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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-16
GETTING READY FOR WAR
AR1LY IND NAVY PREPARING TO
 MEET SPAIN.

An Open Rupture, However, is Not Likely
 President Cleveland's Attitude Toward
 Cuba Unchanged-If Spain Strikes How
 ever, We Must be Prepared to Strike Back The Attitude of the New Administration.
 Washington, Nov. 15,--Many state ments respecting the attitude of the administration on the Cuban question have been circulated during the past week and various articles of a conflict ing character have been distributed throughout the country The president has said he does not anticipate any trouble with Spain over the Cuban sit uation and that there is no intention to change the policy respecting the matter which was laid down by the administration 8 year ago. In addition to this cabinet ministers have stated that it would be left for the next cab inet. While following such a course may be the intention of President Clevelands administration the facts warrant the statement that should any emergency arise requiring prompt and decisive action the several departments ot the government would be found keenly alive to the requirements of the occasion and amply provided for it.
 Measures of a precautionary charac- ter have been taken to meet any criti- cal conditions which may arise; in other words the United States is judiciousiy continuing the work of strengthening it's Notifications and works of defence which have been in progress for sev- eral years and will thereby be prepared to change it's policy should it be deem- ed advisable to do so.
 Investigation proves that army off, cers along the Atlantic coast are push ing the work in their several depart ments with all possible dispatch under orders to have certain classes of heavy ordnance ready for use at any early a day as possible. Every precaution for secrecy has been taken and officers located at the navy yards decline to discuss their unusual activity Secre- tary Lamont has said he is trying to make some return in finished works of defence for the great expenditures which have been made in that direction. There Is no doubt that the maxim 'in time of peace prepare for war" has been passed along the line. No we'll in formed official anticipates trouble, but as one of them said tonight, 'ft is, like fire drill on board ship. We want to know that everybody would be ready if fire should break out'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-16
". c. r. U. CONTENTION.
Puipits of 6s St. Louis Churches Occupied
 Sunday by Visiting Delegates

St. Louis, Nov. 15-The puipits of sixty-eight churches in this city were occupied to-day by delegates to the w. c. T, U. convention. In some both morning and evening services were conducted by the ladies A full at tendance was brought out and deep interest was manifested At Il o'clock in Exposition hall devotional exercises were conducted by Miss Agnes E. Slack of England, worlds secretary of the W. c. T, U. Miss Elizabeth w. Greenwood. worlds and national superintendent of the w. c. T. U., preached the annual sermon. At 3 p. m. the Armenian re- lief mass meeting assembled, Miss Will lard presiding.
 In presenting the condition of Arme- nian Christians and the demand for inn mediate and generous relief, Miss Will lard became dramatically eloquent and the audience was stirred by deep mo- tion. She was followed by Miss Rebee- ca Krikorian, a native Armenian mis- sionary, dressed in the costume of her country, whose recital of personal knOWleQSe or OulrdSeS committed Dy the oppressors of Armenian Christians was a graphic picture of Kurdish fe- rocity. Addresses were also made by Rev. F. D. Greene, secretary of the Ar- menian relief committee, New York; Miss Margaret Leitch of Ceylon and Rev. w H. Palmer of St. Louis. The exercises were interspersed with ap- propriate vocal and instrumental mu- sic
 The best result of the meeting was the formation of a local relief commit tee to supplement the work of the gen. eral committee at New York The sub committee of the national committee having the finances in charge reported last night in favor of leaving the plan practically as it is, requesting an offer ing of $2 a year from each society in addition to the regular dues. A regu- lation has been made to the effect that no solicitor from the national commit tee can go into any state to ask money from unions without consent of the general officers. The following com- mittee was appointed: Mrs. S. H. Fes- senden of Massachusetts, Mrs. White Kinney of Oregon and Mrs. H. D. Evans of New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-16
AN AVENGERS AWFUL ACT
EXPLODEs TITO STICKS OF DINA
 MITE IN 4 PRIT.lYE HOUSE.

Three Persons Seriously Injured-Two of
 Them Will Probably Die--The Miscreant
 and Victims All Polanders- Old Feud
 Caused the Dced-A Plot to Murder tho
 Entire Family.
 Detroit, Nov. 15.-The house of Frank Konjo, a Polander, on the Michigan avenue road, a mile outside the city limits, was wrecked by the explosion of two sticks of dynamite last night and three persons were seriously injur- ed, two of them probably fatally Those injured are:
 Frank Konjono, body and legs terri bly, lacerated, will probably die; Bob Ewers, both eyes blown out, and skull fractured, probably fatally injured; Josephine Konjo, daughter of Frank Konjo, badly cut and bruised.
 Seven other persons, who were sleep ing in the house, escaped injury.
 The explosions evidently were the re- suit of deliberate plot to murder Konjo and family in settlement of an old fued. One charge was placed under Josephine's bedroom and the other un- der that occupied by Konjo. Josephine and Ewers were sitting in Josephine's room when the first explosion occurred, the charge shooting straight up through the floor into Ewer's face, part of it striking the girl Awakened by the noise of the explosion Konjo jumped out of bed just in time to re- ceive the full benefit of the second charge. The police are looking for a Polander named RogolslSy, whom the Konjo's charge with having committed the outrage.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-16
FEN IN THE PULPIT.
Rev. D. Q. Ferris, Bridgeport Minister,
 Expires Suddenly.

Rev. D. 0. Ferris, a Bridgeport Minister,
 Expires Suddenly.
 Bridgeport, Nov 15.-Rev. D. o. Fer ris, an aged Methodist minister, was seized with a fatal attack of heart fail- ure in the pulpit at fifteen minutes to eight o'clock tonight and almost died on the spot where he had so often spoken the word of God.
 He was the pastor of the Summerfield Methodist church. Just as the congre- gation was singing the first hymn he staggered to his feet and succeeded in informing those nearest him that he felt obliged to leave his pulpit. He stepped down into the aisle, staggering all the way, as he made his way to- wards the door.
 about two blocks from the church, threw himself upon a sofa immediately and died almost on the instant, and within five minutes after he was seized with convulsive pains in the church.
 Two months ago Rev. MT Ferris was attacked in the pulpit with the same disease and came near dying at that time. He was sixty years old and leaves widow and three children He has preached sn Bridgeport many years and held pastorates in several Connecticut towns and cities
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-16
HE4YY GALE OFF CAPE COD.
Many Coastwise Craft Seek Haven From
 the Storms Fury.

the Storms Fury.
 Highland Light Mass, Nov. 15.-An unusually high southwest gale devel- oped here to-day sending a big fleet of coasters around the cape. Some had torn sails and their decks were ire quently swept by the rough sea. Schooner Maggie Mulvey was com pelled to anchor here. Immediately upon dropping she displayed an Am erican flag, union down, in the main rigging. Captain Worthen and crew of the Highland station boarded the schooner at D. m. and helped her crew to raise anchors. The schooner was then taken in tow by tug Wrestler. The boarding of the schooner in such gale was gallant effort on the part Of the life savers.
 This gale will cause great damage to traps and boats of the Weir fishermen in the bay, after a season of unremun- erative fishing, The tug Wrestler got line to the Mulvey at D. m, but will nto proceed until the gale moder- ates. The life saving men were on board at sunset. It is believed they will not attempt to land tonight. The injury to the Mulvey cannot be learned, but she is supposed to be leaking Just before dark schooner Lavinia Bell Has sett and Carrie Ware was seen to be dragging anchor.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-16
4 FREE SHIP BILL.
Passage of Such a Measure Unlikely at
 Present, Though Such Action is Urged.

Passage Of Such 8 Measure Unlikely at
 Present, Though Such Action is Urged.
 Washington, Nov. 15.-Despite the fact that there is no probability of eith- CT this congress or the next passing a free-ship bill, the commissioner of nav igation in his annual report refers prominently to the subject and urges the necessity for the passage of such a measure. He invites attention to the fact that our maritime rank on the Pa cific is threatened by a new rival, Ja- pan, which has just established 8 trans-Pacific steamship line to the United States, and, with the co-opera- tion of American capitalists, Is prepar- ing to extend rapidly the service.
 In 1880 the tonnage of American yes- sells entering the United States from the ports of Asia and Geeanica was 2S3, ,495; of foreign vessels, 442,251 tons. In 1895 American tonnage had increas- ed but trifle, to 3OS, ,4S1 tons, while the foreign tonnage had leaped to 657,206 tons. The commissioner says: The large and profitable. carrying trade once conducted between Asiatic and Euro pean ports by American vessels which seldom entered American ports has al- most entirely passed away"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-16
RUssO-GERMAN TREATY.
Centrist Leaders Demand That It's Nature
 be Disclosed.

Berlin, Nov. 15.-Public interest has been greatly excited over the promised interpolation of the centrist leaders in the reichstag demanding that the gov- ernment disclose the nature of the Rus so-German neutrality treaty the exist ence of which from 1884 to 1890 was re- vealed in Prince Bismarcks recent ar ticles in his personal organ, the Ham, burger Nachrichten, and make an eX- plantation why the agreement was al lowed to lapse Applications for admis- sion to the galleries have been enor- mously in excess of the capacity of the space devoted to visitors
 It is given out that the centrist lead CTS do not intend to press the debate upon the interpolation to the extent of embarrassing the government, but it is certain that the debate will be very spirited. It is understood Count Her bert Bismarck will take part in the dis cussion. An article in the Hamburger Nachrichten indicates that the line of the -chanceTlor's defence of his course in making the disclosures will be that it was in the interests of the country, which ought to learn the mo- tives which actuated the late Chancel- Tor Count von Caprivi in severing the bond between Russia and Germany which existed from 1884 to 1890
 If the government is able to explain this action on part of Prince Bismarck's S successor to the chancellorship the Nachrichten says it will be very easy matter to tranquilize Germany by showing in what way German relations with the other foreign powers made a Russian alliance unacceptable. It will be equally important" the paper con- tinues, ito ascertain whether the policy of England exerted an influence such as did not conform to German interests"
 Germania1 the centrist organ, an nounces that Count von Hompesch, who will lead the debate on the cen trist, will avoid the mention of the name of Bismarck and that the pres ident will intervene if the debate as- sumes personal character. Germania also says that in the final speech on the motion the centrists will propose the order of the day and vote of con- fidence.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-16
FOUND ON THE PAVEMENT.
Law Student MysteriousIy Assaulted in
 New York-His Condition Critical.

Law Student MysteriousIy Assaulted in
 New York--His Condition Critical.
 New York, Nov. 15-James w. Eos
 ter, a law student at the University of
 the City of New York is in the Roose-
 welt hospital in a critical condition as
 the result of an assault made on him
 early this morning on the sidewalk in
 front of the side door of @ saloon at
 Forty-ninth street and Eighth avenue.
 Foster came to this city from Boston
 five years ago. His father who is said
 to be wealthy, still lives in Boston. The
 physicians at Roosevelt hospital con-
 sidered Fosters condition so serious
 that they sent for a coroner to have his
 ante-mortem statement taken. They
 think Foster is suffering from frac-
 ture of the skull.
 Foster was in a seini-conscious con-
 dition when found on the pavement by
 a policeman The latter called an am-
 buJance and had Foster taken to the hospital. Foster had an ugly wound on the back of his head and the pavement was stained with blood. Nobody was with Foster when he was found but according to statements by various per- sons who claim to have witnessed the affair, Foster and four other men en- tered the saloon, qaarreled there and kept up the quarrel after going out, and one of the men struck Foster on the head. When Coroner Dobbs called, Foster said that he had no idea of dy- 4 ing and wanted to know If the coroner was trying to throw 8 scare into him"
 He said he went out Saturday night 2 with Edward O'Gorman and after talk < ing several drinks he remembered nothing more. He said he did not know how he was hurt O'Gorman and another man called to-day but Foster { declared that they were his friends and had nothing to do with the assault < Detectives are looking for Fosters as 4 sailant.
 E Later-Dr. Thomas w. Cutler, Eos s ter's private physician, when seen to- might said that he thought that Foster would recover. The hospital surgeons |l also now think that Foster will survive K his injuries.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-16
AGAINsTsrLTER so4, roRsILYER 15s
Division of Next House of Congress on
 This Question.


 Washington, Nov. 15.-Although the official figures of the election have not, in all cases, reached republican head quarters the result of the contests in the various congressional districts is known with sufficient exactness to warrant the announcement of sum- mary of the political divisions in the house of representatives in the Fifty fifth congress. This sho vs POT repub- licans, 137 democrats and 13 populists.
 In making the division the committee has placed among the populists Messrs. Hartmann of Montana, Newlands of Nevada, and Shafroth of Colorado, who were elcted to the present congress as republicans. Also J. F. Hubacker of Illinois. who was a republican in the Fifty-first congress. The other popu- lists come four from Kansas, three from North Carolina, one from Cobra do, one from California.
 Upon the question of silver the divi- sion Is said to be: For free silver, 153; against free silver, 204. Two of the democrats are opposed to free coinage of silver--Messrs. McAleer of Philadel- phia and Elliott of South Carolina, and five republicans favor tt-Messrs. Hitchbonn of California, Frederick and Curtis of Kansas; Penney of North Carolina, and Beach of Ohio.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-16
GERMAN ANrIPArnY TO ENGLAND.
English Family Influence Very Potent in
 the Kaiser's Court

Berlin, Nov. 15.-The speech recently delivered in White Haven, England, by Lord Lonsdale, who is an intimate friend of the emperor, in defence of the kaiser's course in sending telegram some months ago to President Kruger of the Transvaal republic, congratulat- ing the latter upon his prompt and ef- fectiye suppression of the Jameson raid, has greatly added to the anti-English feeling prevailing in Germany and has heightened the suspicion that English family influence is still very much too strong in the German court. Lord Lonsdale's explanations of the emper- or's course certainly do not make amends for his unqualified assertion that the kaiser was never hostile to England's policy in the Transvaal 1 Commenting upon Lord Lonsdale's $ speech, the Vossische Zeitung says:
 Whatever may have been the kais- CTS sentiments, the whole of Germany was glad to see the English get les son from the Boers."
 The popular German antipathy to England, however, does not imply a general acceptance of Prince Bis marcks proRussian policy The Reichsbote shrewdly points out the danger of acceding to Russia's alleged endeavors to reconcile Germany and France, and adds that Germany must know the price at which France will abandon her ideas of revenge.
 If France. now wants to oust Eng land from Egypt and make France the master there the paper says, it will make England Germany's enemy, while French pride will be increased and lead to greater indictment to wipe out the defeat at Sedan.
 The semi official Hamburger Corre- spondenz speaks in the same strain, arguing that Germany cannot assist in an attempt to drive England out of Egypt under any circumstances.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-16
Is It for Major NIcKinIey z

Worcester, Nev. 15.-J. Wyman Jones. Englewood, N. J., brother-in-law of Hon. M. 4. Hanna, has purchased the Sampson Wilder place, on Waltoquol- toe Hill, Bolton. The purchase was made conditional on McKinIey's cleo tion. Great secrecy was observed in the transaction and Bolton people think the place Is purchased for a summer home for Mir Mckinley. Lafayette once stopped over night at the house when in America.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-16
Abyssinia's Treaty With Italy

Rome, Nov. 15-It is officially stated that King Humbert has received a tel egram from Menelek, emperor of Abys- sinia, stating that a treaty of peace be- tween Abyssina and Italy was signed On October 26. The new convention abrogates the Cecilia treaty, by the terms of which Italy claimed a protec- torate over Abyssinia, and recognized the complete independence of Ethiopia. Menelek declares free all the Italians taken prisoners by the Abyssinians during the recent campaign, but Italy will have to indemnify him for their support while in captivity
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-16
Spain Wants to Borrow $50, 900 ,ooo.

Washington, Nov. 15.-proposals for advancing the new loan of s5O,OOO, 900 asked for by the Spanish government will be opened tonight at Madrid. Mir. Deputy de Lome, the Spanish minister here, this evening received a cablegram from the minister of foreign affairs. in- forming him that proposals already filed by bankers and brokers amounted to more than s60,0OO,OO0 and the gov ernment was of the opinion that by the hour fixed for opening the bids the total amount of proposals would reach one hundred million.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-16
propped Nine Honorary Members.

Omaha, Nov. 15.-At meeting of the Jacksonian club, the leading local dem ocratic organization, held last night nine honorary members, including ex- Congressman McShane, were dropped from the membership for open and &C., tive opposition to the regular democrat ie nominees for president and vice pres- ident of the United States. and for supporting the election of the republi- can candidates.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-16
STRUCK 4 ROCK AND FoUNDEsEp.
Mexican Steamer MazasIan and Cargo a
 Complete Loss.

Mexican Steamer MazasIan and Cargo a Complete Loss.
 F San Diego, Cal, Nov. 15.-A dispatch | from Ensada, Lower California, states Ethat the Mexican steamer Mazatlan,
 (which left La Paz on November 1, with tthirty passengers and fair cargo, was Icarried out of her course by adverse Icurrents during a thick fog and struck |ion the Roca Peina ledge of rocks, forty fmiles southeast of port. The passen- Egers were landed safely, but the vessel Twill prove a total loss.
 When 1t was found the steamer was |going down the passengers became |ipanic stricken, but the water was smooth and the vessel remained af1oat Hong enough to allow time in which to launch lifeboats. All abord were re- Ilaunch lifeboats. All aboard were re- l pf the steamer is a few feet of the ! 4nast top. The ship was a steel screw
 steamer of 325 tons and was valued at | s150,00O. The value of the cargo is not stated.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-16
MONSTER BLOCK OF GRANITE.
It is Fifteen Feet Square and Three Feet
 Wide--To be Taken to New Orleans,

Bellows Falls, Vt, Nov. 15..-Much in- convenience is experienced in finding a rail route to New Orleans having bridges high enough for the largest block of granite ever quarried in Yer mont. The block is fifteen feet square and three feet thick. It is intended for the noted Morarity monument. It was quarried in Barre and been moved to the sheds. A special car is being built by local roads on which it is intended to set the block on edge, letting the lower side swing through the bottom extending to within eight inches of the rails. The weight of the block exceeds fifty tons. Investigation shows that most routes have bridges too low for the block to pass through.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-16
PATRIOTIC SP1NTARDS,
Ladies Selling Their Jewelry to Help the
 Impoverished Government.

London, Nov 15.-A Paris dispatch details a patriotic outburst in Spain which is manifesting itself in an eager desire to subscribe to the new inter national issue by the government. La- dies are selling their jewelry in order to raise money to help the government, while bishops are promising to devote the gold and silver plate belonging to the churches to the same object. Brokers in Madrid have undertaken to dispose of script to the amount of e4,- 900, 900 sterling So great is the popular desire to take part of the loan that the Bank of Spain and the Bank of Barce- Iona opened to-day (Sunday) in order to receive subscriptions.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-16
THE VAR IN CUBA.
Maceo Binding Weyler's Superior Army
 Guerilla Warfare.

Havana, Nov. 15.-Advices reached here to-day to the effect that after the encounter with the insurgents in the Rubi Hills General Weyler continued to advance into the hills, moving in the direction of Sora. A scattering fire was kept up against the Spaniards by rebels hidden in the bills and the troops lost one killed and three wounded It is stated that Maceo no longer faces the Spanish forces.
 The rebels have again attacked the town of Condado near Trinidad and again used artillery in their attempt to capture the place. The garrison re- pulsed the insurgents, killing some of the rebel artillerymen. Later a force of local guerillas started in pursuit of the insurgents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-16
Receipts From Liquor Licenses.

Waterbury. Nov. 15.,-Figures made public this evening show that the re- ceipts from liqdor licenses during the past fiscal year aggregate s72,340, which The liquor license revenue i'll the town of Naugatuck was S23,OS0, ar increase of St, ,750 over the preceding year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-16
New Haven Lumber Lost at Sea.

Portland, Me, Nov. 15.-Schooner Ella H. Glover left here yesterday af- ternoon with lumber from James Mur- chic & Son for New Haven. When off Cape Ann this morning she struck a heavy gale, during which she lost her deck load, split sails and sprung a leak of 300 strokes per hour She put back here and arrived in tow this af- ternoon,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-16
Responsibility Not Fixed.

Waterbury, Nov. 15. Superintendent George W. Beach. of the Naugatuclx railroad. stated this evening that he ha1 rot definitely fixed the resporsibi- lity for yesterdays collision below Naugatuck. He began an investigation yesterday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-16
Marine Accident at New London,

New London, Nov. 15.-Schooner Amelia, light, dragged into the end of the inner breakwater at Stonington to-day. carrying away her rudder and sustaining other damage.
 The new tug Waterman in making a dock here this afternoon. ran into a hoisting scow, sinking it at it's pier The accident was caused by an error in bells.