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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-21
ENFORCED PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
The Uaited States Supreme Court wouida't
Hear OF II Uadsr tho Common Law.

The Uaited States Suprene Court wouida't
Hear OF II Uadsr tho Common Law.
The law passed by last years Legislature.
under which Judge Pryor was compelled to
order the physical examination OF Miss Agnes
8. Lyon. who Is suing the Manhattan Elevated
Railroad for $50. 900 damages for injuries. ap-
pears to be In conflict with tho opinion OF the
United States Supreme Court as to what q
statute ought to be.
The case was that OF the Union Pacific Rail-
road Company against Clara /. Bottsford.
The case came before the United States
Supreme Court on appeal from the
decision OF the Circuit Court OF In
diana against the railroad company. The
woman named had sued the company for
alleged injuries to her spine caus cd by the
fall OF sleeping car berth which was negli-
gently constructed. Three days before the
trial the railway company asked tho court for
an order requiring the woman to submit to an
sxamin alton by the company's physician. the
examination to bs made with as little
exposure as possible. and In the pres
soss Of her SSn PsysieisS, The I1d.Ps
sole ground that It had not the legal right to
enforce such an order The case came before
ruling. The court. in an opinion by Justice
Gray, sustained the lower court and sud it
OF the sanctlty OF the person to a degree that
the law did not recognize. and that Il was in.
consistent with the common law.
The opinion lsaid that the court could not
find thar. until within q generation, Ii was
ever thought that court OF common law
jurisdiction bad such power as was claimed
In this case.
justices Brewer aud Brewer disssnted In an
oral oplnion delivered by the first named.
now so common were infrequent years ago.
and thar. therefore. IL was an onen question
and one not determined under the old COM
mon law procedure. He thought IL q person
permitted exposure for the purposes OF exam
InAtion by physicians. who would be called 10
testify in her behalf II WAS but com mon law
Justice that az order should be made to perml I
examination by the opposite side.
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B5rass asa GsE Meet.

Superintendent Byrnss went to the General
Sessions building yesterday TO see District At
tOTnsy Fellows on officlal business. In the
corridor the 6uBsTintsn sent met John W. Con,
aud theJ had long talk, Mr. Con has an
bounced that he 10 disinelinsd to act As eoaa-
lsss fund Was established for the paymen OF
counsel and other expanseA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-21

For biliousness and all other
conditions resulting from con-
stipation, go by the book on
Beecham's pills.
Books free, pills asc. At drug
stores; or write to B F Allen
Co, 365 Canal st, New York.
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SPARKs FKOH rae TELEsEIrE

OF ssyea ysunE negroes Wh0 ssrs ashiAs % tAs
bapks Of 4 stTsAm az olma L.. nsaI draining =
e6ias three ssrs lnstssily Eilsd "a hOadly sVSans
BY TIE explosion OF The boilsT.
Tue wil Of J. Brooks Fsnno Of Sostoa- sled for pro
bate ysslrTdAy givss s2hOo the charities Of TIE
ProtsstAnq episcopal ChuTch- 10 directs thai the
N onsy u 70 Be Iald 70 the ksv fhhhps bFookA
Ths storms Of Jan. 10 and Feb u aAd u hAus
ths lnalaa rsssFFALtons OF OklaheInA Tern
tory that cattle declare thsy Ni nArket Whas
sloeI t6sy haVs IN hs spThS Aad QaiI The basLasss
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Ia-auasI "a. FrAak PrsrLr.T's HasT.

The BODY OF a man found in the Hudson
River on Sunday afternoon at the foot OF West
IOSth street was identified yesterday as that
Of Frank pTulhieT, a FTenehnan. ~ years old
OF i43 Fast 18th street. PIulhier boarded
with Angelo Mietto.
On sunday morning he went out to get some
no eat for break fast aud that was the last seen
OF him alive. He had $3.50 In hls pockets when
found
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Thom-.'. Oreh..tr. May L..vs CA,s.Eo.

CHICAGO. Feb 90 Chicago may lose the
Theodore Thomas orchestra The committee
OF the guaraDtOrs OF the orchestra, which IL
laborinG to secure a guarantee fund that will
insure the retention OF the musical oTgAniEa-
securing eoiperGtion. + Il. McCaRg said to-
night: III more Of our citizens do not coma
forward and assist there 10 probability that
be a reflection on Chicago. which We are en-
eaNoIIuR to prevent"
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Co.la No, G., wors .aa sh.t H,-..,G

George A. Mott. 30 years old. OF 1927 West
Twenty eighth street. shot himself in the left
side OF the head with q 32-calibre revolver
yesterday afternoon about o'clock In his
room. He was formerly clerk for Ferguson
Bros. eAbinetmAkers OF West ThiTtisth street.
but lost his place ABOUT four months ago. This
made him very despondent Yesterday he MAS
out looking for work without success Mrs.
Louis Potter heard the report OF Motifs pistol
Her husband, who is a physician employed by
the Health Board. went to hou's room and
found him lying on his bed. he died q few
minutes later, lie was unmarried
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-21

Has tastes msdeinay in Keeping 9Th ether lSx uEis
A remedy must b peAaAnfly Acceptable IN form.
pgrsly Wholssoms IN eompositton tray osnsneill ~
sdrc ana enLrely free fTom oblectonabls QaAL
ify IN really M he cohsats setAn: esnstlpltsd
he usss ths .sRtls rsBy lsXSsiEs syTuP VI FSs-A5~
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EEkIsItISA Of tks WIAr, Spirit. Beer. asa
Tobacco Trades.

The nrst exhibition OF the wine. spirit, beer.
and tobacco trades 10 announced to take place
at the Madison Square Garden next week
Aside from the displays the Garden will pres
snt an attractive appeaIanee. a. the manage
ment has purchased the columns and hoGts
used By the AIion Society At tie carnival last
week. SousA's band will play every AitsTnOon
and evening during the week. The prise Of
admission will be rs cents
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1T.T.I: o. e "a isl

SAsHRGroS ToHEcAsr roe vEDsBsDAT.
Tor EsU England aad Neg YoSk SsssTGHy sS~ss
ssiA Ease; niHis sAlnfnS 10 aortAsaA
For the District OF Columbia eastern PsansylvaaiA
New jersey. Delaware. and Maryland, generally
cloudy. with rain or snow; northeast wtndA
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FAIRFIELD.
AT ST PAUL'S.

On Raster day the early service at o'clock was we'll attended. At 10.3O, the second, service the Holy Eucharist was again celebrated after an appropriate sermon by the rector, from the text, ssBehold & door was opened in Heaven," Rev. 4: III. At 4 p. m., baptism was ad- ministered to the infant child of Mir and Mrs Oliver Gould. The Easter Sunday school festival was held in the evening, when the children sang their carols ac- companied by Miss Potter on the organ, and Master Aaron Gould on the violin, who gained much appreciation by his performance. The chancel and font were beautifully decorated with various flow CTS and potted geranium in bloom was given to each scholar.
 Flowers were sent to the sick and | some placed on Rev MT Lombard's grave,
 q former rector, ,and on others bright em- blems of the resurrection and fitting tri butes of love and affection.
 Miss May Harral is home for the East
 CT vacation.
 1 Mrs Riddle is visiting in town.
 St Paul's Sunday school collection fol the six Sundays in Lent, for missions
 was $20.
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A MARRIAGE ANNIY ERsARY.

There was delightful gathering eOn
 March 2l at the home of Daniel Kettle ton, the occasion being the 10th marr 1age anniversary of Mir and Mrs Daniel Net tleton. The affair was a complete sur prise to the worthy couple. Clare nee NettIeton, their son, had bee notifi ed, put Mir and Mrs Nettlet on were taken completely by surprise. There were about 50 present. The visitors brought along "the fixings" for royal feast, and it was greatly enjoyed De2 Baldwin was present, and asked the ble ssings of God on the feast prepared. A tter the dinner there was singing, in WA hich all heartily engaged. MT Nettleto was born and brought up in the valley where he now resides. After his marrias e he lived for time in Morris, but came ack to Washington and the old home f. ew years later. All the guests united in wishing the estimable couple many years
 of happy life. s. J. Nettleton, Henry
 Nettleton and Herbert Hollister, wL0
 were present at the marriage of this couple 40 years ago, were among these present on this occasion.
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EASTER AT CHRIST CHURCH.

 At,the Easter services in Christ church on Sunday, at 2 30 p. m, Rev J.C .Linds- ley had very interesting discourse. The church was very tastefully decorated with both cut flowers and potted plants. At the annual meeting the following officers were elected: Wardens, c. G. Smith and Charles H. Randall; vestry- men, Jonathan Wooten, Jarvis E. .Thomp- son and James ". Flynn; clerk, A. C. Lake; treasurer, A. c. Lake; collector, B. H. Johnson; delegate, J. k. Allen ; alternate, George s. Smith fund agents, George s. Smith, Jarvis k. Thompson. William T. Kasson and daughter are visiting friends in Washington, Bridge water and New Milford.
 l R. c. Porter has returned from shor visit in Meriden and Hartford.
 Miss Nellie Bierce spent Sunday witl her sister in Roxbury.
 Dea William R. Harrison entertained brother-in. law oyer Sunday.
 Open lecture hour at the Grange, Mon day evening, April ?. The subject vii
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After the opening devotional service, re- ports for the year, <. ending withi this meeting, were submitted by the different officers and superintendents of depart ments. When the election of officers for the ensuing year became the order of the to preside, but the first ballot called Mrs Seth Bassett right back to the chair, the following being the list of officers and superintendents as elected: Mrs Seth Bassett, president; Mrs !. l.. Loveland, secretary; Mrs ChSrles Hudson, treasur- CT; Mrs Frederick Scott, superintendent of juvenile work Miss Lottie Hard, su- perintendent of temperance literature; Mrs Robert Pegrum, superintendent of scientific instruction; Mrs George Hub bard, superintendent of press work; Mrs Eliza Hotchkiss, superintendent of flower mission work; Miss Jennie More, super intendent of pro emotion of social purity vice presidents, Mrs Guy Wooding, Methodist; Mrs E. Gilmore, Episcopal MrsR Pegrum, Congregational. Before closing they voted to invite the annual convention of the county W. c. T. U. to meet in Watertown. The Loyal Temper ance Legion met immediately after the W. c. T. U. and enjoyed very interest ing program prepared by Miss Jennie More, the assistant superintendent, in commemoration of the 90th birthday of Gen Neal Dow. Miss Winnie Hudson acted as organisT, and Master Fred Has, kins sang solo. The Watertogn Loyal Legioners could now tell who Gen Neal Dow is.
 Good Friday evening, union service was held in the Episcopal church. The sermon was preached by the rector, Rev J. F. Nichols. Rev Robert Pegrum, the Congregational pastor, said the litany, creed and prayers. Rev I. +. Smith, the Methodist pastor, read the Psalter and lessons. This is the third year that such q union service has been held.
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PLATTSVILLE.

William Relyea has bought lumber box wagon in Long Hill.
 A party of merry youngsters gave Masters Watson and Leon Reynolds a surprise, last Tuesday evening. AL though owing to the threatening weather the attendance was not as large as the committee desired, a very pleasant even ing was passed.
 Miss Essie Jacobs is visiting in Bir- mingham.
 Lorenzo Gregory seems to be gradual ly but perceptibly failing. Mir and Mrs James Dew of Bridgeport spent Fast day with Mrs Dew's parents. MT and Mrs Relyea.
 John Seeley is bookkeeping for firm in Bridgeport. He drives to and from the city every day. Master Fred Relyea has the chicken pox.
 Rumor says MT Jacobs contemplates moving his family to Birmingham. Harry Valentine, who has been spend ing the winter in Florida, made flying visit at the home of his uncle, l.. N. Key, holds.
 We are very sorry to hear that NJ Bright has offered his place for sale
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be 'sOur town and full house is de- sirable.
 z. Candee is spending his vacation at his fathers.
 Capt L. F. Scott is very poorly.
 Luther c. Scott has entered the em- ploy of Clarence Nettleton of Washing ton.
 The audience who gathered on Mon day in the Town hall to hear ]. H. Hale were highly entertained. His talk was quite practical and many valuable hints were given.
 Mrs Leverett P. Judd is not enjoying her accustomed degree of health.
 Warren Crossman has returned to his uncle's, and has taken a position with Judd Brothers. His duties begin April l.
 Mrs Vose, the nurse, died in Water bury, March 2l, of pneumonia and pero- tinitis. She was valuable person wherever she labored and has left many friends to mourn her loss.
 Miss Jennie Scott has arrived home from Chicago.
 H. N. Lake is in town on business for a few days.
 Mrs Best of Windsor has been visiting her sister, Mrs William R. Harrison.
 William k. Harrison is in Danbury visiting at Dr Follansbee's.
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In LitchfieId County.
WASHINGTON.

A WIDE-AwAKE FARMERS ORGANIZATIONS
 The Washington Feed x Supply Co., held it's annual meeting, last week, and elected these officers: President, c. II .. Mason; secretary and treasurer, Powell G, Seeley auditor, H. o. Averill. The above with l.. A. Mason, C, c. Ford, S.. $. smith and Elnathan Mitchell com prise the company. The above named gentlemen, as will be seen, are among the best citizens and farmers the town possesses. They have handled during the last year over 10 car loads of feed and are doing large business. The members of the company take turns in attending to the feed store at the I.>epot Everything they handle is No. I. anG prices are kept as low as possible.
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WATERTOWN.
EASTER DAY AT CHRIST CHURCH.

EASTER DAY AT CHRIST CHURCH.
 The services at Christ church for Eas- ter day commenced at o'clock with Holy Communion. A larger number presented themselves at this service than at any other time since this house was inaugurated. The church was very beautifully decorated by potted plants, cut flowers, lilies of the valley, calla and Easter lilies and roses. The second service was at 10.30, morning service, ser mon and Holy Communion. Rev MT Nichols preached very eloquent and impressive sermon on'tThe resurrection" :" The church was we'll filled at this ser which was preceded by the sacrament of baptism, was very nicely arranged and well carried out under the leader ship of the superintendent, H. H. Hem inway. A large cross covered with dark green cloth and all perforated, stood be- low the chancel; what the perforation was in the cross for no one could guess, as the superintendent wanted to surprise everyone present. Pretty soon it was known as each class were called ap, bringing in their hand snow white ear- nations which were put in the little holes l in the cross and when finished present 8 beautiful appearance by having written in the carnations in large bold letters ''Christ is Risen." MT Hemnway spoke very nicely to the children. Misses Heminway's class got the banner for at- tendance, Miss May Bronson's class having held it since Christmas. H. H.
 Heminway's class got the medal for hav- ing collected the most money. Just be- fore the close of the service the rector said he had very pleasing announce nent to make to the congregation that
 was, that at the collection in the morn ing $276 was given and some more prom ] ised since, which would bring it up to l $500 or more. This, added to the Sun- day school collection. made a total of
 about $400.
 l At the annual parish meeting the old board of officers were reelected. Miss Wise is retained as organist and Robert V. Magee as sexton. Delegates to the
 diocesan convention, H. H. Bartlett and David M. Hard.
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BETHLEHEM.
PROGRAM FOR THE GRANGE.

PROGRAM FOR THE GRANGE. April ?, "Our town"
 April 1G, Essays, dialogues, ,recitatious- April 30, Arbor day exercises. May II, Indian corn, it's history, profit as crop, when to plant and how to cul- tivate.
 June Is, Sisters night.
 July 16, Flora's night.
 August 20,"A cold night,'' recitations, etc.
 September 3, Authors night, roll call, each member to respond with recita- ton.
 September IS, Resolved, that the state ought to pay for building our country roads.
 October l, Pomona's night.
 October 15, Neighbors' night.
 October 29, Ceres night.
 November 5, Connecticut, it's resour- ces, agriculture, manufactures, noted men and women.
 November 19, Brothers night.
 December 3, Resolved, that the pres ent system of taxation is unequal and unjust; what is the remedy?
 December F, Election of officers. December 3l, Chaplain's night.
 January 7, 1895, Young peoples night.
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ROXBURY.
THE HORSE MARKET ACTIVE.

Harvey Thomas has only five horses left of his car load, having had extra good luck for this season of the year, cor sidering the hard times and lack of money among his customers by reason of their not selling their tobacco, or, if sold, realizing only about one quarter the accustomed price. But the prices he placed before the buyers were such that they could not resist the temptation. s. B. Smith of our town purchased a fine thoroughbred of him.
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A FEW REMARKS.

We have not got the largest
 stock of monuments and head
 stones in New England. We
 are not selling our stock at a
 tremendous sacrifice" Neither are we giving away monuments and headstones. Our pile is hard ] ly large enough yet to stand that. But we are selling a first cclass article at as small a mar
 gsin of profit as is possible. The
 HaAIroad improvement at Strat- I destroyed our turnout and lol, 1t impossible to receive maae K there by rail and we any sto, ed to remove our en- were onlls . Bridgeport. We ore plant t> to keep up the snail continue excellence the hign standard ol ,ite and Mar old Stratford GraL insd during ble works have atta. have nc the past 10 years. We and we inferior stock on hand Ou, will sell it at a fair price ,-cr will furnish ' ont special designs and, as ", Ias ~ ,ur work here, you can W asGi q IS [ construction in every de, O. - f you choose to do so. ca u md see us and be convinced tn. ve are telling you the truth.
 CHARLES J. HUGHES,
 l Lyon street, opposite R. R.
 tation, Bridgeport, Conn. Represented by John J. Northron te T Newtown and vicinity. th'
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A CAPITAL ENTERTAINER

My Dear Busy BEE, busy though you ! be, you can not have been more so than | Miss Julia Peacock and her assistant, ! Miss Beach, teachers of the public school here, for the past few weeks. LastiI Thursday evening it was arranged to give an orange supper and closing with an entertainment by the school. The evening was dark and stormy and the going very bad but on entering the Town hall we were sur prised to see the hall al- ready filled, which showed the real in-1 1 terest the Villagers take in assisting good object, the furnishing of school ap- l naratus for the school. The tables waited upon in very acceptable manner bv the older scholars and the influence of the teachers brightly shone out in the fine department of some of the formerly widest and toughest boys of the village,
 real transformation of them, for which
 aebers are having much credit. Alter
 Inner self was satisfied, the literary
 t began with the Little Fairy'
 by five little girls and accompanied
 he organ by Miss Nellie Barney
 was the musician of the evening
 Dolls Drill, ,"by 12 little girls, wal pretty and interesting to all ans T be seen to realize it's charms shine, sah, followed in charae ve was well rendered and acted md $ Investment showed the chee dget 'stence of the tea and sewin pers ,gent, and the persuasion 2 ine invest in $5 worth of tea an get to organ or sewing machin 3 $7 zee, which she never did se' vn in f. turned out to be sawdus the tea II by six girls and six boy loop dri lite dresses and pink sash' irls in VI | black with orange sashe he boysii he prettiest acts and mo 5 one of [ ect on the stage and " ,ing of eff The amount receiv' an encore. 5 over $27 MT Beac the tea WI the board of echo ol .fhe audience for col rs, thanked
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FAIRFIELD WOODS.
THAT aouEER" socIABLE.

This small place was all astir on the evening of the 14th, for many were try ing to learn how to conduct a ssQueer so- ciable,, such as the ladies of Stratfield so- ciety gave at the house of Mrs J. E. os- borne. It was indeed 8 very pleasant af- fair. A fine feature of the evening was : broom drill by the young ladies of the
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Gloves.

The famous Countess De Milans of Paris, who was not blessed with pretty hands, once offered 10000 francs to a celebrated glove manufacturer if he could make a glove,not to it the hand, but the hand fit the glove. He succeeded and ever atterward the countess was never known to eat or appear in public without gloves
 Hyou have pretty hand our famous Mag gioni kid gloves will it perfectly.
 If you have not a particularly attractive hand our Maggioni glove will make it so. Un- doubtedly the best kid glove made and the most perfect fitting glove in the world.
 Prices are reasonable.
 Ladies', Sl .25, l.5O and l.75 a pair.
 Cents, sI.5O a pair. Every pair warranted
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Miss Julia Averili has gone to Ronoake, Va, for a months sojourn.
 Mrs Titus is the guest of her daughter, Mrs Edwin Hollister.
 Mir and Mrs L. M. Logan were given a surprise party, last Friday night, friends and neighbors dropping in on them. It was an enjoyable gathering.
 Gustave Carlson has a fine flock of sheep and lambs.
 MT and Mrs A. A. Titus were in Wa tertown, over Sunday.
 Willie Buckingham has leased his farm to his father, Andrew Buckingham, for the ensuing year.
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DEATH OF EDWIN ATWOOD.

Edwin Atwood, son of Sherman Att sqcesn, died at the residence of Henry Plabt in Watertown, Friday night. His deaGk was caused by measles, after which eneumonia set in and ended 8 valuable life. His birth place was in this place and his character has always been absna reproach. He was one whom you gould always depend upon, in any situation where he was placed. Such men are rare to find and can hardly be spared. The funeral services at Mr Platt7s, Monday at l p. m., and the in- termemt in this place beside his mother.