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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-25
THE LATE JOHN KEEFE.

.John Keefe twenty one years ola,
who died at the hospital Wednesday
supposedly of Bright's disease, Will be
buried by the town to-day. His broth
er. Thomas Keefe, says that the dead
man fell from horse at Meriden last
summer and that this accounts for the
bruises on his shoulder blade and knees.
The brothers roomed together in an
Italian boarding house on Union street.
John was taken i'll Monday night, and
was removed to the hospital Tuesday.
He was violently delirious. He was a
vegetable peddler, and had lived at
various lodging houses in the city He
was born in East Haven. Coroner Mix
thinks there is nothing suspicious about
the case.
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HANDSOME OAK ROCKER.
Prosecuting Agent Dewell Remembers
the Press Club.

y handsome quartered oak rocker
the gift of Prosecuting Agent James D.
DeUell, jr., was received at the New
Haven Press clubs rooms yesterday af-
terEoon. The officers and members of
the club greatly appreciate the kindly
feeling that prompted the donor to re-
member them at this Christmas tide
and take this means of thanking Mr..
Dewell for his remembrance
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-25
THE ORPHANS REMEMBERED.

Mr. waddingham's Annual Gift to the
Orphans of New Haven Asylums.
General E. e. Bradley has received
from Mr. Wilson Waddingham two
large Christmas boxes for the children
of the New Haven orphan asylum. As
has been his custom for many years,
Mr.. Waddingham will give to each
child at the orphan asylum 81 as a
Christmas present.
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New Years Gifts,

ANSW 4 CLUx = OlIGSs
At less than half Christmas prices:
DC Iron Toys 1c each.
lOc Iron Toys DC each.
25c Iron Toys 10c each.
59c Iron Toys 29c each.
S1.0O Iron Toys SOC each
BOOKS.
Csc limo Books &c each.
4Oc 12mo Books 10c each.
SOC limo Books tic each.
Prayer Books 15c each.
Hymnals 100 each.
THINK OF THIS
Lot at the price we name for New
Years gifts:
Balance of our Mems Plain White RI
$. Handmade Initial Handkerchiefs.
that sold Christmas at 121ac, we offer at
70 each.
GREAT VALUE
In Ladies' Kid Gloves
Our 4-button Kid Gloves, in tans and
browns, sold at 75c, marked now ACC
each.
ALL FANCY GOODS
Marked down to half original price.
JAPANESE WILLOW WARE.
Half price.
JAPANESE CUPS AND sAUcERs.
25c quality this season, Soc quality
last season, marked now 10c.
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CLOAK ROOM.
ID Floor,


This Cloak purchase calls for more
than passing comment. The crisp new
ness of these coats, the heavy ooucle
and beaver; the expensive Innings, the
finish, the styles are bringing $l5,Oo Tor
the same garment in New Haven To-
day. See window and be convinced.
For Saturday and Monday, $3.50 each.
SEPARATE SKIRTS.
Clearing up odd sizes and single
skirts. Have marked about 20, $3.9S.
Regular price for these garments have
been $3.50 SIS. 50 to $3.50. They are great
bargains at this figure
APRONS.
We shall offer all the ladies and
children's aprons which from rush OF
Christmas business got soiled, at about
half price.
MORNING GOWNS.
10 dozen Flannellette Wrappers, eX-
fra heavy. well made and wide skirts;
were $1.25. Saturday and. Monday SIC
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DRESS GOODS.

Dress Patterns are so good, prices are
so low twill hardly be necessary to
even look at them, SO great is the value.
Order by telephone 1035, letter or postal
card the color you want. If not salts
factory, return to us and get your mon
ey.
Special, Z yards for $1.75
Special, yards for $500.
Special, yards for $2.75
Special, yards for $780,
BEAUTIFUL SILK AND WOOL
PLAIDS FOR WAISTS OR
DRESSES.
yards for $1.15.
yards for $1.45.
yards for $3.50.
DECIDEDLY ATTRACTIVE.
10 pieces Black Figured Imported
Dress Goods, been selling at $50.
marked down to $1.00.
LINEN SPECIALS.
100 dozen Knotted Fringe Damask
Towels at only Sc EACH
1000 DOZEN
Table Mats, made specially for us in
Germany, with our name on, for sale at
25c dozen.
ALL LINEN BUREAU SCARFS.
rs dozen 54-inch All Linen Bureau
Scarfs. open work all around, never
sold less than $780, for sale at 49c each.
BANQUET LAMPS.
$1,000 Banquet Lamps marked down
to $685.,
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Pillow Case Cotton.

42-inch Bleached Pillow Case Cotton,
worth 10c, at &c yard.
SCARLET TWILL FLANNEL
We offer 10 pieces Scarlet Twill, the
best value in America, at lie yard.
CLEARING UP PRICES ON COM
FORTABLES,
At $1.00, St25, $1.4S, $1.75, and 1925.
S numbers that are especially interest
ing to bargain hunters.
CLOAKING.
We're going to wind up our Cloaking
department for good. Prices half what
they are worth.
HAMBURGS.
Winding up 1896 with magnificent
values in Hamburgs.
You cannot get equal value again, If
you wait life time.
loo Hamburgs for DC.
zoe Hamburgs for 10c.
That's the story in o nut shell.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-25
SCARLET TWILL FLANNEL

We offer 10 pieces Scarlet Twill, the
best value in America, at lie yard.
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WRECKnD orr srAMFoRD.
Schooner George Il. Dudley of This City
Goes Ashore-Wrecl<ers Are Trying to
Float Her-Valued at $4,000.


Stamford, Dec. PA large three
masted schooner went ashore on a
ledge of rocks about one and a half
miles from shore off Stamford harbor
this morning. The name of the schoon-
err cannot be ascertained at present.
She lies on the rocks, bow on, and has
apparently shipped much water. At
noon it seemed apparent that the YES
sci would prove a total wreck. 1t is
thought that the schooner was making
for this harbor, as several lumber deal
ers We're expecting a cargo of lumber
from Norfolk, Va Owing to the heavy
sea which is running, however, no one
has ventured to put out.
New York, Dec 24-The schooner
ashore off Stamford harbor, Connecti-
cut, is the George e. Dudley, Captain
Wilson, from Norfolk, Va, for Bridge
port Conn, with cargo, of pig iron.
The Chapman Derrick and Wrecking
| company has wrecking tugs alongside
of the schooner and will try to float her
without taking out any of the cargo
The George E. Dudley was built at
Madison, Conn, in 1891. She registers
3S7 tons and halls from New Haven.
| Conn.
The schooner George e. Dudley, men,
toned above is owned for the most
part in this city and is valued at S2O,-
0OO Among the part owners are George
E. Dudley Frank Trowbridge, manag-
ing owners; E. f. Mansfield, Tredwell
Ketchum, Captain John Crosley and
Mrs. D. c. Eaton, widow of the late
| Professor Eaton. A small part is also
| owned in Madison.
Each owner insures his own interest,
and it is stated that most of the poll
cies are placed with the Security com
pany of this city
| Mr.. George e. Dudley, one of the
owners, was seen last evening and said
| that it was the first he had heard of
the disaster but thought there could
| be no doubt of the accuracy of the re-
port. as the description of the vessel
was correct.
He said that Captain Wilson had
been in command of her since she was
built in 1891 and the schooner had new
er before had an accident, with the eX-
ception of some losses of sails. She had
made many voyages some to foreign
countries, including two visits to Ven
ezuela, one to Georgetown and three to
Cuba. This fall she made voyage to
Halifax, N. S.
The schooner had a carrying capac-
! ity of $50 tons of coal and was manned
by crew of seven men, all told
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MORNING GOWNS.
Last Call on Cottons.

1896 famous for the unparalleled bar
gains we've been giving in cotton
cloths.
GOOD 36-INCH
Bleached Cotton at SIC yard
EXTRA GOOD
S6-inch Bleached at SC yard.
BEST 36-INCH
Bleached Cotton in America at the
price, &c yard.
GOOD BROWN
Cotton, 36-inches wide, at 41ac yard,
Best Brown Cotton ever sold, at DC
yard.
"a BROWN SHEETING,
The greatest value in America, at
SEC yard.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-25

THE SILK STORE
Of New Haven will sell Saturday, and
the last week in the year, the following
unheard Of bargains:
All first class silks and all warranted
to wear
24-INCH ALL SILK
Black Brocades, worth $1.OO, at ACC
yard
24-INCH ALL SILK
Black F,lille Franchise, worth s71sc
yard, at ACC yard
24-INCH ALL SILK
Black Satin Duchess, worth s1.oo, at
Soc yard.
23-INCH ALL SILK
Satin Brocades in Pink, Blue, Nile,
Gold, Lavender and mode, worth $500.
at slips yard.
These are evening shades; quantity
limited.
Decidedly Cheap.
Evening shades in antique Velours
for evening dresses. Sold in this city
at SIPS. Our price SOC yard.
SEVERAL GOOD SHADES
In Taffeta Glace Silks, worth 75c, at
SOC yard.
24-INCH BLACK ALL SILK
Satin Brooches in exquisite patterns,
worth $3.50, at SLIPS yard.
24-INCH BLACK ALL SILK
Armure, equal to any you buy, at
$15O. Now $1.OO yard.
CLEARING UP PRICES.
Shifting Cambrics
5000 pieces new spring styles fine
Shifting Cambrics in pinks, blues,
browns and blacks, spots, figures and
stripes; the &c yard quality, at 3%c
yard.
$500 YARDS
Checked Nainsooks in good assert
ment of checks, at only sac yard.
APRON GINGHAMS.
5000 yards Apron Ginghams in checks
and plaids at only sac yard
OUTING FLANNELS.
1000 yards outing Flannels, same as
sold at &c, at only 3%c yard.
ALL LINEN CRASH.
1000 yards All Linen Crash at only
SIC yard.
WHITE SHAKER FLANNEL.
5000 yards White Shaker Flannel at
3Ac yard. Comments unnecessary.
$50 PIECES
Birds Eye Cotton at only 3%c yard.
WINDING UP
1896 with the lowest prices ever
known.
Best White Blanket in the world al
SOC pair.
Best liza White Blanket in the world
at CSC pair
Best liza Grey Blanket in the world
at TIC pair.
Best ia White Wool Blanket in the
world at $1.5O; worth $500.
Other grades equally as cheap.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-15

corner of Montgom cry and Market
streets, did not result in the serious injury
or death of several men. AS it is, DR.. M.
Gardner, J. B. Wright of Sacramento, and
Sam Leake, the ex-postmaster of that city
and now the secretary of Adolph Speckels,
are now thanking their stars that they are
alive. They are not likely, however, soon
to forget their thrilling experience and
will be a little timid about entering into
elevators in tall buildings.
DR.. Gardner, the chief surgeon of the
Southern Pacific Company. sustained q
severe confusion of the spine and will be
unable to leave his bed for several weeks.
No specially serious results, other than
stated, are expected. AT the time the
accident occurred the docter suffered ex-
cruciating agony and it was thought that
his back was broken.
The pain was soon lessened by skiIlfuI
medical treatment, and last night at his
residence on Post street he was resting
easily and his condition reported to be
much improved.
Division Superintendent Wright escaped
with sprained ankle and returned yester-
day to his official duties at Sacramento.
Secretary Leake was severely shocked,
but so far as has been learned is believed
TO be free from serious injury, unless there
SnOulQ De some unexpected InIeTnal ueYel-
opments.
The elevator, the one at the south side
of the Montgomery-street entrance, fell at
ABOUT 5 clock from the fifth floor of the
building into the basement. 1t contained,
besides Jones, the boy who runs it, Charles
Naylor and the three gentlemen already
mentioned.
After the fall all of the occupants were
found lying in heap upon the floor COW
cred with the debris of the wreck and al
most senseless from fright. With the ex-
ception of the nervous shock and few
bruises Naylor was unhurt.
The only explanation that has been
given as to the cause of the accident is
that after leaving the sixth floor the lever
would not work, and in falling the safety
clutches failed to catch. A strange fatality
seems to attend this cage, for it dropped
from the second floor to the basement last
Friday afternoon and again from the third
floor Saturday afternoon. At these times
the elevator boy was alone in the cage and
luckily did not get hurt. 1t is thought
that something is wrong in the engine
room, but the employees will not discuss
the subject further than to say that there
will be an immediate and thorough over
hauling of all the elevators.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-15
A Dozen Balls Were Lost by
Being Knocked Over the
Fence.
sHEA'S NEW HARL.EY-HORsE.
In Two Innings the Players Circled
the Bases Until They Were
Tired Out.

The air about the new Presidio athletic
park was filled with baseballs from 2:30 to
80 yesterday afternoon. The balls started
skyward within the enclosure and most of
them descended outside the fence. In
consequence an almost continuous stream
of small boys could be seen scurrying
away from behind the grand stand, each
bearing in his hand precious sphere.
The thousand or more enthusiasts who
filled the grand stand witnessed slogging
match between the CALIFORNIA; and Inf-
perials of the City League that will put to
shame the best efforts of Brusers Corbett
and Sharkey next week. The pop of the
resonant base-hit sounded at such regular
intervals as to remind one of an exhibition
of file firing by militia company.
During two innings the players ran
around the bases until their tongues pro-
truded and they almost sank to the ground
from exhaustion. Shea, who is yet little
high in flesh and is perhaps a bit too
heavy for a sprinter, broke down entirely
and may never race again. 1t is said that
he threw out a splint as he made the turn
into the stretch on his third lap in the
second inning. Mullee, who started in to
carried from the field after the fourth in
ming, in which the tail-enders pounded
him for a total of FIVE bases and five runs.
Mullee was shining success, however,
as compared with Monet. In the second
inning the CALIFORNIA; made thirteen runs
and fourteen safe hits, three of them
doubes.and one triple, off his delivery
Again, in the sixth, they got on to bis
curves and pounded out eight runs. max
ing five singles, double and triple.
Despite the terrific betting of both sides
| tie game was practically an errorless one,
the winners only being credited with eight
mistakes while the losers confined them
selves to sixteen blunders during the eight
innings they were in the field.
1t would be impossible to describe III de-
tail the many brilliant plays of the nine
teen participants, so the summary of the
game, as kept by E. GrandIloquent Boyd,
is here appended:
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-15
OPPOSED TO TRAINING.
4 Quiet Oakland Effort to Stop
Sharkey Failed.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, |
90S Broadway, June IA.

Thomas Sharkey, the pugilist, disap-
pointed many friends and admirers at the
Acme Club to-day. He did not show up
for his usual practice and it was reported
that Danny Needham had taken him for q
long walk. Sharkey attended church this
morning and afterward decided to take a
partial rest.
So far as can be learned there is no dis
position as yet to put up any money on
either Sharkey or Corbett. Men who
watch Sharkey every day always express
the same opinion. They say that his only
hope of winning is by his heavy hard hit
ting, as it is believed that Corbett can
place two blows to Sharkey's one. No one
seems to think that Sharkey can pretend
to be as quick or as scientific as CorDett,
but many think he can hit harder So even
are these opinions that no oneis doing any
betting.
Some people who are opposed to prize,
fighting in any form made an attempt
yesterday to see if they could prevent
Sharkey training in this city. They con-
suited lawyer about the law governing
such affairs and were disappointed to find
that it only covers persons who actually
engage in contest and is silent regarding
training.
Rev. Edward Davis spoke very strongly
against prize-hghting at the Christian
Church tonight. He took the ground
that boxing as a purely scientific sport,
INDUCED in merely to make muscles
strong and eyes keen, is as highly to be
commended as a brutal prize-fght for
money is to be condemned.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-15
STATE LEAGUE TEAMS.
They Are All Ready to Begin the Fray
on the 2Sth.


the 2Sth.
Fully 5000 people visited the new base
ball grounds, corner of Sixteenth and Fol-
som streets, yesterday to witness the prac-
ticing of the Oakland and San Francisco
clubs. The gates were thrown open to the
public and the crowd made general in
spection.
The grand stand seats about 25G0 people,
and is arranged so as to enable the specta-
tors to command a splendid view of the
ep tire field. The bleachers will comfort
ably seat 200O, and are located opposite
first base.
The four clubs are almost complete. San
Jose will be represented by strong ag-
gregation. Home talent, as far as practi-
cable, will be engaged and the i'm portation
OF few Eastern players will aid San Jose
to present an'exceedingly shifty combina-
tion. The season opens there on the 28th
inst, when Stockton will be the opposing
club.
Stockton has engaged Nick Smith to
play third, and with the aid of four Texas
League players will put penant-winning
team in the field.
During the practice game yesterday San
Francisco showed up in fine form, their
batting and base running being feature.
Oakland presented two old fayorites, Lou
Hardie and Donovan.
The San Francisco team goes to Santa
Cruz next Saturday, where they play two
games with the Santa Cruz Club.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-15

points of the sterner sports, such as base
ball and pugilism. The Potrero nine
played well-matched game against the
Northenders. At 5 o'clock the game was
still in progress, showing 80 to &c runs in
shouted one enthusiast, did you see how
Ikey slid to thirdP He didn't do any
thing to his pants, did he? Wait till his
mother sees 'em, that's all"
When the sun went down the apple
blossoms had withered and the kids, like
the blossoms, lost their prestige. Most of
them were spanked and all were put to
bed. They all insist, however, that the
next 14th OF June California will have a
children's day, the like of which was never
heard of before.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-15
The Cat That Makes Free Trips.

A black cat which persisted in riding on
Train 511 of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road April q, and which, notwithstand-
ing that it was thrown from the tram at
Wilmington and Baltimore, climbed on
again and made its way to Washington,
was again seen at Camden station
Friday, on the return trip to it's home in
Philadelphia. That it was the same cat
was vouched for by. Special officer Harry
Wingate OF Camden station, who saw it
both times. The wanderer arrived from
Washington on the Royal Blue train,
which pulled into Camden at 12:40 P. NJ.
1t was quietly sitting on the truck of one
of the cars. Mr.. Wingate called the at
tention of Conductor Wellman to the cat,
and the conductor drove it from the
truck. Word was passed around the sta
ton that 1.-The cat had come back" and
many persons watched its movements, but
the cat was too sly for the onlookers and
made bee line down the platform and
along the wall of the Belt tunnel, where it
sat and licked its paws until the train
pulled out. Then it followed the train to
the entrance to the tunnel, where it leaped
on one of the cars and resumed its journey.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-15
THE HANDBALL COURTS.
Several Exciting Games Played Yester-
day-The Union Court to
Be Closed.


The haEdball courts were well patronized
yesterday, and a number of closely con-
tested games were witnessed. AT the San
Francisco Court J. C. Nealon and T. f.
Bonnet played P. T. Donnelly, the anna
teur champion, and AL Hampton of the
Olympic Club. Nealon and Bonnet won
the final by only two aces. Then partners
were changed, and Bonnet and Hampton
played against Nealon and Donnelly. In
this game the first named won by only one
ace. They were two of the cleyerest games
ever played in the court.
Nealon had busy day of it yesterday.
Besides playing the two games at the San
Francisco Court he played four single
hand games with the soft ball against Jim
Corbett at the Olympic court.
The event of the day at the Union court
was game between ]. 7. Feeney and T..
Lenihan and r. Lenihan and Terry Nc
Manus, the two latter winning after an ex-
citing struggle. Yesterday will robablv
be the last occasion on which handball will
be played in this court, as Billy McManus,
the genial proprietor, has leased the Char
ter Oak saloon on Market street and has
intimated his intention of closing up the
court. Lovers of handball will regret this
action, as the court has been popular re-
sort for years. Efforts will be made to get
him to reconsider his determination, but
he said yesterday that it would be useless.
Following were the games played yester-
day:
San Franciso Court-w. Manning and D.
Rodgers were defeated by P. Ryan and G. Nc
Donald, 21-14, 17-21, 21-19. P. Ryan and
W. Manning, 21-13, 15-21, 21-20. j. Collins
and w. Stansbury defeated J. Brown and M.
Edwards, 21-16, 1921, 21-19. r. Murphy
and NJ. Edwards defeated w. Stansbury and A.
Hendy, 21-1S, 15-21, 21-19. P. Hutchinson
and ]. Lawless defeated T. Barry and A. PEN
noyer, 21-14, 1921, 21-1S. ]. C. Nealon
and T. F. Bonnet defeated P. T. Donnelly and
Al. Hampton, PLY, 1921, 21-15, 1871,
21-19 T. f. Bonnet and AL. Ham pton de-
feated J. c. Nealon and P. T. Donnelly, 21-l6,
17-21, 21-15, 1921, 21-20. J. Feeney and
P Kelly defeated r. Lenihan and George
Hutchinson, 21-14, 17-21, 21-19.
Union Court-W. Hanrahan and L.. Sweeney
81, 21-14. F. Reynolds and T. Sullivan de-
21-l9 w. Stansbury and ]. Collins defeated
w. T. Sullivan and NJ. Edwards, 21-13, 1921
2I-l5. w. Billings and H. BatZner defeated
H McKenney and D. Doolcy, 21-9, 21-l4
1921. w. McManus and j. Creamer defeated
J. McGoyern and j. Tierney, 1921 21-IS.
2IN-2O. T. O. Boyle and Thomas Barry OF
Bakersfield defeated c. Bradley and j. How.
ard, 21-19, 1871, 21-16. ]. J. Feeney and
L. Lenihan were defeated by r. Lehman and
Terry McManus, 1921, 2l-19, 21-I7, 18-
01-20.