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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-31
TROUBLE OVER BOUNDARY.
Property of Mrs. Anne Mcfarland Alt
 tached for $400

Property of Mrs. Anne Mcfarland At-
 tached for $400
 An attachment for $4OO was placed by Constable Peter J. McNerney yester- day afternoon on property on Oak street owned by Anne Mcfarland in a suit brought against her by Patrick Degnan and Catharine Wisely. In the complaint it is alleged that the defend ant has converted to her own use a strip of land about thirteen feet wide, situated between her property and that of the plaintiffs, which up to a few years ago was used in common.
 Mrs. Mcfarland purchased the prop erty on Oak street in 1Ss6 and the plaintiffs allege that before that time, since 1852, the narrow strip between the two properties was used in com mon by the occupants of the property at each side.
 The plaintiffs also allege that the de- fendant has built on the strip of land a shop which extends two feet over the boundary line of the plaintiffs proper ty. Four hundred dollars damage is claimed, and an injunction is asked compelling the defendant to remove the shop and restraining her from trespass- ing on the property of the plaintiffs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-31
SUICIDED BY DROWNING
Body of Mrs. Anna Robinson Fount
 Floating in the Harbor.

Body of Mrs. Anna Robinson Found
 Floating in the Harbor.
 The body of Mrs Anna Robinson, an old woman who lived over the oyster house of F. T. Lane at Oyster Point. was found at 5 o'clock yesterday morn ing floating in the harbor by Anton Johnson, a watchman on a dredger. Johnson lowed the body to Lighthouse Point and Medical Examiner White was notified. After having viewed the remains he ordered them removed to Lewis & Maycock's undertaking estab- lishment
 The body was identified yesterday afternoon by Charles w. Hulse, of the firm of Dunbar & Hulse, as that of Mrs. Robinson, who was his sister.
 In the opinion of her relatives, Mrs. Robinson committed suicide. She was sixty years of age and had been a great sufferer and an invalid for sev- eral years. Her mind had become af- fected from her long illness, and her husband had feared for some time that she would commit suicide. It was during her husbands absence Sunday night that she wandered away clad only in a light wrapper and a pair of slippers.
 The funeral will be held from Lewis & Maycock's undertaking rooms at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-31
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES.
Augustine's Catholic Churcl

St. Augustine's Catholic Church
 Thronged Both Morning and Evening
 An Interesting Occasion.
 Bridgeport, Aug. 30.-In the presence of a congregation that crowded the edifice to the doors. the ceremonies at tendant upon the conservation of St. Augustine's church were performed yesterday morning. The actual conse- cration service was not performed, as the authority from His Holiness, Pope Leo III., was not received from Rome in time and 1t was necessary to post pone this service to a future day. The consecration service is one that is per- formed only when church edifices have become free of debt, after which no debt on the properties may be con tracted.
 The ceremonies of praise and thanks giving were conducted by Bishop Tier ney at 10:30 o'clock in the morning. Father Rogers of Stamford and Fla ther McKeon of New Haven, assisted. A solemn high mass was then celebrat- ed by the Rev. Father Fitzgerald, D. D., of Norwich, Father Coyle of New Haven acting as deacon, Father Jordan as sub-deacon, and Father Me Gibney as master of ceremonies. The psalms and the litanies were chanted by the choir of seminarians, and the effect was most pleasing.
 The sermon at the morning service was delivered by the Rev. Francis Moore, rector of St. Francis church New York. It was an eloquent dis course and received the profound at- tention of the congregation. Father Moore also preached the sermon at the vesper service in the evening, which the Rev. Dr. Maher of Milford was ex- pected to deliver. Dr. Maher was de- tained at home by illness.
 St. Augustine's parish was set aside from the parish of New Haven, of which it had been a mission station, The parish then comprised the territory as far west as Norwalk and extended north to Newtown. A modest little frame building at what is now Arch street and Washington avenue was the first place of worship of the early mem- bers of the congregation, many of whom rode twenty miles in all sorts of weather to attend mass. There are now nine parishes. several of which have auxiliary missions within the linn it's of the old parish. St. Augustine's church was erected in 1S68-71, and is one of the handsomest churches in Con- necticut. It has recently been decorat- ed in honor of the conservation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-31
GTPSON FAMILY RFTTNTON

Watertown, Aug. 30.-The fifth annu- al reunion and picnic of the Gibson family held at Dews' Grove, Quassa- paug. Friday. August 27 was attended by twenty-eight members. They spent the day enjoying the different amuse- ments and attractions offered by this delightful summer resort. At dinner all sat down to table loaded with del icacies of many kinds. This was fol- lowed by remarks and speeches. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Henry Gibson, president: Frederick Gibson, vice president and historian; Mrs. Carrie Gibson, secre- tary.
 The next reunion will be held at the same place and at about the same time,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-31
CONSOLIDATED ROAD WINS.
Interstate Commerce Commission Ren.
 ders it's Decision.

Interstate Commerce Commission Ren-
 ders it's Decision.
 Washington, Aug. 30.-The interstate commerce commission to-day announc- ed its decision in the case of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail- road company vs. Thomas c. Platt and Marsden J. Perry, receivers of the New York and New England Railroad com pany, as against the defendants and sustaining the complaint.
 The question involved is the right of one carrier to issue a so-calied joint tariff of rates between 1t and it's con- meeting carriers without the consent or concurrence of said carriers. The de- fendant published schedule purport- ing to be joint tariff of rates on coal from point on it's road to a numbe of destinations reached by the con- pleinant railroad company whereby the complainant company received it's full local charges of said destinations from Junction points with defendants road, and the defendant accepted the re- mainder, which was in each instance less than its established local rate from the place of shipment to the point of connection. Complainant, which also carried coal to the same destina- ton by a longer route over it's own rails, thereby securing greater compen- sation than was afforded from coal coming to it by defendants road re- fused to unite in the rates named by defendant in said so-called joint tariff. and protested against the use of such rates by a connecting carrier as unau- thorized and unlawful for want Of mu- tUal consent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-31
Grand Opera House.

' A \.
 The highly amusing farce comedy, "The Prodigal Father" was presented last night to a good sized audience. The company presenting the comedy is very good, and many songs, medleys and dances are capitally rendered. Miss Rose Melville gave decidedly clever impersonation of Sir Hopkins, and she made a most excellent impression upon the audience. D. J. Halpin introduced his tramp specialties to the delight of the audience. Miss, Fanny Temple Miss Bessie Challenger, Miss Maebelle Davies and Miss Bella Gold introduced a number of pleasing specialties. MT. Lynn Welcher, Barney McDonough and Logan Williams are deserving of spe- cial mention. The entire performance was good and worthy of a large audi ence at all the performances It will be repeated at the matinee to-day and tomorrow and at both evening per- formances. Prices at matinee 10 cents, 15 cents and 25 cents; evening 10 cents, 20 cents, 30 cents and 50 cents.
 MORRISON'S FAUST"
 Next Thursday Friday and Saturday Morrison's powerful dramatic company will produce an elaborate scenic and dramatic version of Goethe's immortal Faust The piece will be mounted with magnificent scenic embellishments Faust teaches worthy moral lesson and is as well a gorgeous production of dramatic and scenic art There are many electric surprises and mechanical novelties making it grand production, complete in every detail There will be the usual matinees Friday and Satur- day.
 THE ORPHANS OF NEW YORK"
 The management of the Grand opera house will offer it's patrons for three nights and three matinees, commencing with Labor day matinee, Monday, Sep tember s, the popular young actor, N. s. Wood, in his beautiful play, "The Orphans of New York;
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-31
OBITUARY NOTES,
John F. Moore's Funeral.


 The funeral services of John F. Moore, who died last Friday in Water- bury. was held at S:30 yesterday morn- ing at St. Marys church. The re- mains, accompanied by large party of the friends and relatives of the de- ceased, arrived here from Waterbury shortly before o'clock and the pro cession at once proceeded to St. Mary $ church on Hillhouse avenue, where a high mass of requiem was celebrated. The celebrant was Father Justa of St. Mary's, and the music was in charge of Professor Rice. About 9 o'clock the funeral procession left the church for St. Bernard's cemetery, where the interment took place.
 The deceased leaves a wife and four children In Waterbury. His father Richard Moore, a retired policeman, lives at 4S Lock street in this city, and his brother, Policeman Richard T. Moore, boards at 50 Grown street. The pail bearers were: Joseph Carr Edward J. Moriarty and Morris O'Con- nor, all of New Haven; John Reed Morris Mccarthy and John McAuliff of Waterbury.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-31
COTTON MILLS STARTING UP.

Lawrence, Mass, Aug. 30.-Opera.- tions were resumed at the Atlantic mills this morning, after shutdown of four weeks. This will give employ ment to about 1,200 hands Work was also resumed this morning in the weav- ing department of the Methuen con- pany's mills at Methuen. Nearly all of the 450 operatives employed in these mills are now at work.
 Somersworth, N. H., Aug. 30.-The Great Falls Cotton Manufacturing com- pany's mills here resumed operations on full time this morning, after having been run forty hours a week since May.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-31
ST. MARKS CENTURY.
! Episcopal Church in New Britain 10d Years Old.

Next Saturday St. Marks Episcopal
 church of New Britain will reach the century mark. The occasion will pass without ceremony or celebration. The church to-day is larger, in point of
 membership, and wealthier than at any time since its inception. The total num- Der of communicants on the roll is 453, but the actual membership is above 2000. These figures include persons who attend service at the church and who call in the pastor in times of sickness and need.
 There is no debt on the church prop
 erty; its value is upward of $90000, and it's location is considered the most de- sirable in New Britain. Rev. H. N. Wayne will have completed his fourth year as pastor of the church in Octo- her
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-31
YESTERD4Y IN THE COURTS.
In the City Court Yesterday Morning Be
 fore Judge Dow.


 In the city court yesterday morning before Judge Dow Thomas F. Canavan and Harry E. Stocker, eighteen-year- old boys from Lynn, Mass, were charg- ed with trespassing upon the property of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad. Judgment was sus- pended in their cases.
 Fred D. Pierson came in from Provi- dence Saturday night on the tail end of a baggage car. He also was charg- ed with trespass, but he said that he would walk hereafter, and he looked respectable, so Judge Dow suspended judgment.
 George A. Nichols was sent to pail for thirty days for begging.
 Frank Martin was fined $5 and costs for an assault upon David Slattery on Saturday night.
 In the continued case of John w. Collins, who was arrested for drunken ness, the accused was fined $10 and , costs for carrying a loaded revolver On the charge of drunkenness judg- ment was suspended.
 John J. Morrissey was fined $3 and costs for breach of the peace against John Ryder.
 Henry Olinsky, aged fourteen of 1t Portsea street; Abraham Lettick, age6 thirteen, of 265 Hamilton street, anG Alphonso Ematrudo, aged thirteen, o1 235 Hamilton street, were tried ir chambers on reform school complaints charging them with stealing newspa. pers from cellar on Grand avenue where they were stored. Ematrude and Lettick, both of whom have been out of the reform school on probation were recommitted there. Olinsky, who the other boys said, was the ringleader was put upon his good behavior until October 1.
 In the case of Catharine Gardner Judgment was suspended
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-31
A FAST RIM

Bridgeport, Aug 3O.-Archibald Mo- Neirs steam yacht Edgewater made a yesterday. She arrived here last night at F o'clock having made the distance in eight hours and thirty-five minutes including stop at New London. The run of seventy miles from New London was made in five hours and twenty minutes, remarkably fast time for a boat of this size.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-31
Pinned to the Floor.

Antonio Boletto, an Italian living at 35 Fair street, received a serious injury while at work at Starin's dock yester- day. He was unloading barreled pork when @ barrel slipped from the skids and pinned Boletto's left leg fast under it. The unfortunate man was released from his painful position and was sent to the hospital where it was thought last evening that the limb had not been broken but simply badly bruised and WrencheG.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-31
LOCOMOTIVES BURNING PETRO-
 IEJJM

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 30.-The Southern Pacific Railway company has formally entered the field as a pur- chaser and consumer of California pe- troleum. It is reported that the man. agement of that company has had seven locomotives changed to crude oil burners within the week just closed, and that two purchases of oil in bulk have been made by that corporation, one of ten thousand barrels and the other of twenty thousand barrels.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-31
BURGLARS FOILED.

Burglars made an unsuccessful at- tempt to crack the safe in the office of the DeForest & Hotchkiss company. lumber dealers, at Water and Brewery streets at an early hour yesterday morning.
 Entrance was gained by a window and the handle of the safes door was pried off and the safe badly battered. No clue.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-31
END OF AN ADVERTISING NUI.
 SANCE.

Law Protecting New York Apartment
 House Letter Boxes to Take Effect on
 Wednesday.
 Albany. Aug. 3O.-Beginning on We'd nesday, September 1, it will be unlaw- ful in the city of New York to, place any unstamped matter in the letter boxes of flats or apartment-houses un- less enclosed in envelope or wrapper. with the address of the occupant there on. The law, which takes it's effect was framed by the last legislature.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-31
DEATH OF FAMOUS oARsMAN

London, Aug. SO.-E. R. Balfour, the famous Oxford oarsman, died on Fri day in Scotland. He was captain of , the Rugby football team while at that school, and at Oxford was a member of the dark blue crew in 1896 and 1897
 Later he pulled No. with the Lean- der crew at Henley this year and, with Guy Nickalls, won the pairs.
 MT. Balfour's death was due to his
 lack of caution in failing to change his
 clothes after having been drenched with rain while out shooting, this resulting in a fatal attack of pneumonia.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-31
Funeral of Mrs. Daley.

The funeral of Mrs. Jane Daley. mother of Sergeant Detective Owen j.. Daley, took place yesterday. Requiem high mass was celebrated In the church of the Sacred Heart at 9 o'clock by Rev. Michael McKeon. There were several beautiful floral offerings The bearers were: Patrick Hickey, Henry Daley, James O'Meara, James Gillen, M. Mcdonald and Frank Doolan. The interment was in St. Bernards ceme- tery.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-31
THE STARR STREET SIDEWALK

The conference committee of the court of common council appointed to come to an agreement in regard to the Starr street sidewalk matter in which the two boards of the common council took disagreeing action. met yesterday and visited Starr street to look over the layout. It is expected that anoth- CT meeting will be held before a, de- cision is reached.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-31
Death of sIrs. Watts.

Mrs. Sarah Watts, an estimable aged lady, died at the hospital yesterday of old age and a complication of diseases. The remains were taken to the hospital August 26 from the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs. Henry w. Kennedy of College street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-31

Bridgeport, Aug. 30-The Rev. Ben jamin L. Swan, retired, who is very we'll known in this city, suffered a paralytic stroke at his apartments on Fairfield avenue yesterday. To-day he is considerably better, however, and it Is not thought that the stroke will re- suit seriously.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-31
FAREWELL SERMON

Branford, Aug. 3O-Rev. Palmer Wightman. after a pastorate of eleven years at the Baptist church, preached his farewell sermon yesterday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-31
Mrs, Castine filling.

Mrs, Castine E. filling. wife of George M. filling, died in Highwood after a long. illness from bronchial consump- tion. Besides her husband she leaves two sons, William H. and Harry D.. filling, and many relatives and friends. The funeral will be held this afternoon from her late residence, F Prospect street, Highwood.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-31

MT. Hiland-I see that many Klondiko miners have got enough and are re- turning. MT. Halket-Enough gold? Mr. Hiland-No; enough experience.- Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-31
STATE O. E. S. PICNIC.

To be Held at Lake Compounce To-
 Day.
 The annual picnic of the Order of the Eastern Star of Connecticut, in honor of the memory of Robert Morris, who gave the order the ritual which is now generally adopted, will be held at Com pounce to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-31
Mrs Calvin Curtis,

MTS. T1eTTleCtd IL. CuTtlS, WlQOW or the late Calvin Curtis of Stratford, died at Great Burlington, Mass, at s o'clock on Friday evening last, at the residence of her niece, Mrs. J. P. Ad- ans, with whom she was visiting at the time. So far as is known by her friends she was sick only for a few hours. and the character of her disease is not known. She had been making her home with Mrs. E. Hendrickson on Noble avenue, in Bridgeport, for some time past. She was fifty-six years of former name being Williamson.
 Mrs. Curtis was an artist of no mean ability and had been a pupil of her talented husband for several years Her pictures are familiar to many of the art lovers of Bridgeport having been exhibited in Scully's art store, the public library art gallery and at other exhibitions held in Bridgeport many times. It is understood that Mrs. Cur tis left 8 will disposing of some real estate in Stratford and of large num- Der of pictures, the work of herself and of her late husband, but partcu- lars are not known.
 Mrs Curtis had wide circle of friends who admired her for her kind and unselfish nature and affectionate disposition, and they will be greatly pained to hear of her death.
 Her funeral took place yesterday af- ternoon at Great Burlington, and the remains will be taken to sharon for final interment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-31
Mrs. Susan M. Field,

Word was received in this city yes- terday of the death on Sunday at 1 a. m. of Mrs. Susan M. Field of Water bury, in Madison, where she had gone on a visit to relatives and friends Mrs. Field who was eighty-two years of age, was born in Madison and had lived there all her life up to ten years ago, when she removed to Waterbury to make her home there. She was a woman of that motherly nature which made for her many warm friends among those whom she met. It had been her custom to make visit to her old home in Madison each summer, and by reason of this it occurred that she died fin a house right across the way from where she was born and where she had lived for so many years. She leaves three sons-J. N. and c. S. Field of Guilford and $. T. Field of New Haven-and two daughters-Mrs G. B. Miller of Waterbury and Mrs Ellen S. Allen of Madison. The funeral will take place this afternoon, with interment at Madison
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-01-13
TIRIOUS ITEMS,

Washington camp, Patriotic Sons Of
America, will install it's officers and
give a banquet on Friday night at the
rooms in the Insurance building.
steinert's two step march is very
fine piano solo composed by Victor
Mammerel and dedicated to Mr.. Morris
Steinert. 1t is published by j. Fischel
& Brother and M. steinert & Sons Co.
of Providence New Haven and Bridge
port The march is Of high order of
merit.
The second section brigade, signal
corps, has just received from the adju-
tant-generals office a supply of new
books recently prepared by Major
Howard A. Giddings, brigade signal
officer. The book Is published by D..
Appleton &, Co, and is fully illustrated.
The book contains instruction accord
Ing to the Meyers code, which has re-
Gently been adopted by the state
President Walter Leigh of the New
Haven Retail association has announc-
ed that he will not be a candidate for
reelection. President Leigh has serv-
ed three years. The annual meeting of
the association will be held a week
from tomorrow evening. The asso-
citation will send delegates to the meet
ing of the state board of trade The
members will seek to have law en-
acted prohibiting the sale Of prison
made goods in this state
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-01-13
DEATH OF JAMES HANAN.

A New York Manufacturer-Mem
of the New Haven Firm of Hanan &
Dillon.
James Hanan, head of the firm of
Hanan & Son, shoe manufacturers Of
New York city, died early yesterday
morning at his home, At Eighth ave-
nue., Brooklyn. He had been in falling
health for about a year.
He was born in Ireland on June 81,
1919, and was in his thirtieth year when
he came to this county. Soon after his
intendent in the cutting department of
A. G. Trask's shoe factory. He start
ed in business on his own account in
Dey street, New York, in 1854, and
seven years later organized the firm of
Hanan, Richard & Co., which was sue
ceeded in 1857 by that of Hanan & Red
dish, and In 1882 by that of Hanan &
Son.
Mr.. Hanan was g. member of the
Montauk club, and of the Riding and
Driving club. The noted steam yacht
Fymbla, which is one of the fastest
boats of her class in these waters, is
owned by his son, John H. Hanan. His
widow survives him. Mr.. Hanan leaves
a large fortune.
Mr.. Hanan was a member of the
firm of Hanan & Dillon of this city.
Two years ago last April he formed a
partnership with B. ]. Dillon, and the
firm now conducts the store on Church
street, formerly owned by Mr.. Dillon.