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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-05-05
THE SLEEPING PREACHER
A SOUTH CAROLINA NEGRO
SAID
To Deliver discourse when In Sound


Major Perry is an illiterate mulatto,
45 years old, living in Salinda county.
When young man he says he felt a
call to preach but disregarded it. He
seldom goes to church, and is not re-
ligiously inclined. About ten years ago,
his wife says, Perry began to preach in
his sleep. Sermons became more fire.
quent, until he now breaches five and
six times week. He goes to bed about
o'clock, and within a half hour be-
gins to preach. He first announces his
text, chapter and verse in the Bible cor
rectly, after which he reads the text,
always just as it is in the book He
then lines out and sings hymn and
prays, after which the sermon begins
Perry's sermons are declared by white
men who have heard him to be better
than the average negro preacher. He is
grammatical and logical, and he talks
from forty-five minutes to one hour in
delivering a discourse.
Sometimes in the delivery of the SER
UlDIl lIlc lllISCieS VI Iilc pOGy, SSpCNIolAJ
of the arms and neck, contract, produc-
ing a cataleptic condition. This stops
the sermon. The attack lasts a minute
or two, and is usually driven away by
the wife, who rubs the muscles. When
the tendency to catalepsy is gone he re-
sumes his discourse, beginning exactly
where he left off, even though it was IN
the middle of a sentence.
At certain times each summer Perry
protracted services, sometimes getting
pretty cloud" characteristic of his
race. At these special times he delivers
two sermons and invites mourners to
come up to the altar He takes short
recess between these sermons.
Perry cannot be convinced that he
breaches in his sleep. The best clase of
white citizens visit his house in the
evening, and physicians have vainly en-
deavored to awken him while in his alb
normal state. They have pierced his
muscles with needles, and even burned
cotton between his toes but without
success The burns cause great pain
when he regains consciousness, and he
is easily awakened after ending his SER
mon.
buTlHS CHb IlIle IeIIy " pleutiilliS ~
Is an impossibility to stop him. He has
on several occasions gone to church,
fallen into sleep or trance and inter-
rupted the preacher by beginning to
preach, forcing the preacher in the pull
pit to desist.
People who know most about the ne
gro declare him psychological marvel
and deserving Of scientific investiga-
ton. The negroes are divided in their
views. Some think Perry Is being pun
ished for not obeying the 'call' to
preach when young; others that his
power comes from the evil one and that
he has been "conjured. Others think
he is fakir and is really awake all the
time he breaches and only feigns to be
asleep Is. c. Special to the
New York Tribune.
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PUZZLED.
Hard Work Sometimes to Raise Children.

Chi1dren's taste is oftimes more ac-
curate in selecting the right kind of
food to At the body than that of adults,
Nature works more accurately through
the children.
A Brooklyn lady says, "Our little boy
has long been troubled with weak di-
gestion. We could never persuade him
to take more than one taste of any
kind of cereal food. He was a weak
little chap and we were puzzled to
know what to feed him on. One lucky
day we tried Grape-Nuts. Well you
never saw a child eat with such a relish
and it did me good to see him. From
that day on it seemed as though we
could almost see him grow. He would
eat Grape-Nuts for breakfast and sup
per and 7 think he would have liked
the food for dinner
The difference in his appearance is
something wonderful.
NV husband has never been known
to fancy cereal foods of any kind, but
he became very fond of Grape Nuts
and has been much improved in health
since using it
A friend has two children who We're
formerly afflicted with the ricketts,. l
was satisfied that the disease was
caused by lack of proper nourishment.
They showed It, So 7 urged her to use
Grape Nuts as an experiment and the
result was almost magical They con-
tinued the food and to-day both chill
dren are well and strong as any chill
dren in this city, and, of course, my
friend is a firm believer in the right
kind of food, for she has the evidence
before her eyes eVry day.
When I have some task to perform
about the house and don't feel very
strong, a saucer of Grape-Nuts and
cream stimulates me and | am able to
do the task at hand with ease.
We are now a healthy family and
naturally believe in Grape-Nuts."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich.
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HOPE OF AVERTING STRIKE
CONTINUED from First Page.)

CONTINUED from First Page)
for the three anthracite districts called
for next Wednesday at Scranton. Pa.
| by National President John Mitchell.
Senator Hanna said he had been await
| ing report from subcommittee of
the conciliating committee, but that Mr..
! Mitchell's statement had ANTICIPATED ii.
| The work of the concilat ton committee
was ended, said the senator, when it
| brought together the operators and the
representatives of the miners union.
and he added that nothing more could
be done unless there was some new de-
velopments.
II want to emphasize the fact" con-
tinued Senator Hanna, chat the con-
ferences between the operators and
miners were satisfactory Three con-
ferences were held and the proceedings
were conducted in the best spirit. I
think the operators formed favora BILE
impression of Mr.. Mitchell and gave
him credit for honesty and sincerity in
his efforts to change the conditions of
the miners. On the other hand Mr.
Mitchell appreciated the consideration
shown him and the interests he repre-
sents. Unless a bitter and protracted
strike should occur I believe much good
will come out of the conference. I am
Of the opinion that they will lead TO
better conditions between capital and
labor
Il am in favor of meetings between
employer and employees to consider diff
ferences. [ wan the people to thor
oughly understand the position of the
civic Federation. 1t can do only two
things Exert its influence to prevent a
strike or arbitrate when a rupture has
occurred, at the request of both parties
to the dispute. In this case the Civic
Federation has done all within it's prov
ince, 1t brought together through its
Cancellation committee the representa-
tives of the miners union and the oper
ators."
Asked if the Civic Federation exper
fenced any difficulty in arranging the
conference between the operators and
the miners Senator Hanna said:
'On the contrary, / found that the
operators were quite willing to meet
half way in this matter. They are all
sensible, broad guage business men,
who, while they desire to protect their
own interests, are wise enough to see
the drift of things.
THE peculiar situation of the anthra-
cite mining industry" continued the
senator, makes the proposition most
difficult. It is nv hone that when thev
are educated to understand these con-
ditions they may be considerate and
not governed by prejudice in future ac-
tons. 1t is not a mere selfish interest
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MOSQUITOES AND DISEASE.

The very interesting group of dis
eases whose living germs are borne by
mosquitoes may serve to illustrate the
nature of the problems involved 1t is
now thoroughly established that NAL
aria is communicated to human beings
by the bites OF mosquitoes chiefly be
longing to the genus Anopheles, and
that elephantiass is similarly conveyed
by insects of the genus Culex, while it
is almost certain that yellow fever is
communicated by third genius, known
as Stegomyia. 1t is extremely difficult
to prove a negative, especially when
such proof would run counter to long
established conviction, and there are
still certain people, not without special
knowledge, who believe that these dis
eases may reach the human body in
other modes, as for instance, by ex-
halati from the sun-stricken, fester-
ing soil of tropical marshes; but it is at
least certain that mosquito bites are a
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NOT ROWING WELL.

Yale's Second or College Crew is Not
Up to the Standard
The Yale second or college crew is
not up to the standard which 1t should
have reached at this time of the year,
and the Annapolis race takes place on
Saturday Of this week Coach Cameron
and Assistant Coach Kennedy have
been at work on the crew during the
past week with the intention Of putting
the crew in first-class shape for the
contest, but according to the statement
made last evening by those in author
ity, the crew is weak The work of the
next few days will be of a kind to bring
out the abilities of the men to their ut
most, as it is especially desired that the
blue make an excellent showing on Sat-
urday.
The crew is composed of the following
men: Sargent, stroke; Laws Z: Judson,
6; Weymouth, 5; Coffin, 4 Ackley 8;
lowering, 8; Hewitt, bow. Byers is the
coxswain.
The first crew is rowing in the fol-
lowing order: Bogue, stroke; Cross, Z;
Kunzig, 6; Stubs, s. Scott, 4 Johnson,
3; Adams, 2, Waterman, bow. White
house has been acting as coxsWain.
The work of the second crew for some
time past has consisted of rowing over
the two-mile course in special prepara-
ton for the Annapolis races. The first
crew rowed over the four-mile course
once last week for the first time this
season. The new launch is great con-
venience in the coaching. Among those
aboard the launch last Saturday was
General w. w. Skiddy '65 s., who was
Yale oarsman in his college days.
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DEATH OF AN ocToGENAR1AN.

Father of Jared Bradley of New Ha-
ven
Levi Mix Bradley died last Saturday
at the home of his son, Andrew M
Bradley, in Miry Brook. Mr. Bradley
who was eighty years old, was ma
tive of Southbury, in which place he
lived until the death of his wife six
years ago, when he went to live with
his son. Old age caused his death, Po-
liceman David Bradley of Danbury
Jared Bradley of New Haven and Mrs.
Addie Stoddard of Seymour are chill
dren of the deceased. Mr.. Bradley was
a st one mason and was one of the most
highly respected residents of Southbury
for nearly three-quarters of century.
-Danbury News.
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FRESHMAN TEAM DEFEATED.

The Yale freshman baseball team was
defeated Saturday afternoon by team
of Yale graduates, who came up from
New York city to fill a date arranged
early in the season. The score of the
game was u to in favor Of the grad
yates.
The freshman team is considered to
be in poor form by those coaching the
men. The team is to meet the Prince
ton and Harvard freshmen within the
next month, and Coach Hall states that
the team will have to improve consid-
erably between now and the date of the
games.
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Hrceivcd bv the pope.

Rome, May fifty American priests
Of the diocese of Brooklyn headed by
Bishop mcdonnell, were received by
the pope this morning in the sala del
Trono. After a speech of devotion
Bishop Mcdonnell presented his holt
ness with check for 10000 This the
pope accepted, thanking the bishop for
the rich gift. His holiness congratulate
ed the American Episcopate which he
said had been the only one to send him
collective letter of greeting upon the
occasion of his jubilee. His holiness
asked concerning the health of Arch
bishop Corrigan.
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YALE BICYCLIsTs COMPETE.

At the Coliseum Saturday afternoon
the Yale Bicycle association held an
other of the series of races that are
working out the men in such a manner
that the coach and captain may easily
select the very best men to compose the
team in the seasons most important
contests. The events of Saturday were
the two-mie and one-half-mile races.
The first was won by j. p. Armstrong,
'04, with N. Potter '02 S., second and
w. Bailey, '02 S., third; time. 5:35. The
one-half- mile consolation race was won
by D. c. Bum, '04 c. B. Ipgraham, '02
s.. second, and F. A. Wyckoff, '04,
third
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BELIEF THAT STRIKE WILL RE-
suit

SULI,
Hazleton, Pa, May 4.-The impression
prevails among the miners of the
Hazleton district that there will be g
general strike as a result Of the failure
Of the operators and the representa-
tives of the United Mine Workers tc
come to an agreement. If the district
executive boards decide on Wednesday
at Scranton to order suspension OF
work, the members of the union here
abouts will, it is believed, obey the or
der to a man. A conservative esti-
mate is that three-fourths of the en-
ployes in the mines about this district
are organized and if strike is decar-
ed, operations will be brought to q
standstill at every colliery. Many OF
the miners were idle during the greater
part of the winter on account of the
floods and it is claimed that the men
are not financially able to stand long
suspension The miners. however, de-
clare that they can live cheaply in the
summer and that the coal companies
with only small supply of anthracite
on hand, will be less able to endure a
strike than their employees
Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 4.-The failure
of the coal operators and representa-
tives of the miners to come to an agree
ment at their conference in New York
was great disappointment to the peo-
pie of this section of the anthracite
field
The men of the Wyoming region talk
strongly in favor of a strike tonight
The defiant attitude of the operators
appears to have united all the under
ground workers into the belief that
there is only one thing to do and that
is to quit work and remain out until
such time as the coal companies grant
their demands. The individual coal OPP
orators of this section have expected a
strike. They claim the presidents of
the large coal-carrying companies had
made up their minds some time ago not
to recognize the Miners union or grant
any demands that might be made upon
them. Opinions differ as to how long
the miners can hold out should they go
on strike.
One of the officers of the Miners
union in this city said tonight that
they could hold out long enough to win.
1t is the general belief that if strik ?
is declared it will be prolonged strug-
gle.
Scranton. Pa, May 4-There was not
sufficient crystallzation of sentiment
among the miners to-day to give
ground for forming any general concep-
ton of how they regard the Mitchell
statement 1t is surety, however,
that they are loyal to a man to their
union and will enthusiastically obey
their orders. They have been hfoping
all along that there would be no strike,
but if the leaders believe that the situa-
ton warrants one the rank and file will
be content to have one.
Shamokin, Pa, May 4.-Local MEM
bers of the special miners COMMITTEES
returned from New York to-day They
were discouraged over the refusal of
the operators to grant an eight hour
work day, the weighing of coal at the
mines and an increase jim wages
In case of a tie-up $1,000 men and
boys will be rendered idle in the Ninth
district Many miners here tonight
said they are ready to cease work
whenever ordered to do so.
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HE HAS A FAMOUS MEMORY.

Amzi Smith superintendent of the
senate document room, has a memory
that is famous all over the capitol, and
has been carried far throughout the
country by the senators. He rivals AS
sitant Librarian Spofford of the Con-
gressional library. in his ability to re-
member everything that occurs in con-
nection with his estab ishment.
The other day the senate COMMITTEES
on public buildings reported a bill fa-
vora bly, for a building of very minor
importance in a New England city. A
reporter who happened to be interested
in this particular bill asked member
of the committee if any report had been
made at any time this season or in an
earlier session. The sen9 tor appecled to
did not remember and neither did one
of the clerks of the committee, and
there was nothing surprising in this
The newspaper man then went to the
document and was proceeding to have
an investigation of the records made
when Mr. Smith volunteered thu infor-
nation that such a report had been
made during the first session of the Fiji
ty-siXth congress.
The number of the report" said Mr.
Smith, is -"
And when the clerks he'd hunted up
the report with that number for the
first session of the Fifty-sixth congress
it proved to be exactly that report and
no other Since that time there have
been many Thousands of reports and
many thousands Of bills in e2ch sc sion.
Washington Times.
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the now dreaded germs In the body
of the larva, under conditions not far
remote from those of the surrounding
water, the first stages in parasite, mod
ification might we'll have taken place.
Further stages might have occurred in
the more different conditions of the
adult insect, and the final stage might
have been reached long afterwards,
when, by the acquisition of the blood
sucking habit, the mosquitoes passed
some of their parasites into the body Of
man.-London Saturday Review
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considered that two-thirds of the mine
workers are foreigners, speaking six,
eight or ten different languages. it can
be readily understood that they are diff
ficult to control"
Referring to President Mitchelrs Wis
it to Washington last week Senator
Hanna said; II saw Mr.. Mitchell in
Washington and discussed with him
another proposition, but that has been
obviated by the existing situation"
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CONSTRUCTING AN AUTOMOBILE

CONSTRUCTING AN AUTOMOBILE.
Lawrence and HOLSTER, the two Yale
students who constructed in part, last
season an automobile, are at work
again this year on more pretentious
affair. They plan to construct light
road wagon of eight-horse power, and
the work on the same will begin at
once The plans are now at the Camp
bell Cycle Motor companys place of
business, corner of Elm and York
streets
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HILLHoUsE DEFEATED HOPKINS

In the interscholastic series of base
ball games Hillhouse high school de-
feated the Hopkins grammar school
team on Yale field Saturday afternoon
by the score of II to s. The game was
well played, the teams putting up a.
good article of baseball. The Hopkins
team failed to bat the time hits were
needed, and this accounts for the loss
of the game, Quite a crowd of enthu-
siasts from the two schools viewed the
contest, and the interest in the outcome
was keen
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His Views Friend-Then you do NOT
object to antitrust legislation?
The magnate--Oh, no! 1t pleases the
antitrust people and doesn't hurt any,
body else.--Puck.
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THIRTY-SEVFN
Church street. Pianos A. B. 'Clin4
ton. n3 It
The Washington times., 1902-06-15
Old French Florida.
A HISTORY STORY.
BY KATE STEPHENS.

John Ribaut set to sea in February,
and he had under hi command two of
the round-pooped tub-bottomed ships of
those days. Upon their decks besides
the stout hearted sailors were men
whose trade was soldering whose
trade was building and working in
metals-and still other men trained to
no good craft. Ribaut was to lead these
men across the sea.
Within two months OF their starting
they sighted land. and shortly after
came to the mouth of great river" ="
The river we call the st. Johns. They
took possession of the land in the name
of their king and set up stone en-
graved with the arms OF France.
II was May Day, and in that southern
land plenty and beauty were at every
hand. Multitudes Of fish glimmered in
the river, fruits were ripening in the
fields and game filled the woods nearby.
Here" said Ribaut. II shall make a
settlement" He called together his men
and made them a speech. Twenty-eight
men were chosen for the colony. and
one was elected captain. After Ribaut
had seen them Wen established in
little fort he sailed for France.
The new colonists were happy. The
Indians had not only beckoned them
ashore when they arrived; they now
feasted them with fruit and game and
every delicacy they possessed. Instead
of planting and harvesting, the colonists
were idle. Somehow, they seemed to
think it would always be summer and
plenty.
But rains fell and winter followed.
The Indians still gave of their stores
of smoked fish, venison, and grain, but
their supplies grew short. Hunger
made the settlers mutinous. Finally
they killed their captain.
Summer again brought better things,
but the second summer was passing,
and a second winters starvation was
In vain they looked for
Ribaut. No aid from him was in sight.
They resolved to build vessel and re-
turn to France.
II they had worked as hard to estab-
lish their colony as they did to get
away they would doubtless have sue
cceded. They cut trees for their craft:
they calked the seams with long moss
and pitch from the pines. Their ropes
the friendly Indians made out of long
vines. For sails they took
heir sheets and shirts.
Homcward they sailed. But they could
take but scantiest provision. their boat
was so small. After n voyage of ter
rible suffering. and even cannibalism,
they sighted England, and an English
ship picked them up and took them to
London and to food and rest.
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Queer Pets.

On farm in Ohio there lived little
girl named Elizabeth. The nearest
neighboring children were four miles
away. so. you see, Elizabeth could not
often have playmates of her own age.
Indeed, there were so few children in
the neighborhood that one whole winter
Elizabeth was the only scholar the dis
trict school boasted.
One day Elizabeth had nearly driven
her mother distracted by asking every
few minutes. What can | do now?"
Her mother suggested playing with the
dollies, the kitties. the dog; didn't she
want to make a little pie for fathers
dinner, etc. No. Elizabeth wanted to do
none of these things.
Finally the child went away and the
mother hurried her preparations for din
ner. forgetting all about the little
tease. When dinner was ready she went
to the woodshed, directly in the rear
horn. which hung on a nail on the
side wall, and blew a loud, clear tone
to let the hands know it was noon.
After a while she heard shouts of laugh
ter from her husband and the hired
men," and going to the back "stoop."
whence the sounds proceeded. saw Eliza
beth with two hens dressed in dolls
clothes in her lap. Instead OF trying to
escape they lay contentedly in her en-
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But / will find him." declared
strongarm. Nor will know peace un-
til 1 have vanquished this proud
boaster.'
That very day he set out upon his
travels. He journeyed toward the ris-
ing sun.
Up in the hills he saw a shepherd,
tending his fiocks.
81 greet thee, good shepherd" he
said. Can you tell me where the
mighty one lives-he who conquers all
others?"
He lives in the kingdom near by"
answered the shepherd. He is a brave
knight. and the people call him Strong
arm"
Nay, l mean not him." replied
Strongarm. There is yet another. Do
you know him."
But the shepherd shook his head, and
Strongarm walked on.
Soon he reached some charcoal burn
ers, and, as he was very tired and hun
cry, he gladly ate the coarse black
bread and drank the goats milk they
offered him. But they could not tell
him OF the one he sought
Farther on, they said. lived an ardent
Druid. He was very wise. because all
the winged and creeping things brought
him news from the outside world. Per-
haDs he might know
Then Strongarm thanked the charcoal
burners. and continued his Journey