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Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-17
YALE WILL PLAY HARVARD.

YALE WILL PLAY HARVARD. Only Two Games will Probably be
 Played-Those During Commence
 ment Week - President Franklin
 Confident That These Games Will
 be Arranged.
 Representatives from Yale and Harvard met Monday to arrange a series of inter- collegiate games. Harvard proposed that four games be played, with a fifth, if neces- sary. Yale would not comply, as she was unable to give the dates, and suggested that three games be played, the first on neutral territory, the second at Harvard June 23, on the day before the senior class day, and the third at Yale on the 29th, Yale's commencement day. Harvard ob- jected on the ground that as the tie game was played first interest in the game would be destroyed. As compromise it was suggested to play the third game after the close of college. Yale decidedly opposed this, as the students are all away and prac- tically there is no interest in those late games. The conference ended in this way.
 Considerable excitement was aroused at Yale over the seemingly poor prospect of playing Harvard this year. But President Franklin is authority for the positive state ment that unless something unforeseen oc- CUTS Yale will play Harvard two games this year, and those on June 23 at Cambridge and on the 28th here. Another conference will be held later for definite agreement on these dates, but without doubt these dates will be finally accepted.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-17
BAD WRECK AT PLAINVILLE.
Eleven Cars Leave the Track and ar Complete Loss-TraVel Delayed.

Eleven Cars Leave the Track and are
 Complete LOss-Travel Delayed.
 PLA1Nv1LLE, Feb. 16.-[Special. IA se- rious wreck, which had the effect of block ing up the New England road and sus- pending traffic, occurred here about 2:30 o'clock to-day. Freight train No. 60, go- ing east had reached point about half a mile east of the Plainville depot, when, in passing over switch, the third car from the engine broke from the train and left the track and was followed by eleven other cars. The cars were all thrown up into g heap, and at 7:3O o'clock three passenger trains were stalled and travel suspended in both directions. It is not expected that the wreck will be cleared away sufficiently for travel to be resumed before midnight. Investigation showed that the cause of the wreck was a broken switch which, it is supposed, became broken by the engine and two cars passing over it. The train was in charge of Engineer Hart and Con- ductor Lynch.
 No one was injured, but it is probable that wedding party in Waterbury to- night will be minus their supper, as Ca- terer Habberstein of Hartford with the banquet and twenty walters are on one of the passenger trains which are at present stalled here. Efforts are being made to transfer the passengers by means of wag- ons from one passenger train to another by making mile and half circuit around the wreck, and it is expected that in this way the passengers trans will return the same way they came, and the passengers
 IL. 1. the night. The roadbed and tracks for . distance of about 800 feet are badly torn up, but force of men will be at once put to work and the wreck cleared away.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-17
A Sacrifice for Art,

MT. Harry Ensign was encountered on the street last Saturday, shortly after his rehearsal of Ko-Ko in the forthcoming production of the Mikado. He was look ing the picture of woe, and upon being in- terrogsted as to the cause, was about to explain when the party was swelled by the arrivals of Messrs. Williams (tenor), Mead (basso), Brounoff (basso profundo), and cast of the Japanese opera.
 There was no percepticle difference iu the tone of the countenances of these latter gentlemen. They all wore the same ex pression of ill-concealed woful regret.
 One look at the quintette explained the mystery of this unison of grief Miss In gersoll had insisted upon correct and un adulterated representation of the 'Jap, and the barber had just deprived them ot their mustaches.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-17
Evanselist Davidson.

Only three days remain of MT. David sons meetings. This fact is appreciated by the people of the congregations he is working with. They attend both after noon and evening meetings in considera- ble numbers, and new inquirers came forward every evening. Last evening he preached on the character and cure of Noaman, the leper. The great Syrian general was like our own General Grant in national importance, and all Syria was interested in his case. The thing set him to do signified perseverance, and that is just the thing for every seeker after relig- ion to do. First, man is usually intel lectually Christian, and after that hearti- ly Christian. This afternoon at four o'clock Mir. Davidson will speak on Popu- lar Amusement, and will discuss in kind ly way the whole question. All persons interested are invited to attend. The ser vice will be in the church to-day, both af- ternoon and evening.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-17
A MYSTERIOUS SOMETHING
That Confounds Medical Experts The Sick Are Cured and the Skepti fn

That Confounds Medical Experts Left to Wonder.
 The grand and noble work of healing the sick goes merrily on both at Warner hall, where the poor are treated free every Tuesday and Friday, and at Dr. Damon's offices, 928 Chapel street. Yesterday was no exception to the rule, as a score or more poor were helped to the stage and one after another was quickly relieved by the simple touch of this mighty magnetist. To look at them as they ascend the stage one would think that no power on earth would be available to even relieve one of them, yet in every case SO far the doctor neuralgia lameness, stiffness of in his hands. One lady was relieved so quickly of lame arm and wrist that she did not know just what to do or say. For 0 moment she looked frightened, but when she found she could use her arm and hand that been powerless for three years her joy knew no bounds. Dr. Damon passes his fingers over the fore head of each one as they come upon the stage and in this way locates every ache and pain, telling them the cause of the disease as he finds it. This to many seems uarVellOus, Iully dS mucn so d5 Ino cures he makes by magnetism. One lady who was cured over a year ago stood up and related her experience. She said: "Thir- teen months ago was carried into Dr. Damon's office unable to walk, weighing but ninety pounds. I had been given up to die by several physicians, who said had 8 complication of troubles that could not be cured. was cured, however, by Dr. Damon and his assistants and now I am in perfect health and weigh IA pounds"
 Another lady told the writer that her daughter was cured year ago by Dr. Da- mon of stomach, heart and lung trouble that four physicians said could not be cured. The young lady who was present surely looked the picture of health. Next Friday another free lecture and clinic will be given.
 As the hall is engaged for other purposes the clinics and lecture cannot last much longer. A hint to the wise is sufficient. If you have not been go Friday and wit ness sight that you will never forget. It is indeed marvellous.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-17
SELLING BASE BALL STOCK.


 Manager Burnham Meeting With Success in His Endeavors to Or ganize a Company Here - The League Committee to be Hore About February 27.>
 The base ball enthusiasm which has once again been revived in this city IS growing stronger and stronger with each succeeding day. Yesterday ex-Manager Burnham was busily engaged soliciting subscriptions for the stock of the new base ball company and in nearly every in- stance persons who were asked to sub- scribe responded iberally. They were in- formed that the new club would be run by an entirely new set of stockholders, and that new grounds and new players were to be secured. MT. Burnham thinks that 1 if club is started here this spring, it will last the season out, as the new Eastern as sociation was formed on such basis that all teams will have good men and play first class ball.
 | Several new subscriptions were secured l yesterday from gentlemen who are inter estsd in the game and the new schedule starts out with every prospect of success Manager Burnham yesterday received { communication from c. D., White, presi dent of the league, in which he stated that he and the three other gentlemen who were appointed committee to visit tht various cities of the proposed circuit witt a view to examining into their respective conditions before finally deciding upon { l circuit, would start on their trip Saturday of this week, going west first and reaching this city about the Saturday or Monday following, by which time it is hoped tt have everything in readiness. In the mean time considerable work yet remains tt be done, both in this city and Providence and it is hoped that all who have the in terest of the game at heart will attend th' public meeting which will be held immedl ately upon MT. Burnham's return iron Providence, where he goes to-day to star the ball rolling in that city. MT. Burn ham will not return for several days, ant in consequence the meeting will not b' held probably before Saturday or Mon day.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-17
POLICE CommIssIoNERs.

Sergeant Doherty Retired-Charges Preferred Against Supernumerary Bright - Efficiency of PatrOlmen over Fifty.Five Years of Age -7 Gratuitous Lodgings.
 The police commissioners did little busi- ness at their meeting last night, but in- dulged in several interesting discussions. After the application of Lewis Coleman had been put on file the recommendation from the board of police surgeons that Sergeant Hugh Doherty be permanently retired came up. He entered the force in 1868 and was put on the veteran reserve in 1888. The board of surgeons found that he was mentally and physically in- capable of active service and the commis- sioners retired him on $500 year.
 G. Foster Sanford '94S, who was evicted from Bunnell's Opera house for disturb. anoe on February Ii by supernumsrary w. Bright preferred charges against him summons as witnesses Charles Conyard, F. T. Colbert and George Sseley. The charges will be heard at the next meeting of the commissioners.
 The pay roll of $5, ,3s0. 59 was approved
 The rule limiting the age of applicants for the force to between the ages of twen ty-fve and forty years was changed to be- tween twenty-five and thirty-fve years This was move towards selecting 6 younger force.
 The matter of retiring more patrolmer was brought up for discussion. A rule was passed in 1884 retiring a patrolmar when he reaches the age of ifty-fve More than half of the force has been appointed since this rule went into effect. The question of inquiring into the eff rule was brought up, but nothing wa! cussed again at the next meeting of the board.
 Another informal topic was the crying need in this city for some lodging plao' for people who come here without tn, ! wherewithal for hiring a lodging. Tn Associated Charities does not receive 1odg CTS after 9 o'clock, and almost every nigh | two or three and sometimes more mol come to headquarters for lodging. By rule of the commissioners they cannot b. lodged in the lookup unless they commi l some crime. This rule was passed, Mayo Sargent explained, because the citizens O. New Haven confined there did not lik lodging with people who were very ofte1 dirty and infected with vermin. And a the vermin are often left when the pos sessor of them is gone, the lookup wa kept continually in dirty condition. | Now, great many of the applicants ar not deserving of lodging, but there ar many men, who, from lack of forethough or not very criminal negligence, find them selves in the city, strangers and withOn money, and obliged either to walk tn streets in cold, inclement weather all nigh long, or commit crime, or, which is no infrequent, accept the price of lodgin from the private purse of Sergeant Nc
 Bride or some other charitably dispose l person.
 It was suggested that some money given for lodging tickets to be used by tn officer in charge nights at his discretion flo deserving persons.
 Nothing was done, but the discussio
 seemed likely to lead to some steps in thi matter, so obviously needing attention.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-17
LOCAL N E W $.
 Brief M eNtfOn.

Own house-$10 mo.-R. E. Baldwin. Second Lieutenant F. R. Fairbanks of the Blues has handed in his resignation.
 Rev. Dr. Bacon was again in Hartford yesterday, being summoned to further tes- tify in the case of Parsons vs. Dr. Jarvis.
 MT. Platon Brounoff will sing a solo en- titled, "Jesus of Nazareth" by Faure, at St. Patrick's church next Sunday morn ing.
 Governor Bulkeley has sent the requisi ton papers in the kidnappers' case to State Attorney Fessenden and asked him to in vestigate.
 Rev. Paul A. Birdsall of St. Pauls, this city, will address the meeting of St. An drews' Brotherhood to be held in Trinity Episcopal church, Southport, this even ing.
 Herbert c. Dean, son of Representative Dean of Glastonbury, who is stenogra- pher in Hartford insurance office, died yesterday morning at his home in Glas- tonbury.
 c. G. Earle, the jeweler, who closed out his business on Chapel street here a year ago and opened jewelry store in Bridge port, made an assignment yesterday. Lia- bilities about 1,500.
 The Wonders of the Microscope was the subject of very interesting and instruc- tive lecture delivered last evening in the Church of the Messiah vestry by Mr. c. w. Lewis. The members of the Young Peoples society, under whose auspices the lecture was given, rendered MT. Lewis a vote of thanks.
 Special orders were issued yesterday from the adjutant generals office aunoune- ing the acceptance of the resignation of First Lieutenant Charles G. Miller, Com pany B, Second regiment, and he is ac. cordingly honorably discharged from the military service of the state. An election to nominate his successor has been ordered
 The convention of Methodist societies to be held in New Haven, at Trinity M. E church to-day, will be a notably interest ing affair. Hundreds of delegates will at tend. Sessions will be held morning, af ternoon and evening. Rev. Dr. Beach will preside. The singing will be led by Rev MT. Noble of Bridgeport. Many interest ing speeches will be made.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-17
Personal.

Rev. Stewart Means of this city will de. liver course of lectures at Harvard soon Edward H. Dillon of Ballerstein & Co.,, will open millinery store in Bridgeport next week.
 Officer Daniel Kiernan, one of the new appointees to the police force, is laid up with sprained ankle.
 George E. Beers, Yale 's9 IL. S., has been appointed instructor in the law school and secretary of the faculty.
 Mrs. Alfred J. Edele of 47S Elm street was committed to the Insane Retreat yes terday by Judge Robertson of the probate court. She was taken to the institute by Sheriff McGann. Isaac M. Altman and bride, nee Miss Flora Adler, have returned from their wedding trip and will hold the first of a series of "at homes'' at the residence of Max Adler, Thursday evening, February 25th.
 Last Thursday night while MT. M. c. Swezey of this city was experimenting the erection of his cash railway system in east ern Pennsylvania he was taken i'll and has not since been able to leave his bed to be taken home.
 James Broadhurst of 634 State street died suddenly Monday, aged ffty-seven years. He had charge of the manufactur- ing department of the Globe Silk works on State street for the last four years. He was member of Euclid lodge, F. and A. M., of Windsor Locks for twenty three years. He leaves 8 widow and three sons.
 MT. and Mrs. M. Sonnenberg have re- turned from very pleasant stay at Lake wood, where MT. Sonnenberg fully recov- cred from the effects of an attack of the grip which he had in January. Mir. and Mrs. B. Shoninger and daughter are hav- ing pleasant stay ut Lakewood, where theyfhave been for five or six weeks at the leading hotel there.
 Attorney John 0. Gallagher was pre- sented with postmaster workman's badge by Pyramid lodge, A. o. U. w., Monday night. Loren H. Stannsrd was also pre- sented with handsome gift. They are to represent the lodge at the grand lodge meeting in Boston next week. Attorney Gallagher presented the lodge with a fine bible. R. B. Barren, grand foreman of the New England jurisdiction, made a speech referring to the great growth of the order.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-17
POLICE SURGEONS.

Their First Meeting Yesterday.
 The first meeting of the police surgeons as board was held yesterday afternoon. The board, consisting of Drs. c. E. Park, T. N. Cshill, J. H. Townsend and L. J. Gaynor, received the oath of office from Mayor Sargent, and organized by electing Dr. Park president and Dr. Cahill secre- tary.
 Their duties consisted of examining Ser geant Hugh DoherIy with the view to de ciding on his petition for retirement. He was found mentally and physically unfit for performing active duty, and his retire. ment was recommended. Two applicants for position on the force were examined.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-17
Rehearsal of the "Mikado. B

Another rehearsal of the "Mikado'' was held at the Hyperion last evening. Under MT. Ryley's able direction the work is pro- ceeding excellently. The scenery is to be something quite unique. The old tradi- tional gilt and tinsel of the stage is to be done away with and in it's place substi
 oughly Japanese in character. Miss In. gersoll has made special study of this subject and the effect is said to be very pleasing. Miss Williams is especially ex- cellent. She has her songs and dances in a high state of perfection. Miss Lizzie Gaffney will certainly capture the Meriden audience next Monday with her well known soprano voice. In fact all the members of the company with the chorus are we'll fitted to appear before the public.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-17
FROM THE STATE BOARD
To the Local Boards of Health of Com
 nectfcut.

To the Local Boards of Health of Con-
 necticut.
 In behalf of the state board of health, Dr. c. A. Lindsley, of this city, secretary of the board, has just issued the following:
 The occurrence at the present time of so many cases of typhus fever in New York the disease may invade Connecticut. Typhus fever is an eminently contagious disease. The mortality attending it is very high. Among the most prominent condi- tions of it's appearance is overcrowding Hence it has been called ship fever, jail fever and camp fever. Crowd poisoning and semi are its most potent predisposing causes. As it now oc- CUTS in New York it is wholly an imported pestilence. It has as yet found it's victims only among the wretched. half-starved immigrants, most ly the Russian Jewish exiles who have
 recently arrived and who are hocking in such numbers to this country. Many of them are homeless and houseless, and will as soon as possible scatter themselves about the country, seeking employment and the means of subsistence. Hence the danger to our communities. New cases of the disease are appearing daily, the conse- quence of contagion from contact with previous cases. During the incubative stage of this disease these infected immi- grants may travel to any part of our state, and be suddenly prostrated with it, and become a center of contagion for the To- cality.
 Notice has been received at this office that the disease has appeared in Rhode Island, in the person of an immigrant, on the steamer "Massilia," and the newspa- pers speak of it's appearance already in osher states where these recent immigrants have gone. Notice is also given by the health authorities of New York that immi- grants from the ''Massilia" have already come into our state.
 This circular is to urge upon local boards
 of health the importance of unusual vigi-
 lance, and the requirement of immediate notification on the part of physicians and lodging-house keepers, of every real or suspicious case of this disease, especially if the subject is recent immigrant, in or der that timely precautions may be taken to prevent it's communication to others.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-17
RAIDED A POLICY SHOP
And Captured Eight PersOns-The
 Shop All in Running Order-The Parapherualia Captured.

Ana captured E1Sht FefSOnS-IHe
 Shop All in Running Order-The
 Paraphernalia Captured.
 Shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday after noon Sergeant McGrath, Officers Dennehy, Lawler and McDermott raided the policy shop of Albert B. Bristol at 78 Wallace street. The raid was very successful one, Bristol and his writer, Frank Kinney, being captured, as were also Julius Delise, Michael Porto, Joseph Picorillo, Jonathan Wilson (colored), Martin Flanahan and a boy named Pierce Farrell.
 The officers also captured all the para phernalia, coming upon the occupants so suddenly that none of the occupants had time to even move toward the door. Off, cers Dennehy and Lawler went around by the back door, scaling fence in order to come up without being seen. Officer Den nehy's hand was severely scratched by a barbed wire on the fence. Every one who was arrested was released on bonds.
 The shop has been running for over a year, but owing to the vigilance of the owner the police were unable to catch them until yesterday.--
Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-17
THE BRAZILIAN MISSION.
Rev. MT. K1nsolvins at St. Thomas'
 Church. se.4

Rev. MT. Kinsolvins at St. Thomas'
 Church. s~H
 Rev. MT. Kinsolving, formerly P. E. missionary in Brazil, spoke st St. Thomas church last evening. During the course of his remarks Mir. Kinsolving said, re- ferring to the work of establishing a Christian college in Brazil: t'We have es- tablished school in Rio Grande do Sul, which will form nucleus for grand col lege where the young men of Brazil may learn to teach the gospel of Christ to their own people. The people of Brazil do not understand our method of preaching the gospel. Every religious service there ia accompanied by great band playing and display of fireworks.
 lin two or three decades we expect our mission to be self-supporting. Tho Pres byterian mission at Rio is self-supportine. The people of Brazil stretch out their hands to us for aid in seeking spiritual light. They think highly of and are in eyery wsy influenced by Americans. Shall We deny them the historic church, ita glorious liturgy and prayer-book. The 6raver-book has been translated and more copies are needed. Let us send them help n tiae name of God and the Holy Ghost, who have aided our mission in that coun- AVV
Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-17
DIED OF HEART DISEASE,
Sudden Death of Thomas Holleran-
 Leaves Wife and Children.

Leaves a Wife and Children.
 Yesterday morning shortly after il o'clock Thomas Holleran, laborer, dropped dead at the boarding house of Jo. seph Apt at 65 Wallace street. Hollerar had been working for the city up to two days ago. He had no work for the last two days and slept until nearly il o'clock yesterday morning. He got up and was about to leave the house for short walk when he staggered and fell into the arms of MT. Apt, who was standing near. He died before medical aid could be summon ed. Medical Examiner White was sum moned and found the mans death to be due to heart disease.
 Holleran leaves wife and children at fl Clay street, with whom he has not lived for the last two years
Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-17
A Still Alarm

A still alarm came into the engine house on Artizan street last night. The aerial truck was sent out to 69 Williams street, the house of Charles Smith, the exciting scene of burning chimney. When the truck started to return, owing to the | rough condition of the street large chair trace was broken. This was replaced with slight dificulty.