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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-04
THE AvERTING OF HAIL-sToRM

THE AVERTING OF HAIL ol'Ni
Hail the "horrida grando' of virgil
the "dlra grando" of Horace mas no.
where more than in Italy been felt as q
scourge. In ten minutes the purstiiis
of a hail-cloud may convert Wnole
district. smiling with the promise OF an
abundant harvest or vintage, into a
scene of desolation, leaving behind IL
economic ruin, hygienic harm, misery
individual and social-seldom even pal
lated by the heavy insurance whlch mas
already anticipated much of the hard-
earned gains of the huebandinan. IN
London some twenty-five years ago a
fog of almost unprecedented duration
and density inflicted such damage,
notably on a great cattle-shoW held at
Islington, that 1t was seriously pro-
posed on future visitations of the Kind
to clear the air by artillery even at the
cost (as then estimated OF tlo,ooo.
The proposal, transferred to Italy and
applied to her hail-storms, has quite
lately been energetically carried out
mainly on the lines recommended and
practiced in Syria by Signor Stiger, AT
Turin a member Of parliament largely
interested in agriculture, Signor OttaVi,
has shown that the mortar used in
Syria, and still more the "Unger cam
non," also in use there, may be con-
structed In any well-appointed Italian
foundry-so simple are they in con-
struction and operation. The mortar, for
example, with charge of from 50 to
100 erammes of gunpowder, rammed in
not very tightly and plugged at the
mouth with a stopper OF unseasoned
wood. can when fired off in repeated
yoleys keep a hail-cloud at bay and
even break it up and dispense it.
Throughout italy, but more particularly
in the more robust, weather., more en-
terprising north one reads Of expert
ments tried with the most gratifying re-
suits in this new method of dispensing
of hail. Let me quote an instance just
communicated to me. In various dis
tricts of Monferrato, in the Alta Italia,
a violent thunder storm, accompanied
by hail was devastating a series of up
land farms at Trino Vercelese, Canine,
Pontesturs and Quartz The storm
was signalled to the people of San Gior-
gio Monferrato as terrible" so they
lost no time In preparing to give 1t
warm reception" They had quite a
park of artillery prepared, the cannon,
as described by Signor Ottavi, being in
great force. On came the storrn-cloud
and out flashed the volleys in rapid sue
tin after two hours bonn
bardment the cloud revealed to the eye
witnesses a large rent through which
the blue sky was visible. 1t thereafter
drifted away, leaving the coolies aper-
tos," of which, according to Virgil,
''Bacchus" is so enamored, in full pos
session of all their menaced riches and
at the destruction they had es-
capped Not a Maidstone fell, but from
the ragged edges of the retreatinR
cloud there dropped a gentle and not
dew, hardly amounting to
rain The vine-dressers, turning artl- |
erymen for the noncc, find the practice
more amusing and less costly than in
suranco OF the two Charges" they pre-
FER that of the "Unger cannon. Rome |
,orresDondpnce of The Lancet
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-04
EtmamctaI.

REPORT of the Condition Of The SECOND
NATIONAL BANK Of New Haven, at
New Haven, in the State of Connecticut
at the close Of business Friday, June 80.
1901. II
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-04

it is from Is. Cd. to S., and naturally
the number of teasel cultivators is
greatly reduced. The teasels used in
England and in France, few, if any,
coming from other counries; but some
have come from the United States when
the teasel crop in England failed.-Tex-
tile Mercury
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-04
The Union Trust Company
NEW, HAVEN.

NEW HAVEN.
CHARTERED by the State Of Connectl-
cut with authority to act US Executor. Adj
mlnistrator, Guardian, Receiver or Trustea
under will or deed.
Court and all Public Trust Funds. Acts a
Trustee for Municipalities, Corpora lions aud
individuals, and administers trusts Of all
kinds Empowered to act as registrar o6
stocks, bonds, or other evidences Of indebt-
edness, manage sinking funds, and do aiI
business such as Is usually done BY Trust
Companies.
It also does a general Banking business.
collecting checks, notes, coupons, and re-
ceives deposits. The principal OF each TrusE
is invested by Itself and kept separate and
apart from the general assets OF the Com
pany.
This Company Is by law regularly exam.
ined by the Bank Examiner Of the State al
HENRY L. HorCHKrss. President
EUGENE 8. BRISTOL, Treasurer
A SPECIALITY,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-04

REPORT of the Condition of The Ma
TIONAL NEW HAVEN BANK at New
Haven, in the State of Connecticut, at the
close of business June 30th, 1885,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-31

Richmond: Walter Christian. clerk, 90
Joseph L. Glenn. 81 feet on Moore street
IN name of James NJ. HILL trustee. for
taxes, $2SS6.
r. H. Harwood and wife 10 Mrs. Nir-
ginia Briggs, % feet on south side Clay
street. Il feet east Of Ninth street, 5000.
Petrochelle's trustee. Edward TO r. NJ.
Jennings. "a foet on south side Chahin
street. 50 6-i2 feet east Of Reservoir. $50.
Henric0: Lucy Ann Banks. william
Edward Jordan. Robert A. Jordan and
wife and Frank Ira Jordan and wife 20
Richard J. Jordan. interest I'm 81 ALP feet
on north side Nowberne street. north
east corner Walnut street $50.
l. J. Hawkes. and b. b. Arnold, trustee,
10 American Home Building and Loan
Association. lots and in block T. sec
tioln !, Highland Springs. $500.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-31
COUNTY NEWS.
Many Cases Disposed OF at the Court
house Yesterday.

house
Iucv Ravford. colorod. was before JUS
lice Thomas Yesterday morning on TWO
warrants. one charged her with inter
ferring with officer W. T. Ratcline 10
the discharge Of his duty and the other
charged her with cursing ana abusing
G. G. Austin.
In the first case she was fined $40 and
cost and given six months In Jail On
the second warrant she was fined - ana
cost and required to give 800 security for
her good behavior for one year.
Willie Winston was fined $40 and cost
by Justice Lewis for assaultlng Elijah
Boxton with a bottle
General GatcwOod. colOred. charged
with beating and IN treating q horse In
bad condition, was dismissed by Squire
Thomas.
Page Robinson. colOred, charged With
leaving q horse In bad condition on the
public Highway, was tined so and cost
by Justice James Lewis.
Gussie Williams. a small cOlOred girl
was before Justice Lewis on charge Of
stealing a stove Of the value of 81 from
Mrs Jane @. Moore. and also with tres
passing on the property Of Mrs Moore.
On account of her youth Justice Lewis
ordered that she bo whipped and turned
over 10 her parents.
John Taliaferro (colorod) was before
Justice Thomas yesterday evening on
the charge Of selling Junk In tho county
without a license. The case was con-
tinued until Thursday and as Taliafeggo
was unable 10 give bail, he was commit
ted TO jail.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-31
UNITED STATES JURIES.
Those Who Have Been Drawn for tie
Fall Term

The grand and petit juries for the fan
term Of the United States Circuit and
District courts. which will convene Of
Norfolk next Monday. have been drawn.
They are:
Grand Jury--Thos. T. Christian, Charles
City G. II; Thos. W. Wilcox, Charles
city C. H., J. l. Garrett West Point; VI.
C. Armstrong. Hampton; Minor B. Ma
thews. Cobb's Greek; T. W. Woodward
BaFhamsviiie: III. Lindsay. Portsmouth;
VIM. J. Cunee. Portsmouth, J. r cay
I. LeBordonare r.. J. Camp, Franklini
c. Wendlnger J. W. Hall. J. NJ. Elicit
Richmond. Robert w. Perkins, W. H.
Parker. Newport News: John Vermili0n
c. A. Hardy. VI. T. Cooke. Peter Runin,
II. L. Page. W, IT, Barnard, w. D. Gro
ner Norfolk
Petit jury-H r. ROane Adnor; jos.
Baylor. Pals r. f. Crockor. George w.
Hawxhurst. Falls Church. Z. B. Lookins.
T II. Anderson, Portsmouth. James IT,
Christian, Providence Forge Jno. r.
WaddiH WilcoXs Wharf. Todd Henley
Walkerton: Edward Nance. Roxbury
Jno. NJ BurfOot w. r. Coleman VIII
liam Murray Richmond: James McMo-
namn, j. W. BOynton. Hampton p. b.
Dumvlle. Jno J. Gay. H. x. Darden,
Suffolk; r. b. webb. ID. l. Turner W. IT.
Slmons w 2. Bugg, c.. J.. Fitche-t, T.
III. White, Norfolk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-31

There were many officers OF the secret
service in the office Of Major Howard.
Chief Of Police. yesterday morning. Ser
geant Alex. Tomlinson took charge OF the
visitors.
Detectives Harm, Miller and McDavett,
of Washington, and Murray Of Phiadel-
phia, are here to aid in looking after the
visitors. and officers Sutton, Werner and
Mcmahon have been detailed from The
regular police force TO special duty dur
ing the carnival These. with the resu-
lar detective force Of the city, Officers
Tomlinson. Gibson. Hall and Wrenn. will
be stationed throughout the city ana the
harvest is expected 10 be large.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-31

approaching marriage Of Miss Mae Ashley
Bayne 10 Mr.. David Burlington Tenant.
Miss Bayne IL the daughter OF DR. and
Mrs John w. Blyne, OF Capitol hih,
Washington, d. c.. and Mr.. Tenant IS a
popular young man Of this city
Dr. and Mrs. George Wardweh Jones
have issued invitations to the marriage 81
their daughter. Miss Margaret Heron
Jones. 20 Mr. Fontain Beckham Hoon. or
Charlestown. W. Va. az Monumental
church November 9th. at $50 o'clock MISS
Kate Meade viii be maid Of honor at TINS
wedding, and Misses Marianne Meade
JAMIE Stringfellow. Nellie Williams, Grace
Cunningham, Mary Cary Bowen, Of Port
Royal. Va. Mamie McCreery, Julia Lee,
Jennie Larus. louise Page, OF I-ynchburs,
and Emily Jones. will act as bridesmaids
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Walker have issued
invitations 20 the marriage Of their daugh-
ter, Miss Agnes elizabeth walker. TO Mr..
Thomas Ernest Owen, on wednesday eve
ming. November sth. at $50 O'Clock.
The cetemony will take place from the
Meade Memorial church, Manchester. Va
Miss Walker Is one Of The most attrac-
tive and accomplished girls Of Manches-
ter. and Mr.. owen is O popular young
man Of the same city, and who also has a
large number Of personal friends in Rich
mond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-31
CrnnI.NT TOPICS

Ex-Governor Bob TAYLOR. Of Tennessee,
recently lectured in Memphis on Love.
Laughter and Song" In its report Of
the lecture the Commercial-Appeal said:
Coming down to this subject Love,
Laughter and song the ex-governor
said ne would Introduce 10 by q little ski
from the Fiddle and the Bow lie was
talking about music-n0t music in mar
row sense, with its high pitches and
scales and pOnder0us thunderings but
that softer something that comes mp from
the orchard choir-the lnnets song. the
bluojav's call. and the countless notes Of
the winged ChOristers that blend into one
grand. sweet swOOning harmony lie
snatched q few notes from the thrush
throat. and made an Aeoiian harp out OF
the katydids wing. lie softened the
harsh cattcr of the woOdchuck and 10
became as gentle as q lovers wooing
call. lie organized an insect orchestra,
and then be told O funny story, and sang
a song. and mimichad and laughed until
HIS audience drifted into O sposm of de-
light.
The Hartford Courant reproduces the
above from the Memphis paper and goes
into OBSTACLES over IT,. IL gives Bob Iay-
Tor a. cordial invitation 10 come 20 Hart
and his love and his laughter and his
songs with him and let the people of New
England enjoy them.
If Bob should go and give one of his
soul-stirring Lectures and draw some OF
his sweetest Tennessee music out Of that
old fiddle he would bring summer time
to the hearts of his New England audi
epce and would give them q genuine
taste Of the sunny South.
The New York correspondent OF the
Philadelphia Ledger says:
Comparatively little interest. probably
s taken outside of New York I'm the cleo
tion i'm this state for this is q purely
local contest National issues enter into
it only remotely. I'm the State the only
bone of contention is the lower branch
Of the legislature The Senators hold
over another year i'm this city the con-
test is for county officers and Judges.
In Ohio the election is test Of public
opinion I'm regard TO the issues which viii
DE uppermost in the Presidential cam-
paign of next year. but the New York
election cannot be described as any such
test.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-31

South Is all encouraging. Many develop
ments variant enthusiasm
Agricultural conditions have vastly inn
nrovaa The Southern planter. big or
little. has better results than at the out
start OF the year were anywhere antici-
patcd Industrial prosperity IS literally
crowdlng From all the towns and all the
cities comes the record Of commercial
activity.
Not only have the Southern people been
recently making money but thclf Bood
fortune has extended to the point where
according 10 banking authoriues-
larger deposits are averaged In southern
banks. with fewer current aecommoda-
ton discounts. than has been known In
many years past And-just as was the
rule I'm The West two years ago-there
shows an extraordinary reduction IN real
estate MORTGAGES other signs Of pros
perlty make q long list The South just
seems TO be getting fully into actual, abb
solute business ease.
Naturally the railroads Of the South
are bcnenttlng This is what Wall street
l.t gins 70 appreciate And Louisville and
Nashville. the Southern Railway issues
and Norfolk and Western stocks forge
naturally 70 the front one notable CO.
incident fact. moreover. is that not only
Wall street, nut European llNtstoiH ANU
spectators seem TO have awaked to the
opportunities for profit which such
Southern securities are Offering.
Within the past few months Southern
Railway preferred stock and Louisville
and Nashville and Norfolk and Western
preferred have advanced from ten TO
twenty points. and they keep Oh going
up. These roads are showing phcnom-
email earnings They were doing q big
business last year, which was then ac-
counted for on the ground Of extraordi-
nary traffic due 10 the war with Spain.
But the increase this YEN over the earn
ings last year are greater than last
years increase over the earnings of 1897
There is no better evidence than this
OF the South's prosperity, and every word
contained in The article Of The New York
Times is true. The South IS prosperous
virginia is prosperous. Richmond is pros
porous. And Richmonds prosperity is
abundanuy attested by the demonstra-
ton to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-31
HOLLYWOOD ASSOCIATION.
An Invitation Received From Daugh-
tcrs OF the COnicderacy.

The Hollywood Memorial Association
met IN regular session al the Virginia
Historical Society yesterday az Il o clock
This meeting was 10 have been held on
to-day. but owing TO the Launching OF the
Shubrick and the general celebrations. it
was held yesterday
Mrs Z. G.. Minor extended an invtl-
ton from the Confederate Memorial Lit
erary Society, to the Hollywood Memorial
Association to be present no the entertain
ment in honor Of the United Daughters
Of the Confederacy 10 be held 40 the JEFF
fers0n Hotoi Monday night.
The Grounds Committee reported that
the Hollywood Cemetery Company VIII
repair the fence If the Soldiers secs
ton adjoining the property ~ the Holly
wood Cemetery Company as a courtesy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-31

had the coolncss forecast and capacity
20 introduce into q merely revolutionary
document an abstract truth. applicable to
au mon ana an times and 50 10 cmbalm
d there that to-day and In All coming
/ davs 10 shall be- q rebuke and stumbling
Mack 10 the harblngers OF reappearing
| tyr nnv and oppression.
We reproduced this letter the other day
and pointed out the fact. which Mr. Bryan
falls TO disclose. that u was written by
Mr.. Lincoln in the interest Of abolition.
was written TO stir the heart OF New Eng
land against The South In Short Mr.. lin
coin employed the words Of the distin-
guished yirelnian who believed IN state
sovereignty 10 incite the rank aboltionsts
OF the North to invade Virginia's rights
Again. Mr. Bryan tells us that in 1880
Lincoln. IN speaking OF the relation that
should exist between money and humanity,
said That the Republican party believed
IN both the man and the dollar. but that
IN case Of conflict it believed in the man
before the dollar.
Yet Mr.. Bryan does not say that "the
man" whom Mr. Lincoln was RETIRING TO
was the negro slave Of the South. and
that he was employing this argument in
The interest Of abolition. Indeed. these
very remarks were addressed TO the aboli-
tionlsts Of Boston.
Mr. BRYAN says that Lincoln signed the
bin which provided for a graded income
tax. But he does not say that this was
co 2 slll
"a war against the Confederate States.
Finally Mi Bryan says that Lincoln
cnlogized the Declaration of Independence
I'm 1855 declaring that # was erected BY
the forefathers "as q beacon TO guide
their children ana their children's children
and the countless myriads who should IN
habit the earth I'm other ages And he
emphasizes the fact that this Declaration
of Independence which Lincoln eulogises
declared that all men are created
oc,,sl. that they are endowed with
inauenable rights; that governments
are instituted among men TO secure these
RIGHTS and that governments derive their
inst movers from the corsent Of the gov
nrUfI. IfuI MT. 1917 tu NNNa .tN'- ~--'
Lincoln used an these arguments in behalf
of negro emancipation. and that the re
publican party. which put Lincoln in
mower and which prosecuted the war and
emancipstcd the slaves, used the same ar
ruments as "a pretext for putting the ball
lot into the hands Of the freedmen that.
under carpetbag leadership. they might
lord il over their former masters.
We are not disposed TO rake ID these
cd issues. We are glad GOD knows that
slavery has been abolished. for it was in
deed a curse TO the South, but we are
unwilling that Mr. Bryan shall under
cruise employ these abolition arguments of
Abraham Lincoln 10 promote the political
c,use which he represents. If Mr. Bryan
would tell the whole story we would have
no complaint 20 make, but he tells only
that part of It which suits his purpose,
leaving the more important facts untold
and we are determined that those Virgin
iars who read The Times shall know the
whole story We cannot believe that Mr.
Bryan viii help his cause in the South by
calling up the spirit of Abraham Lincoln
and invoking his abolition arguments.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-31
sOuTHI.RN NOTES

The Georgia House Of Representatives
has side-tracked the ant-free pass bnl
The Georgia Federation OF Labor asks
that q bin be passed that children under
ten years Of age shall not work in fac
tories at an: that children between the
AGES of ten and fourteen shall. before
working more than thirty-six weeks N
a year, produce certificates showing that
they have attended school sixteen weeks.
-
Tourists from the North have already
begun TO arrive at ST. Augustine. Fla,
ana the Record Of that place says that
indications are good for a very active
and successful season, as there never
has been so many inquiries for hotels.
boarding-houses and business buildings
so early in the season:
The Savannah News says: The trustees
Of Temple Emanu-El, New York city.
have accepted the resignation of the
Rev. Or. Gustav Gottheil, to take effect
on November 1st. Or. Gottheil will be-
come rabbi emeritus Of the congregation.
He will receive q salary Of 5000 "a year,
but no will be relieved Of all duty and
his associate. the Rev. Or. Joseph silver
man, well know IN Savannah, will -e-
como tho active rabbi Of the temple.
A negro woman died on farm in Rus
sell county. Alabama, not far from the
Georgia line. No one could be induced 10
bury the body. even the womans son
declining 70 60 near his mothers re-
mains. The body remained in the house
untl Friday. when il was decided 10 ap-
ply the torch 20 the building and cremate
the body, which was done.
Alarmed at the Roadway made by
Senator Goebe in his three days cam
paign in this city, the L. and n. repre-
sentatiyes and other opponents OF the
Democratic nominees for Governor yes
terday undertook 10 cut short his work
here by causing threats Of personal VIC.
lence 10 reach him. Not only have such
threats been made. but IN their blumng
tactics they have gone so far az 10 nave
their hirelings throw themselves In sena-
tor Goebel's way as If 10 provoke troa-
ble.-Louisyille Courier-Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-31

The press cable from London 10 Sun
days newspapers contains this statement:
1.-THE South African war has now been
In progress nearly three weeks. and so
far the British arms have been cOnsis-
tently crowned with successes. though az
a cost which veriles President Krugers
predictions that the conflict would stagger
humanity"
Exaggerated statements OF this sort
are really amusing 20 men who have had
experiences I'm real and bloody war. Those
who went through our own civil war
witnessed scenes almost every day. COM
pared with which. what is now going on
in South Africa S. the merest child's play.
m the fight at Glencoe there were per
haps three THOUSAND British troops en-
gagged. and yet the killed and wounded
were less tiny three hundred or, say,
one man 20 fifteen engaged. In the first
days battle at Gettysburg. Heth's divi-
sion of C0nfederates numbering about 1850
lost 200 men Killed and wounded in TWEEN
ty-hve minutes, or, say, one in every
three I'm the third days battle Picketts
division of $500 men, lost some 300
killed ana wounded I'm a half hour, or.
say. one out Of every one and half We
don't know how many men Pickett's di-
vision had az the battle Of Five Forks
but il could not have been more than
5000. If that much In an Introductory
letter by Gen. Longstreet IN Mrs. Pick
etts recently published life of her hus-
band. Gen. Longstreet says Picketts DE-
vision lost more men in thirty minutes
al the battle Of Five Forks than we lost.
an told. i'm the recent Spanish-Amerlcan
war from bullets. wounds, sickness or
any other casualty" That was war real
red-handed bloody war, that all good
men will pray that they will never see
anything like again
There is no intention here 20 disparage
the gallantry of the British officers or
soldiers. The man who would attempt
anything like that would write himself
down an ass. and If the fighting does
become real earnest war, We VIII see
British regiments stand like stone walls
until they are annihilated That is the
character OF the British soldier. and es-
pecially Of the British officer All we
mean here is that the controversy has
not vet assumed the form Of war, and
il IS simply absurd 20 speak of the Skin
mishes that have so far been fought
as destructive battles When the battles
really become destructive battles they will
make the present generation stare with
establishment.
We cannot help expressing regret here
az the traditional customs of the English
army for the officers 70 refuse all shelter
or protection IN action. II is a shame
that such gallant and splendid men should
be shot down as they have been sacri-
feed The custom was all right when
muskets would not XIII at over a hundred
yards, but now that a sharp-shooter can
pick OF an officer with certainty ana
safety at a mile It IS simply a shame
that the officer should have to expose
himself. The Queen should issue a special
royal mandate ordering her officers to
shelter themselves al all proper times.