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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-23
$77, ,OOO TO CHARITABLE INsTITU-
 TIONS

Dedham, Mass, Sept. 22,-The will of Caroline T. Downes of Canton was filed in the Norfolk country registry office of probate to-day It bequeaths $77,0OO to public and charitable institutions, among which are S10,OOO to the church mission for the care of the destitute, $1O,000 to the Massachusetts Infant asy- lum, $2O,OOO to the New England Hospi- tai for Women and Children, $20000 to the Children's hospital, Boston, and S5,- 900 to the Perkins Institution for the Blind, to be used for the support of the kindergarten department.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-23
IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
HAROLD s JOHNSON,S WILL AD-
 1TITTED TO PROBATE.

Attachments Filed Yesterday Afternoon Estate of Caroline Warner-ShOrt Calendar Superior Court Comes I'm This Moening.
 The estate of the late Miss Caroline Warner of Westville, over whose estate there is to be a contest, amounts to $l4494S7, according to the report of the appraisers. The appraisers were Hen ry D. Marsh and Charles Kleiner. The real estate was valued at $7,06S, and the choses in action to $7,035.S7. There was $S91 worth of personal property.
 Miss Mabel I. Stevens, daughter of Samuel A. Stevens of Wall street, left an estate amounting to $56,41S32, ac- cording to the report of the appraisers, Frederick S. Ward and Sidney B. Ovi- att. Nearly all of it was in real es- tate. This amounted to $53,735 the personal to S2,03425, and the choses in action to $649.07.
 The inventory on the estate of Mrs. Lizzie Traeger shows that there is $2,- 100 with which to pay the debts of the estate. There will be nothing with which to pay the legacies which were provided for under the will.
 The first short calendar session of the season, in the superior court at least, will be this morning, and Judge Rora- back will preside A long list of mat ters for the consideration of the court is awaiting the judge. Business will be assigned for next week, and it is expected that the court will be pretty busy from now on to Christmas.
 SUIT FOR $500
 Sarah Maretzsky has, through her counsel ex-Judge Deming, brought suit for $500 against Wolff Jacobasky of Oak street, to recover money alleged to be due for rent The case is quite a complicated one, and other parties will be involved before it has been settled. Attorney Benjamin Slade represents the defendant.
 SUIT FOR FORECLOSURE.
 The Hartford Building and Loan as- sociation has brought suit in the city court here for the foreclosure of a mortgage on the property of Maier
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Arick on Eaton street. The property is also involved in the suit of Matz and AriclS, and E. l., Isbell, who was ap- pointed by the court to collect the rents, etc. All three are defendants in the present suit The mortgage held by the plaintiff in the suit Is for $10,OO0. Halstead & Harmount have mort gage of $2,500 on the property and the J. Gibb Smith Co. holds mortgage for $575.
 QUESTION OF PLEADING.
 Judge Elmer of the superior court has rendered his decision on a question of pleading raised in the case of Adeline B. Whiting ys. s. A. York. The judge has had the papers since May TO- He grants the motion to expunge for the reason that the paragraphs objected to practically cover the same ground stat ed in substance.
 SUIT FOR COMMISSION.
 The trial of the case of Charles w. Wilson & Co.,, against Harris Alderman and B. Levi was begun in the court of common pleas yesterday before Judge Studley. The plaintiff sues for com mission alleged to have been earned in procuring a loan of $1o,oo0 for the de- fendant.
 Otto Welmanolosky, charged with keeping an unregistered dog, forfeited his bond by not appearing in the city court yesterday morning.
 The case of John Feeney, who is held on a reform school complaint, was con- tinued until October 3. | Simons Parker and Edward McGrall were charged with breach of the peace. Judge Dow found each guilty. The fine imposed was $3 and costs of $3.51 for Parker and $451 for McGrall, Frank Lynch charged with resisting a police officer, had his case continued till September 2S.
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instead of a purely nominal
ATTACHMENTS FILED.

bond,
 ATTACHMENTS FILED. -
 In the town clerks office yesterday afternoon an attachment for $6,00O was filed in favor of John McKeon and against Moses Provo. Property belong ing to the defendant on State street, near Mill river, was attached. The at tachment was made in a suit for dam ages brought by McKeon to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been received in an assault. The case Is returnable to the superior court on the first Tuesday in October.
 Another attachment was filed in fav- or of David D. Fitzgerald and against MT. and Mrs. P. Nelson and Miss Ellen Kelly. It was for $500 and was made in a suit to collect on bill. Property on Auburn street was attached by Deputy Sheriff Dejon. The case Is re- turnable to the court of common pleas on the first Tuesday in October
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-23
City Court-Criminal Side-Judge Dow
 TO ADMIT JOHNSON WILL.

Judge Cleaveland has decided to ad- init to probate the will of the late liar old St. Claire Johnson, the will which was found this summer, about two years after the estate had been equally divided among the heirs. The estate was then distributed as intestate, it having been believed then that no will had been left. The heirs have agreed upon the appointment of ex-Judge A. Heaton Robertson as administrator, and Judge Cleaveland has decided to make the administrators bond sub
 stantial one sufficient to cover the full amount of the estate before it was di-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-23
KILLED FIVE FOXES.

Homer Judd of Bristol has already established a reputation as fox hunt CT. He has been out four times this year and has succeeded in bagging five. All of those he shot were the ordinary red fox. He got them in the Chippens Hill district, which is overrun with the animals
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-23
 BENEFIT OF THE SOLDIERS.
An Entertainment Last Night in West
 Haven


 An Entertainment Last Night in West
 Haven.
 An entertainment for the benefit of the sick soldiers was given at the home of w. M. Pritchard, 157 Washington avenue, West Haven last night. It was given by several women of West Haven and was a successful affair in every respect. The lawn was prettily lighted and decorated with paper lan- terms and other lights. The house also was finely decorated with the national colors in bunting and with flowers and cedar. One of the features in the dec orations were the flag of the Fourteenth Connecticut Volunteers and blue silk banner bearing the seal of the state of Connecticut.
 The entertainment was furnished by the best musical talent of the city. They were very willing to use their talent for the benefit of the soldiers. The programme was rendered in the house and was divided into two parts. During the intermlssion very pleasant sociable was enjoyed. Cake and cream were served. The National band on the lawn rendered fine programme, which was very satisfactory. The pa- tronesses were Mrs. J. " Rowland Mrs. c. F. Beckwith, Mrs. w. R. Crane, Mrs. J. F. Barnett, Mrs. F. M Smith and Mrs. R. M. Mcdonald. The fol- lowing women kindly served the cream: Mrs. M. E. Fields, Misses Constantina Moore, Ella Whitten, Florence Smith, Nellie Crane, Mrs. Bunnell and Miss Bertha Thomas.
 Theodore Keller & Son, the undertak- CTS, kindly furnished 150 camp chairs. The Mathushek company also furnish ed a piano for the entertainment The ''Knox-All Printing company kindly did all the printing of tickets and post CTS free of charge. A number of wo- men of the borough generously furnish ed cakes, which were sold. The pro- gramme was as follows:
 PART I.
 Contralto solo-Miss Lynch.
 Reading-Miss Colt.
 Baritone solo-Frank Sheehan Soprano solo-Miss Kennedy Reading-Miss Ruth Flynn.
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UNIVERSITY EXTENSION cENTEI

A meeting or members, managers and directors of the New Haven University Extension center will be held at the free public library tomorrow evening at s o'clock. Officers for the season will be elected and some of the lecturers already booked discussed. There will be about thirty-five lectures in the course. A large attendance is looked for.
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Buy Ellwood's Chocolates and Cocoas Cost you nothing. At Grocers'.
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PART IT.

Soprano solo-Miss Kennedy. Solo-Frank Edgar Contralto solo-Miss Lynch. Duet-"GoOd Night"-Misses Newell
 and Penn.
 The entire company then joined in singing America"
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Palace Market Poultry and Meats

THIS WEEKS SPECIALS.
 Fine Roast Beef Sc ID, fine Corned Beef 35c ID, prime Beef Steaks 10c ID, best Hams 10c lb, Smoked Shoulders Sc iD. Hamburg Steak 10c ID, Turkeys 12c fD. Chickens 10c 10, Fowls Sc ID, Y.ol!ers Ice lb Big Melons 20c each. All kinds fresh Vegetables. ID. SCHOENBERGER & SON. 92-96 George street, and 1-2-3 Central Mar
 ket, Congress avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-18
DINGLEY'S 9IE-UP.
All the Eastern Cotton Mills
Idle Today Bitter
But Quiet.

BIDDEFORD, Me-, Jan. IS, 1S97.-The
strike situation here is unchanged from
yesterday. The Pepperell, Laconia and
York mills remain shut down, and there
is every indication of long struggle and
lockout. A committee of York operatives
will call on Agent Page today and en-
deavor to secure an adjustment of their
grievances on account of the reduction.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass Jan. IS, 1897
Not one of the cloth mills of the city
made any attempt to run this morning.
The experience OF yesterday, especially
that of the incipient riot last evening at
the Bristol mill, showed popular feeling
to be so intense that it would be uNwise
to make any effort. Therefore not an
engine was started. even the Bristol benig
silent The thousands of operatives We're
very quite and everything seems to have
settled down to q waiting battle.
LEWISTOWN, Me-, Jan. IS, ,1S9S.-Every-
thing was quiet at the Lewistown cot
ton mills this morning. At the Andres
coggin, the orly mill where there exists
a crowd was gathered about the gates,
but no violence was offered those who
passed through into the mill. A few
operatives in each department., except
that of the spinners and back boys went
into work. Small sections of the mill are
running
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-18
THE PRINCETON DINNER.
Chancellor MeGtll 10 he Among the
Guests on Thursday Evening.

NEW YORK, Jan. IS, 1S9S.-The annual
dinner of the alumni of Princeton Uni
versity will be held under the auspices
of the Princeton Club of New York at
Delmonicos on~January 20 at seven P. M.
The Executive Committee report that
from present indications a larger num-
Der of the alumni will attend this dinner
club areaHon John T. of cadWaiEadsr es PrasI
dent c. Ledyard Blair 80, Treasurer;
George William Burleigh, 92, Secre-
stary, and Robert Kelly Prentice, 'S4,
Chairman of the Executive Committee.
The following gentlemen will respond to
toasts s-Francis L. Patton, DD.LL.D.,
President of Princeton University; ex-
MayorWiIliam l.. Strong; S. Weir Mitchell,
M. d., LID; Rev. William ]. McKittrick.
'76, of Buffalo, Prof. Bliss Perry, "A. M, of
In addition to the above. many promi-
nent men have been invited as guests of
the Princeton's Club for the occasion.
Among Others who have accepted the
Clubs invitations are John A. Stewart
and Henry M. Alexander, trustees of
Princeton University; John s. Bill
lings, LII. D.. Laurence Hutton,
"a. NJ. the well known critic
and author; Chancellor Alexander 7.
McGff of New Jersey, Walter Cope of.
Philadelphia the architect, whose firm
planned and erected the new dofmitory
Of Princeton University, presented by
John l. Blair, and known as Blair Hall;
James O. Murray, d. D.. LII. D.. Dean
If the Faculty Of Princeton University;
Charles Woodruff Shields, d. D., Ii. D.,
Of Princeton University and st. Clair
McKelway, editor of the Brooklyn
ssITa plt,'t
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-18
SHOT AT BUT NOT KILLED.
Anderson Not a Willing Witness
Against His would BE NJ urderer. I,

On December 16 last, Charles Andersoni
of No. 267 Bergenline avenue, Union Hill,
Scott's saloon and George Speirin, one
of Scotts customers, had a dispute about
a young woman. The dispute was about
to cuminate in a fight and only an acsi-
Anderson chased Speirin out of the
place. When they both reached the side
walk Speirin drew a revolver and placing
the muzzle against Anderson's breast
pulled the trigger. The hammer fortu-
nately fell on a discharged cartridge, the
only one of seven that was not in working
order and that saved AnderSon's life.
Some bystanders seized Speirin and dis
armed him before he could pull the trig-
ger again.
sions Court today for assault and battery
on Anderson. The indignation of the
complaining witness at the attempt to kill
him had evidently been greatly Modified.
He proved to be not only a reluctant
but a hostile witness for the State, and
there is possibility that he may be held
for perjury when the case is finished
The testimony he gave had to be dragged
Anderson testified that he and the de-
fendant we're tooling n the saloon. They
were both little bit intoxicated. The
When they got outside Speirin drew his
revolver, Go on and shoot the wit
ness said, II don't care. Speirin pulled
the revolver but nothing happened. An
out of order and that was the reason he
told Speiria1 to go on and shot.
Il don't know for sure that he did pull
the trigger, said the witness. II didn't
hear anything. Judge Hudspeth took
Anderson in hand.
you were going to be a martyr, were
you? he asked.
II knew the revolver was out of order,''
replied the witness.
Were you in front of the revolver or
aEh ~ asked the witness.
Were you in front of the revolver or
behind it?'' repeated Judge Hudspeth.
81 was in front of it."
WAS, speirin behind it?'
And you told him to go on and
4 knew the revolver was out of order. .
Yes or mop said the Judge sharply.
"Yes.'
When Anderson stepped down from the
witness chair he was instructed not to
leave the court room.
Sergeant Kreiger testified that he dis
armed Speirin and placed him under ar
rest The revolver was 22-calibre and six
Of the seven chambers were loaded The
hammer had fallen on the discharged
cartridge Anderson told Recorder Shell
ton that If the revolver had gonekoff he
would have beer shot. *
Speirin admitted that he had snapped
the revolver Sat Anderson because he was
afraid that Anderson might Lick him
Nudge Hudspeth adjourned the case
until later in the afternoon in order that
the revolver may be procured and ex-
amined.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-18
BOY MURDERER, BOY VICTIM.
Philadelphia's Young Fiend Held
for the Grand Jury.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. IS, 1ssS.-Coroner
Ashbridge today held an inquest in the
case of little Percy Lockyer the five year
old boy who was killed by Samuel Hender-
son, the youth of fifteen years who, it is
believed, is mentally unbalanced.
According to Henderson's confession he
with large knife and then threw the
body into a, creek and placed upon, it two
heavy stones. At theGnquest today the
father of the youthful murderer gave way
to paroxysms of grief and repeatedly cried
out that his boy was irresponsible for his
crime as his brain had become affected by
sickness.
The mother sat by him silently weeping
The scene was an affectionate one and
tears were brought to the eyes of many
in the room. After hearing the testi-
mony, which eonclusively connected
young Henderson with the crime, the
Coroner recommitted the boy to prison
to await the action of the Grand Jury on
athe accusation of murder. The testimony
aof the Coroners physician. was to the
effect that an examination of the internal
organs of the murdered child showed
that he had not been dead when placed
in the creek.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-18
JOHN BULLS BELOW.
Even at the Cost of War
Chinese Ports Must Not Be
Closed to His Trade.
fBy Gable to The Associated Press.

IBy Gable to The Associated Press.l
LONDON, Jan. 1S, 1S9S-The country
generally is greatly pleased by the an
nouncement made by the Chancellor OF
the Exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach,
at Swansea last night, in which he echoea
the previous declarations, of the First
Lord of the Treasury, Mr.. A. ]. Balfour
at Manchester, on the Indian policy OF
the Government, and added that the Min
isters were determined, even at the COST
of war. that the door of Chinese COM
meree should not be shut to Great
Britain.
This declaration is recognized as clear
ly defining the Governments position and
both the Liberal and Conservative news
papers commend the plain speaking.
The ssGlobe," this afternoon, says
what we want in Chifa is trade. We
want to make market for the com,
merce of the whole world. Sir Michael
termination of the Government is clear
and reSolute, and will tend to peace II
was a pity that other Cabinet MINISTERS
have not spoken thus on other occa-
sions. When the loan is deha&ely sell
tled( Russia, France and Germany VIII
have to let US know not only whether
they intend to aequiesce to the principe
we have laid down, but they will have to
be definitely asked to give plain an
swer on the specific points which have
been discussed. In carrying out the pol,
icy promulgated, the government VIII
have the support of the people of this
country and also of two countries who
above all others are eminently concern
ed Both the United States and Japan
recognize the wisdom and the benefits
which are likely to be derived from ports
free and OPEN.
The .'St. James Gazette also believes
that the firm statement tends to peace
The Pail Mall Gazette remarks THE
Government is determined thats the
Chinese door shall be kept open, even at
the cost of var. These are brave words.
but they would be more serious still If
they did not represent serious inten-
ton 1t is the power that talks of war
and then recoils from acting that gets
embroiled.
The provincial newspapers also approve
of the speech of Sir Michael Hicks Beach.
The Westminster Gazette, in its
financial article says:-''The Stock Ex-
change was not SO cheerful. Consols
have fallen. Some unsteadiness was
caused generally by Sir Michael Hicks
Beach speech, which has aroused some
uneaSinesS.
Other papers, however, say the speech
was received on the Stock Exchange with
a0aparal aDproUal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-18
THE JACKASS TARIFF.

[From the New York Evening Post. j
Today's report of the Bureau of Statis-
tics on the foreign trade of the United
States during December completes the
remarkable record for the calendar year
1897. Taking thea twelve months total
the comparisons are decidedly the most
extraordinary in this country's history
In 1896, it will be remembered, the out
ward trade of the United States ran for
the first time above one billion dollars;
but the total merchandise exports for
last year exceed the record of 1896 by no
less than $93. .292, ,27S, which is a gain of
more than per cent. AS compared with
other years when the country's export
trade was regarded as exceptional, it is
interesting to observe that the trade of
1887 exceeds by SIPS, 900 that of 1891,
and runs $20s, 0Oo, 900 beyond 1880. Taken
along with the heavy shipments Of 1896,
this extraordinary increase marks in
many respects the progress of a new era
in foreign trade.
One immediate point of interest, how
ever because of it's bearing on the sFed-
eral revenue, lies in the trade statement
for December. The total imports for
ludl IIOHll QtCIGdSSQ 2t,fOo,VVu llOii lIC-
cember, 1896. This decrease happened in
the imports free of duty; but in the duti-
able imports alone the gain over 1896 was
only S1,24S,000, and it will be remembered
that in December, 1896, such importations
had fallen to by far the lowest level in
a dozen years. December was the fifth
month since the enactment of the Ding
ley tariff; it would appear, therefore
that if the reasoning of the tariff build
ers of 1897 was accurate, "anticipatory
lmportations" ought by this time to have
been in reasonable degree consumed
Yet here is a wholly insignificant in
crease during December, supplemented
during thesopening fortnight of January
by foreign merchandise receipts at New
York City smaller by 20 per cent than
those of the same period in 1897. Every
body knows, that worshippers of the ro-
lection fetish are habitually blind to facts
and figures; but as Senator Aldrich prov
ed last year, there are protectionists who
pstill retain the use of their reasoning
, faculties. Have these men nothing, to say
on the question of the revenue?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-18
RUSSIA'S AGGRESSIONS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IS, 1SsS-Orien-
tai mail advices state that Russia is keep
ing up her policy of aggression in Cprea-
The appointment of new Russian Minis
ter to Corea was taken advantage ofkey
the Czars government.
First the military power of Corea was
assumed, next the finances of Corea
brought under its superintendent; then,
in addition to the coaling station she now
possesses, Russia is making efforts to OBJ
tain another on an island opposite Eusan.
A peninsula infront of Wonsan will also
be occupied by Russia, which she will
make, either a settlement or a coaling de-
pot. 1t is also said that Russians are 60
ing to be engaged shortly as customs
house officials, and there is to be great
Russo-Corean bank.
Further, it is stated that the Russian
Minister is employing Coreans on the
Russian frontier in various situations and
that the railway in certain parts of Corea
will be- built by contract in co-joint work
with Russia
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-18
ARTIST LEIGHTON DEAD.

BOSTON, JAN IS, 1S9S.-Scott Leighton,
the well known Boston artist, died at
the Mclean Insane Asylum, at Waverly.
at las o'clock this morning. He was
taken i'll with pneumonia at the Revere
House three weeks ago and was COM
ment for insanity soon afterYards. It
was hoped that by taking the matter
in hand without delay, his stay in the
asylum would be of short duration but
unfavorable symptoms developed and
death followed.
Leighton's fame rested on his ability
in animal portraiture. When a boy at
school in Maine, he began to draw
horses. When only II years old, by rais-
ing and trading horses, he had acquired
sufficient money TO prosecute his studies.
He was frequently called the 'Landseer'
of the United States.