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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-09-17
GROWTH OFF ODD FELLOWS.
There Has Been Big Increase in Member.
ship During the Year.

Atlantic City, N. j., Sept. 16.--The
seventy-first annual session of the SOW
ereign grand lodge of Odd Fellows cen
vened here to-day. Past Grand Master
DR.. William H. lizard of Camden acted
as master Of ceremonies. Representa-
tives were present from every state.
The session was opened with prayer
by Grand Chaplain Venable of Ken
lucky. Mayor Stoy delivered an ad-
dress of welcome. Responses were
made including one on behalf of the
sovereign lodge by Sire j. w. Steb-
bins.
The city is gaily dressed in honor of
the event. The report of Grand Sire
Stebbins shows the order to be III a
f1ourishing condition, that Rebeoca
lodges have had a marvellous growth
and has an ownership in 2,S1S pieces of
property.
The report of the grand treasurer
shows total available ass cts of s5S,G01.
Grand Secretary Ross states hat the
number of members at last report as-
gregated S56,9S0; increase IN member
ship during the year, 13,264
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Indicted for Fraud.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 16--A spe-
cial from Perry, o. T., says great ex-
citement exists at Pawnee, thirty miles
east of here, over indictments found
against officials and lawyers of the
county for defrauding the government
on pensions. The number of pensions
have increased at Pawnee wonderfully
in the past six months and Special
Agent Laferty has been investigating
for several months. Late Saturday
night the grand jury returned forty
indictments against prominent men and
officials of Pawnee county and three
were arrested. Among those indicted
are M. Hall, county clerk; Ralph J.
Weeks, a well known Indian lawyer,
and Peter J. Muirer, pension agent.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-09-17
ELECTION ~ WESTYILLE.

Three Retiring Members of the School
Board Re-elected-A 10 1-2 Mill Tax
Notwithstanding Facts From the Re-
port of the Superintendent and Treasurer
Just Issued.
The annual school election of the
Westville school district to elect three
members of the board of education was
held yesterday. The polls were open
from to p. m. There was only one
ticket in the field the old ticket. The
following candidates were elected Total
number of votes 1877, of which John N.
Austin had Sc, Edward l.. Hitchcock 66,
Hobart L. Hotchkiss 65. The others
elected are:
For treasurer-George w. Crane.
For collector-Francis G. Anthony.
For clerk-Albert q. Downs.
| For -sexton-Wilfred Ford.
For auditors-Edward C. Burgess, j.
H. Marsh.
The annual school meeting was held
at s o'clock at Masonic hall. P. T.
Grant was elected chairman.
A tax of 101a mills was laid, and the
tOliOWlng TeSOlullOH was pdSSeu.
Resolved, That the board of education
be given power to act and employ men
for police, street lighting and protection
from fire.
Winfred Ford was elected sexton at
| the cemetery.
There We're about one hundred pres
| ent.
In the annual report of the superin-
| tendent and acting school visitor and
| treasurer of the Westville school dis
| trfct. just issued. Hobart L. Hotchkiss
| the superintendent, says that he ap,
proves heartily the efforts of Mr. Nc
Lean, the principal, and of the otheI
teachers in maintaining the satisfactory
standard heretofore gained in the
schools.
Eight scholars from Westville tooE
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D;scbarped Militiamen.

Hartford, Sept. 1.-THE following or
der discharging men from the G. N. G..
has been issued from the adjutant gem
erals office:
Second regiment-For benefit of SER
vice, Musician J. j. Reilly and Private
T. w. Meyer.
Third regiment-Expiration of term of
service, Sergeant John A. Welter Of
Company A; for benefit of service, Pri-
Yates John j. Connell and John F. Cas-
ey of Company B; expiration of term of
service, Corporal Gilbert M. Flynn of
Company E.
Fourth regiment-Expiration of term
of service, Corporal Robert w. Menseies
of Company G.: non-residence, Privates
Alexander Jackson and Homer w. Stu
art
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Arguments Were Heard.

Washington, Sept. 16.-Secretary Car
Isle heard arguments to-day by Hon.
w. E. Russell of Massachusetts for
and Hon Epp Hunton and c. E.
Breezy of Washington against change
in the treasury regula tions to permit
the issue of an American register to
the wrecked steamer Southrey- The at
torney general has confirmed the decis-
ion of the commissioner of navigation
denying register to the vessel under the
present regulations, but has held that
the secretary has the power to change
the regulations so as to admit any
wrecked and repaired foreign vessel.
whether the injuries were received i'll
United States waters OF elsewhere Sec
retary Carlisle will decide the case on
October 2.
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In a Bad Way.

New York, Sept. 16.- Alarge meeting
of the creditors of Bernheim, Bauer &
Co., wholesale clothing dealers, at Nos
to 12 West Third street, was held here
to-day. Nathaniel Meyers, as attorney
for the firm, stated to the creditors
that the firm was in a bad way and
should have stopped business three
years ago, bat did not have the cour-
age to do So The firm undertook to
pay off bank and merchandise accounts
by borrowing money. The firms liabil-
tiles are S7550OO, of which $375,0O0 was
to five banks; $275,000 to members of
the family, and S105,000 for merchan-
disc. The assets were $4,000 in stock
and outstanding accounts The firm,
he said, have turned over the outstand-
ing accounts to protect money on de-
posit from orphans, an institution and
others amounting to 100000. On behalf
of the firm Mr.. Meyers made an offer
to pay the merchandise creditors forty
cents on the dollar in six, eight, ten
and twelve months. Those present
agreed to accept the settlement offered.
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THE ATHLETIC MEET.
The Final List of Entries and Events De-
termined UpOn

termined Upon.
New York, Sept. 16-The final list OF
entries and the order of events deter
mined by the N. Y. A. c. for the inter-
national athletic meeting with the Lon
don Athletic club teams are as follows
Half mile run-C. H. Fitzpatrick, H.
d. Lyons, A. M. Remington.
100-yards run-B. ]. Wefers, John v.
Crum, T. I. Leo
High jump-M. f. sweeny, S. NJ. Bal
tazzie.
One mile run-Thomas Connect
George Orton.
Putting 16-pound shot-G. R.. Gray
o. A. Hickok, ]. S. Mitchell.
220-yards run--B. J. Wefers, j. "
Crum, G. w. Stage.
120-yards hurdle race-Stephen Chase
E. A. Cady, G. Hatch.
Quarter mile run-T. E. Burke, G. M
Sands, T. Brokaw.
Broad jump-E. B. Bloss, T. P. Shell
don, r. T. Lyons.
Three mile run-Thomas Conneff,
George Orton, G. L. fitzpatrick, e. G.
Carter
The men are entered in the order OF
their ability as determined by public
and special trials, and the first two en-
tered IN each event will be the start
ers, unless there is an unforeseen change
or a sudden reversal Of form.
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the high school examinations and six
passed. All reached more than 60 per
cent. and but three scholars of the city
schools equalled in standing the per-
centage reached by the highest stand
scholar from Westville,
The total number of children enumer-
ated in the district on the first Monday
of october, 1894, was four hundred and
nineteen, being two less than the pre-
ceding year. The total number of diff
ferent scholars registered during the
wear was three hundred and eighty-six.
The largest number registered in any
one term was three hundred and twen-
ty-three,
AS directed by the board, the rate of
tuition for outside scholars was increas-
ed January 1, 1895, to fifty cents school
| week.
Miss Kate Blatchley was engaged as
instructor in music, and the instruction
in drawing was continued under Miss
Weisman, the progress in both branches
having been satisfactory
The average attendance at the fall
term was two hundred and eighty-tWo,
| an increase of fifteen. The average at
tendance during the winter term was
two hundred and sixty-three, decrease
of five. The average attendance at the
| spring term was two hundred and six
ty-two the same as the preceding year
The average increase of attendance for
the year was ten.
| The number of scholars in advanced
class corresponding to first year at the
| high school was nine. All these passed
satisfactory examinations
The treasurer's report shows that $4'-
| S51. 80 has been paid to teachers during
| the year and the total expenditure for
| the year was $15,609,04
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Yale Men Were There.

New York, Sept. 16.-The twentieth
annual picnic and games of the Timothy
D. Sullivan association were held to-
day in Suffers Harlem River park and
Notwithstanding the threatening wealth
er several thousand persons We're pres
ent The athletes entered In the events
included some n. Y. A. C. and Yale men
as well as members of the athletic clubs
of Newark, Albany, Boston, Chicago,
and Michigan. The eight lap track was
scarcely favorable to fast time, but some
of the finishes were close an exciting.
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Given a Gold Watch.

Waterbury, Sept. ia reception was
rendered Rev F. J. Murphy, who was
transferred last week from Waterbury
to St. Rose church, Meriden, in the lee
ture room of Sacred Heart church, this
week, to which friends of Father Muir
ply and members of the parish were
invited. A gold watch and purse of
5000, representing the offerings of the
parishioners, were presented to Father
Murphy.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-09-17
Detained at Quarantine.
pires.

San Francisco Sept. 16.-The steamer
City of Rio Janiero arrived from the
Orient via Honolulu this morning. She
is now in quarantine, no communica-
ton whatever being allowed with the
shore. She brings only one passenger
Quarantine Officer Cnamsrs, who BOARD
ed the Rio, states that there have beer
fifty-eight cholera cases in all at Homo.
lulu up to the Sth instant. the date
the steamer sailed. OF these twenty.
four were new cases since last ad.
vices. and fifteen of them resulted ia,
tally. Out of a total of fifty-eight case.
there have been forty-four deaths.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-09-17
0y Tile BAIL FIELD.
Results of the Games in the Big League
Yesterday.


Yesterday.
At Washington-Tw poor exhibitions
of ball were given to-day. The scores:
First game
Washington 4 / / 0 6 *-16
Brookl,n ....2 3 0 0 0 0 liz
Hits-Washington 49, Brooklyn IL.
Errors-W Washington 6, Brooklyn 0. Bat
teries-Mercer and Mcguire; Kennedy
and Grim.
Second game
Washington ..........1 0 2 0 0 o. 8
Brooklyn ........4 2 3 2 Oil
Hits-washington s. Brooklyn g. En-
rors-W shington 5, Brooklyn ], Bat
teriee-Anderson Malarky, Boswell IN
Mcclure; Abbey and Grim.
At Cleveland-Cuppy was complete
puzzle to the Cincinnatis to-day, and
he held them down to four scattering
hits The score:
Cleveland .4 0 2 0 0 1 0 50
Cincinnati 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-C
Hits-Cleveland 1S, Cincinnati 4, En-
rcrs-Cleveland @ Cincinnati 2. Batter
ies-Cuppy and thinner; Parrott and
Vaughn.
At New York-The New York club
tried young left handler named Do
heny to-day. He was raSgedly support
ed at critical points and made couple
or damaging errors himself. The score
New York.....2 0 0 o 0 0 l 2-S
Philadelphia 1 | 0 l 5 0 / 0-e
Hits-New York s, Philadelphia g. Err
rors-New York 6, Philadelphia 1. Bat
teries-Doheny and Wilson; Carsey and
Clemens
At Pittsburg - Pittsburg Chicago
game postponed on account of rain
At Louisville-Louisville- Louis
game postponed on account of rain.
At Boston-The Bostons were in a fair
way to defeat the Baltimores in to-day's
game, but in the seventh inning sue.
| cessive errors by Long and Mccarthy
turned the tide and then Umpire Muir
ray put Stivetts in a bad hole by his
poor Judgment on balls and strikes
| The score:
Baltimore 80 0 0 0 5 0 Il
Boston .0 2 l 0 0 / o.
Hits-Baltimore 9, Boston 6. Errors
Baltimore 8, Boston 5. Batteries-Hem
| ming and Robinson; Stivetts and Gan
eel.
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Important Measures Discussed.

Springfield, Mass, Sept. 16.-The
Springfield democratic club opened the
campaign this evening with compli-
mentary banquet at the Worthy to
George Fred Williams of Dedham, at
which important measures affecting the
interests of the party were discussed,
and particularly the possibility of rails
ing the standard of the candidates for
the legislature and outlining a definite
course of action so that the party
should not be simply in the opposi-
zion
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-09-17
steerare Rates Advanced.

New York, Sept 16.-The Continental
steamship lines announced to-day an ad-
vance in outward bound steerage rates.
Going into effect to-day the Red Star
lines rates to Antwerp will be $25, the
Lloyd's Bremen express service to
Bremen $50, an advance of 81; the Ro-
land line to Bremen $27, Hamburg
American Packet company express ser
vice $32, the regular service $32; the
Union line to Hamburg S27.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-09-17
On ,yndee. e.wheeIer,s order.

Willimantic, Conn.,, Sept. 16.-State
Attorney Hunter has appointed e. S.
Boss of the Willimantic Linen COM
pany to look over the books of the
Nautchaug Silk company to see if there
has been any crime committed which
has been concealed by false entries.
This step has been taken in the order of
Judge Wheeler of the superior court,
as incriminating evidence against some
of the officers and employers has been
furnished the state.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-09-17
Two DAYS without Food.

st. Johns. n. F., Sept. 16.-The schoon-
er Stella of Lunenberg, n. s., arrived
to-day, bringing nineteen men Df the
crew of the French fishing vessel Bas-
quise of st. Pierre, which sank on the
Grand Banks last Thursday. They
were -adrift two days without fo3I or
water. before they were rescued.
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Against New England Road,

Boston, Sept. 16-The auditor to whom
was submitted the case of Jennie Ct
Wall, whose buildings at Norfolk were
set afire by a locomotive spark, and
burned, to-day filed his decision, which
gives Judgment against the New York
and New England railroad for $500.
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Gold for the Treasury.

Rochester, Sept. 16.-The associated
banks and trust companies have sent to
the assistant treasurer at New York
$250o00 in gold to be exchanged for legal
tender notes. 1t is the purpose of the
banks to do their share in maintaining
the treasury reserve.
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Larned Def. ated Mrenn.

Orange, N. j., Sept 16.-The match
between W. A. Larned and R. D. Wrenn
for the cup offered by the Orange Ten
mis- club came off here to-day. The
courts were crowded with fashionables
and the concourse was filled with styl-
ish rigs. Wrenn was not in good form
at the opening He pulled up. however,
and hard fought contest followed
Larned won. Score: 60, 6-2,4-6, 4-6, g.
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win be rried by court Martia1.

Madrid, Sept. ia despatch to the
Imparcial from Havana says that a
patrol steamer seized a boat that was
carrying ashore cartridges from the
steamer Mascot. The three occupants
were arrested and will be tried by
court martial.
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Reorpanization Plan Adopted,

New York, Sept. 16.-At a meeting of
the collateral trust mortgage bondhold-,
ers of the Oregon Railroad and Naviga-
ton company to-day the reorganiza-
ton plan was adopted by vote repre-
senting s4,S37, 900 out of a total of $5,-
$4,000 bonds.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-07-23
ARM OF AN OCTOPUS
WEIRD TALE OF THE SEA TOLD
BY A CAPTAIN.
lie brings Into Port One of the Limbs
of y Gigantic and Vicious
Sea Monster.

Bridgeport, Conn. July 22-Capt.
Obadiah Donaldson came into port
Monday with his steam oyster dredger.
and Ave sailors landed a thin sub
stance. looking very much like 100 feet
OF fire hose Sea dogs were non-pluss-
ed over 1t. but Captain Donaldson said
II was the arm of an octopus, so feet
in diameter with arms 200 feet long.
which they had run into while about
five miles of Stratford light. The cap
tain said the octopus darted at the
dredger, and one OF his long arms came
aboard. The mate, with great presence
Of mind. started up the windlass, wind
ing up the windlass and making the
monster prisoner. He nearly upset
the boat in trying 10 make his escape.
When school of porpolses got in his
way the octapus killed three. The
other porpolses at once turned tail and
swan toward Peniield reef light. a IA
vorlte feeding ground for these ami
mails. They returned with an enor-
nous swarm Of porpolses, all greatly
excited. and gnashing their teeth. They
lined up like football players. and an
awful battle followed. The sea for more
than a mile was strewn with the fms
and tails OF the porpolses, and with
bits Of octapus. During the fight the
mate cut off the arm which had been
caught in the windlass and carried It
into port.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-07-23
DURRANT IN COURT,
lie Wants = Change of Venue and Gives u
Barrel of Reasons.

San Francisco, July 2s-The trial Of
william Henry Theodore Durrant for
the murder Of Blanche Lamont in the
Emanuel Baptist church last April be-
gan this morning, Upon Its conclusion
he will be tried for the murder OF Miss
Williams, committed in the same edI-
flee. The sheriff avoided the crowds.
who waited around the jail and city
hall this morning to see the defendant
Durrant was taken from his cell at
$50 o'clock and was driven to the city
hall In an open buggy, accompanied by
the chief jailer. The crowds waited to
see the prisoner for hours. but all were
disappointed. None were admitted 10
the court room but the attorneys. wit
nesses and reporters. Attorneys for the
defense moved for a change Of venue
with the privilege OF renewing the mo-
ton II II should be found impossible 70
secure an unbiased jury or should such
a state of feeling be developed as would
make a fair trial improbable. In sup
port of the motion Durrant presented a
bulky affidavit containing all the ar
tlcles published in the local papers
concerning Durraut with the Emanuel
church murders. The reading occupied
the entire day and will be resumed to-
morrow. Durrant's Incarceration has
made him paler. but stOuter. During
the court proceedings he displayed no
feeling and little interest.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-07-23
ANOTHER CASE OF LOVE AT
FIRST SIGHT.

The very remarkable statement is
made by a naturalist Of some promin-
ence In the scientific world that the
strange mental alteration known as
love at first sight. is not confined to
the genus homo. but that flies also are
subject to 1t. This statement from so
eminent an authority explains some-
thing that the common people have
wondered at for some time. The fly
was known to be a very curious little
creature and that any bright or sweet
looking surface would attract him. But
no one seemed able to explain why ev-
cry fly In the neighborhood would be
dead gone on a piece of sticky paper
bearing the simple but magical word.
Tanglefoot. Almost any fly paper can
strike up a cheap filtration with a
mademoiselle fly, but when Mr.. Tangle-
foot comes along her fat vandyke
cheeks are suffused with hot bushes
and she Is Mrs. Tanglefoot until death.
Mr.. Gallogly. the druggist. says there
Is no dainty sweet meat that a fly will
not give up for tanglefoot, even the
i1bys nose must take second place
when there is tanglefoot about A
strange thing about the attachment so
suddenly formed between tanglefoot
and the fly is that 1t always endures
for life.
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GONE TO HE'LL GATE
SEA SERPENT MAKES HIS AN
NUAL VISIT TO A RESORT.
The Monster Disports Itself and Travels
Many Mlles-Lost Sight Ollie was
aQueer Animal.

New London, July GA sure-enough
sea serpent of extensive proportions
and rather violent temper is astray In
Long Island sound. off Bridgeport.
heading toward New York in its efforts
to reach the open sea. This fact was
first revealed by the yacht Agnes. of
the New York Yacht club. Off Race
Track two or three days ago.
Capt. ]. Norton Winslow Of the Ag-
mes left Greenport. l.. l., on last
Wednesday morning. A mile south OF
Fishers island he discovered the mon
ster disporting itself quarter of a
mile away and almost dead ahead. On
nearer approach the serpent was seen
to be heading to the southwark. The
City OF Lowell arrived here at o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. During the after
noon, when the Lowell was abreast of
Stratford shoals, sudden agitation Of
the water short distance ahead on
the port bow attracted their attention.
Chief Steward Salisbury and Purser
Byrnes discovered the object stimuli
taneously. and at the same moment 20
or more Of the passengers jumped to
their feet to catch a glimpse of the
strange creature Of the deep.
There was considerable excitement
for a few minutes. but as the Lowell
had no time to investigate. and as the
stranger was moving in an opposite
direction to the steamer. 1t was soon
lost sight Of. All who saw the stranger
declare that 1t was a sea serpent. The
monster had covered 81 miles from the
time 1t was seen by the Agnes uatil 1t
was passed by the Lowell, and was
heading for He'll Gate.
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THREE FOOT SNAKE
WINDS ITSELF AROUND THE
BODY OF A CHILD.
The Life Almost Crushed Out Of . Little
Girl BY tho Reptile Rescued
by Her Father.

Sharon. Pa. July "a 5-year-old
daughter OF Henry Jacobs. a farmer
living in Ohio three miles northwest
OF town. had horrible adventure
with a black snake. Saturday. She and
her father were picking berries In a
rocky portion OF the farm. The father
was startled by the frightful cries Of
the child. and was In time to see a
huge snake spring from bush and en-
circle the waist OF his daughter ia
cobs stepped to one side as his daugh-
ter rushed toward him. and dexterous-
ly grasped the snake below the head.
at the risk OF being bitten. The snake
did not release itself from the girls
body until II had been choked to death.
The girls body was black and blue
whore the serpent had entwined itself
around her waist. Jacobs was In town
Tuesday exhibiting the snake. which
measured three feet in length.