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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-09
MILFORD NOTES.

Mrs. Pitblado, wife of Rev. c, B. it. will start on Wednesday morning for St. Paul, where she goes as the dele gate from this town to the national convention of the delegates of the va rious bodies of Women's Christian Temperance union. Mrs. Pitblado is an earnest temperance worker and no doubt her experience in the past will make her valuable delegate at this convention.
 The ladies' benevolent union of the First Congregational church will hold their regular meeting at the church parlors on Thursday afternoon of this week.
 William H. Peck of Washington, D. C., is visiting his sister, Mrs Nathan iel Clark of North street.
 Wopowage lodge, I. O. O. F., will hold it's regular meeting on Wednesday night.
 Frederick c. Fowler, of Stamford Is spending a few days with friends in town.
 At the town hall tomorrow (Wed- nesday) evening will occur the charm ing musical drama, Palmer Cox's Brownies" The play will be compos- ed of Milford talent and no doubt will have a large audience. Frank J. Noonan, who has had charge of the section of the Consolidated rail- road, next east of the Housatonic riv- CT for several years, has been transfer red to Woodmont. MT. Noonan will move there and occupy Theodore Beach's cottage.
 | Sumner Smith and Merritt c. Ford are grading the ground about Judge 1 K ot's cGttage at River Cliff. | The Prohibition Shoe" was pre- sented in Smiths hall last evening un- der the direction of the Woman's | Christian Temperance union. The af- | fair was a grand success and drew a large audience.
 | Mrs. Ferdinand Futsmsburg had g. very narrow escape from serious injury last evening. As is her custom each evening, she drove to the railroad sta- tion to meet her son, who is employed | in New Haven, it being dark she drove i into Dennis Bristols team, which was coming in the opposite direction. At the instant the teams collided the horse took fright and dashed up the street, but was afterward captured. Mrs. Gu tensburg was thrown from her buggy and escaped with a few bruises, but the wagon and harness is a complete wreck Fortunately MT. BristoIs team escaped without injury. | A low twelve gong has been present. l ed to Ansantawae lodge, No. S9, F. and A. M, by Brother Charles Trowbridge.
 The sixth annual meeting of the needle work guild will meet at the home of Miss Harriet B. Thompson on Friday, November Il, at 2:30 D. m.
 Mrs. Annie H. Ford and daughter, Mildred, left Milford to-day for Say vile, N. Y, where they will spend the winter.
 Patrick Sullivan, a former resident of Milford, died in Bridgeport on Sunday. The remains were brought here for bur ial this morning
 George Booth. ST.. is spending few days in New Milford renewing old ac- quaintances.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-09
A WAR CORRESPONDENT.
Presented Last Night at the Hyperion.

Presented Last Night at the Hyperion
 Burr Mcintosh presented "A War Correspondent" to a small house at the Hyperion last night. The comedy had a fair success in New York 1t is quite interesting, although the plot is not strong, and has no special features. The lines give MT. Mcintosh a chance to show the dry, quiet humor of which he is noted. His hits at some of the American habits and customs were keenly appreciated. His manner upon the stage is entirely natural and he loses none of his own personality in the part This Is not entirely agree able to the majority of theatergoers. Mr Mcintosh is supported by a fair company. Miss Grace Filkins is very not particularly fitted. Her acting in the first part of the last act is her best during the show. Miss Edith Barker, as Carmen Henera, is a cousin to Cap tain Chamherln of the Yale football team She filled the old part of the girl in love with the young fellow in difficulty ill an excellent manner. A number of the football coaches and players were in the audience. the guests of Miss Barker and MT. McIn- tosh The latter was called before the curtain at the end of the third act and made a short speech, referring merely to football and the coming game.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-09
-------------7a---777 To-NIGHT AT THE HYPERION.

The Women's String Orchestra-Y. M.
 c. A. Course.
 A musical treat will be given to a large audience at the Hyperion tonight. The Women's String orchestra of New York, under the capable leadership of Carl " Lachmund, will render a pleas- ing programme, and the two soloists will lend variety to the evenings per- formance. Miss Brauth will play vio- lin selection entitled Polonaise Bril- liante, by Wieniawski, and Fraulein Gaertner, violoncellist, a selection, Far entella, by Pepper. The price for re- served seats is only 50 cents and num- Der of choice seats can be secured by applying early. This is the first of the course of six, and $2 secures a reserved seat for the course. Fine illustrated prospectus can be had on application at box office.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-09

AMENITIES OF RAILWAY LIFE.
 When the limited trains between New York and Chicago were put in service by several of the eastern roads, the re- spective arrangements determined that, as they were more expensive in both equipment and in operating than ordi- nary trains, they should be made to pay as well as possible. Hence, the ex- tra fare and the order that none but first-class tickets be accepted. A story has been told of how President Roberts of the Pennsylvania road once re- buked conductor on one of the limited trains for passing him by, and insisted on paying his fare in currency. It was a good example, but no doubt the audi tor of the company before very long passed on voucher in favor of MT. Roberts for the amount of fare he paid.
 When the annual passes of officials of other railroads were sent out the next time by these roads. all were restricted to use on the ordinary trains. The ex- cruciatingly fine points of railroad eti- quette are not generally known to the public; in fact, the impression seems to prevail that even the definition of the word is unknown to the average rail- road man, but nevertheless the officials in their relations with each other are greater sticklers than even army off, cers. It would be rank breach for the general superintendent of one road to officially address the president or gene- ral manager of another. He must write to the one bearing the same title as himself, and he in turn writes another letter to the next official of his own road above or below him, as the case may require, and if he doesn't know what to say, he writes a formal letter to the next one, and so on until it gets to the man who can answer. Then a fresh batch of letters must be written, as the correspondence backs up the same channel it came, so in the course of week or two the original query Is answered.
 So the annual passes for the high of- ficials are signed by the corresponding official of the road issuing them The Nickel Plate road did not run any linn ited trains, and the first thing Presi dent Caldwell of that company noted when he received his annual over the Lake Shore was the restricting clause, Not good on trains 1, 5, 4 and s. these being the limited numbers He thought for moment, then wrote a few words on a slip of paper, called his secretary, and told him to have a rub Der stencil made. Soon after the Nick el Plate presidential annuals were laid before him for signature He at once picked out the one for the Lake Shore president, together with the formal let ter of enclosure, signed both of them firmly pressed the rubber stamp on the face of the pass, and sent them promptly to their destination
 The next day the Lake Shore presi- dent received the pass. It was in GUS tomary form: "Pasa John Newell President l.. s. and M. s. Ky, and par ty, in private car, over all lines. Good until December 31." And across the face of the pastboard, in flaming red letters, he saw the words; Good only on freight trains. "-Chicago Times. Herald.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-09
pERSoNAL MENTION.

Miss Abby Ogden, the leading so- prano of the Third Baptist church of New London, has returned to her home after a ten days visit with Miss Phoe- be Brown of POI Dixwell avenue
 pr. c. W. Gaylord and Mrs. Gaylord of Branford left yesterday for vaca- ton to be spent at Old Point Comfort, Va, and other places. They expect to be away about two weeks.
 MT. and Mrs Thomas McQueeney of 3S7 Franklin street are rejoicing over the arrival of a bouncing boy.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry M Cummings celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of their marriage with a pleasant recep- tion given Monday evening at their home, 105 Ward street. There was music during the evening by John Mur- cake walk by Mrs John Kennedy and John Mullen, and delicious supper.
 Edward Wallace, son of Michael Wal lace, of Branford, and who during the late war left his home with others to join the navy, failing which he enlisted in a foreign navy, has returned to Branford, having secured his discharge. He is looking well and hearty.
 Mrs. Maurice Flaherty of Mount Carmel, who recently refused an offer from the church there, has consented to act as soloist for one of New Haven's leading churches. For the past two years she has been trained under the careful tutelage of Madame Labostoe. Mrs. Flaherty has held various posi- tions as choir leader and church organ ist in the past few years. Besides an expert songstress, she is proficient with many instruments, especially so with the banjo.
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert F. Beebe, whose marriage was celebrated September 20, gave their bridal reception last even- ing at their home, 254 Winthrop avenue. The house was finely decorated with palms and Towering chrysanthemums. Mir and Mrs. Beebe received alone, Mrs. Beebe wearing her wedding gown of white satin and lace The ushers, Messrs. Franklin s. Hamilton George
 Hamilton w. R. Hopper, Fred Ku- reck Fred White and Dr. Fred Sperry, assisted in presenting the guests. Mrs. Beebes mother and her sister, Miss Ida Cox, who was maid of honor at the wedding, were on duty in the rooms and assisted in entertaining.
 Miss Anderson, the soloist for the coming symphony concert for the first concert made a triumphant success re- cently at the Worcester Music festival. H. E. Krebiel in the New York Daily Times, September 12, 1898. said: "The second day of the festival developed lovely cressendo in popular and artistic interest, which augurs favorably for the complete success of the enterprise. In the afternoon tSse features of spec ial interest in their relation to music culture in America were the singing of Miss Sara Anderson, and the produc- tion for the first time in America, with orchestral accompaniment, of cantata by Mrs H. H. A. Beach of Boston, en- titled the Rose of Avontown." Miss Anderson, who comes from New York (she is a daughter of Mrs. Sara Baron Anderson, who has long filled a place in the music of the metropolitan con- cert room and church., sang a scene from TschaikowslSy' opera "Leanne d'Arc," and the solo part of the canta- ta. Hers was the most distinctive tri- umph of the two concerts.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-09

G Mrs, q. E. Hubbell, Carrie L, Peck Stratford. Jane J. Jackson, Mir 0. S. Jackson, sha- ron.
 Mrs; S, H. Pratt, saybrook
 $. Y. Guernsey, Southington. Percy Atkinson, sherman.
 Mrs, M. c. Maynard. Stony Creek, z. O. Miller, Stamford. 2. l.. Morse, Shelton.
 D. w. Goodale Sutheld c. E. Griswo.d, south Wethersfed Mrs. A. J. Holcomb, Simsbury. K, Olive Hutchinson, South NorwaR. j. D. Avery. Mrs. J. D. Avery, North Stonington.
 Mrs, F. P. Braman, Rev. F. P. Braman, Stepney.
 M. Josephine Gowdy, Someryille. Ms F D. Smith, F. E Smith, Stony Rev. George A. Pelton, Stony Creek. Robert Hilditch, Thompsonyllle. Mrs. B. P. Ross, Mrs. F. NJ. Blakeslee, Torrington.
 Edward Root, Ed. c. stoughton, Thomas ton.
 Mrs, John NJ. Burr, Union.
 H. G. Talcott, Talcottville.
 Mrs. J. &. Eastwood, Thomaston. NJ. c. Woodford, inUnovllle Bertha W. Gregory, R. c. Fltzsimmons' Waterbury.
 J. B. Lemon, Willlmantc
 Mrs. James Hart Rev. F. H. Gates, Winsted.
 F. G. Camp, watertown.
 H. 0. Scarborough, North Granby. Abram Peck, Westville
 r. Gilmore, L. M. Camp, r. c. Cowles, Waterbury.
 A T. Terry, West Haven.
 NJ. s. Dickerman Whitneyville. Mary R. Comst0ck, W llton.
 Mrs: John H. Peck, West Hartford. W. w, Greene, Winsted.
 c; J; York, Addie N. Dickerman Winsted. w. H. Hall, H. w. Sadd, West Hartford Ii. M Adams, Warehouse Point ahs: Mrs; w. Stanley Post, Mapping Ip9pplnsg Miss A. c. Holcomb, North Simsbury. F. S. Butler, Woodstock.
 T. R. Walker, Mrs T. R. Walker, Water Miss Clara G. Hall, wallingford Mrs Nellie E. Middlebrook. West Red ding.
 2. A. Porter, Windsor Locks
 J: T. Busher, Mapping.
 Mrs Eliza r. Wilson. Helen l.. Peck, Windsor.
 Rev. E. Y. Stowe westchester. Mrs. Edward Comstock, Wilton: Mrs. G. c. Mckenzie. Mrs, James Me Kenzle, Yalesville Following is the programme for to-day:
 THIRD SESSION.
 Wednesday Morning. S:30-Devotional service, Rev. II. A. Da venport. D. D., Bridgeport. 9:00-Progress of Primary Work, Miss Lucy G. Stock, State primary superntend 9:15-Five-minute reports from the Field Workers.
 9:40-Report of central committee. 10:10-Addresses, Value of the Work: Te the Child, Rev J. D. Herr, D. D., Norwich to the Home, Rev. R. F. H. Vail. D. D., Stamford; to the Church. Rev. F. A. John son, New Milford
 11:2c-Reception of pledges and offerings for future work.
 FOURTH SESSION.
 Wednesday Afternoon
 2:00-Song and devotional service. 2:20-Address, The International Field Prof. H. M. Hamill. Chicago, III. :00-Address, Tine Home Department, W A. Duncan, th. D., Syracuse, N. Y. 3:20-Temperance address, A Nation oi Weighers; Facts Tell DLU Weighers, Facts Tell; Hon. B. B. Johnson Waltham, Mass. 400 Meetings of county delegates tc nominate members for State central com mittee FIFTH SESSION. Wednesday Evening. 7:15-Song service, 7:30-Seripture reading and prayer. 7:40-Address, Normal Study, Rev. ]. l.! Huribut, D. D., New York, N. Y. S:15-Question box. s:40-Address, The Spiritual Preparat tior of Teachers, Rev. ]. s. Chadwick, D, D. New Haven.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-09
A GREAT STOCK.

Something to Interest All Housekeep-
 CTS
 No wonder the great stock at the New Haven Window Shade company $ store attracts the attention of our housekeepers. Just now this enterriis- ing store abounds with special bar gains such as twenty bales of 9x12 feet Administer rugs, each great value for the money. Just look at them Then there are high grade lace curtains of the newest and most novel effects, silk draperies and portieres, Oriental rugs and haneings etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-09
YALE-PRINCETON nERATE

The following six men will compete together fo rthe three weeks to come and from them will be taken the team
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-09

string whereby the tali Is suspended Is made out of seven fllaments taken from the veil worn by the bride. The tall can only be removed after the death of husband or wife. Should a husband break his wifes tali string during her lifetime it is tantamount to a charge of infldellty, But, in parenthesis, 1t should be stated that Cochikar women make very faithful wives and hold their virtue dear.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-09

of three speakers who will represent Yale against Princeton on December s in the debate in this city: J. K. Clark '99, of Brooklyn, N. T.; c. F. Mitchell, L. S., of Ansonia, Conn.,; A. D, Leavitt l9O0 Melrose, Mass; Winchester Moves '99, of Brooklyn, N, Y. 10. w, Ong 1900, Cleveland, O.; P. c. Wolcott 190O Ruth- erford, N. J. The Thacher prize of $75 was awarded to A. D. Eeavitt.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-09
NEW HAVEN LAWN CLUB.
The Annual Meeting Was Held Last
 Night,

The Annual Meeting was Held Last
 Night,
 The annual meeting of the New Ha- ven Lawn club was held in the club house last night. There was only a small attendance because of the inter- est manifested in the election Reports of the secretary and treasurer were read Because of the resignation of E. G. Buckland there was vacancy in the board of governors, and Richard Hooker was elected. Four other mem- bers were elected to the board of gov ernors, they being W. L. Bennett, Dr. Leonard Sanford, Louis s. Welch and c. Berry Peets. No other business was transacted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-09
LEFT FOR FLORIDA.

C. c. Jackson and family, accompa- nied by H. M. Jackson and family, all of Ansonia, left yesterday morning en route for their winter homes In Florida. There were seven of them in the party, and their homes in the south will be near together
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-09
BRIDGEPORT DRIVING AsSOCIA.
 TION.

Bridgeport Nov S.-The capital stock of the Bridgeport Driving asso- citation was increased $15,C0O at the al nual meeting held last evening. The election of officers was deferred until Wednesday evening, December '. The amount of stock increased was divided into 500 shares at $25 each. Of this number 25O shares were subscribed for at the close of the meeting.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-09
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOLS
TWENTY-F FIRST BIENNIAL CONyEN-
 TION OPENED YESTERDAY.

Address of Welcome by Rev, Dr. Munger -Committees Appointcd-Fun List of Delegates Present-Afternoon and Evening Sessions.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-09

Tickets for the Princeton game for those who applied in advance were given out yesterday afternoon.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-06-24
War Notes,

The Spanish government refuses to
exchange Lieut.. Hobson and his men.
General Miles, it is said, will lead
the expedition that invades Porto
Rico.
Blanco has notified the American
fleet that he will hereafter recognize
no flag of truce.
Sampson has notified Cervera to
remove Hobson and other American
prisoners from Moro Castle.
The auxiliary cruiser Yale left Old
Point, Va, yesterday, with 1,6OO troops
to reinforce Gen. Shafter at Santiago.
The development of diphtheria and
cerebO spinal meningitis in CAM
Merritt, near San Francisco, is causing
considerable alarm.
The people of Cardenas are reported
to be living on palm buds and do,
meat, through the scarcity of provi
sions that results from the blockade.
1t is proposed to transfer Lieut.
Hobson from the construction corp
to the line OF the navy and raise him
to the rank of Lieutenant Command
err.
A steamer just arrived at Hong
Kong from Manila says the insurgent
now hold 1000 spaniards and 1,OO'
natives prisoners with their equip
ments.
, The Spanish "Phanton Fleet,
which left Cadiz some time ago, on
secret mission, broke down after being
out single day, and returned Il
their place of departure.
1t is said that the crown of Spail
was offered Don Carlos, six weeks
ago, and refused by him, he yer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-06-24
Awful Accident at q Launching

A dreadful calamity occurred near
London, England, Tuesday, at the
launching of the battleship Albion.
The christening was done by the Duch-
ess OF York, who was attended by the
U. S. Ambassador, Col. Hay, his wife,
Lieutenant.Co Commander Welles of the
u. S. Navy, and other distinguished
guests. 1t seems that when the huge
ship glided into the water, the dis
placement was so great as to cause an
immense volume of water to rise OH all
sides, which completely submerged
one of the lower stages of the yard,
immersing hundreds of people. 1t is
thought that so persons were drowned.
About two-thirds that number of
bodies had been recovered when
the account was written. The plat
form was so situated that the guests
on board and thousands who wit
messed the launch did not see the dis
aster and left the scene ignorant of
any unusual occurrence. The Albion
is tirst-class battleship of l., $50 tons,
800 feet long, IA beam, drawing 25.5
feet of water. Her horsepower is 49,
500. She cost 100000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-06-24

dowagcr did not have the opportunity
to remember the Charleston. She has
always had the matter in mind, how
ever, and at last she has had an oppor-
tunity to show her recognition of the
services OF the good ship.
y plot was discovered on board the
City OF Pekin, one OF the transports
carrying troops to the Philippine ISL
ands while on her voyage to Honolulu.
to destroy the ship. An enlisted man,
a half-Spaniard. was caught in the act
OF arranging a fuse to connect with
the magazine, where 400 tons of gun
powder were stored. The bastard, the
report says, WAS placed under close
guard, and when the Pekin gets out on
the high seas, will he hanged ut the
yard arm. While the officers of the
ship do not confirm the report, there
are so many cOrroborative facts which
substantlate it, that there is but little
doubt of its truth. The same ship
had II narrow escape while loading am
munltion at San Francisco. A sling
OF powder dropped from the main deck
to the bottom of the ship, an act OF
carelcssness which the officers were
anxious to keep from the public.
Skaters entire army was safely
landed on Cuban soil, Wednesday.
Gen. Skaters message to the Presi-
dent stated that aside from a skirmish !
fire, there was no opposition made by
Spanish troops. 1t is not expected |
that an immediate advance will be
made. All the supplies for the army,
as well as artillery and ammunition,
must be landed, and the doing of this
will consume three or four days time.
The light artillery, which is light in
name only, was taken to pieces and
strapped down to the transports be-
fore they sailed from Tampa. These
pieces will have to be unloaded, one at
a time, and then assembled, before the
army can take any forward move
ment. The ammunition is very heavy
and must be moved with care. In adj
dition to all this, Gen. Shaiter will
have to erect his military hospital and
make preparations for all contingent
cies. He has an immense job ahead
of him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-06-24
The National Bankruptcy Act.

TlIr bankruptcy bill Will likely Toe
come a law thu session 81 Congress
1t has passed both House, and the
conicr'c> hAy" practically agreed upon
the measure.
Tia" Ii"u-'. hill, - it originally
l'a~-'d. CARRIE! multitude provision
hy which Il man could lr ,in"wn int
bankruptcy contrary L. his viii. These
wcrc enumerated under eight heads.
Tie conference reduced the headings
to five and Of these five two provide
practically for voluntary bankruptcy.
The first three are az follows
First, Where Il man has disposed OF
his property with intent to deiraud.
Second, Where he has disposed Of his
property to one or more creditors with
intent To give a preference to them.
Third, Where h. has given prefer
cncc through legal proceedings.
The other two grounds which it is
claimed by the Senate conferees are
practically voluntary proceedings, are
the following: Fourth, Where man
has made a voluntary assignment for
the benefit OF his creditors generally !;
and, fifth, where a man admits in
writing that he is bankrupt.
1t is specifically provided that no
one can be thrown into bankruptcy
unless he is insolvent, and the bill as
agreed upon carries new definition of
insolvency. Under the common law
a man is insolvent if he cannot pay
his debts when they fall due. Under
this bill he is to be regarded as in
solvent only when his property under
n fair valuation is insufficient to pay
his debts.
Offenses under the proposed law are
limited to two in number. The first
OF these is in cases where property is
concealed from the trustee after bank
ruptcy proceedings have been begun
and the second covers cases of perjury
in the proceedings.
Discharges under the agreement are
to be denied only in two cases, the first
being cases in which one of the offenses
enumerated has been committed, and
the second those in which it is shown
that fraudulent books have been kept.
The Imprisonment for either OF the Of
lenses is limited to two years.