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PASSED THE CENTURY MARK.
Mrs. Deborah sullivan of Easton.

Mrs. Deborah Sullivan of Easton.
Last week Wednesday Mrs. Deborah
Silliman of Easton passed the century
mark and is now one hundred and five
days old. Her memory is still good,
and she is far more active mentally
and physically than could well be ex-
pected The members of her family
think she will live to see four or five
more anniversaries of her birth. All her
friends Of bygone years have passed
away, but Mrs. Silliman is the center
of loving family and does not mind.
Mrs. Silliman says she owes her long
life to open air and to moderation in
food. Until the present variable winter
set in Mrs. Silliman was in the habit
of taking a short walk every day. She
has used tea and coffee in moderation
all her life. She has not been fol-
lower Of the "early to bed, early to
rise rule She does not retire until 10
o'clock and is not up and around until
s o'clock in the morning Despite her
advanced years Mr.. Silliman still has
the true housewives instinct and fire.
quently assists in the household duties
She does not use cane, and walks
firmly.
Mrs. Silliman's memory goes back to
the war Of 1872. She remembers events
which occurred during that and the
following years. Mrs. Silliman knew
several men who fought in the Mexi-
can war, and the events of the Civil
war are to her only as the incidents of
a year ago.
Mrs. Silliman is extremely interested
in the Boer-Briton war. Some of the
news is read to her, but the far greater
portion she reads herself She does not
use glasses.
Wednesday many of her neighbors
dropped in to see her. Many presents
were given the old lady. Among the
was birthday cake of
immense size. 1t was almost as large
as the top of piano, and had upon 1t
one hundred candles. Mrs. Silliman re-
ceived a century spoon from her
nephew, Edward Staples of Westport,
and flowers from Mrs. Wales of New
York, a niece of Secretary of War Root;
Miss Anna Frances Seeley of this city,
Miss Alice Burr of this city and Mrs.
William Staples of Westport. A hand
some shawl came from DR., Hall of New
York. Her grandson, Professor John
Macnie of Grand Forks, N. D., sent her
a birthday poem. This gift was the
most appreciated.
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MICROBES IN HOLY WATER.

DR.. Abba, a distinguished bacteriolo-
gist and health officer Of Turin, Italy,
has been for some time examining the
holy water contained in the fonts at
tached to the pillars or walls of Turin
ese churches. Thirty-one specimens
have been examined by himself and his
assistants, and the results more than
confirmed his anticipations that such
water may be an effective conduit of
disease. The water is constantly ex-
posed to dust, and the fingers dipped
into it are not always of the most
clearly character The church author
tiles state that salt is put into the wa
ter as a hygienic measure. but it is
well known to physicians that salt is
not an effective disinfectant. 1t is
stated that the sacristans are not usu-
ally even careful to keep the fonts
or the pillars to which they are at
tached clean. Among the bacteria de-
tected bv DR.. Ahba's researches were
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!. Trank1Isrs' ,G1rtde,.
New York, New Haven and
Hartford II. II.
December s, 1899.

foR NEW YORK-+4:O5, 1850. x6:1o.
N';Vo. $500, *S;1O, $3.50. 1876, x1o:3O a
m, 100, 1906. 1870, (parlor car limi-
.e go 80 200. $3.50. $500, $4,000, .4:17.
~ ~ o'lo, $3.50, $50, 1910, 1910. S:15
o.1usepoft Accommodation, 1910, 9:1S
~ ~ ni' ounoays-*4:05, 1850, xS:0O a. M.
10y 10y x4:So. x6:15, *7:1O, $40. $3.50,
or WASHINGTON via Harlem
iNver..I:o5. *11:50 p. m daily.
noR BOSTON via Springtield--*1: 10
XVIII LOS a. M, *1:45, $3.50 %. m.
''4 MnI, sa'l:lo a. M. $3.50 p. m.
oh bOsTON via New London ana
d rioy,iioenceI*2:10, 1920. *11:a5 (parlor
e eairr united a. M. *l2:o5. *2:47, "4:lb,
4'oo' -b:65 p. m. Sundays--.2:1o. +2:2u
q. m, 'l2:05, 1855. 1855 o. m.
rCN MERIDEN, HARTFORD
ss,ppK1daN.GFIELD, etc.-*1:1o, GAO, 500.
alo:Io' |ll:06 a. M, 1910. si:45. $40, 500.
, o:9z' so'lS to Hartford). 500, 1890,
70 no MeridenD p. m. Sundays
,l,lo a. m. 1910. 1852 s:2s .. m.
NEW LYNDON DIVISION
7.r nor new London. etc.-s2:1o, 1870,
10 tGullford acc), 1905, l1:O5. .l1:35
va IarioI car limited) a. M, 1905, .2:47,
S:oo, |4:l6, 1855, els, 6:15 Ito Saybrook
junction. +6:55, 1920 (Guilford accl =.
m. Sunday-*2:1O. 1920 a. M. .1S:c5.
*4:55, $3.50 D. m.
AIR LINE DIVISION
for Middletown, WillIInantic etc
$50 a. M, 1855. 1898, 6:05 u. m. SIM
uays--"i5 p. M. Connecting at Middle
Town with the Valley branch and at
Wlilimantic with Midland and Central
o!vlslons and G. V. r. r.; at Turner.
vile with Colchester branch.
NORTHAMPTON DIVISION
ror Shelburne Falls, Turner's Falls.
Williamsburg, Holyoke, New Hartford
ana intermediate stations--7:5o q. m.
ana 400 p. m. For Westfield and inter
mediate cations. 5:57 D. m.
FOR Harrington, New Hartford and
points this side--7:50 a. M, 12:04. 400.
5:57 p. m.
BERKSHIRE DIVISION
for Derby Junction. Derby, Ansonia,
etc.-7:0o, 500. 1856 a. M, 1900 2:s9.
S;51, $3.50. $50. 1920 .. m. Sundays
$40 a. m. and $3.50 D. nj.
For Waterbury-7:00, 500. o:s5 a. M.
l2:Oo, 1888. 6:35. 1850. 1870 p. m. Sun
days-S:lO a. M. 6:15 p. M (vla Nauga-
tuck Junction..
For Winsted-7:00, s:S5 a. M, 2:ss. 6:35
r. IN. Sundays-S:1O a. m. 6:15 .. m.
via Naugatuck Junction).
For Shelton. Botsford, Newtown. Dan.
bury, Plttsfeld, State Line-9:35 a. M.
1857 p. m.
For Albany, Buffalo, Detroit, Cincin-
natl, st. Louis, Chicago and the West
via Bridgeport-6:10 a. M; via State
Line-9:S5 a. M, 3:57 p. M,
For Litchfleld and points on Litchfeld
branch via Bridgeport-6:1O a. m. via
Derby Junction), 1857 p m.
express Trains. xLocal Expresf
G. T. Hampstead.
General Passenger Agent.
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THE SOPHOMORE SOCIETIES.
Action Shortly to be Taken Regardin


Action Shortly to be Taken Regarding
Their Continuance.
Tt Is expected that the conference
among the sophomore society members
of Yale university and alumni, who
wish the societies abolished, will take
place some time this week. The sopho-
more society leaders have already or
ganized it's committee. It's representa-
tives are as follows: President Rookie
Teller of the football association and
President ]. M. Mccormick of the Uni
versity club for Kappa Psi; Captain
Mcbride of the varsity football team,
and President Schweppe Of the navy
for He Boule; Corliss Sullivan, the
football and baseball player, and j. e.
Davis for Eta Psi. These men are all
at present seniors.
At meeting of the non-soceity ele-
ment of the Yale senior class, held in
Osborne hall last evening, the following
men were chosen delegates to the con-
ference soon to be held: ]. D. Dana,
e. A. Park, j. p. Lombard, M. p.
Could e. w. Ong and P. G. Walcott.
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CANNOT REMEMBER NOUNS.
The Peculiar Cause Of Russian Sail
ors Special Forgetfulness.

The Peculiar Cause of Russian Sail
ors Special Forgetfulness.
At the Boston City Hospital recently
the peculiar case Of a Russian sailor,
who could speak English fairly we'll, but
who could not remember nouns, was
brought to the attention of Harvard
medical students. The sailor. had al
ways carried such familiar articles as
a watch, matches and a knife, and
knew the uses of each one, but the fac
ulty of remembering their names had
totally gone from him. The examina-
ton into his case was carried on some
what after this fashion.
The examining physician took out his
watch, and holding it in front of the
man said: do you know what this
is?"
A smile of recognition passed over the
mans face and he said: "Oh, yes; I
know what that is it is match. No,
that isn't match. Its a-a''-- and
blank, irritated expression came upon
his face. Then the doctor said: Isn't
this watch?"
"Oh, yes!" exclaimed the sailor,
that's a watch--a watch"
The same performance was repeated
with a tumbler, and then with match
The Russian could remember the name
of an object or thing for about five Sec
onds, but for any greater length Of time
his mind could not retain the name.
The medical explanation Of the case
is this: Over two years ago the sailor
was troubled with heart disease A
particule from valvular vegetation
which had grown on his heart becoming
detached, started on journey through
the neck into the head, and became
fixed in the little brain arena which
commands the power Of speech. AS
long as that bit of foreign matter re-
mains in that spot the sailor will be I'M
able to remember the names Of objects
or things. In every other way the man
Is enjoying normal health.
The medical name for the disease is
motor aphasia. Cases Of it are rare,
and do not appear oftener than once in
three or four years. If the treatment
which the man is undergoing is success
full he will probably regain this most
important power. At present, however,
the loss of this faculty is decidedly IT.
ritating to the Russian.-Boston Even
ing Transcript.
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the bacillus of diphtheria and bacillus
of tuberculosis. He recommends as
precautionary measures that the fonts
and pillars be carefully washed and
disinfected, that the font itself be daily
disinfected, and the water be treated
with some antiseptic There are no
doubt many other sources of far great
err danger in spreading infectious dis
eases than holy water, but when it has
been shown that such a danger exists,
be it ever SO slight, the wisest course
is to take measures to avoid it, Pref
udices in such matters of hygiene are
no longer SO strong as formerly, and
the same enlightenment that has LED
to the introduction of the individual
communion cup in many churches VIII
no doubt lead to the removal of this
source of Infection as soon as it is re-
ognized.-Philadelph Medical Jour-
nal
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MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEES
Appointed at "a Meeting of the Joir

Appointed at "a Meeting of the Joint
Committee Last Night.
The joint Memorial day committee
met last night and fully organized,
electing officers and appointing COM
mittees as follows: Chairman, John G..
Jackson; secretary, James D. Hislop;
treasurer, w. E. Whittelsey; finance
committee, John c. Jackson, Fred Brill
and James j. Goodwin; hall commit
tee, w. e. Morgan; entertainment and
music committee, William e. Morgan,
Ralph Wright, T. z. Worthington, j. D.
Hislop and Charles Weidig printing
committee, w. A. WEIGH, Wiegand
Schlein, w. E. Whittelsey and James
D. Hislop; flower committee, w. E.
Whittelsey, Louis Opperthausser, A. B.
Cornelius, Ralph Wright and T. E.
Worthington; grave and markers,
Christopher Rothaar, James Branni-
gan, w. E. Whittlesey and Ralph S.
Robinson; carriage committee, Charles
Weidig, John Clarity, w. e. Morgan
and G. G. Saunders.
The committee this year has $414.66 at
their disposal and intend to make the
celebration one of the finest held in this
city in years. In all probability the
celebration will be held in Music hall,
though the place has not been definitely
settled by the committee.
1t is the intention of the flower COM
mittee to have the school children bring
potted plants instead of the small bo-
quets, as the former will bloom much
longer than the boquets. Last year
there were as many as two hundred
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NATURALIST's LECTURE.
Ernest Seton Thompson to Speak at
Warner Hall.

Ernest Seton Thompson to Speak at
Warner Hall.
Ernest Thompson, naturalist,
artist and author, will lecture at War
ner hall next Saturday evening at 1880
o'clock on the subject 1.-THE Personality
of Wild Animals" Mr.. Thompson is
perhaps best known by his book, wild
Animals Have Known" This reached
an enormous circulation within a few
months after it's publication. All of Mr..
Thompson's lectures are illustrated by
Photographic views and sketches taken
from life. w. NJ r. French, director Of
the Art Institute of Chicago, writes:
ANY one would enjoy his frst-hand
stories Of his experiences among ami
mails and the pictures by which they
are accompanied, while the artist and
critic would be satisfied as well as di-
Verted.''
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ENTEET4JNM ElNTS.
Hyperion Theater.

Gree again the Wlburs, well and IA
vorably known in New Haven, have
made their appearance and present at
the Hyperion this week their repertoire
of bright operettas. The productions,
partly farcical and somewhat spectacu-
lar, are musical to degree. This COM
pany presents an evening of amusement
without waits. Amazon marches, 1iv-
Ing pictures and special acts in the in
terludes contribute to highly amuse an
audience that likes to see hear and
laugh. The Wilburs have as usual good
voices, well trained. The former favor
ties include Hattie Richardson, with her
clear, robust voice; Ethel Robinson,
who sings as nicely as ever; James e.
Comfy, who always makes a good APP
pearance, filling his part WE'LL Gus
vaughn, who is very satisfactory in
leading characters, both in singing and
acting. G. e. Huntington is a capital
comedian.
"Mascotte" was produced in the af-
ternoon and Era Diavalo'' in the even
ing, both to good houses. This after
noon 1.-THE Royal MILDLY" and this even
Ing The Black Hussar" will be present.
ed. There are charming specialties be-
tween the acts. There is singer with
pictured illustrations of his songs.
There is Gabriel, an exquisite little fell
low, whose enunciation is as distinct
and whose gestures are as tellingi as
those Of a finished speaker. There is
Anna Laughlin, song and dance. And,
best of all, the new act, 1.-THE Girl with
the Auburn Locks" OF the living pic
lures "The End of Babylon" was the
best, though all were good, as always.
Owing to the length of the programme
the curtain rises at the matinees al 2:15
sharp and at the evening performances
at 8:15 sharp, and the management will
esteem it a favor if the audience will be
seated at the time mentioned. Reserved
seats for the matinee and night per-
formances are now on sale. Prices: |
Matinees, 10 cents and 20 cents; night |
40 cents, 20 cents and 80 cents.
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Mrs. Edgar B. Bartram, a Well Known
Stamford LADY,

Mrs. Edgar B. Bartra-n, we'll known
Stamford lady, attempted to commit
suicide in Greenwich Saturday after
noon while deranged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bartram lived in
Bridgeport many years, MIR. Bartram
being son of the late F. A. Bartram.
Mrs. Bartram at one time held import
ant positions in the church choirs of
Bridgeport. Some time ago they re-
moved to Stamford, where they had
been living ever since. Lately Mrs.
Bartram has been i'll, and her mind
has seemed to be affected.
She alighted from the 1906 train at
Greenwich Saturday noon, having in
her possession an ounce of tincture of
opium, which she purchased in Stam-
ford. She went to two Greenwich drug
stores, purchasing at one a half ounce
of carbolic acid, and at the other two
ounces of chloroform. She then walk
ed along road near the railroad track
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and took all three doses Some carpen-
ters who We're passing saw her fall.
They at once took in the situation. They
got an express wagon and drove the
unconscious woman to the nearest drug
store and summoned Or. l.. p. Jones,
the medical examiner.
He an once used a stomach pump and
saved Mrs. Bartram's life When she
recovered sufficiently she was sent
home to Stamford, and last night she
was resting comfortably. Although So
licitous for her health and mind her
relatives and friends are extremely
thankful that the attempt did not sue
coed
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CAPTAIN Adams sea lions that are
performing at Polls made their gro
tesuue bows to a big audience last
night and gave an exhibition of tricks
that was astonishing. The lions and
the baby seal waltzed, played drums,
tambourine and anto-harp, fired revolt
yers, played see-saw, walked the tight
rope and sang a quartet, while one
conical fellow laughed and applauded
the act by clapping his flippers. The
vaudeville bill is great Press Eldridge,
always popular, is here in the home of
his friends, and he gave them talk
and song full Of new notions that set
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STARIN's
New Haven Transportation Co

DAILY ENCEPT SATURDAY.
Steamer, JOHN II. STAR1N, Captain Nc.
Allister, leaves New Haven from Starin's
Pier. foot of Brown street, at 1O:15 D. m
Sundays Tuesdays and Thursdays. Steamer
ERASTUs CORNING, Captain Thompson.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The
North River. at 0 p. m Mondays, Wednes
days and Fridays; the ERASTUS CORNING;
Sundays Tuesdays and Thursdays. Fare
rooms, $1.00.
Tickets and staterooms for sale at ]. r.
Judson's, 1857 Chapel street; Peck & Bish.
ops, 702 Chapel street. Free stage leaves
the depot on arrival Of Hartford train and
from corner of Chapel and Church streets
every half hour, commencing at $50 D. m.
Through freight rates given and bills Of
west. G. H. FISHER. Agent.
Order your freight via Starln Line
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the house into roars. Giacinta della
Rocca, the violiniste, is a fine artist,
and there is merit in every one of the
acts given by Duffy, Sawtelle and Duff
fly, John and Nellie Mccarthy, Marga-
ret Rosa, Bertha Kellogg and the Dutch
pickaninnies, Laura Comstock, Weston
and Yost, and the Deagnes in illustrated
song. Prices, matinee 10c and zoe;
evenings, 10c, zoe, and 80. Ladies at
matinee, 10c.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

TWIN-SCREW EXPRESS limo.
New Paris-London- Hamburg,
TWIN SCREW PASSENGER SERVICE.
New. York-London-P aris-Hamburg.
Also New York; Hamburg Direct.
PARIS HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
reserved for Co. IS passengers on application.
Hamburg American Line, 81 Broadway,
N. y; Thos. H. Pease & Son. 1O2 Church
ST., ag't, NJ. Iunder & Son. o49251 State
ST., agt, New Haven. fe23 5ln
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cling character and in leading into
paths in which only the best can be
found, if followed in the spirit in which
Ruskln pointed out the way. After the
talk by Mr.. Lynch there was a discus
sion on the subject on the part of
members.
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Ten Cents for a New Stomach.--
This is practically what it means to the
sufferer from Dyspepsia, Indigestion, and
oil other stomach complaints. Dr. Won
STAINS Pineapple Tablets are natures pam
acea for the stomach's ills--they,re pure
ly vegetable pepsin compound-1s Of them
in box-and popular price enough to al,
low everybody to enjoy good health. Sold
by Il. A. GeSsner 3D.
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SANITARY PLUMBING
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dealer in Gas Fixtures, Burners, Globes
etc; Gas Fitting, Steam and Hot Water
Heating. Estimates given. Special care In
testing by pressure apparatus the sani-
tary condition of the traps and drainage
system Of buildings by smoke or peppermint
under pressure, at nominal cost. Tele-
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Between New York, New Haven and Prov.
idence.
Popular Route to and from Boston Daily
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The age-herald., 1900-03-25
WHAT THE NEXT
 CENSUS WILL SHOW

For more than year preparations have been going on in Washington for the great enterprise in enumeration that is to be commenced promptly on the first day of next June. The results of this great under taking will begin to be seen about two years from that date, and will continue to be brought out in book form at intervals for several years thereafter. This enterprise will be designated as the twelfth census, and the publisher of the many volumes will be the government.
 The mere counting of more than 75,000, 900 of anything is task not to be despised, but when the 75,OOO,OO0 that are to be count ed are scattered over 6,000,000 square miles of the earth's surface, from the north pole to the equatur, and from the Atlantic to the mid-Pacifc, the task becomes simply her culean. Such, however, is the work that confronts Director Merriam and his as- sistants, but they are perfectly confident that they will be able to complete the task within the time limit set by law.
 To accomplish this achievement, however, will require the engagement of a small army of men and women. In fact, it has been estimated that not less than 45 1000 people will be engaged in the work, and of these less than 5000 will be employed at the census headquarters at Washington.
 The remainder are members of what will be known as the field force, and it will be the duty of these enumerators to gather the required information from all parts of the country in order that 1t may be properly taIbulated at the office of publica- tion in Washington.
 At the head of this army is William R.
The age-herald., 1900-03-25

Merriam, the director of the census, and it is his duty to see that the work is sue cessfully carried out. He has direct control of all these employees and all the intri- cate machinery that will be necessary for the prosecution of this work will be in his hands, and yet he does not pretend to be an expert mathematician or even skilled statstician. He is simply wide-awake western man, whose life has been spent in the management of great enterprises. There are few men in the country who have greater executive ability or greater ca pacty for handling large numbers of em- ployees.
 The statistician of the department the man who has all the technical knowledge, with every census statistic at the end of his tongue, is MT. F. H. Wines, MT. Mer- riam's first assistant. Under him are five chief statisticians, and two years have been allowed for the gathering, tabulating printing and binding the statistics relating which the census deals-population, vital statistics, agriculture and manufacturing industries.
 When this work has been completed, the bureau will take up a great variety of in teresting subjects, including the insane, deaf, dumb and blind, crimes, pauperism and benevolence. social statistics of cities, public indebtedness, electric light and pow CT. transportation, express business street railways, mines and mining and> e vast number of other subjects that have not been touched by previous bureaus.
 In fact, it is the intention Of the govern ment that the twelfth census shall be the most complete and perfect work of it's kind ever accomplished by any civilized nation. In speaking of his work, Director Merriam states that the census will indicate the