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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-05
House..


 The house was called to order at 12:30 by Speaker Barbour Prayer by Chap- lain Richard.
 MT. Frisbie of Pennington offered the following resolution:
 That a joint select committee of one senator and eight representatives be raised to investigate any charges which may be made against any person or persons receiving pay or support at the state prison, or connected with it's man. agement, if in the judgment of the cons mittee the interests of the state require such investigation. The said commit tee is hereby empowered to employ a stenographer, to send for persons and papers, to compel attendance of witt nesses at its hearings, and may report to this legislature, or, in the event of the legislature having adjourned prior to the finishing of its work, to the gov- ernor."
 MT. Frisbie said he offered the resolu- tion because of affidavits which he had in his possession refiecting seriously on the management of the state prison If the affidavits were true there ought to be a general house-cleaning at the state prison. If the charges were not true the persons making them ought to be punished The evidence was of such a character that he could not refrain from offering the resolution.
 The resolution was passed unani- mously and under suspension of the rules was transmitted to the senate.
 John A. Paine was sworn in as mem- Der from the town of Killingly. MT. Paine has been sick and unable to take his seat during the session. MT. Jacobs represented the town in his place, dur- ing his absence.
 The bill referring to the assessment of taxes was recommitted with the amendments to the judiciary commits tee.
 On motion of Mir Barnes of New Ha- ven the rules were suspended and the matter transmitted to the senate.
 Petitions were received from Thomas Metes ct all of New Milford, for new medical practice law.
 MT. Wadsworth asked for a reconsid- eration of the vote of the house on the (Continued on Seventh Page.l
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DISCUSS W4YS AND MEANS.
Police Department Must tRetrench-Cowles
 Captain of Detective Bureau.

Police Department Must Retrench-Cow1es
 Captain of Detective Bureau.
 The principal topic discussed at the meeting of the police commissioners last evening was retrenchment.
 Commissioner Ullman said that he would not sign another payroll that had supernumeraries doing regular duty. Supernumeraries should only be put at work when an absolute necessity oc- cured.
 Commissioner Hubinger suggested that a reduction of twelve and one-half cents per day be made from the highest to the lowest official. If the city did not furnish money enough to run the department, he said, the commissioners could not help it.
 The whole matter was finally left to Acting Superintendent Wrinn, the board suggesting that he use his judg- ment and in all cases do with as few men as possible. It is probable that the number of supernumeraries will be reduced.
 Commissioner Hubinger opened dis cussion on the present system of grad ing patrolmen He thought that pro- motions should come by worth and not by time service.
 It was suggested that the board elect head to the detective bureau and as the new charter provides for a, captain of this department it was decided to elect such an officer.
 Detective Sergeants Cowles and Den nehy were placed in nomination. Act ing Superintendent Wrinn appeared and said that both men were efficient officers.
 He would do nothing to prejudice the board in favor of either candidate. The vote stood to in favor of Cowles, Messrs. Ullman, Moran, Hubinger and Smith voting for him, while Messrs. Clancy and Hubbard cast their ballots for Dennehy.
 Sergeant Bradley of the Grand ave- nue precinct, who has been wishing re- tirement was ordered before the board of police surgeons for examina ton The officer was before the board last evening with several certificates to the effect that he was incapacltated for duty.
 Patrolman Bright was raised from grade c to D. He was honorably men, toned in the acting superintendents report for catching burglar on Grand avenue on the night of April p.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-05
MEETING OF SELECTNEN
Isaac Wolfe Appointed Moderator of Town Meeting This Eveuing-Other Business.

Isaac Wolfe Appointed Moderator of Town
 Meeting This Evening-Other Business.
 At the meeting of the selectmen last evening Town Counsel Goodhart eport- ed that the new city charter comes up in the legislature to-day and as soon as possible printed copies of the charter
 He questioned Chief Kennedy as to
 MT Goodhart also called attention to ex-Governor Bulkeleys proposition yes terday to bond the state to build good roads.
 President Corey of the New Haven Street Railway company appeared be- fore the board in favor of the petition for the extension of the road. After some discussion the petition was tabled.
 Jerome Crotean, a foreman in the shops of the street railway company, was made a special constable.
 Isaac Wolfe was appointed moderator of the town meeting to be held this eve ming in the Young Mems Republican club hall to vote on the question of ap- plying the money from the old town farm to the support of the public parks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-05
REVISED TIRIFF BYLL
Was Unexpectedly Returned to the Senate
 yesterday-Many Changes Made.
 Nocbin c-tOn May 4-Tha tariff hiJl


 Washington, May 1.-The tariff bill was reported to the senate to-day to the surprise of senators and the public. When the senate finance committee met to-day the idea prevailed that the bill would be held in committee for two days All the members of tho commit tee were present. Tie democrats exam ined the bill for nearly an hour, mak- ing running comments upon it. They announced that they were against the bill as a whole. They soon understood that senator Jones of Nevada was going to vote with the republicans and realiz- ed that there was no possibility of changing the bill. They had no desire to make any fictitious opposition and when a motion was made by the repub- ilcans to report the bill at once the vote was promptly taken.
 All the republicans, with Senator Jones of Nevada, voted for the motion. and all the democrats voted against it, the vote standing six to five. Later in the senate Mir. Aldrich announced that he would call up the bill Tuesday, May Is.
 The republican members of the com mittee say there is no statement to be made now as to the effect of the bill. the amount of revenue to be raised by it ar the reductions.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-05
SOCIETY OF COLONIAL VARS.
The Fifth General Court of Connecticut to
 be Held Here To-day.


 The fifth general court of the Society of Colonial Wars of Connecticut will be held this afternoon in the Quinnipiac club, this city. At the business meeting to be held at o'clock the annual elec- tion of officers will take place. The nominating committee of the society will report this list:
 James Julius Goodwin, governor; Frederick John Kingsbury, deputy gov- ernor; Prof. Theodore Salisbury Wool sey, lieutenant governor; Rt. Rev. John Williams Chaplain; Dr. Charles Samuel Ward secretary; Charles Hotchkiss Trowbridge, treasurer; Frank Butler Gay, registrar; Hon. Morris Woodruff Seymour, historian.
 Gentlemen of the council: To fill the vacancies caused by the retiring class and to serve until 1900, Hon. Robert Colt, William Freeman French, M. D., Charles Edward Gross.
 Standing committee Membership: Frank B. Gay, Henry P. Steans, Louis R. Cheney, Rev. Samuel Hart, Joseph G. WoodWar'
 Historical documents-Hon. Frederick J. Kingsbury, Prof. Theodore S. Wool sey, Rev. George l.. Walker Rev. Fran cis Goodwin, E. D. Salisbury.
 The court will be held in commemora- tion of the first general court of the colony of Connecticut at Hartford, May 1, 1887, at which time the sover- eighty of the colony was first asserted by the formal declaration of war against the Pequots. After the business meet ing dinner will be served by Sherry of New York in Harmonic hall, Elm street, at o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-05
HER FI1NCE IJTED HERE.
Miss Ida Carr of Jersey City Ends Her Life
 by Suicide.

Miss Ida Carr of Jersey City Ends Her Life
 by Suicide.
 New York, May 4-Miss Ida Carr, the Summit avenue Baptist church in Jersey City and member of the Bap- tist Woman's workers circle, committed suicide at her home in Jersey City this afternoon by taking carbolic acid
 Miss Carr, it was stated tonight, was to have been married to William By hand, young man of New Haven, Conn. Recently the date of the mar riage was put off, it was explained. on account of financial difficulties Miss Carr became Respondent and it is is be- lieved that this caused her to take her life.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-05
WE'LL KNOUN HAN DEAD.
Michael Snigg Succumbs to Bright's Dis
 euse.

Michael Snigg, the well known chief clerk in the town clerks office, died last evening at the residence of his brother, James w. Snigg, at 67 Win chester avenue. He was forty three years old and unmarried.
 Mir. Snigg was taken ill about six weeks go with hemorrhages and had to give up his work. His malady was Bright's disease.
 Mir Snigg was known to all who had business in the town clerks office dur ing the eight years of his service there as a courteous and obliging officer He was held in great esteem by his chief. Mir. Brethauer. During the deceased's early manhood he was a great admirer of baseball and was pitcher for the Manchester team when the record breaking game of 0 to 0 in twenty-four innings was played with the Harvard nine,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-05
MIRTIN BERGEN DEAD,
Was the Legatee of Considerable Money
 Once Well Known in Local Politics.

Martin Bergen, sixty years old, a well known former politician and member of the board of aldermen from the Fifth ward, died yesterday afternoon in Springfield, Mass, where he was visit ing friends. Bergen not long since fell heir to about $9,OOO in consequence of the death of his brother, Thomas Ber- gen, in Melbourne, Australia. The leg atee received the first installment of $2,000 about three weeks ago through the law firm of Martin & Coyle
 Bergen was a widOwer his wife hay ing died about three years ago
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London, May 5.-The Athens corre- spondent of the Times says:
 'The cabinet sat till daybreak, Tues day, hearing the reports of the minis ters from the front and resolved to con- tinue the war. General Smolenski has declined to accept the post left by the crown prince. The decision of the gov ernment is momentous, but it Is diffi-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-05

London, May IA dispatch to the Daily Chronicle from Pharsalos, dated Monday, says that it is rumored in the Greek camp that peace will shortly be proclaimed
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-05
THE VAR IN THE EAST.
Conflicting Reports Concerning What
 Greece Purposes Doing.

London, May 1.-The Athens corre- spondent of the Daily Mail says that the ministers of war and of the interior have returned from Pharsalos and made their report to the cabinet. It is understood that as the result of their inquiry the war will be discontinued.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-05

London, May 4.--The Athens corre- spondent of the Daily Chronicle says that the foreign ministers have tender ed the intervention of the powers to Greece. but the government has reserv- ed it's reply.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-06
BOTH GAMES
Were Won by Norfolk from Reading
Yesterday.

NORFOLK, VA, July 5.-(Special)-lhe
result of to-day's games with the taii-ehd-
ers was a double victory for the nome
club. Aided by streak Of luck, and the
determination of Weddige TO get hit III
spite of q pre-arranged plan TO give MIN
his base, the Brooms won the INST game
I'm the ninth inning, after ii seemed That
the liz was up with the locals. The score
was three TO one in favor OF Reading
the solitary run TO the credit OF the locals
having been made in the hfth INNING
when McFarlan put the ball out OF The
LOT I'm tho ninth inning. Pfanmiller was
frst at the bat. With two strikes against
him. ne vhacked at wild pitch and got
his base. A single by Weihl followed,
I.eahy sacrificed advancing both base
runners. McFarlan flew out, and Pfan-
miller scored on the throw In. Weddige
came 10 bat. and the Reading people held
a now-wow. 1t was decided TO give him
his base. but he refused to be party
TO the agreement. After two Dails mao
been pitched wide, he made a long reach
for the third one, and sent 1t down be-
tween first and second, where IL was
stopped by Slater, who threw 10 Nc
Mackin. who attempted to cover the bag.
The ball went wide and was blocked
Barclay recovered 1t, and instead OF re-
turning IL TO the box. threw to third We'd
diye kent on running and scored the win
ming run. McFarlan made his first appear
ance. in the box this afternoon, and cele-
brated the event by holding Reading down
for seven successive innings without
hit and allowing the visitors but two HITS
I'm the game Score.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-06
BOTHGAMES ARELOST
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PACED
ROGUE. Stolen base--Kain. Passed balls
Foster. !; Wente. /. Time Of game-l
hour and So minutes. Umpire-Mr Burns.
Pertinent Remarks ON the Game.

The Richmond team, as a whole. Is
not so much to blame for yesterdays
defeats. The pitchers are responsible.
Lever. by Indifferent pitching, lost the
morning game. and Chesbro tossed the
afternoon contest TO Lancaster.
Richmond needs good pitchers worse
than anything else just now. Stimmell
will hardly be back here. and the men
now here are weakening from overwork.
Brandt will be given an unconditional
release. Richmond doesn't want him.
Rome Chambers, the North Carolina
wonder. who Is said TO be a south
paw twIrler Of great ability. Will be mere
this morning 10 report Tor duty.
1t may be that Richmond can get Tan
nehill back PIttsburg Is said TO be VIII
ing TO let him go. 1t WOULDN'T DE Dad
idea TO try for him.
Lever is more like a pitching machine
than anything else. He twirls mechani-
cally. He can "toss 'em over" but when
that is done. he goes to sleep and leaves
the other men to look after all the other
plays. 1t Is time he should wake up
now.
All the games hereafter will be called
at 430 o'clock.
Umpire Burns is decidedly the best man
who has officiated here as an umpire
He has an excellent eye for balls and
strikes, and he doesn't go wrong on base
decisions. He knows what is going on
all the time, and renders his DECISIONS
like a man enforcing order at all times
He is fair and honest, too. great cara
in his favor.
Schmidt will twirl this afternoons
game. and schmldty has a way OF WIN
ming his games. too.
Now we can see why Richmond lost
those three straights In Lancaster.
The Lancaster team has strengthened
since II was here last. and II the men
now composing 1t are held together
somebody will have to get on the jump
TO take the pennant from them.
Every team that comes here says that
Deacon Ellis, of the Newark team, runs
the league, and that he can control the
umpires whenever he feels disposed. III
this be true, something should be done.
All the teams should have fair shake.
Norfolk had an easy time yesterday.
Reading is easy to beat. bat wait until
the last of the week when Billy Smith
tackles Lancaster. Then his boys VIII
take a slump in percentage.
Iarocque is a dlsorderly player. Every
time he comes here he makes row OF
some sort. He is a good first baseman'
though.
Burns says Richmonds outfield is the
finest he ever saw. He has recon-
mended Elberfeld for job on the Phila-
dephia National League team. The KID
is a great one.
Foster has gotten back to hitting again.
Keep 1t up. Red
The Richmond lads hit hard enough
Yesterday afternoon, and II they had had
a pitcher they could have won
The Lancaster team celebrated the
Glorious Fourth last night and fired or
large quantity of cannon crackers
Their treasurer had the end of one OF his
fingers blown off by dynamite cracker.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-06
sLAsHED IN THE JAW.
raul Thomas tColo-ed) Badly Dis
figured In nm Alley Row.

There was a free-for-all fight In what
Is known ~ Slxth-street alley about $50
o'clock last night so far as the part the
police played In the battle they came out
victors. with the bodies OF six OF those
supposed to have been actively engaged
IN the tumult
Paul Thomas. a slim mulatto. Jared
worse than any Of the others In the
melee. He had horrible cash inflicted
upon his right check. The cut extended
to the bone. and the heshy part of the
inches. causing Paul to wear a CHASTITY
scratched, but not very painfully hurt.
Officers Taiiey and Sweeney heard the
disturbance in the alley. and, rushing in,
found half dozen or more negroes,
both men and women, fighting in various
and devious ways One or two of the
negro men were almost entirely out OF
their clothing and garments Of all sorts
were scattered over the ground. William
Brown. Mary Jane Nash. Paul Thomas.
Victoria, Ellen. and Mary Smith TALL col
ored) were arrested and carried TO the
Second PolceStation. where turmoil
reigned for awhile. Not one of them SEEM
ed TO know who cut Paul. Some said
negro who got away slashed him in the
face with a tomato can. others said
Willie Brown cut him with a knife,
which the aforesaid William stoutly de-
MED.
In the mean time the ambulance was
summoned, responded, and PauFs wound
was dressed by DR.. Nuckols.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-06
Personals and Briefs.

rev DIR. II. W. Battle, Of Petersburg,
was In the city yesterday
Rev. Drs. Kerr. Tudor. Vandersiice and
several other Richmond pastors preached
sermons on Sunday especially appropri-
ate TO July 4th.
cablegram was received here yester-
d,v announcing the safe arrival in Bre-
men of Miss Daisy Hutzler and Mr. Max
Heller, OF this city.
Miss Gertie Warde and Miss Mary
sa,artz Of Baltimore, who have been visit
tns Mr. James Warde. 305 east Broad
street. returned home yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Hicks. Of Lynch
burg. who have been visiting relatives
"a friends In the city. returned home
Yesterday morning via Norfolk and West
ern.
Mr. + II. Manck. wife, and child, left
che c,ty Yesterday 10 visit friends in Bal
,,,,ore after which they will go to Old
point. and then TO Gloucester county.
70 spend the summer.
Mr.. Robert Reynolds. formerly OF this
civ but now OF Newport News, has
hsen In the city for the past several
davis. stopping at the residence OF Mr..
George l. Herring. No. 1o4 east Grace
street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-06
sEARCEY JOINS THE CHURCH.
He and n Number of other COnvicts
Receive Holy Communion.

Seven convicts at the penitentiary who
have been converted were received into
the Catholic Church on Sunday, and
were condtionally baptized. Among the
number was Searcey, the Aqua creek
train-robber. who is serving a term OF
eighteen years for his offence
This peculiarly happy event is the
result of the work of Father Carne at
the penal institution. Father Carne has
been ably assisted by Mr.. j. Louis Sulll-
van and other laymen. who assist at the
services in the music. and disseminate
Catholic literature and emblems among
the prisoners.
Rev. w. CASTOR Payne, mission priest
of the Diocese OF Virginia, OBLIGATED at
the penitentlary on Sunday, and preached
an eloquent and stirring sermon. Mr..
Sullivan presided at the organ. After
the service the Bishop confirmed the
seven candidates and confessions were
heard, and yesterday twenty OF the con-
victs received the holy communion,
Searcey being among the number.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-06
BALL AT SUFFOLK.
Two Games Taken from Newport
News.


SUFFOLK, VA, July 5-(Special)-
There was very little observance Of the
national holiday here to-day. An ex-
cursion went out in the morning TO
Ocean View, and in the afternoon the
principal business houses were closed.
The only special attraction here was
baseball, two games being played be-
tween the Newport News club and the
Suffolks. The first game was called at
II o'clock. and resulted in favor Of Suf-
folk by the following score:
SUFFOLK .........O y wv l L
Newport News ..........0 0 3 0 90 0 0 o. 3
Batteries: Latlmer and Hicks: An
thony and Oman. Umpire-Mr. Il. w.
Graham.
The afternoon game was called at 4:3o,
and the Suffolks walked away with the
visitors to the tune of TO 5, as follows:
Suffolks ...... ............4 0 90 O.
Newport News ..........O D 2 o y
Batteries: Landrum and Hicks; Host
and MaGee. Umpire-Mr. Graham.
Young Latimer. who pitched for Suf-
folk in the morning game. Is from Hamp-
den-Sdney College. and is considered by
some the finest pitcher ever seen on the
Suffolk diamond. Landrum. the after
noon pitcher, is Richmond-College man
and n close second to Latimer. The last
named left this afternoon for Woodstock
TO join the club of that town.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-06


surrounding country prepared to care for
themselves while they enjoy the meeting.
"""rser'y Meeting of the u. Y. r. u.
Inc Baptist Young Peoples Union Of
1ichmond and Manchester held its quar-
Terry meeting Sunday afternoon at CAL
vary church. President ii. w. Cottre:I
occupied the chair. the exercises were
quite interesting. and the reports for the
last three months were very gratifying.
Snort addresses were made by Rev.
Drs. A. u. Dunaway and George Cooper.
The former impressed upon the young
Baptists the Importance OF taking firm
grip upon duty and pressing steadily for
ward In what they undertake while the
latter spoke OF the approaching big con-
vention at Chattanooga, and urged all
who could possibly do so to go
The banner was awarded 10 the Ciop-
ton-Street Union, which also held II the
last quarter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-06
Ambulance Movements on
Fourth.

A colored man named c. Barker was
knocked down by unknown persons last
night on williamsburg avenue, and until
the almshouse physician-Dr Nuckols-
reached the scene, remained unconscious
from the blows he received. The darky
saws he was standing on the corner talk
ing to some men he knew, when suddenly
he lost consciousness and realized nothing
until the doctor was bending over him
bandaging I'D the cuts OIL his head. He
was gashed deeply in several places on
his Uranium, and the physician thought
best TO take him to the City Hospital.
The ambulance was called at uIo
O'clock last night TO the Second Police
Station to attend oolored man named
Paul Thomas, who had gotten cut in the
law i'm a fight He was treated by DR..
Nuckols and left to the comforts of a
quiet cell.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-06
CEsaNGvERErN STOCKHOLDERS.
They Meet and Arrange for an Ex-
cursion to Ocean View.

The stockholders Of the Gesangverein
Virginia held their annual meeting in
Sanger Hall last night. There was a
large and representative attendance.
There was a general discussion Of the
affairs of the society, but no business of
any Importance was transacted. Reports
of the trip to Philadelphia and of the
anniversary celebration were received and
read. and preliminary arrangements were
made for an excursion to Ocean view
next month, on some date to be decided
hereafter
Next Monday the annual election of
officers will take place. Mr.. A. Won y.
Rosenegk is spoken of most prominently
as the next president; Mr. Charles
Phillips. the incumbent Of the office, who
has already served two terms, having de-
clined reelection.