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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05
Il BIG TELEPHONE DEAL.
Michigan Company Comes Under Com
troll Of Cleveland Concern

trOi OIL Cleveland Concern.
Cleveland, Jan. 4.-One of the biggest
telephone deals in the history of the
business is about to take place Pa
pers were executed to-day to transfer
a large interest in the stock of the
Michigan Telephone company and to
place the management under the con-
troll of the managers of the Cleveland
Telephone company. The Michigan
company operates exclusively under the
American Bell Telephone companys
license IN Michigan with $4,000 subscrip-
ers and 10000 miles of long distance
wire. The capital stock of the COM
pany is $2,500000. THE new arrange
ment places under the Cleveland COM
pany's management the largest number
of subscribers in the United States"
said j. P. McKinsley, general manager
of the Cleveland Telephone company to-
day. '"There are in all 0,000 subscrib-
ers and 10000 miles of toll line. The
added development of this combined
territory cannot be less than $4,000 sub
scribers in 1899, comprising the states
of North Dakota, South Dakota, Min
nesota, Arkansas and Texas. 1t would
not be surprising if the copper district
in northern Michigan were talking with
Boston before the close of the year"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05
Chicago Elevated Road Sold.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-The metropolitan
Elevated railroad was sold to-day by
Master in Chancery Sherman for So
900, COO. The road was bought by Fred
P. Olcott of New York, chairman Of the
reorganization committee in the inter-
est of those security holders who have
deposited their stocks and bonds with
the reorganization committee under the
months ago.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05
LEECH LAKE INDIAN TROUBLE.
Assertion That National Government
Invited Outbrenh bv Nbuscs.

ST. Paul, Jan 4.-The Legislature met
sages of retiring Governor Clough and
incoming Governor Lamb. Governor
Clough denounced the anti-expansion
assertions that Americans were not of
high enough intelligence to govern any
new possessions. Referring to the L.eech
Lake Indian trouble, he sharply criti
cised the national government as hay
ing invited the outbreak by long-con-
tinued abuses.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05

First Formal state Dinner of Season
Held at White House.

Washington, Jan. 4.-The first formal
state dinner of the season at the White
house took place tonight, when the
president and Mrs. Mckinley entertain
ed the cabinet. The floral decorations
were very fine. Among those present,
besides Secretary Long and other men,
bers of the cabinet, were Miss Long,
Private Secretary Porter and Mrs. Por-
ter, Senators Allison, Fairbanks, VOL
colt and German, General Miles and
Admiral Sicard.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05
PRISON REFORM IN RUSSIA
IMPORTANT REPORT no CZAR BY
PRIvY COUNCILLOR.
yesttgation of the Prisons aud Colo
MES in siberia and SaShalien-Beltef
That the Czar VIII Speedily Adopt
Suggested Reforms.

Suggested Reforms.
London, Jan. 5.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
''Privy Councillor Salomon of the pris-
ons administration has just returned
here from a five months tour of the
prisons and exile colonies of the Rus
sian government in Siberia and the is
land of Saghalien, off the east coast of
Asia. He has furnished me with the
chief points of his personal report to the
Salomon's conclusion that Punishment
is useless and. undesirable as a form of
punishment, because it produces the
complete moral degradation of the ex-
lies.
'Salomon found the prisons in west
ern Siberia in fair condition, with no
signs of overcrowding or dirt, but in
eastern Siberia the conditions were
quite the opposite. Matters he found
still worse in aghalien-prisoners bad
ly treated, prisons filthy and hospitals
crowded like pig sites. He dismissed
two chief directors of prisons for cruel
ty and embezzlement, and eighty minor
officials for cruelty.
He has drafted comprehensive sys-
tenn of reforms in prison treatment,
greatly amelorating existing condi-
tions, providing payment for penal work
and facilities for settling in Siberia on
the expiration of sentences. He believes
his suggested reforms will be speedily
adopted by the czar."
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05
POISONED BY HEAD CHEESE.
Members of Four Families In Month
cello, n. Y, In Critical Condition.

Monticello, N. Y, Jan. 4.-The mem
bers Of the families of A. Lederhose, p.
Bundrage, George Williams and T. p.
Kane of this place were taken sick af-
ter eating a hearty meal at which head
cheese, bought from a butcher, was
served. Physicians We're called and
said it was a case of serious poisoning
The head cheese was examined and
was fund to have become poisoned
from standing in a tin jar. No one has
died, but all are in critical condition
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05
For Silver mud ErYnn.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 4.-The demo-
cratic state committee tonight declar-
ed itself for the Chicago platform and
for William j. Bryan. Mr.. Bryan was
present and made an address, thanking
the committee for the personal compli-
ment and congratulating it on it's decla-
ration in favor Of free and unlimited
coinage of silver,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05

New York, Jan. 4.-The challenge
Princeton universities to Oxford and
Cambridge for a cable chess match was
forwarded to-day by the steamer
Paris. The American colleges suggest
that the teams be made up of six play
ers a side The date suggested is the
Easter vacation in 1899.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05
MIR. DINGLET'S CONDITION..
Resting Com fortably but His Recovery
is Stili Doubtful.

Washington, Jan. ITO night the
physicians attending Representative
Dingley announce that he is resting
comfortably, but they will not say
whether there is enough vitality left in
the patient to successfully escape the
inroads of the disease.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05
Rev. Charles y. sherman Dead.

Manchester, Jan. 4.-Rev. Charles S.
Sherman, retired Congregational min
lister, died at his home at Manchester
Green to-day, aged ninety. Death was
due to illness incidental to his advanced
age. He leaves a son and daughter.
The deceased was pastor of the Con-
gregationa church at NaugatuclS from
40 to &c. He continued his active du-
ties in the ministry until about twelve
years ago.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05

Paris, Jan. 4.--The bourse to-day was
characterized by weakness and forced
sales in all departments. This was due
to the depressing effect Of the condi-
tion of foreign politics, especially re-
garding the questions now pending be-
tween France and Great Britain.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05
CABLE COMPANIES CLAIMS
ANOTHER DISAGREEABLE CONGE.
QUENCE or LATE VAR.
What the Aggregate Amount OF tho
Claims Will be Cannot be FOretoId-
How the Companies Base Their Claims
State Department Puzxled-No Exact
Precedent.
Preced lent.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Another disa-
agreeable consequence of helatewar has.
been the presentation to the government
of claims of cable companies for dam
ages sustained through the suspension
of their business by the United States
military and naval forces. What the
aggregate amount of these claims will
be cannot be foretold. The companies
in each case base their claims upon the
number of days of interruption to bust
ness, estimating the loss each day by
the records of business transacted In
corresponding periods in former years.
The state department is puzzled in deal
ing with these claims. There is no ex-
act precedent for them and 1t is real-
lied we must make some more interna-
tional law to meet the case. The COM
panies believe they have precedent for
their demands in the attitude assumed
by the United States in the claim Of the
Central and South American Telegraph
company, whose cables were cut off the
coast Of Chile by the congressional par
ty which overthrow the Balmaceda
party in Chile. The Chilean claims
commission allowed the cable company
about one-fourth Of it's claim. 1T Is as-
serted that at Manila, for instance, the
cable was being used as weapon by
the Spanish garrison and that the Unit
ed States was responsible for destroying
this weapon.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05
Imperial Edict in China.

Pekn, Jan. Am Imperial edict has
been issued appointing all viceroys and
governors of provinces members eX-of-
ficio of the foreign office. This ar
rangement will undoubtedly make deal
ings with the Chinese government much
more difficult
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05
Claim of S55,115 Against Great Britain

Gloucester, Mass, Jan. 4.-The bus
mess mems association tonight memo-
rialized the state department at WASH
ington to claim damages of $55,1lb from
Great Britain for the seizure OF the
Gloucester schooner Frederick Gerring
bv the Canadian authorities in 1895.
Resolutions were also passed expressing
the sense of the body in favor OF the,
Hanna-Payne shipping bill.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05
COUNT ESTERH1ZY SUlIMONED
To Appear Before Court of Cessation
VIII Not be Detained.

Paris, Jan. 4.-Major Comte Ferdi-
nand Watson Esterhazey, now known
to be the author of the Dreyfus border
eaux has been summoned to appear be-
fore the court of cessation on January
12. 1t is understood that although no
formal agreement has been made he
will be free from arrest coming and
going. 1t is expected that the Dreyfus
dispositions will differ materially from
those of the last trial
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05
Senator Davis Reno mated.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 4.-The republic
can members of the legislature in cau-
Gus tonight unanimously re-nominated
United States Senator Cushman Is. Da-
Wis. The republicans have a majority
of 80 on joint ballot
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05
Dc,tb of Mrs. James R. Kane.

The wife of Patrolman James X. Kane
of 1SO Goffa street died last night about
$50 o'clock after long illness. Mrs.
Kane had been suffering from pull
monary trouble for some time and hao
failed steadily in health since the mia
die of last summer. She leaves besides
her husband three children, SON ana
two daughters.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05
Ireland Makes Denial,

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 4.-Archbishop
Ireland to-day denied the report sent
from Rome that the pope would not
allow him to accept the appointment to
the ST. Petersburg peace conference be-
cause the vatican wasinot to be repre-
sented there.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05
Removing to Bridgeport.

Lynn, Mass, Jan. A portion of the
American Ordnance works is being re-
moved to Bridgeport Conn. The one
pound steel shell department and brass
working department, employing forty
men, are to go. The remaining depart
ments are to be kept here.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05
Spafn's Debt.

Madrid. Jan. 4.-The official gazette
announces that on Jan ! Spain's float
ing debt amounted to 554,S10,595 pesatas,
an increase of II, ,S12, 095 pesetas over the
figures at January l Of last year.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05
SIR HENRY IRFING'S FUTURE.
Talk of His Retirement-A Tour In
cludtng Aplerica.

London, Jan. 4.-The future of the
foremost actor and playhouse in Eng
land is the leading subject talked about
now and has been so since Sir Henry
Irving's Illness at Glasgow cut short his
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 4.-United States
Senator j. G. Burrows was unanimous
ly renominated tonight by the republic
can caucus. AS the republicans have a
large majority on joint ballot the re-
election of Senator Burrows is assured.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05

Havana, Jan. 4.-Colonel W. H. Ma
bry of the 1st Texas regiment, who was
attacked last Saturday with cerebro
spinal meningitis died this evening.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26
Topographic Brevities.

Gallagher's Hotel, Laportc, Pa, burn
ed. Loss about $50, 600.
Electric train at Norfolk, Va, fatally
injured Edward Holmes.
Miss Helen Gould sent $3.50 TO the New
Richmond, Wis. tornado sufferers.
United States Worsted Company
Louisville, Ky, will &c into the trust.
Charles Swartsfager is wanted at Erie,
Pa, for killing Clarence Z. Shattuck.
Pennsylvania coal operators may intro
duce American anthracite in Europe.
Samuel Schwartz, New York, was kill
ed while trying to jamp from an elevator.
Sir Thomas Upton, London, says the
Shamrock will sail for New York early in
August
Said that another session of the peace
conference will be necessary 10 complete
its work.
Whole herds of cattle have been stolen
by brigands in western Cuba. Farmers
are terror stricken.
Exports from Matanzas, Cuba, to the
United States the past six months
amounted TO s., PSI. .T02.
Over SOC miners in Brockwood and
A;illdale. Ala, struck because the opera
teas refuse to pay the wage scale recently
agreed upon.
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INGERSOLL is DEAD.
HEART DISEASE suDDENLYENpS
HIS LIFE.
End Comes Without Warning 50 the
Noted Agnostic at His Summer Home
at Dobbs Ferry, N. Y.-Incidents OF
His Remarkable Career,


COL Robert G. Ingerso!l, orator, author,
lecturer, humanitarian. agnostic and law.
yer, died Friday at his country home,
Walston, Dobbs Ferry, N. Y, OF heart
trouble-angina pectoris.
For three years Col Ingersoll had
known he had heart trouble, but it never
drove him to his bed or forced him to
give up his busy work life. He consulted
several specialists, and medicines were
prescribed for him which gave him relief
during an attack OF pain, and he began
to feel that the malady was not serious
But few weeks ago his trouble grew a
little more serious. The attacks of pain
became more and more frequent end more
lasting. Pains chased across mis- chest
and there was feeling OF oppression. No
one thought it serious even then; he least
of all.
For few days Mr.. Ingersoll had not
been feeling WELL Thursday night he
seemed to be in better health and spirits
when he retired than he had been fer
several days. Friday morning he rose
at the usual hour and joined. the family
at breakfast. He then said he had spent
bad night, but felt better. He hao been
suffering from abdominal pains and tight
ness about the chest. L
Col. Ingersoll spent the morning swing
ing in hammock and sitting on the We
randa with the members of the family
He said he was better and had no pain
AT 1870 he started TO go upstairs. On
reaching the head of the stairs Col. In
gersoll turned into his wife's ROOM Mrs
IngerSoll was there Together they dis
cussed what they would have for lunch
con and the colonel said he had better not
eat much, owing to the trouble with his
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26

added to the prnlDer of meeting places,
and at three big demonstrations the topic
of "Intclleetnal Life" was discussed by a
number of Unknown speakers.
While speeches and song occupied the
three days sessions. so far as the mass of
the delegates is concerned, business Of an
important character received attention at
the hands of the board of control.
Taking into consideration the fact that
the Epworth League as an organization,
has had but decade of existence, the
showing made at the conference this year
was little less than marvellous. The or.
ganization was given birth at confer
ence of young Methodists held in Cleve'
land in 1889. Before the Cleveland ses-
sion numerous societies existed in the
Methodist Church North, and it was at
this conference that a majority of them
united and started the big organization
The Methodist Church South also entered
the new movement with enthusiasm, and
at Memphis in 1890 organized the first
branch. More than $4,000 local chapters
have been organized and tic aggregate
membership now approaches the 1000
ADA ,,,arE
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Nafes of Current Events.

George Payne, 35, New York, while
working ON pole, was shocked to death.
Alvin Applegatc, Poplar Flat, Ky,
stabbed Jos. Humpries through the heart
Conductor Parlor, on the n. Il W.,
Thaeker, w. Va, was fatally shot by a
tramp.
Mrs. Chauncey Talbot, Putnam, Conn,
drowned herself and her 2-year-old boy.
Insane.
Unknown persons assassinated Henry
Sngletery, State Representative La.
cross, Ga.
The Pennsylvania has given orders for
double tracking the Fort Wayne division
for 46S miles.
A railroad tunnel will be built through
Lookout mountain, at Chattanooga, at a
cost of $2,000.000.
Chicago official directory indicates a
population OF 1,942, 900, showing the first
census of 2.020, 600 to be untrue
A counterf .Ioer's den in London was
raided and 700 spurious coins found. A
number of molds were confscated.
Pennsylvania road has 10000 tons of
coal stored at various points, purchased
last spring, in anticipation of coal trust
or a strike.
Operators at Glen Mary, Tenn, have
given the 800 striking coal miners 10
per cent increase In wages.
Charles Eanes, confined in the Fair
mount, W. Va, jail. burned hole
through the floor and escaped.
Gustav Hannah. 49, an electric ljIe-
man. New York, while repairing AZ arc
lamp. was shocked to death.
e. V. Smalley Of New York is arrnng-
ing for big currency convention TO be
held In Richmond, Va, in October.
A German publisher has issued book
showing that the Servian king. Alexan-
der, is a drunkard and imbecile. aud his
court q bad article, as courts go.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26

Cured the night before, peace reigned su.
preme. Crowds gathered, but beyond q
few catcalls and jeers order prevailed. 4
big force of policemen lined Second ave.
nue. from end to end, and this had a ten
dency to awe the crowds. II Brooklyn
also the night was quiet one. Daylight
revealed the fact that the usual wire.
cutting had occurred, but the damage was
quickly repaired.
The labor men are beginning to fight
among themselves. Mortimer O'Connell
of the Phoenix Association OF Railroad
Men looked into the strike in Manhattan
and declared there was no strike on. He
said the knights of Labor ought to be
ashamed to have John n. Parsons AT
their head. Parsons had only small
body of men organized, he declared, and
he said they should have known better
than to attempt to strike under these cir.
cumStanceS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26

stomach. He seemed in good spirits then.
After talking for q few minutes he cross
ed the room, sat down in a rocking chair
and leaned his head upon his hand.
Mrs. Ingersoll asked him how he was
feeling and he replied: "Oh, better"
These were his last words. A second
after they were uttered he was dead.
There was not even sigh or groan as
death came. Doctors were hastily called,
but their verdict was that death had
come instantly.
Inaersoll's Career.
. Robert G. Ingersoll was born in Dres-
den, n. T., Aug. II, 1888. His father
was a Congregationalist clergyman Of
such liberal views that he was prosecuted
for them, and in his early life Robert G..
Ingersoll imbibed an intense hatred Of
Calyinism, which grew with his growth,
and finally made him an aggressive oppo-
nent of all generally received forms of re-
ligiOn.
BY the removal of his family to the
West Mr.. Ingersolls boyhood was spent
partly in Wisconsin and partly in Illinois.
He studied law and in partnership with
his brother began its practice in Shaw
neetOwn. In 1857 he went to live at
Peoria, ILL.,. and there laid the foundation
of lucrative practice. In 1862 he be-
came captain of the Eleventh Illinois cav
airy, and after the war was over he be-
gan to be heard as an orator. In 1868
he became colonel of the Eleventh Illinois
cavalry. In 1866 he was appointed At
torney General for Illinois. He was an
intimate friend of President Lincoln and
President Garfield, and a profound ad-
mirer of Roscoe Conkling.
In 1876 Mr.. Ingersoll proposed the
name of James G. Blaine in the national
Republican convention in speech so
eloquent that his own fame, hitherto
somewhat restricted, extended to all parts
of the country. In 1877 he refused the
post of minister to Germany. As law
yer Mr.. Ingersoll had been connected
with the most famous modern cases. He
defended the ''star route" case and was
associated with others of national impor-
tance.
Col. Ingersoll was perhaps the ablest
exponent ef free thought the world has
known. Although he was the inyeterate
enemy of the Christian religion, such men
as Henry Ward Beecher and Bishop Pot
Ter were among his personal friends. At
one time Col. Ingersoll was on the Su-
preme bench of Illinois. During the last
two years he had made New York his
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News of Minor Note.


Texas floods damaged railroads So,
100000.
Essex Hotel, Bloomfield n. J., was de
stroyed by fire. Loss 100000.
Nonantum block, Newton, Mass, de
stroyed by FIRE. Loss $4,000.
Baimard Oliver, %, Newark, n. j., kill
ed his wife by shooting. then escaped
Chas. Jones, New York porter, fell
down an air shaft and was killed
Dan l.. Davis, WayIand, Ohio, while
intoxicated, fell under a train and was
killed.
Harry RAIDER, Nazareth, Pa, attempted
to drown his dog and was himself drown
e3
Dl Lincoln. Hyde Park, Mass, is suf-
ferins from diseaSc cnp9osed to be lep.
rosy.
Steph.'n w. Paine, commercial traveller,
Wilkesbarre, Pa, committed suicide by
shooting.
Four thousand Tampa, Fla, cigarmak.
ers are out of work over a disagreement
with employers.
Boston mas so,oUD from tne JonDSfoWn
food fund which will be sent TO the
Texas sufferers.
Pedro 0rizar, Is, New York, who was
cabin boy of the Eiscaya, has enlisted
in the navy.
Fire in the Fitzgerald building, Prin.
cess Anna, Nd, destroyed property val.
ued at $4,000
Dock men and iron mongers, Bilboa,
Spain, have declared strike. Over 1900
men are affected.
Five Brooklyn school teachers were Sc
riously injured ON Staten Island while
wheeling down steep hill.
Rumored that President Mckinley was
to purchase the. old Mckinley home al
Canton, Ohio yEow owned by Mrs. Har-
ter.