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The San Francisco call., 1897-10-20
LEADING
ASTRONOMERS
ASSEMBLE
Learned Star Gazers
Rally at the Yerkes
Observatory.
THE DEDICATION is
COMMENCED.
Professors From the Most
Noted Colleges i'm the
World Participate.
INTERESTING PAPERS ARE
PRESENTED.
Exercises That VIII Conclude with
a View of the Heavens Through
the Big TeIesC pa.
Professors From the Most
Noted Colleges in the
World Participate.
INTERESTING PAPERS ARE
PRESENTED.
Exercises That VIII Conclude With
a View Of the Heavens Through
the Big TeIesc pa.
Special Dispatch to The CALI.

WILLIAMS BAY, Wis, Oct. 1e.-The
leading colleges and universities of the
world were represented in the little group
of learned men who gathered in this viii
lage to-day to participate in the dedicstory
services of the Yerkes Observatory and
its marvellous 40-inch refracting telescope.
Papers and impromptu addresses on the
subjects connected with the science of
as!rophvsics occupied the greater portion
of the morning, while the afternoon and
evening were given over to affording the
eminent star-gaZers present an opportun-
ity 10 look at the heavens through the
largest lens in the world.
This is really the first day of two days Of
important conferences of astronomers at
the Yerkes Observatory. To- morrow in
veslisations will continue Then after
every phase OF the subject suggested by
the new and wonderful instrument has
been taken up, and after great minds who
have searched stars as far as the human
eye can search them have told oftheir OBJ
servations, the ceremonies prop-r Of the
dedication will take place. Every one
connected with the observatory faculty is
busy preparing the beautiful place. a mile
southwest Ct this summer resort, for the
dav on which President Harper shall for
mally receive the large telescope from its
donor.
1t is in every way an uncommon gath
ering of extraordinary men that is here
now. To-day several more arrived and
now there are about thirty professor.
present, including representatives from
Harvard, Yale. Johns Hopkins, Leland
Stanford and other seats of learning in
this country and in Europe.
After the formal exercises, which close
Friday. regular Investigations will be
taken up by the resident faculty under
Barnard. Ten the general public will
have an opportunity from time 10 time
to look through the telescope. 1t is ex-
pected that two nights month will be
set aside on which visitors will be ad-
mitted to the observatory building and to
the tower. The rest of the time tho place
will be occupied by students of astronomy
and astrophysics, who will engage in re-
search work.
At the ope ming OF this mornings session
of the conference of scientists DR.. Henry
Crew. professor of physics at the North
western University, had the first place on
the programme. He spoke without notes,
and his subject was: Source of the Char.
acte ristic Spectrum of the Metallic Arc"
Dr. w. ]. Humphreys of the University OF
Virginia followed DR.. Crew and spoke
on Effect of Pressure on Wave Length. ;
Professor James Z. keeler, director of the
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Hale and Eilermann showed various solar
phenomena with the Yerkes telescope
Then experimental demonstrations were
given in the observatory and in the in
strument shop, where the twenty. four
inch liostat and coelostat. equatorial
mounting for the twenty-four inch re-
Electors, the spectroheliograph for the tele-
scope and other instruments were shown.
DR.. Henri Deslandres, professor of physics
in the Paris Observatory, who was ex-
p.cted TO represent. was unable to attend
the conference to-day.
For tomorrow, which will be the last
day OF the astronomical conference, large
programme of scientific papers have been
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-20
WRECK or A BRITISH STEAMER.
The CIangerdon lost Between Natal and
Defagoa Bay, but Passengers and
Crew Are Saved.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA. Oct. 10
The British steamer Clanrerdon of 1875
tons, has been wrecked off Umlasr, be-
tween Natal and Delagoa Bay. The pas
sengers and crew were all saved.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-21
SUED BY TRUST COMPANY.
New Haven Parties Made Defendant
in a Stock Controversy,

New Haven Parties Made Defendant
in a Stock Controversy,
Two New Haven men and an East
Haven man have been sued this week
by the Northern Trust company of Min
neapolis, MINI. The actions We're
brought to recover for stock, for which
the defendants are said to have sub
scrlbed and which they had not paid
in to the concern, according to the al
legations in the complaint
The men who We're sued are Henry
Rogers Of this city, father of Attorney
L, H. Rogers, Andrew H. Smith of
Park street and Ebenezer Gilbert Of
East Haven, whose death is recorded in
another column.
1t is set up in the complaint that on
March s, 1889, there was organized at
Minneapolis, Mimi, a corporation with
capital stock of 100000 1t was or
ganized under the name of the st. Paul
and Minneapolis Mortgage and Loan
company This name was changed
twice and Is now the Northern Trust
company.
Messrs. Rogers, Smith and the late
Mr.. Gilbert subscribed for ten shares
each of the capital stock. 1t is alleged
that they paid in but one-half, or $500.
On December 80, 1896, the company went
into the hands of a receiver and Daniel
Fisk was appointed to that position.
The receiver was authorized by a Min
nesota court to bring actions against
the subscribers for the stock to require
them to pay in the full amounts for
which they subscribed. Bennett &
Brott OF Hartford represent the plain
tiff in the suits and the writs were
served by Sheriff Warren
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Republican Ward Primaries.

A meeting of the republican electors
Of the Twelfth ward was held in Cen
trail hall last evening. c. C. Denison
presided and c. G. Ames was clerk.
Several ballots We're taken for a ward
committee There was no choice on
the first and second ballots. On the
second test there was tie between
George w. Rowe and Thomas Gierding,
each having received nineteen votes.
On the third ballot 48 votes We're cast,
of which Gierding received "a and
Rowe %. No choice.
On the fourth ballot Mr.. Gierding
received 81 and was declared the first
member of the committee, Mr.. Rowe
received o.
For the second member of the COM
mittee Charles L. Mix was chosen.
George w. Rowe was elected third
member. John w. Dixon, Frederick
Tompkins, w. S. Compton, Lewis L.
Bradley, James tombstone and William
Watkins are the other members. The
| election of a chairman Of the commit
| tee was deferred.
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Polls Wonderland Theater.

With very good attendance and le-
lightfully cool atmosphere that is kept
in the house the engagement of Ed
mond Hayes and Miss Emily Lytton is
proving a decided success at Polls
Wonderland theater. Much praise has
been given their act, and in fact the
entire bill has come in for lively COM
mendation. Particularly prominent
among the artists who provide the en-
tertainment are Morton and Mack, Mr.
Howard and Miss Emerson, Miss Marie
Derosset, Hanley and Jarvis, the sis
tiers Maher, Hal James, and the George
III. Adams troupe. Next weeks star at
traction will be the five Castilians, re-
Gently from Europe, who will present
their highly attractive costumed com.
edietta, "A Game of Wis.,
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INTERNATIONAL CHESS.
Arrangements for the Game Between
Congress and the British Parliament.

Arrangements for the Game Between
Congress and the British Parliament.
Washington, May Arrangements
for the chess contest by cable between
members of the house of represen-
tatives and the British house of COM
mons are nearly completed. Two
o'clock on June l is the time agreed
upon for the games to begin in this
country, which will be about o'clock
on the other side. The American games
will be played in the room of the
house committee on foreign affairs, of
which Mr.. Pearson, who has charge Of
the whole programme, is a member
of the committee room, and perhaps
ten persons besides the regular players
will be present. This will include the
five men selected to score for the Brit
ish contestants, in response to cabled
directions Sir Julian Pauncefote will
be invited to be present, General Kas-
son, and perhaps the speaker of the
house. Contrary to current reports, the
American representatives have not yet
playing, and when the series of games
now under way is completed, the five
who have been most successful will be
selected. The five British players are
Messrs Atherley Jones, Strauss, Will
son, Parnell Can elder brother of the
late Charles Stewart ParnelD and the
Hon. Horace Plunket. Mr.. Arthur Wal
ter Of the London Times has offered a
handsome cup as a trophy to the win
ming team, and in case it goes abroad
this year the Americans expect to con-
tend for it again. Another English
man has offered a set of chessmen
and a chess-board to the individual
winner in the best game. The Brook
Ign Chess club will furnish the stop
clocks for the contest
Pillsbury, the celebrated player, is
now in Washington, although not, as
rumored, for the purpose of coaching
the American team. 1t has been decid-
ed that it would be useless to learn to
play chess In three weeks, and that the
Americans had better play the game as
they were, and if defeated be free from
the charge of having spent much time
in preparation. Mr. Pillsbury will give
an exhibition at the Metropolitan club
on Saturday evening, playing eight
games blindfolded. He is finding some
very good players in the Metropolitan
club and, from all accounts, the Aus
| trian minister in a recent game came
very near proving his match.
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AN OLD LEGISLATOR.
e. Burton Hart, Who Served in the
House Thirty Odd Years Ago,

e. Burton Hart, Who Served in the
House Thirty Odd Years Ago,
Yesterdays Hartford Times says:
e. Burton Hart, ST., of New York, vice
president and treasurer of the Central
Crosstown railroad of the metropolis,
who was a member of the Connecticut
house of representatives in 1865, was
at the Allyn house Tuesday night, With
his son, e. Burton Hart, jr,, and was
at the capitol to-day with friends from
Litchfield county. At the Allyn house
he met Representative Edwin w. Spur
of Canaan, who is q member of the In
surance committee, and an old time
friend of the New Yorker
Vice President Hart was member
of the house from Cornwall in 1865,
The Hon. Lynde Harrison of New Ha-
ven was in the senate from the old
Sixth district, being one of the young
est senators the state has had. The
Hon. John 7. Wait of Norwich, now
one of the oldest eX-members of the
general assembly living, was also in
the senate. Ex-Governor Henry b.
Harrison Of New Haven was in the
house with Mr.. Hart, together with
Frederick J. Kingsbury Of Waterbury,
Railroad Commissioner George M.
Woodruff and A. B. Mygatt of New
Milford. The Hon. John r. Buck of
this city was clerk of the house. At
that time Colonel Rood was in charge
of the United States hotel, as he is at
present and Mr.. Hart was a guest of
the house. Last evening he ran over
to the States for half an hour and had
a capital chat with the colonel. The
son of Mr.. Hart, who was with him,
is a graduate Of Columbia college. He
left for Boston this afternoon to en-
joy a. yacht cruise from that city to
New York with President Philip r,
Dodge of the Merganthaler Linotype
company, who owns the yacht Cos
soon; Frank B. Jones, secretary of the
Yacht Racing union of Long Island
sound, and Irving Zerega will also be
on the cruise. Mr.. Hart was in this
city with his father in 1881, the day
that President Garfield was shot, be-
ing in the office of Colonel George P,
Bissell when the news reached this city
Vice President Hart is a prominent
New York business man, and has i'm
portant interests in some of the Hart
ford financial organizations, He is ac-
quainted intimately with representative
men in the city, but is not often visit.
or at the capital. He is a native OF
Cornwall, and married in Falls Village
Mr.. Hart visited the legislature to-day
with his son, and spent a very pleasant
hour there.
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In the house yesterday morning the
adverse report Of the committee on
temperance relating to the number of
liquor saloons in a. town was tabled on
motion of Mr.. Workman of Bethel.
Messrs. Cowell and Roraback also
favored tabling the report.
Mr.. Rogers favored rejecting the bill,
as it was class legislation.
The committee on appropriations re-
ported a resolution appropriating s45,-
600 for the deaf for two years, the con-
tracts for their maintenance to be made
by the governor.
Mr. Kenealy offered the following
amendment: And that said sum be
divided between the American and
Mystic oral schools in proportion to the
number of their respective pupils, pro-
vided that the entire amount appropri-
ated shall not exceed two hundred dol
lars for each pupil"
The amendment of Mr.. Kenealy was
passed unanimously and the resolution
as amended was passed.
Other resolution that were on the
calendar making appropriations for the
two schools were then formally reject
ed.
The disagreeing action of the senate
on the good roads law was reported to
the house. The house decided to ad-
here and to ask for a committee of con-
ference.
Mr.. Roraback of North Canaan and
Mr. Frisbie were nominated on the
committee.
There was a prolonged discussion on
the bill concerning diseases in domestic
animals. The bill was explained and
advocated by Mr.. Webster of New
Britain, the chairman of the committee
on agriculture. The bill has already
been published in the Courier. It pro-
vides for the appointment of a cattle
commissioner, who shall be a practical
farmer and stock breeder Of at least
ten years experience. The compensa-
ton of the commissioner shall be s., 500
year and his expenses.
Mr. Workman of Bethel offered ar
amendment which was rejected by a
vote of so to 81.
| Mr. Allen of Sprague offered ar
amendment that a certificate be re.
CURED from a competent veterinary
| surgeon.
The amendment of Mr.. Allen evoked
an expression Of opinion which showed
| that there was a strong sentiment ir
| the house against veterinary surgeons
This sentiment was voiced by Mr.. Kee.
ney of Coventry, who said: "It is high.
| ly important that no veterinary sur
geon should have a finger in this pie
| Cloud applause)
Mr.. Wadsworth of Pennington op
posed the BILL and said there was M
doubt that tuberculosis existed in cat
| tie.
| The bill was passed.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-21
YOUNG MEMS REPUBLICAN CLUB

French Clock and a Fine Picture Pre-
scented Last Evening by Charles E.
Katsch-Plans for the Annual Excur-
sion.
At meeting of the Young Mems Re
publican club held last evening twenty
five new members were taken in.
A fine French cathedral clock was
presented to the club by Charles e.
Katech, the Church street jeweler, the
presentation speech being made by Mi
mott E. Chatfield. Mr.. Katsch also pre-
scented to the club a steel engraving
picture entitled Family Monument y
President Hotchkiss of the club ac-
cepted the gifts on behalf of the club,
making a neat speech of acceptance.
DR.. Waldo II. Minor, chairman of the
excursion committee, reported the prog
ress of his committee in arranging for
an excursion for the club, but was not
vet ready to report definite arrange
ments. 1t is said that the excursion
will be to New York or Coney Island
and that it will go on the steamer City
of Lawrence.
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YALE SPRING TIA.
Programme of tho Several Races Which
Will be Rowed To day and Tomorrow.

m -, -, =. -. ,,-,,- A. o,,,,,oi .,,rinc
To-day and to-morro" the annual spring
Torn u,hI+nov Two Of the scruh crew
rcnes viii 1'f hn Syowed today and The remain
dor of T tha aces re to.mofroW. The programme
ne nS M onf is rs foIIows:
"9 ,li'Ie 0ut - 10" ..C,ono,,u 100 rs
To-day at Az 55o p M .n GnloH ~, ~;
MeanueI ~ ~ 2'i ioa @uo '"ulS %
VS.; ~ ahderoiit Haii o'; 70, ncon+,o,,,o,,,s,
SATURDAY, nfSt healr!5a;1 Zoo u el5
Eight Us VS.. Coystrneela %, sscqlu nea ~
-lp) University Us, a0oo u Lh d heaInSc e
race between WINNERS % 30, 6oraag races.
Fourtn heat,(dl " vs "a ieoV; Flu! Fill, nea y
(el 9e VS.. l9oQ, SlXIn neatIId1 wilmer 1 u
la) VS.: winner OF lcl. eeFeRth heaI-Ns) Will
ne T, OF ldl vs. winner OF le), to,,os.
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THE SUCCESSION TAX BILL



Senator Woodruff urged that fair
state tax is an impossbility, and he
would not vote for one until other
sources of revenue are exhausted,
Senator Wright said none of the ar
guments had convinced him in favor
of either state tax or a succession
tax. For the state to take the latter is
to exercise the powers of the highway
man. To the argument that this sort Of
tax will reach taX-dodgers, Senator
Wright replied that this was no reason
why the tax should be made to apply
to the SO per cent. of honest men who
pay their taxes.
Senator Brown offered an amendment
that only that part Of an estate shall be
subject to the tax, which has not been
| taxed, directly or indirectly, within one
year before the death Of the owner"
The yeas and nays were called on
Senator Lakes amendment for state
tax, and it was lost, only six votes in
the affirmative, The vote was:
Yeas-Senators Goodrich, Beecher,
Harrington, Vinal. Lake, Converse-6,
Nays-Senators Kendall, Gay, futile,
Brown, Lewis, Lounsbury Keeler, Mar
| igold, Woodruff, Latham, Herman.
| Warner, Nation Wright-14.
| Paired-Senators Lee (for) and
| Plimpton (againsO-2.
Administrators Steele and MIX
The amendment raising the exemp-
ton to $4,000 was agreed to.
| Senator Browns amendment was re-
jected by a viva voce vote.
| Sapa for ,aa'c nroap5noaOt YOstpn,o in o.
payment on remainder interests until
they pass to remainder heirs, was re-
jected.
The bill as amended by exempting es-
tates up to $4,000 was then passed by
Is to Z, as follows:
| Yes-Senators Goodrich, Kendall,
Gay, futile, Lewis, Lounsbury, Mari
gold, Woodruff Harrington, Herman,
Warner, Nation, Converse-13.
No-Senators Beecher, Brown, Keller,
Latham, Wright Vinal, Lake..
Paired-Senators Plimpton and Lee.
Absent-Senators Steele and Mix.
Senate concurred in appointing a
conference committee on the good roads
bill and Senator Wright was appointed,
The following bills We're passed. An
act concerning civil action; an act con-
corning Communication fares; an act con-
corning Intoxicating liquors; an act
providing for the appointment of an
attorney general; an act concerning
salaries of assistant state attorneys in
New Haven and Fairfield counties; an
act concerning the election and officia,
term of justices of the peace; an act
concerning New London and Grotor
ferry; an act concerning the travelling
expenses of state employees at the CAPT
toll; an act concerning the Transports
ton of members of the general assem-.
bly,; an act making appropriation fol
educational purposes; an act concern
ing military appropriation.
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DIED OF HEART DISEASE.

Frederick w Todd, a Horse Dealer,
Expired Suddenly Yesterday After
noon in Browns Restaurant on
Church Street,
Frederick w. Todd of 1872 Grand ave-
nue. died suddenly yesterday afternoon
while eating dinner in Browns restau
rant on Church street. Todd entered
the restaurant shortly after o'clock
and ordered dinner, which was served
to him He sat at a table and was ap-
parently in good health. The meal was
served and he was not noticed for a
few minutes. Finally a waitress, Miss
Alice Howell, happened to glance at
him and saw that his head was bent
forward on his breast. She thought
that he was asleep and shook him to
wake him up, telling him that his din
ner was getting cold. She was unable
to rouse him and placed her hand on
his forehead to shake him again, when
she discovered that his FOREHEAD was
cold.
w. f. Buckingham, who had been
dining at the time when Mr.. Todd had
entered the restaurant, stepped up and
feeling of the pulse of the apparently
sleeping man, saw at once that he was
dead. Mr. Buckingham telephoned for
DIR. White, the medical examiner, while
one of the employees of the place sum-
moned an officer. After being viewed
by DR.. White, who pronounced the
cause of death to be heart disease, the
body was removed to the undertaking
rooms of Lewis & Maycock DR.. c. B.
Adams of Fair Haven called there last
evening and made arrangements for the
funeral.
Mr.. Buckingham said that he sat near
Mr.. Todd in the restaurant and soon af-
ter dinner was served to the latter
heard him make peculiar gurgling
noise, but thought nothing of it until
the waitress endeavored to arouse him
Mr.. Todd was a horse dealer and was
about fifty years of age. The funeral
will be held from 1872 Grand avenue at
. o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
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TO MEET AT woODMONT.

The June meeting of the Sarah Riggs
Humphreys chapter, D. A. R., of Der
by, will be held Tuesday afternoon
June 1, at o'clock, at the cottage of
Mrs. William Bowman, at Woodmont.
Luncheon will be served Immediately
upon arrival. All persons expecting to
attend this meeting should send their
names to Mrs. Watson J. Miller of Shell
ton before May %, that arrangements
may be made with the electric road for
special cars at this city to meet the
1870 train from Derby. No postpone
ment on account of weather.
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MADISON MEMORIAL HALL.

The dedication exercises of the Madi.
son Memorial hall will be held next
Monday, beginning at 1870 p. m. A
large number of veterans of the late
war will be present and Senator Joseph
r. Hawley will deliver an address and
there will be singing by E. f. Bush.
nell and Nathan Bushnell.
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ENTERTAINMENTS,


"a Contented Woman" with Caroline
Miskel-Hoyt in the leading role, will be
seen at the Hyperion on Wednesday
evening, May 20. The play will be pre-
scented here with the same cast and ap-
pointments employed at Hoyts theater,
New York.
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7 EIIt7.
VS.. Kanvasbacks tonight.
4O7 412 376 D Z u
KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE
Meeting of Luxumburg Castle No.
Last Evening.

Luxumburg castle No. 1, Knights of
the Golden Eagle, held its regular semi
monthly meeting in A. o. U. W. hall,
Orange street, last night and initiated
five candidates.
The above meeting place will be per-
manent, the meetings being held on the
first and third Thursday of the month
throughout the year, and it is the de-
sire of the officers that the members
take an interest and be present at as
many meetings as possible. All men,
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AN ACCIDENTAL DEATH,

Seymour, May 2O.-While an Oxford
farmer named Curtiss was hunting
Monday, his rifle was accidentally dis
charged, the ball entering his side and
passing out through his neck. No fatal
results are ANTICIPATED.
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NEW YACHT CLUB HOUSE,

Greenwich, May 2O.-The new Indian
Harbor Yacht club house is enclosed,
and the work of building the new struc-
ture is being rushed rapidly forward to
completion. 1t is expected that it will
be finished about July l.
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sHELDRAKEs 2; FLEETwINGs

The Sheldrakes captured two games out
of three in last nights duck pin contest,
winning the first by 6 pins, the second by
g. and losing the last by Z; all very close
scores.
Jones was high with 255, his 90 also be-
ing high string.
Mallards VS.. Kanvasbacks tonight