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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-27
STARiN'S
New Haven Transportation G.,
DAILY EXCEPT SArI1RnAx ~

DAILY EXCEPT SATURDAY.
Steamer, JOHN II. STARIN, Captain Nc.
A4illster, leaves New Haven from StarIn's
Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Steame .
ERAsTus CORNING. Captain Thompson,
MSp1ndBaIys, Wednesdays and Fridays. Tho
North River. at p. m. Mondays, Wednes.
days and Fridays; the ERAsTUS CORNING
Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Fars
rooms, $1.0O. ''"ee-
Tickets and staterooms for sale at J. a
Judson's, 1857 Chapel str ct; Peck & BisR.
the depot on arrival OF Hartford train lea an n
from corner of Chapel and Church streets
every half hour, commencing at $50 D. m.
Through freight rates given and hits -
ladng to all points West, South and annth X.
west. C. Fl. FISHER. A1ant
Order your freight via starin Line.
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HE WENT MAD.

Beautiful scenery here, is it not?'
asked the young man of O. solitary
traveller whom he found pacing along
the seashore.
well no." replied the stranger
II can't agree with you. / think the
ocean is too small. 1t is no such ocean
as my mother used to have
Your mothers ocean was superior,
then?"
''Oh yes, vastly superior. What tum-
bling breakers. What a magnificent
sweep of view. What amplitude of dis
tance. What fishing there was in my
mothers ocean,
but the sky is magnificent here, Us
it not, sir?''
TOO low and too narrow across the
top" replied the stranger
II haven't noticed it," said the young
man
Yes" said the stranger; sit is too
low, and there isn't air enough in it,
either. Besides, it doesn't sit plumb
over the EARTH it is wider from north
to south than it is from west to east.
call it pretty poor sky. 1t is no such
SKY as my mOuner USED TO nave.
Pardon me, but did your mother
have special sky and ocean of her
own?"
But here an old resident came up and
drew the young man aside
Don't talk to him." said the old res
ident. He is hopeless lunatic. He
is a man who always used to tell his
wife abort 'tbe biscuits NV ,,oothar
used to make my mothers pies my
mothers puddings,' and my mothers
coffee The habit grew on him so
much that he became a confirmed luna
tic. ''Tit-Bits.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-27
MRS RONALDs' BIG LEGACY.

Sir Arthur Sullivan Leaves ms FRIEND
ana Adviser $3.50 900, One-Third of His
Fortune.
New York. Nov. 26.-More than a
third of the fortune of Sir Arthur Sui
1ivan. the great composer, will go to
nc friend and adviser, Mrs. Pierre
T,orilIard Ronalds, an American noted
for her beauty and musical talents. To
Mrs Ronalds he bequeaths $250,O00 out
of a total of 100000.
Mrs. Ronalds was Miss Mary Frances
Garter of Boston Forty-one years ago
she married Pierre Lorillard Ronalds,
a cousin of Pierre Lorillard, the million
aire snuff maker.
She lived eight years with her hus-
hand and they had four children. Then
thew decided they were uncongenial and
separated. 1t was not until last March
that divorce proceedings were begun,
and then the husband began suit in
Fairfield county, Conn, accusing Mrs.
Ronalds of desertion. She is sixty-nine
years old; he is seventy-three.
Mrs Ronalds is a member of the
Prince of Wales set and great
friend Of the princess. Sir Arthur Sulli-
van was constant visitor at her en-
tertainments which are attended by
the best people in London. 1t was she
who, by her tact and interest brought
about the reconciliation between the
sensitive musician and his grumpy col
laborator, Gilbert She also reconcil-
ed Gilbert and D'Oyley Carte, who had
Quarrelled, also.
Mrs. Ronalds was associated with
Lady Randolph Churchill in raising the
fund to equip the hospital ship Maine,
sent to the Boer war
The Mrs. Ronalds referred to above
is the wife of Mr.. Ronalds of NewtoWn,
Conn, whose quaint castle" attracts
80 much attention in that village.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-27
THE BOARD OF FINANCE.
Estimates Will go to the Printer T
morrow

Estimates viii go to the Printer To-
morrow.
The board of finance at it's meeting
last night continued the work of par
ing down the estimates and now eX-
poets to have the estimates as cut and
changed ready to give to the printer af-
ter to-ntght's meeting. The meeting
tonight will be the regular weekly
meeting, as no meeting will be held
Thursday night, Thanksgiving, the
night for the regular meeting.
Last night Anthony Carroll present
ed the following request, which was re-
ceiVed and placed on file:
I hereby ask you to stop any and all
payments on the Grove street pave
ment Until the investigation of said
pavement is over and it will show that
the road is built not up to the speciti-
cations in any respect, being built of
dirt, leaves, stable manure, grass rags
and other refuse.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-27
POSTAL CLERKS ASSOCIATION.
New London Postohice Employees Joil


New London Postofice Employees Join
It.
President Benjamin Root of Bridge
port and Secretary Charles Smith of
New Haven, both of the Postal Clerks
association of Connecticut, visited the
postal clerks in New London yester-
day. Their visit was for the purpose
of persuading the New London clerks
to join the state association which will
meet at Hartford on Thanksgiving
day.
Robert j. Kelley and Leo r. Moves of
the New London postofIice were select
ed to attend the convention as dele
gates and to add the name of the New
London office to the associations mem
bership list. Messrs. Root and Smith
will go to Norwich and endeavor to get
delegates from the Norwich office to
attend the convention on Thursday.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-27
APPRAISING BRIDGEPORT PROP
ERTY

Louis N. Bristol and Robert T. Mer-
WIN OF this city and Samuel Tweedy Of
Danbury, who were appointed a COM
mlttee to fix the value of land in
Bridgeport which is wanted by the gov
eminent, held meeting yesterday in
Bridgeport and heard many witnesses
give opinions as to the value of the
property.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-27
DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING

Seymour, Nov. 26,-During a thunder
storm last night the house of Richard
Owens was struck by lightning. The
pantry shelves We're loOsened, throwing
the dishes onto the floor and Mrs.
Owens was Slightly shocked. The
house did not catch fire.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-27

Be sure and use that old and well-tried
remedy, Mrs. Winsow's Soothing Syrup,
for childrens teething. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures
wind collie, and is the best remedy for diar-
rhea Twenty-Five cents bottle.
dill MWF & W 1y
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-27
CHRISTMAS OUTING.

The Christmas number Of outing is
an Unusually fine issue and one of the
most attractive ever issued by the Out
ing publishers. Copies at 7. Fl. Pease
81 Sons.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-27

PROF. HEBRON ON SOCIALISM.
In speaking as socialist, and have
never been anything else since 1 was a
Istudent and began to think, I must
speak from my own point of view and
in my own terms, and give my owns
reasons, which to me are stronger rea-
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-27

The Mrs Ronalds referred to above
is the wife of Mr.. Ronalds of Newtown,
Conn, whose quaint castle" attracts
80 much attention in that village.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
CITY TREASURES SHORTAGE
Georgia Official Asks for an Immedi
ate investigation.

Georgia Official Asks for an Immetsi-
ate Investigation.
BRUNSWICK. Ga. Aug. 21-City Treas
urer Harvey last night had Brunswick s
mayor and council convene in specially
called session to report discrepancies dis
covered in his bills payable account
Treasurer Harvey some weeks ago re-
quested City Clerk Bodel TO check him up,
and Clerk Bodel discovered an apparent
shortage of about $3.50. There were also
mistakes discovered in Treasurer Harvey
favor. Treasurer Harvey Immediately re-
ported the discrepancies to the council
and asked to be relieved from his Office.
He also requested that an expert be ap-
pointed TO examine all his books. The
council granted his request and appointed
ing the investigation.
Treasurer Harvey is young man and
has no bad habits He owns considerable
property inherited from his father, and
was not extrayagant in any way. His
family is large. but exceedingly moderate
in their expenditures There is no way
TO account for the discrepancies it is said
except through errors III bookkeeping
made by Treasurer Harvey's deputies.
BrunSwick's mayor, council, and citizens
have the utmost confidence in Treasurer
Harvey, and those in position TO know
from official sources are satisfied that the
apparent shortage will show up under ex-
pert examination as merely errors in
bookkeeping
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
NEW EXPERIMENT STATIONS.
Agricultural Departments Plans ia
Porto Rico and Hawaii.

Agricultural Departments Plans ia
Porto Rico and Hawaii.
In the act making appropriations fo- the
United states Department of Agriculture
for the present fiscal year Congress pro
vided for the Inauguration OF experiment
stations in the islands Of Hawaii AMI Porto
Rico. In accordance with this provision,
the department has taken preliminary steps
to determine the best plan of operation in
each case and the subjects which are in
most need EFF immediate attention. The
work has beep placed IN charge OF the Of
fee Of Experiment Stations. and the fol-
lowing information in relation TO the ac-
tion taken by that Office is from Experiment
Station Record, volume XII. No. l, soon 10
be issued.
Prof. s. \. Knapp, CT Louisiana, has been
selected to investigate the agricultural
conditions and possibilities of Porto Rico,
and went to the island in June He viii
study the existing agricultural conditions
the lines Of experimental stigation
which should be undertaken there, loca-
tons suitable for stations and the ap-
maintaining the work. He VIII also look
into the feasibility of undertaking CO
operative experiments with residents of
Porto Rico and the best means OF reaching
the people through publications. demon
stration experiments. and otherwise
DR.. W C. Stubs. Director Of the Louis
lana Experiment Stations, viii make the
preliminary survey Of the conditions in the
Hawaiian Islands He sailed for Hawaii
about the middle Of July, and will spznd
the month of August in the islands, The
conditions there differ from those In Porto
Rico as a station for experiments in sugar
production has been maintained by private
benefcence for a number OF years. The
lines in which investigation is most needed,
the possibility OF greater diversity of agri-
culture, the expense Of the work, and the
means of disseminating information will
be care fully enquiTed into. This will
probably prove profitable field for ;1ves-
LEGATIONS on the use and economy of water
in irrigation, since, according to reliable
reports, in no other place is Sc much money
expended for pumping water for irrigation.
Some pumps are said 10 be raising 30.GG0,-
600 gallons of water per day from depth
OF 500 feet, and the expense of irrigating
in some cases reaches as high as S125 per
acre annually
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21

stomach. The whole body and brain are
dependent for health and life upon the
orderliness and completeness of the pro
cesses which go on III the stomach and
allied organs of digestion ard nutrition.
People who have been treated for dis
ease of bead, heart, lungs, liver, nerves
or blood have often been treated III vain,
until they began the use of DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. When this
medicine had healed the stomach and
cleansed the blood, the other diseases
disappeared.
"Six years ago last August attacked with
IBalarial fever" writes Mr., Daniel a Carter, %
Yost, Rowan Co, n. c. My spleen become eI2-
larged, and I was III bed off and on for four
years went 10 the doctors and some OF them
said had dyspepsia, others said had liver
trouble The last doctor had called it chronic
liver and stomach disease. SO paid out money
and nothing did any-good. Two years ago
I commenced taking Dr. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery, AID used ten bottles, and now
can do as big days work as any man"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are
boon to bilious people. They cure.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
JUDGE MILLS ON PROFANITY.
DIsnT~ses the Case AGAINST Pas
rt.user Scruses. Of Prof; nilT.


seuGer accused OF Profanity.
Judge Mills, in the Police Court this
morning. in disposing Of q case, took coca
SIGN to pay his respects 10 the transfer
system recently inauguTayed by the City
and Suburban Street Railroad The case
was charge CT profanity preferred against
Thornton Kedrick, colccad man, ifty-five
years old by Conductor Z. P Patterson.
Kedriek denied the charge He said he
got on the car to 90 to the Capitol. and.
thinking he was on the right car. did not
ask for a transfer when he paid his fare.
When he discovered his mistake ana asked
for transfer the conductor refused to
give il TO him. kendrick said he told the
conductor it was an outrage to refuse a
transfer: that he didnt know he vas On
the wrong car. At Ninth and Streets
he got off the car and was arrested on the
charge OF profanity
In disposing of the case, Judge Mills
said that under the new system of trans
fers it was difficult for the most inteili-
gent passengers to understand what they
are entitled 10. The court said he was on
a yellow car the other Cay, and, suppos-
ing 1t was the car he usually took. he did
not take transfer when offered by the
conductor but when the car switched off
into Ninth Street that he went 10 the
conductor and explained and ne received
a transfer. The court said the community
will sooner or later let the railroad com
pAny know that 1t cannot put their fare
in its pocket and refuse a transfer when
demanded by passenger. The court
thought that If the defendant had used
he would have been justified. The case
was dismissed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
IN THE CoMPANY's FAVOR.
Opinion of the Attorney for the Dis
trict Regarding Fares.

Clarence a. Brandenburg. Assistant At
torncy for the District. today handed an
opinion 10 the Commissioners relative to
the legal right OF the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company 10 charge 20 cents for
four tickets on the Tenleytown branch
and 10 decline to give q transfer on a
transfer
The Attorney reviews the matter at
considerable length. quoting the law ap
plicable to the case and discussing the
question fully. He closes the opinion by
saying:
4 am of the opinion that passengers Of
the Brightwood Railway Company are not
entitled to free transfers TO the Metro
po.itan Railway Company, and that the
act of February 26. 1885, authorizing and
requiring the Brigbtwood Railway Com
pany 10 sell four coupon tickets for %
cents. good for one continuous ride in the
District OF Columbia over the lines of
said company and the lines Of the Metro
poIitan Railway Company, is still in
force
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
burned by Exploding GASOLINE.

4 few minutes before o'clock this morning.
while Mrs. Alice Ewing. OF No. 722 Street south
east, was preparing breakfast for her husband,
William Ewing can of gasoline exploded in
the kitchen, severely burning her arms and left
side and setting FIRE to the furniture. The flames
were extinguished by Mrs Ewing's husband and
Officer c. NJ Edwards Mrs. Ewing refused to 20
to the hospital and was removed to Weller
drug store. corner Eighth and / streets south
east, where her injuries dressed The dam
age to the furniture in the kitchen was very
slight. No alarm was turned in
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
THE f:'"i What ' tf Home Gs' Without SAPOIO
REDFoRD BROUGHT BACK.
Arrest OF the Man Accused of Rot
hing r. T. Price

Arrest or the Man Accused OF Rob-
hing H. T. Price.
Detective Muller returned from Norfolk
this morning having in custody Charles
RedLoTd, thirty-eight years old, who was
arrested in Norfolk on the charge of rob
bing E. T. Price, a clerk in the War De-
paTtment. OF jewelEy and other articles
valued at S73. Redford is locked up Al No
l station.
Redford, it is said, after robbing his
benefactoT, Price. took d boat for Newport
News, Va. While on the way down he fell
in with a soldier by the name OF John
SatteFwite, so Detective Muller learned,
and the two began drinking BEDFORD. ii is
alleged, invited SaJterwite into his state
room and succeeded III relieving the SOL
der Of S25- When Satterwite discovered
his loss he made complaint 10 the captain,
saying he had been robbed. In the mean
time Redtord became alarmed and wrap
ping the money il a piece OF paper threw
it into spittOon il his stateroon, where
it was found. RRdford denied that he took
the money and said that a man named
Price had taken it. This was the cIew that
connected him with the robbery Of Price
in this city BEDFORD wanted to leave the
boat al Old Point Comfort. but the captain
would not permit it and when they arriv,
ed at Norfolk, BEDFORD was turned over
10 the police, who began to question Red
ford closely about the robbery of SatteI =
wife, and also about the man Price. Fin
ally, BEDFORD said he had made a mistake
that Price who lived at % Second Street
northeast Washington, D. c., was his
friend and would vouch for him. that he,
Price, was all right He wanted the po-
lice TO let him go. Upon this statement
the Norfolk authorities telegraphed Major
Sylvester, who communicated with Price
Not till then did Price learn that BEDFORD
had robbed him. 1t was this information
that led 10 the arrest of Redford. Detec,
tive Muller has recovered all the articles
stolen from Price
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
Rejected Her Lawyers Advice.

ats the first time I'm ever been arrested, -
said Emma jackson, young colored woman, in
Judge Mills court this morning, in answer to
the charge OF using Profane language and being
disorderiy. officers Greer and Herbert were the
compartments Lawyer Moss, who represented
the defendant, wanted her to plead guilty, ana
have the court take her personal bonds, but
Emma wouldn't take her attorneys advice, and
went the stand to make a statement. When
she finished Judge Mills said: Five dollars or
fifteen days" and Emma stepped back in the
dock
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
ORDERS FOR STEEL STEAMERS.
Four New Vessels for the Atlantic
Coastiug Trade.

CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-The contract for
four steel steamers to ply in the Atlantic
coasting trade has been given the Ameri-
can Shipbuilding Company by a syndicate
of Eastern capitalists. The steamers will
be built during the winter at the yards of
the company at South Chicago, and will
be ready for delivery 10 their owners on
salt water with the opening of navigation
next spring
The syndicate which ordered the boats
contains some New York men. The de-
tails of the organization are not completed
as yet. but it will probably be called the
Northwestern Transportation Company.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
SUED BY A sHIRT-WAIsT MAN.
Restaurant Proprietor Refuses to
SerNe q CoatIess Chicmgonn.


CHICAGO, aug. 21.-The courts have
been appealed to by the shirt-waist men,
Sol Boom. music publisher at So Dear
born Street has sued Herman Weber, pro-
prietor of the Union Restaurant, on Ran
doiph Street. for $780, 600 because he was
not permitted to eat in the defendants
establishment at noon yesterday while
dressed in a resplendent blue-striped
shirt waist.
The rector of st. Michael and All An
gels Church. of Berwyn, Rev. Charles H.
Taylor, has been requested by an Eastern
newspaper syndicate to write an article
upon the propriety of the shirt waist for
men.
IL | did not occupy a position in the
Church." he is reported TO have said, II
would wear a shirt waist myself, as l
think it is a most sensible garment, ex-
cept in the presence of ladies and at
meals
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
ORDERS FOR PUBLIC WORK.
Water Pipes to BE Laid in Various
Parts of the CITY,

The Commissioners today issued orders
for public work: That 46 feet of 6-ncn
water main be laid in Street, between
Twenty second and Twenty third Streets
northwest at an estimated cost of $50 80
That lie feet of 6-inch water main be
laid in the west side of Eighteenth Street
south from oregon Avenue, at an estimated
cost of S104-
That 3S5 feet of 3-inch water main be
laid in alley of square 100, at an estimated
cost of $3.50 so
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
Given a Week to Pay a Fine

John Austin, colored boy, about seventeen
years old, was before Judge Taylor, in the Police
Court this morning, charged with taking a
bicycle from George A. Sennasaek Aus
tin took the wheel and borrowed s. on it
Representative White. of North Carolina the only
colored member of Congress, appeared Tor Aus
tin and made statement \ fine OF 50 was iFr-
posed, and the boy was ordered to make resti-
tuition Al the request of Representative White.
Austin was given weeks time within which 10
pay the fine
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
Joseph kreamer Seriously Hurt.

About $50 o'clock last night, Joseph Kreamer,
tweuty-eight years old fell through the trestla
at the crossing to Wildwood Park, near Takoma
Park, and sustained serious injuries about the
and body. He was removed TO Freedman s
Hospital for treatment 1t will be some days
before kreamer viii be able to leave the hospital
so it was said this morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
NAMED as LUNATICs.
Proceedings for the Examination of
Persons of Unsound Mind.


Proceedings have been instituted by the
Commissioners of the District OF Column
bia, against nine persons, all Of whom are
alleged to be Iunatics of honicidal and
otherwise dangerous tendencies and unfit
TO be permitted to remain al large in the
community The names OF the alleged lu-
naties are Lawrence Marley, Margaret E.
Gates, Fannie Davis. Mary A Marsh. h
Oliver Watts Herman Bechter. Michael
Knighton. and Lucy Mitchell, all white, and
Birdie Brown. coIGTed.
When the eases were called to the at
tention of Justice Clabaugh he signed or
ders naming two physicians as medical ex-
anineTs in eacL case and directing them 10
appear a2d testify touching the mental
status OF the persons mentioned al a
hearing before him on THURSDAY the 23d
instant. at o'clock p. m. in the room of
Equity Court No I. City Hall
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
Thought BETTER of 1t.

Noble Balamut, of 1855 Fourteenth street.
and Annie Sherman, of 1917 Fourteenth street.
each swore out warrant against the other
charging profanity and loud and boisterous talk
ing The offence was alleged 10 have taken place
on the 9th and Sth OF August After think
ing the matter over they decided not 10 pros
eclte each other. and the cases were nol-pro5sed
this morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21
a FATAL LIGHTNING STROKE.
Storekeeper and His Clerk Killed in
a DoOrNVRN.

HINTON, W. Va, Aug. M--J. Price
Beckley and Fred George we've killed by
lightning at Beckley, Raleigh county,
twenty miles west of Hinton. yesterday.
Mr. Beckley owned and conducted a
large store. He and his clerk, Fred
George, were standing. in the door when
stricken, Both were killed instantly. The
store and stock of goods were damaged,
though not consumed, by FIRE.
About the same time the store of the
Raleigh Lumber Company located about
three miles east OF Beckley, was struck
by lightning, and several persons received
severe shocks. A part of the store roof
was DESTROYED.