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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-02
GRADE-CROSSINC TRAGEDY.
A Prominent NorxvaIk Man Instantly
KilIed-His Carriage Struck.

South Norwalk, Sept. 1.-George b.
Gregory, aged sixty-fve years, an ex-
councilman and a director of the Nor
walk library, was a victim of a grade
crossing accident late this afternoon.
Mr. Gregory had been to his farm at
Holden Hill in the town of Wilton, and
was driving home behind a spirited
horse, which got beyond his control
The horse dashed directly in front of
the train on the Danbury division of
the Consolidated road due in this city
at 5.10 p. m, and the carriage was
struck by the locomotive. Mr.. Gregory
was thrown about twenty-five feet and
when he was picked up he was lfeless.
He apparently had been instantly kill
ed Both of bis legs We're broken. his
chest was sma shed in, one arm broken
and there was a bad fracture at the
base of the skull. The remains We're
taken to Raymond's morgue, where
We're prepared for burial. Mr.. Gregory
leaves no family, as his wife died about
a year ago.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-02
YELLOW FEVER IN THE SOUTH
KEY WEST SHUT OFF FROM REST OF
WORLD.
Two Victims of the Scourge Cause Inn
mediate Isolation of the City-Fivc
Other Cases Diagnosed and Others Are
Under Surveillance. One Death Re-
ported ut New Orleans.

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 1.-Communi-
cation with Key West by the rest of
the world has been cut off by the Or
ders of DR.. j. Y. Porter executive Off
Ger of the Florida state board of health,
on account of two deaths and several
cases which have been diagnosed as yell
low fever, No one will be allowed to
leave the island until DR.. Porter shall
arrive. The dead are: Dennis Eagan,
Jr., deputy collector of customs at Key
West, who was taken sick early in the
week, and a boy named Cosgrove. Both
were buried this morning. Five cases
additional have been diagnosed as yell
low fever and several suspicious cases
are under surveillance under DR.. Por-
teIs order. State Senator Hunt Har-
ris has been appointed to assist Dr.
SWeeting in maintaining strict quar-
antine The board officials have estab-
lished a launch quarantine patrol at
Miami and have appointed additional
inspectors to guard against possible
infection from Key West. At Tampa
the quarantine station and patrol are
considered to be sufficient protection.
The news of the fever in Key West was
received here with no alarm.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-02
M'KINLEY LE1TES CANTON.
Due to Arrive in Washington Mt u. NJ
To-day.

Canton, O., Sept. Ito an accompan-
iment of enthusiastic cheers from a
large crowd, the special train bearing
President and Mrs. Mckinley steamed
out of Canton at o'clock tonight. Tfie
president from the rear platform bowed
his acknowledgements for the kindly
demonstration. The train goes direct to
Washington over the Pennsylvania line
and is due to arrive at l p. m. Saturday
The president assured his friends here
that he had had a really restful visit
and that he had thoroughly enjoyed the
brief sojourn at his old home and the
intercourse with his old neighbors. DR..
Rixey expressed his belief that Mrs
Mckinley was steadily recovering from
her indisposition of a month or so, al
though her state of health while here
was such that she could see but few peo-
pie. While in Pittsburg she received
such a shock from the continuous firing
of a cannon at the side of the car as to
give her a setback for the time being.
She was able this afternoon, however,
to take a ride around the city along her
favorite drives.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-02
SHAMROCK IN RACING RIG.
Ali Ready for Sir Thomas Lfpton-
Fourteen Spare Spars.

New York, Sept 1.--Captain Archie
Hogarth, the Shamrock's sailing mas
ter, and his assistant, Captain Wringe,
have timed their work so we'll that the
yacht, which arrived here on August
18, was ready to-day in her racing rig,
and in new coat of green paint to
receive her owner, Sir Thomas Upton,
and her designer, William Fife, who ar
rived by the steamer Campania The
Shamrock did not leave her anchorage
to-day, some of the crew being engaged
in painting her deck-or rather the
canvas which covers the steel deck
Others of the crew painted the yachts
hull and during the afternoon all hands
were put to work scraping and clean
ing the spare spars stored on the lighter
Ulster-the latest acquisition to the
Upton fleet Including a 100 Oregon
pine mast, which is wrapped in bur-
laps, there are no less than fourteen
spare spars on the Ulster. They in
clude an aluminium club top sail pole
and yard, two spare topmasts, steel
gaff, steel mainboom, a bowsprit,
spinnaker boom and two sets of hol-
low. wooden club top sail poles and
yards. 1t was a coincidence that the
steamer derrick Columbia brought
down from the city today an anchor
and chain for the Ulster.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-02
SULLITAN WOULD NOT a 4CCEPT.
appointment as Police Commfssioncr-
Satisfied With the Board.

1t has been rumored that Fire Com
missioner Sullivan would be appointed
police commissioner to fill the vacancy
which will be caused in the police board
by the Forthcoming resignation Of John
ID. Jackson. Mr.. Sullivan stated last
night, however that he was satisfied
with the commissionership which he
now holds and would not accept a place
on the police board even though he was
appointed. He said that some time ago
he did think that he would like to serve
on the police board, but that since he
has been on the fire board he has be-
come acquainted with the workings of
that department and likes that board as
well as the police board.
To fill the vacancy on the police
board two well known men are men
toned. One is Walter j. Connor, whose
term as member of the board Of educa-
tion expires in about three weeks, and
ex-Police Commissioner Eugene Hub
bard.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-02
KRUGER CERTAIN or VAR.
Every Boer Armed with Mauser and
Plenty of Powder.

London, Sept 2-The Pretoria corre-
spondent of The Morning Post says:
President Kruger told a prominent
Boer yesterday "wednesday that war
was practically certain. Every Boer is
now armed with Mauser and has
hundred rounds of ammunition, strictly
for future use, with forty rounds for
practice. am convinced that the re-
ports of the Beers not being prepared
are only pretense and that they will
strike blow when 1t is least expected"
The Johannesburg correspondent of
the Standard says: 1t is generally un-
derstood that there is the strongest in
clination in the Volksraad to repudiate
British suzerainty. A large section of
the Beers is strongly opposed to con-
cession of the franchise on the basis of
five year residence, and the position
is still very grave.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-02
Action Against Furniture Trust.

Omaha Neb., Sept. 1.-The petition of
suit filed in the district court by At
torney General Smythe declares the ex-
istence of school furniture trust and
asks that the alleged unlawful combina-
tion be prohibited from doing business
in Nebraska. The defendants are twen-
ty-two school furniture companies,
nearly all located in Ohio and Michigan
which, the attorney general states, have
formed combination under the title of
the American School Furniture company
The petition alleges that this unlawful
combination is incorporated under the
laws of New Jersey, with a capital stock
of $10,000,000 and that $50O,0O has been
set aside to be used in driving out COM
petition. 1t is alleged that prices have
been advanced 20 per cent.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-02
COLUMBIA and DEFENDER.
The First Formal Trial Races Begin
To-day Off Newport.

Newport, r. l., Sept 1.-The formal
trial races between the Columbia and
the Defender in order to decide which
shall defend the Americas cup will be-
gin tomorrow off this port under the
auspices of the regatta committee of
the New York Yacht club. Tonight
both the new boat built this spring and
the Defender of four years ago are ly-
ing at their moorings stripped for the
fray, the outcome of which there can be
but little doubt. In fact, the three races
which the New York Yacht club has de-
cided must be sailed are scarcely in the
nature of a trial affair, except so far as
they apply to the Columbia, and must
be regarded properly as tuning-up heats
for the great event of next month. Both
boats are in approximate racing trim
more than ever before this season; in
fact, about all of the interior fittings
have been removed. although In the
case of the Columbia it is likely that
still further changes will be made and
additional sail will be arranged for her
to carry in her races with the Sham
rock
The regatta committee has arranged
theSusual two courses, a tifteen-mile
course to wndward. leeward and a
triangular course of ten miles on a side.
The sailing directions are similar to
those which will be used in the cup
races and the starting signals of the
same character. The preliminary guns
will be fired as near II O'Clock as possi-
BILE, preparatory gun five minutes lat
er and the starting gun five minutes
after the preparatory. The yachts will
be given two minutes in which to cross
the line, after which their time will be
taken at the end of two minutes. All
the races will be started from Brenton's
Reef lightshp. Through the generosity
Of w. Gould Brokaw cup will be Civ
en- the winner of to-morrow's race and
Harrison b. Moore has offered a cup
TOR Mondays event. Quite fleet of
yachts has arrived in the harbor.
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Golf ut NewDOrt.

Newport, r. l., Sept. 1.-The golfers
at the Newport golf club to-day turned
from match to medal play again and
some three score participated in one of
the most successful golf handicap events
ever held by the club The play was
much better than on Tuesday, when the
preliminary round for the presidents
cup was played and while Louis White
of the local club won the prize for the
best net score, 154, j. T. Mauran of the
Agwam Hunt club of Providence dis
tinguishing himself by making the best
score Of the entire week, getting the SO
holes in 1866, going out in 50 and coming
in in 81. FoXhall Keene's score of 10
for the Is holes, however, still stands
and he will be given a gold medal for
his fine work
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-02
c1EyE1AND STREET CAR TROUBLE
Small Torpedo Exploded Under n Car
Last Night.

Cleveland, Sept. IA small torpedo
exploded under the wheels of a Central
avenue car tonight and a large crowd
of foreign workingmen assembled. They
soon began to throw stones at passing
cars. Stones We're thrown at a patrol
man who ordered them to disperse, and
after fighting his way through a crowd
he telephoned for help. Three police
men responded and later a patrol wag
on arrived with Captain Bowes and six
men. They charged the crowd and
dubbed 1t severely. AS the rioters
broke away the police made ten arrests.
During the rioting the crews of several
street cars that passed fired revolvers
over the heads of the mob. With two
exceptions the prisoners are foreigners,
scarcely able to speak English. 1t has
just been learned that Rev. William
Thomas, Congregational minister of
Akron, Ohio, was severely beaten by
gang of rufficans after alighting from
car.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-02
Mutton Beneath the blowers.

Two professional beauties, Mile. Liane
de Pougy and Mile. Slanche d'Arvilly.
made an attempt to revictual the "for-
tress." In a stylish landau they had
concealed legs of mutton and other edi-
bles beneath flowers and they pretend
ed to be dying with curiosity to see the
Grand Occident, the name by which
the building is known. The police,
however, were suspicious, especially
with reference to garland two yards
long, which proved to hide a loaf of
bread. The dodge failed The police
discovered and stopped a hole in the
cellar of the house adjacent, through
which food supplies had been conveyed
to the beleaguered anti-Semites.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-02
ORDER FOR RAILROAD ENGINES
Fitchburg Road Places Contract for Six
with Manchester, N. H., Works.

Manchester, N. H., Sept. 1.-The
Fitchburg railroad has placed an order
for six passenger engines with the Man
chester Locomotive works, making the
most important order received here for
some time and representing a contract
approXimating $4,000. Some time since
four engines were finished for the same
concern. The new engines are to be Of
the latest model, with a maximum speed
of ninety miles an hour They will
have monster driving wheels, seven feet
In diameter, with cylinder boxes eight
cen inches in diameter. Work will COM
mence at once.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-02
SHAMROCK'S OWNER ARRIVES
MET at QUARANTINE BY 4 LARGE
PARTY.
Representative of Governor X Roosevelt
Among the Members-LfptOn Does Not
at Present Know Whether Capt. Par
ker Is to Assist in Sailing Shamrock.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE Cunard line
steamer Campania arrived at quaran-
tine tonight at 7:30 o'clock and was
met in the Narrows by flotilla of tugs
and the steam yacht Erin to greet Sir
Thomas Upton, who was a passenger
on the steamer. Sir Thomas steam
yacht Erin went down the bay early
in the evening and returned with the
Campania, presenting a brilliant ap-
pearance with her bright electric lights.
The quarantine commissioner boat,
the State of New York, also appeared
on the scene with large party under
the guidance of Commissioner Palmer.
The party consisted of Colonel Tired
well, Governor Roosevelts military Sec
retary, who was sent by the governor
to receive Sir Thomas Upton; a number
of officials and members of the New
York Yacht club number of members
from the New England society and 9TH
er similar organizations. The party
was accompanied by a special deputy
collector and all boarded the Campania
after the health officers inspection and
came up on her to the deck. Sir Thom-
as Upton, when seen at quarantine,
said that he had had a very pleasant
trip, but was glad to arrive at his des-
tination. He said his party was small.
consisting of William Fife jr., Mr.. Rat
sey, the sailmaker, and Sir Thomas
secretary and servant. When asked if
Captain Benjamin Parker of the Ger
man emperor's yacht Meteor would
come over to assist in sailing the Sham
rock he replied, mo, not that I at pres
ent know of" Sir Thomas wore a
yachting uniform with yachting cap.
He is very tall and well bronzed in COM
pleXion.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-02
JEFFRIES IND SH.iRKEY.
They VIII Fight on October 03 for
Heavy w eight championships,

New York, Sept. Jim Jeffries of
California and Tom Sharkey of Dun
dalk, Ireland, will fight for the heavy
weight championship of the world at
the Coney Island Sporting club on Oc-
tober 20. This was decided here to-day
at an uptown hotel, where the manag-
ers Of both pugilists met. Only two
bids We're received for the contest, and
the managers of the club house by The
seaside, having given the better induce
ments, secured the bout. The Coney
1sland club offered Sc 2-3 per cent. of the
gate receipts, with a guarantee of $780,
00o and deposited a certified check for
50, 500 as a forfeit.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-02
Alaskan Boundary Dispute.

Washington, Sept. 1.-The negotia-
tions now in progress looking to a
modus vivendi for the definition, tenn
porarily, of a boundary line between
Alaska and the British northwestern
territory are proceeding upon the same
lines practically as those which figured
in the negotiations in which Mr.. Choate
took part. That is, the United States
holds firmly to the contention that the
village of Kluckwan shall be regarded
as on the American side of the line. No
effort is making TO reach permanent
arrangement at present.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-02
IMPERIAL GERMAN GUARD.
Emperor william Mt Autumn Review
speaks at ROyaI school.

Berlin Sept. lon the occasion of
the autumn review of the imperial
guard to-day Emperor William deliver
ed speech at the royal school, in the
course Of which he said he felt it in
cumbent upon him. at the close Of the
nineteenth century, to express his
thanks to the guard and his hope that,
in the new century also, they would
distinguish themselves by answering
efforts in works Of peace and, if neces-
sary, on the battlefield Thus" said
his majesty, both officers and men will
be worthy to look upon the quite abodes
of both my predecessors, and especially
the great old emperor"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-02
Two Cases of Theft Chnrpes

Alexander J. McGuinness of 81 James
street was arrestd on the charge Of
theft of S. from Nellie Flynn. Stephen
Donnelly was arrested charged with
the theft of two pair of pigeons from
his brother, Thomas Donnelly. The
pigeons are alleged to have been stolen
from Thomas Donnelly's barn on Mid
dletown avenue and Stephen is said to
have sold them for fifty cents. The
pigeons were valued at SIS a pair.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-02

at home" Asked for nforma tiou about
the yachts construction he said with a
laugh: "Mr. Fife is in charge of her
petticoats." He also said that he was
unable to tell who would have the tiller.
Il fully appreciate the talent and skill
that is against US he continued. "The
Americans will do all in their power to
keep the trophy and we must do our
best, If we fail no blame will rest on
us. l have thrown up every business
care, left evey difficulty behind and
have determined to devote myself to the
Shamrock only. While l am neither
designer nor skipper l will be aboard
OF her when every race is sailed"
Better Boat Always Wins.
The better boat always wins in these
international races, even if the nearest
excursion steamer had been fifty miles
away the result would have been the
same. Let everybody come to the race
and have good time. The more boats
that are there the merrier. l will fight
for the cup just as hard as I can, but
the good wishes of Americans are
dearer to me than any cup in existence.
The New York Yacht club cabled me
Offering to change the course, but l re-
piled that l would not race except on
the same track as was used before
whether l won or lost Replying to a
question as to whether he believed the
Shamrock would win, he said after
pause: II never said that | was conf
dent of winning. OF course If l were
betting on the race | should expect
odds, as the cup has been over here so
long"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-02
INTERCEDES FOR GUERIN.
Cardinal Richard, Archbishop of Paris,
Calls on Premier Rousseau.

Paris, Sept. 1.-Cardinal Richard,
archbishop of Paris. paid visit to-day
to the premier M. Waldeck- Rousseau,
on behalf of M. Jules Guerin, the anti
Semitic agitator, and his companions
now besieged in the headquarters Of the
anti-Semite house on the Rue de Cha
brol and urged a peaceful solution Of
the difficulty. The premier, while ex-
pressing his sense of the value that at
tached to the visit of the cardinal on
such an errand, said that the govern
ment must take counsel of itself alone
in settling the present crisis. 1--WE
have shown great patience" M. Wal
deck Rousseau declared, "but all those
who respect justice will hold that the
law must prevail"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-02
Herr Fischer Present.

Pretoria. Sept. Herr Fischer was
present at the secret session of the
Volksraad this evening, circumstance
that caused great deal of curiosity.
Large crowds gathered around Tie
building anxious to learn the latest In
teligence. President Kruger remained
with the executive council until late
hour, discussing the situation. An in
tluential section Of the Afrikanders here
wired to-day to Herr Hofmey, leader
Of the Afrikander party in Cape Colony.
to come to Pretoria Immediately.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-02
CHARTER OAK CES.
Only Two Races Called Yesterday-IaI
H. w ins 2:09 Pace.

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 1.-The sport
at Charter Oak park was long drawn
out to-day, only two races on the card
being called. The interest was in the
2.09 pace in which Hal B. was the fav-
orite, 100 to so. 1t took seven heats to
close up the contest. Exploit and Hell
ena Duplex each taking one and the
Maid two. Helena Duplex broke to a
distance in the fifth heat after having
won in the fourth and was out of it,
although she had been looked upon to-
wards the close of the race to do it
handily. Hal B., had a good deal in
him and by careful management Geers,
who was up, managed to get him the
race.
In the 2:20 trot Fleetwood was favor
ite but lost a tire off her sulky wheel
at the turn in the first heat and was
distanced. Princess then came in as a
favorite, but was unequal to the win
ning Richland took the race, Paul Pry
second, Princess third, Annie Burns
fourth. d. A. Smell of New Bedford
drove his stallion Jupe to beat his rec
ord at 2;10A The mile was in 2;07 1-2,
the quarters in :32, 1:09 1886, 2:O7 1-2
o.o2 1'rnt-pursa 81 100
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A VAST REALTY OPERATION
NEW YORK CENTRAL SAIDTO HfYE
COMMENCED ONE.
Has Resumed Operations for the Astor
Tract of 1876 Acres Along the Harlem
River-The Recent Sale In Syracuse
Looked Upon as the First Move Ia tho
Operation,

operation.
New York, Sept. lone of the most
extensive Of the Astor real estate hold
ings is the tract of 1876 acres along the
Harlem river west Of Cedar Park Ridge
The New York Central railroad has re-
sumed negotiations for the purchase Of
this property, and to-day it was said
that the deal probably would be made
soon. Three years ago William WAL
dorf Astor stood out for $2,145, 900 for his
interest. Now it is understood the rail-
road is willing to pay slight advance
on this figure. 1t Is said the Central is
anxious to establish magnificent ter
minal there.
Those close to William K. Vanderbilt
say he is ready at last to bring about q
series Of tremendous deals. The recent
sale of the tract Of land in the heart OF
Syracuse, on which the Central has its
passenger and freight stations, is said
to be the first move in a vast real estate
operation. The Central will build new
passenger and freight stations in the
suburbs there. The new station build
ings in Albany are part Of the same
plan. 1t will be the Centrars policy to,
sell its valuable real estate in the cen
ter OF New York, Poughkeepsie, Sche-
nectady. Albany, Rochester and Buffa-
In hy1i1 at
skirts, while the millions coming from
realty liquidation will go direct into the
treasury.
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UNE1 VORI Bile no PERRY,
Ice-F1oe Reported Half Way Up the
Labrador Coast.

st. Johns. N. F., Sept. 1.-The whal-
ing steamer Neptune reports that, while
making her way toward Hudson's bay
she was caught in an ice foe half way
up the Labrador coast on August 21.
This seems to indicate that Lieutenant
Peary's steamer must be having very
gions.
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PROMINENT 1R1sHMEN COMING.
The Lord Mayor of Dublin and John T..
Redmond Nj. p.

Dublin, Sept. LIN response to the
invitation of the Irish Americans, who
are cooperating in the movement to
erect monument in memory of Charles
Stewart Parnell, the foundation stone
of which will be laid next month, the
lord mayor of Dublin and John e. Red
mond, Parnellite member of parliament
for Waterford will visit the United
States early in October.