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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-28
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suPERsWTTOUS RUSSIAN PEAS
 ANIyS.

A curious story of superstition comes from the Siedletz region of Russia. A peasant named Siwho, poor, but pos sessing the cunning Intelligence of his class, having been in Cronstadt, and seeing the enormous sums of money placed at the disposal of B'ather John, conceived the idea of exploiting popu- lar superstition for his own profit.
 Associating with himself woman named Dasohka, he schooled her for her part, and then proclaiming her a prophecies. The two tramped from one rural village to another over a wide tract cross in hand, proclaiming the imninence of the Last Day; and urging the rustics who crowded to hear them to sast aside all cares of earth.
 They netted considerable sums and induced thirty poor faanilies to sell all they possessed in the world and to hand the proceeds over to the two ''prophets,'' who promptly decamped, eaving the unfortunate people desti- ute. The amount was about twenty four hundred pounds. London Globe.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-28
HEPTAsOPH DAY.
Supper, Presentation of Silk Umbrella
 and Speeches.

Supper, Presentation of Silk Umbrella
 and Speeches.
 A large crowd attended the celebra- ton of Heptasoph day yesterday by Yale conclave, No. PA, I. o. H., with a grand outing and supper at savin Rock. Supper was served at the Pleas- ant View hotel about S:80 at which Howard J. Candee acted as toastmas- ter. Morris F. Cohen of Pittsburg, su- preme archon, was not present
 The principal event of the evening was the presentation of silk umbrella to Highway Commissioner James Fl. Macdonald by Charles Fleisohner on behalf of the conclave The handle of the umbrella has an inscription denot- ing the giver and receiver. One of the social events of the evening was the singing of a solo by Carl A. Mears. His singing was very impressive.
 Among the speakers were Attorney James H. Barclay, James H. Macdon- ald, and Judge Livingston W. Cleawe- land. It was nearly midnight when the revelry ceased.
 Many visitors attended from out of town, among them being George R. Hempstead of Groton, and the district deputies and officers of Norwich, Gro ton and the New London eantons.
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APPOINT THEIR COMMITTEES.
Those Who Will Have Charge of the
 U.Iaotrical Ttopvaution Nannad

Those Who Will Have Charge of the
 Electrical Convention Named.
 The general committee in charge of the eleventh annual convention of the International Association of Electri- clans which Is to be held in this city next month, held 8 meeting for organ ization last evening. Ex-Fire Chief A. c. Hendrick was chosen chairman. The following committees were ap- pointed: On programmes, badges and printing, A. c. Hendrlck, chairman; Commissioners Pearce and D. F. Kelly, and S. J. Metzger; on music, carriages and trolleys, Commissioner Well, chair man; Commissioner Jeremiah Sullivan and Chief Fancher; on reception, May or J. P. Studley, chairman; and the whole general committee; ladies re- ception committee Commissioners s. S. Thompson, chairman, with power to add to the committee; on exhibits, Su- perintendents Grant and Kitt1dge, with power to add to the committee. Cunningham, chairman; Commission CTS T. N. Gierding, Sullivan and Man ming, ex-Fire Chief Hendrick and Fire Marshal Gladwin; information bureau, Clerk Silas J. Metzger of the fire de- pertinent.
 The committee will ask the aldermen for the use of their chamber in which to hold the sessions of the convention, and also for the councilmens chamber for the exhibits.
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CITY CoulRT CASES.

Judgment was suspended in a case of breach of the peace against Lester Perry.
 Judgment was suspended in idleness cases against Warren Pierce and Gui- seppi Densmore.
 Ernest Gerkin of the Union hotel, Morris Cove, pleadd guilty to charge of violating the Sunday liquor law and was fined $50 and costs. His bartender, William Jasperson, was allowed to go on nolle.
 Jacob Cohn, charged with theft, will be tried Auust 1.
 Frederick Grille, held on a reform school complaint, will be tried to-day.
 William E. Jones and Catherine adultery, will be tried July 30. Pro- lessor Green, husband of the woman, crated a sensation in court by shaking hands with Green, and thanking him for the kind way that he had been treated. It was sarcastic, according to some.
 H. c. Lindstaedt, charged with the theft of harness will be tried July 30
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POST CARD EXHIBIT IN SUIT.
Photograph Figures in Claims fo

Photograph Figures in Claims for
 Damages from Bursting of Dam.
 Bridgeport, July T.--A souvenir pos- tai card showing the schooner Hope Haynes with her jibboom rammed through the structural work of the Congress street bridge is oneof the ex- hibits filed with the papers in the suit brought by J, s. Tower, owner of the vessel against the Bridgeport Hydrau- lie company, for damages alleged to have been caused by the bursting of the company's dam last summer. The schooner was not ir1 this predicament long, but some enterprising photog- rapher got a picture of the vessel and made post cards from the negative. The suit of MT. Tower is one of about forty which are now being entered in court, the aggregate of claims reaching very large figures. The damage al- legged in the Tower suit is $3,0OO. The water from the reservoir, tho dam of which burst during a thunderstorm, swept away several houses, many craft in the harbor and caused two deaths.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-28
MILL ROCK LAND FEUD.

Attorney L. E. Jacobs goes to Ham, den to-day to prosecute Herman Loth and his two sons in the Hamden town court, representing the selectmen. The charge is the destruction of public property.
 This is the outcome of the land feud over the Mill Rock road which Loth opened through his neighbor Huels- mans, land and which was closed up by the selectmen in order that the town might not become liable for damages. Three signs have disappeared which the selectmen put up, and Loth and his two sons were arrested. The case will be tried before Judge Futile.
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had been realized for the good cause.
 Finally, the flour was put into a
 buckskin sack and shipped to the san itary fair at St. Louis. It was placed on special exhibition and thousands paid liberally to get a laak at it, Af- 1 ter the close of the fair the product of a California wheat field was mixed
 with a great quantity of everyday flour and baked into ginger snaps that readily sold for one dollar a cake. It has been estimated that upward of one million dollars was realized from the hundreds of sales and it's final disposi- ton.
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FINED FOR STEALING SHRUB.

Mrs. Abbie Hall of S26 Columbus ave- nue, was fined $5 and costs by Judge Mathewson in the city court yesterday morning for stealing a shrub from in front of the Yale secret society building at 966 Grown street. For several nights shrubs have been stolen from in front of this building. and special police were stationed and waited for the woman. She is the wife of painter and has never been arrested before. She denied the theft and stated that she fell over t,he shrub and leaned over to put it out of the way, when she was arrested. She told the judge that her husband did not know of her arrest. She is about forty five years old
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IN BEHALF OF SEVENTH WARD
Alderman Devine Discusses Plans fol
 Benefit of His Constituents.

Alderman Devine Discusses Plans for
 Benefit of His Constituents.
 Alderman James J, Devine of the Seventh ward was seen by reporter of the Journal and Courier last evening and in discussing the needs of his ward said that he intended to present at the next meeting of the board of aldermen A petition for improvements in Joselyn square. He stated that after a heavy rain a great pool of stagnant water forms in the center of the square and remains there for several days. He will ask for some sort of drain to carry off this water as soon as it falls. He said that the cost to the city for the work would be very slight, but that if would be a great benefit to the citizens living in that ward,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-28
RAILROAD TRAINMEN.
SPECIAL MEETING HEED ATNEW
 MUSIC HALL LAST NIGHT.
Report That Dissatisfaction on Several Points Existed Denied by Grand Vice Master Murdock Who Stated That the Session Was Called Simply That He Might Meet the Members of the Local Lodge.

Might Meet the Members of the Local
 Lodge.
 IA special and largely attended meet ing of the local lodge of the Brother hood of Railroad Trainmen, which IS composed of brakemen and switch ten- ders, was held in their lodge room 1n the new Music hall building last night. The meeting was called unexpectedly and the fact that Grand Vice Master Murdock of Toronto was to be present led to the report that several matters of vital importance to the men were to come up for discussion and action.
 It was reported that 8 number of al legged grievances of men who recently have been discharged from the employ of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad were to be con- sidered. It is claimed that many of these discharges were unwar- ranted. The recent tests for eyesight in reading signals have been severe, it is understood, and many switohmen failed to pass. Most of the grievances which were to have been discussed come from the switchmen.
 At the close of the sdssion which lasted several hours Grand Master Murdock on being questioned regard ing the above matters said that as far as he knew there was no truth in any of them. The schedule which had re- gently been devised in connection with hours and pay was, he said, generally considered satisfactory. Regarding the unwarranted discharge of men and the crucial tests in reading signals he had not until then heard anything regard ing the matter and did not know oi any dissatisfaction exltsing.
 Asked if there was anything to be submitted to President Mellen, he saie the presidents name was never men toned at the meeting.
 When asked the reason for calling 6 special meeting Mir, Murdock said thai New Haven being in his Jurisdiction and being in the vicinity he simply call ed the meeting so that he might mee the boys in his official capacity.
 Regarding the grand lodge and the subordinate lodge he said things were all right between these bodies, and as far as he knew there was no dissatis- faction with the supreme body IT short Mir Murdock denied the various statements in toto. Between and 1t p n., when the meeting was in ses' sion, loud and at some period excit' ed debaters gathered together a curi' ous crowd who stood and listened ant wondered what it all was about.
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Tn discussing the proposed band con- certs to he held in the central green he said that in his opinion some of the concerts should be held on the other squares of the city as well and spoke of the pleasure and benefit 1t would afford the residents of his ward to have con- certs on Jocelyn or Trowbridge squares.
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IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
MANY CASES DISPOSED OF IN
 BANKRUPTCY COURT.

Mil Rock Land Feud-GrOcery Store is
 Attached-He Hit Too Hard
 Wouldn't Take COin-Fined for Steal
 ing Shrub-Youngest Prisoner Ever
 HeId-~POIicy Players in Court-COurt
 House NOtes-Cases Before the City
 Court.
 Yesterday was an exceedingly busy day in the bankruptcy court and Ref cree Newton had an all-day session. The estate of Chester A. Fiske came up for a final hearing to close the estate. The estate of George A. Hill was taken out of the court, as Mr. Hill has been able to raise some money for an ad- austment The estate of the Howe Candy company was also taken out of court.
 The Fitting company, of Waterbury, was up for a final hearing. It is be- lieved that the dividend will be about 10 per cent
 A similar disposal is expected in the case of William Possner, former Wa terbury clothier.
 James L. Henelty's estate may pay a small dividend. He is an Waterbury plumber.
 Samuel Mag, of Meriden, wants a dis charge from bankruptcy. There wild be no dividend.
 Samuel Berman, a former local cloth fer, wants discharge from bankruptcy. This has been objected to. There are said to be no assets.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-28
cAsB OF 1oR1vaarrus.

Dr. Horatio Perkins, the medloo-aea gal expert, described at a nedicaa ban quet the vicissitudes ana excitementa in the life of a young ambulance sur- geon.
 "An ambulance surgeon of my ac- quatntanoe," he said, ''had curious experience the other night.
 He was summoned to the police sta tion to examine an unconscious pris- oner. The prisoner, muddy and dis hevelled, lay on the floor of the cell room The physician bent over and ] examined him. and then. rising, said in loud, stern voice: This mans condition is not due to drink, He has been drugged.'
 "A policeman turned pale and said in a timid, hesitating voice. 1, :" I'm afraid yer right, sir. | arugged him all the way from Carneys saloon, O matter of a hundred yards or more Milwaukee Sentinel
 ''Did you suffer much from the hli4 midity, Mrs. FVknigan?" 'gNo. mumI sure, the doctl1ertsez as it's the dyspep4
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-28
MRS. M. AuG1rsrA Rnrn.

The funeral services of Mrs. M. Au- gusta Bill of 105 Division street, will take place tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock at the Olivet Baptist church. The interment will be in St. Lawrence cemetery.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-28
PorJcY PLAYERS TN COURT.

Thomas c. Vincent in the city court yesterday morning got a penalty of thirty days in jail and $50 fine for his connection with policy. A nolle was entered in the charge against George c. Scott, for the reason that the police failed to get evidence against him. Samuel Alderman, who went to jail a week ago for the same offense, was connected with this branch of the game in this citY
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WOULDN'T TAKE COIN.

Edward E. Barbour, of 21O Barnes avenue, has sued the Consolidated Rail- way company for $500. He alleges that on July he rendered Canadian coin to conductor, who refused it and put him off the car, humiliating him and giving him a nervous shock.
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SAILS TO-DAY.

Lawyer William S. Pardee Starts for
 Europe. Lawyer William s. Pardee sails to- day for a trip to Europe and will be away about six weeks.
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HE HIT roo HARD.

Tewfy Maydi a New Haven man, has sued Jacobson Brothers, who oper- ate the punching bag at Wilcox's pa vilion at Savin Rock, for $2,000. He alleges that he struck the bag so hard that nail protruded and entered his fist.
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allowing the youngster to sell papers. The police have chased this boy off the streets several times, and each time the father sent him back. He is a bright youngster.
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yo1TNGEsT PRISONER HELD.

Morris Lieberman, not yet four years old, was prisoner in the city court yesterday morning, charged with un- lawfully selling newspapers. The law provides that a boy must be over ten years old.
 His father, Simon Ldeberman, Of 9l Broad street. was also a prisoner for
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GROCERY STORE ATTACHED.

Constable Roscoe P. Brown yesterday attached the grocery store of Benjamin Frink, at g Rose street, in a suit brought by Attorney Walter Pond for Lena Allison to recover on note for $250. The note covered money ad- vanced to Frink to carry on the busi- ness, and was not redeemed in any part. The case is returnable to the city court.
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''Did you suffer much from the hu- midity, Mrs. Faknigan?" ''No. mumi sure, the doctherysez as it's the dyspep4 Baltimore, American.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-03
"ARE YOU 4 MASON o
Hyperion opoas With n Clever Farce.


 Leo Deitrichstein's farce Are You a Mason?" opened the 19o6-7 season at the Hyperion saturday. Owing to the approach of Labor day there was a smaller audience than this laughable tid-bit deserved.
 The farce was adapted from the Ger man of the originators of "The Noun tain Climbers" in which Francis Will son starred. Like 1t and Mrs. Tenn ple's Telegram, and nearly every other farce 1t is a case of 'how he lied to his wife" Frank Perry and his father in-law, or, rather, the lesser fraction cf his mother-in-law, have both pre- tended to be Masons, for an excuse to frlgal O nights. Each is supposed by the other sinner and by the women folk to be really a Mason, leading to a bewildering web of lies To aid Perry, George Fisher appears in woman's garb, as the suppository daughter of the father-in-law' wildcat days. The most amusing of the resulting entan- elements were the moments when this daughter" forgot himself and spoke in a masculine voice. II Is trying part, well handled by MT. Daly, director of the company.
 The part of the wretch of husband was taken by Thomas Chatterton, who looks like the poet Shelley, and is de- scended from branch of the family of the poet Thomas Chatterton. He has played in the Prince Chap" and other prominent companies, and starred in Ibsen's Ghosts with his own cor1- pany.
 The rest of the company were capa- ble. Cora Belle Greene as the blizzard of a lnother-in-law was a Clytemnestra indeed. The evening made a good open- ing of the Hyperion season.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-03
MAY RECOVER.
Youth Who, Driven from Truck, Re-
 ceived Fractured Skull

Youth Who, Driven from Truck, Re-
 ceived Fractured Skull 4
 Michael Calmalti, a lad who was driven from a Smedley company truck by the driver, Samuel Golden, and as a result is in the hospital with a frac- tured skull, was reported as doing well last night.
 Calmati, who Is twelve years old and lives With his parents at 5S Hudson street, jumped onto the truck satur- day afternoon about o'clock with his chtm, James Rojes of 45 Hudson street. The driver was opposed to the boys taking hitch" and attempted to chase them off. The Rojes boy ran but Calmalti remained. During the trouble Calmalti was hit on the head with a piece of iron on the wagon. He was knocked unconscious with a blow on the head His skull was badly fractured.
 The police arc holding Samuel Golden without bail An investigation is being made by the police of the Fourth pre- circt. Golden is truck driven ena- ployed by the smedley company and lives at 80 Eaton street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-03
POWER THROUGH FAITH.
SERMON BY REV. ANSON PHELPS
 STOKES.

! At St. PauPs Church--A Pastoral Ser-
 mon-CuItivatiO of the Spiritual Na-
 ture. as We'll as the Physical and
 MentaI-An Interesting Address.
 The Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes, secre- tary of Yale, at St, PauPs church yes- terday morning, preached on the At tainment of Spiritual Power Through Faith" taking as his text Enhesians i, 19: "The exceeding greatness of God s power toward who believe"
 He first discussed the two great words power and belief as faith show ing that both were used in the new Testament in a distinctly spiritual way, The power of the gospels was not po- 1itical or material or physical. It was spiritual. So, too the faith of the gos- pels was a purely spiritual faith, not the intellectual acceptance of dogmas, but the simple act of trust in a God of love revealed by Jesus. This spiritual faith is the cause of spiritual power Jesus said, If thou canst believe all things are possible to him that believ- eth" or as Paul put 1t, q can do all things through Christ which strength eneth me-
 The preacher then showed how the spiritual power of Paul and of Christ was in each case directly traeeable to their vital, undying faith.
 He called attention to the sacrifices that men went to for other kinds of power-how they would train to secure physical power and support them selves by the hardest efforts as they went through college to secure an in- terleotual power and work night and day to attain political and material power. Why not do as much at least for the attaining of spiritual power the most satisfying and abiding of all powers? He closed by showing how spiritual power could be attained by any one who would devote himself to the development of a broad, simple vital faith or trust in the God whom Jesus revealed. Such faith impels a man inevitably to purity of heart and service, In fact spiritual power varies in direct proportion to its cause--spirit- ual faith,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-03
WHOLESALE TAILORING.

EA Chance to Get $25 Suits lfor st2,9O.
 The Hirsh stores, at Chhroh and Crown streets, will be closedN to-day, and after that there are but few days of the great subscription saleS left. It would be a great error to delay or dering. as this Is the only suit sub scription sale this season.
 This is indeed an opportunity. For $12.90 one may purchase just such a suit aswould cost him elsewhere than at the Hirsh stores from s25 to $S5, They lare made to measure, and fit well, wear well, look well, and please well in every way. On Tuesday morning the exten- sive stock of attractive and fashiona- ble fabrics will be unbroken, as it has been replenished wherever possible
 The suits have & stylish appearance, resulting from the skillful combining of the best goods, careful workmanship, cutting to fit perfectly, and knowing the up-to-the-minute styles. They will be made as you want them your choice of style, or extra height or weight not changing the price, $12.9O. This wholesale tailoring is a revelation to those who have fancied it necessary
 to pay s3O to $35 to get proper gar- ments.
 The solid reputation for style and sol- lid quality of goods, which the Hirsfh stores (Jos Hughes, local manager) have always had backs up their claim Ithat this is the biggest opportunity eVef