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The times., 1898-11-15
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Annual Sessions of the District
Union Began Yesterday.

The first session of the annual conven-
ton of the s,nday School Union of the
District of Columbia was called to order
last night at S o'clock in Mt. Vernon
Place Church by the president of the as
sociation, p. II. Bristow.
About 100 delegates were present.
Aside from the appointment of a few
committees, the meeting was devoted to
receiving the presidents annual address
and the reading of a very interesting pa
per by Prof. Frank Sanders, of Yale Uni
versity, on THE Bible of Today
President Bristow's address was devot-
ed entirely to description of the Worlds
Sunday School Convention, held in Lon
don. last July. He gave a detailed ac-
count of the meetings and extracts from
the leading addresses made.
Prof. Sanders paper on THE Bible
of Today proved to be exceedingly inter-
esting. He said that the study of the
Bible, unless taken up and carried on
with some system and outlined method
with respect to classified ton, was almost
a waste of time.
His suggestions and outlines for study
were both comprehensive and simple. He
is an enthusiast on the subject, and de-
clared that If a student should take up
and master the writings of one OF the
pEOpHtlS ne Houlu ever dIltT De
compelled by a fascination for the work
to continue.
The following committees were an
nounced by the president: Committee on
resolutions: Rev. L. Billheimer, Glenn
7. Jones, r. l. Carr, II. S. Knight and w
]. Bowman. Committee on nominations:
H. X. Simpson, E. S. Westcott, Thomas
Jarvis, John Morgan and Washington
Topham.
The meetings will continue today and
Wednesday. At 9:45 this morning a busi-
ness meeting will be held. The annual
reports OF the officers will be read and
officers elected for the ensuing year. At
II o'clock Prof. Sanders will deliver a
lecture for the benefit of Sunday school
teachers. At 2:15 p. m, after devotional
exercises, there will be several interesting
papers read. These services will continue
until 5:15, when adjournment will he
taken until o'clock. At the evening SER
vice Rev. DR.. Alexander Mackay-Smith
will conduct the devotional exercises. fol-
lowing which will be an illustrated lee
ture by Prof. Sanders, and a paper by
Rabbi Stern on Religious Educa tion
Among the Jews"
The times., 1898-11-15
Wants His OFFICE BACK
Col. Black Would Be District
Commissioner Again.
TRIES TO DISPLACE BEACH
Present Incumbent of the Office Is
dent Interviewed in His Behalf
Petition Mny BE CircuInted-Prom-
inent Citizens Interest Themselves

Those who are in a position to know
merly engineer commissioner of the Dis
trict, is making strenuous efforts TO be
reassigned to that position, which is now
so creditably filled by Capt L. H. Beach,
formerly assistant engineer commissioner
Col. Black called at the White House
several days ago with Mr.. Tristrian,
Porto Rican planter and broker His visit
was ostensibly to introduce Tristrian to
the President, but it is said that he called
in reality in the interest of himself and
his proposed reappointment as Engineer
Commissioner.
Mr.. Tristrian acknowledged that such
was the case soon after the White House
interview. He also stated that Col.
Black. while in Porto Rico and en- route
to this country, had stated that it was his
intention to again become member of
the Board of District Commissioners if
that were possible.
A number of prominent business men
who had learned, of Col. Blacks secret at
tempt to suppla1lt Capt. Beach. by quietly
bringing influence to bear on the Presi-
dent, Secretafy Alger and other high Of
ficials. at once took steps to offset this
action and secure Capt. Beach's retention.
Several of these business men have
already called at the White House and
War Department in furtherance of that
object One of Capt. Beach's friends was
seen in the Executive Mansion yesterday
afternoon He is one of the most prom
inent citizens of Washington. and stated
with considerable emphasis that the peo-
Pile of the District were more than pleased
with Capt. Beach's conduct of the office
of Engineer Commissioner, and that they
did not want him disturbed for the per-
sonal benefit of Col.. Black or any other
army officer. ~,
Il will sayts' he added. that Capt
Beach is the most popular officer that
ever filled the place of Engineer Commits
sIoner. and if the matter of his retention
was left to vote of the people of the
District, he would receive ninety-five out
of every one hundred ballots cast. That
is the ratio of his popularity. He suits
the business men and property owners of
the District, and we do not want any
change.
THE people here cannot vote under the
existing form of government, but they
can appeal TO the President in cases of
this kind. know Mr.. Mckinley well
enough to predict that If the people desire
the retention of Capt. Beach. as they do
almost unanimously, the President will
The times., 1898-11-15
WALLA WALLA ENJoINED.
Decree of Lower Court Against City
Water Works Sustained

The United States Supreme Court yes
terday affirmed the decree of the lower
court in the case of the Walla Walia
washington Water Works Company VS..
the city of Walla Walla.
The company asked for an injunction to
restrain the city from building new water
works. The city had contracted to obtain
its water from the company at aH>annual
rental of $500, and agreed not to build
its own works or enter into competition
for twenty-five years, SO long as the COM
pany fulfilled the conditions of the con-
tract.
After six years the city passed an ordi-
nance to erect its own works, and the
lower court enjoined the city from pro-
ceeding.
The court announced that a recess
would be taken to Monday, November 2S
The times., 1898-11-15
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING.
New Directors Elected and Annual
Reports Heard.

At the annual meeting of the Washing
ton Board of Trade. held in Masonic Hall
last night. directors were elected as fol-
lows: John Joy Edison. Archibald Green
lees, Henry L. Biscoe Crosby s Noyes.
George H. Harries Ellis Spear, Tallmadg
A. Lambert. Abram P. Pardon, Myror
NJ Parker and James B. Lambie-
Other candidates voted for were Chapir
Brown, W. A. Croffut, c. A. Keigwin.
Samuel W. Curriden, and Josiah Millard
The president of the board submit d
his annual report.
The report of the treasurer showed that
the expenditures during the year were
s5561.26. and the receipts $5,sS2-S 81, leaving
a balance of Si2l-n.
The times., 1898-11-15
ALARMING HEALTH REPORT
DiscOurasinS News From Gen. Wood
Mt Santiago.

The latest sanitary report received at
the War Department from Gen. Wood
yesterday shows that an alarming condi-
ton of sickness exists among the Ameri-
can troops in the department of Santiago
de Cuba
The report states that on Saturday last
there were Lis sick soldiers under med
ical treatment. OF this number 5z were
fever patients and many of them so-called
immunes.
The only death reported was that of Pri-
vate Edward Moss, Company H, Twenty
third Kansas Volunteers. He died from
typhoid
The times., 1898-11-15
A BOYS TERRIBLE DEATH.
Bitten by n Dog Two Weeks Ago. He
Dies Suddenly of HydrOptObia.

Sedalia, Mo-, Nov. 14-Thomas Moore,
seven years old, died yesterday of hydro
phobia. He was bitten two weeks ago
by a dog which was supposed to be suf-
fering with the rabies.
Yesterday morning the boy commenced
to bark like a dog and was attacked with
frequent commissions He tried to bite
his attendants, and seemed possessed of
superhuman strength. His death was
most agoniZing.
The times., 1898-11-15
A MURDERER,s SENTENCE.
John Reese VIII Spend Fifteen
Years In the Penftentinry

Annapolis, Md, Nov. Holm Reese.
colored, who shot and killed John Jones,
also colored. in the third district of Anne
Arundel County. last August, was SEN
fenced today in the Circuit Court of An
napolis to fifteen years in the Maryland
penitentiary.
The times., 1898-11-15
MIR. cox RESIGNS.
DR.. Scudder's Assistant Leaves the
Tabernacle and It's Dancing Class.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE Rev. Sidney
H. Cox, assistant to the Rev. John l..
scudder, who is the pastor of the Taber-
nacle Congregational Church, Jersey
City, the First Congregational Church on
the Heights, and the Peoples Palace, to
which his large dancing class is attach
ed. has resigned Mr.. Cox has accepted
call to the Lee Avenue Church, Brook
lyn.
The times., 1898-11-15
CRIME MAY CLEAR UP MYSTERY
Nick Berg's Fatal Wounding Expect
ed to Serve Justices Ends.

San Francisco, Nov. 14.-Nick Berg was
shot and fatally wounded in the yacht
Chispa last night by Ike Elk. Jealousy
is supposed to have been the cause.
The shooting may result in the clearing
up of the mystery surrounding the kill
ing of Capt. Brooks, who was shot to
death on board the vessel by supposed
bay pirates.
The times., 1898-11-15
DEATH FROM SUFFoCATIoN.
An Engineer Found Lifeless in His
Bunk on N Steam Lighter.

New York. Nov. 14-An engineer lost
his life as the result of an explosion on
the steam lighter ]. H. Manning, at the
Pennsylvania Railroad docks, Jersey City,
shortly before l o'clock this morning.
When the flames were put out and the
firemen groped through into the cabin.
they found the engineer, whose name
was unknown, in a bunk dead from suf-
location.
The times., 1898-11-15
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Ali drug
gists refund the money il 1t fails to cure 25c The
genuine has L. u. Q. each tablet.
stlq-tu tn. .sat-tt
The times., 1898-11-15

DR.. Henry's Cough Syrup cures
co,,si lis and all bronchial affections
Hil;cii this weather Is producing.
= .. drugs ists. I5c-
The times., 1898-11-15
DIED.

DIED.
SECHRIST-On Monday, November H. lsgs at
p. m, JOSEPH IRWIN SECHRIST. beloved hus-
band of Laura Delrue Sechrist in his fftieth
year.
Funeral services from his late residence No.
l221 Eleventh Street northwest. "Wednesday No
yember 10, at O'Clock a. m. Interment at
2:So p m same day at Charlestown. ". Va
noI52t
BURGEss-on November II. 1888. JAMES II.
BURGESS, husband Of Fannie r. Burgess
Funeral from residence, % Jackson street. Ana
costa, November IS. interment private. Item
DAUGHTON-on Sunday. November I3. beloved
wife OF Samuel ; DaughtOn, and daughter Of
~ E and Curtis Dangler.
Funeral Tuesday November Is. at O'Clock
from Grace Baptist Church. 9Th and 5 C. ave se
Friends and relatives invited Interment Con
gressi0nll Cemetery. Item
The times., 1898-11-15
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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-01
POLICE COMMISSIONERS NAMED.

Sworn in by the Mayor Yesterday At
ternoon-Personnel Of the Board.
The vacancies on the board Of police
commissioners were filed yesterday at
ternoon by Mayor Farnsworth and the
new appointees sworn in by the mayor
at $3.50 in the mayors office at the city
hall. The new members appointed are
George F. Burgess Wilson Fl. Lee Eli
Mix, Edward P. Avery and James H.
Fogafty.
George r. Burgess is at present coun-
Gilman from the Fifth ward. He Is
member Of the firm of Strong. Barnes,
Hart & Co., with which he has been
connected for many years. He is res
ident of the Fifth ward and is a repub-
lican
Wilson Fl. Lee is a member of the
printing concern Of Price & Lee COM
pany, and of the firm of Price, Lee &
Adkins company. He is a republican
and a prominent member Of the cham
Der of commerce.
Coroner Mix Is too well known to
need any extended notice. He is a we'll
known lawyer, member of the Second
company Governors Foot Guard, and is
democrat.
Edward p. Avery is the we'll known
ship builder on Long Wharf. In poll
tics he is a democrat.
James A. Fogarty is the third demo-
cratic member of the board. He is a
we'll known builder and a prominent
member Of the Building exchange.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-01
JOSEPH LETTER SPEAKS.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-For the first time
since the big December wheat deal
commenced Joseph Letter talked freely
to-day of his plans:
1--WE can do more than sit on our
pyramid of wheat and watt until some
one comes along and buys it," said he.
II am confident that the price of wheat
will go up and that we will sell our
wheat at much higher prices than at
present quoted for cash wheat in the
market. There will be no more sensa-
tional activities in wheat so far as we
can help it. We have bought wheat on
ly as merchandise and not as specula-
tive commodity There is no special
cause why we should feet respondent
when we know our wheat is of excep-
tionally high grade, has been bought
cheap and that the general conditions
of supply and demand are in our favor.
Personally am out for May wheat"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-01
Grand Ouera House.

The Grand Opera house, despite the
Indictment weather, was crowded yes
terday afternoon and evening to greet
Kate Claxton in the old but sterling
French melodrama, The Two Or
phans.' The play as produced differs in
no material respect from the piece as
originally given by Miss Claxton years
ago. The supporting company Is capa-
BILE, the scenery good and Miss Claxton
as impressive as ever as the blind or
phan. The play will be repeated this
afternoon and evening.
M. BEANIE FROM BOSTON.
The management Of the Grand Opera
house announces as their attraction for
next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
those we'll known favorites, the Cor
mans-James, John and George--in
their new musical farce entitled Mr..
Beane from Boston," These brothers
are ever welcome visitors in this city,
having been for years the proprietors
of Germans high class minstrels. The
new play, "Mr. Beane from Boston, is
a departure in farce comedy and con-
tains many funny situations, pretty
dances, marches and lots Of good sing
ing
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-01
MILFORD.

Jan. ALBERT C. Smith Is visiting
,.o,o twas e, Mr. y,arro AZ
tne postollice WIZ ooserHe Tue USUAL
iiol,uaSs 'o-oaS hloiii 70 oo " y. H.
ro,ioWihs Is the iist Vi new ooohs
WHICH nave ueeh aooeu u the Taylor
llpialy reeen.iy Equali'y' ny EDWARD
pellaliy' bozo; faui haistoli' ny MARY
D. r1olnles, bozo, oliiouettes OIL Alnerl-
can LIE, py hepecca H. DaVls' !l4l9;
ne roe.el "heei, ny Ian Maclareh'
ALDO; oeVera, by MIS-. "A. l.. Wlster,
Ali0o' me hlcholls' py MIS- A. l.. WIS
,ei' All'l' Countess Euha Apprehtice-
SNIP ny MIS- A l.. Wlster' Allsz' Den
lant Hearts' by w. Hunourg, AIl95'
MlsJuogeu, by w. Humpurg, All94;
Clolstef W1ndhausen, by w. Humpurg,
All99; Inc Kings highway, by Amella
+. Barr, All9b; Broken LINKS, py Mrs.
Alexander, All9i; A F1ght with Fate,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-01
MEETING AND BANQUET
Held by the National Cash Register
Employees,

Held by the National Cash Register
Employees,
A meeting of agents and employees
of the National Cash Register company
was held yesterday afternoon at No,
1870 Chapel street, called by John Semon
the sales agent for this state of those
articles, An interesting informal talk
and comparison of notes was held, af-
ter which sumptuous banquet was
partaken Of at invitation of Mr.. Semon
at Tuohy's cafe on Orange street, a
number Of invited guests being pres
emit.
Employees present were: John Sc
mon, New Haven, Conn; ]. F. Kilbourn,
Hartford, Conn; VIM. Van Camp, New
Haven, Conn; s. B. Law, New Haven,
Conn; o. V. Smith. Bridgeport, Conn;
G. III. Lovett, Derby. Conn; Frank
Gilday New Haven, Conn; Joseph
Stubenrauch, Hartford, Conn; Rudolph
Smith, New Haven, Conn; Constance
Keough, New Haven, Conn, and invit-
ed guests.
After the dinner all Of the employees
and guests returned to the store, where
Mr.. Semon presented to each salesman
in his territory beautiful gold headed
umbrella, handsomely engraved, to-
gether with an elegant engrossed card
expressing his appreciation Of each
salesman's efforts to do his work we'll.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-01
LODGE AND SOCIETY NOTES.

The United American Mechanics,
Pioneer council, No. 1, has elected Off
GERS, as follows: Councillor, G. w.
Clark; vice councillor, L. P. Clark; re-
cording secretary Charles j. Hart;
financial secretary j. J. Hamer; treas
urer, Frank f. Field; inductor John r.
Wallace; examiner, Charles l.. Par
melee; inside protector, Dwight Cum
ningham; outside protector, John Cum
ningham; trustee three years, G. w.
Clark. The council will meet next
Wednesday, night in I. 0. 0. F. hall.
STATIONARY ENGINEERS.
The New Haven Stationary Engin-
eers' association has elected officers as
follows: President, B. J. Reynolds; vice
president, e. J. Maroney; secretary, H.
J. Rathgeber; financial secretary,
James Barnard; treasurer, w. b. Holt;
conductor, Thomas Leonardo; door
keeper, Harvey Wilmington; trustees, A.
W. Wright, H. ]. Rathgeber and James
Donahue The association will hold an
open meeting on February 8, and will
give ball soon after.
ELM CITY LODGE.
Elm City lodge Of Firemen will meet
in the future in A. O. U. w. hall,
Orange street. The first meeting will
be held there next Sunday the I'd. The
members of the lodge are making ar
rangements to hold their annual ball in
ST. Augustus hall, January 20.
GRAND SECRETARY GRINNELL's
OFFICIAL VISITS.
Grand Secretary H. D. Grinnell and
the city deputies of the New England
Order of Protection will make the fol-
lowing semi-annual official visits to the
city lodges in January: January S
Charter Oak lodge. 1888; January 10
Beacon lodge, SO; January ~, Gladstone
lodge, PIT; January 10, Queen of Films
lodge, 243; January II, Winchester
lodge, 2oS; January 81, Fort Hale lodge
215; January 81, saltonstall lodge, 24S;
January %, Centennial lodge. 49, The
officers of each lodge will be installed
respectively when the visits are made.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-01
Poli,s Wonderland Theater.

The great attendance at last nights
performance shows how Wonderland
bill can draw people even on stormy
nights. The merit Of the show Is I'M
disputed, and to-day special arrange
ments are made for continuance per-
Torrance to accommodate the holiday
rush. The performance will begin at l
o'clock and continue to IL o'clock, with
the biograph shown every two hours.
Charles T. Ellis in his musical comedy
is still making the fine impression start
ed at the beginning of the engagement.
The same may truthfully be said of
the other artists, who include Johnson,
Davenport and Lorella, the pretty Put
nam sisters, George Evans, the original
Honey Boy" the great DeGreaus, the
Lavellas and John lie Clair, the mar
Vicious juggler. Positively the last ap-
pearance of the biograph.
Holiday prices, all shows, 10 and 20
cents
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-01
A WORD FOR CAPTAIN HODGDON,
A Friend Gives His Reasons for Believ-
ing Him Innocent.

A Friend Gives His Reasons for Believ-
ing Him Innocent
To the Editor Of the Journal and Courier:
To a large number Of our best citi-
zens, the arrest of Captain George
Hodgdon for the crime Of arson is an
outrage. In the first place the fellow
Cook il a liar by his own confession.
When first arrested in Boston he claim
ed white had done him an injury, and
to get even he had fired the Tontine."
On the train coming to New Haven he
said his first statement was not true
and that Captain Hodgdon hired him
to set fire to the Tontine.'' 1t seems
very strange to most of us that any
official would issue warrant for the
arrest of an honorable citizen; business
man; on the testimony Of man who
by his own confession admits he is liar.
Suppose a party has a revengeful feeling
against another; what is there to hinder
such one from bringing a charge
against party and causing him to be
arrested? No one is safe if such things
are allowed. An innocent man Isl La
BILE to have crime charged to him, a
warrant for his arrest follows; he is ar
rested and brought before the powers
that be-" probable cause is found and
he is bound over to appear for trial
before the court and put under heavy
bonds. If he Is a poor man without
friends able to furnish said bonds he
must go to jail and wait the pleasure
of the court, and when the time ar
rives for the trial he is obliged to en-
ploy counsel to defend him and to prove
he is innocent; the expense Of such a
misfortune liable to happen to any man
is something very unpleasant to con-
template and the liability of such a
matter to happen to any one of us
should not be. OF Course it is possible
the state has something back of what
has been made public in CAPTAIN Hodg-
don's case. But unless II has it certain
ly looks to most of us like very gross
outrage and 1t is to be hoped if such is
proven that Captain Hodgdon will bring
suit for as heavy damages as would be
possible to collect. To those of us who
have known Captain Hodgdon since he
came to New Haven it seems utterly
impossible for him to even think, much
less do, such crime as he is charged
with. The fact that some of the cloth
which was used by Cook to burn the
hotel with had Haynes" written on it
does not prove anything except pos
sibly Cook may have stolen it while
employed by Captain Hodgdon as a
painter in the Springfield hotel last
summer, or he may have stolen it while
there last Friday, as he states he was
there on that day and Captain Hodgdon
admits seeing him at that time. Per-
fectly natural for a man who had been
employed by the captain to drop in
when in the city 1t looks very much
like a conspiracy. Why should Cook
leave every evidence possible of his
identity and where to find him, as he
did? We believe the captain the
injured and innocent party and that he
will clear himself of the vile charge.
A FRIEND.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-01
NOTES OF THE GAME.

.
What ails Meriden? That was the
question every polo crank asked last
night as the game proceeded and the
New Haven boys kept banging the ball
into the cage The Meridens are al
ways welcome in New Haven because
of their scientific and gentlemanly play
and because of the fact that the games
between them and New Haven have
usually been very close and interesting.
But oh, dear! What change! And
how to account for it--there's the rub.
Well, after all, it can only be account
ed for in one way, viz, that the New
Haven team played above their aver
age and Meriden under it. The stops
alone give a good indication of the su-
perior play of the local team. Here
they are. and speak for themselves:
Kerwin So, Mallory 2S. Few goal tend
ers could have put up better game
against the tremendous driving of
Spencer and Gavitt than did Kirwin.
He is all right, even if he did lose eleven
goals. Better luck next time, boys.
The play of the New Haven team is
beyond criticism. Spencer was in fine
form and played the game of his lie.
E. Gavitt, of whom too much cannot
be said, is to be congratulated on the
great form he displayed. and that in
spite of the fact that he was suffering
severely from the effects of the Water
bury game.
Williams was not bit behind and
put in some truly wonderful work, as
did also F. Gavitt. Mallory had not
great deal to do, but what he had he
did well.