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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-01-17
FIFTY.


A western tailor announces: my
customers never have bad fits"-Fam-
lily Call.
Kate-Just look, These boots are
ever so much too big.
Mary-Yes; you must have given him
the number of the street instead of the
number Of your shoe. Boston Tran
script.
Mrs. Mcbride entering the kitchen)
Bridget, didn't see that policeman kiss
you? Bridget-Well, mum, sure an yez
wouldn't hev me lay mesilf open to
artist Cor resistin' an officer, num-
Clipped.
Judge-And now, my good man, what
made you kiss this lady? Cunning Gull
prit-Your honor. my inherited love of
beauty. Miss ACKNOWLEDGMENT do
not think I'll prosecute any further,--
Syracuse Post.
Mr.. Hardnutt--I admit, sir. that my
life has not been what it should be-
but l truly and unselfishly love your
daughter, and if ever | give her mo-
ments pain hope I'll be made to suffer
torture for it. Old Gentleman (warmly)
Oh you will. You don't know her
Saturday Night.
Side Showman-Step in, gents, and
see the armless wonder trim his finger
nails with his feet. Most wonderful
performance.
Doubling Thomas-If he's armless he
can't have any finger nails to trim.
Showman-True; that's what makes
it SO wonderful. Step UP, gents.-Phil-
adelphia Record.
NO" said the man who picks up bits
of wisdom wherever he can, Il never
like to hear Blykins start out to show
how all the Indebtedness of the country
can be liquidated and financial affairs
put into shape at short notice.
why not?''
'He nearly always winds up by bor-
rowing two dollars on his own account. :"
Washington Star.
Yes remarked a Melbourne youth
to his tailor, its not bad thing for
you to have me among your customers,
you know" Perhaps not, sir" was
the rather doubtful response my
family name, being so well known in
the community. is quite-ah-quite an
advertisement for you. My forefathers,
as you are doubtless aware, were early
settlers. Yes, I've heard So But l
must say, sir, that in that respect you
don't seem to take after them in the
least New Zealand Herald
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some of them, 1t Is presumed, will fall
heir to this great patrimony. The old
man has become convinced that he can
not, in all probability, survive the
Brights disease of the kidneys with
which he is afflicted. According to his
nephew, l., V. Hitchcock, ex-district
attorney of Tehama county, came down
at his request in reference to his will
The will has since been made, and the
designation of his millions indicated.
Dr. l.. C. Lane, at whore hospital on
Clay and Webster streets the old money
king now is, said yesterday that the
afflicted man could not possibly get well.
He may live a day or two" he said,
and it is possible that he may live
longer, but this kidney disease is fatal"
1t is said that seven or eight relatives
of Hitchcock will, according to the will,
get the fortune. Those who know him,
however, anticipate the not unusual
dissatisfaction among other relatives at
such a time with a possibility of strug-
giles for a portion of the property.
Hitchcock, who laid the foundation of
his fortune by driving beef cattle to the
gold mines, has lived an eccentric life
for many years. He would not spend a
dollar unless there was an absolute
need OF it. He acquired I'M the course
of his land accumulations large house
near Bodega, designated as castle by
his neighbors, and there for long time
he lived alone. When he grew sick
finally he was taken to the family of his
nephew at Valley Ford, mot far away
and they cared for him till he was fin
ally brought to the city for treatment.
Then he went to DR. Lanes hospital.
Though having an income of from
S35. 900 to $4,000 year, he bewailed the
expense, and said the cost was liable to
ruin him. Two small rooms there, with
the auxlliaries, cost SO a day each. The
money king said 1t was too much, that
he couldn't stand 1T.
AS there was no fire in the room, and
as one was necessary, the relatives
moved him to two larger and better
rooms. where he could have sufficient
warmth and other comforts. The rela-
ytiyes had to assure him, however, that
/ his new rooms did not cost him as
much az the citizens. I'M order to pacify
him and make him satisfied.
| In later years the money getter has
| added materially to his wealth by in
| terest on loans. In this way, it is said,
many very valuable ranches have come
into his possession. The farmers who
! gave the mortga ges could not stem the
tide of big interest ard succumbed. In
this way thousands ON thousands Of
acres were added to the nucleus OF
acres.
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FASHION NOTES.
Faxed Dolnestlclty.

Women who really do not have any
household cares now pretend a little
domesticity. Such woman will wear
a cotton gown till noon. even though 1t
may be in itself the sum of her domes-
ITCHY, but, never mind. wear 1t she
does, The gown lis made full skirted,
is starched stiff, and sets out full at the
hips unless too generous plumpnsss
makes that inadvisable. The bodice IS
simple, too, and there must be a spot
less fichu almost Quakerlsh in simpliei-
ty. An adorable cap like those OF the
peasant maids in Switzerland is added.
These caps come we'll down about the
ears and hide all the hair, These pre-
tenders deem it right to have chate-
laine from which keys hang. Keys to
what? Oh, that makes no difference,
A needle case and other domestic trinN-
cts are added to the bunch, and when
she walks these clash against each 9TH
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KING OF BODEG.i.
A California Millionaire and His Strange
History.

California Millionaire and His Strange
History.
(From the San Francisco Call
The exclusive story in the Call yes
terday that Hollis Hitchcock, the eccen-
trio millionaire of California, was sick
unto death at DR. Lanes hospital,
caused a great deal of talk among the
the tens of thousands who knew him.
Throughout the sonoma valley the
name of Hitchcock is good for loads of
sands of acres Of rich land there, and
the seat of his residence is at Bodega,
where as THE king OF Bodega he was
master of the finances. But his do
mairi extends to vastly richer region,
and his lands and possessions otherwise
appear on the tax lists of many coun-
ties In Sonoma he OWES in many
banks-the pne in Tomales, all Of
those in Petaluma, and in one in Santa
Rosa; how many others nobody knows.
When it comes to talking of Monterey,
Fresno and other counties, the old gen.
tleman owns rolling acres in them,
reaching over many miles. 1t is hard
to tell just what The has got. Even his
most intimate friends scarcely know,
and his real wealth, therefore, can only
be guessed at. 1t is big, however.
AS a czar of Grizzly island, I'M the
Sacramento river, where the land finan-
cier few years ago secured 5000 acres,
he is well known in that part of the
country. The $1,O00,000 which he was
at first quoted to be worth Is said to be
much too low figure. If property was
worth as much now as it was four or
five years ago in California he would
be worth probably s5,OO0,O00 or Sc, 900 900.
| AS it is his estate should approach
| $2,00o,000 or s3000,000 so those who
know him will aver.
His land is worth more than 81, 900. 900
to say nothing about his other prop
erty,' said one of his neighbors yester-
day. Besides the land he has $4,000
or 100000 in the Donahue railroad and
interest in the Tomales, Petaluma and
Santa Rosa banks. No doubt he has
| large areas of land and other property
also that 1 know nothing about"
The old gentleman, who is now Is
years old, has neither wife nor children.
After he came here from eastern Canada
in 1852, and had made some money, he
returned home and brought out a wife.
There was a disagreement after few
years, however. and the wife went back
and has since died. He never had any
| children by this maria ge. Though he
has no immediate heirs, however. he
has host of nephews. nieces and other
! relatives in California ard Canada. Il
/ is said the number will reach thirty OF
| forty anyway, and these, or at least
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er, making noise that suggests the
busy housewife. OF course. a speck Of
-four or a smudge Of black from the
purely fanciful and useless.
The real housewife thinks more of
appearances after she has laid aside
her work clothes and donned her best.
A dress that may well serve as best Of
a small wardrobe Is the subject of this
sketch, and, though of comparatively
inexpensive materials, it is new enough
of construction to rank with anyone's
best OF green cloth of stylish hue
combined with velveteen of the same
shade, its skirt shows fitt4d upper
part and a godet lower portion, the
seam concealed by bands of braid
The bodice has a deep yoke alike in
back and front of the green velveteen
embroidered with narrow braid, and
fitted parts of the cloth edged with the
braid. Braid also trims the cloth
sleeves and the standing collar.
A house gown of the poster" type is
of daffodil yellow wool, the sleeves are
sprawled with red roses, and are in two
puffs, the fulness being divided at the
elbow by black velvet band A peas
ant bodice of black velvet fits the fig
ure closely, and the neck is left slightly
bare. The skirt is quite plain, and
seems to be fulled on to the slightly
pointed edge of the peasant bodice. A
little black velvet cap goes with the
dress, and the girl who wsars it should
be slim and young and have strongly
red hair, "as red as the roses in the
sleeves, II possible" the designer says.
FLORETTE.
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EARS WE'RE TOO LONG.
Surgeons Improved His Looks by Ampu-
tating Section of Them.
tFrom the New York WORLDLY

This is description of how modern
science ''remodeled' very homely man
in such way that his personal appear
ance was greatly improved. The ears
are rot commonly regarded as being
prominent in either making or marring
onels appearance: much more impor-
lance being given to the nose, mouth
and eyes.
But ears, however unnOuceable they
may be when they are of normal size,
stand out in bold relief and attract at
tention when they are prominent on ac-
count of their size or strange shape.
Such was the case with the ears of G..
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Flipsey-TheFe were a good many
lucky people in the city yesterday. Lin
sey-Yes; L noticed a good many over
coats out.-Philadelphia BulletiA-
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NntiCa,

Wecaunot accept anony nous or return re-
jected communications. In all cases. the
name Of the writer will be required, not for
publication, but as a guarantee OF good faith
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The Supreme court of the United
States has decided that a party to a
divorce cannot escape obedience to a
part Of the requirements of the decree
by removing to another State than that
in which the decree is granted. The
wife OF one Rigney was granted a di-
vorce from him in New Jersey, and CIV
en- $45 a week alimony. Rigney remov-
ed to New York and married again.
refusing to pay the alimony to his
former wife, as the New Jersey courts
had ordered. The divorced wife
brought suit in the New York courts,
but the court of appeals finally decided
against her on the ground that Rig
ney was out of the jurisdiction of the
New Jersey courts, and their DEGREES
could not be enforced in New York.
An appeal was taken to the United
States Supreme court, which has over
ruled the New York court, affirming
ton full faith and credit must be given
in each State to the judicial proceedings
could not take advantage in New York
of the divorce granted in New Jersey
TO marry again. without being bound BY
the financial obligations of the decree.
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Jerusalem has over one hundred and
thirty-fve saloons.

Florida is apparently on the verge
of a boom in tobacco growing, There
are fully one hundred applications for
seed tobacco on file in the Florida State
department of agriculture. and tobac-
co growers associations are being form
ed in almost every county in the State.
Both cigar and plug tobacco are to be
grcwn.
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According to Secretary Herbert, the
that more than half Of the enlisted men
in the American navy are foreign born.
His figures, quoted in response to Con-
gresham Curtis inquiry, show that
whereas in 1890 only forty-one per cent.
Of the seamen were Americans by birth,
the percentage Of those enlisted in 1895
who were Of home birth was forty
eight. Among the apprentices in the
list signed by the government in 1895
eighty-one in every one hundred were
Americans.
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Another notable game animal Of the
Northwest is said to be fast travelling
the road to extinction that the buffalo
went. The bighorn, one of the great
est ATTRACTIONS to sportsmen hunting in
the Canadian northwest, is being indis-
criminately slaughtered by the Indians,
because of the high prices now paid
for heads and. sets of horns. The mat
ter has been brought to the attention
of the Natural History Society of Brit
isfl Columbia and the society has APP
pointed a committee to secure proper
protection for the animals. 1t is said
that very few rams have been seen
lately. The Indians have been slaugh-
tering the animals in bands, removing
the hides and horns and leaving the
carcasses. Two or three years of such
slaughter as is now going on will, it
is said, cause the extinction of the big
horn.
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Last summer all the members of the
Chicago baseball club were arrested
for playing ball on Sunday and a Chi
cago jury has just brought in a verdict
of acquittal. The jurymeni We're of the
opinion that Sunday bail games do not
constitute. breach of the peace, and
should not be disturbed by the officers
of the law.
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Smallpay (rising from his Bonded
knee)-Then, Miss Mimind,you refuse to
walk along life's pathway with me?
Miss Himind (haughtily)-Y Yes, indeed,
and with anyone else The man I mar
ry must be able to keep carriage
New York Weekly.
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In Saxony nobody is permitted to shoe
horses unless he has passed public
examination, and is properly qualified.
"a great school at Dresden has stu
dents from all parts of the world
studying "farriery." This includes not
only shoeing horses, but their care and
treatment-a provision that saves a.
great deal of money for farmers and
others owning horses.
The convict problem has BEEN solved,
Temporarily at least, in Mississippi, by
aboIishing the lease system and en-
ploying the convicts on farms owned
by the State. The results after about
three years trial Of this method are re-
ported to be satisfactory in every way.
The State gets profit from convict
labor, and the convictls are in better
health and under better conditions gem
orally than they were when employed
for private profit
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WOMANKIND.
For Woman and Home.

Womankind appeals to the tastes
of the great mass Of people: its
editors aim to fill il with such
bright stories. clever poems, in
teresting sketches, helpful hints
and suggestions that no woman
can afford to be without il. Sen
sible Wear, " Motherhood. +" The
Bright Homes. Woman's Pro-
gress, Child Life" Floral y
Women of the Day" etc. are n
few of its interesting departments.
IL Is sensible and practical in all
things. Able. Bright and Clean"
Is its motto, and that's the reason
it Is the favorite paper for woman.
Each subscriber paying one year
in advance for the WEEKLY ARD
MoREITE, or two months i'm adj
vance for the DAILY ARDMoRTITE.
can secure Womankind one year
for % cents.
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We ordinarily think OF the attraction
Of gravitation only as producing what
we call weight, and ms governing the
motion of the earth and other planets in
their orbits But gravitation acts in a
very important manner upon the circu-
lation Of the blood in our veins and ar-
teries. An elaborate series Of expert
ments has recently been carried out in
England TO determine Just what effect
Tavitation exercises IN this respect, and
how its disturbing influence is compen-
sated in the bodily mechanism
1t has been found that man probably
possesses a more complete compensation
Of this kind than any other animal. and
that the monkey stands in this respect
next TO man.
Injuries to the spinal cord, asphyxia,
and poisoning by chloroform OF enrare
paralyze, more OF less completely, the
power Of compensation, and then the in
huence Of gravitation on the circulation
Of the blood may become q serious dan.
ger.
In s1ch n case death is more likely e
result, according TO the conclusions Of
Professor Leonard Hill, If the body i.
placed in such position that the alb
domen Is at lower level than the heart.
But the danger may be diminished OF
removed either by elevating the abdo-
men or by COMPRISING il SO rs TO drive
the blood up to the heart When the
heart itself, however, has been injured,
as by chloroform, there is danger in fore
ing the blood too rapidly into H.
Professor Hill finds that, generally
speaking. the best position for the body,
when the power Of compensation for IL.
effects Of gravitation has been arrested
is with the feet up instead Of with ths
feet 'own. = Youth 5 Comnaninn.
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Notice to Republicans.

To the Republicans of the Indian
Territory:
In accordance with the instruc-
tions of the Republican Territorial
Exec utive Committee, a territorial
convention of delegated representa-
tive of the Indian Territory will lie
held at the City of Muscogee, on
Saturday, the 25th day of April. 1896,
at ten O'Clock a. m, for the purpose
of electing two egates-at-large TO
the national convention, to be held
at the city of Saint Louis, in the
state of Missouri, on Tuesday, the
18th day of June, 1896, and for the
transaction of such other and further
business as may be brought before it.
The republicans in the several
nations, without regard to past
political affiliatiOn, who believe in
republican principles and endorse
the republican policy, are cordially
invited to unite for the purpose of
electing these delegates.
The delegates of each nation shall
select one delegate to the national
convention, to be confirmed by the
territorial convention.
The territorial convention will con-
sist of 14O members, selected, 35
from each of the four nations-the
Seminole being included in the Greek
nation.
The central committee of each
nation will be called together by its
chairman and will decide the time
and place for holding a general con-
Vention of the republicans in its
nation, and the delegates to the
territorial convention will be selected
in the manner its committee may
decide upon.
G. NJ. CAMPBELL, Chairman.
ALBERT RENNIE, Secretary.
Pauls Valley, l. T., February 10, go.
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An old negro named Nanny who had
taken day Of in order 10 attend that
most important function among Afro
Americans wedding-was asked how
she had enjoyed herself.
"Enj'y meselfi didn't enj'y meseli
no how, " was her reply. =" 'Twan't no
weddin, dat NJ. Twas jest a Margin
Dere wasn't no cake nor ice cream nol
muffin else TO eat wuff talkin about
'Twan't no weddin- Twas jest a mar.
win New York Sun.
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Baptist Church.

Services at the Baptist church rs
usual this morning.
Sunday School $3.50 n. IN.
Preaching II a. M. no services at
night.
There will be preaching at the
Baptist church every night this week
let every one come praying that God
viii help the services.
J. +. YOUNG, Pastor.
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Beatty's Organs and Pianos.

Hon. Daniel F. Beatty, of Washing
ton, New Jersey, the great Organ
and Piano manufacturer, is building
more Organs and Pianos than ever.
In 1870 Mr.. Beatty left home a pen
niless plow boy, and by his indomit-
able will he has worked his way up
80 as to sell so far, nearly 100, 900 of
Beatty's Organs and Pianos since
1870. Nothing seems to dishearten
him; obstacles laid in his way, that
would have wrecked an ordinary man
forever, he turns to an advertisement
and comes out of it brighter than
ever. His instruments, as is well
known, are very popular and are to
be found in all parts of the world.
We are informed that during the
next ten years he intends to sell 200, :
600 more of his make; that means a
business of $40, ,0O0, 900, if we average
them at 500 each. 1t is already the
largest business of the kind in exist
ence. Write or call upon Daniel F.
Beatty, Washington, New Jersey, for
catalogue.
All kinds of legal printing done on
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Christian Church-Frensley street. Ser
vices every Lords day at IL go a. m, and s:l5
M sunday 6DdsS sea1ol s@ s.1s a. m; raysr CSyosr
practice every Friday evening at s:l5 2. m.
Ladies' Aid Society every Tuesday after
cial meeting every Tuesday night at place
announced each Lords day. Officers meet
cordially invited TO all services.
Goe H. Webb, sup't Sunday school.
Services every Sunday at II 90 a. m, and $3.50
.. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evenings
at 8 O'Clock. Sunday School at $3.50 a. m
Choir practice Friday evenings at O'Clock.
DR.. Young, Pastor.
M. E. Church South-Corner Broadway and
Church street. Preaching every Sabbath
morning at II a. m, and 600 p. m; o0 Prayer
day School every Sabbath at 10 a; m. Ep-
worth League p. m. Pastors office over
City Drug store. A. T. Galloway, Pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church-Corner
Church and Cumberland streets Services
Prayer meeting Wednesday. Choir practice
Saturday evening. Sabbath School at $50
Everybody cordially, W,,IHms limited sI0 to Tor-
]. E. Aubrey, Pastor.
Ardmore Mission M. E. Church South-Ser-
vices at Tabernacle, Mission Ridge addition,
corner WOlverton avenue and carter street.
Services every frst and third s9n9ay an q, m,
and worship with us.
JH. Godfrey, Pastor.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
BETWEEN
Springer and Frensly Streets
Regular service:
SabbaCh-lI a. m, morning worship
SD. m, evening worship.
9:45 a. m, Sunday School.
wednesdays p. m, prayer meeting.
Sd. m, Session meeting.
We extend a cordial invitation to all to
worship with us. II a stranger, we desire
your acquaintance. In the name of the Mas
ter, we welcome you.
REV c. C. McGINLEY. pastor.
Christian Science Service-u o'clock
every Sunday morning, childrens Sunday
school 1880 at johnson, Cruce & Cruce
building, up stairs. Friday evening meet
ings, 1880, williams & Pennington building
up stairs. Every one cordially invited to
worship with us.