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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-20
POSITIONS TO BE FILLED.
New Governor Will Have Number of
His Disposal

i1Ao LloPOoGIts
Hartford, Nov. Ex-Governor Cham
berlain will have the appointment of
but one member of the superior court.
Judge Elmer's term expires in 1903. He
was appointed in 1895 by Governor
Coffin for eight years which will then
be up. The salary of a judge of that
court is $4,000. But, while the new
governor will not have the judiciary on
his mind heavily, he will have plenty
Pof places to fill and probably is already
aware that Connecticut does not lack
faithful sons willing to serve her in
any salaried capacity or even for the
service itself. Among the positions
that will have to be filled by the in
coming governor are the following:
Insurance commissioner: July l, 1903.
to 1907. Present incumbent Theron Up
son of Berlin; salary $4,000.
Railroad commissioner, July 1, 1903
OF. Present incumbent, w. o. Seymour
of Ridgefield; salary $4,000.
Highway commissioner: July 1, 1903
OF. Present commissioner j. H. Mac
donald of New Haven; salary $4,000.
Bank commissioner, July l, 1903-07.
Present commissioner, George F. Ken
dali of Suffield; salary $780,
Building and Loan commissioner:
July /, 190S-5. Present commissioner,
Morris c. Webster of New Britain;
salry $500.
Commissioners of Fisheries and
Game: July |, 1868 Present board.
George T. Mathewson of Enfield, Rob-
ert G. Pike of Middletown, e. Hart
Geer of Lyme; compensation, So a day
of actual service.
Shell fish commissioner (two): July 1,
19O3-7. Commissioner whose terms ex-
pire, George C. Waldo of Bridgeport
and Seth Sanford of Redding; salary
per diem not to exceed $1,50O.
Commissioner of Labor Statistics:
July, /, 19O3-7 Present commissioner,
Harry z. Back of Danielson; salary
50. 500.
Dairy Commissioner: May 1, 1904-6
Present commissioner, John B. Noble
of East Windsor; salary $1,000.
Board of Examiners of BARRIERS: July
1, 1905. Present board, Henry c.
Schneider of New Haven, John j. OF
tenheimer of Windham, Adolph Huber
of Danbury; salary SIS day of actual
service.
State Board Of Agriculture Cat
large): July 1, 1907. Present mem
bers. Charles E. Chapman of West
brook, Iverson c. Fanton of Weston
Board of Pardons: June. 1907 Mem
bers whose term expires, Morris w.
Seymour of Bridgeport, Edward Har-
land of Norwich.
State Board of Health: July 1, 1903-9
Members whose term expires, William
H Brewer of Yale, Ralph S. Goodwin
of Thomaston.
State Board of Charities: July 1, 1903
| 7. Members whose term expires,
George F. Spencer of Saybrook and
Henry Fl. Bridgman of Norfolk,
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Local Lodges Celebrate Their Anniver-
saries.

Local Lodges Celebrate Their Anniver-
,saries.
The thirty-fourth anniversary OF
Rathbone lodge, No. 1, knights OF
Pythias, was celebrated in the lodges
hall on State street last evening. There
was large attendance of members and
the affair was thoroughly enjoyed by
all. After a short business meeting the
members adjourned to the banquet
hall, where a sunptuous repast had
been prepared by the committee espe-
cially appointed for that purpose. The
banquet was an elaborate affair and
there were good things galore After
the banquet speeches were made by
Grand Vice Chancellor w. J. Fuller of
New Haven, Grand Trustee w. p.
Burke of New Haven, Past Chancellor
James Knox of Waterbury and Attor-
ney Hartman Of this city. The history
of Rathbone lodge was read by Past
Grand Chancellor Norton. The lodge
was instituted on the 18th of Novem-
Der. 1868, with membership of thirty
five. Since that time 1t has paid out
more than $4,000 in funeral benefits
and has initiated in the thirty-four
years 749 members. The lodge Is in a
prosperous condition and its members
are alive to the good and welfare Of
the order. IL.
The committee in. charge Of the
event last evening consisted of Walter
e. Downs, chairman; Past Grand
Chancellor Norton and Past Chancellor
J. L. Schwab.
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GENERAL MERWIN RESIGNS
HIS PRESIDENCY OF THE YALE
NATIONAL BANK.

Resignation to Take ERe CT January Il
Health stiII Sound and VIgorous-HIs
Long aud HOnored Career la Many
Fields of Northumberland Greeley
VIII Probably Succeed Him.
General S. f. Merwin has rendered
his resignation as president of the
Yale National bank, the same to take
effect on the first of January next. His
successor will no doubt be General E.
S. Greeley, vice president of the bank,
If he will accept it. General MerWin
resigns in order to lessen the extent
of his financial duties, the numerous
important positions he occupies requir-
ing close application and engrOssing
more of his time than he now desires
to devote to them. 1t is a matter of
public satisfaction that the health of
this distinguished and valuable citi-
zen is yet excellent and the lessening
of his duties is in the lire of guarding
its continued preservation and to afford
more time for travel and recreation.
General Merwin has none but we'll
wishes in our community. All classes
esteem and honor him. His work has
always been on the side of the best in
terests of our community, our city,
state and country. In civic life, in the
military service of the state, in his
presidency of large and important
fnapoial IN tiOU
of the high position of lieutenant gov
ernor of this his native state, he has
ever been in the fore front of our best
public men, men whom it is a delight
to honor and whose services have been
of high order.
General Merwin was born in 1881. He
was connected with his father in the
famous packing house business of S. E.
Merwin & Son for years. He is an eX-
captain of the New Haven Grays and
was brigadier general in our Connec-
ticut National Guard. He was lieuten-
ant governor under Governor Buckley
and was adjutant general under Gov
ernor Jewell. He is president of the
New Haven Savings bank, and a man
whose business judgment is consulted
as often as that of any mans in New
Haven. He was chairman of the COM
mittee which erected the New Haven
soldiers monument, and is widely
known in philanthropic wrok. He has
done great service for our General hos
pital. He is also a leading man at st.
Paul's church. These are but part of
the responsible places he occupies or
has occupied.
General Greeley was brigadier gen
eral of United States volunteers in the
civil war. He has been representa-
tive New Haven citizen for over fifty
years. He has been prominent in bus
mess circles as a manufacturer and i'm
porter of railway and electrical sup
plies. Besides having an interest in
the Yale bank, he has been also inter-
ested in the firm of c. Cowles & Co.,
and the Edgewood company. He is
one year younger than General Mer-
win. He is a prominent member of the
Union league and of the Church of the
Redeemer. General Greeley said last
night that nothing had yet come before
the board of directors as to electing
successor to General Merwin and that
if rendered the position of president he
was In doubt whether he should de-
eide to accept the position.
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TRIED IT In GREENWICH
MAN WHO COMMITTED DIAMOND
ROBBERY IN STANFORD.

Went Through the Same Performances
bat Was Watched Too Closely by the
Proprietor 60 Get Away-Attempted to
Steal One Ring-Eight More of the
Stamford Rings Found I'm an Alley.
Greenwich. Nov. NV. B. Webb,
jeweler in this town, believes that the
man who made the sensational dia-
mond robbery in Stamford early last
evening attempted to work the same
game on him at about s o'clock last
night.
AT that hour man answering the
description sent out by the Stamford
police entered the store and asked to
see some diamond rings AS was the
case in Stamford the man was not
satisfied with the contents of one tray
and asked to have two put on the
counter. Mr.. Webb took the precaution
to put one tray back in the case be-
fore taking out another and also count
ed the rings. He found one of them to
be missing and demanded that the
stranger produce 1t. The man had the
ring in the palm of his hand and gave
it to Mr.. Webb. The jeweler became
suspicious Of the man and watched
him so closely that he left the store in
a few moments. Mr.. Webb says the
same man was in his store several
weeks ago.
Stamford, Nov. 19.-Efght of the rings
stolen from Weeds jewelry store last
night were found to-day in narrow
alley just north Of the opera house, in
dicating that the thief passed through
in his escape. The police are still
searching for clues but their efforts
have been fruitless thus far.
In the opinion Of some the man was
either insane or patient in some near
by sanitarium. His strange behavior
as recalled by Weed, and the fact that
upon leaving the store he used Lam
guage inexpressibly profane have given
rise to this surrnise.
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AGED NoRTHFORD RESIDENTS
DEAD

Two aged and well known residents
of the twon of Northford are dead. T.
A. Smith, an account of whose illness
appeared in this paper several days
ago, died at his late home on Tuesday
afternoon. He was about seventy-five
years of age and had been i'll for some
time.
The funeral services will be held at
the Congregational church in Northford
on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
Rev. E. X. Beech, pastor of the church,
will offieiate and the burial will be in
the Northford cemetery.
Horace Tyler, aged eighty years, died
at his home in Northford yesterday af-
ternoon after an Illness of some
months. Three daughters, all residing
in Northford, survive him. Arrange
ments for the funeral services have not
as yet been completed.
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TOYS BY INsTALLMENTs.
A New Scheme That is Becoming Pop
ular in England.

ular In England
Most middle-aged people are wont to
dwell on the ingenuity and cheapness
of the immense variety of toys that are
within the reach of the children of to-
day as compared with those of thirty
or forty years ago, and further cause
of surprise is the fact that lately great
numbers of small toy dealers are be-
ginning to take payments of a penny,
and even of halfpenny, week for
any object that may attract juve-
niles attention.
Like many another innovation, said a
toy dealer in southwest London, whom
the writer specially sought out, the
practice of taking small weekly pay
ments for toys came from the provinces
from Manchester, in the first in
stance I believe. And it is an i'm
mense success from our point Of view
BY means of it I sell quite five times
more of the higher priced toys than
used to do. Although have only been
taking weekly payments for about six
months, have more than two hundred
young people on my books. | know one
dealer with over four hundred juvenile
instalment customers. And here is a
singular thing; I have never yet known
any child to turn back; when the child
has made up it's mind that it will have
given sixpenny article it has paid for
it to the last fraction.
I have a rule that no subscriptions
shall be forfeited-that Is to say, If any
child has only paid fourpence toward a
sixpenny article It can, If it likes, have
some other article to the full value of
its fourpence. But the privilege has
never vet been claimed. l am afraid
that I have had some bad urchns who
tried to enter on their own cards sub
scriptions that had never been paid by
them, but ] have very little trouble as
a rule. have never received single
complaint from any parent. but a good
many of my juvenile customers want
to take away their toys directly they
have paid the first penny. But the
hire-purchase" system would never
answer with boys, for obvious reasons
Tit Bits.
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INTERESTING OCCASION
At PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONS
Al CHURCH PARLoRS.
Handsome scene Pressnted-BOoIhs of
Various NaIIOns-Artistic COstumes-
Enjoyable Programme.

The commOdious parlors of the Ply
mouth church were remodeled into a
veritable fairyland last evening. The
bright and varied color effect was ever
changing. while the many young ladies
in their picturesque costumes lent brill
liancy to the scene
Booths representing the various ma
tiOns were handsomely decorated and
in charge of the young people of the
church, each wearing costume of the
land the booth represented. In the CEN
ter was a huge flower stand, the ferns
and palms contrasting effectively with
the other bright coloring. Supper, with
ices, was served in the upper parlor
from 6 to s o'clock. A male quartette
rendered selections at intervals.
Mrs. W. q. Braley was chairman of
the decorating committee, and the sup
per room was delightfully."- cared for by
Mrs. Luman Cowles, Mrs. A. G. Smith,
Mrs. L. johnson anu Mrs. John Brad
ley.
At the Spanish booth, at which the
fancy articles were sold, were stationed
group of handsomely gowned ladies,
among whom were Mrs. S. B. Oviatt,
Mrs. George r. Bradley, Mrs. Myers,
Mrs. G. r. Chamberlain, Mrs. F. l..
Manwaring,- Miss Emma White, Miss
Love, Miss Van Benschoten, Mrs. An
drew Baldwin and Mrs. Jerome.
At the Scotch booth were seen Mrs.
Steele, Mrs. Hotchkiss, Mrs. Pickett,
Mrs. Warner, Mrs. Beach and Mrs.
Hawley.
Every one included Iceland in her
worlds tour, the favored product of
that country being much enjoyed by old
and young alike. The inhabitants, who
for the evening had exchanged their
furs for dainty summer gowns and dis
pensed ices, were the Misses M. e. and
E. T. Weld. Mabel Conner, Ethel
Clarke, Harriet Mallory, Fanny NAL
lory, Elizabeth Chamberlain and FreGa
Filing.
The Holland booth was in charge of
Mrs. Rawson, Miss Alice Wing and
Miss Hilda Rawson.
In the Turkish booth were Rev. Hen
ry and Mrs. Smith, Miss Nebart Kish-
ishian and e. G. Missiarian.
The attractive Japanese booth, with
| it's gay jewellers, included Mrs. r. G.
Baldwin, Mrs. Clifford Booth, Mrs.
Frank Booth, Miss Van Benschoten and
Miss Gertrude White.
In the Indian booth were Miss Sanford
and Miss Bessie Baldwin.
The French booth was a much
sought country, the following ladies do
ing a thriving business in bon-bons,
| etc: Mrs. r. r. Blakeslee, Mrs. A. e.
Ford, Mrs. L. Parker, Miss Alice Cowles
and Miss Florence Cowles.
America was the home of the pop
corn, with the Misses Finch, Seymour,
Bessie Smith, Dorathea Saunders and
Miss Baldwin busily in evidence.
Germany appropriately was visited
for it's dolls, with Mrs. Conklin, Mrs.
Kennedy, Mrs. Louchs and Mrs. Par
| dee in charge.
Ireland was in the hands of Mrs. Sey-
mour, Mrs. Finch. Mrs. Smiley. Mrs.
Forest, Miss Hill and Mrs. J. r. Strong,
and Sweden, with its cakes, was looked
after by Mrs. g. D. Foote, Mrs. Kirk
wood, Mrs. Damn, Mrs. Flint, Mrs.
Grant Mrs. Lyon, Mrs. Smith and Mrs.
| Blake.
The supper and fair, which enjoyed a
most pronounced success, will be con-
| tinued this evening.
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MISS MOILIE scANLON.

The funeral of Miss Mollie ScanIon,
daughter of jeremiah Scanlon, was
held from the residence of her father
at No. 9 Alling street yesterday morn
ing and from requiem high mass at
Sacred Heart church at nine o'clock.
The mass was celebrated by Rev. 'Fa-
Their Fitzgerald and the interment was
in st. Demands cemetery. The pail
bearers were Messrs. Robert Joyce,
Robert Kelley, John Galligar, John
Terrlll J. J. Bannon and William Scan
lon. The flower bearers were George
Manning, John McQueeney and Daniel
Shea.
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MRS MARY McGRATH.

The death of Mrs. Mary McGrath &C.
CURED at her home, No. 1853 1-2 Chapel
street, at late hour Tuesday evening
She was the wife of Patrick McGrath
and was highly respected and loved by
a large acquaintance of friends. She
was forty-seven years of age and had
been i'll but for about a week.
The funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning at $50 at the late
residence. There will be a solemn re-
QUEEN high mass at st. Francis church
at o'clock. Interment in st. Law
renee cemetery.
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MICHAEL, CORCORAN.

Michael Corcoran was buried from
his late residence, "A Carlisle street, at
9 o'clock yesterday morning, and from
solemn requiem high mass at the
Sacred Heart church at half-past nine.
The mass was celebrated by the Rev.
Father John Corcoran, brother of the
deceased. The interment was in the
ST. Demands cemetery. The pallbear-
ers were Thomas Keenan,, Edward
keenan,, William White. James White,
William Corcoran and William Mullin.
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TENTH ANNIVERSARY
Of the Dedication of st. Andrews N

OF the Dedication Of ST. Andrews M.
E. Church-Interesting Addresses.
The tenth anniversary of the dedica-
ton of st. Andrews Methodist Episco-
pal church will be fittingly observed
this evening at 7;45. Addresses by for
mer pastors and others. Rev. A. J..
Smith, Rev. William M. Carr, Rev.
William McNicholl. DR. E. A. Dent, DIR.
Henry Baker, Fl. Fl. Benedict and Rev.
w. A. Richard, presiding elder, are ex-
pected. After the services in the
church refreshments will be served in
the chapel by the Ladies' Aid society.
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ESTATE OF MORE THAN $1,000, oOo

ESTATE OF MORE THAN 1000, 900.
The will of General William H. Bulke-
ley has been filed for probate at the
probate court in Hartford and hear
ing is assigned for Monday next at 10
o'clock
1t is understood that the estate Of
General Bulkeley, which is estimated at
over s1O00,0O0 will not be divided until
five years after date Of his death. The
estate is held in trust for that period,
the trustees being Ex-Governor Morgan
G. Buckley, brother of the deceased
and the two sons, Colonel William E.
A. Bulkeley and John C. Bulkeley.
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WILL CELEBRATE To NIGHT.

This evening America lodge, No. 81,
knights of Pythias, will celebrate it's
ninth anniversary with appropriate ex-
ercises in the lodges hall in the Courier
building Official visits will be paid the
lodge by Grand Chancellor Howard g.
Bestor of Hartford, by Grand Vice
Chancellor William J. Fuller Of New
Haven, by Grand Keeper Of Records
and Seal Horace o. Case of Hartford
and by other grand lodge officers.
A banquet will be served after the
business meeting and all X. of P. mem
bers in the city, whether members of
tits city's lodges or visiting or stop
ping here, are cordially invited to at
tend.
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ANOTHER IMPORTANT WIFI.

The will Of Stephen Watson Of Tor
rington, who bequeathed the bulk of his
property amounting to between $25, 900
and 100000 to the Litchfield county hos
pital, was probated Tuesday afternoon
before Judge David B.. Mansfield in
Harwinton. Homer r. Scoville was
chosen administrator Of the estate.
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STOLE A 50-CENT BARREr,

Louis Revo was before Deputy Judge
Kelsey in the Branford court yesterday
morning on the charge of theft. He is
alleged to have stolen an empty barrel
from grocer in New Haven Tuesday
night, but the case was continued until
to-day in order TO identify the goods.
The barrel is worth fifty cents.
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GONE INTO BANKRUPTCY,

The firm of Cox & Lyon, hardware
dealers at 776 Chapel street, filed a Pc
tition in bankruptcy at the office Of the
United States court in Hartford yes
terday afternoon.
The schedules were drawn by Hotch-
kiss & Asher. They show liabilities Of
about $4,000, and assets Of less than
$1,000.
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Don't worry about money, darling,
when we are married. We can live on
the proverbial bread, cheese and
kisses
Il know, Archibald; but who is going
to furnish the bread and cheese?"-
Baltimore Herald.
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IN and ABOUT The COURTS
JUDGE ROR4B4CK RENDERS
IMPORTANT DECISION.
Plaintiffs ExpectatiOns-TWo Big
Estates--Firm Goes Into BankI uptcy-
Other HENS

In the superior court yesterday Judge
Roraback handed down a decision in
the case of William E. Thompson VS..
the city of New Haven, which was
tried last week The court finds that
the city must pay Thompsons estate
the sum of s34S.17, which is the amount
which accumulated while no person
acted as searcher of records in city hall,
a position which William E. Thompson
formerly held. The amount sued for
was $1,000, which Thompson lost while
debarred from the office.
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AN INFANT DEAD.

Maria r., the five months and sixteen
days old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Hilsenbeck, died at the par
ents' home, No. 1877 Meadow street, yes
terday morning. The inerment will be
in st. Bernard's cemetery on Friday.
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Mrs. Jones-Do your cooks stay with
you long?
Mrs. Brown--Well, no. I tried to get
a snapshot at the last one with my
camera, but she was too quick for the
Observation-Disclosures.
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CONDITION CRITICAL.
George c. Pettis, the Manufacturer, is
Very Low

George G. Pettis, treasurer of the
Hoggson & Pettis Manufacturing COM
pany of Court street, was reported to
be in very critical condition at his
home, 81 High street, yesterday and it
was feared he could not live many
hours. He has been very i'll at his
home for ten days. Prior to that he
had been able to attend to business,
although he was ailing. DR. Hawkes.,
the attending physician, said yesterday
afternoon that the patient could hardly
recover. Mr.. Pettis is sixty-nine years
of age and is we'll known to the bust
ness men and manufacturers of New
England.
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"Hi, Bill, locke there! I weighs four
pounds more'n you!'
Jaw, y'r oheatin, Skinny! Youse
got y'r hams in y'r pockets Balti-
more News. -~...%4
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Papa Che night before Christmas
What are you crying for, Jimmie?
Jimmie-Harry Fuller's legs are fat
ter than mine.--Harper's Bazaar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-17
NEW RAILROAD COMBINE
Apparent Plan to Form a New srun rs
Line with Water Terminus.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

FAYETTEVILLE, Oct. 16-1t IS gen
orally understood here, though no az
.thoritative statement has yet been glsen
out, that the Aberdeen and ho .fAi.
Railroad properties have been oous = :,
by company Of capitalists, #represelieea
by Messrs. Shedd. Of Providence =. l.
and Pratt and Little, Of New ! OF CITY !
who viii merge the line into the -Aoo1e
.Coanty and Southwestern Railway. run rt
ming from Concord, n. c., ana tra'ers-
Ing Cabarrus, Montgomery. Moore ana
Cumberland counties to FayetteViille, ~
head of navigation on the cape r ear
River.
This road will develop county well
adapted to the growth OF the cereals
cotton and bright tobacco, and especially
excellent for trucking and Embarrassing,
particularly grapes. The lumber inter-
es:s. too, are of no little Importance,
and two or three fine water powers only
wait utilization.
The Aberdeen and Rockash Railroad
is a remarkable example Of what may
be accomplished by the indomitabie en-
ergy of one man Mr. John Blue its
president ani, almost sole owner. is coun-
try born, and Knows the shape OF sne
piow handles. He has persevered throilsh
many years OF hard work and difficulty
until he has more than forty miles Of
read in profitable operation. and has
already done much in opening to mar
ket the varied resources Of the country.