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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-23
P0II'4 Thenter.

The holiday week bill at Polls will
have Professor George Techow's per-
forming cats as the headline feature
These little animals have been trained
TO point where they perform all sorts
OF the cutest and astonishing tricks
with ease. AS everyone knows the cat
is the most difficult animal to educate.
They will surely interest and amuse
with their splendid novelty.
Colby and Way, the novelty ventrilo-
quail duo. will have Miss Way in that
splendid speciality as the dancing doll.
Georgia Gardner and 10 Madern with
their farcette entitled "Jimmy's
Marie" from the pen of George Henry
Trader and Alice Ives will surely have
something excellent in the shape of a
funmaker to offer. With Georgia as
Jimmy and 10 as Marie look for some
thing doing this week when the sketch
is called.
Then there will be pretty. vivacious
Madge Fox, with one of the best acts
in vaudeville. The little lady will have
some great songs and then her flip fiops
and somersaults are sure to arouse the
audience.
Others will include Hickey and Nell
son, Lynch and Jewell, Adair and Dafln,
Tom Almond and the vitagraph.
Prices, evenings, Zoe, zoe, soc; matinee,
lOc; ladies at matinee, Zoe.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-23
MILFORD.

Miss Ella Lulee has returned from a
visit with Miss Nellie Fairbanks in
New Haven.
Mrs. Harry H. Bristol spent Friday
in Shelton with her parents.
William Gardner is improving in
health, but will not be able to attend to
his business for several days.
The Wepawaug Whist club will re-
sumo their meetings and will meet at
the home of Miss Evelyn Durand, on
River street, on Monday evening next.
The Jolly Seven" enjoyed a sleigh
ride to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Plat, on Derby avenue, on
Thursday evening. The party were en-
tertained in most hospitable manner;
an oyster supper was served and all
enjoyed themselves hugely. They re-
turned to their home in the small hours
OF the morning.
Mr.. George M. Gum left for Florida
on Wednesday night, where he will re-.
main but a few days on business.
Librarian w. l.. Chase is i'll with a
hard cold. Mrs Chase is at present
filling his place at the library.
Mrs. Berton Smith is spending a few
days with Mrs. Charles Allen, Of KIM
berly avenue, West Haven. \,
On Monday the public school will OBJ
serve it as Washingtons birthday, and
will have no session.
The ladies and friends of the w. r. C.
are requested to bring their donations
for the Soldiers Home at Noroton as
soon as possible to their rooms.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-23
GUN CLUB SHOOT.

New Haven Shooters VIII Celebrate
To-Day in an Appropriate Manner.
The members of the New Haven Gun
club will celebrate the day to-day in a
fitting manner by holding a days shoot
ing tournament at their range on State
street. The following programme will
be shot off:
Event No. l, 10 targets, unknown an
giles; event 2. Is targets, $3.50 added I'M
known angles; event 3, 20 targets, S.
added, unknown angles event 4, 10 tar
gets, unknown angles; event 5, Is tar
gets, unknown angles; event g. 20 tar
gets, S. added, unknown angles: event
z, 10 targets, unknown angles; event s,
Is targets, unknown angles; event 0, 25
targets, So added, unknown angles;
event 10, 10 targets, unknown angles;
event II, Is targets, unknown angles;
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-23
LAST FLORIDA TOUR,
Via Pennsylvania Railroad.


The last Pennsylvania railroad tour
of the season to Jacksonville, allowing
almost three months in Florida, will
leave New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, and Washington March 8.
Excursion tickets, including railway
transportation, Pullman accommodate
tons Zone berth), and meals en- route
while going on the special train, will be
sold at the following rates: New York,
$4,000; Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Balti-
more, and Washington, $500; Pittsburg,
$780, and at proportionate rates from
other points. Returning, passengers
will use regular trains until May 81,
1908.
For tickets, itineraries, and other in
formation apply to ticket agents, or to
Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant General Pass
enger Agent, Broad street station, Phil
adelphia.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-23

the day Of CORVALLIS surrender to
Washington in October. 1881. showing
the American lines and Notifications in
the distance. Janice Meredith" pre-
SCENTS the only realistic stage pictures
of important events in the Revolution
airy war that have ever been seen In an
American theater.
The scenery. costumes and properties
of the original production made famous
by Mary Mannering were bought entire
from Frank Mckee for Mr.. BoneIn and
Miss Stahl, and the play will be seen
here with the same investure that
caused so much comment in New York.
Seats now on sale.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-23

entertainment committee for 1903 has
provided an entertainment, and it is
hoped that large number OF members
will be present. At the last meeting
one application for membership was re-
ceived and several more are soon to be
brought in. This lodge has fine drill
team and last Wednesday evening the
team assisted at the installation OF off,
GERS of Elm City lodge No. I.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-23

The charm of good melodrama is eff
fectively presented in the Road to
RUM" the attraction at the Grand
opera house the first three days this
week. There will be special holiday
matinee to-day and the regular matinee
Wednesday. It is play that appeals
forcibly to theatergoers of all ages and
classes. Popular public interest in the
piece has been demonstrated through
out the country The scenic effects
alone form a splendid sitting for the
various sensational episodes that repro
duce life as it is in Greater New York.
Chief amoHg these are the famous
Fayne Moore badger game in a proni-
nent hotel: the Tombs; the underground
railroad, and a hand to hand encounter
between two men hanging from a WIN
dow sill. The play contains all the ele-
ments of success, such as heart inter-
est, thrilling actions and scenes, come
dy, pathos, and added to all these feat
ures are clever specialties introduced by
Harry and Sadie Fields, who have made
reputation for themselves with their
"Yiddish" cake walk speciality. Some
Of the scenes have never been witnessed
on the American stage, notably the I'M
foreground railroad tunnel. showing the
Broadway cable cars in full operation.
The case includes Virginia Thornton,
Grace Wolvin, Lillian Gerome, Marie
Heger, Harry and Sadie Fields, James
Thatcher, Thomas N. Heffron, Robert
! Irving, and other well known artists.
| great attraction will be presented
at the Grand opera house Thursday,
Friday and Saturday next with matinee
Saturday. William Bonelli and Rose
StahPs special production of the dram
atization of the noted revolutionary ro-
nance "Janicc Meredith" The title
role of Janice will be played by Miss
Stahl. Janice Meredith" was one Of
the most popular and successful attrac-
| tons presented in New York last sea-
son, making a run of over thre months
at Wallacks theater. The story is told
in four acts, the scenes representing the
farm of Squire Meredith in Greenwood,
n. j., in April, 1775, just prior to the
declaration of war between the Ameri-
can colonies and England; a living room
/ in the Meredith homestead Christmas
even, 1776; the headquarters Of Colonel
! Rahl, the Hessian commander at Tren-
| ton, N. j., Christmas day. 177e, and a
dismantled house in Yorktown on
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-23
AT HUMPHREY STREET CHURCH.

Entertainment for Men Tonight.
The men who are members or attend
ants of the Humphrey street Congrega-
tional church will be entertained in the
parlors of the church this evening. The
affair will be similar In its nature to
the social tea which was given for the
ladies month ago.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-23
S42 and $40 CHAPEL STREET.

event u, 20 targets, S. added, unknown
angles; event 10, 10 targets, unknown
angles; event IA, Is targets, $3.50 added
unknown angles.
The traps will be opened at o'clock
in the morning and the shooting will
continue during the entire day. The in
terstate rules will govern the shoot, and
the day being holiday large attend
ance is expected if the weather is pleas
ant
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-23
NEW OFFICER AT POLLS.

James J. Keegan Detailed to Keep
Crowds in Line at This Theater.
James j. Keegan will grace the corri-
dor of Polls with his presence at the
matinee to-day to keep the box office
crowd in line, Mr.. Keegan has been
appointed to succeed Lemuel Bingham,
who was appointed a regular patrol
man.
Mr.. Keegan has been popular motor
man of the Fair Haven and Westville
railroad and has the good wishes of. "a
host of friends In his new position. I
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-23

A Washington woman who is troubled
with chronic nightmare, caused by
heart failure, and who frequently cries
out in her sleep, recently advertised for
room and board with family who will
not object to screaming in the night.
Among the answers she received was
one which asked, "How often would you
require to scream ?"-Brooklyn Eagle.
inside
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-23
MEETING TO-DAY

OF the Federation of Churches and
Christian Workers.
The regular meeting of the Fedora
ton of Churches and Christian Work.
ers in New Haven will be held in Gen.
ter church chapel this morning at 1890.
An address will be given by Rev. III. L.
Hutchins on Religious Conditions in
Connecticut"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-23

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times more important. Burnett's Vanilla
costs more because worth more.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-23

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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-23
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
SEVERE WEATHER MAKES OYS-
TER CATCHING DIFFICULT.

Rev. e. w. Stone Says Public Schools
Are Defective in Moral Training of
Children - washtngton's birthday
Generally Observed To-day.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-23

"a - EsER X.
II you get tired Of meat try some
Down East Baked Beans, hot from our
own bakery every day, only &c per lib.
Hot Bread and Rolls every afternoon.
Bread &c and &c. Biscuits, Buns and
Rolls, &c Dozen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-03
PASS PRIVILEGES
TO BE CUT OFF
Stockmen Will Next Year be Com.
PEELED to Pay
Fare.

Chicago, Sept. 3.-Stockmen through
out the west who have for many years
been enjoying free transportation from
their homes and the shipping centers
will find this privilege curtailed after
Jan. I. 1901. The executive officials
of western lines met here and agreed
that on and after the date mentioned
they would discontinue the issuance to
stockmen of return transportation.
Committees will be appointed for the
purpose of preparing digest Of all the
laws of the various states pertaining to
the subject of stOckmen's passes with
a view to seeing what violations, if
any. will result from the observance
of the order. The change is proposed
largely for the purpose of curtailing
the operations of ticket scalpers. Stock
mems passes have always been source
of considerable income to the scalDerS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-03
ST. JOSEPH, MICH, HAS
WORTHY ASPIRATIONS

st. Joseph. Mich, Sept. 3-The
Pere Marquette will make st. Joseph
the division center of the road when
the extensions from New Buffalo is
completed. If the arrangements he
carried ont as expected. st. Joseph will
become one of the most important
points on the line between Chicago and
Grand Rapids. With the additional
track. reorganization of the system
is demanded. The distance is too great
for one train crew.
On the all-year schedule eight pas
senger trains will be made up from
his city daily. The new arrangements
will bring more than fifty families to
this city. will necessitate the eStab-
lishment of large round house and
car sheds and the extension of the
yards for almost a mile. st. Joseph
was selected because it offered more
natural advantages than any other
city. the company controls big prop
critics in it and it is equidistant from
the termint
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-03
H.H. CLEAVELAND is
GRAND SWORD BEARER

Peoria, Sept. 3.-Chicago was Sc
lected as the place for the next ses-
sion of the Knights .Templar of Hi
nois. The complete corps of officers
elected is as follows:
Deputy Grand Commander-George
4. O'Hara, Cairo.
Grand Generalissiino - Alfred s,
Whipple, Quincy.
Captain General-Albert f. Schoch.
Ottawa.
senior Warden-smyth Crooks, Chi
cagO.
Junior warden-W William L. Gross
e Grand RAJ Prelute-R sv. Thomas \.
Parker. Mason City.
Grand Treasurer-tohn II. Witbeek
Chicago.
Grand Recorder-Gilbert W. Barn
ard, Chicago.
Grand Stardard Bearer-John d.
Cleveland, Evanston.
Grand Sword Bearer-Harry Hayes
CIeaveland, Rock Island
Grand Warder-Arthur NJ. Ottoman
Peoria.
Grand Captain of the Guard-Wil'
liam Lindsay Orr. Chicago.
The sessions were adjourned last
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-03
IN
A TRIP FOR LIFE
Machine Believed to Have Saved
Child at LOGansport,
Ind.

Logansport, Ind, Sept. 3.-In an ef-
fort to save u child's life Charles Will
kinson, of this city, drove his automo-
bile at furious speed for a distance
of ten miles over one of the worst roads
in the county. a druggist here had
telephone message from a physician at
Georgetown, small village ten miles
west. on the Wabash river, stating that
he had a patient, little girl, who had
diphtheria in malignant form; that if
he had some antitoXin within an hour
he believed the child'S life could be
saved. Wilkinson volunteered his ser
vice and the use of his fast machine.
The road to the little village mean
derS along the river over number of
steep Mills, and in places is very stony.
Throwing on full power Wilkinson let
the machine attain its limit of speed
and gave his attention to guiding it
safely around the many turns in the
road. In thirty minutes from the time
the message was received by the drug
giSt Wilkinson placed the medicine in
the hands of the physician, who quick
ly administered it to the child, whose
life will probably be saved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-03
STEALS RIDE:
PAYS PENALTY
Pathetic Case of Indiana Boy
Who "Flipped"
Cars.

North Manchester. Ind, Sept. s.
With both legs torn from his body,
John Brookins. Il 1J-year-oId boy, lay
for several hours, talking with his
friends. conscious that he was going
TO die and bidding each of them good
by. telling all that he hoped to meet
them in heaven. lrOOkins. with two
other boys of his age. had been playing
along the Big FOur railroad. and was
jumping on and off passing trains
when he was thrown under Il freight
train, several ears passing over him
and cutting off his left leg at the ankle
and the right at the thigh.
Quint Smith aud Roy Steele. his
playmates, Carried him from the track
to an embankment taking along. the
legs which We're completely severed
from the body. Then they called help.
BroOkins lived for seven hours.
The boy was the son of Alonzo
BroOkins, a laborer. and had time and
time again been admOnished not TO ride
on the passing trains. He was in
jured within Il hundred yards of his
own home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-03
SECRETARY SHAW
DENIES A REPORT
Says He Will Not Increase Govern
ment Deposits In National
Banks.,

Chicago, Sept. 3.-The published re-
port that the government deposits in
national banks are to be materially
increased is declared by Secretary
Shaw to be unfounded. Shaw today
made the following statement:
Il notice some newspaper accounts
to the effect that [ am about to in
crease the deposits of public money
to the extent of S4O.OOO.O0O. 1t is true
| have $4O,OOO,OOO available fer depos-
its if conditions should hereafter rem
der it eXpedient to make so large an
increase.
For the present l am accepting ON
ly the applications for small amounts
that have been on file several months
and am confining these to the agricul-
tural districts"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-03
NOTORIOUS CROOK
AT LAST CAUGHT
Takes Long Risk in Attempt to
Rob a Milwaukee
Bank.

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 3.-A man
Gus crook with many aliases, was cap
tured here after stealing $500 from the
paying teller's counter in the new Ger
mania bank. He raked out the bills
with a long wire. but was speedily
run down and the money recovered.
TIL police say he robbed the Metro
politan National bank of New York Of
$4,000 on July %. 1890. for which he
served term of two and Il half years
in Sing Sing, and was identified at that
time by Captain COlleran, of Chicago,
as Phillip Bailey, who had several
years before been under indictment for
stealing a $4,000 diamond pin from a
State street jeweler in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-03
GEESE TROUBLED
SLEEPING HOURS
After 80 Years, Washington Man
Sends Money to Pay
For Fowls.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Sept. 3.-Leroy
Ferris, well-known citizen of Lex
inGtOn, is in receipt of n remarkable
letter from u resident of the state of
Washington, inclOsing a money order
for 50. The writer stated that about
thirty years ago. while living upon
u farm adjoining that of Ferris, lie
killed two or three geese belonging to
the latter.
No charges hadever been filed against
him and he did not know whether he
had been under suspicion or not, but
Of late years he had been seeing geese
in his dreams. They few around him
constantly during his sleeping hours
and he was forced to send the money
hoping to get relief from the horrible
nightmare caused by the constant flap
ping of their wings and the inceSSant
kissing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-03
AM ERICAN GIRL
TO WE'D A TITLE
of Miss May GOeIet to
Duke of ROXburghe An
nounced.

Newport, r. l., Sept 3.-The an
nouncement from London of the en-
gagement of the Duke of ROXburghe to
Miss May Goelet is confirmed here by
Mrs GOelet The duke has been a
guest of the GOelet mansion for several
days, and the announcement of the en-
Eagement was not Unexpected by the
observant members of the social set
here. who had decided that the foreign
or was a suitor.
There is talk of n brilliant social af-
fair in the near future, at which for
NAL public announcement of the en-
gagement will be made by Mrs. Goelet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-03
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRACY
State Convention Deals Entirely witt
State Issues-Ticket Nominated.

State Issues-Ticket Nominated.
Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 3.-The
Democratic state convention nomi-
mated the following ticket by acclama-
tion: Auditor general, Senator Arthur
G.. Dewalt, of Lehigh county; state
treasurer, Senator Joel G. Hill, of
Wayne county; judges of the superior
court, ex-Judge Calvin Reyburn. of
Armstrong county. and John A. Ward.
of Philadelphia. The platform adopted
is briefer than the usual Democratic
declaration OF principles. and is devot-
ed entirely to state issues. The great
er part of it deals with the last legis-
aature and its work and the conduct of
the state government.
The convention was well attended
for an "off year. IN state politics. The
campaign will be conducted by Chair
man ]. X p. Hall. of the Democratic
state committee from the headquar-
ters i'm this city. The nominees for
auditor general and state treasurer and
Senator Webster L. Grim. of Bucks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-03
RELIANCE WINS.
Two Miles Ahead of Shamrock
Nine Miles from the
Finish.
WIND FREsHENED AFTER FOG
Yachts Get Away This Afternoon
in Third Race of
Series.

New York, Sept. 3.-With the fog
heavier than on any previous morning
of the race series and the wind only
five or six miles an hour. conditions
early this morning for the yacht race
were far from ideal. But as the day
advanced conditions improved and at
l o'clock the starting gun was fired.
Both boats headed for the line. the
Reliance slightly in the lead. The
race is to be Is miles to windward and
return.
At 1:14 the Reliance in the first
quarter of an hour worked into posi-
tion one-eighth of mile to windward.
The official time of the start was:
Reliance, 1:O1:56; Shamrock, LOG: 90.
At 1855 the Reliance had lead of
half a mile and is we'll to windward.
Shamrock OutpOInted.
At o'clock the yachts have covered
half the distance to the outer mark
The wind has freshened to nine miles.
The Reliance maintains her lead and
is outpointing the Shamrock.
At 2:3O the Reliance is slowly eat
ing its way to windward and now
leads three-quarters of n mile.
The Reliance turned the outer mark
at 3:41:GO. The Shamrock turned the
outer mark at 3:52:O5
The official time at the turn was:
Reliance, 3:41:35; Shamrock. 3:51:45.
Twelve miles from the finish the Re
lance is leading by half mile.
At 1920 the Reliance is about nine
miles from the finish and nearly two
miles in the lead.
The Reliance wins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-03
nIakInR aermnn RuIe odious.

Berlin, Sept. 3.-Incidents in the rig
id anti-French administration of Al
sace-Lorraine, such as prohibiting the
wearing of French uniforms on the
stage or using the French language on
shop signs, have caused many German
newspapers recently to reproach the
government for unnecessarily irritat-
ing the sensibilites of the population
of the annexed provinces and making
German rule there odious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-03
DEPARTMENT Is
BACK OF BEAUPRE
His Scope of Action Under the
Canal Law Not to be
CurtaiIed.

Washington. Sept. Sin additional
instructions cabled to Beaupre. the
American minister at BOgota. the
state department assumes entire re-
Sponsibility for every representation
concerning the treaty made by Beau
pre-.
Beaupre'S latest Instructions advise
him that Roosevelt will not enter into
any agreement with the Colombian
government which will hamper his
scope of action under the canal law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-03
wouldn't Be a Square Deal.

''To oppose him because of his ac-
ton in 1896, in spite of the fact that
he helped us heartily in 1900, in spite
Il the fact that he has supported
Johnson in all his reforms. in spite of
the fact that he is now helping us
on everything except one phase OF one
question, and in spite of the fact that
on that question 1 believe his sym
pathies will lead him to our side when
he thoroughly understands the subject
to oppose him, 1 say. in spite OF
these things, would be unreasonable
and unjust"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-03

Cadillac, Mich, ,Spet. 3.-On montion of
Attorney Gilbert. for the defense in the
Mcknight murder case, the argument
for change of venue was adjourned till
Sept 8, as the defense had been un-
able to get the desired afidayits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-03
NOT GUILTY OF
MANSLAUGHTER
Judge Directs Verdict of Acquittal
For Street Railway
Officials.

Newark, y. j., Sept. Sin the trial
of the directors and other officials of
the North Jersey Street Railway
company. charged with manslaughter
i'm last February's crossing accident,
the court today directed a verdict of
acQuittal for all the defendants.