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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-17
MAMMOTH APPLES.
Received in This City-Grown in the
 State of Washington.

| Received in This City-Grown in the State of Washington. | Clarence F. Thompson received a box of mammoth apples yesterday from Seattle, Wash, accompanied by the following letter:
 c. k. Thompson, New Haven, Conn.,: Dear sir: I am sending you to-day by Great Northern express a box of Wash ington apples, known as Wolf River Apples" They are not crab apples. They are grown near Lake Chelon, on the Columbia river, near where the Great Northern railroad crosses, and about 100 miles northeast of Seattle
 It Is said that if one will eat three or four of these apples just before retiring at night, the effect will be very sur prising. Yours respectfully,
 Harry Kroutz.
 One specimen of the fruit which MT. Kroutz gravely says are not "crab apples is thirteen inches in circumfer- ence and weighs seventeen ounces.
 A basket of these apples was on ex- hibltion in one of the windows of the Bowditch Furniture store yesterday af- ternoon and attracted great attention for their size and beauty. The apples are very handsome, of a bright red col or mingled with yellow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-17

soon set up. The top mast will be put up atfer the main mast is firmly set in place. At the base of the pole before It was set up was placed a copper box containing copies of the local papers, documents of the D. A. R., the Journal of the common council, letters written by well known citizens including let ter written by Henry T. Blake, chair man of the park commission. This was as follows: With the compliments of this department to the next generation. May it prove to be wiser, better and more public-spirited than it's predeces- sors.'
 The flag will be raised on the pole at o'clock Saturday afternoon by mem bers of the G. A. R. The programme has not yet been arranged, but it will probably include speeches. The Foot Guard band has periodically volunteer ed its services to give concert on the occasion and the offer has been accept a1
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-17
YALE CoURANT MEDAL.

Following the custom established by the editorial board of '99, the present board of editors of the Courant offer this year the Yale Courant medal. The conditions which will govern the awarding of the medal for this year are as follows:
 The prize shall be known as the Courant medal. It shall be awarded to that member of the academic or scientific department of Yale university who shall write the best story. No story shall contain more than three thousand words. Each story shall be signed with nom de plume, the authors name being attached in a sealed envelope. Stories in the competi- ton for the medal shall be handed in by February. The exact date will be announced later. The judges shall re- serve the right of not awarding the medal if no story is deemed worthy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-17
The Grand.

"The Sidewalks of New York" most house last night at the Grand opera house. It is one of the best of old-time melodramas that has been seen in this
 city for a number of years. It is play in which sensational melodrama and
 rollicking comedy are most excellently
 blended. This style of play is very pop
 ular with the majority of popular-price
 theatergoers, and is full of real life
 and active, vivid action The piece has
 been presented for the past few sea-
 sons, but this year it is unusually ex- celent. There are ten sets of elaborate
 scenes and realistic views of number of well known resorts in New York city. This piece has been as popular in Lon don as in this country, and in no city in this country has it been received with a more appreciative audience than the one that witnessed the performance last night. All lovers of a real up-to- date melodrama should not miss seeing the performance of this well known piece. It will be repeated this and to- morrow evenings and at matinee to- morrow. Matinee prices 20 cents and % cents; evening 10 cents, 20 cents 30 cents and 50 cents. The matinees are espe- cially intended for women and children
 Another popular priced show is to play an engagement at the Grand for three nights and matinee Wednesday, beginning next Monday This organza- p1 a ir11e to ho hn o,oI combination now playing at popular prices, and it consists of thirty people. including Joseph J. Bowling and Miss Myra Davis, while in the vaudevilles are Messrs. Boulden and Griffin, who most cleverly present a novel musical act, playing upon unique musical in- struments of their own invention. Miss Agnes Evans in the singing speciality, "A Lady of Color,'' introduces all the latest coon songs, and Professor D. M. BristoPs twenty educated horses are a star feature with this attraction. Reg uar prices. Seats now on sale.
 Tonight the guessing contest for the prize of $10 for the one guessing the exact amount of water the giant can teen will hold will. be decided in the an- nex hall. If there are two or more cor rect guesses the money will be divided among the lucky ones. The names os the winners will be printed in Satur- day mornings papers. Valetta will ter minate her engagement tomorrow night. Many pretty souvenirs for Christmas presents can be purchased Matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-17
AT ARMsrRoNG,s STORE.
Great Sale of sldeboards and Oth
 Household Pieces-The Upholstery D

Great Sale of sideboards and Other Household Pieces-The Upholstery Dee partment.
 The H. B. Armstrong company of 97 Orange street has received recently an elegant new stock of almost everything
 in the furniture and upholstery line
 and special sales are being held at the
 there is magnificent line of sideboards
 being sold at a reduction of 33 1-3 per cent These pieces are some of the fin est ever exhibited here and fair idea
 of them can be had simply by glancing
 in the Orange street window of the
 store On a close examination the finer
 points of these beautiful pieces are
 brought out In many cases the designs are new and unique, and the finish on all from the cheapest to the most ex- pensive Is beautiful There are over hundred patterns to choose from and every kind of taste can be suited.
 The prices are extremely low after the one-third discount is made and everybody wanting to beautify their home should grasp the opportunity at once, for the sale will not last long, as doubtless everything will be sold out soon.
 There is also a beautiful line of fancy rockers, couches, desks and all kinds of parlor furniture to be seen on the main floor.
 Bedroom sets, dining room sets and odd pieces occupy nearly the entire sec ond floor and these like the sideboards are at very reasonable prices and are willingly shown to all.
 Carpets, mattings and oilcloths are in great variety and some of the new de- signs got up by the firm are bound to come into prominence. In fact. a most complete line of furniture and carpets can be seen at the Armstrong store,
 The Chapel street store, which forms an arcade together with the Orange street store contains line of upholstery unequalled in New Haven. Fl. B. Armstrong & Co. is recognized as a leader in this line in the city and the upholstery department has grown to such an extent that the entire Chapel street wing is occupied by this branch. The stock is entirely new, 1t all having been received since the first of last April.
 All sorts of furniture can be uphol- stered and recovered at very reason lole prices. As an example of how up- to-date this department is, beautiful line of cushion covers, patented Oc- tober 17, and designed by the firm, has been put in the store and is now on sale. In less than month the patent ing, designing and workmanship has all been accomplished and the goods, which are different from anything else seen here, speak for themselves.
 The store is also the headquarters for Oriental pieces. cosy corners and tapes tries, all at popular prices. Shades, | curtains, baby carriage | robes and comforters are also shown to | excellent advantage.
 The line of lace curtains is particu- | arly worthy of mention. This hand 1 some line includes the Duchesne, Old . Irish point, Marie Antoinette, Renais- sance, the Tambour dark curtain and | other well known twists.
 A sale on parlor sets at reduction If 25 per cent. is just winding up and he other bargains are too numerous to mention.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-17
INTERCOLLEGIATE SHOOT.

On the morning of the 18th Yaln, Harvard. Princeton and Pennsylvania will be represented in the intercollegi- ate shoot, which will be held at Well lington, Mass. Cups will be given to the winning team, to each member of that team and to the man making the best score. Three matches have been held under the present association. of which Yale, Harvard and Pennsylvania have each won one.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-17
HOUSE WAS 4RANsACKED.

On November 8 Ernest Muller and family of 122 Congress avenue went away to New York for vacation. They returned on Wednesday and found that the house had been ransacked by burg lare The case was reported to the police, who are Investigating. The burg lars obtained entrance by the use of a skeleton key and locked the door when leaving. Rings, watches, and other jewelry were missing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-17
BAD FIRE IN GUILFORD.

Guilford, Nov. 16.--The house of AL len Griswold was burned to the ground this forenoon Mrs. Griswold wac en- gagged in the preparation of the noon meal at a kerosene stove which explod- ed. Mrs. GrlsWold was burned about the hands and arms, but fortunately not seriously. The fire department, be- cause of lack of water, was unable to extinguish the flames The loss is about $1,200
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-17
WORK BEGUN AT A GRADE
 CROSSING.

Work has been begun by c. w. Blekeslee & Sons of New Haven, con- tractors for the overhead railroad bridge to be built at Wethersfield crossing (east of Clayton) by the Con so,idated railroad. Derricks are being erected and building for the accom- ,nodation of the workmen has been erected on the land of Thomas Martin sollth of the highway near the track. Work will be pushed on the new bridge.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-17
A PLEASANT OCCASION

Nearly fifty relatives of c. B. Gran miss gathered at his home on Forbes avenue Tuesday, his birthday, and wished him many happy returnes of the day. An elaborate spread was served and vocal and instrumental mu- sic, and recitations added to the enjoy ment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-17
GOLF MATCH POSTPONED

The match in the semi-fnals of the gentlemen's handicap foursomes, which was scheduled to be played on the links of the New Haven Country club yesterday afternoon, was postponed un- til this afternoon Phelps and Zinl- merman will play Montgomery and Bll- lings. @
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-17
MILITARY ATHLETIC TEAM.

The project of organizing an athletic team among the various companies of the battalion meets with much favor, and 1t has been voted to invite each company to send a committee to a gen eral meeting a week from this evening when 1t is likely an athletic association will be formed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-17
AT TAYLOR CHURCH.

Rev. A. M. Hall closes his pastorate with the Taylor church Sunday the 18th of November Rev. George A. Pel- ton of this city has been invited to take charge of the work there and will begin next week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-17
HARD COAL

Various factories in West Haven have been compelled for over a week to use hard coal to keep the en- zines going on account of the scarcity of the bituminous article, and no relief is yet in sight.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-17
RAILROAD BURGLARS AGAIN

Winsted, Nov. 16.-The gang of burg lars which has been operating along the line of the Central New England railroad of late, last night broke into the passenger stations at New Hartford and Canton. Little booty was secured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-17
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

The engagement is announced of Miss Annie Thomas, daughter of the late Moses Thomas of this city, to Smith Weygant of New York
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-17
SANITARY PLUMBING. And House Drainage a Speciality. TIInAEAC E lfsU A N Yrrrrs

Successor to The Robert Morgan Plumbing Co.,, 30 CENTER STREET, Whites, Block. dealer ln Gas Fixtures. Burners, Globes. Heating Estimates gwen. special care ln testing by q pressure apparatus the sanl- tary condition of the traps and drainage under pressure, at g nominal cost. TcIC phone call 267-12 1y1 1L
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-17
BURNING OF THE PAYRIA
THE STEAMER TAKEN IN TOW BY
 THE 4 LTHESTA.

Is Proceeding Toward the EIbe-May he
 Partly saved-News of Fire Held Buck
 from Passengers,
 London, Nov. 16.-The steamer Al pertays passing Beachy Head this morning, slgnalled that she had spoken, sixty-five miles from Hamburg, in tow or company's steamer, the Hamburg American line steamer whose cargo of linseed oil caught fire in the Channel early yesterday morning, causing her hurried abandonment by passengers and crew, the former numbering forty four cabin and seventy-eight steerage passengers being landed at midnight last night by the Russian steamship Ceres, at Dover When last seen by the Albertay flames were issuing from the Patria. The Albertay had stood by the Patria for five hours and left when no further assistance was re- Quired.
 Hamburg, Nov. i6.-The crew of the burning Hamburg-American line steamer Patria are on board the com pany's steamer Athesia Captain Voss, from Philadelphia November 2, for Hamburg, which is towing the Patria towards the Elbe.
 Southampton, Nov. 1.-The rescued passengers of the Patria will spend the night at Southampton. They were housed at the Hamburg-American company's expense. while awaiting the arrival of the Kaiser Friedrich Four of the passengers were left at Dover and one of these, a man named Du- place, will probably be dead before to- morrow as a result of his terrible ex- perience in the English Channel.
 It now seems probable that the Pa tria will at least be partly saved What caused the fire is still mystery, but it is asserted that the fact that the steamer was on fire was withheld from the passengers for some time, Captain Frohlich apparently wishing to take his ship to Hamburg without causing alarm if possible.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
A SILVER SUIT.
Tho Legality OF the Decentralization Of the
White Metal to Re Tested by
Colorado.

Denver, COL, Dec ia. W. Rucker,
president of the United States None.
tary league left here yesterday for st.
Louis, where he will hold a conference
with the governors Of several states
friendly to the free coinage of silver
relative to a suit which is about to be
begun by the state of Colorado for the
purpose of securing decision by the
United States supremecourt as to the
legality of the demonstration of sill
yer.
The suit will be against the govern.
ment of the United States. The league
will give the state of Colorado as a
present solid silver brick of the purest
metal of 100 ounces and representing
SlOO at par ratio. The treasurer of the
state will then formally present the
brick to the state. The state will send
1t to the United States mint at Wash
ington with the demand that it be
coined into 100 silver dollars.
"This demand, Of course" says Mr.
Fucker, will be refused. Upon the
refusal suit will be entered In thu
United States supreme court, for We
have a right, under the constitution, tt
demand that the bullion be coined
The question will be raised as to where
the constitution lands us, and the suit
brought in the name of the state Of
Colorado to secure more rapid action
than otherwise would be given It,"
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS DECEMBER a. e-7wvE PAGES
THE MESSAGE CRITICISED.


Austin, Tex, Dec. l4.-Discussing
the presidents recent message TO con-
gress, Col. W. J. Bryan said:
II am not very much surprised at the
tenor Of the message, for nothing else
could be expected from President Nc
Kinley. He is the exponent OF party
that has ever fostered trusts, and who,
in the waging Of the wars Of conquest,
has ever operated on the theory that
might is right
I'm reviewing his message 1t can
readily be seen that on the money
question the president adopts the views
Of Wall street. BY tracing his express
sions along this line 1t is shown that
he has not diverged one iota from the
principles adopted and followed by the
Wall street crowd in their views and
practices on the financial question.
when the president takes up the
trust question he makes it very clear
where he and his party stands. He
confines himself to condemnation OF
the trusts without suggesting rem
edy.
mot until he reaches the Philippine
question, however, does the president
express himself SO clearly that none
can misunderstood him. In discussing
this question he plants himself upon
the monarchical ground that the strong
have'a divine right to take care Of the
weak, and that the weak should be
killed if they object"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
A NEW SERVICE.
Amer lean Doctors to he Attached to Our
Consulates to Examine Steerage Passen-
gers Bound for the United State.

New York, Dec. 14.--Five marine
hospital doctors sailed on the Ameri-
can line steamship st. Louis yesterday
for Southampton. They are the adj
vance guard of new service of the
government which is to be established
abroad. The doctors are to be attached
to the United States consulates at diff
ferent large ports in Europe, and will
look after the steerage passengers
coming to the United States. They
will go aboard Of all vessels leaving for
our ports and examine the Storage
passengers. After having made an ex-
animation and finding everything all
right they will give the ship a clear
bill of health. When the vessel arrives
on this side of the water the
immigration authorities will ex-
anime the papers, and this will facili-
tate the landing of the Storage pas.
sengers and at the same time stop the
sending Of Ill and crippled persons to
this country. The government officials
also think that this will lessen the
chances Of the spread Of contagious dis.
eases in this country from abroad.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
THE ANTITRUST LAWS.
The Continental Tobacco Company Files
Answers to the Legal Proceedings Of
the Attorney General of Missouri.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. l5.-The
Continental Tobacco company, through
its attorneys, Martin L. Clardy and
Boyle, Priest and Lehman, of St.
Louis, filed separate returns and
answers in the supreme court in banc
yesterday to the information and pro-
ceeding of Attorney General Crow
against it and other tobacco companies
for violation of the antitrust laws
Of Missouri. The document, which is
voluminous, sets up general denial Of
the attorney generals information
that II is q member Of a trust, combine,
pool or conspiracy to restrain trade.
Some minor allegations, however, are
admitted, while to others the defend.
ant says it has never heard or been in.
formed Of them save by the attorney
generals information, The respondent
raises the question Of jurisdiction Of
this court In this action and also raises
the question Of the constitutionality
Of the act Of 1891, which provides for
the punishment Of pools, trusts and
conspiracies to control prices, under
which this proceeding was instituted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
SENATE(0NMITTEES.
An Order Fixing Them Adopted
Without Dissent.
GENERAL DEBATEOS FINANCIAL BILL.
II II Closed In the House and the
Debate Under the Five-Elnute
Rule Occurs To-Day-Clnrk
and Quay Cases.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Yesterday
the practical completion of the senate
committees of the Fifty-sixth con-
gress was announced officially by
Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island. He
presented to the senate an order fix
ing the committees and it was
adopted without dissent. A few va
cancies in the minority >representa-
ton are yet to be filled. They will be
disposed of in a few days. No other
business Of Importance was trans
acted by the senate.
Senator Foster, of Washington, to-
day introduced bill extending the
bounty provision of the homestead
law to the soldiers who served in the
war with Spain and who have served
or are serving now in the Philip
pines.
The closing day of the general de-
bate on the financial bill proved to
be one of exceptional interest. At
the outset a. sharp personal colloquy
occurred between Representatives
Wheeler and Berry, of Kentucky, over
the recent Kentucky election and the
charges growing out Of it. Consid-
cradle feeling was shown. Later in
the day, Mr. Bailey, of Texas, until
recently the democratic floor leader,
received close attention in an hours
speech, vigorously presenting the
democratic view, and eulogizing the
time. honored and undying democratic
organization. Unmarked contrast with
Mr.. Baley's utterances, Mr.. scudder,
of New York, who followed him, an
tounced that as a democrat he be-
eved in the gold standard and would
-ote for it. Mr.. Payne, of New York,
and Mr.. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, also
spoke during the day. The debate
under the five-minute rule occurs to-
day.
Mr.. Elliott, of South Caroline, in
troduced bill for the building of a
new cruiser to be named the Charles
ton. to take the place Of the cruiser
of that name recently lost in the
Philippines. The following were
among the other house bills intro
duced yesterday: For civil govern
ment in Alaska; for the reward of
distinguished service in the war with
Spain; to reduce the tax on distilled
spirits to 10 cents per gallon.
CLARK AND QUAY CASES.
Washington, Dec. 16.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
yesterday met for the purpose OF pre-
pairing, il found practicable, a pro-
gramme for the examination of wit
nesses in the Clark and Scott cases,
but adjourned without reaching a
definite conclusion, leaving the mat
ter again in the hands of Senators
Chandler and Pettus as a sub-commit-
tee. The committee feel obliged to
| limit the number of witnesses in the
Clark case as far as possible because
of the cost of bringing witnesses from
Montana. The hearing upon the legal
aspects of the Quay case will take
place to-day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

Springfield, Mo-, Dec. 14--The report
Of the Springfield land Office for No
vember shows that NAB acres were en-
tered at cash rates, amounting to 49,
4S0. The homestead entries amounted
to 6,3l9 acres. Final proof was made
on SO homesteads, aggregating Its
acres. Fully three-fourths of all the
cash entries made during the past
month were fancy county mineral
lands. Forsyth has become within the
past six months cosmopolitan town.