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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-16
URBAN POPULATION IN NEW
 YORK,

Increasing Rapidly at the Expense of
 Some of the Country Districts.
 In probably no state of the country is the disparity between the urban or city population and the rural popula- ton increasing at so rapid ratio as in New York. By the Federal census of 1870 the population of the State was 4,370000 and the cities had the following populations: New York, 942, 900; Brook lyn, 396,000; Buffalo, IF, ,000; Albany. G9,- 900; Rochester, 62,OO0; Syracuse 43, GOO: Utica, 2S0O0: Oswego, 21,0oo; Pough- keepsie, 10000; Newburg, 17.0o0; Elmi- ra, 16,0o0; Lockport, 15,000; Bingham ton, 13,0o0; Schenectady, 11,O0O; Rome, 11,OOO; and Ogdensburg, 10000 There were sixteen incorporated cities and their population collectively was 1,9OO,- 900 or about 49 per cent. of the State $ total population, the remaining 57 per cent. being represented by the rural or village population.
 In the Federal census of 1880 the to- tai population of New York was 5,0S2.- 900, gain of 100000 of which 600, 600 was in incorporated cities and 100. .o0O only in the remainder of the State. Fifty per cent. of the population was in incorporated cities. By the State census of 1S92-the last taken-the to- tai population of New York was 6,5o0.- 900, and included in the incorporated cities was population In excess of A. ooo,ooo. The rural population was, In fact, no larger than twelve years be- fore. and the cities had 623 per cent. Of the total population. Since then this proportion has increased to 65 per cent, and at the present ratio of increase in the incorporated cities and the falling off in the country districts, it is esti- mated that by the time of the next na- tional census, in 1900, 70 per cent. of the population of New York will be found to be in cities and 30 per cent only in the country districts.
 The counties which are falling off in poulation are mostly such central counties as Madison, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates, Ontario Otsego. Or leans and Delaware, and the decline in population is generally ascribed to the inability of the local farmers to with stand the competition of the great agricultural West. Other counties which have suffered serious falling off in poulation are nearer New York, Or ange, Sullivan, Rockland, Greene and Putnam, the decline being greatest in those known as dairy counties Anoth- CT class of counties which have dimin- ished greatly in poulation in the last few years in composed of those on the southern tier. Between 1890 and 1892, Allegany. Steuben and Tioga counties fell off, and the reason given for this decline is that the northwestern sec tion of Pennsylvania, which adjoins the southwestern section of New York, has been more rapidly developed by rail- roads and otherwise than in this State. New York Sun.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-16
TEN YEARS AFTER HER LOVER
 DIED

Attired in wedding dress she has never before worn and with bouquet of spring flowers in her hand, Miss Lil- Han Higgins died yesterday at her home, 10201 Lowe avenue, from lauda- mum taken with suicidal intent, be- cause she could not forget her lover, who passed away ten years ago. Five letters were found upon the table. They were to relatives and friends of Miss Higgins. They reviewed in simple language preparations which had been made for the wedding, and told of the sudden death of Miss Higgins fiance when she was nineteen years old. For ten years she had lived with a sadden- ed love in her heart, then decided to join her lover in death. Miss Higgins lived with her father, Alexander Hig- gins, who is eighty years old. Sunday afternoon her father went to her room and found her writing letters to her friends. The old man sat beside his daughter until she had finished her let ters Then she went to a closet in the room and brought out number of trinkets. She told her father she was going to give them away, but he did not suspect her reason.-Chicago Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-16
SAILORS COULD'VE SLEEP.

They Remembered the Maine and
 Were Watching For Spaniards and
 Waiting For Revenge.
 Tt was constant round of drills and picket duty on our ship at Dry Tortugas after the Maine was blown up," said a recently returned naval of- ficer to an Electrical Review man. "We were seventy miles at sea, with no source of news and we didn't know when a Spanish fleet would heave in sight. We all worked harder than ever, chiefly to keep our minds occupied. My division included what I considered the crack gun crew of the ship, and the way those boys handled the rapid-flre guns was something delightful.
 After week or two of this unusu- al drill which developed S proficiency truly amazing, noticed that my pet gun crew became listless and a trifle slow in their work. They seemed to lack heart. Sharp words and repri- mands only served to stir them up tenn porarily l was at a loss to account for this change, and set out to discov- CT the reason. I called up an old gum ner's mate and asked him what he thought was the cause.
 Don't know, sir. The boys is all right, sir-only guess they don't sleep very well, sir
 More puzzled than ever, I resolved to keep my eyes open Jackie is a queer bird at times. The next night was of- ficer of the deck and had the mid watch. Along about two bells I thought I heard voices forward, and went to f0ot a tlant r1,NJA blessed gun crew slowed away as con- fortably as possible on the deck looking out to sea. Some were lying down with their eyes glued on the water; others had their elbows on the guard rails with their chins on their arms looking out over the waves.
 q went aft and sent for one of my men, and asked him why he wasn't below in his hammock where he be- longed
 Well, sir, we ain't a-goin' to get caught asleep down below in our ham, mocks like those Maine boys, sir We owe the Spanish something for that and something for ourselves. We are all tryin' to' be first to sight Spaniard, sir, so we're watchin'-that's all, sir
 Here was the explanation of my gun crews listless performance. They were working as hard as men could work and getting little or no sleep. It wasn't fear that kept them awake-not by long shot. It was simply the de- sire to be the first to sight a. Spanish ship and the hope of getting the first shot at her. The suspense of inaction was what worried the boys" ."-Electri- cal Review.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-16

nastics, fencing torpedo firing, target practice, seamanship, and so on. Be- fore the end of the first year a cadet may seen service, for single combat is not uncommon especially between plebs and upper classmen. Everything is ac- cording to Hoyle-seconds sponges, timekeepers, stop watches and referee are all in their places. The defeated boxer often retires for necessary treat ment to the hospital, and is usually freakish In appearance for the next week or so. At the end of the first year the pleb, now "youngster," makes his social debut by going to the "June ball. Next day he pulls himself speed fly together and embarks for the sum- mer cruise. The second year is, of course, far pleasanter than the first since the third classman is now tor mentor instead of "tormentee." Besid- es, he now knows his surroundings and gets for the first time a speaking ac- quaintance with the second and first classmen, who during the first year either swore at or ignored him. He also begins to be "a great man with the girls" and may go to a fine little hop almost every Saturday evening. The second class summer, unlike the others, is given up to manual work in the shops and to study of machinery. This summer, which was until recently spent very pleasantly at Annapolis, is now given up to an engineering cruise. The last year stands out from among the others. The first classman, in command, we'll known, thoroughly at home, enjoys life to the full He has good chance of being a cadet officer and may command company He not only feels his own importance, but also has the satisfaction of finding it recognized by others. 1t is with real sadness that he wakes on graduation day to hear the reveille comets play ing "Auld Lang Syne."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-16
T1M1D1TY AND GREATNESS.

M. Dugas, Frenchman, has writ ten an extremely interesting book on "Timidity." He finds that the vast majority of people are timid in their youth; considerable minority remain timid all their lives. Timidity leads to meditation and analysis. It enters into the temperament of the philosopher and man of science. Per contra, a thor oughly stupid man Is seldom timid.
 Virgil, Horace, Benjamin, Constant, Michelet and Amiel were notably tinaid men. M. Dugas notes that in the intel lectual man you are apt to find great speculative hardihood combined with a practical timldity. Carlyles is the typical case. The mere thought of hav- ing to order a coat or buy a pair of gloves caused him the most acute dis comfort.
 In its extreme type timidity ap- breaches the malady of the will which the medical dictionaries call agorapho- bia-the dread of the crowd, of the gaze of other people. All public speak CTS have known this feeling-even. it is said, the brazen M. Rochefort. Cicero, used as he was to the rostrum, was prevented by blue funk from deliver ing his 'Milonian" speech. M. Sarcey, who has lectured every week for twen- ty years, says he has never been able to conquer his 'timidity. Pallet, a fa- nous Parisian advocate, was so ner- vous that he used to say he half hoped some accident would happen to him in the street on his way to the court, so that he might be prevented from ap- bearing. Veteran actors, when they are worth their salt, seldom get over their stage e-fright. .''-New York World.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-16
THE CLAIMANTS LAST DAYS


 A few days ago there died a man who, five-and-twenty years ago, filled the public eye in more ways than one. This was Arthur Orton, the Mapping butcher, who laid claim to the Tiche- borne estates in Hampshire, and whose action in that respect gave rise to two of the most celebrated trials in Eng fish legal history. Orton has lately been occupying one room in Shouldam street, Marylebone, where he appears to have been living in something ap- preaching absolute poverty with his young wife, whom he married since he came out of prison in 1885. Shouldam street runs almost parallel with the Edgware road, and consists of houses which are let out in tenements, and the neighborhood has the appearance of being "poor, but honest" Orton seems to have been suffering from an internal disease for some time past, and he has been attended by Dr. Rayner, one of the parish doctors. On Tuesday night he was apparently overtaken by a seizure of some kind, which rendered him partially insensible. Assistance having been secured, he was got to bed, and soon after seemed to revive He slept quietly until about 6 o'clock yes- terday morning, when his wife found him to be unconscious. Dr. James was called in, but his services were of no avail, for Orton was dead before he ar rived. The immediate cause of death is said to have been failure of the hearts action.
 Arthur Orton was well known in and about Marylebone. Some time ago he published an account of his life in weekly paper, in which he acknowledg- ed that he was not the heir to the Tichborne estates. But the exposure fell rather flat, and since then until his death Orton continued to speak of himself as, "Sir Roger Tichborne" and his wife as ''Lady Tichborne," and the latter still persists in her belief that her husband was Sir Roger. Dr. Ray ner did his best to persuade the wife to get her husband into the infirmary, but Orton was opposed to this and nothing was done. The better nursing and food which would have been possi- ble for him under those circumstances might have prolonged his life.-London Chronicle.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-16
AUSTRALIA
HOW
REGARDS
AMERICA.

The mode of sending the message of condolence to the president of the Uni- ted States regarding the Maine disas- ter was discussed by the Australian premiers now in Melbourne before it was despatched. One of two of the prime ministers held that it should be sent through one of the governors and the secretary for the colonies, but MT. Reid brushed such arguments aside. The people of the United States, he contended, were not foreigners in the sense that those of France or Rus sia were, but our kith and kin; so he decided to send the message direct to President McKinley.-F'rom the Mel bourne Herald.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE SCHEDULE.

A ScHeuule Ol Lue NdllOldl ledS ue games for '9S has been received from Emil Grossman & Co, of Cleveland.
 This handy and useful little volume is of vest-pocket size, printed on fine paper, bound in leatherette cover and in addition to the official schedule and rules of the National league, has blank spaces for keeping the scores of each days games, together with hits, errors and names of pitchers of each contest. The book also contains the names of the league presidents, managers, cap tains and umpires, and a large amount of reliable and useful statistical mat ter that makes it an invaluable hand book for every lover of the National game. Price of book ten cents.
 It would make a very neat little ad- vertisement for almost any kind of business.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-16
WILLIAMS TRIP TO JERUSALEM.


 It has been finally settled that Elm peror Williams pilgrimage to Jerusa- lem is to take place early next Novem- Der. On his return journey his majes- ty will visit Yildiz Kiosk, where the sultan is already making preparations for his reception The last time that the German emperor paid a visit to Constantinople the wonderful Byzan- tine mosaics in the Kakarieh Djami were uncovered, after having been hid den for over three centuries, and ev- erything was done to produce as fav- orable an impression on the emperor as possible, even the streets through which his imperial majesty passed be- ing made level with a thick layer of sand to conceal the general want of paving.--London Chronicle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-22

we'll, 4. Flynn. E. W. Martin. L.. J.
Shaw, ii. l.. Tiffany. j. j. Banieap, j. =.
Warren, w. Easton, j. Cunningham, r.. j.
Biokneil. w. l. Angell, j.. sanford, IA.
Tildep, -. A. Carey. A. j; Eastwood,
nj. Z. Bennett 4. j. Allen, Thomas
Bennett q. 4. Sims, 4. j. Dornsy,
George A. Holbrook. Bernard Hackett,
John w. Furlong, j. q. Doioell Arthur
u. Peevy.
The following matters were passed In
concurrence with the Common Council:
An ordinance aiding $50, 900 TO appro-
priation for contingencies.
|. Resolution rereaiinR resolution No. III,
series OF 1S9s, granting permission 20 a.
X. Eccleston to move . building.
Resolution directing joint COMMITTEES
on city property to sse certain lots.
Resolution to repair the lighthouses.
Resolution 20 locate the bathhouseA
Resolution defining grades OF follow
Ing streets, viz.: Grand avenue; Orioie
avenue
Resolution to remit certain sewer as
sessments.
The following accounts wore ordered
paid: Arthur A Rhodes, streets, S7S. % ;
James n. Palmer, streets, SS3; James ID.
Anderson, sstreets. kS27; Garfield Lodge
X. OF p. elections. s25; James McNaily,
Charles street layout, tl05; w. w. Batch
elder, ditto. sos; samuel b. Drrfee,
ditto. s5i; Christian Baptist Society.
si26: Henry l.. Holmes, elections $50, j.
William Moore. elsctious $40.
Under "a suspension OF the rules Louisa
NJ. Sherwood, Earl Carpenter Il Sons and
harry Chapman were given leave IL
build barns.
The hoard on motion OF Alderman
winsor adjourned 10 Monday, May =, at
ID. M.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-22
STORIES OF RELIEF.
Two Letters to Mrs. Pinkham.

Mrs. JOHN WILLIAMS, Englishtown,
N. j., writes:
DEAR MRS. PISKHAM:--I cannot be-
gin to tell you how / suffered before
taking your remedies. l was SO weak
that i could hardly walk across the floor
without falling. had womb trouble
and such . bearing down feeling; also
suffered with my back and limbs, pain
in womb, Inflammation of the bladder,
piles and indigestion. Before l had
taken one bottle of Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound felt great deal
better, and after taking two and one
half bottles and half a box of your
Liver Pills was cured. II more would
take your medicine they would not
have to suffer so much"
Mrs. JOSEPH PETERSON, 513 East St.,
Warren, Pa, writes:
DEAR Mrs. PrNKHAM:--I have suf-
fered with womb trouble over fifteen
years. had Inflammation, enlarge
mcnt and displacement of the womb.
/ had the backache constantly, also
headache. and was SO dizzy. 1 had
heart trouble, IL seemed as though my
heart was in my throat at times chok-
ing me. could not walk around and
could not lie down, for then my heart
would beat SO fast / would feel as
though / was smothering. / had to
sit up in bed nights in order to breathe.
/ was SO weak conld not do any
thing.
II have now taken several bot
ties of Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and used three pack
ages of Sanative Wash, and can say
I am perfectly cured. I do not think
/ could have lived long il Mrs. Pink
hams medicine had not helped me
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-22
ENJOYED A BANQUET.
Council of the Americsn-Irish So
clety Met In This City.
Business Meeting, Followed by Supper.
S.veral Eloquent Addresses Made.

The council of American His
torical Society, an organization which has
mem bers In nearly every state of tho
Union. and which includes In Its mem
barship many men who have attained
high Official positions In state and
nation, has accomplished and Is still ac-
complishing q great deal OF valuabls his
toricai research covering the period from
the time OF the revolutionary war until
the present cay, met at the Narragansett
Hotel yesterday afternoon.
lhe general society meets quarterly In
some principal city, and the next meet
ing will be held in June at Portsmouth,
N. II. The council of the society, which
Is the executive body having charge CT
the Transaction Of all business, Is COM
posed OF IL mem bere ana meets zach
month in different sections.
Hon. Thomas q. Gorgan OF Boston,
presided.
After records OF the previous meeting
hsd been read, several sentiemen were
elected 10 mem b. rshp, anu among these
were: Prof. Sloane OF Colum bia Univer-
sity; Hon. Il. +. Fitzsimmons, chief
justice of New York City Court; Hon.
Robert Il. Davis, Fall River; Hon. Paul
IA. keudricken, Boston; Hon. Richard
Sullivan. Boston. Hon. John kivell, Con-
cord, N. H.. and about dozen others.
Worcester. was then read. Mr.. Thayer
congratulated the society on the progress
maue, ana was glad to hear that 1t whs
In a prosperous condition. He mentioned
incidentally that he hoped that the
society would revolutionize the present
method OF writing history, at least In
Massach usetts. he said that within Ten
miles OF the state house In Boston, there
were more authors of flake" history
sban anywhere elso In the country.
After the transaction Of q number of
routine matters the members of che
council adjourned, to meet at 8 O'Clock
last evening, at which hour the Gus.
tomary banquet was to be held ut the
Narragansett Hotel.
At the banquet, in addition to several
local gentlemen, were: Hon. Thomas j.
Joseph Smith, Lowell; Rev. K. Benjamin
AndIews. ID. D.: Prof. Alonso Williams
Rev. Father Telling. Lynn, Mass. Capt.
Il. u. n. Condor, Washington. ID. O.,
and Hon. Jonn c. Lipehnn. Concord.
N. II. Councilman Dennis II. Sbeahan
offjoiated az toastmaster ana introduced
as tho first speaker Hon. Thomas A.
Gargan, who spoke briefly upon the
ain OF the society.
President Andrews or Brown Univsr-
sity spoke upon the disappearance Of raos
preju0ices In this country. James jeffrey
Roche. editor OF the Boston Pilot, read
poem ny Lillian II. j. Wymsn, "The
O'Neiii Dying In Home." and Joseph
Smith introduced = resolution comm end
ing Hon. Theodore Roosevelt. assistant
secretary OF the navy, for the able service
resolutions we're adopted.
Several other brief addresses were made,
after which the meet M was declared
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-22
AN EASY VICTORY.
Brown University Almost White
washed Penn College Team.
A Little Trick That Gave tn. Visitors
h:ir Only Run.

"The Unitsd States toying with
Spain,' was the characterization the
spectators gave to the BASEBALL game yes
tsrday afternoon on Lincoln field between
Brown and the Pennsylvania State Col
lege team. The latter was In very much
too fast company to follow the pace.
seven and q half innings were played
and the scors stood 90 70 l. 1t would
have beeu nothing instead of + II Fultz
had not tried little trick In the last fnr-
ing. He got n nice bounding hit and
held 1t purposely to tease Lockwood,
who was running for first. At the last
minute hs sent It. for the base, but Pat
ton had taken Croker's place, and as the
ball was trifle wide he failed 10 con-
neot ~ Croker would probably have
done. Later Lockwood scored. After
the first three innings when Brown had
IA runs, the boys took things very easy
and made no effort to do anything but
put out the opposing batsmsn almost In
regular order. Wheeler pitched we'll for
i've Innings allowing but three singles
and striking out four men. Washburn
pitched the next three innings and was
very et0noy. Both had splendid speed
and control. Hindle relieved lie Stage at
the end OF the nfth. and in the seventh
Patton took Croker's place at first, and
Cock went out to right, relieving Boyd.
In the first inning n base on balls, three
singles and q homs run by Boyd nettsd
i've ruus for Brown. Five more were
made In the second on three bases on balls
and three singles. A combination Of
hits, errors stolen basss and battery or
rors gave them four more In tie shird.
After two men were out In the seventh
nine runs were scored on five hits, two
bases on balls and four errors. The
Brown men stole bases at will. though
there Was not::much occasion to do Sc. for
when men got on bases hits or errors sell
dom failed to advance them. Lauder and
Fultz mahe . double play at second and
Ls ktsRe threw two men out at stcnnd
trying to steal. Croker batted finely,
maEing q hit each time at the bat he
stole five bases and accepted ~ chonces at
first without an error. he Is winning
great favor with the boys bv his utsady
playing and fine batting. For Pennssl-
vapia Hayes and Cartwright played good
ball, but the rest or the team were below
Uar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-22
SUIT FOR COMMISSION.
Broker and Client Tell Different Stories
In Court.

An interesting cass was heard by Chief
Justice Matteson in the Appellate Divi-
sion of the Supreme Court yesterday, jury
trial having been waived. William n.
Herrick " rs the plaiptin and hs sued to
recover $500 for sdvioe. comm ission and
extra labor In sffeotipS the purchase Of a
house on the land condemned by the state
house.. for Fred 5. Gardiner. Mr.. Her
rick testified that Mr.. Gardiner was very
anxious TO purchase the house, saying on
one occasion he would pay Sl100. and on
another occagiop that be would pay t150l.
The house was purchased BY Mr.. 0arai-
ner on o bid made by him under the d.
rectiou OF AIR. Herrick for $500.
Mr.. Gardiner claims that he offered
Mr.. Herrick 500 commission II he bought
the house and transferred IL to him,
usrdirer, for $500 or les.
Mr.. F,ske testified he was press mt st a
conversation between Mr.. Gardiner and
Mr. Herrick when tho former offered the
latter 500 II n house on the state house
grounds was purchased for $500 or less,
and Mr.. Herrick simply said. lis that
SOP" and walked away.
X. w. Burbank was council for Mr..
Herrick and Wilson & Jenckss counsel
for Mr.. Gardir or.