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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-17
A JOKE ON MARK TWAIN.

Outcome of a Hunting Expedition
| Which He Was Never Able to APP
| preciate.
! In vicinities which have become dis
| tinguishtd by the permanent or tran
| silent residence of some ilustrious per-
son there are almost invariably re-
| barkably large number Of men who
profess to have been on very intimate
terms with their more fortunate COM
rade at least during the earlier portion
of his life, and before he attained to a
station Of eminenee and renown. These
venerable aged citizens narrate, with
much pleasure and self-satisfaction,
many anecdotes, humorous and other
wise, which they declare occurred while
they were boys together with the man
who has since stepped out of the limi-
ted circle of acquaintance with which
he was formerly environed into the adj
mirng gaze of all the world.
These remarks may with great force
and propriety be applied to the early
career of Mark Twain. After he had
removed with the rest of the family
from the small village of Florida, Mo.
where he was born--to the city of
Hannibal, in the same state, he was of
that age when all the lively elements in
a young mans nature are most strongly
illustrated in his action 1t Is said that
young Clemens derived much pleasure
In hunting and fishing. Nothing afford
ing him much satisfaction and relaxa-
ton from the tolls of life as to spend
short periods in the woods in the COM
pany of several iovial companions and
with a number Of trained dogs. 1t was
while he was thus enjoying himself
that the following incident transpired,
and the truthfulness Of the story is
vouched for by men who are known to
have been on close terms of friendship
with the celebrated humorist.
Marks success at hunting had been
extremely bad on the day in question.
Not a rabbit or squirrel had he seen.
His game pouch was empty. His mel
ancholy feelings were weighed down
the more from the fact that every 9TH
er person in the company had met with
tolerably good luck, and had shot seve-
raj Of the small animals which had
been so anxiously looked for. AS even
Ing came on the men prepared to leave
lol Anu Sedlcu III Tie WdSOH Ill |
the midst of those whose spirits had |
been much enlivened because of their |
fortunate days hunting, Mark Twain
was conspicuous for the disconsolate
and downcast look which overspread
ais face.
AS the wagon was drawn fast over
he frozen and snow-covered ground
me of abe men suddenly called out to
he DRYER to stop the horses The team
,ame to a standstill. and pointing off to
he right of the road a short distance,
le drew the attention of the company
o a small bush.
do you see that rabbit in the midst
If the limbs?'' he cried. i''He is sitting
md looking intently at us now. Let me
lave gun, somebody, and I'll soon
Irish him.
Hehe he was interrupted by Mark
Twain. mo, let me shoot him. he
aid. Il have not had a single shot to-
lay"
The men consented without word of
objection. But although the young
portsman took a long and steady aim
before he pulled the trigger the rabbit
i'd not move. Queer said he, as he
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-17

Michel de Lazarovitsch, member of the
Hungarian nobility, and related to the
royal family of Obrenovich of Servia.
He claims kinshlp with King Milan, to
whom he bears a resemblance. Che
Waller Lazarovltsch lives in a little
room on the third floor OF No IS Sec
ond avenue, and is looking for posi-
tion that will enable him to make a
living. He arrived recently from Eu
rope.
Michel de Lazarovitsch was born
twenty-nine years ago in Temesvar,
where his father, Alexander Lazaro-
vitsch, was a land owner. When Alex
ander died few years ago he left his
son Michel s2,4OO,O0O. Michel was an
officer in the Thirteenth Hussar regi-
ment, stationed at Budapest.
Michel set about spending this money
In wild revelry. Central figures of these
revelries were women and gypsy mu-
sicians. He and a woman companion
made frequent excursions to Vienna
and Paris on special trains so sunlptu-
Gus as to startle even these gay capitals.
This was early in 1896.
Nine months later Michel de Lazaro-
vitsch was poor. He went to Paris and
Their made his living by carrying the
Instruments for gypsy musicians. He
left France on account of love affair
with an elderly marquise.
He Is now attached to the Hungarian
orchestra Of a cafe on Second Avenue.
A reporter for the World saw him there
yesterday afternoon. Lazarovitsch
shows the breeding Of a gentleman. He
admitted that he was squanderer of
money, and said: ~ do not expect to
stay in this country long. will try to
get aposition as riding master or driver
of a four-in- hand, at which I have
had experience When save sufficient
money I will go back to Paris, where
I am not apt to get lost"
William Brunauer of Hungary, who
lie at the Morton house, corroborated |
the stories of Lazarovitsch's extrava- |
gance. He said yesterday:
"Lazarovitsch spent his money in such |
a foolish way that he hardly deserves
pity, but he gave large sums to the poor.
I think If he will try to lead quiet
life here his wealthy relatives in Hun
gary will come to his rescue."Ne York |
World.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-17
THE ERIE OMAN SCHEW II.

| The plan to improve the Erie canal
| at a cost of about S60000,000 has been
| examined by the Engineering News,
| which finds that the Canal commission
certain large items of expense. The
commission, says the News, estimates
the cost of carriage by the new route
at 052 mill per ton mile; but it obtains
this figure by emitting entirely that
part of the cost Of transportation which
the State pays. The cost of making
and maintaining the canal is just as
truly a part Of the cost of carrying
goods upon it as the cost Of building
railroad and keeping up its tracks is
part of the cost of moving freight by
rail. No comparison of the relative cost
Of rail and water transportation can be
considered fair unless the two are
placed upon the same basis. The ca
000 900 tons, but it may not get the vol
ume of business. The railroads will d-'
vide business with it, to say nothing
of the Canadian canal Eight or ten
million tons are more, the News thinks,
than an improved canal can count on.
II the canal costs 100000 900, borrowed
at per cent, and 1 IL per cent. be
allowed for depreciation, the annual ex-
pense would be $2,700, 900 a year. To
be added are operating expenses, re-
pairs and maintenance, which on the
existing canal in 1898 were $1,279, 1872
For larger canal the figure would be
swollen TO $2,000000, or a total charge
on the State annually of $4,700,000, |
which is about 60 cents a ton on a traf-
fc of 100000 tons. The commission
figures out cost of rs cents per ton to |
the boatmen. Adding this, a total cost !
of Sc cents per ton is reached. This works
out at 2.15 mills per ton mile as the !
cost of carrying freight on the barge /
canal, or about four times as much as |
the figure named by the Canal commits |
sion.
This is more encouraging to those in
terested in the railroads than to those !
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-17
A WIDE-A WAKE BEAR.

| It appears that while the British lions
attention is occupied by some of it's foes
the Russian bear is doing little bust
ness. The other day it was announced
that Russia had made a loan to Persia
of 100000 roubles and had taken a
mortgage on the custom house receipts
and some railroad concessions to guaran-
tee payment, and that with this money
Englands financial claim on the empire
had been liquidated by the Shah. Then
it was said that it had been definitely
decided to build the Trane-P Persian rail-
road, thirteen hundred miles from
Dshulfa, by way of Tabreez, Hamadan,
Ispahan and Herman. to Bandar Abbas,
on the Straits of Ormuz. And the re-
port now comes from the Russian capt.
tai by way Of London that the delays on
the Central Asian railroad, which 1t had
been said were due to heavy snowfalls,
We're in reality occasioned by the sus-
pension of regular traffic, that the rolf
ing stock of the road might be used in
the transportation of 10000 soldiers to
the Afghan frontier In the Vi
cinity of Kushk, not far from Herat,
and that it is the intention to take He
rat, in Afghanistan, as preliminary to
the further extension Of power over
Persia.
All these reports are interesting, and
the last one is very interesting, if it Is
true. But wasn't that fine peace con-
ference that was held at The Hague a
little while ago?
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-17

The board of officers of the League
of American Sportsmen has drawn up
resolutions petitioning the Legislatures
of the states Of Montana, Wyoming,
Idaho, Colorado and Utah to pass laws
prohibiting, for ten years, the killing
of the prong-horned antelope. The
resolutions say that if the present
slaughter of the antelopes is continued
the animal will be exterminated.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-17
FASHION NOTES.


The new chenilles are very fine trim
mings and worthy of the general ac-
ceptance they seem likely to have.
Their character is so different from the
old sorts that 1t would seem as If
little of the new would serve to prove
a gown in fashion. But it's not so.
Dressmakers who provide for wealthy
women are using it very freely. or
this the gown of to-day's picture gives
hint It's chenille was heliotrope, its
goods violet broadcloth. Heliotrope
velvet appeared in the belt. White sat-
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-17

The Bank of the Netherlands. the
the Bank of Austria Hungary and the
Imperial Bank of Russia all hold less
gold than they held a year ago.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-17
SQUANDERED So, 400, 900.

Brilliant Record of a Nobleman, Now
in New York, as a Spendthrift
In New York is nobleman who is
said to have beaten all records in
squandering money. He is Chevalier
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-17

Practice Makes Perfect.-Clerk-
"You can't get these boots on. You
should try a size larger" O'Rafferty
-"Niver do yez moind. Ofll be able
to get thin on afther OF wear thin a
toim or two" Chicago News.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-17
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants, Rents, and other small
advertisements, One Cent Il Word each In
sertion. Five Cents Word for q full week
(seven tines.
Display advertisements, per inch, one In.
cents; one week, $3.50, one month, $40; one
year. $40
Obituary Notices, in prose or verse. Is
cents per line. Notices of Births, Marri-
ages, Deaths, and Funerals, so cents each.
Local Notices, Is cents per line.
Yearly advertisers are limited to their
own Immediate business {al matter to be
nnobjectionabe) and their contracts do not
include Wants. To Let, For Sale, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-17

A new tunnel which is being con-
structed in Paris for one of the electric
roads will be lighted by lamps turned
on automatically as the trains enter the
tunnel and be cut off automatically as
the trains leave it. The lights have
been placed on each side of the tunnel
on level with the windows of the
not-be necessary to use the lights in the
cars
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-17

Prussia will try to deal with the de-
partment store problem. The depart
ment store tax bill, as laid before the
Prussian Landtag, divides retailers into
four classes They may sell either gro
ceries, liquors, tobaccos and chemicals
or dry goods and clothing, or furniture
and household utensils, or cutlery, jew
elry, art goods stationery and musical
instruments without paying the depart
ment store tax. But shops combining
these different classes must pay a
graduated tax, provided their annual
sales exceed 100000 marks. Starting
with $500 marks for annual sales of
1000, the tax increases to 10000 for
sales of 100000. Then it adds 1000 for
each additional 100000. Mutual assocla-
tons are exempt.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-17

The trustees Of the New York public
library have received a communication
from Miss Frank E. Buttle about a gift
that she wishes to make to the library.
Miss Buttle has collected over nine hun
dred menus from different restaurants
and hotels in this country and abroad,
and when she has one thousand she
plans to give them to the library. A
condition of the gift is that they shall
be sealed and put away for fifty years,
her object evidently being to show flu
ture generations what people ate during
the last years of the nineteenth century,
The trustees decided to wait until she
completed the collection before taking
any action in the matter.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-17

mission doesn't seem to have figured
very accurately or intelligently.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-17

The Chicago News makes the fol-
lowing suggestion in the interest Of
peace: Now is the time for Andrew
Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick to
show their love of public welfare and
their abiding interest in the younger
generation. There is trif1ing matter
Of $10,000O00 at ISSUE between them.
Why should they not agree to stop all
quarreling and legal proceedings, each
resign his title to the money, and dedi-
cate the little sum to hospitals, COL
leges and charities?
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-17

The Illinois House Of Correction is
about to try an interesting experiment
In the reformation Of women criminals.
Superintendent Sloan has built three
large greenhouses, covering a space Of
four thousand square feet, in which it
is intended to grow roses, carnations
and chrysanthemums for the Chicago
market The women prisoners will work
bf an expert horticulturist, and it is ex-
pected that contact with the growing
plants will have softening and regen-
of the unhappy inmates of the institu-
ton.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-17

The annual reportsof President James
Rorke of the Irish En1igrant Society
shows that in 1899 there were 23O95
Irish immigrants landed at this port,
of whom 1885 were females. They
brought in all $350,966. Nearly one
half Of them stayed in New York State;
2,294 went to Pennsylvania, 1888 to
New Jersey; 1,e49 to Massachusetts,;
1854 to Connecticut; 1881 to Illinois;
and the rest to other states and ter
ritories. Only 90 were sent back be-
cause Of inability to maintain them
selves.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-17

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY.
Is CENTS A WEEK, SO CENTS A MONTH,
90 FOR SIX MONTHS, Sc YEAR. THE
SAME TERMS BY MAIL.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22
THE DAUGHTERS OF 1912.
\ Favorable Report Upon Propos.
ed Patriotic Incorporation.


ed Patriotic Incorporation.
The Committee on the District of Co
lumbia Of the House held a meeting yes
terday and agreed to faycrably report the
bin to incorporate the National Society Of
United States Daughters Of 1872 The bill
reads.
Mrs Flora r. Darling. Of New York;
Mrs. William Garry SIade. Of New York:
Mrs Louis ". Hall. Of Pennsylvania: Mrs.
Edward Eoby. Of Illinois; Mrs NJ A.
Ludin. of New York. Mrs lie Roy Suuder-
land Smith. CT New York; Miss Helen C.
Bailey. OF New Hampshire: Mrs. Alfred
Russell of Michigan; Mrs. William Lee
Of Massachusetts,: Mrs. William Tod Hell
muth. OF New York Mrs Nelson Y
Titus. OF Massachusetts. their associates
and successors. are hereby created a body
polite in the District OF Columbia by the
name Ct the National Society United
States Daughters Of 1872 for patriotic, his
Jorical educational and fraternal pur-
poses. the objects OF which are as fol
lows: To perpetuate the memcry and
spirit Of the men and women who were
identified with the war OF 1872
by publication Of memoirs OF ia
nous women Of the United States
during that period. and the investigation
preservation. and publication OF authentic
records Of men in the military. naval, and
civil service Of the United States during
the said period; by making the society one
Of the factors OF educational and pa
triotic progress. aud by the promotion and
erection OF q house or home where the
descendants OF the jealous and brave
patriots who achieved American independ-
ence who have need OF such q home may
be sheltered from the storms OF life.
THAT the said society is authorized to
hold real and personal estate 10 the United
States SO FAR only as may be necessary 20
its lawful ends. 20 an amount not exceed
ing five hundred thousand dollars. and
may adopt a constitution and make by
laws not inconsistent with Law. and may
adC-f 4 seal 90
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22

Messrs. Cist Blair Lieut., Robert r.
Wallach Thomas Nelson Page and
Clarence Moore. composing the committee
in charge Of the chevy Chase Hounds"
runs. announce the remaining events Of
This month. Members VIII meet at the
starting places al three O'Clock on the ar
-arnoon of each date named March "A
atightWOod. finish az Country Club.
March IS. Wcodley Inn. Tenleytown
read. Glish az Choyy-Chase Club: March
q. chevy Chase Club Uhe Kennels and
Euish az the residence OF Alontgomery
Blair Seventh Street Road.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22
SIMPSONS PRIZE MONEY SUIT.
Copies OF Entries la the NuIcan's
Log Book Wanted.

Meszrs. NcCsmmOn and Hayden. at
1orncys for Admiral Sampson in his suit
against the United States for prize money.
as a result Of the naval battle in San
uago Bay have filed a petition in the
Supreme Court OF the District asking that
The Secretary Of the Navy be compelled
10 furnish evidence in the case in the form
Of copies OF the entries in the log book
Of the United States steamship Vulcan
from September 10 to November !. 1888.
II IS also asked thar the Secretary fur
uisa the record of the court OF inquiry
upon the loss OF the vessel lufauta Maria
Teresa held 81 Norfolk Va.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22

Senator Depew and Miss pauldiug en-
tertained at dinner last night. Their
guests we're Speaker and Mrs Henderson.
Associate Justice and Mrs. Blown. the Sec
rotary Of Agriculture. Senator and Mrs.
Hawley, Senator and Mrs. Martin. Senator
and Mrs. McComas. Senator and Mrs. War
ren. Senator Burrows Mrs Chandler. Ad-
miral and Mrs. Crowninshield Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcclure. Mr.. and Mrs. Glover. Mrs.
Westinghouse Mrs. HobsOn, Mr.. and Mrs.
KinRsland. OF New York Miss Hagner,
Miss Hegcrman, Mr.. Brown and MIR.
Ferguson
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22
SOCIAL and PERSONAL
Senator Depew Dinner Hest OF
Last Night.
Guests Were Also Enter
taincd by Wr. and Mrs. Victor
,.fcI.-Iroshion VIII Dance at the
Hid-Ient HAN This Evening
Mrs. John JOY Ed~on's Luncheon.

The middle day Of Lent is to be cele-
brated tonight by The German Ambassador
who will give q mi-careme bali at the
embassy. for which six hundred invitations
have been issued. HIS eXcellency had ar
ranged to give the bail during the gay
season. but. owing to the death of the
mother Of the Empress. the embassy was
put into official mourning and the dance
postponed
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22

The lecture by August E. Cans. which
will be given next Sunday afternoon at
the Lafayette Square Opera House as
advertised in another column. promises
TO be a somewhat extraordinary occur
renee. Congressional committees are
usually reached through he medium Of
attorneys. by letters and orally. Mr.
Cans claims that resort to publicity"
such as has been forced upon him. and
which is recommended as the great cure
for trusts is his reason for taking this
opportunity TO discuss the various points
Of contact between himself and the New
Norl, government during the last thirty
seven years, from his service under the
superb Hancock one Ct the men on
horseback to the present moment
Il called it a lecture said Mir. Cans
TO a reporter. because Of the day on
which and the house in which my speech
viii be made. Whether it will be an en-
tertainment or an inilction the public
must judge. but please publish my apollo
gies to the spirit Of James G. Blaine for
having unWittingly selected the spot
where the author of Twenty Years in
Congress died for the delivery Of my
speech on 'Thirty-seyen Years Out OF
Congress. l trust my confession viii
earn me absolutiOn"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22

WinscIne Cissie Lotus, the dainty Eng
lish mimic. is the leading attraction which
Manager Chase will offer to the public
for the coming week at the Grand. The
very name is watchwoTd for those who
delight in reproduction by eNquis;tes. Of
prominent personages. and Cigsie is all
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22

that the most critical can ask for. 4 fepu-
tation won by activity in a host Of parts,
from the Shakespearean to the present
which is not to be taken as a fall from
the heights-assures her Of a warm well
come in Washington. and the house is
going even now for the week. Additional
to this leader are Mason and Francis the
popular comedy team; the three Mortons,
in fanciGul creations; the great Go!din.
comedy magician: the Murray Brothers.
in a musical turn; the four Dawsons in
novelty dancing. and the fayoTite attrdc-
ticn. Kreisel's Dog Circus.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22

This evening. and on Saturday. at the
Lafayette. Carmen will be presented
by the Strakosch Opera Company. and on
tomorrow evening and at the Saturday
matinee Mariana" will he the feature.
These operas close the house f0r the
present. but new attractions are nromLs.l.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22

EBENBURG. Pa. March 2l.-while Ed
ward Rogers, Of Ebenburg, and compan-
ion were coon hunting in Anderson woods,
near Cresson, yesterday afternoon. Rogers
chased coon into tree. and TO get the
animal cut the tree down. The tree fell
on the hunter crushing out his life.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22

The bin at the Ninth Street house for
the coming week viii be a Trip to Coon
town" presented by a oolored aggrega-
lion OF talent with real coon songs By
real negroes. and various diversions OF
what is promised to be a pleasing nature.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22
lSc Corded ZephyrS, l22a ~.

Fifty new styles are here, and viii be
ready for their initial showing tomorrow.
These are now the latest creations among
the summer Washables. Main building,
centre aisle.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22
l5c Plain Lawns, l253c;.

An almost endless variety Of colors
shown: these are nice for lining all sorts
Of sheer materials, aud are absolutely fast
Colors. Forty inches.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22
l25c Organize, Sc.

100 pieces and almost as many styles
a close resemblance in styles and hnish 10
their high-priced sister materials from
abroad. Centre aisle. main building lot
these.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22
Sl.6O Dress Patterns, 81 OS.

Figured Dimlty is the fabric: lengths
run from II IL to Is IL yards; the retail
price is u lie yard. All fast colors and
up-to-date designs.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22
CoIumbia-"Thc ANGER"

The play-go public Of Washington
will have an opportunity 10 welcome Frank
Daniels next week at the Columbia. where
he and his excellent company will present
Victor Herberts operate success, The
Amer Always funny in his deli shtful
style, he is surrounded by a company
which shares. not a little, the honOrs Of
the production. and the music being Her
bert's, there is little necessary to add
fer the Information Of those who are
even remotely acquainted with hoth.