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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-15

cipal of St. Augustine's school for col- ored young men and women in Raleigh, which is doing @ great work among the colored people of the south. MT, Hun ter said that if it was worth the while of Christian men to free the slaves then 1t is worth our while to do something now to uplift the race. He compared the history of the Saxon race with that of the African race and said that al- though the former race has back or them a thousand years of Christian civilization, our own ancestors were heather savages In the forests Of north- ern Europe and only two or three cen turies ago our ancestors in England were a coarse, brutal people. He said that God had been patient with our race these thousands of years and that we ought not to be discouraged with a race only thirty years out of slavery. The white child feels unconsciously a thousand years of grace and all the in- fluences of the past, We have litera- ture, great inheritance of Christian civilization. Here, on the other hand, is race of people only little while from the savage barbarism of their African home, In the last Thirty years tremendous results have come about for the race"
 MT. Hunter then spoke of the work that is being done by the school of
 which he is at the head. He spoke of the religious ceremonies of the colored people of the south and said that in | these ceremonies there finger marks of the barbarous customs of their African religions, Their religion appeals to the feelings and has little to do with the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-15
BEATING OUT KELLY.
T. H. Hewitt's Big Fish Story From
 San Jose, Cal.

II. Il. HeWlttS Blg F1Sn story from
 San Jose, Cal.
 Thomas H. Hewitt and wife of Wa terbury are now at San Jose Cal. but will start east next Tuesday Mir Hew- itt says it is 8 beautiful country there, but he prefers the climate of old Con- necticut, and has found out that there are several customers there who would come home if they could only raise the fare.
 MT. Hewitt went fishing last Tuesday and caught thirty-two-pound salmon 'I had a picture taken at onee," he writes, "and bring in as witnesses Cor oner Mix of New Haven and Dwight Blakes1ee of c. w. Blakesee & Sons, the New Haven contractors MT. Mix caught a salmon of thirty pounds and yellowtail of about twenty-five pounds. He also had picture taken at once, and Blakeslee and I are wit nesses. Dwight Blakeslee caught a shark of about eighty pounds and held on to him while Mix took picture. don't want to make Kelly feel bad, but his bass would fit in the salmon s mouth and the shark would swallow the whole"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-15
OBIT UIRY.
Death of Mrs. Leonard S. Hotchkiss.

DedtH Ol Mrs. IAbOndrO Sc hotcnhisss
 To many friends in this city the news of the death of Mrs. Hotchkiss, widow of Leonard Stanley Hotchkiss, will bring sadness and yet recall to mind pleasant memories of the departed. She passed away at her home in Redlands at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. Her health had been tolerably good, despite her years, although she had suffered somewhat of late from asthma, and it was this malady, coupled with age, which caused her death. She was a most estimable wife, mother, neignbor and friend. She was for many years a member of the United church of this city, and in her younger days was quite active in the work of the church. Her husband, the late Leonard S. Hotch- kiss, was for many years cashier of the New Haven County National bank and was also a member of the United church.
 The deceased leaves one son, Mr. Frederick Hotchkiss. who has ranch in the vicinity of Redlands and she leaves one grandson in this city, MT. Leonard F. Hotchkiss, cashier for the Charles w. Scranton company, bankers and brokers. The deceased was in her seventy y-fourth year. The interment will be at Redlands.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-15
YALE coURANT BOARD.

The ninety-eight board of the Yale Courant has organized and elected the following officers Chairman, Forsyth Wickes of New York city; business manager, T. $. McLane of New York city. At the Round Table, G. Morris, jr; Bachelors Kingdom, c. E. Merrill, jr.; clippings, F. Wickes. The ninety eight board will take charge with the issue appearing the fourth week in March.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-15

moral progress of the people. He said that musicians who visited the Da- homeyan village at the Worlds fair saw in the singing of the African na- tives there traces of the negro melo- dies of the south and also that the Un- ole Remus stories find counterpart in the folk lore of African tribes.
 MT. Hunter then said that the aim of his school is to fit those who so out as teachers so that they may become as- sistants to the clergy under whom they work. At the close of his address a collection was taken up for the benefit of the school.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-15
NEED A LARGER CHURCH
OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH PEOPLE TO HAVE 4 LARGER EDIFICE,

Good Beginning Made Toward Build
 ing Fund-Churoh Only Two Years old
 and Has Trippied in Membership.
 The members of Olivet Baptist church on DiXwell avenue are feeling very ju- bilant over the success which has at tended the organization of the church, which took place on November Il, 1884, Since that time the membership of the church has tripled, and the congrega- tion has grown to be so large that the need of g. larger meeting house Is ur- gently felt.
 The Sunday evening services are es- pecially largely attended and frequent ly after all the pews and all the extra chairs permissible by the fire regula- tions are filled, and all the standing room is occupied, it is found necessary to lock the doors to prevent crowding by those who still desire to gain admis- sion.
 The need of more commodious quar- ters being so urgent, steps have already been taken to raise building fund, and a week ago yesterday $650 towards such fund was raised, and this among a congregation the members of which are in moderate circumstances, many of them being employed at Winchester's. The zeal of the members is especially commendable from the fact that the congregation includes few or noWealthy people. Notwithstanding this fact, the members expect to have, before long, a larger church, either by building an ad- dition to the present structure or by building an entirely new edifice.
 On May 19, 1894, Rev. Allyn K. Foster became pastor of the church, and on May 16 next the second anniversary of that event will be celebrated. MT. Eos ter is about thirty years of age. and is an exceedingly able pastor, the marvel ous growth of the church having been due in great part to his well directed efforts. He is forcible, fluent and at tractive as speaker and very popular as pastor. MT. Foster is a graduate of the Louisville (Ky.) Theological sem mary and is a native of Baltimore, Md He is an excellent singer and he aids 1T the singing, which is congregational led by precentor.
 The present church building was pur- chased from the Summerfield M. E. church society when that congregation moved to the new building at the june tion of Dixwell and Shelton avenues.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-15
Ftmamciat.

Following are the closing prices re- ported by Prince & Whitely, bankers and brokers, 16 Broadway. New York. and 15 Center Street, New Haven:
 AsIr
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-15

for goals the most accurate. Cook, the captain of the New York team, was the only one on the team that was not a deaf mute, The visitors were all fine specimens of athletes, and 1t is no dis grace to Company Ks team to be de- feated by such a combination of basket ball players. The game was at times rather rough, but there was no i'll feel ing displayed on either side The play of Company Ks team was at times rather ragged, and the throwing for goal very wild, and 1t lacked the team work so noticeable in the New York team. Company Ks team WAS fairly and squarely defeated and the mem ters acknowledge the fact.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-15
ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN.
A Big Boulder Placed on the Tracks of
 the Berlin Branch,

A Big Boulder Placed on the Tracks of
 the Berlin Branch.
 Middletown, March 14.-A large rock, weighing about three hundred pounds, was placed on the tracks of the Berlin branch of the Consolidated road near the Westfield station last night with the probable intent of wrecking train. The passenger train out of here about il o'clock last night struck the obstruc- tion on the track while running at re- duced speed. The passengers were shaken up somewhat by the shock, and the pilot of the engine was twisted out of shape It is not believed that the rock rolled down upon the track, as the locality where it was found is 200 feet away from an embankment.
 The train was in charge of Conduc- tor Feree. The railroad officials are making an investigation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-15
ST. AUG usrIN E,s sonoo1.

Rev. MT. Hunter of Raleigh, N. C., Told of
 the Aims of the School at St. Thomas
 Church Yesterday Afternoon-Religious
 Life of the Southern Negro.
 At St. Thomas church yesterday af- ternoon, owing to the unpleasant weather a rather small audience was present to listen to Rev.. A. B. Hunter of Raleigh, N. c. MT. Hunter is prin-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-15
MIR. AIRES A LITTLE BETTER,

MIR. AYRES A LITTLE BETTER.
 The condition of Mir. Charles s. Ayres, ticket agent of the Union depot, who was stricken with paralysis last Thurs day evening, was 8 little improved yes- terday, and his physician Dr. Walter Skiff, said last evening that the symp- toms'were such as to afford considera- ble room for hope of MT. Ayres' recov- ary-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-15
FOUND IN NAUGATUcK RIVER.
Body of Janitor of Waterbury City
 Hall

Body or JanItor Of Waterbury Clty
 Hall
 Waterbury. March 14.-The body of Christopher Phelan, assistant janitor of the city hall in this city. was found this afternoon in the Naugatuck river between Union City and Naugatuck The body was seen in the stream by a motorman on an electric car of the Naugatuck line. and showed signs of having been in the water all night Whether the man committed suicide or death was accidental is not known. The remains were viewed by Medical Examiner Johnson. Phelan was thirty years of age and was unmarried. His father mother and sisters reside in this city. He was last seen yesterday at noon.
The oasis., 1897-05-22
Whole No. 2c9

f1le across the platform, each receiving his coins as he passed. The captains received ten dollars each. When the last man had passed the remaining contents or the sack, above two hun dred dollars, were evenly divided be- tween the three Yaqui c0mmis- sioners.
 Colonel Peinado then made a short and fervid speech. which terminated with calls for "yivas" for porfirio Diaz, General Luis Torres, Governor Corral, General Lorenzo Torres and Tetabiate, which were all given with a hearty good will Some one pro. posed "riya" for Colonel Peinado and the crowd made the welkin ring.
 The ceremony was now ended, tho troops returned to their quarters, the Iaquis to their camp and the assem- blaze dispersed. The special train which brought so many visitors re- turned to Guymas.
 Sunday morning the Yaquis broke camp and went back to. La Misa, thence to their homes.
The oasis., 1897-05-22
The occidentai Railway Co.

Hon. Sebastian Camacho signed on April l5tll last. a contract by which he agreed. on behalf of the Occidental Railway company of Mexico, to sell 0 American parties represented by H. T . Richard the c0mpany's lire from thr port of Altata to Cuiiacan and the concession from Cnliacan to salinas del Penon Bianco.
 The portion in operation from Altata to Culiacan is only about sixty-onc kilometers in length. and forms, comparatively speaking, an unimport- ant feature of the transfer. The concession for the line from Culiacan to Salinas del Pehon Blanco has been modified on different occasions. the latest modification having been promulgated on January 18th, ls91 By that modification the go, ernment agreed to grant subventlon of Ss, 800 per kilometcr, payable in the five per cent interior redeemable debt honds which the company is to take 1t par, against SS.00o per kilometer, payable in special 6 D. c. subsidy to bonds taken at par, under the former conces- sion of May 17lSgJ.
 The main line is to be divided for sub- sidy purposes into fonr sections:
 |. From Culiacan to the Papudos heights in the Sierra Madre.
 II. From the Papud0s heights to Santiago Papasquiaro.
The oasis., 1897-05-22
PEACE.
Tie Ysani War Ended by Great Peace
 Ratifiestiou nt Ortiz.


 be a red letter day in the annals of Sonora As the day and date on which was ratified firm and lasting peace between the Mexican govern ment aud the Yaqui Indians it will he ever regarded as of the deepest significance, and the occasion Is fraught with results so great and far reaching that 1t is worthy a perma- nent and conspicuous place in the list af annual observanccs.
 TO properly observe the occasion the most extensive preparations had been made by the military authorities having the matter in charge, Colonel Francisco Peinado of the Fifth cayal- " and Lieutenant Colonel Pascual
 tria of the same regiment, the latter officer exercising immediate charge of the work of arrangement. For a camping place for the Yaquis large payilions covered with the branches and boughs of trees had been erected on an open place just outside the town close at hand 10 the scene Of the final ceremony. Here had been prov dcd large quantities of flour, corn, beans, garyanzos, pan0cha and other edlbles, and twenty five head of beef cattle were slaughtered to sup ply mcat fer the feast Also laFgs quantities Of shoes and clothing. wlth cloth to make garments, had been provided for distribution.
 The Yaquis marched into Ortiz from Tetacombiate, their principal stronghold in the liacatete mountains, and they camped Friday night at La NIsa, fifteen miles from Ortiz, where are located the headquarters of Col Francisco Peinado, commander of the ith regiment of cavalry, who will be henceforth famous as the officer to receive from the Yaqui chief Teta- biatc, Juan Maldonadol the first overtures for surrender To that point General Torres repaired on the evening of Friday, and with Colonel peinado passed goodly portion of the night in consultation with Teta- biate and his sub-chief and secretary, Loreto Villas and Julian Espinoza, arranging the details for the final set dement, Photographic communica- tion with the City of Mexico was constant, and the war department was apprized of every step in the pro- ceedings.
 saturday morning q special arrived | at Ortiz from Guaymas conveying large number of prominent citizens of the metropolis of Sonora, of Hermo- slllo, Alamos, and other places in So- | nora, who came to witness the great | ceremony. General Torres returned | from La Misa and the expectant crowd | disposed itself to await the arrival of some of the most important partici- pants in the expected ceremony Tetabiate and his Yaquis.
 About four o'clock in the evening the head of the column appeared at the upper end of the town, and in a snort time it had passed through to the camping ground of the Yaquis ana was there dismissed, the Indians ulsposing themselves at pleasure and the troops going to their own camp near at hand.
 The column was led by the mounted oano or the Fifth regimentof cavalry. Then followed a detachment of the same regiment, also mounted. I'm medlately following the soldiers came
The oasis., 1897-05-22


 nandez, Lieutenant Colonels Miguel F. Hermosa and Pascual Uria, and a number of prominent citizens. The three commissioners for the Yaquis, Tetabiate Juan Maldonado,l Loreto Villas and Julian Esrinoza. were in- troduced upon the platform, and stood in front facing General Torres and his two associates.
 The treaty was read by MT. Celedo. nio Ortiz, secretary of the state of Sonora, and its reading was attentive ly regarded by all the great audience there assembled. When the reading was completed General Luis F.. Torres stepped to the front and addressing Tetabate said to him:
 "Juan Maldonado, is that your un- derstanding and the understanding of your people with regard to the covenants of this treaty?"
 Tetabiate replied in the ffirmative and General Torres addressed the same inquiry, individually, to Villas and Espinoza. receiving the same re- ply from each.
 Then l declare It. said the Gene ral, "the official act of the govern ment of the republic, and as such the commissioners will signit.T
 Taking pen General Torres affixed hls signature to the tripllcdte copies ef the treaty, as did also Governor Corral and Nice-GoverDor Figueroa. rhen the three yaqui commissioners advanced to the table aud aaixed their Signatures, Esplnoza and Villas easily writing their names, Tetablate making his cross, Espinoza signing for him.
 General Torres then designated certain gentlemen present to sign the treaty as witnesses. and they advan- ced to the table and affixed their sig natures. The first to enjoy that dis tinciion was Colonel Peinado, who first conferred with the Y,qui chief upon the subject of peace, aud to whose diplomacy was greatly due the happy result now attained He was followed by General Lorenzo Torres aud the other military officers present. Among the citizens enjoying the dis tinction were noted Messrs. Agustin Bustamante, Rafael Isabal, Fernando Montijo, Pedro Cosca, r. Denegri, F. Aguilar. Victor Aguilar, F. Bringas, E. Gaxiola, F.. Monteyerde, Gabriel Ortiz, Fernando Aguilar, II. Wolff, A. D. Ainsle, Fernando Mendez, Fer nando Monteyerde, F. Nerdugo. The list given is by no means complete, but it was impossible to get all the names at the time and the matter was afterward overlooked. Three Americans were included in the dis tinction conferred, viz: MT. Pedro F. Chiscm, the Guaymas merchant, Capt. 1 L. W. Mix, of Nogales, and Allen T. l Blrd, editor or HE OASIS. When i the last signature had been affixed 1 General Torres enclosed copy of the treaty in large square envelope bear ing the seal of the Republic of Mexi- ! co and handed it to Tetabiate, accom- 1 the presentation with a feel ing and eloquent address which found | responsive echo in the hearts of all present.
 Governor Corral also made a short 1 and eloquent speech, which was re- ceiyed with great enthusiasm.
 At this point in the proceedings a large sack of silver was produced from which each Yaqui was given two dol 1 lars. Doctor Figueroa acted as almo. ner. and the Indians passed in single 1
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sub-chief, secretary and captains, thirteen in number, one of them bearing aloft a white silk flag on
 which was printed the dates of the principal events involved in the sur render, viz: March 24th, when Teta-
 biate first communicated to Colonel
 Peinado the desire of his people to surrender; May Sth, when General Torres and Tetabiate agreed upon terms, and May 18th, the date of final ratification.
 Behind the chief and his captains marched their warriors, eight hun dred strong. in ranks of eight, all we'll armed, many carrying repeating rifles or cdrbines, and all moving with a steadiness and precision which beto- kened drill and discipline.
 As the column passed the head quarters of General Torres that dis tinguished soldier, surrounded by bis chief subordinates and number of eminent citizens, stood in front to re- view. As the Yaqui chief passed his conqueror he gave soldlarly salute which was courteously returned by that gallant officer
 After the Yaquis had been reaso- nable time in camp General Torres, accompanied by his second in com mand- General Lorenzo Torres, Gov. Corral, pr. Figueroa and other pro- mine1t soldiers and citizens, paid Te. talglate iotmal cali. 5A the course Of another half hour the chief and his principal officers returned the call at the. headquarters of General To rres. On that occasion the points Of .he treaty were discussed and all agreed to in every particular by every one. The call terminated they re- paired to their camp for supper.
 For the final ceremony a argc pavi- lion, with front open its full length. had been erected in front of the Ho- tel Ferro-Carril and adjacent buil- diHgs, facing the large open space be- tween the line of buildings and the railway track. The pavilion was of canvass covered with in the national colors, about eighty feet in length and twenty in depth, in the center a platform twen- ty feet square. In the spaces at the sides were seats for the general public, and for invited guests on the plat form. Above the center a staff threw Mexicos banner to the breeze.
 Beside the Fifth regiment of cayal- ry, which had escorted the Yaquis into town, there had arrived the pre- vious day from the Yaqui river, via Batamotal detachment of the llth battalion of infantry, Colonel Alfonso aud another from the 12th infantry, Colonel Agustin Garcia Her nandez. As the hour for the ceremo- ny approached the three military or sanizations were drawn up in line ex- from the northern side of the pavilion to the railroad and facing About six o'clock the [ YaQuis marched into the open space ! D front of the pavilion, each man on his gun large white flag bearing the word "Paz."
 When everything was in readiness he three commissioners representing he Mexican government, General | luis E. Torres, Governor Ramon Co., ral of the state of Sonora, and Doctor orisciliano FigCeroa, vice governor, Iscended the platform and seated | themselves at table we'll back. With l hem were General Lorenzo Torres, Angel Garcia PeHa (of the
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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-21

found 100 live sheep out Of their $50
when Mr.. Spain separatedfrom them.
He reached Duncan'splace got break
fast, and came home Monday even
ing, greatly fatigued, but not SER
iously injured. He started again
yesterday to make the same trip,
carrying Uncle Sans mail pouch
and incidentally, it may be stated,
doing q work that should receive far
better pay than it does.
Experiences such as here recorded
are not i%nfrequent iii the mail SER
vice in Hand county this winter OF
heavy snow fall, every one of the
mail carriers having gone through
some of it, forcing their way Il few
miles in the storms, or being blockad-
ed at various points. There are four
routes out of Miller, conducted by
Messrs, Potter, south; Richardson,
southwest; Spain, southeast; Rymal,
north; John Roach makes the st.
Lawrence urdette trip, and Mr..
Camp distributes postals from Rec
Heights, north.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-21
Col. SAWYER Got Ii.

H.. w. Sawyer, of Miller, was chos-
ell secretary of the Board of Railway
Commissioners last Friday. 1t is
stated the position pays $1,000 a
year. This position, it is thought
by local populists, will be all that
Hand Co. can secure, although there
are other candidates for place. l..
ID. Sweetland is a candidate for En-
gineer OF Irrigation, and it is report
ed f. j. Miller is not averse to filling
the position OF state oil inspector.
The two latter gentlemen are old
line populist leaders who have work
ed in the harness for years, while Mr..
Sawyer is a new convert. There has
been considerable friction among the
leaders over these places. As stated
last week a petition was circulated
here by DR.. Taylor, of st. Lawrence,
for the purpose OF having the Irriga-
ton office abolished, and it was said
by several that it was in the interest
of Mr.. Sawyer. That, of course, the
PRESS has no means cfknowing, and
merely published it as current politi-
cal news. Mr.. Sawyer's influence
comes from the Pettigrew silver fac
ton, and the bill to repeal the irri-
cation law was introduced into the
senate by one of Mr.. Pettigrew's leg
which, populists say, was to help Mr..
Sawyer, and kill off Mr.. S%weetland,
who was supporting Kyle for L. S.
Senator contrary to Mr.. Pettigrew's
wishes.