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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-25
HEdRING on coon ROADS.
Roads, Rivers and Bridges Committee
Probing the Question.

The senate chamber was crowded
yesterday afternoon at the hearing on
good roads before the committee on
roads, rivers and bridges. The first
speaker was Milon Pratt of Saybrook,
who was in favor of placing the work
of making the roads in the control of
the selectmen of each town. He ia
Vored the abolshment of the county
tax and wanted to see the towns build
ing the roads pay one-half the expense
and the state the other half,
The speaker at the last meeting prais-
ed the good roads of Italy and said they
were the finest in the word, but he no.
ticed the poor Italians were continually
coming to America.
Representative Health of Vernon made
an attack upon the highway commits
sion, remarking that there had been
much unnecessary expenditure of
money and that there should be limit
placed upon the expenditures. The
selectmen should have the control of
the road making and the county tax
should be abolished,
John Wadham of Goshen told the
commission was appalling, $35 900 of
the money which had been expended
for the improvement of the roads still
remaining unpaid. In January each
commissioner had $2OS to his credit, and
5000 was expended for clerk hire
When Mr.. Wadham had finished Zal-
mon Goodsell of Bridgeport who repre-
sented the Bridgeport board of trade,
said that it favored good roads. He
| said that farmers near Bridgeport get
more for their land than it would be
worth in many sections of Bridgeport.
This is due to the good roads upon
which these farms are situated.
1t had been said that Colonel Pope
He did not believe that he was, but if
| if it were so he would be laboring in
a good cause.
| The speaker said it was such men as
Colonel Pope, Hon. J B. Sargent, Mr.
| Mr. Kingsbury, Mr.. Corbin of New
Britain, who made the country.
He then gave long list of figures,
| showing that all the roads in the state
could be built in 100 years, and not in
$40, as stated last week.
''If any man in the world needed good
roads, the farmer did. Notice the old
dilapidated farm houses that you
| come across in a days travel 1t is a
travesty upon the civilization we pro-
fess." said Mr.. Goodsell.
Mr.. Goodsell was asked what he
thought of the commission; whether it
should contain three men or one. The
| speaker talking for himself evidently
said that he favored one in all depart
| ments. He did not believe in dividing
responsibility.
! Representative Back of Union spoke
| in favor of abolishing the commission
He was folljwad by Wilson L of thi,
city and Civil Engineer Mckenzie OF
| Southington. who favored the good
roads movement.
The hearing lasted all the afternoon.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-25
SITUATION IN CRETE.
Facts Attending the Destruction of the
Governors Palace.


London, Feb 24-The Daily News
will tomorrow publish dispatch from
Canea giving vivid description of the
burning of the governors palace there
to-day. Vice Admiral Canevaro Oh the
Italian squadron, who is in command
of the united naval forces in Cretan
waters, resided in the palace, wnlch
was guarded by a. strong force Oh
Italian sailors. The energetic efforts OF
the British marines, who form part
of the foreign force occupying the town,
which were continued for three hours,
alone saved the thickly populated dls-
trict in which the palace was located,
| from destruction. Detachments OF sail
ors from the warships' in the harpor
We're landed and rendered valuable aid
and in fighting the flames.
| The fire destroyed the last vestige OF
! the machinery of the Turkish govern
ment. All of the records were consum-
ed as we'll as contracts and financial,
legal and municipal documents. While
| the palace was burning the Moslem
rabble set fire to several houses in the
town and suburbs. The Montenegrin
| pOllCc, WHO pdlIOllSd lIlC tOWl CAthA
guished these fires when it was possible
for them to do so. but three large
houses belonging to Christian, mer-
chants, who. were absent, We're de-
stroyed. The Moslems are much ex-
cited and more incendiaries are ex-
pected.
In the event of setting on fire of sew
eral buildings in different sections at
the same time the force of sailors and
marines now in the town would be in
sufficient to cope with fires. The rep
resentatives of the powers, it is stated,
will not attempt to fulfill their engage
ment to preserve the safety of the town.
They will protect Turks and Turkish
property and will neglect the Christians
and their belongings. No strong efforts
were made to save the houses before
mentioned, and in view of this apathy
it would not be surprising if the Mos
lens should begin a course of whole
sale destruction of the property of
absentees.
A dispatch from Canea to a news
agency here says the situation in that
town causes much anxiety. The Mus
sulman population are armed and
| greatly excited. Turks have been pa
rading the streets, exhibiting their in
dignation in various ways.
The situation at Selino, the dispatch
says is serious, the Benghazo Arabs
threaten to burn the entire town, be-
cause the Beys, as they assert, have
deserted them. The suggestion of the
consuls that a mixed force be landed in
order to allow the beseiged Moslems
to retreat has not been adopted, the
foreign admirals having decided to
confine their action to sending of war
ships to exercise moral influence upon
the contending parties, whom it seems,
however, there is little hope Of recon-
Cling.
A dispatch from Vienna says that it
is reported that Queen Olga of Greece,
who has been appointed an honorary
admiral of the Russian fleet, has re-
turned the insignia of the position to
ST. Petersburg, declaring that she is
unable to hold the rank since the feet
has fired upon Greek subjects and Or
thodoX Christians.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-25
COMMIT TTEE ME ETINGS,
Ordinance and Charter Committees and
Civil Service Commission


The committee on ordinances held a
protracted session last evening. The
building ordinances, a compact little
measure, covering about forty type
written pages, came up for considera-
tion. 1t was decided to send inqui-
ries to other cities as to the laws in
force in those cities before considering
the proposed ordinances further.
The theater hat law was also taken
up and considered, but it was laid on
the table.
The contagious disease hospital act
was also laid on the table.
The civil service commission met last
evening in the mayors office and gave
the regular examination to thirteen
candidates, five for the police and eight
for the fire department..
The sub committee of nine of the
charter committee of fifty held an exec
utive session.
The committee will report to the gem
eral committee on Saturday. The sub
committee will hold no more public
hearings on the charter, but the gener-
al committee will hold a public hearing
on Saturday evening, when the sub
committee reports.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-25
DIDN'T WANT TO BE PRAYED FOR.
Ensign Brown of the Salvation Army Has
n Narrow Escape.


n Narrow Escape.
Bridgeport Feb. 24.-Ensign Arthur
F. Brewer, commander Of the local
division of the Salvation Army corps
came near being martyr to the cause
tonight. Yesterday the ensign was
approached by cripple, an aged man,
who wanted financial assistance. The
ensign told the cripple to come to the
Headquarters Of the division, and he
would find him bed and supply him
with food. The charitable act was per-
formed and Ensign Brewer asked the
individual to be present at the meeting
held on the street this evening. Ths
appointment was kept and during the
progress of the meeting Brewer asked
the prayers of the crowd for the cripple.
whom the Salvation Army lad and las
sizes had filing the role as "The Hor-.
rible Exenple." When Brewer asked
all present to kneel down to pray, all
did so excepting the individual who had
the charity shown him. He objected to
the advertising and in his indignation
he struck Brewer across the head with
his crutch, inflieting an ugly scalp
wound on the head Of the commander.
The fellow was arrested. He refused to
give his name.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-25
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Thomas H. Ellis of Daggett Street Takes
Two Ounces of Laudanum.

Thomas H. Ellis, aged thirty-five, of
II Daggett street, attempted suicide by
taking two ounces of laudanum yester-
day noon. After taking the drug Ellis
told his wife of what he had done. She
communicated with a policeman of the
Howard avenue precinct, who summon
ed DR.. Flynn.
A vigorous application of the stomach
pump removed the poison and probably
saved Ellis life. He recovered con-
seriousness and said to the doctor:
Doctor, you have done a good job, but
YOU are foolish, as 1 have no money to
pay you with. l spent my last cent for
the laudanum'
Last evening Ellis was doing well and
was able TO walk about the house, a
watch being kept upon him to see that
he did not repeat his attempt at sui
eide
Ellis has been out of work for six
weeks. his last situation having been
with the Consolidated road. He had
become despondent and attempted to
take his life. Ellis has a wife. but no
children.
There was some mistake as to the
identity of the man, some supposing
him. on account of the similarity in
name. to be another Thomas Ellis. who
is sixty years old and has a wife and
six children.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-25
FASTEST BOIT IN THE WORLD,
Torpedo Boat No. 6 Averages rs Knots an
Hour in Her Run to New York.

Hour in Her Run to New York.
New York, Feb. 24.-The new torpedo
boat Nump arrived at the Brooklyn
navy yard this afternoon after a re-
markable run from Newport, R. T.,
where she was put in commission last
Saturday She started from Newport
shortly after Z o'clock this morning
She was permitted to run at about her
natural draught, about 160 pounds
steam pressure. But two of the three
boilers were used, and only two-thirds
of her maximum speed was maintained.
Between Point Judith and Faulkner's
Island big seas and a heavy northwest
wind were encountered, and it was
deemed wise to slow down until the
gale abated. One and a half hours We're
lost in this way. During the whole
trip more or less severe seas and head
winds were encountered but the Off
GERS say the boat behaved admira bIy.
Despite the adverse conditions, she
travelled the distance, about 16O miles,
in six and one-half hours, making her
average speed twenty-five knots per
hour.
The vessels commander said to-day:
There is no question about her being
the fastest boat in the world As this
was our first trip we did not care to
race her engines, but am convinced
that they have a marvellous running
capacity.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-25
$500 ron Il DOG.
MeIrose King, "a St. Bernard, Sold for That
Price.

meirOse hInE, II 81. Bernafdy HOlu LOT mat
Price.
New York, Feb. 24-This was the
third day of the dog show at the Madi-
son Square Garden. There was a fair
attendance. a number of prizes were
awarded in the Irish setter and Italian
greyhound classes. j. Pierpont Nor
gan to-day boght for $1,000 from DR.,
w. J. Kendall of Atlantic, Mass, the
Boston terrier, His Nibs," which won
first prize in the recent Boston bench
show, and which has been awarded first
prize in this show. Frank Dole of New
Haven bought the Great Dane Renus.
Remus was the winner of first prize in
the puppy dog class
The attendance at the show this eve
ming was very large. Several important
sales were made during the evening.
The smooth-coated champion st. Ber-
nard dog Melrose King, owned by Rob-
ert Fl. Burrows of the Seaforth kennels,
was sold to ]. w. Churchill of the Wy
oming kennels, Melrose, Mass. The
price paid for this famous prize WIN
ner is said to be very close to $500.
w. r. Hearst, proprietor of the New
York Journal, purchased the pretty lit
tie Boston terrier Consul for $1,000.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-25
Boston's Deadly Gas,

Boston, Feb. 24.-The annual report
of the gas and electric light commits
sioners submitted to the legislature to-
day contains the statement that fifty
one persons were killed by escaping gas
during the year, and lis were injured.
The board recommends greater care on
the part of the companies, by thorough
inspection Of pipes, fixtures, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-25
BRYAN IN W4SHINGTON.


Washington, Feb. 24.-At 4:20 O'Clock
Mr.. w. J. Bryan, the democratic can
didate for president in the last election,
and an ex-member of the house, ap-
peared on the floor. A wave of ap-
plause swept over the chamber, and
while he made his way to his old seat
business was suspended. Mr.. Bryans
face was wreathed with smiles, and he
responded heartily to congratulations
and compliments. He then made his
way to the speakers desk, and shook
hands with Mr.. Reed. The exchange of
courtesies between Mr.. Bryan and Mr..
Reed was brief. and at it's close Mr..
Bryan left the hall
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-25
STREET C0MMIrrEE.
Recommends Crosswalk on Chapel street
and Curbs and Cutters for Garden.


and Curbs and Cutters for Garden.
At the meeting Of the street COM
mittee. last evening, Chairman John H.
Clarke presided.
Mr.. o. A. Dorman spoke for the petit
tion of the o. A. Dorman company and
others for a crossWalll ON Chapel street,
between Union and Olive streets, below
the o. A. Dorman company's building,
Mr. Dorman said the block was an un-
usually long one and many people de-
sired the crosswalk
Inspector of Street Lamps Hopkins
also spoke in behalf of Dr.. Sperry, the
druggist in favor of the walk.
The committee voted to recommend
it.
The committee also voted to recon-
mend an extension of the asphalt pave
ment on Chapel street so as to cover
the crosswallls and intersection of
West Chapel street and the Boulevard.
Mr.. NJ E. Chatfeld urged the measure
on behalf of the petitioners.
The petition of the Quinninpiac Brew
ing company and others for top dress
ing of East Chapel street, between
Ferry and East Pearl streets, was ta-
bled
The petition of J. C. Hubinger Broth
ers' company and others for top dress
ing of Minor street, between Howard
avenue and Water street, and Lafayette
street, between Columbus avenue and
Minor street was also tabled
Joseph Hubinger, w. H. Reffen, Will
liam Routh and Hugh Plunkett ap-
peared before the committee and IA
vored the petition. ...
The petition of G. l.. Burton for curbs
and cobble cutters on Garden street,
between Elm street and Edgewood ave-
nue., was favorably reported.
Mr.. G. L. Burton spoke in favor of
the petition and said that it was desired
by all the residents upon the street
w. w. Lyon, James F. Brennan, John
I. Rather also spoke for the petition.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-25
TenCases of Diphtheria.

1t is reported that there are now ten
cases of diphtheria at the Four Cor
ners. The residents are much exercised
over the prevalence of the disease and
have searched for the cause A promf-
nent resident of that section said last
evening that he was of the opinion that
the disease could be traced to the I'M
sanitary condition of the closets at the
school house. The vaults have not
been cleaned since the annex became a
part of the city school district.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-25

Jury Decides Him Sane and Accountable
for Numbering His Sweetheart.

New York, Feb. 24-The trial of Will
liam J. Koerner, an artist, charged with
the murder of his sweetheart Rose
Redgate, on September 90 last, was
concluded this evening. the jury return
ing a verdict of guilty of murder in
the first degree. Koerner was remand
ed until Monday for sentence. The plea
of the defence was insanity.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-25
Two Alarms of Fire.

Fire at Center street and Savin ave-
nue., West Haven, about s O'Clock last
evening in the residence of Frank Nc
Dermott, caused damage to the amount
of $50. Mrs. McDermott was badly
burned trying to put out the fire. An
alarm sent in at midnight from Alling-
town proved to be false.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-25

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 24.-With the
solemnity and ceremony that marks
such an event in the Roman Catholic
Church, and in the presence of an au-
dience that thronged st. Joseph's ca
thedral. the Rev. James Edward Quig-
ley was to-day consecrated bishop of
the Roman Catholic diocese of Buffalo
to succeed the late Bishop Ryan.
Archbishop Corrigan of New York
acted as chief conservator, and the SEN
Tor assistant bishop was the Rt. Rev.
B. J. McQuaid of Rochester.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-25
SEVEN KTLLED OUTRIGHT,
Terrible Accident on the Southern Railway
Express Coliides With Team,

Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. 24.-An in
coming passenger train on the Southern
Railway struck a wagon containing
nine persons at Sherman Heights this
afternoon, killing seven and fatally in
juring the other two.
James A Robinson, his wife and five
children were killed outright. The
names of the injured have not been as
certained.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-25
RYAN a welterweight Champion.

Syracuse, N. Y, Feb. 24.-In the well
terweight contest here tonight for the
championship of the world, Tommy
Ryan easily defeated Tom Tracy in the
ninth round.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-25
THREE BISHOPS CONSECR4TED.
Eminent Catholic PreIates Invested With
New Titles and Duties.

new lltleS ana duties,
Philadelphia, Feb. 24-Rt. Rev. Ed
mond Prendergast, vicar general, who
was named by Pope Leo XIII to be
auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia, was
consecrated with the title of Bishop
Scillio, in the Roman Catholic cathed-
raj here to-day. Archbishop Ryan Of
ficiated as consecrator, and was assist
ed by Bishop Hogan of Scranton and
Bishop Hortsmann of Cleveland. Other
prelates present were Cardinal Glib
bons of Baltimore, Bishop O'Hara of
Scranton and his auxiliary bishop Ho-
ban, Bishop McGovern of Harrisburg,
and Bishop Mullen of Erie. Rev James
f. Mclaughlin, d. D., chancellor,
preached the sermon. The conservation
was one of the most impressive &C.
clesiastical ceremonies ever held in
Philadelphia, and was witnessed by a
large number of prominent citizens, in
Guiding city officials and judges of the
courts.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-25
Mrs. Beecher's Condition.

Stamford, Feb. 24.-There is no
change in the condition of Mrs. Beecher
tonight. Sne continues to fail, and is
exceedingly weak.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-25

Dubuque, Ia, Feb. 24-Rev. Thomas
NJ Lonihan of Fort Dodge, Ia, was
consecrated bishop of Cheyenne, Wyo
at the cathedral here to-day. A great
multitude witnessed the ceremonies
The consecrator was Archbishop Hen
messy of Dubuque. Rt. Rev. Thomas
Bonasum, D. D., of Lincoln, Neb. acted
as senior assistant bishop
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-25
ACRES AND ACRES FLOODED
THE OHIO MAD REACHED Il HEIGHT
EXCEEDING 5S LAST NIGHT.

The Damage Thus Far Will Amount to
More Than $1,000, OO,OOO-Hundreds of
Many Industries Compelled to Shut
Down by the Flood of Water.
Cincinnati, Feb. 24.-The Ohio river is
still rising at the rate of two inches an
hour. AT s o'clock tonight IS feet
inches was the stage.
The gymnasium grounds, the base
ball park, the Ludlow lagoon and corn
stand are all more or less under water.
The expensive Gest street tunnel and
bridge are being rapidly undermined.
Forty families applied at one charita-
BILE institution to-day for relief on ac-
count of high water driving them from
home.
The suburbs of Dayton and Bellevue
have been cut off from street car con-
nection at Newport, and travel is now
by flat boats. The western part of
lice reported tonight that over one
hundred families had been driven from
their homes by the water, and that the
siXty-foot stage would reach as many
more, The police force of Newport is
largely occupied in patrolling the sub
merged districts in skiffs and seeing
that all destitute are provided with
shelter and food.
In Covington about twenty-five fam
lilies moved out. At Riverside the town
hall has been opened for flood suffer-
ers. but only a few have asked for its
shelter. There have been some narrow
escapes from drowning, but no fatali-
ties.
Pittsburg, Feb. 24.-The flood reach
ed dangerous height last night, and
kept climbing until at l o'clock this
morning the official gauge at Davis
Island dam recorded 27.01 feet. The
marks at the foot of Wood street, Pitts
burg, recorded 2906 feet at the same
hour. The water then remained sta
tionary until o'clock, when it began
slowly to subside. Various estimates
place the losses in the Monongahela
valley, where the water reached points
never touched by previous floods at
considerably over one million dollars.
| In Pittsburg and Allegheny scarcely
an industrial plant fronting on the riv-
ers was in operation to-day, and hun
dreds of dwellings, are badly damaged.
The rivers have now fallen several feet
| from their highest point.
! Louisville, Feb 24.-At Barboursville
| the Cumberland river has forced a
! third of the population to move out
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Louisville, Feb. 24.-At Barboursville
the Cumberland river has forced a
third of the population to move out.
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Says the Record is the Blacklist Page in the
History of the AngIo-Saxon Race-Sena-
tors Chandler and Hoar Take Him to
Task-The Latter Pities the Man Who Be-
fouls the Nest In Which He Was Born.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

the state, is sure 20 be Of interest X -
given herewith. ard bears no indication OF
extreme psrssmony:
SUNDAY.
Breakfsst-Bsked beans, eeefsteak. po-
Dinner-Rics pudding. mashed potatoes.
roast beef.
MONDAY.
Breakfast-ostnieal uush. milk. beef
Dlnner-Sonp, bread. potatoes. beat.
supper-cernbread. stewed fruit and
rice.
Breskfast-Corn meal mush. syrup. Pc
Dlnner--Vegetabls soup. beans. vegata-
bles. beef.
WEDNESDAY.
Brea kfast-Oatmeal muSh. milk. beef
Dinner-Psa soup. beans. beef. potatoes
Supper-cornnaeal bread. ginger bread.
rice, stewed fr1lis.
THURSDAY
Breakfast-COrnmea mash. syrup. po-
"a toes beef.
Dsnner-V sgetaele soup. beans. vegeta-
sgpper-Beet stew with vegetables.
honiny.
FRIDAY
Breakfast-Oatneal nush ana milk. po-
beef or pork.
supper-Corn bread. stswsd fruit. risa
SATURDAY.
Breaktasf-Oatmeal mQSh and milk. Pc
tatoes, beef.
Dinner-Vegstabie soup, potatoes. peas.
beef.
Supper-Bsef stew. vegetables. grits-
Coffee and tea fer breakfast and supper
each day. Bread at every meal
The cost was brought down to the figure
quoted by dlnt OF good management, and it
shows a total saving Of about $500 as
against the cost the previous year. There
was also a saving in salaries OF nearly
So GO. but IN this item there had also been d
cut the previous year, making total saw
ing for tho two years OF ss.l4s. AS this has
been effected without any decrease IN the
number OF officers and guards employed.
1t is evident that economy could not be
stretched much further in this direction
without something giving way in the line
OF general efficiency. The following table
shows the maintenance account for the
last fiscal year. ending September 80. and
for the previous year: