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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-26
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
Captain Terrence Sheridan Struck at
the Gregory Street Crossing.

| l.
! the Gregory Street Crossing.
| An unfortunate fatality occurred at
| the Gregory street crossing of the
| Northampton division of the Consoli-
| dated road shortly after 6 o'clock Sat
urday. Captain Terrence Sheridan, a
well known resident of the Ninth ward
and sixty years of age, while crossing
the tracks, was struck by the north
bound accommodation train and in
stantly killed. He was on the way to
his home and had stepped onto the
tracks without observing the train,
which was close upon him. He was
caught by the pilot and hurled into a
ditch at the side of the track, where
he was found shortly after by a young
man named Dunn. The body was re-
moved to his home, No. IS Foote street,
from which place the funeral will be
held.
Captain Sheridan had been a resident
of this city for number Of years. He
was carriage painter by trade and at
one time was in charge of that depart
ment at Manville's carriage factory at
Wooster and Wallace streets. In the
civil war Captain Sheridan served with
distinction and was promoted for his
good record. He enlisted in this city in
the Ninth Connecticut, which went out
under command Of Colonel Cahill
and later in command of Colonel John
G.. Healey. He was made lieutenant in
Captain Hennessy's command and while
in the south was promoted to the cap
taincy. When the regiment returned to
this city and after being mustered out
Captain Sheridan, along with other
members of the company, re-enlisted
and went to the front the second time.
He leaves a widow.
Captain Sheridan commanded Compa-
ny e of the Ninth c. V. He took part
in the expedition which captured Con-
federate camp and regiment at Pass
Christian, Miss, April 5, 1862, just be-
fore New Orleans was taken. He was
with General Butler at the taking of
New Orleans, and took part in the first
siege of Vicksburg by General Butler
and Admiral Farragut He was with
his regiment at the battle of Baton
Rouge on August 5, 1862. He was also
at the battle Of La Fourche Crossing,
where the rebels tried to re-
lieve Port Hudson in July, 1863. Other
battles in which he took part were those
in Sheridan's campaign in the Shenan-
doah Valley in 1864. He was at Win
chester September 49, 1864, Fisher's Hill
% and 90, 1864, and at Cedar
Creek, to reach which battle General
Sheridan made his famous ride.
All living members of the old Ninth
c. V. are requested to meet at No. Is
Foote street at $50 o'clock tomorrow
to attend the funeral Of Cap
tain Sheridan.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-26

at dinner party where he had been in
vited as the guest of honor, there was
loquacious widow, with hair of raven
black, who rudely interrupted the con-
versation by asking General Forrest
why it was that his beard was still
black, while his hair was turning gray,
With great politeness Forrest turned
toward her.
Il fear I cannot give you satisfac-
tory answer said he, unless possibly,
the reason is that 7 have used my brain
little more than I have my jaw"
In the midst Of one of his campaigns
a captured Federal chaplain was
brought to his headquarters. The man
showed the deepest anxiety and depres-
sion, for stories of General Forests Sc
verify were rife in the Union camp. A
little later supper was announced, and
Forrest, to the chaplain's surprise, in
vited him to share it; but his surprise
grew to amazement when the General
turned to him reverentlv and said.
"Parson, will you please ask the bless
ing?"
The next morning Forrest Courteous
ly gave him an escort through the Con-
federate lines, for he wished no nom
combatants for prisoners, and babe him
good-by with the remark
'Parson. I would keep you here to
preach for me, if you weren't needed so
much more by the sinners on the other
side. '-Youth's Companion.
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ADDRESSED BY PROF. MOORE
THE MEMS CLUE MEETING AT
UNITED CHURCH..

& His Subject WINS "The Hebrew Stories OF
Crcation"-Some of the Myths Re ferred
Philosophy.
At United church last night Professor
George Moore of Andover spoke at the
Mems club meeting on 1.-THE Hebrew
Stories of Creation" His address was
an able one and was listened to with
great interest. He spoke in part as fol-
lows:
"Of the old Hebraic stories of creation
one Of the most interesting is that of
the god Baal of the Babylonians and
the dragon which reigned over chaos.
In the conflict which occurred between
these two the god Baal triumphed. and
cutting the body of the dragon into two
parts made the armament of one and
the earth of the other. This myth is
traceable to Babylonian sources.
Another old belief was that concern
ing the shape Of the earth and Of the
heavens. 1t was believed that the earth
was circular dish, surrounded by wa
ter. Beneath was water which issued
through the earth and caused the springs
and sources of rivers. Above was the
armament which was believed to be SOL
i'd. 1t was believed that the heavens
were brazen, and Homer speaks of them
as such. Above this solid roof was an
other ocean, which at intervals came
through openings, the sliuce gates of
heaven, and descended in the form of
rain. Thus the earth was surrounded
on all sides by water.
"The seed plants and fruit trees were
then created. Next in order came the
beasts of the woods and fields-beasts
tame and wild. Finally came the crea-
ton of man, created in the likeness of
God, having sovereignty over all the an
irnals Of the earth and hidden to rule
the world. Every creature was COM
manded to increase and multiply. The
creation was now arranged in days. Six
days were marked out, followed by the
Sabbath, the day of rest.
''Under all these different myths, of
which a few have been cited, there lies
an undercurrent astrace of an older and
more ancient philosophy. First was the
great abyss. The Baybolian poem of
creation is another trace. Another myth
of great antiquity ie that of a spirit
brooding over the Understanding in
the strictest sense, as of bird over her
eggs. This seems to have it's origin
among the Egyptians. The words Let |
us make man in our image ETC., have
a significance. 1t implies the existence
of other spirits at the time of the crea-
tion-of other spirits of the same nature |
who were the ministers of God and who |
ministered to His wishes the Sons of |
God His angels"
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POlps Wonderland Thenter.

| Captain Adams and his sea lions ar
rived last night for the weeks perform
ance at Polls beginning this afternoon
All of his pets were in the best of hui
NOR and they are feeling quite at home
as the cold snap is just to their fancy
Captain Adams says that the cold
weather makes them frisky and lively
and that an extra good performance
may be expected. The vaudeville bill
of stars presented by Mr.. Poll in addi-
ton to this novel feature is headed by
Press Eldridge, formerly proprietor of
the American theater in this city, and
known throughout the country as 1.-THE
COMMUNICATIVE Chief of the Army of
Fun" Mr., Eldridge will find many per-
sonal friends to greet him this week.
John and Nellie Mccarthy will present
new act, and an extraordinary musi-
cal feature will be the concert by Miss
Giacinta della Rocca, the talented
young violiniste. Weston and Yost will
present new idea in singing act that
is hit, and Duffy, SaWtelle and Duffy
are also here with new hit and the
youngsters who recently played at a
children's party in the White house.
Laura Comstock, the coincidence, Mar
garet Rost, Bertha Kellogg and the
Dutch pickaninnies and the Deagons in
illustrated songs will complete the bill.
Prices matinees 10 and 20 cents; even
ings 10, 20 and 80 cents; ladies at matt
nee 10 cents.
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George H. Broadhurst's farcical effu-
sion, why Smith Left Home" will be
presented at the Grand Opera house to-
night and tomorrow night. The man.
agement has supplied the production
with a cast that will bear comparison
with any seen in this city in similar
work. 1t includes such clever people
as Maclyn Arbuckle, Fred w. Peters
Dan Mason, M. B. Snyder, III. F. Rob-
ert, Miss Brandon Douglas, Mrs. e. A.
Eberle, Anita Bridger, Gertrude Roose-
| welt, Blanche Carlyle Rose Snyder and
Mrs Annie Yeamans. The amusement
lovers will see the same company that
made the play a success in London and
also New York at the Madison Square
theater, where an engagement was
played to the capacity Of that theater
for four months. Seats now on sale.
Secure them in advance and escape the
rush Prices as usual
IA Female Drummer Charles Il.
Blaneys new play, and probably the
most pretentious that he has ever yet
attempted, will be presented at the
Grand Opera house Wednesday and
Thursday nights, February % and
March 1. In the title role tombstone
Bennett will make her return to the
legitimate stage from that of the vaude-
vile, where for couple of years she
has won fame and much money In adj
dition to Miss Bennett, the company,
which is forty strong, will include such
we'll known and deservedly popular peo-
pie as Oscar Figman, James Smith, Will
lis P. Sweatman, Tony Williams and
Nellie O'Neil, the clever little soubrette
who has made such great success. The
production will be as high priced as the
cast, it is said, and promises to be one
of the largest financial successes of the
season. There will be a matinee on
Wednesday, at which prices will be the
same as at night. Seats now rapidly
selling.
. Manager Augustus Pitous latest sue
cess, THE Gunner's Mate" will play
a return engagement at the Grand
Opera house on Friday and Saturday
nights, March and 8, with matinee
on Saturday. H. w. Fero bugler of the
cruiser Boston, one of Dewey's famous
has been specially engaged
for the production. Seats now on SALE
Prices as usual.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-26
GENERAL FORESTS HuMoR.

One. of the fiercest and most deter
mined fighters in the Civil War was
General N. B. Forrest, commanding the
Confederate cavalry. His name was a
redoubtable one, and few of his OPP
ponents were aware of a humorous side
of his disposition, familiar to his friends.
For many years the general loved to tell
the story OF an Incident which oceurr-
ed near Cowan's station.
The few troopers he had with him
were being holly pursued by the Fed
erals and the general was galloping
along at top speed. A fiery Southern
dame happened to be standing by the
roadside, and when she saw the flying
Confederate officer her indignation boil
ed over. Shaking her fist in scorn, she
screamed:
"Why don't you turn and fight, you
cowardly rascal? If old Forrest were
here he'd make you fight!"
Fortunately, the generals horse soon
corried him out of range.
Forests biographer relates that once
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-26
For Housatonic Summer Home at War
ner Hall.

An entertainment will be given Al
Warner hall on the evening of March
G for the benefit of the Housatonic
Summer Home for Working Girls
Miss Jean Coburn will dance two of her
very pretty dances in costume Miss
York will sing, and new negro melody
will be sung for the first time in pub
lie, the words by Innis Osborn and the
music by Palmer York. The entertain
ment will conclude with a farce entitled
zone Evening After Dinner" by
Charles Wylie.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-26
THE WATER COMMITTEE.

Will Hold a Hearing Tomorrow Night
The committee on water, to which
the common council referred Alderman
Shepard's resolution for an inquiry in
to the ACCESSIBILITY and practicability
of the city obtaining it own water sup
ply by sinking wells, will hold meet
ing tomorrow evening. A public hear
ing on the resolution will be given, and
all persons desiring to be heard on the
matter are requested to appear. Cap
tain E. S. Dove, alderman from the
Fifth ward, is chairman of the COM
mittee.
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ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT.
Raphael varino fThrew Hot Water at
David George

David George.
Raphael Varino of, .13 st. John street
was arrested yesterday afternoon for
assaulting David George, an italian
living at 243 Wallace street, last Mon
day night. George was sitting in the
barber shop Of John Cola, 140 Wallace
street, when Varino entered and began
to pick a quarrel with him. The men
had always been on good terms, and
George at first thought his friend was
joking. Varino kept 1t up, however,
and finally threw a Kettle of boiling
water on George, scolding him severely.
He was obliged to stay in bed all last
week as result of the assault. Vari-
no managed to elude the police until
yesterday, when he was met in the
street by an officer of the Grand ave-
nue. station and was arrested. He. at
first denied the charge against him, but
finally said he did it in self defense.
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ARRESTED YESTERDAY.

Men Who Were Disposing of Goods
Stolen from ForestviIle Druggist.
The rest of the gang, or a good part
of it, anyway, that helped in disposing
of the goods stolen from the store of
Druggist Reynolds of Forrestville Sat
urday, February IT, was rounded up
yesterday by Detective Sergeant Den
nehy and Detective DAILY The names
of the men arrested are Thomas Coffey,
Charles Mccoy, James Burke and John
Egan captured by Detective Sergeant
Dennehy and Detective DAILY, and. Bru-
no Samasiasky, who was caught on
State street by Detective DAILY, the
other four being found in one of the
lodging houses down town. All of
these men had been disposing of the
goods identified as being stolen by
Detective Sergeant Dennehy in this
city Saturday night, after a meagre
description had been telephoned to the
local detective bureau by the police Of
Bristol, few days ago.
With Kelly was a boy named Frank
Schweikert, who is not thought to be
connected with Kelly, but who was
held on charge of vagrancy.
1t seems that Kelly, who is believed
to have been the sole plunderer of Rey-
nolds' drug store, had overheard a for
mer employe Of the druggist tell
friend where the money was kept, and
also about the arrangement of the store.
Kelly made use of what he had heard
and late Saturday night made the raid
which resulted in his carrying away a
quantity of tooth brushes, combs and
brushes and other articles of that kind
which are sold at drug stores, but no
money. He escaped without being de-
tected, and made for Plainville, where
he hid his plumber under the freight
house Of the Northampton division of
the Consolidated road
The next day Kelly went to Hartford
and told his pals there what he had
accomplished. He then took his plum
der to Cooks Mills and hid it there. The
stuff was later taken to Hartford,
where it was distributed among his fell |
low workers to be Sold They evidently
got rid of quantity of the stuff be-
tween here and Hartford, but more of
II was found with the men arrested.
Burke and Egan came to this city |
from Mt. Carmel Saturday night by |
trolley. Nothing was found on the for
Noi'hiG>teb
with the theft, but several small ar
ticles were taken from Egan. The
work in detecting the men was exceed
ingly clever, as hardly anything on
which to work had been given the local
detectives by the Bristol authorities.
Kelly when arrested Saturday night |
finally said his name was Fred Har
rington and that he hailed from Bridge
port, and further told Captain Cowles
that he had recently been in Albany,
New York city and New Jersey, fatty
denying that he ever had been in Bris-
toll
Captain Cowles next proceeded to
question the boy, who admitted having
known the suspected man long time
and that the latter's name was Joseph
Kelly. He said that he had met Kelly
three days ago. and in the latter's COM
pany had gone to Hartford, from
whence the two set out to peddle the d
plumber secured by Kelly by his burg
larry in Bristol few nights previous.
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TUG OWNERS CLAIM DAMAGES.

Director Troup of the department of
public works received bill Saturday
from the New Haven Towing company,
owners of tho tug ]. P. Randleson,
claiming $25 damages for delay caused
by failure to open the draw at the
Chapel street bridge. Mr.. Troup ans
wered the bill, saying that the city
was not liable, and that the bridge was
at the time of the delay operated by
contractors who We're liable, If anyone
was. He requested the New Haven
Towing company to send all facts to
him and promised that the matter would
then be laid before the corporation
counsel.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-26
LETTER FROM REV. E. S. HUME.
An Indian Philanthropist Aids the
American Board,

American BOARD.
New York, Feb. PA letter has just
been received by Rev. j. f. Abbott of
the American Board, now in this city,
from Rev. E. S. Hume of Bombay, In
dia, to the effect that the Parsee phi
lanthropiet, Nanrroji M. Waldia, has
furnished, free of cost, an extensive
building with spacious grounds, for the
use of such children as may be rescued
from the famine and cared for therein
by the representatives of the American
Board in India. Much significant is at
tached to this act, as the natives have
been reluctant hitherto to aid financially
the work of missionaries on religious
grounds.
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SPECIAL MEETING TOE COUNCIL
NIIrAI

A special meeting of the board Of
councilman will be held tonight to take
action on the report of the street sprink-
ling committee 1t is considered prac-
ticaly assured that the counclmen will
concur with the aldermen in adopting
the committees Recommendations
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REV. DIR. NORTH AT CENTER
CHURCH.

He Will Speak Tonight on the Fedora
ton of Churches.
Rev. DR.. North speaks tonight at s
o'clock in Center church for the FEEDER
alton of Churches. DR.. North has much
knowledge of the work and will give a
very instructive address. Hardly any
subject can be more important for
Christian people than the establishment
of friendly relations in work and the re-
moval of the evils of sectariansm.
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ARRESTED FOR WIFE BEATING.

ARRESTED FOR WIFE BEATING.
Detective Ward arrested Alfonso De-
Mayo of As Fair street last night for
beating his wife last Thursday. Detec-
tive Ward went to DeMayo's house sew
eral times, but each time was told De-
Mayo was out. He went through the
house and found DeMayo in one of the
rear rooms, and placed him under ar
rest.
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\ BENETTT ENTERTAINMENT
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14
Growing.

The rapid strides which Martlnsburg
has taken in the way OF expansion IS in
no way better shown than on the new
sketch map Of the city, which Mr.. Ham
mond Hunter has been preparing for the
Board of Trade and for business pur
poses. The map is now completed. 1t
is gotten up in very commendable style,
and reflects much credit upon the genius
of Mr.. Hunter.
The map is only sketch map, giving
all the streets, location of all the factories
and industries, railroads and switches and
will be OF great benefit to the Board OF
Trade in encouraging new, industries. Mr.
Hunter is perhaps better acquainted with
the lay of the city then anyone else, and
it is needless TO state that the map is cor
rect one.
This is the first sketch map of the city
that has been made since 1870. Mr.. J..
Baker Kearfott made one of the city and
had it printed in that year, but in moving
from the country to town, the wagon up
set and dumped all the papers into the
Opequon and almost all of them were
lost. The new map is the frs. one that
has been printed OF the city, with all the
suburbs. Since the last one was made
the city has spread out considerably both
to the north and south The map is
about twice as large as the old one to the
north and south, but to the east and west
tits about the same. The city has ex-
banded mostly in the directions of north
and south.
The place that has taken the greatest
strides in the way of expansion is on the
boom" where new town IN itself has
been built up outside of the city limits
The map goes way beyond the city limits
and includes every street and road in the
suburbs. 1t is only a sktech map and
does not give the lots, but MIR. Hunter is
now gathering data for complete map
of all the lots in the city,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14
HOW HE STRUCK OIL.
Made a Reckless Loan When in a.
Happy State.

1t is not often that a mar has
wealth thrust upon him without his
knowing it, but such is the case of II
doctor in Ohio. Il. G. Watson, one Of
the leading oil well contractors in the
Pennsylvania fields, was telling of the
man in the Palmer house.
"A new oil field had been discovered
in one of the southeastern counties of
the Buckeye state, and it was there
the doctor added $4,000 to his bank
account. Big wells had been drilled in
about ten miles from where the doctor
lived, but the oil belt was thought to-
lead in another direction from the
lucky physician However, one man
had faith but not the money to DRIFT
a wildcat we'll He made all sorts OF
offers, but no one would back him. Al
ter a months work he managed to
borrow enough money to secure the
tools, engines. covering, etc, but he
needed $500 to put up the derrick.
"He went to this doctor and told
him his story. The doctor has plenty
of money and this day it happened
that he had been partaking OF spirits
to a considerable degree. He gave
check for $500 to his visitor and then
and there forgot the transaction.
L
in with a mighty rush of oil The
town where the doctor lived went.
wild for joy and every one was oil
mad.
zone day the doctor received no.
tice that a meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the new well would be held and
plans for drilling new wells discussed.
He was puzzled at the notice and at
last sent it back, writing a letter. stat
ing it must be an error. The secretary
of the company, who lives in Pitts
burg, called on the doctor and they
had a talk. Not until the check was
brought forth from the bank would
the honest physician believe he was
really one of the largest stockholders.
He had not the slightest remembrance
of ever talking to the oil man and now
he is one of the happiest men In the
country. The first well is yielding sew
eral hundred barrels of oil day and
new ones are coming in each week.
If the field holds out the doctor viii be
a millionaire and all because he gave
his check when he was in reckless
humor."-Chicago News.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14
New CONGREGATION.

St. Peters Lutheran congregation Of
Buck Hill, in Back Creek Valley, under
the direction of Rev. J. NJ. Graybill and
Elder Geo. w. Lewis, had quite revival,
and a score of members added to the
congregation. These services have been
held at members houses and naturally
under adverse circumstances. A lot of
about a half acre has been decided to the
congregation by Elder Emery, and the
members are already planning to erect a
suitable church upon it. A Sabbath
school has also been maintained in the
homes of members, but as soon as the
weather is clement the services will again
be held at the place where the church will
be erected. To erect this building means
the great denial and sacrifice of these poor
mountain people, but they are determln-
ed to build and will succeed. They will
not go beyond their means, but meet
every obligation.