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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
CORRESPONDENCE cRITIcIzED.
Indirect Attack Upon Mir. Calhoun, Com-
 missioner to Cuba.

missioner to Cuba.
 Havana, May 30-1n a leading article this morning Fl Diario de Ia Marina makes a. scathing indirect attack upon Commissioner Calhoun by criticising articles which have appeared in a Washington newspaper over the sigma ture of MT. Pepper, who, in the guise of an intimate friend of President Me Kinley and MT. Calhoun, accompanied the latter to Cuba.
 The paper maintains that many inci- dents wholly private have been divulg- ed in MT. Peppers letters thus tending to compromise MT. Calhoun. It says Mir. Peppers unfrlendly attitude to- wards Spain in reports on the Cuban situation, expressing disgust that while he planes Spain for the natural result of the war, he has no word of censure for the Cuban insurgents whose stories are destroying the wealth of the Island.
 In closing It's article the paper calls attention to the fact that two New York newspapers, whose Cuban reports are scarcely favorable to Spain, main tain bureaus in Havana under the same roof with the United States consul gen. eral, intimating, without much deli cacy, that the correspondents of these newspapers are virtually under the wing of General Fitz Hugh Lee and draw the bulk of their inspiration from him.
 Mir. Fishback, accompanied by MT. Pepper, went into the interior to-day to NT,, Cc1I the day with General Lee at the Am- erican consulate.
 Captain General Weyler went from Tulnas to Jucaro on Friday, but re- turned to Tumas to-day.
 The insurgents dynamited passen- ger train between Santa Clara and Es- peranza. The baggage car was cap sized and the lomotive and three pas scnger cars were derailed, but no lives were lost
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
LOG OF THE DAUNTLESS.
Detailed Account of the Successful FiIt>
 bustering Expedition.


 Wilmington, N. C., May 3o.-A detail- ed account of the loading of the tug Alexander Jones and her departure with the schooner John D. Long, on a Cuban f1libustering expedition. was printed here to-day. The facts were obtained from member of the crew of the Jones, who returned to port several days ago. His story substantially IS as follows:
 On Thursday night, May IS, the Jones took on a cargo of rifles, machetes, rap- i'd fire guns and ammunition at the wharf of the Wilmington, Newborn and Norfolk railway in the southern limits of the city. Before she had entirely, finished taking on her cargo a report was circulated that officers were ap- preaching and that the revenue cutter Merrill was getting up steam. Taking alarm at this the Jones pulled out and started down the river at 10.46 p. m. and in a few hours crossed the bar and anchored outside.
 The schooner John D. Long, having meanwhile been loaded with coal and other material at the Wilmington and Weldson railroad wharf was shortly af- terward lowed out to sea by the tug Jacob Brandon going past the revenue cutter Colfax.
 On the schooner were General Nune1 and another officer of the Cuban army. a Cuban pilot and Captain Dynamite John O'Brien of the filibustering tug Dauntless. At the sea buoy they went | IL %ot, IQr.ioy took charge of the expedition. A haw- ser was made fast from the Jones to the schooner and early on Friday morn-. ing the tug steamed to the south wfthF her tow. On the way down the coast no port was entered, but off Palm Beach, on the coast of Florida, sixty two Cubans were taken on board the Jones then lowed the schooner to the, Bahamas and in that vicinity anchored4 in open sea on Tuesday, May IS. Omi Thursday morning, May 20, the filibus-l tering steamer Dauntless hove in sight: and came alongside the Jones and the schooner. She coaled from the schooner took a cargo of arms from the Jones' and with Captain O'Brien in command. headed for the Cuban coast, about sixty miles away.
 She left the Jones between and g o'clock on Thursday night, made suc-, cessful landing in Cuba near Matanzas.i and after an absence of twenty hours returned to the Jones, took another car- go of war material and started for Cu- ba on Friday night. On the last trips General Nunez and the sixty-two Cu- bans left the Jones and went on board the Dauntless and accompaniedS Cap- tain O'Brien.
 When the Dauntless left with her soc- ond cargo the Jones coaled from tha schooner, lowed her off Cape Canaver- al Florida, and turned her loose. She sailed back and got into Southport yes-i terday morning.
 The cargo carried out of here was val- ued at S7S,000, and is said to have the second largest ever landed in Cuba.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
MANHATTAN BANK RonBnnr.
Money Demanded for Return of Bonds
 Stolen Nineteen Years Ago.

Stolen Nineteen Years Ago.
 New York, May S0-Nineteen years ago the country was startled by the re- port of the biggest bank burglary known in the history of the world. It occurred Sunday, october P, 1878, The Manhattan Savings institution of this city was robbed of securities valued at $2, TAT, 700 and $11, ,000 in cash. With the exception of few of the bonds offered for sale some time ago, none of the se- curities has been recovered. It was believed that they had been buried or destroyed.
 That the securities are still in exist ence Is known here. A short time ago negotiations were opened between men said to represent the burglars and President Joseph Bird of the Manhat- tan Savings institution for their re- turn.
 The burglars have made demand for $50, 900. and no questions to be asked, with the understanding that the secur- ities are to be handed over in good shape, and that immediately upon their delivery the money shall be paid in cash.
 President Bird, who at the time of the robbery was paying teller of the Man haitian Savings institution, said to-day that $50000 had been asked for the re- k11n 1f, nIt ,S bank officials would like to get them back, he declared they would not pay that amount.
 Many of the securities are worthless to-day, should say, since the govern ment came to our assistance some time ago and by an act of congress author ized the secretary of the treasury to re- issue duplicates in place of the stolen bonds.
 There were number of other bonds issued by cities and corporations, how ever. Some of these are due soon, and of course we would like to have the originals, as it would make it easier for us to make collections of the mon- eys involved.
 T refer particularly to the Yonkers City ' per cent. coupon bonds. There were $118,000 Yonkers bonds stolen, and out of that amount we have received $9s000. which leaves $20,000 due" | MT. Bird stated that he believed the offer to be made in good faith, and the case has been placed in the hands of the banks counsel.
 Those who participated in or were concerned in the robbery were Jimmy Hope John Pope, Patrick s. Melvin, the watchman of the bank; William Kelly, Peter Emerson, alias Banjo" Pete; John Nugent policeman; Eddie Curling, alias Eddie Goodie; John Ira cy and Johnny Dobbs.
 Of these Jimmy and John Hope are living in this city The others are all either dead or in prison.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
nousE OF REpREsENrArrYEs.
Simpson and others of the Minority Will
 Continue Their Policy.

Washington, May 30,-The attempt to estimate Speaker Reed for the pro- gramme of inaction pursued by the majority has become the settled policy of Representative Simpson and other members of the minority and the ses- sions of the house this week will wit ness a continuation of these tactics. The conference reports of the sundry civil and Indian appropriation bills are ready for consideration and throughout the week the leaders would like to dispose of them. But the diffi- culty now Is that many of the mem bers have gone home and at present there is no quorum in the city. This will interfere with the desire of the leaders to recess until Thursday. on that day. if quorum is present, the house will proceed with these two con- ference reports and also the bill carry ing a special appropriation for the gov- ernment printing office.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
DURfNT WILL HING.
Governor Budd Telepuones Warden Hall June i tiie Bay.

Sacramento, Cal, May 30,-Theodore Durant will hang on June Il, one week from next Friday. Governor Budd this evening telephoned that much in effect to Warden Hale, at the same time or dering the death watch placed upon the prisoner.
 Immediately after telephoning this message to Warden Hale the governor was driven in a closed carriage to the depot, where he took the train for San Francisco. Notwithstanding the fact that the governor has made known his decision, and that the telephone mes sage has leaked out, the same secrecy is being maintained regarding the statement which the governor has pre- pared, and this statement will not be given out until tomorrow
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
WILL SCALE ST. ELIAS.
Prince Lugi Amadeo of savoy's Hazardous Undertaking.

New York, May S0.-Prince Luigi Amadeo of Savoy, the Duke of Abruzzi and nephew of the King of Italy, who has been spending a few days in this city preparatory to starting westward to Mount St. Elias in Alaska, this morning left on special train for Chi cago. He was accompanied by his aide-de-camp, Chevalier Umberto Gag nj, and Chevaliers Vittorio Sella and Francesca Gonnella and Dr. Filippi. He also takes with him five experienced Alpine mountain guides.
 It is the princes determination to reach the summit of Mount St. Elias, 1S,100 feet above the sea level, where human foot has never trod. If he suc- ceeds he will accomplish task which has already baffled four previous expe- ditions. and is regarded by many as an impossibility. The princes party will have to compete with an expedition which has already started with the same object in view. It is led by Hen ry G. Bryant of Philadelphia, who has for his lieutenant Samuel J. EntrilSin of West Chester, Pa, who was second in command of the Peary expedition of 1S93-4.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY IN BOSTON.
Dwelling of Robert Gould Shaw's Statue
 tl,e Eeature

Boston, May 30-The special feature of Memorial day observances in Bos- ton will be the unveiling of the statue of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw on the Commons, opposite the state house. in the forenoon, followed by literary exer- cises in Music hall, over which Cover nor Wolcott will preside. The oration will be by Professor William James of Harvard and the response on behalf of the colored veterans will be by Profess sor Booker T. Washington of Tuskegee, Ala.
 The parade in connection with the unveiling ceremonies will be partici- pated in by nineteen companies of the state militia, the Seventh regiment of New York; attachments from the Unit ed States steamships Massachusetts, Texas and New York, besides local or ganizations, all under the chief mar shalship of General Francis H. Apple ton.
 The New York Seventh regiment, 900 men, arrived in this city early this morning under command of Colonel Daniel Appleton. Upon their arrival at the Park Square station they were met by representatives of the First Corps of Cadets, who escorted the va rious companies, first to the Cadets armory, where arms and equipments were deposited, thence to the hotels to which they had respectively been as- signed. The companies, with their magnificent band, presented a hand some appearance.
 Shortly after noon Colonel Appleton and his officers, together with the off cers of the First Corps of Cadets, were banqueted at the Algonquin club by the "Ten of Us" club of the Ancient and Honorable artillery. Speeches were made and the time was occupied pleasantly till after o'clock. At 4 o'clock the regiment attended vespers at Trinity church, which were followed by special service in their honor, at which the Rev. A. Winchester Donald, the pastor, preached one of his power- full sermons.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
RIOTING CONFLICTS.
San Francisco Prisoners Defiant-Warden
 Hall Confident.

tH1I SOuHueuUs
 San Francisco May 9O.-The riotous convicts in the San Quenlin penitenti- ary caused no serious trouble to-day, but they are still defiant and vaguely threaten that they will yet compel the authorities to yield their demands. Warden Hale is confident that the backbone of the strike has been broken and thinks that he will soon starve the unruly men into submission. They are closely watched, and the guards are in- structed to instantly suppress any at- tempts at organized disturbances. Dur ing the regular exercises to-day some of the convicts not implicated in the strike, but sympathizing with the lead CTS. pelted the doors of the dungeons, where the men on short rations are confined, with potatoes and pieces of bread, and in this way managed to give them considerable food before the very eyes of the keepers
 The shouting and hammering on the doors were continued all day, but those who approached within hearing dis tance were greeted with the vilest curses. The men declare that they will never submit to discipline again, and prison officials are fully aware that 1t will be a difficult task to restore tran quility.
 Warden Hale declares that there Is no foundation for the complaints re- garding the quality of food served. He thinks this charge is merely a pretext for the conflicts refusing the work in the jute mills, and positively declares that having quelled the first outbreak he is now master of the situation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
INTERNATIONAL CHESS GAME.
American and British solons Will Battle
 for Success.

5uCCCsss
 Washington, May So-some time was spent to-day by Manager Marean of the Western Union Telegraph company in perfecting arrangements for the trans mission and recept of messages to and from the London office in connection with the international chess game be- tween picked teams of the house of representatives and the British house of commons, which will begin to-mor- row at o'clock Washington time. The telegraph instruments have been put into the room occupied by the house committee on commerce, which is suffi- ciently commodious to comfortably &C., commodate the players, the telegraph officials and the few other persons who will be admitted. The office was in di- rect communication with Hearts Con- tent, Newfoundland, the American terminus of the Atlantic cable, and the messages exchanged to-day were hand led with an expedition that gave as- surance of being able to transmit the announcement of the moves at both ends of the line with sufficient celerity to keep the game moving according to the schedule time.
 The messages exchanged to-day re- lated to securing a mutual understand ing of the form in which announce ments will be made. Some of the mem- bers of the house who will represent the American end were at the capitol to- day. While they are generally hopeful of the outcome they realize that their British antagonists njoy some advant- ages over them from greater practice as we'll as on other accounts.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
A Temporary Bar Raidad

At o'clock yesterday afternoon Off, cers Roche and Flynn made a raid on the unoccupied basement at 232 Hamil- ton street where they suspected that liquor was being sold. They found in the room a temporary bar, three kegs of beer and two bottles of whiskey, but the dispenser and those to whom he was probably dispensing refreshment had evidently received a tip and taken their departure, as no one was found in the place. The liquor was confiscated.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
At Iafayette's Tomb.

Paris, May so.-To-day Ambassador Porter, former Vice President Steven son, Senator WoIcott, General Paine, re- tiring Consul General Morse, Mir Henry Vignaux, Mir. Theodore Stanton, Hon. orary Secretary of the American Uni versity Dinner club, with a number of members of the club and of embassy and consulate officials, went to the tomb of Lafayette and placed there a magnificent wreath and other floral decorations
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
PEACE NOT DETERMINED
MAJORITY OF THE NATION WANT
 IT.

Russia Preparing for General Campaign
 Prince of Wales Not Anxious to Enter-
 tain Crown Prince Constantine at the
 Queens Jubilee-Bulgaria and Servia Win Not Abandon Their Policy.
 London, May 31.-The Athens corre- spondent of the Times says
 Turkeys continued arning and the reported Russian preparation, with other rumors of bellicose character, raise the hopes of some of the Creek newspapers that Greece may yet bene- fit from general European war. But the majority of the nation, sobered by sad experience, is only desirous that Europe should protect Greece against her conqueror.
 There Is no reason to fear that either Bulgaria or Servia will abandon the policy 1t has followed thus far. The Turkish troops who have been sent to the Servian and Bulgarian frontiers are only intended to replace those who were withdrawn before the war be- gan.
 "The reports of alarming dynastio troubles caused surprise here, as there is no sign of any such movement, nor Is any prominent politician likely to commit himself to an anti-dynastiG programme.
 Tt appears that the Prince of Wales has expressed his personal desire that the Crown Prince Constantin should come to London for the June jubilee festivities and this is regarded as in- dicative of English good will towards Greece"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
DUEL IN 4 CHURCH.
Bad Blood Had Existed Between the
 Duelists for a Long Time

Sweet Home, Tex, May 30-Will Lewis and Wilbur Foss fought to the death to-day at Salem church, where the neighborhood had assembled in ob- servanee of Decoration day. Bad blood existed between them. Together they walked away from the crowd and while in apparent calm conversation, one turned as if to leave, when the other drew a revolver. Both fired about the same instant and continued until their revolvers were emptied. They were dead when their friends got to them. Every bullet fired by each took effect in his opponent. Lewis was shot three times through the body and once through the arm. Foss was hit twice in the head, twice in the body and once in the leg.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
Steamer AprOund.

Bridgeport, May So.-The steamer Paul Koch with an excursion party of 2,500 from Brooklyn, N. Y, bound for this city, ran on a sandbar off Penn field Light, a few miles west of here this afternoon at 2:3o and remained fast for six hours. No damage was done. the steamer floating off with the tide when it rose.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
Conspiracy Against King George.

London, May 31.-The Berlin corre- sepondent of the Daily Mail says to- day:
 From Russian source comes news of a conspiracy against King George of Greece far more deeply rooted than was supposed. There is indisputable evidence that Premier Ralli and his col leagues In the cabinet are gravely im- plicated in plot to overthrow the dy- nasty"
 ''The Kolnische Zeitung says that Greece will be compelled to pay a large indemnity to reduce her army to 20, GOO men and to give up her fleet.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
Will Suppress Sympathetic Illusions.

London, May 31.-The correspondent Of the Times at Constantinople says:
 "The sultan has ordered the official censor to suppress any sympathetic al- fusion to or anxieties concerning the Greek royal family or to mention the improvement in Greek funds. The po- lice in the Greek section of the city have been ordered to arrest all persons deal ing in Greek supplies"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
MISS BREWSTER MAY EYE.
Was Silent When Told That Miss Wheeler
 Was Dead.

Montpelier,Vt., May 90.-It now seems possible that Mildred Brewster, yester- days homicide and would-be suicide, may recover, though she has a 32-cal- bre bullet in her brain. Drs. Chandler and Mcclure last night tried to remove the bullet but failed to find it. Miss Brewster, however, during the last twelve hours has grown stronger and regained consciousness this forenoon. Being asked by pr. Chandler if she re- membered what she did yesterday she said ives" and inquired if Annie Wheeler was alive. When told she was not she closed her eyes and said noth- ing The doctor asked her If she still wanted to die and she said she did. Annie Wheeler's funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
YESTERD1Y'S DROWNINGS.
Boat Capsized in Rockaway Inlet-Thre,
 Young Men Drowned

New York, May 30.-Among the many small craft on the waters of Rockaway inlet when the storm came up this af- ternoon was catboat with three young men in It. The boat was overturned by the wind, and the men who were evil dently novices at sailing a boat, were drowned. Rescuers there were in plen- ty but so quickly were they engulfed that all efforts to save them failed. The boat, which was a sixteen foot cat, was picked up and lowed to the Graves end yacht pier.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
Exatpiued the Bodies,

Lowell Mass, May 30.-Medical Ex- aminer J. c. Irish viewed the bodies of Frances and Maria Butler to-day. He does not believe that their death on Saturday was suicidal, put is of the opinion that one was stricken with apoplexy and the other turned on the gas in her excitement, and was over come by 1t.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
At Lewiston, Maine,

Lewiston, Me, May 30.-Arthur Mar tel, aged nine, while playing near the Androscoggin falls, tumbled into the whirling pools of the rapids and in the swift current his body was swept down the river. No trace of the body has been found
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
Drowned at PittsfieId

Pittsf1eld, Mass, May 3O-Two young men named Katz and Elverson were drowned in Pontoosuc lake this after noon. Their boat was overturned by the wind. The men were about thirty years of age and were agents for the Greater New York Art Institute, a pie ture frame company. The bodies have been recovered.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
NINE WERE KILLED.
Twenty-one Injured-They Were Mostly
 Women.

Pisa, Italy, May 3O.-The official re- port of the disaster at the cathedral yesterday upon the occasion of the un- yelling of an image of the virgin, when a candle fell, setting fire to the building and causing panic, shows that nine were killed and twenty-one others seri- ously injured. Most of the victims are women, and all of them are residents of Pisa
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
Declines to be a Candidate.

Detroit, Mich, May 30-Secretary Bowling of the National League of Re- publicans clubs, has received a brief letter from Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, in which MT. Roosevelt declines to be candidate for president of the league in the election in July.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
PAINTED STATUE RED.
Memorial to John Harvard Daubed With
 Paint,

Cambridge, Mass, May 30.-It was discovered this morning that the John Harvard staue, located in the delta of Memorial hall, in the college yard at Harvard university, had been besmear- ed with red paint some time during the night, probably by some students in celebration of Harvard's victory over Princeton yesterday. The paint was daubed in patches chiefly on the base of the granite foundation, and steps were promptly taken to remove it.
 This is the second time within five years that the staue has been similarly treated.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
An Eight-Year-OId Child.

Boston, May 30.-Joseph Myers, eight years old, of Roxbury, fell into the wa ter from the Longwood avenue bridge in Brooklne this afternoon. He was unconscious when taken out and died in a short time.