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orchestra. $2; dress circle, $3.50; family circle,
reserved, 81; family circle. admission, 20 cents,
and gallery, 90 cents
THIS MORNINGS FIRE.
The Colored Peoples Skating Rink and
Three Small Buildings Destroyed.

At 3o'clock this morning q fire broke out in
the large building on Ohio street, between Mis-
souri, and Mississippi Streets used by the colored
people for a skating rink, and before the de-
partment could get to it the building was pract-
ically destroyed. The fire was communicated
to adjoining buildings. and an immense
confagration at one time seemed
imminent Misses Louisa and Jennie Howe, who
were sleeping in the building east of the rink,
were awakened by the falling in of parts of a
burning roof They had barely time to escape
with their lives They were helped
from the building in their night clothes
of the rink, and owned by David v. Burns and
Sadie Cransfeld. were practically destroyed be-
fore the fire could be checked. The loss on the
rink, which is owned by Mrs. Catherine
Dickson, is about $4,000, with ST. 800 insurance
The loss to the Misses Howe and Mrs. Belle Reed.
who jointly owned the residence east of the rink,
is about So, 600, with $1,000 insurance in Henry
Goes agency. Mr. Burnss loss is about
$780, and that Of Sadie Cransfeld, who
owned the building south Of that of
Mr. Burns, about $780, The fire started in the
rink and is supposed to be the work of an incen-
diary the result of carelessness or the part of
oontz players who are thought to congregate
there on Sunday evenings.
There is said to have been good deal Of ILL
feeling caused in the neighborhood by the char
acter Of the crowd permitted to attend the rink,
and threats Of burning the rink If such people
were not kept away are reported to have been
INDUCED in.
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A Pertinent Inquiry.

st. Louis Globe Democrat
1t is significant fact that the leading officers
of the Knights of Labor have all testified before
the House special committee on the Southwest
ern labor difficulties that the laws and principles
of their organization do not contemplate a re-
sort to strikes, and do not make any provision
for ordering such a movement. Where, then,
does the power come from to sustain strike by
drafts the treasury of the order2 If strikes
are practically forbidden, these officers are GER
tainly not justifable in approprating the funds
in their custody to the support and encourage
ment of men who choose that method of assert
ing their rights
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Openine of the Art Exhibit.

The art exhibit at Masonic Hall, under the
auspices of the Indianapolis Art Association, of
this city, will open this evening at half past z
o'clock This is By far the largest and most de-
serving display of fine paintings ever brought to
this city, the best pictures Of the New Orleans
exhibit having been selected for the exhibit by
Mr.. Wendell Stanton Howard. the art connois-
seur, in whose charge they are In addition to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-26
Narrow Escape from Being Crushed.

Two sons of L. F. Adams, commission ,ner-
chant. went fishing yesterday, on White river,
south of the city. They anchored their wagon
by the side of the stream, aud near large syca-
more tree which had been set on fire and was
smoldering, but which showed no indications of
falling While Arthur V. Adams was lying on
the wagon-seat noon. he heard the tree crack,
and at once jumped from the wagon and ran.
He was just in time. for the tree fell upon the
wagon and literally smashed it into kindling-
wood
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The MapIeson Opera Uompany,s Engagement

Colonel Mapleson's Grand Opera Company
will open at English's Opera house Thursday
evening" in Carmen On Friday night Lucia
de Lammermoor' will be given. and. on Satur-
day night, Faust" The sale Of seats begins
this morning at 10 o'clock, and the scale of
prices is as follows: Orchestra ciraae, g. so;
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there is display of china and other fine wares
which have elsewhere attracted great attention.
Persons who have not received their season
tickets to the art gallery at. Masonic Hall can
have them by applying to the door keeper on the
opening of the gallery tonight
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The McAll Association will meet this after.
noon in the chapel of Christ Church, at o'clock.
Letters from Mr.. McAll and Rev. W. W. Newell
will be read, and the question of assuming the
support of certain station in Paris (which can
be done for $50o) will be voted upon.
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Celebration of arbor nav

The George H. Thomas Woman's Relief Corps
will spend Arbor Day, Tuesday, April 81, at the
Soldiers Orphans Home, at Knishtstown, Ieav-
ing the Union Depot a. IL ociock A. NJ, ard re-
turning at o'clock p. NJ. Reduced rates have
been secured for the trip. All going will take
lunch and seed or plants to be used in decorat-
ing the grounds
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Hon. Alphonso Hart, Ex-Governor of Ohio, is
in the city, stopping at the Grand Hotel.
Mr.: Speers Mcbride, of Lafayette, spent Sun
day in the city, the guest of Mr.. Arthur T.
Smith, of College avenue.
J. e. Martins, the Terre Haute rollngm
puddler, spoke to very large audience on the
moral suasion side of the temperance question,
in Circle Park, at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
He is a good speaker.
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The Mercantile Associations Excursions.

The Mercantile Associations Excursions.
The FIRST of the excursions during the summer
months from neghLoring towns. to be under the
management Of the Indianapolis Mercantile As
socialion, will be run from Tuscola, ILL.,, to this
city, over the indianapolis, Decatur & Spring
field road, on May f. There will be other excur-
sions over the different roads from all parts of
the State at frequent intervals during the sea-
con
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-26

"WHY. Charlie, dear. you seem nearer heaven
than when saw you Lasts "That is because,
my dear, l have on one of Kelleher's stylish new
hats. 1t makes me taller and more majestic,
you know" The leading halter, % South Merid-
ian street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-26

Joseph Strater was arrested last night for
stealing banjo from the residence at No lis
North Mississippi street.
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Lawn Mowers, Refrigerators.

The Easy, Excelsior and Richmond Star Lawn
Mowers, all irst-class, at reduced prices. Also
full assortment of the Perfection Refrigerators
at low prices. Call and see them before you
buy Are removing our stock of hardware to
Schnulls Block, 90, Southwest corner Meridian
and Maryland streets
HlLDEBRAND e FuG ATE
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THE latest things in parlor goods at King s.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-22
YALE NOTES.
The Athletic Games at the Yale Field
 This Afternoon.

The Athletic Games at the Yale Field
 This Afternoon.
 The junior societies will give out their elections Tuesday night and the senior will occur the following Tuesday.
 The nine left on the 4 o'clock train yester- day afternoon for Northampton where they spent the night, going by stage to Amherst this morning. Stewards ankle is still troub- ling him and Winston 'S6 will cover second in his place. Princeton and Harvard play at Princeton to-day.
 The sophomores defeated the Shelf nine yesterday by the score of to 6.
 This afternoon the spring games of the Athletic association will be held at the Yale field, commencing at 2:30. The games are of especial importance from the fact that they will determine just who will represent Yale at Mott Haven a week from to-day. The entries are numerous and the contest ants have trained faithfully and close con- tests may be expected. The events and the entries are:
 One hundred yards 6ash-A. H. Leeds, 's7; w. H. Lrldington '87; O. F. Odell, '86; c. H. Sherrel 89
 Half mile run0F. R. Saith, 's6; L. Bradner, s0 VT, Putting sixteen pound shot-F A A. Verplanck 'ss
 one ne mile rnnoI. o W W Bond se s.;w.G Lane, ,ss; B. W. Schwab, .SS
 Running Broad Jump-W. B. Goodwin 's9, H. L. Magruder s9 G. B. Berger '88 s.
 One Mile Walk-G. H. Davidson SS s, F. W. Wentworth '67 S., H. A. Smith 'S9.
 One hundred and twenty yards hurdle race-w H. Ludington '67, G. B. Berger 'S8 s.
 40 yards dash-A. Colt '87, H. F. Walker 'So F. R. Smith '86 H. K. Goetchins 'S6 s, L. Bradner 'SS Two mile bicycle race-S Carlton '87, J. s. Kulp '87 s.
 Throwing sixteen pound hammer-F. A. Yer planck 'SS, W. H. Seward '8S, A. B. Coxe 'S7.
 Pole vanlt-T G. Shearman 'S9, Washbour1e '88, w n RIIeII ,88 S
 Running high jump-W. B. Goodwin s9 T. G. Shearman '89, G. B. Berger '88 S.
 2so yards dash-C. F. Oden 's6, W. H. Luding. ton s7 A. Leeds ST. A. Colt 'S7. o. H. Sherrell 'S9.
 The referee will be H. s. Brooks, the judges F. J. Winston, N. M. Goodlett and $. J Walker. the timers w. R. Crawford, A. B. Coxe and O. N. Codding, the clerks of the course W. B. Kendall and J. McE1roy, ir., and the starter R. Winston.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-22
A NnxeI Watch

Edward Engel, the State street jeweler, is exhibiting in his window a watch which is a novelty in point of construction. h place of the two hands there are two circular open ings about one-fourth of an inch in diameter in the center of the dial These record the hour and minute of the day and at the end of each sixty seconds little tablet falls as the number of the next minute is recorded. Thus mere glance at the face discovers the hour and minute of the day in bold numer- als, while the second hand in the lower left hand corner records the smaller divisions of time. The watch was imported from Switz- erland, where they are being manufactured in great numbers. An interesting fact con- nected with the patent is that an almost identical patent was granted ten years ago to MT. Reinhart, MT. Engel's watchmaker. MT. Reinhart confded the secret of his invention to a friend, who, perceiving the virtue of his discoveries, appropriated the idea, went to Geneva, where after making a few minor changes he obtained patent and proceeded to manufacture the time pieces.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-22
NearIy SuHocated,

Attorney Linsley, assistant clerk of the City court, came very near losing his wife Thursday by suffocation. Mrs. Linsley had been cleaning house, and becoming tired had lain down on a sofa to sleep, leaving an oil lamp burning in the kitchen. Shortly afterwards Mrs. Linsley fell asleep and the lamp becoming overheated, exploded, but not with sufficient noise to awaken Mrs. Linsley. The volumes of smoke pouring out from the kitchen alarmed the workmen on the premises and one of them started to the house to investigate. His alarm soon summoned the remainder and they saw that quick work was needed to prevent the fire from getting any further headway. Mrs. Linsley was not to be found, and the men assisted by Mrs. Linsley's sister, who lives opposite, found Mrs. L. on the sofa asleep. She was taken into the open air, where med ical aid was summoned and yesterday she was much improved.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-22
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
Saturday, May 29, 1886.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY. An Open Letter--John E. Bassett. At Ryder Chicago Caranels Bargains In Pictures At Northrop's Best Music-Oliver Ditson & Go. Chocolate Cream Drops-At Ryder's. Domestic Sewing Ma hine-N. W. Hine. pr; John |; Lyon-4g Church Street For Rent-Tenements- Edward Malley. Ice Cream Delivered-Ryder. Japanese Souvenirs-C. H. Aver. Lewis Red Jacket Bitters-At Druggists. Low Price Cash Store-Judson. Musc-N. W. Hine.
 Pasture-F A. Perry. Pains and Ois-D. S. Glenney & Son. Parasols-C. F. Becklev.
 Reward-P. O. Box 1, ,33s.
 Rock Candy SyrupS-At Ryder's. Rubber Hose-73 Church Street. Special Six Days Sale-BoIton & Nicely. Sunday Services Gospel Union. Sunday Services-First Presbyterian Church. Sunday Services-George Street M B. Church. Sunday Services-Unted Church. Sunday Services-SpiritualiSts Hall. Sunday Services-Good Samaritans' Hall. Sunday Services-Church of the Messiah Sunday Services Trinity M. E. Church. Sunday Services-Dwight Place Church. Sunday Services-Calvary Baptist Church. Sunday Services-College Street Church. Sunday Services-First Methodist Church. Sunday Services-Church of the Holy Spirit. Sunday ServiceS-Howard Avenue M. .E. Church. Sunday ServiceS-Davenport Church. Sunday Servlces-Humphrey Street Cong. Church. Sunday Services-St John Street M. E. Church. Sunday ServiceS-Good Samaritans. Sunday Services-First Baptist Church. Sunday Services-Clty Missions The Magnetic Cure-R. o. Loveridge. Wanted-Ladies-Prof Livingston. Wanted-House-L P.
 Wanted-WaiterS-City Hall Restaurant. Wanted-Rooms-Fr0d Botswick. Warmers Safe Cure-At Druggists.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-22
HONOR WE'LL BESTOWED.

Breck P. TrOwbridge of This City Alp. pointed Supervising Architect Of the
 American school at Athens.
 Mir. Breck P. Trowbridge, son of Protes- sor William P. Trowbridge of this city, has received the appointment of supervising architect of the new building to be erected for the American School of Archaeology at Athens, Greece. Work on the building, which is to be put up according to the design of the eminent architect, Professor Ware of Columbia college. will be commenced next October. MT. Trowbridge will leave for Eu- rope in the early part of July and after spending short time in England and France arrive in Athens, where he will reside until the completion of the building, which will probably be accomplished in the summer of 1SS7
 MT. Trowbridge received his school educa' tion at the Hopkins Grammar school, this city. In 1879 he entered Trinity college, from which he was graduated in 1883. He then took 8 course at the Columbia School of Architecture, where he displayed marked ability as 8 draughtsman. Last year he passed with honors the competitive examina- tion for sanitary engineers in New York and month later received an appointment on the New York city board of health, which position he holds at present. The announce ment of this newly bestowed honor is reeelv- ed most fsvorably in this city where the talented young architect formerly resided and is so well known.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-22
Personal.

Mr. and Mrs. General Vessels, of Litch- | field, have returned from their western trip. Vice President Reed, wife and daughter left for New York yesterday and to-day sail | for Europe.
 Enos Savage, of Winsted, is seriously i'll 1 and grave doubts are entertained as to his recovery.
 w. L. Gilbert has force of men at work preparing the grounds in Winsted for the | Industrial college. The Rev. J. G. Davenport will deliver Memorial day address at Thomaston the af ternoon of Sunday, the Both. MT. Jesse H. Lord, of Bridgeport, has met with severe affliction in the death of his Frederick M. Denison and Frank O. Bush- nell were yesterday appointed commissioners on the estate of the late William H. Hooker, deceased.
 Attorney George P. Ingersoll and Major w. A. Lincoln were appointed yesterday commissioners on the estate of Frederick A. Chase, deceased.
 Corporation Counsel DriscoH left yester- day for pleasure trip. He visits Washington, Baltimore and Old Point Comfort, returning in about ten days.
 MT. and Mrs. AIbin Jennings, of Ridge field, celebrated their seventieth marriage anniversary on Monday. MT. Jennings is 96 years of age and his wife is two years his junior
 In the case of Mrs. John B.. Hotchkiss, of Winsted, vs the Hartford & Connecticut Western railroad Judge Andrews has render ed his decision, awarding the plaintiff $25 damages.
 Russell Gilmore, who was so severely in- jured at the upper railroad crossing in Staff ford Springs few days since by the train, died Thursday morning, having never return ed to consciousness. Mr. and Mrs. F. 8. Andrew celebrated the 20th anniversary of their marriage at their residence on Winthrop avenue Thursday evening About 50 guests were present. A handsome dinner and tea set were among the gifts received.
 George Rotman, of Grand avenue, was on Thursday evening presented with gold headed cane by members of the New Haven Hessian Verein, after which fine supper was enjoyed. Mir. Rotman is soon to visit friends in Germany.
 Captain Dewell, who was formerly with J. D. Dewell of New Haven, was passenger on the 11:16 Naugatuck up train yesterday, hav- ing finished the seasons business at St. Au- gustine, Fla. He will shortly open the Lang don House at Plymouth which was under his management last year.
 Mrs. Hannah Andrews of Winsted, who died Thursday, aged eighty-three, was the widow of Eleazer Andrews, who died twen- ty-four years ago. She leaves three sons, Charles B. Andrews of the Clarke House, Frank E. Andrews of the Music Hall drug store, and William B. Andrews, who resides in Chicago.
 Thomas F. Bryan died Wednesday of con- sumption at the Bridgeport hospital, aged forty years. He served in the war as mem ber of Company E, Tenth CIV, enlisting while attending school in Middletown. He was taken prisoner near St. Augustine, Florida, being confined in Andersonville eighteen months. Out of the twenty cap tured with him only one survived the horri- ble experience of the prison pen.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-22
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Ink wells-large variety at Dorman's.
 Buy Good Housekeeping. Out to-day.
 Harper's for June is received and for sale by T. H. Pease & Son.
 Progressive tennis at the New Haven Lawn clubs grounds this afternoon.
 The Young Mems Republican club will give an entertainment at their rooms next Thursday evening.
 The railroad commissioners yesterday in spected the New York & New Haven road. They rode on the dummy transit.
 Attention is called to the advertisement of $5 reward offered for the return of U. s. navy sword. It was valued for old associa- ton.
 Rev. T. T. Munger, D. D., will be absent from his pulpit the following Sunday, hav- ing been invited to preach at Cornell univer sity.
 The New Haven Automatic Sprinkler com pany give an exhibition of the sprinkler at the corner of Chestnut and Water streets this morning at half-past ten.
 Rev. Chauncev Brewster of Grace church, Baltimore, Md, will preach at the Church of the Ascension tomorrow morning and even ing in exchange with the rector, Rev. MT. Woodcock.
 About fifty ladies prominent in social cir cles were presenS at an afternoon tea given by Mrs. A. J. DuBois, wife of Professor Dubois, at her residence on Bradley street yesterday afternoon.
 At Trinity M. E. church on Sunday Rev. Dr. Peck, the pastor, will preach morning and evening. In the evening tenth il- frustrated lecture on Pil lgrim's Progress; sub jeet, "Doubting Castle and Giant Despair. /"
 The address at English Hall tomorrow ev- ening by the talented young Japanese, Mir. Shiukachi Shigemi, will be full of interest to all. Miss Lottie Hinman, whose clear sweet voice is enjoyed by all who hear her, will sing.
 The Rev. E. E. Hale, D. D., of Boston, will read here the second week in June for the benefit of the Woman's Indian Rights as- sociation of this city. The readings, which have been so successful in Brooklyn and other cities, will include his famous story of "My Double and How He Undid Me-"
 MT. Blakeslee, pastor of the Second church, Fair Haven, will preach to morrow at W ellesley college. Rev. Mir. Miller, of the OCS- ond church pulpit in the morning and in the evening there will be 8 temperance meeting under the auspices of the Y. P. S. c. E.:
 Burgess & Burgess hat store is a busy place, the special attractions being their un- exceptionally fine stock of straw hats for men, youths and little shavers. Their stock of fine straw hats for boys is large and they display many exclusive styles; and this is the great center for those tasteful and popu lar straw caps for the little youngsters.
 In the case of Henry Moody against Smith and Kelsey, tried before the jury at the Common Pleas court yesterday, arguments were made by E. P. Arvine, one of the at torneys for the plaintiff, and by W. P. Niles, one of the attorneys for the defendant. A number of members of the bar who were present spoke in high praise of the clear, eloquent and convincing character of the argument presented by MT. Niles, who is evidently destined to become distinguished jury lawyer.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-22
Ruutness Active in Madison.

There does not appear to be any alarming cessation in business in Madison, judging from what we were informed and saw for ourselves yesterday. An honest biddy, the property of Mrs. A. M. Dowd, one day this week deposited in her nest an immense egg weight, over quarter of pound; length, S24 inches; circumference, 7A inches. The egg was brought to this city yesterday.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-22
Organ Recitals.

The annual organ recitals at sBattell chap el by Professor Steckel and pupils will be given soon, probably on Wednesday eve nings, June and g. At the first selections will be rendered by H. P. Earle, R. T. Percy and Harry Jepson; at the second by W. s. Wheeler, J. D. Rice and Harry Jepson. The recitals, it is expected, will equal if not sur pass in brilliancy those of last year, which were exceptionally successful.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-22
An open Letter.

NEW HAVEN, Ct. May 17, 1886. The writer has had at different times three children avail themselves of Professor Lees instruction in writing, and would say that he has done for them what they had not been able to get from any other source, and that is great improvement in their penman- ship. Two of them are now under his care. I know of no one better qualified than he to give good instruction in his line.
 Respectfully,
 JOHN E. BATTETT,
 Hardware dealer, 754 Chapel St.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-22
A swollen Shoulder.

John Lynch, while walking on the New England railroad track near Elmwood just out of Hartford, Wednesday night, was struck by an engine and thrown some dis tance. All the injury he received is a swollen shoulder. The doctors came pre-. pared to amputate a couple of legs or arms, but Lynch had no need for surgery.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-22
&urrnrfmn Dmrfv

A birthday surprise party was given last evening to Isaac Isaacs at the residence of his parents on Congress avenue, opposite Welch school An orchestra furnished the music. The house was filled with friends. The festivities were highly enjoyed.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-22
special Presents.

Do not fail to secure one of our many special presents given away free next Saturday and Monday to all purchasers of a half pound of tea and one pound of coffee or one pound Centennial" baking powder. Special checks equal to two are also given on Mon day. Best goods at lowest prices. Satisfac- tion guaranteed or money returned.
 Centennial Am. Tea Company, 363 State street.
 eRTry Perfection Cream Java coffee.