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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-31
DEMOCRACY IN CONNECTICUT.
MT. Hill Stirs Up New England's Sole
 Democratic Representative.


 Democratic Representative.
 Washington, March 30.-In the house, to-day, during the debate on the tariff bill, MT. Hill, rep, of Connecticut, made a vigorous speech on the lumber duty. He asserted that all the changes in the tariff had never added a dollar to or taken 1t from the price of lumber paid by a consumer. The reduction of the duty in the Wilson bill was simply the presentation of a million dollars of revenue to the Canadian government. MT. Hill said the republicans of New England declined to permit the gentle man from Massachusetts (Fitzgerald) to speak for New England on the tariff question. He was but one twenty-sev- enth of the representation on the floor of the house from that section-the sim gle monument of mercy.
 Connecticut on the issues of tariff and sound money was practically solid, there being no democratic party left af- ter the election of last fall. (Applause.)
 MT. Fitzgerald responded, saying he was speaking yesterday for the demo- cratic party Of New England, as was his duty. Regarding to the assertion as to the disappearance of the demo- cratic party in Connecticut, he read from the report of the election in Dan- bury, Conn.,, yesterday, which resulted In the success of the democratic ticket, whereas last fall Danbury gave re- publican majority of 800. (Applause.)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-31
AT THE OLD cElIrrERY.
How the Old Burying Ground Has Been
 Improved.

The management of the Grove street cemetery has long realized the un- slightly condition of that portion of the burial ground which was original ly set apart as a place for the inter- ment of the poor of the town and strangers, when the association was first incorporated, an event which oc- cured one hundred years ago this very year, and in justice to other lot owners in that portion of the ground who have erected fine memorial stones and other wise beautifed their burial plots, the management felt that the improvement and changes now nearly completed were eminently due. There has been next to no burials in these plots for over 8 generation, and no one to care for the graves. The general appearance of this section has been more like a neg lected old country burial ground than the important place of burial that it is. With feeling of honor to the city of New Haven and this historic place of sepulture the work of elimination has been carried forward and is now near ly completed. Great care has been de- voted to the work in it's progress under the immediate direction of the stand ing committee, to avoid any. seeming disrespect for the dead. For many years burials were made in these sec tions without any regard to uniformity or system, and hardly a yestige of a casket or coffin is discernable. As a matter of precaution and to avoid all publicity the grounds in question were enclosed so that all work should be done decently and in order. What of mortality remained in these plots has been carefully removed to another sec- tion of the grounds. Crypts have been built and as far as possible the re- mains that could be accounted for were put in boxes and placed in the crypts and the headstones will be placed at the head of the graves, as care has been taken to number the stones and the boxes. There are quite number of wood markers which will be replaced by a headstone at the expense of the association. This improvement has the sanction and fullest sympathy of the public at large.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-31
ATHLETICS .dT TALE,
Freshman Eight and Varsity Baseball
 Men Selected.


 Captain Phil Bailey last night an- nounced that the following candidates for the freshman eight would to-day be taken to the regular training table for the year: Cross (captain), Brock, Patterson, simon, Greenway, Niedeck- en, Allen, McGee and Flint. The fresh men are now being trained by Bob Cook and are rowing in fine form.
 The leading candidates for the Yale Varsity baseball nine will to-day be taken to the training table for the sea- son. The list includes Chauncey, Keat- or, Wallace, ,DeForest, Hecker, F. Heck CT, Sullivan, Hall, Fearey, Greenway, Letton, Fincke, and Reed. Most of these people will be given a chance to show their skill In Yale's opening game here against Johns Hopkins university on Saturday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-31
sanguilIy to Succeed Rivera.

New York, March 3o.-It is stated here that General Julio Sanguilly, the hero of the ten-years' war in Cuba, a military tactician of acknowledged ability, the peer of Gomez as a general and of Maceo as a fighter, is to succeed General Ruiz Rivera as the commander of the army of the west, and his advent will cause a change of policy in the conduct of the campaign in Pinar del Rio, in which province the only aggres- sive movements of the Spanish forces in Cuba are now being made.
 General Sanguilly is the Cuban patri- ot who served two years in jail, charg- ed with the crime of rebellion. He is a naturalized American citizen and was released through the good offices of this government in February last He claimed that he had taken no part in the present insurrection, and that his Imprisonment was due to the fear of the Spanish authorities that his advice and influence might aid the cause of the rebels. He arrived in New York on March 6.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-31
TESTIBULE CARS.
Several New Haven Motormen Testify on
 the Snhiect nj Hartford.

the Subj ect at Hartford.
 The hearing on the bill requiring ves- tibules on street cars, for the protection of motormen against the wather, was further heard by the committee on 1a- bor st Hartford yesterday afternoon. The opponents of the bill opened the proceedings, and MT. Gager called sev- eral New Haven motormen, who testi- fled that they considered vestibules dangerous to the public and of no great benefit to the motormen themselves. Other evidence of the same kind was anticipated, and after this the support CTS of the bill were to put in more evil dence Little progress had been made when this report closed
 The opponents of the bill rely almost wholly on the claim that vestibules are dangerous. This is ridiculed by the other side, who have offered evidence to the contrary from places where ves- tibules are used, and say they have much more. Vestibules are now requir- ed by law in six states.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-31

As to the Justice of the Cuban's Position,
 He Says MTime Yill Show 7,


 He Says "Time Will Show.'' Havana, March 90.-Several reporters went to San Cristobal to-day to inter- view General Ruis Rivera, the com- mander of the insurgents in the prov ince of Pinar del Rio, who was captured by the forces of General velasco dur ing an engagement near Cabezdas on Sunday.
 The reporters found General Rivera, who was confined in the quarters of the civil guard, resting more easily than he did yesterday, his wounds having been attended to by Spanish physicians He was very reticent regarding the condition of affairs among the insur- gents in the province, refusing to an- swer any questions on the subject. He spoke freely enough on other topics and dwelt at length upon the history of the ten-years' war, in which he played a prominent part.
 One of the intervieWerS asked him if he did not think it useless to cause so much bloodshed in fighting against the Spanish. His face at once became very serious, and he replied:
 Time will show. History will judge"
 Both General Rivera and Colonel Bac- allao said that they were thankful for the good treatment they had received since they were captured. General Ri- vera has presented a diamond ring that he wore to the surgeon who first attended to him after he was made a nriSnner
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-31

Prevailing Belief That the Chiffon Amend-
 ment, Which Permits the Senate to De-
 nominate Subjects to be Arbitrated, Will
 be Passed-Yesterday's Debate on the
 Measure.
 Washington, March 30.-To-morrow afternoon at o'clock the vote Will De taken on the amendments pending on the arbitration treaty, and the next morning the amended copy of the treaty, if it shall have been amended, will be laid before the senate. The dis cussion on these amendments will pro- ceed until Thursday at 4 o'clock, when the final vote on the amendments then pending will be taken, and after that no further amendments will be permit ted.
 When the final vote will be taken is a matter that cannot now be determined, for MT. Davis has pressed for an agree ment, but up to this time has been una- ble to secure one. The discussion this afternoon was on the Chiffon amend ment, which provides that every ques- tion proposed to be submitted to arbit- ration under this treaty shall first be submitted to the senate for it's approval or disapproval, just as an original treaty is submitted. It looks very much as if this amendment would pre- vail.
 MT. Chiffon addressed the senate this afternoon on his amendment, and dur ing the discussion MT. Platt of Connect icut asked MT. Chiffon why his propos- ed amendment was better than that proposed by the committee. MT. Chil- lcr asserted that it was better bee use it made the intent of the senate clearer and left the subject without any doubt in the minds of the American people. Senator Morgan made another of his speeches on the treaty as whole, and asserted that 1t made no difference to him how the convention was amended; he would be opposed to it. The time had not yet come, he said, when the | United States should bind itself by a general treaty with Great Britain. No l good could come from 1t, and he said | he hoped that every man who favored the interests of the United States would vote against its ratification.
 MT Hoar made a. long speech on the | general subject, and concluded by of fering an amendment to the treaty in- tended to take the place of those now pending. It was a new draft of an amendment to include the salient points of the amendments proposed by MT. Chiffon and by the committee which had been informally agreed to. It is patterned after the Lodge amendments of the last session and eliminates from the scope of the treaty all questions re- lating to the national or domestic pol | icy of either of the contracting parties, ] and provides that the senate shall pass, as a part of the treaty making power, upon all questions proposed to be sub 1nitted to arbitration under the general terms of the treaty. Mir. Hoar address ed the senate at some length upon his amendment
 MT. Davis will tomorrow move an executive session at an eaEy hour.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-31
House..

The committee on insurance yester- day morning reported to the house two substitute bills relating to the insur- ance departments of fraternal societies.
 One of the bills provides that socie ties organized under the laws of any other state may continue to do business in Connecticut by complying with the provisions of the laws of this state rel ative to the making of annual reports, and shall appoint the insurance com missioner their attorney upon whom process may be served and shall file with the commissioner a certified copy of its charter or articles of association. A number of other provisions are made in the bill.
 The other bill provides the fees to be paid by societies, as follows: Every society to which this act is applicable shall pay the following fees to the in surance commissioner: For filing cer- tified copy of it's charter or articles of association and other papers, as pro- vided by this act, $5; for filing the an- nual report as herein provided, S5; for filing any additional paper required by law, 25 cents. The insurance commits sioner shall also collect the following fees: For each certificate of organiza- ton or compliance, S1; for each cert- fled copy of permit, s1; and for each cer- tified copy of annual report, $5 If any state shall impose upon secret or fra ternal societies fees greater than are fixed by this section, the insurance com missioner shall collect from every secret or fraternai society, incorporated by or organized under the laws of such other state and admitted to transact business in this state, the same fees as are imposed upon similar societies and organizations by such other states"
 Both bills were tabled for calendar and printing.
 The resolution passed by the senate giving Dr. Henry Barnard $4,0O0 reim- bursement for money expended in be- half of the establishment of the com mon school system in Connecticut was made the special order of to-day at Il o'clock. MT. Frisbie remarked when the matter came up that he understood several of the members were almost bursting in their effort to keep within them the eloquence they wished to flood the house with in reference to the resolution. He did not want them to be disappointed. He was sure of one thing and that was that the committee on appropriations had not changed its
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-31
AMERICAN BEAL TELEpHoNE co.
Interesting Facts Submitted by President
 Hudson in His Annual Report.

Boston, March 30.-Presldent Hudson in the annual report of the American Bell Telephone company, which will be distributed in about a week, will say that the adoption by many more of the exchanges throughout the country of the measured service and party line system under which the services can be furnished at the lower yearly rates has contributed materially to the num- Der of subscribers.
 The extensive addition to the toll line service both by the local and long dis tance companies, constitutes a notable feature In the work of the year. Not less than 7,500 miles of new toll carry ing 53,OOO miles of toll wire, have been constructed within the year, making the total length of wire employed for this purpose upwards of 26S000 miles.
 Within four years the mileage of toll line has been doubled. Companies op erating under the company's licenses expended during the year $S,275,929 for new construction to which amount is to be added an expenditure of $160929 for land and buildings. With large cost of construction in cities of considerable size, the selection of suitable buildings has become necessary This total in- vestment in real estate is upward of $S, ,000 ,000
 The long distance company has in vested up to December 31, 1896, in land, construction, franchises, equipment and supplies, $13, 3,1S7,299
 The company shows an increase in gross earnings in 1896 over 1895 of 20.6 per cent. In all there are thirty two companies reached, whose systems furn- ish long line terminals.
 President Hudson draws an interest ing comparison, of the telephone sys- tens of Switzerland and that in use in the state of Massachusetts. Switzer- lands population Is 475,00O greater than that of Massachusetts. At the close of 1895 Switzerland had 23446 telephone ex- change stations. Massachusetts has 23,- 390. Each subscriber in Massachusetts averages 2,50O calls per year, while In Switzerland the average Is 530 per year,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-31
2.OOn Men Rufuse fn Wnrk.

Chicago, March 30.-The strike of employees of the big tanneries took place this morning, 1000 workmen refusing to go to work. The strikers say they expect the struggle to last at least two months and are prepared to remain out a year in order to prevent the changing of the hours in a days work from nine to ten. The companies af- fected have decided to close their plants for an indefinite period.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-31
TOWN PHYSICIANS APPOINTED.
Selectmen Chose Them at Last Nights
 Meeting.


 Meeting.
 A short session of the board of se- lectmen was held last evening. A com munication was received from Fred W. Orr, sealer of weights and measures, re- questing that the town pay him s175 per year for the work done in the three town wards. The city pays him $750. The communication was referred to the finance committee to inquire and re- port.
 Dr. J. N. Porter and F. w. Pinette offered applications for appointments to town physicians. The applications were placed on file.
 The following physicians to the town were appointed for the ensuring year: E. s. Thompson, G. F. Converse, J. H. Townsend, H. F. Klenke, W. H. Grove, l.. M. Gompertz, F. N. Sperry and w. M. Kenna.
 Dr. Thompson will be in charge of Springside farm at a salary of s400 per year, and will attend all calls also for which he will receive $20o per year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-31
WILL GO TO KANSAS CITY.
Committee of Arrangements for Fir
 Chiefs, Convention.

Chief Engineer Kennedy of the fire department was granted two weeks vacation to attend the meeting of the executive committee of the Association of Fire Chiefs, which meets in Kansas City on April 20.
 The following committee of arrange ments has been appointed to prepare for the entertainment of the delegates to the association which meets here in August:
 Mayor Farnsworth, w. E. Morgan, A. D. Sanborn, W. H. Mcdonald, M. F. Walker, George Hugo, c. G. Ames, A. J. Kennedy. w. H. Hubbard, R. R. Fancher, A. c. Kennedy, B. R. English. D. A. Blakeslee. L. G. Jerome. l.. H.. Stannard, B. l.. Lambert, E. A. Rourke, G. R. Burton, H. c. Fuller, B. $. Dove, J. c. North, V. F. McNeil, E. E. Brad ley, Max Adler, Ewen Mcintyre and F. c. Bushnell
 The committee has the power to ap- point sub- committees.
 A petition was received from John F. Hopson, requesting permission to erect a frame addition to the house at 439 George street; also from F. c. Candee to erect a one-story house at 284 George street. Both were referred to the com mittee with power.
 A petition from Isaac Hoyt to erect a frame house at 22 Oak street was referred, with power.
 Petition of Miss Annie Taylor to move frame house to rear of lot at York and South streets, and erect brick house. Referred to the committee to inquire and report
 Petition of Walter Strickland and fifty others for hydrant at Newhall and Ivy streets.
 The resignation of Thomas Coffey, substitute fireman, was accepted. Commissioner Sanborn from the re- pairs committee reported that No. As engine house should be painted.
 Commissioner Walker said that the La France engine had arrived, and the board voted to try the new engine to- morrow afternoon on the green in. front of the city hall.
 Commissioner Mcdonald reported that a span of horses had been pur- chased at cost of $40G. The combined weight of the team is 2,900 They will
 be hitched to the La France engine to- morrow.
 Chief Kennedy reported to the board | that he had letter from Town Agent Hugo, calling his attention to the fact | that James Goodwin, driver of No Is | chemical engine, had refused to con- | tribute to his mothers support The mans mother is in the hospital suffer | ing with a broken leg. The town plac- | ed her there at the request of Goodwin and his brother. They promised to pay | the bills. One of the brothers has paid, 1 but James has not. The chief was ordered to advise Goodwin to pay the bill and to sus- pend him if he refused. | President Morgan took occasion to
 remark that a man who would not | contribute to his mothers support was
 not the man he would favor keeping in ] the department.
 Hiram H. Bishop, sixty-two yeare i old, employed at No. 5's, was retired at | s425 per year.
 Philip D. Fiske, an engineer detailed
 at No. 7's. was not retired and his pe- tition was referred to the efficiency
 committee. MT. Fiske is sixty-five years old.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-31
IT WIS fl DRIW,
The 20-Round Bout Between Everhardt
 and Mcfarland Not Decisive.

New York, March 30.-After a fierce battle at the Broadway Athletic club tonight the referee decided the 20- round bout between Jack Everhardt of New Orleans and Kid Mcfarland of this city draw. Everhardt did most of the leading, but Mcfarland stood him off well.
 In the seventeenth round the kid should have got the fight on a foul as one of Everhardts seconds came into the ring while the men were clinched, but Mcfarland fouled Jack two or three times by hitting below the belt in the same round.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-31
THREE LOST rnEIR LIVES.
A Three Year old Boy and Two Women
 suffocated in m Apartment House.

New York, March 30.-Three persons lost their lives in fire in an apartment house at No. 61 West One Hundred and Fifth street this afternoon. They were Miss Ellen Morrissey and @ three-year- old boy and his mother, who up to late hour tonight had not been identi- fled. Escape was cut off by the flames, and in the top apartments on the nth floor they were slowly suffocated to death. The fire started in the base ment of the house. The loss is $15,O0O on the house and about $4,OOO worth of property. Some of the occupants had to be rescued on ladders.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-31
A CREST OF LEGISLATION
SENATE AND ROUSE DISPOSE OF
 CONSIDERABLY BUSINESS.

Glanders May be Killed Was Passed Bill Affecting Fraternal Insurance so- cieties-Proposed Reimb ursement of Dr. Barnard.
 Lieutenant Governor Dewell called the senate to order yesterday at 12:SO p. m. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Thompson, who referred to the constant appearance of new issues, and asked for divine assistance for the lawmakers to meet in a. manly, straightforward manner the questions as they come up from time to time
 A large batch of business from the house was disposed of before the cal endar was taken up; also several re- ports from the various committees, among these being the adverse report of the committee on appropriations pro- viding for the mounting of a cannon at the grave of General Nathaniel Lyon.
 Senator Brown offered petition, signed by James Reed and five hundred other citizens of Norwich, requesting the enactment of a law regulating cau- cuSes
 Senator Marigold was appointed on a committee of conference on the resolu- tion relating to state representation at the Tennessee Centennial exposition, returned from the house with disagree ing action.
 The house bill providing that every person who shall wilfully or maliciously injure, or cause to be injured, any bicy- cle path shall be punished by fine not exceeding $50 or imprisoned not more than three months, or both, was passed in concurrence.
 The senate bill regulating the taking of wild ducks, geese and brant was re- ceived from the house, with senate amendment, rejected The senate re- ceded and concurred in passing the bill in its original form.
 The senate bill limiting the liability of hotel proprietors for valuables, etc., lost by guests was passed as amended by Senator Warner, limiting the liabili- ty to $500.
 The senate bill regulating the killing of horses afflicted with glanders, pro- viding that if two veterinary surgeons cannot agree third may be called in at the joint expense of the owner and the humane society, was passed.
 House bill for an insane hospital ward at Wethersfield, amended by the house, was tabled by Senator Mattoon, chair man of the state prison committee.
 Senate bill prohibiting sale of liquors at agricultural fairs was taken from the table. It had been passed by the sen ate and rejected by the house. Senator Futile explained that although the law prohibited the leasing of grounds for liquor privileges, the officers of fairs al lowed the 'tuse" of the grounds, with out lease. The house rejected the bill, he said, because officers of fairs said it would kill off their appropriations from the state. Senator Woodruff with drew previous amendments and offered an amendment that a society shall not receive it's appropriation unless the of ficers make oath that the provisions of the bill have not been violated with their Knowledge.
 The amendment was agreed to- the bill was passed, and Senator Woodruff was appointed on a conference commit tee.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-31
Cyclone in Oklahoma

Guthrie, Oklahoma, March 3O.-A cy- clone destroyed the town of Chandler. forty miles east, at 6 o'clock tonight. A dozen or more persons were killed. and probably one hundred and fifty were badly injured.