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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-15
cb,rged with EmbezzIement.

Manchester, Conn.,, Oct. 14.-John J. Seerry. local agent for the Consolidated railroad, and also the agent at the de- pot for the Western Union Telegraph company, was arraigned before Justice Barrows to-day on the charge of em- bezzling funds of the railroad company, and the case was continued until next Wednesday under $500 bonds, which were furnished. Scerry's accounts were unexpectedly examined by the auditors of the railroad company Monday, and it is alleged that a shortage of about s25O was found. The shortage will be covered by the bond of New Jersey surety company.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-15
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co.
SHAFTER,S AVoIRDUPoIS.
Interesting Testimony Before tho War l Investigation Commission.

Washington, Oct. Abr Louis s. Seaman was the principal witness be- fore the war Investigating committee to-day. He complained that the com missary supplies furnished the troops in Porto Rico were unsuited to the de- mands of a tropical climate, and that they were especially unfit for hospital use. He said that he had been in charge of the two hundred convalscents brought north on the Obdam and had been unable to secure suitable supplies for them from the government depots. He confessed, however, that he had made no formal written requisition, but had acted upon statements made to him informally to the effect that no com mutation of rations would be allowed. He refused to reply to some questions, declaring that he had been misrepre- sented by the press and saying that he would not reflect upon his superior off, cers while he wore the shoulder straps of a United States officer.
 Lieutenant Hill of the navy was also a witness. He was in charge of the landing of the army at Santiago and told the story of that exploit. He said the navy supplied all launches and fif- ty-two small boats for the landing, but the army brought only one lighter. He gave the details of the landing, which he said consumed four days. The army was entirely unprepared to land, and Lieutenant Hill said that as he viewed the matter the army would have been unable to land and subsist after the landing without the aid of the navy. A great deal of trouble was experienced with the captains of the transports who had refused to go nearer the shore un- til he secured an order to them from there was no wharf, but that he had understood that they talked of building one on which to land General Shafter. Personality" asked a member of the commission. "Yes,'' replied the witness. Had they no derricks?" was asked. "Yes but they were not strong enough" 1" This personal allusion to the avoirdu- pois of the commander of the Santiago campaign created general laugh. Con- tinuing, Lieutenant Hill oppressed the opinion that in cases of the transport ation of troops at sea he thought the vessels should be under the command of navy officers until the troops are landed
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-15
EXAMINATION OF HIRAM MAXIM. Charge of Bigamy, it is Announced, NFilI Not be Pressed,

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Oct 14-The ex- animation of Hiram s. Maxim, the gun inventor, on a charge of abandonment was adjourned to-day until October 21 after the woman who claims to be his wife had given her testimony. The charge of bigamy, it is announced, will not be pressed, as the woman has learn ed, since making her affidavit, that MT. Maxim had a legal wife prior to the time of his alleged marriage to her, and that that allegation was untrue.
 The only witness examined to-day was Helen Leighton or Nellie Malcolm, who calls herself Helen Maxim and claims to be the wife of Hiram T. Max i'm. She related in detail the story of her meeting with Maxim, of their alleg- ed marriage in house near the Grand Central station in New York by a man whom she did not know of his stealing her marriage certificate, of the birth of their child and of his subsequent de- sertion of her in Paris. She testified that she lived with Maxim as his wife for three years and he introduced her to his relatives as his wife. The witt ness was cross s-examined by Barlow B. Weeks, who appeared for the defend- ant. The cross examination brought out the fact that for the past fifteen years the woman has lived in houses of ill-repute in Philadelphia, Troy, Alba ny, Hudson, Poughkeepsie and Bridge port, but she said she was neye' in these houses only in the capacity of cook or servant. During the afternoon MT. Maxim was served with papers in a divorce proceeding instituted by his alleged wife, the result of which will depend upon the outcome of the aban- donment case. The case will be contin- ued next Friday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-15
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Officers Installed and Txventy-seventh
 TrienniaI Conclave Adiourns.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 14.-The rew grand officers of the Knights Ternpjar were installed with impressive ceremo- nies tonight. after which Grand Mas ter Lloyd announced the following ap- pointments: Grand prelate, J. c. W. Cox of Iowa; grand standard bearer, Lee Smith of Pittsburg; grand sword bearer Arthur McArthur of Troy, N. Y; grand captain of the guard, Charles c. Vogt of Louisville, Ky; grand War den, Emery R. Hood of Denver; com- mittee on foreign relations, Warren La Rue Thomas of Maryland, and others; finance committee, w. H. Soule of Mas sachusetts and others. Resolutions of thanks were then adopted and the twenty enth triennial conclaye of the grand encanpment Knights Tenn plar, adjourned sine die.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-15
Complications That Threaten.

Chicago, Oct t14.-Complications which than the clash betwen the federal and state authorities during the railway strike under Altgeld's administration, promise to grow out of Governor Tam ner's action in refusing to allow the Chicago and Alton to land negroes at Virden. General Solicitor Brown of the Chicago and Alton left for Springfield to-day as the result of a conference between officials of the road. The gov- ernor will be fought by Solicitor Brown, who will assume charge of the situation at Virden, so far as the railroad is con- cerned
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-15
Princeton a4. M. A. c. Q.

Baltimore, Md, Oct. 1.-The Prince ton university eleven to-day defeated the Maryland Athletic club eleven by the score of "A to 0. The Princetons were not in form. Fumbles were fre- quent, and clever tackling by the Ball. timore boys forced them in several in- stances to resort to bunting. Three touchdowns and goals were made in the the first half and one in the sec- ond. Cassard of M. A. C. had his knee dislocated and Thomas and Luthart were also painfully injured and forced to retire. Score, Princeton 24; M. A. q q
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-15
THE DEMANDS ON STAIN.
Sagasta and His Colleagues Reported as
 Greatly Concerned.


 Bayonne, France, Oct. 14.-According to advices received from Madrid, a rig orous censorship has been revived there since yesterday. Senor Sagasta and his colleagues are said to be greatly concerned regarding the demands of the United States government which they assert not only refuses to assume any of Spain's colonial debts, but wants to take the heavy artillery in Cuba and the floating dock recently sent to Ha- vana. The same advices say that the Madrid Imparcial announces that the government has cabled Captain General Blanco not to turn over any further territory to the Americans until the peace treaty has been definitely signed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-15
GRAVE SITUATION IN FRANCE
THE RUMORS REGARDING THE
 MILITARY PLOT.

S11Sh DuNe IS Weht1OheN-A Long ana
 Vague semi.OHic ciaI statement-Duke
 of Orleans Arrives in Brussels to
 Watch Events.
 Paris, Oct. 15.-It is impossible to pick out the truth from the mass of rumors abroad regarding the alleged military plot. The general idea is that it was intended by a pretended revis- ionist demonstration to insult and pro- yoke the army into some act which might have led to the arrest and incar- ceration of a Dreyfusite and the proc lamation of the military government Apparently the Orleanists were at the bottom of the movement and an Eng fish duke is mentioned. There is little doubt that the plot has been frustrated, but a very uneasy feeling prevails A reliable estimate of the troops recently brought to the capital on account of the strike puts the number now here or within easy distance at forty thou sand men,
 long and vague semi official state ment appeared this evening suggesting various possible motives, such as Drey- fusite intrigues or an attempt by the socialists to frighten the government into dispensing the troops that now pre- vent the success of the strike; to ex- plain the rumors of a military conspir- acy The mysterious allusions, how ever, and the absence of any straight forward denial tend to encourage the belief that there must be some ground for the rumors, especially as the state ment mentions the telegrams alleged to have been sent by French general to Prince Napoleon, which, it says, it is difficult to believe possible in view of the control exercised by the telegraph authorities
 The semi official Temps this evening minimizes the affair and says the off, cials of the ministry of war formally deny that a plot existed. The Temps suggests that misinterpretation was placed on some of the numerous dis patches now being exchanged between the different garrisons, in connection with the present movements of troops, which led to strange reports of plots.
 In it's article suggesting the exist ence of the plot the Matin says that for some time past there has been talk of conspiracy, not in favor of any pretender, but for the purpose of changing the leading officers of the government, with the exception of the president.
 The Jour says that the rumor of the conspiracy arose from a letter suppos- ed to have been written by General Boisdeffre to General Zurlinder, in which the writer said: Let us be ready for Saturday." The letter fell into the hands of the minister of the interior. Everything in Paris is now attribute to forgery the Jour says and this letter is undoubtedly of that character
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-15
THE EPISCOPAL CONTENTION.
Offered on the Question of
 Marriage and Divorce.

Washington, Oct. 14.-The house of bishops of the Episcopal convention to-day adopted a proposition extending the offences for which bishops may be tried to include conduct unbecoming bishop" Another amendment adopt ed extends the provision against alien ating church property. A special com mittee of bishops was created, consist ing of the bishops of Chicago, New York and Vermont, for the examination of candidates for holy orders The bishops discussed and passed articles 4, and of the amendments to the con- stitution already passed by the house. Article z covers the provincial sys- tenn. Nominations were made for the vacant bishoprics in North Dakota, Sacramento and Boise. but the names were withheld until final action is taken.
 Spencer Trask lay delegate from AL bany, N. Y, presented the following on the divorce question, which was refer red:
 Whereas, Marriage and divorce in the Lnlted States are now governed by the laws of the respective states, and
 Whereas, The said laws differ in essential particulars in the different states, thereby, i'll cases of marriages contracted or divorces procured iu one state, often giving rise in other states to confusion and uncertainty in the status of the parties affected and to in luSlbe and hardship to children and innocent persons. and
 Whereas. The yils and abuses so resulting can only be cured by laws which shall be uniform throughout the United States, and
 Whereas, If congress has the power as 1t now has to provide for the determination of the financial status of citizens of various states by establishing uniform laws on the subiect of bankruptcy throughout the United States, there can be no reason why it should not have the power to establish uniform laws on subjects of marriages and divorce
 How. therefore, be 1t resolved, that it is the sense of this convention that the Inter- ests of the entire country would be sub served, the social order thereof safeguarded and the existing evils and abuses remedied by the establishment of such laws. Be it further resolved, That a joint com nittee of the two houses be appointed to prepare q suitable memorial to be submitted to the congress of the United States and to the legislatures of the several states ex- pressing the sense of this convention and urging that appropriate steps be taken to secure an amendment to the constitution which shall give power to congress to estab- lfsh uniform laws on the subjects of mar riagG and divorce throughout the United States.
 At 2:30 both houses adjourned in or der to permit the bishops and deputies, some 400 in number, to start on the pill grimage to Jamestown Island, near Richmond, Va, where 300 years ago the church was first established in America.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-15
Blaneo's Return to Spain.

Madrid, Oct. 1.-The Liberal says it is believed in official circles that Cap- tain General Blanco will return to Spain at an early date and the paper adds that "Blanco will not be the fast Spaniard to exercise the supreme com mand in Cuba, for it is known that his relations with the government are strained"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-15
DUKE OF ORLEANS
Arrives in Brussels 10 Watch Events in
 France.

Brussels, Oct. 14.-Midnight.-The Duke of Orlean, accompanied by Comte Panteves, has arrived here to watch events. The paper reports of coup are not confirmed All papers say that the conspirators had been meeting at Versailles and that M. Brisson has in- terrupted cipher correspondence.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-15
Star Pointer Fails.

Terre Haute, Ind. Oct. 14-The flight of Star Pointer against time to- day failed. At the last moment it was decided to send the big pacer against the wagon record of 2:04 3-4, made by Joe Patchen at GaIesburg last fall. Ow- ing to the cold weather and heavy wind the time for the mile was POS. There were two other races on the days pro- gramme, the 2:2O pace and the 2:2O trot The time was slow. Attendance 5000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-15
HunchbacIx Hanged,

San Quentin, Cal, Oct. 14.-Murderer John Miller, the hunchback, was hang ed here to-day. He was cool to the end. Miller was hanged for killing James Childs of San Francisco in No vember, 1896. Miller pursued and tried to shoot Mrs. Nellie Ryan, who had re- jected his attentions. Childs came to her rescue, but was shot dead by Mil- Ter.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-15
s5O.OOO for Tufts College.

Boston, Oct. 1.-The will of the late John D. Joy of the firm of Joy, Lang don & Co.,, is found to make provision for the gift of $50,0O0 to the trustees of Tufts college. The bequest was over looked when the will was first read.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-15
"NOTHING WRONG.o
What HOlyoke's Ex-Tax Collector Says
 of a $I1s,0oO Shortage.

Holyoke, Mass, Oct. 14.-D. J. Flani- gan, one of ex-Tax Collector Keough's bondsmen, talked with him over the telephone to-day. Keough. who, it is alleged, is $118.000 short in his accounts, is in New York and said that he would return to Holyoke tonight. He de- clared that there was nothing wrong in his accounts and that he would turn everything over to the city. He said a mistake had been made in making the affair public.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-15
A New Duke To-be.

London, Oct 15.-The Duchess of Marlborough, formerly Miss Consuela Vanderbilt of New York, gave birth to q son yesterday. Mother and child are doing well, according to the latest re- ports from the attending physicians.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-15

Springfield. Mass, Oct. 14.-Ex-Tax Collector Keough of Holyoke, about whose books and bookkeeping such a stir was created yesterday by the re- port of the expert examining them that there was an apparent deficiency of $118,O00, returned to his home in Holy oke this evening, arriving from New York about 10:30 Immediately upon his arrival he held a conference with his bondsmen and City Solicitor Calla- han, after which he proceeded to his home MT. Keough positively refuses to make statement at the present time, saying that he was not prepared, but that he would make a statement to the public in a few days. He ex- pressed himself willing to appear before the finance committee of the city gov ernment, but said that he knew no req son why he should make a statement to that committee. Concerning the re- ported erasures on his books, MT. Keough said that he made necessary ensures of dates, etc., but had made none where credits should have been given. During the morning T. J. Elan agan, one of MT. Keough's bondsmen, held a conference with him over the long distance telephone before he left New York. Later, MT. Flanagan gave out the following as representing portion of the statement made by MT. Keough: q can account for every dol lar received and show the public that newspapers and others who circulated reports to the contrary don't know what they are talking about MT. Es- tes had no business to make any re- port and call it deficit until he had completed his work. When this is seen I will abide by his conclusion, because I know in advance what the result will be-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-15
To Massacre Europeans.

London, Oct. 15.-The Pekin core snondent of the Daily Chronicle says: "There is a rumor in circulation that a plot is on foot for a massacre of the Europeans"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-15
AGAINST EMPEROR WILLIAM
AN ANARCHIST PLOT FIR RUSTR1IED
 IN ALEXANDRIA,.
Nine Italians Arrested-InformatiO Given by Italian Consul General mt Cairo Where 1t Was First Planned to Make Attack Decided Not to Go to Egypt and Anarchists Planned to Attack Him In Holy City.

Alexandria, Egypt, Oct. 14-The AL exandria police have arrested nine Italian anarchists since last evening, and have thereby frustrated a plot against Emperor William. The first to be arrested is a cafe-keeDer, a we'll known anarchist, in whose house the police discovered two bombs of great strength, full of bullets. This arrest was made in consequence of a notifica- tion from the Italian consul general at Cairo that two anarchists had left Cairo for Port Said The police investigation showed that the arrested cafe-keeper had bribed the steward of a steamer sailing to-day from Alexandria to Port Said and Syria to take on board box of bombs Apparently the anarchists originally intended to use the bombs at the Palais Abidin at Cairo, while Em- peror William and the Khedive were there. When the kaiser decided not to visit Egypt the anarchists changed their plans and decided to attack him in Palestine The liveliest satisfaction is felt over the captures and the Ger man consulate has expressed it's warm- est thanks. The two Cairo anarchists who left for Port Said have not yet been arrested.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-15
A DISASTER AT SEA
The Atlantic Transport Com pany's Steamer Mohegan
 Ashore Off the Lizard.
MANY LIVES REPORTED LOST
FIFE PARTICULARS ARE DIFFICULT
 TO OBTAIN.

At 3.3O This Morning, However,
 Dispatch from Falmouth to London Said That Only 30 Out of 200 Persons,
 Constituting the Passengers and
 Crew, Had Been Saved-This News
 Confirmed by a Still Later Dispatch.
 London, Oct. 1.-The Atlantic Trans port company's steamer Mohegan, formerly the Cleopatra, of the Wilson and Furness-Leyland line, which left London for New York yesterday with fifty passengers and crew of one hundred and fifty is ashore off the Liz ard, between "The Manacles and the Lowlands.' It is rumored that there has been a great loss of life. A coast guard messenger reports that the pas sengers are drowning like rats" Another account says: Bodies are washing ashore, one being of a lady, dashed to plank, with both legs sev- ered.''
 Particulars as to the disaster are diff ficult to obtain. It appears that when the Mohegan struck a small gale was blowing and the sea was running high. Lifeboats put off from the Lizard and Falmouth, one returning filled with passengers. Several were drowned, how ever, it is reported. Another lifeboat saved six persons.
 The coast at the point is extremely dangerous and has been the scene of numerous Wrecks. Some years ago there was a movement set on foot to get lightship placed there, but it fail ed A later dispatch from Falmouth says the ship foundered and was blown ashore by the heavy east wind after her machinery was disabled
 All the Falmouth tugs went outside, but none was able to approach the ves- sel. One lady died after she was brought ashore. It is reported that the position of the Mohegan is serious and that assistance is urgently needed.
 3:3o a. m.-According to a dispatch just received from Falmouth, out of the two hundred persons constituting the passengers and crew of the Mohe- gan only thirty-one have been saved.
 Later.-Only thirty-one have been saved. This intelligence was forwarded from the coast guard by telephone to Falmouth The coast guards are watching for bodies and wreckage. The lifeboats have gone into Port Hous- took.
 The steamer Mohegan then the Cleo Iatra) arrived at New York on August 12 last on her maiden trip from Lon- don She had been launched few months before at the yards of the Earles at Hull, England. She is sim gle screw steel vessel of 4,510 tons regis ter, 43O feet long by 52 feet beam and about 36 feet in depth of hold She had accommodations for one hundred and twenty-five passengers and a ca- pacity for between 1000 and 5000 tons of freight and 700 cattle. Her com mander is Captain Griff1ths, commo- dore of the Atlantic transport fleet. She is one of the five vessels recently pur- chased by the Atlantic Transport com- pany to replace the Mohawk, Mobile, Massachusetts, Michigan and Missis sippi, which were sold to the United States government to be used as trans ports, The other four are the Mintou Marquette, Menomimee and Mesaba. These were formerly the Victoria Boil deca, Alexandra and Winifred respect iyroIy
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-05-21

Captain Dave of the Piute tribe
Of Indians is a character i'll his way
and has achieved considerable repu
tation as a wit. Civilization has done
much for Captain Dave. Among 9th.
er thlngsit has taught him the Yam
kee way of replying to one question
by asking another. This is well IL
Illustrated in the story which The
Chronicle of Virginia City, New,
tells:
Some white men were joking Cap
tain Dave the other day about his
claim that he could tell all the yari
GUS tribes of Indians. But II usual,
when one attempts to get ahead of
Captain Dave, they came out second
best. One question put to him was
as follows:
Captain Dave, doesn't Shoshone
look pretty much same as Piutef"
Yep"
Doesn't Shoshone dress all same
as Plutei"
Yep"
"Then. when Shoshone talks Pi-
ute, how you tell himf'
when Dutchman talk English,
how you tell him2" came the laconic
but pertinent reply in faultless
pronunciation.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-05-21
Tribute 90 Consul General Lee.

In the event of hostilities and a call
for volunteers the whole people would
be glad to see Ceusul General Lee given
a high command. His abilities and ex.
p%erience would warrant it. AS for his
loyalty and patriotism, there isn't a
person in all the United States who
doubts it for "A single ONE Today
he is rs much honored in the north as
in the south, and today there is no north
and no south, except for commercial
purposes and an exchange of the prod
ucts of each for those Of the other. -
Salt Lake Herald.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-05-21
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