davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-05
WESTERN RAJLROfD MEN MEET.
Maintaining of Rates Discussed--The
 Increasing Chr Famine.

New York, Dec. 4.---Representatives of practically every railroad running west of Chicago, with the exception of the Great Northern road, held meet ing to-day In this city. The business of the session had to do chiefly, if not entirely with the problem of maintain ing freight and passenger rates throughout the vast territory traversed by these roads.
 Perhaps the most serious problem which presented itself was the increas- ing car famine, which now taxes the capacity of all the more important roads. No conclusion was reached on this point, but 1t was suggested that it might be necessary to make per diem charge, instead of mileage charge for the use of cars. Freight and passenger reports, which were submitted indicat- ed that the rate situation is in a fair ly satisfactory condition No complaints of rate cutting were presented.
 In some quarters there was a dispo- sition to attach significance to the ab- sence of Great Northern representa- tive. But it was explained that the interests of MT. Hills road would be amply subserved by others present at the meeting.
 No representative of the interstate commerce commission attended the conference, because no business bear ing upon the affairs of this body was transacted. In the absence of Chair man l.. T. Jeffrey, who is now in the southwest, the presiding officer was Joseph Ramsey, jr., of the Wabash road. Sessions were held in the morn ing and afternoon and the meeting ad- journed to meet in Chicago December 20. When he was asked whether there had been any discussion as to possible by the western governors or the interstate commerce commission with the plans of the Northern Securi- ties company, MT. Ramsey said the had nothing to do with such matters and the question was not touched upon, since it was rate con ference.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-05
THE ROYAL QUARREL.
Some Facts Regarding Wiiheimina and
 Her Husbands Trouble

London Dec 1.-The matrimonial
 quarrel between Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry, her husband, excites great interest here. The history of the affair, as gathered from the various continental newspapers, charges Prince Henry with misconduct and neglect, and repeats rumors of his deep drinking and heavy gaming debts, which Queen
 Wilhelmina declined to pay. Another point of disagreement between the pair was the princes unconcealed antipathy to Holland, and his ungovernable pas sion for hunting which resulted in his long absences in Germany It is said that the queen mother then interfered and taxed her son -in-law with his mis- behavior, but without effect, and fin ally the matter developed into an es- arrangement between mother and daugh- ter.
 In regard to the quarrel at the din her at Het Loo, and the resultant duels, another rumor represents Major Van Tets as having received a violent kick in the stomach which caused him severe internal injuries, and it is sup posed the fear that his death might lead to revelations is the real reason for something of the truth being per- init ted to leak out after the matter was officially denied. The latest news, how ever, says that Major Van Tets is pro- gressing favorably and it is said the queen mother has been able to effect something like a reconciliation between the queen and her husband
 Prince Henry has record of several duels in his student days. He has al- ways been exceedingly unpopular in Holland where. since 1870, there have been morbid fears of annexation schemes on the part of Germany, and on this account. the friends of Prince Henry declare he never has had fair play.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-05
PITTSBURG SWiTCHMENS 'STRIK F
Duquesne Men Return-Six Mills Com-
 pelIed to Close at Hnmestend.

Pittsburg, Dec. 4.-The switchmen
 who struck at Duquesne yesterday re-
 turned to work to-day, practically
 breaking the strike at that point. The refusal of the Monongahela division to strike relieves the strain on the South | Side. A resume of the situation to- | follows:
 | Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston, six crews returned to work applicants for switchmen's jobs turned away; Mo- hnongahela connecting road, fifteen crews at work, a gain of three; Ale gheny Valley, twelve crews, gain of one over yesterday; Pittsburg and Western, full number crews at Willow Grove yard; other roads, full comple- ment of men.
 The break of the strike does not, how ever, restore matters to their normal condition. The congestion of freight is worse than ever known here before, and weeks will be required to replace the different roads where they were a month ago.
 A report lIoHl IlullltStedd lo-hiSil' says: The switchmens strike, combin- ed with the car shortage, is blamed for the closing down of six mills in Home stead tonight. The shutdown throws about fifteen hundred men out of ein- ployment for the time being, and 1t is said that if the situation is not soon re- lieved other mills will have to close down. The shut downs tonight will partially cripple several of the other mills as they get their working materi- als from the closed mills. There are S5, ,O0O tons of finished product in the Homestead yards which cannot be moved McKeesport suffers with Home stead and in addition to the shut-downs there, the merchants are complaining bitterly at their inab ity to get goods in from the east.
 Railroad officials say tonight that they are able to handle in good shape all new freight, and they promise that the congested condition in the entire district will soon be relieved.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-05
HOWE & STETSON
FROZEN ON THE sOUx1gs
Plight of the Crow of Briefshs1I
 Pomfleltl Reef.

Bridgeport, Dec. 4.-With
 members of the crew frozen quiring attention the British brlH tol, from Windsor, N. S., lies on field Reef, this city. The vesSSl NJ signals of distress Monday night dti the storm, but they were not seely 1 until yesterday morning when steamer Josephine saw thetr III and went to their assistance. TlY& sel is commanded by Captain B. E. ford. He told Captain William 6 of the Josephine that seven of tl11 < were frozen. He then asked th4f following be sent to New York asQyI ly as possible: Ssa
 'On board brig Bristol off Hff62 port, Conn.,, Dec. 4, '01. 5
 ITO w. R. Grace & Go, Hafrs Square, New York. Want tow at Sails frozen, can do nothing. e0r1 crew frozen. Will sail as soon as Z sible. Q5
 (signed) "B. E. Sanford, CaptaifX x
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-05

tinue the life of the industrial commits sion until February 15, 1902. Senator Tillman, for the use of DOT tion of the proceeds of the sale of pub lie lands in the maintenance of schools of mining.
 Senators Mitchell and Berry, for the election of senators by vote of the peo pie.
 Senator Hoar bills for the making of the obligations of all banks un form; for amendments to the constitution respect ing the succession to the presidency and the commencement and termination of congress; fixing the salary of the vice president at $15000, of the chief justice of the supreme court at S15,500 and of associate justices at $15,000.
 Senator Foraker, grant ng free mail ing privilege to Mrs. Mckinley, widow of the late president.
 Senator Burrows providing for con- of United States senators by the people where state legislatures fail to elect; also a constitutional amendment chang ing the day for the inauguration of the pres dent of the United States from March to the last Thursday in April.
 Senator Frye, his old bill for the re- formation of the revenue cutter service. This bill aims practica ly at putting this service on the same basis as the navy in the matter of retirement and in oth- CT matters of detail.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-05
HIGH COST OF LIVING.
All Records Surpassed Since Present
 improved Methods Game About.

New York, Dec. 4.-Dun's index num- Der to be issued December will say; If man purchased his supplies for one year on December 1 they would have cost $1O137, while the same quan- titles of the same article would have aggregated only $72.45 on July 1, 1897, the lowest point on record and $121. 15 on January 1, 1860. These price rec ords are compiled by multiplying the quotations of all the necessaries of life by the per capita consumption. Prices are now at the highest point in many years and in fact surpass all records since the present improved methods of manufacture and distribution have been in use and the great operations were begun on the present scale with labor saving machinery"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-05
WOMEN'S INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
Mrs. Kinney Elected Vice President at
 Annual Meeting in Boston.

Boston, Dec. 1.-The twenty-second annual meeting of the Womens Na- tional Indian association was held in the Old South church to- day. An ad- dress of welcome was given by Miss Alice M. Longfellow of Cambridge The response that was to have been made by Mrs D. s. Stetson of Philadelphia was read by Mrs. Frye of Maine, Mrs. Stetson having been detained by the ill- ness of her daughter.
 Mrs. Amelia Stone Quinton, the presi- dent followed with an address. Miss Anna Bennett reported for the treas ury total receipts of $115S9, and expen- ditures of $9,7S2.
 The following officers were elected: President, Amelia Stone Quinton; vice president at large. Mrs. Walter R. Brooks; vice presidents, Mrs. Sara T. Kinney, Mrs. E. John Ellis, Mrs. John Bidwell; corresponding secretary, Miss A. P. Jennings recording secretary, Mrs. William Fl. Laird; treasurer, Miss Annie Bennett.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-05
Gift to Major Leach.

New London, Dec. 4.-Major Smith $. Leach, in charge of the United States engineers for this district, was present. ed a silver loving cup at his office in this city to-day by a committee ap- pointed by the Connecticut Civil En- gineers' association. The cup was pre- sented as a token of regard of the en- gineers who were entertained by Ma jor Leach in New London last summer. The committee, H. J. Kellogg of New Haven, George K Crandall and Harry A. Storrs of New London, was enter tained by Majr Leach at dinner.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-05
Answers to Van Sant.

St. Paul, Minn., Dec. Ex-Governor 4. Van Sant has now received replies from all the northwestern state governors to whom he appealed for cooperation in fighting the proposed railway merger, except Governor Rogers of Washing ton. All have been published except that of the governor of South Dakota, who writes that while he does not think the proposed consolidation will affect South Dakota he heartily en- dorses what he calls Governor Van Sant's determination to defend the peo- pie of Minnesota from the combine.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-05
FOR BUILDING THE CANAL
TITO BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE
 SENATE YESTERDAY.
One by MT. Morgan and Ono by MT. Por- kins-Nicaraguan Route Favored by Both-CompIete American Control, Ownership and Protection Provided Perkins Bill Gives President Power to Make Minor Changes in Route and
Make Minor Chan
DIctho ds of Construction.

Washington Dec. 1.-Two bills look
 ing for the construction of an isthmian
 canal via the Nicaragua route were in- troduced to-day in the senate, The first of these was presented by Senator
 Morgan, and is as follows:
 That the president of the United States be, and is hereby, authorized to
 acquire from and to conclude agree ments with the states of Costa Rica
 and Nicaragua, or either of them, for and in behalf of the United States for
 the full control of such portion of ter
 ritory now belonging to Costa Rica and
 Nicaragua as may be desirable and
 necessary on which to excavate. con-
 struct, govern, regulate, police and pro-
 tect canal of such depth and capacity
 as will be sufficient for the movement
 of ships of the greatest tonnage and
 draft now in use from point near GreytoWn, on the Caribbean sea, via Lake Nicaragua to Breto, on the Paci- f1c ocean; and such sum as may be necessary to secure necessary rights, privileges and such control is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
 The other bill was introduced by Sen ator Perkins and provides for a perpet- ual lease by the United States of the right of way across Nicaragua and Cos ta Rica, and confers military police and sanitary police control of the canal route by the United States. It makes an appropriation of 20,000,000 of which s12Oo0, ,o0O is to be expended annually. A non-partisan commission is to be appointed by the president to have charge of the canal, the members of the commission to be selected from different parts of the United States and to be paid $10,0O0 salary each per year. This commission is to have it's head quarters at Rlvas, Nicaragua, with branch office in Washington. The ap- pointment of engineers also is author ized. It is further provided that the canal shall be of the dimensions recom- mended by the isthmian canal com mission. The commission proposed Is to make all contracts and empowered to supervise their perform ance, no contract to be legal until 1t has been ratified by majority of the commissioners. The commission Is to report semi to the president and to keep accurate accounts of it's transactions. It is explicitly provided that no commissioner or employe shall be interested in any contract connected with the construction of the canal. The bill authorizes the president of the United States to make minor changes in the route adopted for the canal and | the methods of it's construction.
 The president sent to the senate to- | day the new Hay -Paunoefote treaty for | an Isthmian canal
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-05
Banks, Taxable Money.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The commits sioner of internal revenue has rendered a decision in which he holds that bank CTS must return for taxation, capital, surplus undivided profits and borrowed money used in the business of banking. The commissioner holds that capital is taxable whether invested as in the case of the United States bonds or the bank building or circulating as in the case of money including money bor- rowed; also surplus including undivid- ed profits
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-05
International Billiard THurnnmeEt

New York, Dec. 1.-The reappearance of Jake" Schaefer, the Chicago bill liardist, in an open tournament in this city was the chief feature of to-day's play in the international billiard con test. Following is the score of to night $ game:
 Jacob Schaefer, Chicago-Total, 400; high runs. 65, 19 and IS; average, , 65-67.
 Leonard Howison, Canada-Total, 357; high runs, 31, "A, 20 and 19; average, 22-67.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-05
Foreign Notes.

Pekin, Dec. 4.-Native papers say that Yuan Shi Kai, the governor of Pc Chi Ii, proposes to reorganize the Pei Yang naval forces under British and American instruc. tors, and that he will consolidate the mili- tary forces of Chi Ii into an army corps, numbering 100000 men. under foreign in structors. The court will start for Pekin December IA.
 Warsaw, Dec. A body of students en- gagged in q hostile demonstration today be- fore the German consulate here. They tore down the German escutcheon which was over the door and destroyed it, and stoned the windows of the consulate. They dis persed on the arrival of the chief of police. The consulate is now under police protec- tion.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-05
pRINCETON CAPTAIN ELECTED.
Ralph 1T. T. Davis, the End, to Lead
 Tigers Next Year.

Princeton, N J., Dec. 4.-Ralph H. T. Davis of Blossburg, Pa, member of the sophomore class, was elected cap tain of Princeton's football team here tonight to succeed Captain H. w. Pell, who graduates next June. Davis played left end on the team this season and was right tackle on the eleven year ago He prepared at Andover, where he explained the team. He weighs TO pounds, is five feet, seven inches tall and is twenty-one years old.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-05
TWO B.fRG ES LOST.
Fears That the Crews of Five Men Each
 Have Pertshed.

St. John, N B., Dec. 4.-Tug Gypsum King, Captain Blizzard, arrived here this afternoon with steel barge No. 20 in tow, and reported that two other barges, the Gypsum King and Gypsum Queen, broke away from tow this morn- ing about six miles off Point Lepreaux, in the Bay of Fundy. There are grave fears that the barges with their crews of five men each are lost, though the captain has hopes that as they are schooner rigged and fitted with sails they may have been able to make through the storm. The lost barges are wooden of HOO tons net. Each carried about 1000 tons of gypsum.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-05

Of course they are Ill dollar suits. You ex3 z ter than that. AS a 1lis
 fact there is not a suit ii&| lot worth less than
 There are some that $I6,5o 17.5o and IS. So: they all belong to this sea styles. One, two, thr style, all of which arc this season materials. In are some "natty" gol outing suits with pretty ing length skirts. First chSl should prompt you to I9|a ~ early. Those who wait \ all have been sold, will H an opportunity to save 4.75 to $50. Yonr chol|S!|| t. 14.75, 1859, I7.5o and I8 suits-for 1000
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-05
FLiiDino Drink Forbidden.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Brigader Gen. era Bell has issued an order to the soldiers in Northern Luzon forbidding them under pain of severe punishment by court martial to drink the native ''vino' spirits which has been found to produce insanity and which incites to crime.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-05
AEW HAVEN COUNTY ". c. T. U.
Eighteenth m un' Convention Held In
 WalHng ford-O Officers Elected"

Wallingford Dec. 1.-The eighteenth annual convention of the New Haven County w. c. T. U. was held here to- day. Reports of the officers and read ing of papers on the work in the coun- ty, together with the election of off, cers for the ensuing year occupied the entire day. This evening exercises will be held, and the convention will be ad- dressed by Rev. Frank Dixon of Hart ford. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Mrs. Alta H. Downs. Bethany; vice presidents, Mrs. c. A. Holmes of Meriden and Mrs. R. A. Morrell of Meriden; secretary, Mrs. Anna G. Ekmark of Meriden, treasurer, Mrs Frank E. Fowler of Meriden.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-05
New Haven Contractors Sued.

Danbury, Dec 4.-Lathrop & Shea, New Haven contractors who are build ing a bridge near this city for the New oYrk. New Haven and Hartford rail- York, New Haven and Hartford rail- brosta, laborer, for $5,000. Lobrosta was injured recently by the breaking of a derrick rope belonging to the firm.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-05
Capital stock 1ncreuseI.

Boston, Dec. 4.-At an adjourned meeting of the stockholders of the Edi- son Electric Illuminating company, of Boston to-day it was voted to increase the capital stock of the company fEom s7,1O2, 700 to $7.S5O, 400. The new stock will be taken up mainly by the present stockholders.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-05
EnroI,m.nt nt Harvard.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 4.-The en- rollment of Harvard university was an- nounced tonight as follows: Total arts and sciences 2.S44, last year 2,s4O; pro- fessional schools 130S, last year 1557; summer school 9S2, last year 9S7 Rad cliffe college regular 33A, last year 323; special 116, last year 126; teachers 4S7, last year 496; administrative officers 97, last year 97; total university strength 6,15S last year 6,31Z
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-05

Harriet Grannis, of East Lyme, Plungcs
 Into R Brook.

East Lyme, Dec. 4.-Harriet Grannis, an aged resident of this town, while suffering from a temporary aberration of the mind drowned herself in Lati- mers Brook within a few feet of the house where she lived this morning. The dead body of the woman was found by her brother, Timothy, about 7:30 this morning and removed from the brook Medical Examiner Dart of Mi antic was notified. The woman was about seventy years of age
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-05
Captain Waterman serio . usly llIs

Meriden, Dec. 4.-CaptaiIl Isa4SS4l's, Waterman, widely known c. A1zs man, is critically ill at his hun South Meriden with congestion ok brain. A few weeks ago he rec<iT% sword, surrendered on battlefIS1 South Carolina during the ciyff from Captain J. K. P. Neatl1err1 Columbia, s. c. Captain Watern4l seventy-f1ve years old, and the IT excitement consequent on the retuk the sword, coupled with cold n tracted few days ago, 1t is belitx< the cause of his critical condition. physicians have but little hope of recovery. g'|s!
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-05
Wishes to Present Them to Harvard.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Secretary Long transmitted bill to the Senate to-day asking authority to present to Har- ward university number of flags and a silver loving cup which were present. ed to the scout vessel Harvard by the graduates of that university
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-05
FEAR OF AMERICAN PERIL"
STRONG EST WARNING YLTSO UNDED
 INTHE EREICHSTAG.
Dr. Paache During the Tarin Debate Yesterday Declared This Country Ger many's Most Dangerous and Immedi- nte Trade Enemy-Dcnounced the American Policy of ReciprG city as n Felnt.

Berlin, Dec. 4.--In the course of the tariff debate in the Reichstag to-day
 Dr. Paache, of Halle university, sound
 ed the strongest warning concerning i the American peril'' which has yet | been uttered.
 Dr. Paache visited the United States
 in 1899 to study the social and indus
 trial conditions there. Since his return
 he has been featuring on the changed
 balance of the worlds trade wrought | by the dominating growth of the United | States.
 During his address the speaker laid
 before the house masses of figures
 which set forth the expansion of the American manufacturers and of Amer | ican foreign commerce of recent years | and the enormous accumulation of wealth in the United States. He &C., companied his statistics with a philo- sophical analysis supporting the idea that Germany's most dangerous and most immediate trade enemy is the United States.
 He said: Peculiarly grave dangers threaten us from America; against these we must put ourselves in stata of defense"
 Dr. Paacbe was particularly impress ed by the rapid growth of the cotton goods trade in the United States, which, he said, now dominated the markets of the world.
 Referring to the paragraph in Presi- dent Roosevelt's message to the con gress concerning reciprocity, Dr. Paache Ga iH. r,1ar n1x foi Inf n adopting policy of more liberal com mercial treaties, but she is determined to abandon nothing of her protective system What would it profit us if we obtained a slight reduction of duties which are now absolutely prohibitive? In spite of this our treatyites say we do not dare to raise our duties. The Yankee has not trace of such senti- mental politics"
 The oration was sustained with a mountainous array of documents such as are peculiarly gratifying to the Ger man mind.
 Herr Goethein, secretary of the cham Der of commerce of Breslau and free trader, who was recently elected to the Reichstag from strong agricultural district, warned the Reichstag against adopting defensive legislation directed at the United States, as Dr. Paache de- manded. Herr Goethein referred to the importance of the trade relations be- tween Germany and the United States, adding what he said Count Won Posa- dowsky- Wehner, secretary of the in- terior, had forbotten to say yesterday when he took up the cudgels in defense of the bill, viz: That "our exports last year to the United States were larger than those of any preceding year. Many people in German demand a tariff war on the United States. especially the iron men, who complain of the United States high duties. While we should not try to avoid tariff war under all | still let us not play with the idea that such avoidance would be |
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-05
f.nss Ntgnt'a faoIo.

Meriden, Dec. 1.-The home team went further into first place tonight by defeating the Wallingford polosts in a fast and exciting game which re- suited in score of to O.