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Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
LOCAL NEW S.
BrIefMemtfOn.

Do you want diary? Visit Dorman's.
 Unrivalled Chase pianos, ,64s Chapel street.
 Norwalk will have camp of Sons of Vet erans, with a charter membership of twenty two.
 A large Bridgeport party took g sleigh ride to Milford last night and had supper at the Milford Hotel.
 Many New Haven sleigh riding parties were out last night. Several of them went to adjoining towns.
 Rockville people want the proposed rail- road from Portland to terminate at that vile Iage instead of Manchester.
 Chief Engineer Abbott of the Birmingham fire department is slowly improving from his injuriesreceived during the early winter.
 The estate of the late Martha M. Prior, of Hartford, is valued at $55, ,645 of which $7,00O was in Consolidated railroad stock.
 Ousatonic lodge, I. O. O. F., of Birming- ham entertained visitors from Fair Haven last evening. The visitors went over in sleighs.
 Professor Fowler, of Moodus, recently gave John F. Phillips E Co.,. advertising agents of New York, a contract for s4o.000 worth of advertising.
 The Consolidated railroad company has turing company, of Springfield, for twenty drawing-roo cars.
 A delegation of over 100 from New Haven attended the entertainment given by the Bridgeport Turner society at Turn hall in Bridgeport Sunday evening.
 Henry A. Hitchcock, aged 42, fancy goods store proprietor in Waterbury, died at his residence Sunday night of lung disease. He had been ill but one week.
 The monthly meeting of the managers of the Home for the Friendlees occurs at Mrs. Justus s. Hotchkiss' residence, 238 Church street, tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
 There is prospect that the Birmingham Corset company may leave Birmingham when they leave their present quarters in the spring. Their annual pay roll amounts to 50,000 per year.
 President Kendall of the Quinnipiac Brew ing company said yesterday morning that he thought it probable that the objection against F. Siebold's obtaining @ license would be withdrawn.
 Mrs. M. Durand, president of the New Ha- Von COuubJ W O' l. O'1 knSS NoAy AhIcA- esting and instructive discourse to large audience at the Methodist church in Nauga- tuck Sunday evening.
 In the billiard tournament at Hartford last evening Kellogg of Hartford defeated Kings bury of New Haven, 25O to 22S. Kellogg's average 31-73, Kingsbury's 12-72. Kel- logg's best run 12, Kingsbury's IA.
 At the Methodist Episcopal church in Tor rington Sunday Mrs. Thompson, of New Haven, gave very interesting talk in behalf of the Ladies' Foreign Missionary society and succeeded in starting an auxiliary to the same there. Assistant Principal R. W. Hine of the High school in Waterbury has placed his res: ignation in the hands of the school board, having received fattering offer to become school superintendent of the first district of Willimantic at large increase of salary.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
ReadY for BusIness,

Monson & Carpenter have finished taking account of stock and are now ready for busi- iness. As usual, when stock taking, have found many lines of goods that wish to close out immediately, and will offer them this morning at half price. Remnants, odds and ends, etc., in all departments at closing out prices. A big lot of Hamburg edges will be put on sale this morning at 12 1-2, 19 and 26 cents yard. It will he to your advan- tage to call upon this snterprising and wide awake firm this week.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
PROHIBITION CLUB.
Various Addresses-sO or the Ne Kala GtIu.E.

Various AddresSeg-SOnEs or the New
 Crusade-The Yale Club.
 The Prohibition club had a lively meeting last evening. Speeches were made by Rev. Henry stauffer, president of the Yale Prohi- bition club, by Rev. J. K. Kilbourn, post graduate member of the Yale club, and by several members of the New Haven club.
 Action on the new constitution wasp post- poned for week. A committee was ap- pointed to make arrangements to have Chair man Dickie of the National committee and Rollo Kirk Bryan, the famous chalk talker, speak in New Haven sometime next month.
 Various questions were discussed, among others that of quarters for the Yale Prohibi- ticn club and for the New Haven Junior Prohibition club.
 The Yale Prohibition club expects to or eaI.ize ann octette which will delight our citizens with the songs of the new crusade.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
Postomce Clerks JubIIant.

The clerks in the New Haven postofice are jubilant on account of the prospect of Con. gress passing a bill grading all postoffce clerks and fixing regular salaries therefor. Alfred Busted, president of the New Haven Postal Clerks association, received bulletin from Washington stating that the bill has been presented by Congressman s. s. Cox and has been referred to the committee on postofices and post roads. If it is passed the New Haven postal clerks receive under it from $500 to $1, 400 per annum salary instead of from $4OO to s, 900 as heretofore.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
PARRmmaI.

Louis Hirsch, with Adolph Goldsmith, in- porter of watches and manufacturing jeweler of New York, is visiting friends in this city.
 TEe Rev. Mr. Nelson of Christ church, Nor wich, who has been on a trip to Bermuda the past three weeks, arrived in New York on Saturday and was taken suddenly ill there.
 Robert F. True, formerly secretary of the Y.M. c. A. in New London, has accepted the position of general secretary of the Y.M.C.A. at Nashua, NH H., and he will leave New Lon don at once to assume his duties.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
SCHwABEN VEREINs.
Their Grand Masquerade at GermanIa
 Hall Last Night

Hall Last Night.
 Germania Hall was crowded to suffoca, tion last night, it being the annual masquer sde of the Schwaben Vereins. The cos. tunes worn were elegant. There were sev. eral prizes distributed to the following per sons at 11:30, when all unmasked: First prize, ST, for finest mask, Miss Frederiks Schoenleber; second prize, $5, best characters, Katie Snyder and Miss Kautell; third prize $3, most comical costume, MT. Gus Holland and MT. Willie Kubitz. The grand march wss led at g p. m. by Jacob Warmberge1 and Assistant Floor Manager N. Abt, followed by two hundred couples. Dancing was in order until 11;3O, when masks came off and all sat down to supper, after which dancing was resumed till early morning. Schewk and wife, MT. Thomas, MT. Ryan, Mir Stellsner and family, Mir. Kantz, MT. Abe Strouse, Mr. Edward Lyerzaph, rep resentatives from singing societies from all over the State, Miss Zorn, MT. Warenberger and wife, MT. John Uhl MT. Basserman, MT. Adam Greenspun, MT. Holzer and wife, MT. Sigmond Peek and family, MT. John Andrews and family, MT Louis Somer, Mir. John Beck and family, MT. Conrad Schlenger and wife, Mir. Charles Definger, MT. Benjamin Kern, MT. Ignod Roth, MT. Frank Peters and lady MT. Charles Meyer and wife, Mir. John Hegel and wife, MT. John Wolf and wife, MT. John B. Frey. singer and wife, MT. Edward Jacobs and la dy, Mir. Joe Lyman, MT. E. Miller, MT. Otto Slein, MT. Walter Berkley and lady, Miss An nie Enkel, Miss Kafunder, Miss Tillie Hager, Miss Bucklon, Miss Lyerzaph, Miss Quinn, Antron Kanifing, Otto Janicker, William Greenspun, Frank Thompson, Mir. Robinson and wife.
 Floor manager, J. Wahrenberger.
 Assistant floor manager, N. Apt.
 Floor committee, Philip Schoenleber, D. Stotz, George Mack, Charles Dillman, Chris Gutbrod
 Committee of arrangements, J. Wahren- berger, J. G. Bitzer, David Mueller, Charles Sehlayer, J. Bitzer, Fred Hummel, Frank Hutter
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
HOME AGAIN.
Return of Ex.Fire CommissIoneI
 Jerome.

Return of Ex.Fire ConmissIoneI Ex-Fire Commissioner Luther Jerome re- turned to this city yesterday after sojourning for several months in Los Angeles, Cal. He came via the Southern Pacific railroad through Texas and louisiana. He reports
 that all the splendor of Southern California is delusion, and that there is no place like home.
 Lighthouse Keeper Allen's o O.deaI. The account of the terrible ordeal of Light house Keeper Allen of Penfeld Light Reef on Long Island Sound, published exclusively in yesterday mornings COURIER, is repub- lished in full in last evenings Bridgeport
 Standard, which adds:
 The above story is so nearly correct that we credit the whole to the COURIER. Allen was brought to this city by the steamerWeed and he remained aboard until this morning, when he was taken by that vessel to his home at Penield Reef. His limbs were badly frostbitten. He is son of Captain Allen, who was formerly a pilot on the steamer Laura. Word was sent Saturday night to the suffering mans wife that he Was safe and would be taken home as soon as possible
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
Pitched Iuto a Peddler.

Two young men who gave their names aa Daniel O'Neil and Thomas Mcfarland were arrested by Officer Hackett yesterday after noon for forcibly ejecting Russian peddler from place on West street. The peddle1 had sold some things to the woman 8 few days before, and when he delivered them she declared they were not what she ordered and so demanded the money back. The peddler refused. and that caused the disturbance.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
\. O. O. F.
VIII Attend the AnBIversary in Hart-
 ford To.Nfght.

VIII Attend she AnBIversary in Hart ford To.NfghG.
 At the twentythird anniversary of Hart ford lodge No. 82, I. O. O. F., which is to be celebrated this evening in the Odd Fellows new hall, Hartford, the following are expect ed to be present: Officers of the Grand lodge ot Connecticut: City lodge No. 36 of New Haven, the elective officers of Charter Oak lodge No. and Beethoven lodge No. 9s of Hartford, Elm lodge of Glastonbury, Con- necticut lodge No. 93 of Hartford, Bradley S. Kettles of Winnipauk, grand master; Ralph Burnham of Hartford, deputy grand master, James Bishop of New Haven, grand warden; Frederick Botsford of New Haven, grand sec- retary; Loren H. Stannard of New Haven and William H. Comley of Bridgeport, repre- sentativss to sovereign Grand lodge; Frede- rick S. Hunt of Bridgeport, grand marshal; Steven Terry of Hartford, grand representa- tive, and many others.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
A Special Meeting of the Chamb
 
New Haven crave, SocIable.

The Grays held the first one of series of sociables in Loomis' hall last evening. A very pleasing and attractive scene was pre- sented. About seventy couples participated. The music was by Robinson's orchestra. The floor committee was composed of the follow ing well known gentlemen: Charles D. Nicoll, chairman; Wallace H. Bradley, Samuel r. Punderson, George E. Kelley, J. Birney Tut tie, J. Dunlap Beecher. Captain Ford and ex-Captain Arnold were among those present.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
The city Guard,. masquerade.

The annual masquerade of the New Haven City Guard takes place next Monday night at the Second regiment armory. This affair is going to exceed anything heretofore given by the City Guard, as the costumes intended to be worn will be of unusual splendor. There will be given several prizes to the persons wearing the best costumes. The sale of tick cts so far has been very large.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31

who resides corner of Liberty and Prince, wanted the street closed Mr. Coyle lives near Columbus avenue, and of course he doesn't want it closed for it will not damage his property. It will ruin mine if the street is bridged.
 Patrick Gates said it would damage his property whether the streets were closed or bridged. He was in favor, however, of hay ing them closed.
 This finished the number who were in fa- vor of closing the streets and giving to the New England system what it wants. Each one was questioned more or less by MT. Dris- coll, and then the hearing was adjourned un' til tonight at 7.30
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
RighfY-Seven Years.

The eighty-seventh birthday of MT. Horace Staples, president of the First National bank of Westport and founder of the Staples High school of that place, occurs to-day, and will be celebrated by the pupils of the school in an entertainment. They will listen to an address by the founder: Mir. Staples attends to his banking business in New York daily,
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
VIII be Held This week Also

The special services at Trinity M. E. church have proved so interesting that it has been decided to hold them another week. Meetings every night except Saturday.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
Humphrey street church.

The society of the Humphrey street Con-
 gregational church meet next Tuesday night
 to take action in regard to joining with the church in calling Rev. MT. Luckey to take the pastorate of that church. The society will undoubtedly coincide with the action of the church
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
Eagle Hose of Aneoni!

Eagle hose company of Ansonia have their regular annual ball on Friday evening of this week. This company is credited with giving the most aristocratic balls of the sea- son and have this year two bands of music, Thomas orchestra of this city and the Bir- Yninoh4m braas hand
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
marrfage to occur soon.

Miss Carrie Kennedy, daughter of Fire Marshal Kennedy, is soon to be united in marriage to Mir. Louis Felsburg, the piano teacher and leader of the orchestra in Bun nell's Grand Opera House.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
A BXG PARADE.

St. Patrick's Day-COnvention at Clan
 ma.Gael Hall.
 At the convention at Clan-na-Gael hall last evening it was decided to parade on St. Patrick's day It is decided that all the Irish societies turn out in full There being four teen societies, there is expected to be several thousand men in line
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31

Thousands are poisoned and made ill every year by eating sdulterated food. Lard made by Sperry 6 Barnes contains no cottonseed oil, tallow, barytes or other deleterious min erals. Their ham, shoulders, bacon, etc., are unexcelled. ja26 St cod
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
Horse. stricken Down with spinal

Horses Stricken DOwn With Spinal
 Meningitis.
 George W. Connor, proprietor of the Wa terbury and New Haven stage route, lost a horse Saturday in this city, and another of his horses is sick at Joseph H. Somers' stable in Waterbury, but is likely to recover. The disease with which both were stricken is spinal meningitis.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
WEATHER RECORD.
INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.

INDICATIUNB BOh IO-DAHs
 WAR DEPARTMERT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL SERVICE WASHINGTON, D. C.. (. n1., Jan. 31, 1898. For New England: Slightly warmer. fair weather. followed by snow or rain, light to fresh variable winds.
 For Eastern New York: Slightly colder, snow or rain, followed by fair weather, winds becoming light to fresh northwesterly.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
Down i'm Dixie.

MT. Edward MaIley is down in Dixie enjoy ing himself and having fine success in hunt ing, as evidences of his skill and the abun- ance of game received by his friends here abundantly indicate.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
K. o. '. Society.

The K. O. J. society give a sociable to- night at their rooms on Chapel street. This is a private affair, only members and lady friends invited
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
Entertainments.
BENNETT & MoULroN's OPERA coMpAl

BENNETT & MoULToN's OPERA COMPANY.
 The Bennett & Moulton Opera company began 8 weeks engagement st the Grand Opera House yesterday. At the matinee performance ''Erminie" was presented under the name of Robert. Macaire, or the Two Thieves" The theater was nearly filled by a most enthusiastic audience. Miss Jessie Hatcher as Erminie was pleasing. She has @ very sweet voice, but it is not particularly strong. Miss Irene Murphy played the part of Fanchon with Q vivacioasnees that was thoroughly pleasing. She has full, round and rich voice and it is used 10 splendid ad- vantage. Ben Lodge and F. Hartman imper- sonated the two thieves, the former as Ga dsaux bringing down the house. The per formanee in every way was most enjoyable one. Last evening "Mascot' was presented. The house was packed. Every seat was talk en and standing room was at a premium. Miss Irene Murphy, as Bettina, won fresh laurels. William Wolf as Lorenzo XVII, and Joe Armond, as Frederic, Prince of Pisa, both made big hits and kept the audience in a continual roar. The opera was sung in admirable style. The company is first. class one and the theater will be crowded at every performance. Tonight Robert Macaire'' will be played, and anyone who wants to hear a 6rst-ciass rendition of "Erminie" should not fail to attend. In the museum hall are the Gypsy Queen and Mir. Stratton's perform ing dog.
 JOSEF HoFMANN.
 Hofmann, the boy pianist, at the New Ha- ven Opera House tonight, together with the concert company which supported Gerster.
 THE STcDDARD LECTURE.
 This evening at the Hyperion the fourth Stoddard lecture will be given, Lord Byron's Life being the subject It has everywhere made itself one of the popular lectures oi the conraa
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
ue Droppoa is rike . Met Csal.

Crutches, Iike crabs, are best liked when one can drop them. Paralysis, . much rreater evil, and for which crutchss are 90 commonly used, can De. readily and rapidly eur.d. as can every other form of nervous dIwesge and exhaustion, by the use of Dr. Hmckland's Scotch oats Essence.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
RurinI To-naY.

The funeral of Mrs. Cornelia Carroll, who died suddenly in horse car in Fair Haven Saturday evening, takes place in Middletown
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
Tuesday, January 3I, Isss,
NEW ADVERTIsEMENTs TO-DA,

Closed For Inventory-EvartsC Cutler. For SaIe-Piano-32P Pearl Street. Grand testimonial Concert-N. H. Opera House. Hartfords vs. New Havens-Polo Rink. Hunts Remedy-At Druggists'. Lost-Blanket and Robe-C. M. Wooding. Lost-Glove-750 Chapel Street. Meeting-New Haven Water Company. Nervine-F. D. Maynard 6 Co. Proposals Received-Public School Building. Scotch Oats Essence-At Druggists. Semi Annual Dividend-Bolton Nicely. wanted Cook-86 Whitney Avenue.
 Wanted-Situation-5 Canal Street.
 Warm Overshoes Wallace B. Fenn & Co.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
Floor manager, J. ahrenDerge
 A assistant finnr Ynananar M hf

Will be closed For Inventory. Cutters art store will be closed for inven: tory on Wednesday, February 1. j31 2t
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT

Although Regular business in de sterling Annual Closing the polc which the first part grades Ladies' Misses Boys and These comprise Pebble and Straight
 
 h Boys and Youths Shoes ID but all the qualities full line of Ladies French Kd suitable for b parties and  The remaining will be closed out ass find orsto in and shall therefore close quality and best heecy will fo onew CoFSEFS-
 
 nghborhood the One special line which tcaIan will G. Made $45o Our closing OneD Dol will close is1 39 and 
 Our Usual Closing Drives in Bustes.
 week commencing January SO, B ! | T ! N X N E E | YS 5
 Temple Center Streets
 NEW HAVEN, CONN
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31

Speak ing or Ghe Compound Quinine Plasters, physician recently said: "They work admirably" Sold by druggists.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
Also Died Suddenly.

The husband of Mrs. Cornelia Carroll, who died suddenly in Fair Haven Saturday, Captain 0. 0. Carroll, died very suddenly three years ago. Mrs. Carroll was the mother of Captain J. w. Carroll and Mrs. W. A. Bidwell, both of Middletown.
 A Special Meeting of the Chamber O1
 Commerce.
 The Chamber of Commerce will have g special meeting tomorrow evening for the committee on new enterprises to report on the resolutions presented at the last regular meeting favoring the closing up of Hill, La fayette and Liberty streets.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31

Take D. K. and be o. K. See ad. m7tf
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31

See Johnson & Brothers ad. on third page.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
The Murderer Lodged Nm Jail.

Jacob Scheele, who shot and killed Con stable Drucker of New Canaan and then at tempted suicide, was brought to Bridgeport yesterday afternoon and lodged in the coun- ty jail to await his trial before the Superior court for murder.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
JOSEF HoFAfANN.

Hofmann, the boy pianist, at the New Ha- ven Opera House to- o-night, together with the concert company which supported Gerster.
Daily Republican., 1888-04-23
sullivan stilI At sea.


rosToN, April % The sun set TO
night upon city desolate and inson-
solabie in the prolonged absence of her
favorite sou. The rapidly alternating
SIM lien and tears of an April day have
closely typefed the popular emotions As
the cor Il citing reports from the water
front few about town. The Catalonia
was not sighted, and the champion is
still within the domain of Eeasickness.
Suliivan'B friends have some OF them
been having high old time on the
water all day. Tonight they have
been burning great quantities OF red
dTe and ether fireworks down the bay.
ard TIC lilht seen from the city gives
rBo 10 Nh impression that the beach
hoiels 1T EaLtAsket weIe or hre. Tho
Custom house and CUrard people do
not expect the Catalonia TO arrive for
fully "a he curs. Not only is she the
slowett beat on the iile, but the last
steamers to arrive report rough weather
and head winds all the way aoroas. II
would not bo surprising II the CatSlonis
tailed to put In an appearance before
Tuesday, and if the WAS longer delay ed
there would not be good reason fol
auT.aty.
U. course the program fer the cham
pion'a reception will now be still fur.
ther modified. 1t will be made Al
noisy aud enthusiastlo as possible
When the water demonstrations have
ceased there will ba o carriage psrad,
around town II the arrival takes place
In dsy time. II the steamer nrrives to-
morrow Bha can come up to the city
ou.y 81 about daybreAk or about p. m .
when the tide will be favorable. Tt,
IchGmPion'B friends may succeed II
sklnR him off on tug far epOugi
down TO reach the city between thes
thourg.
Daily Republican., 1888-04-23
Etrane. Afr,ot,ou OF A snake.


The Rev. Goram Nail, now q resident
of David County, North Carolina, and
some twenty years ago missionary In Al
rica, tells strange story of serpent.
Shortly before leaving Africa he went In
10 his house one morning, ard, stepping
into the kitchen, he was horrited at hnc-
ind his little child fondlirg on the hoor
with young serpent. The Two were ca
ressipg each other like lovers. There
seemed TO be no harm In 1t, and he kept
the serpent In his family and It soon be-
came domesticatcd. 1t grew rapidly, an d
to day 1t is thirty feet 10 length, and las
the po Rer to crush an OK, or, perhaps, an
elephant. Since II was taken into the
family 1t has never shown savage dispo-
sition in any way In 20 the Rey,Dr. Nall
returned TO this country with his family,
and brought the large serpent with him.
The boa has been fed on milk, cruel and
ra bbits, but does not have tie ravenous
sppstite that appearances would suggest.
! AS It grew older 1t became more doinesti-
Gated, aud to day 1t is the slave aud pet
of the child who has grown 10 be wo-
mau.
A peculiar instance OF It's devotion is
told. A few years ago It's mistress had
been away from home on three weeks
visit. When she returned 10 the house
the serpent recognized her at once, and
crawling to her shoulders, be rested his
ugly head on her back. She had hard
work to dlslodee 1t, and It seemed that he
feared that she would leave the house
gain. This is the longest time that the
two had been separated. A few yeats age
the parents OF the young lady died, ant
last year she was married, one Of the stip
ulations Of the union being that sh'
should not be separated from her hug
pet.