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The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-26
CAN'T GIVE AWAY HIS LAND.
A Strip Which is an Elephant on the
 Owners Hands

A case of a man owning some real estate in New Haven which he cannot get rid of even by giving it away was brought to light Tuesday evening at the hearing of the board of compensation on the assessments of benefits for the laying of several sewers.
 Among the sewers for which the as- sessments were taken up was the one in Hurlburt street in the Fourth ward. Herbert Barnes owns a strip of land about five feet front and extending along Rosette street 110 feet deep. When Rosette street was put through nearly all of MT. Barnes lot, except the strip five feet wide was taken for the street. Then the assessment was recently laid for the sewer built through Hurlburt street and MT. Barnes filed objection to paying any as- sessment for his five feet wide strip of land. He said that he had tried to give the land away to the man who owns the lot adjoining it If the latter would pay the expense of having a deed drawn. The offer was refused, how ever, as were other offers made to other men on the same conditions. The strip of land Is so narrow as to be of ab- solutely no use and Is an elephant on the owners hands.
 In view of the peculiar circumstances the bureau of compensation will doubt less abate the assessment levied against MT. Barnes. When he appeared before the bureau of compensation Mir Barnes asked if the city would take the strip of land if he would deed it to the ml- The bureau was not, how ever in position to consider the off,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-26
Grand Opera House.

w. F. Vaudeville presents this even- ing at the Grand Opera House the greatest success of his managerial ca reer in the theatrical field, namely, "The Village Parson." It is a pastoral dra- ma of the Human Hearts" order, but from a literary standpoint of higher class The company presenting the piece this season contains many of the original cast, among whom may be mentioned Walter Montague, Harold Vosberg, Hal Clarendon, Scott Law renee, Renie Grau. Evelyn Driver, Jo- sic Clafin and Viola Risher. The en- gagement is for three nights and Sat urday matinee.
 The fun in "A Hot Old Time is in cessant from beginning to end while this latest edition contains just enough of a plot to join coherently the special ties and ludicrous complications which introduce the clever company, who from start to finish convulse their au- dience with laughter at their absurd1ty. Ten entirely new vaudeville acts have been interpolated.
 '"rhe House That Jack Built" George H. Broadhurst's latest musical farce, will have it's first presentation at the Grand Opera House on Thursday, De- tober 3. The cast is headed by George H. Summers who will appear as pa- perhanger, and Miss St. George Hussey as the rich widow. Other members of the company are Bessie Lockwood C. F. Lorraine, Hugh Cameron, Alonzo Gloria, Albert Amberg, Mildred Keith, May Courtney, Robert Brewer, Arthur Cline, Joseph Williams, Harry Hopkins, Frederick Johns and others, among whom are many vaudeville headliners.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-26
List Of Patents

Issued from the United States Patent Office, Tuesday, September 24, 1901 for the state of Connecticut, furnished us from the office of Seymour & Earle, so- licitors of patents, S68 Chapel street, New Haven, Conn:
 A. I. Jacobs, assignor to Smyth Man ufacturing company, Hartford, adjust able guide and flattener for cloth-cut- ting machines.
 T. H. Macdonald, Bridgeport, assign or to American Graphophone company, Washington, D. C., toy graphophone
 King w. Mansfield and w. R. Thomp- son, South Norwalk electric switch
 King W. Mansfield and W. R. Thomp- son. South Norwalk, signal system
 J. P. Rockwell, East Windsor Hill, clamp.
 j. R. Smith, Waterbury, dssignor to Waterbury Button company of Connec- ticut, spring stud for glove fasteners, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-26
TN rHr cTTy coTYRT

The domestic difficulties of Carl TIT Caroline Sedon of 34 Wooster str were aired in the city court yesteEG{ morning. Both were charged NH breach of the peace. He was givefi days in jail and Caroline was yiI1 charged with being a common dranll ard, second offense. The judge toI her she ought to be given a short tinj to sober up and then gave her 1808 da5 in jail
 Edward Gearnes was fined SIP afl $761 for drunkenness John Mu1l1| was given 30 days for drunkenness III 60 days for idleness. sss
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-26
THE MULLEN DIVORCE cAs

THE MULLEN DIVORCE CA61 }
 Judge Shumway in the sup6TI& court yesterday gave his attentf tfo3
 the contested divorce case of DellS
 Mullen against John Mullen. Shea
 leges intemperance and intolerable cfil city and he in his cross bill acciis2 his wife of inffdelity Attorney Gu06 hart for the plaintiff and AttorfiS Walsh of Fitzgerald and Walsh f6 the defendant It was produced m ey dence that MT. Mullen had been ac0i] victed three or four times in the ci& court of drunkenness and breach 0f III peace The wife also testified tlatiI had lost his job at the wire IiH through his drinking The couple lxl one child which both want the tody of. Mullen on his side Of tho KIT alleges that his wife was untr414 him. He says she was criminal1H S( mate with man named Gasstle8a
 boarded with them in Farren ave1tSl
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-26
sEAsHoRE CIIRIos

Mrs. F. A. Warner is at Pablo Bes1
 Florida near the sea shore. She S04 the climate is beautiful and that on q most any day she can wheel down the beach and gather sea shells s1 biscuit, sea spiders, couch eggs. slleF eggs, sand dollars, star fish, fiddlelj etc She always waits until the tfd9 out and says she always finds s0ru1 thing new. She will send to those VII desire sea shells and sea curios, a d44 en different kinds for a postage stam1 Those who may desire larger varlet1 may obtain the same for 25 cents. On dollar will obtain splendid collection
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-26
YALE UNIVERSITY.

Opening Exercises of the Divinity
 School-Address by Professor Willis
 ton Walker
 The opening exercises of the Yale Divinity school will be held on Thurs day, September 26th, at p. m., in Mar quand chapel.
 Professor Williston Walker, the sue cessor of Professor Fisher in the chair of Ecclesiastical History, will deliver the opening address on Some Aspects of Theological Training" The public are cordially invited to attend
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-26

He Would Enjoy It.-'Did your fath- CT used to whip you when you were a boy?" asked the youngster who had been chastised.
 Did he!' repeated the old gentleman refectively. Tn those days parents were made of sterner stuff and he used to whale me with a strap'
 The boys eyes brightened instantly. "Golly." he cried. ''Id like to see him do it now."-Chicago Post.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-26
MORE CLAIMS FILxEDE

Two more claims against the c3j have been filed with the city ol6rI account of damage done by the T922 heavy rain storm. One of the c1S4 ants is Charles c. Clarke, of 65 GxS street, and the other is Sarah Bs J38j son, of 59 Grove street Both ar4 r4l resented by Attorney Edwin Ss EiG1 cit. It is alleged that cellars iifs cases were badly flooded. S73|
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-26
HELD FOR EMBNzzLEAfN7t44

Frederick w. Ward, of 24 street, formerly employed as 0l2] at 2e Crown street, was arraigne
 the city court yesterday morning 0y charge of embezzlement by guardl9 The complainant in the case is Fs1iI5i B. Banta, wife of Arthur w. BanfA S PA Exchange street, and the ar1oSIl alleged to have been embezzled $57.67. 2
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-26

Poor man-Well, did you buy that book telling all about how to economize in the kitchen?
 Wife-Yes, I've got it.
 Poor man-That's good. What does it say?
 Wife-It's full of recipes telling how to utilize cold roast turkey-but we haven't the turkey.-New York Week. ly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-26
AT 1:30 THIS AFTERNOON.
Ent

Bedini Will Make His Great High Ball
 Catch.
 This afternoon at 1:30 Bedini. the great juggler now playing at Polls, one of the team of Bedini and Arthur, spe- eially imported by Manager Poli, will stand on Church street and catch on the tines of a fork held between his teeth ball thrown from the top of the First National bank building.
 Many persons interested and skepti- cal will be present to see him perform,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-26
WHITING MAY coMPRoSIrs1 {

! w HI IIVNI WI r 7IJtINE F f(IJN3X
 The New Haven Button comm conducted by Frank A. Whiting iS
 ing to effect compromise With
 creditors of whom there are neaiI x E The company filed a petition ili
 ruptcy a few days ago when crSd t became insistent and placed aft
 ments on the plant of the corlcern q East street. The liabilities are rI6eS at s12OO0 and the assets abaaa ils' " Attorney Walter Pond, counsel for t1] company, has offered creditors 35 cent on the dollar. If the offer is satisfac tory to the creditors MT. Whiting Wf resume the manufacture of buttons q the present pla: :>.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-26

IN THE COMMON PLEAS C0THl
 In the common pleas criminal c6}}' yesterday afternoon the jury refilSYl verdict of guilty in cases agaiiis 7 ward Moore, Samuel Brumber9R
 William McCabe, three lads cIit(S with setting fire and destroying \ 13 Coynes wagon on Hallock street
 4. Court imposed fine of $7 ana Q amounting to $52 which will be alSI ed among the three for paymeli $
 Joseph Dixon, charged with ti1s TIT of the same offense, turned sfaf Y dence and his case was nolIed bV3S 1T prosecutor. The following caAeS sA returned to the civil common UI&2 court: Patrick J. Rourke vs. JohIf Y Walsh, replevin suit to recovef h63 and wagon, amount involved $2b : sgR3 Moeller vs. M. J. Caffer replevin llI to recover cash register, amount iiI volved $50; Francesca A. Cavili6 Dominica D. Bissi common cdil suits for S39. sS S8SH
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-26
IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
MATTERS IN THE COMMON PLN|1
 AND CITY COURTS.
Son Brings Suit Against stepmothex| | An Interesting Case-Whittng MIa
 Compromise-NIany Minor Cases <
 UvpNa

An attachment of $1o,0Oo in sSai1 brought by F. B. Gum, of NaugatucIG against his mother, Mrs. MRT3 Gum, of 3S0 Quinnipiac avenue, city, was recorded in the town clSrJf office yesterday. The allegation 9Sfl out that L. W. Gum, who died, wSS heavy drinker and until Mrs. NTH Gum, his second wife, informed
 that his son, F. B. Gum, was gctiIS
 have conservator appointed over he held his son in great affectfon ai intended to leave him a part Of hiasIe Ie7| tate; also that while l.. w Gun4j mind was affected by the great an6l of liquor he consumed Mrs. GiiIin MI Z persuaded him to leave all or HI property to her. Attorney Wa3IS6 Moyle brings the suit, which IS retGxj able to the superior court. The 2U ages are set at S2000 besides tliH quest to set aside the real estate slS FIT
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
A FIRST CLASS wARSHIP
Satisfactory Report on the Trial of the
~BattIeship Alabama.

Washington, March 16.-The navy de-
partment has received from Admiral
Evans, the president of the trial board
the report upon the final trial of the
battleship Alabama which took place
from March 18th to 18th, off Pensacola,
Fla. The report says that at 3:45
o'clock March 18th, a two hours full
power trial under natural draught was
had. The machinery, both main and
auxiliary, worked very satisfactorily
with the exception of a few leaky stuff
ing boxes. The horse power developed
was 1906 n the speed made 49,
knots. A thorough trial was made Of
the batunry, the result of which was to
show trifing defects of adjustment and
some faulty small bore ammunition.
The big turret guns were fired with
Smokeless powder.
Summing up the results, the board says
that the trial developed no weakness
or defect in hull or machinery and that
the ship is quilt. of good materials,
shows good workmanship and no break
down or failure.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22

He Escapes from the "EZoo'' and Gre
ateS 81 Stir for a While.

Indianapolis. March 1S.-An elephant
escaped from h 200" in west Mar
ket street a few minute before room
today and before it could be recap
tured it had done considerable damage
IN a barber shop and had badly fright
med a number of people. The animal
was n of two young elephants which
arrived in the consignment of animals
to the zoo this morning. 1t escaped
from it's keepers in the ZOO" ran out
the front entrance, bOlted across the
street, and through a large plate glass
window into a barbershOp. nile the
greatly surprised BARRIERS and their
patrons hurried out The door the ele-
plant upset a few chairs and then
turned and came out the windOw. 1t
started down market street to Illinois
street and had Just turned the corner
when it was surrounded by a number
of the 200" employees and ~recaptured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
AN IMPORTANT SURRENDER
Agufnaldo's Last Chief General Takes
the Oath of Allegiance.

Washington. March 16.-The war de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from General Macarthur, at
Manila, announcing the surrender Of
Lieutenant General Trias:
"Adjutant General. Washington.
"Marians Trias. the only lieutenant
general of the insurgent army, surren-
dered March 18th. at San Francisco de
Malabon with nine officers and 1879 we'll
armed men. Trias Immediately took
the oath Of allegiance in the presence
of several thousand natives. This most
suspicious event indicates the final
stage Of armed ~nsurrection. The pres
tige of Trias in southern Luzon was
equal to that of Aguinaido. General
Bates and Colonel Frank D. Baldwin
are entitled to great credit for their per-
sistent work in bringing this about.
''MACARTHUR."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
SLEEPING CARS BURNED
Passengers In Their Night Clothes
Hurried Into Other Cars.

Palatka, Fla. March 1.-Two Pull
man sleeping cars on a Plant System
train were burned today at Buffalo
Bluff, seven miles from the city.
The cars were filled with tourists,
and all of them were asleep at the time
of the fire. So quickly did the flames
spread that there was practically no
time for saving clothes or valuables.
The seventeen passengers in the burn
ing cars were hurried into the other
sleepers and made as comfortable as
possible. In the hurry of awakening
and being placed in other cars several
persons lost their clothing and per-
sonal effects. Blankets were loaned to
those who were SO unfortunate as to
lose their clothing. and they remained
wrapped in these until Jacksonville was
reached.
The news of the burning of the cars
had been telegraphed to Jacksonville,
and when the train reached the termi-
nal station there the railroad officials
had measures taken for clothing, and
the passengers were supplied within a
half hour of the time of the arrival of
the train in Jacksonville.
The passengers were then sent to no.
tells and made comfortable. Tickets
were supplied them to replace those
burned n by the afternoon those who
desired to proceed farther were on the
way to their destination.
The loss in money and jewelry, a4-
cording to the statements of. the pas
SengerS. is between $40, 900 and SIS, 900.
The total loss is estimated at $780, 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
THE GILMAN ESTATE
contest Over ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Hall Does not Appear.

Bridgeport, Conn. March 18.-After a
long hearing in the probate court,
Judge hobbs tonight denied the appli-
cation of Edward S. Perivial and Ed
ward L. Norton for appointment as ad-
ministrators of the estate of the late
millionaire George F. Gilman. The ap-
plication was supported by a part of
the heirs only. and a further hearing on
n question Will be held tomorrow.
Mrs. Helen Hall made no ~ppearan
today. either in person or by counsel,
and her alleged claims on the estate
formed no part of the proceedings.
With the nOn-appearance of Mrs.
Helen Hail in court the question was
opened as to what her claims, if any,
on the estate might be.
Her failure to appear was considered
as pr1ma facie evidence that she would
take no part in the contest over the ad-
ministratiOn of the estate. and the con-
current opinion tonight IS that her
share in the property of the million
alre tea merchant must depend upon
some deed executed before his death.
In this event. it will not be until the
administration of the estate begins that
the mystery will be solved.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
TO BRING MOROCCO TO TERMS
Consul Gummere to be Backed up in
Hts Demands by the New York.

Washington, March 1S.-The state
department is giving renewed attention
to the settlement of the claims against
the government of Morocco. The claim
of Marcus Ezagui, who was murdered
at Fee in une last, has been adjusted
by the payment of $1,000; but there are
other claims equally meritorious which
have not been satisfactorily adjusted.
Recently the state department gave
these considerations, all efforts on the
part of Mr.. Gummere, the consul Sener-
al al Tangier, to adjust them having
proved ineffective.
Under these circumstances, a special
mission, following in this respect the
p,actice of other governments, seemed
necessary. Instructions to this end to-
day were sent to Mr.. Gummere as we'll
as a further instruction to demand on
apology for an apparent discurtesy on
the part of the grand vizier aui the
minister of foreign affairs in attempting
to defeat the purpose of the state de-
partment in dispatching a special mis-
sion to Morocco city.
The armored cruiser New York, with
Admiral Rodgers aboard, is rapidly
nearing Gibraltar with every prospect
| of reaching Tangier by the end of this
| week. She will take Mr.. Gummere
aboard and convey him to MaZargan
where the consul general will disem-
bark, and go overland to the Moorish
capital. The New York will remain at
Mazargan under his orders until some
sort of settlement is reached, and Mr..
Gummere was today notified to this
effect.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
MYSTERIOUS DIAMOND THEFT
Proprietor Threatened with Kidnpap-
ing of His Son If He Does not Redeem

Kansas City, Mo. March 1S.-A theft
of $4,000 worth of diamonds from Ed
wards & Sloan, wholesale jewelers., and
a threat to kidnap the young son of
George H. Edwards. unless 81 900
should be paid Immediately for the re-
turn of the gems, is a story with which
h local detectives are wrestling. The
boy is guarded closely.
The theft, according to statements
made public today by detectives, oc-
CURED late Monday afternoon last. The
gems disappeared mySteriouSly from
the firm S store rooms in the downtown
district and all efforts to trace them
prove unavailing. On the following
morning Mr.. Edwards received a let
ter containing a proposition to return
the diamonds upo the payment of
81 900. The letter stipulated that the
money be in twenty dollar bills, be
wrapped in a package and left at mid
night Wednesday at Fortieth n Nc
Gee streets. in the southern part of the
city. The letter expressly stated that
the package should be sent out by Will
liam Deaduff. one of the firms clerks,
and closed by threatening to kidnap
Mr.. Edwards son if the money was not
forthcoming. Mr.. Edwards Immediate
ly had his son taken out of school and
he has since been guarded at the Ed
wards home.
Wednesday night Dearduff, with a
package of waste paper, went alone to
the corner designated. In his story to
the detectives Dearduff says he was
met by two men. one of whom demand
ed a package and then commented:
Now you turn back and don't look
back, and don't say a word for TWEEN
ty-four hours"
The next day Dearduff reported that
he had found the missing tray in the
basement of the Keith & Perry build
ing. Later he reported that while
working in the basement someone had
stabbed him in the back. The wound
was trifing. He could not give a de-
scription of his assailant. The detec-
tives are still working on the a
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
President Hadley,s Alarm.

President Hadley, of Yale, is a frank,
courageous young man., valuable and
promising. But he is. in some of his in
tellectual perceptions. behind the times.
In an age of mighty combinations and
concentrations. made possible n ap-
parently necessary by the development
of machinery and invention on the one
hand and Of brains on the other, he
is talking as if the world could still
be managed upon the principles that
apply only to the efforts of the indi-
vidual working almost unaided either
by machines or by his fellow-man.
President HadIey should reconstruct
his economic ideas in order that he may
make more effective. his appeals to the
moral sense Of the people, that is now
in part dazed by the stupendous new
conditions and in part blinded by
enormous prosperity.
Meanwhile the republic is quite safe
There is not half the likelihood that We
shall nave an mperor at Washington
within twenty-five wears" that there il
Of seeing a president in England or i
Germany within that time.-New York
World.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22
wEYLERIsMI IN TIE PHILIPPINES
All Natives of Marinduuus Compelled
to Live In One of Five Towns.

Bomblon Island, March 1S.-By mail
from Boac, Island of Martinique
March 16.-The question of attaching
this island of Martinique to the
province of Tayabas, discussed by
the Observation-Disclosures commission
since their arrival here has been decid-
ed in the negative.
The sentiment of the people was
wholly in favor of forming a separate
province. \ population of $4,000 waS
represented during the discussions, and
the commission has met intelligent del
egations from all the towns on the is
land.
There are 300 insurgents still in the
mountains of Martinique, but other
wise the inhabitants are anxious for the
pacification of the island and to ac-
cept American sovereignty.
Major Smith, commanding the Amer
lean garriSonS On this island, has issu-
ed an order requiring all natives to
live in the five principal towns where
American troops are stationed. Those
natives who continue to live in the
country will be considered insurgents.
A Few insurgents have recently been
killed or wounded near these own
and their supplies have been destroyed.
The inhabitants of this island V a
drastic policy towards insurgents.
The Observation-Disclosures commits
sion will soon prepare a recommends
ton to President Mckinley on the char
acter and form of the general civil gov
eminent to be established in the archi-
pelago. The matter has yet received
but informal consideration.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-22

Made to Venezuela Against Treatment
OF our Consular Agent.

Washington. March 1S.-The state
department. through Minister LOOMS
recently lodged a most vigorous pro-
test with the Venezuelan government
against further interference with MI.
Baiz, the United States consular agent
at Barcelona, Venezuela. 1t knows
nothing of the last reported infringe
ment of his liberty, but it is presumed
that the affair is connected directly
with the troubles which led to the
first protest.
Ignatio NJ. Baiz is not a citizen of
the United States, a fact that may add
to the difficulty which our government
will experience in protecting him, as il
is determined to do. He was born il:
st. Thomas. and is a Danish citizen 30
far as is known here, but, having an
~exequatur issued by the Venezuelan
government recognizing him as 4
United States consular agent, the state
department has decided that he is en-
titled to the protection of the United
States government. 1t appears that he
is engaged in business and became IT.
volved in trouble with the Venezuelan
military by resisting an attempt to COZ
lect a forced loan from him.
More than a month ago the state de-
partment forwarded it's instruction IL
Minister LoomiS to represent to the
Venezuelan government that these an
noying interferences with our officials
must cease, but so far. no results have
appeared.