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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-29
VARIOUS ITEMS.

Lucius F. Robinson of Hartford anc
 ex-Speaker Frank B. Brandegee of New
 London, were ushers at the wedding
 of Miss Clara Warren Vail, daughter
 of Dr. Henry Hobart Vail, and Henry 1 Stanbrooke. jr., which took place at All Saints church in New York Tuesday noon.
 During the last several weeks it ie es-
 timated that full 100 foreigners have ar- 1 rived in Meriden. Most of them are
 Poles and Hungarlans, and have been sent for by relatives living here or in | the surrounding towns
 | Miss Frances M. Todd, d former Mer- ident young lady, was married yester- l day afternoon to c. K Cranston in Pendleton, Ore. The groom is clerk 1 in the First National bank of that city. 1 In Meriden yesterday, Adam kauf- man, aged fifty years, blew his head oft l by placing a dynamite cartridge in his mouth and lighting the fuse. Kaufman had been in poor health for some time and it is supposed that he was despon- dent He leaves a large family. Congressman Sperry has just been notified by the postoffice department that two new rural free delivery routes will be established in Seymour to cover the town of Prospect. There will be two carriers to serve the entire town.
 Alfred H Bennett has been commis- stoned postmaster at Hanover, New London county.
 George Turney, carpenter and builder, of Bridgeport, is a petitioner in bank
 +l,,n ,rt Turneys liabilities are $1S,230 with practically no assets. His assets on pa per is $1.000
 The First Baptist church in Stafford has extended 9 unanimous call to the Rev. James Balfour Cornell to become it's pastor MT Connell was pastor of Olivet Baptist church, Hartford, for five years.
 The announcement is made that Rev William H. Salmon, pastor of the South Congrega tional church, Bridge port. late of New Haven, has accepted the presidency of the Carlton college, of Northfied, Minn.. and will enter up- on his duties the first of the new year, retiring from the pastorate of the South Congregational church January l.
 George J. Hitchcock pressman on the Bridgeport Telegram Union, died yes terday after an Hines of thirteen weeks. For twenty-six years he was a contractor at the Wheeler & Wilson factory.
 Memorial day in Milford will be day that will be filled up well. There will be races in the afternoon at Meadow side park. These races have been we'll; advertised and if the day be favorable the attendance will be very large. The races will be enlivened by New Ha- ven band, which will furnish music during the afternoon. There will be game of base ball in the morning be- tween the Edgewoods and the Mlfords
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-29
 ELEPHANT KILLS MAN.
Showed Beer Glass at Her at He
 Passed

Showed Beer Glass at Her at He
 Passed.
 New York, May 2S.-'Tops," female elephant of the Forepaugh St Sells Bros. circus, killed a man to-day at the show ground of the circus in Brooklyn The victim was Joseph Blunt of Fort Wayne, Ind. He had been following the circus for some time and had been employed by it, but not regularly. To- day he went to the elephants enclosure. The animals were waiting for their breakfast and each of the big beasts stuck out his trunk to shake hands" as Blunt passed down in front of them, it being the custom of the trainers to salute each elephant with a gentle tap.
 Blunt had a beer glass in his hand and when he approached Tops he showed it at her instead of giving the usual greeting. This act seemed to of fend the great beats and in an instant she seized the man with her trund and, after hurlng him violently to the ground knelt on him and crushed him to death. Keepers came to the rescue too late. They drove Tops" back and re- moved the body.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-29
MEMORIAL EXERCISES IN EAST
 HAVEN TOMORROW.

Rev. MT. Mutch, pastor of the How ard avenue Congregational church, has accepted an invitation to deliver an ad- dress at the services to be held in East Haven Decoration day. The committee In charge of the exercises has complet- ed the programme, which will be the most interesting ever held in the old town on Memorial day.
 The town officers and citizens will meet at the town hall at S:30 a. m; the school board and public school children at the Union school building; the fire department at the engine house at s o'clock. The Sunday schools and all ladies' societies will meet at the chapel at the same hour and will be escorted to their proper places in the line of march.
 The procession. headed by the Second regiment band, will start at o'clock. After the decoration of the graves at East Lawn and Old cemeteries the clos ing exercises will take place at Green Lawn cemetery The Woman's Relief corps will have charge of the prepara- ton of all floral contributions outside of those that will be given by the pub lie schools.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-29
ANIMAL CENSUS.

| Interesting Facts Regarding Live | Stock in this State-Value Runs | Into the Millions.
 | Hartford, May 2S.-A census bulletin which has just been issued contains some Interesting information concern ing domestic animals of Connecticut. The aggregate value of the domestic animals on the 24, 713 farms reporting was estimated at $l0247,634 The total number of neat cattle is 21705S, and their value was computed at $5,944 265. The 1900 calves under one year of age are estimated to be worth $293, 3,317 the 3356 steers between one and two years, $59,6S0 the 3,254 steers between two and three years, $979639 the 7219 steers three years and over $499, ,034; the 5025 bulls of one year and over, $12O72S; the 26,476 heifers between one and two years S461, ,570; the 126, ASA dai- ry cows two years and over, 4,262 545; the 7.994 other cows two years and over S269 ,903
 On the 22,9S4 farms which reported there were 52,376 horses with total value of $3,313.622 Of this number 429 colts under one year were valued at z years, and over $3, 701 $50.
 One hundred and thirty-one farms re- ported 27S mules with an aggregate value of $22, 735. Twenty-one farms re- ported "A asses and burros, worth in the aggregate S7S0.
 On 1.258 farms reporting there were 36, 9S7 sheep and their value was $137,- APO. Of this number 1866 were rams and wethers 1 year old and over, valued at $11,3SS.
 Not less than 46,477 swine, worth $26,- 357, were reported on 13,3 359 farms Sev- nty-three farms reported 313 goats with total value of $1945.
 For the year covered by the report ,105 farms received from the sale of dive animals $1,169235. The value of animals slaughtered on 14,21O farms was $345, ,123.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-29
IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
IMPORTANT TESTIMONY IN THE
 DORE-BABCOCK CASE.
fairs in tho Common Pleas Court Petitions and Other Matters fin Bnnk- ruptcy Court-City Court Was Busy Yesterday-Other Important Cases.

| Judge John M. Thayer and the jury 1 took further testimony yesterday in the third trial of the $15,000 suit of Daniel
 Dore against Frederick w. Babcock, re
 sulting from the burning of the Dore block on Grand avenue in 1896. One of
 the witnesses for the plaintiff was Cap
 tain William P. Daley, of the fire de-
 partment, who appeared for the first
 time as a witness.
 Captain Daley testified that at the
 time he arrived on the scene black
 smoke was rolling out of the front of
 the store in big clouds; soon afterward
 there was an explosion, which seemed to drive out the most Of the smoke, and then the interior of the store was all ablaze. Captain Daley said that the part burned out more than any other seemed to be spot near the front of the store, which, it is claimed by the plaintiff, was the site of the oil It was at this oil tank, according to the com plaint, that an employe of the Babcock company left lighted candle which caused the big fire.
 Another witness was Ellen P. Scully. who in 1896 kept secondhand furni- ture store across the street from the Dore block She saw the oil wagon driven to the store and noticed the driv- CT, Roger Higgins, enter three times with oil cans.
 Late yesterday afternoon the defense introduced scme important testimony. Miss Josephine McGovern, whose pa rents lived in the Dore block at the time of the fire, was called to the stand. Miss McGovern at the time of the fire was about twelve years of age. She testified that she saw, the day before the fire, goods consisting of trunks. packages and washstand being re- moved from the block and said that they were Mr Dores goods. She testi- fled that her parents lived on the third floor of the block, and that some time before the fire Mrs. Dore asked her mother, Mrs. McGovern, if her furni- ture was insured and advised her to havefit insured, saying that an expo- sion might occur and that it would take only a little dynamite to cause one. Witness testified that at the time of the fire she heard two or three explosions, one a little louder than the report of cannon.
 On the cross-examination she said that she was then attending the paro- chial school on Hamilton street, but did not remember the number of the room in which she was nor certain of the name of the teacher
 man named Reynolds, who before ba five Mr delivered oil once or twice at Mir. Dore's store, testified that when he delivered nil there clerk had fixed candle for him so he could see to put the oil in a tank.
 The case will be continued at 10 Oclock this forenoon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-29

Wright tried to separate them they at tackled him and used him up very badly. In the city court yesterday morning their cases were continued until the 3d of June,
 William OBrien, found guilty of drunkenness, was sentenced to thirty days in jail.
 Roland Murgatroyd, clean-cut look ing boy, was tried for a breach of the peace on Francis O'Neill, another boy, who is considerably younger than Mur- gatroyd. Murgatroyd threw stone, striking O'Neill on the head and badly cutting his scalp. Murgatroyd was fined $15 and costs.
 George W. Tice, an eleven -year-old boy living at Goffe and Orchard streets, threw a tomato can at horse owned by Frank G. Atwood, which was stand ing on Foote street Monday afternoon causing the animal to run away and break it's leg so that it had to be shot. The horse was cob valued at $2OO. The boy was arrested and in the city court yesterday the case was continued to June 4.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-29
OTHER CASES.

The trial of Detectives Shadrach Me Clair R. D. Hildebrand, J. s. Harris and J. M. Harland. of a New Haven agency. who were arrested in Branford for breach of the peace in M. J. Toole's saloon, while serving warrants for violation of the liquor law. was be- gun in the town court yesterday morn ing before Judge Dooittle The states witnesses, MT, Toole, Edward Morgan and other occupants of the saloon, tes- tified that the detectives came into the saloon, had some drinks of whiskey, played pool and engaged in a dispute with Edward Morgan which ended in general fight. The case was in progress all day yesterday and will be resumed at o'clock this morning.
 Detectives McGrath and Ward yes terday arrested John Welch, an adver Using agent for Walrons horse sale, at his room in the Commercial hotel, on the charge of cruelty to animals. The horse is in bad shape.
 A man whose name was not learned by the police jumped on the box of one of the wagons of the Quinnipiac Brew ing company. driven by Driver Lee,
  State street, at & o'clock yesterday morning. He whipped up the horse and started off Lee boarded trolley car and man with a bicycle followed the team. It was captured near Schuetzen park It is not known whether the woud-be thief will be prosecuted or not
 When John Nolan's saloon at Wal lace and Walnut streets, was raided couple of Sunday ago by Captain Brew CTS policemen, a couple of men who were inside at the time evaded the raid ing party and escaped over the back fence. A still hunt has been in prog ress for them ever since, and yesterday they were arrested. They are David Horan and Peter Maginn.
 Arthur Harrington, driver of one of Hahns pie wagons, was arrested yes- terday morning by Policeman Lippin- colt, of Captain Tripp's squad. It is all legged that he hitched his horse to q shade tree in front of 365 Washington avenue. The tree was badly gnawed by the horse.
 John Loughlin, who lives on Bradley street near Grand avenue, was arrested oy the police of Captain Brewers Grand avenue squad yesterday morning. He Is charged with striking his wife, Mary Loughlin.
 William H. Porter was arrested by the DiXwell avenue police yesterday morning for assaulting driver of one )f the Woodbridge Ice company's wag )ns
 William Baldwin, aged forty years, who lives alone at Wheeler's Farms in Orange, went to Ansonia yesterday morning and complained to the police hat while going from his barn to the | louse Tuesday night he was attacked | " two men. who beat him into insen | ability with clubs and then took him l nto the house, where they threatened ! o tie him to the bedpOst and set fire l o the bed. They escaped with SIS in | money.
 Charles Morris, a colored youth, was | lned S1 and costs and sentenced to | hirty days in jail by Judge Bryant in l he West Haven borough court yester- lay morning for taking a carriage be- onging to ex-Selectman David Platt, 1; f Orange without the owners permis- ion.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-29
FEATURES
Of the Stock Market Letter of J. L. Me-
 Lean & Go,


 New York, May 2S.-"Never sell stocks short on a dull market is an old saying, and usually a good one to follow The decided strength shown in the stock market to-day in spite of the extreme dullness leads us to believe that perhaps the insiders have some inkling as to the near ending of the strike and it is safe to wager that they will keep this information to them selves as long as possible and when its end is finally announced, prices will be found ruling at a much higher level.
 As pointed out in these letters from day to day, conditions are unusually favorable and railroad earnings con- tinue to surpass all previous records in the face of only about one-tenth of the corn traIiic that they had year ago, Chicago markets: Grains were again reactory, and corn should sell much lower but while wheat is likely to de- cline some ill sympathy, think it safe to hold for higher prices and to buy more on a scale down.
 J. L. Mclean & Co.,, No. 9 Broad street, New York; $40 Chapel street, New Haven, Conn.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-29
TIDAL WAVE DAY

It is tidal wave" day at J. Johnson x Sons store to-day, The special at fractions this Thursday are: Mems suits in neat cassimeres, cheviots and fancy Scotches and serges at $S.5O AL so mems suits in strictly all wool fancy worsteds, serges, cassimeres and Thi- bets at S1O. And bear in mind these are genuine bargains, You cant dupl cate them. When you see them you will buy suit. Then you will be com plimented on your good taste and judg- ment, and you will say as thousands of others are saying: For fine quality of goods, best workmanship and finish and low prices J. Johnson & Son are indeed the leaders in this city, Talk is cheap but experience is what counts in this world and if you visit S5 Church street any time to-day or this evening until 9:30 you will see just what you.want in. the way of well made, stylish and dur-s able clothing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-29
GREAT DEMAND
On the New Haven Gas Company for
 it's Gas Stoves

On the New Haven Gas Company for
 it's Gas Stoves.
 Manager Humphreys, of the New Ha- ven Gas company, in speaking of the effect of the coal strike upon the Gas company, said yesterday that in no way could the strike influence the price of gas, as the company has large supply of coal on hand.
 The only influence on the Gas com pany is the large demand made for gas stoves. Early spring always sees an increase in the demand for gas stoves, but since the strike commenced the daily sales have increased from one- third to one-half The average output of the company is now about forty stoves a day, and the demand in- creases so fast that an extra force of men has been put on to handle the or !ders.
 At the present. tinv, the company is about one hundred and fifty orders be- hind.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAMME IN
 CRAWFORD.

Mason Rogers post No. z, c. A. R., with the assistance of the W, R. C., will, in compliance with well establish ed custom, fittlngly observe tomorrow as Memorial day.
 The post will assemble at the G. A, R. hall at 9 o'clock. At 9:30, headed by band, they will march to the high school for the children, countermarch to c. A. R. hall, where flags and flow CTS will be distributed.
 At 10 o'clock the column will march up Montowese street to Park street, cross the green to soldiers monument, where the usual G. A, R. and W. R. C.. services, with a short programme, will be held.
 At the conclusion of the services they will march to the cemetery to deck with flowers the multiplying graves of com rades.
 After the ceremony at the cemetery the return march will be up South Main street to Main street, then to the schoolhouse, where the children will be dismissed.
 Comrades who are not members of the G. A. R., Sons of Veterans and all citizens who sympathize with the spirit of the day are cordially invited to unite with them in the days proper ob- servance.
 Programme at the monument: Dirge by the band, followed by G, A. R. ser vices Lincolns address; w. R. c. ser vices poem by s. G. Cooke: song by children; address to children by Rev. Dr. Dewitt.
 Flowers are solicited by the ladies of the, Woman's Relief corps to be used Decoration day upon the graves of the men who gave their lives for the coun try's honor. Flowers may be left at G. A. R. hall this evening or early to-mor- row morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-29
IN RANKRTPTCY COITRT

Michael K. Cosgrove, the shoe dealer at 45 Church street filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the United States court yesterday. The schedules, prepared by Attorney c. A. Mears, show liabilities of $27,S41SO and assets of s25, 5,130.26 Included in the assets are insurance policies amounting to s11 800, which, of course, will not be available to the creditors. The petition was for warded to Hartford yesterday and will be returned to Referee Newton after the petitioner has been adjudicated bankrupt.
 Most of the creditors are large boot and shoe manufactures in Masss chu- setts They include: The Batchelder &5 Lincoln company, of Boston, g 22344 the Atlas Shoe company, of Boston, S776.55; the George E. Keith company. of Campello, Mass. $2,265.80; P. H. Cos grove. brother, of New Haven, S1 964,- 66. and Butler & Tyler of New Haven, S1. 1.S5S44.
 Included in the liabilities are wages due to employees to the amount of s14S.- 99. The assets consist of stock in trade and fixtures valued at $11.50 and debts due on open accounts of S5S059 Most of these are believed to be colectable MT. Cosgrove has the sympathy of host of friends. He has been in bus- ness many years and has an extensive acquaintance.
 Referee Newton has appointed Attor- ncy r. w Lynch trustee of the estate of w. J. Burke & Son, carpenters and joiners, who filed a petition in bank ruptcy last week. w. H. Hewitt, Hea- ton Wright and c. A. Lum are the ap- praisers.
 The schedules in the petition in of John H. Kearney, of this city, were filed yesterday in the office of Referee Newton. The indebtedness to $2072.9S and the assets to s1, ,52976.
 CITY COURT CASES.
 Tony, Antonio and Frank Melica. all at Phillips undertaking works, committed a breach of the peace 1n Richard Wright, colored boy The three Italians were fighting and when
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-29
THE POSTOFFICE CLERKS.

 Fourth Annual Convention in This City
 To-Morrow
 The fourth annual convention of the Connecticut branch of the United Ma tional association of Postoffice Clerks will be held in this city on Friday The sessions will be held in the hall of the Independent Order of Red Men on Church street near the postoffice and will commence at o'clock in the after noon. It is expected that there will be very large attendance as numer- ous matters of extreme importance are to be considered. The principal one will be the bill now pending before congress known as the classification or salary" bill. It relates, as may be taken from the name, to the regulation of the sal aries of all clerks in the first and see- ond class postoffices of the country. The number of hours which the clerks are to work is also a portion of the bill. This bill has been favorably reported by the senate committee and is now before the house committee.
 Officers for the ensuing year will also be elected, and delegate to the con- vention of the national association, which convention is to be held in Kan sas City, Mo, commencing September 1, is to be chosen. President Howard Parker of Hartford will be chairman of the meetings tomorrow.
 In the evening arrangements have been made for a fine shore dinner at Buffers Lighthouse restaurant. It is expected that at least 100 will be pres ent. All of the postmasters of the first and second class offices of the state have been invited to attend this spread, as have also the congressional repre- sen tatiNeS from the state.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-29
TOUGHS ATTACK A FARMER.
Rob Him of SIS and Demand His Hid
 den Wealth.

Rob Him of SIS and Demand His Hid den Wealth.
 Ansonia, May 2S.-Beaten and bat tered about the head and face from which blood freely tricked and in a semi conscious condition, William
 Baldwin was found in his home at Wheeler's Farms last night by neigh
 bors. Shortly after 6 o'clock strangers knocked at the door of his house, where he lives alone, and demanded money of him. After robbing him of SIS they commanded him to divulge the place where he hid his money. Unsuccessful in their attempts they threw him on the bed and while one desperado held him the other burned his bare feet with torch in an attempt to make him comply to their wishes by torture.
 They mercilessly beat him about the head and body, rendering him uncon- sCious and then footed his place Later they made a second attempt to find out from him where his money was hidden and again failing, they set the bed on fire. Baldwin succeeded in putting this out after the robbers eft his house. then fell back upon the bed exhausted and bleeding
 He came to this city to-day and filed a complaint with the chief of police, claiming that his assailants were An sonia toughs. The police are now busy at work on the case. Baldwin is re- puted to be a wealthy farmer and it is said has his money secreted in his home.