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The Somerset reporter., 1899-02-23

1t was reported last week that f. II.
Schley of New York had been agreed
upon as receiver for the Manufacturing
Investment company and that after the
company is recognized new mills will
be built Two large paper machines
will also be added to those now owned
by the company, capable of turning out
fifty tons of paper day. Pulp grinding
machines will be placed in addition to a
sulphite plant, making the pulp capacity
of the mills a hundred tons a day. The
officials of the company believe that with
judicious management the creditors will
be paid in full.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-02-23

Another question" Mammal"
yes, dear"
How does a deaf and dumb boy say his
prayers when he's got the rheumatismf'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-03-14
TEACHER FOUND UNCONSCIOUS.
Lying in a Snowbank-A Case Which Is Creating Excitement i,, uo,,odap

Lying in Snowbank-A Case Which l Is Creating Excitement in Hamden.
 Two stories are in circulation as to
 the cause of the serious physical condi-
 tion of Miss Maud Hauff of this city,
 who has since last fall been teacher at
 the First district school in Hamden. She
 at present is at the home of John E..
 Andrews, a much esteemed citizen of
 Mt Carmel. When Miss Hauff first be- came teacher at the district school she
 bearded at the home of Selectman Cook
 It is said that during her stay there the
 attentions of MT, Cook became so un- 1 bearable that Miss Hauff was obliged | to leave there and go to live with Mr. | Andrews. It is said however that Cook called at the Andrews home sev- eral times in an effort to see Miss Hauff, but she refused to see him. Rumors were circulated even before she left the home of Selectman Cook reflectng on her character, and they were of such a nature that at the last meeting of the school committee some one advised that inquiries be made regarding the young lady. This resulted in the appointment of committee consisting of Cullen B. Foote, and the Rev. MT. Clarke, pastor of the Whitneyville church, visited the school on Thursday last. It is alleged that this committee conducted a most rigid examination of the young lady, and then inquired from various of the scholars about her and her past con- duct.
 This investigation, which has been condemned by numerous residents of IJa 1o,, uI In1 tr tn1 strain that the young woman has un- dergone for several weeks past because of rumors that have come to her ears, had caused her to become hysterical, and finally on Saturday her reason gave way altogether. A guard was kept at the house, but she evaded it, and, clad only in her night clothes, stole away from the house and was not found for some time afterward. She had threat ened suicide and the worst was feared when tracks were found which led to mill pond, but went farther. Finally she was found, very thinly clad, lying alongside of fence in the snow. She was taken to Mir Andrews home, where Dr. Joslyn made an examination He said that if she had not been found death would have resulted. Her reason has returned to some extent, but she is still in serious condition.
 Friends of Selectman Cook declare that the girl is naturally of an excitable nature, and that the hard work in the school, to which she was unaccustomed, had preyed on her mind and had render ed her unduly sensitive, and that in justice is done Mir Cook in the reports concerning him.
 The Rev. MT. Mudie of the Mt. Carmel church, it is said, declares that he will prefer charges against the selectman, and that the matter will be given a public hearing in the near future. The friends of Miss Hauff declare that an will thoroughly exonerate her character.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-03-14

"One of the misfit clothing shops takes all our failures. They don't pay us much, but it is better than a dead loss, and the shops that get their mis- fit supplies from such houses as ours don't have any trouble in getting rid of their stock There are never any grave faults in the clothes, just some little thing that one of our particularly cranky customers wouldn't put up with. Plenty of well-6ressed society men pa tronize certain misfit shops, occasion- ally. The clothes, if they come from a good house. are splendid quality and finish; and if, by lucky chance, a man can get fitted in them, he has a big bargain Of course, though, few of the misfit shops get their stock from first-class tailors."
 The reporter harled back to the orig inal theme.
 If a woman refused to take a gown, because of some little fault in it, and wouldn't allow you to alter it, would you make her another of different cloth?"
 "Oh, guess so, if she rowed enough about it." said the tailor, dubiously. Tt would depend upon the kind of cloth and trimming I had cut up I'd insist on trying to alter the gown first; and, if I couldn't do it, I'd make her an- other''
 And if she threw the second one back on your hands?"
 But we couldn't stand that"
 "Oh; that's where the law courts comes in?"
 Perhaps. suppose 1t could be set tied some other way"
 "The women could, probably, be bull lyragged into taking the gown?'
 T wouldn't put it that way"
 But you'd make four suits for a man without fighting?"
 "Men's clothes don't spoil so much cloth, and then'-the tailor grinned- well, men aren't as open to persuasion. Stubborn customers, men are. ."-New York Sun.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-03-14
WOMAN AND HER TAILOR.

|
 Rage for Bargains One Cause of Trou- | ble Between Them-She Will Go to a | Cheap Tailor and Expect Fifth Ave-
 nue Fit and Perfection-Tailors Have
 Troubles With Men as Well as Wo-
 men-Manifestatio tions of Masculine | Vanity.
 The dispute between woman and her | tailor has recently reached an acute stage. So many judges have been call ed upon to render decisions regarding tailor made gowns that that the law schools may have to give instruction in cutting and fitting in connection with the regular course. The tailors say that women are unreasonable, and the women say that tailMs are untrust- worthy A Sun reporter, who tried to determine what the trouble was. found one thing that was quite clear. The tailors prefer men customers.
 But" said one tailor refectively, ''it isn't so much matter of temper as of shape Men are easier to fit than wo men. A hairs breadth off in curve doesn't spoil the effect of an ordinary man, but it may make big difference in tailor-made gown. Now, I'll tell you why women have all these rows in the law courts and men don't. Fastidi- ous women will go to cheap tailors. Fastidious men will not. A man doesn't have to spend anywhere near so much on his clothes as a woman does and if he makes any pretensions to a swell ness he goes to q good tailor for what clothes he does need. If he can't afford to do that, he buys a good ready made suit, and knows exactly how 1t is going to look before he buys it. The men who patronize the cheap tailors are usually men who wouldn't kick about little fault, and don't think of requiring the sort of perfection our customers de- mand On the other hand, women, even when they. are comparatively swell, are always hunting for cheap tailors. Prices like ours for gowns seem exorbitant, but the cheap tailor can't make a sue cessful gown, and the moment he finds out how to do it he ceases to be cheap.
 'The woman who goes around eXperi menting gets into trouble and wants her money back or wants new gown in place of the spoiled one. We can't afford to do that sort of thing if we do make a blunder. The little tailor can't, and I think the women are usually too that they are taking chances when they go to him. They shouldn't expect the same perfection from him that they would expect from Fifth avenue firm. They should be positive in their plans and directions, should insist upon ire quent fittings should watch his pro-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-03-14

win remarking, "Well, then, this looks like deal" MT. Spreyer moved to amend Mir. Halls motion by concurring with the aldermen in allowing the claim. The amendment was lost by a vote of 20 to 6. Those voting for the amendment were: Messrs. Spreyer, Shearer, Maroney, Conlin, Hahn and w. J. Walsh. Those voting against it were: Messrs. Baldwin, Beecher, Hill man, Grucner, Bohn, Schmidt, Higgins, Maley. Chadwick, Rice, Hall, Harmon, J. J. Walsh, Wallace, Mercer, Roth, Dickinson, Parker, Farren and Doohan.
 The motion to refer to the corpora ton counsel for an opinion was then passed, the vote being the same as that on the amendment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-03-14
Etnamc,al.
The Stock Market.

l New York, March 13-The market day for the railway list, with the most
 activity in the specialties, which on the
 whole were well supported. Tobacco
 was a feature with rise of points net
 American Steel and Wire and the Iron | and Steel shares generally were con- | spicuously strong in the forenoon, but later lost ground. American Steel and Wire, preferred, went up 2 points in an-
 ticipation of dividend, which s'ibse- quently developed, and the stock eased off on realization. Metropolitan Street Railway showed alternate strength and weakness, while Third Avenue was de- cidedly feverish and they ended with loss of l 1-2 each. Talk of rate cutting among the local gas companies brought liquidation in Consolidated Gas which ended with loss of B points.
 Among the usually inactive stocks there were jump of points in Flint and Pere Marquette, while Great North ern preferred rose 1-2 half of which it subsequently, lost. Strength appeared among all the southwestern railways and Southern Railway got up points, losing half of it. There was compara- lively little doing among the anthracite coalers and Lackawnna and the Read ing seconds were materially higher, while the rest were fractionally up The general railway list was irregular and with the rest of the market eased on the bidding up of call money to per cent. in the last hour. The rates for call money however, eased off and closed 1903 per cent, but the market closed weak. Advices from the interior report ed plethra of money in various sec tions, in some cases attributable to sums received for industrial concerns taken into the larger combinations. Over a million dollars in gold wa received from California, too late to figure in last weeks bank statement. London's transactions were in small volume, pur- chases apparently slightly exceeding sales.
 While the aggregate of to-day's bond tradings was considerably below recent totals, there was no abatement of the confident tone to operations and some issues achieved record prices. Texas Pacific seconds were in brisk demand, rising to 54, but sagged later Total sales, s3,80o,000
 United States gold fours and the flves advanced 1 IA and the threes 1-S in the bid price.
 NtW YORK STOCK MaRHET Opening, Highest, Lowest Quotations On the New York Stock Exchange, reported
 by Prince & Whitely, Brokers, 15 Center
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-03-14
Closing Prices.

Closing Prices.
 Following are the closing prices reported by Prince X Whltely, Bankers and Brokers 52 Broadway, New York, and 15 Center st.. New Haven. Bid Asked
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-03-14

Opening, Highest, Lowest Quotations On the New York Stock Exchange reported
 by Prince < Whitely, Brokers 15 Center street. New Haven.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-03-14
hipIing's Plans,

New York, March 13,-Though MT. Kipling has made no definite plans for the immediate future, an intimate friend said this morning, his visit to this country would probably be short one. So soon as he is strong enough he will go to Brattleboro, Vt, for a few weeks. He will probably return to England early in the spring, He will not go to Mexico.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-03-14

Adams Express Co .............113 117 American Cotton oil Co ........ 361a 36A
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-03-14
Government Bon du.
Sid Asked
Chicago sra,Eet.

Reported over private wire by H. C.. Friedman & Co. Bankers and Brokers, 10 Wall Street. N. r.. and 7G3 Chapel Street, li0on and 3. New Haven. N. A. Tanner Manager of Local Branch.
 ODening Highest Lowast Ciosa
The times., 1899-12-10

Address by the Grand Master of Masons
in Colorado.
At the conclusion of this address the
grand masters of the thirteen original
States will stand in line in front of the
tomb facing outward, The grand masters
of other States and foreign jurisdictions
will stand in half-circle, facing them.
The Grand Lodge Of Virginia and other
brethren. will stand in a circle around the
tomb, Joining hands.
After a prayer by the Grand Chaplain.
the. Grand Master of Virginia win briefly
state the purpose of the gathering and
viii ask for greetings and responses from
the thirteen original States. After these
have been given. he will turn 10 the
States from each sectiOn-the North, East,
South. and West-and ask for tributes TO
the memory of him whose name they
reverence. The responses are expected TO
be brief and appropriate.
Wreaths From the MnSons.
At the close of the ritual, the Grand
Masters will deposit their evergreen
wreaths. and the other members of the
order will slowly pass the tomb and do
the same.
The procession viii then move to the
new vault. in which all that is mortal of
General Washington and his wife lies, en-
cased in marble sarcophagi.
The Grand Lodge Of Virginia will form
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table courage. and his devotion 10 the
cause which, after many reverses and
sacrifices, ended in the freedom of the
Colonies.
At the conclusion of hostilties Washing
ton retired from the army 10 his estates
at Mount Vernon, which he had visited
only once since leaving it at the beginning
of the war. He refused TO accept pav for
his military services, but kept q minute
account of his personal expenses and Con
gress afterWaTd reimbursed him. In 1885,
he crossed the Allegheny Mountains tl
visit his estates in the western part Of
Virginia At that time ne planned the
Potomac and James River cana S. The
shares voted to him by the State he gave
to endOw a college at Lexington. Va
which is now Washington and Lee Uni
yersity.
The early federation of States having
failed to give an efficient government he
suggested conventions for commercial pur-
poses, which led to the convention Of 1871
of which ne was a member and which form
ed the Federal Constitution. considered by
him as the only alternative to anarchy and
civil war. Under this constitution, he was
chosen President and inauguratei at New
York April 80, 1883. At the second Presi-
Dental election in 1892 he desired to re-
tire, but yielded TO the solicitations of the
people and served four additional years
He declined election for another term In
i7gS, when war was threatened with
France, the illustriOus chief accepted the
commission to command OF the army with
the rank of lieutenant general but treaty
Of peace rendered his services unnecessary.
Probably the most important step taken
The times., 1899-12-10

who was one OF the workmen who helped
30 make the new coffin. In those days
many OF the modern appliances for putting
together cofius were not known. II was
necessary for a man to get inside II and
hold the parts together while il was in
process Of construction, and this was the
work Mr.. Penn was engaged IN while
Washington's casket was being put to-
gether Up TO the time OF his death he
would relate with great pride the fact that
he had lain in The coffin Of the Father of
His Country.
The old coffin. which was made OF ma
hogany was cut up and the pieces given
away as treasured mementos. Much of it
was made into snuff boxes, which were
eagerly sought at that time.
The order Of exercises as arranged by
the committee of Masons having the mat
ter in charge will be as follows:
The Exercises ~ Arranged.
On the evening Of December l3, The
Grand Lodge Of Virginia viii assemble al
The Opera House at Alexandria in its an
uual communication 10 receive The visiting
members OF The order.
On the morning Of December II, the Vir-
ginia Grand Lodge, Alexandria Washing
ton Lodge. No. y, and Federal Lodge, No.
J. OF the District Of Columbia, together
with representatives from the other grand
Jurisdictions, and invited guests, viii Join
the civic and military organizations aE1
proceed from Alexandra 10 Mount Vernon
by electric trains and steamboats,. leaving
Alexandria promptly at go. At Mount
Vel non the procession viii form as nearly
rs possible in the order OF that historic
c0Itege of Wednesday, December IS. 1898,
and proceed by the same route To the old
family vault Upon the arrival Of the cor
tege there viii be a solemn dirge by the
hand. The programme viii then be as fol-
lows:
Prayer by Brother the Right Reverend
4. NJ. Randolph. Bishop OF the Episcopal
Diocese OF Southern Virginia.
Music by an octette from the Grand
Lodge OF the District Of Columbia.
The times., 1899-12-10
STORY OF HIS LIFE.
WashingtOn's SerS Ice to His Country
in Peace and War.

WashingtOn's Service to His Country
in Peace and War.
George Washington, Commander Of the
Continental forces in the War of the Amer
ican Revolution and first President of the
United States, was born in Westmoreland
county, Va, February %. 1892. His father
died when George was about twelve years
of age. At the age of thirteen, young
Washington wrote out for his own use 10
maxims of civility and good behavior. He
spent his earlier years chiefly with his
brother at Mount Vernon aud with Lord
Fairfax. who owned large estates in the
Valley of Virginia. In 174S he engaged
with Lord Fairfax 10 survey his vast es-
tates at the rate OF doubloon a day. While
engaged in this work, he camped out in
the then wild country in great peril from
Indians and squatters, who had but little
respect for a human life when it came in
their way.
At the beginning of the Seven Years War.
when he was but 19 years OF age, Wash
ington was appointed major ard adjutanJ
of the provincial troops, and fought gal
lantly. In 1851 he accompanied his broth
er, Lawrence, on a sea trip 10 the Barba-
dos. Shortly after their return, Lawrence
Washington died, and left the Mount Yer
non estate to George. At the age of TWEEN
tytwo Washington commanded a regi-
ment against the French, who had estab-
lished themselves at Fort Duquesne, EOw
Pittsburg, Pa. He held Fort Necessity
against superior numbers until the troops
were compelled to capitulate. In the year
following. when two regiments of regulars
were led against Fort DUquesne by General
Braddock, Washington volunteered his ser
vices and at the disastrous ambuscade OF
July 9 ne was the only aide not killed or
wounded. In 1859 he married Mrs Martha
Custis, a wealthy widow resigned his
commission, returned TO Mount Vernon.
and engaged in the cultivation and i'm
provement of his estates
The news of the battle of Lexington
again called the country to arms.
Washington arrived at Cambridge July
9 1776 and established his headquarters
in the stately house that was afterwards
the home OF the poet, LOngfelIow. He
took command of the Continental Army
July 3. the day after his arrival. The
troops were an extremely green body OF
men, and he found it necessary To- de-
vote a great deal of his time and energy
to whipping them into shape, and giving
them the proper disciplinary training.
There is little need OF recounting the
long and arduOus services of Washington
in the trying war of independence. His
| tory teens with the stories of his indom-
The times., 1899-12-10

through the world. Il remain, for an atftctionaJe
and grateful people. in whose hearts he can
never die, to pay suitable aouor- 10 ms memory.
JOHN ADAMS.
The members of The House, headed by
the Speaker shortly thereafter went to the
house of the President, and the Speaker.
in the following words, expressed the for
NAL coincidence:
The House OF Representatives, penetrated with
q sense Of the iucVJahlc loss sustained 10y the
nation in the death OF that great and good man,
the illusirious and beloved Washington, wait ON
YOU sir, 10 express ther cnndvlcncG on the meidh-
choly and distressing event.
TO this the President replied:
Gentlemen OF the House of Representatives:
receive with great respect and affection The
coincidence of tine House OF Representatives on the
melancholy and affecting event IN the death OF
the most illustrioUs and beloved parsonage which
this country has ever produced. sympathlze
with vou and with the nation. and with good men
through the world. iu the irrePlrabc loss sustain
cd by Us all.
The Senate formally expressed its con-
doIence to the President on December %.
John Marshall made the formal announce
ment of the death of Washington to Con-
gress and both branches adjourned, out of
respect to his memory. The Secretary of
War announced the death Of the Command
er-in-Chief OF the Army in the following
eloquent manner:
Philadelphia, December 2I. 1893
The President, with deep regret announces
tu the army the death OF its beloved chief, Gen.
George Washington Sharing In the grief which
every heart must feel t0T heavy and affecting
a public loss, and DESTROYS 10 express his high
sense Of the vast debt of gratitude which is
due TO the virtues talents and memorable sery-
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GEORGE WASHINGTON.

England, which will be placed on the tomb.
The present is an extremely appropriate
ore, as it comes from the vicinity Of the
home Of John Washington, the founder Of
the illstIious Ar.erican family
The Honorable Richard Wilton, chap
lain to the Earl of LondesboroGgh, and
canon of York, has sent an original poem
appropriate TO the occasion, which VIII
be read during the ceremonies.
1t was hoped that the Prince of Wales,
who is prominent Mason, would be able
to take part in the ceremonies but he has
written to say that a pressure Of engage
ments prevents his doing so. Accompany
ing his letter was his photograph inscribed
with his autograph.
The centennial exercises will conclude
with an elaborate banquet and reception,
to be held in this city, at which there will,
it is expected, be many earnest and elO-
quent tributes to the great American whose
fame is resplendent after a hundred years
have passed.