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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-03
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The times., 1898-09-23
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Hugh G. Miller, an attorney from Nor
folk, was at the Department of Justice
and clerks Office of the United States Su-
preme Court yesterday on business con-
nected with the celebrated case of John
Andersen the Swede who was convicted
of the murder of the captain of the
schooner Olive Pecker, and who was to
have been hanged at Norfolk several
weeks ago. Mr.. Miller recently took an
appeal from the Virginia courts, and yes
terday he was engaged in expediting the
progress of the papers and preparing the
case for the Supreme Court docket.
Robert Sterrett is home from Camp
Cuba Libre. He was promoted corporal
in the second company of the Signal Ser
vice Corps a month after enlisting.
Mr. Gus Theilkuhl, official photographer
at army headquarters, has returned to
this city from Porto Rico. While there
he made many photographs OF fortihca-
tions, forts and other military works,
which will form valuable government
collection.
Lieutenant of Marines T. j. Moses, now
stationed at the marine barracks here,
was with the fighters on the hill at Guam
tanamo. He was made seconds in COM
mand of the marine guard of sixty men
which brought to this country 800 Span
ish prisoners captured when Cervera's S
vessels were sunk by Admiral Schley.
Lieut.. Moses commanded company or
the escorting marines yesterday after
noon.
The times., 1898-09-23

David B. Hill, Senator Murphy, J. w.
Hiukley and Senator McCarren had con-
ference in New York September q, and
decided upon platform to be sent to the
coming Democratic convention at SYRIA
cuse, based solely upon State issues and
ignoring the Chicago PLATFORM therefore.
Resolved, That this conference heartily
disapproves of any platform being adopt
ed at the said coming convention which
does not indorse the platform adopted at
Chicago in 1896
A copy of this resolution is to be sent to
the four persons named.
1t was decided to raise funds by volun-
tary contributions for the carrying out
of the plans of the conference. Other res
olutions adopted were:
Resolved That this conference instruct
its delegates to Syracuse 10 urge the
adoption of a plank of home rule in taxa
tion in the platform of the Democratic
party then in convention.
Resolved. We believe 1t is better for
our party to go down to death fighting
consistently than TO gain victory at the
sacrifice of principle.
Resolved, That the Chicago platform
Democrats nominate no candidates until
after the Democratic convention Is held
on September 2S, and not then If the
Democratic platform and candidates are
acceptable TO this conference
Another conference will be held in
Troy, Thursday, October 6, to review the
action of the Syracuse convention.
The delegates will meet at the Empire
House, Syracuse, on convention day.
The times., 1898-09-23
THE OYSTER.
How 10 Tell the Age of the Fellow
by His She'll
(From the Chicago RecOrd)

CFrom the Chicago Record)
ANY one who wishes TO do so can find
ont lust how old an oyster is You
don't have to go to the trouble of look
ing at his teeth TO find out, either. The
lines in the groove of the hinge OF the
shell tell the whole story. and very ac-
cura.eIy. too. These lines are true in
dex TO the number of layers composing
the shell. being. in fact. nothing else
than their attenuated' tails. and as the
number of layers all depend upon the
age of the oyster. the problem becomes
as simple as the familiar ''if X equals a,
and a equals b, then Y must be equal to
b. proposition One of these layers
grows each year. and no matter how
hard the oyster may try 10 keep II from
showing. it is bound 10 overlap its pre-
decessor and leave a ridge. which is just
as disturbing to Mr.. or Mrs. OYSTER as
an annual wrinkle would be to the hu-
man race Up TO the time of an oysters
maturity these layers are arranged with
regularity, but after that they fairly pile
over each other, just as if the little an
imars birthdays had crowded upon each
other so rapidly that he didn't have time
to spread out one new plate before an
other was right at his heels
An oyster comes of age when he is four
years old. Coming of age in the oyster
Kingdom means tnaL ne Is Olu enouSu
to vote. take care of a family and-go
TO market Going to market is disas-
trous undertaking and is generally the
last of him, for a four-year-old oyster
is particularly palatable. and people do
not hesitate to pay pretty liberal price
for pint or quart of him. By this it
must not be supposed that after an oys-
ter has passed the four-Iayer period and
has five, six or even ten wrinkles on his
shell that he is a back number and fit
for nothing but to keep on accommodating
wrinkles until he dies from old age. In
deed, there are records of oysters being
eaten Just after celebrating their Thrift
eth birthday. and in most cases they
formed quite delicious meal. This Is
an unusual age for an oyster to attain,
because few of them are given an oppor-
tunity to live so long. If left TO enjoy
life in his own way it is quite probable
that the oyster would become an octoge-
marian or even centenarian.
The times., 1898-09-23
GEMS FROM GPIGGS.
His Defense of A1Eerism as Good
Republican Conduct.

From his speech at Trenton)
What can political opposition rest up
on in this campaign? There is nothing
but academic discussion left for Demo-
cratic platforms They may denounce
protective tariffs, but no one will care.
They have nothing newer or better than
the Chicago platform, from which tens
of thousands of New Jersey Democrats
revolted.
IF that was a dangerous and alarming
diversion of Democratic doctrine then.
it is now only ridiculous, 1t has upon
it the double condemnation of popular
defeat and present absolute inconsistent
cy with every great occurrence in our
history since 1896.
when we are expanding and enlarging
our place among the great commercial
nations, ii proposes to destroy our hon
and credit by the adoption of a ffnan-
cial basis at war with the system of
the business world. 1t denounces our
system of government as oppressive to
laboring classes, our courts exercising
unconstitutional and tyrannical powers,
and our Executive for enforcing the laws.
This when we are holding ourselves out
not only as models of government to op-
pressed peoples, but have actually inter
fered by arms to secure for them the
same sort of order, liberty and good gov
ernment which we enjoy.
az do not speak of that other item
which certain newspapers and others are
trying to make the leading issue of the
Democratic campaign. Forgetting the
glory, the achievement. the success with
which an army of 200, 600 men was raised
out of nothing and a hostile nation al
most wiped out in ninety days, they are
lowering like buZzardS over the battle
fields and hospitals and graveyards, look
ing only for the misery and suffering and
death which are inevitable in war. Sure
ly the Democratic party has not been re-
duced so low in its supply of proper sub
jects for political diversion as to need to
rely upon yellow fever and yellow litera-
ture."
Mr.. Griggs then requested his hearers to
lift their eyes to the heights where, glory
crowned, the genius of American liberty
points to future pregnant with prodig-
ious good to all mankind; to fresh fields
for the extension of American trade and
commerce-new openings for the invest
ment of American capital; wider scope
for the active energies of American young
men-to more frequent glimpses of the
American flag to yoyagers over the
oceans; merchant shipping multiplied
manifold in the harbors of the world; with
navy large enough and strong enough
to enforce our just demands and the
rights of American citizens as promptly
and as efficiently as Dewey enforced the
views of the Government in Manila Bay;
an army large enough to serve the rea-
soma BILE reuuiT ements of 20, ,000, 900 of peo-
pie without putting the Administration to
the risk of quick and terrible disaster in
case of sudden war; the maintenance of
our foreign diplomatic service upon a
footing commensurate with our power
and Importance, so that it will no longer
be necessary to seek for ambassadors and
ministers among those only who are bless
ed with private income sufficient to main
tain a proper establishment abroad with
out regard to the salary attached to the
Office
The times., 1898-09-23
FOR REGULAR SERVICE.
Provisions for the Re-enlistment of
Discharged Volunteers.

Discharged Volunteers.
An order has been issued by Maj. Gen
Miles, which reads as follows:
Members of volunteer organizations
who. after muster out orFdischarge there
from, enlist in the regular army will be
credited with their service in the volun-
teer army and their enlistment papers
will be indorsed as directed in paragraph
S36 of the regulations, The enlistment in
the regular army Will be for three years
from date of such enlistment, without
condition regarding discharge, and viii
be preceded by the usual medical exami-
nation at the recruiting station. Exami-
nation forms and figure cards VIII be
prepared and disposed of In accordance
with the instructions governing other en-
listments in the regular army.
Soldiers of volunteer organizations Or
dered to be mustered out who desire to
enlist in the regular army without avail
ing themselves of furloughs may be sub
jected to the usual examination at re-
cruiting station, and If they meet all re-
quirements be discharged from the volun-
teers TO enable them to enlist in the regu-
lars upon application to this office, which
the recruiting officer may telegraph clear
ly stating the facts
The times., 1898-09-23
OLD WEATHER sHARPS.
How observations Were Taken More
Than n Century Ago.
(From the Forrm.)


(From the Forum.)
About 100 years ago, after the invention
of the barometer, viz. in 1I7i, Benja-
min Franklin. patriot, statesman, diplo-
mat, and scientist. OWNED that certain
storms had a rotary motion, and that
they progressed in northeaSterly Glrec-
ton. 1t was prophetic that these IDEAS
should have come TO him long before any
one had ever seen charts showing long
observations taken at many stations
But. although his ideas in this respect
were more important than his act or
drawing the lightning from the clouds
and identifying il with the electricity of
the laboratory, yet his contemporaries
thought little of his philosophy of storms.
and it was soon forgotten. 1t will be in
teresting to learn how he reached his
conclusion as to the cyclonic or eddylike
structure of storms.
Franklin had arranged with a co-work-
er at Boston 10 take observations OF
lunar eclipse at the same time that ne
himself was taking readings of it at Phil
adelphia. Early on the evening or the
eclipse an unusually severe northeast
wind and rainstorm set in at Philadei-
phia. and Franklin was unable to secure
any observations. He reasoned that as
the wind blew fiercely from the north
east the storm was, of course, coming
from that direction and that Boston must
have experienced its ravages before Pnii-
adelpslia Reports indicated that the
storm was widespread. What was the
surprise of Franklin when, after the slow
passage of the mail by coach, he heard
from his friend in Boston that the night
of the eclipse had been clear and faVora-
BILE for observations, but that a terrific
northeast wind and rainstorm began early
the following morning. He then sent out
inquiries to surrounding stage stations.
and found that at all places southwest OF
Philadelphia the storm had begun earlier,
and that the greater the distance the
earlier the beginning, as compared with
The times., 1898-09-23
PECULIAR POIS0NS.
The Result of Imperfect Digestion
of Food.

Every living thing, plant or animal.
contains within itself the germs of cer-
tain decay and death
In the human body these germs Of dis
ease and death (calIed by scientists
Ptomaines), are usually the result of i'm
perfect digestion OF food; the result OF
indigestion or dyspepsia
The stomach. from abuse. weakness
does not promptly and thoroughly digest
the food The result is heavy. sodden
mass which ferments (the first process OF
decay poisoning the blood, making it
thin, weak. and lacking in red cOrpuscIes.
poisoning the brain, causing headaches
and pain in the eyes.
Bad digestion irritates the heart cans
ing palpitation and finally bringing on
disease of this very important organ.
Poor digestion poisons the kidneys.
causing Bright's disease and diabetes.
And this is so because every organ.
every nerve depends upon the stomach
alone for nourishment and renewal: and
weak digestion shows itself not only in
loss of appetite and flesh. but in weak
nerves and muddy complexion
The great English scientist Huxley.
said the best start in life IS a sound
stomach. Weak stomachs fail TO digest
food properly, because they lack the pro-
per quantity of digestive acids Oaetic
and hydrochloric) and peptogenic pro-
ducts; the most sensible remedy IN all
cases of indigestion is to take after each
meal one or two OF Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets, because they supply in pleas
ant, harmless form all the elements that
weak stomachs lack.
The regular use OF Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets will cure every form of stomach
trouble except cancer OF the stomach.
They increase flesh, insure pure blood,
strong nerves. a bright eye and clear
complexion. because all these result only
from wholesome food well digested-
Nearly all druggists sell Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets at 80 cents full sized
package or by mali by inclosing price to
Stuart Co.. Marshall. Mich, but ask your
druggist first
\ little book on stomach diseases mall
ed free. Address Stuart Co., Marshall.
Mich. sei9-H-3
The times., 1898-09-23
ULTIMATUM OF SILVER MEN.
New York DepiOcrats Threatened
With a Separate Ticket

New York Democrats Threatened
with IA Separate Ticket.
Troy, n. Y, Sept. 22.-Chicago platform
Democrats of the State represented by
about 110 delegates, met in executive ses-
sion at Star Hall, in this city today. The
conference lasted four hours and a large
amount of business was transacted.
Prior to the gathering at Star Hall the
executive committee met at the Fifth
ing to the presentation of a silver plank
at the Syracuse convention. After the
delegates assembled, officers were elected
Calvin E. Keach being chosen president
and committees appointed President
Keach made lengthy address and at it's
close presented the following, which was
adopted and which the Syracuse con-
vention will be asked to insert in it's
platform:
The Democratic party, true to the
traditions of its past and loyal to the will
of the majority of its regularly chosen
delegates. when convened in national con-
yention, hereby declares that it is the
duty of every loyal Democrat to stand
which we recognize as a fundamental law
not to be altered until the national con-
vention of 1900 shall adopt another
This is the ultimatum of the Chicago
platform Democrats as presented to Sen
ator McCarren and Mr.. Danforth.
Respecting the Democratic intention to
make the campaign on State issues the
following resolution was adopted:
''Wha~H~a tho daily papers assert that
The times., 1898-09-23
THINKS IT rs EXAGGERATED.
Gen. Otis Will Investigate the Story
of Abuse of Catholics.

Mgr Martinelli apostolic delegate TO
this country, recently informed the War
Department that the bishop of New Sc
govia, Philippine Islands, and a number
of priests had been arrested by the in
surgents and were being badly treated.
He asked the department to protect the
prisoners.
Acting Secretary Meiklejohn promised
to do all possible in the matter, and he
cabled Gen Otis as follows:
Secretary Vatican advises bishop and
priests, New Segovia, captured by insur-
gents and brutally treated If under con-
troll your forces protect from inhuman
treatment
Gen. Otis replied to this yesterday, say
ing:
Believe reports of extent of brutality
to Spanish priests exaggerated. VIII send
officer to investigate, which win require
several days. New Segovia bishopric 100
miles distant"
The times., 1898-09-23

its advent in Philadelphia Nortbeas
OF Philadelphia the time of the beginnins,
or the storm had been later than at that
city. the storm not reaching Boston until
twelve hours after its commencement ar
Philadelphia
In considering these facts line of in
ductive reasoning brought Franklin TO
the conclusion that the wind always
blows toward the center of the storm.
that the northeast hurricane which Bos-
ton and Philadelphia had experienced
was caused by the suction exercised bv
an advancing storm eddy from the south
west, which drew the air rapidly from
Boston to Philadelphia. while the source
OF attraction-the center of the storm
eddy-was yet a thousand miles to the
southwest of the latter place; that the
velocity of the northeast wind increased
as the center of the storm eddy advanced
nearer and nearer from the southwest,
until the wind reached the condi ions OF
hurricane; that the wind between BOs-
ton and Philadelphia shifted and came
from the southwest after the center OF
the storm eddy had passed over this re-
gion, and that the force of the wind grail
ually decreased as the center of attrac-
ton passed further and further away 10
the northeast.
Another man whose name IS dear to the
heart of every patriotic American con-
Quoted, in conjunction with his friend,
James Madison (afterward Bishop. a Sc
ries of weather observations. which were
begun in I71 and continued during the
stirring times of the Revolution. This was
the sage of Monticello, Thomas jefferson
Madison was near the sea, al the colonial
capital, Williamsburg. Va; Jefferson was
at Monticello, 120 miles west. They took
simultaneous observations for several
years. until the British ransacked Madi-
sons house and carried OFF his barometer.
Had the telegraph been in existence JET
ferson and Madison would doubtless have
conceived the idea of national weather
service.
The times., 1898-09-23
LIST OF EXPENSES.
The Navy Department Has Nearly
Completed Its Estimates.

The estimates of the Navy Depart
ment's expenses are about completed, and
show that Congress. will be asked for
$32, 1000 for the next fiscal year.
The estimates, as submitted, are as fol-
lows: Pay of the navy, s12, 72G, 440; bureau
of ordnance, 81, AIS, so; bureau of equip
ment, s2,615, 455.1O; yards and docks. s45S.-
1928; public works, s5,S63, 3,599; bureau of
medicine and surgery, s192,50O; bureau of
supplies and accounts, s., 220, 1920 bureau
of construction and repair, $S523,4 4OI; bu-
reau of steam engineering, 81, POT 900; con-
struction and machinery, $5,s92, 4O2; armor
and armament, s4,00e,000; equipment.
$500, 900, making a total of $32, IFS, 593S6
This amount does not include the esti-
mates for the support of the marine
corps, which will probably aggregate
about $1,000,000. iss aF
The times., 1898-09-23
About Chinese Travellers.

An important ruling was made by Sec
retary Gage yesterday which will greatly
restrict the travel in this country of the
privileged classes of Chinese citizens. The
ruling is that Chinese consuls in foreign
countries are not authorized to issue GER
tificates to the privileged classes of their
countrymen entering the United States,
practice which has been in use since the
passage of the Chinese exclusion act.
The effect of the ruling will be to pro-
hibit the travelling Cinnamon from enter
ing this country except upon presentation
of certificates issued by the imperial Chi
neSe government
The times., 1898-09-23

Hon. H. G. Corey, United States con-
sui at Amsterdam, gave reception and
dinner, September to Miss Lavina H
Van Westerveldt Dempsey to meet dis
tinguished American and Holland guests,
who were present to witness the corona
ton ceremonies of the Queen of the
Netherlands.
The times., 1898-09-23
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The times., 1898-09-23

Heurich's beer at this season of the
year is the best tonic. Maerzen. Senate,
Extra Pale and Lager never fail to put
renewed vigor and energy into the body
and give man a new lease of life. On
draught and in bottles at all hotels and
restaurants or by phone 634.
The times., 1898-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Sanders, of
Rhode Island Avenue, left yesterday for
Niagara Falls. They will spend several
weeks with relatives in Toronto before
returning home.
The times., 1898-09-23

Miss Freyhold, who has been spending
the Summer at Clifton Springs, N. Y,
has returned to Washington.
The times., 1898-09-23
Makes a Difference.

(From the Chicago Post.)
''Does she sing?'
''well. the answer TO that depends upon whether
you ask her her neighborS"
The times., 1898-09-23

Miss Luella Hamilton, of n Street, has
returned from two-months' visit to AS
bury Park
The times., 1898-09-23

Signor Camilla Romano, charge
d d'affaires of the Italian embassy. is the
latest addition to the already large diplo-
matte contingent now at Lenox, Mass.
The times., 1898-09-23
So They say.

Little Andrew-Pa, what's genius?
Pale is generally a fellow that the neigh
bors had very poor opinion OF when he was q
boy.
The times., 1898-09-23

The Austrian legation will be closed to
society for six weeks. During this period
of mourning for the slain empress the
minister and his official family will take
no part in social matters.
The times., 1898-09-23

Mrs. Pairo and the Misses Pairo. of
New Hampshire Avenue. have returned
from the Virginia Springs.
The times., 1898-09-23

Mr.. Beriah Wilkins and his son, Mr..
Robert Wilkins, have returned from Eu-
rope.
The times., 1898-09-23

Arrangements have been made To give
a home welcome at the Wesley Chapel
Methodist Episcopal Church to the
young men who went into the army from
that church. 1t will take place next
Monday evening. September %. at 7:3O
o'clock. Invitations will be sent TO the
soldiers and their friends. A fine pro-
gram is under preparation. The commit
tee in charge is: Misses II. Zulema Fow-
ler. Esther Woodward. Mrs. Isabel Hell
mick. Mrs. Annie =. Woodward. Mrs. J.
f. Heisse and Messrs. w. T. GalIiher. l.
Y. Ellis. A. A. Taylor, Fred Mckee and
John Q. Shuckers.
The times., 1898-09-23
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The report that Gen. Merritt will meet
his ffancee, Miss Laura Williams, between
San Francisco and Chicago, and that
they will be married on the train seems
to be incorrect. According to a dispatch
from Chicago Miss Williams will meet
the general in New York. The wedding
viii take place in New York, and will be
the greatest social event in army circles
during recent years.
The times., 1898-09-23

Mr.. James S. Topham and Miss Ida
Palmer Topham have returned from a
three weeks sojourn TO Atlantic City.
The times., 1898-09-23

Miss Ella Snee and Mr.. Cornelius
Naughton We're married Wednesday at
the Church of the Immaculate Conception
in the presence of a number of friends.
The bride was prettily attired in gray
cloth trimmed with white satin and chif-
fon. with hat and gloves to match. and
carried a bouquet of American beauty
roses. She was attended by her sister.
Miss Mamie Snee. who wore dress of
heliotrope trimmed with white satin and
carried a bunch of La France roses. Mr..
William Naughton. brother of the groom,
was best man. Mr.. and Mrs. Naughton
left Immediately for Fortress Monroe.
and will be home to their friends after
October l at 1926 Fourteenth Street
Capt and Mrs. Thomas Fry Tobey have
closed their Summer cottage on the New