 o'clock
Sunday morning a mob estimated at
from 300 to 500 men, surrounded and
quietly entered the county jail and de-
manded the keys to the cell room, an
nOuncing their intention to lynch Jesse
Winner and Lon Lackey who are in jail
on the charge of numbering Mrs. Win
ner and her two children
The mob was in the residence portion
of the Jail before their presence was
known. Some of them started up the
stairs to get the key from Sheriff Hol-
man, but they were met a the top steps
by AIrs. Holman, who. with loaded re
vnlver. warned them not to advance
further.
The mob. which lacked a leader, soon
gave way before the determined woman
and retired without-mal1ing an effort
to break into the cell room. Most of the
men in the mob carried guns, and all of
them were masked.
Winner and Lackey were sound asleep
when the mob was ia the Jail, and
knew nothing Of the affair until the
crowd had left town No new evidence
has been found to connect Winner and
Lackey with the crime. The mem bers
of the mob came from the section in
which the murder was committed and
the people in town did not know that
they We're here till this morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
HANNA Will MAKE READY.
He Will Go to Washington Early
Next Week.

Cleveland, o.. Nov. 23-Early
next week National Committeeman
NJ. 4. Hanna viii 60 to Wash
ington to make arrangements for the
ceremonies in connection with the in
auguration of President-elect McKin-
ley 1t is the intention to make the
occasion, so far as numbers are con-
cerned, at least, one of the greatest
events Of the kind that has ever taken
place 1t is already known that the
attendance from Ohio alone Will be
nearly double that of any previous in
auguratiOn.
Colonel Fred Grant. who was in the
city yesterday over Sunday as the
guest of Mr.. S T. Everett. went to
Canton today for the purpose, as stat
ed. Of paying his respects to the presi-
dent-eIect. In an interview, Colonel
Grant said that he was aware that his
name had been mentioned in the news
papers as possibility for secretary Of
war in the Mckinley cabinet. But"
said he, II am not like most of the
cabinet seekers; I don't deny that I
would like to be rendered the place"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
MONEY CHANGE HANDS
In a Low Kansas City, Kansas,
Dive He Is Recognized.
Players Vanish Through VIM
dows and Doors in a Twinkle.

Kansas city. kan, Nov 23.-Rev-
James q. Dougherty. pastor of the First
CONGREGATIONAL church. has enlisted in
the fight against the gamblers in Kan
sas city. Kan. He took the first step
towards ousting the game Saturday
night. when he. unknown to police and
gambling house proprietors, quietly
paid a visit to the various dens for the
sole purpose of ascertaining the true
state OF affairs and securing, if pOsS-D Die
sufficient evidence against these'nen TO
put them on the road to the peniten-
tiary. While the chips We're rafting
and the players uttered oaths as the
cards Truned against them, little ald
they realize that minister of the Cos
pei had passed through their midst
In one Of the dives in the bottoms.
his presence was detected and small
stampede followed AS the players sud
denly sprang from the tables and quick
the proprietors and dealers looked on i'm
amazement. unconscious of the web Of
justice that was being wound around
them
Rev. DOugherty has always taken
prominent part in all municipal reforms
and it was through his efforts that the
joints were closed i'm Kansas City Kan
about a year ago
The Rev Dougherty viii aim to Sc
cure the aid of the state officials. He
hopes to enlist the influence of Cover
nor Morrill, over the police commission
ers and in the event this fails ne VIII
proceed with the county officials The
work of Rev. Dougherty last night IS
the beginning of q lively tilt between
the gamblers and their beneficiaries on
the one hand and law and order on the
other.