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The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-20
III Treatment is Charged,

Colorado Springs, Aug. 19.-An inves- tigation into the management of the Childs-Drexel Union Printers home in this city is being conducted by the vis- iting committee: A. L. Runyan, of Pueblo; W. A. Whitemeyer and James J. Burns, of Denver, and Joseph Con- way, of Kansas City. An inmate noti- fled Superintendent Shuma nof charges of conspiracy with threats of ill-treat- ment. The notification thus filed was sent to President Prescott. The com- mittee will investigate current rumors against the management as we'll as pro- posed repairs and improvements. It is is believed generally the management will be vindicated.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-20
TO THE TOP OF THE LIBERTY POLE,

Patrolman Bowers of Police Headauar-
 ters the Champion Climber of the De.
 partmont.
 Patrolman Charles o. Bowers of po- lice headquarters yesterday established his reputation as the champion climber of the police department. His feat con- sisted in climbing within few feet of the top of the flag pole on the central green. During the morning the small 7x9 storm flag had been floating from the flagstaff. It was at half-mast as mark of respect to City Auditor Lake
 Early in the afternoon the police de- partment thought that the flag was to small and decided to put out the larger American flag belonging to the depart ment Patrolman Bowers, who is an old sailor and has made several trips around the world before the mast, vol unteered to go up the pole and float "Old Glory" He at once started to climb the pole and when within a few feet of the top discovered that the hallyards were all tangled. AS a result the flag was not put up and the patrol man once more descended to terra firma,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-20
A-.As A,
Local JottinRs.

Gustave Bolze of this city received high praise for his organ recital at the recent musical treat given in Newtown at the First Congregational church. After the entertainment the musicians and select coterie of friends were ten dered 8 collation. at the parlors of Editor Smith of the Newtown Bee.
 A quiet wedding took place at the Church of the Sacred Heart last even- ing, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Father McKeon. The contracting parties were John J. Callahan and Miss Alice B. Fitzslmmons. Miss Nellie Fitz- simmons, sister of the bride was bridesmaid, T. J. Stanford was best man. The couple will reside on Brown street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-20
Soldiers Homo Again.

Camp week closed last Saturday and peaceful Mantle is herself again. The soldiers struck tents about 1:3O Satur- day afternoon and marched to the station by battalion fours, attended by large crowd. The New Haven boys arrived home at about 3:3O D. m and were greeted by many of their friends and relatives.
 The band had intended to give a concert at the green, but owing to the flag being at half-mast on account of the death of City Auditor Lake it had to be postponed. A large crowd had gathered.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-20
c. s. FAN DEUsEN MESSING.
He Rowed Out in the Harbor and Has
 Not Been Seen Since.

He Rowed Out in the Harbor and Has Not Been Seen Since.
 | Charles s. Van Deusen, for several
 years humorist editor of the Morning
 News, and later night editor of the Palladium, left his home, 59S George
 street, where he had resided with his
 sister and widowed mother, shortly af-
 ter lunch last Friday, and has not been
 seen since by the members of his fam fly. Editor Van Deusen used crutches
 owing to a malformation of his lower
 limbs. Friday afternoon man an swering his description hired small open boat at Tomlinson bridge of Jere- miah Connolly, and rowed down the harbor. Saturday morning the boat was discovered by the tug J. H. Hogan and lowed in. In the boat were found a pair of crutches and a pair of cuffs. The articles answered the description of those worn by MT. Van Deusen. Many believe that he committed suicide as he had been rather gloomy and de- spondent of late,as he has been out of employment for six months.
 The family rather discredit the theory that he had formed g. deliberate purpose boat house. This they infer from the fact that on the way to the harbor he stopped at police headquarters and called on several of his newspaper as- sociates. He did not pay for the boat before starting, although he had ample money to do so. He left no note or message either telling what he was go- ing to do. He was always known as a conscientious young man, and these facts, they think, lead to the conclusion that he fully intended to returH when he started out. They think his death was due to an accident.
 His uncle, Editor Hurlburt of the Winsted Herald, was in town last even- ing. The family formerly came from Wfnsted, but when Charles entered Wesleyan university the family moved to Middletown. He graduated there in 1885. He went to Holden, Mass, where he taught school for a year. In 1886 they all moved to this city. His father died about eight years ago. Since his coming here he had been engaged in newspaper work, having been employed on the News, Palladium and Leader. Lately he was made editor of the local labor paper, "The Star" which had such a short career. His sister, Miss Jessie R. Van Deusen, is teacher in the Orchard street school.
 Yesterday afternoon 1t was stated that Van Deusen was seen by a party of fishermen about 4:30 o'clock Friday afternoon about 200 feet beyond the breakwater. At that time the unfor- tunate young man was standing up in the boat looking around the sound. At that time he was apparently all right The fishing boat was about fifty feet distant from the row boat in which Van Deusen was. One of the fishermen called to the young man and asked if he wanted anything, to which Van Deusen replied 'no." The men then went on their way leaving Van rowing out to sea. < .g
 Captain Snow of the New Haven Towing company also saw Van Deusen about 5 o'clock Friday, afternoon. At that time Van Deusen was in the row boat with his coat of. a short distance beyond the breakwater and pulling out iato the sounds D
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-20
JAPAN IS READY TO FIGHT.
A ASSAULT ON WEI-HAI-WEI E1-
 PECTED AT AN EARLY DATE.
That Fortress Is Not SO Impregnnbie as China Has Beiieved-Japanese Torpedo Boats Sail Close to 1t and Inspect 1t Under the Eyes of tho Chinese.

Shinh HAS beucscd-Jnpnursr iorpcuo
 Boats Sail Close to 1t and Inspect 1t Under
 the Eyes of tho Chinese.
 London, Aug. 1s.-The Shanghai cor respondent of the Central News gives in to-day's dispatches gloomy view of affairs at wei-Hai-wei. the fortified city on the Shantung promontory. There is little doubt that the Japanese intend to attack thisChinese stronghold shortly. despite the traditional feelings of the Chinese that the place is im- pregnable. The lights along the pro- montory have been extinguished and buoys removed and the Chinese are constantly adding to the defenses by laying torpedoes and submarine mines.
 Nevertheless on three successive nights in the last week Japanese tor pedo boats have entered the harbor and reconnoitered the forts. The crews of the Chinese torpedo boats, which lie in the harbor, had no inlding of the nearness of the enemy until the Japan csc vessels were leaving. The Wei-Hai- Wei forts then opened fire, but 1t was too late to accomplish anything. The success of these three Japanese expe- ditions has shaken greatly the confi- dence of the admiralty In the impreg- inability of Wei-Hai-Wei.
 The supposition Is that the Japanese are preparing for a combined. land and sea attack on the stronghold. The gar attack and heavy guns are being added to the artillery in the interior line of de- fences. The foreigners. who were em- ployed in the Wei-Hai-Wei arsenal, are leaving the place. Nearly all the Englishmen and Scotchmen have gone.
 The feeling against foreigners is running high among the military of the city, The soldiers have fired several times upon foreigners who were leav- ing the shops and have been checked only with difficulty by their officers. All the foreigners are reproached and insulted as they depart. None of them has been wounded as yet, but their es- cape has been due almost solely to the strenuous efforts of the officers, who have been charged with the re- sponsibility for their safety The main Japanese squadron has been sighted again in the Gulf of Pechili.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-20
HeAdless Body Found.

Providence, Aug. 19-At an early hour this morning the engineer of the first train to Boston discovered a headless body lying fifty feet from Skinner's bridge at West Mansfield. Local Ex- aminer Holden was notified and search ing in the vicinity found the skull near the bridge. In the clothing was found . letter addressed to John Maher, care of William Ahearn, IS Ferry street, Charlestown, Mass. The letter was writ ten at 113 King street, New York, and was signed ''your mother"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-20
4 SINGING FESTITAL.

Hc NOHHectlCut u6THldu SluRlUX SOCl6Llee to Meet in This City To-day-welcomed by Mayor Sargent-Concert This Even. ing.
 The German singing societies of the state will hold two-days singing festi- val in this city to-day and tomorrow It is estimated that between four and five hundred singers will be here to take part in the exercises, which will be held in Germania hall on Wooster street. The out-of-town societies are expected to arrive in this city at o'clock this morning. They will be met at the Union depot by the Bergische Harmonic and the other local singing societies, and will be escorted to the headquarters of the Bergische Harmo- nie in the old Union armory.
 The visitors will be welcomed with an address by August Eifenbart, presi- dent of the Connecticut Saengerbund. Mayor Sargent will also make an ad- dress welcoming the visiting singers to the city. On the way to the hall the societies will parade through the principal streets and the reception con- mittee will ride in carriages. At 2:30 in the afternoon the societies will assem- ble in Germania hall for a rehearsal. In the evening there will concert in which all the societies will take part. The program arranged is as follows:
 PARTL.
 Frank Nchtl, leader. song-sunday yn;sasd Morning" Berkendahl IssdsEkran1, tsd southinston: r, nnssl
 dermania, Bridgeport.
 Soprano sol9 by Miss Nellie Mo
 Queeeney, with cornet acoompani-
 saengerbund of Hartford. -''''N song-"sleep We'll, Dear Child", ,........... ouor+,,ra TSnGperdtas, pGdl sSI'Sy Seymour. p,s
 Consolidated Choirs. ''' ''i''Hef
 PART II.
 Selection-"Faust". .Gounod
 Orchestra.
 song-"By Morn Must Away". "......... .silcher
 Consolidated Choirs. song-"In the Grass of the Dewn ..... .spicker
 New Britain Maenner Chor. Song-"The Sea Storm. .............. .Kellner
 Maenner Chor, Hartford.
 Miss Alice Feehter Gilbert. '''''' song-"The sportsman" ........:. .shultz
 Union City Maenner Ohor. Wedding March,: .:.......... .Mendelssohn
 Orchestra.
 .. Meriden Maenner Chor. Song Freedom. ...................,......
 Meriden Maenner Chor.
 Consolidated Choirs.
 Tomorrow forenoon there will be a parade of the societies, and the line of march will be from the Germania hall on Wooster street to Wallace, to Grand, to State, to Chapel, to Temple, to Crown, to Elm streets and to the green, where the societies will be dismissed. The parade will be reviewed by the mayor and the city officials as they pass in front of the city hall.
 The singers will then afterwards take cars to Schutzen park, where big pic- nic will be held. In the evening there will be a summer nights festival at the park. N. E....4.+. The societies which will be here are Liedertafel, Norwich; Saengerbund, Hartford; Maenner Chor, New Britain. Quartet club, New Britain; Concordia. Seymour; Harugari Maenner Chor. Harugari Maenner Chor. Germania, Bridgeport; Lied erkranz, Southington; Germania Maen- ner Chor, Union City; Saengerbund. Meriden, and several local singing so- cieties. t5 There will be no prizes offered to the societies for singing this years
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-20
Easily Put to Sleep.

Chester, Pa., Aug. 19.-"Pat" Mori- arty of Boston, put 'Tommy" Reardon of Wilmington to sleep in six minutes this afternoon during fight in an old mill on the outskirts of this city. Four ounce gloves were used and stiff right hand punch in the jaw did the work for Raardnn
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-20
Charles s. Hyde Is Dead.

Charles s. Hyde, nephew of ex-Police Captain William Hyde, died at his resi-. dence at Naugatuck Junction at { o'clock yesterday afternoon from apo. plexy. He will be buried in this city MT. Hyde was employed in the office of Superintendent of Motive Henney of the Consolidated railroad, and sus. tained the shock while at work in the office there several days ago.. The funeral will take place Wednesday af- ternoon at o'clock. Interment will be In Milford.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-20
Will Play Ball Friday.

F. M. Brown & Co.'S team and the team representing St. Johns club will play ball at Savin Rock Friday after noon. Browns team has lately been reorganized and the St. Johns recently formed, and 1t is safe to say that 8 good game will be the result -f'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-20
Valuable Horses Burned.

Asbury, N. J., Aug. 19.-M. E. Sex tons stable was burned this morning. A number of valuable horses. the prop erty of General w. J. Sewell, General Rusling and others perished in the flames. John Sullivan, who slept in the building was badly burned. Loss over H3C 0OO
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-20
Started on an Atlantic Voyage,

Dr. W. F. Verdi and Dr. Hurst Ger. tel have sailed on the North German Lloyd lines steamer Lahn for Germany
 They go out to finish their studies in
 medicine and will spend one year each in German, Italy anu rlel! asss. .s,ef 't> Q. Di Carlo and J. J. Gran
 this city have just sailed on the Fulda for g visit in Italy. B. & Del Greeo, the local agent of this line, is selling many passage tickets lox.ss.-..
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-20
AFFRAY IN BRIDGEPORT.
Charles Paul Receives Probably Morti
 Wound.

Bridgeport. Aug. 19.-A free fight ot cured last night in the saloon of Frederick Schloz on Pembroke street, during which Charles Paul, aged twen- ty-three years. received knife wound in the abdomen. There was crowd in the saloon and the place was demoral- ized. John Yetter was arrested and held in S3,000 bonds. Frederick Kelley, Thomas Wallace and Scholz were also held. Paul's wound is dangerous, and the physicians have little hope of his recovery.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-20
Are on a Coaching Trip,

Captain and Mrs. John J. Phelps, Mrs. w. M. Johnson and Miss White, all of Hackensack, N. J., are guests at the Tontine hotel. They are making a coaching trip by easy stages from Pennington to Black, Rock
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-20
Civil Bill Signed,

Buzzards Bay, Mass, Aug. 19.-Chief Clerk O'Brien has returned to Washing ton with the civil sundry bill duly signed by the president.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-20
VAS EDUCATED AT YALE.

Japan's NOW Minister Arrives at San Fran-
 cisco.
 San Francisco, Aug. 19.-Mr. Skurino, the new Japanese minister to the United States, arrived here yesterday on the steamer China. He has been given his position because of thorough knowledge of existing treaties and conferences be- tween the United States and Corea. MT. Skurino was educated at Yale and has been in the Japanese diplomatic service many years.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-11

Special Dispatch.
Longview. Tex, May 1o.--'rhe sermon
last night by Row Abe Mulkey ON en
cuses for not being religious was q
cllncher. which cut on every retreat
the sinner had. Brother Mulkey had
said unless the Christian worker would
get move on them break 1t on In
them. and when but few OF tho
workers" went out TO talk to the sim
ners Brother Mulkey. with considerable
vehemenco. said, 81 see no workers.
and even the preachers are not AT
work. l dismiss the audience. Good.
nightw And the tardy Christians all
looked like they had turned n bird
loose. for much was expected from
this excellent sermon; and as tho audi
ence stood ahashed he yelled out. "Gt
home" which they reluctantly did.
The sermon this morning was to thu
churches. md no fiayed them ollw
and poured vitrlol In their wounds, III
charged the leading church oiiicer
with all manner OF sins, specifying thu
deeds plainly.
MIR. cuibcrson cancelled his npeccl
here today on account Of the Mulkei
meeting,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-11

Special Dispatch.
Georgetown. Tex, May io,-JThe firss
aud second honors OF the southwestern
University for the term 1894 wers
recently decided by the faculty Mr.
II. A. Doag OF Fort Worth. San
Jacinto, wns awarded first honor and
Mr.. c. A. wiloos lf aeorgetown. an
Alamo. second honor.
In the young ladies' department MISC
sue Bullock OF MeLennan county wat
awarded first honor and second honor
WINS divided between Misses Gertrude
Hoator ana Mollie Brown OF Georges
town. Az OF tho contestants have
done good work this year. and tho de-
olsIon was received with much enthus<
iasm by the student body.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-11

ny Associated Press.
wcbhcr's Fails, l. T.. May io.--The
Arkansas River at this point Is boom.
Ing full and about 10 overflow itt
banks a large amount Of drlft-woos
is going down and tho floating animal
carcasses are 30 numerous as TO cause 1
s,ench almost unbearable TO the inhabb
tants along, the river bank.
Two hundred and sixty-seven dollar
IN the amount each citizen OF the
Cherokee Nation Is TO receive as hi
prornta OF the strip fund. This Is &
little disappointment. as every indiaf
had his purse ready for over $500. Tho
revision of the census and 100000 de-
Quoted for expenses naturally cut dowr
the amount OF per capita. The distribu-
ton begina on the 4th OF next month.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-11
MAIN AND 9Th.


,sociated Press. i.
3a,,ter, MINI, May lO.-some OF
I'M, incident to the Johnstown
i y ars repeated in this city today
IN, Of last nights storm. The
I, are impossible in business por-
| "A hundreds of teams and men
4 work. There is at least three
!, Ant on the Sawyer House floor.
,r,sratiye estimate places the
| ssnase at $4,000.
Ant train on the st. Paul and
m road arrived here at 10 a. M.
4 NJ Eashouts along the line are
4, Above Dutchtown there are
| 4 me hill sides thirty feet deep.
( su the Omaha road are running
,vs way of Hudson. Wis. Pas
I. 81 the st. Paul and Duluth are
..yei TO walk IA distance Of a mile.
'.i,,.t cars will run for several days.
4, here has ever witnessed.a storm
An be compared with that Of last
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-11

Special Dlapatch.
FL Paso. Tex, May 1o.-Fire brck
out this morning In the ST Charlie
hotel block and could not be got undo
control TIL It had Quilted the buifdInl
and destroyed the hotel furniture. Tn
first floor WINS occupied by @. l., Hoy
6 Co. furniture dealers, with n stoc,
OF $4,000. They carried insurance
amounting to $500, and their loss viii
amount to about $4,000, The hotel prop
er,y was damaged about $1,000 aud tht
buildings. which belong TO Joseph Ma
gotlln, and was valued at $4,000. WA
damaged perhaps $4,000. with an I'm
surnnce OF $4,000,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-11

Special Dispatch.
Abilene, Tex. May 1o.---one OF tho
hsavicpt rains that has fallen In ABB
iienc and the surrounding coun-
try for some time fell last
night, amounting TO one ana
one-half inches. This insures the
wheat and oat crop. and at tho san1
time putting the ground In good con-
dition for planting cotton and corn.
Another good rain is falling now with
the Indications OF IT lasting all day.
Everyone Is feeling good over the pros
pect.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-11

Speclnl Dlapatch'
CorsIcana, Tex, May i0,-Your cor
respondent was shown a letter today
from Hon. Seth Shepard to q friend In
this city. The letter states that he Will
not reslgn his present position TO come
to Texus and make the race for the
United states senate, but has urgent
private business in Texas that must
have his attention and he win likely
resign as Aoon az the present term OF
hls court is out and move back TO TeNaa
and give his time to private mas;ers'
He also took occasion to say In this
letter that he had not seen III 10 change
his Views ON finances and stood by
cleveland.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-11
Or. whlteheaa Withdrew his pream-

a.
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motion wac made to table DR..
Whitehead's notion but was lost.
DR. Mahon, member OF the commits
SION appointed by the 1890 general com
ference said the commission did not
expect 10 oring In report whieh
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so"'iuueu oy SAYING the report "ouiu
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saving 4, 4, baa 20 ha a,so,,ssod a.
might os wei, he d,scusrsa a, once
DR. whltehead,s motion 10 refer tho
report to the commission was nut and
carried.
Or. Andrews offered a resolution to
the effect that any member wishing to
offer an amendment TO the report OF
the commission should hand It in 10
the committee of seven just appointed.
carried
The committee on publishing inter
ests recommended non-coneurrence In
the matter OF the resolution which set
iorth that loo'uOo copies OF the bishops
"uuress DC puonshed ana distributed
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non-concurrence was then voted ON and
carried.
The report OF the committee on pub
fishing interests recommended the dis
couraging OF any paper which had a
tendency to detraot from the eonneo-
tional papers.
DIR. hin smoke Mt soma length ox.
planning how Texas Ntetbod,sts Ind n
contract to further the interests OF con.
nectional papers only. He thought this
to be right
DIR. smith thought that n person
should be allowed to read whatever
paper they thought host
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nm amendment To mat clause of IN.
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