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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-19
Local Weather Report.
FOR FEBRUARY Is, 1900.
High water to-day, 1:57 p. m.

High water To-Day, I.5i p. H.
Bargains in shoes at Howarth Bros.
A $4,000 building is being erected
for John e. Mcfarland on the corner
of Park and Oak streets is another
Improvement of that section.
The building of White Brothers at
Nos -, IA, 16 and Is Center street has
been considerably improved and made
more valuable by the addition of one
story to the building.
DR.. S. D. Gilbert said last night that
Professor John Wurts Of the Yale Law
school, who is ill with pneumonia, was
doing fairly well. He said that Hon. e.
j. Phelps was improving slowly.
The eighth annual ball and concert
of the West Haven Hook and Ladder
company will take place in the Town
Hall in West Haven next Monday, Feb.
g. A very enjoyable time is expected.
Mrs Martha Cooke, mother-in- law of
Samuel G. Parker, who is being tried
for forgery, on Saturday replevined
quantity of furniture in Parker's house
on Greenwich avenue. Deputy Sheriff
Walsh made the seizure.
Y A notable affair is in progress at I'm
manuel Baptist church. Fifteen per-
sons expressed a desire for the religi-
GUS life last night. The Rev. George
w. Leach will continue the revival
speaking every night this week.
The special committee of the Court
of Common Council on the Tenth Ward
engine house equipment will hold a
IN, tho Io11
The fire commissioners and a number
of Tenth Ward citizens will be heard
Cornelia H. Fisk has served notice,
through her attorney, E. p. Arvine, Of
suit against the city for $1,000 damages.
She fell on the walk in front of the
Gregson street arch of the Insurance
building on January 80 and broke her
left shoulder blade.
The Renomme assembly will give a
reception in Hoyt's academy Chapel
street, tomorrow evening. The assem-
bly, s composed mostly of employees of
the Edward Malley company, and the
receptions given by them are private,
an invitation from one of the members
being necessary
Tidings have been received in South
Canaan of the death of Miss Clara KEEL
logg of Toledo Her grandparents were
among the earliest pioneers to Ohio, liv-
ing for some time in a Lighthouse. Miss
kellogg was very earnest Christian
woman, and the mainstay of widowed
mother. She leaves many relatives and
friends in South Canaan.
The large mansion on Fair Haven
Heights, built for Millionaire J. e.
King of Chicago, is about ready for
the reception of the owner and his
family. 1t commands beautiful views
in all directions. The last that was
heard from Mr.. King was that he was
travelling in foreign lands and his last,
letter announces that he is journeying
up the river Nile in North Africa with
his family.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-19

Automatic lead pencils.
Mclntyre's price, 1oc. Sale
pirce, SC.
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PICTURES FOR SCHOOLS.

Aside from our large variety of sub
jects suitable for schools, We offer two
large subjects of special value, viz,
Notre Dame Cathedral and Castle st.
Angelo, worth $500 each, at $1,000 each.
CUTLER'S ART STORE.
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Bond paper, good quality,
with envelopes to match.
Mcintyre price, 29c. Sale
price, I5c.
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Window Shades.
This stock we found one of
the very biggest and in the
best condition. Notwith-
standing the fact that the
market price Of these goods
is higher than it has been in
five years we will sell 5000
plain and fringed shades at
prices that probably will
never be duplicated.
Mcintyre price. Sale price.
25c and 38c each Ioc each
45c and soc 25c ca h
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-19

Blotting paper, II in a
package. McIntyre's price,
SC. sale price, &c.
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WEATHER RECORD.

Agricultural Department,
Office of the Chief Of the Weather Bureau,
Washington D. c., Feb. 10, 1900, p. m.
Forecast for Monday
For New England and Eastern New York:
Partly cloudy Monday; warmer and cloudy
Tuesday, diminishing northwesterly winds.
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1Oc Ladies' HandkerchiefS 1c.
Several hundred dozens, in
prints and white, hemstitched.
McIntyre's price from SC to
Ioc. Here at &c.
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|l7c LaCeS SC.
Thousands of yards of
Oriental, Platt, Val. and
Torchon laces. Mcintyre
prices were from 12Hc to
NC yard. Sale price, SC.
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LOVERS OF the beautiful in decorations
are always satisfied with the effects sa-
cured when b. & X. Paint is used. True
to the highest principles of paint making,
the manufacturers have produced In this a
paint that for steadfastness of color, bril-
fancy Of tone and perfect wearing is
top-notcher. Plenty of sample color cards
for the asking and proofs of its satisfac-
ton in USE THOMPSON & BELDEN,
396-398, 442 State street.
The mirror., 1900-02-01
CHAUTAUQUA.

The regular fortnightly meeting
of Pierian Chautauqua Circle was
held in chapel hall Sunday P. M.
Jan. %, 1900. Two members
failed to respond to roll call. Their
absence was on account of sick
ness. One new member was ad-
mitted making a full quota Of
thirty-six members. Unimportant
matters under the head of "new
business consumed a consider
able portion of time. The follow
ing excellent program was rend-
cred:
Chorus Observation-Disclosures Pierian Glee Club
Until the Dawn"
Glass Report-The Power Behind the Throne .
Observation-Disclosures Member of Glass A
Glass Report-Abraham Lincoln. commencement.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Member of Glass G
Duet Members of Glass and E
''COme With Me-
OpcCltI IdpcI-lH Ho EIuduClpdtlOU OI TIE SldVP..
........... Member of Class +
Glass Report-Britain and the Boer .
......................M Member of Glass ID
Mock Congress ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Coon Song .Pierian Ouartette
"Kentucky Babe
During the session of Mock
Congress resolution of sympathy
for the Beers presented by Senator
Murphy of Tennessee, created
quite sensation. The discussion
pro and con was animated and
pretty warm.
The paper entitled Britain and
the Boer" deserves special men,
ton.
KENNEDY, Secretary.
The mirror., 1900-02-01

inadequate to express our grief at
this unexpected calamity.
We have, as you know, long
looked upon him as one of the
community, and but for the an
nouncement of his determination,
I should never have believed he
could have summoned the cour. ge
which is necessary for taking this
step.
But of course he intends to re-
turn in the near future.
No, that's just what I cannot
understand. From what [ over
heard I am led to believe that he
contemplates matrimony. The
firm, also, being about to conclude
an important deal, has requested
him to be on hand, after which he
intends to settle in the country.
He seems to think city life
doesn't agree with him.
You will understand, Of course,
that what I have impaired is
strictly confidential.
Certainly, certainly.
His is busy life and one that
The mirror., 1900-02-01

would have broken down a more
vigorous constitution than his.
Had he consulted his own wishes
he would have kept at work. His
employers however had long sus-
pected the state of affairs but
naturally hesita ed to broach the
subject. However in CONVERSE
tion between Mr.. Slepfoot and the
drummer one day they happened
to touch upon the subject of
health.
The former availed himself of
the opportunity to prevail upon
the drummer to take a prolonged
vacation. The drummer was loath
to do so, but, on reconsidering the
matter he finally reached the con-
clusion that there was no alterna-
tive and as consequence we have
been enjoying his company for
quite sometime.
Then, then Holloa! $50.
Half an hour behind time. | must
be off.
Good evening.
Good evening
YORKTOWN.
The mirror., 1900-02-01
Written for The PRISON Mirror.

Brother Yorktown has from
week to week been giving us some
good optimistic articles about sea
life, but he has never told us any
thing about the pessimistic side.
Such, for instance, as to how sail
ors are treated in the merchant
marine. He has never told us
about the poor old worn-out car
horse that has been made prema-
turely old by lab9ring hard for
cold-blooded street car companies,
and then when not able to work
any longer, has been cut up and
salted down in barrels for several
years until it has become as hard
as leather, after which it is resur-
rected for the jolly Jack Tar to
grind his molars upon and suck
the juicy life-giving properties
that remain in it, out Of it, for it
is impossible to masticate it.
He has never told us about that
combination of onions and pota-
toes called "spud hash," nor the
concoction Of pulve1ized pea sup,
that dainty dish Johnny Crap
paud is so fond of, so corrupted a
Frenchman would not recognize
it, or about the delicious cups Of
black bootleg java they quaff. He
has never let us into the secret Of
leaden heft of that epicurean
pudding called ''plum Duff be-
cause it keeps Jacks spirits up
and plumb with the world, and by
it's weight he keeps his balance
from falling off yard arm. Then
Jack only has the felicity of eat
ing white bread from two to three
times week on the ocean and on
the majority of sailing ships but
ter or even oleomargarine is an
unknown delicacy.
He tries to tell us that the
mates and captains are not in the
habit Of abusing their men any
more, when we can hardly pick up
a paper without reading about
sailors being mistreated by their
superiors. He gives no reason
why shanghiaing has still to be
resorted to to get men to man un-
seaworthy hulks or the reason
steamers put to sea with INSULT
cient and ofttimes unseaworthy
life boats.
He says nothing about Jack and
lot of his fellows being crowded
into small space on or in the
forecastle, while the mates and
captain occupy spacious quarters
in the cabin and live like voluptu-
aries, and why he is denied even
boggy (stove) in his quarters to
warm and dry himself after CON-
ing from laying aloft on cold or
stormy night, just to save the
space coal would be stored in, l
presume, although the law says
expressly he must be allowed one.
Then when Jack has escaped the
The mirror., 1900-02-01
TO INMATES.

For the information of new arrivals and all
others desiring to send THE MIRROR to friends
we wish to say that the privilege will be granted
by complying with the following rules: Write
out your own name, register ar Il cell number
and send to this offt g with name and address
of person to whom paper is to be sent. All
papers must be kept clean and folded in the
same manner as it is when you receive it ana
placed in your door every Friday night. All in
mates are requested to comply with this order
whether sehiing out a copy or not.
The mirror., 1900-02-01
Written for The PrtDn MuTOr
THE DRUMMER LEAVES.

The Drummer is about to leave
US. Yes, [ overheard a conversa-
tion between him and Hans Mil
ler to the effect that circumstances
over which he had no control COM
PEELED him to bid us adieu.
He expected to delay his de-
parture for a month or two longer
but an urgent message changed
his plans.
"We shall indeed be sorry to
lose him." Sorry! Words are
The mirror., 1900-02-01

deep sea sharks, the land sharks
are waiting at every port to get a
hold of the tow-fine attached to
his leg and pull and hall on it
until all Of his money is gone, and
when that stage is reached he has
to look out for another ship to
replenish his exchequer. Then
he turns to the boarding master of
the port, who charges him exorbi-
tently for his board until he has
run up a good-sized board bill,
then the master gets him signed
onto some ship and collects a big
tip from the captain and the board
bill, which is Of course taken off
Of Jacks future wages. Some
times Jack proves refractory when
the captain of some unseaworthy
ship wants him, then it becomes
necessary to get him intoxicated
which the boarding master usu-
ally does, and then he signs ar
ticles that make him the captains S
slave, and before he is sober he is
at sea, and when the voyage is
over, the same leg-pulling process
is gone through again.
Yorktown called Memo to ac-
count about seamen not receiving
good wages. Why, Jack has to
be frst-class seaman to get over
twenty dollars a month on the
ocean, let alone on the lakes; and
the sailor on the lakes is treated
like a gentleman compared with
the sailor on the ocean, and I
know because [ have had peculiar
experience among both classes.
Some ocean ports have different
scales of wages fixed by law for
sailors shipping from their ports.
Many ports in England are as low
as three pound ten shilling
($16SO) for ordinary seamen. I
have not been writing about the
navy of the United States, be-
cause they are the best treated
sailors in the world; but it was
not very long ago one Of our navy
captains was threatened with court
martial for abusive treatment to
his men. Maybe Yorktown can
explain these things satisfactorily,
and he has to some extent by
attributing SO many accidents to
seamen to neglect Of duty; but the
law is responsible too, for not
enforcing the good laws that have
been enacted to protect poor Jack:
But still they remain ugly blots
upon merchant marine.
These few pessimistic views and
many more that have come under
my notice, have kept me from
becoming an out-and-out sailor
boy long ago; and the lightning
can flash an the thunder boom
and the foaming pillows roll, but
1 will give the sea, as sailor, a
wide berth until Jack Tar gets the
good treatment his perilous occu-
patton entities him to. M. j.
The mirror., 1900-02-01

The two new boilers were start
ed last Monday in connection
with the new steam receiver. The
change proved highly satisfactory
and the other two new boilers will
also soon be placed in their re-
pective positions.
The mirror., 1900-02-01

NAfANTED-SEVERAL BRIGHT AND HON.
wv EST persons to represent us as Managers
In this and close by counties. Salary 500 year
and expenses. Straight bona-fide, no more, no
less. less salary 80 Position permanent. Our refer
work conducted at home. Reference. Enclose
self.adressed stamped envelope. THE DOMIN-
ION COMPANY, Dep. 8, Chicago:
The mirror., 1900-02-01

We will soon lose several of oul
best contributors. They are al.
ready curling their whiskers.
The mirror., 1900-02-01

One of the greatest mysteries of
life in this place, is what the "plum
duff" is made of.
The mirror., 1900-02-01

The butcher says that he thinks
he has discovered how to make
tough meat tender. Here is three
cheers and tiger for butch. We
thought he was preoccupied about
something rather serious lately.
The mirror., 1900-02-01
MAIL BOX.

name of science which treats of
the skin.
No. 4991:-Bill Sykes says that
didactic poetry is that class which
aims, or seems to aim, at instruc-
tion as its object, making pleasure
entirely subservient.
No. "Rara avis: Latin,
a rare bird.
No. 5O5S:-The five points of
Calvinism as set forth by John
Calvin Of Picardy are: first, pre-
destination and reprobation; Sec
ond, original sin; third, particular
redemption; fourth, irresistible
grace; fifth, perseverance Of the
saints.
No. 5040:-A boy born in the
month of May will very likely be
stonecutter. You see he is
mason May son. Git up.
No. 5267: NO it is not neces-
sary to send your address to this
office each week to send your
paper away.
No. 4518:-The Denver Even
ing Post and Times are both first
class papers published at that
place. ( am unable to answer
your second question.
No. 4856:-Corundum is
mineral consisting sentially OF
alumina, yet of great specific gra-
vity-about four times that of
water-and of remarkable hard
ness, being inferior in this respect
only to the diamond. The sap
phire is variety Of corundum.
No. 51OS: Paper was invented
by the Chinese, ITO years B. G.
No. 45O8:-The first steam ves-
sci to engage in a naval battle was
operated by the Spanish in the
Don Carlos civil war of 1886.
No. 5O56:-The Abolition party
was born in 1929.
No. 4671:-The two chief wastes
in this country are drink and fire.
Drink: The liquor bill at the
price paid to the retailer, is esti-
mated from S474, 100000 up, Of
which a large part is worse than
waste. Fire: The loss by fire ex-
ceeds each year $lOO,OOO,OOO, of
which $5O,OOO,OOO, paid back by
insurance companies is none the
less loss. The expense of the
insurance companies are S35, ,OOO,-
600 in addition, and for fire de-
partments $25,OOO,OOO.
OOO
No. 5O91: The territories each
send one delegate to Congress,
who has the right of debate, but
not the right to vote
No. 1889: "F. D." fder defen-
sor. Defender of the faith.
No. 4559:-The United States
produces 1920 pounds of grain to
each inhabitant; Denmark, zoos;
Canada, 1,50O; Russia, 1900;
Rounainia, 1,150; Spain, LOO;
France, 800; Sweden, $50; Argen-
tine Republic, $50; Australia, $50;
Germany, 700; Belgium, GOO;
Portugal, $50; Scotland, 400; Eng
land, 800.
No. 4637:-A strict definition
of nihilism is that system of phil
osophy which totally rejects relig-
ion and substitutes nothing.
No. 4977:- Selling short. To
''sell short is to sell for future
delivery what one has not got, in
hopes that prices will fall.
The mirror., 1900-02-01

The canes being made in the
state repair shop for the Mime
apolis workhouse, are we'll bent.
They were made by an expert
"crOOk."
The mirror., 1900-02-01

The average school attendance
for the past week has boen ITO.
The mirror., 1900-02-01

Buy Windle's Gatling Gun for
February. It is a hummer. At
all news stands. Price ten cents.
The mirror., 1900-02-01

There was delay of two hours
last Monday on account of the
connections being made with the
new boilers.
The mirror., 1900-02-01

Total population for the week
ending Jan. 81, 532.
The mirror., 1900-02-01

"Baldy," the runner for the
storeroom, has renounced his Eng
ish principles and is now a
staunch supporter of the Beers.
The mirror., 1900-02-01

Deputy Warden Alexander was
confined to his home last Friday
on account of sickness. It was
nothing very serious, as he was
around the following day as brisk
and lively as ever.
The mirror., 1900-02-01

Those English sparrows which
have cavorted around the yard
all summer have now taken up
their quarters on the inside Of the
dollhouse.
The mirror., 1900-02-01

The flowers in the greenhouse
are looking unusually healthy and
this extreme cold weather seems
only to enhance their beauty.
The mirror., 1900-02-01
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at 900 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Catholic services every alternate Sunday.
Rev. S. J. Kennedy. and Rev. FIR. COrcOran
chaplainS.
The mirror., 1900-02-01

Spion Kop was captured and re-
taken again by the Beers at last
Sundays meeting of our Chautau-
qua Circle.
The mirror., 1900-02-01

DR.. Withrow left for Rochester
Monday afternoon with one of the
boys who has recently been de-
olared insane.
The mirror., 1900-02-01

The choir has received quite a
number of sheets of new music.
We kinder thought that some
thing was up as we noticed several
of the members smiling very con-
tentedly.
The mirror., 1900-02-01

This cold weather is hardly the
kind to make things comfortable
for the cats that occasionally prom
enade on the back wall.
The mirror., 1900-02-01

"Jacob in Egypt" has a New
Year resolution hung up in his
cell. The wording of which is
that he won't stay out late Of
nights.
The mirror., 1900-02-01

The Board of Managers meets
Feb. Z.
The mirror., 1900-02-01

For the benefit of our new ar
rivals, we wish to state, that in
writing it is absolutely necessary
to affix your full name in order to
insure prompt delivery. When
this is not done the letters are
held for Identification.
The mirror., 1900-02-01

Tor christmas.
Editor: is scheme
which [ have worked very success
fully. The legs Of my bed were
always slipping, on account of the
iron frame being bent. / had two
Of those wooden salt boxes in my
cell and decided to put the legs
into them. They have never slip
ped after that. Now If those fell
lows with their beds always falling
would ask the Deputy to have two
wooden blocks made about three
inches square with a hole in the
center, I think they would never
again have any falls. patent ap-
piled for.) BLOCK HEAD.
INFORMATION WANTED,
of Chalmers Smyth. Mrs. Olive
@. Howard, an aunt of Chalmers
Smyth of Chicago, has died, leav-
ing a considerable sum to him
provided he claims it within a
certain time after her death. He
is supposed to have assumed the
names of Charles Smith and
Charles Stewart, and was last
heard from at Detroit, Michigan
in June, 1898. His father has
lately died.
Anyone known by this address
will please make himself known te
Deputy Warden Alexander, who
will give him all the information
desired.
The mirror., 1900-02-01

Jones. What were you doing
up at your house last night? l
saw an awful smoke"
Bones 'Fumigating."
"What with?"
''The cigars my wife gave me
for christmas.
The mirror., 1900-02-01

Rev. S. J. Kennedy and Rev. FIR. Corcoran
chapainS.
TO INMATES.
For the Information of new arrivals and all
others desiring to send THE MIRROR to friends
we wish to say that the privilege will be granted
by complying with the following rules: Write
out your own name, register ar i cell number
and send to this Ofi( with name and address
of person to whom paper is to be sent. All
papers must be kept clean and folded in the
same manner as 1t is when you receive 1t ana
placed i'm your door every Friday night. All in
mates are requested to comply with this order
whether sehiing out a copy or not.
The Board of Managers meets
Feb. z.
Total population for the week
ending Jan. 81, 532.
The average school attendance
for the past week has boen ITO.
One of the greatest mysteries of
life in this place, is what the "plum
duff" is made of.
We will soon lose several of our
best contributors. They are al
ready curling their whiskers.
Spion Kop was captured and re-
taken again by the Beers at last
Sundays meeting of our Chautau-
qua Circle.
There was delay of two hours
last Monday on account of the
connections being made with the
new boilers.
DR.. Withrow left for Rochester
Monday afternoon with one of the
boys who has recently been de-
olared insane.
This cold weather is hardly the
kind to make things comfortable
for the cats that occasionally prom
enade on the back wall.
The flowers in the greenhouse
are looking unusually healthy and
this extreme cold weather seems
only to enhance their beauty.
"Baldy," the runner for the
storeroom, has renounced his Eng
ish principles and is now a
staunch supporter of the Beers.
The canes being made in the
state repair shop for the Mime
apolis workhouse, are we'll bent.
They were made by an expert
"crook."
Those English sparrows which
have cavorted around the yard
all summer have now taken up
their quarters on the inside Of the
cellhouse.
"Jacob in Egypt" has New
Year resolution hung up in his
cell. The wording of which is
that he won't stay out late Of
nights.
The choir has received quite a
number Of sheets of new music.
We kinder thought that some
thing was up as we noticed several
of the members smiling very con-
tentedly.
Deputy Warden Alexander was
confined to his home last Friday
on account of sickness. It was
nothing very serious, as he was
around the following day as brisk
and lively as ever.
The two new boilers were start
ed last Monday in connection
with the new steam receiver. The
change proved highly satisfactory
and the other two new boilers will
also soon be placed in tLeir re-
pective positions.