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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-01-11
HOW WORLDS ARE MADE.

Interesting and Instructive Lecture In
! Warner Hall Last Evening-By Gar
ret p. Serviss, Astronomer and Lee
J turer.
! Astronomy, the mother Of all onomies
ologies and isns and the most absorbing
of all scientific studies, is ever an inter-
esting and enhancing subject to the
lay mind. More especially is this the
case when the body of the science is
| draped in the attractive garb Of Illus
tration and rhetoric. The New Haven
| University Extension Center fully ap-
| plSciated this fact, and in arranging its
syllabus of lectures, early secured he
services OF the well known astronomer
and popular lecturer, Garrett p Servi,ss
for course on his favorite study. The
first lecture of the course was delivered
last evening in Warner hall to large
and appreciative audience. A. MaXcy
Hitler, president Of the association, in
troduced the lecturer. The subject of
the lecture was How Worlds are
Made" and was illustrated throughout
by beautiful ,stereopticon views. The
lantern was manipulated by Charles E.
Steele. Mr. Serviss reviewed in a hui
morous and entertaining manner the
strange views held by the ancients in
the formation and shape of the earth
and it's relation to the sun. After dis
playing on the scene a few of the more
srotesque of these conceptions Mr. Ser
viss proceeded to begin the creation of
worlds as viewed by modern science.
Dealing briefly with the age of fire mist
the lecturer evolved from the filmy
ether a concentrated solid body brought
about by the simple law of cooling.
This law of central condensation the
lecturer held to be the chief law of
world forming. A few of the more
beautiful pictures thrown on the
screen were several examples of the
nebulae in the consultations of Sagit-
tariUs, Studromida and Orion, and Won
derful astronomical photographs of the
asteroids. He also displayed a total
eclipse of the sun and gave fine pic
ture of the grand coronal streamers
which follow Immediately after the
eclipse 1t was a most interesting and
instructive lecture even though the lee
turer touched several times on very de-
batable ground.
The lecturers very emphatic die
tum as to the creation of animal life is
not borne out by modern research in
biology Notwithstanding these differ
ences it was a most entertaining lecture
and Mr. Serviss is sure of great re-
ception next Thursday when he will de-
liver the second lecture of the course.
Tonight in the Hyperion theater the
popular elocutionist, Marshal Darrach,
will render the last of his course of
Shakesperean recitals. Preceding re-
citals have been largely attended and
very much appreciated. Tonight Mr..
Darrach will present his favorite "A
Midsummer Nights Dream" and COM
petent critics say heis unapproachable
in this delightful poetic extravaganza.
The price of admission for the occa
sion -is-fifty cents, and no reserved
seats. 1t is also whispered that Mr.
Darrach is bringing his bride with him.
and this should prove an additional rea-
son for his many friends in New Ha
ven to turn out and give him an enthu-
siastio reception.
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SEWAGE DISPOSAL.

Substitute for Sand Filtration Beds
The sewerage commission of this state
in a. special circular issued yesterday
while approving the method of cleans
ing sewage by intermittent downward
filtration through sand beds, as the
best general solution of the question
for larger towns and cities, says: I'm
fortunately, some of our towns and
cities cannot get near at hand, enough
suitable sand, or proper material for
building the necessary sand beds; and
to carry the sewage to place Where
these things can be got involves such
hcaVv eynense ne to he extremely bur-
densome, If not quite prohibitory."
For the latter class of cases the com
mission urges strongly artificial beds
of crushed stone, coke. or cinders, by
the use Of which very much larger
quantities of sewage rnay be handled
per day and acre than have thus far
been treated BY the sand-tiltration pro-
cess, and yielding an eftiuent free from
all suspended matters AS indicated by
experiments In England, the method
suggested is better and less expensive
than the chemical precipitation method.
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ENTERT44JNH E1yT'S.


| The great musical event of the season
occurs at the Hyperion this afternoon.
| when the great pianist Paderewski will
give recital at 2:30. The programme
is as foloWe
Prelude and Fugue--A minor. ......
Bach-Iiszt
Sonata-Op. ST. f minor. Beethoven
/. Allegro assai.
IL. Andante con motto (variations).
III Allegro ma non troppo; Presto.
Serenade-Hark! bark! the Lark.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Schubert Llszt
Erklng ..............,.. Schubert-Liszt
Ballade--G minor, OPP. 90. Chopin
Nocturne-D fiat, Op 27, No. q. Chopin
Etude-Op. TO- No. 7...... CHOPIN
Scherzo--C sharp minor, OPP. 80. Chopin
Valse--Op. az ............... $3.50. 'SNopili
Menuet-A major .........'. TaueleWshi
Rhapsodie HongroiSe NO. 6...., ..LisZt
Although there has been very large
advance sale, still choice seats yet re-
main for disposal at the box ONCE.
Prices $3.50, 81 and $3.50.
Kirke La Shelle and Frederick liam
Inns great production of Augustus
seen at the Hyperion Friday and sat
urday nights with matinee Saturday.
This play captured Boston during its
long run there. The play is of special
interest by reason of the unfamiliar
field of action and the characters, which
are entirely strange to eastern theater-
goers Thomas has taken the ranch
people of the southwest, Uncle Sans
cavalrymen, the neighboring and ezra
tic Mexican greaser and bland, silent
footed Chinese servitor for the folk who
unwind the skein of as pretty and dain-
ty a romance as has ever been written
by an American author In selecting
the artists who are to impersonate these
peculiar characters Mr.. Thomas has
chosen individuals for their peculiar
adaptability for the roles to be invested.
Among the principal players of the
Arizona" company are Eleanor ROD
son, Grace Henderson, Adora Andrews,
Jane Taylor, Theodore Roberts, George
Nash, Vincent Serrano, Edwin Holt,
Lionel Barrymore, Edgar Selwyn, Sid
ney Ainsworth, George O'Donnell and
Malcolm Gum. Seats now on sale.
Prices $3.50, 81 and rs cents.
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NEWS OF THE PREP" SCHOOLS.
Hopkins Athletic Association Elects
OhicerS-Hillhouse Matters

Hopkins Athletic Association Elects
Oficers-Hillhouse Matters.
| At a meeting of the athletic associa
ton of the Hopkins Grammar school
yesterday the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President
A. f. Woodford; vice president, Roya
| D. Smith; treasurer, Murray Sargent;
| secretary, William Farren; executive
committee, senior class, Sanford Hotch-
kiss; junior class, P. J. Cronin; third
class, e. F. Townsend. 1t was voted at
the meeting not to elect a manager for
the hockey team this year as it is like
ly that the team will not be organized
1t was the sense of the meeting that
the entire support of the association
should be given to the baseball team,
as the prospect is that the school Will
be we'll represented in that line during
the approaching season. The annual
meeting of C. L. B. A. delegates, at
fected will be held at the New Haven
house February TO- and a delegate 10
represent the school at the meeting was
elected
The annual melting of the Hillhouse
football eleven will be held at the
school to-day The object of the meet
ing will be the election of a captain
for next year. The eligible candidates
for the position are Farrell, who play
ed right tackle on the eleven, and j.
Kennedy, who played full back Ken
needy is the older and more experienced
player and is likely to be elected.
Fl. E. Benham, 1900, has been elected
manager of the baseball team for the
next year. A. Stanley Osborn, a form
er pupil at Hillhouse, but now with
former Principal Scudder, at the State
Normal school, at New Paltz, N. Y,
was present at the meeting of the ath-
letic association and stated that if the
association would guarantee him $75
as expenses, he would bring chorus
and soloists from the Normal school to
this city during the Easter vacation
His plan was to give an entertainment
for the benefit of the athletic associa-
ton, The association did not consider
the ma ter favorably at the meeting
and it was voted down.
The first game under the auspices of
the Interscholastic Basketball league
of Connecticut, the teams of which are
of girls in the High schools,
will be played in Bridgeport on the af-
ternoon of January q, when the teams
the Hillhouse and Bridge
port schools will meet in practice con-
test
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OFFICERS INSTALLED.


Lieutenant Redmond V. Beach Garri-
son No. 1856, r. V. A, N. Il.
The public installation of officers of
the Lieutenant Redmond " Beach gar
rison No. 1856, r. V. A. N. IT,, was held
last night in the Admiral Foote post
quarters in Music hall. A large num-
Der of invited guests were present, in
Guiding Mrs. Beach, mother of the brave
soldier after whom the garrison was
named, and other members of the fam
lily.
Colonel Osborn made an address full
Of patriotic feeling, in which he spoke
of the great gallantry Of the young Off
Ger.
Moore garrison of New Britain was
represented by a delegation of four of
its members. The installing officer was
General John Shoemaker of Brooklyn,
of the Regular Army and Navy union.
The garrison was presented with
handsome gavel by Mrs. Schmidt The
officers installed We're as follows:
Past communication Schmidt.
ommander-Charles A. O'Connor.
Senior vice commander-W. ]. Conlis-
key.
Junior vice commander--Joseph Deh-
mer.
diutant-Frank McGovern.
Paymaster-E. b. Harrington.
ermaster-Edward Baribault.
Officer of the day-John Rodden.
Officer of the watch-Patrick II. Refl-
~.
Officer of the guard-Philip Isaac.
Chaplain-H. NJ. Arnold.
There are twenty members of the gar
rison at present.
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THE REVIVAL MEETINGS.

At the First Methodist Church-Last
Evenings Service.
AT the revival meetings in the First
M. e. church last evening another large
audience was present. Rev. Charles A.
Sykes, who is speaking nightly, took
for his text Luke i, s, 7, and proceeded
to give an old fashioned Methodist re-
vival sermon. The audience was in
tensely interested throughout. A solo
was sung by w. d. Beach and a duet
by Mr.. Beach and Mrs. e. M. Butler
The opening prayer was made by eX-
Presiding Elder Hill.
The afternoon meeting of Christians
was held yesterday as usual and the
roorn was crowded. Another meeting
will be held this afternoon at p. M
This evening the usual services will
be held including a SOLO
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opposite Post once.

shall be held this year as we'll as next
In Germany Says our Berlin cores
pondenD they have, as usual, simply
ordered the new century to begin on
this New Years day. ukase which, it
is true, is very popular, for the masses
are firmly convinced that the new CEN
fury begins at the moment when they
date their letters 1900 instead of 1899
The short way taken by the govern
ment reminds me of a similar occur
renee at the house of a well-known
German financier. New Years eve was
being celebrated by grand supper.
The son of the house, anxious to seek
amusement elsewhere, could scarcely
await the moment when the hands Of
his watch pointed to midnight When
they did SO, he jumped up shouting out,
"A happy new year to ALL" But be-
fore the guests could respond, the host
arose with all his dignity, saying: my
dear son, in my house the year begins
when decree it."-London News.
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THE KAIsER's OWN CENTURY.


New Year will this time be celebrate
at the German court (says our Berlin
correspondent in an extraordinary
festal manner. The emperors love of
the romantic is well known He under
stands what the leaves of the German
oaks say in their rustling, and on the
high seas the twinkling stars are fuller
of meaning 10 him than to others. And
he has resolved that the new century
shall be reckoned as beginning a year
before it's time. He has ordered that
the New Years reception, which usual
ly takes place on New Years morning,
is to begin this year at the stroke of
midnight.
AT eleven O'clock on New Years eve
divine service will be held in the Royal
chapel, and when the twelfth stroke of
the clock has died away the so-called
Defilir Cour of the diplomatic body, the
generals and all state dignitaries and
functiouaries will commence. At this
ceremony also the ladies will be pres
ent to offer their congratulations.
Some Of them who evidently are less
POLITICALLY inclined than the emperor do
not appear to be particularly edited
at this prospect At midnight a great
military tattoo is to take place in the
courtyard sof the Royal castle and the
following morning there is to be a re-
view of the Berlin garrison, when some
of the regiments are to receive new
colors.
With regard to the difference in Ger
many as to when the new century be-
gins, the Pope, tolerant as he is, has de-
termined to satisfy both parties by or
dering that the century midnight mass
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John McAuliffe of this city is visiting
friends in Torrington.
Henry f. Flynn of this city and Ed
ward C. Healey were among the
applicants for licenses as drug clerks.
examined by the state board of phar-
macy. at Hartford, this week.
Hon. and Mrs, George M. Woodruff,
of Litchfeld leave, this morning for
a two weeks trip to Atlantic City.
George Hall of New Haven, Ned Per-
ry and Hon. Henry Bennett of Provi-
dence, the latter secretary of state for
Rhode Island, are roughlng it with w.
Il. Dowd> at the Lakeside cottage,
Litchfield, for the week.
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DAWSON cITY's FIRE DOCS


There is here in Dawson City one OF
the most remarkable fire brigades in the
WorldThe engine is drawn by team Of
dogs, and the sight of this team driving
through the streets Of Dawson City.
with the fire-engine trailing behind. is
one of the most unique exhibitions in
Alaska. The way the horses jump into
their places when the alarm sounds in
an American engine-house has always
been a source of pride to the citizen
spectator. The dogs are not bit less
active and intelligent than the horses.
The instant the alarm sounds in the
fire-house of Dawson City brigade the
dogs are alert and when the number Of
strokes has been given which announces
the calling out of the brigade, the clev-
er animals Immediately spring into the
place where their collars are ready to
be snapped into position.
A few seconds later they are dashing
through the streets of Dawson City at
full tilt, dragging the fire apparatus at
their heels and tearing along in re-
Spouse to the cracking of the whips Of
the drivers as though they fully realized
the Importance Of their duties. When
the brigade turns out the streets OF
Dawson City are sure to be lined with
spectators, for the people never tire Of
watching their dog team dash through
the town. 1t is about the first thing to
which a new arrival is introduced when
Dawson's attractions are an exhibition.
of the Washington
Post
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AGAINST EARTH
QIJAKES.

DR. Barrata has advocated in the Ital-
ian parliament compulsory insurance
against earthquakes. Owners Of vine
this way against hail. and therefore
why not against another calamity even
more destructive, as they average about
seven hundred and fifty shocks a year,
and certain parts of Italy have occa-
sionally suffered terribly? The idea of
the insurance is a shrewd one from the
point of view of public economy Tt
shifts the burden from the excheuuer to
private purses. The business would be
Of peculiarly risky nature, for such
an epidermic of earthquakes as devas-
lated Calabria between 1883 and 1856
might easily bring any ordinary COM
pany to bankruptcy. The risk would
have to be widely spread, and actuaries
would be puzzled to calculate the pre-
NUNS for different places. Some parts
OF the peninsula enjoy practical ilumu-
nifty. The great plain of Venetia has
never suffered. Rome and Naples are
occasionally shaken, although as rule
note seriously, but disaster frequently
occurs in volcanic districts, as in Is
CHA in 1881 and 1883, when the loss
both of life and property was serious.
Calabria Is far the worst an an earth
quake region. Over fourteen hundred
persons persisted in the locality in the
period mentioned.-Scientifi Ameri-
can.
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THE BoER SLAVE TRADE.

The extent to which the Boer dealt in
slaves right up to the time of our an
nexation, may be estimated by the evil
dence of the Rev. DR.. Nachtigal of the
Berlin Missionary society, who pro-
cured a copy of the register kept in the
local magistrates office. In this regis
ter was found transaction by which
one Boer sold to another no fewer than
| four hundred and eighty men, women
and children! The price of each was
goat or blanket, or an OK, according
to their value
sthe Beers increased in number they
naturally wanted more land; and SO it
became necessary, from their point of
view, to pick a quarrel with the natives
in the north of the Transvaal and then
exterminate them. Men and women
were impartially slain, and the children
carried back to be brought UP as slaves
With grim irony, they We're officially
described as destitute" The Rev. r.
Ludorf, missionary, stated publicly,
and his statement was Endorsed by the
state attorney that con a particular oc-
cason a number of native children who
were too young to be removed had been
collected in a heap, covered with long
grass and burned alive. Other atroci-
ties had been committed, but these were
too horrible to relate" And in 1876, the
very year before we annexed the Trans
vaal, a Boer leader, after having been
helped by some Katfirs in a raid on an
other tribe, secretly returned at night to
their kraal and of the very people who
had shown him hospitality and rem
dered him aid he slew the old men,
wounded others, and carried off the wo-
men and children as slaves, together
with all the cattle of the tribe.
/ ask Was the Arab slave trader
tlla1a this 2-=I .n1ldn Mill
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AT Piney Ridge the fine southern
play by David Higgins that is now in
its second season of success, is at the
| Grand opera house Thursday, Friday
and Saturday of this week, with matt
nee Saturday This drama has been ac-
| corded an enviable place in the list of
ereditable American plays and 1t Is IN
| the heyday of its career as a finished
| production that it comes to this city
this season. David Higgins has made
a great success also as an actor III the
part of Jack Rose, the hero of his capa-
BILE drama. This story of the young and
ambitious mountaineer, with its light
and shade of humor and pathos, its sin
cere and truthful word painting and
characteristic emotions, is a study of
life that has added largely to the good
stage material, which, thanks to the
efforts of the young dramatists, has
been brought forward in the last five
years The play is not only true to life,
but it is true to the honored traditions
of the stage. Mr.. Higgins is supported
by Miss Georgia Waldron and first
class company. Seats now on sale
Regular prices.
IkODeTl ID. hdulSii, III d utN ScISo-
tional and highly dramatic play entitled
THE Dagger and the Cross" will be at
the Grand opera house next Monday
and Tuesday nights, January Is and 16.
Seats now on sale. Regular prices.
The Diamond Brothers Big Double
White Minstrels, fifty white performers,
will be the attraction at the Grand
opera house Wednesday,, January H.
matinee and night, and all lovers of fun
and music will have their appettes APP
peased. There will also be a grand
street parade at noon, consisting Of fifty
people, two big brass bands. Seats now
on sale. Regular prices.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday
January IS, 10 and 20, with matinee on
Saturday, the -Santley Burlesque
and Novelty. company will be at the
Grand opera house.
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:
SECRETARY CAGES REPLY.
The Treasury Deposits and the Custo
House Purchase

The Treasury Deposits and the Custom
House Purchase
Secretary Cages answer to the reso-
lutions of inquiry sent to him by both
house and senate, chiefly regarding the
relations of the treasury and the Ma
tional City bank of New York, went to
the capitol yesterday The New York
Evening Post thus summarizes it: The
secretary's answer to the main question
is very simple The National City
bank, so far from receiving any favors
at his hands in connection with the dis
tribution of the receipts of internal rev.
enue, has been actually left consider
ably in the lurch, although the first
and largest depositor of bonds. The
treasury took that course because, as
the bank was to be the general deposit
tory, it was deemed wise to make sure
of the balance being always in favor
OF the government.
AS to the payment made by the bank
on account of the purchase price of the
old customs house building and the de-
posit of its check with the. bank itself,
the deposit was as abundantly covered
by bond security as any of the other
government deposits. The point that
the money was not first put into the
treasury as soon as it passes under con-
troll of the treasury of the United States
and he assumes responsibility for it. 1t
does not need to go physically into the
vaults of the treasury
building. This was the case with the
payment made on purchase account by
the City bank, and the redeposit in the
bank was as much matter of discre-
ton with the treasury authorities as
their deposits of internal revenue re-
ceipts, against the legality of which
nobody has thought Of raising a ques-
ton
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Poli's Womderinmd Thenter.

A high class. vaudeville bill at Polls
this week is drawing immense houses
and making them laugh for every mo-
ment of their visit AS New Haveners
like to laugh they are going in throngs
to see the show and find the recipe a
sure cure for the blues. Miss Hiida
Thomas Is leading the bill with her de-
licious series of songs and mimicries. q
clever artist in everything she does and
an undoubted favorite. Lou Hall, who
assists her in the comedy sketch and
plays her accompanim is excellent.
The Franks Trio of acrobats are Won
ders, comedians as well as athletes of
extraordinary ability. Rae and Brosche
make a big laughing hit with their
sketch, TOO Much Woman" and the
same Is true of Quigley brothers in "At
the Toll Gate" and Ellsworth and Burt
in Domestic Pets" Polk and Burton,
the banjoists, and Miss Margaret Scott,
young creole with a remarkable So
prano voice, are the musical hits of the
show. The great American photograph
with its magnificent set Of views and
Maitland and Way in comedy sketch
complete the bill. Prices 10 cents and
20 cents; ladies at matinee 10 cents Re-
served seats so cents