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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-12
TFLLTALE CHAIRS.
Their Significance in Accordance With
 Their Relative Positions.

Their Significance in Accordance With
 Their Relative Positions.
 Chairs are great pantomime perform CTS" said one of a group in the hotel lobby, the conversation having drifted to nothing i'll particular. T mean" he explained. that they have wonder full powers of expression.
 Look at those two, facing each o'her in the corner! The one nearest us, if you will notice, stands perfectly straight and stiff, while tle other iG twisted around a trifle to the right and we know by that token, as plainly ay if we lad witnessed 1t. that they were lately occupied by bore and hig front of the poor fellow and proceeded to tell the story of his life. The victim writhed and sauirmed, and when he finally escaped the record of his travel was written legibly ill the furniture. Now that pair of chairs by the desk tell quite different tale, and one could almost say that they were engaged in pleasant conversation at this very mo- ment. Observe the confidential angle or the arms! I have often encountered chairs arranged like that, only more SD, on the piazza of summer hotels, early in the morning after q moonlight night. They fairly reeked with romance! It would be impossible, by the way, 10 place chairs in such position deliber- ately. You couldn't do it to save your neck. The effect depends upon very subtle combination of lines imparted unconscously by the occupants.
 Did you ever go into room where poker party had been playing stiff game all night and notice the way ne chairs stood about the tables? In nine cases out of ten they tell the story of the Wlnd up as clearly as 1t could De done by types. Several years ago was at a hotel in little town on the Texas and Pacific when fellow was sho- i'll a quarrel in one of the rooms on the second floor He had been ina party of three who were playing cards, and when went up to look at the scene of the tragady, very shortly afterward. I was struck at once by the arrangement of the chairs. They formed a dramatic tableau. One hugged the table, and had evidently been occupied by chap who looked on The other was thrust back several feet at an abrupt angle. as if whoever sat there had risen suddenly, and the third was overturned in pool of blood. One could not have asked for 6 betrer record of what had happened. - New Orleans Times-Democrat
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-12
New Haven Needs n Speedway.

To the Editor of the Journal and Courier:
 There are few cities of the size of New Haven where there are 50 many fast horses owned as we have here, and New Haven is one of the few cities which have no satisfactory speedway. Orange street Is too narrow, the stretch is too short, and, being a central street, there is constant danger to pedestrians when horses are speeded over this street. It Is also dangerous for the horses, several of them having been seriously injured by slipping on the concrete.
 All this winter horses have been speeded on Dixwel avenue but this is not satisfactory speedway on account of the roadway being macadamized This makes 1t too hard on the horses and soon knocks them out.
 There should be a sufficient number of public spirited citizens, owners of good horses, who would be interested in securing a first-class speedway for New Haven. and this interest should not be confined to the owners of horses only, as a good speedway, where the fastest and best horses in the city could be seen every fine day, would be a source of pleasure and pride to all our citizens I need only mention the New York sure7. way and the large number of people who gather daily to witness the sport as an instance of the interest which pec-
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the skirt. Black velvet ribbon gave fur ther trimming. Skirts like this are very pretty when put together nicely, but they cost q pretty penny. Simpler, but echoing the tendency toward elaborate ness, was the other skirt of this picture. It was gray cloth, the band outlining the ruf1le being white silk. Such out lining or joining is often done in most complicated design, where year ago simple heading sufficed. On this bodice were other bands of silk and silver en- broidery.
 It is jaunty cut of seal coat that is pictured, and very stylish one. Such are to be had now at much lower prices than prevailed earlier in the winter. The reduction is so great as to be tempting, but there is very little time to wear such garment this winter, and alterations would be difficult next sea- son. The scantinese of the body is not so great as to forbid alteration, but such coats haven't had this winter a square inch of fur to spare in the sleeves. Buy ing now will mean either using the coat another season just as 1t Is now, or turning it into sleeveless blouse or small shoulder cape, Either change will be expensive. FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-12
MUCH MONEY IN SIGHT.

Oranges may continue to freeze in Florida, but cattle wont freeze there un- less the climate changes much more than it now seems likely to. Therefore there may be money for many in talk ing the advice of Timothy L. Miller, for merly of Illinois and now of Florida, wno mas been interested ali his long life in the breeding of cattle, and who is trying to inaugurate an era of cattle raising in the South. He says that the climate. water, and feed of Florida are capable of producing the finest quality of beef. The feed on which the breeders are said to base their claims and future hopes is cassava. It is a luxuriant, many branched shrub, which is pro- duced to the extent of six tons per acre, and is said to be cheap nutritious feed for cattle, hogs. and horses, MT. Mill Ter says that between the Chattahoochie river and Pensacola there are 500, 900, 900
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-12
 ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants, Rents, and other small advertisements, One Cent q Word each ln- sertion. Five Cents q Word for full week (seven times).
 Display advertisements, per inch, one m, in cents; one % week, E ss.2o; s;S one month, s10; one year, $40. ~
 Obituary Notices, In prose or verse, 10 cents per line. Notices of Births, Marri- ages, Deaths, and Funerals, 50 cents euch' Local Notlces 15 cents per line. .,o,r
 Yearly advertisers nre limited to lheil own immediate business Gall matter to oe nnobiectionable). and their contracts do noe Include Wants, To Let, For Sale, etc.
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Some of Germany's new schoolbooks contain the statement that the tWen- tieth century begins January 1, 1901, and Emperor William has not yet said what he wants done with the makers of the books.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-12

The Supreme court of Missouri in an opinion by Judge Marshall, has given Judgment for Minor lodge, Mo- 69, A.
 Q. U. w., against Levi Riseling for s100, which Riseling won from J. B. Knowles, receiver of that lodge, in 1S96 on a wager by Knowles that Bryan would be elected president. Rseling won the money and it was promptly paid over to him. T. J. Cofer and oth- CTS, trustees of the lodge, instituted suit to recover the money, alleging that the money belonged to the lodge and that Knowles was indebted to the lodge for over s700. The case, the Jef- ferson City Press says, started in a justices court and was appealed to the circuit court, where the plaintiffs won, as in the justices court; and the de- fendant appealed to the Supreme court. The opinion finds all proceedings legal and holds further that any person los- ing at gambling can recover, or his creditors can recover, the money so lost, because gambling is an illegal act
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under the laws of the State, and per- sons so engaged are liable to indict- ment and punishment therefor.
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At one of the English public schools the other day notice was put up that MT. So-and-so,, one of the masters, would give lecture on "Our Eyes, and How We See Through Them" Under meath this some boy wrote: "Or, Our Pupils, and How They See Through Us"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-12

The women of Louisville, in mass meeting, have adopted strenuous reso- iutions urging the men of the State to stop carrying concealed weapons. The women think that to the concealed weapon habit much of the present de- moralization of the State is attributa- ble.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-12

Professor Albert A. Stanley of the department of music of the University of Michigan has been appointed repre- sentative for the United States of the International Society of Musicians, re- gently founded in Germany. The ob- ject of this organization is to unite mu- siciass and writers on subjects relat- ing to music, and to further scientific investigation. Prof. Stanley will or ganize the American section of the so- ciety.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-12

In Vienna scientific circles the case of Professor Samuel ,Schenk of the Univer- sity of Vienna is again attracting at tention. Professor Schenk, who has been at the head of the Embryological Institute for twenty-six years, first came before the notice of the general public some two years ago, when he published work on the determination of sex. This book was censured year later by the disciplinary council of the College of Professors of the university, . who petitioned the ministry of Public Instruction asking that the professor be removed from his chair. This has been done, and Professor Schenk has been invited to apply officially for pension, as he has been given an indefinite leave of absence.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-12

Owing to the growing scarcity of the black bear, from which bearslsin caps are made and the consequent rise in price, brigade committee has been ap- pointed to report to the British war of- flee as to the expediency of abolishing this cap The troops who now wear the bearekin are the brigade of guards, the Scots grays and the royal engineer band. The official life of bearskin is eight years, and when third battalion shall have been added to the Scots guards the number of bearskins requir- ed will be about one thousand annually
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-12

A New Yorker has introduced at home London custom which he hopes win be adopted. "As I left the house after dinner the other night" said the man who called attention to the inno- walton, "the man with me handed to the butler as he went out visiting card, together with a 50-cent piece. I was surprised at the proceeding, which was quite unfamiliar to me-, and asked him what it meant. He explained that the butler would deliver his card to the hostess some day, when she return ed to the house, with the, information that It's original owner had called. In that way his social obligations follow ing the dinner were discharged without even the trouble of going to the house,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-20
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, June 19.-Vehicles ran
tonight between Alexandria and Seminary
Hill. carrying residents of Alexandria,
Washington. and the neighborhood to Lig-
gett Hall. where the joint final celebration
of the Biackford and Fairfax Literary So
cieties of the High School took place. The
President of the BlaekfOrd Society is II.
Craig Anslsy, jr.. OF Alexandria, and II. c.
Berkeley, of Danville, is Vice President.
The medalists were as follows: Reader,
Griswold Adams; declaimer, II. C. Berke-
ley; debater, X. L. Bullitt Frederick w.
johnson was president and R. X. Waters
vice president of the Fairfax Society, and
the medalists of the Fairfax Society were
as follows: Reader, Richard d. Micou; de-
claimer, Philip Dawson; debater, II. ID.
Waters.
The public schools of this city held clos
ing exercises at Peabody Hall this morn
ing and the girls in their bright dresses.
with flowers and ribbons. made the streets
gay for while. The superintendent
medal was awarded to Miss Irene S. Ma
gel; the Carne medal, to the girl most
faithful TO duty, was awarded to Miss
Willie s. Peyton. The medal of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution was
awarded to Miss Mary Strobel for the best
essay on Revolutionary characters. The
closing was made in two divisions and con-
sisted of music. addresses. and the distri-
button of awards, and ended with the
singing of The Star Spangled Banner"
The closing of the coIored schools begins
tomorrow.
Several hundred people gathered at the
new baseball grounds. at the head of King
Street, this afternoon. TO witness the base
ball contest between the Government
Printing Office team. of Washington, and
sfn lava -l-t1 rtrn t1axyu a nj
game by score of IL TO 6.
The closing exercises of Miss Betty
Markets. school took place this evening.
Rev. =. T.. Phillips pastor of st. Paul's
Church, distributed the prizes to num-
Der of little ones.
As stated in The Times a few days ago.
the examinations OF candidates for teacher
ships in the public schools will take place
next week. but the superintendent of
schools still retains power to renew first
and second grade teachers certificates as
a reward for perfect attendance in the
summer Normal School.
T. L. Arlington purchased today, from
Scott Akers, for $780, a house and lot on
the west side of Patrick Street, between
Wythe and Madison Streets.
A cclored man, whose name is not
known, committed suicide last night in the
harbor by leaping from the steamer River
Queen. as she was making her last trip
to Washington fror Motley Hall.
4 slight fire occurred at the City Hotel
building today. occasioned by the upturn
Of coal stove in the kitchen of Schwab's
restaurant. The flames were extinguisheG
before the firemen arrived.
Florence Elmer. daughter Of Mr.. Samuel
c. Johnson, residing in GibbOn Street, near
Fairfax. died this morning. The funeral
will take place on Wednesday.
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THE FALL PROVED FATAL.
John Owens Body Sent to Utica for
Burial.

The remains of John Owens, aged forty
five years, a lineman In the employ of the
District Government. who died at the
Emergency Hospital yesterday morning
from injuries sustained in fall from
telegraph pole at the corner of Third
and 1 Streets northwest. were shipped
last night to Utica, N. Y. This action
was taken upon receipt of despatch from
brother of the deceased. Undertaken
Lee prepared the body for burial. and 1t
was placed on a Pennsylvania Railroad
train at $40 O'Clock.
Owens had been employed by the District
Government ten years He lived in the
Webster Law Building, adjoining the
Police Court. Yesterday morning. in COM
pany with Thomas Parker, also an en-
ploye OF the Government, he went to the
corner of Third and l Streets northwest
and started to adjust wire. After climb
ing the pole to a height of fifty feet. he
spent some time arranging the wires, and
then began to descend. Scarcely had he
left the cross bars at the top of the pole
than he slipped, lost his hold upon the
supporting brace. and fell to the ground.
Parker was standing at the foot Of the
pole, but was SO thoroughly dazed that
he was powerless to assist the unfortunate
man. Owens struck the earth and lay un-
conscious His head. face and chest were
terribly injured. Upon the arrival of the
ambulance from the Emergency Hospital
he was hastily removed to that iIstitu-
ton. Everything possible was done for
him, but death shortly relieved him of his
sufferings
Twenty years ago Owens came to Wash
ington. He married here. but was a
widower. Three children survive him. all
of whom reside with a brother of the de-
ceased at Utica.
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YALE CREW IMPROVING.
Better Work Being Done in the
Training.

Training.
GALES FERRY. Conn. June 19.-Thc
Yale eight has made great improvement
since it came to the Thames two weeks
ago. and even the coaches have been
greatly surprised at the good work oil the
men. as they were rowing in very poor
form when they left New Haven.
The final crew that will row in the big
race has not been chosen. In fact. there
has been a change in the makeup OF the
crew almost every day since they arrived
here. DR.. Gallaudet has been steadily
shifting the men from one position to an
other.
Williams. the stroke oar of '9S and 80
crews. has been put at bow. He has not
done well at e1y of the other positions at
which he has been tried, and for time 1t
looked as IL he wnpld not make the craw-
~. WORK at the bow has been excellent,
and 1t is almost an assured fact that he
will occupy that position in the race.
Captain Allen is particularly pleased
with the showing Of Wickes at No. 2, and
announced today that unless he slumps IN
his work he will surely row in the crew
Niedecken. although faulty oarsman-
will pull at No. 8. He has rOwed this po-
stion for three years. Several men have
been tried in his place, but were found
wanting.
Kunzg is the best man so far discovered
for No L. He is particularly strong one,
and from all appearances should make the
boat Captain Allen is certain of his place
at No. 6. Blagden and Csmermon are the
only men that have a chance for No. AMI
stroke. Brock ard eros are making great
fight for No. 5. Both men are of the same
class of oarsmen. and at present it's a toss
up who gets the position.
1t is impossible to even guess who will
row in the varsity four, on account of the
many changes in the varsity eight Coach
Gallaudet will pick his men as soon as he
gets the eight on the water, and rowing in
a satisfactory manner.
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six and one-hslf furlongs.-Iady Dixon, III; Pill
lage, III: Oneita. liz: L. I. Cation. III; Alga-
retta, 100; Head Water. 100: sly, loo: Atlantic,
log; Tar Heel ic6; Sea Rover, log; Homer c.
Davenport. los; Princess Thyra, e6.
Third race-Steeplechase; handicap; short
course.-GlObe H.. 49, <ienier, IA; Lord Ches-
terrified, li3; Governor Budd. III; Once More
14c; Zutallt;. 1s2; Brakeman, 1872; Van Brunt,
$780, Frond, 100; Viking, 100; Myosotis, 100.
Fourth race-For two-year-olds, selling; five
furlongs.-Kid Hampton. ll3; Icon, liz; Like
ness, Ill; silurian, ITO, The Butcher. los; ORR
cius 10s; Anxious, 107; Janowood, 105; kohn-
wreath, lO5; Cora Goetz, Jos; Gibson Girl. los.
Fifth race-For fouryear-olds and upward;
selling; and one-eighth niles.-Papa Harry.
los: julius Caesar, 10T: Cabrillo, 1o7; Colonel
Fades, log; Donation. I1i, Leando, 1o3; La Prin-
cessa, 102. Monongah, l0i; Hub Prathcr. 100;
Rosavannah, 95; Ben Glance, S.; Elsie venner,
So
Sixth race-For four-year-olds and upward;
selling; one and one-eighth miles--Topmast. lis;
Toribio, liz; Admetu-, 1l2; Red Pirate, los.
Oxford, los; Jimp, los; Vincennes, i03; Guess
Me- 9S; The Bobby, 9s: Instruction, 50.
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GRAND JURY FINDINGS.
Indictments Returned for Variou,
Alleged Offences.

Among the persons against whom ind ct
ments were returned yesterday by tie
grand jury was J. Frank McKenna, who is
charged with obtaining money under false
pretences. When called for arraignme t
McKenna asked that a copy of the indi l.
ment be furnished him. because he stated
that he will probably conduct his own de-
fence. While in the court the prisoner
took occasion TO complain to Justice Ca
baugh, presiding in Criminal Court No. l.
of the manner in which he has been treated
at the District jail since his confinement in
that institution. He said that he has teen
treated badly. and on two occasions has
been confined in the dungeon" and other
wise lily treated. The accusations against
the warden of the jail. are not seriously
considered. because it has been STATED that
his mind has been unbalanced for some
time. In fact, several days ago it was
stated that Mckenna became so violent
that the warden had to put him under re-
straint. and his mental condition was re-
ported to the Secretary Of the Interior. On
committed to jail it is said that Mckenna
has become so violent as to make it neces-
sary to place him under restraint to PEE
vent him from doing himself pc: sonal ham.
Among the others against whom indict-
laents were returned are Joseph =. Samp-
ell. violation of the law of the age CT con-
sent; Josiah Smallwood. HOUSEKEEPING;
William Quill. assault with intent to kill:
Robert Warren. Sylvester Miles, and Ran
dolph Bailey.
Dorsey. Quill. Smallwood. Bailey, and
McKenra pleaded not guilty to the charges
against them.
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ever assaulted. injured. or hurt anyone.
or had ever murdered or ATTEMPTED to
murder anyone.
After making this unwarranted attack
on the personal character Of your petit
TONER, the attorney for the Government
Unnamed the passions of the jury by trying
TO bring home to their own doors the crime
as alleged in the Indictment. The attor-
ney for the Government. in substance. says
TO the jury:
Consider this case your own; consider
mat your own wife had been struck down
OF that your own daughter had been muir
defed or your own home ruined or your
own life blasted. and by the defendant at
that- and then determine. gentlemen of
the jury. what you will do with this
man.
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Result. MT Newport.

NEWPORT, June 19.-Results Of today's races;
track FAST .-...-
First raee-For three-year-olds and upward;
selling; one mile. Houey,xood CIay). 2 TO I.
won; King Eikwood Lynch. 20 to I. second
Marion Lynch (Ransom), to l, third Time.
1:i2.
Second race-For two-year-olds selling; five
and half iurlongs Nitrate (Aker), to ). won;
Irving Mayor ,Michaeis). to 1. second; sam
Lyons (Harshberger), to 2. third. Time. los.
Third race For three-year-oids and upward;
selling; one and one-eghth miles Clay Pointer
(sisson). G to 5. won: virgie o. 20. Lewis. 2 to
I. second; Goose Liver (Aker). to /, third.
Time, 1:5i.
Fourth race-For three-year-olds and upward;
selling: six fnr!ongs Elsie Barnes (Britton). 0
to ,. won; Oily Gamin (yiichaes), to l. second;
Princess Fedora (May), to 1. third. Time,
I:i4 L.
Fifth race-For two-year-oids: five iu.longs.
Tom Embry (W. Taylor. TO ,. won; Xanthos
(iichaels). 0 to .. second: Pirate to Penzlnee
wan Camp. to ]. third. Time. 1:03.
Sixth race-For three-year-ods and upward;
selling; six fIrlorgs. Mound City CVan Camp).
! to s. won; Little Land (Aker), to ,. seeoad;
Mac Laren QIarshbergcr), to l, third. Time,
liza 81.
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ST. LOUIS, June l9.-Results of today's races;
track fast:
First race-For -year-olds and upward;
selling; one and onceighth miles. Crossmoline
Morse. s to l. won; Dinornis (Dominick), to 2.
second; Blffed q. T. Woods. to 1, third.
Time. 1857.
second race-F6r three-year-olds and upward:
selling; mile and seventy yards Cspron tMc-
Ginn). 6 to ]. won: Sir Gatien Galley. to 2,
second: Flora Bird (fioweiD. to ), third. Time,
1916 81.
Third race-For two-year-olds; selling; FIVE fur
longs. Quick Range (Gimore,. to l, won;
seide CHowelD, to 2. second; Zack Ford (Moise).
! to 8, third. Time. LOS
Fourth race-For three-year-o!ds and upward:
selling: two miles. Sir Rola Ciathews), TO ?.
won; Crocsus (McCann). TO 2. second; Duke OF
Melbourne q. T. Woods). to 2. third. Time.
3:5s
Fifth race-For two-year-olds: four and one
half furlongs. Queen Dixon (Dominick). S to 5.
won; Joe Frey (Morse), to s. second: Isabel
(Siathcws), 3 to I. third Time. O:55 IL
Sixth race-For four year -olds and upward SELL
ing six furInogs George Arnold CHoweiD. TO
,. won; Mamie Low (Dominick). to l. second;
Iiandazza (Crowhunt), to 1, third. Time,
l:l3 3-4.