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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-21
IN INTERVENING CASE.

Lawyers in New Jersey and out of it will be interested in a case which will bring up point of law that has trou- bled many. William o. Loper and his wife, of Bridgeton, New Jersey, were victims of the meadow" accident near Atlantic City in July, 1896, when one train ran into another on a grade cross ing and killed score of people. Both husband and wife were found dead im- mediately after the accident. The ques- tion now Is, which died first? If the husband, the wife became his heir dur ing the brief interval that she survived, and through her the property in dis pute would descend to her next of kin, whereas, if the wife died first, the prop erty would go to the husbands next of kin, an entirely different lot of people.
 New Jersey has not, it is said any rule of law to guide the decision of this case and it is pointed out that the Eng fish law on the subject is still inconclu- sive, decisions having vibrated between husband and wife, and between father and child, according to the circum- stances in each case. It was so in France until the Code Napoleon reduc- ed the question to a certainty by direct legislation. The Civil Code of Louisi- ana is based on the Code Napoleon, and probably contains the same provision. It is that when two persons perish to- gether the presumption of survivorship depends upon age and sex. If both are under fifteen the older shall be presum- ed to have survived the younger. If above sixty the younger shall be pre- stunned to have survived. If between the ages of fifteen and sixty, and of different sexes, the male shall be pre- sumed to have survived. If of the same sex. between these ages. the younger shall be presumed to have sur vived.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-21

as centers to several big towns, The idea, as stated by the Birmingham Post, is Ito erect at convenient center boil CTS and engines to the extent of 5000 to 10000 horsepower and to work radius of about six miles," The pro- motors of the scheme affirm they will be able to supply electricity very much more cheaply than can be done by in- divldual works and at rate not much higher thap at Niagara. They will supply electricity for pumping mines, running tramways, electric lighting and for various mechanical purposes. Not only will they enable many manu- featuring establishments to cheapen the cost of production but the introduce ton of electricity on the scale contem- plated will help to redeem this part of England from the appellation-"th black country"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-21

Freddie's father had just been strug- gling with an old-fashioned bureau and, retiring disheartened from an unsuc- cessful effort to open one of it's com partments, he moved to the window. and looking out upon the lowering sky, he exclaimed: Its mighty strange that the weather bureau can't give us a change of weather"
 Maybe" shyly interposed Freddie, ''they can't open the bureau drawers" Boston Courier.
 Magistrate-"You admit that you en- tered the house of the prosecuting wit ness by the door at 3 o'clock in the morning?"
 Prisoner-"Yes, your honor"
 Magistrate-''What business had you there at that time of night?"
 Prisoner-'T thought it was my own house."
 Magistrate-'"Then why did you, when this lady approached, leap through the window, jump into the cis- tern and hide yourself?"
 Prisoner-"Your honor, I thought that it was my wife."--London House hold Words.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-21
PROG ESSTVE.

we have a new name for our pro- gressive euchre club" What is it?" ''The Reiehsrath. ."-Detroit Free Press.
 Employment Agent-"see here! How is this? You stayed two weeks in your last place. How did that happen?" Do- mestic-"Sure, Oi dunno. Oi musht av overshlept meself." New York Week. ly.
 Speaking of the vogue of the wheel" remarked the observer of men and things, "a good healthy constitution and the canned beef industry doubtless go far to keep the horse from being eaten up by envy."-Detroit Journal.
 A Narrow Responsibility (would-b be novelist)-"I've just finished my new novel. If you have a moment to spare I'll show you the proofs" Wilby-"Oh, never mind about the proofs. I'll take your word for it."-Chicago Record
 After all Christmas present has no real value except as token of love or remembrance"
 well, it's all right to feel that way about what you get; but you don't dare go out and buy gifts on that principle" Chicago Record.
 Lawyer-"It's too bad the way old Squirts fortune has been squandered in litigation"
 Layman--'It is indeed"
 Lawyer-"Why, fully nine-tenths of 1t has gone to his heirs in witness fees" New York Truth.
 Have you been reading about the
 
 man.
 No" replied the ex-summer girl, "but I'm glad the old thing has a few freckles himself and can see how he likes t."-Washington Star.
 Not Entirely Heartless.-''No," said Nero, while Rome was burning, as he turned indignantly to one of his ad- visers, this is amusement enough. shall not sanction any six-days bicycle race l am not altogether a monster!" And he fiddled away.-Chicago Tribune.
 Chipper-''I suppose you know thot Mixer has started a new cafe on the corner?" Lipper-"No; I hadn't heard of it." Chipper-"Well he has; he calls it the Counterfeit Lipper- "The Counterfeit?'' "Chipper-"Yes; hard to pass, you know."-Richmond Dispatch.
 "To you know why it is that so mary explorers seek the Arctic instead of the Ant arctic regions?"
 "Well. think I could make a pretty good guess"
 "Why?"
 "The Arctic regions are not quite so far away from the headquarters of the managers OF the lecture bureaus?'- Chicago Post.
 Charles Kenney, dining once at the house of friend, chanced to swallow a piece of cork with his wine, the result being q severe fit of coughing. Take care, my friend" said his next neigh bor, with q rather feeble attempt at hun1or, that's not the way for Cork" No" gasped the irresistible sufferer, tits the way to kill Kenney! Figaro.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-21
AFTER REINDEER IN NORWAY.

One of the kindest, most thoughtful things that human beings ever did for his own kind is what the Norske Touristforening, or Norwegian Alpine club, has done for hunters in building little wooden huts here and there in the Jotunheim of Norway, and in slowing them away in deep valleys out of the force of the arctic blizzards that play over the country every few days Entering one of these huts in the eve- ning-if we were lucky enough to come up with one-Vigdal acted as interpreter between US and the one or two women who, with their husbands, keep them open for three months in the year. Sitting close by the fireplace, we were invariably furnished with the same meal. The first night at the hut on Lake Tyin, after we had worked northward into the Jotunheim from Skogstad, they gave us boiled eggs to start with. Where eggs could come from in this land that would kill hen in "A hours was a profound mys- tery, until vigdal informed us that the club had custom of purchasing 5000 eggs in March and April, and distribu- ting them among the huts at that time. It is conceivable, therefore, that these eggs eaten in September were ap- preaching grabbed age, and yet they were the best part of the supper. With them came hand in hand seven kinds of cheese-goats' milk cheese, cows milk cheese. brown. white blue cheese, hard cheese, soft cheese, and buttery cheese-until cheese became a word to excite wrath In our souls. The bread was unleavened and hard. Butter there was none. Indeed there was nothing else but raw dried salmon; and yet those huts became friends for which we developed sincere affection, and the food appeared wonderful in our eyes after "A hours of fasting.-Harper's Magazine.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-21
SOMETHING NEW.

We are going to have a new Police commission as a substitute for the im- broglio. The mayor says so and he knows. The naughty crest is not to be lowered and the pregnant hinges are not to bend. If it is permissible let us hope that the new commission will not have any yellow dogs or marionettes among its members. Probably it will not. A Police commission is no place for yellow dog or a marionette. The yellow dogs should be in the pound and the marionettes on the stage. A Po- lice commissioner should know a Hawk shaw from handsaw and he should be able to look wise and talk wisely.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-21
ORIGIN OF THE BUCCANEERS.

They Were Peaceable Beef Traders at
 First Until Prosecuted by Spain.
 MT. Frank R. Stockton contributes to St. Nicholas series of sketches of "The Buccaneers of Our Coast" In his first article Mr. Stockton says:
 The first pirates who made themselves known in American waters were the famous buccaneers. They began their career in a very commonplace and un- objectionable manner, and the name by which they were known had originally no piratical significance. It was de- rived from the French word boucanier, signifying Ca drier of beef''
 Some of the West Indian islands, es- pecially Santo Domingo, were almost overrun with wild cattle of various kinds, and this was owing to the fact that the Spaniards had killed off nearly all the natives, and so had left the in- terior of the islands to the herds of cat tie, which had increased rapidly. There were few settlements on the seaeoast but the Spaniards did not allow the in- habitants of these to trade with any na- tion but their own, and consequently the people were badly supplied with the necessaries of life.
 But the trading vessels which sailed from Europe to that part of the Carib- bean sea were manned by bold and daring sailors, and when they knew that Santo Domingo contained an abundance of beef cattle, they did mt hesitate to stop at the little seaports to replenish their stores. The natives Of the island were skilled in the art of o,,I it-very much in the same way in which our Indians prepare "jerked meat'' for winter use.
 But so many vessels came to Santo Domingo for beef that there were not enough people on the island to do all the hunting and drying that were ne- cessary; so these trading vessels fre- quently anchored in some quiet cove, and the crews went on shore and devo- ted themselves to securing a cargo of beef, not only enough for their own use, but for trading purposes, and thus they became known as "beef differs" or buc- cancers.
 When the Spaniards heard of this new industry, which had arisen within the limits of their possessions, they pursued the vessels of the buccaneers wherever they were seen and relentless ly destroyed them and their crews. But there were not enough Spanish ves- sells to put down the trade in dried beef. More European vessels, generally English and French, stopped at Santo Domingo, and more bands of hunting sailors made their way into the interior. When these daring fellows knew that the Spaniards were determined that it should not be broken up, and they armed themselves and their vessels so that they might be able to make a de- fense against the Spanish men-of-war. Thus gradually and almost impercep- tibly state of maritime warfare grew
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up in the waters of the West Indies be- tween Spain and the beef traders of oth- CT nations, and, from being obliged to fight, the buccaneers became glad to fight, provided that it was Spain they fought True to her policy of despo- tism and cruelty when dealing with her American possessions, Spain waged 3 bitter and bloody war against the bIc- cancers who dared to interfere with the commercial relations between herself and her West India colonies, and in re- turn the buccaneers were just as bitter. and savage in their warfare against Spain. From defending themselves against Spanish attacks they began to attack Spaniards whenever there was any chance of success, at first only upon the sea, but afterwards on land.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-21
4 CYCLONIC REVIVAE,

What is described as "a cyclonic re- Vivar' is going on in Sandwich, Illinois. Such is the interest felt that thousand men march in double file to the taber- nacle every evening. And most re- markable of all, men are actually con- verted to the point of paying their debts.
 Cyclonie indeed. Would that such a revival might burst upon New Haven and continue until the January bills are paid.
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ly constructed out of the same sort of throat. The little animal curls about a central piece of felt or velvet, his num- erous tails uplifted where 1t appears to him best to show them, and his cute lit tie face and bright eyes nestle close to the hair In front.
 Perhaps the hat of this picture is as assertive as anything that can with en- tire good taste be worn for the street. It was not very elaborate, but it's para disc feathers gave an essentially dressy finish. Hat and plumes were gray to harmonize with the dress, and two mar row black velvet bands encircled the crown. Possibly this hat might have been bit more elaborate, but this only because it accompanied dress of strik- ing finish. Its material was a light gray cloth. The jacket was made with box front, but was held in back and at the sides with a belt. Its front had a square yoke of pleated gray satin, and the overlapping side was adorned in Greek key pattern with dark gray galoon. The same galoon trimmed sleeves, high collar and skirt. The col- lar was faced with pale gray satin, the chiffon 1abot being darker gray.
 Only with an all black costume will black stockings and slippers be accept ed. Otherwise stockings and slippers must match the gown or harmonize. A mouse leather shade is admitted as harmonizing with unelaborate costumes involving the softer shades so much worn. Slippers with high square heels and made high over the instep with tongue and buckle are much worn in the house. The real French heel is rare ly seen and is recognized as ugly and uncomfortable. FIORETTE,
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants, Rents, and other small advertisements, One Gent a Word each in- Eertion. Five Cents Word for full wees lseven times).
 Display advertisements. per Inch, Sne in, Ec sertion, S1.20; each subsequent insertion; ~ cents; one week, $3.20; one month, $lo; one year. $40. ,r
 Obituary Notices. in prose or verse. lt cents per line. Notices of Births, Mar riages, Deaths and Funerals, 50 cents eacn' Local Notices 15 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own Immediate business tall matter 10 De include Wants. To Let. For Sale. etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-21
FASH,ION NOTES.
Rules for Walking Rigs.

Even with the most formal street gowns the hat should not be one of the very large sorts. It is all Q mistake to wear such hats on the street. Correct as well as much liked models are snug little hats of woven felt, scarfed about with Roman sash, and with mount Of closely looped ribbon at back or side. These hats are very becoming, but there is much in the way they are put on. They must tip just right or the effect is all lost, Other hats are mere twists of mirror velvet or felt caught in place by @ swagger buckle and pre- sided over by a bunch of dropping cocks feathers. A few hats are frank
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-21

Japanese officers who fought in the late war against China have petitioned their government to erect a monument to the memory of the horses that fell in battle. Why not?
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-21

Queer things are done In Kansas One of the public school teachers of Emporia writes poetry and compels her pupils to read it aloud.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-21

"Darling!" he cried, and threw him. self at her feet. The naughty damsel shivered, as in apprehension. That low Princeton tackle!" she mutUered, striving to be calTn."-Lifg
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DELIVERED ny CARRIERS IN THE CITY. l6 CENTS A WEEK, 50 CENTS A MONTH, & FOR SIX MONTHS, S6 A YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL
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It is related that in certain parts of Australia when a man marries each of his wife's relations strikes him with stout stick, by way of welcome into the family. A very indicative custom.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-21

rAE ONPUBLISHINGC co.
 OFFICE 400 STATE STREET.
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THE WEEKLY J0GRNAL. Issued Thursdays, One Dollar a Year.
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Score another for Woman. In new stair-carpet fastener, patented by a Ca- nadian woman, wire cone is slipped over the edge of the carpet with one end of the wire ending in loop in which the screw is inserted to hold it in place, the fastener being put down first and the carpet afterward forced into the coil of the wire cone.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-21

NEW HAYEN, CONN. NHE OLDEST DAILY PAPER PUB- LISHED IN CONNECTICUT,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-21

A prize of virtue has been conferred by the French Academy on Mile. Bon- nefois, who has devoted her life to the education of the nomad population of the booth and the caravan. She goes the round of all the great fairs and sets up her tent school among the shows and circuses, doing an immense amount of good, and she is highly pop ular among her rough clients, young and old.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-21

Taking a hint from the generation of electricity at Niagara Falls and more especially from the Carnegie iron works, whose electricity is generated by steam engines and dynamos. a great electric power scheme has been origin ated in what is called the "black coun- try" of northwestern England, where electricity will be generated in connec- tion with the great manufacturing es- tablishments and supplied from these
The evening times., 1897-01-14
one wonan,s Nations.

The men will stand anything
It's woman's vocation to be married
woman is as good as a man any day.
Dearest friends makes the best enemies
Marriage is sometimes the grave of love
Sinners never hear any harm of them
selves.
An old girl makes a young married wo
man.
There is something better than beauty
and that is charm.
There are not husbands enough to 60
aroUnd-statistics prove it.
A lie should be large and adaptable, and
allow margin for alteration.
There's no sight more deplorable than a
man who can't employ himself
All lovers promises are, of course, en-
tirely founded on the doctrine of proba-
bilities.
A woman may just as well give up the
game when once she can't make the other
woman jealous.
1t is my theory that half the unhappiness
of married life comes of husbands and
wives being constantly together-all in
all to each other. Housekeeping
The evening times., 1897-01-14
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
mrs. IRWIN WANTED WORK
Visited by Her Sister and Given
Sewing to Do.
Matthews VIII Re an Unwilling
Witness against the Wife of
the Man He Murdered.

Baltimore, Jan. 14-Mrs Emma Irwin
who is at the city Jail charged with being
an accessory in the murder Of her husband.
spent her first night there restlcssly. The
changed surroundings from the La Plata
prison were responsible for this. When she
got up yesterday morning she asked the
matron TO give her some work. and she was
placed at a machine, and continued to sew
all day.
In TIE afternoon one OF her sisters. Ida
jackson, visited her. This sister and an
other, Eva, live in West Baltimore. Ida
went TO the mayors office. at the city
han, and asked for permission to 20 To
the Jail, and Private Secretary Leonard
told her that in her case permit would
not be required. Ida looks to be about
twenty-five years Old and is rather a fine
looking woman. The interview between
her and Mrs. Irwin l3sted about fifteen
minutes.
George Matthews, who is also a the jail
under sentence OF death for James Irwin's
murder, yesterday became acquainted with
the fact of Mrs. ITwin's arrival there He
made no comment on the circumstance.
Matthews keeps IN lch to himself, and has
little 70 say. 1t has been decided to make
him witness for the State at Mrs Irwin's
trial. States Attorney Duffy, who is To
assist states Attorney Posey in the prose
cution, has had several Interviews with
Matthews, and has sought TO draw from
him statement as to whether or not Mrs.
Irwin asked him to kill Irwin. Up to the
present Matthews has declined to give a
satisfactory answer to queries touching this
point. .4zrss
We can make YOU 50 OBJ the stand and
testify" Mr.. Duffy told the murderer in
one of their interyiews4z
"If I don't tell" atswsred Matthews,
"they can't do anything sInore with me
than they have alreads done" So, it is
apparent that he will broke an unwilling
witness. EF@
Neither OF Mrs. Irwip's counsel has WIS.,
tied her since she has been in the city.
The evening times., 1897-01-14
COLORS FOR THE MARSHALS.
Grand Marshal Porter Decides Upon
Picturesque Feature.

Gen. Horace Porter, who has charge of
the big inaugural parade, has decided upon
the color of the sashes which the marshal
will wear upon March 4. The designs are:
Marshal of grand division, blue and red;
division marshals, blue and white; brigade
marshals, white and red.
Chairman Warner, Of the committee on
civic organizations, reported this morning
a request from Hon. r. 2. Linney, on behalf
of the Forsythe Republican Club, of Wins
ton, n c., who desire to participate in the
parade; also from Hon. r. w. Parker, in
behalf of tie Frelinghuysen Lancers, Of
Newark, N. j., and the East Orange Re-
publican Club, who ask for similar
privilege.
The Mckinley and Hobart Club, OF West
Washington, will also appear-in line uni
formed with caps and mackintoshes.
1t is estimated that the total number Of
men to be in line, included in miscellaneous
civic organizations reported for participa-
tion in the parade, is at present about7 900.
Gen. Woodmansee also reports from 10 900
to 5000 members ofleague clubs.
The evening times., 1897-01-14
Doubtful victory.

The ladies of Philadelphia have scored
triumph. They do not maintain that it is
victory for the new woman, but victory
for equal rights.
They have succeeded in having the special
smoking cars on the street railroads OF
the city al Olished. They allege that the
operation of such cars was discrimination
againstthefemalep ngersanddemanded
10 know why it was, that if the men could
have special "sn okers," the women could
rot have special cars for their use-per-
haps in which TO chew gum.
The railroad officials "gave it up" a nd
incidentally gave up running special
smokers"
The evening times., 1897-01-14
Sleeveless Jackets.

Another new idea seen in both gowns and
outer wraps is :he short, sleeveless jacket.
In the form of the Little Zouave this is a
favorite ornamentation OF winter gowns,
the material OF which the jacket is com
posed being as rich and ornamental as the
wearer may fancy. 1t is rather an odd
idea to carry this fancy into the outer wrap,
but it is to be done, and the effect upon
some of the full-seeyed gowns, too often
crushed beneath heavy sleeves, will doubt
less be beneficial. The sleeveless Jackets
are short and rather loose, and look rather
jaunty il the sleeves of the gowns with
which they are worn are sufficiently pretty
and striking.
The evening times., 1897-01-14
DIR. sun cures sam Lung.

Sam Lung, the Second street laundryman.
who was struck ON the head with length
of gas pipe by Charles Coates, colored, has
nearly recovered from his severe injuries
under the Oriental treatment of Dr. Sun,
OF the Chinese legation. Detective Harti-
gan stated today that Sam win probably
be able to go before the police court on Sat
urday to prosecute his assailant.
The evening times., 1897-01-14
Baseball Meeting in Alexandria.

The annual meeting OF the National Base
ball Club OF Washington viii be held to-
morrow at noon in Alexandria, Va, for
the transaction of important business lt
is rumored that there may be some lively
proceedings, as it is stated that the Miner
Lithographlng Company OF Philadelphia
has attached a $500 block of stock be-
longing to Manager ]. Earl Wagner on a
debt for a printing contract.