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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-15
HOOD SILK
pear.

People have not expected to wear
wooden clothes until after death, but 1t
now appears that those who want to
wear them before death can do so. Silk
things are expected of the new indus
try. Wood silk is now made at Besan-
Lancashire, England. The process of
making silk out of wood pulp is inter
ton of nitric and sulphuric acid. Next
the acids are squeezed out by n.y.
draulic press and the stuff is thorough
ly cleansed in large watts of water. 1t
is then partly dried, and afterwards
left for some hours in a revolving cy-
Under containing alcohol and ether
After this it is passed through a filter
looking very much like thick gum, and
is then put in cylinders, from which 1t
is forced by pneumatic pressure into
pipes passing into the spinning depart
inent. Here the machinery looks like
that employed in spinning sheds, ex-
cept that one of the pipes runs along
each set of the machines. These pipes
are supplied with small taps, fixed close
together, and each tap has a glass tube,
about the size of q gas-burner, at the
extreme point of which there is an APP
erture so minute that ten Of the fila
ments passing through would be requir-
ed to make up the thickness of q human
hair. These glass tubes are known as
glass silkworms," and some 1900 of
them are in use in the factory. The eff
feet of the pneumatic pressure is to
force the liquid matter through each of
the glass silkworms. 1t appears there
ais tiny globule. This girl touches
with her thumb, to which it adheres,
and she draws out an almost invisible
filament which she passes through the
guides and on to the bobbin. Then, one
ny one, she takes eight, Ten OF Twelve
other such filaments, according to the
thickness of the thread to be made, and
passes them through the same guides
and on to the same bobbin. This done,
she presses them together with her
thumb and forefinger, at certain point
between the glass silkworins and the
guides. Not only do they adhere, but
thenceforward the filaments will con-
tinue to meet and adhere at that point,
however long the machiner:r may be
kept running. The remaining process
es are practically the same as in the
case of ordinary silk, except that the
artificial silk has to be made non-in-
fammable and rolled in order to obtain
the high lustre which is one of its chief
characteristics
If our clothes as well as our paper
are to be made out of wood attention TO
tree-growfng will be even more needed
than it has been.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-15
COOL.

She-Tell me when you were in the
army were you cool in the hour of dan
ger? He-Cool? Why, I shivered.-
New York Herald.
'All 1 demand for my Client" shout
ed the attorney in the voice of a man
who was paid for it, lis Justice" I'm
very sorry L can't accommodate you.''
replied the judge but the law won't
allow me to give him more than seven
years. "-Tid-Bi
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-15

manity than by using his influence to
deter young men from following in his
footsteps by dying in prison as the re-
suit of his sins against God and his
crimes against men"
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A bill compelling railroads to carry
bicycles as baggage has passed the
Rhode Island House and Is sure to be-
come law. Scarcely any opposition
to 1t has been shown.
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John B. Robinson Of South Africa is
said to be the richest man in the world.
Eighteen years ago he was in debt and
kept small grocery store in the Orange
Free State. He and his wife begged
their way to the Kimberly mines. There
Robinson picked UP a rough diamond
which turned out to be worth $1216.
This was the foundation of his fortune.
He is said to be now worth $34o,S2o000
and no cents.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-15

Hicks-Everybody's buying bicycles
now I suppose you would be buying
one, too, if you could raise the wind?
Wicks--I think could raise the wind
all right, but it is the tires that go
around the wind, together with the
other parts Of the machine, that trou-
BILE me.-Boston Transcript
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Establishment" said Uncle Eben,
Am all right 'nough in its way But
faint de curlycues in de handwritin'
dat satisfies de gemman at de bank
when er check comes long."-Wash-
ington Star.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-15

There Is more demand for McKinleys
golden speech than for his golden ST.
lence.
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DELIVERED ny CARRIERS IN THE Cry. ID
CENTS A WEEK, bnCENTs A MONTH, So FOR
Elk MONTHS, SIS YEAR. TAE SAKE TERMS
BYMAIL.
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Notice.
Wecannot accept anonymous or return re-
jected communications. In all cases the
name of the writer will be required, not for
publication, but as guarantee OF good faith.
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DR.. H. K. Carroll has figured it out
that the religious bodies of the United
States pay out Gin one way and anoth-
err at least $4,000, 900 a year. "It
takes" he says in a Forum article,
$50, 355.000 annually to pay the bills of
the Protestant Episcopal Church; $685.
$4,000 to pay those of the Methodist
Episcopal Church; nearly s14,OO0,000 for
the expenses and contributions of the
Presbyterian Church (northern); SILL
67S.000 for those Of the regular Baptists,
and S10,355,0o0 for those of the Congre-
gational denomination, making an ag-
gregate Of $sS,Oo00O0 every year con-
tributed by 1o,76s.0 menbers-an av-
erage OF Ss.16 per member
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The statement that the death rate
among the public school children of
Boston is higher than in any other city
in the world on account of the unsani-
tary condition Of the schoolhouses, mas
travelled extensively throughout the
country, and is being commented upon
in manner that is anything but COM
plinnentary to Boston. 1t therefore
seems proper to the Boston Herald to
state that the allegation is not strictly
in accordance with the facts. The sta
tistics show that the mortality among
children OF school age in Boston is
greater than in London, Berlin, New
York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Wash
ington and Baltimore, and that this ex-
cessive death rate among the Boston
school children is chiefly due to dis
eases that are traceable to unsanitary
conditions in the schools. This show
ing is bad enough, but it is not quite SO
sweeping as that which is going the
rounds of the outside press.
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THECARRINGTON PUBLISHING co.
OPFIoE 400 STATE STREET.
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The Rev. DR.. Banks of Brooklyn has
an idea or two. Boss" McKane, it
will be remembered, was sentenced to
the peniter tiary some time ago for the
most fragrant violations of the election
laws at Gravesend, Long Island. He
had posed for years as an exemplary
citizen, had been a prominent member
of the church and superintendent of
the Sunday school, and yet was all the
time at the head of political gang
which stopped at nothing in its efforts
to control elections and the expenditure
of the public funds. McKane is now
i'll in prison, and it is said that unless
he is released he will die from the eff
fects OF his confinement, but DR.. Banks
goes so far as to say: ''In so conspicu-
Gus a place as this, where the crime
committed has been SO advertised to
the world, one cannot conceive how this
man can serve better purpose TO hu-
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The Albany Vigilance League, of
which Matthew Hale is president, is
making active efforts to propagate it's
principles in the city Of Albany. These
principles are the absolute separation
of municipal from State and National
politics, a government on strict bust
ness principles for Albany, the extern
sion Of Civil Service Reform principles
to all city departments, and generally
the promotion of pure municipal poll
tics.
The Woman's Relief corps, Of Blue
Ridge, Kansas, has concluded that Dec
grafton day is so entirely given up to
horse races, baseball games, cock
fights and other sporting events that it
is Dissertation to observe it any long
er, and they will therefore decorate the
graves of the soldiers on May 20, when
they say they will be able to perform
this sacred function without the yells
of baseball rioters ringing in their
ears, or the yawps of the tin-horn
sports who attend the memorial horse
races"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-29
safety of RAILROAD travel.

In the May, Ladies' Home Journal
John Gilmer Speed writes entertainingly
and instructiveiy on the construction
and operation of railroads, under the
caption, Running Train at n ght." He
prefatorily asserts that 'stae most re-
markable achievements of modern civil
ization, probably are those which affect
travelling, making it at once quick, COM
Portable and secure We cross States and
Continents at the rate cf thirty miles
an hour with greater security against
accident than our grandfataers enjoyed
in their stage coaches, and we have, even
when on the cars, comforts unknown in
theirs grandfathers Were young.
During the year (from Interstate Com
merce Comnlis ssions report for year end
ing July |, 1694) one passenger was killed
for every 1885, 1853 passengers carried, and
one WAS injured for every 1885, ,S22 carried.
This surely is as safe as living ordinary
humdrum lives in large cities. the re-
port further shows that a mans chances
against injury were such that he would
have to travel 4406,659 miles before get
ting hurt. and go AZ .53S. .9e6 miles before
being killed. At the rate Of. thirty miles
an hour man could travel, if nature per-
mitted on American railways for one
hundred and eighty-one years, without
leaving the cars, before being killed or
with the same amount of security against
accident he could go round the earth
nineteen hundred and three times before
meeting his death by accident, and one
hundred and seventy-six times before
getting hurt"
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Es7
DGED.

STANTON.-On Tuesday, April 81, 1896.
Patrick Stanton, beloved husband of
Julia Stanton, in the SD year of his
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence. No. % Jefferson
thence to ST. Joseph's r. c. Church,
where a solemn higa mass OF requiem
will be offered for the happy repose of
his soul.
LEO-On Thursday, April S0 1896, at 10
ner of Bramhall and Ocean avenues,
a months mind, solemn high mass
of requiem for the happy repose of
the soul of Minnie A. Leo
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend.
FIlfcMINSG-In this city, on Tuesday.
April q, 1895, Thomas Fleming, be-
loved husband of Susan Fleming.
Relatives and friends OF the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence, No 5S4 Grand
street, on Friday morning. May /, at 8
A. M; thence to St Patrick's Church.
corner Branlhall and Ocean avenues
where a high mass OF requiem will be Of
fered rn for the happy repose CT his soul.
TASSEY.-In this city. on Tuesday, April
Is. 1896, William ", son of John H
ard Annie G. Tassey. aged Is years.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 at
tend the funeral services a the residence
of his parents, No. 40 Henry street an
Thursday evening, April 80, at 1850
clock.
WILLIAM. AT Arlington, N. i, on Tues-
day, April Is, 1886 Sadie May william.
daughter Of James and Mary William
aged 7 years months and 14 days'
Cause Of death, diDhtheria.
Funeral private.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-29
APRIL IVES VERY DRY.
Farmer Dunn Says Water Was yust
as Scarce as Beer.

NEW YORK, April %, Sss.-Evidently
the small boys of New York have been
playing tricks on this April weather One
lad, not yet in his teens, was seen who
said that so far on evry day this month
he had crossed his fingers and murmured
as he looked into the East
Rain. rain, go away. come again an
other day. Little Johnny wants to play"
The result OF this has been that April,
which should abound in rainsterms has
been unnaturally dry in water.
Which is as it should be- remarked a
hardened character, "for the Raines law
has made whiskey plenty
So FAR this month but ~ inches of rain
has fallen in New York city, 40 inches
of which came down on April 2. The nor
NAL rainfall is about 3.24 inches. The city
has enjoyed twenty-one absolutely cry
days out of a possible tTenty-Six.
Along with New York, the Atlantic
and Gulf States, as well as those in the
Ohio Valley have experienced drought
The rest Of the country has been abont
normal. But then, New Workers nave
locked for nothing other than unseasoh-
able weather.
The temperature here at 8 A. NJ. to-
day was So degrees. Lander, in some State
unknown to the Weather Bureau, was 2
degrees below freezing. while Key West
was sweating at rs degrees
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-29
Cycg1st and Eoers.

About three years ago wandering cy-
clist threw a whole district of the Trans
yaal into a paroxysm of superstitious ter
ror Travelling by night, his advent
would have been unnoticed if two young
Beers. early abroad in search of strayed
bullocks, had not seen the "spook'' or
track of the wheelmap. With the curios-
'ity of their race, they followed it for some
miles being anxious to see the man who
could trundle wheelbarrow SO far with
out rest.
marked -
This fellow must be thief: let US go
ana tell the lanodrost . (rnag sstrate).
Accordingly the worthy Dutch "beak''
was brought on the scene, and he was
accompanied by a score OF armed Beers.
The whole party followed the path TAX
en- by our cyclist. Hating at noon, while
the horses grazed, the mysterious trail
was the object OF much scrutiny.
Suddenly one farmer eclaimed ~" Lock
here, landdrost, if it was a barrow, where
is the spoolx' OF them and who wheeled
my goodnessp eclaimed the official, 81
never thought of that. Lets see-yes,
here is the wheel right enough; but where
is the footprint? 1t IS, 1t may be-yes. yes;
ride, boys, ride. its a spook tghosDr'
TO this day that portion of the road is
not traversed by any Of the Dutch far
mers.-Iendon Answer
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where. Men Are Careless.

are Thoughtless'' In May Ladies Home
Journal" directing attention to the Sin
gular fact that the American man. who
is the best and most thoughtful husband
in the world, should yet be peculiarly
thoughtless as to the future of his wife
or children in the event of his death''
band should have his affairs in such condi-
ton that in the event of death coming to-
him, his wife and children or those, de-
pendent upon him, would not suffer. In
this connection ne says:-.1 firmly be-
lieve that it is the duty of every man to
be insured With insurance policies to
be had al such low rates as is at present
the case, there is scarcely aman who cam.
not afford some sort of policy, no mat
What seems to the man himself in good
health as a small amount for an insurance
policy, often turns out to be modest
fortune to the woman or children who
survive him. / wish, sometimes that
the taking out of an insurance policy. on
the part of the husband, for an amount
according to his means, might be made
Ynony. ! know whereof [ speak when
say that there are hundreds of women in
the homes of this land who are daily ear
rying with them the fear that their hus-
bands or fathers are neglectng or for.
getting to make suitable provision for them.
as widows or orphans. They shrink from
speaking to the men of their homes about
the matter. No man can afford to neglect
a simple duty which may mean all the
to his family. Suitable provision for
them he cannot allow himself to put
off, for surely it is true that in the
midst of life we are in DEATH
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-29
PLUGGED THE HORSES NOSE.
Dasiardly Attempt 10 Cheat Betting
THen in California

SAN FRANCISCO, April %, 1896 n
attempt to defraud the betting plIalic of
thousands of dollars was detected at the
Bay District track yesterday. In the last
race on the card Frank Phillips speedy
mare Marjorie, daughter of Iroquois,
was heavily played all over the ring. Al
though in grand condition in the morn
ing, mare warmed up greatly dis
tressed, showing signs of having been
doped, The officials in the grand stand
were Immediately advised of her condition.
All bets were declared off and Marjorie
was scratched. Owner Phillips had a
veterinary make a thorough examinat ton.
of the animal.
The surgeon discovered that a fine
silken sponge that mad been s;xilfully in
serted in her nostrils had seriously inter-
fered With the filly's breathing. Then il
was rernembered that on Friday the de-
cidedly warm favorite Decision had been
afflicted in a manner similar to Marjorie
and had finished last. Decision was
brought out and the veterinary, after
much trouble, succeeded in removing a
sponge, much saturated with mucus
from one of the distressed animals nos
trils.
The digclosu ures have created a sensation
in turf circles on a par with the notori-
GUS Little Pete" episode and thorough
and searching investigation is promised.
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FILIBUSTERS NABBED.
Bp Cable to the United Prcss

HAVANA, April %, 1Ss6.-The Spanish
gunboat Mesagera has captured near
Berracos, on the northern coast of the
Province off Pinar del Rio, the American
schooner Competitor, Of Key West, loaded
with arms and ammunition, for which
she was seeking a landing place On
board of the schooner were the rebel lead
er Alfredo Laborde, DE-. Bedia, corre-
spondent of ''El Mosquito a Key West
newspaper, and three others. all cf whom
were arrested. The schooner's cargo con-
sisted Of $4,000 cartridges of different
make and designed for different styles
Of weapons; many packages of dynamite
ana large number of cases containing
Mauser and Remington rifles The vessel
and her cargo, together with the prison.
ers, We're brought to Havana.
The 1e sehooner Competitor is a vessel
wide and 4 feet in depth She was built
at Ben Port, Long Island, in 1857 The
American Record gives the names OF her
CAPITA Il and owner respectively as A. Al
burE and S. Pindar and her hailing port
as Key West
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-29
FOOLKILLBR DEAD
Wilson Gulls the People From
His "oflee" in the
Jail.

James G. Wilson, the enterprising and
enersetic green goods man. WHO Is
serving a SIX months term in the County
an Tor improper use Of the United
states maias. IS stu carrying on bust
ness IN the jail ana the quantity Of mail
iie receives every day proves conclusive-
~ ehat me 1ooi-klllers has either gone
oul ~ BUSINESS or IS on vacation
wilson aad another advertisement in
seieeu N some o9 the New York papers
ouhcay morning holding out inducements
10 people TO communicate with him. Hs
eHers TO show them how to establish
uhehl IN business at their own homes
from which they can realize fortune III
month or two There IS no expense
astached TO the business except the cost
y paper enNeiopes ana postage stamps
ai''- eiie oiisliiai investment 81 ~ Whicn
iius. we sent 70 Wlison Tor MS fortune
''laNins secret
Whsoh mas something of soft snap
himself He has no office rent to pay
His board. light and fuel ara f,rnist,e e5
frae nv tba I4i+o1 So.
@ ohiteu otdtes government =
and all that he has to pay for are his
writing paper and ink, because he re-
o,,i,a, ~. -
quires MS correspondents to send along
with the dollar return envelope stamp
ed.
In bis az,,on4;eo,..
~ i'is aoVefllsemeht ne gives ms All
dress as No. 595 Newark avenue, but
does not mention that No 5s5 -Nfv,a,.,y
a,,s,,,a =; 49, e,a.sss4- -, 80 - = = :
s'sei.ue - .ne county Jan When ne
receives letter requesting further In
FORMATION, he answers it. giving an
outline oe bis sabar,a .,,,+ rs,+,l,e1a;r,r
~ seliS.i,e' ~ Wi'iiiioloiiis
the main secret until his correspondents
RENTS the necessary dollar. Then he
rea,ests tba+ 40 ,,,o,,e,, ~ sa,,+ -
:, t.e.,' eiiae .ne nioiiey pe sent 70 1aftleS
+. wilson, Hudson County JAN, Jersey
City N. J.
Wilson is tba bus;ast ,,.n i, tho 4.i,
80 = .iie pusiese man III liie jan,
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LUMBER TRUST FORMED.



Curtaissng Production.
BALTIMORE. April 20, lSsS--A move
ment has been inaugurated among owners
and manufacturers of North Carolina Pine
lumber to restrict the output and to in
crease and maintain the prices for lumber
In pursuance of this policy nearly all the
manufacturers have shut down their
mills for an Indefinite period. The mills
thus suspending operations produce about
600,003,000 feet of lumber annually.
1t is stated that for some time the trade
has been demoralized owing to price cut
ting and other Irregularities. The North
Caroline pine company, which is still in
existence and is composed of manufacturers
had for its object the maintenance Of
prices. but its regulations ceased to be
effective when business depression con-
tracted the market and caused an ae-
cumulation OF stocks.
The surplus lumber at shipping centres,
it is stated, is not .arge at present A
manufacturer said that athe mills will
not resume operations until the manu-
facturers are able to obtain better prsces
for their output. The agreement to close
down was the outcome of several con-
ferences on the subject, ane il is said
that it will be rigidly adhered to. Be
SIDES several Maryland and Virginia
companies which have already signed the
agreement, it is expected that every mill
of irnportancesin the North Carolin pine
territory will join in theshut down.
1t is considered likely that the planning
mill owners who dress the lumber WI
also form an organization 10 Increase
and maintain prices.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-29
/ LOOTED A TAIL0R's SHOP.
Burglars Take Two HUNDRED GAR
h fsferlfS From a Neyv Work Stora

q hsactxAS a rom q N eEV OTR store.
NEW YORK, April %. Burglars
looted the tailor shop Of Moses Marks.
al Nos. ~ and IA Lewis street. some time
last night. They made way with 1876 gar
nl4ats valued $500, belonging 10 the
Standard Clothing Company of Boston.
The robbery was committed IN myste-
rlous manner, and as a result of the in
vestigation made-sby the police, Mendal
Balsam, 9. watehmar employed on the
premises, was placed under arrest on sus-
picton Of being implicated in the rob-
berry.
Balsam reached the tailor shop at about
s o'clock last night, according to his
statement, and found the lock on the
door leading to the shop. which is 10
Gated on the second floor, stuffed with
cotton. He said that he was obliged to
force open the door. and when he en-
Tered he discovered that the shutters on
"a rear WINDOW Were Open They fastened
y from the inside, and the nyest.gation
showed that they had net been forced
fore. have been opened by some one
from the inside
Baisam says that he Immediately dis
covered that the place had been robbed,
but, according to the boalskesper of the
establishment, he made no report of it
until 10 O'Clock. Miss Esther Simber-
knott, the boolSkeeper, went to the place
at once and made an inventory of the
stock. She then summoned Policeman
tLawler. In the Essex Market Police
Court today Balsarn was remanded pend
ing further investigation by the police.