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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-21
BODY FOUND IN A BARN
DEA ID OYER A WEEK AND BADLY
DECOMPOSED.
Unusual Quantity of Morphine pills In
Pockets Would Indicate Suicide
Discovery.

About 10 o'clock yesterday morning
John Cotter of 1916 Whalley avenue
found in the hay loft Of his barn the
dead body of man about forty-hVe
years old, in an advanced state OF de-
composition. Cotter Immediately report
ed the case to the Dixwell avenue pre-
cinct, which notified Medical Examiner
White. Upon viewing the remains ana
taking a description Of the body Dr.
White ordered its immediate interment
in the Westville cemetery. The body
had probably been dead week or more
and was that of o man about i've feet
ten inches high, and weighed about lS5
pounds. we'll dressed and wearing
brown moustache streaked with gray.
The hair was the same shade, teeth in
fairly good condition, a prominent scar
on the middle finger would indicate that
it had been severely cut at some time.
The deceased had Worn truss. The
clothing was of good quality and consist
ed OF blue corded undershirt, gray draw
ers with KS" marked with red cotton,
probably laundry mark; a black out
ing shirt with white stripes, tan cotton
hose, and a new pair of blue suspenders
In his pockets were a knife, pint bot
tile of whiskey, a wood pine and
package Of tobacco, two fiat rusty keys
a brass match safe, five cents in PEN
MES. a New Haven watch, and three
boxes containing morphine pills. One
with the label of MiX's drug store con-
tanned ten tablets of half grain each.
another from Hulrs drug store had
twelve pills of a quarter grain. The
label of the third box was blurred by
moisture, and the name and quantity of
morphine could not be told.
1t was impossible to identify the body
because of the bloated condition of the
features, but it is not thought the man
belonged in New Haven, as the descrip-
ton does not tally with that Of any re-
ported missing. The cause of death is
also unknown, but the presence Of such
an unusual quantity Of morphine would
indicate that it was a case of suicide.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-21
SATURDAYS BASEBALL

The Bristol team proved too much
for the Blues Saturday defeating them
by the score of so. The team was al
most entirely q new one composed of
Atlantic league players, who put up
too swift a game for the home aggre-
CATION. Vickery, the pitcher, held New
Haven down to four hits. New Haven
will evidently have to strengthen
themselves greatly to cope with the
new team.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-21

tricks and Linsley OF the line officers
are never silent. The rank and file
have many good Speakers. and the his
torian generally finds that something
has happened in the past year. The
public Is always welcome to hear these
"reminiscences.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-21
THE FIFTEENTH G. v. REUNION.
1t Will be Held at Lighthouse Point
Next Friday.


Next Friday.
The reunion of the Fifteenth Connect
icut regiment will be held this week
Friday, August 25, at Lighthouse Point.
Colonel Charles l.. Upham Of Meriden
is president Of the association Mem
bers will go down on special cars leav-
ing this city about 10 o'clock. The Gus
mess meeting will be called upon arri-
val at the grove. Dinner will follow,
and after that an open meering of the
regiment.
This old New Haven county regiment
appears to possess an unusual number
of fluent takers, which gives peculiar
charm to their gatherings. Of those
who became clergymen Doolittle, Burns,
Marshall and Atwood are usually pres
ent and have something to- say. But
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-21
NEW HAVEN PEOPLE
AT the Monomoyck Inn in Chatham,
Mass

At the Monomoyck Inn IN Chathall,
Mass.
Chatham Mass. Aug. 1S.-Among the
people registered at the Monomoyck Inn
are Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin S. Bradley
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. III. L. Brad
ley Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic w. Waiter
son, Miss Ada J. Smith and Miss AIDE
laide Smith, all of New Haven, Conn.
Yesterday morning H. L. Bradley and
F. w. Watterson, with their skipper.
Captain Rogers, caught 429 pounds OF
cod.
This place is the most delightful spot
on the cape and for the last two days
the surf has been grand. One hears it
all night and all day.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-21
STATE LEAGUE STANDING.


OTHER LEAGUE CANNES
At Waterbury-Wat Z, Derby
3.
At Meriden-Meriden 6. Bridgeport 5.
At New London-New London 10,
Norwich 9.
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Health for ten cents. Cascarets make
the bowels and kidneys act naturally,
destroy microbes. cure headache bill
iousness and constipation. All druggists.
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AT Chicago-First game, Chicago 8,
Cleveland 7; second game, Louisville 5,
Chicago O.
AT Cincinna ti-St. Louis TO- Cincinnati
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II. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS g. soNs

II. NCI1ONNVITIINUKL IL az SUNS.
Palace and Central Markets. Meat Is high
er this week, but we are still selling at oirr
usual low rates. Special prices to-day:
14c Id, Turkeys 14c ID, Steak ice ID, Roast
Beef Toe lb Beef. Veal and Lamb Stew 4c
lb, CorDed Beef &c ID. Veal Outlet 16c lb,
Hamburger Steak 12c h.. Fresh Vegetables
o294.e6 George St, 1928 Congress Avenue.
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STAR POINTERS GOOD WORK.
Star Pointer reeled off two fast miles
in his practice at Charter Oak park SAT"
urday, one being in 2:o3& and the other
in 2:05, accompanied by runner
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-21

''When T got stung by hornet or
some happening of that sort. INDIAN
apols Journal
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-21

care you up in golf language?"
Eyes, indeed Most Of it ! used when
a boy"
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NATIONAL IEAGIT-

New York 2, Philadelphia 4
PittsburG 2, Cleveland !.
Second game-Pittsburg 8, Cleveland
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20
POPULARITY OF CORAL.
Product OF the Busiest Little Creatures
That Live in the Sea.

| That Live in the Sea.
The popularity of coral is growing,
both in Europe and in this country,
| and those best qualified to speak on
| the subject express the belief that the
demand for coral jewelry this fall will
be very considerable. The beautiful
canoes and carved pieces which for
merly were fashionable are no longer
| sought, the demand being confined to
simple forms. Almost all the valuable
coral at the present day comes from
Italy, and most of it is cut there, al
though not inconsiderable part is cut
in Germany. 1t Is imported into this
country ready for mounting. 1t is
cut either round, pear-shaped or en-
cabochon, round or oval. Heart-shaped
pieces are also cut to some extent The
round pieces are used chiefly in the
form OF necklaces, guard and lOrgnette
chains, sometimes alternating either
with pearl or with turquoise; the pear
shaped pieces are used chiefly for scarf
and lace pins, and pendants, link but
tons, studs and rings mounted with
cabochon-cut pieces. The gems which
seem to combine with the best effect
with coral are diamonds and pearls.
In rings the stones are set either singly
or In combinations of three or five
graduated, frequently in combination
with diamonds and pearls. The favor
ite color is a pale shade of pink. For
mounting, Roman gold is peculiarly ef-
fective. Coral, as is we'll known, is an
animal product, consisting of chalk
like deposit made by colony Of my
riads OF minute polypi. 1t is found in
shape resembling a tree. with
branches spreading in all directions.
The present supply is almost exclu-
sively produced in the Mediterranean,
along the coast of Italy, France, Spain,
Algiers and Tunis. While some coral
is found at depth OF 40 feet, most of
the best coral is found at a depth of
from 100 to $50 feet below the surface
of the water, firmly attached to some
other object near the bottom. The
depth is too great to make it possible
for divers to work profltably and ac-
CoAuiASAS SptCldI ucFlCc, COuSlSIluS
of two bars of wood firmly lashed to-
gether in the shape of cross and sup
piled with a large number Of nets, Is
used by the coral fishers. This ap-
paratus is heavily weighted and drop
ped overheard from the barks used for
the purpose. The coral becomes on
tangled in the nets, and is then pulled
from it's anchorage by main force. The
dark-red coral, which is more plenti-
full than the pink variety, is largely
used for anklets and necklaces among
uncivilized tribes; sometimes it Is cut
into larger pieces, which are strung
into girdles or used as ornaments in
the Orient White and very pale pink
coral, although very scarce. and con-
sequently expensive, are but little used
for jewelry.-Jewelers' Weekly.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20
Cat Routed by II Bird.

From a garden window in Twicken-
ham, "Observant" saw the following
incident, and writes to tell the tale:
"A nest of blackbirds had flown this
morning, and one of the young birds
had decided to explore under some
shrubs growing in my garden. A
neighbor's cat sprang after the bird,
and would have caught it, but at the
same moment the mother bird flew
down from high tree growing just
outside the garden, and, with extended
wings and uttering remarkably loud
cry, hovered around the cats head,
dashing itself again and again with
open beak against the cat. BY this un-
expected attack the would-be destroy
er seemed entirely baked in his move.
ments, and both birds flew up into the
tree and chatted loudly and excitedly
for about ten minutes. l never could
have imagined small bird capable OF
such marvellous instinct and courage.
I felt quite excited at witnessing such
a scene, and shall never forget it,
London News.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20
MYSTERY OF NELLIE KNOX.

Alfred c. Ellis, prisoner in the
st. Louis city Jail on two charges-
obtaining money under false pretenses
and bigamy-is accused, in a letter
sent to Sheriff Pohlmann by Mrs. NJ. e.
Knox of No. 1900 Twentieth street. Den
yer, Col, of knowing more than has
ever become public of her stepdaugh-
ters disappearance. Ellis admits that
he left his father-in- laws home with
this girl, who was Is years old, on the
night when she disappeared. She was
his wife's sister. He claims that he re-
members nothing of what occurred.
He says he does not know where he
left her, what he did or where he was
from z o'clock at night until O'Clock
the next morning. Two years ago the
girls skeleton was found in what was,
at the time she disappeared, country
lane. 1t was identified by her father,
Major Knox, by means Of ring. Ellis
has served term in the Animosa, Ia,
penitentiary for bigamy and has been
sent to the wOrkhouse in St. Louis for
minor offenses He has been married
four times, nd,according to the stories
his wives tell, only one Of them was
legally united to him. Here is para
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20
JAMES DONOHUE.
lin His Palmy Days.

ohered Donohue employment of char
acter thoroughly congenial, he remain
ed in the service of the state for about
year. and then he became a curb
stone dealer in diamonds. It is claim
ed that he obtained the chief part of
his supplies Of precious stones from
thieves. At any rate, for two years
he did flourishing business. He car
ried his stock in his pockets, and could
60 into almost any pocket and pull out
a handful Of diamonds. The year 1869
found him broke, and employed as
private detective.
1t was then that he returned to his
old haunts, and from being the pro-
prietor of hightoned resorts, manager
of the Boylston museum and no
mean political power, he descended
through successive stages until the end
In 1871 he was arrested for receiving
stolen goods and was sent to state pris-
on for year and half For period
of over ten years the public knew or
heard little of him. He was buried in
the gaming haunts of the west end,
that ran much freer than now. 1t was
not until 1885 that he again came to
public notice, and that in the most
thrilling episode of his varied life. He
was engaged for sum Of $1,000 and
expenses to murder beautiful Eng
lish girl in Baltimore. Donohue at
first considered the scheme merely a
coup of the state police to catch him.
but it appeared subsequently to be an
actual fact. Donohue gave himself
completely over to the diabolical
scheme, but all the while kept the po-
lice informed of every move that the
conspirators were making and thus
presumably saved the life of the girl.
There is some talk of removing John
Bulls remains from the pauper's grave
and Of giving them burial in some Bos-
ton cemetery.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20
Hawaiian Com merce.

The Hawaiian islands are an exam
pie of commercial development under
a close or protected system. 1t was in
1866 that the islands first touched an
interest of $1,000,00O in our import
trade, chiefly through the whale-tish-
ping place for American whalers. The
interest was not doubled until the reci-
procity treaty went into effect Q877),
and sugar became the great article of
commerce, with rice as the second in
Importance, but representing only one
tenth the value of the sugar The
granting Of free entry into the United
States for these two products was
equivalent to remitting to the Ha
waiian planters the sum Of $1,000000
a year, every dollar of which acted as
a bounty on production. 1t was ma
tural to find that so liberal a gift was
soon appreciated, and the energies of
the islands were directed into laying
out plantations of sugar and rice. AS
rice proved Of uncertain profit tn e
cultivation r export has not pros
pered, altL5ugh the domestic consump-
tion increased through the influx of
Asiatics. The exports of this grain
were 2,250000 pounds in 1876, attained
a maximum of 13,6S4,2O0 pounds in
1887 and are now about 100000
pounds year.-Harpers Magazine.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20
Remarkable Drowning Incident.

A remarkable incident has come to
light in connection with a recent
drowning case at Rothesay. One of the
occupants of the boat, boy Of eight
years, whose swimming master had
told him in an emergency to lie upon
his back in the water, did so. Two lit
tie girls belonging to the party held on
to his legs, and smaller boy rested
his head on the youths breast. The
four thus fioated for some minutes,
and were picked up by men who had to
row nearly mile to their rescue.
Three adults-two sisters and a sweet
heart-were drowned.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20
PRINCE OF GAMBLERS
BUT JOHN BULL DIED IN A
POOR HOUSE.
BOstOn's Best Dressed Man-Duriny the
Civil War He Was in the Secret
Service and Did Many Deeds of
Daring

John Bull is dead His body lies in
pauper's grave in the shadow of the
IeWksbury almshouse Once the best
dressed man in Boston, once the wearer
OF Hashy, costly diamonds, once the
special servant of the United States
government, once the confidant of Gov.
andrew, once the prince of gamblers
and a man of wondrous power, he died
alone, forsaken, disregarded among
strangers, with only the hand of char
lty to minister to his last earthly
wants. Once he walked the streets of
boston admired for his splendid phys
'que and attractive carriage. handsome
out for the marks of smallpox; dsliked
TOR his domineering spirit ever mani
rested; loved for his deeds of charity;
mated for his dealings with the police
strange combinations of characters
Tics. In the days of his power never
IN want, trusted with the care OF the
most important information of vital in
terest to whole nation, sought for and
recognized as strong ally, habitue
OF the haunts of gamblers and crooks,
admitted into the sphere of the highest
authorities in the land, trusted and
feared and loved and hated.
The halcyon days of his powers have
passed these fifteen years and his lat
ter years were passed in want, in mis-
cry and in loneliness. He was shun-
ned by former associates, became dis
regardless of dress, begged where once
ne could have loaned dragged his weary
way by aid of staff and crutch, his fine
physique gone, his body bent with age
and pain, with none to extend the hand
OF friendship. On Aug. he dragged
his last steps to the Tewksbury aims
house, pulled down by dread consump-
tion. He fingered for some time and
passed to his reward few days ago,
when the checkered record of q re-
markable career ended. His real name
was James Donohue, although the rec
ords at Boston police headquarters give
his name as John" Donohue. The ap-
pellation of John Bull, by which he
was known the country over, came to
him in something in this wise: On
one occasion when he thrashed fight
er of considerable local repute, he was
referred to as that John Bull" on ac-
count of his birthplace, and the name
stuck to him through life.
James Donohue was born in London,
Aug. II, 1882. In 1910 his
parents crossed the Atlantic and set
tied in Boston. After having worked
as ''fy-boy" and assistant pressman
from 1916 to 1852, in the press room of
the Boston Herald, he took to gam
bling and became full-fedged sport.
He had grown into a magnificent speci-
men of physical manhood, standing six
feet two inches, weighing 200 pounds,
possessing strong features, swarthy
dark, piercing eyes,a heavy
black mustache and a full head of jet
black curly hair Attired always in
the fashion of the period he was
typical sport.
After eight years of experience as
gambler, during which he had among
his associates the toughest and crook
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20
AMOS ALLEN.

pacity the friendship which the two
men entertained for each other waxed
stronger; in fact, they became almost
brotherly companions. Speaker Reed
is said to be warmly in favor OF Mr..
Aliens election to congress from the
First district, and this fact, taken in
connection with Mr.. Aliens own in
dividual strength and popularity in the
district, seems to make his election
well-nigh sure Speaking of Mr.. Al
Zen, one OF the correspondents Of the
New York World says: He is quiet
and reserved in manner and has an
easy dignity at all times. In conversa-
remarks are to the point. He uses the
simplest language and impresses one as
being a rapid thinker and thorough
logician. On the platform, when he
Is portraying the merits of his party,
his voice is strong and vibrant, and his
talk is punctuated by the dry wit OF
the old-time gentleman. To enjoy Mr..
Aliens company for even an hour one
cannot avoid the impression that his
tastes are quiet and scholarly. He
has kept abreast of the times and it
is his recreation to sit in his cozy little
library and read the latest books on
science and sociology. He bears the
weight of years lightly and his step is
light and springy. He is at all times
CHEEKY and companionable Mr.. Allen
has held all sorts of public offices
which have taken him all over the
country, but he never gave up his
Maine home, where he went to live
soon after he was graduated from Bow
doin. He likes to tell now how he
was made selectman of his native town
several years ago. Mr. Allen was born
March II, 1897, in Waterloo, Me. He
earned his own way through college.
Mr.. Aliens three years at Bowdoin
were years of hard work and good
times. His eyes sparked the other dav
when he said: L was always on hand
when there was fun going on Mr.. AL
lens acquaintance with Mr.. Reed be-
gan in their first college year together,
and they became unusually firm col
lege chums."
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20
'm Mrs. Knox's letter to Sher.

graph from Mrs. Knox's letter to Sher-
iff Pohlman:
But there is another matter OF
which l wish to write. That is the
disappearance = * of my step
daughter Nellie. She left home with
him (Ells) one night and never return
ed. We hunted many days and nights
and my heart has been broken ever
since, for l loved her. Mr.. e. C. Ellis,
the prisoners uncle, told me in the
presence of others that while we were
looking for her, her body was hidden
in shed. Someone, who was afraid
she would tell something, saw that she
never left the place alive after she en-
tered it,"
Here is an extract from a pathetic
letter sent Mrs. Knox by her hus band,
who was in Carthage, ILL.,:
Now, my dear, will send you with
this paper telling that Ellis is locked
up in St. Louis. And l ask you, for
the sake of justice, to write the sheriff
and tell him just what kind OF fellow
he is. Tell him to put him in the
sweat box and make him tell what he
knows about my poor Nellie and how
she disappeared"
Ellis has had life full of eventful in
cidents. Born in the East, he has been
a circus man, sailor, ranchman, a
cowboy, an artist, and has married four
women. He has been in the peniten-
tiary and in irons for disobedience on
the high seas. Yet today he does not
appear to be more than 80 years old.
insists, although he is in Jail, on hav-
ing q shave every day. and curls hia
mustache with as much care as if be
were walking down Broadway.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20
Fined for Laughing.

Police Judge Taylor of Washington
D. c., recently fined Leader Haley, OF
Haley's band. for laughing at Leader
Santelman, of the Marine band. at the
concert on the Capitol plaza. Haley
and Santelman had trouble because the
musicians from the two bands some
times played together in outside en-
gagements. After the concert the po-
lice offered to release Haley, but he
would not have it. He had been in
suited by arrest and he demanded JUS
tice. So he was taken to police sta
ton, where he deposited collateral to
the amount of S. and secured his re,
lease Next morning Judge Taylor
said the affair was like trouble in a
church choir, but at the same time he
thought Haley had disturbed the con-
cert by his laughter, and he, therefore
imposed a fine of $40.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20
Commotion Caused by Alleged GhOste

Commotion Caused by Alleged Ghosts
In several districts of GreeEock, Scot
land, of late much commOtion has been
caused by the appearance OF alleged
ghosts" The Well Park was said
to be haunted" for some time, and
crowds gathered nightly to get view
of the "spooks." But the ghosts, "
like mundane inhabitants, fed at the
march of the police, only, however, to
appear in other quarters. A few
nights ago, a GIRL while washing the
stair in a South street tenement, was
considerably alarmed to see bending
over her huge white object with out
stretched arms. She ran into the
house shrieking, and returned with
her father. The father waited for some
time, but no GHOSTS" making their
appearance, he entered the house, but
had scarcely done so when he heard
his daughter again shouting for him.
On the disappearance of the father the
figure in white had again appeared,
but the girl, with great presence OF
mind, was ready for him, and tenac-
iously chung on to the sheet. The
"spook," who appeared to be young
man, only escaped by leaving the sheet
in the girls grasp.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-20
EMPEROR'S BROTHER COMING

Prince Henry of Prussia, brother OF
Emperor William H., will be America S
guest of honor some time this fall.
Prince Henry is at present in charge
of the German squadron in Asiatic wa
ters, and he expects to set out for San
Francisco within the next few weeks.
From San Francisco he will journey
across the continent to Washington,
D. c., where he will be entertained by
President Mckinley. Though bred in
the purple of royal ease, Prince Henry
is one of the best naval commanders
on the globe. He is fine disciplinarian
and a thorough tactician. He knows
the Oriental waters as we'll as he
knows the German fatherland. and he
possesses the loyal esteem of the gal
liant tars who serve under him. Prince
Henry could secure the rank of ad-
miral merely by asking for it, but he
does not care for promotion. except
upon the ground of merit, and he pre-
fers to wait patiently until the honor
is bestowed upon him in due season. On