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The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1889-06-10
Regents Prize Contest, OH DeclaIna-
tiOn ana Essay.

att $50 on Saturday evening, the
contestants, Messrs .Iolliffe, Me-
Quilkin and Wiles, On Defamation,
and Reynolds, prize essayist, fled
II, amid applause, To their position
upon the stage.
Mr. Jolliffe was first called upon.
by President Turner His subject
was The Declaration Of Irish Lib
critics His defamation was well
committed and ELECTED great ap
plause. The subject was well Sc
lected. III. Jolliffe was graceful IN
his gestures, his voice u ell modnlat-
ed, and bis delivery good We pre-
dict j bright future for him IA the
w. Va University.
Mr.. Jolliffe's defamation was fol-
lowed BIZ continued applause, after
which came music b Protzman's
Orchestra.
MI. McQ uilkin next spoke, sub
ject ssThe Black Horse and His
Rider. Mr.. McQuilkin also did
well. His articulation was not SO
distinct as it should have been, ow-
ing perhaps, to hoarseness. How
ever his gestures we're graceful and
his delivery good.
He too, had 4 good selection, and
his delivery proved, beyond ques-
ton, that he had given his subject
great attention. When the sentence,
aThe rider of the Black Horse Was
Benedict Arnold, was finished, Mr..
McQnilkin was greeted with loud
applause BY the large crowd pres
emit
Mr. WileS was next called, and
although laboring under an embar-
RAISING cold, which caused q stop
page in his delivery, Mr.. Wiles spoke
exceedinly well. His subject we
failed to catch, but we did not fail
to notice his graceful gestures, bis
clear and melodious voice. MIR.
Wiles did exceedingly well and did
Justice to himself and the Prepare
tory Department. Music followed
and Mr.. Reynolds read the prize
essay, subject Should Industrial
Education be Undertaken BY the
State. Mr.. Reynolds essay dis
played great deal ofcareful study.
and thought. His reading was dis
tinct, and his composition good. His
essay rs vel reaeiged By tile audi
\, - r q
lamatiofl Hon. Perry Hayes. Hon.
Writ a. French and Hon. Jno. g.
ESchilling ina neat little speech, gave
the prize, consisting % 81 ;, to Mr,
William Jolliffe The decision We
believe met The approval Of all IN
preiudieed persons, but 81 were pro-
fuse in their praise of all the boys
destinations. They all received nu-
merous beautiful bouquets. The ex-
ercises closed at 8 80 All we're we'll
pleased with the performances.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1889-06-10

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read them Also please glance over
our list Of advertisers, we have
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The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1889-06-10

NEW life returns to MorgantoWn
with the return of that gifted band
of musicians, the Wheeling Opera
House Band. Often may they come
and long remain.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1889-06-10
.ME|;INTs

a well organized Preparatory
Department is. connected with the
University, and directed by one of
til E best practical teachers in the
with an able corps Of as
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Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-22
THE HALLWAY ASSOCIATION.

The Organization of the Interstate
 Commerce Railway Association is
 Perfected-The Wtscensin Central
 Finally Comes En.
 CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-The proposition to per feet the organization of the Interstate Com merce Railway association with the lines that have signed the presidents agreement in- stead of lsboring further with the companies that have refused to sign was carried to-day and the association is now fact. The mem- bership is composed of IS roads ont of the 22 adoption of the agreement. The Wisconsin Central became party to the contract not withstanding it's emphatic declaration of the preceding day that it could not do so if the Chicago, Burlington and Northern remained out. Vice President Harris of the Burling- ton and Northern appeared before the meet ing and explained that his company in justice to itself could not become 8 member of the association unless it's principal com- petitors on seaboard traffic were also taken in The four roads not in the agreement are the Illinois Central, the Chicago, Burlington and Northern, the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis, and the Missouri, Kansas and Texas. The details of the agreement were not completed this evening and adjournment was taken until tomorrow at 10 o'clock. Messrs. Hughitt, McNulta, McMillan and Miller were constituted a committee to con- fer with Commissioner Walker and ascertain Interstate Commerce Railway association. The committee has communicated with MT. Walker, and will probably have an answer to report tomorrow morning.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-22
SPECIAL CoNsTABLEs.
A Partial Hist Recommended For App
 pointement.

pointement.
 The committee on nominations last night recommended the appointment of a partial list of special constables. Those who were on last year and are not included below, are requested, if desiring reappointmens, to ap- pear before the committee at it's meeting next Thursday night. The following were recommended last night for appointment E. A. Gilbert, Charles w. Prindle, John H.. Stevens, Orrin Potter, Julius Brown, Nathan Simon, Patrick Davis, F. B. Stetson, Freder- ! ick Seibert, Alvah c. C.Walton. John Mcintyre, George w. Sanford, David J. Shields, vincenzo Durazzo. Charles r. Bennett, An | drew J. Kennedy, A. H. Hurlburt, William L. Lowrie, David Lewis, Samuel H. Barnes, William H. Munson, Harry B. Donovan, Daniel F. Key ynolds, William H. Thompson, Joseph H. Tibbals, William Bohen, Edward | Hosmer, Bernard Oberkher, William H. Mar \ low, B. F. Ess, Charles c. Albig, | Jno. P. Peters, William Merwin, l Sherwood A. Preston, James w. Shubert, l William Noousn, Edward w. Tribble, Will 1 liam Clarkson, Charles L. Ball, Miles P.
 Hart, H. E. Mack, Walter R. Francis, 0. P. Brown, Sherman Warren, R. M. Walker, William G. Dickinson, George T. Loveland, A. A. Goodman, Horace Wall, J. ". Cooper, N. A. Meyer, J. H. Starkweather, o. N. Cook, Owen Ingoldsby, Charles Hulse,
 Bartholomew Daley, W. F. Parsons, E. J. l Smith N. S. Bird, John Freysinger, Wm. F. .
 0. Falby, Salvador Pascacilli, U. L. Frank.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-22
TRLEGRAPHIO JOTrINGs.

Emperor Francis Joseph has granted par- dons to prisoners in many parts of Austria.
 The Myers Opera House, Janssville, Wis, was entirely destroyed by fire Wednesday. Loss $60, ,000.
 The Pope has appointed Cardinal Schiaffno librarian of the Vatican, to succeed the late Cardinal Pitro.
 William M Batterton, an itinerant print CT, was murdered and thrown into mill race at Cincinnati, o. The town of Gurneyville, Cal, was almost entirely destroyed by fire Wednesday. Nearly 500 people are homeless. Billy Frazier, the well known lightweight pugilist, who fought Jack Dempsey and Jack McAuliffe, has turned preacher. The Chicago socialists have decided tc send Albert Currin and Mrs. Parsons as del ! egates to the Paris labor congress. John Smith, under sentence of death broke from the Louisville jail nineteen years
 ago. He has been found in Arkansas.
 John Sanborn and his aged mother o Hilton, N. H., were struck by train Wed
 nesday at that place and instantly killed. kfThe inaugural train will leave Indianapo lis at 8:15 p. m. Monday next and arrive il
 Washington at 2:45 p. m. on Tuesday.
 The Ponsonby estates near Youghal, coun l ty Cork, the scene of many evictions, hay
 been purchased by an English company. | Connt Won Waldersee is about to visi
 Pesth and Count Herbert Bismarck to go t
 Rome on business connected with the tripl \ alliance.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-22
SPORTING MATTERS.

The Closest Game Ever Seen ia sprfnp- field But New Haven Aoses-It is Nothing Unusuai-A Good Chance re Pull Up on Meriden Losr-Harsford Here To-Nfght.
 SPRINGFIELD, Feb. 21.-The game at the rink tonight between the New Ravens and Springfelds was one of the closest ever wit messed by polo enthusiasts, the Spring6elds
 winning, to 8. The game was tied five times. The work of Hill, Phelan and Con.
 nors for New Haven and of McPeck, Murray
 and Canavsn for this eity's team were special
 features. Both Reed and Riley distinguished
 themselves in goal. The score:
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-22
Furious Storms Raging.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 21.-A blizzard is raging furiously in Minnesota, Dakota and Mani toba. At o'clock tonight Winnipeg re ported the mercury at 26 below zero, being A degrees colder than few hours previous. ly. At Grand Forks the wind blew sixty miles an hour. Moorehead, Minn., at o'clock tonight reported 20 below and a gale blowing. At Huron it was 12 below, and 1T this city at midnight it was 23 below.
 AUGUSTA, Gs., Feb. 21.-A blinding snow storm, the severest in several years prevailed steadily all day, followed by heavy rain ana sleet tonight The trains from upper Geer gia and Carolina came in covered with snow and persons on them reported very colo weather and heavy snow storms. The bliz gard is almost unprecedented for this part O the country.
 GHell's KItchen'' Ra1dcd.
 The police made raid on Hells KitcheI last night and arrested eight or ten persona on charge of breach of the peace.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-22
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. BLOWN INTO ATOMS. A Workman Meets A Terri bIe Death In New York. WHITE CAPS IN MASSACHUSETTS. The Railway Association Is
 Finally Organized.
 HYPP0lITE REPORTED KILLED One More Body Thought To
 Be In The Hartford Ruins.
HYPP0llTE REPORTED KILLEE
BLOWN INFO ATOMS.

A Dynamite Explosion Shatters 8
 Man Into Atoms.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-About seven o'clock this morning, George Smith, the foreman of a gang of workmen engaged in digging cell lars for a flat house on Seventy-Sixth street, entered tool house in which one hundred and fifty pounds of dynamite were stored. In some unknown way his entrance caused the dynamite to explode. A terrific report followed and fragments of the mans body flew through the air in every direction. He had been literally torn to atoms, portions of the flesh and bones being picked up one hundred feet away. The windows of houses in the neighborhood were shattered by the conoussioD
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-22
Looking for Breweries.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Feb. 21.-It is announced that an English syndicate of capitalists with capital of $50, ,Oo0, 900, whose American representative is ex- United States Senator Stephen w. Dorsey, have been operating here for several days past with view to acquir's ing by purchase some of the breweries in this city. Several owners have been ap- preached, but so far, it seems, with little or no success. There are twenty six breweries in this city, with working capital of $2O,- 100000.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-22
THROUGH THE ICE.

A Student and Boy and Another Per
 son Get a Drenohing A Line of
 Skaters is Formed and Rescues
 Them.
 Yesterday afternoon at about 4 o'clock 8 man about 30 years old fell through the ice at Lake Whitney, and at almost the same minute Yale student and boy fell through. They were rescued, but with difficulty. They all went in at place where ice had been cut by the Ice company's men the night before, and which was skinned over with new ice. They were all in the water struggling togeths CT. Skaters near by rushed to the rescue and forming 8 line soon pulled the trio out on to the safe ice again. The students face was badly cut, where he bumped it against the edges of the ice as he rose after sinking.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-22
Coalfor Samoa.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The Secretary of the Navy has contracted with M. F. Picker ing & Co., of New York for the delivery of 2, 900 tons of coal at the coaling station at Apia, Samoa The Ship Sachem, of Boston, will be used in transporting the coal, and is expected to make the voyage in four months. The vessel is now being laden at New Yo1k.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-22
Death of D. w. Bliss.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Dr. D. W. Bliss,
 one of the physicians who attended Presi-
 dent Garfield during his last illness, died this
 morning at 7:15.
 Dr. Bliss had been in bad health for sever
 al months, and on Tuesday night he was stricken with paralysis, followed with cere-
 bral hemorrhage, after which he rapidly sank
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-22
OiS0AANO VI EahrTarv 2Oth 1S99
@IsIIoNss sAE5g
IB. 30 oTH. Auctioneer. ]

[B. BOOTH, AuctIone6r.I DY order of o. A. Warren, executor, VII sell az az ID 264 Orange street. Tuesday, Feo. setn' a1 lo Axminster and Brussels carpets. Fine ParloE Suit pieces rosewood and G1lt frames sovorsu s with satin Handsome Walnut Parlor Su't Tn heavy plush. .,d Elegant marble top Center Table, rosewood ana some Center Table, Lisbon marble. Black walnut pillar Extension Table.
 Mantel and Window Lambrequins. Walnut Writing Desk. Marble top Dressing Case with large French plate Mirror.
 Rosewood Bedstead and Bureau. Hair Mattress ee, Feather Pillows
 Large Upright Piano, rosewood case, "A octave nearly new. Rockers, Chairs, Silver Plate, etc, etc f2f St
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-22
massachusetts White Caps.

GARDNER, Mass, Feb. 21.-Bert Morse, who boards at Mrs. Dulles on Pleasant street. and others concerned received White Cap notice yesterday to leave town before mid night of Feb 21, charging various immoral practices. Attorney E. D. Howe was con- suited by Morse and he placed the matter in in the hands of the chief of police, who has officers on the watch.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-22
L A. Prices Olive Oil.

H1HIS celebrated Salad Oil is put up in imperial
 quarts, pints and half pints
 It weighs nnors to the gallon than most any oil sold Is absolutely pure, and is sold at lower figures
 JOHNSON & BRO, 411 and 4s State street. c.or Court gre agents for New Haven and have inst received large stock. Those who buy by the case will be given special prices f2l 2t
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-22
ReYengc.

ROCKVILLE, Conn, Feb. 21.-Charles T. Taylor of Gilead, neighbor of Sheriff John Buell., was bound over to the Superior court to-day, charged with burning the sherif's barn Wednesday. He acknowledged com- mitting arson in revenge for serving writ in recent prosecution.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-22
THE HARTFORD DISASTER.


 The Missing Hotel Register Found
 The Fated Page Missing-One Mys-
 tery Solved - SttlI Working in the
 Ruins.
 HARTFORD, Feb. 21.-The sensation to-day tragedy was the finding of the hotel register for which there was much inquiry. It was unearthed in the ruins. An official ex- animation of it was made and to the great surprise of all present the page that was most wanted was gone-that having the Feb- ruary 18th names. No explanation of the missing page was obtained. The question finally resolved itself after full inqury from the night clerk into this: "Did any others come into the hotel from the 2:02 train ex-
 cept Gay and Jamesp
 These names were one the register Satur- day: G. N. Perry, New York; T. M. Balint Springfield; G. w. Root, Boston; E. P. Chopmsn, W. A. Marsh, H. J. Marsh, J. H. Richardson, Boston; E. B. Kibbe, Ellington; W. H. Brown of Spring field; W. J. Barber and wife, Springfield; & B. nIoway, Cincinnati; A. H. Lyman, New
 York; S.A. Calvin, city; F. Lymen and wife New York; H. ". Roberts and wife, Syra cuse; T. F. McCne, New York; F. H. Athony, F. Evans and wife, New Haven; w. O- Bunoe, Brooklyn; b. 0te- vens and wife. Bridgeport; T. Newton, Bridgeport; NJ. Dessauer. New Haven; O. H Sumner city; F. H. Deihan, New York; w F. Adams, Canton, O.
 These names were on the Sunday page Miss Hubbard and Miss Wilson, Springfield T. B. Boswell, R.W. Coombs, Newark; CIV Wheeler and wife, Boston; J. L. Montague New York.
 The work of digging in the ruins was kep up to-day, forty men being at work. The story of Lizzie Builder, one of the reg ular bosrders, puts to rest the theory that | the building fell first.
 Rev. L. L. Potter, while on his way to the depot from his home on Spring street to at | tend the funeral of Rev. MT. Perrin at New \ Britain, slipped and fell, spraing his righ ! ankle severely and was unable ta proceed. ' The twenty-two deputy policemen were \ dismissed this noon from duty at the ruins The steam gauge of the exploded boilel \ was found this afternoon. The indicator wal fixed at a pressure of 210 pounds. A gold watch found in the pocket of . \ vest taken from 8 mass of debris this morn ing is supposed to have belonged to MT. A \ F. Whiting. It was uninjured.
 \ HARTFORD, Feb. 21.-Work on the ruin \ was suspended this evening, but. will be resun, ed in the morning as the police are convinced | that the body of Edward Boyle, vagrant ' will be discovered. He has not been seel \ since the explosion, was known to be in tn \ habit of sleeping in the basement of the hote \ and is reported to have been seen there tn \ evening before the disaster.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-22
District of New Haven. ss. Probate Court,
 EalrIarv 19S9

District Of New Haven; ss. Probate Gourt' UPSTATE of ELIZA M. AYRES, late of Orange, Il in said district, deceased:
 praying that letters of administration may be grantel said estate, per application on file more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined at a Probate court to be held at New Haven within and for the district of New Haven, on the 18th day of February A. D. 1889, at ten o'clock in the forenoon and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of heariug thereon by publishing the same three times in some newspaper having a clr- culation in said district.
 fe22 St A. HEATON ROBERTSON, Judge.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-22
FOR, SALE.

E1ARM of about 9 acres well adapted for vegeta- H ole or truck farming, situated in North Haven miles from New Haven on State street road. depot and school Will be sold on easy terms to right party. For particulars enquire of G. w Ives, address MRS. s. A. IVES, Lock Box 1071,
 fe12 Ct eodt New Haven. Ct.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-22
His Hand Blow Off.

A student of Wesleyan college of Middle town was last night brought to this city and taken to the hospital. He had received severe injuries, having had his hand blown off in
 some unknown manner.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-22
FOUND INSENSIBLE. Taken to the Hospital In Ambu-
 lance.

An aged man who was known as MT. Csrty at 124 State street, where he occupied fur- nished room, was found in an insensible con- dition about 12 o'clock last night at the landing at the top of the first pair of stairs. Ills had fallen from the second stairway. His cane was broken in his fall When pr. Mailhouee arrived MT. McCarty's face was partially covered with blood from a scalp wound. He was insensible when he WAS taken to the hospital in the ambulance. As stated, Mir. McCarty came to this city from Canada.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-22
m1sCHIIa1reutrs.
RENTUSTRv "
R. K. WIENER.
East Rock Zine

 NTINTER arrangement. Regular trips to East w Rock discontinued till further notice. Special trips will be made any time by making application to proprietor. See card of information on bulletin boards and at Klocks drug store. d4 w H DOOIITTLE
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-22
District of New Haven, ss., Propare Court.
 February 21, A. D. 1889.

UPSTATE of JAMES R. AYRES, late of Orange Fl in said district, deceased.
 praying that an instrument in writing pur: porting to be the last will and testament of said deceased may be proved, approved, allowed and admitted to probate per application on file more fully appears, it is
 determined at Probate court to be held at New Haven, within and for the district of New Haven on the 18th day of February, A. D. 1889, at 1C o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same three times in some newspaper having cir culation in said district.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-22
ONE or THE VICTIMS

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Thomas McCue, the New York drummer who was one of the vic- times of the Hartford hotel disaster, was buried from his late residence, No. 40 West 34th street to-day. The interment was in
 Calvary cemetery,
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-22
Entertainments.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.


 There was a large audience at the Grand last night to see Frank I. Frayne in "Si Slocum." 1t will be produced at both per formances to day.
 RoSINA vOKEs.
 To-day and Saturday Miss Rosina Vokes will be at the Hyperion Theater in pleasing comedy prod Miss Vokes is viva cious in manner, divine dancer, and, in her peculiar way, an actress of unusual merit. She is a charming little woman, ca pablo of forming correct and original concep- tions of her rules, and possessing the dra- matic ability to portray these conceptions in an effective manner. MT. Courtenay Thorpe, who leads the support, is comedian of fine abilities, and in each of the roles essayed by him divides the honors with Miss Vokes. Mir. ity, and the remaining members of the com- pany sustain with credit the work assigned them.
 PARTNERS. MT. Wall has secured an excellent holiday attraction in Partners" which will be given at his cosy amusement resort this and Satur- day evenings and Saturday afternoon. From the beginning to the end it is play of ab- sorbing interest and belongs to class which is now so popular on the stage. The cast oi characters is of the very best and includes Alexander Salvini, son of the great trage, dian, Miss Maude Harrison and other vel known and capable artists. The Mayors Message. The committee on the Mayors message considered Mayor Peck's message last nigh | &1a oks,,r irna ai iD
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-22

Bridgeport 6, Mertden 2.
 At Bridgeport last night the Bridgeports defeated the Meridens, to g. Meriden lost goal by fouls. Game Eo-Nfght. The Hartfords will be here tonight. The New Ravens play in Springfield this after noon. Base ball on fourth page.