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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-11
sPRINGLIKE WEATHER.

March so far this year has been more
of lamb than a lion, the traditional
March winds not having put in an ap-
pearance. though there is time enough
yet February makes q bridge and
March breaks it" is an old saying.
When the vanishing moisture goes off
in mists, count them, for
So many mists In March you see,
SO many frosts in May there'll be.
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Mr. Shirley Walton has gone to his home
in Atlanta for short visit
Miss La, Verne Glascock spent several
days in Covington last week.
Mr.. w. @. Irwin, of Columbus, visited
friends in Irvington last week.
Mrs Senator Mcdonald, of indianapolis,
will spend the summer in Irvington.
The Irvington Dancing Club met last
night in the Sigma Chi fraternity hall
Mrs. Harry Toner. of Shelbyville. was the
guest of Miss Jessie Ludlow last week.
Miss Katherine Lucas of Frankfort, made
a short visit with Miss Retta Barnhill last
week.
Miss Cora Smith, who has been spending
the winter in Bloomington, Ind. has re-
turned home.
will spend Sunday with his sister. Mrs.
Harriet kautz.
Mrs. j. A Prior, of scipio. Ind, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Jos. Stevenson, on
washington street.
ternity entertained their friends informally
In their hall Friday evening.
Mr., and Mrs. j.. W. Butterfield and daugh-
ter, of Elkhart, IEd., will come next week
to visit Mrs. George Brown
Mrs. Olcott, of New York. is making a
short visit with her daughter Mrs Myron
Williams, on Commercial avenue
Mrs Henry Moore and Miss Anna Moore
have returned home after a short visit at
the Shades of Death, in southern Indiana.
Mr.. Harry Strong, formerly of the class
of 81, and now in attendance at Harvard,
has enlisted in the Massachusetts artillery
The Ladies' Missionary Society of the
Fourth Christian Church met at the home
of Mrs. A. B. Thorpe, Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Forrest will entertain the
members of the sociology classes at their
home on Downey avenue next Saturday
evening
The Aftermath Club met Thursday after
noon with Mrs S. Behymer. The subject
for the afternoon was The Concord School
of Philosophy"
The young ladies of the Phi Beta Phi fra
home of Miss Stevenson, on College ave-
nue., tom orrow evening.
Mr.. Virgil Dalrymple returned Friday
from Beloit, Wis, where he has been in at
tendance at the Interstate Oratorical con-
vention, as delegate from Indiana
Mrs. P. H. Jameson and Mr. and Mrs.
Jno. judah will come to Iryington this
week to spend this month. They will oc-
cupy the house of Mr.. Chauncey Butler, on
Ritter avenue.
Miss Margaret Dorsey and Mr.. j. S. Dor
sey, of Columbia, Mo-, are the guests of the
Miss Dorsey will leave Monday for trip
East. Miss Madge Layman will accompany
them
The Womans Club will meet tomorrow
with Miss Braden. Mrs. Iney w. Tibbott
VIII read a paper on THE Seat of the
Government of the United States" The
conversation upon Diplomatic Life at
Washington will be led by Mrs Celeste
Barchill and Mrs. Cornelia Goe.
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WOMAN WITH THE SMALLPOX.
Attempt to InOculate President Lin.
coin with the Disease.

Washington Post
The demand for an additional body guard
around the White House recalls an incident
or the civil war within the memory of many
residents. During the exciting period of 81
great fears were entertained for the safety
Of the President, and every precaution was
taken to insure his personal protection. All
sorts of means were resorted to by political
enemies and crankS to bring about his
death, including the usual supply of loaded
mail packages etc.
One morning there appeared at the White
House a woman, closely yelled, demanding
an immediate interview with Mr. Lincoln,
trusting to the Presidents well-known
kind-heartedness. Approaching Messenger
Perkins who guarded the door of Mr..
known her request and pleaded earnestly
that she be admitted to a personal inter
view. The doorkeepers orders were, how
ever, very strict, and finding her eloquence
all in vain, she finally compromised by con
hd1ng her message to the courteous but firm
employe. Taking him to one side, the yelled
lady seized both his hands in hers and ten
derby rubbed them as she extracted prom
Use that he would Immediately deliver her
request to the President. Perkins was al
most overcome by most peculiar odor that
appeared to emanate from his companion
and FASTENED to get rid of her without Gre
ating a scene.
No sooner had he ACCOMPLISHED this than
he confided to one of the official household
the erect produced upon him while in con-
versation with the importunate visitor A
physician who was present promptly
OWNED the truth and instituted a search for
the woman, when it was learned that she
had driven rapidly away In carriage, and
all trace was lost Perkins was immedi-
ately ordered to return to his home and
await developments.
Within the usual period he was taken i'll
with one of the worst cases of virulent
smallpox on record, and for weeks lay at
the point of death. Upon his recovery the
faithful messenger, whose devotion to duty
doubtless saved the life of the President
was appointed by Mr.. Lincoln to a perma-
nent position on the clerical force of the
War Department which office he has con-
tinued to hold up to date, being one Of the
most efficient clerks on the rolls, the deep
pox marks on his face testifying to the vio-
lence of his affection through Infection Of
one of the most loathsome diseases that
flesh is heir to-
The instance is but one of many that
point to the need Of immediate legislation
for protection to the chief executive, whose
every movement will be watched by
fanatics and Spanish sympathizers, with
the view of bodily injury.
The question of furnishing passes to en-
ployes of the government. to be presented
each morning upon arriving at the depart
ment, is attracting serious consideration
among clerks, who realize the necessity for
extra precautions at this time
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missionary among the Indians will be read
Dy Miss Virginia Iesse.
Misses Cora and Flora Fletcher will be at
nome informally for Miss Carpenter, OF
ihSicanmonu, to-morrow. from to p. m, at
No invitations have been issued
The Misses Agnes and Anna Birk Issued
lnvltations for euchre Wednesday after
noon, May Is, at Maennerchor Hail. for
MISS Alnerta Ven Hake, who will be mar
ried to William Martin Birk June 1.
Mrs. A. c. Meurer and daughter. Mrs W.
L. Taylor. have discontinued their day at
home. Mrs. Taylor entertained at cards
yesterday afternoon, and will return to her
home, in Kansas City, the first of this
week.
terday for Miss Helen Porter, at the home
of her sister, Mrs. r. p. Heron. Miss Stella
Seidensticker gave a dinner Monday even
ing for the Seidensticker-Porter bridal
party.
The wonens Missionary Society of the
Second Presbyterian Church will meet on
"Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 in the lecture
room. The exercises will include a paper
on Africa by Mrs. James H. Baldwin and
letter from Mrs. Farquhar. delegate to
rey, Mrs. Ferdinand Mayer, Mrs. w. II.
Griffith and Miss Florence Coffin will en-
terrain during the social hour
Mr.. and Mrs. James Nilsson Hamilton will
be given for them by Mrs. Hamilton's
mother, Mrs. Alice w. Pierce, tomorrow
evening at the Denison. No invitations
have been issued. as announcement cards
were so recently sent out. A number of
young married and unmarried people will
assist. Several guests from out of town
will come for the reception. These will be
Miss Ayler, of Marion; Mrs. Lackey and
Mrs. Miller Of Richmond, and the Hon. and
Mrs. DE-. Skinner, of Valparaiso.
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The Spring Is Here.

feel the kindness of the lengthening days
warm me at the strong fire of the sum
L know the years glad course Is we'll begun
An, what awaits me in its devious ways?
What strange, new bliss shall thrill with
amaze?
What prize shall rejoice that 1 have won7
l feel the kindness of the lengthenng days
warm me at the strong fire of the sun.
Yet behold the phantom that disnays-
The face Of Grief. that spares not any one
Rewards come not until the task is done
And there are minor chords in all earth's lays
Nay! Trust the kindness OF the lengthening
days
I'll warm me at the strong fires Of the sun.
Louise Chandler Moulton, in the independent.
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Fly Speculations.

Harper'S Weekly.
A Washington correspondent reports the
findings of the government Bureau of En-
tomology in the matter of the house-fy.
The fly is an enormously reproductive crea-
ture, and, if a fair chance is given to it,
can supply any demand in very short
time. Practically all flies are bred in sta
bles. The eggs do best in horse droppings
They are easily killed by chloride of lime
or kerosene; and as the new flies make for
water as soon as Matched, a dish of poisoned
their numbers. The way to keep stable
clear of flies is to spray all fresh manure
with kerosene. The most hopeful token of
the abatement of flies in cities, however, is
10 be found in the substitution of electricity
For horses but that is still so far off that
there is every prospect that the fly question
will still be actively discussed long after
the Cuban question is settled.
Fair Grounds trains to-day, via Monon
route
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Choice of 100 pieces. Zoe and
121sc qualities, Monday, yard. ........5c
Persian Dimities, stylish designs
and colorings. 121ac understandable
Lappets, very swell patterns, so
pieces of the 25c quality go at. 1 21Ac
Organize Sublime, sheer cloth, ar
tistic designs. 25c quality, for,
yard Observation-Disclosures. ...15c
Organdie Grenadine, the leader of
the season, 39c quality, for, yard. &c
English Jaconettes, a firmer and
heavier cloth than organdy, al
ways 39c yard, for. ...................25c
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Mrs. George S. Arnold will sing "Jesu
Jesu, Aliserere;" by Yevin, at the district
meeting of the Womans Foreign Mission
airy Society. which will be held at Hyde
Park Church Wednesday.
Mr.. William F. Wocher will have charge
of the music at the First Presbyterian
Church during the absence of Mr.. Neck in
the army. Miss Heath, who Is to assist at
the song service this evening, is sister of
Assistant Postmaster General Perry S.
Heath. Miss Heath will also sing the offer
tory this morning. The following is the
evenings programme:
organ Voluntary-''Largo'' .......... Handel
Quartet--"Te Deum in c. .......... Dressler
Mrs. Cook and Miss Akass, Messrs. wocher
and ElStun.
Invocation-Hymn No. ISL, "Hark, Hark,
My Soul" ...............s :. Swiss Melody
Choir and Congregation.
Contralto solo. Miss Heath
Duet for harp and VIOLIN Berceuse"
Miss Hart and Mr.. Riegger
Hymn No. 725-.AH Will be Well ..........
Choir and Congregation.
Mr.. WIN b. Dickson.
Organ Voluntary-"Pasto 49,. Merkel
Mrs. Charles F. Hansen.
Duet for harp and violin ..........Schnecker
Miss Hart and Mr.. Riegger.
Quartet-"Hark. Hark, My Soul =. Shelley
Hymn No S23 Jesus Thy Name / Love-
Chpir and Congregation.
Organ Postlude-" Professional Wagner
Mr.. Arthur n. Preston has signed with
the music committee of the First Baptist
Church for two years from next January
Mr.. Preston has organized large chorus
choir led by q quartet. and the music Is
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summer dress fabrics


ming pIaid stripes completes this remarkable collection
fabrics collection which variety price beauty
in Indiana Many exclusive designs in the
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English Madras, broken plaids,
stripes and checks, 35c quality,
yard .;........:..:......,.......:.......2 zoe
Finest French Madras everywhere
4Oc yard, our price, yard. -. 3Oc
French Piques, plaids and stripes,
all the new color combinations,
use quality. for, yard. SOC
Kentucky Tow Linen Sultings
plain, plaid and striped, 30 inches
wide, thoroughly shrunk, guar
anteed colors, yard, 40c and. ......2Oc
White Linen Ducks, High-colored
Piques, Black Brocaded and Plaid Eta
mine Lawns, Colored and Black Pin Head
Dotted SwisseS, etc.
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Fancy Jeweled Hat Pins. csc kind,
AoA ....-st........-...-.s... ....ss..-...s.1 OC
Ladies' and Gents Gold Cuff But
tons, SOC kind, for. ...................2!5c
Boston Shopping Bags.
75c Chatelaine Bags. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Telescope Pocket Tablets. ....15c
25c Pocketbooks for ladies and
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MASSON'S

Bevel Plate French Hand Mirrors. !. Il DC
5-row Bristle Hand rushes.........4c
Bailey's Rubber Hand Brushes. .......1 sc
75c quality finest Toilet water.....4sc
15c quality Bay Rum. ...................Sc
1Oc bottles Triple Extract..............5c
Positive Corn Cure for...................5c
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an attractive feature of the services at the
church. The music is selected for its re-
lation to the subject of the pastor sermons.
when it is possible. There will be special
music this evening by Dudley Buck, Mr..
Preston and other composers.
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with the exclusive seal of fashion.
1t may be the correct fit, the exquisite
finish. the thoroughly modish style, or it
may be the combination of all three quail
tiles, but the air of distinctiveness so
highly priced by well-dressed women IS
ALWAYS THERE.
Miss Overholser and Miss Mullen. in
charge, receive the extremely new Gre
ations as soon as produced and are aided
by a thoroughly competent corps of as
sistants, including men tailors. Bicycle
Suits a speciality.
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IMPORTANT BULLETIN ON PAGE 10.

Large Pin Cubes. sc
Curling Irons ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
.S-hook Corset Steels. .........3c
Patent-hump Hooks and Eyes, per
Black and White Pin Books. sc
3-stud Waist Sets.
Fancy ChateIaine Watch Pins. ..25c
3-pin Chain Waist Sets. 19c
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swell suits at half

of largest quick
swell their They offered $50 SUITS
the
good prompt Ready
you Monday at about cost of material.
splendid 90
broadc1oth pque Veneians silk lined
Jackets, and a
whipcords impeia1 English utngs
$4,000, $780,
.OOl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-11
MEN FOR THE uoMMIssIox.
Secretary Day Thought To BE Slated for
the Head-OtIler Mentions.

The peace neEotiat ions are nov be-
lieved to be advanced TO po.nt where
the president has felt warranted n
turning his attention 30 the Sc q tion o.
the commissioners to he charged by
the United States with the drafting of
treaty of p ace. So far a can be gath
cred but one name has been pos. lively
determined upon - that of Secretary
Day, who will head the commission.
Beyond that Po,nt there is no certainty
although some prominent names have
been brought forward. Woodford, oul.
late minister to Spain, has been so
mentioned. One Of the names that finds
universal approval among persons
versed in diplomacy is that Of Eustis,
eX-amEaSsadnr to France. whose
staunch Americanism. combined with
diplomatic knowledge and legal ability.
are urged as fitting him especially for
appointment as peace commissioner.
The naval officers have mad= up their
minds that peace is at hand and are
planning for . reduction of the naval
establishment 10 peace basis The
first step to be taken will be the retire
ment of the monitors from active ser
vice They are uncomfortable craft to
live in. and afford the men little op-
portunity for general ira ming. Another
the promotions to be accorded to Off
GERS. who have 81 inguish=d themselves
during the hostilities. = step was made
in this direction yesterday by the sub
mission to the president Of recommenda-
tions by the secretary Of the navy for
the advancement of all of the officers
of SIMPSONS fleet who distinguished
themselves.
General Merritts force in the Philip
,,s,, - 10
troops now at san Francisco. which will
be sent as soon as transports can be
obtained. Secretary Alger said yester-
day that 1000 troops would sail at once.
The department has Mt sufficient
transports at hand 10 convey the re-
naming 5000 at present, but thA secre-
tary says that with those already ar
rived and on the sea. together with the
1000 which are TO leave San Francisco
at once. General Merritt viii have a
force Of $4,000. and there will be no
hurry for the embarkation of the re-
manning troops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-11
PEACE now IN SIGHT.
Protocol Prepared for signature by the
United States and Spain.

Washington, Arg. 1.-THE preliminary
negotiations looking toward the con-
hrmation Of peace advanced long step
yesterday when the secretary Of state
and the French amba assador agreed
upon the terms upon which future ne
Eotiations for a treaty are to be con-
lucted. and reduced these 10 the form
of a protocol This protocol is yet to
be signed. and is to be submitted to the
Spanish government before the formal
signatures are affixed. but the admin
istration's view as to the progress made
yesterday was set out in Secretary
Days sentence: 1T is expected that this
protocol viii be executed" There must
be delsy-possibly trom twenty-four
- forty-eight hoars-befcre the next
step can be taken and the protocol made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-11

mounJeo caNair- returned the nre re-
csiving no damage and hoidins the pc
siIiOn. y battalion OF the Third Wis
Corsin volunteers cane g their support.
Yesterday General Wilson's co5u ril:5
rested. repairing TIE arid-e Al! re
cOnnoit arinE the enemy oCSit iti,? There
are formidable EorseS 81 i-c-r 4"
and Cle SPANISH -Ns A. oI ~
c-eStS OF mountains comma, ~
toad. The Srauiards have sever. r.5
mounted. among them Two uac'.i-.s
gums sent tack into the country trccl
the torpeGo heat Ges stroyer Tef-e- 1t
San Juan. These TCsitions It win b.
difficult 10 flank. All the men wound /
in Tuesdays fightirE WI recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-11
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMs.

Advices from Seoul say Corea intends
to adopt the gold standard.
At Newark, o., Probate Judge David
Allen was killed in d runaway accident.
Alexander Stewart was nominated for
congress 10y the Republicans of the
Ninth Wisconsin district.
Joseph Saxton, ar uncle of Mrs Nc
Kinley, was struck by street car at
Canton, O., and seriously injured.
John II. Lane, storekeeper of the
United States transport Minnewaska
dropped dead on his boat at Savannah
Ga.
Violent storms and floods in the island
of Formosa have resulted in the loss of
hundreds of lives at Taipeh. on that ISL
and.
The Italian ultimatum to Colombia
demanding the payment of the Cerruti
claim expires during the evening of
Aug. IS.
Miss Lora BIackman, os Bristol. Wis,
has received word that she has been ap-
pointed to the nurses corps of the regu-
lar army.
Wolcott'kas an opponent for the Unit
ed States senate in Colorado in the per
son of Charles 8. Thomas. q leading
lawyer and Democrat.
J. Henry Conrad. head Of the firm OF
J. Il. Conrad & Co. tea and coffee mer-
chants at Chicago. was. instantly killed
by falling through an elevator shaft.
y party of Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul surveyors is at Stanley. Wis,
locating the lire cf railroad from there
TO Lyon, Wis. thirty-five miles south.
The Cuban and Lard Colonization com
pany has been chartered The company
is organized to run excursions 10 Cuba
and Porto Rico and co1onize the lands.
Captain Roberts, Of the steamer Far
allon. which reached Vancouver, b. C.
from the north Tuesday. said that when
his steamer left SkaGuay last Thursday
the city was threatened with destruc-
ton by FIRE.
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Feel Assured That Hostiies Will the Pro-
toco is Signed
READY TO ACCEDE TO THE TERMS.
But sasasta Still Assumes the Characteristic Bragga-
doccio Tendency

binding upon both-the United States and
Spain by the attachment of the sigma
lures OF the plenipotentiaries-S
ry Day for the United States and II.
Cambon for Spain.
spain Has Conceded Everything.
As to the character of the protocol it
can be stated on authority that the
terms are in all practical points those
set out in the abstract of the presidents
conditions published from the White
House a week ago. From this fact it Is
deduced that the extra conditions or
qualifications sought TO he imposed by
the Spanish government were aban-
doned in large part by the French am
hassador This deduction is supported
by the circumstance that Yesterday
morning there was a prevalent impress
sion. based upon the utterances of pub
lie men who had talked with the prcsi-
dent. that the Spanish answer was un-
satisfactory. ard that the negotiations
locked as If they might terminate sud
denly. As this situation changed so sud
denly after the conference it may be
fairly assumed that the amba assador
abandoned the conditions which the
president was reputed to have regarded
as unsatisfactory.
Provision for Cessation of Hostilities.
IL is belleNed that the protocol carries
within itself provision for the cessa-
tion of hostiiities. On this point the ma
val contingent is urgent that our gov
ernment adopt the Napoleonic policy Of
refusing to enter into an armistice with
out acquiring some substantial pledge
to secure the consummation Of
peace. What the navy men particularly
desire is that our government shall de-
mand as a condition Of the cessation of
hCstiiities tie surrender to the United
States military forces OF MORO castle
at the entrance of Havana harbor. and
some such points Of vantage al the 9TH
er important ports in the territory soon
to fall under our control.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-11
OMEN LIKELY TO BE TRUE.
Incident of Superstition on Board the L
- Tug Uncas.


Key West, Fla, Aug. 1.-THE tug
Cncas, commanded by Lieutenant T.
Brainerd. reached here yesterday after
an exciting fortnight of blockade duty
on the north Cuban coast. The Uncas
holds the record of the three smaller
boats for continuous blockade service
and interesting experiences While ly-
ing off MatanZas a day or two ago the
Uncas was fired upon. She was within
two miles of the shore when the sand
battery of siX-inch guns began TO throw
shells at her Fully twenty of the
missiles fell around the tug within
radius of 100 yards before she could
get out of range. AS she steamed away
the UncaS returned the fire with her
three forward and after x-pounders.
Then occurred a little incident Illus
trating the snperstitions Of seamen. The
last shell from the Cncas' stern gun had
just screamed away across the waters
when a gaudy-winged butterfly which
had blown off the shore hovered over
the still smoking gun and settled down
on its grfmy muzzle. A horny-fisted
Irishnan who manned the gun saw it
and threw up his hands and shouted to
Lieutenant Brainerd, Say captain.
that settles it, That's the last shot Wen
fire in this war" And there is not a
man on the tug who is not thoroughly
convinced that the butterfy's visit was
sure forerunner of PEACE
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Health Report from santiago.

Washington, Aug II-General Shas-
ter yesterday telegrapEej the following
report from Santiago IS TO the sickness
in camp. Aug. 9: Total number sick
2.S2e; total number OF fever cases. e43:
total number new cas- $ 253: total mum
Der fever cases returned To duty. 81
The deaths Aug : include Albert M.Cke--
soI, company y, First II nos. typnoid
fever Aug. 9-John Hogan, company
D. Thirty-fourth and Thirty-ffth Mich
igan. typhoid fever: F. G. Coyety. com
pany NJ. Thirty-fourth Michigan vel
low fever; George Cullnan. company l.
Thirty fourth Michigan. TYPHOID fever.
The Tenth regular Infantry left SAINT
ago yesterday for Long Island