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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10
WAS BORN IN L1TcHFInLp.
Went to Michigan When He Was
 Fourteen.

Went to Michigan When He Was
 Fourteen,
 The St. Joseph (Mlch) Saturday Herald-which, by the way, Is pub lished by Leonard J, Merchant, for mer New Hayener-in it's issue of Oc- tober 1 gives an account of the death of Leonard Kenney Johnson at his home in Benton Harbor, Mich, Sep tember 2S, of general debility. Says the Herald: Leonard K. Johnson was born January 5, 1924, in Litchaeld township, Litchfeld county, Conn. He was the last surviving member of a family of ten children, who came from sturdy ancestors who settled in Con- necticut in the early days of New Eng land over a century ago, nearly all of whom lived to ripe old age. At the age of fourteen years, in company with several of his sisters, he came to Mich igan and settled in Richland, Kalama- zoo county In 1852 he married Miss Ann D. Beattie of Richland Three daughters were the result of this un- ion. Mrs. John M. Milled, Miss Jose phine Johnson and Mrs. l.. Schoheld, all of whom are now dead, having passed away within period of six years. Besides his wife deceased leaves five grandchildren and several nephews and nieces. About 1861 he lo- hated in Berrien county and was a res ident of Royalton township for over thirty years. About six years ago he sold his farm and moved to Benton Harbor. He leaves behind record worthy of kindly remembrance by family and friends, There were pres ent in his room the Sunday before he died representatives of four genera tions, all bearing his Christion name Leonard
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10
LoCA1 FINANcI4L NOTES.

New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company stock has been sold in small lots around 191. Swift ,& Co. is offered at 101. Diamond Match dull around 139. The Northern Pacific rail- road has declared a quarterly divined of 1 per cent. payable December to holders of record of November 10.
 The telephone and electric light con- panies have declared the usual quarter ly dividends payable the 18th of this month
 The New Haven County National bank dividend of 1-2 per cent. is pay able to-day.
 The usual directors meeting of the N. Y, N. H. and H. R. R. Co. was held on Saturday. Only routine business was transacted. This was the last meeting of the present board the an- nual meeting for election of officers will be held in this city October 19. It is not known that any changes in the board is expected. The directors of the meeting Saturday informally discussed the improvements at Boston and the new terminal station which is rapidly approaching completion. The work is progressing fayorably The new sta tion will be ready for use by January 1.
 The clearings and balances of the New Haven bank for the week ending October and for the corresponding week of 1897 are furnished by days as follows:
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10
THE LATE JAS. H. FLAHERTY
SERGEANT OF BATTERY c, TO BE
 BURIED TOMORROW.

Seventy Men of Battery c, III With
 Typhoid Fover or MaIarial Fever
 Some of the New Haven Men.
 The funeral of the late Sergeant James II. Flaherty of Battery c, First Connecticut artillery, will be held at the Church of the Ascension to-mor- row afternoon at 3 o'clock. Family prayers will be said at the late resi- dence, Sl Vernon street, at 2:3O, The death of the young man, who was only twenty years old, is very sad. He was sick only eighteen days with typhoid fever.
 Before enlisting he held a fine posi- ton in the offices of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad. He was well liked by his associates and gener- ally popular.
 Sergeant Flaherty was the son of Dorothy and the late Captain James F'laherty, who was for many years a well known and highly popular prompter and who died about fourteen years ago. It was the dead young mans last wish to have the members of the battery attend his funeral. All who are able will please report at the church, corner of Davenport avenue and Ward street tomorrow afternoon at 2:45 o'clock to do escort duty
 out of the number of men in the bat tery, 196, there are about seventy sick with typhoid fever or other diseases Of the seventy, twenty four are in the New Haven hospitals, ten in Hartford, eleven in New London, several in Mer- iden and several at the residences of their parents in this city. Among the last mentioned is Sergeant Howarth, son of Postmaster Howarth. He pass ed restless night Saturday, but was little improved yesterday and his friends have hopes of his full recovery son. First Sergeant Walter G. Pen field of Edgewood avenue is i'll with ty- phoid, as is also Commissary Sergeant Ames of Sherman avenue
 Frank Corves, well known young pharmacist, who four years ago was employed at Trefry's drug store, corner of State and Edward streets, is mem Der of Battery c. At the time of his enlistment he held a fine position in the medical department of Phil. Armour S Boston branch. He has applied for a position in the medical department in the regular army and hopes to secure a place as soon as discharged from Battery c. Young Corves was former ly pharmacist in Waterbury.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10
CABLE TO GULL ISLAND.

Government Notifications in the Race
 Connected with Connecticut.
 The Southern New England Tele- phone company has about completed the laying of a cable connecting Gull sland, where the government fortifica- tions are being built with Goshen Point on the Connecticut shore. The work was undertaken a month ago, and the cable was laid under the su- pervision of General Superintendent E. B. Baker It is five miles long. The government in completing the Race fortification has established communi- cations with Washington or anywhere else by means of the cable just laid. It can be used either for telegraphic or telephonic purposes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10
POLO SCHEDULE FOR NOVEMBER
Season Opens in Hartford, with New

Season Opens in Hartford with New
 Haven the Sth.
 The schedule of the National Polo league calls for seventy -four games by each club, thirty-seven at home and the same number away. New Haven opens the season in Hartford, Tuesday evening, November 8. Games will be played on Tuesday and Saturday nights. Following is the schedule for November:
 Monday, November 7.--Bridgeport at New Britain, New Haven at Provi- dence, Meriden at Springfield.
 Tuesday. November S.-New Britain at Bridgeport, New Haven at Hartford.
 Wednesday, November 9.-Hartford at New Haven, Springfield at Water bury, Providence at Meriden.
 Thursday, November 10-Waterbury at Bridgeport, Meriden at New Britain.
 Friday. November 11.--Providence at New Haven, Hartford at Springfield Bridgeport at Waterbury. Saturday. November 12,-Waterbury at Providence, New Britain at Meriden, Springfield at Hartford Monday, November 14.-Hartford at Providence Waterbury at New Britain, New Haven at Springfield.
 Tuesday, November 15,-Providence at Hartford, Waterbury at New Haven. Springfield at Bridgeport. Wednesday, November 16.-Provi- dence at Waterbury, New Haven at Meriden.
 Thursday, November f7.-Meriden at Bridgeport, Hartford at New Britain. ,I1o-- kTn,,i Waterbury, New Britain at New Ha- ven. Bridgeport at Springfield.
 Saturday. November 19.-Bridgeport at Providence, Springfield at Meriden, New Britain at Hartford.
 Monday. November 21.-Meriden at Providence, New Haven at New Brit ain, Waterbury at Springfield.
 Tuesday, November 22.-Providence at Bridgeport, Springfield at New Ha- ven, Meriden at Hartford. Wednesday. November 23.-New Ha- ven at Waterbury, Hartford at Meriden.
 Thursday November 24.-Afternoon. Providence at New Haven, Hartford at Springfield. Bridgeport at Waterbury. New Britain at Meriden. Evening, New Haven at Providence. Waterbury at Bridgeport, Meriden at New Britain, | Springfield at Hartford.
 Friday, November 25.-Providence at
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10
REY. DR. MITcHEh1,s SERMON.
Able Discourse on the Topic: sTht
 Spantardizimg of America,

Able Discourse on the Topic: "The
 spantardizing of America.
 At the Grand avenue Congregational church last evening the pastor, Rev. Dr. Mitchell, preached an able sermon on the topic "The Spaniardizlng of America" His text was from John x, IS: "The hireling f1eeth because he is an hireling."
 The speaker said that he did not want it understood that he was mak- ing an attack upon the administration which has earned the support of every loyal American. He proceeded to show how every community has it's croakers and how they take advantage of every opportunity to carp. He said that the real glory of living was not in borrow ing trouble but in laboring with God and your fellows to make them right He declared that the great question of the day was whether we are not going the way of Spain ourselves. In answer to this question he gave several ex- amples of how there is a tendency in American to "let things go" and they will come out all right. He spoke of the gross mismanagement in the un- military part of the war and how the politicians of the country were trying to pass the matter over lightly and let it go" without investigation. There are" he said, just two parties in Spain, the politicians and the people, the wolves and the lambs, and there are states in this union in which there are the same two parties" He said that the disposition of the Cuban debt will test the good or bad motives of tn , whole war, and will prove just how far we are Standardized.
 He declared himself to be of the opinion that the people could not get together and determine on what or whom they wanted without the aid of a machine. The step from American politics to Spanish politics is a precious short one, and there is no telling how long our better education will prevent its being taken.
 'The only remedy" he said, "I know of is right where the evil begins, in the public schools, the Sunday schools and the home. There are thousands of homes where the children are paid to work for others and hired to run er- rands for their parents
 'The politician is willing to do right if he is paid for it, and if the people won't pay directly then they must be made to pay indirectly; your states man becomes a hireling, representing often the peoples interests, but ex- plotting the people at the same time for his own interests. It is not such a long step to the time when he will sacrifice the people to be Spaniard for his interest.
 Begin now at the feet of Him who came not to do His own will, begin now to teach and follow the service of home and school and neighhors and fa- therland, looking alone for recognition to Him, the King of Kings"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10
BRANFoRD,s ANNUAL TOWN RE


 The annual report of the Branford town officials has various points of in terest. The selectmen's report shows total expenditure of s45, ,235. 70, of which $23,58717 was used for schools and $2,- 96154 was old bills.
 The town treasurer's report shows total disbursements for the year s51,- 173.50, of which toTn court expenses and salaries was S1,2S1.S8 Liabilities of the town September 10th, 1898, $76,758.- 50
 The report of the board of education speaks highly of the condition of schools, and says that although not without it's jars and perplexities, the year has been a successful one and real progress has been made, the High school is to be congratulated upon it's excellent aculty and that the school population is increasing. Last year it increased from an enumeration of 1,003 to 1,0S1. The schools are run cheaper than in many places, and cheap schools are awfully expensive at any price, as measured by the lamentable results of after years, says the acting school visi- tor. The secretary of the board, in his report, shows total expenditure for schools of $23,5S7.17 Number of teach- ers 24; total number of pupils between four and sixteen years, 1,0S1.
 The report of town health officers speaks well of the towns sanitation and of the general health of the town during the past year. Sanitary condi- tions of schoolhouses first class. Death rate small considering population.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10
CAT AND SQUIRREL.

A gentleman of Thomaston is the possessor of large and handsome cat which is quite a hunter, and evidently hunts for his own amusement, as he seldom kills the game which he secures. Ben, the cat, has recently taken on a new fad. Living on the same premises with him is a chipmunk squirrel which Ben has caught daily for several days and invariably brought into the house, to exhibit to his mistress his prowess as a hunter. He has never been known to injure the squirrel, and after he has been duly petted and admired for his dexterity allows the squirrel to escape.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10
c q. A. U. MEETING.

An open meeting of the c. T. A. U. was held in St. Aloysius hall last night. The hall was well filled. Miss Gather inc O'Meara, J. M. Porter, Richard Gordon and Lilly's orchestra assisted in the programme. The principal ob- iect of the meeting was to hear an ad- dress by the Rev. Father Shanley of Hartford He spoke for about half an hour. devoting himself to a history of the life of Father Matthews, who is called the father of temperance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10

Springfield, Hartford at Waterbury Bridgeport at New Haven. Saturday, November 26,-New Britain at Providence, Waterbury at Merlden, Bridgeport at Hartford.
 Monday, November 2S-Waterbury at Providence, Bridgeport at New Bri- tain, Meriden at Springfield.
 Tuesday, November 29-Meriden at New Haven, Waterbury at Hartford, Springfield at Bridgeport
 Wednesday, November 30-Provi- dence at Meriden, New Britain at Wa terbury.
 (The December schedule will be printed the middle of November,)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10
NEW HAVEN HORSES.

Frank Clarks two horses. Blue Bird and Jimmy, which have been so sue cessful on the northern New York cir cult, have returned to New Haven.
 Blue Bird has a record of 2;17 1-4, Jimmy's time is 2;20 12, Herman Fox has handled these horses this summer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10
DEATH OF JEFF BRIscoE.
For Many Years a Well-Known Stage
 Driver.

For Many Years a Well-Known Stage
 Driver.
 Alfred Jefferson Briscoe, of New town, popularly known as "Jeff," the longtime stage driver and friend of the public, died at Bridgeport hospital on Wednesday. The Newtown Bee says of him: He was taken to the hospital a CIV weeks ago by Charles Henry Peck, his conservator. Jeff was prob ably sixty-seven years old, although no one knows his exact age. His pa- rents were Thomas Jefferson and Bet sy Briscoe, who lived near where Mar tin Hourigan now reside. MT. Peck says that when boy Jeff" was put out to service with Starr Skidmore in Brookfield, where he remained till he was twentyone. Next he went to live some years. Then he was employed by Beecher in the Satinet factory, and later worked in New Haven and Dan bury. He drifted back to Newtown again and for years was employed at one or the other of the hotels in the street Since February, 1922, he has been employed by Mir. Houlihan at the Grand Central He was prompt in carrying the mail and seldom missed a train. Jeff was noted for his faithful ness, and was faSorite with the trav- cling men. He was a member of the Newtown ook & Ladder Co.,, and noth- ing delighted his heart more than to array himself in his firemans suit and attend their public gatherings. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Georgiana Morton, of Providence. The funeral took place Friday, at 1.30 p. m, from the home of c. H. Peck who has faith- fully looked after his interests, Rev. F. r. Johnson officiating"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10
OXFORD.

Talk of Centennial Celebration.
 The centennial of the setting off of Oxford as separate town occurs Octo- Der 20th of this year. There is some talk of a public celebration of the event, but as yet no arrangements have been perfected
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10
THE ARIoN SINGING SOCIETY

The opening entertainment for the season by the Arion Singing society was held in their hall last night. There was large number of members and their families present and the musical and literary programme was much en- loved.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10
gimamCral.
NEW YORK STOCK MAsABr.

Opening, Highest, Lowest Quotations On the New York Stock Exchange, reported by Prince & Whltely, Brokers, b Center street, New Haven.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10
Etmamcral.
UNITED STATES RUBBER CO.,,

UNITED D STATES RUBBER CO.,.
 9-15 Murray Street,
 New York, October 9th, 1S9S The Board of Directors of the United States Rubber Company has this day de- clared a quarterly dividend of TWO PER CENT. on the Preferred Stock of this Com pany from the net earnings for the fiscal year beginning April 1st, 1898, to stock holders of record at 12 o'clock noon, October 10th, 1898, payable October 31st, 1908.
 The Preferred Transfer Books will close at 12 o'clock noon, October 18th, 1898, and reopen at 10 a. m. Noevmber 1st, 1898.
 o8 3t CHAS R. FLINT, Treasurer
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10

Rev. A. V. R. Abbott of West Haven spoke at a gospel temperance meeting ming
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10
Government Ron tls. .
Hid Asked
Chf6apO Mar lxct.

Reported over private wire by H. c. Friedman & Co.,, Bankers and Brokers 10 Wall Street, N. Y, and 763 Chapel Street, Room and 3, New Haven. N, A. Tanner, Manager of Local Branch.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10

New York Cotton Exchange. Reported over private wire by H. O. Fried man & Co.,, bankers and brokers, 10 Wall Street, N Y, and 763 Chapel Street, New Haven. N. A. Tanner, manager local hran
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10
oaotatlens of Active Bonds

Reported by Boody, Mcclellan X O., Bankers and Brokers, 57 Broadway, New York, and S7 Orange Street, New Haven.
 Bid Asked
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10
s1. .e85. .47O. .1O s472. .68S 61 S1 72q S4a Ql

SI,goo,4IU.lU S4Iz, z,bo6.bI Sl,l2y. 64y. ys Increase clearings week of 1898, s2O5,- 62O.11.
 Balances week of 1897, $3S1. .4S2. .22. Increase week of 1892, S91, ,156.39. Clearings week of 1896, S1,547. .919.65, Clearings week of 1895, $l, ,S97, ,OSS. 70. Clearings week of 1894, $1,57O, ,76S.7S. Dividends soon due are:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10
Closing Prices.

by Prince X Whitely, Bankers and Brokers 52 Broadway, New York, and 15 Center st., New Haven Rid Asked
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10

Seventy Men of Battery c, Ill With Typhoid Fover or MaIarial Fever Some of the New Haven Men.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05
idaho Falls.

Idaho Falls will impress stranger
as a growing, prosperous town.
IL is growing and Is fairly prosperous
now, but has brighter prospects for the
future.
Like many other towns IL has had its
ups and downs, but It's end Of the teeter
board Is up now.
It's business men have turned over a
new leaf, they have moved over ito the
other side,m and have the bright sun
light In their windows and faces.
The move makes their places OF busi'
ness more cheerful, Il makes the bust
ness men more cheerful. A sun bath
Is better than the gloom OF sunles:
hall.
As the preacher would say: The
Falls has been converted. Its old ways
have been forsaken and II has taken on
new life with flush Of hope and conf
dence on It's cheek.
The Falls has some good business
houses, and, during the winter, has
been doing good business. Its ship
ping of farm products is immense.
The Falls has a good backing. A
good backing is q power behind any
throne. The country tributary to its
success in business is rich and varied
In Its resources. It's possibilities are
wonderful.
Baltimore, philadelphia and New
york wore once as small in population
as The Falls, but they are big cities
now. The Falls may bo big city IN
time, 1t is growing, and, II IT. continues ,'
TO grow, why, Of course, II WIN DC
larger than IL is now. May II continue
TO grow and prosper.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-05
Home From Skaguay.

Sam billiard reached home Friday
morning from Skaguay. 81 got enough
of Skaguay, p. d. Q. / am glad to be
in Blackfoot again" This tells his
story
Mr.. billiard says the last month was
fearful. The wind blows a hurricane
all the time and is so cutting one cam
not face it. He saw DIR. Moore, Mrs.
DIR. Bean and Pink York. Owing to
the great amount OF sickness, mostly
fatal, DR.. Moore has large practice.
Pink York has lost much flesh and was
quite sick when he left on the oath inst.
The dead are slowed away in dead
houses; they cannot be buried until the
thaws set in. The demand for labor is
very limited. People are fiocking there
by every boat but many return. He
never saw nugget nor any dust of
gold from Klondike while he was at
Skaguay.