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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-16
THE ExrnAOnDINARY NrSSiON.

TILE EA AfhdONDiN IHi S SESSiONs
 The presidents message to congress in extraordinary session assembled is brief and business-like. He calls at tention to the fact that this great and rich country has been running be- hind during the last three years and eight months to the tune of $1S6O&l,- 5S0,44. During that time bonds to the amount of $262, ,315, 400 have been issued and there has been an increase in the annual interest charges of from $22,- S99, SS3 20 in 1892, the lowest of any year since 1862, to $34, 9S7 ,297, 50 in 1896, or an increase of $11, ,49S, ,4144O
 The president calls upon congress to promptly correct the existing condi- tions. Ample revenues, he says, must be supplied, not only for the ordinary expenses of the government, but for the prompt payment of liberal pensions and the liquidation of the principal and in- terest of the public debt. In raising revenues, he points out, duties should be so levied upon the foreign products as to preserve the home market, so far as possible. to our own producers; to revive and increase manufactures; to relieve and encourage agriculture; to increase our domestic and foreign commerce; to aid and develop mining and building, and to render to labor in every field of useful occupation the lib- eral wages and adequate rewards to which skill and industry are justly en- titled.
 In prompt response to the presidents appeal the new tariff bill was presented in the house yesterday afternoon for reference to the Committee on Ways and Means. It now looks as if this were really to be an extraordinary ses- sion of congress in that there will be more work than talk in it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-16
UOMMIrTEE ON srREErs.

The Committee on Streets will meet in Room 10 and Il, City Hall on Wednesday,, March r, 1897, at P, m, for the purpose of considering the following matters:
 Petition of O. B0ettger ct al. for harden ing of shelton avenue between Munson street and City line.
 Communication of Board of Public Works recommending that the grade of Union ave nue between Water and Spring streets be established as shown by blue line on a pro file On file in the office of said Board. also that the grade of Putnam street between Water and Liberty streets be changed as shown by the blue line on profile also on file in the office of said board.
 Petition of James A. Thorpe ct al. for the hardening of Atwater street between Grand and Middletown avenues
 Petition of I. J. Wild ct al. for grading of street and sidewalks and curbs on Sycamore street, both sides, between View street and Park line.
 Resolution providing that the Board of Public Works shall cause the space between the manhole in the Orange street crosswalk, on the south side of Chapel street, and the fiagstones to be filled in.
 Petition for sidewalk and curb on New hall street between Read and Ivy streets.
 All persons interested in the foregoing are notified to appear and be heard thereon without further notice. Per Order
 JOHN H CLARKE, Chairman.
 Attest: EDWARD A. STREET.,
 mh15 3t Assistant City Clerk.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-16
RAINBows FOR THE STAGE.

A most novel and ingenious method of adding the representation of a rain bow to stage realism has recently been discovered, the effect which is produced being as beautiful as the means em- ployed are simple. The apparatus con- sists an ordinary box, having a semi circular opening in front to give the shape of the rainbow, within which are two candelabra, mounted on supports, so that they can be revolved by means of handles fixed outside To work the apparatus, a strong light is projected through the prisms and through the opening, across which strips of wire are fixed in order to break up the rays, and thence on to back-drop scene. When the prisms are turned in opposite direc- tons, 1t Is asserted that the most beautiful and vivid color-effects arepro- duced d--London Public Opinion.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-16
SPOTS.

"Grigson complains bitterly of spots before his eyes" "Yes; he lost heavily at seven up last night '- Cleveland Plain Dealer. "
 Brown-"Why do they call the bicycle the silent steed?'"
 Smith-'I don't know exactly The horse isn't saying word is he?'-- Puck
 Jnks-"What do you do days when you can't ride your bicycle?"
 Binks-"Lie about it's superiority over all others. New York Commercial Ad- vertiser.
 The Lady of the House-"Who broke all these dishes, Annie?" Annie--"I did, mum. Shure, didn't you tell me when I first came, when l heard the door bell, to drop everyting?"-Yonk- CTS Statesman.
 Getting it Back.-Literary Editor 'Why do you ask S109S for this arti- cle?" Author (with some reluctance "'The 9S cents is what it has cost me for postage since first wrote it."-Chi- cago Tribune.
 Mistress-"That was very nice let ter of Patrick's offering you marriage, Mary. What shall I say in reply for you?" Mary-"Tell him, mum, if you blaze, that when get my wages raised next month, mum, I'll begin to save for the wedding things. ."-Tid-Bits.
 Teacher-"Johnny Jones is 10 years old, and his sister is 15 years older than Johnny. Now, how old is John nys sister?' Pupil-"Nineteen. 9 Teacher-"How can you be so stupid?" Pupil-"Guess I know what my sister says, and she's 15 years older than me ''-Boston Transcript.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-16
succESs TO THIS UPRISING.

There is a popular uprising in Cecil county, Maryland, and it is of q kind that will excite sympathy among de- cent people all over the country. It is against perennial race-track gambling and it's demoralizing influences. The gamblers who own and operate the tracks are the ones who have been driven out of New Jersey and Pennsyl- vania by the force of public opinion and have sought refuge in Maryland, where, under an ingenious but simple system, they are enabled to carry on their vi- cious and corrupt practices. Under the Maryland law the operations of each race track are limited to thirty days. This limitation was devised to'prevent all-the-year-round gambling and at the same time not preclude racing at agri- cultural fairs and the annual meetings at Pimlico, such as the people have been accustomed to enjoy ever since the colony was founded. But by the trick of multiplying race tracks and associ- ations of gamblers owning them there may be separate track in the same neighborhood for every month in the year. and all that the professional blacklegs in the combine have to do is to fit from one track to the other, reg ulating their changes simply by the calendar of the months, from January to December.
 In resolutions adopted by highly representative convention of the peo- pie, irrespective of party or creed, the demand is made that the law should be repealed or so amended as to prohibit race-track gambling under any form and at all times and places in Cecil county The resolutions declare that the baneful effects of the race tracks have been demonstrated not only in brutality practiced upon horses, but in the demoralization of the people, the corruption of women, girls and the youth of the community. These declar- ations and demands are in accord with the previous action of the town council of Elkton and fully justify the resolu- tions of the town authorities on the subject. Some attempt was made when the council acted to show that the evil effects of the race tracks were exagger- ated and in a measure to justify the | system by claiming that it made busi- ness lively and put money into local cir culation. This manifest tendency to bargain away responsibility and decen- cy for money' is sternly rebuked by the mass convention of citizens, who see and feel the full effects of the demoral- izing influence and are making a noble effort to rid themselves of it. They have the powerful support Of the Bal l timore Sun, and they will have the good wishes of the people all over the country who are awake to the evil con- | plained of.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-16
I PHTLADELPFTI NOTION.

That is an interesting proposition which has been made by President Gratz Of the Philadelphia board of education It is that scholarships in the University of Pennsylvania and in Bryn Mawr college be purchased by the city for the benefit of the most deserving graduates of the public schools, To dull the edge of the nov city a bit, it is explained that the scholarships would be in the nature of prizes offered to pupils of the public schools, and stimulating others than winners to study and effort. The trustees of the university and the col legc have shown a liberal disposition in the matter by reducing the price of scholarships, and Mr. Gratz estimates that for an annual expenditure of $1O,- GOO the city could provide twenty-five scholarships for a full collegiate course. or for one hundred students at any one time. In the opinion of the Philadel-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-16
FISEiION NOTES,
Behind and Above tho Horses,

Women who ride in their own car riages are wearing very handsome coats of velvet or satin and apparently as loose as a sacque and belted at the waist. An especially pretty one was of black satin. It was double-breasted, edged with sable, lined with pale yellow and freely filled in at neck and sleeves with tinted valenciennes lace. The belt of inch-wide black satin ribbon was clasped with a great silver buckle, set with cabouchin emeralds, and three
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-16
HOW HE MEAIT TO SETTLE IT.

Judge Murphy was trying d case in San Rafael once. It was murder case and bitterly contested. It mad not pro- ceeded very far before the attorneys got to loggerheads. The attorney for the defence did his bsst to initiate the attorney for the prosecution, and the prosecuting attorney retaliated with all his might. Finally matters got to such a pitch that the attorney for the pro- secution turned upon his opponent and called him down in open court. Judge Murphy interrupted. saying:
 "Gentlemen, gentlemen, this won't do. This sort of thing is very disrepectful
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-16
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants, Rents, and other small nfvertisemeuts. One Cent a Word each In sertion. Five Gents Word for full week (sGyen times).
 Display Advertisements, per inch, one in1 no seltlon, $1 20; each subsequent insertion. 4o cents; me week, S3.20; one month, $lO; one year, $40. ,-
 Obituary Notices, in prose or verse, 10 cents per line. Notices of Births. Marrlases;; neaths and Funerals, 50 cents each. Local notices 15 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own immediate business (all matter to pc un. obtectionable), and their contracts do not include Wants To Let, For Sale, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-16
DIR. HANSEN AND THE THIRTEEN
 STTpEP STTTTON

Quite apart from his achievements as an explorer Dr. Nansen has strong claims to recognition. He has entirely and finally disestablished the number thirteen as symbol of disaster. for, not content with being born on the thirteenth of the month. he went off on his recent expedition with company of thirten, all of whom returned safely. The Tram got clear of the ice on the thirteenth of the month, on the same day on which Nansen arrived at From soc, and to crown all he was entertain cd by the Royal Scottish Geographi- cal Society on the occasion of their thirteenth university held on Feb ruary 13, After this the occupation of the Thirteen Club is quite gone It only remains for some one to discover new unIuckly number.-London World.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-16

of shellac and wood alcohol is next put into the mixture, and the mass, after being subjected to another stirring, Is then allowed to settle .
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-16

At @ recent meeting of the Paris Academy of Medicine, M. Megnin point ed out that current statistics regard- ing hydrophobia were entirely mislead- ing, as many dogs were declared mad when they simply had epileptic fits. He added that dogs, like human beings, seemed to be more inclined to nervous diseases than formerly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-16

The silver dollar is now worth only about forty eights cents and some good judges think that it will yet be worth not more than twenty-five cents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-16

The North Dakota legislature has enacted a law that no person shall be disqualified as a Juryman because he has expressed an opinion founded on newspaper reports or rumor.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-16

X notable success is recorded by the Paper Trade Journal in the introduce tion of railroad rails in Germany and Russia made from paper material. In the production Of such rails wood pulp has not been found adapted, but ordi- nary pulp from rags, rope stock, etc., is resorted to, the processes of grinding, cooking, digesting, and working of these into a pulpy condition being ac- complished in regular order, with care, of course, to have the stock in uniform preparation and the fibre as well pre- served as possible; and, when in pulpy condition, the ingredients for stiffening the rail tc 6 proper toughness and efficiency---so as. to stand excessive wear and friction from the wheels, and for imparting elasticity, srnoothness, and other requirements-aTe applied. Quantities of borax, litharge, paraffine wax, tanners grease, waterproof fish glue. rosin, and fine cement are used in certain proportions, being added to the pulp while it is yet warm; mixing fol- lows, and the ingredients are thorough ly combined with the fibre; a quantity
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-16

Anew count in the indictment against the forest destroyers is preferred by Health Officer Duffield of Detroit He finds remarkable increase in that city in the mortality caused by pneumonia and consumption, and he ascribes this chiefly to the extremely rigorous cli- mate which, he says, has greatly chang ed in the past fifty years because of the cutting down of pine forests of the State. Forty or fifty years back con- sumptives went from points in the East to Michigan to live among the pine woods of the State, and derived great benefit. Now the cold, moisture laden winds are not broken by the forests as they formerly were, and sudden changes of temperature and these un- healthy blasts are a great cause of the prevalence of lung diseases. Dr. Duff field thinks that if replanting of pine trees was begun, the effect would be. in a few years, to decrease the cause of such ailments.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-16

Professor Nobbe, the we'll known he has produced, lon a commercial scale, pure cultures of the different bec- teria, which are efficient in affixing the nitrogen of the air in form available for plant food, and he has them for sale in small glass bottles" It is said that soil can be inoculated with these organisms for the modest sum of SIPS an acre.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-16

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITT. 10 CENTS A WEEK, t0CENTs AMoNTH, 8 FOR slx MONTHS, S6 A YEAR. HE sAME TERMS BY MAIL
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-16

It has been the severest winter in the matter of snow blockades which the railroads of Minnesota and the Dakotas have ever experienced. Only by con stant use of snow-plows, says the Rail- way Age of Chicago, has any pretense of operation been maintained during the past sixty days; and it is said that without a rotary blow that whole sec ton must have been effectually block aded. The Chicago and Northwestern ard St. Paul roads have had these blows constantly at work on many of their lines, night and day, the snow drifting so fierceIy that train follow ing the blows would sometimes no more than get through the passage cut in ten or twelve foot drifts, extending often over a mile of track, before the way would be completely filled in again.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-16

St. Louis is soon to have an institU- tion the like of which is not to be found anywhere else in the world save at Vienna, so it is said. It is nothing more or less than billiard room and bowling alley, with reading room at tached, where "any woman, whether she is alone or is accompanied by husband, brother or sweetheart" will herself at any time she pleases, so long as she is on her good behavior while there.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-16

THECARRINGTON PUBLISHING co.
 OFFICE 400 STATE STREET.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-29
A FINE COUNTRY HOUSE BCRNED.
DESTRUCTION OF COLONEL. A G. TYLERs HoMl
IN NEw-LONDON-IOss 1900 900

DESTRUCTION OF COLONEL. G. TYLER's HOME
IN NEW-LONDON-I>OsS 100000.
New-London. Conn, March 2s-The Elms. the
beautiful home OF Colonel 4. {. Tyler In Pequot-
ave- with all its elaborate furnishings valuable
paintings br,cA brac. musical II struments silver.
etc. was destroyed by fire early this morning.
causing loss Of over 10000. The insurance is
only s75O00. The family records Of the Osgoods.
from whom Mrs Tyler Is descended and the rec
ords Of the Tylers for generations. well as many
heirloors were also destroyed. and both Colonel
Tyler and his wife feel the less of the. most
keenly.
The house spacious three-story wooden
building The fire Is thought to have been caused
by spontaneous combustion In the MUSHROOM,
where painters have been working for several days.
Colonel Tyler lives IN Washington during the win
ter and preparations wcrc being made to have the
house in readiness for his return next Thursday.
The butler the only occupant Of the house this
morning and he awakened about o'clock by
the strong smell OF smoke The fire was burning
brskly at the time. and he escaped with difficulty.
1t was impossible to anything. and the fire de-
partment found Its efforts futile to check the
flames
The family silver returned from Tiffanys
only n few days ago and still in cases. but II
was impossible to any OF II. Thirty thousand
dollars worth OF jewelry was destroyed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-29
DIED SUDDENLY AT THE HOFFMAN.
RETARY TO THE PRESIDENT OF MON
TREAL GUARANTY COMPANY

William II Pckard. a Canadian. fifty years old.
died suddenly at the Hoffman House yesterday
afternoon The immediate of death
apoplexy
Mr.. Pickard was secretary TO f. Rollins. president
of the Title Guaranty Company OF Montreal. With
Mr. Rollins he went to the Hoffman House early
last week Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Pickard went
out for a walk and returned just before o'clock.
After getting his mail he went to his room few
minutes later a hall boy informed the clerk that
Mr. Pickard had been taken suddenly Ill and asked
for n doctor DR. Daniel Pease, the hotel physi-
clan hurried to Mr.. Pickards room and found him
sitting on the bed He told the physician that he
had been seized with an attack Of Indigestion but
that he felt better and would not need treatment.
DR. Pease gave him several tablets and went away
Ten minutes later another hail boy Informed the
hotel clerk that Mr. Pickard had tainted The
clerk accompanied by porter. TO the ROOM
and found Mr. Pickard lying insensible on the floor
a physician was again sent for. and upon his ar
rival he pronounced Mr. Pickard dead.
Mr. Pickard resident OF Montreal. where he
leaves a widow and family. Coroner Dobbs viewed
the body last evening and gave permission for its
removal undertaking. establishment In Eas,
Twenty -thrd-st The BODY will probably be sent TO
Montreal to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-29
A YOUNG WIFE BADLY BURNED.
MAD FLIGHT WITH HER CLOTHES BLAZING
ABOUT HER.

Mrs Leah Webel rineteen years old. wife Of
Charles Weibel who lives the second floor I'm the
rear tenement house at No. 507 East Thirteenth
ST. was probably fatally burned yesterday after
noon by her clothing taking fire from a small
kitchen stove over which she working in
preparation for the family's evening meal.
Mrs william Mcbride. who lives on the same
floor with the Webels. heard the unfortunate
woman's cries and to her assistance with a
blanket I'm an enncavor to smother the flames with
f. but Mrs. Weibel was so crazed with fright that
she hurried away from help. Just as she reached
the bottom OF the first flight OF stairs the burning
woman ran almost into the OF William Nc
Bride who on his way up the stairs at the
time Mcbride tried to throw his coat over her
but again she sped away, with her clothing blaZ-
ing nercely and dashed through the alley which
leads from the yard to the street
The widest excitement regned in the nelghbor
hood. and I'm an instant the poor woman
we're trying TO smother the fire by striking her
Her nus band who had reached the scene. had pres
ence OF mind to throw her down on tho ground.
He and Mcbride then able 10 smother the
flames but not before the woman had been burned
from head 10 foot.
Weibel the husband. tainted while his wife lay on
the ground before him. He. too was somewhat
burned In endea vorng to put out the fire, and Nc
Brides hands blistered from contact with the
blazing garments OF the woman
The woman was taken TO Bellevue Hospital.
where II was said she could not live.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-29
GEORGE KING KNOWN N PHfLADELPHIA.
TIE SAILOR WHO DIED on THE OAKEs G. A r.
MAN IN THAT CITY.

TIE SAILOR WHO DIED on TIE OAKEs A G. A r.
MAN IN THAT CITY
Philadelphia March 2s.--A new interest has been
even 10 the recently published story OF terrible
t'Herings OF the crew Of the clipper ship T +.
Vskes On her recent 259-day voyage from Japan,
'-ee II was learned that George King. the sailor
'i' died on that ship from scurvy and starvation,
:, A1s MS home IN this city during the Intervals or
- Tuses and was a member Of Fost NO. 400
~ a X. which Is a naval post and has close aiii-
r1ns Win Faragpt Naval Association. John r
s~k'e' former secretary Of Post No. lo)' MADE
:. .oHo"ins statements abo1t King:
a., me last time King enlisted I'm the Navy was In
-. - "aen he and David Webster. also OF this city,
,H ,.u'sc The United States ship Alaska and spent
80. years in her the Pacific and China sta
Pc, 'hey returned 10 this city about 1887. ana
80 ''a!eo about a year. during which time
r., zee him quite often, as he attended INC
M. OF the post Then he disappeared. ana
", "e'ef' 50 far as know returned 10 this city
Bussaae"ht heard from him through the Consul al
was tIs,eestss who wrote IN April. 1898. that hihs
ten M 49, ,u IN trouble. The Consul and officers an"
:or sons Il'eo states snip Yanuc supported MN
tnsre neehs. until ne suddenly disa ppeared from
an,io-,De before We heard of his disappearance we
rnse s,,'e .'e Ncnsul 10 send him home at our eh"
tsc s,s,s We had vainly appealed 70 the Navy
Until tho departments for aid From thai time
s0ysxs D"ses came iatO port from her ill-faicG
wLs.ys. we do NOT knoW wbere King was or
nsnher 7 was dead or alive. As far as can re-
Nr ,,ssaIcies say ne was
for Mackie exhibited tho lo,,ars h had rece,ved
frmed HE coi'sul a; Buenos Ayres which con-
King ~ asseinent and gave pitiful description
"rah. "hen he applied TO the Consul