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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-17
WALLAcp srREEr EXTENSION.


10 the Honorable Court Of Common Council
of the City of New Haven.
The Board of Compensation, to whom was
referred the order of said Court bearing
date the 18th day of December, A. d. 1896,
directing the assessment and determination
by this Board Of all damages and benetlts
to accrue to all parties Interested by the
extension of Wallace street, from Water
street southerly TO the Harbor line, as the
same was adopted by said Court, hereby re-
spectfully report that we have attended TO
the duty assigned TO us.
mat we caused reasonable notice 10 ne
given to all persons Interested In the sala
public Improvement, in all respects, pursu,,
ant to the provisions of the Charter OF Saiu
City, to appear before us and be heard IN
reference thereto; and we fully heard at the
time ana place specified in said notice, all
persons who appeared before us
And we do assess and determine the dam
ages and benefits equal to all persons or
parties interested in the foregoing proposed
public Improvement conditioned upon the
release by the City to Sargent x Company
Of its rights to the land lying outside the
line of the street as now laid out, VIZ: BE,
tween the westerly line OF said street, ana
the westerly line Of said street as described
In deed of Sargent 4 Company to the CITY
of New Haven.
And we further recommend that the
Mayor be authorized and instructed to give
a proper deed of the above to said Sargent
u Company on behalf of the City of New
Haven.
All Of which Is respectfully submitted,
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EtmamciaI.

Following are the closing prices re-
ported by Prince & Whitley, bankers
and brokers, 16 Broadway, New York,
and 10 Center street, New Haven:
H&id ASH.
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PROSPECT ST. SEWER ASSESSMENT.

PROSPECT ST. SEWER ASSESSMENT.
To the Honorable Court of Common Council
Of the City of New Haven
The Board of Compensation for Assess
ment of Sewers and Pavements, to whom
was referred the cost of a sewer in Pros
pect street, between Sachem street and
Hillside Place, for the assessment of bene
fits and the apportionment of the cost OF
said sewer among the parties Interested
therein respectfully report that they have
attended to the duty assigned to them.
That they caused reasonable notice to be
given to all persons interested in the said
public improvement, in all respects, pursu-
ant to the provisions of the Charter of said
City TO appear before them and be heard in
reference thereto; and they fully heard at
the time and place specified in said notice,
all persons who appeared before them.
They therefore respectfully recommend
the adoption of the accompanying order.
All of which Is respectfully lyrr submitted
G. 7. COYLE
A. NJ, KILLER
Board of Compensation for the Assessments
of Sewers and Pavements.
City of New Haven, April 5, 1897
Ordered-That the sum of five thousand
and seventy-eight and 04-10O SOS. Cd
dollars be and is hereby assessed upon the
owners of property fronting on Prospect
street between Sachem street and Hillside
Place being a proportional and reasonable
part of the expense of constructing a sewer
in said Prospect street.
The names of each party and the amount
of benefit assessed against each being here
in particularly stated, viz:
Marie A. Barnett, $105 90
Estate William A. Norton, Elizabeth
E. Norton. Ex., 100 50
Theodosia NJ Dexter, wife of Frank
lin b. Dexter, 21S 10
Franklin y. Dexter, 175 90
Theodore T. Munger, 140 90
George T. Ladd, 81 80
Lucy P Trowbridge, widow William
p. TrowbTidge, 81 %
Morris. Exc. " 9s 90
William C. Sturgis. 90 II
Thomas S. Bronson, 115 10
Henry $. Williams, 19S 92
Hadiey, En-, 1877 rs
Edith f. Schwab. 40 90
Eliza X Twining,. Julia Twining 1872 80
Marion c. e. Dunscomb, wife of
Godfrey Dunscomb. 2O2 30
William W Farnam, 341 %
Pierce n. WEIGH $50 90
Isaphne Hillhouse, 2,2i5 %
S5.07S Oh
In Court of Common Council.-Read, ac-
cepted, order passed, and assessments laid
as reported.
Payable May "a. 1897.
Attest: RICHARD F. LYON,
ny15 st City Clerk.
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All Of which Is respectfully submitted,
CHAS. B. MATTHEW MAN
G. T.. COYLE,
A. NJ. KILLER,

Sewers and Pavements.
- City of New Haven, April 5, A. ID. 1897.
To the Honorable Court of Common Council
of the City Of New Haven:
The Board Of Public Works respectfully
report that, as ordered by the Court of
Common Council, they have caused a sur
Yey and layout to be made of the extension
of Wallace street from Water street to the
harbor line, the lines of which as surveyed
and laid out by them are described as fol
lows, viz:
in the southerly line of Water street and
extends In straight line. at right angles
with Water street, to the hnrbor line, and
passes through point opposite to and dis, dis
the body Of the northerly granite, post OF,
the easterly. side Of the office building of
Sargent u Co. on the southwesterly corner
Of Water and Wallace streets, and also
tant flfty.four and eight-tenths (54,S feet
easterly from the southeasterly corner of
the most soqtherly brick building of sar-
gent mt 4 Co, adjacent to this extension,
The easterly line Is parallel with the
above described westerly line and forty (4O
feet perpendicularly distant therefrom.
The lines, of the above. described extern
sion are fully shown BY the red lines upon
office Of the City Engineer, dated December
18th. 1895, and numbered No. 615, which
map, dated and numbered as above de-
scrlbed, is made part Of this layout.
extension is fully shown upon said map
All parties affected by the said extension
Of Wallace street were duly notified and
given full opportunity for hearing in the
case, and after careful consideration, the
said Board respectfully recommend the
adoption of this layout and the passage of
the accompanying order,
Respectfully submitted by order Of the
| Board of Public Works.
CASSIUS w. KELLY, City Engineer.
In Court Of Common Council, Read, ac-
cepted, order passed, and assessments laid
| as reported
Approved May IA, 1897.
| Payable May "a, 1897.
my15 3t City Clerk.
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n oIIlF EMS ST. SEW Elk ASSESSMENT.
To the Honorable Court of Common Council
of the City of New Haven:
The Board of Compensation for Assess
was referred the cost Of a sewer In Stevens
street, between Davenport and Sylvan ave-
nues, for the assessment of benefits and
the appertionmentso the cost of said sewer
speetfully report that they have attended to
the duty assigned to them.
That they. caused reasonable notice to be
given to all persons Interested In the said
public improvement, In all respects pursu-
ant to the provisions of the Charter Of said
City, to appear before them and be heard
In reference thereto; and they fully heard
at the time and place specified In said no.
tfee, all persons who appeared before them.
They therefore respectfully recommend
the adoption Of the accompanying order.
All OF which Is respectfully submitted.
CHAS b MATTH EMMAN
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A. NJ KILLER,
Board of Compensation for the Assessments
nf Savers and paparnapt e

of Sewers and Payements
City Of New Haven April 8, 1897
Ordered,-Tha the sum of thirty-seven
hundred and forty.fiye and o9-10O (S3, 745 09l
dollars be and Is hereby assessed upon the
owners of property fronting on Stevens
street, between Davenport and Sylvan ave-
part Of the expense of constructing a sewer
in said Stevens street.
The names OF each party and the amount
of benefit assessed against each being here
in UartifularlV stated VIZ
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-10-28
CONTRACTS FOR GRAIN.
Where No Delivery is Intended They are
Gambling Contracts and Void.

Where No Delivery is Intended They are
Gambling Contracts and Void.
DIES MONIES, Ia, Oct. 23.-The Iowa
supreme court yesterday rendered an
important decision affecting the legal
ity of contracts between grain specula-
tors.
In the case of Councilman & Co.,
versus Manuel Reichart, brought up
from the Case district court, the court
declared that contracts for grain
where the intention is merely a
speculation on the chance of the
rise or fall of the market and no de-
livery is intended, are gambling con-
tracts and void. 1t is not enough to
render the contract void that the buyer
intends it as gam bling contract unless
the seller participates in that inten-
ton. That is, if in the case at the
bar the defendant, in ordering
the purchase of oats, only intended
q speculation upon margins without
the delivery of grain and the plaintiff
purchased the grain for actual deliv-
cry it would not be gambling con-
tract. To make the contract void, as
between these parties, the intention to
make gambling contract must be
mutual"
1t was held by the court that the
suit under discussion was one in which
no delivery was intended.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-10-28
A kNOTTY QUESTION.

Tt Has Been Raised by the Action of the
Creek Legislature In Rejecting the Dawes
Commission Agreement.
WASHINGTON, Oct 22.-The rejecting
by the Creek legislature, Wednesday, of
the Dawes commission agreement for
the rehabilitation of the tribe is viewed
with much concern by the interior de-
partment authorities. They regard it
as of great significance, as affecting
other tribes with whom the commits
sion has to deal, and concede tn at it is
not unlikely to result in failure to
reach an understanding with any of
them. So far, none of the agreement is
made by the commission with repre-
sentatives of the tribes have been rati-
fed and the negotiations now on with
the Cherol1es are not progressing salts
factorily.
Advices reached here some days ago
that emissaries of the fullblood ele-
ment of the Cherokee nation had gone
to the Creek tribe. Now it is stated
that there is probability that what
ever action is taken for the purpose OF
making the mem bers of the tribes citi-
zens, the incidental preliminaries
will have to be taken by congress and
an interesting debate on this question
involving the power of congress to en-
act legislation on this line, is expected
early in the coming session.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-10-28
THE SHORTEST POTATO CROP.
Falling on of Nearly 80 Per Cent from
the Crop of Last Year.

Falling on OF Nearly so Per Cent. from
the Crop of Last Year.
New YORK. Oct. 21.-"Not since 1892
has the potato crop of the United
States proved so nearly failure" says
the American Agriculturist, in its final
report of the yield of 1897. Compared
with the liberal crop of last year there
is an apparent falling off of nearly
80 per cent IN tonnage aud the quality
of the whole is greatly deficient
County and township returns from all
the leading potato growing states to
this weekly newspaper, show the yield
of potatoes to be TIA, OOO. 900 bushels,
against 245. 000, 900 in 1896, $50, 900. 900
in 1895, 1S5. 900. 900 in 1894 and only
155, O00, 900 in the short crop of 1892.
The average rate of yield per acre is
placed at 81 bushels, taking the country
at large. against So bushels in 1896, SO
in 1895 and 50 in 1892.
The reasons for disaster to the POI
tato crop of 1897 are about as varied as
a multiplicity of causes could make
them. Standing out with more promi-
hence than any other two factors, are
blight and rot, as result of extremes
of weather conditions. While the
yield in bushels is small, the quality ia
almost as deficient This is true OF
most, but not all states The crop il
best in the northwest Such portions OF
Canada as make q speciality of potatoes,
notably Ontario and the maritime
provinces, show q general but moi
serious shortage.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-10-28
STRENGTHENING THE0EFENsEs
Unusual Attention to the British Arm!
and the Colonial DeRenses.

Unusual Attention to the British Army
and the Colonial Defsnses.
LONDON, Oct. 21.-ln connection with
the increased strength of the British
army the defenses of the colonies of
Great Britain is receiving unusual at
tention. The government has just
dispatched former under secretary of
state for war. Sir Ralph Wood Thomp-
son, to Australia with instructions to
report to the war Office upon the con-
dition of the defenses of the Australian
colonies, to urge an increase of the CO.
lonial forces, and to submit proposals,
for arming the local troops and ex-
changing battalions from Australia
with those of the motherland.
The mission of w. 5. Fielding. the
Canadian minister of finance, to Great
Britain, also includes discussing with
the colonial Office what proportion of
81, 500, 900, which it is proposed to ex-
pend in strengthening the Canadian
defenses, should be borne by the i'm
perial government.
The Indian council and the war Of
fee are said to be considering import
ant measures involving the addition of
one-third to the strength of the Indian
army,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-10-28
THE OLD CONSTITUTION.
Centennial Celebration of the Launching
of the Old War Ship.

Centenplal Celebration of the Launching
of the Old War Ship.
Boston, Oct. 22.-The centennial of
the launching of the United States
frigate Constitution was celebrated
here. There was parade participated
in by the sailors and marines of the
United States ships Massachusetts,
Texas, Iowa and Brooklyn, the
naval brigade and the naval or
CARNATIONS. Literary exercises were
held in the Old South church. Gov.
Wolcott presided. Addresses were
made by the chairman, Secretary OF
the Navy Long and Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge. Several hundred school
children sang patriotic songs. Alright
the vessels of the North Atlantic squa-
dron and other vessels in the harbor
were illuminated. The celebration
ended with a display of fireworks in
the North End park.
Senator Lodge, in his address, after
dwelling ut some length on the history
and victories of the glorious old ship,
spoke particularly of the way in which
our small, but well equipped, navy Of
that day more than retrieved on the
water the reverSes which tardy ad-
mlnistration and a hating foreign
policy had invited on the land.
He said: England and Europe re-
celved valuable instructions from the
war of which this battered old ship is
the sign and symbol; but we Ameri'
cans were taught a great deal more.
We had learned that weak defenseless-
ness meant war, and strong-armed
readiness meant peace, honor and
quiet. 1t is well to note
that the lesson of wise preparation,
taught by the war of 1912, and always
worth remembering, is even more than
then, for to-day wars are fought in a
few months, while it takes years
to build modern ships and
cast rifed guns. Weakness and
fear and defenselessness mean war
and dishonor. Readiness, preparation
and courage mean honor and peace.
Where we were unprepared in 1919 we
suffered, where we were prepared we
prospered and indicated our national
| axistanca.H
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-10-28
10 Hight re TREATY.

Native HnwaiIans Opposed to AnRex1stion
WIN Send Agents Washington TO En-
deayOr tn Prevent the Ratification OF the
Treaty of Annexatfon-GermAny Wants .
Qutd pro Quo, and Would Accept Samoa
HONOLULU. Oct Il. via SAN FRAN
CISCO, Oct. 22.-It was definitely de-
cided yesterday among the Hawaiians
opposing annexation that q commission
of five men should be sent to Washing
ton to make determined fight against
the ratification of the annexation
treaty. At least three Hawaiian
societies will give their support to the
movement 1t is generally under
stood that J. A. Carter, a white man,
will head the commission.
A prominent citizen who has re-
Gently returned from Germany, states
that the Hawaiian annexation ques-
ton is receiving some consideration
among the German people. A num-
Der of prominent Germans expressed
themselves in favor of the amalgama-
ton of the two republics. In that
event they think that Germany should
be allowed to take Samoa without in
reference on the part of the United
States.
The Americans have the greatest
amount of capital invested in the
Hawaiian islands and the country is
thoroughly Americanized. In Samoa,
they argued, the Germans occupy the
same position. The bulk of the money
invested there had come from Germany
and therefore Germany had as much
right to absorb Samoa as Uncle Sam
had to take in Hawaii.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-10-28
FoRElGN GOSSIP.

"A 76-year-old lover at Coventry
England, finding as the wedding day
drew near that he had not money
enough to pay the expenses, drowned
himself in pond.
France has bought the late N. Wad-
dington's collection of Greek coins for
421, 900 francs. 1t contains 70 gold.
1860 silver, and 5,6S5 bronze pieces.
Among them are coins of 39s towns OF
Asia Minor.
-England's dog muzzling ordinances.
have force beyond the grave, in the
opinion of the Highgate magistrates.
They have fined the owner of a dog
found unmuzzled ten shillings, though
they were informed the man was dead.
AT Port Moresby, New Guinea, the
other day six young native girls pleaded
guilty before white magistrate to
charge of theft. As they were rather
young to send to prison, his worship
took each offender across his knee and
spanked her.
A new Pont au Change will be
built in Paris before 1900. and made of
the same width as the Boulevard ST.
Michel and the Boulevard de Sebasto-
pol, which it connects. The bridge had
the same Importance in the history of
Paris that London bridge did in that
of London.
British East Africa celebrated the
jubilee by holding its first race meet
ing at Ukamba. Nine horses were en-
tered for the "Ukamba Derby" but, as
only four Europeans were light enough
to ride. five Somalis and Soudanese were
employed as jockeys, and Somah came
in ahead.
-"Oxen could become as intelligent
and highly trained as horses if the OK
had the same advantages of breeding"
was the assertion of an Anglican cler-
gyman to the recent congress of vege-
tarians in London. He also proposed
that pigs might be used as pets Ito
solace mans hours of loneliness. Such
companionship, besides charging the
stock of human happiness, softens and
enlarges our whole nature"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-10-28
SIGNS OF PROSPERITY.

Enormous Increase In the Earnings of ths
BurlIngtOn-A Blanket M0rtage-FIrst-
Glass Sleeping Car Service Resumed =
The Matter of Unauthorized Freight
Discussed Tariffs
CHICAGO, Oct 2L-It is reported that
the gross earnings of the Burlington
road for the month of October will be
something over 81, 900, 900, or an in
crease of $500. 900 over the same month
of last year. Never before in the his
tory of the Burlington road has it had
on hand so much money from earnings
as at the present time.
The treasurer of the road has called
for offers of and S per cent Iowa
division bonds to take up S23S, 600 of
the sinking fund. The call for per-
cents met with no response and that
for per-cents met with little result
The replies were far from being
enough to take up the amount set
aside for purchase and cancellation.
The proceedings of the stockholders
of the Chicago & Northwestern, held
in this city September %, which au-
thorized the issuance of a blanket
mortgage and bonds to the amount of
s165, 600, 900, were filed for record yes
SSA0og 4AC POoC "a VIC
mortgage is to pay the outstanding OBJ
legations Of the company in the aggre-
gate principal sum of S114. 800. 900 and
of its allied companies, the Winona 81
St Peter railroad and the Dakota Gen.
trail, amounting to s17, 343, 900. The
bonds will be 9O-year bonds, payable
November 2, 1887, bearing five per
cent. interest, and will be underwent
ten by the United States Trust Co. of
New York and John A. Stewart, as
trustee.
Beginning last night, the Chicago &
Northwestern road will resume the
frst-class sleeping car service between
Chicago and Portland, Ore, via the
Union Pacific and the Oregon Short
Line.
The meeting of the executive OFF,
GERS of the western roads, which was
held for the purpose of seeing if some
thing could not be done in the way of
killing off the unauthorized freight
tariffs that have been in effect on the
western roads for some time, has been
compelled to give up the idea for the
time being, and the tariffs will remain
in effect as heretofore.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-10-28
PARTLY CLEARED UP.
rhe Mystery Surrounding the Disappear
ance of Fannie Rutherford.

rhe Mystery Surrounding the Disappear
ance of Fannie Rutherford.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 21.-The myS-
terry surrounding the disappearance OF
Miss Fannie Rutherford, the daughter
of a well-known steamboat owner of
Minneapolis, in June last has been
cleared up to a certain extent by tho
arrival IN this city of her brother
Harry, who traced her across the con-
tinent, only to find that she had again
returned east It now appears thaS
Miss Rutherford eloped with Arthur
Lootz, nephew of a well-known bust
ness man of Chicago, by whom he was
formerly employed as an accountant.
He was formerly a resident of Coving-
ton, KY, and comes of good family,
but for some time past has been flu
gitive from justice. Young Ruther'
ford, it is said, will kill Lootz when
they meet
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-10-28
SALISRURY'S REPLY.
Response to the Proposals of the America
BimetaIIIc Commission.

Response to the Proposals of the American
BImetaIIIc Commission.
LONDON, Oct. 21.-Lord Sails bury
last night sent to Ambassador Hay the
reply of the British government to the
proposals of the American bimetallic
special commission, headed by Senator
Wolcott. 1t is adiplOmatically worded
note.
His lordship says that the govern.
ment of Great Britain cannot reopen
the Indian minis at present. He re-
grets the inability to accede to the
proposals of the American commits
sioners, Great Britain having as
great an interest as the United States
and France in securing a stable par ex-
change for gold and silver and an en-
larged use for silver.
In these circumstances, continues
Lord Salisbury, the British govern
ment does not see the desirability OF
an international monetary conference,
but will be pleased to consider any
other practical suggestion from the
United States.
Senator Wolcott was not in London
last evening.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-10-28
rHg YERkes TELESCOPE,

The Largest Instrument of the Kind In the
World Formally Dedicated to Science as
the Property of the University of Chicago
Mt Lake GENEVA, Wis--The Presentation
Ceremonies Witnessed by Many Persons.
LAKE GENEVA. Wis, Oct. 22.-The
Yerlxes telescope was formally dedi-
Gated to science yesterday. At the end
of the brief ceremony Charles 7.
Yerkes handed the deed to the board
of trustees and the splendid instrument
became the property of the university
of Chicago.
Mr.. Yerles arrived from Chicago
Wednesday evening. Yesterday sew
eral trains arrived bearing the Univer-
slty faculty and students. The COM
pany assembled in the dome building
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-10-28
Marriage I'm India.

The result of Mrs. F. A. Steel's per-
sonal observation is that marriages in
India are singularly happy There are
fewer cases of unkindness and violence
than in Great Britain. The dowry sys-
TEN, she AYERS, is great protection
to the wife. Every bride takes her
husband dowry, which is kind OF
marriage settlement against unkind-
ness. If she is badly treated and thus
compelled to go back to her fathers
house, the husband has to return her
dowry; probably he has spent it, and.
as it is not often convenient for him
to refund the money. he takes care to
treat his wife well. II think that a
similar system here would be a good
thing" says the lady. frankly. Chi
cago Inter Ocean.