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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-23
Committee on Streets.

| The Committee on Streets will meet In Rooms 10 and H., Friday, November 24th, 1899, at p. m when the following matters | Petition of Willis l.. Mix ct al. for yit- rihed brick pavement at the intersection of Church and Chapel streets. | Petition of Frank c. Bushnell ct al. for | the paving of Temple street between Chanel and Trumbull streets with Trinidad Pitch Lake Asphalt.
 Petition of Rutherford Trowbrldge ct al. for n brick pavement on Elm street between York and State streets
 Petition of Wallace r. Clark ct al. for the topdressing of Plymouth street between Lamberton street and the Boulevard.
 Petition of Councilman Gallagher for q crosswalk at the corner of Davenport ave- nue and Elliott street.
 Petition of c. A. Knoll ct al for q curb and walk on the north side of Fayette street between Auburn street and Sherman ave- nue.
 Petition of Henry h. Bradley for a retain ing wall on the west side of Cavan street in Westville.
 Petition of Wallace B. Fem for the open- ing of Il new street between Alden street and Central avenue, from Elm street run
 Petition of Henry W. Heshauser ct al. for walk and curb on the south side of Eliz- qbeth street between Dixwel avenue md
 Petition of New England Dairy Co., ct al. for concrete walk on Hazel street between DiXwell and Shelton avenues.
 Petition of Anton Statb ct al. for walks on both sides of Linden street between Whitney avenue and Orange street
 Petition of the Misses Cunningham ct al, for the changing of name of Junction of Humphrey and Hamilton streets to Hum phrey Square.
 Petition of Mrs. J. Harrigan for al walk on the east side of Mill River street from State to Walnut streets.
 Petition of Councilman Casey for the hardening of Ferry street from Pine street to State street.
 Petition of Daniel Rowe ct al. for wa tering trough on St. John street between Franklin and Hamilton streets.
 All persons interested in the foregoing ara notified to attend and he heard thereon without further notice. Per order,
 JOHN BIECHER, Chairman.
 Attest JAIlES R. MARTIN,
 n22 St Assistant City Clerk.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-23
THE CIRCUIT RIDERS HORSE

Once upon a time the Rev. Frank Gunsaulus, the popular preacher. was poor circuit-rider He travelled from town to town, lifted over the roads in farm wagons, and boarded around at the houses of the deacons, returning occasionally to his fathers old farm to spend few days. His father, so the story goes was rough old chap of the uncut diamond sort, with a voca buary more expressive than elegant.
 Well, at one time, young Gunsaulus found himself in possession of enough money to buy him horse. He thought it would be better to ride his own ami mai around the circuit than to borrow transportation. It was a sorry-looking steed, this, but it answered the pur- pose, and, what was more to the point it was cheap. So after he had bought it he rode it home. His father was in the barn-yard when he came in and he looked critically at the animal.
 Where did ye git that hoss Frank % he asked
 q bought him cheap, father" said the young preacher.
 Hes sorry loolin' critter, I must say said the father.
 Well, father,' said Frank, you re7 member that our Saviour rode into Je- rusalem on worse-looking animal than this.
 again and said:
 "Durned if I don't think it's the same one!"-Chicago Chronicle.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-23

many Improvements were being made about the White House, a lot of stuff was sent up to the garret, rolls of half- used carpets, useless chairs, boxes of curtains and some mirrors, and piet- ures. Some of the last were views of Washington. several photographs, and a few engravings.
 OLD NEWSPAPER FILES.
 An antique bookcase and writing desk, formerly used in the Presidents office, but having been replaced by more modern fixtures, has been stored here. Battered file cases and cumbersome newspaper files are there, with some winding desk chairs of the style of about twenty years ago. All sorts of banged-up odds and ends of furniture are piled in order. Everything is as clean as it is possible for things in garret to be. There is room full of old newspapers, once a year this room is cleaned out and its contents sold by the wagon load.
 At the south side of the garret is a little barred door, By its side is a large pine box, and an American flag is spread over 1t. The box contains about two dozen such flags. The last time these flags were unfurled was to honor Admiral Dewey,
 The little barred door leads to the roof of the south portico, and from there by steps to the top of the house. where standing beneath the hagpole, one gets magnificent view of the Ma tions capital.
 The custom of storing away presents sent to the Presidents found it's origin during the infant days of our Govern ment, and each successive President has consigned some treasure to the locker in the attic. Toward the close of each Administration the contents of this locker are sold, and thus this old store house is emptied and replenlshed. Washington Post.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-23

water were poured per minute an amount 25 per cent greater than that which is to go out of Lake Michigan Into the Chicago Drainage Canal. In southern Louisiana, where the country Is widely cut up bN rivers and bayous, this sort of irrigation is very easily accomplished, either by gravity flow or by the use of wind-mills In this way the rice can grow in it's natural condi- tion, and when it is mature the water can be turned off, the ground allowed to dry, and machine reapers and bind CTS put to work.-Special Despatch to the Evening Post.
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 no telling what is inside of it, but it has been said that it holds a political effigy
 Outside of this curiosity shop are several other storerooms One contains all kinds of mustv old documents sent up from the different offices of the Exec utive Mansion, when there is no longer room or use for them
 A cedar room holds during the Sum mer the Winter clothing, and in Win ter the Summer wearing apparel of the President and his family. OLD WHITE HOUSE FURNITURE.
 In the east wing of the garret Is stored a miscellaneous lot of furniture of styles ranging from the war time of 1861 There are two antique walnut bedsteads in the light and dark grains of the wood. These two pieces of furni- ture were in the White House during Lincolns Administration, and since that period, as the fashions have chang ed, they have gradually worked them selves from the guests chambers to servants room and from servants room to the garret. Many of the states men of years gone by have dreamed out their political victories on these beds.
 There are several delicately built ma hogany chairs. Years ago these were used in the East Room. The upholster- ing is badly worn, and the coloring faded until it is almost impossible to discern the original pattern and shad- ing It may have been old rose, or, as the style indicates it's birth in the days of lavender it is more than likely that the colors were in that dainty Court shade.
 The handsomest piece of furniture in the attic is a large inlaid cabinet. The ground work is of rosewood, with roses lilies. and forget -me-nQts, all sprouting from the same root, and inlaid in mother of pearl and silver. This piece is very much out of repair and it was not need ed in any of the drawing rooms it was consigned to the attic
 During the Summer, when great
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-23
From Five to Eight

 The Puritan maidens this supper will
 serve,
 In gowns considered quite fetching. The menu is long, so elastic and long From A to z twill be stretching; In fact, 'tis fifty-cent supper, and
 more, Marked down to half price, Gas they
 do in the store,) Being somewhat old style: but for
 people who seek To secure an antique, That is quite up to date at very low
 rate.
 This bargain is GREAT.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-23
AN AGED TURTLE.

A. N. Farnham, the well known market gardener, found a box turtle near West rock recently. On the tur- ties shell were the initials "E. D. H., 1882" Below this was the inscription "F. C., 1S62.' The initials "H. V. R., and "A. R." were also cut in the shell. The initials appear to be much time worn
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-24
He GOT the window.

Old "Snw Log Sam Stevenson Is
soid to he the richest man ia Michigan.
He wae in congress several years but
was defeated for reelection in lS9 |, lie
lives in the upper peninsula, and IL
lunher king lie was probUuly the most
ignorant man who ever sat in congress,
He knew the value of a dollar, however,
and could tell the color of one as far as
the next man, He could be generous on
occasion. and. on occasion, he could be
lavish
When forest fires swept over Wiscon'
sin some yeas ago and wrought snch
destruction and occasioned such destl-
tuition, "Saw Log" Sam wired Pills
bury. at Minneapolis, to send to the
sufferers 600 barrels of -four and for
ward the bill to him
When Mckinley was inaugurated, one
of the Nanderbilts was guest OF the
Arlington hotel He sent his secretary
out to secure window on the avenue
from which to view the parade The
man asked $500 for it. and the secretary
told him to hold it until he could con
suit Mr. Vanderbilt Nearly all the
windows had been taken Along came
"Saw Log" Sam window hunting, and
approlcned the window seller Wander
bits man had been negotiating with
After some haggling "Saw Log bought
the window for 81 600 cash in hand
aud he and his party at once took pos
session - Pittsburu DispatCh
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-24
4 little Punctuation,

People who fail to punctuate theil
communications are invited to study
the following line which is a correct
sentence
1T was and | said not or.
We got that line one day this week
by wire, where Fluctuations are al
ways omitted We nearly wrecked our
mentality trying to clear up the mys-
terry of the single line, when all III a
sudden it occurred to us to look MP a
copy of our letter to the party, when
we discovered that our friend wanted
TO inform us he did not use the word
cor, but did use land. To be plain,
The sentence is correct and should have
read At was and said--not or -
Another party who has been studying
Pcue wrote us as follows "My Dear
Mr. George have been thinking over
the statement you made last week, and
too believe that that is is that that is
not is not and | take pleasure in be-
lieving so.
4 good way to untangle the above is
to write it as follows THAT that is,
is That that is not is not. In other
words, it is a play on Pope's "whatever
is is right People who eschew pune
tuation should not feel hurt if their
meaning is not always readily grasped
-Geurge's Denver Weekly
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-24

In Australia there are so few natives
left that anything but white man s
marriage is il comparative rarity The
curious difference, however betWoel,
weddings there and in the mother coun
try is that here we license the place for
the determination of the ceremony and
at the antipodes they liccns4 She man
who performs the rites Maeriage can
be performed at the reeiatraiLA Office
for a guinea, but if minister know
ingly marries minor without her leo,
pies consent he is liable to illl.is0n
ment and a fine of 81, 500 If. however
the contracting parties have taken the
oath that they are of full age, he is
safe, though it has happened more than
once that young lovers have gone to
the registry Office and obviously per.
lured themselves on the age question.
a smart but very good looking girl
in Australia who was once asked,
'Have you tho written consent of your
parents p responded "No. but I'm
over 81
Are yon sure?" dou btfully LAS
sure as ] stand here was the answer,
and indeed what she said was accurate
enough, for she had written the nr,nher
81 on the sole Of each of her shoes.
Cassell Magazine
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-24
Closing prices:
General Markets.

New York. Aug 23
FLOUR-State and western steadiei. an,
fairly active; winter patents. $3.70a3.eJ; white
straights, $3.40a3.50; Minnesota patents S3g
al. 10; winter extras, s. 4ja2.S0.
WHEAT-No, , red opened stronger and ad
vanced all the forenoon on wet weather, eX
port developments and covering: September
764a77 l-l6c; December, 795sasOisc.
RYE-firm: state, 55c.; No. 2 western
59i &C., f. o. b., a1ioat, spot.
CORN-No firm and higher on eXuort ta
BILE and the rise in wheat.
OATs-.No quiet; track, white state, 27a
35c.; track, white, western, 27a35c.
PORK Steady; mess, SS.15a95O; family. Syl
al.
LARD-steady; prime western steam, s5.55
nominal.
BUTTER Steady; state dairy l5al9c. state
creamery, 7a2lc.
enthusiastically; large, white, g34c.; small
white, l0c.
EGGS-Firm; state and PENNSYLVANIA, 17a
also; western, ungraded, loal5c
SUGAR-Raw quiet barely steady; fair re-
filming, 4c.; centrifugal. 9d test 4l6c; refined
steady, quiet; crushed, ! l3- l6c; powdered. 5s6,
Enthusiastically and quiet; New Or.
leans, 30a321ac.
RICE-Quiet; domestic, 49sa7lbc.; Japan. 4si
a5Iac. '>'
TALLOW-Q city, 45sa4s4c.; country
4a'c.
HAY-Firm; shipping, 5Oae5c.; good to
choice. 75aS719c.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-24

Tom Reed retired from politics? Ii
seems impossible that the great states
man who since his first advent into On
press in 1876 has held the attention ana
admiration of the public by his mars ed
ability as one OF Americas greatest
statesmen, is to retire to the seclusion OF
Il private attorneys Office. The time
when the State of Maine can find his
equal is in the distant future, yet, prob
ably the man who will come the near
est to "tilin. his shoes" is Hon. Amos
l.. Alien, who has been the Speakers
private secretary for long time.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-24

one or MS principal statues is the
Confederate Soldier at Alexandria, va.
He made for the government colossal
group representing Columbia protecting
industry and science, ut the National mu-
scum at Washington.
The soldiers and sailors monument at
Buffalo was also his handiwork. but he
prided himself highly upon piece rep
resenting the return of the forcesk from
the civil war, which is on the Hartford
monument. This is so feet long by Z
feet high.
Mr.. BubeEl did all the life size muses.
in the Metropolitan Opera House in tins
city, and in the patent office at WASH
ington is famous allegorical group rep
resenting electricity, fire, water, inyen-
ton, industry, agriculture and min
ing. He did the soldiers and sailors'
monument at Manchester, N. IL. An
other work was a statue of Ponce de
Leon, which he made for the government
Of Venezuela.
He had many statues at Chattanooga.
A statue of General A. p. Hill has been
greatly admired His last important
work was a statue of Admiral Lemmes
of the Confederate navy, the commander
of the cruiser Alabama, for the city of
Mobile.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-24

He had discoursed learnedly if some.
what wearyingly, to his friend on the
influence Of food upon character
''Tell me, said he in summing up,
"tell me what a man eats and I will
tell You what he is.
His friend, though fatigued was
evidently interested
There is only one question wish to
ask you, he said
"Ask it, replied the discourser mag.
unanimously, with an air that said very
clearly, Give me a hard one while
you are at it and III show you how
smart am
at is this, replied the fatigued
friend How much sage tea would
you have to drink to make a wise man
of yourself?'
No answer being promptly forthcom
ing, the conference broke up. st Louis
Post Dispatch
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-24

San Pedro, Cal, Aug. 24.-Thc schoon"
err Julia f. Whalen, Captain Noycs, has
arrived from ii cruise to the GAtapoS is
lands. west of Ecuador. The vessel had
not touched at any mainland port since
she sailed from San Francisco oct. 80
last. She carried members Of scion
tiic expedition sent by Stanford univer-
sity under the patronage of Timothy
Hopkins of San Francisco. A fine line
Of specimens, including birds. animals
and fish. was obtained. Aboard the ves-
sci were 10 live land tortoses taken from
Duncan and Albemarle islands, some Of
them weighing 400 pounds. She also
brought 900 fur sealskins and 1890 skins
of hair seals. :.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-24
Expect the End of the WorIa

1t. Petersburg. Aug. 24.-Iteports from,
southern Russia say that current rn.
NOR of the approaching end of the w,rlh
Is causing panic among the unedur,taa
classes, AT kharkov. the capital Of tba
government of that name. workmon NV,
leaving the city in large numbers wish
lng to spend what they consider tbeir ,nrt
days at their village homes. The fac.
Tory owners have asked the police to stn,
THIS emigration in order to prevent ~
ruination of business. 'ne
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-24

That opera house hood question is once
more brought up for discussion and it
il indeed unfortunate that in the cree
ton of the building more attention was
not paid to the advice of those who have
had some knowledge of threatical mat
ters. The hood would have added but
comparatively small eXpence and would
have added greatly to the value OF the
STAGE accommodations but now it is all
done and Barre has the best opera house
in Vermont let us all be proud OF it.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-24
IlcciDrOCity.

Where do actresses get all their
pretty little tricks of high bred man
uer7
They initiate the society girls in the
boxes
And where do society girls get all
their fascinating little waysY'
"Why, they initiate the actresses on
the stage Chicago Record
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-24
Porto Rico Badly Charted.

Washington, Aug. 24.-The recent Off
cial surveys along the southern coast OF
Porto Rico show that the coast line is
much more in error than has been sup
posed by scientists. Information now at
hand discloses the fact that from Ponce
to the eastward, charted as so miles, the
actual distance is but 43 miles, necessi-
tating a contraction of the shore line on
maps and charts to the extent of seven
miles for that stretch alone, If that
proportion of error is found to hold good
for the whole island, its actual area will
be very greatly circumscribed by the re-
suits Of the surveys.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-24
A Fatal Dive.

New York, Aug. 24.-Henly Schneider
town clerk of West Hoboken, n. j., died
at filtford's Station. n. Y. Wli)e divin
at that place on Monday Mr.. Schneider
MT ms head against submerged lor and
was taken unconscious to the cottooo %
which he was spending his vacation Hs
died there without having recovered con-
seriousness. The body has been scnt tn
the home of his sister in Uark,nsoc, n
j.. Mr.. Schneider was Il prominent nol;.
tician in West Hoboken.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-24
AntilynchinGH Bin Indorhed.

Chicago, Aug. 24.--At the session of
the executive committee of the laroe-
American council resolution was adopt
ed indorsing the antilynchng bill pre-
scented to the recent convention by At
torney Edward Il. Brown of Boston.
The bill framed by Mr.. Brown declares
lynching to be crime against the gen
eral government and empowers the presi-
dent to interfere in any state or territory
to prevent such crimes. The executive
committee resolved to use its best en-
deavors to secure the passage of the bill
nv CONGRESS-
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-24
Trouble For Chicago Therter.

Chicago. Aug. 24.-Suits have been be
gun by Mrs. Virginia A. Jackson and
Mrs. Edith b. Miller of Cincinnati, dele
gates to the recent convention of the
National Council of Colored Women $
clubs, against the owners and managers
Of a theater in Chicago for an alleged re-
fusal to allow the complainantS to oc-
cupy seats they had purchased for Il
matinee performance. Three suits are
brought, $500 damages being asked in
each. The suits are brought under the
civil rights law of 1885.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-24
VIII Make shirts Again.

Leominster. Mass, Aug. 24-The Leo
minister Shirt factory, which has been
idle some time owing to the failure of the
Leominster Shirt company, has been re-
opened under the management Of Cluett,
Peabody X Co. of Troy, \. Y. who have
leased the plant. About 200 hands will
be put at work at once. and the firm has
announced that this number will be IN
creased rapidly to 500. the full compile
ment of the works.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-24
ATTEMPTED LNnchinE In CuhR.

Havana. Aug. "a. - An attempt has
been made at Matanzas to lynch mu-
latto named Gener. who was formerly a
servant of a Spanish guerrilla chief
Gener, after the war, went to the Canary
islands and returned to Cuba recently in
quest of his family. When his identity
was discovered, crowd assembled, ana
there were cries of Lynch him. The
man took refuge in cafe, but was
beaten severely and stabbed, He was
rescued by the police, who took him to
a hospital. No arrests were made.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-24
EudOra GuflfOrd Married.

Elmira, N. Y, Aug. 24.-Eudora Gull
ford has been married at Wellsburg to
Fred Gibbs. on that village The bride
is the daughterfof Or" Nancy Gulford,
who was sentesced to prison for the MUIR
der of Emma Gill at Bridgeport Conn,
and was herself arrested on suspicion of
completely in the crime. Eudora was en-
gagged to a young man named Wech of
Bridgeport, who stood by her through
all her troubles, but she Tilted him for
the Wellsburg young man.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-24
Stimulating plnnf Sold.

Philadelphia, Aug. 24.-Thc plant Of
the Charles lIllman & Sons Ship and En-
CINE Building company of this city, which
has been idle since December 1S9S
when the company made an assignment
has been sold to "A syndicate Of Hhiladel
pha and New York capitalists. The
names of the purchasers and the price
paid for the works are withheld until the
details of the transfer of the plants shall
have been completed. 1t is said that the
new firm has assurances of receiving sev
eral large contracts. and it Is expected
that the shipyard win be working full
time in the near future.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-24
Hogan Has Full Charge,

Indianapolis, Aug. 24.--W. j. Hogan of
this city has been made general ira III,
manager of the United Parcel Forward
ing company. Mr.. Hogan will have en-
tire charge Of the work of the company
subject only to the board of directors and
president. He has full authority to max,
rates. conduct correspondence with pro
spective members, attend to all the n,l-
diting and do the purchasing Indianap
oils will be his headquarters, and the
business will continue to be operated
from here.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-24
Burglar Shot Dead.

Jersey City, Aug. "a. - An unknown
burglar was shot and killed by Night
Waterman John Peterson in Mrs. Creigh-
tons boarding school at Englewood. N.
D. Peterson was awakened by a noise in
his room, and when he got up he found
strange man searching the bureau draw
ers. He grabbed his revolver from under
the pillow and fred at the burglar. who
tell to the floor. The man had been shot
IN me abdomen and died 500 afterward
lie did not reveal his identity.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-24

Cape Haitien, Aug. 24.--General Vie
toriano Torres. commander Of San Jose
de las Matas. Santo Domingo, has declar-
ed for the revolution and it is reported
that Santiago has also pronounced in fla
vor of the revolution. The British third
class cruiser Prosperine, Captain John Il.
Marx. belonging to the North American
West Indies fleet, has arrived at Santo
DnrninQo