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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-05
MONTEZUMA SWAMP.

The Greatest Bog in New York State
Crossed by a Four-Track Railroad
As two men sat yesterday afternoon
in the smoker of the westbound Empire
State express one of them said to the
other. y
did you notice that long vlaouct tha1
we crossed about fifty miles back?'
The other replied that he had not seen
it: that he had been asleep.
well, if you had been awake, You
would have seen under reconstruction a
piece of work that crosses one OF the
worst bogs that ever saw. By George,
but | should not like to be dumped into
it," he continued. IF the Empire state
express ever jumps the track at that
place she will go down into the mud
with her cargo of human freight, ana
that will be the last of the train ana the
passengers. I'd rather be dumped into
the ocean myself"
The conversation was about the Mon
tezuna swamp, crossed by the main
line of the New York Central between
Fox Ridge and Savannah, little more
than fifty miles east of Rochester
There Is at present viaduct there that
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! England is chronometer- maker to the
world. This was true at one time, but
now, according to shipmasters, Ameri-
ca turns out excellent chronometers.
| There are, however, only three Ameri-
can makers, as against numerous Brit
! ish firms. Many of the instruments in
use in the United States navy are Of
American make. These chronometers
are purchased on trial. The delicate
instrument Is subjected to extremes Of
temperature, by means of which its va
riations are asceEtained. No instru-
ment leaves the makers hands until 1t
has been thoroughly tested, or before it
is three years old. In this period there
Is ample opportunity for developing it's
peculiarities. When it Is understood
that an error of four seconds on the part
of the chronometer will put skipper
mile out of his course, the necessity of
the most careful and thorough test is
apparent.
Even when an instrument has been
tested to the satisfaction of the experts,
and has been finally adjusted, only
skilled man can be allowed to carry it
from the workshop to the ship. One
firm alone has a dozen of these carriers
constantly employed. They are not, of
course, dealing all the time with new
chronometers; there are from four to
five hundred always in stock from ships
arriving In this port from all parts of
the world AS soon as ship comes into
port Its chronometer is usually sent
ashore for rating, that is to say, it Is
carefully observed until the ship Is
ready to sail, when the variation is re-
ported to the captain, who can then
make his calculations accordingly. The
chronometers of the transatlantic liners
are sent ashore for rating every time
they come into port The greatest care
is taken Of chronometers on board ship.
and on all first-class ships there are
usually three, one being for deck obser-
vations. The most perfect one of the
lot is usually placed in a dry but we'll
ventilated apartment amidships, where
1t is firmly screwed down, and should
there be fear Of dampness, wrapped in
a heavy wooden blanket. On the gov
eminent vessels the chronometer is
placed in a case lined and padded with
curled hair, which keeps it from being
Jared. The smallest speck of rust on
the balance-spring might cause chro-
nometer to lose it's accuracy. A first
class chronometer costs two hundred
and fifty dollars, and one of the same
grade capable Of telegraphing ita own
time sells at four hundred and fifty dol
lars.-New York Evening Post.
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.TOOTSIE WILLARD'S" PHOTOS,
Two Thousand Dollars Worth of This

Two Thousand Dollars Worth of This
Cats Pictures Have Been Sold.
The most distinguished cat of his day,
'Toots," or, as he was more Familiarity
known, "Tootsie Willard" goes about
apparently unmoved by the bushing
honors thick upon him. No doubt any
dumb thing that had been owned by
Frances Willard would be sure of a
lifelong tS,lder regard from her devoted
friends; but Toots is really entitled to
at least portion of his tremendous fol-
lowing quite on his own account He Is
| a magnificent white Angora, weighing
"a pounds with the long, silky hair, the
| frill, or lord mayors chain, the superb
curving tail and the large, full eyes of
the thoroughbred. Then, he has proved
himself of aristocratic tendencies has
beautiful manners, is endowed with the
human qualities Of memory and dis
elimination, and is esthetic in his tastes
'"Toots," by the way, seems somewhat
of misnomer as applied to this digni-
fled creature, and, sad to say, it marks
the decline of a woman's worship:
for Tootsie's name was originally Glad
stone-Gladstone Willard. One memoir
able day news came across the wires
that the celebrated statesman repudiated
| principles vital to the heart of the
American temperance leader, and on
that account, Gladstone Willard was re-
named Toots. This, however, has in
no way affected HE popularity, as 50 900
worth Of Toots" photographs have been
sold within the last few years.
Tootsie went to Rest cottage the
home of Frances Willard, when only
a kitten, and there he lived the pet of
the household and it's guests until sever
al years ago, when Miss Willard pre-
pared to go abroad. Then she took
Tootsie in her arms, carried him to the
Drexel kennels, and asked their owner,
Mrs. Leland Norton, to admit him as
a member Of her large cat family. To
his praise be it spoken, he has never
forgotten his old friends of Rest cot
tage To this day, whenever any of
them come to call upon him, he honors
then with instant and hearty reeogni- |
ton. Miss Willard was sometimes
forced to be separated from him more
than year at time, but neither time
nor change had any effect upon Tootsie.
At the first sound of her voice, he
would spring to her side.
Among Tootsie's characteristics are
his sense of color and his love for flow |
ers English violets he fond of. 1t is
to be feared that this is not wholly an |
esthetic joy for though apparently en- |
amored of their color and beauty, no |
sooner doeHnhe get them than he snaps |
the tendel TENS and eats the delicate |
blossoms. For carnations he has also |
a tender but more controlled passion, |
being quite content merely to smell and |
play with them. Aside from the blue
violets, rose color is Toots's favorte
tint and when he seeks a place to bask
in the sun, he must needs have a cush
ion of some deep pink color dragged to
the spot; of course he is provided with
a rose blanket.
Being the privileged character that
be is, Tootsie always eats at the table
with the family. He has his own chair
and bib, and his manners are said to
be exquislte.-New York Sun.
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SCHOOL DAYS OF AN INDIAN
GIRL,

|
| GIRL.
AT length, in the sring term, I entered
an oratorical contest between the vari-
Gus classes. AS the day of competition
| approached us it did not seem possible
| that the event was so near at hand, but
| it came.
In the chapel the classes assembled to-
gether with their invited guests. The
, high platform was carpeted and gayly
festooned with college colors A bright
white light llumined the room and
strengthened the great polished beams
that arched the domed ceiling.
The assembled crowds filled the air
with pulsating murmurs. When the
hour for speaking arrived all were
hushed. But on the wall the old clock
which pointed out tho irving moment
licked calmly on.
One after another saw and heard the
orators Still l. could not realize that
they longed for the favorable decision
of the Judges as much as | did.
Each contestant received loud burst
of applause, and some were cheered
heartily Too soon my turn came, and
] paused moment behind the curtains
for deep breath. After my concluding
words I heard the same applause that
the others had called out.
Upon my retreating steps, I was as
founded to receive from my fellow stu
dents a large bouquet of roses tied with
flowing ribbons. With the lovely flow
ers 1 fled from the stage. This friendly
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-05
TWO THOUSAND MILES BY WAC
ON.
A Family Trip That Cured Kansas

A Family Trip That Cured a Kansas
Man of Serious Lung Disease.
II. e. Farnsworth is living example
of what man in the last stage of con-
| sumption can do to save his own life
| and at the same time he is a walking
advertisement to the beneficial effects
! of the rare air of the Western pateaus.
| He is now in Ell Paso with his family,
after having come 2,114 miles across the
country In a wagon. With his wife and
his father he is living for few days
in the wagon they have fitted up, on
| Oregon street, just north of the South
ern Pacific track
I'VE left Winfield, KAN said Mr..
Farnsworth, ION the 29th day of last
Marchs when I was so weak that could
not throw the harness on the horses
We came on the West in our wagon,
living in it, sleeping in it at night, and
travelling during the day. When we
came to an agreeable place we would
stop for few days, and then we would
resume the journey with the horses re-
freshed. Most of the summer was spent
in the mountains, hunting and fishing,
and from there we went to Utah and
came down through Central New Next
CO to FL Paso. We have the same
horses with which we started, and our
wagon Is in good shape. We have had
many experiences, but nothing has re-
suited seriously for us, and the net re-
suit is that we are here in god shape,
and I have practically regained my
health'
The wagon in which the trip was
made is a marvel of ingenious arrange
ment. 1t is the size of an ordinary farm
wagon. The front seat is arranged so
that it can be thrown back on hinges,
disclosing well-arranged clothes chest.
The remainder of the wagon body is en-
closed in a frame about Elk feet high,
projecting over the sides and covered
with painted canvas. BY various in
genious arrangements the interior Is so
fitted up as to hold the beds for the
party, tables and chairs and a sheet
metal stove. The bed can be folded
back against the wall; the stove can
hardly be noticed because Of the way 1t
is fixed in the side Of the wagon, and
the table, when not in USE can be fold
ed down along the side. Lockers under
and on the side of the wagon provide
places for storing food, tools, ropes and
the like. The average time made on
the trip has been twenty-five miles a |
day of travel
From here the party will go up the |
Tuarosa, and then across to Roswell |
in the Pecos Valley, returning to their
home in Kansas in April, after having
about year on the trip.
The method/ is certainly a sensible
and as it has proved, an effective one
for regaining health, and Mr.. Farms
worth returns to his home practically
well, whereas there would probably be
a lot of people walking slowly behind
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is eighteen hundred feet long, more
, than a third of mile. The old stone
abutments have been there for years,
possibly fifty, and they stand with their
feet in the mud and bearing the weight
of traffic as they did half a century ago.
Now the old wall plates are being
taken from under the two passenger
tracks, and iron ones are being put in
Concrete coping only Is being used, but
at present the two freight tracks al
though needing repair even more than
the passenger tracks, will OF be
touched. They will probably be re-
paired later
Montezuma marsh is one of the great
est swamps of the state. At the mouth
of Seneca Lake it is the wash of thou
sands of acres of land. The earth is
veritable muck of such richness as to
be of great value as fertilizer. 1t IS
a picturesque place, but it Is doubtful II
the Central railroad people ever saw 1t
in that light. Certainly any one
dumped into it would make a picture
worthy of a cartoonist-if he ever got
out.
There are nearly seventy stone piers
or abutmentS, on which rest the four
tracks Of the main line, and the erection
of these pillars, over which the public
has passed for more than fifty years.
was an undertaking of no mean order.
Track walkers are numerous along here.
the railroad company recognizing that
special care must be taken over this
bog.
One track has already been repaired,
and the other one will be directly. The
freight tracks will presumably be re-
placed later. When the work Is all
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-05
CHINA AND SEWERAGE.
The Impossibility of introducing West
y ern Ideas.

L
1t appears strange to us that when
railroads and machinery are 50 useful tc
us any one in China can be so stupid as
to fight against their introduction. But
what does the introduction of our civil
ization and our machinery mean to the
Chinaman? 1t means that their popu-
lation will be reduced by at least fifty
million. They say if railways, gas
works and machinery are introduced 1t
will throw a lot of land out of cultiva-
ton. American and European travel
ers on visiting China are shocked at the
filth which is apparent everywhere.
Their nostrils are outraged by the
nauseating odors. They say that the
Chinese have no idea at all Of decency,
cleanliness or sanitation; that our mod
ern system of sewers has no existence
in China.
The Chinese on their part look upon
the waste of our sewerage system as
criminal folly. The quantity of nitro
geneous matter that is discharged by
the London sewers would make whole
province in China rich. If the Chinese
should introduce our sewers and our
sanitary appliances into their country
one-half of the Cinnamon would die of
starvation during the next ten years.
England can enjoy the luxury of SAM
tary appliances and still prosper, be-
cause England lives on other nations.
If all the food consumed by Englishmen
had to be raised in England it is very
evident that it would not do to allow
auy organic substance to go to waste.
We should have to do exactly as the
Chinaman does. But England itself is
a comparatively small country, and OBJ
tains the greater part of her food sup
ply by trading with other and larger
countries. 1t is necessary that the food
should come from somewhere; some
one has to raise it, and as England is
small country there is no trouble in
finding sufficient food for her popula-
ton. But would such thing be posi-
BILE in China? If the Chinese should
adopt western civilization and should
only be able to produce as much off
their land as is produced, say, In
France or England, she would very
soon run short of food, and being the
most populous country in the world 1t
would be eventually quite impossible
for her to draw an adequate food sup
ply from foreign countries
1t might be SAID that as Tar as Iood
supply ond giving employment to
great number of workers is concerned,
the Chinese system of civilization has
been intensified to the highest possible
pitch, and the population in China is so
numerous at the present time that this
high state of skill and cultivation is
only barely sufficient to support the
population Therefore it would appear
that any interference from outside ma
tons in the internal economy of the
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7&R;ilgfBs5s}2z3S%S%;
Formerly r. NJ. BROWN & Co
'S{;IfgEpse;$:1!&''S@E$
Formerly r. NJ, BROWN & Go.
Big Sale of Gloves, Iaces, Ribbons.

We've got the most interesting story Lae Ribbons and Gloves
been good fortune you EXPECTED the RIBBONS
and AC remember told they'd after February 1st
But the CLOVES that another THEY along with the rib
bons and lace just the nick of time for Mondays selling The CLOVES
well simply had the magnificent almost thrust The surprise
almost will be you We'll tell about each of the
three sales quite briefly They the of about which little
need be said Well be ready 8ocock Monday morning and will sell
the goods these prices while they two threew can't
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token was rebuke to me for the hard
feelings l bore them.
Later the decision of the Judges
awarded me the first place. Then,there
was a mad uproar in that hall, where
my classmates sang and shouted my
name at the top of their lungs: and the
disappointed students howIed and
prayed in fearfully dissonant tin trum-
pets.-Atlantic.
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him if he had remained in Kansas dur
ing the winter.
The party have gathered numerous
ore specimens and have cent many
pounds of them home. One hne specl-
men of copper ore was found near Las
Cruces. and this they still have with
them The total cost of the trip so tar
for teh trip has been only about Sl' ooo'--
Ell Paso Herald.
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srARIN's
New Haven Trans ,,ortation Co

DAILY EXCEPT SATURDAY, "
Steamer. JOHN H. STARIN, Captain Nc.
Alllster, leaves New Haven from Starir's
Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. stean,,,
er ERASTUS CORNING, Captain Thomn.
son, Mondays, Wednesdays and Frldave
10, North River, at 8 p. m. Mondays. Wa.
nesdays ana Fridays; the ERASTUS CORN,
ING Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
Fare rs cents; Excursion Tickets $i.25
Tickets and staterooms for sale ut J. n.
Judsons, S67 Chapel street; Peck & Bish..
ops, 702 Chapel street. Free stage leaves
the depot on arrival Of Hartford tram anI
from corner Of Chapel and Church streets
every half hour, commencing at $50 D, m.
Through freight rates given and Bills of
lading to all points West, South, and South
west. c. II. FISHER, Agent.
Order your freight via Starin Line.
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RED STAR LINE.
NEW YoRKAANTWERP-pARI,

NEW -ANTWERP-PARIS,
Every Wednesday at IL noon.
Westernland, Feb. 7INoordland, Feb. q
*Kensington, Feb. IA Frfesland, Feb. oS
*These steamers carry Cabin and third
class passengers at low rates.
international Navigation Comranv
70 Broadway, cor. Rector street. NY; Peck
& Bishop, 702 Chapel street, NJ. Zunder &
Sons, 253 State ST., NJ. b. Newton, 81 Or.
ange ST., I. H. Pease 6 Son, 102 Church st..
New Haven. $50
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RIBBONS.

The Ribbon Remnant Sale will
be one of the most attractive; fancy
stripes, plain taffetas, MORE, satin
and gros- grain and double faced sat-
ms all cclors and varieties of weaves
and qualities will be in the kaleides-
copic array.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-05

The Heart Must Not be Trihcd xyi,h.
Where there, are symptoms OF heart weak
ness ne, There should be DR.. Agnew's Cure for
lief in thirty minutes, and there are thous.
a amos who testify that it cures permanently.
mrs W. Z. Rumble of Dundalk, Ont. saws:
household duties. used DR.. Agnew;s
cure for the Heart; the result was wonder
inl the pain left me Immediately after the
nrst dose, and few bottles cured" Sold
by e. A. Gessner.--16. ~"
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Genuine TrefOusse
G|Oves--$I.OO.

Trefousse. although, we are 10th to
advertise them as such at this
price (demoralizes the rnarket) but
the Trefousse people promised us
the lot for the holiday trade.
Through a mistake the gloves
were delayed and have just reached
us. We refused to take them I'M
less big concession was made.
We have triumphed. Y 0 u
shall share the stroke of luck with
us -$l.o8 Trefousse Suede, eve
ry pair stamped with name-$l.OO
All the new pastel shades for
evening, and the latest for street
wear.
3 Clasp Gloves 81. 90
sizes 5N to 7.
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country can only diminish the food sup
ply and lead to the most deplorable con-
dition of affairs-Hiram Maxim in
F'ielden's Magazine.
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CARE OF SHIPS .CHRoNoMETERs

There is a popular belief that chro-
,nometers, those delicate~ pieces of me-
chanism which enable the mariner to
tell to a nicely where he is upon the
ocean. are made only in England. Ones
will be told even in Maiden lane that
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done there will be no woodwork on the
Observation-Disclosures Democrat and
Chronicle
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New designs with open border all roundup
lengths OFF,, ~ and yards. Re-
mains of Holiday selling.
Trouble is, no matching nap
kins.
Remnants in bleached and unbleached
Table Linen in N, ~, Q, 2A
~, 3, 81 yard lengths. Turkey
Red Damask in ~, 2. ~ yard
lengths.
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Ribbons.

On the front bargain
counter you'll find the
sale of Ribbons in pro-
gresS.
Heavy, All-silk, Double Faced
n tiloRibbons, with a variety of
lacors to choose from. Prices are
ike this:
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AMERICAN LINE,
FAS T EXPR E,SS SIX

FAST EAE N HISS SEIkVIC
NEW YORK, SOUTHAMPTON UONDON).
Calling WestbOund ut Cherbourg.
Sailing Wednesdays at 10 a. M.
st. Paul, Feb. 7lNew York, Mar. 7
New York, Feb. HIST Paul. Mar. IA
ST IouiS Feb 21lNeW York March %
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Remnants in
Upholstery Room.
FIanneIS.

In eider-down, French flannel, embroid-
cred flannel and outing flannel in SER
viceable lengths odds and ends of
magnificent seasons selling
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copic array.
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Black Goods.

Crepons, Cheviots, Henriettas, together
with variety Of plain and fancy
ReaYes.
The sun., 1900-01-22
DELAWARE DIVISION.

For New Castle, S.l3. q. M; 2.35, Al
and 6.5S p. IN, week days.
For Lewes, S.l3 a. m. APT P. M, Ves
days.
For Dover, Harrington and Dslmh
S.l3, ll.O4 a. M; 4.27, 6.b8 and l2.il (
m. Sundays, l2.ll p. m.
For Wyoming and way stations, ~
p. M, week days.
Express for Cape Charles, Old Pois
Comfort and Norfolk, 1l.W q. M, vel
days, and 1911 night, daily.
TRAINS LEAVE BROAD STREET SIt
TI0N, PHILADELPHIA,
FOR THE WEST.
s.50a. m. daily, Pittsburg, Chicago CIR
cinnati, Louisville and 81. Louh
dining Car. !.
1925 a. m, daily for Pittsburg and On
cago. (No coaches to Pittsburg. Lln'
tied to two Buffet Parlor Cars.
1920 p. m. daily, Limited" Pittsouls
Chicago, Cleveland Toledo, Clneif
natl, louisville and s.. Louis. pS
ing Car
1928 p. m. daily, Pittsburg, and GleN'
land.
i.30 p. m. daily, Pittsburg, Chicags
Nashville via Cincinnati), lndanaP
lie and st, Louis. Dining ~ .
S.b0p. m, daily, Pittsburg and SheaR'l
for Toledo, except Saturday.
1885 =. 10. daily, PittsLurg, CiHctnnN'
Louisville, Cleveland and N. Laii-'
ll20 p. III. daily, Pittabnrg and Ca.aasl
daily fir Knoxville, Via shet Htl.a,
Valley Route; for Clevelahd y
Saturday.
tf Congressional Limited SHff@
All Veetihule parlor Cul4 and ta.l
Car. No extra fare other than .a H.
Pullman charge.
tz) Limited Express, Nestihale a,,Si
Cars, NestiDule Passenger COACHES L.
Dining Car. No extra fare. !,
The Wilmington Transfer Csatag, X
will call for and check baggage "
hotels and residences.
For further information, passeHs,s. H.
are referred to tile ticket asins y =
station. n
j. b. HUTCHINSON, j. Z. N39I oot
Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass -
The sun., 1900-01-22
Onr RIcht.Inunheh

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ress between fhr l'nitd States commls-
.ionefs n tha Paris exposition ana The
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