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Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-23
PRoCroR's OPERA HOUSE.
DoH,t Feel We'll

And yet you are not sick enough to consult a doctor, or you refrain from so doing for fear you will alarm yourself and friends we wilvteu you just what you need. It is Hoods Sarsaparilla, which will lift you out of that uncertain, uncomfortable, danger ous condition into a state of good health, confidence and oheerfulness. You've no idea how potent this peculiar medicine is in cases like yours.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-23
our Seal Fisheries.

NEW YORK, March 22.-The regular an- nual proclamation for the protection of the fur seals in Behring Sea will probably be issued by the president early in the present week. The document is expected to be substantially the same in form as that of last year, the negotiations between the governments of United States and England looking to settlement by arbi- tration the questions at issue with re- spect to the waters of Behring Sea not having advanced far enough to warrant any modification
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-23
The Death of Mi.. Helen Po,...

CarlyleW Harris, son of the Rev Charles Harris, who in 1881 was Methodist pastor here, is undergoing an examin ation in New York regarding the death by opi- um poisoning of Miss Helen Potts, daugh- ter of George Potts of 40 Wall street, New York, who resides at Ocean Grove, N. J. The story is that the young couple were married secretly and unexpectedly while young Harris was in the College of Physi- clans and surgeons in New York and that to hide her shame a criminal operation was performed. The New York Sun yes- terday says: "The girls uncle, Dr. Trever- ton, makes affidavit that when his niece visited him in July, 1890, he learned her condition and made an examination which revealed that three attempts had been made to perform a criminal operation and had failed, that the unborn child was dead and that fourth operation was ne These affdavits, it was announced, had been turned over to District Attorney Nichon presumably by President McLane of the College of Physicians and surgeons to whom they had been sent.
 Harris called at District Attorney Mic oll's office yesterday morning. With him was his maiden aunt, Miss McCready. His interview with the district attorney was in private. Mir. Nieon said afterward:
 'sHarris said he had called to learn whether there was any charge against him: If there was any charge of a criminal nature, he was innocent, he said. I as- sured him that there was no charge against him, but that I intended to begin an in vestigation at once."
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-23
ON THE SICK LIST. Managers G. B. Bunnell and w. HI.
 Van Buren Seriously HI.

Manager Bunnell of the Hyperion and Grand Opera houses is still confined to his house and will not probably be out this week. He is quite sick man and is under the personal attention of Dr. Win chell, who has issued strict orders that he be kept as quiet as possible and not all lowed to talk to any one. He is suffering from grip which has affected his throat, rendering him very hoarse.
 Mir. Van Buren of the Hyperion is also on the sick list suffering from severe cold which it was thought would develop into pneumonia Saturday night he was in very precarious condition and his pulse rose to 1SS. Yesterday, however, he was much improved and his attending pull through all right. This will be cheering news to his very many friends in this city
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-23
Personal Notes.

FeFsOHal NOtcs. S. Wilbur Merwin of Watertown died at his home Saturday, aged forty-one. President O.. E. Graves of the board of education has been visiting in Hartford. Miss Mary Merwin of Merwin's Point continues seriously i'll, and her recovery is not expected.
 George NJ. Campbell, for nine years 8 furniture and carpet salesman on Chapel street Qate with Peck & Parker) can now be found at Brown & Durham's.
 Rev. John c. Collins of this city preach ed in Morristown, N. J., yesterday, the occasion being the first anniversary of the Market street mission, the largest in the place.
 Samuel H. Kirby, the jswsler, has sold his residence on St. Roman street to J. Summer Smith, the librarian of the Limo
 mia and Brothers libraries. He erected the house within few years.
 Wayland l. Dickerman, the florist, of Norfolk, Va., concluded three dayss vis- it home here Saturday night, when he left, 1 accompanied by his sister, Miss Daisy Dickerman, for Norfolk The latter will visit in Norfolk and vicinity for about a | month.
 Harold c. Reyes, son of Councilman H.
 F. Reyes, has gone west to locate at Ot- tumawa, Iowa, 300 miles beyond Chicago. He will be employed as clerk at the Bal 1 lingall house, one of the largest snd most | successful hotels in Iowa, owned and man. aged by J. N. Manchester, former Con- | necticut man and brother to Mrs. Reyes. MT. N. Grili of the reportorisl staff of
 the "I Progresso Italo- o-Americano" of New
 York city, the organ of the Italians in this
 country, is in the city in the interests oi
 his paper. He is an able and accomplished
 linguist and thoroughly fitted in all re-
 spects to the requirements of his profes
 sion. He will probably be one of tn,
 speakers at the Italian mass meeting thi'
 evening.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-23
Swindlers Arrested.

NEW YORK, March 22.-Edward H. Hor- ner of the banking firm of E. H. Horner & Co.,, No. 80 Wall street, Edmund Furst and Jacob Waube were arrested in this city yesterday by Inspector Byrnes on a charge of conspiracy and swindling. The three prisoners have circulated many Austrian lottery bonds. Their victims are legion, and it is averred that they have reaped harvest by their operations. Homer has been in custody before for sending lottery bonds through the mails in violation of the postof6ce laws, but was discharged on c teohnicality.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-23
PANIC IN AN OPERA HOUSE.

Stampede Caused by the Cry of Fire
 Several People Enj ured.
 SPRINGFIELD, O., March 22.-A panic which nearly resulted in number of fla talities occurred at crowded religious meeting in the Grand opera house. Miss Anna Berry was overcome by heat and tainted. Someone in the gallery yelled "firen and there was tremendous rush for the doors from all parts of the house, the people struggling as if mad. At this point the choir started up Nearer My God to Thee" and quiet was restored. A score or more of persons were badly bruise6
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-23
The TomIIn.on Bridge Draw,

To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 l have been somewhat amused in reading the correspondence carried on in regard to the Tomlinson bridge. I do not think that anyone can find any great amount of fault with MT. John E. Powers, the engineer. At least I could not, and have always found him very accommodating, having passed over the bridge two or three months in the summer every day for the past three years But think he is a little of when he says he can close the bridge quickly by cem- ing back as he can by swinging it clear around. Would like to ask him this ques- tion: Supposing schooner was going through the bridge, could he not follow the end of the draw close after the schooner and get the bridge closed sooner than to draw to a stop and wait until the schooner with her overhang of ten to twenty five feet of boom had passed the end of the draw and then bring the draw back to a close the same way he opened it,
 Yours truly, F. c. BUSHNELL.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-23
THE SHAKY BRIDGE.
Repairs Will Re Completed By T<
 MnrrnyU

Superintendent Waterbury of the Shore Line railroad said Saturday night that he expected to have the bridge near Leete's Island fully repaired by tomorrow night 20 that all trains could pass over it safely as usual to-day and tomorrow. The Shore Line express will go by the way of the Air Line. A large force of men was working yesterday at the bridge.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-23

The First to Stay Five Years Here.
 Rev. Dr. Chapman, the much esteemed pastor of the First N. E. church, has been secured by his church for another year, which will make a five years stay in all here. Dr. Chapman is the first Methodist pastor in New Haven called to stay the full fve-year limit
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-23
Intere.ting Debate Arranged.

Lynde Harrison, Congressman Wilcox and Samuel Dickie, national chairman of the prohibition party, will debate on "The Facts and Principles of the Different Par ties Represented" in Music hall, Gull ford, Wednesday, April 1. There will be no admission fee charged
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-23
Jockey Decker Killed.

NEW YORK, March 22.-Jockey Decker, prominent at the Gutenberg track, was instantly killed this morning while alight- ing from moving train on the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad branch at West Chester. He was nineteen years old and had been jockey since he was twelve years of age
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-23
M onday, March 23, 1891.
A FUGITIVE FROM JUsrIoK

Lewis Fry, IT,, Arrested for l.
 Crime Committed over Yeal
 Ago.
 Louis Fry, ir., was yesterday arrested by Detective Brewer and Officers McGrath Taylor and St. Clair, charged with the theft of watch and chain from the per son of Watson L. Wsyward. The theft was committed on or about July l, 1889, since which time Fry has been a fugitive from justice. Yesterday Fry was discov- cred to be in the house of his brother-in- law on Ashmun street The officials got wind of his presence and surrounded the house, easily capturing their prisoner Since the crime was committed, Fry has been in nearly every state in the union, going as far west as SsnFrancisco, and as far south as New Orleans.
 The crime for which Fry was wanted occurred as stated about July l, 1889. Fry and Hayward went out on a drinking bout and in front of a saloon up on the boule- yard Fry knocked Hayward down and took his money away from him, so tits claimed, and subsequently in front of saloon on Goffe street relieved him of his watch and chain
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-23
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. From All Quarters. THE UTOPIA DISASTER. Inquest Over the Second
 Batch of Bodies. DEATH OF GEN. JOS. E. JOHNSTON. Colonel R. G. IngersoI| on
 Lawrence Barrett. PITIfUL STORY OF AN OLD SOLDIER. Panic in a Western Opera
 House.
| DEATH OF GEN. JOS. E. JOHNSTON.
PITIfUL STORY OF AN OLD SOLDIER.
THE UTOAIA INQUEST.

Inquiring Into the Cause Of the Ac.
 cident-Captain McKea2ue's State-
 ment-His Signals and Work at the
 Helm - The Ship Almost at the
 Mercy of the Strong Tide and Heavy
 Sea.
 GIBRALTAR, March 22.-At the inquest over the second batch of bodies recovered from the wrecked steamer Utopia, Captain McKaegue volunteered the following state ment:
 "After rounding Europa Point headed for, the usual anchorage and ordered half speed. Ten minutes later ordered slow and I stopped the engines between Europa Point and New Mole Head I then sudden ly sighted the man-of-war Curlew and ob- served the anchorage crowded with other ships. I immediately starboarded the helm, there being a heavy sea and an ex- tremely strong tide. When I ported the helm, in order to bring the Utopia stern out, but on account of the strong current the Utopia was unable to clear the Anson's ram. Owing to the thickness of the weather I could not calculate pre- cisely the length of the Anson's fore deck and ignored the ram. I did not know the fleet was in the bay. The proper lookout, consisting of the mate and six men, was kept, but nobody saw the Curlew or the condition of the anchorage until the helm was starboarded. We were unable to anchor behind the rock because we were running short of coal in consequence of heavy weather on the voyage. The first officer testified that the steamer was placed in difficult position, and that any of the alternatives would have been at tended with difficulty, owing to the weather and the sea.
 Both he and the third officer corroborat- ed the captains statement and justified the course he took as the best that could be taken. The coroner permitted counsel to address the jury for McKeague. The jury, consisting of twenty-three members, unan- imously decided that the cause of the dis aster was accidental.
 One hundred bodies were recovered to- day. The relief committee has collected sum of money for the survivors, 132 of whom have returned to Naples on board the Assyria.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-23

Family Bereaved in . Few Min-
 utes.
 The wife of A. Kelsey Jones, of the firm of A. Foote & Co.,, died suddenly yester- day afternoon about 2 o'clock from hemor- rhage of the lungs. Her death was as sud den as it was unexpected and great blow to all. Dr Alling was summoned, but medical skill was of no avail. MT. Jones was a daughter of William Barnes of Oyster Point. She leaves four children, Roland K., Fife, Percy, and baby less than year old. She was sister of ex- Alderman Samuel E. Barnes, Charles Barnes, the State street merchant, Mrs George Holt, Mrs. Riley Smith of Oyster Point and Mrs. J. S. Morton
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-23
For Sale at Auction.

N@ will sell at Public Auction to the high Mi;I est bidder (unless otherwise disposed of at .W.H private sale) on
 MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1891,
 At 12 o'clock noon, the House and Lot
 No. 33 Broad Street, In the city of New Haven. Said lot is about 2715 feet front and about 6l feet deep. Terms of Sale-15 per cent cash down, and a written guarantee that the balance of the pur- chase money will be paid within ten days, when a deed will be given Sale to take place on the premises.
 By order of the Superior Court, mh21 8 25 LUCIUS B. AMMAN, Committee.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-23
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, {
 WASHINGTON, DC, March 21, 1891.
 Letters are frequently received at the department stating that in many parts of the country retail liquor dealers claim to hold permit or license from the United States for carrying on their business; that in many cases where local law prohibits public drinking places the law is openly violated by persons who claim to do busi- ness under at least the moral sanction of a "federal icense." and that this fact, to- gether with the belief common among many good citizens that the United States does, in fact, issue such licenses greatly re- tards the enforcement of wholesome re- strictive laws and promotes disorder. It should be unnecessary to state that the United States government does not issue license or permit of any nature to any per son in any state to carry on the business of retail liquor dealer, and it is difficult to understand how any intelligent citizen can be imposed upon by the opposite claim. Congress having levied rev enue stamp tax of $25 per annum on the business of retail liquor dealer the commissioner of internal revenue endeav- ors to collect this tax wherever and by whomsoever the business is carried on, but no semblance of permission, express or i'm piled, is given by the United States gov ernment in it's revenue laws or otherwise | to begin or continue such business in any l place contrary to local legislation. It was to make clear this purpose of carefully re- specting etate and local laws and police regulations prohibiting or restraining the liquor traffic that congress enacted 2,343 of the revised statutes
 l In order that this purpose thus em- bodied in law may be authoritatively an nounced whenever the tax is collected 8 change has been made in the form of the United States stamp issued to retail liquor dealers as evidence that they have paid such tax. The new form, which will go into use July next, reads as fol lows:
 United States Stamp for Special Tax. Inter nal Revenue. Received from - -- the sum of $-- for special tax on the business period represented by the coupon or coupons l hereunto attached.
 And across the face of the stamp is in scribed the following statement of said section of the revised states,
 This stamp is simply receipt for tax due the government and does not exempt the holder from law of any state for carrying outhe said business l within such state, and does not. authorize the l commencement the continuance or such business contrary to the laws Of such state or 1n l places prohibited by municipal law. See section l 3, ,343 revised statutes of the United States.
 It is believed that this action will leave no ground for further misapprehension. | [Signedl A. B. NETTLEToN,
 Acting Secretary.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-23

Hinman's Real Estate and Loan
 Agency. A $16,OO to loan at per cent .:J Fire, Life and Accident companies. sk- Special attention given to renting. Collections, making repairs and care of prop erty.
 Farms and property for sale in all parts of the city and country. 614 per cent. investments. Real Estate auctioneers.
 AMMAN G MORSE, ap2o & Church Street. Room 1.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-23

A Few Hundred Dollars Will Se- cure a Good Home. "A ONE-FAMILY HOUSE, 200 Atwater EiI street. House and barn, g Auburn street. Two-family house, 460 Orchard street. All to be sold low if sold within ten days Also for rent, first floor, 7s Woolsey street; first floor, 10 New
 hall street, 115 Portsea street, 121 Portsea street; BIO Congress avenue, and second floor 29 Auburn street.
 TT0E RQ CHURCH STREET nnfF
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-23

For bracing up the nerves, purifying the blood and curing sick headache and dys- pepsia, there in nothing equal to Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-23
AN OLD SOLDIERS CONDITION. Sent to the Workhouse for Asking for
 Aid-In Actual Want.


 NEW YORK, March 22.-It was most pitiful story that came out to-day when Ernst Vogel, an old soldier who had served five years in the northern army during the war, was sent to Blackwell's island for six months for begging of an officer in civil ian's clothing. Vogel said he was one of the first to enlist when a call was made for seventy-five thousand men. He served three years in the navy and two years in the army, and came to New York from the soldiers home at Hampton, Va, to work for pension of s2,O00 due him. In a Bowery lodging house a mean thief robbed him of his clothing, leaving behind his rag ged things. The old soldier was in actual want when he spoke to the officer. Vogel said that for three years he had been in charge of the dispensary at the National Soldiers home near Augusta, Ga. In 1857 he was prosperous merchant in NewYork. At one time he was in San Francisco and returned here with $7,000, but broker who was entrusted with the money de- camped with it.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-23
| MAYNARD HusaANp.

Ex-Mayor Greene Kendrfck of Wa
 terbury Defendant fin Another Df.
 vorce Suit.
 E1-Mayor Greene Kendrick of Water bury is destined soon to figure in another divorce suit. His wife, formerly a Miss Cresswell of Philadelphia, has begun a suit for absolute divorce on the statutory grounds. MT. and Mrs. Kendrick have been living at the St. Cloud hotel, New York: The eI-mayor, it is alleged by his wife, has been living life savoring strong ly of the Don Juan character. His former wife obtained a divorce from him. The New York Herald of yesterday devotes a column to the case
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-23
EntertainnenIs. HYPERION THRATHR,

"The Private Secretary" will be present ed at this house Friday next, Fast day. There will be a special holiday matinee commencing at ? p. m.
 The famous MT. and Mrs. Kendall will present two plays on Saturday, "The Iron master" at the matinee, and "The Queens Shilling in the evening. The play chosen for the matinee, "The Ironmaster, ,"-an English version of George Ohnets ''Le Maitre de Forges, "-is one particularly adapted to show the capabilities of both husband and wife in strong emotional parts. It is pleasure to welcome such accomplished and artistic members Of the dramatic profession as MT. Kendall and his wife are Certainly it is not often in one season that the playgeer is afforded the opportunity of enjoying that dramatic per formance which comes so near the realistic and yet IS more artistic than the real. Sara Bernhardt in t'Ls Tosca" is due Easter Monday, March 30, and the Marine Band April 1.
 GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Tonight begins the three night engage ment of the Georgie Melnott's Female JOcksy mluStrelS IL coLuDlucs uIhotici sy, burlesque and variety. There ar' some very clever people in the company | The jockey first part is said to be very | catchy. There will be matinee Wednes | day at ? o'clock. Also grand parade a | noon every day. They come from Hart ford here and Hartford papers speak vel of the company.
 The last half of the week will witness | the production of the comedy dram. "Jim.'' This is the same play in whicl Frederick Bryton appeared earlier in thu | season.
 The Rose Hill Folly and Burlesque com pany are due March 80.
 PRocToR's OPERA HOUSE.
 A farcical piece such as Harry Hsmlin' "The Fakir" takes its character largel, from the artists engaged in the presenta ton. It is therefore necessary to obtail the best talent in order to make perform ances bright and superior throughout. MT Hamlin has recognized this principle in or 1 ganiziDg his company for this season, ana l there is no company travelling containing so many talented men and women wh, have made plays successful and entertainet hundreds of thousands of people from Nev York to San Francisco. "The Fakir" i due Wednesday and Thursday.
 'sIittle Lord Fauntleroy" will be the at traction Friday and Saturday, with a spe cial Fast day matinee.
 The New Haven Singers union will pre-
 sent "The Haymakers" March 30 and 5 | and April