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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-17
THE KNIGHTS BALL.
Successful Affair of Russell Council in
Music Hall.

Successful Affair of Russell Council ir
Music Hall
Russell council No. 60, K. of c., held
its third annual concert and ball in Mu-
sic hall last evening. 1t was not as
largely attended as was expected but
in every other way was complete sue
cess. 1t opened shortly after 8 o'clocl,
with a concert of four numbers by the
Old Guard band. Then followed a
dance programme OF twenty-four num-
bers with intermission which kept the
knights and their fair partners engaged
until we'll into the "sma' Vice. hours of
thu morning.
During intermission the large hall
was for the most part deserted, as the
dancers in large numbers adjourned to
nearby hotels for supper Taking all in
all 1T was a most enjoyable affair and
by far the most successful ever given
by the lodge.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-17
DEATH OF MISS YETTA NApLER

Miss Yetta Nader, a sister of DR.. AL
fred G. Nader, died last evening at her
home, No 122 Olive street, after an i'll
ness of about five weeks. Miss Nader
had been bookkeper for e. Moses & Co
for some time and held that position up
to the time of her last illness. She was
the daughter of Mrs. Lena Nader and
the late Isaac H. Nader and leaves be-
sides her mother several brothers and
sisters, including DR.. Nader and Miss
Julia Nader and Miss Mollie Nader,
teachers in the city schools. Miss Mad
Ter was a young woman of untiring in
dustry and had an unusually large cir
Gle of friends.
The funeral will be held from the late
residence, No. 122 Olive street, at 2:SO
tomorrow afternoon. The interment
will be in Mishkan Israel cemetery.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-17
FIXING THE PRICE OF FURs.

London Does it for the World at Auc-
tions, Described Below-Rare Skins
Record Prices.
The first London fur sale took place
at Garraway's Coffee House just two
hundred and thirty years ago. From
that moment until the present London
has maintained her position as the
great fur mart of the world and the
great annual fur sale, or rather series of
fur sales, which have just been taking
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-17
SANITARY PLUMBING
And House Drainage a Sp
nNIInAG u NJ Il III

THOMAS +. MEAGHER,
Successor to The Robert Morgan plumbing
Co., so CENTER STREET, Whites Block,
dealer In Gas Fixtures, Burners, Globes,
etc.; Gas Fitting, Steam ind Hot Water
Heating. Estimates given. Special care In
testing by a pressure apparatus the sani-
tary condition of the traps and drainage
system Of buildings by smoke or peppermint
under pressure. at nominal cost. Tele-
phone cali 267-l2 jy1 II
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-17
HAMRURG-AMERIC

(London), Cherbourg (Paris1 and Hamburg.
TWIN SCREW PASSENGER SERVICE.
Plymouth, Cherbourg and Hamburg. Also
n. Y. to Cherbourg and Hamburg.
PARIS HOTEL ACCOMMODATI6N
reserved for Co.'s pa ,sengers on application,
American Line 81 Br'dway, N.Y.;
Thos. H. Pease & Son, 102 Church, M Zun.
der & Son, 249-251 State street, NJ. b, New
ton & Co New Haven. fe23 I'm
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-17
New Haven Steamboat ca

Depot Belle Dock, New Haven. Conn.
Between New York, New Haven and PROV.
idence.
Popular Route to and from Boston ~ Daily
Service, Sundays Excepted
Steamers Chester w. Chopin
and C.. II. Mortham
in commission.
NEW HAVEN LINH--Leave New Haveu
for New York: 12:45 night: returning, Leave
New York: 900 p. IN.
.NARRAGANSETT BAY LINE. ~ Leave
New, Haven for Providence and Boston:
500 p. m. Timely train connections fos
Boston and I eastern points.
Popular Passenger Rates. Staterooms
and Tickets for sale at Peck & Bishop CO..
702 Chapel street.
n cHAS. L FRENCH. Agent.
The sun., 1900-03-13
ELEtRNG COUNCLNEN UNDER THE NEW CITY CHARTER

After the first election all members are
otbe elected for fonr years,
The a'rendment proposed by Mr.
Smith was to strike out all the provis-
ions Of the bill regarding the election OF
Council. That there be two branches OF
Council, known as common and select
Council, and that the present Twelve
wards be retained and that there be one
member elected from each ward to eacb
branch Of Council.
In the discussion which followed the
offering Of the amendments, it was shown
that in the present ward division accord
ing to the vote OF 1896 the First ward
had 70S votes; the Eleventh 652 votes,
and the Twelfth SIS votes and that each
had one member OF Council as against
the larger wards, particularly the Fifth
and Seventh, the Fifth having 2, ,l37
votes, and the Seventh $500 votes. I'm
der this arrangement the last Council
seven members of the same
political faith representing 7,l53 voters,
while the minority, five Councllmen,
9,455 voters. By the divis-
ion Of the city under the new charter
bill s.. POS voters will be represented by
nine Cnnncilmen and 1910 voters by six
Colncilmen.
The sun., 1900-03-13
PREACHERS START A REFORM
Angered by Assistant Solicitor
CahOon's Application of an
Epithet to DR.. Grove.
WANT THE OFFICIAL DEPOSED
Committee of Ministers Will Confer
With City Solicitor Conrad to
Improve the Adminis-
tration of His
Office.

Whether the recent visit of "Sapho'
to Wilmington corrupted the good morals
of the city or not it has certainly stirred
up strife between the preachers of tn e
Wilmington churches and Assistant City
Solicitor Medford FL. Cahoon.
In conference between a number of
ministers and municipal officials Rev.
James Grove, d. d., made q statement
to which Mr.. Cahoon took exception and
branded as lie. The Preacheas' Asso-
citation at its meeting yesterday ap-
pointed q committee of three to petition
City Solicitor Conrad to "improve the
administration Of his ofiice.'' This
means that the ministers would be
pleased ii Mr. Conrad would depose AS
sistant CITY Solicitor Cahoon.
'Sapho" was billed for the Academy
OF Music last night one week ago and
the following committee called upon
Mayor Fahey and Chief of Police Dolan
to ascertain whether something could be
done to prevent the performance: Pre-
siding Elder Watt, the Rev. w. L. S.
Murray, d. D., the Rev. F. P. Harris,
the Rev. j. w. Easley and Mr.. Grove.
The Rev. Thomas A. McCurdy, pastor of
Central Presbyterian Church, and George
w. Todd, president of the Citizens
League, were also present. After the
clergymen had made known their mis-
sion Mayor Fahey and Chief Doan in
formed them that under the law they
could not stop the show in advance,
having no official knowledge of its char
acter.
During the conference Mr.. Cahoon
gave his opinion in the matter, when
DIR. Grove is alleged to have said that
Mr.. Cahoon was in league with the
'Sapho' people.
MIR. Cahoon promptly replied that
Mr.. Groves assertion was 'dirty,
cowardly lie."
DR.. Grove threatened to have Cahoon
arrested, but so far as is known no legal
action has been taken. DIR. Grove said
after the conference that Cahoon evil
IDENTIFY misunderstood him, as he did not
mean any reflection in what he said. An
effort was made after the trouble 10 get
Cahoon to apologize, hut whether he has
done SO is not known.
The action of the Preachers Associa-
tion yesterday is said to have been al
most unanimous and the COMMITTEES will
wait on Mr.. Conrad at once.
The sun., 1900-03-13
ONE CENT
DAMAGE CASE ON TRIAL.
Baker Knopf Who Was Rum Down
by Train New Sues Rail-

road Company.

1oao
The trial of the damage suit of Jacob
Knopf VS.. the p, w. & B. Railroad
Company is in progress in the Superior
Court. The case is being tried by the
following special jury: Benjamin Gregg,
Caleb N. Price, Edward Graves, Alonzo
s. Whittock, William Janvier. Hervey
Walker, Joseph III. Caleb, William Fl.
Steel, George Virgins, Edward Wood
ward, Alfred b. Moore, and Charles
Jefferson.
Mr.. Knopf is represented by William
5. Hllles and Robert III. Richards, and
the r, W. q b. Railroad Company by
IL. ii. Ward and Andrew @. GRAY,
On June 2, 1898, Knopf, who is a
baker, was struck by a nerthbound train
while driving across the Landlith cross
ing. The wagon was demolished. He de-
sires 5000 for damages to the horse and
wagon and damages for his personal in
juries.
He was hurt about the head and in
the back. He was incapacitated from
work for three months and had to en-
ploy help for that time. He claimed that
he has been unable to do his regular
work since.
William B. Carswell, engineer, ex-
planned a chart of the place where the
accident occurred.
Jacob Knopf, the plaintiff, testified
that he had stopped twice before ap-
proaching the railroad crossing and lis
tened for train, but did not near any.
He could not see to the south because of
several cars that obstructed the view.
David j. Wingfeld, photographer
testified to photographs of the scene Of
the accident and neighbofhood. DIR.
John J. Jones testified that he had at
tended Knopf and removed many ounces
of blood and tibrin and serum from his
back. The patient still has an enlarge
ment on one side of his back and it
affects the muscles
Mrs. Philipina Carling, of No. 1904
East Fourteenth street, testified that she
helped wash the dirt and blood from
Knopf's face. She saw the train pass
Fourteenth street and in her opinion it
was going at the rate of about twenty or
thirty miles an hour.
Eva Schultz, a little girl, testified that
she heard the crash and then the blow
ing of the engine whistle.
There was some argument as to the
admission of the section of the city
chaster as to the rate of speed of trains.
The Court finally allowed the admission
I of the section. The section was then
read. 1t states that trains shall not run
at q faster rate of speed than six miles an
honr within the city limits. A fine OF
500 is imposed for an infraction of the
law.
William Agesta, residing at Fourteenth
street and Marsh road, testified that the
wagon was mashed to pieces and that
knopf was lying on the track when he
reached the scene.
Charlotte Kempsky, residing on Four
teenth street, who is unable to speak
English, gave her testimony through an
interpreter, Benjamin Fisher acting in
that capacity. She testified that in her
opinion the train went faster than six
miles an hour, and there were cars on
the side track.
Charles Pfrommer gave some unim-
portant testimony and cours adjourn d
/ for the cav.
The sun., 1900-03-13
FOR BENEFIT or DOCTORS.
Time ofiMeeting of School Board
Changed on Their Account.

One-third OF the members of the
Board of Education are members of
the medical profession and for this rea-
son, at the meeting Of the Board of Edu-
cation last night when amendments in
the rules were under consideration, it
was decided to change the hour OF the
meetings from to S.15. The physicians
are supposed to be in their offices up to
s p. M, and therefore cannot reach the
Board meetings till 8.l5.
Only few amendments were consid-
cred. 1t was decided that at special
meetings, no other business except such
for which they are called shall be trans
acted except by consent of three-fourths
OF the members present instead Of two
thirds as at present. This president was
given the power to fill vacancies on COM
mittees as they may occur.
Roberts Rules of Order were adopted
as the parliamentary authority of the
Board where the same do not conflict
with the rules.
Mr.. Rommel reported that $4.50 had
been received from the sale of old iron
from the cellar OF school No. 10.
Wednesday, June 27, was selected as
the date for commencement of the How
a d School The Opera House will be
h red for the occasion.
The sun., 1900-03-13
DETECTIVES WATCH GUNNERS
Societies Up in Arms Against
the Slaughter Of Birds in
This State.
APPEALS SENT TO GOVERNOR
A. ID. Poole, of the Game Protective
Association Will Aid in Pre-
venting Fulfilment of
the Milford
Contract.

There is certainly lot of trouble in
store for the men who may try to carry
out the contract for the slaughter Of
10000 birds near Milford. A storm of
indignation has arisen. Fully dozen
societies, both in and out of Delaware,
have taken action to prevent the whole
sale butcherv. Money has been voted
to defray the expenses of precautions;
petitions have been addressed to the
Governors of Delaware, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania; railroads have been noti-
fed that they are liable to heavy dam
ages for transporting the birds; detectives
have been sent to Milford, and 10000
circulars have been sent to the farmers
Of Delaware urging them to take no part
in fulfilling the contract.
These circulars contain notice signed
by Wilmer Stone, chairman OF the
American Onithologsts' Committee on
Bird Protection. This notice says:
"The recent outrageous contract to
slaughter birds of all sorts in Delaware
for the benefit of millinery firm in New
York demands the protest of every in
telligent citizen of the State. Many OF
these birds, as pointed out time and
again by the United States Department
of Agriculture, are of inestimable value
to the farmer, as they destroy millions Of
insect pests.
"Their slaughter junt at this season, as
they are coming North to breed, will
The sun., 1900-03-13

greatly decrease their numbers next year
and result in great pest OF injurious
insects. We feel sure that the farmers
of Delaware are too intelligent to dis
regard these we'll known facts and that
they will do their utmost to stop this
slaughter.
"Another aspect is the law. Many Of
these birds are protected under heavy
fines, and furthermore, railroads and
other common carriers are liable to
prosecution for shipping birds killed
contrary to the laws OF the State.
"a large sum is now in the hands 81
the undersigned committee for the
prosecution of violators OF the bird laws
in any part of the United States and
steps will be taken to prosecute wherever
possible.
(Signed):
t"Witmer Stone, Philadelphia; Geo. II.
Mackay, Boston; +. II. Forbush, NAL
den; William butcher, New York City;
Mrs. Olive Thorne Miller, New York;
Mrs. Julia Stockton Robins, Philadel-
phia; Miss Florence A. Merriam. WASH
ington; DIR. Theodore S. Palmer, Wash
| ington; Ruthven Deane, Chicago; Otto
Widmann, Old Orchard; Mrs. Louise
McGown Stephenson, Helena; Leverett
M. Loomis, San Francisco, A. w. An
thony, San Diego; William Palmer,
Washington"
Mr.. Stone was prepared to send detec-
| tiyes to Milford but found himself fore
stalled by the action of the Delaware
Game Protective Association. A. ID.
Poole, of this city, president of this as
sociation, sent the following letter to Mr..
Stone yesterday:
II am writing to our Governor to
know if he can suggest any way, or any
action that this association can take to
stop the slaughter ag Mii0rd. propose
70 have one detective watch the ship
ment from Milford lie has authority to
open and examine any package that he
suspects containing birds killed con-
trary to law and to Bring suit for viola
tions.
II quite agree with you that our laws
for the protection of small birds are de-
ficient and will be glad to receive sag-
gestions for their amendment"
The Game Protective Association OF
Maryland has also sent q letter stating
that funds are being raised to send de-
tectives 60 make sare that the law is not
being violated in carrying out the con
tract. Letters have been sent to Cover
nor Stones, Tunnell and Voorhees,, asking
that they use their influence to prevent
the slaughter and that legislation be se-
cured to prevent similar attempts at the
The sun., 1900-03-13

At the meeting of the committees ap-
pointed by the Board Of Trade and City
Council to consider the new city charter
bill LIST night the entire evening was
taken up with that part concerning
Council. All the members OF the Coun-
ell Committee were present and all but
one of the Board Of Trade Committee.
In the new bill regarding the election
II members to Council. it provides five
wards identical with the five representa-
tive districts prescribed in the new con
stitution. Under this arrangement the
same constituents who elect one MEM
ber to the House Of Representatives,
elect three to ConnciI, one to represent
the minority party. Three from each
district to be elected every two years.
There were two amendments proposed
this part of the bill, one by William
! Bancroft and one by City Councilman
arrv Smith.
/ In Mr.. Bancrofts amendment he pro-
kVdes chat at the first election under the
NSw charter, the FIRST, Third and Filth
REPRESENTATIVE districts elect members Of
Wlncilto serve two years and that the
IN tbers of the Sscand and Fourth dis
y.edtYs elect councilmep for four years.
The sun., 1900-03-13
GREAT EVENT In ODD
FELLOWSHIP CELEBRATED
Asylum Lodge, No. 23, Was Fifty
Years Old Yesterday and En-
tertained Its Friends.

Last night marked The celebration OF
one of the most interesting events in the
history of Odd Fellowship in this city.
1t was the fiftieth anniversary of Asylum
Lodge, No. 23, /. 0. o. F., and was cele-
brated by grand banquet at the Clayton
House.
The members, their wives and invited
guests assembled at Odd Fellows Hall,
Third and King streets, at o'clock and
from there marched to the Clayton
House in body, where plates were laid
for 250. The dining room was beautiful
ly decorated with palms and presented
an attractive appearance. Music was
furnished by the Ferris Industrial School
Boys Band, which made such good
impression at a concert which they gave
at the Grand Opera House several weeks
ago.
After the menu was served several Sc
lections were rendered by the band
under the leadership of Harry Lee Perry
and number of short addresses made.
Eddie Francis and George Dennison both
members of the band sang solos Those
in charge of the affair were ]. H. Apple
by, p. G. r Chairman, G. i. Maroney,
I. G. Appleby, J. A. McCracken and l..
j. Collins.
The sun., 1900-03-13
KICK OVER REPAIRS.
Mr.. Carter Called Attention to the
Many Bills for
T2eDairS.
Rep;.irs.

AT the meeting Of the Board OF Educa-
tion last evening, during the reading of
the bills, Mr.. Carter, chairman of the
repair committee, called attention to the
fact that he had noticed that at different
meetings he heard bills for repairs read
and called attention to the bills for re-
pairs for school No 8 He said he did
not want it to appear that lie, as chair.
man of the repair committee, had or
dered things done without the knowl-
edge OF the ether members of the board.
Presidents Shortlidge said that the
members should 90 slow in ordering
things for the schools, and all should
first be sanctioned by the board. Appar-
emily things were ordered which had not
been first asked for at the meetings.
The sun., 1900-03-13
SEARCH FOR M'KINNEY.
Matter of the Mans Disappearance
Considered by the Police
-Rnard.

James L. Mckinney, OF this city, has
been missing since January 81. He was
last seen at the French street station of
the p, w. &. B, Railroad. No clue to
his whereabouts has been secured and it
is supposed that Mr.. Mckinney met
death in the Christiana river.
The matter was brought up before the
meeting of the Board of Police Commits
sioners last night and it was decided to
hold a conference with relatives OF che
missing man in reference TO making
further efforts to find the man, dead or
alive.
Mr.. Mckinney was formerly employed
at the Pusey 4 Jones shipyard, and re-
sided at Sixteenth and Scott streets,
where his family reside at present.
A committee from Washington Fire
Company appeared before the board and
requested tesbe allowed 10 tap the elec-
trio system and connect gong, located
in the engineers home, with the fise
alarm system. The board will confer
with Superintendent John w. Aydon
before giving an answer TO the request.
The sun., 1900-03-13
PASTOR HAD TO BORROW.
Promised TO Give Dollar for Dollar
and Children Surprised Him.

1t is not often that preacher is caught
unprepared in case of an emergency, Dut
such was the predicament in which
Aarchdeacon George G. Hall OF ST..
Johns Church found himself last Sun
day and TO extricate himself from which
he was forced to retire and borrow
money.
A week previous DIR. Hall had given q
number of collection boxes to the Sun
day school scholars telling them that be
would add a dollar to each box which
contained one dollar at the end of the
week. Eleven of the children presented
their boxes to DIR. Hall last Sunday and
each box contained one dollar. DR.. Hall
was unable to prodnce dollar for each
one brought in by the little workers and
the divine was forced, in order to make
his word good, TO go out and borrow
enough TO meet the emergency.
The sun., 1900-03-13
V|TS|l STOPS A SOLDIERS CAREER OF CRIME.

Dressed in his regimentals youung
man giving his name as George A. Young
OF the Seventh United States Infantry,
lasted about 24 hours il tlis city at
tempting to defrapd business men with
worthless checks. He was picked up
last night by Detsclve Witsil, assisted
by Officers Pierce and Shields. BY his
prompt acsiun in the case Detective
Witsil not only stopped the soldiers
career Of fraud but nipped an elopement
in the bud. The young criminal had
planned to elope with a l4-year-od girl.
At the police station the soldier gave
his name as George A. Young of the
Seventh Regiment, which he claimes is
IN the Philippines at present. He claims
to be on furlough. He says he is 25
years of age and arrived in Wilmington
from Philadelphia on sunday. He made
The sun., 1900-03-13
SUPERVISOR WILLIS IN TOWN
His Recommendations for Appoint
ments as Enumerators Must be in
Washington by March go.

Census Supervisor Jonathan S. Willis.
Of Milford, was in this city yesterday.
He has been notified by Assistant Dir
ector Of the Census Wines that he desire 8
all his recommendations for appoint
ments for this district to be in Washing
ton by March 2S. Mr.. Willis replied that
he would comply with the request.
Mr.. Willis conferred with several
prominent Republican politicians while
here relative to the work of taking the
census. He said that he had not selected
all of the enumerators, but would an
nounce the appointments in the near
future. The work of taking the census
will be begun on June l.
The sun., 1900-03-13
THE REV.MR. Sheldon BEGINS
Topeka Divine Now Editing Big
Kansas Newspaper as Jesus
Christ Would.
TO KEEP BLUE PENCIL BUSY
Intends to Use the Daily as One
Means of Attacking the Liquor
Trade of His City---His
Policy Laid Down
to Reporters.

Topeka, March 12.-In this city the
Rev. Charles Nj. Sheldon, pastor of the
Central church, author of In His
Steps" who for II years has striven, by
prayer and meditation, to make himself
III thought and act literal apostle of
Jesus Christ has just entered upon an
undertaking that commands the atten-
tion Of the whole Christian world.
Under the bond that he will edit Il
newspaper rs he believes Jesus Christ
would were lie this day on earth he has
assumed charge for Six days of the To
pcka Capital, the leading journal Of this
city.
Christ, as he conceivcs him, is to be
his censor Every piece Of news that
comes to this city BY wire from the
The sun., 1900-03-13
COL. M'CAUSLAND RESIGNS.
William Turner Made Chairman of
New Building Committee of
School Board,

The resignation of Col. A. q. McCaus-
land, as member from the Eleventh
ward, was received at the meeting OF the
Board of Education last evening. He
has been made superintendent of the
Wilmington & Columbia Division of the
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, with
headquarters in Reading.
He stated in his letter of resignation
that he had removed from the Eleventh
ward and therefore no longer eligible as
a member. He thanked the members
for their uniform kindness and courtesy.
On motion of Mr.. Carter the secretary
was instructed to write TO Col McCaus-
land and express the regrets OF the board
at his resignation.
President Shortlidge was authorized to
ill the vacancy on the committee caused
by the resignation OF Col. McCau4land.
He appointed William Turner chairman
of the new building committee in place
of Col. McCausland.