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The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-13
STIRRED UP THE DoNS.
An American Gave the Spanish Music
 They Didn't Like.

An American Gave the spanish Music
 They Didn't Like.
 A Detroiter recently back from abroad relates an experience that is entirely self-explanatory "In Venice," 1e tells, 'I fell in with a Southern soi- Her of the war. He left college and a magnificent home as a volunteer, com ng out of the conflict with little but Ills own attachments and strength of purpose. Now he is a fascinating man )f large means and has some very i'm portant business connections both in England and on the continent. At his invitation, and for the sake of his de- 1ghtful company, I accompanied him Q Madrid, where there were matters acquiring his attention.
 When we reached there the rumb- 1ngs of impending war were plainly heard and the impulsive people had no aesitancy in expressing their hatred of he American pigs I was anxious to :each more pleasant surroundings, but he Colonel was as cool as though in the house of his friends; and I noticed that when anything unpleasant was said in ,is presence there was a pretense that was not intended for his ears.
 "On our third evening there we at- ended a social entertainment at which here were some of the most important persons outside of royalty. National lirs were favorites with those who --oo+oI +ho oo-,,nonv -.,i+I, -,,urin end
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-13
SHEATHING A SHIP.
Composition Metal Now Largely Used.
 Work Quickly and Handsomely Done.

Composition Metal Now Largely Used.
 Work Quickly and Handsomely Done.
 Yachts built of wood are sheathed with copper, and so are many tugboats- Merchant ships are sometimes sheathed with copper, but nowadays the material most commonly used is a composition metal which in appearance resembles brass. It does not wear so long as cop per, but it costs less The composition metal comes in sheets about 8 feet by l foot inches. They are fastened on the ship with nails of the same material Sometimes the sheathing is nailed di- rectly on to tho hull of the ship. Some times it is nailed over another sheathing of felt, which helps to preserve the calking in the seams
 When the ship has been placed in a drydock or raised out of water on a floating dock, the old metal is stripped of, and if she Is to have a felt sheath ing the bottom of the ship is first paint ed with coat of pitch, and the sheets of felt are laid upon that, and then the sheets of metal are nailed on over them. The work is done very rapidly and at the same time with great nicety. Every nail head is sunk so that 1t is flush with the plate If the hand were passed over the sheathing anywhere, it would be found smooth If the nail heads were permitted to project they would of course interfere with the speed of the vessel
 G.euty h-o --~-l oI-, rhoa+re eT, 9no ton shlp in two days The cost oi sheathing such a ship with composition metal over felt, including material, dock charges, labor and everything, would bo about S4, 900, or a little less, and such a sheathing would last about two long voyages New York Sun.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-13
UNNAAA6
 Weekly.
Pursued by Fate.

"McGuffin thinks he has moro bad luck than any man living"
 "Any special instance?"
 "Yes if he happens to have Q coun- terfeit half dollar it is always the one ais wife picks out to leave :n his pock- at. ''-Detroit Free Press
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-13
Speaker Reeds Autograph.

The Kennebec (Me.) Journal says that when autograph hunters ask Speaker Reed for his signature he writes it rather hastily, and 1t is simply T. B. Reed. If the pen does not mark plainly, the speaker does not always take pains to dip it anew, provided there is a scrawl and all the letters are visible.
 Not so when the oblong forms of parchment are handed to him from the committee on enrolled bills, of which Representative Hager of Iowa is chair man. MT. Kinds, the clerk to the speak er's desk. hands up the pile of parch- ment, and the speaker carefully looks over each. Taking them down one by one, he writes his name slowly and care- fully. It does not appear as T. B. Reed, but as Thomas B. Reed.
 The ink is dipped from bottle that sits within a silver tray, which has come down from the time when Henry Clay was speaker of the house of repre- sentatives. Then the signature is care fully plotted, the precious parchment Is carried to the senate and eventually finds it's way to the state department, where it is stored among the archives.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-13
Salaries of Ambassador ors.

Assuredly money must be plentiful in the Transvaal. A short time ago It's legislators made themselves a present of & handsome increase in their remu- nerat1on for managing the affairs of the country, while more recently 1t Is an nounced that Dr. Leyds Is to receive E17,000 a year as representative of the rransvaal in Europe. This salary Is greatly In excess of the amount which Great Britain deems sufficient for any one of her representatives In foreign countries. Great Britain's most highly paid ambassador Is the representative in Paris, though he receives little more than half the sum Dr. Leyds Is to draw "a beggarly 5000. Britain's alnbas- sadors to Germany, Austria Hungary and Turkey receive f8,OO0 year each. The representative in St. Petersburg has the next largest salary-f7, 800; while $500 less Is considered enough for the British ambassador who takes up his residence in the Eternal City. For some reason. known only to the diplo- matic mind, the British representative in Washington Is much worse of, re- ceiving but f6,500 year, though he has probably to work far harder for his country. The ambassador to Spain re- celves f5,500, while the representatives in China and. Persia draw f5OO each less The heads of the legations h Japan, Dra1n anu Egypt each receive E4,OOO, but Lord Cromer has besides fl, 900 as a personal allowance" The British agent at Pretoria, who Is paid by the Colonial Office, receives only f2,OOO a year.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-13

The fatigue felt after exertion is now usually attributed to the presence in the muscles and blood of the chemical products that result from action.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-13

We will forfeit $1, ,OOO if any of our pub lisheu testimonials are proven to be not geuBinc T!gE P1sO Co Warren, Pa.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-13
Imaginary Dangers.

Nervous Old Lady (to deck hand)- MT. Steamboatman, is there any fear of danger?
 Deck Hand (carelessly)-Flenty of fear, ma 'am, but not bit of danger Harlem Life.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-13
Iucusts for Commercial Use.

Locusts are regularly shipped from Algeria to London, where they are worked up by manufacturers of guano.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-13

The Norfolk Virsinian sees a fUSGxa rival of the Greater New York in the union of seven towns in it's neighbor- hood, with the name of Virginia, Va.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-13
Islands.

Lake Huron contains 3,0O0 islandsl Loch Erne. in Ireland, has 865; the Lake of the Thousand Isles, in the St. Lawrence River, has 1,7OO.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-13

It is claimed that there are 55 dogs in the United Kingdom to every 1000 inhabitants.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-13
Hoods Pills cure all Liver Ills. 25 cents.
Music. MT. Gamer (of Chicago)-Are you fond of music, Miss TremellO?

Miss Tremello (of Boston)-Mustc, Mir. Canncr2 Could any cultivated con- sci0usuess possessed Of delicate susceptt- biities help being devoted to so divine an art? Music? Music is my passion
 Mir Canner-I aIn So glad May l have the pleasure of your company this evening to the minstrels?-New York Weakly
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-13

Affection before marriage is often overdone, but after marriage it 5 usu ally rare.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-13


 ength one of the Dons, with 8 sheer md the most exCruclating pOliteness, lsked the Colonel if he would not favor hem. To the intense surprise of the Don and all others who had heard the .equest, the Colonel accepted with DOW. His first touches showed thar le was a master and he drew upon Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin and LisZt a way that drew the most enthusl- lstic applause, for music hath charms o soothe even the savagery of Spanish breasts.
 "When the Colonel suddenly left the classics to give them the Star Spangled Banner some of the men scowled, but he ladies still called for more and were treated in rapid succession to Dixie America and Yankee Doodle he Colonel actually roaring the latter ,orth in song, causing the Dons to fair y dance in their wrath. He left the piano as cool as though nothing unus- lal had occurred and showed such utter indifference to the mutterings about Jim that the fire-eaters ready with the cards they wanted to offer kept them n hand. AS we left one stalwart Span ard jostled the Colonel. with view to getting tangible material for Issuing challenge, but he was promptly thrown across the street and laid there groan- ng.
 "T can't stay here to fight all these fellows, much as I'd like to- declared he Colonel as we moved away. 'Busi- ness will not permit, and the country may need me at home. It has the first claim on the life of every patriotic citl- gen. So we changed our hotel that night, and the next morning we were on OUT way to France"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-13
Try schilling's Best tea and baking powder

CTTC Permanently Cured. No Its or nervous TllS ness after first days use of pr. Kline's Great Nerve Resterer Send for FREE S2 .OO trial bottle and treatise. DR. R. H. KLINE, Ltd. s3O Arch St.. Philadelphia Pa.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-13

When a main Is up late at night he should be given only half his regular wages for the next days work.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-13

A pound of self-reliance is worth ton of expectation.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-13
Needed the Money.

"1f you fellers hain't decided on who you're fur in the tax collectors race, wish you'd fling in fur Tom Duncan Y" "What fur?''
 "Fur bekase he needs the ofiss wuss than airy man in the race"
 "Hain't crippled, is he9'
 'No, butt
 "Hain't been sick so he oouldn't wuck ner nuthiu, haz he?''
 'No. but he is jest out oy tho chain gang, whar ho haz been fGE six months, an hain't had chance to make hairy cent. He's the man that railly needs the ofiss. fellers "-Atlanta Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-13

London suburban travel Is made at traotive by the presence in the stations of young women who beg for all kinds of charitable objects. One man iD a hurry, after running the gantlet in the street, was stopped five times between the station door and the traiu by re- spectacle beggars.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-13

or long descent And to prove how fa- miliar he was with his only book, 1 have heard him repeat and spell and define the many obsolete and obsoles- cent words which the very first page of that dictionary contains.-Harper's Magazine.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-13
A Healthy Look

Because the Blood is rIade Pure by
 Hoods Sarsaparilla.
 Previous to taking Hoods Sarsaparilla my brood was in very bad condition, but since the use of few bottles of this medi- cine am feeling better than ever before in my life. My complection is now clear and my skin has healthy look" LOREN Cop WIN, San Luis Obispo, California.
 Hoops SARSAPARlLLA Is Americas Greatest Medicine. s1. six for $5
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-13
COULD NOT SLEEP.
Mrs. Pinkham Relieved Her of All
 Her Troubles.

Mrs. MADGE BABcocK, 17s Second St., Grand Rapids, Mich, had ovarian trouble with it's attendant aches and pains, now she is we'll. Here
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-13

have heard him tell all this to a Presi- dent of the United States In the White House, and in the presence of foreign ministers and secretaries of state and their wives and daughters, as simply
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-09
WfLLINGFORD EVENT S.

Yesterdays recorded real estate changes were c. V. Youngs to John Mansferiels and Bernado Mallhido, 21 acres of land with buildings, in North East Wallingford; Carrie Youngs to above named persons, 65 acres with buildings, in North East Wallingford; Harriet E. Bartholomew to George Scard, 20 acres in East Wallingford.
 J. w. Lane L. A. Northrop and S. L.. Hall will attend the reunion of the Fifth and Twentieth regiments at Compounce to-day.
 H. w. Andrews has a tenement to rent on North Main street.
 Samuel Thornton and daughter, An nie, of Washington, N. J., are the guests of W. H. Hodgetts of Academy street.
 Mrs G. M Hallenbeck is sojourning at Bethlehem, N. H.
 To-day is the twentieth anniversary of the tornado which devastated the northern part of the town and caused the death of thirty of it's residents. The condition of Mrs. Grace Mix Moody, who has been seriously ill in Asheville, N. C., is reported decided improved and that she is convalescing The stores were, with a few excep- tions, open as usual on Sunday. Miss Alice Curran is visiting Miss Edwina Parmelee at Short Beach. Miss Beatrice Sherman Is expected home to-day from West Haven. J. c. Roach has returned to his du- ties at the postoffice after a vacation. Miss Ethel Lucas of Cherry street is convalescing and is now able to sit up during the day.
 J. H. Mccormack is laying a six inch water main on William street. Miss Bertha Redfield, who has been | the guest of Miss Claire Banks. return ed yesterday to her home in Brooklyn There was quite fountain display on Colony street at the junction of Center street late last evening. Some one leaned up against the big water pipe that was put up to fill up the wa | ter cart for sprinkling purposes and the upright broke off and a four inch stream of Pough pond water was play. ing up in the air for sometime until the plumber came to shut off the valve.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-09
MADISON NOTES.

Aug. S.-The largest number of people bound for the shore and other places ill town ever known here arrived on the train on Saturday, as the number was over 400 persons.
 T. G. Bennett, president of the Win chester Arms Co.,, of New Haven, ar- rived with his family at their fine sum- mer cottage Friday to stay for the rest of this season.
 A large lawn party was given by the young people at the shore, was held at the Badger residence on Elm street on Friday evening. The party was large ly attended and very much enjoyed by all.
 The entertainment given in Memorial hall by the Vernon brothers for the benefit of the library society was largely attended and enjoyed by all, and was one of the finest of the season. The singing and whistling was fine.
 Rev. MT. Broadhead of Boston preached at the Congregational church on Sunday to a full house.
 The boys who took the lamps from the street posts last week have quietly put them back and repented.
 The suit brought by Mrs. T. s. Smith against her husband for non-support was tried before Justice John H. Meigs last Saturday. Judge Stoddard of New Haven defended MT. Smith. Justice Meigs reserved his decision for two weeks.
 Landlord Howes of the Hammonas- sett house entertained over eighty boarders over Sunday. The house is well filled.
 All the boarding houses along the shore and main streets are well filled. The Griswold house on Boston street is running over as some of the guests have to room out.
 George T. Bradley of the coal firm of Benedict & Co., New Haven, has re- turned to his cottage here after an ex- tensive visit among the coal mines through Pennsylvania the past week. MT. Bradley is a director in one of the large coal mining companies of the Keystone state of which George Hast ings of Pennsylvania, a warm person. al friend of MT. Bradley's is president.
 Postmaster Meigs reports that the mail matter so far from and to the off, flee far exceeds any former year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-09
FUNERAL OF W. II. ARFMANN.
Largely Attended by Many Friends of
 thn Danaasnd YnStardav Afternnnn.

Largely Attended by Many Friends of
 the Deceased Yesterday Afternoon.
 The funeral of William H. Arfmann was held yesterday afternoon from the late residence, No. 1S3 Temple street, and was very largely attended by the numerous friends of the deceased. Rev. John A. Timm, pastor of the Trinity German Lutheran church, officiated, and spoke in English of the many noble traits of character of the deceased which had won for him so many friends. Delegations were present from Connecticut Rock lodge, F. and A. M., Steuben lodge, Knights of Honor, the Arion Singing society and the Harugari Liedertafel, of which organizations MT. Arfmann was a member.
 The honorary bearers were chosen from the intimate friends of MT Arf- mann, and were as follows: Frederick D. Grave. A. R. Spiess, William Ho- mann, John Ruff, F. l.. Lehr Charles A. Spiegel, G. E. Beck and A. Kroh. The services at the grave were con- ducted by Connecticut Rock lodge, F. and A. M, and the burial was with Ma sonic honors. AS the remains were low cred into the grave the Arion Singing society and the Harugari Liedertafel joined in singing, and after the Masonic services a quartette from the Arions sang German piece of which the title is in English Close My Eyes to Sleep" The funeral was in charge of Stahl & Son, undertakers.
 The floral tributes were profuse and very beautiful. Among them were the following: From the widow, Mrs. Arf- mann a pillow of roses with the word Husband" thereon; a jardinier of flow CTS from three of the most intimate friends of the deceased, William Froh- lich, William Homann and Arthur R. Spiess; royal palms and white roses, from the employees of the deceased, William c. Ray, David Corbett, T. c. Ryan, Hermann Moeller, John Morris sey and Charles Steinoehl; anchor, MT. and Mrs. Meister; large basket, MT. and Mrs. Frederick A. Basserman; basket, MT. and Mrs. Henry Staby sickle Rit- man & Cramer, New York; basket of flowers, MT. and Mrs. Faith; large wreath, MT. and Mrs. William Ho- mann; anchor, William Frohlich. roses, MT. and Mrs. Alfred Mccarthy; yellow roses, Dr. and Mrs. Klenke; pillar, MT. and Mrs. Griffin; other floral offerings from Dr. and Mrs. Bellosa, MT. and Mrs. Beck, MT. and Mrs. c. R. Spiegel, H. Wortman of New York, Eugene Bloom of New York, MT. and Mrs Schwaner, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Frese- nius, MT. Beck and family, Frederick Lehr, J. Beck, the Arion Singing soci- ety, Charles Rauhfuss, Frederick D. Grave, MT. and Mrs. Mallon and F.. Fasch and Jacob Huber of Bridgeport.
 It was stated last night by a friend of MT. Arfmann that Mrs. Arfmann would continue the business, both in the hotel on Temple street and the cafe on Church street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-09
MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION.

Meeting of Board of Directors of Ma
 sonic Organization Last Night.
 A meeting of the board of directors of the Connecticut Masonic Mutual Benefit association was held last night last night in the office of the associa- tion in the National bank building. It was altogether an important meeting as a different plan for carrying on the work of the association in the state was adopted.
 Heretofore there has been special agent who solicited members, but last night a general agent in the person of c. A, Hart of Collinsville was appoint ed He will have his office in this city. His duties will be principally to ap point sub-agents in all the cities and towns of considerable size in the state and these sub-agents are each to act as a special agent and work on commits sion MT. Hart will also have charge of these agents.
 These Sub-agents will devote their efforts toward enlarging the scope of the association by increasing it's mem bership. They will endeavor to reach every Mason in the state and explain the works of the association, what it is and what is to be gained by being member of it.
 It was also decided to levy a regular assessment which shall be paid by the time of the next meeting of the direc- tors and the funds thus raised will be applied to the settlement of three claims of 5000 each.
 Orders were passed for the payment of 5000 to the heirs of Captain William H. French and s3,OOO to the heirs of Captain Alton H. Vesper of West Ha- ven.
 The association, which is one of the oldest in the country, is keeping up with the pace and the year thus far has been a prosperous one.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-09
THE HORSE GUARD.
Major Ludington Presented with
 Beautiful BaIdric

Major Ludington Presented with a
 Beautiful Baldric.
 Major Ludington of the Governors S Horse Guard was last night the pleased recipient of beautiful baldric. It is of fine leather with trimmings of old gold, with cartridge case to match. The company met for it's weekly drill, but Major Ludington generously postponed the same. A short business meeting was held and just after being called to order Sergeant Bradnack stepped forward and in neat speech present. ed the genial major with the baldric. Major Ludington was very much sur prised but thanked the members of the company for their handsome gift. The company's outing will be on the day originally agreed upon August IS, and at Double Beach. All arrangements have been completed for a splendid days sport The party will go to the Beach on Major Ludington's steamer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-09
THREE MEN KILLED.

Canton, Mass, Aug. S.-Three men were killed and seven mail clerks se- verely injured in an accident on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad at Canton Junction, Mass, at 5:10 this morning. The express mail special from New York to Boston jump ed the tracks and was very badly wrecked.
 The dead are: James Sheldon, engi- neer, and s. Knowlton, fireman, both of Providence; James Schufeldt, an en- gineer who was riding in the cab, whose home was in Mansfield, Mass
 The injured are: Mail Clerks C. A. Buckland, L. H. Butterfeld, F. D. Lin coin, w. A. Seymour, Peter Carroll, T. E. Denney and Joseph Killea. They were sent to Boston.
 Owing to the accident all the mails