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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-05-22
Local Weather Report.

High water to-day, 5:31 p. m.

Bargains in shoes at Howarth Bros.
Issued yesterday.
There are 342 inmates of Springsde
Home at present, a lower number than
for several years.
Mayor Driscoll has issued a call for a
special meeting of the councilmen for
tonight to finish up all business on the
table.
The Rev. Father DAILY, pastor of the
newly formed parish of st. Joseph's, be-
gan yesterday afternoon to make a
ed by the curate the Rev. Father Don
Ahue.
The annual meeting of the Master
Plumbers association of Connecticut, S.
e. Dibble Of this city, president, will
be held at the Hotel Garda. There will
be about fifty delegates in attendance
from all over the state. The business
meeting is called for 10 o'clock, and
dinner will be served at o'clock
blockade for short time was oc-
casiOned on State street. between Chapel
and Wooster street, last Saturday fore
noon at II o'clock by a nut falling off
from the axle of one of the large ice
wagons of the Hygeia Ice company. c.
wv. Bradley of the annex was fortunate
enough to pick up the nut on the street
and attract the drivers attention just
as the wheel was about to drop on the
electric car tracks.
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YALE TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Drawings Made Last Evening Match
begins To-Day

Drawings Made Last Evening-Match
begins To-Day.
The drawings for the Yale tennis
tournament which commences this af-
ternoon on the grounds of the New Ha-
ven Lawn club were made last evening
and resulted as follows: First round j.
NJ Mccormack 1900 and C. J. Hamlin
1903, Fl. Scoville 1901 and L. B. Stookey
1900, A. Hart 1903 and E. C. Ostby 1903,
E. Coming 1908 and R. Hazard 1903, H.
H. Hackett 1900 and H. u. Knox 1902, P.
James 1902 and r. D. Day 1902, G. Wash
ington 1908 and e. A. Stebbns 1902
Preliminary round-D. L. James 1902
and G. o. Day 1903 L. P. Strong 19O2S
and F. M. Chisholm 1901, R. Sturges 1902
and B. r. Lyons 1903 R. B. Dresser 1902
and B. Wells 1901S., D. E. Brennig 19O1S
and Fl. S. Moul 1901 L. S., Fl. Bissell 1900
and Fl. A. Plummer 1908, J. r. Hall
1902 and 7. Sturges, jr., 1903, c. L. Du-
val 1903 and D. S. Cary 1908 M. L. Nc
Bride 1900 and A. H. Carver 1901, +. x.
Coudict 1903 and C. I. Newcomb 19o1S
T. G. Gaylord 1902 L. S., and H. Garlic
ton 1901, G. Fl. Settle 1900S, and r, Fl.
Warren 19O1S, N. P. Haines 1902 and
M. Hitchcock 1903, j. G. Tomlinson 1901
and r. Hooker 1903 A. N. Collins 1903
and H. L. Galpin 1902, C. l.. Childs 19o1S
and j. o. Putnam 1903 A. G. Pierce 1902
and S. l.. Russell 1902S., r. U. More
head 1902 and B. M. Smith 1901S.
The rounds must be played before
"Wednesday evening Cups are offered,
and the winner will play j. A. Allen for
the university championship.
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ENTERTAINIrENTS.
Gsnmd Opern Mouse.

The big double sensational show held
the boards at the Grand last night, and
1t was fully demonstrated that the name
| is aptly applied. The company is UNI
der the direction of Matt. j. Flynn,
which OF itself speaks volumes for its
success. An unusually clever white
company Is assisted by creole organl-
cation of more than ordinary calfbre.
The combined chorus sings some OF the
latest and up-to-date airs, in the open
ing and closing pieces "Conology' and
Queen of the Opium Palace" respec-
lively. A half dozen funny eccentric
and original comedians interspersed the
chorus, and in the dialogue with funny
sayings and doigs. The scenic effects
and costumes are magnificent, while the
shapeliness of the chorus girls adds
brlllianey to the picture. The olio is
strong. containing such artists as Eta
eros, dancer: Andy Adams and w. j.
Kelly, Dutch and Irish comedians:
Josie LeCoy in yodling songs and
dances. Alonzo Lang and Harry Keel
er, comedian and vocalist; Dick Frank
liza and Bob Russell sketch artists, and
the Keely Brothers, bag punchers. The
latter gave q wonderful exhibition OF
their ability in this line, and were
roundly aDplauded. The show will be
repeated tonight and tomorrow night,
with Wednesday matinee.
The great Chinese-American play,
THE Queen of Chinatown" which
comes to the Grand opera house Thurs
day, Fidray and Saturday, May "a, rs
and 26, with matinee Saturday, is even
more deliberately and realistically pre-
scnted than at its metropolitan produc
ton, the strong and brilliant cast even
including four Chinese actors of note.
The play Is in four acts, and tells of the
abduction of Chinese missionary 1t
is full of stirring situations. The first
act shows Chinese gambling den; in
the second act there are two scenes,
and the final scene in the last act shows
concert hall THE Queen Of China
town. claims to be a genuine triumph,
and play worth seeing. Seats now
on sale. Regular p rices
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THE CONNECTICUT MAGAZINE

THE CONNECTICUT MAGAZINE.
The Easter bi-monthly of the Connec-
ticut Magazine has just appeared This
excellent magazine is now bi-monthly
instead of a monthly magazine, as the
publishers think that in an historical is
lsue of this kind a double number every
two months will prove more satisfactory
than single number each month The
opening paper is on New Britain" by
George G. Atwell, giving an historical
sketch of that place with numerous il
Illustrations. Another one of the bistori
cal sketches is Colonel Zebulon Butler
and the Wyoming Valley" by Anna
Conyngham Stevens Krumbhaar There
is also a paper on Berlin" illustrated
with a new department "Floriculture,"
which he is so well able to conduct
Mary S. Tudor writes OF Miss Ruth
Thompson Sperry, of Windsor, local his
torian and genealogist There are short
papers on two prominent Connecticut
men, recently deceased, the Hon. Hen
~ G. Robinson and the Hon. James
Phelpss 1.-THE Glebe House" the histo-
rical serial, by Chauncey G.. Hotchkiss
as continued. There are also four or five
good poems, the news Of the colleges,
and the several departments, all well
sustained. For sale by T. Fl. Pease &
Son.
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Drying preparations simply develop
dry catarrh; they dry up the secretions
which adhere to the membrane and de-
compose, causing far more serious
Trouble than the ordinary form of ca
tarrh. Avoid all drying inhalapts ana
use that which cleanses, soothes ana
heals. Ely's Cream Balm is such
remedy and viii cure catarrh or cold in
the head easily and pleasantly All
druggists sell it at so cents or it will he
mailed by Ely Brothers, 56 Warren ST.,
New York,
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WAYLAND PRIZE, DER ATE

The Wayland prize debate will take
place this year on Thursday. May 81, at
s p. M, in College street hall The sub
1ect for debate will be Resolved, That
election of United States senators
should be by popular vote The pre-
liminary debate to select the competitors
will be held on Friday evening, May 25,
in the Kent club rooms at the law
school
The Wayland prizes We're established
by Professor Francis Wayland, dean of
the law school in 1890 and consist of
one prize Of $50 one of $50 and one of
$50 for those three membes Of the
Yale Kent club. who, at public COM
petitiye debate, are pronounced first,
second and third in excellence as debat-
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Porch Blinds.

This year we have one Of
largest stocks Of these
screens we have ever inn
ported. We we're very sue
cessful with these last year
and secured enough, we think
to meet the demands all seas
on. Particular attention to
the fact that ours are the
glazed kind, made from the
outer bark of the bamboo, in
the following sizes and prices:
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NEW HAVEN PRINTER HURT.

William Machen, New Haven prin-
ter. was found unconscious with a
punctured wound in his head on Rail
road avenue, in Bridgeport, Sunday
morning He was taken to the Elmer
gency hospital in the ambulance where
an examination was made There was
no fracture of the skull and it is
thought that Machen will recover.
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OFFICIAL REPORT OF MAFEKING' S
RELIEF.
Colonel Baden Powells Report of the Last
Manufacturing of Elof and His Storm

Colonel Baden Powelrs Report of the Last
| Assaut-Capture of Eloff and His Storm
ing Party.
London, May 21-The war office this af-
Iternoon confirmed the despatch announcing
that Mafelling has been relieved. The first
official news was contained In the following
| despatch from Sir Alfred Miner, the Brit
ish high commissioner i'll South Africa, to
| the secretary of state for the colonies,
Joseph Chamberlain, which was received at
100 p. m. To-day:
Barton telegraphs from Taungs that
Nlafeking was relieved May II. The reliey-
| ing column was a composite force under
Colonel Mahon, Of about 2,300 men.
AT 4 o'clock this afternoon the war of
flee received the following despatch from
| Lord Roberts:
'Kroonstad, May 21.-Mahon Colonel b.
T. Mahon) reports having Joined Plumer at
Jamaisda May Is. He was followed by
Boer commando from Marltzani Siding.
and turned westward to avoid it.. May IS
| he was attacked in the thick bush, losing
| i've men killed two missing, and twenty
four wounded, including Daily Mail CORE.
spondent, Hands, dangerously. The Beers
lost more than Mahon in killed and wound
ed
Another report has been received from
Baden-Powell, dated May 10, giving impor-
tant news: Before dawn, May -, a storm
ing party, $50 strong, personally led by
Eloh, rushed the pickcts, and reached the
Staat and Protectorate camp from the west
ward, along the Maloppo Valley, strong
musketry demonstration being made at the
same time along the eastern front of our
position. Our western posts closed in and
stopped the Boer supports following, thus
cutting off Elof's retreat, while the town
defenceS stopped his further advance. His
force got divided in the darkness and a
strong party was placed between them. com
pletely surrounding them. Fighting con
tinued all day long.
. Soon after nightfall one of the twn
parties surrendered, and the other was
driven ont of the Staat under heavy fire
Ten dead and nineteen wounded of the en-
envy We're left behind, and 10S prisoners
were taken, including Eoff and nine off
GERS Seventeen Frenchmen and many Ger
mans were among the prisoners. Our losses
were six men killed and two officers and
nine men wounded "
The official confirmation of the relief of
Mafeking does away with the lingering
doubts which existed in the minds of few
persons who have got into the habit of be-
lieving nothing but war office dispatches
The war department hoisted is flag on re-
cctpt of the ofhc1al telegram and the crowd
cheered
1t is announced that Colonel Baden-Pow.
ell will be made a major general.
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e. Fl. Sothern delighted q large au-
dience at the Hyperion as D'Artagnan,
in the Kings Musketeers, and was at
one point in the play called out four
or five times by the enthusiastic au-
dience. He declined to make a speech.
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WEATHER RECORD.

Agricultural Department,
Office Of the Chief Of the Weather Bureau,
Washington, D. c., May 81, 1900 p. m.
Forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday,
For New England and Eastern New York:
Fair Tuesday and Wednesday, moderate
temperature, fresh westerly to north winds.
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7atE;,1gM'MALLE*@'

THE BRANFORD RACES ON DECORA.
TION DAY.
SealchIight will not be seen Mt the Bran
ford Driving Park Decoration day. The
management have secured Queen of Kings,
2f4 Ia, the fastest mare in the world of
her age ana inches. she stands only four
teen hands.
Queen of Kings will do her best to cs-
tablSh q track record for this season, and
the knowing ones say 1t Is Il foregone con-
clusion that she will do it. Other features
will appear between heats, and good band
day at Branford Driving Park promises to
he one with large red letters in the fore
ground.
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Prisoners Taken.

| London, May u, 2:25 p. m.-The Associ-
tated Press Is able 10 say that no message
| from President Kruger, direct or Indirect,
| has recently been received by Lord Sails
| bury, or by any department of the British
government, nor is any communication from
him dealing with the question of the eessa-
| ton of hostillties expected 10y them i'll the
| immediate future.
| The proximity of peace, according to the
government point OF view, will remain a
matter of military progress. How soon the
latter may bring about the former Is SUN
too suppoSitiouS question for serious fore
cast on rhc part of ANY high gcycrn'ncnt
official. The general opinion as CLEANED by
rhe Associated Press at the government Of
fees is that the Boer delegates will exhaust
every effort in the United States before
President Kruger sues directly. Lord Sal.
sbury does not believe the delegates will
accomplish much in America.
The war Office has received the following
message from Lord Roberts,
"Kronstad, May 21.-Buller reports that
his advance will be delayed for few days
on account of the way in which the railway
has been destroyed.
"Runde reports that Ladybrand has been
occupied.
Hunter is pushing up the railway with
supplies for the MafeSing garrison, and Is
arranging Il hospital train for the convey
ance of the sick and wounded TO Kimber-
ley.
''AIethuen has left Hoopstad to cooperate
with this force.
Lord Roberts latest despatch merely con-
tinues his description of the organization of
the transport of supplies, and the rest for
the men that the British forces in the Free
State and Natal found necessary after their
long, quick marches. This delay seems like
ly to continue for a few days.
despatch from kroonstad, dated yester-
day, says that a British convoy ON its way
to Lindley was attacked by the Beers and
obliged to halt The result of the attack Is
not known, but it is evident that the Beers
facing thn main RritiSh thp
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AT ST. PAUL'S CHURCH.

Brotherhood Of st. Andrews Conference
This Evening.
All laymen interested in any way in any
church work will be cordially received at
the Brotherhood of st. Andrews conference
at St. Paul's parish house this evening at
7:30. DR.. w. c. Sturgis will preach SER
mon on 'tRule Of Service" and refreshments
will be served at 10 O'Clock.
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TO DEFEND JOHANNES


Lourcnzo Marquee, May 2t.-The defen-
siye works Of Johannesburg are progressing
rapidly. Six guns brought from the front
have been placed in a fort while schanzes
and trenches ntersect Katzrand, near Kip
Rtyersberg, behind the race course.
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Fancy Pillows, CSC.

A number . of handsome
cretonne pillows, filled with
soft cotton and feathers,
bright patterns, full rufles.
A price to make you think Of
hammock and veranda, 35c.
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Reduction in POrtiereS.

$50 pairs tapestry portleres,
reduced in price. Figured
and plain, with deep tassel
fringe top and bottom; colors
crimson, old red, olive,
brown, old rose and nile.
81. 90 kind reduced to SIS. 90 pair
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EARLY AFRICAN. WAR NEWS
T1ENTA Il THAT KRUGER HIS MADE
PEACE OVERIURES.

A Dispatch from Mnnor Officially Com
hrming Relief of neutrality-suspicious.
FowcIps Capture of the BOer Storming
rty-COmmandamt EIoR and los
Prisoners Taken.
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Prices Is and IL.

Covert cloths 4onche medium weights the weight that
the public is asking for at this time Colors castor,
old blue, gray and wine. The values from S5c EOc
to $1oo yard. Tuesday at ~
Camels hair plads in weights adapted for skirt
especially Light attractive colors, soft Zbane finish
The goods were $1.oo and $3.50. Tuesday at 400
Fancy wool Grenadine sungs all wool with polka dot
wool with silk stripe These goods have been zOr
selling at $500 yard Tuesday, at w
Satin stripe chals light grounds, old blue, heotrope
old rose nile green black and white, pretty flower and
geometrc patterns hard tell from chalis which retail
for $500 yard We have sold them for ACC Tues 0nc
day nv
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AT
HOWE & STETSON'S

NEW HAVEN, TUESDAY,
the twenty-second ,day of May.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-11
A Cat Attraction

In TIE supporting company which
comes with Ward and Vokes ia iilt.r
new musical farce review "The Floor
Walk ers,'' which appear at the Opera
House on April 18th, will be found tirn-
less, petite, vivacious Lucy DAILY. Tai
ented as are every one of this great fam
lily of stage favorites in some direction,
Lucy Daily is particularly fitted to shine
in the dazzling lights of this kind of the
atricals. Perhaps the most striking Of
all Of her this years specialties may he
said to be her rendering of q new coon
song with a cake-walk swing, entitled
Honolulu Queen" In it she has the as
sistance of large chorus Of young la
dies, the evolutiOns of this chorus, the
fitting training of the calciums, the pic
turesque costumes, taken with the pspu,
| lar meter OF the song, all tend to make
the number one of the most distinct tea
lures Of the performance.
This excellent company is under the
management Of +. d. Stairs, who brought
the Suwanee River combination to tn.
Coast.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-11
Ye-,ow Jacket to Lead

Superintendent Sharon said today
that engineer Leon Hall il row pre-
pairing drawings from msasL ements
made at the Yellow Jacket loisting
works of the electric motor q: machinery
to be substituted fer the stea i hoist at
that mine. MIR. Hall will b. here next
week for the purpose OF preparing for
the installment of the new plant.
The equipment of the Belcher hoist
ing works with a similar plant will fol-
low and both plants will De ready for
operation by electric energy when the
Fioriston company is ready to deliver
that power on the lode. The Crown
Point and other Comstock com panies
will be similarly equipped at an early
date-ChrOnicle.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-11
People Just Smiled

A few days ago Sardis Summertield
was in Carson and reported that nearly
fifty Silvermen voted at the Reno pri-
maries and that among them were Will
liam Westerfield, Henry Cutting and At
torney Norcross.
VIM. Westerfisld was in Carson yester-
d;y and pronounces tho statement abso-
lutely false as far as he is concerned
Also that Cutting was out of town on the
day of the primaries.
If Sardis is no nearer the truth with
the balance of his story there is no great
landslide in Washoe of Silvermen When
the name of the author of the yarn was
given in this city people just smiled and
made no comment.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-11
Beef a Scarce Article

An Idaho beef buyer tells a Pendle-
ton reporter that he is unable to Sc
cure any cattle in that part of Oregon.
NO matter what price is offered he
said. ''stock men shake their heads and
refuse to sell. AS nearly as l can jud &c
the bulk of stock in condition for beef
was mostly bought up here last fall.
There appears to be plenty Of range
stock, hut in my opinion, from the
chances l. have of observing the con-
ditions, beef is a very scarce article.
Then the stock men have been put to
comparatively little expense in winter
ing, the majority not having to feed at
all, conseu uently they are in a position
to hold for later markets and they can
well afford to take the chancA'
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-11

FOR RENT-Brick building on KinS
street, suitable for store or business. In
quire of Ed Sweeney.
TO to Tyrrell's for the finest and
freshest candies of all kinds ia the city.
All kinds of fruits received daily.
Ladies: l have received fine line of
samples and am now prepared to take
orders for tailor-made suits. silk waists,
dress skirts, jackets, capes, etc. Any or
ders left at the store of Miss Agnes
Thomas will receive prompt attention.
Mrs. X. Knowles,
Agent fer Chas. A. Stevens & Bros, of
| Chicago.
| For SALE-Household furniture
from the kitchen to the PAL lof.
Everything will be sold by pieces or in
whole lot. Inquire OF Mrs. Henschel,
For RENT-An upright piano, fine
tune. Box 424, City.
! Davis 4 Farrer have splendid assert.
ment of umbrellas. Take look at them
Elegant tissue paper costumes for Go
at the Fox Store.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-11
Approved Lands

Yesterday enc State Land Office re-
ceiyed List No. 30 OF lands approved to
the State of Nevada under the Act OF
Congress approved June Is, 1880. The
List era braces 4,60i.69 acres and in
cludes selections made as long ago as
November 2, 1881. These lands,
though virtually owned by the appli-
cants, brought no revenue to the State
nor to the school fund for the reason
that applicants pay no interest on
lands until they are approved to the
State. Mr.. C. J. Happier, Nevada {
efficient and energetic land agent at
| Washing ton, is doing the State good
service by expedlting the approval o.
selections, which have been held IL
allegiance at Washington for many
years.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-11

Col. Boyle, great favorite in this city,
and for years prominent citizen Of Vir-
ginia City, has moved to Nevada City
where he and his family will reside. The
State of Nevada leses a hustling citizen
and Califospia has at least one good
man.
Rev. MacMurtry, who has been
spending few days with friends in
this city. departed for the eastern
States last evening where he will en-
gage in d lecturing tour.
Thomas O'Donnell, a young man
twenty-four years of age, died at his
home in Gold Hill yesterday. He was
stricken with pneumonia last Friday.
just received at Geo. A. Tyrrell's,
fresh eastern oysters, 81 cents per can.
Fishing tackle in stock.
Suits made to order from $l2 to $25, fit
guaranteed by eur new try-on system, at
the En- porium.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-11
Ice for Carson

People who imagine that there is 60
ing to be an ice famine ia this city this
summer need not worry. Doc Benton
has secured the agency of the Floris-
ton Ice Company for Carson this sum.
mer and will be able to deliver ice q
foot thick if necessary at the old rate:
to all consumers. The ice comes from
the company's ponds on the Truckee
and is as clear as crystal and as hare
as granite.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-11
Cattle Company in Trouble

A sensational suit has been COM
menced at Boise City, Idaho, by the
United States against the Sparks
Herrill< Cattle Company of Nevada
and no, in which John Sparks is
interested, to set aside patent to a
large tract of land in Cassia county,
located under the desert act oy one OF
the company's COW boys and then deed.
ed to the company. The Government
now charges fraud.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-11
Another Suicide

Fred Cornelisou of Milford, Lassen
county, committed suicide yesterday
morning by blowing out his brains. He
babe his brother good bye, pulled out
pistol and moment later was dead.
Some months ago his head was in
jured in an accident and it is believed
that his suicidal intent was induced by
the resultant illness.
The deceased was grandson of A
81. Barnes, deceased. formerly propri
etor of the Golden Eagle hotel
Journal.