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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-02
-- BAR EXAMINATIONS.

The bar examining committee exam ined candidates for admission to the bar, Friday, in the state capitol The following took the literary examina- tion which precedes their taking up the study of law: s. N Cunning, Hart ford M. c. Griffin, Hartford county; John l.. Jeffrey Meriden; William o. Clark, Stamford; William J. Eckhardt, Stamford.
 Those who took the examination for admission to the bar are Harrie E. Hart of New Britain, c. F. Conlon of New Britain, Oliver Case of Canton, James E. Hamilton of Simsbury, Will liam R. Scharton of Hartford, Charles w. Carter of Norwich, D. E. Griswold of Old Lyme, Arthur M. Brown of Griswold, Thomas P. Dunne of Meri- den, Herbert w. Haigh of New Ha- ven, George E. Cartier of New Haven, Edward K. Nicholson of Bridgeport. Oh. c. Pickett of New Haven, Joseph H. Clark of Bridgeport, Charles c. Spreyer of New Haven, John P. Hunt ington of Norwich. Louis Goldschmidt of Norwalk, John F. Sullivan of New London, Henry E. shannon of Bridge bort, William A. Redder of Bridge port, J. O. Braish of New Haven.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-02

presided at the convention of the aeso- citation just closed in Ithaca, N. Y., and delivered a remarkably strong address on the question of trusts and their re- lations to the public veal and commer- cial prosperity
 From Ithaca, N. Y., President Hadley went to Cleveland Ohio, where he ad- dressed the Yale alumni at their annual banquet. From Cleveland he went to Chicago, where he spoke yesterday and will speak again to-day.
 Minneapolis, Minn,, is the next stop ping place, where speech-making will call forth President Hadley's epigrams. The remainder of the itinerary is as fol- lows:
 January g, Denver; January 12, Kan sas City; January 15, St. Louis; Janu- ary 16 Louisville; January 17, Cincin- nati He will also address the Chicago university convention to-day and the Denver Candle Light club on January 8. President Hadley is accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Hadley was Helen liar rison Morris, daughter of the late Gov ernor Luzon Morris, and Vassar grad uate
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-02
A NEW YEAP'S ACCIDENT.
Driver Spilled His Oysters hut Picked
 Them Up Again

Driver Spilled His Oysters hut Picked Them Up Again,
 New Years accident. which caused more than a little amusement to the holiday crowd of pedestrians thronging State street, occurred about o'clock yesterday afternoon. As an express wagon, driven with considerable speed was crossing Court street a cask of oysters fell out, and striking the ground with considerable violence the cover broke off, strewing the ground with luscious bivalves. The driver stopped his team, and returning viewed the scene with rueful eountenance. Being evidently a man of action and few words, though, he pulled off his gloves and with the remark that he guessed he wouldn't lose so many after all, set to work scoopng them back into the cask with hands that showed the effects of honest toii.
 The sight quickly attracted crowd and these with roars of laughter offered suggestions to the undismayed team stei Remarks such aa "I'd like some of those fried" and They have a healthy look were heard on all sides, and served to increase the general mer- riment The driver worked steadily through it all and finally he finished. The last oyster was picked from a cho- colate colored stew in which it had en- scounced itself-the man evidently had had experience with boarding house stews--and finally with a happy look at the jeering assemblage he loaded the barrel into his wagon again and mount ing hia seat drove away,
 With look at the rapidly disappear ing team, the spot where the oysters had lain and last look at each other the crowd dispersed. shaking their heads. Doubtless each ono had added one more to his list of New Years res olutions.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-02

| formai4ceS of the precociouS athlete shows him standing on his fathers hand, erect and balancing his weight He stiffens his back throws out his chest and looks every inch the little man he is He can balance well, too, and never fears falling, nor does he weaken or let down in his statuesque position. He performed this trick first when four and one-half months old, and now is an adept at it.
 His latest accomplishment is to hang by his hands to small trapeze bar. This he has done only few weeks now. Gripping his little fingers about the small bar, he can hang suspended for a minute at a time and can be raised and swung about quite roughly without letting his grip slip. All these feats he performs with a will and enjoys the work, for he is never in better humor than when going through the toughest exercise.
 MT. and Mrs. Stagg are both athletic. The professors record as an athlete and director of athletic sports is too well known to need repitition. Mrs. Stagg has also won distinction in athletic con- tests. As student at the university she has a record in basket ball and ten his quite the equal of any coed. She has advanced most In tennis, in which she was one of the leading women players of the country in the summer of 1898.
 MT. and Mrs. Stagg are thoroughly convinced, after six months trial, that the regular exercising is very beneficial for the infant. Since they have tried it and proved it's efficacy, other parents in the neighborhood have followed their example Now there are three of four infants on the South side receiving regular exercise. The experiments have gone far enough in each case to leave no doubt of the final results. Thus athletic precocity seems destined to be- come fashionable in that region.- Chicago Times Herald.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-02
FOUND HER FROZEN BODY.


 The Remains of the Missing Winsted Woman-Now Thought to Have Been Murdered.
 Winsted Jan 1.-The body of Mrs. Fidelia Brewer, the eighty-year-old wo- man who so mysteriously disappeared from her home in South Sandisfield, Mass, twelve weeks ago, has been found and it is now believed by those having the case in charge that she came to her death through foul play.
 The body of the aged woman was found yesterday in swamp about two miles from her home by her eldest son, Julius. He claims to have received a communication from a Chicago clair voyant telling him where to search for his mothers body. The case has been one of great mystery The woman dis appeared from her home in the night, and a number of most thorough search es failed to bear result. On one occa- sion an organized party of over three hundred citizens made a search, even the place where the body was found yesteTudy DClilS lHulouSlliy looheu oNel When found the body was solidly froz- en in the ice. and the use of crowbars was necessary to get it out, To-day it is being thawed out and an eXamina tion will be made to learn what caused death. Since the woman's disappear ance there have been rumors of f)ld play, and to-day the opinion is openly expressed by many that the woman was murdered.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-02
FRENCH CLAIM PAID.
Heirs of New Haven Ship Owner Fin
 ally Get a Dividend

Heirs of New Haven Ship Owner Fin
 ally Get Dividend.
 The family of Mrs. S. H. Hughes, so well known to Paducah and Henderson people for nearly one hundred years, says Frankfort, Ky despatch, have been prosecuting a claim against the United States government arising from what are known as the French spolia- ton claims. Tn the latter part of the last century about one hundred years ago during the consulate of Napoleon, the American commerce was damaged by French privateers. The French gov ernment finally agreed to pay for this damage.
 Captain Ebenezer Peck, the grand father of Mrs. s. H. Hughes, was a large ship owner In New Haven and suffered heavily from French depreda- tions. His claim was large and now in the third genration it has just been ad- mitted. The descendants of the old sea captain are scattered over many va rious states. Many of them have built hopes of fortune on the final outcome of their claims.
 Like all such matters it has been the theme of many a family hope and plan, but the ships that sailed away a hun dred years ago with the fortunes of Captain Ebenezer Peck have come into port at last Samuel Hughes, the pres- dent of the City National bank is proudly exhibiting check for the munificent sum of s14.35, which he has just received in full settlement of his share of the claim that his family have pressed for nearly century. Some twenty-one other descendants of Cap tain Peck share with him. but none got more than $150.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-02
 PRESIDENT HADLEY' TOUR,
Extended Trip of Yale's President
 Through the West.

 Through the West. President Arthur T. Hadley of Yale university was in Chicago yesterday to speak at the Chicago university convo- cation, and to-day he will address the largest alumni gathering of Yale adher- ents that has ever assembled in the west
 President Hadley's trip is "a stump ing tour for Yale' to raise money for the univereity's new. buildings and for the bi-centennial celebration which promises to be great affair. He is the first Yale president to tour the west for funds
 The half million dollars raised by the subscription committees during 1898 does not meet the want. The corpora tion has asked for $2,0O000O and is hope full of getting the amount if President Hadley meets with his usual success as a persuader. His trip to the far west is therefore ultimately to bring in the shekels for the university.
 But President Hadey's tour has been an extremely busy one in other respects than money getting. As president of the American Economic association he
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-02
A PUBLIC INSTALLATION,
To be Held by Wooster Lodge. r. and
 A. M. TorMorroW Night

To be Held by Wooster Lodge. F. and
 A. M. To- Morrow Night,
 Wooster lodge, No. 79, F. and A. M., will have a public installation of otfi- cers on Wednesday evening next Jan uary 3. On account of the large mem- bership and limited accommodations it has been thought best to limit admis- sion, and admit none but the members of Wooster lodge, their wives or lady friends. After the installation cere- monies there will be an entertainment, after which ice cream and cake will be served. The lodge opens at 1880. Past Master F. Stanley Bradley will act as grand master and install the officers, assisted by Past Master George N. Moses as grand marshal A pleasing programme of music and speaking has been arranged for the evening.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-02
GOOD SKATING AT LAKE WHIT
 NEY.
Great Throng on the Smooth Surface
 All Day Yesterday.

Great Throng on the Smooth Surface
 All Day Yesterday.
 The snow was cleared from Lake Whitney as early as 10 o'clock yester- day morning, and at that hour a great throng was ready to make use of the fine ice. Extra cars were run all day by the Fair Haven and Westvlle road and in the afternoon it was estimated that over thousand were enjoying the sport. The crowd continued to pour out to the lake all the afternoon and evening, when goodly number were on the surface.
 The other ponds about New Haven have not as yet been cleared of the snow.
 CA. 5 TT o E IT. A. Bears the 1 The Kind You Have Always Bougk Signature s &M2zzzas
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-02
SENATOR WHITLOCK'S TRIP.

Senator Sturges Whitlock of Derby left on Saturday for Florida, where he will remain until spring. He will be To- cated on the west coast of the FloWery State in Tarpon Springs, where the sen ator recently purchased new home which he calls Sunny Nook. MT. Whit lock will be accompanied by his wife. who is in ill health.
 Senator Whitlock will leave all his business cares behind and devote his sojourn in the south entirely to pleas ure The Olive, MT Whitlock's new yacht, has been shipped to Florida on a special flat car.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-02
FIRE DEPARTMENT CHANGES

Several Transfers of Officers and Men The following changes have been an nounced in the fire departments. Captain Hurley, from steamer , to chemical 10.
 Captain Daley, from chemical 10 to steamer 5.
 Captain Borst, from truck to steam CT g.
 Hoseman J. J Higgins, from truck 3 to steamer z.
 Hoseman F. J. Porter, from truck 3 to steamer s.
 Hoseman w. P. Carleton from truck i to truck l.
 Hoseman $. R. Launders, from steamer , to truck 8
 Hoseman William East, from steam CT to chemical 10.
 Hoseman F. J. Miller, from steamer { t0 steamer s.
 Hoseman Charles Jackson, from steamer to steamer 5.
 Hoseman T. F. Smith, from truck 1 to truck 2.
 Substitute N. J. Merrick to be hose man on truck 3.
 These changes are said to have been made for the good of the service.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-02
CATHOLIC T. A. UNION MEETS
ANNUAL SESSION HELD IN ST.
 ALOYSIUS HALL
Important Business Transacted at the Meettng-Reports by the Different Branches--Represent from Ont-

Of-Town Present.
 A meeting of the board of government of the Catholic Total Abstinence union of Connecticut was called to order at the rooms of the St. Aloysius T. A. B. society on Meadow street, New Haven, shortly after 2 D. m. yesterday after noon President Walter J. Shanley presided. Secretary Thomas F. Barry of Derby read the minutes of the pre- vious meeting. The others present were: Second Vice President Mary E. Sullivan of New Haven; State Editor Thomas F. Fitzgerald of Winsted, and the following county directors, Hugh K. Hagarty of Meriden, Henry A. Hay den of Waterbury, Stephen J. O'Brien of South NorWalk, John D. Duffy of New London. The vote on parade in 1900 fell short of the required two- thirds and accordingly no parade will be held this year.
 The county directors made their re- ports which showed the societies throughout the state to be in very prosperous condition, and increasing in membership. The following were re- ported out of existence: St. Ignatius of New Haven, St. Augustine's of Hartford, and St. Johns of Montville.
 The following were admitted to the union: Ladies Auxiliary of Hartford, 95 members; St Francis Xavier Cadets of Waterbury, 80 members; Sacred Heart Cadets, Taftville, 25 members.
 Secretary Barry reported that blanks for annual reports had been sent to the societies and that the report would be issued about January 20. It was left to the president to appoint committee on plans, which will suggest changes and alterations in the laws of the union, act as a lecture bureau, select speakers and furnish societies with speakers for their rallies: MT. Kennedy. MT. Kent and MT. Clark of New Haven were present and made remarks for the good of the cause and union.
 The report of County Director Peters of West Winsted was read by MT. Fitz- gerald and showed all societies in his district to be in good condition.
 The report of County Director Burns of Hartford read by President shan ley, showed all the societies in that county to be increasing in membership.
 Matters of having the convention last two days, of the initiation of members into societies of new and additional form of installation of officers will be referred to the committee on plans.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-02
STATE GRANGE ANNUAL, SESSION

The fifteenth annual session of the Connecticut State Grange will be held at the Auditorium in Hartford Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday, January g. 10 and II. The programme arranged for the meeting is an extensive one and includes the reading of valuable papers by many well known agriculturaists of this and other states Among these are: "The Big Little Things of Farm" by Fl. w. CollingWood, editor of The Rural New Yorker and Household Wisdom, GIT Things Little and Big in the Science of Good Housekeeping, by Maud K Wheeler' professor of domes- tic science at the Connecticut Agricu1- tural college.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-02
Dr. Agnew,s Catarrhnl Pouher.

DF. RSneW'S Catarrhal Tow der. - Rev. W. II. Main. pastor of the Baptist Emanuel Church. Buffalo. gives strong tes- timony for and is I firm believer in Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder. He had tried many kinds of remedies without avail After using Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Pow der l was benefited at once, ''are his words Ii is q wonderful remedy. It relieves in stantly Sold by F. A. Gessner. S7.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25
Author or david Harum'

Children, with his own. and all otff-
ers. he regarded with n tenderness In
termixed with the awe that comes from
an utter failure to comprehend. He felt
keenly the responsibility Of fatherhood.
but also felt his hand stayed from tim
orousness because Of the injustice of
having caused their being. The death
of his wife left him in n condition of
helplessness until his sister assumed
the place of mother to the three grow
ing children. OF the youngest, Philip,
he once said, "The dear child is as per-
tiDacious as fly In his inquiries.
had no idea child could ask so many
questions, and find 1t easier to settle
municipal affairs than to give an an
swer to such queries as, Papa, must l
wear my rubbersY or Papa, how many
apples may eat dayT"
In speaking again of Philip, Mt the
age Of nine or ten, he says in letter:
ION Sunday morning l got the small
boy dressed and set him on the
strait and narrow pathway, push
him before me down its dreary way to
church ervice."-Ainslee's.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25
Secured Her Custom Forever.

She sailed into the telegraph office
and raped on the counter. The clerk
remembered that she had been there
about ten minutes before as he came
forward to meet her. He wondered
what she wanted this time.
'Oh," she said, ''let me have that
telegram ! wrote just now. / forgot
something very important. l wanted
to underscore the words perfectly
lovely in acknowledging the receipt
of that bracelet. Will it cost anything
extra?'
"No, ma'am," said the clerk, as he
handed her the message.
The young lady drew two heavy lines
beneath the words and said:
"Its awfully good of you to let me
.o that. 1t will please Charley so
much"
Don't mention it." said the clerk.
"If you would like / will drop few
drops of violet extract on the telegram
at the same rates.
"Oh, thank you, sir. You don't know
how much l would appreciate it. I'm
going to send all my kilograms through
this office, you are so obliging."
And the smile she gave him would
have done anyone good with the pos
sible exception of Charley.-Collier's
Weekly
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25
photographing Tombstones.

Photographing tombstones is a novel
industry which has been instituted by
colored man of this city who was at
one time boy of all work in a photo
graph gallery. He has recently branch
ed out for himself, and has already es-
tablished remunerative business
which promises to open up even wider
field in the future. He visits the vari-
Gus cemeteries with his camera, and
when the day is fair he takes pictures
of many of the imposing monuments.
After he has developed his plates he
takes proofs around among relatives of
the deceased, and usually finds ready
sale for his pictures. OF course he has
to take chances, for he works entirely
without orders, trusting to sentiment
for his sales. Still, he says, 1t is very
seldom that he doesn't get an order.
He also has habit of haunting the
marble works where tombstones are
made, and by striking while the iron
is hot he takes a picture before even
the bereaved relatives have seen the
stone. This is always a ten-strike.-
Philadelphia Record.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25

Virden, Man., Nov. u. l69D.
Hon. Clifford sifton, Minister OF the
Interior. Ottawa, Canada:
Sir-Thinking that my experience In
Manitoba might be both useful and In
teresting to my fellow countrymen In
the United States who may be looking
to Manitoba and the Northwest with
the intention OF settling there, have
much pleasure In stating that through
information received from Mr.. w. II.
McCreary. Immigration Commissioners
at Winnipeg, l was induced to visit
Manitoba In February, 1898. When
called upon Mr.. McCreary he spared no
pains to give me all the information,
ETC., In his possession, the result OF
which was that l came here with a
letter of introduction from him TO the
secretary of the Virden Board of Trade.
That gentleman provided me with a
competent land guide, and although
there was considerable snow OH the
ground, had no difficulty in selecting
three homesteads for myself and sons.
Having made the necessary homestead
entries at the land office In Brandon, l
returned to my home in Lyon County,
Minnesota, and came back here in May
following, accompanied by one of my
boys, bringing with us two teams OF
horses, implements, etc. Our first
work was to erect a temporary shanty
and stable, after which we broke and
leveled 20 acres and put up 30 tons OF
hay. l went back to Minnesota about
the Goth of July, leaving my son here.
i returned In October, bringing my
family with me. l found that the land
we had acquired was OF good quality,
being a strong clay loan with clay
subsoil. Last spring | sowed 100 acres
in wheat, 80 acres in oats and barley
as acres of this grain was sowed on
''goback" plowed last spring.. My crop
was threshed In October, the result
being over 2,700 bushels Of grain in all.
Wheat averaged Is bushels per acre
and graded No. hard, but that which
was sown on land other than sod ego
back'D went 241a bushels per acre.
To say that / am well pleased with
the result Of my first years farming
operations in Manitoba does not ade-
quately express my feelings, and l
have no hesitation in advising those
who are living in districts where land
Is high IN price to come out here, II
they are willing to do fair amount of
work. l am ten miles from Virden,
which is good market town, and nine
miles from Hargrave, where there are
two elevators. This summer l erected
a dwelling house of native stone and
bought half-section of land adjoining
our homestead, for which paid very
moderate price. There are still some
homesteads in this district, and land
Of fine quality can be purchased from
the Canadian Pacific Railway Co at
$3.50 per acre on liberal terms Good
water Is generally found at depth of
from 10 to 20 feet. | have 175 acres
ready for crop next year.
The cost of living here Is about the
same as in Southern Minnesota. Some
commodities are higher and others
lower in price. but the average is about
the same. remain, your obedlent SER
want,
(Signe0 JACOB REICHERT.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25
.Ife's n Bricx.-

The phrase. Hes a brick" is de-
rived from an expression of Aristotle
which, translated from Greek into Eng
lish. signifies "a four-cornered man."
a brick having four corners. BY man
or an action being square" we mean
honest" Aristotle's expression may
be rather equivalent to an ''all-round"
man. An Ambassador, once upon a
time. expressed to the King OF Sparta
his wonder that none of the Spartan
cities had walls of defense. The King
took him to where his little army was
drawn up for inspection. and. pointing
to them, said: These are the walls of
Sparta-10,0O0 men, and every man n
brick."-New York Home Journal.