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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-08

District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court
 January 4ti, 1S88
 ESTATE of B. MANVILLE & CO, of New Hayen in said District, insolvent debtors PURSUANT to an order from the Court of Probate for said District, there will be- sold at public auction to the highest biddery on the 18th day of January, A D. 1898, At il o'clock in the forenoon, (unless previously disposed of at private sale,) the following City of New Haven, viz: The frame build- ing on the corner of Wooster and Wallace streets, together with the barn, shed, stoFa- houses, and land on which the same stanfl;s also the four-story brick factory and land situated on the rear of the above on " Wals' lace street. Sale to take place on the premises la sns4 City. Terms made known at time of sale, " ja4 13t FRANCIS POTTER, Trustee,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-08

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-08
WANTED.

WANTED, SITUATION by Swedish girl as cook or general housework in small family; good jas 1t% 1e6 wHATrNy Avn
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-08

WANTED, A COMPETENT girl to cook and do laun- dry work. Enquire at jar 2t 34 TRUMBJLL ST
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-31

WASHINGTON, March 30.-The Sen ate Committee on Foreign Relations held two sessions to-day and adjourned few minutes before o'clock without reaching any agreement. Commander Bradford of the Bureau of Equipment was before the committee for several hours more, giving expert testimony as to the relative strength of the navies of the United States and Spain, and also advocating the purchase of the is land of St. Thomas of the Danish West Indies as a naval station.
 The committee, as a result of it's session, agreed to postpone the comple tion of the committees work on the Cu ban situation for a few days, in order to afford time to the President to con tinue his diplomatic negotiations with the Spanish authorities. This conces- sion was the result of a request made directly to members of the. committee by the President and it was granted by the entire committee, without any m1r- mur or dissent.
 Previous to this action on the part of the committee, the President had been frankly informed that neither the com mittee nor the Senate would be dis posed to acquieSce in any agreement for an armistice. This opposition is understood to have been made clear on behalf of the joint Republican and Democratic steering committees of the Senate, and 1t is understood to have been met by the President with the re- Sponse that this Government would not press the matter.
 The President freely admitted to all visiting Senators that the negotiations with Spain were rapidly approaching crisis, and said he felt quite confident that conclusion would be reached by Friday night at the latest. He asked that in view of this fact no action be taken by either house until after that time, or until the present negotiations could be brought to close.
 The actual proceedings of the com mittee to-day consisted of a general ex- change of views concernir~ the situ- ation and the proper course to be pur- sued by the committee of the reference of the various Cuban resolutions to a subcommittee; of the reading of part of the testimony of the Maine Court of Inquiry, and of the examination of Commander Bradford, chief of the Blu reau of Equipment There is a reso- lution pending before the committee providing for the opening of negotia- tions for the acquisition of the Island of St. Thomas, in the West Indies, from Denmark and the disposition of the committee, after hearing MT. Bradford, seemed favorable to early affirmative action upon it.
 The committee was authorized to sit during the session of the Senate and will meet again tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-31
WOLCOTT SCORES
 SECRETARY GAGE
Says an Insulting Letter Was Sent to a Senate Com
 n1ittee.
Fnppant Reply to a Request for an Opinion as to 8 Postal Savings
 Bank.
Special Dispatch to The Can.
Call Office. Riggs House,


 Call Office, Riggs House,
 Washington, March 30. In the Senate to-day MT. Wolcott of Colorado, chairman of the Committee on Postoffices and Postroads, made a re- markable and caustic arraignment of the Secretary of the Treasury, on account of the Secretary's flippant treatment of a request made by Mr., Wolcott's com mittee.
 Mir Wolcott said that on March 10 the Committee on Postoffices and Postroads had asked the Secretary of the Treasury for his opinion on a postal savings bank system. A similar communication had been sent to the Postmaster-General,a and a courteous and extended reply in due time had been received. The views of the Secretary of the Treasury upon the ques- tion were particularly desired by the committee, as 1t was expected that some opinions of value would be presented. After waiting for an unusual time the committee, MT. Wolcott said, had received the Secretary's reply.
 .'I have to report to the Senate," said he, that the reply was of such nature
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-31
INTERESTS THE COAST. Army Orders, Appointments and
 Pensions for Veterans.

WASHINGTON, March 30.-Lieutenant Frank Greene, Signal Service, will report in person to Colonel Marcus P. Miller, Third Artillery, president of the exanin- ing board appointed to meet at the Pre- sidio, San Francisco, at such time as he may be required by the board for exam ination as to his fitness for promotion. Lieutenant Frank O. Ferris, First h. fantry, is detailed as recorder of the ex- amining board, convened at the Presidio, Eighth Artillery, who is hereby relieved to take effect upon the completion of the cases now under consideration by the board. By direction of the Secretary of War, Lieutenant Edwin B. Babbitt, ord nance department, will make four visits to the works of the California Powder Company, Santa Cruz, Cal, on official business in connection with the inspection of powder.
 Calabasas, Cal Frank B. Ferret was ap- pointed Postmaster
 Henry z. Osborne of the Los Angeles Express arrived nere tonight.
 Pensions: California: Original-Hollis H. Amidon, Hemet. ss. William H. Nor wood. Golden Gate, $6. Increase-SamueI M. Riggle, Soldiers Home, Los Angeles, $6 to $12; Willard s. Kyle, Pasadena, $24 to $50. Original widows, etc.-Caroline Heydenrich, San Francisco, $S.
 Oregon: Original-James Savage, Rose b,Irg s6. Original widows, etc-Matilda ]. Stringham, University Park, $S.
 Washington: Original-Joseph Nevil. Pomeroy, SIP; Orville F. Parmeter, Spo- kane, $8; Solomon R. Alfred Centralia sS Original widows, etc.-Marisa J. Rudd, Seattle, SS.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-31
SAYS ALASKA SHOULD
 HAVE SELF-G0VERNMENT I
Governor Brady Declares the Terri tory Is Not Granted Its Just
 Consideration.

SEATTLE, March Ex-Governor John q. Brady, of Alaska, who arrived in this city this morning, will depart tomorrow for New York and go thence to Washing ton. There he will labor with members of Congress in the effort to obtain what he considers just and equitable laws for Alaska The Governor expressed him. self tonight in terse language Said he:
 ''The principle of local self-government is violated in the case of Alaska. The people of that territory have no voice whatever in the construction of laws that are to govern them. The cities are denied the right to form municipal corporations for the purpose of governing themselves. Laws are framed by men who have never sci foot in Alaska, and who are utterly unfamiliar with conditions there. The people of the United States should know that Alaska is now being settled by men from every State in the Union--by. a hardy, intelligent, law-abiding and self reliant element of the common people. For these people due consideration should be paid to gain their wishes in the meet ing of the laws through which they are to be governed"
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-31
LITTLE DAMAGE TO CROPS. Santa Clara Valley Has Suffered but
 Slightly From Frost.

SAN JOSE, March 30.-"A personal in- spection of the present condition of the Santa Clara Valley crops shows much less damage than earlier reports led peo- pie to believe had been inflicted by the frost,' said c. M. Wooster to-day. "The raised lands approaching the eastern foothills have not been injured by the frost This is true of a large extent of the districts around and east of Berry essa. Some apricots and early peaches have been touched, but not destroyed. The lower lands, particularly along the old creek courses, are more seriously af> fected as regards apricots and peaches, but the frost damage to prunes is not very serious. The large fruit sections on the west side, mostly with slight eleva- tionS, are damaged very little, if any. The Saratoga and Los Gatos region shows but little evidence of injury. Grain and hay is suffering some from the lack of rain, but this Is not beyond redemption, provided we have the usual April rains.
 While the frost has done serious harm in some parts of the valley, the damage, compared with the grcau volume of the output, will, in my judgment, be small, and principally confined to early peaches and apricots in the lower lands. Noth- ing at present indicates that the volume of fruit for the valley will be less than the average, inasmuch as many young orchards are coming into bearing this year that have not heretofore been pro- ductive."
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-31
LIEUTENANT HELM TO
 CAPTAIN THE ALACIA.
Commander of the Purvey Steamship Gedney Ordered to the
 Eocf

Late last night Lieutenant J. M. Helm, commanding the coast survey steamer Gedney, and Ensign H. M. Wiley, attached to the same vessel re- ceived telegraphic orders from head quarters commanding the former to leave at once for New York to take command of the Alacia the steam yacht recently purchased from FIagler to be used as a torpedo and dispatch boat, and the latter to take the first train for Washington, where he is di- rected to report for orders.
 When the orders were received the news travelled like wild fire through the wardrooms of all the naval and coast survey vessels at Mare Island and m the bay. Officers from other craft in the near vicinity came aboard, and, while regarding the preparations for departure with envious eyes, congrat- ulated the two lucky ones on their good fortune.
 The Alacia, which Lieutenant Helm will command, is rated as f1rst-class steam yacht. She is 1SO feet in length and has a speed of seventeen knots.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-31
ALIENS RESOLUTION
 GOES TO COMMITTEE
It Will Take Its Course Along With the Other Cuban Matters Now
 Before the Senate.

WASHINGTON, March 30.-Permis- sion was granted by the Senate to-day for the Foreign Relations Committee to sit during the sessions of the Sen ate. Following this action the resolu- tion providing for the recognition of the independence of Cuba, introduced yesterday by MT. Allen of Nebraska was, at the request of MT. Frye of Maine. referred to the Foreign Rela- tions Committee without debate. Be- yond these two points no reference was made by the Senate to the Cuban ques- tion. MT. Caffery of Louisiana con- cluded his speech on the national quar- antine bill after which the measure making further provision for civil government of Alaska was passed
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-31
EPIDEMIC OF SPINAL
 MENINGITIS AT TACOMA.
Physicians Say It Is Due to Colds,
 Followed by Intense
Worrying.

TACOMA, March 3O.-An epidemic of spinal meningitis is beginning to be feared on Puget Sound. It cannot result from any lack of sanitary precautions, scores of people who have relatives and friends in Alaska Doctors here say that taking cold, followed by intense worry ing, is sufficient to cause inflammation at the base of the brain. producing the dread disease. During March there have been nine deaths from meningitis, most of them occurring within few days.
 August J. Drummer, ex-Chief of the Ta- coma Fire Department and we'll known to San Francisco insurance men, died of meningitis yesterday after suffering ter rible agony for five days.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-31
Races at Little Rock.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March 9o-An eight-day race meeting began to-day Two-year-ods half-mile = Sir Blazes won, Hittick second, Banish third. Time, 501a.
 Six furlongs, selling-Lady Irene won, Chang second, Sedan third. Time, 1:17%< :,
 Eeven-sixteenths of mile-Horseshoe Tobacco won, Laureate second, Cuba Free third Time 1:101b.
 Arkansas stakes, one mile - Forbush won, Eleanor Holmes second, Sunburst third Time, 1:45
 Two-year-old Allies, -mile-Gay Pa risienne won, Eugenia s second, Exit third Time, 52.
 Selling, seven furlongs-Jane and Pro- tus ran a de9d heat, Montedonico third. Time 1:33,
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-31
AGED GENERAL CLAY
 BESEEGED BY WOMEN.
Wish to Marry Him as Soon as He Is Divorced From His
 Chi1d-Wife

WHITEHALL, Ky, March 30.-Since the publication of the report that General Cassius Marcellus Clay proposed to pro- cure a divorce from his child wife. but that he still felt the need of a spouse to share his magnificent home, he has re- ceived hundreds of offers from women who are willing to marry him, though he has but a life interest in an estate and $50 a month pension. Thirty-one letters came yesterday, this being only sample mail. Some of them were from widows, some from middle-aged women and some from young girls. A few inclosed their photographs, and nearly all were anxious to visit Whitehall at once. All were willing to marry him as soon as he could get a divorce.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-31
FOUGHT OUT
 EIGHT ROUNDS
Mike Mccormick and Joe Kane Before the Excelsior
 Club.
It Was a Draw, Both tho Contestants Being Exhausted at the
 End.

Mike Mccormick of Pennsylvania and Joe Kane of the Excelsior Athletic Club fought an eight-round draw last night in the Excelsior Club rooms o1 tlIe corns. of Folsom and Eighth streets. It was a lively bout from start to finish, and had there been two rounds more it is certain that one of the contestants would have "gone out.' Both of them were weak when the gong sounded the end of the eighth round and Jimmy Lawler, who act ed as referee, properly decided the fight a draw. Kane made good showing con- sidering the fact that he had only beer training for four days, having been se- lected to take the place of Pat Lynch, who was to have met Mccormick. Lynch was taken sick about week ago and Kane was substituted.
 Mccormick started to rush things in the first round but a stiff right punch on the mouth caused him to cool down He found before the end of the round that Kane was not partial to blows over the kidneys From that time on to the end of the contest he kept up continual hammering over Kane's kidneys.
 Kane, on the, other hand, was looking jaw with his right. He landed time and again. but did not have steam enol .gh be- ,hind the blows to floor Mccormick One round was a repetition of the preceding one. but the work told on both contes- tants. When they squared off at the be- ginning of the eighth round they were both in bad conditi0n, and had either of them gone down there would have been a different ending to the contest.
 J. J. Hourigan acted as master of cere- monies, and Harry F. McGurren as off,
 Preceding the ''main event" there were several friendly bouts between Jimmy Jack King, Jack German and Charles Rapp, Tom Devine and Willie Otis; Jack Sullivan and Billy Lawler Joe Hansen gave an exhibition of his abilities as contortionist.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-31
Ron1s for a New Railway.

VICTORIA, March 30.-In the course oe his speech on the budget this afternoon Colonel Baker, the Provincial Secretary, said the Government had made arrange rnents with the railway company for the building of 400 miles of railway from Van couyer to the Boundary Creek district The terminus in all probability, will be Rossland. He inferred that bonus of S4OOO a mile would be given.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-31
Results at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. March 30.-rhe New Orleans winter racing season closed to- day. Track heavy.
 Seven furlongs, selling, Irish Lady won, Henrica second, Vannessa third Time. 1:33
 Six furlongs, selling-Halton won, Med dler second, High Test third Time, 1:19.
 Two miles-Royal Choice won, Swords man second, Billy Mckenzie third Time, 3:42
 Handicap, six furlongs-Pat Morrissey won, Carlotta c second, Uncas third. Time-1:T.
 One mile-Jim Conway won, c. S. Bush second, Leasman third. Time, 1850.
 One mile-Correlli won, Tewanda second, Forget Not third. Time, 1:4sh.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-31
Nothing Done Yesterday With the Resolutions
 of Tuesday.
The President Has Given ASSur- ances Here, Too, That the Independence of Cuba
 Will Be Secured.

that I have been unanimously instructed by the committee to respectfully return it. Before 1t was sent to the committee is was given to the newspapers. It was not of character in consonance with the in- portance of the subject. The whole cir cumStances of the case are most remark able. l will not ask here to have the letter of the Secretary read. It was fiippant and impertinent and has no place on the records of this body"
 MT. Wolcott then asked that the entire correspondence on the subject be printed. and it was so ordered.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-31

Twenty-Five per cent of the popula- +ior of Enolond have tba;r 1i,os ir sured.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-01-21

The Macauley Patton Company
opened up a weeks engagement
at the Grand Monday night to 4
large audience. This is perhaps
one of the best repertoire com.
panies that has visited this city
for . long time, and they are be-
ing fairly we'll patronized by the
theatre going public Of the city.
The specialines introduced each
evening are all new and up-to:
date, the dancing Of Miss Steb-
bons deserving special mention.
On Saturday afternoon the COM
pany will give o family matinee
for the benefit of the ladies and
children, charging an admission
fee of 10 cents to all parts of the
house.
Died at Abilene, Texas, Decem-
Der 10, 1897, Mr.. Jamison Page,
in his sixty. third year. He was
born in Fauquier county. Va,
married Miss Carrie Chaplin. Of
Clarksburg. w. Va, in 1857, and
moved to Texas in 1882. He
early connected himself with the
Presbyterian church and was q
member of the Abilene church
for a number Of years. He was
a faithful attendant upon divine
worship, always present when
possible. His death was a very
sweet one. and his latter end
peace. After being confined to
his bed about two weeks, on Sab.
bath evening he fell asleep and
passed away q few hours later,
while still asleep, to awake in
heaven. Christian Observer.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-01-21
AFouNDEa OF THE STANDARD
Was A. r. Brooks, and was Born In Clarks-
burg In 1891.

Aretas F. Brooks, Secretary Of
the Atlantic Refining Company
died recently at his home in AL.
legheny, Pa. Mr.. Brook was
born in Clarksburg in 1881, his
father being Rev. Asa Brooks,
a PreshvtArian minister then
stationed here, and who was
we'll known to many of the older
residents of this city. He went
from here to Waynesburg, Pa,
where he lived until he was 13
years old, and went from there
to Uniontown where he secured
position in one Of the leading
dry goods store in that town. In
1865 he went to Pittsburg. and
on April 80, 1867, married Miss
Rossalie Tower.
Mr.. Brooks was one OF the
original incorporators of the
Standard Oil Company, and was
one of its principal officials until
his death. He was a director Of
the Bank OF Commerce and
trustee of the Western Theolog.
ical Seminary. Mr.. Brooks had
been an elder in the Second
Presbyterian Church Of Pitts
burg since 1873. His funeral
was largely attended, his pail
bearers being some OF the lead
ing capitalists of the country.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, his son, John j., and one
sister, Miss Cordelia Brooks. Of
Waynesburg.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-01-21
Charley wyeos visited friends

Rupert Koblegard. Of Weston,
spent Sunday here with friends.
r. L Linn, of Glenville, was
here the first Of the week.
E. G. Davisson. of wc.on:
was here Tuesday.
Jacob Koblegard, of Weston,
was here last Saturday the guest
of friends in town.
Miss Estella Fowkes, of Buck
harmon, is the guest Of Misses
Nellie and Pearl Post.
Work is progressing rapidly
on the cold storage building in
the east end.
Mr.. W. /. Mowroy. of Jarvis.
vile, was in town on business
SATURDAY.
Mrs. Frank Highland has re.
turned home after several weeks
spent visiting friends in Virginia.
She is much improved in health.
All school children need hair
ribbons. You can get them for
Sc. per yard at Miss Elizabeth
Cofman's. 10.2t.
Congressman Dovener intro.
duced a bill Wednesday for the
relief of Okey Randall at Far
mum.
The TELEGRAM press is print.
ing the Nail for a few issues, Mr..
Sommers IN the mean time being
at work putting in new outfit.
A large eagle said to measure
at least six feet from tip to tip
was recently seen in the vicinity
OF Good Hope this county.
The wholesale men of the city
are making heavy shipments to
the country merchants. The
spring trade always brings in
good orders to our wholesalers
A few corsets left at SOC; drap.
cry slips at soc. per yard. a
few cotton hose at 9c-3 pr for
Csc. Tam O'Shanter's for 25c.
and SOC. at Miss Elizabeth Coff-
mans. 10.2t.
The ladies of Fairmont, with
the assistance of the whole COM
munity, are taking steps to re.
form that town. They claim the
officers are neglecting their duty
and allowing all kinds Of Joints"
to keep open house right before
their very face
Joseph Ruth, an eyed and re-
spected citizen of Parkersburg,
lost his life to save that of his
dog last Saturday. Ruth was
near the railroad track, and when
a freight train approaching was
about to run over the dog Ruth
sprang on the track and caught
up the animal, but was struck
before he could get back.
A word to the wise is suffici-
emit, applies forcibly to those
VINO visit Il. T. Lowndes' new
department store and see the
elegant display of ladies Jackets
and Capes which once seen will
be purchased. The latest styles
and best furnished garments in
the city. 2-tf.
The state executive committee
of Christian endeavor will meet
in town next Monday, Jan. oath,
and there will be a general rally
Monday night at the Baptist
church which will be addressed
by prominent Endeavorers from
different parts of the State
Special music will be feature
of the programme. The public
is cordially invited to be present.
The social and supper gwen
by the ladies of the First Pres
byterian church on last Thurs
day evening was one of the very
incest affairs of the season. The
supper was excellent and the
musical and literary features of
the program we'll selected. In
the latter Misses Pickett. Stone
and Sterling, three accomplished
young ladies from Fairmont,
who were members Of Miss May
Shuttleworth's Normal class in
elocution, rendered assistance
+bo+ uae mnch annreciated.