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uosp1rAL WANTS FUNDS.
Money Greatly Needed to Pay for Care
 of the Sick Soldiers.

The following circular was issued yes- terday by General S, F. Merwin, pres- ident of the General Hospital society: To all who are willing to aid us in our hour of extreme need:
 About the middle of July the board of directors of the General Hospital society rendered the services of this in- stitution to the government for the care of fifty to one hundred sick or wounded soldiers. General Sternberg in aeFnowl- edging the tender said: T have to in- form you that the arrangements made or being made for hospital purposes are
 considered ample for the present, but your letter has been placed on file in
 this office for reference in case of ne- cessity."
 Our first information of acceptance
 was a telegram advising us that the
 Red Cross was on the way with sick
 soldiers. On her arrival the captain
 informed me that he was ordered to bring over a load daily until we were filled
 This was an emergency for which we were not prepared, but we at once set about to meet it. Willing hands came forward to aid us. The societies or ganized and carried on by patriotic wo-
 men, who have been aiding soldiers elsewhere, have turned their attention to those now in their midst, and have been of great help to us. Friends have sent in many useful articles Our most urgent necessity to-day is
 money. Our charitable funds are all
 in use, and we have not one available
 dollar in this emergency. To all who
 are charitably inclined and willing to
 help us the society will feel ever grate- full.
 Personally am unwilling to ask oth- CTS to give unless willing to give my self. In this instance my contribution
 shall be as large as any individual con- tribution made. It is not our desire to | deceive any one. We hope and expect some day to receive portion of ex- pense from the government, but that is | in the future. Our wants to-day are | large, our expenses doubled, or about | two thousand dollars per week. We 1 believe the people will stand by us and show us by their contributions that they approve our actions. Any sum
 sent to c. F. Curtiss, treasurer, or to
 myself, will be duly acknowledged and
 most fully appreciated.
 | Very respectfully, S. E. MERWIN, President General Hospital Society.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-25
CAPTURED A LoGGERHEAD.

CAPTURED A LOGGERHEAD.
 Captain Frederick Ostman of Stonington. captured a sea monster of a kind seldom seen along the New England coast, on Sunday. It is of the genus testudo, and is known as log gerhead turtle. Captain Ostman has a fish pound near the mouth of the harbor, and it was there the capture was effected. Considerable difficulty was experienced in securing the animal
 The monster measures six feet from his nose to the end of his tail, and 1t is estimated that he will weigh 700 pounds. That he is an "old settler" Is evidenced by the fact that his shell and head are well covered with barnacles. He is savage looking brute, and seems infuriated by his capture He was viewed by large number of citi- zens Sunday afternoon and this morn ing none of whom seemed inclined to extend to him a sympathetic embrace.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-25
List of Patents

Issued from the United States Patent Office. Tuesday, August 23, 1898, for the state of Connecticut, furnished us from the office of Earle & Seymour, solici- tors of patents, S6S Chapel street, New Haven, Conn.,:
 c. F. Agard. Hartford, sliding-door guide and closer.
 H. Beutelspacher, Bridgeport, air. purifier for beer-pump.
 F. R. Coates, Stamford, emergency crossover.
 w. Eggert, Jr., Bloomfield, fertilizer attachment for cultivators.
 NJ. Gordon, Waterbury, gage for watch-crystals.
 E. E. Howe, Bridgeport, corset.
 T. c. Johnson, assignor to Winchester Repeating Arms company, New Haven, ox-magazine lever-gun.
 A. Leblanc, Stamford, stud and eyelet for same.
 W. H. Lester, Wethersfeld, and c. E. Smart, Hartford, assisnors to Casket Lowering company, casket lowering ap- paratus. . NI B. Perkins, Bristol, bag-holder.
 T. B. Wilson, Springfield, assignor to
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A LARGE CONTRACT.

The estate of c. M. Robertson, Mont vile, Conn.,, recently lost by fire their boiler house. In order to obviate, if possible, a like experience in the future, they have decided to put up a thoroughly fire proof construction in it's place. The building will have steel framework, brick side walls and an absolutely fire proof roof consisting of corrugated iron covering. Steel trusses will support the roof. The building is about fifty feet square, divided by a corrugated iron partition through the center, making boiler room and pump room. The ventilation is obtained by monitors on the ridge of the roof hav- ing sash on the sides. The Berlin Iron Bridge Company are furnishing and erecting the steel work.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-25
OLD WAR VETERANS.
The Seventh c. V. Reunion in Hart
 ford

The Seventh c. V. Reunion in Hart
 ford
 Hartford, Aug. 24.-The Seventh Con- necticut Volunteers held their annual reunion in G. A, R. hall, Cheney build Ing, to-day, The Rev. M. Johnson of New Britain. the president of the regi- mental association, presided, There were about fifty comrades present. Senator Hawley, who was colonel of the regiment, attended, and was cor dially welcomed by the comrades
 Among the comrades in attendance was William T. Seward, who was quar- termaster of the regiment. Comrade Seward was for seven years a resi- dent of the Sandwich Islands, where he opposed the Dole government, for which he was sentenced to death. The mat ter of the erection of the regiments 8 monument and of the reunion of the brigade were referred back to the com mittees. The comrades dined together on the roof of a building in State street. The following officers for the ensuring year were elected: President, Ira E. Hicks of New Britain; vice presidents, Stephen Walkeley of South ington, Levi Andrews of Southington, and Fred W. Wyatt of Hartford; sec retary, V. F. McNeil of New Haven't treasurer, Stephen Walkeley.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-25
THE COURT RECORD,
Tho Robert Hughes Insolvent Es1

The Robert Hughes InsoIvent Estate. Le Grand Cannon, trustee on the in- solvent estate of Robert Hughes, a grocer on East street, who assigned on July 26, reported In the probate court yesterday afternoon on his examina- uon into MT Hughes assets. He re- ported that he had found that MT. Hughes had been in poor health for about two months previous to his as- signment and unable to attend to his collections. The trustee reported that he had found open accounts to the amount of $3,000 on MT. Hughes books and debts to the amount of $i20O. The case was continued until next Tuesday. Attorney J. J. Buchanan is counsel for MT Hughes.
 City Court, Criminal side, Judge Dow.
 Harry Lewis, Joseph Loughlin and Mrs. Loughlin were each fined $l0 and costs for breach of the peace by Judge Dow yesterday.
 The breach of peace case against Mrs. Ellen Shea of 271 Oak street. preferred by Catherine Curran, was tried before Judge Dow yesterday morning. Mrs. Shea was discharged.
 Joseph Baumfield for drunkenness was fined s2 and costs.
 Bridget Cummings and Hattie Good win were in court charged with being drunk. Bridget was fined $2 and costs. Hattie received thirty days in jail.
 Judgment was suspended in the case of John Fitzsimmons, charged with drunkenness.
 The breach of peace case against John Higgins of 772 Grand avenue was continued until to-day.
 Charles J. Atwood, charged with leaving horse so that it injured a tree, had his case continued until Aug ust 27.
 The breach of peace case against Mrs. Beckey Errick was continued until August 27.
 The charge against Charles A. Mo- Guire, of non- support, was continued until August S1.
 Mary Kennedy on the charge of theft was in court yesterday. Mary will pay s3 fine, spend thirty days i'll jail and pay s7.2 costs.
 The case against George F. Oates, the boy bicycle thief, was given hearing. Judge Dow ordered a plea of not guilty in each case and bound Oates over to X the next term of the superior court, un- der $250 bonds in each of five cases. Bonds were furnished by Oates father
 The case of theft against Robert M,
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EPWORTH LEAGUE DAY.
Some Very Interesting Exercises at the
 Plainville Camp Meeting.

Some Very Interesting Exercises at the
 Plainville Camp Meeting.
 Plainville, Aug. 24.-The Plainville camp meeting grounds were swarmed with wound people to-day, this being Epworth League day. The presiding officer is Rev. F. w. Hannah of Water bury. The Bible hour this morning was led by Rev. E. E. Bassett of Wa terbury The exercises for the young people began at 10 a. nl when Presi- dent Hannah delivered his annual ad- dress. This was followed by an ad- dress by Miss M. Burns of Meriden, on Junior League work. The address of the afternoon was an interesting dis cussion of the presence of the God in American history, by the Rev. J. w. Maynard of New Britain. This was followed by recitations by Miss A. D. Taylor, A. M., of the Womens college, Baltimore.
 To-day is Grand Army day and a big time is expected and big gathering of the old war veterans from all parts of Connecticut. A fine programme will be given. Reduced fares to Plainville from New Haven for veterans and their families.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-25
MERIDEN's HOSPITAL.
Why It Cannot Care for Sick Soldier

Why It Cannot Care for Sick Soldiers,
 Meriden, Aug. 24.-When Dr. N. Nickerson, chairman of the medical board of the city hospital, was seen by Journal reporter to-day and ask ed whether the local institution con- templated taking some of the sick sol diers from Montauk Point, as the New Haven. Hartford, and Norwich hospi- tals have, he said:
 q don't think we would be able to do anything in that line for, in the first place, one of our nurses has gone away for the purpose of caring for the sick soldiers at Montauk. Another IS sick herself, and we have had to set nurse to come in temporarily and help out, and besides the place. is not large enough to accommodate them. It is but a small hospital and there are com paratively few beds there. There are now at the institution all the patients we can care for"
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c. E. Billings, Hartford, magazine bolt gun.
 T. B. Wilson, Springfield, assignor to c. ID. Billings, Hartford, magazine bolt gun.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-25
TWO BAD MEN CAUGHT.

Special Officer Alfred Mosca and Pa trolman Heenan yesterday afternoon arrested on Oak street two men who, the police say, are old timers in state S prison. The two men arrested are Thomas Deboes and Thomas Healey. They were creating disturbance on Oak street and Mosca attempted to ar rest them. As he stepped up one of the men made a grab for the special officers watch and a tussel ensued, a bystander Aggio attempting to assist the officer. Finally patrolman Heenan appeared to assist Mosca, placing the two men under arrest.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-25
FIRE IN CRAWFORD.
Harvey Atwood's Grocery Store Wa
 Tot 11ty

Harvey Atwoods Grocery Store Was
 Totally Destroyed Last Night.
 Branford, Aug. 24.-The grocery store of Harvey Atwood in Stony Creek. was totally destroyed by fire, which started from some unknown cause about Il o'clock last night. George Nachan, a barber, with his place of business in the same building, was also burned out.
 The building was owned by William J. Clark and was valued at about $500. The Insurance on the building ran out a few days ago and had Tot been re- newed. Atwood's loss is estimated at about $500, partially insurad. Nachan's loss is about S2O0, with no insurance.
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PALACE MARKET.

PALACE MARKET. SPECIAL BARGAINS THIS WEEK IN
 POULTRY AND MEATS. Chickens 10c lb, Turkeys l2c lb Brollers l0c lb, Spring Ducks l4c lb. . Spring Fowls Sc lb. :, First-class Hams 10c lb, Roast Beef Sc ID, steaks l0c lb, Hamburg Steak 10c lb, Corned Beef 3-bc lb oo D. SCHoBNBERGER X SON, uz-So George Street. and 1-2-S Central Mar.
 ket, Congress Avenue.
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Trnpistnns, &c.
JUST RECEIVED.

pound boxes of fresh made Creamery the best quality made, for 25c. or pounds for S1. 15. Our Milk and Cream the best in the city. Give us your order for daily de- livery of MIX at cents quart Our Mllk the little ones you will always use It.
 E. H. CLARK,
 Litchheld Milk and Cream, No ? Whitney
 avenue. Telephone No. 1339-4.
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KILLED A BIG RATHER

Meriden, Aug. A.-W. X. Wilcox of Westfield killed rattlesnake yesterday near Maguire's farm which measured three and one-half feet long and had eight rattles. The snake was estimat- ed to he eleven years old
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-17
a British Team May Cross
the Ocean to Meet the
American Experts.
Racket Chat.
Copyright, 1851


Some weeks ago III. s. Mahoney, the
ex-champion tennis player of England,
wrote to Larned. the American expert.
inviting the four American crack play
ers-R. d. Wrenn. w. A. Larned. G. l..
Wrenn. Jr., and M. d. Whitman-to
play in the English tournaments the
coming season and participate in the
crowning event in the tennis world
there, the all England tennis cham
pionship at Wimbledon late next month.
Two OF them. X. ID. Wrenn, the present
champion OF the United States. and
Whitman. accepted the invitation. but
owing TO later developments II is doubt
ed whether any Americans will cross
the water this year or at any rate un-
I'll late in the season 1t is now thought
that team of English and Irish play
srs will instead come over here and
compete with our men again this sum-
mer.
There were only very few players
even among our experts who thought
that II was possible to prevent the
championship trophy from going across
Che water last fall in the keeping of
one OF the Englishmen who came over
for that express purpose. But when
r., ID. Wrenn for the second time
won out against the English winner
of the all comers the first to con-
gratulate him were the visitors. The
Englishmen accepted their defeat on
that occasion in thoroughly sports
manlike manner and were so pleased
with the cordial reception accorded
them that they Immediately suggested
a plan for yearly contests to be held
alternately In England and the United
States.
1t can be easily understood how these
international meets attract widespread
attention and interest among all classes
to the game. while hundreds who would
otherwise take little stock in tennis
throng the courts to see the champion
ship contests. Moreover. the sport it,
self is improved. for whenever such
tournaments have been held in the past
tennis has received direct boom, and
better play has resulted.
In 1885 DR.. Dwight, r. ID. Sears and
the Clarks made the rounds of the Eng
lish tournaments, and DR.. Dwight Sc
cured tenth rank for that year. In 1892
Campbell then American champion,
played in the English tournaments but
without much success. But not until
1895 was there anything approaching
an international tourney. That year a
round robin affair between PIN and
Mahoney. English champions for 1896
and 1896. and the Americans, Hovey,
Larned, Hobart. and Chace. did much
for the American game. In singles the
Englishmen lost but one match. that OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-17

specter OF persons when Ii comes to
choosing material for the prospective
champion college crew of America.
Yale has never had so many expert
enced oarsmen to use as a nucleus for
her crew. or six veterans of former
eights only two are now rowing In the
first varsity boat. Captain Whitney and
Allen. Six members OF last years rec
ord breaking freshman crew have
crowded out the rest of the veterans.
The crew which Mr.. Cook has selected
is an interesting one compared with
former Yale crews. In point Of age the
crew Is younger than Yale's eights usu-
ally are and contains fewer hardened
veterans than any that has represented
the university in a number of years.
The crew is superior in skill but lack
ing in muscle as compared with the
average Yale eight. The two qualities
seem to balance pretty well. however,
so that the men cannot be said TO be
physically weak. IL is not at all likely
that changes VIII be made so late in the
day. In fact, they are seldom made after
the middle OF April at Yale, and this
years race is TO be held earlier than
usual. AS result the crew will have
had plenty of time to row together.
Never before has Coach Bob Cook
spent so much time with the men in
training. In former years he has con-
tented himself with visiting New Ha-
ven now and again and leaving Others
in charge to carry out his plans and in
structions until within few weeks OF
the race. This year. however. this has
been changed, and Cook personally took
the crews i'm hand weeks ago and has
hardly left them since that time. The
cause Of all this activity on his part is
the fact that Cook realizes that there
was a good deal of dissatisfaction with
his methods among both graduates and
undergraduates last year and that IL he
does not turn out a winning crew this
season there is likelihood of his sway
over the rowing world at New Haven
being considerably shortened IL not
summarily cut off. In view of this fact
the famous coach has pledged his rep
utation in fact IL not in words on the
Yale boys showing first across the line
at New London next month.
Because of this determination on the
part Of the redoubtable Cook the race
at New London will be test this year.
as last not simply Between three sets
OF men trained to the hour. but be-
tween tnFSe systtu1S ol ioWin6- i<oot
year the Harvard men excused their
failure by saying that Mr.. Lehman
had not had time to instill the English
style into the men and predicted that
the results this year would prove the
superiorityo of the English stroke. Court
ney of course clings to his short, snap
py and successful one, as practiced by
his crew of light men, while Yale is
trained in the modified English stroke
taught by Cook.
The lovers of aquatic sport await the
outcome with intense interest, each
maybe with his preference for certain
style or perhaps love for one particular
college prejudicing his judgment. but
in the main hoping that the race will
be good one and that the best crew
may win.
EDGAR l.. CARPENTER.
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very characteristic, on the other hand.
of the average English type OF game,
though Nisbett would for long periods
make almost invincble side line drives,
and he had terrific service.
The English style OF game may be
spoken of, on the whole, however. as
finished" that one word hitting 1t
off' perhaps better than a page of de-
scription. Backhand strokes seem to
come as easily to the Briton as fore
hand ones, and with many English
players the former Is often much
stronger than the latter. The tennis
expert of the tight little isle" plays
from the middle of the court, even run
ming UP TO this position on the service.
He has thus plenty of time to recover
his balance and a better opportunity to
reach his opponents return, but in
many cases he has to meet the ball on
the half volley or on a pick up. He
takes fewer chances than the American
and often makes a return easily that an
American would not hesitate to kill.
He is besides surer by far In placing
the ball.
II by some Unforeseen combination of
circumstances the four American cracks
should go to England this season. the
interest In tennis VIII not on that ac-
count flag on this side. On the contrary,
the trip will tend to strengthen the
game here, for there will be more chance
for the racket wielders who remain at
home to make good showing in the
tournaments. and competition among
rising players will be greater than ever
before.
The tournaments officially scheduled
for the season show no important
changes from last year. Beginning with
this and continuing next month. the in
terscholastic and intercollegiate tourna-
ments are held all over the country.
Late in June the western intercol-
legiate tournament takes place. and un-
usual interest Is felt in this event this
year owing TO the fact that Carr Neel
and Bond will not compete. Their en-
tries from the University OF Chicago
have made the result n foregone con-
ciuson I'm past years. This season, both
champions being out. the other univer-
stiles have n better chance for the hon.
ors.
The New England championship takes
place May "a. the tournament for the
ladies' championship OF the United
states at Wissahckon June IL. the
Massachusetts state championship
June IL and the Metropolitan cham
pionship at New York juno q.
WALLACE I. HYDE.
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NOTED BRITISH AND AMERICAN TENNIS PLAYERS

as she contended that the Thames
course was not suitable for three cor
nered race. She claimed that, as they
were fairly the champion crew by right
of having defeated the crimson and the
blue at Poughkeepsie, they had the
right, according to all precedents, OF
choosing the course. Yale. however
refused to race anywhere but at New
London, and Harvard on account of
her agreement with Yale was obliged
to row where she dictated. Realizing
that the only chance of getting a race
was to row at New London, the Corr
nellians. like the true sportsmen that
they are. finally consented to go there.
Friday. June "a, was the date set for
the race. c
After the three crews had been in
training for several. weeks Yale an
nounced without warning that the var
sity race must be changed to June 25
and when asked for the reason OF this
sudden alteration in the date replied
that the Yale-Harvard baseball game
was TO be played on Friday, June "a.
and that the faculty prohibited boat
races until after commencement.
Comedians were not backward In de-
tiaiihb thut tncy QOubttd tnc biitcfity
OF these excuses and said that they
were fully aware that in thus changing
the date without consulting either Cor
nell or Harvard. Yale was fully con-
scious that IL would prevent the former
college from taking part In the contest
at New London. Cornell has another
race scheduled to take place at Sara
toga on July I. BY thus arbitrarily post
poning the Thames tourney Yale cuts
of one day from Cornells time. Charles
r. Courtney. Cornells famous trainer.
has held out all along for at least q
week between the dates of the races
and says that in the present circum-
stances he will not attempt to prepare
Cornell for both contests.
As IL there were not trouble enough
I'm the air with all these chickering's be-
tween the young men who control the
management of aquatic affairs at the
three universities named, another unex-
pected one has arisen as "a result OF the
war with Spain Many OF the athletes
OF the large universities have volun-
teered for service under Uncle Sam.
and among them are men from the var
sity crews. Harvard seems to have suf-
fered most I'm this respect, having ex-
perienced the loss OF two OF her men.
Coleman. 'ss. who was picked from the
Weld club. obtained leave to 60 10
Washington. where he expects to OH
tain a position in some branch Of the