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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-13
HE WEARS FuRs TO KEEP COOL.

While the sun was melting the as- phalt pavement on Kansas ave, and the thermometer registered 101 degrees in the shade on the west side of the street, a small man wearing big chin- chilla overcoat and the heaviest Kind of winter gloves was parading the streets.
 He was Sam Badges, the man who makes the Topeka directory, and one of the most interesting men of the town. His overcoat, reaching below his knees, was buttoned tight and his gloves were lined with thick fur. He wore black Fedora hat, of winter weight, and his appearance as he trudged along Kansas ave, made men who sat around in their shirtsleeves stop flaming and mopping precipitation and gaze at him. They tormented him with questions, but to reporter Badges explained what he did not take trouble to tell the crowd.
 He has theory that blood can only get to a temperature of 98. When the skin reaches a higher temperature the heat becomes painful He put on his overcoat to protect himself from the heat. Incidentally, he thought 1t was a good time to experiment with his pet theory
 Dr. Roby was the first man he saw who agreed with him. The doctor, after making inquiry as to the purpose of his warm dress, said to him:
 MT. Badges, undoubtedly you are cool. That theory Is all right
 "Of course it is right. Four doctors have told me that. When the tempera- ture is above blood heat the blood can't get any hotter. Then when the heat strikes the skin it makes person more uncomfortable. am cooler now than have been for three weeks
 What effect would bottle of beer have on you now?" asked bystander
 "Well, I expect that would be pretty nice. You can't get the blood higher than ss degrees, and when you keep the heat from striking you you are bound to be comfortable"
 MT. Badges went into the First National Bank to transact some busi- ness. He carefully took off his gloves tucked them into his pocket, unbutton- ed his coat only long enough to procure some papers, and then went out again with coat buttoned up tight and gloves on.-Kansas City Star.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-13
NET HAVEN GAS CoMPANY.

The current number of the United States Investor has the following re- garding a New Haven corporation:
 "I hear that the New Haven Gas Co. of New Haven, Conn.,, has been pur- chased by E. H. Gay & Go. of Boston, and others, and that the capital stock and bonded debt will be increased, and additions and improvements made to the plant. It is reported in Wall street that the scheme is financed by the United States Mortgage Co.,"
 Regarding the above it Is stated here that the firm of Gay x Go. represent the syndicate which has bought the New Haven company, and that the terms of the agreement with the syndi- cate provide not only for the purchase and payment for majority of the stock of the gas company, but also for the purchase of all the stock at sirni- lar price, so far as stockholders accept, so that none need be left out in the cold.
 Apropos of this subject the following press dispatch of yesterday has inter est:
 Buffalo, Sept. 12.-One of the most gi- gantic business. deals that has been consummated in Buffalo in some time was practically closed in this city yes terday morning. The consolidated in- terests of Buffalo, including the Buffalo Gaslight company and the old Citizens and Mutual Gaslight company were sold by the local representatives to the banking firm of Emerson, McMillan l& Co Of New York The price is said to have been $5,000000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-13
TRAMPS FOUND IN A BARN.
An Escaped Reform School Boy in tt

An Escaped Reform School Boy in the
 Crowd.
 The police of the Grand avenue pre- cinct made a raid this morning at 1 80 on the barn of MT. Daly on James street, Fair Haven. It had been learned by the police that g. party of tramps was sojourning for nocturnal quietude in the barn and when the raid was made the truth of the report was verified. Four tramps and four teen-year-old boy were found. The boy, who gave the name of Arthur Fowler, is wanted In Meriden, where he escaped few days ago from the re- form school. The officers who made the raid were Sergeants Doherty and Hayes and Officers Cohee and Healy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-13
sT1LLMANs FOOTBALL TEAM.
Expects to Rip Things Up Down ir
 Jersey.


 Philip T. Stillman, the old Yale cen- ter, who will act as captain of this years eleven of the Elizabeth A. C., is making preparations for the opening of the season, and although the plans are not yet definite enough to be made pub lie, it is probable that the eleven will be stronger than that of last year. which earned an enviable reputation on the gridiron. Last years record of the Elizabeth team has resulted in a de- mand for dates from the leading col lege and athletic club teams of the country, and an attractive schedule will be announced soon. Several players of wide reputation will be seen on the team, and the rush line will be heav- fer than last year. Besides the more experienced men, there will be an abun- dance of promising material in the Pin gry school students, who have the ben eft of the instruction of Pa Corbin, the old Yale player. Captain Stillman has issued call for the candidates to assemble for practise on Tuesday even ing, September 21
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-13
LOCAL NEVIS JorfINGs.

MT. and Mrs. William H. Merwin of Temple street remove from their cot tage in Woodmont to this city to-day
 The pallbearers at the funeral of the late Samuel k. Barney Saturday were: William Everitt, Enos S. Kimberly, c. s. Morehouse, Samuel A. Stevens and Frederick c. Rowland.
 Mrs. Sarah G. Blinn, one of the long famous soloists of this city and who frequently favored the Plymouth church choir and people of Milford with her solos, is to be a resident of Milford this fall and winter, having taken a house on West Main street there. For number of years she resided at Wood. mont having had summer cottage there
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-13
NATIONAL CIRCUIT AT MER1DEN.
Rain Put Sudden Stop to Meet That
 Was Going Along We'll

Was GOlnS AIOHS w ell,
 A heavy shower blowing up in few minutes put @ peremptory stop to the Merlden bicycle races last Saturday. The worst of it was that only one of the big races was run off and the last lap of that was gone over with a heavy rain and stiff wind
 The day was a good one for the rid CTS, but Q trying one for the 5000 spec tators. The track was in good condl- tion and had not the rain spoiled it the meet would undoubtedly have been big success, as many of the stars of the national circuit were entered. The races contested were as follows;
 Mile amateur, 2:50 class-Winner, W. l.. Rowe, New London. Time, 307 2-5. Second, F. W. Lycett, Hartford; third, E. J. Wolf, Ivoryton; fourth, E. W. Coates, New Britain.
 Half mile professional, open-Winner, E. c. Bald, Buffalo, Time, 1:01. Sec ond, Major Taylor, Boston; third, l.. D. Cabanne, St. Louis.
 Mile amateur, handicap-Winner, George H. Collett, New Haven, scratch Time, 2;20 4-5. Second R. F. Ludwig, Chicopee, Mass, scratch; third, R. Nj. Alexander, Hartford, 30 yards; fourth, A. M. Curtis, Meriden, 15 yards; fifth, George Keith, New York, 20 yards.
 Mile open, handicap, professional Winner, Fred Titus, New York, 20 yards. Time 3;11 1-5. Second, Orlan- do l.. Stevens, Ottumwa, 30 yards; third, Charles R. Newton, Strafford Springs, 30 yards; fourth, Monte Scott, Providence, 45 yards.
 Half mile. open-Winner, F. M Blake, Keene, N H. Time, 1:05. Sec- ond, G. H. Collett, New Haven; third, A. M. Curtis, Meriden; fourth, Edward Hausman, New Haven.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-13
OLD MANS JAW BROKEN.
Michael Barry Assaults Andrew Guth-
 rie Late Saturday Night

Michael Barry Assaults Andrew Guth-
 rie Late Saturday Night.
 Andrew Guthrie. an old cobbler liv- ing on Lafayette street, was assaulted late Saturday night at the corner of Cedar street and Congress avenue by Michael J. Barry. Barry had big piece of lead pipe and with it he smote old man Guthrie on the jaw, breaking the bone. Guthrie was taken home, but refused medical assistance until Ser geant Bergin of the Howard avenue station went to the house with two physicians. Barry was arrested early Sunday morning and locked up in de- fault of bondsmen. He will stand trial this morning if Guthrie can be brought from the hospital He is now wearing his jaw in 8 plaster cast
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-13
INQUEST ToBE HELD TOMORROW
Report of the coroner,s Autopsy on

Report of the Coroner's Autopsy on
 Mrs. O'Brien of Westport.
 Westport, Conn.,, Sept. 12--It is gen. erally believed that the question of murder or accidental death in the case of Mrs. Daniel O'Brien, who died last night, will be definitely settled to-nor- row. Coroner Doten of Bridgeport was unable to come here to-day as antici- pated, but Medical Examiner Powers, acting under instructions from the cor oner, performed all autopsy. He was assisted by Drs Day, Rutland and Gill lette. The result of the autopsy was not made public awaiting Coroner Do- tens arrival here tomorrow, when he will hold an inquest, but 1t was learned that the woman's death was caused from the effects of a blow under the left ear, which caused a clot of blood to form at the base of the brain. Dep uty Sheriff Kemper will testify at the inquest as to the evidence he has found in the case.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-13
STUDENTS RETURNING.

Their Coming Will Bring Revival of
 Business in Some Lines.
 The boarding house Keepers and peo- pie with rooms to let are nowadays very much on the alert for possible bus mess in their line The students of Yale are coming back one by one and will soon be here in full force. They must eat and they must be lodged and their return to the city means nine pr ten months good business in many branches Already there is quite a gen. erous sprinkling of collegians, with something distinctive in deineanor or attire, daily seen on Chapel and Church streets
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-13
KNIGHTS OF CoLuMRTrs

The current reports of officers of the Knights of Columbus show that the reserve fund of the order amounts now to s5e,00O, and that there are now de- posits in the banks in Hartford to the credit of the endowment fund, sums amounting to s69,00O. The order has a membership of 21.0oo. The membership in Connecticut numbers s,0oo to 5000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-13
UNITED CHURCH s. s. PICNIC.

Children to Journey to Mt Carmel in
 Barges Next. Saturday.
 At the United church yesterday morn ing Rev. Frederick Lynch preached. During the service Mr. Lynch announc- ed that the annual picnic of the Sun day school, which for this church usual ly takes place in the fall, would occur next Saturday. The children will take a ride out to the childrens home of Mt. Carmel They will go in barges, and MT. Lynch requested the usual requisite abundance of refreshments be brought along for the occasion.fg
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-13

John J. Flaherty, a resident of Ham den, died in Middletown Friday. The remains were brought to New Haven for burial on Saturday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-13
fthe Baby is Cutting Te.t,

If the Baby is Cutting Teeth, Be sar. and use that old and well-trled rem. cay, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup fo, children teethihg. It soothes the child. snItsns the gums, allays all pam uurrs wind collie, and is the best remedy for dIar. rhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bottle
 all MWF&w iy
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-13
MR ROWE MITrH pFrTEp

The condition of Assistant Postmas- ter Rowe who has been seriously i'll for ten days past with malarial fever, is somewhat improved, and pr. Ander- son, the attending physician, thinks his recovery assured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-13
Finnnctal.

Following are the closing prices re- ported ,by Prince & Whitely, bankers and brokers, 46 Broadway, New York;, and 15 Center street, New Haven:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-13

STATE BOARD OF TRADE. The state board of trade will hold its annual meeting at Meriden October 13 next. There will be about eight dele gates from this city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-13
CAPITAL. AUTRoRIzED CAPITAL SIO0,yO0. 51,O0o,0 o,00o.
 The Union Trust Company,

- NEW HA HIN. CHARTERED by the ,te Of Connecti- cut with authority to act as Execator, Ad- ministrator, Guardian, Receiver or Trustee under will or deed.
 Is legal depository of money paid Into Court and all Public Trust Funds. Acts as Individuals, and administers trusts of all kinds. Empowered te act as registrat of stocks, bonds or other evidences of indebt- edness, manage sinking funds, and do all business such as IS usually done by Trust Companies.
 1t also does general Banking business, collecting checks, notes, coupons, and re- ceive deposits. The principal of each Trust is invested by itself and kept separate and apart from the general assets of the Com pany.
 This Company Is by law regularly exam ined by the Bank Examiner of the State of Connecticut
 EUGENE s. BRISTOL, Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
HE ASTONISHED THE Jars.
DEATH OF AN AGED COLORED MAN
WHOSE HISTORY WAS INTERESTING.

Pyrrhus Concer. an old colorcd man. with an
unusual history was buried Southampton last
week. Conc,r was nearly cighty-four years old ct
the time Of his death. Old Pyrrhus MAS In the
earlier years OF his life sailor. and had IA" dis
tincton Of being the last survivor it was said Of
the crew OF the ship Manhattan. Captain Coupe.
which Was the first American voss" To- enter the
port OF Ycddo
Pyrrhus went on many whaling voyages and had
many exciting experiences. but BE- liked most. in
his old age. 10 tell Of the visit OF the Manhattan
to Yeddo and the astOnishmont Of the Japanese
natives when They saw the crew from America. At
that time the laws Of Japan forbade the entrance
Of vessels Of foreign nations to Is ports. Will"
cruising for whales I'm the Pacific ocean one day
Captain cook ran across japanese junk, dis
manted and drifting at the mercy Of the waves.
Y'ddo. After dispatchng messengers to the En-
porOr Of Japan he was allowed 10 bring his vessel
The crew If the junk was taken ashore. the
American ship was provisiOn"d afrcsh by the crate
ful people OF Nrddo ana "yrry considerailon was
shown TO Captain cook. though neither NE nor his
crew were permitted to land. After four days the
Manhattan was tuned out Of the harbOr and her
skipper was kindly but firmly cautioned never to
Conccr was tho frs; blacl; man the natives had
ever seen. When the laps went aboard the snip
some OF them when they "a" his .Gal-bIack SKIN
fell their faces, thinking he was the devil. Lat
terly Conccr had lived ia tile cot;ag" ia South
amptOn, near the head Of Lake AR1wam. lie had
saved n comfortable competence. and did not have
TO work for a living i'c had near relatives and
when he felt he could not live much longer he made
benevolent societies. The Presbyterian Church OF
SOUTHAMPTON was one Of the organizations rcmcnl-
bcrcd receiving Sleo His funeral was held IN the
Presbyterian church. and was attended by "A large
congregation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
GITHERED ABOUT THE 1ohN.

Michael c. Butler nfty-three years Old OF no. -,
.tI,n,ic-sve n plasterer out OF Work, committee
suicide by hanging himself in the basement oi HIS
dwelling yesterday.
The wife Of Dr. Henry Hildreth. OF NO ",'
C-eo,o.avc.. was sent yesterday by Justice worth
in tho Gates Avenue Court, to the Wayside nom,
for an indefinite period account or hahi'ud'
dr,rkornDsr The doctor said yesterday thal ms
,,if vac a good woman TIL she TOOK 10 dfInh ail'
ia, he mad borne with her as long as SSiinIni
NJ IIujro,h was sent 10 the House OF me "opi
-thrd some Zinc ago in the hope that she
wouId ropGuer ner love for strong drink Du' 10 "o
purpose.
Tho housos No l72 and No. ia Water-S'. nave
hoo, furoeatcd by the health officers Tor iear tha'
,bree cases Of dphtheria which were discovered al
No 10 had made the premises danSeIous, i"l
;>Tfi,a,,IT,on on the second floor or No J. - a
i~n', Conducted A Kindergarten school. NJ
tirdcrgar,nn was dismissed ana VIII remain ''" ~
,I,fil he health officials are satlshed 'Heic - Il"
longer any danger
spoci4l meeting of the Brooklyn fr'"p."'y
oiu he held on Monday night. September H. ~
Noun, Oliyet Presbyterian Church, EVergreeh-"'o
,od ,rroutman-st to consider the appiica,ioh so Ud
az ~ Dayd Junior. who wishes TO leave the
i,,rooi'I,r prcsbyterv to accept a pastoIa'e III "
!, cFnr,3ed Churcn In New-lork
rbo roular business meeting OF ;he women ne
,.,hucar Union League will be held on TUESDAY
..,,,cr,ror al 3 o'clock, In the Johnston huHo'
,,r m. women will arrange their cducatloiild
M, 80, or. nm. and prepare to take part IN inc l
N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
CILL THE ARREST AN OUTRAGE.
: " MANGEN HELD IN CONNECTION
WITH GEORGE STELZS DEATiI-IlS
ERIrNpS INDIGNANT

Tho police OF Brooklyn have made another arrest
IN connection with the murder OF George Stez. the
prisoner being a mere boy Chester w. Mangct'
who lives at 40. 80 Stuyyesant-aye. lie was re-
leased on bail his father overtaking the jail wagon
containing his son while 1t on It's way to Ray
mond-st.
Mangcn was arrested about a. m. yesterday by
patrolman Cululn. Of the Parkyille Precinct He
was In the ncghborhood OF the machine shop OF
the Nassau Railroad that was destroyed by IRE
on FrGa'. and. not being able to give satisfactory
reasons for being as;ir so early. was placed under
arrest in his pocket were found a blood-stained
handkerchief ana a check for bicycle
REGARDING the bloodstains on the handkerchief
he said they probably were owing TO the fact that
ne had used his handkerchief directly after shaV-
ing After further questioning. he admitted that
he had not shaved for several DAYS. He also toid
several contradictory stories ns 10 wh"r" he had
been on Sunday night. Superintendent MckelNey.
when informed of the arrest sent several officers
10 make A further Investigation. None or the men
detailed in the case could substnniate the stories.
The prisoner was aftcrward taken to the Flat
bush police station where the sergeant at the
desk was told TO keep close watch on him. ~ he
was an important prisoner.
When arralgncd before Justice steers the prison.
or asked the nature of tho charge against him,
and was tod that 1t WAS vagrancy At the request
OF Detective Doughcrty. OF the Stagg-st station. he
was held until Wednesday,
Mangen said when seen by Il reporter tllt the
police simply took him for bicycle thief. That
check they found in my pocket" he said. us for n
wheel In u shop in Liberty-st. On my way TO bust
ness in New-Nork city ride 10 the Bridge every
morning and left my wheel In tho Liberty-st.
store.
II went riding with my father on sunday to
staten Island" he continued. and reached home
about O'Clock. Later ia the evening called upon
a friend named Carson was I'm bed by 10 o'clock. "
NIapgen's father. who H. agent for the Fall
River Line of steamers IN Ncw-Iork city. IS said
10 be wealthy. The young man under arrest is an
only SON His relatives and friends say the arrest
f. an outrage.
Mr. carson. upon whom the prisoner says he
called on Sunday. said that Mangen was cx-
anplarv youth. vino attended Sunday school regu-
larry. and was In no way conn, cted with the crime.
The police of the Stagg-st. station are looking
for John BenZmer tn" son-in-law OF George
StclZ. They a.legc that Benzmiller was not on
good term. with the Stelz family and that quarres
were no; nfrequent. As far AS could be learned
Benzmlller has not been seen In the Eastern Dis
trici FOR more than a month. His mother. who
lives AZ No 2ls Old Bushwck Road, said thai her
house had been under police surveillance for sew
eraI days II Il said that Captain Lees Is at Brcs-
lau Lorg Island. where Benzmiller was last heard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
AFFAIRS AT THE NAVY YARD
DELAYS on THE NEW DRYDOCK TO
BE STOPPED.
NAVAL. CONSTRUCTOR Bow1Es PLACED IN
CHARGE or THE WORK WITH FULL.
POwER-SHIPs NEARLY READY


Unless the present programme Is changed there
Will be a dearth OF vessels at the yard at this
time next week for the Annapolis has already
started for her trial trip of six days. the Cncin-
natl the Detroit and the Terror are due to sail
this week and there will be left only the Mont
gomery In commission. and the Chicago and the
Atlanta out OF service. The Wilmington is on
her way North from Florida, but she is jogging
along at a pace which will not hurry her. and she
is not likely to be- here before the latter end OF
the week. The work on the ships has gone along
steadily and without hitch. and the absence Of
Department heads from the yard shops has been
one OF the features OF the week. Naval Con-
structor Rowles has made a visit TO Washington.
Chief Engineer Farmer is away on leave Civil
Engineer Menocal is also away. and the assist
ants have had the task of keeping things moving.
They have succeeded admirably.
WORK ON THE NEW DOCK.
The visit OF Naval Constructor Bowes to
Washington. in answer TO a call from the Assist
ant Secretary OF the Navy. for a consultation
relative to the work on the repairs to Drydock
No 3. has caused a stir The work on the big
Golfer dam has been delayed not by any negl-
gencc on the part Of the engineers but because 1t
was impossible to go ahead with the construction
until materials for the work had been received.
Civil Engineer Franklin {. Prindle. who has
been I'm direct charge Of the work. has received a
lot Of the sheet p!ng, and the yard pile drivers
have begun making the first OF the three walls
which Will keep water away from the caisson
of the dock The big sticks of timber are 12xl2
inches on the ends. and 20 feet long. and are
rrooved 10 receive tongues. which are supplied
NJ the ward When they are driven the tongue Of
one fits into the groove of the preceding 1t.
and by this means a tight wall is made for a
depth OF twenty feet below the bottom OF the
channel.
NEWS OF PROMPT ACTION REALIZED.
A dispatch from Washington yesterday says
that with a view 10 expeditng the repair of pry-
dock No. .. Acting Secretary Roosevelt hos Is
sued an order placing Constructor Bowes IN
charge OF the works with power TO employ any
labor necessary and to purchase imme''a'ei''
without the usual delay, such material as "'"'
be required
This means that the Department at 'e"'' ''"'
ICES the need of prompt action pu' " 'e'
somewhat strange that the same power cou'u
not have been granted to the engineers ""'
drew the plans for the work, and are apparent
H. by this order held responsible Tor the ue'a1'
Had this authority been given III inc i's' III
stance when the plans Of repairs were accepted.
the work would have been n'uch neaieI .o'np..
ton now II not entirely DONE as'u va ,',S ~,
=, a carefu, and sIxilful corps OF men Wouid not