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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-03

ing and was addressed by Mrs. Flora B. Boggs of India. Her husband is connected with a college In an Indian village about 150 miles from Madras, in the Telegue country. Mrs. Boggs spoke especially of her work among the women and children.
 At the afternoon session Rev. G. T. Whittemore read the report on the state of religion and declared that there was a falling off in the number ofnew members added to the churches and there was no marked interest In definite work, although in benevolence there was an increase.
 D.. T. H. Divine, secretary of the state convention, spoke of the efforts to restore the fund stolen by Walker of New Britain, who was a trusted of ficial of the convention for years. Dr. Divine expects by the 18th of this month to be able to make the an- nouncement that the sum has been raised although much still remains to be contributed,
 Rev. c. G. Smith, pastor of the Grand avenue church, New Haven, re- ported on benevolence and suggested a different plan for statistical rec ords.
 Tn the report on Bible schools by Rev w. A. Spinney of this town it was stated that over 6,000 children are in the Baptist schools, and during the past year seventeen gained in attend ance, while one reported a decrease. Rev R. A. Ashworth of Meriden gave an address on the northern Bap- tist convention, provisionally organiz- ed at the national anniversaries last May. Heretofore the denomination had no organism through which it could express it's position on the great questions of the day. The new con vention unifes the different state con ventions and the denomination will have a national organ as has the Presbyterian or Episcopal churches.
 After the supper, at which 300 sat down in the ample church dining room, the evening session was opened 'by a lawn service. In the church an address was given oy Rev. O. ". Foye of Torrington on Work of Young People, Ihe ehleI speaker was Rev. H. M King, D. D., pastor emeritus of First Baptist church of Providence, R. l., who spoke on the "Origin, History and Progress of American Baptists." Dr, King is full ly qualified to speak on this subject as for number. of years he was minister of the first church of the demonina- ton, founded by Roger Williams. The convention will continue tomorrow,
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AT LOCAL THfATERS.
HYPERION.
"Soclal WhirI' To-night-"FiRty Miles
 from Boston,"

Charles J Ross, leading comedian of "The Social Whirl'' company, was born in Montreal in 1859. He made his de- but on the stage at Miners Bowery theater, New York, In April, 1885. His act at that time consisted of limitations and topical songs Shortly afterwards he went west and played with success in many of the western towns and cit ies, In Deadwood, Dakota, he first met his wife, Mabel Fenton Ross, who was a member of travelling company This interesting couple, who soon became the leading travesty stars of the coun- try, celebrated the twentieth anniver- sary of their wedding at the Ross Fenton farm, Asbury, N. J., last June.
 For twenty years, with the exception of one season, when MT. Ross appeared in "The Passing Show" his wife taking rest, this famous team has acted to- gether. They began their career to- gether as travesty artists in the west, appearing in a burlesque on "The Lady of Lyons" They next introduced the Virginius travesty, which was very successful, Later, in San Francisco, MT. Ross played tramp in a sketch which was a sort of travesty on "M'- Liss,' and undoubtedly it was the first introduction of the tramp to the varie- 1 ty stage. As team they made their | first Eastern appearance at the How | ard Athenaeum, Boston, in 1889, In 1890 they joined the Herman's Trans Atlantics, and travelled one season with them. Since then they have played with Gus Williams in April Fool" Geo. | w Monroe in My Aunt Bridget" and with Donnelly and Girard in "The 1 Rainmakers."
 Later they were identified with Web | CT and Fields for five years entering into vaudeville after that famous team parted Mir. Ross created the leading comedy role, Julian Endicott, in "The Social Whirl" at the New York Casino two seasons ago, and has been playing the part since.
 "The Social Whirl" will be the attrac, 1 tion at the Hyperion, Oct. 3.
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Lewis Benham of Cheshire.

Lewis Benham, aged eighty-five, died at his late home yesterday morn ing at 2:SO o'clock, from ailments of several years standing, although he was confined to his bed only a week ago. MT. Benham was born in Can ton, N. Y, and later removed to Pros pect, where he engaged in farming His health becoming poor he disposed of his farm and came to Cheshire to live He is survived by his wife and two sons, Charles of Cheshire and Edwin of South Waterbury. The ar arrangements for the funeral are not yet completed
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PoLTs.

The Human Flag act of Frank Bryan is one of the most patriotic spectacles ever presented in vaudeville and embraces a lot of musical feat ures that make it most entertaining and interesting number, which heads the Poli bill this week.
 Brown, Harris and Brown are a Imaginable feature with their comedy and song numbers. Miss Bertha Waltzinger, the local favorite. is also one of the big treats on the bill
 Edwin Stevens and his company. in "A Night Out" have a lot of bright and wittiny sayings that call forth fre- quent outbursts of applause, It Is one of the eleverest comedy sketches of the season. Stevens is the former Broadway star.
 Dewitt, Burns and Torrance, in a skit, "The Awakening of Toys" intro duce lot of good acrobatic work. Sperry and Ray open the show, and | the famous Reiff brothers have a dancing and singing combination that takes a prominent place on the bill !; The eisstrograph has q new series of the motion pictures that closes the | bill
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-03
BAPTISTS HOLD THEIR l ANNUAL CONVENTION RThe New Haven Association Gathers in Walling-
 ford. SERMON BY REV. DR. LENT Progress Made in Restoring s Fund Stolen by.
 Walker.
BY REV. DR. LENT

ISpecial Journal Courier News Service. Wallingford. Oct 2.-The best of weather greeted the delegates of the New Haven Baptist association as they made their way to Wallingford this morning to attend the eighty
 second anniversary of the association. Through all the sessions the large au- 1ditorium of the Wallingford church, of which Rev. w. "A. Spinney is pas tor, was well filled, and the meetings Bwere conducted in, true democratic Fashion.
 The association comprises the schurches of Meriden, Waterbury, An. #sonia, Middletown, as well as New RHaven, and number of villages adia. scent to these cities. Nearly $70O, OO( Els held in property free of debt. Near. Fly S100,000 are raised for all purpose. leach year, besides about $17,O00 are Praised for benevolence.
 After the devotional service this smorning led by Rev. William Porkiss sof Cromwell, the treasurer, F. H sCram of New Haven, presented his areport. The usual appointment o1 committees was followed by the cleo. ltion of officers. Rev Oscar Haywood pastor of the First Baptist church of Waterbury, was elected moderator; Rev. G. D. Reid of Shelton, clerk; as- Asistant clerk, Rev A. E. Harris ot sMeriden; treasurer, F. H. Cram of New Haven, reelected.
 The annual sermon was preached 8by Rev. Frederick Lept, Ph. D., pas tor of the First Baptist church of New sHaven, on "The Evangelistic Mission aof Christian" choosing as the tex \ the words; As thou didst send m, Unto the world, even so sent I them in Ito the world" After citing in his in. stroductory remarks the fact tha these words belong to Christ microscopy prayer made be fore leaving his disciples ant that they were soon to talk, up His work, the preacher emphasized
 with apt Illustrations: "AChristian maj I Ifs a man with a mission." "The Chris
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NEW HAVEN THEATER
From Broadway to- the Bowety''
 Opens Engagement Tonight.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.

CAST OF CHARACTERS. Harry Hamilton, victim of fate.
 William s. Davis Jonathan Hill, an oldomiser.
 Lawrence Atkinson James Vincent, vlolet's father......
 Thomas J. Quinn "chuck Connors," the Mayor of Chinatown .."..,... Chuck Connors sheeney Mike, a Bowery thug. g.s.",
 Joseph Cusack Remus Mattewan, all black but his heart ,.....,......,... Harry Hughes Lee Lung, a Chinese fiend. Guy Wilson Hop Sing, proprietor opium joint,.,..
 Joe Lester Pat Mccarthy, policeman. ..........
 Hal IT. Hoyt Mickey Finn, a bartender. ....,,....
 Chas T. Brown Uncle David, from Moriches.. .......
 Harry Matthews Jack Tar, sailor......W H. German Cab Man .......... Archie McCask@iI Blind Man .............,.J. H. Jackson sheriff's Officer .....s..F. T. Jackson Concertina Player (The Jigger). /
 Jack McCourt Piano Player Down at Paddy Flynn's) .......,..,.....A. G, Furnis Waiter Down at Paddy Flynn's)...
 Edward M Griffiths Elizabeth Vincent, violet's mother.
 Ann Eggleston Mother Bonfante, an Italian hag..
 Elizabeth Clifford Biddy MacFlynn, as true as steel,
 Nellie Daly Moran Marie Desachapelle, a French creole,
 Ruth Gadsby Lizzie Pinch .....,........ Rose wilson GOldie Maher .,.......,.' Hattle Smlth Typical Bowery Girls. Salvation Sue ..........,... Emily Lutz Foggy Dew ....".....,,.. Sophie Hill Violet Vincent, the cause of 1t all...
 Marion Leonard Extra men and women. Characters seen every day From Broadway to the Bowery."
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OBITUARY NOTES.
Loretta 0. Flood.

Miss Loretta Flood, daughter of the late Michael and Ellen Flood, died Tuesday at the residence of her uncle, Rev Father William J. Dullard, in Mt. Carmel, where she had been re- siding for two years past. Her death resulted from long illness. She is survived by brother William Flood, and three sisters, Nellie, Sarah and Mary Flood.
 The funeral will take place Friday morning at 10 o'clock from St. Mary's R. c. church in Mt Carmel Inter ment will be in St. Lawrence ceme- tery.
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HI rFOnl BrOauWay tO tne DOWcrS.
 considerable discussion as to the par ticular locality that young Mr. Conan called upon for his atmosphere and characters, and, for the benefit of the speculative ones, 1t is Brooktield, Mass
 There are no less than four of the principal players in ''5O Miles from Bos- ton,' who claim Boston as their birth place. They are Fritz Williams, Don ald Brian, James H, Bradbury. and James c. MarIowe. Both Bradbury and Marlowe were born and raised in the North End, where so many distinguish ed players of the past and present came from. Nat Goodwin, Dan Daily, Barney Pagan, Joe Ott, Dan Maginnis (the one-time greatest of all Boston Theater Stock company comedians and Andrew Mack. In their boyhood both Bradbury and Marlowe attended the Elliott school, Bradbury later graduat- ing in the class of '79, Tufts college. i
 "5O Miles from Boston" comes to the Hyperion Friday and Saturday, with Saturday matinee, Oct. and 5.
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Three-Feature Aggregation.

A three-feature aggregation will be the attraction at Poli's for next week, with Charles E. Evans and his com pany in Its Up to You, William as the topliner MT. Evans is of "Parlor Match" fame.
 Bessie Wynn, the former star in Babes in Toyland,p will be an addi- tional feature of the bill, and Sic Has sans troupe of Arabs in their aero batic stunts will be a special feature
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Miss Eleanor Robson.

salomy Jane, the character, and not the play of that name, in which Miss Eleanor Robson has the title role and which will have it's first presentation at the Hyperion, Monday and Tuesday. Oct. and 8, is the daughter of Madi- son Clay, a Kentuckian who has mil grated to California, N
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From Broadway to the Bowery," ," by Hal Reid, the scenic mel odrama which w, T. Keogh will pre- sent at the New Haven theater to- night, Friday and Saturday nights, with the usual Saturday matinee, tells a graphic and exciting story of life in the great metropolis.
 The audience gets a glimpse of por- tlons of the big city never before rep resented on the stage, and the lives of people of every walk of life from the habitat of Hells Kitchen to the millionaire on Fifth avenue The char acters are essentially representative types to be met with in all the large cities of the country. Original situations and striking cimaxes are introduced and the piece is liberally sprinkled with bright up-to-date comedy. There is a love story of absorbing heart interest which invariably holds the attention of the audience from the rise of the curtain to it's final fall in the last act.
 Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall"
 In the elaborate play, which Mir. Paul Kester has so ingeniously devised out of Charles Majors delightful novel, Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall," Miss Gertrude Shipman, who is d fa- vorlte in this city, has a part that suits her to perfection, it suits her be- cause it is the embodiment of a high spirited, 1ovable and loving woman, and affords opportunities for the free display of those gifts with which the charming actress is endowed.
 Miss Gertrude Shipman will be seen
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.Fifty Miles from Boston. 7,

The announcement of the title of George M. Cohan's new musical play, '5O Miles from Boston," has aroused
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-03
NEw HAVEN MORNING JOURNAL AND COURIER THURSDAY l9O

in Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall'' at the New Haven theater Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights next week and at the matinee Wednesday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-03
BIJoU.
Interest in Beautiful Souvenir
 Watches to Be Given Away.

AntcreSG III 6eauuIW SOuVenIf
 Watches to Be Given Away.
 CAST OF CHARACTERS. Stanley Dodge, the autocrat of Old
 port ................ Farnk J. KirlSe Percy, his son. Yale '9S.....-........
 ................... James Spotwood Tom Breeze. on his vacation. ........
 ...... .......... Richard Goldon Catesby Duff. a man of the wor,d.... Rev. Midway Smiles, recently import ed .....,.......... Robert Lee Allen Smith, Dodge's valet. Frederick Esmelron
 Dodge's Daughters:
 kae ............. Frances Nordstrom boiiie efi Bonde late of the 4damless E1 1Dses BirdEins, h her angel child YS Esther 0AYl Aya Beadle, the waiting maid Julia Varney
 The lady patrons of the Bijou the ater are expressing their extreme in terest in the beautiful souvenir watches to be given away by Man ager Poli. The first of these beauti- full watches will be given at the mat inee next Monday. and one watch is to be given thereafter at each mati- nee
 In addition to the special watch souvenir to be given at each matinee, there will of course be the regular Friday souvenir matinees. At these souvenir matinees each patron of the theater is given a very attractive sou venir postal card containing the like ness of some member of Poh's Own Stock company. These postals form an interesting series and are greatly in demand.
 ''The Prodigal Father" this weeks offering by the stock company, is ex- tremely popular with Bijou patrons. The play is a long, hearty laugh from curtain to curtain. The amusing sit nations of the piece are innumerable and irresistibly funny. The company is excellently cast and the production 1 is all that could be wished for. Seats are now selling for Friday and Saturday,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-01
MAJOR MIDDLE EBRooK.
Contesttng Application to Have Hir
 Adiudged Insane,

Contesttng Application to Have Him
 Adiudged Insane.
 Major Middiebrook of Bridgeport has been asked to be adjudged inaane and committed to an asylum and he is contestng the case.
 Major Middlebrook spent Wednesday night at the Arcade hotel in the cus- tody of a guardian, R. Middlebrook, jr., of New Haven, 8 nephew. Neither the hotel clerk nor the guardian would permit anyone to have converse with the mator IA reporter was informed that the guardian was fortified with an order signed by the judge of the probate court which empowered him to refuse all interviews or intercourse with his charge.
 Major Middlebrook has engaged Judge DeForest to contest against his commitment. The petition created considerable surprise when the news that it had been filed was made pub lie. Major Middlebrook is one of the best known members of the Fairfield county bar. He is a veteran of the civil war serving with distinction in the 7th Connecticut cavalry He was an agent of the Connecticut Humane society for q number of years, and at one time register-in-b bankruptcy. He has a law office at crescent In the Connecticut bank building.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-01
HELD ON ARSON CHARGE.
Nicolo Yannone Arrested for Setting
 Fire to Hill Street Shop.

Nicolo Yannone Arrested for Setting
 Fire to Hill Street Shop.
 Mysterious circumstances surround the origin of the fire at 94 Hill street Wednesday night, in consequence of which an investigation was started yesterday and as a result of which Nj colo Yannone was arrested by Detec- tive Sergeant Dennehy on charge of arson. He is held in s1,500 bonds, which he was unable to obtain last night.
 According to the story told by Yam none, in whose barber store the Gre started, he left the place at H:10 o'clock. At e:3O o'clock he says that neishbor came to his lodging place at Hill street and tId him that his store was on fire. In the meantime the fire department had been called and were working on the flames. When the firemen arrived at the fire at about 9;20 o'clock the fire was so intense that the plate glass window in the front of the store was broken. This raised the suspicious of Fire Marshal Gladwin, and he obtained the assistance of Ser geant Dennehy in an investigation yesterday. The lives of several per- sons who lived over the shop were en- dangered hy the fire.
 Yannone had insurance of $500 on the shop and it is thought that he wished to collect it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-01
LIGHTHOUSES TO LIVE IN
Converted Into Seaside Villas Along
 English Coast.

Converted Into Seaside Villas Along
 English Coast
 By a curious coincidence no fewer than three lighthouses have come on the market almost simultaneously as desirable villa residences" Two of these are at Portland Bill, and the other is at the South Foreland, Dover. The one at Dover has already begun its career as a dwelling house. Our Dover correspondent telegraphs:
 ''Quite a pleasant bijou residence has been made of the abandoned Lower Lighthouse at the South Foerlard. The principal difficulty was the oues- tion of utilizing the lantern room for I was informed to-day that Trinity House stipulated that the tenant should never have a light in the lan- tern house unless a thick green curtain is placed over all the glass. The object of course is to prevent any mistake in the lights by shipping
 'The lantern room has been fitted up as 8 study and library The rooms be- low, which were used by the chief lighthouse man, are not high pitched, but with the alterations that have been made tfie proprietor of the lighthouse has a pleasant residence of the bunga- low order
 In the other cases, by the erection of the splendid new lighthouse on Port land Bill the Corporation of Trinity House has found itself with two old lighthouses, loally known as the High CT and Lower Lighthouses, on it's hands. A Weymouth firm of auction eers has now received instructions to offer the two buildings for sale by auc- tion early in February. Both stand in small compounds, enclosed by subs tantial stone walls, and there are two keepers houses attached to each, with long passages communicating with the tower. According to the auctioneers, thev are most substantially erected, and capable, with a small outlay, of heinz converted into bungalow resi- dences. the situation being exceptions ally chaming and the healthiest along the seacoast.'
 These two lighthouses were built in 1869. and the High Light replaced an edifice which was biult by Trinity House in 17S9.-London Daily Mail.
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BOAR HUNT IN FRANCE.

Around the old Norman capital there are five great forest tracts. They con tain game of various sorts, deer, and sometimes one hears rumors of bears but whether this be true or not there are certainly some wild boars in the forest of Louviers. A boar hunt is one of the prettiest, most picturesque sights in France. with it's quaint dress es, it's weird music, it's remnants of Old World ceremonial. The cries of ''vocelet' and 'ylaut," continuously heard during the hunt, are corruptions of "voila ce Fest, 'le voila lahaut.'
 The servants are called by different names bearing some reference to the sport and they are all gorgeously dressed, especially the hornblower. The music of the horn plays an important part, for the different strains indicate what the hunted beast is doing Whether he has taken to the open, whether he has gone to the water when he is at bay, all Is shown by the horns. The ''halali tenante" is played when he losses some of the hounds and runs off again; the second half of the "haleli' shows that the boar is slain, and if he is a solitaire huge fellow who lives alone, his death is honored with the ''royale fanfare
 Sometimes, when the beast attacks the hounds, the gentlemen dismount and prick him with their spears to create a diversion. Then he will leave the dogs and rush at the hunters and there is a general "sauve quipeut," for it is no joke to be wounded by the tusks of a wild boar.-NeW Orleans Times-DemOcrat.
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BLUES DEFEAT M. G. B.

Exciting Game at Armory Ends IA to
 12.
 The Blues last evening defeated the Machine Gun Battery basketball team at the armory by the score of IA to 12. The game was very fast and exceed ingly interesting. Both Go. D and the M c. B. team played pretty evenly, and the final outcome was always in doubt, The Blues and the City Guards held their drill last evening. This eve- ming the naval battalion quintet will meet the Grays and good game is expected.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-01
CARRIED GUN AND REVOLVER,
Detectives Arrest Alexander Mezieski
 for Breaking Ordinance.

Detectives Arrest Alexander Miezieski
 for Breaking Ordinance.
 Alexander Mieziesk was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detective Dem nehy and Ward on a charge of carry ing concealed weapons. Miezieski had "a revolver and a shot gun in his aos- session and a number of bullets and cartridges, which he was showing to acquaintances on the street when ar rested. He claims that he lives in Pittsburs and that he has been on a visit of week or two with friends in Portland Conn, and that he was on his way home The gun, he says, was given him by his Portland friends.
 The shot gun is an ancient looking affair and contained a cartridge which had evidently rusted in. The revolver was a good looking weapon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-01
POULTRY COURSE.

"A second winter school short poultry course of six weeks will be given by Connecticut Agricultural college, Storrs, Conn, beginning February 20, 1907, a sufficient number of applications for the course having already been re- ceived. A few more applicants can be provided for,
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prior to election. The allegation was that the $75 was laid out and was taken by one of three men, who were named, and by him distributed to these three men while all three were at a hotel in New Haven with MT. Kinney and MT. Carney, the latter of whom appears on a return as Representative Kinney's po- |litical agent
 The hearing promises to be pro- tracted one.
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OPENS IN MER1DEN.

A. G. Ely, who was connected with the Treat & Shepard company of New Haven. for the last seventeen years and until the close of their piano bus mess, is still selling pianos and is to open branch store at F. W. West woods store, Il East Main street.
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Mstress-"Ten me instantly, Nina did the master kiss you last night?" Maid-"Yes, sna'am, but don't be up- set about it. I don't mind it at all. = Fliegende Blaetter,