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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-27
AN IRREpKESsIBLE CosFLICr.

The commission appointed by order of the United States Supreme court to take testimony in the suit of the city officials of St. Louis to bring about the closing of the Chicago drainage canal will have hearing next week, and there will be some interesting talk The fight between the two cities is serious. St. Louis accuses Chicago of polluting her drinking water, and Chicago says that St. Louis is merely jealous of Chi cago and takes this means of attacking her, hoping to cause the closing up of the $40,000,000 canal. It appears that in order to prove their case the St. Louis authorities sent bacteriologist to Ger many in order to secure some harmless
 germs that are foreign to this country The agent brought back a great quan- tity of a strange species, which were allowed to multiply in 107 barrels of water. When they were sufficiently nu- merous to answer the purpose of the bacteriologist the TOT barrels of water
 were dumped into the Chicago canal.
 At the proper time nets, scoops and other appliances were set out to catch the germs as they sailed past St. Louis, the idea being to furnish indisputable proof that the water was not purified in it's transit through the Mississippi,
 and that germs that had their origin at Chicago made the trip safe and sound to St. Louis. Five of the Ger
 man bacilli were captured by the | watching scientists The reply of Chi cago to this is that out of all the count less swarm of germs the St. Louis ex- perts were able to capture only i've although they were sitting up nights looking for them. Doesn't that, Chica-
 go asks, prove conclusively that the | water is purified in it's transit down
 the Mississippi? What became of all
 the rest of those imported germs? They
 were killed by the chemical action of the waters, just as are all of the native
 bacilli.
 Perhaps St. Louis can reply that the drainage from Chicago is so deadly that it will kill anything. The hearing will be picnic for "experts.'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-27
Johnny on Easy Writing

l don't believe twas hard to do,
 When Homer wrote of Troy; There were no rules for him to watch, No grammars to annoy. He had no slang to guard against He spelt the easiest way: The subjects were not threadbare then Because he had first say. And Dante had it easy. too,
 In Florence when he wrote; He made each phrase as he went on; There were no words to quote. The common talk of every day
 Was good enough to use; ''Too trite" was something never heard There were no terms to choose. Old Chaucer had no task at all;
 He wrote what came along; He put down just what people said, And couldn't spell words wrong. You see no one had tried before
 To write this brand new speech, So Chaucer fixed 1t his own way For all the schools to teach. It wasn't bad when Shakespeare lived; The right no one could tell; There were no dictionaries then
 No wonder he wrote well. Now it gets harder all the time;
 Each word must mean just so; The very term you'd like the best Is one that will not go.
 Anna C. Murphy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-27

cation with the rivers and with the railroads; that systematic plan of colonization be drawn up; and that measures should be taken to attract not only agriculturists, but tradesmen and industrialists.
 The Siberian railroad is going to make great changes. When Siberia is inhabited and cultivated perhaps we shall not hear as much about the Unit ed States feeding the world.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-27
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 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own immediate business (a,I matter to be unob1etelonable), and their contracts do not include Wants. To Let. For Sale. etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-27

Has your husband a bookplate?" asked Mrs. Oldcastle as she sat down in a delightful corner of the new neigh bor's magnificent library.
 "No,'' replied her hostess. Josiah never has got one Of them yet. He says he'd rather keep his'n in the cases because they git so dusty when you lay them on a plate."-Chicago Record Herald,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-27

ORDINANCE. BR1DGEs WITHIN THE LIMITS OF | THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN In compliance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of New Haven, notice is hereby given of the adoption and approval
 Attest: tte fo''0"'AS hEsl'fs' HENRY E. NORRIS, City Clerk Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen When a draw Is to be opened, after the usual signal is given, of sounding a gong or blowing a whistle, no person other than
 those in the employ & or the a SLY; py, or ,g having shall remain upon the draw-snan. Any person who shall violate this ordin-
 ance shall forfeit and pay q penalty of five dollars.
 ! usual signal is given, of sounding gong, or blowing whistle, no person shall stand
 upon the fixed span within thirty feet of the opening, If the opening is unprotected; no person shall stand on the bridge be- tween said gates and the opening. Any person violating this ordinance shall forfeit and pay. penalty of five dollars. 1 Board of Aldermen, October 9th, 1902. Read and tabled for printing. James B. Martin, Assistant City Clerk. Board of Aldermen, November 3, 1902. Read for second time. accepted and or dinarlce adopted by majority vote of all members present and absent.
 James B. Martin, Assistant City Clerk City of New Haven, Nov. $, 1902. Approved.
 { The foregoing is true and correct copy of record and the said ordinance will be operative and fn effect from and after March 2sth. 1903.
 HENRY E. NORRIS, City Clerk.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-27

A New York paper asserts that a mother was turned away from thirty one flats on the West Side before she found one that would take her with four children. She would probably have fared better if she had had four dogs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-27

A strange way of testing the inno- cence of an accused person is employed in India, said Philadelphia dealer in hides who lately returned from Madras. "Tl1ey haul the man up and give him a mouthful of dry rice to chew. I don't suppose you ever chewed dry rice? Well, it is hard work. It takes a deal of chewing to get it masticated into a glutinous mass, like gum, and that is the condition that the accused is re- auired to get it into within ten minutes. If you are calm and not afraid, you succeed, but if you are nervous and scared, you fail. For it seems that fear mas strong effect upon the salivary glands; it prevents them from secret ng saliva. The mouth of 8 badly frightened person is always dry as a bone. It requires tremendous flow of ialiva to chew dry rice, and therefore .he scared prisoner inevitably fails in his test. It isn't. of course, a test en- ployed in the courts of the big towns. t belongs to the interior, less enlight- med villages
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-27

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY 1tCENTs WEEE, 50 CENTS MONTH. &sEoR SIX MONTHS, 86 YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-27
QUAINT LONDON LEGACIEs.

Some of Them Show the Old Time Es-
 timate of Sermons.
 Some curious glimpses into the life of old London are afforded by the reports made in the charity commission on the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-27

'"ro pay the debts of our dear father, our ordinary occupation not being suffi~ cient for the purpose" is the legend which London street organ bore re- gently. The handle was turned by a lady of about 30, elegantly dressed in black, and she was accompanied by a well-dressed girl of about IA and boy, who assisted in wheeling the in- strument along. The lady's efforts met with more than the usual monetary re- ward of organ grinders.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-27

According to the Anthony (Kansas) Republican. woman of Anthony taught the county attorney some things not dreamed of in his philosophy. Her husband had been sent to jail for beat ing her. She went to the county attor- ney and asked him if there was no way in which the man could be liberated. ''There are just two ways in which you can get your husband out of jail," said the official. "One is to pay his fine and costs, and the other is to get the county commissioners to liberate him." "Is there no other possible way?" meekly inquired the woman. None whatever" somewhat ponpously replied the official. And then the woman went away and showed him. She purchased at hard ware store some saws and other irnple- ments. In the still watches of the night she went to the jail and sawed and pried off enough bars to give her hus- band freedom. And since then neither of them has been seen or heard from
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-27

The thousand most eminent persons of the world-eminence being deter mined by the prominence given them in encyclopedias-are grouped according to nativity by Professor Cattel in Pop ular Science Monthly. France leads, followed closely by Great Britain. Then there is considerable fall to Ger many and Italy. Greece has produced more pre-eminently great men than Germany. Of the eighteen greatest composers of music Germany produced twelve and Italy six. Russia has to her credit but nine who are eminent. In the one thousand but thirty-two are women.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-27

There are about 10,000,0o0 migratory sheep in Spain which each year travel as much as two hundred miles from the plains to the mountains. Their march, resting places and behavior are governed by special regulations, dating from the fourteenth century. At cer- tain times no one may travel the same routes as the sheep, which have the right to graze on all open and common land on the way. For this purpose road ninety yards wide must be left on all inclosed and private property. The shepherds lead their fiocks which follow after and around The fiocks are accompanied by provision mules, and by large dogs to guard against wolves. The merino sheep travel forty miles to the mountains, and the total time spent on the migration there and back is fourteen weeks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-27

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 OFFICE 400 STATE STREET.
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THE OLDEST DAILY PAPER PUB
 LISHED IN CONNECTICUT.
The Washington times., 1903-01-11

ing line OF NJ. Street south and the East
erB Branch. and between the east build
ing line OF Fourth Street and the west
wall of the navy yard This area in
eludes portions of Canal Fifth and \
Streets and Georgia Avenue, and the
triangular reservations known as 2i9
and $50, which. Mr. Moody says. it is
necessary 10 close 10 enable the depart
merit to utilize the property acquired.
He adds that il is essential thar the
title to the streets and reservations
should also be in the department. in or
der that IT may exercise exclusive con
troll over the same.
The draft Of the bill is submitted. and
the Commissioners are requested to con
slider ana approve the same with a view
10 its being included in the naval ap-
preparations bill for the next fiscal year
The bill provides for the closing Of the
portions of the streets named. and the
transfer of title to the Navy Depart
ment
The Washington times., 1903-01-11
AUTOMOBILE SHOW
FOR NEW WORKERS
Machines of Every Deserip-
ton to Be Exhibited.

When the automobile show opens in
Madison Square Garden. New York. on
Saturday January Il. the public viii
have an opportunity of seeing the won
derfuI improvements in the design and
construction of automobiles that have
been made by American manufacturers
during the past year. They have made
such giant strides. that, whereas two
years ago we were five years behind
France. the American product now com
pares fayorably with any in the world.
and the makers predict that ere an
other year goes by the United States
viii lead every other country in auto
mobile designing automobile building,
and automobile driving.
So far as interest is concerned. no in
dustriaI exhibition since the time OF
the bicycle boom has attracted so much
attention. Not an inch Of space remains
to be taken in the big amphltheater,
even the basement having been deco
rated and arranged for the reception of
American and of foreign power driven
machines.
although considerable attention mas
been given TO the development of speed
IN automobiles. the Madison Square Gar
den Show VIII prove that the makers
have not been unmindfuI of general ap-
pearance and comfort Graceful cars.
handsomely upholstered and fitted with
powerful engines, will be seen on every
hand, and ii viii indeed be a most ex-
acting motorist Who cannot find some
thing in the big show to suit his fancy
The affair opens next Saturday night
and viii continue until the following
Saturday 1t is held under the auspices
Of the Automobile Club Of America, the
National Association of Automobile
Manufacturers. and the Madison Square
Garden Company. with Frank W. San
ger as manager The admission Is 80
cents and tradesmen are admitted free
up to o'clock each day upon presenta-
tion of their business cards.
The Washington times., 1903-01-11
SNOWMAN VENTS ANGER
OVER CRUELTY CHARGE
Hagenbeck's Manager De-
MES Cruelty to Trained Pig,

C. L. Williams. the manager of the
/ Carl Hagenbeck Trained Animal Show
which has been running at the
Lafayette Theater. is indignant over mis-
arrest yesterday afternoon on a warrant
sworn out by Officer Rabbit, of the HUI
mare Society, charging him with cruelty
80 animals
1t was on Thursday night that the lit
lie clown pig. whose duty it is 10 ride
in q doll carriage and run under chair,
thereby turning Is over, got caught IN
der The faIliag chair It was seen at
the time that the pigs leg was slightly
hurt. but Lii Kerslake, the trainer of
the Hagcnbeek pigs, after an examina-
ton, allowed the porcine clown 20 con
tinue his act
The pig was still limpinE Friday night.
humane Officer Rabbit. who was pres
emit thought that the pig was being
abused. and swore out a warrant yester-
day against Carl Hagenbeck, in whose
name tn show is run. charging him with
cruelty to animals
This warrant was served on Mr.. Will
Jams Yesterday afternoon at about go
o'clock wniie the matinee was in prog
resa- He was arraigned in the Police
Court. His hearing was set for Monday
MIR Williams deposited collateral for
his appearance at that time.
This is where the greatest hardship
comes in. said Mr. Williams to a repre-
sentative OF The Times. You see we
are billed 10 open in Philadelphia on
Monday night. I should not have so
much minded had the incident occurred
or Friday, as il would no have de-
layed my getting out of town.
"As 20 the charge itself, it is ab-
surd- No one is kinder to animals than
the man who makes his living from
them A whip is never used on an
animal in cur aggregation. save 10 crack
one on the stage as a signal for such
and such a turn. Mr. Kerslake thinks
more of his pigs than he does Of MIN
self. That pigs leg was merely bruised
u do not think that Mr. Rabbit dealt
fairly by me. This charge is very humiI-
iating to me, and is also certain TO do
me much harm in business way. be-
cause OF the mistaken sentiment II viii
Greater.
What are you going TO do?" he was
asked.
What can 1 90 but stay over. go to
court. and pay my fne?'' was the reply.
Mr. Williams was informed that he had
been reported as saying that he would
sue the Humane Society for damages for
false arrest and defamation of character.
He denied this, but declined to commit
himself
Considerable interest will attach to the
hearing Of this case in the Police Court
tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1903-01-11
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
INVITED TO PACIFIC COAST
Takes Matter Under Amusement and
VIII Answer Later.

The Presidents Pacific Coast trip was
brought 10 the fore when Senator
Mitchell of Oregon called at the White
House yesterday 10 speak of the hos
pitality awaiting the Chief Magistrate
when that State is reached on ais trav-
els, The Senator introduced Major
William Hancock Clark. grandson Of the
explorer OF that section of he United
State, and Col. w s. Scott. vice presi-
dent of the Lewis and Clark Exposition
Company.
The centennial TO commemorate these
pioneers and their work. VIII De open
ed May I, 1905. but the beginning OF the
exposition work VIII take place next
May. It is desired TO have the Presi-
dent attend the exercises and turn the
first spadefuI Of ground on Mount Hood.
at the spot from which Clark got his
first view Of the site of the present city
of Portland
Colonel Scott told OF some Of the pre-
liminary work to make the centennial a
success. and the President showed his
interest in the plans and the develop
ment OF the whole Western country
opened up by the Lewis and Clark ex-
petitions. Although the date is 100 far
in advance to make any definite an
nouncement now, it is believed that the
President viii attend the ceremonies
The Washington times., 1903-01-11
COLLEGE MEN PRESS
FOR FOREST RESERVE
Delegation Brings Petition UuTging
Senate's Bill

delegation representing the Appa
Iachian Forestry Reserve Association is
ia the city 10 petition the House to pass
the bill introduced in the senate and
passed by that body for d forest reserve
The delegation consists OF Or. J. q.
White. Of West Virginia University
Prof. William B. Clark, of Johns Hop
klns University. Baltimore. ND Prof
J. A Holmes OF North Carolina Uni
versity; Prof T. c. Chamberlain. Of
Chicago University, and Prof I. C. Rus
sell OF Chicago They are aided Ia he
work here by Prof " Niece and
Pref. Emerson. Of the United States
Geological Survey
A memorial has been prepared and
VIII be presented 10 Speaker Henderson
on Monday. The association is much
Interested in the preservation of Appa-
Iachian forests and the bill recently
passed by the senate has given them
renewed confidence in their fight in the
House a portion of the House is op-
posed 10 the bill and for that reason
the delegation was appointed
The Washington times., 1903-01-11
GOVERNMENT DISPLAY At
ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION
Effort To Be Made TO Make 1t a Notable
One

Active means are being taken by the
Government and Congress toward max
ing display al the coming St Louis
Exposition that viii be Ia keeping with
the important part which the National
Government should take. There are sew
eral bills iH Congress already with ref
erence to tie exposition and the House
Committee Oh Industrial Ar;s and Expo
sitions is -busiIy engaged in the work of
their prosecution.
Yesterday hearing was held on the
bill appropriating the sum OF 100000 for
a display OF the work Of the Government
Agricultural stations The Department
Of Agriculture contemplates making the
greatest showing possible. believing the
public cannot be better informed as 10
the methods employed and results at
tanned than by such means.
At the hearing yesterday Prof. Jordan
of New York. and Prot. Hays. of Mime
sofa, we're heard They explained the
uses TO which the appropriation is 10 be
put, and went into details as TO the ben
efits il is expected viii be derived from
the display An effort viii probably be
made TO get the bill before the House at
the present session and to have il passed
if possible
Another sign of the approaching expo
zltion was noted at the Capitol in the
past week Men equipped with photo
graphic outfits secured views pf the
building ana its employees at work
These viii be properly framed and viii
form a prominent part ia the Govern
meut's display.
The Washington times., 1903-01-11
WITHOUT AUTHORITY TO
CLOSE CERTAIN STREETS
Bill Submitted to Commissioners by Mr.. Moody
for Their Approval

The District Commissioners have re
ceived communication from the. Sec
rotary Of the Navy. inclosiug a letter
from the chairman Of the Committee on
Naval Affairs of the House of Repre-
sentatives, requesting the approval OF
the draft Of a bill for closing certain
streets within the area to be taken for
the enlargement of the navy yard. In a
report on the subject submitted by the
Commissioners. the committee was in
formed that the municipal authorities
We're without authority TO issue d per-
nit for the closing of these streets, that
power resting with Congress
w. II. Moody. secretary Of the commit
tee, in the communication referred to.
calls attention to the act Of Congress
making an appropriation Of 500 ,0G0 for
the purchase OF property adjacent to the
navy yard for It's enlargement. He SAYS
the purchase has now been practically
completed It includes all the private
property lying between the south build
The Washington times., 1903-01-11
GIFTS FOR ASSOCIATED
CHARITIES, RELIEF FuND

The following contributions have been
received 10 date by the Associated Chart
ties, 8I1 c Street:
Previously published. S1.74O.4s- schools
OF First division. SZ9.22. William P
Wright, Chicago. III. SO: anonymous.
81: E c. de Q. Woodbury.. SIS, DuIin &
Martin, SO: sociology class. National
Park Seminary. s82, John C. Athey. 80,
sfrs- Florence Cairns. s.. Mrs. NJ. L
GawIer, So Mrs. L. ". KeIIog. So. 70:
Mary E. Goodwin. $3.T5s Mrs. r. F.
Bernard g; Temple Choral Society. 500:
H. a. Willard. s., H. c. P. s.: Alice
ives Gilman, So Mrs. r. G. Davenport.
s.: Henry Adams. 500; M r E" s.;
III 3. c. SO; andrew E. Graham. s..
jules A. Dem0net. s.. F. n. Heaton. s.;
AIRS. A. r HoIdea, s.: Capt C. Train,
So Total. s2.I09I5.
The Citizens Relief Association ac-
knowIedges the following amounts:
Previously published. s5,1G4. G. Hen
rich, 500. Chaplain Pierce. Fort NYer
Va, IS, Mrs Chandler. S58. A. NJ. 81.
.. L. Hazard, SIC; Thomas +. Walsh
$3.50. J. Z. @. $40 Total $3.50.
The Washington times., 1903-01-11

completely beyond the control OF her
friends, vet she had not committed any
matrimonial offences which the divorce
court recognizes
The provision of the act which aims al
preventing a convicted drunkard from
obtaining liquor in saloon is likely to
prove hard to enforce, owing 10 the diff
Guilty of identification.
A leading metropolitan magistrate satu
in an interview yesterday il speaking
of the new law, shat in mis- opinion no
Legislation could make the country So
Der. bur The people were ran.dIy getting
much more temperate IT, their habits
The new act would help to clear the
streets ordTunkeH people, and the rarity
of the spectacle would make he public
less tolerant toward the drinking habit.
What struck him most was the large
increase of drunkenness among women
OF the lower classes. The higher wages
received by their husbands caused less
necessity of looking after the children.
who are able 10 90 to school all day. and
limited their household cares. for the
reason that they could get d hasty din
uer at a cooks hop. All this contributed
10 the depIorable habit Of drunkenness.
He said ne was prepared to believe
that there was some quiet police corrup-
tion in London. If a special force OF
temperance policemen in plain clothes
whose districts We're frequently changed
were TO visit saloons regularly there
would be more sumrnonses for permit
ting drunkenness. as the new act throws
the onus OF proof on he publican that
he tried 10 prevent drunkenness.
This magistrate believes thai the act
viii be a very useful experiment He
says that really the best legislation
would be to empower their friends to
take proceedings against helpless inc
briates irrespective of their willingness
TO be put under restraint. Both the past
and present archbishops OF Canterbury
took active parts in framing the bills
which were introduced and passed by the
Conservative government, although the
temperance organizations in the country
are active Liberal partisans.