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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-29

II have come on strange errand, Miss
Ames; happy one for me. And want to
| thank you first as fur as it is possible for your
great kindness, your tender kindness, to my
| sister, my dear sister, whom have been in
| Grant"
''Oh, Mr.. Stanhoper'
please let ME explain to you first, as have
a right to, before seeing and claiming her
Our father, who was Scotch, was disinherited
for marrying an English girl. and came to
| America under his mothers name, Brace, be-
fore was born, settling in Texas. There both
| our parents died Of fever when was three aud
Nellie two years old. I. as the only grandson
| OF an old Scotch lord, was cent to him, Nellie
being adopted by q neighbor, as our grand
father, who disliked children, especially girls,
nor would he do anything for her.
In fact, should never have known
| Of her existence, except for q bundle
of old letters that came into my possession
on his death, two years ago, SO well had my
baby life been blotted out and effaced by the
stern old man. In fact, have seen very little
| OF him; he sent me to college and then to
| travel. The only two things that he insisted
on was my taking orders and on staying
away from Grant Court, his home. never
won him. although the last deed Of his life was
TO will all his property to me, requesting that I
now make my home at Grant Court. As soon
as learned that had q sister, and had had q
previous home, came In search of her I
went OF course, to our old home. but found
4 that her adopted mother "a Mrs. Huston) had
died, and all could discover was that Nellie
had come to Boston some time before. knew
she must DO poor, and therefore I went in
search OF her among those who must work and
suffer. Indeed, Nellie has been my inspiration.
happened one day to call at Mrs. Dun's to Sc
cure a room for q young man in whom was
interested-the day before took you to Nellie
and Mrs. Dun in the goodness Of her heart,
told me OF her, and asked that would ind
some one to help her. II never entered my
mind that Nellie was the sister was looking
for, although grudged the time had to sleep,
for fear should miss her. For months have
had searchers besides myself, and avery night
they reported 70 me. but only disappointmsnh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-29

where Sne Ielt pretty sure OF meeting many OF
her friends, and perhaps Donald Stanhops him
self
Annie, uneasy and unhappy, had watched her
start and thought how handsome and correct
she was, while she could think OF nothing but
her own inability and weakness, and when q
beautiful bunch of roses bearing the card Of a
young man with whom she had coquetted only
a few evenings before was brought to her, she
could have cried with shame for her falseness,
as she called it, and with the sudden awaken
ing of how much, how very much more Donald
Stsnhope was to her than any other man and
how unworthy she was of him in every way.
Then the sun, which had been clouded ell
morning, burst forth In all its splendor and
sent a ray of light across the flowers, that
seemed still wet with dew, and in some way
Annie felt that they had forgiven her, and she
lifted them tenderly.
Half an hour later found her walking briskly
across the common, bent on what she called q
| very small errand But how little We know
what and whom we may meet when we leave
our own doorstep before returning again; often
| q whole life is changed between the front door
and the garden gate
| So it was with Annie. just as she reached
| the West street crossing she was importuued
| by an old man for help, and while in the act OF
emptying her little silver purse into his out
! stretched hand some one said:
1T is better to give than to receive always, ID
| it not Miss Ames!'
| 1t was Donald Stanhope, and Annie turned
| with Joy in her heart toward the young man.
mo, not ALWAYS, Mr.. Stsnhope. There are
| some things ! am longing to receive"
'What, for instance2''
| Annie did not answer, and after walking on
! for few moments Donald said:
| Are you on pleasure bent this lovely morn.
| ing?''
well. IL you call shopping pleasure, why,
yes"
DO you know, Miss Ames, I think you are
| Just the person wanted to meet this niorningi
You can do great kindness AZ well as give
pleasure to some one who 10 in need Of both, il
| you will"
Annie felt her face grow crimson and her
heart seemed TO stand still. She stopped to
pick up faded rose that lay in the path Of
hurrying feet and Donald said:
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-30
romIin.en,s Bridge.

To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 Various communications have appeared
 in the late issues of the MORNING JOURNAL
 AND COURIER respecting the way the en-
 gineer at Tomlinson's bridge swings the
 draw of that structure. Now, it appears
 to me that MT. Bushnelrs recent argument
 has considerable weight and gives good
 and sufficient reasons why this public ser
 want (and a well paid one, too-S1 800 per
 annum, we understand) should do all he can to serve the public whose servant he is by causing as little delay as possible in
 swinging the draw. He may quite likely find it more congenial to his own personal comfort~by not turning it all the way around, for by so doing it will change the position of his quarters from one side to the other of the bridge, where he would be | subject to the sweeps of the wind up and open facing the wind might not be so pleasant in some instances, still we feel that this official ought to consider the de-
 lay he necessarily causes, rather than the | inconvenience it may put him to in not giving the draw the full swing around. We write with all due respect and in no
 manner antagonistic to this engineer, but
 simply throw out this suggestion that he l may not consider his own personal con- venience and comfort paramount to that
 of the travelling public, who use that | bridge more or less, of whom the writer 1 is one. Give us the full swing of the draw. PRO BoNo PUBLIco.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-30
HAS HE CONE TO GERMANY 2

HAS HE GONE TO GERMANYa Dutch John Said to Have Struck
 1000 in . Lottery Shortly Before
 Ills Disappearanee.
 The mystery concerning the disappear snce of John Pfrender, better known as "Dutch John," is still unselved. The diver sent here by the Scott Wrecking com pany of New York thoroughly explored the bottom of the creek or pool just this side of Waverly Grove on Thursday, and particularly in the adjacent vicinity of where he was last seen sitting on some stone abutments before his disappearance, and also near where his hat was found. l The diver remained down all of half an hour in these places and reports it as ut l terly impossible for his body to be there, | as the currents runs so strong it would | have been washed from there long since, | it being only with the greatest of difficulty that he could gain foothold, and that, l too, with the heavy lead which is on the 1 soles of his shoes, the current runs so strong through there. If his body had been washed into the sound it seems strange that some passing vessel had not picked it up before this. And if it had l been washed up either on this side or on Long Island it would undoubtedly have been identified and word sent 10 his friends, who have been on the lookout for information concerning the supposed sui cide's body.
 A theory which has gained considerable credence is that "Dutch John" has gone back to the fatherland. To add color to this rumor it has been very recently as- certained that Pfrender some days before he disappeared received $1 ,000 which he had won on lottery ticket, and his friends think that he may have embarked for Ger many on some steamer sailing either from New York or Boston, and that he may have adopted some such plan as this to lead people to believe he had committed suicide, rather than to go through the formality of bidding adieu to his friends.
 It is now thought to be more than likely Dutch John will be heard from either by letter or otherwise in the near future as he has many times spoken of visiting his birthplace in the old country.
 The theory that he was murdered that some people have in the past few days advanced is not borne out by the facts, as no motive can be assigned for such an act.
 A foreign letter was received by him 6 few days before his disappearance, the con tents of which are unknown, but is thought to now have some bearing on the case. His mother and brother in the old country are said to be we'll off and are carrying on large brewery left them by the death of "Dutch Johns" father. A letter has been sent them asking information concerning him, and an answer is soon expected
 On Saturday evening friends of ''Dutch john" sent out notices to all the papers circulating along the coast, both on the Connecticut and Long Island shores, offer ing a liberal reward for the recovery of the body. It is understood this project is backed by the Elks, of which order Ptren- der was a member
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-30
By Church of Redeemer Ladies.
 The ladies of the Church of the Redeemer are preparing for fair which they pro- pose to hold on the 9th and 10th of April. for the benefit of the Sunday school,
Funeral of Gertrude Adams.

Funeral of Gertrude Adams. The funeral of Miss Gertrude Adams, aged twelve years, was held yesterday af- ternoon in the Church of the Messiah, Rev. MT. Squires officiating, snd the singing by the choir of the Calvary Baptist church. The church was crowded by friends of the deceased, large numbers of them present ing flowers, thus showing in an affection ate way the regard universally felt for her. A crown of flowers was presented by her Sunday school classmates. Many of her schoolmates also sent flowers. MT. Squires' words were substantially as follows: "A life is not measured by years, but by char acter. She was sick for six weeks with a complication of diseases which baff1ed all skill; the end of life was made inevitable. Of late che had manifested 8 marvellous development of character. Her brain was too strong for her weakened body, and the flame of life burned rapidly out, while we watched it's beauty and sawnot the end. She had an active mind, quick perceptions, flashing wit, a mature judgment and re- fined manners. She seemed an old head on young shoulders. Her hopes of recov- OAJ Aofc CCAtC1Cu III cho SAoASh oAN Soh- day school, which she 80 faithfully attend ed. She loved the Easter festival and hoped to be present, and truly she is here. Never did she touch the hearts of all of us as she does to-day. Never was her infu- ence more felt than now. Being dead she yet speaketh to us. She has finished the work that was given her to do. Her school of life is out. She has laid aside the weariness of life and gone out into the fresh new air of paradise. How fitting on this Easter day to think of her as risen in newness of of life, with eternal healing on her wings; a spiritual flower blossoming into woman hood and passing to make an Easter dawn in some fair world. This was finished life.'
 The interment was in Evergreen ceme- tery. The following poem was written for the occasion by Dr. Lucy Creemer Peck ham, her Sunday school teacher:
 WHAT IS DEATH
 Only the folding of the hands in sleep,
 After @ day Of labor or of strife.
 To be awakened by the glow of dawn,
 The golden dawn of the eternal life.
 What is deaths
 Which darkens for @ moment life's bright sky That washes out the stains of earth and time;
 That leaves the soul refreshed and passes by.
 What is deathf
 Only the laying down of care and pain;
 To work unwearied in a field more fair To know that here we did not love in vain,
 For loves great heart itself receives us there.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-30
Monday, March 30. 1891.
TraueIers' Guide.
New York, New Haven
 and Hartford K. K.
January IS, 1881.

TRAINS LEAVE NEW RAVEN AS FOLLOWS. r5.so. -s:lo. s.sa. se:ss, tio:so -ii.so e. m is:oo, .,;ss IS ssS' aso' .S s .s:sS sS tsss a;ee srsss.poS3 & s .csominodsfsOn). .s:io. BIS pn- & sUspIrs-sf:SO s4-5o, s:oo na-. s-oo e:ls, .S:os, 's:Io. SIS, .s:Iop p. m.
 FOR WASHINGTON VI. HARLEM RIVER sis:oi a- m Cdaily)-
 FOR BOSTON VIA sPRINGFIELD-r:so.s s;s, 'i:so Cnight0, '5;5s pm
 FOR BOSTON VIA NEW LONDON AND PROV 'e:5s p. m- susDlYs--a:Isa a- m-, 's=ss D. r-
 FOB BOSTON Ha aARTHogD .ss SEN CdailyD, .s:o5 pm
 FOR BOSTON VIA AIR LINE .SD N. T. AN \. F. R. R-.<:ss pm suSDATs-'f:ss nm.
 FOR NERIDEN. HARTFORD. SPRINGFIELD, ETo--1:9 night, 'i'so night Uo RArsor5l' s;.o Ss, s;Sos .io:s % .Ii''e ,,.1 m 1o;o is:S' ss Cs:is to Hsrtfordo, :s:ss s:so. i6,a pm. srr, pAYs-'1:s night C'l:So night to GArtsord), s5:52 pm Shore Line Divtsion-
 ,,Se FoR NEW ,s!S LeNpoS, s.ca.s;,a night. 1;s
 ticn5. @ sGsD.rs1-s:is night, :s:ss p. G"'' n. '''~ | Air Line Division. FOR MIDDLETowy, wmIIMANTIC, Enc
 Leave New Haven for all Stations st s.cS am. i:25, s4;55, e:os pm SuSDGys-sts55 pm Con nect al Middletown with Connecticut Valley | B., and al WillimAniic with \. Y. N. F ano | N. L. and N. R.; at Turnerville with Colchesie. | branch. Trains arrive st New Haven sI e:i5 ATa., | i:sl- '7:ol, s:Ss pm \ SaugaIuck Division.
 FOR WATERBURY and way stations vta sa sstuck Junction iS.oo m. suspAYs-s.00 am | Northampton Division. | FOR sHElBuRNE FAIIS TURSER's FALLS. LS.WII1lAMSBURG, HOLYOKK sne NEW Il HARTFORD and intermediate stations, tram | leave New Haven at 7=e2, iisos am and s4so. | pm
 FOR NORTHAMPTON. WILLIAMSBURG Ano | points this sice al 5=sS pm
 FROM wII.LIAMSBtRG train arrives a. s-s | am, l:ss and SOS pm, and from sEE-BURy b
 FALLS and intermediate stations al i:g2, s:s | and s.o5 pm
 | LUCIUS FUTILE, | Gen Manager. | CT. HEmPSTRAD. - Gen Pass Agent
 Express Trains. -Locsl Express
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-30
STATE CoRREsPoNDENcE.
SnuthtnGtOn.

March 29.-The Plantsville firemen will give a fair in Harmonic hall four evenings this week, commencing on Tuesday. varied program has been arranged During the week the drama Among the Breakers" will be given.
 At the fair given last week for the benefit of Oak Hill at the Southington town hall several hundred dollars was realized. The most popu- lar clerk" proved to be William Simpson, who received 643 votes
 Mir. R. W. Cowles is rebuilding the recently burned market building at Plantsville.
 All the public schools begin the spring term to- day.
 The UNIT club will give social in Germania hall this evening.
 During the past nine years only two deaths have taken place in Unity council, o. U A. M, ranks
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-30
Etna11ctaI.
Stocks Dull, Hut Slightly Higher
 Firmness in Lackawanna.

It was not expected that there would be much business in stocks in the two hours to-day sand wiched between two holidays. There were sales of only % 600 shares of stock in the first hour, and IA 0C0 in the second hour. Three-fourths of all the trading was in Burlington, St. Paul, Rock Island, Atchison, Lackawanna, and National Cordage company. Throughout the first hour the first four were from 14 to 5s lower than on Thursday, while National Cordage company was a4 higher. Lackawanna also was firmer than other stocks. Aside from the stocks above mentioned, all others were generally 1s to $ lower. The small declines to-day, however, still leaves the stocks which have furnished three-fourths of all the trading in the last week from # to 1 per cent. higher than week ago.
 Closing prices reported over the private wires of BUNNELL SCRANTON Bankere and Rrokers.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-30

park commission named s'The Bishop Gate."
 MT. Bishop bought and sold extensively in houses and lands and held many mort gages on little places that he had disposed of. He also rented property extensively. At the time of his death he held consider able real estate and is believed to have left & handsome fortune.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-30
Explaining Why There Is Less Deaf.
 ness.

perceptible decrease in deafness has been mo- ticed of lats which is partly accounted for by those, in position to know, to the more general gree hitherto considered impossible very Complete device of this kind was invented in Bridgeport, Conn.,, a few years ago by H. A. Wales, which, being placed inside of the ear, is worn with a secret delight by many whose deaf ness is thus never suspected.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-30
HEAVY TRAVEL
On the Sunday Trains.

Conductor T. D. Magie's train, which leaves New York at 5:03 daily, carried an unusually large number of passengers yes terday afternoon. The ten coaches were we'll filled from New York to this city and metropoiis % and Stamford % Conducto1 1 George Warren assisted at ticket taking until the train arrived at Bridgeport. The train carried ], ,500 passengers, not all of them being through passengers
 Travel was unusually heavy on the other railroad trains yesterday.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-30

When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria
 When she was Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, shs clung to Casscria. When she had Childrsa, shs gave thsm cassoriA
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-30
Personal Notes.

H. A. Lenfest, the popular eparrer, left to spend a few weeks with friends.
 Mr. William J. Keeler, who for nineteen years was employed at Winchester's fac tory, has accepted 8 very fine position with the Tyler City Button Hole Attach. ment company,
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-30
Enc Late John w. Bishop.

AAO 4uhCloA oA ooAlA " o1ouOp Gdh6S place this forenoon at il o'clock from his late residence, No. 59 York Square. MT. Bishops health for many years has been poor owing to weak lungs, and he has been in failing health for several years, and for several months past his condition was such that but ittle,i if any, hope of any en- during change for the better was enter tained: He bore his sufferings with Christian resignation, looking forward with hope to the life beyond. He leaves a widow and three daughters. The wife of Deacon s. D. Linsley is @ daughter of the deceased. sMr. Bishop has been for many years 8 member of Calvary Baptist church.
 The deceased had for many years, despite infirm health, been a man of note and prominence in the business life of the city. He learned the trade of pump maker of MT. Douglass, an old pump maker, who was well known in New Haven fifty years ago. He entered into this business, to which he added that of general plumbing, which he carried on for number of years. His successors were J. H. Brown & Co.,, which firm finally gave place to that of Foskett & Bishop, Mr. Bishops son and nephew becoming members of the firm. A number of years ago the son, Frank Bishop, died, and from the same disease which caused the death of the father. The death of the son was great blow to the parents, as he was young man of rare promise and high character. When lad at school in this city, the son led in all his studies and gave promise of achieving rare success in scholarly pursuits, but an alarm ing failure of his health changed all his plans in life.
 MT. Bishop, the subject of this sketch was the builder of several we'll known busi- ness blocks and other buildings. besides having erected many residences. He built the lumber mill now owned by Halsted, Harmount & Co.,, 78 Water street, the firm being Larkins & Bishop, his son rep resentins him. Some thirty years ago he built tho bishop building, 497 State street. This building is a four-story structure that was one of the best known business buildings in the lower part of the city at the time it was constructed. It is occu- pied by stores, offices and living apart ments. In York square MT. Bishop erect ed three fine residences, in one of which he resided. In Dixwen avenue, Admiral street and in other sections of the city he also built many tenements. One of his largest purchases of real estate was the Elias Bish- op farm, much of which he subsequently cut up for building lots. He took great interest in the formation of East rock park and sold large section near the State street entrance. He also donated fifty acres of land for the park area. At State street . gateway was erected, which the
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-30
Court Notes.

Court Notes. In the case of John Nero, charged with violation of the liquor law, Commissioner Wright rendered his decision Saturday dis charging the accused for lack of evidence.
 David Yudkin was released from jail on Saturday by a decision of the supreme court. Yudkin was an Ansonia clothier He made an assignment few months ago. Soon after he was charged with fraud and brought into court. He was tried in the court of common pleas in this city. Attor- ney John w. filling appeared against Yud- kin. Attorney Kleiner defended and held that his client was detained illegally, inas- much as the warrant on which he was ar rested was defective The common pleas court so decided, but Attorney filling ap- pealed to the court of errors. Yudkin was obliged to stay in jail. He will probably bring suit for false imprisonment against Senator Holden, Constable Ellis, Sheriff Gates, l.. & c. Wise and Schulberg & Pro- vinski, who ratified Senator Holden's ac- ton.
 Peter Small was attached Saturday for $4OO damages in suit about building brought by Barnett Cohn, blacksmith. The case will be tried in the court of com mon pleas. Attorney J. P. Goodhardt will appear for Cohn.
 The court of common pleas will give it's attention to another horse case this week. The suit is brought to recover $100 by James Henderson against Liveryman Frank N. Palmer. The suit is the result of horse trade
 The suit of George s. Thomas against Joseph w. Granniss to recover $9O bal ance due in poultry breeding venture, was on trial before Justice Tyler and a jury of six all day Saturday The jury was unable to agree and the case will be tried again next Saturday.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-30
THE COURT RECORD.
City Court - Criminal Side - Judge
 Pickett.

Clty COuFS - ITAulHdl StOe - uOSo Samuel Sullivan, Reform school com plaint, continued to March 2S; Arthur Breen, same, discharged; Eddie Breen, same, same; Edward Richards, same, com mitted; Anillo Craoone, same, nolled on payment of s2.95 costs; John Fitzsim- mons, non-support of wife, nolled; James Dormey, same, nolled; Dennis Nolan, same, nolled; Gerhard Olsen, same, con- tinued to March 31; William Peet, same, nolled; Patrick Mccarthy, same, contin- ued to April 2; Major Fields, breach oe the peace against Edward Courtney, con- tinued to March 30; Edward Bo- han, breach of the peace against William O'Neil, continued to April 4; Royal Angus, vagrancy, nolled: John J. Rooney, theft from George Don nelly, 30 days in jail, S7 fine, $5.42 costs; same, drunk, s7 fine, S5. costs: James J. O'Keefe, breach of the peace against George W. Kerr, $3 fine, $7.O6 costs; John Sisk, breach of the peace, nolled; same, injury to private property, S3 fine, $7.O6 costs; same, taking horse of Patrick H. Fahey without permission, $25 fine, $6.24 costs; Patrick Heavey, vagrancy, 30 days in jail. $5.42 costs; Daniel Coleman, theft of poultry from Garwood Griswold, dis charged; Charles L. Chapin, breach of the peace, $5 fine, $7.06 costs; John F. Roche, breach of the peace, $5 fine, $5.42 costs; same, drunk, nolled; John J. Rooney, theft of poultry, discharged.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-30
Saugatuck Division.
Northampton Diyi.ion.
Housatonic Railroad.

Train Arrangement ComneDciHg Jan. i2, lsI.
 LEAVE NEW HAVEN At 6:so. s:io Sec 1000 and i2=oo noon, sos a Z f:fo, 5:Ss, 7:Ss and ii:is pm
 LEAVE ANsONIA Al is.i5 s:ss SOS, and ii-So e ul-, Is.sa, s:in sos. s:so. e:io. 6s50. s-2o pm Sunday trains leave New Haven al s:l0 AIa. s:io and ii:i5 pm. pm
 Trains for Waterbury leave New Haven es9 io:oo, is.o0 noon, s:Ss, 5;S5, 9;S5 pm Sunday s:i0 & m
 The e-5a. 9ss0 a-m-s;so pm trains out Of New Haven connec; af Boisford for all points on the HoDsaiouic R R. and the West. Passengers from the HousAiouic R. R. arrive n New Haven si 9-59 a- m, Issss, S:Is and eses p. m