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Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02
100000
S2,2OO,OOO.OO

| The above includes nothing for the patents by
| which the goods manufactured by the retiring
firms are protected or for the good will which,
| with respect to each concern, represents con-
tinuously successful business career, extending,
as to two of them, for more than fifty years, and
as to the other two, for considerably more than
a quarter of a century.
The books and accounts of each
of the vendors have been submit
ted to Messrs. Hart Brothers,
Tibbetts s. Company, the we'll
known expert accountants, from
whose certificate, which is set
forth in full in the prospectus,
the following is an extract:
"The aggregate sales for
the past four years have
been S SO, ! 3d. 1876,
equal to an average of
$685. 37.91 per an
mum.
THE net profits for the
same period have been
$1,677,6O9.56, or an av-
erage of $419,4O2.3 80 per
annum.
1.-THE profits for the last twelve months show a
considerable increase over those Of any former
year, and the sales have progressed steadily, as
evidenced by the following statement covering
the period under examination:
1887 Total Sales s2,427,439.II
1888 ASIA, 329.95
1889 2,5sO,954.1I
1890 1851, 42s.49
S1O,I52,I5l.6 SO
CSigned)
HART Bros, TIBBETTS & cor
1t will be seen that the average yearly profit
for the past four years has been s41s, 4o2 So TAX
ing this as basis and deducting
six per cent. upon sI,25O,OOo
First preferred stock, s75,OOO.OO
Eight per cent. upon 81 100000
Second preferred stock, 1Oo,OOo.O0 |
And salaries of
SIX former owners, who |
remain ms managers, 100000 |
THERE REMAINSAP -
PLICABLE To DIvI-
bends UPON THE
COMMON STOCK THE
SUM OF 214,4O2.39 |
WHICH Is EQUIVALENT To II
PER CENT. PER ANNUM. |
The vendors agree to retain the ownership for |
five years more of at least 10 900 shares of the
company's stock representing at par s., 600 900 |
and consisting of 5000 shares of Common Stock |
and 5000 shares Of Second Preferred Stock. /
These securities will be placed in the possession
of the Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company
for the period mentioned.
Messrs. s. ". White & Co. and
Walter s. Blanchard, ESQ.,, Pres
ident Ofthe Metropolitan Nation
al Bank of Boston, have investi-
gated the business affairs of the
several vendors and recommend
the securities offered as entirely
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02
The Standing to Date.
American soda Fountain Co.

American SOOa 0uK1ta1H Co.
Messrs. S. " White & Co. offer for sub
scription the securities Of the American
Soda Fountain company, recently incor-
porated under the laws of the state of New
Jersey. The capitalization is So. 750, 900
and the company is formed for the carry
ing on of the manufacture and sale Of soda=
water apparatus and supplies and bottling
machinery in all its branches. 1t has &C
quired and consolidated the business and
plants of the following concerns: John
Matthews, NewY ork; A. d. Puffer & Sons
Manufacturing Co., Boston; James W.
Tufts, Boston, and Charles Lippincott &
Co., Philadelphia. There is no mortgage
on any of the property, which consists of
real estate. manufactures and stocks and
goodwill, and the bylaws of the company
provide that no bond or mortgage shall be
created without the authorization of 80
per cent. of the preferred stockholders, and
that like vote is required to alter this
provision of the bylaws Tho company
took charge Of all the properties on jan
uary l.. 1891, and has no debts or Eabili-
ties, save such as have been incurred since
that date in carrying on the business. The
capital stock is divided into 10, 500 shares
of first preferred cumulative per cont.
stock; IL, 500 shares of second preferred
cumulative per cent. stock and -, 500
shares of general common stock. One
half of each of these classes of stock is
offered for public subscription at par, the
par value of shares being 800. There are
none of the features of a trust so-called
| about new company. Its acquired
property has been appraised as follows:
Real estate, $147, 1863; stock on hand
| at cost, 81, 35s, 1870; manufacturing plant,
| at much below cost, 5000, 900; working
l capital of $500, OOO to be provided from
| bills receivable held by the several vendors,
who guarantee their payment to the COM
| pany. The books and accounts of these
| vendors have been examined by Messrs.
Hart Brothers, Tibbets & Co. expert ao-
countants who certify that the aggregate
| sales for the past four years have been
$40, 155, 151 for an average of $2,438, 037
per annum. The net profits for the same
period have been 81, ST, 800 or s419, 402
| yearly. Subscription books will be opened
simultaneously in New York, Boston,
Philadelphia, Chicago and San F,ancisco
on March 9, and will be closed on March
II, 1891.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02

Donations to the New Haven orpl

Donations to the New Haven orphan
asylum from January 80 to February 26,
1891:
Discount on bills: New Haven Steam Heating
company $12.78, Burton Dickerman $40; Mrs G.
H. Ford, Mrs. e. P. Merwin, each So toward the
purchase of a rag carpet woven on a hand-loom;
klock & Mix, medicines for the month; Mrs. T.
R. Trowbridge, box of dates, a box of oranges;
Mrs. o. E. Daggett an infants knit sacque and
two pairs of n1ittens; Mrs. Louisa Kimberly, a
ting of two pairs Of stockings and four pairs of
mittens.
Visiting committee for March-Mrs. William H.
Allen, 2s4 Orange street; Mrs Lynde Harrison,
q College street.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02
Housatonic Railroad.

Train Arrangement Commencing Jan IL 1891.
LEAVE NEW HAVEN
At $50 s:i0 SEQ 1000 and 1900 noon, i.05, 2:yS
$50, SIS. 7:S5 and lI:l5 pm.
LEAVE ANSOSIA
At is:is, ssss, ssos. and ii.s0 g. m 1850, 2:la
4.os, SEQ $40 ESQ $50 pm
Sunday trains leave New HAven a. s-io An
$50 and ll:i5 pm
Sunday trains leave Ansonis go An, SO
pm
Trains for Waterbury leave New Haven ESQ.
1000. 1900 noon, SIS. SIS, rs pm. Sunday
s:Io q m.
The ESQ. $50 Am-.s:sO pm. trains out OF New
Haven connect al Bots,ord for al points on the
Housatonic R r and the West
Passengers from the HousAinnic r r arrive IN
New Haven 81 1853 a. m, i2sz2- Sis and p.oS
p. m
WILLIAM Il STEVENSON.
Vice Pres and Gen. Manager
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02
SHERMAN AND PORTER.
Eulogfzed by Admiral Foote Post and
tie

Its Guests.
Admiral Foote post, G. A. R., honored
the memory of the late General Sherman
and Admiral Porter with memorial ser
vices at its hall on Saturday night. AID
dresses of eulogy were made by Rev.
Stewart Means of St. Johns Episcopal
church, Rev. I. N. Foster of New York
city, formerly of the St. John street M. E.
church; DR.. Benjamin E. Cheney. who was
a surgeon in Sherman's army; Rev. J. N.
Mason, William S. Welles, Charles A.
Baldwin and DR.. John A. Hutchinson.
The services were largely attended.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02

The following is from Portland, Me-,
dispatch to Sporting Lite: Louis Shoe
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02

NORWICH, Feb. 2s.-T. r. Carlin, well
known citizen of this town, died this morn
ing, at the age of sixty-three. He was
known as Forty-niner, being one of the
men who went to California at the time
of the outbreak of the gold fever. He fell
a short time ago, and received shock
which caused his death.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02
Notes OF the diamond.


Cudworth will ask for his release from
the local team.
The New England league seems about
ready to drop out of base ball.
The Troy team has signed Pitcher Ma
guire of last seasons Londons.
Horner is in the best of condition, and
ready to go on the field tomorrow.
Jack Gallagher, the Syracuse pitcher, is
anxious to play on, the New Ravens.
Albany is anxious to secure Jim Whit
ney to complete their list of pitchers.
The International league have asked fol
protection under the national agreement,
but no decision has been reached.
In Waterbury $500 Of the 81, 900 to
place team in the State league, was sub
scribed at the meeting Friday night.
Bob Hamilton, who played first base for
Lowell during the season of 1889, has
signed to play the same position for Troy.
Wilmington and Jersey City will prob
ably become members of proposed East
ern Interstate league to also include Har-
risburg and Lebanon.
The International league will have a
compact circuit this year. From ALBANY
to New Haven is about 1856 miles, and
from Buffalo to Toronto is 1O2 miles.
This makes the distance from the cities
farthest apart only about $40 miles as
against more than 1000 in the American
association.
The following is from Portland, Me-,
dispatch to Sporting Lite: Louis Shoe
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02

The vendors agree to retain the ownership for
five years more of at least 200 shares of the
company's stock, representing at par s, ooo, 900
and consisting of 5000 shares of Common Stock
and 5000 shares of Second Preferred Stock.
These securities will be placed in the possession
of the Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company
for the period mentioned.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02
A Special Election.

HARTFORD, Feb. 2s.-Papers have been
issued by Governor Bulkeley ordering a
special election to be held in Danbury on
Thursday, March 10, to fill the vacancy on
the probate court bench,
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02
New Haven Gun Club.

The Fast day March ~ shoot of the
New Haven Gun club will probably be the
biggest event of the year for the club
There will be ten events. Over three hun
bred invitations to gunners all over the
state have been sent out.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02

The above includes nothing for the patents by
which the goods manufactured by the retiring
firms are protected or for the good will which
with respect to each concern, represents a con.
tinuously successful business career, extending,
as to two of them, for more than fifty years, and
as to the other two, for considerably more than
a quarter of a century.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02

Attorney John W .Alling is prosecuting Michael
F1aherty and John Griffin in Ansonia for man
slaughter They are charged with having caused
the death of Thomas Collins in Flaherty's saloon
on February IL.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02
THE POLO WORLD.

New Haven Loses to mertden and
Bridgeport to MISUNDERSTANDING
of the Clubs.
The New Haven team was defeated in
Meriden Saturday evening by score of 9
to 4. The game was an unusually good
one and thoroughly enjoyed by the 1900
spectators present. The New Haven team
with the exception of Reed, played a remarks
BILE game. The summary: Meriden Q. New Ha-
ven d. Stops, Curley ID, Reed 81. Referee,
Shannon.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02
To Banquet.

James F. Maher, James Daley, Thomas
Smith, Charles Spillane, James B. Martin
and John Lane are the committee to ar
range for the James F. Maher association
banquet March II.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02

At the lecture on ireland As I Saw
It." to be delivered at the Hyperion on
the evening of Tuesday, March II, under
the auspices of the Knights of st. Patrick,
Lawyer j. D. P1unkett will exhibit ninety
stereopticon views. Most OF these views
are froms photographs made by himself
during his recent tour of Ireland.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02
The Game Tonight.

The game tonight at the rink will be unusually
interesting. The Bridgeport team with Mckay
at center will be the attraction, and this team
always puts up its best game against the New
tcipated. Before the polo contest game of in
door base ball will be played between the Saewa
and Mercantile teams of the Amateur league.
The base ball game will be called promptly at
O'clock
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02
Accepted the Call.

DR.. Edmund Guilbert of New York city,
formerly rector of the Church of the Holy
Spirit, has accepted the call recently ex-
tended to him by Trinity church at South
mort
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02
New Bridge.

The county commissioners will go to
Bridgeport today to open bids for the new
SCI, 900 bridge to be built over the Housa-
tonic river between Derby and Shelton.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02

The business transferred in each case is taken
over from Jan /, 1891. The company has no
debts or liabilities of any description whatever
except obligations necessarily incurred in the
conduct of business since that date
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02

Rev. S. Il. Watkins will probably accept
the call rendered him by the new Episco-
pal church in South Norwalk.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02
NEW HAVEN SIEAMRaAI G0MpANY

STKAMERS leave New Haven daily (except
y Sunday at io:i5 am and ~ O'Clock mid
nigh. Returning, leave Peck Slip, New York. at
and II pm. Staterooms for sale at Peck 4
Bishops. No. To2 Chapel street, and at Klocks
drug store. Sunday boat leaves New Haven st
1880 pm StAteroouls for latter sold 81 Elliott
House.
Fare IS cents. Round trip tickets 81 Is good
for six dsys1. JAMES h WARD Agent
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02
Colonel Summers Funeral

A delegation of lawyers from this city
will attend the funeral of the late Colonel
Sumner, which is to be held from St.
Johns church in Bridgeport this afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02

Every Day Except Saturday.
@A Leave New Haven from StNr1n's
at io:is O'Clock pm The
SoAN 4 sIARIN, Captain McAlis;sr, srery
CORNING every Monday. wednesday and FIJI
day Returning, leave New York from Pier IA
y. r., foot Of CourzlAnot street. ai pm The
stsrin every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
the Corning every Sunday, Tuesday and Thurs
day: The only Sunday night boat from New
York.
Fare, with berth in cabin, &c, stAteroom 81
Excursion tickets 81 Is
Free stage leaves the depot on Arrival OF
Hartford train, and from corner Church and
Chapel streets every half hour commencing 81
$50 O'Clock pm
Tickets and ststerooms can be purchased al
the Tontfne hotel, at the Downes News Com
pany, s6s Chapel street, and al Peck Bishops
1os Chapel street
b. VAN vALKENBURG. Agent,
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02

When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02
Hartford Defeats Bridgeport.

The Hartford team won from Bridgeport al
Hartford Saturday evening in very interest
ing game, the feature of which was the fine jug
Cling of Pierce The summary: Hartford s
Bridgeport s. Stops Swords 10, J. Smith 10
Fouls, Hartford 8, Bridgeport {. Referee
O,Malley
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02

Marion Harland says: s.Electro-Silicon produces
known She speaks for thousands of house
keepers, constant consumers OF this famous silver
saldng. Send address Is n John 81, New York.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02

FOr Send1hg NAH 70 q LOttery.
United States Deputy Marshal R. G.
Loveridge Saturday arrested George Pelli-
tier of Waterbury on the charge of send
ing letters through the mails to the
Louisiana lottery. This is the first arrest
in this district under the new law directed
at lotteries,
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02
HOrsfOrd's Acid Phosphate.
A Healthful Tonic.
Advice to Mothers.

Used in place of lemons or lime juice it
will harmonic with such stimulants as
are necessary to take. m2 3teod1tw
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02

Fans arc out Of date, and DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup II aan the gon now IS CENTS . bottle. =
Tho best and cheapest. Salvation On, tho great
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02
wednesday, March IL, 1891,

AT THE OFFICES OF
8. ". White & Co., SO Wall ST.,
New York, and 4 Sherman St.,
Chicago, Ill.
Chatham National Bank. New
York City. ---.
Blackstone National Bank, Bos-
ton.
Metropolitan National Bank,
Boston.
National Bank of the Republic,
Phila.
Northwestern National Bank,
First National Bank, San Fran
cisco, Cal.
John III. Matthews, 3S3 East
Goth St., New York.
James w. Tufts, Boston or New
York.
Chas. Lippincott, Philadelphia
or Chicago.
Alvin d. Puffer, Boston or New
York.
From whom prospectuses and forms Of appli.
cation can be obtained.
AL shares issued will be full paid stock Stock.
holders will have no personal liability.
There is no mortgage on any property Of the
company, and the bylaws provide that no bond
or mortgage can be created without the consent
of ninety per cent. of the preferred stockholders
| and that this provision cannot be altered except
| by the like affirmative vote.
This company is formed to take over and carry
on the business of manufacturing soda water ap
paratus and supplies as hitherto conducted by
| the following establishments
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02

Messrs. s. ". White & Co. and
Walter s. Blanchard, ESQ.,, Pres
ident Ofthe Metropolitan Nation
al Bank of Boston, have investi-
gated the business affairs of the
several vendors and recommend
the securities offered as entirely
worthy of public confidence.
PrOspectuses and forms of ap-
plication may be obtained at the
various offices, where subscrip-
tions will be received.
Subscription lists will close
Wednesday, March IL, 1891.
NH 242t
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02
The State League.

A meeting Of all persons interested in
the formation of state league will be held
at the Tontine hotel Wednesday afternoon
at $50 o'clock. Hartford at meeting
held Friday night decided to join such a
port. All the cities proposed for the league
will have delegates present at the meeting.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02
STATEMENT OF VENDORS,

NATURE OF BUSNESS.-The business of
these concerns consists of the manufacture and
sale of soda-water apparatus and supplies, and
bottliug machinery in all its branches, in which
department of industry they constitute the prin-
cipal establishments in the world.
PROPERTY CONVEYED.-The property con-
veyed consists of real estate free and clear of in
cumbrance; the entire manufacturing plant Of
each Of the several concerns; their large stocks
Of goods, manufactured and in process of manu-
facture; materials, machinery, appliances Of all
descriptions, letters patent of the United States
to the number Of more than one hundred and
forty, and the good will of all the old concerns;
bills receivable held by the several vendors are
also included, to the amount of $500, 600 The
payment of each of these is guaranteed to the
company by the vendor in whose business it
originated, and a working capital will thus be
provided equivalent to $780, 900 in money.
The property conveyed to the company may be
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02
STATE CORRESPONDENCE.
North Haven.


Feb. 28.-Tomlinson, clerk and druggist, with
j. Pierpont, will build house this spring on the
crossroad, near the residence of G. B. Smith. The
work is to be done by George Bassett, carpenter
and builder.
town this week in the interest of the New Eng
land homestead. He was kindly assisted by Mr..
E. G. Warner and entertained at his house.
The rehearsals of the Jews and Babylonians
increase in interest.
The directors of tho Bradley library have re-
Gently added something over a hundred feet of
shelving for the accommodation of their fast In
creasing volumes. They have also provided,
what must prove leading attraction to their
patrons and others, a large cabinet to be used as
depository Of relics, historical papers, and ar
ticles of any nature which pertain to the history
of the town.:
An appeal is made to thu people to interest
themselves in the preparation of such a collec-
tion.- Old books, crockery, domestic utensils,
cloths Of home manufacture, etc, etc, are de-
sired Historical documents will be carefully
preserved place has also been prepared for
local geological specimens. Curiosities of any
nature, native or foreign will be welcomed. In
short, provision has been made for the gathering
in certainly suitable place of such objects as
can but be of interest to everyone.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02

The monthly meeting of the Ladies' Sea-
(Monday) afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Cen
ter church chapel.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02

Government Bonds.
The following were the quotations for United
States bonds at the call to-day:
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02
SOuthtnStOn.

Feb. ga child of g. W. Bushnell Of Plants
vile is seriously ill.
Miss Emma Bones, operator at the Central
Telephone Office has returned from long vaca-
ton in New York city.
The Young Mems Christian association is being
reorganized md will occupy their building on
Main street.
@Rev G. P Pitblado of Hartford will deliver his
lecture MAN Different From Man" at the Meth
odist church this (Monday) evening.
A meeting of the base ball association will be
held in the court room this evening (Monday)
and an effort made to place a team in the field
for the coming season.
Heber Ives, the new postmaster at Plantsville,
assumes his duties to-day CMonday0
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02
Xsstern Investment Securities

Choice paper at q discount OF per cent. Der
annum This Is secured by collaterals Of its fuI
value, being q re-discount Of q strong Western
bank and guaranteed by them Natures in four
to i've months. highly recommend this as a
safe Investment at large interest.
Western Mortgage Bonds.
These draw from to pr cent tnterest-parr
with strong personal guarantees FOR rhcs. me,
prefer this Sind. -
TEN YEAR nEBESTCRE BONDS asAuy
other choice securities All payable st my once
Investors are requested to confer with me-
5il GEORGE STREET.
70 JOHN KELLEY,
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02
THE CENTRAL TRUST CO. OF NEW YoRl

The LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE RAIL
ROAD COMPANY has created a per cent uni
fed mortgage, limited in amount to $75,oo0.oo
in the States of Kentucky and Tennessee, incind,
ing the Cincinnati Division, and further secured
of the nominal amount Of So, SOS 100. Including a
majority of the shares of all the important lines
which the Louisville and Nashville Company CON
trolls by stock owneaship on mar Of which seclIr.
tiles. however, the S4.sSl.o0 1910 adjustment
bonds (Which can be redeemed after Nov. /, issD
OF the per cent Unified Mortgage Bonds thus
created there have been set aside to provide for
OF When aa amount are eS S@he s s.
the Company The interest on the outstanding
while the net revenue from the lines mortgaged
under the Unified Mortgage have been during the
fiscal year lsse-lseo about q. 10000.
The Deed OF Trust under which the per cent.
Unified Bonds have been created limits the issue
in the first instance to S5.oo10O for the corpor-
ate purposes OF the company, and restricts fur-
be issued only in exchange for outstanding older
liens or for new construction or extension. or
purposes set out specifically in the mortgage
In each case the bonds arc issued under he
csPntTsi s snd co%pasg and at ss
property of whatever nature constructed
or acquired. against which bonds are issued. is
OUTSTANDING PRIOR LIENS CAN BE Ex-
MATURITY BY THE PER CENT. UNIFIED
BONDS. or the latter there have been issued
under the provisions of the mortgage S7,0il.-
part.
The share capital of the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad Company is Sis,o0o0oO. The company
has for a number of years used its surplus for
the improvement of the property and paid its
dividends in stock, but the last dividend for the
half wear ending December 81, 1890. was in cash
at the rate OF per cent. per annum.
The fixed charges for the last fiscal
$3.50, ~ 49, " .sssz~,fisfS
Leaving surplus net income Of $500 ASA 64l 81
LOUISVILLE 6 NASHVILLE RAILROAD CO.
By (Signed) Ex. Norton President
New YORK, February, 1891.
STATEMENT, THE UNDERSIGNED WILL RE
CEIVE SUBSCRIPTIONS UNTIL p NJ ON
MARCH 8, 1891, FOR 100000 LOUISVILLE
AND NASHVILLE UNIFIED 51YEARs PER
CENT: GOLD BONDS, At THE PRICE OF IS
PER CENT. AND ACCRUED INTEREST THE
RESERVED.
A SIMULTANEOUS ISSUE WILL. BE MADE
IN LONDON, FRANKFORT AND SwITZER-
LAND. THUS CREATING FOR THE BONDS
| AN INTERNATIONAL MARKET.
KUHN, LOEB & CO.,
80 NASSAU ST, NEW YORK,
HALLGARTEN & CO.,
IS BROAD ST, NEW YORK.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02
4e1uelers.

IS PER CENT. REDUCTION,
to anyone mentioning this
paper, on ~
LADIES' or GENTLEMEN'S
GOLD WATCHES,
for the next ten days.
- DURANT'S, 40 Church street.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-02
Starin's New Haven Transports
ton Line.

WILLIAM Il cIEN tNtON.
Vice Pres. and Gen Manager
a