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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
POLICE PLAN FOR HAVANA. Reported by Captain McCuIlngh-A
 Force of .OOO Mem

Havana, Dec. 16.-The United States cruiser New York sailed for Key West tonight. Captain McCullagh. the for mer chief of police of New York city, has reported to General Greene police plan for Havana on the same basis as that of New York. The force will amount to 1000 men. The battalion of the Second Illinois regiment remained to-day on the United States transport Mobile, which arrived here from Savan- nah on December 15. This detachment of troops will march to Quemados camp on Saturday. A Cuban applied to-day to Captain Chadwick of the cruiser New York for an asylum on board that vessel. His request was refused and he was told that if he felt Havana was dangerous to him he could go outside the city. The policy of the American representatives is not to seek to inter- fere for the purpose of protecting Cuban chiefs in this city, but to send them out of town. This displeases the Cubans.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
PREMIER SALISBURY SPEAKS
HOME AFFAIRS AND CONDUCT OF
 FOREIGN POLICY.
Gone to War-People Should be Sure There Are No Other Complications i'm
courage Force at It's Disposal.

London, Dec. 16.-The Marquis of Salisbury, the premier, at a banquet given this evening in his honor at the Constitutional club, devoted his speech, in reply to toast to his health, to home affairs and to the general princi- pies for the conduct of the foreign pol icy without direct reference to any par ticular question.
 Before condeming us for not going to war, the people should be sure there are no other complications in view com polling us to economize the force at the governments disposal. This is a matter of businesslike calculation. The more the empire extends, the more nec- essary it is to judge matters from this standpoint. It is dangerous to let rhap- sody take the place of calculation. Our strength must be used unfailingly but prudently."
 Referring to the difficulty of taking buS pSopIS llllO d SuNeL LHIllcHl COull- dence in matters of foreign policy he said: T have often felt the want of such an institution as the United States foreign relations committee. It is im- possible here; but it must be a great advantage for minister to be able to meet persons not of his own political opinion and explain to them the reason for his action"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
THE NATIONAL LEAG UE.
Announcement That Brooklyn and Baltimore Clubs Have Amn1gamnted.

New York. Dec. 16.-That something of a startling nature was to be sprung during the meeting of the National Baseball League, which has been in ses- sion for the last four days at the Fifth Avenue hotel was an open secret and to-dav when the announcement was made that the Brooklyn and Baltimore clubs had amalagamated no one was surprised. The deal had been talked of frequently during the week and it was thoroughly discussed in the Hobbies of the hotel by the baseball men. When the matter was announced as cersain- ty it was generally regarded a a great boom for baseball in Greater New York and by some it was considered the fore runner of many changes to take place in the near future. As business Ven- ture the deal was regarded as prom ising one financially for both clubs. They have been losing money lately. Close figures estimate that the rev blood which is to be infused into the Tablespoons will make the Brook yn ball grounds a much greater attraction than heretofore for the rooters and that a handsome balance will be placed to the credit of the Brooklyn club at the end of next season. By the terms of the amalgamation the respective clubs shall pool all gains and losses. Those who fig ure a profit on the Brooklyn end say that this will more than counterbalance the Baltimore losses next October.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co.
RUNAWAYs ON GRAND AVENUE.
Little Frank >Garrity Struck and Per-
 haps Fatally Injured.

Yesterday was rather unlueky day for teams on Grand avenue. During the afternoon three runaways occurred on the avenue and down town streets crossing it. The first one was about 3:30 o'clock, when one of Sisk Brothers teams, driven by Michael Cavanaugh, became frightened and tore up Grand avenue at mad gallop Just before reaching the railroad tracks below East street, the team ran into team belonging to the New Haven Provision company. The latter team also started to run and the two teams had a neck and neck race until the railroad tracks were reached and there the Provision company's team stopped.
 Ssk's team kept on and at the cor ner of Hamilton and Grand avenue struck a trolely car and broke loose from the hack. The horses then turned of St. John and Hamilton streets little Frank Clarity, ir.. son of Frank Gar ing at the side of the street. The horses ran over him, knocking him down, and rendering him unconscious. Bruised and bleeding, he was picked up and car- ried to his home nearby and physi- elan was called. He remained uncon- scious up to late hour last night, and it is feared that he is fatally injured. The team ran nearly to the foot of Hamilton street before it stopped.
 Shortly after 4 o'clock team attach ed to an ice wagon belong to the Wood- bridge Ice company and driven by Charles Barrett started in the runaway tournament. They were standing on State street near the corner of Grand avenue when they became frightened and dashed away, turning down Grand avenue. They struck a fish wagon in front of Browns fish market and over turning the lighter wagon and break ing it. Just below they ran into one of Konold's big coal wagons and this held them fast, the ice wagon anchor ing to the coal truck.
 At 5:30 Walter Ross or NO. l4S FIX change street was driving towards Fair Haven in Grand avenue. He was driv ing on the south track when a trolley car came up behind and the motorman rang the bell. MT. Ross turned over to the north track just in time for his rig to be struck by a trolley car coming toward the city. By the force of the collision, MT. Ross was thrown from his seat to the ground. He was badly shaken up and bruised the fall and was removed to his home. The acci- dent happened in front of the Grand avenue power house.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
TAND4LS IN i TRAIN.
Interior of n Chicago Limited of Penn
 syIyanta Road Wrecked.

New York, Dec. 16.-One of the Penn- sylvania's railroad trains of the Chica- go Limited service standing in the yards at Jersey City has been the ob- ject of malicious mischief by unknown vandals. In the dining and buffet cars crockery was smashed, tables were split and the leather backs of the seats were ripped out. Nothing was left intact of the handsome observation car except the floors and sides. The big windows were smashed to pieces; the plush of the seats was gouged out and the dec orations of the ceiling were spoiled. Several parlor cars were defaced in the same manner. Nothing was taken away. The pieces of plush that had been torn out of the seats were found lying on the floor of the cars. Last Saturday night a train lying in the Erie railroad yard at Jersey City was similarly ruined. There is nothing to indicate the identity of the vandals in either case.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
BRIDGEPORTERS IN W4SHINGTON. Before House Committee Urge Im-
 provement of Bridgeport Harbor

Washington, Dec. 16.-A delegation of citizens and government officials from Bridgeport accompanied by Rep- resentative Hill was before the house committee on rivers and harbors to- day to urge favorable action on the re- vised project prepared by Major S. s. Leech, the government engineer in charge of the district for the improve ment of the harbor at that place. This brings within the scope of the improve ment Black Rock harbor, the Eastern branch and Johnson's river, at an esti- mated cost Of S33S,0 ,000 for all expendi tures The delegation consisted of J. F. Jenkins John B. Hubbell, F. J. Nam mores, G. J. Banks, w. A. Lewis. Carl Foster, Alex F. Morrissey, and Major $. s. Leech. A vast amount of informa- tion bearing on the needs of the pro- posed appropriation was given the committee
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
A S2OO RInze.

A fire last evening did considerable damage to the interior of the four-fam- fly tenement house at 119 Washington street. One of the tenants smelt smoke about Il o'clock and the alarm was given by Patroman Smith. The firemen responded and got the fire under control with considerable difficulty. The fire broke out in the upper tenement occu- pied by Charles Bonif. Mrs. Bonif is in New York and Mir. Bonif was also away. They left hot fire burning and possibly the fire may have taken from this though it started some distance from the stove. The house is owned by Jacob Cutler. Bonif's furniture was insured Damage about $200
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
Moore Found Guilty.

New York, Dec 16.-William A. D. Moore accused of having robbed Mar tin Mahon, the proprietor of the New Amsterdam hotel on the night of No- vember last, in the Grenoble hotel in badger game in which Payne Moore the defendants alleged wife, was charged with having taken part was tonight convicted by jury before Recorder Golf. The verdict contained a recommendation of mercy. This was Moore's second trial, the jury having disagreed in the first. Sentence will probably be pronounced on Monday. trial of Mrs. Moore, the co-defendant, was set down for Monday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
NINETEEN YOUNG MEN ORDAINED
Ecclesiastical Students of the Arch-
 diocese of Boston.

Boston, Dec. 16.-The annual ordina- tion for the ecclesiastical students of the archdiocese of Boston was held at the cathedral of the Holy Cross to-day. Nineteenth young men from the dio- cesan seminary at Brighton were or dained to the priesthood by Archbishop Williams and many more were elevated to other degrees of ecclesiastical dig nifty. The archbishop officiated as the ordaining prelate and as celebrant of the mass. At the conclusion of the mass the young people retired to the base ment where they met their friends and conferred upon them their first bless ing. Among those ordained deacons were Rev. E. J. Murphy and w. Gun ningham for the diocese of Springfield, Mass; and Rev. J. H Noon for the dio- cese of Providence, R I. Among the arch deacons are Rev. T. J. Curran for the diocese of Springfield, Mass, and Rev. A. J. McKeon for the diocese of Providence, R I.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
CARE OF CONFEDERATE GRArEs.
Grand Army Commander Refuses to Discuss Mckinlcy's Proposition.

Philadelphia, Dec. 16-Colonel James A. Sexton of Chicago, national com mander of the Grand Army of the Re public, who is attending @ meeting here of the executive committee of that or ganization to-day declined to discuss President McKinley's suggestion in his speech at Atlanta that the national government should share with the southern people in the care of the graves of the confederates. Regarding the proposition that the same day should be observed as Memorial day by both the north and south, the colonel said there could certainly be no objec- ton to the idea and he thought such step would go a great way toward ob- literating sectional lines. He added:
 T made the suggestion over two years ago to have the blue and the gray unite on the same day for the purpose of meomrializing the soldier dead In Chicago, Richmond New Orleans and Atlanta they are following this course now. There are 6,000 Confederate sol- diers buried in Chicago and many con- rades have contributed to the erection of a monument over their graves. At the time this monument was dedicates on Memorial day the commander Of Massachusetts acclaimed against it on the ground that the memorial belonged to Union men. I was then prompted to o,,t tal with the l- mander and felt it my duty to do SO, especially as my post, Columbia No, T06 of Chicago took part in the dedication
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
American klumnne Society.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The American Human association at it's final session to-day reelected the following officers: President, John R. Shortell, Chicago; secretary, Francis Rowley, Fall River, Mass; treasurer, D. c. Parmelee. Cleveland, o. Before adjournment an address was made by Charles H. Thur Der of Rhode Island on the separate trials of children. Resolutions were adopted presenting medals to individu- als for acts of special heroism in sav- ing the lives of children and animals and other acts that would entitle them to the gift.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
FOUR PERSONS KILLED. pennsyIvania Train Strikes Wagon Containing Party of Eight.

New York, Dec. 16.-A wagon con- taining eight persons was struck by a train on the Pennsylvania railroad at Allenwood, a few miles from Manash- ouan, N. J.. and four were killed, two were fatally injured. The killed:
 Mrs. Allen, Bessie Allen, Mrs. Alger, Jennie Cramer.
 Fatally injured: David Allen, hus- hand of Mrs. Allen; Katie Rogers.
 Mir. Allen was of the family of which Allenwood takes it's name. They were returning from visit when, in sight of Mir. Aliens house a train struck the wagon. MT. Aliens skull is believed to he fractured and his spine to be injur- cd. Mrs. Alger and Miss Cramer were instantly killed. Mrs. Alger's infant child appears to be slightly hurt. Day. i'd s. wells was one of the prominent men in that part of New Jersey.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
LABoB FEDERATION.
The Fight Over GOmpcrs The Tobacco
 Trust Again Condemned.

Kansas City, Dec. 16,-The fight on President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor which was talked of by minority at the annual oonven- tion has not developed any strength. The election of officers probaly will be the last business of the convention There very probably will be changes in the executive council but there is no doubt so far as can be seen now that MT. Gompers will be reelected. It is generally believed that James O'Connell and Thomas F. Tracy of Boston win be selected as fraternal delegates to the British trades congress next summer.
 The convention adopted resolutions again condemning the tobacco trust. The resolutions which were passed af- ter a spirited debate in which the dele gates set forth the alleged wrongs against organized labor practiced by the trust follow:
 Recognizing the fact that the para lyizing hand of the trust is making in roads upon the rights and privileges of labor and humanity, and is the most se- rious menace to industrial we'll being, public tranquility and the perpatuity of our republic, we hereby pledge our moral and material support to all other independent manufacturers to help them in their fight and the fight of humanity against the blighting curse Of trOSt opra m diyenent
 ITO give practical effect to these sen- timents we hereby urge upon all mem bers of the Federation of Labor, and all patriotic citizens who are consumers of tobacco, to purchase and use only the chewing and smoking tobaccos and cigarettes of Independent factories who use the label of the tobacco Workers union.
 The secretary is instructed to have framed a copy of these resolutions and sent to every union.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
TRAGIC END TO 4 HERMIT LIFE. Esther Myers, Aged 70, Burned in Her
 Own Home.

westerly, R. I. Dec. 16.-The hermit life of Esther Myers, an eccentric char acter, came to tragic end this morn ing when her solitary home was con- stunned by fire and she perished in the flames. The building was isolated so that the fire department could render no aid. The front door was broken in and the womans body, burned to a crisp, was found near the entrance. The woman was seventy years of age and had lived alone in a big farm house for twenty years where she had been shun- ned by every one She owned large lots of land in the center of the town. which she refused to sell, thus retarding the growth of the place.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
GLOOMY OUTLOOK FOR SPIIN.
Interest on All Public Debts Nearly
 Equals the Revenue.

Madrid via Bordeaux, Dec. 16-El Heraldo this morning, painting a gloomy picture of the financial situa- tion shows that the interest on all the public debts amounts to 635,0O0000 pe- setas, while the revenue is only S66, ,000,- coo pssetas. Of this revenue the civil list and other charges absorb Si000,0)0 pesetas, leaving only 157 100000 pesetas available for the army, navy and all other demands. In view of this Fl Heraldo urges an equitable reduction in the interest of the debts.
 The government is considering the question of arresting the principal Car lists. The most rigorous censorship of telegrams is maintained and all mes sages relating to Carlsts movements are stopped.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
Oscar Hedstrom Married.

Middletown, Dec. 16.-It became known here to-day that Oscar Hedstrom, the professional bicycle rider, was married to Miss Julia Anderson of Portland, November F. The ceremony occurred in New York and was performed by Rev. M c. c. Houghton of the Church of the Transfguration. Hedstrom will remove with his bride to Brooklyn in a few days.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
THE ST4TE MILITIA.
Gov. Johnston of Alabama Endorses
 the Reorganization Movement.

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 16.-Govern- or Johnston to-day said The recent war shows how necessary it is to have a swell organized and disciplined body of state troops ready for instant ser vice. The standing army should be SUD- plemented by such a body. 1 trust all the states will respond to the cali of Governor Bloxham on February to consider the ganization of state militia service and that large number of delegates will assemble at Tampa, Fla.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
ANTT-I1TPERI LEAGUE. Further Details of Weekly Meeting o1
 Executive Committee,

Boston, Dec. 16.-Erving Winslow, secretary of the anti-imperialist league, communicates some details of the week. ly meeting of the executive committee. The Rt Rev. Thomas J. Conaty, rec tor of the Catholic university of Amer lea, Washington, D. C., declined to ac- cept a vice presidency saying: "In my position I desire to be free from any thing that will 'savor of political organ ization," but added, T am in thorough sympathy with your organization Letters were received announcing the formation of local leagues in Minneso- ta, North Carolina, New York, Virginia, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washing ton, Nebraska and Tennessee.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
Elect Charles H. Webb President to Suc-
 ceeG John Addison Porter.

Hartford, Dec. 16.-At a meeting of the directors of the Evening Post asso- citation the resignation of John Addison Porter, as president and diIec- tor. was accepted and Charles H. Webb of New Haven was elected president in his place. John Day Jackson, of New Haven, was elected a director in MT. Porters place. George L. Fielder has rendered his resignation as general manager, treasurer and director and it has been accepted. He has been re- quested to continue in charge of the paper.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
INTERNATIONAL BANK BTJI.
Defeated in the House by Vote of
 1{S to 1O3

Washington, Dec 16.-The bill to in corporate the International American bank was buried under an overwhelm ing adverse majority in the house to- day. The debate upon the measure, Which opened yesterday, was conclude to-day at o'clock. MT. Dingley, the floor leader of the majority, made an argument in support. The other speak CTS to-day were MT. Hill of Connecticut in it's support, and Messrs. Bell pop, of Colorado, SulZer, dem., of New York. Maxwell, pop, of Nebraska, Maddox, rep, of Maine, in opposition. The vote by which the bill was defeated stood 103 ayes to 148 noes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
The Pottery Combine.

New York. Dec. 16.-The American potteries company las concluded ar engagements with the Homer Laughlin China company of East Liverpool, O., for bringing it into the combination. This, it is stated, gives to the American company thecontrol of fully 97 per cent. of the potteries in the United States. John N. Taylor of Knowles, Taylor & Knowles, will be president.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
Generally Conceded There Is Little Hope
 ofan Agreement

Washington, Dec. 16.--The American and Canadian commissioners held a very brief joint session to-day, after which both sides held long separate sessions. It is generally conceded that there is no present hope of an agree ment on a. reciprocity clause and what ever has been tentatively arranged will have to be in a measure recast in case a. treaty covering the other points in dispute is signed. It is the signature of this measure which will bring the commissioners together after the holi- days. It is thought that the post-holi- day session will be brief on account of approaching session of dominion parlia- ment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
Another Boston Bank Liuuldntes,

Boston, Dec. 16.-The stockholders of the Continental bank to-day voted that the bank go into liquidation at the close of business on January g. This action is in pursuance of the plan to liauidate this and the Manufacturers bank and to organize the Colonial bank in their stead.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
Sentiment Favored Imperialism.

Springfield. Mass, Dec. 16.-The Phil ippine question was debated before the board of trade tonight by Edward At kinson, the exponent of the anti-im- perialists, and Rev. Dr. F. S. Moxom. the able pastor of the South church of this city. About 150 heard the arg1- ments. A vote was not taken on the question, but the applause showed that the sentiments were entirely with Dr. MoXom.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-17
The Revolution In RolivIa.

Lima, Peru, via Galveston. Texas, Dec. 16.-Advices received to-day. from LaPaz, capitol of Bolivia, announce that the revolutionists have proclaime1 a federation Senor Alonzo, president of Bolivia. is still at Cruro at the head of the government troops. He has de- clared a state of siege.