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September 4, 1884.
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Journal Courier
SEW HAVEN, COSN.
Thnndar September 4, 1SS4.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.
Board and Boom 119 Greene Street.
Fall Hate 816 Chapel Street.
For Rent Booms 467 State Street
Framed Pictures At Northrop s.
Hats-Kilbourn & Co.
Kilbourn HaW-816 Chapel Street.
New Music Oliver Ditson & Co.
Notice Edward P. Avery.
Reopening Miss Hull's School.
Removal George A. Isbell.
Twentv-Four Hour Dial Monson Son.
Wanted Nurse 174 Orange Street.
Wanted Nurae At the Tontine.
Wanted Situation 288 Orange Street.
Wanted Situation 1 South Street.
Wanted Situation 52 York Street.
Wanted Situation 72 St. John Street.
Wanted Situation Andrew Anderson.
Wanted Situation "C. R. C."
Wanted Situation 146 Martin Street.
Wanted Situation 74 Broad Street.
Wanted Situation 250 Hamilton Street.
Wanted Situation 15 Gilbert Street.
Youman's Hats Kilbourn & Co.
VEATHER RECORD.
War Departmkkt, 1
Office or the Chief Signal Service,
TV . q mvnTiv T) C, S(nt. 4. 18&4 1 A. If. I
For New England, generally fair weather, sta
tionary temperature, west winds,- becoming vari
able. For the Middle States, 'generally fair weather,
slight changes in temperature and southerly
winds.
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief mention.
Special bargains in laces at the Baffle store
to-day. Call early.
High Rock Grove will be visited by the
employes in the Naugatuck repair shops to
day.
The D. K. B. M. J. club have a picnic at
Basserman's Park during this afternoon and
evening.
The New Haven Blues have 32 ont of 53
men in camp, one private being absent with
permission.
The New Haven Boat club have their moon
light excursion on the steamer Philadelphia
this evening.
It is reported that Sam Pine, the notorious
negro who escaped from Bridgeport jail last
fall, has been captured.
A board fence twelve feet in height is to be
erected this month around the new grounds
of the Bridgeport base ball club.
One year ago yesterday morning the dead
body of Rose Clark Ambler was found in a
field near a stone fence in Stratford.
Mr. Homer Chalker, a guest at the Weed
House, Greenwich, fell down a flight of
Btairs while in a fit yesterday. He was con
siderably hurt!
Hiram lodge No. 1 resumes work this
evening after the summer recess or vacation.
Several candidates are in waiting and some
will be on hand this evening.
The fall meeting of the Derby Driving as
sociation opens at Hamilton Park to-day.
There .will be some good races. The attend
anctfwill probably be light owing to lack of
' proper public notice.
Extensive improvements are to be made in
the steamer Harlem, now running between
Norwalk and New York. During the winter
a propellor with berths will be put on the
line.
The Seymour brass band have accepted an
invitation from Mr. Tingue to participate in
celebrating the event of launching the
schoorer John H. Tingue at Fair Haven on
Saturday.
The veteran firemen who do not go on the
excursion to Fisher's Island to-day are noti
fied by advertisement in another column to
meet at Belle dock at 8 p. m. to join in the
escort of the Philadelphia veterans on the
return of the Elm City.
A spring on the smoker of the lU:'i ex
press from New York yesterday morning
broke near the West Haven station. The
snapping of the heavy iron support sounded
like a cannon report. The car kept the track
and was switched off at the depot.
Will Prove Fatal.
William Vannaken was the man found on
the railroad track a little below Greenwich
on Monday unconscious from severe wounds
in the head. It is supposed that he received
them in jumping from a freight train in
front of an express train on Sunday night.
They will no doubt prove fatal.
Company Reunion.
The annual gathering of Company F, First
Heavy artillery, C. V., will take place at
Centerville to-day. The veterans will take
stages from Langdale & Son's clothing store
on Orange street this morning at 10 o'clock.
The veterans will be entertained by the citi
zens of Hamden. It will be a most pleasant
and enjoyable gathering.
A Fatal Result.
Calvin Williams, the Greeneville carpenter
who took a mouthful of vitriol by mistake
for water at the bleachery last Friday, died
Monday night after three days of excruciat
ing agony. He was forty-eight years of age.
He served in Company F of the Twenty-sixth
regiment C. V. during the rebellion. He
was a faithful soldier and good citizen. He
leaves a wife and four children.
A Strange Case.
The ten years old son of Joseph William
son, residing near the silk milk in Preston,
awoko at midnight on the 22d of August and
complained that his right hand pained him.
An examination of the hand revealed a dark
spot on the back of it which appeared to
have been made by the sting of some insect.
It continued to become more and more in
flamed and to swell until morning and when
Dr. Cassidy was called the little fellow was in
a high fever. In spite of the best of medical
attendance the whole hand has become in
volved and the poison is now working np the
arm toward the elbow. The little fellow is
critically ill. The cause of the trouble can
not be discovered, althongh his room has
been carefully searched for stinging insects.
Norwich Bulletin.
German Society.
One of the men- most interested in the
Platts-Deutche society, undeT whose auspices
was held the parade and picnic last Monday,
says that the society, which is not yet fully
organized, is intended to embrace all the
other German societies of the city and, also,
all persons belonging to the different branch
es of the great German family. "It is my
idea," he continued, "to have every man,
woman and child of German nationality con
tribute or be represented by contributions to
our treasury of 25 cents yearly. This would
be a burden on no one, but would furnish
funds to relieve all Germans who are really
in need. In the way I propose we could be
practically independent of the town. The
plan takes wall and will probably be carried
into execution."
At Monday's picnic $239.15 was taken at
the gate, admission being 15 cents a person.
Arrest of a Fraud.
About three weeks ago Harvey L. Brown, a
nnlored man. 28 years of age, bought 1.100
pounds of old iron from the New Haven
Wheel company about tnree weejes ago, with
Tin iRTtri-.andiniz that he should return and
pay for it as soon as he could cart the iron to
the junk shop down town where ne regularly
iHmosed of his purchases. He sold the iron,
but did not return to the Wheel company's
office to settle. The next tning neara rrom
fci-r. that he had left town after borrow
ing various sums of money from different
parties. Upon, information turnisnea oy
Detective Brewer.the Hartford police arrested
Brown Tuesday night in a policy wheel shop.
He is a stoutly-built, muscular man, and
quite handy with his fists, and knocked
down several men before the officers succeed
ed in overpowering him. He was braught
to this city yesterday afternoon by Detective
Brewer and will answer in the City court to
day to a charge of fraud. A year or so
ago he swindled the Fair Haven and West
ville horse railroad company in a similar
transaction, was arrested and put under
bonds which were forfeited, Brown not ap
pearing for trial. He also swindled several
eWeoeftlefliia similar maimer. ,
AT CAMP COUCH.
Reception toy Governor Waller An
Unruly R. A. Soldier Fraternity
and Sociality Good Work by Home
Talent How the Sham Battle Came
Off A Desperate Conflict Resting
on Their Laurels Several Slightly
Wounded.
Niantic, Sept. 3.
Tuesday night in camp is generally quiet
and last night was no exception. The weather
during the day and night was charming and
the men enjoyed it for all it was worth be
tween supper and tattoo. Just before the
firing of the evening a private in the regular
army stationed at Fort Trumbull became dis
orderly upon the Second regiment grounds
and as soon as Captain Doherty, command
ing Company A, Second, who was officer of
the day Tuesday, discovered the man upon
his grounds he promptly placed him under
arrest. The soldier being intoxicated resisted
the guard who arrested him, but with addi
tional guards coming to the support of the
officer of the day, Captain Doherty placed
his prisoner in guard quarters in short order.
This morning he was turned over to the IT.
S. officer commanding at Fort Trumbull
where he will be dealt with according to the
rules of the U. S. army.
After supper Governor Waller gave a
reception at his quarters to General Smith
and staff and field and line officers of the
entire command in camp. The officers of
the different battalions assembled at brigade
headquarters in full dress and marched to
the Governor's tent, where tky were re
ceived by His Excellency, and each officer
was presented to the commander-in-chief of
the Connecticut National Guard. After the
officers were dismissed by the Governor,
Colonel Graham and the field and line offi
cers of the Second called in a body on each
colonel in camp, an act of courtesy appreciat
ed by the different colonels as a token of
good friendship upon the part of the gallant
Second. The Second regiment, with their
ten companies are receiving the
praise and admiration of everybody
here. Their fine appearance upon
brigade and regimental dress parade
would be hard to beat. Colonel Graham is
receiving high compliments on all sides up
on the efficiency and promptness of his men
upon all occasions. His men are all well
and doing their duty cheerfully, and the col.
onel is justly proud of his command. The
guard mounting of the Second this morning
was most excellently performed and would
be found hard to surpass by any other com
mand on the grounds. Guard duty as per
formed by our boys is noticeable when com
pared with other sentinels upon the line.
They are well instructed and carry them
selves upon their beats with a dignity pleas
ing to their many admiring friends. On
brigade dress parade to-day they were 'loud
ly applauded by the many spectators on the
grounds for their beautiful parade rest. The
Second at parade rest "take the bun."
Owing to the fatigue of the battle to-day.
and in consideration of the very prompt
manner in which the men have tried to please
their commander, Colonel Graham has ex
cused the men from regimental drill to-day,
and that pretty ceremony was omitted this
evening, much to the disappointment of
their many friends upon the grounds.
The feature of to-day, as I wrote yester
day, was the sham battle. Shortly after
breakfast this morning Captain Loo mis of
the Light Guards in command of two com
panies selected from the Second and Fourth
regiments, under the direction of Captain
Stratton, aide-de-camp to General Smith,
marched out of camp to post sentinels on the
outposts three miles .from camp northeasterly
of the grounds. Having reached their posi
tion the fact was signalled into camp by the
signal office detailed with the commander
of the outposts and the First and Third
moved out into the country beyond the out
posts, the outpost officers and sentinels not
knowing the fact that they had left camp.
These two regiments were taken across the
country to a position hidden from the out
posts, who were on guard at a bridge span
ning a small stream. The idea of the fight
was that the First and Third were to attack
the main camp and take it, if they could.
The officer of the outposts had stationed at
proper intervals a semi-circle of sentinels,
who were instructed to fire upon any ap
proaching troop from the enemy's country.
At 10:33 the fact that a body of troops were
approaching upon the camp was reported by
an orderly to General Smith, and he
promptly had the Second and Fourth,
together with a section of ar
tillery, Gatling gun, one ice wagon,
one baggage wagon and one ambmlance on
the march to intercept the enemy. Upon ar
riving at a small bridge about a mile and a
naif rrom camp we round tne enemy skir
mishing in the woods about half a mile in
front. Uaptam Wood was ordered to ad
vance and deploy his company as skirmish
ers right and left of the road, and they were
soon sighted by the skirmishers of the attack
ing party, and firing on both sides com
menced as the enemy began to appear in
force upon the road leading to the bridge.
Advance was sounded by the brigade chief
bugler and the main body of the Second, who
were halted behind a bend in the road, were
brought up and deployed as skirmishers
right and left. They advanced through corn
nelds. farm yards and woods to a
point on the line of the river.
Here they laid down behind stone wmls
and took advantage of every means of shelter
offered and fired steadily upon the enemy.
In a short time the enemy concentrated their
forces and with a wild cheer made a bold
dash at a charge bayonets to carry the bridge.
As soon as their movement was perceived the
Catling gun was run onto the bridge and a
deadly volley nred with such ettect that the
enemy retreated and retired from that section
of the country. The defending party having
destroyed the bridge they could not cross
there. Two companies of the Second were
left with the Gatling gun to hold the road
and the main body retired behind a high
bluff to await the appearance of the enemy
in some other quarter. Scouts were
sent ont to locate their position,
but they were unable to find them. How
ever.in about thirty minutes firing was heard
upon the left near the railroad. The Fourth
were deployed in double line of skirmishers
at this point and most gallantly held their
position until the Second could be broncrht
up as reinforcements. At this the battle
raged terrifically. The enemy made a most
desperate effort to break their way into camp,
but it was no use, the line would not yield,
althongh at times the two opposing forces
had it almost hand to hand. As the men on
both sides were nearly out of ammunition,
the general caused the drummers to beat the
recall and ' the battle was over by 2
o'clock. Upon our arrival in. camp we
found Lieut. Col. Bentley of the Third had
engineered five of his men into camp with
the camp guard : consisting of the Fifth bat
talion observing them, and before the officers
in command of the camp in the absence of
the general could prevent, these men had
lowered the colors and claimed to have taken
camp, an act which has been severely criti-
ciseu oy omcers at neadquarters as a little
too previous. General Smith has had no
official report of the action as yet, but ex
presses his entire satisfaction with the work
of the troops. During the fight
the following men were injured and
conveyed to the ambulance wagons and
brought to camp: Corporal John A.
Uorham, Company A., Fourth regiment, first
finger of right hand ininred h n .n
shell. . -, --
Private Payne, Companv A. Fnnrv.
ment, injured his hand in climbing over a
stone wall.
Corporal Le Munday, Companv G. Thiwi
shot in face, making a bad powder burn. He
fainted and was conveyed to camp on a
stretcher.
Major Lindsley, surgeon of the Second, re
ports the boys in fine shape.
uenerai anady, or the Governor's staff,
and Colonel Carlton, of the general's staff,
made a tour of the mess house yesterday and
sampled the food furnishtd by the different
caterers.
Owing to a felon on Private George A.
Mallory's right hand he was excused from
duty to-day. The surgeon lanced it last
night and he is very comfortable to-day
Corporal H. H. Nettleton, Co. E, who is to
be married to-day, applied to Captain
Loomis last night for a pass for a
leave of absence. When informed
of his contemplated wedding the genial cap
tain cheerfully complied with the modest re
quest of his corporal. Captain Loomis be
lieves in favoring new recruits.'
The Grays on regimental dress parade yes
terday were commanded by Lieutenant Draine
and last night he was highly complimented
upon the excellent manner in which he
handled the company.
Company K, fourth regiment.having seren
aded the Grays last evening, the company
returned the compliment by a march to Com
pany K'b quarters under command .of Lieu
tenant Lee. and serenaded their quarters.
Sergeant KorWB, orderly on the general's
staff, conducted himself 4i good, form during
the engagement to-day. j
The cherubs in First Sergeant Bates' tent
and Private Gordon in the moonshiners' have
the latch string always out.
Second fCegiment band at headauarters to
night.
- Entertainments. -
PAT BOOWET.
There will probably be a large audience
present at Peck's Grand. Opera House to
morrow evening, when the attraction will be
Pat Kooney and his mammoth variety com
pany. The organization, always a favorite
here, is larger and stronger than - ever this
season, and tnose wuo attend nave an even
ing of pleasure in store for them. .
CABBIE SWATH.
Next Friday and Saturday evenings the
protean actress, Carrie Swain, will appear,
before large audiences in "Cad, the Tom
boy." The lady is well known here and her
performances always give pleasure. The
play is one in which she made much of her
success on the stage, and Miss Swain has hot
been seen in it here for some time. Seats on
sale at the opera house and Downes' news
store, near Cutler's.
STORM BEATEN.
"Storm Beaten," the latest melodramatic
success, will appear at Carll's Opera House
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week
under the management of Shook & Collier.
The company includes Alexander Salvini and
other well known artists thirty-three in num
ber. Special scenery with all the latest me
chanical ettects including the aurora boreal is
will be brought. A special feature is the
presence of two of the survivors of the Greely
expedition, who appear in an iceberg scene.
The play is saia to De even more popular than
the "Lights o' London."
WELL FED DORA.
Next" week the programme at the New Ha
ven Opera House will be changed from opera
to burlesque, when Mr. George K. Fortescue
(more recently the leading feature of the Bice
company) will introduce his company of la
dies and gentlemen in Bosenfeld's travesty
of "Well Fed Dora." The foundation of the
work has been taken from Miss Davenport's
acting and her play of "Fedora," inchich
Mr. Fortescue is said to be excruciatingly
funny. His dresses are modelled after Miss
Davenport '8, and are made, like the originals,
of the most costly material and manufac
tured in the most exquisite style. lhe trav
esty abounds in topical sOngs, dances and
choruses.
THE COURT RECORD.
City Court Criminal Side Judge
Studley. ,,
September 3. Julius Wordtke, breach of
the peace against John rl. K.rart, S15 hne.
$5.39 costs; Thomas J. Sweeney and Thomas
H. Donahue, mutual breach or the peace, to
September 4: Thomas Higgins, theft, nolled:
John Carey, non-support of wife, bond fur
nished for support; George schulem, embez
zlement, 3 months in jail, $8.14 costs; Wil
liam Dunlap, breach of the peace against
Abraham Livings! one, discharged; Alfred
Swords, drunk and theft, to September
4; George Card, theft, to September 4; An
thony JHornssey, So. IB costs, bu cays in lail;
John Collin, breach of the peace against
Charles Custer, $25 fine, $7.76 costs; Charles
Custer, breach of the peace, judgment sus
pended; Polk Jtennedv, breach of the peace,
nolled; Edward Gallagher, theft from
James Gallagher, $7 fine, $6.18 costs, 30
days in jail; same, drunk, 20 fine, $6.18
costs.
Court Notes.
George M. Piatt received 140 pension
money Tuesday, August 26, and immediate
ly started on a spree, which wound up in th
City court yesterday morning. He had
spent all but $35 of his money, but his wife
said that a great part of it had been used up
in paying bills. He was sent to jail for sev
en days.
George Schulem, who was accused of
stealing an old horse from John Kirtzeraker
last October, was allowed to plead guilty in
the City court yesterday morning through
the medium of Attorney Siegwart Spier, who
acted as interpreter. He was sent to jail for
three months.
Edward Gallagher pleaded guilty in the
City court yesterday for stealing four dol
lars in silver from his brother's trunk which
was in his house on Castle street, and also
for being drunk Tuesday. Gallagher got out
of jail last Saturday. He had been there
twelve times the last year, this being the
third occasion or then. The brother, James
Gallagher, works hard for his money and is
discouraged at having it stolen whenever
Edward gets on a spree. The penalties this
time were made thirty days in jail and
fine for theft and $20 fine for drunkenness
Alfred Swords was accused in the City court
yesterday morning by Mrs. Lois Blaisdell, of
Ulive street, ot stealing her valuable gold-
rimmed eyeglasses. Tne theft occurred
April 10. Swords was arrested for drunk
enness the other day, and it was discovered
that he was the man wanted for the specta
cles theft. He told his honor that he could
show that he was not in the city on the day
alleged in the complaint. Judge Studley
continued the case until to-day.
West Haven.
The New Britain lodge of Temple of Honor
and the East Berlin M. E. church and Sab
bath school will picnic at the shore on Satur
day the 13th of this month. Landlord Howes
of the Railroad restaurant will get up a din
ner for the whole party.
The attraction at Howes' rink to-morrow
night will be an exhibition an the rollers by
Master Porter Clark, who returned from a
successful tour last week.
The W. Y. P. S. C. E. will give a musical
and ice cream entertainment in the chapel of
the, M. E. church to-night.
It was predicted in the early part of the
season by some of the papers and citizens
that it would be a very dull season at the
shore. The predictions were not correct. Every
cottage has been occupied with one or two
exceptions. The hotels have done as well as
most of the shore resorts. The private board
ing houses have been overcrowded and have
had to turn away a great many applicants.
Mrs. Holmes' Ocean cottage on Beach street
has been full ever since early . in June and
there is a large number there at- present.
Among them we notice Mr. C. Osborn, West
field, Mass. ; Miss Mary J. McMahon, of Pres
cott, Ontario; Miss S. McKenna and Miss M.
Wood, of Hartford, Conn. The "house of
Mrs. S. L. Atwood on Home street has been
largely patronized. It has been a gay season
with the cottagers and a great many will stay
at tne snore ail this month.
An Italian rag picker who was making a
disturbance in his house yesterday was ar
rested by Constable Clinton and lodged in the
lockup.
Tne Ousatonic Dam Flsnway.
For some time there has been much grum
bling because no fish way was built at the
On sa tonic dam as required by the provisions
of the charter granted for its construction.
The fish commissioners have been unable to
decide on any fishway that would be accept
ed by shad as a suitable road to travel, and ;
it is said that the company accepted the al
ternative offered in the charter and bought
the up-stream shad fisheries that were af
fected by the building of the dam. Mr. P.
C. Wells of Eoxbury, however, is far from
satisfied and writes as follow to the New
Mifford Gazette:
"I send some letters which will explain
themselves. The charter for the Ousatonic
dam was given in 1868. The State gave the
use of the Ousatonic river to the corporators
for all time, for which the corporators were
to build, keep and maintain a suitable fish-
way over said dam for fish to pass and re
pass, to be under the care of the fish com
missioners of the State. The fish commis
sioners are also directed by law to
order fishways to be built, naming
the time in which they must be com
pleted under penalties. Upon investigation
made it was found that there was law suffi
cient, the whole matter being in the hands of
the commissioners. They gave various rea
sons for not complying with the law, which
directs them to order the corporation to build
the fishways. Among these reasons are:
That they cannot agree, that they do not
know what kind to order, and that they are
not sure that one weuld would work, etc.
Now our object is to show" the people that
there is at leastjone responsible company who
will build a fishway and guarantee its work
ing, so that the commissioners can have no
excuse to further evade the law on the sub
ject, lhe people have rights, natural
rights, in our noble river that never can
be taken away and that never have been or
ever can be given up. We hope that this
matter will be pressed till we tecure our
rights. The State has fulfilled its part of the
bargain, now we must demand that the cor
poration fulfill its "part. It must pay the
pnee agreed upon or give up its charter."
It is stated on the other hand that the
charter required a fishway only for shad, and
that the fish commission piescribim? no form
of fishway, the company has done its full
duty. It is well understood that other fish
would pass np any one of several kinds of
ways, and it is the loss of these other fish
that mikw part of the grumbling.
BLAINE AND LOGAN.
Republican Grand Rallies In This City ;
and Elsewhere.
United States Senator O. H. Piatt will
speak at Ansonia, Tuesday, September 9th;
at Meriden, September 10th, at which time
these will be a flag raising and grand Repub
lican rally, and at New ' Haven in company
with Corporal James Tanner, of Brooklyn,
September 11.
Hon. Emory A. Storrs, of Chicago, will
speak in Norwich, September 12th, and Unifc
ed States Marshal Pitkin, of Louisana, will
address a meeting at Ansonia, September
9th.
NEW HAVEN CENTRAL. CLUB.
The Blaine and Logan Central Campaitm
club of New Haven will hold a meeting at
Republican headquarters to-morrow (Friday)
evening, a very interesting meeting is ex
pected. IN WESTPORT TO-NIGHT.
This evening the Blaine and Logan club of
Westport will unfurl a handsome banner.
Two fine forest poles, one on each side of
the street in front of headquarters, have been
erected for the purpose. Much interest is
taken there in the details of campaign work.
WEST STRATFORD.
West Stratford Republicans had an enthu
siastic meeting Tuesday evening. After
general conversation on campaign matters,
and a few short speeches, a committee of six
was appointed to prepare a plan of organiza
tion for a Blaine and Logan club and report
at a future meeting. A committee was also
appointed to solicit funds to purchase a ban
ner tor the JNewnela district.
BLAINE AND LOGAN RALLY IN FAIR HAVEN
TO-NIGHT.
There will be a grand rally at Central Hall
this evening for Blaine and Logan. It will
be under the auspices of the vuinnipiac club,
which represents the Republicans of the
Eleventh, Twelfth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth
wards. Addresses will be made by promi
nent speakers and there will be fine singing
by the double quartettee campaign club.
Let there be a big turnout.
EIGHTH WARD BLAINE AND LOGAN CLUB.
A meeting of the Eighth ward Blaine and
Logan club was held in Merwin's hall last
evening. Fred. A. Farnsworth was chair
man and Charles Speigel secretary. A com
mittee to frame rules for the government of
the club was appointed as follows: John
Li. Treat, Uharles XI. Graves and Edward A.
Dawson. Forty new members signed the
roll and an adjournment was taken until
next Wednesday evening, when the club will
be organized and elect ofiicers.
PAPER FROM GRAVE CLOTHES,
The Bugs Landed at this Port From
the Mediterranean.
Secretary Folger's order forbidding the im
portation of fags in any part of this country
for the next ninety days is provoking opposi
tion from paper firms. The Seymour Paper
company, which lands large quantities of
rags at this port, was one of the firms repre
sented at a meeting in New York at which a
committee was appointed to ask for a modifi
cation of .the order.
It is said in justification of Secretary Fol
ger's order that at least 75 per cent, of the
rags coming in from Mediterranean ports are
the grave clothes of those who have died. In
Genoa and other Italian cities the mode of
burial is to place the bodies in crypts and in
each cemetery there are three hundred and
seventy-six crypts. All who are buried on
the first of January, for instance, are put
into the crypt for that day with quicklime
and other disorganizing substances and the
crypt is then sealed up for a whole year.
The bodies thus deposited are put into the
crypts naked and it is notorious in those
countries that the fee of the priest for burial
is the grave clothes of the corpse. These
clothes being generally of linen they are the
best rags that come to this country. They
are sold to dealers as our housewives sell
their rags to junkmen and are then packed in
closely pressed bales and taken for a mere
nominal freight, as ships loading marble need
the bales ot rags tor dunnage. If, therefore
infectious diseases can be brought into this
country in any manner, there is no more
ready way than to permit the unrestricted
importation ot rags.
The Desirability of Confession.
Father McGuire, one of the Jesuit preach
ers holding the mission at St. Francis'church,
spoke on "Confession" Tuesday night. He
said that confession was ordained by God,
and from superficial facts that it was benefi
cial to mankind and conducive to the spirit
ual as well as the temporal welfare of the
race. In the course of his address he alluded
to the gropings of some Protestants partic
ulary ritualistic Episcopalians after wjiat
they began to consider a necessity for salva
tion confession to a priest. He said that
he was astonished one day to be approached
by a ritualistie minister of Philadelphia and
asked to hear his confession, is Father Me
Guire wanted to know how it happened that
he did not go to a clergyman ot his own re
ligion to confession. The answer was: "Oh,
I would not go to confession to one of these
men; 1 believe that contession should
be of the deepest secrecy. Now, if
I went to contession to one ot our clergy
men, I might as well tell my faults to the
whole community. You see they are all
married men. They would tell their wives all
thev knew and their wives would tell a fam
ily friend, and soon the gossips would have
It."
Relative to the desirability of confession.
he said that i our pubuc men were Uatholics.
and practical Catholics, there would be no
robbery ot the national or btate treasuries.
For, in case a weak officeholder did pocket
any money, his confessor, on being told of the
theft, would compel him to return every cent
of the stolen property before absolution could
be given. In conclusion the speaker urged
all to go to confession, reminded them ot the
uncertainty of lite and the value ot being pre
pared when called.
Personal.
Miss Fannie Howe, the accomplished teach
er of vocal and instrumental music, has en
tered upon her duties for the season.
John S. Farren and wife, of Fair Haven,
have returned from Saratoga.
Hon. William H. Law has gone to the
White Sulphur Springs, Va., for a week or
so.
Mr. William F. Stahl, of the firm of Stahl
& Hegel, the undertakers, and ex-Selectman
Henry W. Crawford, of Fair Haven, are in
Boston attending the annual convention ef
the New England Undertakers' association.
Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Glenney leave to-day
for the White Mountains to be absent about
ten days.
Burwell Carter, of Plainville, returned-
home on Monday from Sachem's Head to ar
range for the eighth annual sheep roast and
clambake of the Crocodile club, he being
president. Mr. Carter has bought him a
shore lot and it is reported will put him up
a cottage this season at the Head.
Mr. Hemingway, of Hemingway & Bradley,
State street, took a tour of the Thimble Is
lands and Stony Creek yesterday for the
first time in ten years, and received an ova
tion all along shore.
Charles H. Keeshin, advance agent for
Shook & Collier, is in town arranging for the
production of "Storm Beaten" at Carll's next
week.
James W. Shubert has returned from
Ocean Grove and Asbury Park, where he has
done police duty. He brings home a hand
some testimonial presented him by the peo
ple of Asbury Park.
Mrs. Sina Turner, wife of Rev. Alonzo G.
Shears, whose death occurred yesterday, was
greatly beloved by the pupils of the Subur
ban Home school many years ago.
Mr. E. A. Beecher, of the Connecticut
Savings bank, and wife are away on a vaca
tion at Wellsburg, N. Y., and thence go to
.Mauch Chunk, Penn. They return in about
a week.
Prof. R. K. Wehner and family have re
turned from their summer trip and are now
located at their home at 1,210 Chapel street.
R. L. Manwaring and family, manager of
the Fowler Manufacturing company, 467
State street, have just arrived home from Nian
tic, their native place.
The Sea View.
The Sea View House at Savin Rock has
been under excellent management during the
past season, which has added greatly to the
popularity of the house. The Messrs. South
wick have proven capable and popular men.
They have been constant in their efforts to
please every patron of their house, and have
succeeded well. They have made hosts of
friends who will patronize the house again
next season. .
'' A lave Club ofYounfcMen.
The Young Men's Republican club was
formed last night with a membership of over
100. The meeting was held at the Republi
can headquarters corner of Church and Crown
streets. An organization was effected with
the following officers: President, B. F. Guy-
er; vice president, Charles" H." R. Nott;
secretary, Willis L. Augur; executive com
mittee, Henry Hopkins, J. Nelson, W. W.
Cramp ton, Joseph Stanton, G. Ingham. "Sev
eral songs were sung by a glee club and ad
dresses were made by General S. E. Merwin
and Hon. N. D. Sperry. H. Hopkins made a
speech explaining the objects of the club.
The committee - on organization desire to
thank the ladies for their gifts of flowers for
decorating the hall.
mantle Extra Trains on Friday.
In order to relieve regular trains as much
as possible on Governor's day, Friday, Sep
tember 5, the Shore Line will run a special
train leaving New Haven at 9:30 a. m., ar
riving at camp, (Niantic) at 10:45 a. m. '
Returning train will leave Niantic at 6:25
p. in. , arriving in New Haven in time to con
nect with train on Hartford division at 8:12
p. m.
This will enable people of Meriden and
Wallingford to leave home at a laie hour in
the morning and reach home early in the
evening, giving them nearly eight hours at
the camp.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The Sherman Avenue Curbing Bids
for Sewers and Street Improvements
Opened Approval of Bills for August,
A regular meeting of the Board of Public
Works was held last evening; present, Mayor
Lewis (presiding), Messrs. Feldman, Pond,
Stackpole, Holoomb and 'Gilbert.
Attorney Hamilton appeared in regard to
the order for curb and grade of walk on
Sherman avenue. He said that George H.
Scranton, who was present, owned six or
seven hundred feet of land running .south
of his premises, and the expense to comply
with the order would be considerable. He
asked that the time be extended for sixty
days. It was so voted,
Bids were opened for the grading of Malt-
bie and Chatham streets as follows: M. Gal
lagher and James Boyle, 45 cents per cubic
yard; 4. (Jonnor, b7 cents; Vv. J. Montcom
ery, 40 cents; P. Boland, 58 cents; C. W.
filaseslee or toon, 0i cents. .
. The contract was awarded to AV. J. Mont
gomery.
Bids for sewers were opened and awarded
as follows: For sewer in Orange street, from
Canner to Avon Btreet:
L. O'Brien
L. W. Burt
A. Carroll
P.Maher
M. Fitzpatrick
The contract n as
Maher.
S3.976.50
3,994.90
4.0M.00
3,988.00
4,865.00
awarded to Patrick
For sewer in Washington street from How
ard avenue to Cedar street:
P. Maher $1,558.00
L. O'Brien 1,670.00
A. Carroll 1,608.00
Li. W. Burt 1,674.90
M. Fitzpatrick 1,587.00
The contract was
Maher.
awarded to Patrick
For sewer in Martin street from Howe to
Dwight street:
L. O'Brien TTTTTISm
A. Carroll 994.00
1. W. Burt 1,001.05
P.Maher 1,016.00
M. Fitzpatrick 1,080.50
The contract was awarded to Anthony
(jarroii.
1 or sewer m Park street from George to
uaK street:
P.Maher $1,035.50
L. O'Brien .. 952.00
A. Carroll 1)98.00
L. W. Burt 1.189.90
M. Fitzpatrick : 1,089.00
The contract was awarded to Lawrence
O'Brien.
For sewer in Bradley and Madison streets
from William to Temple streets:
P. Maher $1,981.00
L. O'Brien 2,030.00
A. Carroll 2,000.00
L. W. Burt 2,083.20
M. Fitzpatrick '. 1,947.00
The contract was awarded to Michael Fitz
patrick.
For sewer in Prout street from Meadow
Btreet easterly:
Patrick Maher $1,082.00
L. O'Brien 1,060.50
A. Carroll 1,319.00
1 W. Burt 1,090.80
The contract was awarded to Lawrence
O'Urien.
Bills for the month of August were approv
ed as follows: General account, 510,155.59;
.sewers, s,oao.v.
A. W. Phelps applied for the position of
sidewaiK inspector, which was ordered on
nle.
moonlight Excursion.
The moonlight excursion given by Har
mony lodge, I. O. O. F. , last evening on the
steamer Elm City was a very successful af
fair. There were about five hundred ladies
and gentlemen on board, and the time was
passed very pleasantly in dancing to the
music of Landrigan's band. "The party ar
rived on their return about 1 o'clock this
morning. The singing by Mr. Gray and
Miss Lottie Hinman was very much enjoyed.
Iilst of Advertised Letters. -
List of letters remaining unclaimed in the New-
Haven postofflce Sept. 3, 1884:
LADIES' LIST.
B Carrie I. Butler.
C Mrs. Buth Clark.
E Jane M. Elkins.
H Mrs, M. H. Hawkins (2).
O Viola Outwith.
R Hettie Robinson, Libbie Rider.
S Lydia L. Soule, Gussie Stalb.
Y Mrs. Jennie York.
GENTLEMEN'S LIST.
B Thomas Bradbury, W. B. Buckingham.
C Alfred Crawford, Alfred Crogee.
H Edwin Hubbard.
J Arthur D. Johnson. .
TI Fried A. Macpinger, Walter Miinro.
O Mr. Ordinary.
R Clarence Rood.
S-E. P. Smith.
Kilbourn Hat
For fall, now ready at 816 Chapel street.
s4 2t eod.
Great $2 Hats
Now ready at Kilbourn's.
s4 2t eod.
Youman's Style,
And all the other fall styles now ready at
Kilbourn's. s4 2t eod.
POLITICAL.
Blaine and Logan Voters.
Every male citizen of the aire of twentv-one vears
who has resided in this State for one year and in
this town for six months previous to November 4th,
1884. is entitled to be made an elector and vote
at the next presidential election if properly regis-
Every Blaine and Logan voter should now regis
ir. Atrolication for registration can now lw mAdn t
any tune, day or evening, at Republican headquar
ters, corner of Church and Crown -streets.
Chairman Republican Town Committee.
se4 lm
Central Campaign Club.
A meeting of the Blaine and Logan Central Cam
paign club will be held at Republican headquarters,
corner Church and Crown streets, on Friday e?eQ-
. Ji. .HERWIN, jr.,
President.
Irish-American Club.
There will be a meetincr of the Irish- American In
dependent Blaine and Logan club in Hugo's build
ing on Grand street Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
All Irishmen and Irish-Americans are invited.
Per order committee.
CHAPEL STREET
CASH GROCERY.
The Youngest and Cheapest House in
n ew ttaven.
We offer no cheap trash. Everything first-class.
FLOUR! FLOUR!
As manv barrels of Pillsburv's and Washburn ''n
New Process Flour as you want to buy at J6.75 per
barrel delivered. Our motto is not to take a back
seat.
BUTTER ! BUTTER t '
Goshen Creamery Butter at 25c per pound.
Litchfield Butter fresh everv week: nice and
sweet, 85c per pound.
These two brands ot Butter for sweetness and puri
ty are not equaled.
ijemons izc per dozen.
Cheese, full cream. 14c per lb. Good Cheese An
per lb.
watermelons, large and nice, -ixc apiece.
Rice the same as others sell for 8c we sell for 6c.
We have arransred with parties to have mir
PEACHES come direct and can probably seU
cheaper than others.
11J4 ins Lard ror 1. This is the DestLard.
Evervthin&r bought at this store cnaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction.
oiw fjnapei street
Opposite Elliott House.
GEORGE M. CLARK,
Telephone. Goods delivered. auos
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
DTTRYEA'S CORN STARCH 8c.
Thiryea's Starch in six-pound boxes 48c.
Duryea's Bulk Starch 6c, or by the box of 40
pounds, 44c.
IV BAKb BABBITT BUAF ON1S UOftLAR.
20 Bars Ready Soap One Dollar.
SO Bars Pride of Kitchen One Dollar.
QUART BOTTLES BLUING 18 cents.
Rolled Avana 14c package.
IHEULU GOVERNMENT JAVA COFFEE is
popular because reliable.
fruit in aDundance.
SIMSBURY CREAMTT.RV 97 rnta Nn imitti.
Stock here.
Above prices hold good for one week.' Visit the
store- R. W. MILLS.
082 State Street.
81 B
COAL:
Old Company and Sugar Loaf LEHIGH for sale at "s
Low Prices as these qualities will admit. Also first-class
FREE: BIRMVG and tl JIBERLAM) Coal. WOOD
Isawed and split in convenient lengths. Try us.
Office, 2 Gcorjse, cor. Congress
Yard, T Long Wharf,
For Carpets, Furniture, Upholstery Goods and. Wall Papers
Leading House of Connecticut
AND GET THE BEST GOODS FOR THE LEAST MONEY.
We lead in amount of stock. We lead in low prices.
We lead in quantity of goods
lections. We lead in extent
everything .and intend to
KEEP ON LEADING.
Several new designs in Body Brussels and Tapestry
Brussels, selected especially for the fall trade,
have already arrived and
Call and see them.
H. B. ARMSTRONG & CO.,
784 CHAPEL STREET. 73 ORANGE STREET.
Store open every Saturday evening.
Already the people are
country resorts, and familiar faces are again
seen in the City of Elms.
-OF
BOSTON GROCERY" STORE.
Extends a welcome to one and all, and invites
them to visit his store at
910 CHAPEL STREET.
The largest and best selection of Staple and Fan
cy Groceries. The largest variety of Fancy Crack
ers: The best Teas, Coffees and Spices. The fin
est assortment of Fruits.
class. Our prices are away down. Call and see.
Orders by Telephone.
part of the city.
WE ARE SHOWING
The Largest Assortment
OF-
STRAW HATS
AND
FELT HATS
I1V THE CITY.
Prices Low.
BURGESS & BURG-ESS
751 CHAPEL STREET.
24 HOUR DIAL
We are now applying a twenty
four hour dial to the old dial of
your watch while you wait.
Price, 25 cents.
Monson & Son
796 CliapelSt.
AT AUCTION PRICES.
WE HAVE FIFTEEN DOZEN
OUT1
Men
s Bicycle ai Lawn Tennis
SHOES
Just consingned-to
season at much less than their value.
Men's Bicycle Shoes
Men's Lawn Tennis
WALLACE B.
Nos 842-846
N. B. Store open Monday
are.
sold. We lead in tasty se
of territory. We lead in
they are JUST SPIEVID.
leaving the seaside and
THE-
All our goods are first-
Goods delivered in any
Wearing Body Varnish,
Hard Drying Coacli Varnish,
Damar and Shellac Varnish,
Coach & Backing Japan,
Rubbing Varnish,
All of our own make, at inanu
tnrers' prices.
Booth & Law,
Corner Water and Olive Streets.
i jis
Mid-Summer Novelties.
IN
MILLINERY.
UNIQUE SAILOR HATS.
Particularly designed for young ladies, to be won?
when driving. There is no doubt that this will be a
; favorite style, although they are not sufficiently pro
; nounced in style to become common,
j LATfcST NOVELTIES IN POKES,
i Which possess the merit of beine stylish and sene
rally becoming. Also Bonnets and Hats designed
for full dress occasions, or to be worn at summer
resorts. An immense assort ment of
ROUGH AND READYS AT LOW PRICES.
An elegant assortment of NOVELTIES in TRIM
MINGS, unequalled in New Haven, including choice
lace, elegant novelties in Gauzes for trimming
Kougn ana Jtteaays, ana urepe lor sonnets ana Trim
mings in the most exquisite tints and newest designs,
Children's Shade Hats a Specialty
M..E. J. BYRNES,
97 Orange St., Near Chapel
,je30s
us to close out the
$2.25
$2.25
FENN & CO.,
Chapel Street.
and Saturday evenings only.
special Notices.
nPV fidnilS.I tWe,Sa,,er ,0.No Particular Class, IPlUPfK
imi uuuuJii !,, vife(.ome mi and Provide for ill. WMrtla
BOLTON & NEBLY,
SUCCESSORS TO
EDWARD M ALLEY & CO.
BLANKETS.
ankets,
Blankets.
BLANKETS.
MM
Actually we are going to again tell yon of Blankets.
It requires no worn of ours to tell you ortlie utter pron
t rat ion off the Blanket trade. Our prices are sufficient
giaarantee of this. The general fact Is that we are selling-
all sorts of lilankets below any probable market be
tween now and winter, and it is worth your while to
give them immediate attention.
Our Blankets were bought by us at the great auction
sale of Wilmerding, Uoguet & Co., of New York. Vo
other Xew Haven firm was in attendance or even renre-.
sentcd.
Vou arc earnestly requested to compare quality and
price with Blankets bought elsewhere, and you will
agree with others, that you can save at least So percent
by coining to us.
DRESS GOODS.
New Dress Goods are arriving daily not in large quantities but enough of them to
satisfy the present demaand. One thing about these early arrivals that attracts is the low
prices at which they are offered. We bring them in now to help sell the Summer stock on
hand, that has been already reduced to half cost, and of course the new goods must be
marked low, or they wonld be ont of place.
We are offering an English Cashmere (made in this country), 30 inches wide, in all the
new colors, at 15c; real value 20c.
And a fine English Body Cashmere, (this one is imported), 36 inches wide, all new
shades, at 2oc; cheap at 37Jc.
Also an Extra Fine English Body Cashmere, (came across the water with other), 40
inches wide, 33c; usual price 50.
43-inch Ladies' Cloth Suiting at 50c.
54-ineh Ladies' Cloth Sutting at 73c.
These are in the new fall shades and worth by the case every cent we usk for them.
BLACK. CASIIJIERE.
We have taken ten pieces sixty cent quality of all-wool French Cashmere, black, and
marked it fifty cents a yard, just for an advertisement.
OIR SILK DEPAKT.TIEXT.
Offera the same attractions in Black Silks as last week, viz:
Regular $1.25 Quality for $1.00.
Regular $1.65 Quality for $1.3S.
Regular Sl.SS Quality for $1.50.
Regular $2.00 Quality for $1.69.
Regular $2.25 Quality for $1.75.
Regular 2.50 Quality for $2.00.
SSBREME3IBER, EVERY YARD IS IVARREKTED
We ought to particularly emphasize the fact that these are the best Silks made, and tho
prices unapproachable.
Summer Silks at 38e. Broeado Silks at 50c.
Just received about a dozen pieces of Brocade Velvets in black that we will offer our
early Fall trade at less than regular prices.
Last Week of Our Clearing-Out Sale in Corsets.
800 doz. Corsets to be almost given away. Note the fellowing :
400 doz. 120 Bone Corsets (guaarnteed bone no reed) at only 50o each.
200 doz. Dr. Scott's Electric Corsets at only 73c.
200 doz. "Circassia" Corsets at 75c; former price $1.23.
Our American Health, with shoulder straps, very flexible, at 82e.
Our "Penang" Corsets at 69c, "Everlasting Hip," "Sensible Side," "150 Bone Solid" and
"Common Sense," all woven, at $1.
The balance of our W hile Suits for Ladles', misses' and Tliildrcn at
Iialf the original eost.
Opens on Monday, and the children must have SHOES. We have made ample
preparations, and can now assert, without fear of contradiction, that we have the
Best Stock of School Shoes for Boys and Girls
ever brought to this city. These Shoes Tiave been made expressly for us. They are neat
and tasty, combining strength with elegance. We think we have got them as near inde
structible as Boys and Girls Shoes can be made, and at prices that defy competition. We
have also received this week several
New Styles of Ladies', Misses' and Children's Shoes
which, when seen, will be appreciated. The sale of those Ladies' Fiue Kid and Glove Top
Button Boots at only $1.98 will continue this week.
EOYS' SUITS,
BOYS' PANTS,
BOYS' SHIRT WAISTS.
We are closing out our Boys' Clothing, preparatory to making extensive alterations in
this department. Every garment will be marked in plain figures, and will be sold at
half price. Those coming first will have the best selection.
2,000 Shirt Waists at 19c.
1,000 Heavy Cassimere Pants at 89c.
BOLTON
CHAPEL, TEMPLE
PEREMPTORY SALE
OF
JERSEYS !
$50,000 worth or Jerseys must
be sold by September 1st. I have
purchased the above amount of
Jerseys from one of the best
known manufacturers of New
York at a great deal below cost
and offer the same to the public
at Enormously Low Figures
There will never be a chance
like this again.
Jerseys that cost $ 1.50 for $ .75
" " 2.00 " 1.25
ii " 2.50 " 1.40
ii n " 2.75 " 1.75
" 3.25 " 2.00
it " " 3.75 " 2.25
it " " 3.00 " 2.0O
a tt " 3.75 " 2. SO
n a 4.00 " 2. SO
n ii " i.SO " 2.75
ii " " B.OO " 3.75
it n n 5.00 " 3.00
ii " " 7.00 " 4.00
" " 10.00 " 5.00
Colored and Children's Jerseys Accord'
lngly.
These goods must positively be sold by Septem
ber 1st, so as not to interfere with my regular milli
nery goods for the fall. Have Jerseys of every de
scription, plain, braided, beaded, fan-back ana enn
dren's. No such stock as this has ever been exhib
ited in any retail house in the United States. Come
and examine. Sale commences Saturday, August 2d.
B. ROGOWSKI,
826 to 830 CH1FEL STREET,
jySltfs .
Cheaoest place in the citv to bur wood by the cord
half cord, quarter cord or barrel. Orders by mail
or telepnone win receive prompt apntionfc
NEW HAVEN WOOD YARD.
noUtfis EAST ST.. OPP. MYETLE.
sv'i
UWIML
Special Notices.
BLANKETS.
B ankets.
B ankets.
BLANKETS.
k NEELY,
AJXD CENTER STREETS.
FUBfflTDBE
FOR THE
NEXT TWO WEEKS.
In order to make room for ex
tensive repairs we shall make
special efforts to reduce our
stock, and shall offer
GREAT BARGAIN'S.
THE BOWDITCH & PRUDDEN
COMPANY.,
72, 74 and 76
ORANGE STREET.
CABPETS !
We have in stock a large line of new patterns of
Carpets, selected for the Spring trade from the best
manufacturers, which will be Bold at the lowest pos
sible prices.
Receiving goods daily trora the well known house
of Messrs. W. 4 J. Sloane enables us to show the
full 'joe of their PRIVATE PATTERNS.
Competent workmen to cut and fit Carpets wheth
er bought of us or selected n New York.
Curtain Goods and Window Shades. Plain and
ornamental patterns made and hung by obliging
workmen.
H. W. EOSTER & CO.,
NO. 48 ORAIVf.l STREET,
.ACTAItTT
THE ACID OTi" MII.V
A inire, Healthful, Refreshing Drink! aiding Diges
tion. SoIdbyDruggistaevervwhptv s
jyoJgg I-ACTATE, CO., Boston, Mass.