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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02
THE GoUNoD SOCIETY.
First Rehearsal Last Night for the Coming
 Concert-A Good Start.

The Gounod society held their inaug- ural rehearsal for their coming concert in the assembly room of the Young Mems Republican club, last night. De- spite the indictment weather there was a large attendance of the old members and many new faces were seen.
 An unusually successful seasons work Is predicted by those in charge. At last nights meeting there were forty applications for membership, and of these twenty-five were accepted. There is an abundance of material for deep bass. This is of much advantage be- cause of the heavy bass parts in the new GrelPs mass which Is to be sung.
 Professor Agramonte of New York city will again direct the work. The chorus has been divided into four choirs, each of which Is equally impor- tant as the other. Each choir Is again divided into sixteen parts. The pro- lessor explained that he desired each choir to strive to emulate the other and In this way much good work would be accomplished.
 Grelrs mass in sixteen parts will be sung unaccompanied. It Is a very diffi- cult and heavy work and has only been sung once in this country and then un- der the direction of Walter 'Damrosch. It will be the principal number of the concert. Woman and Roses,' by Lid gey, and Professor Parker's "Harold Hasarger" will also be sung.
 The New Haven Symphony orchestra will assist in these two numbers.
 The date of the concert is not def1n- itely known yet, but will probably be about the third week in February.
 At present the chorus numbers 200, but this number will be increased to about 250.
 All persons desirous of becoming members must present themselves for trial at the next meeting, which will be Monday night, November 8. Rehearsals will be held every Monday from now on, with an intermission during the hol- idays.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02
BETTING IN NEW YORK.
A Number of Bets Made at to l That
 low Will Beat Tracy.

Low Will Beat Tracy.
 New York, Nov. 1.-Some talk about betting was circulating at the various Hatch of the committee on enrolment of the citizens union, was rumored to have $20,000 given to him by various persons to risk, the conditions being that Low would beat Tracy His stip- ulation was to 1. The Van Wyck peo- pie sent man to MT. Hatch with $2 900, but he wanted to bet that Van Wyck would beat Low. MT. Hatch refused the bet. He said his instructions were to bet that Low would beat Tracy only.
 Several republicans sent John C. Gra- ham, the leader in the Thirtieth assem- bly, district, to MT. Hatch with $3,000 MT. Hatch made an appointment to meet MT. Graham at the Metropole ho- tel
 MT. Hatch claims that thus far he has found only enough people ready to take his offer of 3 to that Low would beat Tracy to deplete his betting capital by $S,0OO.
 A number of men can be found at the Low headquarters willing to bet that Low will beat Tracy. No bets have been heard of, however, which are risk ed on the belief that Low will win.
 But little betting talk has been in- dulged in at the George headquarters.
 Bets on the produce exchange were mostly in small amounts under $100. Sentiment among the members was strongly for Low, but Van Wyck led in the betting with odds at to i. Three to i was offered that Low will be de- feated, and to that Low will poll a larger vote than Tracy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02
In Massach u setts,

Boston, Nov. 1.-The voters in this state tomorrow will choose a governor, lieutenant governor, four other state officials, eight councillors and members of both branches of the great and gen. eral court, or legislature, composed of forty senators and 23S representatives. Local officials will also be voted for in all the counties, and in the First con- gressional district there is to be a spe- cial election to fill the seat in the Fifty fifth congress made vacant by the death of Ashley B. Wright.
 There will be five tickets in the field republican, democratic, national demo- cratic, prohibition and socialist-lahor.
 What interest there is in the election seems to center in the size of the vote for three of the candidates for governor in the state and also on that for George Fred Williams in this city, the latter vote having a distinct bearing on the city election in November.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02
IS SHE BOUND FOR CUBA?
RUMOR THAT 4 VESSEL IN THE HAR-
 BORIS 4 FILIBUSTER.

Ten Truck Loads of Munitions of War
 Said to Have Been Stored In Her Hold
 Ycsterday-Her Ostensible Destination
 is a Distant Port-It is Believed, How
 ever, That She Will Stop at Cuba.
 It was rumored last evening that a certain vessel which has been moored at the docks in this city for some time had taken on board yesterday after- noon cargo of arms and ammunition. It was stated that ten large truck loads were put on board and that the last load was put on last evening. The vessel is supposed to be bound for port far distant from Cuba, but rumor last night had it that she expected to land the arms and ammunition in Cuba and then proceed to her destina- tion.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02
BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN 4 PRIEST
Found Dead in Room in the Central
 Hotel, New York.

New York, Nov. IA man who is believed to have been a priest of the Roman Catholic church was found dead in room in the Central hotel this af- ternoon. The gas was fully turned on and the doors and windows were closed. After midnight this morning the man in clerical garments, looking pale and haggard, applied to the clerk for a room. He did not register, but request ed to be called at 10 o'clock. AS he did not answer the call at that hour, the door was forced and the man was found dead.
 In the pockets of the mans clothing were found envelopes containing bills. These were addressed to the Rev. Fa- ther w. Thomas Stack There has been an insane priest in Harlem re- gently who went under the name of Stack and also under the name of O'Brien.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02
QUARTER MILLION TAX RECEIPTS.
Tax Collector Anthony Reaping the c G~lden
 Harvest.

Business is good with Tax Collector Anthony these days. Yesterday $249,- 0336S was received at the collectors of-. flee, making the total amount of taxes paid up to date $1,693, ,S67.2S.
 The amount yesterday was paid by SAY taxpayers. 10000 taxpayers have handed in their contributions toward the city's expenditures.
 Complying with the requirements of the new city charter, Tax Collector An thony paid over to the city treasurer $214, ,2S7, the amount received up to 3 D. m.
 As the collectors mail was heavy last evening it is probable that the total amount of the days receipts will con- siderably exceed the quarter million mark.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02
For Life for Killing Her Child.

Taunton, Mass, Nov. 1.-In the su- perior criminal court, to-day, Minnie Mooney of New Bedford, retracted her plea of not guilty of murder in the first degree of her infant child and pleaded guilty of murder in the second degree. Judge Bishop sentenced her to life imprisonment in the New Bedford house of correction.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02
Election in Now Jersey.

New York, Nov. 1.-The election in New Jersey tomorrow promises to be decided upon very light vote. There are no state officers to be elected, and the election hinges largely upon local and county issues. Six counties elect state senators who will hold over to vote for a successor to James Smith as United States senator. The retiring senators from five counties are republi- cans. There are thirteen hold-over re- publicans and two hold-over democrats in the senate. The democrats will prob- ably make gains, especially in the low CT house,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02
In Rhode Island.

Providence, Nov. 1,-Municipal elec- tions will be held in all the five Rhode Island cities-Providence, Newport Pawtucket, Woonsocket and Central Falls-to-morrow With the exception of Newport close fight is expected In every city. In Newport, Mayor Boyle, the democratic candidate, will probably have a walk-over in his reelection. Three candidates for mayor are In the field in the remaining cities, and all sides express confidence in success.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02
SPAIN PREPARING FOR wAR.
Signs Contract With an English Firm
 for More Warships. k

Signs Contract With an English Firm
 for More Warships.
 London, Oct. 2.-The Daily Chronicle says this morning:
 we are informed that the Spanish government signed contracts last week with an important firm of British ship builders by which it acquires some cruisers, armed with quick-firing guns, which the firm had nearly completed for another government whose consent. presumably, Spain had secured to this arrangement.
 When the question of finance was raised by the contractors the Spanish minister of marine represented that in the event of war the Spanish govern- ment could count upon an internal war loan."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02
Burglars Make q s75,ooo Hau,.

London, Nov. 1.-The store occupied by the Diamond Merchants Alliance, this city, was broken into by burglars between Saturday and Monday morn ing and diamonds, etc., to the value of $75, 900 were stolen. There is no clue to the identity of the thieves.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02
In Maryland.

Baltimore, Nov. 1.-The republican and democratic leaders have been working hard tonight to prepare for the election tomorrow Chairman Scott of the republican state central committee claims Baltimore City by not less than 5000 majority and the state by over 10000 majority. Several ar rests of alleged repeaters have been made.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02
At the George Headuuarters.

The George headquarters were de- serted tonight save for the presence of several members of the campaign committee. The general feeling was one of confidence. It was the belief there that all the George candidates would poll all the votes that would have gone to the father of the present candidate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02
Heard by Board of Finance.

The board of finance last night heard President Ullman, Superintendent Wrinn and Financial Clerk Southworth of the police department, and Presi- dent Morgan, Chief Hubbard and Fiancial Clerk Hugo of the fire depart ment in regard to the estimates of those departments for next year. Both departments will be heard again later.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02
AT T.fHM1NY RALL.

From Croker Down to tho Humblest
 Worker Victory Is Predicted,
 New York, Nov. 1.-Tammany Hall was dark and deserted tonight. New ertheless, the lieutenants had received their final instructions during the after noon, and the lines were closed up for the battle of tomorrow. From Chief Crokcr to the humblest worker of the lot Tammany was confident of a sweep ing victory for every candidate under it's banner. The returns will be receiv- ed in the main hall, and several of the best orators of the wigwam and band will be on hand to make the occasion a joyous one.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02
NEW CONGRESSIONAL LIRRaBY The Magnificent Building at Last Thrown
 Open to the Public

Washington, Nov. 1.-The new con- gressional library, which has been in course of construction for the past six years, was opened to the public to-day. There were no ceremonies. All the de- partments, with the exception of those devoted to fine arts and music, were ready for the use of the public, and the work in the two named is being pushed as rapidly as possible. Everything is on a complete scale, and the autonomat ic arrangements for the delivery and return of books worked satisfactorily. About 35O.OOO volumes are now on the shelves of the library.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02
CUBAN JUNTA REJEOTs TT.
VIII Not Accept the Spanish Plan of
 Autonomy for the Island,

Autonomy for the Island.
 New York, Nov. 1.-The Cuban Junta held meeting to-day at the Astor house to protest against the proposals of reform offered by Spain to Cuba. It was unanimously decided to draw up a resolution repudiating the proposed re- forms, to be signed by every Cuban patriot now residing in this country and abroad
 Don Thomas Estrada Palma, presi- dent of the Cuban junta, presided. Ad- dresses were made by Senor Enrique Jose Varona, who was selected to draft the resolution of repudiation; Senor Joseph De Armas, Manuel Sanguilly, Enrique Argamonte, Senor Fiquerva, and others. It was decided to hold a public mass meeting November wien the resolution will be read-for the first time.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02
ONE OF PROTECTION,S BENEFITS. Exports of Sheffield Cutlery to This Coun-
 try Have Fallen Off Tremendously.

Sheffield, Eng, Nov. 1.-The returns of the exports of cutlery from Sheffield to the United States, show that they amounted only to s60000 for the last quarter as compared with S150.000 for the same period, July, August and Sep tember of 1S96 This is the worst showing made for the cutlery exports of this city for seven years past
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02
Decrease in Immigration.

Washington, Nov. l-The number of immigrants who arrived in the United States during the first three months of the present fiscal year was 49,296, a decrease of nearly 11,5O0 compared with the same period last year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02

safe majority. though some fears are expressed for Edward Echols, the democratic candidate for lieutenant gov ernor The legislature will be largely democratic unless the apathy is more pronounced than now thought. There is likelihood of one negro lawmaker being elected in the southwest, the first in many years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02
Captain Cochran Will Not Allow the Por-
 .,osod Irnnthnn G..,an

Princeton, N. J., Nov. 1.-There will be no game between the freshmen elev- ems of Princeton and Yale this fall. Captain Cochran has put his foot down on the proposed contest, and no reasons have been advanced. Captain Vreeden- burg of the Princeton freshman team has resigned his position, and the man. agement states that the game has been cancelled
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02
Hartford Girl Killed by a Live Wire,

Hartford, Nov. Mary Belle Elcho,a a colored girl, nine years old, was in- stantly killed by an electric light wire upon the ground in the rear of a store on Asylum street tonight.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02
In Virginia.

Richmond, Va, Nov. Notifications point to the Iightest vote ever boiled in Virginia tomorrow. The democratic state ticket will undoubtedly win by a
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02
TO VOTE IN ELEVEN STATES
LATEST REPORTS AS TO THE OUT
 COME IN EACH,

Greatest Interest Centers in Ohio, Where
 the Result of Senator Hanna's Re-elec-
 tiOn is Pending-In Bryan's State a Close
 Contest Is Expected-Iowa and Massa-
 chusetts Regarded ns Surely Republican.
 Cincinnati, Nov. 1.-The last day of the campaign in Ohio has been so in- element that most of the meetings were abandoned. A cold rain continues all over the state, and the indications are that it will continue tonight. Some predict that the rains will prevent the farmers from working and thus secure a larger vote than in fair weather.
 This is an off year in Ohio. Follow ing the election of Hayes in 1876 the democrats carried Ohio in 1877 for Bish- op for governor and legislature that made Pendleton democratic senator. Following the election of Cleveland in 1884 the republicans carried the state in 1885 for Foraker for governor and Sherman for senator
 Following the election of Harrison in 1888 the democrats in 1889 elected Camp bell governor and secured a legislature that made Brice senator. Following the reelection of Cleveland in 1892 came the triumph of Mckinley for governor and the return of Sherman to the sen- ate. The democrats now say that fol- lowing the election of Mckinley in 1896 history will repeat itself on the record of off years being against the party that is in power.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02

Cincinnati Nov. 1.-Usually the speaking campaign closes in this state on Saturday night preceding@the cleo ton. There were meetings to-day, however, in many of the counties The republicans say their state ticket will be elected by a large pluarlity and that the legislature is the only thing in doubt. The republicans claim to-day they will elect the fourteen members of the legislature from this county by reduced majorities. The democrats claim they will carry Hamilton county by from 10000 to 12,000 plurality.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02
CITY ADVERTISING PLAN
RECOMMENDED TO COMMON COUN-
 CIT BY BOARD OF FINANCE.

Discussed by Aldermen Last Night-Im-
 portant Amendments Offered by Alder
 men Guernsey and Brennan-The Matter
 Finally Tabled Until Next Meeting
 Mayors Communications.
 The revised ordinances again failed of consideration at last nights meet ing of the board of aldermen and were put over for a future meeting on &C., count of the time occupied in the con- sideration of other matters. The most important matter discussed was a rec- ommendation from the board of finance that the city advertising be let by con- tract. This recommendation was as follows:
 To the Court of Common Council of the
 City of New Haven:
 At q meeting of the board of finance held Thursday october 2s 1897, 1t was unani- mously voted that the clerk be instructed to advise the court of common council that in view of the provision of section 1o9 of the charter this board doubts its authority to approve bills for advertising not incurred under contract, and therefore recommend the passage of the following order:
 Ordered, That the city clerk be and here by Is directed to secure bids for newspaper advertising, such bids to state the price per inch for all advertising required by the city except annual estimates, between November 1, 1897, and January 1, 1899, and also that advertising the annual estimates as espec- ially provided by the charter.
 The recommendation was accompani- ed by the following communication from the mayor:
 To the Honorable Court of Common Coun-
 cil of the City of New Haven:--
 In communication to your honorable body under date of May Sd, 1897, recom- should receive from you earnest and speedy consideration; stating that, in my opinion, the advertising should be open to competi- tion and contracts for awarded to the low est bidders. l now desire to say, further:
 The object of advertising city orders, etc, in newspapers is to inform citizens of facts which 1t is desirable they should know The present system, which was adopted in 1892 after many fruitleSS efforts to induce newspaper managers to submit competitive bids, does not secure this result; a citizen who reads but one newspaper gets city ad- vertiSing only four months In each year; if one desires to see all city advertisements he must look over three papers. If the in tention was to secure the poorest possible service at the largest possible cost, It is a success
 From information received from officials of many other cities I believe that nine tenths of the cities of this country pay less for their advertising than does New Haven, and in large. majority of cases 1t is done by contract. In every other line of city expenditure effort is made, as 1t should be, to secure the best results for the least mo- ney. Is there any good reason for not ap- plying the same rule to advertising?
 Respectfully.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-26
TOBACCO EXCHANGE

Richmond. Va. oct. % 1897.
Private sales reported to the secretary
Of the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day;
Wrappers. 1 hogshead: filters. 26, scrap
brighD. II. Total 30 hOgsheads.
The tobacco inspector reports to-day:
Rcinspections- Bright. Is hogsheads.
Crenshaw's Shockoe. Allegheny Neal s.
Old Dominion. Davenports. Planters ana
Seabrooks tobacco warehouses report to-
day: Receipts, sc packages; deliveries, lO'
United states internal revenue collee-
lions on tobaccOs for the city or Kich-
mond. Va. to-day: Cigars and cigarettes
S7OSl. 20: plug tobaccos, $6'O5A4l. IotA
a bright loose tobacco break will be
offered M Stonewall Warehouse to-mor-
row. Tuesday. October 70, 1897. FIRST
sale at this warehouse;
- A big break OF good bright loose tooac-
cos will be offered at Planters Ware
a break Of both old and new tobaccos
at Crenshaws Warehouse for tomorrow.
Mr. Alex. HarthilI reports the Louis
Vile O<yD tobacco market for the week
ending saturday October -, 1877, as fol-
onerings Of hurley for the week at auc-
New and old-Thls week. 1874 hogs
heads: last week. 1854 hogsheads: week
in 1896 LII hogsheads' week in 1898,
l ,76l hogsheads.
original hogsheads sold this week were
] 1913. against Loo last week. Reviews.
5S4 against 623 last week.
Total sales at auction all kinds this
week. 2.2J9 hogsheads, against 2.232 hogs
heads last week
Reflections 30 hogsheads hurley. against
333 last week. Darks. 60 hOgsheads
against 50 hOgsheads last week
ercentage Of all kinds sold 10. against
10 last week.
The percentage Of reflections on burleys
alone was IA per cent. this week. against
is last week.
Total receipts were I 107 hogsheads.
against 1872 hogsheads and 976 in " eek
last year
Burley offerings were S24 hOgsheads
or AZ hogsheads less than last week
The offerings at auction this week were
much the same as last week, both In
quantity and quality.
1896 CROP hurley.
Red.
Trash green or mixed .....s 4.ooas 80
Trash (sound) ............... f.oOg 500
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-26
Sanash Bottom Philosophy.

Squash Bottom. Va, Oct ~. 1876.
When you wish TO clear field 1t Is not
necessary 10 invest In a stump pulling
machine which Is a useless piece OF furni-
ture after the field has been done for you
may not need IL again for half a dozen
years. The proper thing % DO Is 10 buy a
mule-a mouse cOlored one with extra
long ears. then get piece OF rope q
inches long, fasten one end 10 small
dinner bell and then tie the mules tail
10 the other end Better put the animal
in the field before you begin and 10 pre-
vent the loss OF a head or limb. it would
be well 10 call In ncghlOr 10 do the
tying. you stay in the other field. Leave
the mule alone for or 20 hours according
to the size OF the Held and tho quantity
Of stumps.
There Is an end 10 the mule that people
have been Joking about for 1897 years and
that is the most profitable and applicable
Of his ends If they would only study how
TO use H.. The mule Is coming 10 the front
rank-he will be there before this century
Is completed and II will be well 10 keep
on the right side OF him.
When you have sweet potatoes or aprles
or anything Of the kind TO sell. always
take the smallest and those that ar. halt
rotten 10 market, because the average
person likes that KIND best. Ol course
you will run across a few people with alb
normal developments who will kick and
want the large. fresh articles, but don't
mind what they say. for you are not sx-
pected 20 please everyone
II you have plenty OF good land adapted
10 corn. do not cultivate il, let tho weeds
have full sway. II is more profitable 20
LOAF around and talk politics than grow
corn az 30 cents per bushcl For instance.
an acre OF very ordinary land will bring
20 bushels " corn, - dollars az - cents
the bushel. II can Dee plowei. planted and
cultivated and housed for dollars. which
leaves profit OF dollars.
Yes IT'S better TO st around and grumhlc
al Congress. at the Senator az the Presi-
dent and talk hard time rot than 20 grow
corn. Take Craig county with population
OF 4OOO and 39l square miles ~ land anf
there Is not enough corn raised Tor home
use. I'm fact more than four thousand
bushels have been shipped into the coun-
~ the past year. or course. It's not our
business 10 run the corn crop. but II seems
that there IS a screw loose when man
will lot field grow up I'm horse mint and
weeds. when Il would bring good corn
Zen Fuller in the Newcastle Record.