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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-12-10

She--Men are fonder of kissing than
women.
He-Naturally. See the difference in
the object to be kissed.-New York
Journal.
Mrs Wheeler-Yes, the doctor was
here this morning and says my hus-
band requires q change.
Mrs. Pedal-What make of bicycle
did he recommend?
Insurance Agent--"Before filing the
claim, will you be kind enough to give
me certificate of your husbands
death, MADAME" The New Widow
with pleasure Life.
The Engineering and Mining Journal
says: eff those who think of going to
the Yukon country to get rich win work
as hard and undergo as many pri-
vations here at home in the pursuit of
money they will, we have no doubt, be
richer at the end of five years here than
will be the average of those who go to
Klondike." The trouble is they can't
find the privations here.-Boston Tran
script.
Characteristic" clam chow
der" remarked the diner to the restau-
rant cashier. as he paid the amount of
his check and slowed away a pint of
toothpicks in his vest pocket, lis dis
tinguishable above all the other clam
chowders I ever ate" In what way?"
asked the cashier, who did not know
whether to be pleased or not. by its
cIamlessness." - Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
A pompous bishop was having his
portrait painted, and after sitting for
an hour in silence he thought he would
break the monotony. How are you
getting along?" he inquired. To his
establishment the artist, absorbed in his
work, replied: Move your head a lit
tie to the right, and shut your mouth"
Not being accustomed to such form
of address, his lordship asked, May 1
ask you why you address me in that
manner?" The artist, still absorbed in
his work-"I want to take off a little of
your cheek. Tit Bits.
The following conversation took place
between the president Of the state nor
NAL school at Mansfield and George X,
farm laborer, when the latter. after
debating in his own mind wether to get
bike or take a course at Mansfield,
applied for admission to the school:
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-12-10

out your dress skirt and give it the
right hang. Then without being too
heavy, it will be warm for cold weather,
and it will look tidy and suitable when
you lift your skirt, much more so than
silk skirt for the same wear
For best, sensible petticoat is a
thoroughly good black taffeta one made
without lining. The skirt is straight
to about the knee, where an umbrella
ruffie heavily set with little corded
frills is put on. A double frilI finishes
the bottom. Such a skirt may be lit
tie longer than is the walking petticoat.
1t will look well under almost any
gown, though not so brilliant and at
tractive as one Of bright color, but II
you have only one silk petticoat better
have it black so that it will not call
attention to itself, as being always that
same lovely orange, or green or what
eVer-it-is petticoat."
An original trick of trimming was
employed in the bodice displayed here,
one that could possibly be made still
more effective by echoing it on the skirt,
which in the model sketches was plain
and in biscuit colored etamine figured
with small white dots. The bodice
front had a yoke of cream lace, and lace
insertion finished it from shoulders to
belt. Similar insertion banded the
sleeves, and white satin gave the belt
1t would be very easy to match this
trimming on the skirt, repeating more
or less of it, as desired but the method
used here is more economical, as instead
of bodice and skirt that must be worn
together. it affords garments that may
be put to separate use.
FLORETTE.
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penny in the slot gas meters" are so
numerous and so much used in London
that it is said they have decreased the
demand for United States kerosene. One
company there has $4,000 of the ma
chimes in profitable operation, and none
of them is used by persons for whom
it was practicable to buy gas in any
other way. And the more convenient
source of heat is used for cooking as
well as for light. Prior to the introduce
ton of the prepayment meters Sunday
was in London a day Of small gas con-
sumption. At present there is an enor-
nous demand, between u and . o'clock
on that day, when thousands of din
ners are cooked upon gas stoves, and
so great is the call upon the service
at that hour that it has been difficult to
get sufficient gas through the mains to
meet the demands. Anoher excellent
result from the point Of view of the
operating company has been the equal
izing of the Summer and Winter con-
sumption. The average takings from
each meter in the service of one of
these London companies is about G3, or
SIS. per annum.
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Have you ever been through alge-
bra?"
Yes, sir"
Can you tell me anything about it
noW?"
George K. promptly)-"It was get
TIM dark when passed through, and
the cars went so fast l couldn't get
much of an idea of what it was like. -
Philadelphia Call.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants. Rents. and other small
advertisements, One Cent Word each In
Sertion. Five Cents Word for full week
tseven times).
Display advertisements, per linen, one IN;
sertion, S1.2O; each subsequent Insertion; ~
cents; one week, $3.50; one month"; Slo;
one year. $40. -
Obituary Notices, in prose or verse, 10
cents per line. Notices OF Births, Mar
riages, Deaths and Funerals. 30 cents each'
Local Notices Is cents per line
Yearly advertisers are limited to their
own Immediate business (all matter TO De
iuclude Wants, To Let, For Sale. etc.
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FASHION NOTES.


Sensible suggestions as to PettIeoats'
Good advice as to petticoats is to
shut your eyes to the allurements Of
the brilliant plaid, the belaced and in
sertioned silk petticoat. Instead, buy @
moreen skirt trimmed well with black
braid, cut as short as to the ankles,
anyhow. Let it be some good regula-
ton color, like tobacco brown, which
always looks well with black. Wear
this skirt always when you are walking
or under all your street cloth rigs. 1t
should keep in order easily, being so
short and being Well made. 1t will hold
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In the Jail yard of a Mexican prison
the warden has caused a photograph
to be placed which repeats to the con-
victs the charges made against them
in the voices of their victims.
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They have some very sensible legis-
lators in the Georgia legislature, as
has been shown by the passing of the
anti-football law. One of them now
proposes to send all the convicts in the
prisons of the State to Cuba to be
employed as soldiers in the rebel ar
my.
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A Wichita (Kansas) boy was run
over by threshing machine, and the
local newspaper, in speaking of the
sad event, says; 1.-THE great wonder
is that his escape was as miraculous
as it is"
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Even the much-hated and much-abus-
York city alone the revenue from this
law has been $2,5OQ,0Oo, greater than
from any previous liquor law, though
the city's per cent. is smaller and there
are 1900 fewer saloons, a reduction of
one-sixth. The law has also been in
strumental in preventing police black
mail Of saloons and has actually been
promotive of temperance.
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It Is related that when Lord Dufferin
was viceroy OF India he had a "shik-
AIRY or sporting servant, whose spe-
cial duty was to attend the visitors at
the viceregal court on their shooting
excursions. Returning one day from
one of these expeditions the shikarry
encountered the viceroy, who, full of
courteous solicitude for his guests en-
joyment, asked: "Well, what sort of
sport has Lord - had?" "Oh," re-
piled the scrupulously polite Indian,
"the young sahib shot divinely, but
heaven was very merciful to the
birds.''
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VARIETIES IN KEN
lucky.

The marriage of a young lady well
known in Paducah, in upper Kentucky
a few days ago, had some very unique
features. The bridesmaids were all of
as different size age, type, and appear
ance as was possible to get them. The
groom is a Presbyterian and the bride
an Episcopalian. They were married,
however, in a Methodist church by a
Baptist minister. The bride kissed all
the groomsmen, and the groom all the
bridesmaids, and the groomsmen and
bridesmaids all kissed each other.-Pa-
ducah Sun.
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DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY, Is
CENTS A WEEK, 50 CENTS A MONTH. 50 FOR
SIX MONTHS, IS "A YEAR. THE SAME TERMS
BY MAIL.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-12-10

Dowagiac, Michigan, has made dis
coveJy which has been made elsewhere
1t has decided to hold no county fair
next year because the town is not pre-
pared to furnish the attractions neces-
sary to lure the bucolic Michigander
from his rustic Businesses. 'It is i'm
possible to hold a successful county fair
nowadays" remarks the management
of the Dowagic enterprise, unless you
can give the boys wheels Of fortune,
merry go-rounds, 1000 feet of living,
writhing serpents, the fat woman, the
educated pig, the wildman from Bor-
neo, the shell mystifier. chuckaluck,
three-card monte, pickpockets and
booze. We can't do it,
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There's nothing new in the United
States senate. A German paper calls
attention to the fact that the first re-
corded speech made for the purpose of
killing time and obstructing legislation
was in the Roman senate, when Julius
Caesar was UP for the place of consul.
Aulus Gellius, the historian, relates
that on this occasion his determined
opponent, Marcus Porcius Cato, Of
Utica, sought to obstruct his appoint
ment by making a speech that would
occupy the entire day. When it be-
came evident that Cato intended to
continue his remarks indefinitely,
Gaius Caesar, the consul, summoned
the attendants and had the orator put
in prison, whereupon the whole senate
rose and accompanied Cato to his con-
finement Caesar, perceiving the I'M
popularity of his act, yielded, and al
lowed Cato to go on.
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THE TONPUBLISAINGC co.
OFFICE 400 STATE STREET.
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Chapel, cor. State street.
For Sunday Schools.

Every year we sell hundreds Of
Pocket Knives for Sunday school
presents. The Average Boy wears out
or loses, in the course OF the year, the
Knife he received ut Christmas and
naturally is ready for another. We have
over hundred patterns of low
priced Pocket and Jack Knives on
which We make special prices in dozen
or half-dOZcu lots. These come in diff
fcrent styles Of handles with two,
three, or four blades, and are put up
each in Il fancy colored box. Then W.
have Scissors, Skates. Sleds, Tool
Handles and Tools. at special prices
that will come within Il Sunday school
aDnrOpriation.
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NEW HAVEN, CONN.
THE OLDEST DAILY PAPER PUB
LISHED IN CONNECTICUT.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-25
COMMERCIAL MAN MISSING.
Foul Play Feared in Case Of West
brook Mal.

Travelled for a Bangor Concern and Wa
Last Seen at the Eagle Hotel in Haver-
Hill Last Friday.
Mr.. Frederick G. Wentworth, COM
mercial traveller for Bragg and Cum
mings of Bangor, whose family resides
in Westbrook, has disappeared and his
friends are unable to fine any trace of
him, MIR. Wentworth arrived at the Esgle
Hotel, Haverhill Mass, Friday evening.
He registered and5 was shown to his
room early as he complained of icing
very sick. The next morning as he did
not appear his room was examined and
was found to be vacant. The bed was
undisturbed, showing that he had not
remained there over night. As he visits
his family every week some uneasiness
was felt at his not arriving homo the
latter part of last week. This was in
ten sified.py thesreoeipt of telegram
from his firm asking for him.
MIR. Wentworth has the collections to
make for his employers and Is supposed
to have had quite sum Of money with
him. He has had no bad habits and his
disappearance can only bo accounted
for on the grounds of foul play. Mr..
Wentworth g brother it expected at Vest
brook tonight and his relatives here will
employ officers to looK into the matter.
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SHOWS in northern portion in the evening
or night, warmer. southwesterly winds.
Local Weather Report.
Portland, February 24-The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are the following:
s a.m.-Barometer, 29.S55; thermome-
ter, 24.0; dew point. 1S; humidity. "a;
wind, SW; velocity, S;weather, clear.
p. m.-Barometer, S0.12s: thermome-
ter, 300; dew point. Ia humidity, 81;
wind, SW; velocity, 4: weather, clear.
Mean daily Thermometer, 2S;nnaximum
Thermometer, 35; minimum thermome-
tor. 90; maximum velocity of wind, IS
NV; total precipitation, trace.
Weather Observation.
The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday, February "a. tsken
at p. M, meridian time, the observa-
tion for each station being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state of weather:
Boston. 80 degrees, W. clear: New
York, 81 degrees, W, clear; Philadel-
phia, "a degrees, W. clear: Washington,
3s degrees, 3, clear; Albany, 2s degrees.
S, clear; Buffalo, 20 degrees, SW,
clear; Detroit. 80 degrees. SW, clear
Chicago, % degrees, ". cloudy; st.
Paul, l2 dearees, SW, clear: Huron.
OAK, 80 degrees, 8. cloudy; Bismarck,
missing; Jacksonville, 81 degrees, ~,
rain.
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The Comm ittee on Judiciary

will give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta, Thursday, Feb. 25
1897, at o'clock p. m. An act to lncorpor-
ate the Northern Development and Manu-
featuring Company.
Friday, March s, 1897, at oclock. p.
m, an act to amend an act entitled an
"Act to provide for the incorporation and
control of Gas and Electric Companies for
heating, lighting, manufacturing and me-
chanical purposes
Wednesday, March 8, 1897, at o'clock p.
M, an act to regulate the Practice of Vet
Urinary Surgery, Medicine and Dentistry in
the State of Maine.
M, petition of N W. Harris and others tor
an amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Maine prohibiting the raising of
money by taxation for any Sectarian or
s-' ". J. KNowLTON, secy.
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YELLOW AND WHITE.
will Be Conspicuous At Inaugural Deco.
rations at Washington.

Washington, February s4.-The deco
ration Of the Treasury Department build
ing for Inauguration festivities began
today. The rest of this week and the
first three days of next week. will be de-
voted to putting the city into appropriate
garb for the quadrennial occasion.
Every available bit Of space along the
line of March marked out for the mill
tary and civic possession, has been uti-
lized for the erection of stands for
spectators.
The display of the national ensign
will be marked feature throughout the
city. Fifty thousand small flags have
been distributed by the inaugural COM
mittee to persons who have dwellings
or business houses along the line of pa
rade. Yellow and white bunting, repre-
senting the two principal money metals
will be used lavishly in decorating.
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The Com mftfec ON Railroads
TeIeeraDhs and Expresses

will give public hearing in Railroad Com
missioners' office, at Augusta, Wednesday,
act to amend the charter of the Fryeburg
Horse Railroad Company.
Wednesday, February "a, 1897, at 2 O'Clock
p. m. on an act to amend an act incorporat-
ing the saco River Telegraph and Telephone
Company.
Wednesday, February a, 1897, at 2 o'clock
p. M, on an act to Incorporate the South
port and B9othbay Harbor Telephone and
Wednesday, March ., 1897, at O'Clock p
M, on an order inQuiring into the necessity
and expediency Of legislation to prevent
unjust discrimination in tolls and Charges
between patrons by Telegraph and Tele
phone Com panies.
JOHN N. KALER, Sect.
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MI. Brxan.s Idea of It.

Washington, Feb. 24.-Mr. Bryan was
askedstonight: "What do yousthink Of
the address issued ny the Silver Republi-
oanp" II believe they axe right in
continuing a separate organization as
Silver Republicans. They were among the
most effeotives supporters of bimetallism
during the campaign and since election
they have stood unshaken and uudis-
maye ed. The-Demooratio party deserved
their confidence in 1896, and hone 1t
Will deserve their support in the next
campaign. Future events must deter
mine what it wise in 1900"
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Alaskan Treaty Submitted to Senate.

Washington, February "a 4-The Alaskan
boundary treaty which was signed by
Secretary Olney and:6ir Julian Paunce-
fote. January ~ last, was said before the
Senate ysst day In executive session.
Without being read, it was referred to
the com ittee on foreign relations This
treaty is designed "a convention be-
tween the United State ana Great Brit
ain for the demarka tion of so much of
the l4lst meridian, west longitude, as
may ne necessary for the determination
of the boundary between their respective
possessions in North America -
1t provides for q commission similar to
the Mexican boundary commission.
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ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Biddeford, February 24.-Four more
Democratic ward oaucuses were held to-
might, and three of them endorsed the
nominees of the Citizens party.
The most exciting and entertaining
scene was that enacted in Ward 5, where
ex-Mayor Edward W. Staples. ex-City
Solicitor Edwin Stone and several other
of the strongest Democratic workers in
days of yore were arrayed on the Citi-
zens side of the question, against that
element Of the party which was outspok-
en- for the choice of a straight Dsmoora-
tic ticket. The sympathizers with the
independent movement won, By very
narrow margin.
Lieut.. John M. Akerley, who presided
at this caucus, was enthusiastically in
favor of straight Democratic nomina-
tions, and he was 10th to recognize the
opposition, but such experienced politic-
ians as the distinguished gentlemen who
were leading that side Of the contest,
were not to be ruled out. They stood
up In solid phalanx and argued and
demanded till they succeeded in induo-
ing the chairman to allow the CAUCUS to
proceed to ballot for nominees Ex-Offi-
Ger James RI. Carter raised the point of
order that this WAS Democratic caucus,
and the endorsement Of the Republican
nees could not therefore be tolerated.
The chairman sustained this point, and
1t required the sharpess kind Of diplo-
macy to move him. Ex-Solicitor Edwin
stone declared that the caucus call in
vited not only Democrats, to be present,
but "all others who believe in AZ honest
administration of the affairs of the CITY,"
The call was so framed, he said, in Or
der to admit of the Enforcement of the
non-partisan ticket. He advocated re-
turn to power of the present ADM ministra-
tion. sit is Ridiculous" he added ''to
talk of Republicans and Democrats in
the administration Of municipal affairs,
and confess tonight that am ashamed
because have done that thing SO many
years. Municipal affairs have no more
to do with state and.national politics
than oil with water"
Finally a ballot was taken, and by
vote OF 27 to IS, Joseph Gooch was noni-
mated for alderman. Alderman Goech Is
lifelong Republican. who has taken
conspicuous part in the non-partisan
administration during the municipal
year just closing.
The rest Of the Citizens ticket, which
includes an equal division of Democrats
and Republicans, was the endorsed.
In Wards and the Citizens tickets
were also endorsed John B. Lowell aud
Beloine Lelame, both Democrats, being
the nominees for aldermen. But in
Ward 8, where the Republican caucus
last night endorsed the Citizens ticket,
the Democrats voted against fusion and
mads straight party nominations. Her
bert e. Brooks is their candidate for al
dsrman.
Every day adds new complications to
t he campaign which, for picturesqueness,
goes far ahead of anything lively Bidde-
ford has had for years.
The Republican caucus in Ward TO-
niah hit made straight nominations. Den
mis- O'Connor, former Democrat, is
their candidate for alderman.
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AN INTERNATIONAL BANK.
House Committee:Rcport Authorizing Es
tablishment of Such.

Washington, February 24.-The com.
mittee ON banking and currency today
BY a vote of seven to five, ordered favor.
ably reported the bill authorizing the es-
tablishment of an international bank.
MIR. Hendricks, one Of those voting to
report the measure, is opposed to its pas
sage and voted for it simply to get it out
of the committee, lana MIR. McLeary
voted to report it in order to give the
house an opportunity to consider It, re-
serving the right to oppose 1t in the
House.
Those voting for the bill were Messrs
Brosius of Pennsylvania, Van Voorbis
of Ohio, Hill of Connecticut, Cook of
Illinois and Walker Of Massachusetts !;
against it, Messrs. Cox of Tennessee,
Stallings of Alabama, Black of Georgia,
Spaldipg of Michigan and Calderhead
OF Kansas. A minority report will be
drawn by Mp. Cox.
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GEN. LEES STAND.
Americans Cannot be Imprisoned Incom
municado More Than " Hours.

Havana, February 24.-The case of DR..
Ruez, the American citizen found dead
under suspicious circumsta ncss in his
cell in the prison at Guanabacoa where
he has bean confined some time in a
state of inoommunicado, led to Il request
for the release from similar confinement
of Charles Franklin Scott, ano ther
American arrested Oh the Sth, which re-
quest was granted by THE authorities.
The cases of DR.. RueZ and Mr.. Scott
gave rise to the contention on the part
of the United States Consul General
Lee that American citizens cannot, un-
der the treaty between the United Statos
and Spain. be Imprisoned incon
munioado longer than eegenty~two
hours No instructions have heen re-
oaiyed from the Washington government
by Gen Lee, as to what steps shall be
taken regarding these cases.
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The Committee ON Railroads,
Teiegraphs and Expresses

VIII give public hearing in Railroad Com
missioners' Office at Augusta as follows:
Wednesday, February "a, 1897, at O'Clock
p. M. on an act to incorporate the Eastport
Wednesday. Feb. "a, 1897, at 2 O'clock P, M.
on an act relating to the Portland Bailroad
Company.
Wednesday, Feb. "a. 1897. at o'clock p; NJ.
on an ACT to amend an act relating to the char
ter of the Pemaquid, Damariscotta and New
Castle Railroad Company.
Wednesday, Feb. "a, 1897, at O'Clock p. M.
on an act to amend the charter OF the kenne-
bago Railroad Company.
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