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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-21
ORDER OF SCOTTISH CLANS.

Clan Mcleod Have Very Enthusiastic
 Meeting-Glowing Report of the Royal
 Secretary on the Order.
 Clan Mcleod had a largely attended andvery enthusiastic meeting last night after the routine business had been transacted. The half yearly report of the royal secretary, Peter Kerr of Bos- ton, was discussed and favorably com mented upon by the members. The re- port is one of the most satisfactory that has ever been issued and deals principally with the large gains made in the order during the term just closed Nearly all the clans have ad- ded considerably to their numbers, and many new clans have been added to the roll, Clan Douglas of New Britain being one of the number. Financially the order never was in a better state. After paying all death benefits due, a handsome balance remains in the treasury to meet further claims At the close of the business meeting of Clan Mcleod the members enjoyed a sO- cial hour or two. Several games of bowls were indulged in and greatly en- joyed. The next sociablel will be on the 18th of March, when concert and dance will be given.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-21
4 CORPORATE BoDr FonMED
At Meeting of the Bullders' Exchange Last Evening-oftic Elected and By laws Adopted.

At a Meeting of the Builders' Exchange
 Last Evening-oftice Elected and By
 laws Adopted.
 A meeting of the New Haven Build- ers Exchange was held at the EX- change rooms, 139 Orange street, last evening for the purpose of organizing a corporate body under the act proposed by the last general assembly.
 A temporary organization was effect ed last night to carry on the business of the meeting with J. Gibb Smith tenn porary secretary. The following off, cers of the new organization were then elected: President, James F. Todd; vice president, s. D. Dibble; treasurer, J. Gibb Smith; secretary, F. s. Miner; trustees, Robert Morgan, James A. Church, F. R. Thompson, s. A. Mans field, F. H. Sperry and F. l.. Still.
 The directors, officers and trustees were empowered to call in stock sub scriptions whenever it was deemed ad- visable. Nothing at all was said in regard to issuing bonds. A constitu- tion and bylaws were adopted, after which the new organization adjourned. The old board then met and turned over it's books to the new organization, after which it adjourned sine die.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-21
MOST HoRR1BAB AFFAIH.
The Rope Broke During the Execution of n
 Murderer.

The Rope Broke Durlns The Execution Of n
 Murderer,
 St. Louis, Feb. 0.--Mismanagement incompetency and torture characterized the hanging of James Fitzgerald in the Four Courts jail yards this morning.
 Father McErlane, reading the pray CTS for the dying, supported Fitzgerald to the foot of the scaffol6. Sheriff Troll led him to the trap and adjusted the rope and hood and the concealed hang man said: "All right" At exactly 10:15 o'clock the trap was sprung. Fitzger- aids body shot downward. Instead of stopping when the ropes end was reached, there was a sharp snap, @ wailing of the wretch and Fitzgerald's s body lay writhing on the ground. The rope had broken. Officers at once rush ed to the spot and found Fitzgerald was still alive and conscious.
 My God my God! My throat!" he groaned.
 Before the horror stricken watchers could touch him, he arose. Standing, up with the black cap over his face and the broken instrument of death dang ling from his neck. he walked into the morgue, where he was given stimulants. He was more anxious than his exc cutioners for death, and begged that the end come quickly.
 When a second rope was called for, none was to be had and Fitzgerald lay moaning in the morgue while mes senger was sent distance of nine squares for Q new rope. Father Me- Erlane bent over the body of Fitzger- aid and recited prayers. Once Fitzger- aid raised his hand and pulled the head of the priest to his face and whispered earnestly for half minute. What that communication was will never be known, but the face of the priest, then ashy pale, turned scarlet and tears fell from his eyes.
 At 10:45 the messenger arrived with a new rope, which was quickly ad- justed, and Fitzgerald was carried to the scaffold. It was necessary for two deputy sheriffs to hold him up while the moose was placed. Fitzgerald's on- ly words were pleas for haste. At 11:02 the trap was again sprung, and at Il: :15 the physicians pronounced life extinct.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-21
1 WASHINGT0N'S BIRTHDAY
ARRANG EMENTs COafP LIFTED FOR
 THE PATRIOTIC SERVICES.

All Persons Attending Are Invited to Garry
 Small Fiags-Societies Will Meet at Their
 Respective Halls and March to the Hy-
 perion in Body-Listo of Firms That VII
 Close Tomorrow.
 The general committee of the patriot ic societies have completed the ar engagements for the Washington birth day celebration in the Hyperion to- morrow. In addition to the list of the participants already published the fol- lowing will take part in the exercises. The invocation will be by the Rev. D.. M. James of the Second Congregational church, Fair Haven. Miss Mabel War ner will sing the "Old Canteen," by the late Colonel George M. White, and Frank E. Edgar will sing the "SWord of Bunker Hill"
 Judge Hubbard of Wallingford will make the second address. The Rev. Dr. Douglas of Trinity church, this city, will make the first address. The Rev. Duane N. Griffin of EpWorth M. E. church will pronounce the benedic- tion.
 The seats of the lower floor will not be reserved for the members of the so- cieties after 1:45 o'clock. The partici- pating organizations are requested to march to the theater in body and en- ter by the door next to Warner hall. The following firms have agreed to close their places of business from 7 o'clock until 3:
 Bradley, Damn & Darlington, Futile, Morehouse & Taylor, L. De Vito, H. Randall & Co, J. Negbauer. J. N. Dib- ble, the Dole Brothers, Richard F. Sternberg, R. H. Bishop, F. A. Corbin, William Dahlmeyer, F. D. Hendee, N. A. Fullerton, Botsford & English Hurl- burt Brothers, Bradley, Smith & Co.,, Butler & Tyler, New Haven Paper com pany, F. l.. Calhoun & Co.,, Chatfield Paper company, Buckingham, Clark & Jackson. c. S. Mersick 6 Co.,, K. &s c. Harris & Co.,, Weed & Co, A. J. Beers & Co, w. H. Valentine & Co, J. F. Au- Eur, Spencer & Matthews, Henry R. Loomis, M. A. Moran, Bernstein. M. Zunder & Son, Hugh Plunkett, New York Biscuit company, c. G. Kimberly, Morgan & Humiston, the Schorer com pany, S. E. Merwin & Son, J. D. Dewell & Co.,. Abner Hendee, T. H. Sucher, A. c. Blenner, A. Rosenheimer, l.. Besser, c. J. Moffett, w. B. Hall, Gustav Balze, T. Blackman, Nathaniel Klein, L. Mor- ris, $. Bernbaum, D. Levy.
 WILL INITIATE CANDIDATES.
 Camp No. 8, Patriotic Sons of Amer lea, will act upon the applications of twenty-five candidates this evening Camps and will join in the exercises. There will be a musical and literary program. On Sunday evening the camps will meet at o'clock at their respective halls and attend services at St. Pauls Episcopal church. The Rev. E. $. Lines will preach.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-21
ARE READY FOR THE FIGHT
THE SPORTING ELEMENr BEGIN.
 WING TO ZINE UP AT EL raso.

Julian Demanded That the Purse be Con-
 yerted Into Money and to This Stuart
 Consented and the Ten Thousand Dollars
 Were Turned Over to the Referee.
 El Paso, Tex, Feb. 20.--Shortly after 9 o'clock tonight the crowd of intending participants in the big fight began to line up at headquarters. There was perhaps 250 sports from outside the city while the local fraternity, was repre- sented by about fifty of that number. As each man received his pasteboard the rendezvous for the departure was given him in an undertone.
 Just before train time Fitzsimmons and Julian reached Dan Stuart's office and Julian on behalf of Fitzsimmons demanded that the purse be converted into money to be paid at the ringside.
 To this Stuart agreed, and $10,000 in bank notes were turned over to Referee George Silver, who is to produce it at the ring side.
 The departure for the scene of the fight was made over the Southern Pa cific road shortly after 10 o'clock. There were not {. dozen in the entire coach-loads, however, who knew just where they were going. There was sur face indications, however, that the first destination was Delrio, on the Sander son branch of the Southern Pacfic road. Delrio is 453 miles distant from this city.
 Across the Rio Del Norte, the Mexi- can town is in the state of Coahilua and outside of the Jurisdiction of Gov ernor Ahumada The nearest military point is that of Porforio Diaz, seventy five miles off For scores of miles around the country is wildly moun- tainous, while the hills contain score of level plateaus that would make an ideal spot for the encounters. Those closest to the promoters believe this is the destination, but others claim to have authentic information that the in- tention is to run to Delro and then double back to Fort Hancock, f1fty- three miles from here, where the Mex ican frontier is reached in a walk of mile and a quarter.
 Color is given to this theory by re- mark of one of the managers that while it would take seven to twelve hours to reach the battle-ground the return might be made in two hours if the en- gineer was so disposed. The wires to- morrow will take up the thread of the story whether the strands will be f1oat- ing in old Mexico or New Mexico, in 1 Texas or in Arizona.
 Maher will have in his corner to- mor- row Jim Hall Buck Connolly, Peter Lowrey, Jack Quinn and Peter Byrnes, while Parsons Davies will act as his timekeeper, Fitz will have behind him Martin Julian, Jack Everhardt. Jack Stelzener and Jack Mccoy, while Hugh Kane will probably act as the time- keeper.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-21
Young Republicans Meet.

There was 8 meeting of the Young Mems Republican club last evening at the club house on Crown street. Four teen members were elected, and the fol- lowing committees were appointed. Membership, s. P. Crafts, M. A. Betts, Nicholas Cannon, Henry T. Durand, c. Porter; complaints, c. s. Augur, A. II. Smith, George E. Beers, c. F. Baxter, w. N. Miner: debates, H. s. Dawson, R. H. Tyner, F. F. Lyon, D. G. Car michael, James A. Howarth, J. M. Kane, J. White, J. H. Maclauchlan. Ar thur c. Graves.
 An advisory committee consisting of a member from each ward was also ap- pointed.
 Arrangements were completed for the Warner hall meeting tomorrow even ing at which Senator Platt and Con- gressman Sperry will be the speakers At the close Of the meeting a recep- ton will be held in the club house. All are invited to attend of whatever polit- ical party they may be.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-21
THE VENEZUELAN DISPUTE.
Newspaper SpPculation Concerning an
 Actual Agreement for Arbitration.

Newspaper SpPculation Concerning m
 Actual Agreement for Arbitration.
 London, Feb. 20.--The St. James Ga zette says that the rumors in circula- tion as to an actual agreement to sub init the Venezuela question to arbitra the governments of the United States and Great Britain must be received with caution. We can state with confi dence," it adds, that the proposals made are absolutely unofficial and that no suggestion has been formally made by either government. The Times cor respondent, the Chronicle, and the Daily News express their opinion, and do not make a statement of fact. At the same time there is a disposition to believe that the United States will assist Great Britain in fixing the basis of the arbi- tration''
 The Westminster Gazette says that it surmises that as soon as the basis for negotiations is settled the Venezu- elan question will be withdrawn from controversy, and that the next step will pc llie 1IduiluS Ol d treaty pIONlulliS for the establishment of a permanent court oe arbitration between the two English speaking nations. "The liberal leaders would," it declares, welcome it with enthusiasm. We are in a position to state that Lord Rosebery actually invited negotiations with Washington for permanent arbitration, and propos- ed, in the event Of diplomatic hitches, that the chief Justice of the supreme court of the United States and the chief justice of England should meet and de- eide how to deal with 8 difference. They might even settle it themselves. An eminent conservative proposes the alternative of a lord high arbitrator tc be appointed by each cabinet"
 A letter to the Times from George town, British Guiana, says that it is understood that. as an outcome of an official visit to the frontier in the Uruan district beginning in February, an inn portant dispatch has been sent to Colo nial Secretary Chamberlain. The Brit ish residents it is said are cooperating with Consul Patterson in collecting data for his government on the bound ary question.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-21
CIRLIsLE ON THE STAND.


The Secretary Witness in the COunter-
 feitine Case
 Trenton, N. J., Feb 20.-The fifth day of the trial of the Broadway counter feiters was begun this forenoon with the announcement that the prosecution rested, reserving the right to call Sec retary Carlisle upon his appearance in court. The defence was opened by placing Broadway on the stand. Brock way gave plausible testimony in his own behalf He denied that he had been associated with the other prison CTS in making counterfeit money. Sev- eral other witnesse testified for the de- fence.
 Secretary Carlisle having come into court was called to the stand by the prosecution. He testified that the sec retary alone had the power to author ize anybody to have in his possession the distinctive paper used by the gov ernment for the printing of it's ohliga- tions He had never authorized any of the persons on trial to have such paper or any paper similar to it in their pos session. Secretary Carlisle was shown some of the paper taken from the West Hobolxen house where the alleged coun- terfeiters did their work and said none of it had yer left the treasury depart ment with his knowledge.
 The secretary was not cross-exam. iuad
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-21
DIED WnIHE SKATING.
Sudden Death of James, Lane in Fair Haven Last Night-Two Causes of Death

Sudden Death of James, Lane in Fair
 Haven Last Night-Two Causes of Death
 Assigned.
 While large party of young peo- pie were skating on Warmers pond at the foot of Market street in Fair Ha-, ven last evening young man, James Lane by name, who was in the party, met his death either by a fall or from heart disease. which is not definitely known. One story is to the effect that as he was skating along his feet sud- denly slipped from under him, and he fell, striking on the back of his head, dying soon after. The other story is that young Lane had just sat down to take off his skates when he suddenly fell over and soon expired from heart disease Dr. White was called, but did not decide as to which was the cause of his death. The young man was about twenty-one years of age and re- sided at 65 Main street, Fair Haven.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-21
Another Fight On.

New York, Feb 20.-Johnny Dunn has matched Stanton Abbott, the Eng fish lightweight champion, to meet Paddy Sheehan, the lightweight cham pion of the Lehigh Valley, in six round bout at catch-weights, the con test to take place on February "A, at South Bethlehem, Pa, also to meet From" Moriarity of Lowell in a fif- teen-round bout at Holyoke, Mass, on February 26.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-21
IN INTERVIEWING OCCASION.

Middletown, Feb. 20--Although there were many of the Middletown Grand Army men and women absent attend ing the state encampment at Norwich, there were enough left to pack Pythian hall this evening from door to platform to listen to Captain D. S. Thomas ad nlirable illustrated lecture upon ana teur ballooning. It was given under the auspices of Mansfield Womans Re Her corps, who use the money thus ob- tained in deeds of charity among sick and destitute veterans of the Grand Army. As the speaker stepped out be- fore the audience he was greeted with an applause that must have been very encouraging to him, he being total stranger in our city. In his opening remarks Captain Thomas disclaimed all onaut, neither was he willing to pose as professional lecturer He assured the audience that what he had to say was simply a diary of events which had occurred during his thirty-four voyages in the air, and which he had jotted down at the time mainly for his own satisfaction. Of the lecture itself, 1t would be useless for me to go into details. You in New Haven heard it twice in fullslast month at Warner hall, once before the '. M. c. A. and again before the Governors Foot Guard. 1t would be 8 difficult question to solve whether the greatest interest tonight centered in the graphic description of ballooning incidents or in the magnifi- cent stereopticon views thrown upon the screen. Even the crowds of people standing in the aisles and corridors seemed contented so long as they could get a glimpse of these startling pie lures. The best tribute that an audi ence can pay to lecturer is their clos est attention, and this evening this tribute was strikingly observable
 When the picture of Governor Coffin was thrown upon the canvas there was a shout of applause, which was repeat ed lated on when an elegant portrait of Mrs. Harriet s. Durfee appeared. The lady is very popular in Middletown and has held nearly every office in the state department of the Woman's Relief corps.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-21
SUFFERING FROM SMALLPOX
NURSE AT THE HOSPITAL STRICKEN
 YESTERDAY.

Miss Burr Was a Probationary Candidate
 for the Connecticut Training school
 Physicians Diagnose Her Case and She
 is Sent to the Hospital for Contagious
 Diseasrs--Accidents Provided For.
 The New Haven hospital on Howard avenue is quarantined by order of Health Officer Wright. whose attention was called to case of smallpox dis covered in the institution yesterday by the attending physician. The victim of the malady is Miss Annie Burr, a pro- bationary candidate for the Connecti- cut Training School for Nurses, which is located at the hospital.
 She is said to have come to this city and to the school about twelve days ago from Meriden. She has been i'll several days, but not enough to report sick until yesterday morning She at tended to her duties until Wednesday evening. It was at this time that she noticed small eruptions on her hands and yesterday morning she was too ill to attend to her work and reported sick" Dr. DeForest, the attending physician was called. He called Dr. Henry Fleischner, president of the board of health in consultation and the case was diagnosed as smallpox Health Officer Wright's attention was called to the case and he ordered the patient removed to the pest house and the hospital quarantined. Steps were taken to effect both orders as quickly as possible. Miss Burr was taken to Springside Farm, where nurse and a physician have been assigned her. The hospital authorities as well as the man. agers of the training school have ar ranged that she shall have the very | best of treatment
 | When it had been definitely settled that the hospital was infected by the disease, the prudential committee was notified and Dr. William G. Daggett | was delegated to wait upon the Organ \ ized Charities and the United Workers to solicit the use of the rooms occupied | by the United Workers at 200 Orange street for an emergency hospital. | The directors of the association gave their permission and the representa- tives of the United Workers, who were immediately petitioned to concurred in the action of the association. Work was begun immediately making ready to receive any unfortunate who might nave to be sent there to be treated. II was 9 o'clock last evening when the rooms began to have the appearance of Q hospital ward and the emergency am bulance was on the way with the first patient, an unknown man, who was severely injured by @ passing train near the Union depot.
 He was severely cut about the head and it was feared that he had received l internal injuries late last evening. l There was nothing about his person by which he could be identified. 1t was I thought by some of the people about the depot that he was a freight brake | man.
 | As precautionary measure there has been an order for general vac cination promulgated. The officers who will do duty in the quarantined district are from Howard avenue sta ton. Those detailed to that service last evening were Patrolmen Frank l Cook and Simon Streit.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-21

like to see more positive action than the recognition of belligerency. We cannot shrug our shoulders and pass by on the other side. The responslbili- ty is upon us. We cannot escape it. We should exert every influence of the United States, standing, as I believe she does, for humanity and civilization. We should exert every influence of our great country to put a stop to this war and to try to give to that island once more peace, liberty and security" (Continued and prolonged applause in the gallery)
 MT. Morgan spoke next. He opened on very conservative lines, but as he progressed and as he was drawn out by the inquiries of Senators Platt, Hoar and Hale he expressed himself in no doubtful or hesitating language in favor of taking the most advanced po- sition. He declared his belief that Spain would not release her hold upon the throat and she would rather lose the island as the result of war with the United States than yield for it price or lose it through the success of the insurrection. At one point in his speech he exclaimed passionately that, in a certain event, it was "our duty to draw the sword, lay it on the table and say to Spain, If you want to take it up, take it up"
 Mr. Hoar said no man could read the story of a Spanish war against any body without having his whole nature stirred by emotion No American, no decent man on earth, could help that feeling. But evidently when the con- gress of the United States was to do something on such a matter with such consequences as the senator from Ala bama foresaw it ought to comprehend fully what it was about. And the sen- ate looked to the committee on foreign relations for instructions. The senator from Pennsylvania, MT. Cameron, had told the senate that the according of belligerent rights to Cuba was to have two effects only-one that it gave Spain the right of search at sea and the other was that 1t released Spain from any obligations on account Of inquiries to the very large property owned by Am orleans in Cuba, and MT. Hoar asked MT. Morgan whether the passage of the resolution was going to do any good to the insurgent Cubans. He did not mean the mere expression of good will, but he meant whether as practical result 1t was going to help them
 Other questions were interposed and diverted MT. Morgan from MT Hoar's inquiry. In reply to Messrs. Platt and Frye, MT. Morgan said that congress had a right to recognize the belligeren- cy or independence of Cuba and to enforce the recognition by military movements. The president could not by vetoing declaration of war making it peace.
 MT. Chandler asked unanimous con- sent for the passage of a concurrent resolution declaring it to be the sense of congress that the Cubans have just cause for revolution and that congress hoped that they would achieve inde- pendence. Mir. Gray objected.
 MT. Morgan was not able to finish his speech.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-21
Judge arpenter Sues fo- SIC, ,ooo.

Hartford, Feb. 2O.-Judge Elisha Car penter. retired some time ago, to-day brought suit against the Hartford Street Railway company for S10,0OO A year ago he boarded one of the com pany's cars and asked to be let out at Garden street. He was carried beyond that corner few hundred feet, and on returning slipped and fell injuring his hip joint. He has been confined to his house ever since.