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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19
WATERWAY TO TIRE GREAT LAKES.
President Cleveland's Message on Special
 Commissions Report.

 Washington, Jan. 1S.-The president | to-day sent to the house the report of the Deep Waterways commission, made in pursuance of an act of congress of 1895, it's work being to make a prelimi- nary examination regarding deep wa terway from the ocean to the Great Lakes. He accompanied 1t by the fol- ! lowing message.
 '"ro the Senate and the House of Rep 1 reSentatiVes:
 l 1T transmit herewith the report of Messrs James B. Angel of Michigan, John E. Russell of Massachusetts and Lyman F. Cooley of Illinois, who were I appointed commissioners under author ity of law passed March 2, 1895, to make inquiry and report after conference with such similar commissioners as might be appointed on behalf of Great Britain or the Dominion of Canada, 1 concerning the feasibility of the con struction of such canals as will enable vessels engaged in ocean commerce to pass between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic ocean and the most conven- tent location and probable cost of such canals, together with other facts and information in said act relating to the construction and use,
 "The commissioners have prosecuted the work assigned them with great zeal and intelligence, resulting in the col lection of a mass of information em- 1 bodied in their report and it's accom- panying exhibits, which is of great im portance and interest as relating to the project subjected to their examina- ton. @ ! The advantages of direct and un- broken water transportation of the pro- ducts of our western states and terri tories from convenient points of ship ment to our seaboard ports are plainly palpable. The report of the commits sioners contains, in my opinion, demon- stration of the feasibility of securing such transportation, and gives ground 1 for the anticipation that better and more uninterrupted commerce through the plans suggested between the great west and foreign ports, with the in crease of national prosperity which must follow in it's train, will not long escape American enterprise and activ- l ity.
 Tt will be observed that the report of the commissioners, though as com prehensive as the time and facilities at their disposal permitted, does not definitely deal with the cost of the l work they were called upon to consid- CT, and omits some of the other details related to it.
 l Thus far they have labored without compensation, and part of the small sum appropriated for the payment of their expenses still remains unexpend- ed. A
 T suggest to the congress the pro- priety of making economical provision for such further prosecution of their work as will more fully develop the in- formation necessary to an exact and complete understanding of this inter esting and important subject. | GROVER CLEVELAND"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19
HAFEY WAS TNSTANTLY KILLED
Pile of Steel Locomotive Wheel Tires Fell
 on Him.

on Him.
 John Hafey, an employe of the Con- solidated Railroad company living at IS Edgar street, was instantly killed at the company's yards last evening about 5:15 o'clock. At the time of the accident Hafey was at work moving a pile of steel locomotive wheel tires, which were just inside the door of one of the shops. He wished to change their position and make room for some other material, and was doing the work with long iron bar used for the purpose.
 There was no one in sight at the time, and just how the tires came to tumble will never be known. The screams of the unfortunate man sum- moned the employees from the near by shops They rushed to the scene and found Hafey under the heavy pile of steel Hoping that there might still be some life one of the men immediately notified the hospital, while others set about removing the tires,
 When Hafey was taken out from un- der the heavy weight he was dead. Medical Examiner White was sum moned and gave a death certificate in accordance with the facts Hafey was about thirty years old and leaves a widow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19
KILLED HIS BROTHER
And Possibly His Mother-Believed to be
 Insane.

Manoroneck, N. r., Jan. 1S.-Arthur Palmer tonight shot and killed his brother, Leonard Palmer, at the Pal mer homestead, on Weaver street, this place. He also shot and fatally wound ed his mother, Mrs. Jesse Palmer, aged seventy, and his sister, Gertrude Pal mer, aged eighteen. It is supposed that the man was insane. The indications are that he first. shot his mother and sister in the kitchen and that his broth CT Leonard heard the shots, went to investigate and was set upon by the murderer and shot through the heart.
 The murderer escaped. but a posse of armed citizens is securing the country in search Of him. Mrs. Palmer cannot live through the night, but there is a bare prospect that the girl may recover. The coroner will hold an inquest on Thursday.
 The family is well known in the coun- try. The murderer's wife left him two weeks ago and it Is supposed the man became insane from breeding over his assertion.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19
MRS. DELLA HoFFM4N MURDERED.
Found Dead in Bed With an Axe Across
 Her Breast.

Her Breast.
 New York, Jan 1S.--Mrs. Della Hoff- man, aged forty-nine years, living at 7O9 Central avenue, West Hoboken, was found dead in her bed this morning, having been murdered The discovery was made by Richard Hoffman, her son, and John Engelbrecht, boarder. She had been killed with an axe. which was found lying across her breast Hoffman and Engelbrecht have been arrested on suspicion. The axe was one belonging to the household. There was one three-inch cut across the womans forehead, and there were two cuts. each four inches long, extending from the forehead back. All three pierced the skull.
 There were no signs of a struggle and it is believed the woman was kill ed while asleep The only plausible clue the police have to work on, out side of the suspicion attaching to the son and Engelbrecht, leads to the hus- band of the murdered woman. He sep arated from his wife ten years ago. Lately he has resided in Norwalk, Conn.
 Mayor Chandler telephoned to the chief of police of Norwalk regarding the present whereabouts of the man. 4 reply came back later saying that Hoffman had net been seen in Norwa;k for a week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19
BLOW FOR CUBA L|BRE
Insurgents Sink the Spanish Gunboat ReIampago By
 Means of a Torpedo.
MANYKILLED AND WOUNDED
THE GUNBOAr CENTENILLE ALSO
 LOSES OFFICERS AND MEN.

Commander of the Kelampago Among the
 Dead-Gunboats Were on the Way to succor a Fort at Guamo Which the Pa-
 triots Had dAttacked-Torpedo Was Sunk
 in the River, But Was Not Discovered
 Despite Great Caution Displayed-AIany
 ofthe Officers and Crew of the Gunboat
 Drowned-Disaster Has Caused Great
 Excitement.
 Havana, Jan. 1S.-Yesterday Span- ish gunboat was sunk by the insur- gents by means of torpedo and sew eral of her crew drowned A detach- ment of rebels had attached the fort at Guamo, some distance up the Cauto river, province of Santiago de Cuba, and the Spanish troops asked for as- sistance from Manzanillo on the coast On Saturday night the gunboats Gen. tenille and Relampago left Manzanillo to ascend the river and protect the fort. The gunboats used all possible speed in running up the coast to the mouth of the river, but when they be- gan to ascend the stream they pro ceeded cautiously, as 1t was suspected the rebels might have planted torpedoes in the channel
 When the gunboats were opposite a place called Mango. despite all precal- tions, the Relampago struck a torpedo. There was terrific explosion and masses of water hurled to a great height. The hull of the Relampa.go was l torn open and she began to sink. There was no time to lower a boat. Those on board of her who were not injured Jumped into the water and made their way in the direction of the Centenille. The latter's boats were or dered away to assist in the rescue of the Relampago's crew.
 l The rebels appeared to be in strong force along the banks of the river and l when they saw the Spaniards in the water they directed g. heavy rifle fire upon hem. The Centenille opened 1 fire upon the rebels, but as they could not be seen and their positions could only be discovered by the smoke from their guns it is not believed that any serious losses were inflicted upon them. | When the Centenille's boats attempt ed to rescue the men struggling in the water the rebels fired upon them, but the Spaniards persisted in their work of rescue until all the men had been taken from the water.
 l Nearly every survivor of the Relana- pagos crew was wounded and there were only few of the men belonging to the Centenille who had not been hit l by a. rebel bullet. The commander of the Centenille was probably fatally wounded.
 | The condition of the survivors was such that it was impossible for the Cententlle to proceed to Guamo and she returned to Manzanillo, where the news of the disaster caused intense excite ment.
 | The official report states that the commander, second engineer and three sailors of the Relampago were killed and her boatswain, quartermaster. chief engineer, pilot and four men 1 wounded.
 The boatswain of the Centenille was killed and her pilot, second engineer, gunner and six men wounded. 1 Both boats were small vessels, in- 1 tended for river service, and did not i carry large crews
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19
DID HE INTEND TO KIDNAP? ?
YOUNG AUDUBON TYLER CARRIED
 AWAY FROM SCHOOL.

His Nurse Had Just Left Him-The Boy 1 Was Compelled to Accompany His Ab- ductor-Was Rescued by Two Young Men General Alarm Sent Out-Louis Levo- What has the appearance of delib- eret attempt to kidnap a child occur red in this city yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock, The victim of the attempted abduction was Audubon, the ten year old son of Morris F. Tyler president of the Southern New Eng land Telephone company, whose home is at SS College street. The boy attends Miss Gilberts school on Wall street and is accompanied there usually by his nurse, whose duty it is to see that he is safe at the school Yesterday the girl went as usual to the school with young Tyler, but did not, it would seem, See that her charge went directly into the room. The boy loitered in the alley in the rear of the building While he was playing in the yard a young man came up to him and said: Little boy; come with me, I want to tell you 1 something" The boy refused to ac- company, but was forced by the man taking hold of his arm. The kidnapper hastened his pace, as the boy began to cry by this time. He hurried through Wall street into Orange street, passing quickly across the vacant lot at the corner of Grove and Orange streets. The child kept up the alarm, getting more frightened all the time.
 The screams of the child attracted the attention of the two young men, Cor nelius Reynolds and Farrell McCarten, who were standing near Clark's butter store, at the corner of Whitney avenue and Grove street. Young Tyler seeing assistance near, renewed his efforts to break his abductors hold, and called more loudly for help. Reynolds was the first to reach the fellow. He grab bed him and tussle ensued, during which, the boy finding that he was free made good use of his liberty, and ran to his home His would-be abductor made his escape by way of the railroad cut on the Northampton division of the | Consolidated road.
 Mrs. Tyler, upon hearing the boy s story sent an older son with Audubon to the butter store to find the men who rescued the boy. She also sent word to MT. Tyler, who notified the police.
 i About o'clock last evening a young man answering to the description giv- en by the boy and also by the young man at Clark's store, was arrested. He gave his name as Louis Levowitz, and claimed to be a second hand cloth ing dealer.
 Young Tyler and McCartin were quite sure that the police had captured the right man, but Reynolds, who says { that he knows the young man who is locked up, is not so sure that the guilty man is behind the bars.
 1 Speaking of the circumstance last evening, MT. Tyler secuted the idea 1 that the man who accosted his son had any personal interest or knew whose boy he was carrying away. MT. Tyler was inclined to believe that the young man saw that the child was frightened and continued to carry him along with him in the spirit of wilful tormenting.
 Leyowitz will be charged this morn- ing with breach of the peace, which may be changed, however, as the case progresses.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19
S5.6OO IN ELLIS STOLEN.
Was in a Wagon of the Metropolitan Trac-
 tion Company.

tion Company.
 New York, Jan. 1S-A bag contain ing S5600 in bills was stolen about 12:10 o'clock to-day from wagon belonging to the Metropolitan Traction company while the wagon was standing in front of the Pacific bank on Broadway, near Houston street. Nobody saw the bag disappear, although the street was crowded at the time.
 Messenger Wickham, who had charge of the money said that he had taken out the bags of money from the two iron chests in which they were placed He handed the bags to his assistant, go that they could be taken into the bank and counted. When he thought he was through he was one bag short. He went immediately to the treasurer of the company and reported the loss. The police are making efforts to arrest the thief.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19
The Shnck Killed Him.

Garret, Ind, Jan. 1S.-Hermann N. Cofinberry, president of the Bank of Garret, and late treasurer of DeKalb county, particulars of whose embezzle- ments and defalcations have been pub Iished, was arrested to-day. The sher- if this morning went to Coffin berry s home anl placed him in custody, when the accused suddenly fell into the sher- frs arms and instantly expired.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19
Heavy Penalty for Bicycle Thieves.

Boston, Jan. 1S.-A petition has been filed with the clerk of the senate, sign- ed by James F. Morton and others. urging the legislature to memoraiize congress to take such action as will secure the recognition of Cuba.
 A bill providing imprisonment for not less than one, nor more than five years for stealing a bicycle has been filed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19
4 RIGID QUARANTINE.
Surgeon General Wyman Takes Action
 Against the Ruhnnic PIacne

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Surgeon Gen. eral Wyman of the Marine hospital service. to-day took action with refer ence to the bubonic plague which is so widespread in India, by issuing cir cular letter reimposing at all foreign ports and places infected or suspected of being infected with the pleague the United States quarantine regulations of 1894 relating to cholera Passengers and crews who have been exposed to infection are to be detained a period of not less than fifteen days from the last possible exposure.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19
MANY TEAS AND GERMANS
A GAY ROUND OF PROM. FESTIVE
 TIES YESTERDAY.

Prom. Girl in Evidence Everywhere-Glee
 Club Concert at the Hyperion Last Even-
 ing a Notable Event-senior and sopho-
 more Germans-A Large Number of Teas
 and Social Functions.
 E By chapel time yesterday morning the full contingent of prom guests had arrived in town, and at the time of prayers at S:10 the galleries of the chapel were filled with hundreds of the interesting visitors, who had risen ear- ly to see the boys at devotions. When the service was over the unusual sight of crowds of femininity pouring from the chapel doors attracted the atten- tion of the students to such an extent that the tardy marks for recitations handed by the monitors yesterday would probably have startled Dean Wright, did not that most popular of Yale professors appreciate the fact that the boys had good excuses for their negligence.
 From the close of chapel till nightfall last evening the fair guests had un- disputed possession of the campus. and probably never was citadel captured so easily as was that historic ground by the idol of Yale undergraduate life, the prom girl.
 During the afternoon large numbers of the visitors visited the gymnasium and saw Captain Bailey of the varsity crew coaching the new crew candi- dates. The entire gymnasium was thrown open for inspection.
 At 8 o'clock in the afternoon the cam pus was fenced in with line of car riages extending from Elm street to College and up College to York, they having been called into requisition by the numerous teas held by classes and Individuals.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19
France Wants a Peace Treaty, Too,

Vienna. Jan. 1S-A Paris dispatch says that France is discussing the ad- visibility of negotiating with the United States an arbitration on the model of the one signed few days ago by the British and American gov ernments.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19
The Junior German. .

At the close of the concert the senior german was held in Harmonic hall, the junior german in Alumni hall and the sophomore german in Warner hall
 Old Alumni hall presented a beautiful scene. Masses of green were every where and large palms were thickly set about the side of the hall. Wells s orchestra, stationed on the platform behind a bank of palms, furnished the music. The german was led by MT. F.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19
OUORUM NOT PRESENT.
Board of Governors of the Monticello Club
 Took No Action.

Took No Action.
 The board of governors of the de- funct Monticello club could not muster a. quorum last evening. In consequence of this no business was done at the meeting. Treasurer Robinson and Judge A. Heaton Robertson were ready to make their reports. The assets of the club are $500 from the furniture sales and s4OO from subscriptions re- ceived by Judge Robertson. The debt of the club at the time the doors closed was s2,OS4.
 At the meeting which is called for Monday, February 1, the plan of reor- ganizing the club will be discussed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19
President McKfniey's Inauguration Suit

Rockville, Jan. 1S.-The Hockanum Manufacturing company will ship the cloth made for President-elect McKin- ley's inauguration suit to his tailor, William Froebel, Cleveland, O., this week. The cloth is a very fine quality of undressed black worsted, weight 20 ounces George Sykes. president of the company, was a delegate to the na- tional republican convention.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19
Will Not Parade.

At a meeting of the various local Irish societies last evening in St. Pat rick's hall on Wallace street it was decided to hold no parade on St. Pat rick's day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19
The Glee Club Concert.

The Cn1fty-nrSC 1unlOr promenade concert, held in the Hyperion last even Ing, was the largest attended of any prom concert in years, and was per- hapS more largely attended than any ever held previously Every available seat down stairs was taken, and nearly every one in the balcony, while the gal lery was well filled. The audience was brilliant one, and one representing more sections of the United States than would have been called together by any other like affair in New Ha- ven. Nearly all those present were in full evening dress, and stunning" cos- tunes among the ladies were the rule In the upper gallery were the fresh men, and despite the fact that some turbulent demonstrations were expect ed from these youngsters they did nothing more freShmanlike than to ap- plaud uproariously and to frequently give vent to a double barrelled cheer such as only Yale freshmen can give They did, however, shower down into the pit bushels of cards inscribed with the class numerals 1900, and swung across from one side of the gallery to the other, overhanging the parquet, a
  ures these same numerals. Doubtless the example made of '9S, which class lost It's athletics on account of a tur- bulent demonstration at the prom con- cert, did much to deter 1900 from an uproarious burst of exuberance last evening.
 The boxes were all filled and among the box parties were those of Dean Sage, jr., '97, Lelchworth '9S S., Watson '98 s. and A. P. Fitch, jr., '9S. In MT. Fitch's box party were Mrs Fitch, Miss Fitch, Miss Ella Fitch, MT. H. S. Borden, Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Dur fee
 The members of the glee, banjo and mandolin clubs were at their best, and their work compared very favorably with that given at former prom con- certs.
 The program was as follows:
 PART I.
 Handicap March ..................R Rosey
 Banjo Club.
 Meath the Films. ......... Carmen Yalen
 Glee Club.
 Topical Song ...................H Hawley The Nipper's Lullaby. Andrews
 MT. Butler and Club. Tutti-Frutti ......................"
 Glee and Banjo Clubs.
 PART II.
 Chinatown March ................R Rosey
 Banjo Club.
 A Little Knot of Blue. Shepard The Nightingale and the Frogs.
 ..................... Ellenberg
 Mandolin Club. Negro Melodies ..........,......... Messrs G. G. Schreiber, J. w. Wads- worth, W. J. Lapham and E. H.
 Brewer.
 The Happiest Land. .............H Hatton
 PART III.
 Medley. Arranged by Austin
 Banjo Club.
 Molly ...................... kerker
 MT. Parker and Club. Upidee .................. Carmen Yalen Jonah Fowler '94
 Mir Lapham and Club. Bright College Years. Durand 'Sl The singing of Messrs. Butler and Lapham in the solo parts was particu- Iarly good, each responding to several encores and receiving flowers.
 Following the usual custom, a cover ed passageway had been arranged, ex- tending from the curb to the theater entrance.
 The program for the concert was neatly gotten up and had on the first page of the cover a cut of the typical prom girl, flanked by representations of flowers, a banjo and music. The pro- gram was designed by F. P. Rogers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19

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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-11-03
Quite = Simple Matter.

Jilkins is the factotum of an artist
who has made some noise in the world
and is quite as important parsonage,
in his own estimation, as his master.
One day a lady called on the artist in
the absence Of the latter and was re-
ceived by Jilkins {. II.
Dear ,ne,'' she cried, glancing first
at an incomplete picture and then at
Jilkins, II declare it is very much like
you!' .s.1s q
1T is me, y said Jilkins, with q SUI
perior air. IT sits for all his old men.
That's what he's specially good at. = B
You must be very useful person
to your employer, Z observed the visitor.
So you think that Mr. Blank, r. a.,
is especially good at old men7''
Yes Cos why? Cos he's got nothing
to dol I order his frames, wash his
brushes, set his palettes, mix his colors
and sit there for him to look at How
can he help being good? He's got moth
ing to do but shove the paint ONT
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-11-03
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IRichelieu as m Editor.

The first reporter of France was Louis
XIII. The National library possesses
the manuscripts of sc articles written
by that king. Almost all are accounts
of his military operations. These arti-
cles were published in the Gazette de
France. The copy . however, did not
60 directly to the printer. Louis XIII
wrote abominable French, and he had
vague notions Of photography. His ar
ticles were corrected and often entirely
rearranged by secretary named Lucas,
who copied them, sending to Riohelieu
the new manuscript. Richelieu exam
ined it in his turn and often introduced
additional corrections. At the siege Of
Corbie the king wrote q few lines eulo-
CYSTIC Of the cardinal, but afterward
crossed them out Of his article. Richie
lieu wrote them in again, and so they
appeared in the Gazette de France. ~
Revue de Paris. . =S.sj. .=5 "A 5.=3 F ~