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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-31
ROEBER TO WRESTLE ATLAS.
Match Arranged Last Evening Afte

Match Arranged Last Evening After an Interesting Conflict Between the Two.
 An act that was not on the pro- gramme was nevertheless greatly en- joyed by those theater-goers who at tended the performance of Roeber and Cranes vaudeville troupe at the Grand last evening. Roeber is the man who Wrestled with Yousof, the Turk, at Madison Square Garden a short time ago, and who is now touring the coun- try as the champion wrestler of the United States.
 At last evenings performance, when it had come to the part of the pro- gramme where Roeber made his ap- pearance on the stage, his manager, man named Faust of Bridgeport, issued challenge in which he offered $50 to the man who wrestled with Roeber for fifteen minutes and $250 for any one who could throw Roeber, the match to be subject to the conditions imposed and open to all-comers.
 The challenge had no sooner been made than a man jumped up in box near the stage and accepted the chal- lenge on behalf of Professor Atlas of Boston, who, he said, was there ready to meet Roeber. Roeber stepped to the center of the stage as soon as this was said and stated in an angry tone of voice that he would not meet Atlas; that he was a loafer who followed him around the country, and who did not wrestle fairly, but more according to prize-ring rules. He had no sooner fin- ie1,a6 hroo6. ShnI1l- dered, fair-haired German, jumped from the box and sprang at Roeber, who gripped him in moment and stood him on his head.
 Instantly all was confusion and up- roar. Women screamed, men stood up in their seats and Sergeant Dunn, fol- lowed by the policemen and attaches of the house, sprang upon the stage and pulled Atlas away. The curtain was then rung down amid the widest confusion, and after a while some de- gree of order was restored
 Roeber then again appeared and stat ed that he would not meet Atlas, when Manager Breed of the house walked down the aisle to the stage and told him plainly that, having issued the chal- lenge, there was no reason why he should not meet him. Later it was ar ranged between the managers of the two, and Roeber will meet Atlas this evening.
 As it appears, Atlas has been follow ing Roeber around the country, chal- lenging him whenever possible, but be- ing always refused by Roeber, who de- clines to meet him on account of his at, nf x1trlcf1ipp- While t1n show was in Boston Atlas went through the same performance as here and narrow ly escaped arrest.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-31
COSAS DE CUBA.

Political and Social Complications Which Render Uncle Samueps Occu- patton of the Island by No Means
 Like a Bed of Roses.
 Special Correspondence of the Journal and Courier)
 Cienfuegos, Jan. 1.-Talking of expan- sion the other day with a New Eng lander, who for twenty years has been growing sugar near Cienfuegos, he voiced the opinion of every well-posted | American in Cuba, in a single terse, if not grammatical sentence. Said he: | "Durn me, ma'am, if I hain't afraid that Uncle Sam has bit off more'n he kin chaw!"
 However things may turn out in the rest of our newly acquired territory, it is certain that Uncle Samueps troubles will be unceasing with the present gen. eration of Cubans, to whose ungrateful eyes the sight of the stars and stripes is as irritating as red rag to a bull. To thoroughly understand the complex po-
 
 one must have an inside view, so to speak; and even then the foreigner finds it difficult to see things from the stand point of the average Cuban. The worst thing that our government has to deal with is not getting rid of Spain, or the unsanitary conditions If Cuba but the Cubans' insane jealousy of all outsiders and that warped and jaundiced idea which he calls "patriotism''- which he would consign his beloved island to the bottom of the sea rather than relin- quish his own way about it. While few of the more intelligent leaders ac- knowledge the necessity of American control at least for time, and are will ling to adapt themselves to changed conditions for the general good, the radical and unreasoning majority are bent on going on to tha dogs in their own mad fashion, and are already plot ting armed resistance to the United States. It is well known that secret de- pots for arms are being established all over the island-that in this central province as well as in the vicinity of Havana, Matanzas and Santiago thou sands of rifles and carbines, together with a large amount of ammunition, have been hidden; and heaven only knows what wild ideas of American oppression" are daily gaining ground,
 The recent elections which, thanks to American interference were the first worthy the name the Cubans ever en- joyed-made plain the fact that existing political differences may be affiliated about as easily as water mixed with oil. Numerically strongest among the seve- ral factions is the Separatist party, which includes most of the creole ars- tocracy, as well as the late insurgents. The former are the best blood of the is- land, with brains, education and afore- time with wealth to back their opinions, the latter ragged, hungry and ignor-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-31
STARlN'S New Haven Transportation Go,

DAILl EACEFI oAlUkDAY.
 Steamer JOHN Il. SIARIN, Captain Me- Al.ister, leaves New Haven from Starlns Pier, foot of Brown street. at 1O:15 p. m., Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Steam CT ERASTUS CORNING, Captain Thomp- son, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The STARIN leaves New York from Pier 13 North River, at 9 P. m; Mondays, We'd nesdays and fridays; the ERASTUS CORN ING, Sundays Tuesdays and Thursdays Fare 75 cents; Excursion Tickets $1.25 Stateroons, S1.O0.
 Judson's S67 Chapel street; Peck x Bish ops, TOP Chapel street. Free stage, leaves the depot on arrival of Hartford train and from corner of Church and Chapel streets every half hour, commencing at S:30 D. m. Through freight rates given, and bills of lading to all points West, South, and Southwest.
 c. H. FISHER. Agent.
 Order your freight via Starin Line.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-31
FULL VALUATION ASSESSMENT.
Chamber of Commerce Committee Con-

Chamber of Commerce Committee Con-
 fers With the Mayor.
 The special committee appointed by the chamber of commerce to look into the matter of the reassessment of city property on the basis of a real valua- ton, held conference last evening with Mayor Farnsworth in the latter's office in regard to the reassessment. The gentlemen present were George D. Watrous, General E. E. Bradley Max Adler, F. H. Sperry, George H. Bur- gess, John c. North and Henry C. Rowe and Assessor Edward F. Merrill.
 The act authorizing the reassessnnent was passed by the general assembly of 1895 and the time set then for the com- pletion of the reassessment expires to- morrow. When the act was passed it was intended that a special commission should be appointed to do the reassess- ing, but instead of that the assessors have been at work on it for sixteen and one-half months. There still remains dUOuI two WeShS WOTk to uO III dSSeSS- ing buildings and a short time yet will be necessary to complete the reassess- ment of land.
 The chamber of commerce suggested that it might be feasible to appoint as- sistants, as provided for in the act, to hurry the work along. The committee suggested last night that the time for completing the work be extended to May l, 1900, so that it might be finished in time for the tax to be laid upon the reassessment in November, 1900, making the first tax on the new assessment pay able in July, 1901. The committee voted to request the chairman, Attorney George D. Watrous and Mayor Farms worth, to consult with the assessors and if the plan is agreeable an act will be presented to the general assembly em- bodying the committees suggestion. If the plan is not satisfactory the com mittee will hold another meeting.
 During the course of the meeting last night John c. North asked if the in- creased assessments already made on the basis of a real valuation went into effect before the entire reassessment was completed In reply to this, MT. Wat rous said that although the property al- ready assessed under the new plan is assessed at it's full value, the tax is laid on only two-thirds of this valuation and the tax will not be placed on the real valuation until after all the city prop erty has been so assessed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-31
CALIFORNIA.
Extraordinary Tour via Pennsylvania
 Railroad

Railroad.
 America is a great country. In va riety and grandeur of natural scenery it is unrivaled. To traverse it, to be- hold it's diversities and it's wonders, is liberal education a revelation to the immured metropolitan citlzenThe per sonally conducted tour to California under the direction of the Pennsylvania Railroad company, which leaves on February 9, affords most excellent op- portunity to view the vast variety and boundless beauty of this marvellous land. The party will travel over the entire route in the model Pullman train of smoking, dining, sleeping and obser- walton cars exhibited at the Worlds Fair, Chicago, and subsequently, at At lanta, Nashville and Omaha. This train will be placed in service for the first time on this occasion, and will be in charge of a tourist agent and chape- ron, who will look after all details of the trip, as well as the individual well fare of members of the party. Stops will be made at Mammoth Cave, New Orleans during Mardi Gras carnival, El Paso, Los Angeles, San Diego, Red lands, Riverside, Pasadena, Santa Bar bara, Monterey, Del Monte, Santa Cruz, Mount Hamilton, Menlo Park, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Glenwood Springs, Colorado Springs, Manitou and Garden of the Gods, Denver and Chicago. Nineteen days will be spent in California Round trip rate includ- ing all necessary expenses during entire trip, $400 from all points on the Penn sylvania railroad system east of Pitts burg; $395 from Pittsburg. For itiner- ary and full information apply to tick ct agents; tourist agent, 1196 Broadway, New York, or address Geo. w. Boyd, assistant general passenger agent, Broad street station Philadelphia.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-31
graue1lers' 6,1ide, New York, New Haven and
 Hartford R R.
Decemher 4 1908

FOR NEW YORK-*4:05, *4:5O, x6:1o. x7:OO, $500, "S:1O, S:SO, *9:35, x1o:3o a. m., "12:OO, 12:05, *1:3O (parlor car limit ed), "l:S5, 200. "2:3O/ BOO, *4:OO. *4:17. 4:oo *5:lO, 5:35, 6:30, *7:1O, *s:1O. S:15. Bridgeport accommodation, *9:1O. 9:15 D. m. Sundays-%4:05, *4:5O, 500 a. m. x4.SO, x6.15, *7:10, *S:1O, S:3O, *s:1o n. m.
 FOR WASHINGTON via Harlem River--*1:o5, *11:5O p. m. (daily.) | FOR BOSTON via Springfeld-*1;1s. x1O:10, *11:O5 a. m., %1:45. *5.52 n n, Sundays-*1;10 a. m., *5:52 D. m.
 FOR BOSTON via New London and Providence-*2:10, *2:20, *11:35 (parlor ear llmlted) a. m., *12:O5, *2:47, *4:15, ADD, %6'55 p. m. Sundays-*2:10, *2:2O a. m., *4:55, *6:55 p. m.
 FOR ABERDEEN, HARTFORD. SPRINGFIELD, etc-*1:1O, GAO, 500. x1O:1O, #11:O5 a. m., 12:06, *1:45, BIO, 500. *5:52 (6:15 to Hartford) 500, 1O:Oo, 11:15 (to Meriden) p. m. Sundays-*1:1O a. m., "5:52 S:2S p. m.
 NEW LONDON DIVISION
 For New London, etc.-*2:10, *2:2O, 7:55, 10:0S (Guilford acc) 11:O5, *11:S5 (parlor car limited) a. m., #12:O5. *2:47. S:OO "4:15, *4:55, 5:15 (o Saybrook Junction), 6:15, "6:55, 11:2O (Guilford acc.) p. m. Sunday-*2:1O, *2:20 a. n1.. #4:55, *e:55 D. m.
 AIR LINE DIVISION
 For Middletown, Willimantic, etc., 7:45 a. m., 12:55. *2:3S, 6:O5 p. m. Sum- days--x7:15 p. m. Connecting at Mid- detown with the Valley division and at Willimantic with Midland and Central Divisions and c. V. R. R.; at Turnerville with Colchester branch. DIVISION
 For Shelburne Falls Turner's Falls. Williamsburg, Holyoke, New Hartford and intermediate stations-7:5O a. m. and 4:00 D. m. For Westfield and inter- mediate stations, 5:57 D. m.
 For Pennington, New Hartford and points this side-7:5O a. m., 12:O4, 400, 5:51 p. m.
 BERKSHIRE DIVISION
 For Derby Junction, Derby Ansonia, etc.-7:C0, 800, 9:55 a. m., 12:0O, 2:39, 3:57. 5:35, 7:50, 11:2O p. m. Sundays-S:1O a. m. and s:30 p. m.
 For Waterbury-7:0 500, 9:35 a. n1.. 12:0o, 2:39 5:35, 75O 11:2O p. m. Sum tuck Junction.
 for WlHsted-'uU 9:36 a. m., Z:39, 5:35 p. m. Sundays-S:10 a. m. For Shelton, Botsford, Newtown, Danbury, Pittsfield, State 1ine-9:35 a. m., 3:57 D. m.
 For Albany Buffalo, Detroit Cincin- nati, St. Louis, Chicago and the West via Bridgeport-61 a. m.; via State line-9:35 a. rn., 3:57 p. ma
 For Litchfeld and points on Litchfield branch, 6:10 (via Bridgeport) a. m., 3:57 (via Derby Junction. p. m.
 Express Trains xLocal Express.
 c. T. HAMPSTEAD.
 General Passenger Agent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-31
WALLINGFORD.

Yesterdays recorded real estate changes were Mrs. Martha E. Youngs to Luke Brennan, forty-flve acres with buildings in Pond Hill, known as the German place.
 The fancy painted B advertising wag- on struck town yesterday and will re- main here for a few days.
 Stetson's Uncle Toms Cabin com- pany is booked for the opera house Fri day evening, February 3.
 Rev. w. G. Cassard, chaplain of the battleship Indiana, will lecture in the Methodist church and will take for his subject, Through the War on the h. diana
 running ten hours a day.
 Rev. J. F. Wildman conducted the funeral services of Elihu Hubbard at the Masonic home yesterday afternoon.
 Mrs. Annie Sawyer Downs will lec- ture in town hall this evening under the auspices of the Ladies' Library associa- tion, The subject will be Concord, Mass: Its Men and Women"
 Mrs. D. A. Manning of Montclair N. D., sang in the Episcopal church at both services on Sunday.
 The skating on the lake is fine and well patronized.
 Several bicyclists were out yesterday and took a spin about the streets, many of which are worn down quite smooth.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-31
TRAVELLERS INSURANCE co.

The thirty-fifth new annual state ment of the Travellers Insurance com- pany of Hartford, has been given to the public, and it is a most gratifying ex hibit.
 A glance at it shows total assets now aggregating $25,315, ,442, an increase of S2,4 343 over the amount shown in it's statement of one year ago. The surplus to policy holders has also been increased from S3,722, ,635 to $4,105,S17.
 During the year in its life department the company wrote over $160S7,55 of new business, increasing the insurance in force to $97 ,352, ,S21, and in it's accident department alone paid during the twelve months, l6,260 claims which is over 53 per day for every working day in the year.
 Since the beginning of the business in 1864 there has been paid out the large amount of $36, 996, ,956,27. In view of this record of liberal payments, sound re- sources and careful management the old moral is still sustained, "Insure in The Travellers"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-31
'G4RDNER DENIES THE STORY. Says He Did Not Collect $20O for Victor
 We'll

F. c. Gardner, who conducts col lection agency on Church street, last evening denied the story published ln an afternoon paper to the effect that $2oo had been collected by his agency TOT Victor Well, manager of the Hebrew Leader, and that the money had not been turned over to MT. Well. Mr. Gardner stated last night that he had only $50 worth of bills to collect Tor MT. Well and that on these he collected $11.45. He said that before he had col lected on all the bills MT. Veil demand ed them back and that he told MT. Well that if the bills were taken before they were collected the agency would require $10 for services already rendered. On this basis Mr. Gardner figured that $l.45 was due MT. Well.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-31

GET TT THROUGH YOUR HEAD that it's not the price you pay for paint that the grade of oil used i'll their manufac. ture. B. S K. Paint combines the best of everything in paint manufacture, and its the longest purse and the purse that needs lengthening by economical buying.
 THOMPSON X BELDEN,
 3o6 and 39S State street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-31

room adjoined the parlor with only latticed door, extending half way to the ceiling, between, I was the involuntary listener to characteristic conversation. Three or four elegantly dressed ladies, residents of the city, were calling upon the wife of Spanish officer who was living in the hotel Said one of them whom l knew to be the beautiful young daughter of a prominent Conservative, at the tip-top of the creme de la creme of Havana society-I wish to God that the Spanish army had blood-hounds with which to hunt these Cuban CUTS to their holes and tear them limb from limb!" and the other gentle creatures warmly approved the sentiment Per haps the most uncertain quantity in this parti-colored population are the Cuban convicts and cut-throats. several thou sand strong, who were liberated by the Spaniards from the penal colony on the Isle of Pines. Owing to their accurate Knowledge of the topography of the country, gained as knights of the road, they were released on condition of going into the Spanish army and fighting their countrymen under the name of gueril- las. According to the terms of the cap- italation at Santiago these were grant ed honorable parole and the protection of the United States, with permission to retain their arms and remain in Cuba. It was case of mistaken generosity, as dangerous to the Cubans themselves as to any government we may attempt to maintain; for a Judas is never to be trusted in any guise. So it has come about that these ex-banditti, ruffians and murderers are taking their turn with honest soldiers at police duty, guarding the lives and property of peaceable citizens.
 FANNIE BRIGHAM WARD.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-31
SPECIAL TAX ABATEMENT.
Recommended by the Committee z

Last Nights Hearing.
 The special committee on tax abate- ment appointed from the board of al dermen to hear petitioners asking for abatement of taxes met in the city hall last night. This committee after hearing petitioners recommends abate- ment of taxes for those who are too poor to pay them. The committee last night recommended abatement for the following petitioners: Patrick Sarsfield, Mrs. Edward Brady, James Stanford, c. M. Wooding, Mrs. Elizabeth Sulli- van and John Donohue. Leave to with draw was given to the following pet1- tioners l.. R. Hemingway, F. J. Keefe Annie Ford and James Pendergast O.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-31
REAL ESTATE RECORD.

The following warranty deeds were recorded yesterday afternoon in the town clerks office: Aeneas Warner to Lena Borges, corner of Bradley and Lyon street; James Cunningham, ct ux., to Vincent Terri, 30 feet in Donnelly r,1a
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-31
INCENDIARIEs NOT YET ARREST

No arrests have yet been made of persons suspected of having set the fire which occurred Sunday morning at No. 472 Chapel street. Detectives are work ing on the case. however, and arrests will proba bly be made to-day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-15
FRILLS AND FURBELoWs.
Various Items That Now Go to Make Up the Stylish Lady'a
 Costume.

Chiffon boas edged with baby ribbon vie with feather boas for favor
 Cascade bows dropping as low as the waist are fastened with a brooch.
 The Dewey founce on tea gowns and wrappers is one of the newest frills of fashion.
 Fancy feathers in polka dot and chenille dot effects are very stylish in national blue, the new poppy reds, and in brown.
 Corsets now have straight fronts as low busted as possible and are long over hips, with more than the usual curying in at the waist.
 The new silk petticoat must be fitted as carefully as the skirt which covers it, and should be made long, and quite plain about the hips
 Black and blue Tuxedo yelling comes in plain and fancy mesh, and there are yeils with dots of many sizes.
 Hat pins are headed by artistic de- signs of flowers and insects in mock crystals; and large irregular pearls, black or white. in old settings.
 Long chains whose fashionable pendants for evening wear are of the renaissance style, have pear-shaped pearls as pendants
 Red in the new shade, which has very Pinly tinge, is very much the fashion. It is something between a scarlet and a crimson, and cloth gowns in this tint, with plain stitching or trimming, are very swell.
 Even trim Miss Tailor-Made is not proof against the strings of coral that have made their appearance again. She wears a string on the outside of her well-ftting collar. Those of pink coral are most favored.
 Crystal buttons, sometimes uDmount- ed and sometimes in narrow silver rims trim some of the most stylish of the black cloth costumes. These buttons trim the skirt as well as the coat, and are especially used in ornamenting the skirt where itopens at the left side.-N. ', Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-15
NOTES OF THE INDUSTRIES.

Since natural gas was first discovered in Indiana 7,21S oil wells and 3,34s gas holes have been sunk.
 Preserves made of juniper berries are made in vast quantities in South Ger many, chiefly for the Italian market.
 The manufacture of rattlesnake oil is said 10 be a growing and profitable in- dustry at Valley Center, San Diego county, Cal.
 n Maine there are IT spool factories, and the white birch trees of that state annually supply the material for 300,- 100000 spools, on which are subse- quently wound about 50.000, ,o00,0 GOO yards of thread
 One cigar manufacturer in Detroit who employs girls has estimated saving in cigar consumption by em- ployes of $20,O00 in ten years, on the basis that male workers use three ei- gars daily.
 Thread made from the web Of the spider is much lighter and stronger than that which comes from the silk worm. In Chalais-Meudon, France, there is g1factory wherein spider thread is made. The spiders are arranged in dozens before a reel, which withdraws the delicate threads Each spider yields from 20 10 40 yards. and when its sup ply is extracted the insect is released; it's days work is done.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-15
APPLE MERINGUE.
This Is nm Inexpensive Dessert That Is Good Amy Season of the
 Year.

This is a delicious and inexpensive dessert. Simmer until tender six firm, tart apples which have been cored and peeled Put them in a PorcelaiE-lined saucepan with sirup made of half a eupful of water and half a eupful of sugar. Cover them closely and let them eoolt on the top of the stove or in the oven. Remove the cover in eitEer case two or three times b haste the top of the apples with the sirup in which they are cooking. They should be tender eEough to be easily pierced with straw. Lift them up one by one on plate and set them away to cool. While they are cooking boil down the peelings and cores of the apples in water with half a dozen other apples cut in bits withoutremo9n the peeiing and cores. Strain the juice of the apples after they are boiled tender, pressing it through q bag Boil t down 20 minutes, add cupful of sugar for every eupful of juice, and boi it to jelly. After filing the cores of the apples with this jelly and glazing them with it let them cool again, when the jelly should be firm. They are very nice for supper, as they are served with whipped cream. They may be made into meringue by covering them with meringue made of the whites of three eggs beaten to stiff froth with three tablespoonfuls of pow dered sugar. Let the meringue that covers the apples also cover the edge of the plate they rest on. Set the plate also on block of wood. Dredge the merngue over the apples thicllly with powdered sugar, and let it brown deli ,ateIy for ten minutes. If this work is properly done the jelly in the apples will not be melted. The plate should be very thoroughly covered with the meringue.-N. Y. Tribune.