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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-26
THE MONETARY CONTENTION.
Greater by 100 Than That of
Last Year-Delegates.

Indianapolis, Jan. 25.-Four hundred
delegates were present at the Grand
opera house to-day when Chatham
Hanna of the executive committee call
ed the monetary convention to order,
This was an increase of one hundred
over the number of delegates that at
tended the first Indianapolis convention
of a year ago, and 1t was regarded as
indicative of the interest which the bus
mess men feel in the movement. The
hall presented the appearance of ma
tional convention of one of the two
great political parties, the various dele
gates being indicated by standards
bearing the names of the various states.
The private boxes and loggias were
filled with handsomely dressed ladies.
representing the wealth and culture of
Indianapolis, and the hall was taste
fully decorated with national colors.
Governors Mount of Indiana and Shaw
of Iowa were the speakers at the after
noon session.
Governor Mount delivered the speech
of welcome and Governor Shaw spoke
for more than an hour on the gold stan
dard and the retirement of the green
backs. He spoke to an audience of
substantial business men, who thor
oughly appreciated his argument for an
elastic currency based upon commercial
assets. The delegates, as Governor
Shaw suggested, did not include many
bankers, but included many men of
large affairs and some of national
prominence. Among those who arrived
just before the convention this after
noon was General Simon Buckner of
Kentucky, the gold democratic candi-
date for vice president two years ago.
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.ATTACKED MS WIFE.
Middletown Man Fashioned a Peculiar
Club for the Purpose.

Middletown, Jan. 25,-John Ward,
aged sixty, in a fit of insanity, made a
savage assault with a club upon his
wife at their home in South Farms, this
afternoon. The woman had been
knocked down by a blow and the man
was beating her on the head when a
son arrived upon the scene and after
a severe struggle succeeded in prevent
ing any further injuries. Ward then
fed, but was later captured hiding in
the barn. The attack was plainly pre-
meditated, as he had fashioned a pc
culiar club for the purpose. DR.. Camp
bell, who was summoned, found a Sc
we're dent on the skull, but the outer
table was not fractured. The condition
of the inner table could not be deter
mined and the outcome of the attack is
yet a matter of doubt. Ward had pre-
viously been confined in the state hos
pital for the insane in this city, but
was released apparently cured. He will
undoubtedly be returned.
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HIS LAST GARNET MEETING.
McKenna's Colleagues Express Regret
McKinIey's Marriage Anniversary.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Attorney Gen
eral McKenna attended his last cabinet
meeting to-day The fact was noted by
his colleagues and he was the recipient
of many hearty expressions of regret
at the surendering of the close relations
that had existed between them. This
day was also the twenty-seventh ami
versary of the marriage of President
Mckinley and the fact was made the
subject of congratulations by members
of the presidents official family.
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Spanish Cabinet Meets,

Madrid, Jan. 25.-Admiral Chacon, the
admiral of the fleet, to-day had long
conference with Admiral Bermejo, the
minister of marine. He asserted that
the recent evolutions had demonstrated
the perfect condition of the fleet. The
next cabinet council will decide which
American ports the Spanish men-of-war
are to visit
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SECRETARY GAGE ON FINANCE.
Speaks at Seventh Annual Meeting o.
Philadelphia Trades Leauge.

Philadelphia, Jan. 25.-The seventh
annual meeting of the Trades league of
this city was held here tonight, at
which the principal speaker was Lyman
j. Gage, secretary Of the treasury. w.
W. Foulkerd, president Of the league,
introduced Secretary Gage. The secre-
tary was warmly received and held the
attention of the large audience through
out He spoke on the subject of
Finance" and his remarks We're fire.
quently punctuated with applause. Mr..
Gage went deeply into the history of
finance and particularly those phases of
it which are agitating the country. He
pointed out the weaknesses of the 16 to
l theory and the stability Of the gold
standard.
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cHURcH oLuB OF CONNECTICUT.
Annual Meeting Held in Hartford-New
Haven Man Elected Officers

Hartford, Conn. Jan. 25.-The Church
club of Connecticut held its annual
meeting this evening at the Hotel Hart
ford At the business meeting officers
were elected as follows: President,
General W. w. 9%iddy of Stamford;
first vice president, P. C. Royce of
Hartford; second vice president, B. R.
English of New Haven; secretary, C.
F. Chase of New Britain treasurer,
Burton Mansfield of New Haven; exec
utive committee, N. A. Hooker of New
Britain; ]. H. Sage of Portland, Samuel
Taylor of Hartford, J. A. Buckingham
of Watertown, George M. Curtis of
Meriden. Dinner followed the election
of officers with remarks by many of
those present.
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sss,sos, ,ose ASKED FOR THE ARMY.
Appropriation Bill Reported from Senate
Appropriations Committee.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The army ap-
preparation bill was reported to-day
from the senate appropriations commit
tee The total amount carried by the
bill as reported is S23,393,932, a net re-
duction of $43. 100 from the amount car
ried by the bill as it passed the house.
The reduction was caused by change
in the allowance of mileage to officers,
the house appropriation being cut from
S130,000 to $S0,000. The senate provision
also makes change in the regulations
for these allowances.
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AN UNwANRANTED PROPAGATION.
Opinion of the Spanish Papers on Maine
Jncidents-A Threat.


Jncidents-A Threat.
Madrid, Jan. 25.-The Spanish papers
sharply stigmatize the Maine incident
as an act Of unwarranted provocation.
Most of them, however, counsel the peo-
pie of Havana to show forbearance In
official circles the tendency is to accept
the argument that the United States is
friendly and that it is needless to at
tach Importance to the visit of an Amer
ican vessel to Havana. The Imparcial
expresses fear that the dispatch of the
United States battleship Maine to Ha-
vana will provoke conflict, and adds:
Europe cannot doubt Americas atti-
tude toward Spain, but the Spanish
people, if necessary, will do their duty
with honor" The newspapers general
ly comment upon Secretary Longs ex-
PLANTATION of the visit of the United
States battleship Maine at Havana, and
agree in expressing the opinion that her
visit is ''inopportune and calculated to-
encourage the insurgents" 1t is an
nounced that, following Washington's
example" the Spanish government will
instruct Spanish warships to visit a
few American ports"
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CHICAGO IS sNoWB0UND.
Travel on Railroads Delayed-Two Trains
Lost and Two Collide.

Chicago, Jan. 25-A binding snow
storm ragged all day and did considera-
BILE damage here. Carlos Munich was
repairing the top Of ninety foot tower
when, owing to the wind, which at this
time blew at the rate of sixty miles
an hour, he lost his hold and fell to the
ground. Travel on street railways was
delayed. Many trains from outside
points We're snowbound and all were
behind schedule time. South Chicago
was practically isolated this evening
as far as railway traffic was concerned
and the towns surrounding were In al
most as bad situation. In the city
the snow was at times very thick and
gripmen to see ahead Of them and there
were number of accidents. The st.
Paul limited of the Great Western
railroad and a train running between
Eau Claire and the Wisconsin Central
road have not been heard from since
their departure. The wires along the
roads are down at many points. Owing
to the storm two Illinois Central trains
collided near Dubuque, resulting in the
death of Fireman Ellis Sweet and the
fatal injury Of Engineer Harvey and
Postal Clerk McDuff.
Ottawa, Ia. Jan. PA snow storm
and blizzard which is the worst in
years is raging here Since daylight a
foot of snow has fallen and heavy
wind is drifting 1t badly. The storm
increased in severity about noon. Street
cars were abandoned and trains are
late. Business is at a standstill. The
schools re all closed on account of the
storm.
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NEWS FROM CONsUL-GEN. LEE.
Wires Department That Maine is Received
With Every Courtesy.

Wires Department That Maine is Received
With Every Courtesy.
Washington, Jan. 25.-The second tel
egram from Consul-General Lee receiv-
ed at the state department to-day came
at 2 o'clock and was carried by Assist
ant Secretary Day to the white house
for the information of the president. In
this telegram General Lee said that the
Maine had been received with every
courtesy. The commanders of the Ger
man and Spanish ships of war in the
harbor had called upon the commander
of the Maine, who had returned their
calls; the Spanish forts had fired sa-
lutes and all the ceremonies called for
by naval etiquette had been observed
In addition, the consul-general stated
that everything was tranquil in Hava-
ma.
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SOME FOREIGN NEWS.
Algiers is Ouiet-Russia Makes Bid for
Chinese Loan.

Algiers, Jan. 25.-The town is quiet
to-day. About 10000 people witnessed
the funeral of those who were killed
during the recent rioting. There re-
mains were inferred in the Christian
cemetery outside the town. but on re-
turning there were renewed demonstra-
tions, with the usual cries. The mob
attacked an omnibus upon which two
Jews were riding. They recognized
the latter and they were badly beaten
and stoned. A few other Jews were
similarly maltreated. Chebat, one Of
the Jews who was stoned, died this
evening His skull was fractured. To-
day eighty Of the rioters were condemn
ed to terms of Imprisonment varying
from three months to year, and one,
who was caught in the act of pillaging,
was sentenced to five years in prison.
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% d EpiscopaI Parish.

Wexford, r. l., Jan. 25.-The MEM
bers of st. PauPs Episcopal parish at
this place celebrated the fiftieth ami
yersary of the dedication of the present
church to-day. The parish is one of
the oldest in the United States and was
founded in 1907.
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TO STUDY COURTNEY,S METHODS.
f. FL. Maple, Member of London, Thames
and Leander CIubs. Mt CORNELL

Ithaca, N. Y, Jan. 25.-F. H. Naples,
member of the London Rowing club
the Thames Rowing club and the Le-
ander Rowing club of London, was in
Ithaca to-day to become acquainted
with Courtney's methods of training.
81 was greatly impressed with Mr.
Courtneys methods Of training" he
said II think that an American ma
tional regatta on the same lines as the
Henley would go long way toward
making aquatics more popular in Amer
lea. I think it would be good thing
if Yale could row Cornell this year, as
race between these crews would prove
of much interest"
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REV. DIR. PHILLIPS WILL SPEAK
At the Young Mems Republican Club
Banquet on Lincoln Day.

Rev. DR.. Watson L. Phillips. pastor of
the Church of the Redeemer, has con-
scented to speak on Abraham Lincoln
at the Young Mems Republican club
banquet which will be held on Lincoln
day 1t is expected that Judge Will
liam K. Townsend will also be one of
the speakers. The banquet will prob
ably be held in Republican hall, al
though that matter is not definitely de-
cided, owing to the fact that 1t is not
yet known whether or not the attend
ance will be too large to be accommo-
dated in that hall.
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WOULD NOT TAKE HER IN TOW.
Plight of the Steamer Dago-Machinery
nisohIod aud Sho TaoI,e

Disabled and She Leaks.
New York, Jan. 25.-Captain Gates of
Manitoba, which arrived this afternoon
from London, reports on January % in
latitude AIS, longitude 55.35 at $50 p.
M, spoke the steamer Dago of Sunder-
land, Captain Scroggie, from Leith,
January /, for Baltimore, reported ma
chinery disabled and sprung a leak,
wished to be taken in tow out owing
to the prevailing strong New England
gale and heavy sea with thick snow
storm, Captain Gates declined her cap
tain's request and proceeded The
Dago being in the usual track should
soon be picked up by passing steamer.
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IN UNUSUAL COMPLAINT.
W. III. Denny Arrested for Failure to Send
His Boy to School.

William H. Denny of Morris Cove was
arrested last evening by officer Charles
NJ. Mack of the east side on the charge
of failure to cause his boy, Raymond
Denny, to attend school. Denny is with
Bradley & Denny. carpenters on Far
ren avenue. He was released on bonds
furnished by Robert H. Denny. The
arrest was made on a warrant issued
by City Attorney Brown, the complaint
having been made by Giles Potter an
agent Of the state board of education
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London, Jan. 25-Lieutenant-G General
Sir Frederick Dobson Middleton, keep
er of the crown jewels, is dead. He was
born November "a, 1925. He was in
command of the forces during the Riel
rebellion in the northwest territory of
Canada in 1885, and for his services re-
ceived the thanks Of both houses of the
Canadian parliament and a grant Of
$40, 000
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London, Jan. 26.-The Pekin corre-
spondent of the Times says: Russia
has notified the Tsung-Li-Y Yamen of her
willingness to provide loan on the
same financial terms as England's Of
fer. France supports Russia in the mat
ter"
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Continued on Seventh Page.l
The record-union., 1898-08-05
The Flag a Trophy.

The estimation in which officers and
gentlemen hold the practice of tearing
UP Spanish flags is shown by the indig-
nant denial of Captain j. w. Philips Of
the Texas of the story that his men
had been concerned in any such pol
troondsh puerility.
There is only one custody out of
which soldier can take an enemy S
flag. 1t is that of the enemy in arms
and in the field. Then no soldier thinks
of trampling on it or tearing it, or
otherwise venting his emotions upon it.
He prizes it. He brings it home for the
most careful preservation. 1t is the
croWnnng trophy, more priced than
captured cannon or surrendered sword.
1t would be unnecessary to recall these
considerations to Americans, but for
the fact that not mobs alone, but mem
bers both Of Chicago and New Jersey
militia regiments, organizations soon to
wear the truly martial designations of
United States volunteers, have partici-
pated in this valorous practice Of MAX
ing war on bunting. The men who
take flag in their enemys absence
can be pretty safely relied upon for a
precisely opposite performance in the
enemy's presence.
If they enlist, which may be doubted,
the War Department will do we'll to as
sign them to stations remote from the
scene of hoStilities- There are some
good soldiers up in Alaska now. They
might be replaced by these warriors,
who could put in their time at tearing
down the aurora Observation-Disclosures City
Journal
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BUYERS OF DIAMONDS.
Americans Purchase More Precious
Stones Than Any Other Nation.

South Africa is the worlds greatest
diamond mine, and the United States is
the best market in the universe for
diamonds. The exports of diamonds
from the South African diamond fields
exceed f3,000,000 per annum, ard
the worlds total output is about "a. .000.-
0O. Of this total the United States
buys about f2,500.000 worth, almost
entirely in cut stones.
While tariff changes have affected
somewhat the diamond trade in the
United States, and have recently pro-
moted the business of diamond cutting
and setting there, they have been with
out serious effect upon the American
market, which, for diamonds, is the
best in the world
In the United States one is impressed
with the extraordinary popularity and
almost lavish use of diamonds Not
only are there more diamonds there than
In any other part of the world, but they
are in more general use.
The most valuable individual dia-
monds of the worlds supply are seldom
worn. The largest known diamond
weighs 366 carats. The value OF the fa-
nous Kohinoor. which weighs 1G3 ear
ats, is 100000. but the value of dla-
The record-union., 1898-08-05
A Pulling Afterthought.

Two years ago a Chicago drummer
stopped at Decatur, Ala, and while sit
ting on the broad hotel piazza talking
with the proprietor noticed a fine
fighting cock strutting about the street
Pretty fine bird remarked the Chi
cagoan, sententiously.
Yep" replied the hotelkeeper, "best
in these parts, 1 reckon
I'm something of a chicken fancier
myself" continued the drummer.
so? Glad to know it, sah"
Tell you what I'll do-Ill play you
a game Of seven-up for that rooster -
said Chicago.
his host.
The cards We're produced, and the
drummer Won. The rooster was turned
over to him, and was brought to the
Worlds Fair city.
few days ago the Chicagoan again
registered at the same hotel in De-
catur. The proprietor immediately re-
cognized him.
Aren't you the man who played me
a game of cards two years ago for a
rooster?" he asked
Yes, SIR
Wall, I've been thinking about you,
sab, quite a powerful lot since that
time. Do you know, sab, I've never
been able to remember what you staked
against my rooster, sab, on that occa-
sion? That was the first real Yankee
trick 1 ever experimental with, sab,
and you will oblige me now by norni-
mating the sort Of poison you prefer"
Chicago Mail.
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monds is not wholly regulated by
weight, color being an important eie-
ment. gl
A Cape diamond of 2SS carats sold
some years ago for $4,000. Until a
century and a half ago the worlds dia-
mond field was India, and for nearly a
century India held this position. Then
the discovery of diamond mines in Bra
zil brought South American diamonds
into the market and in 1868 the South
African or Cape diamond fields were
discovered and have been worked with
great profit ever since, while the BRA
lillian fields have been practically aban-
doned
The South African diamond field COW
ers 5000 square miles, and one field
the Kimberly, covering nine acres-has
produced more than f2O,OO0,000 worth
Of diamonds since 1871.
The present annual export of dia-
monds from the South African diamond
fields averages 1,50O pounds in weight,
to a value, as we have stated, of over
f3 0OO,0O
Two thousand white and 10000 native
miners are employed there. For some
reason, which is not very plain, al
though the products of diamond mines
nave been for many years in territories
owned and controlled either by Eng
land, Spain or Portugal, the business
of diamond cutting has centered in and
about the Netherlands, and particular
ly Belgium. The first guild of diamond
cutters was established in the town of
Bruges, in that country, more than sou
years ago, and since that time the bus
mess has been a very profitable one
both in Antwerp and Amsterdam
Spare Moments.
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NO APPEAL FILED.
Anita Sequard Likely to Serve Out
Her Sentence.

Anita Sequard was yesterday arrest
ed by Officer Bailey on charge OF
stealing So from Chico man named
Stanton Smals who visited her at her
place on lower L street
About two weeks ago Anita was con-
victed on a charge of vagrancy and
was sentenced to serve sixty days in
the County Jail. Her attorney gave
notice of an appeal, pending which
she was released on $500 bonds.
Appeal papers were not filed, and a
few moments after her arrest yester-
day Sheriff Johnson called up police
headquarters and inquired where she
could be found. stating that he intend
ed to Jail her on the commitment is
sued by Justice Davis two weeks ago,
he having been notified that no appeal
had been taken
The Sheriff was Informed that the
woman was in custody, and it is prob
able that she will be taken to the
County Jail to serve her sixty days,
and that the petty larceny charge will
be dismissed.
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A DESTITUTE FAMILY.
Sad Plight Of Mrs. Joseph and
Her Children.

Mrs. Joseph and children, whose
home was burned on Tuesday night, are
absolutely destitute. Their condition
was yesterday reported to officer Dan
Healy of the Children's Society, but the
case not being one that comes strictly
within the scope of the society's work,
he laid the facts before President Rob-
ert Finnie of the Howard Benevolent
Association.
Mr.. Finnie set out with Mr.. Healy and
secured rooms for the family at Twen-
ty-first and P streets. But the family
are sadly in need of clothing, and la
dies who have any garments to spare
are requested to donate them. Mrs.
Joseph has two daughters, about IA
and 16 years Of age. respectively, and
a boy about Z. They lost everything by
the fire.
If persons who can contribute toward
their comfort in this respect will notify
Mr.. Healy by telephone Capital, 15O,
or otherwise, he will cheerfully call for
the articles and deliver them to the
distressed family
The record-union., 1898-08-05
AMOST OBSOLETE.
The Hoecake is Fast Disappearing
From Southern Tables.

Most middle aged persons remember
We'll when corn bread was served upon
nearly all tables in the South and West
at least twice daily. Sometimes it an
appeared in the form of "hoecake'' or
batter bread" and again in ponies"
1t was par excellence the bread of the
negro, and every man who served in
the Confederate army was also a full
graduate i'm the use of it. Now the
darlnes eschew it where wheat bread IS
TO be obtained, and upon the tables Of
thousands of Southern and Western
whites it never appears at all, while
others continue to use it only for din
ner.
Now, why is this? Surely cornmeal is
as 1t ever was. Those who sincerely
but probably mistakenly, believe that
water ground meal is better than the
product of mills turned by steam can
always find a supply of that in most
cities, and it is common enough in the
country. There is no trouble about the
meal; but we doubt whether the art Of
cooking it has been preserved. The
high toned colored damsels who are
turned out by our public schools are
not the adopts that our old Aunt Di-
nahs and Aunt Pegs were. No self re-
specting pan Of dough would be con-
jured into shape by such unskilled
hands. And then we may seriously
doubt whether corn bread can be cook
ed in stove as we'll as in an open fire
place.
The Indians laid their dough cakes
between layers of forest leaves or upon
the hard ground and cooked them in hot
ashes. Hence lash cake" a very
luscious product indeed, when one has
whetted his appetite for it by a long
days hunting. The hoecake was so
called because it was originally baked
upon a hoe-that every ready and use
full instrument of agriculture which is
10 be found upon every plantation. But
later on cooking utensils were manufac-
tured which took the place of the
humble hoe. So, too, shingles were
used whereupon to place the dough
while It went through the process of be-
coming we'll done ash cake-Rich-
mond Dispatch