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The morning times., 1896-12-17
MUST PAY THE SHORTAGE.
Court Decides Against ex-Superin
tendent of Mint Bosbynhell.

Philadelphia, Dec. 16.-An opinion was
today filed by Judge Acheson, in the
United States circuit court OF appeals,
deciding the cases of Oliver c. Bosby shell,
ex-superintendent OF the mint, and his
sureties on his bond in favor of the United
States.
Last May n verdict was rendered in the
United States district court n favor OF the
United States againstthe eX-superintendent
and the sureties on his 500 900 bond for
$14,412.17.
The action was brought to recover the
remaining shortage, caused by the stealing
of gold bullion by exChief Weigher Henry
S. Cochran. The sureties on the bond are
Ludwig s. Filbert, the executors of the
estate OF Gen. William Lilly, the ex-
ecutors OF the estate OF George W Childs,
and the executors of the estate of John
Mundell
Mr.. BoSbyshell and his sureties were pro-
ceeded against to make good the shortage
mentioned upon the ground that, as super
intendent, MIR. BoSbyshell was responsible
for shortages occurring while he held the
office.
The verdict represented the balance OF
the shortage in gold bullion, with interest
added.
The matter was heard in the highest
court upon the appeal OF Mr.. Bosbyshen
and the executors of the estate of George
W. ChildS. In concluding the long opinion
filed hy Judge AcheSoD, the court says:
I'VE are OF the opinion that no sufficient
reason appears for sustaining any of the
assignments of error, and accordingly the
Judgment in each of the cases is. af-
firmed."
The morning times., 1896-12-17
BRYAN STILL THE MAN.
Bimetallic League Leaders Think
Silver Sentiment Is for Him.

The presence in the city OF the Bimetalllc
League, which was 80 powerful a factor
in tie recent free silver canvass OF the
country, is regarded as fact in line with
the determination OF the Democratic party
10 keep up the fight until 1900.
President Warner has arrived and pre-
sided at the meeting, an account of which
was given yesterday in The Evening Times
Briefly re-statcd, the object OF the Coli
miltee is TO take counsel looking To
convention OF tie representative workers
In the cause Of binctd!lsm. This carries
with it, OF course. The almost definite
knowledge that the league has not taken
off the harness, but remains in the field.
1t is probable that the calling of thn
convention Will be one OF the last things
done by the committee. Two meetings were
held, one in the afternoon and one at
night, at the Corcoran building. The an
nouncement OF the action OF the committee
as TO the convention will be made Of
ficially II that conclusion be reached.
State Senator Peterson OF Denver Col
who has been active in league matters in
the West, said last night that there was
no doubt that the forces of the league
would again crystalline around Mr.. Bryan.
The league, however, was originally in
favor OF Teller. but the splendid canvass
made by the Nebraska orator and the effect
he produced on the country made him
naturally the rallying point again. and he
had no doubt that he would receive the I'M
divided support OF all those who felt that
free coinage was the one thing TO restore
prosperity.
1t was the impression, although without
any special authority for it, that Mr.
Bryan might come here during the sessions
OF the committee. No one Of the committee
had made the statement, but one OF them
said that in case a convention was called
OF course Mr.. Bryan would be easily first
among those who would attend and whom
the committee would desire to attend.
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PREPARING FOR A RUSH.
Public Comfort Committee Meets
and Maps Ont Its Work.

The public comfort committee for the
inauguration metiast night at general head
quarters, Glover building, and mapped out
its work for the interesting week which
closes on March 4. 1897.
Capt. L. =. Wright, chairman, presided
Mr.. II. c. Evans being secretary. This
committee is composed of ninety mem
bers, and is one OF the most import ant on
the list OF committees. II has practically
the reputation OF the city in its keeping,
at least so far as it is TO he reflected In
the eyes OF the visitors.
The general outline OF its work will he
officially reported to Chairman Bell this
morning.
The public comfort committee has in
charge the matter of obtaining suitable
quarters for visitors. Blanks have been
prepared which, when filled, will make a
directory of the hotels boarding houses
and private houses at which guests Will be
accomm odated.
Capt. Wright said last night that no
recommendation would be made or no
assignments of visitors except to places
which were known to be eligible
The members Of the committee will be
divided when the rush begins into day
force and a night force, SO that all in
coming trains may be attended and visitors
directed or esCortcd to their selected places.
From what was stated of the scope of the
work to he done il is not unlikely that the
committee will have its hands literally full
from now until the close of the festivities
1t will meet on Wednesday evenings
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ITALY, THE BEAUTIFUL.
Col. Hay Delivers the Second of
His Travel Talks.

Another installment of Mr.. Edwin B.
Hays memories OF his travels in Europe
last summer was served in delightful style
TO a crowded house last night at CoIum-
bia Theater. The lecture, or rather story
OF travel, was told for the benefit of the
Christmas charity fund of Aims Temple,
whose members OF course, turned out in
numbers, together with the very large
number OF the lady friends OF the Or
ganization.
The subject was Italy, the Beautiful -
and the details covered the route from
the Alps. through the st. Gothard tunnel
TO the cities Of the plain, thence to Venice,
to Rome. 90 Pompeii, and Genoa. The lee
ture was illustratedby stereopticQn views OF
the most Interesting places and things in
the material and art world of Italy, his
descriptions of the galleries in the Pitt
and UffiM palaces with views of the more
famous paintings being of particular inter
est. The lecturer S comments We're always
TO the point and frequently in the humorous
vein which characteriZes his speeches and
lectures
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TO MEND A CREyASSE.
New Orleans Delegation Here to
Appeal to Congress-.

A large delegation of the merchants oi
New Orleans, representing nearly all of
the city's business interests, arrived yes
terday morning at the Arlington Hotel, the
object OF the visit being to urge Congress
to take immediate action in the crevasse
in the eastern pass OF the Mississippi delta
1t Is to be shown that this crevasse is
interfering materially with the securing
of the Jetties.
This delegation is headed by Mr. B. D.
Wood, as chairman, and will appear today
before the Senate Committed on Com
merce and tomorrow before the House
Committee on Rivers and Harbors They
will be reinforced this morning by an
equally large delegation from St. Louis,
from Pittsburg and Minneapolis, the com ;
Inerce of which is affected by the break.
The New Orleans delegation came here
in special car of the Queen and Crescent
road under the supervision of Mr. R. H.
Garret, its first assistant passenger agent.
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declares that the prices, paid are out
rageously extravagant ana ihtimatcs that
the money wssIp spent aSthe statement
shows. 4 S for his regiment, which is the
largest in the State, it got Eone of the
things.
Col Colt suggests that money was spent
to pay the toard of some Of the officers
at a hotel and foe private livery bills.
1t is rumored that Col Colt and the regi
mental quartcrmasters viii file charges
against Axine with Gov. Bushnell.
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CHURCH LECTURE SERIES.
Rev. DIR. Sl1eIlinger VIII Begin /
With a Talk on Mines.

The Rev. d. w. SkeIIinger, pastor OF
the Sixth Presbyterian Church, viii de.
liver lecture in the auditorium of that
edifice tomorrow evening for the benefit
OF the church fund.
The subject will be Goal Mines" and
will be illustrated with views taken es-
pecially for this lecture. The scene is
laid in the coal regions of Pennsylvania
and as DR.. Skellinger spent some time in
that section his description will no doubt
be more than ordinarily interesting.
The other entertainments of the series
viii be sacred concert under the direc-
ton OF Miss Ella Knight, THE Queens 6
Threshold" lecture by Rev. Dr. Wilbur
Ennis, OF the West Presbyterian Church,
and "Titus," dramatised on canvass by the
Rev. DR.. skelIinger.
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bushels. stock, $50, $50 bushels-southern
wneat oy sample 91a92; do. on grade,
sTa9l. Corn weak-spot, 2Sa2S Ii; year,
~ 3-4a27 rs; January, 20 0-oa2I "a.
steamermixed. 20 -Sa25 3-i-receiptS, 1 26,-
624 bushels; exports 81. 2S6 bushels, stock,
l,TTI,01S bushels; sales, $4,000 bushels
southern white and yellow corn, q IL
x5a26; No mixed, % l-2a23-receipts,
I59746 bushels. exports, none; stock. L.
If3 g4S bushels. Rye steady-No. nearby,
4la42:western, Al 1-2a43 3-f-receip5s, g.
307 bushels; exports none; stock, 113, ,79l
bushels Hay Timothy, 13. so
aSIi. Grain freights very dull. unchanged
CheesefiTm, unchanged. W skyunchanged.
The morning times., 1896-12-17
Opens Its Doors to Friends,

The latest addition to Washington's list
OF first-class hostelries is the New Jeffer-
son Hotel, at the corner OF Sixth street
and louisiana avenue. The hotel threw
open its doors to the public yesterday and
was welcomed with liberal patronage.
The house Is under the management OF Mr..
H BochInan, for five years connected with
the Metropolitan and formerly OF the City
Hotel in Baltimore.
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MISUSED THE FUNDS.
Serious Charge Made Against Ohio
National Guard Officer,

Columbus, o., Dec. 16.-col. A. B. Colt,
OF the Fourteenth Regiment, Ohio National
Guard, in an interview published here to-
day, makes very serious charges against
Adjutant General II. A. Axline in cGnnec-
tion with the expenses of the State en-
campment at Cleveland last summer.
Col. Colt takes the items in order and
The morning times., 1896-12-17
Young Crisp Elected.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 16.-Mr. Charles r.
Crisp was elected today TO fill the unex-
pired term of his father, the late Speaker
Crisp, in Congress. There was TO opposi-
tion o Mr.. Crisp and he was given hand
some vote by the Third distlc Ct Although
but twenty-siX years cid, Mr.. Crisp is
young man OF much ability. He leaves for
washington tomorrow
The morning times., 1896-12-17
Undertaken winslow Gave Bond

The two warrants issued recently by the
District board Of health for the arrest of
James q. WiDslow a local colored under
taker, charging him with failing to register
at the health office, as the manager of
Payne sCcmetery, and with having Inferred
a body without permit, were served yes
terday by Policeman Van Horn, and Mr..
Winslow gave bond at the police court for
his appearance on Saturday, when a hear
ing W Ill be had.
The morning times., 1896-12-17

All the Fruit Cakes we have
were made nearly six months ago.
They are home made just like all
the cakes we sell. Every single
ingredient came from this store
andthey're as fine as can be put
up. We get the other varieties
fresh morning and evening. No
more to pay for them than you pay
for factory made cakes.
The morning times., 1896-12-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by Seymour Bros, Bank.
ers and Brokers'. members of New
York Stock Exchange. Washington
office, Rooms 3 and 3a, Sun Build.
ing. j. A. Breen, manager,
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FIN SANCIAL.
COTTON

Has recently suffered a very severe decline.
II you wouldn't mind trading in cotton for
change. we think you can make some
money. No one has any better facilities for
buying or selling cotton than ourselves II
interested ask Us about it and how the trad
ing in cotton is carried on.
The morning times., 1896-12-17
EIphonzo Younss Co.

Give us a moment of your time
and we shall get your Christmas
patronage. We don't know o. a
season before when we've been so
stocked-up with holiday groceries,
food products, sc. There isn't a
larger variety - nor perhaps a
larger stock of choice, high trade
things to be found in the best New
York stores.
The morning times., 1896-12-17
SAT- DOWN IN HIS PRESENCE
Mary Sanders Told a Jury How
She Offended Mansfield.
GOT A VERDICT AGAINST HIM

Her Suit for Breach of Contract
Nets Her 1,3oO-Testimon
Showed That No One Dared Sit
in His CoInpany-Says He Called
Her a Liar.
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No Christmas dinner without
Plum Pudding-wouldn't be COM
plete. We've taken care to get
the most delicious that we could
find.
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washington Stock Exchange.

Washington Stock Exchange.
Sa.es-Capital Traction. 80 at 50>S, 81 at 5Os<:
Met r. R., at los. Mergeniha er Linotype.
at 1871; 80 at 1906; 70 1T i3aA. Lanston Mono.
type, l9O att
GOVERNMENT BONDS Bill. Ask ed
U. s. Ps, R 1907 @ J.............. IOsss Ito
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baltimore Markets.

baltimore, Dec. 16.-Flour dull, unehang-
ed-rece1pts, 7,441 barrels, exports, ST.
419 barrels, sales, so barrels Wheat
duli-spOt, 80 LIZ bid; May. sSaSS II
receipts, S,S34 bushels; exports, 5000
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What delicious Malaga Raisins!
Did you ever see larger clusters or
larger Raisins? We weren't salts
fed till we got the best. Some
thing more delicious still are those
Wiesbaden Stuffed Prunes at Soc
box-fancy box. More in a box
than you would suppose from look
ing at the outside.
The morning times., 1896-12-17
Elphonzo Youngs Co.,

Wholesale and Retail Grooers.
428 Ninth ST., bet. D aud E.
The morning times., 1896-12-17

Take nuts for instance. We sell more
and better nuts than any other store in
town-that's known by everybody. We've
q ton OF the only this seasons crop of
genuine Louisiana Creole pccans i'll this
city. The crop was small - and much
was carried over from last season in cold
storage Those are what are offered
you around town - good nuts. but not
near as coed as this seasons.
We've the finest and mealiest Grenobic
waInuts ever sold in this city, and we're
on our second invoice of genuine Prir-
cess Papershell Almonds. OF course
we've California Papershell Almonds,
extra large Istrian Filberts, New York
State Shellbarks. Valencia Sheiled Al
monds.
The morning times., 1896-12-17

5-lb. boxes assorted fruits glace
for 81. SO.
The morning times., 1896-12-17

Chicago Grain Market.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-11
ANNUAL MASOUERADE.
The Seventh Yearly Event of the ArioI

The Seventh Yearly Event of the Arion
 Singing Society Success. The Hyperion was prettily decorated with pink and white bunting last night for the seventh grand annual masquer- ade ball of the Arion Singing society and it proved a grand success in every detail
 At g o'clock Mallon's orchestra gave a fine concert.
 After the concert a grand march drill was participa ted in by the floor commit tee. The committee were in full even ing dress and made pretty sight.
 The Mikado drill in full Japanese cos- tune was executed in a very excellent way by the following men: Robert Horn, Fred Ebel Fred Bruckaur, Ernest Moe bious, George Gundelsheimer, W. J. Condon. Charles Roberts, Henry Frey, Ralph La Marche, George Striby, Max Spitzner and Joe Bastian. The above drills showed the excellent training un- der Prof. Herman Schlissel.
 The grand march was led by the floor committee, followed by 25O couples.
 During intermission the prize march took place.
 The first prize of $40 was awarded to a group of zouaves composed of the fol- lowing men: Fred Ebel, Charles Brocar, Ernest Moebius, Herman Schlissel, Jo- seph Bastian, Charles Roberts, Henry Frey and R. Lamarche
 The second prize of $20 was for the most comical group and was awarded to circus group composed of the follow ing: Max Spitzner, L. Bittner, George Striby, George Gundelsheimer and Will liam Condon.
 The third prize of s15 was awarded to Miss Etta Ellington for having the handsomest lady costume.
 The fourth prize of s15 for handsomest gentlemans costume was awarded to Fritz Pleimer. He was dressed as Prince Carnival"
 The fifth prize of s1O for most comical character costume was taken by Fred Usinger.
 The awarding committee were Will fam H. Arfman, J. Brocker of New York and J. P. Dejon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-11
ITS REMOYAL
Would be a Loss to New Haven.

would De a LOSS to NeW maven,
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND CouR1ER:
 The removal of the Bigelow Boiler company of its business from this city to Bridgeport or anywhere else would be a serious public eloss, and we trust that it may not happen. The company employs many men and contributes ma terially to the wealth and prosperity of this city. The business was founded by an honored New Havener the late Governor Blgelow and the Bigelow boilers are known all over the country. It would be a pity that the company should be compelled to move away for lack of obtaining proper facilities here. I understand that the Blgelow com pany has been offered and has under contemplation the plant of the Bridge port Aluminium Brass and Varnish company of Bridgeport, with which Hon. F. J. Kingsbury of Waterbury was identified. The plant has been vacant now year or two. It has one of the very best equipped rolling mills in New England and has a 1000 horse power engine The Bigelow management, as has been stated, and I think correctly, ''has for a long time been prominent in movement to form a, manufacturers railway a short-line traffic line to con- meet that part of Fair Haven occupied by manufacturing concerns with the main line of the Consolidated road at Cedar Hill. Great difficulty has been experienced in getting the right of way for this road, and now George s. Bar nun, treasurer of the Bigelow company, saws that if has become necessary for his company to go to Bridgeport unless something is done in the matter of trans portation."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-11
Arbitration is Ignored.

London, Feb. 10.-The speech from the throne which will be read at the opening of parliament tomorrow was read at the Queens speech banquet given by Lord Salisbury and the Right Hon. 4. j. Balfour, first lord of the treasury, respectively, at No. 20 Arlington street and No. 10 Downing street this evening. The speech makes no reference what ever to the subject of arbitration of the Venezuelan dispute.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-11
LOCAL NE WS.
Briei Mention.

High water to-day at 10:l4 a. m.
 Farm for sale cheap-R. E. Baldwin.
 Diphtheria has broken out in Water bury to considerable extent.
 Loans and insurance furnished by Charles Wilson & Co, AZ Church street. Attorney John l.. Morehouse of Bridgeport, a graduate of Yale Law school, died yesterday, aged thirty three.
 -,-r Travel was resumed yesterday be- tween New Haven and Pittsf1eld, via Derby and Botsford, the first passenger train passing over the trestle in the morning.
 Mrs. Reese of Meriden, wife of Ser geant Reese of that city, who was brought to the New Haven hospital, will, 1t is expected, undergo an opera Iion Of st very serious nature.
 John w. Spencer of Hartford, father of Engineer Samuel E. Spencer of the Consolidated road, died yesterday. He was a deputy sheriff under Sheriff Wes- tell Russell and a veteran fireman and a veteran member of the Horse Guard.
 John P. Meserve, an agent for the Westchester (N. Y.) Gold Cure sanitari- nm, died at the Emergency hospital ill Bridgeport at 1925 yesterday morning from the effects of an accidental over- dose of wintergreen oil, diluted with al- cohol and choral
 Mary Harmon, a domestic who lived with the family of Jacob D. Brewster on Caroline street, Derby, died yester- day morning after an illness of few weeks from old age The deceased was eighty-one years old and had lived in the family over thirty years.
 Weather Observer Myers said yester- day morning that the weather in the south and west, where most of the storms originate, is rapidly settling and the outlook for good weather in this section is now more favorable at the present time than for two weeks.
 Ben Sigman, who stole goods from the store of G. Wiseman on Congress ave- nue some weeks ago and for which he was arraigned yesterday in the city court, went with Detectives McGrath and Tighe and recovered about hun- dred dollars worth of the goods yester- day afternoon.
 Mi lSS Mary ouIleS oulh 4NCW 1iet- ven's best elocutionist, will read some of her favorite pieces at a concert and play to be given at the Sterling opera house, Derby, St. Patrick's night, for the benefit of St. Mary's church. Joseph C. Criddle, the well known bass soloist, will also be heard.
 Willis Bailey, an old and esteemed resident of East Haven, dropped dead at his home there February s of heart disease. He was ever eighty years of age. In 1869 he started stage route between New Haven and East Haven. It was the first means of transporta- tion between the two places. He con ducted the line for years MT. Bailey leaves wife and one daughter, who is the wife of James B. Asfby.
 John Reilly, who has been in the em- ploy of Police Commissioner Doolittle, received serious injuries yesterday by a horse jumping on him. He was repair ing the floor of MT. Doolittle's barn when the accident occurred. The horse, which was not taken from the stall while the work was going on, became frightened and iii some way jumped against Reilly and knocked him down. He was found unconscious a few hours afterward and was taken to the hospi- fal
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-11
St, Johns Catholic Club.

The St. Johns Catholic club fair, which is being held at Academy hall, was largely attended last evening. The entertainment was greatly enjoyed, and consisted of a recitation by Lillian Phillips, a vocal solo by Walter Lowen- stein. the Fay dance by Miss Agnes Ryan and a piano duet by Master Ar thur and Miss Vera Odenkirchen.
 A special program has been arranged for this evening, a feature of which will be a cake walk to be participated in by members of the club. An enjoyable evening is promised.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-11
WE'LL REMEMBERED HERE.
Death of ! ohn W. Stedman, Ex-Insurance
 Commissions"

Death of ! ohn W. Stedman, Ex-Insurance
 Commissions.
 A Hartford dispatch says: John w. Stedman, treasurer of the State Saw ings bank in this city, dropped dead yesterday afternoon at his home. He was about seventy years old. Last summer he suffered a severe illness, from which he never fully recovered. Death was directly due to apoplexy. He had been attending to his duties until Saturday, but was unable to visit the bank this morning. He leaves a widow and no children.
 MT. Stedman was state insurance commissioner years ago and was prom inent in the war waged against the in surance. company in this city of which the late Benjamin Moves of this city was one of the leading men. The long legal contest which occurred attracted great attention not only in this but in other states.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-11

nounce that O, A. Dorman of 696 Chap el street, and his son, E. o. Dorman, are the owners of the new launch that the Thatchers have been building for some months. The naphtha engine to run the launch will be of much greater power than hitherto used on naphtha launches. The new boat will be done March l.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-11
Kicked by a Horse.

John Reilly, who works as hostler for John E. Doolittle on Veto street, was quite seriously injured yesterday by being kicked or stepped on by horse. His right leg was badly bruised and the flesh torn. while his knee was also injured He was taken to the New Ha- ven hospital. No bonss were broken.