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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-28

The funny pranks of the "Katzen-
TANNER Kids" have been made into g
clever play and last night was agair
presented to a large audience, who
judging from the large amount of APP
plause bestowed, evidently enjoyed the
performance Edward and Libble Blon-
dell, who are we'll known here, are in
the cast and do much to make the play
entertaining. The supporting company
is good Matinee to-day at which best
reserved seats are 20 and rs cents The
evenings performance closes the en-
easement.
John, j. McNally's bright comedy
"Courted Into Court comes to the
Grand Opera house for the first time
ever at popular prices next Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, with matinee
Wednesday, Seats now on sale. Regu-
lar prices.
Grand Annex.-The exhibits in the
anex hall have been increased by a
large collection of silverware, novelties,
etc, from Durant, the jeweler The
new records on the graphophone are
greatly enjoyed. Valetta, the lady whit
tier, is daily adding new designs, EN-
blems, etc, to her display. The Mauser
rifle kindly loaned by r. Steinert at
tracts much attention. Matinee to-day
at lis.
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October 16. 1899

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furniture and other stage equipments,
with long list of popular plays, in
Guiding many that for the first time
Will be presented at cheap prices, Corse
Payton and his comedy company will
begin weeks engagement at the Hy-
perlon theater, commencing Monday
matinee, with daily matinees. The
opening bill ON Monday afternoon will
be that charming drama Of human in
terest, "Aristocracy," which will be
given for the first time in this city
at popular prices. THE Partisan Prin-
cess" will be given in the evening.
Prices, 10, 20 and 80 cents. Seats now
on sale.
Ladies and children attending the
matinee performance of the Corse Pay
ton company on Tuesday afternoon, Oc-
tober 81, at the Hyperion are cordially
invited to Miss Eta Reeds "Orange
Tea" hich will be given on the stage
of the Hyperion. There will be refresh
ments and music by the regular orches-
ira, Mr.. Bunnell and Mr.. Gotthold,
manager of Corse Payton, will be on
hand and personally superintend the af-
fair to see that everything goes off in
an excellent manner.
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ENTERTAYN1TENTS.
Hyperion Theater.

After going through a crucial test
the past week, Klaw and Frlanger and
B. D. Stevens great production, Chris
and the Wonderful Lamp" has been
tried and found to be as near perfection
as any big production can be. reflect
ing the greatest of credit upon these
well known managers for the excellent
way in which they have placed this ex-
pensive attraction before the public.
Last night the house was packed. But
two more performances remain, this af-
ternoon at 2:15 p. m. and tonight,
which will be Yale night. There are
large advance sales for both perform
ances. Secure seats in advance Prices,
$1.5O. 81 and IS cents.
With a company of actors of I'M
doubted ability. with special scenery for
every play presented, with all his own
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While Thcre is Life Thcre is Hope.

I was afflicted with catarrh; could
neither taste nor smell and could hear
but little. Elys Cream Balm cured It.
Marcus G. Schautz, Railway, N. j.
The Balm reached me safely and the
effect is surprising. My son says the
first application gave decided relief. Re-
spectively Mrs. Franklin Freeman,
Dover, n III.
The balm does not ifritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at so cents
or mailed by Ely Brothers, Sc Warren
St, New York. o2S 3teot1tw
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Special Camera Offering
for Saturday.

Peek-a- Boo, Series c, size 3Is
4A,-This camera is compact and
light; the measurement is only ~
xox7 and weighs / pound, it acorn
modates 3 double plate holders, it
is neatly covered with morocco grain,
has leather handle, 3 tripod sockets
and , view finders for either vertical
or horizontal pictures, it has spe-
cial achrouatic lens and the Aiken
Gleason Safety Shutter which is al
ways set, ready for an exposure.
We do not hesitate to say that
this is the most complete instrument
for the price ever offered to the pub
lie, list price 81, Reduced to 81. 40
Complete Developing, Printing
and Toning Outfit, list price $3.50,
Special for SATURDAY 800
Printing Frames, all sizes,
Special for SATURDAY IOc
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STARIN'S
New Haven. Transportation Co.

DAILY EXOEPT SATURDAY.
Steamer JOHN H. STARIN, Captain Nc
Pier, foot of Brown street, at 1915 p. M,
Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Steam
er ERASTUS CORNING. Captain Thomp-
son, Mondays. Wednesday, and Fridays.
49, North River, at 8 p. m. Mondays, Wed.
nesdays and Fridays; the ERASTUS CORN
ING, Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
staterooms, $1.0O
Tickets and staterooms for sale at j. B.
Judsons, S67 Chapel street; Peck & Blsh-
tie depot on arrival OF Hartford train
and from corner Of Church and Chapel
streets every half hour, commencing at $3.50
bills of lading to all points West South
and Southwest. g. 81. FISHER Agent.
Order your freight via Starin Line.
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WORDS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT
From the New Haven orphan Asy-
lun

lum
Another Donation day has shown the
friendliness of the people of our city
towards this institution. Its managers
would hereby thank all who found it in
their hearts to give, whether the gift
were large or small-whether it were
tangible or ntangible--money and
things bought by money, or time, or
work, or sympathy and words of cheer.
A detailed list of donations will be
printed as soon as it can be prepared.
Aside from Donation day, the dona
tons received during the month ending
October rs are as follows: Legacy of
Mrs Luretta Clark, through Ebenezer
E. Beecher, executor, So, 1885; discounts
on bills, A. w. Russell IS, Edgar Thorn
as SO cents; J. J. Hogan, medicines for
the month; f. e. Johnson bouquets five
Sundays for children's tables; Mrs. I'm
derwood, paper dolls; Mrs. r. M. Everit
barrel of apples, one and one-quarter
bushels of grapes; a friend, three bar
rels and seven heads of cabbages, bush
ell of potatoes two and one-half bushels
of apples, forty-seven quarters of milk,
three punches of celery; Mrs. c. Berry
Poets, dolls, toys; l. l.. Dickerman, one
half bushel of apples; Mrs. H. P. Hoad-
Visiting committee for November
Mrs. John M. Hall, % Hillhouse avenue;
Mrs. E. G. Merwin, 146 Columbus ave-
nue.. MARY A. CLARK,
Treasurer Pro Tenn.
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Notion Specials.
Specials i'm our
HOusefurniShing Dept.

4-Tube Gas Radiators, worth $780,
for 50. SO
Carpet Sweepers, worth $2.19, for 81. SO
Sixty Second Coffee Pots, worth Soc.
for 25c.
Brooms, worth 15o., for 10c
Enameled Stew Pans, worth 15c.,
for 10c.
8 Arm Drying Racks worth 19c.,
for 15c
Soft, Cotton Clothes Line, worth 10c..
for &C.
japanese Baskets, worth 15c. and 25c.,
for 1Oc
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New Haven Steamboat Co

Depot: Belle Dock, New Haven. Conn.
Between New York, New Haven and Prov.
idence
Popular Route to and from Boston - Daily
Service, Sundays Excepted.
NEW HAVEN LINE-Leave New Haven
for New York. Steamer c. H. NORTHAM
II q, m and Steamer RICHARD PECK or
New York: RICHARD PECK or KENNE-
BEG p. m. and c. III. NORTHAM u mid
night.
NARKAG ANSETT BAY LINE - Steamer
RICHARD PECK or KENNEBEC leaves
New Haven for Providence 1920 D. M; re-
turning, leaves Providence 4:4O pm Timely
train connections FOR Boston and all eastern
points.
Popular Passenger Rates. Staterooms and
Tickets for sale at Peck & Bishop Co.. 7O2
Chapel street.
CHAS. l. FRENCH, Agent.
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Ladies House Wrappers,

LOT Ladies Aprons, full width, with deep hems
trimmed with and lace sengs lace stripes
not an apon in the than 1oc, many worth Csc
vom choice SATURDAY for I2Hc
LOT 2Iad White Lawn Aprons better in quality than above
and 1 worth 80 to 5Oc your choice SATURDAY for 25c
ii inch hens and clusters full 90 inches wde
the LOT worth less than 75c, your choice SATURDAY for 47c
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MANY BOER PRISONERS.

Arrival of Nearly 1000 at Pietermaritz-
burg-Officers Among Them.
London, Oct PA dispatch from
Pietermaritzburg, Natal, dated October
"a, says: mine hundred and eighty
eight Boer prisoners arrived here this
morning. They include Captains De-
witt, Hamer, Fighlus, Dorey, Vanlegger
and Dottner."
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THE FIGHTING AT GLENCOE.
Boer Official Reports Showing its Sc
verity-Heavy Boer Losses.

Boer Official Reports Showing its Sc
verity-Heavy Boer Losses.
Cape Town, Oct. 26-Delayed in
transmission) Two kilograms, dated
Lourenzo Marquee, October %, have
been received here, and In view of the
fact that all Pretoria news is now COM
ing via Lourenzo Marquee, the authori-
ties are inclined to believe they are cop
les Of official bulletins from Pretoria.
The first evidently refers to the Glencoe
battle, and says:
General Erasmus, as expected, was
compelled to retire, his men and horses
being exhausted. General Erasmus ap-
pears to have been decoyed in the wrong
direction by the enemy and the British
succeeded in capturing the Utrecht and
Vryheid forces. The number of killed
is unknown, but the burghers suffered
heavily"
The second telegram bears evidence
Of being a report of the same engage
ment by Commandment Trichaardt. 1t
says:
1.-THE Ermelo burghers in charge of
the artillery apparently fled from Dun
dee. They were reinforced by sixty CD
Pretoria burghers under General Eras-
mus. Inc English opened sharp Hre,
and De Jaeger, with a Krupp, yielded.
Our wounded We're numerous, including
Commandant Grobler. We also lost 243
prisoners"
London, Oct 27.-A dispatch from
Utrecht, Transvaal Republic, says:
1.-THE fighting at Glencoe lasted nine
hours. The burghers state that they
never witnessed such a fight General
Lucas Meyers force of six thousand
men with eightysix guns CD was sew
eral times reDulsed.'
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ANCHOR LINE.

Saffron New York Every Saturday for
Glasgow via Londonderry.
saloon Passage, $50 and upwards.
Second Cabin
CITY OF ROME S35. Other 3t'rs. $50.
Storage Passage
Rome. $3.50, Furnessla. $3.50. Other
Strs., $23.0O.
For Book of Tours and informa tion, apply
to HENDERSON BROTHERS. General
Agents, II & 10 Broadway, New York; or N.
Co., 7O2 Chapel st., or Jas. Mustarde, "a
Grown st., or Richard M. Sheridan, 665
Grand ave-, or J. Aug. Svenson, 1928 Grand
ave, or Thos. H. Pease & Son. 1O2 Church
street, New Haven. jy2o 3m
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EARLY ANGLO B0ER NEWS
FIERCE SORTJE MADE BY BRITISH
4TKI1ERERLEY

A Superior Boer Force Defeated After a
sharp FIght-The Boer Commander,
Botha, KilIed-OmciaT Dispatches
from Pretoria show That Beers suf-
fered Heavily at Glencoe--5I3 Beers
Reported Killed at Matching.
London, Oct. 27.--During the momen-
tary lull in the fighting in Natal comes
news from the western border which
temporarily shifts the scene OF CHIEF IN
terest to the beleaguered British force
at Kimberley. A sharp struggle is re-
ported to have taken place there on
Tuesday. 1t appears to have been the
result of a sortie with the view OF break
ing the Boer Gordon surrounding the
place The British apparently five nun
dred strong, met seven hundred Beers,
and, according to the official and other
accounts routed them after severe
, fighting, in which the armored trains
appear to have done valuable service.
The Beers were strongly entrenched
seven miles northward and the British
brilliantly carried the position without
X serious loss. 1t is said that the Beers
twice unfairly used a white flag.
The Boer commander Botha, who was
among the killed, was member Of the
Volksraad and a famous Dutch fighter.
He distinguished himself as marks
man at BrenkhorstS pruit, when the
Ninety fourth British regiment was
moved down. He afterwards defended
house against the British. When
he surrendered the farmhouse he was
found suffering from five wounds and
bathed in blood.
513 BOERS KILLED AT MAFEKING
London, Oct. 27.-The magistrate at
Vryberg is responsible for a report
made to Premier Schreiner at Cape
Town that SIS Beers were killed at Ma
feking
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Special Values in
Lace Curtains for SATURDAY.


so pairs Rufled Muslin Curtains
with deep ruffle and lace insertion
Reduced to SI.OO pair
portieres.
Extra Heavy Tapestry Portieres,
full length and width with fringe, top
and bottom, regular retail price 81
Reduced to S2.98 pair,
Window Shades.
Opaque Window Shades-Full 2
yds long, SO inches wide, mounted
on Hartshorn rollers, finished with
knotted linen fringe, regular price
38c, Reduced to Csc
Notion Specials.
Velveteen Binding, all colors. ward
pieces, 10c piece
100 Yards Sewing Silk, all colors and
black, &c, spool
Assorted English Tapes &C. bunch
60-inch Tape Measures 1c each
Basting Cotton, &c. doz.
Hair Pins, IL papers for &c.
Velvet Brush Binding, colors only.
&c. ward
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Toilet Sundries.
Bed Quilt Bargains.

case, Extra Full Size Crochet Quilts in
new marseilles patterns, regular price $1.00,
SATURDAY for SIC
case Extra Large Marseilles Quilts, beau
tiful designs hemmed ready for use, ST. so quality,
SATURDAY for ST.. 10
IA Fringed Creponette Scarfs for side
boards, bureaus etc., 20 inches wide and &C
inches long, SATURDAY for SC
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A great selection of Pretty Styles, mac
chev.ots, prettily trimmed with braid ~
and fancy buttons, sizes 8 to ID yrs. Wv
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-08-26

Minneapolis. and there took a train for
Lste Minurigaka The udroai con-
Pany Pass The party FREE We
rcsehed Minne,onk. a u snd
-ugyed The maruifccni scenery and
th- delightful breeze. Al nooa there
va 4 heavy rain. and the ladie had
70 use their EraPs
Oar parry chartered . little steamer
and took a nde FROM I TO 3 O'Clock
A. tEo O'Clock there vas . genile
breeze from the southwest. There Was
q dAsh Of Lightning N the nouh, and
10 q moment there va a Sih bfseze
b,oaing from HE nouhsas,. sb.ch
--si toe shn@cap. h,iag a-fo.s ih-
~Aas.. Las s-@ a4e Eunic4 90
shore.
Al { O'Clock Saturday afternoon we
started back TO ST. Paul, where we got
supper, and 4, : O'Clock We took Cur
car and started for home, and al eight
O'Clock Sunday night were in Lex
lngton. The trip WAS a very p~leasau,
one, and WAs greatly enjoyed BY all.
We shall have more TO say on this
subject 81 another time.
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Except in the junior and senior years
Of law and the last two years Of medi-
cine tuition in all departments OF the
State University, on and aflerl Seplem-
Der, 1899, will be free. The only
charge will be a library fee Of 800
and small laboratory deposits to cover
the costs Of materials actually used by
the student. For the junior aud senior
years Of law and the last two yeara Of
medicine the fee will be 5000 a year.
Now this means that throughout the
College course Of four years, in the
range Of post graduate instruction, in
the Normal Department, IN the College
Of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, IN
Shop work and in Drawing, in the
courses in Civil Engineering, Electri-
cal Engineering, Mechanical Engineer
ing, Hydraulic Engineering, SANITARY
Engineering, Mining Engineering, and
Architecture, as well as in the first two
years Of Medicine, tuition will be ALSO.
lulely free, the only charge being the
library fee and the laboratory deposit,
mentioned above. II the student takei
no laboratory work he makes no lab
oralory deposits.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-08-26

me MiSSllu N~nlio-tFe-r h"iAt.
An cd Isolde. olmuie Brown. writes
from TIE Confele-a;e hoDe 81 Missouri
TO the Confedea,- YeisIsn
OursupedntelisatCoL George EESin
Patton. IS Of a. od Tennessee family.
In his name ar tendet tao o. tie most
honorable P,ou-I familesi in that state
and IS greatly te.1vri b. his felloE-vri-
ersrs When ~arcely sixteen years Old
be enlisted an s.akel an TIE hopes O.
his young life 90 The ISSUES q the war
lie followed tie auuer Of Gen. Sterling
Price Throughout his campaigns ard
glorious viciores With the Missouri
state Guard in The spring and summerOt
ISL. enlerng Tie regular Confederate
Sfslc- 10 tn itI 81 the AEJe ye4r. The
n,ssul IT b., r,mmiui the hri Mis-
ssun Buealr BE- never ts-n SURPRISED
for sOldierly cAiyalD, intsrPld dAnng,
and hard AMI successful dghtng. The
brigade erossei the Mississippi River to
Memphis. and went TO COnnth In the
spring Of Isl Oyrr Eve thousand strong;
and when paioiei at Jackson, Miss, in
May, 1855, surrendered less than two
hundred mnsksts,
Col. Paifons left arm was carried
away on the heights at Nieksburg in
May, ls3, near the spot where fell his
cousin. the Amruted Col. Eugene Irwin
Of the Sixteenth Missouri Infantry. lie
was also a Tennessean.
The good people Of Missouri have
provided a splendid home for old Con-
federates and their wives. The doors
have ever been thrown open TO Con
federates from ether states who have
become citizeus Of Missouri. In fact
men who were citizens Of this state at
the time Of enlistment form a small
percentage Of the inmates. There are
many from Virginia, and every South
em State is represented. We have old
soldiers who served With Bragg, Hardee,
Cheatham. Bate, Stewart, Forrest and
jackson. All the other soldiers are in
sympathy with eacn other. The super
intendent is kind, patient, and forbear-
ing and yet the discipline is firm.
Lynch Turner is the commandant.
There are now about one hundred and
fifty inmates in the home, which is
about the limit Of its capacity. Tie
main building accommodates about
eighty people and is splendidly appointed
with dining room, kitchen, parlOr,
office, sitting room. and a library with
four thousand volumes. There are also
a laundry, store room, commissaTys
room. fifteen cottages with a capacity
for eighty inmates, and a hospital with
room for twenty-five.
We have a splendid farm Of three
hundred and siXty-two acres, with
Necessary stock and implements. The
products Of this farm. with the apprO-
priation from the state, support the
home. We all read the Veteran
regularly, and wish every true South
erner would contribute TO its interest
and support.
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Rather Big Mosnnitoes.

The Kansas City independent pub
fishes the following wild story:
DR.. W. j. Friek comes back from
Lexington, No. with a wild, weird
tale Of mystery and mosquitoes. Ac-
cOrding to his story, it is not safe for
any one to venture on the streets theIe
without heavy foot weights, else the
winged monsters will carry him off to
their eyries in the hills across the river.
Also the citizens go heavily armed, and
big bOnires are built at night to scare
the fierce mosquitoes away. 1t was not
alone by observation, but by actual ex-
perience, that DR.. Frick felt the power
of the aerial vampires. His room door
was securely locked, and he was just
falling asleep when there came a tap
ping at his chamber door. Thinking,
Of course, that 1t was the bell boy, he
sprang out Of bed and opened the door.
To his horror, five 5rawny mosquitoes
sprang across the Threshold and enga-
ged him in a death grapple.
With incOnceivable cunning, they had
simulated a mans tap on the door with
their bills, and DR.. Frick had fallen
into the trap. With a mad cry he tore
himself loose, but as be turned TO run,
his foot slipped, throwing him heavily.
What seemed his doom, however,
turned out 10 be his salvation, for he
fell just as the maddened mosquitoes
leaped lercely at his throat, and miss
ing him, they went beadlong into the
farthest eOrne OF the loom. Like light
ming, DIR. Frick jumped to his feet and
out the door, closing it behind him.
Not a moment too soon. for wen as he
turned the key, dive stiletto bills pierced
the panel. His cries for help aroused
the household, but 1t was thought best
to defer action until dawn. and 80 DR..
frick was given another bedroom.
In the morning, balls OF cotton satn-
rated with chlOr0fOrm were thrown into
the room where the captive mosquitoes
were still funously raging, and in a few
minutes there was silence. An entrance
was then effected. and the unconscious
monsters easily killed with an axe.
1t was a thrilling adventure, ard
gray hairs will remind DIR. Prick Of the
awful night TO his dying day.