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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-29
TROLLEY MEN ASSEMBLE
MEETING HELD THIS MORNING
 TO FORM UNION.
Session Called Together at Two O'Clock Prominent Labor Unionists Ads dressed the SessiOn-FuIIy Two Hun. dred and Fifty Men in Attendance Much Enthusinsm.

Fully 250 employees of the Fair Haven and Westville Railroad company, met in Herrmansohns' hall, at the corner of Church and George streets, at ? o'clock this morning and took the preliminary steps toward the formation of Street Railway Employees union. The em- ployes began to assemble shortly after 1 o'clock and a steady stream of men poured into the hall until o'clock, when the session was called to order by Dis trict Organizer Thomas F. Hare, of the Trades Council. The session was held in response to a call issued last Sunday night.
 Messrs. Belasco and Hall, prominent in labor circles in this city, were among the speakers who addressed the meeting previous to the out of town speakers.
 The question was asked if there were any in the hall who were not railroad men and it was also added that if there were any such strangers that they leave the hall
 Two or three motions were put. and the meeting was unit and unanimous in everything that came up.
 National Organizer John J. O'Neil, of Bridgeport, was introduced as one of the leading speakers of the meeting. He told the men of the advantages gained from union of their forces. He also stated that he hoped that every man present would come forward when the time arrived and place his name on the membership roll.
 Mir, Harrison, member of the Anal gamated Association of Street Railway Employees, of Troy, N. Y, was the next speaker. He treated labor unions in a very broad and extensive manner, and spoke strongly in favor of the men forming a union.
 Others spoke, and large amount of important business of strictly private nature was transacted. It was learned. from as reliable a source as possible, that union was formed. The mem- bers were admonished to say absolutely nothing about the plans or doings of the meeting, which adjourned about f o'clock this morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-29
SOUFRTERE IN ERUPTION.
Two Slight Disturbances, an Earth
 quake Shock and Tidal Wave.

Kingstown. Island of St. Vincent, July 2S.-The Soufriere volcano has been slightly in eruption twice since last Monday. A severe earthquake shock, accompanied by trida1 wave, affected the northeast point of the island wash ing a fire-swept estate. No further damage was done.
 Many people, both of the wealthier classes and laborers, are leaving the island, fearing disaster. The govern ment is still feeding 6,000 persons. The settlement of refugees in huts on ac- quired lands in safe localities is pro- gressing.
 The Panama cable repair ship New ington. which is engaged in work eigh- teen miles north of St.. Vincent. reports that the depth of the sea there has in- creased to mile and a quarter. At tempts to pick up the cable has been futile, owing to unfavorable feather.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-29
Got Tired of Presidents Yacht.

Oyster Bay, l.. T., July 2S.-Late last night two of the Maydowers ''jackies' tiring of the monotony of life on board, dived overheard as the ship lay at an chor, about four miles from Sagamore Hill. The deck watch gave the alarm and boat put out after the men. One of them was overtaken< some distance from the Mayf1ower and dragged drip ping into the boat. The other escaped. in the darkness. Shortly before mid night he landed at the Seawanhaka dock in Oyster Bay, quite seven miles from the ship,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-29
TO INSTALL ELECTRICITY
REPORTED OFFER OF THE NEW
 YORK CENTRAL.
Not Only Are Steam and Smoke to be Abolished but Othe Changes Are Pros posed in the Line of Safety-COmpany Asks Some Consideration of the City Valuable Privileges Wanted.

New York, July 2S.-From an authori- tative source the Herald will say to- morrow CTuesday), it has been learned that Mayor Low has received from the officers of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad company an of- fer to change the motive power of all it's lines within the city limits, from steam to electricity. This includes the Park Avenue tunnel and the open rail- road to a point in the Bronx not yet determined upon.
 Not only are steam and smoke to be abolished, but other changes are pro- posed in the line of safety and conven- fence for the public. The Park Avenue tunnel is to be widened and new elec- tric lighting plant installed. All ot the suburbs are to be given better train service and the running time between stations in the Bronx and Forty-second street will be considerably reduced.
 In return for these concessions and Improvements the railroad company mas asked from the city some valuable priv ileges which it is thought, with some notifications, the mayor and the board of aldermen will accept. Park Avenue is to be widened and additional land surrendered to the company above the Harlem river to facilitate the substitu- tion of one kind of motive power for an-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-29
Rock IssRnd Reorganization

New York, July 2S.-Following an in- formal conference of the leading inter- ests in the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway company to-day Presi- dent Leeds stated that the details of the reorganization would not be made pub lie until later in the week. President Leeds admitted that the plans as al- ready published is correct in it's main essentials but declined to make a more specific statement at this time.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-29
Stonington Dem mOcEats Win.

Stonington, July 2S-The entire dem ocratic ticket was elected at the bor- ough election to-day. For the first time in many years both parties had agreed upon the same ticket, the republicans having endorsed the democratic candi- dates with one or two minor excep- tions. Only forty-one votes were cast out of total of 600 in the borough Cor nelius B. Crandall was chosen warden and Frank G. Sylvia, John S. Henry, Eugene P. Hyde. Edward Muller, Will liam P. Bindloss and Joseph F. Leahy burgesses.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-29
". SCOTT MILLER ARRESTED.
coIOred Man Who Jumped His Bonds
 Here Two Years Ago.

Walter Scott Miller, the colored law yer, formerly of New Haven, has been arrested in Baltimore and will be brought to New Haven this afternoon by Detective Sergeant Dennehy, who left for that city yesterday afternoon about o'clock. Ever since Miller fled from New Haven about two years ago after he was arrested on the charge of embezzlement by agent.
 Yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock Captain Cowles received the following telegram from Baltimore: Miller ar- rested and will go without requisition papers. Signed, Thomas F. Farnham, assistant marshal" Captain Cowles immediately sent Sergeant Dennehy to bring Miller back.
 Miller was arrested for appropriating money of an estate over which he was appointed trustee.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-29
Bridgeport Yachtsmcn in Montreal.

Montreal, July 2S.--Commodore Mac Donald and the Bridgeport yachtsmen who will sail the Tecumseh in the Sea- wanhaka race have arrived at the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht club, Dor val. The Tecumseh will take her first sail tomorrow. Commodore MacDon- aid is we'll pleased with the aspect of affairs and says no action to protest the new boat with the two centerboards will be taken till she is definitely select ed as the defender.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-29
Parasols Reduced /. $l.5O

It's the end of our season and out they go. Many were $2.9S, others $3.eS and some were $500. All are of this seasons make and the oppor- .tunity should not be neglect ed. Only S1. 50 now
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-29
New York Deluged,

New York. Jluy 28--A tremendous downpour of rain, accompanied by vivid lightning and sonorous thunder, deluged the city and vicinity tonight. Light ming struck in many places and Dennis Cash, sinxty-two, was killed by a bolt. The greatest monetary loss will fall on the constructors for the Rapid Transit tunnel, the ditch being flooded to the depth of four feet.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-29
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS WEST
UNUSUALLY SEVERE IN ONE
 PART OF CALIFORNIA.
Portions of Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota Afrected-Co nsiderabIe Dam- age to Property Forty five Miles North of Santa Barbara, CaI.-At LOmpOc the People Were Stricken With Terror.

People Were Stricken With Terror.
 Lompoc, Cal, July 2S.-Lompoc val ley experienced a severe earthquake shock at 1O:55 last night. A violent shock lasting fully thirty seconds was heard and was so severe that dishes. clocks, house plants and other articles were thrown from shelves. The people were stricken with terror and ran from their houses, some fearing to return, as other lighter shocks continued for sev- eral hours afterward. Another heavy shock was felt at a. m. and one at Il a. m to-day. A large water tank was knocked over, the earth cracked at many different places and the Santa Ynez riverbed was slightly changed at places.
 Santa Barbara, Cal, July 2S.-Meagre advices received from Los Alamos, for ty-fve miles north of this place, report that an unusually severe shock of earthquake occurred about Il o'clock last night, doing damage to the prop erty of the Western Union Oil company estimated at from $12,00O to $15,0O0.
 At Harris station on the railroad Assure is reported to have opened, and from it stream of water two feet deep and eighteen feet wide is now flowing. "A slight shock of earthquake was felt in Santa Barbara shortly before Il o'clock, but no damage was done.
 Omaha, Neb., July 2S.-An earthquake shock which was general over portions of Nebraska, western Iowa and South Dakota, occurred shortly after noon to- day. The seismic disturbances were three states and lasted from ten to fif- teen seconds. No damage has been re- ported thus far, although the shock was sufficient to rattle dishes and to affect bell towers in some places. Yankton, s. D., reports a shock of twelve seconds duration; Santee Agency, in northern Nebraska, reports similar occurrence, and Battle Creek, Neb., was shaken for twenty seconds. The disturbance was more plainly felt at the latter place than at any others which have reported thus far. In this city the shake was barely discernible
 From Santee agency comes a report of quite a severe shake. lasting sixteen seconds. The shock caused some ex- citement for a while and was plainly felt by people in the streets. Many windows were shattered and dishes rat tied from shelves. At that point the movement was from west to east and was accompanied by low rumbling noise.
 The disturbance appears to have been more clearly felt along the boundary line between Nebraska and South Da- kota, although number of places in both states were affected.
 San Luis Obispo, Cal, July 2S.-Two distinct earthquake shocks were experi- enced here last night. The first and heaviest lasted three seconds. The general direction of disturbance was east and west.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-29
PRINCETON MEN DROPPED.
Over Fifty Students Fall in Examina- ttons-Dozen Athletes ON List.

Princeton, N J., July 2S.-The final reports of the June. examinations at Princeton show over fifty students dropped. This is the largest number to be caught at one examination in the history of the university. A dozen ath- letes are in the list. The sophomore class was hit the hardest twentyfour failing to pass.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-29
Carter Whips Handler.

Buffalo, N. Y, July 2S.-Kid Carter of. Brooklyn knocked out Jimmy Handler of Newark in the second round of what was to have been twenty round bout before the International Athletic club of Fort Erie tonight.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-29
INJUNCTION AGAINST STRIKERS

AnOtheE EHsUbU ny UWuEt OHeKbUN Wt
 Parkersburg, w. vas
 Parkersburg, W. Va, July 2S.-Judge afternoon of the same general character as those for whose violation Mother" Jones and others were tried. It was issued upon the application of G. Clin- ton Gardner, receiver for the Fleming ton Coal company, and is directed against thirty strikers and organizers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-29
An Important Sale of AllOvers.
Started with the ten o'clock gong this m o rnin g. Some grand good values to be had for a fraction of real worth. Do not delay.

Starded with 400 samples of fine lawn and lace tuckings, white ecru, batiste, and colored effects, mostly 38 and 1a yd lengths. The whole sale price ranged from soc to $3yd
 Some patterns can be matched up, there being two or three of kind.
 These handsome samples were closed out to us at a fraction of their cost, and are now offered you at prices quite regardless of their ac- tual value. ~~
 This is an unusual opportunity to secure material for yokes, waist trimmings and chi1dren's dresses at unprecedented prices. Have divid- ed them into four lots as follows. \ Lot I, 12H cents each.
 Lot II, Ie cents each.
 Lot III, 25 cents each. T Lot w, 3o cents each.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-29
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES.
Columbus Meet Opens-Fast Track
 Spoiled by Raiu.

Columbus Ohio, July 2S.-The grand
 circuit meeting opened here to-day with
 all conditions favorable for successful
 week of trotting and pacing. The weather was warm and delightful until
 hard storm blew up and drenched the track so thoroughly that the 2:09 pace, in which three heats had been decided, had to be postponed until tomorrow.
 Before the storm the track was light ming fast and every heat winner lower ed his mark. Summary:
 2:30 Class-Trotting-Purse $1,200. Two in Three.
 Directum spier, b h, by Directum,
 Dam Lulu Campau (Kenney(........ i 1
 Darwin, g McHenry) .'.:......... ? 2 Horace w. Wilson. oh h (Shauh).... i 3 John Patterson. b 2 tGeers) ''......... 4 Time--2:14. 2:11A.
 2 :O9 Class-P Pacing-Purse S2.000 (unfinished) Fred & Wedgewood. TO h. by Fred $. Wilkes dam Nocturne (Geprsl 1 l f Cant. Sphinx, b 2, by Sphinx dam lou Gift Mclaughlin. ........... i
 Daphne Dallas. b m (Kenneyl.... 5 ? ? Dan R.. !StahD, ,;.;i,....... ;ii.... , Lou Vaughn. b m (s2enec,eIr'' f dis. 2:is Class~Pacing-Purse $1,2Oo. Two in Miss Leach, blk m, by Gambonite, dam Mignon (Estesl. 1 1
 Emma Lou, m JohnsOn). ......... ? 9
 Josh. blk (McMahonl. l.............. s ; Legal Hal, D h (StuarO. O..."...,...... 3 4 Time-2:13114, 2;11A.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-29
Sale of Art
 :: NeedleWOrk.
In the Basement.

Hard to tell at this writing what will be left at night, but. think there'n be some Good bargains too.
 Sofa pillow tops and backs, lace squares, hetnstitched doilies linen center pieces etc. Don't dare to quote prices, the selling at this writing is 50 active. Come and see what you can get.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-29
Have Been Mining Coal.

Scranton, Pa., July 2s.=superintend-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-10
WHEN IS A MAN DRUNK?
ANSWERS BY LOCAL EXPERTS
Judge Holt Takes Exception to the
Definition Of Another
Judge.

There has been much dispute in tho po-.
lice courts Of the country as to what con-
stitutes drunkenness. The vexed question
came up the other day before Police Judge
Berka Of Omaha who announced that in
the future he would make the following
definition the standard.
Drunkenness A condition produced by
drinking vinous malt or spirituous liquors,
which is manifest in any deviation from ordi-
nary carriage or conduct
Judge Holt objects to this definition.
He says:
man might have had a few drinks and
might stagger slightly as he hurried home.
His condition would be observable. but as
long as he troubled no person and was not
offensive I should hardly call him drunk.
There is really no hard-and-fast rule, and it
is useless to try to make one. Circumstances
alter cases. The facts of the case are it
depends very largely to what sort of a
breakfast tho Judge has had as to whether a
man gets OF or not.
Says the clerk of the municipal court:
A man may be said to be drunk when his
ordinary reasoning faculties are impaired by
drink. There is no absolute test. Not long
ago some New York judge decided to have q
chalk line drawn across the floor of the police
enness was to be made to walk the line II
he did so without staggering he was not
drunk. It he wabbled he was. This is no
test at all. have seen men as drunk as q
boiled owl who could walk straight line
without finchins. a 1
zone rule that always works. says one
Of the court officers, is when a man runs
into a policeman. That is prima facle
case Of drunkenness
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-10
WORKED THEzIG.zAG
Vendome Blaze Beat the Firemen by
Football Tactics.
ANSWERS CRITICS
Says Apparatus Was Sent Away, but
Merely to Stock Up
Again. #

Fire Chief Canterbury has been sharp
ly criticized for his management OF the
yendome hotel fire fight Friday morn
Ing. 1t has been charged that the chle1,
thinking the Dire out, at a. m. ordered
several companies to return to their sta
tons; that shortly after these companies
departed the fire broke out again In the
upper part Of the building, and that pc
cause of the small amount of apparatus
on the ground the flames gained head
way and did much more damage than
would have resulted had not this error IN
Judgment been made. This morning Chle1
Canterbury was asked to reply to THESE
criticisms. Said he: ~
l was frequently and accurately informed
by the assistant chiefs and by captains or
the various companies Of the progress OF the
fire from the time it broke out until 1t was
extinguished. Up to o'clock the ire was
confined largely to the lower part OF the
building. although we feared all the time that
it would be communicated to the attic. we
knew of the closed partitions and Of the
wooden construction between the floors and
ceilings below, making hues for the flames
Chief Eunley and Captain Kehoe were at
work with several crews up stairs, tearing
down these partitions and breaking up the
floors in an effort to cut off every chance for
the fire to ascend. About every fifteen min
utes they would report to me, and they really
did believe they would be able to confine the
fire to the lower floors. but were not certain.
No fireman can ever be certain that the fire
which takes zig-zag course up building
OF that kind where it cannot be seen, will not
spread. 1t was simply impossible for the
fremen, who were greatly handicapped by
smoke and ice to tear out all of the parti
tions, and rip up all of the floors of the big
building, and it was through some Of those
places that could not be reached that the
fire reached the attic. Some time before it
broke out at the roof 1 was informed that
it was going, and l sent in the No. 2, or
general CALL 49,. e.. .. ..-.. {.
1t is true that a part Of the apparatus re-
turned from the fire, but it is what is done
at every fire. AS soon as a hose cart drops
its lines, it hurries back to the nearest sta
tioI to reel up again. When the general call
was sent IN six hose companies that had
not Deen out, two chemicals and one truck
responded, and besides these were those hose
companies that had reeled up again at nearby
stations.
Some one said in a morning paper that they
ought to have had a man like Gus Runge
to fight the fire. Runge was there all Of the
time and did his part in the supervision of
the work ...- -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-10
BAPTISTS AT *TONKA
Their Summer Assembly Will Open
on August 10.

on August 10.
Plans for the Minnesota Baptist sum-
mer assembly at Lake Minnetonka are
nearing completion. Correspondence is
passing between the management and va
rious prominent men who are to take part
in the program. The list is not ready
for announcement further than that Miss
Eleanor Miller, of Hamline, will deliver
a course Of lectures on voice culture as
last year. DR.. ]. w. Weddell of Daven-
port, Ia, is to give a course of normal
lectures to extend through the entire as
sembly.
This year Sunday. August 10, is opening
day. The assembly proper will close Aug.
21, to be followed Immediately by a
ministers institute continuing four or five
days. The institute will follow out the
general assembly plan along lines of par
ticular interest to preachers.
T Devotional services will be in charge of
church, St. Paul, and Rev. A. T.. Erickson
of Granite Falls, MINI.
The old plat of Mound City now occupied
by the assembly has been vacated by the
district court in preparation for private
REPEATING. Plans have been drawn for
complete Encouragement of the grounds
These will be carried out to some extent
this season. One cottage has been erect
ed since summer and several will be built
before opening date. Tents in plenty will
dot the grounds. The dining hall will
be in operation on Thursday preceding
opening Sunday in order to provide for
those preparing the grounds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-10
'CHANGE
J. T. Elwell Expects to Establish
One on Central Avenue.
he BUYS ADDITIONAL PROPERTY
Bridge Square Property Has Shown
Unusual Activity-AnOther
Sale There. 49, ~ .s-

J. T. Elwell expects to establish fur
niture exchange at Central avenue and
Eighth street Sc. He has purchased lot
6, block SO, Mill Company's addition and
a small triangle in block "a, Cummings &
Brott's addition. Adjoining is lot 7, which
is already controlled by Mr.. Elwell. The
corner fronts 1926 feet on Eighth street
by 165 on Central. It is near all Central
avenue car lines and also on the Eighth
street line. The consideration was $1,000.
Mr.. Elwell recently purchased the
Wheaton & Reynolds factory at Sixth
street and First avenue NE, with the in
ture furniture. The Wabash Screen Door
company has leased the property and will
probably buy.
Activity on Bridge Square.
Bridge square real estate has again
shown activity. John Wetherby recently
purchased the old Morrison warehouse on
Nicollet avenue, near First street. Later
the Smith & thinner company bought the
old Page hotel and site. Yesterday the
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance COM
pany, through the agency Of julius Schutt
& Son, sold the property at 106 Hennepin
avenue to Celia A. Eells. The price was
$4,000. The improvements as they stand
are not material. In the basement of the
building is barber shop. On the main
floor is fur store and above European
hotel. Although the purchase has been
made as an Investment solely, it is prob
able that in the spring changes will be
made to put the building on better pay
ing basis The deed transfers 22x83, be-
ginning sixty-eight feet southwest of the
corner of First street and Hennepin, lot
8, block %, Minneapolis.