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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-08
IN IMPORTANT AMENDMENT.
Proposed In Senate and Concerns the
Hawaiian Question.

Hawaiian QuestiOD.
Washington, Feb. 7.-An amendment
of more than ordinary Importance and
significance at this time was proposed
in the senate to-day by Mr.. Morgan of
Alabama to the resolution offered a
few days ago by Mr.. White of Cali
fornia. Mr.. Whites resolution declar-
ed that 1t was the right of the people
of Hawaii to maintain their own form
of government and the United States
ought in no wise to interfere with it.
Mr.. Morgan's amendment provides dis
tinctly for the annexation OF the Ha-
waiian Islands. declaring that the pres
ent government has a right to make
such cession to this country.
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MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE.
Officers Elected at Meeting Held Last
Night

At meeting held in rooms 10 and II
city hall last night to arrange for an
observance of Memorial day the fol-
lowing officers and committees of the
general committee of arrangements
were elected: President, Wiegend
Schlein; secretary, j. D. Hurley; treas
urer, r. A. Belden; finance committee,
Judge E. C. Dow, Wiegend Schlein and
William Holmes; entertainment COM
mittee, James A. Church. Prof Ben
jamin Jepson and Wiegend Schlein;
hall committee, William Holmes, VIE
gend Schlein. The next meeting of the
general committee will be held on Feb
ruary 2S.
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Harbor Commissioners

The board of harbor commissioners
at the meeting held last night voted.
by request of Congressman Sperry, to
go to Washington on February Is to
appear with a committee of the New
Haven chamber of commerce before
the committee on rivers and harbors
concerning the deepening of New Ha-
ven harbor.
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Fell in an Epileptic Fit.

George E. Hartung of No. 934 Portsea
street fell in an epileptic fit about 7
o'clock last evening on State street.
near the corner of Crown street, and
was taken to his home in a carriage
by officer Roche. He is subject to ep-
ileptic fits and his condition is not seri-
Gus, as was thought by those who saw
him fall. He is employed at Crofut's
trunk shop on Court street.
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DIsTING UIsHED SPANISH WOMAN


Feared Publicity.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. IA special
to the Journal from Fargo, N. D., says:
Saturday night States Attorney Fred
Morrill, received a divorce for a distin-
guished Spanish woman on the ground
of cruelty. There was no fight made
by her husband. The plaintiff was
Countess Marie De la Conception de
la Cantera Clarke de Govel Y Fer
nandez. The defendant was Juan de
Govel Y Fernandez. They were mar
ried in Madrid in 1892. United States
Minister Woodford resides in one of
her houses at Madrid and the lady is
second in rank and wealth only to the
family of the premier. She came here
several months ago and seems to have
had a mortal fear of publicity.
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HENRY GEORGES WIDOW SUES.
Wants 5000 Damages from Pennsylvania
Road for n Sprain.

ROAD Tor Sprain.
NV York, Feb. 7.-Annie C. George,
widow of Henry George, is the plain
tiff in an action for damages against
the Pennsylvania Railroad company,
which is on trial in the supreme court
Of this city. Mrs. George alleges that
her foot slipped in a hole in the floor
of the Pennsylvania company's depot
at Philadelphia on March 81, 1894 caus-
ing a bad sprain of the ankle and the
tearing of the external lateral liga-
ment of her leg. which necessitated the
use of crutches for three months. She
asks $4,000 damages.
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MEXICO,S GOLD DEBT.
Report That Seligman & Co. Are Negoti-
ating to RefundIt.

New York, Feb. Tt was reported in
Wall street to-day that negotiations
were pending between the Mexican
government and J. & w. Seligman e
Co., looking to the refunding of Mexi-
cos national gold debt. The debt
amounts to $100,000,000, bears interest
at per cent in gold and is redeem
able July 1 next. 1t was stated in con-
nection with the report that prominent
European capitalists will be interested
in the negotiations. A representative
of ]. & w. Seligman said that they
had nothing to say in regard to the re-
port.
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Swedish Ministers Meet,

New Britain, Feb. IA two days
session of the Swedish association of
state ministers commenced at the
Swedish Bethany church, tonight
Rev. E. G. Hjorte of New Britain is
president of the association and Rev.
c. C. Youngren of Deep River is secre-
tary. There are about fifteen clergy
men in attendance.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-08
Lake,. Nom,nat,on Confirmed.

Washington. Feb THE senate to-
day confirmed these nominations: H.
B. Saunders of Maine. to be marshal
for the district of Maine; T. A Lake
to be collector Of internal revenue for
the district of Connecticut and Rhode
Island; Commodore C. S. Norton, to be
rear admiral.
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Result of Sensational Reading.

Boston, Feb. Rudolph Newm, fif-
teen years old, committed suicide by
hanging this afternoon in the attic of
his fathers house in Rosandale. The
police believe that his mind was in a
measure affected by the reading of
dime novels
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SECOND Restraining ORDER,


Against Foreign insurance Companies Do
ing Business in San Fancisco.
San Francisco, Feb. I'm the United
States circuit court to-day Judge Nor
row granted second restraining order
in the case of the foreign insurance
companies doing business in San Fran
cisco against Andrew G. Clunie, insur-
ance commissioner. The second order
was made necessary by the filing of a
supplemental bill and does not differ in
terms or effect from the restraining or
der previously granted. Commissioner
Clunie is ordered to abstain from fur
ther legislation against the companies.
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Lewiston, Me-, Feb. 7.-At city hall
this evening Patsy Reardon of Lewis
ton and Mike Sears of Lynn, feather
weight champion of New England,
fought six-round draw. Dick O'Brien
seconded Sears and Mike Daily, the ex-
lightweight champion of the world,
was back of Reardon.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-08
CHECKS MARKED "WORTHLEss,
Two Aggregating $1,000 Deposited b,
Francis GrRble-Arrest Nav FoIIow

Francis Grable-Arrest May Follow.
st. Louis, Feb. 1.-THE Post-Dispatch
says: To-day Thomas T. Fauntleroy
of the legal firm of Mcdonald G. Faun-
tleroy called at the Planters hotel to
see Francis Cradle concerning two
checks aggregating $4,000 which Cradle
had deposited last Monday. The checks
were returned marked worthless. I"
Cradle, said Mr.. Fauntleroy, endorsed
the checks. If Cradle does not come
forward and make settlement, he will
be arrested.
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Steamship Man Dead.

Boston, Feb. 7.-Maynard Bearse, one
of the best known steamship men in
this vicinity, died suddenly at his horne
here Sunday morning of apoplexy.
Captain Bearse was commander of the
Metropolitan line steamer H F. Dim
ock, and arrived here on Friday after
noon,
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rsro volUNrARY LIQUIDATION.
Mercantile and Guarantee Fire Associa
tion Decide Upon 1t

New York, Feb. THE underwriters
composing the Mercantile and Guaran-
tee Fire association decided at full
meeting yesterday to go into volun-
tary liquidation. This decision was
the result of the resignation, of p B.
Armstrong as one of the attorneys of
the association. The syndicate which
purchased the Manhattan Fire recent
ly was formed from the underwriters
of the Mercantile and Guarantee Fire
association. This association has de-
cided to re-insure all policies.
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Boy Shoots Himself.

Enfield. N. H, Feb. Frank Wright,
aged eighteen years, is dead from the
effects of gunshot wounds supposed TO
have been self-inflicted after heated
dispute with his father during the
morning.
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Springfield, Mass, Feb. IA New
York syndicate is reported as nego-
tiating for the purchase of the Mer-
rick thread mills in Holyoke. The mills
employ 1900 hands and produce $780,
900 dozen spools Of thread a year :
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liabilities S11N.OOO.

Montreal, Feb. 7.-Boissan Frerres,
fancy and staple dry goods. has assign
ed payment. The liabilities are said to
amount to $4,000.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-08

Edinburgh, Feb. AT the sale to-
day of Burns works. a copy of the
first Kilmarnock edition, in the original
paper covers, uncut, brought s572.
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g.. 100000 Fire Loss.

Madrid. Feb. General Primo Ri
vera, governor of the Philippines, has
wired a statement of loss by fire ex-
ceeding s2,0O0,00O.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-08
ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT
To be Held in Odd FeiIows' Hall, Feb


The Sons of Veterans of this city
will hold it's annual camp fire in Odd
Fellows hall on February l. In the
evening a reception to division officers
and others will be held in Republican
hall.
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To Go On the Stage.

London, Feb. Tt is reported that
Sir Robert Peel is to adopt the stage
as a career.
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LEE TRIED TO SAVE RUIZ
SENT LETTER TO CUBANS BUT IT
WAS TOO LATE.

Declares Colonel Ruiz Visited Insurgent
Camp in Private Way and Not Under a
Flag of fTruce-Report of a Spanish Vic
tory and of Capture of Arms and Ammu-
nition-M Movements of Warships.
Washington, Feb. 1.-The president
to-day transmitted to the house q re-
port from Consul General Lee relative
to the execution of Colonel Ruiz. He
describes Colonel Ruizs visit to the in
surgent leader Aranguez, his efforts to
induce the latter to surrender and ac-
cept autonomy and the execution of
Ruiz by the order of Aranguez, in ac-
cordance with General Gomezs proc
lamation applying to such cases. Geo
eral Lee states that he sent letter
asking that Ruiz's life be spared but it
was too late. General Lee says that
Ruiz visited the insurgent camp in q
private way and not under flag of
truce or other protection.
Havana, Feb. 7.-According to in
formation from Spanish sources a COL
umn of troops, commanded by Lieu
tenant Colonel Hervas, has been en-
gagged with an insurgent force at Can
ada La Vieja, province of Santa Clara.
After inflicting some loss on the enemy
the Spaniards, it is added, followed the
insurgents in the direction of Arr oyo
Hondro and later became engaged with
800 insurgent infantry and so insurgent
cavalrymen, who occupied an entrench-
ed position, commanded by Alexandra
Rodriguez Esterlin, Vaya Victor and
Machado. The Spaniards, it is claimed,
after some lively fighting, dislodged the
insurgents who retreated with loss
of twenty-seven killed and leaving one
wounded prisoner, quantity of am
munition and medicines, twenty-eight
fire arms, one dynamite gun, two boxes
of dynamite cartridges and a number
of important documents in the hands
of the troops. The loss of the Span
iards is pronounced to be insignificant.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-08-25
Economy In
Redecming Our Credit.

The Fusion Legislature placed upon the
statute books a most equitable revenue
law. one OF the best to be found in any
state 1t compels the prompt payment OF
taxes belonging to the state where it be-
longs, and whore 1t is being used to cam
Gel outstanding warrants. to stop the
payment OF interest on the public debt,
and to defray the expenses % running
the government on a cash basis.
This revenue law has lncreas- 4 the value
of state securities. and raised the mar
ket price of Its warrants from below par
to premium of per cent.
It has enabled almost every county In
the state. whose credit had been totally
wrecked by Republican rings. and whose
warrants wero thrown out Of financial
markets as unworthy Of quotation to rise
from "a discount or from 10 % per cent.
to cash basis. 1t has raised their war
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-08-25
>S02z@1e1@S @SGEs' so SaNYNCSSa0 02G0~

s315 f73.S3. This increase was at the rate
OF nearly $50 an hour for the two years.
The extravaganza of the Republicans in
the days referred to was so wicked that
II alarmed the then Republican State
Auditor, who in his report in 1892 was out
spoken enough to say: unfortunately
during the sessions of our territorial and
State Legislatures for some years past
the passage of the greater number Of our
laws relating to revenue and the disburse-
ments OF public funds have been delayed
until near the close of the session. and
then rushed through without considera-
ton and apparently regardless of conse-
quences. Some Of our laws relating 10
finance and the disbursement of money
passed by the last Leg stature. / regret
to say. In some respects. at least. are a
travesty on craftsmanship and good Judg-
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not therefore be questioned as to their
correctness. This was an increase of the
state debt in two years of 1881, 06.sl. or at
the rate of $72S a day.
In a disposition to be absolutely fair
It is desirable to mention that not all the
appropriations were expended In 1893
Gov. McGraw vetoed a considerable
amount but in 1895. when times were most
pinching, and when the assault upon the
treasury was most fragrant. not so much
as a single veto was exercised. The Gov
ernor paid the political penalty for this
neglect of his plain duty subsequently.
The records show that OF the general
fund appropriations of 1895 of 1,4S1, $50 "a
81, i02 354.39 were expended; and that of
the deficiency appropriations of s1S6 1l0.72
the sum of $l7s91f.0i was paid out. making
a total of 81, 2si, 265.fo. The balance is mado
up of appropriations carried forward in
the state capitol bill, and other measures.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-08-25

drawing interest at the rate OF per cent,
and which Is a direct charge against tho
state capitol lands donated by the Ma
tional Government. The interest on this
worse than wasted money amounts to
nearly 5000 annually. This may be called
the rental which the state PAYS on the
monument to Republican plundering.
which may be seen any day on capitol
hill. in the form OF a state house founda-
ton. II has cost to date about s12j. CO.
This Is not all. A contractor named
Goss OF Tacoma. who was one OF the fav-
ored OF the Republicans In the good old
days Of Doodle and spoils.' has a contract
to build a miiIion-doliar state house
which he proposes to place in the courts
as a barrier TO any other until he Is lib
orally settled with.
Nor is this all The capitol land grant
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-08-25

stands mortgaged TO the extent OF ths
capitol warrants or bonds issued. about
100000, and interest, and It will require
some unlocking legislation to enable tho
state to go on with the work and realize
on the lands to the end for which they
were donated. The Republicans appear to
have mortgaged them by the extent of
the Goss contract, and the bond issue for
which they have only the foundation
stones to exhibit as an evidence OF good
faith.
This capitol Job Is one OF the worst that
the Republican Party stands charged with.
IL was fraught with bungling, eNtrava-
gance. bad faith and fraud from begin-
ming to end. and had the people not driv-
en- the Republican Party from power in
1926. they would have exhausted the en-
tire land grant In few years with but
little more to show for 1t than now APP
pears.
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produce It, and the dishonest methods by
which they got II into their pockets.
The first thing the Legislature of 1895
did was TO make a deficiency appropria-
ton of s5s.S20S3 and to face outstanding
and unpaid certificates OF Indebtedness
amounting, with interest thereon. to ST.
272.6s, making a total deficiency of s13s-
G'3.57. The regular appropriations, or ir-
regular, as they should be called-in 1888
reached a grand total OF Bloc This
amounted TO about so a head for every
voter In the state.
Meanwhile the state debt had gone on
ward and upward with a balloon-liks
speed. On the 3ist Of October 1894 it had
gotten close 10 the million and a half
point. registering ti.4l7.6l24. These fig
ures are all taken from the offs,ial reports
OF Republican State Auditors and Will
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ment. Laws. the reasonable con-
struction of which. that give directly or
indirectly unlimited privileges to incur ex-
penses against the state and to disburse
funds for their payment and for the pay
ment to employees or others unrestricted
only, If at all, by the amount appropriate
ed or set apart for such purposes by the
Legislature, and this. too, outside or the
regular auditing channel of the state"
Alarmed at Their Deeds.
But this was not all. The conditions at
that time were so deplorable that 1t Is
necessary TO quote from a Republican
source in order to convince the average
Republican voter of the truth of what Is
said concerning them. The same authori-
ty continues:
"Such privileges, though constructed
and sanctioned by law and honestly
and faithfully administered, are seldom
free from criticism in their practice, be-
cause of the constant temptation TO
abuse. They are an expensive
luxury-expensive to the state, contribute
ing uselessly towards swelling the states
Indebtedness in the payment of large
amount of interest on state warrants re-
quired to be issued in advance of actual
expenses incurred, which warrants, with
evident delectation and profits, pass into
the hands of bankers and money ioaners.
The money thus practically diverted from
wolves the payment of advanced interest
before actual disbursement. but relatively
increases the rate of interest by delaying
the redemption of a large amount of out
standing warrants.
There are practically no limitations or
restrictions provided by law upon any or
the state departments, or any of the state
institutions boards or other agencies OF
the state, in the amount OF printing. IL
indeed the character of the work that
these state offices, boards or public insti-
buttons may order or demand of the Pub
lie Printer. The result has been, in my
Judgment. in much useless IL not lavish.
waste of the public funds from this cause.
| am credibly informed that the printing
ordered and the work done for the Agri-
cultural College has required tons Of
material. perhaps FIVE fold over actual
necessity upon liberal basis of econo-
my"
The same Republican State Auditor con-
cludes his comments thus: 1.-THE amount
of appropriation for public printing for
the two years ending March 81, 1898, was
$50 900. This estimate was deemed to be
sufficient, but from present indications
the amount OF deficiency at the close of
that term will amount to fully $4,000"
Nor did the extravaganza and stealings
OF the Republican rings come to close
in 1898. They were continued. growing
worse every year, until their perpetrators
were driven from power in 1896.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-08-25
Tax-Eating Commissions.

A great deal of former legislation neaaa,
to be repealed or amended. commfssions
that were fattening at public expense a.
creatures of corrupt Republican rinas
were to be abolished. As has been sa35
Normal School Commissions, Land corn'
missions, Reform School Conrnisgto,
School for Defective Youth Commissio,
Pententiary Commission. Soldiers Hon.
Commission, Hospital for the Insane c.,
mission, Capitol Commission and tha
world renowned Worlds Fair Comm
sion. composed OF Republican tax eatars
had grown rich or debauched tbemseI,,as,
from the treasury
The condition of public affairs was AZ.
heartening. Evidences of official co-r--1
ton were in bold relief on every bsn5
State and county warrants had faltan ~
low par and were everywhere discred,,e,
Some OF these warrants had been mn, ~ =
10 circulation by the Republican officiaI
hand OF forgery. Confidence in the ~.
or and integrity of the previous ST.
Government had been lost or wItbdra1r,
because there was neither honor nor e.
tegrity in the government, and the neonIo
looked with anxious expectation to tbs
new Legislature and the recentIv-eIec,-
ed state officers for relief.
Extravagant State Boards.
The preceding Republican LeeisIat,,rez
had created boards to manage state iusti-
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ium for the non-payment OF taxes by per-
sons and institutions who profit moro
largely by specializing on the misfortuues
or others, in these times of depression.
than they would gain by prompt settles
ment. The treasurers' books in the larger
counties show that as a rule the taxes
which remain unpaid are due from cor.
porations and men of wealth who are abba
to pay. Many of these delinquents ara
fighting the law In the courts. and others
seek TO cvade penalty and interest
through a special law remlttng them"
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Governor Rogers Heard.

The inaugural message OF Gov. Rogers
Iaid before the Legislature at It's opening
IN January. 1897. was the first gun In the
campaign OF good government after tho
elections That message shaped the poll
cv ~ the Legislature and was the source
~ insplratlon which resulted In the splen-
Ala work done He dwelt upon the magnl-
ecant resources OF the state, but pointed
out that all was not well with us
sneaking OF the general hard times and
one Of the principal causes that produced
vnbanpv conditions he sald
"No honest man can say that labor re-
cetves the fun measure of just return for
10 nerformauce Times are hard, wa
.,y and property has deprecated below
40 value It should Justly hold. Men
,aiplv sock employment which. II found.
,s moi adequately remunerative. Anxious
wives and mothers look with fear to tho
daily diminishing family stores. Mort
aagea cover much of the real estate, and
,ha hearts Of strong. brave mon sink with
In thorn as they view with mostened eyes
Tho needs of helpless children for whom
thov are called 10 provide. No one doubts
M one denies the existence OF want and
involuntary poverty among us. poverty
too not the result Of wastefulness or lack
s~S--sndustrv but forced by the constantly
annrecIating value Of money consequent
unon the decentralization of silver and the
establishment OF the gold standard"
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The State Capitol Job.

The state capitol appropriation provid-
ing nearly a million was robbed of Sg5, 900
which the Republicans lavlshed on plans
capitol commissioners salaries and mile
age, and on a foundation for a state capl-
toll at Olympia, which amount Is now