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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-24
WHERE IS C. H. EDWARDS?
The Absence of an Alleged Tailoring
Agent Lamented.

The Absence of an Alleged Tailoring
Agent Lamented.
About Thanksgiving day a well dress
ed young man made his appearance in
this city and announced that he was
the recognized agent Of the Star Tail
oring Co., ISL Broadway, New York.
He was well supplied with samples, or
der books, blanks upon which receipts
for deposits could be written, etc. ETC.,
@ salesman for a first class house His
credentials had all the marks of gem
uineness. The young man went to one
of the first class hotels and secured
rooms. He then began his canvass of
the city Orders We're solicited from
several men in the lower part of the
city, deposit of 81 to SO was asked and
obtained on every order
c. H. Edwards was the name signed
to all the receipts which bore the name
of the firm in the margin. This salts
fed the customers and they waited
without suspicion that anything was
wrong for three weeks the orders be-
ing promised the 18th of December.
When weeks grace had been given
the patrons of the sleek young man be-
gan to make inquiries. 1t was found
that he had registered at the hotel
under a different name than Edwards.
Nothing has been heard from the alleg-
ed agent for several weeks, and his
customers are still waiting their suits.
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pEArn OF AN AGEp LApY.

The many friends of Mrs. Betsy M.
shew will be deeply grieved to learn of
her DEATH which occurred at the home
of her daughter, Mrs w. II. Johnson,
on Greene street, Mrs. Shew was one
Of the oldest residents of the state,
having been born in 1906, Her native
place was Kent, where her father, Rus
sell Stone, was prominent man of the
town and represented Kent in the leg
islature during the term of Governor
Roger S. Baldwin. All of Mrs. Shew's
family have lived a long life, her faith
er dying at the age Of eighty-five and
her oldest brother living to be eighty
eight years.
Two brothers, Levi W. Stone of Kent,
aged eighty-two, and Fairchild Stone
of Cornwall Bridge, Conn, aged eighty
years, and a younger sister, aged sew
enty-fiVe years, survive her. She leaves
two children, Levi w. Shew of Whit
ney avenue, this city and Mrs. w. III.
johnson of Greene street, this city
The funeral will take place from the
home of the latter on Friday at two
o'clock p. m. Z The interment will be in
Evergreen cemetery
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THE BEAUTIFUL SNOW.
AS Seen From Various Standpoints
Yesterday-The Storm on the Sound
The Old Line Boats.

~ Co., 1,
Nioiii gu ious 0'dnupoiil'S
4esterday-The Storm on the Sound
The Old Line Boats.
yas+ord.,, .+1,,,, ,a,,z ,,.o,,
oil iiiciies 10 lhe layer Oh snow ALREADY
on the ground, and was bright with
promise for those who are desirous Of
oooa s1a;ohi, a,,u;x +,,o c,,,;s.t,o,.
eeason' on oiie o.hef manu- II dalnpeh-
Gu me spiilts VI 'ie SKATERS as 1t Gov
iel LIE ICE Will sticH thlckhess ol
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JOHN C. BATES DEAD.


Was Valued Bookkeeper for Hubbell,
Merwin & Co. for Many Years
Past,
John C. Bates of 1888 Whalley avenue,
whose serious illness was spoken of
yesterday died yesterday morning of
nervous prostration, aged siXty-nine.
Mr.. Bates had been bookkeeper for
HubbelI, Merwin & Co, the builders,
for fourteen years and was valued
highly for his integrity and sterling
worth, not only by his employers, but
by all who knew him.
Mr., Bates was born in Lee, Mass,
but when a young man went to Johns
town, N. Y, where he lived until about
twenty years ago, when he came to
this city He was a member of ST. Pat
ricks lodge, A. F. and A. M, of John
town.
Mr., Bates leaves two sons, j. l. Bates
and L. H. Bates of this city. Mrs.
Bates died last July. His grandson is
William Bates, who is with the George
H. Ford company
The funeral will be held on Saturday
with brief services at the house at a.
m, after which the body will be taken
to Lee, Mass, for burial.
FLORENCE SNEDEKER DEAD.
Florence Edith Snedeker, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs George F. Snedeker of 81
Woodward avenue. died yesterday
morning of diphtheria, aged nine years
and eight months.
DEATH OF HERMAN KLINKER-
FUSS.
Little Herman Klinkerfuss, whose
parents reside on Nicoll street, and
whose father is a valued employee of
the Marlin Firearms company, died on
Tuesday of abscess on the brain. The
little fellow, whose age was ten years.
was a great sufferer His hearing was
somewhat impaired, but about two
weeks ago he discovered that he could
hear much palmer than formerly In a
day or two, however, he complained of
pain in the head The pain increased
until his sufferings were very great.
The funeral takes place to-day.
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Every Wednesday and Saturday at
6 p m. train leaves Chicago over
the famous Santa Fe route, which
makes the run to Southern California
in less than three days. This train is
composed of Pullman palace vestibuled
sleeping cars, buffet smoker and din
ing car of the most luxurious pattern
ever designed.
Another Improvement in the Santa
Fe service is in the time of the weekly
tourist excursions, which now leave
Boston every Thursday at II 80 a. M,
and reach California the following
Tuesday. The cost of tickets is lower
and the time faster via these excur-
sions than via any other.
The Santa Fe route is the only line
running entirely over it's own tracks
from Chicago to California, and those
who intend making a trip west will find
it to their advantage to communicate
with S W. Manning, New England
Agent of this line, at 1872 Washington
street. Boston,
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few that are positively unfit for use
and should be abolished.
The National Conference of Charities
and Correction, which was held at
Grand Rapids, Mich, in June last, was
attended by two delegates from the
Connecticut board. The conference of
1897 win be held in Toronto, Canada,
and the Connecticut board is represent
ed among it's officers by the appoint
ment of one of the delegates on the
committee on reports from states and
territories, and of the other as one OF
the secretaries of the conference and
corresponding secretary from the state
of Connecticut.
There are at present 1858 institutions
maintained in Connecticut for the care
of its delinquent, defective and depend
ent classes. The amount paid by the
state for the support of a part of these
institutions, during the year ending
September 80, was $685., 1929. The amount
paid by the towns in the state for the
support of their dependent poor dur
ing the year ending September 80, 1895,
was $3.50, 104.
During the year under review, regu-
lar monthly meetings of the board have
been held at it's office in the capitol
and special meetings also when occa-
sion has required. In accordance with
statutory provisions, quarterly visits of
inspection have been made by two
members of the board to the state pris-
on, the state school for boys, the in
dustrial school for girls, and the state
hospital for the insane. Inspections
have been made of the American School
for the Deaf, the Mystic Oral school,
the Connecticut Institute and Indus
trial Home for the Blind, the School
for Inbeciles at Lakeville, the Hart
ford Retreat for the Insane, and eight
private asylums, Fitch's Home for Sol
diers at Noroton, seventeen hospitals,
both state aided and others, the coun-
ty jails, the county temporary home,
and thirty one charitable institutions
for the care of the INDECENT aged and
young; fifty-nine towns also, have been
visited to inspect the almshouses or
other provision made for the care of the
town poor.
1t is the belief of the board that the
majority of institutions in Connecti-
cut comply with the requirements of
humane and careful management, and
those that fall below this standard are
being kept under constant supervision
in the hope of effecting ultimately an
improved condition. The laws enacted
by the general assembly of 1895 in re-
lation to the dependent and defective
classes of the state have been generally
observed and in some instances have
| proved especially beneficial
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NEW TRIAL GRANTED.

Bridgeport, Dec. 23.-The supreme
court to-day handed down a decision
granting new trial in the case of the
Metropolitan Manufacturing company
of New Haven against David w. Lynch
of this city, The plaintiff furnished
Lynch with $1,000 worth of goods,
which he leased to sub-agents. He did
not pay the plaintiff. He claimed that
much Of the stuff was damaged, and
the sub-agents would not pay him. He
thought he could not be held RESPONSE
BILE Judge George w. Wheeler of the
superior court decided in his favor,
but new trial is granted because GER
tain important testimony was excluded.
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OLD SOLDIERS SUICIDAL AT
TEMPT
Was a Member of the Soldiers Home
Formerly Of New Haven.

Was a Member of the Soldiers Home
Formerly Of New Haven.
Stamford, Dec. 23.-It leaked out to-
day that on Sunday morning last an
aged inmate of the Soldiers home at
Noroton attempted to commit suicide.
News reached here to-day that Peter
MCGEE, aged eighty-one, formerly of
New Haven, is in critical condition at
the Noroton home with wounds. self
inflicted by means of a razor, which he
drew across his throat.
The aged man has been an inmate of
the home for some months. For TWEEN
ty-seven years he was employed by the
Fair Haven and Westville railroad. He
has been respondent of late. and on
Sunday sought to end his life. 1t is
impossible to tell at this time whether
or not he will recover,
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A NEW HAVEN NURSE.

Awarded $1,144 for Professional Ser
vices
Derby, Dec. 23.-At hearing before
Commissioners Clark and COe here to-
day Miss Julia Hall of New Haven, a
professional nurse, was allowed 81, IA
on claim of $4,000 against the estate
of the late 7. Monroe Russell of this
city, for nursing and money loaned the
Russell family. The opposition to the
claim came from Juliet Blanchard, of
New Britain, a daughter of the de-
ceased.
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CONFECTIONERY SSTcNS

Middletown, Dec. 23.-James Bond. a
confectioner here, made an assignment
this afternoon for the benefit of his
creditors. He owes about $1,000 and
has assets amounting to about $500.
The heaviest creditor is the Norton
Cream company of New York. James
w. Streuck is named as trustee.
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HER CONDITION WAS DEPLoRA.
RI Il

Hartford, Dec. 29.-The selectmen Of
Windsor to-day committed Miss Lille
DuRell, thirty-five, as insane. She
was in destitute and deplorable con-
dition. She and her brother, Benjamin
DuRell, now missing, came from CAL
ifornia a few years ago.
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1t always pays to read the advertise
ment with a rope and chain border"
page seven, especially before Christ
mas.
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AN IMPORTANT MOVE,
Proposed Town of West Haven Pc

PrOpOsed ToWn Of West Haven Peti-
ton to the Court.
George W. Adams, Israel A. Kelsey
and eighteen others presented to Judge
Simeon E. Baldwin. as judge of the su-
preme court. yesterday petition to the
general assembly, to set off the borough
of West Haven from the town of Or
ange, making West Haven a separate
town under that name. and abolishing
the borough government
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-10
MERCY ron NOSES.
The Jury Finds Him Guilty, But
Saves Him From the Gibbet.

The Jury Finds Him Guilty, But
Saves Him From the Gibbet.
Jacksonville. Fla, May 9-John Moses
OF Savannah was to-day found guilty of
the murder Of Ernest Cooper. a bar-ten-
der last fall. The jury remained QUE
three and one-half hours and brought in
a verdict of murder in the first degree,
recommending the defendant to the mercy
Of the court. Moses listened and heayed
a sigh.
A deputy sheriff remarked; I'm sorry
YES" said Moses. "They gave 1t to
me in the neck"
The poor old mother Of the convicted
man was not present when the verdict
was delivered When she came to the
court room 1t was empty.
A bystandef told her the news Her
eyes filled with tears and she hurried to
the Jail, where she gave all the comforu
in her power to her son.
Mrs. ERNEST Cooper, who has been
an Interested listener at the proceedings,
was much disappointed at the recommen-
dation TO mercy
Il thought surely he would hang and
he ought to have hung"
Moses attorneys have not decided
whether or not they viii apply for a new
trial This is the second time the pris-
oner has undergone the suspense of a trial.
The first was q mistrial.
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FERDINAND SCHUMACHER FAILS.
He Was an Oat Meal king and
Founded Hartman, Tenn.

Akron. O., May 9.-Ferdinand Schumach-
er, the millionaire oat meal king, president
of the American Cereal Company Of Chi
cago; the Schumacher Gymnasium Com
pany Of this city; the AIarseilles Land and
Water Company; the Illinois River Paper
Company Of MarseIlles, Ills. and the Ten
nessee Land Company of Hartman, Tenn.
assigned at o'clock this afternoon. The
Liabilities are estimated at $l,JIO.V) and
the assets at S2,000000. The assignment
was q voluntary one. Until three years
ago Mr.. Schumacher was a resident Of Ak
ron, at which time he removed 10 Chicago.
When the American Cereal Company was
organized he entered the combine and was
elected president, which position he has
since held.
The failure was caused by heavy losses
in the two companies at Marseilles, which
assigned this morning. In order to save
the company Mr.. Schumacher borrowed
SSO0,0O0 from Akron, Cleveland and Massa-
chusetts banks; $4,000 of which would be-
come due this month. The greater portion
of this amount could not be renewed, nor
could Mr.. Schumacher raise the money
TO pay the discounts on the notes.
Yesterday he called his attorney, John
ston II. ArbCgast, and his nephew, Hugh
Schumacher, to Chicago, and mis- finan-
cial condition was carefully examined
Late yesterday afternoon he decided TO
assign for the benefit of his creditors
and a trust deed conveying all his proper
~ to Johnston II. Arbogast and Hugh
schumacher was prepared. This was filed
The property turned over for the bene-
fit of his creditors consists Of S1,100000
worth of stock in the American Cereal
Company; $4,000 worth of stock in the
Schumacher Gymnasium Company, the
Clarendon hotel and his residence In this
city, besides large amount OF real es-
tate in and about Akron. Altogether the
property is estimated a 8, 1000 0000
At the same time the deed in trust
was filed, deed in trust by the Schu-
macher Gymnasium Company was also
filed. The assets of the company are esti-
mated at $4,000, with the liabilities much
in excess.
About six years ago Mr.. Schumacher
founded Hartman, Tenn. He is a strict
prohibitiOnist and founded the city on
the same principals The result was that
ne lost nearly $4,000 in the transaction.
! Twelve years ago he was the candidate
on the prohibition ticket for governor Of
Ohio.
J. A. Arbogast one of the assignees,
said tonight that, if the property is not
sold at a forced sale, the creditors viii
realize dollar for dollar
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RESERVE nNLIsTED MEN.
A General order I'm Reference to the
New Branch of the Militia.

General order in Reference to the
New Branch Of the Militia.
Atlanta, Ga, May 9.--Adjutant General
Sell to-day issued a general order car
ryng into effect the action Of the mili-
tary advisory board, which provides for
what Is 10 be known as the reserve
enlisted men" OF the state militia This
branch of the service, the order states,
viii be composed Of "such members OF
military commands OF the state as may
now or hereafter be upon the rolls OF
the respective commands as veteran or
exempt members, or by whatever name
called, who shall have prior to being put
I'm such class, upon said rolls, served hOn-
estly and faithfully, a previous term OF
at least seven continuous years upon tho
active roll OF such command up to the
time when enlistment was required by
the laws Of the state, or who snail have
served as above for a term Of seven
years upon the said active and enlisted
roll together, or upon the enlisted roll,
as the case may be, shall constitute q
class to be known as reserve enlisted
men, provided they shall sign the en-
listment roll prepared for that purpose,
and shall perform such service and come
under the requirements hereinafter stat
ed"
The reserve must be uniformed and
equipped the same as the regular mil-
tary, but viii be required TO attend drills
no more than four times year"
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CALIFoRNIAs NEW HARBoR.
The Fight Between San Pedro and
santa Monica stiu in Progress.

The Fight Between san Pedro and
santa Monica stiu in Progress.
Washington, May 9.-The greater part of
to-day's session of the Senate was occupied
by Mr.. White in setting out the advantages
possessed by San Pedro over Santa Monica
for a deep sea harbor on the coast OF
Southern California. His argument Is to
be answered on Monday by Mr. Frye as
chairman Of the committee of commerce.
which has Incorporated in the river and
Monica
After the river and harbor bill was laid
aside, the unObjected to bills on the call
endar were taken up and some thirty were
passed. Among them were the following:
Ihe Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for
monument to Gen. Nathaniel Greene on
the battlefield Of GuiIford Court House.
fought March is, 1881.
The Senate joint resolution for a com
mission to determine the cost of securing
for the United States the channel In Atch-
afalya Bay, La.
The House bill concerning the distillipg
Of brandy from fruits having been reached.
Mr.. Harris dem. Of Tennessee supgasted
Some discussion took place and the resolu-
tiOm went over without action.
Among the propositions which were sub
mitted and which went over till a future
day, was a joint resolution introduced by
Mr.. PettigreW Tor suits against the direc-
tors and stockholders Of the Union and
Central Pacific railroad companies and a
joint resolution introduced bT Mr. Dubois
providing that no government bonds shall
be issued under any existing law until the
President shall have communicated TO con-
gress IN "a message the facts showing the
necessity for such issue, and until CON
gress shall authorize it.
At O'Clock the Senate adjourned until
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MICHIGAN SOUND ON MONEY.
DON n. DICKINSON DENIES VESTS
SILLY CHARGES.


The senator in Error in All of His
statements-No Circular TO Omce
Holders Ever Issued In Connection
with the state ConventiOn-The
siivcrite Delegates UnauestiOna-
bly, "a Minority in the Convention.
Detroit. Mich, May 9.-Hon. Don NJ
Dickinson to-day gave out for publication
a reply to the charges made in the United
States Senate Thursday by Senator Vest
in regard to the control Of the Michigan
state democratic convention by office
holders. Mr. Dickinson says that Senator
Vest is In error I'm an OF his statements
about the Michigan convention, as are the
other southern senators who have been
making threats OF a senatorial investiga-
tion of the campaign eliminating IN the
result OF that convention. He asserts that
neither Chairman Stevenson, nor anybody
else. issued any circular 10 office holders
IN connection with that convention.
Office holders friendly to the administers
tion were outnumbered IN both the county
and state conventions by officeholders with
free silver proclivities. Not one of the
leaders OF the majority on the floor OF the
convention was a federal office holder.
lie denies that delegations were filled by
persons from outside the counties repre-
sented.
The sixteen to one men never had ma
iorlty Of the delegates elected of $50 or
200; on the contrary. the returns tabulated
by. the administration forces before the
delegates neached the city, showed a
strong majority against free silver.
The talk of the use Of money is pure
and unadulterated slander and libel IL
any money was used In this state in tho
campaign 10 was used in behalf Of a free
silver syndicate organized and existing
outside Of this state and furnishing money
TO carry on the campaign I'm this state.
In conclusion Mr. Dickinson says that
II has been demonstrated that not more
than % per cent. of the democratic vot-
ers OF this state favor the free and un-
limited coinage of silver.
Mr.. Dickinson declared that the Chicago
convention viii not favor the policy OF
free coinage at the ratio OF 1G to /.
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company. Cecil Rhodes ana the govern
ments inaction regarding proceedings
against the company
Ofier 10 resign his position as manaslns
director Of the company Ia South Africa
was a mere blind. lie never meant TO
resign. He means to retain his grip on
the company in Rhodesia and 20 fight his
opponents in England and South Africa
10 his last cent.
Here ii is known that the directors OF
the company at the meeting on Tuesday
decided TO accept Air. Rhodes rcsigna-
ti0n. His friends Immediately telegraphed
% him at Gwelo, advising him 90 hold on.
Alr. Rhodes sent a theatrical reply about
letting his resignation wait until 1--WE
tight the Matabeles again tomorrow"
Lie low and sit tight seems 10 be the
present Rhodesian tactics. AIR. ROse-In-
ness queens counsel, who watched the
trial of the members OF the reform COM
mittee in Pretoria, in behalf of England.
reports that there was nothing worm
calling evidence against one-half of the
accused, yet all the ninor defendants
received the same sentence. Mr.. Rose
lnnesS says the statement that The judge
was bound under the law to sentence the
four principals 10 death is Incorrect, for
II is provided that for the crime OF high
treason death, or a lesser sentence may
firm the view that the Sentences were ar
rangd TO assist President hrugers diplo-
macy
The government majority on the educa-
tional bill now pending ia the House of
Commons Will be az least 2e0, including the
irish vote. The division on the measure
VIII probably be taken on Tuesday. The
liberals are making an active lobby can
vas of the Irish members to induce them
10 abstain from voting. IN most instances
these attempts have been futile owing to
the counter-pressure of the Catholic bish-
ops.
A conference has been held by the Irish
unionist peers and members of the House
Of Commons at which It was decided to
sound the government on the proposition
to abolish the VicerOyalty I'm Ireland be-
fore coming to a definite Resolution on the
question. A majority OF the conferees IA
Vored the proposed change
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A BATCH OF NoMINATIoxs.

w. f. symons Put Up for Postmaster.
at Brunswick.
Washington, May 9.-The President to-
day sent to the Senate the following nom
nations for postmasters:
Georgia: w. F. symons, Brunswick.
cant Gustav J. Fieberger, corps Of
engineers, TO be professor of civil and
military engineering al the United States
Military Academy.
to be post chaplain
Capt. s. Q. Robinson, assistant surgeon,
to be major and surgeon.