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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-09
WAS Utmost A MURDER.
Frank Enquist. Swede, Shot at by His
Brother-in-law, John Ericsson.

About O'clock yesterday afternoon
as the result of a quarrel between
Frank Enquist and John Ericsson, two
Swedes, living in East Haven, Enquist
was shot and now lies at the New Ha-
ven hospital in a critical condition.
Ericsson is Enquists brother-in-law
and for some time has been out of
work. Since he has been out of work
and earning no money it is said that
Enquist has contributed considerably
to Ericcson's support The two
men met yesterday afternoon in
the roadway near the foot of Lake
Saltonstall and almost in front of the
Woodward place, a residence formerly
occupied by John w. Woodward
Words ensued between the two men
and in the course of the alteration
Ehquist told Ericsson that he had
been helping him that he was lazy
fellow and could not earn bis own liv-
ing. Ericsson had been hunting and
had a shot gun In his hand. The ac-
cusation of Enquist that he had been
keeping Ericsson during the winter an
gered the latter and he pulled up his
gun and fired the charge, striking En-
quist in the left groin and inf1icting a
serious wound. Nearby residents hur-
rled to the scene and found Enquist in
a fainting condition. He was sent to
the hospital and Coroner Mix was noti-
fed AT the hospital, it was seen that
Enquist was badly hurt and although
his wound is not now thought to be a
fatal one, it is dangerous. After the
close Of the meeting of the police COM
missioners last night Coroner Mix, who
is president of the police commission
went to the hospital and took En-
quist's statement. After the shooting
Ericsson disappeared and had not been
captured yet at a late hour last night.
A description of him was read to the
policemen of the various precincts last
night as they were going out to their
beats and all were ordered to keep a
lookout for him.
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An IMPOSING DEMONSTRATION.
Funeral of the italian Poet and Dramatis
Killed in a Duel

Rome, March 8.-There was an inn
posing demonstration to-day when the
remains of Signor Cavollitti. the poet
and dramatist and well known radical
member of the chamber of deputies,
who was killed in duel with swords
here on Sunday with Deputy Machola,
editor Of the Gazette di Venezia, were
conveyed to the railroad depot on their
way to Milan, where the deceased was
born in 1912. About 10000 people fol-
lowed the funeral car, which was es-
corted by municipal guards, Cavallot-
It's red shirt lay across the hearse and
numbers of Garibaldians in their red
skirts followed. Manotti Garibaldi, son
of the deceased patriot, General Carl
badli, and Signor Biancheri, president
of the chamber Of deputies, were
among the pallbearers. A number Of
ministers, senators and deputies Joined
in the funeral procession, which was
witnessed practically, by nearly all Of
the population of Rome. Several ora
tions We're delivered before the body
was placed on the train.
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DIDN'T UNDERSTAND GESTURES.


Unsophisticated italian Wanted to Play
Policy in Presence of Policemen.
Yesterday afternoon Sergeant Bow
ers and Policemen Watrous and Kleib-
er visited shop at>111 Meadow street,
formerly kept by John j. Durken, with
a search warrant, the place having
been suspected of being a policy shop.
When the officers entered the place
they found a stranger behind the coun-
ter, who said that he had bought out
the store. He protested that he did
not write policy. The policemen wait
ed in the place q few minutes, and
while they We're there an Italian nam
ed Giovanni Thomaso entered and
wanted to play policy. The man be-
hind the counter went through various
contortions and endeavored to have the
Italian keep quiet. He would not do
so, however, not taking in the full i'm
port of the motions of the proprietor,
and still insisted on playing the game.
The policemen then arrested him, and
on searching him found policy slips on
his person. He was locked up on a
charge Of gaming.
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EXPENSE OF HARTdRD ATHLETICS
Shown to be s52,773. 40, but the Receipts
Were @Bb.OB3.27.

Cambridge, Mass, March S.-The an
nual report of Norman w. Bingham,
jr., the graduate manager, to the Har-
ward athletic committee, was published
to-day and shows that the total ex-
penses in all branches of athletics for
the year ending August 80, 1897, to have
been $52773.49 The receipts for the
year amounted to s55O58.27. The only
sports which netted profit were foot
ball and baseball. In football $11 ,322.80
was expended and s31,41s taken in. In
baseball the sport cost $7,750.57 and
there was received s10,136.O5. AS usual
the crew was the heaviest item of loss
the expense being $7,908.9S, and the re-
ceipts $4,0l5.11. Track athletics earned
only $1,721.35 and the cost was S4, ,264.72.
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laration that the relations OF this coun-
try with Spain are otherwise than they
have been for years past-friendly, rea-
sonable international relations" This
utterance was received with Kisses
which We're only suppressed by the Wig
erous pounding of the speakers gavel.
MIR. Bailey's Speech.
Mr.. Bailey closed for the democrats
in vigorous speech of five minutes.
The occasion was extraordinary, he
said, and the country was now as for
merly, ready to vote for defense, but
not cent for tribute. He hoped the
occasion would not result in war, but if
so let war come. He expressed the
hope that the old armies of the north
and south should be united to fight to-
gether anew the battle or Gettysburg.
There was great applause at the close
of his speech.
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TRIAL OF SHERIFF MARTIN
CASE NOW IN THE HANDS OF THE
JURY.

Both Sides Finished Their Arguments
observation-disclosures Charge-In Time OF
Great Emergency or In Crisis of Un-
usual Danger Sheriff's Limits Are
Without Fixed Lines.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, March 8.-The court
room was crowded this morning when
ex-State Attorney General Palmer be-
gan his argument for the defense in the
trial of Sheriff Martin and his deputies.
Mr.. Palmer spoke for nearly two hours,
vigorously holding that the defendants
had done their duty to the best of
their understanding.
At this afternoons session District
Attorney Martin concluded his address.
Judge Woodward Immediately began
his charge to the jury. His honor took
UP the question whether or not such
conditions of disorder existed in the
region prior to September 10. the date
of the shooting, as to justify the sher-
ifs action in calling out the posse
comitatus. He discussed the nature OF
the office of sheriff, his powers and du-
ties. His power" said the COURT rs
largely discretionary. In time OF
great emergency or in a crisis Of un-
usual danger the limits under which
his discretion may be exercised have
been held by the courts to be without
fixed lines"
The judge stated that there was no
law to prevent laboring men from go-'
ing on strike, but they had no right to-
compel men to quit work who wanted
to work. The strikers at West Hazle-
ton and Lattimer failed to obey the
sheriff's order to disperse and insisted
on pushing forward. The sheriff had
a right to issue the order and the crowd
should have obeyed it. The Judge told
the jurors that if under all the evi-
dence they were not satisfied beyond b
reasonable doubt that the sheriff and
his posse were impelled by a criminal
or unlawful purpose, then they could
not be convicted. The jury then retir-
ed to deliberate. At 9 p. m, not hav-f
ing sent word that a decision had been
reached, he adjourned court until 10
a. m. tomorrow.
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SENIOR DUBosc sPEAKs.
Matters Adjusting Naturally and to satis-

Matters Adjusting Naturally and to Salts
faction of Eoth Governments.
Washington, March S.-Senor Dubosc,
the Spanish charge d'affaires, when
questioned to-day as regards the pres
ent status of affairs, said: 'Notwith-
standing the apparent agitation, l am
gratified to note that so far as actual
occurrences are concerned, they are ad-
justing themselves naturally and in a
manner most satisfactory to both gov
ernments. The Lee incident IS closed,
if indeed it was ever open. At most it
was a mere apprehension of what act
ually occurred. I am directly author
ized by Senor Gullon, the minister of
foreign affairs, to deny that any de-
mand or request has even been made
for the recall of Consul General Lee,
and it is unfortunate and misleading
for the reports to be printed that Spain
has withdrawn a request or demand
never in fact made. The entire matter
appears to have arisen out of some
suggestion as to the propriety of GER
tain conduct, just as any official action
relating to the governments may be
discussed in a friendly spirit and with
no thought of eventualities on the sub
ject. But in any event the incident is
closed and has no further bearing on
the general condition of affairs.
'"The matter of sending relief sup
plies to Cuba in warships is also salts
factorily adjusted and so far as it
ever amounted to an incident it also is
closed. These are the two passing oc-
currences which have appeared to
awaken agitation, and being closed I
cannot see any substantial reason for
further agitation. So far as the de-
fense bill in congress is concerned, dip
lomatic etiquette precludes my discuss
ing it. may say, unoficially, that is
seems to be a quite natural result from
the undue Importance attached by the
public to incidents now closed. In nor
NAL times those passing incidents of
the day-which are inevitable to dip
lomatic intercourse, between nations
could not be seized upon by the radical
brance Of the press to infiame public
opinion. Back of these passing Incl
dents is the vital Cuban problem, to-
ward which Spain has resolutely set
her face to adjust by giving the Cuban
people the most complete control of
their internal affairs. I know with
what profound solicitude Premier Sa-
gasta and his assistants are seeking to
accomplish the peace and prosperity of
Cuba on a basis alike honorable to the
island and to the mother country, and
through such heroic efforts I feel conf
dent that an honorable settlement will
result and peace be restored"
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oo1oRED CnERGYMEN MEET.
Movement for Organization of an Inter-
denominational Union.

Movement for Organization of an Inter-
denominational Union.
Boston, March S.-The first conven-
tion of colored clergymen in New Eng
land looking to the organization of an
inter -denominational union, was open
ed in the Charles street A. M. e. church
here day. Aside from the New Eng
land clergymen, there We're several
other delegates from other states. Rev.
Jesse Harrell of Boston called the con-
yention to order and services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Louis H. Taylor of
Worcester Rev. a. w. Gay of Woburn,
Rev. Dolphin Roberts and Rev. G. S.
Bell of Cambridge. Rev. A. W. Adams
of the Twelfth Baptist church, Boston,
was elected chairman and Rev. john
son w. Hill of Newport secretary.
Committees on credentials and on per-
and afterward several excellent ad-
dresses were made.
During the afternoon the committee
reported the following first years or
ganization: Rev. DIR. w. H. Thomas
of Newport, president; Rev. w. H.
Adams of Boston, Rev. G. D. Hazel of
Derby Conn, Rev. Hammond of Prov
idence, Rev. S. B. Lamb of Sugar Hill,
N. H, and Rev. Charles B. Smythe of
Portland, vice presidents; Rev. J. H.
Duchuy of Cambridge, secretary; Rev.
w. w. Lucas of Boston, corresponding
secretary; Rev. Walter Gay of Wo-
burn, treasurer: Rev. C. S. Morris of
West Newton, Rev. A. H. Scales of
Boston, Rev. G. B. s. Bell of Cambridge
and one from each New England state,
executive committee.
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DRIFT TOWARD DEMOCRACY.
What Elections in New Hampshire Yes
terdaY Show.

Manchester, N. H, March S.-The 225
towns and four of the eleven cities of
New Hampshire held elections to-day,
and the fine weather brought out big
vote in all sections. The returns re-
ceived up to midnight indicate a gener-
al drift toward the democracy, many
republican towns going democratic for
the first time in many years. Ports
mouth broke her record by giving the
republican mayoralty candidate nearly
$500 majority, but party lines were not
drawn, the fight being on the electric
light system. In the other cities Som
ersworth and Berlin report decisive
democratic victories.
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POLICEMAN HOPE DISMISSED.
Police Commissioners Last Night Tried
Five Men on Preferred Charges.

Police Commissioners Last Night Tried
Five Men on Preferred Charges.
The police commissioners met in spe~
cial session last night to try the i've
patrolmen against whom charges fiaf1
been preferred. The five men were John
H. Hope, John H. Gilligan, William Il.
Curren, Patrick "A. McQueeiiey anu
Frederick Kober. The charge against
Hope was. that he was intoxicated
while on duty. He pleaded not guilty.
The witnesses against him were Ser
geant McGrath, Sergeant Bissell and
Sergeant Tiernan. After hearing the
witnesses and the statement of Hope
the board found him guilty Of the
charge and voted to dismiss him dis
honorably from the department.
Policeman Gilligan was charged with
leaving his beat and drinking intoxi-
eating liquor while on duty. Gilligan
pleaded not guilty to drinking intoxi-.E
eating liquor, but pleaded guilty to-
leaving his beat and negleJting to make
a note of it on his book. He was found
guilty of leaving his beat and was fined
seven days pay. He had already been
suspended seven days, and the nay for
these seven days will make up his fine.
He will commence duty again to-
night.
William r. Curren was charged with
drinking intoxicating liquor and leav-
ing his beat. Two counts were lodged
against him. To the first count he
pleaded guilty. This occurred on Feb
ruary 1. To the second count, the Of;
fense for which occurred on February
2S, he pleaded not guilty. He was
found guilty of conduct unbecoming an
officer and was reduced to grade O
from grade A, fined $24 and will be
transferred from station /. 1t was not
given out to what station he will be
transferred, but it is understood to be
to Grand avenue.
Patrick McQueeney was charged with
the same offenses as the two patrolmenl
above mentioned. He pleaded guilty
to the charge of leaving his beat and
was found guilty Of conduct unbecom-
ing an officer. He was reduced from
grade A to grade D, fined $24 and Will
be transferred from the central sta
ton.
Charges of drinking intoxicating IL.
quor and leaving his beat were pre-
ferred against officer Frederick Kober.
He pleaded guilty of entering a drug
store on his beat, but not guilty of
drinking intoxicating liquor. He was
found guilty Of conduct unbecoming an
officer and the board voted to reduce
him to grade B from grade A and to
fine him 50 in addition to the seven
days of suspension imposed upon him
at the last previous meeting Of the
| board.
The witnesses against Gilligan, Cur
rem, McQueeney and Kober were Ser
geant Gibson and q drug clerk named
Rogowsky, who is a clerk in the drug
store where the policemen are alleged
| to have drank Intoxicating liquor. No
other business besides trying the five
men was transacted by the board. and
after the trials it adjourned until next
| Friday afternoon at Q o'clock, when the
special inspection of the department.
will be held.
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PROMINENT JNWELNR MURDERED
Shot Down by a Burglar Who Had Entered
His House.

His House.
Providence, r. l., March S.--William
0. Hutchins, one of the best known
manufacturing jewelers. in the east, and
prominent east side resident, was
shot and instantly killed by burglar,
who had entered his residence on An
gell street about o'clock this evening.
The tragedy occurred in front of the
victims own doorsteps. The burglar en-
tered the house by means of the rear
door and went to the servants room,
from Which he stole SIS. He then went
into Mrs. Hutchins' room and was
looking for valuables there when Mrs
Hutchins entered. She and her hus-
band had just finished dining. She,
on seeing the intruder, ran down stairs
and told her husband of his presence.
After advising his wife to go to his
fathers house next door, Mr.. Hutchins
took a cane from a rack and was as
cerding the stairs to his wife's room
when he heard the burglar open win
dow and jump into the portico over
the front entrance of the residence Mr..
Hutchins turned around and going
down stairs left the house by side
door, intending to head off the burg
lar When he reached the sidewalk in
front of the house he met B. W. Hor-
ton, neighbor
There's a burglar In my house." said
Hutchins. Watch for him while I go
to the drug store and telephone for the
police mo, you watch and I'll
'phone," said Horton. Hardly had
the words left his lips when the burg
lar dropped from the portico to the
grass embankment below. AS his feet
struck the earth Hutchins dashed at
him and struck him a heavy blow over
the head with the cane he carried. The
stick broke in two and Hutchins re-
treated to the sidewalk AS he did so
the burglar drew a revolver and fired
at him. Hutchins. was hardly ten feet
away and the 32 or 3S calibre bullet
struck him just over the heart. Nor
ton, who had hid behind q tree after
the shot had been fired, heard Hutch
ins exclaim: I'm shot," ard saw him
stagger to Anthony's drug store on the
corner, few feet distant. Hutchins
reeled into the drug store and after
SetylilS 4 III Sliol, lcil " LIE iOOI. oie
of the clerks asked him who shot him
and he said "a burglar" Those were
the last words he spoke, and in fifteen
minutes from the time he received the
wound he was dead. The police and
detectives are baffled and the only clue
they can obtain is that the murderer
and robber is five feet nine inches in
height and was dressed In a dark suit
of clothes and black derby or slouch
hat
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spain,s Domestic Troubles.

London, March 9.-The Madrid COR
respondent of the Times says: Owing
to war rumors, bread riots and other
disquieting circumstances, the Spanish
provinces are in such an hysterical
state as to distract attention from the
coming elections and to make predic-
ton as to the results difficult mat
ter. The government ought to secure
a fair majority. The Carlists will only
contest the seats they are confident of
gaining. The republicans are undecid-
ed; and the conservatives are so broken
in doctrine, spirit and numbers that
they are powerless greatly to turn the
scale either way"
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Offer to Professor cbittepden.

New York, March S.-Trustees of Co.
Iumbia university have chosen Profess
sol Russell II. Chittenden CT Yale uni
versity to be director of the depart
ment of physiological chemistry in the
College of Physicians and Surgeons,
which is the medical school of Column
bia Professor Chittenden was asked
to assume the dictatorship of the de-
rartment on such terms as will allow
him to retain his professorship in Yale
university.
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wnAr GRrAr Bn1rAIN sHoU1D DO.
Ex-Governor of the bahamas and Hong

Kong Expresses Himself.
New York, March S.Sir George Will
liam Desvouex, formerly governor Of
the Bahamas, and more recently gov
ernor of Hong Kong. in an interview
to-day on the far eastern crisis said
that Great Britain ought to Immediate
ly seize the opportunity of expressing
cordial sympathy with the United
States in her efforts to secure auton-
omy and to express the determination
of Great Britain to aid the United
States with her fleet. This, he added,
would prevent war with Spain and
would make general American sympa-
thy with Great Britain, which, he as
serted, was now only partial.
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CLERK AND $40, 600 p AcKAar GONE
Note of Inquiry Causes an Investigation
and Discovery.

Cleveland, March S.--A special to the
Plain Dealer from Orrville, Ohio, says:
Excitement has been caused here by
the disappearance of Charles c. Cut
ten, night agent of the Adams Express
company. Cutten left town on Sunday.
A telegram received on Monday by
Agent Sheppard asking about ten
thousand dollar express package which
was short at Cleveland aroused the
suspicion of Sheppard, who notified Su-
perintendent Bimple, of Columbus, of
the shortage and Cutten's disappear
ance. Investigation showed that the
package had disappeared at this point
Sunday morning.
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ColoueI Tbomnson Resirns.

Hartford, March SIT was announce.
ed to-day that Lieutenant Colonel A.
L. Thompson OF the First regiment,
Connecticut National Guard, has re-
sig,led. His resignation has been ac-
cepted and he goes on the retired list.
The report of the court of inquiry to
Investigate his competency had not
been passed upon by the governor.
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Three Weeks Ago.

Three Weeks Ago.
The Maine was blown up three weeks
ago tonight, but as yet nothing as
known officially as to the cause of the
disaster. The court of inquiry is hard
at work and that is all that is known
at the navy department. 1t is not
even known when the court may be ex-
pected to finish it's work. But the i'm
portance of it's report does not dimin-
ish by the lapse of time and the more
thoughtful officials have not lost sight
of the fact that when the report comes
to the navy department, the govern
ment may be face to face with another
vital ISSUE Senior Dubosc, the Spanish
charge d'affaires, visited the state de-
partment again this afternoon, but it
was given out that the visit had moth
ing whatever to do with the present
condition of affairs.
New Spanish Minister Expected To-day.
The new Spanish minister, Senor Polo
Y Bernabe will arrive In New York to-
morrow on the German line steamer.
He is expected at the legation the fol-
lowing day and arrangements will be
made for the presentation of his Gre
dentials to President Mckinley. There
will be the usual exchange of felicita-
tions, which will be of more than pass
ing interest Senor Polo lett Madrid
before the recent critical juncture was
reached and at the time OF his depart
ure the new commercial treaties were
uppermost in the mind of the Spanish
authorities. The new minister speaks
English, having been in this country
for several years. His wife is the
daughter of one of the most influential
men in Spain.
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Bunco Man Sentenced.

Cambridge, Mass, March. S.-George
Spencer alias John Reed of Plainfield,
N. J., was to-day sentenced to term
of not less than four nor more than five
years in the state prison for swindling
S. D. Hardy of F'ramingham.
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Death by Suicide.

Hyannis, Me-, March S.-Chs.rles A.
Barlow, a former resident of Brooklyn
shot himself dead at the rear of the
home of Charles w. Crocker this after
noon. Mr.. Barlow was a summer resi-
dent of this place, but had lived here
for nearly a year, as he had been in
i'll health He was formerly New
York insurance man. He was sixty
two years old, and leaves a widow.
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Her Condition Critical.

Last night the physicians at the hos
pital reported E. NJ. Munger, the Or
ange street jewellery. to be in critical
condition. Mr.. Munger went to the
hospital about ten days ago for treat
ment for an internal difficulty.