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The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-23
OBITUARK.
Doatb of orrs. John H. Benham.

Death of Mrs. John IT. Benham.
 Tn the death of Mrs. John Fl. Ben
 ham, which occurred yesterday morn-
 ing at about z o'clock, a tender, de-
 voted and beloved mother has passed
 away to the better land. She was
 lady of high character, whose virtues
 were many and with whom the call
 of suffering and affliction ever found
 quick and ready response. Her hand
 and purse were ever open to the needy and the distressed and she was a true and devoted friend. She was a sincere Christian and was next to the oldest member of the Church of the Redeemer, having been a member when this soci- ety worshipped on Chapel street in the old Chapel street church of years ago. She was a member there as far back as the time when the late Rev. Joseph P. Thompson, who became famous in Congregationalism, was it's pastor. She was the wife of the late John H. Ben- ham, who founded and for many years conducted the New Haven City Direc- tory and who was much esteemed and prominent citizen and is still well re- membered here. He was for a long time a vice president of the Young Mems Institute and in the later years of his life resided on the former Ben ham property in Whitneyville, border ing on Whitney Lake. Mrs Benham, who has now followed him to that bourne whence no traveller returns, was a daughter of the late James Winship, who was g. prominent and much esteemed New Haven citizen. She leaves one brother, Leonard Win ship, a New Haven business man, and five children to deeply mourn her loss. The children are James w. Benham of Chicago, Charles c. Benham, the well known artist, now of New York city John A. Benham and William A. Ben ham of Chicago, and Mrs. Belle Beecher of Monrovia, Cal, near Los Angeles, widow of the late Charles E. Beecher, who was son of our well known townsman, MT E. c. Beecher Mrs. Beecher is detained at Monrovia, owing to the illness of her children. The | funeral of Mrs. Benham will take place | tomorrow afternoon from Mrs Vails | residence, 1S3 Wooster street, where de- | ceased had resided for many years | past. Her last illness first developed | in the latter part of last January and from that time she was confined to | her bed until the end came She died | of congestion of the brain and for a | week or more prior to her death was in | an unconscious state. Her age was | seventy years.
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LOCAL NEVIS.
Brief Mentinn


 High water to-day at 10:12 a. m.
 Buy a new house-R D. Baldwin.
 Harper's for May at Pease & Sons. Fishing, boating at Lake saltonstall. The genuine Saratoga Vichy and High Rock Mineral Waters on draught at Hauff Brothers.
 Thomas Thompson, 49 Orange street, won the $4 Royal shoes for prize poetry. Poem in Leader April 23.
 The Connecticut Banner anniversary will be held in United church chapel instead of in United church, as at first arranged.
 Mrs. Rosanna Neely, mother of Will liam Nicely, is very low at her home, 46 Park street, and her death is momen- tarily expected. She is seventy-seven years of age Her illness is due to gen. eral debility on account of old age. Prof. Daniel c. Eaton, who holds the Yale university chair in botany, is critically i'll at his home in this city with a cancerous difficulty. Drs. Ba- con and J. P c. Foster are attending him. The disease made it's appearance a number of months ago, and has made steady progress, despite all efforts. Some time ago the aid of noted special ists of New York were called in, but to no avail.
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MOODY HAD PRAYED FOR RAIN.
Fierce storm Injured Many People in Fort
 Worth, Texas.

Fierce Storm Injured Many People in Fort
 Worth, Texas.
 Fort Worth, Tex, April 22.-A storm accompanied by torrents of rain burst over this city last night while Evan gelist Moody was holding services in the Tabernacle before an audience of 10000 people. The immense congrega- tion had just joined in singing hymn when the cracking noise was heard, then the roof sank and the rafters gave way and the heavy timbers and boards, covered with tar and gravel, came down on a portion of the con- gregatfon.
 There was an immediate panic. Scores of women tainted; men lost their reason and piled pell-mell over those near them. MT. Moody grasped the situation. Walking to the middle of the platform he lifted both hands to heaven, moving his arms slowly to and fro. This attitude stopped the panic and men began to work to rescue those in danger. The wounded were soon taken out and carried to their homes or to houses nearby.
 The following were the more seri- ously injured: J. Y Graham, fatally injured; William Parsley, left leg crushed, back injured, seriously hurt; Mir Imary Murphy, cut on head and left arm; Miss Scarson, cut on face and right arm; Miss Lulu Bailey, cut on head; J. w. Manchester, cut on shoulder and left arm; Mrs. M. Logan, cut on shoulders. Forty others were slightly hurt.
 MT. Moody at previous services had 'fervently prayed for rain for Fort Worth and the other drought stricken portions of Texas and had just returned thanks after announcing that word had been received from several points stat ing that rain had fallen, when the storm reached Fort Worths
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rsnELL wrL1 ooNrEsr.
Evidence in Defense of the Will Intro
 duced.

Evidence in Defense of the Will Intro duced.
 The hearing on the contested will of
 Mary L. Isbell, which has been in
 progress for some time, came up by
 continuance in the probate court yes terday morning. The evidence on the
 side of the contestant. George A. Is-
 bell, was finished at the last hearing
 and at the resumption yesterday evil
 dence in support of the will was in-
 troduced.
 The will under contest gave to Brid- get Ross, a servant, Dr. c. W. Fitch of Bridgeport, Mrs. Mary Clough of Bridgeport, and William Hendricks of New York the major portion of an es- tate amounting to 5000 the contest ant George A. Isbell, husband of the testatrix, receiving but a third. The will was made four days before the testatrix died. She had been i'll for a year with a cancer and was attended by Dr. Fitch of Bridgeport, and in or der to be near him took up her resi- dence at the house of Mrs. Clough in Bridgeport, where she died
 In view of the disposition made of her property and in view of the fact that the testatrix had made a prior will, giving all her property to her hus- band, MT. Isbell brought the present contest, setting up the ground of men, tai incapacity, due to the use of mor- phine to deaden the pain of her ail- ment, and incidentally undue influence.
 Frederick M. Ward, who resides in University Place and is a clerk for John T. Sloan, was the first witness called. He said he had known Mrs. Isbell for about eight years. In July or August, 1893, she met him and had a conversation relative to her business affairs. In January, 1894, the deeds were executed transferring land or Grand avenue to Bridget T. Ross for her faithfulness as a servant, the deeds to take effect after Mrs. Isbell's death Witness stated that Mrs. Isbell had desired to give some of her property to Dr. Fitch of Bridgeport and Mrs. Clough for what they had done for her.
 She didn't want to give any of her more than she could help to her husband on account of her feel lngs with regard to him. The wit ness stated that the will before the court was the will he had drawn. At the time Mrs. Isbell had the conver- sation with him in reference to the will, she was mentally in good condi- tion and talked understandingly of all matters.
 Louise W. Plumm of Shelton was called yesterday afternoon and she tes- tified that she knew Mrs. Isbell and the latter had called upon her twice. She testified to Mrs. Isbells soundness of mind. On cross examina ton 1t came out that the witness believed in spiritualism and that she had written with the other world to Mrs. IsbelL
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Commercial Concessions Not Exclusive.

London, April 22.-A dispatch from Tokio to the Central News says that in view of the various European mis- statements and misrepresentation in regard to the China Japanese treaty of peace, the government affirms that the commercial concessions obtained by Japan were not exclusive, but extends to all treaty powers. Japan secured these privileges for the general good of all countries and therefore expects her efforts to meet with friendly ap- preciation.
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NEW ADVERrIsEnrEYrs TO-DAY.

NEW ADYERTISElLIGNTS TO-DAY. A Question: Connecticut Clothing Co. Accountant-F W. Shillitto.
 Cast On Clothing-677 Grand Avenue. Committee on Claims.
 Clothing-Oak Hall.
 Daily Chat-Malley, Nicely X Co. Dr.Kennedy's Favorite Remedy-At Druggist. Eurniture-The Bowditch Furniture Co. Front O1ices-132 Chapel Street. For Sale-Camping Tent-543 Howard Ave. For Rent-Dwelllng-R T. Merwin. For Rent-Woodbridge House-3l5 York St. For Rent-Ohices-E. B. Bowditch. Fifteenth Regt Association-Specia Meeting Grand Shopping Emporium-F,. M. Brown & Co. Investment Securities M. B. Newton X Go. Kayser Gloyes-Chas. Monson Go. Lost-Beagle Puppy-22 Trumbull Street. Purse-l287 Chapel Street. New Publications-Young People at Work. Royal Shoes--92 Church Street. Shaker Digestive Cordial-At Druggists. Taifeta Silks--Howe & Stetson. Three Days Only-Bowdltch Furniture Co. Wanted -Girl-36S George Street. Wanted-Stuation- -6l Laurel Street. Wanted-Girl-594 George Street. Wanted-Situation-24 Orange Street. Wanted-Situation- Hallock Street. ed-Position-X. Y. T.. This Office. Wanted-Situatlon-- Fillmore Street. What You Want-Bowditch Furniture Co, Woman's Exohange-56S Chapel Street.
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Board of Public Works.

The board of public works held a spec ial meeting last evening but could not agree on a successor to the late Super intendent of Streets Patrick Doyle. They voted to sprinkle the streets in the center of the city. No appointments of street inspectors were made. and the matter was laid over for another spec ial meeting to be held this week.
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SIG to washington and Return.

Personally conducted. All expenses included. Next excursions leave New Haven April IT and May 8 via Royal Blue Line. Write to Peck & Bishop No. 7O2 Chapel street. New Haven, for particulars. ap12 9tw m6
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When Yon Are Rendx.

To clean house send for us to take up, clean and relay your carpets. Nothing Is so detrimental to good health as unclean carpets. By sending your car pets to the Forsyth company you are assured of having them returned to you as clean as new carpets. ap15 If
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Earthquake Shook Laibach.

Vienna, April 22.-A violent earth quake, accompanied with thunder, shook Laibach this afternoon. Eight or ten buildings collapsed, and the few fami- lies who had returned to their homes fled back to the fields.
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pinnos Moved by th Q

The best and safest moving establish ment in the New England states. We have had twenty-nine years experience in moving pianos. Place your order with us and your piano will be moved right and at low price. c. M. Loomis Sons, SSS Chapel street. ap22 St
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Principal Fish Has Resigned.

Exeter N. H., April 22.-Principal Charles E. Fish of Phillips academy, has resigned to take effect at the close of this school year.
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plnnns Tnned hv tha

Best workmen in Connecticut. Now is the time to place your orders and have your piano tuned. c. M. Loomis' Sons, S33 Chapel street. ap22 St
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Come to Us

And get bargain at our big reduction
 sale of chamber suits April 25, 26 and
 27. The Bowditch Furniture Co.,, 100 to
 1O6 Orange street. ap23 5t
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Cut PrIoes

At our big reduction sale of chamber suits April 25, 26 and 27, The Bowditch Furniture Go. ap23 St
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Deanis Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure rheu- matism and neuralgia; entirely vegetable,safe
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Front office, good location, fine build ing, steam heat, low price. 7S2 Chapel street. a23 st
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Have you subscribed for Young Peo- ple at Worl12 50 cents per year.
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z. R. JEFFcOTT

A NN0UNCES to the public that all of his A Painting and Decorating business will be carried on hereafter at and from No. E23 Church street, where he will be pleased (with his decorative salesman) to show the finest Decorations and Wall Papers as yet shown to the public, also neat designs and effects in cheapest Wall Papers.
 Between Chapel street and Public Library.
 Telephone 734-6. 1a10 tt
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SUICIDE AT oBOMWELL.

Mrs. Alice E. Binks of Cromwell Drowns
 Herselfin the River.
 Middletown, April 22.-Mrs. Alice b. Binks, thirty-six, wife of William Binks of Cromwell committed suicide this morning by drowning in the river. She had been in poor health for long time She leaves five children.
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MA1IEY.NEETY9@'
SiIyerWare For The Table

The l" Silver Sale !" sells. People come and go and hurry hither and thither as though they'd struck silver mine. They've merely struck flat figures on Rogers Silverware. Not Rogers dest, but Rogers as good as some merchants " best sole for one-third more.
 sllverware Counter, Temple St. entrance.
 Thirty-hve mute b u mighty salesmen selling along the Temple Street side of the store. They form row 125 feet long, reaching from Temple Street entrance to Chapel Street corner.
 They show their wares and give prices without getting saucy or growing weary, al- lowing lockers to finger and look as long as they please. This is a conundrum solved at sight.
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WEATHER RECORD.

AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT,
 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
 OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, WAsHINdToN. D. O., April g, 1895, SD. m. Forecast for Tuesday-For New England: Fair, preceded by showers near the coast in the early morning, westerly winds.
 Local Weather Report.
 FOR APRIL 22, 1895.
 5
 AM. PM. Barometer. .. 3o.O6 29.S9 Temperature...... 46 49 Rel. Humidity...... 72 oS Wind Direction. Wind Velocity...... 2 Weather. ...... Cloudy Cloudy
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-23

Note.-A minus sign [-l prehxed to ther- mometer readings indicates temperature be- low zero.
 A TT" in connection with rainfall indicates q trace of rainfall too small to measure.
 Snow is melted and resulting depth of water not known.
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Particulars about The Courtland , Spring Window Screens.
 HEIGHT. WIDTH OPEN. WIDTH CLOSED.
 s{ s{ in 5s. Ss}5 ;s3 ;s3 in. in. $! Ss,% :i!Ia. in
 Price 3o cents.
 sS sS. i'm in 9aF sSia. in ass sssin. in.
 Price 4o cents.
 Screen Doors with spring hinges and screws, 8o cents each.
 2 feet g inches feet inches.
 E" 1S xS SS "1SS
 8 feet x z feet
 Window Scr eens and Doors are not exchangeable. We'll do the measuring if you say so. Upholstery, Second Floor
 The execution of our We'd ding Invitations for Easter Brides, is all that style and good taste could demand. Have you tried our metal " on this work ?
 Glove men say that it's false economy to buy poor quality kid gloves. Good gloves are cut from the per- feet part of the hide. This is certainly argument enough for buying our guaranteed '" Xavier Jouvin " Gloves. The Glove Counter
 The price of Cottons is going up. Why not buy our Cottons before the price starts ?
 A Langdon 76, yd, o6H A Hills Semper Idem," yd, o6 "A Standard Brown Sheeting, yd, o4 40 inch o6 Sold in the Linen Court. ,MALLEN*NEELYzMAp@' "
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Local Weather Report. FOR APRIL g, 1895.

Mean temperature. 47. Max. temperature. 54. Min. temperature. 40. Precipitation. Il inches. Max. velocity of wind, 13-S. Accumulated deficiency of daily mean tenn perature since January 1. 1855 degrees; or an average daily deficiency of IT degrees. Total deficiency precipitation since Janu- ary 1, 46S inches.
 U. G. MYERS. Observer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-05-31
Poultry In the Stables.

The barn and stables are not the
proper places for the hens. 1t is be-
slowing unnecessary labor to hunt for
eggs. The poultry should have a spe-
cial place separate from the other
stock, but if it is deemed best to allow
the hens in the barn and stable, in or
der that they may pick up and utilize
waste material, they should at least
have clean hen-house in which to re-
tire at night. The fowls will soon
learn to know where they belong at
night, if confined in any location for u
few days. The object should be to
have them all roost and lay in one
place, as well as being fed together at
regular periods. If allowed to roost in
different places, it is impossible to dis
cover if any are missing or if disease is
prevalent until too late to use proven
tives. Farmer.
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worth a DOLLAR to Eat It.

johnson had been on the road for a
leading grocery house in Chicago for
many years. He was reliable nan,
popular and a good salesman, but got into
the habit Of running in very large ex-
pense account, too large to suit the
finance department of his house. One
item of 81 for dinner at the stage sta
Fticn of Custer in Montana, always
seemed high. Last fall one of the Of
fcers of the firm was hunting in the
territory and put up for meal at this
station-for which he was only charged
flour bits" When checking up the
next months expense account, johnson
was called into the private Office, and
asked to explain why 81 was charged
fora meal that never cost anybody over
80 ents. He replied: "Yes, you bet
yedx boots charge 81 for meal at
that place. 1t is worth four bits to eat
the blamed stuff" and the manager
agreed with him.
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Ch,nese Courtesy.

In contradistinction to American rude
ness, Mr.. Dennis, of Boston, man of
wide travel, says the Detroit Free
Press tells of the beautiful cour-
tesy of the Chinese. There is in
all the world nothing more perfectly re-
fined and civilized than the Chinese
gentleman" he says, land in your in
tercourse with him he seems constantly
on the alert to show you by numberless
little graceful acts how much he
appreciates your friendship. A few
weeks ago." he remarked while talking
on this subject, Il had occasion to visit
China, and while at Peking went to call
on Chinese gentleman whom had
formerly known in Boston. When my
card was taken in to him, instead of
rushing out with protestations of de-
light at seeing me, as we would do
under the same circumstances with
more or less sincerity, he kept me wait
ing little while 50 that he might pro-
cure from among his household effects
q huge Boston apple, which he had pre-
sented to me ON Silver tray as sign
of welcome before he greeted me him
self II was q small thing, but it dem
oustrates charactertst5c regard for
The Rxneuities Of 1fae
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-05-31

foam. They jabbed an oar into the
gators mouth and he crushed it into
pulp, and then they took the other to
stem his onslaught, but he broke that,
too, and ground it into lzindling wood.
When almost upon the boat he swung
his tail against it and nearly upset it.
Elton Dennette was knocked overheard,
and no sooner had the gator seen him
than he made for him, and if the young
man had not hastily scrambled inboard
he would certainly have met an awful
fate. The two young men had two
pairs of oars, and with these they man.
aged to keep the little craft away from
a swing of the saurian's tail, which
would have crushed in the sides as if
they were paper. While one of the
hunters kept clear of the enraged beast
the other kept pumping lead into him
from the Winchester until the water
was covered with red foam, telling that
the monster was badly hit.
Finally he appeared to give up the
ghost, turned over on his back, and
floated upon the surface. They lassoed
him and towed him ashore, but the
gator was not dead, and still had any
quantity of fight in him; and so, when
one of the sportsmen ventured too close,
the gator gave lash with his tail,
knocked the young fellow upside down,
and paralyzed his legs for the. time be-
ing, and went for him, grabbing his
foot in his friRhtful J avs and infiicting
painful and perhaps serious injury.
1t was two minutes before the jaws
of the beast could be pried open, and
it was an hour later before the last
spark of life fed from the reptile.
The alligator was one of the largest
seen in the st. Johns in recent years.
He measured 14A feet in length, and
around the barrel feet. His head
was feet long. Those versed in gator
lore say the old fellow must have long
ago passed the century mark. He
has been seen in the vicinity of Fort
George for many years, and has proba-
bly, had ton of lead shot at him by
enterprising sportsmen in search of
big trophy.
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glancing blow behind the shoulder,
driving the fox away yard and gain
ing timsS ta get on his legs again.
Then 1e fox came at the crane and
once more the crane struck at the fox's
eye, this time successfully, for the point
of the. bill picked the eyeball open.
The fox skunk back and started to run,
while the crane, with six-foot strides
and half-spread wings, set after him.
Then came race fit to mike woods
man howl. The cranes head stuck out
straight before his body, while his long
pipe-stem legs stretched out fore and
aft alternately, twisting around each
other as the fox turned sharp corners
with his tail Rugged close, ears laid
back, and mouth open. Foxes are
credited with being greased-lightning
runners, but the crane made this fox
hump himself to keep out of the way.
At last the fox went under a wire
fence, turning sharp to do it. The
crane struck at him, not noticing the
wire, and the cranes neck struck ON
the wire, while the bill split on barb
hooking the bird fast. Lem Lawson
killed the fox at long range with rifle
and the crane was captured alive, only
to die later. The two will be mounted
in antagonistic form.