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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-18
STATE OF WAR EXISTS.
British Premier's Declaration In COM
moms-Blockade TO be Declared.

muhA-BlOCkhMtE 40 bG DGGtAEEA
London, Dec. 17.-In the course of a
long statement in the House of Com
mons to-day Premier Balfour said that
there was no such thing as a pacific
blockade A state of war actually eX-
listed with Venezuela. and an intima-
ton of the blockade would .'oan be Civ
en- to the powers.
The blockade would be carried out
with as little inconvenience to neutrals
as possible.
The premier also said that the opera
tons were reluctantly undertaken, not
to recover debts, but, after a long and
patient delay, to recover compensation
for assaults on British subjects and the
seizure of British vessels. He believed
that the Germans also had claims be-
sides the financial ones.
Mr.. Healy, Irish nationalist, asked if
the United States assented to a block
ade which would exclude United States
vessels. Mr.. Balfour remarked:
"Neutrals are not consulted when
you are in a state of war with a third
party"
'Is war declared?" asked Mr.. Healy.
The premier replied: Does the hon.
orable member suppose that without a
state Of war you can take vessels and
have blockade?"
Replying to further questions, Mr.,
Balfour said he had nothing to add re-
garding arbitration beyond what was
contained in his previous statement on
the subject. Papers were being pre-
pared and would be presented to the
house as soon as possible. He assumed
they would include the communications
which had passed on the subject of the
blockade between the United States and
Great Britain.
Mr.. Balfour's statement was made in
reply to the desire Of the liberal leader,
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, for
information on the Venezuelan situa-
ton. After reiterating Lord Lans-
downe's brief statement in the House
of Lords yesterday the premier contin-
ued:
1T the seizure Of Venezuelan gun
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-18
A BIG SHOPPING DAY.
Yesterday Was the Best of the Season
Merchants Were Happy.

Yesterday Was the Best of the Season
Merchants Were Happy.
The pleasant weather of yesterday
was cause for general rejoicing on the
part of local merchants The proprie-
tors of local stores have an exception
ally large stock of goods for sale, and
the Christmas display is far superior
to that of previous years. The period
of stormy and inelement weather which
has prevailed during the last ten days
had a demoralizing effect on business,
and the merchants were in despair.
: Yesterday was the best day of the
season for each and every merchant in
the Elm City. The shoppers were out
early in the morning and all the after
noon. In the evening the streets were
thronged with investors in Christmas
goods, and the stores were taxed to
their utmost capacity with eager pur-
chasers. The amount of business done
was large and the indications point to
an immense Christmas trade in this
city.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-18
PECULIAR AFFAIR.

Happened Between Three Men on
Court Street Last Evening.
A disturbance occurred on Court
street near the corner Of Court and Or
ange streets, last evening. Three men
became engaged in a verbal wrangle
and the words led Immediately to
blows. One fellow, named John Crit
fin, was set upon by two others and
badly beaten. Griffin then started for
the police station to report the affair to
the authorities when the fellows set up
on him a second time and carried him
down Court street and across the
bridge. Griffin was finally persuaded to
let the matter drop.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-18
CATHERINE A. D. ANDREWS.


Mrs. Catherine Augusta Day An
drews, wife of Rev. Samuel J. Andrews
minister of the CatLo,ic Apostolic
church, Hartford, died there Wednes-
day afternoon at her home, 956 Asylum
avenue. Her death was caused by
pneumonia.
Mrs. Andrews was born in Hartford
about eighty-four years ago and was
the daughter Of Hon. Thomas Day, who
was state secretary for twenty-five
years, from 1910 to 1885 He was the
first to compile the supreme court re-
ports and was a descendant of Presi-
dent Day, of Yale university. She is
survived by her husband, two sons and
a daughter. They are James P An
drews, reporter of the supreme court;
Robert Day Andrews, an architect OF
Boston, and Mrs. Catherine Andrews
of Hartford.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-18
CARNEGIE MONEY FOR YALE.
Funds Granted to Two Departments OF
the University

Funds Granted to Two Departments of
the University.
The first grant of financial aid from
the recently founded Carnegie Institute
at Washington to any department of
Yale university was announced yester-
day. The department of paleontology
.of the Peabody museum and of expert
mental psychology of the college are
the recipients, and later grants to 9TH
err departments are expected. In Meth
err case is the actual money value of
the gift stated, each department receiv-
ing the income from a certain part of
the s10,00o,ooO Carnegie endowment.
The Yale grant was decided upon by
the Carnegie Institute directors after
careful study by them of the needs of
the Yale scientific plant, several of the
Washington directors having been in
New Haven for some time looking over
the field. President Daniel G. Gilman,
it is understood, personally took deep
interest in the Yale application. Pres
ident Gilman has treasured recollec-
tons of his years as professor at Yale
and of his life in New Haven generally.
He is we'll remembered also here for
MS long ana SpleHuiu SeESlCe as d l14SIii-
Der of New Ravens board of education.
His home here for years was on Grove
street, door or two west of Whitney
avenue.
The Carnegie endowment provides for
distribution of the income from the
great fund among the universities and
scientific men for their assistance in
original research. In the department
of paleontology in Peabody museum
DR.. J. L. Workman will receive work.
ing income on which to prosecute his
investigation of the great Marsh col
lection of vertebrate fossils. In the de-
partment of experimental psychology
Professor Edward w. Scripture will
have a sufficient income to make pos
sible the development Of his studies
and laboratory experiments. 1t is ex-
pected that similar grants to other sci
entific departments Of Yale will follow
soon.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-18
ELIZABETH A PADDEN

The funeral of Miss Elizabeth A.
Paden, daughter of Thomas and Ellen
Padden, was held Tuesday at the resi-
dence of her parents at haIf-past eight
o'clock and at the Church of the Sacred
Heart at nine o'clock. There were a
and relatives. The pall-bearers were
Morris Hogan, Morris Gardner, Will
liam Early, John McNerney, John Dew
lin and George Rice. The floral bear
ers were John Farley. William Hogan
The interment was in St. Demands
cemetery. Funeral arrangements were
in charge of Cox & Hence.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-18
CHILD BADLY BURNED.

And it's Mother Also-Child Pulled Ia
bic Cover Off With Lighted Lamp.
Norman Hook, three years old, of 7
Gregory street. was brought last night
to the New Haven hospital badly burn
ed. The youngster got on a chair and
in playing pulled the table cover off
with the lamp that was on it. The
father and mother came to the rescue
but before the fire was extinguished
the child and the mother were badly
burned. The child was burned on the
head and right arm. The mother was
taken care of at home.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-18
BRAKEMAN INJURED.

Frank Utter, a brakeman on the
freight train which left Southington
about I o'clock Tuesday evening, was
considerably injured by his failure to
board the freight as it was starting
from the Southington freight yards
Utter missed his footing and was drag
ged about fifty yards. He was attend
ed by a Southington physician, and
was then sent to his home on Putnam
street, this city.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-18
MRS. MARY z LANPHIER.

Mrs. Mary L. Lanphior, widow OF the
late Frank Lanphiar. die,l at her home
in Branford Point Monday, She had
been i'll three weeks with hemorrhage
Of the brain. Mrs. Lanphier was a
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs John
Seeley. She leaves a sister Mss Flor
ence SeeIey, Who is employed i'll w. S.
Clancey's news rooms, Branford. She
also leaves a daughter, Alice, wife of
John Fl. Morton, the druggist. The flu
neral will be held to-day and the in
terment will be in Evergreen cemetery,
this city.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-18
nlnk.m,n Observation-Disclosures.

Naugatuck, Dec. Thames Lyman,
a freight brakeman, was seriously in
jured while attempting to jump off his
train at the Rubber avenue crossing
tonight. His left leg was cut off be
low the knee and the right leg was so
badly crushed that amputation will
probably be necessary. He was taken
to the Waterbury hospital. Lyman
has wife and three children in Wa
terbury.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-18

Of the Sixth Connecticut in the civil
war and brother Of General H. Brown.
who is employed in the Office Of the
Hartford City Gas Light company. died
Tuesday afternoon at his home. lo5
Hopkins street, Hartford. He was
born in Hartford. June 30, 1887. being
the son OF J. Seymour Brown.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-18

New York, Dec. 17.-"General Pea
nuts" who for number of years was
one Of the best known midgets and
clowns connected with Barnum's and!
Forepaugh and Sells circuses, was
found dead in bed to-day. He was a
japanese, thirty-eight years old, and
was two feet, one inch high.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-18
MARGARET BARRIER

Miss Margaret Barber of Mt. Vernon
district. died Tuesday night of pneu-
monia. She was thirty-three years old
and is survived by two sisters, Misses
Mary and Julia, of this city, and one
brother, John, with whom she resided.
Miss Barber was taken i'll about a
week ago. Funeral services will be
held this morning at o'clock in st.
Thomas church, Mt. Vernon.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-18
Better than al Plaster

A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound
on the affected parts, is better than a
plaster for a lame back and for pains in
the side or chest Pain Balm has no su-
perior as a liniment for the relief of
deep seated. muscular and rheumatic
pains. For sale by all druggists
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-18
NOTICE TO suNsHINERs.

To the Members OF the InternatiOnal
Sunshine Society, Branch No. l, New
Haven:
We want 400 pounds of Christmas
candy and all kinds Of garments,
games, cards and picture books. We
hope for a contribution from every
member, for there has never been such
an opportunity for Sunshine in New
Haven as at present. All donations
will be received at the home of Mrs. J,
L. Andrews, Is Rosette street, from
Saturday morning, the goth, to We'd
nesday noon, the Gath.
MRS. j. L. ANDREWS, President
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-18
THOMAS GORMELLY,

The funeral of Thomas Gormelly was
held yesterday morning at st. Mary's
church. Branford, and was largely at
tended, The remains were brought
from Grace hospital this city, where
he died. The lnterment was in the St.
Agnes cemetery.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-18
FOR CALIFORNIA AND JAPAN

Mrs. w. c. Vile, of Danbury, sister
of Charles Fl. Loomis, the piano mer-
chant of this city, and Miss Alice Vile
will go to New York city to-day and
will be joined there by DIR. Vile on Sat-
urday, when the party will start for
California by the Southern Pacific
route. They will go to Honolulu after
a short stay in California and from
there intend to go to Japan, where they
will stay all winter.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-18
WILLIAM f. WAAG.

At half-past two o'clock Tuesday af-
ternoon the funeral services were held
over the remains Of the late William F,
Waag, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John F.
Waag. Interment was in Evergreen
cemetery. The sad obseqquies We're
largely attended by relatives and
friends of the bereaved family.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-18

the non-payment Of interest on Vene-
zuelan government bonds issued as pur-
chase money for the waterRorks at
Caracas. which was promoted by a Bel
gian company.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-18
ADAM KIRSENBOCH.

Adam Kirsenboch, aged fifty five
years. died at the New Haven hospital
at 1890 yesterday afternoon. He re-
sided at 106 Putnam street and was
taken to the hospital about a week
ago.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-18
MICHAEL McMANUS.

Michael McManus, of Branford, died
at the New Haven hospital yesterday
morning. He had been there for six
weeks, suffering with dropsy.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-18
VENEZUELA TO YIELD
Continued from First Page.)

but are derived from an excellent
source.
Berlin. Dec. IA formal notification
Of the blockade OF the Venezuelan c7"st
by the war vessels of the allied 3p,v".:s
is likely to be issued tomorrow. Ii is
understood that ships Of the United
States will be on precisely the same
basis as those Of other nations.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-18

Belgian Claims Against Venezuela.
Brussels, Dec. 17.-Tbe Belgian claims
against Venezuela amount to several
million francs. They arise chiefly from
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-18
IN HAMDEN.
Want Blowing of Whistles on Locomo

WaNL bIOWIIIB OF w IIISLItS OH L5OCOlElO-
tives Discontinued.
Hartford, Dec 1.-THE railroad COM
missioners will grant hearing Deem
Der % on the petition Of the selectmen
of Hamden that the blowing of whistles
on locomotives of the Northampton di-
vision be discontinued in the town.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-18

HENRY s. BROWN.
Lieutenant Henry S. Brown, who was
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-02-12
MOUNT AIRY.

While we get the full benefit Of a Westerr
gale. In our way. we really enjoy it. ii a.,
ne snow ant sleet have afforded the finest
port of the season. i'm the WAY of sliding
own the hills, for those who are bray,
'nough To try it. However, we, on the west
Idle of the mountain, have had no accident
: yet. Not 50. with the Bluemout heroes
several OF them have had fingers mashe,
and been slightly injured otherwise by tie
lolly sport.
The sale of personal property belonging &,
tae George II. Bell estate, attracted qui e 3,
arge crowd of citizens, on Thursday. Tn,
articles sold al very reasonable rates.
The Hof property. sold by the Court. OF
January - was bought by Albert Elseu
50. Of Clarke
\ good many strangers are now visitin
IN Bluemont. looking around we are toll
pr building sites, with the view 81 locatir
that section.
Those of our citizens who attended Cour:
tuesday,. from this side, were not able 20 u,
heir horses over the river until Friday
ausing them quite an Inconvenience. a. TIA,
lush ice WAS terribly heavy for several
.ays.
The health ut the Top" is very good "a,
he present time.
Tow SCRATCIFFR
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BerryviIle to Have an AcetyIene
Gas Plant.

II. b. Warde. who owns the Knoll"
one of the finest residences in Berryvill,
has made an application TO the Tow n
Council of Berryville for franchise
and option. 10 enable him TO establish
an acetylene gas plant in the town. He
has made proposition to the town to
light their streets al the same rate they
are paying for an inferior light, and TO
give them a greater number of lights
than they now have. from the GloIe
Gaslight Company. of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Warde has already closed with
the contractor for putting in the plant.
and the contract is conditioned on his
securing the option and franchise
Acetylene gas gives pure, white. oC or
less, and clean flame. 1t makes the
incandescent electric light cast shadow.
and gives IA bright a light as the arc
electric light, and is free from vibrations
so hurtful 10 the eye.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-02-12
LAKE VIEW.

Miss Mary Rutherford has returned home
from visit to Richmond and Charlottes-
Vile
Miss Maggie Logan. Of Ohio. is the guest
of Mr.. d. T. Wood
Miss Nellie Sewers and Mrs. O'Rear. OF
Clearbrook, spent last thursday with Mrs.
George Sewers.
Mr.. Edward Smith attended a sale at
Bunker Hill last Tuesday
The high water Of this winter has kent
the foot-log at the Opequon washed to
one side. though il is not needed at present.
as an EXCELLENT bridge has been supplied by
nature in thick coating of,
Mrs. George Cunningham. Of Berrvville.
was the guest Of Mrs. John Bush last week.
While in the neighborhood. she. in COM
pany with Mrs. Bush. visited some OF her
former friends, who are always ready to give
her their heartest welcome.
We r gret To record the serious weakness
ami illness. due TO advanced age of Mr..
Lewis Smith. Mr.. Smith IS the father Of
Messrs. Edward and J I'm Smith. our Lake
View residents. and is well-known as a for
mer miller and farmer near this place.
REPoRTER
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-02-12
CRUNIS.

Quite crowd of young people were enter
tanned 10y Mrs. Jesse Russell Friday night of
last week
Miss Wood, of Charles Town w. Va.
after a pleasant visit to her aunt and other
friends near here, returned home on Satur-
day last
Mr.. Bradshaw and wife. Of Summit Point
visited the latters parents Mr.. and Mrs
Jesse Russell, last week.
Lieut.. j. :. Russell was called to Wjncbes-
ter last week 10y the death Of his brother-in-
law.
Rev. F. \. STROLLER. Of Summit Point
passed through our neighborhood one dav
last week
Mrs. George Sewers and daughter. Mr..
Jesse Erb, of Lake View. were visiting
friends IN our midst one day last week.
Mr.. Omer Morrison, Of Brucetown. sne,,
last week with his grandmother. Mrs. MARY
Morrison
Mr. George Wilmington. who has beer
residing ia Piedmont, W Va. moved ~
his fathers old home, near here last week
Mr.. and Mrs. MI. Hardestv visited ,he
l"tter'S mother, Mrs. Forster, on Friday. of
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Brenneman. of RinoD
visited the family of Mr. Abe Kimmeu one
day last week
VIRGINIA DARE.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-02-12
STONE BRIDGE.

Our neighbOr. John KerfOOt. who ha.
5esn I'D for several months. left Thursday
morning accompanied by his wife, fol
Johns Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore. IL j,
he earnest desire of us all that he will be
benefited by his "trip, and that he will soon
ne IN our midst well man
James f. Bowen was in our town Thurs
lay.
Mr.. Irwin Bierer, Of Cedarville. and Mr.
stuff, OF Pennsylvania. were in our town
Thursday hunting car load Of horses.
Mr. Hugh Shryock. Of Front Royal. pass
ri through our town Friday.
Messrs Thompson Sewers. J. c. Lee, and
J. b. Earle, attended the social at Mr. Grimes
Meade's Friday night.
Mr.. L. X. Dellinger was 1T Winchester
saturday.
Sleighing is thing Of the past, and it
brings sad faces 20 some, as they have or
!ered new cutters.
Mr.. Mute Laws, OF Wildwood. went through
Gown Friday, en- route to -Farnley," and on
us return took the principle" part of our
iockland school home with him.
All our town needs now is a good phone
line to White Post. and it Will be complete.
Mr.. John Sewers will soon erect store
house at Kennerlys Crossing.
Mr.. L. Briggs has finished invoicing
us stock of goods here.
PERDITA
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WHITE POST.

A quarterly meeting was held at the VI. +.
Church. beginning last Friday Rev. II. 2.
Hamill, presiding elder, from Winchester,
preached on Sunday. and administered the
sacrament of the Lords supper
At Meade Memorial Church. Rector f. A.
Temple delivered a highly interesting SER
non, Sunday night
Mr.. John Bowie. connected with the y. &
" at Roanoke, has been at home on SICK
leave for the past week
Mr.. Harry Cornwall is III with pneumonia
II the home of hs father
Mr.. William Timberlabe and daughter.
Miss Elizabeth, who have been suffering
rom la grippe, are much improved.
Mr. K. :. Bryarly is having the interior Of
ms residence, Walnut Grove" painted and
decorated
HAPPY JOHE
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-02-12
LOS 7 VALLEY.

)EAR COURIER.
Here we are again; how are you all this
inc?
We have been enjoying the little tilt
etween, "One Of the Smart Set" And "A
Gentleman of Verona" and now, in your
st issue, Itch Diem" too takes up the pen
mi gives Us a witty discourse. ON the
origin of Ping Pong" including the
origin Of Wildwood" Inyour next issue we
Vpect 10 see letter from The whole Smart
ct"
We are not so smart, but. when. writing
"a scenery, don't leave us out of the swim
rom a hill, about one quarter Of "A mile
rom the river, one may pause ia their drive
rom Shepherds Ford 10 the Pike. and
'mmand u view Of about twenty miles If
ur beautiful Mountain scenery beholdiug
ur dear old rivers windings IN forming the
IorSe-ShOe-bend Farm, and then flowing
willy off To join the waters ofthe Potomac.
md you ask. What are those lovely places
lere 10 my right? We answer that they
re the Bears Den" Raven Rock" and
ther noted places of our lovely Blue Ridge.
nd To your left standing AT a distance of
bout seven miles is Garter Hall" From
ms point il reminds one of "A wee childs
imaginary gate of Heaven" Come To see
ms view al about sunset hour, we scene
'vers' 1--WE, too, have spent many of our
iildhood days, playing around the Carter
TALL Spring.. The Mountain roads, and
ven paths may be seen, now that they are
covered with snow, ami they form beauti-
fdl picture winding among the pine and
c-dar trees.
NeighbOrS, in calling on the sick. don't let
IL forget our old friend Mr.. Frank Locke.
yho resides at Lands End. He has been
III the sick list for more than two months.
Mr.. J. Hooker Wilson had his arm very
BADLY burned several days ago. Mr.. Wilson.
while warming his hands, let his coat sleeve
stch on fire. His OvercOat dress coat. and
shirt sleeve were all burned, thus inticting
a severe burn. Dr. Mccormick rendered the
nee ssary medical assistance and he's
reported to be doing rs well as expected
from such a burn
Our boys are making good use of tn,
low, coasting and sleighing
Mr. James Elseas team was the first t,
ford the river, SO far aS known, for two
weeks. At this point the water came to ht
hame h DOk.
Bell Brothers, So Mrs. Grundy says, hav,
rented the Parshall farm.
Some of our neighbors' horses have tn,
distemper.
Mr.. Adolphus Feltner lost a fine COW
She slipped on the Ice and broke her neck
Our neighborS can hardly find time fo
sport, as the weather is 50 severe on stock
especially the sheep
And. now, dear editor and friends, -.
little at a time, and that done WELL" etc,
know is your thoughts; so fare you we'll
J THE LONE STAR