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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-07-27
ASSOCIATION REUNION
To be Held at Buckingham Memorial
Norwich on August 15

TO Dc IVIU at bUCNIISIHHI NtIIIUTIdI,
Norwich, on August Is.
The thirty-third annual reunion of the
Connecticut Cavalry association will be
held in this city at the Buckingham
Memorial, August Is. Plans for an
elaborate reunion are nearing compile
ton. The association numbers many
prominent men Throughout 1.-THE United
states and so great Is the interest in
the organization that members as far
west as Portland, Ore, will be in at
tendance, The Norwich members of the
association, four in all, are John irish,
president; George S. Smith, assistant
secretary; Henry T. Phillips and George
L. Carey.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-07-27
UNDER SURGEONS KNIFE AT
NINETY SIX,
Erastus Burr of Southbury Suffers
AmnutatiOn of Foot

Amputaton of Foot
Ansonia, July 15.-Mr. and Mrs w.
e. Curtis went to Southbury to-day to
see Mrs Curtiss' father, Erastus Burr,
who, though ninety-siX years of age,
suffered the amputation of a foot on
Tuesday morning. The amputation was
made at the ankle and was the result
Of blood poisoning. 1t seems to have
been successful and the patient bore up
well--in fact far better than many a
younger man. He is now doing as well
as could be expected.
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Chenille Observation-Disclosures.

One-Mlle Ha1Qlcap-HrOIesSlOn
First heat-George Fl. Collett of New
Haven, scratch; owen Kimble of lou
isville, Is yards; J. A. Newhouse of Buff
fao 80 yards; l.. r. Jefferson of AS
bury Park, so yards; Oscar Aaronson
of Sweden, 80 yards; William McGue of
Berkeley Oval, 100 yards.
Second heat-John Fisher of Chicago,
scratch; H. B. Freeman of Portland, Is
yards; Tom Butler of Cambrdgeport,
80 yards: A B. Stone of Denver, so
yards; Otto Maya of Erie, so yards;
George Kraemer of Chicago, 100 yards.
Third heat-Major Taylor Of Worces-
ter, scratch; r. Walthour, Is yards;
Hardy Downing of San Jose, IS yards;
r. A. Miller of Galveston, rs yards;
Richard Ireland of Newark, 100 yards;
Dan Kraemer of Chicago, 100 yards.
Fourth heat-W. A. Ruth of New Ha-
ven, 80 yards; Fred Titus of New York
city, 60 yards; Saxon Williams of New
Haven, 80 yards A. e. Darlow of Win
throp Beach, 80 yards; Charles Had
field of Newark, leo yards; j. w, White
of Newark, 120 yards.
The prizes for the different events are
as follows:
One-half mile open, amateur-First
prize, $50 bicycle; second prize, $40 gold
watch; third prize $40 pin.
One-mile handicap, amateur-First
prize, s35 bicycle; second prize $40 gold
watch; third prize, $40 pin.
One-half mile OPEN professional
First prize, cash $50; second prize cash
$25; third prize, cash $40.
One-mile open, professionalism
prize, cash $50; second prize, cash $685.
third prize, cash $40; fourth prize, cash
IS.
Match race between Ped Hickman
and Warren Zurbrick-First prize, $35
diamond
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-07-27
OPERATION PERFORMED

John r. Latin of Stratford under
went an operation Tuesday at Bradford
Point, where he is engaged in business.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-07-27
FAMILY OUTING.

Excursion Sunday on the Sound by the
Richard Peck.
Only limited number of tickets will
be sold for the family outing on the
Richard Peck next Sunday. Advance
sale begins at Peck & Bishops to-mor-
row morning.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-07-27

July 10Th, 1900.
ESTATE of CECILIA HEDEMAN, late Of
New Haven, in said District deceased
Thomas Dunn of New Haven having
made written application praying that adj
mlnstration Of said estate may be granted,
more fully appears, 1t is
ORDERED - That said application be
heard and determined at Court Of Probate
to be held at New Haven, in said District,
on the LIST day Of August, 1900, at ton
O'clock IN the forenoon, and that public no.
tice of the tendency of said application.
and of the time and place Of the hearing
thereon, be given to all parties Interested
In said estate, by publishing this order
three times In newspaper having circu-
lutIon in said District BY order of Court.
jy25 st ALBERT F. WELLEs, Clerk.
District of New Haven, IS. Probate Court.
ESTATE of CHARLES WiH fri MOI;
property in said District minor
Frank Fl. Whittemore, Guardian, having
made written application for an order au-
thorizing and empowering him to mortgage
certain real estate Of said ward, as by said
application on file In this Court more fully
appears 1t Is
heard and determined at Court of Probate
to be held at New Haven, in said District,
on the 9th day of July, 1900, at ten o'clock
IN the forenoon, and that public notice OF
the tendency of said application, and OF
the time and place of the hearing thereon,
be given by publishing this order three
times i'll some newspaper having circula-
tion In said District. BY order Of Court
jy25 st ALBERT Z. WELLEs, Clerk:
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uoa..wor. By tn. Hour.

The daily papers contain many ad-
vertisements of women anxious to OBJ
tain situations as housekeepers lin
small families where there are no
children" 1t Is very evident that these
advertisers do not wish to work very
hard lest their health should be Inn
paired or their delicate hands rough
ened by contact with soapsuds or
broom handles. A sensible woman az
the last. reduced from position OF af-
fiuence in which she had experience of
the crying need of the housekeeper.
announces that she will take a posi-
ton in a family as working house
keeper If this is denied here she
will do housework by the hour. There
IS great demand for either branch Of
work she decides to undertake Thers
are many houses where a woman who
could go in and take charge of the
fig,nter household duties and use judg-
went in performing them would be n
treasure
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A sielllan Statesman.

A correspondent from Palermo gives
a curious sketch of the deputy, Sig
Palizzo,o. whose arrest on the charge
of having procured the murder OF
Commentators Notarbartolo six years
ago by hired assassins has caused such
a sensation throughout Italy. He was
known to dispose of the forces of the
Malta. the irrepressible secret organi-
zation of crime in Sicily. and his house
was besieged by clientele Of persons
desirous of his influence. lawful or IL
licit. OF these he daily held levee
in the most literal sense. as he re-
eeiyed in bed, got up and performed
all the operations OF the toilet in pub
lie. In the heterogeneous crowd ma
sistrates, judges, and public function
aries, were intermingied with suspi-
cious characters or ticket-cf-leave men
seeking permission to carry arms. civic
offcials desirous OF municipal con-
tracts. students anxious for certih-
cate OF scholastic year or term they
had not passed. all the rank and file
OF the army of corruption were at his
bedside or in his ante-room. Golfers
Weekly.
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readler. vole. rh.lr woes.

Seven men met in lot the other
afternoon at West Madison street and
Homan avenue and discussed their
troubles. says the Chicago Inter Ocean.
They were there four hours or more.
and although the police passed the spot
at intervals the seven were not dis
turbed. Gentlemen" said the spokes-
man of the party. I'VE have been
trampled on long enough, and I advo-
cate stringent measures to improve
our condition. Let US form union
which viii be strong enough to COM
bat the prejudice that exists against
us A mild-mannered man arose and
asked what the particular cause for
complaint amounted to. The person
who was acting as chairman appeared
to be indignant. but drew from his
coat pocket tin sign bearing the
words. No Peddlers.'-
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James ]. Hills
Marvellous Rise to Fame

hands of receivers. the Great North
ern has never once defaulted the in
terest on its bonds or passed divi-
dend.
Figures give no adequate idea OF the
economic significance of such an ar
terry Of commerce. Because James j.
Hill conceived and carried out this
project. !. may be that men and
women who never even heard of the
United States, much less Of the Great
Northern railway. have been saved
from death by starvation. 1t may be
that some time the fruition of the
idea born In the mind of this railroad
man will serve to avert a nations
famine. The opening and developing
of the great wheat-raising states OF the
northwest has had Its part in deter
mining the question Of war or peace.
and will have again. II has shared.
with blood-ties and diplomacy as
factor, in the relations Of this country
and Great Britain. and consequently
the relations of Great Britain and
other nations. Wheat Across the
Sea" may be equally potent with
Hands Across the Sea" Each Of the
$40 ,0oc 800 bread-eaters of the world
is a shareholder in the Great North
ern railroad. For 20 cents the Mime
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Railroad
King

The master mind which first saw the
unlimited possibiiities Of the now
great northwest. and VINO fashioned
the giant key which opened its portals
to the world OF commerce is James J.
Hill, seer with all the improvements
Of the nineteenth century. he saw a
vast country lying imprisoned like the
prince in the Arabian Nights. half
man and half marble. and has set 1t
free, with all its wonderful resources
being developed to thsir utmost His
faith. moving mountaIos literally and
Gzuratively. has led the worlds super
iluous population into the wilderness.
to behold and to work miracles. says
the American Monthly.
James ]. Hill. the Colossus OF
Roads" was born in Wellington
county. Ontario. in 1898. At the age
of Is he was thrown upon his own re-
sources owing to his fathers death.
and he entered a country store. When
is he went to St. Paul and secured
employment as shipping clerk in the
ONCE of the Dubuque & 81. Paul
Packet company. AT that time the
Mississippi offered almost the only
opportunity for the study of problems
Of transportation. and to this he de-
voted his attention. He was the nrss
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Glad He Is
Disin1lerited

Cornelius Fellowes. president of the
National Horse Show association. and
one OF the oest-known men Of New
York city. has cut on his son and heir.
Cornelius Feilowes. Jr-. as the result
of a quarrel in which the wife of the
younger man is a prominent figure
The son graduated from Columbia I'm
iversity two years ago and married
secretly. against the wishes of his
parents. He has received an allow
ance, but this has been stopped by the
elder Fellowes on the ground that Mrs
Fellowes, Jr., has practiced fraud and
Misrepresentation in making pur-
chases of millinery and other things at
local shops. A few days ago Cornelius
FelloYes received a bill for hats, feath-
or boas and other articles. amounting
to $40. and made out in the name of
his wife. He refused to pay the bill.
and young Fellowes and his wife were
hauled to court to make an explana-
Cañon City record., 1900-07-19
american rs,..r... In Ns.,ea,

There seems to be an opening In
Mexico for American pottery makers.
Clay Of great variety and Of exception
ally good quality is found In large and
rich deposits In many parts OF the
eountry. Every line OF goods made Of
clay. including bricks. tile and sewer
pipe. as well as all branches OF pot
terry. could easily be turned oat In
Mexico. The natural ability Of the
native workers in clay Is great. and
this. combined with the chcarness OF
labor and the abundance OF raw ma
terial. would make Investments In
this l'ne Of business especially profst-
able. Despite the vast pottery prod
ucts OF Mexico there II nor now =
complete plant In the country. The
consumption Of pottery In Mexico Il
large. but the greater psrt- of the
chsaper grades q imported, andt tAevs-
~. sxpeasive. aad the art pFsauots
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THEY NEVER WEEP.
soER WOMEN NOT LIKE OTHER
WOMEN
Herose.ny send Their Men to the Front
without Teap-A Heroism with Few
Parallels In the Worlds History.

Mrs. Luise DeLassomm of San Fran
Africa a short while ago and relates
some interesting impressions of the
Beers. THE Beers impressed me as
hing a very uncouth sort Of people"
R1e says, although those that we met
were pleasant enough. 1t is easy to
see that they are required to pay little
attention to the courtesies Of life while
young. 80 that their manners are de-
void Of polish, and they frequently
have surly air. which does not by
any means create a favorable impress
sion upon strangers. But of their
fighting qualities there can be no ques-
ton, and England need not expect to
subdue them until their last shot has
been fired and their last ounce of
strength is exhausted There Is no
more determined and stubborn race
of people on earth than the Beers
The children. both boys and girls
are taught the use of firearms as soon
as they are old enough to hold gun
They practice constantly. From one
generation to another the Beers have
been preparing for war. until to fight
is now their natural instinct The
women are as courageous and as COM
bative as the men. A Boer woman Is
never too old to shoot straight You
should see them as I have seen them
coming In the station to say gooa-by
to husbands. fathers. brothers and
sweethearts on their way to the front
Such stoicism Is astonishing. Not a
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to bring coal to St Paul. and he
opened the first communication be-
tween St Paul and Winnipeg. then
Fort Gray. This latter -as accom-
plished in 1871. when he consolidated
his interests with Norman w. Kilt
son OF the Hudson Bay company. who
was then operating steamboats, be-
tween Moorhead and Winnipeg. thus
gradually reaching out
He next undertook the reorganiza-
ton in detail OF the St Paul & PS-
cific railroad When that sickly infant
crept haitingly out upon the trackless
prairies to de, Mr.. Hill was the only
one to see in 1t promise OF life The
road then consisted Of eighty miles OF
Indifferent construction. extending
from ST. Paul to St Cloud. el6 miles
from St Paul 10 Breckenridge. and in
the neighborhood OF another 100 miles
of track not connected with either OF
these lines. In addition to being $685.
ooo. COO In debt. the road was utterly
discredited on both continents. Mr..
Hill persuaded Donald Smith and
George Stephen to undertake. with
Gilu. anu fttA
In 1879 the transaction was completed.
and the road was reincorporated un-
der the name of the st. Paul. Mime
apolls & Manitoba railroad. George
Stephen. now Lord Mount-Stephen.
was the frst president. and Mr.. Hill
the general manager. Mr.. Hill was
afterward elected vice president. and
in 1883 he became president which
position he still holds Since that time
his achievements has been without
parallel In the history Of the railroad
world. He has built and equipped a
system of 5000 miles-with the excep-
tion OF the original 400 miles-entirely
without state or government land
grant or subsidy; at a capitalization
In stocks and bonds of about $4,000
a mile. and at the rate of nearly a mile
day for every day Of his control.
While other transcontinental roads
have collapsed and gone into the
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Ms. loax-. Nal..,o..

Miss Ruth Cords Long. niece of
the secretary Of the navy. John D.
Long. intends to be gospel singer.
and is full OF enthusiasm about her
new work. Two years ago, when in
San Diego county. California. Miss
Long was asked by the Christian En-
deavor society II she would be willing
to sing at some services to be held on
board the United States steamship
Monterey. She gladly consented and
sang Where Is Ny Wandering Boy
Tonight?' with so much effect that
one of the sailors. a boy of about 20.
came forward to her at the conclusion
of the services and declared that the
song as rendered by her had determin-
ed him to lead a different life. and that
he intended to write to his mother to
that effect on that same night He
gave Miss Long one of his cards. on
which he wrote: May God bless you
for showing one sinner the true light"
Miss Long carries, the card in her
purse as keepsake of her first mis-
sionary work. She also sang at re-
vival service at worcest>S Mass, not
long ago. and since her return TO Bos-
ton from California. Miss Long has
been engaged in church singing
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Nathan Hale furnished a noble exam
pie OF devoted patriotism. As he was
about to be hanged us spy by the or
ders of Sir William Howe. his last
words, Il only regret that have but
one life to give for my eoun,ry," were
ne Inspiring as they were defiant. After
the battle of Lexington he Joined the
patriot army as a lieutenant and was
soon after appointed captain. In
lT76 he effected the capture of Brit
isA sloop. loaded with provisions.
from under the guns of frisate in
New York barber. After the defeat OF
the patriot army on Long Island,
Warrington was anxious to obtain
information Of the strength. plans and
situation Of the enemy and Hale vol
untsered to perform the perilous un-
dertaking. He obtainsd fun knowl-
cd9s Of tbs attraction. 6ux whEe return
Ing to the patriot lines was captured
BY the Brittsh. with his xotes upon his
persoa. ard his execu..on AZ spg vas
at once ordered. His brilliAns sertices
in behalf Of bis country ard hIs truaks
death furnisAe1 tAener ta~ -anAs
pros and possieal wxattpsA
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sofa farmer may send a bushel of
wheat or its equivalent in bread to
western Europe.
Following the railroad came popu-
lation. trade and civilization Follow
ing the tracklayers eaile the settlers.
hamlets. villages and cities. It is
hardly possible to oserestimate the
effect of the construction of the Great
Northern upon the development. phys
icai and sociological. of great part
of the northwest
Unlike other ..Napoleons OF finance"
and railway kings" who have preyed
upon the interests confded to their
care. Mr.. Hill has accepted no salary.
profited by the ruin Of no mans for
tune. depending for his reward upon
the natural increase in the value of
his investment While he has built up
for himself and other SHAREHOLDERS OF
the road a constantly accruing fortune,
he has created for the settlers along
his line $1,000. .00o. 900 of wealth and
real property. The reduction in rates
OF transportation has given the ship
pers along the road practically $eI.-
ooo. 900. thus diminishing the COM
pany's revenues by that amount
Nevertheless. in fourteen years from
the beginning of Mr.. Hills steward
ship to 1898, the company had paid to
stock and shareholders between $15,-
100000 and $4,000. 900. while employees
had received for their share $4,000
900. Though prophets own country
Is proverbially slow in honoring him.
Mr.. Hills home city rose to man to
pay homage to him upon the occasion
Of the completion of his transconti-
mental line; he was feted and ban
quoted. Mr. Hill refuses to be hero.
and took the honors as a tribute to the
Great Northern road and not himself.
The people. however. meant 1t other
wise. and 1t remains upon the annals
of his city as spontaneous tribute
OF love and reverence to the man who
had conquered the wilderness and
mountains of the northwest
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New Summer Llas.ri..


II Il by the choice OF her underiinen
and the taste aud care expended on
:he details OF the toilet that a really
elegant woman is distinguished. THIS
elegance need not necessarily assert
Itself by a profusion Of nufy lace
LOUNGES or extravagant embroideries.
When one knows how to select tu-
iiciously one can have pretty nne
linen. well cut out and very simple,
and easily ironed. at prices within
moderate income. OF course. II there
Is no necessity to count the pennies.
there is practically no limit to- the
lovely things one can buy. linens and
faces so exquisitely dainty and nne
that they can almost. like the princess
magic frork. slip through wedding
ring. Certainly the new undergar-
menls shown in the shops are. as
whole, beautiful TO look upon. ana an
irresistible temptation. for all women
who are truly feminine md this de-
partment fascinating at all times. and
never more SO than now. Fine laces.
embroidcries. dainty headings. cam
brics. linen lawns. and nainsooks as
nne and sheer as n dainty handker-
chief. illustrate the elegance In mate
rials employed. which Is only begin
ming when you really appreciate the
skiiinii handiwork which adorns them.
The special poInt in the new lingerie
Is the iit. The set OF gown depends
largely upon the accurate shape OF the
lingerie over which it Is worn. espe-
riaiiy now In this much beplaited era
Of fashion. Skirts. both long and
short. are cut TO at the hips quite
smoothly. and although fancIfulness is
iaduiged In sometimes TO an almost
exaggerated degree. the fare and the
nun are all confined to the lower part
OF the skirt
IL is the day Of the white petticoaf.
this summer. nov that dainty and
diaphanous fabrics play so conspieu-
ous role In my iady's wardrobe.
more elaborate nor more lavish in
their use OF embroideries and lace.
Almost any trimming is admissible
for petticoats nowadays. but siashed
foune>s arc one OF the latest modes.
The siashes are cut quite deep. form
Ing n block from six to ten inches in
width. edged with inserting. and then
trimmed with lace or embroidery
rune tina; extends around each corner
and up the slash. The siashes may
form vandykes. or square blocks. as
preferred. The siashed rune falls
about six inches above the bottom Of
the skirt. over one or more rufYies. only
with one plain protective frili on tho
extrsmc edge.
Something novel is pctt!coat. COM
biaed with corset cover. called the Ma
rie Antoinctte. II Is OF the very finest
French muslin. of gossamcr-iikc DEL
icacy. Tho bodice fts closely except
in front. where It Is. slightly fulicd and
the upper part is trimmed with se-
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tear does Boer woman shed when
she sends son away from her to night
for his country. Not a tear does she
shed when he falls in battle. Fighting
to them Is a business, duty-any-
thing but a matter Of sentiment. My
opinion is that when there are no
more Boer men left on the field the
Boer women will take their places and
give desperate battle to the English
foe, whom they hate with all their
hearts. These Africander women are
better soldiers than most men. Lif, in
the Transvaal for Boer women is very
pleasant. In Johannesburg saw
more bicycles than in any other city
and / have visited all the large cities
of the world
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OLD wARLIkE STICKS.
Grotesque stans That We're Formerly
Carried In England

Grotesque STAINS That We're Formerly
Carried In England
In former times in England walk
ing sticks were commonly carried by
both male and female heads OF fam
iIies. Queen Elizabeth carried one OF
these toward the end Of her life.
Sticks were then used chiefly as en-
blems of authority. The monstrous
sticks shown in the engraving are
drawn from specimens which have
been preserved by dealers in London
These a century ago were common
and might have been seen by the thou
sand, borne by tall footmen behind
ladies dressed In old hooped dresses.
the fashion OF those days. At that
time, also, there was taste for vari-
Gus kinds of monsters. in china. wood
and other materials Monkeys and pet
dogs were made pets of and the sticks
of the footmen were fashioned into
grotesque forms. These sticks were
about six feet high and were In parts
painted and gilt. DR.. johnson. Oliver
Goldsmith and a-hest OF other literary
lights and celebrities considered
good stick a. necessary as coat. &.