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The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
CELEBRATED BIRTHDAY.
Chamberlain Company Treasurer Is
 Given Party by Class.

The twenty-fourth anniversary of the marriage of William NJ. Parsons, treasurer of the Chamberlain com pany, was celebrated by his Sunday school class at the ladies paror of Plymouth church last Thursday.
 The members of the class, with the husbands of a large part and the members of the connected home de- partment, made a gathering of about 100. There were speeches by MT. Parsons, Mr. Saunders, George R. Chamberlain and Mrs. Johnson, and a few words from Mrs. Osgood, for mer members of the class. Hilda Rawson played the piano and Miss Eleanor Booth enlivered the occasion with songs.
 There was a welcome letter from Mrs. F. M Munger, for a long time confined to her house. Mrs, Harris spoke of Mrs. E. Julia Thompson, a member of the class till lately, de- ceased.
 The closing speech was made by Dr. McLane, and the occasion was also the anniversary of his twenty fourth year as pastor of the church.
 Altogether it was a most enjoyable occasion.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
GOOD BUOU PLAY
Tennessee's Partner Will De- light Next Week Story of
 Western Knighthood.

Few plays appeal to American au- diences as do the plays which depict the life of the west during those per iods when mining towns fourished. The sturdy manhood and wbmanhood which those days developed, days when the Attest survived, but above all. days when pure, unadulterated knighthood was in flower, just as truly as when knights went out to fight in armor clad. are the things which stir the blood of every true American, old or young.
 Such is story of western life in "Tennessee's Partner which the Bi- jou Theater Stock company will play all of next week. The romance of the old rough and ready west fingers only in fiction and drama and of the stage stories of this life 'Tennessee's Part ner' is said to be one of the best.
 Too many western plays depend en- tirely upon gun play and ynching bees. fantastic cowboy dress and fire water" for their semblance of "locaT color but "Tennessee's Partner needs none of this.
 Of course the picturesqueness of western dress in those days of mining camps is drawn upon for it is part of the story just as the glorious seem cry of the Rockies is live portion of the real west. The extent, however, to which is atmosphere is borrowed is extremely consistent with the action | of the play and is not exaggerated
 ;.. | leading lady of the stock company. finds in the role of Tennessee" just such a character as supplies her with the opportunities to best display her talents. It is delightful character. one of those characters which appe als to and become a matter of personal interest to every person in the au- dience as to the outcome of the story.
 And the story. Never was it more truthfully said that play contained a story of heart interest" A worn out phrase, used for melodrama and legitimate drama alike but neverthe- less entirely justifiable when used in connection with this play.
 A young girl left an orphan, her support her fathers interest in mine and that support entirely dependent on the honesty of her fathers part ner. The girl is not told of her fa- ther's death, she goes to Nevada to see him and there the play opens with the rough miners in consternation over the girls arrival. and at loss how to acquaint her of the news of her fathers death.
 Incident follows incident in the rapid development of the story, vil- liany and treachery play their part but truth and love conquer and an ends happily and well.
 Tonight the last performance oi Her Double Life"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
LIST OF PATENTS.

List of patents issued from the r. s. Patent Office, Tuesday February is, 1908, for the State of Connecticut, fur nished us from the office of Seymour & Earle. solicitors of patents, sss Chapel street New Haven. Conn.
 W. T. Adams, Sound Beach, drill attachment.
 W. M. Zimmerman, assisnor to F. ] Toof. New Haven, rnff7er attachment for sewing machines.
 H. M. Barber Stonington, assignor to C. B. Cottrell & Sons Co, collecting and folding machine.
 P. NJ. Bush, Hartford. assignor 10 Whitlock Coi Pine Co, West Hartford refrigerat!ng apparatus.
 H. l.. Colt, New London. drill-chuck.
 F.. H. Cottrell, Stonineton. assignor to C. B. Cottrell & Sons CO, anti shutting desice for printing machin- cry.
 c. W Donning, Stamford. assignor to Ii. T. Ambrose, typewriter.
 c. w Goo fridge. assigner to Bryant Electric Co, Bridgeport, electric lamp socket
 I. M Hamilton. assignor to herself and J. E. Hamilton, Simsbury, security attachment; for beds.
 H. l.. Mortimer. Sound Beach. as signor of one-half to J. Davenport, Stamford. truss.
 L. P. Parent sssignor of one half to P, R. LaRocoue. Waterbury. Spoke ex- tractor
 E. Pastore, New Haven. Expansibls bit
 W E. Porter, assignor 10 the New Haven Clock company. New Haven. Clock
 W C. Richardson, Mystic. water-cool- cd ETate. A. Rose. South Norvalk. Fabric cut i ting machine
 \. Smith, New Britain Building con struction ' A. L. Southmayd Middletovn Stretch CT. 1 c. W. Sponsel, Hartford. ass:enor .r Parker Machine company Typewrite-
 s. P Thrasher Manchester Ticka' l delivering and registering mechanism
 c A. White Bristol Automatic | brake Tor knitting machines.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
AT N. H. THEATER
Scientific Jail Breaker Opens Monday-Phantom Detec-
 tive Coming.

Cunning" the scientific jail breaker, who appears at the New Haven theater Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights, March ?, and 4, and at the matinee Wednesday. in Harry Clay Blaney's latest and most successful melodrama, entitled From Sing Sing to Liberty" is in a class all by himself, as he is not only a good actor, but can beat all the wirenail benders and chain snappers In the world, if he makes up his mind to do so He can snap any pair of handcuffs ever made and can walk out of any cell in which he has been locked. He tells a story Of an ex, hibtion he gave in Buffalo, about a year ago for the benefit of the police officials. which mystified them greatly. The superintendent of the Erie County Penitentiary doubted his ability to get out of cell, and he agreed to stay in anyone he could not get out of. So they put hin in the dungeon which held 'Czolgosz," who shot President Mckinley. The superintendent consid-
  the institution and remarked to Gun ming. You must be a dandy, if you get out of it. Opening the solid iron door, the superintendent pointed to the inner door with the heavy bars. No man can saw his way through those bars" The door was unlocked; Gun ming stepped inside and the door was relocked, the outside door was also locked and Cunning was locked secure ly in dungeon as dark as it is possi- ble to make it--in exactly one minute and twenty seconds he was out. He was perspiring freely and breathing heavily and these were the only signs of his struggle against the iron and mechanical combination. Allow me to congratulate you said the superin- tendent. That cell door has blind lock with no key hole on the inside and will give any ordinary person the key to the door and lock him in the he will not get out.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
AT THE HYPERION
Miss Julia Marlowe in Two spe- cial Performances of As
 You Like It."

Miss Julia Marlowe will appear at the Hyperion theater Thursday and Friday nights, March 5th and 6th. in two special performances of plays se- lected from her repertoire. Thursday night. March ,. she will appear as Rosalind in Shakespeare's comedy "As You Like It." Miss Marlowe has not appeared as Rosalind in a number of seasons. and her reappearance in this delightful part will, no doubt, please her admirers. Miss Maflowe recently revived "As You Like It. in Boston, in response to numerous requests, and achieved a vertiable triumph. During her three seasons as a Shakespearian co-star with MT. sothern, Miss Mar lowe several times planned to revive "As You Like It. but something al ways intervened In London, last snring. Miss Marlowe and MT Sothern apoeared in this comedy for two per- formances, and their presentation was highly praised. Miss Marlowe brings with her the special scenic production prepared for her London season, and will have the assistance of a large company of well-known players, under the management of the Messrs Shu- bert. It is not often that the oppor- tun:tv to see this delightful artist as Rosalind is presented to local theatcr- goers, with a company and the scenic inyestiture provided by Miss Mar,owe, and the event may easily take rank as the most important theatrical oc- casion of the entire season.
 Friday night, March 6, Miss Mar
 lowe will be seen in Gloria" her new comedy success, in which she appears
 as a vixenish Italian girl of the six teenth century, who moeks at love and fouts her suitors until the most ardent of her admirers determines to curb her 1 impetuous spirit by harsh methods. l The treatment he employs is to take ! her in corner and whip her. The
 cure effected is astonishing, for Gloria | learns to love the man who masters 1 Ter. The play is handsomely mounted, ] the scenery and costumes being vivid
 pictures of life in Italy during the six
 teenth century.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
In the House.

By the marrow margin of one vote to-day the House or Representatives rejected an amendment by MT. Fos- ter Gllinois) to the Army Bill appro- priating one million dollars for joint manoeuvres of the militia orsaniza- tions and the regular troops. The vote was 59 to 60. Earlier in the day the House bill special rule restored the provisions to increase the pay to non- commissioned officers and men and to prohibit the private employment of army musicians for pay, both of which went out on points of order yesterday.
 On account of the protracted debate on the Foster amendment but littie progress was made with the bill.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
SWIMMING ENGLISH CHANNEL
some Reflections Upon That stunt
 X Difficult Task.

Ono sam" Mahoney, a New Eng land life guard, is going to try to swim the English channel. The near est any living person ever came to &C., complaining the feat was when Peter McNally, of Boston, after fifteen hours in the water, got within a mile and seven-eighths of the French shore in 1S91. The swim is difficult one And if there were no other proof in the theory of evolution that reversion to type is a fact, this would seem to be one.
 Here we see men. having reached the plane of human intelligence. and supposedly possessed of minds that think and souls that are capable of communing with their Creator. bend ing strong physical energy toward an accomplishment that strictly speak, ing, will not, even if accomplished. prove them to be higaer than fishes.
 And if Samuel Mahoney should succeed in swimming the channel, there will be large audiences of his 1 fellow men anxious to cheer and con graduate him. Congratulate him on i what? On having done something ! that could b done by every fish that lives, in faster time. with less expen- allure of energy, and in perfectly normal manner. Ii is possible to inn | agine a successful channel swimmer l raaris-nc- -s,~ hand of fellowship from a delegation of tomcods and porgies But that he should be considered a hero by his fellowmen, who. in the onrush of evo- | luticnary processes. are animated by fife force that passed the 1sh stage ! of the Eocene period some millions of years ago. is more wonderful still And vet no doubt even the omniscient Rocseveltian appreciation will be ac- corded him.
 | We never hear of sea worm trying to go back to prbtoplasm. We have no example on record where a reptile went deliberately te work to try to be an eel ag1in. Birds d. not try for prowess along reptilian lines. Animals are ever sfoNthg uphata, nor ooNn-
 ward 10 tha flying stage they have outgrown. Even monkeys. the experi- iments of evolution into it's advance to- ward man. object to being or even aping what is less advanced than a 9lloU monkey
 But man. masterful of all the forms
 of creation that have been his owr
 stepping is ever anxious to try
 conclusions with the horse. who runs
 the fish. who sviTns. and the bird. whC
 flies. Life is 3 queer thing. anyhow
 Brooklyn Times
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
NO JAPANESE MONEY PANIC.
Toklo Denies Exaggerated Reports of
 Business DenressiOn.

Tokio, Feb 2S.-Special cable dis patches from New York and London published in the Tokio newspapers have created astonishment in financial cir cles because it is evident that certain influences have determined to misrepre- sent and eXaggerate existing conditions in Japan These dispatches say that the decline of Japanese securities is due to a financial panlc.
 The use of the word panic" as rep- resenting the political situation is en- tirely unwarranted. No panic exists in any direction. Owing to the con- tinued depression of the silk market, due largely to the American financial situation, and the unsatisfactory cotton trade with China, a number of firms in Osaka and Kobe have failed during the last three weeks. The total lia- bilities approximate 100000 yen (s2- 00000o) Two or three minor banks in the province have closed their doors. The Stock EXchange has been extreme ly dull for the last two months in To- kio. Railway stocks have fallen heav- fly because confidence has been shaken concerning plans for standardization which may fail. IL is believed that the present depression will continue until after the general election. A leading broker said to the Associated Press to- day:
 Government securities were weak early in the week, since then they have | become firmer. Owing to rumors oi l failures and money stringency, prices l in all shares have been downward, but | the market shows a firmer tendency" A dlspatch from Kobe says that it k | believed there that the depression ha!
 reached it's limit, and that conditions | are imurOVing
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
MARTHA IS AT HAND
Singers Are Resting Prepara- tory to Grand Opera Event
 Monday and Tuesday.

The singers who constitute the Nor ris steinert Grand opera company, are resting to-day preparatory to the big full dress rehearsal of Martha" at the Hyperion theater, tomorrow afternoon. The cast has been hard at it steadily and need these few hours of breathing space to prepare themselves for the hard work of tomorrow. The big or chestra will be present too, and the last touches will be put upon the opera by the directors, Max Dressauer and Frank D. Nelson. Then on Monday evening the company will make it's bow to the public. and for the first time in its history, New Haven will hear grand opera by a cast made up entirely of New Haven singers.
 The costumes arrived yesterday. Many of them by the way have been made especially for this production and are very handsome indeed.
 The opera Martha" is perhaps the most popular grand opera ever put up- on the stage. It is full of action, and this with it's beautiful music. charm Ing costumes and settings make it as lovely to the eye as to the ear. Its composer, Friedrich Von Flotow, was born in the duchy of MecSlenberg Schwerin in 1872, and studied in Paris with Reicha. He wrote many operas, but none have attained the popularity of Martha" and it's melodies despite the advent of new ideas and new schools have never lost their charm.
 The libretto is by St. Georges, and the opera was first produced at Vienna in 1s41. In England it was first heard in both English and Italian in 1858, and in Paris in 1865 The score is full of musical gems, both in solos and choruses.
 The seat sale Is now being held al the Hyperion.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
WHEAT P1T BOOM.
10000, 900 Bushels Change Hands in
 Chicago in Two Days.

Chicago, February 2s.-There has been immense trading in wheat dunes the last two days. Yesterday more than 10.010eoo bushels were bought by local and Eastern shorts. the Lich- tenstein interest covering 4,60o,6oo bush els. Bartlett Frazier, who bought 2.- O00.eo bushels early on Thursday. have led the selling today. They are the leading holders. and are running an- other bull campaign. The price has risen to ae cents, or cents advance in eight days. IIlu
 Shorts have become alarmed at the small receipts and reducing stocks. and are covering More than 55o.oeo bush els of wheat is under orders here to go to mills.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
sHEKINAH sANCTORUM.
Third Meeting Very Successful
 Ono

Shekinah held its third very success full meeting last night in Butler lodge rooms when a large class was instruct ed in the mysteries of this social de- gree. The sanctorum is now in very flourishing condition. At last nights meeting there was delegations from Newark, x. J., Stamford, New Can aan, Westport and Norwalk The de- gree work was performed in most work the nomination and election of officers took place after which the meeting adjourned to the banquet room where all indulged in a fine turkey supper.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
SAYS PRIEST FELL DEAD.
Slayer of Father Leo Repudiates All
 Previous Statements.

Denver. Feb. 2s.-Guiseppe Alio. the slayer of Father Leo. after conferring with counsel apointed hy the court to conduct his defense. has repudiated the signed statement made hy him in jail at Colorado Springs as well as all his other confessions.
 T did not kill the priest. he fen dead" Alio declared last night T am Catholic and had gone 10 church to pray. ] did not go there to receive the sacrament While I was kneeling the priest came along and put the sacra- ment into my mouth Ii is against the rules of the Catholic church to take the host without first having been to confession. so I spat it out. The priest fell back and I heard everybody jump up. II being strange placeto me I was afraid and l ran out.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
JOSEPH F. DU VAL IN THE PHANTOM DETECTIVE,
 At the New Haven March 5, and [

which is never lost sight of Mr. Klein has been given the credit of handling a big problam in a genuine way and of investing his play with human in- terest that strikes home and arouses a sympathetic interest of the highest quality. In the production next week we are to have Edmund Breese, as John Burkett Ryder, Gertrude Coghlan ss Shirley Rossmore and the other players who have so long been appear
 ing in the famous comedy drama.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
CAME HERE TO MARRY.
Morris Couple Get License in This
 City.

City.
 Robert E. Morton of Morris, Conn, put in an appearance at the bureau of vital statistics yesterday afternoon, ana asked for marriage license. The young lady of his choice, he said was Viola M. Alvord of the same village. The would-be groom is thirty-four years of age, and the bride thirty. Both are divorcees. When Morton was asked who was 10 perform the ceremony, he told the registrar that Attorney Caplan was going 10 tie the knot, and when the license was duly made out he and his future wife set out for the formers office. Something must have happened to sidetrack the couple for Morton and Miss Alvord had not arrived at Attor> ney Caplan's office up to the time he closed his office for the day.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Senate Considers Indian Appropria-
 tions--House on Army Bill.

Washington, Feb. 2S.The consid' eration of the Indian Appropriation bill and speech by Senator Reed Shoot of Utah on the Currency bill consum. ed nearly the entire time in the Sen ate to-day. The Indian bill was pass cd.
 The Senate adjourned until Monday
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
ESCAPE FROM DEATH BY GAS

New Britain. Feb. 2S--Valentine kir- ner and Rio Brondameno narrowly es- caped death early this morning from accidental asphyxiation al their board ing place. 1855 Main street. Brenda memo was resuscitated quickly, but KIrner had not regained consciousness up to noon time, though he, too. is ex- pected to recover The men roomed to- gether. and if is thought they did not turn the ras all the way off last night when they retired.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29

The tramp had related to the lady in the vayside cottage the weird story of how he was tied to a tree by bandits and left to fanlish.
 But. my poor man. protested the good woman. If you were tied 90 tightly how did you get free?"
 The tramp wiped away 2 tear.
 An lady that Is a strange story.
 A strange story
 Yes. mum Yer see, while I was tied to the tree my old girl passed and locked dezge-s at me I took ie dag gers and cut myself 10 freedom. Dat is how am here to-day. Chicago Newe
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
EoIrNnI .ns.Ap. IN RIVER.

Danbury. Feb William Wheeler, colored. fifty years old. who had been missing from this city two weeks, was found dead today in the Still river half s mile below thu city limits IL is helieved that he fell into the stream from a point near the White street bridge during recent freshet and was drowned.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
"The County Fair"

Neil Burgess in "The County Fair" will be seen at the New Haven theater to-day, matinee and night. This will be the last opportunity to see this pop ular actor and popular play.
 The prices at the matinee will be 1o 25 and 50 cents and at night the popu- lar prices will be charged.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
DEMOCRATIC POLITICIAN DEAD.

Bridgeport, Feb 2S.-Nicholas J. Phe- Ian, brother of former secretary of state John J. Phelan, and one of the most prominent residents of Irish birth in the city, died to-day after an illness of several weeks. He long was strong factor in Democratic city politics, and had served in the city council.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
"Thc Lion and the Mouse"

There is individuality to every one of the characters in The Lion and the Mouse, which concludes i,s engage ment at the Hyperion this afternoon and evening. There is something unique--something striking about them all, and they all have real purpose
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
NOTED SINGER DIES OF CANCER.

Vienna, Feb. 2S.-Baroness Pauline Wallhofen- Lucca. the famous Austria II singer. died here to-day of cancer. She wss born in 1s41. From 1872 to 1874 che travelled in the United States giv- ing series of concerts.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
WIT TING FANG ARRIVES.

San Frncisco. Feb. 2s.-Nu Ting Tang tbe new minister to Washington from China. arrived to-day from the orient on the steamship Siberia. He -ss attended by several servants and secretary He will probably remain in San Francisco q few days before leaving for the east
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29

Sometimes great savings of great men don't seem entirely pertinent. For instance. Macaulays remark that no man need ask for better food than plain roast beef and baked po- tatoes.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
Grace Van studdcford Coming.

Grace Van Studdeford,S the famous prima donna of The Red Feather and former member of the original Boston, ians will soon head one of the Poll bills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15

then commanded the army; and in one of his letters to Scott, he had sentence to the following effect: Such state ments about matters, with which you must be presumed to be famaliar. can scarcely be reconciled with any desire to be accurate"
 But you say, "Nf de mortuis nisi bo- num"-say nothing but good of the dead. Well, l never believed in that stupid Latin maximum: and if the biblical authors had followed it, the Pentatenck. as we have it, would never have been written; nor would Joshua. Judges. the books of Samuel, Kings. Chronicles, and a large portion of the Prophets. The same thing is true of not a few of Shakespeare's best plays and no small parts of the works of Tacitus. Milton, Maeaulay and of the historians generally. The maxim in short, would have left us very little literature worth reading. I hold with old Thomas Ritehie, the Nes- tor of the Virginia Press" "What I think of man when living, I think of him when dead''
 But whoever may have burned Colum- bia, it is certain that it was burned, and some pious but not overwise northern