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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-14
Not in Their Class.

Are you using a dentifrice that has to be washed out of your mouth at once for fear of injuring your teeth? Is it accompanied by package of grit and are you politely asked to use this harm full grit once or twice week? And are you paying dearly for this misera ble stuff?
 Are you using a paste that when put into your mouth dry is like biting on sand? If so, would you polish your silver with it?
 Are you being bamboozled by abso- lutely worthless powders?
 We can only say We are glad Pearlo- dento is not in the same class with such rubbish.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-14
An Open Letter to the Mayor.
To the Honorable Mayor of the City of
 New Haven:

To the Honorable Mayor of the City of New Haven:
 Permit me, an humble citizen. to call your attention to the condition of the elms of our city known as the "City of Elms' all over this country You, sir, must be aware that the elms, the pride of every man, woman and child in this city, are fast disappearing. Now what is the cause? No one seems to know, and if they do know. do not suggest a remedy. I have been interested in the prosperity of the city for over thirty- five years. I have seen many noble elms cut down, which think might have been preserved had the proper remedies been applied. In my opinion the elms have died for want of water, The paving of the streets, the concrete flag walks, have shut off all, or nearly all of the moisture, and little or mono could reach the roots. A tree cannot live without water any more than can an animal. Look for instance, at that noble elm at the corner of Church and Chapel streets. Any one can see that that grand old elm, over one hundred and fifty years old, is fast going to de- cay. It's withered leaves and dead branches tell us that soon the wood mans ax must be applied to it in or der to protect life and property, and one of the grandest landmarks of our city must pass out of existence
 We cannot afford to lose that noble elm, the pride of every citizen. Now, MT. Mayor, what shall be done to pre- serve our beautiful shade trees? You as mayor are supposed to look after the city's interests, and to do all that lies i'm your power to protect the parks and trees which add so much to the beauty and comfort of our citizens. Allow me- sir, to suggest remedy, which I am satisfied from observation, will do much to protect and prolong the lives of our noble elms. Take. for instance. that grand old elm which I have aI- luded to, standing on the corner of Church and Chapel streets. Look at it: paved and cement walks for nearly fifty feet around it. What chance have the rains of heaven to penetrate it's roots? None whatever, and the conse- quence is the old tree is dying daily. My remedy is to sink three foot vitri- lied pipe. at least eight inches in diam- eter near the trunk, and to water the roots with as much water as may be necessary to preserve the tree, parti- cularly in time of drouth. If this is done our shade trees will thrive, and many of them will escape the ax. and live to ornament our city. In my re- cent visit to western cities I discovered the remedy I have suggested. On in- quiry I found it was necessary to pro- tect their trees in just the, same manner I have described. If the trees are worth anything they are worth preserving. "A word to the wise is sufficient
 l.. B. AMMAN.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-14
ELEVENTH ANNUAL MEET
Of the New Haven Christian Endeavor
 Union in Whitneyville Church.

Of the New Haven Christian Endeavor Union in Whitneyville Church. The eleventh annual meeting of the New Haven Christian Endeavor union
 will be held in the Whitneyville Con- erega tional church Wedne sday evening, September 15. The committee of ar engagements, of which Miss Lillian l.. Burton, president of the Whitneyville Y. r. S C. E., is chairman, have spar ed no efforts to make the occasion of of great interest The exercises of the evening will commence promptly at 7:45, with a praise service of fifteen minutes.
 The meeting will consist in the main of review of the work for the past year, and while made up largely of re- ports from the officers and committees will he so arranged as not to be at all wearisome. A new feature of the an- nual meeting this year will be the two minute reports given by the chairmen of the standing committees.
 Two minutes is a very short time in which to give ones impressions of the great San Francisco convention. but James H. Mansfield of the United church Y. P. s. c. E. and official dele gates of the New Haven c. E. union will be equal to the occasion.
 The meeting will close with con- secration service, at which the mem bers of each society, as it's name is called, will respond by singing a verse of some appropriate hymn, or repeating a passage of scripture in unison, A pleasing feature throughout the meet ing will be the excellent music now in preparation which promises to be most enjoyable. All are requested to bring the Christian Endeavor edition of Gospel Hymns, No. G." Cars leave the green at ' and TIP.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-14
MERIDEN FAIR BICYCLE RACES.
Good List of Entries Has Been Se-
 cured.

Good List of Entries Has Been Se-
 cured.
 Meriden, Sept. 13,-The bicycle races the first day of the fair promise to be very interesting. There is a quite a long list of entries, among them being the following well known riders:
 Harry OBrien, New Haven; Robert H. Batten, Meriden; J. M Batten, Meri- den Eugene Sage, Hartford; Joe Griser, Holyoke, Mass; F. A. Temple, Stamford; B. C. Thayer, New Britain; G. w. Connar Waterbury; H. E. Dick erman, Southington; A. Ludwig, Chico pee, Mass; c. F. Spurr Waterbury; w. A. Rutz, New Haven; Albert Main, Meriden; H. E. Morse, Putnam; Ezra L.. Burke, Bridgeport; F. Forbes, Burn side; w. E. Ludkin South Manchester c. H. Chumway, Willimantic; J. F. Garrity, East Hartford; j. A. Lane, Meriden; George I. Sackett, Springfield, Mass; H. E. Miller, East Hartford Frank P. Conely, South Manchester Joe Beauchamp, Hartford; E. Millett, Hartford; Lew Carroll, East Hartford; ; D. B. Roberts, East Hartford; J. O'Mara, Hartford; H. Monks, Hart ford; H. E. Fay, South Manchester; Edwin Glynn, West Haven; Felix Reg linski, Worcester. Mass; Robert F. Hoffman, Bridgeport; Harry Freeland, Meriden: H. M. Stivers, New Rochelle, N. Y.; J. F. McMahon, New Haven; F. H. Burger, Bridgeport; William W. Shepard, South Norwalk; H. l.. Risley Hartford; Sax Williams, New Haven; F. N. Smith, New Haven; E. N. Bean, New Haven; James Robbie, New Ha- ven; c. Granger, Somersville; E. c. Ferree, Springfield, Mass; R, M. AL exander, Hartford; E. A. Chabot, Meri- den; A. R. Freeman, Versailles; J. l.. Evans, South Manchester; Ed Hanon, Simsbury; E. H. Brainard, Meriden; F. w. Loomis, New Britain; Edward J. Wolf, Ivoryton; Frank c. Lewis, Meri- den; F. c. Lawrence, New Britain; L. J. Gladding, New Britain; F. Alton Clark, Union City; William Henry Hayes, Greenwich; A. NJ Curtis. Meri- den; w. L. Barnard, Meriden.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-14
Died in WaterhurY.

Waterbury, Sept. 13.-Carrie Dayton, aged thirty-two, wife of Asa D. Nal Iory, died at her home, No. 31 Spencer avenue, yesterday afternoon, from con- gestion of the stomach She was born in Woodbury. Her husband was for merly a grocer in Waterbury and is now travelling salesman for Boston firm. Besides her husband Mrs. Nal lory leaves a mother, Mrs Mary A. Dayton of Hotchkissville; three sisters. Mrs. F. A. Pickett of Torrington, Mrs Edson Warner of Hotchkissville and Mrs. Bestina Bradshaw of Great Bend, Pa.; and two brothers, ex-Senator J. D. Dayton of Derby and Howard Day ton of Meriden.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-14
Death of Harry IT. Thompson.

Last Saturday night Harry Fl, Thompson, an employe of the J. B. Sar- gent company died at his home on Rock Ledge avenue, Morris Cove, from lockjaw contracted in an unknown manner. The deceased was nearly twenty-five years old and was a son of George M. Thompson of Morris Cove. There was apparently no injury on the body to which tetanus could be ascrib- ed. Dr. C. B. Adams attended young Thompson, and he says that, although he questioned him carefully while i'll about any injury he might have re- ceived, he could learn of nothing. ex- cept that he had strained himself some time previous by lifting.
 As the result of this strain there was a slight pain in the right side of the back, but there was no external injury. Thompson had been feeling ill since Labor day, but Dr. Adams was not called until last Wednesday and the patient had been suffering from spasms for some days.
 The spasms would sometimes affect one part of the body and sometimes an- other. During part of the time his jaws were set, but toward the last the muscles relaxed and he began to take nourishment. His death was very sud- den and unexpected, for he had begun to improve in many ways. The direct cause of his death was a spasm of the heart.
 pr. Adams stated that after the death he made a thorough and careful examination of the body, but could not find so much as a scratch even on the fingers of the hand. There were no old bruises or any external injuries what ever.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-14
LOCAL NEVIS .JOTTJNGS.

Mrs. K. F. Marsden Of 227 Edge wood avenue, who has been summering in Madison, is expected to return this week.
 Mrs. w. R. Doctor of Ottawa. Cana da, is at present on a three weeks visit to MT. and Mrs. w. c. Mcintosh of 19 Sylvan avenue, this city. She is the mother of MT William A. Doctor. the we'll known druggist on Edgewood ave- nue.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-14
LIQUOR DEALERS TO MEET

Annual Convention Opens in Ansonia
 To-Day.
 The annual convention of the Liuuor Dealers association of the state is to be held in Ansonia to-day, and the To- cal association has spared no expense to make the event very pleasant one for the delegates who may be present. President J. J. Hogan of New Haven will preside. A banquet will be served after the business meeting,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-14
TO COACH BROWN

Wallace s. Moyle, Yale '91, for three years coach of the Brown university football eleven, left here yesterday tc take charge of the candidates for an- other year. They will report to him at Providence to-day. Coach Movie said that he expected fine team, although several of last years star players have graduated. He said that active work would begin at once
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-14
N. E. o. P.
Interesting Meetings to be Held This
 Week.

Interesting Meetings to be Held This
 Week
 Official visits will be paid to Charter Oak lodge No. 1SS on Wednesday even- ing and to Elm Tree lodge No. B on Friday evening of this week. The vis- iting officials will be Supreme Warden l.. P. Deming of this city, Grand War den J. B. Weiant of New Britain Grand Vice Warden c. S. Chaffee of Derby, Grand Secretary F. D. Grinnell of this city and Grand Treasurer F. M. Drew of Ansona. These officers will be &C., companied by the district deputies of the nine different lodges of New Ha- ven. The officers of Fort Hale lodge No. 225 are specially invited to exemplify the initiatory work at the meeting of Elm Tree lodge on Friday evening.
 Refreshments will be served to the members at the close of these official visits
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-14
Mrs. Mehitable Peiton, Oldest Resident of
 Clinton,

Clinton, Sept. 13.-Mrs Mehitab Pelton, probably the oldest resident of Clinton, was found dead in bed Sunday, She was ninety-two years of age. On Saturday she was apparently in her usual health, and was about the house as was her custom. She was the moth er-in-law of Captain Nathaniel Stevens. formerly sound steamer captain con- nected with the New Haven line.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-14
Death of William Beech a,

William Beecher, aged fifty eight, of Derby, died Sunday night at Grace hos pltal Of heart failure. MT. Beecher was brought here from Derby with a fractured hip, resulting from a fall. The body was taken to Derby yester- day for interment. The deceased leaves a wife. He was brother-in-law of D. M. Bassett of Derby who is we'll known to many prominent New Haveners. The deceased was for many years con- nected with Mir Bassetts bolt factory at Shelton,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-14
WILL ACT AS mTDcE

H. T. King has received and accept ed an invitation to be one of the judges at the Connecticut Wheelmen's meet in this city on Saturday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-14
ARRESTS BY MERInEN POLICE,

ARRESTS BY MERIDEN POLICE.
 Meriden, Sept. 13.-Patrolman Hills arrested Charles Spang of New Haven, claiming to be brother of Detective Spang of that city; Patsy" Haggerty and Edward Madding, both of this city. this afternoon, for stealing money from Mrs. Wimpenney of Britannia street,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-14
NEW HAVEN YACHT cL1TR

Next Thursday, September 16, 1897, will be ladies' day. A race will be held off the club house at 1:30 o'clock. Danc- ing and refreshments in the evening. The entertainment committee is c. W. Rawson, F. N. Kinney, c. w. Webb.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-14

Attorney Harold R. Durant, formerly of this city, delivered a very interest ing lecture yesterday afternoon at the Waterbury high school taking Sports as his subject. This is the first step toward the organization of an athletic association there.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-14
NOTHING IN TT.
No Electric Railroad Combination or Deal
 What President Parmelee Says.

No Electric Railroad Com bfnatiOn or Deal What President ParmeIee Says.
 The following appeared in an after
 noon contemporary yesterday:
 Negotiations are now pending for | the sale of the Winchester avenue
 Railroad company to the Fair Haven
 and Westville Street Railroad company,
 and B. Hayes Trowbridge, who is act
 ing for the proposed purchaser, is now | in Boston attending to the matter. The
 deal, which is the most important since 1 the beginning of the gas company sale, | it is believed will be consummated with | in week or two, if at all.
 "The negotiations for the transaction | which appears now to be so close to being consummated, were begun about
 a month ago. The subject has been un-
 officially considered, with more or less
 earnestness, for the past year.
 From director of one of the com panies it was learned to-day that the sale was to have been made last We'd | nesday, but just at the last moment an unforeseen obstacle was discovered.
 The parties negotiating the deal are
 now hard at work trying to overcome this.
 "One of the leading directors of the
 Fair Haven and Westville road, was seen in reference to the matter by re- porter of this paper. He stated that there was deal in progress, but just what the conditions of the proposed sale are he could not say, and in his opinion there were serious doubts in his
 mind regarding the deal being closed this time, He stated that it was only
 matter of time, however, before the stockholders of the several roads would realize that it was greatly to their in- terest as well as to the interest of the public that they should combine or con- solidate the three properties.
 Another director and large stock holder in the Fair Haven and Westville
 road said that he thought more than likely that the deal now on would be closed. Like the other, however he refused to state the cause of the delay. The funds necessary to complete the deal are in hand, it Is learned, and it has been stated the cause of the inter- rpution are some arrangements be- tween the Winchester avenue road and the New Haven Street railway" President Parmelee of the Fair Ha- ven and Westville electric road. when interviewed last evening by Courier representative, said that the above story was a fairy story. wholly un- founded. The company had no knowl- edge of anything of the kind pending
 or impending.
 MT. Parmelee added: You can state
 emphatically that there is nothing in the story whatsoever"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-14
The Rev. Dr. Abel Stevens.

The Rev. Dr. Abel Stevens died sud- denly at San Jose, Cal, Sunday. He was born in Philadelphia, on January 19, 1915. He was educated at Wesleyan university, and in 1884. became pastor Of Methodist Episcopal church in Boston. In 1S40 he went to Boston as editor of Zion's Herald, He remained there till 1852, and in 1S53-'54 was editor Of the National Magazine in this city. Later he became editor of the Christian Advocate and Journal in this city. In that year he received the degree of LL.D. from Indiana university. From lS6o to 1865 he filled pastorates in this city and Mamaroneck and from 1865 to 1874 was one of the editors of The Methodist Subsequently, he travelled extensively, and finally settled fin Geneva, Switzerland, as pastor of the Union church there, and as correspond ent for American papers. He was a Voluminous writer, his most important work being History of the Method 1st Episcopal Church in the United States of America" QS64-'6O.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-14
OBiTUARY NUTES
ohiet Justice Sedgwick-A Native of New
 York City.

York City.
 Norfoik' Conn.,, Sept, 1S.-Justice John SedgWick of the supreme court of New York died at his country place In this olty on Saturday, after a brief illness lie was born In New York on June 22, 1929, and was graduated from the Uni Versity of the City of New York in lS47. Five years later he was admitted to the bar, and in 1855 he became an assistant district attorney under A, Oakley Hall, giving up that position in lS6O to enter general law partnership with Francis Bangs.
 A few years later he was nominated for city judgeship on the republican ticket, but was defeated, as was also the case when he ran against Recorder Hackett. In 1871 he was elected to the superior court for term of fourteen years, and on the expiration of that period was reelected, receiving the support of both parties. He became the ch1ef justice of the court, and held that position when the superior court was abolished, in 1894, at which time he was assigned to the supreme court by Gov ernor Flower. Justice Sedgwick was member of the Bar and Century asso- citations, the New England society, and the Harlem club. He leaves a widow, son, and two daughters
 Funeral services over the remains of the late judge were held at the resi- dence of the deceased at ? o'clock this afternoon.
 The Rev. Dr. John c. Bliss of the Washington Heights Presbyterian church, New York; officiated The bearers were: J. N. Cowles, R. l. Cris- sey, Winthrop Cone, and H. N. Clark, all of Norfolk New York friends reached here on train arriving at 1:10 p. m. Immediately after the ceremony the remains were taken to Cornwall, the birthplace of the jurist,' where inter- ment took place late this afternoon in the Cornwall Hollow cemetery.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-01

appointment will be made by President McKin-
ley. From the six brigadier generals now in
command OF the other departments the presi-
dent will make his selection. These are John
X. Brooke stationed at st. Paul: Frank Whea-
ton stationed at Denver Edwel S. Otis, sta
TONED at Vancouver Wash. James W. For
sym. with headquarters at San Francisco:
zehas X. Bliss, stationed at San Antonio and
John j. Coppinger, stationed at Omaha
While precedent favors promotion of the
senior brigadier. who is General Brooke. It
by no means follows as certain that he will be
appointed. There is a rare possibility that
PRESIDENT Mckinley may not promote Cen
eral Brooke at once. 1t has been suggested
tnat' as General Wheaton is to be retired on
May eth, the president appoint him to the va
cancy In order that he may draw a larger
salary when retired The pay of a major gen
eral on the active list is $780, and a brigadier
sooVo' When retired the major general gets
5000 and brigadier s4125. When the promotion
Is MADE OF one of the brigadiers to be major
general 1t means a further promotion all along
.ne line One Of the colonies will become
prisaoier general. or these there are II
ne ranking colonel is William r. Shafter
VINO commands the First Infantry II Is NOT
uniiheiy mat the man chosen will be Colonel
James f. Wade of the Fifth cavalry, who Is
.he ranking cavalry officer Colonel Wade
Is an ohioan, son of the famous senator Ben
wade. Retirement such as General Rurer,s
are not sought by officers They are comnuI
sorry and come rather hard on men in active
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-01
ARE TO EXTEND THE nLookAnp
Instructions to the AdmIraIs Ctvt
Them Full Authority.

London, March ga dispatch 70 tha
Daily News from Vienna says the Austri-
an foreign office has proposed to extena
the blockade along the entire Greek coast
England having abandoned the condtion
that Turkey and Greece must ask to with
draw their troops from the Thessalian
frontier before the blockade Is extended
to the Gulf of Volo, will be content. II ,s
argued by the Austrian foreign officers r.
the admirals so arrange the blockade so
to spare the susceptibilties of certain
powers.
dispatch from Rome says the powers
have directed a note to the consul Of
Greece on the details of the autonomy Of
Crete Instructions have been sent 70 tha
admirals giving them full power to er-
tend the blockade to Greek ports If they
deem 1t necessary.
A dispatch to the Times from Salonica
says:
Edhem Pasha, commander of the Tur-
kish army on the Macedonian frontier
reviewed 10000 infantry at Elassona yes
terday. 1t is still asserted that he com
plains of the insufficiency of the troons
and will be recalled at his own request
He considers that at least 100000 Turkish
soldiers are needed to meet the emergen
cy. There have been outbreaks of small
pox and many cases of dysentery among
the troops.
New Commander Ready.
dispatch to the Times from Athens
says that the royal decree appointing the
crown prince. Constantine. to the com
mand of the army on the Thessaly from
tier was published yesterday (FrIday)
dispatch from the Chronicle CORE
spondent says that the crown prince will
start to assume his command this (Sat-
urday) evening at o'clock.
dispatch to the Times from Canea
says there is no doubt that the Chris
tans have attacked the Turks because
they were driven to desperation by the
blockade. In all directions the Turks are
plliaging and burning the property of
Christians.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-01
OFFICERS IN A DEEP ouANoARY.
Freight Association Meets and Dis
Cusses How They VIII Dissolve.

Chicago. March N.-The executive off,
GERS Of the western railroads met today
to consider the questions brought up by
the approaching dissolution OF the West
ern Freight association and the Western
Passenger association. The principal mat
ter discussed was the fate of the chairmen
of the associations and their employees.
To some of these roads the men are un-
der bonds to pag their salaries for a
number of years They were compelled
to bind themselves IN this way in order
to secure the men from positions they al
ready held The two chairmen will, of
course, be provided for. as both are men
OF unquestioned ability In railroad affairs.
and it is altogether likely that provision
will be made for the smaller officials of
both associations.
Another matter that came UP for long
and earnest consideration was the fate
of the smaller organizations, which are
In large part dependent upon the life of
the main organization. These smaller in
stitutions are the Weighing bureaus. class
ihcation committee and the like which
have no rate making powers. but at the
same time are interested in the rates.
1t Is not believed that these organizations
come within the scope of the court de-
cision but the executive officers are some
what In doubt on the matter. No action
was taken on any of the matters today.
but 1t was the unanimous opinion that
the roads can not get along without their
Weighing and classification organizations,
and that some method must be devised
by which they can be continued.