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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-24
MAYOR HOOPER BUBS IT IN.
He Compels Members of the Council to
 Confirm His Nominations


 Confirm His Nominations.
 Baltimore, Nov. 23.-Mayor Hooper surprised the politicians by sending a batch of appointments to the city coun- cil for confirmation tonight. The members of the council, realizing that owing to the court of appeals recent decision in favor of the mayor, they were whipped to a standstill, took up the nominations and confirmed them all with one exception. The most impor- tant position filled tonight was that of city collector. John F. Bartlett was named and confirmed. It was this of flee, the most important appointment in the gift of the mayor, that led up to the legal battle which ended a few days ago in the mayors favor. The only nomination turned down by the city council to-day was that of George Sch1ey for food inspector. He is a democrat, and the republicans have de- termined to continue to fight against the mayor on all democratic nomina- tionS,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-24
BRY4N'S HOME 0UARANTINED. Ruth, His Eleven Year-Old Daughter, III
 With DiphtIleria.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 23.-Health Off, cer Rhode to-day tackled a quarantine card upon William J. Bryans house. Ruth, the eleven year old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Bryan, and the eldest child in the household, is afflicted with diphtheria and the usual precautionary measures had to be taken by the au- thorities to prevent the spreading of the disease. The doctors in attendance pronounce the attack to be a slight one. The quarantine did not prevent MT. Bryan's departure for Denver at six o'clock this evening. He expects to re- turn Thanksgiving day and if possible will begin active work on his forthcom- ing book.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-24
campanini, the Renowned Tenor. Dead

Rome, Nov. 23.-Italo Campanini. a. tenor singer, who was well known in the United States, died near Parma to- day. He was born in 1S46. In 1873 he sang with Christine Nilsson in New York. He returned to America during the season of 1S79-SO. Besides being the greatest tenor living at that time, he was remarkable for the immense scope of his repertoire, which included nearly eighty operas.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-24
Methodists Object to Bacohante.

Boston, Nov. 23.-The following, adopted by the Boston Methodist preachers, has been sent to the trus- tees of the Boston Public Library:
 Gentlemen: Being deeply solicitous for the purity, sobriety and upright eousness of the youths of our city, the Methodist preachers meeting of Bos- ton hereby urgently protest against the placing of the now noted statue, 'Bac- chante" within the precincts of the Public Library"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-24

Washington, Nov. 23,-The Spanish legation is not likely to make any com plaint to this government with refer ence to the acts of students at New castle, Del, who destroyed a Spanish flag. There is no Spanish consul at Newcastle, and the incident, to that ex tent, was robbed of any official charac- ter. Moreover both the Spanish and the American governments have reach ed so perfect an understanding with references to circumstances of this character that little, if any, importance is attached to them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-24
Third Ward.

The delegates to the conventions elect ed in the Third ward were as follows:
 Town-Dan Carroll, Andrew P. Smith, Charles McDuff, Martin Cooney, Henry Leonard, Isaac F. Davis, Charles F. Smith, Patrick Carrigan. Isaac White alternate, James McCrann.
 City-Robert Hollinger, Charles Bren- nan, Thomas E. Dunn, John H. Dillon, Torrance F. Dinnan, James A. Murray, James J. Sullivan, Cornelius Shanley, Bernard P. Higgins; alternate, Joseph P. McHugh.
 Board of relief-John H. Flannigan, John F. Stars, John Shaughnessy, Tim othy J. O'Donnell, Henry Goeble, Isa- dore Stein, Thomas Hyland, William B. Toole, John B. Gordon; alternate, Ben- nard s. Healy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-24
STE w4s NOT 1 hEpEN.
Recovery of n Boston Woman Said to be a
 Victim of the Terrible Malady.

lcOIIl or the IefftDIe mhIaUys
 Boston, Nov. 23-In the early part of last February the board of health thought it had discovered a genuine case of leprosy, in the illness of Mrs. Mary Ames of 641 Second street, South Boston. The woman who is about forty five years old, had been ill for nearly two years previous to coming under the notice of the board and lead- ing physicians believed her to have Asiatic leprosy. Her condition became pitiable and it was decided she must be sent to the place of isolation at Gal lup's Island.
 Dr. Durgin of the board while realiz- ing that the woman showed every symptom of leprosy did not feel fully convinced that this was the disease from which she was suffering and he began a systematic treatment for an other blood disease After about three months of this care on the part of the surgeon the trouble began to disappear, and Mrs. Ames became as well as if never i'll. Her home in South Boston had been broken up and she was given home at the institution at Long Island, where she has been since her recovery from her illness Her friends are talking of bringing suit against the city, but the surgeons say the woman was not subjected to any danger while at Gallup's Island
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-24
Valuable M are Dead.

Waterville, Me, Nov. 23.-C. H. Nell sons valuable mare, Sarah Fuller, by Nelson, died suddenly this forenoon at Sunnyside. The cause of death is un- known. While her record was but 2:29 she gave promise of becoming one of the fastest of Nelson's get. She had gone a trial in 2:1212.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-24
Two Convicts Burned to Death

Mena. Ark, Nov. 25.-Thomas Carey and "Hoppy' Hopkins were locked up in jail here yesterday, charged with conduct. Early this morning the jail was discovered to be on fire and before Carey and Hopkins could be rescued they were burned to death It is believed that they set fire to the jail, hoping to escape.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-24
SHARP BATTLES FOR PLACE
DEMOCRATIC CCOlTMISSIO OVERS SEEh
 TOBB BRENOMINATED.

Commissioners McGann and Walker Quite Certain of Being Renominated-select- man Cunningham May Defeat Doolittle Hogan Will Carry His War Against Registrar Carney Into the Convention.
 The only excitement attending the democratic primaries yesterday beyond little contests were engaged in by the friends of candidates for the court of tions for general registrar and for places on the fire, police and depart ment of public works commissions If the democrats have decided upon a candidate for mayor they have not divulged his name and no one had any use for him yesterday. So fas as the sentiment of the delegates elected could be judged last evening, John P Carney general registrar; Commissioners Me- Gam, Walker and Doolittle will sue ceed themselves, with probability of Selectman Cunningham taking Doolit- ties place on the police commission The latter's friends were very confident, however, last evening.
 First Ward.
 In the First ward the Carney Doolit- tie ticket won by S9 majority, the Ho- Pohlman following receiving the votes of16 electors. The latter ticket was championed by Jefferson D. Mersick, who entered a protest against the vote being counted, as the tickets in the box counted 115, when the check list showed that but 112 had offered to vote.
 The delegates are as follows
 Town-Albert Widmann, A. R. An drews; alternate, James H. Kelley.
 City-James E. Keleher, Edward J. Maher; alternate, Frederick Syner.
 Board of relief-A Frederick Hunie, George A. Schleicher; alternate, James J. Sullivan.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-24
Prison Life on pr. Jameson.

London. Nov. 23.-The official report upon the physical condition of Dr. L. $. Jameson, who, with his associates in the Transvaal raid, is serving a term of imprisonment for his part in the in vasion. shows that he is much worse, and points to his early release. and the same is true of Major Willoughby. Both are suffering greatly from the eff fects of their confinement.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-24
HE STOLE S11O,OOO.
Cashier of the First National Bank, Leba-
 non, Pa, 8 Defaulter.

non, Pa, 8 Defaulter.
 Lebanon, Pa, Nov. 23.-John H. Hof- fer, for twelve years cashier of the First National bank of Lebanon, is a self confessed embezzler An examina- ton of his books shows a defalcation amounting to nearly $110,000. He has confessed judgment to the bank for $30,000. His bond cannot be found. It is not known what amount it is for, nor who are the sureties. The embezzle- ment covers six years and the bank has been examined a. dozen times since the peculations began without discovery.
 Hoffer is under surveillance at his residence here. He will be arrested to- night and taken before the United States commissioner at Harrisburg.
 The bank directors have made good all the money stolen, and the bank is doing business as usual.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-24
Fifth Ward.

General Registrar John P. Carney, who is also candidate for reelection, was defeated in his own ward, the Fifth, yesterday at the democratic pri- mary. Nearly 75 per cent. of the full party vote was at the polls. The count of the ballots gave John J. Hogan, the opposition candidate Al majority. The following delegations were elected:
 Town-Edward F. Mcfarland, Simon J. Hugo, Augustus Baker, James ke- hoe; alternate, William H. Sullivan.
 City-Edwin P. Christie, John Spiess, James H. Rowe, John F. Quinn; alter nate. Charles E. Sperry.
 Board of relief-John J. Bannon, Will liam B. Conway, Malachi Collins, Charles F. Hennig; alternate, Kiernan Flynn.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-24
Sixth Ward.

One of the largest votes ever cast in the Sixth ward at a democratic prima- ry, was that counted at the close of the polls last evening. Henry E. Norris who has represented the ward in the councilmanic body, is desirous of going to the upper branch of the municipal legislature He was opposed by Will liam H. Carroll, the assistant registrar who, like Councilman Norris, is a hus- tier. The combined efforts of the two men got out nearly the full vote of the party.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-24
Tenth Ward.

The Tenth ward voters elected the following delegates:
 Town-Jacob P. Hunie, Thomas F. McGuinness, Michael F. McMahon; al ternate, Merton Painter.
 City-William F. Donrelly, John M Lines, Jeremiah F. Donovan; alternate, William F. Nevins.
 Board of relief-Bernard F. Lynch, Ernest Hotchkiss, Paul Heubish; al ternate, Henry Ploehm.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-24
Second Ward.

The voters of the Second ward elect ed the following delegates to the diff ferent conventions:
 Town-Daniel Colwell, George B. Card, Louis B. Jacobs, Patrick Henchy, Dennis FitzGerald; alternate, William Schmauder.
 City-Charles Hamilton, James Carr, John J. Brennan, Charles Spreyer, Pat rick Quinn; alternate, Edward Keat- ing.
 Board of relief-James Guncheon, Daniel Brennan, Bernard Braoy, Will liam Henchy, William Scholl; alter nate, Charles F. Flynn.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-24
Dead With a Rope About His Neck.

Keene. N. H., Nov. 23.-A man was found dead in pond in Rindge to-day with a rope about his neck and a stone attached. The coroner was called and will investigate tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-24
Eleventh Ward,

In the Eleventh ward the Welch ticket won It favors Carney for regis trar and Eugene Hubbard for alder man. The ticket secured POP votes. The following delegates were elected:
 Town-Patrick Welsh, James F.
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-24

New York, Nov. 23.-General Weyler's statement that he will wait until after Christmas before he attempts to strike death blow at the insurgents under General Maceo in Pinar del Rio prov ince is regarded by Cubans here as an admission that he can do nothing against the Cubans in their present in- vulnerable position. Ut is certainly a showing of weakness, said Delegate Palma to-day, and it is probable that General Wcyler will now return to Ha- vana. This action of General Weyler will not only affect his prestige, but also hurt the Sapinsh cause, for when Weyler took the field he said he would defeat the forces of General Maceo. This he has failed to do, although his men outnumbered those under Maceo about three to one, as it is said that Maceo has under his command not more than 5000 men, The official state ment of General Weyler, therefore, confirms the claims of the Cubans that his campaign in Pinar del Rio has been a failure.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-24
GEN. WEYLER IS IN HAVANA
THE SPANISH LEADER RETURNED
 TO THE CITY LAST EVENING.

Impossible to Learn the Reason of His
 Presence-Milltary Authorities Will
 ject-How the Fact Is Regarded by Cu-
 bans-News of the Rebellion.
 Havana, Nov. 23.-Captain General Weyler arrived here this evening from the province of Pinar del Rio His re- turn has caused much comment, but as yet it is impossible to learn the true reason for his leaving his command and returning to the capitol The mili- tary authorities will vouchsafe no in formation on the subject.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-24

Havana, Nov. 23-The official reports concerning the movements of troops in the field give only accounts of skir- mishes, with trifling losses on either side, No news of any moment has been received from Pinar del Rio. By an explosion of dynamite a passenger train was wrecked to-day near Car denas, province of Matanzas. The en- gineer and firemen of the train and two passengers were hurt. The six cars composing the train were set on fire by the rebels, who caused the eN- plosion. As is customary pilot en- zine was running in front of the pas senger train. This was allowed to pass the point where the dynamite was placed, but a little further on rail had been loosened and when the pilot engine struck the engine was darailed.
 Thirty-eigh political suspects and prisoners convicted of ordinary crimes were sent to the penal settlement on the Isle of Penes to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-24

(Contihued on Eighth Page.)
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-30
Old Time Winters.

In a lecture delivered some months
ago on, Old Time Winters In Essex
County, Mass, Mr.. Perley gave interest
Ing particulars on many subjects includ-
ing weather. Some of the notable win
tiers referred TO were those of 164l42,
when the Indians said they had not seen
the ocean so much frozen for forty
years; of 1861, when there was no
snow to lay of 1861, said to be the
coolest winter since the first settlement
of New England; of l70l.2. which WAS
turned into summer of 17l7-1S, when
the snow was from ten to fifteen feet
deep and the drifts twenty-five feet,
many one story houses being buried of
! l7i0Il, sa d TO be the seVerest winter
known by the settlers. Salem Harbor
being frozen over as early as October
of l774-75. a wonderfully mild winter ;
j of l719 so, when for forty days, in.
GLIDING March, there was no perceptible
| thaw and the snow was so hard and deep
that loaded teams passed over the fences
in any direction, arches being dug under
the SNOW SO that men on horseback could
ride under them, and which was long
remembered as the hard winter; of 1881
50 when as late as April 10, snow was
two feet deep, and frozen hard enough
! to bear cattle; of 1886, when in the
remarkable storm of November %, snow
blew into balls, one OF which had rolled
rs feet, measuring II 1-2 by y inches
of l794-95, when the "Betsey" was
launched in Salem on Christmas Day
the thermometer indicating so degrees
above zero at noon, and men and boys
went in swimming; of lS0l-2, when the
ULYSSES" "Brutus,' and Folutia,' three
Salem vessels, which sailed out of the
hsrbor on summer-like morning il
February, were all cast away at night
on Cape Cod in u terrible snow storm,
which continued a week. He also re-
ferred to more recent seasons, and of the
cold winter of 1861, when in one week
| in January was the coolest day by the
thermome er ever recorded of late years
mercury in Salem 20 below zero; travel
on the railroad between Boston and
Salem entirely suspended from Tuesday
morning to Thursday afternoon. The
recent mild winters were also alluded to.
| In 1l72 the temperature in England
was so high that leaves came out on the
trees in January, and birds Matched
their broods in February. In l2S9 the
winter was also very mild, and maidens
of Cologne wore wreaths of yiolets and
caulifowers at Christmas and Twelfth
Day. In l42l the trees lowered in the
month of March, and the vines in the
month of April. Cherries ripened in the
same month, and grapes appeared in
May. In 1872 the trees were covered
with leaves in January, and birds hatch
ed their young in FEBRUARY, AS in ll72;
and in 1885 the same thing was repeated
and it is added that the corn was in eaI
at Easter. There was in France neither
snow nor frost throughout the winters
of 1888, 1907, 1909, 1917, and 1853; final
ly, in 1862, even in the north of Ger
many, the streets were not lighted, and
trees lowered in February. Coming &c
later dates, the winter of 1867, when
it Numbered at Paris on the 18th of Jan
uary, and that of 1860, the year of the
great inundation of the Seine, were very
mild.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-30
Influence of Alcohol on the
Longevity of Man.

DIR. Crothers, of Hartford who has
had long experience in the management
of institutions for the inebriate aud in
sane, says that ''inebriety is the active
cause OF frOm Is to 80 per cent of all
insanity; from 30 to so per cent of all
idiocv; from go to 80 per cent of all
pauperism, and from 80 to 50 per cent of
all crime then asks the question, "Who
can estimate the relief of the taxpayers
by the removal of the perls to both pro-
perty and life from drunkenness?
DIR. Day, of Boston, in his late annual
report of the Washington Home for the
Treatment of lnebriates, says: "On the
individual the effect Of vicious alcoholic
indulgence is disease of the body; sooner
ar later it must succumb. Disease of
the mind il not far off; it may be de
lrum or insanity"
DR.. Formal found in the dead-house
autopsies of the Philadelphia hospital,
that in $50 chronic alcoholiAts nearly 90
per cent had fatty degeneration of the
liver, 60 per cent had congestion or a
drOpsical state of the brain; the same
number an inhamed or degenerated
stomach, while not quite one per cent
had normal kidneys.
much pauperism in the country, We have
only TO exsnine the statistics Of the
liquor traffic in the United States. "Ac.
cording to The report of Internal
Revenue Commissioner Mills, for the
year 1892, the patrons of the saloons
paid 5000, 900, 900 for whisky and $6l7,
25S, 460 for beer, a total of 81, 226, $50, AGO
the interest of which for one minute at
six per cent per annum Is $S,5l5.6S. "
This would more than pay off the nation
al debt, and would feed and clothe all
the poor OF the country.
When we look abroad over the world
and take bird's-eve view of the evil
effects of intemperance in its various
aspects, its production of disease and
death, the destruction of happiness and
home, pauperism and crimes innuner-
aUle, with general decentralization, we
are astonished that any thinking man,
much less a physician, should come to
the conclusion that drinking men and
drunkards enjoy greater longevity than
total abstainers.-1he Medical Progress.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-30
A Fatiguing Fashion.

A strange custom among the Bayanzi,
who live along the upper Kongo, has
been described by explorers. Brass
rings, sometimes weighing 80 pounds,
are welded around the necks of the
wives. At first the neck becomes raw
by the chatting, but after awhile it be.
comes calloused, although a woman has
to hold the ring up frequently to get
relief from the weight. The ring is new
er put around a woman s neck until she
has attained her full development. The
women arc proud of their ornament, be-
lieving that it enhances their impor-
lance and beauty. New York World
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-30
Marvellous Results.

From a letter written by Rev. J.
Guuderman, of Dimondale, Mich, we
are permitted To make this extract: II
have no hesitation in recommending Dir.
Kings New Discovery, rs the results
were almost marvellous in the case of my
wife. While was pastor of the Baptist
Church at Riycs Junction she was
brought down with Pneumonia and La
Grippe. Terrible patoxysms of cough
ing would last hours with little inter
ruption and it seemed as il she could not
survive them. A friend recommended
Dr. Kings New Discovery it is quick in
its work and highly satisfactory in re-
suits" Trial bottles free at Roland T.
Patterns Drug Store. Regular size soc.
and 81 90.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-01-30

There's but little chance for you, young
man, if you don't feel the need of asking
advice pretty often from older and more
successful farmers. Some of them have
been ten, twenty or more years toiling up
step by step. Perhaps they may not be
able to start you where they are now; but
they can tell you how to start many years
ahead of where they started. How much
better for yoy to learn of them than to
close your ears and work out for yourself
through long days of loss and labor the
problems they have already solved.