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Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-02
PATENTS.
Worlds Fair Exhibit of the Patent
Omce-Improveme In Administra-
tion-Recommend Legislation.

Worlds Fair Exhibit of the Patent
Omce-Improvemen In Admin istra.
tion-Recommend Legislation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The patent com.
missioner's report notes great improve
ment In the patent Office under the work.
ings of the classified service rules, and
says the appointment of commissioner and
assistant commissioner should cease to be
political, their salaries should be increased
and they should hold Office during good
behavior.
The report states that the patent Office
exhibit at Chicago will comprise upwards
of $500 models-nesrly all working ma
chines-beginning with the first crude
implement and ending with the lat
est Improvements. The report recon-
mends legislation concerning inter-
national patent matters and Gays that in
1886 the United States became q member
of the international union for the protec-
ton of industrial property, but no statutes
have been enacted In this country to carry
out the provisions of the treaty. EARLY
legislation to meet this condition Of af
fairs Is urged. The report adds that our
patent law Is exceptionally liberal towards
foreigners and urges that legislation be
enacted that will place American
inventors on the same footing in
foreign countries. A number of
amendments to patents laws are recon-
mended. They provide that no improve
ment shall be patentable which has been
for more than two years before application
for patent thereon disclosed in any patent
or printed publication issued in this coun-
try, and that patent shall not expire
with the expiration of prior foreign
patent for the same invention. An ap-
plicant Is to be compelled to take action
upon his application at least once every six
months, and a patent shall in no case live
for more than twenty years.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-02
High school Site Question.

Tothe Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
I notice in this mornings JOURNAL AND
COURIER a communication on the high
school question from gentleman who
signs himself can Observer" / had
rather have seen his name signed In order
to Judge how far his observation goes In
the matter.
His reply to my article is rather more
against him than in his favor. he men
tions that those factories on the proposed
Whitney avenue site will remove from
there If necessary without opposition. For
myself, have no objection to the factories
running there. If the factories should
have to be removed from there and new
location obtained, my greatest fear In
the case would be that such an important
industry might be lost to New Haven alto
gether by the removal. Ny objection In
the case ia that I do not think 1t is q suit
able location for q high school building,
He says the people of that section would
| prefer to have the factories removed.
do not differ from him there. He men
tions that large apartment house Is to bs
| erected there. But the site of the apart
ment house Is not In that immediat.
locality. do not see what that has
got to do with the high school site
I should say that the idea expressed in tn
Register of having the Maltby site accepted
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-02
WASHINGTON NEWS.

| Annexation of Hawaii the subject OF
Conference Between Secretary OF
State Foster and the Chairmen OF
the Senate and House Committee o.
Foreign Relations Poll of Repub-
ican Senators on the Repeal of the
Sherman Silver Act.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I'm view of the
Hawaiian situation Secretary of State Eos
ter has given up his intended trip to Paris
next week to attend the meeting of the
Behring sea arbitrstors and will remain in
the department until the close of his term
of Office. He will meet the srbitrstors at
their adjourned meeting on March 90.
The republican members of the senate,
under direction of Mr.. Sherman, have Just
completed poll of the senate on the pro-
posed repeal of the Sherman silver act of
1890. The poll was made by Senators
Chandler and Dixon, and 1t is said that
the result is not at all satisfactory to those
who have looked forward to the possible
repeal of the act. According to common
report those senators have discovered that
there are only about eight members on the
democratic side who can be depended upon
to vote for the repeal, and that the result
is even more discoursging on the republi-
can side. There are some senators, and
in this class Mr.. Platt Is placed, who are
in favor of, or who would vote for the re
peal IL the measure came to a vote, but
who will not vote to bring the matter
under consideration. 1t is also understood
that there Ia a majority of seven or eight
on the republican side of the chamber
against bringing the measure to vote.
Secretary of State John w. Foster held
a conference this morning with Senator
Morgan, the leading democratic member of
the senate committee on foreign relations,
and with Mr.. Blount of Georgia, chairman
of the house committee on foreign affairs
The secretary also had talk on the
Hawaiian situation with Representative
Hit of Illinois, ex- chair man of the house
committee on foreign affairs and the lead
ing republican member Of that committee.
These gentlemen came singly and gave
their views with reference to this ques-
ton.
There are no present indications of any
material increase made In the number of
United States naval vessels in Hawaiian
waters. No developments that will lead
to bloodshed in Honolulu or elsewhere in
the islands have come to light and it is the
belief in naval circles that the force of
marines and sailors on the Boston is sufi-
cient to protect American interests and
maintain order. One vessel may be sent
to support the Boston and information OBJ
tanned at the department leads to the be-
lief that no others will follow unless the
situation becomes alarming, and this does
not seem probable in view of the present
state of affairs. The government will
not be caught mapping, however, and ves-
sells will be prepared for sea and kept in
readiness.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-02
COAL LICENSES.
Proposed Legislation by New York
Regulating Transportation Charges
and Dealers Prices.

Proposed Legislation by New York
Regulating Transportation Charges
and Dealers Prices.
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 1.-The special
committee of the state senate, which ha,
been investigating the Reading coal COM
bine to-day recommended for passage q
bill which is the outgrowth of their in
vestigations.
It provides for two forms of licenses,
viz, "Cosl carriers license" and "coal
dealers Hcense.n
A coal carriers license shall authorize the
owner thereof to transport anthracite coal,
which Is intended for consumption n the
state, and it shall prescribe the maximum
prices per ton per mile, 1t shall be lawful
for the licenses to demand or receive for
transportation the different grades of such
coal.
A coal dealers ncen e shall authorize the
owner thereof to engage in the business of
selling anthracite coal which Is In the
state, and intended for consumption there.
in. according to said license, and shall pre-
scribe the maximum prices 1t shall be law
full for the Hcensee to demand or receive
for the different grades of such coal ex-
elusive of the prices for delivering the
same.
Licenses shall be issued by the state rail
way commission with power of revocation
or modification.
The same body shall fix the maximum
price which shall be adjusted to allow only
a reasonable compensation for coal. The
"oarrie1s" fee shall be $25, the dealers IS.
The board of railroad commissioners
shall meet at least every three months,
when prices of coal as fixed by 1t may be
modified. The determinations of the board
may be reviewed by writ of certioraria.
The board, in pursuit of Investigations, is
empowered to examine the books of carry
Ing companies, Wholesale or retail dealers.
District attorneys are required under
this bill to enforce the law in their various
counties. In cities of over 500, 900 popu-
lation New York and Brooklyn the maxi
mum price of coal shall not exceed 81 so
per ton of 1900 pounds. Overohsrging
the license rates shall be q misdemesnor,
punishable with a fine of $3.50 for each
offense, and 1t shall be misdemeanor with
like fine for carrying coal without q II
cense
A person injured by violation of the
provisions of this act may maintain an
action to recover damages for such injury
against the person permitting the same.
The roads thus far involved are foreign
corporations with the exception of the
Lshigh Valley, the Central Railroad of New
Jersey and the Pennsylvania, Reading and
New England Railroad company.
The report was tabled; the bill was Or
Tered to third reading and referred to a
committee
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-02

Chairman KILLER presided at the meeting
of the library directors last evening. Ii
brsrian Stesson reported that there was
urgent need of more reading room and
suggested that the room now used by the
directors as meeting room be given up
for a reading room, and the present read
ing room be used as reference room.
In the report he said that during the
last week 4, 600 books have been loaned out.
This broke all records since the library hss
Ken established. For the past four Sstur-
days 200 have been let out, and each time
the supply ran out.
The report of the secretary and treasurer
showed that the expense nearly equalled
appropriation, and that no additions could
be made to the number of books In this
library.
Messrs. KILLER, Winchell, Avis and Nc
Neil were appointed TO revise the by laws
and issue the revision.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-02
FaVOrs Annexation.

RUTLAND, Vt, Feb. LEX Governor
John w. Stewart of Middlebury, formerly
chairman of the Judiciary committee of the
national house of representatives, is an
enthusiastic advocate of the annexation of
Hawaii. In an interview with reporter
he says:
1.-THE question of the annexation of
Hawaii has been suddenly sprung upon
the public attention. In the absence of
precise information, the opinion as to the
action demanded by the government should
be reserved. But I think this may be
said: eff the time Is ripe for annexation
let us have 1t. The autonomy of thu
Hawaiian government cannot be much
longer maintained. The present revolution
Is witness that the thinking, active, Eng
lish speaking business men there will no
tolerate an imbeoile or weak government
| They want the security of wise and stabl
government"
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-02
ROMR,s BANK SCANDAL.

NVh DANA
Application for Authority to Pro-
secute Deputy Zerbi-New Senators
Recipients ofLarge Checks.
ROME, Feb. lin the chamber the
president announced that the public pro-
seoutor had applied for authority to pro-
secute Deputy Zsrbi on charges of crimi-
nality, based on developments regarding
the Bank of Rome. The statement was re-
ceived In deep silence. The request will
be submitted to morrow to the bureau of
the chamber. Deputy Zerbi is q member
of the right and is journalist. In 1891
he was secretary of the committee which
examined the bill of that year relating to
banke, and the charges against him are
said to imply corruption.
Rumors of the arrest of Slgnor Niooters,
ex-minister of the intsrior are abundant,
| and 1t is believed the warrant for him has
already been issued.
The Naples Courier says 1t has proof
| that Slgnor Giolitti, premier; Signor
Lacava, minister of industries and COM
MERGE, and Signor Grimaldi, minister of
finance, drew checks after the last cleo
tons for the benefit of several new sena-
tors. These checks were paid by the Bank
of Rome. Giolitti's checks were for no.,
900 francs; Lscava's for $4,000 and Gri
maldi's for SIS 200.
paper stating the accusations against
Deputy Zerbi and demanding that he be
prosecuted was circulated ia the chamber
of deputies to-day. Several deputies. the
paper says, received considerable sums K
induce them to vote for the bill renewing
the privilege of the banks to Issue notes
Deputy Zsrbi between 1888 and 1891
received 100000 lire. Signor Tan
tongo, governor of the bank O.
Rome admitted he paid the expenses
of Zerbrs tour through the countr,
to influence the public in favor of the bill
The paper received numerous signatures
Deputy Zerbi declares that if prosecuted
he will be able to clear himself.
The Roman People says that Signor Tan
tonga recently ordered London firm t.
make 40, 900, 900 lire worth of notes witt
which to cover the cash deficit of the BAN
| of Rome.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-02
TELRGRAPHIC JoTTINGs.

The bark Pacific CSor }, Eriksen, from Exploit
Bay, n. F., October 81, for fleetwood, was yes
terday officially p sted at Lloyd's as missing.
The police raided the Index club on Ellsworth
street, Boston, last night and captured gambling
implements and furniture valued at 81, 800, also
arrested nine men for being present.
Ex-Governor Robinson hes been retained as
counsel for Lizzie Borden and will appear for
her at her trial. As Attorney General Pills
bury is still confined to his house By i'll health IL
Is not known when the trial will begin
AT a meeting OF the Military Order OF the Loyal
Legion, Boston, last night 1t was decided to
each member, Of whom there are about sOo 81
each in aid Of the popular movement for a mem
orial to the late Bishop Brooks. Resolutions
upon his death were a1opted and also resolu-
tions upon the death Of eI-President Hayes.
Hoffnung, the Hawaiian. charge d'anaires
London, has received no dispatches from Hawaii,
although the Alameda has arrived At Auckland
from Honolulu, and he thinks that Queen L.iliuo-
kalini has changed her mind about an appeal to
Great Britain and has sent q statement 10 Wash
ington which will arrive on the steamer at San
Er.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-02

To Loan
an real estate al 5 E,rr cent g Aa0 60 800
~ Si.soo, 500. HINMAN'S AGENCY.
u aM a asan.a icl IlIlIlaIn,
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-02
WILL ASK LEGAL ADVICE.

The Board OF Public Works TO Con
suit the Corporation Counsel in
Reference TO the Proposed Rule
Prohibiting Employees From Re
ceiving or Disturbing the City,s
Money-Captain II. X. Dunn's Hes.
ignation Not Received.
Every member OF the board of public
works was present at the meeting of the
board last evening, except Commissioner
Sullivan. 1t was the final meeting of the
board for Commissioner Atwster, his term
expiring next Monday, and in honor of the
occasion he appeared Respondent in full
evening dress, wearing beautiful bout
tonier In the left-hand buttonhole of the
coat.
Contrary to general expectation the res
ignation of the assistant superintendent in
charge of parks, T. K. Dunn, was not re-
ceived, nor did the board force him ont
Terrence B. Kelly. In fact, no action was
taken on the matter, as 1t did not even
come up for consideration.
Commissioner States introduced his
resolution prohibiting any employee of the
board of public works from either receiv-
ing or disbursing any of the city's money,
and also that the bills for removing snow
now in the hands of the clerk of the board
be turned over to the tax collector for col
lection. The question as to whether the
board had authority to take any such
action was raised and the msttsr referred
to a committee consisting of Mayor Ssr
gent and Commissioners Brown and Todd
to consult with the corporation counsel
and obtain from him his legal opinion in
writing to be submitted 20 the board.
Commissioner States also introduced
resolution to the effect that the special
COMMITTEES to be appointed by the court of
common council should instruct the su-
ditors to examine the books Of the board
of public works prior to that of any other
department owing ID the fact that as far
as known that was the only department in
which any defslcsiion had occurred. The
mayor stated that he was chairman of the
committee and would endeavor to see that
the wishes of the board were. IL possible,
carried out.
A hearing on the closing of Whitts-
more avenue Its entire length, and the eI
tension of Irving street from Whittemore
avenue to Mott street, and on the proposed
new street to extend from Exchange street
to Grand avenue 200 feet west of James
street was held but no action taken, the
former matter being laid on the table until
the second Tuesday in April, and the latter
being referred back to the court of COM
mon council.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-02

The Y. N. c A. Debating club will hold
Its weekly debate tonight at its rooms on
Chapel street. The question Shall we an
mex Canads," the club will try TO answer.
This question, being one Of such national
Importance, will probably be instrumental
in drawing a large audience. The club has
been prosperous and Is adding new mem
bers at every meeting to its list of debsters.
Mr.. o. Reberg will act as judge. 8. B.
Doolittle will lead and argue for the af
frmative, and Mr.. g. White has assumed
the leadership of the negative. The meet.
ing is open to the public.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-02
TERRIBLE PARTICULARS
Accompanied by a Tidal Wave
Great Loss of Life-Warships Or

Accompanied by Tidal Wave
Great Loss Of Life-Warships Or
dered to Malta to Aid the Survi-
vors.
ATHENS, Feb. 1.-The island of Zante
was shaken by another earthquake at 2
O'Clock this morning. A hundred houses
are reported to have been wrecked in the
oity of Zante. Thousands are leaving the
city to sleep in the fields. Many have been
killed and injured. In other parts of the
island the shocks have not been less severe.
An enormous tidal wave swept up from
the harbor this morning, smashing small
craft against the sea wall and sending the
water two feet deep along the street on the
| hsrbor 'front.' The shock at 2 o'clock was
felt at Cephalonio, and several shocks have
been felt since.
| A diepatch from Malta announces that
| the British warships Dreadnaught and
| Camperdown have sailed from Malta te
Zsnte to aid the survivors of the terrible
earth Jake there. The vessels carry {
large number Of tents and supply of bed.
ding, which will be placed at the dispoea
of the authorities for the use of the suffer
ara
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-02
NEWS By TELEGRAPH.
From All Quarters.
BURNED At THE STAKE.
A Negro Murderer's Awful
Punishment.
WORLDS FAIR PATENT EXHIBIT.
New York's Scheme of Coal
Licenses.
STANDARD OILS new ACQUISITION
Eighteen Miners Killed in
a Coal Pit.
CRIME AVENGED,

ATROCIOUS CRIME AVENGED.
Awful Punishment of a Negro Child
Internationally NIaltreated and
Burned by an Immense Mob -
Branded From Head to Feet.
PARIS, Tex, Feb. AL the morning
trains brought hundreds of people to this
city to await the arrival of the guard hav-
ing in custody Henry Smith, the negro,
who on Thursday last outraged and muir
dered year-old Myrtle Vance (white). The
country roads were alive with people COM
ing in in wagons and on horseback. The
whiskey shops were closed and the schools
were dismissed by proclamation from the
mayor.
At noon when the train bringing the
prisoner arrived there were ten thousand
people at the depot. As the train stopped
rush was made for the coach in which
the negro was conined. The deputy
sheriffs and the guard of Paris citizens
who accompanied the negro from Texar
kama drew revolvers and attempted to pre-
vent the mob from taking their prisoner. The
guard wss quickly overpowered, however,
and Smith was dragged from the train,
placed upon a carnival float In mockery of
king upon his throne and, followed by
the immense crowd, WAS escorted through
the city to the open prairie. On the way
he was pelted with missiles, struck by fists
and other wise maltreated. On reaching
the prairie Smith was placed upon a sosf
fold six feet square and ten feet high,
securely bound, within the view of
all beholders. Here the victim was
tortured for fifty minutes by red hot iron
brands thrust against his body. Com
mencing at the feet the brands were placed
against him inch by inch until they were
thrust against the face. Then, being sp-
parently dead, kerosene was poured upon
him and cottonseed bulls were placed be-
meath him and set on fire, and the wretch
was quickly cremated amid the bowling of
the crowd. Curiosity seekers carried away
obtainable mementos of the event, even to
pieces of charcoal. ALI citizens of the
town and surrounding country irreepeo-
tive of class or color took part in the
lynching.
Smith committed his crime in order to
revenge himself on little Myrtls's father,
who when deputy policeman had arrest-
ed and dubbed Smith for being disorderly.
Smith, after viciously assaulting the child,
took one limb in each hand and literally
tore her in twain. The crime aroused the
widest popular indignation, and Smith
was pursued by angry posses in every d.
rection until he was captured at Texar-
kama. Last night he made confession.
The child's father is Frustrated with grief
and the mother lies at deaths door.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-02

NaFf TfNN
ESoR sale by the ton. Inquire a.
II a %. 7 'WNSTNp
JAS stk Box 1.afS ,NeN Haven
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-02
DEATH OF #. A. MARDEN.
Formerly Prominently Identified
With Connecticut PoliIics.

Formerly Prominently Identified
With Connecticut Politics.
New YORK, Feb. IF. A. Marden died
at his residence to- day of cerebral hemor-
rhage. Mr. Msrden was born in 1910
at Windhsm, N. II. He graduated
from Harvard in 1868 with honors
and afterward went through the Har-
ward law school. In 1865 he married the
daughter of the late Captain William
Skiddy of Stamford, Conn, in which town
he settled. Mr.. Marden was prominent in
politics in Connecticut as democrat, was
probate judge at Stamford and in 1876 was
elected to the legislature, where he sat for
three terms. He moved to New York FIVE
years ago. He leaves widow, one son
and three daughters.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-02
Thursday, February 2, 1898.
ID one. The MAltby homestead

Is good one. The MAltby homestead
might be used for q manual training
school, or If necessary It might be moved
to one side and used for the offices of the
board of education and other purposes. Or
IL might be sold for a residence IL room
enough without 1t could be obtained II
this plan fails would simply say Olive
street, from Lyon to Williams This is most
central location. The ground in question
Is now occupied by Professor Steinert for
his residence and the New haven Bicycle
club. This property might be obtained at
q reasonable price enough. 1t has q front
age of $50 feet on Olive street. have no
more interest in this property than any
other citizsu, and may be pardoned for
merely making this as a suggestion. As
far as the Broadway location &c concerned
have no objection to that.
LEWIS II. FREEDMAN,
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-02

PARIS, Feb. 1.-The trial of the Panama
defendants was resumed to, day. The court
room WAS crowded with people anxious to
hea- NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau's defense of NJ.
Eiffel. NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau began by
remsrking that the prosecuting officer in
his five days speech indicting the accused
had occupied scarcely fifty lines with the
charges against NJ. Eiffel. This, the coun-
eel argued, indicated belief in N. Eiffeps
innocence.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-02
Municipal Suffrage for Women.

BosToN, Feb. There was a very
largely attended hearing at the state house
to-day on petition for municipal suffrage
for women. DR.. Blackwell conducted the
hearing, and arguments were submitted by
Mrs. Lucy Stone, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe,
Mrs. Edna M. Cheney, Mrs. E. Trask Hill,
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, Mayor Hayes of
Lynn, Rev Louisa Banks of Boston, and
others. Mrs. NJ. E. L. Faunte spoke in op-
position to the petition. The hearing was
continued for week.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-02
Increa.ine Cold i'm the Northwe.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 1.-Following close on
the heels of yesterdays storm came de-
cided drop in temperature all over the
northwest. and below zero weather Is re-
ported to-day from all parts of the north
west. In this city the day is beautifully
clear, a brisk breeze is blowing and at noon
the mercury down town registers 10 below,
while on the outskirts of the city from 10
to 10 degrees colder Is reported. At 8
o'clock 1t was rs below In the down town
section and from rs to 40 out on the bluffs.
Similar reports come from all directions
and it seems the night WAS the coolest for
several years. The weather bureau has
Just run up the cold wave flag again.