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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
CUBAN REBELS DEFEATED
THE TOWN OF lEONTEGUELO WAS
 C0MPEETELY DESTRoYED.

In Battle Between the Spanish Troops
 and tho Insurgents Five of the Govern
 ment's Force Were Killed aud Sixteen of
 the Rebels Met With Death-O thor Towns
 Attacked.
 Havana, March 11.--Bands of insur- gents under Leaders Oliva and Her. nandez are reported to have had an engagement which lasted five hours With Spanish troops at Monteguelo, near Mantua, in the western province. The battle resulted in the defeat of the rebels. The government troops are said to have had five wounded, while the rebels lost sixteen killed. The town on Monteguelo was completely destroyed by fire started by the insurgents.
 The towns of Macgua in the province of Matanzas and Pilotas in the west ern province were attacked also and partially burned.
 The American citizen, Walter Grant Dygard, regarding whose arrest and imprisonment United States Consul Williams requested the authorities to make a report. has been confined at Guines for three weeks. He Is accused of being ''el Inglesito" one of the insur- gent leaders
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
DEATH OF LORIN F. JUDD.
Was Well-Known Manufacturer and Prominent New Britain Man-Leavas . Large Fortune.

Was Well-Known Manufacturer and
 Prominent New Britain Man-Leavas .
 Large Fortune.
 New Britain, March 11.-Lorin F. Judd, one Of the best known -rrafiu- lecturers in this city, and in the state, died last night.
 MT. Judd was born in New Britain February 8, 1920. He married Josephine N. Lee of Bristol May IS, 1S42. He join- ed the First Congregational church Oc- tober Il, 1857. He was a candidate for state treasurer on the greenback ticket in 1878. In early life he began the man ufaeture of saddlery hardware and be- came president of the North & Judd Manufacturing company, leaders in this line of goods.
 He was a director of the New Britain National bank, in the New Britain Gas Light company, and in the Union works, giving up the position with the last two when his health failed two years ago. He furnished the capital to start the New Britain Tramway company, now the Central Electric and Railway com pany. He was an earnest supporter of the First church, being the largest sim gle contributor for many years
 Mir. Judd had been in feeble health for the past two years, but continued to visit the factory until about two months ago. He leaves wife and two children, a son, M. N. Judd, secretary of North X Judd, and Mrs. Charles s. Landers. A brother, Mr. Andrew Judd, lives in New Britain, and sister. Han nah C. Hunter, lives in Unionville. MT. Judd amassed very large fortune.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
JOINT TAX COMMISSION
HEARS DELINQUENT TAX PAYERS.
 CLAIMS FOR ABATEMENT.

Jamos Stamford's Talk of Hard Iucls--Is
 Blind and Has Had No Work for Three
 Years-sewer Assessment Objected To.
 The joint tax commission met last evening in rooms 10 and Il and heard the several claimants for the abate- ment of delinquent taxes. As there was not full board present the claims of the parties appearing were not pressed upon. An interesting case before the commission was that of James T. Stam- ford, carriage blacksmith living at 57 Haven street. The witness testified that he had been unable to do any work at his trade for three years and that the only other employment he had been able to get was for a short time from the city. He owns the house in which he lives at 57 Haven street. The place is valued at $1,700 and there is a mort gage of $1,600 against it. During the three years that Stamford has been out of employement he has buried three children, whose ages were twenty-three. twenty-one and seventeen. He has now four children living, aged respec- lively twenty-one, fifteen. thirteen and ten. The oldest q boy, is learning a trade and is not earning his way. The little that the younger children earn goes for the familys support.
 After answering the usual questions Stamford was allowed to retire. As he went from the room Commissioner Moran said to Captain Luddington: That man is blind. Call him back" The witness was recalled and it was found that he had lost his left eye and in it's place wore an artificial one. How did you get on to my glass eye?" said Stamford addressing MT. Moran. He then told the commissioners that in January last he lost the eye as a re- suit of an injury more than three years ago, piece of steel having been the cause. Stamford is willing to try to pay fifty cents on the claim, which is $54.
 Seth Cruttenden was before the board asking that his assessment of more than $350 for a sewer on Goffe street be abated. He was willing to pay 50 per cent. of the assessment, but did not | think that he should pay more.
 | Clara M. Alling, whose husband Is q naval veteran, appeared and claimed | the abatement under the law.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
NEW H4VEN TAoHr CLUB.
Henry S. Parme'ee Elected Commodore
 The Annual fsiectfnn.

Henry S. Parmelee Elected Commodore
 The Annual Election.
 The annual election of the New Ha- ven Yacht club was held in the read ing room of the New Haven house last evening. Commodore H. s. Holcomb presided. The following officers were elected:
 Commodore-Henry S. Parmelee. Vice commodore-F. c. Beach. Rear commodore-Joseph Eaton. Secretary--F'rank ". Guion.
 Treasurer-George F. Dudley.
 Measurer-C. w. Rawson.
 Fleet surgeon-Dr. w. w. Hawkes. Regatta committee-E. F. Mansfield, L. A. Elliott, c. w. Webb.
 Trustees-Joseph Porter and H. S. Holcomb.
 The matter of having a represen- tation in the Yacht Racing union of Long Island sound was talked over and it was voted to leave it to the re- gatta committee with power to act.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
WArRoUs-cARUTH FRS.
Large Attendance at Church Wedding in
 Norwich Yesterday.

LRrSe ALtcnuance aL NuuTCn Weuulu& HI
 Norwich, Yesterday.
 Norwich, March 11.-Captain Thomas c. Watrous of Hartford and Miss Ma rilla Vickridge, the eldest daughter of Postmaster William V. Caruthcrs of this city, were united in marriage at il o'clock this morning at the Broadway Congregational church by the Rev. Mr.. Pratt.
 There were no bridesmaids The best man was F. P. Reynolds of Hartford and the ushers were James L. Lock wood, George D. Clark and c. R. Burn- ham of Hartford, and William s. Con- verse of this city. There was a large attendance at the church service, in- cluding number of friends and rela- tives of the groom from Hartford.
 Afterwards there was a reception at the home of the bride, at the corner of Franklin and Warren streets, to which only the bridal party and the members of both families were invited.
 The couple received a great many presents, including silver tea service from General Haven's staff, of which the groom is a member. After short tour the newly married couple will set- tie at Hartford, where the groom prac- tices law.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
Plenty off P wdor on Board.

Mobile, Ala, March 11.-Fire this af- ternoon destroyed the fertilizer ware house and elevator and upper wharf Ohio railroad and 3,6S0 bales of cotton stored in the shed. With great difficult ty the steamship Corso, lying In the slip, was moved into the river. She had 20,- 900 pounds of powder and 300 barrels of petroleum on board.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
IN THE HOUSE.

The house to-day resumed conSidera- ton of the postoffice bill The provision to make the pay of inspectors here after appointed $1,20O q year and in- creasing each year of service until the present compensation of $1, 600 is reach cd, was ruled out on q point of order.
 Mir. Quigg, rep, of New York, moved to reduce the appropriation for pay of inspectors from $21e, ,0oo to s176,000, so as to cut off the appointment of the thirtytwo additional inspectors which the committee intended the department to have.
 Mir. Quigg characterized the "spy system as pursued by the department 1 In the past two years as a shame and a disgrace.
 Mir. Cummings dem, of New York, made a vigorous speech against the spy system and the policy of the post office department. He told of the ar engagement in the New York city post office which enabled the spies while themselves unseen to watch several clerks at their work and asked why it was assumed that the spies were all honest and the clerks and letter car riers all dishonest. MT. Cummings ad- mitted the propriety of having spe- cial agents to investigate postoffices where letters had been stolen or some thing of that kind had happened. But he said he saw no reason why spies should be placed upon the heels of men whose honor had heretofore been unquestioned. The letter carrier with an honest record was entitled to the same treatment as the postmaster gen eral and his assistants He regretted that the postmaster general and his as- sistants did not look upon it in that l light He read department order for bidding, on penalty of removal, any postmaster, postoffice clerk letter car rier, railway postal clerk or other pos
 tai employe to visit Washington for the purpose of influencing legislation. | The post office clerk or the letter car rier, said MT. Cummings, ought to be entitled to the same privilege as the postmaster general There was no man who had been on the army committee or the naval affairs committee who had not been importuned day in and day out to support some bill in which either the army officer or the navy off cer was personally interested. Why draw the line on the post office clerk and the carrier?
 MT. Loud-Don't you think it is C practice that ought to be stopped in all departments of the government?
 MT Cummings-I think that you ought to begin at the head of the stream before you go to the bottom, Let Us apply it to all alike if you are going to apply it anywhere. The pos | tai clerk and the letter carrier ought to have the same facilities for reach ing congress that the heads of the de- partments have.
 MT. Quiz closed the debate in favor of the amendment after much desulto- " discussion had been indulged in and | it was adopted, 162 to 6S No further amendment of importance was propos- ed and the committee rose and favora- bly, reported the bill to the house. l Mir Cromwell, rep, of Ohio, moved to strike out the appropriation of S196,- GOO for special facilities on the trunk lines between Boston and New Orleans. The bill was passed and the house ad- | ioI1rned
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12

After more wrangling the chair or dered the call of the roll.
 The senate clerk in calling the roll omitted the names of James and Wal ton. The clerk of the house in calling omitted to call the name of Kaufman.
 Theroll call showed 130 members pres ent with two pairs.
 The roll was then called for a vote for senator. The republicans refused to vote The ballot resulted:
 Blackburn 54, Carlisle 10, Buckner 1. No quorum voting the joint assembly dissolved till noon tomorrow.
 After the adjournment of the joint as- sembly the crowd thinned out some what, but many still remained and to- night feeling is at a high tension.
 It is believed Mir. Dunlap, the newly seated member of the house, will refuse to qualify.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
Ha ~tford's Baseball Nine.

Hartford, March 11.-Manager Barnie of the Hartford baseball nine has sign ed nine players and practice games will be played next month. The men engaged are JIG. Vickery, with Buffalo last year; w. B. Clements, semi-pro- fessional formerly with Providence; Frank Beadle, Ohio State league; 'Reddy" Mack of the Baltimores; E. F. Scharf of the Baltimores; William Os- borne of Baltimore; J. Gunshannans Edward Bottimus of New Yorks; W. J. Mackey, played with Winsted last year. Barnie will sign six more players
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
ENDED HER LIFE.

A New Britain Lady uts Her Throat From
 Ear to Earlier Mind Was Unbalanced.
 New Britain, March 11.-Alice Will Hams, wife of Walter S. Williams, com mitted suicide this afternoon by cutting her throat from ear to ear with her husbands razor. The couple lived at 4S Vine street. They had been married but four years. Mrs. Williams was very religious and was a member of the Peoples church. It is believed that her mind became unbalanced from ponder ing over religious subjects. By her side was found the Bible to which she had always been deeply attached. The woman ended her life at 4:45 o'clock. At that time her husband was in the house. He was engaged in developing some pictures which he had taken. He stepped into dark room and the wo- man left immediately for the kitchen. A short while afterwards MT. Williams heard a loud noise and rushing out he found his wife dead on the floor. She had taken a position in front of the looking glass and calmly drawn the keen edge of the razor the entire dis ldnce dcIOSS Ter tHTOdt. Ille blDle was open beside her. On the kitchen table was found a letter which the woman had written and addressed to her hus- band. It was as follows: "It seems to me that have sinned beyond redemp- ton. I can bear my life no longer. I went contrary to God long before any thing I have told you of. What I have brought on my own head God only knows. I wish I might make every Christian know of the importance of walking in the light God has given us.
 (Signed ALICE"
 Give my Bible to Alice
 This Alice is supposed to be a niece of the dead woman.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
Died in Ch;capo-

Hartford March 11-Word has been received in this city of the death i, Chicago of Professor Adrian c. D'Hen- gel. French teacher who was quite prominent here socially ten or twelve years ago. He cut wide swath here for several years until his amours with some of his pupils made him so notori- ous that he had to flee the state. He carried on similar capers in Massachu- setts and New York state and finally drifted to Chicago, where he dropped out of sight
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
Brave Officer Denti.

New York, March 11.-Lieutenant William Babcock, executive officer of the United States steamship Michigan, died at the University club tonight He was forty-four years old and was appointed to the navy from Kansas He distinguished himself on the Michi- gan when she ran ashore in Lake Su- perior last summer. remaining on the bridge for twenty-five hours.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
DEATH OF HRS. PIERsoN,

Widow of General Pierson-Was a Dauyh-
 ter of the Late Professor T. r. Beers of
 New Haven.
 Hartford, March 11.-Mrs. Mary E. Pierson, widow of General William S. Pierson, who served in the war of the rebellion, died at Windsor last night. aged seventy-nine years. She was the daughter of Timothy P Beers, for twen- ty-five years a medical professor at Yale.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
To Prevent Undervaiuation.

Washington, March 11.-A sub-com- mittee of the house committee on ways and means ordered favorably reported to the full committee a bill amending the administrative features of the Will son tariff law so as to prevent under valuation. The measure agreed upon is a substitute for the various bills and embodies the changes suggested by As .sistant Secretary Hamlin, the board of general appraisers and the Fairchild board of 1S93
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
Failure , auses Excitement

Bath, NY, March 1.-The announce ment of the failure of w. w. Allen, late cashier of the First National bank, has caused considerable excitement in f. nanefal circles. Allen was the principal stockholder of the Hammondsport Wine company, for which a receiver was appointed yesterday. The IiabiI- ities are S1O3 900 and assets s60,OOO.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
Wedding Announcement.

Edward Brinckerhoff Lounsbury of the Morning News and Miss Louise Wagner will be married next Wednes- day evening at Miss Wagner's home, 1S4 Meadow street. The Rev. Charles O. Scoville of Trinity Episcopal church will perform the ceremony, for which informal invitations to only immediate relatives have been issued. The young couple will live in WestYille.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
Will Pardon the Prisoners

London, March 11.-A Rome dispatch the prisoners now in confinement under conviction of participation in the SO cialist riots in Sicily in 1893. Among the convcts who will be released Is Sig nor de Felice, who was a member of the chamber of deputies, and was twice re- elected while serving his sentence. His election was annuIled however, on the ground that he was convict.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
More Men for Mckinley,

Buffalo, March 11.-One thousand cit izens who favor the nomination of Will liam Mckinley as the republican can didate for president assembled at Music hall tonight to inaugurate movement in his behalf in Erie county, Resolu- tions were adopted endorsing Mckinley.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
Another Cuban Exneditior.

Philadelphia, March 11.-Although the report that another big flibustering expedition is read to start for Cuba could not be positively confirmed here to-day enough was gathered from diff ferent sources to put the rumor on a pretty solid foundation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
Scarlet Fever Cases.

Canaan, March 11.-Scarlet fever is raging here the worst for years. The six children of Mrs. Adelbert Weaver have contracted the disease and now the mother is confined to her room from the same cause. Several other families are afflicted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
Died of staryation.

Bridgeport, March 11.--John Scofield, the veteran who was found starving at his squalid home in North Bridgeport yesterday, died at the hospital last night. The physicians there say that he was too weak when found to make any kind of fight for his life.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
well Known Hotel Man Sick.

Sheriff Judah Swift, proprietor of the Branford Point hotel, is dangerously i'll, and fears of his death within short time are entertained. He is a sufferer from diabetes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
PECK BRITFD THE STORM.
The Fleet New Haven Boat Alone Made the
 Trip.

The Richard Peck arrived here at 1:5O this morning. She left New York at 6 o'clock last evening with a large number of passengers and g. heavy load of freight. The storm was so great on the sound that the Peck anchored off Whitestone along with the Fall River boats.
 The New Haven boat was the only one to come through last night. The Peck returned to New York early this morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
HUTCHTNsON-WTLCOx.
Engagement Announced Of Prominent Sn-
 ciety CounIe of Meridian.

Meriden, March 1.-The engagement is announced of Miss Florence Cornell Wilcox, daughter of Mrs. Horace C. Wilcox, to Henry ale Hutchinson, son of Mrs. Marion Hutchinson of this city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
Bank ,yrecker sentencsd.

Knoxville, Tenn, March 11.--J. F. Crandall, late president of the First Ma tional bank of Johnson City, Tenn, was sentenced to-day to eight years i'm prisonment for bank wrecking. His peculations amounted to $62,000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
Looomotive Blew un.

Hazelton, Pa., March 11.-A locomo- tive on the Delaware, Susquehanna and Schuylllill road blew up at Cum Run to-day, killing John Chambers, Jonas Stewart, Michael Doyle and Frank O'Donnell and injuring William Tim miny.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
Coffee Crop isLow,

Colon, March Hone hundred and fifteen thousand bags of coffee in tran sit are due at Panama within a week. The Central Americal coffee crop will be hundred thousand bags less than that of last year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
Queen Victoria at Nice. Nice, March 11.-Queen Victoria ar rived here this afternoon.
Two 1.-The ,rew Drowned.

Northport, L. l., March 11.--A large schooner came ashore at Eaton's Neck this afternoon. Two of the crew in try ing to come ashore in yawl were drowned
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
Seals Ara Plentiful

St. Johns, N. F., March 11.-Five hun dred seals were taken yesterday at Gull Islands. Seals are reported plentiful ali around the Newfoundland coast.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
Arrested Last Evening.

Harris Alderman of 45 Oak street and B. Levy of 37 Spruce street were arrest ed last evening on a warrant for theft of 155 pounds of brass from the James Graham company on January 15.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
Made Her Trims.

Middletown, March 1.-The Brown stone made her ferry trips as usual to- night in spite of the severe weather. She made the last trip at o'clock. The snow turned to hail this evening.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-12
His Tongue Taken Out.

Danbury, Conn.,. March 11.-James Sanford, wealthy resident of Bedding and well known in western Connecticut. has undergone the operation of having his tongue taken out at the root.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-29
Varieties In rimo..

The West Virginia Experiment g..
ton is testing specimens Of tImothv
grass that ripen at different times AM,
otherwise show such peculIaritIes thar
1t is hoped to make new varieties 90
them. We have not much faith Tho,
this can be done. Years ago we bavs
seen timothy that was very Iate in
ripening. but 1t was always accounte,,
for by the fact that 1t grew on lou
wet ground, where 1t did not start !,
growing until very late. The heads q,
this late timothy were extremely Ionn
some Of them foot or more in Length
but the seed from these heads sown on
warm upland produce timothy of the
usual type. and which ripened at the
usual time. The growth OF timothy has
always varied very much with the kind
Of soil 1t occupied, but the grass ba.
its fixed characteristics that are COM
mon to all.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-29
Destruction Caused by Bagpipes.

A Scotch Highlander dressed in kits
and carrying a set OF bagpipes under
his arm, appeared at Bar Harbor the
other night and next morning at S
o'clock strolled Up Main street In search
OF n good place TO try the bags on the
natives. II is years since the uncanny
music Of the canny Scot has been play
ed there and IL had wonderful effect
the first tune causing no less than five
simultaneous runaways among horses
and the wrecking of two wagons and
sets OF harnesses. The bagpiper stopped
in the middle of the tune to see the fun,
and after he saw the destruction that
one tune had wrought he let the wind
out Of the pipes and took the 1890
o'clock boat for Bangor.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-29

become full grown In about month
after Matching. Unless the worms be-
come very abundant they usually ie-
main unnoticed, but II conditions are
favorable armies sometimes appear,
moving In solid masses across fields,
destroying all vegetation. The full
grown larvae enter the ground, pupate
In earthen cells, and emerge in about
two weeks as moths. In some ATTITUDES
two, and frequently three, broods Will
develop In a single season. The worms
are attacked by great many enemies,
such as birds, parasitic insects and In
fectious diseases. Their natural enc
mics usually hold them in check, so
that there is little extended injury to
crops. If, however, the worms are very
numerous, the migration from Que field
to another may be prevented by con
structing barriers, as in the case Of
chinch bugs. Deep burrows with per-
pendiculiar sides, boards set on edge
with the upper edge smeared with tar,
blowing under infested crops and roll
Ing, have all proved efficacious in GER
tain instances, and can all be tried with
profit Much was expected of the vari-
GUS fungous diseases which have not
proved entirely satisfactory. Spraying
infected crops with london purple or
paris green has been tried with good
results, but other methods should prob
ably be resorted to first