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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-22
DEFENDED THE EAGLE.
An English Cham pion of America Il
a Canadian Com pany.

An English Champ ion IF America in
a Canadian Com any.
1t was in the smoking compartment
of the Pullman attached to the Grand
Trunk Pacific express from Toronto.
Mr., L., of the Canadian Pacific, and
myself were discussing the proposed
retaliation legislation which the domin-
ion government is thinking Of institute
ing as an offset to any future move OF
Mr.. Corlss. The general trend OF the
conversation. or controversy. entered
into by the occupants of the smoking
room was not complimentary to the
United States. Although 1t appeared
that I was the only Englishman pres
cnt. I was the sole champion OF the |
stars and Stripes. The others-though |
Judging from their conversation they
were not so well acquainted with the
great republic as myself--laid down the
law In the most decided manner ana
| my respect for the British flag was
called into question more than once be'
cause of my apparently anti.bri'ish
opinions. There Is not, believe.
more loyal subject of her most gracious
majesty than myself, but 1t sometimes
gives me a very weary feeling to hear
Canadians. whose sole knowledge OF
the United States consists of an DC.
casional trip to Buffalo. speaking OF
their ncighbors as II said Ecighbors
were always looking for an opportunity
to make things unpleasant for the Eri.'
ish subjects to the north. 1t Is impossi'
bic for them to know. as l do, unless
they have travelled further than Bur.
falo, of the courteous hospitality ana
broad .mindedncss of the average Amer.
lean.
A small. quiet man who sat In n
! corner by himself did not join In the
controversy, but I noticed several times
that when any particular unkind thing
was said about the United States he
putfed very vigorously at his cigar.
After numerous arguments had been
advanced pro and con the conversation
turned into another channel ana the
subject was dropped. When the train
= reached Toronto gave my grip to one
of the little red.capped boys that are
feature of the union station and started
for the exit. I had proceeded but
short distance when a touch OH TN
shoulder made me turn round, TO uis
cover the small quiet man walking
alongside.
stranger" he said, IL want you u
come up to the Queens and have diil
81 ner with me-"
"Why. thank you." I replied. but
have a previous engagement"
"weli. you just drop your previou
engagement and dine with me- II
said.
D. I was certainly surprised ut his SUI
- den liking for me. and told him so.
He replied: "Well, sir. I'm an Anne
IN. lean, ana I'm proud Of It; you're Bri
Usher ana you're proud Of 1t; that's q
right, but. by Glmini, You were the on
man In that carload Of Canadians thu
had a good word to say for the 'Birt
and you've just got to have dinner VII
n me-"
Ia had dinner with the gentleman.
Owen a. Smily, In Detroit Free Pres
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-22
TRIED THIS ELEPHANT,
And Acquitted II OF Having Killed
lts Cruel kce per.

An elephant accused of murder has
been eXonerated by the cOroner's jury
in London. Charley Is the name Of this
animal, which earns living for him.
self and his manager In circus. For
more than year Charley had Il keeper
who beat him cruelty. About a year
ago the man was discharged from the
circus. Recently he was re.cngagcd to
work In another department.
He visited the elephants quarters
the other day. to speak to the keeper.
Charley was eating his supper when he
saw his old enemy. He Immediately
seized the man with his trunk, pushed
him against the wall and crushed him
to death.
A corOner's jury was impaneled to ex.
anime into the tragedy ana the owner
of the circus was the great witness In
Charley's favor. He testified that
Charley was u kind animal and added:
elephants do not forget Injuries or
klndnesses. l remember several re-
markable Instances. On one occasion,
when ! had been separated from an ele'
plant for two years, the elephant, on
seeing me, seized me around the waist
with his trunk and would not let me
go until he had Rugged ana caressed
me for long time. Tears of pleasure
ran down the brute's cheeks.
"Some years ago nephew Of mine. q
child of three, was playing around
Charley and climbing up his legs
Charley gently resented this, but thu
child continued. Charley then tool
the child up. and shook him gently. AM
put him down some yards away"
Others testified to the good characte
of Charley, ana the jury rendered
verdict Of accidental death, wlthOu
blaming the elephant.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-22

Wilmington, Del, is just now flooded
with counterfeit silver dollars.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-12
The wiflnw

The widow appeals to the g y tn p path y of even the most callous hearted. Here is a wo- man still in the springtine of life , deprived of the stay and support upo Il which she had every right to depend, and her future oversllad- owed by the loss of the one man
 ill all the world upon whom she had reutere d
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-12
rHG HEpTAsoPHs.
Result of the Supreme Conclave at Lou
 .sville.

Result of the Supreme Conclave at Lou
 .sville.
 Local members of the Improved Or der of Heptasophs will be interested in facts brought out at the meeting of the supreme conclave, which ended last week ait Louisville, Ky. At the open ing session the officers reports showed an increase in membership from 2l,O5S April, 1895, to 33,S71 April 1, 1897, and e;n increase in new conclavcs instituted of l40, twenty five of which arc located in New Eng1and. During the two years 474 death claims have been paid, aggre- gating $920, 900, an average of $1,941.77 on each certificate The average age of the members is thirty eight
 The following supreme officers were elected
 Archon, M G. Cohen of Pittsburg, Pa. provost Olin Bryan of Baltimore, Md. secretary, s. H. Tattersall of Bal timore; treasurer, Charles H. Ramsey, cashier of Winthrop National bank of Boston.
 There was much opposition to the old officers, but they were, as a rule, re- elected At one time there threatened to be split but it was avoided.
 Buffalo, N. r., was selected for the place of the next biennial session and the time was fixed as the second Tues day in June, 1899
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-12
Probate Court-Jndee Cleavelan,i.

Judge Cleaveland of the probate court yesterday gave his decision in the Clayton will contest, denying the mo- tion of Judge York that the instrument lament of Henry Winship Clayton be not admitted to probate. Following is the text of Judge Cleaveland's decision:
 "The motion made by the contestants in this case, that the paper purporting to be the last will and testament of Henry Winship Clayton be not admit ted to probate, somewhat resembles the motion of an involuntary non-suit made under section 1109 of our general statutes, upon the trial of ordinary civil actions, after the plaintiff has rested his case and before the production of any evidence by the defendants While it is not claimed that the statute re- ferred to had any application to pro- ceedings In the probate court for the probate of a will, yet the construction of that statute by our supreme court involving 8 consideration of the power of trial courts, independent of any statute, to grant motions for non-suits, has, by analogy, aided this court in considering whether the motion made in this case ought to be entertained at this stage of the proceedings.
 "The general rule at the common law is that non-suit may be ordered when the evidence is insufficient but not un- til final submission of the cause As was stated in Cook vs. Morris, 66 Conn.,, 196, ,209 "The involuntary non-suit for insufficiency of evidence, was unknown to the common law practice of this state. It was not until 1852 that a statute was passed authorizing the court to grant motion for non-suft when it should be of opinion that the plaintiff had failed to make out a prima facie case. There have been but few cases brought before us un- der this statute, but we think they all
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-12
THE FORSYTH CO.,,
YESTERDAY IN THE COURTS
NOMINAL DIMIGEs AWARDED IN
 TU0 S5,O0O SUITS.

City Sued for S3,O00 by Mary F. Glynn-
 Decision by Judge Cleveland in Clayton
 Will Contest-Hearing on Ellen Rey-
 no1d's Will Other Court Notes.
 Judge Robinson heard the case of Miss Mary E. Glynn against the city of New Haven yesterday. Miss Glynn, while walking on Temple street on December H. 1895, struck her foot against an upraised flagstone on the walk just north of George street and was thrown violently to the ground. She received injuries to her right shoulder and received a very severe shock to her entire system. She sued tse city for $3000 on the ground that the condition of the walk was danger ous and had been so for some time,
 Attorneys Pardee and J. F. Donovan appear for Miss Glynn and Corporation Counsel Ely and Attorney H. c. Webb appear for the city.
 NOMINAL DAMAGES AWARDED.
 Judge Robinson of the superior court handed down two decisions yesterday Illey were III lHe cases UI MdTy 1dIl- non administratrix, and Frank J. Quinn against the Winchester Avenue Railroad company.
 The plaintiff in each case receives only nominal damages $10 and costs The suits were the outcome of the cas- ualty in Kimberly avenue on March 14, 1S96 when John J. Cannon and Frank J. Quinn of West Haven, while driving, were run down by an electric car and thrown from their carriage. Cannon was so badly injured that he died with in an hour, and Quinn was seriously hurt. The defence was that the warn ing of the motorman was not needed.
 AN INJUNCTION DISSOLVED
 The injunction which was obtained few weeks ago to restrain Edward Tomlinson of Ansonia, as justice of the peace from proceeding further with a summary process case which was brought before him to oust Mrs. Ann Schroeder, was dissolved yesterday by Judge Robinson of the superior court. The court intimated last week, when the case was tried, that he should dis- solve the injunction and suggested that the lawyers try to come to a settlement, This appears to have been impossible The justice can now proceed with the case.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-12

her love and affection. A man has no right to sacrifice his life in the mad race for money by neglecting his bodily health. A man owes it to himself and to his wife and cllil- dren to live long and helpful life. If man would live he must keep health.
 Health is matter of little patch here and there Lock after the little ailments and the big ailments will take care of them selves. They never come. Dr, Pierce's
 Golden Medical Discovery keeps the body
 in perfect health. It promptly eradicates
 the little ailments that bring serious illness.
 If the serious inalady has already arrived it
 promptly cures 1t by removing the cause.
 It corfects all disorders of the digestion,
 invigorates the liver and makes the appe-
 tite keen and hearty. If makes the assimi-
 lation of food perfect and supplies the blood
 with the life giving elements that build new
 and healthy tissue and firm muscles. It
 tones and builds up the nerves. It drives impurities and disease germs from every organ of the body. It cures all diseases due 10 overwork and worry and faulty nutrit- tion It is an unfailing remedy for weak lungs, splitting of blood, shortness of breath, severe cough, bronchitis, asthma and kin dred affections. It cures e8 per cent. of all cases of consumption.
 Mir. Isaac E. Downs, of Spring Valley Rock land Co.,. N. Y. writes For three years had suf- fered from that terrible disease, consumption and heart-discase. Before taking Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery had wasted away to skele- | ton: could not sleep nor rest, and many times
 wished to die to be out of my misery. Step by step,
 the signs and realities of returning health slowly but surely developed themselves while taking the Discovety' Today tip the scales at I87, and am | well and strong. The Golden Medical Discovery | has also cured my daughter of a very bad ulcer | located on the thigh.'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-12

point to very limited field for its operation.
 Applying the general principles gov erning motions for non-suits In ordl- nary civil causes to the motion before this court, as far as those principles can be said to be applicable at all the question Is: Ought the contestants, without first resting their case, to be allowed on their motion, to require the court to pass on the merits of the pro- ponent's case, reserving the right to put in their own evidence, in the event of the motion being overruled? With out expressing any opinion as to the merits of the questions raised by the contestants motion, this court Is Of the opinion that the motion ought at this time to be overruled, or rather that the court ought not to pass on the merits of the questions raised by the motion, unless the contestants first no- tfy the court that they rest their case"
 Judge York and James T. Moran who appears with him, retired to consult and decided to rest their case, This NLl Splliptl SuuSG 1lSdNNihiAA " pS'7S upon the motion. A day will then be set for the further hearing on the case. HEARING ON THE REYNOLDS
 WILL.
 The hearing on the win of the late Ellen Reynolds was called in the pro- bate court yesterday, Miss Reynolds died April Is last, leaving personal property aggregating about $3,0O0 By her will she left two-thirds of this prop erty to Peter B. Clyne and the remain ing third to Mrs. Catherine Cannon. A number of cousins desire to contest the will and they were all In court yester- l day morning with their lawyers. At l tcrney Isaac Wolfe represented Gather | inc Quinn; x-CCngressnlan James P. Pigott appeared for Mrs Cathelina Far | rell; Attorney Matthew Reynolds ap- i peared for Thomas, Mary and Ellen Donnegan, and Attorney F. s. Bishop appeared for Rosa Reynolds and Cath crime Horne.
 | Attorneys White and paggett ap- peared for Peter Clyne, legatee and one of the executors while Attorneys Btu chanan and Moyle represented John T. | Cox, the other executor.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-12
IN HAzARDYILLE,
Death From Black piphtheria,

Thompsonville, May 1t.-George Oates, aged twenty-two, the youngest son of William Oates, was found dead in bed, Sunday morning, at the Haz- ardville hotel, where he was employed.
 The medical examiner Dr. E, r, Par sons, pronounced it case of black diphtheria, Oates had been around the hotel, Saturday evening, but complain ed of sore throat. His body was brought to the village on Sunday after noon, and was immediately inferred.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-12
FREE INK.

At opening of new store, 6S Church street, Wednesday. May 12. 1Oc bottle of Stafford's best ink free to patrons mak- ing 5c purchase. Stationery, periodic als, ladies patterns. sheet music, bi- cycle sundries, athletic goods and va rious other lines at cut prices.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-12
SHOOTING AFFAIR AT DANBURY.

Danbury, May 11.--James F'reer, a colored man, shot David Williams also colored, last night during an alterca- tion. The trouble took place in the house of James Hicl1son In Lenox Place This morning the prisoner was taken before Judge Scott and charged With assault with intent to murder. HIS case was continued until tomorrow and bail fixed at S1 ,000
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-12
IMPORTS HAVE ALREADY ADJ
 VANCED THE PRICE OF TEA.

New York, May 11.-Tea importers have not waited for the passage of the tariff bill, with it's proposed duty of 10 cents pound upon tea, but have ad- vanced all grades of tea from to 5 cents a pound.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-12
SECRETARY OF THE GERMAN
 NAVY

San Francisco, May 11.-Rear Ad- miral Tirpitz, the newly appointed sec retary of the German navy from the Orient, arrived on the steamship China, yesterday, on route to Berlin to enter upon the duties of his office.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-12
grnuisiums, &e.
pRESH EGGS

NESNS H EGGS Are worth lie per dozen by the carload. yet E. SCHOENBERGER & SON will sell one carload this week Ut 1Oc per dozen. They were contracted for before advance; hence we give the benenr to our customers Come to the Palace and Central Markets and get the bargains offered there Chick ems s and 10c lb Hams 91ac, Butter 14c .b Markets 92 and 04 George street and Congress avenue.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-12
THEY WERE VALUABLE.

Vincent Lockwood of Mianus found among his fathers old paper, two rev. enue stamps which were in use during and just after the war and several other stamps, which he took to dealer in New York. He received $10o for his two revenue stamps and a handsome sum for the others-Norwalk Hour.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-12
OTHER CASES.
DIED AT THE ALMsHo1TsE

John R. Aechle, seventytwo years of age, died at the almshouse yesterday from the effects of paralytic stroke He has daughter residing at 1904 State street.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-11-16
The Birds, Balance of Power.

In a recent lecture Prof. Wilmer
Stone of Philadelphia cited many facts
to show that birds are natures great
check on the excess of insects, and
that they keep the balance between
plants and insect life. Ten thousand
caterpillars, it has been estimated,
could destroy every blade of grass on
an acre of cultivated ground. In thir-
ty days from the time it is Matched an
ordinary caterpillar increases. 10000
times in bulk, and the food it lives and
grows on is vegetable. The insect
population of a single cherry tree in
tested with aphides was calculated by
a prominent entomologist at no less
than 100000! The bird population
of cultivated districts has been esti-
mated at from 7G0 to 1000 per square
mile. This is small compared with
the number of insects, yet as each bird
consumes hundreds of insects every
day the latter are prevented from be-
coming the scourge they would be but
for their feathered enemies.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-11-16
(To BE CONTINUED
Indian Privilege in Maine.

There is trouble among the Penob-
scot Indians at Indian island, OldtoWn,
twelve miles from Bangor, the home Of
the largest and most important Indian
tribe in Maine, over an order of the
Maine Central railroad, just issued, that
they must pay full fare when travelling
on that road.
For sixty years the Indians have been
allowed to pay the same fare as chill
dren, the custom having it's origin here.
When the Bangor & Vesie, the first rail-
road III Maine, was built, the road car
ried many Indians up river and Gen.
Samuel Vesie of this city, then the
wealthiest man in Maine, who was
president of the road, allowed the In
dams to ride at children's rates and
for the sixty years since the custom has
continued.
The Indians declare that if the Ban
gor & Aroostook railroad follows the
example of the Maine Central they will
bring suits for heavy damages against
the company. They claim that the
road formerly the Bangor & Piscata-
quis, was allowed to cross Orson and
Black islands without paying damages,
provided Indians were allowed to ride
for half fare forever Boston Herald.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-11-16
ALL OXEN LOOKED ALIKE.
Reason Why Lawyer Couldn't Tell One
Animal from Another.

Animal from Another.
From the New Orleans Times DEM
ccrat: An ambitious young lawyer
paid his first visit to country court
holding it's session not far from New
Orleans not long since. He went to
represent a big railroad in SUIT
brought by a countryman to recover
the value of an OK, which departed
this life in a vain attempt to hold
up the limited mail. The question be-
fore the court was one of identltca-
ton. and the countryman had testl-
fed that he knew the OK by its color
and the flesh marks. The young city
lawyer rose and with dignity said: If
your honor please, there can be no
question that this witness has sworn
falsely when he testified that an OK
can be recognized by his color. | was
a stenographer before [ became law
yer, and for two days, your honor
drawing out his notebooE), | have TAX
en- a detailed description of every OK
that passed the hotel, and [ am pre-
pared to swear as an expert that all
oxen look alike to me-
"You are trifing with the dignity
of this court, sir sternly said the
Judge, "and | will fine
Hold on, Judge" said the clerk;
''there hain't been but one yoke of OK
en- in this town in a week Old man
Henley's been a-haulin' wood, and the
lawyers been counting the same cxen
over and over"
Judgment for plaintiff, . said the
judge, and the city lawyer, glad to es-
cape the wrath of his honor, took his
departure. sadder but wiser man.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-11-16

ward between his house and mine, as
Garrett tells me you are in the habit OF
doing"
In fact, uncle, it amounts to this,
that / am not to marry Margaret at
ALL
Il did not say so. Are you afraid OF
your own strength Of purpose?
mo, l shall be all right, OF course;
but Margaret may see somebody she
likes better. Girls are such strange
creatures-you never know when you We
got them-and she'll be going about
with you, l suppose, whilst | shall be
cooped up at Rouen."
ooh, it's Margarets constancy you
doubt? Well, as I'm older than you,
my boy, let me give you one piece OF
advice: Never try to detain a woman
against her will. If she loves you she IL
stick to you. If she doesn't love you,
best let her co.
Still the boy hummed and hawed and
g1'umbled; but Ruthven was firm, and
he saw that his word had no effect upon
him, and what seemed harder was, that
although Margaret received her gueadl-
ans decision with burst of tears she
would not admit that it was unfair.
mo, Hamilton; you mustn't say so.
Remember what I was-and from what
Mr.. Ruthven rescued me. Surely, he
has the right to determine my fate,
and no one can say he is unjust. And,
perhaps she added timidly, he thinks
/ am not fit wife for YOU
Its no such thing. Pearl! It's all
his cross grained nature. If ever |
wanted thing in this life he opposed
It. And as for your fitness, I believe
you're as ouch of a lady as any girl in
London
'Oh, Hamilton"
81 do Look at your hands and feet,
that you're a dukes daughter in dis.
guise, or that some wicked nurse stole
yo away from your home and substitute
ed her own brat instead Of YOU
The girl blushed and smiled at her
young lovers far fetched fancy, but was
very pleased at it all the same, and min
gled her lamentations freely with his
eJfCl CAOII OCpdl oLlOI,
he could never induce her to join in
his abuse of her guardian.
Ruthven's plans On behalf of his
nephew throve, however. without an
obstacle and, some few weeks after his
return from Paris, he had first the
pleasure of witnessing a fearful and
passionate farewell between Hamilton
and Margaret, and secondly, the salts
faction of conveying the lad to Dover
and shipping him off to Calais.
AS the boat steamed off from the pier,
and Ruthven acknowledged the last
wave of his nephew's hand, he felt a
glow steal over him in the conviction
that it was the finest days work he
had done for long time.
And then he returned to the little
house in Kensington and Margaret
O'Reilly.