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Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-12-11
rELECRAPHIC JOTTINcs.

The Western Union directors yesterday de-
clared the regular quarterly dividend Of Ia per
cent.
Marshall f. Gillow and wife committed suicide
at Halifax, Ms, yesterday because he feared ar
rest for forgery.
Hon. Israel Kimban died in Washington yes
terday. Mr. KimbaIl has served in the internal
revenue service since 1862.
Robert Anderson OF Providence, RI, aged six,
was terribly lacerated by a mastiff on Providence
street, Johnston, yesterday.
The national board of trade in convention at
New Orleans has passed q resolution urging the
passage of the Torrey bankruptcy bill.
The creditors of Barker Brothers & Co., bank
ers, who made an assignment recently, have been
asked to grant an extension for one year.
By the falling of staging at the American Ice
company's houses at Bangor, Me-, yesterday two
men were killed and three seriously injured.
Rev. David n. Taylor, pastor of the Central
Congregational church at Newtonville, Mass,
died yesterday morning Of typhoid pneumonia
Rev. Massena B. Ballou, a well known and highly
respected clergyman Of Stoughton, Mass, died
yesterday. He was pastor of the Universalist
society Of that town for twenty-five years.
Secretary Proctor has sent to the house of rep.
resentatives a report from Colonel Houston, corps
of engineers giving 1t as his opinion that Shaw's
cove, New London harbor, is worthy of improve
ment.
Bishop Tucker, who left Zanzibar in q caravan
under command OF Mr. Stokes bound for IMAM
wezi, south of Victoria Nyanza. arrived at
Usambiri on October 81.
Hamilton & Bishop brokers, 90 Broadway, New
York, suspended yesterday, and the partners
Charles n. Hamilton and william F. Bishop, made
an assignment to Herman Granger, giving pref
erences for S37, $40.
A meeting of influential persons was held al
the Mansion house, London, yesterday, TO con.
slider the condition of the Jews in Russia. The
lord mayor presided. The duke Of Westminster
moved a resolution deploring the suffering OF the
Jews in that country.
The Russian government will probably promul-
gate the new anti-Jewish law at the beginning OF
the coming year. One OF the most important
clauses of the new measure forbids the selling.
leasing or mortgaging to Jews OF any real estate
in any part of the empire.
Yesterdays bond offerings aggregated nearly
two million dollars, OF which over one million
at 81 2sI6, the rate at which bonds were pur-
chased Tuesday. The secretary, however, con.
fined the acceptances to $4,000 at Si-23 and
$4,000 at S1.235s, total of SSa0,oo0. This
makes the total purchases to date 81, 995. $50 or
within S4,l50 Of the s., 100000 limit.
1t is learned from authoritative sources that
all the railroads west of Chicago. the presidents
of which have oeen invited TO attend confer
Monday next in New York Tor the purpose of
| renewing the presidents agreements have
signified their acceptance OF the invitation with
| the single exception OF the Chicago and Alton
road. This road has declined to take part in the
| conference.
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Thursday, December II, 1890.
The Key Boxes Taken AWAY.

Immediately after and in consequence
of the false alarm of fire turned in
from box % yesterday morning, all tn,
boxes, situated in various parts Of thu
city, containing the keys to the alarm
boxes were taken off by order of Chief
Hendrick. This is the third or fourth
time this action has been resorted to in
consequence of false alarms having been
turned in. There is at present no clue to
the miscreant who broke open the box
and turned In the false alarm yesterday
morning.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-12-11
Large Postoaice Business.

New York, Dec. 10.-There were dis
patched from the New York postoffice to
foreign destinations 1887 registered let
ters and packages, of which 1900 were
sent to Great Britain and Ireland by the
steamers Teutonic and City of New York,
the Teutonio carrying ~, 175. 5,044 to Ger
many and countries beyond, per steamer
Saale; the remainder going to Havana,
Mexico, South America, etc. The ap-
proach of the holiday season is always ac-
companied by large increase in the regis
tered matter dispatched and received, but
the above figures represent the greatest
volume of such matter forwarded to for
eign destinations on one day from New
York. The Indications are that the holi
day postoffice business of all kinds viii
this year be larger than ever before.
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v,c,ou. elephant killed.

CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 1O.-The superin-
tendent Of the geological gardens succeeded
this evening in killing the vicious elephant
"Chief," who received, without evident
discomfort, eleven bullets fred into his
forehead last night. This afternoon the
first ball was sent in the direction of his
heart. It apparently produced no effect.
The second was aimed at his head behind
and near the ear and in few seconds the
big foreigner was dead, but not until after
eleven more shots were fred, making
twenty-four in ell,
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THE WORLDS NEW BUILDING

Formally Opened Last Nfght-Explo-
sion OF n Flash Lfght-Many Win
dows Shattered.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-The new home of
the New York World was formally opened
tonight. The great building was illumin-
ated from cellar to dome, and among the
outsiders present were many prominent
men. The inaugural ceremonies were
preceded by adisplay of fireworks from the
dome of the building, and as the glare of
the last rocket died away, the doors of
ofthe building were thrown open. Among
the guests were many ladies. The visitors
were received by the entire staff of the pa
per and were escorted in groups through
the building and the inner workings of a
metropolitan daily explained to them.
After the building had been thoroughly
explored luncheon was served on the upper
floor. The visitors then adjourned to
the lower floor, where speeches were de-
hvered by Chauncey II. Depew, Governor
Hill, Governor-elect Pattison of Pennsyl-
vania, George w. Childs, Governor Alb
bett and Mayor Grant. Among the other
prominent guests were Governor Buckley
and Governor-elect Morris of Connecticut,
Governor Davis and Governor-elect Laird
of Rhode Island, Governor-elect Amsden
of New Hampshire, and General Daniel
Buttetfeld. At $50 o'clock flash light,
used to take picture, exploded on top of
city hall with terrible force. A stone
coping weighing 300 pounds was broken
off city hall and fell to the ground.
Many of the window panes in the building
were shattered. A heavy plate glass in
the Pulitzer building was also broken. No
one was injured, though some of the
ladies at the reception tainted.
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STATE CoRRRsPoNDEscR


Dec, i0.-,Ir Wallace o. Camp will deliver the
annual address this CThursday) evening al the
meeting of the Masonic past masters.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Camp is still incapacitated for bust
ness by the breaking out OF the old wound In his
shoulder. The removal Of q portion OF the bullet
did not give him the relief that might have been
expected.
on the sick list
Triune chapter, r. A. n, will hold its annual
meeting Friday.
Mr.. Ebenezer Merriman of PiantsviIle, q highly
respected old gentleman, died yesterday Cwed
nesday) at the age of eighty-t three years.
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TO SAN THROUGH THE AIn.


A Trip TO be Made Soon I'm q Flying
Machine-Organization OF 4 Com.
pany.
CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-The Mount Carmel
Aeronautic Navigation company. said to
have a large paid-up capital, held its first
stockholders meeting here to-day. E. j.
Pennington, the inventor of the flying ma
chine, said to-day that the first of the ships
was nearing completion and that the plans
for trial trip over the country had already
been completed. This will occur In about
three weeks. The ship will start from the
place of its manufacture at Mount Carmel
and travel to st. Louis, q distance of 1876
miles. From st. Louis it will sail up to
Chicago and then to New York. Mr.. PEN
nington and his associate, r. 81. Butler,
propose to make the trip, taking with
them half dozen newspaper representa-
tives and any of the stockholders who wish
to accompany them. The vessel with which
the first trial is to be made will be 200 feet
in length. The cabin viii be made of
aluminium. ts
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our Total Termination.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The total popu-
lation of the country, including Indians,
etc., will reach 63,O00,000. Already the
census office has returned in round figures
315, 900 Indians and whites in the Indian
territory. These with the population Of
Alaska, which Special Agent Petroff esti
mates at IS, 900, will bring up the tota
population of the country to SO, 900, 900, {
numerical gain of 13,000,000 for the dec
ade.
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wor,d,s Fair hoard of control.

WORLDS Fair hoard OF CONTROL.
CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-This afternoon Pres
ident Thomas w. Palmer of the National
Worlds Fair commission, made public the
names of the eight members of the board of
control on behalf of the commission. They
are as follows: President, Thomas w.
Palmer (rer) of Michigan; vice chairman,
J. A. Mckenzie dem. of Kentucky; COM
missioner-at-large,W William Lindsay dem.
of Kentucky; Commissioners, E. B. Mar
tindale (rep.) of Indiana, j. w. st. Clair
(dem.) of West Virginia, G. w. Massey
(rep) of Delaware, T. NJ. Waller (dem.) of
Connecticut, NJ. 81. Young (rep.) of Cali
fornia. The eight members representing
the local board have not yet been ap.
pointed.
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A RIOT FEARED.

Collision Between White Strikers
and Negroes.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 1O.-Sheriff
Smith, with posse of fifty well armed
men has gone to Blue Greek Coal mines,
twenty miles from this city,. to quell
riot which is reported to be in
progress. Particulars of the troubles are
not obtainable beyond the fact that 9
collision between the white strikers and
the negroes who have taken their places
has occurred or is threatened. 1t is feared
that serious trouble and bloodshed viii
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Young Clinton,s Arrest.

On December Matthias G. Arnot, a
Yale student, complained at the police
Office that two silk umbrellas had been
stolen from his room. One he valued at
s. and the other at SIS. Detective Brewer
was put upon the case and found the UNI
brellas at pawn shop, where they had
been disposed of by Edison @. Clinton of
Howe street, young man of nineteen, son
of @. E. Clinton, the Howe street grocer.
Clinton was arrested by Detective Brewer
yesterday afternoon and was taken into
Superintendent Bollman's Office, where he
confessed the theft. He was released un-
der $500 bonds, given by his father.
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The Koch Lymph Analyzed.

PARIS, Dec. 1O.-An analysis of Koch's
lymph for the cure of consumption has
been made in this city. 1t reveals the
fact that the remedy is composed of the
ptomaines of tubercular bacilli, which is a
poison as violent as the venom of q ser
pent, cyanure of gold and glycerine. The
glycerine preserves the ptomaines, and
the gold gives the liquid its brownish
color
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surprise Parry ar CutIer,s Han

Surprise Party at Cutters Hall.
A very pleasant and enjoyable surprise
party to celebrate his twenty-frst birthday
was rendered to Mr.. ]. Francis Reynolds
at the hall in the Cutler building last even
ing. The affair was very select and much
enjoyed by those present. Twenty-Five
couples participated in the grand march,
which was led by Mr.. J. Francis Reynolds
and lady. The evening was very pleasantly
spent and the party did not break up until
the Hwee SINAI hours.
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Last Nights Polo Games.

HARTFORD, Dec. 10.-The game at the
rink tonight between Hartford and
Springfield was a genuine smuggling match.
Springfield put up good game. Lations
and Cotter came to blows and each was
given foul for tripping, and the Hart
fords thereby forfeited a goal, the score
standing 5 to in favor of Springfield.
Score: Hartford 4, Springfield 8. Fouls,
Hartford 2, Springfield 8; stops, Sword %,
Lations %; referee, Donnelly.
NEW BRITAIN, Dec. 10.-The polo game
tonight between New Britain and Meriden
was easily won by the home club. Score,
New Britain 12, Meriden 2; fouls, New
Britain 8, Meriden 8; stops, Hallett 13, Cur.
| lev 81: referee, O'MalleY
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NORWICH, Dec. 10.---Stephen Corcoran
was found dead in his house this morning
and the circumstances surrounding it point
toward murdera He was lying on his
back, his head in pool of blood. This
other occupants of the house were his
wife, Miss Gallagher, step-daughter, and
| q young man named Herbert Spencer.
| Spencer said Corcoran had hemorrhage.
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FOR SALE,

Stanley's
ARREST Africa Jephson's .sfamin Pa
IL sha-" A N DRUMMOND. Agent.
d9 7tr l6s Whalley avenue.
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IMMATURE ALMANAC.
MARRIAGES.

Sun RISES, 7:O6t Moon RISES, HIGH WATER
Sum SETS, 4:23l 6:31 1884
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Special Election.
To the Sheriff of the city of New Haven-Greet-
ing:
TN accordance with the following order passed
/ at a meeting of the court of common council
duly warned and held on December 0. 1890, under
the provision of the city charter, you are hereby
required to warn the freemen registered and en-
titled to vote in the Eleventh ward in said city OF
a special election to be held Monday, December
is, 1890.
Whereas, at certain city election held Decem-
Der q $780, to wit: in ward II in said city, Charles
F. Smith and Harvey G. Pond, candidates for the
board of councilmen, each received All votes,
thereby causing q tie; therefore :,
Ordered, that special election be held in said
ward on Monday, December is, 1890, for the pur
pose of dissolving said tie vote. -
For the purpose OF said election the polls vii
be open corner of Ferry and Exchange streets
December Is, 1890, between the hours OF o. m
and p. m.
Given under my hand in the city of New Ha
ven, this 10th day of December 1880:
HENRY r. PECK,
Mayor,
A true copy of the original warrant.
Attest JOHN COLEMAN,
| dill St City Sheriff.
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Lymph Patients In New York.

Lymph Patients In New YORK.
NEW York, December 10.-Dr. jacob,
assisted by DR.. H. Newton Heineman and
Professor T. Mitchell Prudden of the
Mount Sinai hospital staff, inoculated
eight consumptive patients this after
noon. A person in good health was also
inoculated in order to let the physicians
observe the working of the lymph on the
different systems. There were two cases
Of lupus among the patients.
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Al the Hyperion.

The Gounod society will give in the HY-
perion their first concert of the season on
the 18th. The soloist will be Miss Olive
Mead of Boston, a violinist of remarkable
ability. These concerts are among the
most popular given here and the interest
is increased because the management is
antira1x 1ocA1
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A MARROW ESCAPE,

How the Children Saved Them
selves From a burning school
House.
CANTON, Ill, Dec. 10.-Farmington's
large school building was burned yester-
day afternoon. The pupils in the second
story rooms discovered that the building
was on fire between the ceiling and the
roof The various rooms are locked dur
ing school hours, and in the panic which
ensued after the discovery of the fire, the
children broke the panels of the doors and
escaped. The widest excitement pre-
vailed in the village, there being nearly
600 children in the school. The loss il
S25, 900 partly insured
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-12-11

Bandmaster J. P. Stack of the Second
regiment band has made arrangements for
the annual CONCERT of the band ct the Hy-
perion on January z. The band will be
assisted by number of local fayorites.
Tickets are onrsale at Loomis', Steinert's
and Treat & Shepard's. The affair prom.
ises to be success it proved year ago.
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Rev. G. o. ScoyflIe at the United
Episcopal Services.

Rev. O. o. Scoville of WestviIle preached
an excellent discourse at the United Epis-
copal service at Trinity church last even
ing. His subject was s'The New Aspect
Christianity Pnts Upon Life" and he
chose his text from ii Corinthians, v. IL.
''New things have passed away; old
things have become new.n
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-12-11

D. W. Morey, who until recently with Charles
R. Craig carried on the business of paper agents
at Seventh and Jane streets Philadelphia, has
left the city and debts amounting to $4,000,
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THE FIFrx-FIRsr CONGRESS,


House Bill to Authorize the Payment
OF a Rebate on Tobacco Passed by
the Senate-Mr. Hathaway of ILL.,
nOfs Elected Postmaster OF the
House.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 10.-Among
| the bills introduced and referred were the
following:
By Mr.. Farwell to amend the silver act
of last session.
By Mr.. Hawiey to increase the line of the
army and to increase its efficiency.
Mr.. Plumb offered resolution for
meeting of the senate daily at 10 a. m. with
| a recess from $50 till 8.
Mr.. Cockrill-Let it be printed and lie
over.
1t was SO ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Aldrich the house bill
to authorize the payment of drawback or
rebate on tobacco Ito correct an omission
in the tariff bilD was taken up and passed.
1t now goes to the president for his ap-
prevail
The senate then at 1:15 resumed consid-
Grafton of the elections bill
Mr.. George addressed the senate in OPP
position to the bill.
The floor was then taken by Mr.. Wilson
of Iowa.
Mr.. Hoar, referring to the notice which
he had given yesterday of a motion for
night session to continue the debate, said
that, on consultation with senator's, he
would not make that motion now.
Mr.. Dolph offered resolution, which
went over, directing the committee on
privileges and elections to inquire and re-
port whether the right to vote for presi-
dental electors, representatives in con-
gres and judicial officers of a state, and
members of legislature thereof, is denied
to any of the male Inhabitants in any
state (being twenty-one years of age and a
citizen of the United States, or in any way
abridged except for participation in rebel
lion or other crime.
Mr.. Allison renewed the suggestion
made by him some days ago for a reprint
of the elections, with the house provisions
and the senate provisions in parallel col
umns.
The suggestion gave rise to discussion
as to what the senate bill really was, there
having been already two varying editions of
it printed. Finally the difficulty was got
over, the order was made and the senate
at $40 p. m. adjourned.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr. Henderson of Illinois
]. w. Hathaway was elected postmaster of
the house.
Mr.. Mckinley of Ohio stated that he had
been directed by the committee on ways
and means to report resolution for the
distribution of the presidents annual mes
sage, and upon his motion the house went
into committee of the whole for its consid-
Grafton.
On motion of Nh. Perkins the house again
went into committee of the whole on bills
reported from the committee on Indian af-
fairs.
After discussion the committee rose and
the bill was passed. The house then adj
journed.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

A SPECIAL meeting of the town of New Ha-
N ven will be held Tuesday, December is, 1890,
at two O'Clock pm, in Music Hall, No. "a Church
street. in New Haven for the following purpose,
to wit:
To vote an appropriation of Ten Thousand Dol
lars from the treasury of the town for the pur-
chase Of free books and other necessary supplies
for the public schools of New Haven.
Dated at New Haven, Conn, this ninth day OF
December, AID. 1890
JOHN GARRTTY.
CHARLES FLEISCHNER,
ALFRED W. FORBES, Board
JOHN l. GOODRICH, of
HORACE H. STRONG, Selectmen.
HENRY HILLMAN,
JOEL F. GILBERT,
M ss
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8nteIs.
FINE CATERING,

1HOR weddings and receptions. We have the
IL best Of references from work that we have
done, c. A. BRADLEY, 796 Chapel street. Ca
terer. three doors below Orange. Orders left at
Dickerman, the Florists, win be attended to- We
have fine hall to rent BY the day or evening for
weddings etc., at very low price, nj cod
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Horsford,s Acid Phosphate

Imparts Renewed Strength
And vigor wheret there has been exhaustion.
do 8teod1tw
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III sCkllamen1ts.
District Of New Haven, IS. Probate Court,

District Of New Haven, IS. Probate Court,
W December 9th, 1890.
TSTATE Of HORACE GOODYEAR, late Of
81 Hamden, in said district, deceased.
Upon the application of Isaac j. Wild, praying
for power and authority to sell and convey GER
tain real estate belonging to said estate, as per
application on file more fully appears; it is
ORDERED, That said application be heard and
determined at o Probate Court, to be held at New
Haven in said district, on 18th day OF December,
A. D. 1890, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, and that
notice be given of the tendency Of said applica
ton and the time and place Of hearing there
on, by publishing the same three times n some
heVspauer having circulation in said district
di0St A. HNAToN RQHERT6QN, Judge.
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District of New Haven, IS. Probate Court, |

Dec. 10, 1890. (
ESTATE of FREDERICK w. FOWLER Of New
"a Haven, in said district, minor.
Upon the application of John G.. Chapman
guardian praying for power and authority
to sell and convey certain real estate belonging
to said estate, as per application on file more
fully appears it is
ORDERED said application be heard
and determined at a Probate court to be held Al
New Haven, in said district, on the 18th day Of
December, A. d. 1890, at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon, and that notice be given of the pendency
of said application and the time and place Of
hearing thereon, by publishing the same thret
times in some newspaper having circulation il
said district. A. HEATON ROBERTSON,
Il IIIdra
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BANKRUPT AUCTION SALE

An Entire Meat Market,
Including Ice Box, Marble Slabs, Racks, Blocks
Cleavers, Horse, Wagons, Harness, ETC., ETC., at
No. SO Union street. Friday afternoon, Dec. 12
two O'Clock, rain or shine. L. ASHER
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Mean temperature 80.
Max. temp, 81; min. temp, g.
Precipitation, 90 inches
Max. velocity of wind 12SW.
Total excess or deficiency Of temperature since
january 1,x.85 degrees.
Total excess or deficiency Of precipitation since
Jan. /, K. 01in.
HI. cox, Observer.
Note.-A minus sign II prenxed to thermom-
eter readings indicates temperature below zero.
A CIV in connection with rainfall indicates
trace of precipitation too small to measure. =
sSnow is melted and resulting depth of water
not known.