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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-08
OFF FOR PTTTSBURG.
New Haven Knights Templars.

The New Haven commandery, Knights Templar, with the Second reg iment band will leave tonight at 8 o'clock to attend the grand encamp- ment of the United States, which will be held in Pittsburg on Tuesday, We'd nesday, Thursday and Friday of next week. They will have their own spec ial train from Jersey City, and will spend Sunday at Gettysburg where they will breakfast at the Cumberland, and expect to arrive in Pittsburg Mon- day afternoon at 1:30 o'clock.
 There will be excursions every day, and on Wednesday New Haven com mandery will give a reception, and on Thursday night wifi be given the recep- tion to William La Rue Thomas, the grand master of the United States. This reception will include a magnificent banquet The big parade will be given on Thursday afternoon.
 All the excursions and exhibitions will be free to knights and their ladies. Part of the entertainment will be yis- its to the great Homestead works, to the Westinghouse works and the glass factory.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-08
THE LATE cHAuNcEY JEROME.

The World Famous Clock Manufac-
 turer and the Church Which He
 Built.
 A subscriber finds objection to tho article published in Sundays Register concerning the Wooster Place church In the first place, it was built in 1853, Then exception is taken to the refer ence to the late Chauncey Jerome as "A MT. Jerome. MT Jerome, as most old New Haveners well recall, was Tor many years the head of the great Jerome Clock company and served the city of New Haven in the mayoralty chair. He did very much for the inn provement of New Haven and it was largely through his enterprise that the city east of Olive street and north of Chapel street was built up. The great business which he established was known all over the business part of the civilized world
 Rev. Edward M. Jerome never thought of entering the ministry when that church was built and he never preached there until after it was bought by the Baptists. pr. Hammond of Baltimore was the first pastor there. It was built because of the need of a church in that part of the city, due to It's rapid growth. The statement that the congregation was composed of MT. Jerome and a few of his friends" is also incorrect, since a great many came from the old Chapel street church, In 1874 the church was destroyed by fire and the steeple alluded to as being the taliest in the state" fell south into General Russell's yard. There is noth- ing left of the church planned and con- structed by MT Jerome except the out side walls. The original church was very handsome and had large fluted pillars inside reaching to the ceiling. | The old Third Church" now the free public library building, was copied l largely from it.
 | The people that live around Wooster Square and in the immediate vicinity are not greatly pleased to learn that they are almost exclusively foreign clement
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-08
AWARD OF saa 0nn

Judge Townsend of the United States district court in this city yesterday accepted the award of the special com mittee of $32000 for the property owned by R. M. Judson of Bridgeport The property was condemned by the gov ernment for postoffice purposes, and af- ter several hearings the committee of three decided that 1t was worth $32, ,000. 1t was said that the government would not pay the amount at first, because it was believed excessive. Since then, however, 1t was decided to accept the award and the court yesterday con- firmed it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-08
Superior Court Civil Side Judge Rora.
 buck.

The Connecticut Pipe Manufacturing Co.,, now in the hands of a receiver, came up for an airing in the superior court yesterday morning on a motion for approval of the receivers report concerning claims. It went over for a week in order to give Charles Kleiner, who was appointed by the court, an op- portunity 10 examine the claim of Dowd and Thomas, which is in dispute. The claims approved amount to $31 1000; those in dispute amount to $25100.
 The injunction order to restrain the Fair Haven and Westville Railroad company from running it's cars across the tracks of the Consolidated road at
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-08
D A. R. MEETING.

The executive board of the Mary Clap Wooster chapter. Daughters of the American Revolution, met with the re- gent of the chapter, Mrs. Henry Cham pion, at her home, 27O Crown street, on Thursday morning and arranged for the first fall meeting. It will be held on October is at 3 o'clock in the Foot Guard armory. Arrangements for the winters work will be made at that time
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-08
AMERICAN BOARDS MEETING.

Grand Rapids Mich, Oct. 1.-The American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions closed it's session at noon. Resolutions were adopted asking the committee on international Sunday school lessons to provide for specific denominational mission studies on some Sunday of the year, and asking the CO., operation of other missionary societies. President Lamson in farewell address said better series of meetings was never held by the board.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-08

GrRnted-Other News.
 Several cases were disposed of in the United States court yesterday af- ternoon and then court adjourned for the term.
 The grand jury and petit jury came in, but the petit jury had no work to do. The cases against Antonio Assario, Vinceyo Rossa, J. H. Donnelly, w. R.. Morgan, Clifford A. Smith, John Fergu- son, and Charles Beckwith were con- sidered and true bills found in each case.
 Assarro and Rossa were charged with passing $2 counterfeit bills in this city. An effort was made to get from the men the names of the party who furnished them with the spurious mon ey, but they merely said a stranger on the New York boat gave it to them.
 The court sentenced Rossa to eight years in prison and Assarro to five years.
 The case against J. H. Donnelly went over till next term on an understand ing that he would then plead guilty.
 The case against Charles E. Bill, for mer railway postal clerk, also went over to next term.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-08
FUNERAL OF PATRICK BoLANI

The funeral of the late Patrick Be- land took place yesterday morning at St. Patricl's church. Father OConnell was celebrant, Father Duggan deacon, Father OConnor sub-deaoon and Fath- CT Russell master of ceremonies. The bearers from the Knights of Columbus were Daniel Dore, Michael Grace and Michael Ward, and from the A. O. F.. were Thomas Lynch, Michael Reilly and Patrick Flynn. Interment was in St. Bernard's cemtery.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-08
OBITUARY,
NATHAN R. WOOSTER.


 Nathan R. wooster who died in Sey- mour Wednesday, was one of Sey- mour's oldest and most respected citi- zens. He had been in failing health for some time but had been able to be about until Monday. On that morning he arose at his usual hour but was soon taken with faintness and from that time his strength slowly ebbed away, until on Wednesday he peacefully sank to rest The Seymour Record says: MT Wooster was born at Quaker Farms November IS. 1909, and was therefore nearly eighty-nine years of age. He was the son of Captain Ma thaniel Wooster, who lived to be nine ty-four years of age, and brother of MT. Bennett Wooster of this place, who died fifteen years ago last Saturday, aged eighty-eight. MT. Wooster was one of our most respected citizens and was known as a man of sterling integ- rity and one of Seymour's most reliable and trustworthy citizens, and before age brought declining strength and vigor, he was elected by his townsmen to various offices of honor and respon- sibility
 In his earlier years he worked at his trade, that of mason, in the southern states, during the winter time In the winter of 1S32-3 and SS-4 he worked on the fort at Mobile Point, Alabama, and in the city of Mobile, and the two fol- lowing winters in Georgia. Ransom Lum, brother of Deacon D. A. .Lum, worked on the fort at the same time as MT. Wooster, who returned in the spring of 1884 by a vessel which went to Havana for a part of her cargo, thence to Charleston, Mass The ves- sel was blown out of her route by ad- verse winds to such distance that thirteen days was lost by the diver gence and return, so that it was not until thirty days after leaving Havana that the vessel reached Charleson. The ships crew were not sufficient to han dle boat all through the storm and at the same time keep the pumps manned and the passengers took their turns at the work and in return had their pas sage money refunded. On arrival at Charleston, Mass, MT. Wooster came home by stage by way of Providence Putnam, Pomfret and Hartford, his home being then at Quaker Farms. | He moved to Seymour in 1852 and since then has filled the offices of jus | tice of the peace grand juror, assessor member of the board of relief, towr | treasurer and first selectman and towr | town agent. He was descendant of | Edward Wooster of Derby, who was born in England in 1922 came to Mil ford in 1861, and to Derby in 1864, anc was the grandfather of General Davi6 Wooster, who won fame in the French
 war and in the War of the Revolution
 He leaves a widow and a nephew | Charles B. Wooster, of New Haven. | The funeral will be attended from the house on Saturday at } p. m. The ser vices will be conducted by Rev. R. B
 Kimber, of Trinity church, of which tht | deceased was an attendant"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-08
Superior Court Criminal Side-Judge
 Thayer,


 Judge Thayer and jury occupied the criminal side of the superior court in the trial of the case of the state vs. Moses Provo of 1104 State street. On September A. Provo it is alleged, who is seventy-four years of age, inflicted an injury on John McKeon, aged twen- weight, as result of which McKeon lost his right eye. Senator Fox yeslar- day defended Provo and pleaded self defense. The case went to the jury yesterday afternoon. The jury, after being out two and one quarter hours, rendered verdict of acquittal. This is the first acquittal in the criminal side of the superior court in this coun- | ty for this term
 Martin Bridget was sentenced to three years in state prison for assault upon Officer Reilly of Wallingford. Isaac Hartenstein forfeited his bond | He was bound over by Judge Bryant of West Haven for keeping a pool room | at Savin Rock last June.
 | He was out on $1,Oo0 bonds, which were furnished by John H. Fruin ot Waterbury.
 John J. Donnelly pleaded guilty ot | burglary in entering the house oi Mary Harrison in North Branford or August IA and was sentenced to year and a half in state prison.
 PHILIP PCND TRUSTEE. | Tr, t1o to ,vt fr Pond, 2d, was appointed trustee on the insolvent estate of the Trixy Cigar Co | of State street Albert L. Steinert an6 l Frederick Gargle were appointed ap- praisers The creditors will get very l little, if anything. The liabilities | amount to $5,000, and the assets are worth from $500 to $4oO
 City Court-Criminal Side-Judge Dow | Harry Feitleberg, fifteen years old | was brought before the court charged with the theft of 960 trading stamps from Baker Beck of Elm and Stat streets. He was found guilty and wal sent to the state reform school. It wa his fifth appearance in the court. Hyman Miller was arrested fol breach of the peace in assaulting Mrs Annie Miller. He failed to show III and his bond was called.
 Guisseppe Di Meo, arrested for shoot ing robins and yellow hammers, will b tried on Tuesday.
 Frank Green, Joseph Degnan and Ed
 ward Hickey were each fined s1 ant costs of s3.75 for breach of the peace and judgment was suspended in charg
 es of drunkenness against them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-08
GIJ1LFoRD coTTAGE BTyRNED

Guilford, Oct. 7.--At an early hour this morning the Hollingsworth cottage, one of the largest at Madison Beach, was totally destroyed by a fire of un- known origin. The loss will be about $2,000. The building was owned by W. $. Hollingsworth of New York
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-08
TO NOMINATE.

The democratic convention for the purpose of nominating a candidate for congress from the Second district will be held in Arion hall, this city, at one o'clock next Wednesday afternoon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-08
FUNERAL OF HIRAM STEVENS

FUNERAL OF HIRAM SIEV ENS
 The funeral services of the late Hi- ram Stevens of Clintonville, who was
 for many years of the former firm of
 McLagon & Stevens of this city, were
 held yesterday at the First Presbyteri- an church, the pastor, Rev. Dr. Brown, officiating. Among the many present to pay the last sad tribute of regard to the sleeper, who was man useful and esteemed and whose long life was that of the just, were quite a number of his
 old New Haven friends. The services
 were very impressive. There were two beautiful tributessof cut roses, also a
 sheaf of wheat. Among the pallbearers were Starr H. Barnum the manufact- urer on Whitney avenue; Jay w. Hlck-
 OK, the pattern maker residing at g Trumbull street, and George Petrie, the
 we'll known baker. R. N. Burwell was | the funeral director The interment
 was in Evergreen cemetery.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-08
DEATH OF ALDEN FISH.

Word was received yesterday morn ing in this city of the death of Alden Fish, in Mystic, Conn. He was a brother of James D. Fish, who was president of the Marine bank in New York when it failed. Alden Fish was ninety years of age, and for a long term of years he had not left his farm at Mystic. He had never seen a train of cars, it is said, nor an electric car. The farthest he had ever been from his home was to New London to the bank. Last year he worked in the field with his men and put In as much hay as any of them.
 James D. Fish will attend the fu- neral of his brother, which takes place this afternoon at Mystic. The deceased was an uncle of Mrs. Mary H. Foote of 113 Park street, this city and she and her son, William c. Foote, clerk in the fire department, will attend the funeral.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-08
At E. \. CIark's, Z Whitney Avenue,
LIST RECEIVED

JUST RECEIVED.
 Some fine Honey, i ID cakes. Fresh Eggs received direct from the farmers. Choice Creamery Butter, received fresh three times per week.
 Milk and Cream from Litchfield received daily The Cream is thick and heavy and will whip, for 30c per quart.
 Customers who have used our MIX say it is the best in the city. It will pay you to try it; 20 per cent. cream.
 Headquarters for choice Apples. Pound Sweets for baking.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-08
DEATH OF CAPTAIN SPENCER.

DEATH OF' CAPTAIN SHENCEE.
 Westbrook, Oct. 7-Captain Freder- ick Wilcox Spencer died at his home here early this morning from dysen- tery.
 During the Seminole war he trans ported troops and ammunition to Flor ence for the government. At the end of the war he entered the employ of Everett & Brown of New York as mas ter of one of their vessels. Later he was master of several vessels owned by the firm of Lawrence Giles & Co. of New York.
 In the Mexican war he was again em- ployed by the government in transport ing. troops and ammunition and in the late civil war performed the same duty. His seafaring life extended over pe- riod of thirty years
 In 1859 he was elected to the legisla- ture from the"town of Westbrook and was reelected in 1864. 1866 and 1871 In 1877 he was elected state senator from the Nineteenth district and was reelected in 1878 and 1S79 He was married in 1886 and had four | children, only one of which survive him, Mrs. Elijah Sherman of Bridge port. His wife died about two years ] ago.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-08
IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
SEVERAL CASES DISPOSED OF IN
 THE '. s. COURT.

Moses Provo Acquitted-Counter Sentenced to the Penitentiary Dom melly's Case Continued-BusyD Day for Judge Roraback-SeveraI Divoroes Granted-Other News.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-08
Perfect Health That is Their Condition Since
 Taking Hoods
Sore on His Knee Completely Cured
 Appetite Restored.

"Several years ago my husband took Hoods Sarsaparilla with so much benefit that we have great faith in 1t, and have always kept it on hand. My little boy had sore on his knee and we gave him Hoods sarsapariila and continued its use until he was cured. He has been in per- feet health ever since. My little girl, 8 years old, had fever of some kind and l determined to carry her case through with Hoods Sarsaparilla and it restored her to perfect health. Another daughter was in poor health, but Hoods Sarsapa- rilla gave her good appetite and she is now well.' MRS. J. L. CLARK, 1Sa Belle- vue Street, Hartford, Conn.
 Hoods sss;s1 es';'ia Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purfer. Hoods Pills easy easy to to s operate sse.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-04-16
LITTLE AFRICA A MAN.
How Some Gay Detroit Society Chapa
Were Taken In by
Dancer.

Little Africa, a 1.-THE, petite dancer,
sprang into popularity at Detroit a few
weeks ago, and through shrewd man
ager. became drawing card at pri-
vate dinners" given by the mice"
young men. Two weeks ago the De-
troit light guard gave Smoker" and
one of the attractions was the mysteri-
GUS Little Africa.
The Seeley dinner dance was repro
duced in all it's interesting details. The
little "wiggler" was recalled again and
again, and each time responded with a
new movement. Glasses clinked to her.
honor, she was showered with bouquets
and coins, and every effort was made to
discover her identity. Since that two
quiet" stag parties have been given by,
Detroit select young men, and Little
Africa, the clever little dancer, as near
" costumed la Eve as was consistentl
with proper entertainments, has been
idolized.
Society was scandalized, and Little,
Africasupplanted many sweetheart In
the directions of some fast young men.
Her admirers have been searching the
city to do her homage, and the scandal
lied members have been searching for
her to make her trouble.
1t has now been discovered that the
dancer was Frank Bruesser, a WELL
known costumer, who has been having
fun ut the expense of his friends.
Druesser's form has q remarkable re-
semblance to that of woman.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-04-16

but he sits down and writes a note tel
lin the boys to come in and answeh to the
court. He put big fancy cold seals on this
note and a ribbon and sends it by q depaty.
burned eff them cowboys didn't worry oveh
theh papeh. and talk bout it and get ner
vous till they jest mounted theh ponies
and rode in heah and paid their fines. The
shelf jest stood round 'sthough nuthin
had took place, and not one of them cusses
even opened his yawp. Afteh two tehms as
Shelf he was made jedge, and jedge he's
been eveh since. An I'll bet you. sub,
they hain't man. woman o. chile in Texas
knows whetheh he could put bullet in
the side of BAN. Nobody ever see him UNI
lfmbeh and shoot. and yet he's got a repu-
tation TO- the sandiest man in Texas. That's
q mighty strange thing In this country
sho'."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-04-16
AFTER A NEW ASTRONOMER.
university of Chtcago's Offer to Prof,
Edwin Drant Frost, of
Dartmouth.

Prot. Edwin Brant Frost, professor
OF astronomy and director of the Shat
tuck observatory at Dartmouth col
lege since 1892, has been asked to Join
the faculty of the University of Chi
cago as professor of astronomy and
astro-physics, and also manager and d.
rector of the Yerkes telescope. He Is
inclined to accept the positions. Prof.
Frost was graduated from Dartmouth
in 1885, with the degree of A. B. He
obtained that of A. M. In 1889. He was
assistant professor of astronomy and
physics in the Chandler school at Han.
over, N. H., from 1887 to 1890, and from
1890 to 1891 studied at the University
OF strasburg. He has made speciality
of spectroscopic work.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-04-16
SPAIN IS DEFIANT.
Significant Interview with Two
Members of the Cabinet,
DECLARE SPAIN WILL STAND FIRM.
Every Attack Upon Her Sovereignty
in Cuba to BE Repelled-Feels
justified in Carrying on
War Preparations.

London, April lathe Madrid corre-
spondent OF the Daily Mail, telegraph
ing at Ave o'clock Wednesday evening,
says:
"Lieut. Gen. Correa, minister of war, aria
Count XiQuena, minister OF public works.
both told me In a conversation that the
every attack. direct or indirect, on the
sovereignty Of Spain in Cuba. They said
also that they were sure this line Of con-
duct on the part OF Spain would certainly
be supported by the European powers,
more especially because the negotiations
were based on an acknowledgement Of
Spanish sovereignty In Cuba. They told
me that the conduct Of Spain would be
adjusted to that Of the United States. and
that In face of the fact Of the contin-
uance Of military and naval preparations
IN the United States Spain was fully justi-
aed in carrying on her preparations.
FINALLY the minister said to me: Our rsso.
luton at the cabinet council was taken
unanimously. and we shall maintain It
With all the necessary energy"
Suggested Abandonment of Cuba.
Madrid, April 14.-Upon the reassem-
bling OF the cortes Col. Genaro Alas IRE,
tired), lately elected a deputy for
sancti Spiritus, Cuba, will introduce a
bill to the effect that Spain should
evacuate Cuba, reserving her sovereign.
ty and a yearly royalty, with an ar
tangement as to the debts.
Col. Alas says that Spain can ac-
cept no better solution In aid of peace
In the existing circumstances, and he
thinks the powers could propose no
other solution at the stage now
reached.
saxasta Talks.
London, April IA Madrid dispatch
says that Sagasta, the Spanish premier,
Is quoted as saying that he considers
President McKinley's message "feplor-