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Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-21
THREE CENT FARES.

The Committee on Railroads and
ence to the Same-No Action Taken
Another Meeting to be Held.
The committee on railroads and bridges
of the court of common council held last
evening public hearing in rooms 10 and
10 of the city hall upon the various pc.
titions of the street railway companies for
amendments to charters and for the right
to use electricity. The meeting was largely
attended by people interested and the rail-
road companies were represented by coun-
sci.
The meeting was one Of the largest ever
held by the committee, the session con-
tinuing for nearly four hours. The princi-
pal discussion was over the petition rela-
tive to the reduction of street railroad
fares to three cents during the hours when
the cars are moot used by the working
people.
In behalf of the working classes John E.
Fitzgerald advocated the reduction of fares
on the various street railways of the city
to three cents between the hours of $50 q.
M and 7:3O a. M, 1870 a. m. and 1: 80 p.
M, and to p. m. This plan was also
favored by R J. Martin, who in addition
desired that passengers during these hours
should be entitled to transfers from any
one road to any other road in the city for
a single fare George Msrtus and Lorenzo
Batchelder also favored reduced fares, the |
latter claiming that if the fares were re-
duced it would be the means of building
up the suburbs of the city to material |
extent.
s. Harrison Wagner claimed that the |
matter of the reduction of fares would |
adjust itself, and that when the roads were |
able to reduce the fare they would GER
tainly do SO. At the present time from
statistics 1t had been computed accurately
that it cost 8. 50 cents for every passenger
carried. The West Haven road had, he
said, reduced the fare four times without
legislation. Attorney George D. Watrous
also spoke in opposition to the petition, as
did also Israel Kelsey of the West Haven
road. Other speakers were P. Arvine,
who opposed the double tracking of West
Chapel street. T. B. Kelly and Corporation
Counsel G. T. Driscoll, the latter stating
that the hearings in Hartford were one
'ided, all in favor of the corporations, and
'aid that all hearings should be held in
his city.
No action was taken by the committee
md the matter will be still further dis
ussed at another meeting to be held next
veek.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-21
CHARITY BALL


Ofthe Hebrew Benevolent Society.
The several committees who have in
charge the arrangements for the charity
ball to be given by the Hebrew Benevolent
society have appointed the following chair
men of sub committees: Reception COM
mittee, Max Adler; floor committee, Isaac
Wolfe; refreshment committee, Samuel c.
Goodman; banquet committee, Mrs Henry
Herr; young ladies' auxiliary COMMITTEES,
Miss Justine Sonnenberg; executive COM
mittee, Isaac Ullman.
The chairman of the general committee
Is Isaac M. Ullman.
The bali will be held at the Harmonic
club on Tuesday, March ID, and it is the
desire of the committee to make it eclipse
any similar social event of the season.
Already the sale of tickets ia very large,
and all charitable persons are earnestly re-
quested to aid in this worthy object. The
tickets for the ball have been placed at %
each.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-21
THE FIRST STEP TAKEN.

The Special Auditing Committee of
the Court Of Common Council tx.
anime the Method of Keeping Ac.
counts In the Police, Fire and Road
Departments-WinP Probably Report
in Favor OF the Auditor Paying the
City Employees.
Aldermen Gallagher and Hitler and
Councilmen Parish and Hoadley, comptis-
ing the special auditing committee of the
court Of common council appointed to go
over all the books of the city government,
met in the city hall yesterday and COM
menced their arduous labors. The books
of the police and fire departments and
those Of the board of public works were
cursorily examined but no Anal decision
in reference to the manner in which said
books should be kept was reached. It ap-
peared, however, to bs the general i'm
preston that the employees of the city
should hereafter be paid individually by
the city auditor and city clerk.
Mayor Sargent said last evening that
while no absolute decision had been arrived
at, 1t he'd been practically decided that Sec
ton 81 of the city charter should hereafter
bs carried out to the very letter. This Sec
tlOn provides that all claims ana accounts
against the city shall be first verified by
the oath or affirmation of the claimant or
his authorized agent if required by the
board of finance, then certified to be cor
rect and justly due by the officer by whom
or under whose authority the same was
contracted. All claims and accounts
against the city of New Haven, when
verified as required by law, shall be
transmitted to the city auditor, who shall
act as comptroller of city accounts, and
shall carefully examine and compute all
bills rendered, and on finding them cor.
rect, he shall so certify, and then lay them
before the board of finance for their ap
proval; and when approved by said board
as the charter provides, said auditor shall
number the several claims and enter them
In books kept by him for that purpose
under the direction of the board of finance
and when eaid claims are so numbered an6
entered, the city clerk shall draw his ordel
on the city treasurer for the sevsra
| amounts due, and prepare and fill out re-
| osipts in accordance Herewith, and shall
place said orders in the hands of tn,
| auditor, who shall countersign and dis
burse the same when dulv receipted for.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-21
A RAILROAD WRECK.

A Passenger Train Stalled and Partly
Wrecked - Two Freight Trains in
the Encounter-Passena Wade in
the Snow.
New BRITAIN, Feb. 20 The west bound
passenger train which left Hartford at 4:20
o'clock this afternoon wes stalled and par
TALLY wrecked with two freights near
Clay toms at about o'clock The paesen-
gers experienced great difficulty in getting
through the snow, which was piled several
feet high in some places, but had made
its way as far as Clayton's when an unusu-
ally large snow bank was encountered. Re-
peated attempts were made to force pas
sage but unsuccessfully, and the engine
finally became stuck fast In the drift.
About ten minutes after, westbound
freight of nine cars and caboose arrived
on the came track. The freight then cou-
pied to tbs rear coach of the passenger and
tried to pull it out. The passenger cars
were drawn back about 100 feet, but the
coupling between the cars and the passen-
ger locomotive broke and the engine WAS
left stalled in the enov.
The freight train with the passenger
cars hardly came to a standstill, when an
other westbound freight, consisting of an
engine, one car and a oaboose. dashed into
the rear of the trains. The engineer and
fireman of the second freight saw their
danger in time and escaped injury by
jumping. Their engine telescoped the
caboose of the freight, breaking it into
kindling wood and being itself badly
wrecked. The locomotive of the first
freight was driven into the rear of the
passenger train and wrecked the platform
and end of the car as well as crippling the
engine badly.
A number of passengers were thrown to
the floor, and although some were severely
scratched none were badly hurt. The ao-
cident was probably due to negligence on
the part of someone in not sending back
fagmen. Some of the passengers in the
wreck returned to Hartford on an east
bound train, but most of them were left at
the scene of the wreck until late this even
ing. A wrecking train from Hartford was
dispatched to the scene and the tracks will
probably be opened before morning.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-21
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NEW HIvrs, Tuesday. Feb. 81, 1888
Tile sUeather ko-aay--Fafr.
TE vi sE
Chenille Portieres. Better
think about them now if you're
going to buy.
The stuff they're made of has
advanced in price.
The big store suspected a
coming rise and got these.
When they're gone there'll be
no more at these figures.
Six specials to make picking
pleasant
One At ss.s5. Good width, all Chenille. with
Dado and Freire, fringed top and bottom
One At ss.ss- Plain, heavy. quality Chsnille,
double kno,,e 3. fringe q TOP and bottom
heavy fringe top and bottom, with Dado and
Full width Chenille. double kuo, fringe border
top and bottom, Sass.
EItra quality, extra fringe, heavy Dado. and
TOD OoTQtT, Shso.
Fine heavy quality, long heavy fringe and wide
border, Sass.
All OF these in to colors.
Take Elevator.
If you come early you may
get one of those $I.lo Tables.
They're solid oak, with a %
inch trimmed top and a shelf un-
derneath.
There were only 100 of them
to start Monday with.
A smaller model, without the
rim, for 6oc.
Furniture Floor.
Agate, Granite, Notified and
Blue Ware at one-third less than
the marked price this week.
And the marked price is a
good deal under the makers fig
ures.
Basement
A penful of prices from the
linen corner
| Striped and PiaIded India Lawns isc
IS Napkins 81 90 a dozen
| q Inch bleachrd NGinsook Sos.
East Lake Cheviots i2ltc.
| % inch Printed Irish Lawns i2lsc.
| 100 pieces New York Nils Cotton, 10 TO % ysrt
pieces loc the yard
100 pieces wamsutta Cotton, 10 10 30 I'd pieces
| loc yard.
| Near Elevator.
How about stationery2
| The best costs here only
about the same you pay for the
ordinary mostwheres.
People are finding it out, too
The trade in fine paper ane
envelopes during the past week
would have stripped dozen or
binary stationery shops.
JUST HALF SAVED, in man,
cases.
Ask your friends.
Main Entrance.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-21
Taken to springside Farm.

Pletro Cell, the italian who on Sunday
created such disturbance on the "gilt
edge" express of the Shore Line road and
locked up at police headquarters, was yes
terday morning taken to Springside farm,
having during the night become violently
insane and tried to kill himself by butting
his head against the cell door.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-21

NJ, an temperature, 10.
Max temperature, IL.
Min. temperature, 8.
Precipitation "A inches.
Max velocity Of wind, 50 NV.
Excess Of temperature since January las
degrees.
Deficiency Of precipitation since January l.
"A So inches
W. G., H. J. COX, Observer.
No:e.-A minus sign II prefxed to thermom-
eter readings indicates temperature below zero
A"s in connection with rainfall indicates
trace Of rainfall small to measure.
*Snow is melted ana resulting depth OF wafer
not known.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-21
Promotion of C. L. French.

Charles I. French has been chosen
special deputy collector of customs for
this port in place of J. Rice Winchell
Mr.. French is q we'll known and respected
citizen of this city and has held the posi-
ton of marine clerk since the time the
late A. Il. KelIam succeeded J. g. Byxbee
as collector and is perfectly familiar with
his new duties. Collector Winchell stated
last evening that he was not prepared as
yet to say who would take the place
left vacant by the promotion of Mr..
French.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-21
The Gounod Society.

The Gounod held its rehearsal at Har-
monte hall last evening. There was full
attendance and the work was carried on
with great enthusiasm. Signor Agramonte
is more than pleased with his chorus this
sesaon. The public have commenced to
manifest their interest in the "Creation, u
as the large attendance of outsiders showed,
especially in such bad weather The rear
of the hall was completely filled with spec
tators, and every one present pronounced
the rehearsal grand success But few
more rehearsals will take place before the
big concert which takes place on the even
ing of March 10.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-21
ACCIDENT rs.
MIR. Woodrun,s Leg Broken-A snow
Blockade.

MIR. Wooarun,s Leg Broken-A Snow
Blockade.
PLAINvILLE, Feb. 20-John Woodruff,
assistant superintendent, Northampton
division, Consolidated railroad, broke leg
to-day at South Dserfeld, while on the
snow plow going through drift. It is a
compound fracture. He was taken to his
home at Westfeld. The plow was finally
deraled. All freight trains are etalled,
and have been sided to await clear tracks.
Drifts north are reported deeper than for
five years. Passenger trains have one
through nearly on time, however.
BOTH FEET CUT OFF.
SoUTH1NGToN, Feb. 20.-James Phillips,
aged sixty years, was struck by train on
the Northampton road at Milldale this
evening. The train passed over him,
severing both legs at the ankle. Mr.. Phil
lips is veteran of the late war, member
of many societies, and well-known in this
vicinity. He has wife and two children
in this town. He was taken to the New
Haven hospital to night.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-21

The FIRST Annual Masauerade

Herman Sohne Singing society gave
their annual masquerade ball in Harugari
hall last evening. There were seventy-fve
couples in the grand march led by the fol-
lowing committees: Charles Carriere,
Charles Workman, hermann Loemker,
Ernest. Moebins, Louis Gutzsrt, Charles
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-21
Fire In Turn Hall.


Shortly after noon yesterday the bowling
alley at Turn hall was damaged by fire to
the extent of about $780, fully covered by
insurance. The fire was put out by means
of extinRuishers, and it is supposed was
caused by spontaneous combustion.
To Defer Action.
At the weekly meeting Of the New Ha-
ven ministers, held in the United Church
chapel yesterday morning, the principal
topic discussed was whether the evangelist,
B. Fay Mills, should be invited to come to
this city and start series of meetings If
Mr.. Mills comes he wishes the ministers to
give up their Sunday and Tuesday evening
meetings This the ministers decline to do.
The matter was discussed for about two
hours, when vote was finally taken. So
few of those present voted that 1t was
deemed best to defer action
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-21
Reflly's
TerpsichoreaR

Retlly's
Terpsichorean
Arx school
of Dancing
and Department..
dir. T. Harvard Reilly, master of dano-
ing, takes pleasure il announcing that he
will give the first lesson of his regular
school term in New Haven Tuesday, o.
toher II, at Veru hall, Orange street.
particulars apply at the hall Tuesdays and
Thursdays between 3 and g u. m ~ If
When you buy candy buy Huyler's E.
Hewitt & Co., Selling Agents f7tf
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-21

For wedding gifts call at Silverthaus',
the diamond experts, 100 Chapel street.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-21

II you want to be on the safe side, stick
to the old reliable, DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
It 10 sold by dealers everywhere.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-21
YALE NEWS DINNER,
The Sixteenth Annual Banquet at
Heublein,s Last Evening" Many
Guests Present.

The Sixteenth Annual Banquet at
Heublein,s Last Evening" Many
Guests Present.
The sixteenth annual banquet of the
Yale News was held last evening at Heub-
lein's. The banquet was served in Mr..
Whites best style. The menu cards, azure
in color, were very tastefuliy arranged by
A. E Chasme & Co. On the cover was q
fac simile of the editorial page of the Yale
News, surrounded by q neat design. N.
q. Swayne 1913 and w. W. Smith '93 acted
as toastmssters.
The following responded to the toasts:
Irwin B. Loughlin 1913, Leland 8. Stillman
| '94, Professor Arthur N. Wheeler, Win
| throp e. Dwight '94, A. Lawrence Green
| '93, Down Barber '93S, Edward Boltwood
| 90, Webster Wheelook 1913, Charles p Kel-
logg 80, Professor Henry A. Beers 'e9.
The following guests were present: Pro-
lessor Arthur n. Wheeler, Professor Hen.
~ A. Beers 80, Charles P. Kellogg go,
Edward Boltwood '92. William F. Day
1898, J. Barclay Cooke '93, AdIion V. s.
Lambert '94, a. Lawrence Greers, 1913,
Richard G. w. Wadsworth 1913, Logan Hay
's3. Montgomery Hare ,93, John T. Robin
son 1913, Derby Rogers 1913, William 8 Ter.
riberry 1913, William Msfit 1913, Robert B.
Wade '93, John 8. Crsvens 1913, Webste,
Wheelock '93, Winthrop E. Dwight '93
Wallace G, Winter 1855, Vance G. McCor
mick 1885,, o. II. Hammond 1885, DOM
Barber $685., Sheldon Carey 1888.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-21
Rev. DR.. NIaher Much Improved.

Rev. DIR. Maher Much Improved.
Rev. Dr.. Maher, pastor of the Milford
Catholic church, who has been seriously Ill
and who after partially recovering was
taken down again is now much better, con
trary to recent reports. and 1t Is expected
will be able to return to his parish duties
In about week. He Is In this city at ST.
Mary's church parochisl residence.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-21
Special Election To-Day.

Special EIectiOn To-day.
Special elections for aldermen will be
held in the Sixth and Seventh wards to-
day. Charles We'll is the only candidate
in the field in the Sixth.
The Postomce Tomorrow.
The usual holiday hours will be observed
at the postoffice. The main office and
branch close at 10 m. Carriers make one
delivery and carriers window open from
I'd. m. to p. m.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-21
COMPETITIVE DEBATES.

To Choose Speakers for the Coming
Yale.Princeton Joint Debate.
At the regular meeting of the Yale Kent
club last evening, the competitive debate
was held for the purpose of deciding who
should represent the Kent club on the
Yale side, in the coming debate with
Princeton. The judges were the Rev. E.
8. Links, Hon. N. D. sperry and Colonel
N. G. Osborn. Eleven speakers tried for
the honor, and at the close the judges an
nounced that Leeper, 1913. had been
awarded first position. He is not as
finished an orator as Cummings. 1913, who
represented Yale in the last debate with
Harvard, but his speech was brilliant
from beginning to end, and easily gave him
fret place. Huddy, '93, and Beyers, 1913,
were the next choice.
The competitive debate of the Yale
union to choose the two remaining repre-
sentatives from Yale for the coming Yale
Princeton debate was held in Osborn hall
last evening. The speakers were Il. L.
Dawson '94. W. E. Thoms '94, Fl. E But
trick '95, G. L. Avery 1913. W. B Bailey
'94, I. Chamberlain '95. R. S. Baldwin
'95. A. q. Putney '93.
The judges were DR.. Fisher and Profess
sor Hadley. They will announce their de-
cision to day.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11
WHAT DOES Ir MEAN -"

I am q hearer OF the gospel-and have
been tor years. still feel that have no
personal interest In the great truths that are
taught by II. ] am now All old man-the
grave Is ready Tor me, and having "A specula-
tive belief In the scriptures, / know that il
| die IN my present state. | shall be- lost. and
lost for ever. such being the case. |, OF
Coursc. feel anxious. ! am u sinner exposed
10 the wrath at bn angry God, and wish to
know II there is any way Ia escape. | have
listened nttcntively To the instruction OF my
astor. have endeayO' eel 10 obey the com.
mand of the Saviour, search the scrip.
tures"-but ~ yet ! have no hope OF that
eternal life' promised boy both. | 20 in
distress TO the sanctuary un the sabbath
bnd with the eagcrncss of drowning man
seizc everything thrown out in hopes to
lenrn som, way in which | can escape the
avenger OF blood. and be found at last IN the
city Of refuge
lam told that ! can change my heart, that
| can repent. thai eau exercise saving faith
Ia the lord Jesus Christ and am cNhorted
with enruestness and even with tears to per.
form all these duties. | go home with
strong determination immediately to com.
mcnce religious life. ! bcgiu-I take
down the long neglected Bible from the
shelf to learn what | am 10 do, when the
first words Wilt II meet nv eve are the de.
ClaraiiOn of the Saviour. NO man can come
unto me, except Tie Fsther which hath sent
me, draw him" Again read. The carnnl
mind Is enmity against God II i not subject
10 the Aw OF God, neither indeed can he"
| see myself represented A. spiritually dead.
and the Thought comes home with force To
my heart, that unless | am made alive, can
do no good tnlng. see plainly that there
j. different gospcl taught hy my ministers
from that tuught by God in his word.
Now cannot consent To have my soul
'rihcd with any longer. II am ableto obey
God wish Ia begin, tor have squandered
my life in the service OF satan, and W ish To
spend the little that remains in preparing FOR
another world. hut II | am utterly In.
capncitated by sin To become holv. aud a new
heart. repentance AMI faith are the gift, of
God, beg of you. for NV souls sake not To
tell me what can do. and thus prevent mr
from casting myself at the feet OF the saw.
our and crying for mercy. Christian
Natchman.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11

Washington. d. C.. charges $500 for .
liquor license.
Wine made tho Zulus and Dutch colonies
OF south Africa will be exhibited at the Worlds
Fair.
new liquor law in Cape Colony prevents
n traveller from securing drink except With
u bona flde meal.
No table OF liquor measure in tho books
states the fact. but person, II he tries, can
get peck OF trouble out Of pint OF whisky.
At a recent religious gathering In London.
W. 4 Caine, NJ. p, made an address ON
temperance. while W l.. Abel acted as pro
siding officer.
There is horse in Florida that becomes
wildly excited and unmanageable whenever
anyone approaches him having u breath that
smells OF whisky.
II drunkenness is chiefly the result OF
poverty, why Is II that in periods OF financial
panic drunkenness decreases, and increases
IN periods OF prosperity
The Blue Cross Temperance Society OF the
continent has lS0 sections Swiss, with 5000
members ;twenty-one sections German. hiteep
sections French and three sections Belgian.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler Andrew and DR..
Kate Bushnell, two of the "round the world"
missionaries OF W. G. I. u. are now on their
homoward way after having travelled 81 900
miles.
Tho Chief Justice OF Kansas said at pub
lie meeting that prohibition Is as well en-
forced rs any criminal law In the State, and
much better enforced than any low-icense
law in other States.
Imagine the happy country whore the law
forbids the sale OF liquor in the rural districts
and for thb first and second transeression
imposes tne and for the third imprison-
ment. Such country Is Finland, and tho
result Is, according to those who know, q
nearer approach to total abstinence people
than any other country can present.
IHz great tunnel which Is 10 drain the val
Icy of MexiSo Is nearly finished, and will be
completed III fifteen months. IL Is expected
to transtorn Mexico into a very healthy city.