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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-28
In, AND ABOUT THE COURTS
Report Unfavorablo to Contractor Geary
--Augur VIII Contest in Probate Court
Bankruptcy MHttcrs-City Court
Cases.

Ex-Congressman Lewis Sperry, of
Hartford. referee, yesterday made his
report in the suit brought by James J
| Geary against the city of New Haven,
claiming damages of $15,42321, grow
ing out of the construction of the Grand
avenue bridge over the Quinnipiac riv-
er. The claim was made for extra
| work, delays and changes of contract,
while the city claimed a set off in the
way Of penalty for each day the work
extended beyond that limited in the
contract.
Mr., Sperry submits to the court this
proposition:
1.-THE plaintiff claimed that there was
a material variation between the terms
of the contract as printed and signed
by the parties referred to in the COM
plant and the plan received in evidence
and further claimed as proposition of
law that the plan controlled the con-
tract. The defendant claimed that
there was no variation between the plan
and the contract and that If there was
variation that as proposition Of law
the contract controlled the plan.
AS a question of fact to which to APP
ply the law governing the case Mr..
Sperry finds that the excess of masonry
on the approximate estimate shown on
the plan was 1864 cable yards. Mr..
Sperry then says:
IF the court should be of the opin-
ion as proposition of law that the ex-
cess constitutes material variation
between the plan and the contract and
if the court should be Of the opinion,
further, that the plan controls the con-
tract in this regard and that the plain
tiff is entitled to recover for the same as
extra work at price different from
that agreed on in the contract, then Inc
committee would respectfully ask the
court to state the rule of damage un-
der which the plaintiff is entitled to re-
cover and refer the case back to the
committee for further hearing on that
point only.
IF the court should be of the opinion
upon the foregoing facts and such 9TH
er facts as bear upon the questions of
the report, that the contract controls
the plan and that under the terms of
the contract the plaintiff would be
to found the piers upon prop
er foundation regardless of the depth
shown on the plan then the committee
finds as fact that the plaintiff has
been paid in full at the rate of $14 per
cubic yard for the construction of the
three piers"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-28
WENT TO CRAWFORD LAST NIGHT
Third Degree Staff of the Past Cham

Third Degree Staff of the Past Chan
cillors' Association, X. Of p,
The third degree staff of the Past
Chancellors' association of the knights
of Pythias of New Haven, went to
Branford last evening and worked the
third degree for Woodland lodge, of
that town. The team is composed Of
Or. w. P. J. Burke, B. H. Williams, I.
T. Hoxie, David Campbell, II. Upson,
John Norman, John F. Wynne, j. r.
Costello, 0. S. Guild, Thomas Redmond.
IL. e. Horton, L. E. Jacobs, Ernest
Hotchkiss, J. B. Blois A. HI. Hoggett
A. HI. Curtiss and others. The visitors
were royalty entertained and fine
banquet was among the various pleas
ant features of the occasion.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-28
A,CRAzY TRAMP ARRESTED.

Essex. Nov. 27.-A tramp giving his
name as John T. Farrell, hailing from
Scranton, Pa, and slightly demented,
was arrested yesterday by Sheriff J. l..
Pratt and taken to Haddam jail. Far
rell had been in town for about week
calling at peoples houses insulting and
fighting the women, and in one instance
he struck an old man, David Doane, in
the north district, who refused to let
him into the house. During the night
time he would walk the streets yelling
at the top of his voice and throwing
stones at the houses.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-28
YOUNG. MEMS INSTITUTE.

A new feature has just been added to
this popular circulating library. The
managers have just placed a telephone
in their reading room for the conven-
fence of their increasing number of pat
rons This will enable members to as
certain whether books on the reserved
list are waiting for them.Th conven-
list are waiting for them. This conven-
furnishes another proof of the enter
prise of this attractive library.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-28
TRowBRIDGE LECTURE COURSE.

F. Hopkinsonl Smith Speaks Tonight
The following is the corrected list of
the remaining lectures Of the Trow-
bridge course; The lectures are given
at the Art school at $3.50 p. m. and are
open to members of the university:
Tuesday, November %, F. Hopkinson
Smith Of New York, American Illus
trators;" Tuesday, December S, Henry
Rutgers Marshall of New York, Eek
preston in Architecture; Wednesday,
December 10, Prof, William H. Good
year of New York, Recent Investiga-
lions in Italian Cathedral Architec-
ture"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-28
CORONER STILL INVESTIGATING

CORONER STILL INVESTIGATING
Coroner Mix stated last night that he
had not quite finished his investigation
into the circumstances of the death of
Henry Durham. of 1862 Wooster street,
who died last Thursday night after hav-
ing been knocked down by bicyclist
and badly injured. The coroner said
that he was waiting to examine one
witness and that he expected to finish
his investigation to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-28
BANKRUPTCY MATTERS.

The application of Theodore Martus
for a discharge in bankruptcy was
heard by Referee Newton yesterday af-
ternoon. Nobody appeared to oppose,
and the discharge will probably be
granted
hearing was also held on the APP
plication of the New Haven Trust COM
pany for the possession, as receiver of
the Connecticut Life Insurance COM
pany, of property mortgaged to the in
surance company.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-28
ANNUITY GUILD SALE.

Preparations are nearly completed
for the Teachers Annuity Guild sale,
to be held in Harmony hall on Monday
evening. December 4, and Tuesday af-
ternoon and evening, December s. A
large number of articles have been
received and most successful sale is
assured
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-28
AUGUR WILL CONTEST.

The Augur will contest began In the
probate court at II o'clock yesterday
| with an attendance of parties In inter-
est that crowded the room
w. H. Ely and Prentice w. Chase
| represented the contestants, and Ed
mund Zacher and Wallace Moyle APP
peared for Mrs. Marie Augur.
| Judge Deming was the first witness
and his testimony occupied all the time
| to recess at IL o'clock when the court
adjourned until 2 O'clock.
Judge Deming testified that he knew
Mrs. Harriet M. Augur slightly, and
that he went to her house with the late
Willett Hemingway on some matters
concerning her late husbands estate.
and while there she requested him to
draw her will. She named the terms
of the will. which he took down, and the
next day he presented to her the COM
pleted document and 1t was duly signed
and witnessed. Mrs. Augur then gave
the will to Mr.. Hemingway. Judge
Deming produced the memoranda of
the lost will. 1t was written on the
third sheet Of letter which was given
him by Mrs. Augur, he having no paper
with him. The memoranda specified
these requests: Margaret A. Augur ST.
900, III. A. HOLSTER $1,000, +. H. q.
cemetery $780, Jacob p. Augur $4,000,
or the same to his wife If he died, or to
their children if any if both husband
and wife died; all the rest to go to
brothers and sisters of husbands by
both wives, If alive and If not to be di-
vided proportionately among the chill
drep
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-28

Take Laxative Bromo Quinne Tablets.
All the druggists refund the money if 1t
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
is on each box 25c.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-28

r.. sCHOHNBERGER & SONS THANKS
GIVING POULTRY.
Fine young Chickens Sc lib, Turkeys Zoe
lb, Ducks Zoe h. 3 lbs Steak for 25c, Roast
Beef SC Id, Spare Rib &c Id, Sausage &c H.
This will be special Bargain Week for
ThanksgivinA
Give in your orders early. Telephone 12O
e. SCHOENBERGER & SONS.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-28

Ri Rev. Chauncey II. Brewster, bish-
OPP of the diocese, will be present at the
Church of the Good Shepherd in Shell
ton, on Sunday evening next, and adj
minister the rite of confirmation to
large class.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21
Well Done.

Recently boats crew from wreck
ed steamship were driven about at the
mercy Of the sea. A gale was blow
ing, 1t was bitterly cold, and the suf-
fering Of the poor men was beyond
description. Their hands and feet were
frost bitten, and finally, crazed with
cold and pain, some OF the men wished
to commit suicide. Then Sailor
Green. although suffering as much as
the rest encouraged them. All through
the terrible night he told funn?
stories, sang cheerful songs, and kept
up the spirits of his companions by
every possible means. In the morn
ing he and his companions were res
cued. This man, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
wet, hungry, benumbed and exhausted
and thinking in his extremity not OF
himself, but of his comrades, teaches
a lesson that is worth remem bering.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21
Commissioners Notice

In the matter Of the estate Of Charles
Stanlake, deceased.
We, the undersigned. having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate
In and for the county of Shiawassae, State OF
Michigan, commissioners TO receive, examine,
and adjust all claims and demands of all per
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice,
that we will meet at the office of Newton
Baldwin, in the city of OwOsso, in said
county, on Monday, the 18th day OF September,
1899, and on the 18th day Of December A. ID. 1899,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon Of each Of said days
for the purpose of receiving and adjusting all
claims against said estate, and that six months
from the 18th day Of June, 1892 are allowed
TO creditors to present their claims to said com
missioners for adjustment and allowance.
Dated, the 2sth day Of June, 1899.
NEWTON BALDWIN,
FRANCIS M. SHEPARD,
JOSEPH PURvIs
Commissioners
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21
SIAMESE FOOTBALL.
The Ball Is Generally Struck with the
Knee.

The Ball Is Generally Struck with tn,
The Siamese youth have only one
game worth considering, and that one
is indigenous-or native to Burma
the question of parentage being a
much-mooted one, says Harper's
Weekly. At all events, the game re-
quires a certain amount of activity,
and Is very interesting to the onlooker
1t is a kind Of football-in fact have
heard 1t called Burmese football
played with ball about four
inches in diameter, made OF
braided rotan, entirely hollow, very
strong and resilient. The number
of contestants Is not arbitra-
rily fixed, but play is sharpest when
there are enough to form circle
about ten feet in diameter. The larger
the circle after it has passed the de-
sirable diameter the slower the play.
The game is to keep the ball tossing
into the air without breaking the
circle. AS q man fails at his oppor-
tunity he drops out. and when there
remain but four or six, the work is
sharp and very pretty. The ball is
struck generally with the knee. but
also with the foot, from in front, be-
hind and at the side. Some become
remarkably clever. l have seen a
player permit the ball to drop direct
ly behind his back, and yet, without
turning, return it clear over his head,
and straight into the middle OF the
circle, by a well-placed backward kick
of his heel.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21
Administrators Sale of Real Estate.

State OF Michigan, County Of Shiawassee. SIS
In the matter OF the estate OF William f.
Payne, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance and
by virtue Of an order granted to the under.
signed. as administrator of the estate OF said
William +. Payne, deceased, by the Hon.
Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate In and for
said county on the 18th day OF June, A. D.,
1899, there will be sold at public vendue, to the
highest bidder, at the premises TO be Sold in
the city OF Owosso, In said county, on Monday,
the 18th day of August, A. D., 1899, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon OF said day all the right,
title, and interest of said deceased in and to
the following described lands and premises,
situated In the city of Owosso, county OF Shia-
wassee, state of Michigan, towit: Out lot one
In A. Crawford's addition TO the city OF Owosso.
Also \ Of block of A. Crawford's addition
aforesaid.
Also lots IL, ~. n, IA and IS, in block 3, in A.
Crawiord's addition, Aforesaid
WIN. Il. PAYNE
Payne, deceased.
Dated, 18th day OF June. A. d., o.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21

and was all run down. 1t made me nervous and
irritable, and was continual drain on my
vitality. / tried, was going to say, SO differ
ent catarrh remedies and medicines but not
one OF them was worth a straw in my case. /
heard of Doctors Shultz & Camelon, and went
TO them for treatment. The rapidity of my
cure astonished me, and was soon restored to
health and strength. This was some time ago,
but have not lost the good results"
II will say believe 1t to be the best treat
ment on earth, and you can say for me that
Doctors ShultZ and Camelon are straightfor-
ward, honest physicians, who do every word
they claim to do
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21

Mailed 2S Years Ago and Have just
Reached the Addresses.


In France, a little while ago, letters
for 800 people were delivered-to as
many OF the addresses" as were still
living-which had been mailed nearly
twenty-eight years before. They were
delivered, moreover. at the earliest
possible moment, although the dis
lance between the sender and the re-
ceiver was, in many cases, only few
miles. The story Of this long trip Is
interesting. During the siege Of Paris
by the Germans in 1870, the postoffice
administration hit upon the expedient,
In addition to the balloons. of inclos-
ing letters In small zinc globes, water
tight and Theoretically sealed, and OF
dropping them into the Seine. There
they fioated-if they were not captured
by the Germantown the river to the
French lines, where a net stretched
across the river gathered them in, and
they were sent on their way In Paris.
Unfortunately for the French. the
Germans discovered the character OF
these zinc floats, and as they could not
hope to zee and fish out by ordinary
means ely the letters that went down
thus, they stretched across the river.
at uve-Saint-Georges, net II
their own, and effectually stopped this
new system of postal communication.
The zinc balls and their use were
pretty nearly forgotten, when short
time ago a fisherman found in the
Seine, near Villeneuve, q Queer-looking
globe of zinc With large knife he
opened it to see what might be in it,
and found 300 letters, still legi5le, and
all dated in December. 1870. They
were delivered to the postal authori-
ties, and after this long wait in the
river, went their way; but their news
Of the state Of things in the country
was a little stale.-Youth's Compan-
lon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21
WAYNE HOTEL, DETROIT
AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLAN.
81 TO $3.50 SLoo TO $500
siRoLE N-"s. soc. ue TO DATE CARES
Probate Order.

State of Michigan, County OF Shiawassee, SIS
At session of the Probate Court for said
county, held at the Probate ONCE, in the city OF
Corunna, on Monday, the Sd day of July
in the year one thousand eight hundred and
nine nine
Present Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of William II
Mason deceased on reading and filing the petit
ton OF Sarah Mason, praying that administra-
tion of said estate may be granted to the petit
toner or some other suitable person
1t is ordered, that the 18th day Of August, next,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon, AT said Probate
ONCE, be assigned for hearing SAID petition.
And IL is further ordered that copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks
previous TO said day of hearing, in THE Owosso
TIMES, newspaper printed and circulating in
said county OF Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Probate.
BY KATHERINE E. KELSEY.
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21
BY KATHERINE E. KELSEY.
Probate Register.
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter of the estate of Edgar B. Ward
deceased
We the undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate
In and for the county of Shiawassee; State of
and adjust all claims and demands of all per.
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice,
that We will meet at the late residence of said
deceased, in the village of Laingsburg, in said
county, on Monday, the 25th day OF September,
1899, and on the Goth day of December, A D.,
1899, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon OF each of said
days, for the purpose Of receiving and adjusting
all claims against said estate, and that six
months from the Goth day of June, 1899 are al
lowed to creditors TO present their claims TO
said commissioners for adjustment and allow
ance
Dated, the 10th day Of July, 1899
ALONZO FULLER,
ISAAC ROHRABACHER,
WILLIAM II CARD,
Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21
She Did the Beat She ConId.

A teacher in one of the Cleveland
public schools said to the class in
English composition-"I wish every
member Of the class would write out
a conversation between a grocer and
one of his customers, introducing some
pathetic incident or reference" Among
the compositions handed in was the
following by a sweet little girl:
"'What do you want?' asked the mer-
chant. The lady replied, A pound of
tea Green or black? asked the mer-
chant. I think I'll take black said
she. It's for a funeral "--Cleveland
Leader.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21
CONVINCING PROOF.
The Average Owosso Citizen Must Ac
cept the following proof.

TIE Average Owosso Citizen Must Ac-
cept the following proof.
The great Sir Issac Newton, one of the
most profound reasoners the world ever
produced, once cut large hole In board
fence to allow favorite cat access to two
gardens, and cut a smaller hole to allow
her kitten to follow her. The weakness
manifested In Sir Issac's action was due to
want of thought. Any reader who men,
tally debates the proof offered here about
D0an's Kidney Pills and arrives at any
other conclusion than that stated in this
citizens statement, is as short of reasoning
power as the philosopher when he turned
carpenter.
Mrs. j. 81. Kelley, of east Main St., says:
"There was a constant dull, aching through
my loins and at times 1t became sharp and
severe aking 1t really painful for me to
get about. especially If did any hard wo X
or caught cold. also suffered from spells
of headache and attacks of dizziness. The
secretions from the kidneys were irregular,
distressing and annoying. Doan's Kidney
Pills, procured at johnson & Henderson's
drug store. entirely rid me of the trouble"
Ooan's Kidney Pills are for sale by all
dealers, price so cents. Mailed by Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Sole agents
for the u. s. Remember the name, Dot ms.
and take no substitute.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter Of the estate of Henry f.
Blackwood, deceased.
We, the undersigned having been appointed
by the Hon Matthew Bush. Judge OF Probate
in and for the county OF Shiawassee, State OF
Michigan, commissioners to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per
sons against saiG estate, do hereby give notice
that We will meet at the store of Hall Brothers
in the city OF Owosso, in said county, on Mon
day, the 18th day OF september, 1899, and on the
18th daYof December, A. ID. 1893, at ten o'clock In
the forenoon of each of said days, for the purpose
OF receiving and adjusting all claims agains,
said estate, and that six months from the .2th
day OF June, 1899. are allowed to creditors tC
present their claims to said commissioners for
adjustment and allowance.
Dated the 10Th day of June, 1899.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21
NEW KIND OF ELECTRIC LIGHT.
1t Is Lighted with a Match just Like

Gas.
In matters electrical nothing has at
tracted quite so much attention within
the past two months as the Nernst
electric light, which may be said to
have been introduced to the public by
Mr.. James Swinburne in a paper re-
Gently read at London before the So
ciety OF Arts. Briefly put, the Nernst
light, so named after its inventor, Prof.
Walther Nernst, of the University of
Gottingen, Is an incandescent lamp
without the usual vacuum bulb, and
with the conventional familiar fla
ment replaced by a rod of refractory
material-an insulator when cold, but
a conductor of electricity when heated.
This rod is mounted on two platinum
wires-a little paste, made of refrac-
tory oxides, being applied to the joints
and is mounted In holder which fits
ordinary electric light fittings. When
the rod Is worn out, new one, with
its wide mounts, Is all that is replaced;
the whole lamp Is not thrown away. 1t
Is to be noted, however, that the
Nernst lamp will not light up of itself,
the rod, as stated, being al insulator
when cold. The simplest way to start
1t is to warm 1t up with match, or,
better, with a small spirit lamp. The
principal points made in favor of the
new light are cheapness In first cost,
lower cost of maintenance and general
efficiency, besides possibilities in the
way of general economy in current dis
trfbution due to the permissible use OF
high voltages.-Cassier' Magazine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21

S. GILPIN, is well-known lumberman of
Cheboygan, Mich. He says: when went to
Doctors Shultz and Camelon was totally deaf
In my right ear 1 could not hear anything in
that ear, not even a train of cars. Isufered all
the time from ringing roaring noises
II went TO Doctors Shultz and Camelon and
began their treatment. After course of sew
eral months treatment they have entirely re-
stored my hearing"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter of the estate of Louisa Merell
deceased.
We, the undersigned, having been appointed
by the don. Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate
in and for the county Of Shiawassee, State o.
Michigan. Commissioners to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice
that we will meet at the office OF George B
McCaughna, in the city of Owosso, in sale
county, on Monday, the 25th day of September
1899, and on the 26th day Of December, A. ID.
1899, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon of each o.
said days, for the purI ose Of receiving and ad
justinR all claims against said estate, and that
Six months from the goth day of June 1899, are
allowed to creditors 10 present their claims tC
said commissioners for adjustment and allow
ance.
Dated, the 2sth day of June, 1899.
GEORGE Is MCCAUGHNA
JAMES A. BEEBE,
FRED WILDERMUTH, JR.
Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21
Mans Inhumanity.

81 don't see why 1t is that human
ity must suffer in this way for the
qualification of others. Why Is 1t that
SO little consideration should be shown
to the wishes and comfort Of people
who have to do things so as to get
money? I'm oppressed" whats
the matter?" my employer won't let
me off to go and enjoy myself watch
ing six day bicycle race. 1t must be
exciting by this time. I hear that
some of the riders are so tagged out
they go to sleep on their wheels"
Washington Star.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21
Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand, but skin eruptions rob life OF
joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve. cures them.
also old, running aud fever sores, ulcers,
bols, felOns, cOrns, warts, cuts. bruises,
burns, scalds, chapped hands chilblains
Best Pile cure on earth drives out pains and
aches. Only 25cts box. Cure guaranteed.
s I'D by W. K. Co lins Il Co., Druggists.