davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-10-10
Local Weather Report.


high water to-day, 1855 p. m,
rhomas J. Ryan, of Newark, N. j., is
snding the week at his former home
Coalpit Fill, Danbury. He has with
n as his guest John Boyle, of New
tven.
Whatsoever circle Of Kings Daugh-
Is gave ten cent supper in the Ep
nth M. e. church last evening, which
tier quite a good sum of money to
acircle.
During the last week seven new pu-
8 have been added to the number Of
ildren attending the West Haven
bile schools. There are now ITO more
mes registered than last year at this
ne.
The 4welcome home supper was
wen last evening in the First Con-
Eegational church, West Haven, 1t
hs enjoyed by quite a large number
the members and attendants of the
lurch and friends
The rehearsals for the Gypsy Festi-
liz to be given in West Haven are
depressing in fine shape. A rehearsal
his held last evening in the town hail.
which most Of those who are to take
Ert were present.
The registration in the evening
hools is as follows: Boardman, 259;
illhouse, 210; Zunder (Russian), rs;
allan schools, 80; total registration,
5. This is about 100 over last year.
he number was $40 two years ago and
Is last year.
Louis M Ryman of Marksboro N. j.,
hid Mrs Gussie M. Kreilscheim of Is
leonard street, this city, were united
marriage last evening. She is thir-
r-f1ve years old and Mr.. Ryman is
twenty-five. The Rev. Mr.. Brown of
lie First Presbyterian church officiat-
/.
The board of education will meet to-
borrow evening to take further action
,nsider1ng contracts for the new high
,hool building. The building commit
se has received specifications from
few York experts in the matter of
eating and ventilation, and it is plan
ed to let these contracts soon.
The elevator in the federal building
still disabled, but arrangements have
cen made to have it repaired as soon
s authority can be received from
Washington. A local electrician has
xamined the elevator and finds that
he trouble was caused by one of the
ire cables running off the pulley.
Although the New Haven public
chools made very satisfactory ex-
ibition Of pupils work at the Chicago
EXPOSITION, no exhibit was sent to the
an american exposition. The school
management considered that it would
g preferable to wait until the St. Louis
xposition In 1908 and make a larger
representation at that time.
GUN CLUB SHOOT.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-10-10
MONEY IN SALT MARSH LAND
PA LIN THAT PROMISES TO GET
RID OF THE MOSQUITO.

Experiments at Oyster Bay Show Tha
ly-Lands Worth Forty Million Dol
lars Lying Waste Between Here and
The age-herald., 1901-08-10
WORK SUSPENDED ON
 ENSLEY DOUBLE TRACK
Railway Company Has Misunderstand- ing With Tennessee People Over
 Right of Way-Survey.

The Birmingham Railway. Light and Power Company has temporarily sus- pended the work of grading for the double tracking of the Ensley car line. General Manager J. B. McClary said yes- terday that some misunderstanding had arisen between the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company and the Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company over the right of way or the lines. The two lines run parallel from the western limits of Birmingham to Pratt City. He stated further that the matter was now being adjusted, and that work would be resumed on the Improvements in short while.
 Engineers are busily engaged on the Bessemer Improvements. among them being a line from Twelfth avenue in Bessemer to the plant of the United States Pipe and Foundry Company. a distance of a mile and a half. line will also be built from Brighton to Wood ward furnace.
 Work of surveying the proposed exten- sion of the East Birmingham line to Mary Lee and the North Birmingham line to Sayreton has already commenced, and it now seems certain that these ex- tensions are certainty.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10
FIRE DAMAGES
 PEERLESS SALOON Electric Wire Burns Hole
 Through Gas Pipe CEILING THEN IGNITED Considerable Fine Glassware Was De- stroyed and the First Floor Del
 uged-Loss Will Amount To
 Several Hundred Dollars.
CEILING THEN IGNITED

The Peerless Saloon. which occupies two floors of the building at the corner of Nineteenth street and Second avenue, was damaged by fire last night to the ex- tent of several hundred dollars.
 The fire was discovered about o'clock and the Northside department quickly responded to the alarm. The fire was caused by an electric wire on the ceiling of the first floor becoming grounded on a gas pipe. The electricity burned hole through the pipe and the joists were ig- nited. At first the firemen only used the chemical tanks, but later two lines of hose were run into the building, and by cutting the floor the fremen soon had water on the flames It required nearly two hours work to entirely extinguish the fire.
 The Alabama Club occupies the third floor of the building, but their apart ments were not damaged in the least The damage to the Peerless Saloon, of which Odom & Co. are the proprietors, win amount to several hundred dollars. the exact amount of which could not be ascertained last night. A good deal of fine glassware was destroyed in addition to the damage done the bar fixtures.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10
PROPOSED NEW ROAD
 TO THE MISSISSIPPI
Joint Committee of the Commercial Bodies of Birmingham Has Been
 Named-The Duties Set Forth.

The various trade and commercial or Eanizations of Birmingham have agreed upon the following board of directors to represent this city in the matter of the proposed Birmingham and Vicksburg Railroad, namely:
 ". D. Wood of Wood, Dickerson & Co.,, from the Lumbermen's Association.
 Sid W, Lee of the McMillan Lee Co.,, from the Commercial Club.
 John l.. Parker, druggist. from the Board of Trade.
 R. F. Collins of Collins 6 Co.,, from the Wholesale Grocers' Association.
 It is the hope of the people of Birming- ham that the building of the Birmingham and Vicksburg Railroad shall begin as from Birmingham. and it will be the duty of the board of directors, or committee, named to make careful investigation Of the feasibility of the new road and report upon the matter by the time the prelimi- nary sarvey reaches TuscaloqSa. If the report Is favorable the organizations will raise S5c0o to prolong the survey to Bir- mingham and will also endeavor to se- cure subscriptions to the capital stock in the amount of one-tenth of the estimated cost of construction. In that event these committeeman arc to be elected directors of the company to represent the organiza- tions in that capacity.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10
Queer Ac'ioa of Mother in
 Deserting Child
PLACED II IN MOTHERS ARMS
And Then Fled to Catch Train Just Pulling Into Union Station-Tot Adopted and Taken to
 Texas.

A young and neatly dressed woman created a sensation at the Union passen- ger station yesterday by forcing a woman she did not know to take baby which she boldly explained she desired to de- sert. The baby was a boy about 6 months old-a pretty, round-faced tot that quickly won the sympathy and love of the woman forced to take him.
 The woman deserting the baby claimed to live at or near Warrior, but refused to give any name or tell anything about the baby except that she wished to be rid of 1t. The woman who took the youngster and says she will adopt 1t Is Mrs. Jessie Nichols of Waynesboro. Tex, who was at the station waiting for a train to re- turn home.
 As soon as the baby was given into the arms of Mrs. Nichols the unknown young woman boarded the Louisville and Nash vile northbound train and left the city. The police have been furnished with a
 
 description of her, and will make an effort to clear up the mystery.
 In speaking of the manner in which the baby was forced upon her Mrs Nichols said the young woman walked up to where she was sitting a few minutes be- fore time for the Louisville and Nash vile northbound train to pull out and asked her if she had any children. Mrs. Nichols told her that she had none. The young woman then asked If she would care to have the pretty boy she held in her arms Mrs Nichols hesitated. and then said she would like to investigate the character of the parents before ac- cepting the charge.
 Then the young woman, without a blush, replied that if she did not wish the baby 1t would be left by her side and she would be forced to take 1t. Mrs. Nichols was rather alarmed at this state ment, but before she could call the at tention of any one the young woman thrust the baby in her arms and quickly made her way through the crowd to the Louisville and Nashville train, which she reached just as the conductor signalled to go ahead
 With the deserted baby in her arms, Mrs. Nichols called a passing policeman and told the story of the assertion. The little tot had no clothing but that on it's body, but when Mrs Nichols decided to adopt 1t a policeman sent to his home and secured some clothing. Mrs. Mich ols secured a supply of milk and with her newly-acquired baby lef1 for her home last night
The age-herald., 1901-08-10
BOARD OF REVENUE
 MUST PAY FEES
Justice Abernathy Wins Suit Growing Out of Coroner's investigation of
 East Birmingham Accident.

A verdict in favor of Justice H. B. Abernathy in his suit against the Board of Revenue on account of it's refusal to pay costs resulting form the recent cor oner's investigation of the street car col lisior at East Birmingham, was yester- day rendered by Justice McWilliams. The verdict was for the sum of S29 the total amount of the individual costs of the justice for his services as acting cor oner.
 Suit had been entered by Justice Aber- narhy for s99. the full amount of the fees for the iurymen and other officers. but Justice McWilliams assumed the po- sition that each and every juryman and constable must enter separate suit for his costs. It was stated last night that each 1uryman and constable would enter suits this morning against the board for the amount of each mans individual claims.
 The suit was unparalleled in the history Of the county and created considerable attention from that fact. It is not known whether it will be appealed to a higher court.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10
ORDER FUR IRON
 ID CO ABROAD First Sa'e in Six Months
 Booked Yesterday MADE BY SHOOK S FLETCHER Predicted That Revival in That Branch of Industry Is About to Begin.
 Conditions Said To Be
 Getting Better.
MADE BY SHOOK S FLETCHER

An indication of revival in pig iron export trade from this district came yes- terday when 1t was announced that Shook & Fletcher, iron brokers of this city, had booked a sale for shipmen. to European points.
 For year past there have been com paratively few sales of pig iron in this district for export shipment, and for the past six months not even one sale has been made The dormancy of the trade has been more marked than ever in the history of the industry in this district, a few of the dealers almost beginning to believe there would be no more for some time.
 The size of the order booked by Shook & Fletcher and the price secured for it, together with freight rates, seem to fore cast the full revival of the trade. When questioned about the order received MT. Paschal Shook of the firm said:
 ''Yes, we have just concluded the sale of a large round lot of pig Iron for export shipment, the first, I believe, that has been secured for many months past. We feel especially gratified that the re- awakening of interest in the export trade has come through our efforts. We are @ new firm, but the record of our sales of great variety of commodities since organ isation in June is very gratifying.
 Tt is now believed that the export business will rapidly increase to propor- tions never reached in the district. We have every facility for supplying the European demands at prices equal to any to be secured in the United States, and there is no reason why this should not be true"
 Along the same line F. g. Lapham, the sales agent of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company, with offices in New York. expressed himself last week when questioned about the export trade for the coming season. MT. Lapham said that no sales for export shipment had been made in many months, but that he had been informed that the conditions abroad were rapidly improving.
 "I have recently received many letters from agents in both England and Ger many" said MT. Lapham, "and in all of these the undertone of existant cond- tions has been expressed as growing firmer and better. We expect to soon begin the shipment of much iron to the foreign markets. and feel that our trade for export will rapidly increase. Other sales agents have expressed themselves to me in the same manner as am now talking
 This sale by Shook & Fletcher, follow ing so close upon the interview of MT. Lapham, indicates that the prophecies of that gentleman are beginning to be real ized
The age-herald., 1901-08-10
SUES SAVING BANK.
Mary Keith Claims Check Was Paid
 Without Being Signed.

Mary D. Keith yesterday filed suit In the Circuit Court against the Peopls 8 Savings Bank and Trust Company for the sum of $21752. The suit is the result of the payment of check for the amount named in the suit, which check 1t Is al- legged was not signed by the plaintiff, though bearing her signature.
 The case is very interesting one on account of the fact that 1t brings out a point of law not often seen in the courts of the State and never settled in this district. It will therefore be watched with considerable interest by the banks of the State.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10
JURY FAILS TO SOLVE
 TAFT MURDER MYSTERY
Homer and Walter Davis, the Two White Boys Held on Suspicion,
 Given Their Freedom.

The Coroner's jury completed yesterday its investigation of the death of Patrick Taft, the Oak Grove farmer, who was killed in his watermelon patch recently. The verdict was that MT. Taft came to his death at the hands of persons un- known to the jury.
 The result of the verdict was to give freedom to the young white boys, Homer and Walter Davis. who have been held in the county jail for the past three weeks on the charge of being implicated in the murder. The order for the release of the boys was given by Justice Aber- nathy, who acted upon instructions from the Coroner.
 The negro. Robert Morgan. who is also under arrest for the murder, is being held. He was given a preliminary hear ing before the justice of precinct 8 and was bound over to the grand jury.
 The release of the two boys was se- cured yesterday afternoon, and they have returned to their homes near Oak Grove.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10
TO IMPROVE BREWERY.
Alabama Company Files Mortgage To
 Secure Bonds.

Following up the plan for increasing the capacity of the plant here the Ala bama Brewing Company yesterday filed a mortgage on all it's property to secure the payment of an issue of bonds amount ing to $150,0oo. The bonds are issued for thirty years and bear per cent interest.
 In the mortgage filed Hartwig G. New man Is named as the trustee of the com pany and the mortgage Is made to him. It covers all the property of the com pany in this State. including the brewery and real estate.
 The announcement of the issue of the bonds was made in the Age-Herald sev- eral days ago, when 1t was first deter mined The filing of the mortgage is merely completing the plans arranged at meeting of the stockholders held in New Orleans several weeks ago.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10
A Pullman Palace Car Man
 ON GRAPE-NUTS
(sEE BELow)

'In the morning when you don't have very much of an appetite, just fill your coffee cup about one-third full of Grape Nuts then fill with hot coffee, sweeten to taste, stir we'll and let settle. Now try your coffee. Why, man., it. will make your hair curl. After drinking your cof- fee add a little more sugar, and eat your Grape-Nuts with a spoon, and my word for it you will feel like fighting cock until dinner time. If you never have, and want something good, try 1t once"
 The above Is from a Pullman Palace car man who starts out by saying that "Grape-nuts are fine with cream, but let me tell you what to do when the old COW goes dry" We would further suggest that persons who have trouble In digest ing coffee, use Postum Food Coffee for the morning meal and try the Grape-Nuts with it instead of with ordinary coffee.
 Both Grape-Nuts and Postum contain certain elements that are of great value in rebuilding the human body.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10
M'eRADY BOUND OVER.
Bond of s1,ooo Made and Constable Re-
 leased.

The preliminary trial of Deputy Con- stable Tom McGrady for killing Jake Pe- terson. a negro, was concluded In the court of Justice Abernathy yesterday morning. The defendant was bound over to the grand jury on the charge of man. slaughter in the first degree and placed under a bond of $1000.
 The case has attracted considerable in- terest, and the court room was filled with many citizens from the district in which the constable resides. Immediately after the amount of the bond was named the defendant secured slgners and was given his freedom.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10

noon. The trials were postponed funtil August 19
 The postponement was asked by the at torneys in order that some of the statutes of the State regarding the jurisdiction of the court in cases of this character might be investigated. The case is one of con- siderable interest.
 Engineer Coghill was represented by the firm of Bradley and Morrow, while Mo- torfnan Moore was represented byWm. A. Walker.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10
Three-inch meter A..... 2.50 mon Four-inch meter ......... ...... AIS mon
 "Antl-Meter" Makes Kick.

Three-ineh meter ........ s..... 2.5o month Four-inch meter s........ ...... 4.lo mohth
 "Antl-Meter" Makes Kick.
 The following communication was re- ceived yesterdayi
 To the Editor of the Age Herald:
 One feature of the new contract volun- tarily submitted by the water works company reminds one of the old heads win tails you losea proposition. refer to the clause giving to the consumer the right to demand that n meter be put in at his residence and to the water com pany the right to put in the same. In either event the water company accom- pIishes its main object In seeking new contract, l, C.. the privilege of putting meters on private residences, collecting handsome returns in the way of meter rents and handsomer returns from water measured by more or less cratic meters. The consumer should have the right to decline the offer to put on meters, even as the fly had the right not to walk Into the spiders parior.
 The people of Birmingham trust that their brilliant young Mayor, who was elected on a platform promising better water and cheaper. will not permit the offer to rebate q comparatively insignia- cant sum to the city treasury influence him to make a new contract that might result in still heavier water rents to in- dividual consumers the sum of which would be many times greater than the proffered rebate. ANTI-METER.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10
CLAIM TIMBER WAS
 UNLAWFULLY REMOVED
Tennessee Company Sues Hawkins Lumber Company for
 $1o,ooo.

The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company yesterday filed suit for slO,- 900 damages against John Hawkins and the Hawkins Lumber Company. It Is al- legged in the bill that the defendants to the suit cut and removed certain valua- ble timber from property which the plaintiffs owned in Jefferson County and that this was done without the knowledge or permission of the plaintiff.
 A further suit Is filed against the same defendants by the same plaintiffs in which it is alleged that the defendants appro- pr,ated to it's use. the amount of 1s3,S41 feet of pine timber, 1461 feet of oak tim Der and 31 feet of hickory timber also all legged to have been removed from the property of the plaintiffs.s
The age-herald., 1901-08-10
Constitution to Sail.

Newport, R. L. August a-With several important changes in her rig tho Consti- tuition will again meet the Columbia in a thirty-mile race. There will be no oppor- tunHy offered the Independence tomor- row. although 1t Is likely that the Lawson boat will measure speed with the other two by sailing just off the course.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10
TRIAL SET FOR AUGUST 1s.
Hearing of Engineer coghlII and Mo torman Moore Postponed.

The cases of Engineer Coghill and Mo torman Moore. who are now under bond on warrants issued by the coroners jury as a result of the recent East Birming- ham car collision, were called in the court of Justice R. L. Williams yesterday after
The age-herald., 1901-08-10
 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS,

The following real estate transfers have been placed on record in the office of the county probate judge:
 Mrs. Florence Moon to Edward wald, s5O0O.
 c. A. senn and wife to F. W. Fucker, s675.
 Epsley Company to D. B. Bird, s200.. Southwestern Land Company to Mrs. S. F. Wilson, s600.
 A. A. and A. l.. Schneider to the South west Land Company. $50.
 J. M. Bagley to Harriett Winaton, s45. c. w. Ratliff and wife to H. F. Ratliff, s25o
 A. and J. P. Walker to A. Pauley ct al. s5
 R. A. Kelley to A. Pauley ct al, s. c. s. Simmons ct al. to Lucia Sellers, $500.
 J. c. Morris to Rarden & Vines. s3250. D. B. Edelen and husband to A. B.. Mack.y, 5000.
 B. F. Baldridge and wife to W. B. Cope land, s160O.
 Look out for malaria. It is seasonable now. A few doses of Priclkley Ash Bit ters is a sure preventive.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10
cooks and Matters strlke,

San Francisco, August 9.-The marine cooks, walters and bakers walked out to- day. There were seventy of them. Three vessels left port today with non-union crews.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10

Invigorating and refresh ing-Moerlein Beer.
The age-herald., 1901-08-10

Look out for malaria. It is seasonable now. A few doses of Priclley Ash Bit ters is sure preventive.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-23
IN EUROPEAN CAPITALS.
Nothing but sympathy Expressed for
 the Departed Queen,

Berlin. Jan. 22-The news of the death of Queen Victoria had been hour lv expected in Berlin, and on it's arriV- al special editions of the newspaper sold like wildfire, the announcements being read with silent and respectful sympathy. The fact that Empress Au- gusta Victoria started to-day for Hom- burg to be near Dowager Empress Frederick added to the sad circum- stances of the occasion.
 Rome, Jan. 22-A most painful inn pression was produced by the receipt of the news of Queen Victoria's death King Victor Emanuel, Queen Helena, the pope and members of the govern ment immediately teIegraphed condo fences.
 Paris, Jan. 22. 10 D. m.-The news of the death of Queen Victoria was known in Paris at o'clock this evening through special editions of the evening papers. Great sympathy was expressed on all sides. As soon as definite infor- nation reached parliament the presi- dents of the chambers announced that the next session would be adjourned as sign of mourning.
 The Hague, Jan. 22.-The Dutch press printed the news of the death of Queen Victoria with mourning borders. The
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-23
THE NEW KING.
The London Times Sees i'm Him m Ex-
 celIent Ruler.

London, Jan. 23--The Times publishes a two column article under the caption "Loyal Appreciation of the New King, :" in which it says:
 eff anything can in some measure console the nation for the irreparabe' loss it has sustained it is the well founded conviction that the queen left behind her worthy successor who may be trusted to walk in her foot. steps.
 'In the whole range of English social and political life no position is more difficult to fill satisfactorily and wth- out reproach than that of the heir ap parent and it may be justly said that the way the position has been filled has contributed to the remarkable increase to the devotion to the throne and the dynasty, which has been one of the most striking characteristics of Vic toria's reign.
 "As Albert Edward has been scrup- ulously excellent prince we may conh- dently predict that he will be a scrupu- louslv excellent king. In the fulfill ment of this onerous task he will have by his side a queen who is already en- throned in the hearts of her loving subjects"