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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-24
THE "oPEN DOOR, POLICY.
German Skepticism of the Sincerity of
 America in Philippines.


 America in Philippines.
 London, Nov. 24.-The Berlin corre- spondent of the Times, who remarks this morning upon the "skepticism of the German critics regarding the sin cerity of Americas intention to adopt the open door policy in the Philip pines," and calls attention to German speculations on the prospect of protec- tion in the American possession in the Pacific says: "The Nueste Nachrichten draws attention to the treaty of 1877 between Spain, Great Britain and Ger many securing freedom of trade ill the Sulu archipelago for Anglo-German shipping, and says that Prince Bis marck at that time successfully con- tested Spain's claim to have the Sulus regarded as belonging to the Philippine group" The correspondent draws at- tention to the fact that a section of the German press hastily assumes that America will claim the Sulus'' and sug- gests that this is point upon which an understanding with Great Britain with a view to joint action appears indispen- sable
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-24
Crazed by Husbands Death.

Danbury. Conn.,, Noy. 2S-The death of Jacob Muller, well known resident of this city, which took place last Sat urday had a sad denouement, as his widow was taken insane after the fun eral and her condition is now alarming. Muller was a retired army officer. and as the result of twenty-five years ser vice accumulated sufficient money so as not to be obliged to work. MT and Mrs. Muller were devotedly attached to each other and it is feared that his death will have serious results in Mrs. Muller'S case.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-24
nAnrAnp sEcuREs o,DEA.
Australian Oarsman Wtil surely Coach
 the Cambridge Mem.

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 2S.-Captain Higginson of the Harvard university crew, announced tonight officially that the Australian oarsman, O'Dea, lately coach of the University of Wisconsin crew. had been engaged to teach row ing at Harvard, and will begin his work December 1. This by no means signifies that E. c. Storrow as head coach will be mere figurehead. The varsity stroke will be thoroughly agreed upon and MT, O'Dea's chief use- fulness will be in teaching it daily and breaking in as much green material as possible. This will save Ehe crew from being left without competent in- structors whenever MT. Sorrows bus mess keeps him away from the river The engagement of a professional row. ing coach is not so much of an innoVa- tion as has been thought, as the Weld boat club already has professional 1n- structor in Pat Donovan.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-24
SIX MEN BLOWN TO ATOMS
I FEARFUL EXPLOSION AT TO-
 MOTTE, MISS0URI.
Ten Thousand Pounds of Powder Ig- nited and the Report Was Heard n Distance of Twenty-Five Miles-A Piece of Spinal Column Found Half u Mile Away-Several Persons Were Also Injured.

Injured.
 St. Louis, Nov, 23.-A special to the Republic from Quincy, Ill, says: The powder mills at Lamotte, Mo, situated apout eight miles south of here oa the "K'' line and half mile from Ash burn, blew up at 7:55 a. m., killing six men and wounding several others. The names of the dead follows: William Wilson, foreman and son of the man. ager; Alfred w. Eng, Albert Miller, D.. M. Smith, Jack Chollinger, A. J. Fowler
 The explosion was so terrific as to be heard and felt a distance of 25 miles. Telephone reports from Pittsfeld, New Canton, Bayless, Winchester, Kinder hook and all over Pike county, Illinois, are to the effect that the explosion was plainly felt in those places. Until the truth was known the inhabitants thought it was an earthquake At New Canton, windows were broken and everywhere buildings were shaken.
 The exact cause of the explosion will never be known as all the men in the packing house at the time were blown to atoms. Something like 10000 pounds of powder was usually kept in the packing house which was a frame structure. During the day men were engaged with buckets gathering up such bits of flesh and bones as they could find. A piece of spinal column was found half mile from the scene of the explosion Those who were irl- jured were employed in another build ing. They were struck by flying debris, but none of them fatally injured. There is always some loose powder on the floor of the packing room and it is sup posed that something was dropped up- on it that caused it to explode.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-24
Killed at BridgepOrt,

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Nov. A.-As the train from New York due here at 12:21 was passing the main street crossing, the body of a man was seen lying across the tracks and the train was im- mediately stopped. The man was dead and had evidently been killed by a train that had passed short while before. The authorities were notified and the remains taken to Cullinan's morgue and from letters found or his person he was identified as John Craig, whose home was at 75 Poquonnock street. He was married
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-24
Charged With Psrinrx.

New York, Nov. 23.-Heth Lorton, we'll known in financial circles, was ara rested to-day on charge of perjury made by J. Preston Carson of Rich- mond, Va. The action grew out of an alleged false affidavit made by Lorton in connection with civil suit over the affairs of the Interstate Express com- pany, a fast freight organization oper- ating between this city and Boston. Lorton was paroled in the custody of his counsel until next Monday, when an examination will be held,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-24
THE TROOPS AT HONOLULU.
Typhoid and Malarial Fever Rampant
 3l2 Men in Hosp:fnI.

Washington, Nov. 23.-The secretary of war received telegram from Gen. eral Merriam at San Francisco as fol- lows: Reports from Honolulu u No- yember II. Arizona sailed for Manila with General J. Kings detachment Mo- vembar 10, leaving about 160 men in the hospital Statement of sick in general hospital as follows: Typhoid cases, First New York regiment sixty-threa and expeditionary troops forty, total tyrhoid Ill; malarial fever and others including convalescents first New York regiment ninety-nine and expeditiona' troops 102; total 201. Total patients 312 Deaths since last report: Privates William Hayden, company I, 16th in- fantry, and Burton Woodbeck, com- pany G: George H. Cowles, company H and Robert E. Wands, company c, all of the First New oYrk
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-24
Reorganization of National Guard.

Washington, Nov. Ex-Governor Bloxhams call for a national conven- tion to assemble at Tampa, Fla, Feb ruary 8, to formulate plans for reor- ganizing the national guard is receiving favorable support from state execu- tives. The object of the convention will be to aid the government in placing the national guard on the most effective footing. The Florida state superintend- ent of education has extended invita- tions to superintendents of education in all states. ChancellCr McCracken of the New York university will address the delegates in advocacy of military drills for pupils of the public schools.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-24
BENCH SCANDAL IN OHIO
BITTER AND SENSATIONAL ATTA OK
 BYEX-JUDGE BLANDIN.

Made During Disbarmcnt Proceedings
 Against State Senator Burke-NIembers
 ofthe Bar Amazed at Rlandin,s Pms.
 sionnte Utterances and Daring but
 Broke Into Cheers Before He Finished
 -Declared the Elimination of Rotton-
 ness should Commence With Bench.
 Cleveland, Nov. 23.-After hearing the testimony of several unimportant wit. nesses in the proceedings against State Senator Burke to-day the attorneys for both sides announced that all their witt nesses had been examined and that they were ready to begin arguments. Att torney Johnson opened for the bar as- sociation and Attorney Horan followed for the defense. Ex-Judge Blandin made the closing argument for the pros- ecution. Judge Blandin arose to speak, as every one supposed, in support of the charges and in defense of Judge Dellenbaugh. Instead of doing that the judge did not attempt to affirm or deny the truth of the charges. He made d bitter and sensational attack on the whole bench of Cuyahoga county. He said he knew the risk he was taking, but that he did not care
 For some time the ex-judges and the members of the bar, who listened to Blandins passionate utterances, stood amazed at his daring. Then they broke into cheers. When Judge Blandin fin- ished they cheered and cIapped their hands again and again. Judge Blandin declared that it was the bench which needed reforming first; the elimination of rottenness should commence with the bench, he said He went into details. and did not hesitate to say that he was talking about Judge Walter c. Ong and Judge T. K. Dissette. He said it was a comparatively insignificant thing whether Judge Dellenbaugh was im- peached and driven from the bench OF whether Vernon H. Burke was disbar- red. It is more important, he declared, to cleanse the bench of the county so that property, liberty and life may be safe in the hands of the seven men con- stituting the court.
 It was one of the most sensational speeches ever made by lawyer in Cuy- ahoga county. The trial committee then retired to consider the testimony. decision may not be reached for sev- eral days.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-24
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
1.442,274, ,1O9 Stamps Sold During Year.
 Receipt of SI92, ,I53,s33.

Washington, Nov. 23.-The commis- sioner of internal revenue in his annual report recommends that the war reve- nue law be amended so as to allow a discount of 3 per cent. to purchasers of $1OO or more instead of 1 per cent. as is now provided. Unless such action is taken, the commissioner says, very large increase in the number of stamp deputies will be necessary The num- Der of internal revenue stamps issued during the year was 1,442. .274, ,1O9, of the value of S192, 15S, ,9S3.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-24
G75.OOO of Relief Funds Left.

Boston, Nov. 23.-The board of direc- tors of the Massachusetts Volunteer Aid association this afternoon discussed the disposition of the s75,OO0 which will be in the treasury after the government pays for the Bay State. It was voted to continue the organization indefinite ly A request was received from the Fifth Massachusetts regiment for some money with which to buy hospital deli cacies, and it was voted to send $200 for this purpose.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-24

to the civil authorities. The effect of this order will be that all such prison-
 CTS now confined in military Actresses will be transferred to the public 1ails.
 Provision is made that this transfer is to be completed by December 15. All the military prisoners are to be shipped to Spain during the first fortnight of December. Major General Matthew c. Butler of the Cuban military commits sion, accompanied by his aide, Lieuten- ant Hampton, sailed to-day on the steamer Mascotte for the United States.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-24
INrERNATroNA [ sr1vER COMPANY
Officers for the New OrganizattOn-Meri-
 den NIan Presi ident.

Meriden, Conn.,, Nov 22.-George M. Curtiss of this city, who is the assistant treasurer of the newly organized Inter- national Silver company, tonight gave out the officers elected at the meeting of the directors held in New York, this afternoon. The officers are: President, Samuel Dodd, Meriden; vice presidents, George H. Wilcox, Meriden; George C.. Edward, Bridgeport; c. A. Hamilton, Waterbury; treasurer, General Samuel Thomas, New York; assistant treasur- CT, George M. Curtis, Meriden; auditor. o. F. Thomas New York. The secretary has not yet been elected. The head quarters of the company will be in Mer- iden.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-24
A TREATY WITHIN A WEEK
AMBASSADOR PORTER,S ASSER-
 TION AT Il DINNER IN PARIS.
He Also Declared That the Treaty Would Secure All the Fruits ofAmeri- ca's Victories and That the American People Had Endorsed the Principle of Expnnsion-America Justifled tn Discarding the swaddling Clothes of Infancy.


 Infancy.
 Iaris, Nov. z3.-The American uni- versity club gave its Thanksgiving din- ner this evening. The dining room was draped with the stars and stripes and the French tri-color. In the absence of Whitelaw Reid, due to indisposition, General Horace Porter, the United States ambassador, presided. Covers were laid for 100 and the company in- cluded all the members of the United States peace commission, except MT. Reid, the members of the United States embassy and consulate and representa- tives of the American colony in Paris. M. Bartholdi and several other French men were present. General Horace Por- ter Tn the course of his remarks dwelt upon the special reason America has Tor giving thanks, saying that special thanks were due to Providence and the soldiers of America for the outcome of the war with Spain.
 General Porter also said: "Within week the United States will have con- cluded substantially a peace treaty. It will be such a treaty as will secure all the fruits of our victories. Our people have endorsed the principle of expan- sion. Many Americans who opposed the war now admit that America is jus titled in discarding the swaddling clothes of infancy and extending the privileges of her freedom as widely as possible. The war has made us re- spected abroad and stopped sectional ism at home. They were patriotic and wise Americans who saw the wisdom of freeing Cuba and of giving good gov- ernment to the Philippines. The war made the Americans see that where America's interests are concerned none Is for the party and all are for the state.'
 Captain Cook, who replied to the toast to the American universities pointed out the honors that had been won by college men in the course of the war. M. Bartholdi in an effective speech foretold g, great artistic future for the United States. An enjoyable programme of songs followed the speeches.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-24
Must Pay War Stamp Tax.

St. Louis Nov 23.-On application of the Business Mems league of this city the supreme court has awarded an al- ternate writ of mandamus against the American and the Wells-Falgo compa- nies to compel them to pay the war stamp tax.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-24
ATTEMPT ON CHARS LIFE
ALLEGED EFFORT TO WRECK THE
 IMPERIAL TRAIN.
The Report Comes from Elbing, the
 tails Are Given-Bridge Over Which the Train Passed Had Been Barricaded Obstruction Removed by u switch-

-ObStructton Removed Dy swltch-
 man.
 Berlin, Nov. 23.-A dispatch from Elbing, the seaport of West Prussia, says an attempt was made upon the life of the czar while his majesty was returning from Copenhagen. Just be- fore the czars special train crossed the bridge between Boehmenhoefen and Lagern a switchman discovered that the bridge had been barricaded. By al- most superhuman efforts, as a result of which he is now in hospital, the switchman succeeded in removing the obstacles sufficiently to permit the passage of the imperial train. An in vestigation, which is being conducted in secret, is proceeding without interrup- tion.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-24
Fell In a Ell on the Street.

Frank Novary, a boy about fourteen years of age, who lives at No. 176 Chest nut street, fell in a fit on Grand avenue near Franklin street yesterday after noon about o'clock. He was taken to his home in the police ambulance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-24
AS TO 4 COMMERCIAI TREATY.
Denial That Equal Prt vi1eges Have Been
 Offered Spain in Philippines.


 Offered Spain in Philippines. London, Nov. 24.-The Madrid corre- spondent of the Daily Mail says: Min isters deny that the Americans have offered Spain equal commercial priv ileges in the Philippines. They declare, on the contrary, that the United States commissioners have only offered to ne- gotiate, after peace treaty has been signed, a special commercial treaty with regard to Spanish commerce. The Americans have demanded Young Is- land, in the Caroline group, as coal ing station and cable station. The re- mains of Christopher Columbus, on their arrival, will be deposited in a special monument at Sevilla."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-24
Taken to Grace Hospital.

Carl Allen of No. 19S James street wasstaken to Grace hospital yesterday afternoon in the police ambulance, ill with pneumonia.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-24

pr. Chase was asked last night con- cerning his discovery. He said that the comet was discovered on photographic plates exposed on the nights of Novem- Der IA and 15, when the leonid meters were due. Two plates were exposed each night and the comet was photo- graphed on each plate. On the night of November 21 Dr. Chase exposed four more plates. An impression of the comet was found upon each of these. It was desired that more observations be taken last night and again tonight, but the clouds have interfered. Other observations throughout the country may be more successful. The approach of the full moon will make it extremely difficult to secure more impressions af- ter tonight It is believed that this may prove to be new comet.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-24
To be Admitted Free ofDuty.
War Department,

circular was issued to-day:
 War Department,
 Washington, Nov. 23. By direction of the president, it is hereby ordered that all articles, the product or manufacture of Cuba may be brought into any port or place in the Island of Cuba in the possession of the military forces of the United States from any other port or place in said is land without payment of duty thereon.
 c. D. Meiklejohn,
 Assistant secretary of war.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-24
YALE ASTRONOMERS DISCOYERY pr. F. l.. Chase Photographed q Comet
 on Night of November I4.

Boston, Nov. 23.-A message received at Harvard college observatory an- nounces the discovery of faint comet by Dr. F. l.. Chase, assistant astrono- mer at the Yale observatory, New Ha- ven. Its position at the time of dis- covery, November IA, 7:29 Greenwich time, was right ascension 10 hours z minutes 4 seconds; declination north 22 degrees 55 minutes. The comet has a daily motion in right ascension of twen- ty-four minutes and in declinationt four minutes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-24

Assistant secretary or war.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-07-09
France aud Uncle Sam.

Tho French papers arc busily collect
ing instances of what they consider
American unfriondlincss toward France,
i'll order to bolster up their campaign Of
hostility against the United States
The Figaro recently published George
Buncroft's $ lcttor of congratulation to
Bismarck on the result OF tho Franco
Prussinn war; and follows 1t up with
several other incidents of II like nature,
among which is General Grants tolo-
gram of congratuation to the emperor
of Germany in 1870. and tho fact that
Victor Hugo refused to receive him on
account of it during his visit to Paris
several years later
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-07-09

St. Benedict's Roman Catholic Church,
p. GREGORY, o. S. B., Pastor.
Sunday services, first aud third Sundays in each
month: high mass and sermon, 10 a. m: Sun
tion of tho blessed sacrament at 80 p, IN.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-07-09
The Burlington's New Trains

Railroad men who have had the
privilege of examining the four
new trains which the Burlington
Route, on the lst of May, placed
in service between Denver and
Chicago say they are as magnih-
Gently equipped as any in the
country that even the !. famous
and New York are not handsomer
or more luxurious. Every car is
wide vestibuled, and was built es-
pecially for the Burlington Route.
The four trains are identical in
appearance and arrangement
Each is composed of buffet
smoking-librarycar, palace Sleep
ing-car, and two reclining-chair
cars. The buffet-smoking-library
car is something new for a Denver
Chicago line. 1t is veritable
clubhouse on wheels, where one
may read, write, smoke, talk or
play cards, while travelling at the
rate of fifty miles an hour. 1t is
handsomely carpeted and furnish
ed with settees, cushioned easy
chairs, n lavatory, writing-desk,
a compartment for card-players,
and well-stocked buffet. The
current periodicals and news
papers arc on file, and n carefully
selected library is provided for the
free use of passengers. The sleep
ing car is gem, and the chair
and dining-cars are in every way
worthy of the train Of which they
form an important part
The Burlington Route takes
palatial trains through to Omaha
and Chicago in marvellously quick
time. Leaving Denver at $50
Il. m. today on one of them you
are landed in Chicago at 2:l5 to-
morrow afternoon, there making
close connections with trains for
all points east, The running time
from Denver to Chicago is only
twenty-sevon and threo-quarter
hours. just how fast that is will
be best understood when it is
stated that it is almost five hours
faster than the fastest schedule
in effect prior to February6, 1898.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-07-09

Summer suitings now for sale
at cost. w. Volkens.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-07-09
SANTA Fe pnute Train Service,

Santa Fe Rnute Train Service.
No extra charge is made on
Santa Fe route limited trains be-
tween all points. -.
Fast vestibuled trains for all
points east, leaves Denver at 7 m
Colorado Springs $40 p. m, Pu-
eblo 1l.05 p. m, daily running
solid to Chicago via Kansas City
without change, carrying Pail
man palace sleepers and chair
cars; making direct connections
for all points in Texas.
The shortest and most direct
route to California and Mexico
points. All dining cars and eat
ing houses under management of
Fred Harvey.
For full information, rates. time
cards, etc, address,
j. p. HALL, Con, Agt.,
Denver, Colo.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-07-09

The case of Moses Pendergrass,
the Missouri mail carrier, who has
waited ten years to receive his
just rccompense for carrying the
mails ms related in this column n
few days ago, is but one out of
many instances of official stupidity
and blind adherence to red tape
in government department. But
strange to say, that Same depart
not iufrcquently goes to the other
extreme. In some of the outlying
postoilices of the country marvel
Gus laxity and reprehensible neg
lect prevail. A few years ago a
mountain po toffice in this st.t
was discontinued. The otliciel
reason given was that only the
postmaster received mail thereat
This was false. The office was q
virtual necessity to number oi
families and was the only source
of mail supply for district with
a radius of % miles or more
Some of its patrons now travel 4F
miles in order to get their mail
TBpoYAaed dpSstmMasstfeff fhaith With a sense sense
of duty had enforced the rules OF
the department and declined tc
pcrjure himself quarterly in order
to serve the interests of n con-
tractor for carrying the mails.
Before his appointment the office
had been run by the mail carriers
for over four years, in direct viola
ton of law. They had carried the
mail when they saw fit with abso-
lutte disregard of tho schedule.
The old postmaster had left the
country but the carriers or any
temporary lessee of the postoilice
building had forged his name to
the regular reports. No inspector
had visited the place within the
memory of any patron of the
Office, Registered us we'll as ordi-
nary letters were left lying about
in room accessible to any passer-
10y or stray sojourner at the build
ing which was used as n road
house. The new postmaster in
formed the post Office department
of this state of affairs, without re-
suit. He compelled the carriers
to keep TO their schedule. And as
n result of this the Office was
speedily discontinued and he aud
his neighbors deprived of mail
facilities.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-07-09
The Jewels.

"These." " exclaimed Oornelia, as has
often been related, "are my jewclsF
Now, the father of the Gracchi was n
plain, unassuming man, much inclined
to simplicity-a man. in brief, who cut
more wood than ice,
Aren't they just trifie loud my
dear?' he once ventured to protest
when the jewels We're as yet quite new.
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