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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-31
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL DINE,
Municipal Legislators Hold Merry
Session.


The men who constituted the lower
board OF the court of common council
for the year 1896 banqueted last eve-
ming at Jensens cafe, having for their
guests Mayor elect Farnsworth, Presi-
dent of the Board of Aldermen James
H. Macdonald, Corporation Counsel
Ely, City Sheriff Bunce and Assistant
City Clerk Street. The large dining
hall of the cafe was handsomely deco
rated with palms and ferns.
The tables bearing covers for forty
five were arranged so as to form three
sides of a square, and were tastefully
set off with silver and glass. The
menu furnished by Jensen was all that
could be desired, and was served in
the most efficient manner. The event
as was intended was entirely informal
and thorough all the evening there was
vein of social good cheer and enjoy
ment, tinged with just enough solem-
nifty that arose from the fact that it
was the last time the members would
meet as a body to make it a pleasant
remembrance to those who parti-
cipated.
President Dewell was master of cere-
monies and toastmaster. The mem
bers present We're Messrs. Fuller. Full
lerton, 1sbell, Lietield, Unger, Clark.
Petrie, Norris, French, Wirkus, Brown.
'Corcoran, Belz, Martin, Hubbard, Ry-
an, Faulhaber, Lila, Darlington, Bur-
ton, White, Beers and Pickett.
Councilman Pickett responded to the
toast Our President" At the close of
his remarks he presented President
Dewell with the gavel, which that Off
cial had welded, the speaker said, with
justice and impartiality toward ALL
Before announcing the next speaker.
who was Mayor-elect Farnsworth. Mr..
DeWell thanked the members of the
council for the token of their esteem
and appreciation.
Mr.. F'arnsW orth, who was then intro
duced, spoke of the pleasant relations
he had had with members of the board
of COuncilmCn. He conplimented the
present board on the efficient manner
in which the business of the city had
been conducted.
President Macdonald, who represent
ed the mayor, responded to the Needs
of Our City" after which Councilman
Beers said some very fiattering things
Of his fellow members.
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WANT CHARTER REYEsToN.
Citizens Committee Working Diligentl
on the Matter-ManY Snepesfinns

Citizens Committee Working Diligently
on the Matter-Many Suggestions
The work Of the committee of citizens
who have had the revision of the city
charter under consideration has deter
mined upon some important changes
The new charter, if adopted, will re-
duce the number Of police commission
ers to four, no three of whom shall be
of the same political party. 1t will
provide that the mayor shall have a
vote in the meetings of the board on
the question of appointments, provided
no agreement may be reached by the
members of the board within two
months from the time the matter was
first brought to the notice of the board.
The fire board will consist of three
not be of the same party. The board
Shall have all the power now delegated
to the board There shall be one COM
missioner of public works, who shall
direct all work in the department,
which, as far as possible, will be let
out by contract. One of the things not
yet determined upon is the length of
time these commissioners shall hold Of
flee. The mayor will have the appoint
ment and the removal of these officials,
except such as whose term of office
shall expire by law This matter occa-
stoned considerable discussion in the
committee.
The mayor, some of the committee
said, would have enough power exer-
cising the appointing prerogative and
they thought it would be voting him
too much should he be able to remove
the officials at will. Each mayor would
have a chance to repay political debts
whether of gratitude or the reverse.
The committee voted that the civil ser
vice regulation now in vogue was
grand success and that it was the duty
of the committee to assist in the work
of enlarging its scope.
A special committee is considering
the readjustment of the wards and
will not be ready to make a report un-
til the next meeting. 1t is the opinion
Of the members of the committee that
there shall be two boards constituting
the court of common council and that
they shall consist of one alderman and
two councilmen from each ward.
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN FDND.
From One Thousand Pounds Sterling il
Has Increased to $3.50, 900.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 30.-The appoint
ment of trustees to administer the
Franklin fund was considered in the
Suffolk probate court to-day by Judge
Grant.
When Benjamin Franklin died in 1890
he gave by his will to the inhabitants
of Boston G1 900 sterling to be let out in
small amounts to needy apprentices Of
the town at annual interest at 5 per
cent. This plan was to be pursued for
period OF 100 years from the time of
his death, when the fund with it's ac-
cumulations should be applied to spec
1hed public objects. The manasemsnt
Of this fund was directed by his will
to be under the selectmen, United with
the ministers Of the oldest Episcopal,
congregational and Presbyterian
churches of Boston,
The fund to-day amounts to $3.50 000
and the board of aldermen would like
to appropriate it to the erection and
maintenance Of trades school. The
case before the court to-day was the
petition of Mayor Quincy and the al
dermen for the appointment of them.
selves and Revs. Stopford w. Brooke.
Duane and Mcclellan, as the ministers
Of the three oldest churches enumerated
in the will, as trustees to administer
the fund. Ever since 1922, when Bos-
ton became city, there have been no
selectmen and it is a question whether
or not, since that year. there has been
any trustee for this fund at all, The
case was continued till Monday.
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MRS. JOHN BREWSTER FITCH.

The death of Mrs. Fitch carries a
weight of most sincere sorrow to all
who came in contact with her bright
and cheerful nature. A favorite in So
ciety and possessed of an innate SYM
pathy, with sound judgment, she
strengthened all to whom she minis
tered; indeed, the sentiment of sorrow
throughout the entire community wit
nesses most potently her worth and
virtues. She was taken i'll a week ago
last Monday with pneumonia, compli-
Gated with pleurisy, and from the first
the case was a desperate one. Her
physician, Dr. Whittemore, and three
skilled nurses and those nearest and
dearest to her were unceasing in their
care and devotion, but all was una
Vailing.
Mrs. Fitch was born January q, 1861,
at the Read cottage, corner of Whit
ney avenue and Bradley street, and
was the daughter of our late much es-
teemed townsman. Edward Heaton,
ESQ. New Haven had ever been her
place of residence. Her education was
completed at the Misses Edwards
school, and her marriage to Mr.. Fitch,
which took place September 26, 1883,
united two honored and most highly
esteemed old New Haven families.
She leaves, besides her stricken hus-
band two ughters-Margaret Brews-
ter Fitch, aged twelve years, and Anna
Heaton Fitch, aged nine years; also
two brothers, John Edward Heaton and
Charles Albert EIeaton
The funeral services will take place
on Saturday afternoon, January at
half-past two o'clock, at Trinity
church.
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Light Sentence of Theee Years Each In
f1jCted on Them

Sofia, Dec. 30.-The trial of Tufekt-
chiff, Atzoff and Gorgieff the alleged
assassins of exPremier Stambuloff,
which has been in progress here for
several days, was ended to-day by the
conviction of Tufektchieff and Atzoff,
and the acquittal of Georgieff. The
convicted men were sentenced to three
years imprisonment each.
The light sentences imposed upon the
convicted men have caused no surprise
in view of the unconcealed bias of the
court in their favor Tufektchieff was
formerly an employe of the ministry of
public works and Atzoff was the coach
man who drove Stamhuloff from his
club to the place where he was set
upon by assassins on July Is, 1895, dy-
ing three days later. Georgieff was for
merly a servant of Major Panitz, who
was executed at the instigation of
StambulOff for alleged consptracv
against the government.
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H4RT-HOTCHKI WEDDING
Takes Place at Plymouth Church To-da

Takes Place at Plymouth Church To-day.
To-day will occur the wedding in Ply
mouth chapel of Miss Edith Hart
Hotchkiss, daughter of Mrs. Rebecca
NJ. Hotchkiss of % High street and DR..
Clarence Edward Skinner, Yale 81. DR..
Archibald Mcneil, bacteriologist of the
board of health, will be the best man,
and the ushers will be DR.. William C.
Wurtenberg, Mr. John w Ives and Mr.,
Ernest MerWin of New York, the
brides cousin, while the bride will be
attended by her little cousin, Louise
Chamberlain.
Cards have been issued for the cere-
mony at the church, but there will be
no wedding reception following. After
a short wedding trip on their return
DR.. and Mrs. Skinner will reside at 81
Grove street.
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Councilman Norris, whom, much to
the regret Of all present, the Sixth ward
decided to keep at home next year, told
some Of the secrets of the street COM
mittee while that body visited other
cities.
Let There BE Light" was responded
to by Councilman Petrie.
"Our City Finances" were handled by
Alderman-elect Darlington, after which
Corpora ton Counsel Ely was called on
to tell how he was going to get the
board of finance out of the predicament
it is now In because of the neglect Of
advertising the estimates. He did not
tell this, but he made everybody laugh
at his witticisms.
James White had a number of good
things to say about the hospital. None
are better prepared than he, as he
fought until the last for the board Of
health's scheme to put the institution
in the Twelfth ward. He had some
very pleasing hints to give his fellow
members.
'The New Charter" by Eugene R.
Hubbard, was the closing toast.
Just before the board arose Council
man Norris offered a motion that the
council form itself into continuing
body to hold reunions at such times
and ON such dates as should be here
after arranged, 1t was adopted.
The time for hand shaking and part
ing was then announced and the most
successful banquet ever held by any
council came to an end.
The aldermanic banquet will be held
this evening at the New Haven house
President Macdonald will be toastmas-
ter.
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attention Of the chamber the matter
of the widening of Grand avenue where
1t branches off from State street. Mr.
MCGOWAN asserted that such a widen
ing was becoming imperative.
Mr.. Chillingworth said that the COM
mon council had not widened the street
as the expense entailed in doing so
would be more than the city could
stand.
John C. Gallagher, secretary of the
chamber, then arose and made a brief
but eloquent speech, telling why the
street should be broadened He said
that the building of asphalt pavements
for speedWays or midways near the
suburbs was not nearly so necessary as
the widening of the upper part of
Grand avenue, one of the most import
ant business thoroughfares in the city.
A large number of the gentlemen
present seemed to agree with Mr.. Gal
lagher and Mr.. MCGOWAN.
An amendment to the bylaws Of the
chamber was offered to the effect that
meetings of the chamber be held here
after on the second Wednesday of each
month at p. M, instead of on the last
Wednesday, as is now the case. The
matter under the rules, went over until
the next meeting.
A communication from the board of
trade of Kansas City urging the New
Haven chamber of commerce to pass
resolutions favoring the recognition of
the Cubans as belligerents was laid on
the table.
General Bradley was heard to remark
voce voice that he wished rather that
the communication might be lodged in
the waste basket.
A communication was also received
from the board of trade of Dallas, Tex,
asking the New Haven chamber to use
it's influence in promoting the passage
of the present bankruptcy act before
congress. The matter was referred to
the executive committee.
1t was learned last evening that there
is a possibility of the Builders EX-
change and the chamber of commerce
uniting in erecting a building for the
use of the two bodies.
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Mrs. Castle Better.

Philadelphia, Dec. 30-Mrs. Ella
Castle, wife of the San Francisco mil
lionaire, who was admitted to the poly
technic hospital about three weeks ago,
shortly after the return of the couple
from their unpleasant experience in
London, has left that institution per-
fectly well. Mrs. Castle was suffering
from an internal malady and was sue
cessfully operated upon in order to
restore her to her normal condition.
1t is not known yet what are the fu-
ture plans of the Castles, but it is
thought that the husband and wife will
take a short trip somewhere before re-
turning to their home in San Francis
co.
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TRIAD OF MATE BR4M,
Experienced Sailing Masters Testify in the
Noted Murder Case.

Noted Murder Case.
Boston, Dec. 30.--In the trial to-day
of Mate Bram for the murders on the
barkentine Herbert Fuller an impor-
tant point was scored by the defense.
District Attorney Hoar had on hand
several experienced seamen to offer
evidence in rebuttal of the testimony
given by the defense regarding the be-
havior of a vessel with her wheel
lashed, under certain conditions. Cap
tain Daniel Lynch of Boston was
asked by Mr.. Hoar to give his opinion
jected declaring the government had
rested it's case. The judges sustained
the objection.
Captain Lynch, Captain Edward j.
Parker and Captain John Howard, all
experienced seamen and masters of
vessels, were called by the government
as witnesses to prove that good judg-
ment had not been exercised by Mate
Bran when he advised sailing to
French Cayenne instead of the nearest
port, after the murders. The testimony
of the witnesses was conflicting; one
saying that Cayenne was ten days dis
tant, and another saying it was thirty
days distant Captain Parker said
tain Nash was 1900 miles out of his
course. He admitted that he had never
been over the course.
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CALI A PASTOR,
Rev. Addison Moore of st. Paul Called to
the First Baptist Church.


the First Baptist Church.
There was a large attendance at the
meeting of the First Baptist church
last evening to consider the advisable
ity of calling the Rev. Addison Moore
to its pastorate.
After general and lively discussion
of the facts of the case, and incidental
ly of Mr. Moore's good work in previous
fields, the following resolution was
placed before the assembly:
Resolved, That the First Baptist
church of New Haven extend a call to
the Rev. Addison Moore of st. Paul to
become its pastor, the pastorate to be-
gin immediately
The resolution was carried unani-
mously and the result was made known
amid general delight and cheering.
Immediately the following resolution
was carried:
Resolved That the resolution of the
church extending a call to Rev. Addi-
son Moore to become it's pastor be
transmitted to the First Baptist society
and that said society be requested to
fix the salary at 5000 per month until
the balance of the financial year"
Rev. Addison Moore is one of the
younger members of the Baptist de-
nomination. He is an eastern man, his
mother now residing in Brooklyn. He
received his collegiate training in Co
lumbia college and Union Theological
seminary, New York. He has had
short pastorates in st. Louis and for
three years previous with the Park
avenue Baptist church in st. Paul,
where he has had most signal success,
both as preacher and pastor.
The church to which Mr.. Moore has
been called is the oldest Baptist church
in the city, having been organized in
1916. The present membership is 625.
For some months the church has been
without a pastor.
The action of the church was tele-
graphed to Mr. Moore last evening. 1t
is confidently expected that he will ac-
cept. and preach his first sermon as
pastor next Sunday.
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Mother and Daughter Ki,,ad

Reading, Pa, Dec. 30-Mrs. Becker,
aged fifty-four, wife Of ex-Sheriff
Elias Becker, and Mrs. William Seidel,
her daughter, aged thirty, were killed
by an explosion Of dynamiate at Tuck
erton, near this city, this evening. Mr..
Becker placed a quantity OF the ex-
plosive in the oven of the kitchen stove
to thaw it out. Shortly afterwards he
went out doors Five minutes later
there was terrific crash and he hur-
ried back to the house and was horri-
fed to find the mangled remains of his
wife lying on the floor.
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CLOSES ITS DOORS.
The Commercial Bank of Selma, Ala, Goes
to the Wall.

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 30.-The Com
mercial bank Of Selma, a state institu-
ton, failed to open its doors this morn
ing and soon afterward it was an
nounced 1t had assigned. The bank is
one of the two leading ones in Selma,
and its failure caused some excitement.
General r. NJ. Nelson is president and
E. A. Baker cashier. The bank is the
principal financial institution of the
place. Its liabilities in 1896 included
100000 capital stock; s3S,2S6 surplus
and undivided profits, s4S7.572 deposits.
and S107,S77 re-discounts. It's assets
were: Loans and discounts, s66s. .2s9;
bonds and real estate. $50, ,116; cash and
exchange, S1S2,S27. R. NJ. Nelson, the
president, was also president of the
Alabama Loan company, with an ac-
credited capital of $4,000.
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lhe Latter Was Formerly n WeIl-tO- DO
Farmer-He is Lodged in Jail-Is Be-
ieved to be Insane-Particulars of the
Tragedy-The Father Was Preparing to
Burn Himself to Death When Found.
Norwich, Dec. 3O.-The people in the
town OF VoluntoWn, over near the Ster-
ing line, are in q state of excitement
over the murder of William Douglass.
thirty years old, and the son of Isaac
ii. Douglass, a former well-to-do farm
er in that district. The elder Douglass
was arrested to-day charged with the
crime, and is in Norwich Jail awaiting
the result of the investigation being
made by Coroner Brown of this city.
Young Douglass died shortly after mid
night this morning from the effects of
the several blows on the head inflicted
by his father with an axe
Douglass, the elder, who is now under
arrest, says that he committed the
crime because he was directed to do so
by the spirits. The authorities believe
him to be insane.
For many years Douglass had been a
prosperous farmer and had accumulat-
ed considerable money. His son in
early age suffered an attack of fever,
which left him Weak-minded The fa-
ther took a dislike to his son. and for
three years past has not permitted him
to sleep in the homestead, but built a
hut for him on the land adjoining the
farm house and compelled the weak
minded boy to remain there during all
seasons Of the year.
Recently the elder Douglass turned
over to his nephew what money he had
saved with the understanding that he
should be cared for during his declin-
ing years. No provision had been made
for the son, but some relatives sent the
younger Douglass to a farm house own
ed by John Tanner near the Sterling
line
Yesterday the old man became i'm
bued with the idea that the Tanners
wanted to get rid of the weak-minded
boy, and he started for the house where
his son was staying, armed with an
axe. He made a savage attack upon
his son and struck the latter on the
head, fracturing the skull in two places
He then built wood fire, intending to
burn his own body, and was about to
complete his dreadful work when
neighbors rushed in and found him
partly undressed and getting ready to
burn himself.
The son was found on the floor lying
in a pool of blood There were no evil
dences of a struggle having taken
place, the boy evidently having had no
opportunity to defend himself from his
insane parent.
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John A. Began, who was convicted of
theft on December Is and sentenced to
the county Jail for thirty days, escaped
from the workshop Of that institution
yesterday afternoon. Began when ar
rested gave his name to the sergeant
as Shea. He has considerable of a po-
lice record and is said to come from
AInn.iGnrn
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They Invite Their Friends,

The Young Mems Republican club
will keep open house tomorrow. The
public is invited to visit the rooms.
During the reception, which will last
from till II p. M, an excellent con-
cert will be given by Wells orchestra.
A collation. will be served
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BLUES AND CITY YARDS
Played Basket Ball fast Night-A Closely
Contested Game

The Blues and City Guards played a
game of basket ball at the Second
Regiment armory last evening, the lat
ter winning by the score of to 4.
About 200 enthusiasts were present to
witness the game. The feature of the
game was the playing of Arthur Metz
of the City Guards, who made the Win
ming goal. The City Guards viii play
the Y. NJ. c. A. team next week and a
good game is assured.
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Mortgnged for $500, 600.

Seattle, Washington. Dec. 3O.-Two
mortgages, the largest ever filed in the
state, were recorded in the Kings coun-
ty auditors office yesterday. They were
apparently arranged by the reorganiza-
ton committee of the Northern Pacific
TO secure bond issue provided by that
body, amounting to 1920, ,O0O, 900.
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Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 3O.-The run
on the Farmers and Mechanics bank
continued to-day. The bank has taken
advantage of the rule which enables it
to demand sixty days notice before
paying a depositor. There is also q
slight run on the Hennepin County saw
iuss bank. 1t had deposits of 8, ,2OO,-
coo.
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Thousands Ill With Grin

st. Louis. Dec. SO.-A special from
Galveston, Texas. states that one thou
sand OF more persons in that city are
suffering from la grippe, which has
been epidemic for nearly two weeks.
There has been no appreciable increase
in the death rate.
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Archbishop Of Fabre Dead.

Montreal, Dec. 3O.-Archbishop Fa-
bre, the head Of the Roman Catholic
arch diocese Of Montreal, died shortly
after IL O'Clock tonight from cancer
of the Ever. He was sixty-nine years
old
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Liabilities SSO,OOO.

San Francisco. Dec. 30.-Levin Bros,
retail grocers, with sseveral stores in
this city and Oakland, have been fore
ed into insolvency. Liabilities $4,000;
assets unknown.
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Yale 80, Birmingham O.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 3O.-The
Yale-Birmingham football game here
resulted in a victory for Yale. Score:
Yale, 80; Birmingham, 0.
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MURDER IN V0LUNT0WN
Il DEMENTED SON, AGED THIRTY,
KILLED BY ms FATHER,

The Latter Was Formerly Well-to-Do
Farmer-He is Lodged in Jail-Is Be-
Heved to be Observation-Disclosures of the
Tragedy-The Father Was Preparing to
Burn Himself to Death When Found.
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Thinks Government Should Encourage
haolt OF saving-How Depositors Are
at Times Thrown Out of Employment
by Their Own Withdrawals-Such Action
Has Depressing Effect on Labor