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The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-02
GOVERNOR AT
 EATON'S SHOW Minstrels Make a Great Hit, Create Laughter and
 Please Packed House.
HUMOR REIGNS SUPREME
Many New Haveners of Prominence. With Head of State, Are De- lighted With the New
 Year Effort.

With not even standing room Robert Eaton's minstrel show scored another trump when presented at the Memor- ial hall, North Haven, last evening. Long before o'clock people were turned away from the hall with the notice that there was no more room not even standing room. Promptly at o'clock Governor and Mrs. k. s. Woodruff appeared in the hall at the head of large party of friends. First Selectman V. B. Patten escorted the party to seats directly in front of the stage and then asked for three cheers for the chief executive. They were given with a will. The curtain went up to the tune of Dixie" by the entire company. Then MT. Eaton started the fun with a Laugh and the World Laughs with You' joke and sang his song Camp Town Race Track" To say that 1t made a tremendous hit would be putting it mildly, The hall fairly shook with applause. Then came the bouquet. gold lemon : inches in diameter, punches of onions, celery carrots, etc, and full grown lemon tree.
 Clarence Reynolds song, Eat. Drink and be Merry" made the next hit and he responded with an encore.
 Miss Mary Eaton in Indian costume rendered Red Wing" in a fine man. ner.
 Joseph Southern next came out witt 'I'll be Happy Till I Die" which elicit ed the greatest applause of the even. ing
 Katherine McCabe In neat SpanisI dance was next on the program.
 Qulnnipiac quartet made hit In q Care Not for the Shore Line Times"
 Theophlius Eaton, preparatory to hi, song, made a clever little speech H. mentioned that he had sung before al the crowned heads of Ireland and nov would sing before all the block head of Connecticut. He sang a humorous song entitled "Wish I Was a Daddy, repeated 1S7 times, At It's conclusio, he received two dolls.
 Of course It Is needless to say Una the affair was one grand success iron start to finish
 Among those noticed In the gover nor's party were: Governor and Mir. R. $. Woodruff, Executive Secretar, and Mrs. Charles Julln. Col Theordor M, Macdonald Col Hotchklss, Col. an, Mrs. Isaac Ullman, Judges Tyner, Ben nett, Wolf and Mathewson. Franl Bushnell N w. Kendall, Major ]. c Tilson, Editor Sculey. Senators Shep ard and Hodgldnson, Capt. R. North Representatives Broadbent and c. II Tibbits, Captain Ludington and others
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-02
SURPRISED AT ACT
Boarder at Mrs. Rachel Allen s Thinks She Has Gone
 Crazy.
DISAPPEARANCE EXPLAINED
Woman is Now Serving Sentence of Three Months in
 Springfield. Nv

One of the most interesting cases that has come to the attention of the police in many year is that of Mrs. Richel Alien of 473 State street, who IS now gerying a sentence of three months in jafsaat Springfield for shop lifting. Mrs. Allen, Is fifty-seven years of age. There is no record at police headquarters that shows that she had ever before committed an act op- posed to the law. Most of her life has been passed In New Haven Sud denly she disappeared from her home and was not heard of again until a week afterward when it was discover ed that she had gone to Springfield and had been arrested by the police.
 The arrest of Mrs. Allen" said MT. Harris last night, "astonishes me. It is just like lightning from clear sky. She had lived in this house for years, deriving her income from lodgers, to whom she let rooms and one of whom is myself She always had sufficient money to pay for the necessaries of life, and I believe that she has some in the bank, On the afternoon of De- cember 21 she left the house to go to 1eweler, whose name I do not know, to have ring which she intended presenting as a Christmas gift to her nephew. R. J. Thomas, of Bridgeport, re-made. This was about 12:45 o'clock She was then happy and contented, expecting that the Christi mas would bring her lots of good things.
 From that time until a few days ago she dropped out of sight as com pletely as if the ground had swallow ed her l thought she had met with foul play, and so I saw the police and asked them to investigate, but they were unable to ascertain where she was or what had become of her.
 Then few days ago I learned that she has been arrested in Springfield for shoplifting, and tonight I tele- phoned to the police of Springfield and i find that she has been sent up for three months. Three months for woman 5I years of age! can't account for it | eit oiiis Dilc IiuoL IetNt Suuutlllt gone crazy. I can hardly think it possible
 At any rate l am keeping the rooms she has all right for her until she gets out again Something for which we are unable to account must have com, over her when she left her home ant as a result of this she boarded trair for Springfield and took the things from the store without knowing what
 she was doing. It is the greatest pug.
 gle I have ever known"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-02
MISSION BUSINESS MEETING
All Interested Invited Tonight to
 Trinity Parish House.

There will be a business meeting to- night in Trinity parish house of those who are interested in the coming Epis- copal mission services. The meeting is the one adjourned from Dec. 1S
 Christ church, Trinity and St Thom- as' will be officially represented Mem- bers of S. John's who care to take part in the mission services are invited. Because of it's proximity to Trinity church, no services will be held at St. Thomas. but that church will take an active part in the mission work.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-02
NEWS SUMMARY.
GENERAL

Receivers for Seaboard Air Line. ovation to Conductor Mahler. Anthony Comstock May Be Called. New Years Day Abroad. Governor Hnughes' Message. President Holds Reception. State Governor Attacks Negro. Japs Start Year Right. Czarinas Condition Gives Concern.
 STATE. Killed by Runaway Horse. New Citizen Blown to Pieces. Plainfield Catholic Church Dedicated Condition of Building and Loan Assn. l50 Foot Tug Boat Launched. Torrington Wedding Held Up. To Abandon One Waterbury Station. To Refund s69,00o Insurance. Willimantic Has Two Golden Weddings
 CITY. Brewster Memorial Pulpit Dedicated. Governor Hears Eaton's Minstrels. Mellen Says License is Not Revoked. Stokes to Act at Seymour Funeral New Years Day in New Haven. Orders Issued for Police Drills. Mission Business Meeting Held. Scotchman's Idea of Yale. Examination for Sergeant Postponed. Absent Minded Leave Many Articles. New Trolley Signs by Stencil Surprised at Mrs Aliens Act. Burglar Caught Near Police Station.
 SPORTS. Attell and Moran Draw. Boneyards Trip Dumplings Twice. New Britain Falls from Second Place. Gun Club Shoot a Success. Jockey Baker Seriously Injured. Mantell to Train With Jeff Doherty. Yale Five May Be Disqualified. New Haven Boy Wins Pool Match. Clinton A. C. Defeats Bengals. Tighe Playing Manager of Holyoke.
 EVENTS TO-DAY. "Bunco in Arizona" at New Haven. Big Vaudeville at Polls. ''Trilby" Pleases at Bijou.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-02
FRANCHISE NOT REVOKED
Mellen Makes Statement in Regard to
 Portchester Railroad.

A report was current in railroad cir cles yesterday that the city of New York intended the immediate revoking of the franchise of the Portchester and Westchester trolley lines which are controlled by the New Haven road.
 President Charles Sanger Mellen stated last night that he had received notice of no such intention from the city of New York, and that he had filed New Years day with the board of estimate and apportionment In New York the enrolment of the road, con- taining schedule of the holdings by the New Haven company, and their value.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-02
TROUBLE AT DANCE
Man Arrested on Charge of Disturbing
 Event.

Louis Roger, son of Otto Roger, 94 Canal street. 1t Is alleged created q disturbance last night at the dance conducted by Auxiliary No. 16. Daugh- ters of Erin. affiliated with the A. O. H., in Music hall last night, and Po- liceman Carton haled him to police headquarters, where he lodged a charge of drunkenness against him.
 I'm not drunk said Roger, "and anybody can see that"
 Joseph Leyden, who was taking tick cts at the door asserts that Reeer was trying to beat his way in, but Reger dlsclaims this, saying he had a ticket His friends say that he merely called at the door to inquire for member ot the orchestra, whom he wanted to see
 He expressed muck indignation over his arrest.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-02
INSURANCE FAILURE
American Receivcrship Due to Frisco
 Disaster Affirmed by Court.

Boston, Jan. 1.-The full bench of the supreme court to-day affirmed a decree in favor of Insurance Comnis- sioner Cutting against the American Insurance company for an injunction and a receiver. The company suffer- ed heavy losses in the San Francisco disaster and the insurance commis- sioner proceeded against the company on the ground that it was insolvent and it's business hazardous to its policy holders and the public
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"Happy-NeW. These were the uh day from one end of%

ildpPy ~N6Wt
 These were the ihA
 day from one end of
 other. It was as if eveN.
 ed to one great fraternity
 hood and as if "Happy-Ne same-to-you" Git was said so fas~s so often that it came by habit to sSs almost like one word by midnight iasS. nighD were the password. And so it was. They were all members of the greatest brotherhood ever, the army of humans with hearts that had fraternal thoughts for others, even though their salutations were given in sort of mechanical fashion at times.
 At daybreak New Haven may have started out with pledges of hostility to the bubbles" and the foam and tho smoke of the deadly weed It was al morning of turning over new pages and of making mighty resolves. But the white-vested and clean-aproned gentry of the bars smiled a wicked smile in the corner of their eyes and what they were thinking of was we'll illustrated when the above mentioned resoluticn-nakers began to turn up, sheepishly at first bur gaining visibly. in boldness as the day advanced. an1s the stops became more numerous till by dusk everything looked as if there had been no clean, white pages turned over with the coming of the new year.
 The New Years callers in tile hats and the customary frocks were more in evidence than for some years past, That was perhaps due to the match- less weather conditions. The matrons of the representative families almost universally kept 'open house. with the latch string on the outside to all their many friends, acquaintances and rela- tions
 The autoists found that the roads were in very poor condition for enjoy able riding and soon directed their att tentions to other pleasures. The insa- tiate ones that could not Withstand tho craze reported deep mud on the roads between here and Bridgeport and up north they were even worse, if possi- hle. Others. lovers of the good oid- fashioned'' New Years weather, when there used to be deep snow on the ground and the best of sleighing for the elders and the finest toboganing for the younger ones, had an even keener disappointment.
 For the most part the inhabitants of this city were a tired lot of people .yes- erday, as very large number sat up, to welcome the new year There AtO many visitors in town for the holidays and goodly number have gone away to visit relatives and friends.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-02
FESSENDEN FAILING
Attorney, Dangerously HI for Weeks,
 Suffers Sinking Spell.

Stamford, Jan. Tt was reported to- night that Samuel Fessenden, who has been dangerously i'll for several weeks, suffering a sinking spell during the day which left him very critically Ill., MT. Fessenden's physicians were hur- ried to the home of the patient, but aside from saying that he was quite low, they made no statement regarding his condition.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-02
CZARINA'S CONDITION
Complications Expected Soon Arouse
 Grave Concern.

st. Petersburg, Jan. Tt is learned that the present condition of Empress Alexandria, who has been i'll for some time from the grip and in weakened condition as the result of a severe regimen to reduce her weight, is com plicated by expectations of childbirth Under these circumstancesgfier maies- tvs general weakness Is beginning to arouse concern.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-02
ANOTHER ADULTERATIoN ARREST

Julius Frank, Greene street, was ar rested on warrant yesterday by Pa trolman Walsh on an accusation of sell :. ing adulteratel vinegar He denies the charge. The arrest was made un- der the pure food laws.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-02
UNCONSCIOUS ON STREET.

John Keleher whose address is un- known was found by the police at State and Fair streets yesterday after noon in an unconscious condition. He was carried to the New Haven hospi- tai There it was said he was suffering from alcoholism.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-02
Business Houses Closed.

The business interests of the city ob- served New Years day almost univer- sally All the city offices were closed to business although the inauguration of Mayor Martin at the City hall re- suited in crowds of public men being found about the City hall offices.
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to o-iii6l lH&
 ings. h
 900, nearly
 The hotel M
 Point. It was bS G. O. Stacey & Co.s lessee was A. J. Sherrs C., who conducted it lass September Is the house wa the season, and since then its unoccupied. Although the OTIS the fire has not been determined, thought to have been of incendiarS origin. When the fire was discovered shortly before o'clock it was envel- oping the western wing of the great building and by the time the fire de- partment reached the scene after a long run around the cove, the struc- ture was doomed. The hotel was con- structed of wood. The blaze lighted up the coast for miles and formed a beautiful spectacle as viewed from this city and from the sea.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-02
SEVENTEEN TEMpLARs RIDE GOAT.

New Britain, Jan. 1.-The annual meeting of the Select Templars of the Grand Temple of Honor was held here to-day, when seventeen Templars were given the select degree. The candi- dates came from various parts of the state.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-02
Superior Court Hearing.

One change from the usual thing on New Years day was the calling of the superior court by Judge Shumway yes- terday noon.y This had been impossible to avoid because of the congestion of work for the court to attend to that had piled up
 The police court, as usual, held forth
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-02
TWO HOLDEN WEDDINGS.

Willimantic, Jan. i.-The golden we'd ding of MT. and Mrs. William H. Sy- phers and of MT and Mrs. Willard B. Clarke of Columbia, were celebrated
 day.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-02

Washington, Jan. 1.A-Forecast for Thursday and Friday
 For Eastern New York; Fair, colder, Thursday, Friday fair; light west to northwest winds.
 For New England: Fair, colder Thursday; Friday fair; light to fresh west winds.
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gpany has outstanding s2s.- N gferred stock and $37.- Jt&A.. n. ,stock. On June

ou, IJuAfyS1aaE<F4UetU Uda lullueu ucDl of 63,OO0,0 ,000 It owns 2,3S2 miles of road and the total of owned and oper- ated lines is 2,611 miles. The main line extends from Richmond, Va, and Portsmouth, Va. to Tampa, Fla, in the numerous branches.
 It was organized under its present corporate title in 1900 Sometime later holding company, the Seaboard com pany was formed, with $72,000,000 cap ital, to manage the securities of the system.
 The Seaboard was in the thick of the Southern rate war It at first refused to submit to the two-cent a mile rate fixed by several of the south ern state. Last August J. M. Barr, ex- president of the road, declared under oath at the Federal inquiry in this city that the rate was confiscatory.
 The road finally submitted to the rete. The government recently took steps to prosecute the Seaboard for being in the allegel bituminous com bine.
 It was said tonight that there would be no default in interest in the per cent. bond coupons which fell due on New Years, arrangements having been made with the New York bankers to advance the funds.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-02
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

l.. M. TARR. Local Forecaster.
 '. s. Weather Bureau
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WEATHER RECORD.

Continued on Second Page.)
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-02
Application Made to Judge Waddell, But He Refers Lawyers to Judge
 Pritchard.
TO BUY MATURING COUPONS
New York Banking Interests Make an Offer-Effort to Maintain the
 Integrity Of the
 System.

Richmond, Va.,, Jan. 1.-Seaboard Air Line lawyers left here on a special train. this evening at $50 for Danville to meet Judge Pritchard. An appli- cation for a receivership was made to Judge Waddell tonight but he re- ferred them to Judge Pritchard The lawyers will see Judge PritchaEd by II p. m.
 Baltimore, Jan. Is Davies War field returned to this city tonight from New York. but when seen by a representative of the Associated Press said that it would be inexpedient for him to make any statement relative to the Seaboard Air Line situation pend ing the application for the appoint ment of receivers.
 It is known here that conferences have been in progress, the outcome of which might possibly be the. staying off of the receivership, but the Asso- ciated Press dispatch from Richmond is taken to indicate that the confer ences alluded to have not had a fav- orable outcome.
 In an advertisement which will ap- pear in to-morrow's papers Blair & Co., and Ladenburg, Thalman x Co. of New York offer to purchase the cou- pons, maturing to-day, on long list of securities of railroads identified with the Seab6ard Air Line and also the equipment bonds of the Seaboard that mature on the same date these pur- chases to be at face value. The offer holds as to all such coupons and equip ment bonds as may be placed on or Nefore Feb 9 at the Morton Trust com peny, New York, or the Continental Trust company. this city. The adver- tisement states that the offer Is made 'in order that the integrity of the Sea- board Air Line railway system may be maintained pending an opportunity for formulation of proper plans for the re- adjustment of its affairs
 New York, Jan. 1.---In March the Eeaboard arranged with the Contl- mental Trust company of Baltimore md tha Nav York TrIIst com many of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-01
HAD CORNER AND
CITIZEN HAD TO PAY PRICE

Old Virginia fence rails. the kind
your grcat-grandfather used to make.
sold at So apiece in Chesterfield county
on Saturday, for Farmer Absolom Lati-
mer had corner on the market and
the demand was greater than the
supply.
r. l.. Giffen, sometime stock specll-
lator, once a Denver bank cashier, a
man whose early training was among
bulls and bears, led a futile movement
to depress soaring prices. Farmer
Absolom Latimer, With his coat off
and his clay pipe in his mouth, leaned
nonchanlantly against the bars OF his
nog lot and dictated the movement of
prices.
Giffen, erstwhile financier and oper-
ator in stocks. was caught in tho
squeeze and compelled to yield Sc each
for a consignment of thirty-two rails.
And thereby hangs a tale.
Glffen is he of theatrical fame
whose company Is to appear tonight
and all this week a the Academy of
Music in a production of Augustus
Thomass comedy, I'm Mlzzoura.'
The Problem.
On Saturday morning Mr.. Giffen
went back on the stage and found Icy
Bernstein, the property man of .he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-01

theatre, with his assistant, one
"Jenesy,'-the rest of whose name Is
unknown to the oldest member of the
Theatrical Mechanics Association. it
having been broken off and lost In mis-
early youth-poring over the scene and
property plot Of the play.
What are you fellows wasting all
this time here for?" demanded the
manager.
We are figuring out what we are
going to get as a substitute for the
section of fence this plot calls for
replied Bernstein.
Substitute be hanged" said Giffen.
Get the fence
But this is one of those old-fash-
Toned snake fences. with the three
cornered rails" replied "Jonesy."
You mean the fence for the stage
setting in the fourth act. showing Jim
"a; 70, front yard, in Pike county,
All Gone.
Sure; that's the scene But We can't
get any of them sort of fence rails
Mr. Giffen. Them rails is back num-
bers in this part of the country. There
amt any to be got
Nonsense" protested Giffen. when
i was here six years ago. I used some
OF those rails in setting. I Went out
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-01

Grin Belclier, OF Fifth Street, between
Hull and Stockton streets, made an at
tempt to commit suicide by cutting her
throat. and but for the timely arrival
OF her daughter. would probably have
succeeded in ending her life.
According to witness, Mrs. Belcher,
who was downstairs. seized large
knife. and, uttering a shrek. rushed
up the steps to a room above. Her
daughter seeing what had happened,
rapidly followed. getting upstairs In
time to wrest the knife from her moth
CT before she could do any damage. A
number of small boys playing In the
street nearby called for help. and
neighbors quickly came in. Mr.. Belch-
er was sent for, and arrived a short
time after the attempt was made
Mrs. Belcher was evidently suffering
from an acute attack of nervousness,
as It is said she had never been heard
TO threaten to take her life. She was
still highly nervous. was resting more
quietly yesterday.
Goes on Rampage.
Charlie Swan went on the warpath
Saturday night. and after threatening
to kill W. A. Neale. turned homeward.
smashed up all the furniture and drove
his wife and children into the street.
Swan started by refusing to go out
of Neale's saloon at the closing hour.
Mr.. Neale had to put him out and no
sooner was he on the street than he
drew revolver, planted himself in
front of the door and swore he was
going to shoot the proprietor as soon
as he came out. In the meantime
Neale 'phoned for the police, but before
they arrived Swan had made himself
scarce. He was again heard from
about ! o'clock in the morning, how
ever, when his little son. lad not
over eight or nine years old, arrived
at police headquarters and stated that
his father had driven his mother and
the children out of the house, and was
breaking UP the furniture. AS Swan
lives just beYond the city limits the