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Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-09
CITY MISSIONS.
An Interesting Social Occasion.

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 There was good attendance yesterday
 { afternoon at the city mission rooms on Meadow street, at the tea party given by the weman's board to the members of the mothers meeting" and friends of the mission. About 100 were expected and provided for, as last year, and although the rain somewhat les- sened the number, the occasion was as usual very pleasant one. Mrs. H. E. Sturgess,
 ! of the Church of the Redeemer, and chair man of the committee on the mothers meet ing, presided at the chapel exercises. Miss Sarah Dewell, of the Davenport church, led the singing at tho piano, and Mrs l. M. Eos ter, of the St. Johns street Methodist church, made an excellent address. Mrs. s. NJ. Finken, president of the woman's board of city missions, read the annual report and brief addresses were made by Rev. Dr. Todd, MT. John c. North and Rev. w. D. Mosman. At the supper Rev. Dr. Todd asked the divine blessing, and the ladies of the commit tes and their assistants served the mothers and children and invited guests at tables run ming the whole length of the mission rooms, and amply provided with biscuits, cold meats of various kinds, pickles, pies, cake,
 oranges, candies, coffee, etc. Packages were also sent to families belonging to the mothers meeting and not represented at the table. Among the invited guests present were Mrs. Elizabeth Pierce and Mrs. E. J. Baker, for merly matrons in the mission service.
 I Acknowledgment is made for generous help in money, provisions, fruit. confectionery, etc., from B. H. Douglass & Sons, Mrs. J. F. Douglass, Mrs. O. A. Dorman, Mrs. J. M Peck, Mrs. L. A. Mosman, Mrs. A. E. Lines, Mrs. George Hale, Mrs. Henry Lincoln, Mrs. I. 0. Meserve, Mrs. Eliphalet Killam, Mrs. Dr. McNeil, Mrs. T. D. Woolsey, Miss Lillian Prudden, Miss Julia Leek, Mrs. Charles Buck bee, Mrs. Crosby, Mrs. Benjamin Jepson, Mrs. s. M. Finken, Mrs. H. E. Sturgess, Mrs. L.C. Dayton, Miss Sarah Dewell, Mrs. Lewis Bradley, Mrs. Wm. Shepard, Mrs. Emma
 Hampstead, Mrs. w. H. Davis, Mrs. J. E.
 Goodwin, Miss F. G. Burchell, Mrs. J. Scott
 of Shelton, Conn, with special help from
 Miss Mary Hall Miss Louise Coggeshall, Miss
 Jennie Corbin, Miss Minnie Peck, Mrs Wake man, Mrs. Hanna and Mrs. Osgood. Also to Henry L. Bristol for care of horse, F. D. Wiley for use of dishes, F. T. Jarman for 50 illuminated cards and H. H. Peck 50 Jap
 anese papkins.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-09
News by Telegraph 1 FROM ALL QUARTERS. STARTERS IN CANADA, Americans Fl6eCed In The
 HarbOrs. LEO'S COUNSEL TO IRELAND. A Crooks Arsenal of Bur-
 glar Traps. NO RUBBER TRUST THIS YEAR. Striking Miners Pick Up
 The Torch.
NO RUBBER TRUST THIS YEAR.
EVAPORATION IN CANADIAN PORTS.

EXTORrION IN CANADIAN PORTS Harbor Dues Charged For Which There Is no Warrant in Law. GLOUCESTER, Feb. S.-Captain James L. Anderson of the schooner William H. Jor- dan, being dissatisfied with the treatment he received from Canadian customs officials in having to report and clear every time he wsat into harbor in stress of weather and at the same time pay every time he reported the sum of fifty cents or more, wrote to the gov ernment officials at Ottawa regarding the legality of such proceedings and received the following reply:
 OTTAWA, Feb. 8. Captain James L. Anderson:
 Sir-I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the Seth inst. and in answer to your first question-"Can the cel- lector exact an entry and clearance from the captain or only re- port?-I have to say that if a vessel puts in from stress of weather or any other cause it is required by customs law that the captain shall make 8 report on the form provided, on the face of which the facts of the case must be stated, and on leav- ing port he must report outwards and also take clearance in the same manner as if he had entered the port in the ordinary course of his business. There may of course be ex- ceptional cases in which ihis cannot be done, and when trouble arises in reference thereto this department always takes the most leni- ent view possible in the matter. Your sec- ond question-"Does he have any right to charge fifty cents for said report each time he reports! be answered positive ly in the negative. There are no fees payable to customs officers for reporting inwards and outwards or for making entries of goods under Canadi- an custom law. I may observe, however, that many masters of vessels and other par ties who not being sufficiently posted to fill up their own papers require to employ a bro- ker to perform this duty for them and in these cases the broker has a right to make such charge the circumstances of the case would justify; but this is not in any way question for the customs department or the government to consider. It is merely pri- vate transaction between the master or other party and the broker whom he may employ. As it respects the payment by your vessel the schooner William H. Jor- dan it would be impossible for me to enter into the merits of the case upon the in- formation you give. If you can state any par ticular collector of customs who made 8 charge of fifty cents or any other fee for re- ceiving your report inward or outward or granting you a clearance I would immediate ly call him to account for having done so, but as you say the vessel paid $8. 50 for re- porting Gin the Dominion'' it is impossible for me to tell where or when or under what circumstances the money was paid.
 I have the honor to be, sir,
 Your obedient servant,
 J. JOHNSON, Commissioner.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-09
THE G. A. R. ENoAmpmENr.

I
 l Waterbury,s Social Event-Eleetiono o1 Omeers-The Grand Banquet-0SheK EventS of the Occasion. WATERBURY, Feb. S.-Last night the citi- zens' committee entertained the delegates to
 the twenty-frst annual enoampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Connecticut, at the armory. The banquet was almost exclusively participated in by veterans who occupied seats at the well filed tables. The American band discoursed music. Prominent among the guests who oc- cupied seats on the platform were Mayor Boughton, Master of Ceremonies Major F. A.
 Spencer, Governor Lounsbury and staff,
 Commandcr-inC Chief J. P. Req, Chaplain-in-
 Chief Rev. E. Anderson, Department Com-
 mander H. E. Taintor, Senior Vice Comman- der S. B. Horne, Past Chaplain-in-C Chief Foster, Assistant Adjutant General J. H. Thatcher, Inspector General D. Kiefer Judge Advocate E. F. Dimock, Muster Officer W. H. Tubbs, Commander L. H. Platt of Wad- hams post, General s. W. Kellogg, Colonel A. H. Fenn, E. 0. Lewis and Dr. W. W. Bowdish.
 Mayor Boughton made the welcoming ad- dress. Toasts were offered by Department Commander H. E. Taintor, Governor Louns- bury. Judge A. H. Fenn of Winsted, Com mander-in-chisf Req, Chaplain-in-chief An derson, Past Chaplain Foster and s. W. Fos- ter.
 Officers were elected to-day as follows: Commander, 8. B. Horne, Steele post, Win sted; senior vice commander, W. R. Pier point. Admiral Foote post, New Haven; junior vice commander, George w. Keeler, Elias Howe post, Bridgeport; chaplain, Rev. Joseph TwitchelI, of Hartford; delegate at large, c. w. Foster, post 1, Norwich; repre- sentatives-frst, William E. Morgan. post IT, New Haven: second, George w. Anderson, post 23, Stamford; third, Daniel Kiefer, post 49. Waterbury; fourth, s. F. Marsh, West Winsted; fifth, Julius Augur, Meriden; sixth, H. NJ. Fanton, Danbury.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-09
Oonnect1cut pruggtst. in Coune,l

Oonnecticut Druggists i'm Council
 WILLIMANTIc, Or. Feb. 8,-The annual meeting of the Connecticut Pharmaceutical l association was held here last evening and to. | day. A banquet was held at the Hooker
 house last evening attended by sixty rep- resentative druggists from all parts of the State. The business session was resumed to- day. Nineteen new members were added 1 and officers were chosen for the ensuing year as follows: President, n. H. Daboll, New London; secretary, Frederick Wilcox, Water bury; Ct., treasurer, L. H. Graham, Hart- ford. The present legislative committee was reelected. The next annual meeting will be held in Hartford February, 1889.
 March Trips To California.
 Messrs. Raymond & Whitcomb will send out two more tourist parties to the Pacific coast early next month. The dates of de- parture are March and 12, the party on the former date going over the Santa Fe line, and the one leaving March 12 taking the route via New Orleans and the Southern Pacific compsny's railway through Texas and Arizona. The parties will arrive in Los Angeles and at other southern California points March r and 27. March and April are delightful months in southern Califor- nia, while in the east they represent the most disagreeable part of the year. Pull man palace cars of the latest and most i'm proved kind are brought into requisition in these excursion; and Pullman palace dining cars or hotel cars are run on all trains, these being with the train during the entire trip. Thus meals are insured at regular hours The spring sight seeing tours across the con- tinent are announced for April 26 and May 3. The second and last Mexico tourist party will leave Boston March 12, and two trips to Washington (the only ones to take place this season) are planned for March and 30 De. scriptive circ u lars of the various trips may be obtained of w. Raymond, 296 Washing ton street, opposite School street, Boston.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-09
HEEL AND TOE.

child. The little fellow had been coasting his feet were wet and cold-chilled to the bone. He had fine time, he said, and was shortly ready for bed, where he was tucked in" by his gentle mother, and was soon asleep. In an hour he walked cross and crying. Mamma" he said, mos quitoes is eating my feet up." That was just it. He was feeling for the first time the bangs of chilblains. Jack Frost had nipped his toes. We grown people don't appreciate how children suffer. If nun dred mosquitoes went to work at once on 0 mans bare foot, he would know what that child suffered. A burning, ltcnlng swelling that becomes Q torture, and leaves the feet so tender they will hardly bear pathize, but because we do not seek out and find what will give prompt and per- manent relief that they are condemned to this racking torture, without sleep, night after night. Now, in proof 8 case may be cited to show that people are sometimes so crippled by frost-bites as to be helpless and thrown out of work in consequence. Miss Kate Shults, Mt. Washington, Baltimore county, Md, writes, under date of October 22, 1854: After being told by two prom 1nent physicians that they could not give me any cure for frost-bite, I tried St.
 Jacobs Oil, and it proved blessing. Every winter was prevented from earning my living by fost-bite, but since using the Oil have not been troubled with it." It is in it's nature the very thing; acting as a gen. tie counter-irritant, it draws out the fever and fire produced by the frost, reduces the swelling, heals the soreness, and there are no tender feet afterward. Now, for mercy's sake, when you see little one tortured in this way, remember this. The feet becom- ing once tender and sensitive are subject every winter to a retpgu of this plague.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-09

WANTED. DEVELOPMENT as Corset Cutter or foreman. by ,N gentleman who understands the corset bus mess thoroughly. Address J. H. H. f7 3t* Box 344, Birmingham Conn
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-09
POLO.
The Games Last Might.


 The Waterburys played in Bridgeport last night and won to 1. It WAS close and exciting game.
 The Meridens were defeated by the Hart lords last night in Hartford. The score was 7 to 2. Kelly refereed.
 The directors of the New Haven polo team had meeting 1ast night. Nothing of special interest was done excepting that some rules were made to which the players of the New Haven team must in the future conform.
 The Meriden Republic an in it's account of the New Haven -Meriden game in Meriden Tuesday night says: Hallett didn't know what to make of the game. He was euchred in the corners ever! time by either Cunning ham or Dunning, and when he became an gry and began bunting Cunning into the side of the rink he was called down by Referee Kel1y-a squarer man never stepped on a polo surface than this Kelly-and labelled witha foul.
 Manager Harris of Bridgeport fined three members of his team ten dollars piece Tuesday and read the ''riot" act to the re- mainder.
 The News complains that the Bridgeports do but little practicing and that that is the reason why so many games are lost.
 The Hartford papers all say Referee Don nelly roasted their team ln New Haven last Friday night and but for his unjust referee ing Hartford would have won the game. As New Haven made two goals (besides caging one goal which came out of the cago) to Hart ford's one goal, how in the name of common sense could Hartford have won the gamea It is goals and not fouls that tcount.-Bridgeport News. Right you are. You have hit the nail squarely on the head. The attempt to bring polo into disrepute by calling the New Haven officials robbers and thieves comes from a ''smith" who has been trying to run the league, but with no success.
 "Charles Daniels has finally been assigned to referee the game here Saturday night be- tween Hartford and New Haven. .''-Hartford Times. There is no finally to it. If "Goldy" had been appointed a referee he would not have made the wild and absurd statements that he already has. Now if he had gone to Referee Daniels in Hartford and asked him why he had hardly any games last week the real information would have been forthcoming. The three referees met after they were appointed and arranged that two of them should have four games each O week while the other should have those that were left. Last week Daniels had the extra games, which were only one or two. This week Daniels has four agames while Dennelly lays off, and next week Kelly will be the one.
 The polo league still thrives and will con- tinue to thrive.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-09
The nIenhaden Fisheries.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-The House com mittee on fisheries to-day continued it's hear ing on the bill to prevent fishing for menha- den withia three miles of the coast Perry Belmont in behalf of Captain Price of Green port, LII, and Church Bros. of Rhode Island, who are interested in the manufactures from the menhaden, opposed the bill, holding that legislation of this kind would be death blow to the interests along the coast of Long Isl and A number of fishermen also opposed the bill The menhaden fishermen they con. tended were not ill any manner antagonistic to the interests of the food fishermen. One speaker said food fish rarely feed on menha- den. This was demonstrated by the fact that previous to 1878 there were schools of men. haden off the coast of Maine, but they have disappeared and food fish remain in large numbers
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-09
Two men killed at Mystic.

NEW LONDON, Conn, Feb. 9.-The New York express train on the New York, Provi- dence and Boston railroad struck and killed two men at West Mystic at 7:10 this evening. They were walking on the track. The men were respectfully dressed, but mutilated be- yond recognition. They were brought here and the coroner will investigate to morrow. One of the victims has been recognized as Captain Thomas Garland, upon whose per- son was found letter from brother in Brooklyn, N. Y. Carland's schooner is re- pairing at Noank
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-09
Murder ,n an Unsavory House.

BosToN, Feb. 8.-George Whitcomb, a street
 vendor of paints and powder, was found dead
 the police about midnight tonight in the
 house No. r Lyman street Whitcomb rented
 the house which was of questionable character
 and during the evening it had been frequent-
 ed by number of girls. About 12 o'clock
 several of the girls rushed out upon the
 sidewalk and excitedly told a passer by that
 man had been murdered. He notified the
 police and when they arrived all the former
 inmates had fled, leaving Whitcomb dead
 upon the sofa. He was bleeding at the nose, bad bruise was found on the back of his head, one hand was spattered with blood and his collar had been torn from his neck. Deceased had been drinking during the evening and the physi- elan who was summoned states that his first l impression was that thea man died in a rum fit. His surroundings, however, had 6 sus- picious look and the fact that the inmates of the house scattered so suddenly strength ened the belief that the man was foully dealt with The medical examiner has charge of \ the body and until post-mortem examina- | ten is made the cause cannot be aseertAined. | Whitcomb was forty years old and was mar ried, but did not live with kis wife.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-09
For Sale or Exchange.

6AA THE three story and basement brown stone EnN house No 554 Chapel street. Apply to
 CHARLES H. WEBB,
 $50 Chapel Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-09
J. H. KEARNEY, "A and T6 Congress Ave-, cor. Hfll S1
Constitutional Catarrh.

No single disease has entailed more suffering or hastened the breaking up of the constitution than Catarrh. The sense of smell of taste of sight, of hearing, the human voice, the mind-one or more, and sometimes all, yield to it's destructive infiu- ence. The poison 1t distributes throughout the system attacks every vital force and breaks up the robust of constitutions. Ignored, because but little understood by most physicians, impotently assailed by quacks and chariatans, those suffering from have little hope to be relieved of 1t this side of the grave. It is time then, that the popular treatment of this ter ible disease by remedies with in the reach of all passed into hands at once com petent and trustworthy The new and hithert' untried method adopted by Dr Sanford in the pre- para ion of his Radical Cure has won the hearty approval of thousands. It is instantaneous in af- fording relief iu all head colds sneezing sDuf1ing and obstructed breathing and rapidly removes the most oppressive symptoms, clearing the head, sWeetening the breath. restoring the senses of smell, taste and hearing and neutralizing the con- stitutional tendency of the disease towards the lungs liver and kidneys.
 Sanford's Radical Cure consists of one bottle Of the Radical Cure, one box of Catarrhal Solvent, and ono Improved Inhaler; price S1.
 POTTER DRUG 6 CHEMICAL Co.,, BOSTON.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-09
The Militia Force of the Country.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The Secretary of War to-day transmitted to Congress tabu- lated statement of the militia force of the United States, which shows that at the last returns there were 52 general officers, 1, ,105 officers of the general staff, 1, 1,63S officers of the regimental, field and staff and 5,3s5 com pany officers, a total of S,210 commissioned officers. There were 18,331 non cemmis- stoned officers, 2,000 musicians and 1896 and a grand total, officers and men, for the militia force of 100, ,S37 men. The number of men available for military duty, morgan ized, is set down at 1920, ,767, but in some cases the figures are based upon estimates made in the War department.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-09
Had News From San Remo.

BERLIN, Feb. 8.-The Kreuz zeitung and the Post both have bad reports from San Remo regarding the Crown Prince and say that traeheotomy will probably be necessary earlier than has been expected.
 SAN REao, Feb 8..-The Grown Prince ex- periences difficulty in breathing. It is re- ported that the doctors have resolved to re- sort to traeheotomy immediately as further delay might result in suffocation.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-09
FOR SALE.

FOk SALE, faeA THE homestead of the late Thomas AIling, s 1859 Chapel street, corner of Orchard, con. .EAsG taining all the modern Improvements; well adapted and conveniently arranged for Q pleasant home
 Also for Sale-The house 2Ss Orchard street, at the rear of the above, th driveway and barn; nice house for a small family. Terms of payment easy. Apply to A. J. HARMOUNT, of Haistei, Harnsunt 6 Co.,, f4 If Water Street, corner of Chestnut.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-09
NO RUBBER TRUST AT PRESENT,
And ffiE is Formed i'm the F uture This Years Business Will Not be Affected.


 Years Business Will Not be Affected.
 BOSTON, Feb. 8.-Hon. E. s. Converse, treasureriof the Boston Rubber Shoe company, said this forenoon appropos of the recently published statements about the formation of 6 rubber trust: ''There will be no rubber trust formed at present. It is true that 8 committee of manufacturers composed of myself, Mr. Meyer, treasurer and manager of the Meyer Shoe company, and MT. Hotchkiss of New Haven held meeting last Friday and decided that owing to the obstacles in the way there would be no rubber trust formed at present. may say in addition that if there should be trust formed in the future it will not affect the business of 1888.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-09
A steel Torpedo Boat.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The Secretary of the Navy has contracted with the Herreshoff company of Rhode Island for frst-class steel torpedo boat to cost $32, ,750, which is to be paid for out of the appropriation of $2, 2,O00, 900 made by Congress at it's last ses- sion for coast and harbor defense vessels.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-09
Orange Bargains. Look Just Think

Fine large Valencia Oranges only 15c dozen. dozen nice Oranges 25c-for cutting up. Thin peel, bright, large Lemons 12c dozen. New Figs 10c pound.
 Cucumber Pickles Sc dozen
 Table Rice 6c per pound. pound package pre- pared Buckwheat 20c.
 pounds Raisins 25c. pounds large Table Prunes 25c. Fine Cooking Prunes, lbs 25c. 20 bushels of Hickory Nuts, quarts for S5c. Table Butter 2sc; 3A pounds for $1. We have large stock of Canned Goods to close out; cans for 25c-Corn, Lima Beans, Succotash, Lima Beans and Peas
 Fresh eggs, 22c 8 dozen, dozen for $1. We offer you very nice Java Coffee at BOG per pound, and very good Japan and Black Tea at 35c per pound pounds for Sl.
 Best New Process flour at 75c per sack.
 Round steak 12c to 16c per pound.
 Porterhouse and loin steak 1Sc to 22c.
 Mutton and lambs legs 14c to 16c per pound.
 Boasts of best quality. beef 12c to 16c per pound
 Poultry received fresh Friday and Saturday.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-09
patrn1enmV VI Naahr Cr,ticaIIx Il1.

TOLEDO, Feb. S.-The condition of D. R. Locke, editor of the Blade, is again danger ous It seems probable that he cannot sur viye longer than twenty-four hours. His disease is consumption of the lungs.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-09
MINERS TAKE THE TORCH.

A Daring Attempt to Burn a Co1liery.
 SHENANDOAH, Pa., Feb. 8.-While the watchman was making his rounds at Zarby 6 Co.'s breaker at an early hour this morn ing he noticed crowd of men acting in a suspicious manner under the main shutes and upon his hailing them they suddenly broke and ran An examination showed that they had heaped lot of fuel, saturated it with kerosene and poured the oil along the framework of the breaker and were about to apply the match when they were scared off. The oil can was found a few yards away. The firm offers a reward of $500 for the arrest and conviction of the misoreants. Cambria colliery resumed to-day under an agreement to divert shipments from the Reading road The William Penn men continue at work, experiencing no trouble.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-09
BOIIIT DOWN,

WELL HERE IT IS ALL BOILED. n means Dr. Mark Woodbury's Dyspep- | D. K will cure ALL Stomach Troubles. This is condensed truth. Act upon it. Get a box
 of D. K. s and be cured. They cost only 50 csnts 8 box or 9 cents trial box Mailed to any part of
 the United States receipt of price. Doolfttle & Smith, 24 and 26 Fremont street, Boston. Mass.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-09
v.rca on the Congregational Com mastee

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-The Democratic members of the House held caucus this af-
 ternoon to select representatives on the Dem ocratic congressional committee. R. J. Vance was chosen for Connecticut and L. F. Me
 Kenney for New Hampshire.