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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
BOARD OF COMPENSATION.
New Haven Steam sawmill Company Nov
Wants II Hearing.

Whuts ~
At the meeting of the board of COM
pensation last night City Engineer
Kelly appeared and was questioned by
members of the board as to the dam
ages attending the change of grade on
Derby avenue for the proposed new
bridge. Mr.. Kelly said that he was
unable at the present time to give
very correct estimate but in his opinion
Lederer & Wolf were the only ones
who would be damaged by the change
of grade and that their damage would
not exceed $50. He said In response to
a question by one of the members as
to whether or not the Fair Haven and
Westville road had agreed at any time
to pay any of the expenses attached
to building the bridge over West river
at Derby avenue, that ne had no direct
knowledge of any agreement that the
road had made, but he had understood
indirectly that the road was willing to
pay it's proper share of the expense.
Alling, Webb & Morehouse, represent
ing the road, asked that the matter
be continued until Monday afternoon,
when they would be present and argue
as to whether or not the road should
pay benefits. A continuance was grant
ed In regard to the damages caused
to the New Haven Sawmill company
by the change of grade for the Chapel
street railroad bridge, a matter which
the court of common council referred
back to the board of compensation, the
board voted to hear the company and
to take action on the damages sustain
ed by that company by reason of the
change of grade. The board in Its re-
port to the common council, on the ad-
vice of the corporation counsel, report
ed the benefits and damages equal be-
cause a suit by the Sawmill company
was pending at that time against the
city AT that time the board was in
formed by Bristol, Stoddard & Bristol,
counsel for the company, by letter, that
no matter what the decision of the
board might be the Sawmill company
would ignore it and sue. Now the rep
resentatives of the Sawmill company
ask the board to decide what in its es-
timation are the damages and they
state that If the boards award is ade-
quate it will be accepted and the suit
| dropped which is now pending against
| the city.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
YESTERDAYS CASUALTIES
LITTLE MARGARET M,GIBNEY WIS
BURNED TO DEATH.

The Two-Year-oid Gml Was Playing with
Fire at the Home of Her Parents, a3 Pal
mer street-Fatal Fall ofJulius Michael.
son, a Painter-A o., 400 Fire in Fair
Haven.
Little Margaret McGibney, the two
year-old daughter Of John McGibney
of 23 Palmer street, was burned to
death about 4:9O o'clock yesterday ar
ternoon at the home of her parents.
Mrs. McGibney had left the apartments
upstairs at 20 Palmer street and had
gone downstairs to empty some ashes.
when little Margaret secured piece Of
paper and began playing with 1t IN
front of the kitchen stove. She stuck
the piece Of paper in through the grate
to the flames. and as the paper blazed
up she pulled it from the stove and be-
gan playing with the fire in childish
fashion. Suddenly the blaze caught
was in blaze. Her four -year,old
brother Philip, who was in the room.
ran up to her and attempted to pull the
burning clothing from his sister. He
was unable to do so, however, and she
screamed. Mrs. Morris, who lives on
the floor below, heard the screams and
ran up and put out the flames, not.
however, before the little girl had been
horribly burned.
The hospital ambulance was called
and the child was taken to the New
Haven hospital, where it was seen that
she could not live. She died at the
hospital about 1880 o'clock last evening.
When little Margaret's clothes caught
fire she dropped the blazing paper on
the floor and soon the carpet was in a.
flame. Mrs. Morris, who heard the
chlld's screams, arrived in time to ex-
tinguish the blaze in the carpet and
prevent fire which might have de-
stroyed the house. Little Phil McGib-
ney, the fouryear-old boy, who was in
the kitchen at the time when his sis
ter's clothing caught fire. and who at-
tempted to put out the blaze, was bad
ly burned on the right hand, but not se-
riously. The parents Of the dead child
are Frustrated with grief.
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WOMEN FIGHT CONsT4BLES.
Mother and Daughter Killed ard other
Participants wounded.

Cincinnati, Feb. 1.-THE Times
Stars special from Vanceburg. Ky.
says AT Esculapsia, this county, this
morning Constables Cropper and
Thacker attempted to arrest a woman
named Grow. who was at her home
with several grown up daughters. Sud-
IDENTIFY one of the girls attacked the Off
GERS with a knife, dangerously wound
ing both of them. Mrs. Crow and an
other daughter drew revolvers and the
officers realized it was fight for life.
The battle ragged for a few minutes and
after the smoke had cleared away it
was found that Mrs. Grow and one
daughter had been killed. The other
participants are in dangerous condi-
ton.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
Priest Attacked by Hoodlums.

New York, Feb. 11.-Father Philip
Jero, priest of the Greek Catholic
church, who fed from his native coun-
try, Armenia, to escape the persecu-
tions of the Kurds, was attacked by a
crowd of hoodlums while at work as
a missionary in the borough of Brook
lyn tonight and nearly killed. Details
regarding the cause of the assault are
unknown.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
SARAH BERNHARDT
To Suffer an Operation for Removal of a
Fibroid Growth.

Paris, Feb. 11.-Mme. Sarah Bern
hardt has long suffered from internal
pains. Recently these have been much
aggravated. 1t was intended that the
late DR.. Pean should perform a neces-
sary operation; but now, having can
celled her engagements, Nine. Bern
hardt will go into a hospital where
DR.. Pozzi next Wednesday will per-
form an operation for the removal of
fibroid growth which has been COM
plicated by irregular meals and the
strain of constant travel. Nine. Bern
hardt is in capital spirits and DR..
Pozzi is confident Of the success of the
operation.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
Fire ON Fillmore Street.

A three-story frame building belong
ing to James F. Scott, city editor Of
the Palladium, was partially destroyed
by fire about o'clock last evening, en-
failing a loss Of about $500. The
building was situated at the corner Of
Clay and Fillmore streets and the
alarm for the fire was sent in at 6:15
last evening from box II. The lower
floor of the building was occupied by
Hugh Finnegan as a grocery, meat
market and saloon, and the. loss to Mr.
Finnegan will be about $500, making
the total loss about $4,000.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
EVANGELIST MOODY
At Battell Chapel, tight Hall and tho
Hyperion -inorrow.

Hyperion -inorrow.
The following note mas been given out for
publication:
"Inasmuch as it will be impossible to ac4
modate all the students who wish to hear
Mr. Moody at his morning service In Battell
chapel and his evening service In Dwight
hall tomorrow, notice is given that others
than members Of the faculty and students
cannot be admitted" M
The Young Mems Christian association
was fortunate in securing D. L. Moody for
an address to the general public tomorrow.
which will be at the Hyperion. Mr.. Moody
is en- route south and consented to speak
to the students at Yale college In the Fore
noon and evening, but as it will be impcs-
sible for the public to gain admission to
these services, the association has provided
this most excellent opportunity for the
public to hear this worldwide evangelist
Admission will be by tickets, which can be
secured at the association rooms, 713 Chapel
street. William H. Douglass will have
charge of the ushering at the Hyperion and
will be assisted by corps of seventy i've
young men. The ministers of the city have
been invited to occupy seats on the plat
form. Frank R. Langdale, leader Of X. N.
O. A. Glee Club, will have charge Of the
music. chorus from Yale college. togeth-
er with the Y. NJ. @. A. Glee Club, will
lead the music.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
FRIGATE CONSTITUTION.
Resolution Providing That 1t Shall be
Preserved.

Boston, Feb. 1.-THE legislative commit
tee on federal relations to-day considered
a resolution introduced by Senator Lowe of
Worcester. providing that the frigate Con-
stitution shall be preserved and maintained
as an object of historic interest. The mea-
sure was reported and endorsed fought to
pass" This resolution requests the national
representatives in congress TO secure legis-
lation which shall provide that the frigate
be placed in a freproof structure in the
Charlestown navy yard or elsewhere to in
sure its preservation and final location as
an object of patriotic interest
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
KEPTATBAY BY A WOMAN,
George Moore Who Threatened Mri
Walker with an Axe.

Worcester, Mass, Feb. 11.-Mrs.
Henry P. Walker and her two children,
who live about three miles from South
Bridge, over the Connecticut line, had
thrilling experience to-day. A hired
man named George Moore became en-
ragged, seized an axe and threatened
Mrs. Walker and her children. Mrs.
Walker locked her doors, procured a
revolver and kept Moore at bay for
several hours, until help arrived. Moore
disappeared in the woods. He was
given his notice last night, which prob
ably accounted for his rage as he is
considered only half -witted.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
Hanua's sister to Marry.

Cleveland, Feb. 1.-THE marriage of
Miss Lillian Converse Hanna, sister Of
Senator Hanna, and r. P. Baldwin will
occur on Tuesday night at Thomas
vile, Ca. the winter home of Miss
Hanna's sister, Mrs. Jones. Miss
Hanna is about forty years of age and
Mr.. Baldwin twenty-niue.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
Edgmont and Union Hill Smelling Com
panY Prom oi ed by Grable.

.Trenton,N. j., Feb. 11.-Chancellor Nc
Gill to-day appointed a receiver for the
Edgmont and Union Hill Smelling COM
pany. This is one of the companies
in which Francis C. Cradle is interest
ed. The bill applying for the receiver
said that the company was incorpor-
ated in January, 1897, with an author
ized capital of s3;5OOOO0, which was af-
terward increased to six million. The
company was formed to promote min
ing in the Black Hills and less than
100000 worth of stock was issued. In
January, 1898, bond issue of 100000
was authorized with the Mercantile
Trust company as trustee.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
GIFT OF SEQ, 900 TO HARVARD.
Lectureship Endowed in Memory of Rev
William ReIden NnhIe

Boston, Feb 1.-THE sum Of $50 600 has
been given to Harvard university by Mrs
William Belden Noble of Washington to en-
dow a lectureship in memory of her hus-
band, a clergyman in the Protestant Epis-
copal church and graduate of the Harvard
class of 1885. The lectures are intended to
perpetuate the influence of religion as rep
resented by Phillip Brooks, and may deal
with any subject with which Christianity
has q bearing.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
ANOTHER NEw YoRK FIRE.
Frame Buildings Covering Half Block OPP
posite Manhattan Field, DESTROYED.

New York, Feb. 11-opposite Manhattan
Field at 115th street and Eighth avenue
fire tonight destroyed the greater part of
the frame buildings that covered half the
block The buildings were the Atlanta Ca
sino, the hotel of John ]. Troy, former
baseball player, the quarters of the Polo
Athletic Club, and Kessel's summer gar
tached to the Polo Athletic club and occu-
pied by the family of Major George W.
Bauer the owner, and snread so rapidly
that half dozen persons had a narrow es-
cape from death, one man being burned
slightly. The damage is estima ted at about
SOC, 900.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
DIR. WURTEMBURG WILL COACH.
New Haven Man TO Handle Dartmouth
Baseball Team.

Hanover, N. H., Feb. 1.-THE ti-collegi-
ate league has fixed its date for champion
ship football games for next fall as follows:
Dartmouth-Amherst at Amherst November
ber 12; Amherst Williams at Williamstown
November 10. DIR. W. G. Wurtemburg of
New Haven has promised to coach Dart
mouth To the Brown eligibility confer
ence. February 10, Dartmouth will send J,
W. Bartlett, '9s, Prof. q. H. Carlton, and
E. K Hall '92.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
Chapel Street Residen ce Burslarised.

1t was reported to the police last eve
ming that some time between and 8
o'clock the residence of Pierce N.
Welch, 1852 Chapel street, had been en-
tered by burglars and valuable articles
of jewelry and clothing had been stol-
en-. The value of the goods stolen has
not yet been ascertained.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
100000 Pounds CapitaI.

London. Feb. lit is asserted that a
great combination of spinners of fine cot
ton belonging to the Manchester district
has been arranged with capital of about
f6. 100000. Sir W. H Houldsworth, Bart,
conservative member of parliament, has
been invited to become its chairman.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
SOLD TO TERMILYE A co.
August Belmont Places S12,5OO 1000 of
Gold Bonds of L. & NJ. Road.


New York Feb. 11.-August Bel
mont, chairman of the board of direc-
tors of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad. has announced that he has
sold to Vermilye & Co. s12,5OO,O 900 COL
lateral trust twenty-five years 4 per
cent. gold bonds of the company, the
proceeds to be used to retire the S7,070,-
900 consolidated mortgage 7 per cent.
bonds, maturing April l, 1898, and to
reimburse the treasury for the cost of
the Paducah and Memphis division and
improvements upon it and for other
properties acquired. The collateral de-
posted to secure the enw issue of
bonds consists of 100000 unified
Louisville and Nashville As and $4,000
600 Paducah and Memphis As.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
ALLEGED DESPERaDOES.
Four Arrested In New York for the Holding
Up of a Trolley Car.

New York, Feb. 11.-Four desperadoes,
who on December Goth last held up a troll
ley cur at Norristown, Pa, shot and killed
Conductor Galloway and robbed the pass
engers, are believed to be under arrest in
this city. The men gave their names as w
E. Harris, Joseph Foster, Edward G. Tyne
and Andrew Graves. They were arrested
In Bowery lodging house to-day and were
remanded to police headquarters It is said
the men are also wanted at Pittsburg for
burglary and other crimes. The Phiadel-
phia police are also believed to be inter-
ested in these men on account of the lootng
of a Chinese laundry in that city.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
A NOVEL SUGGESTION.
Que as Compromise Between Gold and
Silver Advocates.

1hUVOCHIBBs
Chicago, Feb. 11.-A novel suggestion
as to the possibility Of obtaining ma
tional basis of compromise between
the advocates of the gold and silver
standard and their opponents is being
advanced by w. s. Harburt of this city.
The plan is for the circulating mediums
consisting of coin certificates payable
half in gold and half in silver-a two
dollar certificate for example, to be re-
deemed by one dollar in gold coin and
one dollar in silver. If the relative
value of one should diminish the in
creasing value of the other would in
crease.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
FIVE MILL TAX RATE,
Taxpayers of Rockville Hold an Exciting
Town Meeting.

Town Meeting.
Rockville, Feb. 11.-More than 600
taxpayers were present at the adjourn
ed town meeting, held in town hall, to-
night, and after one of the most ex-
citing town meetings held of late years,
it was voted to establish a tax rate
of six mills on the present grand list
of $7,500,000. This will give $37,50 to-
wards defraying the towns expenses
for the current year. which according
to the estimates of First Selectman p.
B. Leonard will be at least $50,00O A
seven mill and six mill tax was voted
down by a large majority.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
SAID TO HApH STOLEN BOOKS.
Another Offense Charged to Spare, tn,
Hotel Beat,

1t now seems that Spare the man arrest
ed few DAVIS ago for beating hotel bills,
will have something else to answer for after
he expiates for beating hotel bills. few
days ago, A. d. Morley, book agent of
Derby, notified Superintendent Wrinn> that
Spare had stolen S215 worth Of books from
him and had also stolen his list of subscrib-
ers and delivered some OF the books for
which he had received the money. Yester-
day morning Detective Donnelly was put on
the case and succeeded in finding some of
books which Spare Is alleged to have stolen.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
TERDICT FOR $4,000.
Brakeman Wins Suit Against N. T.. Tele-

Brakeman Wins Suit Against N. T.. Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company.
Boston, Feb. ia verdict for SIT, 900 for
the plaintiff was returned by a jury to-day
in the superior court in the case of Theodore
j. Bourgeois vs. The New England Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company This was
an action to recover $4,000 damages for
personal injuries sustained by plaintiff
while employed as a brakeman by the n
Y, n. H. Il H. ra-Aroad by being dragged
from the top of a freight train In Berlin by
wire which defendants servants were
suspending.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
"HODGKIN,S DISE4sE,n
Lad of Ten Years Said to Have Died of the
Ailment.

Ailnent.
Norwich, Feb. 11.-Another case of
"Hodgkin's disease" which is very un-
common in this state, and which re-
suited in the death of Yale student
few days ago, is reported from Pres
ton. The patient is Walter Crandall,
a ten-year-old lad, who has had the
trouble for about year. The boy is
not confined to his bed, but the attend
ing physician is not at all hopeful of
the outcome.
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POST0FFIoE DIFFICULTIES.
Those in Winsted to be Investigated By
Assistant Postmaster General Heath.

Winsted, Conn.,, Feb. 11.-Postmaster Ste
vens received word to-day from the post
Office department at Washington that Perry
S. Heath, first assistant postmaster general,
and George w. Beavers, chief of division
of salaries and allowances, would arrive ID
winsted Monday to investigate the post
office difficulty. A public hearing will be
held. at which the matter of maintaining
two postof1ces at Winsted, as at present,
or only one, will be discussed. There will
be many advocates on each side. It Is be-
lieyed. however, the conclusions of the gen.
tlemen from Washington will finally settle
this long continued controversy.
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FIRE Ar WHITNEY PARK.
A House Burned to the Ground Yesterday
Afternoon.

Afternoon.
At about o'clock yesterday after
noon fire broke out in a dwelling at
Whitney Park, beyond Whitneyville,
and in a short time the premises with
the furniture, ETC., were consumed. The
house was the abode of Mr.. Kaptske
No one was at home when the fire
broke out except Mr.. Kaptskes son,
aged about fourteen. The origin of the
fire is unknown. The house was sew
eral hundred feet from the main road
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
ANNOUNCES HIS ACCEPTANCE.


IsBvs .. d. I IHUHpsUH beCOufes SeCreUafy OF
Presbyterian Board of Home Missions.
New York, Feb. 11.-Rev. DR.. Charles L.
Thompson, pastor Of the Madison Avenue
Presbyterian church, announces his accept
ance of the secretarysbip Of the Presbyte-
rian board Of home missions and that he
will enter upon the duties of the Office on
Marsh LIST. The policy he has outlined to
the board will include strenuous efforts for
the payment Of the debt. conservative meth
DDS until the debt Is paid, and conclliation
and harmony with all the various phases of
home mission work.
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! Salem, Mass, Feb. 11-Alfred G. Will
liams was found guilty of the murder OF
| John Gallo. an Italian hermit Of Lynnfelds
| by jury tonight.
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Polo Results.
At Waterbury-Waterb 2, Meri-
den o.
The herald., 1898-06-05
Sir Peter Himself Sighting and Pointing the Gun.

however, was uninjured, and in an in
conceiVably short time the wreck of the
mast had been cut away; and, wear
ing, with the wind in her favor, she got
into raking position on our port quar-
ter, and gave us a broadside that raked
us from stern to stem.
The savage which dwells in man had
made me perfectly Indifferent to the
loss of life on the French ship; but
when man dropped dead at my side,
l fell into a passion of rage, and, 7
must honestly ADMIT. of fear.
Owing to the rolling of the ships in
the heavy sea most of the French shot
went a little too high, just above the
heads of the marines, who were drawn
up in the waist of the ship. My
paroXysm of fear still held me, but
when 1 saw these men, with the one
proud word Gibraltar" written on
their hats, standing steadily, as if at
parade, in the midst of the hurricane Of
fire, the men as cool as their officers,
shame seized me for my cowardice;
from that on, 1 gradually mastered
my alarms.
The cannonade now increased but
the wind, which is usually deadened,
continued to rise, and both the heavy
ships were almost rolling their yard
arms in the water The "Indompta-
ble's" fire was exceedingly steady, but
not well directed: while, after ten min
utes of a close fire, it was seen that we
were fast shooting her spars out of her.
The frgate, much disabled by the loss
of her mast, had fallen off to leeward
and never got close enough again to be
of any assistance to her consort.
The Ajax" people began to clamor
to get alongside, and alongside we got.
AS we neared the "Indomptable," oc-
casionally yawing to prevent being
raked his metal began to tell, and we
were much cut up aloft, besides having
been hulled repeatedly but we came
on steadily The man at the wheel had
nearly all his clothes torn off of him by
splinter, but with the spirit of true
seaman, he stood at his post unfinch-
ingly, never letting go of the spolxes for
one moment. When we were within a
couple of pistol-shot, the Frenchman
opened smart musketry fire. Sir Peter
had left the bridge for a moment and
was crossing the deck, when a ball
went through his hat, knocking it to
pieces. He stopped down, picked it up,
and then called out to q powder boy
who was passing:
"Go to my cabin, and in the upper
drawer of the locker to the left of my
bed-place, you will see two cooked