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Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15
ANOTHER RAILROAD,

The Consolidated Road Working to
 Gain Control of the Central Ver-
 mont-Will Prove a Valuable Ac-
 quisition.
 NORWICH, Feb. 14-An official of the New York and New England railroad this afternoon stated that he knew on the best authority that the New York, New Haven and Hartford raflsoad was making every effort to gain control of the Central Yer mont road or at least that part of it known as the New London Northern. which runs from Palmer, Mass, to New London. This line is the only feeder to the Norwich and New York line of boats, Its trains connecting with the boats at New London, If it should pass into the control of the Consolidated, the New York and New England's only way of connect ing with It's boats would he out of and the Consolidated boats would have . practical monopoly of the business. This being the case the value of the New London Northern road 10 the Consolidated may be we'll understood, and that corpora ton can afford to pay we'll to gain control of the road. From Springfield comes the report that the New York, New Haven and Hartford is not tho only bidder in the field, however. It Is stated on good authority that the Boston and Maine has already msds overtures to the officials of the Cen tral Vermont with view of buying the New London and Northern, and that they are only waiting for the Consolidated to make sn offer in order that they may bid higher. The officials of the roads con- cerned will mt make any statement re- garding the report, r-fusipg to either con- firm or deny it.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15

A Draft Of tho Document May be In-
 troduced in the Senate To.Day-Pro-
 visions-PrOcedure Admission as a
 State Advocated by the Hawaiian
 Press.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-It is understood that the treaty providing for the annexs- tion of the Hawaiian islands to the United States negotiated by the Hawaiian com missioners and Secretary Foster will be sent to the senate to morrow, although 1t is possible it's transmission may be de- Iayed. The treaty, 1t is said, Is not very long document. and covers the subject matter only so fsr as Is necessary to secure the object sought with as little delay as possible. A we'll informed authority eays the treaty contains provision for it's ref erence to the provisional government of Hawaii after it's ratification by the United States senate to be returned to this country with the approval of the Hawaiian government within six months after its arrival in Honolulu Upon the return of the treaty, if congress should be in ses- sion, and as soon thereafter as congress convenes, the legislation necessary to pro- vide form of government for the new territory and to carry out the financial obligations Imposed Dy Gne treaty VIII Ut initiated. It is further eaid that the treaty contains no reference to the sugar
 bounty. It will be transmitted to the sen
 ate, accompanied by a message from tht
 president which, it is said, will cover tht
 historic features of the annexation move ment from the beginning, fifty years ago and make a strong argument in favor O. annexation.
 Mail ad vices from Honolulu state tha the Liberal, the newspaper organ of tn liberal party, composed nearly sltogethe of natives, advocates annexation and tn admission of the islands as 8 state.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15

Prisoners Hopes Brightene6-May
 be Cleared of Charges of Murder and
 Theft.
 FALL RIVER, Mass, Feb. 14-The body of Mrs. Bridget McCann, who WAS mur- de1ed or drowned in Somerset Friday night, was found this afternoon under the water where the barge William H. MoClsve had been moored. William Fl. Bslden dragged it from the bottom, and later 1t was brought to this city and placed in Mo Dermott Brothers undertaking rooms. An autopsy was held by Medical Examiner Dolan, assisted by Drs. Handy, Cone and Wilbur. The money which she had in her bosom when she left the train In company with Welch was found just where several persons saw her place 1t. There were no bruises of any kind on the body. Dr. Dolan declines to state to- night what the result of his official exam instion is, but it Is understood that Welch's chances of proving his in- nocence of the charge of homicide are now better than ever before. The prisoner received the news of the finding of the body with many signs of satisfaction. He said, of course, there would bs 70 bruises on her body and her money would be all right&Bfa as he was concerned. Tonight his wife and brother called at the police station to see him and found him in good spirits.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15
Cranks and the Worlds Fair.


 As wes to be expected, the fair has at tracted the indigenous and numerous American "crsnks," ss well as foreign per sons with mental and moral orotchets. These, and also youthful geniuses, have be- sieged, personally and by letter, the Ways and Means committee, of which Edward B. Butler is chairman, and Samuel A. Craw- ford Is secretary. A few examples will in- dicate how much of human nature as it really is will not be on exhibition at the fair: An American was early in the field with a divine revelation of the site which had been forordained for the fair when the foundations of the world were laid. and an Englishman has desired to be put on eI- respectable percentage" in Western New York have offered to walk to Chicago, and to camp on the exposition grounds with the purpose of illustrating the life of tramps, and of featuring on its vicissitudes. Another boy of sixteen recommended that a number of nickel in-the- slot phonographe fixed to repeat amusing fish stories might be placed in the Fisheries building and about the grounds; he urged that a oyalty on the suggestion would enable him to help his widowed mother. An enterprising dealer in cosmetics asked for sspace to ex, hibit an old woman, one half of whose | face was to be smoothed out with his prep | aration and the remainder left with its | mortal wrinkles until the end of the fair | when he wonld smooth out the other hall in the presence of the multitude. Tn. parents of 6 "fsvorite orator" of six year offered his services as introducer of thu chief orator at the dedioatory ceremonies
 which would, they thought, lend emphaai
 to the protentous importance of the oooas ion. A mathematician asked for standinI
 room where he might show the world hoy
 to square circle. Out of Indiana came
 solver of perpetual motion; he was in
 formed that space could not be allotted fo
 the exhibition of sn idea, so he would hay
 to bring on his machine; later he informe
 the committee that his self feeding engine
 which had been running sewing machin. had unfortunately broken down, "but th principle remained the same" A Georgia . asked for @ concession to conduct cocl pit, and another son of the south knew (
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15
CHURCH AND STATE.

Stormy Discussion in the House of
 Lords-AlIesed Violation of the
 Constitution by the Gladstonian
 Administration In Seeking to In-
 fuence the Church Commission.
 LONDON, Feb. 14.-In the house of lords to-day Lord Salisbury asked the Right Hon. and Most Reverend Edward White Benson, archbishop of Canterbury and primats of all England, whether the tone of the government directed to the church commission to deal with Welsh diocese was such as If the suspensory bill wac already a law.
 The archbishop in reply read letters showing that the assignment of certain funds of the diocese of St. Asaph had been suspended
 Lo,d Salisbury thereupon made furious attack upon the government He declared that Mir Gladetone's administration was guilty of serious transgression of the constitution. The action taken in regard to the Irish church fforded no precedent in the case.
 The robjDery of the church of Ireland Hhu UCSh 1OIlOWcu bJ tho ASOoStJ oA -s.N lords and the proposed mutilation of the state. It wss indecent on the part of the government to attempt by private action to anticipate decision of the higher court. MT Gladstone. Lord Salisbury added, was the first British prime minister since the restoration who had the reputation of | et7iking down the Church of England. The present was turning point iu English his | tory. (Cries of hear, hear). The govern ! ment aimed to mutilate sn institution that was older than the dynasty of other insti ] tutions in the country. Surely it was a matter of decency for the ministry to re- frain from trying to obtain preliminary | approval of a revolutionary policy by secret action. through exercising It's inhu encs upon the church commission ovel
 which the government had no authority Hear, hear.
 The earl of Kimberly, liberal, asked tht house to discues the matter when tb'
 Welsh suspensory bill was introduced.
 Lord Aahbourne, conservative, denounced
 the action of the government as gros
 breach of the constitution.
 l Lord Herschell, lord high chancellor, de ! nied that the ministers had influenced tn
 high commission. The strong langusg
 used by the opponents of the government he said, was out of place in view of the re
 lations between the government and tn
 commission.
 ! The housa then adiourned
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15
Blew His Heart to Pieces.

BOSTON, Feb. 14-John L Shever, a restaurant keeper at No. 40 Lagrange street, committed suicide this evening by blowing out his heart with 8 gun. The suicide loaded the weapon with heavy buck shot and going to his room deliberately placed the muzzle of the gun directly over his heart and with stick pressed the trigger. The charge passed through his body, making terrible wound and blow ing the heart to pieces. Death was almost instantaneous. Shever has been in falling health for some time, and this undoubt- edly led him to commit suicide
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15
House.

The invalid pension appropriation bill having been taken up, MT. Co9swell of Massachusetts and Mir. Bingham of Penn sylvsnis earnestly protested against the proposed charges in the pension legisla- tion The latter said that the house would render itself infamous to the American people if these rs 1ioal, rude, merciless, un- manly, un-American amendments were enacted into law.
 MT. Morse of Massachusetts protested against the governments violating its who perilled their lives for the support of the union.
 Mir. Warden of New York supported the proposed amendments.
 Mr. Deliver of Iowa opposed them. He declared that whoever laid hostile hand on the existing pension laws would invite 0 storm of popular indignation and resent ment.
 Mr. Mingey of Maine characterized the pending legislation as the most improper that had been proposed during the present congress.
 Mr. Butler of Iowa, although he opposed the suggested amendments, resented the idea that there was any sectional feeling In the fight. He said it was fight between business men, not fight between sections. W. A. Stone Of Pennsylvania spoke against the amendments. After further debate between Messrs. Beltzhoover of Pennsylvania, Chipman of Michigan, Bowers of California, Picker of South Dakota, and Otis of Kansas the committee arose and the house adjourned without action on the amendments.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15
FILIBUSTERERs.
A Well Equipped Expedition to Pro
 ceed Against Honduras,

A Well Equipped Expedition 10 ITO.
 ceed Against Honduras.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-The Morning Ad- vertiser says that a sensation has been caused in shipping circles and among ner- chants who have interests in Cuba and Honduras by story to the effect that an expedition is now being fitted out at Key West, Fla, by Cubans and Americans to proceed to Honduras for the purpose of conquest and plunder. Several hun dred men, armed with repeating rifles, are said to be ready to embark on small steamer chartered at a nothern port and now en route to Key West, where it is expected to arrive to- day, The vessels hold is well ballasted with cannon. Consul General Baizs of Honduras reluctantly confirmed the news. "It is likely" said Senol Baiz, "that Pureto Cortez will be used simply as 8 place of rendezvous fol the adventurous with the designs of ulti mately moving against some other country There is no doubt that President Loivt will have the fllibusterers arrested thu moment they set foot upon Honduras" The United States steamship Kearsarg arrived at Key West yesterday, for thu purpose of preventing the sailing ot war like expedition.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15
The Kansas NIuddle.

TOPEKA, Feb. 14.-The republican house to-day ordered the arrest of Clerk Rich of the populist house on the charge of dis- turbing the legal house by his actions. The republican sergeant -at-srms tried to arrest Rich ct hotel and republicans and populists present had free fight. Several men on both sides were hurt. Rich was not arrested. It ia feared there will be trouble tomorrow. Both speakers have sworn in . hundred extra sergeants. at. arms and they are all armed.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15
McCarthy,s Enforcement. .

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-The following cablegram from London was received at the office of the National Federation to- day:
 I am happy to inform you that MT. Glad stone's new home rule bill offers Ireland @ better and more democratic constitution than that contained in his measure of '96. The national party have given hearty ap- proval, and feeling here Is that the liberal government Is strong enough to carry their proposal through parliament. [Signedl JUSTIN MCCARTHY.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15
,eyenth Ward Politics

meeting of the democrats of the Seventh ward, opposed to the nomination George M. Grant for alderman to succeed Terrence B. Kelley, was held at 2S6 Ham ilton street last night and ex-Councilmsn John Beecher placed in nomination. Speeches eu!ogizing Mir. Beechsr's 's record in councils, etc z, were made by John Kinnare, Cornelius Driscon of Myrtle street, Robert McNulty and others.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15
Swiftly Avenged.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. 14.-A widow named Mrs. M. A. Moore, aged ffty-one, was outraged by 6 negro. Andy Blount was arrested for the crime. This evening 8 mob broke into the jail, took Blount out. hanged him and then riddled his body with bullets.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15

c colored child which was an anatomical
 wonder. and could be had by stealing 1t from its mother; for q reasonable sum he was willing 10 fill the office of kidnsp- per. Innumerable freaks of nature have been rendered; and the pretty English bar maid has in several instances enclosed her photograph with sn offer of assistance to the fair. A very serious offer came from 6 Spsniard, who had been disgusted with the weak attempts to give bull-fghts in Paris during the recent exposition. He offered to fill the brutal void at the Colum- bian fair If he could be assured the privi. lege of producing the spectacle with all his real and genuine circumstances.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15
HARVARD UNIVERSITY.
RIIops Annual Repert-T

| President Eliors Annual Repert-Ths | New professorships-Lib Build. ing Needed-Finances.
 BosTor, Feb. 14.-The annual report O!
 President Eliot of Harvard college shows 6
 very satisfactory condition of affairs at that
 institution. Eight new professorships were
 created in 1S9192, four In arts and soi- ences, two in medicine, one In law and one
 In veterinary medicine. In discussing the
 coordination of university degrees, the
 president foreshsdows time when all the
 better professional schools will insist upon a first degree in arts or sciences as fore requisite to admission. President Eliot points out that there is a growing ten dency to take the A. B. in three years, the A. B. and A. N. together in four years; and among other students coming to Harvard from other colleges to take any degree st- tainable after one or two years of resi- dence. He cordially approves of this or any other force which will take college graduates in greater numbers or at an ear Tier age into the professional schools.
 Referring to the new school examipa- ton board Dr. Eliot says:
 "The faculty proposes to take an active part In what Is now the most pressing ed- ucationsl work in the United States, name ly, the work of reforming and uplifting secondary education"
 The president then reviews the excellent work of the various departments, the val usble additions that have been made to the equipment thereof, and sets forth certain needs of the university. notably a new library building. The report of the tress- ohrr e H. of $516, ,532, and change of sl ,000, 900 from investments in bonds and notes to real estate. Heavy outlays in several depart ments caused deficits in their accounts, but the treasurer's general summary shows 8 gain of $9S, ,027 in the funds and balances irrespective of gifts. The total expendi. lures for the year were nearly s1 ,000, 900.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15
shaken by an Earthouake.

ATHENS, Feb. 14.-The island of Sam othreki, in the Egean sea, was visited by an earthquake to-day. All buildings on the islands were destroyed. Many lives were lost. Several severe shocks were felt in Zante last night and this morning.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15
The Monterey in COmmission.

MARE ISLAND, Cal, Feb. 14.-The coast defence vessel Aonetery was placed in commission to day under command of Captain Louis Kempf. Her complement of 167 men marched aboard and the work of loading stores Has commeucad
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15
STARTLING TESTIMONY.
Big Frank says tho Fountain
 woman Told Him She Would Burn

R1S FFdnK SHyB tHC FOUntHIN
 the House.
 DOVER, N. H., Feb. 14.-One of the witnesses in the coroner's inquest into the cause Of the asylum horror this afternoon was Frank Densereault, or Big Frank" :" one of the inmates who escaped and walked two CT thlee miles in the snow before he found shelter. He testified that the Fountain woman told him early that evening that she was going to burn the house. He also said when the watchman saw the Fountain woman burn ing he got frightened and ran away.
 The evidence was completed this after noon, and the jury will meet at Rochester next Thursday to decide upon It's verdict.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15
Local ,JottfDgs.

The first annual masquerade ball of Red Cross lodge No. 162, Sons' of St. George, will be held In Golden Rule hall to morrow evening. Mueic by Bruce's orchestra.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15
Reafh afE. R. FR0herta.

BRIDGEPORT, Feb. 14-E. B. Roberts, aged ffty-eight, died suddenly tonight of heart failure. He was respected citizen and prominent member of various secret oroaniz ations
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15
Carliale,s Succesaor.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Feb. 14.-William Lindsay wss elected to succeed Judge Car lisle in the United States senate this morn Ing.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15

Terpsichorean
 Art School
 of Dancing
 and Department. MT. F. Harvard Reilly, master of dano- ing, takes pleasure in announcing that he will give the first lesson of his regular school term in New Haven Tuesday, O. tober II, at Veru hall, Orange street. Glasses meet at 4:S0 p. m- For further particulars spply at the hall Tuesdays and between 8 and D. m. o7 tf
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15
DEPARTED FROM COMPETITION

ncAoGc tne SpeCIal SO"s
 mittee Investigating the American
 Branch of tho Panama Canal Com
 panY.
 NEW YORK, Feb 1.-The Panama in- vestigation was resumed by the house com- mittes to-day. Xavier Bsysrd, recalled, admitted that the Panama railroad had made contract with the International Navigation company of San Francisco, and that shippers hence were debarred from fair competition. Mir. Appleton of Boston, general agent of the Panama company, testified he was under salary in the company up to February, 1889. The American oopmany did not begin business until June, 1881. Prior to that time, how ever, he had corresponded with Secretary Thompson and had been given to under stand ths government wss not opposed to the Panama scheme. The committee ad- iourred
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15

F.C Partridge of Proctor, the newly appointed minister to venzuele, left yesterday for his post. He will sail from New York to-day,
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15
FOR SECRETARY OF THE NAVY

mour May be Selected by NIT. Cleve.
 land.
 HARTFORD, Feb. 14-A Times Washing ton special says that 1t Is stated there that Connecticut is to have place in Mir. Cleveland's cabinet-thst of secretary of the navy-and that ex Congressman Carlos French of Seymour is tho man for the place. The report gives great satisfaction in Washington. The Connecticut contin- gent there, and all who know Mir. French, express themselves as highly pleased with the prospect of his becoming member of MT Cleveland's official family.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15

CLEvELAN0's CoUNsELORs. Graham, Carlisle, Lamont and Bissel Receive Portfolios. LAKEWOOD, N. J., Feb IA Mir. Cleve land officially snnounced the names oi four members of his cabinet through the United Press this evening. They are: Walter Q. Gresham of Illinois, secretary of state.
 John G. Carlisle of Kentucky, secretary of the treasury.
 tary of war.
 Wilson s. Bissell of Buffalo, N. Y, post master general
 Mir. Cleveland said:
 "There is no need of any mystery in re- gard to tue cabinet, and 1t is useless to speculate and indulge in guesswork. shall make no secret of ths matter, but shall announce the names of gentlemen selected to fill the positions ss fast as receive their acceptance and permission to make the matter public"
 MT. Cleveland would say nothing in re- gard to the other positions Of the men who have been mentioned in connection with them. Senator John Martin of Kansas had talk with MT. Cleveland to-day and urged the appointment of e9 Governor Click of Kansas to cabinet position. Mr. Martin after wards said that Mir. Cleveland informed him that judge Gresham had not been selected to temporarily fill the place of secretary of state until ex Minister E J. Phelps finishes with the Boring sea oontro- versy, but had been selected for good.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15
60Iants.

one Cent a Word each insertion. nse cents a Word for a fall Week, tscven time.n
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15
HAWAIIAN TREATY,

Draft Of the Document May be In-
 troduced in the Senate To-Day-Pro. visions-PrOcedure-A as a
 State Advocated by the Hawaiian
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15
FOUND THE BODY.

\ Prisoners Hopes Brightene6-May be Cleared of Charges of Murder and
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-15

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