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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-27
ABOUT CLEVELAND.
The Retiring Presidents Wealth
What His Plans Really Are.

The Retiring Presidents Wealth
What His Plans Really Are.
Mr.. Cleveland now owns three homes
one in Washington, one at Princeton
and one at Buzzards Bay. The total
of his wealth is estimated by those
who know something about it at
$1,000, 00O When he came to Washing
ton, he was not worth more than $40, 1000,
or $50, 900. But Mrs. Cleveland has
come into considerable property, and
the president has been fortunate in his
investments.
During the eight years of presidency
he has drawn $500, 900 from the govern
ment, and of this he has saved one-half,
perhaps more. He sas not spent as
much money during the second admin
straton as he did during the first. All
his entertainments have been of an
inexpensive sort. President Harrison
saved rather more than one-half of his
salary and he had a much larger
family to support than Mr.. Cleveland
has had. The three houses which Mr.
Cleveland owns are said to be worth
about 100000, and besides these he and
Mrs. Cleveland own about $780, 900 worth
of real estate.
The president, it is said by the men,
bers of his cabinet, will live in Princeton
during the winter and at Buzzards Bay
in summer. lie will practice law in
New York city as advisory counsel
Mr.. Cleveland is not going on a tour
around the world Stories to this effect
have been in circulation at various times
for a year or more, but have always
been denied. The recent story was sent
out by a press association, and for the
misunderstanding Mr.. Thurber was ir
part responsible.
A railway ticket agent reported that
the president had prepared to start or
| a globe trotting tour line, and wher
Mr.. Thurber was asked as to the truth
of this that gentleman became mysteri-
GUS and refused either to affirm or deny
The press associa ton then sent out the
story that Mr.. Cleveland was really go.
ing to emulate General Grant, trip. But
| he is not. Later on, ] am told, tht
| president intends to travel a little
abroad and see something of the busy
world of which he has heard so much
But he abhors display and would not
| for the world be thought eager to at
tract attention or become the recipien
| of honors.
| In few days we shall see the last OF
| one of the greatest and most peculiar
| political leaders ever known in thu
history of the capital. Already thu
timbers are up in front of the White
| House for the stand from which hi
| successor is to review the Inaugural
parade.--Chicago Times-Herald.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-27
BENSON AND TOM MANN.

A writer in Goodwill says that Tom
sympathizing with the poor Arch
bishop Benson, hearing of this, invited
him to Lambeth and taxed him with It.
Going up to the book shelf, he took
down a book and began reading
This" said the archbishop, sis written
by a clergyman. What do you think of
it?" 'Oh, that's all right said Tom
Mann. Who wrote it?' II did, said
the archbishop, somewhat triumphant
ly, presenting him with the book The
book was Christ and His Times,'' and
the passage which the archbishop read
was from the chapter on Suffering
Populations" Tom Mann often made
use of the book at socialist meetings.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-27
GENERAL ORDER ISSUED.

Second Regiment Leads National
Guard - Naval Militia Appoint a
Navigator,
The adjutant general has issued a
general order announcing the figures
Of merit Of companies of the National
Guard for the last month. Company
c, Rockville, leads the First regiment
with 94,60, and the other companies
rank in order of merit as follows: d.,
94,41; F, 94,2S; Il, 1851; II, 92,96; X, $685.
G, 92,41; I, 92,O7; A, 90S7; B, SS.12, The
regiment is credited with 1886, the hos
pital corps being 80.
The Second regiment is rated 1851,
company A, Waterbury. being 97.9S,
highest, and company II. Middletown,
lowest with $685., and having only 50
men. The highest and lowest COM
panies, respectively, in the third regi-
ment are: B, Pawcatuck, 1920, with
only 81 men, and G., Putnam, 1888. The
regiment Is rated $685. The Fourth reg
iment is S7.25, Company B, Bridgeport,
highest with 9076, and company D,
South Norwalk, lowest, with 77.54 The
First section of the brigade signal
corps is 90,34, First section machine gun
battery 96.11, and the second division of
the naval battalion is $3.50; all local
organizations.
The commanding officer of the ma
chine gun battery is authorized to APP
point trumpeter and to nominate and
warrant a first sergeant.
The attention of commanding officers
is called to paragraph 500, law and reg
ulations, Connecticut National Guard:
"All officers and enlisted men when on
duty must wear the uniform of their
organization, exactly as it is prescrib-
ed. Departmental, corps and grade des-
ignations and decorations, or badges
| will under no circumstances be worn
except in the prescribed manner and
| upon the authorized uniform"
At a meeting of the officers of the
naval militia battalion held at Hart
! ford Thursday, Arthur H. Day of this
| city was elected to the position of nav
| igator
Mr.. Day is a prominent official OF
| the New Haven Yacht club and is 6
| thorough yachtSman. He is a member
| of the firm of Kimberly, Root & Day.
The machine gun battery stands al
| the head of the brigade, at 1888, witt
| the Second regiment at 95.61; sigma
corps at 94.S3, battery A, 1884; FRS
| regiment 92.36; Third regiment, 1896
separate company, 1871; Fourth regi
ment, 1925; Naval battalion, 1886.
The companies of the Second regi
ment rank as follows: A. 97.9S; B
| 9499; C, 95.7S; D, $3.50; E. 9515; F, 97.51
G, 94.57; H, SS.35; 7, 1914; K, 91.51; hos.
| pital corps, 100.
| Captain Sears has been authorized t.
appoint a trumpeter and first ser
geant of the machine gun battery.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-27
CHARGED BY WILD BOARS.

A band of boars numbering eleven
left the wood surrounding the town of
Louviers. France, and after crossing
the river invaded the town, two of
them even entering houses, where they
were shot. The noise of the firearms
frightened the others, who swan back
across the river and made for the wood
On their way they met a cyclist who
promptly turned tail and fed. He rode
as hard as he could to escape the ami
mails, but they rapidly gained upon
him, and finding that the race was a
hopeless one he got down and crouched
behind his wheel. The boars charged
the bicycle and smashed it all to pieces
and then made off, leaving the cyclist
more dead than alive. His regret at
the loss of the bicycle was probably
more than made up by his joy at find
ing himself safe and sound.-American
Cyclist.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-27
WHY TT FAILED TO WORK.

The train was going at full speed
when a shaggy haired passenger who
had got on board at the last station
thrust his head out through a window
and his old SLOUGH hat blew off.
Conductor" he yelled, 1--WE lost my
haiti
THAT wasn't my fault" replied the
conductor '"Ticket, please"
THE ticket was in my hail"
"Oh, it was!'
Eyes it was. Ticket fur Atlanta"
The conductor pulled the bell-rope
and escorted the passenger to the plat
form of the car
'"There,'' he said, as the train stopped,
''is your hat, rolling along ahead of the
engine, and there isn't any ticket in it. .
And he kicked him off.
The shaggy haired pilgrim had made
the mistake of boarding an Alabama
train that was going with the wind and
failing to keep up with it.--Chicago
Daily Tribune
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-27
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN HOTELS
A Comparison of Their Claims Upon
the Comfort Seeking Public

American hotels are so taken up with
the desire to dazzle us that they some
times make us uncomfortable. 1t is
very fine to have ones card handled by
two men and big boy and then lit
tie boy when calling upon friends at
great hotel, but it is fatiguing, never
theless, to wait thirty minutes and then
have the little boy come down and tell
you they are not at home. Though
most Of US cannot abide some of the
pretty nuisances of the foreign system,
such as being charged extra for soap
and service, yet many travelling Amer
leans who are sufficiently unpatriotic
say that our big glittering hotels are
not quite up to the standard of the best
ones on the other side In the small de-,
tails of making one peacefully and rest
fully happy. The innkeepers instinct
for knowing exactly what is wanted
without being told is more highly de-
veloped over there. They have been at
it for so many more generations.
The SWEETEST hotels in England and
ON the continent are considerably more
economical and a great deal less lavish.
But they put on Tugs" of another sort
and some people think that they are
more enjoyable sort For instance. at,
two or three hotels that set up as the
finest in the West End in London one
does not have a bird's-eye maple up
right piano in one corner of a 15x12
room and an impressionist's cornfield
on a gilded easel in the opposite one,
but his newspaper is warmed before it
is handed to him in the morning and
he finds his evening clothes pressed
and laid out for him when he returns
to his room in the afternoon. Scribner.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-27
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS or INTEREST FROM both
SIDES or THE RIVER,

Many Social Functions-wl Build au Ad-
dition to Polar Star Hail-Praise Service
in Grand Avenue Church-Gossip of tho
Fashionables over the River.
A whist party was given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. w. Stevens, "A Houston street,
on Thursday evening, about twenty
five people attending. Besides the
whist, there were musical selections,
including plano solos by Mrs. c. M.
Rexroth, violin solo by Wayland Col
burn and banjo selections by Mrs. c.
L. Woodward. There was dancing and
a fine supper was served,
The schooner Van Name g. King is
on the way from Philadelphia to AL
lyn's Point with 1900 tons of coal.
Miss Georgia Mildrum OF Clinton is
visiting Mrs. Robert c. Hart of Quin-
niplao street.
Selectman Luzerne Ludington was at
the state capitol yesterday looking out
for some of the bills in which the town
of New Haven is interested.
The trustees of Polar Star lodge, I.
o, Q. f., consisting of r. A. Daniels,
Alfred Bridge and e. H. Rowe, at the
meeting of the lodge ON Wednesday
evening, presented the plans of the
proposed addition to Polar Star hall
building. The members were much
pleased with the plans which were
adopted and the trustees were given
power to advertise for bids on con-
tracts for enlarging the building. The
trustees have also mower to add to
their number and form a pulldlns COM
mittee Bids viii be opened IN rev
days at the office OF Arcmtect w. ii.
Allen, who prepared the plans. me
present building has walls twenty feet
high and they will go tWenty-three
feet higher, making the hall tour feet
higher than at present. The second
story will be used for a lodge room,
banquet and ante rooms. 1t is estlnat-
ed the improvements Will cost between
$4,000 and $1,000. Since january l,
1879, Polar tSar lodge mas had lease
OF the thlrd floor OIL the pullulng at
the corner OF Grand avenue and East
Pearl street. At present the hall IS
sub-leased to eight societies. The lease
expires january l, 1898, and IL IS eX-
pected the new lodge quarters Will be
ice1uS " cSS"pJ IiiSii'
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Sanford, I'd,
returned yesterday from three days
stay in Hartford During their stay
they visited MI Sanfords sister, MIS-
Fred Hammond.
Jefferson & Co. have just finished
painting the residences of G. B. Bur
we'll of North Quinnipiac street and or
Henry Hull on South Ferry street.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-27

Weighing upon even the youngest Of
our Princes and Processes that when
at moments the strain Is off they are
wont to indulge in almost childlike fun,
| need scarcely mention that the
Prince of Wales Is fonder of youthful
amusements than any Of his subjects
at the same age-who could be named.
1t was years ago, 1 remember, at Ba-
dem Baden, and in the height of the
season; the Prince declared he was
tired of summer; that for one night 1t
would be amusing to make believe"
that it was winter White sheets We're
thrown over the floors and gardens of
the kursaal, to represent snow, and
sledges We're ordered out No one
laughed more heartily over the make
believe" than His Royal Highness. To-
day the Prince is more inclined, it is
true, to serioususness, but he still en-
joys all forms of amusement and re-
Taxation with a WonderouS zest.
Even the German Emperor, when he
lays by the Imperial mask, is as merry
as schoolboy home for the holidays,
and enjoys a game of play" with his
own little sons as heartily as any one
of the six. Only yesterday I heard from
Darmstadt that the Emperor and En-
press of Russia, when they arrived at
the Schloss, after their most exciting
and fatiguing experiences in Paris re-
newed the elasticity of their spirits by
fitting hither and thither in the woods,
where they sought, too, for mushrooms,
roasted potatoes, and dug for pre-
historic remains" At Weisbaden, where
they met the German Emperor and
put up for few hours at the Park
Hotel, they cut their names (and SO
did His Germanic Majesty on one of
the windows with a diamond ring. And
this reminds me how on the windows
of the Danish royal train you may see
these names inscribed: 'Nicky,
"Vicky," "Alickly,' BERTHE" May
1t would be waste of time to add to
whom these names belong, I think.
The Clutches of Fife and her sisters
and their cousins of Hesse are devoted
to letter games and consequences.
Princess May is perhaps a little more
sedate, although in her school days
| there never was a more mischievous
playful girl. 1t was her custom to re-
| main in the room when her brothers
were engaged with their tutor. And
| oh! the explosions of laughter that the
! young princes could not stifle wish as
they might to keep a steady counter
| ance. For there was Process May, by
signs and smiles, melting them to mer.
| riment behind their tutors back. Ont
fine day when the princess, as little
girl (she now describes herself as hav
ing been a naughty, happy, uninter
esting child'O was spending the da,
with some friends of mine in the coun
| try, they left her for few moments
alone on the lawn with her brothers
Shouts of laughter recalled them to Sc
what was going on. Little Princess Ma,
had got hold of the garden hose AM
was drenching her playmates with tn
rush of water. AS the princess grew
older she interested herself chief,
with the wants and wishes of the poor
and even now she fills up every mo
ment, almost, of her spare time wit
knitting pretty socks, shawls, fichus
comforters-I know not what else-fo
the sick and suffering who have com
under her own and her mothers no
tice-Woman at Home.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-27
ANDREW J. CoE DEAD

Meriden, Feb. 26.-Andrew j. Coe, one
of the leading citizens of Meriden, and
widely known throughout the state
died in this city last night after a long
illness from lung trouble. Mr.. Coe was
born in Meriden in 1884 He graduated
from Wesleyan university in 1855, stud
led law and was admitted to the, bar
in 1858 He represented Meriden in the
legislatures of 1860 and 1867, and was
the first judge of the Meriden city
court In 1869 he became connected
with the Bradley Fertilizer company of
Boston, taking charge of their southern
business. He remained sixteen years
in this business, when i'll health COM
PEELED his retirement.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-27
APRIL WEDDING ANNOUNCED.
Miss Kate B. Perry of Hartford and
Albert M, Bartlett of This City.

Albert M. Bartlett of This City.
The wedding Of Miss Kate B. Perry
of Sergeant street, Hartford, and AL
bert M. Bartlett of the firm Of II. f.
Bartlett company, of this city, is an
nounced to take place in the latter
part of April. Miss Perry is well known
in Hartford and is stenographer for the
National Fire Insurance company of
that city, and member of the Fourth
church of Hartford. Mr.. Bartlett
graduated from Hillhouse High school
in the class of '84 and has since been en-
gagged in the butter, cheese and eggs
business. He was in business with his
father until the death of the latter two
years ago. He is member of Hiram
lodge, It. and A M, of New Haven
commandery, K. r. Pyramid lodge, A.
o. u. w, and of Pyramid Temple of
the Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine. He
is prominent in church work at the
Church of the Redeemer, of which he is
member, and is president of the Y. p
S. c. E. Of that church. His many
friends congratulate him on his resolve
to become a benedict and wish him
much happiness.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-27
BIRDS CALLS.

There are many birds of which the
male and female have the same call,
such as the raven. the rock the New
Zealand parson bird and the gull. and
to the highly cultivated musical ear a
difference in pitch may be perceived
which would escape the ordinary OBJ
server. With the true songsters there
is little difference in the vocal organs OF
the two sexes, although the males OF
most species sing better and more con-
tinuously than the females.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-27
SUIT AGAINST DANBURY.

Plaintiff Alleges That the Use of the
Stream Upon Which His Mill is Sit
uated Has Lessened the Power.
Bridgeport, Feb. 2S.-George Morgan
Of Danbury was before Ralph Wheeler
in the superior court here this morning
with another action against the city of
Danbury He claims damages amount
ing to 100000, and asks the court to re-
strain the city from using certain
streams north of Danbury for its wa
ter supply. By drawing its water from
these streams the plaintiff claims the
volume of water has been so lesseued
that there is not sufficient power furn-
tshed now to operat his shoddy mill
All of which, he claims, the city has
no right TO do. The court reserved its
decision. Mr.. Morgan's previous suits
against the city of Danbury has caus-
ed that city an outlay of more than
100000.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-27
FUNERAL OF STEPHEN D. RUS
SELL.

The funeral of Stephen D. Russell of
Orange will be held from his late resi-
dence at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The
interment Will be in the family plot at
Orange Center.
AS Mr.. Russell was a member of the
Twenty-seventh regiment, Connecticut
Volunteers, the members of that regi-
ment are requested to attend the fun
era1 services. Those desiring to attend
the services can take the 2:39 p. m.
train for orange, returning shortly af-
ter o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-27
SAVE
MONEY.

The present is the time.
Price reductions everywhere
in our stock during January.
If you have rooms with one,
two or three windows chat re-
quire Curtains, just ask to see
our small lots of pair goods.
The prices will astonish you
they are SO small.
Bring the size of the room
you wish to carpet and take
advantage of the dropped pat
terms in Carpets that we are
closing out at less than cost.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-22
Indian DAYS.

On the hillside near the home of W. II.
Christman, one mile west of Laughlins
town, there was once a rock on and
around which bloody battle was fought
between a white man, one Arthur Forbes
and bunch of Indians. Forbes had
come out from Fort LigOnier on a hunt
for game aud while standing on this rock,
which commanded a fine view of the
narrow valley, was advanced upon and
surrounded by the savages. Forbes saw
his danger and at once laid low one of
the Indians with ball from his rifle.
This ended the Doting and hand-tO-
hand ''scrimmage'' ensued lasting but
short time, the white man coming out on
top, all the reds, some ten in number, on
the ground, either dead or stunned into
insensibility from blows from the hunt
er's dubbed rifle. Fearing that other
red skins were about and would soon be
on the trail, Forbes cut loose for the fort,
two miles distant. The next morning a
psr:y came out from the foIt to take in
the scalps and bury the dead, but were
asioInded at not finding any bodies. The
rcch and gro lnd ali around showed plen-
tifIlly Of gOIt and of the big tussle Of the
brave Forbes. 1t was presumed that
some of the Indians had Only been knock
ed senseless and on coming to had drag
ged away their comrades. They were not
pursued as the miraculous escape OF
Forbes was considered gain and glory
enough. The aforesaid rock was in later
days broken up and now forms part of
the foundation wall of the barn of
Joseph Moore near by. Coming east half
mile is little valley running north
frnm the pike on the present farm of
John Johnston. Here another tragedy
WAS enacted, which was of all too fre-
quent occurrence in those early days.
The Indians had captured somew here.
presumably in the valley. man and his
wife and three children aud going north
with them and coming near the head of
little valley they tomahawked the moth
er and dashed 10 death against a tree the
helpless babes, the father they kept alive
and taking him on, doubtless kept him
for torture at their Indian village. Near
by was the cabin of one Taylor. whose
daughter Jennie, a mere child then, on
the next day saw the terrible aud ghast-
ly sight of the slaughtered mother and
children. Jennie also had personal
knowledge of the knocking out of the
reds" by the hunter Forbes. The site
OF the Tayler cabin is yet known and
relics of il arc extant.-Ligonier Echo.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-22
Negroes Disfranehised.

A despatch from Columbia, South Car
olina, Of December II says: South Carolina
has just succeeded in efreetually disfran-
chising I2S,O00 negroes, and with last week
terminated all hopes of having the suf-
frage clause, under which it was done. de-
clared unconstitutional by the Federal
court.
In 1885 constitutional convention was
called for the avowed purpose of removing
the negro in this state from politics. The
following was made part of that eonsti-
tuition:
up to January l, Is9S, all male persons
of voting age applying for registration
who can read any section in this constitu-
tioE, or understand and explain
when read to them 10y the registration
officer, shall be entitled TO register and be-
come electors"
That this clause has been effectual in
accomplishing what was intended by il
none will gaiusay. Under its operations
only 1900 of South Carolina's 10000 ne
grOes OF voting age have become qualified
electors At the same time, its operation
in favor Of the whites has been equally
eiiectual, for 5000 have been duly regis
tered. This states electorate is thus COM
posed Of $1,000 white and L, coo negro vo-
ters.
After January l the qualifications for
registration are educational and property.
The Constitution provides:
ANY person who shall annlv for ras,;s-
tration after January l, lS9s, if otherwise
qualified, shall be registered: Provided,
That he can both read and write any sec
ton Of this constitution submitted 10 him
by the registration officer or can show
that he owns and has paid all taxes collec-
tibie during the previous year on proper
ty in this state assessed at $50 or more.