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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-25
MIR. IRVINE TO MAKE A TEST CASE

MIX. IRVINE ID MAKE A IEOI CAoE
 The election of Mir. Irvine by Police man Gilligan of the city court Monday will result in civil action for dam ages.
 MT. Irvine said that if it was a per- sonaI matter he would take no action lat all He intends to make test case of it.
 The policeman says that if he knew it was MT. Irvine he would have let him in. This is exactly the point that MT. Irvine wants to make clear. He does not pose as a clergyman and asks no favors from any human being that can not be accorded an ordinary citizen.
 Former Alderman Trueman had an interview with Judge Dow yesterday and was told by him that people have "a perfect and legal right to enter the city court room and that no law abid- ing citizen can be lawfully excluded if there is room for him to enter
 MT. Trueman further says that Judge Dow informed him that the police court officer is always under the direction of t5e chief of police and carries out the instructions of the chief in reference to general conduct in the court room.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-25
PLEASANT SURPRISE
Rendered Mrs. Barbara stephen Pre-

Rendered Mrs. Barbara Stephen Previ-
 ous to Her Departure for Scotland.
 pleasant surprise was rendered Mrs. Barbara Stephen at the home of Mir. and Mrs. R. c. Bruce on Orange street last night. Mrs. Stephen has been on a short visit from Scotland and is returning home by the Anchor line steamship Columbia on Saturday
 There was a large circle of friends and acquaintances present and the af- fair proved to be a genuine surprise. A very pleasant and enjoyable evening was spent with song and sentiment. Complimentary remarks suitable to the occasion were made by W. L. Andrew, John Henderson and A. 0. Chalmers. During the evening Mrs. John Hender- son, on behalf of those present, pre- sented Mrs. stephen with a. handsome leather shopping bag, a pocketbook and a sum of money. Mrs. Henderson said the present was not given for it's in-, trinsic value, but simply to show the good will of the many friends she had made during her short visit to America, and as a memento that would remind her of those present that evening when she was far away in her own home in Bonnie Scotland.
 Mrs Stephen feelingly replied, and assured the givers that she would never forget the great kindness that had been shown to her by all with whom she had come in contact in America
 After refreshments had been served the company joined hands and sang "Auld Lang Syne.'
 Some of those present were MT. and Mrs. John Anderson. MT. and Mrs. w. l.. Andrew, Mir. and Mrs. Charles Grant, MT. and Mrs. R. c. Bruce, MT. and Mrs. A. o. Chalmers, MT. and Mrs. K, Jones. MT and Mrs. Robert MacAr- thur MT. and Mrs. T. P. Gillespie, MT. and Mrs. James Ritchie, MT. and Mrs. James Mustarde, MT and Mrs. Ihne Miss Barbara Henderson, Miss Barbara Rruce and Mrs. Henderson.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-25

the thali among Hindoos that no one dared to remove 1t from the neck of the astonished maiden. All concerned, therefore repaired to the Marianne Temple, where the act was ratified, and the maid who went to the wedding of her friend free left the scene as the legal wife of a bold successful husband. A correspondent writing to .'The Pioneer on the general use of the thali says:
 1T was the guest of a Christian family of position in South India which had so | far departed from the ordinary rule which prevents women from appearing before strangers that the mistress of the house had deputed her young ldaughter-in-law to represent her as hostess. The young lady was profusely decked with jewely, some of which was unique in it's nature, and she had not lthe slightest objection to it's being ad mired At dinner was suddenly struck with the absence of the wedding ring from her finger, and on my asking her the reason she shyly pointed to her heck. This seemed somewhat strange, but I thought that probably for some reason she had attached the ring to the chain she was wearing round her neck. could however, see no trace of it, and felt somewhat puzzled till her husband explained that no wedding ring is used on the occasion of a marriage, but for it is substituted the thali, to which my hostess had drawn my attention.
 Among the Dravidians of South India the thali plays the same part as the
 same part as the wedding ring among the Christians in other parts of the
 world. No marriage can be solemnized
 without it. It is a small piece of gold leaf in the shape of 8 cucumber seed, which is attached to a necklet of worst ed thread or silk. The Brahmins, who celebrate their marriage according to Vedic rites have adopted it's use, and after the sacred fire is prepared and
 worshipped with oblations of glee, the blessings of the gods are invoked and the thali Is tied round the neck of the bride by the bridegroom, and then the couple go round the sacred fire The Mahometan converts, like the Christians | find it hard to give up this little jewel, with it's happy associations, and it may been seen adorning the necks of their womanking. But the thali is an indic- ation that a girl is married. I found much to my surprise, that in some in- stances it did not necessarily imipy that she was the wife of any particular in- dividual. Within the precincts of the temple once met an attractive looking woman, dressed very gracefully and de- gently, and amid the rich jewelry with which she was adorned the thali was displayed somewhat obtrusively. took her to be the member of some highlyre- spectable family, but was surprised to learn that she was deva dassi (hand "a dancing girl attached to the temple.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-25
BY PRESIDENT MELLEN.

4 Statement Regarding the Animus of
 the Freight Handlers Strike.
 President MeIlen os the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad yes- terday afternoon gave the Associated Press the following statement:
 ''The only trouble between the com pany and its employees in New York was over the discharge Of an employe at the Fall River line pier. who had promised to join the union but after wards refused to do SO. No knowledge of the situation was had by the com pany's officials until demand was made for this mans discharge. No reason was given for the demand other than his not being a member of the union. The man was competent, of good char acter and had record of faithful ser vice of several years standing. This demand was therefore refused.
 Following such refusal, the men at the other piers have struck in sym pathy until all the piers in New York have been deserted, and some of the firemen and oilers on our soundline steamers and our towing fleet in New
 
 Their places have been largely filled, and will be entirely so within the next few days. and the only delay the pub lie should suffer from now on will be that incident to breaking the green hands to a business to which they are unfamiliar.
 There is no opposition to unions on the part of the management and the only objection to dealing with the par ticular men comprising the unions to which these strikers belong, is that they have shown utter disregard for their honor and their inability to con- trol either themselves or their mem bers, and the company can no longer do business subject to the hazard of their whims, for it cannot rely upon any statement or agreements made with them. Besides, it owes to the men who have recently entered it's employ an ob- ligation regarding steady employment lit cannot repudiate.
 Undoubtedly employees will be called out in other cities upon our line to bring further pressure to bear. We an- ticipate such action and are prepared for the emergency when it arises.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-25
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

The First Baptist church will serve supper this evening. It will be fol- lowed by a stereopticon lecture by Mir. George E. Nichols on "The Pearl of the Antilles" MT. Nichols spent the sum- mer of 1903 in Jamaica, studying the flora of the island. The views will show the principal public gardens, and give an idea of fife in town and coun- try in Jamaica. An offering will be re- ceived. The usual price will be charged for supper. The proposed rarnble on East Rock by moonlight will take place on Friday evening if pleas ant. All meet at the Hope Baptist church at 7:30 p, m,
 On Thursday evening the Hopkins Grammar school Glee club will give a concert in Hope Baptist church for the Lutheran society. All are welcome.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-25

There is a special caste of these women,
 who as soon as they grow out of girls hood, are taken to the temple, and, with much ceremonial, formally married to a sword of god, the thali being tied round their neck by some man of the caste. This class is sometimes recruited from girls belonging to the Boyas.. .Bedauras and certain other castesi who in the absence of male issue, dedicate daughter to some deity, who they be- iieve will give them sons.-London Tele- graph.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-25
THH BRIDAL NEcKLET.

Hindoo Girls Betrothed with Thali In-
 stead of a Ring.
 In many parts of India Hindoo girls are welded not with a ring, but with a necklet, or thali. At the wedding of the daughter of leading native at Moulmein there were present among the numerous guests Hindoo maiden and her lover, whose suit had not so far progressed to his satisfaction. As the wedding ceremony was in progress the young man suddenly went up to her, and, before any one suspected what his object was, pulled out thali from his pocket and quietly tied it round her neck. Of course, there was a hubbub and parental lamentations over this epi- sode, but so great is the veneration for
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-25
AN IDEAL SPOT.
Momauguin Hotel Now Under Control
 of George White.

Monauguin Hotel Now Under Control
 of George White. There are few more beautiful spots along the New England coast than
 Cosey Beach, and this year improve ments have been made which will make 1t the ideal shore resort in this vicinity.
 George White, the popular proprietor of the Tontine hotel, has assumed the
 proprietorship of the Momauguin, and will make it the finest and most sat1s- factory dining resort in this section of the state. | The plans are practically completed, and owing to their elaborateness one would hardly recognize the new from the old The building has been thor oughly overhauled and placed in a first
 class condition. Everything has been
 newly painted, hard wood finish has
 been given the floors, and many hand- some decorations made.
 The feature of the whole affair, how ever is the institution of a rathskeller in the basement. It is one of the finest and most homelike in appearance that could possibly be built, finished entirely in hard polished wood with all the dec- orations to match. This is exclusively for gentlemen, and yiands and liquids will be served there.
 Above this on the main floor is the large and spacious dining room. The
 room is capable of accommodating a large number of guests, while most efficient and capable corps of walters and kitchen help are always ready to provide everything for their comfort. Everything is served on the la carte
 plan, and this insures the patrons with
 most satisfactory lunch or dinneh as I the menu includes everything that the
 market affords, served in any manner desired.
 On the floor above the main dining
 room are number of private dining rooms, where a patron is assured of exactly as satisfactory services as in the main floor.
 Mi White will make a speciality of accommodating select private parties, and his vast experience in this line of
 business assures him of splendid suc- cess in his new venture.
 1 MT. White has engaged his nephew,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-25
HowEs CASE CONTINUED.

The case against Charles 1T. Howe. arrested by Detective Captain Cowles some time since for passing fraudulent cheeks. were before the city court yes terday on a continuance and the mat ters were further put over until the 7th of next month. Howe was not in court, but was represented by Attorney Philip Pond, who asked for the contin- Uance.
 The charge against Howe in the West Haven court was Monday nolled on payment of costs of $37. His attor- ney feels thus encouraged to believe that he will be relieved of the charge against his client when the matter is taken up here next month.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-25
RUTHERFORD INSTITUTE
GRADUATING EXERCISES HELD
 LAST EVENING.

Names of the Graduating class-Judge CIeaveIand Presents the Diplomas Address by Mr. Gresg-Other Exer- cises.
 The classes of the Rutherford Insti- tute closed Monday evening, after hav- ing been open for thirty-two weeks. with the graduation exercises held at the Foy auditorium. The names of the graduates are as follows:
 Geometry-A. P. Terrell and George H. Ganung.
 Algebra-George H. Ganung and Fred Noeke.
 Arithmetic-A. Hausen.
 Bookkeeping-Fra J. Dorm. Electricity-Alfred B. Towle. Chemistry-Walter A. Fflley and J. A. Rathgeber.
 Sign Painting-C. A. Reed.
 Shortwriting and Typewrlting-Ar thur Chambers.
 Telegraphy-W. J. Sullivan and Hugh Rankin
 Second Year of Mechanical Drawing --G. B. Davis. E. A. Wright. A. w. Weise and A. ?. F'oote.
 First Year of Mechanical Drawing D. Anderson. F. W. Hunter, W. Bain, J. McWilliams, J. Ricketts, E. L. Jones, J. Casey and G. Agnew.
 The programme of exercoses was as follows: Selection-Orchestra. Invocation-T. Thomas Selection-Glee club. election-Harp-We Melodies....
 M. Aftommas Remarks-Lucian J. Marsh. ,..........
 Educational Director. Presentation of Diplomas-Judge Liv- ingston W. Cleaveland, Chairman of Educational Committee. Selection--Glee club. Seleetion-Orchestra Lecture-'The Educational Work of the Young Mems Christian Association"
 George A. Gregg. eleetion-Orche
 Mir. Gregg's address was a very inter- esting one and was listened to with closest attention by the fine audience present. The entire programme was also much enjoyed. The Rutherford Institute is very prosperous and doing very successful work.
 The totals of the completed statistics for the Rutherford Institute for the year just closed are as follows. Num- Der of classes. 21; paid instructors, 15; enrolment, 242; attendance, S,7O4; num- ber of lessons. 1,206; average number belonging, 161; average attendance, 139.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-25
IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
REV c. S BULLoCK's TRIAL
 POSTPONED TO JUNE ea
On Account of the Clergyman's Illness Mir. Hurd surrenders Keys-An old Contraet-Bryan's Appeal Ready MT. Irvine to Make Test Case.

Contract-Bryan's Appeal Ready
 MT. Irvine to Make Test Case. The trial of the Rev. c. S. Bullock, pastor of the Neighborhood church of Stratford, on a serious charge made by Miss Isabella D. Smaller of Milford, for lmerly of Stratford, was continued to jthe common pleas court yesterday to June 3. on account of the sickness of 8Mr. Bullock. The motion for a contin- aTance made by Jacob P. Goodhart, 3counsel for the defendant, led to some lwarm passages between the attorneys. S As soon as the case was called, the #jury was excused and Dr. Lewis of tStratford was asked to inform the court Regarding the condition of MT. Bullock. '3Dr. Lewis said MT. Bullock was labor #ng under great nervous apprehension, Hand that the excitement incident to the Approach of his trial and the obloquy Connected with the charge made against Nile said MT. Bullock had vomiting spelIs and bilious attacks, and was un- hble to be present in court.
 @ Stiles Judson of Stratford, counsel for Miss Smaller, reviewed some of the pre- Nious postponments of the case to re- Fresh the courts memory. The last bostponement was granted, he said, Because Lawyer Goodhart desired NO get the deposition of witness who Nod gone to Virginia. This witness, Maid MT. Judson, has been back in this E Vicinity for some time now, but now at- Tempt has been made to bring the per- pn into court. MT. Judson, continuing, faid that MT. Bullock had enjoyed ex- |.eptionally good health for several Hears, and he thought it strange that he hould be so sick few days before the . late of his trial. If a continuance is ! Necessary, however, MT. Judson said it ihould be a date before the beginning % the summer season. He apprehend- sA, toe. that some other cause of de-
 sy would be introduced at that time.
 'Mr. Judson then started in to review (lhe alleged conduct of the clergyman, lsr. Bullock, in vigorous language. but
 ie was interrupted by Attorney Good
 |hrt, who characterized MT. Judsons
 Smarks as "clap-trap." and said the
 tject of counsel for the plaintiff was
 Imply to furnish material for the news
 Ders and damage the reputation of
 se defendant. Mir. Judson was reply
 g with some apparent heat when
 dge Hubbard stopped them both,
 Nd announced that a continuance was
 hnted until June 23.
 che plaintiff with her child in her
 lns was in the court room.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-25

William and John Gay. was on trial be- fore Judge Ralph Wheeler in the su- .perior court yesterday IL is an old ac- tion begun in 1896, to recover S2,000 for carpenter work done on the Hotel Ma 5estic in Chapel street. now Duncan Hall. The defense is that the plain tiff did not complete his contract.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-25

George Keenan. as the local manager. oIr. Keenan, is an experienced man at this sort Of work. and better man could not possibly have been found for the place.
 Mr. Keenan is a resident of this city. and he has a host of friends who wish him all success in his new venture.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-25

DIED OF INJURIES LAST NIGHT
 Charles Kreg, aged thirty-one. one of the boilermakers who was badly scald- ed in the railroad yards by escaping steam from locomotive boiler. died at the New Haven hospital last night. His home was 1eS White street, Brooklyn, N. '. He leaves a wife.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-25

Donald Ryerson. Mrs. Albert Reed. Misses Williams. BOwdy and Mansfield. There were many others who enjoyed the hospitality of the noble church sit- uated so beautifully in the shadow of the might West Rock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-25
BRYAN.s APPEAL, READY.

The appeal of Newton, Church & Hewitt, counsel for William J. Bryan, in the Bennett will case, was filed in the superior court yesterday. The ap- peal will be argued in this city in June before the superior court.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-25
HTJRD GIVES LIP KEys

Ernest H. Hurd. the Yale senior who
 Is been enjoined temporarily from Hding any communication with Mrs. |vinia H. Foy, his aged benefactress, 5terday turned over the keys of Mrs. Iy's house in compliance with a form demand made on Monday by counsel the trustees of her estate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-25
LIouOR LAW CASES.

Liquor Prosecutor Niles requested until May S1 in the liquor violation cases against Pearl P. Sperry and G. w. Riley of S79 Whalley avenue and John F'ioro of 174 Frank street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-25

ALE-WESLEYAN GAME.
 The Yale baseball team will play Wesleyan at Yale field this afternoon. The game will be called at o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-25

AN OLD CONTRACT. he case of August Nelson against
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-29
MAGICAL JAPANESE BELTS.
WAR CUSTOM OBSERVED BY THE W0-
MEN IN MAKING THEM.
They Believe Them to Possess Sufficient
Magic to Defect the Best Directed
Bullet Of the Russian.

OF all strange wartime customs per-
haps none is more curious than one
that might be noticed on any crowded
street of Tokyo or Kobe just at the
present time, says the New York
Times. With the regular army in the
field and increasing levies made from
time to time on the reserves, every
third woman is sweetheart, sister or
wife of some soldier or other, whose
hopes are ever for the safety of the
boy far away or the one who is so
soon to take the field
To give these hopes substance the
japanese woman takes 1t upon herself
to furnish the departing soldier with
magical belt whose power is great
enough to defect the best directed Rus
sian bullet. For material she pur-
chases a yard or two Of yellow cotton
cloth of ordinary weave, small brush
and a bottle of ink. Then carefully
LOCO little black dots are made on the
cloth with great accuracy as to num-
bers, for the efficacy Of the belt de-
ponds upon its having exactly 1000
dots regularly arranged.
This done, a needle and long skein
Of white thread are taken, and our jap
anese sweetheart goes out on the street.
The first woman she meets Is asked to
take a stitch through one Of the black
dots, wish well for the soldier boy, cut
off the thread and tie the ends together
tightly, and SO on with the second wo-
man and the third or fourth or one
thousandth. No woman must take
more than one stitch or the charm OF
the belt will fail, and no woman must
be asked twice. Men are also barred
from this magical beltmaking, even
though the completion of the 1000
stitches means many weary mile of
walking and many an hour spent IN
the hot sun when the day Is warm.
When the thousand wishes have been
safely sewn into the belt, it Is treasured
most sacredly until the last moment
before the departure for the fropt. At
that moment the soldier receives 1t
from the hands Of the woman he loves
best-or is supposed to love best-ties
it securely around his waist and is off.
Behind him, in Kobe or Tokyo, the sis
ter or sweetheart or wife hopes for his
safe return and, meanwhile takes
stitches in maybe q thousand other
belts of yellow cotton, each with its
thousand black dots carefully linked
in regular order, that the charm may
ret Se spoiled. !. =
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-29
MANS HEART OUT OF PLACES MOVING BACK
Wrong When the Right Side 1t Is Fighting Itself by Getting
the Left A Great Puzzle Physicians

Ruliff Smiths heart, which by being
on the right side is on the wrong side,
moved half an inch, at the ST. Gather
inc hospital, and caused great JOY in
that institution among the surgeons,
says New York press dispatch.
"Jt moved toward the left, said DR..
Carl D. Wood. "That is very encour-
aging. 1t will probably soon be in the
right place again-of course, l mean
on the left, not on the right"
Smiths case still continues to puzzle
the physicians. He is hearty, robust
and eats we'll. He is jolly of tempera-
ment, appreciates good joke and suf-
fers no pain.
''This is the strangest case l ever
saw" said DIR. Wood. There is no