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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-03-17
OLD RAILROAD TICKETS.
The History of Two Rather Ancient
 Ones

The History of Two Rather Ancient l Hartford, Conn, March 16.-WinflelG
 C. Graham, the stenographer, had occa- | sion to go to Holyoke yesterday tc l take down" testimony in the famous | Holyoke water power case He was rummaginS through an old trunk shortly before he started and came up
 on ticket on the Connecticut railroad
 good between Springfield and Holyoke.
 It was dated 1880 and was yellow with
 age. He looked it over as a curiosity and thought at first he would keep it.
 1t then occurred to him that as he was going to Holyoke it would be a good idea to see if it was still good. Upon his arrival at Springfield he saw
 the cars of the road labelled "B. & M"
 and he thought he might as well go down into his pocket for the fifteen cent fare. However when the conductor came around he bravely passed his ticket out and the conductor gobbled it very much as the Boston and Maine gobbled the old Connecticut River road. T guess you don't often travel up this way, stranger" was the only comment the taker of fares made, and the silent man only smiled.
 Twenty years is a deal of time in which to redeem promise to give you a ride, but George B. Thayer can beat the record of the stenographer. Last August MT. Thayer bethought to hie himself to the Hub of New England that drains the watershed from Spring field to Cape Cod. It ma seem strange, but it at once occurred to MT. Thayer that thirty years before he had bought a ticket from New York to Boston and had used only the part of it from New York to Hartford
 He proceeded to the appropriate pig con hole and there, surely enough, was the identical ticket. He had bought it i'll June of the year 1870, and had pur- posely bought through to Boston, in tending to make a little money on speculation, by selling the part of the ticket he didn't use. He paid one dol lar more for it than he would have done had be bought only to Hartford So last August, when he started to go to Boston, he bought no ticket at the of- flee, and presented his thirty -year-old cardboard when the conductor came around.
 "A Rip Van Wrinkle, sure enough" said the brass buttons Will you not please accommodate me with your name?" Mir. Thayer complied, and the official had to have the whole story be- fore he could collect his more recent fares. It was the same on the Boston and Maine. The conductor asked the traveller for his name and hazarded the guess that some ancestor had purchased the ticket. He could not be convinced that the real purchaser was before him. And the rider of the first bicycle cen tury in this state whispered softly to himself "This is a nickel-plated cinch."
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Ginsippe Onofolo was fined $1 and costs yesterday morning for breach of the peace.
 Stephen Ryder was made to pay 8 penalty of $5 and costs for breach of the peace against his wife.
 The case against James Montana for violating the Sunday observance by keeping his store open March 4, was nolled.
 Michael Goggins and 'Philo Candore, the fourteen year-old boys who footed the Franklin house, secured continu- ances to March IT.
 The theft case against Robert Madi- son, colosed, went over till this morn- ing.
 John B. Hunter and Joseph Wood, two young boys arrested for idleness, had their cases nolled. An officer from Holyoke, Mass, came after the boyss. whom he said had run away from their homes in that city.
 Harry IT Smith was fined $5 and costs on the charge of breach of the peace.
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IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
4 NUlIBEB OF FORECLOSURES
 GRANTED BY JUDGE WHEEL FIR.
Houses on Lyon and Myrtle Streets EorecIosed by Banks--W fills c. Brai"y Appointed Tru stee on Insolvent Estate of the Novelty Wood Works.

Foreclosures were granted yesterday in the superior court by Judge George w. Wheeler at the short calendar ses- sion in the following cases:
 The New Milford Savings bank as plaintiff in one case obtained judgment against Sarah Moersburg and dozen subSequent membranes, on property at the corner of Lyon and Bradley streets which was erected by E. II. Borges a few years ago on the then ap- proved plan of small capital and big undertaking There are membranes in the way of mortgages and mechanics liens of over $20,000, a sum much in ex- cess of what the property is worth in the market. The judgment given to the bank is for $9,207.50
 The Stonington Savings bank, through Lawyer Clark, obtained judg- ment on the brick block at the corner of East and Myrtle streets, which was mortgaged twenty years ago by Sarah Cahill. The judgment is for $7,T77.3O. Judgment was rendered in favor of l.. G. Lane against the Maltby estate on Grand avenue for $5,6S4.S6 The Co., operative Savings society of Connecti- cut was given judgment against Mary Collins, ct al., on property located on County street. The amount of the judgment is $2,92SS0. This property was built on the bonus for mortgage loan plan John D. Edwards, who left town a few months ago, obtained the loan from the plaintiff on the assign ment of a qltit claim from John T. Sloan to one A. Scarromazza assigned by ScarromaZza.
 Sophia Linsley of Wallingford got judgment for $1,394 against A. RolSit- nitsky. The property is in Walling- ford.
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A $15. 900 FIRE.

Falls Village, March 16.A large two and half story wooden block owned by Sidney Reed and situated in the central part of the village was destroyed by fire early to-day. The lower part of the building was occupied by John Beldon, a clothing dealer, and Sidney Reed the owner of the building, undertaking MT. Beldon's stock of clothing was destroy ed, causing a loss of nearly $8,000 The occupants of the upper parts of the buildings saved only a small part of their goods. The entire loss is about $15, 900: insured
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Instructions were received yesterday morning from the third assistant post master general, Edwin c. Madden, at the poetoffice in this city recommending that special pains be taken to call the attention of the public to the safe- guards which surround the sending of money by registered letter. The gov- ernment insures the safe transmission of amounts up to $10 by this system and the fee is only eight cents.
 The government can trace regis- tered letter by means of a system of re- receipts, which makes this service very safe. q#
 Any amount of money can be sent by registered letter, but only S1O is irl- sured. But the system of transmission for a larger sum is considered practical- ly safe. Congress appropriates cer- tain amount of money annually to he used in payment of sums which are lost in the registered letter service.
 About 200 registered letters are dis patched from the New Haven office or received for transmission in the city per day. and the local postoffice author- ities are anxious to largely increase this service, as they are aware that a great deal of money is sent in the mails with- out being registered.
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CITY COI1RT CASES.

| Frederick M Davis, the street car conductor charged with tWenty-four
 burglaries and five thefts, is still in | jail, being unable to furnish bonds-
 man who will give security in the sum of $4 900 for his release. Davis has re- tained Attorney David E. Fitzgerald to defend him and while the case comes up in the city court this morning, it is probable the hearing will be postponed to enable the authorities to accumulat ta all available evidence against him.
 More of the stolen goods were identified yesterday.
 The five theft cases are as follows: April 9, 1S99 fine tools from F. B. Shus- ter; April 16. 1899, brass from Elm City
 Brass company; March 8, 1900, fishing
 rod from Thomas Flanagan; February
 20, 1900 electric lantern and rubber masks from Frank c. Futile; January IT, 1900, drawing tools from Paul Roess- Ter.
 Druggist Loomis of Grand avenue,
 father-ip- Jaw of the burglar says: Tn all the five or six years that Fred Davis has been married to my daughter l have not spoken a hundred words to him. l had my suspicious when | saw Ida, my daughter, have jeWelry that was expensive, but she said her hus- band gave it to her, and that he got it by some trade or other, and had al- ways got the better of the bargain
 Mrs. Davis and the two little children are now living with MT. Loomis' family in Poplar street They have given up their flat in Shelter street.
 Thomas Healey, twice a resident of state prison for burglary, was again caught in similar act bv Patrolman Rowley at an early hour yesterday morning. Healey was seen coming out of the store of the Connecticut Fruit and Produce company at 45 Union street, carrying an overcoat and satchel He had broken the front window of the store with his shoe and thoroughly ran sacked the office. Healey violently re- sisted Patrolman Rowley when the lat | ter attempted to arrest him and Pa trolman LawlOr was obliged tc take a hand before the prisoner could be taken to the lookup. In the city court 1 Healey was bound over to the action of | the superior court. April term, on a charge of burglary. Bonds were fixed | at $500 which the prisoner was unable | to furnish.
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in America and is also eminent as a teacher of teachers in Bible school work. This will be a fine opportunity for Bible school teachers to hear him. His talk will be to workingmen, but will be prof itable to all who come. On this occa- sion the gallery is reserved for women. To be sure of seat come early. pr. Schauffler organized and taught for fourteen years the Model Bible School of America. He has in his society four large churches of the people (undenom- inationaD in the lower part of New York city, and besides the churches there are about fifty missionaries All his work lies below Fourteenth street, He has a most powerful voice and is a master of what might be called Anglo Saxon English.
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REPAIRING CONTINENTAL,
4 NEW ELECTRO LIGHT SYsTE1r
 DEING PUT IN,
old steamer Is Being Thoroughly Over- hauled and Will be Ready for Service About April Nav Engine, Dynamo and StntcrOoms,

The steamer Continental, which has
 been laid up at Heaton's wharf for a
 long time past, is being thorougllly overhauled and will be put in ccnmis- sion about the first of April. The Con- tinental is one of the oldest steamers on the sound, but when she starts on her first trip about April 1 she will compare favorably, both in looks and speed, with any of the sound flyers. The steamer will have a new dynamo, engine and new furnishings besides a complete .electric lighting system of over three hundred lights. The improvements will cost $25O0, the lighting system alona costing $1,SO0.
 M j. McGoWan, an electrical expert of the Western Electric company of Chicago is supervising the putting in of the lights and, with five assistants, has been working .on the steamer foe the last five weeks.
 The engine room has been made fif- teen feet larger in preparation for the new engine, which will be very poW- erful one. Several new and handsome staterooms have been put in, and all the staterooms have been refurnished and painted and are as neat and comfortable as they can be made. The settees. < chairs etc., are new and the entire ex- terior of the big steamer has been paint- ed.
 The run of the Continental will in all probability be the day run from New Haven to New York.
 The steamer c. H. Northam is also being fitted over and will be put in com- mission about April 15. The Northam will make the runs that the Richard Peck is now making. About the middle of April the Peck will be hauled up in drydock in New York and will be given a cleaning
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REAL ESTATE RECORD.

The following deeds were filed for record in the town clerks office yester- day:
 Warranty deeds-Clara I. Camp to Nellie E. Treat, 43 feet in CHI street; Richard Lynham to Annie Lynham, ct al, 40 feet on North Front street.
 Quit claim deeds-Mary B. Lee to John P. Phillips, 265 feet on Prospect street; Samuel E. Burney, ct al., to Frank F. Hotchkiss, a lot in the Grove street cemetery.
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FRIENDLY SONS BANQUET.

The executive committee of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick has com pleted arrangements for the annual banquet of that organization, which will take place at the Hotel Davenport on Monday evening. St Patricks day happens to fall on Saturday this year, but the observance of the day will take place in this city on Monday The toastmaster at the banquet of the Friendly Sons will be Andrew J. Clerk in The toast list prepared is as fol- lows: Address of welcome, President stephen F. McGann; "Day We Cele- brate," P H. Cosgrove; City of Films, :" Howard c, Webb; United States" Alexander Troup; The Judiciary" Hon. John P, Studley; Connecticut" George w. Bromley; "Kindred Socie- ties, Dr. F. Fl Wheeler; Ireland ? Dr. William r. Burke; Friendly Sons" James F. O'Connell; "The La dies" Peter T. Hayes; 1.-The Press" James J Buchanan,
 The officers of the society are: Presi- dent, Stephen F, McGann; vice presi- dent, James F. OConnell; secretary, John J. Burns; treasurer, Andrew J. Clerlxin; executive committee, James F. Clark, Joseph A. Cashman, Thomas H. Sullivan Michael Carroll and John F. Williams.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-03-17
WILL OF RALPH H. MOORE.

The will of the late Ralph H. Moore of Winsted was admitted to probate Thursday Following are the provi- sions: To the Young Mems Christian association of Winsted the sum of $200; to Catherine N. Moore, his wife, his household furniture and effects, etc., also her dowry and statutory share in his property and estate; to his sons El- liott and Ralph, jr., each $1,700, wages earned in their minority and paid to him; all the residue is divided into four shares, one to each of his four children. The estate is estimated at $75, ,000. ..4
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SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.

Conference to be Held in United Church
 Chapel on March 21.
 A conference of the State Sunday school superintendents and their as- sistants will be held in the United church chapel in this city March 21 un- der the auspices of the Connecticut Sum day School association. There will be three sessions the programmes to be as follows:
 Morning Session.
 0-IllustrativeS Sunday school open ing service.
 10: 25-Address, Our Legitimate Aim" Professor F. K. Sanders of Yale uni versity.
 10:45--Round Table, led by George $. Deming, general secretary; (a) general management; (b) finances; Co benevo- lence.
 Afternoon Session.
 2:oo-Illustrative Sunday school open ing service-Oecar A. Phelps of Hart ford.
 2:2o-Conference led by Professor George w. Pease of Springfield, Mass; subject "The Forces Organized;" (a) The Administrative Force;" (b) tThe Teaching Force;" co The Learning Force"
 4:3o-Report on association work and biennial convention.
 5;00-Reception and social w. R. Downs of New Haven will act as chairman of the reception committee which will be appointed for the sake of introduction and mutual acquaint- ance.
 6:0o-A supper will be served by the women of the United church 6;45-Toasts- Superintendent" His Limitations, - His Trials, His Rewards
 Evening Session. 7.30-Illustrative Sunday school open ing service-L. B. Lickerson of Bridge port.
 7;50-Address. Spiritual Results''-H. H. Taylor chairman of the State execu- tive committee.
 S:15-Open discussion of same topic; (a How Secured; (b) Flow Used'
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AT THE CHURCH OF THE RE-
 DEEMER

At the Church of the Redeemer to- morrow Dr. Phillips will preach at both services. The evening subject will be Flow to Measure Love" Following is the evening musical programme: Prelude-Theme and yaria tions, Op.
 20 ....................... Beethoven Introit-O Almighty Lord.
 Hymn 191 Congregational.
 Gloria Patri in A flat. Ravens Response-My God, My Father. ...Nevin Offertory-Awake, My Soul. Wiegand Authenticity Saviour ....... .Dachauer Postlude-Presto, Op 20 ....Beethoven
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WE'RE STORM BOUND.

Fruit Growers Institute at Southing-
 ton a Failure
 Southington, Conn.,, March 16.-The bad weather of this morning greatly interfered with the meeting of the Fruit Growers institute of the Connec- ticut Pomological society in Red Mems hall to-day.
 There was no morning session but as a number from out of town arrived shortly before noon, dinner was served and a session was held this afternoon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-03-17
BRALEY APPOINTED TRUSTEE.

In the probate court yesterday Willis G. Braley was confirmed as trustee on the insolvent estate of the Novelty Wood Work on Elm street. Francis E. Hum and Fred Campkin were appoint ed appraisers. The liabilities of the es- tate are about $3,750 The assets aside from book accounts are worth about $2,
 900. The accounts foot up to $4,000 or $5,000 but many of them are worthless.
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GUILFORD c. P. UNION.
Programme of the Forty-sixth Quarter ly Meeting Next Monday

" Meeting NGAl MoHudy
 The forty-sixth quarterly meeting of the Guilford Christian Endeavor union will be held in the Congregational church in Clinton next Monday evening, March 19. The programme follows: 7;15-Praisa service. k30-Reading of scripture and prayer Rev. T. A. Emerson. 7:4O-Business session-Roll call, collec- tion, etc.
 Solo-Mrs Frank Parker. &: S:00-RepOrts from the societies. dresses-Prasent Needs of Christian Endeavor.
 Social-Rev. William Henry Hayes, North Guilford.
 Educational-Rev George A. Bushee, MadisoG.
 Spiritual-Rev. J. w. Moulton, North Madison.
 Address-Dr. Duncan of Boston.
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HIS SKULL NOT FRACTURED

Bridgeport March 16.-William Ber- ", the colored man injured in Sheri- dans saloon yesterday, is much in- proved to-day. It vas thought yester- day he had sustained fracture of the skull, but it proves to be simply a scalp wound. Matthew Reynolds, the bar tender, is held in bonds of $50 to answer the charge of assault in the city court to-morrow morning. Reynolds claims he struck Berry with his fist and the cut was caused by contact with chair
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RECEPTION TO-DAY.
The Woman's School Association to the
 Teachers

The Womans School Association to the
 Tea cAers.
 The first of the two receptions given by the Womans School association to the teachers in the public schools will be held this afternoon from 3 until 6 o'clock in the rooms of the association in the Hubinger building. The visiting committee will be assisted in receiving by Mrs Arthur T. Hadley, Mrs. John F. Weir, Miss Annie Day, Mrs. J. Mason Hoppin, Mrs G. B. Salisbury, Mrs John c. Schwab and Mrs. J. K. Blake. Mrs. John T. Platt and Miss Marion Welch will serve tea.
 The rooms will be open next Saturday afternoon, the 24th, for the same pur- pose. Members are always welcome at any time and at all entertainments giV- en by the associations in these rooms without special invitation.
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TWO NEW SUITS.

The MerWin Provision company has brought suit against c. F. Hine of 1 1922 State street to recover $50, alleged to be due for provisions
 Hiram Jacobs, county treasurer has brought suit against Thomas Walpole and Patrick McCartin for $500. Proper ty on Pine street belonging to Walpole is attached.
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AT THE CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH

Church of the Messiah (First Uni- versalisD, Orange street, between Elm and Wall streets. There will be preach- ing by the pastor, Rev. w. F. Dicker- man, Sunday morning at 1o:3o o'clock subject, Some New Features of Church Life. Sunday school and Bible class at noon. Young peoples devotional meeting at 6:30 D. m. At 7:30 D. m sermon by Rev. MT Dickerman. A cordial welcome to all. Seats free.
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 CLARK BUCKINGHAM ILL.

Superintendent of the Masonic Home
 Wallingford, March 16.-Clark Buck ingham, superintendent of the Masonic home here is critically ill with pneu- monia but the physicians hope he will recover. He is very weak, however, and it will be some time before he is able to resume his duties at the home. MT. Buckingham is sixty-eight years of age. He is well known in Masonic cir cles throughout the state.
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GTLHTTI,y & BOHEN,s CASE

Judge Wheeler made final disposal of the suit for the dissolution of the part nership of Gilhuly x Bohen. The final report of the receiver, John F. McCuS- ker, was submitted and interlocutary orders passed. Final judgment will be entered upon the complete examination of the papers.
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HOTEL MEMS TRIAL.

The trials of Henry L. Clark and John Conroy the New Hartford hotel pro prietor9 who were arrested for selling liquor last Sunday, have been set for Monday next before Justice McAlpin. Secretary Thrasher and Prosecuting Attorney Bearce will represent the state. It is expected that both men will plead guilty and pay heavy fines.
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YALE HALL.

This evening at s o'clock James R. Brown of New York will speak on "The Single Tax" MT Brown is one of the ablest advocates of single tax in the United States. All men are invited to come and hear the discussion and be prepared to asN questions, A quartette from the Yale Glee club will sing.
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AT TRINITY M. E. CHURCH.

At the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church tomorrow the morning sermon will be by the Rev. Dr. A. J. Palmer of New York city, missionary secretary of the M. E. church. Evening sermon by the pastor: Wanted, More Men at Church.
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A CANDIDATE FOR ALDERMAN.
Councilman John J. Walsh of the Tenth
 Ward

Councilman John J. Walsh of the Tenth ward is a candidate for the re- publican nomination for alderman from that ward at the coming spring elec- tion, It is understood that there is no opposition to MT. Walsh's candidacy. He has represented his ward in the board of councilmen for two years and is therefore well qualified, from the eX- perience which he received there to rep resent the ward in the upper chamber of the court of common council MT. Walsh is also a deputy sheriff The Tenth ward republican caucus will be held about March 23
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DENIED THE MOTION.

In Holbrook's s application for appeal from probate, Attorney w. H. Ely yes terday moved before Judge Wheeler for final judgment, as the delay in the juds- ment flinders other proceedings relative to the case. The motion was denied.
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AT HOWARD AVENUE CONGREGA-
 TIONAIl CHURCH.

At the Howard avenue Congregational church tomorrow morning the pastor, Rev. William J. Mutch, will preach the third sermon in the Under the Rod' series entitled Bound in Afiliction and Iron" He will also preach in the even- ing.
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GOOD ROADS.

Highway Commissioner Macdonald has approved the plans for new road ways in the towns of Huntington, West Hartford, Litchfield, Orange and Stam- ford, to be built under the state appro- priaton for good roads.
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R, R. Y. M. c. A.

Three short talks at the R. R. Y M c. A. tomorrow at 3:30 p. m. by James H. Merriam, chairman of the religious work committee; Merrill F. Brown, as- sistant to secretary, and w. E. Fenno, secretary. Bible study circle at 4:15. All welcome.