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The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28
STILL ROILING ON

| Perhaps nine out of ten people who | that the bicycle has seen it's best days. It is painfully evident that many of the bicycles which are used have seen their best days, but there is good evidence that the bicycle Is holding it's own. Caspar Whitney, the editor of Outing, points out that lin the first place there are as many bicycles being manufac- tured to-day as two years ago--that's a simple answer to the question of de- creasing interest; in the second, the bi- cycle now reaches sections and is used for purposes unknown to it two years ago." The bicycle has been so reduced in price that it is within the reach of almost everybody. The urban mes- senger uses it to carry his telegrams and packagea to all parts of the town. The country school boy rides it to and from his lessons. The mechanic in the city and in the country alike goes to his work astride the "silent steed.'' MT. Whitney thinks that the present. day model is near perfection. The manufacturers appear to be approach Ing unanimity of make and certain features like the bevel gear and coaster brake have evidently come to stay. The weight of the chainless wheel is less than it was last year, the increased lightness having been obtained not by sacrifice of safety. but by the use of smaller tubing of greater tensile strength.
 The bicycle is less of plaything than 1t was, and much more useful. It will probably continue to be useful until automobiles are cheap, or "individual' flying machines can be had at reasona- ble prices.
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railroads in Asia will have powerful influence on progress.
President Greene's Annual Report.

] President Greene's Annual Report. l To the Editor of the Journal and Courier: Your correspondent has read with
 great satisfaction President Greenes
 fifty-fifth annual report of the doings
 of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insur-
 ance company in your issue of the 23d | inst. President Greene is master in that particular field; he has covered it | thoroughly in his report. If the people desire "the truth the whole truth, and
 nothing but the truth" they can have l it clearly and concsely stated in that | report.
 What MT. Greene says near the mid
 de of the third column about agents no
 longer presenting life insurance for the
 protection of families, but only ''esti-
 mates" of investments for the policy holder himself, is strictly true, and is illustrated in striking way by book
 let which now lies open before me, It
 was prepared, copyrighted and pub.
 lished in 1891 by a representative of one
 of the largest insurance companies
 which are doing business on the specu- lative plans which are so justly criti-l cised by President Greene The book itself consists of twenty-four pages of ''tabulated natter which is all Creek to the uninitiated. While as a matter of fact it deals exclusively with life in- surance, yet such old familiar terms as Insurance" Policy" Annual Premi- um," Endowment" etc., are nowhere to be found in it. Instead of Policy we read "Consol." instead of Annual Premium" we read Annual Install ment," instead of Dividend" we read "Income,' instead of Annuity" we read "Income," instead of "Paid-up Policy" we read "Paid-up Consol," etc. The alluring word Cash is made to do important duty at the head of three columns in each exhibit, and there are twelve of these exhibits.
 The "Consols'' are made to run ten. fifteen and twenty years, and are made to promise six, seven and eight per cent. in these exhibits. But in view of the fact that when this book was pre- pared and published the total admitted Assets" of the company issuing the wonderful "Consols" did not ''net'' it quite live per cent. on the average, it is difficult to see how it could "guaran- tee six, seven and even eight per cent. on it's "Consols," except on some "ho- | GUS -pocus' plan. Wonderful things can seemingly be done in that way provided | one is not too inquisitive x.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28
ANoyH ER RUSSIAN RAI1RoAD.

That is interesting information which comes from St. Petersburg to the effect that an agreement has been concluded between China and the Russo Chinese bank for the construction of a railroad across Mongolia from the vicinity of Lake Baikal, in south central Siberia. to Pekin. The terms made public pro- vide that the bank, for constructing the railroad, gets the right to work it for thirty years and then to purchase it or renew the concession for another like period, after which the road is to be- long to China without further compen- sation.
 and if it goes through, as it doubtless will, it will be great benefit to all con- cerned The line would follow one of the oldest of trade highways, the cara van route from Cathay to Muscovy across the desert of Gob, which is not nearly as terrifying a desert as the one a Russian railroad already has travers- ed in central Asia. From Pekin it would extend northwestWard, crossing the great wall at Kalgan and then con- tinue to Urga, in the mountain range north of the desert, where several cara van routes unite. The direction of the route is almost north from Urga to the Siberian boundary, which is crossed at that peculiar clustered pair of border trading-post cities, Kiakhta and Mai matchen. The railroad would follow the route of the well-traveled postroad down the Selenga valley northward to Verkhne- Udinsk, there making a iunc- tion with the completed Siberian line one hundred miles east of Lake Baikal.
 The Russians are doing much to pre- | pare the way for civilization. Their |
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28
TAXA IION IN CHIC4GO.

Chicago is somewhat stirred by the prospect of the enforcement of the tax law against church organizations and educa tional institutions, as that law has been interpreted by the State Su- preme court. Much property belonging to such organizations has been exempt ed from taxation on the theory that while the property was income bearing, the income was used for religious or educational purposes. This, the court says, was illegal, and the tax authori- ties are now asking the various institu- tions to make division of their income bearing and n-prof1table property. It is the announced intention to tax every piece of profit-earning property, not only for the current year, but for all the years that it has been illegally ex- empt It is estimated that if all ex- empt property which has been illegally exempted were to be taxed the revenues of the county would be increased by at least $200,0 900 yearly. If, as they believe, the assessors can go back and compel the payment of taxes for all the years that the illegal exemptions have been allowed, neither the city nor the coun- ty would need to issue any more bonds for several decades to come.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28
Committee on Streets.

The Committee on Streets will meet in Rooms 10 and Il, City Hall, Thursday, Feb- runry 2S, 1901, Ut 8 p. n.. when tho follow ing matters will be considcrcd:--
 Petition of the Coyne Brothers ct al. for walks and curbs 6n both sides of Grafton street between Ferry and AtwAter streets.
 Petition of Frank Lewia ct al. for curb and walk on both sides of Pond street be- tween Dixwell avenue and Fruit street
 Petition of B. c. Henshaw for walk on south side of West Hazel street, west Of Dixwell avenue.
 Petition of A. Mcdonald ct al. for walk or west side of Mansfield street between MHnson and Division streets.
 Petition of N. P. Corcoran for crosSwalk on Congress avenue between Lafayette and Oak streets.
 Petition of John Endriss ct ai. for cross- walk on Rosette street between Huriburt and Morris streets.
 Petition of A. S. McWiliams for cross- walk on south side of Willow street cross. ing Livingston street.
 Petition of Mrs. Burns for A crosswalk on Putnam street at Salem street.
 Persons interested In the foregoing are notified to attend and be heard thereon without further notice. Per order,
 GEORGE WALLACE, Chairman. Attest: LAMBS B. MARTIN,
 fe27 2t Assistant City Clerk.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28

"He said it would make the time seem shorter''-Chicago Tribune.
 We all ought to do something to get even with Russia. My husband says they have been retaliating on our na- tion in real mean way"
 But what can we do?"
 Well, I've been thinking of turning my Russian tea into a pink one. ."-- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 MT. Meddergrass-H Slocum an Bill Hocorn ain't speakin' now.
 Mrs. Meddergrass-Do tell! Whats up?
 MT. Meddergrass-Hi claims his th'mometer averages ten degrees lower n Bills in winter an fifteen degrees higher in summer.--Baltimor Ameri- can.
 Whats all that crowd of women over there at Bargen's?"
 Shoppers who read Bargen's 'ad'"
 But that's an unusually large crowd for so early in the morning."
 T know, but the ad' said: Come early and avoid the crowd. "-Catholic Standard and Times.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28
Dame Runnor.

Dame Rumor prances bout the town Attired in gay, fantastic gown, And boasts Of her renown. She prates self-praise of birth and name And says they're linked with Nations fnme Though doubtful is her claim. If Courage on the field of war Hath brought to Valor hero's scar She seeks the truth to mar; IT Youth and Beauty meet and wed, Her poisoned arrow fast is sped And often wounds, 'tis said. She tells wondrous fairy tale In language breezy as gale That sweeps adown the vale; How Love is swiftly taking flight In home where once the hearth was bright And peace was their delight. She says her clergyman is tame In preaching ever just the same; The Word to her a name. When ebbing tides of business life Mark plainly in an age of strife The competition rife, She whispers names of those Ca guess) Whom Fortune late hath brought distress In financial stress The guess spreads fast, like prairie flame Envelopes good and bad the same In Rumors grasp and aim. And thus in many devious way; She shortens other peoples days, And confidence delays
 New York Mail and Express.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28
IRf4LS.

Not Encouraging.-Ci man--Is this a good stream for trout, young man?
 Country youth-Yes, but it's bloom- in poor one for fishermen.--The King.
 "There's q lesson in that would be western epicure who died after eating six pigs feet.''
 What is it?'
 That four feet are enough for any pig. ."-Philadelphia Times.
 Henry, you're such a sleeper I'm sure you'd like those arctic nights six months long"
 No, you're mistaken In three months you'd begin telling me it was time to get up."-Chicago Record.
 Just before Badmun was sent to prison he bought a set of books, to be paid for in instaIlments."
 What did he do that for?"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28
Notice to Contractors.

City Engineers Office. No. 1T City Hall,
 New Haven, Conn, Feb 26, 1901. SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this office until ? p. m, March 12, 1901:- For sprinkling the streets through which street car lines run, In Wards 1 to 12, in elusive.
 Blank forms of proposal, and any informa- tion concerning plans, specifications, bonds, etc., will be furnished upon application. No proposal will be received after the 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. M By order of the Director of Public Works, fe27 St c. w. KELLY, City Engineer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants, Rents, and other small advertisements, One Cent Word each in. sertion. Five Cents q Word for full WeeH (seven times). l.,
 Display advertisements, per inch, one III, 1c sertion, S120; each subsequent insertion, fu cents; one week, $3.20; one month, $lo; one year. $40 NE
 Obituary Notices. In prose or verse. l, ID cents per line. Notices of Births, MATT MATT ages. Deaths, and Funerals, 50 cents each' Local Notices. 15 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their , own immediate business Gall matter to oe unobiectionab and their contracts do ho' Include Wants, To Let. For Sale, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28

The dress represented is of cream col ored peau de soie, the skirt being trim med with guipure, embroidered with silver thread and with silver braid, The corsage opens over a guipure front. worn next the skin; it is a bolero shape. with scarf of peau de soie tied in front.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28

Church-You say she's an enthusias- tic Christian Scientist?
 Gotham-Well, I should say SO! Why. sbe can eat plate of stewed stripe and think it's ice cream.-Yonkers States- man.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28
District of New Haven ss. Probate Court

District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court,
 February 2tst, 1D01 ESTATE of JOHN FRANCIS HEALY, late of New Haven, in said District, deceased. Alice Healy of New Haven having made written application praying that adminis- tration of said estate may be granted, as by said application on file in this Court more fully appears, 1t is
 ORDERED - That said application be heard and determined at Court of Probate to be held at New Haven, In said District, on the 2Sth day of February, 1901, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and that public mo- of the time and place of the hearing there on, be given to all parties interested in said estate, by publishing this order three times in a newspaper having a circulation In said District. By order of Court,
 fe26 3tp ALBERT F. WELLES, Clerk District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court, ESTATE of ELIZABETH M. DOOLITTLE.
 of New Haven, in said District, minor The Guardian having made written appli- cation for an order authorizing and empow- ering her to sell and convey certain real es- tate of said minor as by said application on file in this Court more fully appears, it Is ORDERED -- That said application be heard and determined at Court of Pro- bate to be held at New Haven, in said Dis trict, on the 1st day of March, 1901, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and that public no- tice of the pendency of said application, and of the time and place of the hearing there on, be given by publishing this order three times in some newspaper having circula- ton in said District
 LIVINGSTON W. CLEAVELAND.
 .NT
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28

Last year the Pennsylvania Railroad company paid out s244,019 in pensons to 1,229 veteran employees, most of them over seventy years old. One hundred and two pensioners died during the year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28

If Senator Francis Marion Cockrell of Missouri lives to complete his fifth term in the Senate he will have equalled Ben ton in length of service. His present term will end in 1905, making continu- ous senatorial service of thirty years
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28

The distance of the newly discovered star from the earth is only apout ooo'- 900, ,Ooo 100000 miles.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28
District of Wallingford, ss. Probate Court,
 February Both, 19O1 ESTATE of MARY L. STREET, late of North Branford, in said District. de-

ceased.
 Upon. the application of Frank S. Davis of North Branford, praying that letters of administration de bonis non be granted on said estate, as per application on file more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED - That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office, in Wallingford, in said District on the eth day of March, A. D. 1901, at two o'clock In the afternoon. and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub fishing the same three times in some news paper having circulation in said District.
 Attest: JOHN A. MARTIN,
 fe26 St Judge.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28

In order to attract the young men to Plymouth church, Brooklyn, Dr.. Hillis has encouraged the women to serve light luncheon with hot coffee in the church parlors after the Sunday night services. The Waterbury Ameri- can advises the addition of smoking parlor to this attraction.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY lb GENTS A WEEK, 50 GENTS MONTH. &t FOR SIX MONTHS, $6 A YEAR THE SAME TERMS BY NAH.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28
District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court,
 February 25th, 1901. ESTATE of ELIZA T. WHITE, late ot

February 25th 1901. ESTATE of ELIZA T. WHITE, late of
 Brooklyn, N. Y. owning property In
 said District, deceased.
 Wm. B. Davenport of New York, N. Y., Administrator on said estate, having made written application praying an order of this Court directing James Kingsley Blake, Ad- ministrator q. b. n. of said estate, to remit to him certain assets of said estate, as by said application on hle In this Court more fully appears, 1t Is
 ORDERED . That said application be heard and determined at a Court of Probate to be held at New Haven, in said District, In the afternoon, and that public notice of the pendency of said application, and Of the time and place of the hearing thereon, be In some newspaper having a circulation in ~ LIVINGSTON W. CLEAvHLAND, fe27 3t Judge
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28

District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court.
 February 26th, 1901. ESTATE of GEORGE NJ. GRANT, late Of New Haven, in said District, deceased The Court of Probate for the District of New Haven hath limited and appointed six months from the date hereof for the credit ors of said deceased to bring in their claims against said estate. Those who neglect to debarred All persons indebted to said es- tate are requested to make immediate pay. ment to FREDERICK CHATFIELD,
 fe27 3tp ExecutOr,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28

The vital statistics of Havana for last month are encouraging. The number of deaths, 476, was the smallest record of any January in Havana during the last twelve years. The death rate was 22.75. The deaths from yellow fever decreased from 20 to 7, but the increase of deaths from tuberculosis about balances the decrease in the deaths from levers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28
Notice to Contractors.
City Engineers oa,ce, No, r City IIe

City Engineers office, No. IT City Hall,
 New Haven, Conn.,, Feb. 26, 1901. SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this office until ? D. m March 12th 1o01:- For furnishing one lotion steam road roll CT and one 12-ton steam road roller The right is reserved to award the contract on the basis of the prices for the double cylin- der engine if deemed for the interest of the City. Also for furnishing a pavement scraper for cleaning crushed stone pave ments.
 tion concerning plans, specifications, bonds, etc., will be furnished upon application.
 No proposal will be received after the time specified, and all proposals not on the will be rejected.
 The right to reject any or all bids Is re- served.
 By order of the Director of Public Works, fe2G St c. w. KELLY, City Engineer
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28

! HL CARKIN GTON PUBLISHING co
 OFFICE 400 STATE STREET.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28

Bangor (Maine) Democrats have de- cided not to nominate candidates for the city election on March il, for the reason that a recent change in ward lines made by the council was contrary to the charter provision requiring wards also to the State law requiring the ap- proval of a majority of the voters of reasons the Democrats regard the ap- preaching election as illegal and will contest the matter in the courts.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28

1HL VEEKLY JOURNAL, Issued Thursdays, One Dollar n Year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28

The Engineering and Mining Journal observes that the southern furnaces led the country in increased production of pig iron in 1900. They made 16.7 per cent. of the total pig product, against 15,5 per cent. in 1899, and there was less fiuctuation in their activity than in any other part of the country. Alabama produced about half of the whole south ern product, but Virginia showed a large gain. Alabama and Tennessee exported to foreign countries 23S, S,615 tons of pig, besides 9,700 tons of cast iron pipe. Birmingham produced S17,- 972 tons of pig and supplied 30 per cent of the exports Last year the average freight rate on a ton of pig iron from to European countries was about $40. The railrate from New York for the same time was over $5. It thus cost less to land Birmingham iron in Europe by way of a nearby southern port than it did to carry it to Eastern centers in the country.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28

Captain William Foster, who died the other day at Mobile, Alabama, brought the last cargo of slaves to the United States. For thirty years he had engaged in the hazardous business of bringing Africans to this country and selling them. Against the advice of his friends he commanded the Clotilda the vessel that brought the last cargo of slaves to America. The voyage was full of danger and hairbreadth escapes, and more than once Captain Foster was in imminent danger of being hanged by the Union authorities for slave trading.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28

A large municipal power plant is pro- jected to supply Sydney, Australia, with electric power for lighting, trans portation, and general manufacturing purposes. The plans call for reservoirs in the mountains to store 4O,0OO00O gal Ions of water during the wet season. which would be sufficient to operate the plant at its full capacity for five months. It is stated that the plant will be strictly modern in design and equip- ment, and will be supplemented by stor- age batteries to utilize fully the avail able energy during hours of light de- mand. The total cost of of the scheme is put at $7,50O,00O, and the estimated annual income at $S,2OOOoO, with a net profit of $50O,0O0 year to the city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-28

Dame Rumor prances bout the town Attired in gay, fantastic gown, And boasts Of her renown.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-01-25
HIS OWN ATTORNEY.
John BiIford Showed That He Didn't
Have a Fool for Client.

Mellette & Smith were attorneys
for Mr.. Erickson of Tulsa in the
trial this forenoon before Judge
Thomas of the action brought by
him against John Bilford to re-
cover possession of parcel of
land in Tulsa and for damages.
Mr.. Bilford defended his own case
and far from having a fool for
client showed the lawyers a trick
or two. His attorneys failed to
appear and had neglected to sub
poena any of his Witnesses, but
Mr.. Bilford went ahead aud sue
ceeded in getting The facts before
the jury.
No decision bad been reached
when court took the usual noon
recess.