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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-27
CONNECTICUT TROOPS.
Governor Cooke Consults Military Off
GERS


GERS.
Hartford, April Ex-Governor Cooke
reached his office at the capitol at an
early hour this morning. He at once
began his consideration of the notice
from the war department, which call
ed for one regiment of infantry, one
light battery and two heavy batteries
from Connecticut.
The governor said he had reached no
conclusion as yet as to which regiment
he Would call out, and added that he
had been in consultation with military
officers to-day. The time of the official
call for Connecticut troops is a matter
of uncertainty.
Governor Cooke at noon, after con-
sulting all the forenoon with Adjutant
General Haven, stated that no conclu-
sion had been reached concerning the
calling out of troops. 1t Is learned that
the call for Connecticut troops as con-
tanned in the war department message
has occasioned some difficulty. This
morning General Haven telegraphed to
Washington asking if the call could not
be altered so as to call for infantry
forces from this state instead of some
infantry and some battery forces, I'm
til an answer to this message Is receiv
ed the situation at the capitol prom
ises to remain unchanged.
There seems to be no doubt that the
First and Third regiments will be the
infantry organizations, the First going
as infantry under it's own officers, and
the Third, under Colonel Tyler, or as
much of the command as may be re-
quired, being utilized as the two batter
les of heavy artillery. The light battery
of artillery, Battery A of the National
Guard, located in Guilford and Bran
ford, will probably be the light battery
supplied under the CALL If not, the
light battery of Maxim or Calling guns
which the Yale students are organizing
may be accepted by the governor and
turned over.
Governor Cooke has not fully deter
mined the matter of rendezvous, but
the probabilities are strongly in favor
of the troops being ordered to Mantle,
| the state camping ground, and there
supplied with the -Jorgensen ri
fe, 30-calibre, the rifle with which the
regular army is now armed. The guns
| of the light battery are Of an obsolete
pattern and the battery to become an
| efficient organization will need new ri
| fled cannon.
ceived message from the secretary of
| the navy requesting that the naval mil
| itia be recruited fully and up to a point
which will provide for the manning of
such vessels as may be assigned them.
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WHAT HATH GOD WROUGHT
The First Telegraph.

An old telegraph operator who got
the story from Professor Morse him
self tells the story in the New York
Sun of how the success Of the great
invention was finally assured:
Professor Morse, having returned
from Europe, went at one to Washing
ton, where he renewed his efforts to
get his bill passed appropriating thirty
thousand dollars for the purposes of
his new telegraph. Toward the close
of the session of 1874, the house took it
up and passed it by a large majority
and it only remained for the action of
the senate. It's progress, as might be
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imagined, was awaited by Professor
Morse with the most intense interest
and anxiety. There We're only two
days before the close of the session,
and it was found, on examination of
the calendar, that no less than one
hundred and forty three bills had
precedence of it. The inventor had
nearly reached the bottom of his
purse; his hard earned savings were
almost spent, and, although he had
struggled on with undying hope for
many years, it is hardly to be won
dered at that he felt discouraged and
disgusted with the craftsmanship of
the country as he had known it.
ION the last night of the session he
remaSQed till nine o'clock and then left
without the slightest hope that the bill
would be passed. He returned to his
hotel, counted his money, and found
that after paying his expenses to New
York he would have seventy-five cents
left. That night he went to bed sad,
but not entirely hopeless, for, notwith-
standing all his trials and disappo;nt-
ments, confidence in his ultimate sue
cess never deserted him. In other
words, he knew a good thing when he
saw it. The next morning, as he was
going to breakfast, one Of the walters
informed him that young lady was in
the parlor waiting to see him. He
went in Immediately and found that
the young lady was Miss Ellsworth,
daughter of the Commissioner of Pa
tents, who had been his most stead
fast friend while in Washington.
"I come to congratulate you, Pro-
fessor,' she said with sparkling eyes.
"'For what, my dear?' replied the
professor.
con the passage of your bill.
Didn't you know"
"'Oh, you must be mistaken said
he. 7 stayed in the senate till late
last night and came away because there
wasn't any prospect of its passage
cam I the first, them" she ex-
claimed joyfully, to tell your
"'You are, il it is really So and
Professor Morse seemed almost afraid
to believe the good news.
"'Well she continued, father re-
mained until after adjournment and
heard it passed. He told me only a
few minutes ago, and I asked him If
could not run over and tell you
Annie said the professor, his feel
ings nearly choking his utterane, the
first message that is sent from Wash
ington to Baltimore shall be sent by
you
"'Well,' she replied, 7 shall keep you
to your word
while the line was in process OF
completion Professor Morse was in
| New York, and upon receiving intelli-
gence that it was in working order he
wrote to those in charge telling them
not to transmit any message over il
until his arrival. He then came on to
Washington and sent a note to Miss
| Ellsworth, informing her that he was
now ready to fulfill his promise, and
asking her what message he should
send. To this she replied: What
| hath God wrought words that Tn
sure any young lady ought to be proud
| of. The message was twice repeated
and each time with the greatest sue
cess. AS soon as the result of the ex-
pertinent was made known Governor
Seymour Of Connecticut called upor
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ENJOYABLE RECEPTION

In Lenox han last night Professor
Campbell gave the eighth of series
of receptions to the pupils of his dane
ing classes and their friends. There
were about fifty couples present, who
enjoyed the dancing very much. There
were twenty dances on the programme.
Refreshments were served at intermis-
sion. Leichter's orchestra furnished
the music.
The closing reception Of the season
will be given on May II.
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LAST NIGHTS FIRE,

An alarm of fire was rung from box
AL, at the corner of Walnut and East
streets, last night about II o'clock for
a slight blaze In the house of Mrs. Nc
Morrell at 4S7 East street. The blaze
was caused by the explosion of a lamp
and was extinguished before the de-
partment arrived. The damage done
was slight.
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BdSEB Al L..

Philadelphia, April 26.-Boston de-
feated the Phillies to-day by better all
round playing. The Phillies hit Kobe
DAM hard in the first inning, but after
that they could do nothing with him.
Attendance 1894. Score
boston :. 80 3 0 2 0 0 0 3-s
Phila &C.. ....4 0 0 0 0 0 0 %
Hits-Boston IL, Philadelphia 8. Err
rors-Boston 2, Philadelphia 4. Batter
ies-Klobedanz and Bergen; Duggleby
and Orth.
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Brooklyn game postponed on account

Brooklyn game postponed on account
Of wet grounds.
AT LOUISVILLE.
Louisville, April 26-The Colonies al
most won a game to-day, having a lead
of four runs until the ninth inning.
Five singles and two errors, netting
five runs, gave the Spiders the game in
the ninth. Attendance, 500. Score:
Cleveland 800 / 0 0 0 2 1 0 SIS
Louisville ....1 0 0 5 0 Is
Hits-Cleveland, 10 Louisville, 10; err
rors, Cleveland, 8; Louisville, s; batter
les, Powell and O'Connor: Mahaffy and
Wilson.
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DEATH OF P. E. McMURRAY.
Formerly Well Known New Haven

Formerly Well Known New Haven
Citizen, Occurred in Florida.
"A telegram was received yesterday
by ex-senator Timothy J. Fox an
nouncing the death in Jacksonville,
Fla, of his friend, P. E. McMurray in
that city and stating that Mrs. McMur-
ray would arrive in New Haven with
the remains at 1928 to-day.
Mr. McMurray was formerly resi-
dent of this city where he was well
known and highly respected. Before
the war he learned the carriage MAX
ing and carriage painting business with
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AT ST, LOUIS.

st. Louis, April 26.-The Pittsburgs
after one of the hardest fought battles
of the season succeeded in beating the
Browns. Attendance 1900. Score:
st. Louis 80 2 0 0 0 0 o.
Pittsburg :. 20 0 / 0 o 4 o. 0-6
Hits-St. Louis IA, Pittsburg 9. Err
rors-St. Louis 3, Pittsburg q Batter
ies-Taylor and Sugden; Killen and
Schriver.
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ANCHOR LINE.

United States Mail Steamship
Sail from New York every Saturday..
GLASGOW VIA LONDONDERRY.
Rates for Saloon Passage
CITY OF ROME, $50. Other Steamers, $50.
Second Cabin
Rome. $42.5O. Furnessia, $37.50. Other
Strs., S35.
Steerage Passage
Rome, Sa5.5O. Furnessla, $24.5O Othor
Strs., $23.5O.
For Book Of Tours and Information, apply
to HENDERSON BROTHERS. General
Agents, Z Bowling Green, New York; or N,
B. Newton " Co., So Orange st., or Hishop&
Co., 7Os Chapel street. or Jas. Mustarda, 81
Crown ST., or Richard M. Sheridan, 665 Grand
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AT WASHINGTON.

ton-New York game was postponed on
account of wet grounds.
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AT CINCINNATI

Cincinnati, April 26.-The Reds pulled
out game in the ninth, half the Chi
cago's hits being scratches. Attend
ance 1886. Score:
Cincinnati 80 1 0 o 0 0 0 1-3
Chicago -. 20 0 0 0 0 %
Hits-Cincinnati 9, Chicago TO- Err
rors-Cincinnati 2; Chicago 2. Batter
ies-Hawley and PETIT; Griffin and
Donahue.
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Professor Morse and claimed the first
message for his state, on the ground
that Miss Ellsworth was native of
Hartford. OF course his claim was add
mitted, and / understand that the His
torical society of Connecticut has the
legend displayed among it's archives in
letters of gold"
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STARIN'S
New Haven Transportation Line

Il rs. --------
/ Steamer JOHN II. STARIN, Captain Nc.
Alster, leaves New Haven from Starinss
Pier, foot of Brown street, at 1918 d. m.
Sundays Tuesdays and Thursdays Steam.
Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. The
STARIN leaves New York from Pier IS,
North River, at p. m. Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays. The "ERASTUS CORN
ING Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
Fare Toe, excursion tickets $1.25. States
rooms $1.00.
Tickets an and stat tel o. p for sale At
7O2 Chapel street; fremont House.
Free stage leaves the depot on arrival Of
Hartford train, and from corner Of Church
and Chapel streets every half hour, com.
mencing at $50 pm. Through freight rates
given and bills of lading issued to points
West, South, and Southwest.
G. Fl. FISHER, Agent.
G,.lae frni CHI yin Starin Linz
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AT BALTIMORE

Baltimore, April 26. = Baltimore
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-19
Mnl. Boyd,e Glrl company

OF course you have all read Of the
military company composed OF young
ladies', Of which Maj. Boyd is the cap
tain. / wish you could all see how per-
fectly they drill when on dress parade.
You will remember they were organized
soon after war was declared, for the
purpose of raising hospital funds for the
loved ones who had braVely offered their
services to their country. On ever so
many occasions they have given their
patriotic services at entertainments for
the benefit of the sick soldiers.
Their uniforms are Of blue trimmed
with white braid, and with their red
neckties they thrill one with love of the
red, white and blue as they keep time
to the tap of the drum which is, of
course, played by one Of the girls Of the
company. Oh, yes, and they have a
bugler, too Just think Of girl that can
play the cornet, and she is an expert at
it, can tell you. The marching hosts
that have invaded Cuba are not hard to
imagine as she blows forth SAe notes Of
the bugle call.
To see the cadets marching so straight
and holding their guns in proper posi-
tion when in line Of march of the flower
parade, promptly Obeying the commands
Of their captain as soon as given, was
to make one realize that If need be
women can go to war with as brave
front as men, But oh, l hope with all
my heart that that will never have to
be. Some one has said that If women
could fight they would then be entitled to
the ballot, but prefer that the ballot be
kept out of the hands of women If that
is the alternative.
Our cadet girls have just returned
from an excursion to Omaha. And what
a jolly time they did have, one long to
be remembered with a great deal Of
pleasure. They were the center Of much
attraction in Omaha, where they camped
during their stay at the exposition.
They are all very grateful to Assistant
Adjutant General Boyd, who has made it
possible for them to have so many en-
joyable experiences, and who has so
ably drilled them that every one is
proud Of Topekas girl company.
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-19
VIRTUES REWARD.
A Story Written by Little Boy Llv-
Ing In Denver, Col.

The accompanying little story was
sent by girl in the West to Philadel-
phia man and was written by little boy
in Denver, one Of a class Of children of 6
or 8 years old, who had been requested
by their teacher to write story, they to
select a subject and their compositions
not to be subject to revision by their
teacher, but to be read before the chill
dren's parents exactly as written:
Virtue has its own reward.
"a poor young man fell in love with
daughter Of rich lady, who kept a
candy shop. The poor young man could
not marry the rich candy lady's daughter
because he had not enough money to buy
any furniture.
"a wicked man offered to give the
young man $25 II he would become a
drunkard. The young man wanted the
money very much, so he could marry the
rich candy lady's daughter; but when he
got to the saloon he turned to the wicked
man and said: I will not become a
drunkard even for great riches. Get
thee behind me, Satan.
"0n his way home he found a pocket
book containing a million dollars in
gold. Then the young lady consented
to marry him. They had a beautiful
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-19
BY MA5LE DlcCs.

, snarl and there lies the leader OF them
all stone dead at my feet BY this time
my pard had arrived on the scene and
we began skinning the beast then we
took It home and cooked the flanks and
upon my honor it was the finest l ever
tasted and my mouth waters for 1t now.
Then we went to bed and we heard the
grOwl Of wild animals and about B
o'clock that morning big bear broke
through our fence, we began to shoot,
but it seemed as if the bullets glanced
right off that beast, but at the twenty
sixth shot we killed him. After the other
bears had been frightened away we went
to the dead bear and found little cub
there with him. We took him and fed
and tanned him and named him Master
Bob, and now he is twenty-five years old
but that isn't old for bear.
We staid in the Rockies and my
mother died about three years after we
went there. But we always have a good
time, and me make lots OF money from
the hides we SELL One time my pard got
caught by bear and he was about to be
eaten up when ! comes up and sticks a
knife into that bear and 1t rolls over and
dies; / tell you If it hadn't been for me
wouldn't have any pard Well, we got
kind of tired Of doing nothing but shoot
ing so we packed our knapsacks and
tramped it to California where we bought
claim and went to work. But we did
not have much success at first as we
were not used to working, till we struck
it fine when found nugget Of gold,
and so did my pard that was worth seven
thousand five hundred dollars apiece.
Then we sold our claim and bought a
larger one and this was finer than the
other one for we found about three
bushels of nuggets and all was worth
twelve millions Of dollars. But we be-
gan to be homesick for the Rockies again
so we set out for our old camping ground
again. But when we were riding through
one Of the deep gulChes in the noun
tains we met FIVE men on horseback who
we soon discovered were highway rob-
bers, for they said your money or your
life" We were scared to death but we
did not want to have all our money
stolen, so we ups and shoots all five Of
them before they can think what they
are about. After that we never wanted
to live in the Rockies any more, so we
decided to go back to New York and
live in the highest style and fashion,
which we did. ARTHUR HEALY.
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-19
When | Was a Hunter.

The following story was written by a
little boy whose home is in Pennsyl-
vania. The said little boy has always
had q strong desire to be allowed to hunt
but since his parents would not permit
that, he comforts himself by letting his
imagination roam wildly over what he
would like to do, with the following re-
suit:
When was about two weeks old my
father, fine stalwart man, died and left
me alone in the world. l was very poor
for long while and when | got to be
about years DID, my mother bought me
gun and the first thing shot was my
mothers fine canary, and the next thing
my pug dog, and then mother said II l
did anything like that again she would
be for taking the gun away from me, and
after that was more careful OF what |
shot. Well, by the time | was fourteen
years old, | was considered first rate
shot, l could stand by rat hole and
when rat would come out l would kill
him every time, but they didn't come
out very much when was around. So
when l was 16 years old could shoot a
rabbit that was running at dead trot
And the men use to all get me to go
hunting with them, and l always got
more game than any one else. At 21 me
and another fellow by the name Of Felix
Johnson went to the Rocky mountains,
but my mother staid in New York, and
we built the slickest little log cabin and
made the incest fence around 1t. And as
you know we had nothing to eat but
bread and butter, and so Felix says "You
go out and get some game" And so
takes my gun-but forgot to tell you
what kind of gun 1t was, 1t was forty
eight calibre Winchester and shot
twenty-six times in succession, and tell
you was proud Of ii. So takes my gun
and goes out In the forest and low and
/, behold, before was two rods away from
our cabin, | saw six wolves and l steps
behind tree, but tripped and it started
those bloody beasts and they give q
howl and stick their noses in the air and
sniff around, and by this time had come
to my senses and leveled my gun at them.
| pulls the trigger, there's howl and q
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What the Drums Say.

What the Drums Say.
Harkl I hear the tramp Of thousands
And OF armed men the hum.
Lo, nations hosts have gathered
Round the quick alarming drum,
Saying: "Comel
Freemen, come,
Ere your heritage be wasted, SAID tnO quick
alarming drum.
0I.et me Of my heart take counsel.
War 10 not Of life the sum.
Who shall stay and reap the harvest
When the autumn days shall Come~
But the drum
Echoed: "Comel
Death shall reap the braver harvest, said th0
solemn sounding drum.
dBut when won the coming battle
What of profit springs therefromt
What II conquest, gubjugation'
Evan greater ills becomoW
But the drum
Answered: "Comel
You must do the sum and prove IT," said tho
Yankee answering drum.
"What II mid the cannon's thunder,
WhistliEg shot and bursting bomb,
When my brothers fall around me,
Should my heart grow cold and numb"
But the drum
Answered: "Comel
Better there in death united than in life
recreant. Comel"
Thus they answered-hoping, fearing
Some in faith and doubling some
Till trumpet voice, proclaiming,
Said, "My chosen people, comet"
Then the drum,
Lo, was dumb,
For the great heart OF the nation, throbbing'
answered, "Lord, we cOmel'
Bret Harte.
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-19

Dear Miss Mable:-I am going to try
and write letter for our Young Folks
page, though don't think have any
thing interesting to write about. We
live ever so many miles in the country,
so you see when we get the Advocate
and News we're always glad, because it
brings news Of what is going on in the
world. OF course, like the Young Folks
page the best, but my sister that's older
than l am likes the page For the Wo-
men Of the Family" the best of any, and
papa likes the editorials. haven't any
mother. / help with the work at home,
because | can't go to school-it's so far
off. But learn some lessons at home.
| am taking music lessons on the organ,
of my sister; she can sing and play
beautiful
am reading your story, tom, Dick
chapters lately. Has it ended? l hope
not, for l like to hear the boys talk. l
believe I like Dick the best of the three
boys
It's getting to be cold weather in the
country, and when we have frost my
sister is going to take us to get whole
lot of hickory nuts. Won't that be fun?
Maybe I'll write and tell the Advocate
children about it some time.
Your loving friend,
CORA HUTCHINGS.
Indeed hope that Miss Cora will write
us all about her nutting picnic. l shall
be very much interested in it, as have
had such good times looking for chest
nuts, hickory and hazel nuts in Mary
land. It's ever so much fun, and wish
| could go with my new little friend.
No, "Tom, Dick and Harry" has not
been concluded yet. 1t Is not meant to
be much Of a story, you know. I think
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-19

Dear Editor:-We want few men in
every State to exhibit our Cuban Pan
oramic War Views in halls, school
houses and churches, and good men
without experience make S. to $12 per
day Only few dollars capital is nec-
essary to start and we furnish every
thing. If you know Of few such men,
or will make mention of it in your pa
per, those who write will receive full
particulars by return mail. Very truly,
Sears, Roebuck & Co. Qnc), Chicago
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-19

it is easier to talk to little folks some
thing about the great questions of thu
day by putting 1t in the form of a story
IN. L. ID.
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-19

wedding, and the next day they had
twins. Thus, you see, that virtue has
It's own reward.-EXchange
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WHITE PLAINS.

Certificates of the purpose OF the WeS'o"es''.
Electric Railway Company TO extend us hhes ~ '''o
villages Of Pelham and Rochelle nave oeuN
fled in the County CLERKS office In Ne"-i'o0",''e
the streets 10 be affected are MecnaAc-sE'
>,hs, Nain-st and the Shore Road. In
I.,,or, the extension begins at the junction OF
Ivolrs Lane with Third-st.. along Wolts Lane u
old BOSTON Post Road. thence to It's intersection
with Pehamdale-ave. $3.50. -.
The certificate Of the consent OF two-thiros oi
che stockholders OF the Ossining Rome teep,ot co
Cnr,nonv of the village of Sing Sing. 10 MOI isase
o. liant and franchises for $4,000 the amour peirSS
less than two-thirds of the value OF .iiT pau er q
franchises has been filed In the Count! Oieih
office. .,.-s yesterday morning
In the Board Of Supervisors yesterday noi ' aIn
,bo question of the pay of the SlonecuIlels =
poved on the new county jail was brought up py d
irn{r!oritv repor OF the special committee haVlis
n tr 80 ~ he work recommending that the CON
tractor be directed to pay s. 20 day. which, bo Is
said is the prevailing price TOT tnat KIM nacins the
nrice at s. day. was adopted after brief debate