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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-11
OBITUARY..

Death of Moses Accommodation by the
Harmonic Club in Respect to the De-
ceased.
Moses Lesserman, who died at his
home, II Wall street, Tuesday night,
aged thirty-one, after years illness
with a complication of diseases, was
we'll and favorably known in this COM
munity, and leaves many friends to
mourn his death. He was son or
Jacob Lesserman and a member of
several local societies, including City
lodge, /. Q. o. f., Olive Branch lodge
of Masons, the Harmonic club and the
Adelphi Literary association, of which
he was an associate member. He was
formerly with the firm of Leigh g. Prin-
die, but for the past six years he has
been with M. Steinert & Sons Co.
About year ago Mr.. Lesserman
went to Europe for his health, but re-
ceived very little benefit. Last Decem-
Der he started for California, but while
there he was taken i'll and had to be
brought home. Since his return he
rapidly declined until he passed away.
Harmonic club announces that In re-
spect to his memory it will postpone
to future date the entertainment
which was to have been given by the
club tonight.
THE LATE CHARLES Il. e. BEECH
Err.
The late Charles L. E. Beecher, the
New Haven boy who died recently at
the Emergency hospital in Jamaica, l..
l., from injuries received while trying
to cross the track in front of railroad
train, was the telegraph operator who
sent the first message to the north an
nouncing that the Confederates had at
tackled Fort Sumpter. His father was
the originator of Beecher's express in
New York, which was sold to Mr..
Hoey, and afterward became the
Adams Express company. Mr. Beech
ef s mother was descendant Of Eli
Yale, the founder of Yale college
MI. Beecher was a pupil in the Lam
casterian school of New Haven, and UP
to the time of his death a member of
the Lancasterian School association.
Mr.. Beecher started in the telegraph
business as messenger and gradually
worked his way up. He went to
Charleston as an operator in a yellow
fever epidemic and remained there for
eleVen years, his period Of service COW
erlng the civil war. He was an en-
ploye OF the Charleston custom house
for four years.
He came north in 1868 and secured
piace as reporter of stock quotations on
the floor of the New York stock ex-
change, and remained there for twenty
eight years. He was considered one of
the most active reporters on the floor.
Mr.. Beecher was a grandson of Cap
tain Benjamin Beecher of New Haven.
he is survived by his wife and three
sisters.
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GONE TO WASHINGTON.

Postmaster F. G. Beach left yester-
day for Washington, D. c.. on import
ant matters concerning the local post
office.
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RITEEDIU NOTES.
The Reduction In Consolidated Road Elk.
penses.

The Reduction In COns0Huated hohu Ef-
penses.
AT the office of the New Raven
Railroad company it is ascertained
that the large reduction in operating
expenses which appearsin the quarterly
report to the railroad commissioners,
lust published, and which has excited
much comment, is due to the fact that
last year there was charged into the
quarter a large amount spent on new
equipment and construction. This year
there was no such charge and no earn
ings to be so used.
The reduction of fixed charges is due
probably to changes in the interest pc
Rod on the floating debt incurred by
purchase of the New England and its
securities and is apparent rather than
real as it must appear in some other
quarter.
The floating debts of the company as
represented by loans and bills payable
show an increase during the quarter
from 81. 1856 900 to $S,74S,0O0
MORE PENNSYLVANIA CHANGES.
Philadelphia, Feb. 1O.-The board of
directors of the Pennsylvania railroad
at a meeting this afternoon elected
John p Green first vice president of
the company to succeed Frank Thorn
son, who was recently chosen president
to succeed the late George 3. Roberts.
The board made a number of promo
tions because of the elevation of
Messrs. Thomson and Green. The full
list of appointments made to-day fol-
lows First vice president, John P.
Green; second vice president, Charles
E. Pugh; third vice president, S. NJ.
Provost; first assistant to the presi-
dent, Samuel Rea; assistants to the
president, William A. Patton and E. T.
Postlethwaite; freight traffic manager,
William H. Joyce; general manager, J.
B. Hutchinson.
PRESIDENT MILLER'S ILLNESS.
Dispatches from Milwaukee, Wis, are to
the effect that the illness of President
Miller of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul was more serious than had
been supposed. Mr.. Miller has been in
southern California for some time.
Vice President Frank Bond. when
asked yesterday concerning the alarm
ing reports concerning President Mil
Ter, replied that his own mail advices,
tine latest of which arrived yesterday
morning. gave no basis for such re-
ports: but, on the contrary. stated that
Mr.. Miller's condition continued to
show Improvement.
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SERIOUSLY ILL

Mrs. Moore, wife Of the new pastor
of the First Baptist church, who has
just come on from ST. Paul, Mimi, is
seriously Ill. She was very much ia
tigued by her trip to New Haven and
is Frustrated with an attack of malari-
al fever. The services Of a trained
nurse are required
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Court of Common PIeas-Civil Side-Jutge
Hotchkiss.

Hotchkiss.
In the court Of common pleas yester-
day in the suit of Thomas McLarney
AGAINST Nicholas Whalen, both of An
onia, Judgment for the plaintiff was
entered to cover $102 and $3.50 COSTS
on account Of the failure of the de-
PENDANT to appear.
McLarney sued Whalen for $lO2, an
undertaker's bill for burying Mrs
Whalen, and borrowed money Whal-
en- refused to pay, alleging that he was
not married to the woman, and that
therefore, he was not legally RESPONSE
BILE for the bill
When the case was ready for hear
ing Yesterday Whalen acknowledged
that he had been legally married to the
woman, but that he was drunk when
the ceremony took place. and he sad
he didn't think he should be held Tor
the funeral expenses. His lawyer,
learning this, advised him to Withdraw
his defence and allow Judgment to be
entered, which was done.
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A SHOCKING ASSAULT.
An Aged Man of Shelton TERRIBLY
Beaten.

Beaten.
shelton Feb. 10.-GouId Tomlinson
aged eighty years, was assaulted at his
nome here during last night in most
dastardly manner Unknown parties
entered the aged mans room and beat
MN INTO lnsensibility with a club or
some other weapon. He was in bed at
the time. Their motive is not known,
as the old man had no money and moth
ing apparently was taken from the
house. The assailants were frightened
away by the screams of the daughters
of the old man.
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A FORMER NEW HAVEN PASTOR.

South Norwalk. Feb. 1i).--1t is stated
that Rev. s. H. Watkins, rector of the
Grace Episcopal church, is about to re-
sign his charge. The cause of the i'm
pending resignation is not given out.
Mr.. Watkins will not deny that he is
soon to leave. He came to South Nor
walk from New Haven.
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proh,,a co,rt-Judce cleaveland.

The inventory on the estate of the
late Nathan H. Sanford was filed in the
probate court yesterday and shows It's
value to be $37 600.
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YESTERDAY IN TIE COURTS
JUDO Il PRENTICE DENIES Il MOTION
FORA NEW TRIAL FOR KIPPIE.

A Capias Failed to Bring George Pierce to
an Undertaker's BilI-Inventory ON
Estate of the Late Nathan II. Sanford
Other Court Notes.
In the superior court yesterday after
noon j. Birney futile and Richard Fl.
Tyner, counsel for Ripple, filed a mo-
ton for a new trial and that the judg-
ment and sentence be revoked and the
verdict of the jury set aside.
They stated as their reasons that the
evidence did not warrant a verdict of
murder in the first degree, that it show
ed conelusively that Ripple was SUI
fering from acute alcoholic mania,
which rendered him incapable of the
crime charged; that he was under the
influence of liquor, that his parents
were drunkards, and all their actions
showed that they were disposed to cpl
lepsy.
The motion further sets forth that
the defence was prejudiced by the re-
peated statements of the state attorney,
tndt lne dctS OIL ,pnySlC NloteHC'- u
Ripple in the court room and of his
sister were fraudulent and Fictitious
and planned by the defence.
Judge Prentice denied the motion.
WITNESS FAILED TO APPEAR.
George Pierce of New Milford, who
is wanted as a witness by his brother,
Ralph Pierce of Southford, in his suit
against eX- Comptroller Nicholas Staub
and John Marsh Of New Milford, eX-
ecutors under the will of the late John
Peck of New Milford, failed to appear
in the superior court, civil side, yes
terday. A capias was issued for him
Tuesday by order of Judge Thayer and
the sheriff Of Litchfield county is now
looking for Pierce.
Attorney Hamilton told the court
that the testimony of the witness was
very essential and that he should like
to have the case held open so that
he could get his testimony In at any
time they could get him. The court
agreed to this
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DIR. GORDON TO LECTURE.
DR.. George A. Gordon of Boston is
to lecture before the Divinity school to-
day and tomorrow at 8 o'clock p. M,
on 1.-THE Significance of the IDEAL"
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Most Complete Line of Paper and Irvine in the State.
Education.
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Consulting Advertiser
SO Orange Street,
NEW HAVEN. CONN.

MISS WHEDON'S
FORMERLY MISS GILBERT'S) School
for Girls and Boys. SO Wall Street. Sec
ond term opens Monday, February first
ial9 est
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ON JANUARY 16. 1895.

~ O1AAs - ~ ~. 1COo,
e. SCHOENBERGER & SON opened to
the public '"rhe Palace Market" After one
year Of successful business we are about to
commence the second This being the last
Saturday OF our first year we will make Il
Our price for Turkeys will be 12c Id, Chick.
ems 1Oc Id, finest Rack Steak Sc lib, Fresh
Shoulders tour own cutting) &c lb, Califor-
MIA Hams &c ID, Lon and Porterhouse Steak
~ and 14c, Highland Creamery Butter re-
duced from orc to 25c lb, Eggs tic dozen
Nos. 90 and 81 George street, and l, and
3 Central Market.
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Train wreckers at Work.

Phillipsburg, N. j., Aug. 11.-Train
wreckers have been at work again on
the Central Railroad Of New Jersey,
and Monday night for the fourth time
in as many months their dastardly
work accomplished the wreck Of two
fast freight trains. the blocking Of the
tracks until o'clock In the morning
and the loss Of at least $4,000. Train
No. AS was wrecked Just west Of White
House. the engine striking pile of
ties. The engine and IA cars were de-
rallied and their contents scattered
along the track. Engineer Shupp, Of
Mauch Chunk, remained at his post
and miraculously escaped with his life.
Conductor Mattrass is reported seri-
ously hurt. Another fast freight ran
into the debris, and the engine and
two cars of fish were demolished. En-
gineer Strubble and Conductor Moyna-
ham were hurt.
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Select and Personally Conducted Tour to
Niagara Fails.

Niagara Falls Ia unquestionably the
greatest Of our natural wonders, and no
american education Is complete until he
hss seen them. At one tine this was an
expensive affair-but not SO now.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has
made IL possible to visit the masterpiece of
natures handiwork at q nominal figaro.
A popular ard personally conducted ten
day tour Will leave for Niagara Thursday,
August 18th. Pullman parlor cars will be
attached to the express leaving Washing.
ton 8 10 q, m, and the entire train run
through solid, arriving At Niagara II
O'clock p. m.
Stop.overs will be allowed on the return
trip OF Rochester, Buffalo, Geneva, Wat
k!n's Glen and Glen Onoko; this latter
point 10 little known. but II IL a gem, and
Will repay o visit.
A special express with Pullman Parlor
Cars attached, In charge Of an experienced
touriet sgent will leave B, & 0. Station
arriving at the Falls II p. m.
Round trip tickets, good ton days $1,000
Don't forget the date, Thursday. Aug. la
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Hollidaysburg, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE
Hollidaysburg postoffice was broken
into by three masked robbers at 3
o'clock in the morning. Postmaster
Barr, who sleeps in the room where
the government safe stands, was
awakened by the noise, but before he
could give the alarm he was struck
on the head with a bludgeon and
beaten into insensibility. The thieves
then proceeded to dynamite the safe Be-
fore they had accomplished the work
Postmaster Barr regained his senses
and called loudly for help. The burg
lars were frightened away before they
had obtained any booty.
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The Mountain chautauaua.

This famous Chautauqua, at Mountain
Lake Park, Maryland, opens Its session
August 4th and closes August 25th. 1t 10
the most superb and sensible summer re.
sort In America. Its height. $500 feot
above sea level. means delightful climate
and unsurpassed mountain views. Five
we'll appointed hotels and $50 cottages
open their doors to tourists at from IS to sl2
per week.
Twenty departments Of important school
work are in the hands Of specialists. The
bost lecturers, singers and entertainers In
the country appear three times daily. Tba
program Is unequaled. Hero Is n chance
to mix little uplift with your vacation.
Mountain Lake Park is located on the
main line of the Baltimore and Ohio II. n.
and as all the fast trims stop ct the Park
during tho summer, patrons have the i'd
vantage of their superb train service be-
tween the east and the west.
Round trip tickets will be sold from all
stations east OF the Ohio River for all trains
August End to 23rd, valid for return trip
until August 9lst, at One Single Fare for
the Round Trip.
For illustrated pamphlet and all other
information, address agent B. Il. o. r. r.,
Mountain Lake Park. Md.
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fATsl HIGHT ron LIBERTY.
Desperate Lifs Convict's Effort May
Uasult in His Death.

Desperate Life Convict's Effort May
Result in HIS Death.
Boston. Aug. u.-Whf1e attempting
to escape from the state prison at
Charlestown yesterday Herbert Willis,
the young Taunton desperate who was
recently sentenced to life imprison-
ment for the murder Of Fred N.
Strange. was fatally injured and his
brother Edward, who assisted him In
his break for liberty, was seriously
wounded by the guards. Two Of the
latter were wounded by the Willis
brothers. Edward Willis, who had gone
into the prison to visit his brother.
had contrived to pass revolver to
Herbert, retaining a weapon himself,
and with these they tried to overcome
the guards.
Herbert Willis, who is only IS years
of age. was sentenced to life term OF
Imprisonment last February for the
murder of Frederick N. Strange sew
erai months previous. The murder Of
Strange was one Of a series Of high
way robberies and other acts Of
similar nature which for time ter
rorized southwestern Massachusetts
and the adjoining districts Of Rhode
Island.
Strange was murdered, apparently.
for his bicycle. Willis was arrested
while at work in his fathers butcher
shop, after a violent struggle with the
police. Subsequent investigation show
ed that Willis had formed a cave. In
which he had hidden large quantity
of plumber, which was identified by
persons who had suffered from his
thievery. ~~,..,.L.
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Schedule In effect May u. 1897.
All trains WuIihat I'd with PiDSSo4

Schedule In effecs. May. u. 1897. $500
Ali trsins Illuminated with PiDssdn
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Cramps Sue the Government.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE William
Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Build
ing company, Of Philadelphia, yes
terday brought suit against the United
States government in the court Of
claims to recover damages alleged to
have been incurred by the company in
building the battleships Massachusetts,.
Iowa and Indiana and the cruisers
New York, Brooklyn and Columbia.
The complainants cite delays and de-
faults of the United States In furnish
ing the armor plate and plans under
the contracts as the basis Of the pro-
ceedings. The amounts claimed in the
several suits aggregate the sum Of
$1,736,149.
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J~iR,s eotp cvRReNcY,
Prepafrhs 10 INTRODUCES the New stand
ard ON Oct, 1,

Prepafrng TO Tntrod1ce the New stand
ard ON Get. 1.
San Francisco. Aug .1l.--The steamer
Peru arrived yesterday from Yokoha-
ma via Hong Kong with the following
Japanese advices:
There is no doubt whatever that from
Oct. next Japan will have gold cur
rency. A circular issued by the Specie
bank announces that from that date
It will pay gold for Bank Of japan
notes. The Osaka mint is very busy
at present minting new gold coins. the
20 yen coin being struck first. The pro-
ject is to mint 100000 ven worth of
subsidiary coins, including 80 sen coin,
within the year. In order to expedite
the issuance of the new coins the usual
summer vacation of officials has been
dispensed with.
The publishers and editors of the
Toxic Nichi Nichi shimbun. Chuwo
Shimbun and Toxic Rhymbun have
been condemned to imprisonment for
one month and to pay a fine Of I'VE
yen for insulting the minister Of state
by the publication In their papers OF
the famous Song Of March,"
The Japanese government has decid-
ed to totally abolish the export duty
from the commencement of the s1st
financial year. that is to say from
April next.
The Japanese papers are unanimous
In approving the principle of pro-
posed submission Of the Hawaiian Diff
ficulty to arbitration. They assert that
the Japanese government has not re-
lied on the attitude of other countries
from the outset, and this policy will
be adhered to to the last.
There lie a feeling akin to a panic
at Kobe, which, II not checked, will
lead to serious results. Foreigners are
becoming alarmed for their safety.
Encounters with coolies are rife, and
the spectacle Of foreign bluejackets be-
Ing pursued by mob Of roughs To not
feassuring. ...ssr,.
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Peacemakers to the Front,

Philadelphia, Aug. 1.-THE Univer-
sal Peace Union yesterday offered its
services as arbitrator In the coal strike.
A letter signed by President Love and
q committee Of the union was sent to
representatives Of the operators and
miners. which says In part: Capital
and labor cannot afford TO be estrang-
ed. Violence under any circumstances
Is Injurious. Individual rights must
be respected. Reason and affection are
competent to adjust any difficulties.
Calmness. patience. petition, appeal,
protest and prayer will triumph. As
to compensation, we admit we are not
able to name a price. but we have
faith that this can be satisfactorily
adjusted, and II an Individual concern,
according to merit and ability"
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Debs to Address Mountain Miners

Altoona, Pa. Aug. 1.-THE fact that
Eugene Debs is to address the coal
miners at Irwin this evening causes
uneasiness among the mountain oper-
ators, and although there is no appar-
emit dissatisfaction in this district. ex-
cept at the Mitchell mine. at Gallitzin,
which is working below the regular
mining rate, the near approach of the
agitators may change the situation.
Some Of the mountain miners stopped
work Monday to attend meeting ad-
vertised to be held on Tunnel Hill for
the purpose of giving assistance to the
striking Gallitzin miners, but no meet
ing was held. They were all at work
aKnin Yesterday.
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Ornament Wins the Derby.

Detroit, Aug. 11.-Ornament easily
proved his superiority In the interna-
tional derby yesterday. and won the
star feature Of the Detroit Jockey clubs
opening day at Crosse Pointe with the
greatest ease. Much Of the interest in
the derby as a contest was taken away
by the easy manner in which Ornament
won. He took the lead at the start,
and was never hurried, winning in
gallop in 1856. He crossed the line three
lengths in front, Meadowthorpe Just
as easily second and Moncreith third.
The race was worth $s.0S5, of which
$7.0s5 went to the first horse, 500 to
the second and $500 to the third.
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Ex-Convicr Commits Suicide.

New York, Aug. 1.-William W.
Morris, So years old. who was released
from Sing Sing PRISON on Aug. l, had
a quarrel with his wife. Margaret, Sc
years old. at her home in Brooklyn
yesterday and fred tw9 bullets at her
from a pistol. One Of the bullets went
through her right arm. shattering 1t,
and making a wound in her breast
finally lodging In the wall. G7s. Morris
escaped to the basement. Norris then
shot himself twice in the head. dying
almost instantly. Morris was formerly
an expert accountant for New York
jewelry firm. and was sent to prison
for seven years for robbing his en-
ployers. On his release from prison he
wanted to live with his wife again, but
she refused. The woman will recover.
Mrs. Morris is daughter of Lord
Conyers. of England. and was disin-
herited after her elopement with Nor
Ill