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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-15

heard that dumb man had spoken, thata lame child had walked easily, and others had themselves caught a glimpse of the Madonna. All had remarked how brightly one particular star shone.
 Meanwhile, the carabineers, thinking the scene had laster long enough, said to the girl: Enough for to-day. Go home" After the departure of the girl the crowd gradually returned to the nearest taverns to breakfast. Here it became known that a poror woman had died on her way to the scene of the vii sions, and a doubt spread among the crowd as to why the Madonna who had cured so many people could not bring back to life the dead woman. The local clergy and the Bishop of Acqui appear, after having set the ball rolling, to take no further part either for or against the wonder working girl. As for the girl herself she an orphan, whose grandfather was great drunkard and died in lunatic asylum. She has al- ways been abnormally pious and devot- ed to the image of the Virgin. AS long as the clergy do nothing the local au- thorities dare not intervene, as any att tempt to interfere with the visions would provoke such an outburst of fanaticism that serious consequences might ensue.-Roma correspondence of The London Post.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-15
USUA l..

| Teacher-"What do you know of the
 microbe family?" Little Maudie . Please, ma'am, mamma has forbidden us to gossip about other peoples fami- | 1y affairs. Tit Bits
 | Financial Tommy.--Ma-"T Tommy, you seem to love pa better than you dc me" Tommy-"Oh, ma, I don't mean to; but y see, pa allus has his pockets full of nickels. .'-Indianapolis Journal. Bright Grl--Mrs, Browne-''Is Mrs Gabble at home?" Bridget" Faith, she Is not, ma ram, by great good luck. But you'd betther Fave yer card an skedaddle away, fur she's like to be in mosht onny minute now" Philadelphia Press.
 The Usual Result lt--Friend-'Yo took your son into your establishment some months ago to teach him the business, I understand. How did it turn out ?'' Business Man (wearily)-"Great sue cess. He's teaching me now New York Weekly.
 A Wise Parent-Miss Summit" It's remarkable that Lord Pace-Pelham, who married Clara Van Antler, should still be devoted to her at the end of five years" Miss Palisade-"Oh, don't know You remember her father set tied her dowry on the instalrnent plan. .' Life
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-15
 CUNNING IN A CHURCH.

A Pigeon Killed From Near the Alter
 While Many Worshippers Were al
 Prayer.
 Cunning for live birds in a church situated on the principal street of as i'm portant city as Milwaukee was one of the happenings of the week just past A local expert in the use of the shotgun, man who has frequently figured in Gesu Church, startling the 200 worship pere who were present but making as clean kill as was ever recorded, the bird dropping within bounds and need ing no retrieving. It was a long shot too, up to the lofty arches of the great auditorium, and there was a bad light, but the second barrel was not required. It all happeped in this way:
 A pigeon. week ago. alighted on one of the open windows of the church, and becoming Frightened flew into the edi- flee, making at once for the highest point it could recover. The sarristan mo- tieed it. and made vain efforts to drive it out. The windows were open and the doors left ajar, but the bird held its ground and would not leave. It was rather a pretty sight too, to the wor- shippers to watch the pigeon as it flew
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-15
THE REW41 OF MERIT.

William Jennings Bryan is not only the most distinguished and the most oratorical man in Lincoln, Nebraska, but he is also the richest in the matter of personal property, according to the assessors returns. In Nebraska a print ed schedule is sent to each man and he is asked to fill it out and swear to the truthfulness of it. Last year MT. Bry- ans report is said to have shown that he had $25O0 in bank and other per- sonal property sufficient to bring the total up to $2,9S0. This year his total Is s4,560, of which $500 is money in bank. No other man in Lincoln makes such a showing.
 Honest toll sometimes gets adequate ly rewarded. If MT. Bryan keeps on working as a candidate for four years more he may be quite we'll off,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-15
SIXTE BIN TO ONE.

Yesterday was a good day for a state- ment by Brother Bryan. It was made, and it was as follows: Money Imper-
 alism and Trusts will be the three great issues in the Democratic platform. Money includes silver and paper, Inn perialism carries militarism and the Boer war. The contest in South Africa is one where Imperialism is now spe- officially applied, and, therefore, it con- cerns the people of this country. The Chicago platform will be reaffirned and the new issues tha. have arisen added to it's principles have not been asked by Senator Jones or anybody else to drop 16 to |"
 Is it possible that nobody has asked Brother Bryan to "drop 16 to 1?" Of course he never would and never will drop it, but we should suppose that some friend or enemy of his might have been bold or crafty enough to ask him to drop it. However, he says not, and he ought to know. Isn't he the true hearted lad? Sixteen to 1 yesterday, to-day and forever.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-15
aa NOME s1EIrINHEG.O O

When the bicycle began to roll there was a good deal of talk about it's "fu- ture." The idea was that it was going
 to displace the horse and do several other things that 1t has not done and is
 not likely to do. So when the electric
 car began to go it's fiery way the flu
 ture" of it was very confidently fore
 told by enthusiastic prophets. Those prophecies have not yet been realized. And now comes MT. Cleveland Moffett
 prophesying concerning the future of the automobile He thinks the time is not far distant when the people of America will travel from ocean to ocean on a transcontinental automobile line, and declares that even the great freight carrying lines are Hooking with appre- hension at the splendid possibilities of the freight carrying automobile" He believes experience will prove that for produce, etc., over fairly good roads the electric, gasoline or steam wagon is from 25 to 40 per cent. cheaper than the horse and wagon. As for passenger traffic, he confidently looks forward to the time when many people will prefer to travel from place to place more slow ly than at present, and will delight to Journey along beautiful, smooth high ways by their own conveyances and at their own will and pleasure rather than to rush blindly along iron rails"
 It may be good time to sell railroad stocks on general principles, but man who should be bear" on account of the future of the automobile would be a very trusting person.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-15

from end to end of the church, now above the alter and onw away back of the choir loft, and the ideas it suggested were pleasing. The sexton, however, did not see it that way and the presence of the bird grated on him. He is a hearty Irishman with a big heart and he waited as long as he could to give it a chance to escape. He gave 1t name and tried to feed it, but finally became convinced that the pigeon had come to stay, which was not in accordance with his ideas, so he determined on it's death.
 He wanted the execution to be a clean one and carried out without a hitch, so he betook himself to the store of the John Meunier Gun Company and asked one of the clerks if good shot" was to be found there. The answer was in the affirmative, but surprise grew to in credulity when the man announced his mission. A live-bird hunt in a leading church was little out of the line of the sporting proclivties of the men in the store, and they thought they sighted a joke. However, they became convinced of the earnestness of the necessity, and undertook the task Several shells were specially prepared, a good gun was se- lected and the Nimrod Wended his way to the church. He hesitated when he saw the number of people at prayer, and wanted to withdraw, but the sex ton knew no retreat and insisted that the life be taken. He informed the priest in charge of what was intended, the hunter took his stand near the alter of the church, and awaiting favorable chance, fired. Down tumbled the poor, half-starved bird and up jumped the startled pafishoners
 The siAuation was readily understood, however, and soon forgotten beyond that the marksman and the sexton have marked it in their list of great events, ,--- From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-15
PEAT IN RUSSI fl.

As the scarcity of coal in Europe in creases attention is turned to other sources of heat. Russia has an immense area of peat, and Professor Alexejen an eminent scientist of that country has invented a new kind of fuel, con- ssting of a mixture of peat with nap tha. This new heating material is said to possess double the heating power of wood while it, at the present prices of peat and naptha, would probably cost much less. Although 1t is a we'll known fact that peat can be used for many other industrial purposes-as, for in- stance, the manufacture of paper--the Russian interest In this product of the soil is chiefly attributed to the feeling that, should there be no permanent re- duction of the duty on coal the recur- renee of another disastrous fuel famine may be obviated by the energetic de- velopment of the peat industry. The Russian minister has recommended the
 
 following measures for the purpose of giving a powerful impetus to the peat industry To draw up detailed plans of all the peat moors of the empire; to lease out the moorlands belonging to the State under similar conditions to those under which mineral lands are leased; to examine on payment of a certain fee the ground on private es- tates, with a view of discovering whether they contain peat fuel-land belonging to peasants, however, is to be examined free of charge; to publish an- nually a report showing the results at and finally to deliver public lectures dealing exclusively with the nature of peat or turf, and the best means of prufitably working it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-15
FASHION NOTES.
Simple hut Involving Much Work.

Long opera chains are still worn and sold, but those women whose means permit them to indulge in faddish fan cies in jewelry, give preference. to the tight little chain. This fastens about the throat so often left bare by the new throat collar, and often just takes off the baroness of the throat enough to make it becoming. Old fashioned gold beads are highly esteemed, natural cor al gives a becoming line of color, and the old fashion of binding the throat with narrow black ribbon has returned. The black ribbon velvet may be tied or drawn through one of those old fashion ed flat clasps set with diamonds or brilliants. The Princess of Wales col
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-15

lar necklace is promptly on sale, and when several rows of tiny beads are
 kept apart by a vertical clasp the effect
 is good Be careful that the beads are
 not a similar color to the throat. This
 is happy result only if the throat Is too thin.
 Now that three women out of four are in shirt waists, one expects that she
 who is not in that useful garnet will
 wear something complex and tending toward elaborateness of outline. There is, however, a grade of summer bodices that are as simple in outline as shirt waists. yet that necessitates as much work in making as would the finest evening bodice for midwnter wear. Were it not that the hold of shirt waists on women's favor was too strong to be shaken these grade of bodices could be regarded as an attempt to re- place the shirt waist. As it is, they must be considered merely successful and tasteful attempt on the part of fashionable dressers to be different from other women. A sample of this grade of bodice is shown here. It was white linen lawn stenciled in all-over design to show foundation of turquoise blue The narrow turn-down collar and re- vers were white nainsook; the belt was twisted turquoise blue ribbon. Wo- men whose wardrobes do not include a goodly number of waists will prefer to have their costly bodices more elaborate of cut and outline than this But as that tends to make this fancy exclu- sive, it is pretty sure to hold with considerable favor with those who have clothes galore FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-15
District of New Haven ss Probate Court,
 Iuno 10th 1Qn1
Notice to Contractors.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the Board of Selectmen of the Town of East Haven until 12 o'clock noon of the 18th day of June, at the office of the Select men of said town, for the grading of Pear Tree Hll, Foxon, and merchandising of section of Main street in the Town of East Haven, in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the State high way commissioner. Bids shall be submit ted as specially indicated In the specified tions for finished road complete. The town through its Selectmen and the State high way commissioner reserve the right to in- crease or diminish the number of feet to be improved after the contract Is let. All bids must be accompanied by bond from a party not member of the firm bidding, of not less than one third of the amount of the construction of the work. Any bidder refusing to sign the contract at the prices offered by him shall be required to forfeit sum from his bond equal to the difference in price between his bid and the next high est bidder Plans and specifications nav be examined at the office of A. William Sperry, Civil Engineer, Room 34, S2 Church street, or at the office of the State highway commissioner at Hartford. The Selectmen and the highway commissioner reserve the right to reject any and all bids.
 Dated June 12, 1900.
 JOHN s. TYLER,
 EDMUND B. WOODWARD,
 HENRY T. THOMPSON
 Selectmen of the Town of East Haven,
 Conn. je12 Ct
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-15
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants, Rents, and other small advertisements, One Cent Word each in- sertion. Five Cents Word for full week (seven times).
 Display advertisements, per Inch, one ln- sertiou. S1.20: each subsequent insertion, 4o cents; one week, S320; one month, $lo; one year, $40 ,-
 Obituary Notices, in prose or verse, ID cents per line. Notices of Births, MarIl' nges, Deaths. and Funerals, 90 cents each' Local NotlGeg, 15 cents per line
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-15

character the committee will only ac- cept communications relating to the clinical. medico-legal psycho-p -physioog- ical, pedagogic and sociologic applica- tion of hypnotism and the phenomena relating to it. The congress will be held in the Palais de Congress of the Paris exposition, and the membership fee is S4
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-15
BiiI Johnson,s Opinion..

I've allus notlssed fellers, Hits a risky thing to do To ialkalate accordin'
 To how things look to you. The man t talks the incest Don't help you up the hill; The one at prays the loudest Don't allus pay his bill. Sometimes the biggest fishes Bites the smallest kinds O baits; An mighty ugly wimmin Can make the best O mates. The smnrtest lookin' feller Maybe q reg'lar fool, You're allus kicked the highest By the meekest lookin' mule.
 Lee County (Ga.) Journal
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-15

According to a decision of the Ken lucky Court of Appeals, if one annoys a dog while the animal is eating and gets bitten in consequence the victim is guilty of contributory negligence, and cannot recover damages.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-15

In consequence of the success attend ing the experiments in M Popoff's sys- tenn of wireless telegraphy the Russian naval minister has decided to introduce 1t into the navy The whole of the Black Sea fleet will be fitted with the necessary apparatus this summer
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-15

The second international congress of hypnotism is to be held in Paris from the 18th to the 16th of August The organization committee in convoking the congress recalls the fact that the first congress held in 1889, united a considerable number of physicians, pro- fessors of philosophy. magistrates, ad- vocates and sociologists, and that the communications gave rise to a series of interesting discussions. The second congress has for it's aim, first, to fix in a definite manner the terminology of the science of hypnotism, and, second, to record and examine the acquisitions made up to the present time in the do- main of this science. In order to give to the congress an exclusively scientific
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-15
Two Strong Black Goods Items.
! At 39 Cents Yard.

Absolutely all-Wool Black Whip cord Serge, full 46 inches wide, tn, kind we sell hundreds of yards day of for 5octs. 39cts Yare
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-15
"BNSt Aguln.

When the garden hose unexpec- tedly becomes a shower bath one is not over particular about one s English and will even use language that, like some kinds of butter, is strong but not nice. Such lapses are often due to the buying of too cheap hose. All hose will wear out in time, but some makes will give much more service for the money invested than will others.
 We have Mree Kinds of hnse 5ehich 7ve have sold for years- az made 6y Onc factory--and 7vAich 7ce have found 10 De He best forkhe price on Me mayket. Our special # in. o-ply-S cts foot. ' A" :" 10 '' [" 1784 A " -12 Double Diamond, 4 in, 3ply
 -l7 cts. foot HtsJohqE;BassettlG. 754GAAPEL ST. 32O STATE ST.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-15

The Democratic friends of Senator Clark of Montana adopted the following neat but not gaudy resolution in their bolting conventions: we cordially and heartily indorse the actions of Hon. William A. Clark, senator of the United States from the State of Montana, in his endeavors to prevent the debase- ment of the ballot In this State."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-15
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
cIty EngIneer,s oflce, No. 17 ctty H

City Engineers Office, No. IT City Hall,
 New; Haven, Conn.,, June 12, 19OO E SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this office until p. m. June p, 19OO--. For rebuilding and repairing portion of the stone arch on Whalley avenue near the Pond Lilly Company's works. nation concerning plans, specifications, bonds, etc, will be furnished upon applica- tion 4 No proposal will be received after tho ! time specified, and all proposals not on the blanks furnished or not properly filled out will be rejected.
 The right to reject any or all bids Is re- served.
 By order of the Director of Public Works, je13 St c. w. KELLY, City Engineer. District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court,
 June 18th, 1900. ESTATE of TIMOTHY PERKINS, late of
 orange, in said District, deceased.
 The Administrator having exhibited his administration account with said estate to this Court for allowance, It is
 ORDERED = That the 18th day of June, 1900, at ten o'clock In the forenoon, at Court of Probate to be held at New Haven, in said District, be and the same is appoint ed for q hearing on the allowance of said account, and this Court directs that notice of the time and place of said hearing be given bp publishing this order three times in some newspaper having circulation in said District. By order of Court, je13 St ALBERT F. WELLES, Clerk.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-15

Opelousas Louisiana, points with justifiable pride to it's woman's brass band The organization is known as the Opelousas Academy Ladies Brass Band, and was organized one year ago, with an accomplished male musician as leader. There are is members, and they are leading society girls of the town. After years training the band, 1t is stated, has attained great profici- ency. In April it appeared before the Opelousas public for the first time in a concert. So successful was this enter tainment and so enthusiastic were the many friends of the organization that 1t has been decided to give other con- certs. The leader has been generally complimented for his success in train ing the young ladies in the use of brass instruments.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-15

Now and then one hears of society ladies being offered large sums-and &C., cepting them-for presenting an ambi- tious woman at a drawing room, says a London paper. "But money will not all ways secure one of the Lord Chamber lain's cards of admission. For exam pie, the wife or daughter of retail tradesman, however large his business and however wealthy he may be, is never allowed to enter the royal pres- ence, and two or three other classes are vigorously barred There is also an ob- jection to the wives of company pro- motors. Indeed when there is a draw ing room announced the clerks in the Lord 'Chamberlain's office have quite an exciting time in inquiring into the position of those desiring to attend"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-15

Experiments have been made at Coral on the cultivation of Easter lilies under the electric light. Three divisions of the plant were made, one in the full glare of the naked arc-light, one in which the light passed first through pane of glass, and a third where no light was employed. In the light section the plants were taller and blossomed earlier, but they were less robust and grown in the dark. On the result of these experiments, horticulturists have begun work of their own, and some in- tereSting results are looked for.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-15

The German agrariAn newspaper Deutsche Volkwirthschaftliche Korre- sporidenz points out that by reason of the partial prohibition against import of live cattle the import of meat into Germany from Denmark has increased considerably. The newspaper insinu- ates that this increase is to large ex- tent due to the imports of American horseflesh into Copenhagen, which inn port is at present very great The horsefesh is exported again from Co., penhagen to Sweden, Finland, Russia and German Baltic ports. The large houses that export horsef1esh do not send their meat under its right name. however, but send 1t either as beef or as pork.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-15
At 69 Cents Yard.

Handsome all-wool Whipcord Serge. the 54 inch wide, o8ct kind, new seasonable goods, most wanted of black materials. 69cts Yard
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-17
JONES, MORGAN & co.

Underwear like our good clothes we "sell to fit." There are some men who would have to be rolled out to acquire height-and they're the men who have the hardest time in getting fitted from average stocks. But twenty-eight different lines of Underwear is about four times an average stock-we fit men that no other stock could fit. Regular and short stout sizes, up to B inches. The Standard and Vassar Combination Underwear, $2.Oo to 5000. Next to your skin Harderfold inter air space Under wear is preservative of health, s5.75 the garment.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-17
Remarks.

We are ready to pack any goods for shipment by express or freight, directing and delivering to express company free of charge. The con- venience of our customers has been our every thought during this sea son. Everything is as handy as our large stock will permit. Jewelry store opposite main entrance. Cm- brelln and Gents Furnishing, south aisle. Dolls and Toilet Cases, main aisle. Handkerchiefs, Gloves and MIuffiers, main aisle. Aprons and Dressing Sacques, main aisle. Slippers, Hosiery and Shoes, north aisle. Cloaks, Suits, Furs and Upholstery, second floor.
 Fur Jackets, from $17.5O up.
 Fur Scarfs, from 9Sc up.