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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-20
SHE WdS MARIA FOTA.
Woman Murdered Near South Norwalk
Has Been Identified.

Stamford, Feb 19.-The detectives
who have been working on the South
Norwalk murder case came here this
afternoon and they hope to run down
the slayers ofethe Italian woman here
in this city. The testimony of the
brakeman, Russell, that he saw three
Italians with the woman in the Stam-
ford depot Wednesday night furnishes
ground for the belief that the murderer
or murderers are in this city.
A hunt was made through the Italian
quarter of the city this afternoon and
continued this evening, but the sus-
pected parties were not found. 1t is
understood that some important clues
have been obtained which are being
followed up here.
William Jackson colored told the
coroner this afternoon that he sat be-
hind the Italian woman whom he saw
at the morgue, to-day, on Wednesday
night aboard the train from Stamford
to South Norwalk.
Medical Examiner Burke said to-
night that the woman would probably
| be identified tomorrow. The body will
not be inferred until Monday
After a tour through the Italian dis
tricts in this city this evening Chief of
Police Bowman Of this city and the Off
GERS who have been assisting him in
tracing clues to the murder of the Ital-
liam woman tonight found an italian
| woman who was taken to South Nor
walk and positively identified the body
of the murdered woman as Maria Fota,
the wife of an Italian who is employed
as a laborer on the Consolidated rail-
road. The Fotas kept an Italian board
ing house on Cedar street in this city.
Two boarders of the Fotas say that
| they saw Fota early yesterday morning
! in this city He told them that during
Wednesday night his wife arose and
said that she was going into the yard.
| Later he arose himself and went out
| to search for her. He told the board
ers that he discovered that $27 in cash
and the woman's clothing were miss
ing, and that he could not find her any
where. From description furnished
| the police by a railroad hand it is be-
| lieved that the man who was on the
| train going east at 9:21 Wednesday
night was the husband of the murder
| ed woman.
The boarders say that the couple had
| frequently quarrelled with each other
because Fota was jealous of his wife.
| The theory of the police, therefore, is
| that Fota in looking for his wife found
her at the depot aboard the train and
| jumped aboard with her. 1t is proba-
BILE that the couple got off at the next
station, South Norwalk, had a quarrel
and that he took her down the track
and assaulted her. The husband of
I the woman has not been seen in this
| city since Thursday, when he said that
he was going to go to New York to
continue the search for his missing
! wife.
The New York police have been ask
ed to search for Fota.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-20
a. ". p. AS AyNuA1 MEETING.
to Incorporate-Otti Ulcers Elect.
ed for Ensuing Year.


New York, Feb. 19.-The American
Newspaper Publishers association
closed it's eleventh annual meeting this
afternoon.
The following officers were elected:
President, Charles W. Knapp; vice
president, J. A. Butler: secretary, W.
c. Bryant; treasurer, II. F. Gunnison;
executive committee, M. A. McRae, S.
S. Hoffman, Frederick Driscoll, Gener-
al Charles H. Taylor and w. Fl. Self.
The principal result of this years
meeting was the decision of the asso-
citation to incorporate. Papers have
already been drawn up and will be
filed within two weeks. The object of
the corporation is to systemize the ad-
vertisers so that publishers will not be
imposed upon For years the newspa-
pers outside of this city have been vic
timized by unscrupulous advertisers,
and whenever any newspaper publish
ers endeavored to warn others they
were liable 70 be sued for libel. The
association hopes that by Incorporating
and sending information about adver-
tisers only to it's own members, dishon-
est practices will be discouraged.
The annual banquet of the associa-
ton was held at the Hoffman house
tonight. President Knapp presided,
and about $50 members and their
friends were present.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-20
NoRWICH UNIVERSITY ALUMNI.
Ninth Annual Meeting of the Boston
Association.

Ninth Annual Meeting of the Boston
Association.
Boston,, Mass, Feb. 19.-The ninth
annual meeting and banquet of the
Norwich university alumni association
of Boston was held this evening at
Young's hotel. There were over forty
graduates present. The Rev. Howard
f. Hill presided, with N. L. Sheldon
secretary. There were present as
guests of the association Allen d.
Brown, the recently elected president
of the college; General O. o. Howard,
Colonel Henry O. Kent and Colonel AL
bert Clarke. Speeches relating to the
school and it's past military record were
made by the guests and by the presi-
dent of the association.
AT the business meeting the following
officers were elected: President, Rev.
Howard F. Hill rs; vice presidents,
Robert Bretan SO, D. N. Lewis 80, B.
w. Gleason '93; secretary, N. L.. Shell
don 'S4; treasurer, George d. Thomas
rs; reception committee, Joseph Sted-
man $50, G. w Hobbs SO and Fred L.
Austin 70.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-20

seems to be on the wane and many of
the members of the general assembly
are now of the opinion that if the law
was amended so that the counties
would be exemlH from paying any Of
the tax and put it on the state and
towns desiring good roads, the opposi-
tion to the law would be withdrawn.
This view of the matter, however, is
shared only by small number of those
who know anything of the feeling of
the opponents of the law. There will
be determined effort made to have the
law repealed, and the friends of the re-
pealing act are strong enough to worry
the other side, if nothing else.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-20
MURDER or MES. IT. II. M'CLOUD.
The Inquest to Learn the Cause 10 be Re-
sumed To-day.


Greenfield, Mass, Feb. 19.-It was
learned late this evening that an in
quest to learn the cause of the death of
Mrs. Hattie e. McCloud of Shelburne
Falls will be resumed there tomorrow
morning. 1t was supposed that the in
quest was concluded, but such is not
the case. A summons was issued this
afternoon to twenty witnesses, and an
additional summons will be issued to-
morrow morning.
The continuation of the inquest will
last all day before Judge Lyman 1t
is believed that the government is rak-
ing after the cart in order to be sure
that it has every particle of evidence
bearing on the case. O'Neil has been
removed from his cell on the basement
tier near the solitary cells and now oc-
cupes a cell on the second tier, where
he can occasionally converse with 9TH
er prisoners.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-20
H4RTFORD COMPANY FINS,
Appellate Division Reverses Decision by
Justice Smyth

New York, Feb. 19.-The appellate di-
vision of the supreme court to-day
handed down a decision reversing an
order by Justice Smyth. denying an ap-
plication for an injunction in the suit
of Edward C. Jameson ct al VS.. the
Hartford Insurance company ct al.
This is the case in which the Broad
way Insurance company made a con-
tract whereby its business was turned
over to the Hartford Fire Insurance
company. Suit was then brought by
the plaintiffs to prevent the execution
of the contract. 4 temporary injunc-
ton was granted by Justice Lawrence
and continued by Justice Smyth. An
appeal was taken from this order. and
it is this appeal which is now decided.
This decision leaves the Hartford In
surance company in possession pending
the trial of the suit.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-20
FOR PosrM4sTER General.
James A. Gary of Baltimore VIII be One of
Presldent McKinIeY,s Official Family.

Canton, o., Feb. 19.-James A. Gary of
Baltimore, who came to Canton this morn
ing by invitation of the pFesident-elect, this
afternoon, a few minutes before his depart
ure for the east authorized the United AS
sociated Presses to make this announce
ment:
governor Mckinley has rendered me a
portfolio in his cabinet. While it was not
definitely settled which one. | am sure it
will be one which l can accept"
The understanding is that Mr.. Gary will
be postmaster general. As he is not a law
yer. he cannot be attorney general, " hich
is the only other portfolio unproyided for.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-20
NEw LIGHTHOUSE roR VIEW nAvBs
Senator Platt Offers Bill Approprinting
$4,000 for Its Construction.

S15,OOO Tor It's COnstrucGlOn.
Washington, Feb. 19-Additional
amendments to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill. aggregating nearly three
quarters of a million dollars, were to-
day reported to the senate by various
committees. Among them were the
following:
BY Senator Platt. appropriating $73,-
600 for lights for the Norwalk, Conn.,.
harbor and $4,000 for a lighthouse on
the outer breakwater at New Haven,
Conn.
BY Senator Lodge, appropriating $25,-
900 to take soundings between the Ha-
waiian islands and Japan to determine
the most practical route for a telegraph
cable.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-20
THE CRET4N IMBROGLTO.
Three Great Powers Favorable to Greese's
Claim.

Athens, Feb ia dispatch from Canea
state that three Of the great powers are in
favor of union between Crete and Greece.
1t is reported that King George will appeal
to the Hellenic race for greater national
loan to meet the expenses of the military
and naval preparations.
A British ironclad has prevented the
steamer Junon from debarking provisions
intended for the use of the Greek troops in
Crete The military preparations on the
parf of Greece continue. Two more classes
Of the reserves have been called out. The
king openly fayors resistance to the de-
mandS of the powers.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-20
.4NoTHER ". T., N. II. 6 b. REPORT,
Denial of the Rumor That the Road Will
Issue 25 Per Cent. of New Stock.

Issue 25 Per Cent. of New Stock.
Boston, Feb. 19.-The Boston News
Bureau says to-day: The following may
be regarded as practically official: The
rurnor that the New York, New Haven
and Hartford company will issue IS per
cent. of new stock. or in fact, any new
stock. to pay the floating debt is entire
ly unfounded. The floating debt will
be funded The directors viii make a
statement in regard to the floating debt
in their own good time.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-20
Grand Central Improvement.

A New York dispatch last evening
says:
"Plans for the enlargement OF the
Grand Central station were filed to-dsy
by Bradford S. Gilbert, the architect,
at the office of the department of build
irgs The scheduled cost of the i'm
provement is 100000.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-20

Constantiuople Feb. 19.-The report that
Lord Salisbury, the British prime minister.
IadSsent n circular note to the powers fav-
orinv the granting of autonomy TO Crete,
will Il prince of Greece to administer the
affairs Of the island, is confirmed.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-20

| Boston, Feb. i9.-The Boston News
Bureau says to-day:
"Messrs. Kidder, Peabody & Co., r.
L. Day & Co. and EstabrooR & Co. have
bought of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad company large
block of bonds, the proceeds of which
will clear up the floating debt of the
whole system
1--WE understand that in the block OF
bonds sold to the Boston bankers are
the $5,000,000 New York and New Eng
land consolidated per cent. bonds.
stamped with the New York and New
Haven's guarantee"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-20

The Restored Relations of the Colleges,
Said President Carter, Means the End of
Suspicion and the Birth OF Honorable
Rivalry-Many Distinguished Alumni
Present at the Clubs Annual Dinner.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-20
ENGLANDNOT T0BE TRUSTED
SENTIlIENT or SENATOR'S WHO ARE
OPPOSED TO THEPEACE TREATY.

Failure to Secure Vote in the Convention
indications Arc That it Will Go Over
to the Next Congress-SenatOr Daniels
Makes Severe Attack on the Treaty as
Does Senator Teller.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-22
SINCE SISTERS GOT A BEAU.


There's quite a change around at home,
and all Is now serene
Where once upon time war ragged and
troubles l had seen.
The reason this is brought about to you 1
mean to show.
It's all because a man comes here and he
is sisters beau.
! don't know how she captured him. but
he comes here just the same
And for fear that he will stay away I will
not give his name.
But only hope he'll always come; | real
ly love him so,
For everything is now so nice since sis
ters got beau.
/ can spin my top in the parlor I'D gen.
orally have my way.
Yesterday boy cut loose my kite, and sis
bought one today.
She also gave me marbles and took me to
a show.
I feel happy now to say that sisters
got beau.
The roosters and the chickens all seem to
be so proud,
And the cats upon the back yard fence at
night sing extra loud;
The birds up In the tree tops their happi-
ness do show,
And this has all been brought about since
sisters got n beau.
I hope some one will make him come; I
only wish l could.
Yes, there's two bits week l get for
Keeping ma in wood.
I'll give this money to this man-sis calls
him Mr.. Joe
Because I'm having too good a time for
sis to lose that beau.
"A. Z. Phelps in New Orleans Picayune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-22
LAMPS AND CANDLES.
There Is an Art In the Managing of
Them,

AhcTo 10 MI kATC IN Jn0 managing OF
Them.
The most effective cleansing sub
stance for the containers and wick ap
paratus consists of ordinary wood ash.
This has peculiar effect upon petro-
leum, crystal and other oils of the same
kind. Rub the ashes well all over the
parts that require cleaning and polish
or wipe it off with clean, soft CLOTH
This is very simple method and obvi-
ates the use of water, which may prove
serious difficulty. especially if the op-
orator is not very particular as regards
the drying process. This treatment
should not, however, entirely do away
with periodical boiling Of the differ
ent parts of the lamp with strong soda,
but the regular use of wood ash should
make the washing last resource and
an altogether rare necessity.
The strictest cleanliness in every de-
tail concerning lamps is of the greatest
Importance not only to insure good
light free from smell, but also as pre-
ventive against danger. Odd bits of
wick allowed to collect anywhere near
the flame, for instance, are objection
able from every point of view
Lamps that are but rarely used should
not be left with the wick to become sat
urated through contact with the oil.
The best plan is to empty the container,
clean it as above, dry the wick if it is
new, and put it aside in box, into
which dust cannot penetrate, till it is
wanted again.
For these days, when candles are so
much used, it is we'll to know that there
is an art in choosing them. They should
burn brightly, steadily, and without
Pickering, yet at the same time dwin-
die away as slowly as possible. The can
die that cutters is to be avoided as eX-
travagant and worthless. The best of
all are those which are partially hol-
lowed out, so that if the flame is ex-
posed to draft the melted wax runs
down the inside. A thin, close wick
will always burn better than thick
one. One of the cleverest contrivances
adapted to candles is metal automatic
extinguisher. 1t can be fixed to any re-
quired depth of the candle, say one inch,
more or less, and as soon as that guam
tity has burned away two metal rings
close over the flame and effectually put
it out Something of the kind has al
ready been seen, but the newer patent
is much more practical, from the very
fact that it can be fixed to any part of
the candle instead of being placed in the
candle holder, for in the latter case it
could not act until the illuminant had
quite burned down, when the extin-
guisher was obviously of doubtful util-
ity.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-22
Good Roads DELAYED.

There is to be no road legislation in
New York this year. In spite of all
hearings and arguments the country
members are opposed to any change.
Their fathers carried the grist to mill
OH horseback and they are willing to
do the same. They say the roads are all
right i'll good weather and when the
weather is bad it is best not to travel.
A bill had been arranged that placed
half the cost of road improvement on
the state, 30 per cent on the county and
10 per cent Oh the locality benefited. 1t
reduced the cost to districts to less than
that attending the old "pathmaster"
system. But it did not go, and as a re-
suit the era of decent roads will be put
off another session. New York Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-22
Crystal Sky Columns.

An explanation of curious optical
phenomenon sometimes witnessed on
frosty nights which is called the "pseu-
do aurora" is offered in Science by Mr.
Goode of the Chicago university. The
phenomenon takes the form of beautiful
columns of silvery light standing over
electric arc lamps and other bright
lights and sometimes appearing almost
to reach the zenith. Mr.. Goode says
that sometimes the evening star has a
bright shaft below as well as above.
while the rising moon stands in broad
column of light. These appearances are
due to floating frost crystals which keep
their rejecting faces horizontal. On ex-
animation he found that the crystals
concerned i'll the exhibition were thin
six sided plates of ice, never more than
one millimeter i'll diameter. When the
wind blows, these little plates are upset,
and the columns of light, caused by re-
Election from their surfaces, disappear.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-22
A TERRIERS REVENGE.
Summoned His Faithful Friend and OBJ
tanned Satisfaction.

Summoned His Faithful Friend and OBJ
tanned Satisfaction.
This dog story was told to reporter
by a lady who vouches for its accuracy.
Remarkable as it is, she affirms that it
is the truth, the whole truth and moth
ing but the truth:
An up the state family had two dogs
"a bulldog and black and tan-be-
tween which there existed every evil
dence of deep friendship. The family
went into the country one summer some
16 miles from home. They took the
black and tan with them, but left his
companion at home. They had not been
established in their summer quarters
more than few days before the small
dog had managed to pick a quarrel
with neighbor's bulldog, in which the
black and tan got much the worse of
the argument, so much so that when
he disappeared after the battle his own
ers were much worried. Thy searched
high and low, but no trace of that small
dog could be found.
The next morning there was seen
coming up the road side by side the
black and tan and his faithful compan-
ion, the bulldog, from home. The two
marched straight past the hotel where
the family were staying and halted in
front Of the home of the black and tan 8
enemy. In some unknown manner the
country bulldog was summoned, and i'm
mediately his city contemporary fell
upon him. The struggle was severe and
prolonged, but the issue was never in
doubt. The country bulldog was COM
pletely conquered and retired in as good
order as possible under the circum-
stances. The victor, once his task COM
pleted, wheeled about and without a
stop zetraced the 16 milS to home The
black and tan crawled into the hotel
with every indication Of complete salts
faction on his diminutive countenance.
New York Mail and Express
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-22
A HEROIC HISTORY.
The Stormy Career of the Little Islant
of Crete.

The Stormy Career of the Little Island
of Crete.
There are not many islands with a
more stormy or more heroic history Than
that Of Crete In remote antiquity it
was the redoubtable elsie of one hun
dred cities" and had an illustrious line
of kings, among who were Rhadaman-
thus, Minos and Idomeneus. The last
named led feet Of 80 ships to assist in
the conquest of Troy and was the last
of what we may call the legendary
kings. After him gap of several CEN
turies occurs, and when the record is re-
sumed it is no longer fable, but authen.
tic history.
At the time of the Persian invasion
of Greece the island was populous and
prosperous. 1t was divided into several
independent republics, which, like those
of peninsular Hellas, were not always
in peace and friendship with each other
They kept free from foreign wars, how
ever, except as they voluntarily furnish
ed mercenary troops to whichever side
would pay the best for them. This was
done in both the Persian and Pellopon-
hCSAaA Nas, "1SA tIle SIctdu dTCuGTS
were as noted and as dreaded as those
of merry England in later days
The prowess of the ancient Cretans
and their insular position kept them
free from invasion down almost to the
Christian era. While the eagles of Rome
"f1apped wide wings in fiery flight"
over nearly all else of the known world
that island retained its independence
Indeed it was only through intestine
quarrels that it was at last subdued
Some 70 years before the Christian era
Rome took advantage of the prevailing
discord in Crete to invade the island, ON
the pretext that the Cretans had given
aid and comfort to Mithridates and had
ill treated some Roman soldiers. The
first army was repulsed and almost an
initiated by the Cretans.
But Rome was determined to achieve
the conquest if it took the whole power
of her empire. Army after army was
sent, and after three years of desperate
fighting Rome prevailed. For the first
time in her history Crete became, in 6S
B. c., subject to an alien master. From
that day to the present, for more than
1900 years, she has been conquered
province, never once regaining the indie
pendence SO long maintained and SO
reluctantly relinquished. New York
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