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New-York tribune., 1891-02-21
THE ". :. 4. CONTENTION.
TOPICS DISCUSSED ~ THE DELEGATES AT LOCK
poRT-HOIJING CONFERENCES.

rop1cs DISCUSSED ~ THE DELEGATES AT LOCK-
PoRT-HOIJING CONFERENCES.
1oc,nort y. v. Fb. 2O-Therc a light fall Of
~ To-. rich. and rained all the morning. but
,his did not prcvet large attendance al the
Y NJ c. 4. conven'on. The session was op'i'eu
with singing conduted by Mr.. Sankey, ana prayer
hv thc Rev Mr. Wakins Of this city. The first sub
iect taken I'D for discussion was physlcai culture
"a old IN other d-artments of work was the theme
20 . naper read BY Lewis W. Allen, Of Buffalo. lie
advocated gymnasims for health and vigor OF body'
,. thev sbould b, surrounded by Christian influence
I,, vovvs were hartily approved by other speakers
nr smith of Harem advocated extending the prlv
locee of the gymnasium to women Mr. Wlcks, OF
Cuoon and sta. Secretary Hall protested against
odmittjnp womento the gymnasium and the applause
they received sh"ed tldt d l"'70 "0' vi ' "0'0
gates indOrSed tai VIc"'
General a. o Howard was expected to address the
.on,.a,,,,o 10 ,cht on Work for Young Men in Our
et.te tho corag Year. but he was unable TO do 50
hecause of n. funeral of General sherman HIS
substitute is l. B. Chamberlain, OF Denver Co' VINO
snoke to.pigr This afternoon G. ID. Hammond
superintendent Of the Delaware and Hudson canal
Railroad Company, delivered an instructive aouresS
upon thewcrk Of the association among rairodd Meh
lie was olbwed By w. V. Calkins, a tram dispatcher
from Elira, who gave testimony as to the bcnehts
of the ssociaton to railroad employees state treas
urer La, made his annual report. IL showed de-
nciencyof $50. Cards were distributed for sub'cnp
tions fom local associations 10 carry on tIc oua'o
work s. If. Tagpart OF the international comh'fe'
who fc nineteen years served as secretary oi rem
-, ddr.sscd the conventions He urged the
memhcs TO pray for the work and also to pay loi IT,.
At O'Clock the convention was broken up i.o nnto
seven conferences held in the parlors VI Rdo6
Sonsa In the citv each conference being charged
with nc consideration OF topics relating 10 te "o''"'
OF the ass OclatiOn. 49,, a,t,,, .raine
toda, swelling the total number present 10 over o"o'
New-York tribune., 1891-02-21

7 suffered from cancer lip that dehed the skill
Of the best physicians Of the State had 1t burned out
t the operaon only made it causing 1t to spread
swifts Specific Is. s. 81 to heal IL up anu oro'e inc
,son out OF nv blood. The effect Of the Specific was
maeeali It healed up entirely without leaving scar
a. remind r. This was four years ago. and since
then there Ia, been no sign Of return OF the cancer
m neruiIy answer any inquiries in regard to my case
ENOS YOUNT.
Bradford. Ohio.
Book on Blood and Skin diseases free
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-21
oyEgUYD,ED YEARS OF METHODIsM IN LYNN

Lnn. Mass, Feb. 2O.-Today is the 1OOth ami
verory Of The foundation Of Methodsm III Lynn
BY the Rev Jesse Lee February 90 l''l. AT
the exercises this afternoon Dr. s. W. Clark, OF TINS
cit. read an original historical poem. "The Methodist
Trep The Rev. John d. Pickles. pastor OF tlc Flist
Mahodist Cinrch delivered historical ADDRESS 10 an
immense audience. At Z 80 this evening t!erc was
love feast " all the Methodist churches i'll Lynn.
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cHlyGE IN TIME OF KIyGsroys ELECTION:

Kingston, " Y. Feb. 90 (specal.-The bill amend.
ing the Kingston City charter changing the time Of
the municipal election from spring to fall, which passed
the Leg gslature few days ago, became law by the
Governors signature to-day. This change is hailed
with universal satisfaction here except br the poliu
cal ward heclers." 4 full list Of nominations haA
been made aud filed by both parties aud partial
registry Of the vote made. The present oncers WIZ
hold over until January neAt
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cgAEcrp WITH KEEPING FUNDS FOR THE POOR.

Omaha. Fb. 60 (SpeclaD. Rev. X. l. scoV'-
horn, a tra,eIllng evangelist from New-iofh' lido
treated sandal in Dumdy County. Nec'' pF "i
alleged misapropratiOn of funds nlIsted to MS caro-
for desutepeople OF that county. lie bears creuo'
uals as tho agent OF the American SUNDAY 9onoo ...
Union, ndby virtuie Of the lhoorselneh' y.
BODY h rsceived numerous sums from Eastern
benevolent oceties. He is charged with auIetN re
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tanning the larger part of the money sent and the
State Relief Committee is investigating the case.
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CANCER CURED.
THE EFFECT WAS MAGICAL,

Treatise on Cancer and Blood Diseases mailed free.
,ddress THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA. GA
New-York tribune., 1891-02-21

fancy dress or domino This rule strictly en-
forced. The restaurant was kept open all night.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-21

SOCIAL MEETING At THE MUSEUM OF ART
There will be social meeting at the metropolitan
Museum OF Art in Central Park this evening The
Board Of Trustees have instructed that invitations bo
sent the patrons and other friends Of the museum
and Of art in this city to meet there this evening and
examine the collections and discuss Informally tho
growing needs Of the museum The report Of the
director. General H. T. 81 crsnol1 at th" last meeting
Of the trustees a few weeks ago, showed that ucro
arc numerous art objects already In tie museum bull-
inc which lack means fOr exhibition because OF the
inc creased xpcnse II would involve
New-York tribune., 1891-02-21
THE TUNNEL DISASTER.

Tho most liberal Acct
dent Policies are those
issued by the United
States Mutual Accident
Association.
They are now held by
over So, ,OO0business men.
Policies covering
$4,000 against death
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-22
WESTPORT.

Mrs Hubbell died at Mrs John H. Gray's, Tuesday, D. Funeral at Sing Sing, N. r., Friday.
 John Patterson is under $2O0 bonds for stealing oysters from Sherwood's s mill pond.
 Col Hoyt of Greenwich, counsel for Rev T. A. Hyde and his supporters, has instituted quo Warranto proceedings against Charles H. Jones, clerk of Christ church parish and mandamus against the vestry to compel them to call a meeting to elect the officers of the church. The hearing on the suits will be held in the Superior court, Bridgeport, one week from to-day, May 29. at 10 m. Attor- ney E. Livingston Wells of DeForest & Klein of Bridgeport will appear for Christ church parish.
 The North End hook and ladder com pany has been organized, with William Bulayer foreman and membership of about 20 and will use the Pioneers, old truck, now stored in H. B. Gilbert's barn.
 Rev c. M. Pegg of East Norwalk preached in the M. B. church, Sunday, by exchange with MT Still.
 Mrs Rev A. c. Prescott of Westfield has visited her sister, Mrs l.. I. Day.
 D. F. McKenna of the Westport mar ble and granite works has turned out q fine monument of Swede granite for Mrs William s. Jones and daughter in Willow Brook.
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LONG HILL.

MT and Mrs Walter Hawley of Bridge port are caring for their father, Charles Hawley.
 Mrs Hoyt is with her sister in Nor walk.
 MT and Mrs Edward Kuhne and little daughter of Waterbury have visited Mrs Peter Kuhne.
 Miss Annie Henderer of Bridgeport has visited her aunt, Mrs Edward Platt.
 Austin Hall, in attempting to pass a team loaded with lumber, Saturday, over- turned his wagon, throwing the occu- pants out.
 Charles Hawley, who was seriously in- jured, last week, by falling from dam, building at John Radcliffe's, has regain ed consciousness and his many friends hope for speedy recovery.
 Mrs Thompson of Stamford visits Mrs Louis Wakeley.
 Mrs John Star, who has been with Mrs Frank Hopson of Stratford through the Winter, has returned home.
 MT and Mrs Wilton Barlow have re- turned from New York and are at Deren- gel Halls.
 There will be preaching at the M. E. church at l 40 o'clock, May 24, by Rev Daniel Jones of Bridgeport.
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SOUTHPORT.

Last week Wednesday, the decoration committee of Trinity appointed com mittee of ladies to raise money for deco rating the church. Sunday morning, Dr Guilbert, the rector, made touching appeal for funds. The committee began work, Monday, and, as we go to press, over one thousand and six hundred dol lars has been pledged and, with the fund on hand, amounts to about SlSUO. The interior of the church is to be decorated in a handsome manner, the woodwork painted, the cushions recovered and a new carpet laid throughout the entire church. Estimates for decorating have been received from J. A. k. Lamb of New York and others. The work will probably begin in about month.
 Dr Guilbert is to organize Brother hood of St Andrew at Trinity.
 The annual meeting of the Pequot ten his club was held in the club rooms, Sat urday evening. All the officers of last year were re elected. The grounds, which the club had, last year, were on the Elwood property, recently bought by the railroad, on which they are erect ing station. Grounds for several courts and also a croquet court have been secured on the property rented by II. H. Perry. The opening meet will be held on the afternoon of Decoration day.
 Frank Wood has Victor safety bicy- cle.
 Miss Emily F. Els of Southport was married to Julius Avery of Stamford, last week, by Dr Guilbert, at Mrs Thorne's. They will reside at North Stamford.
 The Church kalendar Co. has passed out of the hands of Rev C. G. Adams and is now under the control of G. H. S.Wal- pole, who will continue the business at 26 University place, N. |.
 Station Agent Purdy is quite sick with relapse of grip, which began, Tuesday
 Mrs B. H. Wells and daughters of New York city are at Mrs Pomeroy's. where they will spend the Summer.
 Mrs N. Jennings has recovered from grip.
 Last Fall, the railroad, through its buyer, F. c. Fiske, tried to obtain pos session of a strip of land owned by Simon Banks, north of the tracks and just east of Mill river. A price was agreed upon for strip B feet wide and 800 feet long and an agreement signed by both parties. MT Banks says that the agreement did not take into considera- tion the question of road along the cage or the lduu, Nulie Clo ldlli oeit P0o pie claim that it was understood that, il a road should be found to have recorded existence there, strip 47 feet in width should be taken. The road is there, but it was private right of way for land owners only. The company, however. added 24 feet, the width of the road, to the B feet they wished and sent down a deed, which MT Banks refused to sign This deed was to have been executed on or before January, 1891, but the land is still in court, awaiting final condemna- tion proceedings. MT Banks was much incensed to find, last week, that the rail road had been dumping gravel on his land, under the claisa that they could do
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-22
REDDING.
FLAG RAISING AT PUTNAM CAMP.

FLAG RAISING AT PUTNAM CAMP.
 On Bunker Hill day, June 17, the Put nam Phalanx of Hartford will raise flag staff and run up the stars and stripes on the old Putnam camp ground ln Red- ding. No flag hasl been flung to the breeze on those grounds since, by Old Puts orders, the old flag was hauled down by the troops that had Wintered there from November, l77S, to the last of May and the Putnam Phalanx (there is but one older organization in New England, the Ancient and Honorable Ar tilIery of Boston, have requested this honor and permission to spend the day on the grounds. We, as citizens of Red- ding, should entertain them. They will go to Danbury in the evening and are to have collation. there. We want provis- ions and teams to bring them from Beth el, whose citizens and ladies will join us in~the entertainment. At meeting held May 4, the following committees were chosen in the various school districts, with power to add if they see fit, to ar range what each will furnish in their district and report at a meeting to be held in the Methodist church on June l, 1891, 30 0p m. Let us all take hold and have royal picnic and social time:
 Rock House district-Mr and Mrs Philo Lyon, MT and Mrs Lewis Goodsell. Foun;
 
 Mrs George Sherman, MT and Mrs Charles Sanford. Hopewell-Mr and Mrs Theron Platt, MT and Mrs John B. Goodsell. Couch Hill-M1 and Mrs Daniel Wood, John Will Hams, Misses Annie and Katie Williams; Ridge-Mr and Mrs Henry Osborn, MT and Mrs Henry Whitehead, MT and Mrs E; cop F. tre-Nfr and Mrs A. A. Gorham, Mrs A. A: Weeds MT and Mrs J. N Nickerson, MT and Mrs E. H. Smith, Miss Mary Flood Lone, town-Mr and Mrs Eugene Adams, MT and Mrs W. H. Hill, MT and Mrs Aaron Read: M aJfJ An Mrs Salmon Pillow, Miss Millie Dayton, Red dington NJ. Dayton, MT and Mrs George A. Sanford. Diamond Hill-Miss Grace Bough- ton, Emma Olmstead, MT and Mrs Oscar Jones. Umpawaugh-Mr and Mrs Edgar Fields MT and Mrs Zalmon Read, MT and Mrs Arthur J. Todd; Piekett's RidgeeM7;MLr M T and Mrs Elmer B. Fields, MT and Mrs Ur1ah Griffin. Boston-Mr and Mrs William B. Hull, MT and Mrs N. B. Hill, MT and Mrs F. C. Lee. Georgetown-Mr and Mrs Edwin Gilbert MT Gilbert chairman of Georgetown committee) MT and Mrs David H. Miller, MT and Mrs Aaron H. Davis, MT and Mrs Leroy Sturges, Michael Connery,. Miss Maggie Connery. Per order of committee,-[JohnN N. Nickerson, secretary.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-22
STRATFIELD.

Carpenters and painters have complet- ed one of the houses on Lyon hill and the owner, William Belknap, is moving in.
 Selectman Jennings is repairing the old road below Spooner's park and it will be a fine drive.
 Reitter 65 Screder are painting John Osborne's house.
 Horace Lyon is enlarging his dining room by an extension at the east, which will make it pleasant room.
 Reuben Rogers has bought large cream colored horse for his bread and cake route.
 B. B. Meeler has two and three teams carting hay to Bridgeport. He has a large quantity on hand.
 Lawyer F. L. Rodgers is on his way to San Francisco to advise with the heirs to the estate of the late Burr Knapp, of which he is administrator.
 Work on the roads is booming, large forces of men and teams being at work in different localities.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-22

James A. Bailey, now practically the head of the great Barnum show, was a bell boy in Cincinnati 30 years ago, when he joined circus as bill poster. He has attained his position by untiring en- ergy. He is an exacting man, but exacts nothing that he has not done himself. He expects his employees to work as if the show was their only object in life. His generosity is almost unbounded and yet the outside world never hears of it. But there are thousands of people in the show business who know it. Nothing annoys him more than to have it leak out that he has befriended one of those who had served him, but who was in need. Many time he has sent $500 to per former who has fallen and hurt himself. Many season has he cared for the fam fly of one of these unfortunates. He is A years old and is recognized as the greatest of showmen. He owns half of the Barnum show and more than half of the Forepaugh show.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-22
WESTON.

Miss Helen Beers has recovered suffic- iently to ride to Wilton to visit her sister.
 Mrs J. H. Gregory celebrated her birthday by dinner party.
 Miss Ella Mills from Georgetown has visited Mrs Theodore Hamilton.
 Miss Alice Fitch returned from Nor walk, Sunday.
 T. Hamilton is doing mason work in Norwalk.
 The frame of Orlando Andrews's new house was raised, last week Wednesday.
 R. K. Fitch and Lloyd Godfrey went fronting, the other day and the result is some remarkably good fish stories.
 The aid society of the Zion Hill church gave a sociable at the residence of Mrs George Cole, where lively time was en- joyed by all.
 Friends from Greenfield spent Sunday with Frederick Banks.
 Mrs G. B. Sturges has been confined to her bed for several days with grip, but is slightly better.
 The Upper Parish school will close for the Summer vacation, Friday of this week.
 Mrs Caroline Kicks spent last week in Bethel.
 V. Godfrey's horse, frightened by two large white dogs, threw Mir Godfrey out and he was dragged short distance.
 Committees for decorating the church: Mrs Hattie Coley, Mrs Ephraim Fitch, Mrs A. c. Bradley, Mrs Hill, Mrs c. T. Gregory. They have given the contract to MT Prowitt of Norwalk.
 Mrs William Hurlbutt has entertained her nephew, Charles Godfrey; Mrs Jo- seph Hurlbutt, Rev Charles Barto and wife of Unionville, Conn.
 Eva Bedient has visited her sister, Mrs Bouton, who is housekeeping on Orchard street, Norwalk.
 Fife Budd spent Sunday with her sis ter, who returned home with her.
 Ward Bulkley and wife of Bridgeport were guests of Mrs M. V. B. Rowland, Sunday.
 Mrs John Hull of Easton has been with Mrs Platt Keeler.
 Mrs Dr Gorham has visited her brother, Dr Coley of New York.
 Stephen ". Godfrey is building new fence in front of his residence; Mir Cogswell does the work.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-22
GREENFIELD HILL.

Decision was reserved in the court of common pleas at Bridgeport, Tuesday, in the suit of Mir Benjamin Of Stratford against Miss Agnes Murray for her broth CTS board bill.
 MT and Mrs Horace Wakeman of Vest port have visited MT Wiggins.
 A quorum of members at the Band of Hope meeting, Saturday, notwithstand- ing the storm.
 Mrs George Banks visited in Westport, last week.
 Mrs Frank Lockwood has returned from Danbury.
 Mrs Eliza Jennings is poorly with rheumatism.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-22

The claim of the prosecution, in the case of Gregory, Ballou & Go. against the Elon Booth estate, is that Elon was equal partner with MT Jonas and that he or his estate is jointly holden with Jonas for the payment of the claim. The de- fence holds that Elon was never part ner, only guarantor and that it is on this ground only, if at all, that he can be holden. The defence further claims that the contract was not faithfully kept by the brokers, in that the oil was un- conditionally dumped upon the market, instead of being held subject to the fluc- tuations of the price. This violation of the contract, it is alleged, renders it en- tirelV void,
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-22
EIon Booths Estate Sued.

Charles Gregory, senior member of the firm of Gregory, Ballou & Co.,, was the first witness introduced on the part of prosecution. Stock broker for % years. For 10 years, the firm name was Gregory x Ballou. At the end of that time, Cur tiss r. Gately became partner and, for the last six years of the firms business life, it was Gregory, Ballou & Co. Their business was buying, selling and carry ing stocks on a margin. The firm also had large dealings in oil. By margin is meant money advanced to partially se- cure the party who carries out the con- tract. We carried oil for Charles Jonas. The expense of carrying the oil is for storage, commissions to the broker and interest on the money borrowed. We re- quire margin equal to 10 per cent. of the amount bought, and this must be kept good so long as the oil is carried. The storage charges must be paid every 30 days. When the margin is not kept up, the broker has to sell the oil to keep himself good. We do not see or handle the oil, but we issue certificates, repre- senting a certain number of barrels and, if the oil is wanted, these certificates, presented to the parties holding the oil, will deliver it; but, in large share of oil transactions, the speculator never sees any oil. The rules and regulations of the exchange are printed, but dealers sometimes depart from the printed rules nd aIya Sol .%G
 according to their supposed financial standing. The prevailing custom is to exact 10 per cent.and, if margins are not kept up according to agreement, the broker sells without necessarily waiting to inform the party for whom he is act ing. Brokers take no chances or risks, If they can help it. He can hold the speculator for expenses over and above the margin, if he can't keep it up. Brok- CTS require a margin from everybody, but the amount sometimes varies accord ing to the standing of the customer. Our custom was always to sell when the mar gin was not kept up and, as far as we could, we gave previous notice; but sometimes the case would be so urgent that there would not be time to notify before we sold. If the price of oil was advancing, there would be no call to in- crease the margin. But if there came a drop, so long as the decline continued the margin must be increased to correspond. We did not consider the financial stand ing of Jonas strong enough to warrant us in carrying the amount we were for him without additional guarantee and we told him that unless he could get some one to help him out, we should be oblig- ed to sell out his whole business. I had no care of the accounts, but my part was more to look after sales and purchases and the general run of the business.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-22
T,YON,S PLAIN

Merritt Framston started for Topeka, Kansas, Monday.
 Samuel Fancher of Norfield is break ing the grey colt recently bought by Maurice White.
 Miss Jessie Kellogg entertains her niece, Miss Lizzie Goodsell of Westport.
 The many friends of MT and Mrs James Smith are pleased to learn that their son Clarence Chester is better.
 Mrs Simon Bradley and Miss Clara Bradley of Greenfield Hill have visited Mrs Samuel NJ. Banks.
 Mrs John Kellogg and daughter Jessie visited Mrs William Goodsell at Cross Highway, Westport, Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-22
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Miss Nellie Merwin has been in South

Miss Nellie Merwin has been in South port.
 Will White of East Norwalk visited relatives here, Sunday.
 Mrs Maurice White and son Goodwin have been with relatives in Wilton and Norwalk. They returned, Saturday.
 Mrs Louisa Treadwell has visited her brother, J. A. Treadwell of Tashua.
 MT and Mrs L. R. Hoyt, accompanied by her father, A. B. Sherwood, was in Bridgeport, Sunday.
 MT and Mrs D. B. Provost have visited her sister, Mrs James Smith, they will soon return to Elizabeth, N. J.
 Mrs Frank W. Hawley of Branchville has been with her father, George Downs.
 The Lyon Plains school, Summer term, will close on Friday of this week.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-22

G. Frohlich of New York is clerking at K. J. Damtoft's Southport pharmacy.
 A sociable of the Epworth league will be held, Tuesday evening, 26th.
 "The Macao tennis and social club, is the name decided upon for the organiza- tion recently formed among the young people of Southport. The name is said to be of Spanish extraction and to sig nify near the great waters. Tennis is to be the principal recreation of the club during the Summer and it is expected that some expert players will be deVel- ODed.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-22

Balzac, one night, while lying awake in bed, saw a man enter his room cauti- ously and attempt to pick the lock of his writingdesk. The rogue was not little disconcerted at hearing loud laugh from the occupant of the apartment, whom he supposed to be asleep. "Why do you laugh?n asked the thief. 'sI am laughing, my good fellow" said Mon- sieur Balzac, ito think what pains you are taking and what risk you run, in hope of finding money by night in a desk where the lawful owner cannot find 1t by day.
The Newtown bee., 1891-05-22
PLATTSVILLE.

c. II. Bright is painting his house and fences.
 Mrs E. E. Rice and Misses Fannie Bradley and Allie Seeley have been with Mrs w. H. Wilson.
 Mrs Rice went to Stamford, Friday, for weeks visit.
 Mrs Munson Banks keeps house for L.. B. Gregory.
 Minnie Reynolds and Walter Haywood of Bridgeport rode out to LIN. Reynolds on their wheels, Sunday.