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The herald., 1896-12-25
IN THE WORLD OF SPORT
Riley Grannan's Case Comes Up
in Court
A PLUNGER HAS SOME RIGHT
And One Is the Privilege Of A finding
Races
The Once Famous Weston Resume
Pedestrianism at the Age of
So Years.
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Riley Gran
mans controversy with the New York
Jockey club was before the supreme
court in Brooklyn today, on motion
for a permanent injunction to restrain
the club and the Westchester Racing
association from expelling the plunger
from the track. The offense of Gran
nan consisted in making a present to n
jockey, contrary to the rules of the Jock
ey club. While Justice Osborne reserved
his decision, ne made significant OBJ
servation. In connection with the as
sertion by Gen. Benjamin F. Tracy,
counsel for Grammar, that the fact that
to do with his expulsion, Justice Os-
borne observed: "a plunger has as much
right on a race track as anybody else"
1t was the contention of counsel for the
defendant that the Jockey club had the
right to make any reasonable rules to
preserve order and maintain the integ
rity of racing. The rule against tipping
was for the latter purpose.
AN AGED PEDESTRIAN.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Edward Pay
son Weston, once famous as pedestri-
an, will, at 10 o'clock tomorrow night
begin a 24-hour walk, in which he viii
undertake to equal his wonderful rec
ord of lis miles.
Mr.. Watson is SO years of age, but has
lived temperately, and declares that his
regular habits have kept UP his power of
endurance.
IN THE RING.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Peter Maher
and Steve O'Donnell are matched to box
twenty rounds before the Greater New
York Athletic club at Coney island on
Christmas afternoon. The arena, which
is that of the old Coney Island Athletic
club, will seat 10000 persons There will
be a preliminary bout and time will be
called for the heavy-weights before s
o'clock.
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LOS ANGELES NAIL.
More Help Necessary to Distribute Piles
of Christmas Gifts.

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a. - Prepara-
tions for the Christmas rush at the
postoffices throughout the country were
made by the postoffice department some
time ago. and at most of the offices for
the past few days there have been sew
enal additional employees authorized by
the Washington officials. The only Of
flee that has telegraphed for further re-
enforcement is Los Angeles, from which
an inspector wired today that the mail
was piled up. and the Office would have
a bad block unless immediate relief was
given.
General superintendent Machen of the
free delivery service Immediately au-
thorized the employment of five more
men and five more horses for six days.
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A CHINESE SLAVE ESCAPES.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 24.-After
making two attempts to escape the life
of Chinese slave girl today. Wan Kim.
handsome 16-year-old girl, managed
to elude her owners and place herself in
the hands of officer Holbrool1 of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children who in turn placed the girl in
charge of Mrs. Ida Hull of the Methodist
mission. Wan was brought here six
months ago by a hghbinder. who had
prevailed on her parents to let her come
here in the hopes of marrying her to a
wealthy merchant of this city. He
sold her for S1750
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ARKANSAS RACE TROUBLES.

M'NEIL, Ark, Dec. PA correspou-
Dent has just returned from the lower
part of the state. where about twenty
negroes were recently shot in a rail
made on a sawmill by white men. The
race trouble at the mills has not sub
sided. and further outbreaks are ex-
pected at almost any time. The mills
are running full time and the owners
are endeavoring to keep down the
troubles between the whites and blacks,
but the situation is such that the war
may be resumed at any time.
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REPRISAL is LIKELY

LONDON, Dec. 25.-The Standard S
apprehension of German merchants that
apprehension Of German merchats that
the irritation in America at Germany s
prohibition of American meat will re-
suit in further reprisals, for example,
the compulsory examination of all Ger
man wines and the placing of serious
obstacles in the way of Importation OF
German sugar.
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A sORRoWFUL CHRISTMAS.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 24-While
decorating Christmas tree for her four
little children on Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. George Coulter. of 322 Eureka
street, was stricken with heart disease
and fell over dead. The children
thought she was tired and had fallen
asleep. An hour or so later, when the
husband and father came home, they
told him that their mother was asleep.
He went into the house and found the
lifeless body Mrs. Coulter was 45
wears of age
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GOT A BIG VERDICT.

NEW YORK. Dec. 24.-Harry H. Kut-
ner, who sued to recover 1000 damages
from James c. Fargo as president of the
American Express company for malic-
ious arrest and imprisonment. obtained
verdict in his favor today for $4,000.
Kutner, in July 1898, while a clerk in the
employ of the defendant, was arrested
on a charge of having stolen a parcel
containing a watch and chain of the
value Of $3.50, consigned to r. McAles-
ter, White Plains. His trial in general
sessions resulted in a verdict of acquit-
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AN INSANE CLOTHIER.

WASHINGTON, Dec, "a - Oscar
Wahlfeld, president of the Wahlfeld
Wholesale Clothing company in New
York, who created a scene in the private
office of W. b. Thayer, secretary Of
Emery. Bird. Thayer & Co., was sent to
the city hospital to undergo treatment
today for mental arrangement until his
father and son in New York can come
after him.
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THE sTAMBULoFF MURDER.

SOFIA, Dec. 24.-The evidence today
in the trial of persons accused of the
murder of ex-Premier Stambuloff, in
dicated that Naum Tufeketchieff had
tried to intimidate the magistrates.
Absolute proof Of the prisoners guilt
appears to be wanting.
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CHANGED HIS MIND

STOCKTON, Dec. 24-Harry Ainsley,
book agent, stepped behind a saloon
this afternoon and slashed his wrist.
nearly severing his right hand. When
found he was unconscious from the loss
of blood. When restored he acknoWi-
edged that he had attempted self de-
struction but was very anxious on Sec
ond thought to live.
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MISS WILLARD VERY III.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. PA special
to the Commercial from Warsaw quotes
DR.. Green, the physician in attendance
on Miss Frances f. Willard, as saying
that although her condition is serious,
he is sanguine that she will be fully re-
stored eventually. All of Miss Willards $
engagements, including her California
speaking trip, where she expected to be
about February 1st. have been cancelled
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AN INNOCENT MAN PARDoNED.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. Ex-Governor
Bushnell today pardoned Isaac Smith
Of Pike county, who was sentenced 10
be hanged in 1889 for the murder of his
cousin, Stephen Skidmore. Smith was
nine times reprieved. and his sentence
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ALLISON IMPROVING.

DUBUQUE. Ia. Dec. 24.-For the first
time In month Senator Allison left his
home today and took a short carriage
ride about the city. He expects to leave
for Washington immediately after the
holidays.
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finally commuted to life Imprisonment.
Once he was led out on the scaffold, the
officials withholding the reprieve until
the last minute in the belief that he
would confess. He always asserted his
innocence, and subsequent develop
ments have shown that he did not mur-
der Skidmore
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AN AWFUL POOR SUBJECT.

TOPEKA. Kan, Dec. 24-Hugf
O'Neil, the Marion county wife murder
er, who is serving q twenty-five yea,
sentence in the penitentiary, will re
ceive his liberty tomorrow as a Christ
mas present. 1t is the practice of ths
governor of the state to grant one par.
don each Christmas
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MINISTER REED I'LL.

PARIS, Dec. 24.-General Meredith
Reed, formerly United States minister
to Greece, is seriously i'll. He is suf-
fering from bronchitis.
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A COLD CHRISTMAS.

NEW YORK. Dec. 24.-Today was the
coolest December Gath in the history of
the New York weather Office. AT a.
m. the thermometer registered FIVE de-
grees above zero.
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SOUTH AMERICAN WHEAT.

BUE1NOS AYRES, Dec 24.-The Ar
gentine Times states that 790, 900 tons of
wheat will be available for export from
Buenos Ayres and Santa Fe
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oLD-FAsH1oNED WEATHER.

KINGSTON. N. Y, Dec. 24.-The ther-
mometer was is degrees below zero here
at o'clock this morning and 70 In the
CatSkilk.
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In her trip to this port she carried no
passengers, but had on board miscel-
laneous cargo. She is owned by the AL
lans of Glasgow.
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NEWS OF THE MORNING

BY Telegraph:
Fair weather today.
Miss Frances Willard very Ill.
wendell Easton talks on California pros
poets.
The proposed charter Of Greater New
York.
Pedestrian Weston tackles A-hour walk
az Sixty years OF age; sporting notes.
Ine commercial agencies report holiday
dull.
Railroad men and the officials tell their
stories snn,, OF the Blue Cut train robbery; big
The queen Of Spain will celebrate Christ
mas by granting reforms in Cuba and Porto
Rico; progress of the rebellion.
A Boston street mems strike settled in
twelve hours: Carnegie's employees rejoice
at the promise of continued good wages.
At the theaters-Page L.
Christmas boxes-Page L.
The Christian festival at the churches
Page 4.
The work Of the Associated Charities
Page g.
G. Melrose seriously injured in a runa-
way-Page 3.
Today's football match: Berkeley boys
arrive in fine fettle-Page g.
]. e. Joplin, young San Gabriel rancher
suicides by morphine-Page 8.
A terrible Christmas Eve tragedy;
child's life crushed out by a tra!n-Page 8.
A petty thief begins $50 days sentence
lOudN, the SIHOOlH yOuH6 lOISeI, <1llOTOi
arraigned-Page 7.
Speculation on council organization Sill
yer for president: meeting Of the finance
committee--Page 5.
Fourth day of the harbor commission:
San Pedros advocates present a strong
case: testimony and petitions from San
Francisco. San Diego and Pasadena
Page s.
News of the Courts-Grand jury's indict-
ment of a Fresno attorney who was also a
Congregational minister. .McCarty. the
bank burglar sentenced to ten years i'm
prisonment... The Calabasas medico has
10 pay $780,. AN insurance company sued
....Court house inprovements.... The
Glendale terror" has food for reflection. .
Young Newlyn acquitted of the charge of
embezzement... New suits-Page 8.
Southern California Specials-Harbor
question considered at a mass meeting in
Pasadena; San Pedro strongly Endorsed. 49,.
Christmas guests at Coronado. Santa
Ana and Westminster notes. Los Alami-
tos' beet seed warehouse ready for business
Successful teachers at Santa Barbara
... Happy Riversiders. Stranded explcr-
ers at San Pedro Santa Monica electric
road trustees meeting John Patterson's
death at San Diego. San Bernardino and
Redlands news-Page 7.
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THEY GOT ONE CENT.

MINNEAPOLIS, M1nn., Dec. 24-Min-
neapolis has experienced the first hold
UP of a street car since the operations Of
the Barrett brothers several years ago,
for which crime and the murder of
driver, they were hanged. Late last
night three masked men entered Bryan
motor car al the end of the line and at
the point of revolvers took $12 from
Conductor Cuady. The motorman by
this time had entered the car and one of
the robbers covered him while another
went through him. His pockets yield ed
only one cent, and this the robbers re-
turned to him.
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young man about 20 years of age, was
visible. Agent G. c. West was alone at
the time. Sheriff Ruffner of Yavapai
county arrived at the Junction this
morning and reports this evening are
that he has struck the trail of the robber
and has an excellent prospect of taking
him in.
The herald., 1896-12-25

Time Is valuable. and the purchasing
view of these facts It Is folly to waste
time and money on high-priced blanket
sheets. Read the Herald for the news.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-28
FAIRFIELD BEACH LAND.
Southport Chronicle Discovers Quaint
 Old Law.

Southport Chronicle Discovers a Quaint
 Old Law
 The following is from the Southport Chronicle. Danbury people own con- siderable of the land in question:
 Some persons who are interested in Fairfield Beach property controversy and who have been looking up the rec ords have discovered the following quaint ordinance It is found on page 260 of the old book of town records, and is an extract from reports of a town meeting held December 9, 1718.
 ''Inasmuch as of late years the sea is very apt to overflow the beach, and there is want of timber, in order to prevent it so doing, the, town do agree by vote that, if any person shall re- move and carry away any timber or trees brought up, or that shall be brought up, by the said sea on to the beach between the mouth of Ashhouse creek and the mouth of Mill river, he shall forfeit the sum of ten shillings the one-half to the treasury of the town, tie other half to be to him that shall complain of and prosecute the same, before any one assistant or jus tice of the peace. And the like penalty shall be for any that shall cut and car ry away any of the bushes or trees that grow on said beach, anywhere between the above said limits, for each time any shall transgress as above"
 All records go to show that the town claims and has alwyas claimed the beach. That claim has never before been questioned and the present novel counter-clam is arousing much inter- est and curiosity, and on the part of some not a little indignation.
 People have been selling the land for the last few years and now they are naturally little anxious to know whether it was theirs to sell. Likewise, those who have purchased are anxious to know whether their title is good.
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AMONG THE CLOUDS.
White Mountains Coaching Parade
 New Haveners Who Were There.

White Mountains Coaching Parade
 New Haveners Who Were There.
 Bethlehem, N. H., Aug. 26.-Tuesday was an ideal day for the coaching pa rade; the sky was cloudless and there was just enough breeze to make it a perfect day. The trains, which began to arrive after g o'clock, brought large crowds. The gathering was made up of summer guests and the people from the farms. The hotels and cottages were decorated with the colors of their respective houses.
 The parade was fully up to those of past years. All of the hotels in Bethle- hem had coaches in line, and the re- sorts for twenty miles around were represented.
 Among the New Haven people pres ent were General Merwin, Mrs. S. Strong, E. B. Baker, jr., W. c. Mar shall, F. C. Pardee, MT. and Mrs. H. K. Beach, Mrs Caroline Buckingham. Mrs F. H. Chatfeld. Miss Alice Chat field, Frank Stoddard. Eli Mix. R. A. BeIden, MT. and Mrs. Albert filling. Mir and Mrs. William Demarest. MT. and Mrs J. Atwater and Miss Kittie Eastman.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-28
DEATH OF EDWARD BUD1NGToN.
For Many Years New Haven Busi-
 ness Man

ness Man.
 Edward Burlington a we'll known re- tired business man, died at his home, 43 Union street, at 7:35 yesterday morn ing. He had felt the recent hot wealth. CT severely, and a week ago yesterday was attacked with dysentery.
 MT. Burlington was seventy seven years old, and had been in business in this city for fifty years. For forty years he had been wholesale liquor dealer at the corner of Fair and Union streets. His wife died nine years ago, and two years later he retired from business, the owner of several valuable buildings.
 Every pleasant day, summer and winter. during the last seven years he drove to the East Haven shore with his dogs. He was fond of horses and dogs.
 year ago he fell from an electric car near Morris Cove, and since that accident he had ceased to take his usual drives.
 Mrs. Coburn, wife of Charles o. Co., burn, Is an adopted daughter, and Mr. Burlington left no other children.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-28
pERIJN RACES.

Al the meeting of the directors of the Berlin Driving club it was decided 10 offer purses of $200 each in the classes the two last days of the Agricultural fair, September 23 and "A. The classes are the 2:24 and 2:35 the first day and the 2:2S and 2:45 the following day. There will also be a class to which only club members are eligible the last day. As this will be the windup of the lo- cal season, it is the clubs intention to make the races the most successful, from a sporting standpoint, ever given at the track The 2:24 class ought to attract the fast ones and the track rec ord's chances of remaining intact are thought to be poor. The entries will close September 19.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-28
FIRST LIGHT BATTERY.


 Its Reunion Yesterday-Vote to Act With Other Regiments in Having a Monument Here-Mr Sloane of This City and All the Other Officers Re elected.
 New London, Aug. 27-The twenty eighthannual reunion of the First Con- necticut Light Battery was held in this city to-day, About fifty survivors were present when President Edward Gris- wold of Guilford called the business meeting to order at 1;45. After some discussion it was voted that commit tee consult with committees from the Sixth, Seventh and Tenth regiments, Connecticut Volunteers, for the estab- llshment of union monument at New Haven. An effort will be made to get the four guns used by the battery and now at Fortress Monroe to be used at the monument. A commission was in structed to secure designs at once.
 After passing a complimentary vote the board Of officers were reelected. The principal officers are: President, Edward Griswold, Guilford; secretary, Theron Upson, Hartford treasurer, John Sloane New Haven. It was vot- ed to hold the next reunion at New Haven, the date to be chosen by the executive committee. After a dinner served by the Women's Relief corps the veterans took trolley ride to Ocean Beach. Some of the visitors will remain in New London and go to Block Island tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-28

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
 The official call is out for the demo- cratic state convention, to be held in the Hyphrion theater, this city, Sep tember 16 Caucuses for elecetion of delegates must be held at least seven days previous. The basis of represent ation is the same as heretofore, and the number of delegates from the prin- cipal towns will be as follows: New Haven, p; Meriden, 8; New London, 6; Manchester, 5; Hartford, 15; Norwich, 8; Stamford, 6; Stonington, 5; Bridge port, IA; New Britain, '; Ansonia, 5; Vernon, 5; Waterbury, 10; Norwalk, '; Bristol, 5; Windham, 5; Danbury, 8; Middletown, 6; Greenwich, 5.
 A FROG FREAK
 Afreak of nature in wild animals is quite uncommon. James E. Stevens of New street has one which is a real cu- riosfty It is a five-legged frog, and was found last Friday by MT. Stevens son, Harry, and another lad, Freddy Algrem, in the Starr lot on New street, where the old skating rink was located. The fifth leg projects from the frogs breast and is perfectly formed, al- though not quite full size. The little animal was hopping around as lively as any of his neighbors when caught, and after his capture lived until Sat urday noon, when he was accidentally drowned. MT. Stevens has the little freak preserved in alcohol-Danbury News.
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NoRrH HAVEN.

 Aug. 27.-Several of the veteran sol- diers attended the Fifteenth c. V. re- union at Lighthouse Point on Tues day.
 Miss Bertha Barnard has been spend- ing some time in New Haven, the guest of her brother James at 245 Whalley avenue.
 Some vandal sowed salt on several lots that looked unusually good in the Center cemetery. CommentSis not nec- essary.
 Mir. Barnard says if the person who wanted guinea hen so much that he shut up one of his and kept it nearly two months will call he will make him present of a pair of the fowls.
 Public schools commence next Mon- day, August 31.
 The new house of Frank SQuires on Washington avenue makes a good showing and is visited by many people daily.
 A party from the Center went to Pine Orchard on Wednesday. Thomas McCabe and his son Howard are now at Short Beach,
 Mrs. J. r. Barnard has water hya- cinth that has already had thirteen clusters of lovely blossoms. They are lavender blue, with darker stripes and spotted with yellow; very large and delicate. Mrs. Barnard says the flower | is well worth cultivating. l On Tuesday, September l, North Ha- ven grange will resume weekly meet | ings. The library will at that time commence to open on Tuesday, after noon and evening, after the vacation | Several from North Haven have vls- l ited Hanover park, took along their lunch and had picnic after enjoying trolley ride from Wallingford. An other party proposes to go next week. | MT. and Mrs. J. w. Futile entertain | ed the daughters of E. M. Hemingway last week.
 Rev. Mir. Ladd of New Haven, Who preached in the Congregational church | last Sunday morning, is to occupy the pulpit again next Sunday. MT. Ladd came on the trolley to Montowese ana l returned the same way.
 There was unusually fine music in St. Johns church last Sunday evening, | Several from the Congregational | church went there, as there was no | evening service in that church after | the Y. P. $. c. II. meeting at 6:oo.
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A FORMER NEW HAvENER.

MT. Dennis O'Reilly Takes Responsi-
 ble Position in Waterbury-In Town
 Yesterday.
 Dennis O'Reilly, superintendent at the Malley, Neely & Go. dry goods en1- porium, was in town last evening on his way to Waterbury, where he takes charge as manager of the business of the Waterbury Furniture company. owned principally by MT. John Moriar- ty MT. O'Reilly, who is very popular gentlemen, resigned from the superin- tendency last week of the big o Cor man dry goods store in Providence. The employees, as a testimonial of their affectionate regard for him md regret at the separation, presented him with an elegant gold watch.
 Mir O'Reilly will return and spend Sunday in this city with some Of his old New Haven friends.
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A NOTABLE EVENT.
Institution of the Grand Senate of the
 Essenic Order, September IS.

institution or the Grand senate or the
 Essenic Order, September IS.
 Preparations for the institution of the Grand senate of Connecticut, Knights of the Ancient Essenic Order, which will take place at Bridgeport Septem Der IS, are now under way and it is the intention of the Park City members of the order to make the event one to be remembered by every knight in the state. The committee on arrangements appointed by Nebo senate, of which John M. Hawley Is chairman, met last evening at Bridgeport and began the work of planning for the institution celebration.
 The institution will take place at Sailer hall in the afternoon, and will be followed by the working of the de- gress in the evening. A banquet at the arnlory will close the exercises. The work will be performed by the supreme officers of the order.
 Headquarters for the day will be at the Windsor hotel, and there the visit ing knights will meet the committee on reception. It is expected that at least 500 members of the fifteen senates of the order will be present, as advices from other cities indicate that all who can come will do so. Crisis senate of theis city will attend in a body.
 Tpe order is comparatively young in Connecticut, the first senate not yet having attained it's first anniversary, but to-day there are fifteen senates, each with memberships ranging from
 
 Meriden, New Britain, Stamford, Nor walk, Danbury Bridgeport, Ansonia, Torrington and Middletown, and oth- CTS are to be instituted at New London and Norwich within a few days. Dep uty Supreme Organizer F. D. Bodwell of Louisville will go to New London to- day to complete arrangements for the institution of a new senate there.