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NEW HAVEN CONN., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5,1900.
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
DEATH OF AX AO ED RESIDENT
YUSTEltDAY.
Austin Hull, Aged Ninety-one Years,
Kxplres-Ice Dealer lligln Harvesting
Comniunlon Services Held In Several
Churches Death of a Soldier In the
Philippines
Several of the ice dealers will begin
this morning to cut Ice, i if the weather
is suitable. They will take advantage
of every suitable day now to house a
supply of ice, as it is getting late in the
season. The Messrs. Konold of the
Woodbridge Ice company win have
about 150 men at work this week hous
ing ice. Constable Sperryof East Ha
ven is expecting to harvest about one
hundred tons of ice, which he uses in
his dairy business, and Representative
Charles W. Granniss of Montowese will
. put up a supply. The largedealers are
hoping for this cold spell of weather to
continue long enough for them to fill all
their storehouses. '
Communion services were observed
yesterday at several of the local church
es. At noon three new members receiv
ed the right hand of fellowship at the
Grand avenue Baptist church. "
. For several weeks past two teams of
members of Hiram Camp division, S. of
T., have been engaged in arranging en
tertainments at tle meetings. In the
contest junst ended the young ladies'
team beat the young men's team, hav
ing made the largest number of points.
The men are now considering the plan
of taking the ladies' team on a 'bus ride.
One of the young men, residing in North
Haven, has Invited the members to his
home for a parlor dance and supper, but
no decision is yet reached about accept-
ing.
Mrs. 'John L. Larkina of Montowese
was recently severely burned, caused by
her accidentally tripping and falling
against a hot stove. In trying to aid
and lightening her fall she allowed her
arm to rest upon the stove and sustain
. ed painful burns. She is getting along
very well and no serious result is antic
ipated. Alvin Ames, the oyster dealer, has
returned from a business trip to Bos
ton. Richard C. Lowe is building on Ferry
street a two-family frame house to cost
about $2,100.
The schooner Electa Bailey is at H. H.
Stevens' dock discharging . a cargo of
ground oyster shells, which la sold to
poultry dealers. ,The shells were loaded
at Baltimore.
I. T. Niles of Lenox street is confined
- to his home by illness, the effects of a.h
accident about two years ago.
Four new members Were Initiated and
there were thirteen applications receiv
ed at the meeting of Fort Hale lodge, X.
E. O. P., Friday evening. . ,
:. Michael J. Martin of 66 Ferry street
has received tidings of the death of his
cousin, John C. Feely, in the Philippine
islands. . Feely formerly resided with
Mr. Martin, but when in Jersey City on
a visit last June he enlisted in Compa
ny C, Eighteenth regiment, United
States 'infantry, and was sent to Ma
nila. In a combined army and navy at
tack on the' Insurgents at the island of
Romolou December 16 Feely was killed.
The remains were brought to Hollo on
the United States steamer Concord and
buried, Mr. Martin is making arrange
, ments to have the'" body brought here
and - buried. Feely was twenty-four
years of age.
Austin Hull died yesterday at the ad
vanced age of ninety-one years at the
home 3f his daughter, Mrs. Henry Lines
of 56 Atwater street, where he had made
his home since the death of his wife,
fourteen- years ago. His youngest
daughter is Mrs. Newton Bartholomew
of 570 Winthrop avenue. Andrew Hull,
a son of the deceased, died November 19,
1879, at the age of forty-one years, and
his eldest daughter, Mrs. William Walk
er of Brooklyn, N. Y., died in Septem
ber, 1892, at the age of fifty-four years.
Mr. Hull was born in Clinton January
14, 1809. He married Lucy Ann Leete of
Guilford, with horn he lived for fifty
two years. She died February 18, 1886.
He had thirteen grandchildren and four
teen great-grandchildren. He built the
house in which he died, where he re
Bided forty years. He was remarkably
well and strong for one of his age. His
illness was of short duration, having
been confined to his bed only eight days.
He was taken with a chill and great
loss of strength, heart action being very
weak. He was a member of the Gravid
avenue Congregational church for near
ly forty years. Mr. Hull was highly re
spected by all who knew him. The fu
neral will be held from the Memorial
chapel in the Fair Haven cemetery to
morrow (Tuesday) afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. ,
MONSTER CAKE WALK.
Arrangements have just been com
pleted by the National Ethiopian
Amusement company of Madison
Square Garden, New York, to present
their monster cake walk and jubilee at
Music hall on Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary 21.
Several years ago walking became a
fad in the amusement world and so
firm a hold has it taken, that it is the
most interesting and largely patronized
form of amusement now extant. The
big cake walk and jubilee which will be
held here promises to be the largest af
fair of the kind ever attempted in this
city, and will be under the management
of P. T. Powers, J. C. Kennedy and J.
P. Eckhardt, names well and familiarly
known as promoters of all the big ath
letic, sporting and amusement events
which have taken place in this country
for the past ten years. This entertain
ment is one of the iecognized yearly
events of the metropolis and is patron
izd by the elite, and will furnish a per
formance which for diversity and nov
elty surpasses anything ever attempt
ed. It comprises the singing of negro
ballads by a chorus of one hundred
highly cultivated voices and the pro
gramme will range from grand opera
selections to the extremely popular ue
git melody.
FOR A MEMORIAL WINDOW.
Entertainment at Warner Hall This
Evening.
This evening at Warner hall a very
delightful entertainment will be given
to raise the necessary funds to com
plete the memorial window in new
Plymouth church to the memory of the
late Millie Thompson, only 'daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George , Thompson of
Howe street. A programme of musical
excellence, both musical and dramatic,
will be presented.
Miss Millie Thompson was an earnest
and devoted member of the Grand ave
nue Congregational church, and after
wards of the College street church, now
the ' congregation of the . Plymouth
church, and these churches and all
frlejids, without exception, have shown
a most enthusiastic interest in having
this memorial window ready for the
new Plymouth church as soon as the
church is completed. Quite an amount
has been secured," but not sufficient for
the purpose, so it is to be hoped that
the object as well as the really merito
rious entertainment at Warner hall
this evening will be generously patron
ized. The committee in charge of the enter
tainment at Warner hall to-night has
received still another offer of assist
ance. W. E. Fenno, jr., has very kind
ly tendered the use of his orchestra for
tonight. Accordingly the committee
decided to have this orchestra render
a rather elaborate, programme for the
half hour preceding the entertainment
that is, beginning at 7:30 and playing
until 8 o'clock. Several rehearsals were
held last week of the little dramatic
offering that will be represented. Judg
ing from the smoothness of their re
hearsals and the success attendant up
on the first presentation of the piece
in Fair Haven some time ago, to-night's
entertainment will be worth seeing. Be
sides this play a long programme of
musical and literary numbers will be
presented. A large number of tickets
have, been sold already, but many good
seats may be obtained at the door to
night. "
RELEASED FROM HJ.S CONTRACT.
Superintendent Kendall Accepts a
Flattering Offer From Indianapolis.
C. N. Kendall, superintendent of the
New Haven schools, has been released
from his contract with the board of ed
ucation to remain here as superintend
ent for five years and will sever his
connection with the public schools of
this city on September 1 next. Mr.
Kendall has been tendered the appoint
ment of superintendent of schools of In
dianapolis, Ind., and resigns his position
here., to .accept that offer. . It had been
known for about two weeks that he had
been offered the position in Indlanapois,
but he has refused to be interviewed
concerning the matter.
The committee on schools of the In'
dianapolis board of education made the
offer for that board and after receiving
it Mr. Kendall went ' to Indianapolis
and after looking over the situation he
decided to accept it provided he could
secure a release from his contract here.
He laid the matter before the local
board of education and the board at a
meeting held Saturday afternoon voted
to release him at the close of the school
year, September 1 next.
All the members of the board were
present and considerable regret was
expressed that Mr. Kendall should leave
his position here, but they felt that they
should not prevent him from accepting
the flattering offer in Indianapolis by
refusing to release him here. They
therefore decided to release him from his
contract after he had carried out his
plans for the local schools for the pres
ent year. The only condition attaching
to the release is that the Indianapolis
board shall formally elect him superin
tendent at its next meeting, which oc
curs early in April. .There is no doubt
but that the board will ratify the ac
tion of its committee. '
The superintendent of .schools in In
dianapolis is also a member of the state
board of education of Indiana. The
salary of the position is $4,300 for the
first year and $4,800 thereafter. Mr.
Kendall's salary here is $3,800.
DR. ROSSITER TO SPEAK.
At the Annual Meeting of McAll Mis
sion.
All who have visited or read about
France must have become interested in
the McAll mission and the wonderful
work it has accomplished by means of
mission stations throughout the larger
French cities and by. mission boats
which travel up and down the numer
ous large rivers and canals of France.
This association has been fortunate
enough to secure as its representative
secretary, the Rev. Dr. S. B. Rossiter,
long a successful pastor In New York
city. A residence of Paris has brought
to him an intimate knowledge and deep
love of this mission. Members and
friends of the association are to have
the pleasure of listening to Dr. Ros
siter at the annual meeting to be held
at 3 p. m. to-day at the United church
chapel on Temple. All are cordially in
vited to attend this meeting and listen
to Dr. Rossiter's enthusiastic words, t
SUITS BROUGHT BY MR. JACOBS.
Waterbury, Feb. 4. County Treasurer
Hiram Jacobs entered suit against An
thony Staczokas and W. D. Richardson,
Bridget. Nolan. Michael Moynahan and
Daniel and Michael McDonald to re
cover $300 and costs each. These cases
are the outcome of the revocation of the
licenses of Staczokas, who kept a sa
loon on Bank street, Brooklyn, Mrs.
Nolan, who had a place at the corner
of Pemberton and Ayers streets, and
McDonald, who kept a saloon on Third
street, for selling liquor on Slunday.
The other parties mentioned were
bondsmen for the dealers. Th3 proper
ty of Moynahan and McDonald was at
tached by Constable Gillette.
HUMPHREY STREET CHURCH.
The Ladles' Aid society of Humphrey
street Congregational churehv has its
monthly tea in the church parlor next
Wednesday evening.
GEN. HADLEY'S RESIGNATION
cnuncn army ix mis city not
AFFECTED.
Major Stansnr Id to Carry on the Work
as Formerly Organization In This
lly Has Mot Keen Connected Willi
the United States Church Army Since
' last September,
The resignation of General Henry H.
Hadley, as head of the United States
Church army, will not have any effect
upon the Church army in this city. A
representative of Major Stansfield, who
has charge of the work here, said last
evening that it would not make the
slightest change in the plans of the or
ganization as the army In New Haven
had for over a year been entirely sep
arate from the one ruled by , General
Hadley in New York. He added that
the work here will go on the same as
ever.
General Hadley's resignation on Sat
urday came somewhat as a surprise to
those interested in his work. He was
quite well known in this city, having
organized the branch in Gregson alley,
now carried on by Major Stansfield.
The reason for his resignation is a
financial one. In his. letter of resigna
tion General Hadley says that in the
last two years he had been in receipt of
no salary and had turned into the
treasury of the Church army of New
York the sum of $4,898.33, and had sent
to the other branches the sum of $1,500.
He bore its financial burdens, and his
self-appointed task of paymaster has
left him with pressing obligations which
he says he must pay.
As far as the diocese of New York is
concerned, the army is considered dead.
It aroused from the first strong oppo
sition from the conservative element
in the Protestant Episcopal church, to
which it was nominally attached. It
was founded through the ambition of
General Hadley, who believed that he
could build up an organization on mili
tary lines. He "thought that he could
reach the masses and carry on effec
tive work. He was assisted by the
Rev. Dr. E. A. Bradley, now dead, and
the Rev. Edward Walpole Warren,
'and the Rev. Dr. William M. Hughes.
These clergymen believed with Gen
eral Hadley that the Protestant Epis
rnnnl church should be evaneellsttc in
its methods. The soldiers of the army
wore uniforms and carried flags. They
preached in the streets and traveled
about in gospel wagons. All this arous
ed a storm of opposition in this city.
The Episcopal church, organized by
dioceses, was not pleased with the idea
of having an organization which had a
"national headquarters." The branches
In Pittsburg, Bonton and New -Haven
declared autonomy, and General Had
ley was the general directing the de
partment of the Atlantic and the Gulf.
The branch in this city, located in
Gregson alley, was started by General
Hadley nearly three years ago. Major
Stansfield was placed in charge over a
year ago, and conducted the work in
this city under General Hadley's di
rection until last September, when as a
result of differences the two discontin
ued their relations. The army in this
city was then entirely reorganized by
Bishop Brewster, and by his direction
Major Stansfield was again placed in
Charge of the work. A training school
was recently opened on George street
under his direction. ,
1'ICRSOXAl, MEXTIOX.
F. W. Brewster of 28 Dickerman
street, who. has been seriously ill for
some time past with a complication of
diseases, is ma improved.
Vice President Barnett of the Con
solidated railroad is making satlsfac
tory progress toward recovery without
showing any marked Improvement. The
gain is steady and gradual and on the
whole encouraging.
Mayor, Driscoll and the members of
the board of charities and corrections
made a visit to Springslde- home Sat
urday and inspected the institution. The
officials were entertained at' dinner by
Major Sucher.
An especially pretty lunch was given
on Thursday by Mrs. Victor Tyler for
Miss Ewen and Miss Sargent, who are
the guests of Mrs. Morris F. Tyler. The
guests included the Misses Welch, Miss
Hope Bennett, Miss Katherine Trow
bridge and Miss May Bishop.
T. F. O'Brien, whose home is on
Salem street, this city, has been doing
very well financially as general man
ager of the mines owned by the Cop
per King syndicate in Arizona. Mr.
O'Brien is a brother of.Mrst Thomas
Stftckpole of this city. He has been
away four or five years.and during that
time has learned a great deal about the
copper mining business. Mij. O'Brien
was on a viBit to relatives here the
past week. ,
Rev'. M. J. O'Connor of St. Patrick's
church has been appointed by Brshop
Tierney to take charge of St. Mary's
church in Centerville, during the ab
sence in Europe of Rev. Father DirrH
lard. Father O'Connor will no doubt
be very successful in his new charge.
Lieutenant C. A. L. Totten of Mil
ford, formerly military instructor at
Yale, while returning from a init to
New Haven Friday evening slipped at
the Milford depot, fell and rolled down
the platform and narrowly escaped
being run over by a moving train.
He fell between the platform and the
rail. It left just room enough for him
to- stay if he lay still. His presence of
mind proved his salvation, for he
straightened his body oul, and quietly
remained there. Three cars passed by
him, but luckily he escaped with a few
bruises and a cut on his face.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Mabel Rowe of this city to A. Storrs
Campbell of Thompsonville. Miss Rowe
is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
B. Rowe of 30 Academy street, and sis
ter of Dr. Stuart H. Rowe. Mr. Camp
bell was graduated at the Enfield High
school in iS94 and at Yale in 1898. He is
now taking a course in the Yale law
school.
Miss Justine Catlin of Howard ave
nue; has been in New York the past
week. . .
A tea was given on Friday by Miss
Elizabeth Sargent for Miss Lamberton.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Nichols will give
a card party this evening.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor J. D. Dewell
has arrived in the island of Porto Rico.
He Bailed about a week ago from New
York on a steamer. . This is his third
trip to the island. He went out in the
winter of 1898 just before the breaking
out of the war with Spain and again
last winter. He -intends to load his
schooner Julia Francis at Ponce, with
molasses for New Haven. During his
stay he will also take a number of
photographs of objects of interest on
the island and may write another lec
ture on Porto Rico. '
Mrs. H. B. Ives and Miss Sue Ives
of 704 Whitney avenue are in Brooklyn
visiting Mrs. Ives' daughter, Mrs. Bur
ton J. Heidrlck.
Dr. Savage of Columbia announced
recently that the intercollegiate strength
test will be held at Harvard university
on May 1. . ,
Cards have been sent out for two
dances to be given at the Country club
February 7 and 23. The patronesses
for the, affair are Mrs. W. W. Whiting,
Mrs. C. E. Atwater, Mrs.,: J. H. Niemey
er, Mrs. Henry A. Beers, Mrs. W. H.
Bishop and Mrs. W. L. Phelps.
The many friends of Dr. T. J. O'Sul
livan will be pained to learn that his
death is now only a question of a
few weeks at the most. Dr. O'Sullivan
some months ago was operated upon
for cancer, but the operation was of
no avail. He gradually became worse
until now he is so low, that visitors
are not permitted, and he is unable to,
retain nourishment. Until a few weeks
ago Dr. O'Sullivan was postmaster of
Derby, and at the time he was incapaci
tated by illness , had a large medical
practice. ,
Mr. and Mrs. John W. . Ailing and
Miss Ailing are stopping at Poinclano,
Palni Beach, Fla.. ' .
Superintendent Kendall Saturday an
nounced that Miss Flora Crouch, who
has been teaching German,, English and
history in the Hillhouse High school for
several years, has resigned, and that
Miss Julia K. Ordway has been appoint
ed to succeed here. Miss Crouch will
receive a salary of $1,200' a year in her
new position at Austin," which is a sub
urb of Chicago, whereas the position
at the High school only pays $1,000.
Superintendent Kendall is very sorry
to lose Miss Crouch, but his experience
in thip case is like many others he ha3
had since coming to this city. Miss
Ordway comes
highly . recommended.
Her reputation aa a teacher is well
known to Mr. Kendall, who 'has been
on a hunt for experi-ncBt' teachers for
some time. She is a graduate of the
Boston university, and has been teach
ing in the schools of Jamaica Plains
near Boston for three years. She will
be paid the same salary as Miss
Crouch was getting in this city.
Miss Helen Hotchkiss has returned
from New York where she "has been
visiting the past week.
H. H. Wells 1900 has. entered the
Knickerbocker Athletic club meet to be
held in New York on February 10 in
the standing broad jump.
George Langford. '97, the stroke of
the Yale crew in that year, was badly
injured Thursday by having his arm
caught in two revolving cog wheels at
the McKenna 1 .rolling mills at Jollet,
111. His arm was so badly crushed
that it was found necessary to ampu
tate it. '
Orland S. Isbell, who was formerly
connected with the law firm of Town
send & Watrous in this city, is in this
visiting his mother and sister, . who
live on High street. Mr. Isbell is now
a prominent attorney in Denver, Col.,
where he has been practicing for six
years. He was valedictorian of the
class of 1884 at Hillhouse and was a
high stand man at Yale.
Thornton Hunt entertained a party
of friends at dinner Saturday night.
The table decorations were exceeding
ly attractive and the affair most en
joyable. His guests for the evening
were Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Hotchkiss,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hillhouse, Miss
Eliza Hotchkiss, Miss Kate Trow
bridge and William Parker.
A Japanese whist party was given
Saturday afternoon by the Misses
North of 219 Orchard street. The din
ing room was very prettily decorated
with Japanese parasols, and in the
parlors and the library were cut flow
ers and ferns. The guests chose their
partners on entering by means of small
Japanese favors, which were given out.
The affair was most delightfully ar
ranged and the players spent a very
enjoyable afternoon. Those who en
joyed the Misses North's hospitality
were Miss Filley, Miss Kimberly, the
Misses Todd, Miss Olive Smith, the
Misses Smith from North Haven, Miss
Justison, Miss Emma Davis, Miss Jessie
Davis, Miss Adams, Miss Corey, Miss
Sanford, Miss Hosmer, Miss Wheeler,
Miss Dole, Miss Shipman, Miss Fitch,
Miss Austin, Miss Jetta North, Miss
Gertrude Mitchell, Miss Bishop, Miss
Gilbert, Miss Judd, Miss Marguerite
North, Miss McDermott, Miss Matthew
son, Miss Marguerite Wells, and Miss
Mabel Bradley.
A. M. McCaffrey, Lewis Weil, Frank
Phillips, R. Galley and Frank Crown
are the committee for the Renomme
assembly's coming entertainment. The
Renomme assembly is composed of em
ployes of the Edward MaUey company.
and will given by request a special eve-'
ning's entertainment at Hoyt's Danc
ing academy on Tuesday evening,
February 20. Preceding the dancing
Leader Frederick Guilford has arrang
ed a short musical programme which
will be in keeping with previous musical-
entertainments given under his di
rection The assembly is strictly an
invitation affair.
MONTHLY SUPPER.
Excelsior order No. 3, O. E. S., held a
monthly supper and reunion at their
lodge rooms in the Insurance building
Friday night. There was an unusually
large attendance. Two initiations are
scheduled for this week.
EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT
MA JOItllY MA VE SIGNIFIED THEIIt
, IXTEX1IOXS IX ITS FATOB.
Kdward Alalley Co., Gamble-Desmond
Co,, Charles Monsnn Co. and Howe A
Stetson Have Signed the Requisition
to Close Monday Nights,
The closing of the large dry goods
stores on Monday nights at 6 o'clock
may be said to have become an accom
plished fact. The set of' resolutions
which were drafted at the meeting held
in the Tontine hotel last Tuesday night
for presentation to the various firms
was favorably received and has already,
we understand, "been signed and re
turned to the committee by the follow
ing firms: Edward Malley company,
Charles Monson company, Gamble, Des
mond company, and Howe & Stetson.
It is understood' that part of these are
in favor of beginning the movement on
the first Monday in March, while others
are ready to proceed with it at any mo
ment. Only one firm remains to return
the paper with their signature attached
and this the committee dally expect. It
is stated that this ' firm has already
made a public statement to the effect
that they were willing to fall iiMlne
with the majority, and from that it is
taken for granted that there will be no
opposition to this popular movement,
which will in the long run be a benefit
to both employer and employe.
TRIBUTE TO MR. McINTYRE.
His FoVmer Clerks Meet and Adopt
Resolutions. '
After the store had closed for busi
ness Saturday evening the clerks in
Ewen Mclntyre & Co.'s big establish
ment met and listened to the reading1 of
a letter of, sympathy and regret from
their former employer. The letter,
which was read by Mr. Hanley, was as
follows:
My Dear Clerks: '
It Is feelings of 1 deepest regret
that spur these few Hnes. We have
worked together for many years, and all
have strlved to do their best for me.
To say that I always appreciated your
services would be but a mild way of
expressing my gratitude. We have
been a happy family, and little did I
dream that the outcome of , what I
thought would be the building ,of a
prominent institution has failed, hard
as we worked to make it a success. I
address these few" words as a personal
meeting in my present state would-be
impossible. Believe me, I am always at
your service, and anything I can do,
simply command me by letter or at my
home, 170 Olive street. I will not say
goodbye, but will say my benediction.
May God bless you all which is the eln-
cerest words I can write.
Ewen Mclntyre.
After the reading of the letter the
clerks adopted resolution of regret and
at the same time extended their warm
est greelngs of regard for Mr. Mclntyre
and best
parity.
LINCOLN DAY BANQUET.
President Martin of the Union League
to Be Present.
At the meeting of the Lincoln day
banqdet committee of the Young'Men's
Republican club Saturday evening it
was announced that President George
B. Martin of the Union League club ha'd
accepted an Invitation to be present at
the banquet. Rev. Mr. Bispham of the
Trinity Episcopal church also sent word
that he would attend the banquet and
Implore the blessing.
An object of curiosity at the banquet
will be the gavel wielded at the con
vention which nominated Abraham
Lincoln in 1860 and which will be used
by the presiding officer of the banquet.
The president of the meeting in 1860
was George Ashmun, who was the
grandfather of George A. Morton, the
general baggage agent of the Consoli
dated road. Mr. Morton has this gavel
as an heir-loom, and he also has Lin
coln's acceptance of the nomination and
an original letter written by the presi
dent to- his grandfather in regard to
some personal business between the two.
This last letter was the last one written
by Lincolh and was penned but a few
hours before he went to Ford's theater
in Washington, where he was assas
sinated. Both these letters will be read at the
banquet.
THE IRISH JOAN OF ARC.
To Speak at the Hyperion Thursday
Evening.
Miss Maude Gonne, popularly known
as the "Irish Joan of Arc," will lec
ture at the Hyperion theater next
Thursday evening on "The British War
in the Boerland." In addition to the
lecture there will be an entertainment
consisting of music and singing in
which Miss Margaret Hogan, Miss
Mary Lynch, Charles O'Connell, the St.
Cecilia. Singing society and Professor
Schwicardi will take part. , Arpin's or
chestra will play. Miss Gonne has been
recently going through Ireland urging
the young men there not to enlist in the
English army to fight theBoers.
MARDI GRAS.
The Southern railway will sell round
trip tickets, Washington to New Or
leans, at one fare, $27.50. Tickets on
sale Feb. 20th to 25th, with final limit
returning March 15th. The only route
from New York offering double daily
trains with perfect dining and sleeping
car service New York to New Orleans.
Time, 39 hours. For full particulars!
call on or address Alex. S. Thweatt,
Eastern Passenger agent, 271 Broad
way, New York.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE.
A certificate of foreclosure of a mort
gage on property on James street owned
by James Terrell has been filed in the
town clerk's office. The mortgage was
foreclosed by F. Silverthau, P. Silver
thau and A. Silverthau. The property
is thirty feet on James street.
THE HILLHOUSE DEBATE.
Features of a Most Successful Contest
Much Brilliant Oratory Displayed.
The second annual debate between the
Girls' and Boys' Debating societies of
the Hillhouse high school, held on Fri
day evening, brief mention of which
was made Saturday, ' was a highly en
tertaining affair. The neat programmes
and the fine decorations added hugely
to the splendor of the oocaelon. ,. The
debate was opened at shortly after 8.
The subject for discussion was: "Re
solved, That England's claims In the
present controversy with the South Af
rican republic are justifiable." '
The first speaker for the affirmative
was Miss Sadie Kane 1901, who narrow
ed herself down to a brief history of the
Boers and ended by calling for pity
from the audience. Although her
address was full of rare phraseology,
she refrained from authorities and ar
guments. The second speaker, Harry T. Shel
don, on the negative side, made an elo
quent and logical statement of facta
maintaining most plausibly that Eng
lish suzerainty, the main claim, was not
in existence, Mr. Sheldon's rare orator
ical ability was displayed in this ad
dress, He possesses a remarkably fine
voice and enunciation, and his points
founded on logic and quoted authority
were very convincing, impressing th
audience with Indignation against Eng
land. In opening Mr. Sheldon said;
"From the first England has followed a
course of marked injustice and fraud
in all her dealings with the Boers. She
has cheated them in all possible respects
and at present, by her claims and by
forcing a war which might easily have
been avoided, she is creating the great;
est outrage, the greatest scandal, in her
history."
Miss Albee, the second affirmative
speaker, failed to back her statements
by authority and made certain conces
sions which were used to advantage by
the boys later in rebuttal. . " -.
The second negative speaker, Harry
Frost Burgess, although good In argu
ment, lacked the voice and vlmXwhich'
his colleague, Sheldon, had manifested.
He prefaced his remarks by saying:
"There are always two sides to a ques
tion, and the fact that the young la
dies, myhonorable opponents, have the
affirmative is no reason why that side
must be regarded as the right one. In
this case they are in the wrong, and I
beg of you not to believe the statements
they make." He then proceeded, to
enumerate England's claims and to
strongly maintain that all of the claims
were unjust. . , ' .
The next speaker, Miss Ethel Alice
Canada, as her preceding colleagues had
done, failed to back her arguments by i
hard facts. She tried to show that I
England was endeavoring to overcome !
certain grievances which were Inflicted
on the Ultlanders, but she neglected
proof and .the fact that England had
agreed not to meddle In the internal af
fairs of the Boers, as Blackman, the
Jast negative speaker, showed In his
able address, In which he maintained
that the claims of England are all urn
just, both by the treaty preambles and
by international law. His address wasr
full of points, but his delivery, by fail
ing to separate clearly -his different
points, was rather faulty, yet his clea
voice somewhat atoned for this defect.
In rebuttal aU the speakers were good,
especially the boys, who took up all the
points of the girls and maintained them
to be unsound in a very systematic
way. Sheldon closed the debate in . a
very masterly way and was even (more
forcible in this extemporaneous address
than in his former prepared speech. On
the whole,' the entire affair was a grand
success. W. W., 85.
A CITY WITHOUT SOAP.
Sixty Thousand Japanese Who
Had
Not Learned How to .Bathe. -Miss
Kate V. Johnson, of Madison,
Ind, w'ho has lived in Japan for thir
teen years talks in an interesting way
of the little -people of that country,
who live without chairs, bedsteads,
knives, forks, spoons or soap; of the wo
men who paint their teeth black and
shave their eyebrows to indicate loyalty
to their husbands; of the carpenters
who make long beautiful shavings by
drawing their planes toward them and
who place the back door at the front
of the house; and of their books in
which the preface is placed at the end
of the book and foot notes at the head
of the page.
Miss Johnson first went to Aklta, a
city of 60,000 persons, and found it a
city without soap. Naoye Saito, a
young Japanese girl who came to live
in her house, had never had a soap bath
in her life. She kicked and screamed
when her first bath was given her and
said' they were trying to kill her. X
cake of IVory Soap was sent to Naoye
Saito's father "with instructions to use
it on his person. He came back the
next day and asked for another cake,
saying he had used it all up.
Before Miss Johnson left Japan last
summer she took Naoye Saito, who had
been with her for ten years, back to
her native province and left her to earn
her own living. While still In Tokio, a
few days before sailing for America,
Miss Johnson received a letter from
Naoye in which she said: "I forgot
one thing very necessary to our com
fort in this place. Will you please go
to the grocery store and buy me a
dozen cakes of Ivory Soap and send
tlitm to me at once?" She sent a
money order to pay for it, and the soap
was sent.
CONGREGATIONAL CLUB.
To Meet in Grand. Avenue Church This
- Evening.
The next meeting of the New Haven
Congregational club will be held in the
Grand avenue church this evening. The
speaker will be Mrs. Mabel Loomls
Todd of Amherst, Mass. Her subject
will be "An Old Autograph Album."
The address will consist of personal
reminiscences of distinguished men and
women whom she has met during her
residence in Washington and on her
journeyings all about the world.
WALLINGFORD HAPPENINGS
BEV. JOffJT J. B LA lit RESIGNS BIS
PASTORSHIP.
Price of Gas Raised from 93 to 85 Per
Thousand Feet-Fire Department
Complimented Seven Deaths Ue
corded During January.
Rev. John 3. Blair, who has been pas
tor of the First Congregational church
for six years, "-read bis resignation yes
terday to take effect May 27.', 'It was a,
great surprise to members of the church
and was heard with much regret. Tha
church includes some of the most prom
inent people of the borough among its
members, and Rev. Mr. Blair was ex- '
ceedlngly popular, not only with hia
own parishioners, but with all' denomi
nations. 7
For the benefit of the many who are
employed by or Interested in the Inter- '
national Silver company and do not
know just how many concerns and what
ones consolidated to form the company,
a complete list taken from the compa
ny's printed list, together with the letter;
assigned to each branch, is herewith
given: : :
Factory A Barber Silver company,
Hartford.
' Factory B Derby Silver Plate com
pany. " ... - r
Factory C -Holmes & Edwards, ,
Bridgeport. - .
Factory D Manhattan Silver Plata
company, Lyon, N. Y.
s Factory E Meriden Brltanniaxmpa
ny. ; ..- ' '
Factory F Meriden Silver Plate com-'
pany. ' . i
Factory G Norwich Cutlery compa
. Factory H William Rogers ManufacJ
turing company, Hartford.
Factory J Rogers &' Brothers, Wa-'
terbury.
Factory K Rogers & Hamilton, Wa
terbury. Factory ; L Simpson, Hall, Miller &' .
Co., Wallingford.
Factory M Simpson Nickel company,
Wallingford. - ;
1 Factory N Wilcox Silver Plate com
pany, Meriden. :
Factory P -Watrous Manufacturing1
company, Wallingford.
Factory R Standard Silver company,'
Toronto, Canada.
, Factory S Middletown Plate compa-".
ny. - -?,-- ,, .
Of tbe above list the Middletown
Plate company, the Barber Silver com-' ,
pany and the Meriden Silver company
haye gone put of, their old place of bust--,
ness and- merged into the , Meriden
branch," where the headquarters of the
company are located.
The polo game between the Walllng
forda and Bristols In Hibernian hall on
Saturday night resulted in a decided
victory fsr the local team by a score of
11 to 3. Eddie De Mills was referee.
The basketball game in the armory
Saturday , afternoon between the high'
school and Choate's school teams proved
to be an easy victory for Choate's school
by a score of 17 to 6.
James H. Morse hae sold to Charles
W. Cook a lot 46x120 feet in Yaleeville.
Thomas H. Daly, who has for several
months been in Melrose in charge of the ;
bonded warehouse, has been transferred .
to this place and is now in charge of tha
plant on Cherry street. a
The new management of the gas light
company has made quite a change in
the prioes of -gas and raised the figures :;
from two dollars to five dpllars per
thousand feet. "' ,i
, The basketball game between the New
Britain regulars and Company K'e team
Ini the armory Tuesday evening prom- ,
isesi to be an interesting contest.
Tickets for "Just for Fun" in tha '
town hal Tuesday and Wednesday eve
nings are meeting with a ready sale and
a large audience Is already assured..
Compass lodge, F. and A. M., will hold s
Its last meeting in, its present lodge'
room this evening, with only regular
routine buslnesa
The insurance men who have been
here looking over the scene of the recent
fire in the Holy Trinity church parochial
residence paid a high compliment to the
Wallingford fire' department, which, '
they Baid, did excellent -work In stop-,
ping the fire where It dldv without de-
etroying the entire inside of the build-;
im- -
The loss on Patrick Brldgett's barn'
recently destroyed by fire has been ad
justed for $293. "
John T. Jerranda of East Haven has
purchased of Charles I. Parmelee a lot !
150 feet' front on North Main street and
intends to build a fine residence on the
lot in the near future. i
The body of Yale Beach, who died re
cently in San Diego, Caloflrnia, is now
en route to Brooklyn for , burial In
Greenwood cemetery.
There were seven deaths In town dur- ,
ing tbe month of January. A year ago
there were fourteen.
Reserved seats for the basketball
game to-morrow evening will go on sale
to-day at Pickett Brothers' drug store.
A. J. Goodrich of Washington street '
is confined to hia home with the grip,
W.' A. Goodrich and bride are expect- .
ed home to-day from their wedding trip
to Springfield and Boston.
PYRAMID LODGE, A. O. U. W.
Installation of Officers and Banquet .
Postponed. ,
The annual Installation of officers and
banquet of Pyramid lodge, A. O. U. W.,
has been postponed from this ,evenlng
until some time in the future on account
of bereavement in the family of the
lodge's esteemed past grand master
workman and chairman of the enter
tainment committee, John Currier Gal
lagher. STILL DANGEROUSLY ILL.
George Bean of Bradley street, who
has been very 111 for a number of weeks,
does not Improve. He is attended by
Dra. Whlttemore-and Converse.