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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-23
SHERIFF MARTIN TRIAL.
Defense Puts on Witnesses to Show That
 Strikers Were In Ugly Mood.


 Wilkesbarre, Pa,, Feb. 22.-The first witness in the Martin trial to-day was Mrs. James Edmondson, who lives at Harwood. She said that on the day of the shooting she heard a neighbor shout, "Skin out, the strikers are com- ing" Continuing the witness said: T saw the men. They all had clubs. My man and my boarders hid behind the shanty and I went to protect my sick boy in the house. But they found my husband and tried to get him away. I grabbed him and after a lot of words they let him go. They said to me, Wait until we come back; we'll fix you.' A neighbor gave me big stone and said should throw it if they tried to get my man again. They did try and I threw some stones. They threat ened to knock my brains out. Some tried to get into my house to take my sick son, but I told them that if they came in they would be dead when they went out They went away then
 James Edmondson, husband of the previous witness, said that he heard his neighbor, Mrs. ODonnell, shout to him that the strikers were coming and that he had better get out Continu- ing. the witness said: T went with my two boarders, but hardly had we got out before the strikers caught us. They dragged me along for couple Of hundred yards and then my wife res cued me. All the strikers were armed"
 Peter Wolfe, driver at the Harwood colliery. said: When the McAdoo men came to Harwood on Tuesday, Septem- Der 2. one of them said, How would you like to be made go to McAdoo?' I said, Let me put the mules away first He waited, but did not go. On the Friday the strikers gathered. to march to Lattimer I went down to the company store and we locked ourselves in. Afterward, when we thought the strikers had gone, we went out One man chased me with big club for a long distance and I finally escaped by jumping through the window of my house. I saw Joe Muhall that day with club about four feet long. He was one of the leaders of the strikers"
 Mrs. Annie Draper, aged eighty two, who was very feeble, testified that on |September 10 the strikers came through Cranberry. They acted like wild men. One man was armed with a club and another with a revolver. Another man picked up stone and threw it at her. The stone weighed nearly a pound and was produced in court. Attorney Lonnahan held the stone up before the jurors and said: This is one of the stones the strikers picked up to strike matches with"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-23
DROWNED IN THE HARBOR. Body of a Man Found at Old Starin Dock . A Last Nirlaf

About 6 o'clock last evening the body of a man was found floating in the wa ter at the old Starin dock by workmen employed there. The body was fished out and laid on the dock and Medical Examiner White was notified He re- sponded promptly and after examining the body gave az his opinion that the man had been dead at least one day, He was evidently about forty years of age, weighed about 190 pounds and had dark brown hair. On the person was found a paper showing that the man had been treated at the dispensary on York street. On this paper was the name of Michael Cleary, which is thought to have been the name of the drowned man. The body was removed to the undertaking rooms of Beecher & Bennett. The deceased is supposed to have a sister living on Franklin street. No marks were found on the body indicating foul play, and it is though that Cleary if that was the mans name, was accidentally drowned.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-23
TEMPLES OF INDIA.
Professor Hopkins Lecture in the shef-
 field Course.


 The third lecture in the Sheffield lec- ture course was given last evening by Professor E. w. Hopkins of the Yale Art school, his subject being "The Temples of India" The lecture was H. lustrated with views of the temples and was listened to by large and appreciative audience. He said, in part: India has been we'll called the Home of Temples There they are to be found in great numbers, constructed in various ways, and some of them of unrivalled magnif1cence. Some of them are of wood built above ground, while others are carved into the solid native rock below ground.
 '"The earliest temples were the tree temples, but of these only two now re- main. Under one of these Buddha be- came the Buddha known to history to- day. Greek element was introduced into India's population about 300 B. c. and Greek influence is to be seen in In- dian architecture. The large wooden arches gave way to more elaborate ones of stone at about this time. The aboriginal temple was a canyon tree, in which lived the sacred serpent. All over India are sacred mounds, some of them over 140 feet in height. The ex- quisite carvings which remain were made about 300 B. c. Maliomet de- stroyed many of the temples and used the material for making his own tenn ples."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-23
UNIQUE PIECE OF EVIDENCE. Young Man Steals a $25 Check and Pawns
 It for EB

Boston, Feb. 22.-The police of this city were to-day confronted with a unique piece of evidence against a man whom they had taken into custody. It was the alleged act of pawning a $25 check for $5. George w. Reeves of Sast Boston, twenty-one years of age, was the prisoner. He was charged with the breaking and entering and larceny from Miss Ellen H. Richards, member of the faculty of the Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology
 Reeves was forrnNfly a janitor at the institute and hegstated to the police that on February Il while drunk he visited the institute, and, going into room 36, he saw check for s25 on Miss Richards desk. He took it. Then he went into the other rooms and stole a clock and other things, valued alto- gether at $75. He stated also that he pawned the clock and that after sign ing the check payable to bearer he ob- tained $5 on it from the pawnbroker. The police are Investigating the story.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-23
CITY HALL ELEVATOR BROKE DOWN
Sent Up Through the Roof Yesterday by
 Two Green Bremen.

On account of an accident which hap pened to the elevator in city hall yes- terday afternoon it is probable that the elevator will not be in running order for two or three days. Two flremen had gone up in the elevator to fix the city hall clock and after making their repairs went down stairs in the eleva- tor to the first floor. Then thinking that they would send the elevator up to some men who were cleaning the board of public works rooms, one of them started the elevator by pulling the cable and then stepped out think ing that it would stop when it reach ed the top floor. When 1t reached the top floor, however it did not stop, but went on up until after it had crashed through some timbers of the garret story, when it stopped. The elevator box was badly damaged and one side and the top was also damaged.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-23
KILLED NEGRO POSTMASTER
RESULT OF BITTER PREJUDICE ON
 PART OF WHITES.

Child Also Killed and Daughters and Wife
 Ipjured-Trouble Had Been Brewing for
 Long Time and Senators TillInan and
 McLauren Had Asked McKinlev to Re-
 move Man-President Refused.
 Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 22.-A special from Columbia, s. C., says: The most re- volting crime ever perpetrated by white men in South Carolina was committed this afternoon at Lake City when Post master Baker, a negro, and his family were burned out of their home, and his three daughters shot and maimed for life. Baker was appointed postmaster about four months ago. Three months ago he was fired on from ambush. Last Tuesday night a body of men who kept concealed behind the buildings and fences in the neighborhood riddled the building with shot and rifle bullets. No one was hurt, but it is supposed to have been a warning. A short time be- fore that Senators TilIman and Me- Lauren and Congressman Horton had eLShCu lAlS pOSlllletSbSl 6SHSIIl IO lC- move Baker because of his color, and the request had been refused.
 This morning the torch was applied to Bakers house in which the postof- flee was kept. Back, just within the line of light, were over a hundred white men armed with pistols and shot guns. By the time the fire aroused the sleep ing family, consisting of the postmast CT, his wife, four daughters, son and an infant at the breast, the crowd be- gan firing into the building. A hun dred bullet holes were made through the thin boarding and many found lodgment in the people within. Baker was first to reach the door and he fell dead just within the threshold. being shot in several places. The mother had the baby in her arms and had reached the door over her husband s body when a bullet crashed through its skull and it fell to the floor. She was shot in several places. Two of the girls had their arms broken close to the shoulder and will probably lose them, Another of the girls is believed to be fatally wounded. The boy and the fourth girl escaped with slight in- juries. The bodies of Baker and the infant were cremated in the building. All mail matter was destroyed. A cor- oner's jury will investigate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-23
THE BANNER STATE.
In New Membership She Leads in the
 D A. R.

In New Membership She Leads in the
 ID. A. R.
 Washington, Feb. 22.-The opening exercises of the second days meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution included the singing of a hymn composed for the society by Mrs. John Bell Bouton and dedicated to the Hannah Winthrop chapter of Cam bridge, Mass. After considerable dis- cussion the title of vice commander general was abolished Connecticut was the banner state in new mem bership, while New York was second. The total number of read daughters of revolutionary soldiers is now 26S. Mrs. Mary R. Hatch showed the finances of the congress to be in a healthy con- dition. On motion of Mrs. J. H. Barnes of Massachusetts it was ordered that a directory be published taking the name and addresses of the officers and members of the congress as they ap- pear on June 30 next. A resolution from Mrs. Barnes that congress be pe- toned to pension the daughters of sol diers and sailors who fought in the revolutionary war was tabled. To- night was given up to a banquet to the congress.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-23
"C4Sr UP BY THE SEA.n
Captain and a Little Girl Dead and Bound
 tt, Nizzen Chains.


 Boston, Feb. 22.-There is scarcely a doubt that the British ship, command ed by Captain c. N. Dakin, bound from Manila for this port, was wrecked somewhere in the vicinity of Nantucket during the gales of the past few days, and that her entire crew of twenty men have perished This conclusion is not only borne out by wreckage, consisting of the stern of a boat with Asia" painted on it, and other materials, which were cast up by the sea at Mo- homo yesterday, but Captain Asa Ma ley of this city telephoned from Woods Hole this evening that while the tug boat E. V. McCaulley was steaning out to the barge Excelsior, which lies sunk on Handkerchief Shoal, he saw positive evidence of the wreck of a large square-rigged vessel, and recov- cred two bodies from a portion of a dismantled hull. Captain Maley stated that while near the Handkerchief light the tug passed a lot of wreckage, in cluding broken spars and broken ship timbers.
 Drifting in the midst of this mass was a portion of the wreck on which the bodies were lashed. As the tug approached it was discovered that the body of man and little girl appar- ently ten or twelve years old, were fast in the mizzen chains. The tug was quickly headed in the direction of the wreck and the crew released the bod ies, and the tug immediately returned to Woods Hole, where the news was sent to this city. A later message from Captain Maley stated that the wreckage was fallen in within about five miles north-northwest from the Handkerchief lightship. The starboard quarter of the vessel was all that re- mained intact. The mans body was hanging to the mizzen rigging with the child in his arms. He had apparently made frantic efforts to save the little one, when the seas overwhelmed them. The body was that of Captain Dakin, judging from a masters certificate found upon the clothing of the dead man.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-23
LETTER CARRIERS MEET.
State Association Elects ID c. Saunders of
 New Haven President.

Meriden, Feb. 22.-About eighty dele gates of the State Letter Carriers as- sociation attended the annual business meeting held here to-day and elected the following officers: President, D. c. Saunders. New Haven; vice president, W. H. Shaffer, Hartford; secretary, Robert N. Burrough, Bridgeport; treas urer, William Seymour, Meriden. A resolution of coincidence with the Unit ed States navy in the disaster to the cruiser Maine was adopted. A resolu- ton that the state representative to the national convention have his ex- penses paid by the association and to tax the carriers pro-rata was defeated. After the business meeting there was a banquet at the Meriden house, ten dered by the local letter carriers, which was followed by a social time this evening in St. Georges hall.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-23
ACCIDENTALLY FILLED HIMSELF.
George w. Simmons, We'll Known Busi-
 ness Man of Nahant.

ness NAan OtsNananr.
 Nahant, Mass, Feb. 22.-George W. Simmons, we'll known business man of Boston, accidentally shot and killed himself at his summer residence here to-day. MT. Simmons had come down to inspect the house and grounds, it being holiday, and had brought with him rife. After visiting the grounds with the caretaker, MT. Smith, he started off for a walk on the bluff, talk ing the rifle with him. After he re-. turned MT. Smith heard the report of the rifle and rushing into the dining room found MT. Simmons lying on the floor gasping for breath and unable to speak, He died in a few minutes The rifle was on the floor beside him and an oiled rag was on the table, while in the weapon was the shell of one cartridge. The medical examiner was summoned from Lynn and after viewing the boy pronounced the shoot ing probably accidental. Mir Simmons was the proprietor of a large furnish ing store on Washington street, Bos- ton, known as Oak Hall," and in win ter resided at 363 Commonwealth ave- nue, Boston.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-23
OUTFIT IN WASHINGTON.
wrecking Contract Signed, After Whicl,
 Navy Department Closes.

Navy Department Closes.
 Washington, Feb. 22.-All the govern ment departments were closed in Washington to-day save the navy de- partment, where a few of the officials assembled to receive any dispatches that might arrive and to close the con- tract with the wreckers to raise the Maine. The signing of the wrecking contract was the most important event of the day and this concluded the off, cials closed up shop and went home to enjoy respite from the rush of the past week. Captain sigsbee was heard from in. dispatch which indicates that close attention will be given to the coal bunkers by the naval court of in- quiry at Havana. Officials unquestion- ably have been for some time preparing for any emergency that may arise but appearances at the department to-day would Indicate that necessary orders already have been given and that the situation was not one calling for im- mediate activity at Washington
 The Castine and Cincinnati are to move much further north to West In- dian waters and at Norfolk the moni- tor Terror has been ordered to be in readiness any may be sent to New York later. The senate passed bill to add artillery regiments to the strength of the army This measure has been urged for many months by officials of the war department who foresaw that while congress of late years had taken measures for the pro- lection of our coasts by considerable appropriations for defensive works and great guns, it had not provided the men necessary to operate these engines of war; Should the house pass the bill 1t will enable the department to carry out plans it has long had In view.
 A report was circulated that General Miles as commander of the army has issued additional orders for troops at all forts to be on the alert and ready for immediate action, but this was promptly denied by the generals chief of staff Nothing whatever of a sen sational character occurred in Wash ington and on the whole the day was free from rumors by comparison with its immediate predecessors for the past week or more.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-23
Funeral of Frank ". Foster.

The funeral of Frank w. Foster, who was one of a party of gold hunters and who died suddenly fin Larramore, Wyo., early last week, was held Monday af- ternoon from the residence of his mother, Mrs. Emily s. Foster, 73 Ken sington street. Rev. pr. Twitohell of Dwight Place church, of which the de- ceased was member, officiated at the services, and the bearers were members of that church. The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful. The in- torment was in Evergreen cemetery.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-23
The Chinese Loan.

London, Feb. 22.-The officers of the Hong Kong and Shanghai bank con- firm the reports regarding the Chinese loan which, it is added, has been arr ranged in all it's details, but which is not yet signed. It will be signed, how ever, in day or two. It is at low rate of interest, probably 31s per cent, and will be issued below par. The security is of two kinds, revenues al- ready unpledged and international se- curity in the shape of new ports to be opened, the port dues of which will be pledged, as will be further, certain in- dustrial and mining concessions as se- curity for the loan which would not have been concluded had not Germany insisted in order to prevent Russia from obtaining it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-23
Passed Away.

bard street have been called to Morris vile, Vt, owing to the death of Mir.
 Hickok's mother, who died very sud- denly of pneumonia on Sunday. The funeral takes place this afternoon in Morrisville. The factory of MT. Hickok on Center street will be closed to-day on account of the funeral. The de- ceased was most estimable lady and her death will be greatly lamented by all who knew her, x
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-23
Looking Up Spare's Record.

Donnelly of New Haven was In this city to-day Investigating the case of Robert H. Spare, who is charged with the theft of S45 worth of books from A. D. Morley, with whom Spare roomed at the Hoffman house. Spare is now serving a sentence in jail for defraud- ing hotel proprietors and 1t was de- cided to take him from jail to the New Haven police court, tomorrow morn ing, when he will be given hearing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-23
NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY
TWO MORE OF THE NAMES OFFI-
 GERS ABE EXAMINED.

Members of the Court Make Another Visit to the Visit as "Tendlng to Promote
 Better Understanding'-Work of the
 Divers.
 Havana, Feb. 22.-Lieutenant c. Y. Holman, navigator and ordnance offi- cer of the Maine, was examined at the morning session of the naval court of inquiry to-day. At the afternoon ses- sion Lieutenant Commander Vain wright, executive officer of the Maine, was called to the witness stand. Four divers are at work, two in the fore part of the Maine and the others aft. The task is most laborious. The men are extremely careful as they have had to work in complete darkness and sev- eral have had bad falls. Electric lights worked from the Mangrove are now available and much good is expected from them. Nearly all the possible salvage has now been taken from the cabins aft. The efforts to reach the ward and mess rooms are frustrated by some unknown obstacle. It is ex- pected to find several bodies in these rooms.
 The work of securing the bodies un- der the hatch has been most difficult in the dark, but it is hoped that the electric lights will be of great assist ance. The bodies of twelve f1remen have been taken out from under the hatch. None were recognized and all were dismembered in course of remov- al. The officers of the court of inquiry paid another visit to the wreck to-day. Captain Sampson referred to the visits as tending to promote better under standing Among the salvage were the tablekare and the silver service be- longing to the Maine, some cutlery, rifles and books. George w. Koebler of Brooklyn, N. Y., died to-day at the military hospital. All other injured show some improvement.
 Gunner Charles Morgan of the cruis- CT New York, who is in charge of the divers, will devote special attention to examining the ammunition in the fore part of the Maine's hull and to as certaining the condition of the plates, magazines and engines. He is a grad uate in gunnery and is regarded as en- tirely competent, as indeed are all the divers under his direction. He is under strict orders not to give out anything on the subject of his investigation, ex- cept to the officers of the court of in quiry when called upon. The Fern and the Bache were dressed in bunt- ing to-day in honor of Washington's birthday. The Spanish vessels also f1oated the American colors in honor of the occasion. Boats from various vessels or from the wharves daily ply to and fro in the harbor with passen- gers eager to inspect the sunken bat tleship.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-23
Death of Mrs. John o. Bronson.

Mrs. Martha Prescott Hotchkiss Bronson, widow of the late John o. Bronson. M. D., and daughter of the late Henry Hotchkiss of this city, oc- cured yesterday at Rhinebeck, N. Y. But meagre details of the death have yet been received by the relatives in this city. Mrs. Bronson leaves no family. She was a sister of Henry L. Hotchkiss of this city and leaves also two sisters. Miss Susan V. Hotchkiss and Mrs. Charles H. Townshend, both of this city. Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been completed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-23
SCHOONER MOLLIE PHILLIPS SUNK
Unknown Vessel Struck Her Near Bakers
 Island

coasting schooner Mollie Phillips, Cap- tain John Nutter of Millbridge, Me, was struck and sunk by an unknown schooner Saturday night four miles south of Bakers Island. The schooner was laden with granite from Rockport, Me, to Cambridge, Mass Captain Nutter and his brother Edgar left the sinking schooner in @ small boat and landed on Bakers Island The schooner was built at Millbridge, Me, twelve years ago, and registered forty-one tons net. She was owned by M. c. Wallace of Millbridge.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-23
Thinks He Has Mueller.

Boston, Feb. 22.-Chisf Wade of the district police thinks he may have Paul Mueller. the murderer of the Newton family in Brookfeld, at last. He has received a dispatch from the chief of police of Lansford. Pa., Joseph Gard ner, saying that man fully answering MueIIer's description is held there. A photograph has been forwarded.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-23
No. Is Engine House Clock.

Residents in the vicinity of No. Is engine house on Howard avenue were complaining last night because some thing was wrong with the arrange ment by which the dial was illuminated and their consequent inability to see the time. The clock has been out of order for some time and the cities of that part of the city hope that it will soon be fixed, \
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-23
Biddeford Strike May End,

Biddeford, Me, Feb. 22.-A big mass meeting of operatives in Pepperill and Laconia mills, held to-day, voted to ap- point committee to call upon Agent Mccarthy and inform him that the op- eratives would return to work next Monday if the mill management would restore wages to the old schedule
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-23
Twenty-fffth Annual Conference.

The twenty-ffth annual meeting of the Woman's Baptist Foreign Mission ary Conference of Southwestern Con- necticut will be held in the First Bap- tist church of this city tomorrow at 10 a. m. and 1:30 D. m., with addresses by Mrs. Wheaton, Miss Partric, Miss Liz zie Hyatt of Boston and Miss Clara Converse of Japan. There will no doubt be large attendance. flfJ N