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ToBoGGANNING IN PIEDMONT IN
 1765

The art and mystery of tobogganing gliding swiftly down steep descent squating on sled consisting of one or two flat boards without runners-is so often assumed to be of Canadian in- vention, thence introduced into the United States and Britain, that when we read of the pastime being practised at Davos or other alpine health-resort Gas in Miss Harraden's Ships that Pass in the NightO, we are apt to take it for granted that Is one of the many innovations brought hither to enliven the monotony of winter in these high and remote regions. Hence 1t is inter esting to note in Smollett's Travels Through France and Italy, that when the novelist was making an excursion in March, 1765, from Nice across the Maritime Alps to Turin, he descended the Piedmontese slope of the Col di Tenda towards Cuneo on toboggan. Having reached the top of the noun tain,'' he tells us in letter xxXviii., i've prepared for descending on the other side by the leze; which is an occasion al sledge made of two pieces of wood, carried up by the coulants Qocal guides) for the purpose. I did not much relish this kind of carriage, es- pecial1y as the mountain was very steep, and covered with such a thick fog that we could hardly see two or three yards before us. Nevertheless, our guides were so confident, and my companion, who had passed the same way on other occasions, so secure, that I ventured to place myself on this ma chine, one of the coulants standing be- hind me, and the other sitting before me as the conductor, with his feet pad ding among the snow, in order to moderate the velocity of its descent. Thus accommodated, we descended the mountain with such rapidity that in an hour we reached Limon. Here we waited two full hours for the mules which travelled with the servants by the common road" This is simply tobogganing used as a practical means of transit for travellers in the Alps Chambers Journal.
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HACKED ON SCHENCK's THEORY
 OF SEX

Much ado about nothing is, in a. word the opinion expressed by Profess sor Hackel, the distinguished German physiologist, with regard to the nnuch- talked-of Schenck theory of sex. Pro- lessor Schenck's book, in his opinion, fully justifies the mistrust expressed in scientific circles when the author first published the particulars of his so- called discovery. This discovery now dwindles away to the general statement that the nature of a mothers nourish- ment has determining influence upon the sex of the child. This, Professor Hackel points out was known long ago. During and others have shown, by physiological experimentation, as well as by statistics, that the quality and the quantity of the food of both parents may exercise an influence upon the sex of their children. Were Professor Schenck's statements well founded, those peoples whose food is mainly of flesh-as, for example, in the Pampas of South America-would have more male than female children. On the other hand, nations whose nourishment is free of nitrogen (grains, sugar and oth- CT -hydrates), such as the rice eating Indians and the Mongolian peo- pies, would have an excess of female descendants. This, however, Is not at all the case. Many other facts also are opposed to Professor Sshenck's theory. The determination of sex, Professor Hackel points out, is variously caused among different animals. Among bees, the same egg-cell develops a female when fertilized and a male when unfer- tilized, whereas, among other insects, the very reverse is the case. In Pro- lessor HackePs opinion, the determi- nation of sex depends upon great number of involved physiological causes, which, for the most part, are still absolutely unknown.-London Dali ly News.
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 This Company Is by law regularly exam
 ined by the Bank Examiner of the State of
 Connecticut.
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CALEpoNIANs WIN

The New Haven Caledon1an club won at bowls from Clan Mcleod last night, William Peterson's side, for the club won from John c. Morton's side for the clan by 21 points to 13, John Men zie's side for the club won from James Mustarde's for the Clan by 21 points to 20. The play on this side was very close and exciting and was only won on the last end. The club now stands one game ahead on the series.
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Chicago Market,

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Mrs. Alfred P. Wheeler of 70 Cottage street, Meriden, will give tea on Sat urday afternoon in honor of her guest, Miss Emily Wells of New Haven. The hours will be from until o'clock.
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NEW YORK STOCK M4sKEr.

Opening, Highest, Lowest Quotations On the New York Stock Exchange, reported by Prince & Whitely, Brokers, 15 Center street, New Haven,.
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-22

tee to restore Mrs. Nellie Grant Sart-
oris to Aemrican citizenship was pass
ed. The Tennessee contested election
case was then called. Shortly after )
O'clock Mr.. Hull interrupted the de-
bate and asked unanimous consent for
the consideration of the joint resolu-
ton passed by the Senate today TO
prohibit the expectation Of coal. .
Mr.. Hull explained that the eXecu-
tive officers of the government consid
cred 1t of great Importance that the
resolution should be passed at once.
Mr.. Walker Republican,. of Virginia.
said that much coal was produced in
his district and he was not prepared
to allow d measure Of such Importance
to go through without due conSidcra-
ton. He WAS appealed To by members
on both sides of the House not To oh
Ject. but he refused to withdraw his
object. The members laborci with
Mr.. Walker for ten minutes and final
" induced him to withdraw his obicc-
ton.
The resolution was then passed
without division ana soon tftcrwara
signed by the Speaker.
AT 5:45 p. NJ. the House adjourned.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-22

A resolution. cloqucntly Supported
by several leading senator's. i,,euEiig
the assistance Of the chamber To save
the dignity of Spain. was carried with
exclamation. a.... y. .... ".'
Senor Gullon, the foreign minister,
thanked the Senate. mot III the name
Of the liberal cabinet. but in the name
of the government" @....
The president then delivered Il patri
otto Grafton, arousing intense enthusi-
asm. AT this afternoons cabinet
council Senior Sagasta addressed the
Queen Regent thus: I'm this solemn
moment, when the first cannon shot is
almost audible, the government is
prepared to assume the entire rcspon-
sibility for it's decisions, but it CON
siders 1t opportune that the Queen
Regent should hear the opinion of all
the political leaders and the influential
men of all parties, as weel as theprin-
cipal generals
Acceding to this proposal the Queen
Regent will commence the consulta-
ton this evening.
AT the outset of proceedings in the
Congress (the lower house of the
Cortes>, the president. Marquis Vega
dArmijO. urged the necessity Of the
quickest possible organization Of the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-22
SALOON KEEPER SHOT
James Hopkins, CoIored, Pro
badly MORALLY Wounded
BY A NEGRO DESPERATE
Bloodfield Thrown Into State OF Wild
Excitement Late Wednesday Night
by the Deed Of An
Outlaw. ....-

blooaheld was thrown into q high
state Oh excitement late Wednesday,
night by the desperate acts Of a negro
uesperado named John Sherman but
better known TO the denizens OF that
place as Skin" Among Skins y,.-
llinS is James Hopkins, Il saloon keep
er, who is now lying at his home ON
hampton avenue with the chances of
recovering from the effects of two
pistol wounds against him.
SKIN came here about ten days ago
from the west. He was new coon
~ .o"n ana soon took up his abode
IN bloodheld, frequenting dives where
ne practlced his skin" games and
Won his nickname.
Late Wednesday night Skin went
into James Hopkins saloon on wv av-
enue. He was quarrelsome and soon
created row with the negroes in the
barroom. Hopkins ordered the man
out and went behind his counter to get
revolver Skin made his exit and in
order to keep him out the doors of the
saloon were barred.
few minutes later, however, the
desperate battered down a door and
entered the saloon with a 3s-calihre
revolver flashing in his hand. Hop
Kins was sitting on top of a piano.
Skin rushed up to him and began fir
ing. Two shots took effect, one en-
tering Hopkins right hip and the 9th
el tle lleSny part OIL the leg. The third
shot was fired at the saloon ka,per's
head. but missed the mark. Skin hen
Wh1rled and pointed his = u 8. the
negroes in the saloon ard le. nded
their money. This frightened! the
crowd and they gave him every cent
they had and fled. Going behind the
counter the desperate looted the cash
drawer. He then went out and held
up every man he saw. The first negro
Skin met was a we'll known character
named sport He only had fifty
cents and he handed it over To Sport
the bandit said: I've got to get out
of this place and am going to hold
up every d-n negro see" How
many negroes Skin held up is not
known. but he made good his escape.
When Policeman G. ]. Phillips heard
the shooting he rushed to Hopkins
saloon. The r".ro lad crawlej out Of
| the place on his tH~1s and knees and
was lying in q small alley Tie was
weak. having lost over two gallons of
| blood. Policeman Williams had him
| taken to his home In Rnclletts Hop
| lltns is an old man ar.' an Invalid
Several years ago he suffered n stroke
of PARALYSIS on bis ri~ht side and has
never recovered fr"'. II This makes
his recovery nvrcnr''-,-lv doubtful. in
| fact. it was thought lie could not sur.
| vive tho ri--,>t
Stin ""S 80 "een anprehenled. He
| is descri1'"'' =" a mulatto. FIVE feet
! four ;"rh1~ III and weighs about 145
| nonrf", 20 e about % years old
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-22
BRIEF ITEMS.

Mr. r. X. Koch is on business trip
to Baltimore
The Newport News Democratic Club
will give u bah at the Casino next
Wednesday night.
The Pocahontas will resume her
route on the James river this week.
after having undergone "a thorous'n
spring Cleaning. l..
Officer w. C. Boatwright, chief of the
county police force, is confined to his
home on Cherry Grove" by u severe
attack of rheumatism
Rev f. j. Brooke. d. D.. synodoal
evangelist of the Presbyterian church
for this state and 9West Virginia, is
the guest of Rev. E. T.~Wellford
Seaman Litrledieid, who had one of
his legs broken during the gun pr;lc-
tice on board the Brooklyn Wedne.s
day, is now on board the hospital ship
Solace. .-.
Mayor Post has signed the license
ordinance and also the ordinance APP
propriating the sum of Sl15 for the
grading OF Lafayette avenue. between
Thirty-fourth and Thirty-ninth street.
The Dixie Mandolin and Guitar Club
OF this city. composed OF Messrs.
Hoops, lvcrs. Sinton, Powell. Smith.
Hopkins. Charlton and Rex. will leave
this evening for Old Point to I'LL an
engagement.
A permit was issued yesterday by
City Clerk j. y. Massic to MIR. John
A. Moss for the erection of Il hand
some two-story brick residence on
Thirty-fourth street between West
and Washington avenues. This will
be the only brick dwelling on that
street. all others being frame.
Rev. D. w. Davis and Wife. of
Washington. d. c.. are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Christie on
Twenty-eighth street. MIR. Davis was
formerly state evangelist of the Chris
tan Church. in North Carolina but
is now in charge of Il church in The
national capital. @#..M
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-22

demonstrating the tricky plans and
purposes that have always been nour-
lShed against SPANS sovereignty in
CUBA, which the enemy has been con-
spring for nearly Il century to des-
troy. Our foes now carry their hypOc-
racy and falsehood to the extent Of de-
manding Immediate machine in a war
provoked and sustained by them
selves. Her prudence and moderate
hay. been of no avail to Spain, though
sfl.. has carried her concessions to the
Xet!er1e limit of liberation in order to
avoid Il rupture.
She still deplores this state of af-
taliS. but she accepts it with all the
energy inspired by "A glorious national
history ana the pride of her people, Il
pride which will never yield to the
strangers haughtiuess nor consent to
see SPANS rights and reason tram
pied upon by Il nation onbodics. If the
United States want tn" island of Cuba.
let them come and take it. Perhaps
the hour is not far distant when these
thrthaSeni:ns OF America will find
their Lan:, in this island of Cuba.
which Spain discovered pcopled and
civilized and which will never be any
thing but Spanish. ..
1T is our turn to have the honor of
defending her and we will know how
To do it with decision and an effort
many II time put forth. l count upon
you for this with absolute certainty. l
believe there is no sacrifice you are
not prepared to make in defence of the
national territory whose integrity is
sacred TO all Standards of whatever
origin. am sure that everyone in
whose veins runs Spanish blood will
respond readily to the call which. in
these solemn moments. l address to all
and that all will group themselves
around me Ia contribute as much as
they can tn repel Il foreign invasion
without allowing dangers, sufferngs
or priVatations To weaken the heart of
courage.
To arms. then. feliow-countrymen
to arms; there will be a place for all in
the fight Let all cooperate and con
tribute with the same frmness and
enthusiasm to fight the eternal enemy
q, the Spanish name. emulating the
exploits of our ancestors. who always
| exalted high their countrys fame anC
honor To arms, cry a thousand times
! viva ESpana." viva el I,ey Alfonso
| MIL. Viva lie Regente," WV;
Cuba. always Spanish" ..50'
| Your Governor General VI.
| (Signcd) "RAMON BI,ANCO"
Havana. April 81, 1895
| The government has accepted tn.
proposal Of Nicholas Tamin & Gonna
ny. an American concern to arrane,
Tor n supply !of water from Pnita an,
Colon The contract will be signe,
immediately 1t is looked upon as ;
good business arrangement from botl
standpnints. -
| Inc movement of troops continuc
ana there arc daily conferences of tn
generals an dthe Spanish admiral a
| the palace.
1T is currently reported here tina
| 'he insurgents have declined to confe
| Win the delegation of the colonia
s1nernhent which was sent to trea
! Mill thern TOR peace on the basis of /:
hrnadr form OF autonomy. @
u rs added that the insurgents vii
| oniN accept Spanish generals as medi
atnrS. The announcement of tho mi
'ed states ultimatum to Spain cause,
great enthusiasm at the theatre las
night. tn" audience making n bc,licos
demonstration against the Unite,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-22
ON IuIE DIAMOND.
Results OF Yesterdays Games In the
Natfonal League.
HOW rrEyE, gCTTrps4 e,r.Nr
W TIE CLUBS STAND.

ny
PHILADELPHIA, April a1.-Sevmoa,r
was as Wild as hare, and in conse-
quence again defeated New York. The
helding OF both teams was a little rag
ged Attendance, 2,617. Score:
Philadelphia 40 4 oo1os o-13 10 4
New York......3 o 0 900 "a 8 1
Batteries-Duggleby and Mcfarland,
Seymour. Getting and Grady. ;Umpires.
Imslie and Andrews. Time. 2:15.
BALTIMORE, April 21.-The .Oriole
bausnnen could not connect with the
ball today when hits were needed
The fielding of the home team was not
up to the standard and their errors
helped swell Boston's run column. AT
tendance, 1,7S7. Score:
RHE
Baltimore. ......o 3 o 0 0 2 0-5 Z 4
Boston. ........3 i 9 0 1 2 20 IL 2
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Clarke, Klobe-
dance and Bergen. Umpi1'es, Snyder
and Curry. Time, 2 hours.
CINCINNATI. April 21-The Reds
hit Rines unmercifully i'm the first and
last INNINGS of today's game and gained
an easy victory. Dwyer was very wild
and retiredssn favor of 2: Domnen in
Cincinuatl... Q oo1oo ell II 4
Pitusburg. LII 0 o2o Q 2-6 6 3
teries-Dwyer, Damnaen and
Pietz. Rines and Sehriver. EMPIRES,
LOUISVILLE, April 21.-rhe Colonies
| We're off in both fielding and batting
today and the colts had everything
their own way. Attendance, 1000.
Score:
R.'H.E
louisville % 0 0 0 o % 0 0 o. 2 z
Chicago ...........4 L O2 1 0 0 0 0-S 8
Isltlerie>-Cunningh and Wilson,
Griffith and Donahue. Umpires. Cush-
man and Heydler. Time, I:45.
| WASH1NG,rON. April 21.-Eleven
innings We're required by the Senators
to win today's game The feature OF the
game was the catch of long fly by
Seibach. He fell in making connection
| with The bail, hut he did not let it es-
cape him. Attendance, 1880. Score:
| R.H.E
Washington. 3 0 0 o 0 0 p IL 0
| isrouk!y o O o y 0 = 0 3 0 0-5 10 2
BatteriesIWeyhin and Mcclure,
Dunn and Smith. Umpires. Lynch and
Connolly. Time, hours.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-22
U. S. S. PURITAN.

U. S. S. PURITAN.
Captain, T. r. Harrington. ....
Lieutenant Commander, j. r. Sell
| fridge
Lieutenants, A. M. knight. G. r.
Clark, H. G. Dressed. w. o. Hulme.
Ensign, b. b. Bierer.
Surgeon, J. D. Gatewood.
Past Assistant Paymaster, H. E.
JeWett.
Chief Engineer, J. r. Edwards.
Assistant Engineer, r. d. Has
Drouck.
Boatswain, S. w. Gardner. ....#
Carpenter, c. H. Began. .a.
Gunner. F. Rorchach.
Pay Clerk, E. W. Astinger. .# T..
Naval Cadets, D. f. Boyd, Jr, G.. r..
Pettengill. .
u. S. S. CINCINNATI.
Captain, C. NJ. Chester. NJ"
Lieutenants, G. j. Badger, f. B.
Barry, J. A. Hoogewerff. j. T. Craven.
Ensigns. w. D. Brotherton, F. L.
Sandoz.
Surgeon, ]. c. Barnes.
Assistant Surgeon, D. H. Morgan.
Paymaster, r. T. NJ. Ball
Chief Engineer, r. Ashton. ...
Past Assistant Engineer, w. c. Her.
bert.
Assistant Engineers, F. N. Freeman,
E. r. Pollock.
Gunner, M. Joyce.
First Lieutenant U. s. NJ. Corp, J. A.
Leieune. -.
Paymaster Clerk, w. H. steeger.
Carpenter. c. S. Taylor.
u. S. S. HELENA .. .m.
Commander, w. T. Swinburne.
Lieutenants. G. Laird. c. r. vree-
land. ]. W. Oman.
Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Edward
Moale.
E,ns,c-ne n na1,;s III n
Past Assistant Surgeon. M. s.
Guest.
Chief Engineer, F. H. Eldridge.
am. sg gi35lss5s III -
Pay cler.s. "a. II. cathcart.
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Coloresl Republicans Endorse canai.late.

me coiored Republicans of the Sec
ond Ward held an enthusiastic meeting
last night at Lakin's Hall After Qis-
tening TO severale addresses the voters
endorsed tWilliam Washington for the
common Council and "A. C. Davis for
Justice OF the peace. Councilman p. III.
Roane presided over the meeting,