davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-08
AUTO-CANAL-MULE FAKE.
New York Papers Story of an Inven-
ton Denied

New York Papers Story of an Inven-
ton Denied.
Last evenings Hartford Post says:
A New York newspaper this morning
publishes a despatch from New Haven
which states that "E. A. Ans, one of
the leading officials of the Columbia
and Electric Vehicle company at Hart
ford, is the father of new invention, -
which the story designates is an Auto
Canal-Mule," and which is designed to
take the place of mules in hauling ca
nal boats. The name while slightly
changed is evidently intended to stand
for Harold H. Eames, the only official
connected with the company, whose
name comes anywhere near the one
given. The name of the company itself
is also given incorrectly, 1t being the
Columbia and Electric Vehicle COM
pany.
Mr.. Eames was asked about the
story this morning by a Post reporter
and branded it as fake. II never in
vented anything in my life" he said.
1.-THE story is all wrong, and I suspect
it has some connection with telephone
conversation which I had last night
with young man at New Haven, who
said he represented the Tribune and
gave his name as Oder. / told him
there was no truth to the story and he
kindly informed me that that didn't
matter-he'd fix up something for the
paper about it anyway. l told him he
mustn't do it, but this shows how he
kept faith with me. The project of
towing canal boats by electricity has
been under discussion for twenty years
and we have had to stand for good
deal of it, but we haven't anything to
do with any such invention whatever"
1t is unnecessary to state by way
of explanation that 1t was not the Tri-
bune in which the story appeared.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-08
THE BAYARD BARNES FLOATED.

Information was received in the city
yesterday of the floating of the four
masted New Haven schooner Bayard
Barnes, which went ashore on Will
loughby Spit, near Norfolk, Va, dur
ing the gale of last week. The schoon-
er was from Brunswick Ga, for Perth
Amboy, with railroad sleepers. The
vessel was hauled off yesterday by the
tug Rescue and it is reported the hull
is uninjured. The cargo Is being re-
loaded and the vessel will be able to
proceed without repairs.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-08
ORDERED TO THE IsrHMUs.

Lieutenant Roger Welles, jr., of the
United States navy. who has been sta
toned for some time past on the Scor-
pion at Norfolk, Va, and who thought
it possible his vessel might be ordered
to the Philippines, has been ordered in
stead to the I6thmus of Darien, and
will leave Norfolk early this month for
Colon. The vessel will convey Admiral
Walker and others commissioned to in
spect the work of the French in dig
ging the canal. Lieutenant Weles be-
longs in Newington, this state.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-08
DEATH OF A cENTENARIAN.

Mrs. Mary Dwyer. widow of Patrick
Dwyer, died November at her home
on Kerry Lane, Portland, after having
reached the century mark. Mrs. Dwyer
was probably the Oldest person in that
vicinity AS near as can be ascertained
she had already passed her one hun
dredth birthday. In spite of her old age
Mrs. Dwyer was remarkably active, al
though her eyesight had nearly failed
her She was faithful attendant at
the services at st. Mary's church,
where her funeral services were held.
Interment was in ST. Johns cemetery,
Middletown.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-08
RAIN OR SHINE WHIST cL1rR

The Rain or Shine Whist club met
for the first time this fall on Monday
evening last, and were charmngly en-
tertained by Mrs. John M. Marlin of
George street After officers for the
coming year had been elected the game
was opened The members of the club
are Mesdames Atkins, Beers, Clark, Co
burn, Church, Converse, Dygert, Disbrow,
Ensign, Marlin, Nichols and Rogers.
Two handsome prizes were given. Mrs.
Clark won the first, and Mrs. Nichols
the second
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-08
DIPHTHERIA CASES.

To Discovered in Middletown Hospital
for Insane.
Middletown, Nov. 1.-Two cases of
diphtheria have broken out in the
north hospital building of the Connec-
ticut hospital for the Insane.
The building has been quarantined
and every precaution will be taken to
prevent the disease from spreading.
One of the victims is said to be an in
mate and the other an attendant.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-08
LECTURE BY JENNESS MILLER.
AT Warner Hall Next Monday After
noon.

AT Warner Hall Next Monday After
noon
Mrs. Jenness Miller, the distinguished
lecturer upon dress physical exercise
and other subjects of special interest to
ladies, is to lecture to the ladies of
New Haven next Monday afternoon at
3 O'Clock in Warner hall. She gives a
new lecture this season entitled
knowledge Which is Power" and in
other cities it has been received with
immense enthusiasm. The Chicago
1nterOcean says:
The lecture of Mrs. Jenness Miller
yesterday afternoon under the auspices
of the Woman's Press club of Illinois,
was brilliantly successful. There was
a very large attendance. Mrs Miller
is a beautiful woman, with a figure al
most perfect. She has a throat and
poise of the head like Juno, and her
features are almost as perfect as her
form
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-08

THE MIDDLETOWN ROAD.

Stockholders Hold Their Annual Meet
ing.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Middletown, Meriden & Waterbury r.
r. Co. was held in Meriden yesterday
and the following board of directors
was elected: A. Heaton Robertson, New
Haven; John l.. Billiard, Charles l..
Rockwell, Meriden; John b. Robertson,
Charles p. Clark, John M. Hall, George
II. Brush, Arthur d. Osborne, New
Haven Charles #. Bpooler, Torrington.
A Heaton Robertson was elected presi-
dent of the company.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-08
SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION.

SQUAD SCIENCE ASSOCIATION.
The New Haven Social Science asso-
citation will hold its next meeting
Thursday evening, November 8, at 1880
O'clock. The subject for discussion is
"Why do Not More Men Attend
Church" The discussion will be opened
by Rev. William F. Dickerman. The
meetings are held at H. G. Newton's Of
fee, S1S Chapel street.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-08
SCHOONER SANK

Branford Conn, Nov. THE small
two-masted schooner Ann Amelia,
loaded with bricks for Perth Amboy,
N. j., her home port, sank about two
miles off Branford beach yesterday af-
ternoon as the result of a bad leak The
captain and crew of two men reached
shore safely in a small boat.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-08
school, GIRL FATALLY BURNED.

SCHOOL GIRL FATALLY BURNED
Norwalk, Nov. Edith Fryer
daughter of William r. Frye, wealthy
citizen of Georgetown, probably was
fatally burned at the public school
house yesterday afternoon. Her dress
took fire from some live Goals where the
children had been burning leaves, and
before the flames could be extinguish-
ed her clothing was entirely consumed.
The attending physician pronounces
her condition as critical
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-01
oAo9 q . oaloon Row.

OAo4 I . Saloon Row.
OMAHA. Aug. Ed Joyce Wa In
SANITY killed and Ed Callahan wa
MORALLY wounded shortly after l .. M,
In John Shannan's saloon, South Omaha.
The men, with . crowd Of friends, were
creating . disturbance and the propzie-
tor made IN effort to quiet them. Joyce
and Callahan resented the interference
and . melee followed in which Shannon
shot the two men.
Il warns up the heart like suushius,
cheers the soul like old wine, gives hope
Tor tho future, blots out The past. That's
what Rocky Mountain Tea will do.
CAANK SIXTH.
.Our baby wss sjck tor . month with
severe cough and catarrhal fever. Al
though W. tried many romediee che
kept getting worse until W used One
Minute Cough Uure,-it relieved q once
and Cured her N . few daye." 3. L
Nance, Prin. High School, BluRdale,
COOK d ODER
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-01

for the Sd, 4th and 5th Of August. This
company is shove average, Mildred Vim
cent appearing in her specialties, and
being received with great favor when
ever she appears. The company carries
lots OF ine scenery and is attractive IN
every way. Remember the dates
Thursday, Friday aud Saturday OF this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. loft drove to Salem
Saturday where Mrs. Wahle, mother OF
Mrs. loft is lying nea to death With .
paralytic stroke. Mr.. loft returned
Sunday. While there he was engaged to
paint later en- the interior OF the new
Catholic church Of that place which 10
to be . very tine building when complet-
cd. Mr.. loft 10 now engaged painting
the dome. root and exterior wood work
OF the court house which is now assum-
ing q much brighter appearance on top.
Though some suspicious looking bug
gy loads OF Gland p~rospectors" started
for the country this morning, We could
not see . gun, game bag or dog with
them. We presume they had none euoh
AZ a portion OF the first section OF the
game law reads: "Every person who
shoots Of kills any prairie chicken. pin.
mated grouse, ruled grouse, woodoock,
or quail between the LIST Of January and
the let OF September following, or any
song bird or insect eating bird at any
time excepting crows. blsckbirds and
spsrrows, or shoots or kills any wild
duck, wild goose, brant or wild race be.
tween the Let Of May and the lst OF Sep
TENDER following, or shoots or kills any
plover or curlew between the 18th OF
May and September l following =
or shoots or kills in any one day more
thcn twenty-five OF the game birds
mentioned, shall be guilty Of a misde.
meanor, and upon conviction before u
justice OF the peace Of the county whore
the offense wss committed, shsll be pun.
ishsble BY Q tine Of not more than SIC
for each OF the birds 20 killed, Or nest OF
eggs 90 destroyed, and Tor each violation
Of the provision against the use OF traps,
etc., shall BE- fined not less than $40 Tor
each animal % shot, killed, trapped OF
taken and not more than 800, and not
lees than e25 for violation OF the provis'
ions prohibiting hunters from shooting
on the lands OF another without tirst Oh
tanning consent. Any person Offending
against any provisions OF the law shall
b punished not only BY tie fine pre-
scr,bsd, but also BY . forfeiture OF CUR
or guns. dog or dogs, trap or Other
sporting implement in HE or their Pee
session while % offending. Game war
deus or others prosecuting ~violstors O
the game law get bali the 6nes."
Go to tho Hospital for soft-wate'
baths. % cents. Mrs. Callahan.
City residence lots Tor sale, els to $500
ELMER SHERIDAN.
Large house, stable and quarter block
ground TO trade for land.
- fN~,.c n Ku,r~~~
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-01

Baoksche should never be neglected.
It means kidney disorder which, il allow
ed to run too long will result 10 Brieht's
disease, diabetes o other serious and
often fatal complaints. Fo,ey's kidney
cure 10 eu sranteed for kidney disorder.
FRANK SAITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-01

MILWAUKEE, Aug. IA Journal
special from Neenah, Wis, says the
deputy sheriff of Waupaca county has
arrested Bottle" Connors and Mike
Madigan on suspicion of being impli-
Gated in the Wisconsin Central train
robbery ct Waupaca in 1895. The police
are still in search Of one or two Of tho
suspected bandita.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-01
Hicks for August.

A Vulcan storm period is central on
August lst, indicating rising tempers.
ture, falling barometer aud more or less
storminess and rain from let to 3rd.
There will be q rapid reaction to storm
conditions about the 9Th and 7th, add
these conditions will culminste in cleo
trical storms, With great bluster aud
come rain in numerous localities on and
touching the 9Th, the date when moon
passes the celestial equator. Very warm
weather may b expected from the 9Th,
sntal after low barometer and storms
oulminste about the Sth.
The next regular storm period falls
from the 18th to 18th.
About the 18th to l4th a hot wave will
ouiminste over the central states, end.
ing in thunder storms, general buster
and local rains. A mercury disturbance
10 central on the 2lst, covering the 18th
70 the 18th.
From the 18th to Goth q warm wave,
low barometer and general storm ten.
denotes will appear.
The mouth will end quite warm, with
local summer storms in transit from
west to east. We fear that most sec.
lions will lack Tor rain this month. All
readers OF our forecasts for years past
will know that our predictions Of great
drouth, or a minimum OF rainfall for
the north and west" calls for the crisis
OF such conditions IN 1900 and 1901. We
expected that those sections would begin
to feel approaching drouth this season.
and still believe that such will be the
case.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-01

kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures dyspepsia
because It's ingredients are such that
it can't help doing so. 1.-The public can
rely upon It as Q master remedy for all
disorders arising from imperfect diges-
tion." James NJ. Thomas, NJ. D., in
American Journal OF Health, \. Y.
Cook S ODEE.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-01

Large house, stable and quarter blocl
ground TO trade for land.
OHAs. b. KENNEDY.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-01

City residence lots Tor sale, el5 TO $500
ELMER SHERIDAN.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-25
ENGINEERS IN SESSION.
Annual Meeting of n state AssOcia.
tiOn.

The nineteenth annual meeting Of the In
diana Engineering Society began yesterday
morning at the Board of Agriculture room
at the Statehouse and will continue, with
morning, afternoon and night sessions, until
tomorrow noon. The members expect to
have the opportunity to welcome to the ses-
sions persons in the city interested in the
topics under discussion. President A. J.
Hammond, of Terre Haute, in his address
yesterday. said:
Everything points to the opening of new
business enterprises, and the further devel-
opment of established industries for the
year 1899, thus increasing the demand for
the ability and energies of the engineer.
The engineers officer played conspicuous
part in the recent war. and there is every
reason to feel assured that Congress will
pass such laws as will give to the civil and
federal positions" In speaking of the agita-
ton for reform in county and township gov
eminent he remarked: The item of gravel
road repairing Is growing entirely out of
proportion to the mileage of constructed
roads because of the methods of farming
out sections of roads to political favorites
of the powers in office. Roads are repaired,
whether they need II or not, and at most
inopportune times of the year or when the
superintendent has a little spare time"
In the afternoon Prof. William Kendrick
HIATT, of Purdue University, gave adj
Brick" Daniel Is. Luten, of Lafayette in
the course of d discussion on Road Main
tenance" said:
Methods of construction of our country
highways are of so far less importance
than methods of maintenance. 1t is folly
to build expensive roads when we have no
system for keeping them in good condi-
ton, when the invested capital will be lost
in three four years, and the roads be as
bad as before. TO bond counties for roads
is wise only when the investment IS secured
by proper maintenance. A good system of
maintenance will make q bad road good
but a poor maintenance system permits the
best of roads to become bad. There are
three systems applicable to county high
ways: "(a) The labor tax system, the road
taxes being worked out in day labor by the
persons assessed. CD The contract system
contracting with private parties for the
maintenance of a special section OF road for
fixed term of years. (c) The constant at
tendant SyStem-an attendant being en-
ployed to devote all of his time to a given
section of road"
Last night Prof. w. F. M. Goss, Of Pur-
due University, talked on Training of an
Engineer" and Prof. r. l.. Sackett, of
Earlham College on Modern Engineering.
Both addresses were illustrated with a
stereoptcon and were absorbingly interest
ing to those present. Prof. Sackett told of
the building of the great bridges of the
country and the varied engineering prob
lens they involved.
In addition to the regular programme, F.
Herbert Snow, of Boston, will read paper
on American versus English Progress in
Sewage Publication this afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-25
NO NEWS RECEIVED.
Nothing Heard Yesterday from Mayor
Taggart.

Late yesterday afternoon it was said that
nothing further had been heard from Mayor
Taggart by members of his family concern
ing the fate of his daughter and other pas
sengers of the launch Paul Jones. The
mayor is personally directing the search
among the Florida keys for the missing
crew and passengers of the little pleasure
boat. He is not expected home before the
latter end of the week. Last night the fol-
lowing resolution, prepared by q committee
consisting of Frank NJ. Hay, Webster G..
Higgins and j. A Victor, was adopted by
Chapman Post, No. 2O9, Grand Army of the
Republic:
"Having heard of the probable loss of
their beloved daughter. with others, the
yacht Paul Jones' we take this opportunity
to extend to the family of our beloved may
or our heartfelt sympathy in this, their dire
distress and sorrow, and hope all may not
be lost that is in danger"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-25
STREET. AILROAD CASE.
Supreme Court Grants the Citizens
COmpany's Petition.

No great surprise was felt yesterday when
the Supreme Court granted the petition of
the Citizens Street-railroad Company for a
rehearing of the street-car case. 1t has been
believed all along that such a course would
be pursued by the new court. There was no
written order handed down yesterday Civ
ing a reason for the rehearing, the court
simply directing an order of that effect to be
entered With the announcement of the
granting OF rehearing rumors to the effect
that all negotiations for settlement be-
tween the two companies were off were re-
vived. Representatives of the Citizens
Company in this city expressed satisfaction
at the course events had taken inasmuch as
the effect of the order for a rehearing vir-
tually amounts to a revision of the decision
of the Supreme Court rendered less than
two months ago, which declared that the
Citizens Company had no rights after 1901,
pality and the City Railway Company was
valid, Notwithstanding that it was not to
go into effect for seven years after it was
confirmed by the Council on account Of
rights of the Citizens Company afterWard
established by the courts.
1t was announced, after the decision was
rendered, which virtually wiped out the Cit
liens Company and left the City Company
in possession after 1901, that the law de-
partment of the city government would de-
mand a rehearng, but no petition has yet
been filed by the city attorney. The con-
tention of the city has been that neither
company had any rights in the city after
1901, those of the Citizens Company then
expiring, and that the alleged contract with
the City Company was invalid, because,
years before it could go into effect. This
was argued to be against public policy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-25
HOUSE GOSSIP.
why Mr.. LOuttit Withdrew His Anti
Cigarette Bill.

AS was anticipated, Mr.. Louttit yesterday
withdrew his bill prohibiting the sale or
manufacture of cigarettes in the State. A
thorough examination of decisions showed
him that such an act would be held uncon-
stitutional In every State where such laws
have been enacted they have been held to
be unconstitutional on the grounds that
cigarettes can be sold in original packages
and that any attempt to prohibit their sale
is an interference with the interstate-com-
merce act. There has not been one decision
tnuS Iar sustaining such an act, and a Law
which was passed by the Tennessee I4egisla-
ture, and which was almost identically the
same as this BILL was one of those passed
Louttit is trying to devise some method of
getting around the decisions, but thus far
has been able TO formulate no plan. He will
probably make the law regarding their sale
TO minors more stringent and will attempt
to regulate the traffic in some other way.
Dr. Abra G. Pettijohn who formerly lived
in Hamilton county, but who is now resi-
dent of Brookheld, Mo-. was visitor to the
House yesterday He is member OF the
Missouri Legislature and occupied a seat
by Speaker Littleton.
Mr.. Blankenship's flowers began to come
IN again Yesterday, and he RECEIVED large
bouquet of lilies from the Quaker ladies
of the Mooresville w. c. T. L. On the at
tached card was Men live in deeds, not in
years.
A bill is under preparation to reduce the
interest on the Barrett law bonds to per
cent. The bill may be so drawn as to apply
to this city only. There is great demand for
these bonds, and they are now selling at
10S and 1t is the opinion of many of the
members that the reduction in interest may
we'll be made in view of this fact 1t is not
believed that such reduction will make
mand for them is greater than the supply
now.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-25

emphasized with regard to county and town
ship reform is that the proposed bills are
intended to create checks on the township
trustee and on the county commissioners,
not merely against dishonesty, but against
errors of judgment. When we reflect that
the township and the county have the right.
each year. to take a certain part of the
property of everyone in the county or town
ship for public purposes, it at once strikes
a reasonable mind that such an enormous
power ought not 10 be left to the uncon-
trolled judgment of one man in the town
ship, nor of a majority of three men in the
county. The most well intentioned persons
make mistakes even in their private af-
fairs, where their own funds are at stake.
In a multitude of counselors there is safety.
In other words. the township advisory board
of five members and the county council of a
dozen or score of members are devised as
checks against mistakes of judgment, which
in my opinion are more frequent by far and
more costly by far than the much-talked-of
dishonesty of officers. A. l.. MASON.
INDIANAPOLIS Jan a.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-25
Powers of Trustees and Commission

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
1t is a mistake to suppose that in all cases
the levy for school taxes made by the town
ship trustee must be approved by the
county commissioners. In the case of Cole
VS.. State ex rel. Q31 Ind. 591) it is held
that township trustee may levy a special
school tax for constructing. renting or re-
pairing schoolhouses, providing furniture,
apparatus and fuel to an amount not exceed
ing so cents on each 500 of taxable prop
erty, without the concurrence of the COM
missioners. The Supreme Court says:
County commissioners, as we all know,
are chosen to conduct county affairs, and
not such purely local matters as town,
township or city schools. 1t is not
reasonable, under such a system as ours.
that county officers should have control of
local schools. The law invests the
trustee with a discretionary power to deter
mine, within the prescribed limits, the
amount of the levy, and no other officer or
officers can exercise that power. 1t is well
settled that where an officer is vested with
a discretion, it's exercise cannot be con-
trolled nor the authority taken from him.
Another point which might very well be