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NEW HAVEN, CONN.
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Friday, January as, 188T.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS' TO-DAY.
Annual Clearing Sale M. Bristol & Sons.
AUcock's Porous Plasters -At Druggists'.
Cutlery and Tools S. S. Mallett.
Fine Furnishings C. W. Wilson & Co.
For Rent Front Chamber 61 Howard Avenue.
Investment Securities Bunnell Soraoton.
Lively Times Hub Clothing House.
Lost Purse 78 Dwight Place.
Mrs. Loui e Gage Courtney 1 50 Elm Street.
Oranges and Lemons A. M. Foote.
Pocket KnWea Mallett's Hardware 8 tare.
Probate Notice -Estate of George Lembaen.
Prices Reduced Mallett's Hardware Store.
Special Bargains Mendel Freedsaan.
Small Investments Laurie & Co.
Toboggan Caps Mendel A Freedman.
Tools of All Kinds Mallett's Hardware Store.
Wanted f 29,000 P. O. Box etti.
Wonderful Bargains Manael & Freedman.
Tale Glee Club Carll's Opera House.
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Warmer, southerly winds, fair weather.
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief mention.
Milk books at Dorman's.
The coal supply of stfme of our large shops
is running low.
Patrick Cain, of this city, will have charge
of the blacksmith shops of tha new horse car
stables in Meriden.
The large "Mogul" engine fbeing made at
the car shoes of the Consolidated road is ap
proaching completion.
John Morgan, an insane person arrested by
Officer Hyde on Tuesday, was taken to Prov
idence yesterday by his relatives.
Mrs. Thomas Shaw, eighty-fonr years of
age, who fell down stairs lately, breaking
both arms and gashing her head, is recover
ing. Folios Sergeant Jennings of Bridgeport,
who has been critically ill, is somewhat im
proved and there is a little hope of his re
covery.
The thermometer was down to zero in
many of the northern towns of the State
night before last and last night's weather
was about as cold.
Mrs. Charles Dockum died at the resi
dence of her daughter, Mrs. G. A. Thomp
son of 140 Henry street, yesterday. She was
aged seventy-six years.
President H. M. Welch of the First Na
tional bank is still confined to his room, bnt
is quite cheerful and gaining daily and it is
expected he will be able to return to busi
ness in four or five days.
Joseph Busfteld came to this city last Oc
tober from Middletown and went to work in
the G. F. Warner shop. Last Monday he
died, leaving a widow and four small chil
dren penniless. A fellow workman learning
the situation made it known and the foreman
headed a subscription list wtth $5 and the
. shop hands added to it until $60 in all was
raised for ttAmfnicted family. They live on
View street.
A CHlTfCE FOR THE CITT.
'wnat tno Honsatonle Taller Railroad
Company Offers to tUe City Regarding-
the Little Derby.
The following proposition was submitted
to Mayor York as the representative of the
city yesterday forenoon:
- New Haven. Conn . Jan. 27, 1887.
To His Honor Samuel A. York, Mayor of
the City of New Haven:
Pear Sir As attorney tor the Housatonio
Vallev railroad company, a corporation or
ganized to build a railroad from a point on
the LerDy raiiroaa in rimiiuKiiui w pum.
on the New York and New Knglana raiiroaa
ninr Randv Hook, which is virtually an ex
tension of the Derby railroad line, I am
authorized to submit to your consideration
as the executive officer of the city of New
Haven the following proposition for the pur
chase of the entire interest of the city of New
Haven in the New Haven and Derby railroad
company:
The Housatonio Valley railroad company
will pay the city of New Haven for its stock
in the New Haven and Darby railroad com
pany, and for its claim as creditor against
that company, $175,000.
The Housatonio Valley railroad company
will also, as a part of this transaction, give a
satisfactory guaranty that in May, 1888,
when the first mortgage bonds of the Derby
railroad become das, it will pay the $300,000
of first mortgage bonds and raise that mort
gage, and thus allow the city's guaranty
mortgage, which is now second, to become a
first mortgage npon all the present or future
property of the road.
The Housatonio Valley railroad company
will also agree to furnish proper guaranty in
such form as may seem best to the city gov
ernment, that the road between Birmingham
and Sandy Hook as projected shall be built
immediately. Permit me also to add that if
there is any desire on the part of the city
government to have an assurance of a sub
stantial nature that the Derby railroad com
pany under the change of ownership which
this proposition contemplates will be run as
completely in harmony with the commercial
and financial interests of the city of New Ha
ven as it has been in the past, we are ready
to give such assurance. May I beg you to
bring this proposal to the attention of the
proper departments of the city government
at as early a date as agrees with your con
venience! I have the honor to be
Yours very truly,
Morris F. Ttleb,
Of counsel for the Housatonio Valley rail
road company.
The proposition was foreshadowed at the
meeting the evening previous of the city's
finance committee when the Mayor informed
the committee that he had been approached
by a number of gentlemen, who were pre
pared to purchase or make some arrangement
with the city for its interest in the little
Derby. Messrs. Morris F. Tyler, S. E. Mer--win,
jr., J. D. Dewell, H. H. Bunnell and
Herrick P. Frost said they represented the
Housatonio Vallev railroad, and if an equit
able arrangement could be made, they were
prepared to make an offer, waich offer was
made yesterday in full, as in the letter above.
It is subsequently a proposition from the re
cently formed Housatonio Valley railroad
company to buy the interest of the city in
the little Derby. The city's new finance
hnard is not yet organized and in working
order, hence no action was taken and the
matter was merely informally discussed. As
the public know, the Honsatonis Valley rail
road company is backed by New Haven cap
italists. The company offers the city $175,
000 eash for its stock in the Derby, which, as
the case now stands, is considered a fair pur
chasing price. - The - Housatonio company
also says it will in May, 1888, when the first
mortgage bonds become due, pay the $300,
000 of the bonds and thus allow the city's
aruarantv mortgage to become a first mort
gage on the road's property. Some of the
advantages to the city of Buch a sale as set
forth by the backers of the project are that
quite a large section of country now practi
cally shut to New Haven trade will be opened
to it: that rtew naven win get wuat unaga
.nort now aets from that section.
OT good share of it; that
it will give a connection via
tha New York and New' England
road with the whole northwestern part of
. tha State. Then, too, the city is getting noth
ing now from its money locked np in the
Derby road investment. Then New Haven
with its water front and harbor will gain
largely in the future by the change and will
become a supply station and feeder to that
Ssrt of the State- from which it now gains
at little. Then if the change is made the
Innatins of the Derby depot and tracks will
probably be changed and a fine new depot
built in place ot tne present little one.
- Tha First Keen T wince.
As the season advances.the pains and aches
by which rheumatism makes itself known
are experienced after every exposure. It is
not claimed that Hood's . Sarsaparilla is a
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apacino tor rneumausm we uuuut u- incto
is, or can be, such a remedy. But the thou-
Kj. n.(; tmA Viw TTnnd'a flaraatiarilla war
rant us in urging others who suffer from
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rhwusaatisaa to taae it naun w .um aeon
twinge. .
For robes at Brooks & Co.'s, Chapel, ear.
discount, fur trimmings 25 per cent, dis-
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Tobogganers: Bobaxjo. c urea head cold
AT HARTFORD 1 ESTBKOAT.
The Busiest Bay or the Session Tha
Connty Commissioners to be Looked
After A Bill to Repeal Soldiers Xax
Exemption Law The tkspasg Rail
road A Counter Petition Tax Com
missioners' Report Proposed Tax
Reform Business Before the Labor
And Contested Election Committees.
Hartford, Jan. 27.
Special to the Journal Am Oouara.l
The largest batch of business since the
session began was to-day transacted by the
State's lawmakers. Early in the session
Representative King of Naugatuck caused
quite a surprise by advocating the passage of
a resolution raising a committee of one rep
resentative from each county to at once make
an Inquiry into the alleged illegal taking of
fees by county commissioners. The House
ordered a committee of investigation with
power to send for persons and papers to re
port whether the county commissioners have
really collected such fees. It is understood
that in some of the counties the commission
era have charged from $1 to $1.60 for making
out the bond of a licensed person. This action
is not authorized by law and there has bee
considerable displeasure manifested at their
illegal taking, the outoome of which is the
appointing of the committee of investigation,
The Shenanar road bv its aonnsel. Simeon
E. Baldwin of New Haven, petitioned the
legislature early in the session for relief from
the refusal of the holders of $30,000 of
its first mortgage bonds to trans
mute' that value into preferred
stock. In 1888 the legislature authorized
the conversion, and the petition is to compel
the bondholders to comply with the law. A
petition has been placed on file in the Secre
tary of State's office wherein Edward Mc
Neill, of Litchfield, and other first mortgage
bondholders of the Shepaug road ask the
General Assembly to incorporate them as the
Shepaug railroad eompany, in the event of
the foreclosure proceedings on the defaulted
first mortgage bonds of the road now pend
ing in Litchfield. The petition is a counter
move against Counsel Simeon E. Baldwin.
The petition was gotten np by the bondhold
ers who have refused to refund, and whom
the railroad seeks to oompel to comply with
tneur oemaaaa.
Tha report of the oommission on tha re
vision of the stain tea waa submitted to the
Senate to day. The bill aeooaapanying was
referred to the judiciary committee. With
tne report was tne report of the commission
appointed to make the changes in the stat
utes necessary to conform them to biennial
sessions. The amendments, which are numer
ous, principally extend all one year terms to
two and all three to four.
The various departments make annual re
ports as now but to the Governor. The
committee on State library is to be biennally
appointed. The Governor is to appoint the
State prison commission. The appoint
ments made shall, so far as practicable,
be of a non-partisan character. The Gover
nor alone shall appoint the trustees of the
hospital for the inssne. but the Reform
school trustees are still to be appointed by
the Senate. The Senate shall act on the
nominations by the Governor within ten
days after they are made.
The report of the State tax commission
was submitted to the General Assembly to
day. The commission is Mayor of New Ha
ven Samuel A. York, Iaaao W. Brooks,Smith
P. Glover, Morris F. Tyler, Ira D. Bates,
Win. C. Robinson, Simeon E. Baldwin, Chas.
H. Clark, Nathaniel Wheeler. The commis
sion recommends six important acts in their
exhaustive report. The first .is for the ap
pointment every four years of a tax commis
sioner, who shall at least once during his
term visit every-town and examine as to tne
justice of its methods. He is to make an
annual report to the General Assembly. The
second act provides principally that every
application for a charter for any business
corporation having a capital stock shall be
accompanied by $100; that before beginning
business it snail pay to tne state treasurer a
tax of one-tenth of one per cent, on the par
value of all snares ot its capital stocx actual
ly subscribed for or issued. The third act
provides that such business corporation (ex
cept suoh as are exempt ot law, ana raiiroaa,
express, telegraph and telephone companies,
now taxed on capital stock) shall, beginning
March 1, 1888, pay a tax upon its corporate
franchise of one fiftieth of one per cent, on
the total par value of all shares of its capital
stock, actually substituted for or issued
oath as to total par value to be made every
January 10 to tne tax commissioner, ana ar
rears to be recovered in suit.
The fourth act seeks only to improve the
machinery for the collection of this tax. The
other two acts limited space prohibits, us
from printing, but relate to tne proposed
abolition of the State tax upon certain classes
of personal and other property. Tne-com
mission reports unfavorably on all other bills
and papers (eight in numoer; reterrea to tnem
by the General Assembly.
LEGISLATIVE VOTES.
The Barkhamsted election case came up
to-day. Juatiss UotchJuss and otner persons,
residents of the town, testified before the
committee.
The labor committee met this afternoon
and considered the weekly payment bill and
the bill exempting wages fioni attachment.
Senator Chapman was present and addressed
the committee. The hearing went over.
The committee on humane institutions snd
appropriations went to the Reform school to
day on their annual visit.
Below is a summary of the business of the
session in detail:
The Senate.
The Senate was called to order by Senator
Walah. president pro tern., and prayer was
offered by the chaplain.
Keferred to incorporations A resolution
incorporating the Middletown Wheel club;
introduced by Senator Coffin.
Referred to incorporations A resolution
incorporating the Schuyler Electric Manufac
turing company; introduced by Senator
Hyde.
Referred A resolution appointing Royal
M. Basset t and John B. Quillinan, of Derby,
and S. L. Smith, of Orange, commissioners
of the New Haven and Derby Turnpike com
pany; introduced oy senator uranam.
Passed A resolution appointing E. D.
Robbins a member of the State board of ed
ucation for four years from July 1, 1887; in
troduced by Senator Bailey.
PasBcd in concurrence A resolution ap
pointing Edwin S. White assistant judge of
the Hartford police court.
The report of the school tax commission
was presented by Senator Bates.
Referred to humane institutions commit
l ee f he seventeenth annual report of the
Connecticut Industrial school for girls.
- Referred to same The annual report of
the Connecticut Hospital for the Insane.
Referred to judiciary The commission ap
pointed in 1885 to revise the statutes pre
sented a revision, copies of which were fur
uished to the senators. The report was re
ferred to the judiciary committee.
Referred to judiciary Bill making obliga
tory instead of optional the holding of special
town meetings when demanded by twenty
voters; introduced by Senator Kirkham.
Referred Bill that New Britain shall
within four years adopt a system of sewerage
which Bhall remove the impurities of the
sewage before its disoharge into Piper's
brook; introduced by Senator Kirkham.
Referred to education A bill providing
for furnishing text-books to pupils of the
public schools; introduced by Senator Hall.
Referred to State prison Bill for the ap
pointment of a jail commissioner at $1,000
per annum to visit the jails of the State
monthly and investigate their condition, the
employment of prisoners, etc.; introduced by
Senator Kirkham.
Referred to education Bill that annual
school district meetings shall be held on the
third Tuesday of July instead of during
the month of Jane; introduced by Senator
Bailey.
Referred lo judiciary BUI that the fees of
the inspector of steam boilers shall have $5
for each inspection of a boiler of 10-horse
power or more and $3 for smaller boilers; in
troduced by Senator Stanb.
The committees made reports as follows:
Incorporations Favorable on incorporat
ing the Ridgefield club.
On education Favorable on 'resolution
changing the name of Yale college to Yale
university.
Judiciary Adverse on bill regarding wills
of foreign testators conveying property locat
ed in this State.
Judiciary Adverse on bill that no actions
shall be brought on any judgment when
within twenty years after the right of action
accrues.
Judiciary Favorable on substitute bill
that every guardian hereafter appointed
shall return to the court an inventory of the
property of his guard within two months
under penalty.
Judiciary Fayorablelon resolution author
izing committee on ancient court records to
print their report: passed.
Referred The commission appointed to
propose changes of tne laws as to omce, etc..
necessitated by the biennial system, made a
report which was referred.
Referred A resolution changing the ohar-
ter of the New Haven orphan asylum; intro
duced by Senator Gallagher.
A resolution that the gallery doorkeeper
be directed to take charge of tne Senate coat
room (Senator Leaoh's umbrella having been
stolen yesterday) was discussed and tabled.
Referred to judiciary An act making all
annual town meetings occur on the first Mon
day in October, except Bridgeport's, which is
to be as now, in April.
Referred to judieiary petition ax mcoara
Green, of New Haven, to have real estate re
lieved from certain city assessments.
icererrea to incorporations Bill amending
the charter of the Norwalk Gas .Light com
pany so that it may use electrical illumina
tion, steam heating, etc
At 11:55 the Senate adjourned to 1 p. nx.
Tuesday next. -
The House.
The House was oalled to order by Speaker
Hoyt and prayer was offered by the chap
lain. Referred The petition of the Mystic Val
ley company for an act of incorporation.
Referred Petition of Lucius O. ' Buss for
an administrator.
Referred Petition of Miles & Beard, of
New Britain, for the payment of a bill of $181
for work done on the State Normal school.
Keferred Petition of the citizens of Suf
field for free bridges in Hartford oonnty.
An investigation ordered A resolution
was introduced by Representative Sing, 'of
Naugatuck, raising a House committee of in
vestigation to inquire into the action of the
county commissioners in the several counties
with reference to their alleged taking of ille
gal fees. Mr. King said there were reports
reflecting upon some ot tne commissioners.
and if they were true there should be an ex
posure; if they were untrue the fact should
be known in justice to the commissioners.
The committee is empowered to send for per
sons and papers, and is instructed to pro
ceed to its duties at once; passed unani
mously. The speaker said he would an
nounce the committee at the next day's ses
sion of the House.
Referred to State prisons An act provid
ing that any jailer or county commissioner
when satisfied that a prisoner in jail is insane
or is an idiot may designate a physician to
make an examination of saiU prisoner. If tne
examination proves the supposition to be
true then the insane person or idiot shall be
removed to the Connecticut hospital for the
insane; introduced by Representative r rank
lin of Brooklyn.
Re-elected Edward S.White was re-elected
associate judge of the Hartford Police court.
Referred to labor A bill for an act pro
viding for the weekly payment of employes
in the service of every manufacturing, mer
cantile and railroad corporation. The act
also names a fine of $50 lor violation; mtro
duced bv Representative Kfchoe. i
Referred to judiciary the following resolu
tion:
1. The General Assembly to be held on
Monday after the first Tuesday in January,
1880, and biennially thereafter, shall appoint
three county commissioners for each county
in the State for the term of two years. .
2. In appointing said county commission
ers two may be appointed by the members of
the General Assembly who belong to the
political party having the largest number of
votes in said General Assembly, and one of
said commissioners may be nominated by
those members of the General Assembly who
belong to the political party having the sec
ond largest number of votes in said General
Assembly; introduced by Representative
Hyde, of Hartford.
Referred to finance An act directing that
the secretary or treasurer of every life in
surance company shall annually before Feb
ruary 15 render to the comptroller a sworn
statement of the total amount of its assets
on the preceding 31st day of December, with
a detailed enumeration of such assets and
the market value thereof, the amount of pre
mium notes held by it, its ascertained
and unpaid losses on that df,
and if said company be also in part
a stock eompany, the stock whereof is by
law taxable, the market value of the assets of
the stock department. The act further pro
vides that every such insurance company
shall annually pay to the State as a tax on
its corporate franchise a sum equal to one
half of 1 per cant, on the total amount of its
premium note and on the market value of all
the other assets, deducting, however, the
amonnf of its ascertained and unpaid losses,
etc., the said tax so paid to be in lieu of all
other taxes ou its assets. Failure to comply
therewith means a forfeit of $5,000 to the
State by such person failing to make the
return, and any company failing to make
any payment within the time limited shall
forfeit to the State twice the amount re
quired for such payment; introduced by
Representative Gunn, of Milford.
Referred to federal relations Resolutions
directing the appointment of a commission
of one senator and two representatives to
compile such facts as can be fouud demon
strating the discoveries snd inventions ot
John Fitch, of Windsor, in the application
of steam as a propelling power. Senator
Coffin and Representatives Higgins and Os
borne appointed; introduced by Representa
tive Wood, of Clinton.
Referred to agriculture A bill for an act
providing that all legal expenses incurred by
the commissioners on the diseases of animals
not exceeding $1,500 a year shall be paid by
the State; introduced by Representative
Broatch, of Middletown.
Referred to finance A resolution repeal
ing the aot of last year exempting the prop
erty of soldiers to the amount of $1,000 from
taxation; introduced by Representative An
drews. Referred A bill requiring county com
missioners to pay to the county treasury 20
per cent, of all license money, to be used for
county expenses; and to pay to town treas
urers on the first of each month at least 20
per cent, of the money received; introduced
Dy Representative Lamphere, of Waterford.
Referred A resolution raising a commit
tee of one senator and two representatives
"to investigate and set forth in their report
the trne facts and history of the instrument
ality of John Fitch of Windsor in intro
ducing and advancing steam as a propelling
power for vessels," such report to be made a
record in the archives of the State; intro
duced by Representative Wood of Clin
ton. Referred Resolutions providing for a com
pilation of the constitution and its
amendments. This matter was rejected last
year.
Rejected Committee reported unfavora
bly on bill haying reference to the identi
fication of unknown persons killed by
accident requiring a photograph to be
taken.
Tabled for calendar Committee report
ed favorably on substitute bill to fur
nish false registration of cattle and other
animals.
Referred A bill to appropriate $3,500
each year to the State board cf agriculture;
introduced by Representative Broatch.
Referred A bill fixing hours of labor for
women and children in manufactories; intro
duced by Representative Milner ot Bloom
field. Referred A bill permitting ' designations
by lot of another justice of the peace on ap
plication by defendant; introduced oy rep
resentative Sheldon of Suffield, by request.
Referred A bill appropriating $1,500 for
legal expenses of the commissioners on dis
eases of domestic animals; introduced by
Representative Broaton.
Referred A bill protecting woodcock,
quail, grey squirrel or partridge between
January 1 and November 1; introduced by
Representative Shepherd of Old Saybrook.
Referred A bill giving right of appeal in
civil trials before a justice by the defendant
where the case is defaulted; introduced by
Representative Hyde of Hartford.
At 10:30 the House adjourned until Friday
morning.
On the Boulevard To-Day.
There will be a sleighing carnival this after
noon on the boulevard. The sleighing is
splendid on the boulevard, smooth and bard
and not a bare spot for two miles. All the
trotters, it is expected, will be out on the bou
levard to-day.
Court -Windermere.
Court Windermere, A. O. F., of Walling
ford, celebrated its first anniversary in fine
style Wednesday night. The hall was crowd
ed. The lodge is doing finely although only
a year old. Thomas F. Maher of Court Co
lumbia and Richard Lyman, sr., of Court
Elm City, of this city, were among the gnesfg
present. The court has nearly eighty mem
bers. HIS FOBTV'SECOND BIRTHDAY,
The O. V. A. IH. Fraternity Celebrate
the Anniversary With a Surprise.
Representatives of the various councils of
the order of American Mechanics and of
Olive Branch and Goddess of Liberty coun
pils of the Daughters of Liberty assembled
last evening at the residence of W. O. Sta
ples, No. 175 Bradley street, for the purpose
of reminding him that it was his forty-seooDd
birthday. Mr. Staples holds the responsible
position of State secretary of the order and
is perhaps more intimately identified with its
growth than any other man in New Haven.
The house was speedily overflowed with
friends, while the tables looked as if they
might have been loaded up for Dedication
day in June,
Although the family were completely sur
prised, the lady of the house was assisted in
entertaining the visitors by her accomplished
niece, Miss Flora Hurlbert of West Cornwall,
who had mysteriously arrived a few hours
before. While the festivities were at their
height Capt. Wm. G. Dickinson stepped to
the front and presented Mr. Staples with a
beautiful and costly gold-headed cane, a pres
ent from his companions in the order. Dur
ing the evening a discrepancy arose as to the
particular anniversary that was being cele
brated, the host insisting that it was the
twenty-first. The family Bible, however,
proved that forty-two yearajhad rolled around
years that had brought with them hosts of
friends and well-wishes for hit continued
health and prosperity,
AIT mPBESSITE SERVICE.
The Funeral Yesterday of ffillaa Carrie
A. Phelps at St. Paul's Church.
At St. Paul's church yesterday afternoon
at the funeral of of the late Miss Carrie Ade
laide Phalps, the singer, a very impressive
scene was presented. The church was filled
-to overflowing in every part, both in the
gallery and on the main floor, and many un
able to find seats were standing in the space
way inside the doors. Rev. Messrs. Lines,
Nichols and Camp conducted the services.
On the casket, were lovely floral designs.
The Christmas trimmings of evergreen
which remained seemed suggestive in their
gymbolio character of the future unfading
life beyond, and were the same which adorn
ed the scene at the church when she who
was sleeping under the stately evergreen arch
at the chancel sang for the last time in pub
lie, her sweet voice filling the church with
its melody. Touchingly appropriate
also were the tributes on the
choir gallery face, consisting of the
words "Life Forevermore." in white
and pink flowers, above which rested a floral
hara of callas and roses with strings broken.
The full choir sang the opening ehant and
the three remaining members of the quar
tette, Miss Russell and Messrs. Brown and
Bushnell, sang the 20tn by ma:
"Whate'er my God orders is right,
His will is ever just,"
Being a hymn sung when the deceased last
sansr at the church in the Christmas mnsic.
Miss Russell's voice seemed never finer and
touched all hearts by its clear tones and ex
quisite shading of the passages, and as the
hymn was sang by the trio many in the
church were visibly affected by emotion. The
services over the casket was borne out by
Messrs. L. E. Jerome, fc. S. Thompson,
Thomas G. Shepard, N. G. Osborn, Charles
Bonney and Frank Osborn Rev. Messrs.
Lines. Camp. Nichols and Rev. Dr. Todd
preceding, while following it weie many of
the well known musioians and singers of the
city, both ladies and gentlemen, after wnom
came tne mourqers. as tne
large audience slowly dispersed many
were the words of sincere and feeling
sorrow befitting the sad occasion. The
singers and musioians met before the ser
vices in the vestry room of the church. At
the services at the late residence of the de
ceased. No. 1,187 Chapel street, Rev. Dr.
Todd offered prayer. The remains wore a
natural and life-like expression and lay in
the front parlor buried in a wealth of rare
flowers and plants, and were viewed by many
people who afterwards attended the service
at the church. The arrangements "were un
der the care of Postmaster English, who also
assisted as aa usher at the church. At the
head of the casket was a beautiful floral harp
with four strings formed of immortelles, one
of which was broken. On the casket lay
wreaths and smaller designs from private
friends and at the foot was a floral lyre, com
tributed by the friends of the deceased at the
synagogue.
The choir of St. Paul's will wear a badge
of mourning for Miss Phelps for thirty days.
The drapery and floral tributes will remain
in their places until next Sunday, and in the
sermon on Sunday morning reference will
be made to the departed singer Dy tne rector,
Mr. Lines.
A PHKLPS BXNKFTT CONCERT.
It has been arranged by the musical
friends of the late Carrie Adelaide Whelps
that there shall be a benefit concert given in
her name for the mother whose only sup
port she was. She did so much for charity
by her singing that it has seemed to the pro
jectors that it would be a just as well as a
kindly act, and there is. no doubt that the
public will lend its aid nobly. The commit
tee for the concert are Thomas G. Shepard,
H. Grant Thompson and Norns G. Osborn
They meet to-morrow, and the concert will
be given in about two weeks at Carll's Opera
House.
Polo Last Nleht.
The New Haven polo team met the Dan
bury team at the Lincoln rink last evening
and defeated the visitors by the score 8 to 0.
The Danburys played well at first, but were
not able to cage the ball owing to good work
of tieed the goal tender. All the balls were
caged by Dunning and Newcomb.
The Hartfords defeated the Bridgeports
last evening at Bridgeport by a score of 5
to 4. The game was played at the Casino
rink.
The Iiew Torsi New England's New
Deal.
The rumors regarding the New York &
New England amount to this: That an in
dependent through line between New York
and Boston is in the works, and the plans are
pretty well understood in railway circles.
The leasing of the Housatonio road, or its
control by purchaseof stock, is already set
tled, the New York & New England has pos
session and Will utilize the Danbury and Nor
walk road (under the lease to the Houaatonic)
to establish its through connections to New
Yoik. .
Personal.
Henry W. French is giving a series ofhis
fine illustrated lectures in Hartford. To
night the subject is "Ireland and the Irish."
Mr. William T. Moore, the son of the Rev.
William H. Moore of Hartford, died in New
York Tuesday evening after a short illness
of brain fever.
Mrs. Martha Warbnrton King, who died
this week, is the last surviving child of John
Warbnrton, the pioneer in the cotton manu
facturing interest in Tolland county.
Mrs. Hohenatein, wife of Archie Hohen-
stein, is on a visit to New Haven relatives
and friends. Mr. and Mrs. HohenBtein are
residing in Brooklyn, New York, where Mr.
Hohenstein located in business last spring.
Pocket Knives.
Twenty per cent, discount from regular
prices; Westerholmes and other well known
makes at
Mallett's Hardware Store,
779 Chapel street.
There Were Lively Times
Yesterday at the "Hub" Clothing House, 112
Churoh street. This house always mean just
what they advertise and their patrons seem
to be aware of this fact and are quick to take
advantage of bargains offered. Extensive
alterations are to be made in the building,
and in consequence of this the entire stock
of goods has been marked down to close it
out. Men's fine overcoats, suits, reefers,
pantaloons and furnishing goods marked
, . t 1 . i . -1. : 1 a
way down 10 Close. joys oiuuiiog uiaiaeu
down to unheard of low prices. This is a
grand opportunity to secure great bargains.
Read This If Nothtnar Else
To demonstrate trade during the dull
month of February and to work off our sur
plus stock. We have reduced the prices on
all table and pocket outlery, scissors and
razors; also on our entire stick of carpenters'
and machinists' tools to cost or below cost.
This is a good opportunity to secure any
thing in the way of cutlery or tools at a large
discount from regular prices at
Mallett's Hardware Store,
ja28 St 779 Chapel street. .
A New Captain For the drays.
A meeting of the New Haven Grays was
held Wednesday evening after drill to discuss
a probable candidate for captain. No defi
nite choice was made, yet all agreed that C.
W. Wilson & Co.'s was the best place to pur
chase gentlemen's fine furnishings, where you
can always find the latest styles at the right
prices.
Tools or All Kind
At a large discount. Call at
Mallett's Hardware Store,
776 Chapel street.
SPECIAL BARGAINS
To-Day at IHendel dp Freedman.'., 772
Chapel Street.
Nine inoh wide Hamburg edging worth
200 at 10c a yard.
Six inch wide pure silk Spanish lace,
former price 40c, at 12 l-2o a yard.
Linen torchon lace worth 10c at 3c a
yard.
Oriental laces at half price.
Don't buy laces and embroideries before
looking at our immense stock.
Mendel & Freedman,
772 Chapel street.
Wonderful Barsialna In Corsets at
IHendel it Freedman'-, 11 Chapel
street.
Elegant French coutil corsets, hand-sewed,
former price $1 at 25o.
Genuine French woven corsets, 350 bone,
former price $1.50 at 79o.
Largest stock of corsets in the oity. Every
style in stock. Our prices 40 per vent, less
than anv other house. Call and convince
yourself. Menbel & Freedman,
772-Chapel Street.
Toboecan Caps.
Largest assortment, lowest prices,
Mendel & Frhbdmak's, -772
Chapel street.
Smith Bros Borax makes washing easy
without injuring the fabrics.
Tstonas Caps.
Largest assortment, lowest prices.
Mdel & Friedman's,
772 Chapel street.
The windows of H. J. Augur's art rooms
are unusually attractive this week. Don't
fail to see them. 2t
Bicycle Supply Oo., sra Front street, agents
for the celebrated Royal Mail bicycles.
Visit H. J. Augur's art rooms and see L.
Prang & Co.'s latest publications in the way
of fao simile water color drawings. ja27 2t
Stony Creek And Branford Oysters
Served in all styles at the City Hall -Restaurant;
Church street corner Court. nl7 tf
Bicycle Supply Co., 32 Front street, agents
for children's tricycles.
Baked Guilford Clams
At the City Hall Dining Eooms.Church street
corner Court. d21 tt
Pure Cream Butter a the Creamery, tf
TRADE AT THE PEOPLE'S STORE.
IO barrels Carolina Rice, So lb.
25 boxes fancy Lemons 10c dozen.
25 boxes Messina Orang-es 8c dozen.
uaker Vvbite Oats 11c package,
aker's Chocolate 38c pound.
Baker's Breakfast Cocoa 25c
20 Tubs Fine Butter 30e Pound.
Gordon & Dilworth's Catsup 18c. This is as fine
as Shrewsbury Catsup.
New Edam Cheese 90c each.
Royal Baking Powder, 12, 22 end 40c.
Lance French Prunes 12c pound. These are gen
uine French Prunes and NOT Turkish put up to
imitate French.
50 barrel Choice Apples For
Sale.
H. r. WIHS. - 38 State Street.
GALL ON US
- For a good article at a low figure.
Sweet Florida Oraneres 20c per dozen.
A few choice Indian River Florida Orang-es.
Fancy Table Oranges 10c per dozen.
We have some nice Pound Sweet Apples.
Good juicy Lemons 10c per dozen.
Choice Hubbard Squashes (or table use.
Fine Table Butter SOc pound. pounds for $1.
Butter by the tub, right in quality and price.
Fancy new Figs 10c pound. 3 pounds for 25c.
New Dates, new PruneUes, Citron, Currants, &c.
California Evaporated Apricots 32c pound.
One pound Apricots and 1 pound Sugar, costing
39c, makes two te two and one-half quarts of deli,
clous rich preserves. Try them.
I.. T. LiA.W & CO.
Heats, Groceries and Provisions,
368 and 265 Wcxwter Street.
R. BALLERSTEIN k CO.,
841-843 CHAPEL STREET.
It. Bailer stein & Co.
Offer a few specialties in colored articles ;
tips at 3o and upwards for evening wear.
11. Ballersiein & Co.
Offer Flowers, Roses Rose Bads, Sprays
and Montares for evening wear.
R. Ballerstein & Co.
Offer Colored Satins in - all shades at 34c
per yard.
11. Ballerstein & Co,
' Offer a full line of Toboggan Caps at 48c
and upwards.
11. Ballerstein & Co.
Offer 100 choice trimmed Ladies' and
Children's Hats at 50e, $1, $1.50 and up
wards. These .goods are being sold ' at less
than one-half cost of material. '
R. Ballerstein & Co.
Offer to close out the entire stock of
French Felt Hats, in every shape and color,
at 50o each. American Felt Hats at 25c.
R. Ballerstein & Co.
Offer to close out their entire stock of Win
ter Millinery at a great sacrifice to make
room for Spring Goods.
R. BALLERSTEIN & CO.'S,
841-843 CHAPEL STREET.
DECORATED SCRAP BASKETS
Given away M nday, January 24, and next Sat
urday and Monday are worth looking at. Given
away on the above days only with one-half pound
of Tea and one pound of Coffee. Other special
presents If you prefer.
AMERICAN TEA CO.,
405 State Street, near Court.
Branch Store, 736 Grand Avenue.
Near Franklin "Street.
JOHN W. GILSON, Manager.
Look for Electric Light and don't get into
the wrong place. -
MONET by buying
have the largest sto
Folding Beds.
to
THE WINDSOR LEADS.
Twenty-three sold In one month.
BEST SIMPLEST, HANDSOMEST, MOST DURA-
DT V V1 A CTl vr a t -w-wn-n-wim. YiiTic-rn VT r tfrrrrr
LATED, FINEST FINISH
Folding Bed Made.
Call and see It, and you will have no ether:
THE BOWDITCH & PRUDDEN CO.,
Sole Agent.
74.70 Orange Street.
fcfoucanSAVJS
SfJj .gPX in the State of DIAMONDS,
VwKP FINB WATCHES, J EW-
A ELBT, SILVER-WARE
fcT CLOCKS. B BONZES,
"CdV jHs!0J&SPFsinA- GLASSES,
A. fZv H -yVEY E-GLAS8ES
F. M. BROWN.
GRAND CONTINUATION
OP
rco ate
LB
GREW
BUILDING- OPERATIONS
AT
F. M. BROWN & CO .
During the month of February be obliged to give up a
large portion of the first floor of our store to the builders and
painters, who will eonnect it ly
and otherwise improve and adorn
addition, 200 feejt by 50 feet, which has been in course of con
struction for the past two months. At the Grand Opening in
April ours will be the largest and
Establishment in New England,
'' Every dollar's worth of old stock will be sacrified regardless of
cost, as we are determined to open our new and greatly enlarged
store in April with an entire New Stock of Spring and Summer
Goods, largely of our own importations, now being carefully se
lected for us by our purchasing agents in all the most famous
manufacturing districts of Great Britain and Continental Eu
rope, which we will bring out
our fine retail trade, which has
importance. Consequently we will
Continue for Two Weeks
CLOSING OUT SALE AND SACRIFICE
DRY GOODS
We cannot escape great loss,
shape of a Grand Sacrifice of
who have by their generous patronage raised our house to the
proud position it now occupies
of Connecticut.
Since commencement the sale has raged with a boom, and
at the rate the stock has been slaughtered and closed out, we will
have the empty shelves by February ist as desired. Early visits
advised, while assortments are
F. M. BROWN & CO.,
- Leaders of Low Prices.
CHAPEL, CiREftSOX A1TD CENTER STREETS,
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
M AMY Choice European Articles
ordered last summer and
IF YOU HATE A PLACE for a marble Onyx Buhl
or Tall Clock, a Sevres Vase exquisitely painted, a piece
of Royal Worcester, a Lamp, an Onyx, Belgium Marble
or Bombay Carved Pedestal, or any article in Bric-a-Brac,
large or small, ane price would induce you to purchase,
or if you were unable to visit our establishment recent
ly you are invited to examine the interesting collection
of foreign
A few large Pictures and
SPECIAL ART BARGAINS
offered at GREAT BARGAINS in order to make
room for new goods and a new arrange
ment of stock.
CUTLER'S ART STORE.
Inventory Is Over !
And we are now ready for busi
ness. We shall offer during
tne next tlx weeks our
stock at a
GREAT REDUCTION
From Yormer prices.
SPECIAL SALE OF
Ladies' Underwear,
Kid Glores,
Hosiery, Buttons,
and .
Trimmings.
Also a large line of Ladles', Misses' and Chil
dren's Leggings.
And a full stock of all goods In
our line, wblcn wJU be continued
at tbe old stand,
8S Chapel Street,
Estate of Henry Plumb.
jaao
Spencer SMafQiews,
PAINTS
CHEMICALS,
24 State Street 243
HTW HAYEK. CT.
SECURITY INSURANCE CO.,
OF NEW HAVEN.
HO. LYON BUILDING, 769 CHAPE. STREET
OaBH CAPITAL. ,- - - - - $800,000
DIRECTORS:
Chas. 8. Leete, Thoa. R. Trowbridge, J. A. Bishop
Dan'l Trowbridge, A. C. Wiloox, J. M. Mason
Jan. D Dewell, Cornelius Pierpont, Wm. B. Tyler.
CHAS. S. LEETE, President. .
JAKES D. DEWELL Vice Presiden
R. MASON, Secretary.
H. C. FULLER, assistant Secretary
0016604
unucniAntHs
1012 & 1 0 14 CHAPEL. ST,
OPPOSITE VALE COLLEGE
SpzciaX Mottoes.
D.S. GAMBLE.
THE
HOOM
elevator and broad stairways,
to fittingly appear with our new
most complete Dry Goods
outside o"t Boston.
expressly for this opening for
now become of metropolitan
OUR
-OF-
and we prefer to give it in the
Goods that will benefit the people
as the leading Dry Goods Hous
complete.
intended for the
Holiday trade arrived too late to be shown.
importations displayed, second floor art rooms
GEORGE B. FORD.
other bulky articles are
TOBOGGANS.
Don't Buy Until Yon Hare Seen
tne Latest.
Our new Toboggan is tbe safest
one made.
Specially adapted to Ladies' Use.
ELEGANTLY FINISHED.
Can be seen at Bennett de Hale's, 112 Or-
OUR FACTORY.
We bave a full line ot Polo and
Docker Sticks.
W. G. SHEPARD,
80 Water Street.
THEY ALL GO
TO
PHOTO PARLORS,
762 Obapolstreet
For those Elegant Cabinets at
onlr 83 per dozen.
And extra Fine Cards at only $1, $1.60 and $3 per
auzen. Au-maau on impoixea ffooas oy tne new
LIGHTN1RU PimrKSS
And finished on tbe new Patent Nickel Plated En-
ameier, tne omy macmneor tne kind In tills
city, and which gives Photos an elegant
Satin Finish that will never tarnish
or lose its brilliaoev
All styles of Photos made from a locket to life
size. jLvcryooay ipvuea. jalo
SAIVlTJELH. KIRBY'S
JEWELRY STORE
834 Chapel Street,
Will be open evenings on and
after Saturday, Not. 37. until
alter tbe holidays.
FOR SALE
AT
Smedley Bros. & Cos Stables,
1T1 and 1T3 Brewery St,
ribm f 1 Am An a TWtaiHIaa oml DlnnU 1t2I w-r
and Draft Horses.
IN STOREHOUSE.
Shew Cases, Shelving, 81eLghs, Express Wagons.
Also Fine Spindle Wagons. .
Smedley Bros. & Co,
SALE
foetal IJorttcjes.
Paper Bag and Envelope
and Bookbinder.
45, 497, 499 and SOI STATE STREET.
We invite the attention of out-of-town buyers to our large and attractive stock of Papeteries.
We offer to the trade a verv complete assortment of. Hannonifju jnwiinv .ho Mti.hr.twi BiMi.
ter, Ludwis; and Weiner Concert; also Banjo, Violin
We are now prepared to receive orders for
Headquarters for Spalding's Trade Marked
A Complete Line of
SKATE BASS, SKATE STRAPS AfD SKATE SUPPLIES.
Also the finest line of Tools in the State.
Our prices are rlIt at tbe Hardware and Tool Store of
N. T. BUSHNELL & CO.'S,
M2 Chapel St., 99 and 103 Union St., First Door Below City Market.
Chamber Suits
WAY DOWN PRICES.
We have a variety of Folding Beds, in all woods, either of which is fully eqnal to any
of those just now heing vaunted before the pnblic, but the SPECIAL FAVORITE is
CHIFFONIER FOLDING BED.
It is easily operated, very comfortable when used as a bed, and a splendid piece of fur
niture when closed. They are made in a variety of woods, and are sold at
Call and see them.
Our stock of Chamber Suits in Mahogany, Walnut, Cherry, Ash, Antique Oak. and
other woods are all included in our
GRAND MID-WINTER MARKDOWN SALE,
and will be found extremely low in price.
Carpets, Wall Papers and Upholstery Goods as usaal.
H. B. ARMSTRONG & CO.,
63, 65, 67, 69 AND 71 ORANGE STREET,
(A few doors helow Chapel Slreet.)
HAND
ing pegs or
ithe foot, and
iOt shape
found in shoes made by machinery.
Darin? the late war, owing to the patriotic enroll
ment of most veteran shoemakers, it was impossible
to supply the country with hand-made Shoes, and ma
chines of all degrees of excellence sprang into use.
Within three years all this has changed. We furnish
to-day at FITE DOLLARS and FIVE DOLLARS AND
FIFTY CENTS, A FIXER, MORE DURABLE, BET
TER FITTING LADIES' DOKGOLA AND KID OR
COAT BUTTON BOOT than those we sold at seven and
seven dollars and fifty cents five years since.
ONE THING IT IS NECESSARY TO AVOID WHEN
BUYING- HAND-HADE SHOES, DO NOT PURCHASE
TOO LOW-PRICED GOODS.
We shall devote a large share of our time and stock
hereafter to the sale of HAND-HADE Shoes at medium
prices.
WALLACE B.
842 AND 846
BOSTON GROCERY STORE.
ORANGES.
From T. W. T. Curtis' Grove, Florida.
25, 30 and 35c Dozen.
JAMAICA ORANGES 25 and 30c DOZEN.
Large Valencia Oranges, fine for cutting up,
2 DOZEN FOR 25 CENTS.
LONDON LAYER PIGS 18 CENTS POUND.
Popping Corn, Crop of 1885, 6c lb., 5 lbs. lor 25c
N. A. FULLERTON,
9IO CHAPEL STREET.
("Branch Store 448 Main Street, Bridgeport. Telephone,
CARPETS
CURTAINS,
Lambrequins
AND
OIL CLOTHS.
H.W. FOSTER & CO
48 ORANGE ST.
COACH, CAR AND FURNITURE
VARNISHES.
OILS. PAOTS, BRUSHES,
BOOTH & LAW,
VARNISH MANUFACTURERS
AND
PAINT DEALERS,
Corner Water and 01 ive Streets
Champagne Cases.
"VTXRY strong; suitable for heavy packing.
V HALL.
jaW 770 Chapel Street.
special polices.
Manufacturer, Printer
and Guitar Strings.
Toboggans, in all lengths.
Polo Sticks, used by ail League Polo Teams.
and Folding Beds
AT
- MADE.
Hand-made Shoes Shoes made in
the old fashioned manner by work
men on the bench are now demanded
by all who require an easy, comforta
ble Shoe. They at once take the
shape of the foot. They have no last
nails to hurt the sole 01
possess an individuality
and style that is never
FE1 & CO
CHAPEL STREET.
ORANGES.
CIGARS.
Until February 1st, when we inventory,
we offer all the odd lots of Imported Cigars
in onr stock AT COST. Sold In lots to suit
purchasers, and price plainly xnaxked. Ex
amine them. There are some bargains in
both medium and fancy grades and will re
pay examination.
JUST FOR A DRIVE.
I We have placed in onr window
1 CASE, 5 THOUSAND, STRAIGHT HAND
MADE, KEY WEST CIGARS, 50
IN A BOX, AT
$2.35 PER BOX.
These goods are guaranteed to be first
class in every particular, and cannot be du
plicated in this country at the prioe we offer
them.
EDW. E. HALT. & SON,
770 Chapel Street.
WATCHES.
Elgin,
Walt bam,
Springfleid, IH.,
' Hampden,
Keystone,
Rockford, III.,
Columbus.
Gold and Silver Cases.
Monson & Son.
7Q6 OUapel St