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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-24
PROPERTY ATTACHED.

Saturday evening Deputy Sheriff De- jon attached property of H. Katz and s. Cohen for S1,000 in a suit instituted by Attorney R. H. Typer, counsel for Berman & Co.,, contractors and build CTS. The suit is for damages for alleg- ed breach of contract. Berman & Co. contracted to do the carpenter work in a house on York street and to build a barn for the defendants. The defend ants, however 1t Is alleged, refused to allow the plaintiffs to complete their contract, and suit was accordingly brought.
 Sheriff Dejon also attached property of the same defendants in a suit brought by S. Chereskin through At torney Tyner Chereskin is painter and his grievance is similar to that of Berman & Co.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-24
MEETING STATE LIBRARIANS.
To Be Held in Salisbury May 27.

To Be Held in Salisbury May 27. The spring meeting of the Connecticut Li- brary association will be held in the Sco- vile Memorial library, Salisbury, May 27. Visiting librarians will be the guests of the people of Salisbury. The following is the
 Afternoon Session, 2:30 p. m. Business.
 Report of the State Library Commission Miss Caroline NJ. Hewins, Hartford. Library OrganizatiOn:-fts Responsibilities and Opportunities-Mrs. Nj. H. c. Banks, Springfield
 Reorganizing the Ferguson Library-Miss Elizabeth Van Hoeyenberg, Stamford. A Glance at Some Western Libraries-Miss Mary E. Robbins, Lakeville.
 Evening Session, D. n. Music.
 Literary Address-Rev. John Calvin God. dard. Salisbury. Music. Pinneo. Norwalk. Discussion of Recent Novels, in which all are invited to participate. Music.
 The officers of the association are: Presi. dent. Frank B. Gay, Hartford: vice-presi- dents Frederick Bill. Groton: Isabella FL dridge. Norfolk; Frederick Hurd, Bridge port: Ellen Spencer. Naugatuck; Mrs. Don ald T. Warner, Salisbury; secretary. Ange- line Scott, South Norwalk; assistant secre- tarv. Josephine S. Heydrick. Southport treasurer, Anna c. Rockwell, New Britain.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-24
PERSONALS.

Dr. and Mrs. c. Purdy Llndsley have taken passage for Europe for June by the French line steamer La Touraine, They expect to be absent a month or two. which they will spend in travel,
 MT, and Mrs. Theodore Hagaman of 141 Edwards street have just returned from New York. where they spent the two months past at the Waldorf
 Miss Susan V, HotchlSiss and her sis ter, Mrs. Charles Townshend, are again in town, after a sojourn of several weeks at Old Point Comfort, and at other southern points of interest. En route for home, Mrs. Townshend and Miss Hotchkiss spent a week at Had don Hall, Atlantic City, stopping also for a week at the Waldorf
 Mrs. Rutherford Trowbridge and her guest, Mrs. Butt, were in Ansonia Saturday attending morning whist, given by Mrs. Franklin Farrel, for Mrs. Butt, at her beautiful home on Cliff street. There were five tables. The prizes were two choice etchings Among the players were; Mrs. Thomas Wal lace, r.,the Misses Farrel, Mrs, Charles Brooker Mrs. Charles F. Bliss, Mrs. George Cowles. Mrs, William H. Woes ter, Mrs. Films, and Mrs. Edwin Gager.
 A few invitations have been received here for lecture by James M. Town send, jr., in Brooklyn, tonight, before the members and friends of the depart ment of law of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences. The lecture will be delivered at the hall of the Art as- sociation, No. 174 Montague street, and will be followed by reception to the lecturer and to members of the New York bench and bar, The reception will be brilliant affair. MT. Town send will speak upon "The History and Transfer of Monetary Securities, ' MT Townsend is a member of the New York bar, and Yale law school lee | turer. He is New Haven man. very we'll known here, being son of Hon James M. Townsend of this city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-24
MANY BICYCLE RIDERS.

At Dudley's well known "Wheelman's Rest" just this side of Wallingford on the cinder path, the record for yester- day, commencing at 6:30 a. m., showed at 7:20 p. m. that 579 wheelmen had passed going down and 610 passed go. ing north, total to that hour 1,1SS. This total is nearly 300 less than last Sun day, and about 180 less than two weeks ago. This daily record has been kept by MT. Dudley regularly for between two and three years. The numbers in dicate the popularity of the cindel path. If the riders would indicate their appreciation of the path by ar occasional deposit of odd change in the tin box kept by MT. Dudley for the Improvement of the path it will helr the committee to extend and improve the path.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-24
HORSE SHOW 1T WASHINGTON.
 HEIGHTS.
Special Excursion Tickets via Pennsyl-
 vania Railroad.

Special Excursion Tickets via Pennsyl-
 vania Railroad. The sixth annual open-air exhibition of the Philadelphia Horse Show will be held on St Martins Green, Wissahick- on Heights station, Philadelphia, May 25, 26. 27, 2S and 29,
 The announcement of an exhibition under the auspices of this organization. which is composed of leading citizens of Philadelphia, is an assurance of per- lection, as all visitors to the exhibitions in former years will attest.
 The prize list Is liberal, and repre- sentatives of the best society of Phila- delphia, New York, Baltimore, Wash- ington and other eastern cities will en- ter their horses and equipages in the competition for the premiums.
 A special feature this year will be Farmers day, Tuesday. May 25, when many attractions of interest to farmers will be presented, including an exhibit of fine draught horses, breeders and roadsters.
 The grounds. which are located im- mediately on the Germantown and Chestnut Hill Branch of the Pennsyl- vania railroad, eleven miles from Broad Street station, are ample for all pur- poses of the show, and the accommoda- tions for visitors are complete The Pennsylvania Railroad company will sell special excursion tickets, in- cluding coupon of admission, from New York, Philadelphia Lancaster, Will mington, West Chester, Phoenixville and principal intermediate stations Gas well as the Chestnut Hill Branch) to 1 Wissahiokon Heights station, May 24 to 29, good to return until June 1, 1897, inclusive
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-24
RIcYcLTsTs TO BE HEARD.

The petition of the bicycle union to the common council for the bricking of the intersections of some streets in the center of the city, which are occupied by street railway crossings, and it's pe- tition for the hardening of some much used streets in the center of the city, including Grove street, Sachem street and a part of Prospect street, will be held by the committee on streets to- morrow evening, in rooms 10 and Il City hall at 8 o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-24
Total. Isl. .251. .o4o. es sa2s 964 e4 S1 4a

American Express Co, S3, payable July 1; books close June 5. Adams Express Go, per cent, payable June 1; books closed May IA. American Cotton Oil Co, pref, per cent, payable June 1; books closed May 15. Brooklyn Union Gas Co, 8 per cent, pay able June l; books closed May 10. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad, 1 per cent. payable June 15; books closed Boston & Montana Mining O., s. payable May 20; books closed April 10. Chicago X Alton railroad 1M per cent, payable June 1.
 Cleveland X Pittsburg railroad, 1% per cent, payable June 1; books closed May 10.
 Diamond Match O., 21A per cent, payable Homestake Mine. 2sc., payable May 25;
 books closed May 20. Chicago Gas, Central Trust Co.,, 11a per
 cent. payable May %.
 eS, payable June 15; books closed May Lehigh Coal < Navigation Co.,, ? per cent,
 payable May 27. North Pennsylvania railroad. 2ih per cent,
 payable May 25; books closed May 12 Pennsylvania railroad, 21A per cent, payable
 May 81.
 Pacific Mall Steamship Co.,, per cent,
 payable June 1; books closed May IT. Standard oil Co.,. 3&7 per cent. ex., payable
 June 15; books closed May 10. Third Avenue railroad, 2 per cent, payable
 May 2S; books closed May 15. Wesbach Light Co.,, pref, per cent. nay.
 able June 10; books close May 29
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-24
BLAZE AT JUDGE WORKS RESI-
 DENCE.

Sparks from a chimney which was burning out at the residence of Judge York on Edwards street yesterday af- ternoon set fire to the roof. A still alarm was sent in and No. 8 responded, extinguishing the blaze. A fire had just been built in a fireplace and ignited the soot in the chimney. The fire in the soot blazed from the top of the chimney and sent out showers of sparks, some of which set fire to the shingles,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-24
If the Baby is Cutting Teeth.

Be sura and use that old and well-tried rem ady, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. for children teething It soothes the child. snftens the gums, ailays all pain. cures wind collie, and Is the best remedy for diar. rhoea Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
 d11 MWF&w 1y
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-24
THE STORY DENIED.

As to the report that negotiations are i;; progress for q censoidatit1 of the electric street railroads of this city several of the officers of the different roads who were seen denied the story.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-24

William Roberts of North Bloomfield. and two daughters, Mrs. D. H. Atwood of Nepaug and Mrs. Roderick Smith of Simsbury.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-24
CASreoHEA-.
Ftmamcial

Following are the closing prices re- ported by Prince Ss Whitely, bankers and brokers, Is Broadway, New York, and 15 Center street, New Haven:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-24
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 OF HARTFORD, CONN.
 MORGAN G. BULKELEY, President. ASSETS, January 1, 1884, over $5,5OOOOOOO SURPLUS, over $6 OOOOOOO
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 It's premium rates the Lowest.
 Its dividends to policyhoders the Largest.
 It's financial strength is UneXCelled.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-28

The patrons of the Empire will have
wrestling matches the first half of the
week, commencing tomorrow night. when
Herb Hale, of this city, will meet John
Simcoe. The offering at the Empire the
last half of the week, commencing next
Thursday matinee, will be Basco & Rob-
ert's Speciality and Burlesque Company,
composed of some high-class speciality
artists and a host of pretty women. The
programme is said TO be a very pleasing
one. composed of ten speciality acts, and
closing with a bright new burlesque, that
is right UP to date in every respect.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-28

swarmed with pigtails and parti-colored
costumes; for the instant the humblest
washerman beheld that scarlet symbol. he
bethought himself OF some pressing need
In the way OF merchandise. and Fastening
thereto. ostensibly to make the pur-
chase. but in reality to feast his olfac-
tories on the delightful smells of cooking
eggs two centuries Did. birds nests stewinS
for SOUP. tOasting sharks fins. chop-suey
and other Ionged-for delicacies which the
henighted land of their exile does not sup
ply. But though "A multitude crammed the
place and 'devoured" the feast with eyes
and noses. only fourteen set down at
table.
A look into the interior OF the dim. queer
store. and especially Il sniff OF its odors,
was ike taking a peep into the klowery
k~ingdom-the throng OF admiring loung-
ers. the favored few at the feast in Sor-
geous robes 10 which Solomon and all his
glory couldn't hold "A candle. each Oriental
nabob with "a skulI-cao atop his queue.
adorned with the carneiian button, dcnot-
ing rank The banquet was served in thir-
teen courses, the meats and sweets oddly
inteFmingled. soups. fish and game being
eaten with candies and Ii Chez nuts.
After each course came wine and tea, or
rice brandy IN small bowls. then more tea
and more brandy, cigars for the. guests
and cigarettes for the multitude. till lit
orally all was blue"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-28
Notes of the Stage.

Clyde Fitch and Leo Dietrichstein are
writing a play for w. II. Crane which will
be produced next season.
Fanny Davenport declares that no life is
harder than that of the actress who is in
earnest in her devotion TO her art.
Jessie Bartlett Davis has received very
large inducements to remain with the Bos-
tonians next season. This is probably due
to the great success she has won in THE
S~erenade."
Plunket Greene has a rare gift of impro-
vising on the piano. but, like others who
have this power. he cannot recall the melo-
dies he has been performing. The Irish
basso has hit upon the ingenious scheme Of
placing a phonograph on the piano, and it
thus records his fieeting fancies.
Hermann III bears so striking a resem-
blance to his uncle. Hermann the Great,
that wherever he appears he is Immediately
recognized by hundreds OF those who knew
by sight. at least, the late wizard. Even
the newsboys in the street hail him as he
passes. and seem inclined TO be as friendly
IL him as they were towards his predeces-
sor.
Nowadays" says J.. L. Dodson. the
drawing power of an actress depends large
~ on two things-what she has on and
what she hasn't" Here's another: bod
son was telling a friend recently that a
lady. lately divorced; whom they both
knew. was going on the stage. Becoming
an actress. is she?' asked the comedians
friend. "Oh. no. maliciously retorted Mr..
Dodsor. she is simply going on the
stage
Still they come. Another popular COM
edienne, Carrie Sanford. who will be re-
membered as the laughing girl in the
Strange Adventures of Miss Brown" in
tends leaving the legitimate and joining the
vaudeville fraternity. She will shortly APP
pear in "A laughable. musical comedy. enti-
tied The Marriage Bureau" written ex-
pressly for her by Frank Dupree. Miss
Sanford will be assisted by Sheppard
Camp. the male Yaw." and j. j. Spencer.
ford Trio.
According TO Jessie Bartlett Davis, the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-28
Presidential Ways.
New York Commercial Advertiser

NOW hOTk commercial advertiser.
Presidential manner are always a sub
Ject OF much speculation. and there is no
little anxiety to learn the peculiarities OF
disposition OF the new executive. These
have not as yet developed.
Mr.. Lincoln would always listen atten-
lively To what his visitor had to say and
then tell a funny story. on his way TO his
hotel he would think over the story and
finally see that it lauded his candidate
away out of sight.
General Grant always received an appli-
cation for office as toaSts to the memory
of Washington are Misunderstanding and in
silence.
Hayes listened for a while. then broke
out into lamentations that the attention of
the President of the United States should
be diverted from the great affairs of state
to distribute patronage Then he would
make "A memorandum in a little red book.
which was To remind him not To do il.
General Garfield would put his arms
around your neck. tell you how much he
loved you. and then forget what you had
asked of him.
President Arthur would listen with polite
attention 10 all you had to say, and then
refer you To some man In New York whom
you were never able to find.
President Harrison would sink down into
a chair until you had presented the claims
OF your candidate. and then change the
subject
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-28

most tiresOme thing to a woman on the
stage Is the necessity of looking pretty
every night; You know declares the
days of looking i'll. when even grease paint
will not save her. There is the day you
wash your hair, when you cannot do any
thing with il, and that day is of frequent
recurrence with an actress. for her make
up gets into her hair and ruins ii. But you
must look your best every night, whether
you can or not, or some one who sees you
that night for the first time in six months
Will say you are falling off in looks. Once
let that idea get established and you cam
not remove the unfavorable impression.
though you may make yourself as beautiful
as Juno. AS long as a woman's person.
ality is her chief stock in trade, there is
something solemn in the cut of a bang, a
grave Importance in the tit of a costume,
and curling irons and pigments rank as
factors of success far above hiStrionic gifts
and Delsartian graces."
A striking example of how an actor can
portray in real life the part he is playing
on the mimic stage was recently shown by
George Backus, who is playing the leading
role in Too Much Johnson" Mr.. Backus,
in the comedy is a cool and never-disturbed
lawyer. who, through the three acts Of
Gillette's comedy. faces all kinds of danger
and comes through laughingly triumphant.
The company was only recently playing in
indianapolis when a fire broke out in the
Denison Hotel, where the company was
stopping. Mr.. Backus Immediately thought
of the ladies in the company, and effected
their rescue without thinking of himself.
In speaking of the affair. he thus describes
his experience: The smoke was pouring
into my room when l woke. and, as | looked
from my window. on the third floor. l saw
the fire engine just below me. l had been
in a hotel fire once before, so this time !
knew how TO act and how 10 keep cool. L
dampened a towel to cover my mouth and
made my way through the halls. densely
filled with smoke, until | found the ladies.
They had already been awakened and were
dressed. Then we descended by the SER
wants stairway
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-28
Her Curiosity Was Tried.


y certain prominent woman in Washing
ton will never cease TO wonder what was
in a letter which came 10 her. was adj
dressed TO her. was delivered into her own
hands. but was sent back by her unopened.
She is among the leaders in a patriotic So
city of women which has it's ~headquarters
in Washington. The letter was from the
head of the society. II was brought 10 her
at an unusual hour of the evening by the
letter carrier. and with it came "a telegram
which the writer of the letter had sent to
the postmaster, directing him 10 return the
missive. Now il is not in the power of any
postmaster at the command of any woman
of however lofty station 10 refuse 10 deliver
TO the person TO whom IT Is addressed any
properly stamped letter. and the letter car
rier was directed TO explain the matter 10
the woman. whose name was on the en-
velope. She at once allowed the letter to be
returned TO the writer. without opening IL.
but-well. she wouldn't be a woman II she
didn't wonder what the head Of the society
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-28

Clyde Fitch and Leo Dietrichstein are
writing a play for w. II. Crane which Will
be Produced next season.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-28
SOME BIG ATTRACTIONS
BOOKED FOR ENGLISH'S OPERA
HOUSE DURING NEXT MONTH.
s'The Dazzler" Returns to the Grand
for Three Days This Week
Wrestling at the Empire.

Three years ago last fall John Drew
played his last Engagement here. Since
then he has put all Of his time in New
York and the big cities. His return to
indianapolis next month, with Maud Ad-
ans as his leading woman. will be a well
come event. Mr.. Drew's latest success,
Rosemary" will be produced. Maud Ad-
ans will be seen for the last time in this
excellent company, as Mr.. Frohman is TO
star her in a company of her own next
season. The engagement will be among
the notable ones of the season here. Short
ly after Drew's appearance here he will
so TO London for a brief engagement.
When Walter Jones, the famous tramp
-impersonator, whose name has been SO fire.
quently connected in gossip with Lillian
RuSselTs, together with David Wartield,
Lee Harrison and the rest of the big COM
pany. appears at English's next month in
the brilliant Klaw & Erlanger production.
called In Gay New York" there will be
a big turnout for them. the reputation of
the show having long preceded them. Its
run at the New York Casino was one of
the most successful in years at that play
house.
is coming back TO indianapolis in April,
q mo NoaAAA VIZ Ah ~
role and the company that has been play
ing the comedy in New York for some time
past. "A Contented Woman IS almost a
new play. with its new and costly scenery
devised for the New York run and the
added features that contributed to its sue
cess in the East.
Another great production which may ap-
pear here next month is Frank Daniels in
the comic opera, 1.-The Wizard of the Nile"
the great Casino success last season. and
which has been SO popular that it has not
yet finished the large cities. This opera
is by Harry 81 Smith, who has collaborated
so often with Reginald De Koven. The
score of The Wizard" however, is by Vic
tor Herbert, the Gilmore Band leader. and
it has been pronounced as one of the great
est operas of the decade. 1t ran the great
err part of last season in New York. and
only left when the Boston managers re-
fused to longer defer the contract for its
production in that city. Kirke La Shelle
and Arthur Clarke. formerly managers of
the Bostonians, are directing The Wiz
ards tour.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-25
Black Dress Goods.

If it may be said that there is beauty
in hlackness it is surely applicable here.
Very fine Silk Warp Henrietta, 46.inch,
actual value $1.15. now 81.
Prestley's Silk Warp Poplin, A inch,
81 yard
Priestlcy's Sin, Warp 'Eudora" (the
reaD, 44-inch, S1.25.
Priestley's Silk Warp Crepe Cloth for
mourning dress, AZ inch Sl.a5.
"Rayatine" is handsomer than silk,
40.inch, 81
10 pieces 4G inch French Serge, soon to
advance to 15c. now only SOC.
10 pieces 36-inch French Serge, actual
value 33c, these are going mt 21c.
10 pieces So inch very fine Henrietta
"Silken Finished absolutely worth 7jc,
for IL few days it goes ut soc.
pieces Black Mohair Brilliantinc, So
inch. instead o; 3oc, it's only 25c.
80 inch Silk Striped Crepon, only two
styles remaining, was 81 IL yard, to close
ont has been reduced to .j9c.
10 inch ''Secdy' Canvas, very pretty,
only soc.
~ inch Plain English Canvass 50c yard.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-25
Monday:
Dress Goods.

The department is fairly teeming with
big values. Eager buyers are constantly
crowding along the counters ann buy
ing Why not yolIs
pieces pretty Silk-striped Novelty
Dress Goods So inch, to be sacrificed at
SOC, were SOC. Come at once.
8 pieces assorted all. wool and silk. and.
wool Dress Goods, 40~inch were SOC; in
order to close these odd pieces. they are
to be sacrificed at half price, 25c. Come
early.
pieces beautiful French Checks, 49,
inch, we're soc, marked down to 75c.
Great value here.
44inch "Sea Shore" Sutings '-guaran-
teed to stand the test of salt brcezes, for
sea shore and mountains, black, navy
and dark green, with white stripes, very
marked favorite for separate skirts,
value, 75c-it's here for only soc. Don't
miss it.
Feathcrweight black with white silk
pin stripes, for second mourning waists,
simply beautiful, id inch, 75c yard.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-25
HOme;pun Suitings.

These are the very popular things for
separate skirts and blazer or REFER suits
There is in unending demand and lir.
tied supply, 81 il you want to ''get in the
SWIM" come early.
3Ginch Linen Homespun, rare bar
gain, very cheap ut zoe, and it's here only
15c.
Linen Homespun Crash Suiting, SO.
inch, the 25c sort, here now for l9c.
Pretty Striped Linen liomespun Suit
ing, % inch, lie.
29inch Covert Cloth, the ''fad'' for
wearable and comfortable separate skirts,
only IL lee.
Fine French Covert Cloth, fun 81
inch, very pretty, only zoe.
Striped Linen Twills for boys pants,
the zoe sort, now lie.