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Evening star., 1900-12-08
SECONDHAND RUBBER.
A Business That Looked Promising,
but Did Not Pan Out.

A Business That Looked Promising,
but Did Not Pan Out.
"You may not be aware of it." said
thrifty-looking young business man, but
the rubber industry is one of the big ones
of this country. Before the days of BIZ
cycles, rubber-tired wheels and electricity
the rubber trees Of the tropics furnished a
supply quite equal to all demands. but now
1t is different and old rubber Is so valua-
able that none of 1t is wasted.
II learned about this at the cost Of sew
eral hundred dollars 1t occurred to me
one day when l had read a newspaper aru-
Gle about the short rubber supply that
there would be money in picking up the
old stuff all over the country and selling 1t
to the rubber reclaiming works situated In
New Jersey, Boston, Akron Ohio. and one
or two other places. 1 knew they got what
they could by hunting for 1t, but I had
never heard Of anybody regularly in the
business, and thought l had hit on a new
thing. Several business acQuaintances of
mine thought the same, and l went to
work, rubbering, so to speak. And there
was where l dropped a cog. There wasn't
anybody regularly in the business. but there
were irreguars all over the country Ev-
cry junk man was a rubber collector,
church societies had barrels at their doors
collecting rubber shoes, that were worth 3
cents pound, people who had things to
trade were trading for rubber, and l found
HdO gone up against an unCOmDlneO COM
bination as wide as the country was. l
wrote letters all and advertised for
agents to collect, but in three months |
only got In about 5000 worth, and it had
cost twice that to get it. 1 heard of one
man in Maine who had ~ 900 pounds laid
away, and one junk man in New York with
5000 pounds in shed, and both men knew
their business and We're waiting for still
higher prices 1 found, too that every
scrap of old rubber was being saved by the
people who had formerly thrown it ava,
and the junk men and others were on the
track of all they could hear of, and were
bidding lively.
The reclaiming works were fighting the
junk men and trying to handle the busi-
ness themselves, but the junk men vert
too numerous and too scattered to be got
at and were getting the cream of the
trade. or course, they did not get the
waste of the big consumers, like railroads
electric plants and tire makers, for they
aid their own business, but the junkers
mad most of the small trade l learned al
this and good deal more during the
three months was trying to get my own
fingers in the pie, and then 1 shut up shop
and retired. There may be lots of money
IN IT for man who has money enough t,
control it, but when he has that much
money, he doesn't have to. man VIII
didn't know l had quit. offered me 300
pounds of old hose today at cent pound
and fifty pounds of inside rubber tire a,
twenty cents. but l gave him the bounce
SO to speak"
Evening star., 1900-12-08
A LODGE WITH A RECORD.
Rising Sun of Ashtabula, Ohio, Has
TWenty.One Past Masters Living.

Masonic lodges the world over will prob
ably find II impossible to equal the record
Of which Rising Sun Lodge. F. A A M,
OF Ashtabula, Ohio, boasts. The Masons
Of that city gave a banquet a few days ago
to twenty-one past masters of Rising Sun
Lodge. all in reasonably good health. whose
ages aggregated ,254 years. and who repre-
sented an unbroken line OF past masters for
the last forty-hve years. The oldest was
Moses Dickinson, who is ninety-five years
old, and the youngest W. A. Tilley, aged
thirty-three years. Two years ago a mas
ters degree was conferred upon a candidate
by an unbroken chain Of twenty past mas
ters-
All reside In Ashtabula except B. Thomp-
son. who ives in Cleveland, and their
names and their respective terms Of office
are as follows:
Moses Dickinson. 1866: A. A. Strong,
1888 59-6O-62-63: G. A. Knapp. 1881: Geo.
w. Dickinson 1S64-65; william Glover,
1S66-67 -6S-71-74; Henry Loveland. 1S7O-75:
A. o. Amsden, 1872: l.. c. Newell, 1873;
George B. Raser, 1873: George Hall, 1877
1910: Henry Arnold lSS0-S4-s5-93-95; P. B.
Perrigo 1881; o. B. Clark, 1882 -83 49, W.
G. Mccartney. 18SS-S9: L. W. Jarvis $780,
92; L. X. Amsden, 1891: B. Thompson, 1894:
George Aunger. 1895: C. E. Richardson,
1897; D. w. Mason, 1S98-99: W. A. T1lley,
1900
The annual banquet Of the past masters
will continue to be the event OF the year in
Ashtabula Masonic circles until death shall
have broken the remarkable chain.
Evening star., 1900-12-08
A Swarm of Locusts.

rom GOOu W OrQS.
One afternoon, near Maseru. In Basuto
Land, what seemed like dense cloud Of
smoke passed round the edge Of noun
tain, appearing as If some native village
was on fire. But instead of fading away
like smoke. 1t retained its density and
stretched across mountains and sky for
some miles and seemingly without termina-
tion. AS this cloud came nearer, however.
I saw 1t was composed Of millions Of small
particles flying along like dust and soon
realized 1t was a swarm Of locusts They
appeared in the distance indeed like smoke
some skimming over the top Of a distant
mountain. others In the same line sur
mounting one closer, and behind them all
the cloud still came on. On a green plateau
close by observed some natives attempts
Ing to drive them away as they fell to the
81 ound and rose again. Numbers drop to
the ground In this manner in order to have
rest. 1t took two and half hours for
this swarm to pass a given point; but In
the case OF large swarm they will con-
tinue to pass for more than day, and so
dense that a shadow is cast over the coun-
try. When afterward passing through two
swarms. 1t was like facing a snowstorm:
and on attempting to ride quickly through
them they ratified like heavy hail being
over an inch long, against myAboots. face.
hands and pony, till had to Hroceed at a
walk.
Evening star., 1900-12-08

tended as an answer to yours of the 29th
of October. but on a reperusal of hat of the
21st of the said month from the Commis-
sroners, find it win serve as an answer to
both, and IT Is of an enormous length,
and my head and hands during the ses-
sion Of Congress are fully employed pray
you at the first meeting Of the Commits
sioners to lay these sentiments before them
for their private information.
1 forward the fnclosed, as 1 did former
communication from the same person, that
the Commissioners may be apprised OF the
circumstances attending the land vhich Is
the subject of the letter. No acknowledge
ment of this or the former has been made
by me.
With very great esteem and regards. l
am, dear sir, your most obedient and af-
fectionate humble servant,
G. WASHINGTON.
p. 81 fear you have forgot my request
made in behalf of Mr.. Young of England.
To David Stuart esq.
Evening star., 1900-12-08
IN AN EARTHQUAKE.
A Marylander Descrfbea the Recen
Shocks in Venezuela.

A Marylander Describes the Recent
Shocks in Venezuela.
From the Baltimore Sun.
Mrs. Charles Middlekauff of Hagerstown.
Md, Is in receipt OF letter from her son.
Frank Middlekauff, at Caracas, Venezuela,
Mr.. Middlekauff describes the recent terri
BILE earthquake in Venezuela as follows:
1t Is startling to see the earth rolling
ike the sea. People cannot stand up. The
first shock came at 4:45 o'clock on October
%. l was swakened I got up and was
thrown back into bed. got up again and was
knocked to the floor. l finally succeeded
In reaching the street There everything
was confusion. and buildings were falling
ON all sides.
For five nights 1 slept in the plaza.
Everybody has been sleeping in the parks
and very nervous. 1t Is depressing to see
people praying. expecting every moment to
be killed. There have been from four to
six shocks every day for five days.
For three days the tremors were SO
regular that person could set a watch by
them. They came at 2. 8 and IL am, and
4. 1:sO and 1890 pm One shock would
stop watch and the succeeding shock
would start it again.
People are really going mad. Nearly
all the towns along the coast are total
small town along the coast. The authori-
ties cannot even estimate at this time how
many are killed and injured. The earth
opened where the land was low, and that
! is the reason the coast towns were most
affected.
The earthquake created terrible havoc
in Caracas though the city Is very highly
elevated. The city is in ruins. About
eighty buildings out Of every one hundred
are wrecked The large capitol Is split in
four pieces. All the large churches have
been demolished. What have not fallen
down will have to be torn down. Every
place is closed up. Business of all kinds
has been suspended. There were not many
killed in Caracas. but many were injured.
1.-THE trains cannot run to Caracas over
the mountains. there sore the mail has to
be taken to the coast by mules
Mother-"Clara. 1 wish you would take
this package of corn starch over to Mrs.
Goodwin's."
C1ara-"Mother. you know how l do hate
to lug bundle around. I know 1t isn't
heavy. but then 1t is such a bother"
And then she took her bag Of golf sticks
and carried them all the afternoon over a
twenty-acre lot without so much as a mur-
mur Of discontent.-Boston Transcript.
Evening star., 1900-12-08

At the annual convention of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society. which met
recently In Chicago, the sum of $1,000 was
pledged for Rust Hall, the new training
school for deaconesses soon to be erected
at the corner OF North Capitol and NJ
streets. this city. and 1t is expected that
building operations will commence in the
near future.
Evening star., 1900-12-08
Automatic,
From Life.

Papa. what is the difference between a
politician and q statesman
My son, the statesman rules the coun.
try, and the politician rules the statesman.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-04
WOOLWoRTH's NEW STORE.

Big 5c and 10c Store Will be Thrown
 Open to the Public To-Day for h.
 epection. J. F. w. Woolworth & Co.'S new Dc and 10c store, S34-840 Chapel street, one of the largest of their fifty-eight stores. Opening to-day (Friday), afternoon only, commencing at ? o'clock. No goods will be sold till tomorrow (Sat- urday) morning.
 The public will have an opportunity to visit the new headquarters of F. w, Woolworth X Co.,, $40 Chapel street, this afternoon at ? o'clock. when the doors of that mammoth 5c and 10c store will be thrown open to the people of New Haven. All the New Haven people are aware of the great success of the store in this city. All will be pleased to learn that the former popular manager, MT. Nutting, is to remain in charge. The new store is grand. Extensive altera- tions have been made, money expended lavishly and everything done to make the store convenient and attractive. A fine waiting room for ladies has been arranged in the rear on the first floor, and will be utilized to-day by the or chestra.
 The mammoth store is very elaborate ly fitted up, and the people in this city will be greatly surprised when they visit the store to-day.
 Fichtfs orchestra will furnish music during the afternoon and evening, and no goods will be sold the opening of the store being solely for the purpose of inspection. Tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock the sales will begin, and to make the initial day all the more attractive special bargains will be displayed at Sc and 10c. The highest price, no matter how high the valued of the article, will be only 10 cents, and doubtless hun dreds of people will make use of the rare opportunity to purchase high priced articles at low price.
 The large show windows have been fitted up with plush and mirrors; large mirrors are arranged inside; all the side cabinets are cherry. The effect on en- tering conveys the idea that the main floor (60X43 feeD Is even larger. The firm occupies the main floor, second floor and basement. The two latter however, will be used at present simply for stor- age. There will doubtless be a great rush to see the big new store,
 The big window displays last night lit up by electric lights were admired hy thOuSands
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-04
Local Weather Report.
Brief Mention.
High water to-day, 2:37 a. m.

High water to-day, 2:37 a. m.
 Bargains in shoes at Howarth Bros.
 The Review of Reviews for May at Pease & Sons. This is an unusually fine number of this standard periodical.
 The work of compiling the grand list will be completed by Secretary Mac Donald of the board of assessors to- morrow. The grand list last year foot it will be increased $4000,000.
 The general committee of the Bridge port-New Haven Cycle Path associa- ton held meeting in Bridgeport last evening at the board of trade rooms. Matters are shaping themselves for the in auguration of the path construction.
 Evans E. Russell of Rathbone lodge No. 1, K. of P, kindly entertained the members of the lodge Wednesday, night with selections on his photograph Next week the lodge will work the first and third ranks.
 Mayor Driscoll has vetoed the orders for crushed stone pavement on Humph rey street, from State to the railroad track, and on Edgewood avenue from West river to Winthrop avenue He approved the order for crushed stone on the other part of the streets named.
 By agreement of the parties interest ed the petition of Clara Louise Erwin. asking for the removal of her uncle, George H. Bronson of Northfeld, as her guardian, has been withdrawn from the probate court. The hearing was to have taken place yesterday. Miss Erwin was recently resident of Waterville, but is now living in New Haven.
 Governor Lounsbury has approved requisitions on the quartermaster gen eral of Major Gilbert P. Hurd, com mander of the First company, Cover nor's Horse Guard, for 800 rounds of blank cartridges for Colt revolvers, to be used at practice on field day; also from Major Luzerne Ludington com mander of the Second company, Cover nor's Horse Guard of New Haven, for a portion of room formerly occupied by the engineer division of the naval bat talion located in the Second regiment armOry
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-04
OBITUARY NOTES.

Howard Paul Dawson of 399 orange street died early yesterday morning or an abscess of the head, aged thirty years and ten months. MT. DaWsoh' who was editor of Young People, mag azine published in Philadelphia had been affected for twelve years With ap- scess of the lungs, but during that long sickness he had been a patient sufferer and instead of being a burden, added sunshine to the household of the late Willis Smith. his grandfather, Who was for many years leading New Haven master builder. The deceased was the son of F. w. Dawson, the author.
 The interment will be in Evergreen cemetery tomorrow
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-04
NED, ADYER1IsE EM EN1s TO-DAY.

Antique Furniture-670 Chapel Street. Application-C Christopher A. Mclaughlin. Application-T -Timothy w. Keheley. Application Lawrence McAllln. Application-Dennis Keane, Sec. Application-Franz Doerschuck. Application-C Charles D. lime. Appication-John Reilly. Application-Brun Schubert Application-George T. White. observation-disclosures Butler. Butter-D. M. Welch X Son.
 Confidence--M. Stenert & Sons. Carpets-C P. Thompson. Clearance Sale--J. Johnson X Son. Dress Goods-The Chas. Monson Go. Estate Eastman S. Minor-Probate Notice. Friday and Saturday-Public Market. Fresh Mackerel-The A. Foote Co. Laces-The Edw. Malley Co. Medical--Em City Private Dispensary. Organ For Sale-172 Franklin Street. Report-rNational N. H. Bank.
 Real Estate-F. M. Ward. To Rent -Cottage-36 Cottage Street. The Camera Sale-Howe X Stetson. Wanted Work-W., This Office. Wanted Girl-13SS Chapel Street. Wanted-S -Stablemen--170 Temple Street. Wanted -Situaton-25 Redfeld Street. Wanted -Girl-3SS Orange Street. Wanted Young Man--Springfield, Mass. Wanted -SituatiOn-710 Grand Avenue. Wanted-Girl-52 Olive Street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-04
At Howe X Stetson s
  NEW HAVEN, Friday, May. 4, 1900
' he Camera Sale

Photograp hy is a delightful pas time, with a constant tascinat on that can scarcely be realized by the uninitiated. The views of home and friends and scenes that can be taken will be treasured for, lifetime, The work is simple and easy with the convenient cameras now made; but we do the finishing and mounting of the pictures for you, at very reason able prices, if you prefer to merely snap the pictures.
 Gave you list of cameras in Tuesdays paper, all marked at clearance prices, and large numbers are taking advantage of this oppcr- tunity. Come in and look them ove-. Forgot, however. in our list to mention
 MONTAUK Il B, takes pictures 4x5, ,Eand is fitted with all the modern adjustments in cluding the swing back rising and falling front double braced rack and pinion for focusing, extremely rapid rectnear lens, anu double valve unicum shutter. Reduced from SlS.75 to $16.5O CHICAGO DARK ROOM LANTERNS The best on the market; fitted with ruby and yellow glass, burns oil. Regular price 75c.
 Our price 5o cents
 We carry full line of Eastnan's Kodak and Supplies.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-04
DEATH OF MRS. SAMUEL FANCH-
 

Mrs. Samuel Fancher of Milford died Wednesday morning, aged sixty-eight. She had been in failing health since November, but only her immediate friends were acquainted with the fact of her serious illness. Asthma had Tor long time been troubling her. which finally took a dropscal turn, which caused her death. Mrs. Fancher was the wife of Samuel Fancher. She was lady who combined with the grace of fine personal appearance, that of a rare amiability of temper and disposition traits which strongly endeared her to the circle In which she moved. Be- sides husband she leaves two daugh- ters, Mrs Emma F. Beard of Bridge port and Miss May Fancher The tu- neral services will be held at the fam fly residence on Hill street Saturday at- ternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-04
DEATH OF HENRY c. PLATT.

Judge Henry c. Platt, one Of the pest known citizens of Milford, died at ms home on Broad street, early Tuesday morning from pneumonia, aged slXty- eight years. MT. Platt served the town in numerous different capacities, as judge of probate, justice of the peace, grand juror, etc. He had practlced law for about forty years. A wife, two sons, Harrison G. and Robert T. Platt, law yers of Portland, Ore, and Mrs. George Butts of New York city survive him. Funeral this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-04
FATHER LEO'S CRAVE.

A committee of the Ninth regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, consisting of Captain Lawrence O'Brien of New Ha- ven, Corporal M. P. Coen of Naugatuck, Sergeant Michael Cronan of Naugatuck and Honorary Chaplain c. Collard Ad- ans, with other veterans who attended the G. A. R. camp fire at Winsted, vis- ited Wednesday morning the grave of Rev Father Leo, late chaplain of the Ninth Connecticut, and decorated It with a choice basket of flowers. All knelt and Chaplain Adams offered pray CTS for the repose of the soul of Father Leo and of all veterans of the civil war. It will be remembered that at the fu- neral of Father Leo, Messrs. O'Brien and Coen as a committee of the Ninth regiment presented to St. Francis church costly American flag in mem ory of their late chaplain, which is now in the keeping of the sisters at the Con- vent of St. Francis.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-04
UEATHER RECORD.

Agricultural Department, Office of the Chief of the Weather Bureau, Washington, D. C., May 3, 1900, s p. m. Forecast for Friday and Saturday. For Rhode Island and Connecticut Fair and cool Friday and Saturday; diminishing westerly winds.
 For Eastern New York: Fair and cooler Friday; Saturday fair, warmer; diminishing west to north winds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-04
RECEPTION

To Rev. George Lansing Taylor Last
 Evening,
 The Epworth league of the Hamden Plains M E. church gave a reception to Rev. and Mrs. George Lansing Fay Tor at the parsonage, 9S9 Dixwell ave nue, last evening, opening at o'clock. It was very pleasant occasion and large throng greeted Pastor Taylor, de- spite the cloudy skies and dashes of rain
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-04
sp1RIT1rALIsTIC CONVENTION.

Hartford May 3.-The fourteenth an- nual convention of the State Spiritual istic association will meet in Unity hall Saturday and Sunday, May and 6. The speakers will be Mrs. Mary E. Lease of New York, formerly of Wich- ita Kans., and Harrison D. Barrett of Boston. The test medium for the con vention will be Dr. Louis Schlesinger of California.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-04
DAUGHTERS OF ERIN.
Large Meeting Held in Music Hall La
 Nipht

Large Meeting Held in Music Hall Last
 Night.
 Daughters of Erin Auxiliary No. 16 held it's regular monthly in Music hall last night and initiated four candidates, and six applications were received. The committee having in charge the recent dance given by the society reported fla vorably. for an outing some time in the summer was appointed as follows: Mrs. Frank McCabe, chairman; Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Grant, Miss Bruce. Miss Welch Miss Mulligan Miss Shay, Miss Nottingham, Mrs Green and Miss Morrissey.
 At the next meeting, to be held on June 7, the officers for the ensuing year will be elected.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-04
KILLED IN THE PHILIPPINES.
First Meriden Man to Lose His Life
 There in Battle.

First Meriden Man to Lose His Life
 There in Battle.
 Meriden, May 3.yOfficial information was received here Tuesday from Ma nila, in a letter addressed to David Burns of 12O Pratt street, informing him of the death of his son, Private James Burns, who was killed by Fili- pino bullet, March F. at Hougas.
 The dead soldier was member of Company c, Forty-third United States regiment. and one of the sixty Meriden boys who enlisted in that regiment last Octobef
 He is the fl MerIden man who has given up his lie iii the war, so far as is known here. H|~
 The letter to the soldiers father, who is employed by the Charles Parker com pany, was written by First Lieutenant J, w. Dutton of Company c, Forty third regiment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-04
Overalls
 for the Little Folks.

great worry from the minds of mothers-now the same protection is ready for the girls. Bundle the title girls, dresses and all. into these roomy Overalls, and let them tumble md romp as they will. dresses are safe.
 Mace of fine fast color blue, gray and brown denim with red trim- mings and pearl buttons. The price
 50 cents the pair.
 Sizes for girls of ? to 8 years,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-04

The St. Lawrence T. A, and B. society had a dance and an entertainment at the town hall, West Haven, Wednesday evening" which was largely attended. The entertainment was an excellent one. The singing of the Smith sisters of West Haven was one of the features of the occasion,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-04
VeilingS.

Our endless variety of fam cy meshes in black and col ors, so popular this spring can be found displayed in our yelling department. We make it a point to be ex- ceptionally strong. At the popular price of 25c a yard.
 The Melba yelling in a variety of meshes, light and heavy, with or without dot. At 33c and 3oc per yard
 The novel, large beauty dot. Extremely stylish, at prices within the reach of all. 25c and soc a yard.
 For a very pretty novelty we are displaying the rich gray and black, with large double velvet dot, also the double mesh, white and black, with black dot, very becom- ing and durable. Price, soc a yard.
 Very extensive line of mourning veils, made up, and by the yard. soc each and up. By the yard, 25c, 3oc, soc and 75c.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-04

which even the poorest is enabled to ob- tain them.
 The firm has adopted the plan of sell ing any piece of furniture for one dollar down, and one dollar week payments.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-04
Lace Specials

500 pieces of English and German torchons, to 4 in, ches wide. Regular price, SC to 7c a yard. Sale price, SC per yard.
 Our new importation of French Val. faces, the prop CT trimming for summer dress es. As a leader, we offer during the week 1000 dozen. w orth I7c to 25c per piece. Sale price for Io-yard piece, I2Hc.