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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-16
APPETITE BILL" ON THE TRAIL

| APPETITE BILL" ON THE TRAIL.
eve have a good many tramps UP
in our part Of the country said SUI
gar-planter at the st. Charles yester-
| terday land I've made something of
a study Of their peculiarities. The old
idea that they carve marks and signs
on fences, that can be read by all other
members of the fraternity, is pure non
sense, Of course, but I have known sew
eral instances in which one tramp
would leave a trail, SO to speak, for
the guidance of a partner who might
not put in an appearance for months
The first case of that kind I ever en-
countered was rather amusing.
Il was riding, one spring day, down
road that passes through my place
when I noticed typical hobo indus
triously carving sort of hieroglyphfc
on big post standing near the fence
The mark consisted Of a square and
triangle, side by side, and he was just
putting on the finishing touches as
arrived. My curiosity was at once
aroused, and l determined to find out
If possible exactly what the thing
meant, so I preceded to collar the fell
low, and after little vigorous bluff1ng
he told me he was putting up direct
ions for his partner, who would be
along some time in the fall. He assur-
ed me that the marks meant nothing
in particular, except that he had pass
ed, and was going in the direction of
the point of the triangle.
Ellis partner, according to the story
which 1 dragged out of him piece-meal,
was doing six months Jail sentence
for smuggling policeman in Cincinnati
and when he got out on September l.
would strike South, following a trail
of carvings on water tanks, depots,
barns, and fence posts. When the
first tramp struck good place to loaf,
he proposed to stop and wait for the
other to catch up. What's your part
ners Nance I asked. It's by rights
William Sparks said the hobo, but
everybody calls him Appetite BILL on
account of his always being hungry.
He carries sack to pack grub in, and
has red whiskers and a funny looking
wart on one side of his nose, L was
satisfied from my prisoners manner
that he was. telling me the truth so
took him up to the house, gave him a |
good dinner, and sent him on his way |
rejoicing.
zone afternoon in the fall I was driv
ing home from the station when
passed a very diliapidated hobo with
red stubble on his chin and gunny
sack under his arm, and some instinct
told me that Mr.. Sparks, alias Appetite
Bill, had at last arrived. He seemed to
be looking for landmarks, and when he
reached the big post | saw him stop,
the carving, and then start
off with a new and confident step.
That settled it, and I drove ahead and
him at the house half a
a mile farther on,
Hello, BILL I said, 'How's your
appetite this evening"
'Appetite? he stammered, and
gave such a violent start that he drop
ped his gunny sack.
Why, yes said I, perhaps they
lidn't feed you very we'll at Cincinna-
H.
"At the word Cincinnati he turned
ivid, and glared around with such
evident intention Of boiling, that ]
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-16
f. W. WHITE.

Frederick W. White, past senior vice
commander of Robert Q. Tyler post G.
"A. r., Of Hartford. died at his residence
in that city Tuesday morning Mrs.
White Is also seriously i'll and not ex-
pected to survive.
Mr.. White was born at Heath, Mass.
and came to Hartford when a boy. He
enlisted in the Seventh Connecticut
Volunteers, General Hawley's regi-
ment August 6, 1862, and was dis
charged June rs, 1865. After the war
he returned to Hartford and engaged
in the stove business under tho firm
name of Smith, Pratt & White. No
children survive him.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-16
MISS MARY e. WELToN.

Miss Mary e. Welton, who died in
Derby last Monday, was the daughter
of the late Edward j Welton Of Wa
tertown, this state. She is survived by
three sisters, Mrs. Frank Flower of
New Haven, Mrs Josephine Down of
Chicago. Miss Jennie E. Welton of New
Haven. Two brothers also survive her.
They are Lieutenant Lewis j. Welton,
who served in the first squadron of
cavalry from this state, and is now in
Leavenworth, Kan, and Edward H.
Welton of New York. One brother,
Theodore Dwight Welton, was killed in
the charge at Fort Wagner by the Sew
enth Connecticut, and Frederick H.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-16
NATHAN PHILRRICK.

Nathan Philbrick of Seymour, whose
death occurred Thursday morning, cele-
brated the fiftieth anniversary of his
wedding last week. He was then in the
best of spirits, seemingly doing every
thing possible to make the event pleas
ant for the twenty-five guests and no
one dreamed at that time that death
was so close at hand.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-16
CHARLES H. MEAD.

Charles H. Mead died yesterday at his
residence, $50 Lloyd street, Fair Haven,
aged sixty-five years The funeral ser
vices will take place tomorrow after
noon al 2:30.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-16
LANES WYNNE

James Wynne, for thirty years sec
ton foreman in the employ of the Con-
solidated road died Saturday, aged
seventy-four years Mr.. Wynne retired
about four years ago. Mr.. Wynne Is
survived by seven children, one of
whom is a nun in Notre Dame convent
at Cambridgeport, Mass. His wife died
seven years ago.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-16
DIED TN RRTDGEwATER,

Mrs. Samuel Clark, who died recently
in Bridgewater, was grandmother of D.
N. Clark of Shelton. Mrs. Clark was
eighty-five years of age and was ill but
three days with pneumonia.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-16

Heart skeptics nre Convinced in 80
Minutes. DR.. Agnew's Cure for the
Heart gives relief in 80 minutes In most
acute cases of Heart Disease. One dose
is ali that is needed to convince the most
skeptical, Thousands of lives have been
saved through its timely use. 1t Is one OF
the wonders Of modern medical science
Sold by e, a. GessnerA-7&
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-16
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

James f, Wheeler Will Speak Tonight
on THE British in South Africa"
1t should be understood that the pub
lie are invited to the very interesting
and instructive address by James e.
Wheeler this evening at the Historical
society on THE British in South Afri-
ca The address is altogether histori-
cal and will make the reading of South
African news more intelligent
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-16
Polls Wondcrla nd Theater.

The Easter week revival of gaiety
will find fund of feature attractions
for the people of Polls that is excellent.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-16

Wefton, another brother was wounded
at Drury's Bluff in the Seventh. He
died after the war
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-25
ENCYCLICAL FROM ROME
POPE LEO ADDRESSES THE HIGH
PRIESTS OF HIS CHURCH.
Urges Them to He More Jealous with
the Coming of the New Century
The Holy Year.


ROME, Nov. 4-An encyclical entitled
ION Jesus Christ, Our Redeemer." ad-
dressed to patriarchs. primates, archbish-
ops and bishops having place and COM
munion with the Apostolic See. was issued
Nov. /. After stating that the outlook
for the future Is not free from anxiety
on account of the numerous long-standing
causes Of evil. it finds consolation and hope
at the close of the century in indications
OF a revival of the Christian faith, citing
as an example the crowds that flocked to
Rome in response to the invitation Of his
Holiness to visit the Threshold of the
apostles" and the manifesting of zeal
worthy of the best days Of Christianity.
The document does not refer TO any relig-
ious or political questions. but is entirely
devoted to the duty of the church to de-
fend and propagate Christ's kingdom
throughout the world. dwelling at great
length on how this may best be done. 1t
concludes by conjuring all Christians to
strive to know the Redeemer He really
is THE world" 1t says, has heard
enough of the so-called rights of man.
Let it hear something of the Rights of
God That the time is suitable is espe-
cially proved by devotion toward the Saw
Tor, which we shall hand on to the new
century as a pledge of the happier time to
come"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-25
THE NAVY IS ACTIVE.
Kempn's Report of the Disposition of
Vessels on Oct. Is.

WASHINGTON, Nov. A.-In report to
the Navy Department, dated Cavite. Oct.
Is. Rear Admiral Kempff, senior squadron
commander of the Asiatic fleet. tells of the
disposition, at that, time, of the many
American vessels under his command. He
says the gunboat Villalobos had returned
10 Cavite with Captain Devereaux Shields
and the company of the Twenty-seventh
Infantry who were captured by the insur-
gents in Martinique. Twelve hundred SOL
diers secured the island, Admiral Kempff
says, and compelled the insurgents to sur
render the prisoners. The gunboat General
Alava sailed on Oct Il, for Subig and SAL
omague. The gunboat Basco arrived at
Cavite on Oct. IL with a report concerning
the circumstances attending the recovery
of the remains of Naval Cadet Wood and
Machinist Gray, who were killed on the
Urdaneta in the Oriana river. She reported
some insignificant activity ashore on the
north side of Manila bay. Reports from
vessels around Leyte, BOhOl and Samar
indicate considerable activity among the
insurgents. The gunboats Curious and
Bennington had sailed with an expedition
against Binangonan.
At the date of the report the gunboats
Bennington. Castine, Concord, Isla De
Cuba. Isla De Luzon, Manila, Basco. Ara
vat, Callao, Leyte, Minileno, Samar, Ur-
daneta. Penay and Paragua were doing
patrol duty throughout the islands. All
the naval patrol stations in the archipelago
have been given distinctive letters 1t is
apparent from the statement contained in
the report of the present disposition of
gunboats that the coast of Zamboanga, a
large island in the southern portion OF the
archipelago, is being very closely patrolled,
the Isla De Luzon. Manila, Callao. Man.
ileno (soon to be relieved by the Calami-
anes) being assigned to that duty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-25

NEW YORK. Nov. 24-Arrived: Cam
pania, from Liverpool; Norge. from Copen-
hagen and the Baltic. Sailed: Pretoria.
for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cher
bourg: Umbria. for Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL. Nov. 4.-Sailed: Etruria,
for New York Arrived: Georgia. from
New York; Lucania. from New York
QUEENSTOWN. Nov. ARRIVED: liver
MIA. from Boston. for Liverpool; did not
communicate owing to the gale.
RREMEN. Nov. 24-Sailed: Friedrich
Der Crosse. for New York, via Southamp-
ton.
YOKOHAMA. Nov 23.-Arrived: Empress
of japan, from Vancouver. for Hong-Kong.
HAMBURG. Nov. 4--Arrived: Auguste
Victoria from New York, via Plymouth.
HAvRE. Nov. A.-Sailed: Columbia. for
New York: La Gascogne. for New York.
GENOA Nov. A.--Arrived: Kaiser Will
helm III. from New York. via Naples.
CHERBOURG, Nov. A.-Sailed: st. Louis.
from southampton. for New York.
ANTWERP. Nov 2i.-Arrived: South
warE from New York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-25
KAsKAsKIA VANISHING.
First Capital of Illinois Is Fast Crum.
bling Into the Mississippi.
PhiIadelphia Record.


The last remaining vestige of what re-
manned of Kaskaskia, once capital of this
State and the metropolis of the West, will
have disappeared in a few weeks, as there
is only few hundred feet of the corporate
limits of the old town left, and at the rate
the Mississippi is caving il in that will all
be washed away, says the Chicago Inter
Ocean. Since the Mississippi cut through
the peninsula above the old town in 1852
and formed junction with the Kaskaskia,
or Okaw river, eight miles above the place
where it originally emptied into the Mis-
sissippi, the waters have been washing
away the land upon which the town stood.
The residence of Governor Bond. the first
Governor of the State of Illinois, was
washed into the river three years ago, and
all the buildings, with their quaint old
by one, followed in the wake, until now a
few ruins overhanging the brink of the
river are all that remains OF what was
once a city of 1900 inhabitants, the first
capital of a Territory and later of a State
The church of Kaskaskia was torn down
and removed several years ago. and last
fall the ground on which IL stood was
yards three in number. contained thou
sands of kaskaskia's dead, but a great
many Of them were disinterred and re-
moved a cemetery on the bluffs
opposite the old town, through the efforts
of ex-senator Rickett, who introduced a
bill fer that purpose in the State Legisla-
ture. Those now rest where the relentless
waters cannot reach them. but many were
left behind and washed out by the river
The end of Kaskaskia closes an epoch in
the -history OF the West, for, with its dis
appearance. the most important landmarks
Of French colonization in the middle West
will have disappeared
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-25
SAILORS NAME WAS WEST.
The Captain Called Him and Nearly
Caused Shipwreck.
Baltimore Sun.


There are times when names may lead to
serious consequences, even though Shak-
speare did ask, What's in manner?
Capt. Tom Evans. of the Neptune line
steamer Runo, has indellibly impressed
upon his memory name that he will ever
consider has elements of danger in IL. Com
ing down the coast on Oct. 81. bound from
Rotterdam for Baltimore, all hands, except
the man at the wheel. were engaged bur-
nishing up the bright work about the decks
10 have the Run0 look attractive when
she reached Baltimore On the forecastle
was man named West, who was wanted
TO Join the brass polishers aft
The Runo at the time was steaning her
best on a course southwest by west, Cape
Charles lightship bearing on the starboard
bow. The second officer had left the bridge
and Captain Evans took the deck during
his absence. Learning that the man West
was wanted Captain Evans shouted 'Westf
and went down to the lower bridge.
Ii appeared to him 10 be but a few min
utes When he looked over the side and, 20
his horror. discovered that the Runo had
Cape Charles lightship and Hog island on
her port bow. Such a position was incoE-
ceivable 70 him, and he rushed to the
bridge and ordered the wheelman to
change the course speedily possible
to almost east. Satisfied with her safe
position. the southwest-by-west course was
again resumed.
Then Captain Evans demanded OF the
man in no uncertain language why ne
would have run her on the low shores OF
Virginia within short time The man
was surprised that the master should ask
such a question, which did not improve
Captain Toms humor after his recovery
changed the course himself. Then came
When Captain Evans shouted s'wsstss
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-25
FEROCITY OF THE MOSQUITO.
Interesting Facts Cleaned from an
Agricultural Department Bulletin.
Washington Post.


The Department OF Agriculture is about
to issue a bulletin prepared by Entomolo-
gist l.. o. Howard on the mosquitoes OF
the United States. 1t discusses their struc-
ture and biology and indicates the differ
ence in all stages of existence between the
kinds of mosquitoes that transmit malaria
and those that do not. and also dis Uses
the subject of remedies.
Among other things, the bulletin says
that since the opening OF the gold fields in
Alaska and the great influx of miners and
traders, knowledge of the abundance and
ferocity of the Alaskan mosquitoes has
become widespread. and government sur
veying parties in starting for Alaska for
their summer work are in the habit of con-
sulting the Department for mosquito bite
remedies. Those who were IN Alaska the
preceding year always state that they never
experienced or even imagined anything in
the mosquito line quite equal to those found
in our northern territory.
Mentioning the reputation Of New Jersey
in connection with mosquitoes, the bulle-
tin says there is a constant carriage in
from the marshy coast of very many mos
quitoes, the railway trains seeming TO be
the most important mode OF conveyance.
Many of the cars contain mosquitoes by the
hundreds. In this way even mountain re-
sorts will get their supply OF lowland mos
quitoes and with the Improvement Of rail-
way service and the increase In the num-
Der OF through cars the danger is CONSTANT
ly increasing. The source Of supply 10 lis
lily rare, is thus kept up.
About go species Of mosquitoes are
known, of which only about thirty have
been found in the United States. The re-
port says that of the remedies In use in
houses. the burning OF pyrethrum powder
and the catching OF mosquitoes on the walls
in kerosene cups are probably the best.
next TO a thorough screening and mosquito
bars about the bed. The remedies for, bites
mentioned are glycerine. a lump of indigo.
and household ammonia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-25
"THE POOR MANS CLUB"
Ethical study of the saloon, 'Without
Prejudice"
Chicago Evening Post.

Chicago Evening fOSt.
Ethical substitutes for the saloon is the
question foremost in the minds Of rational
temperance workers. A partial report of
the ethical subcommittee of the commit
tee of fifty, that has been investigating
the problem, appears In the American Jour-
nal of Sociology for November. The To-
cality about the Chicago commons was
the field of research. 1t is in the heart
of the industrial district of the Seven
tenth ward and has been adjudged one
OF the very best laboratories for the study
of social problems of America.
All preconceived ideas OF the saloon We're
cast aside Only actual facts on the basis
OF precise observation were taken Pictures
drawn by lecturers of places where the
sotted beasts gather nightly at the bar"
and other lurid popular conceptions in
tended TO arouse public sentiment, We're
criticised not being true to real con-
ditions.
The saloon is an institution grown up
among the people not only in answer TO
their demand for its wares, but to their de-
mand for certain necessities and conven-
fences which il supplies either alone or
better than any other agency, 1t is a
part of the neighbOrho0d which must
change with the neghborhood; 1T fulfills
in il the social functions which unfortu-
nately have been left to IL to exercise. With
keen insight into human nature and into
the wants of the people 1t anticipates all
other agencies in supplying them, and thus
claims its right to existence In some Sec
tons of the city IL has the appearance of
accomplishing more for the laboring classes
from business interests than We from phil
anthropic motives.
Often an absence OF those horrors which
many associate with drinking of liquors
gives room for the idea that the saloon
may be social necessity. This in an
equally false position, says Royal l..
Melendy. who makes the report. While
the Chicago saloon is hedged ia by every
law yet IL sells liquors to minors, keeps
oIen door all night and Sundays. Certain
downtown saloons do close at midnight
not in obedience TO city law, but in response
to the law OF demand Their daytime
patrons have gone home and joined the
patrons OF the neighborhood saloon
At the close of the days work the DOOR,
underpaic and unskilled laborer goes into
, the room or rooms he calls home" A
scanty. poorly cooked meal is served, By
an. unkempt wife, To the sound of crying
children. He feels the same demand Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-25

toric "city folks" must have done some
thing TO establish such notions as TO the
willingness OF their species TO pay any
amount for thing so long as they are as
sured the thing is old; modern city folks"
stand aghast at the prices demanded The
truth is, you can do much better, nova
days. at any OF New Yorks many antique
shops that you can by tracking the heir
looms down In their native lair Now and
then the shop antiquities may be doubtful:
If limitations, they are. however, always
good ones, and their cost is inconsiderable
beside that asked for farmhouse treasures
which may be spurious, too. The days
when the amateur collector OF antiques was
hailed as that junk man. are past. The
Yankee all over New England has not for
gotten the precedent established by one OF
his species in inventing the wooden nut
meg. The outrageous prices OF antiques Cor
imitation antiques), upon their native heath
will continue just so long as "city folks
are willing TO buy them at these prices. A
woman in remote New England fastness
the other day bought a pewter plate, with
hole in II, for S3. You can buy all the
pewter plates you want in New York at 81
each, and, while without the hole, their
chances of being genuine are equally good.
Pewter porringers, that cost S in New
York. the honest villager asks $40 and SIS
for-it depends upon his individual nerve.
There's no beating down these honest VII
layers. Their fabulous rates are as fixed
as the rocks that oblige them to turn from
farming to selling heirlooms for a living.
They know that sooner or later some ig
norant or susceptible 'city folks" will come
along who will gladly pay any price asked
There are purchasers who gauge the value
of an antique wholly by what il cost them.
BY the way, the woman having an espe-
cial weakness for porringers and use OF
them upon her tea or dining room table
may be interested in knowing that accord
ing to latest antiquarian researches these
articles, whether OF pewter or silver. were
never used for the eating of porridge or
bread and milk. They were part of the
medical equipment OF the time. and were
called bleeding basins"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-25
BURNING SEWER GAS.
Experiment Being Tried After Euro
pean Plan.
PHILADELPHIA Record.

Iuliduelpuld peCOru.
To rid the city of sewer gas. with its
typhoid, diphtheria, influenza and cholera
spreading power, is the object of tests that
are being made by the city, at the corner
Of Ridge and Leyering avenues, Roxbor-
ough. An experiment station has been
erected, and the tests are being conducted
under the direction Of District Surveyor
Carl A. Sundstrom. A patent sewer-gas
extracting and destroying lamp, that has
proved successful in Europe is being used
in the experiments.
The foul-Smelling sewer gas is composed
of ammonia, air, moisture, bacteria, chlor-
fde and carbonic acid gases. Bacteria is
really the cause of all trouble from escap-
ing sewer gas, as sewage is full of disease
germs. While the most dangerous element,
however, it is considered the easiest to
dispose OF, as boiling water at 20 degrees
Fahrenheit will kill the germs and fila
mentS.
The best means to dispose Of sewer
gases is pronounced to be combustion
has been chosen by the authori-
ties for experimental purposes. The
lamp that is used is almost air-tight,
with three gas jets inside, one of which
is constantly burning with a small flame.
The other two are supposed to be burning
when the gas is escaping from the sewer
at its full capacity, which is generally in
the day time. These two lights can be
extinguished or lighted from the outside.
When the Illuminating gas is turned on
the sewer gas is highly exhilarated and,
according to tests already made, about
5000 cubic feet of gas passes into the lamp
per hour. In escaping IT comes in contact
with the flames, which in the lamp OBJ
tains temperature of from 600 TO 500 de-
grees Fahrenheit, and can be increased
to probably 1000 degrees. The high temper
allure decomposes the ammonia and de-
stroys the bacteria. The air from the sewer
supplies the oxygen necessary for the COM
bustion of the Illuminating gas.
Several other lamps will be erected I'm
various parts of the district and if the
system should be adopted by the au-
thorities, an extractor would probably be
erected in each square in the city.