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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-06-09
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM BOTH
SIDES or THE RIVER.
Funeral of Matthew A. TyIer-Death of
Henry G. Smith conference of New
Haven Homo Mission Alliance-Other
Notes of General Interest.

Notes of General Interest.
The funeral of Matthew A. Tyler was
solemnized from his late residence, No.
40 Quinnipiac avenue, yesterday after
noon. There was a large attendance of
relatives and friends. Rev. A. f. Ir-
vine, acting pastor of the Second Con-
gregational church, officiated. There
were many floral tributes, including a
wreath of roses from Columbia castle,
X. G. T., Of which Mr.. Tyler was a
charter member. There was delega-
ton present from the castle in fatigue
uniform and accompanied the process
sion to the grave. The interment was
at Northford At the funeral services
Mrs. Edwin Smith sang Gathering
Home" and Sometime Well Under
stand" The bearers were III. F. Hem
ingway, w. E. Brockett Fl. II. Thomp-
son and George Thayer
Mrs. Nancy, wife of Henry G. Smith,
died at her home on Quinnipiac avenue
Wednesday after a long illness. Mrs.
Smith was dressmaker for number
of years until she became ill, Her for
mer residence was III Avon.
Mrs Ransom c. Russell of Front
street, who has been i'll for several
weeks, is now getting better. She Is
stopping at her daughters, Mrs Good
speed, on Downing street.
Miss Ida, daughter of A. De Matty
who has been in poor health for several
weeks, is at her fathers farm in East
Haven recuperating.
The class of 99, Strong school, has
elected officers as follows: President.
Chauncey Clark; vice president, Fred
erick Smith; secretary, Miss Agnes
Thompson; treasurer, Curtis Hillhouse;
marshal William Reichel; assistant
marshal Levi Granniss.
George Bohn, the builder, who has
done a good deal of mason building in
Fair Haven, is talking of going to Paris
this fall. He is a native of the province
of Alsace and lived several years in
Paris. He wishes to remain in Paris
several weeks, visiting the exposition
grounds and other places Of interest
He expects to go over also in 1900 dur
ing the great exposition.
The New Haven Home Mission alli-
ance held its conference at the Grand
avenue Baptist church yesterday after
noon The president, Mrs. Mills, pre-
sided. There was an interesting pro-
gramme of exercises, which was as fol-
lows:
Hymn-Go Labor On.
Prayer-Mrs. Kanahan.
Scripture reading-Mrs. Cargill.
Words of welcome-Mrs. Sheffield.
Response-Mrs. Mills.
Report of the secretary-Mrs. E. N. AL
ling.
Report of the treasurer-Mrs. S. J.
Fox.
Solo-In MY Fathers House-Mrs. E. B.
Warren.
Work Among the Negro-Miss Mary
Walker.
Work in Alaska-Mrs. Walters
Work Among the Indians-Miss Atwa-
ter.
Work in Mexico-Miss Miner.
An address on Work Among the
French Catholics in New England was
made by Rev. Gideon Aubin of Fall
River, Mass.
letter from w. H. Sloane concern
ing his work in Mexico, towards which
this alliance contributes, was read by
the secretary.
1t was voted to send Mr.. Sloane mon
ey for the purchase of an organ, which /,
is much needed in the work. 1t was an
meeting and all the churches
in the alliance We're represented.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-06-09
23d st. 1885 P. M. So 90
Special Round

Returning, special train will leave
Princeton thirty minutes after close of
game
Game called at 800 P. M.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-06-09
YALE-PRINCETON GAME.

Special Trains Via Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
For the Yale-Princeton baseball game
to be played at Princeton on Saturday
afternoon, June TO- the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has arranged to run
special train and to sell round-trip
tickets as follows:-
New York, West 23d st. ~ S. P. M. 50 90
The evening times., 1899-08-22
THE CRISIS IN PRUSSIA.
-OEcinIs Discuss It's Rs6fing o
American AGafrS.-s.1

Officials Discuss It's R&Gffng on
American Affairs. re.s-
The Prussian cahinets crisis vas largely
discussed by State Department. .afticials to-
day. 1t is matter of great interest to
America, as it is more than probable that
new cabinet, If it Is formed, will be hostile
to the importation of goods from the United
States. No serious internal troubles are
anticipated in the German Empire, as the
Kaiser is considered to have absolute pow
er and nothing that the cabinet may do, it
is believed, will have any influence in Gre
ating strife within the country.
In the event of a new cabinet being
formed, 1t is said its members will repre-
sent the agrarian element in German poll
tics. These are extremely hostile to
America and it is expected that if the Kai-
ser accepts the resignation of the old cab
met, public sentiment in Germany will
compel him to appoint agrarian represen-
tatives in the place of the old ministers.
As soon as they gain control of affairs
1t is likely that they would recommend TO
the Reichstag legislation restricting the
importation of goods from the United
States.
State Department officials are very much
in hope that the crisis may be averted and
the old cabinet will continue in power, for,
while it is not particularly friendly to
this country, it represents the conserva-
tive element in German politics.
The agrarian element is composed large
ly of Socialists and extremists, and Ameri-
ca could certainly be Disseminated against
n case they gained control and shaped the
policy of the German Government.
The evening times., 1899-08-22
CIGARETTE LAW CONTESTS.
A Florida PrOhfbitive Measure De-
cIared Unconstitutional.

Jacksonville, Fla, Aug. 22.-In a test
case begun by the American Tobacco Com
pany, contesting the anti-cigarette bill
passed by the last legislature, Judge Cali,
of the fourth judicial court OF this State,
decided that the law was unconstitutional
because certain amendments made chang
ed it, and no yea and nay vote was record
ed by the house journals on its final pas
sage. This bill has created much comment
throughout the United States. 1t went
into effect August 3. i forbade the sale
or manufacture in this State of any paper
wrapped cigarettes. The American Tobac-
co Company, which makes most of the ci-
garettes, sent j. Parker, of New York, here
several days ago and with former Con-
gressman Cooper he fought the case.
dealer was supplied with cigarettes
which he sold. He was arrested and Jailed.
as he refused to give bail. Application
was made for a wIIs. OF hab.as corpus the
lawyers for the company alleging that the
act was unconstitutional ard giving many
facts from The legislative journals concern
ing its pa&slga.4
$ Frank Glars. tie author OF the bill, says
that in mis- opinion :he amendments wer.
put into it at Tallahassee by its opponents
While this decision does not completely
kill 1t, il. is thought that other circuit
Judges will decide in about the same man
The evening times., 1899-08-22
ISAAC M'LELLAN DEAD.
The WelI-knOwn Poet and Magazine
Writer Dies. Aged Ninety-fOur.


New York. Aug 22.-Isaac Mcclellan, the
friend of Willis, Longfellow, Bryant, and
Holmes, and himself well known as a
writer of poems on hunting and fishing,
died at Greenport, L. l., on Sunday Light
in the ninety-fourth year Of his age.
Until a few months ago Mr. Mcclellan
kept up his outdoor activity and went con-
stantly on hunting and fishing excursions.
He was born in Portland, Me-, on May q,
1906. His parents moved to Boston when
he was thirteen years old and he was sent
TO Phillips Andover Academy to be fitted
for college Nathaniel p Willis, who was
also native of Portland, was his cassmate
at Andover. He entered Boxdoin College
and was graduated in 1924. His best friend
in the class was Sargent s. Prentiss, with
whom he went on hunting expeditions fire.
quently. In the next class were Haw-
thorne and DR.. George Barrow Cheever.
After his graduation he became the asso-
ciate editor of the Daily Patriot of Bos-
ton. which was later merged into the "Dai-
ly Advertiser He also started a short
lived monthly magazine known as the
Pearl" He made many contributions in
prose and verse to Willis Monthly Mag
azine,'' the New England Magazine" and
to the ''Knickerbocker.'
Mr. McLellan's life at Greenport during
his old age was the wonder and astonish-
ment of the natives. He went out with his
gun on the stormiest days and seemed al
together reckless of his comfort. He took
great pride in the fact that he was an in
veterate smoker of cigarettes.
The evening times., 1899-08-22
Apostte saudsor5

The latest development in the faith-cure
line is society organized by the Reverend
Frank w Sandford, at Beulah Hi, Ne.
Mr.. Sanford cures principally drunkards
and victims of morphine. and it may be
added that there is probably no place
where a cure for drunkenness is more
needed than in the State of Maine since
the time OF Neal Dow. But Mr.. Sanford
does more than this. His prayers are said
TO have been answered by twenty thousand
dollar checks.
This is doing rather better than any of
the faith-cure people yet heard from.
Their twenty thousand dollar bank ac-
counts have been rolled up by rather more
slow and laborious methods, such as fees
for attendance on people cured and un-
cured, and so on. II Mr.. Sanford can
obtain checks Of this size straight from the
Lord, he has introduced a notable i'm
provement. A check of that size will last
him long time, especially as he is said
to have paid no money TO the workmen
who erected his buildings. Ii might inter-
est some trust to enquire into the methods
OF this faith-cure man and hire him.
Imagine meat-packing business. or
The evening times., 1899-08-22
SENT THEM POISONED CANDY.
MysteriOus Enemies Persecute a VIII
minston Family

Wilmington, Del, Aug. Pit is baliav-
ed that an attempt has been made 10 poi
son the family of James G.. Charsha a con-
ductor on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, living on Franklin Street. this city.
About two weeks ago some one left box
II candy on the front doorstep. directed
to the family MricCharsha, remembering
the Botkin poisoning case, did not touch
the candy and little more was thought of
it. 7 ~
Within the last week he has been re-
ceivng anonymous letters sent through
the mail and thrown on the porch. asking
him how the candy'iwas liked by the fami-
iy. Several days ago second box of the
supposed dainties was ieft on the doorstep.
and the family is thoroughly alarmed
Last evening Detective Witsil was in
formed of the receipt of the supposed pois-
oned candy. He refused to discuss the
matter. sf.s-.
The candy has been sent to DR.. Frank
Roop Smith, local chemist, for examina-
tion. The package was evidently intended
for Mrs. Charsha, who says that she has
received thirty threatening and scurrilous
letters, with no signature
The handwriting of the note found in the
candy is the same as that of the anony-
nous letters. The note in the box said:
Eat this and be merry, for tomorrow We
shall die. II this does not kill something
else WILL
The day following the receipt of the
candy Mrs. Charshe discovered a small trav
of white powder in her yard, with a note
similar to that in the box of candy. The
Charsha family think that some jealous
persons sent the packages and the letters
The evening times., 1899-08-22
cENsuR1Ne AN APPOINTMENT.
New York Military Men Object to u
NOlunteer Cantain

New York, Aug 22-There is some
criticism among the officers of the Ma
tional Guard OF the appointment of Capt.
Gilmore F. Austin, one of the three Off
GERS OF the Seventy-first Regiment. who
were declared by court of enquiry to be
unfit TO hold a commission to a captaincy
in one of the new volunteer regiments to
be raised for service in the Philippines
These officers say that in thus overriding
the verdict OF court of enquiry made
up of capable officers of the National
Guard, blow has been struck at discip-
line and the finding of the court through
out discredited.
According TO the gossip about the ap-
pointment Gen. Francis v Greene. for
merly colonel of the Seventy first Regi-
ment, is responsible for it. He is said to
have felt keenly the severe criticism
heaped upon the regiment and the dis
grace of some of the officers. He felt, il
is said, as deep personal interest in the
men as though he were still at the head
of the regiment, many of the officers hav-
Ing been selections of his. When Captain
Austin and two officers were so severely
condemned he is said to have felt the
verdict to be unjust and to have deter
mined 10 rehabilitate the men before the
public. The appointment of Captain Aus
tin is said TO be the first step in carrying
out this plan.
The evening times., 1899-08-22
PORTO RICAN COMMERCE.
July Imports and Exports of the Port
of San Juan.

July Imports and Exports of the, Port
of San Juan.
The imports at the port of San Juan,
Porto Rico, for the month of July, from
the United States, according to report
made today by the War Department, were
sl37,276; from Germany $2S,s32; Spain,
$14S,479; Italy, s1,406; Nova Scotia, s5,-
36l; France, s12,123 Holland. ssl,522;
Cuba, $1S6, and Belgium. sal. Total Of
merchandise imported, s+11,SS1.
The exports at the port of San Juan
for the single month of July were: To
the United States, $32, ,697; Cuba. s4s,0S6;
Spain, Sal, I54; France, ss,66S; Belgium,
$1,000; Germany, $685., and Venezuela,
S676. Total value of merchandise export
ed, s135,976 principally Of raw sugar,
coffee, and manufactured tobacco.
The War Department also gave out to-
day the exports at the port OF FaJardo,
Porto Rico, for the month of July. Dur
ing that period the United States received
$l3s worth of hemp. s55,S26 worth OF raw
sugar, and $500 worth of other articles.
St Thomas received $40 worth OF vegeta-
bles and Canada received s23,196 worth OF
molasses and syrup.
The evening times., 1899-08-22
Captain McVane's 2:4O Shark.
(Erom the Portland Courier1

Captain Mcvane. of Long Island Portland
Harbor can tell pretty good story himself. lie
tells the Courier that while out after mack
erel the ether night, suddenly, without the
slightest warming his dory began to move un-
easily just as it would if it had been moving
some partially submerged floating object,
and then slowly hut steadily it rose into the air.
and turning over threw Mcyane couple OF
somerssnIts and landed him upon the back of
big shark. He clutched the dorsal fin and
held on. The shark was probably the more
frightened of the two and the moment Mcyane
struck him he started off on the surface at a
e:4g clip, invading about south by cast on
course that. wonld take him close to Halfway
Rock He.kept to the surface fer about two miles
and then,s diving. left McSsne foundering about
in the water not 3Ja yards frGm the Halfway.
Rock lighthouse This he easily syam to and
after getting into dry clothes set ashore at
Long Island.
The evening times., 1899-08-22
COLONEL 1NaERsoLL DIED pooa.


The Estate of the Great AEnostic Not
Valued at Over 10000.
New York, Aug. 22.-Mrs. Eva A. Inger-
soil. widow of the late Colonel Robert G.
Ingersoll, who filed yesterday, in the Office
of the surrogate of Westchester county, in
White Plains, bond for $4,000, as ad-
ministratrix of the estate Of her late hus-
band, said she had made diligent search
for will, and was. convinced that, Colonel
Ingersoll died intestate He owned no
real property, and the value of his personal
property she estimated at not more than
$40. 900.
That the great agnostic, who, 1t was
commonly believed, had made. .several for
tunes during his successful career as
lecturer, a lawyer and an author. had left
so small an estate caused general astonish-
ment here yesterday.
Intimate friends of Colonel Ingersoll,
however, said that they were aware that
he was not wealthy. He spent almost his
entire income as he earned ii, in main
tanning his own household, and in making
donations to charitable enterprises and
the poor. ......5..,-..s.-- -.s
Colonel Ingersoll was intensely devoted
to his home, and it was his main aim TO
crafty the slightest wishes of the MEM
bers of his family. ef7,i" - '~
Abraham H. Hummel, who was very
well acquainted with Colonel Ingersoll,
said yesterday that the report that the lat
ter had left only small amount of per-
sonal property did not astonish him. Col
onel Ingersoll was essentially fond OF his
home, said Mr. Hummel. His money was
lavished on the members of his family.
Whatever they desired they could have. He
derived large income from his lectures,
but he never kept an account of his house
hold expenditures. ss1 fs13e- F''s ~.
Il do not think his income from his law
practice in recent years amounted to very
much. His heart was more in his lectures
and his literary work In two important
cases that l remember in one of which
was opposed to him and in the other of
which / was associated with him, he re-
fused to accept any fee. The last case in
which / met him was the contest against
the will OF DR.. Thomas Seton Robertson.
AS the doctor had been his friend
he devoted his services free of charge to
the widow and refused to accept bequest
that the doctor had left him.
There is q plan under way to provide a
memorial to Colonel IngersolI by his fol-
lowers in this city. Eugene NJ. MacDon-
aid, of 2S Lafayette Place said yesterday
that big public memorial meeting will
be held in October with that end in view.
Whether it will be decided to erect
statue" said Mr. Macdonald. Il. cannot
say now, as the question whether we could
get site for one in this city will have
an important bearing on the matter The
statue would be erected to- Robert O. In
gersoll as to a distinguished citizen of the
city OF New York, who had the respect
and confidence OF THOUSANDS of Persons. re-
gardless of religious belief or opinions
Mr.. Macdonald has rsceiyed- letter from
the Ingersoll memorial committee, of Pc
oria. H.. Colonel IngersoIls former home
TO the effect that s25 eco has been sub
scribed to erect a suitable memorial there
to Colonel IngersolI, -.,,. ,.-t,5-..t,.
The evening times., 1899-08-22
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST PLAGUE
Marine Hospital Authorities Co-op-
Grating With Local Officials.

The Marine Hospital Bureau has receiv-
ed no advices on the prevalency OF the bu-
bonic plague in foreign ports. There is
no apparent cause for alarm in this coun-
try, say the Marine Hospital officials, as
ample precautions have been taken TO
prevent the disease from spreading in the
United States should it put in its appear
ance.
The Marine Hospital Service is on the
alert however, in New York, and will
cooperate with Health Officer Doty at
that port and with the health inspectors
at every place where it is possible for the
plague to eacroach upon these shores.
Safeguards have been prepared and the
Hospital headquarters at Washington
would be Immediately informed of case
or suspected case in the United States. 1t
is daily receiving health reports from the
various stations of the service, which are
published weekly in each issue OF the Sur
geon Generals Health Report
The evening times., 1899-08-22
One on the onice Boy.
(From the Philadelphia Record.

. IFfUTH tfit FHFIautIiHa htCOFU1
Big Tom Fahy has charge of brokers' Of
flee. and makes the boast that ne is the only per-
who ever got the best cf Office hoy Tom
used Ire ,Gffice boy himself. and a nat
ural result is up to all OF the lodges usually en-
ployed by the Office boy when he is seeking
half holiday. The other day when the Phillies
were scheduled to playa game OF bah that threat
ened TO he cf great popular interest. the boy
came to Manager Fafy with very sorrowfaI
look on his face. He pleaded eloquently for
leave of absence for the afternoon the ground
that his grandmother dead. ..That is in
deed too bad said Mr.. Fahy, patting the boy
on the head, and winking his eye slowly at the
other clerk. Il just going to give you
ticket for the ball game this afternoon, as it
will be double event, and thought you world
enjoy it very much. and now yeu can't go. Oh,
it's really too hadr' When the little fellow
really comprehended the affair all he could do
was to stand and gasp.
The evening times., 1899-08-22
PASSPORTS FOR THE COLONIES.
Assistant Surgeon Lavinder's Report
on Bills of HeaIth

Assistant surgeon Lavfnder's Report
on Bills of Health.
There has been a great deal of misin-
formation concerning certificates or pass
ports of American citizens entering Porto
Rico or Cuba. A great deal of trouble has
ensued from the ignorance of the require
ments OF this Government in this respect.
Concerning bills of health, Surgeon Gen
eral Wyman, of the Marine Hospital, has
received report from c. H. Layinder.
Assistant Surgeon of the Marine Hospital
Service. in charge at Porto Rico.
In regard to the signing conjointly o.
bills of health by himself and the United
States Consular agent at Porto Rico, Sur
geon Lavinder reports that in compliance
with the War Department circular, No.
16, of May IL, 1Sa9,i collectors of customs
have been authorized to perform the du-
ties of United States ieonsuls and consular
agents at ports in territory under mill
tary government, but that the officers of
this service would still retain the func-
tion of issuing all bills of health. MIR.
Lavinder's report concludes:
1 have the honor to inform you that these or
ders went into effect some days ago, and that
the function Of issuing and signing all bills of
health was retained at this port by this office,
but under the same5.erders the following condi-
tions must be complied with:
All bills of health issued to foreign vessels
sailing for any port of the United States Cuba
and Porto Rico inclnded1, or to a foreign port
via United States port. must be signed by the
collector OF this port as well as myself, and the
usual consular fee is charged and collected for
the same by the custom house.
American vessels with similar destination are
not required 10 have the signature of the coll
lector ON their bills of health, bur may obtain
IT. II they desire to do so. without any Tee.
In consequence some of them obtain il and some
do not
vessels bound for foreign ports and not calling
.. any United States port are of course, not re-
quired to have the collectors signature ON their
bills OF health. Vessels of this class. ii they
desire II, are always granted bills OF health from
the proper foreign consulate
IL Is needless to add that this office, of course,
neither charges nor collects any fees.
THESE facts are submitted for the information
oi the bureau. The delay in submitting item is
partly due TO the fact that for some time the
matter matter OF lees remained in doubt, awaiting de-
clslon from San Juan
The evening times., 1899-08-22
MINERAL PRODUCTS OF A YEAR
The Geological Survey Completes It's
Annual Report.

The Geological Survey has completed its
annual summary of the mineral production
of the United States for the year 1898. The
statement shows that the increase in pro-
duction last year was larger than in any
other year in recent times the gain in out
put being nearly II per cent and valued al
sec, $40, ,534 The increase in 1897 over the
record of the preceding year was only 1.3
per cent. The value of all metallic products
in the United States in 1898 was
S344, ,096 also. All of the metals
except nickie, made large gains,
copper. lead, zine, aluminium and
antimony reaching their maximum in both
production and value. While the amount
of pig iron, however, was greater than in
any other year, yet the value of the pro-
duct was considerably less than in 1890 or
1892. The coke product amounted to more
than 10000. 600 short tons with value ap--
preaching S25,0000 900. This is excluded
from the regular statistics of the survey
as separate item, because it is included
in the figures for coal.
The following table shows the value of
the principal minerals: - "a. --..,,.4