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he proposes for the schools of the TWEEN
tieth century; and he might also eXhip-
tilt with his colorimeter at the Paris eX-
position. The common people could I'M
derstand such an experiment we
challenge him to try this with his next
subject. l say sixty days, for DR.. Tan
ner and others have lived forty days
with no food at all.
We cannot refrain from this public
expression of our views when we read
in the Wine and Spirit Gazette the
opinion of the brewers and distillers
who unite with him in demanding re-
vision of the school text books ON tenn
perance physiology, and who would be
willing to contribute freely to carry on
the work which he has begun. cam
not believe that the professor likes the
company in which he finds himself, but
this does not alter the fact that his
statements will make harder the battle
in which we are engaged, and which we
found to be hard enough before he
classed alcohol with sugar and starch.
To quote the words of another: Men
do not grow crazy for sugar; men do
not get drunk on fat; starch is not filing
our jails, poorhouses and insane asy-
lums. A beefsteals will not make man
kick his wife, or a cup of cocoa send a
boy reeling into the gutter Mince pie
may bring on dyspepsia, but not dellr-
ium tremens. Respectfully,
C. A. DORMAN, M. D.,
535 Howard Avenue.
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1'rarerTers' GMfHe,
New York, New Haven and
Hartford h. r..
December 3. 1899.

fOR NEW YORK-*4:05 1850, x6:10.
x7:oo, $500, 1910, $3.50, $685. x10:3o a.
M. 1900, 1905. $3.50, (parlor car limi-
ted. %l:35, 200. $3.50. 800, $500, *4:17.
4:ao, @5:lO 5:35. $50, *7:1O, 1910, Sis
SbflogePort accommodation 1910, els
p. m. Sundays-*4:O5, $3.50, xS:o0 q. M.
Gao' x4:So. x6:15. 1910. 1910, $3.50.
1910 p. m.
FOR WASHINGTON via Harlem
Rlvef-'l:05 *1150 o. M daily.
FOR BOSTON via Springfeld-+1:1 10,
xlO:lo, "l1:O5 a. M. %1:45, $3.50 D. IN.
sundays-*l:1o a. M. $3.50 p. m.
FOR BOSTON via New London and
Piovidence-"2:10, 1920, *11:35 (parlor
car limlteO a. M, *12:o5. *2:47, +4:l5.
400, F6:65 p m. Sundays-s2:10, 1920
a. M, *12;05, 1856 1886 D. M.
FOR MERIDEN, HARTFORD.
SPRINGFIELD, etc.-*1:1o. GAO. 500.
xlo:l0. *l1:O5 a. M, 1910 s1:45, $40. $500.
Do, (6:15 to Hartford 500, 10 90,
LID Ito Meriden) p. m. Sundays
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NEW LONDON DIVISION
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300 tGullford acc.j, i6.0s. HOS. *11:35
lparlor car limited) a. M, "12:O5, *2:47.
300, @4:l5, 1856, 5:15, 6:15 Ito saybrook
Junction, *6:55, 1920 (Guilford acc.) p.
m. Sunday-*2:10. 1920 q. M, *12:05.
*4:55, $3.50 D. m.
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For MlddletoWn, Willimantic, ETC.
7:45 a. M, 1855. 1898, Cos D. IN. Sum
days-1:l5 p. m. Connecting at Middle
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tuck Junction..
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(vta Naugatuck Junction).
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Express Trains. xLocal Expresf,
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A FINE SHAMROCK PLANT.
Sent to Mayor Driscoll by Lord Mayor

Sent to Mayor Dflscoll Dy LORD Mayor
Talon and Mr.. Redmond, M. z.
Mayor Driscoll yesterday received a
neat token of remembrance from Lord
Mayor Talon of Dublin and Mr. Red
mond, member of parliament These
gentlemen, it will be remembered, Wis
tied New Haven some time ago while
on their tour in this country raising
money for the Parnell fund while in
America they made many friends.
among them Mayor Driscoll.
The token received yesterday by the
mayor was shamrock plant, fine
specimen. The plant has the roots at
tached and Mayor Driscoll will en-
deavor to grow it. This is said to be
difficult matter. In numberless cases
attempts have been made to grow the
plant in this country, but the attempts
so far as known have never been sue
cessful The plant was accompanied
by the cards of Lord Mayor Talon and
the Hon Mr.. Redmond. Mayor Dris-
coll says that if the plant thrives he
will name it the Talon Shamrock. The
plant has been placed in a pot of earth
and is now receiving tender care in the
mayors conservatory.
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NEEDLE IN APPENDIX.
Strange Discovery at st. Francis Hos
pital, Hartford.

pital, Hartford.
Hartford, March 15.-An ordinary
sewing needle two and one-half inches
long. was taken from the appendix OF
Miss Mary Smith of 20 Commerce street
at st. Francis hospital this morning.
The find was revelation to the doc
tors, none of whom ever heard OF or
saw such a phenomenon The patient
was operated upon for appendicitis by
Drs. ID. j. Sullivan, M. A. Bailey and
Ryan, in the presence of the house
staff.
For six months Miss Smith has suf-
fered much from pains in her right
side and her doctor bills for attendance
during that time have been heavy. This
morning at o'clock DIR. Sullivan was
called to attend her. A hurried exam
ination convinced him that an opera
ton was necessary, so he had her taken
to the hospital, where the operation was
performed this forenoon.
After removing the appendix the doc
tors pushed their investigator fruther
to find the cause of the Inflammation
and to their establishment found the
needle.
1t is not uncommon to find needles in
parts of the anatomy, but that one
should work its way into the appendix
is the strange feature of the case.
After the discovery the doctors ques-
toned the young woman, who seemed
to have faint recollection of swallow
ing a needle several years ago. The
strange intruder lay dormant until six
months ago, when severe pains in the
side, becoming more and more intense
with time, developed. Miss Smith is
resting comfortably.
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REAL ESTATE RECORD.

The following deeds were filed for rec
ord in the town clerks office yesterday:
Warranty deeds-James McDonough tc
Francis McDonough, 30 feet Daggett
street; Homer HI. Peck to William j.
O'Keefe, SO feet Wooster street; Antoin-
cite A. Rogers to MTgaret Maramina,
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Quit claim deeds-John Campion, ct
AL, to Louise 7. Conner, Al ola feet
Sherman avenue, so feet State street;
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feet State street.
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THE BOARD OF FINANCE.

The board of finance last night APP
proved the bill of Joseph r. Manning
for $3.50 for services rendered as clerk
of the special tax abatement commit
tee. The bill for the badges for the
superintendent and the clerk of the po-
lice department have not been sent
back to the board of finance which re-
ferred them back to the police commits
sioners, The finance board has inform
ed the police board that the bill will be
approved to be paid from the appropria-
ton for the police department. for this
year, but not from last years appro-
priaton, the balance in which is moi
now available.
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STARIN'S
New Haven Transportation ca
DAILY EXCEPT SATURDAY..

DAILY EXCEPT SATURDAY.
Steamer JOHN II. STARIN, Captain Me-
Allister, leaves New Haven from Starin' 3
Pier, foot of Brown street, at 1918 D. M,
Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Steamer
ERASTUS CORNING, Captain Thompson,
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The
STARiN leaves New York from Pier ID.
North River, at 8 p. m. Mondays, Wednes.
days and Fridays; the ERASTUS CORNING
Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Fare
rooms, $1.00
Tickets and staterooms for sale at ]. 8.
Judson's, S67 Chapel street, Peck & Bish.
ops, 7O2 Chapel street Free stage leaves
the depot on arrival Of Hartford train and
from corner of Chapel and Church streets
every half hour, commencing at $50 p. nj.
Through freight rates given and bills Of
lading to all points West South, and South
west. G. II. FISHER, Agent.
Order your freight via Starin Line.
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THE GLORIOUS MOUNTAINS OF
NORTH CAROLINA a

Now is the time to go to Asheville,
Tryon, Hendersonville and Pinehurst,
N. c., to escape the disagreeabe March
weather; easily reached from New
York, via the Southern Railway on
perfectly equipped vestibuled trains.
These resorts are attracting attention
all over the country, and are visited
daily by large number of tourists and
health seekers The Southern Railway
has tickets on sale at greatly reduced
rates, For further information call at
New York ticket Offices 271 and 1885
Broadway, or write for descriptive
booklet of Winter Homes in the South,
giving prices of board, ETC., to Alex. s.
Thweatt, Eastern Passenger Agent,
1855 Broadway, New York.
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THE KIMBERLY AVENUE BRIDGE.

Conference Concerning it Held in the
Mayors Office Yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon conference was
held in Mayor Driscoll's Office by the
selectmen of the town of orange, the
mayor and Director Troup in relation to
the building of the Kimberly avenue
drawbridge ordered by the war depart
ment. The gentlemen who were present
at the conference yesterday have beeen
inquiring as to the best kinds of bridges
and have receive letters from many
bridge builders. Another conference
will be held soon to hear from engineers
and bridge builders as to the best kind
of a bridge for the Kimberly avenue
CT
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'OLYMPIC GAMES.

Interesting Lecture by Professor Sey-
mour of Yale.
Olympic Games was the subject OF
an enjoyable discourse by Professor
Seymour of Yale in the tropy room of
the Yale gymnasium last evening. I'm
fortunately the weather prevented many
from attending who would have appre-
ciated the lecture and the attendance
was not very large.
The lecture dealt largely with the in
fluence upon Greek art and the customs
of the country of these contests.
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when one is tightly laced" remarked
the plain girl as they filed slowly out
toward the foyer, sit is a good deal of
trouble to throw an opera cloak over
ones shoulders, isn't it?'
II don't know" said the handsome
girl. Il never have to."-Chicago Tri-
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clean aud his spirit OF itself becomes pure
The reason why men are not able to attain
TO this is because their minds have not been
cleanstd and their desires have not b on
sent away" quaint example OF Chinese
wisdom is tho following; scholars OF the
highest class when thew hear about The Tao
earnestly strive TO carry 1t into practice
Scholars OF the middle class when they hear
about the Tao. seem now to KEEP II and
now 10 lose IT.. Scholars Of the lowest class
when they hear about. the Tao. laugh greatly
at It'll" Some OF our modern critics OF the
heather" religions and PHILOSOPHERS might
mcmorize this passage with advantage. The
ancient teaching OF reincarnation has become
so distorted in China that one can hardly
ind tho original idea under the accumulation
OF mental debris. The original teaching OF
the ancient wisdom was not that OF trans
migration. viz the return OF human soul
into an animal body. This is retrogress on
whereas the original ider was eternal pro-
erosion. We must distinguish between the
pure teachings of this great sage and the
later distorted forms OF them The best known
commentator OF the works of Lao-Tze Is
Chuane-Tze. who has been called the Ezra
OF Taoisrn.
The following brief extracts from the Tao
Teh- King show the exalted purity and wis
dom of this greatest OF china's sons.
He who is most unselish Is most secure
Whosover humbleth himself shall be
preserved
whatsoever exalteth himself shall be
abased.
Almost the verbatim translation OF the
words said bv Jesus $50 years later: "The
wise man knows no distinction: be bcholds
all men as made for holy uses" "The wise
man provides for the soul. not for the
senses"
What work might be done with the Chi
nese OF today. who have drifted far. far
away from the wise precepts of their great
teachers Lao-Tze and Kong-fu-rze. II their
eyes could be opened to the beauty and wis
dom OF their own scripturesl Priestcraft
killed Taoism. priestcraft killed Buddhism.
priestcraft killed Hinduism-will It also throt-
tie Christianity Marcus Julian.
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ments whereby. through the performances Of
extra duties. they are not compelled to pay
cash for other expenses Registrar John A
Lomax. care State university, Austin. may
be addressed for information on the subject,
40
Has preacher confessed to having killed
the young lady that Durant was hung Tor
the supposed murder OF in California ETC.
An article supposed to have been first pub
lished in Salt Lake paper some time ago
to the effect that the pastor OF the church in
which the two girls were murdered had con-
fessed to the crime on his death bed, was
reproduced In number Of papers recently
Tho report had no foundation in fact The
minister In question is stili living and has
made no such confession as that attributed
to him.
! live on a. moderately high hill. Light
ming within this year, has struck very close
to my house on every side-a half dozen
trees within 200 yards. Can you tell me the
causef Alpha.
Aside from the fact that the freaks Of
lightning are to large extent inexplicable
and that the electric fluid is generally at
,racted bv the things having the highest
elevation. 1t is not altogether unlikely that
the condition OF affairs described may have
been brought about BY mineral deposits in
the hill mentioned. Well authenticated cases
OF this kind are on record.
~
Will you please state In your Sundays
Pest II there Is in Paris. France. q Catholic
church named Ste. Msrthe2 How old is It!
Subscriber.
We find no reference to such a church in
the lists Of those in Paris at the present
10 a.sfet
sidered Of sufficient importance to warrant
It's being mentioned in connection with the
more pretentious and better known edinces.
<%%
Please let me know through The Post how
States in the Union have prohibition; also
how towns in Texas. AN.
Prohibition affecting a State as a whole is
secured through the adoption by such State
OF constitutional amendment prohibiting
tho sale OF LIQUOR. In Texas towns prohibi-
ton NAV be put in force through the carry
irg of an election as provided for bv tho
local option law.
In answer to several requests for intorma-
ton regarding old coins, The Post will state
that such matter can not be handled in the
letter box department, as, unless more time
pended, such answers are very likely to be
inaccurate and therefore valueless. Any
dealer in stamps and CONS will furnish all
desired information.
Can a draft OF soldiers for service in a
foreign country be ordered by president?
WR.S.
No. Volunteer forces may be enlisted or the
regular army may be sent abroad. but under
no existing law can draft for foreign ser
vice be made.
~
To decide a wager kindly advise through
your letter box If B. X. Bruce. registrar OF
the treasury . is white man or q negro.
Subscriber.
B. X. Bruce. formerly registrar OF the
treasury. was a negro. He has been dead
several years.
'sN'' go Subscriber.
No. west Fifty-hrst street, New YORK
city.
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Conditional.

Cleburne Chronicle.
II Aguinaldo is really dead he was a
pretty good fellow; but IL he is not dead
then this don't go
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DELEGATIONS OF BOOKS.

II Ia customary for an author to dedicate
his or her book to some one admired or loved
by the writer. often tine finest sentiments
are expressed In these dedications. In look
ing over q list OF recent books we ind the
following:
ITO my father, william Vail Wilson Davis,
who has taught me more than all my books
William stearns Davis. in Friend OF
Caesar"
ITO my last born boy, Cary Eggieston, u
brave, manly fellow, who knows how to swim,
how TO catch hsh, how to handle his boat,
how to shoot straight with a rife. and how
to tell the truth every time dedicate this
story about SONS other boys of his kind
George Cary Eggleston. In The Last OF
the Flatboats."
ITO my wife Clara;
''Her voice lives in my words,
Her hand moves In my work.
Her heart throbs in my thought"
Dedicated to the memory Of father and
mother whose self-sacrince. high symoathy,
and devotion tho writing OF this story has
caused to live afresh in the ever growing,
never-agng gratitude of their SON."
Jamss Lane Allen in 1.-THE Reign OF Law"
ITO the memory OF Phyllis and Nicnoiss.
my loving companions through fields and
wood, this volume is dedicated" (Phyllis
and Nicholas being two dogs.)
Harriet L. Keller in "our Native Trees"
ITO that genuine American lady, the nesl
woman have ever known-my mother
this work is lovingly dedicated"
John Howard Cromwell. In The American
Business Woman"
ITO my father. man whose brain 10 rs
clear as his conscience. and whose long
record Of stainless purity and integrity Is
his children's best heritage. this book is al
fectionstsiy dedicated"
Martha Baker puan. n .Nsnosy srssls
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In her recently published treause on inc
Ancient Wisdom" Mrs. Besant quotes from
the "classic Of Purity" written BY Hsuan'
Taoist OF the WI dynasty fs27 A. ID: Now
the shirt Of man loves purity, but bis MIND
d,sturbs n; tie mind of man loves stiffness.
but his desires draw II way II ~.
send his desires away. his NINA wou'' y.
itssh become still. La hs nina
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The word 'comedia" comedy in Spanish
must not be taken to mean a light. satirical
play Of manners. with marriage or several
marriages at the end II was play OF In
tricate plot. surprising adventure. puEzling
intrigue Its story might be sad. gay. with
a touch OF satire, historical. heroic; It might
even b. a burlesque. In fact. II might cover
as many qualities - our own now does. II
vas dividsa int the sacred aaA tsuposAl
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t.lohster i. u sundays Post what rels-
IL i ~ = 70 the crayilsh. S ana +.
,sla,s sfs of the same family. be-
posoah :, follows: Class. crustacea:
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FRI can work her wav
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=" OBTAIN information about
siuaa :, a. Independence.
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Many stories are told Of tho curisus afvea-
lures Of Queen Marguerite on her mountain
eering excursions. The story OF how she en-
tsrtained party OF tourist climbers in one
OF the mountain huts is well known. but few
have heard Of another little adventure which
befell her last summer. The queen. whose
energy is always the envy and despair OF her
suite. had wandered away from her attend
ants, and not only had lost her way but was
both hungry and fatigued when she saw
peasants cottage in the distance.
Making her way to It, her knock was an
swered by an old peasant woman. whom she
asked for rest and refreshments
Come In my dear. and Welcome" tho kind
ly old peaant said.
Tho queen entered and inasted On helping
the hostess to prepare the simple meal OF
milk and bread When the be'ated atSndants
reached the cottage they found the queen and
tho old woman gossifhng Of old friends. u
was not until some days later, when hand
some present arrived Al the cottage. that he
woman learned how shs hsd entertained ~
queen. Il
The age-herald., 1900-01-20

1.-THE PLAYS

"A Hot Old Time at O'Brien's last night was screaming farce, in which Johnny Ray as Larry Mooney" of Moneys Ex- press kept the audience in hilarious con- dtion. Johnny Ray had plenty of mirth- provoking assistance, among which Harry Hoyes' specialties should not go unmen- tioned, nor should Martin Healey's por- trayal of the messenger boy. The three acts were boisterously funny, and there was not dull momNlt in the play from the beginning of the first to the end of the last act. specialties of all sorts were presented in the course of it, and everybody got their moneys worth. It was musical comedy of the uproarlous sort, but the fun was well within the limit, and everybody present enjoyed it.
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The Prodlgal Father

"The Prodlibal Father" an ingenious farce-comedy play, originally produced at the Broadway theater, New York city, and which has since achieved a notable success in this country will be the at traction at O'Briens opera house tomor- row night. And it is quite needless to re- mind the lovers of fun that the entertain ment will afford an opportunity to enjoy laughter. In an endeavor to insure an en- tertainment wherein consistency, plausi- bility and unity of purpose are happily bleded with a combination of roflicking in- cidents and ludicrous situations, the au- thor of "The Prodigal Father" has suc- ceeded in making a decided departure without transcending the rules of proprie- ty. The several specialties are only incl dentally offered, yet in such a manner as to hold an independent place, and apart from the interest in the play.