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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
JUMPED FROM BROOKLYN BRIDGE. William Orten Deliberately Leaps Into
 the East River.

New York. Sept. "A man either jumped or fell from the Brooklyn bridge this afternoon and was picked up by the tug Gratitude" He was in precarious condition. He gave his name as William Orten, and he is believed to be a sailor.
 Subsequently, Orten was removed to the Hudson street hospital It was learned later that the man jumped from the bridge Intentionally. He rode on the tail end of truck going to Brook lyn shortly before o'clock. When the the truck was near the center of the bridge Orten got off and quickly climb ed upon the rail. The bridge was crowded with promenaders at the time, but no policeman happened to be near
 He stood on the rail for a few sec onds, and then throwing off his hat jumped out into space. He turned over several times in his descent and finally struck the water on his right side. When he came to the surface the crew of the tug Gratitude" fished him out with a boat hook.
 Orten was in an exhausted condition and after while said, 'I did it; I did it, didn't F" Then he sank into a state of coma. The jumper was rather poorly dressed in a cheap suit of dark clothes and a blue check negligee shirt.
 Upon regaining consciousness this evening the jumper stated that his name is Herman Often and that he Is sailor, eighteen years of age He refused to say whether he had jumped or simply had fallen from the bridge It may turn out that the youth, who had but few cents in his pocket, attempted sui eide. He is under arrest None of his homes is broken and he will survive the shock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
URECK ON THE D. j.. IND ".
One Person Killed and Thirteen Were
 Injured.

Cortland, N. Y, Sept 2.-Train No. l 4, the scuth-bound vestibule on the Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad, was wrecked at Blodgett's
 Mills at 10:50 o'clock this morning. The train consisted of an express, a com
 bination baggage and smoking car, a day coach and Pullman parlor car. The train which does not stop at Blod-
 gett's Mills, was passing at the rate of
 forty-five miles per hour on a straight track.
 When about 800 feet north of the sta- tion the rear truck of the day coach in some unexplained manner became detached and left the rail. The car was turned on its side. The rest of the train was dragged 450 feet further and thrown against the Ice house of the milk station, after which 1t struck the passenger station, knocking it from it's foundation. When 1t finally stopped it was found that Mrs. M. J. Quillan of Overbrook, Pa, a suburb of Philadel- phia, had been killed and a number of others injured, Messengers were
 sent to Cortland for physicians, who went to the scene of the wreck by spe- cial train.
 The following is list of the killed and injured:
 Killed-Mrs.. M. J. Quillan. Injured-Mrs. M. S. Carter of New York, John Carter, her son, Rev. J. J.
 Higgins of Binghamton, A. D. Wallace of Cortland Miss Maud Graham of Cortland, Mrs H. A. Connell of Scran- ton, Louise and Helen Connell of
 Scranton, Miss J. J. Rogers of Wilkes
 barre, Miss M. w. Spellman of Oswego,
 A. H. Scwartz, superintendent of the Syracuse of the Binghamton division; Violet Heiman of Philadelphia, Leman
 Nell of Philadelphia, H. R. Helerle, porter.
 None of the injured will died. The body of Mrs. Quinlan was | brought to Syracuse, as were some Of the injured.
 It is stated that several of the iniur- ed were taken to Syracuse.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
JUDGE FOWLER OF MILFORD DEAD.
Engaged for Time in the Drug Business
 in New Haven.

Ex-Judge John W. Fowler, one of Milford's oldest and best beloved citi- zens, died at his home on New Haven avenue in Milford last evening at the good old age of ninety. He was man of sterling character, high integrity, and very useful and honored citizen. He was born in the town and had al ways resided there, except for short periods, when he was engaged in the drug business in New Haven, and af- terward in New York city. He was in or fifty years ago, in the old Exchange building, where Mix's drug store now is.
 MT. Fowler had been secretary of the Milford savings bank from its founda- tion until about two years ago. He was also judge of probate in Milford for many years, and after he was disqual- flied by age continued as acting judge of probate until 1895. He was also town clerk for many years, holding that of- fee until two years ago, only retiring on account of increasing infirmities of old age.
 He was always a bright and cheery gentleman, brisk and active up to a very recent time. He was valued vestryman of St. Peters Episcopal church. and it was largely through his efforts that the present edifice was built. He leaves a wife, one son and three daughters. One daughter is the wife of Hon. George M. Gum of Mil ford, another Is Mrs. William B. Van Vliet of Johnstown, N. Y, and the third is Miss Jennie Fowler, who resides at home in Milford. The son is a pro- lessor in the Berkeley school, New York city.
 The funeral services will take place tomorrow at 330 D. m. in St. Peters church, Milford.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
STATE OF AFEAIRS IN CUBA.
The Election Progressing Without Any
 Difficulty.

Tampa, Fla. Sept. 2.-Brigadier Gen. eral Enrique Collazo of the Cuban army has written several letters to his family in this city on the situation of affairs in Cuba. The letters, though greatly delayed, contain some interesting fea- lures. Under date of La Parras, Hol- guin, June 26, 1897, he writes:
 We have just passed the electoral period with tranquility and the exer- else of our rights of liberty. There were 15,O00 votes cast in the Orienta, the eastern division, composed of the prov inces of Camaguey, Puerto Principe and Santiago. The official board met at Mala Noche on the 24th of June and declared the results. The final meeting to select the new government will be held some time in September. I think we shall make the change of govern ment without any difficulty, and in con- formity with the law, so that the out side world can see that in the midst of this terrible struggle we can live to- gether as a free people, in the exercise of our rights.
 There has been but little doing in the way of operations recently The excessive rains, the debility of the Spanish soldiers and their sickness has really paralyzed all operations on their part and we can do but little"
 In the next letter General Collazo, under date of Potosi, Tunas, July 4, says: "We have just passed terrible crisis. After anine months of drought we were without vegetables in the Crienta and there were no cattle. There was no water, and as we have an ex- cessive population in Holguin, 56,000 we were afraid this crisis would prostrate us But we were able to bring from Camaguey and Tunas great herds of cattle, which carried us over the rainy season. Now we have great abun- dance of vegetables and all of the ne- cessities of life.
 We are assured of the final triumph which will soon occur if we are helped from the outside, but if we are left to ourselves success will be ours ultimate | ly"
 By the same courier that brought | over these letters came the address of General CollaZo, delivered to his con- stituents upon his election as a dele gate. The address shows that at the meeting of the assembly, which elects l the new president and cabinet some, | time this month, radical change vii
 be made In the policy of the govern
 ment. In his address he said regard | ing the change of government: | We have had, until now, a govern. | ment of war. We need for the future
 q government of peace, respectful ot the law and energetically enforced. We
 must, then, create a government 1T which three powers can act in perfec 1 independence, but at the same time | helping each other as a guarantee o liberty"
 He then went on to define the three l branches of governments, practically
 as they exist in the United States.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
LEUrGERr WILL r.,KE THE STAND.
Says He Will Convince the Jury of His
 Innocence.

Innocence.
 Chicago, Sept. 2.-The indifference of Luetgert after his wife had disappear ed was the principal fact brought out against him to-day. It was shown by the testimony of Police Captain Her man Schuettler that Luetgert did not show any concern regarding his wife. and never took the trouble to ask the police whether they had found any trace of her or not.
 When the police first became aware of the disappearance of Mrs. Luetgert through her brother they asked Luet- gert what theory he had regarding her disappearance, and he said that in his opinion she had become insane and had wandered from home. He had not re- ported her going away to his neigh bors, because he said that 1t was g dis grace to have an insane wife and he did not want people to know anything about it.
 Luetgert announced to-day that he intended to take the stand and testify in his own behalf. He said that he had talked the matter over with his attor- neys, and that they had consented that he should do so. He said that he would tell all about his actions on the night preceding the disappearance of his wife and would convince the jury that he had done nothing wrong.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
THINKS ITvs WEEKS. SURE.
One of tho Alleged Murderers of George M
 Nichols of Tru,nbuII.

Clearfield, Pa, Sept. 2.-Constabls Woomer of Morrisdale, this county, who arrested the man suspected of being David Weeks, one of the murderers of George Marcus Nichols of Yrumbull Fairfield county. Connecticut, stated to- day that the arrest of the suspect was brought about through circulars and descriptions given of the murderers of the aged farmer.
 The constable also had a photograph of Weeks and it was while the two men were in the dining room of Blooms hotel, this city, that Mir Woomer thought he recognized in the man one Of the slayers of Nichols. He took a photograph from his pocket and com pared it with his man and then placed him under arrest. The constable said that a man would be in this city either tonight or tomorrow for the purpose of Identifying the prisoner.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
SHE LIVED BY MURDER
Mrs. Mack Killed From One to Three Children a Year
 for Twenty Years.
HER HUSBAND SWEARS IT
HISTORY OF WOMAN WHO LURED GULDENSUPPE TO HIS DEATH.

A Remarkable Confession-Mrs. Mack,
 Who is Now in the Tombs Awaiting Trial for Complicity in Guldensuppe's Death, Was Midwife, but Never Had a Diploma-Her Husband Says There Were as Many as Six Dead Infants in His Room
 Preserved in BottIes-Nack Apparently
 Told All to Assistant District Attorney
 Mitchell-The Making Public of the Con-
 fession Created Profound Sensation.
 New York, Sept. 2.-District Attor- ney Olcott made public to-day a state ment made by Herman Mack, husband of Mrs. Augusta Mack, who is in the tombs now with Martin Thorn, charged with the murder of William Gulden- suppe. Mack alleges that his wife has been killing children for number of years.
 Mack states that his wife made a liv- ing through the murder of children. She was a so-called midwife, but never had a diploma. At one time, Mack de- clares, there were as many as six dead children preserved in spirits in bottles in his room. He alleges that she mur- dered from one to three children each year for the past twenty years.
 The statement was got from Mack by Assistant District Attorney Mitchell who has been working hard to get evi- dence from him as to his wife's his tory. He managed after a time to get Mack to tell a little about his and his wifes life. Then the man, one evening in burst of confidence, told him, in word, of the life that his wife had been leading. At last Mack told the whole story. He made sworn state ment in writing. The statement was prepared yesterday and was signed by Mack last night He was at the office of the district attorney yesterday after noon giving assistance in the prepara- tion of the statement.
 The making public of the statement was followed by a great deal of ex' citement in the district attorneys of flee. It was not known to any one.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
M'KINLEY FOUGHT WITH THEM
Reunion of the Famous Twenty-thira
 Ohio Regiment at Fremont.

Reunion of the Famous Twenty-third
 Ohio Regiment at Fremont.
 Fremont, O., Sept 2.-The reunion of the survivors of the Twenty-third reg iment Of Ohio Volunteers Infantry was held here to-day. President Mckinley, who was a member of this regiment, and many other distinguished surviv- ors were in attendance. The city was profusely decorated. The sunrise sa- lute was followed by the presidents salute at 10 a. m., and from that time on the comrades were in the highest glee. The late President Hayes was also a member of this regiment.
 Twenty years ago, when Hayes was president and Mckinley was a con- gressman, the regiment held it's reunion here and the corner stone of the city hall was laid on the site of Fort Stew enson. Hayes presided and Mckinley was orator of the day. The attendance to-day is greater than on that memor- able occasion. At noon there was 8 grand parade, and at p. m the exer- cises began in Sipegel grove, which ad- joins the Hayes mansion.
 Eighty members of the Eighty-third Ohio regiment were here to-day to at tend the reunion. The military and naval parade was participated in by many old regiments.
 A touching scene took place at the Oakwood cemetery, the burial place of eX-President Hayes. President McKin- ley and members of the Twenty-third visited the grave about noon, where. with heads uncovered, a brief service was held.
 The president was visibiy affected as he made a few touching remarks re- sarding the dead commander
 In the afternoon camp fire was held in Spiegel grove.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
COLD REDS ARE IN CANADA.
Dawson City is Fifty Miles From th'
 Boundary Line.

bnuHuhry Lihe.
 Washington, Sept. 2.-General Duff field, superintendent of the coast and seodetic survey, who has been promi- nently identified in determining the line between Alaska and the British North west territory, is not impressed with the probability of trouble between this government and Great Britain over the
 location of the KlondlSe gold fields. Tt
 Is true,' he said, that the location Of
 the line between the two countries has
 not yet been formally accepted, but the
 location has been very definitely deter
 mined. The Hist meridian was desig-
 mated as the boundary between Russia
 and Great Britain and nothing re-
 mained after our acceptance of that
 understanding but to locate the merid- ian. .... ''The location was made on the north
 at Porcupine river by our surveyors and in the vicinity of the Yukon by
 the Canadians, under Ogilvie, and their
 work there checked by our men. We round that where the Ogilvie line cross
 ed Forty Mile Creek, it was 15-100 of a
 second or six feet and nine inches too
 far east and where it crossed the Yukon it was 14 seconds or SIS feet too
 far west. Thus it may be seen that the line as located by Ogilvie is substan- tially correct. There is no possibility of an error, the correction of which could place the new gold region in Am erican territory. At the nearest point Dawson City is fifty miles on the Can adian side of the Ogilvie line"
 If the treaty now before the senate providing for fixing the boundary be
 ratified, commission will be appoint ed to perform this duty It is consid- cred more than probable that the OgilVie survey will be accepted
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
OUR JUET EXPORTS.
Show 8 Marked Increase Over the Corres-
 bonding Prices of Last Year.

Washington, Sept. 2-The figures of July show an increase over the corre- spending month of last year of about s4. 300, 900. The domestic exports last year were the largest in our history. The total exports in July were s69, ,s9O,- 97O. The exports of agricultural pro- ducts show slight decrease this year with those of manufactured products increased.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
NO SPECIAL SESSION OF CONGRESS-
Senator Davis Denies Report Concerning
 Action on Annexation of Hawaii

Action on Annexation of Hawaii
 St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 2.-Senator c. K. Davis, chairman of the foreign rela- tions committee of the United States senate, was to-day asked for an express sion regarding the Hawaiian advices to the Associated Press in regard to the annexation treaty. He dismissed the matter briefly saying:
 There is no question in my mind about the truth of the first statement that Hawaii may at once ratify the treaty. Their senate can get together easily and can readily dispose of the treaty. As to the statement that the United States congress would be called to meet two months in advance of the usual date I have reason to know that there is no truth in it. The treay will be finally ratified by our senate when taken up by that body"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
Is He Charles Boinay?

Burlington, Vt, Sept. 2.-Nothing de veloped to-day to throw further light on the identity of James Tierney, who is under arrest here and who is sus- pected of being Charles Boinay, who is wanted at Bridgeport in connection with the Nichols murder. The prisoner will say nothing concerning himself.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
FRANCE MUsT RETRACT.
Germany Demands an Explanation Of
 Premier Meline's Message.

Berlin, Sept. 2.-It is asserted upon reliable authority that the German gov- ernment will demand from France an explanation of the dispatch sent by M. Moline, the French premier, in reply to the message of congratulation of the Alsace-Lorraine society, upon the signing of the Franco-Russian alliance, in which dispatch M. Moline expressed the hope of reunion of Alsace-Lor- raine with the French republic.
 Germany, it is announced also, will demand satisfaction for the eXcesses committed before the German embassy in Paris on the evening of President Faure's return from his visit to Rus sia.
 Paris, Sept. 2-The attitude of the French president and public towards Germany is distinctly more resolute than it was before the Franco-Russian alliance was announced.
 Various rumors concerning the gov ernment's intentions are in circulation among others one to the effect that up on the reassembling of the chamber of deputies M Hanato, the minister of for eign affairs, will make an important speech on the alliance which will be in the nature of manifesto and will reverbrate throughout the country ant that the chamber will immediately ad- journ without transacting any further business
 It is also reported that the govern ment intends to dissolve the chamber and have a, vote of the country on the assurance that the policy of the Moline cabinet is worthy of confidence.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
SET 4 HULL DOS ON HIS WIFE.
A Boston Mans Method of Inficting
 Punishment on His Spouse.

Boston, Sept. 2.-Jeremiah Carey of Brighton was arrested to-day on a charge of assaultihg his wife by setting a fierce bull dog on her. Carey and his wife, it is alleged, were quarreling over domestic differences. He lost his temper, and, calling the bull dog, con- manded him to spring upon the woman. The dogs teeth sank into her wrist and he chewed her arm and shoulder. Mrs. Carey was taken to the city hos nital.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03

Columbus, O., Sept 2.-The national executive board of the United Mine Workers has adjourned until tomorrow morning without reaching a conclusion on the proposition of the Pittsburg op- orators. The board had a stormy ses- sion this afternoon and there appears to be difference of opinion among the members as to the best course to pursue, The proposition of the Pitts burg operators applies specifically to that district.
 The Pittsburg miners want 69 cents, and there Is some doubt as to whether they could be induced to accept less without a vigorous protest and a long drawn controversy. The Ohio miners want all they can get, naturally, but what they insist upon most is the main- tenance of the differential of nine cents in their favor, which they have held so long.
 Whether any settlement could be se- cured through an acceptance of the present operations of the Pittsburg op- orators is a matter of opinion upon which the members of the miners ex- ecutive board differ. They all agree that they cannot act for the miners, and that the most they can do is to submit recommendations for acceptance or rejection to the executive board. The repeated assertions of the miners off, cials that no settlement will be made by districts place them in a very em- barrassing position, and if matter of official policy alone were concerned the present meeting of the board would be cut very short. Some of the members of the board, however, think that they should accomplish something before final adjournment, and this Is the only line upon which action looking toward a. settlement of the strike may be ex- pected. None of the members of the board will discuss the situation, and the proceedings of their meetings have been guarded with the utmost secrecy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03
WILL RiJMCT THE OTTER.
Striking Miners Win Not Accept Sixty.
 four Gents Ton.

four Gents a Ton.
 Pittsburg, Sept. 2.-Judging from sur face indications it seems reasonably certain that President Ratchford, of the United Mine Workers, and his col leagues in office will reject the offer of the operators to return to work at the GA cent rate pending arbitration. Great influence has been brought to bear on the strike leaders from this dis trict to induce them to assume such an attitude. The sentiment among the miners here is so intense for 69 cents or nothing settlement that all the local leaders now in the city nave advised strongly for a continuation of the fight along the present lines and to the bitter end.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-03

1Continued on Third Paga.)
Richmond planet., 1897-01-09
TO PAY DIVIDENDS.
A NEW YEARS DREAM.

l think il must have been a dream,
for in the spirit il not in the body,
l was reporting mreting of the Vir-
ginia State Executive Committee
Present: Aguew, Brady, WaddiIl,
Walker. Absent: Chairman Lamb,
on account of indisposition "The sol
dier" was in the chair. presiding with
his usual dignity and decorum. Bra
dy moved. and it was unanimously re-
solved that we. the Managers OF the
Republican party in the state of Vir-
Virginia, regularly constituted and du-
ly recognized, do counsel and instruct t
the voters of Virginia, that the follow
ing ticket is 10 be voted for in the fall
of 1887 -
For Governor, Gen. James Alexand-
er Walker of Wythe County for Lieut.
GoveTnur. Hon. Park Agnew of Alex
andria City; for Attorney-General,
Hon Edmund Waddill, Jr., of Rich
mond City
Hon. Waddill then moved that the
Hon James ID Brady, Of Washington,
d. c., Excuse me, twas a slip of the
pen. and should have read IF Peters
burg. Va in fact of the Fourth Dis
trict generally nJ one locality being
suffi lent To contain SO big and active
a man) be- declared the unanimous
CiipiCC VI NtAS ACCNitk t@CHd-
tor fr m Virginia. This was also unan
imousl carried
After these ardIous labors, the Com.
-Fhftss-s decided that they were incspa-
BILE of further exertion and adjourned
sine die
IL was intensely real, but must have
been a dream, based on Christmas ies-
tivities. for Brutus and Gassius are
honorable men,"
"PHILALRsaEA
Washington. d c.. Jan l, 1897.