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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-09
COELIDED WITH IN ICEBERG.
Steamer Brooklyn City Injured by the
Contact.


Contact.
New York, April S.-The city line
steamer Brooklyn City, Captain Wat
kins, which arrived this morning from
Bristol and Swansea, came into port
with her bows stove in and her forepeak
full Of water, caused by colliding with
a large iceberg. Captain Watkins re-
ports that on April l in latitude 1885,
long. 4S.2S at 11:40 p. m. the weather
being dark and hazy, the ship ran into
a large ice field.
The ships speed was reduced and the
steamer proceeded cautiously through
the ice pack. About 1:30 a. m. the look
out reported a large iceberg dead ahead
and before the steamers course could
be altered she struck the berg bow on
The berg was heeled over and drifted
along the starboard side, meanwhile
the Brooklyn City ploughed her way
slowly through the ice field and finally
at 20 a. M on the morning Of the 22d
succeeded in getting into clear water.
Tarpaulins and canvas were lowered
over the ships bow in order to stop the
rush of water. The forepeak was
strengthened as quickly as possible, but
in spite of all efforts the leak gained to
the depth of fifteen feet. The foreward
but the leak there was slight and only a
few inches of water found its way into
the forward hold.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-09
BAND STAND TORCHES DOOMED.
Many Suggestions Made-Welsbach Sys-
TEN VS.. Electricity.

| The torches which marred the beau
ty (?) of the band stand on the green
must go, but just what shall take their
place and furnish light for the musi-
clans during the season of concerts
next summer has not been determined.
The committee on lamps heard expert
testimony last evening regarding the
matter.
Lamp Inspector Hopkins suggested a
plan which he thinks should commend
itself as much from an artistic and a
patriotic standpoint as it for it's utility.
Mr.. Topkins would have the stand illu-
minated by electricity. Twenty incan-
descent lights should be placed in the
center, suspended from the ceiling. On
each of the angle posts would be locat-
ed three lights, red white and blue. The
total number of lights, according to Mr..
Hopkins, would be forty-four.
Janitor Schappa, who looks after Old
| Glory and sees that she flies from the
top of the liberty pole, said that the
wire which would be used in Mr. Hop
kins' system would interfere with the
| fag-raising. He suggested that the
wire be placed underground
| E. K. Parker of the New Haven Elec-
trical company said that this would
make the lights more expensive.
| G. D. Foote suggested that sixteen
center lights be of the national colors,
as well as the lights on the angle posts.
He thought the effect would more artis-
| tic.
! The matter of incandescent light for
| police signals instead of the gas light
was discussed by A. L. w. Kitredge of
the fire department, who said that there
was danger of shocks to the men oper-
ating them.
| Police Commissioner Ullman thought
there was no need of making the change
suggested.
The committee listened to a lengthy
discourse on the merits of the Wells
bach system of gas lighting and the de-
merits of electric arc lights in residen-
tial and well-shaded localities by d. ].
Prendergast. the object of the discourse
being that the committee should be in
formed as to what kind of lighting is
best suited to Temple street, between
Elm and Chapel streets.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-09
FoUR CHILDREN DRoWNED.
One of the Incidents Attending the Floot
in the West.

IN the Nests
Jackson, Miss, April S.-The follow
ing dispatch has just been received
from Greenville.
Every day now brings some tale of
woe from the overflowed section. When
the levee broke at Mound Landing a
family consisting of a mother and six
children were overtaken by the water,
and before they could reach a place of
safety four of the children were caught
by the furiously rushing current and
were washed away almost in the twink
ling of an eye. Who these people were
was not learned in the confusion of the
night. 1t is believed that the mother
and other children were taken care of.
The railroad bridges across the main
streams in the county are going fast.
An iron bridge across the Bogue, on the
valley route, was washed away yester-
day. There were some one hundred
and fifty cattle and horses upon it at
the time The southern bridges on the
Bogue have also been washed away.
The Yazoo river is running upstream
from Its mouth nearly to Greenwood on
account of the high stage of the water
at Vicksburg.
The river report received to-day is
anything but encouraging, and there is
but little hope Of relief from the pres
ent condition for five weeks at least.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-09

IA man may slander you and COM
nit almost any tort and you can secure
no redress because he has no property.
"On the other hand, a man who is
thrifty and takes care of his family, in
stead OF spending his earnings in sa-
loon, is always liable to be sued. This
is a grave injustice in our present sys-
tenn
Mr., Cowles-"That Is all nonsense. I
as soon as would rich man. I have
got tired of any such nonsense about
poor people not paying their debts.
President Kleiner-"The gentlemen
have wandered from the question before
the meeting"
Mr. Stodel favored workingmen' S
courts, as judges under the present sys-
tenn were taken from the capitalistic
class and did not understand the needs
of the laboring people,"
President Kleiner thought an injus-
tice was sometimes done to the poor
man because he was unable to prose-
cute his case on account of the ex-
pense.
Judge Baldwin stated that by a re-
cent statute poor men were enabled to
prosecute their claims In the federal
courts without giving bond for ex-
penses on making affidavit to their
need
Judge Baldwin said he hoped the as
sociation would be reinforced by new
members and he would be glad to see
more representatives from the laboring
classes on it's membership roll
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Present Quarters in the Clark Building
VIII, However, be Retained for Some
Time Yet-A Building Fund to be Set
Aside and a Site Purchased-Old Hiram
Comfortably Situated.
The Masonic bodies in this city have
increased so greatly in membership
during the past few years that they
have become cramped in the present
quarters, and the necessity of more
commodious rooms has been often ur-
gently felt With this state of affairs
confronting them the various Masonic
organizations in New Haven, which
meet in the Clark building on Church
street, have been for some time con-
sidering the advisable Of arranging "a
new Masonic building to be erected,
Committees were appointed about a
year ago from the organizations inter-
ested in the proposed erection of a new
building, to look into the matter and
see what arrangements could be made
for carrying out the plan, Hiram lodge
not being included in the organizations
which appointed committees, as Old
Hiram has long lease of quarters in
the Old Armory building at the corner
of Chapel and Union streets.
One plan proposed by the committees
appointed was to have Hon. James M.
Townsend erect a Masonic building on
land owned by, him on Orange street,
between Center and Crown streets. 1t
was also suggested that Henry w. Fos-
ter be asked to erect a building on prop
erty owned by him on Orange street,
in the same locality as the previously
mentioned site. Another proposition
was to have e. Moses build Masonic
Temple on the property on Chapel
street, just above State, recently pur-
chased by him, and now occupied by
the Home Furnishing company build
ing.
The rent of the present Masonic meet
about 5000 per year. After careful de-
liberation over the proposition to have
a new Masonic building erected 1t was
found that the rent Of building erect
ed for them by any of the parties nam
edkabove would be at least $4,000 year.
In view of this fact there was some
hesitancy about closing any agreement
for new building and it having been
ascertained that the quarters in the
Clark building could be released for
one year or for term of years at about
$500 per annum, it has been practically
decided to defer building and to remain
in the present quarters.
The idea of building has not how
ever, been abandoned, but a lookout
will be kept for any sites offered for
sale. in suitable localities, and when
an especially desirable location is hit
upon, the lot will be purchased and a
building fund will be established, which
will be used by the Masons when it has
accumulated sufficiently to warrant
such STEP to erect upon the lot a
building of their own.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-09
P4CIFIC ROADS DEBTS.
Senator Gears Bill to Appoint Committee
to Adjust Them.

10 ADJUST Inem.
Washington, April S.-Senator Gear
of Iowa, to-day made a report approv-
ing the bill authorize a commission.
consisting of the secretaries of the
treasury and the interior and the at
torney general, to adjust the debts of
the Pacific railroads to the government
Referring to the provision of the bill
that equal facilities shall be afforded
to all connecting lines, the report says:
1T has been frequently asserted that
the foreclosure proceedings pending in
respect to the Union Pacific properties
were likely to culminate in the acouisi-
ton of those properties in the interest
of one out of several lines reaching the
eastern terminus of the Union Pacific
at or near Omaha. This committee has
thought that whatever the results of
foreclosure of the first mortgage might
be it should be made sure that the
roads affected by the settlement were
kept open as public highways in the
future for the benefit of all present or
future railway connections.
Upon the foreclosure of the first
mortgages the report holds the govern
ment would have no rights except for
the transportation of troops, mails and
supplies guaranteed by the original
subsidy acts.
1.-The committee considers that any
acquisition of the roads by the gov
ernment would be disadvantageous and
that foreclosure of the governments
leins can be expected to result only
in the loss of a part of the debts of the
government"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-09
LIEUTENANT rouNG RESIGNED
At a Meeting of the Blues Held Last Even
ing-Has Been an Efficient officer.


Second Lieutenant Young of the
Blues formally presented his resigna-
tion from that office at meeting of the
company last evening. His resignation
was accepted, and meeting will be
called soon to elect his successor.
Lieutenant Young has been consider
ed by military men a amost efficient Off
Ger, and that he was not elevated to
the rank of first lieutenant when First
Lieutenant Smith was elected captain
recently occasioned much surprise. 1t
is said that the resignation is due to
the ill-feeling caused by a failure to
promote Lieutenant Young.
A meeting of the Grays will be held
this evening to rescind the vote taken
at Wednesday nights meeting to go to
New York on the steamer Northam to
attend the Grant tomb dedication, in
order to go by train instead.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-09
GENERAL RITERa,s CONDITION.
His Wounds Not Serious-Probably Will
Not be Shot,

Washington, April 8.-Advices receiv-
ed by the Spanish minister here to-day
state that General Rus Rivera. who is
lying wounded near Havana, is not in
a serious condition and that his wounds
are not likely to prove fatal The Span
ish minister to-day stated that at no
time had the Spanish government nor
General Weyler any idea of shooting
Rivera, but he added that it could
hardly be asserted that General Rive
ra's future was absolutely assured. The
minister inclined to the belief that the
man would not be shot, but showed
that much depended upon the conduct
of Cuban sympathizers in the United
States
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-09
ONE HUNDRED And FIFTY B1LLOT,
Board of Health Fails to Choose a Sanitary
IusDeCtor

At an adjourned meeting of the board
of health, last evening, $50 ballots were
cast, without choice, for the election
of a sanitary inspector to succeed
Lewis Mix, resigned.
When the board adjourned it was
given out that the choice lay between
William w. Jones and G. A. Sanford
sixty ballots being taken. Messrs,
Munlin and Smith divided the honors
with the other two candidates.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-09

London, April S.-The Earl of KIM
berly, leader of the liberal party in the
house Of lords, speaking at liberal
banquet this evening in London, urged
the withdrawal of the Turkish troops
as the first step in the pacification of
Crete. He said the only true and sound
policy was to come to a prompt under
standing as to the form of government
for the island.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-09
Condition of the National Treasur,

Washington, April s.-To-day's s. state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balances, $685.
O19,O15; gold reserve, s152, 7O5, 1856; net sill
yer, $4,000, 799; United States notes in
the treasury, s26.2SS, 144; treasury notes
of 1890, s25,42s.65S; total receipts this
day, s1,1S7. .SOs; total receipts this month,
$40. .925.S4S; total expenditures this day,
81, H,173,0OO; total expenditures this month,
S12, ,O56, 900.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-09
Seniors Win Scoring 80 Points; '9S Wa
Second and 30 Third,

Cambridge, Mass, April S.-The Har-
ward interclass games and field events
for the Wells cup were held on Holmes
Field to-day. The entry list was large
and the games were very successful
in spite of the cold day 'and rather
heavy track. The seniors won the
games, scoring so points; '9S was second
with 35 points; '99 scored 80 points, and
1900 was last. The only record broken
was in the hammer throwing event, F.
G. Shaw '97 making 127 feet, inches,
the record being 125 feet, 5 inches. The
times in the runs were generally rather
slow, owing to the poor conditions.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-09
MANY CONTRIBUTIONS
Senate Approves of a Number.of President
McKinIey's Selections.

Washington, April 8.-The senate to-
day confirmed the following nomina-
tions:
Theodore Roosevelt q New York. to-
be assistant secretary of the navy;
Thomas w. Cridler of West Virginia,
to be a third assistant secretary Of
state; Fenton r. McCreery of Michi-
gan, to be secretary of the United
States legation, City of Mexico; Captain
A. S. Crowninshield, U. S. N, to be
chief of the bureau Of navigation, de-
partment of the navy; Brigadier Cen
eral Frank Wheaton to be major gem
eral in the army.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-09
A S5OO.0OO Gift

New York, April S.-Miss Serena
RhineIander has presented to the par
ish of st. James Episcopal church sew
eral buildings at Eighty-first street and
Madison avenue, including a church. a
parish house and a rectory. Their val
ue is estimated at S500,00O.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-09
THE CRETAN CRISIS.

Turkey to Reinforce Her Troops-TurlSisl
Gendarmes Enter Greek Consul's House.
Constantinople, April 8.-An extraor.
binary council Of ministers of the en-
pire was held at the palace to-day. II
is understood that as a result the Turk.
ish government will reinforce the troops
at Salonica with thirty-two battalions
of Rediffs from Anatolia, making a to-
tai of $4,000.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-09

Rome, April S.The Italian senate to-
day approved a reply to the speech
from the throne expressing the hope
that the government would succeed in
maintaining it's present accord with the
other powers and would insure peace
by rendering justice to the peoples of
Greece and of Crete.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-09
Mayor wurster Signs the Charter.

Brooklyn, April S.-Mayor wurster
to-day signed the Greater New York
charter.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-09
Hodson, the Jockey, Killed

London, April S.-Hodson, the Jockey,
was thrown and killed in steeplechase
at Stoke-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire, to-
day.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-09

Providence, April S.-Brown defeated
Fordham to-day on Lincoln Field.
Score: Brown, IL; Fordham, 8.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-09
ARBITRATION DISCUSSED
LIVELY MEETING or SOCIAL SCI
ENCE ASSOCIATION.

Judge Baldwin Explains the Working
mems Courts in France-Difficulties In
Way of Arbitrating Labor Troubles Here
Merits and Demerits of Presents Sys-
tenn of Litigation.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-09
MASONS NEED MORE ROOM
PLANS FOR A NEW BUILDING CON-
SIDERED BY COMMITTEES.

Present Quarters in the Clark Building
viii, However, be Retained for Some
Time Yet-A Building Fund to be Set
Aside and Site Purchased-Old Hiram
Comfortably Situated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03

There are times whea the|
variation Of ! pulse bsae
tells the practiced physician
whether the scale will 10
down and mean death n ~
and mean life. But suppose
the medicine he prescribss i
not the medicine which your
child is taking. but sorne-
thing the druggist thought
would do just as well ! Who
is going to regulate the bal
ance theni A druggist who
will offer you something else
when you ask for SCOTS
Emulsion will do the same
thing with his prescriptions
Get what YOU ask foEl
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
1oINs TILE HAps.

New Caney, Texas.-Dear Mistresa Priua-
rose: VIII you please enroll my name 40
one OF your many Haps? have been want
ing to write long time, but every time
I'd yet ready, I'd think mistress Prim-
rose has enough without me- and put 1t
OF awhile. Haps don't you think we nave
the nlcest page In The Post? ! saw some
letters from one Of my old friends, ocis
Nichols Of Bcdins. a while back, won.
der II Oede remembers how we not Scolded
al school one day? We had fine tmcs at
school at f3edlas We moved from there
about four years ago, Carl stevenson, do
You remember a picnic at Monatt Spring.
In Grimes county. ten years ago last july
That was the only time ! ever law YOU.
was too small to remember much sbout
you, except that you were blind, NV
brother and sister remember you well.
We all ate leo cream together at tho
spring | am glad that corn won III the
contest. Although l never voted. J was
with tho corn voters all the time. Hans.
I'm not fault finding. or awning ike
that but don't you think It would be let
ter TO have the winner In each contest
In the picture at the heading OF our pager
1t could be done very easily. But. good
ness! I'm about 10 wear out my welcome
the frat time I visit you. Next time ]
come, I'll try to write Of something Inc
toresting. had to get acquainted with
you before gave my opinion on any sub
jcct. Isn't II Prairie Flower that keeps
Whispering lis rho never going to stop?'
SO I expect had better close, at least for
this time. My age lis N years.
Bertha NJ. Clarke,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
JAPAN'S GREAT ENTERPRISE
IN AMERICA.
LARGE APPROPRIATION Ax
IMPERIAL DIET.
TO INFORM AMERICANS HOW 10
MAKE TEA.

Several months ago the Japanese Tea
Guild sent to this country q special COM
mission, composed OF Mir. 8. Mitsuhashi.
president ofShizouka Prefectural Assembly
and Mr. j. Ohara, member Of Japanese
Parliament, to investigate tho condition
Of the Japanese Tea trade In the United
States and Canada and 10 co-cperatc with
Mr.. r. Turuya and Mr. II. Mlxutany. the
American representatives OF the Japanese
Tea Guild. In giving publicity TO the merits
of Japanese Teas and the method Of pre-
pairing them for drinking which would m
sure the best results.
ming to open Ten Baxsrs In many Of the
principal cities In the United States aud
Canada, where ladies can enjoy CUP oy
fine Japanese tea made by experts, and ~
the same time receive instructtonA which
VIII enable them 70 make u equally we'll
at home. More than bali the Tea con.
sumed in the United States and Canada
is OF Japanese growth, yet. the majority
OF Americans apparently do not understAnd
how TO prepare II 10 - 70 doveicp the
delicious qualities which II contains. ~
ir believed by these gentlemen that. wbeo
Americans are Ia possession Of the secret
OF making good tea, the consumpticn ~
this country will fully equal that OF
Europe In proportion. The Japanese gey-
eminent has appropriated iargs fund to
aid the Japanese Tea growers and Tea
merchants in prosecuting this educAuQnni
work, and II ID hoped that American 10,
dies will be apt students. The main Blu
reau Of the japanese Tea Guild bes issued
an official recipe for uAktng Japapesa
Tea. the translaticn Of which , - fnl'
First.--t,ss small. dry ana thoreushiy
clean porcelain teapot
second. Put IN one tsaspecofui q -
leaves Tor snch cup u ~ dee1r11.
Third -when usias yepapfef ~. gsN!!
on the required quantity ~ ~ pctjee.
water. and NJ stand VIII Sloe14 ~ s1G9g
two 10 thrse minuteas NeHoe M ~
leaves. = 80 & s11sls H.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03

tude OF warblers, his song rises pre-emi-
ncnt over every competitor. The ear can
listen 10 hix music alone, to which that
OF al the others seem q mere accompanni-
initiative. His own uativeI4iOtes, which
are lastly distdnguishable by such as are
we'll acquainted with those of our various
seen,lnxly beyond all limits. They consist
OF expressions OF 2 3. or at the most 5 or
& syiiabics, generally interspersed with
great emphasis and rapidly ana continued
with undimlnished ardor for half an hour
or an hour at the time. Both In his ma
tive and domesticated state during the
solemn stiffness of night, as soon MS the
moon rises in majesty he begins his de-
llghtful solo and serenadcs us the uvelong
night with % fun display OF his vocal
powers making tho whole neighborhood
ring with hts inmltable medley,
Tho que2al of Guatemala. or as It ID
sometimes called. the queen of beauty, Ii
considered the most beautiful bird In the
world. It's plumage yies With the rainbow
and shines with a metallic Iuster. Until
within the last few years 1t was unknown
to science, mainly owing TO the fact that
II les q hermit among the feathered Great
ures. delighting In tho silence OF deserts,
II dwels on mountain heights, above 1000
feet In elevation. The quczal was tho
royal bird OF the Aztecs and It's plumes
were used to decorate the head dresses
aud cloalSs OF the kings OF that race. Its
breast is n brilliant scarlet. while ITS
green tai ADAMS u IsnHth OF tHres toct.
Ii In about the size of a common piEseep
Ii nests in holes In rotten trees, which
II enlargcs with It's bill 80 ms TO make
noomy and comfortable residence. THE
young are Matched totally naked. The
quezal belongs to tho family OF trogons
the genus Including forty-six species.
thirty-three of which are American. All
are very beau,tiful and extremely rare.
The bird subject liz certainly very M
tcrcstinS one, and Mistress Primrose dis-
played good Judgment In the selection, 1t
eeeins that AL the Gappyhammers arc
able 10 say something about birds.
/ must bring my letter TO a close. IL ~
surely n difflcult task to think and write
all tho names of the dear little creatures.
/ am a true Happyhammer
Nicholas Bclden.