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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-23
nnG TIGHT GATES.

According to recent decision of a Prussian court, the railroads in that country must have dog-tight crossing gates. or stand liable for any canine in- juries resulting from a failure to do SO. Some time ago, while the gates were closed at a railroad crossing in Nun ster, an aristocratic hunting dog, in the active pursuit of his vocation, eluded the obstacle and struck the track at that point simultaneously with an ex- press train The train passed on un- scathed, but the dog had to be picked up with a sponge.
 In a suit by the owner to recover $50. damages for the taking off of his blue blooded pet the railroad company claimed that it had performed it's whole duty in shutting the gates, and that if the dog was so ill-mannered as to climb over or crawl under in the face of such a manifest desire to exclude him. then the blame was with his master. The court. however, held that it was the duty of the railroad to keep the dog off it's tracks, and appointed experts to determine whether the barriers pro- vided were reasonably calculated to prevent the passage of unwary dogs. They reported adversely to the defen- dant and, after further reference to experts in canine pedigree to determine the value of the deceased, the plaintiff was awarded S60, with interest from the date of the catastrophe-Lew Notes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-23
FtmnmerHl.
The Stock Market,

l New York, June 22.-The bears se-
 cured the upper hand in the trading | to-day and accomplished a downward
 range of prices which gave the appear
 ket at one time during the day. But
 what with the initial rise in prices and the rally on covering after the drop net | changes are small in the majority of | cases and there is a fair sprinkling of
 gains all through the list, The market opened with an upward movement and
 with more show of animation in the buying than has been the case for some time past. The foreign stock markets
 reflected much more cheerful frame of
 mind over the political outlook in
 France and there was a cessation of the
 selling pressure from that source which
 has been a feature on several days of
 the week. The railroad stock, especially
 and very conspicuous gains were shown
 by a number of the Vanderbilt stocks,
 New York Central Northwestern and
 St. Paul and Omaha rising from 1 1-2
 to 4 points. Pittsburg, c. c. and St. Louis also recovered points after yes
 terday's drop. There was good buying of some of the leading specialties, the Tobacco stocks rallying briskly from yesterdays extreme weakness and Sugar and Brooklyn Transit being well taken.
 With the exception of the drop in American Spirits and Standard Distrib- uting on the announced combination in that trade there was apparently no weak spot in the market and it looked as though the bears had exhausted their resources and abandoned their cam- paign. But very marked weakness soon developed in Federal Steel and quickly involved other Flower stocks, notably Brooklyn Transit and Peoples Gas as we'll as Sugar, Metropolitan Street Rail- way, Tennessee Coal Rubber, Consoli- dated Gas, Reading first preferred and other specialties Extreme declines were in Sugar 3-4, in Federal Steel 8 Is, in Brooklyn Transit and Consolidated Gas 3-4, and in Manhattan, Peoples Gas and Metropolitan Street Railway 3 points or over. The Vanderbilts, the To- bacco stocks and many of the railroads held pretty firm, but the grangers yield ed point or over though their declines on the day are only a fraction. There was considerable activity on the decline and more appearance of liquidation by tired holders than has been apparent be- fore this week. The late selling move ment was based on apprehensions ex- pressed by the bears of very heavy ex- ports of gold on Saturday, some of the estimates put out for effect ranging as high as $10,000,000 though the only an-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-23
SUSTAIN MIR. THRASHER.

Directors of the State Law and Order
 League Publish Card.
 The directors of the State Law and Order league yesterday gave out for publication the following:
 To whom 1t may concern: We, the un- dersigned directors of the law and or der league of Connecticut, declare:
 First-Our entire confidence in our secretary and general manager, $. P. Thrasher. This is evidenced by his unanimous reelection to the office which he has so ably filled for the last seven years.
 Second-Nop person has officially or un- officially. made complaint to this board concerning any acts of our manager CT agent which would form the basis of an inquiry on our part.
 Third-We are fully convinced that the objections, insinuations and abuse regarding our methods are wholly with out foundation in fact.
 George Austin Bowen, Francis Way land, Rufus E. Holmes, E. P. Arvine, Pierce N. Welch, L. w. Moody, J. Y. McDermott, Thomas r. Norton, w. F Sessions, E. P. Bullard, L. C. Colt, George s. Palmer, George G. Williams, Fred Sumner Smith, J. H. James.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-23

nouncement was of an engagement of $2,000000. As a matter of fact the rate for sterling exchange eased off IA cent for sight bills, the rate for money in London showed an easier tendency and the relaxation of the strained political situation in France relieved one cause of apprehension of drain upon this country's gold reserve. The Bank of England has increased it's gold reserve over $2300,000 during the week and con- tracted it's loans over $2,600,000, while the Bank of France has added to it's gold stocks over $3,500,00 and has con- tracted it's loans s6,140,0OO in the same time. Both institutions have thus strengthened themselves materially and thus reduced the pressure on New York for gold. The market closed firm at the rally, caused by covering of shorts
 There were one or two yielding spots in the bond market, but prices were gen. erally firm on moderate volume of busi- ness. Total sales, par value, 1,925,00O.
 United States new fours and the old fours coupon declined IA and the threes regular Is in the bid price.
 hEU tORk SrOCl, M.iEhEr
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-23

Manhattan Ky Con. mtg 4s. ... {. 100 109h Mo-, Kan. & Texas 1st mtg 4s.. 93' 93A Mo-, K. X T. 2d mtg As. ......... 66 66l4 Mobile & Ohio gen mtg As. ..... s6 s61a N. r., Ont. X West gen mtg Is .106 106A N. Y, Sus. X West gen mtg 100 100h Nor. Pacific prior gen mtg 5s. .104& 105
 Nor Pacific gen lien 5s. .... 661a 67
 Oregon Short Line 5s......... .115 115H Phlla. X Reading gen mtg IS. .... 903s 90A Rio Grande X West. 1st mtg As. .101 1011a Southern Ky 1st Con- z 5s. .... Hi 111h St. Louis Southw. list mtg 5s.. 921A 93 Texas X Pacific 1st mtg 5s..... .114 114h Union Pacific 4s 4s............. .107& 10S
 Wabash Ky Co., list mtg g 5s. .. .116h 117h Wabash 2d mtg g 5s. .......,.... 99& 100
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-23

are interstices filled with air. Yellow is often due to longitudinal ridglng Ger
 tain structural colorS resemble pigmen-
 tai colors in remaining unchanged by reflected light. These have been called objective, to distinguish them from sub
 jective or changing metallic colors In both cases the color is partly due to pig ment. The structure that by itself gives yellow will give orange if there be red pigment underlying it, The presence of small polygonal bodies results in blue or green, though green may be due also to narrow ridging. If feather colored in one of these ways be held between the eye and the light it will show only the color of the pigment. Wetting or scratching gives the same result. The effect of the structure alone without pigment can be seen in white ducks, where the wing feathers that would be blue in a colored duck have a peculiar sheen. In the same way the eyes can eb traced in the tai of an Albino pea cok Subjective colors are produced by prismatc structures overlying a black fish pigment. The colors change al- ways in the same order. Certain colors may not appear, owing to the overlap- ping of two or more spectra.
 These colors are confined to the bar bules, while objective structural 'colors and the brighter pigments occur only in the barbs. The different kinds of colors are not combined in the same feather; but whatever part is brightly colored is more fully developed. It is not surprising, then, that the feathers most used in flight, and therefore requir- ing a we'll balanced development of ev- cry part, should generally be dull The ornamental use of feathers is to a cer- tain extent a sacrifice. The Brazilian motmto prefers to carry the sacrifice still further by altering the form of the two middle feathers of the tail "The bird" says Waterton-and others have borne witness to the truth of his state ment-"seems to suppose that its beauty can be increased by trimming the tail, which undergoes the same operation as our hair in a barber's shop, only with this difference that it uses it's own beak. which is serrated, in lieu of pair of scissors. As soon as his tail is full grown he begins about an inch from the extremity of the longest two feathers in it and cuts away the web on both sides of the shaft, making a gap about an inch long.''-The Edinburgh Scots- | man.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-23
PAST MASTERS MEET.
O. U. w. Officers Appoint Commit
 tee for the Annual Outing.

A. O. U. w. Officers Appoint a Commit
 tee for the Annual Outing.
 The past masters of the A. o. U. w. held a meeting in Walter Leigh's store last night for the purpose of appointing committee and selecting date for the annual summer outing to be held in this city some time during the first two weeks of August. Those present last night were J. F. Fahey of Rockville, presiding master; J. F. Ball of Hart ford, recorder; Axel Anderson of New London, A. A. Wilson of Hartford and J. P. Hunie and Walter Leigh of this city.
 The exact date and form of entertain ment to be furnished were left in the charge of committee consisting of Walter Leigh, J. F. Hunie, Dr. M. c. Wright and w. s. Compton. This com- mittee will have full charge of the af- fair and will make all the arrangements for the entertaining of the large number of out of town guests who are sure to be on hand. Delegates will attend from every part of the state. ...
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-23
ENTERTAINMENT IN MILFORD,
Given Last Night By the Choir of the
 First Ch,rob

Given Last Night By the Choir of the
 First Church.
 An entertainment was held last night in the First church in Milford given under the auspices of the choir of that church. The church was well filled with an appreciative audience. A programme of sixteen numbers was we'll rendered Those deserving especial notice were Miss Mabel Bosworth and Miss Bertha Higby in organ and piano duets, Miss Maud Wolfe of Stratford in recitations Miss Wolfe's selections were all very new and interesting, she having to re- spond to encores Mrs. George B. Clark's solo was very finely rendered. Nathan Merwin, tenor. and Frank S. Hamilton, Jr., bass, also rendered solos. A piano solo by Lorenzo Oviatt was well received. Mrs. Clark arranged the pro- gramme and to her is due the credit for the success of the affair. A goodly sum was netted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-23
MORGAN SCHOOL.
The Commencement Exercises Yester-
 flaw

The Commencement Exercises Yester-
 @ e+ day.
 Clinton, June 22.-The twenty-fifth annual commencement at Morgan school occurred at Morgan hall this evening about 1000 people being in attendance. This years class numbered thirteen members as follows: Vera Elsie Burr of Durham, Charles Chapman Clark of iWestbrook, Ada Rachel Evarts of Clin- ton Almira Cornelia Hull of Clinton, Amy Louise Plimpton of Hartford, Henrietta Griswold Parker of Clinton, David Knox Peet of Clinton, Howard Grinnell Pierson of Clinton, Gertrude Adeline Smith, and Maud Helen Smith of Stony Creek, Nancy Jeannette Smith of Seymour Marion Alma Stevens of Clinton and Harry Gustave Smaller of Clinton. The hall was very handsomely decorated, the class motto "Ad Astra per Aspera," being conspicuously dis played. Wyckoff's orchestra furnished music. On the stage were seated the members of the board of trustees, the faculty, distinguished alumni and guests the latter including Hon. Joseph R. Hawley, Hon. James s. Sherman of Utica, N. r., candidate for speaker of the house of representatives; Hon. N. D. Sperry, Colonel N. G. Osborn, Super~ intendent C. N. Kendall of New Haven, Rev. J. B. McWilliams of Sing Sing, N. Y.; George w. Quintary, son-in-law of the late Charles Morgan, the donor of the school A feature of the evening was the presentation to Principal Dwight Holbrook on behalf of the school of a magnificent solid silver ink stand with stamp box and cut glass bottles bearing an appropriate Latin inscription, this being the conclusion by Dr. Holbrook of twenty-one years of continuous and valuable service. Next fall he goes to Sing Sing, N. Y, to assume charge of a military school. The diplomas were presented by Senator Hawley, whose re- marks were loudly cheered. The pro- gramme follows:
 Music.
 Prayer.
 Music.
 Salutatory-David Knox Peet, Clinton. Lost, An Empire-Amy Louise Plimp-
 ton, Hartford.
 The Worlds Laureate-Henrietta Gris-
 wold Parker Clinton. Music.
 A Perplexing Question-Harry Gustave
 Smaller, Clinton,
 Airy Nothings-Almira Cornelia Hull,
 Clinton.
 Pads and Fancies-Marion Alma Stew
 ems, Clinton.
 Music.
 Knots Charles Chapman Clark, Vest
 brook.
 Valedictory-Nancy Jeanette Smith,
 Seymour.
 Music.
 Presentation of diplomas Award of prizes.
 Music.
 Previous to the graduating exercises at D. m. the annual prize rhetoricals for the Charles Morgan prizes occurred at the hall, six young ladies and six gentlemen competing. The judges were Hon. Joseph R. Hawley, Hon. James S. Sherman of Utica, N. Y, Hon. N. D. Sperry, Colonel N. G. Osborn, Superin- tendent c. N. Kendall of New Haven and Rev. J. E. McWiliams of Sing Sing, N. Y.
 After the afternoon programme the party enjoyed sail on the steam yacht | 'Saranac" of the American Yacht club. New York, on invitation of Rear Con- | modore George W. Quintard.
 The annual alumni reception and ball | will occur tomorrow evening, June 23
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-23
VISITING IN TWISTED.

Yesterdays Wfnsted Herald says: Rev George Foster Prentiss, formerly of the First Congrega tional church, now pastor of the Davenport Congregational church of New Haven, is the guest of Lorenzo Blake"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-23
THE CLOTHING OF BIRDS.

Structure, Color and Uses of Feathers.
 If one were asked to give the brief est possible definition of a bird, one might say that it is a 'feathered anil mal." In the possession of feathers birds are quite unique, and there is no
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-23
NOT THE WATERBURY MAN.

Waterbury, June 22.-It developed to- day that it was not Jack Corcoran' the Waterbury baseball player, who broke his leg in Naugatuck last night as reported. The victim was David Corcoran, an old time player.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-23
Chicago Market.

Reported over private wire by H. c. Friedman & Co.,. Bankers and Brokers. 10 Wall Street, N. r.. and 763 Chapel Street, Room 2 and 8, New Haven. N. A. Tanner. Manager of Local Branch.
 Opening Highest Lowest Last
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-23
CfOstr 1T Prices.

Following are the closing prices reported by Prince X Whitely, Bankers and Brokers, 52 Broadway, New York, and 15 Center st. New Haven: Bid Asked
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-23
Opening Highes
" H EAT.

NswYO Cotton Exchange. Reported over private wire by H. 0. Fried. man X O., bankers and brokers, 10 Wall Street, N. r., and 763 Chapel Street. New Haven N. A. Tanner Manager of Local Branch.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-23
Government Bonds,

Quotations Of Active Bonds. Reported by Boody, Mcclellan & O., Bankers and BrokaEa. 6 Broadway. New fork, and S7 Orange Street. New Haven.
 Bid Asked
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CAPITAL, AUTHORIZED CAPITAL.
 $1OO,000. $1,000,000. The Union Trust Company
NEW HAVEN.

NEW HAVEN.
 CHARTERED by the State of Connecti. cut with authority to act as Executor, Ada ministrator, Guardian, Receiver or Trustee under will or deed.
 Is a legal depository of money paid into Court and all Public Trust Funds. Acts ae Individuals, and administers trusts of an kinds. Empowered to act as registrar of stocks, bonds, or other evidences of indsbt- business such as Is usually done by Trust Companies. It also does a general Banking businNss. ceiyes deposits The principal of each TrusE Is invested by itself and kept separate and apart from the general assets of the Com pany.
 This Company Is by law regularly exam- ined by the Bank Examiner of the State on HENRY L. HoToHKIss. President
 EUGENE S. BRISTOL, Treasuree
 4 SPECIALITY.
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At, Top. X $. Fe. gen g Is. ,... .102ls 1024 At, Top. S s. Fe gen g 4s...... SEE SEA Brooklyn Fl. R. T. Go, E 5s. =. .1121a 113 Central Ky of N. J. mtg 4s. .121 121k Chic. R. I. X Pacific ext 5s. .109A 110 Chesa. X Ohio gen g 41hs. ...... 94A %
 Erie 1st Con. prior lien 4s.... 94 941s
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DAY DISTRICT GRADUATION.

Will be Held at Grace M. E. Church on
 Monday Evening.
 The graduation exercises of the Day district will be held at the Grace Metho- dist church next Monday evening at 8 o'clock Admission will be by tickets which may be obtained from the prin- cipal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-16
AMONG W0MEN'S CLUBS.

The Embreoso Club enjoyed a de-
lightful social occasion at the residence
of Mrs. Charles III. Beach. on Chaplin
avenue. on Wednesday afternoon. when
whist was the diversion OF the hour
The social spirit was not prominent
however for during the afternoon the
hostess made strong plea for suffer-
ing Cuba, arousing much interest I'm
that cause among the members OF the
Embreoso The interest of the club as
sumed practical shape in the prompt
decision that money. clothing.N etc. be
sent from the Embreoso club - Mrs.
Emma Shaw Colcleugh Of Providence
the same To be forwarded by her to
those needy women and children i'm Cu-
ba. whose dire necessity she has per-
sonally witnessed i'm her recent in
vestigations in that stricken land.
1t is authoritively stated that "A large
and beautiful Woman's Club house viii
ere long grace that ideal location in
Boston, known as Beason Hill. The
clubhouse will be an honor to Massa-
chusetts club women and the pride OF
New England club women. as well.
To echo the words of "a Boston club
woman What would our grandmothers
and great grandmothers have thought
Of women ever being able TO start such
II project as tfIffs unu To CHTTy II our
with such assurance of success? Ii Is
a gratifying fruition OF movement
which has done so much TO improve and
broaden women's place in the world in
the last 20 or 80 years and as such de-
serves all the aid and praise and prac-
tical assistance that can be heaped up
on It,"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-16
American Art.

The recent exhibition and sale of the
Thomas b. Clarke collection constitute
as Mr.. Coffin said In his "Introduction"
TO the catalogue, "a great event i'm the
art history OF the United States, ami
the editor of the Century thus COM
ments upon il, i'm the April number OF
that magazine:
This exhibition not only was PROOF
of the excellent taste and good judg-
ment of the collector: IL must also
surely count in the development of ma
tive art by affording announcement
To our artists. and by its education az
once of the public at large and OF pic
turc buyers In particular. TIL poSIVINu
merits of the American painters of tht
last quarter OF century were put in
evidence so fully and overwhelmingly
that American ART must take hereafter
an apprcciably higher place in both
critical and popular estimation.
And vet with all the artistic force
manifested by the work OF such men as
1nness. Homer. La Fargo. Martin, wy
ant. Tyron. Dewey. Fuller. Swain Gif-
ford. Walker RYDER Pickncil and other
interesting painters the collection, while
catholic and comprehensive, was Tar
from making the claim OF COMPLETENESS
Of representation. When one imagines
the addition To this collection of u few
brilliant canvases by Sargent CeCelia
BeauN. and others who could b. named.
and of specimens OF the genius Of our
brilliant band OF sculptors. and whcu
the original and exquisite work OF
American artists i'm stained glass IL
considered. and when. furthermore. the
triumph OF recent American mural
painting and OF American architecture
are remembered. 1t will b recognized
that art i'm the United States has to its
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-16
First American-Built Steamers.

Compet tition continued keen between
America ana this country. The gov
ernment of the United States guaran-
teed a considerable sum per voyage to
the steam vessels of the company that
was being promoted by the well-knowu
T.. n. Collins OF New York. All this
signified fresh struggles and new de-
partures i'm the science OF ship-build-
ing. The Collins steamers were about
5000 tons register and 800 horse power;
they were built chiefly OF live oak, and
the fabrics were strengthened by lat
tice-work OF iron bands. They are said
10 have been beautiful models. one Of
eas5-tAe
clipper of the Seas" This steamer
was built by VIII Brown OF New York.
under the superintendent of George
Steers. who modelled the famous yacht
America. OF which our artist has pro-
Vided US with a spirited sketch.
| mention the Collins liner Pacific as
an illustration of the influence OF COM
petition in the direction OF shapes and
interior equipment. Here was ship
with three decks. sitting as high on the
water as an old galeon: her bottom
was Hat. and her immersed section al
most pararrelogram. This ship. in May.
1851 steamed across the Atlantic from
New York 10 Liverpool i'm days ~
hours. 16 minutes. In July the Arctic.
belonging 10 the same line. made the
passage fin 9 days. IL hours, II min
utes It Is more than forty years ago.
In forty years we have reduced the
steaming time of those old ships by
some days. Considering. however. the
.
ployed. the prodigious experiences (gct-
ten from those early strugglers ana
their immediate successcrs) embodied
I'm the magnificent structures OF today
IL is not eyident that we haXe Alright IL
triumph very greatly over those pas
sages Of less than ten days-Pal Mall
Magazine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-16

credit no little accomplishment OF
high order.
Mr. Clarke's work as a collector of
American pictures was pioneer work.
but there are others who are also doing
intelligently and I'm a spirit Of wise
patriotism the same service 90 native
art. our artists have too long suf-
fered from blind preference for for
eign work OF no higher artistic value.
This has bsen, in turn. the experience
of artists Of various other countries.
The competition OF the distingu shed
foreigner has often. throughout tha
history of civilization. embarrassed the
artist at home; but such competition
has never been without its good as wei,
as it's discouraging effects. There ara
signs that our own native art Is be-
ginning 10 free itself from the depress-
ing consequences Of such competition.
1t can best do 80. not by ungenerous
complaint and a punitive tariff, but by
continued worthy accomplishments.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-16

Quite business has sprung up Of
late i'm California artichokes. IL is said
that the California variety has a better
flavor han that coming from France,
besides being fresher. This is very nat
ural. as Il takes but a week TO get the
vegetable here from California. while
il takes at least two weeks To get the
French supply To the market
II is not gcncrallyknown that the re-