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The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
D0NOTTROUBLEABOUTW
ENGLAND AND AMERICA CAN'T DO
 WITHOUT EACH OTHER.


 The Rev. Dr. Joseph Parker of London Says That War Would be sulolde-Mes- snges Sent From Their Hearts to Fellow Christians in America When He Prayed for Peace the Congregation Gave il Hearty "Amen."
 London, Dec. 22-speaking at the City Temple to-day the Rev. Joseph Parker, D. D., said
 Do not trouble yourselves with the thought of war. There will be no war. England and America cannot do with out each other. War would be suicide. We send messages to-day from our hearts to our fellow Christians in Amer ica. We must act in the spirit of mag nanimity and concession. We miss Henry Ward Beecher. He could and would have spoken the word of recon- ciliation. I call upon British and Amer ican Christians to unite in prayertul counsel in the interests of peace.
 MT. Parker prayed in similar strain, the congregation giving hearty "amen" to his suppication.
 The Mems Sunday union, which is composed of workers in the East End, have adopted a resolution sending a hearty Christian greeting to their brother nation as an expression of their opinion that war would be unnatural, and un-Christianl and should be forever impossible.
 The Rev. MT Waller, president of the Wesleyan conference, preaching at Liverpool to-day said that every lover of their kindred would strive to avert a war which would be unnatural, mon- etrous and wicked.
 The archdeacon of London, preaching at Canonbury, said that for the branch es of the Anglo-Saxon race to plunge into a war for such a cause would seem to be a disaster whose magnitude, com pared with the slightness 1.-the occa- sion, removed it from the region of pos sihility. A give and take policy, he added, would soon settle the difficulty. Henry M. Stanley, M. F., the well known explorer, to-day declined to ac-
 
 the dispute between Great Britain and the United States. He said he hoped all would end well, and that a war would be a crime and the biggest blunder of the age'
 The News under the caption Sober Second Thought" says:
 ''It would be improper and ungener- ous to attribute the change of opinion to the chilling influence of financial pan ic on a people so self-reliant and cour- ageous as those of the United States. They would never be turned from any supreme object of patriotic effort by misgivings respecting their own power. It is because we believe in the power and will of the American people that we rejoice in their rapid change of opin- ion.''
 The Standard taking it's text from the financial situation that has re- suited from President Cleveland's mes sage lectures the United States on itt policy. It predicts that unless Amer ica abandons it's present fallacies and dishonesties the day must come when it will be neither able to borrow nor pay.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
PEACE IND QUIET.
No Attempt Made 10 Run Cars in Phila
 delphia.


 delphia.
 Philadelphia, Dec. 22.-For the first time since last Tuesday, when the strike of the employees of the Union Traction company began, peace and quiet to-day reigned in the streets of Philadelphia. This was due to the fact that the Traction company made no attempt to run it's cars. The strikers met behind closed doors and tonight a committee of strikers and officials of the company held long conference At midnight the result is still in doubt A proposition was laid before the Trac- ton officials and this was met by a counter proposition A long discussion followed and at II: 30 the strikers com mittee returned to the strikers head quarters for further instructions.
 It is the earnest hope of the majority of the citizens that comporimse of some sort shall be reached at once, as the strike has already cost the city i'm directly hundreds of Thousands of dol lars. Aside from the direct expenses, the holiday trade has been practically killed.
 President Welsh of the Union Trac- tion company to-day issued state ment giving his version of the trouble and claiming that there was no dissat- isfaction among his employees until la- Dor agitators stirred them up. The mayor tonight swore in five hundred more special policemen and these will give him a force of three thousand men at his command. If a settlement is not reached tonight greater trouble may be expected tomorrow. The spirit of bitterness against the Traction has in creased and the importation of men has intensified this feeling.
 President Welsh of the Union Trac- ton company at midnight left the office of the company where the conference was held General Manager Beetham, it is understood, has authority to act. Up to 1 o'clock the committee of strik- CTS was in consultation.
 Philadelphia, Dec 233.-The committee representing the strikers left the strik- CTS headquarters shortly after 1 o'clock for the company's office. They stated to the men in waiting at headquarters that they might as we'll go home, as there would be no settlement until some time during the day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
Sensation in Waterbury.

Waterbury, Dec 22-A sensation has been created by the discovery that a who were supposed to have been in at- tendance at the high school have been on Scoville street. The boys are sent to attend manual training classes in another part of the city, but do not go there. Friday School Clerk T. J. Moran descended on one resort and found a number of boys. In another a boy heard Moran and the party skipped. There is talk of arresting the proprie- tors of the rooms. The boys will be severely disciplined.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
DEEP SENSE OF Usr1cE.
Richard Watson Gilder's Opinion of Presi-
 dent CIeveland's Carver.

Paris, Dec 22.--Richard Watson Gil- der, editor of the Century of New York, has communicated the following to the representative in this city of the Unit ed Press;
 Nothing in President Cleveland's ca reer has been more marked by a deep sense of justice than his attitude to- wards foreign countries. He has been as firm as courteous in treating with powerful nations and always magnani- nous in treating with weak nations In the present instance it is evident that he acted with a strong conviction of justice and right. His record and character are assurances that so far as the executive is concerned every thing in honor will be done to avoid the profound misfortune of war between two such countries as the United States and Great Britain"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
T0-DAY'S NATIONAL TOPIC
IDEAS OF rPROAflNEN1' NEW HAVEN.
 FRS ON THE SUBJECT,


 Tho Wall Street Panic Relieved to Have Culminated-rhe Prevailing Opinion Is That Waris Extremely Improbable. President Pierce M. Welch of the First National bank said yesterday regarding the present national topic that he did not apprehend that war was imminent or likely to ensue. He thought the dif- ferences would be amicably adjusted. He also said regarding the Wall street panic that he regarded the panicky state of things as having eliminated, and that calm would now succeed the storm.
 The views of Rev. Dr. Smyth, Rev. MT. Luclley, Rev. MT. Griffin, Rev. MT. Meserve and others of the clergy on the war topic are given in another column. Ex-Mayor Peck said last evening that he thought the United States people could keep their shirts on yet. He stood by the Monroe doctrine, but saw noth- ing in the present situation to call for a war. Cleyeland's war talk was too much in the line of bluff and bravado. He thought there would be no war and that good, sound sense would prevail. He thought that both sides would he's approved of the appointment of the commission as wise and proper ! General George H. Ford of the George H. Ford company, who is also a direc- tor of the Merchants National bank, said it was heardly possible that the two great English-speaking nations of the world would engage in deadly inter- necine conflict. These two nations were too highly civilized their interests were too closely interwoven, to admit of a war between them. The matter at issue will most probably be settled by states manship and arbitration. It is stated,
 moreover, that the map of the territory in dispute, on which our assumptions in the case are based, is faulty, and that the result of this will be that our government will find that it has been misled While there has no doubt been an encroachment by England upon Venezuelan territory, believe that England will eventually make a fair remuneration to Venezuela. President Curtis of the City bank said there had been no effect felt here of the Wall street troubles, and that there would probably be none.
 | President Zunder of the National Savings bank said that he believed that neither this country nor England would sacrifice everything for boundary question in Venezuela.
 Mir Root of Kimberly, Root & Day said that it looked as if the panic in Wall street had eliminated. In fact, the bears in Wall street had helped the panic there to a large extent.
 H. O. Warren said New Haven in- vestments are mostly of a substantial and permanent character and they are l little disturbed by the commotion in
 Wall street.
 Captain Lawrence O'Brien said there were thousands for defence in case of a war with England, and gave a defini- tion of the term "Mugwump," the ori- l gin of which he said was in Virginias where it was applied to the creature which was neither a pollywog nor a, buIlfrog. but the chaotic creature be- l twixt and between them. He thought Cleveland had lost favor with the mug wumps since his war message and could no longer be accused of toadying to l England.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
Side Bet Deposited.

Dallas, Tex, Dec 22.-Hugh P. Kane, packer of Jack Everhart, last night deposited $1,00O with Dan A. Stuart as a side bet and guarantee that Ever hart will meet any 133 pound man in the world in 2 finish fight, Lavigne or Leeds preferred, at Fl Paso about February If for a suitable purse, Dan Stuart offers a, $2,500 purse for a finish go between Bright Eyes" the un- whipped Dallas negro, and Joe Vol colt, $2,000 ito the winner and $500 to the loser, during the carnival at El Paso.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
N RISEN TJVENYY-TWO 0 FEET.
Loss is Already Great the Mississippi
 Rivers Banks.

Rivers Banks.
 St. Louis, Mo-, Dec 22.-Since Thurs day the Mississippi at this point has risen twenty-two feet, which is unpre- cedented in the same length of time The boatmen and dwellers on the river bank were taken unaWares and the loss is already very great. A number of shanty boats were swept away. In one of these a dance was in progress last night and the jewellers were not aware of their peril until the boat stuck in a tree. The American bottoms are half under and the loss will be considera- ble.
 Communication has been uninterrupt- ed, but meagre reports show that the flood covers the Mississippi valley from Iowa to Cairo. At Warsaw, Mo, the Osage river flooded the town and the last dispatch was sent out by an opera tor perched on a desk four feet high, while a boat was nloored to the door, At Fairfield, on the Osage, the water is waist high in the stores, the tracks are gone and no mail has arrived since Tuesday. At Tabor the Osage is four- teen miles wide. and all the bridges have been carried away
 In Union county Joseph Eckert, sur veyor, went down with a bridge across the Burbois and was drowned. The St. Louis mails reach Carthage, Mo-, by going 200 miles around through Kan sas All small streams have but com menced to pour their flood into the Mississippi, and repetition of the dis astrous floods of former years is pre- dicted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
BOTH DENOUNCED WAR.
MISS BARroN,S REPLY.
Cannot Judge of the Number of Assistants
 Needed.

Washington, Dec. 22.-So many appli. cations for accompanying the Red Cross on the proposed Armenian re- lief expedition are coming from nurses, doctors and people of all other voca- tions and of all internationalities that a general reply has been prepared by Miss Clara Barton, president of the American Red Cross, in which she says
 At the present it is not possible to definitely judge of the number of as sistants that may be required, nor of the character of the help needed. The Red Cross having performed active field service in a great number of dis asters has drawn into it's ranks a staff of faithful and diligent helpers upon whom it can call at a days notice and that staff, for the present, seems all sufficient
 ''Your offer has, hQ wever, beeai placed on file and should later developments call for an increase of the staff it will give us much pleasure to consider your letter further. In meantime, in the midst of the labors of preparation and voluminous correspondence, I can only thank you in behalf of the Reu Cross for your help, good words and sacrific, ing offer of help.'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
Her Skull Was Crushed.

Lafayette, Ind, Dec. 22.-This even- ing the dead body of Mrs. Hester Curtis, aged sixty-four, was discovered at her home in this city. Her skull had been crushed with an axe. The walls and floor of the apag tment were spattered with blood. The perpetrators of the crime placed the corpse upright in, a chair. Mrs. Curtis was known to keep money in her house, which is presumed to foe the motive of the crime. There is no clue to the murderers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
SHOT IN BOTH LEGS.
Bold Attempt at Highway Robbery in
 North Andover.

North Andover, Mass, Dec. 22.-A bold attempt at highway robbery was made in this city tonight, Edmund A. Guncher being attacked by three men and shot in both legs. He was re- turning to his boarding house at Stew ems Village from the parish when the men accosted him al a point on the way He was ordered to throw up his hands and give up his valuables. He refused, whereupon one of the .nen shot hiH in the left leg. Guncher attacked his assailant, and one of the other men drew a revolver and fired at Guncher, one shot entering his right leg and the second piercing his overcoat
 The highwaymen then ran away. Guncher's shouts brought assistance and he' was taken to a doctor He described one assailant as about twenty years old, of medium build and shab- billy dressed. Guncher is employed at Stevens mills
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
Three vagrants Arrested.

The police yesterday succeeded in arresting three vagrants who had not yet left the city, and they were arrest ed and locked up charged with vagran- cy. The trio hail from Massachusetts and gave their names as Michael Thornton, Patrick Stewart and Fred Winchell. They will be arraigned be- fore Judge Dow i'm the city court this morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
Several Narrow Escapes.

Schenectady, N. Y, Dec. 23,-Early this morning Twomey's hotel ill Rotter- dam was burned. The hotel was full of boarders and there were several nar- row escapes. The fire was started by a man going to bed with lighted cigar and falling asleep. Loss $SO,QeO; partly incurred.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
Fired On the Mab.

Madrid, Dec. 22.-There was a serious outbreak at Tarragona to-day. The trouble was connected with tnhe levy ing of octori duties, the tax placed on provisions, etc, entering the city from other parts of the country The crowd became threatening and refused to obey the orders given by the gen. darmes to disperse. The latter then fired into the mob, wounding several of them. This had the effect of restoring order.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
Parished in the Flames.

Boston. Dec 22-Two barns in the Brighton Stock Yards were burned this afternoon. They contained twenty sheep, ten calves and three hogs, and all but one hog were burned. The ani- mals belonged to A. N. Munroe, William Scollan and a MT. Mark, whose joint loss is about S400.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
MOUNTING 4 BIG GUN.
Fort wadsworth Slowly Being Put in Shape
 to Defend.

New York, Dec. 22.-The men at Fort Wadsworth are pushing ahead with the work of mounting the first of the big disappearing guns which were tested recently at Sandy Hook. The work was begun on November 29. A month or six weeks will be required to finish it.
 Other guns of the sort will be con- veyed to the fort as soon as possible and mounted, but it is thought several months will be consumed before they are all in place. The guns weigh S5,O00 pounds each. Their carriages weigh over 5O,0OO pounds each.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
The Gas Exploded.

Baltimore, Dec. 22.-An explosion of Illuminating gas this morning in the cellar of No. 32 West Baltimore street, caused a loss by fire of $50,000 The building was occupied by HeideIberger & Co, clothiers, The stocks of Mo Cadden & McElwee picture frames, at No. 30, and Gushing 6 Co.,, booksellers, at No. 34 were damaged
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
Morton and Morgan Confer.

New York, Dec Ex-Governor Levi P. Morton of the banking firm of Morton, Bliss & Co.,, passed an hour with J. Pierpont Morgan yesterday morning at Mir Morgan's banking house. They talked over all the essential factors in the present financial complications, but neither Governor Morton nor MT. Morgan had word to say for publica- ton afterward.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
Deatroyetl by Fire.

Cincinnati, Dec. 22.-Fire this morn ing destroyed the five story building at 214 Walnut street, occupied by w. w. Thomas, wholesale dealer in teas, spices, etc. Loss $100,0o0 Insurance about 80 per cent The firm was the largest wholesale tea house in the coun- try outside of New York. The Cincin- nat Scale company and Howe Scale Manufacturing company are also losers to some extent by water.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
HARTFORD BRIDGE CONE.
Two Hundred Feet Swept Away by the Ice
 and High Water.

Hartford, Conn.,. Dec. 2s,-Two hun dred feet of the center of the temporary bridge across the Connecticut river was carried away by the ice and high water tonight. This cuts off all means of travel between this city and all places east of the river.
 The debris of the bridge hoated against the piers of the old bridge. No one was injured, although team con- taining two persons crossed less than five minutes before the bridge went down.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
Mipnanatta Assembly.

The Mignonette assembly will give an entertainment and dance in Academy hall next Friday evening. The vocal talent will include Miss Gertrude Caff- rey, MT. Nevins, Joseph Criddle and selections by the Emerson quartet. Re treatments will be served. The Second regiment orchestra will furnish music for dancing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
Has ATaSsacred All,

London, Dec 2S-The Telegraph has Vienna dispatch saying it is reported there that Mustafa Pasha, commanding a Turkish fo.ce, has captured the town of Zeitoun, which was some time ago taken by insurgsnt Armenians, and that he has massacred all the Armeni- ans in the place who did not escape to the mountains.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
MAY BE HIS SEDAN,
German Opinion tEe Presidents Fi-
 nancal Message,

Berlin, Dec. 22.-The Vossische Zeit- ung in an article referring to the finan- cial panic in New York says:
 ''The outcome is likely to prove to be President Cleveland's Sedan. The eco- homie position of America is bad enough now, but what will happen in event of war?'
 The North German Gazette expresses fear that it will take at least a decade for America to recover the confidence of the politicians and financiers of Ger many.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
Excitement Among Oil Men.

Marietta, O., Dec. 22.-There is wild excitement here among oil men over what looks like the biggest strike the country has known since the sixties. The Glendale company, composed of men from this city and Boston, have made the strike in the Berea Grit on the Becker, sixty-seven miles east. The indications are that the we'll will make several hundred barrels per day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
Married by Bishop-elect,

Louisville, Dec 22.-General and Mrs. Basil W. Dukes eldest daughter, Tom- mic, was married last night to Sidney Ballou of Honolulu. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Lewis W. Burton, bishop elect of the Episcopal diocese of Lexington.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
MillLend All Aid.

Shamokin, Pa, Dec. 22.-John Glowa, president of the Russian National so- ciety of the United States, states that at a meeting of the officers last evening it was resolved to lend all aid possi- involved in war. There are said to be 100000 members of the society in this country, many of whom are trained soldiers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
Mantle Dentist Killed.

Mantle, Dec, 22.-This morning the dead body of Dr. John Champlin, the well known dentist of this place, was found on the railroad tracks near the Mantle depot. The body was horribly mangled. The head was completely severed from the body and other ghast- ly wounds had been made all over the body. Itis supposed thatihe was struck by an early morning train.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
THE ORDERS AMENDED.
North Atlantic Squadron May Not Go the
 West Indies.

west IndIes.
 Washington, Dec, 22-Secretary Her. bert had conference to-day with Rear Admiral Bunce, commanding the North Atlantic squadron, in regard to the sail- ing of that fleet from the West Indies and nearby South American waters.
 The admiral was originally given sail ing orders for Saturday last, but they were subsequently, amended and it is learned tonight that the time of de- parture is indefinite The fleet will ba augmented by the addition of the Maine and possibly the Texas, both bat tleships.
 As the Texas will have to undergo another trip and the Maine is not yet fully provisioned it can be seen that the squadron will not be ready to de- part for some days.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
Consecrated Titular Bishop.

Rome Dec. 22.-Mgr. Ayerardi, whom the Vatican a few days ago decided to appoint apostolic visitor to Mexico, was to-day consecrated a titular bish- op. He will have no diplomatic rela- tlens with the Mexican government, his mission being solely to the clergy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
IE. c '. U.

At Grace M. E. Church Last Evening.
 The twenty-first anniversary of the w. c. T. U was celebrated last even- ing at the Grace M E.. church with ap- propriate exercises. The program in- cluded an excellent address by the pas- tor and recitations by Miss Minnie Belle Kay. Her recitations were great ly enjoyed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
For Breach of Promise

Chicago, Dec. 22.-A special from Can- ton, O., says: Mrs. Annie George yes terday filed suit for S50,00O against George D. Saxton, Governor McKinley's alleging breach of prom ise. Saxton is a wealthy bachelor and moves in the best of society.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
TALK IN OTHER PLACES WHAT
 DIR. ANDERSON SAYS

Waterbury, Dec. 22-SeveraI Water bury clergymen in their sermons to- day referred to the Venezuelan dispute. pr. Joseph Anderson, pastor of the First Congregational church, said that the outburst of patriotism was the ex- pression of the sentiment of the Amer ican people, and that this country's ac-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
Steamer Spree Floated.

Southampton, Dec. 22-The steamer srree, which stranded on Thursday last On Warden lodge, near Totland bay, Isle of Wight, was got off at 1850 this afternoon. She arrived here at $40 under her own steam, but assisted by tugs
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-23
Styled as Imprudent.

Rome, Dec. 22.-The Popolo Romano, commenting on the financial effect of President Cleveland's message in the Venezuelan affair, says it is of the opin- ion that the common sense of the Amer ican people will punish the presidents $ effrontery and imprudence.