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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-06
THEFT OF FIFTY CENTS.
CoIored Woman Knocked 1t from Mans
Hand,


Hand.
For paltry fifty cents, Anne Fields,
a colored woman was arrested last ev-
ening by Patrolmen Powers and Co
hane last evening of the How
ara avenue precinct and is
held on charge of theft. The
fifty cents belonged to a colored man
named Charles Williams. The incident
occurred in a Congress avenue saloon.
Williams was holding the fifty cents in
his hand when Annie came along and
knocked it from his hand. She then
picked it up and refused to give it
back. Williams then punched Annie in
the nose and SO he also was arrested
on a breach of the peace charge.
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Miss Ida M. Andrews has been APP
pointed by the directors of the state
institution for the blind at Hartford,
to raise funds for the erection of a
new building and also for the better
equipment of carrying on the work of
the institution, Miss Adams will canvas
this city during the month of July and
she is in hopes of being able to raise
the sum of $4,000 before she finishes
her labor.
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RETURNS FROM CHICAGO.
Miss Ida NJ. Adams Attends Wedding Of
Miss Clara Rossiter.

Miss Ida M. Adams of this city, has
just returned from Chicago where she
was maid of honor at the wedding of
Miss Clara A. Rooster to Mr.. olonder
Cure of Michigan, Miss Adams met
the bridge when on her trip to the
christian Endeavor convention at Lon
don, England, in 1900, and they have
been fast friends ever since. The cere-
mony took place at the Jackson Boule-
ward Christian church. Between eight
and nine hundred people were present.
A reception followed at the brides
home on Van Buren, street. The honey
moon will include a trip through var
ious parts of Michigan and Ohio. Miss
Adams was gone for week on her
"Trip west.
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

The Church Of the Redeemer, Orange
street, corner Wall--Watson Lyman
Phillips, D. D., misunderstanding at
1880 q. M, Sunday school at IL o'clock
noon. Young Peoples Society Of Chris
tian Endeavor at $50 D m. At Welcome
Hall, Oak street: Sunday school at 8
m. Gospel meeting at 1888 p. m. If
Church of the Messiah (First Univer-
salist) Orange street, near Elm-Rev.
Theodore A. Fischer, Pastor.-Sermon
by the pastor Sunday morning at 1920
O'Clock. Sunday school at noon Young
Peoples devotional meeting at $50 D.
m. The public cordially invited to all
of the services. If
First Church of Christ, Scientist
The services of First Church of Christ,
Scientist, are held Sunday at 1880 a. m,
(evening service omitted during July
and August) in Republican hall Temple
and Crown streets, entrance on Temple
street. Subject, Life. Golden text,
Goodness is profitable unto all things,
having promise of the life that now is.
and of that which is to GOMEZ. Tim
othy, AS. The Sunday school meets aft
er the morning service. The Wednes-
day evening testimonial meeting is held
at o'clock. A reading room maintain
ed by this church in the Malley build
ing, 902 Chapel street, is open daily
from 10 a. M to p. M, except Sundays
.and legal HOLIDAYS; on Wednesday from
10 a. m. to 1880 p. m; Tuesdays and
Saturday from 1880 to 8 p. m. A cor
dial welcome to ALL
Second church of Christ, Scientist
Warner hall, 1044 Chapel street-Sun-
day services at 1890 a. m. and 1880 p.
M First reader, Rev. SEVERN Z. Simon
sen, c. S B. Subject; Life" Sunday
school at 11;45 a. m. Wednesday even
ing testimonial meeting at o'clock A
free reading room in connection with
this church is maintained in Chase
building, 1916 Chapel street, and is open
weekdays from IL a, m. to p. m and
Monday evenings. All are welcome.
Trinity Church-S a m, holy commun-
ion and sermon by the Rev. Charles o.
scoville; I p. M, evening prayer with
out sermon
United Church North Church on the
Green Morning worship at 1890 Re-
ception of members and celebration of
the Lords supper. Sermon by the pas
tor, Rev Artemas j. Haynes.
Trinity Methodist Church Dwight
and George streets) W. H Kidd pastor
Morning worship at 1890 with holy
communion. Sunday school at noon.
Epworth league meeting at $40, Even
ing worship at 1880, with sermon on
Saving the Storm Threatened
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ELPs NEW SERGEANT.
New officers Appointed by Captain Fox
for Grays.

A. N. Ellis, former quartermaster
sergeant of the Grays, has been APP
pointed sergeant by Captain Fox and
the appointment has been approved by
Col, Geddis. Mr. Ellis succeeds Porter
Thompson who was not candidate
for reelection. George L. Hamilton
takes the place made vacant by the
promotion Of Mr.. ELLIS and Charles w.
Harris is appointed corporal. ]. A.
Derby takes the rank of artifcer.
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before the meeting, and it was decided
to spend the sum Of 5000 in securing
new hose and meeting other necessary
expenditures.
The chairman intimated that c. w.
Blakeslee & Sons, Of New Haven, were
rapidly getting the roads in good con-
dition.
No other business was transacted and
the meeting adjourned.
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United Church North Church on the
Green)-Mornirg worship at 1890. Re-
ception of members and celebration of
the Lords supper. Sermon by the pas
tor Rev. Artemas j. Haynes.
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BURIAL TODAY.
OF Man Who Committed Suicide by
Jumping in Quinnipiac.

Jumping in Quinniplac.
Helfden Christofferson, whose body
was found in the Quinnipiac river last
Tuesday, is survived by a son, Ernest;
his mother, sister and three brothers.
Ever since his wife died, two years
ago, he had been respondent, and had
been drinking heavily. But misfortunes
never come singly, and to his other
troubles he was quite Ill only shore
time ago. AS there was no evidence of
foul play Coroner Mix decided it was
case Of suicide.
Christofferson's body was identified
by pawn ticket. His brother Otto,
Of this city on learning of his brothers
death, took charge of the funeral ar
rangements, and interment will be this
morning in the Westville cemetery.
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Home from Europe.

William H. schwagerman of No, 81
Foster street, who has been away
travelling in Europe for a year past ar
rived home yesterday refreshed by his
trip. He visited various European
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HOLY NAME SOCIETY.
Tablet Placed In st. Josephs Church to
Rev. Father DAILY,

The members Of st. Josephs Holy
Name society have placed a tablet in
the church to the fond memory Of their
deceased pastor and spiritual director
Rev. NJ. ]. DAILY. The following are the
committee who had charge Of the de-
sign: John B. Began, Maurice Lynch
and John Frazer.
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Gone to Asbury Park.

Miss Minnie Klaiber daughter Of
Sergeant Klaiber left yesterday for a
stay Of couple of weeks at Asbury
park, N. j. Accompanying her was Miss
Seymour of Peck street. They will be
guests at the Florida house.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24
STORM STRIKES CHICAGO.
Interrupts Telegraph Service and
Ties Up Cars.

Chicago, Ill.-The storm that has
been central In the southwest for
a number OF days struck Chicago
Wednesday night. beginning with
sleet and turning later to snow and
rain. Telegraphic service south and
west OF Chicago was interrupted part
of the night.
The sleet caused delays on the ele.
waited roads, but the surface lines ex
%perienced but little trouble because
Of the ice cutters" on the trolley.
The heavens were lighted by brill.
liant flashes of electricity as trains on
the elevated roads struggled against
the sleet. A thin coating Of ice
formed over the third rail and the
flashes resulted. Only slow progress
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24
At White HOUSE
President Has Six coIored Guests 1t
Reception.

Washington, ID. C.-The presence
of six negroes at the reception given
last night by President and Mrs.
Roosevelt to the judiciary caused COM
ment. Ordinarily it is not remarkable
for negroes to be present at such oni-
cial functions, as invitations are fire.
quently given to negroes connected
with the government, but none was
present at the diplomatic reception
two weeks ago, and the cause was sup
posed t o be resentment among the ne
groes to the presidents course In dis
missing the negro soldiers. w. T. Yer
non, register of the treasury, who Is a
large and exceptionally black negro,
was at the reception last night with
three negro women The identity OF
the other negroes present could not be
ascertained.
A secondary feature OF the reception
was the large number Of school girls
there. Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Emlen Roosevelt, Mrs. HIGH
born l.. Roosevelt and Miss Dorothy
Roosevelt of New York, who are guests
at the White House.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24
The Senate.

The senate passed the Warren bill
Increasing the military corps Of the
army. The total increase, which Is to
reach its maximum in five years, is
G,l97 officers and men, which, with
the increases in certain salaries OF
men in separate grades, such az cleo
tricians, machin;sts, etc, will cost
$243,324 annually.
Senator Kittredge of South Dakota,
who lives where lumber Is scarce and
who has seen how the lumber trust
controls the situation, denounced that
corporation in the senate as 1.-The most
gigantic, exacting and soulless OF the
trusts that Cypress Our people,"
THE lumber trust is the king of
combinations In restraint Of trade"
he declared. IN It's farreaching eff.
fects there is none to compare with it.
1t Is remOrseless in Is grasp on the
people, and the only change which it
contemplates Is to increase the price
Of its products at stated and frequent
intervals without regard to cost"
He said that the trust had become
80 bold in its operations within the
last year or two that 1t had eliminated
in many localities all semblance of
competition and from a central point
controlled both the Wholesale and re,
tail trade.
United States senate may investi.
gate the race question, which also in.
wolves Southern representation.
Senate instructs Secretary Straus to
investigate high price OF lumber from
log to finished product.
Senator Warner. OF Missouri, refuses
to vote to table Blackburn resolution
on Brownsville affair.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24
THE BANK OF ENGLAND
REDUCES THE RATE OF DISCOUNT
BELOW 6 PER CENT.
FEARS WALL STREETS WAYS
Regarded in New York as Necessary
to Conserve the Volume
Of lts Business.

London, England.-The Bank OF
England has reduced its discount rate
below 6 per cent, where it has been
held for weeks. There are fears that
this will result in active liquidation
in Wall street. The rate has been
held high for fear that America would
resume the importation Of gold, and
was not advanced beyond 6 per cent
on agreement that Wall street opcr.
ators would not import gold. In which
the bank stood so much in need. Dur
ing the last few weeks large amounts
Of gold have been secured from the
Bank of France, which must soon be
returned.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24
IN CONGRESS
The House..

Senator Long introduced a bill, to
be offered as an amendment to the In
dian appropriation bill, authorizing F.
j. Boudinot to bring suit In the court
Of claims to determine whether the
$4,000 paid Charles Nagers st. Lou
Is law firm ought to be refunded to
the eastern C~herOkees. This bill Is
designed to test tn, contention that
the fee should not have been paid out
Of the funds Of the eastern Cherokees.
Another attempt L. report the Hep.
burn-Dolliver bill was defeated by a
vote Of eight to Sc zen In the house
committee on judiciary. This bill
makes liquors in Interstate commerce
subject to the laws Of states into
which they are shipped, and has been
the basis OF much controversy In the
committee for two years.
BY a rising vote OF 1873 to 90, the
house adopted an amendment to the
legislative. executive and judicial ap'
preparation bill, which was taken from
the speakers table with senate amend
ments increasing the salary OF the
vice-president. speaker and members
Of the cabinet to $4,000 per year. and
those Of senators and representatives,
delegates from territories and the
resident commissioner from Porto
Rico to $500 per year, the increase to
take effect March 4, 1907.
An effort was made to have a roll
call, but at once "a members arose,
which was not a sufficient number. so
the house was not forced to 90 on
record.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24
Desperate Efforts to Save a Town.

Pittsburg, Penn.-Eight dynamite
blasts having failed to break the Al
legheny river dam at Springdale,
where the current has already swept
away ten houses and several buildings
OF the Heidencamp mirror works. One
more attempt will be made today, and
II that fails a diver will be employed
to undertake the hazardous task Of
placing a ton OF dynamite directly un.
der the concrete wall OF the dam
where its explosion will be effective.
Unless the stream IL quickly diverted
by breaking the dam, enormous prop.
erty losses will be sustained and tho
town may be swept away. The value
Of buildings and machinery already
destroyed is placed at $4,000, while
ground has been dug out to q depth
OF nearly IS feet.
Dispatches received from West
Virginia points say the Ohio river 10
rising rapidly.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24
JOHN r. WALSH INDICTED.
Banker and Promoter "Talked About"
by the Grand Jury.

Chicago, Ill.-John X. Walsh, for.
mel president Of the Chicago Ma
tional bank. which was closed by the
federal authorities Dec. l6, 1905, has
been indicted by the federal grand
Jury on the charge of misapplying- the
banks funds. The indictment con.
tains 1872 counts, based upon 20 trans
actions In memorandum" notes, which
the government officials declare to
be fraudulent, upon 10 sales OF bonds
to the bank. 1t being claimed that
these bonds were unmarketable and
Of doubtful value, and upon 81 pay.
ments Of money derived from these
transactions.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24
OUR ElIhU IN CANADA.
Stays Over Night with His Old Friend,
Lord Strathcona.

Montreal, Quebec. - Elihu Root,
United States secretary OF state, &C.
companied by Mrs. ono Miss Root,
have arrived here IN their way
to Ottawa. They were met at the sta
ton by Lord Strathcona, an old per-
sonal friend, and Capt. Newton. aide
de-camp to Lord Grey, governor gen.
eral Of Canada. and escorted to Lord
Strathcona's residence.
Asked II 1t was likely that he would
tional questions with the governor gen.
eral while he was in Ottawa. Mr.. Root
replied that good friends generally got
along better than strangers.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24

It Is the turn OF the girls to crow
in these "su~ffragette" days the very
In used a~dvisedly. Statistics Of the
schools of America apd prize awards
OF the Royal Academy In London show
that In the three RS" and In art
girls beat the boys as students. Petit.
coated painters and modelers nearly
monopolixe the honors Of the Royal
academy schools this year. and. says
the New York Mail. statistics gath
cred in various sections Of the United
States by the bureau Of education at
Washington showed that girls excelled
generally in ability a. students. in
aesthetic taste and In color discriIpr
iuation.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24
KILLS SELF OVER LETTER.
Girl Takes Poison When Mother Asks
Notes Contents.

Milwaukee, Wis.-.ccause she had
been questioned by her mother
as to the contents OF a letter pur-
porting to be from a young man,
Emma Jentzen, IA years old. commit.
ted suicide by taking carbolic acid,
while Mrs. Jentzen was down town
lodging a complaint against the sup.
posed young man, who signed him.
self Charles l.. M. A."
The police referred the mother to
the district attorney, who sent her to
the postal inspector. 1t is said the
letter may have been sent by a girl
rival.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24
IN MISSOURI.
Governor Would End State Tax on
Real and Personal.

Jefferson City, Mo.-GOvernor Folk
sent to the Legislature a special
message urging reforms in taxation
in Missouri, and at the same time
submitted the report made by the com.
mittee apl ointed by him to investi,
gate needed changes In the revenue
system.
The governor, in accordance with
the report, recommends the abolition
OF all state taxation on real and per.
sonal property, leaving such taxation
to counties and cities, and that the
state derive all Its revenue from II.
censes, corporation taxes and inspec'
ton fees.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24
DYER Denies Theft.

st. Louis, Mo.-David p. Dyer. Jr..
In trial In the United States dis.
trict court on charge Of embezzling
SCI. 500 from the s~ub-treasury. took
the witness stand In his W behalf
Thursday morning. He denied abso.
lutely that he had. between August
10 and October 5 last, or A. any other
time. taken, appropriated or converted
to his W use any sum of money be.
longing to the United States.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24
BOILER EXPLoDEs, s DEAD.
Trainmen Lose Lives In Accident on
READING.

N~orristown, Pa.-The boiler OF a
Philadelphia & Reading railroad
freight engine exploded at Bridge.
port. neal here. Wednesday. and Ave
trainmen were killed. The dead are
Charles Stein, conductor; John Mob
lock, fireman; Roy Scheder, brake.
man; Elmer Kane. brakeman. and an
unknown man in charge of a car Of
livestock.
The rear portion Of the boiler was
hurled about l50 yards while the
wheels of the engine remained on the
track. scheder received the full force
OF the explosion and was torn to
pieces.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24

Roy Knabenshue is going to try to
reach the north pole In a balloon,
starting from Toledo. This looks like
n reasonable idea. Still II would be
better II the start were made from
New Orleans. North pole discovering
will yet be made to Include all Of the
comforts of home. with stop-over priv.
ileges in Florida, California and Sa-
moa.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24
How II Is Viewed in New York.

New York, N. Y.-The reduction
In the Bank Of England rate OF dis.
count was a decisive mark of the re-
Taxed tension of the worlds money
markets. The weekly statement of
the Bank of England showed clearly
that the action Of the governors had
become necessary to conserve the vol
m Of business which Is a main OBJ.
ject of the existence Of the bank. The
Bank Of France and the Imperial
Bank of Germany also showed the re.
fiux movement of cash into bank re.
serves. In this mark the rate for
time loans for all periods yielded to
below 6 per cen for the first time
since the ecent stringency prevailed.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24
Gave ootoh q Hard Match.

Minneapolis, Minn.-FraIk Gotch,
Of Iowa, still retains the cham.
pionship wrestling title Of America.
though Fred Beell, Of Wisconsin. gave
him a hard match here. Beell stayed
the limit, l5 minutes. and Gotch for.
feited $500 and q big side bet. Twice
Beell got Gotch to the floor. Gotch
threw Beell twice to the mat, but
failed to hold him.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24

Newfoundland Is a land of lakes. 60
numerous are they that 1t is estimated
they cover about one-third Of the total
area of the island. There are 6S7
named lakes. and 10000 known ones
without names The island has about
1000 miles of sea coast.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24

Football is described by Andrew Car.
ncgie as a %"groveling in the mud"
Unfortunately, says the New York
American, a man will have to seek
his exercise on the ground until he
learns to fly.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24

Amid all our unparalleled prosper.
ity 1t m with a good deal Of a
shock. exclaims the indianapolis News,
to learn that the mints of the country
didn't make much money last year.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24

New York now claims to have moro
than 1000 millionaires. We might
add, says the Chicago Record.Herald.
that few Of them grew up in New
York.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24

Three notebooks which formerly be.
longed to Shelley. the poet, containing
autograph manuscript. a considerable
portion of which has not been pub.
lished, were sold In London several
days ago for $4,000.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24

During the first six months OF 1906
tho number Of emigrants from Italy
was S.6l8. more than half OF whom
went to transatlantic countries. This
drain upon the population considera-
bly, exceeds the natural increase.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24

Why should that Atlantic City girl
break her mothers ribs by hugging
Ter, asks the New York Herald, when
there are hundreds Of stern, strong
men willing to run the risk?
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24
Negroes Indorss Roosevelt.

Baton Rouge, La--Speaking for
the $4,000 negroes, who comprise
Its membership. the grand coun.
ell OF the National Industrial Asso.
citation OF America adopted a resolu.
tion indorsing President Roosevelt's
action In Diminishing the negro soldiers
ut Brownsville.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24

"A road without a speed limit Is
the motorists Dream" says William X
Vanderbilt, Jr. 1t may be a dream
to the motorist, says the Philadelphia
North American, but to the rest of US
II Is q stern reality.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24
Chinese EatIna Children,

Victoria, B. C.-Further advices
received from Shanghai tell Of in.
~creasing horrors or the great fam.
Inc In Central China. A correspond.
ent Of the Echo de Chine says that
In two districts, Sinchow and Paichow,
starving people are eating their chill
dren.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24

Boni de Castellane says his "matri.
monial ENHANCEMENT" has not lost
him IA single friend. or course. sug.
gests the New York American. to lose
anything one must first have had 1t.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24

Half Of the town OF africa. Chile,
was destroyed by earthquake. Posi-.
bly, the other half of the city had put
up signs reading. Earthquakes must
keep off the grass" or something on
the sort.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24

Man is a plain necessity" says a
woman writer. Yes, plain, but he
needn't be so plain" II he spent as
large a proportion of his earnings in
fixing up AS most women do.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24

The FIRE in a st. Louis spaghetti
factory, is reported by the st. Louis
Republic to have been strung out.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24

Professor A. Adami says that man
is made largely of soap. This ex.
plains, says the Bay City Tribune. the
assertion made 50 often by philoso-
piers that life Is a bubble.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24
Former Mayor Marshman Dead.

Kansas City, Mo.-Robert L. Marsh.
man, q former mayor Of Kan
City, Kas., died at his home in
that city OF q complication Of dis.
cases, aged 80.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24

A man recently died in Germany
who knew So languages. There is
some doubt that he could outtalk his
wife at that.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-24

On the anniversary in England OF
Parnell's death, his followers wear a
sprig Of Ivy.