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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-28
Skin Grating,

Seymour, Jan. 27-John Williams of Music Hill, who short time ago had one of his toes amputated, the result of blood poisoning, is getting along nicely. Saturday some flesh was grafted on to the foot that was operated on, it hav- ing been taken from the arm of his son, Oliver Williams. This piece of surgi- cal work was done by Dr. Steudel of Ansonia and it is his belief that the foot will now improve rapidly.
 It is seldom that a case of this kind is resorted to hereabouts, although of recent years Gt has been done with great success in other places. Dr. Steudel, who has attended him since he was first troubled with the foot, be- lieved that if grating was resorted to the foot would get along we'll and the son promptly offered to have the opera tion performed on him. It is the earn. est wish of all who know Mir. Williams that the foot will heal rapidly, so that he may have the use of it again.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-28
MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL.
Report of the Special Committee to Town
 Meeting.

Hartford, Jan. 27.-An adjourned town meeting was held in Central hall this afternoon at o'clock to hear the report of the special committee on man. ual training school.
 Among those present were Colonel Jacob L. Greene, the chairman of the committee; the Rev. Professor John J.. McCook Principal E. H. Smiley of the high school, Principal w. F. Gordy of the Second North school on High street, Fred Leopard, Principal Graves of the South school ex-Uieutenant Colonel Charles E. Thompson, the Rev. Frank Dixon, Joseph Schwab, Selectman Thomas J. Blake, John D. Parker, Ar thur M. Hollister, Alderman A. Kenne- dy Child, the Hon. Henry e Robinson, George H. Day, Meigs Whaples, John P. Taylor, Attorney John H. Brocklesby, Attorney Stafford, General J. H. Jarman and Councilman Reid.
 The meeting was called to order by Town Clerk Henry F. Smith
 On the motion of Professor McCook MT. Fred Leopard was chosen chairman.
 Colonel Greene read the report of the committee, printed copies of which were distributed among the audience.
 Colonel Greene was interrupted by MT. Robinson, who suggested that as the re- port was printed the reading might be dispensed with. The colonel, however. said it was desirable to read it and MT. Robinson withdrew his motion. Colonel Greene then resumed the reading of the report.
 MT. A. F.%Gates moved the adoption of the first resolution. Carried.
 The committee concluded after care full study of the schools which 1t had visited that it would be expedient to introduce the manual training feature into the Hartford public schools. Their estimated cost for the grammar schools equipment is $4,400 and for the high school manual training class $20,S05. The total cost of teachers is $5,700.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-28
Questions Answered.

Postmaster Beach has answered three questions about New Haven which were put to him by the postofice off, cials at Washington. The questions were: How many patrons has the New Haven postoffice?' "What are the chief industries of New Haven ?' How many persons employed in these industries?"
 To the first Postmaster Beach has replied that the population of New Haven is between 9S,000 and 10000. As to the industries he says that the chief ones here are manufactures of carriages, clocks, corsets, firearms and hardware. He estimates that in these industries there are S,75O persons em- ployed.
 The postmaster does not know the real purpose of the inquiry, but he sus- poets it is made to assist the depart ment in classifying the offices of the country under the heads of those in manufacturing cities and those in mer- cantile cities In manufacturing cities there is need of more letter carriers than in mercantile cities and in the latter places more clerks are required in the offices.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-28
Rights Must be Respected.

New York, Jan. 27-Louis Silverman, who threw rotten eggs at Herr Ahl- wardt, the "jew-baliter," on the occasion of the latter's reception in Cooper Union November 12, was arraigned for trial in the court of special sessions to- day, and on his plea of guilty was fined 1925 or five days in the city prison. Jus tice Jerome, after imposing sentence said the court was not in sympathy with Ahlwardts view and that only for the character of the complainant he would have sent Silverman to prison. "This complaint should state" said the jus tice, that the eggs were tainted and the odor was very offensive. The rights of citizens to hold public meetings must be respected"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-28
Wno WILL RE SECRETARIES.
Monticello Democrats Divided-Did Chair man Cornell Assist in Downing Joseph K. Manning?

Monticello Democrats Divided-Did Chair
 man Cornell Assist in Downing Joseph
 K. Manning?
 The Monticello club meeting last night was apparently harmonious enough, but the harmony was more apparent than real, for E. Shelton Cornell was accus- ed of putting up a job on one of the candidates for the secretaryship. T. M. Prentice, the outgoing secretary, was pressed to accept the position, but he declined. There were, however, two candidates who could very easily be persuaded to accept the honor. They were Joseph R. Manning and James J. Buchanan. In fact, both these young democrats were anxious ito be elected to the position and their friends were eager in the canvass.
 Hitherto it has been found difficult to get a person to accept office in the club and it was left to a nominating committee. The club has always elect ed the men whom the, committee nomi- mated.
 Last night the same rule was followed, but 1t Was charged that things were not fairly done. F. Shelton Cornell, as first vice president, was chairman at the meeting. The appointment of a nomi- hating committee was left with the chairman. It is alleged that he named a committee which was sure to nomi nate Buchanan. Whether the accusa- tion be true or not, Buchanan was nom- mated
 But the matter is not dead yet, for the nominations will be acted upon next Friday evening, to which time the meet ing had adjourned.
 The nominations were as follows: President, Lynde Harrison; vice presi- dents, E. Shelton Cornell and Thomas J. Kinney; secretary, James J. Buchan- an; assistant secretary, George M. Rob- inson; treasurer, Frederick N. Robin son; governors for one year, B. G. Stod- dard, David Callahan, c. T. Driscoll and James J. Sullivan; trustees for three years, Norris G. Osborn, D. T. McNa- mara, Charles N. Fowler, E. G. Moriar- ty. John T. Pohlman, Edward J. Maher and James B. Martin.
 It Is probable that all will be elected except MT. Buchanan.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-28
BEING RAPIDLY PUSHED.
Government Operations in Cuba Are Very
 Active.

Active.
 s Havana, Jan. 27-The government operations against the rebels are being rapidly pushed, but as yet do not ap- pear to be productive of any decisive results. The rebel commander-in-ch Maxine Gomez, who has repeatedly been reported ito be attempting to make his way back to the east is still some where a short distance east Of the rail- way line running from Havana to Bata- bano.
 The rebel leader Lacret is reported ito be near Jovellanos, in the province of Matanzas. Antonio Maceo, the sec ond in command of the rebel forces, entered Mantua, a town in the western part of the province of Pinar del Rio, on January 23. He was accompanied by half his command. The other half remained at Escortina, while the wound- ed men, belonging to Maceo's force were at Guane. It is believed her that Ma ceo's men will be compelled to abandon Gluane and Escortina owing to the activity of General Luque.
 The Marquis Apezzetiguia, president of. the conservative party, has resigned that office for business reasons. He is r1a,nag of the Constantia sugar estate, one of the largest on the island, which is owned by an American syndicate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-28
Advice From Thurman.

Columbus, O., Jan. 27.-Allen w. Thur man to-day issued a circular to the democrats of Ohio advising them not to leave the democratic party but to con- tinue their fight for free coinage in it's ranks. He argues that the populist party is impotent, that the republican party has always been the enemy of silver By perfecting their organization in the congressional districts, he says, the free silver democrats can now as- sure the election of free silver delegates to the national convention, and thus put an end once and for all time to the greatest trust that ever existed-the gold trust. To adopt a gold platform at St. Louis means the sure defeat of the democrats in the national election. If both the democratic anr republican parties adopt gold platforms the cleo tion of a republican to the presidency is assured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-28
Receiver in Supp1ementary,

New York, Jan. 27-George H. Rosen- stock has been appointed receiver in supplementary proceedings for Charles Cooper Clark of 156 Fifth avenue by Justice Pryor on the application of the Barclay Fibre company. MT. Clark is Power and Paper company of Malone, N. r., and other companies have been pledged as security for debts. Mir. Clark won suit against Bayard Thay- CT Of Boston for damages. Mr. Clark sued for $27,750 for damages to his yacht, the Idlewild and for injuries to himself in collision with MT. Thayer's Constellation, off Newport, R. l., on August A. 1892. A jury awarded him S4,95O. MT. Clark in his examination in supplementary proceedings said he as signed his interest in the suit to va rlous persons for money loaned him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-28
CUBANS GAIN SYMPATHY
RESIDENTS OF HAVANA LOOK FOR 4
 REVOLUTION EVERY DAY.

Impression Is That the Appointment of
 weyler Will Mean the Downfall of the
 Spanish Forces-Spain's Finances Are
 Getting Low.
 Philadelphia, Jan. 27.-A gentleman who has just arrived from Cuba to-day said:
 "A number of prominent Spaniards are in sympathy with the Cubans, and the residents of Havana look for rev olution almost any day.
 'It is the impression that the appoint ment of General Weyler as governor of Cuba will be the downfall of spanish dominion on the island.
 "The Spaniards are said to have sent some of their officers to San Domingo to raise a band of murderers to 1nau- gurate a guerilla warfare against the Cubans. They promise these men S1 a day and all they can obtain by murder and theft. It Is expected that 200 or 300 will be secured"
 The gentleman said that the finances of the Spaniards were getting low and it was said that before long they would begin to confiscate the property of the Cubans in Havana or wherever they could lay hold ot it. Tn Matanzas, Car denas, Cienfuegos and other large cit 1es," he continued, "the principal citi- zens are in favor of the revolution and the women are working earnestly to raise money for the Cubans. When Ma eco was at Pinar del Rio I paid him visit. His men are we'll armed and equipped. I visited the army of Gomez, and it, too, Is in condition. A number of Americans are among them. This talk about General Gomez dylng of con- sumption has no foundation Tn fact. While he is siXty-fve years old, he still retains all the vigOr of youth and is one of the most active men in the Cuban army. In San Domingo he is known s the Iron Man., and General Campos himself told me shortly before l left Cuba that he considered Gomez one of the best strategic generals he had ever known. There Is little doubt that the Cubans will be victorious. The rainy season will begin in about five weeks, and the yellow fever will play havoc with the Spaniards. This Is not the only disease which foreigners have to con- tend with as the typhoid fever and the smallpox also carry off hundreds. Both these latter diseases are very prevalent at the present time and the yellow fe yer has already started to claim a num- Der of victims. The Red Cross is doing noble work for both Cubans and Span fards."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-28
PORTRAIT OF Ex-GoV. ENGLISH.
Presented to the New Haven Colony His torical Society by Henry F. English Interesting Lecture.

torlcal Society by Henry F. English
 Interesting Lecture.
 The meeting of the New Haven Col ony Historical society last night was one of special interest, for as the mem- bers entered the hall they saw just above the lecture stand a handsome oil painting of the late Governor James E. English. The picture had been present. ed by MT. Henry F. English.
 President s. E. Baldwin read a letter from MT. English presenting the picture. On motion of General E. s. Greeley a vote of thanks was passed unanimous ly.
 Rev. Dr. E. B. Sanford, the well known historical lecturer, who read 9 paper at the last meeting, was elected to membership.
 Robert E. Benedict of New York was introduced. He delivered an interesting lecture on "The Star Chamber"
 MT. Benedict in his lecture showed his deep study of the subject, about which much has been written. He showed the causes which led up to the destruction of this most corrupt court, whose do- ings have been the, worst blot on Eng lands judicial history. The corruption of all lines of life at that time had much to do with this. MT. Benedict showed every phase of the degenerate court.
 The next lecture will be on ''The His tory of the New Haven Green From 1888 to 1S61,' and will be read by MT. Henry T. Blake.
 Light refreshments were served after the meeting and social session was held.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-28
HE MAKES 4 CHANGE.
Senator Lodge Alterates the Fertilization
 Bill.

Bill.
 Washington. Jan. 27.-Senator Lodge has changed the text of his Notifications bond bill i'm some respects and will of fer it as am amendment to the house bond bill when that measure reaches the voting stage. The following is the text of the proposed amendments:
 The secretary of the treasury is here by authorized and directed to issue bonds to total amount of one hundred million dollars at such times and in such amounts as may be required to carry out the purpose of this section, as hereinafter described. Said bonds shall be payable in coin twenty years from the date of their issue. They Elshall be offered at par to the people of the United States in denominations ranging from $50 to $1O0 and bear in terest at the rate of per centum. The subscriptions to the loan, or to such portions of it as may then be required shall be opened on July l, 1896, and at such subsequent dates as the secre- tary of the treasury may determine, at all sub-treasuries and at all national banks subscribers shall have the right to pay for the bonds in lawful money of the United States
 The sum of three million dollars shall be annually set aside from the revenue of the government for a sinking fund to pay the bonds issued under this act at maturity and the three million dollars thus annually appropriated shall take precednce of all other ap- propriations except those for the sinking fund, now established by law and for the payment of the principal and in terest of the public debt.
 The bonds authorized by this act shall constitute a loan to be known as the coast defence loan and the pro- ceeds of said bonds shall be kept in the treasury as a fund apart and shall be used only for providing for the defence of the seacoasts and lakes of the United States and for the manufacture of guns, the purchase of sites and the erection of forts and batteries for that purpose in accordance with plans pre- pared by the war department as author ized by law now or hereafter passed by congress to provide for coast de- fences"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-28
CRALLENGED BY THE MAYOR.
Mir. Strong of New York Talks in an Indis-
 nant Manner

nanI Nhnner.
 New York, Jan. 27.-Mayor Strong to- day was shown a copy of Senator Platt's interview printed this morning, and upon being asked for any com ments he might have to make re- ferred to the following paragraph of an interview:
 "The conduct of the chiefs of the present reform administration has been thousand times more disgraceful than any of the known transactions of Tammany Hall"
 The mayor said: "The author of the above expression did not make that statement unless he thought it was true and the mayor will give $500 for any authentic information that will prove a case of bribery and corruption having been committed by any one of his appointees or the subordinates of those appointees."
 The following was then taken up:
 ''It is no secret that positions with salaries of thousands of dollars a year have been offered to republican leaders to betray the organization"
 Replying to this the mayor said he would give a reward of $500 for any we'll authenticated information of this. Referring to the statement that neither is it a secret that mem who obtained places are threatened with dismissal or have been dismissed when they failed to obey the orders of the bolting bosses D the mayor said he would give $500 to any one who would establish the fact that any employe of the city had been dismissed or threatened with dismissal by any of the heads of the city depart ments if he did not comply with the or ders of the so-called Brookfield faction evidently referred to, and he said the offer would hold good during his term of office.
 The mayor further said: "This ad- ministraton is specially directed by the people to enforce a government of strict integrity and honesty and to free the city and it's departments from corrup- tion of all kinds and I will welcome any informal ton concerning any of the above statements in reference to dis honesty in any department of the city or any kind whatever, so that 1t may be at once stopped
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-28
Republicans May Succeed.

Washington, Jan. 27.-It is the inten- ton of the republicans of the senate on Wednesday to place Senator Frye of Maine in nomination for president pro tempore of the senate and to proceed to his election. It is understood that the populists, in line with their policy when the committees were reorganized, will decline to vote, and the republicans will therefore have a plurality sufficient to elect Senator Frye. The democrats have notified all their members to be present and will move to substitute Sen ator Harris of Tennessee for MT. Frye. There is every reason to believe that the republicans will be successful.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-28
Woman suffragists Elect Officers.

Suffragists to-day reelected the follow ing officers for the ensuing year: Hon. orary president, Elizabeth Cady Stan ton, New York; president, Susan B. Anthony, Rochester, N. Y; vice presi- dent at large, Rev. A. H. Shaw, Phila- delphia; corresponding secretary, Ra- chel Foster Avery, Philadelphia; record ing secretary, Alice Stone Blackwell, Boston; treasurer, Harriet Taylor Up- ton, Warren, O.; chairman committee on organization, Carrie Chapman Catt, New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-28
Official Notification Received,

Washington, Jan. 27.-The state de- partment was officially notified of the death of Ambassador Runyon in a dis patch received this morning from John B. Jackson, first secretary of embassy at Berlin. Secretary Olney, after con- sulting with President Cleveland, sent a, message of condolence to MT. Jackson to be conveyed to Mrs. Runyon and the members of her family. This is about all the ceremony that will be observed in the matter, except that telegrams of sympathy will probably be exchanged between Emperor William and Presi- dent Cleveland.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-28
Knights Must Have a Low Rate.

The assembly cou1cil of the world, Knights of Pythias, met in Cincinnati Saturday afternoon and a resolution was unanimously adopted that no en- campment be held in 1896 unless a guar anteed rate of one cent mile is secur- ed. A resolution further provides that unless such a guarantee is in the hands of the supreme chancellor by February 15 he shall notify the assembly members by wire, whereupon the assembly shall convene at Cincinnati February g for the purpose of changing the place of the convention of the supreme lodge.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-28
On the Tariff Bill.

Washington, Jan. 27.-It is thought that the senate colnmitte on finance, which meets tomorrow, will be unable to report the tariff bill to the senate. MT. Jones of Nevada has steadfastly re- fused to give an intimation whether or not he has changed his mind on the su- gar schedule, which he insists shall be adde to the house bill, but his associates believe he will relent and permit the bill to be reported without amendment after the vote has bene taken in the sen- ate on thebond bill This cannot take place until the last of the week, and for that reason there seems to be little probability of the tariff bill getting out of the committee until next week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-28
IS HIS MAIDEN DECISION
FIRST OPINION BY JUSTICE PECK
 HAM OF SUPREME COURT,
It is on the. Great Case on the Taking of Land Adjacent to the Gettysburg Battle
 field Park-He Sustains Judge Buffers

field Park-He Sustains Judge Buffers
 Views.
 Washington, Jan. 27-At to-day's ses- sion of the supreme court of the United States Justice Peckham, the new mem Der of the court, announced his maiden opinion in the cases growing out of the effort to take possession of certain tracts of land adjacent to and part of the Get tysburg battlefield park, claimed by the electric railroad company whose line was laid on the territory in question. The proceedings to condemn were begun under authority of an act of congress to appropriate money to pay for the ground but Judge Dallas of the circuit court de- cided that the law was unconstitutional. Judge Butler of the district, in a dis senting opinion, said:
 'In my judgment this is a legitimate public use of the land. The battle was a great lesson in military science, the greatest ever taught on this continent at least, a most important illustration in strategy and the art of war. That it may be fully understood and appreciat- ed thereafter it is necessary to do just what is proposed-preserve the battle- field in it's original condition, mark the positions and movements of the troops and the different arms of the service at all the various stages of the battle, so it may be seen as upon a great chart precisely how the battle was fought
 '"The government proposes to perpetu- ate and secure this lesson for the sake of what it may teach. In my judgment this is legitimate purpose, and it can only be accomplished by taking the land The power to take it is believe, embraced in the power to maintain arm- ies and to teach them military science"
 Justice Peckham announced that the supreme court had decided to sustain Judge Buffers view of the law that it was constitutional, and therefore Judge Dallas judgment would be reversed and a new trial granted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-28
Will Not Resign at Present.

Baltimore, Jan. 27.-It may be stated that President J. K. Cowan of the Bal timore and Ohio road will not resign his seat in congress until the close of the present session. MT. Cowan is assist ing in the preparation of a bill on the currency question and the chairman of the committee on banking and cur rency desires his aid, because he is looked upon as one of the best posted men on that committed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-28
OF LOCAL INTEREST,

MT. Frank R. Thompson, who was SO severely injured in a; runaway accident on Saturday, is also doing well.
 Harry Hazard was fined $5 and costs and sentenced to sixty-one days in jail by Justice Peck of Stratford in that place yesterday. When the prisoner heard the judgment he attempted to es- cape, but was finally placed safely be- hind the bars.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-28
His Leg Amputated.

Munich, Jan. T.-While Joseph Mayer, known everywhere as "The Christ" in the Passion Play at Ober Ammergau, was helping to haul a tree to a wagon to-day the tree sliped from those hold ing it and knocked Mayer down, falling upon one of his legs. The limb was badly crushed, and it was found neces- sary to amputate it.