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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05
U-4LLINGFORD EVENTS.

The polls will open at 2 o'clock this
afternoon and close at o'clock. All
the election paraphernalia that is used
at the regular elections will be brought
| into play for the election of a single
burgess to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of J. B. Kendrck. The
4 probabilities are that only a light vote
will be polled.
Although the republicans failed to
hold a caucus Tuesday evening, it is
safe to say that there will be a republi-
can ticket in the field to-day bearing
the name Of some staunch member of
the party, who will, if elected, fill the
position of burgess in a manner credita-
BILE not only to himself, but to the citi-
Zens and taxpayers of the borough.
There was pretty house wedding on
Whittlesey avenue at $50 last evening,
the contracting parties being Miss Pearl
May Collett, daughter of Henry Collect,
and Frederick Mottram, one of the pop
ular members of the Ramblers Cycle
club. The couple departed on a late
train for New York and other places of
interest.
The funeral of Herbert Atkinson viii
occur this afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the house of Alfred Atkinson of Ivy
street. The burial will be in the In Me-
moriam cemetery.
Ilx-Judge O. /. Martin and Assistant
Town Clerk Henry Martin are Ill with
the grip.
Maynard of last seasons polo team
was borough visitor yesterday.
The body of Eva l.. Wright was
brought here yesterday on the 1882
train from New Haven for interment in
the Center street cemetery. The de-
ceased was forty-one years Of age and
many years ago she resided in Yales-
vile.
The remains of MISS Mary Phillips
will be brought here on the 1882 tram
from New Haven to-day for burial in
the Center street cemetery. The de-
ceased was daughter of William Phil
lips, coored, who died here several
years ago.
First Sergeant Thomas Mottram, who
has been a member OF Company X for
fifteen years, has received his dis
charge.
MISS Lillian FeIlOWS, VINO mas been
the guest Of Mrs. w. r. De Mills, re-
turned yesterday to her home in Jersey
City.
The Misses Carrie and Juliet Nc
Gaughey will start to-day for Atlanta,
Ca, and eastern Tennessee for a six
weeks visit.
District Deputy Weston Of indian en-
campment, Hartford, Will probably in
stall the officers of Friendship encamp-
ment, I. o. o. f., tomorrow evening
District Deputy L. A. Witty of Meri-
den will install the officers of Walling-
ford lodge, New England Order of Pro
lection, this evening.
Rev. Robert Craig, who has been the
guest of his brother DR.. G. Fl. Craig,
returned yesterday to his home in Wa
terville N. Y.
The American Minstrels are booked
for the opera house on Wednesday eve
ming, January II.
Mrs. o. l. Martin and Miss Delilah
Martin are among the grip patients
here.
Luke Martin was the lowest bidder
for the contract for mason work on DIR,
w. p. Wilson's new block on Center
street.
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We give no rewards. An offer of this
kind is the meanest of receptions. Our
plan is to give every one a chance to try
the merits of Ely's Cream Balm-the
original balm for the cure Of catarrh,
hay fever and cold in the heGd-by mail
ing for 10 cents trial size to test it's
curative powers. We mail the so cent
size also and the druggist keeps It, Test
it and you are sure to continue the
treatment. Relief is immediate and a
cure follows. Ely Brothers, Sc Warren
street, New York. Jas eod&w
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YALE WINS.
Supreme Court Decides Against Asses

Supreme Court Decides Against Asses
sois on University's Appeal
Hartford, Jan. 4.-The supreme court
handed down It's decision in the appeal
of Yale university from the New Haven
board of assessors. The decision is for
the PLAINTIFF and is therefore a signal
victory for Yale, as several plots of
ground, the dorrnitories and several
leased properties belonging to the uni
versity are exempt from taxation. By
the decision the superior court is ad-
vised to render judgment ordering the
board of relief to strike from plain
tiff's tax list all the items added by
the assessors, except the Brown house
and except such items of any produc-
tive real estate as it may find to be
necessary to retain in order to bring
the net income from all other real es-
tate within the sum of $4,000 and to
take further proceedings for the pur-
pose Of ascertaining this fact unless it
shall be settled by agreemnt by the
parties
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CLAIMS HER BIRTHRIGHT.
Olga Baker, Who is the Dsowned Coun
tess Won hatfield.

Olga Baker, Who is the Disowned Coun-
tess Won Hatzfeldt
New York, Jan. 4.-Miss Olga Baker,
whose real title as shown by official GER
tificates Is Countess Olga Won Hatz-
feldt is about to go to Germany to
claim q share of the Won Hatzfeldt es-
tate and recognition as the daughter
of Count Edmund Won hatfield, late
brother of Count Paul, the German am
bassador in London. The latter is an
uncle of Prince Francis Won Hatzfeldt,
son in-law of Coils P. Huntington, the
milionaire.
Hiss olga has proof that she is the
daughter of Count Edmund, who fled,
after fighting a duel, to this country,
where he married her mother. The
young girl is very prepossessing and al
though at one time she and her mother
lived in AFFECT poverty here, she has
Iatterly earned good income as sing
er,
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And we do further assess and determine
the damages and benefits equal to all other
persons, or parties interested in the forego.,
ing. proposed public Improvement. All OF
which is respectfully submitted
City Of New Haven, July Z, A. d. 1885,
FRED. G, LUM,
A. NJ KILLER,
CHARLES II. COYLE,
Bureau of Compensation.
The survey and layout of said extension
is described as follows:
The souther,y line commences at a
point in the westerly line Of Shelton ave
in the easterly line of Dlxwell avenue and
passes through a point opposite to and
iifty-seyen and twenty-five one-hundredths
perpendicuarly distant from the northwest
erly corner Of the brick foundation Of the
dwelling house No. 463 Dixwell avenue,
owned by Mary A. Holt.
The said southerly line extended easterly
in straight line passes through a mere
stone on the southeasterly corner of Gibbs
street and Shelton avenue; also through
point opposite to and fourteen and 1fty-four
one-hundredths feet perpendlcularly, distant
Foundation Of Tie dwelling house No. 40
Gibbs street, owned by Adam II. MAINS.
The northerly line extends in straight
line from point In the westerly line of
shelton avenue to point In the easterly
and fifty (50) feet perpendicularly distant
from the above described southeriy. line.
The amount of land taken for the said
extension is fully shown upon a map of the
same Oh file in the office of the CITY En-
glnecr dated June 4, 1888, and numbered
No. $50
In Court of Common Council-Read, ac-
cepted, order passed and assessments laid
as reported
Approved November 23d, 4eoS.
Recorded January 4th, 1899.
Payable January 18th, 1899.
A true copy of record.
Attest: RICHARD r.. LYON
jas 3t City Clerk.
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Dr.. Won STAINS pinenpple Tab1ets.-

Natures most potent aid to dlgestion-plea
SAINT and positive cure for Dyspepsia. n
Digestion and all stomach derangements-
new but well tried ana tested discovery
in the medicine kingdom harmless as milk,
mild and pure--prevent dlsease-cure the
inclplent cases like maglc-and will relieve
the most chronic case In one day. 30 cents.
Sold by Il. A. Gessner, H. Hewitt & Co
100
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"Ah!" sighed the sentimental youth,
'would that I might install sentiment
in your loyal heart"
Sir" interrupted the practical maid,
"I'd have you understand that my heart
is no installment concern. Chicago
News.
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The Annual Banquet Will be Held
January II.

The veteran association of the Hart
ford City Guard will hold it's thirty
second reunion and celebrate the thirty
third anniversary of the organization
by dinner Wednesday evening, Janu-
airy II, at the Colonial club. There an
nnal banquets are looked forward to
with great interest. On those evenings
the boys of '61' are boys again, and
the fun is incessant. The indications
are that the reunion this coming year
will be largely attended, not only by
members hereabouts but by those liv-
ing at a distance, to whom the gather
ing is especially pleasant as 1t renews
old acquaintances AS usual Major Fl.
2. Hitchcock is busy at work preparing
for the occasion. The Hartford City
Guard is intimately associated with the
New Haven Grays and its first captain
was q New Haven Gray.
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ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

The engagement Is announced Of An
toinette Florence, eldest daughter of N.
A, Fullerton of this city, to the Rev.
Burdette Boardman Brown, Yale '9S
II s.
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Govern meat Bon tn


Reported over private wlr, by II. q.
Friedman & Co., Bankers and Brokers, 10
Wall Street. N. Y. ANA 1853 Chapel Street,
Room and 3. New Haven. N. A. Tanner
Manager OF Local Branch.
Opening Highest Lowest Close
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Opening, Highest, Lowest Quotations
On the New York Stock Exchange, reported
by Prince & Whitley, Brokers, 10 Center
street, New Haven.
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OF LOCAL INTEREST.

Jeremiah G. Donovan, father Of Cap
tain Donovan of the Sarsfeld Guards,
has been quite i'll at his home on Day
street with pleurisy, but Is now recov-
ering.
Mrs. Page, wife of S. X. Page, the
carriage manufacturer, was able yester-
day to get down stairs for the first
time in about two weeks. She has been
i'll with the grip. Mr.. Page and other
members of the household have also
been ill with the grip.
Mrs. James Goodsell of North Front
street is just recovering from a three
weeks illness with the grip.
Rev. W. f. Dickerman is confined to
the house on account of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. B, A. Pierpont, who
have been in Boston for several months
are expected to return to this city
within a few days.
The remains of Eva Lila Wright were
taken from this city to Wallingford on
the noon train yesterday and were in
tered in the Center street cemetery
there.
Rev. Henry Macbeth of Willimantic
is visiting New Haven friends.
HARTFORDV VETERAN CITY GUARD
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Gitu ADVERTISEMENTS.


GIBBS STREET EXTENSION.
TO the Director of Public Works OF the
City Of New Haven't
The Bureau of Compensation, to whom
was referred the Order Of said director
bearing date the 27th day Of May, a. r.
1898, directing the assessment ana determl-
nation by this Bureau of all damages and
benefits to accrue to all parties interested
by the Extension of Gibbs street from DIX,
we'll avenue to the Northampton Railroad
tracks, hereby respectfully report; That we
have attended to the uutv assigned US, lhat
we caused reasonable notice to be gwen 70
all persons interested in the said publlc
Improvement, in all respects pursuant 10
the provisions of the charter of said city,
to appear before us and be heard In refer
ence thereto; and we fully heard at the
time and Place specified in said notice all
persons who appeared before us.
And, thereupon, we do assess ana deter
mine that the City of New Haven pay. to
each of the following named persons IN Iull
of all damages, over and above all Dement'S
public Improvement, the sums written OPP
poslte their names respectively to- wit;
Amelia A. Leonard, Estate; Il 6.
Newton and Chas. A. Sheldon, 90
And tbaf each Of the following named
persons pay to the City Of New Haven for
benefits accruing to them and each Of them
and above all damages. the sums written
opposite their names respectively, to VII 5o o.
HENRI, V9elk vTj,aat .''.'.'$ 20 20
tyltllM ". w llHlOL s.s....'s'. ~ ~
Elizabeth Van Tuyl ............... Al 80
Eunice G. Dickerman, wife Of Elias
Fl. A. b Johnson ,........ Is 90
James p Catlin Recommendations. 10 90
Elizabeth Van Tuyi ,... go 90
Ella s Welch ID 90
Inc ,'''ilD '..e .............. II 90
Margaret Murphy ............. 10 rs
Patrick s. and Mary NJ. Donohue.. u 90
Amelia A. Leonard, Estate;.. H., G.
Newton and Charles A. Sheldon,
George L. Rowley ........ 500
Amelia A. Leonard, Estate; Fl. G.
Newton and Charles A. Sheldon,
Executors ........ ............. IL l6
Eunce G. Dickerman. wife Of Elias
Dlckernan ........ .....-......... 70 20
Adam III Manns ., ... IA 04
Robert B. Penn Observation-Disclosures. IL 03
Patrick S. Donohue ................ 10 90
man ......... ...... ............ 10 20
Henry G. Newton ................. 9 90
Mary j. Reid, wife of William Ried, 5 80
Frederick p. Subway ............. 81 90
William j. Hargett ................ % 90
Gertrude II. Cruttenden ...........- 10 90
William II. Fowler ................. 90 90
Gloson Hall ......... .,.......... IS 90
$3.50 90
And we do further assess and determine
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. Following are the closing prices reported
by Prince e. Whitley, l;;;.:Esrs and Brokers,
o. Broadway, New York, und s. Center ST.,
New Haven MD Acted
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Active Quotations or bonds.

Reported by Body, Mcclellan & Co..
Bankers and Brokers. 81 Broad my, New
York, aud 81 Orange Street, New .Uaven
Bid Asked
At, Top, ( 5. I. Ry gen z Is. 99% 100
AT, Top. Il S. Fe Ry gen As. -. 70 79h
Brooklyn Elevated I. 90. ctfs Is o. 9452
brooklyn Fey. Rap, Trans. 6 5slQS 1oSH
Chicago II. !. & Pacific ext. 5s. .10lIa los
Chesa. & Ohio gen & 4Is...... 90M 81
Erie LIST Con. Prior lien Is. 92N 90
Manhattan Ry Con mtg 4s...... 95 95h
Mo, Kan. & Texas list mtg As. 93,a 81
Mo-, Kan 4 Texas 81 mtg As. colt 69M
Mobile & hio gen mtg As. So 81
~ Y, ont, & West. gen mtg As 10i,s 105
n Y, Sus & West. gen mtg IS 954 1854
Nor, Pacific prior gen mtg IS. =. 11H 101H
Northern Pacific gen lien 3s coz 69A
oregon Short Line SIS ..,...... HOG -.
phln. 4 Rending gen mtg As. a., SGM 81
Rio Gr & West list mtg As. 49,. J01s 81
southern Ry LIST Con. IS. 1o31a 10f
st. Louis S0uthw. 1st mtg 5s.. Sl1a S54
Texas x Pacific LIST mtg 5s.,....1 10 Ill
Union Pacific Is. .......,...... .103 103n
Wabash Ry Co, LIST mtg 5s. .113 113h
Wabash Ry Co.. ID mtg z 5s,... "a 9tls
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New York Cotton Exchange.
Reported over private wire by H. G. Fried.
man & Co.. bankers and brokers, 10 Wall
Street N, " and ,63 Chapel Street Ne ~
Haven. N A. Tanner, manager local
branch.
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NEW iORh SToCh MIEhLT.
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Funeral of Richard ID. Hayden-War-
Meet To-night-Housing Ice on Hem
anyways Pond-Adelphi Lodge In-
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Republican Natiorai Committee Gail

Cleveland. Ohio, Nov Batter a
consultation, today, between Senator
Hanna and G. F. Dick. chairman and
secretary. respectively. Of the Nation
al republican committee, the latter
announced that it had been decided to
call the committee together. Friday
Dec. 10, at Washington to name The
time and place for holding the next
national Republican convention. The
session OF the committee will continue
for two days. The following cities are
mentioned as probable applicants for
the national convention, next year:
Chicago, St Louis. San Francisco
Cleveland Minneapolis. Denver, Kansas
City, Milwaukee and Buffalo. Secre-
tary Dick will at once issue a formal
call for the members of the national
committee to meet on the date above
mentioned.
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IN MAINE OR DEAD
E. 3. Guilberi Disappears on Eve Of Marriage
to Miss Beecher.

New York NOV. l3.-The World. this
morning. says: The mystery surround
ing the death or disappearance of Edwin
Buckley Guilbert on the evening of his
marriage to Voice Adams Beecher Of 50
Macon street. Brooklyn, presents many
bewildering features.
Miss Beecher, niece by adoption OF
the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. was -
have been married at her home, Nov. 6.
on the day before. a telegram was re
ceived from Paul Smiths, in the AdirOn
dacks, saying that Guilbert had been acci-
IDENTIFY shot while hunting. Two days
later came a telegram abruptly announc
ing his death.
Now comes the surprising revelation
that no one bearing the name Of Guilbert
has been shot at or near Paul SMITH
Persistent inquiry has failed to throw
any light on the puzzle. If Edwin Buck
ley Guilbert is dead, there is complete
mystery as 70 how it happened ana As ~
what has been done with the body. If he
lives, his whereabouts is entirely UNI
known.
Miss Voice Beecher is a middle aged
lady whose life has been eventtnl. Her
name before adoption was Adams, ana
her birthplace was Braintree. Mass.
Ten days ago, Guilbert gave up his room
at the Waldorf Astoria and departed, bag
clerk of the hotel, he said Please re-
direct my mail to Bangor, Me. This IS
the last seen of Mr.. Guilbert. Meanwhile
Miss Beecher was preparing for the WEI,
ding Then the telegram was received
from Paul Smiths, announcing the rata
accident to Guilbert. Inquiry at Peekskill
shows that Guilberts body was not
brought there.
At Bangor. Ne. where Guilbert mai
had been sent, no man of that name was
known Dispatches to the World tell Of
two letters received at Bangor addressed
to Guilbert which are still undeliVertd
Advices from Paul Smiths deny tn %
shooting of Guilbert or anyone else in
That locality.
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THE KENTUCKY MIDDLE.
'ay'sT Confidently Claims 3l11 plura,;,v-
Gorbei Gives No Fiqures

Louisville, Nov. l3-The tan,r,. rou,,n
out of last weeks election gr"w srU worse
Of '' the Se oc aiy count This bS was 81 tie third dPy
county boards of canvassers "ol dis 81 snI
,I Ihd information to clear the situation
n odiap anm Long Of the Republican cam
claim of a plurality or SitI ietpeated his
based on oiiicial returns from 10 cannt tie
ana ain ''1 ph returns from the remaining
mere have ceased 70 give figures hnt ena
Gals from Frankfort quote cand ma 9p I.
,h', "a ana other party leaders as saving
they are confident of GoebeIs si1cnass io
me complexion of the returns to h.
placed before the state board of election
COMMISSIONERS when II meets in Frank.
tort, next month. still depends npon The
aeternlnation OF the contests which arr
being raised in several parts of the star
notably the strongly Republican connie
81 me llth district. where the Democrat !
claim tissue ballots We're used. These
contests nave aroused much feeling In tha
localities affected ' '
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Chamberlain's Pain Balm Cures Others. Why
Not your,

My wife has been using Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. with good results
her continually for nine years. We
have tried all kinds Of medicines ana
doctors without receiving any benefit
Srom any Of them. one day we saw an
advertisement Of this medicine ana
thought Of trying it, which We did with
the best of satisfaction She has used
only one bottle and her shoulder is al
most well.-Adolph l.. Millett. Mar
chester. n. II. For sale by Jno. Cough
lin, IL Water St. druggist
tuth, sat
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lodged in the Tombs. Dec. IA 1894 He
attributed his troubles to the enmitv
OF Austin Corbin.
Mrs. Midley, beautiful woman
prominent in Brooklyn society, labored
so indefatigably to prove his innocence
mat she contracted pneumonia nv OK.
posure and died. A few DAYS later q
jury on the general sessions declared
Midley not guilty. Midley then sue0
me Long Island Railroad Co. for $3.50 :
oVo Ior false arrest. The case was tried
IN February last. and he got a verdict
for $780, e'u'o'
MI. Mldley's liabilities are dua n bis
connection with the American steel
t,oiier Co. Beher. Schenck g. a and
me larger company. all of which vent
down in the 1894 troubles
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MiDlErS FAILURE.
Has Liabilities Of S1.715.O39 Win issets Of
Only S274.762

New York Nov. ia petition il
bankruptcy was filed, today. by VIM
Z. Midley Of this city. with liabilities
of s1,716OS9, of which $274162 is nomin-
ally secured. The value OF assets is moi
given.
Mr.. Midley was president Of the Am
erican Casualty Insurance & Security
Co.. which collapsed in 1894. after its
600 capital and surplus had beer
expended. Midey, with Col. Henry r
Beecher. Vincent r. Schenck and Johr
Taylor We're indicted in connection witt
the failure, Jan. %, 1885 Midley was
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Prof. r. II. Willis Of Waterville, and
Prof. a. w. Anthoine of Lewiston.
GRADUATE Opticians Of twenty years
experience win open a Branch Office
over Haskell's Shoe Store. Water street.
in this city about Nov 10th.
These will be the best equipped OPP
teal parlors east of Boston.
Prof Willis " Waterville. has fitted
over three hundred people in this city
within the last six months and has
cured one hundred and fifty cases of
headache, blur spells and dizziness. He
has also successfully fitted over six hun
dred at' his Waterville office, who will
testify rs to his ability
Prof Antoine has a factory in con
nccti"r with his Lewiston office (ca-
pacity 1000 lenses daily which enables
Us 10 make Spectaclcs and Eye Glasses
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PAReDES' DEFEAT.
Official Reports Say Loss Was About 500
Killed and Wounded.

Washington. Nov. l3.-Both the state
department and the navy department
have received reports concerning the sur
render Of Paroles at Puerto Cabell ,,
Venezuela yesterday The state depart
ment dispatch is from Minister LOOMS AT
Caracas and is as follows:
After eight hours fighting. Castro :
army took Puerto Cabello. this morning
Killed and wounded aggregate 300: sur
geons and hospital corps from foreign
cruisers attending wounded. Local faclll
ties inadequate. Castro holds every port
The navy departments report comes
from Commander Hemphill of the Detroit,
which is now at Puerto Cabelio. 1t Is
dated last night and 9.35 and reads as
follows: Severe fighting since Saturday
morning About 800 killed on both sides
Paroles surrendered his final position TO
Castro's forces, Sunday morning.
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President Hyde of the Iron Works
informs the Bath Times that he know;
nothing more about the iron ship
building plants combine than he did.
Saturday. when he said, This is the
first l have heard Of it," 1t is there
fore evident that the Bath Iron Works
Co, has not. as stated above. given
any option on its plant or business.
Supt. Hanscom confirms the state
ments of President Hyde and thinks
there are too many steel shipbuilding
plants now established to make a
profitable combination possible