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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-30
ABOUT COUNTRY ROADS.

Highway Commissioner Macdonald
 Finds That Towns Are Making Im-
 provements.
 Highway Commissioner James H. tour of inspection to a number of towns in the state. Within the past couple of weeks he visited the following towns, some of them twice: Bridgeport, Fair field, East Hampton, Hamden, Darien, Stamford, Waterbury, Watertown, Tor rington, Winsted, Canaan, Newington, North Haven, Sayhrook, Clinton Mid dletown, Durham, Plainville, Southing- ton, Milford, Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, Stepney, Trumbull, Seymour, Chester, New Milford, Bridgewater, Washington, Lftchtield, Goshen, Harwinton, Pros- pect, Terryville Bristol, Putnam, Wood stock, Portland and Cromwell
 MT. Macdonald in a conversation with Hartford Times reported spoke With great deal of enthusiasm of the condition of the roads throughout the state. The contractors who have done work on the state roads have as rule, carried out the terms of their contracts. This observance of the conditions of contracts has been obtained by close watching on the part of the highway commissioner. He has learned by ex- perience that some contractors readily forget the precise terms of their con- tract, and that it is only by constantly reminding them of their forgetfulness and of what they have forgotten that he can secure the honest fulfillment of the contract. The improvements in roads by the state has been an object lesson to local authorities. They have made Improvements at the expense of the towns which they would not have thought of but for the suggestion given them by the state roads. To be sure the work done at the expense of the towns, only, has not been as thorough and the improvement has not been as permanent as that done by state aid. But any departure from the old, anti- duated system of improving our coun- try roads that has kept towns inaccessi- ble is welcome. It shows that the les sons taught by the state have been taught by the state have been taught to apt scholars. Schoolmaster Macdon- aldi who is the teacher of good roads lessons, finds that the good people of the conservative old towns of the state are beginning to realize the blessings of good roads. Everywhere he sees i evidence of the desire on the part of the towns to improve their roads even without aid from the state. MT. Mac
 donald finds, too, that the farmers and i selectmen are giving attention to wild
 carrots and other weeds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-30
PERSONAL MENTION.

Grand Regent Hubert P. Wetmore of Winchester council No. 755 of Winsted will make an official visit to Davenport council No 700 of this city on Thursday night. October 6.
 Miss Helena Borman of this city will leave soon for New York city, where she will enter the training school for nurses.
 Miss Mary D. Scranton of this city is spending few days inMadison, a guest of Mrs. T. G. Bennett.
 Dr. Hayward and family of Branford, who have been occupying the Hotch- kiss cottage at Indian Neck all sum- mer, left for their home in Springfield yesterday.
 Edith Sloan, have returned to Balti- more. They have been visiting Mrs. H. M. Hubbard.
 Mrs. Helen Coburn Smiths school for dancing and department will open to- morrow at Harmonic hall. The day will be given over to the registering of pupils and to assigning them to their respective classes. Saturday, October s, is announced as the first meeting for instruction for ohildren'S classes.
 Captain Howard A. Giddings of Hart ford, who enlisted with the United States signal corps service, is seriously ill with malarial fever at St. Luke's hospital in Jacksonville, Fla. He has had relapse after nearly recovering from the first attack.
 The wedding of Miss Jessie Margaret Rowan, daughter of Mrs. John Rowan of 94 Crown street to George Henry Bedford will take place on Friday evening, October ', at the brides home. Rev. Dr. Twitchell of Dwight Place church will perform the ceremony Ernst Alger of the firm of Butler & Alger will be best man, and the maid of honor will be Miss Geannie Alice Rowan, the brides sister. The decora- tions will be goldenrod. Only intimate friends of bride and bridegroom are bidden.
 Dr. J. Milton Coburn has been nomi- mated for mayor of the city of South Norwalk by the republicans. His dem- ocratic opponent will probably be Cap tain Robert G. Mitchell, city editor of the Evening Sentinel.
 Rev. Joseph McKean of the Baptist church, Branford, will give a series of sermons to young men and women on Sunday evenings, beginning next Sum- day with the topic Visions of Young Men"
 Attorney Jason P. Thomson is get ting ready to press the claims of ex-sol- Gliers of the War of the Rebellion for unpaid bounties. MT. Thomson has been studying up the question for years and says he has a good case. He esti- mates that from three hundred to five hundred soldiers and sailors from the town of New Haven did not get any bounty.
 Charles J. Carroll of New York, for merly of this city, is spending a few days in town. MT. Carroll used to live at 749 State street, corner of Bradley, and is well known in town.
 A. T. S. Johnson, who was editor of the Register for two years and who married Miss Georgia Collister of this city has gone to Tacoma, Washington, to edit new republican paper which is said to be inf1uentially backed. Af- ter leaving here MT. Johnson went to the Washington Post.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-30
NORTH HAT-EN.

Sept. 29-A party from North Haven spent Wednesday pleasantly at the home of Mrs. McCleve, Morris Cove. Mrs. McCleve has rented her large house and built small cottage on an- other street, where she lives pleasantly with her son, who is married and is building a house adjoining and will live near his mother. Wednesday was altogether too short for stay at the shore, but the time was made the most of and the visitors thought Mrs. Me Cleve had not forgotten how to help people have a good time.
 The three new teachers in District No. 4 have made their home with Mrs E. l.. Linsley.
 The Sunday evening services at all the churches commence at o'clock.
 The young people of North Haven grange acted a drama during the lec- turers hour last Tuesday evening. The entertainment was decidedly good one throughout
 II. T. | ulllS lso StDWiS llupIONlllS III health, but not yet able to do much work.
 c. B. Foote and family will spend a week at the Eyrie-the pleasant shore cottage of Mrs. c. N. Turner. MT. and Mrs. J. W. Futile, Mrs S. B. Thorpe and Mrs G. L. Thorpe spent the day with Mrs. Turner at Short Beach last Thursday. The annual caucus of the republicans for nominating town officers was held last week and although some of the plans failed to materialize they will doubtless work hard to carry out their projects. MT. and Mrs. F. H. Todd attended the | Clifford fair on Wednesday. Mir Todd was obliged to come home early on &C., count of a case to be tried in Memorial i hall in the afternoon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-30
NEW HAVEN YACHT CLUB.
Schooner Race Over a Twenty-five Mile
 

Schooner Race Over a Twenty>five Mile
 Course.
 The race of the wo-masted schooners of the New Haven Yacht club was sail ed yesterday with a light breeze blow ing during the greater part of the day. The wind strengthened towards the fin- ish. Had it been as strong throughout the race fast time would have been made and a much closer race would have resulted.
 The steamer Ludington with about one hundred of the club members on board followed the yachts over the course. The course sailed over by the schooners was from the starting line between Pardee bar buoy and commit tees steamer to and around Townsend's Ledge buoy leaving it on the starboard hand, to and around Mid Channel buoy off mouth of Housatonic river, leaving same on starboard hand. Returning to the starting line, keeping between Southwest Ledge light and west break water, going out and returning. The distance is twenty-five miles. l The boats with their owners, captains and starts finished as follows: | 1. Curlew, G. F. Albee, sailed by Cap 1 tain Barnes. Start, 10:45; finish, 6:0S:- 45; elapsed time, 7:25:45; corrected time, | 7:23:45.
 l 9 Christine, M. R. Durham, sailed by | COmmodores Hinman and Durham. [ Start, 10:42:22; finish. 6:1S:25; elapsed 1 time, 7:36:03; corrected time, 7:14:03. 8. Adrienne, Misses Kelsey and Gra- ham, sailed by Captain Macauley. Start, 10:44:19; finish, 6:11:1O; elapsed time. 7:26:51; corrected time, 7:23:45. | 4. Woodmansee, owned and sailed by r. F. Cole. Start, 1O:45; finish, 6:08:45; l elapsed time, 7:25:45; corrected time, i 7:23:45.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-30
THE ENGINEER RESPONSIBLE.

Taunton, Mass, Sept. 29.--The report of Judge William H. Fox on the inquest held on the death of Harry w. McIn- tyre who died of injuries sustained in the collision on the Consolidated rail road at Whittenton Junction September 6, has been filed. It is found that Charles H. Bourne, the engineer of the Park Square train, was lacking in eau tion in not stopping when he had seen the first danger signal. The mistaking of white light on the crossing gate for a hand signal of safety is found to have been not inexcusable. The engineer of the Kneeland street train is eXonerated from blame.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-30
POLITICIAN ARRESTED FOR CON-
 SPIRACY

Boston, Sept. 29.-William J. Ward of Cambridge was arrested to-day by h. spector Murray of Cambridge and turn ed over to Inspector Gaddis of Boston, the charge against Ward being that of conspiracy.
 When arrested Ward was serving as a juryman In the Middlesex superior court at East Cambridge.
 It is alleged that Ward swindled a man named Leonard Bruschgrinch of Halifax. N. S., out of S100 on the pre- tense that he would secure a job for him under Sheriff O'Brien of Boston. Ward is well known as a politician.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-30
FANNY DAvENPoRTs FUNERAL.

Boston, Sept. 29.-The funeral ser- vices of Mrs. Melbourne Mcdowell (Fanny DavenporD were held at Trim ity church here to-day, Rev. MT. Dew art, assistant pastor of Trinity, and Rev. J. w. Borncamp officiating. The interment was at Forest Hills memtery, The service and the burial were pri- vate.
 The funeral party arrived in Boston from Duxbury at 10:4S. They were met at the station by the honorary pallbear- CTS, Joseph Jefferson, John B. Schoeffel, F. $. Risteen, S. R. Moseley, W. T. w.. Ball and Herbert Barnes.
 The body rested In a beautiful oaken casket, which was covered with flowers. Melbourne McDowell, Miss Blanche Da- venport, Mrs. c. H. Tiers, MT. and Mrs. Edgar l.. Davenport MT. and Mrs Will liam Seymour and Edgar l.. Davenport Seymour accompanied the body.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-30
REV. FATHER MALLON'S TUNER
 AL


 After the funeral services at the church this morning over the remains of the late Father Mallon, the funeral procession will move in the following order, namely:
 Two acolites bearing lighted candles and the cross bearer after which will come the pallbearers followed by the honorary pallbearers selected from the clergy; then the reverend clergy, mem- bers of the family; and committees rep resenting the officials of the borough, T. A. B., K. of C., and A. O. H. socie- ties and the general public,
 The officers of the mass will be name ly: Celebrant, the Rt. Rev. Bishop of the diocese, and deaoons of honor, Rev. Fathers Russell, McKeon of New Ha- ven; deacon of the mass, Rev. Paul McAlenney of Meriden, and sub deacon, Rev. Father Winters of South Nor walk; master of ceremonies, Rev. J. P. Donovan, D. D., of Hartford, chancel- lOI tllu SSCISldIy Ol lIie uloCSSS.
 The eulogy will be pronounced by Rev. Walter Shanley, rector of the ca thedral in Hartford. The honorary pallbearers selected from among the reverend clergy of the diocese will be: Rev. Father Harty of New Britain, Rev. Father Rodden of Bristol, Rev. Father Furlong of Norwalk, Rev. Fa- ther Slocum of Waterbury, Rev. Father Kennedy of Fair Haven, Rev. Father Cooney of Rockville, Rev. Father Rog- CTS of Stamford, and Father Winters of South Norwalk.
 The pallbearers will be Dr. w. P. Wilson, James Wrinn, M. O'Callaghan, M Luby, James Gaffney, William Has sett, P. Clyne and P. Cannon.
 The ushers at the church will be the following gentlemen: Dr. M. R. Laden, P. J. Quinn, James D. McCabe, H. F. Prior, George Gollooly, J. Luby, H. Heating, J. Hoban, J. Tighe.
 Dinner will be served to the rever- end clergy at 12 o'clock in the hall of the T. A. B. and L. society of Center street. Signed:
 Rev. P. J. O'Reilly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-30
OPENING OF DIVINITY SCHOOL.

Professor w. F. Blackman delivered the opening address to the students of Yale Divinity school in Marquand chapel yestrday afternoon. He spoke at length, saying that two lessons might be taken from the Old Testament which are appropriate for to-day, the lessons of law and of nationality. h. structions concerning the lessons, lec- lures and text books were given out by the professors, a number of whom were present.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-30
SnecinIRntrs Snufh.

The Southern railway announces spe- cial low rates to Asheville, N. C., on &C., count of Liquor Dealers association, October 10 to IA; Medical association of Mississippi valley, Nashville, Tenn, Oc- tober Il to 14; Christian Church con- vention, October 13 to 21. For full par uculars call on or address Alex. S. Thweatt, eastern passenger agent, 271 Broadway, New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-30
2:5O C1ass-Purse $75.

Clara, b m, Messinger & Hig-
 gins, Southington ......... Victor, g g, P. Carter, Meri-
 den ...................... . Miss McGregor, b m, Henry
 Beadle, Cheshire ........... 2 Little Dick, g, Thomas
 Ward, Wallingford ........ 5 D Time-2:34%, 2:36A, 2:36A, 2:37&.
 Alderige's Rocket won the first heat, but was distanced in the third heat. Miss McGregor and Victor divided sec- and and third money.
 The most interesting feature of the day's races was the promptness and dispatch with which all the events were conducted, and instead of the t1resome delays usual on such occasions every thing was pushed along and the races were all over and the crowd started for home before o'clock. Everything passed off smoothly and according to the programme, and not an accident of any kind occurred to mar the pleasure of the fair.
 To-day the bicycle races will be in or Her and they promise to be ffrst-class in every particular. The entries are many and they include some very fast men.
 Every hotel and boarding house in town last night was crowded with out of-town visitors to the fair, and every available room was occupied. Many had to go to New Haven and Meriden to get hotel accommodations.
 e A. Hopson and w. F. Whitney re- turned Wednesday night from Brattle- boro Vt.
 Daniel O'Connell was buried on the grounds of the Middletown retreat, where he died.
 The republicans will meet in caucus +bis evening to nominate town officers.
 The figures of the appraisal of the es- 4ate of the late H. L. Hall foot up s19,- 9917S.
 The Sanitary and Relief association will hold a meeting this afternoon to close up the business of the assoclatlon preparatory to disbanding.
 The schools will be closed to-day.
 The result of the republican caucus this evening will no doubt be an en- dorsement of the town officers work for the past year and unanimous se- lection of w. Burr Hall for first select man.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-30
Traue1Iers' Gmide,
New York, New Haven and
 Hartford R. R.
Septemher 1a. 1S9S.

September 19, 1898.
 FOR NEW YORk-*4:05, "4i50, x6:1O. Goo' $500. +s:1O. S;SO, *s:S5, x1O:sO a. m, "l2:o0. 12:O5. *1:So (parlor car limit eo1. sl:5o. 200, +2:3O, 800, "4:0O, *4:17. a:SV' "o:lo. @6:2O, 5:S5, 6:30, *7:1O. S:10. S:lo' Bridgeport accommodation, 9.1O. s:10 D. m Sundays-"4:O5. s4:5O. 500 a. m', A4;So, x6:15. "7:1O. "S:1o. S:3O. *s:l0 FOR WASHINGTON via Harlem River-s1:O5 Sl1:50 D. m. (daiIvl
 FOR BOSTON via Springfisld- ss,0;ae. .'l1:oS a. m.. '1:45, .5:5s ]. 'FS: m:. oIrMH1iays-"l:10 a. m., "5;52 p. m. proUi5 pUH BOSTON via New London and ecarrUVM1denIseer*2:1o. car Hence "a:2o, .ll;s5 (parlor a. m. s4:ss. ss:55 D. m. A'4O' A'-' FOR ABERDEEN. HARTFORD. slpoKsddNGFIELD. sslo etc. c.-"1:lO, GAO. 500. Slo:1o. HOBO (for White Mountains, ilrst stop Hartford), "11:05 a. m., 120s. l:4o' 3;l0, 6:00, "5:b2 (6:15 to Hartford), e:oo. lo:oO. 11;15 (to Meriden) p. m. Suns NEW LONDON DIVISION
 For New London, etc.-s2:10. s2.2o. 7:65' s:So,11:o5. *11:35 (parlor car limitedC a. m., *12:05, *2:47, 800, *4:15, +4:55, b:l5 (to Saybrook Junction), 6:15. s6:55. 9:lO (Guilford accommodation D. m. Sunday-*2:10 *2:20 a. m., #4:55, *6:55 D. m.
 AIR LINE DIVISION
 For M1ddletoWn, Willimantic, etc., 7:45 a. m., 12:55. s2:SS, 6:O5 D. m. Sun. days-s7:15 p. m. Connecting at Mid. dletown with the Valley division and at Willimantic with Midland and Central Divisions and c. V. R. R.; at Turner's ville with Colchester branch. l NORTHAMPTON DIVISION For Shelburne Falls, Turner's Falls. Williamsburg. Holyoke, New Hartford and intermediate stations-7:5O .. m. and 4:00 p. m. For Westtield and inter- | mediate stations, 5:57 p. m.
 For Farmington. New Hartford and points this side-7:50 a. m.. 12:o4, 4:0o. 5:57 D. m.
 BERKSHIRE DIVISION
 For Derby Junction, Derby, Ansonia, etc-7:00. 500. 9:35 a. m., 12:00, 2:39, s:57. 5:a5. 7:5o, 11:2o p. m. sundayss S:10 6. m and, s:30 p. m.
 For Waterbury--70O, 500. 9:35 a. rn.. 12:0O, 2:39, 5.35. 7:5o. 11:2O p. m Sundays -S:10 a. m., 6:15 p. m. (via Naugatuck | Junction).
 For Winsted-7:00. 9:S5 a. m.. 2:39. 6:s5, 7:5O p. m. sundays-s:1O a. m.. 6:1b p. m. (via Naugatuck Junctfon).s
 For Shelton, Botsford, Newtown. Danbury, Pittsdeld. State line-s:a5 a. m., 3:57 D. m.
 For Albany, Buffalo. Detroit, Cincin, natl, St. Louis, Chicago, and the West via Bridgeport-6:1O a. m.; via State hne-9:35 a. m, 3:57 D. m.
 For Litchfield and points on Iitch- field Branch. (via Derby Junction. s;s5 a. m., S:57 D. m
 sExpress Trains. xLocal Expresa | c. T. HAMPSTEAD. | General Passeneer ArorS
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CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.

CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.
 Washington, Sept. 29.-To-day's state ment of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, $311, ,S17,- 039; gold reserve, $249,04O, O17; net silver, S7,233,176; United States notes in the treasury, $39,143,964; treasury notes of 1890, $1, S39, ,972; total receipts this day, S1, ,417 ,199; total receipts this month, $37,- S64, ,O72; total receipts this year, s123, 492,- SSS; total expenditures this day, $1,461, GOO; total expenditures this month, S54,- 1SO.000; total expenditures this year, year, $1S4, 71O,19 deposits in national banks, S79, TAO, ,464.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-30
STILL ALARM ON ASHMTTN
 STR RFFT
STREET

At 10:42 yesterday forenoon a still alarm was sent to No. S's house for a blaze at No. 113 Ashmun street in a house owned and occupied by Mrs. Barertt. The fire was in the chimney and was extinguished before any dam age had been done.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-30
WALLINGFORD EVENTS.

The weather yesterday was all that could have been desired and the open- ing of the agricultural fair was an aus picious one. A big crowd was in att tendance The various exhibits were fine and attracted much attention. The horse racing as usual was the center of interest and attracted the most at tention. The winners of the races were as follows:
 2:3O Class-Purse $150. Katherine, m, F. A. Coe,
 Middlefield ................. l Elsie Card, m, E. M. Card,
 Southington ................ l Mabel, oh m, c. N. Appel,
 Wallingford ........t....... 4 Lady Ellsworth, b g, A. l..
 Willis, East Glastonbury. 4 3 Time-2:291a, 2:25A, 2;26A, 2:30%.
 The third and fourth moneys were divided between Mabel and Lady Ells- worth.
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ANCHOR LINE.

United States Mall SteRlnshIps Sail from New York klvogy saturday for GLASGOW VIA LONDONDERRY.
 Rates for Saloon Passage CITY OF ROME, $60. Other St'rs, S52.5O.
 second Cabin Rome S37.5O. Furnessa S35. .OO. Other
 Strs., S32.5O.
 Steerage Passage Rome, S25.5O. Furnessla, 524.59. Other
 StrS., S2S.5O.
 For Book of Tours and attenuation, apply to HENDERSON BROTHERS, General Agents, Bowling Green, New York; or M. B. Newton & O., 6 Orange st.. or Bishop 6 Co.,. TOE Chapel st. or Jas. MustAr0e. 0A Crown st., or Richard M. Sheridan. GSj Grand ave, or J. Aug. Syenson, S28 Gra1d ave-, or Thos. H. Pease &s Son. 1c2 Church street, New Haven. au4 3m
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Buy Ellwood's Chocolates and Cocoas. Cost you nothing. At Grocers'.
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STARlN'S New Haven Transportation Line

DAILY EXCEPT SATURDAYS. Steamer JOHN H. STARIN, Captain Mc. Alister, leaves New Haven from Starin's Pier, foot of Brown street, at 1O:15 D, m. Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays Steam. CT "ERASTUS CORNING" Captain Spoor. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The sTAR1N leaves New York from Pier i3. North River, at p: m. Mondays, Wednes. days and Fridays. The "ERASTUS CORN ING" Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Fare 75c, excursion tickets $1.25. State. rooms $1.00.
 Tickets and staterooms for sale at J, B. Judson's, S67 Chapel st.. The Peck & Bish- op Co, 7f)2 Chapel st.; Tremont House.
 Free stage leaves the depot on arrival oe Hartford train, and from corner of Church and Chapel streets every half hour, com. mencing at s:3O pm. Through freight rates given and bills of lading issued to points West, South, and Southwest
 Q. H. FISHER, Agent Order your freight via Starln Line.
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IN THE oLDEN TIMES paint was less used, but just as necessary as now. An old, dingy, weather-beaten house is good thing not to see; and as we cannot shut our eyes, it is avoidable only by timely use of paint, which preserves and beautifes what 1t covers. There's value in our goods be- cause our paints are perfectly adapted to the exposure of this climate, THOMPSON X BELDEN, 396 and 39S State street.
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sExpress Trains. xLocal Expresa c. T. HAMPSTEAD.
 General Passenger Agent.