davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10
SIN DOMINGO HIS.


Havana, Aug. 9.-General Juan Isidro
Jiminez, the aspirant to the presidency
of the Republic of Dominica, said to-
day that funds are being daily placed
to his credit in Paris and that he had
refused over 500 tenders of service on
the part of the Cubans and Americans
who were ready to pay their expenses.
In reply to these offers he had asserted
that he had neither need nor desire to
organize expeditions To-day, he con-
tinued he had received advices that two
more Dominican generals had declared
themselves in his favor, with followings
of 500 men. AS to the possibility that
the existing government may prevent
his entering the country, he ridicules it.
as, to quote his words "Santo Domingo
is practically mine"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10
FIRE ON HOWARD AVENUE.


A second alarm of fire was rung
about 10 o'clock last night for blaze
at the house of ]. H. Law, No. LA
Howard avenue. The alarm was rung
by a Mr.. Gleason, who, after he had
pulled the box for the first alarm, did
not hear the bell ring and pulled the
hook second time causing the second
alarm.
The fire was in an attic room occu-
pied by a servant girl and is thought to
have been caused by the explosion of
kerosene lamp. The girl went down
stairs and left larmp burning in her
room and when she returned found the
interior of the room a mass of flames.
About the same time the blaze was seen
in the street outside and Mr.. Gleason
sent in the alarm.
A large crowd of neighbors soon
gathered and began carrying the fur
niture out of the house, some to the
yard and some to the home of Mr.. Laws
brother, Sherman B. Law, across the
street. Among the furniture carried
across the street was a piano, which
was taken through the window of the
house in which the fire was.
The fire was confined to the attic, but
burned through the roof The lower
rooms were drenched with water and
the total loss to furniture and building
from the fire, smoke and water will be
about $500. The building is owned by
Charles W. Hine and the loss Is cov-
cred by insurance Mr.. Laws furniture
was also insured.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10
GREAT TBRITAIN VIII NOT IA LITER,
Chamberlain Again Emphasizes DETER
minattOn to Settle Ira nsvaaI Trouble,

London, Aug. 9.-Replying to various
| questions in the house of commons to-
| day, Joseph Chamberlain, the secretary
or state for the colonies, said that no
offlc1al confirmation had been received
OF the report that the Transvaal had
declined to agree to a joint inquiry into
the effect which the franchise reforms
will have on the Outlanders Several
regiments, he added, were about to be
despatched to South Africa for the de-
fNnce of Natal, in response to the re-
quest of the Natal government, and
preparation was being made for all con-
tingencies.
Later, replying to IT. p O'Connor
Irish nationalist member for the Scot
land division of Liverpool, Mr. Cham
berlain deprecated a resumption Of the
debate on the Transvaal situation,
which, he pointed out, while serious,
still remains doubtful. He sincerely
hoped that the report saying that the
inquiry proposal had been rejected was
untrue While he regretted the neces-
sity of answering Mr.. O'Connor, it
would be a fatal mistake to allow the
latter's views, that war was entirely
liSCtiiESS, StIli lIdL Tie government
ought to express willingness to wait,
may be twenty-five years, for a re-
dressal of the grievances of which they
complained, to be considered. He add
ed:
The representative opinions of even
the small minority in the house of COM
mons, or anything but the insignificant
minority in the United Kingdom, on the
governments policy. have been clearly
expressed. We recognize the grievances
of the Outlanders, and have said that
these grievances are not merely them
selves serious cause for interposition.
but are a source Of danger to the whole
of South Africa. We say our predomi-
nance is menaced by the action of the
Transvaal in refusing to redress the
grievances or give consideration to re-
quests hitherto put in the most moder-
ate language of suzerain power. We
say that this state Of things cannot be
tolerated. We have put our hands to
the plough and won't draw back With
that statement I propose to rest con-
tent"
The additional troops ordered to be in
readiness for transportation to South
Africa include battalion of the Grena-
dier Guards and three batteries of ar
tillery.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10
VEST INDIAN CYCLONE.
Great Damage Done in Porto Rico
Many Houses Destroyed.

Washington, Aug. 9.-Meagre details
of the West Indian cyclone began to
reach the navy and war departments
late this afternoon in the shape of the
following messages:
San Juan de Porto, Rico, Aug. 9.-Ad-
jutant General, Washington-Terribl
hurricane, cavalry barracks destroyed;
storehouses and other buildings dam
aged; iron roofing and lumber required.
(SigneD Glenn.
San Juan de Porto Rico, Aug. 9.-Sig,-
nal officer, shington-Cyclone just
passing over island Frustrated telegraph
and telephone lines; several killed; my
quarters wrecked and signal barracks
partially demolished. Many other pub
lie buildings likewise; hundreds of ma
tive houses destroyed; center and south
probably Jared worse. (SigneD Glass
ford.
The navy department late this after
noon received a cable from Captain
Snow. in command of the naval station
at San Juan, announcing that the hurri-
cane had destroyed about $1,000 worth
of property at the station there.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10
STRIFE in CLEVELAND, 0.
B BUSINESS MEN ARE DETERMINED
TO END II.
Five Hundred Meet and a Fund Of
$4,000 Is Started to Ferret Ont Crimi-
mails and Those Creating Discord I'm
the City-S5,OO0 Subscribed In a Few
Minutes.

| Cleveland, Aug. 9-Five hundred
business men of Cleveland held an anti
boycott meeting to-day. A fund of $1O,-
600 was started to ferret out criminals
kwho are dynamiting cars and creating
discord in the city. In few minutes
$4,000 was subscribed. Millions of doll
lars were represented in the men pres
ent. Vigorous speeches denouncing the
boycott, strike disturbances and disor-
ders were made by ]. M. w. Cowles and
James H. Hoyt. A committee was ap-
pointed to bring about lawful condi-
tions. A demand for United States
army military post in Cleveland was
made. and steps were taken to increase
the police force Of the city.
At the strikers picnic at Scenic park
to-day Mayor Jones of Toledo was the
orator. In part he said: I'VE are in an
epidemic Of labor troubles. Strikes.
lockouts and boycotts, affecting various
industries of our country and as
widely diversified industrial inter-
ests, disturb the land. The condi-
tion may be fifty characterized as one
of industrial civil war. The boycott is
cruel and unjust weapon in many
ways. Boycott is war and both sides
have right to fight. I am here to
plead for a remedy for all Of the differ
ences with labor in every sort Of public
utility The remedy may be found in
absolute municipal ownership, operation
and control. The fundamental cause Of
the trouble in Cleveland Is found in the
fact that few men are granted the
right of ownership in class of prop
erty that should be the property of the
whole people,"
Mayor Jones held conference with
strike leaders and local agitators and
decided to leave the local end of his
independent candidacy for governor IN
the hands of the leaders of the local
strike.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10
THE K4ISER,S OPINION.



Berlin, Aug. 9.-According to the Ber-
liner Tageblatt, Emperor William re-
ceived Congressman George Edmund
Foss Of Illinois and United States Ma
val Attache Beehler on board the i'm
perial yacht Hohenzollern last Wednes-
day at Kiel, granting them an audience
of three quarters of an hour. His ma
jesty began the conversation by express
ing a belief that Admiral Dewey had
not used the words attributed to him
suggesting the possibility of war be-
tween the United States and Germany.
Mr. Foss replied that he had just come
from Trieste, where he had long talks
with Admiral Dewey who had shown
no hostility toward Germany.
The emperor then declared his con-
viction that German-American relations
would also remain friendly. Germans
in America, he said, would take good
care that no aggressive or hostile policy
should be pursued toward Germany.
Then referring to the growth Of the
German and American navies the kaiser
said: Formerly 1t was the strong Ger
man army that chiefly preserved the
peace of Europe, but the future of ma
tions lies on the ocean. The increase
of the German fleet involves no threat to
any other power for the stronger ma
tion Is at sea the more others will hesi-
tate to begin hostilities. The increase
of navies is in reality the best peace
conference The Tageblatt does not
vouch for the verbal accuracy of the
foregoing, but asserts that it is faith
full reproduction of the gist of the en-
peror's remarks.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10

Reference to South African Trouble
and Recent Conventions.

London, Aug. 9-Parliament was pro-
rogued at O'Clock this afternoon by
the royal commission. The house of
lords met and summoned the commons
to the bar and the proceedings termin-
ated with the readings of the queens
speech which containd the following
statements:
MY Lords and Gentlemen:
My relations with the other powers
continue friendly.
1.-THE conference summoned by the
Emperor of Russia to consider measures
for promoting the maintenance of peace
has completed Its sitting. Although the
result of it's deliberations did not fully
correspond with the lofty aims which it
was summoned to accomplish, it has
met with a considerable measure of sue
cess The institution of a permanent
tribunal of arbitration cannot fail to
diminish the frequency of war, while
the extension of the Geneva convention
will mitigate it's horrors,
After a reference to the conclusion of
the Anglo French convention on the
subject OF tAe Nile valley and the Anglo
Russian convention in regard to railway
enterprises in China the speech contiu-
ued:
I'VE have received a petition from a
considerable number of my subjects re-
siding in the South African republic
praying my assistance to obtain a re-
moval of grievances and disabilities of
which they complain. The position of
my subjects in the South African re-
public is inconsistent with the promise
of equal treatment whereon my grant
of internal independence to that repub-
lie was founded, and the unrest caused
thereby is a constant source of danger
to the peace and prosperity of my do
in South Africa. Negotiations
on this subject with the government Of
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10
HORLD'S CYCLE MEET.
summcisgiil of England Wins the One
Mile Amateur Event.

Montreal, Aug. o.--The worlds cycle
championship meet of the International
Cyclists union under the auspices of
the Canadian Wheelmens association,
opened to-day on the Queen 5
Park track. The weather was fair and
not too warm and there was but slight
wind Ten thousand persons saw the
races. There was only one world S
championship event on the days card,
that the one mile amateur and 1t fell to
Tom Summersgill of the Leeds A. G.
of England, who won it III q bruising
finish from Earl Peabody of Chicago
and John Caldow, the Scotch cham
pion. Cherr of England was frozen out
at the first trial heat, finishing second
to a local rider named Boisvert. The
same fate befell George of South Af-
RIGA, in the second heat Goodson, the
Australian champion, was beaten out in
the second semi final by Peabody. Tail
lander, the Frenchman, was also left
in the same heat. Summary:
One mile novice, final heat-Bert Denpisop.
Toronto, won: j. Moore, Montreal, second:
Byron Brown CharlOttetown, third Time
2:31
One mile amateur, championship of the
world-Fina! heat: T. Summesgi,l Eng
land, won; Earl Peabody, Chicago, second:
John Cadow, Scotland, third Time,
Dab 20.
Half mile, final heat; Won by C. N. Nc
Carely, st. Louis: Major Taylor, second;
Nat Butler, third. Time. 100 ID.
Half mile amateur, final heat, won by L.
Wilson, Pittsburg; ]. Drury, Montreal, sec
ond; 3. GoOdson, Australia, third. Time
Los.
=, Two mile professional, tandem, final heat:
Won by Butler DGJthorS, Charles MuLartny
and j. B. Bowler. second; Major Taylor and
j. j. Casey, third. Time, 3:i7 30
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10

London, Aug. 9.-Viscount Castle
reagh, eldest son of the Marquis of
Londonderry while riding to-day at
Wynyard Park, Stockton-o on-Tees, met
with an accident, causing conclusion of
the brain, which will necessitate his
Keeping his bed for some time. The
mishap will postpone the grand ball and
fetes arranged in honor of his coming
of age on August 13. Only yesterday
his betrothal was announced to Miss
Edith Chaplin, daughter of the presi-
dent of the local government board, the
Rt. Hon. Henry Chaplin.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10
NONTREAL EXPRESS WRECKED.
Jumps Track and SIX or Seven Persons
Are X killeti.

Montreal, Aug. 9.-The Montreal fast
express from Montreal to ottawa,
which left here over the Canada At
lantic at $3.50 this morning, jumped the
track near st. Polycarpe. Six or seven
persons lost their lives. So far as
known the dead are: Joseph Rocheleau
and daughter \of Montreal Wilson
O'Connor of ottawa, Ned Stairs of OF
tawa and George McCuaaug, fireman,
of ottawa The fatally injured are
Nellie Ryan and Ella McDougall of Ma
niwako, Quebec, and Mrs. Joseph
Rocheleau of Montreal
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10
DROWNED IN THE HOTS4TONJC
Henry Sg0ires, "a W,Il-to-uo Farmer O,
Southbury.

Newtown, Aug. 9.-Henry Squires. a
well-to-do farmer of Southbury, aged
about fortytive years, who was with a
party of several men that We're fishing
III the Housatonic river, was drowned
this afternoon. In the party were Po-
licemen David w. Bradley and Irving
Turner of Danbury, Henry Ludorf of
Southbury and Others A hat of one
of the men blew into the water and
Squires tried to wade for it. He got
beyond his depth and was seized with
cramps, and before help could reach
him he disappeared. The body was re-
covered some time later. Squires leaves
a wife and eight children.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10
TO UIc FIREME EN- KILLED.
Came in Contact With Live Wire at n
Small Fire.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 9.-Four firemen
lost their lives here tonight al a blaze
on an upper floor of the Mercer Chemi-
cal company's building. The fire in it.
self was insignificant, the fatalities re-
sulting from contact with live wire.
The dead firemen are: Joseph Adams,
lieutenant; Otto Geseke, tillerman;
George Benson, pipeman, and Charles
Hopper, relief driver. Fireman George
Farmer and Albert Livingston of the
chemical company also suffered severe
ly from shock.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10
WE'RE 4iMERICAN CITIZENS.
Three of the Italians Lynched at TaIIu.
luh, La.

Washington, Aug. 9.-The state de-
partment has received from Governor
Foster of Louisiana certified copies of
the final naturalization papers taken
out by Frank, Charles and Joe Difata,
three of the men lynched at Tallulah
and claimed by the Italian authorities
to be Italian citizens. Governor Fosters
final report on the circumstances of the
lynching has not yet been received.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10
violent Storm in Rome.

Rome, Aug. 9.-One of the most violent
thunder storms experienced here in
many years broke over the city this
afternoon, fusing the wires connecting
telephone batteries and seriously affect
ing the electric tramways. In one case
an iron regulator was fused in the hand
of the motorman, so that the vehicle
had a narrow escape from serious
accident. Trees and telephone and tele-
graph wires were destroyed and several
persons were thrown to the ground.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10
JUDGE JAMES DEAD.
Body to be Brought to New Haven for
Burial

washington. Aug. 9.--Judge Charles
P, James, associate justice of the su-
preme court of the District of Colum-
ba, retired, died to-day at the Wallach
Homestead, near Leesburg, Va. He was
more than eighty years Of age. Death
was due to advanced age. The remains
will be taken to New Haven, Conn, for
interment. Justice James was a native
of Ohio and was appointed to the local
bench by President Hayes in 1879.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10

Benjamin Bass, a boy, was arrested
on Church street last night for riding
a bicycle without lamp. He left his
wheel at police headquarters as secur-
ity to insure his return and was then
allowed to go. His case will be heard in
the city court this morning.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10

Managua, Nicaragua, Aug. 9, via Gal
weston Tex.-Telegrams from Greytown
report the arrival there of fourteen of
the United States canal commission and
forty more are expected in a few days
to restudy the proposed canal routes
across Nicaragua. All are reported in
good health. The Nicaraguan congress
continued in session.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10

the South African republic have been
entered into, and are still proceeding"
The speech thanks the commons for
the liberality with which they have pro-
vided for the naval and military defense
of the empire, and concludes with ref
erences to the benefits which may be eX
pected from the domestic legislation
DasSed
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10
TtdaI Wave at Valparaiso.

Valparaiso, Chilli, Aug. "A tidal
wave burst into the bay yesterday even
ing, tearing down the emhankment, and
sweeping off number of cars, locomo-
tives and tons of merchandise The
loss is estimated at a million dollars,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10
RELIGIOUS Orders IN SPAIN.
A Campaign to be Organized for TheiI
Expulsion.

Sebastian, Spain, Aug. 9.--The repub-
lican and socialist parties have agreed
to organize a campaign demanding the
expulsion from Spain of all the relig-
ious orders. Seniors Salmeron and lyle
sias and other socialists are prominent
in the movement
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10
ATBARA BRIDGE CONTRA or.
Testimony as to the Thorough Work OF
Amerfc: a Contractors.

London, Aug. "a parliamentary
paper has been issued dealing with the
Atbara (Soudan) bridge contract,
awarded to Philadelphia firm The
contents are already known, but Colo
mel Gordon, engineer of the railway,
adds an endorsement in regard to the
thorough manner in which the construc-
tion of the bridge was carried out by
the Philadelphia concern.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10
BUFFALO CIRCUIT RACES.
George Carney Finally Wins the 2;2O
Trot-About 5000 Present.

Buffalo, Aug. 9-The biggest crowd
of the grand circuit meeting assembled
at the Fort Erie track this afternoon,
about five thousand persons being there
When the unfinished 2:20 trot was call
ed Lockwood, trainer of George Carney
who had won two heats on Tuesday
and protested against the postponelnent,
later driving q heat by himself and
claiming the race, decided to contest
with the others, contemplating an ap-
peal to the board of review if he failed
to win. The judges said they would
eXpel him if he did not show up and
ignored the solitary heat. In the pool
ing there was some uncertainty owing
to these conditions, but Carney sold
favorite. After being beaten in a close
finish by Venus III. in the first heat
Starter Walker was compelled to send
the bad-acting Venus away to bad
break in the final heat. With nothing
in the way Carney stepped off handily
and closed the incident. The Abbott
added the -for-all to his list handi-
ly, Eagle Flanagan having enough to
do to take care of the place. There was
u spirited fight for the money between
Dare Devil from the Village Farm and
Gayton in the 2:10 trot. 1t looked like
Gayton in the final heat, but break
in his gear tangled him up in terrific
break and Geers loped home with the
Devil. There was nothing in the pace
but Hal b., and Snow won looking
about at his party. Summary:
800 ClneS Trotters- 81 400 three heats on
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10
Racing at Old Orchard, Me.

Old Orchard Me-, Aug. s,-Five hours
Of fast races entertained big crowd at
the Kite track to-day. The favorites
were beaten in all three races and most
of the heat winners lowered their rec
ords. Summary:
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10
2:14 Clnss-Trot-Purse $500.

Muchado, b & by Judge Sails
bury. -. .......... -. 8 1
Little Dick. br g, Harry Plum
ner. ......'''.' +
Confessor, ch s, by Constance . 2
Time-2:15A, 2:131a, 2:13A, 2;14h, 2:13A.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10
2:2O Class-IrOtters-Sl 81 ,3UU, EthTee meats
Tuesday)
2:10 'rrot-$1, 500.

Dare Devil, biz h, by Mann
brino (Geers). ........ + i ! i
Cayton b h, by Allerton -.
(McHenry) ............ 2 l 3
Caraca'la, m, by Patron
(SnoW) ................... ! D
Bouncer b m, (Starr). ...... 3 : ro
Oakland Baron, br h, walk
ef) u u d ~
Matte Patterson, bn, (Saun-
dersl .....2 6 di
Time-2;1 ;10A, 2:09A, -2;10A, 2:10A, 2:11A,
PIP
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10
Colonel Sinn Dead.

Pittsfield, Mass. Aug 9.-Colonel Sim,
a theatrical manager of Brooklyn, died
in this city tonight at the Maplewood
hotel,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10
TRANSVAAL TROUBLE ACUTE
BRITISH TROOPS LEATE CAPE
TOWN TOR NATAL.
land-A Pessimistic Tone in London
Important Dispatches Believed to
Have Been Observation-Disclosures berlain
Again Emphasizes the Governments
Fixed Policy.

Cape Town, Aug. 9.-The Transvaal
government has not yet forwarded to
Sir Alfred Miner, British high commits
soner for South Africa, and governor of
Cape Colony, it's reply to Mr.. Chamber
lain's proposal of a joint commission Of
inquiry into the effect upon the Out
landers of the new franchise legislation
but Sir Alfred Miner still hopes for O.
pacific settlement. 1t is reported that q
movement is on foot among the burghers
to send petitions urging the Volksraad
to make further concessions. The Liv-
erpool regiment sailed for Natal to-day
While the transport was leaving the
bay the crew Of the United States cruis-
er Chicago, Rear Admiral Howison's
flagship, loudly cheered the troops who
replied vigorously for several minutes.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10

2:12 Glass Pacing Purse $500.

i N! Il, d Z, Uy NyS
McJoe b by Fergus McGregor. I I s
Joe Pilot b G.. :. =. ........ 8 2 4
Time 2:12s4, 2;-0%, 2:12%, 2;131s.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10

Free -for-all ll-TrOtters--'Purse 2,UOU.
The Abbott. b g by Chimes (Geers). |
Eag.e rlanagan, b &, tHudsom.....
Bingen, br b., (starD ,:.,,,.,....... . 1
Directum Kelly, b h, kelly. ....... 8
Time-2:0S, 2:091A, 2:10h.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-10

.UJ
Hal B, b h, by Hal Billiard tSnow).. | |
Nicol B, b b. NlcLaughlin). ......... 2
Exploit gr h, (McCarthy). .......,.. 3
Bessie Leach, br N, (Burdick). ..... 4
Hallena Duplex, b m, DemaresD... Z 7
Ace. b h, (Rae) 6 o
Time-2:07h, 2:0SA, 2:0S1s.