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Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-12-20
ROBBERY In OPEN DAY.
ROGERS HOUSE
REFLED.
A Thief Enters q House on East
Avenue. While the Sun
Shines

Shines.
The boldest robbery that ever was
perpetrated in this locality, perhaps,
was that of Dec. 18th, when some un-
known person released Councilman
Eli Rogers family OF valuables and
money, amounting to over 800. The
details, as CLEANED by reporter, shows
that house is not safe from burglars
even in open day, with people passing
the street, and neighbors sitting at
their windows, in full view of the
house.
Councilman Rogers and his family
have recently moved in their hand
some new home. on the corner of
family left home to 90 out in the
country, to attend hog killing Ow-
ing to the nature of the visit, the fam
lily did not deem it worth while to take
their jewelry, money, etc, and conse-
quently left them home. The last one
in the house, in the morning, was
| Samuel, the son, who went cunning
about nine O'Clock. He returned about
four o'clock in the afternoon, and he
was the one to discover that the house
| had been entered.
Investigation showed that the thief
had entered the house from a coal win
dow in the cellar, on the north side of
the house. This particular window is
in plain view of those in the house ad-
! joining, and yet they saw nothing Of
suspicious characters about during the
day. From the cellar entrance, the
thief made his way to the first floor of
the house. No one was at home. He
had his opportunity, and was not slow
to improve it. In the secretary down
stairs was a wallet containing, as near
as can be remembered, some $25 or $50.
This was appropriated. Up stairs, in
the respective rooms OF the family, the
jewelry and watches had been left.
The silver watch of Samuel was taken,
and the gold time piece belonging to
Mr.. Rogers. Two rings, valued at So
and SIS respectively were taken with
the watches.
When leaving in the morning, Mrs.
Rogers, actuated by some unexplained
motive, took her gold watch from the
drawer in the bureau, and placed it on
the floor, throwing handkerchief
over it, and this was not disturbed.
Down stairs, all the silverware had
been taken from its place and gathered
together on the sofa. 1t would seem
that it was the intention of the thief
to carry off this ware, but he was
either frightened off hastily, or was
afraid of attracting attention by taking
such a large bundle from the house.
What makes the matter all the more
strange and the robbery bolder, was
the fact that during the day tinmen
were engaged upon the roof of the
barn, directly in the rear of the prop.
erty. 1t seems as if this pilfering was
the work of some body who knew much
of the neighborhood and the actions
of the residents who live there. 1t is
certainly to be hoped that some clue
may be gained by the local police
force, whereby the author and per.
petrator of this crime may be fer
retted out, and be punished as be
should for his deviltry. The action
of attempting to enter houses in this
manner. has alarmed the ladies of
many homes, and they do not feel Sc,
cure in staying alone at night.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-12-20
School Report.

State School Superintendent Fuller,
has reported that Cumberland County
has received sos ,6Os,65, school money.
Value of property, $231 1,150; school
census, 11,672; average attendance. g.
299; in private schools, 46O; at no
schools, 1889; seating capacity, 5000;
male teachers, 3s, females, so.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-12-20
THE JURORS.
Those Who Will Serve as Jurors
in .Tauuary.

Jury Commissioners, Willets al
Rainier, on Monday, drew the folio
ing panel of Grand and Petit Juro
to serve at the January term of Com
The drawing was made in the presen
of Judge Stratton, of Millville.
GRAND JURORS.
Robert F. Sheppard, Fairfield
Samuel Durham, Millville
Seth Bowen, Commercial
Isaac G. Smalley, Stow Greek
William T. Wilson, Lands
Thos. w. Evans. Millville
J. Oregan Ward, Maurice River
Luther Bateman, Sr., Downe
John S. Holmes, Hopewell
JOS. T. White, Bridgeton
w. V. Prince, Landis
Furman r. Willis, Fairfield
Samuel P. Blanchard, Millville
Josias NJ. Cobb, Lawrence
Enoch Riley, Deerfeld
JOINT. Elmer, Jr., Bridgeton
John F. Rainer, Stow Creek
Benz. T. Bright, Bridgeton
Chas. III. Nickel, Bridgeton
VIM. Fl. Cawman, Downe
James Mclaughlin, Millville
Samuel G. Cattell, Deerfield
Reuben w. Meredith, Millville
Chas. d. Burroughs, Sr, Bridgeton
PETIT JURORS.
Abel G. Haley, Commercial.
A. Miner Spencer, lands.
VIM. Ogden, Stow Creek,
Herman Kurtz, Millville.
VIM. II. Berry, Commercial.
Geo. Muhleisen, Lands.
Robt. P. Craig, Lawrence.
Charles P. M'Gear, Bridgeton.
James Butler. Greenwich.
James Bateman, Downe.
Alfred Brandriff, Millville.
Samuel Birdsell, Maurice River.
Thos. E. Allen, Stow Creek.
Theoph. milford, Fairfield.
Richard p. Jones, Hopewell
Norton L. Paullin, Bridgeton
Robt. Allen. Hopewell
Robt Pond, Lands
Orlando Gibbon, Millville
Robt. 0. Newcomb, Lawrence
Eli Loper, Bridgeton
Olloil lCS IL. 1Ilt, LdlulS
VIM. 7. Young, Lands
VIM. H. Miller, Deerfield
Jesse Coombs, Millville
Charles H. Dnnsafe, Lawrence
Thos. Citizens, Millville
Samuel Tomlinson, Stow Creek
Thos. w. Williams, Bridgeton
Benz. f, Demaris, Lawrence
G. Willis Bateman, Fairfield
David Sheppard, Millville
Willis Sites, Downe "a
Samuel P. Tomlinson. Landis
VIM. S. Clement, Fairfield
Daniel Brown, MiIlville
John Charles, Bridgeton
Cornelius Tice, Deerfield
Charles w. Bowen, Landis
WIN. P. Test, Greenwich
Richard Williams, Bridgeton
Henry Bomhoff. Millville.
Franklin f. Elmer, Fairfield
Geo. w. Lewis, Lands
Robt. L. Mohr, Millville.
Theo. Felmey, Bridgeton.
Chas. J. Fithian, Hopewell.
Oliver Winn, Bridgeton.
Eph. NJ. Bacon, Greenwich.
Samuel Russell, Maurice River.
iona. G. Fisher, Commercial.
David Fox. Bridgeton.
Francis Atkinson, Millville.
Walter II. Blake, Lands.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-12-20

Among the candidates tor the Lay
Judgeship of Burlington county are
Judge GLASGOW, the present incum-
bent. and Stacy H. Scott.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-22

They Continue Their Operations Al.
 though Discovered-One Shot and tho
 Other Captured
 BRIDGEPORT, Oct. 21.-At Fairfield this morning two thieves had effected an entrance to Benjamin Betts' store and one was passing goods cut to his companion when MT. Betts, who had been aroused by 8 burglar alarm connecting the store with his house, appeared on the scene with neighbor named Hayes The burglars warned them to keep away on penalty of having their heads blown of and at the same time commenced throwing arti- cles within reach at Betts and his friend. The two latter discharged shotguns at bur- glars. One, who gave the name William Cary, was wounded in the head and neck. Mir. Betts and his assistant closed in on the thief, who showed fight Several we'll di- rected blows on the head with the butt of gun brought him to subjection and he was then taken into custody. His sccomplice made his escape. Cary was brought to this city where his wounds were dressed by Police Surgeon Bowers. It was found that one shot penetrated his right side and neck, an- other took effect in the shoulder and third struck his lower jaw. This is the fourth time Mir. Betts has been visited by burglars
Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-22
RAILROADS AT WAR.

The Canadian Pacific and Local Road
 at Winnipeg Squabbling over a Track
 Cr0ssfng-P0ss1bIe Complications.
 WINNIPEG, Oct. 21.-The local government here recently granted to local railroad com- pany rights of way. The proposed route of this new road crosses the line of the Canadian Pacific six miles west of Winnipeg. The Canadian Pacific company disputed the right to cross their tracks and blocked the proposed intersection by side-tracking locomotive at the disputed point. They also secured an in junction restraining the new company from prosecuting its work pending an appeal to the privy council. Public feeling in the matter is very bitter against the Canadian Pacific and yesterday four hundred citizens proceed ed to the disputed point with the intention of forcing a crossing, notwithstanding the order of the court The Canadian Pacific were notified and by the use of special train managed to get two or three hundred armed worknen to the scene prepared to de. fend their property. The citizens were over awed by this display and withdrew. It is feared another demonstration against the Canadian Pacific will be made tomorrow and that serious results will follow. The Winnipeg magistrates threaten to call out the troops
Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-22
CANNTRALs gUMATRA
Incidents Related by a Former EE
 ploYe of the Dutch Government,

Incidents Related by 8 Former Em-
 ploye of the Dutch Government.
 A friend of the writer, who for more than forty years has been in the employment of the Dutch government, bears personal wit ness to the prevalence of cannibalism in Su- matra up to recent times, says 8 writer in the Gentleman's Magazine. He was once making scientific investigations in the interi- or of that island, and was being entertained in the most hospitable manner by the native Rajah, or chief of the place he was then in. A feast had been made to which he was bid den, and to which he went, taking his own native servant with him.
 The banquet had proceeded for some time without interruption. when at last, as crown of the feast. 8 beautiful brown roast joint was brought from the back of the house to the open, airy place where the repast was be- ing held. This was cut up without remark and handed round, and the Dutch gentleman was on the point of eating his portion, hay ing raised part of it to his lips, when his servant rushed forward and stopped him, saying:
 ''Master, master, do not eat; 1t is a boy"
 The chief on being questioned admitted, with no small pride at the extent of his hos- pitality, that, hearing that the white man would feast with him, he had ordered 8
 young buck to be killed and cooked in his
 honor, as the greatest delicacy obtainsble,
 and that the joint before them was the best
 part-the thigh.
 Early travellers in New Zealand always ex-
 press astonishnent when they discover the cannibal propensities of the inhabitants, that so gentle and pleasant hammered a people could become on occasion such feroeious sav- ages. Earle, who wrote very readable, in- telligent and but little known account of the Maoris very early in the present century, speaks of the gentle manners and kindly ways of New Zealand chief, whom after ward he discovered to be an inveterate can- nibal. He relates that he visited the place where they were cooking the body of a young slave girl that his friend had killed for the purpose. The head was severed from the body; the four quarters, with the principal bones removed, were compressed and packed into 8 small oven in the ground and covered with earth. It was 8 case of unjusti6able cannibalism. No revenge was grsti6ed by the deed, and no excuse could be made that the body was eaten to perfect their triumph Earle says that he learned that the flesh takel l many hours to cook, that it is very tough il not thoroughly cooked, but that it pulls ir pieces, like piece of plotting paper, if vel ! done. He continues that the victim was ! \ handsome, pleasant looking girl of sixteen and one he used frequently to see about the Pah
Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-22
WATCHES STOLEN.
ProfsssIona1 P1ckpeckets Among th
 Saturday Night Crowds.

Professional P1ckpsckets Among she
 Saturday Night Crowds.
 Several pickpoekets were in the city Sat- urday night and it is believed that they came up from New York on account of Governor Hills coming, expecting that there would be 6 large crowd and that they could operate successfully. They were undoubtedly pro- fessionals. for they were not caught. Several complaints were made at police headquarters by persons who had lost their watches and at once several officers in citizens dress were sent out to keep watch. J. B. Sargent an nounced from the stage at the Hyperion that gang of pickpockets were in town and warned all to keep an eye on their valuables. George s. Bolton, the engravsr, lost a sllver watch and chain, Two ladies in Whitney avenue car reported that their pocketbooks were gone; one lost 8 and the other $1. A man had his watch stolen on the Green. Two women on Centeryille horse car lost their pecketbooks. At the reception at }. B. Sar-
Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-22
ALARGE ATTRNDANCE.

The Business and W0rkfngmensa
 Campaign Club MeetIngs-The Tarin
 Reform Clubs Challenge Accepted.
 The meeting of the Business and Working mems Campaign club held on Saturday even- ing was largely attended, every seat being occupied long before the meeting opened. The music was by the Elm City colored quar- tette and there were short speeches by Chas A. Baldwin, Judge Sheldon, Major R. P. Cowles and others. The president read from tue evening papers . challenge from the Tariff Reform club to the Business Mems club for 8 public discussion on the tariff question. It was voted unanimously to &C., cept the challenge at once and the president was authorized to appoint committee to ar- range the dataiIa
Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-22
womAN's rEmpERArCE UNION.

Stirring Sermon as the Session Tester
 day-LaKity Of the Divorce Laws
 one Divorce Now for Every Ten Mar
 riages in This State,
 NEW YORK, Oct. M.-The meetings of the Women's Christian Temperance Union to-day were presided over by Miss Frances F. Will Brooklyn preached from Nehemiah. The sermon was devoted principally to the char acter of the work undertaken by the ". 0. T. U. and it's influence upon the home and country. Their object, she said, was to make better type of womanhood and man hood. Eighty thousand divorces in 8 year had preceded the worst revolution the world has ever seen. In 1900 there was one divorce in every one hundred marriages in Conneoti- cut There is now one in ten. What is needed is the revival of home life. Liquor and the club she considered enemies of the home.
 SOME FIGURES.
 In San Francisco out of population or 35e, 900 she had been told that only 45, 900 attended church. There is in this country IA, ,465 commercial travellers who are women; architects, chemists and assayists, 2,136; professional journalists, 2SS; authors, 320; artifts, 2, ,061; professional musicians, IS, ,1S2; government clerks, 5,194; physicians and surgeons. 2,432; lawyers, 75; niniaters, 165; stock raisers, 216; farmers, 5S,809, and teachers, 154, ,805.
 In the afternoon Mrs. Frances L. Swift of Pennsylvania opened the services. Dr. Kate Bushnell of Illinois, evangelist of social pur- ity, told of her work in the sparsely settled regions of Wisconsin. Dr. Mary A. Allen spoke of the laws of health. Mrs. 0. .H. Harris, "Hope Ledyard" of the mothers department, spoke of the duty of motherhood. Miss Will lard read a petition presented to Congress for bill for protection against crimes upon women and girls. The evening service was taken up by Bishop Fellows of Chicago upon the ecclesiastical emancipation of women
Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-22
News by Telegraph FR0M ALL QUARTERS. STRIKERS STILL DEFIANT. Old Hands At Chicago Ready
 To Riot. MOMENTS TEMPERANCE UNION. New York's Latest Mystery
 Solved. FEARLESS THIEVES IN FAIRFIELD. Gen. HarrisOn's Plain Talk
 With Drummers.
THIEVES IN FAIRFIELD.

TURBULENT CHICAGO STRIKERS. Three Hundred old Men out of Work Create Constant Disturbance-New Hands Endangered-Fears of Serious TroubIea-A Car Bombarded.
 CHICAGO, Oct 21.-Judging from the ex- periences of this afternoon and last night the imported conductors and drivers in the em- ploy of the North Chicago street railway company will continue to have indefinitely hard road to travel. Fully three hundred of the old hands are now out of work. All these men and their sympathizers are intensely bitter in their denunciation of the new men. In addition to the outbreak after the Blaine procession last night there was another seri- ous tumult this afternoon. Clyborne avenue and Halstead was the scene of the disorder to-day. At this point huge timbers and loads of brick were suddenly and with no little show of system thrown across the street forming series of Instructions resembling in some respects regulation barricades.
 The neighborhood is densely populated with working people, and these being idle on Sunday filled the sidewalks, windows and housetops. All women passengers and sev- eral men on the first car to approach had been frightened off by crowds of yelling boys before reaching the Instructions. A couple of strangers in the city. reporter, the con- ductor and driver and but two policemen who acted as guards, were the only ones who remained.
 The car was literally bombarded. The riot virtually ended with tine arrival of 8 timely patrol wagon filled with police. The crowds were dispersed without trouble but resssem- bled as soon as the wagon had left. A priso- Ter was rescued from two officers who were left behind, and the pair of police were being roughly handled when the wagon returned again in the nick of time. So far as known nobody was dangerously hurt.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-22
Pensions for Connecticut Resadents.
Four Negroes Murdered Within Ton

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. 21.-The people of Tuscaloosa, small town ffty-six miles southwest ot here are excited by the myste- rious murder of four negroes within ten days. The first was John Hill, respected negro mechanic, who was supposed to have been murdered for his money. His dead body was found on the street one morning with the throat cut and fifteen knife wounds in the body. Last Monday the body of an unknown negro was found in the woods few miles from town, and Friday the body of the third victim was found in the river near by, the throats of both having been cut from ear to ear. This morning the body of the fourth victim was found in the weeds near town. The officers have 50 far been unable to obtain any clue of the perpetrators of the
Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-22
xACKa0NYTLLE UNEASY.

Fearing . Revisit of she Plasue-Four . Deaths Yesgerday-Anxi0usl Await
 lng Cold Weather.
 JACKSONVILLE, Oct. 21.-Weather is de- cidedly cooler, with prospect of rain. The change from yesterday is said by physicians to argue ill for the sick and is likely to in- duce new sickness. The churches were gen. orally open for service to-day, the first time in many weeks, and the attendance was good. Early in the epidemic the board of health officially discouraged gatherings of people, fearing the spread of infection by this means. The last two days have witnessed a decided increase in the number of new cases and to-day's death record is not very en- couraging. But there is hope in the steady lowering of the temperature and people are banking upon this more than upon any other condition.
 Dr. Neal Mitchell, president of the board of health, reports twenty-seven new cases up to 8 o'clock tonight; deaths 4. Total cases to date 3,796; total deaths S51. Of the new cases to-day eight are white and nineteen col ored. Thrasher. one of to-day's dead, is ( we'll known horseman.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-22
Sunday Games. ,roolr1-1 Rro1Ixl-, 1V Gf o.,jo
Thought It Was Nos Loaded.

PROVIDENCE, Oct. 21.-The family of Thomas E. Billings was sitting around g stove in their residence, No. A Day street, this morning and the children were examin- iaasszRingle chambered pistol, recent pur-
 One of the boys attempted to show his e gter how pistol was fired, thinking this unloaded, when the weapon was dis charged, the bullet striking James Billings, an older brother, in the neck entering near the wind-pipe and proceeding to 8 position not yet ascertained. The wounded man is 22 years old and his injuries serious and perhaps fatal.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-22
Funeral of Colonel Pulsifer.

NEWTON, Mass, Oct, 21.-The sudden death of Colonel R. M. Pulsifer, one of the owners of the Boston Hearald, was severe shock to Newton, especially as it is reported that he took his own life. Ellington, the beautiful Auburndale estate, where he died is one of the most attractive spots on Charles river and formerly belonged to E. D. Wins- low, the celebrated forger. The medical examiner will make no autopsy. Friends will have an opportunity to view the remains at his mothers residence from Il until o'clock tomorrow and the interment will be made soon after with private services.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-22
putuaTn RaIded by Thieves.

PUTNAM, Conn.,, Oct. 21.-Bosworth Broth CTS, grain and meal store, was broken into Friday night, the safe blown open, telephone wire cut and $40 stolen. A burglar attemp- ted to enter the Farrows House on Farrows street at 2:S0 this morning. He fired into Farrows' bedroom, shattering the window. There is no clue to either. Unusual preeau- tions are being taken to protect citizens from further depredations.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-22

gents a man had his watch stolen just as he was coming out after shaking hands with the governor. woman st the rink lost her pocketbook and so did one who was standing on the corner of Church and Chapel streets waiting for car. It is quite probable that many more had their pockets picked, but they did not report their losses. Most of them refused to give their names. One thing Mhlcn showed that the pickpockets were pro- fessionals was that no one knew that his pocket had beed picked until after it had
Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-22
EnR SALE.

FOR SALE, A A very desirable house and lot on Prospect 3 street; other real estate might be taken in AaA exchange. Inquire of
 J. P. Phillips,
 9LEBE BUILDING, je21 from am. to 12 m.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-22
Fast Time By ProressionaI sprInsers


 ST. LOUIS, Oct. 21.-The first professional championship sprinting meeting ever held in this country took place here this afternoon under the auspices of the Professional Ath- letic association of America. The meeting was to all disputes regarding the real cham pionship, and hereafter no sprinter in the United States or Canada will be recognized as champions unless he wins the title under the rules of the Professional Athletic associ- ton.
 The track was very muddy and time con- sequently trifs slow, but the race was won by more than six inches.
 Fifty yards-H. N. Johnson, time 5 2-5 seconds; 75 yards-Hsrry Bsthune. time 3-5 seconds: 100 yards-Hsrry Bethune, time 10 seconds; 120 yards-James Quirk, time 12 seconds. Bethune having scored the greatest number of points, is the champion.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-22
Forthe worlds ohampIonship.

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-The fifth game of the series of base ball matches for the cham pionship of the world between the New York and St. Louis hines was played at the Polo Grounds yesterday New York has won four games in the series. The game seemed certain for St. Louis Rsa the eighth inning. when the Giants made great rally and scored five runs, winning the game. Follow ing is the score by innings:
 St. Louis. 0 8 0 c4 New York. 0 5-6
 The game was called at the end of the eighth in ming on account of darkness.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-22

NOTICE, FE1HE Selectmen and Town Clerk of the Town of X New Haven will be in session at Rooms Nos. 10 and Ii. City Hall in said town of New Haven. on MONDAY, the 22d day of October, inst, from nine o'clock in the forenoon until i've o'clock in the af- ternoon of said day, and will adjourn said meeting from time to time, if found necessary, until MON DAY, the 29th day of October, inst on which day they will be in session from nine o'clock in the forenoon until seven o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of examining the qualifications of electors and admitting the electors oath those who shall be found qualified. The Selectmen and Town Clerk will also be in session at the above named place MONDAY, the 5th day of Novem- Der next he day before eIection), from nine o'clock in the forenoon until five o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of admitting to the electors oath such persons only whose names may have been on the first registry list under the title To be Made'' and whose qualifications shall have matured since the last previous session of such Board. New Haven, Oct. 18th, 1888.
 JAMES REYNOLDS,
 ERNEST KLENKE,
 EDWIN w COOPER, l Board
 I. E. BROWN, of
 LOUIS FELDMAN. Selectmen.
 GEORGE M. WHITE.
 A. HUGHES,