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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-14
SCHOONER AMEs LIBELLED.

The New Haven Steamboat company has instituted civil proceedings in the United States court against the owners of the gigantic five-masted schooner Governor Ames of Boston. The Ames has been in Providence harbor for some time and it is claimed that owing to her size the schooner obstructed the passage of the New Haven steamers
 This necessitated the hiring of tug boats to tow the boats For this incon- venence the New Haven line claims damages and the suit will be tried m the United States court The Ames is one of the largest sailing vessels a1oat and is well known along the coast,
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SUPERIOR COURT ASSIGNMENTS
 Judge Elmer, in the superior court has made the following assignment of cases for trial next week.
 Charles E. Gorham vs, City of New Haven, continued Tuesday.
 Wednesday, Joseph c. Martin vs. Mary A. Martin.
 Thursday, John J. Skinner vs. Abi- gail A. Skinner, contested suit for di- vorce.
 Thurday, Samuel E. Hubbell vs. N. Y N. H. & H. R. R. Go.
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JUDGE WHEELER'S FINDING.

Judge George w. Wheeler has pre- pared a finding at the request of the plaintiff in the suit of Andrew J. Broushel, jr., administrator, against the Southern New England Telephone company, which he has lodged with the clerk of the superior court. The finding contains sixty-two paragraphs and is of considerable length The suit was brought by MT. Broughel to recover damages for the killing of George Da- wis, an employe of the Hartford Elec- tric Light company, on February 15, 1898. It was claimed that the mans detah was due to negligence of the employees of the telephone company. Judge Wheeler awarded the plaintiff damages of $100 and costs. He said that had the law been different he would have awarded $5,000, the amount of damages claimed. but the evidence showed that the man was killed in- stantly and suffered no pain. The court held that under decision of the supreme court damages could only be assessed for suffering of the deceased and as he found there was no suffer- ing only nominal damages could be as- sessed.
 The counsel for the plaintiff claimed that even if the facts found by the court were true substantial damages could be assessed. but the court over- ruled this claim and plaintiffs counsel immediately gave notice of an appeal to the supreme court. The question in the case will come before the supreme court under paragraph 42 of the finding which reads: Davis death was in- stantaneous with the shock of the elec- tric current and he suffered no pain or sensation and never recovered the least consciousness"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-14
THE GOIrMOD SEASON

The Gounod society will begin the re- hearsals of the Elijah on Monday evening, November 6. Applications for membership may be sent to the Secre- tary Of the Gounod Society, New Ha- ven, Conn, and will receive attention. The first concert will be given sometime in February.
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ing a street, cut away sixteen feet of land on the south side of Main street, west of Saein avenue which the plain tiff claims damaged his property. At torney McLaren appeared for MT. Moore at the hearing before the com mttee.
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STARlN'S New Haven iranp ortation Co.

DAILY EACNFT SATURDAY.
 Steamer JOHN H. SIAKIN, Captain Mo- Allister, leaves New Haven from Starin's Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Steam- CT DRASTUS CORNING, Captain Thomp. son, Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. IS, North River, at p. ID. Mondays Wed. nesdays and Fridays; the ERASTUS CORN ING. Sundays. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Fare 75 cents Excursion Tickets SIPS. Staterooms $1OO.
 Tickets and staterooms for sale at J. B. Judson's, 867 Chapel street; Peck < Blsh- ops, 702 Chapel street. Free stage leaves the depot on arrival of Hartford train and from corner of Church and Chapel streets every half hour commencing at 8:30 D. m Through freight rates given and bills of lading to all points West, South, and Southwest. c. H. FISHER, Agent
 Order your freight via Starin Line.
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MORTUARY CHI APPEL.

Contract Given to c. D. Kinney & Son
 of This City.
 New Britain, Oct. 13.-The contract for the erection of the mortuary chapel at Fairview cemetery was awarded last evening to the firm of c. D. Kinney & Son of New Haven. This is the firm that is building the new institute build- ing
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Other Court News.

In the United States district court be- fore Judge Townsend the case of the Commercial Cable company against the schooner William H. Bailey came up yesterday on a motion by George b. Watrous, proctor for the libellant to have the case noticed for trial on Mo- vember 16 J. Ds~Dewell, jr., proctor for the defendant, opposed the motion of and Judge Townsend set the case down for December and S.
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ANCHOR LINE.

United states Mail Steamship, Sail from New York Every Saturday for Glasgow via london derry. Saloon Passage, $50 and upwards
 Second Cabin
 CITY OF ROME .S35. Other 5t'rs. S3).
 Steerage Passaye Rome. S26.5O. Furnessla. S2A.59. Other
 Strs., $23.1O.
 For Book of Tours aud information, apply to HENDERSON BROTHERS, General Agents, IT & 19 Broadway, New York; or NJ. B. Newton < Co.,, 86 Orange st., or Bishop& O., TOP Chapel st., or Jas Mustarde, 94 Crown st., or Richard NJ. Sheridan, 665 Grand ave-, or J. Aug. Svenson. S28 Grand ave, or Thos H. Pease & Son. 102 Church street, New Haven. jy22 3m
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ESCAPED FROM REFORM SCHOOL

Louis Ranson. who is said to be of this city, escaped from the state re- form school Thursday afternoon while on an errand to the barn. He was trusted by the officers, as he had been at the school for a long time.
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New Haven Steamboat Ca.

Depot: Belle Lock- New Haven. Conn. betWeen New York, New Haven and Prov. idence. Popular Route to and from Boston = Daily .. Service, Sundays Excepted
 NEW HAVEN LINH-Leave New Haven for New York: KENNEBEC or Q. 1T. NORTHAM 12:45 night Returning. leave New York: KENNEBEC or C. H. NORTH AM D. m. NARKAGANSETT BAY LINE-Steamers KENNEBEC or c. HI. NOKTHAM Ieave New. Haven for Providence 1O:3O D. m.; re- turning. leave Providence 4:4O pm. Timely train connections Tor Boston and all eastern points.
 Popular Passenger Rates. Staterooms and Tickets for sale at Peck & Bishop O., 7O2 Chapel street.
 Fine orchestra on Bay Line steamers
 CHAS. l. FRENCH Aranf
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HEARING ON DAMAGES.

A hearing upon the question of damages was held yesterday afternoon at ? o'clock in the town hall at West Haven in the case of ". H. Moore of West Haven against the borough. The hearing was before a committee ap- pointed by Judge Baldwin and consist ing of ex-Senator James Graham. Clar- ence D. Thompson and Cyrus w. Tut tie, The borough last May, in widen-
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DIVORCES GRANTED BY JUDGE
 ELMER.

Judge Elmer yesterday morning granted decrees of divorce to the fol lowing applicants in ex-parte suits:
 Hattie B. Ticehurst sued George Tice- hurst, alleging adultery in her com- plaint. sShe petitioned also for the right to resume her maiden name, Silverman. Judge Elmer entered the necessary or dr.
 Nellie D. Wells of this city sued Hor- ace A. Wells, complaining of intoler- able cruelty and habitual intemper- ance. She told the court that she mar ried the defendant in 1894. For several years past he has been in the habit of becoming ugly drunk" continuously, finally landing in the police court. De- cree of divorce and custody of the one child born to the couple was granted.
 Julia Brown of this city asked for di- vorce from Edward c. Brown, who de serted her in 1895 for the second time. Previously he left his wife and child and remained away for eighteen months. Selectman Spafford of Leb- anon, testified to the fact that inasmuch as the defendant was living in Lebanon he had had him sent to jail for non- support while the wife was living in Meriden in destitute circumstances. She now resides in this city. Decree was granted with custody of the two chil- dren.
 Frank E. Ward, colored, of this city, petitioned for divorce from Henrietta Ward on the ground of habitual intem- perance. The couple were married in 1897, and since that time the wife, who is white woman, has been repeatedly arrested and jailed for drunkenness. Decree was granted.
 Nettie H. Andrus of Waterbury sued Charles H. Andrus for divorce, alleging assertion since 1896. The couple were married in Waterbury in 1886. Mrs. An drus is a we'll known music teacher and has supported herself since her husband deserted her. Decree of divorce was granted
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RECEIvER,s HANDs T1rD


 Motion was formally made to Judge Elmer yesterday morning in the supe- flor court for the approval of the re- cetver's report in the case of Collis P. Huntington vs. The Newport News & Mississippi Valley company. Judge Lynde Harrison, who represented the receiver, told the court that there are still so many Allegations pending in the courts of the state of Kentucky that it IS impossible to state just what is the condition of the company. The reports filed, however, show progress. The as- sets are mainly cash assets, on July 10, 1898, amounting $40, 292,30, since Which time there have been no cash amounts received. There is no prop erty available except the cash for the reason that most of the rolling stock and the roads used were leased from other companies and this is now tied up by the Kentucky litigation. Funds somewhat in excess of $25,000 it is be- lieved will be liberated by court decree in Kentucky within year. The re- port of the commissioners appointed was also submitted, showing that claims amounting to about $34 ,000 have been disallowed and a less sum al- lowed.
 Judge Harrison said that the next report would be filed April 1. 1900, in accordance with the rules of court.
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IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
CASE OF COWMERCTAL C1BLE CO.
 AGAINsT SCH. N. II. BAILEY.

Hearing Set for December by Judge Toyynshend-Nev Haven Steamboat Company Libels Sch. Ames-Five Divorces Granted by Judge Elmer Other Court News.
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COMMON PLEAS FORECLOSURES

COMMON PLEAS FORECLOSURES.
 Judge Studley presided at the short calendar session of the common pleas court yesterday afternoon.
 Decrees of foreclosure were granted as follows:
 William Routh against John H. Boom property in Orange, on mortgage of $S23, time for redemption limited to January l.
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DRUGGIST wHITTEMoRE ASSIGN

Ilt UNN1IoI I w HI I FHORE ASSIITNS
 George D. Whittemore, druggist do- ing business at the corner of Edwards and State streets, has made voluntary assignment in the probate court. He nominated Charles s. Leete as trustee His assets are placed at about S200O and his liabilities at $3,000. MT. Whitte- more has tried to effect a settlement with his creditors, but without suc- cess
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MRS. WOOD RESTORED.

Judge Cleaveland in the probate court granted the petition of Mrs. Ada N. Wood, wife of Train Dispatcher Charles W. Wood of the Shore line, to be re- stored to her capacity, it being shown that she has entirely recovered from her mental ailment.
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DEGREES OF FOREcLos1rRE.

Judge Elmer in the short calendar session of the superior court yesterday morning granted decrees of foreclos- ures involving property as follows:
 Frederick Silverthau against Chris tian Feigenspan Brewing company, all parties to the suit having signed an agreement as to the terms of the judg- 1nent, which was to the effect that the property, which is located on James street, should be foreclosed to satisfy a mortgage note of $3126.6O, and time for redemption fixed at December Il next. Attorney Bishop stated to the court that an attempt had been made to sell the property to satisfy the first and second mortgages and the highest bid was only $3,200.
 James Gardner Clark, trustee, vs. Philip Edison and others. Property in- vo1ved is Mo- 63 Eaton street, worth probably $1,5O0, foreclosed to satisfy mortgage of $1,042, and time for re- denption fixed at November 1.
 Josiah F. Knowles against Frank Cowee and wife to foreclose property at the corner of Edgewood and Win throp avenues to satisfy a mortgage of 5,00G and interest, time for redemption being fixed at November l.
 Captain Jared Griffing against A. R. $1 300 on property at 13 Admiral street. The time for redemption was limited at December il.
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APPEAL, ALLOWED TO STAND.

Judge Elmer yesterday afternoon handed down a decision overruling the motion of Corporation Counsel Robert son to strike from the docket of the superior court the case of George H. Bishop against the city of New Haven, wlsicl1 was an appeal from tax as- rsessment. The motion was denied on the ground that no bond had been filed, as ordered by the court. The de- cision of this case disposes of a like question in nearly all the appeals now pending from tax assessments. J, B. ,Tuttle is Bishops counsel.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-18
THE FRAIL SOCIETY WOMAN.
She Can Stand Enough Excitement to
Stagger a Sturdy Man.
philadelphia Times.l

1t has drifted into tradition that peo:
pie should praise the good old tines
and that the man or woman who belongs
to another generation should revile that
which is present and praise that which is
past, but honesty. candor and absolute
keen-sightedness force one to the opin-
ion that never in any age that has Joined
the shadowy haS-been We're there ever
women of such vigor and fortitude as to-
DAY, live and have their being in our social
ranks.
The mothers of heroes in the revolution
or duty bound serVitors of the rebellion
could not vie with the debutant of to-
day, who proves the wonderful power of
countrys by an enduring and never-fiag-
ging strength that many man might
envy.
The routine of a day in her life is
enough to stagger most men. One or two
lunches, a half dozen teas, dinner. the
opera and a ball ending at daybreak with
a chafing dish repaSt is a programme
sufficiently severe to wear out the beauty
and the digestion of a veteran, yet which
apparently has no power to phase dozens
of delicately-reared, delicately-bult wom-
en-.
Have women stronger constitutions than
men? Is the modern code of athletic in
present day superiority over that of our
mothers and grandmothers? Is the race
being vitalized by the demands of social
life? These are questions hard to answer
but the fact remains that the society
woman of today can enduse more and
look less like one having undergone an
ordeal than all the women put together
who figured in that era which is italicized
and emphasized as being part and parcel
of the good old times.
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Queer Advertisements.
(Christian Register. J

Curiously worded advertisements are
common in the London papers. One pa
per offered a prize for the best collec-
ton of such announcements, and the
following is the result:
"a lady wants to sell her piano as
she is going abroad in strong iron
frame"
For Sale: A pianoforte, the proper
ty of a musician with carved legs
Wanted: A room for two gentlemen
about thirty feet long and twenty feet
broad"
Lost: A collie dog by a man on Sat
urday evening answering to Jim with
a brass collar round his neck and muz-
zIe."
Wanted: By a respectable girl, her
passage to New York; willing to take
care of children and good sailor
Mr.. Brown, furrier, begs to an
nounce that he will make up gowns.
capess ETC., for ladies out of their own
skins"
Wanted: An organist and a boy to
blow the same
Wanted: A boy to be partly outside
and partly behind the counter"
ITO be disposed of, a mail phaeton,
the property of a gentleman with NOV.
able headpiece as good as new
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SOME OF THE VICTIMS.
Mrs. ]. S. Kirk, Mrs. Leland and Mrs
GitSon.

Chicago, March 17.-Mrs. James S.
Hotel fire, and whose maiden name was
Nancy Ann Dunning, was born at OF
tawa, Canada. When 10 years old she
met James S. Kirk, a clerk in one of
the stores of the town, and before a
year had passed, they were married
In 1883 they came to Chicago, where
MIR. Kirk formed the great soap manu-
featuring establishment which bears
his name and which brought great
wealth to the family. Mr.. Kirk died
in 1856 and since then Mrs. Kirk has
spent her time equally between her
home in Evanston, near Chicago, and
her winter residence in Florida.
Mrs. Kirk did much for education in
Evanston and was one of the best
friends of the Northwestern University.
There she established five years ago
the Kirk memorial prize for oratory.
She was also greatly. interested in the
charities of the city and it swas largely
through her efforts that the Evanston
hospital was founded.
Mrs. Kirk had eleven children, eight
Of whom survive, seven sons and one
daughter.
Mrs. Warren F. Leland, wife of Pro-
prietor Leland Of the Windsor Hotel
was the daughter OF a Cleveland bank
er, Hiram Cobb. Mr.. and Mrs. Leland
were married twenty-five years ago at
the present family residence in Ken
wood. Sixteen years before that time
they lived in the hotels managed by Mr.
Leland. Mrs. Leland was an invalid
and spent only the summers in Chicago
Mrs Leland owned a. large amount of
Chicago property.
Miss Helen Leland, who also lost her
life in the fire, was one of the most
popular graduates of the Kenwood In
stitute. She left school three years ago.
She was 20 years of age.
Macon, Ca, March 17.-Mrs. Alice w.
Price, among the injured in the Wind
sOr hotel in New York, is the widow of
the late w. f. Price, a prominent mer-
chant of Macon, is a sister-in-law of
Governor Gambler of Georgia, and of
Mayor S. B. Price Of Macon. She is one
Of the handsomest women in Georgia, |
and mother Of Miss Alice Price, last |
seasons belle at Narragansett Pier, and |
who died three months ago in Atlanta. |
Cincinnati, March 17.-Mrs. John NJ |
one Of the victims of the Wind |
sor hotel fire in New York, was well |
Known here as a society leader. Her !
husband belonged to a prominent fam |
ly that owns the Gibson house and |
other valuable property here They |
ived in New York during the winters, !
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-18
! GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Wheat Market Demoralized and
Prices On the Drop.

Chicago, March 1.-THE demoralizing
feeling in wheat, which was so general at
the close last night, was again the prom
inent feature at the commencement of to-
days business. The early news was quite
as hscouraging to holders rs IL was the
day before. AT the op srling the necessary
encouragement of a revival OF export de-
mand appeared as remote as ever, NOT
withstanding Yesterdays &c decline. Liv-
erpool started with quotations from II,
to 15sd below closing figures ana followed
that with a further drop which brought
July to a I'd decline.
May wheat opened at AQ3sc lower at
from 673sc down to 671sc, and uHfey a
good demand from shorts improved to
675sc. At the slight improvement, how
ever, long wheat was brought out once
more in Superabundance. May declined 70
665sc before the shorts were once more
attracted, but both foreign and domestic
shorts came in again and caIS ed q redc-
ton to 671ac. May closed at G6121665sc
sellers.
The execution by commission horses of
wheat caused a break in corn at the start.
May closed 15c lower.
Oats were weak and lower early, in
sympathy with wheat, but owing TO an
excellent demand from shippers and
shorts, firmed up and closed quite strong.
May corn closed 1sGlAc higher
Pressure of long holdings depressed
provisions. May. pork closed 5G110c lower.
The range in lard and ribs was narrow.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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white shroud, giving his own dimen-
SONS TO the undertaken. The customer
acted rather strangely, but the under
'aker put that down to grief
Inc young man proceeded home and
10 bed. and about an hour later the
servant OF the house opened the door
ior the undertaker's men, who carried
IN an ice box and the casket and shroud
before the wife could be informed.
w men she came downstairs she almost
TAINTED at the sight. and when told Of
the order given by her husband she
woke him up and asked who was to be
buried In the shroud and casket He
was puzzled at first. but when it be-
came clear to him that the articles had
peen delivered he said they had better
De Kept IN the house awhile, as he felt
that he would need them. He then
turned over and went to sleep. The.
Wife persuaded the undertaker's men
TO take the things away, and the next
DAY the young man made an eXplana--
ton TO the man to whom he gave his
premature order.
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ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.
Lighted Match Carelessly Thrown
Against q Lace Curtain.

~>-N~e>~L NNt1 ~ENSSAJ -A~- - w -
Against a Lace Curtain.
New York, March Regarding the
origin of the fire, the Herald will to-
morrow publish the following:
John Foy, waiter in the hotel. was
passing through the hall on the parlor
floor, the first above the street He was
making his way into a place where he
could catch moments sight of, the
parade. In front of him walked a man
patron of the hotel. The waiter did
not know him. Passing thus, one be-
hind the other they had nearly gained
the angle of the passage near Fifth
avenue and Forty-sixth street. when
the patron drew a match and lighted
cigar or cigarette. He tossed the match
aside. 1t was still blazing and fell into
the folds Of a lace curtain. In an Nm
slant the fiimsy fabric was ablaze, and
the flames shot to the surrounding
draDeries
This, from all accounts, was the
origin of the holocaust in which many
human beings persisted and others were
severely mangled, while helpless thou
sands looked on in wild horror
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BOUGHT HIS OWN COFFIN.
Now He Promises His Wife Not to
Get Drunk Any More.
(Philadelphia Record.)

(Philadelphia Record.)
There is young man whose home is
in the northwestern part of the city
who has promised his wife to hereafter
lead a life of sobriety, principally on
account of the ridiculous position in
which he placed himself one day last
week He had been one of the guests
at friends bachelor supper. given at
leading hotel, previous to the latters
marriage, and, being a close acquaint-
ance of the host, the uptown young
man extended too many congratula-
lions ovel, the glasses. After the din
ner the party separated, and the
young man started TO walk to a car.
On the way he passed an undertalSer's
place and was attracted inside, where
he proceeded to select a casket and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-18
Chicago Livestock

Chicago, March 17.-Cattle steady.
Fancy grades, $5.S0Q6.OO; choice steers.
steers, $3.9O0465; stockers and feeders
s3.5OGp4.75; bulls, $2.60@4121a; western fed
steers, $4,000 GO; Texas steers, $9.60Q4.S5;
calves, $3.50d6S5.
Hogs were 21Sc higher early, but weak
ened later. Fair to choice, $3.S5d4.O 90;
heavy packing lots. $35Ca3.S212; mixed,
SO. 65Qf390; butchers, $3.70G3.95; lights, $3.50
$3.50; pigs, $3.35G3S0.
Lambs were 1Oc higher, with poorer lots
at S4.25: sales largely above $500. Sheep,
15d25c higher, largely S3.0O@4.SO, and very
few sales below $3.50.
sheep, 1900