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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-10
E EiManC1aL.
Stocks Were Generally Buoyant and There
 Were sharp AdyAnces.

New York, Sept. 9-Stocks opened active and buoyant to-day. Commis- sion firms reported an increase in bus mess and London houses executed buy ing orders in the Internationally listed issues Thelfavorable report of the St. Paul for the fiscal wear and the action of the Manhattan directors on the div idend continued to exert a favorable in fiuence on speculation, and the senti- ment was decidedly bullish.
 A drive was made against the shorts in Manhattan, Tobacco, Sugar and Chicago Gas, and an advance of 54@23s per cent. resulted The declarations of the usual dividends by the Western Union and Sugar companies, an in creased disposition on the part of bank CTS to discount commercial paper and reduction in the posted rates ofsster- ling exchange of one-half cent, to $4.S2ia @s4S41a stimulated the upward move ment.
 The sharp advance induced realiza- tions on~a moderately heavy scale, and the room traders who have been talk ( small lines of shorts in the grangers and industrials. This selling brought about a decline of A@3 per cent. the latter in Chicago Gas, which sold down to 59.
 Sugar receded 2h, to 115B; Tobacco 2, to 65A Burlington and Quincy 1%, to SITS; St. Paul 1A, to 701a; Rock Is land 11s, to 60ss; General Electric 1&, to 27A; Louisville and Nashville 1ss, to 40K, and Western Union 1, to S1A. Speculation in the closing dealings was rather weak, with Chicago Gas as the special Feature.
 Net changes as a rule show advances of A01 per cent Sugar, General Elec- tric, Burlington and Quincy, Rock Is- land and Louisville and Nashville, however, lost A@B per cent Tn the inactive list Lackawanna brought 151, against 156, the last reported sale at the stock exchange. Lake Erie and Western preferred rose 324, to 6sA.
 Bonds were irregular. Sales were $1, ,090.000.
 Following are the closing prices re- ported by Prince & Whitely, bankers and brokers, 46 Broadway New York, and 15 Center street, New Haven:
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PAST MASTERS OUTING.

Enjoyable Gathering at the Masonic
 Home Yesterday-Badges Presented
 to New Haven Men of Note
 Wallingford, Sept. 9-The second an- nual outing of the Actual Past Mas ters' association of New Haven county was held to-day at the Masonic home Despite the weather about 150 attended including the ladies.
 One of the pleasantest features of the banquet, aside from the bountiful spread provided, was the presentation of two badges, enc to President Clark Buckingham and the. other to Vice President John Ruff The badges were of white and blue satin in the form of a rosette, with two pendant ribbons of satin having this, inscription on them A. F. and A. M, Past Masters Asso- citation, New Haven County" Tn the center of the rosette on President Buck ingham's was the word President" :" and on Ruff's badge Vice President. y The badges also had a golden tassel suspended from the rosette.
 The Actual Past Masters association of New Haven county was organized four years ago with Past Grand Master Buckingham as president, which office he has held ever since
 John Ruff of New Haven is vice pres- ident, H. Trecartin of New Haven is secretary, and John H. Rowland of Fair Haven the Treasurer. At the pres ent time there are $50 actual past mas ters in New Haven county, and of that number not far from 200 are members of the association
 Among those present to-day were Grand Secretary John Barlow of Sh al- ton, Past Grand Master F. H Wal dron of New Haven, Past Masters E F. Nettleton and J. H. Johnquist of Ansonia, Past Master A. J. Even of Derby, Worshipful Master F. A. Wat rous of Meriden, W. M E. A. Ender of New Haven, Past Masters Hall and Morse of Wallingford
 Dinner was served at o'clock in the Buckingham (orphange) cottage, and the lady members of the Mizpah ch ap-ar waited upon the tables Fol- lowing the banquet short business meeting was held, at which a number of past masters were elected to mem bership.
 The committee of arrangements and purchasing committee for the dinner were Mrs. R. Atkinson, Mrs. w. Peers, Mrs E. N. Baldwin, Mrs H. Culee, Mrs E. A. Wood and Miss Mary Toothe, all members of Mizpah chap ter
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FAIR HAVEN NEWS,


 Thomas Perry Recovered -Bunnelrs
 Drum Corps in Glover To- -Night,-Per-
 sonal-Slow Work on the Bridge
 A Remonstrance-The Gale Whipped
 Up Big Waves,
 Thomas Perry of Wolcott street who was injured in d bicycle accident sun day, is able to be out again, He was riding on Bridge street when his wheel collapsed suddenly, throwing him against the curbstone and severely cutting his face. It was at first be- ieved MT Perry was seriously injur- ed ".
 MT. Perkins missionary laboring in the west addressed the Fair Haven mission at 1S4 North Front street last evening.
 stephen A. Smith of Clintonville has invited the members of Bunnell's Drum corps to his home this evening to eat watermelon and peaches. MT, Smith entertains the corps once every year.
 Rev. Fathers Mulholland and O'Con-
 or attended the conference of the Cath olic clergy at Hartford Tuesday,
 Edwin R. Slater is building a small conservatory at his home, S1 East Pearl street.
 T. G. w. Jefferson & Son are paint ing new house owned by MT. Harvey s,t 16 a $500 painting contract for MT. Smir- noff in Oak street. Edward c. Knight is arranging a trolley party for next Wednesday even- ing.
 J. Lavigne of 179 Blatchley avenue | is president of the Mckinley H Hobart Bicycle club.
 | Dr. Hull is circulating a remonstrance l for signatures relative to the recent order preventing teams from being driven across the. temporary bridge faster than a walk The protest | which will be sent to the board of pub lie works, is being numerously signed The recent order is very unpopular among the local merchants and owners ! of teams.
 1 Hiram Stevens and family have re- moved from 65 Chambers street tc l Clintonville, having purchased the Wyman Clinton farm l Misses Katherine and Sarah Toles oi Keene, N. H., are visiting their sister Mrs Frederick WashbuAne of 96 East l Chapel street.
 ! Mrs Frank Moore and three childrer of Boston are at Postmaster Moore's I for a visit.
 1 During yesterdays gale the surface of the Quinnipiac river was covered with big whitecapped waves and but l little boating was done. The sharpie. men who went down to the oyster beds early in the morning were interrupted in dredging by the increasing gale ant some of them got back with difficulty I Several of the boats tied up at Oyster .i Point. The sail of Noah Aliens boa \ was badly torn,
 l A baby caNiage left in front of z I Grand avenue store having an umbrel 4 la for sail was carried by the heavy I wind yesterday morning very near tht brink of the Quinnipiac river. Luzern' F. Barnes, suspecting a baby was 1T | the carriage, rescued the vehicle be fore 1t plunged overheard.
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;Etnan1,aI.
CAPITAL, AUTHORIZED CAPITAL
 $IO0,000. $l,O0O,0O0, The Union Trust C0nDaly,
NEW HAVEN.

THARTERED by the State of Connections N with authority to act as Executor, Ad- ministrator, Guardian, Receiver or Trustee under will or deed.
 Is q legal depository of money paid into Court and all Public Trust Funds. Acts as Individuals. and administers trusts of all kinds. Empowered to act as registrar of stocks, bonds, or other evidences of indebted ness, manage sinking funds and do all busl- panies.
 It also does general Ranking business, collecting checks, notes, coupons, and receive deposits. The principal of each Trust is in- vested by itself and kept separate and apart from the general assets of the Company.
 This Company IS by law regularly examin- cd by the Bank Examiner ot the State of Connecticut.
 HENRY L. HoToHKIss, WM. T. BARTLETT,
 President. Treasurer.
 EUGENE s. BRISTOL. Asst Treasurer.
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NEW HAVEN LOCAL QUOTATIONS

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THE TWISTED TRAGEDY.
Miss Hoffman is Not Expected to Re

cover.
 Winsted, Sept, 9-Miss Mary Hoff- man, the sixteen-year-old daughter of Robert Hoffman, who was bound and beaten by a burglar yesterday after noon, is still unconscious this morning and the doctors give but little hope for her recovery. The affair is shrouded in the deepest mystery. The police searched in vain all night to locate the stranger, who was seen to leave the house shortly before Miss Hoffman was found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-07

WASHINGTON, April THE senate spent
the entire day on the postof'ice appropria-
zion bill, but did not complete it. Allen
alleged that Irregularities resulted from the
civil service system and repeated sensa-
tional charges rs to large money contri-
buttons said to have been made in the in.
tercst Of Cleveland and Harrison. The
charge that wanamakcr contributed s40O, =
90 toward Harrison's election led to en-
phatic denial from Hawley. Bills were
passed giving 500 per month pension to
General Cascy's widow and appropriating
5000 foi n fog.horn ut Menominee, Mich.
An executive session was held.
The house adopted the Cuba bclliger'
ency rcsolutions-2H to 27-lY Rcpub-
licans and . Democrats. and then took up
the river and harbor bill, appropriating
over s,0,ooOO. and passed it under sus.
pension of the rules
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-07
CITY ELECTION AT DEs MONIES.
Returns Show . Republican Victory I
About 1000 Majority.

Returns Show . Republican Victory by
About 1000 Majority.
DEs MONIES, April The city election
passed off quietly. The vote polled was
not large, considering the length and in.
tcrcst Of the campaign. Returns SO far
show the election of John MacVicar, Re
publican, by slight majority over c. c.
Loonis. Democrat.
Later returns indicate that MacVicar.
Republican, was elected over LOOMS,
Democrat, by about 1000. The contest
was largely On party grounds.
The majority for the ticket ranged from
1000 to $500. The ordinary majority fol
the Republican party is 800. MacVicar is
elected mayor on a platform declaring fol
the abolition of private ownership Of pub
lie franchises on which the campaign was
fought.
kEoKUK. Ia. April AT the city cleo
ton the Republicans elected the assessor
and four out Of six aldermen. The propo
sition to buy statue Of General S. r.
Curtis was defeated
DUBUQUE, Ia, April THE most ex.
citing election in the history Of this city
ended last night in the overwhelming ma
jority for I. I. Duffy for mayor, Inde
pendent The issues were a doodle coun.
cil'' and good government" The indie
pendents also elect the auditor, assessor
and three OF five aldermen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-07
ATTEMPTED TO AssAsslNArE HIN
Kansas City's Mayor Says an Unknown Man
Tried to Shoot Him.

KANSAS CITY. April Mayor Davis
reported to the police last night that an at.
tempt had been made to assassinate him
in q darl: street n short distance from his
residence. An unknown man came upon
him, he says, calling him an A. 2. A, and
applying vile epithet fired at him at
short range.
The bullet passed through his hat.
Mayor Davis reports that his assailant
ran down an alley and that he fired three
shots at the man as he fled, none of which
took effect. a short time afterwar1
Mayor Davis appeared at Republican
mass meeting and exhibited the torn hat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-07
AMERICANS WIN AS USUAL
Carry on the Honors at the Revival q
the Olympic Games.

Carry on the Honors at the Revival Of
the Olympic Games.
ATHENS, April THE athletic contests,
which nrc intended by the projectors as o
revival Of tho ancient Hellenic contests,
opened yesterday, and the preliminary ex-
crcises were accompanied by an impressive
religious ceremonial. Great enthusiasm
was manifested by the people and the oc-
casion is observed rs n national festival.
The number of spectators who looked on
Mt the contests is estimated at 81, 600. The
royal family entered the enclosure at 3
o'clock, except the crown prince Con.
stantinc, who is on the organization COM
mittce. The crown prince and tho com.
miitce met King George as he advanced
In the middle Of the arena.
Hero he was welcomed by his son on be-
half Of the committee, the crown prince
begging him to take over the Stadion,
which had been restored rs nearly rs
possible to its pristine condition through
the generosity of noble Greek, NJ. Averof.
King George in reply praised the incom.
parable beauty Of the restored structure,
and cordially welcomed the athletic youth
who had come from all parts of the world
TO lend additional brilliancc to the festi-
val. The king then took formal posses
sion of the Stadion in the name of Greece
The united military bands, playing as
one, then rendered hymn which had
been specially composed for the occasion,
while the king, the members of the royal
family and their attendants took the places
which had been allotted to them. over.
looking the arena from an advantageous
point of view, and Mt the same time in
sight Of those who had gathered to witness
the games.
The members Of the American teams
from Princeton and the Boston Athletic
association came into the arena in excel.
lent condition and full of confidence, and
the Americans carried of first honors in
each event in which they entered. The
days contests were preliminary trials and
so decided nothing definitely as to the
final awards Of victory. The trials were
running races at l0O metres, 400 metres
and $40 metres, throwing tho discus and
the hop. skip and jump.
The winning men were: 100 metre:
dash +. A. Lowe, Princeton, II 20 seconds;
second heat, I. =. Curtis, Bostoniathlet
| ic, /. as seconds; third heat, 7. +. Burke
same. IL 5 seconds. Americans did moi
compete in the 800 metres. Throwing the
discus, Captain Garrett, Of Princeton
| won. In the 400 metres II. b. Jamison
Princeton, won first heat; second, L. Z
Burke. ]. b. Connolly, American. wor
the hop, step and jump. covering 1a'l
! metres
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-07
MORE GAINS FOR DEMocHAcTS
Ohio Towns Fail to Come Up to LAST Years
Republican Vote.

AstpuutcsAn otes
CINCINNATI, April z. Exceptionally
pleasant weather prevailed over southern
Ohio for the municipal and township cleo
tons. Many women voted for members
of the school boards, and some of that sex
were elected, but the percentage Of wom-
en- voting was small. The returns show
on the average Democratic gains over last
fall when the state gave its largest Repub-
lican plurality. No political issues were
at stake anywhere outside Of the political
control Of local affairs. Some towns and
townships have gone Democratic for the
first time since the presidential election Of
of 1892
At Warren, Elyria and Marysville the
Republicans elected their entire ticket.
At Millersburg the Democrats elected
their ticket on a very light vote. At Cald-
well, n Republican stronghold, the Demo.
Gratis elected the mayor and city clerk, the
Republicans getting the rest of the ticket.
At Nanwcrt, for the second time in the
history of that city, n Democratic mayor
was elected by $50. The rest of the Re-
publican ticket had an average plurality
Of 400.
At East Liverpool woman suffrage won.
Recently the school board discharged
teachers reading the Bible on opening
school. The women employed carriages
and 9 400 votes were cast by women
in the town, defeating all members Of the
school board who voted for the discharge
of teachers who read the Bible.
At Cleveland the Republicans elected
all their candidates with the exception of
one member of the city council, by plurali.
ties Of 1905 and upwards.
TOLEDO. O., April THE election in
this city resulted in a clean Republican
victory. the city and ward tickets being
carried through Notwithstanding bitter
factional fight among the Republicans.
DAYTON, o., April Jacob Linweil-
Ter, Democrat, was elected mayor by a
plurality of s. All the rest Of the ticket
went Republican, including the council
and school board. The defeat of Mayor
Smith was due to local factions entirely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-07

WASHINGTON, April 7.-Chaplain Fred.
erick +. Sherman, U. 5. n, for some years
a member of the Episcopal church, re-
signed from the navy on Saturday and
was on that day received into the Roman
Catholic church by the Jesuit fathers of
Georgetown college in this city. He was
confirmed Su nday at st. Aloysius
church by Cardinal Sato1li. Sherman is
married and is SON of JuS se Sherman, Of
the superior court Of Massachusetts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-07
THE SPRING VOTE.
Crop Gathered in the Towns oi
Several States.
DEMOCRATIC GAINS IN MICHIGAN;

Also I'm the buckeye State, Where the Re-
pubiicans Could Not Keep Up the Record
VI Last Fall and the Women Took q Hand
and SO Forth-Some Specimen Returns
Of the Trouble.
DETROIT. April THE city and town.
ship elections in Michigan resulted in
Democratic gains in many Of the smaller
cities, and in some cases in Unexpectedly
decisive Democratic victories in the cities.
The townships, for the most part. retain
their Republican majorities, although
these were also cut down in a few cases.
Prohibitionists Garry the Town.
Professor Samuel Dickie, the Prohibi.
Zionist n itional leader was elected mayor
Of Albion by i3 plurality over McCutch'
con, Democrat, the issue being between
the Prohibitionist and liquor elements.
In Saginaw the Democrats elected their
entire city ticket and seventeen aldermen,
Baum, for mayor. receiving a majority OF
], 100. In Bay City the Democrats elected
recorder. The council will be tie. Jack
son went Republican by decreased major
titles. Kalamazoo. Owosso, and Lansing
VShe AsSPocAASoH oy uCSisAvo
Democratic Reverse mt Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie elected all Republic
ans, a reversal of the result of a year ago
Manistee, Flint, Grand Haven, Stanton
st. Ignace and Traverse City elected
Democratic mayors, in some cases revers-
ing last years major.ties. There was but
| one ticket ut Marquette. Escanaba elect
ed Gallup, Republican, by 500 majority
AlfhCnuh local iSSupS nrndOlnir nfpN in
many towns, politics cut n decided figure
in nearly all cases and Democratic gain:
were the rule, generally speaking
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, April 7.-Tht
Republicans elected the entire city ticke,
and will have twelve out of eighteen
members of the common council. Mayor
Stebbins, who was elected a year ago By
1860, was defeated by i4athrop G. Stow BY
| n majority of less than 100. Returns from
townships in this (kent) county show
slight Republican gains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-07

SPRINGFIELD. Ill April I'm reply to
an inquiry the assistant attorney general
has rendered an opinion holding that:
"Whcre the grand jurors in attendance
upon a term of court fail to finish their
business the first week, and adjourn over
to the following Monday. they are entitled
to but one mileage under the statute, but
are entitled to pay for Sunday rs being in
attendance upon court. The same is also
true in regard to the petit jury"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-07

PHILADELPHIA, April 7.-The order of
Pente, beneficial organization which
agreed to pay its members large profits at
the end of seven years, has assigned. Its
assets and liabilities amount to many
thousands of dollars The order has been
going backwards since the troubles of the
"Get-rich quick societies" began
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-07

CHICAGO. April Up. ID. Armour said
last night: Il believe that wheat will sell
at 81 a bushel or near that figure soon.
This Is speaking from the standpoint OF
merchant, and not Of a scalper. 1t ought
to sell there on its merits. and will unless
something Unforeseen occprs"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-07
OLD DUTCH ESTATES ARE FRAUDS.
Ihose Who Arc Banking on Them Had
Better Save Their Cash.


WASHINGTON, April The 'old Dutch
estate" fever is prevailing in the United
States and Canada to such an extent that
United States Consul Downs, at Amstcr.
dam, has been iinpclled to warn his coun.
trymen against spending time or money
towards the collection of these estates He
writes the state department that for the
last three months inquiries on this sub.
jcct at his consulate have been SO nu'
nerous as almost to battle reply.
Tho "Anneke Jams estate, the ivan
Cot" estate, tho "Van Duzen" estate, the
'Webber" estate, the Brandt" estate.
the "Mezger' estate are some of the fancy
titles supposed to represent millions
actually representing nothing. "These
estates do not exist" writes the consul.
"They arc myths, will-o-the-wisps, fakes
The bank Of Holland, in which the 'un
claimed millions are alleged to be de-
posted, does not exist"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-07
Student Drowned in Lake Mendoza.

MADISON. Wis, April John f. Day,
a university student, whose home was at
Janssville, was drowned in Lake Men.
dota yesterday. He was a member of the
university crew and was out on the water
practicing. His body was recovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-07
against the Democrats. The Populists
carried one ward against the Republicans.
Up IN the Nutmeg state.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, April City and
town elections were held in Hartford,
Bridgeport and Stamford In Hartford
the Democrats succeeded in rcdeeming
the mayoralty. In Bridgeport the electors
did not choose a mayor. Ex- Sheriff Miles
b. Preston was elected mayor of Hartford
over General Alexander HARRISON, presi-
dent of the Mckinley club. The Rspub.
licans captured most of the other Offices
and have a majority of the aldermen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-07
voie ON an sisns-Hour Day.

1EoS MOUNTAIN, Mich, April THE
result OF the belloting for an eight-hour
day by the branches Of the Northern Min.
eral Mine Workers Progressive union in
Michigan. Wisconsin and Minnesota will
not be Known until the general convention
Is held at lshpcming on April II. The
vote oil the union here is believed to have
been favorable to the movement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-07

HELENA, April 7.-Dr. Steele, Democrat,
was reelected mayor by about 800 ma.
l,rity The Democrats elected four out Of
seven aldermen, and the Republicans
elected city treasurer and police magis-
trate.
BUTTE, Mont, April THE city cleo
tion was for eight aldermen. The Dem
ocrats had candidates in only five of the
eight wards and elected four of them.
The Republicans carried three wards, two
AGAINST the Populist candidates and one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-07
II He Had Only Shot a Man, Now.

LAWRENCE, Mass, April Arthur
Bradley, the Haverhill shoemaker, one of
the principals in the fatal prize fight here
Saturday night, was bound over to the
grand jury in s. 800 on the charge of man.
slaughter and 5000 on the charge Of
prize fighting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-07

NEW YORK, April Herr Ahlwardt
the Jew-baitcr, was mobbed in Hoboke1
last evening and arrested, charged with
disorderly conduct. Other arrests were
made and several heads broken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-07

Riddle, the United States charge at Con-
stantinople. to the effect that the Turkish
government has no official knowledge Of
the attempt Of the local authorities to ex.
pei Missionary Knapp from Bitlis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-07

WASHINGTON. d. c., April THE
comptroller u the currency has declared
dividends In favor Of the creditors Of in
solvent national banks as follows: State
National bank Of Wichita, Kan. per
cent; National bank Of Kansas City,
No, ~ per cent First National bank Of
DAYTON, Tenn, 20 per cent.