The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-03-16
TlIRTO us ITEMS.

l Patrick Deegan, aged forty-nine years, junior member of the firm of | Turner & Deegan, manufao tursrs of bits
 and braces at Bristol, was probably fla l tally injured by the bursting of an emery wheel in the factory yesterday. A piece of the wheel weighing several pound struck him in the forehead, fracturing the Cskull badly. m Yesterdays Ansonia Sentinel says of
 a New Haven rector; There was a
 good attendance at Christ church Tues day evening to listen to the sermon de- livered by Rev. Frank H Marshall,
 rector of the Church of the Ascension, New Haven. He took for his text
 Mark, 9th chapter, 3Sth verse, empha-
 sizing the fact Chat actions speak loud CT than words. He is good speaker and
 close attention was given to his re-
 marks The sermon was of the same high order that has characterized the other ones of the course"
 The new prospectus of the Yale grad uate school shows 32S courses offered, of
 which sixty are new. Among the new courses in philosophy are one on the pSyCHOlOBy OE ehpieSSiofl, Dy UT. oCTlp- ture, and one on the philosophy of the early Christian fathers, by pr. Davies; in economies course by Prof. Sumner on politics and finance In the history of the United States, and course by Prof. Hadley on history of economic
 thought; in history a course by Dr. White on interpretations of mediaeval economic documents, and by F. w. Will Hams on administration of European colonies; in biblical literature. sight reading of the New Testament, by Prof. Bacon; in Greek, an archaeological course by Dr. Heermance; in modern languages a course in Spanish fiction by Prof Lang, and Swedish course by Prof. Palmer Two Russian courses are offered by Mr. Wolodarsky. A new course in the physiology of nutrition is offered by Prof. Chittenden and d new course in the history of music by Prof. Parker.
 Of the much heralded "rate war; among the great transatlantic ship companies, it is the opinion of those who have interested themselves In the matter that it really applies to only a few berths which are not particularly desirable In many cases the "cut' is about $10.00, and it is only for the win ter, and the new spring seasons, for summer rates are practically unchang- ed.
 Our line, however, has made a real reduction in first class rates for some of it's good rooms and for all the year round This is the justly popular Hamburg American line. which has reduced it's first class minimum rate of $100.00 to S55.00. This Is certainly q very reasonable amount to pay for pas- sage on either of the magnificent steam CTS Augusta Victoria" CT "Fuerst Bis marck"
 This company is building a steamer to be called Deutschland" and it will ex- ceed in size. and general magnficence the celebrated "Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse" and will be second in length only to the new oceanic.
 The Southern New England Tele- phone company made an announce ment that will be very welcome to bus mess men of this city, Hartford, Bridge port and Waterbury. On the first of April the rate for a single circuit bus mess wire Will be reduced from SEQ to $100 per year in this city The rate or reduction was determined upon by the company last November.
 A six-pound pickerel frozen in cake of ice is an interesting exhibit in Bas- sett & Reeves window. The fish was caught in Woodbridge pond by Fred Payne and Ezra Woods. It is the larg- est seen here in years.
 A permit was taken out yesterday for the erection of a large building for the general hospi- tai. It is to be of brick 32 by 42 feet, and two stories with a mansard roof. The cost of the building will be $S,700
 Judge-"Did you knock this man