davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10
GOLD MINING CONVENTION.
NC gathering at Denver Promises to be
Interesting.

AutcEcbtAnks
DLNVER, Col, July TN point of
.e number of delegates in attendance,
!eaSt the first international Gold
1alng convention will satisfy the ex-
citations Of its most enthusiastic sup
a'ers There are at least 400 dele
,'es ., IN the city, representing 90
o.eS IN all sections of the
ulon and 200 more are expected.
~ u1le are representatives from Vene-
Sia' Mexico and British Columbia.
!. aOng the most prominent delegates
eA-Oongressman c. A. Towne, of
.uesota; E. " Smalley, of Chicago,
.e'ary Of the National Sound Money
'sge' Hon. J. R. Hedges, Pittsburgh,
- - rrot j, A. Holmes, North Caro-
n, and Prot, George S. Knapp, of
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10
GREeCEs CREDITORS.
They VIII Advance the Money to ray
Turkeys Indemnity.

ATHENS, July 7.-The Asty says the
creditors of Greece are disposed to
advance the e4O0O,OOO required for
the Turkish indemnity, repay
ment of the sum to be guar
anfeed bv the receipts from the
existing monopoly on tobacco and from
the stamp revenues, their administra,
ton being placed under the control Oh
a financial body, of which the creditors
will have three representatives.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

New YORK, July Acting Inspector
O'Brien thinks he knows where Thorn
dropped the head of Guldensuppe into
the river, and says he is going to ar
range for the dragging of the river at
that point He also says that Thorn,
in his confession to friend, said that
he ad been disappointed in the house
at Woodside, as the drain from the
bath-tub, instead of running into a
sewer, ran into a ditch outside the
house
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

Samuel Morrow.
Annie Morrow, aged eight years.
INJURED.
Mrs. Samuel Morrow, fatally.
Winnie Morrow.
Alfred Morrow, leg crushed; recovery
doubtful.
Oswold Morrow, seriously.
- Morrow, one year old; badly in
jured.
Toilet Laavan, hired man; will prob
ably die.
Mrs. Peacock, seriously injured.
- McGowan, son of Robert Nc
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10

pHusEts, July 1~Bellamy sl2soI' M
,As iss nav United States minister 70 ev'
gIua, hes arrived heFeI
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10
THE COLONIAL PREMIERs
Received by the Queen and Sworn in as
Privy Councillors.

LONDON, July by special desire
of the queen, all the colonial premiers
including Sir Wilfred Laurier, premier
of Canada, visited Windsor castle Z
present to her majesty the jubilee ad
dresses from their respective colonies
subsequently the premiers were sworr
in as privy councillors.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10
AN ASSOCIATE OF EADs.
Death of Col James Andrews In Aiis-
Cheny, Pa.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 7.-Col. James
Andrews. one of the most prominent me
chanical engineers Of the country dlea
At his home in Allegheny, Tuesday OF
Bright's disease. Col. Andrews was as IS.
sneiated with Capt. James b. Eads, in
tbe construction of the Mississippi jet,
tiss and St. Louis bridge. He was 0O
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10
IOWan.
NATIONAL DEMOCRATS.
The Iowa State Convention Assemblies at
Des Moines.

DeS moines.
DEs MONIES, Ia, July About 2oI
National democrats met in state con
vention to nominate state ticket
Judge Nathaniel French, of Daven'
port, was temporary chairman. When
in his address, Grover Cleveland wa:
referred to in connection with The
Pullman strike, there was the widest
enthusiasm.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-10
MINNESOTA TORNADO.

The Casualty List From Pope County still
Incomplete.
GLENwooD, Mimi, July 7,-While it
is impossible to get definite informa-
ton as to the number of victims of the
tornado that devastated Pope county
Tuesday night, it is believed not less
than ten lives were lost
The following is a list of victims at
Lowry:
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-03
TEN EYCK IN THE CTTr.
Crowd Greeted Him at the Station Las
Evening.

Crowd Greeted Him at the Station Last
Evening.
Edward H. Ten Eyck, the winner of
the diamond souls in the Henley re-
gatta in England and champion of
amateur oarsmen Of the world passed
through this city early last evening on
the train from New York, which reach
es here at $40 on his way to his home
in Worcester, Mass.
The train stops here for few minutes
for the purpose Of changing engines,
and quite a crowd who knew that the
young oarsman was aboard the train
assembled to get look at him. He
did not leave the car and those who
wished to see him had to content them
selves with glimpses through the car
window or By going through the car.
Ten Eyck arrived In New York from
England on Saturday. After visiting
his home In Worcester he will go to
Boston, where a big reception will be
rendered him.
Those who caught a glimpse of him
last evening saw smooth-faced young
man of muscular frame, betokening the
great athlete he Is acknowledged on all
hands to be.
The much admired champion Us only
eighteen years Of age and is the son
Of James Ten Eyck of Worcester.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-03
GR1swoLD's GOSPEL" OAK.

The Tree That George D. Prentice Sat
Beneath and Wrote Early Poems.
The Rev. II. L. Reade If Jewett iity
sends the following to the Norwich Eul-
letin:
Standing in frJlt of the Pachaug
meeting house in Griswold Is white
oak tree that has attracted attention
for years. The Rev. William Cliff, a
native Of the town and so long a pastor
of the church at Stonington Point and
afterward editor of the American Ag-
riculturist of New York, wrote of it a
third of a century ago, and it has had
frequent mention since. Many thoughts
it's position and age suggest Standing
within ear-shot of the Pachaug pulpit.
1t has heard fifty-two sermons and
more year for 1T years. scores of
Fourth of July orations, conference de-
bates by the dozen, beside political
speeches that began before the War of
the Revolution and have continued to
this day.
C. Edwards Lester, author of the
GLORY and Shame of England" and
other works. unused under it's shade.
George D. Prentice, editor of the Louis
vile Journal and renowned in his day.
both of these natives of the town,
wrote his first poems sitting in It's shad-
ow. and Mr. Galusha Grow, the Oldest
member of congress, whose home in his
youth was a little to the east of it,
probably many times considered the
question of it's age and the possibilities
,f tee f,,t,1ra
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-03
FRENCH CANADIANS TO MEET.
Annual Convention in Meriden.

Annual Convention In Meriden.
The twelfth convention of the French
Canadian citizens of Connecticut will
be held at Meriden September l and 2.
The convention will be opened with a
solemn mass in the Church st. Laurent.
The sessions of the convention will be
held In the town hall.
The following questions will be dis
cussed by able speakers:
l. The clergy and the intervention of
the laity in religious matters; practical
plan for continuing the demand for
French Canadian priests in Canadian
centers and at the same time preserve
the faith of our ancestors.
2. The French and English languages
In our schools and families; means to be
taken for increasing the number of Ca
madam and French books in our public
libraries.
3. Nationality and Americanism; are
they compatible? The welfare Of the
French Canadian in Connecticut and
the blessing of naturalization.
A. Our national association and the
future of the French Canadians Of the
state; the reciprocal advantage of a
closer union Of our societies with our
convention.
s. The convention; the Importance of
printing the minutes of our annual re-
union in order that we may have the
current history of our race in Connecti-
cut, s.,g
g. The press. How to recompense the
papers for their sympathetic regard for
the French Canadians of Connecticut
and pay the debt of gratitude due them.
7. Somplete reports of the French Ca
madam societies and centers.
The executive committee are:
Wilbrod L'Heureux, president, Meri-
den.
Arthur o. Baribault, NJ D., vice-pres-
ident, New Haven.
F. x. Nobert, second vice-president,
Meriden.
Octave Lanouette, secretary, Meriden.
Alexander Commette, assistant secre-
| tary, Bridgeport.
Olivier Guyrard, treasurer, Meriden.
j. B. Vallee, assistant treasurer, Wat
erbury.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-03
OBITUARY..

Ex-U. s. Treasurer Hillhouse Dead
Brother of DIR. william Hnlhouse of
This City-Nephew of the Famous U. s.
Senator Hillhouse.
| Mr.. Thomas Hillhouse, the president
of the Metropolitan Trust company, of
New York, and former assistant treas
urer of the United States, who died in
Yonkers Saturday, was brother OF
DR.. William Hillhouse OF this city, and
is member of the famous Hillhouse
| family after whom Hillhouse avenue
was named. Mr. Hillhouse was born
in Albany county, New York, March TO-
1918. He was a farmer for number of
years after his maturity, and at one
time was an officer in the state agri-
| cultural society. In 1859 he was elected
| to the state senate In July, 1861, Gov
ernor Morgan appointed him adjutant
general and he served until 1865, when
he defeated Lucius Robinson for comp
troller, but was afterwards defeated by
Judge Allen when a candidate for re-
election. In 1870 Mr.. Hillhouse was APP
pointed assistant treasurer Of the Uni
ted States by Grant, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Charles j..
Folger, and served for twelve years.
! The deceased banker had numerous
friends and acquaintance in this city,
although he seldom visited here. His
uncle, the late James Hillhouse, was a
| United States senator from Connect
! cut. and at one time had charge of the
New Haven school fund.
| DIR TIi11hOuga is at present confined
to his home on Hillhouse avenue, and
will not be able to attend his brother S
funeral, which will be held at Albany
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-03
----------------------
PETROLEUM LAKE IN ALASKA
A Company Has Been Formed to Han
die the Product

A Company Has Been Formed to Han
die the Product.
San Francisco, Aug. 2.-While the
world is excited over the gold discov-
cries in the north, sight has been lost
of another discovery that promises to
be of great value. Several months ago
a lake Of almost pure petroleum was
discovered, and samples were sent to
Seattle for analysis. The report has
just been made public, and the find is
reported to be of great richness. A
company has been formed III Seattle
to handle the product and travellers
say that the company intends to put
it on the Alaskan market at once The
lake is of unknown depth, several miles
wide and five to six miles in length. 1t
is only two miles from the ocean The
hills surrounding are said to be rich in
coal and asphalt.
1t is the expectation Of the owners Of
the lake to take its products into the
mining camps of northern Alaska
whenever the waterways will permit
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-03
REUBEN H. SMITHS VACATION.

The Religious Herald of Hartford,
owned and edited by r. H. Smith, once
editor of the American, gives notice
to its readers that the paper will be
suspended for two weeks, that the edi-
tor may take a vacation. 1t seems
probable from paragraph in the pa
per that he intends to rest his brain
and exercise his muscles in the hay
field. Mr.. Smith has scored a decided
success in putting new life and fresh
ness into the Herald. 1t is also notice
able that the Congregationalist finds
the Herald good paper to quote from
when it wants Waterbury items.-Wa-
terbury American.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-03
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
HAPPENINGS ON ROTH SIDES OF
THE RIVER.

Clifford Hubbard Improving After an
Operation-North Haven Grange Picnic
Oyster Planting Nearly Finished
Truck Farms Severely Damaged by Re-
cent Heavy Rains.
Clifford Hubbard, of the Booth Meat
Co., who has been confined to his home
for the past eight weeks from the eff
fects of a severe case of appendicitis,
is now much better and 1t is expected
he will be able to sit up for the rest of
this week.
There are several cases of dysentery
in Fair Haven and there were five
deaths from the disease last week. The
disease Is of a severe form and Is re-
garded as more fatal than usual.
Miss Kate Redding Of Saltonstall ave-
nue. is very Ill.
Walter e. Jacobs of Saltonstall ave-
nue. will represent Gideon Welles asso-
citation of Naval Veterans at the annual
encampment to be held in Buffalo, N.
Y, August 81 He will be accompanied
by his son, Joseph A. Jacobs, his
daughter, Miss Jessie Jacobs, and Miss
Lizzie Hines.
Isaac Hagaman of East Haven has
gone to the Adirondacks for the benefit
of his health.
| The members of the North Haven
grange will hold a picnic at Lighthouse
Point Thursday, August 10, and the
members of East Haven, Foxon and
Hamden oranges have been invited to
go with them.
This week will about wind up the
Smelling of the oyster beds. Some of
the planters have not put down as
many shells as usual, fearing that the
heavy rains will damage the oyster set.
The danger, it Is said, is the greatest
on the shallow beds, as the freshet does
not reach the deep water beds of the
sound.
The owners of vegetable farms in
Fair Haven and vicinity report con-
siderable damage to crops from the eff
fects of recent severe rains. Some Of
the gardens are still under water and
there is great danger that the plants
will rot, especially in the case Of po-
| ldlOtS. Ill ldCl LIE lOSS W llle pOldlo
crop will be severe. On several garden
patches the flood of water has washed
out the buds and half grown blooms of
the cucumbers, tomatoes and other veg
etables, thus spelling the yield. The
market gardens in Fair Haven and the
Cedar Hill district have suffered severe
ly and farmers in this neighborhood
complain of considerable losses One
gardener says the damage in Fair Ha-
ven and vicinity will amount to thou
sands of dollars.
Trumbull. the little son of A. H.
Smith of Woolsey street, received a Sc
we're fall last week. dislocating an ell
bow and fracturing one of the bones.
Letter Carrier Maurice Cain has re-
turned from his vacation and is again
on duty.
Mrs. VIM S, Robinson and daughter
Mamie leave tomorrow for Pine Or
chard to remain through August.
! Morning Star society served ice
cream in Odd Fellows hall last even
ing. Many members of the society and
friends were present.
DR.. Siebold has removed from Grand
avenue to 224 Biatchley avenue.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-03
DEADLY HORSE CAR.

Man Knocked Down Has a Leg Broken,
and Other Wounds May Lead to His
Death.
New York, Aug. "A well dressed
man. who gave his name as McGarry
and his address at 1926 West Sixteenth
street. was knocked down and dragged
ten feet by a Thirty-fourth street horse
car at Lexington avenue about eleven
O'Clock last night.
McGarry's leg was broken and he was
internally injured. AT Bellevue hospi-
tal II is said he will die.
John Ford of $40 Tenth avenue, driver
of the car, was arrested.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-03
AROUT BEER STAMPS.

Discount Allowed Must be Collected.
At the local office of the United
States internal revenue department no.
tice was served yesterday from the
treasury department at Washington to
the effect that discounts on the sale of
beer stamps allowed on July "a last
must be collected.
Deputy Collector Kennedy yesterday
notified the local brewers of the ruling
and requested that the discount allow
ed be Immediately returned.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-03
BUXTON HEARING.
Examination as to Easton Mans San
ity-Probable Cause Found.

examination as to EaSton Mans san
Improbable Cause Found.
Bridgeport, Aug. 2.-Frederick Bux-
ton, the man who was besieged at his
home at Easton Saturday night by Of
fcers of the law for several hours, and
who was captured after repeated efforts
to take from him a pair of Moses Og-
denis horses, which he held captive, was
taken from the Jail here to-day to
Easton, where this afternoon he was
given hearing.
The hearing began at 2 O'clock before
Justice Hyatt.
The charge against Buxton was
changed to one of assault with intent
to kill Constable Osborn. Buxton
pleaded not guilty and after the evil
dence was all Ill the Justice found
probable cause and bound Buxton over
for trial in the superior court under
bonds of $1,000
He was unable to secure bail and was
brought back to this city.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-03
OUTING AT LIGHTHOUSE POINT

Vote Taken Last Night by the Veteran
Firemen's Association-The Postpon-
ed Excursion.
At the regular monthly meeting Of
the Veteran Firemen's association held
last evening it was voted to have the
associations reunion at Lighthouse
Point on September 6. Labor day. 1t
will be basket picnic III place Of a
shore dinner.
The associations annual excursion to
Glen Island was postponed to Thurs
day, August 10, on account of the
storm last Thursday. Any tickets
out will be made good by the associa-
ton.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-03
ATTACHED FOR DEBT.

An attachment for $50 was yesterday
afternoon laid by Deputy Sheriff Dejon
on property at the corner Of Shelton
avenue and Division street belonging to
George F. Davis. The attachment Is in
favor of Isaac Goldman, who alleges
that he loaned the defendant S26 which
has never been paid back. The case Is
returnable in Justice George E. Halls
court August 3.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-03
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
But Mailer Says His Wife Killed Her.
self

But Mailer Says His Wife Killed Her.
self.
New York, Aug. august Mailer,
a bartender, is in custody on suspicion
of having killed his wife, Augusta Nah
Ter, in their fat in West AID street.
Mailer alleges that the woman COM
mitted suicide by shooting herself in the
head after attempting to shoot him
The police say that the bullet which
killed Mrs. Mailer entered her head In
such way as to indicate that it was
fired by some one above her and that
the absence of powder burns makes II
improbable that the wound was self
inflicted.
Mrs. Mailer, who was widow when
she married Mailer recently, was ieal-
GUS of her husbands attentions to he1
daughters. The couple had quarreled
several times over this subject.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-03
FOREST FIRES IN ALGERIA.
A Large Body of Men Fighting the
Flames.

London, Aug. "A dispatch from
Oran. capital Of the Algerian province
of that name, says that forest fires
have been raging for a week in the Te-
lagh district, and now extend over an
area of twenty square miles. A detach-
ment of fifteen hundred men has been
fighting the flames night and day since
the outbreak. but all efforts to prevent
a spread of the conf1agration have thus
far proved unavailing.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-03
SUNK OFF CAPE HENRY.
A Schooner Supposed to Have Been
Run Down by a Steamer.

ktVfFOOIIct puPpUStU f1HV1 been
Run Down by Steamer.
Philadelphia, Aug. A dispatch was
received to-day by the maritime ex-
change from Norfolk stating that the
schooner A. D. Lamson, Baltimore. for
Charleston, was sunk off Cape Henry
last night. 1t is supposed that the
schooner was run into by a steamer.
Petit & Co. of this city, part owners
of the vessel, received a telegram to-
day from Norfolk saying the crew of
eight men had landed in their boats
near that city
Nothing is known of the vessel which
struck the schooner The schooner was
coal-laden.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-03
THE HEAT IN THE WEST.
Prostrations and Deaths Have Occurred

Prostrations and Deaths Have Occurred
at ST. Louis.
st. Louis, Aug. 2.-Eleanor Schorman
John Nutter, Joseph Rugli and Will
liam Whitney were overcome by the
heat here yesterday. The last two
died after being taken to the City hos
pital, and the condition of the others
is serious.
Yesterday was the hottest day of the
season. At midnight last night the
coolest place in the city was on top OF
the Federal building, where the ther-
mometer registered IS.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-03
EAST ROCK COUNCIL.

At the convention of Chosen Friends
in Bridgeport yesterday East Rock
council No. IL Of this city was repre-
scented by Delegate P. H. O'Brien and
Alternate Mrs. John Gilfritter.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-03
The Professors soliloauy.-"Yes, my

The Professors Soliloquy.-"Yes,m my
memory is certainly getting better.
Now I remember distinctly enough
that my wife told me to tie string
about this finger. If 1 only could think
what for!"-Judge.
A political speaker accused a. rival Of
"unfathomable meanness' and then,
rising to the occasion, said, Il warn
him not to persit in his disgraceful
course, or he'll find that two of US can
play at that game!"-Ttt-Bits.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-03
TO GLEN ISLAND TO-DAY.
Horse Guards Grand Annual Excur-
sion.

The Horse Guard go to Glen Island
to-day on their annual excursion. They
will go on the John II. Starin, which
they have hired for the occasion. A
large party is expected to go along and
a splendid time is anticipated.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-03

Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar acts
like a charm on the throat and bronchial tubes.
Use it before it's too late. Sold by druggists