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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-21
EMBROIDERY DEPARTMENT.

We have jnst received an elegant line Of CASHMERE
EMBRCIDEkIEs, 81. 90. $1.12 SI25 $50. 81. Is
$S.Oo I'D x25O 70 4 per yard. in black and coors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-21
DRY GOODS.
YOUR LAST NCEi

During this month ycu have the astchance Of buying
the best bargains ever offered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-21
HANDKERCHIEF DEPARTMENT.

100 doz. Ladies' Plain White and Printed Bordered all
linen hem stitched, in beautiful designs at 12 cents
each These are extra fine quality for the price. and
-. are really worth more money.
Is dog. SILK HANDKERCHIEFs. elegant quality, at
- % cents each. New and handsome styles.
Is doz 22-inch CHINA SILK HEM-STITCHED
AANDKERCHIEFS. superior quality. at 6s cents
20 doz. 24-inch CHINA SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.
usual 81. Is quality, only 81. 90 each.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-13
State Convention, Y. M. c. A

The State convention of Young Mems Christian associations was opened yesterday afternoon at ? o'clock in the Y. M. c. A building, Meriden. Rev. B. M. Adams of fered prayer. The principal representative of the association were B. B. Dillingham; o1 Hartford, J. M Harris of New London, E. w. Watkinson of New York, J. M. Coughby of New York, S. N. Sanford of Springfield s. c. Johnson and 0. B. Willis of New Ha ven, and w. A. Wells and 0. A. Jewel of Hartford. Chas. A. Jewell, of Hartford
 c. l.. Evarts secretary, and J. N
 Harris of New London first vice president, B. B. Dillingham; second vice president. and w E. Benham third vice president. There were eighteen delegates from New Haven, eighteen from Stratford, eight from Hartford, two from New London, two from Clinton, one from Bridgeport and one from Cheshire. A business session followed at 4 o'clock, after which w. A. Wells conducted meeting, giv ing the work of the associations in the small towns in the State. At 7:3O o'clock last even ing in the Methodist church praise service was held, under the auspices of the Connecti cut Young Mems Christian association, after which Rev. A. H. Hall was to make the wei come address to the delegates from the vari ous cities in the State, and to which the pres ident of the Connecticut society would re- spond '.Work of the Young Mems Chris
 tian Association" ," was State Secretary 5. M. Sanford's subject, to which most of the even ing was devoted This morning the exer- cises for the day will commence at 9:3O with devotional exercises, and the greater part of the day will be devoted to various reports, showing chiefly the advancement or the work of this worthy institution in this State.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-13
Board of Health.

The Franklin Street Dumping Ground-
 Strengthening of West River-Other
 Matters.
 regular meeting of the Board of Health was held last evening. Present, Professor Brewer (presiding), Messrs. Welch and Sperry.
 Clerk Whedon, from the standing commit tee reported that he had visited the dumping ground foot of Franklin street twice since the last meeting and had seen nothing objection able in the refuse dumped there.
 In regard to Michael Healy's pig stye on St. John street Inspector Mix stated that MT. Healy had cleaned up somewhat, but had done nothing about removing his pigs. He had not as yet shown any disposition to do so. His time for removal of the pigs, the clerk said, was not yet up. He (the clerk) would remove the pigs if authorized to do so. It was thought that City Attorney Pickett should be notified to prosecute if the nuisance was not removed.
 In regard to the privy on J. B. Baldwin's premises near Cleaveland Thompsons house on Dwight street, the inspector reported that while the privy was near Mir. Thompson's z premises yet there was no disagreeable smell when he was there. He said it was an old vault, and being near MT. Thompson's door there was probably an odor from it at times. The matter was referred to the clerk. Clerk Whedon reported that the cesspool on Jewell street, on the premises of w. W. Stone, had not been attended to- as MT. Stone promised. Inspector Jackson was di rected to notify Mir. Stone to attend to the matter at once.
 Health Officer Lindsley brought up the strengthening of West river and said that the sewage from the jail and almshouse were be- ing emptied into stagnant pools at present owing to the strengthening. He said that he supposed the authorities would eventually remedy the evil. He thought the bed of the old channel should be filled up at once. The matter of proper connection with sewers in plumbing was referred to the ap propriate committee to make recommenda tionS
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-13
Personal.

Rev. Hugh Mal1on, of Wallingford, is quite i'll from malaria.
 Joseph c. Sharkey, of Branford, has sp- bar.
 s. J. Coleman, of East Hampton, caught a black bass in the lake last week that weighed 54 pounds.
 MT. Fred and Amelia Perry, of Pawtucket, R. l., are visiting in town, the guests of Miss Flora Perry.
 John s. Fowler, clerk of the Court of Con- mon Pleas, has returned from his vac ation trip, much improved in health.
 Mrs. James Gaffney, of Wallingford, died Monday after lingering illness. Her funeral takes place to- day from the Catholic church.
 Mrs. George E. Todd, of West Haven, is on visit to her daughter in Jersey City. From thence she will go to visit friends al Cape May.
 Mrs. F. o. Mansfield leaves today for g visit to Jacksonville, H., her former home. Many friends will wish her very pleasant trip and 8 safe return.
 MT. H. T. Blake, clerk of the Superior Court, Bridgeport, will sail from Europe or the City of Rome September 29th, arriving here on the 7th of October.
 Miss Josie and Miss Flora Dowd left yes terday for months trip to Massachusetts, visiting Springfield, Chicopee Falls, North ampton and other points in the State. 4 pleasant trip is the wish of many friends.
 MT Harry Rider, who resigned his position as engineer on the New York and New Haven railroad to assume the position of master mechanic of the New York Northern railroad, returned Monday and has resumed his former position.
 l Count Diodati, of Geneva, is the guest ot
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-13

David L. Gardiner, of this city. William
 Dlodatl and wife, who died here about 175O,
 were buried in the Center church ground.
 Part of that church's communion service was
 their gift.
 Dr. George B. Nichols, brother of Mr. Edgar s. Nichols, of Bridgeport, started Mon-
 day night to return to his home in Califor-
 nIa Intelligence of the dangerous illness of
 some of his relatives hastened his return.
 On Saturday last he resigned the presidency of the Park Cemetery association, and MT.
 John F. Noble was appointed president in his
 place.
 General Barlow, of New London, major ot
 engineers, U s. A., was in Hartford yester
 day morning In company with General Ellis he left on the small steamer Dexter for trip as far as Rocky Hill to examine the river. General Barlow has charge of the proposed Improvements of the Connecticut | under the recent appropriation of Congress Mir. E. A: Gallaudet, president of the deal asylum at Washington, D. O., and son in law | of Mir. Edson Fessenden, of Hartford, who l spent the summer at Indian Neck, Branford 1 is to erect a $25, 600 house there. He hal | purchased for $2,OOO a strip of land adjoin | ing the Indian Neck house on the west, an6 1 and will commence on the house in few l days. It is to be an old style gambrel roofe6 1 house. Dr. Ellsworth, of Hartford, has l summer residence next west of Mir. Gallau ! det's new purchase
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-13
--------------------- Beth el M. Es Church..

10 tne EdlLOr or the JOURNAL AND COURIER
 You published in Mondays issue sermon preached by the pastor of the Bethel A. M. B. church of this city, which is entitled to perusal and reflection It must not be said that while you give to the various charitable, religious and educational enterprises which are under your own supervision, and to the cause of missions in foreign lands, that you have no sympathy for the poor at our own door. This is not only city of great wealth, but city of great benevolence, and it extends to our humble ''brother in black" as much as to any other phase of unfortunate humanity. But it must in all fairness be said that it is difficult for them to realize as much while the first story walls of the splendidly planned church on Sperry street are in an incomplete state without permanent shelter, and all for want of funds. It may be objected that the house this congregation once worshiped in was good enough for them The same argu- ment would apply to many white churches. Besides, to struggle for better things than they possess is an evidence of true progress. Every one should do all in their power to have this Sperry street church enclosed as speedily as possible.
 It would not be to the especial advantage and glory of New Haven to have this effort fail simply because of more than ordinary character. The colored people who live among us should reflect reativelysthe wealth of this community in thelr church edifce at least. A gentleman of West Haven has given one hundred dollars in aid of this building, citizens have given, but agrees to give $1, 500 or $1O, 900 if any of our opulent citizens will give like amount. Is there not such lib- eral spirited gentleman to be found? We hope so, and shall be rejoiced to proclaim his name to all this people.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-13
Dtscont1nunnceo of Ferry Path.


 Some time ago the discontinuance of Ferry Path and the tunnelling of James street was brought to the attention of the Railroad Commissioners on petition of the Consoli dated railroad. The commissioners met here yesterday according to agreement, to take testimony and look over the maps. Tester day forenoon the commissioners went to Fair
 Haven to look over the ground, accompanied by John ". filling, counsel for the Consoli- dated road Simeon B. Baldwin for. the Air Line road; Corporation Counsel Driscoll, City Engineer Fowler, and MT. Pond of the Board of Public Works, representing the citys interests H. I. Hotchkiss for Mir. But Ter of Ferry Path, and Charles Shelton for the taking of testimony was begun, Calvin Russell, jr., opening. Superintendent Stew enson' followed, and said that sixty-eight ! regular trains scheduled and on an average ten extra trains daily, a low estimate, pass daily the Ferry Path crossing. He thought that bridge or something is needed, consid ering the number of trains passing, to secure ! safety at Ferry Path. He thought that a 1 train goes by the point during business hours ! once every ten minutes, and then switch en- zines run up and down He did not think that | gates would obviate the difficulty. He did | not think that gates fill the need at Meriden- ! But for the lay of the land they would have ! & different arrangement. Gates at Ferry Path might be partial remedy, but would 1 not make the crossings absolutely safe. Cor. 1 poration Counsel Driscoll examined Superin. l tendent Stevenson at length. The city l officials at present oppose the railroad com pany's desire, and take the ground that ii I the road effects the change t should bear the ! expense of all damages to private citizens.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-13
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.


 Meloys block, Meriden, was damaged $4oO by fire yesterday morning,
 The annual reunion of the Eighth Connec ticut Volunteers will bs held at Bristol Thurs day.
 Middletown Republicans have elected w P. Elmer, John M. Douglass, Major Broatch and A. c. Allison 10 the State convention.
 The thirteenth annual convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of Connec- ticut takes place in this city next Tuesday. The Connecticut Congregational club V ill hold their fall meeting at Memorial HalI, Hartford, September IS, and the regular ban quet will be eaten at the Park Central Hotel In Waterbury yesterday Miss Nellie Cronin daughter of John Cronin, fell to the ground from platform built from the second story ing herself seriously.
 The inventory of the estate of the late T. M. Allyn, of Hartford, shows estate of $1,76i, ,96t He held $239, ,OOO of this in United States bonds and most of the rest in stocks, $347, 1000 being in fire insurance stocks.
 Charles H. Nichols, of Nichols Farms, while out gunning Monday, shot two blue herons, one of which measured five feet and eight inches from tip to tip and five feet four inches from the tip of it's toe to the tip of it's bill. The other measured four feet and six inches from tip to tip.
 Two new switch engines, Nos. 11S and 119 have been added to the rolling stock of the New York and New England road, together with five now engines, four driving wheels on side, Nos 1O6, 1o7, 1Os, 1O9 and 1lO. The company have number of engines on the works which will be ready shortly.
 The voice of the student is heard in ths land, especially toward midnight. College reopens to morrow. Many of the students are in sown and there arc constantly new ar- rivals. Business is lively in various del art ments of trade usually affected by their ar rival, and the city is less dull than it has bsan
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-13
The Steam Engtne Doomed.


 Whatever else may survive in the future
 Dr. Slemens Is certain that the steam engine is doomed. Its fate is first to be confined to the driving of large dynamo machines, which will distribute force as present supplied by myriad of small and wastefulsteam engines and then to be superseded altogether by the gas engine. Gas and electricity may be mutually hostile, but they are to unite their forces in order to extirpa- the steam engine. The unpardonable sin of the steam engine is that of waste. Even the best of them consume two pounds of coal per horse power per
 hour whereas, says Dr. SiemeAs, when the gas producer has taken the place of the com plex and dangerous steam boiler, it will not take one pound of coal to develop one orse power for one hour. But before gas ban
 ishes steam, 1t will supersede coal as the agent for the development of steam. pound of gas gives forth exactly twice the heat of pound of coal, and even this may be improved upon. To burn raw coal is to squander our inheritance. Dr. Siemens gives some startling figures to prove that the by products of the coal annually used in gas making are worth three millions sterling more than the coal used in producing them without allowing anything for the value of the gas. Beside the products already utilized 12O, GOO tons of sulphur now vast ed every year, which may yet be converted into | 8 source of income. By abolishing the use of raw coal, Dr. Siemens maintains that science, as with some magician's wand, will banish the black pail of smoke which hangs over our great cities, and restore to them pure air, bright sunshine and blue skies Nor shall we ever have to suffer as compensa- ton from the multiplication of enormous gasometers The coal will be converted into ! gas at the bottom of the mine-a prospect not altogether to be contemplated without alarm by the workers in fiery seams-and ! the gas carried by pipes wherever it is want ed. Electricity will also be made largely serviceable for the distribution of power. Even after allowing 50 per cent. for loss in transmission, the gain is still enormous. The electric light will chiefly be confined to light ing public places. The gaslight will hold it's own as ''the poor mans friend" and gas heating will become universal. Thus in the near future Dr. Siemens unfolds before our eyes a world in which there will be no smoke and no steam, and where coal will only be visible in the immediate vicinity of the pit Electricity will light streets, gas will cook our dinners, and driving power will be laid on by wire wherever it is wanted. There will be no pollution of rivers, for every waste product will be utilized, and the sul phurous fumes which have converted whole counties into scenes of dark desolation will
 be employed in making the wilderness to blossom as the rose. and in restoring fertility to our exhausted soil. In short, science at last will begin to banish all the manifold abon,inations by which ''the black age' of manufactures has defaoed the beauty of our land. It is not before time.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-13
H. J. Reyno. ds & Go,

Messrs. H. J. Reynolds d Co.,, No. 7e Grown street, have won favorable opinions in this city, and their business is large and increasing. This house was established in 1881 by MT. Reynolds, and is branch of the celebrated impor ing house of Messrs. A. Heller & Bros of New York, who arc the only importers of Hungarian wines and Iiq uors and Grown champagne in the United States and Canadas. The head of this house, MT. Heller, resides in Hungary he is con noisseur of wines and has special facilities for selecting wines of the finest quality for family and medicinal uses They are ship. ped direct to the New York house ,and thence here. The goods handled by MT. Reynolds are absolutely pure, and are the finest ob- tainable anywhere. They are sold at g mod crate profit over first cost, and as they have never passed out of the hands of the importers they are offered at lower prices than it is possible to obtain an equal quality for elsewhere. Besides the Hungarian wines and liquors, which include champagne, red wine, port.
 white wines, essence wines, Austrian and Bohemian wines and plum brandies, known as Szilvale, Mir. Reynolds also carries large and select stock of other wines and liquors
 Equally fine advantages are enjoyed for SUD- plying New Haven people with imported French, German, Italian and Spanish wines ; brandies, gins and liquors and all leading wines and liquors are to be found there also Kentucky and rye whiskeys. Their business is conducted in an honorable manner giving satisfaction to all.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-13
Court Notes.


 The criminal side of the Superior Court commences it's term the first Tuesday in De- tober, with Judge Culver on the bench. There are in jail only about dozen persons waiting for trial, and among them are none of great consequence in criminal annals There will be grand jury in the cases of Fitzpatrick and Connolly, charged with rape at East Rock some months ago.
 The Criminal Court at Waterbury comes in next Tuesday, with Judge Sanford on the bench.
 Tho civil side of the Superior Court comes in here the fourth Tuesday of September, with Judge Sanford.
 The Court of Common Pleas opens next Monday with Judge Torrance on the bench. The next term commences on the third Mon- day of the month. The date of beginning the work of the term wes fixed at this date in order to accommodate the lawyers who like to prolong their vacation.
 The next term of the civil side of the City Court commences the first Monday in Octo- Der. There are at present only about half a dozen cases returned. Judge Sheldon will probably be on the bench.
 Yesterday Deputy Sheriff Catlin went to Hartford to serve writs in the E. Malley & Go. insurance suits. The suits call for an aggregate of very nearly $13O,O 900. The been commenced are as follows: The Atlantic Fire and Marine, Providence i; Boylston Mutual, Boston Fireman's Fund, San Francisco; First National, Worcester, Mass; Glen Falls, of New York; Guardian, london Hamburg Bremen, New York i; Hamburg Madgeburg, New York. Other New York companies follows: Howard, Im- perial, Northern Assurance, Importers and Traders, Kings County, La Confiance, Lan- cashire, London Assurance, Manhattan, Man ufacturers and Builders also the Mercan- tile. Fire and Marine, Boston; Metropolis, Boston; Montauk, N. Y.; Newark Fire, New l ark, N. J.; Newark City, Newark, N. J.; New Hampshire Fire, Manchester, N. H.. New York City, N. Y; Niagara, New York; North German, New York; North American, Bos- ton; Northwestern National, Milwaukee ; Park, New York; Peoples, Newark, N. J.; Prescott, Boston Queen, New York Relief, New York: Standard, New York; Scottish Union, Hartford; Tradesmens, New York :; Union, San Francisco
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-13
County Conn mtssfoners.

The County Commissioners yesterday granted a license to Patrick Kelly, corner of Water and Lafayette streets. Thus the ob- jections to him are disposed of. He is the successor of James Mulvey whose license was revoked. It was urged that Kelley was in reality Mulvey. It should have been stated that the applications signed now will not be good for the new licenses
 The mother of 8 young man named Dolan offered the Board ten dollars towards paying the fine and costs of twenty dollars, for want of which her son is now in iail. The Board declined to release the young man, it being shown that the woman has four chil. dren, the youngest aged eighteen, and all of them work in the clock factory
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-13
Police Notes.

Thomas Pickett and James Kson were ar-
 rested last evening on charge of theft They are accused of stealing rags out of one Reynolds wagon, who is a rag picker. The offense was committed several days ago. Mrs Bernard Reynolds, of PA Hamilton
 street, with her sister, Mrs. McGeary, re- ported at the police office yesterday afternoon that Mrs. Ellen Collins, their sister, has been
 missing for the past eight days. Mrs. Collins
 left tho house of Mrs Reynolds week ago Monday to go to picnic at Savin Rock and since then her sisters have seen or heard
 nothing of her. Her little boy, four years of age, is at Mrs. Reynolds.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-13
JOSEPH MURPHY.
cIatt & Thompson.

The new firm of Platt & Thompson is com posed of two we'll known gentlemen, Messrs. John H. Platt, for the past twelve years with F. A. Gilbert, and c. r. Thompson, for the past ten years with the firms of s. N. $ H. W. Foster and H. B. Armstrong $ Co.,, hav- ing charge of their paper hanging depart ments. The new firm has opened business under the most favorable auspices, having ample qualifications and many business ac- quaintances and friends who will be ready to extend them 8 share of patronage. Their new store is at GA and 66 Orange street and contains variety of selected paper hang ings, friezes, dadoes, shades, paints, oils and glass, and they are ready to execute all kinds of plain and ornamental painting, paper dec- orating, kalsomining, etc.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-13
The Fast Express Deraiied
NOrwRlk Fair.

The county fair at Norwalk opened yester- day. They expect a good fair and more space has been asked for and taken than at any former exhibition. Several Bridgeport firms will make large and fine displays, and a number of Norwalk merchants will do the same. A tent will be erected for the display of implements and other features which were shelterless last year. On Wednesday and Thursday evenings the Howe band will give concerts in the Exhibition Hall with special ly selected programmes. For the races a large number of entries have been made.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-13
Mere Damage by Lightning.

Among the other visitations of the light ming Saturday morning was that which the house and family of Henry c. Smith, of Franklin, experienced. The electric fluid evidently found the lightning rod an insufi- cient conductor and so distributed itself through the house. The family were at breakfast, but were slightly affected beyond the momentary surprise. An old lady was prostrated for few minutes, and @ boy ren- dered deaf in one ear. Some dishes on the table and other articles of glass were bro- ken. Enough splinters from the woodwork were torn off to fill bushel basket The house did not take fire