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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-11
JUSTICE METED OUT.
Swift Work Done by Il Posse Near Buffalo
 in New York State.

BuffaIo, Jan. 10.-This afternoon in the town of Ransomville, ten miles from Loekport, Robert Clappsaddle, a farm CT aged sixty-eight, was murdered by his profligate son-in-law, George H Smith, and three hours later posse of the most prominent farmers of the sec tion meted out swift justice to the as- sassin. Fifteen years ago Smith mar nied Clappsaddles eldest daughter About three years ago Smiths dissolute habits and brutality caused his wife to obtain 8 separation from him. Smith claimed that Clappsaddle had induced his daughter to make this move and af- ter the separation proceedings were be- gun he brutally beat the old farmer. He was sent to prison three times for this and other offenses, but the terms of his confinement were short. About eighteen months ago Mrs. Smith mar ried John Declute, a farmer living four miles from the Clappsaddle house.
 Smith sw'ore revenge upon old man Clappsaddle for alienating his wife's af- fections, but about this time he was convicted of perjury in Swearing falsely against Famner John Moore, whom he charged with smuggling Chinamen and was sent to prison for a year. As he was taken from court he swore to kill Clappeaddle when he regained his lib- erty. His term expired November 1, and since that time he had lived a va grant life. This afternoon he went to the house of his father-in-law, whom he found reading a paper, and without a word of warning fired a bullet into his head, killing him. Smith then fled across the fields. A posse headed by a deputy sheriff and constable soon started in pursuit, receiving additions as it proceeded until it numbered over three score.
 Smiths course lay in the direction of Declute's house, the home of his former wife, where, it is thought, he intended to commit another murder. The posse sighted Smith about quarter of a mile from Declute's house. The mur- derer, seeing the posse, changed his direction and sped toward the house of farmer named Brown, which he reach ed just as the posse came up.
 Turning in the doorway of the house. Smith fired shot at his pursuers, shouting: "The first man who follows me in here will be killed"
 The posse surrounded the house and Brown came out and told them Smith was secreted in clothes press which had a window upon the yard A rush was made for this window, but Smith, thrusting his arm out fired another shot which broke the arm of Elmer Clappsaddle. a relative of the murdered man, and the crowd drew back.
 Deputy Sheriff Walfe called upon the murdered to surrender, but received no response Fearing that Smith was about to shoot again, Wolfe ordered the posse to fire and two score of rifles and shotguns poured their contents into the wall of the house. The sound of a falling body and a. groan followed and the posse entering the house found Smith bleeding and unconscious. He died tonight.
 Farmer Clappsaddle was one of the most respected men in the section and had the sympathy of his neighbors in his trouble with Smith.
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EDUCATIONAL FINANCIERS
BOARD OF EDUCATION LENDS THE
 CITY S?O,0O0.
The City Teachers Arrange for Series of Lectures on Educational snbiec,s-Ihe Public Invited to Attend--No Admission win be Charged.


 The session of the board of educa- tion occupied less than an hour last evening and only routine business was transacted. The report of Superlntend- ent Kendall showed a registration of Q month of December, which is decrease of 2S6, as compared to the same month of 1894. This falling off is attributed to the prevalence of dlphtheria in Dwight school
 The average number registered in December, 1895, was 13.lS6; for the cor responding month of 1894 it was 13,- 5S. The percentage of attendance for December, 1895, was 9.9l; for the same month in 1894. 9.92
 The salary of N Candee of the night school at Elillhouse High school was raised from s1.5o to $2.oo per day
 The finance committee reported that it had taken a Iona with the city Of New Haven for s2o,0OO for q month at f per cent.
 The board noted to oppose the grant ing of license to keep a saloon at A Fair street on the ground that it was located within 200 feet of the school house.
 The salary of Miss Hortense D. Crow ley was raised from s650 to $750, dating from January 6, 1896.
 MT Kendall reported to the board that the teachers had arranged to hold q series of six lectures during the win ter on educational subjects. Among the eductors are Dr. Nicholas M Butter Of New York, ex-president of the Ma tional Teachers association; Miss Sara Arnold, supervisor of primary work in Boston; Stanly Hall of Worcester, Mass, E Alexander Frye of Boston the eminent geographer, and a Yale professor yet to be selected. These lectures will be given in the United church chapel and will be open to the public, The board voted to appropriate thirty dollars for the purpose of taking care of the chapel during the series of lectures The board adopted the following reso- lution: Resolved, That the members of the board appreciate professional spirit of lthe teachers which prompts them to bring here distinguished educators to speak upon educational subjects. We cordially commend all enterprises of lthis kind on the part of the teachers and hope that the series of addresses may be a decided success.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-11
4 NURSES DORMITORY.
Grace Hospitals Great Need at Presen
 Hospital Sunday Tomorrow.

Grace Hospitals Great Need at Present.
 Hospital Sunday Tomorrow.
 Tomorrow the annual collection for the hospitals is taken up in the church. es. The claims of the hospitals upon the charities of the people considering the amount of self-sacrificing work done and the relief given certainly calls for due consideration.
 The supreme need of Grace hospital at present. Is a nurses. dormitory.
 Up to this time the nurses have oc- cupied the private rooms of the hos pital generously fitted up by various ladies for private patients, but the de mand has been so great for admfttance into the hospital, that its officers have been obliged to secure recommendations outside of the hospital for the nurses, until a dormitory can built upon the grounds for their accommodation.
 Envelopes will be placed in the pews of the various churches addressed Grace Hospital" All contributions placed dn these envelopes, or sent through the mail, addressed to John Richardson, treasurer. or Dr. E. j.. Walker secretary, will be most hear tily welcomed, and placed to the credit of this building fund
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-11
Large Increase of peposlt..

At the National Savings bank there was 8 large increase in the amount of deposits during the last year, the in- crease being another indication of the constant growth of this well managed institution in popular favor. At the re- cent meeting of the banks trustees the usual dividend at the rate of per cent. per annum was declared and a change was made so that now and hereafter the annual dividends will be paid inn medfately after the first days Of Janu- ary and July in each year. Interest on all deposits will be allowed from the first day of the month next after the deposit is made.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-11
RETIsIoN Ts c0NTEMpE4rED
Changes Are to be Made in the Rankin.
 Laws.

Washington, Jan. 10.--A general re- vision of the banking laws is contem- plated in a bill introduced to-day by Senator Nelson. It provides for de- ereasing the capital stock of banks in cities having less than 5000 inhabitants. All banking associations are to deposit with the treasurer of the United States interest-bearing bonds amount ing to one-fourth of their paid-up capi- tai stock and upon making such de- posiu they will be entitled to receive circulating notes equal in amount to the par value of the bonds so deposited the secretary of the treasury being a authorized to have printed the extra notes thus made necessary. These are to be paid in gold
 All national banks are to be rs- quired on land at all hands a sum iii gold coin equal to per cent. of their circulation. The banks in the cities of Albany, Baltimore, Boston, Cincinnati, Chicago. Cleveland, Detroit, Louisville, Milwaukee, New Orleans. New York. Philadelphia, Pittsburg, St Louis and San Francisco are required to keep on hand p per cent. of the amount of their deposits in gold coin and money notes and banks in all other cities b per cent. Clearing house certificates repre- senting gold coin are to be deemed. gold coin. Sections 5,175 to 5.1S6 inclusive and sections 5.193 and 5,1e4 of the re- vised statutes relative to national banks are repealed.
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them at the same time that in adopting the rules of the house you deliberately by your own votes, put it out Of your power to consider it." (Applause)'
 MT, Dingley, rep. of Maine, regretted that the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Crlsp) in descending from the high 1u- dicial position he occupied in the last congress, had also descended to ap- pealing to the house as from the stump. He said the issue involved ln the rule was simply one of orderly parliamentary procedure and he warn ed members on the republican side against being swayed by such ap- peals-made, he said, without regard for the operations of parliamentary pro cedure for purely party purposes.
 A vote by yeas and nays was ordered on MT. Bailey's amendment to give the committee on coinage, weights ana measures the right to report at any time and the amendment was iost- yeas Ill, nays 1S3 The democrats ana populists voted for the amendment ana
 the, republicans generally against H. The following republicans, however, voted yea: MessIs. Aitken, Anderson,
 Andrews, Baker of New Hampshire, Bowers, Broderick, Connolly, Doohtrle, Fairchild, Hainer, Hartman, Hermann, Johnson of California, Mcclure. Me- Lachlan, Miles, Mondel, Pearson, Shaf- 10th, Strode, Tracewell, Walker Of
 Massachusetts, and Wilson of Idaho. A substitute for the motion of MT
 Walker, offered by Mr Mondell. rep,
 of Wyoming, striking out of the ls{
 reported by the committee on rules the committee on rivers and harbofs, was rejected without a division
 On MT Walkers amendment to insert the committee on banking and currency the vote was taken by yeas and nays resulting: Yeas 112, nays 16o The democrats and populists voted for the
 amendment and the republicans gener ally against it. The following repub- licans voted aye;
 Messrs. Allen of Utah, Andrews, Bak-
 CT of New Hampshire, Bowers, Brosius,
 Cooper of Wisconsin, Doolittle, Ellis,
 Hainer, Hartman, Hill of Connecticut,
 Johnson of California, Linney, Mahon,
 Mccormick, McEwen, Moody, Pearson, shannon, Simpkins, Strode, Tracewell, Won Voorhis Walker of Massachusetts, and Wright
 Amendments were accepted making the representation of territorial dele gates on the committee on territories two instead of one, and forbidding smoking on the floor of the house ob- liza tory upon the speaker to recognize q member who addresses him in ac- cordance with the rule and said that the | prevailing practice smaclsed too much
 of the schoolmaster in the chair. The motion was antagonized by MT 1 Henderson, rep, of Iowa, on the ground that no other custom was practicable than that which obtained, of permitting the speaker to determine who should | be recognized and who should not | MT. Bell, pop, of Colorado, expressed eradication at MT. Hepburn's motion, 1 illustrating what he claimed to be the unjust effect of the present practice by
 asserting that not since the session | opened had populist members been l recognized by the speaker
 At the conclusion of Mir Bells speech i haif a dozen members ciambored for recognition and MT. Hepburn raised a
 general laugh by dramatically with
 drawing his amendment
 The houSe adiOurned
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MR. JOHN E. BAssETT VERT LoW.

MT John F. Bassett, the we'll known hardware dealer. who was much i'm proved after serious illness of several weeks with malarial fever, has been at- tackled with erysipelas, and his condi- tion last night was extremely critical He was gaining in a quite encouraging way until three or four days ago. Last night his condition was such that he was not expected to survive through to-day. There were continual enquiries as to MT. Bassett's condition yesterday among our business men, Mir Bassett having been for a, long period one of our prominent merchants and active business men. His health has been poor for several months.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-11
Mile. May ta Testify

The deposition in the slande suit against Rev MT. Pullman of Bridgeport by Mile. Jane May of the Miss Pyg- malion" company will be continued this morning at 10 o'clock in the Hotel Ma jestic. where the company is stopping Messrs. Lynch of Bridgeport, for Mile May, and ex-Judge H. B. Stoddard of this city, for Rev. Mir. Pullman, will be the lawyers who will conduct the case. Mile. May has been put upon the stand as witness by the defense, and her testimony is expected to occupy p;Ust ef to-day's hearing,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-11
Gibbons Made Things L lively.

morning in the city court to a charge of breach of the peace upon Frederick H. Bissell at the latters saloon on State street. Gibbons. it is said, went in MT. Bisselfs place of business and address ed some language to the proprietor that was objected to. This made Gibbons angry and he proceeded to make things ve.y lively. He succeeded in doing much damage to the furniture of the place, after some very exciting manifesto tions of muscularity to the detriment of the stove and other fixtures.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-11
THE oLD GUARDS, nALn.


 Notes of This Very B,iiiiant New York
 Was There.
 The Old Guards ball in New York this week was a grand success, probably un- eqNalled by any preceding ball given by this old command, brilliant as they have been. As usual, the attendance was very select, no one being admitted without a ticket and the tickets being $1o0 each which insured the best class of patronage.
 Connectcut was well represented by His Excellency Governor Coffin and his full staff in their elegant uniforms, with their ladies. who had two of the best boxes in the Metropolitan opera house. In addition to his staff the gov ernor's body guard (The Governors S Foot Guard) were represented by Cap tain Goodwin of the First Company from Hartford, and Captain James M. Townsend, Sergeants Hendee Osborn and others of the Second Company from New Haven who with their showy
 
 a fine appearance in the boxes and es- pecially on the floor in the grand march, and were received by members of the Old Guard and others with marked at tention. Major Sloan, Lieutenant War ren (eX-Gray) and all his command were assiduous in their attentions and expressed their pleasure when it was suggested that the Old Guard should visit New Haven in the near future.
 Col Burpee, who is a great favorite, and his staff also had one of the best boxes. Most of Colonel Burpee's staff (some oe whom had their ladies' who as we'll as the ladies with Governor Cof- fin, were elegantly dressed) made a fine appearance Accompanying them were. ex-Colonel Frank T. Lee of New Haven, who is immensely popular, and wherever he may be Is received with pleasure and marked attention Colo nel Burpee and staff with the members of the Second Company Foot Guard, Were in the grand mach and as their platoon at order oe left flank" marched off the floor the audience in the vicinity clapped their hands enthusiastically. The remark was made in the boxes that they marched the best of any platoon on the floor
 Other representatives from New Ha- ven were Lieutenants Reynolds, Buck land and others of the naval brigade, Captain Kennedy or the Sarsfeld Guard, ex-Paymaster John W. Lowe and others
 Ex-Paymaster Lowe was a guest and in the box with Governor Coffin Ex- Lieutenant Tracy B. Warren of the New Haven Grays, now of the Atlantic hotel, Bridgeport, is lieutenant in the Old Guard. and also looks out for the interests of members from New Haven General Bishop of the Consolidated read and of the late ex-Governor Nor ris' staff, is one of the Old Guard and Ns a fine soldier. Major Brown, the popular major of the Second Company Foot Guard. was frequently inquired af- [ ter, and universal regret was expressed that he could not be present, as wei as regrets that the New Haven Grays were conspicuous by their. absence Quite a number of the oldest members of the Old Guard have died during the past year, some of whom were always present at this anniversary. Their ab- sence was noticed and regretted. The toilets, gowns. etc, of the ladies were superb, many emblazoned with diamonds, pearls and other precious stones.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-11
J4JEESON,S RIDE.
First of the New Poet Laureate Has Been Made Public.

First of the New Poet Laureate Has Been
 Made Public. London, Jan. 1.-The first poem of Alfred Austen as poet laureate appears in the Times to-day. It is entitled "Jameson's Ride" The concluding stanza is as follows T suppose we were wrong-were mad
 men;
 Still think at the judgment day, When God sits the good from the bad
 men,
 There will be something more to say. We were wrong, but We are not half
 sorry,
 And as one of the baff1ed band, would rather have had that folay Than the clushings of all the Rand" The poem is similar in manner and sentiment to the poetical work of George R. Sims.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-11
KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK.
The annual election of the Knights

The annual election of the Knights of St. Patrick was held last night. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President William Neely; vice presidents, Thomas I. Kin ney and Captain Wrinn; recording sec retary, James C. Kerrigan; financial sec retary, Captain James J. Kennedy; treasurer, Michael r. Walker; chaplain, Rev. R. J. Corcoran.
 There has been a very large sale of tickets for the ball, which takes place at the Hyperion on February 5. The sal of boxes will take place at the rooms Of the society, No. Insurance building. on Friday night, January 24, at 8 o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-11
Borrows the Money.

Auditor Brown succeeded yesterday in borrowing $l67,oO0 for the city's im- mediate needs. This sum Was borrowed in sums ranging in totals from $1o, 900 to $50000 and at rate of interest Of from to per cent. The money was bor- rowed on demand loans, which may be redeemed on giving from five to ten days notice.
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Notes of This Very B B,iiliant New York Society Event by New Havener Who Was There.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-25
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.

Washington June 24--The following Army orders
were issued to-day: Major W. L. Alexander. COM
missary OF subsistence. has been ordered 10 make
monthly visits TO Greeley, Fort Collins and Long
mont Col. during the fsca! year 1897. for the pur
pose OF inspecting stores. Leaves OF absence have
been granted to Lieutenant j. T. Korr l7th Infantry,
for one month: Second Lieutenant William NJ. Graf
ton LIST Infantry. one month and Cadet F. w. Van
Duyne for two months.
Naval orders issued to-day follows AS
sistant Surgeon S. b. Palmer has been ordered to
the Naval Laboratory, New-York and Ensign H. O..
mcfarland VII. be detached from the Bennington
on July 90 instead OF the 18th. as heretofore an
nounced
neapolis at Hesingfor. the North Sea- re-
ceived At the Navy Department to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-25
REAL ESTATE.
pr-crNESS AT THE EXCHANGES.


The sales Yesterday at the Broadway Real Estate
Salesroom were ordered by the courts in
proceedings A. .o,.
r. V. Harnett & Co sold No. % Pitt-st hve-s'ors
hrtck tenement lot 25xlco5. TO Harris Speshaho'er
for 81, 200 $500. .
PF Meyer G. Co. sold No. 2l7 East Seven'leth-s'''
dve-story fat lot 25xlOO5. to the plaintin' Marsa-
retha Miehling for $4,000
D. Phoenix Ingraham & CO. sold Lorlaru iaoe'
west side 1879 feet north OF One-huhdreu- anu
eighty -seventh-st plo; 25xloo, to the plaintiff Mary
A. Berry for $500 -
c. A. Berran sold Nos Il and IS West Eighty
second-s, two fourstory brick and stone evenings.
lots each 21x1O22 to W. f. Erskine for $4,000 and
s32, $50 respectively.
William Kennedy sold No. 81 West One-hundred-
-fOurth-st. three-story brownstone DWELL
ing lot l7Cx991l 10 the plaintiff. James w Burton
for O.205
L. Froehlich & Co have sold for William A. Vince
lock the four-story brownstone residence NO eoo
Lexington-ave.. 16x5oxSO to J.. Pier, on private
terms: also for j. Pier. the fve-story apartmeh,
house No o. East Fifty -eighth-st., 23xsoxlV TOT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-25
TAMSEN'.S DEFENCE BEGUN.
LAWYER WHO THINKS THE PRESENT SHERIFF
GOOD ONE

A LAWYER WHO THINKS THE PRESENT SHERIFF
GOOD ONE
The investigation Of the charges against Sheriff
Tamsen was resumed yesterday before ex-senator
William II. Robertson. the Commissioner appointed
by the Governor take testimony, in the old
brown-stone courthouse.
Frederick O. Dettman. an auctionecr. testified
that he had charge OF matters connected with the
advertising OF Sherns sales He identified several
recepted bills for advertisements. 1T asserted
by the witness that there was about s. overcharge
in one bill, but he believed it clerical
In another instance there was the witness said. an
undercharge. Frequently there was extra outlay
for postal cards and circulars. This supple
mentary to newspaper advertising.
The prosecution here announced that they had
closed the
Daniel i. Hays the next witness He said
that as a lawyer he had done much business with
the Sherim's office. He counsel for General
Daniel f. Sckles when the latter Sheriff. and
had transacted business with the Sherin's Office
since 1873. He had done business with Tamsen The
witness said: II believe am good judge
what the duties of Sheriff are. especially those
pertaining to the line of law business Since 1873
have never known the business Of the Office pertain
ing to me 70 be- transacted more efficiently than
during Mr. Tamsen's administration"
The hearing Will be continued at 10 to-day.
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The following plans for buildings and alterations
were filed Yesterday at the main office;
New buildings:
l23ist 80 300 East for a two story brick stable
by Cornea y Drew. Il 40 ;py6 East i23d ST.
At the uptown once:
Burke ave " s. i25 It Of jefferson ave- 70
frame dwelling by George l. Sinclair. Of Fast
Ie5,h and Kelly ................ iijO
four frame tenement. by Edward u Ber,ins, OF
Birch ST. 100 Z, ot Bos,on Road. FOR
frame dsellns by Jane. Trainor. OF No ao5
Easle-ave. e both st. ,or frame wagon
shed, ey William Eblns. O. No i,2:a Washing
Levere Place 500 It : OF Yves, Farms Rsi
FOR frame stable by James Colin. ~ Nc--
Rochelle architect. and james iIonlsnt owner 10
frame dwelling by philip TpusSain' Of No 7S
Alierations main orice.
Park Row. No 10 by John l. vnierhli. Of 80
~ Locni.ave. New Rochelle owner 80 four
52i-., 10 liz to ils west by II a wallace :
Newburypoft. Mas. owner. 90 four-etofy
Am -. 40 40 West: Is Aiei~r' Huber AMI wife
~ 40 $50 West 4t''. -. owr~rs = frame snci Gr
Madison-ave " l.7fo. - Julius Fi~ischinann
NJ II Ess; l07'h-st. owner. 10 nv-siory brick
tenement and store ...... p 900
Z NJ 10 Fas; 7sth-St oUrer. to an eight story
woI@ cs ' a T lse to sa 6y /, lloomins,n,.
- ~ II East 67thst owner. 20 n 'S-sioTy
brick factory and store. n coo
h ~lts4 o Sna and Mern s..e .,r' To-
ok and seven story brick hotel ............ 25p'
H we, 81 i o Wy IohH s4g az No 10
fours,ory brick hotel 80
so,h-st 80 2.o Eat. by Elizabeth Danpe...r 4
brick dwelling and store 100
Alteration uptown Office"
rick Ken@eiy. ~ Potter Place. owner
rr r5snc aw@'' * io2o ry Joseph icber,
owner. n frame dwelling .................. 40