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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-16
MRS. DAWSON,S RECEPTION.
Members of Pequot Social Received Last
 Evening.

A reception out of the ordinary run was that given yesterday afternoon from till 5, by Mrs. Sidney Dawson of Dwight street to the members of the Peuuot Council Mrs. Dawson. who looked extremely we'll in a gown of black and white, the skirt of moire, the bodice of black velvet combined with white satin and chiffon, was assisted in receiving by Mrs. w. B. Futile whose costume repeated the tone of the decor ations, for with black moire skirt she wore a bodice of velvet with quantities of scarlet and white chiffon used as garnitures. At the table were Mrs. Frederick Farnsworth, Mrs. Henry L.. Brown, Mrs. Charles Shepard, Mrs. Raymond Baldwin and Miss Alice Booth, all of whom wore fetching after noon gowns and corsage bouquets of red and white carnations.
 The callers included Mrs. Fred H. Benton, Mrs. Herbert Benton, Mrs. H. B. Armstrong, Mrs. George Lewis, Mrs. George filling, Mrs. Kochersperger, Mrs. George Maycock, Mrs. John Cham pion, Mrs. c. W. Pickett, Mrs. Neale, Mrs. Arthur Wright, Mrs. Hobart Hotchkiss, Mrs. George Powning, Mrs. Willis Mix, Mrs Frank Lewis, Mrs. Frank Corbin, Mrs. Kellogg, Mrs. Hen- ry Sage, Mrs. c. B. Matthewman, Mrs Edmund Brooks, Mrs. Edward Osborn, Mrs. William Loomis, Mrs. Charles Loomis, Mrs. Hepburn, Mrs. c. F. Mes singer, Mrs. Winthrop Allen, Mrs. Will liam Harris, Mrs. Stephen Howe, Mrs.
 
 well, Mrs. Fred Brown, Mrs. Myron Durham, Mrs. George Burgess, Mrs. F. IS. Andrews, Mrs. George Butler This morning Mrs. Dawson will again con- tribute to the pleasure of others by sending the flowers which added so much to yesterdays reception to cheer the patients of the New Haven hospi- tai.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-16
BILLS PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
National Guard of Various States to be
 Equipped With Modern Rifles.

Washington, Feb. 15.-In the house to-day, under suspension of the rules, the following bills were passed:
 To supply the National Guard of the various states and territories with mod ern Springfield rifles of 45 calibre in exchange for their present rifles.
 To lend to the city of Buffalo, N. Y., certain tents for use during the Grand Army encampment to be held there next summer.
 Senate resolution authorizing the sec- retary of the navy to furnish a naval or other ship to transport to India cer- tain supplies donated by western states for the relief of the starving poor of that country.
 The bill providing for the adjustment of claims of the United States against the state of Tennessee and the claims of Tennessee against the United States was defeated-yeas 55, nays fl; two thirds being necessary to pass the bill.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-16
MAHER WINS FROM SMITH.
But the Irislman Does Not Acquit Him
 self Very Creditably.

Buffalo, Feb. 15,-Peter Maher, the Irish champion pugilist, won from c. c. Smith, Muldoon's Black Thunder bolt, in six rounds before the Empire Athletic club of this city tonight. Maher had Smith all but out in the second round, but in the succeeding rounds he was very slow and seemed to tire badly. He showed anything but championship form and made decid- edly unfavorable impression. The club has increased it's seating capacity by 800 chairs for this occasion, and the house was well filled, number of Pittsburgers having come here to wit ness the contest.
 Mahed weighed IFS pounds and Smith 1S0 The referee declared Maher the winner.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-16
DIxON-D0WNEY CONTEST.
The Brooklyn Boy Succeeded in Getting
 Draw From the CoIored Champion,
New York, Feb. 15.-The twenty

New York, Feb. 15-The twenty tween Jack Downey of Brooklyn and George Dixon of Boston, at the Broad way Athletic club, tonight, resulted in a draw.
 The first of the preliminary bouts was between Fred Mayo of Brooklyn and Jimmy Kelly of New York, ten rounds at 11O pounds. Mayo was given the de- cision.
 The second contest was between Charles Mines of New York and Sam Vaudeville (colored) of Newark, \. J., ten rounds, at FPS pounds Mines pun ished his opponent so badly in the sec ond round that the referee stopped the bout and declared Mines the victor,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-16
LIZZIE BORDEN 4 THIEF?
Alleged to Have Stolen Marble Painting
 in Providence.

Providence, R. l., Feb. 15.-The after noon edition of the Journal announced to-day that a warrant was issued from the local district court some days ago for the arrest of Miss Lizzie Borden of Fall River, who was charged with lar ceny from the Tilden, Thurber com- pany. It is alleged that about Christ mas two marble paintings vaued at be- tween $50 and s75 were missed and one of them was found in Miss Borden's home and subsequently, returned. The warrant was not served and the inn pression is general that it never will be-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-16
MERCHANTS FORM 4 BOYCOTT. Middletown Business Men to Taboo All
 Advertising Pamphlets.

Middletown, Feb. 15.-The merchants of this city have inaugurated a boycott on all the advertising pamphlets which are frequently published by church so- cieties and fraternal organizations for sociables.
 The merchants claim that the so1ici- tors for these advertising schemes have been a source of steady drain on them and at a meeting held this afternoon the merchants decided that in the fu- ture they would confine their advertis- ing to the daily newspapers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-16
TRorTlNG ON THE CONNECTICUT
Some Fast Speeding Over the Frozen Sur
 face of the River.

Middletown, Feb 15.-A track was cleared on the Connecticut river this afternoon for trotting races, the first that has been witnessed on the river since the navigation closed. The track was laid out from below the Willow Is- land. There were a number of specta- tors on both sides of the river.
 In the 2:30 class the race was won by horse owned by George Savage, and the free-for-all was won by horse owned by Representative Charles Fris- bic of Cromwell. Fifty bushels of oats was awarded to each of the winners. It is proposed to have more trotting races on the ice, If the cold weather continues.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-16

feared that the ghost of the dead man would return to the village to carry away it's inhabitants.
 The bones or ashes of the dead were preserved with scrupulous care and carried with them whenever the tribe changed it's place of abode.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-16
LARGE SHARE GOES TO YALE.
Principal Beneficiary in an Estate Valued
 at S2,OOO,OOO.

Rochester, N. T., Feb. 15,-William Lampson, president of the Bank of Leroy, died at his home in the village of Leroy yesterday. MT. Lampson suf- fered a stroke of paralysis about two months ago from which he failed to re- cover.
 MT. Lampson left & will, but the con- tents have not been made public It is reported, however that large share of his estate, estimated at nearly $2,000,- 900, has been left to Yale college, of which he was a graduate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-16
SMALLPOX ON ST. JOHN STREET.
One Patient Taken to Springside Yester
 day Afternoon-House Ouarantined.

Philip Ragossino was taken from 64 St. John street yesterday afternoon to the pest house at Springside farm. Ra- gossino's condition was reported to Dr. Wright about noon yesterday. It was learned that he was suffering from smallpox, and orders were given for his immediate removal to Springside. The premises were quarantined and officers were stationed to see that quar- antine rules were obeyed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-16
IN FIFTEEN FAyHoms OF WATER.
Mysterious Wreck of Schooner Off the
 Coast of Cape Cod.

Highland Light Mass, Feb. 15.- Captain Charles, of the Orleans life saving station, reports that he saw this afternoon three and one half miles east of his station some floating wreckage. Rowing out to it he discovered what appeared to be the mainmast of a ves- sel of about 100 tons floating heel up and held to the bottom by by rigging attached to a sunken craft.
 The wreck lies in fifteen fathoms of water, directly in the path of coast wise shipping and apparently had not been long in that position. Captain Charles thinks the disaster occurred previous to the storm of last Friday. The life saving crew have no record of any marine casualty in that vicinity within the past week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-16
Harvard Crimson's New Officers.

Boston, Feb. 15.-The Harvard Crim- son held it's annual election of officers tonight. with the following result:
 President, William Kotis, Chicago; managing editor, C. E. Morgan, Phila- delphia; secretary, W. M. Scudder, Chi cago.
 The new members of the board are: R. De K. Glider son of Richard Wat son Glider of the Century, and G. G. Marvin of New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-16
Lee Harrison a Suicide.

Denison, Tex, Feb. 15.-Lee Harrison, who claimed to be first cousin to ex- President Harrison, died here to-day from a dose of morphine. Deceased was in strengthened circumstances.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-16
WAR CLOUD DISSENTING.
Greece, However, Seems to be Determined
 in Her Attitude.

Canea. Feb. 15.-One hundred men each from the Russian, French, Brit ish and Italian fleets at Canea and fifty Austrians have been landed under com- mand of an Italian officer and have oc- cupied the city, the Turkish officials having given their assent to the step. The flags of the nations represented by the occupying forces have been hoisted upon the ramparts of the fortress.
 Fighting is reported in the vicinity of Heraklion during the afternoon and three Mohammedan villages were burn ed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-16

Athens, Feb. 15.-When the announce ment was made that the corps of occu- patton under command of Colonel Vas sos, chief aide-de-camp to King George, had landed in Crete. demonstrations of widest joy were indulged in by the populace.
 A dispatch from Canea states that Colonel Vassos has issued proclama- tion to the Cretans and has demanded that the Turks surrender.
 London, Feb. 16.-A dispatch from Brussels says it Is reported there that the Greek government has purchased 100000 rifles at Liege.
 London, Feb. 16.-The Standard prints a, dispatch from it's Athens cor respondent saying that the powers have decided to supervise the execution of a new charter for Crete, the chief feature of which is the autonomy of the island under the joint rules of the pow CTS. Emperor William of Germany is said to have used his influence in this solution of the matter. The crisis is now considered to be over.
 Athens. Feb. 15.-Advices from the island of Crete announce that the corps of occupation, consisting of infantry, artillery and engineers and numbering fifteen hundred men, which embarked at Piraeus yesterday, have landed at Platanias. fourteen kilometres west of Canea. The warships of the powers, these advices also state, had previously landed strong detachments at Retimo, Heraklion and Canea.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-16

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-16
NOVEL RELIGIOUS RITES
DANCING, POKER, AND HOLIDAYS
 OF RELIGIOUS ORIGIN.

Dr. Brinton's Lecture Last Evening--Com- munity and Individual Religious Rites How Our Games Originated Marriage and Death Ceremonies-Report About the Origin of Mince Pies.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-16
IN HIS COUNSEL'S CUSTODY
CONSUL GENERAL IASIGI OBTAINS
 TEMPORARY FREEDOM.

The Amount of His Embezzlement Placed at 67,O0O-Prisoner Claims that Owing to His Office He is Exempt From Action Magistrate Cornell at Loss as to His Jurisdiction in the Premises.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-10-22
Customs
Importations
1896, DOS, 425 S1O2, 7OO,17

1t will be seen from the above tables
that the importations of foreign goods
in the five months preceding the enact
ment of the Dingley law were $780,
005, 425, against only $685., 635, ga in the
corresponding five months prior to the
enactment of the Wilson law. They
also exceed the corresponding five
months of the year 1896 by s1O5, 347, 032,
showing that the importations of the
months between the Inauguration of
President Mckinley and the signing of
the Dingley bill were more than $780,
900, 600 in excess of the normal. 1t will
also be seen that the customs receipts
in these five months of abnormal i'm
portation prior to the enactment of the
Dingley law were nor than double
those of the five months prior to the
enactment of the Wilson law, and that
fully $50, 000, 900 which under ordinary
circumstances would have been col
lected during the months of August,
September, October, November, and De-
cember- of the present year was collect
ed during the months of March, April,
May, June and July, and that the Ding
ley law was thus robbed of an average
of s10,0 00, 900 per month for the first
five months of it's operations. That
the Dingley law would be ample in its
revenue producing qualities under nor
NAL conditions is not doubted by the
treasury officials.
1--WE have been watching it very
closely" said Assistant Secretary How
ell, "and have no doubt whatever that
the new law will give us an ample
revenue after the treasury business re-
turns to it's normal condition. 1 have
been studying these customs matters
for many years in my long service in
this department, and it is my deliberate
judgment after a careful study of the
workings of the new law during the
two months that it has been in opera
ton, comparing its work with that of
other laws, for l have seen the work of
many of them, that the new measure
will give to the treasury all the revenue
which it needs as Dol as normal bust
ness conditions return. Indeed it is
surprising to MT that it has accom-
plished as much as it has during the
past W. months in view of the adverse
conditions under which it went into OPP
Grafton, and nobody, whatever his pol
itics or political views or ambitions
may be, who will study it's workings
thus far carefully in the light of all
conditions, it seems to NE, can have
any doubt upon this subject"
GEO. H. WILLIAMS.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-10-22
TOOK A MEAN ADVANTAGE.
Engaged Man Insisted on Kissin. His
Fiancee in a Street Car.

Engaged Man Insisted on kissing His
Fiancce in a Street Car.
A young man and 4 young woman
changed from a Belt line to a Four
teenth street car at the avenue
Washington, and sat in one of the
seats in the first car. He was carry
ing an overcoat and a satcheI and was
evidently going away. She wore Il
shirt waist and dark skirt. as if start
ing out on a shopping expedition.
Just before they reached Sixth street
he leaned over her and said quietly.
so quietly that only the reporter back
of them could hear: II am going to-
kiss you good-by when L leave the
car"
oh, please don't" she said appeal
ingly; not before all these people"
But he was decided and said per-
sistently: Eyes l shall; so raise YOUR
veil. If you try to resist people will
see it and wonder about YOU, and
they viii look at you all the way up
town after | get Off"
She glanced up shyly and then
slowly raised her veil. lie bent over
her and kissed her AMI no one in the
a looked up. A few people won
dered why she was SO anxious to show
the diamond ring on the left hand
but n body but the reporter appre-
clated. the fact that she was trying to
justify the kissing by means of an en-
gagement ring.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-10-22
Troublesome Cracked silver Coin.

Inc stamping machines at the gov
ernment minis, embodying IS they do
all the best inventions Cbtainable, vet
do not do their work with absolute per1
lection in every instance. O~ccasionallv
d silver dollar is turned out with \
trItling defect, and then the coin cansss
o trouble, many times over than il
Is worth, This imperfection is a sIiob.
crack in the edge of the coin, which is
likely to C the notice of any ordi-
tiary scrutiny, but like the rift in the
inte OF which the poet sings. it makes
the dollars music mute.
The commonest way TO test a silver
coin 70 find out whether it is acounter-
felt or not is to drop on a table mr.
counter. If it has a clear RING Il !.
supposed to be good. As a matter ~
TACT some counterfeit coins. now Cur
rent which are made of antimonv and
TIN have a sound almost identical with
that OF a real silver dollar. WHIT
makes this test more uncertain ;s e.
iact thai a real silver dollar with En-
little rift sounds as if it were lead -
dropped. The opening DESTROYS IT,
jingle Just as {. crack destrovs a.
righteousness Of a bell.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-10-22
Value of Value OF

Last weeks report covering the bust
ness failures in the United States is
more encouraging than any which has
been presented since the upward ten
dency of business which came with the
Inauguration of President Mckinley.
The entire number of business failures
reported last week was only 169, which
was less than half the number in the
corresponding week of September, 1893.
the first year Of Cleveland's second
term. and vastly less than any CORE
sponding week during the entire four
wears of his occupancy Of the presi-
dental chair.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-10-22
Money in Their Pockets.

The new Republican monster not
only pulls money out of the pockets of
all consumers who remain at home, but
it puts it's paw into the trunks of all
returning Observation-Disclosures, n.
c., Messenger"
Under the Democratic policy of Free
Trade it was impossible Ito pull money
out of the pockets" of Americans be-
cause there was no money in their
pockets. Now they are getting well
lined again with American dollars and
all patriots" are pleased to contribute
their little mites to Uncle Sans treas
IRE chest.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-10-22
The End of II.

1t seems only to be a question of time
when Great Britain must cease to ex-
port any tin plates to the United States,
and that time may probably be here
very soon.-Iron and Coal Trades Re
view, England.
We hope so. This was the intent
and purport of the Mckinley tariff OF
1890, and it is gratifying to learn, from
an authoritative foreign source, that
such a favorable result is being sc
quickly achieved.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-10-22

No better evidence of the actual re-
turn of business activity could be
found than the official reports of bank
clearances for the week ending Sep
TENDER Is. They show the ~clearances
to be fully fifty per cent greater than
at this time a year ago, and seventy
five per cent. in excess of those of the
corresponding week two years ago.
They are greater than at any time
since January, 1899.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-10-22
POLITICAL SENSATION
ACTING = GOVERNOR RANSop
CHARGES FRAUD

that Fraud Was Committed ex-governor
Hoicomb When He Approved Bartley's
Straw Bond-OfTers to Shoy that HoI-
Meserve's Bond Worthlefs-several of
His Largest sureties Have Left the
State.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-10-22
S2S5, 1914 1905, Sc

Table showing importations and GUS
toms receipts during five months pre-
ceding the enactment of the Dingley
law:
CIctOrac
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-28

create dissensions and divisions in the
Democratic ranks. He objects seriously
to the idea of Democrat departing from
beaten paths and teaching anything that
has not always been accepted as orthodox
Democracy, even though such teaching
be true. Bradham's reply is scorcher.
Among other things, after expressing his
utmost confidence in Mr.. McLaurin, he
reminds the doctor of the manner in
which he used to preach "agitation and
education" etc., and wants to know how
it is, that ifagitation was good thing then
it is not good thing now. He is cruel
enough to suggest that the doctor fears that
inasmuch as he was rotated into Office by
means Of agitation, in the same way he
might be rotated out. In conclusion, as
q clincher, Mr.. Bradham call the attention
of the doctor to the fact that the grand old
party of Jefferson and Jackson is one
that cannot be hurt by discussion or agi-
tation, and that it can only be killed by
following out the DOCTORS suggestion OF
policy of repression of truth and the
strangling of free speech. Upon the
whole, the Manning man shows that
he is something of thinker himself,
and it is likely that DR.. Stokes is sorry he
Spoka
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-28

rushed to the stern and responded
with "Zitos" and waved au revoirs to
their friends.
- Atlanta, Ga, has been stirred dur
ing the past week on account of a
somewhat remarkable court martial
that has been going on at the United
States military post at Fort McPher-
son. The whole trouble seems to have
had its origin in a family quarrel in
which there is breath of scandal.
Here is the story as it has developed
so far: Lieutenant Bamford, who
was engaged to be married to daugh-
ter of Captain Romeyn, was paying
marked attention to the wife of Lieu
tenant O'Brien. The two were seen
together so often riding bicycles, dane
ing, etc., that their actions caused
considerable comment about the post.
Finally, Captain Romeyn and Lieuten-
ant O'Brien had personal alteration
on the parade ground, as the result Of
charges alleged to have been made by
Romeyn, and the court martial seems
to have been called to investigate the
truth of the charges. Nearly all the
officers and ladies at the post have fig
ured in the proceedings as witnesses
on one side or the other, and the pro-
ceedings have been rich, rare and racy.
The court martial will probably reach
q conclusion today or tomorrow.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-28

"That if any debtor being banker,
broker, merchant, trader or manufac-
turer, who owes $500 or over, and who
is unable to pay his debts, shall at any
time within four months of the time of
the filing of the petition assign, trans
fer, convey or in any manner volun-
tarily cucumber any of his property
with the actual intent to prefer or
defraud any of his creditors, he shall
be deemed a bankrupt and may be
proceeded against in court of bank
ruptcy. A creditor or creditors hav-
ing debts against such bankrupt to
the amount Of $500 or more, may, with
in four months after the act of bank
ruptcy has been committed, file in the
court of bankruptcy in the district in
which the bankrupt resides, petition
setting forth the acts of bankruptcy
and praying for an adjudication against
the bankrupt and the distribution OF
his estate among his creditors"
The court then proceeds, within 80
days to hear the case. The accused
may demand jury. On the hearing,
the court or jury holds whether the
accused is or is not bankrupt. The
other proceedings are as in the case OF
voluntary bankruptcy. Fees in both
classes of bankruptcy are provided.
viz: Attorneys fees, not above 800
assignee, not above So per day. Ap'
peals are allowed except when entire
bankrupt estate is under $4,000.