The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-03
Local Weather Report. FOR NOyEMBE 1898,
Brief Mention.
High water to-day, 1:49 a. m.
 Buy 9 lot S1OO. R. D. Baldwin.

Buy a lot $100. R. E. Baldwin.
 Charles w. Scranton, the banker and broker, has taken the residence, No. 28 Elm street, for the winter
 F. s. savarere of this city addressed 7 an Italian political meeting in Water bury last night.
 In Bridgeport yesterday Officer Hack ett arrested two men from New Haven, one of whom was trying to dispose of bicycle at ridiculously low figure. The men were held at police headquar- ters while the police were trying to ascertain if the bicycles were stolen in New Haven.
 Judge Blydenburgh, Walter Leigh and Alexander Troup, all of this city, are booked to speak at democratic rally at the town hall in Meriden to- night; also D. N Morgan of Bridge port, James H. Webb of Hamden, Hen ny F. Hall of Wallingford and Samuel Bassett of New Britain.
 Leslie D. Vaughan, teacher of vio- lin, has accepted the position of vio- lin instructor at Hotchkiss school at Lakeville, and in addition to this and his teaching in Bridgeport has been engaged as instructor at the Danbury College of Music. MT. Vaughan is graduate of the music department of Yale
 Matthew P. Cornwall, who has been organist of the First Baptist church since May 1, resigned his position the nf n Ia "a last Sabbath in the month. MT. Corn wall has been advised by his physician to go to California for the winter for the benefit of his eyes, and will leave for the Golden Gate about the first of January.
 Richard R. Evans of Yale, a cousin of Fighting Bob" Evans, was to have been ordained in the Bedding Congre- gational church Monday night. A large congregation assembled. During the examination it was learned that MT. Evans views were contrary to Congre-. eational doctrines. The council declin- ed to ordain him and the congregation was dismissed.
 The members of the legislative conn mittee which is Investigating the sew
 
 recommending such changes as will prevent the pollution of the Connecti- cut river were in Derby yesterday talk ing dinner at the Bassett house. They are making trip through the Nauga- tuck valley The following were in the party: John N. Woodruff of Sherman, 10. H. Jenkins of New Haven, F. L. Wright of Pomfret, John $. Cheney of South Manchester and R. A. Cairns of Waterbury.
 Yesterdays Ansonia Sentinel says: "A party of about forty members of Co. B, Governors Horse Guard, of New Haven are expected in town to- morrow (Thursday) evening" having invited the young ladies who waited on the tables at their banquet at the Ca sino last Monday to attend the per- formance by the Waite Comedy com nany at the Sterling. It is expected that they will arrive here on the 8 o'clock train and that they will be met at the depot by the young ladies. Ar arrangements have been made for eighty of the best seats at the Sterling for the party"
 Last evenings Meriden Journal re- marks: ''Meriden musicians and num- her of other people know Frank Fichtl, the talented leader of the Second regl- ment band of New Haven. He used to nlay first violin in the Meriden opera house orchestra some years ago under the late lamented Henry Foster. He is one of the cleverest musical directors fin Connecticut and is always arranging something that hits the popular taste. Two years ago at the dedication or Grants tomb at New York, when the Second regiment band swept around the curve at Riverside, playing the inspir- ing measures of Onward, Christian Soldiers the newspaper reports spoke of the emotion of Mrs. Grant as the notes of the familiar chorus came to her. In Philadelphia last week the band accompanied the Governors Foot Guard of New Haven and participated in she tremendous peace jubilee parade. Passing the presidents reviewing stand Leader FichtI signaled for the thrilling tlIne and the effect is well described in the Philadelphia Item in most comph- mentary terms.
 POSTMASTER AT NASHVILLE.
 The president yesterday appointed