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Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05
The Danger From Inhaling the Illu-
minating Gas.

To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER
The cases of poisoning occurring yester-
day from the inhalation of Illuminating
gas escaping from the gas pipes into bed
rooms very forcibly suggest the great dan
ger to which such gas exposes the residents
of New Haven.
1t is only within recent years that such
accidents have become frequent. So far
as I am informed the poisonous quality of
the gas now furnished as compared with
that formerly supplied is due to the great
er quantity of carbonic oxide which it
contains. 1t is the same fatal product
that results from burning charcoal in a
closed room.
Illuminating gas was formerly made ex-
clusively from bituminous coal. This
would contain at the most from to 7 per
cent. only of the carbonic oxide, and in
ordinary rooms even if the burners were
left open and the lights otherwise extin-
guished (blown OUT it was not often that
enough gas would enter to produce dis.
tinctly poisonous effects upon healthy ami
mails. (See the sixth annual report of the
state board of health, lunacy and charity,
of Massachusetts.)
But the gas we are now using is a mix
ture of coal gas and what is known as
water gas. This contains very much
larger proportion of carbonic oxide than
the coal gas. Consequently much small
er proportion of it mingling with the air
of a room would be fatal to life
In report made to the state board of
| health last year by DR.. NJ. G. White he
said: "Fro1n October 1 to January l.,
1891, the New Haven Gas company made
| 100000 cubic feet of coal gas, which
they mixed with 100000 cubic feet of
water gas. This shows that the gas fur
nished and used in New Haven at this
! time contained II per cent of carbonic
oxide, or nearly three times as much as is
contained in coal gas.'
Massachusetts,, realizing the public dan
ger from this source, did in 1880 fix by
| law the limit of carbonic oxide contained
in the gas distributed to the people of that
state that it should not exceed 10 per cent.
think there is no law upon the subject in
Connecticut, and hence the public should
be warned of this new addition to the
| dangers of 'modern improvements" and
take extra precautions to prevent leakage
from their gaspipes.
G. A. LINDSEY.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05
TRAINING oats.
Professor WeIton of BelEs Museum
Explains His Method of Training

Professor weIton of Bells Museum
Explains His Method of Training
Cats.
Professor Welton, who conducts the cat
circus in Bells Dime museum, is from an
animal training family. All his near rela-
tives, and he himself, since he was a mere
child had trained beasts of one kind or an
other. Owing to the sharpness of compe-
tition in the regular beaten paths of ami
NAL training, several years ago he began
training cats. 1t was for two years before
he was ready to go before the public. The
cats used are of no particular breed. The
maltese are the quickest to learn, but are
not strong enough to stand the strain of
| showing and travelling. Deaths are not
| infrequent on account of their short term
| of life, and the knocking about they get on
| the cars and otherwise in travelling long
| distances. The essential thing is to get
one intelligent cat well trained to take the
lead and the rest will follow him.
A night or two ago one of the best cats
/ for which the trainer said he would not
| have taken 500, died and it will be a long
time before another one can be taught so
i AoooSc
as these, fresh supply of cats is contin-
ually being trained. The most intelligent
cat in MIR. Welton's show is large gray
one that jumps q distance of more than
ten feet, and then springs through paper
hoop. She had to be coaxed to jump, in
creasing the distance an inch at a time.
The best hurdle jumper is a kitten who
like the professor, was born in the bust
ness. She is very affectionate and one Of
Mr.. Welton's pets. In fact, he has good
deal of affection for his whole troupe an6
| treats them almost like kittens.
He has now about thirty cats in his com
pany. There is only one other such show
in this country, and people who have at
tempted to teach a cat even the simples
trick will not wonder at it. The excellence
and variety of performance under the pro
fessor's charge attest his patience and tact
Shows of this kind are really scarcer thai
the proverbial white mice.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05
ANOTHER vroTum
OF Blowing Ont the Gas-At Mafnesa
Hotel The Stranger Taken to the

OF Blowing Ont the Gas-At Mafness
Hotel The Stranger Taken to the
Hospital.
Several people who passed through the
hall on the third floor of Names hotel on
Church street yesterday morning detected
the odor of gas, but paid little attention to
it. Later, when the chambermaid opened
the door of one of the rooms she encoun-
tered dense odor of gas which was escap-
ing from the burner. A stranger, who had
occupied the room during the night, was
in bed and unconscious from the effects of
the gas. DR.. 9. A. Lindsey, who was
called, attended the man who was 80
seriously affected that all efforts at resus-
citation were unsuccessful, and upon the
physicians recommendation thezman was
taken to the hospital.
The stranger entered the hotel during
the previous night and registered by q
name which was badly written but it is
presumed the name is ''T. Malloy." His
residence does not appear on the hotel
register. When he retired about 1890 he
told the porter that he was not used to gas
and requested that after he had retired
that the gas be extinguished for him. The
porter said he would do so, and after the
ledger had got to bed the former came il
and turned out the fame.
The hospital physicians last evening ex
pressed very little hope of saving the
mans life. He is described as about five
feet eleven inches in height, weighing 1S(
pounds, brown moustache, light hair an6
blue eyes. His underclothing included
blue cotton shirt with white polka dot
and he wore blue necktie. He is ap
parently about thirty years of age.
A theory which has been advanced ii
that the man turned On the gas with the
intention of committing suicide. If so the
statement which he made to the porter
was made for blind. In support of thii
| theory the statement is made that few, il
any persons do not know enough to tur1
off the gas or are not aware of the danger
they incur by neglecting to do So.
Two men who are boarders at Mrs. R
| Kiernan's, 81 Orange street, had a narrow
| escape from asphyxiation early yesterday
| morning. When they retired they sup
posed the gas was properly turned off
During the night Miss Lulu Herman, wht
slept in room over that occupied by the
boarders, awoke and detected the odor O.
gas. She investigated and discovered tina
| the gas came from the room in which tn,
boarders had retired. Miss Herman rush
ed into the room, threw open the window
| and gave the alarm. Both men were I'm
conscious, but soon recovered and are out
| of danger.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05
THE HALFWAY COVENANT.


Professor williston Walkers Paper
Before the Connecticut Historical
Society.
Professor Walkers paper before the
Connecticut Historical society at Hartford
Tuesday evening had for it's subject '.The
Halfway Covenant System of Church
Membership" The essayist explained the
system as one wherein church member
ship was looked upon as in some sense
hereditary, and the children of church
members, even though not able to claim
personal religious experience, were held
to be sufficiently within church fellowship
to transmit baptism and similar member
ship in turn to their offspring, on condi-
ton of an intellectual assent to the truths
of religion and an agreement to submit to
church discipline.
The system has often been declared to
have been introduced as a means of ex-
tending the franchise, but the essayist
showed this view to be erroneous, among
other reasons because the colony of Con-
necticut. where the controversy ragged as
fercely as anywhere, never imposed church
membership as condition of voting. On
the contrary, Professor Walker asserted
that the system grew out of the inconsist-
encies of the Puritan theory Of the consti@
tuition of q church, as body composed
not only of adult professors of religion,
but of their children, thus admitting al
two-fold entrance into the church, by pro-
fession Of Christian experience and by
both. It was as means of retaining hold
upon those whose membership in the
church was by birth rather than by expe-
rience that the halfway covenant avafero
was advocated by some of the ablest foun-
ders of New England. Professor Walker
traced the story to the controversy
from it's rise in 1884, through the discus
sions of the Cambridge synod of 1648, to
its establishment as a religious principle
by church councils in 1857 and 1882. The
esssyist showed that the system was all
along opposed by powerful minority, e.
pecial1y among the laymen of the churches
and that, though Legislative action both in
Massachusetts, and Connecticut favored the
system, this opposition led in both colonies
to compromise by which the supporters
and opponents of the halfway covenant
were tolerated side by side.
In conclusion the essayist traced the
downfall of the system through the efforts
of Jonathan Edwards, Bellamy and Strong
in the Connecticut valley, and especially
through the rise of the ssNew Divinity, y of
which Jonathan Edwards was the founder,
and which insisted on conscious CONVEX
sion AZ the only claim to church member
ship. Though continuing well into the
present century, the halfway covenant has
for afty years been wholly abandoned.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05
LOCAL NEW s.
Brief Mention.


1t is reported that corset factory is to
be started in Bethel.
R. V. Beach, who has been spending the
summer in Europe, returned to-day.
The inmates of the Soldiers home at
Noroton number at the present time 276
DR.. B. M. Pardee of Norwalk is slowly
failing and his death expected in few
days.
Seymour Augur, who attempted to com
NIT suicide Monday afternoon, is in pre-
carious condition.
The ladies' of the Howard avenue Con-
gregational church will hold bazaar
three evenings next week, commencing
Wednesday evening.
Conductor Charles Ross of the Consoli-
dated road and Miss Rose Herman, daugh-
ter of John Herman of this city, will be
married November II.
Ex-Governor Lounsbury's COWS got on a
spree one day last week. They got in his
orchard in Ridgefeld where the wind had
blown the apples off and all got drunk
Danbury News.
The aged mother of Mrs. S. G. Bartram
is dangerously ill with pneumonia at the
home of her daughter, ISL Orchard street.
1t was thought doubtful by her physician
that she would live throughout the night
last evening.
John Doolan was arrested yesterday af-
ternoon, charged with violation of the city
ordinance respecting the discharge of fire.
arms within tho city limits. Doolan was
engaged in shooting rats on Munson street
when arrested.
Z Selectmen Fleiscnner and Hillman, Town
Agent Clarity and Superintendent San
ford of Springside farm visited Hartford
yesterday, at the invitation of the select
men of that city, and visited the almshouse
and other points of interest.
The George H. Ford company are re-
ceiving every week by European steamer
further large additions to their fall i'm
portations at their spacious store, so credi-
table to the firms enterprise and to our
city, and the display is already on mag
nifcent scale, never before dreamed of in
the Elm city. Judging from the brilliant
array already on view and from the assur-
ances Of what is further to come, the new
importatiops alone when completed will
outrival by far any of the former grand
displays made by this noted house.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05
soeiable Held by Naomi Lodge.


Naomi lodge, D. of R. held a very sue
cessful sociable and sale at Sassacus ar
mory last evening. The entertainment
was furnished by the members and their
friends: The violin solo by Miss Ollie
BrulIyant of Springfield and vocal solo by
Miss Clara Sextor were greatly enjoyed by
all present. Dancing followed, music
being furnished by Professor Langley and
prompting by Stevens. The society in
tend to give several other socials of sim
liar nature during the winter.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05

William Jones, a press feeder on the
Morning News, while at work on Cham
ber's folder yesterday morning caught the
two first fingers of his left hand between
drop roller and cylinder, mangling them
SO badly that DR.. Frank H. Whittemore,
who attended him, was obliged to ampu-
tate the injured member at the second
Joint.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05

Their Parents and Grandparents Be
fore Them.
The busiest piano wareroom in this city
is that of G. M. LOOMS Sons, 1888 Chapel
street. The best citizens of New Haven
are the patrons of this establishment, and
every hour in the day customers can be
seen selecting pianos in these handsome
warerooms, as did their parents and grand
parents before them. no st
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05
Special gutirss.
"HUB"
CLOTHING HOUSE,
ITO and 112 Church Street.

TO OUR PATRONS:
Anyone who has purchased here either a
Double or Single Breasted Sack Suit in q
fine Black DIAGONAL Cheviot at price
of $4,000, and has had any trouble with
them, we wish to announce:
That we have discovered to-day that the
fabric is "tender" in places, caused by
some imperfection, probably, in the dye
used in coloripg, and renders them liable
to split or break out when subject to even
an ordinary strain in the back of the coat.
AS this is the fault only of the manufac-
turer of the goods in the piece, and is an
imperfection that can only be discovered
by the wearing test, we would say that we
desire all who have purchased this suit OF
us to return same and either get theil
money or any other suit they may select
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05
ORDER OF THE IRON HALL.
Third Anniversary or the Order in
New Haven-A Novel Banquet at the
ELLIOTT H0uRa. -

Elliott House. .--."
The order of the Iron. Hall, the first of
the endowment orders in Connecticut, will
celebrate its third anniversary in this city
by public meeting at the .Atheneum,
Monday evening, November 8. Supreme
Justice Somenby, the founder of the Or
der, will be present and make the address,
which will be preceded and followed by
the attractive solos of Mrs. Nora Russell
Haesche. The banquet at the Elliott
house, later in the evening, will be a Pc
culiar feature of the anniversary cere-
monies, inasmuch as the tables are to be
graced by the presence of ladies.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05
The Faith Cure Convention.

HARTFORD, Nov. 4.-The Connecticut
Auxiliary Of the Christian alliance began
their first annual convention here to-day.
About 100 delegates were in attendance
Bodily healing by faith is part of the
creed of the alliance
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05
Foreign Missions in she East.

Foreign Missions in she East.
The two closing lectures of the Rev. Mr.
Lawrence, of Baltimore, giving the results
of his personal observations, will be deliv.
cred in the Marquand chapel to-day and
tomorrow at 3 o'clock.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05
Thursday, November 3, 1891.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS FOR TO-DAY.

NEW ADVEKTISEMENTSF UR TU-DA1.
Bankers and Brokers-Prince & Whiteley.
Building Lots-H j. Downs.
Castoria-At Druggists.
Daily Chat-Wm. Nicely Co.
Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup.-At Druggists,
Deans Rheumatic Pills-At Druggists
Entertainment-At Proctor's Opera House.
Observation-Disclosures Grand Opera House.
For Rent-Rooms-552S State Street.
For Sale-Piano-Box 592
Groceries-Johnson & Brother.
Manure For Sale-11O Division Street.
Pianos-C. NJ. LOOMS Son.
Probate Notice-Estate Of Catherine E. Rich.
Salvation Oil-At Druggists.
Shoes-New Haven Shoe Co.
Observation-Disclosures Chapel Street.
Observation-Disclosures 347, city.
Wanted-Girls-775 Chapel Street.
Wanted-Situation-230 Wallace Street.
wanted-Situation-S3 Sylvan Avenue
Wanted-Situation-37 Elm Street.
Wanted-Situations-77 Chapel Street.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05
St. Aloyslus, Bazaar.

The st. Aloysius bazaar continues to at
tract crowds to Music hall. The program
last evening was very interesting. The
mandolin quartette furnished several selec-
tions and there was dancing. The bazar
will close tonight and all should attend
who wish an enjoyable evening.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05
VIM. Nicely & co.

Nkw HAVEN. Thursday. November s. 1891.
Heather To-Day-Fair.
TELEPHONE
What
A three day cut in Women's
Hosiery and Underwear ?
Height of the season, too!
Precisely bargains to be of
the most service to you should
be
WHAT you want.
WHEN you want.
WHERE you want.
Your bargain days are to be
Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
The bargains are to be:
Women's and GhiIdrsn's Hosiery and
Underwear.
You shall have them if you
are on the spot-and smart.
But
No hesitation.
No hanging back.
No having next week.
The chances are for the three
days named-no other.
HOSIERY =
Boys extra heavy wool hose,
All sizes, good value at CSC.
Now CSC pair.
Child's heavy rib regular
made wool hose, all sizes 23c
Women's Black FleeceHose
all sizes, good value at 33c
now 2Ic.
Thirty-fve dozen Women.
extra heavy hose, modes, slate!
and tans, all sizes, 25c pair.
Women's Fancy Hose Ie'
pair just half price.
| Women's Black Cashmer,
Hose, valued at soc, now 80,
a pair.
Left Aisle, Center, Chapel street.
lHNDEpwFaP
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05

The following letters remain uncalled for
in the New Haven postofice November 4:
James G. Corlin, Elizabeth T. Clark,
Louise E. Fisher, Jessie Hawley, J. Hay
men, Jane Tatlock, Mrs. H. E. Waldron
N. D. SPERRY, Postmaster.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05
Probably Fatally Hurt.

NoRwALK, Nov. Airs. Daniel S. Os-
terbanks, aged seventy-one, was attacked
with vertigo yesterday afternoon and
fell down a pair Of cellar stairs. She may
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05
November 5. 1891
VIM. NEELY ~ CO.

Any of them worth at least
SIS. Now $2.25 apiece.
Main Floor. New Building.
A paragraph of book news
to keep you reminded of the
new department.
The pleasant reading for the
long winter evenings is there
now in plenty and keeps in
creasing.
| An instance of price-power
Progress of Christianity"
by Henry Drummond, soc.
All the Drummond works at
the same price.
DRY Goods" prices for
books have begun.
Main Floor, opposite Temple street
IMmsMEETNNpCo.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05

ssCOu1dnst Keep House Without IT.
is what q New York lady writes about ELEcrB O
sIIIcoE the famous silver polish. sit is vastly
by every housekeeper in the land - Trial unan
Hty postpaid for the asking. rs John street, New
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05
In Hartford TO.Nfrh1
List of Advertised Letter

New Hayeners who attend the Choir
Guild festival at Hartford this evening
will obtain a reduction in railroad fare.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05

We select four bargains from arrivals leaders
ing the six days SALE We propose give
the ordinary profit these goods and shall offer
during November and December four of the attractive
and popular lines of shoe novelties in LIVESTOCK AT COST
with merely the expense of selling added Our sales have
nearly doubled during the month owing this plan of
sharing profits with customers a j.
Concession No. 14oo pairs of Ladies' fine kid slipper
foxed patent tips Waukenphast boots light weight and
attractive, AA to D widths, at $3.50 formerly $425.
Concession No. 2-3oo pairs Ladies fine red goat opera
slippers, with red goat heels $I6S, formerly $2.25.
Concession No. 5000 pairs of Mems Calf sewed (not
peg nailed kid lace Balmoras good shape and
viceable, dollar and ninetyeght $I.e8-worth
$a.5o
Concession No. 4-12 dozen pairs of Gentemen's fine
calf kid top Congress Shoes carefully made Goodyear wes
sensible lasts, dollars and nnetyfve $2o5-
worth 81 90.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05

Appropriate wedding gifts in sterling sill
yer II upward 81 Silverthau's, 100 Chspel.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05

Mean temperature. "a.
Max. temp, a; min temp, 90.
Precipitation, 90 inches.
Max. velocity Of wind, AN
Total excess or deficiency Of temperature since
January /, 1855 degrees.
Total excess or deficiency of precipitationsince
jan. I, -4.46 in.
III COX, Observer.
Note.-A minus sign II preflxed to thermom-
eter readings indicates temperature below zero.
"T" in connection with rainfall indicates q
trace Of precipitation too small to measure.
sSnow is melted and resulting depth of water
not knowa.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05
WEATHER RECORD.

INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT,
soFF1eE THE CHIEF - 4 n
OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
WASHINGTON, DC, 10 Pm, Nov. 4, 1891.
Forecast till p. m. Thursday:
For New England: Winds becoming warmer,
southerly, fair weather. increasing cloudiness
and probably rain Thursday night.
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-04-18

opinion as to the intention of the
deere, the Council very wisely con-
cluded, and by unanimous vote so
ordered, that the recorder inform the
West Field Irrigating Co. that Span
ish Fork City Geems it advisable t.
refer the matter in dispute to the
Court that issued the decree for its in
depreciation on the same, and asks the
West Field Irrgatiug Co. to agree to
the above proposition.
There is no reason remaining why
the West Field 1rrigating Co viii not
Willingly agree TO the action of the
Council, and the subject matter of leg
islation amicably settled.
Some miscellaneous business was
afterwards disposed of by The Council,
the principal matter being that of live
stock intruding on the city property
1t seemed as if this subject created
greater sensation than the celebrated
water case, so much so that visible
itch was noticeable an" in consequences
of which your reporter suddenly van
ished into the darkmers of u O'Clock
midnight.
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-04-18
HOW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case of catarrh that can
not be cured by taking Halls Catarrh
Cure.
FL. Cheney & Co., Props Toledo, O..
We, the undersigned, have known
F. Cheney for the last 15years, and be-
lieye him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations male
by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O. Walding, Kinnan q Marvin
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Hall S Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucuos surface of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-04-18

Eggs at 1.25 per 10 of full blooded
Buff Cochin and White Bramah fowls;
also garden seed OF all kinds, COnover's
Colossal Asparagus roots, Thorburn's
Extra Early potato, strawberry plants,
early cabbage, cauliflower, tomato,
celery, pepper, late cabbage and other
plants. | have also a fine strain of
pansies at 50 cents per dozen. and
other Towering plants. G. Us,
Florist and Scotsman, Centre street.
Provo.