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CAPTURE OF MANILA.
What Passed Into American Hands
by the Surrender.

In the second paper on the Philip
pines campaign, which appears in the
April Century, Major General F. ".
Greene tells just what fell into Ameri-
can hands by the capture of Manila.
In capturing Manila we took Il, 900
prisoners, or nearly 5,00G more than our
own force, and $4,000 small arms, TO-
000O00 rounds Of ammunition, about
seventy pieces of modern artillery of
various calibers, several hundred an
clent bronze pieces, an elaborate fortifi
cation of the Vauban type with nearly
three miles of parapet, an outer line of
field, defenSeS nearly seven miles in
length, city of about 100000 inhabi-
tants, and 100000 in public money.
This had been done without permitting
any pillage or disorder, although the
city was filled with natives hostile to its
nominal possessors, with whom they
had been in strife for many years. AS
General Merritt said in his report. this
was an act which only the law abiding
temperate, resolute American soldier,
we'll and skillfully handled by his regi-
mental and brigade commanders, could
accomplish" 1t was twenty-four days
since the first regiment of my brigade
and our total losses had been only twen-
ty killed and 105 wounded, loss which,
all important as it was to the families
of those killed was totally insignificant
in comparison with the results obtain
ed. The navy furnished the artillery,
of various calibers, in overwhelming
numbers, and mounted on a movable
platform, enabling it to move past the
enemy's f1ankS, enfilade his lines and, if
necessary, infiict enormous damages
upon the city and it's inhabitants; it
also blockaded the city on the water
side. The insurgents had furnished a
force which, unorganized and poorly
equipped as it was, nevertheless was
sufficient to capture the waterwori<s
and prevent any food from entering the
city, thus leaving the population de-
pendent on rain for water, and on such
food supplies as happened to be in the
city. The army had done the fighting
on land, without which neither the navy
nor the insurgents could have brought
the matter to a successful conclusion.
The small loss incurred was due to the
skillful plans of the army commander,
General Merritt, who postponed his at
tack until his plans were completely
matured, the ground thoroughly recon
noitered and his troops all in position,
so that the attack could be made in an
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The Human Side of TOYS.

No one can go through a toy-shOp at
Christmas tide without feeling that the
scientific spirit of the age may perhaps
have touched this juvenile world, as it
has that of poetry, with its breath. The
doll, of course is almost as old as hu-
manity. 1t is found buried in the
graves of Roman and Aztec children
The Pompeiian boys trundled hoops,
and the children of the French Francis
I. had wooden horses. Knights and
ladies are also immortal i'll the shape of
dolls, and the world is not yet too wise
for harlequins THE japanese doll is
still young" says DIR. Munthe, 'but has
a brilliant future before her." The de-
mand for kings he tells u.s. has con-
siderably decreased, and jumping jacks
leap from their boxes with less wild
energy than formerly. inspiring less
fear. Scientific toys are displacing them
Creatures with the semblance of ami
mated life have come into the world of
childhood. Artificial toads and turtles
crawl along the sidewalk, and toy but
terfiies hover in the air of the ballroom,
and are caught by enamored youths to
determine partnerships for the german
In respect to dolls, the constant rivalry
between France and Germany has only
resulted in a compromise between the
two nations in their creation.
The German doll beauties surpass the
French in .cheapness and in homely
kindness of look; but Germany cannot
produce tasteful doll toilette, and Ger
man dolls of fashion import their
dresses from Paris as do their owners
In fact, it is rumored that they buy also
the heads which accompany them from
the porcelain factories of Montreaux
and ST. Maurice. For many years Ger
many has been advancing every Christ
mas on Paris in the form of hordes of
wooden oxen and farming implements,
while squadrons of spike -helmeted
Prussian tin soldiers with baggage
wagons and Krupp artillery have stead
lily marched to invade the toy shops of
France. remarkable note of defiance
has. however, been struck at last by an
ingenious workman of Belleville, who
now places in the field 100000 soldiers
a year all made out of old sardine boxes
collected from the dust heap. The war;
riors. it seems. are cut out of the bottom
Of the box: the lids and sides furnish
guns and wheels Out of materials
which cost nothing beyond the labors
of a dust man, new and conquering
French army has been created.-Har-
per's Bazar.
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liest written records down to the pres
ent time. DR.. Johnson deSpised deri-
walton, Horne Tooke definition; in the
new dictionary derivation and definl-
ton go together; in fact, etymology is
for the first time assigned its full hon
ors in the history of words. BY a GU
riouS inversion, the longest words come
to have the briefest treatment IN the
new dictionary. That this should be so
is natural enough. Our ancestors had
not the taste, or indeed the necessity,
for long words. They have been re-
Gently introduced. chiefly for scientific
and technical uses. They have no his
tory worth mentioning and no inflec-
tions, and are, therefore, easily dealt
with. Stevenson was applied to as to
the word "brean,' which nad turned up
in one of his breathless tales. To which
the romancer replied that he was sorry
to say that he had not read the proofs
of the book, but "brean" was plainly a
misprint for ocean" And he goes on
to show, by an example, how his hand
writing made this possible.-Good
Words
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KEEP OFF THE TRACK.
A Warning to Thought1ess Bicycle
Riders.

The Racing Committee of the Capital
City Wheelmen has secured the privl-
lege of using the track at Agricultural
Park of evenings for training purposes
for the men who are to ride in the
Stockton relay race. For this privilege
they pay a certain sum of money.
A number of youngsters have been
in the habit of going on the track to
ride in the hours when it is supposed
to be in use only by the clubs racing
team. Last evening, while Louis
Payen was exercising on the. track a
boy rode in the gate and shot out in
front of him. There was collision, of
course, and Payen was thrown and bad
ly cut on the head and his wheel ruin
ed. The boy fell, but was not hurt.
Nom members of the club have no
business on the track in the early even
ing when the members are training, and
If they persist in going there to ride at
that time some of them are likely to be
killed or manned for life.
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COMPANY e.
It Will Soon be Ready to be En-
rolled in the N. G.. C,

The effort to reorganize Company E,
Second Infantry, N. G. c., is meeting
with fair success, and those interested
feel certain that within a week or so
the required number (fifty) will have
signed. An informal meeting was held
at Armory Hall last night at which
thirty members signed the roll, fully
two-thirds of whom We're members of
the old organization.
The boys propose to give jolly smok-
er on Thursday evening next, to which
all members of the old company. and
others who are interested and who feel
inclined to become members of the COM
pany will be invited. The officers and
men believe that Company E can be
hlled up with timber that will make of
1t what the old organization was before
the war with Spain-one of the crack
companies in the State
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DANGEROUSLY HURT.
An Unknown Man Suffering From
Brain Concussion.

An unknown man about 35 or 40
years of age was taken to the Receiv-
ing Hospital a little before / O'Clock
this morning suffering from concussion
of the brain.
He was found at Sixth and K streets,
where he fell-presumably while intox-
icated-and struck his head on the ce-
ment sidewalk The City Physician
was attending him, but at last accounts
the man was still unconscious
The record-union., 1899-04-14
Rich Mine Sold.

DENVER, April 13.-A ceblegram re-
ceived from London announces that w.
3 Stratton has sold his famous Cripple
Creek mine, the Independence, to the
venture Company of London. The
price is not stated. but ii is said to be
not less than two millions. and it may
De very much larger, if all his Cripple
Creek property is included.
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Alaska Boundary Question.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-When the
United States Government recently
proposed modus vivendi on the Alas
ka boundary to overcome the possibil-
lty of lawless outbreak pending the
hnal adjustment, the British authori-
ties referred the proposition to thu ca
madam officials at Ottawa The Ottawa
government has responded with an ac-
ceptance of the general idea of the mo-
dus vivendi. This must now go to the
British Foreign Office, which, if ap-
proved at London, the response will be
officially submitted here.
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Electrical Industries.

Japan now makes it's own electric
Baby carriages propelled by electric
ity are iE use in Paris.
A frarcflise for an electric road from
Santiago, Cuba, to the cemetery and to
FL Caney has been granted by General
Wood to prominent local business men.
Over $4,000 horse power of Niagara
power is now in actual use, and the end
is not yet. The demand is constantly
ahead Of the supply of current for
power purposes.
A successful conversation over tele-
phone wires has been held between Lit
tie Rock, Ark, and Boston, a circuit of
some l,900 miles. This surpasses the
recent achievement of telephone con-
nections between Kansas City and Bos-
ton.
Patience is all right in its place. but
not Tor 70. L. 11~
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Charged With vagrancy.

John Wilkinson. commonly known as
Long john was arrested yesterday
py Officers Douglas and Bagley on a
charge OF vagrancy. Long John" is a
colored man, and assumes an active
part in San Francisco politics. He says
ne was here waiting until Governor
cage, who will give him a job. returns
from Les Angeles. Wilkinson was re-
leased on al S1O0 cash deposit put up by
Henry Jones.
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orderly, systematic manner, overcom-
ing all resistance. Seeing this, the de-
tenders made only a feeble defense,
realizing that a stronger one would
simply have increased their loss with
out in any way changing the result
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Town Destroyed by Fire.

FORT DODGE Qa.), April 13.-The
town of Pomeroy was almost totally
destroyed last night by fire. Loss S75.-
QUO. partially covered by insurance. The
town was without any means of fighting
nre. This is the second time Pomeroy
has been destroyed. the first being July
D, 1898, when the town was swept away,
ana sixty-nine people killed by
cyclone.
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Boston Museum Damaged by Fire.

BOSTON, April 13.-The Boston Mu-
scum, the Oldest playhouse in this city,
was badly damaged by fire early to-day.
The blaze started on the fremont street
side, and is. thought to have been caused
oy careless smoker. The loss TO the
museum is estimated at about $4,000
Several firms that occupy stores on the
ground floor sustained damage by
water. The property of THE Christ
ian, which was being given at the the
ater, vas not seriously injured.
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Postal Service in Alaska.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-The Post
office Department, in furtherance of its
plan to extend the service in Alaska,
mas arranged for communication be-
tween Unalaska and the mouth of the
Nuhugak River, where salmon can
nerles are located. Three trips will be-
made by steamer during the summer
The distance is 40 miles.
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The smallest man who ever lived was
probably the dwarf Bebe, born in
France in 174O. He was just twenty
inches tall and eight pounds In weight
when full grown.
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The samoan Commission.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE Sa-
moan Commission will sail from San
Francisco on the 25th on the United
States naval transport. Badger.
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ADJUSTMENTS,

Our Strategists," a roaring farce,
was played by the Daley Company at
the Opera-house last evening and pro-
voked much laughter. Mr.. Daley dou-
bled in two grotesque characters very
neatly, and Miss Nannery proved how
clever she can be in low comedy. To-
night this excellent stock company
makes a broad stride from farce to
society sentimental drama, presenting
Edwin Milton Royle's play of
Friends"
The record-union., 1899-04-14

The Belasco Hall dramatic Company
from the Alcazar Theater opens at the
Cfunie on Monday, the 24th, in the In
dian war drama, The Girl 1 Left Be
hind Me- to be followed by a change
of bill each night for a week
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Manager Ficks in response to an ar
ticle in the San Jose News" which
quotes Manager Hall as saying that
probably Mr.. Ficks refused to change
the date for the Bostonians accounts
for their non-appearance here, says:
That is not correct. 1 offered them any
date, gave them leave to fix their own
time; treated them in every way to
accommodate, but in reply could get
no satisfactory response
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PATIENCE is all right in it's place. but
t Is better to back tenacity to win.
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Ian MacLaren's" date for a lee
ture here at the Opera-house has been
fixed for April 22d.
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It is friendly heart that has plenty
of friends.-Thaclxea,ay
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1886 Yards
of New LaceS.

Twenty-seven thousand, three hundred and
thirty y-six yards OF beautiful aces were added Tues
day to our all ready large stock. Every yard OF
these laces was made to our order. Such large
dealing direct with the maker means better goods
and smaller prices to Our customers.
Come let us show you how we'll we can supply
your wants Uncommonly pretty Valencennes
sertions to match. Lace headings intended to draw
ribbon through in one and two rows wide. Deli
cate insertions suitable for fine handkerchiefs, &C to
SC yard
Point de Venise aces in matched patterns.
Some scparable bow knot designs. Not only styl-
ish are these but charmingly pretty-inexpensive,
too
Washable laces in every desirable width and
in degrees of neness suitable for all fabrics. Some
real hand made linen-that is the kind hard to
wear out. Other kinds from &c to 25c yard.
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Women's Summer Underwear.

Low neck and short sleeve vests in with
silk tape at neck and armhoes, I5c.
High neck and short sleeves or high neck and
long sleeves, white or ecru, 25c
Lisle thread vests high neck and long sleeves,
SOC.
Knee length pants with silk trimming to
match, soc
across chest. SOC
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There is much that ought to be said
regarding the gain to US all should we
be more simple in our daily lives of
comparative obscurity: but that is a
different matter. 1t may well be de-
ferred to more convenient season. 7
may say in passing, however, that I
believe great deal of the misery to
our own hearts and of oppression and Of
misery in the lives of others is a result
of the complicated and speedy civli
zation that we all try to keen up with
We would all be better off for a return
to simpler ways. If this is socialism
then socialism is humanity. IF this Is
socialism, then socialism is sense. OF
this more anon
It is friendly heart that has plenty
of dc M, ol-x
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-10
Is Now Ninety-nvc Years Old-Her
Fnther at Bunker Hill.

Mrs. Augusta fuller, who lives with
her daughter, Mrs. Walter B. Lake, at
81 Wells street. Bridgeport, Is one of
the oldest persons in that city, having
recently passed her ninety-tifth birth
day, and from present appearances she
promises to round out the full century.
Mrs Tuller Is still sprightly, walks
around with ease, attends church every
Sunday when the weather is pleasant,
and frequently strolls out when sunny
days come. She Is one of the three
original daughters of the American
Revolution living in this city.
Mrs fuller was born in Woodbury.
in 1906 the daughter of Isaac Way,
who was a soldier during the Revou-
ton, and who lived till nearly ninety
years of age. She was the youngest
of thirteen children, all of whom have
now passed away except herself. One
of them lived to be ninety-five, and four
died after passing their eightieth year.
Her father was present at the battle
of Bunker Hill, and aided in filling the
gravel barrels which were used to i'm
pede the advancing Britons. He was
also at Fairfield when the Brtons I'M
der Tryon sacked and burned that
town. He was in one other battle, the
name of which Mrs. fuller cannot
recollect.
Mrs. fuller is one of the three origi-
nal members of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, being connected
with Mary Silliman chapter She is
also one Of the very few living persons
IraI ~r
the Revolutionary war.
Her husband, who died in 1869. was
Nelson fuller of Woodbury.. He was
for many years engaged in the insur-
ance business. Mrs. Tuller Is the old
est survivor of five generations. the
youngest being five great-great-gran
children, four Of whom are in Virginia
and one in Stamford.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-10
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
Matters Acted Upon Yesterday by House
and Senate

In the house yesterday the bill for the
I change of the site of Storrs agricultural
college was reported upon unfavorably
by the committee yesterday and was re-
jected
The bill providing for action by the
Connecticut legislature toward procur-
ing the passage of constitutional
amendment prohibiting polygamists sit
ting in the national congress- was also
rejected.
A substitute bill recommended by the
committee on appropriations, providing
school fund commissioners from $4,000,
the present salary, to $4,000 year, was
tabled.
The substitute bill said to have been
drawn up by Henry L. Goodwin of
Hartford, and providing for a special
taxation of the Consolidated road, was
rejected and the original BILL exempt
ing the Consolidated road from the al
legged double taxation" was passed.
The railroad committee made an unfa-
vorable report on the petition of Israel
A. Kelsey and others for permission to
build an electric railway in East Wind
sor and South Windsor. substitute
bill embodying about the same matter
as the original petition will be reported
later by the committee.
On recommendation of the committee
ating the following companies was pass
ed: The City Point Yacht club of New
Haven, the Plainfield Water company
the Riverside Cemetery association and
the Torrington library.
A resolution was passed amending
the charter of the Jewett City Water
company.
Another bill passed was that limiting
the number of persons who may witness
executions which take place in the state
prison.
Unfavorable report was received from
the committee on public health ana
safety on the bill to compel all practice
ing veterinary surgeons to register.
In the senate the bill was passed for
amendment of the corporation law in
order to permit corporations to pay
fee of one dollar per thousand on the
minimum capital instead of on the max
imum capital.
Calendar matters were passed as fol-
lows: Resolution Incorporating the
Naugatuck Trust company; resolution
amending the charter Of the Hartford
City Gas Light company; resolution
amending the charter of the Connecti-
cut Fire Insurance company; resolu-
ton authorizing the city of Norwalk to
issue bonds.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-10
SONS OF VETERANS.
Big Camp to be Organized Soon in
Chicago.

Big Camp to be Organized Soon In
| Chicago.
| The various Sons of Veterans here
abouts will be interested in the follow
ing:
Chicago is to have q new camp which
will probably be known as illinois
State camp" and will be composed
largely Of business and professional
] men, of which about 200 are signers of
the application roll. 1t will be organ
lied on somewhat different lines than
the general camp; it's meetings will be
held annually, at which time a banquet
will be given and prominent public
speakers secured for the occasion.
Lieutenant Governor w. A. Northcott
will probably be the first commander,
and Ottor Gresham son of the late
Secretary Gresham, will be next in
rank. 1t is proposed to install the camp
on the birthday of General Grant,
April 5, and among those who have
been invited to be present and speak
to the gathering are the following
! members of the order:
united states senators ThurStOn,
Davis and Beveridge; Hon Webster
Davis, assistant secretary of the inter
ior; Congressman Mcclellan of New
York, and several past commanders
| in-chief.
The results Of this movement will be
watched with interest in several
states. and If it proves successful in
Illinois, similar steps will be taken in
other places The idea is to bring into
organization, without imposing the re-
sponsibility of active work. ritualistic
ceremony or the adornment of a uni
form, men of business and professional
activity, whose business is such that
they cannot devote it to any organiza-
ton with any regularity, and with the
belief that inasmuch as they are eligi-
Die to the order they will gladly be-
come identified through this method
which is intended to be one satisfactory
to this class of men. Commander in
chief Shepard has been active in this
movement and feels confident that it
VIII prove success in every respect
and advantageous to the organization
at large.
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A PLEASANT OCCASION.

A very pretty surprise party was CIV
en- Miss Grace Whitaker, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Whitaker of 81
Lamberton street on Wednesday even
ing. A large party of Miss Whittak-
er's young friends were present, and
the affair was a very enjoyable one.
The dining room was very tastefully
decorated in pink. Music was render
ed for the occasion by Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank A. Lucke, and after the musical
entertainment games We're INDUCED in.
A fine supper was served, the tables
presenting a very attractive appear
ance with their floral decorations and
bountiful supplies. Mrs. Lundy, as
sisted in the decoration and Getting of
the tables for the feast. Among those
present were: Herbert Scovil, George
Howfinger, Rollie and Walter Downs,
Willie Evarts, Irvine Countryman,
Rudolph Koste, Eddie Ender Leon
Smith, Tom Powell, Lille Phillips,
Edith Phillips, Lottie Gourley, Lottie
Sparks, Jessie Rowland, Florence Nc
Closky, Jessie McClosky, Nilla Hanov-
err, Dollie Blade, Flossie Lee, Mabei
Ender, Elsie Corey, Grace Whitaker,
Frank Phillips. James Scofield.
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BARGE MARION LOST,
Went Down Off Barnegat-Was r

Went Down Off Barnegat-Was For
nerly Steamer Santiago De Cuba
New London, March 9-Information
was received here to-day by the Thames
Towboat company of the loss of the
barge Marion off Barnegat, N. j., last
Tuesday. The companys tug Water
man had the barge Marion and May
flower in tow and during the height of
the storm which swept the coast Tues
day the hawser parted, leaving the
barges helpless. Captain j. A. Kimball
of the tug succeeded in resculng the
crew Of the Marion despite the gale and
thick snow. The Mayf1ower with crew
of three was lost in the snow and not
wthstanding Captain Kimball cruised
about the locality for several hours, was
not located. The tug put in at New
York last night and went out again this
morning to hunt for the barge. 1t is
feared that the Mayflower has found
cred carrying down her crew.
Both barges are Of the heavy sea
kind and insured fully. The Marion
was formerly the steamer Santiago de
Cuba running between New York and
Havana. She was insured for $4,000.