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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-06
Poli's Wonderland Thcater.

Everyone was laughing when the
Courier reporter entered the Wonder
land last night to share with the big
audience the excellent entertainment
offered by Manager Polls show The
performance is certainly a lively one,
with plenty of ginger, but it is good
ginger and nothing in the least objec-
tionable was seen throughout the pro-
gramme. Manager Poll says he has the
good fortune to have for next week
Olga Won hatfield, the little countess,
who as seen by the New York dis
patches IS about to go to Germany to
claim an estate. Having ascertained
her story he Immediately engaged her
for a farewell performance. His other
bookings include Montgomery and
Stone. the princes of black face COM
edy; Charles Moreland, Minnie May
Thompson and Joe Roberts in singing,
and comedy sketch; Murphy and Nolan,
the Irish aldermen; the California trio,
anw many others. Prices 10c and zoe;
ladies in the afternoon 10c.
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ANNUAL REPORT ISSUED.
Interesting Statement Of Shell Fis
Commission.

Interesting Statement Of Shell Fish
Commission.
The annual report of the shell fish
commissioners was issued and contains
many interesting facts concerning the
work of the commission during the past
year. The report is addressed to the
governor and general assembly of the
state and is a very comprehensive
statement of the conditions existing in
the rapidly growing industry.
Among the topics touched on are the
state oyster police, the buoying of nat
ural oyster beds, reversion of grounds,
dreging for star fish and in fact all
matters of interest to the oyster trade.
In relation to the set this year the
report is as follows:
while those planters having oysters
from two years old upwards on their
grounds in this state and who have
been able to keep them from stars and
drills and the severe storms which fire.
quently bury them in sand all of which
contingencies are ever present in the
oyster business, may be able to make
a profitable showing for the year. ev-
eryone depending directly or Indirectly
upon the set of this year has been
disappointed, and when it is considered
that the aggregate value received from
the sale of seed from the natural beds
of the state in some years amounts to
hundreds of thousands of dollars, the
extent of the loss and disappointment
may be understood
Nor is this all, a glance at the
amount of shells, sand, gravel and
other material spread by the planters
ntheir grounds this year for the re-
ception of the set and given in the
carefully prepared tables further on,
will show an outlay in money and la
Dor that has been almost a dead loss in
every case to those who have engaged
in the work
TT is safe to say that the loss must
be $4,000 in money to the planters,
while considerable portion of the
years work is thrown away besides"
The financial statement shows that
the total receipts amounted to 49,
1925, of which $7SOS.25 was collected
by taxation. The amount of money adj
vanced to the commission was s.. 297.17,
which with bills of September, 1897
which should have been included in the
expenses Of last year. bring the total
up to S5,S9S.04.
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J'OLO.

This evening at Bowling hall the
Blues will have Meriden as their oppo-
nents On Wednesday evening Meriden
defeated the league leaders, showing
that with their new additions they are
now hard team to beat, and a fast and
exciting game ought to be witnessed
tonight. A large crowd will be pres
ent. as there has been a big demand for
reserved seats, but few can still be
had at Champions to- day.
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THE KNEISEL QUARTET.
VIII PlaV on ,JaDIlarv 10

The postponed concert of the Kneisel
quartet has been fixed for the evening
of January u. This concert was to
have been the second in the University
chamber music course and was post
poned on account of the continued ill
ness of Wilhelm Gericke, the conductor
OF the Boston symphony orchestra IL
was feared that the concert could
not be arranged until after Lent be-
cause the KneiseIs have had such a
busy season this year. 1t is a source of
great satisfaction to the music lovers
of this city that this early date has
been assigned and that the programme
is unaltered 1t is as follows:
Haydn-Quartet G major op. rs, No. 1.
Cesar Franck-
(a)-Larghetto.
(b)-Scherzo, from quartet in D.
Observation-Disclosures F major OPP. SO.
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RIP VAN wINKLE TONIGHT.

The Jefferson Comedy company will
present RIP Van Wrinkle" at the Hy-
perion tonight The Pittsburg Post
speaking of the production says: From
all appearances the big Thanksgiving
day audiences at the Alvin theater yes
terday enjoyed RIP Van Winkle'' as
well as though old Joe jefferson him
self We're playing Rip. Indeed it was
easy to imagine that he was. Young
Thomas Jefferson appears to have in
herted the major portion Of his fathers
mannerisms and a great deal Of his tall
ent. His handling of the role, while, of
course, an imit2 ton, was at every mo-
ment satisfactory. His deliH cry of
Here's to your good health etc, was
a facsimile of his fathers and the re-
peated applause and spontaneous
laughs he got were evidence of the ster-
ling work he did. Sale Of seats now
open Prices, SOC, 75c and 81.
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YANKEE DOODLE DANDY.

One of the Casinos most successful
burlesques, Yankee Doodle Dandy"
will be presented at the Hyperion Sat
urday night by the full Casino COM
pany and the scenes include magnifi-
cent views Sale of seats now open.
Prices. 75c, 81 and $1.50.
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THE STATE PRISON REPORT
CONDITION OF THE INSTITUTION
rs SHCUN

by Reports of Directors, Warden and
others-The Insane Ward Work Room
Religious Work, Etc.
Inc annual report for the fiscal year
ending September 80, 1898, has been sub
united to Governor Cooke.
After noting the fact of the compile
tlon OF the new insane ward and the
transfer of thirty-three insane convicts
from the hospital for the insane at Mid
dietoWn to the new quarters at Weth-
ersiield the report states:
Inc serious objections both practi-
cal and sentimental, which inhered in
the former custom Of removing the con-
Wet insane to an institution which was
designed for the civil insane, and which
lacks adequate safeguards to prevent
the escape of dangerous criminals, has
been ended. In every state the insane
convict has constituted a troublesome
problem in penal administration, and
the seriousness of the problem has in
creased as the higher standards of mod
ern civilization have more clearly dis
closed the social duty toward the de-
fect1ve and the delinquent classes. 1t
is gratifying to report that the facilities
which Connecticut has provided for the
humane and scientific care of the con-
Wet insane are surpassed by very few
commemorative. During thenn months
In which the insane ward was occupied
the average daily population was 312,
Which is equivalent to daily average
of 234 for the full year.
The average daily population of the
prison during the year was sos If, in
order to form standard of compari-
son with previous years, the inmates of
the insane ward are eliminated from
this calculation, the average daily CEN
sus is reduced from sos to 1872 But even
this plump average fails to express the
total penal population of the state, for
owing to inadequate cell room, many
convicted prisoners We're temporarily
detained in the various county iails I'M
til accommodations could gradually be
provided at Wethersfeld. Early in the
fiscal year the thirty-two additional
cells authorized by the last legislature
were occupied, but in spite of the par
tial relief thus afforded a condition of |
chronic congestion has prevailed. At |
this writing about thirty criminals who |
We're sentenced to state prison are con-
fined in jails owing to the absence of
available quarters at Wethersfield. The
following memorandum strisingly
shows the tendency toward an expand
ing prison population in this state dur
ing the past five years:
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There is a Class Of People

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re-
Gently there has been placed in all the gro
Gerry stores new preparation called
GRAIN-O, made of pure grains, that takes
the place of coffee The most delicate
stomach receives it without distress, and
but few can tell it from coffee. 1t does
not cost oyer 4 as much. Children may
drink it with great benefit. 10 cts. and %
cts. per package. Try it, Ask for
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ENTERT.4TNM EN1'S.
IIyprr'ion Thcntcr.
RED, WHITE AND BLUE.

RED, WHITE AND BLUE.
The audienc that witnessed the pre-
sentation Of the Red, White and Blue"
at the Hyperion last evening was not
large but was a we'll satisfied assem-
blage of pleasure seekers Applause
was frequent and hearty. AS it's name
indicates, the play is one intended to
appeal to the patriotic sentiments, and
this it does quite successfully through
out Although a peace treaty Is on the
road no one has lost the war loving
spirit aroused by the war, but that he
or she can heartily enjoy the presenta-
ton on the stage of the omnipresent
and always victorious Yankee foilng
the naughty and cruel Dons. The play
dents. The audience find themselves
admiring the gallant and patriotic SOL
diers and sailors of Uncle Sam and the
no less brave and patriotic American
girls plying the oppressed Cubans and
heartily hating the Spaniards, the lat
ter being an eminently proper emotion
or at least was before the commissioners
returned with the olive branch. The
play ends up with an Am rican and Gu
ban victory all along the line and the
audience goes home satisfied.
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DEVILS ISLAND.

James H. Wallick's melodramatic tr-
umph, Devils Island" will be the at
traction at the Hyperion on Monday
and Tuesday evenings next week. The
cast is one of uncommon strength and
includes that forcible and emotional
actress. Emily Risl. Sale of seats now
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CHRIST CHURCH.

To-day being the Feast of the Epi-
phany. there will be services in Christ
church at 1880 a. M, (Holy EucharsO,
morning prayer, and second celebration
at 1920 a. M, ard choral evensong and
sermon at 1880 p. m.
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The Grand.

nights engagement at the Grand yes
terday. The show is well staged, and
entertaining, 1t includes several clev-
err negro comedians in the olio. Matt
nees daily.
GUILT EDGE BURLESQUERS.
The Cosmopolitan trio Messrs. Yule,
Galpen and Reno, in their sketch en-
titled Twenty Minutes Around the
Opera" is one of the big features with
the Gilt Edge burlescuers, the attrac-
ton that has scored such a hit in every
city it has played and which comes to
the Grand next week Monday.
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open. Prices, 81, 75c, soc, CSC and 15c.
STUART ROBSON.

Stuart Robson comes to the Hyperion
January 10, when he will produce his
nnew comedy written for Augustus
Thomas, entitled THE Meddler."
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SHEET MUSIC,

During "Dissoution Sale" shall PRESENT each
purchaser of 50 cents worth of Music (even at our low
prices with selection from large catalogue of music
When you think of prices you will appreciate this offer
and tell your friends
Pianos which have been $4,000 now $4,000 Call and
compare with any 10000 piano you know Of Remember
we have the EXCLUSIVE sale of the high grade BAUS
Pianos, JACOB DOLL Pianos STODART Pianos and
other makes EVERY PIANO is guaranteed for years
We have the finest Piano and Music Department between
New York and Boston. No trouble to try over music
W |. BARKER Manager Piano Department,
EVEN MCINTYRE & co.
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"Quite polite, isn't he?"
Il should say. He is SO polished that
he can't tell the plain unvarnished
truth. Cincinnati Enquirer.
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hy reports of Directors, Warden and
others-The Insane Ward work Room
Religious Work, Etc.
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His Incentive.

Gen. Arthur Macarthur, who com
manded brigade at the capture of Ma
Mia, and subsequently the division that
in it's swift and continuously fighting
chase of the insurgents executed one
of the most remarkable military move
ments on record, has been an army Off
Ger since his seventeenth year. When
he was appointed adjutant of the Twen-
ty-fourth Wisconsin volunteers, In 1867.
he was so small in stature and so weak
in voice that he excited the general
laughter of his regiment whenever he
piped out command. One night after
dress parade he overheard his colonel
remark: II shall write to the go7erno,
to send me a wooden man for ad iutant. ~
Stung to the quick by the words and
the laughter that followed, he said.
quietly: ''I'll show them that 1 can
fight, anyway; then maybe they'f1 come
to like me better" Throughout the en-
tire civil war he showed that he could
fight. He was frequently commended
In general orders, and the close of the
war saw the 'boy adjutant" trans
formed into the ''boy colonel and re-
warded with a commission in the regu-
lar army.-Philadelphi Post.
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they were looking on. Some United
States troops finally came along and
drove them off and cut the body down,
and we joined in the chase. I hunted
the gang for weeks, then gave it up, as
It was evident that they had given us
the slip. After the war 1 moved to Cal
ifornia and came here. I soon heard of
a curious character who lived up in one
of the canyons the life of hermit.
never connected his name with Conner,
it being more or less common; but
when he died one day the story was
that he had bad record back In Mis-
souri-that he had been a murderer.
etc.-and it occurred to me that it
might be my old enemy, the man had
been after for SO many years.
II can't say that have particular
~ revengeful disposition" said the
skeleton owner, "but he had murdered
my friend, and had never given up the
hope of finding him, and was always
on the lookout. The old fellow was
alone and helpless, it seems, with no
friends, and they had buried him by the
side of his hut. heard of 1t few days
later, and employed some men to aid
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IA CHARACTER THAT HELPED.
The Power Of nhpence-hystertous
Way In Which One Life Helps
Another.

1t IS q truism that influence cannot
be measured. But it is also an awful
truth-inspiring to the pure in heart,
and pcrturbing to the careless and vi
cious to whom the thought comes home.
We touch humanity at thousand
points with almost every breath we
draw.
It is related of a certain housekeeper
that after she had complained several
times to the grocer regarding baskets
of unsound fruit sent to her address
she was one day offered a basket of
peaches and a basket of gem melons, ac-
companiesl with this assurances:
"You will not find single damaged
peach or melon in either of these pack
ages. If you do, I will gladly refund the
money you pay for them"
She found every peach and melon per-
feet. The housekeeper reported this on
her next visit to the dealers store, and
asked why he was SO positive in war
,ranting his goods. "Why?" exclaimed
the man. "Why, because have found
that the farmer who furnished those
baskets never sends dishonest packages
to market
The farmers number among the COM
mission dealers consignments was
.''135." After that the lady always
bought No. 1875, and the contents of
the baskets never failed in measure,
condition or in quality.
Admiration for the conscientious
farmer grew upon the housekeeper, and
literally made her more conscientious
herself. She felt ashamed whenever
she was tempted to slight or scamp"
her work. No. 1875 seemed to be looking
at her.
One particular that deepened this i'm
preston was the nonappearance in
market on Mondays of any baskets
bsaring the favorite mark. Farmer 1875
would not pack fruit on~Sunday, the
dealer said. The housekeeper felt her
face flush when that was said. She had
never been SO scrupulous.
The summer and autumn passed, but
the sermon of the faultless fruit con-
:tinued to preach to it's buyer when she
could buy no more. Careless lapses of
duty frequently brought up the
thought: ''No. 135 would not have done
that" She remembered and thanked
the unknown man whose integrity had
strengthened and helped her. His rec
'fitude represented to her the presence
of the sinless Teacher.
The above instance is but one among
thousands of the power of involuntary
influence. A good mans life is one of
the moral tonics of society. His silent
example is in itself blessing to the
.world.-Baptist Union.
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me in the investigation. Conner had
. hod saber wound across the face. by
which no one could ever fail 10 Tecog-
nize him, and when we opened the
grave there was the man, while papers
which he left showed that he was Con-
ner. l had found him too late to turn
him over to the law, so proposed to
hang him where could keep an eye on
him for the rest of my life, and In my
will propose to leave instructions tnas
he shall be left hanging, dangling In
the wind, just as he hung my friend.
I had his skeleton prepared, as no one
claimed him, and hung him up as a
warning to anyone of his seed that
might follow in his footsteps" IN. 7.
TuD
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VIII Meet Again.

One of the bitterest elements of grief
would be eliminated from the death
bed scene if it were as distinct in our
hearts as it is in Scripture that death
is embarkation. Select the rennotest
star in the universe, and if you could
suddenly realize that your departed
and sainted friend were there, with
what overwhelming brightness !. your
conception of death and the heavenly
world would be transformed, enliyened
and beautified! May the Holy Spirit
encourage our thoughts to move out
cheerily along this line of sweeter
and richer consciousness of the Some
where Of the heavenly world; little
of the bitterness be thereby subtracted
from the bereavements that have shad-
owed our past, and our anticipations in
cline with frmer confidence toward
the City which hath foundations, and
toward reunion with those whose bark
sped out into the night and over the
sea while we stood weeping upon the
shore.-Charles III. Parkhurst.
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GLEAN1NGs OF THOUGHT.

+: Gods highest favor to a man is to
mp him grow.-Boston Congregation
sfst.
One reason why we do not find more
new things in the Bible is because we
do not search it expecting to find them.
There is not single chapter or verse
which we have exhausted.
Forsake yourself, resign yourself, and
you shall enjoy great inward peace.
Give all for all. Ask for nothing, desire
mo return. You shall be free
in heart, and darkness shall not cover
.you.-Thomas Kempis.
''They shall walk with me in white;
for they are worthy" They shall be ar
rayed in those garments of glistening
purity which were with difficulty kept
white in the world, but which in the
world to come Divine favor shall keep
free from every stain.-William Mill
gan, D. d.
To me this is the profoundest of all
traths-that the whole of the life of
God is the sacrifice of self. God is love;
love is sacrifice, to give rather than to
receive-the blessedness of self-giving
All the life of God is flow of
Tits Divine self-giving charfty.-F. w.
Robertson.
Follow God.-God demands snowy
whiteness of character, regardless of
all circumstances. No other service or
profession is acceptable or pleasing
to him. Half devotion He spurns with
equal scorn with direct affront, for to
him half service is no service at ALL
Rev. II. C. Stanton.
The Christian life is having convic-
lions and not talking about them; hay
ing them and not fancying that we have
them. Not calling Christ our Master,
but making Him our Master in fact.
'sReEevest thou this?'' Ask the uues-
tiaA on your knees, and pray that God
Will help you to give an honest answer.
-Greenough.
Man must work. That is as certain as
the sun. But he may work grud gincly
ON he may work gratefully; he may
work as man or he may work as ma
chine. He cannot always choose his
work, but he can do it in a generous
temper and with an uplooking heart.
There Is no work so rude that he NAV
not exalt it; there is no work so i'm
passive that he may not breathe soul
into 1t; there is no work so dull that he
may not enliven it.-Henry Giles.
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THE OLD DOCTORS ADVICE.
Many Christian Workers In Oar
Churches and Charitable Insti-
tutions Could Profit by 1t.

The old doctor took a holiday last
winter and went to New York to visit
Perry, one OF his college classmates.
There are only we two gray-headed
old fellows left Of all the boys" he said,
before he started from the village.
PERRY is a very successful man. He
gave up business two years ago, and
now occupies himself with church and
charitable work. It will be a pleasure
to meet him, for we shall have plenty
of time for talking over the old days.
The doctor gave two days to his visit.
Mr.. Perry was eager in his welcome,
meeting him at the train. II must ask
you," he said, when they were seated
in the coupe, ''to stop an hour at tenn
perance conference. I am chairman,
and 1 must be there"
The conference over, they drove
home; but one or two committees on
civic reforh4and Armepian relief were
waiting for Mr.. Perry.
''Come into my study" he said to the
doctor. you'll be interested in these
great movements, I'm sure"
The doctor sat listening In silence.
There could be no doubt Of Mr.. Perry's
interest. He spoke with feverish en-
ergy on every point as it arose. When
the men had gone he carried the sub
1ects that had been under discussion
to the luncheon table, talking inces-
sanity of the need of immediate ac-
ton, increasing action" on the part of
Christians in divers great efforts now
being made. In the afternoon the doc
tor hoped for quiet talk or drive
out in the park.
There's nothing I'd like 1norei" said
Perry. "But I never find time for
quiet, idle hour; and, as for the trees
and sky, I've almost forgotten what
they look like! have reports of two
hospitals, of which I am manager, to
audit this afternoon, and tonight l
speak at mems Christian conference.
You will come with me?"
The second day passed like the first.
The doctor noted his friends lean,
twitching features, his dry lips, his
restless glance, his irritable voice.
''When do you rest 2" he asked.
''The fact is, don't rest said Mr..
Perry. "When 1 go to bed my brain
is SO busy I can't sleep. But what can
da2- The world is perishing. Itneeds
Christian effort, and when I went into
the work a dozen new ways opened be-
fore me every day.. I'm not young
man. My time is short. I must serve
Gcd while am here
The old man looked at him moment.
1.-THE world,'' he said, solemnly, twas
in need of a Saviour. He came. He
saw the work that He had to do for all
the ages to come, and He knew that it
had to be done in three short years. Yet
in those three years He never hurried.
He had time to love His friends and be
happy with them, to go apart to the
mountains, to be alone By the sea, to
listen quietly for Gods voice every
where"
cam mistaken, then, In doing Gods
work?" cried Perry, angrily.
"No; but you are mistaken in think
ing you can do it oil. Do your little
share, and rest In God. He will go on
with it as He did before you came, and
will do after you are gone. YOUTHS
Companion.