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Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-25
RusINEss OF CONGRESS-.

What will Probably Occupy the Last
 Week of the FInieth COngress-Is Is
 Thought shat, should there be am
 Extra Session Called, 1t will be Re-
 fore October.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Febr uary 24.-This is the last week of the fiftieth congress and in both houses it will be devoted to such legislation as is immediately necessa ". For 6 time there was a general belief that there would be an extra session called by Presi- dent Harrison in the early part of April but now it is thought that it there is an extra session it will not be called before October. The appropriation bills are in such position that it will take @ very unusual and unex- pected complication to prevent the passage of any of them. The only business of vital importance which the 6ftieth congress leaves unfinished is the revenue business.
 The army bill is on the senate calendar and will be taken up early this week. The post office bill Is in the hands of the appro- priations committee but it will be reported, probably on Tuesday. The deficiency and Indian bills have not come from the house. The consideration of the four appro priation bills and the discussion of the resolution for the investigation oi
 
 out the Senate's last week. The elections resolution will hardly come to a final vote The Democrats appear anxious to talk on il at great length and it Is probable that they will prevent its adoption. If this Is assured before the end of the week the resolution may be laid aside and the resolution relating to Texas election matters taken up instead. By mutual understanding the tariff fight il the House was suspended last Friday tha the decks might be cleared for the final ac. tion which will probably be commenced o1 Tuesday next. The general deficiency bil will come up on Monday as unfinished busi ness. It will take but few hours to dis pose of it. This will be followed by thu Indian appropriation bill. MT. Peele who has it in charge, believes that there vii be but little trouble in securing it's passage The bill will probly be out of the way il | time on Monday evening to allow the disa ereements of the sundry civil and naval bill to be presented and considered. On Tuesda, MT Randall will demand the consideration | of the resolution which gives the Cowles | Randall revenue bill the right of way. If i | can be brought to vote it will be passed b, l 100 majority. Great pressure Is being brough l not to interpose Instructions. It i claimed, especially by the southern members. that it is bad policy to plac the Democratic party in that position in tn face of the almost universal demand for tn l repeal of the tobacco tax. With this resolu tion out of the way MT. Crisp will call up tn California election case, MT. Dunn bis Alas ka bill, Mr. Ford his immigration bill, Mi Oates his naturalization bill and Mir. Nc Craarv his Edmunds' Panama resolution Should MT. Mills keep to his present resolu tion to use all parliamentary means to defea the CowIes-Randall bill, these measures wi die with the Congress.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-25
wHrrNEx,s woxK

Steps Taken for the Reconstruction oi the Navy-The United States Depend. ent on Other Countries-A New In. dustry Created-SuPPlying the Navy With Powerful Ironclads.
 BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 24.-Ths Sun re- viewing Mir. Whitney's work as secretary of the navy says: The first step taken by MT.
 Whitney in paving the way for the recon- struetio of the navy was the establishment of plant for the making of armor for war vessels and the forging of high power guns. He found the United States dependent upon other countries for these vitally essential re- quisites of 6 modern navy. MT. Whitney de- eided that it was indispensable, first of all, to provide the means of making 8 vessel with guns complete. To do this it was neces- sary to create a new industry, and as the amount of capital required was very large 1t was futile to hope that private enterprise would undertake it unless assured of a sub- stantisl return from the government. MT. Whitney resolved to discontinue the purchase of armor and gun steel abroad and the ap- propriations for such purposes were allowed to accumulate until such 8 sum was in hand as would justify manufacturers in competing for contract. The result was that an ar rangemenG was emecLeQ W1bQ Gne 6otnlenam Iron company, one of the largest steel man. ufacturers in the country, by which the gov- ernment is assured that within two and half years from June l, 1887, the United States will possess plant equal to and probably the superior of any in the world for the pro- duction of armor and the forgings for high power guns.
 The work of supplying the navy with powerful iron-clsds has been fairly com- menced with the construction of the Maine at New York, on which substantial progress has been made, and the forethought of Sec retary Whitney in securing an adequate plant and in stimulating competition among the steel manufacturers will make its further prosecution comparatively easy for his suc- cessors. However powerful man-of-war may be it would be useless without effective guns, and large portion of the secretary's time and energy has been consumed in the effort to supply new vessels with modern long range cannon. After much delay and with great difficulty plant was established at the Washington navy yard, and guns are being manufactured rapidly as possible. These results. involving the expenditure of enormous sums of money, have been accom- plished without the slightest breath of scan dal or suspicion of favoritism, fact in it. self indicative of the great change which has been wrought in the administration of the navy 0enartmAnt
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-25
GENERAL HARRlsON,s FAREWELL

A Farewell Service at the First Prea-
 byserian Church at Indianapolis
 Many Friends Flock Around General
 and Mrs. Harrison to Say Good
 Bye.
 INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 4.-The First Presby- terisn church General Harrison's church, was crowded this morning, the expectation being that the services would have reference to the Presidsnt-elect's early departure for Wash ington. A special musical programme was rendered and the sermon of Rev. Dr. Haines, the pastor, was in part personally addressed to General Harrison. The latter's long asso- citation with the church as 8 member and of- feer was dwelt upon and he was given a hearty God-speed. The pastor also prayed for the generals success in his new duties at Washington, and at the close of the service q large share of the congregation focked around General and Mrs. Harrison to say goodbye. Many friends and neighbors also called this afternoon and evening at the Harrison home to say farewell
 The general will leave his home at 2:15 p. m. tomorrow, escorted by Governor Hovey, Mayor Dennis and other distinguished citi- zens. When their carriage reaches the corner of Ohio and Pennsylvania streets it will be met by an escort Of 400 veterans of George H. Thomas post and will then be escorted to the depOt
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-25
Fiftieth Congressional Session
WAsH1NGToN, Feb. 23.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S. SENATE.-The Senate to-day moved to proceed to the consideration of the resolution as to alleged election outrages. It reads: Resolved, That the committee on privi- leges and elections be authorized to inquire whether in any State the free and lawful ex- pression of the will of the people in the election of members of the Fifty-irst Con gress and ascertaining the result thereof, or in the election of members of State legisla- lures who have elected or are to elect Sena- tors of the United States who may claim seats during said Congress, and ascertaining the result thereof, or in the choice of electors of President or Vice President of the United States in 1888 and declaring the result there- of, has been prevented by violence, intimida- tion, bribery or other unlawful use of money, fraud or other crime.
 "Also whether the laws governing such elections in any States have been so framed or administered as to accomplish or permit the defeat of the will of the people in such elections.
 s.Also to inquire into the facts of the re- cent election in the State of Louisiana, held on the 17th day of April, 1888, at which there was chosen Legislature which has since elected tive United States Senators. sAnd said committee shall also inquire whether there were in connection with the aforesaid election illegalities, frauds, false canvasses and false returns, so extensive and
  there existed on the part of the various state election officers deliberate plan to apparent ! ly carry said election without regard to the votes actually cast, and to choose governor and other state officers, and state legis- ! lature by such illegal, false and fraudulent ! means, and if SO, whether said legislature was actually and duly elected by the people of | Louisiana, or was in fact substantially the | creation solely of the returning and canvass- ! ing officers, and whether the said State of Louisiana has republican form of govern. ! ment, including @ legislature entitled tC I choose United States senators and to provide methods for the appointment of electors foI President and Vice President of the United | States.
 MT. Daniels asked what facts had been re- | ported to the committee of privileges and | elections that raised the doubt whether ol | not Louisiana was in the possession of a re | publican form of govermnet. MT. Hoar made | a brief reply ,and MT. Daniels spoke for near | ly five hours on the subject.
 On motion of MT. Cox of New York the | Senate amendments were copcurzed in to the House bill for the taking of the eleventh | census.
 HoUsE.-Ths House met at 10 o'clock to. | day, but owing to flibustering and the offer- | ing of dilatery motions no business was I transacted until after 11:30, when the House | went into committee of the whole on the de \ ficiency appropriation bill.
 The Senate bill to ratify and confirm the agreement with the Creek Nation of Indians
 for the purpose of opening to settlement the
 l unassigned lands in the Indian territory ceded
 ! by the Creeks to the United States was taken
 ! up and passed.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-25
A COMPLETE COLLAPSE. The Case Against ParneII
 Broken Down.
 GENERAL HARRIS0N'S FAREWELL. Secretary Whitney's Work In Reconstructing The Navy. FIVE THOUSAND GOLFERS IDLE. Doings Of The Last Week Of
 The Fiftieth Congress.
THE eARNELL COMMISSION.

The Collapse of she Times Oase-Mr
 walter I'm dds to Personally Bear
 the Whole Expense of the Proceed.
 ings Against she Parnellises.
 LONDON, Feb. 23.-Surprise is growing that the Times did not at once throw up its case yesterday when Pigott, it's chief witness, collapsed in such disgraceful way. The fellow should have been arrested at once. The Daily Telegraph says to-day: "Pigott has hopelessly and irrevoeably collapsed. Nothing on earth could ever explain away the degrading admissions made by him in open court yesterday to the unconcealsd dis gust of all who heard his extraordinary con- fessions. His evidence has been fairly blown to the four winds of heaven" It is univer- sally believed inst if this were private case the attorney general would now throw up his briefs. The costs of the Times are e700 as 8 Houston and Pigott has thus cost already double the original price of the letters.
 Were it not for dread lest funds should fail them, the Parnellites would be eager to have the case go on, that their honor might be more triumphantly vindicated. The amount SO far collected has been e37, ,OO0, and twice that sum is needed. The wit nesses to be called by the defense include all Liberal ministers, all the leading patriots of Ireland and the whole Irish hierarchy. Among those tarred by Pigott's brush is MT. Matthews, the Home Secretary, whose elec- ton to Parliament by an Irish constituency in 1868 is alleged to have been due to Pigott.
 Pigott's blackmailing of Forster, the pa tron saint of the Unionist cause. is specially irritating to his followers. Whether or not Pigott confesses, nobody attempts to deny that the authenticity of the 30 called letters is disposed, and much commiseration is felt for the experts who are pledged to the other view. The Times will insist upon calling them as proof of it's own good faith. It is reported that MT. Walter of the Times in tends to bear personally the whole cost of the Times-g government proceedings against the Parnellites.
 LONDON, Feb. 24.-Is is believed that ad- ditional documents have been sent from Dub lin to London to be used in the further cross- examination of Piggott. Davis will repudi- ate the alleged interview with Piggott, two French students proving that Davis elected
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-25
Entertainments.

DONALD AITCAELL LECTURE. MT. Donald G. Mitchell will begin his
 course of lectures at 11:3O this morning in
 the lecture room of the Church of the Re- deemer. Price of admission to single lecture
 50 cents. Subject to~day, "Some SaYors of Colonial Times"
 GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
 Henrietta Berleur will spper in "The Ro- nance of an Actress" at the Grand the first
 three days of this week. Miss Berleur is an
 English actress. She has been here before
 this season, and at that time established her self favorite.
 DocKsTADER's MINISTRIES. Doekstader's famous minstrels will be seen
 at the New Haven Opera House tomorrow night. It is the same troupe that has made
 so great success at Dockstsder's theater on
 Broadway, New York. Lew Dockstader has
 done much to elevate and populsrize min strelcy by eliminating all the coarseness that used to characterize the performances of old time minstrels.
 ESTELLE CLAYTON. Miss Estelle Clayton is we'll known to the stage as an actress of unusual ability. She | will appear at the Hyperion on Wednesday l evening in Miss Amelie Rives- Chambers | celebrated novel "The Quick or the Dead. | The dramatist is Miss Clayton herself. Hel | rendition of "Barbara" is spoken of as an en | tire success by the press.
 ! ''EvANGELINE" AND 1.-THE CoRsAIR." | Ricss burlesque company of sixty-fv' artists have been here before and made a hi | in "Evangeline." Their visit to the Nev Haven Opera House on Wednesday, Thurs day, Friday and Saturday will be signalizet by an equally as successful burlesque, 'Th' l Corsair," written by Charles A. Byrne. Th costumes are elaborate. In the company ar James s. Mafdt the lone fisherman in "Evan geline'D George K. Forteseue, Richard O | German, Annie M. Perkins and Frankie | Kenble. BOOTH AND BARRETT. ! Booth and Barrett will soon appear at the Hyperion, the former as "Iago" and the lat ! ter as ''Othello." The following some 1 other attractions at the Hyperion: March 4 Geunod society, March 5, Frank Daniels ir "Little Puck" March and ', "Zozo, ths
 Magic Queen; March and g. Daniel Band ! mann and Louise Daudet in the new play
 "Austerlitz;" March II, Boston Symptom! l concert: March 12, Fairbanks mission witl | Wsllace's play 'tBen Hur."
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-25
Found Dead in . Ditch

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Feb. 24.-James Malone, an employs of the Rowland Mill, was found dead in dry ditch at the south end of the city this morning. He was last seen yesterday afternoon in an intoxicated condition and probably died from exposure. He was a middle-aged man and left six ohildran
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-25
REJECTs THE sUPPOsITION.

Germans Reject she SuppOsltton That
 she Government Came to Terms With
 Aner1ca Owing to Germany's Posi-
 tion i'm Regard te France.
 BERLIN, Feb. .24.-The Berlin Post reprints an article from the Weser Zeitung on the Sa- moan question and remarks that in many re- spects the views therein taken are correct. The article in question rejects the supposi- tion that the government came to terms with America owing to Germany's position in re- gard to France, and says:
 stNeither under the present nor under any other circumstances would Germany have risked rupture with America for such a bagatelIe. The Samoan white book shows that wherever the actions of German officials were repudisted it was because the officials acted contrary to international law. The press criticisms evoked by the white book were almost entirely directed against the ex- cess of zeal displayed by the German agents, who appeared lacking in the statesmanlike discretion necessary in dealing with the situ- ation. The Samoan reports show an endeavor to make German annexation or protection appear unnecessary"
 IS might have been avoided, had the Ger man consul taken more literally his instruc- tiens, which were that he should not inter vene, but in the event of Tamasese's inabili- ty to hold his ground he should support ne- gotiations between Tamasese and Mataafa, the paper continues: "Whether Mataafa's people were led by an American or not is of no con- sequence, as the American government oan- not well be made responsible for the action of individuals. The German consul, how ever, by his action undoubtedly burdens his government with such responsibility. The ha&r oE xI1 and of the government is shown by the white book and is therefore easily ex- plained."
 The Cologne Gazette, violently attacking the Freisinnige Presse, repeats the demand for the punishment or extradition of the AIrnarinan Klafn
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-25
Dr,vep From Tewn by White Cap.

PLATTsBURe, N. Y., Feb. 24.-The White Caps have regular organization in Clinton county. Evil-doers are very much alarmed at the notices they are receiving. Mrs. Conk- lin, who has been the keeper of place of questionable reputation, has been driven from town by HarninQa.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-25
TOO MUCH COAL.

Further Restriction Of Production
 Being Necessary the Lehigh Coal and
 Navigation Company shut Down
 Eight or Nine Collieries, Throwing
 Five Thousand Hands Into likeness,
 PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 24.-The continued dullness ot the anthracite coal trade has ne- cessitated further restriction of production. Last night the Lehigh Coal and Navigation company shut down operations at all of its eight or nine large collieries in the Summit Gold Lehigh) region, which throws about five thousand hands into idleness. The Reading Coal and Iron company gave notice last week that until further notice it's collieries now be- ing operated on three-quarter time will be run but four days a week instead of six These mines, about twenty-one in number, when being operated to their full capacity produce about one-third of the total output of anthracite made by the Reading company. All of the other collieries of that company in the Schuylkill district have been idle since February 1.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-25
nceau Steamers.

NEW YoRK, Feb. 24.-Arrived: Trinidad, Bermuda; Anjerhead, Gibralta; steamers, Hermann Winter, Boston; Clan Robertson, Manils.
 LONDON. Feb. 24.-Sailed Wyoming and Aurania, Queenstown for New York, to-day
 Arrived Oregon, Portland at Neville to day, Lord Give, Phlladeiphis, at Queens. town. LONDON, Feb. 25.-sailed: Iowa, Liver pool for Boston.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-25
Way Below Zero.

BosroN, Feb. 24.-Very cold weather is re-
 ported to-day from various points in New England. At Marlow, N. H., the thermome- ter registered thirty-six degrees below; at Concord, 25; Montpelier, Vt, % below; Chat ham, Mass, reports Chatham bay frozen from Harding's beach to Nonomoy.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-25
A Horse Thief.

WATERBURY, Conn, February 2S.-Har- vey Blake, of Ansonia, has stolen 6 bay mare owned by Hall Brothers, of Waterbury, and buggy borrowed from the Warren House stables at WatsrtoWn.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-25
A Rt~ht for Water.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass, Feb. A.-Williams- town held an indignation meeting last night, because North Adams proposed divertine water from Broad Brook to supply the lat. ter's fire district The town will do all il can to prevent the water being diverted.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-25
ADangerous obatacIe.

CHATHAM, Mass, Feb. 24.-A cake of ice fully quarter of g mile long and very wide passed northward this morning. If it passes of shore it will be @ dangerous obstacle to sailing vessels.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-25
A vtettn, ofToha.co

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Philip H. Welch, a bright humorous writer and contributor to Puck, Judge and other publications died to- day at his home in Brooklyn. He succumb- bed to cancer of the tongue caused by eAces- siYe smoking
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-25
TELEGRApRIC JOTrINGs.

The American base ball players have gone to Florence.
 Mrs. Macy, widow of Seth Macy, for many years collector at Newport, R. l., was found dead in bed this morning. The medical ex- aminer found death was due to natural causes.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-25
PROBABLY HEIR LAST SLEEP.

The Attiea Sleeper Has Again Gone to the Land of Dreams and Is is Feared That She Will Never Awake.
 ATT1cA, N. Y., Feb. 23.-The celebrated
 sleeper at Attics bids fair to again make a
 record as sleeper. Since 5 o'clock on We'd
 nesday morning, February IS, she has been in 6 trance. At all times previous to the present sleep she has informed the physician or one of her attendants what would be the duration of the trance, which she knew was coming on, but since awakening from her trance of thirty four days she has been un- able to converse with anyone. Just before the present trance she repeatedly tried by movements of her eyes and head to convey some message to her sister, who was unable to interpret her meaning. Even in her sleep it is noticeable that she is growing weaker, and it would be no surprise if the present ! sleep was her last.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-25
FOR SALE.

heH& House and Barn, centrally located; price
 .iH low and terms easy.
 Also several low priced houses and lots on tnstallments,
 A few of the finest building sites in the city, on Prospect street and Highland Park and winchester avenue and the adjoining streets; Beautiful. healthful and within easy walking distance of the center of the city. A new horse railroad is pro- jected and certain to be built at early day, reaching to their immediate vicinity. Apply to
 J. SHELDON, r Exchange Building. OF
 g2o hous0 cor, Msna6sld and Division streets.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-25
Condemned to PerpetuaI Extle

MUNICH, Feb. 24.-It is reported that Prince Luitpold, the regent of Bavaria, has condemned Countess Larish, the daugter oi Duke Louis of Bavaria, to perpetual exile for the prominent part she played in the events which led to the death of Arch-Duke Rudolph, the crown prince of Austria.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-25
Crash on the Pennsylvania.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Feb. 24.-The first section of freight train on the Pennsylvania railroad stopped at the east end of the Rari- tan river bridge, this city, at 9 o'clock this morning when the second section crashed into it, wrecking one engine, caboose and seven cars and burning the cars. Nobody WITS hurt. Loss about $2Q, 900.
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A Well Known Lawyer Arrested.
 BOSTON, Feb. 24.-John F. Dore, a well known lawyer of this city, was arrested to- day on charge of uttering forged security bond to the amount of 5000 in the probate court,
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-25

Dauth, the murderer and robber, has been
 guillotinsd at Hamburg. He was impenitent to the end.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-25
Avalanches.

LONDON, Feb. A.-Avalanches have de- stroyed the village of Nivol1et and killed four persons and injured many others in St. Michael Savoy
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Arrest of Father stenbepa

Affest or Father StePhens. DUBLIN, Feb. 24.-Father Stephen, after conducting mass at Falearragh to-day, was arrested while driving to Gwesdore. He ad- vised the Olphert tenants not to pay their rents. The police who made the arrest were accompanied by troops. Father Stephens was only recently released from prison.