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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-05
THE LIQUID PRODUCT OF WOOD


Over go per cent. of wood may be
converted into liquid. The strongest
hydraulic pressure would not squeeze
one-half Of per cent. of moisture from
dry wood, but by putting the same ma
terial into an iron retort and convert
ing it into charcoal by means OF heat.
the gases and smoke, to the extent OF
fully IS per cent of the weight of the
wood, may be condensed into pyrolog-
neous acid, from which are obtained
wood alcohol, acetate Of lime and wood
tars. A cord Of wood weighing four
thousand pounds produces about two
thousand six hundred and fifty pounds
OF charcoal, The pyroligneous acid
from one cord Of wood produces nine
gallons of 50 per cent, crude wood alco-
hol two hundred pounds of acetate Of
lime and about twenty-five gallons Of
tar. besides thirty-fiye bushels Of char
coal. After the pyroligneous acid is
neutralized with lime the wood alcohol
Is distilled Off. the linfe holding the
acetic acid in solution. After the separ-
alton OF the wood spirit, the remaining
liquid Is boiled down In pans to sugar.
which Is dried, and becomes the acetate
OF lime in commerce. Acetate of lime
is used for making acetic acid. Fully
three-fifths of all the wood alcohol and
acetate of lime produced In the world
are made In the United States. A con-
siderable quantity Is also produced in
Sweden, and at the exhibition now be-
ing held in Stockholm specimens may
be seen. Over fifteen thousand acres of
forest per year are cleared in the United
States. Wood alcohol affords perfect
substitute for grain alcohol for manu-
featuring and mechanical purposes. and
at less than one-third the cost. 1t Is
used principally as a solvent in the
making Of shellac varnish and in maxi
ing celluloid and Photographic paper.
1t makes beautiful dye-tints, is anti
septic, and is used for liniments and for
skin rubbing in lighthouses. Mining
and Scientific Press
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-05

Roman scarfs are not growing COM
mon; the best places have them and
the best dressed folk show flashes of
Roman colorlng. The swell hatters, in
their turn, are knotting them about
walking hats and that is the latest use
for them. If you buy your walking hat
at a good place the firm will knot your
own scarf about the hat for you. When
the first-class firm has done 1t, it will
look so careless and easy that 1t will
seem as If any one might have done 1t,
but had you tried it, it would not have
looked SO well. The conventional meth
cd seems to be to narrow the scarf by
pleats to about a tWo-inch width and
to let the narrow ends lap a little. At
the opposite side of the hat the scarf
is pulled out almost but not quite, fiat,
and to at least once and half the
width of the narrowed portion.
II veil is worn it should be very
plain net or preferably delicate chif-
fon in brown. Brown wells continue to
be fashionable; any pronounced dot
veil is bad taste, though the Russian
net is becoming and hard to let go.
Delicate all-over web Is the thing, and
large mesh Is never tolerated. Rrus-
sells net is always good taste, but it is
in especial favor just now.
Do you want to know how to tie an
Ascot in just perfect man fashion?
Make a small tight knot in the small
part of the band, spread the wide apron
out, bring 1T over the other apron and
pin in the center. This is the neglige
Ascot. Tie with a broad, loose knot,
cross the aprons evenly and you get
the right Ascot for formal wear
FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-05
SUGAR BETS IN NEV FORK.

One doesn't have to go West to see
successful experiments in the sugar
beet line. An act passed by the legis-
lature of New York year ago appro-
priated $4,000 to pay the expenses of a
series of thorough, practical tests in
beet growing. A score or more tracts
of land of equal area were selected in
different parts of the State and planted
with the seed supplied by the Com
missioner of Agriculture. The develop
ment of the crop was carefully watch
ed and the beets. when finally gath
cred, were taken to an experimental
refinery at Rome, New York, to be con-
verified into sugar. 1t appears that the
refinery at Rome, during the four or
five months of its operations, has pro-
duced 643, 500 pounds of granuIated
white sugar, with an average of 80 per
cent. of pure crystals. The cost of re-
filming was about Is cents per ton. Each
one hundred pounds of beets has yield
ed twelve pounds of pure sugar, and
the whole process of production shows
that the crop would give the farmer a
return of $3.50 per acre for his beets.
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FASHION NOTES.
Black and Green Well Paired.


The accompanying picture presents a
very pretty theater costume of black
taffeta yelled with black chiffon that
was simply gathered at the waist for
the skirt and of pale green taffeta for
the bodice. The latter was crossed by
bands of black velvet ribbon whose
edges had a fancy stitching of black
cord, similar trimming edging epau-
lettes and yoke, and band of velvet
coming down the front Yoke and
mousquetaire sleeves were of black
chiffon and unlined, the collar was also
of chiffon, and pleated frill of it ran
down the front. For belt there was a
green and white Roman striped sash,
fringed at the bottom.
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Ethel-"What is the proper way to
conduct yourself when you are en-
gaged7" Edith-"Just as though you
were not" Ethel-"And when you are
not engaged?" Edith-tJust as though
you were engaged. New York Even
ing World
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-05

There were women in business long
ago. Miss Emeline e. Woodward, who
has recently died, was bookkeeper in
Boston house for nearly fifty years,
and another woman was her predeces-
sor in the same position.
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The pension department rules that a
veterans widow who owns real and
personal property to the value of near
ly $4,000 has other means of support
than her daily labor, and so cannot OBJ
tain a pension under the law of June,
1890.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-05

"A Tennessee correspondent of the
New York Tribune sends the following
Incident, which. he says, recently hap
pened in that State: Teacher of Infant
Glass in Sunday-school- any of
you children ever know or hear of any
one who never commits sin in thought,
word or deed? Little Johnnie eagerly
~ know. Teacher-Well, Johnnie, who
is it? Johnnie-McKinley
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-24
WINDFALL FOR LIVERMORE
FALLS MAN,

Livermore Falls, October 23.-Eugene
Wormell, well-to-do citizen Of this
place, is one of nine heirs to fortune OF
$500, 600 left by Mrs. Angeline r. Scott of
San Francisco. who died in 1897. The
other heirs are Andrew K. Wormell OF
Dover, N. H., VIM. e. Of Delmore, O.,
Charles of junction City. O., and their
sisters, Mrs. Louisa E. Rowe Of Dover.
N.sH., and Mrs. Ella G. Perkins of Santa
Clara, Cal. An aunt Of the Wormell
family mentioned above, Mrs. Louisa
Garcia and her children, Frank Garcia
and Mrs. Gerrish of California, also. are
mentioned in the will of Mrs. Scott.
The real estate of Mrs. Scott consists of
a fine vineyard and winery. for which
the deceased refused $3.50, 600 two years
ago; magnificent residence in San Fran
cisco, for which $50. 900 was lately offered; /;
a block on Mission street, San Francisco,
and an unoccp1ed lot, both of which are
valued at $780, 900. There are also several
other blocks which, together with some
personal property, will bring the total
valuation of the estate up to about $780,
600.
At the present time there are 500, 900
gallons OF wine, besides some brandy and
other liquors. in the winery, which will
have to be disposed of when the estate is
settl ed up.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-24
FURNISHING CO.,
TWO JEALOUS HUSBANDS.
Green Eyed Mons ter Responsible for TWO
New York Tragedies.

New York, October 25.-Two jealous
husbands killed their wives and them.
selves in Jersey City today. Henry
Jones, colored, shot his wife to death and
then sent bullet into his brain at No.
143 10 Van Horn street. The police mad
barely completed their Investigation and
sent the bodies to the morgue when hve
shots wsra heard in the fiat house at oI1
Montgomery street, opposite St. Bridget
church, as the people were assem- bling
to worship. Garrett French, Pennsyl-
yania railroad locomotive engineer, had
mortally wounded his wife and had
wounded himself so badly that he died
within a few minutes.
Jones was Pullman car porter, 4S
years old He returned from two weeks
trip down South yesterday. Not finding
his wife at home he was very much en-
ragged and after she returned home at mid :
night, the couple quarrelled throughout
the night, This morning be shot her
twice in the breast. His son Clarence
attempted to prevent him from shooting
her the third time and was himself shot
at but not struck. Then Jones shot his
wife again In the neck. He trailed
through the blood to another room and
sent bullet through his right temple.
Garrett French was 35 years old, the
son Of Tip French, who had also been
locomotive engineer, but now lives in
old-age retirement French was sus-
pended recently. He began to drink and
to abuse his wife. Yesterday he took an
old revolver out of pawn and told one of
his children that he intended to kill his
wife. Last night ne slept with the pistol
under his pillow and this morning the
little boy told his mother what his father
had said Mrs. French went to the bed
and seizing the pistol ran to the door.
Her husband followed and wrenohing the
weapon from her, held it to her head and
fired three times Each bullet entered
her skull. The infuriated man let her fall
and raised the pistol to his own head and
fired The bullet struck and glanced
along the skull. French lowered the pls-
toi and sent bullet through his heart.
French died instantly. His wife lived
for several hours.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-24
LOTS Oh GAME KILLED.

Bangor, October 49, up to Friday
night there had been transported over the
Bangor and Aroostook railroad in Octo.
ber 703 deer, IA moose and II caribou. AT
the present rate of killing, all the pre-
yious records for October Will be exceeded
this month.
The wardens are sharp after violators
of theslaw, and thus far this month over
S4OO in fines has been collected in the
Bangor municipal court, while large
quantities of game being illegally trans
ported have been seized by the wardens
here. Among the deer brought to Bangor
on Friday was a handsome albino, or
white deer, with good set of antlers,
shot on the east branch of the Penobscot
by Fred Hubbard of East Berlin, Ct.
The deer will be mounted whole by a
Bangor taxidermist.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-24
MAY BE THE lRMA,
An Unknown Ship Ashore Off the Coast of
Halifax.

Halifax, N. S., October 23.-Tugs
which have been endeavoring Tor hours
to reach a large square-rigged vessel
ashore on Thrum Cape Saoals, elght
miles from here, returned tonight, having
abandoned the effort to save the crew OF
the unknown craft. The vessel was dis
covered on the rocks at daylight this
morning, having gone ashore doubtless in
the heavy southwesterly gale which COM
menced last night and lasted for nearly
13 hours, accompanied by violent rain and
unusually heavy sea. Only stumps OF her
masts are visible from tho signal station
and five men have been counted on the
deck of the stranded vessel At first the
unfortunate craft was thought to be
During the morning the crew could be
seen making signals, but the binding
spray of the sea breaking over the hull
prevented them teing understood. Lie
boats from the DEVILS Island station were
early on the scene, but could not get
within half mile of the shoals. The sea
was breaking a long distance outside.
The noise of the surf rolling on shore was
terrific. This afternoon the tug boats
got near enough for Mr.. Crosby Halifax
agent of the British brigantine Irma,
which was due from Turks island W ith
salt, to venture the opinion that this YES
sci was the Irma. He could not see the
name, but believed he recognized the
familiar outlines. 1t was conjectured
also thai the vessel might be the brigan-
tine Ida Maud, but tho dismasted ull
appeared too large. A life buoy attached
to small line was sent off from the
stranded vessel this evening and was
allowed to float down to one Of the life
boats. An attempt was then made to pass
heavy line, but the small hauling line
broke and darkness coming on, another
attempt could not be made. As only five
men were seen on the vessel and the crew
of the Irma numbered nine, it is feared
four have been lost. The dismasted hull
has been lifted by the force of the sea
upon the crown Of the reef. The sea Is
still high and further efforts to rescue the
crew have had to be abandoned. If the
sea goes down tonight the tugs will re-
turn to the scene or otherwise nothing
can be done before morning. 1t is
feared the vessel cannot hold together
much longer and much anxiety exists.
The Irma is vessel of 232 tons, owned
in Liverpool, N. S., and commanded by
Capt. Taylor of this city.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-24
HOBSoN WANTS A MILLION.
Coming to Ask Big Appropriation to
Raise Vizeaya.


Santiago de Cuba, October 23.-It Is
reported from Guantanamo that Naval
Constructor Hobson, who left here early
last week for Jamaica with the intention
of taking the Atlas line steamer for New
York city, will go to Washington to OBJ
tain an appropriation if possible OF 81 600
600 to raise the sunken Spanish cruiser
Vizcaya The plans for raising the
Christobal Colon have been perfected and
the work is progressing in accordance
with the instructions left by Mr.. Hob
son, who expects to return within a
month.
Boston, October 23.-The arrival of
the Boston Frait company's steamer Bow
erly with Lieut.. Hobson on board, YVES
expected today, but at late hour this
afternoon she had not been sighted either
off the harbor or at Highland Light.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-24
REV. a. F. CHASE DEAD.
President of Wesleyan Seminary of Kents
Hill.
ESPECIAL TO THE PRESS!

Winthrop October 23.-Rev. A. F.
Chase, D. D., president of the Maine
Wesleyan Seminary and Female College,
died at 2. 80 last evening at his home at
Kent's Hill. Death was due to blood
poisoning brought on by complication of
diseases. The funeral will occur at s a.,
m. Tu esday.
Rev. A. Fitzroy Chase. formerly
taught in the school at Wilbraham, Mass.
and was for about 13 years on the faculty
at Kent's Hill, leaving there in 1888,
soon after being elected president of the
Wesleyan seminary at Bucksport, Me. He
was elected president at Kent's Hill
about two years ago. His wife and sever
al children survive him.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-24
FATAL CAREL ESsNEsS.

Bangor, October 2s.-On Saturday af-
ternoon Walter E. Cole, aged 25 years,
and Roy Clark, aged IA, went duck
shootinp at Little Pushaw Pond, in the
town of Hudson, fifteen miles from Ban
gor. On returning to the shore Cole drew
out a shot gun from the boat by the muz-
zle, the weapon being discharged by
striking on the boat. Cole was shot
through the right arm and side. The boy
Clark carried him on his back to their
carriage, some distance, and drove him
to his home in East Cor1nth, where
Cole soon died. He leaves a widow.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-24
INSURGENTS MANAGING.
Supplies Growing Scarce and They
Are Desperate.
LEADERS ASSURE TROOPS THAT
THEY WILL CAPTURE MANILA,

| Filipino Newspapers Denounce Annex
alton or a observation-disclosures Fly
ing American Flag Stopped by Spanish
Gun Boat and McCulIoch Conveyed
Her Way.
Manila, October 23.-The steamer San
Nicholas which left Manila yesterday
to return by a Spanish gunboat whose
commander offered as plea for his action
that the crew consisted of Filipinos, who
might smuggle contraband articles. 4
. The San Nicholas, after reporting her
experience, sailed again. followed by the
United States gunboat McCulloch.
The insurgent schooner Mauriciq en-
tered Manila harbor flying the insurgent
flag which was promptly hauled down
by the Americans.
The attitude of the insurgent troops
has, become very menacing. Their
supplies are growing scarce and they are
becoming desperate. Their leaders as
sure.the troops, who have had no pay for
months that they will soon capture Ma
Mia. The Filipino newspapers insist
upon absolute independence and de-
nounce annexation to the United States
or an American protectorate with equal
energy.
The American authorities, naval and
military, are taking precautionary meas
nres, although no immediate trouble is
anticipated.
DELEGATES TO CUBAN ASSEMBLY.
Santiago de Cuba, October 23. The
steamer Reina de Jos Angeles retutnsd
here today after carrying the Garcia and
Cespades factions to Santa Cruz del Sur
to attend the Cuban assembly. Her cap
tain reports that during the voyage
neither faction spoke to the other. After
arriving at the destination they were
received by colored drum band and
escorted ON horseback to the residence of
Senior Bartolemo Maso, president of the,so-
called provisional Cuban government,
which was gaily decorated with Cuban
flags. Here there was much embracing,
popular hero.
OFFICE HOLDERS WANT SALARIES
Havana, October 23.-S.25 p m.-An-
other demonstration of the displeasure
of the city officials at the non-paymen6
of arrears of Saturday, took place yester-
day. when about 200 entered the City hall,
clamorous mob, and demanded pay
ment.
Senior Fernando de Castro, the civil
governor, addressed the crowd and ordered
immediate dispersal under threat of loss
of present position in the municipal SER
vice. His energetic stand had the desired
effect, but unless back salaries are paid
there will be more serious trouble.
The Spanish authorities estimate that
the total cost of the evacuation will be
about SIG, GOO, 900.
A despatch from Baez, province of
Santa Clara. says the Spaniards eyacu-
ated that place on October II.
An anti Catholic meeting was held here
this afternoon under the Craftsmanship of
the Rev. Justin Fulton. The attendance
was small, not more than 500 all told,
with many children and only rs or 80 who
un derstood English.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-24
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Oct. %. taken at
8 p. m., meridian time, the observa-
tion for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, dir jction of wind
state of weather:
Boston. e. degrees, W, clear; New
York, 81 degrees, NV, clear; Philadelphia,
30 degrees. NV, clear; Washington, IS
degrees, NV, clear; Albany, 81 degrees, W.
clear; Buffalo, degrees, SW,
cloudy; Detroit, 46 degrees, SW,
cloudy; Chicago, 80 degrees, S cloudy
Sc. Paul, so degrees, Sc. cloudy; Huron,
OAK, ~ degrees, N, cloudy; Bismarck,
"a degrees, NE, cloudy; Jacksonville, 81
degrees, NE, clear.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-24
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Oct. 23. The local weather
bureau Office records as to the weather
are as follows:
8a m.--Barometer. 29.531: thermome-
ter, 40; dew point. AZ: humidity, 70;
wind, SW; velocity. ID: weather. clear.
SD. m.-Barometer. 29. 988. thermomer
ter. 80; dew point. "a; humidity, 5S;
wind. NV; velocity 10; weather clear.
Mean daily thermometer SO; maximum
Thermometer, 58; minimum thermometer,
AZ; maximum velocity of wind, 20, W;
total precipitation %.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-24
FORMER WESTBROOK PASTOR
CALLED.

Laconia, N. H., October 23-Rev. Joel
B. Slocum, pastor of the First Baptist
church in this city has accepted call,
rendered him a week ago to become the
pastor of the First Baptist church at
Concord. The resignation is to take effect
on or before November 81. Rev. Mr.
Slocum came to the pastorate OF the
church here in June, 1897 from Vest
brook, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-24
BANKS CONDITION.

Madrid, October 23.-The Bank OF
Spain reports for the weak ending yester-
day the following. Gold in hand III
crense, 1,546,00O pesetas; silver in hand III
crease, 1889, 600 pesetas; notes in circula
tion increase, 2, 1856, 600 pesetas.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-24
THE WEATHER.

Boston, October 23.-Local forecast
for Boston and vicinity for Monday
Fair weather; south to southwest winds.
Washington, October 23.-Forecast for
New England and Eastern New York:
Fair, fresh westerly shifting to southerly
winds.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-24
BATH BOUND SCHOONER ASHORE

Gloucester, October 23.-The schooner
Charles Cooper, light, from Boston to
Bath, while attempting to get under
way this morning, misstayed ana Went
ashore on Pavilion Beach. She was
hauled off later in the day, apparently
uninjured.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-24
PORTLAND SCHOONER LEAKING.

Vineyard Haven. October 23-Schooner
Sarah and Ellen of Portland, York, Nc"
York for Boston, with cargo Of iron loi
Charlestown navy yard, sprang aleaK ~
O'Clock this morning during the wes-
terly gale in Long Island sound. opo
arrived here today. A diver will endeaYoi
to stop the leak.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-24
A FIRE IN SAUSAGE FACTORY.

Rockland, October 23.-Fire broke out
in the Ruegen & Welch sausage factory
on Tillson's wharf at eight O'Clock to-
night and at first it looked like a big
blaze, but was soon extinguished. Loss
$500; insured.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-24
Admiral Simpsons Report to the
the Navy Department.
Bombardment of Porto Rico and
Why 1t Stopped.

Discovery of FIeet-Torpedo Attack
PIanned-The Proposed Expedition to
Spanish COast-Arrival Of Gen. Shafter
and Difficulties of Landins-Shafter
Repeatedly Urges That Channel BE
Forced-Sampson Tells Why 1t Cannot
BE Done. ~
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-24
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.
50 Saws a Seni.Official Note Issued
By France.
EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES NOT
BEING TAKEN BY NAVY.

Fashoda Yellow Book VoIuminous but
Does Not Contain Marchands Report
French Claim Based On Prior Occu-
patton.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-24

Continued on Second Page.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-24

Filipino Newspapers Denounce Annex
ing American Flag Stopped by Spanish
Gun Boat and NIcCulloch Conveyed
Her a Way.