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Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-23
YALE NOTES.

GeologfcaI Excursion T0.Day-Fa1e
 ,ss vs. Harvard 'sS-The Judges
 For the John A. Porter Prize
 Entries For the intercollegiate
 Games To-Day.
 The University nine left for Amherst last evening.
 Harvard and Princeton will play an exhi- bition game in Princeton this afternoon.
 It is said that Vice President Hendricks will be present at the Yale commencement.
 Dartmouth 'SS has voted te let the coming freshmen carry canes from the beginning of be done away with.
 The Williamsburg athletic games took place this year in the evening by electric light and out-of-doors. This is the first time that it has been done.
 E. P Cottle, formerly of '84, who went to Europe last year before annuals, has returned and will take the examinations with the class of 'S5.
 Rev. H. P Nichols, the assistant rector of Trinity church, addressed the Berkeley as- sociation of the college last evening.
 Professor J. D. Dana will take trip to Middletown to-day with all juniors and sen iors who interested in geology. The par ty leave at 10:35 this morning. The quar- ries at Portland will be visited and also the feldspar and granite quarries some distance from Middletown
 Professor N F. Seymour, Mason Young, Esq.,, and Rev. Thomas R. Bacon will be the judges for the award of the John A. Porter prize of two hundred and fifty dollars offered for the best English essay Any who have been studying for degree in any department of the university during any part of the year may compete for it. The essays must be handed in before Wednesday noon, May 27th. The subjects were announced few months ago.
 The Yale and Harvard freshmen play 8 game this afternoon at the Yale Field. The result will determine whether Yale 'oo have the privilege of perching on the fence this year. Arrangements are being made for the entertainment of the Harvard visitors If Yale 88 wins there will be gala time at the fence this evening.
 Members of the Yale intercollegiate team have entered for the events to-day as follows: 100 yards dash, W. H. Luddington, A. Leeds, J. McElroy; 220 yards dash, the same as for the 100 yards dash; 40 yards dash, J. McElroy, F. R. Smith, H. L. Mitchell; one-half mile run, F. D. LeAingwell, H. L.. Mitchell, F. R. Smith; one mile walk, E. A. Meredith; hurdle race, w. H. Luddington; putting the shot, A. B. Coxe, J. H. Briggs; throwing the hammer, A. B. Coxe; broad jump, o. E. Rubsamen; bicycle race, L. B. Hamilton.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-23
STATE NEWS.

The latest addition to the Salvation army is an enormous bass drum. In the street parade last evening it was pounded hard that it's noise 6roTned 6Ie ssi sae M douant ol
 little Norwich girl, to whom the Amen which closed her nightly prayer had become Q little mon otonous asked her mother why she could not say ought to be Amen all the 1le.-Notwich Bulle- tin.
 The windham County Standard says: Clarence H. Freeman the checker champion of America. was born in Central Village, December [. 1859, and is descendant of the Pequot Indian tribe, once so pow erful in the Quiznebaug valley He commenced playing checkers when about seven years of age, using black and white beans as men, which was the custom among his people. He has won twelve matches and lost but two, his competitors including the best players of America Barker, his last oppo nent, has never been beaten by anybody put Free man.
 The Ansonia Sentinel says that in consequence of the strike of the ,000 employees of the Goodyear Rubber Shoe company of Naugatuck, seven weeks Rhode Island to work, and the Naugatuck shops are closed with little prospect of reopening. The cause of the strike was reduction of wages and shorten ing of time.
 The New Haven Palladium bemoans the seclusion in country store of Myron k. Cable, cousin of ton correspondent of the Litchf1eld Enquirer Springfield Republican.
 An oily -tongued swndler calling himself Walter H. Hammond has victimized 200 Hartford folks in numbers of magazines and soliciting new subssrip- tions.
 'sI have had the most unfailing success nervous lady patients by the use of Liebeg Co.'s Coca Beef Tonic," says Dr. George E.. Clark, S01 Fremont street, Boston.
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Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-23
REVIVAL OF QUOITs.
Organization of the Quinnipiac Quoit -- Club. Fair Haven.

Organization of the QuinnfPiac Quoit
 Club, Fair Haven.
 The interest in the ancient game of quoits has been greatly revived of late in the city, especially in Fair Haven, where many of the old residents look back with pride to their fquoit'' records made when the game had such great hold upon New Haven levers of the sport. The recent interest has culn1i- mated in the formation of club, the first formal meeting of which was held Thursday evening in the counting room of MT. Gran niss' store, corner of East Grand and East Pearl streets. The first business of the meet ing was the adoption of name. By unan- imous vote it was decided that the club should be known hereafter as the Quinnipiac Quoit club.
 The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: John H. Rowe, president; Smith Granniss, treasurer; John G. Hurd, secretary. A vote of thanks was extended to Mr. Smith Grann1ss for the interest he had taken in the club. The new ground on East Pearl street, the use of which has been kind- ly donated by Secretary Hurd, was staked off Thursday aft ernoon and formally opened with an exciting game by two of the mem bers. The ground is staked of according to the English rule with stakes 54 feet apart Some fine pitching was recorded in the open ing game and it is confidently expected that the club will show good record at the close of the season.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-23
SARATOGA.
Cleanliness Next to GOdliness-The Great Watering Place = Activity

Cleanliness Next to GOdliness-The
 Great Watering Place = Activity
 Begun-The Baptist Conventions.
 SARATOGA, May 22.-The board of health of Saratoga are making thorough work of the sani5a condition of the village. Each house is carefully inspected and required to be placed and kept in the most healthy con- dition possible Connection with the sewer is required. The sewer empties four miles away from the center of the village. Par ticular arrangements have been made for keeping the streets properly sprinkled and cleaned during the summer months. The steam fire department, which was reorgan- ized not long ago, is now in perfect trim and fully supplied with every re- quisite necessary to speedily overcome any confagration that might occur in Saratoga Congress Park and the several other pleasure grounds begin to appear in all their former beauty; their wooded lawns with towering mounds, the crystal fountains bearing up wards sprays of majestic grandeur, the bub- bling springs of invigorating mineral waters, the beautiful lake extending for miles with a glassy-like surface, dotted here and there with it's little ''monarchs of the ocean," gaily bedecked in holiday attire, are all pleasant reminders of bygone days, and still more joyous anticipators of pleasures which are so soon to come.
 For several weeks great activity has been displayed by hotel and boarding house pro prietors, in recognizing, repainting, regild- ing and refurnishing their various establish ments, and but a very short time will elapse before they will all be in readiness to receive their guests. Among the very first hotels to open early for the season will be the Con- tinental, which has been put in complete or der and with accommodations, much better the than heretofore. Their opening day will be 23d inst The Everett House and several others will be open by June first.
 The Baptist anniversaries which were at first proposed to be held in New Haven have finally decided to convene at Saratoga com ,nencing May 27th and continuing until June 2d, and will be held in the first Baptist church.
 The order of exercises will be as follows: The Women's Home Mission society will hold it's meeting on Tuesday, May 26th, the Home Mission society, the 27th and 2Sth; the Pub lication society, Friday and Saturday, the 29th and 30th; the Missionary Union, Mon day and Tuesday, June 1st and 2d, the in tervening Sunday being occupied by sermons in behalf of the three great societies. The exercises will be very interesting and it is expected they will be attended by large number.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-23
Advteet to Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for chil- dren teething is the prescription of one of the best female nurses and physicians in the United States, and has been used for forty years with never failing success by millions of mothers for their children. During the process of teething it's value is incalculable. 1t relieves the child from pain, cures dysen- tery and diarrhoea, gripping in the bowels and wind collie. By giving health to the child it rests the mother Price 25c bottle.
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Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-23
5Eitnat1ciaI.
The Market Very Dull Hut Prices On
 the Advance Throughout.


 the Advance Throughout.
 NEW YORK. May 22 The stock market was extremely dull this morn ing. The dealings were in small lots and for the most part seemed to be fictitious Union Pacific, New York Central. and Pacific Mail and Lacka- wanna were the most prominent stocks in the dealings. Prices were well held and the leading stocks were bid up by the cliques interested At noon prices were 1s to per cent. above yesterdays closing. The sales up to midday aggregated only 5000 shares. Trading little more active this afternoon, but the dealings without feature of interest. Prices were steadily advanced to the IA per cent. The specialties were dull. Sales 15c,0O0 shares The directors of the Chicago Bur lington and Quincy have declared dividend of S2 per share.
 [Closing prices reported the private wires of BUNNELL 6 SCRANTON Bankers and Brokers.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-23
Church Matters.

Rev. S. Dryden Phelps, D. D., will preach in the George street N. E. church tomorrow morning. In the evening the pastor will give the last of his series of sermons upon Heaven. His subject will be the ssRecogni- tion of Friends n Heaven.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-23
A fresh lot of the famous .... n MHIlTlNEYs1, VIII NE ,o e CARRIAGES si;, A .,

pedes and Tricycles for girls. 0 COyvles & Go. AT Orange St. Open Saturday and Monday evenings. my5 OARD.-To all who are suffering fre m erro and indiscretions of youth, weakness early decay, loss of manhood, &c, I will send recr. that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered by missionary in South America Send self f-addressed envelope REV. JOSEPH T. LYMAN. Station D, New York. Jyt4 eod&w1y.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-23
STARIN'S LINE. Daily ExceDt Saturday.

Leave New Haven from Starin's Dock at 1O:15 m. The JOHN H. STARIN, Captain McAliste every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. The BRAS CGENdNG IN, Captain spoor, every Monday x Returning leave New York from Pier IS, foot of SSortiandt street, at p; m..the STARIN every monday, Wednesday and Friday; the CORNING every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. The only Sunday night boat from New York.
 Fare, with berth in cabin, $1; stateroom $l. Ex Free Coach leaves the depot On arrival of Hart Iord traln- Leaves corner of Church and Chape streets every half hour, commencing at S:39 p m E Tickets and State Rooms be Purchased at [, F. Ryder's, No. 276 Chapel street, at the Tontine a Hotel, or of the Downes News Co., 351 Chapel stree Dd at the International Express 31 Center street
 C. M. CONKLIN, Agent,
 HsO New Haven, Conn.,
Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-23
Court Notes.
IN mEMORIAM.
A Meeting of over one Hundred Past Members of the Collegiate and Commercial Institute.

Meeting Of over one Hundred
 Past Members of the Collegiate and
 Commercial Institute.
 At meeting of over one hundred past members of the Collegiate and Commercial Institute held at the Elliott House, New Haven, at noon of the 22d day of May, 1885, there being representatives of classes from 1850 to 1884 present, committee consisting of Lynde Harrison, R. L. de Zeng and Benja- min R. English was appointed with instruc- tions to prepare suitable resolutions to ex- press the feelings of the ex-members of the Institute upon the occasion of the death of it's founder and principal, General William Huntington Russell. The committee pre- pared and reported the following:
 The past members of the Collegiate and Commer- cial Institute of New Haven, assembled this 22d ings of all who have had the good fortune to have been at any time under the tuition of it's late found gret and heartfelt sorrow upon the ecease of Gen eral William Huntington Russell
 No man ever attained or deserved higher rank as an instructor of youth
 Dr. Russell, of New Haven, stands before the Eng lish-speaking race with Dr. Arnold, of Rugby, and
 His influence and personality never failed to im- press all his boys with the sterling traits of his character.
 No pupil of his can have failed to become better man because of his instructions and example.
 His clear insight into the capacity of boyS his profound knowledge of human nature and his rich ly stored mind made him always an educator before he was teacher.
 If all who have been under his instruction were here to-day to speak for themselves they would bear testimony with to his absolute sincerity and der his tender and fstferfy care
 We tender to the family of our departed master and friend our deep. sympathy with them in this hour of their afiiction.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-23
59IedicaI.
BILIOUSINE! Y!

two-cent stamp sent to Snow & Earle, Provi- dence. R. l. will obtain by mail trial package of Biousine thus enabling every body to ascertain by personal experience and not by the testimony of others that there is cure for Headache, Dys- pepsia, Constipation, Indigestion. Sour Stomach, Heartburn, Liver Complaint and all diseases which arise from a disordered stomach. a23eodnr
Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-23

National Line Of Steamships. BETWEEN NEW YORK, LIVERPOOL. OJTEENs
 s.t,,,, TOWN AND LONDON DIRECET.
 oainng weekly from Pier 39, North River New York, are among the largest steamships crossing sae t Asian5lc: Cabin rates, $50 to $1OO Excursion a1 speciai rates; outward steerage $17, and pre- paid steerage tickets S19. Being Ss lower than most other lines" New steamship America's frs tr1p 10 New York, days, 15 hours and fl minutes
 .. F. w. J. HURST, Manager ,,-AgemIS at New Haven, BUNNELL& & SCRANTON v v nEEIIITAPATRICK, nEII,i A. MCALISTER, GEORGE m DOWNES G SON. E. DOWNES. asf 7-2t
Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-23
ANCHOR LINE,
EUROPE.

Cooks Excursion Parties sail from New : York in April, May, June Or July by First-class steamships
 Special Tourist Tickets for Individual Il Travellers at reduced rates, by the best routes for pleasure travel.
 Cookss ExcursiOnist, with maps, contains full particulars; by mail for ten cents
 THOS. COOK & SON, 261 Broadway, N f21 tie11W&S
Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-23

Mrs. Colonel Weas, ,ls, of Litchfsld, has re- turned from Florida.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-23

KaIe's Honey the great Cough cure, ,asc. ,soa&s1 Gfenn's Sulphur Soap heals & beautihes, 3sc. GermanCornRenaover kills Corns < Buntops HilPs Hair and Whisker bye-Black and Brown, soo
 Pike's Toethache Drops cure in Minute.75c Deans uheunlatie Pills are 8 sure cure, 5oc.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-23

Anyone sending a two cent postage stamp to Snow & Earle, Providence, R. l., will re- ceive free by mail trial package of Bilious inc. n12 eodGEw tt
Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-23
8aiIrnads.

New Haven and Derby Railroad.
 iran Afi LEAVE iSE1ef NEW HAVEN NY -'' -''s At zoo and 95o m., 200 5:45, e:ao p. m. satur- days at 11:00 p. m.
 LEAVE ANsoNIA At 6:35, 9:05 and 11:40 8. .I., 3:25 and 731 D. Connections are made at Ansenia with passenger with the principal trains of other roads centering New Haven. July 1s, 1saz. '' VI --' -1>-'D' ''p = PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. The Best Railroad i'm the World. 5DAILY EXPRESS TRAINS TO THE WEST. Apply for tickets and full information to J. N. T. T. Armstrong, ticket agent and baggage transfer No 7s Church street, New Haven. je7
 H0usatOnic Railroad.
 JANUARY 5 1885
 Trains Leave New Haven via N. Y, N. H. & H. at ss9 1 a. d m snd ana aP n nm g. Albany via State Line and Saratoga.
 H.D; AZERILL; General sas Ticket Agent General Offices, Bridgeport Conn
 Nausatuck Railroad. COMMENCING JULY 17th, 1884, trains leave New Haven via N H. & D. R. R., connecting with 700 a. m-Connecting at Ansonia with passenger
 train for Waterbury, Litchfield and Win $50 a. m-Through car for Waterbury, watertown
 Litchfe1d Winsted.
 200 D. m.-Connecting at Ansonia with passenger
 train for Waterbury.
 645 mns9ggh nsad SaF Wns for Waterbury "atertown FoR NEW HAVENsTrains leave winsted 71O TRAINs R [ GEAVE T1'V Ha f = 5so ' a. F. m s26 a. m, through car, 1o:5o a. m- 2:44 p. m, GEORGE W. BEACH supt. New York, New Haven & Hart
 ford R. R., Nov. 10, 1884. IND r IT A . FOR NEW YoRK*sss, s41s *4:as, Sis 6:so *7:so
 .s;lo SEQ *sso 1o;49 11so so m u;oo P m ,na
 .5:So, s:ao, &7oo 7:15 milk train S with T pass ae. so0 Gp e snndsys, @ sAs s*s:5s, sSis s:0o a. wAsH1NafoN Sief lG N1GaT eifF EXPRESS VIA HARLEM
 Ri'falS at 116O P m daily 1 deRs & at FOR BOSTON VIA SPRINGFIELD night FOR MONTREAL via Conn River and C. V R. R. FOR ios BosToR SRW E n 1osoN oa sEosP xSb PRv DENCE-*12:45 night, *1o:25 a. m., fast express. FOR Bosf6a @ EaIt N PFsFs HRTosp p ,o5 ER a6sSo,* Rm*2;sO 8so a. n m . daily; npp ros B m ssi R n Iass e5REfsf
 Hastf9sd sss hke skeo *59:s na9! si9:os a $ 1sss $ ros " EoRpSs sRfsys egei sI BiPhs *1o:25 a. m:, Q0:35 a. m., 3:30 p. m. way to Say
 broek x4O5 9;is p m geo p m t train to Gpii | VIA B. & N. Y. AIR LINE DIVISION for Middle l town, WilliHantic, Etc.-Leave New Haven fol all stations at SOS a. m., 125 *5O5 615 p. m Con nect at Middletown with Conn. Valley R. R. ! and at Willimantc with N. ' & N; E. and N. L | & N. R. R., at Turnerville with Colchester Branch. Trains arrive in New Haven at s:02 8 E. M. REED, Vice President. 1 *Express trains
 | fLocal Express.
 ] New Haven & Northampton R. R l ON AND AFTER NOV. 10, 1884, TRAINS WILL LEAVE NEW HAVEN at 715 g. m, 1:1o 3: m. ana | 4:O4 D. m. for New Hartford, Westield, Holyoke | Williamsburg, Turner's Falls and North Adams. l At 6:25 p. n. Accommodation Train for New Hart l ford and Williamsburg.
 Trains will arrive from Wiliamsburgb and all in l termediate points at 9:17 a. m., and from Nortl Adams, Turner's Falls, and all points between, a | 1:17 D. Iu., 4:54 D. and SIPS D. l For particulars see small time tables at all sta | tions. s. B. OPDYKE, JR, Supt
Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-23
Chicago Grain and Provision Mar

ket. Closing quotations Reported over Private Wires to Edwin Rowe ac Co.,, Commission Mer- chants, 403 New York Produce Exchange, New York.
 The following shows the quotations at p. m Chicago time) for the past three days:
Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-23
THE COURT RECOIsD.
City Court - Criminal Side Judge
 Deming.

City Court - Criminal S10e - u0Se
 Deming.
 May 22-Mary E.. Lawler, breach of the peace against Elizabeth Melcher. $10 fine, $8.55 costs: Elizabeth Melcher. breach of the peace against Ma ry E. Lawler, discharged: James Conway, burgla- ry, to May 23 Mary Mcclure, theft from Charles Moeller, $6.18 costs, thirty days in jail.
 Court Notes.
 The following cases were assigned at the Common Pleas bar meeting yesterday: May 27, Hine vs. Nichols; May 29, Gowan Kahn; May 2, Utica City bank vs. Curtiss: June 2. Whiting Munson; Maya Mansfield Nettleton; May 29, Smith vs. Kimberly; May 2S, Malloy Cassidy.
 Mary Mcclure, who was detected in carrying away bag of empty bottles from the of c. Moeller's saloon Crown street early yesterday was brought before the City court and sent to jail for thirty days.
 James Conway, who was arrested Thursday night for burglariously entering the Reynolds bolt shop on East street was before the City court yesterday morning. At the request of the prosecuting at torney the case went over until to-day.
 The circumstances of the fight over stray chick en between Mrs. Mary B. Lawlor, of 12 Gregory street, and Mrs. Elizabeth Melcher of 137 AshInun street. listened to by Judge Denng in the City court yesterday morning. After hearing the evi dence his honor discharged Mrs. Mecher and fined Mrs. Lawlor S10 and costs The fine not paid and she went to jail.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-23
ssT.,o nvsnaDrIc,s EYefueeo

T am thirty-f1ve years old, writes MT. CharIes H. Watts. of West Somers Putnam Co.,, N. -Y, land had suffered from dyspepsia for fifteen years The current treatment did me no good. Lstlessly and without hope gave Parker's Tonic trial. l can give the result in three words: it cured me- It will cure you. a2S weddsat&w I'm
 Coughs. Cold and Sore-Throat yield readily to B. H Douglass & Sons Perfected Capsicum Cougn Drops. Retail price, 15 cents per quarter pound.
 DURKEE's CoLD MEAT SAUCE AND SALAD DRESSING ready-made, nutritious, economical, delicious Nothing equal to it was ever offered, and it is lnya riably popular both at home and abroad
 Reduced prices of mineral waters. We de- liver to consumers in any part of the city at attractive rates.
 m14 eodtf WHITTLEsEY's DRUG STORE.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-23
HousatOnic Railroad.

JANUARY B 1885.
 Trains Leave New Haven via N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. at 9:30 a. and 400 p. m.. connecting at Bridgeport for Pttsdeld and Intermediate stations, Albany via State Line and Saratoga.
 H. D. AVERILL. General Ticket Agent.
 W. H. YEOMANS, Superintendent.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-23
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

5DAILY EXPRESS TRAINS TO THE WEST.
 Apply for tickets and full information to J. N States ticket agent N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., or T. T. Armstrong, ticket agent and baggage transfer, Mo- T8 Church street, New Haven. je7
Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-23

Wheat, 7ocars; corn POP oars: oats 217 cars; hogs A
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-23
I,rnmlsr,. Frlend squat.

Detroit Journal, @ 4EtH
In Washington the other day | met Ike
Bromley--white Of hair and whtskers, but
as handsome as ever. He had no gray
bsir twenty years ago, when he was inthe
Connecticut Legislature, aud used 70 put
in his evenings playing billiards and max
ipg il interesting for his friends. One day
a Chap whom be had "doueup" on several
occasions introduced an expert player to
Bromley under tue name Of Scott. As the
game progressed Bromley would say:
fiYour play, Mr.. Squat" Finally tho in
troducer became indignant, and said:
awe all know you are a wag, Brom; but
my friends name is Scott. / spoke his
name plainly when l presented him.
there Is no wit in calling him Mr.. Squat
Bromley looked hurt, and replied peni.
tently: ~ beg pardon, old fellow; it was {!
stupid mistake; but really your friend
PLAYS Misunderstanding slowly and
tumbling with his watch seals as II greatly
embarrassed-'.ho plays billiards so well,1
thought perhaps he spelled his name with
a oTaD r'