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The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-04
FAIR HAyfy NEWS.

I
 Picnic of the Grand Avenue Congregational
 Church-Mr. Wilson's Serious Illness
 Plans for Celebrating the "fourth'-To
 Institute Heptnsophs' Coneiave.
 The annual picnic of the Grand ave nue Congregational church and Sunday school to Lake saltonstail yesterday was delightful trip for all participat- inA The excursionists went over on the electric cars. embarlsing at the cor ner of Grand avenue and Ferry street. After a pleasant sail on the lake the party reached the picnic grounds. The events of the day included a drill and dress parade by the Boys Brigade of the Sunday school, deployed as two companies. an exhibition of dress dolls and of fancy sewing by the little miss- es, dinner and band concert at noon, followed by track events In the after noon. The committee certainly arrang- ed a very pleasant affair.
 Mrs. W. W. Kelsey of PTS Exchange street will leave for Europe tomorrow. She wili go with Mrs. John F. Earle.
 Charles H. Wilson, the North Front street plumber. was taken suddenly i'll Monday evening from the effects of apoplexy. He was taken to his home on Rose Street, and Is considered in a very serious condition. He is attended by Dr. Siebold.
 Business will be quite generally sus- pended to-day. The stores will open dur ing the morning. but will close at noon, as wfll the branch postoffice. Some of the small boats will go out with private parties, and there will be family gather ings at the shore and in the woods. At Riverside park there win be trot,and many will go out during the afternoon. There will be three races, 2:40, 2.50 and the 800 minute class. There will also be two running races and h Shetland pony race
 It is proposed to institute the flew conclave, Improved Order Heptasophs, about July 10, and all who have not re- ceived the medical examination are re- quested by Edward L. Clark, the or- ganizer, to call at once upon Dr. J. J. Siebold, 76 Grand avenue, or LIT. E. Ci M. Hall, S2 Grand avenue, for exarnina- tfon.
 There will be heavy traffic to-day and the Fair Haven and Westville rail- both on the electric road to the shore road, and both lines will run extra cars.
 Mrs. B. A. Neale of the annex Is visit ing Mir. and Mrs. G. c. Bushnell of Ter ryville.
 Mrs. J. Kinney and family, accompa- nied by Homer H. Potvine, left yester- terday for .Holyoke on a vacation trip.
 The friends of Miss Loie Brown, the eighteen year old daughter of ex-select- man Brown Of the annex, say that she Is all right notwithstanding the stories Of her disappearance, and that she will come back to town in few days They know where she is. it is announced,
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LAWSUIT DECIDED
In Favor of Msr.iek { Co. Of This Cit

In Favor of Msr.iek 4 Co. of This City.
 P. ]. Donahue of Waterbury was the defendant in a case in which the firm of c. s. Mersfek & Co. of New Haven, were the plaintiffs. The Waterbury American says of the case: The Mer- sicks are iron. steel and tihplate mer- chants, and are wealthy. They say that Donahue Is indebted to them and wanted to seize n piece of property on East Main street owned by m.They made demand for the property. and Donahue refused to recognize the valid ity of their claim. A justice case was the result. with James E. Russell on the bench. Donahue asked to be tried by a jury of his peers. The law gives him this right, and he insisted upon 1t. Mon- day. July ?, In the presence of the town clerk. these grand jurors were selected, Constable James J. Egan drawing the names: Balthus Schlegel. William B. Judd. Fl. w. Keeler. pr. George A. Fa- Der. Thomas Donaldson and William Milton. Trials of this kind are uncom- mon.
 The case was heard before the jury Monday afternoon. James A. Hynes ap- bearing in place of Balthus schlegel, who was ill Justice Russell occupied the bench in the police court room. At torneys N. R. Bronson and Bryan J. Smith represented the plaintiffs and de- fendant respectively, The jufymen act ed as though they were very much bored. The room was very hot and judge, Jury and everyone else were sweltering. The costs of the case shouldered on the loser will amount to considerable.
 The jury in the case, after long and weary hearing, returned verdict sus. taining the plaintiffs, c. s. Mersick & Co.,. of New Haven.
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THE WEATHER FOR JUNE.
The Weather BuHsau's Summary for this
 Section

Tho Weather BuTsau's Summary for thil .- Section,
 Following is the weather bureat's summary of New Haven weather for last month:
 Mean barometer ss:s7, highest 'barom- ter 3o.2S, date A. Mean temperature SS, highest temperature ss, date 2s: lowest Temperature A5, date IA Greatest daily range Of temperature 31, date ii. Least daily range of temperature 10, date 1. Mean temperature for this month in 1883, SS; 1884, 67; 1885, 65; 1886, SS; 1887, e6; 1888, ss; 1sSs S7; 1890, 66; 1881, es; 1892, 69; 1898, 66; 1894; 6s. Mean temi perature for his month for twenty-two years, 67; total excess in temperature during month"; S1 degrees; total excess in temperature since January i, 406 de- gfees; prevailing direction of wind, S. w.; total movement of wind, 50.93 miles; Maximum velocity of wind, di- rection and date-24, W. on 4th; mean dew point, 64; mean relative humidity, S7; total precipitation, 49 inches; titifn. Der of days on which .61 inch Of more of precipitation fell, '.
 Total precipitation Gin if1ches) flor this month in 1883. lS5, 1884 5.26, 1885 1.43, 1886 2.S4, 1887 5.6A 1888 2.15, 1889 s.f7, 1890 312; 1891 t.S0,@ 1892 2.S6, 1893 2.67, 1894 .49.
 Average precipitation for this month for twenty-two years. 29S; total def- eiency in precipitation durfng month, 277 inches; total defoienty in precipi- tation since January i, s.A inches; of clear days, 10; partly cloudy days, IA; cloudy days, 6; dates of frosts, none; dates of solar halos, 6; dates of lunar halos, none; dates Of thunder storms. 4, 12, 30.
 W. C. Cavanaghh
 ,,. Observer, weather bureau.
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MILFORD NEWS.
The Old Town Win be Wide Awake on u
 Fourth.

The Old Town Will be Wide Awake on tho Fourth.
 The cry of the farmers is for rain.
 A train Of cars with a gang of work:
 men w-- engaged all day Sunday in distributing rails for the two new tracks from the Junction to Milford.
 The M. A. A. nine showed they were playing ball in excellent form in their game with the Consolidated. railroad team at Meadowside park Saturday afternoon. The game was won with but little trouble, the score standing 14 to in favor of the home team. On the morning of the Fourth the M. A. A: nine will play the East Side A. c. team in Bridgeport, In the afternoon the A: c, nine will play the M. A. As at the Meadowslde park Tn, view of Satur- days contest good game deserving large crowd Is expected.
 Mir. and Mrs, C. 0. Isbeil are enter taining their daughter-in-law, Mrs: Clarence Isbell and baby, of North Ad! ans, Mass, and Clarence Hicks of South Milwaukee, Wis., at their homie 6n Cherry street.
 Mrs. Lewis Beers has been entertain. Ing her daughter Mrs. Lt1cretia Wheel CT of Redding Ridge, the past week. Charles A, Smith has moved into his
 new house in the Wheefer's Farms road.
 The funeral services Of Mrs. Clark Fowler, one of the oldest residents of Woodmont, who died on, "Wednesday, were held Friday afternoon.
 Mrs. and Mrs. Charles A. Merwin held a reception at their residence at Pond Point Thursday evening. A large number of their friends called and of- fered their congratulations during the evening.
 A new rocker swing of large dimen- slons was put up at Meadows End on Friday.
 A. E. Norcross with his family, occ,- pies the cottage adjoining his drug store. 1.
 Will Van Horn is now employed by Il. A. Ellis, the grocer at Woodnont.
 Mrs. William Merwin and her little daughter Gladys, are the guests of Mrs l. l.. Merwin at the Point.
 , Lieutenant Herbert Royden, U. $. A., and bride are in town.
 From present Appearance the Fourth will be a gala day fin old Milford. The program for the day win be about as follows: Sunrise will be announced by the small boy with the tin horn, firing Of cannon and ringing Of bells. At i o'clock D. in. there will be a band con-. cert at the music stand on the Broad street park by the full Milford band; at 1:S0 8 bicycle parade, prize to be given to the most uniquely decorated machine; 2 E. ns, potato race on bi- cycles, most 1udicrous pastirne; at p. m. a fine will be formed of the two ball teams, the M. A. A. and the East Side A., c. of Bridgeport, headed by the band; march to the ball grounds, where a concert will De given during practice; bail game at 4; at s D. in. band con- cert at music stand at Broad street park to continue until 16!so; at 7p. tt,., { slow bicycle race will take place. Ali persons having fireworks are invited to set them off on the park during the eve- nirE .-
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OBITUARYs,
Sudden Death of Mrs. William Fitch in New Y6rk.

Sudden Death of Mrs. William Fitch in New York.
 The death of Mrs. Emily M, Fitch, wife of the late Ex-Mayor William Fitch, which occurred early yesterday morning in New York city, brings deep and sincere sorrow to the hearts of her large circle of friends. Mrs. Fitch left home in this city Monday afternoon for Dansville, N. r., for the summer, ac- corhpanied by Professor George E. Day and wife. They remained over night in New York. Yesterday morning her nephew, MT. John B. Fitch, received q telegram announcing the death of Mrs. Fitch, and at once left for New York, returning last evening with the remains of the deceased lady. Profess Dor and Mrs. Day also returned. The funeral services will take place from the late residence of the deceased, 1855 Church street, tomorrow CThursday) afternoon at o'clock. Mrs. Fitch died very suddenly of angina pectoris.
 In her death tic city loses a highly estimable lady,. whose virtues and worth endeared her to her friends and whose life had been marked by much usefulness With several institutions, the New Haven orphan asylum, the New Haven hospital and the New Ha- ven training school for nurses, she had long been identified, and by her wise counsels and, marked executive ability had contributed much to their prosper fly. She was . member of Center church and was slatiy whose heart and purse ever responded to the cali of suf- fering, want or sdistreps. The news of her death was great Ahock to the fam- fly and friends. Mfs. Fftcli's husband. the late ex-Mayor Fitch, was one of New Haven's most Nstesslisd and useful men. 2 ssssi
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NTECHHNICS' BANK.
WILLIAMJ. ATWATER.

w1h11AAfJ; Ts. ArwA7ER' o1T1N op N1oHoIA PALENNo EFT AL. NoTfoA State of Conpcctlcut, New Haven County, ss(
 , City of New Haven. July 2, 1894. l TPON the complaint of the said William j.. U Atwater, claiming for reasons therein, set forth for foreclosure of 7hortgage now pending before tho City Court of New Haven and sscfa for the Sty of Hnven 1 bs held Oh It appearing to, and being found by, tho snbscgibing authority, that the said defend ants, Nlch0fh Palenno and Pasquale Avaloni, are gone to parts rinkrown;
 the penadncy Of snid ompiaint be given by by publishing this order in the Jpurnal and Con- rier,, a newspaper printed in New Haven, Con. ffecticilt, two ttn1es sl1ccessively curnmenpinpe on or before the 4th dHy of July, A. D. 1894.
 ., WILLIAM c. PRATT,
 ;Gerk of the City Court Of New Haven.
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Hotels and Restaurants

Are pfling in 6 winter stock of Linen, Towels, Napkins and Kitchen Goods of every kind. In short, from east to west, north to south, of Connecticut, you find our Closing-Out Sale the main topic of conversation among the judioious and prudent buyers.
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10 Sail for Eurobe.

, The Rev. W. A: Beardsley of St. Thomas church will sail for Antwerp to-day on the Rhfneland. to be away untA the latter part of August. pr. Beardsley will De accompanied by George L 1assetf. During, his absence the parish lwill be in charge Of Rev. James E 6oley.
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Dress Goods
Men Are Buying
Housewives

Are laying in years stock of Linen, Towels, Blankets and all ne- cessary things for the comfort of a family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-30
CLOUD MOUTHED POPS.''

Reading of "A Letter Using. That Phrase
stopped at southern Convention.
WAsHINGTON, Aug. 3O.-The Southern
Development Co. meeting was called to
order in Wizards hall by Samuel Black
we'll of Alabama.
A temporary organization was affected
by the election Of Samuel Blackwell as
temporary chairman and 4. L. Barrett Of
w est Virginia temporary secretary
Letters of regret were read from Vice
President Stevenson, Secretary Herbert
and others.
A letter from B. II. Warner, president
OF the Washington board of trade, made
an allusiOn to cloud mouthed POpuIists'
who were injuriug the south, but the
reading Of the letter was stopped on the
remonstranca Of . delegate who said
that politics was out Of order
All the southern mem bers present
were admitted as delegates aud business
men from other sections admitted to
seats on the floor.
The temporary Organization was made
permanent One VICE president from
each state was elected on nomination or
state delegations.
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= A very seedy man strolled into an Aus
tin bank the other day during business
hours, and going up to a window where he
saw clerk counting = package of bil1s
nodded pleasantly and said:
''Stin a-handin of it outs''
Yes, replied the clerk, ''stin crowd
Ing 1t on to people"
s.Ain't you a little too handy here right
on the main street," asked the stranger
''How SOP
Strangers passin along and seem your
sign SO perspicuouslike are liable to step
In and try to borrow money, amt they?'
Rather liable"
Il thought So Must take up good
deal Of time waitin on 'era?''
Yes, it's some bother, but a bank must
be accommodating.
Folks drop in and borrer what money
they want, I suppose, and then 60 away
and forget all about it. Awful careless
some folks are about borrered money"
Yes, they are
s'Shouldn't keep your bank SO clus to
the sidewalk Men goin by see you count
in money, and that makes them think they
lack q littlo to see 'em through, so they
just steps in and borrer of you, don't you
see? And you hate to refuse. Don't want
to hurt their feelin's, and SO they get away
with you. Some mighty mean folks in
this world. Now, 1 wouldn't do it. -
You don't look as though you would
mo, sir. 1 never borrered = cont OF no
bank that I didH t pay
''I'Il bet you didn't" said the clerk.
with emphasis.
Now, if 1 was runnin a bank wouldn't
have it on the main street. I'd keep it
back in some alley where there wasn't SO
many strangers passin. What, only 10
cents?''
Yes, only 10 cents today. You see,
there have been so many strangers in ahead
of you this morning that our funds are
running low. Ia ia Don't trouble your
self to send it back in a registered letter.
When the bank wants it, the bank Will
notify you Goodby-''
And the seedy man departed.-Texas
SiftinCs
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LAWYERS IN COURT.
A Great Deal of Miscellaneous Civil BUSH
ness in the District Court.


ness in the District Court
Nearly every one of the 125 lawyers in
Topeka have spent the larger part Of
today in the district court 1t is gen
eral motion day aid the last session Of
the court this month. Another session
will be held Saturday, Septembs LIST, to
dispose of what business is left over from
today.
The big lawyers whose business in
court involves thousands Of dollars come
and go as their business demands. The
young and inexperienced lawyers stay
there the whole time to get practical
ideas in court practice.
Judge Hazen appeared to be greatly
refreshed by his fishing expedition to
Excelsior Springs and rushed through
the motion docket with great zeal.
The case Of McClintock against the
Knights of Columbia was thrown out of
court, the permanent injunction being
denied.
In the case of Cameron VS.. WATSON, the
demurrer was sustained.
The motion for new trial was over
ruled in the case of Donneu vs.. Win
trode.
An injunction was denied in the case
OF German Insurance company ". Steb-
nins s. Evans.
Motions are also being argued in the
cases Of the Colored Third Missionary
Baptist church: the McAlpine-Touri elliott
case, and the case of the Thompson
Hardware company against Holiday.
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6iftings
He Was Caught.

"Hcllo, old boy, you are the very chap
I wanted to see, said one Pittsburger to
another. I was just coming to look you
up.
WHAT'S tho matter?''
Nothing much. lou know that I have
accepted a position with the Unlimited
Trust and Confidence company, don't
youf''
Yes; I'd heard of it.
''WeI, 7 have to give bonds with two
bondsmen. I've secured one, and your
do for the other. That's what wanted
to see you about just step into the Office
a minute and prepare to swear that you
are worth SO, OO0."
I'm sorry, AwfHuy sorry, . replied the
ether man, who did not want to 60 On the
bond, but it is impossible. I'm not
worth $40, 600. If it was SO, 600 or 81, 600
I could accommodate you, and I'd do it
cheerfully, hut $1O,O is beyond my
wealth"
ibid say $40, OO6?"
tsYea"
''Then made = mistake Five thou
sand is the right figure. just step in here
and be qualified"
The other reluctantly stepped
burg Chronicle Telegraph
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NORTH TOPEKA.

Items of Interest from the North side OF
the River.
w. II. Wood made business trip to
Meriden today.
Miss Frank Mitchell has severe at
tack of malarial fever.
The North side is TO have a new car
rage factory at an early date.
Councilman NJ. G. Holman has re-
turned from a short visit to Manitou.
Ezekiel MARBLE came in with his fam
lily this morning on his way to Wakarusa
for the big picnic tomorrow.
Ed Arnold and his uncle J. NJ. Camp
bell have returned from "A months hunt
ing and fishing IN Colorado.
Mrs Henry Lodge went to Valencia
today to see her brother who has dam
gerous attack of malarial fever.
sour New Delight" and all Dangler
stoves at II. NJ. Chimes.
Go to VIII Griffith's for the best tin,
galvanized iron and pump work.
Go to Henry's for roofing and spout
Monarch gasoline stoves at Henry's.
A full leather extension top surrey for
500. at Lukens Bros, North Topeka
The Junior Epworth league Of the
Kansas Avenue 81. E. church picnicked
at Garfield park yesterday afternoon.
o. O. Jacobs has returned from a
nonth's visit to his mother in illinois
and has secured a position with Gushard
a. Roraba ugh.
Miss Minnie Norris Of Scranton, Penn,
arrived today and Will remain some
mouths with her sister, D. iss Nora Norris
and other relatives
c. K. Douglass. vice president Of a
Kansas City pharmacy company IS the
guest of DIR. a. Ryder "nile spending
. short time in the city.
The Mail Office il exhibiting a bunch
Of corn grown this year which measures
over ifteen feet in height. II WAS grown
in the northern part Of the county on
upland, and is well cared.
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DON'T IND0RsE Tue POPS.
Georgia Republicans are Instructed Not to
Amllnta WIN nen.oclaala Ho.rerer

Georgia Republicans are Instructed Not to
Affiliate with democrats However.
ATLANTA Ga, Aug. 3O.-The Republi-
can state convention which met here
yesterday at IL o'clock. did not effect a
permanent organization until late in the
afternoon A fight soon sprung up over
the nomination of state ticket
After many speeches, it was resolved
not to put out a Republican ticket. Then
the proposition to endorse the Populist
candidates was defeated. Resolutions
were adopted however, that they
must not enter Democratic primaries or
caucuses.
The platform endorses the Minneapolis
platform OF 1892 declares for a liberal
pension policy. protective tariff. an in
crease ia the currency, in favor of the
Nicaragua canal; the cotton state expo
sition and against lynching; favors the
coinage Of all the available silver pro-
duct Of American mines; demands that
parity be maintained, and deuounces the
Democratic party for its hostility to sill
ver
The convention thar, ndinnrra5
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.woULDsT co S5O?''

riliv I'm sDe..Sin ''woULDsT &C S502''
words of hopes and cheer. NIebbe you'd
better take a dose of my remedy fur bust
ed hopes and achin heartstrings. ="
''Durn yer remedy SEE he as his eyes
filed with tears of sadness Its poker
or nuthin, and if ye luv yer Teller man
and vouldst mako the world better git
down and cheer my sorrerin soul 4"
got down, and no spread out b1ankit
and produced = deck Of kserds. From the
way he handled EN- had . dim suspish-
un that he was "a sinful man, but the feel
in no sooner appeared than crushed it
out
Tim a-feelin like new man already
SEE the stranger as he dealt out the hands.
1T must be nice to hev 3 mishun and to
20 through life seekin to make yer feller
critters happy Of heart"
st is bootiful, - SEE as took notice
that he had given me pair CT jacks in
the five cards dealt out when q mortal
kin lie down in his dugou5 at night and
realize that he has made even one TELLER
critter more happy than he was the day
before, his reward is soft and soothin. -
Then we played the sinful game Of po-
ker fur brief interval, and the lonesome,
longin stranger explained to me that he
had won IS Of my money Thar was SIGH
q look OF happiness IN MS eyes 6naU o1o
not argy the pint
How nice that the finger CT dooty pint
ed We IN this dirccksbun!' he said as he
watched me dealin the kcerds and realized
that 1 was like unto leetle child
"Doory, trooth and varchew ar ever
pintin me" SEE I as I felt in my soul
that had given him three aces and only
got a par of queens fur myself
Then we INDUCED in that game which
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truoth IS the mother Of conscience Il
seems to me that hev 3 hand to bet on. -
''Wouldst g. s5o7'' he asks, with smile
Of blandnesa-
II think I kin be pursuaded."
"And yer boss aRin minef''
II might DO tempted
And yer gun and yer watch and them
bottles Of Cherokee sassy partly agin my
CLAMP
IF it wouldn't lead me into the path Of
wickedness.'
Then we bluned and talked and laid
down our hands He had three kings and
was reachtn out fur the wealth with
confidence that techod my heart when
revealed my four aces, which kin only be
beaten by royal flush, as hev read in
that sinful volum Of Hoyle Fur two min
its that dispairin and sOrrerful hearted
stranger, who had bin waitin fur the IN
ger Of dooty to pint sum critter Ia his di-
reckshun, had nuthin to remark Then
he sex tS ne:
Stranger, As ye rides away leadin my
boss and a-carryin my gun and my $50 and
the title Of this yere claim, will ye now
and then gin thought to the crltter who
sized ys up fur = yearlin infant at the game
Of pokOr?''
Il will, - SEE l. land as the night falls
upon the airth and the dew descendeth I
will fondly hope and believe that his loss
10 my gain, and that out Of the shaddar
cumeth the sunshins.''
And while he sat and reflected on the
nutabiltty Of all things airthIy gather
ed up the relies Of his y'arnin and his sOr-
Ter and cantered away to bring balm tc
some other critter's sorrerin heart.
AUSTIN KEENE
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They lowered about the edge Of the
crowded ballroom.
A scene of rare beauty and brilliance
presented itself to their gaze.
What, - asked the large mosquito with
q horid complexion in a hOarse whisper.
lido you think Of the taste of that girl in
the cream satin with heIiotroPs trim
mingsi''
The mosquito with the pale, intellectual
cast Of countenance shook his head sadly.
= Decidedly Srackish, it struck me, " he
replied
blare from the orchestra rendered
further conversation quite out Of the auss-
tion.-Detroit Tribune.