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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18
ONE OF THE CHRISTMAS DIS
PLAYS
Tontine Hotel, Dec. is, 1899.

Tontine Hotel, Dec. 49, 1899.
To the Editor of the Journal and Courier:
Dear Slr-The writer-a travelling
salesman--known as a drummer in
these days--being in the beautiful City
Of Elms to-day and taking a meander
through Chapel street admiring the fine
Christmas displays of merchandise In
your merchants store windows, + was
particularly attracted to the fine and
unusual display in Davis & Co.'s cloth
ing store windows, especially the west
or furnishing goods side, and stepped
inside the store and asked the question.
who was the artist?" as I knew from
the artistic manner in which the goods
were displayed that none but an artist
could have arranged that window. The
genial proprietor, Mr.. Davis informed
me that 1T was one Of his statesmen, J.
Fl. Ddgerly. formerly Of G. A. Rennack
er's, Hartford, one Of the leading stores
in that city Being a travelling sales
man and having an opportunity Of see
ing most of the store windows in New
England, I think / am safe in saying
that there is not another in the entire
New England states which will compare
with the window In question, and Mr..
Davis is fortunate in having such
salesman-artlst in his employ Mr.
Edgerly Is young man whose charac-
ter and habits are above reproach and
what Is Hartford's ''loss Is New Haven's
gain,' and know for a fact that Mr.
Rennacker regrets ever allowing Mr.
Edgerly leaving him. Attractions
which OF course must not be mentioned
in this article, are the only reasons why
Mr.. Davis has such an artist in his en-
ploy. I am sure you will agree with
me when you see the fine arrangement
in Davis & Co.'s window. Yours,
ONLY A DRUMMER.
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THE ECLIPSE OF THE MOON.
A Successful Performance, But Unim
portant Scientifically.

A Successful Performance, But Unim-
portant Scientifically.
The eclipse of the moon predicted for
Saturday evening occurred on schedule
time. A practically clear sky made the
spectacle visible from points command
ing view to the eastward. The earth S
shadow probably began to cut into the
edge of the full moon at GAS o'clock,
but light cloudiness interfered with dis
tinct vision until after O'clock. 1t
was then nearly two hours and half
after sunset, and the moon was we'll
above the horizon. The greatest degree
of observation was noted between SIS
O'Clock and S;35 o'clock, at which time
the eclipse was almost total, and the
moon had an altitude of about forty
degrees. Thereafter rapidly growing
crescent was observed. BY 10 o'clock
the lunar disk was apparently round
once more.
All during the eclipse the covered por-
ton of the moon was family visible and
presented a dusky red hue. In the city,
where electric lights abound, the phe-
nomenon was not Sc distinctly noticed
as in the rural districts, where the eye
was unembarraesed, but 1t was unmis-
takably evident.
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Jy4LLING rom.

The eclipse of the moon Saturday
evening was watched with interest
here, as the sky was clear and there
was fine opportunity to see the beau
ties of the affair. Although the notice
of the eclipse has been printed in the
newspapers and almanacs, not only one
in five had thought of it until they
saw observers looking up at the moon.
Saturdays recorded real estate trans
fer was L. H. Green to Sarah Rice, one
lot In Fairview tract.
There was not enough Of the mem5
bers of the golf club at the links Satur-
day afternoon to have the contest for
the club cup count, and it was post
poned until al alter date
Another case of measles has cropped
out in Rosemary hall.
Rev. ]. ]. Blair picked some violets
south of the parsonage last week. A
dandeion in full bloom was picked last
week on Washington street.
Saturday was the tifty-fourth birth
day anniversary of Selectman w, Burr
Hall. Any one not knowing it would
not put the figures so high by ten years
The change in the weather of Friday
and Saturday made the outlook for an
ice crop more favorable. although the
local dealers have not as vet began to
worry much over the matter.
1t does not need any long extended
cold spell to get ice on the small ponds
where the ice houses are situated.
3 Judge O.. I. Martin was able to be
out on the street Saturday.
Mrs. w. b. Miller of New Haven is
the guest os Mr.. and Mrs. w. Burr
Hall of Whittlesey avenue.
c. Fl. Thomas is on the improve and
hopes to be able to 60 out of doors as
soon as there is warm day.
This week will be hard one for the
Adam Express employees and the days
work will last until late at night.
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PRIMARY TEACHERS UNION

The regular meeting of the Primary
Teachers union will be held in the Unit
ed church chapel this evening at 7:45
o'clock.
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cises An orchestra will furnish instru-
mental music, and local quartettes will
contribute vocal selections. The Rev.
William G. Lathrop will respond to the
toast Present Day Echoes of the Puri-
tan Spirit The Rev. Charles Jackson
OF the Baptist church at Montowese will
speak upon @'Hereditary Puritansm,
and the Rev. Louis A. Parsons, rector
OF st. Johns church, will close the ex-
ercises with thoughts about the motto
OF the state of Connecticut. The Fore
mothers will have their representatives
at the same time, and Miss Anna Ly-
man Goodyear will read a paper about
Bargain Days in Early Plymouth
Mrs. Frank E. Smith will give sketch
of Priscilla Molines," and Mrs. Louise
Linsley Shepherd will discourse upon
'The New Woman OF 1920"
The executive committee consists of
Frank L. Stiles, Hubert f. Potter and
Robert q Eaton
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The Painted Floor

is becoming very popular because of Its
many advantages over carpets and oil cloth
1t is easily kept clean; does not gather dust,
dirt or vermn; gives room a cheerful an.
pearance, and can be renewed at slight ex.
pense. For the kitchen nothing can equal
d painted floor, although 1t Is adapted to any
room III the house. For dining-room. Ill
ting room or bedroom, where rugs are used
n pleasing effect may be obtained by paint.
ing the center OF the floor In one color, with
a border Of one or more colors. Ordinary
paint will not do for floors.
u. ). N. DECK PAINT.
is made for the purpose. 1t dries quickly
and produces a hard, glossy, elastic surface
that will stand hard usage and frequent
scrubbing. Twelve colors, Quart. hAlfgal.
800 and 1893 State Street.
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Don't give them tea or coffee. Have yon
tried the new food drink called GRAINO?
II IL delicious and nourishing and takes the
give the children the more health you dis
tribute through their systems. Grain-O is
made OF pure grains, and when properly
coffee, but costs about u as much. All
grocers sell 1t. 15c and 25c.
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Arrests Last Night.

Thomas Walpole, who keep a saloon on Grand avenue, was arrested last night by Patrolman McKeon on war; rant charging him with violation of the Sunday liquor law and violation of the liquor law de screens.
 James H. Robertson of 164 Ferry street and w. S Gendall of 284 Ex- change street were arrested by Patrol- men B. J. Reilly and John Roche OH warrants charging them with neglect- ing to send their children to school.
 Besides these arrests there was the usual collection taken in by the police on charges of breach of the peace and drunkenness.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At St. Louis-St. Louis, 3-7-0: Chica- go, 2-e-1. Batteries Young and O'Con- ner, Phyle and Donahue.
 At Washington, 1-6-5; Boston, 10-11-2. Batteries-Dunkle and Farrell; Klobdanz and Clark.
 At delphia-Brooklyn, 10-11-2;; Philadelphia g. 17-3 Batteries-Mc- James, Dunn and Smith; Piatt, Ber- nard and Douglass.
 At Louisville - The Pittsburg-L Louis- vile game was postponed to-day on ac- count of wet grounds.
 At Andover Brown university, 8s Andover, 3.
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TRIAL OF MRS. GEORGE.
Attorneys Present Requests as to the
 Charge of the Judge.

Canton. O., April 24.-Attorney J. J.
 Grant occupied the whole day in open
 ing the arguments of the state in the
 trial of Mrs. George for the murder of
 George D. Saxton, brother of Mrs. Me
 Kinley. The court room was filled as it
 has not been at any other stage of the
 proceedings Mrs. George sat with
 downcast eyes during the proceedings.
 She seemed more affected by Mir. Grant $ summing up of the case than by any
 other incident of the trial During the day attorneys for each side presented
 their requests as to the charge of the
 judge. The state asked that the jury be instructed that the alleged promise
 to marry and the failure to keep 1t,
 promises of any money consideration, the alleged settlement in Allegheny, the divorce and the payment for it, the re- lations between the accused and the de- ceased and all of the testimony as to Mrs. Georges grievances against SaXton shall be cited to the jury by the judge as not being any justification, excuse, or defence for the homicide, but merely subjects for consideration in determln- ing the degree of the homicide and the mental responsibility of the accused. The state also asks that the general weakness of the alibi defence shall be cited to the jury in connection with in- structions that alibi to be defence must cover the whole period of the hon- icide or must prove beyond all doubt the jmpossibility of the accused being at the scene of the homicide when it oc- cured. The defence asks the court to charge the jury that the homicide must be proved and the accused guilty of it before any of the threats are consid- l cred against the accused, and that the threats are only to be considered in de- 1 termining the degree of the homicide had l it been otherwise established. It also ] asks that the court charge that the | cause of the accused is not to be preju | diced by reason of the defendant ot | having taken the stand in her own be- | half. and that tine evidence of one ad- i dicted to the opium or morphine habit is not credible. <
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TWENTY DEATHS FROM TYPHOID.
Record of the Disease Among the Tooops
 at Puerto Principe.

Havana, April 24.-There have been twenty deaths from typhoid fever among the members of the Sth United
 States cavalry, stationed at the city
 of Puerto Principe, and 103 cases all told are reported. The persistence of the disease cannot be explained. The camp is pitched on sloping ground, about three miles from the town and the tent floors are fully thirty-sx inch es above the ground. The water is taken from a creek that flows through the camp, but none of it is used until it has been both filtered and boiled. All camp refuse is cremated each day. The tent floors are displaced once every tWenty-four hours, and the sites eX posed to the sun and disnfected with lime.
 Captain Hickey of the governor gen. erals staff, who recently visited the camp, described it as the best camp he had ever seen. Nevertheless, despite the extraordinary precautions taken the fever steadily increased until a few days ago. Now there is a turn for the better and the convalescents out num- Der of new cases. On the other slope of the ridge the 18th United States in- fantry is camped and on that slope there is not single case of typhoid. There are 59 cases of malaria though 40 of these cases are of mild type. Eight companies of the 1st infantry and four troops of the 7th cavalry are stationed at that point, but owing to the prevalent sickness it is a lonesome camp and the men are discouraged.
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you to liberate him. Hold him for the

I 1 courts"
 The mob replied that Strickland had | inflamed the negroes in the neighbor- 1 hood and had bad reputation, having tun away from East Point several years ago. Major Thomas reminded the mob | that the negro had voluntarily told of l having seen Hose on the night of the murder. One of the mob replied that Strickland had done this ill the cun- ningness of his guilt to establish his own innocence. There were some how
 ever, who agreed with Major Thomas, and after discussion vote was taken, which was supposed to mean life or
 death to Lige Strickland. The vote to let him live was unanimous. MaJor Thomas then retired some distance and the mob was preparing to send Strlck- land in a wagon to Newman. when member of the mob cried out, we have him here; let's keep him."
 This aroused the mob and a nlessen- ger was sent to advise Major Thomas to leave Palmetto for his own good, but the old gentleman was not frightened. He drew himself up and sad emphatic accly: T have never been before order
 
 to leave this town.'' Then the major lifting his hand to give his words force said to the messenger: Tell them the muscles in my legs are not trained to running; tell them I have stood the fire and heard the whistle of bullets from a thousand Yankee rifles and am not frightened by this crowd" Major Thomas was not molested. Then, with the understanding that Lige Strickland was to be delivered to the jailer at Fair burn, Major Thomas SEW the negro he had pleaded for led off to his death. The mob took the negro to a grove near the home of Marshal Givens of this place, and again the moose was adjust ed. He was hauled off the ground, but was let down to allow him to confess. He refused to do so, and the lynchers were about to haul him up again when the son of Marshal Givens came upon the scene and asked that the lynching not occur near his fathers home. The negro was then taken to the yard in the rear of Dr. w. $. Zoller's home and tied up to a persimmon tree and left hang ing. coroner's jury held an inquest over the body this afternoon and rem dered the usual verdict--death at the hands of parties unknown. Another mob is hunting the county for Albert Sewell who has made himself obnOx- ious by remarks concerning the treat ment given the negroes by the whites. There is not much prospect of his cap- ture. however, as he has had day start of is pursuers.
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WINDSOR HOTEL FIRE INQUEST, Verdict of the COrOner's Jury--Causes of
 Fire Accidental.

New York, April 24,--After deliber- ating half an hour, the coroners jury in the Windsor hotel fire inquest to-day returned the following verdict: ''We find that Isabella c. Leland, Helen M. Leland Melia A. Paddock, and others, came to their death on or about the seventeenth of March, 1899, by confagra- ton of the Windsor hotel. We find the origin of the said conflagration was due to accidental causes and was not in any way due to the lack of proper and usual facilities for extinguishing fires. We also find that within three minutes from the time of the alarm of fire was re- ceived in this instance by the fire de- partment the first company was at the scene of the fire and had water upon the fames'
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CONDEMNED IN SAVANNAH.
The Lynching of Sam Hoso--A Thrill of
 HOrYnr.

Savannah, Ga, April 24.-The press and people of this city condemn in un- measured terms the lynch of Sam Hose at Newman yesterday. The Morning News says "The lynching will send a thrill of horror through the entire coun- try. The method of it was in keeping with the spirit of a savage rather than a civilized and Christian community It provokes spirit that is likely to lead to other crimes.''
 The Press says the affair twill undo the work that friends of the state have been doing for years. It will dissipate and scatter to the winds the efforts that have been patiently making to show that Georgia offers to the home seekers the model abode in state where nature, art and humanity are all united in a cordial welcome"
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M4TCHES IGNITED IN HIS POCKE ET.
Woodchopper of Ellington Fatally
 Buan d - Cnuaed n Enreat ILtre

Buined Caused Forest Fire
 Rockville, April 24.-Abram Gold meltzer, woodchopper, aged seventy five years, whose home is in Ellington, was the victim of a peculiar burning accident this afternoon, which will prove fatal. While at work some matches in his pocket ignited from com ing in contact with whetstone in the same pocket and set his clothes on fire. They were all ablaze before he realized it and then he could do nothing but roll about on the ground. Frank Smith of Somers, who was passing, saw the man in the lot all afire and at once ran to his aid, but by the time he reached him nearly all the clothing was burned off. The flesh was hanging in shreds from the left arm; his left leg was also se- verely burned, as were also upper DOT tions of the body. The man was remov- ed to his home, but there are no hopes that he will survive While Goldmeitz- CT was rolling on the ground the flames started a forest fire and eight acres be- longing to D. N. Kimball were burned over Goldmeitzer is the father of Jo- seph Goldmeitzer, a young woodchop- per who mysteriously disappeared about a week ago.
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THE DREYFUS CASE.
Statement That Under No CircumstaM-
 ces VIII Prisoner be Liberated

London, April 25.-David Christie Murray publishes this morning the statement that he has learned from trustworthy sources in Paris, that the superior council of war, including Gen. eral De Negrier, General Zurlinden, General Giovan, General Duchesne and of whom, except perhaps General Eur linden, has been implicated in the Drey- fus affair, has decided that on no cir cumstance whatever shall Dreyfus be liberated. More than this, he learns that everything has been arranged for sham trial of Colonel Picquart, who is to be degraded and sentenced to impris- onment for ten years.
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WARNING TO THE TRANSVAAL
LARGE INCRE4SE IN THE BRITISH
 FORCES AT CAPE COLONY.
Made Within a Brief Perlod-Secretary Chamberlain Explains That the In- crease is Due to the estTremendous mili- Government on the Borders of Cape Colony"

London, April 24.-In the house of commons to-day John Dillon, national- ist member for County Mayo, called at tention afresh to the large increase in the British forces at the Cape within a compara lively brief period-an increase which MT. Balfour, when the matter was brought up last week, said was in no wise intended as a menace to the Transvaal. MT. Chamberlain, secretary of state for the colonies, answering MT. Dillon's interpolation, explained that the increase was due to the fact that the Transvaal government had been making tremendous military prepara- tions" on the borders of Cape Colony. Henry Labouchere, radical member for Northampton, reproached. the colonial secretary with following a defiant action by a defiant speech.
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Flour Milling Combination.

New York, April 24.--It was said yes- tion had been finally arranged, and would become effective on May 1. The consolidated company, it is understood will have a capital of $25,000O0O, half preferred stock and half common, and will issue $15, 900 bonds. The combi- nation, it is said, does not include the Washburn, Crosby, Pillsbury and Con- solidated Mills of Minneapolis, although the Washburn-Cr Crosby company may before long enter the new company George Urban of the Urban Mills, Buff falo it is expected, will be president of the new corporation.
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STATEMENT BY COY. CANDLER.
Believes the Whole Trouble is TraceabI h
 to Politics.

to Politics.
 Atlanta, Ga., April Ex-Governor AL
 len D. Candler to-day in an interview
 regarding the burning of Hose at New
 nan and the putting to death of Preach
 CT Strickland at Palmetto, said: T be- lieve the whole trouble of all these dis
 orders is traceable to politics. The bal
 lot was thrust into the negro and im-
 mediately after his emancipation, when
 he was utterly unprepared for the judi
 cious use of it and the scalawags and
 carpet baggers who came here and took
 charge of him filled his head full of false ideas, characterized him the ward
 of the nation and for partisan purposes induced him to believe that he would
 be protected by the federal government whether right or wrong. I am driven to the conclusion that to prevent such crimes as have recently been enacted in Campbell, Coweta, Lee and other counties, a healthy, vigorous public sen- timent in favor of law and order must be built up.
 Good white men everywhere deplore such occurrences as that which took place yesterday and they are using all the influence they have to prevent them. Governor Atkinson, Judge Free man and many other good men in New nan did all in their power to prevent the lynching of Hose, but to no avail. Now good negroes must be equally ac- tive in building up a sentiment in their race against the diabolical crimes which are always at the back of these lynch ings. The ministers and church mem- bers and teachers among the negroes must be equally active and earnest in their efforts to build up a healthy pub lie sentiment against the crimes which provoke lynching as they are to build | up a sentiment against that crime. The | safety of the negro race demands this ! and their leaders must be active in this | direction and the leaders of public sen I! Liment among the white race are."
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Telemraphic Briefs.

Washington, April 24.-Assistant Sec retary Meiklejohn of the war depart ment has issued an order extending the immigration laws of the United States to Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands
 Washington, April 24.-Brigadier Gen. eral John c. Bates, U. s. ", who was recently recalled from Cuba, will go to Manila
 New York, April 24-The Rev. Alex apder Cornell of the Regent Square Presbyterian church, London, who was rendered the pulpit of the Fifth Ave- nue Presbyterian church to fill the va cancy caused by the death of John Hall, has sent cablegram declining the call.
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JVIRELESS
Marconi Successfully Communicates
 With q Warship at Sen.

London, April 24.-Signor Marconi, the electrician, whose experiments in wireless telegraphy are attracting in- communicated from South Foreland. Kent, England, to the French armed dispatch vessel Ibis, while sailing in the English channel. In conducting the experiment he was accompanied by a French naval officer The feat marks also the first success in concentrating messages at one point to the exclusion of all others.
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i FATAL PRIZE FIGHT,
tKido Lnvelie Who Was "KnocAed
 Outo Last Friday Expires

Pittsburg, Penn, April 24.-"Kid'' La Penn, who was knocked out by John Cavanaugh in a boxing contest at Homestead, Friday evening last, died tonight. A post-mortem examination is being held and the physicians have discoveed a blood clot on the brain. Cavanaush, his manager, Lavelle's manager and Captain Bonnet were given hearing to-day on the charge of abetting prize fighting. All waived hearing. Cavanaugh was remanded to jail. where he has been since the fight The coroner will hold an inquest to-morroWs
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REVOLUTIONARY DA UG GHJERS. A oNo ConlltiOno Resolution Adopted
 by D. ofR. General Society.

Philadelphia, Pa, April 24.-The Daughters of the Revolution and the Daughters of the American Revolution will not unite, and the differences be- tween these prominent revolutionary societies will not be healed by amalga- nation. The meeting of the general so- ciety of the Daughters of the Revolu- tion began here to-day, and one of the most important matters transacted was the ratification by the major organiza- tion of mo coalition" resolution. Del egates were present from nineteen states. The annual reports of the off, cers were read and showed fourishing condition of affairs.