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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-03
FUN ERA rs.

The funeral of William Fl King. who
;ao,+,saa Nth +ha
was - ~ y go ~ -
mallory lock manufacturing ONCE DIS
bookkeeper and confidential clerk, took
place Yesterday afternoon from his late
u,aooo ,as attended Nv l.. ,,erv
large number OF sorroWlhg ff1enos' IN
cluded among whom were many promi-
nent citizens There were present a
, ... - ~ ,ra,,
i''i 30 ~ VIZ
shop offlclals ana employees, and OF the
Masonic fraternity. The Episcopal
church service was read The Mason's
officiated at the grave.
MRS. MARY E. PLATT
The funeral of Mary E. Plat, wife of
Albert L. Plat, was held at her home
141 Henry street, yesterday The Rev.
DR.. Twitchell conducted the service
and the bearers were George Doolittle
Herbert Doolittle,s William futile, and
William Nevilles. The interment was
in Mapledale cemetery. Besides her
husband, the deceased leaves two chill
dren, Edith and Louis Bailey; two sis
tiers, Mrs. John Fogarty, Mrs. Joseph
Brown, and brother, Charles Learned.
JOSEPH K. BUNDY.
Services were held at 9 o'clock yester-
day morning over the remains of Jo-
seph K. Bundy, who died Saturday af-
ternoon of diphtheria. On account of
the nature of the disease, no friends at
tended the service at the house.
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opera house has just received a very
handsome meerschaum pipe of highly
artistic design from his brother G. o.
Starr, the we'll known European agent
for Barnum & Bailey. The pipe is of
the finest quality meerschaum and was
made in Vienna expressly for G. O.,
Starr.
EX-Captain Fred NJ Grant of Canton,
ILL.,, formerly of this city, has sent q
letter to the Register, in closing which
he says: IT am for sound money and
the burial of John p. Altgeld forty feet
deep" CAPTAIN Grant was in the Shen-
andoah Valley recently and attended
the dedication of the monument to his
regiment, the Twelfth c. V. Captain
Grant was a member of the famous old
Quinnipiack Debating club of years
ago, of this city, to which belonged
General E. S. Greeley, Judge Pickett,
George and Alfred Minor Captain Mi
mott A. Buttricks and his brother, ex-
Druggist Buttricks, all of this city Eek
cept George Mirror who is now of Bos-
ton), and all of whom have become in
fluential men.
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FIRED ON BY A sPANIARD.

New York, Nov. captain Mont
gomery of the brig Carib, which arriv-
ed to-day from Truxillo, reports that
October 10, about midnight, war YES
sci without lights displayed was sight
ed. Shortly afterwards the stranger
blew his whistle several times to at
tract attention, and, finding that the
brig did not heed him, fired gun. The
brig hove-to and waited for twenty
minutes until within speaking distance.
The stranger proved to be a Spanish
man-o war The brig was hailed and
asked her name and whittier bound;
also if she had seen any Spanish ves-
sells.
After receiving replies the warship
signalled Good night" steaming away
to the eastward without showing her
lights. The night was dark and it was
impossible to distinguish her rig.
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SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Accident to Mr. Carl J. Blenner, the
Artist.

Mr. Carl j. Blenner, the artist, who
has been stopping in this city for some
time, met with a serious accident at
the Union depot in this city yesterday
morning. Mr.. Blenner attempted to
board the 1920 train after it had start
ed, and fell heavily upon the steps of
the last car, breaking his leg. He was
assisted into the car and placed on an
extemporized stretcher, formed Of three
car seats Mr.. Blenner had with him a
top coat, stick and grip, and 1T was
probably because his hands were so full
that he lost his hold
At Milford Mr.. Blenner's friends at
Black Rock were telegraphed, and they
we're at the Bridgeport station when
the train arrived A stretcher was
brought and Mr.. Blenner was taken In
an ambulance to the Emergency hospi-
tai, where the bone was set. 1t was
found the break was a compound
fracture of a serious nature and Mr.
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MIR. BARRIERS RECITAL.

Mr.. William H. Barber of New York
will give a piano recital at Warner
hall this coming Friday evening. There
is a long list of patronesses for the
affair, and a socially brilliant audience
is assured Mr.. Barber is a skillful
program maker and has devised an es-
pecially varied and pleasing program
for his recital. Mr.. Barber has receiv-
ed the highest and most gratifying
appreciation of the critical wherever he
has played. His technic is said to
be brilliant, and his musical taste re-
fined.
Tickets are on sale at Steinerts.
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A MONSTER COON.

One of the largest raccoons seen in
Derby this season was captured Satur-
day night by Joseph T. Wells, Arthur
D. Chase and d dog. The coon was
freed up the Housatonic valley few
miles. 1t weighed twenty-five pounds.
Yesterday it was sent to Michael Han
non in Hudson, N. Y, who is strong
Bryan adherent as a solace from his
brother John of Minerva street over the
assumed defeat of Bryan and the tri-
umph of Mckinley and the G. o. p
Ansonia Sentinel.
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MATTHEW GRANT DEAD.

Burrville, Conn, Nov. Matthew A.
Grant, an aged and well known resi-
dent of this place, dropped dead yes
terday while entering his front door.
Death was due to epilepsy, to which
he had long been subject.
The deceased was one of the famous
Grant triplets, of whom only one now
survives. Up to the death of Daniel
Grant three years ago the triplets had
the distinction of being the Oldest in
the country. Matthew A. Grant was
seventy-five years old.
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Y.4RIOUS ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Mulvahill left
Winsted yesterday afternoon for Wood
mont, where they will reside.
Yesterday was observed as All Souls
day in the Catholic churches through
out the country.
Mrs. Eliza Stevens of Ansonia died
Sunday evening at the residence Of her
sister, Mrs. Frank Thomas, of Derby,
after a long illness with rheumatism,
aged about seventy-four years.
Judge Sheldon Of New Haven spoke
in the interests of free silver at the
Tingue opera house in Seymour last
evening.
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Blenner was taken to the general hos
pital. The leg wass considerably swol-
len before the surgeon arrived. MI.
Blenner showed a good deal of grit dur
ing the necessarily painful operation Of
moving him from place to place and
during the setting of the bones,
AS soon as practical Mr.. Rlenner will
be taken to Black Rock. Mr.. Blenner
made many friends in New Haven, who
will be deeply grieved to learn of his
misfortune.
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It. Demands cemetery, where the bur

St. Demands cemetery, where the bur-
ial took place.
Several fine floral tributes were sent
by the railway men. President Corey
and Starter Joseph Donlon were at the
funeral, and they earned the gratitude
of their subordinates and of Kinucane' S
other friends on account of their eff
forts to do all in their power to show
honor to the unfortunate man.
The pallbearers, all night motormen,
were Thomas Sullivan, Michael Flem-
ming, Harry Langdon, Daniel McNa-
mara, Stephen Hemion and Edward
Callahan.
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MR.. THOMAS FUNERAL.

The funeral of David S. Thomas will
be held from st. Paul's church to-mor-
row at 2 p. m. Family prayers will be
read at the house. "a Academy street,
at 1870. The Knights Templar of Hon
or will have charge of the services
The interment will be in Evergreen
cemetery.
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NEW M E CHuRCH.

wallingford, Nov. 2.-Ground was
broken here to-day for the new Metho-
dist Episcopal church to be erected at
the corner of Church and Main streets.
The new edif1ce will have a seating
caIacity of 300.
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JOE BARBOUR SAFE.

Hartford Expects to Elect Him First
Representative.
Hartford Nov. "A conservative
canvass of the probable outcome of the
election in Hartford tomorrow is that
the city will be carried by the repub-
licans by a big majority. The cleo
ton of "Joe'' Barbour as first repre-
sentative on the republican ticket is
assured, as is also the election of L. B..
PIumpton for state senator.
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SOME INTERESTING FACTS

Apropos to Presidential Election Day.
The following, prepared at the Hill
house high school yesterday, is of gen.
eral public interest:
Hillhouse High School, November 2,
1895
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Mr.. and Mrs. E. Fl. Rowe have re-
turned from a weeks stay in North
Guilford. Mr.. Rowe shot several gray
squirrels during his visit. He reports
squirrels and rabbits more plentiful
than last wear
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SIX MEN KILLED.

Ashland, Pa, Nov. six men were
killed this afternoon by an explosion
Of coal gas in Packer No. mine.
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tables and pretty prizes Will be offered
The money will be given to the building
fund of the new temple.
Colonel Adds of the Winchester Arms
company has sailed for Europe for a six
weeks stay.
Mr.. Frederick M. Ryder, for the past
three years manager Of the Leader, will
be married on Tuesday, November II,
to Miss Maud Helen Hendersor of
Plainield, N. j., at the home of the
| brides mother, Mrs M. E. Henderson.
The bride has many friends among New
Workers, as her family lived there for
years and were prominent in St.
Georges church
Mrs. Mary Hepburn Smith of Milford,
regent Of the Freelove Baldwin Stowe
chapter, D. A. R., of that place, will, in
accordance with her usual custom,
leave early in the winter for Washing
ton, where she has an apartment of
| eight rooms in the Cairo. Mrs. Smith
takes her handsome horses and equi-
pages with her to Washington, and en-
tiers quite extensively into social life
| there.
Miss Beata Roessler is at present To-
Gated at the Villa Johnson, Rue de IL.
Pompe, Paris, where she is studying
French at the Berlitz school and vocal
music under one of the best masters of
Paris. Her father, Paul Roessler, the
veteran New Haven optician, is spend
| ing the winter in Berlin with his neph-
ew, Professor Gustav Roessler, profess
sor of electricity in the Berlin univer-
| sity. Mr. Roessler is in much improv-
ed health and thoroughly enjoying his
visit With Miss Roessler he will re-
main abroad about year longer.
| Manager G. w. Starr Of the Grand
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-01
A Lamp shade.

Over skeleton shade Of white wire,
for a parlor lamp, drape an umbrella
fall of white chiffon. Cut the chiffon
in q circular piece large enough to
quite cover the frame and finish the
edge with a whip seam or q ruffle of
the chiffon, as youplease. Then from
the center cut piece as largo as a
saucer, and set two-inch ruffie about
this. All over the surface of the
chiffon tie butterfly bows of pale yell
low daisy ribbon, or what is quite as
pretty, and cheaper, of doubled rope
silk of the same color. Gather up the
neck and tie it about with several
lengths of the ribbon or with skein
of the above named silk. White wash
bloned may be used instead of the
chiffon, having border of gold thread
interlaced through the meshes. -Wo-
mankind.
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Queer Last Requests.

A merchant of Aberdeen bequeathed
portion of his wearing apparel to
his wife recently, because as the will
said, "She had been accustomed to
wearing them during their married
hfe
A French medical paper states that
on opening short time ago the will
of member the following clause was
found: 81 request that my body be
delivered to the Paris gas company
for the purpose Of being placed in a
retort. ] always used my mental
powers for the enlightenment of the
population at large, and I desire that
my body be used to enlighten the
people after my death.
Squire Hawley, of the village Of
Hatfield, near Doncaster, left the
whole of his estate to his groom, on
the condition that his funeral should
be conducted in certain way. He
died and was buried in his own gar
den in the centre of the graves of his
cattle which had died during the rind-
erpest. He was laid out in full hunt
ing costume, including spurs and
whip, and was carried from the house
to the grave on coffin board, when
be was placed in stone coffin, which,
weighing more than ton, had to be
lowered by means Of crane. Hit
pony was shot and buried at his feet
in bride and saddle, and bis dog and
an old fox we're buried at his head. =
New York Herald.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-01

The island Of Hawaii is tho largest
Of the Hawaiian group, having an area
Of 1915 statute square miles, an acre
age Of 2 300, 900 aud population eH-
ceedng 27,000. 10 IL situated Ia 30
degrees, 80 minutes. 10 seconds, north
latitude. It's relative size 10 the en-
tire group is fve.eights Of en-. lts
population is about ono.third that Of
all tho islands, aud probably more
than that Of Honolulu and the island
OF Oahu. In its natural resources II
has more than that Of al the other is
lands Of the group combined, having
twenty-five sugar plantations in active
operation. controlling over 10000
acres Of land, Of which over 1000 are
in actual cultivation for sugar growing
purposes. These plantations give en-
ployment to over 10000 men and wo-
men aud produce an average Of over
73, 900 tons Of sugar annually, of the
average value Of SO, 500, 000
This sugar product is not far from
one-half Of the entire product Of al
the islands Of the group. In addi-
tion 10 the raising and manufacture Of
sugar, some Of the Plantations have
large stock and dairy interests, one,
Hutchinson Plantation company, hay-
ing over 5000 head of stock, and the
Kukalan Plantation company, which
breeds and raises the best of horses,
mules, jacks, cattle, sheep, goats, hogs,
etc, having a large herd now on It's
place. II also has a large dairy in
connection with It's other interests, in
which are 500 COWS, 100 Of which are
MIXED daily. This plantation has
about eighty acres OF coffee growing.
The crop this year from forty acres il
estimated at 81 $50 pounds Of berries.
Exchange.
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Filling the Bill.

A dealer in stuffed animals, who al
so kept a few live creatures for sale,
gave his shop boy, who was permitted
to sell the stuffed specimens, orders to
call him when any one asked for any
of the living animals. One day a gen.
tleman called and demanded amonkey.
"Any one of these?" asked the boy
who was in charge. He pointed to the
stuffed specimens.
''No; 1 want live monkey" an
swered the customer.
The boy stepped to the door of the
back shop and called to his master:
you're wanted, sir. Youths Com
panion.
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A Man Of his Word.

Mrs. Farmer-You said that if
gave you a breakfast you'd put in an
hours work on that wood-pile, and
you've done nothing.
Hungry Hoke deeply injured Moth
in, Mum? I've bin a-calkerlatin how
many horsepower it 'ud require ter
saw dat hull pile, countin' two
hundred feet ter dc saw an each
foot wild a muscular resistance of one
chawergramme. Mebbe you don't
know it, but brain works the hardes
kind nv work, lady.-Judge.
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Water Test for Eggs.

A way to tell bad eggs is to put them
in pail of water, and if good, they lie
on their side; if bad, they will stand
on their small ends, the large ends al
ways uppermost, unless they have been
shaken considerably, when they will
stand either end up. Therefore bad
egg can be told by the way it rests in
the water, always end up, never on its
sida
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-01
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

No country IN tho world can rival
Japan Ia The matter Of hot springs
Every civilized nation Of the world,
even China and Japan, now has q
weather bureau.
Australia has no rivers Of any con.
sequence. Tho interior OF THE vast
continent is almost destiiutoof water.
The skull Of human being is apt
10 become thin in spots over tho sec
tons Of the brain which arc most ex-
orcised.
The Lohigh Valley railroad 10 equip
ping It's stations with a complete sur
gioal outfit 50 that in case Of accident
the injured might be treated without
delay.
Sunlight is superior Is artificial
light because its action upon tho eye
is equablo and unyarying, hence it
may DO used for a long time without
fatigue.
II is said that foods stored in an at
mosphere Of carbonic acid gas are
preserved indefinitely, the freshness
and flavor being retained better than
by the use Of ice.
A medical writer says that seas Of
mineral water and such things have
been poured into unofending stom-
achs to cure headaches, which are due
to abuse Of the eyes.
Attention has been called by
medical man to the number Of bow
legged children in Glasgow, Scotland,
aud he assigns as a reason softness
OF the bones, caused by eating too
many potatoes.
The whales nose is on the top Of
the head, at least his nostrils are sit
uated there, through which he expels
columns of water during the action
known as "spouting." Whales only
spout when they are feeding.
The most recent Enumeration Of the
asteroids, made last November, sets
the figure at 4O7 for those which have
received regular number" as hay
ing been sufficiently observed to de-
termine their orbits. There are sew
eral others waiting to be numbered
as. soon as it can be ascertained if they
are really new or undiscovered old
ones.
An italian sea captain has found
that by having a number of holes in
bag of sail the power of the wind is
materially increased. He says that it
acts to prevent cushion of dead all
gathering in the sail. It is reported
that actual experiments with the per-
forated sails show an increase of 25
percent and over in the speed of the
vessel.
A man in lynn, Mass, the other
day accidentally pushed n GAS ie-
against an iron column. 1t happened
that through n cross wire the ironworl
of the building was connected will
the trolley current, and there was {
tremendous flash. The man wal
hurled across the room and badly
shocked and burned, and the building
took fire.
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HIS BACK ALMOST BROKEN.
A GEORGIA TAHMEas aEnfous Ac.
CtuENf.

NiutsNi
While Flowing In the FIELD 30 Atismpts
10 naias "a Pine stomp and Iu-
lurss iiia pine.
Prom he lfsmaeiff Sparta. Ga.
ibid you notice che man wao lusi paeoi
uai asked 8 gentleman Of areponor.
eyes, what about him2" asked tho re-.
porter.
"How oIdwanli you take him % bes"
"oh, about thir5-4yu gurs8."
I'VE ], Won have made the same mistake
mat many Others have made That "a Mr..
Geo. Bradley. and he d iiity years oi age"
lew days later che reporter was intro
dueod % Mr. Bradley and commented on hls
youthful appearance lie seemed pleased.
aud IN explaining the reason FOR n. inci-
SELF
III viii be twoniy years next spring. o. con-
tinued Mr. Bradley. 'lhat wHa breaking up
land Tor cotton Ia tho northern part I'd the
State, aud my pillow stuck under large plns
root. loosod my pillow aud told my three
boys 70 have the root pulled up by the time
came around again. When I returned /
found the root still there, aud thinking the
ooYH were not trying TO got Il up. i told them
20 get out OF the way aud / would pull II no
myself
II grabbed Il with both hands aud gave a
jerk which broke IL and almost ala the same
with my back. had 10 quit work for some
time In fact. ! was never able 10 do any
more very laborious work. suffered an the
times tried several doctors and many
methods Of treatment but nothing would
ease the terrible pain suffered. Night and
day Il was the same
al rnnsrnH 40 Nura.nkr..st. -s..-a
there several years, during which time
tried several more doctors, but with the same
Disappointing results. / came 20 this place
hiteeh years ago, and had become almost a
physical wreck. / suffered most exeruelat-
ing pains and had given up all hope OF ever
being we'll again. One day last wear I saw
an account Of similar case which had been
cured by Dr.. Williams Pink Pills. and de-
cided 20 try them. l purchased six boxes,
and by the time had taken them, 1 was en-
urely free from pain and had gained twenty
pounds, and have never been troubled since
with my back
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are considered an uniaillng specific for such
diseases as lOcOmotor ataXia, partial parnly-
sis, St. Yitus dance, sciatica. neuralgia.
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ing resulting from nervous prostratlon, all
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peculiar TO females, such as suppressions.
Irregularities. and all forms OF weakness.
In men they effect radical cure in all cases
arising from mental worry, overwork OF eK-
cesses OF whatever naturey DR.. Williams
Pink Pills are sold by all dealers, or will be
sent postpaid on receipt Of price, 90 cents a
box or six boxes for $3.50 (they are never
sold In bulk or by the 1907, by addressing DR..
Williams Medicine Co.. Schenectady, N. Y.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-01

A remarkable record has been made
by Mrs. Luke Fish, of Anderson,
Mich. Last week she gave birth to
twins, making her fourth pair of twins
in five years. She is only % years old,
and all the members of her large fam
lily of eight small children are alive
and in excellent health.
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srArr or On1o. CrY on TOLEDO.

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
Co. doing business In the City of Toledo
County and State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay tho sum Of ONE HUNDRED Doll
LARS for each and every case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use OF HALLS CATARRH
CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day Of December, A. d. 1886
-, A. W.. GLEASON,
7 SEAL
i~-) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials,
free. r. j. CHENEY d Co., Toledo, y.
az Sold by Druggists, Toe
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-01
Unfaillng Sign.

Miss Westend-And can you always
Judge of a mans character by the way
he laughs?
Social Philosopher-Oh, no, not by
the way he laughs, but by what he
laughs at.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-05-01

Papa-"You look sad, Waldo"
Waldo-"Yes, papa; its the Roent-
gen discovery. How could l have been
so stupid as not to find that out?"-
Puck.