The Journal from Meriden, Connecticut • 2

THE MERIDEN DAILY JOURNAL MERIDEN CONN TH1 HIGH SCHOOL NEWS NO TOM PLATT1 WANTED THUS CHICAGO DOG Lazy Liver CITY EDITION sonal profit The small and often irre-sponuslble dealers no longer find it profitable to come here and our state and our people are surely benefited by their absence The merchant in the manufacturihg city and village is confronted with different conditions from those of the country merchant His competition is keener and his customers are less often responsible owners in the soil Manufacturing depressions affect him promptly and sharply It is for reasons suoh as these that it is well to have organizations of our business men to counsel with each other on measures for their mutual welfare and protection not only In emergencies that may arise from time to time but for the protection advancement of their interests generally By united action they may better oppose hostile legislation and further that which is favorable United action may win where individual effort would fail MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE His recommendations were discussed and a committee consisting of Carl Foster of Bridgeport I yyise of Hartford and Terry of Ansonia was appointed on the matter of membership Treasurer Fitzgerald of WSterbury reported total receipts for the year including balance on hand January 24 1901 of $97169 disbursements for the year including all old indebtedness $81533 leaving a balance on hand with no outstanding obligations of $15636 OFFICERS ELECTED Officers were elected as follows: Warren Hall Water-bury Vice Dwight Hewes Hartford Hewitt Water--bury Terry Ansonia When the liver goes wrong everything is wrong You htve dyspepsia coated tOQgue constipation biliousness sick headache nausea general debility One of Pills each night just one gently starts the liver and removes all trouble I have used Pills for liver complaint and have found them to be the best thing I have ever North Sidell III 1 AVER CO Ltwcll Maw THINKS SHE WAS INSANE VICTIM IS SORRY FOR SISTER MILL GIRL Manchester Jan Jennie Gagnon who on January 11 last was hot by Annie Beaudry while both girls were at work in the Amoskeag mills of this place and who was discharged the hospital yesterday gtates that in her opinion Miss Beaudry Yras clearly insane when she did the footing Miss Gagnon denies that the trouble Kras because of a young man but says It was the result of Miss extreme nervous temperament Miss Gagnon said ahe and a few of the other girls were in the habit of singing while performing their work which was extremely annoying to Miss Beaudry which fact the girls had forgotten Miss Gagnon says they never had any disagreements except those that arose from their work and that he was never connected with Miss Beaudry either socially or otherwise Miss Gagnon expressed sorrow for Miss Beaudry and hoped the matter would be dropped CASE PRESIDENT HURLEY IS SUR-jlpRISED AT LATEST REPORT Worcester Mass Jan President ifturlsy of the Worcester does ot know what to mAke of the stories that are printed about Unglaub sign- Philadelphia contract Unglaub was in Worcester a few ago and President Hurley gave a good sized bunch of advance ey to keep him from eating snow-ill until the playing season began Unglaub said he was content to play la Worcester and told President Hur-aot to mind any stories he might ia the papers about him signing any other team If he has signed another contract flth President money in his there will be something doing 0 OF A INSTALLATION Gamp No 1 0 of A will have Ration of officers at their regular to-morrow evening A large Bdance is desired WATER MAIN BREAK There was quite a bad break yester-ln the four-inch water main on dale avenue where the sewer each is located MEDICINE IN TONKIN The French as well as other nations beginning to extend the medical notice of the west Into Asiatic coun-They have Just established a of medicine at Hanoi the cap-f Tonkin where they are giving people the advantages attained by that west in medical science and Africa a white man who can treat dth any degree of skill the wounds ailments of the natives needs no passport through the country requires no trade goods to pay his for the natives will supply with everything he requires' age Hie laving of a few cents on a bot-of Vanilla Extract will not atone the annoyance of having dessert is a title in flavor Al-i buy Burnett's the standard qual- fascination in Figures The much-talked-of Athletic association meeting which would decide whether the football players of 1901 should get sweaters or not was held after school to-day Speaking of missionary work even the little freshie was asked for his vote Instead of being threatened with dire consequences if he did not follow an upper motion Secretary caused much laughter when the minutes were read had about four tons of paper upon which the minutes were written they seemed completely filled with the words and "committee" A question then arose about the legality of having old minutes read Uard became incensed and requested the constitution to be read It was not read Welch Quinlan Quinlan and Liddell asked for the special meeting and Welch started the fun by making a motion that the football team be not rewarded by the association presenting the members with sweaters Right here King gave all a jounce after he had been rebuked by President Griswold by motioning that the constitution be abandoned and the president be allowed to run the meeting as he pleased seconded the motion amid much laughter Gard jumped up continually to make remarks but was told that he personally was Interested in the matter He replied that he did not wish a sweater (more laughter) The following are the members of the football team of 1901 They all desired sweaters but could not according to the president speak on the matter: Blanchard Seidenstlcker Little King Dickinson John O'Brien Joseph Beach Church Mitchell Earle Gard Chaffee and Ted The meeting developed into an old time farce after the motion had been made to exclude the football team from the meeting and President Griswold found it exceedingly difficult to maintain order Up to press time Welch was still talking presumably in an effort to kill the sweater bill Manager Alexander submitted the following report: Receipts Subscriptions 35 40 8ept 28 New Britain game 21 25 Oct 6 Hillhouse game 21 75 Oct 12 Middletown game 27 25 Nov 28 Catholic club game 22 00 Total 127 65 Expenditures Sept 28 One-half expenses New Britain team 4 25 Sept 28 car fare Meriden team 1 50 Sept 28 Use of grounds 4 25 Sept 28 One football Sept 28 Journal printing 4 Sept 28 Sills nose-guard 1 Oct 2 A Elster ball nose and shin guards 7 Oct 5 One-half expenses to Hillhouse team 7 Oct 5 Carf afe Meriden team 1 Oct 5 Use of grounds 4 Oct 12 Alexander shoes 1 Oct 12 One-half expenses to (Middletown team 6 00 Oct 12 Carfare Meriden team 1 50 Oct 12 Use of grounds 5 45 Oct 16 practice at New Britain 7 50 Oct 23 Loel shoes 5 50 Oct 23 A Thomas shin guards 1 50 Oct 23 Alexander shoes Oct 26 expenses to New Britain Nov 5 Journal printing Nov 29 A Elster pants nose guards cleats repairing postage etc 18 50 Total $109 20 Through the kindness of a member of the 8 Athletic association The Journal is able to state that before meeting was ovr it was decided to purchase the sweaters Among the seniors there is little else talked of at present than the proposed reproduction of Merchant of for the benefit of the Athletic association or the receipts to be used to purchase sweaters for the football team of 1901 When the play was given before under the auspices of the Benior class at the public more than 930 (the necessary sum to buy sweaters) was cleared Ss agitated are the promoters of the sweater plan that they left their downy nests this morning without the extra forty winks in order to be at the school in time to discuss their project Among these were ex-Manager Alexander Captain Beebe Seidenstlcker and others There ia only one drawback in the Idea of presenting the piece again and that Is that many fear Charles FOR THE MEN Balance of winter russets $350 and $3 grades 8198 patent leather shoes worth $3 and upwards $225 enamel shoes all large sires formerly $3 $148 A Failed to Do for Hiss Mabelle LaMonte What Was Accom- plished by Lydia Vegetable Compound Dear Mbs wash zn awful state for nearly three year with a complication of female troubles I which three physicians called by dif ferent names" but the pains were all I I dreaded the time of my I MABELLE LaMONTE monthly periods for it meant a of days in bed in awful agony I final-1 ly made up my mind that the good dex looters were guessing and hearing from different friends such good reports of Lydia Vcg-5 etable Compound 1 tried that I bless the day I did for it was thol dawning of a new life for me I used five bottles before I was cured when they were taken I was a well woman once more Your Compound is wonderful Several of my certhialy friends have used it since and nothing but the best do I ever hear from it Yours Mabelle LaMonte 222 31st St Chicago $5000 forfeit If about testimonial Is not genuine If Lydia Vegetable Compound could cure Miss why not you Try it and see for yourself Mrs Pinkhain advises sick women free Address Lynn Mass DIOCESAN BAND FATHER FLANNER INVITED TO PROVIDENCE MISSION Bridgeport Farmer Rev Father Flannery of the diocesan missionary band has received an invitation from Dr Stang superior of the Providence (R I) Apostolate to assist them for three or four months in their work among the ncm-Catholics of that diocese Owing to the illness of Father McLean superior of the Connecticut Apostolate Father Flannery was compelled to decline the request of Dr Stang which he did reluctantly The success of the apostolate of the Hartford diocese has attracted uni-' versal attention in Catholic circles throughout Newjdtogland The unexpected success which the labors of the band have brought forth Has necessitatedjtoqm-- time to time additions to The mem bers at presentcomprise Father McLean Fathers 'tannery Clyne John McGivney and Edward Downs tbe latter being the former consul at Amsterdam under President Cleveland Father Flannery is one of the most gifted clergymen in the diocese In his mission work he has won new laurels As a preacher he is outranked by few If any of the younger Levite3 in this or any other diocese He has been especially successful in his mission to those outside the Catholic church and the large number of converts to tbe credit of the band are in no small measure due to his logical sermons That he should have been selected by so notable a priest as Dr Stang to assist the Provldenlce fathers In their work among those who know so little of the true doctrines of Catholic church Is a compliment as rare as it is deserved It will be welcome news to tbe many admirers of Father McLean to learn that 'he is on the high road to recovery from what at first appeared to be the inception of a most dangerous illness Rev Father Hart who has been In charge of the parish work at Milford during the absence of the missionary band has been transferred to ThomJ-sonville by Bishop Tierney to assist Father Dunn In the absence of Father Preston the venerable rector there who is quite ill Father Preston has been told by his physician that he must seek convalescence in a more balmy climate NEW HARVARD INSTRUCTOR Cambridge Mass Jan Dana Durand has been appointed instructor in the economic department of Harvard vice Willoughby resigned Mr Durand was formerly executive librarian pf the New York State library of the Stanford university faculty He was also secretary of the United States industrial commission TO ENLARGE PLANT Terryville Conn Jan The Eagle Lock works will enlarge their plant fifty per cent by the addition a new factory of four stories fascination in Figures Spectacles and Eye Glasses Perfectly- fitted to 1 by the lat- and most set tifJ-c methods- 'f 1 BLAIR reler end Optician last Mala SO SAYS CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION DELEGATE GfilSWOLD Hartferd Conn Jan 23 The constitutional convention rejeqjted a motion to adjourn until to-morrow and yoted that adjournment should be to next Tuesday New resolutions presented to-day were by Mr Walsh 01 Ansonia that judges of all courts of original Jurisdiction except municipal and justice courts shall perform their duties upon circuit and that the damages or property condemned for public use may be fixed by jury By Mr Davenport of Bridgeport giving the governor power to reprieve and pardon except in cases of impeachment By Mr Smith of Cheshire that the convention shall sit no later than July 8 and a vote on the constitutional amendments shall be taken by the people on the first Monday of October In the committee of the whole Mr Sanford of Redding advocated the plan of one member in the House from each town with a Senate not to exceed forty Mr Griswold (Dem) of Guilford declared himself opposed to constitutional amendments which all meant representation according to population The reformers would take half a loaf and come after the rest later The reduction of the representation of the towns- would centralize the power of legislation and make it easier for the money power to control the state and give Connecticut a Tom Platt which they did not want Mr Griswold continued that in recent years a class of immigration was centered In the cities and the towns of the state should mot be left unprotected against the legislation that that class would support The movement for reform was something born in New York carried to New Haven and then brought to Hartford as the will of the people The popular impression that country legislator was easily bought was not so said Mr Griswold The country representative was the only safeguard the state had against the lobby Mr Griswold was followed by Mr Hayes of Bethlehem who favored a House of 168 members with an increased Senate At a conference of Windham county delegates this morning Mr Chandler of Thompson and Mr Bowen of Woodstock spoke against a change In town representation and the opinion was expressed that Tuesday next was too early for a vote FAVORABLE TO TRUSTS ACTION OF NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE Washington Jan Probably tbe most significant action taken by the National Board of Trade now meeting in this city has been the adoption of a resolution presented by the United States Export association through Thurber oil New York calling upon Congress to pass legislation favorable to industrial and commercial combinations commonly known as The resolution reads as follows: steam and electricity have widened the areas of commercial effort and forced the organization of industrty into larger units "Resolved That enlightened statesmanship should favor legislation tending in this direction and to this end the National Board of Trade recommends a national incorporation law which will permit the co-operation of many small partners as stockholders in organizations which can effectively deal with the economical problems presented in interstate and foreign commerce That the President of the National Board of Trade Is hereby authorized to appoint a committee of five members to consider this subject and report at the next annual STOLEN MONEY POUCH FOUND MYSTERY OF HARTFORD EXPRESS ROBBERY IS SOLVED Hartford Conn Jan The police to-day solved the mystery of the robbery of the money pouch from the Adams Express company The money was found in a piece of sewer tile in the cellar of the Park Congregational church by a Boston detecting William Oliver the discharged employe of the company who was suspected is undoubtedly guilty as he had a key to the church and attended to the fires TUNNEL HORROR INVESTIGATION New York Jan 23 The state railroad commissioners began an investigation of the New York Central tunnel disaster at the Fifth avenue hotel today Officers and employes of the road were present to give testimony A delegation of citizens from cities in Westchester county was also present Much of the testimony taken by District Attorney Jerome at his investigation will be gone over at this inquiry But on the whole this investigation will be more of a technical examination to find out how conditions can be improved CA1PTAIN KILLED HIS MATE Bath Me Jan 23 According 0 a letter received here to-day Captain Nason of the ship James Drummond was compelled to shoot his first mate Thomas Burns to save his own life and to prevent the mutiny on shipboard while the Drummond was making a voyage from Chemanius Puget Sound to Freeman tie Australia PORTLAND TO LOSE PLANT Portland Conn Jan 23 The officers of the Eastern Tinware company to-day confirmed the report that their plant employing 500 men will be removed to Brooklyn where the National Enameling company of which they are part will concentrate their eastern plants YOUR FOOTSTEPS By the depth of his footstep in the earth the Indians tell the weight of a man Do you tread shallow or deep? Perhaps you would like to weigh more? If you are below weight and find that ordinary food does not build you up try Emulsion It is not a drug but a food that time has shown to have a real value in such cases as yours tend you a little to try you like SCOTT BOWNK 409 Petri street New York be --mv L-r-- Welch who played Antbnlo will refuse to take part It Is a well-known fact that Welch does not favor the plan of purchasing sweaters Edward Quinlan's suggestion is that the senior class contribute the $30 which was cleared by the senior class to the sweater fund He thinks that the class will get enough money from the graduation appropriation to cover expenses Another plan suggested was that the Wesleyan college quartette furnish the entertainment and a dance be given at its conclusion This scheme has prominent and strong backing and stands a good chance of being materialized It looks as though ex-Manager Alexander may again be seen In tight-fitting trousers thrilling a of audience Also Welch Upham Beebe Seidenstlcker Holden and the rest of the cast Miss Hitchcock Is back at the school and in full possession of her voCal powers Even though secretary of the A A finds It difficult to keep his seat during a warm discussion TRIAL OF PATRICK DISTRICT ATTORNEY ADDRESS TO THE JURY New York Jan When Prosecutor Osborne resumed his address to the Jury in the Patrick murder trial at 11 this morning he launched into an explanation of the legal meaning of a conspiracy He charged that Patrick and Valet Jones had become parties to a conspiracy to secure by foul means the vast estate of Millionaire Rice He said he would prove this Mr Osborne made a strong point of the relations existing between Rice and Patrick to this was to Inherit every cent this old millionaire had By this it is reasonable to believe that the relations between these two men could have been of no ordinary kind They must have been of the closest klqd And yet when he heard that Rice was dead this man Patrick instead of hastening to his bedside waited for a long time and then brought a witness Rice was the prosecutor continued "It developed that he had In his pockets checks on Rice and payable to himself to the amount of $250000 At first he said he did not know why he had tnese checks Later he said Rice wanted him to have them loved this man so that he drew $250000 in checks and gave them to commented tne prosecutor with a sneer To show that claim that he was the close friend and legal adviser of Rice was unfounded Osborne said that bankers his lawyers in Texas and his friends did not know that Rice ha any connection with Patrick whatsoever STRIKE Olneyville I Jan 23 It was decided last evening at a protracted secret meeting of the weavers of the Weybosset mill one of the American Woolen plant here at which there is a strike that the single-loom weavers shall remain at work and each one shall contribute from $2 to $3 per week to the support of thd double-loom weavers who are to remain on strike Secretary Ballard of the Textile union stated that the movement is to be extended to every mill in the American Woolen company combination to bring out all double-loom weavers who can be induced to join in the struggle PROSECUTION CLOSED Boston Mass Jan The gov ernment closed its case against Dickinson and Foster charged with wrecking the South Danvers National bank at the opening of court to-day Attorney Jones introduced a record of the Superior court which showed that John Dickinson was defaulted In November 1898 in a suit brought by George Anderson to recover $1000 on a promissory note dated July 7 1898 Bookkeeper Taylor of the bank was then recalled and after replying to few questions he wag dismissed the government cloeed its case and CRADLE COMMENT A son was born yesterday to Mr and Mrs Arthur Currier of Fowler avenue A sale" or advertisement Inserted in The Journal will be the speediest help at smallest cost Annual Meeting of Association at Hartford To-day PRES ADDRESS Tells of the Good Work Done by the Organization Hartford Conn Jan The third annual convention of the State Business association was held at Putnam Phalanx armory to-day opening at 11:30 There was a large attendance of delegates from the local associations Mayor Alexander Harbison delivered an address of welcome in which he paid a high tribute to the business men of the state president Pulu8 Jackson of Hartford responded for the association Hon Joseph Barbour spoke briefly during the session referring to the many interests of the business man President Jackson read his annual address speaking in part as follows: PRESIDENT ADDRESS We have now a membership in our State association of about 1400 business houses representing 2700 individual members a substantial gain in membership during the year During the recent session of our Legislature much was accomplished for the interest of the business men of the state that could not have been accomplished by any local branch results brought about by the united efforts of the local associations I believe there is much more that can yet be achieved by wise legislation to protect and advance the interests of the merchants of our state This fact is becoming more fully recognized and the field 'was never more ripe for the formation and active cooperation of new associations than it is to-day If our state officers wfere able to give their entire time to the work of the association there are few cities or towns in Connecticut whose business men would not be glad to be cil organized into local associations which would affiliate with our state organization The State association has during the past year paid off all its indebtedness including the old bills of the New Haven association which were assumed at the time of the organization of the State association Another matter that should have the attention of our association is an arrangement with some thoroughly qualified attorney who should be retained permanently and known as the attorney for the State Business association Many questions of a legal nature are constantly arising in the various local associations and are referred to the president of the State association Frequently these questions cannot be intelligently answered without consulting legal talent Just now we are watching with interest the Bridgeport suit of Dr Shot-wood Ihorpe against the Bridgeport Business association The suit is based on the publication of Mr name on a delinquent list This case Is now on the docket and is likely to reach trial very soon It is a suit in which every local association is taking a great interest The publication of delinquent lists becomes of vital Interest to us and we certainly should know in just what form and to what extent we have a right to publish them I would recommend that all local associations unite upon A uniform wording of the letters to be sent to delinquent debtors and that the lists as published so far as possible be of uniform style throughout the state I would also call attention to the failure of the passage of th exemption law bill which was presented to our recent Legislature and suggest that a bill to receive favorable consideration from a judiciary committee must be so drafted as to be acceptable to labor unions and to manufacturers and to work no hardship on the honest poor man who would but cannot pay The labor unions will continue to point to the evils which sometimes resulted under the operation of the so-called law of the past Our manufacturers will object to any change which will bring upon them tbe annoyance of factorizing processes It would appear that until some change of the present law can be devised that has promise of legislative approval it will be advisable for our tradesmen to exercise a more rigid scrutiny of credits With weekly and semi-monthly payments of earnings now very generally adopted throughout the state there Is no sound reason for granting extended credits other than in cases of family affliction or like circumstances It should be a matter of gratification to the business men of the state that we secured at the last legislative session the enactment of an Itinerant vendors law which promises to accomplish the purpose sought and better yet Is so framed that it will presumably withstand attacks upon it in the courts From all sections of the state and more especially the larger cities whose local tradesmen bad suffered most severely from the unfair competition of non-resident dealers come reports indicating that the local associations are seeing to tbe enforcement of this most excellent law The so-called and the like often of trashy goods by which buyers were victimized and local merchants suffered by loss of trade are rapidly becoming memories of the past No one is injured by the operation of this law except those who ought to Injure others tor their per- SENATE PROCEEDINGS OBJECTIONS TO TRANSFER PARTMENT OF LABOR DE- Washington Jan In the Senate to-day It was decided that the adjournment to-day should be until Monday 'Mr Lodge having in charge the Philippines tariff bill announced that inasmuch as the minority was not prepared to discuss the measure but would be on Monday he cheerfully deferred to their wishes He gave notice however that on and after that date he would push the bill The resolution of Mr Teller calling upon the President to interfere in behalf of Commandant Scheepers of the Orange Free state army under sentence of death was laid before the Senate Mr Teller said he had received information that the commandant had been executed last Saturday hence his resolution could prove of little benefit there having unintentionally been given a wrong date for the execution The resolution went over indefinitely Mr Mason introduced a joint resolution providing that bronze medals be struck commemorative of the battle of Santiago and awarded to the officers and men of that campaign He asked that it be given immediate consideration Mr Hale objected and it was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs Mr Mason objecting Mr Pettus opposed the transfer of the department of labor to the new department of commerce He declared that it alwhys seemed to be the object In certain legislation to place labor under the control of capital Mr Bacon and Mr Hale feawd that the commissioner of labor whb had been carrying on a grand work might not care to be a subordinate by retiring and so injure the department of labor Mr Lodge thought it a mere question of name He cared not what the title so long as labor be given representation in the cabinet This new bill would accomplish it Mr Hanna believed there should be no independent bureaus APPLAUSE FOR CUMMINGS Washington Jan The House to-day continued the consideration of the urgent deficiency bill with Mr Sherman of New York in the chair Debate proceeded under the five minute rule Mr Cummings (Dem Y) stirred up considerable enthusiasm on the Republican side by making a strong speech in favor of that section of the bill cut out yesterday which appropriated half a million for a barracks near Manila Mr Cummings said that there was no politics in a measure intended for the care of our soldiers and he believed he would be a traitor to his revolutionary ancestry did he vote against such bills NEW RAROAD OFFICIALS Rutland Vt Jan Kenny was appointed to-day superintendent of motive power of the Rutland railroad McAlister was made assistant superintendent and Reed assistant superintendent of the rolling stock STILL MORE SLMALLPOX Willimantlc Conn Jan Two more cases of smallpox were reported here to-day making seven cases in all Two schools have been closed because teachers and children are ill from vaccination AN APPEAL TAKEN An appeal from Justice decision in granting a non-suit to de fendant in case of Morris Zimmerman vs Meyer Mandel has been taken by counsel Friday and aturday Specials FOR THE WOMEN Balance of Jewel button shoes nearly vary size left Regular 1150 shoes and ust as good quality as any shoes made at this price 98c Balance of A button and lace shoes $250 grade $165 Balance of box calf shoes first I class $3 walking boots $248 Job printing of every description done by The Journal press Hii 1.