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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04
STATE sEwAGE COMPASSION.
Investigating Points Along the Nauga
 tuck Report Promised Soon.

Waterbury, Nov. 3.-Yesterday and to-day the state sewage commission, of which Dr. D. H. Jenkins of New Ha- ven is chairman, and R. A. Cairn of Waterbury, secretary, visited number of points in the Naugatuck valley for the purpose of learning how the Nau- gatuck river was affected by the sew age that flowed into it. Inspection was made from Derby to Torrington. The members took several short trips afoot along the Waterbury banks of the river, noting the effect of the city's sewerage at the outlet. It is under- stood that a report will soon be pre- pared which will give an interesting description of the investigation. also with reference to the most desirable methods of treatment of the sewage by the several cities and boroughs along the banks of the river.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04

On the question of the Spanish debt, by whatever name known, the Ameri- cans seem to take the broader ground than the mere question of dollars. It is evident that they do not favor coup ling any power in debt responsibilities. They seem inclined to direct adjust ments on the plain basis of facts and equities. Whether the war ledgers of Spain and the United States are to be balanced in the present negotiations does not appear, but the Americans face the situation open-eyed and with minds free to any argument based upon jus tice to Spain and fair treatment of their own national interests.
 The correspondent of the Associated Press ascertains from Spanish sources that before the Philippine question is settled the Spaniards will declare that they are not here solely to save or to gain all the money possible from the United States. Senor Montero Rios, president of the Spanish commission, and his colleagues, waiving for argu- ment any classification of the Spanish or colonial debts, will point out that Spain has bordered on the collateral of her colonial revenue. They will con- cede that the national guarantee may have been added, but that for all the purposes of this contention the fact is irrelevant.
 It will then be frankly urged by her commissioners that Spain has pawned the revenues of the Philippines and of Cuba; that she did so in good faith to her creditors and this being true, that she has no moral right to give away or re-hypothecate territory already pledged. Senor Rios will urge that should Spain take that course her cred itors might ftairly charge her with de- frauding them, to save for herself the Canaries, Carolines and Balearic is- lands and to avoid possible damage to the peninsula. The Spanish commits sioners will protest that such action would be intolerable to Spain, as it would brand her as a robber and pol troon. They will declare to the Amer jeans that rather than be so pilloried by their creditors they will, if they must, be deprived of their remaining colonies and suffer devastation of their main- land.
 If the United States feels it a high uuly lo IetdiH the InlllpplneS, SpdlH $ envoys will declare that she has an equally sacred duty in holding them to the pledge of their revenues in honora- ble indebtedness and that, while possib- ly unable to make good the indebted ness in dollars, Spain can if only by a fruitless adherence to high purpose, save her name from the brand of theft This statement of Spanish contention comes from source which gives it all the weight possible to any Spanish ut terance; and, in the presence of these conditions, the two commissioners will meet again to-mororw.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04
SUNKEN SPANISH TARSHIPS.
Government Not to Take Further Steps
 to Raise Them.


 Washington Nov. 3.-Secretary Long said to-day that the government would take no further steps to raise the rest of the Spanish warships destroyed by Admiral Schley's fleet off the coast of Santiago, but the government would receive propositions to that end from any private firm who cared to under take the work. The existing contract with the Merritt-Chapman company will be abrogated and operations en- tirely suspended on the Colon and other vessels, pending the consideration of propositions from private firms to do the work. It is understood that there are two companies willing to under take the work at their own risk, one a Swedish company and the other conn., pany on the Pacific coast.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04
BOARD OF TrSAYcE MEETING.
Bill of Engineer Keith Not Acted or
 of

The board of finance held a regular meeting last night and transacted rou- tine business, the estimates not being considered. The bill of H. c. Keith for designing the Chapel street bridge was on the table, but was not taken up, as the board had previously decided not to take up the bill until all the members of the board were present, and last night two members, Alderman Dove and Mir. Mansfield, were absent. The board had directed the department of public works to send in a copy of the record of the meeting of the old board of public works at which a vote was passed directing Mr. Keith to prepare the plans. This copy of the record has been sent to the board of finance and was on the table with the bill last night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04
IN GEORGIA OR IN TENNESSEE.
Stin Some Doubt as to Which State
 Chattanooga ts In.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. Estate Attorney Wimbish has filed his report with Gov- ernor Candler on the claim set forth by Georgia that 1,5G0 square miles of ter ritory lying in Tennessee and North Carolina belong to the first named state Mr. Wimbish says that the question is still open for the courts to decide. There is still some doubt as to whether Chattanooga is in Georgia or in Tennessee.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04
Fire on Grant Street.

An alarm of fire was rung about 12 o'clock last night from box 12S at the corner of Plymouth and Grant streets for blaze in the buckle shop on Grant street. The fire was in a barrel of sawdust that had been taken from the tumbling room and is thought to have smoldered all during the evening. The fire was extinguished by engine com pany No. l, before damage of any amount had been done.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04
HAWAII FOR A NAVAL BASE
IMPORTANT PROCLAMATION IS-
 SUED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Certain Lots and Plots of Land in the City of Honolulu to be Immediately Reserved for Naval Purposes-Tht Land Designated Was Recently Se- lected by Captain Tanner and Is Along the Water Front.

the Water Front.
 | Washington, Nov. 3.-The president has issued the following proclamation l reserving for the use of the United States navy certain water front prop erty in Honolulu selected by Captain i Tanner recently:
 By the president of the United States: A Proclamation. | Whereas, By joint resolution 'to pro- vide for anneXing the Hawiian islands to the United States" approved Julyt z, 1898, the cession by the government of the republic of Hawaii to the United ] States of America of all rights of sover- i eighty of whatsoever kind in and over i the Hawaiian islands and their de- | pendencles and the transfer to the | United States of the absolute fee and | ownership of all public, government or | crown lands, public buildings or edi- ! fees, ports, harbors, military equip ment and all other public property of every kind and description belonging l to the government of the Hawaiian islands was duly accepted, ratified and i confirmed, and the said Hawaiian is- . lands and their dependencies annexed as part of the territory of the United 1 States and made subject to the sover- i eign dominion thereof and all and sin ] gular, the property and rights herein 1 before mentioned vested in the United | States.
 | Whereas, It was further provided in ! said resolution that the existing laws of the United States relative to public lands shall not apply to such lands in the Hawaiian islands, but the congress i of the United States shall enact laws l for their disposition.
 i Whereas, It is deemed necessary in
 the public interests that certain lots and plots of land in the city of Hono- 1 lulu be immediately reserved for naval 1 purposes:
 Now, therefore, I, William McKin- ley, president of the United States, by virtue of the authority in me vested do hereby declare, proclaim and make known that the following described i lots or plots of land be and the same are hereby reserved for naval purposes until such time as the congress of the United States shall otherwise direct, to wit:
 ! First, The water front lying between l the Bishop estate and the line of Rich- ards street, including the site of pros pective wharves, slips and their ap- 1 breaches.
 l Second The blocks of land embrac- ing lots No. S8 to 91, 100 to 131, includ- ] ing Militant street to the intersection l of Halakalanwla street; and the gov ernment water lots lying between the Bishop estate and Punch Bowl and 1 Allen streets.
 Tn witness whereof, etc, (Signed) By the president,
 William Mckinley.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04
f CABLEGR4M FROM DEWEY.
The Charleston Has Sailed from Manila
 to IloiIO.

Washington, Nov. 3.-Admiral Dewey cabled the navy department here to-day that the Charleston had sailed from Manila for uoilo, on the Island of Pa nay. This is the last seat of Spanish power of any account in the Philip pines. The dispatch boat zafiro has ar rived at Hong Kong. The Alexander was put out of commission at the Nor folk navy yard to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04
FRONTIER OF TRIPoLI.
Sultan Gives Valuable Rights to Ger
 many-To Check France.

nIHmy-IO
 London, Nov. 1.-The Constantinople correspondent of the Standard says: Emperor Williams visit resulted in an latter gives the kaiser the right to plant a large German colony along the whole frontier of Tripoli This arrangement will protect the sultan against French encroachments across the Tripoli-Tunis frontier, and will avoid granting con- cession in Asia Minor which would in- duce Russia to demand compensation"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04
SITUATION AMELIoRATING
An Official Note Issued by the British
 Government.

London, Nov. 3.-An official note is- sued this evening says: There is now good reason to hope that the political situation is ameliorating. It can be confidently stated that when the cause of the irritation which unfortunately recently existed in France and Great Britain on the upper Nile is removed. which is expected soon to be the case, the door will again be open for the re- sumption of those friendly negotiations which happily characterize the normal state of the relations between the two countries''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04
PROF. WEIR,S "RoSEs."
Honorable Mention of Picture nt the
 Carnegie Institute Exhibition.

Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 3.-At the an- nual exhibition of Carnegie Institute here to-day MT. Carnegie made known the award of prizes of the jury in the art exhibit The awards include the following: William D. Tryon, South Dartmouth, Mass, medal of the first class for the painting entitled Early Spring." Prof. John F. Weir of New Haven, Conn.,, honorable mention for his picture entitled Roses
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04
Secretary of State John Hay.
BOUND FOR CHINESE WATERS.
United States GunbOat Helena Leaves
 CharIestoyvn Navy Yard.
By the president, William Mckinley.

united StuteS SunbOut HetebB Leaves
 Charlestown Navy Yard.
 Boston, Nov. S.-Shortly before 2 o'clock this afternoon the United States gunboat Helena, Commander Swine burne, left the Charlestown navy yard on her long voyage to the China sta tion. Instead of following the route of the two battleships now on the way to the Pacific, the Helena will reach her destination by way of the Mediter- ranean and Red seas. The light draught of the vesesl, which will make her par ticularly useful in shallow channels, will make her voyage there trif1e un- pleasant. Not all of the sailors on the Helena want to go to Chinese waters, as the police to-day were asked to as- sist in finding several who had desert ed from the vessel.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04
Honor to Captain Clark.

Montpelier, Vt, Nov. S.-The legisla- ture to-day adopted a joint resolution honoring Captain Charles E. Clark, for merly of the Oregon, for the skill and heroic spirit exhibited In bringing his ship through the perils of the sea and a lurking foe to safety.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04
France to Evacuate Fnshodn.

Paris, Nov. 3.-The Temps announces upon. semi-official authority that Major Marchand's position at Fashoda being untenable, the French force at that place will be forthwith instructed to evacuate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04
Coach for Harvard Crew.

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 3.-E. C.. Starrow 'S9. who coached the freshman crew last spring, has been appointed head coach of the Varsity crew, and will take charge immediately. MT. Star row pulled stroke on the Harvard crew in 1889.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04

Louisville, Nov. 3.-Dr. D, T. Wither- spoon, president of the Louisville The ologicaI seminary and an eminent Pres byterian divine, died here tonight. He was prominent in the general councils of the southern Presbyterian church for more than thirty years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04
Golfers Arrive at Bahia, Brazil.

Washington, Nov. 3-A cablegram day announced tho arrival at Bahia of the colliers Justin, Scindia and Sterling, so that Captain Barker has now in that harbor all of the squadron with which he sailed for Honolulu.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING CO.
NEW YORK CAMPAIGN.
Claim That Roosevelt Will Carry State
 by 10000.

New York, Nov. 3.-Chairman Odell of the republican state committee to- night issued a statement in which he claims that Colonel Roosevelt will car " the state by a plurality of at least 40,00O
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04
s.mue1P. Colt Succeeds G. A. Lewis

New York, Nov. 3.-At a meeting of the United States Rubber company, held here to-day, Samuel P. Colt was elected president of the Goodyear Me talic Rubber Shoe company in place of George A. Lewis. resigned.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04

Halifax, N. S., Nov. 3.-Dock-yard off, ficers here have received strict orders forbidding them to give out the slight est information regarding what is be- ing done or has been done in preparing for possible hostilities. The battleship Renown and the gunboat Columbine are the only warships now in port. The cruisers Pelican and Cordelia are at Sydney, Cape Breton. Sydney is the point where French warships coal and is not far from St. Pierre Miquelon, the headquarters of the French fleet in British waters. The Pelican and Cor della have gone to Sydney, it is stated, to find exactly what coaling facilities exist there. The commanders of the warships at that point are in steady communication with Admiral Fisher at Halifax. No man would be better pleas- ed than Admiral Sir John Fisher were war between France and England to be declared tomorrow. As one of his friends to-day expressed it, Admiral Fisher is spelling for a fight"
 The work of preparation on the Re- nown, instituted early this week on or ders from London, is completed. Two torpedo boats are kept at Halifax or dinarily with dummy torpedoes on board. These have been replaced by genuine torpedoes. The commander of one of these boats has been ordered to hold himself in readiness to proceed to Sydney. Two fast and powerful cruis- CTS are reported to have been placed in commission at Davenport for this sta- ton,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04

Torrington Nov. 3.-At very enthu- siastic republican caucus held here to- night James A. Carpenter and Dr. Elias Pratt were nominated as candidates for the general assembly. It was the sense of the caucus that the Torrington can- didates if elected, should use their in fuence for the reelection of Senator Hawley.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04
FOE REPR ES ENTATIHEs.
Caucuses at New Britain, Torrington and gyilfimantic.

New Britain Nov. 3.--At the republi- can representative caucus held here to- night Captain c. H. Moore of Company I, Connecticut Volunteers, was nomi- mated by exclamation for first represen- tative and Ira F.. Hicks, veteran of the civil war, received the other moni- nation on the second ballot. The cau- GUS was far from being largely attend ed, as the vote boiled was about one fifth of the vote that has at times been boiled at a like caucus.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04
Eminent TheolOgian Dead

London, Nov. 3.-Rev. Dr. Thomas Nettleship Staley, bishop of Honolulu from 1861 to 1870, is dead. He visited the United States in 1865.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04
BRIrAIN's VAR PREPARATIONS
Pushed Actively at Naval Bases in Both
 Hemispheres

Hong Kong, Nov. 3.-Great activity prevails in naval and military circles here. The British battleships are hasti- ly taking on board supplies of coal and heavy siege guns are being mounted ashore by the ordnance department.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04
THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
SPANISH COIMISSIONERS' REPLY
 IN THE PHILIPPINE MATTER,

London Times' Paris Correspondent
 Gives What He Understands Is the
 Textile Says the Spaniards Win Say
 1t Is Impossible for Them to Either
 Accept or Refuse the Conditions of the
 United states-They Do Not Desire to
 Would Oblige Europe to Run the Risk
 of Beholding the Humtliating Spec \ tacle of am American Fleet Bombard-
 ing European shores-yyin With
 draw.
 London, Nov. 1.-The Paris corre- spondent of the Times who repudiates as "calumny" charges of hostility to- wards the United States contained in letters he has been receiving from America for some time says: q under stand that at to-morrows (Friday's) sitting the Spanish commissioners will reply textually as follows: "It is im- fuse the conditions the United States impose. We do not desire to declare a formal rupture, because 1t would oblige Europe to run the risk of beholding the humiliating spectacle of an Amer ican fleet bombarding European shores.
 We do not intend to furnish Amer ica with a pretext for the realization of such an act but we cannot subscribe to dictates which are not in conformity with the stipulations within the pro- tocol which terminated the war.
 .'We withdraw leaving public con- science and history to judge the act of violence of which we are the object, and although we are unfortunately convinced that our attitude will have no effect upon the minds of our con- querors we cannot assume any other because, by accepting the conditions imposed, we should become accomplices in an injustice and a violation of in- ternational law, to which we may sub- init, but in which it is impossible to ask us to take any share of responsi- bililty."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04

Willimantic, Nov. 9.-The Willimantic democrats tonight nominated o. T.. Babcock of this city and George Backus of South Windham as candidates for representatives.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04

London, Nov. 3.-Contrary to custom, the movements of British warships in foreign waters to-day were not entered in the daily admiralty list.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04

Paris, Nov. 3.-Last Monday the Limited States and Spanish peace con- missioners left the definite limitations of the protocol and entered upon the wide field of diplomacy where an open question is to be decided. Both com- missions realize that the area is ample enough for some manoeuvering, but both sides would undoubtedly be grati- fled to reach mutual conclusion with out compulsion. At Mondays joint ses- sion the Americans laid down a propo- sition in two parts: First, that the United States should take over the Philippines entire: second, that in so doing they should reimburse to Spain the sum of her pacific expenditures in the Philippines.
 Having heard the American proposi- tion the Spaniards might have imme- diately declined it as they certainly will do at to-morrows session. Wheth- CT they will accompany the refusal with a counter proposition has not been definitely ascertained, though at a late hour this evening that course seems improbable. The result will be confronting positions until one or the other shall have reformed fnr nn TOpatinpr which will probably occur next week. If the Spanish commits sioners entertain a hope that after the election in the United States the Americans will relax their demands as to the Philippines they have not utter ed it here for the public ear.
 The American commissioners came to Paris with no greed for Philippine ter ritory. To an unofficial by-stander the question will be the occupation of the whole of the island. The fact is that the commissioners have felt that the conditions prevent the occupation of the Philippines just at present. The in- s,1rgent leader and his chiefs have for feited their lives. Should the United States return the Philippines to Spain, Aguinaldo and his fighting followers must be surrendered to death or taken away by the United States, and the American commissioners feel that transplanting them would be as severe toward them as it would be impracti- cable from the point of view of the Tinted States. Territory to shelter them is felt to be necessary in the Phil innines. The American commissioners have been unwilling to place the United states in such a position. Again, there arises the pregnant position of undesir- able neighbors. An aggressively dis nosed power might acquire Mindoro, which is almost within cannon shot of J,uzon, and thus create most difficult situation. Could, then, a wiser division of the islands be made, the American commissioners argue, than for the Unit ed States to take the Philippines under control2
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04

Danbury, Nov 3.-The Danbury re- publicans at their representative cau- GUS tonight nominated c. L. Taylor and William E. Luke.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04

Had Eluded Arrest for Seven and a Half Years-VVas President of the Keystone National Bank Which Closed March 20, 1891, Causing Profound Sensa- cerned-HIarsh's Wife Obtained a Di- yorce Year Ago on the Grounds of DesertiOn,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-04

Hartford, Nov. 3.-At the democratic town convention held tonight John M. Ney was nominated for senator and L.. P. w. Marvin and John F. Conniff for representat lives,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-12-08
NATURES SCAVENGERS.
In Systematic Way She Keeps Her
Forces in Readiness Where
They Are Needed.

Nature, not being a European row
er, keeps her forces in readiness where
they are needed, in consequnce of which
the scavengerS muster in strength in
hot countries, says the Saturday Re-
view. Nultures wander but rarely to
these parts, and such sharks as occur
are, with few exceptions, but minnows
of their race. Yet we have even in these
islands humber purifiers at work, tad
poles and burying beetles, and others
suitable to the comparatively easy work
that falls to them. One of these days,
when natural history is taught in
rational manner in our schools, when
the rising generations learn to appre-
clate tne living wUIiu around 1ustoad
of banging pianos and splashing pig
ments we shall have a recantation of
the modern geological faith and bet
ter appreciation of the beasts and birds.
We shall find nothing to shudder at
in the meal of the vulture, but we may,
en- the contrary, even learn to pr Jtect
that remarkable bird and its fellow
scavengers as among the worthiest of
earth's children. To the last the vul-
ture is active in it's allotted mission, and
when at length it falls no living beast
CT bird or insect will touch it's body
and it must crumble quietly to dust, a
lasting-somewhat too lasting, as those
know who have camped too near an un-
covered dead vulture for some days
monument to the usefulness of the great
scavenging army of which it was once
SC active a member