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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-28

fleet or protected, but unarmored ships probably will take care of this Spanish squadron. With the Monterey added it will certainly do so.
 When the American fleet sails for Spain it will take with it complete in formation as to the entire stretch of Spanish coast, with detail maps of ev- cry harbor and it's Notifications. The war board having a mass of this infor- nation before it to-day and spent the day studying Spanish charts and for tifications with a view of outlining the series of blows which are to be deliv- cred to Spain at home. The Spanish coast line is 2,122 kilometers long. In general the Notifications of the coast are relies of the medieval greatness of Spain and many of these old defences are tumbling ruins.
 The Spanish coast is divided into three captain generalcies, namely: Fer rol, on the north; CadiZ, on the south. and Carthagena on the east. Each of the three naval divisions has certain number of coast towns under its inn mediate care. The total artillery of the forts, under the normal conditions prior to the war, is as follows. 119 Krupp guns, 55 Armstrong guns, 90 Ordonez guns and a large number of Honteria guns The main reliance is on the Or donez guns, which are specially for for tification purposes. They are of 21, 24 and 30 centimeters.
 A separate division of the coast is made for the purpose of placing torpe does and submarine mines. This work is divided into four districts with Ferol, Cadiz, Carthagena and Mahon as headquarters. Many of the ports are connected by cables, which form an additional feature of naval attack. Some naval authorities believe that the Canary Islands will be the first point of attack and that the next move will be to establish naval base at Ceuta, a point on the African coast owned by Spain and opposite Gibraltar. With this base our ships would be within striking distance of the long stretch of Spanish coast.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-28
WI, of Jobp R. Comstock.

The will of John D. Comstock has been admitted to probate in Hartford.
 It was executed August z, 1897, and witnessed by D. J. Glazier, Fred c. Ives and M. B. Scott of New Haven.
 Subject to the life-use of Jane E. Com
 stock, his mother all the estate is be-
 oueathed to Jennie D. Clark, his sister.
 MT. Comstock, whose age was fifty five, died in New Haven, June 16, as previously noted. He was an old stand by employe of the Hartford Fire Insur- ance company. He first went into the employ of the company in the western office at Chicago in 1864 and remained there until 1868, when he gave up his position on account of trouble with his eyes. He engaged in no other employ ment and after he had recovered from his eye difficulty he went to Hartford
 and in 1870 entered the employ of the company at the office here. He had been in feeble health for many years but remained with the company until about three weeks before he died, when, owing to his sickness, he came to his sisters in this city city. His death was due to malarial fever and other com plications. Mir. Comstock was engaged in the loss department of the company and he was also the agent of the con- pany's building at the corner of Trum- bull and Pearl streets. He boarded at the United States hotel, Hartford, but had apartments in the building of the company.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-28
SALE OF SPANISH PRIZES.
Vessels Bring Good Prices First Days
 Receipts About S75,OOO.

Key West. Fla, June 27--The auction sale of the prizes condemned by order of Judge Locke began at noon to-day. It was held in front of the custom fishing smacks are bringing good prices from local buyers. The interest cen- ters chiefly in the steamers Argonauta and Ambrosia Bolivar, which will not be sold until the last. The sailing ves- sels bought better prices than expect ed. Sales were made as follows:
 The Santiago Apostol S2,700; Fernandina, $500; Espana, $l BIO; Poder di Dios, $1,0lo; TO Desetiembre, $47o; Antonio Psco, $1.- 910; Lola, $500; Engmcia. $1 GOO; Parquitta, S490; Mascota, S360; Tres Hermanos, $575; PIlnero s1,o7os Sofa, $1,5S9; Ma,thnae, S1, sloop and all the other vessels named above were schooners, mostly fishing smacks, ranging from 120 tons in the case of the Mascota to 9 tons, which was the net ton mage of the Fernandina.
 The steamer Argonauta bid in by the United States government for $17,000 to be used as a transport. Other vessels were sold as follows:
 The brig Frasquita of over 325 tons net, S920; the bark Lorenzo of 2S1 tons net, s. $1O; the bark Carlos F. Rose, $310. The steamer Ambrosia Bolivar of over 106 tons net, S4,350. W. A. Merrdy purchased the Lorenzo and John W. Sawyer bought the Ambrosia Bolivar
 The sale of cargo was begun this af- ternoon. The prices obtained for sugar, rice and other articles were excellent. The total receipts for the day were about $75, 900.
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UGLY FIRE IN BRIDGEPORT.
Accompanied by Whole Chapter of
 Miner Accidents.

Mlher ACciuenVss
 Bridgeport, June 27.-The explosion of gasoline stove in t6e apartments of Samuel Kaplain in Hought's apartment block on State street shortly after six o'clock tonight resulted in money loss of about $2,OOO and whole chapter of minor accidents. The ground floor is occupied by stores, while the three up- per stories are utilized for tenements. On account of the innumerable over- head wires on the street the firemen had considerable delay in raising the ladders, and as many of the occupants were cut off from escape other than by the ladders the situation was for a time somewhat exciting. The accidents occurred to the firemen and the list in- cludes George Smith, overcome by the heat, quite severely burned; J. Kelley, badly shook up and bruised by fall from a ladder; George Madden burned about head and hands; William McMa- hon, badly cut on the forehead and both hands by falling glass. A man whose name was not learned fell distance of twenty feet, but caught a ladder be- fore striking the ground and escaped fatal injuries. F. E. Lally, wholesale liquor dealer, was one of the occupants of the ground floor and his loss will be the heaviest apart from the damage to the building.
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ANTI-ANNEYATION To Object to Extension of Hawaiian De-
 bate Beyond 5 P. m.

Washington, June 27.-The leaders of the anti-annexation movement in the senate held meeting to-day and de- cided that they would resist any eff fort to further extend the hours of the daily sessions for the discussion of the Hawaiian question. They agreed to be- gin the discussion promptly at II o'clock each day providing there was a quorum present, but they decided to take a position against the extension of the debate beyond O clock in the even- ing. Senator Davis, in charge of the resolution, was afterwards informed of this decision and while he did not agree to observe the hours specified beyond to-day, he said that he would not insist upon prolonging the session to-day in view of the fact that commendabl ble progress had been made in disposing of the speeches. He made an effort to se- cure an agreement upon a day for a vote, but failed.
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"STAR OF IRISH FREEDOM"
Bishop McFau1in's Address at National
 Convention of A. Q, H.


 Trenton, N. J., June 27.-About five hundred delegates who are present to attend the national convention of the reunited wings of the Ancient Order of Hibernians attended mass at St. Ma ry's cathedral this morning, which was celebrated by Rev. Father Duggan of Bordentown. The sermon was preach ed by Rev. Father Cox, pastor of the cathedral. Bishop McFaulin, the arbit- rator, sat within the chancel rail, and one of the bishops deacons of honor was Rev. Father Phillips of Hazleton, Pa, the national delegate of the Erin wing. The afternoon session was held in Taylor's hall.
 Bishop McFaulin in his opening ad- dress said: Looking into the future see the star of Irish freedom rising on the horizon. I behold it approaching the zenith whence it will bathe with it's generous beams the hills and the wales of the Emerald gems of the vest ern world. Union among Irishmen en- abled our forefathers to stand shoulder to shoulder with other nationalities while they laid deeply and firmly the foundation of free institutions in this fair land For does not history pro- claim that one-half of the American Revolutionary army was composed of Irish Catholics and Irish Presbyteri- ans? Here they fought and bled and died for liberty
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NOT IMPROPERLY USED.
Money Appropriated by Congress to
 Methodist Publishtng House.

Washington, June 27-E. B. Stahl- man appeared before the senate inves- tigating committee, with reference to the Methodist Publishing house matter to-day and exhibited copies of tele- grams that passed between himself and Barbee and Smith. He presented also a detailed statement showing what dis position he made of the money derived by him as fee in prosecuting the claim. He said that he knew that the committee had no authority to demand of him such a statement, but he made it in order to prove conclusively that no money was paid to any one for that purpose and that no part of the money was paid to those connected with the publishing house or any one else who had part or parcel in making the ar- engagement with him for a fee.
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4 DASH FOR LIBERTY.
Belief That Cervera Contemplated One-
 Vesuvius Fired Three Shells.

Copyright, 1898, The Associated Press)
 Off Santiago de Cuba, June 26, via Kingston, Jamaica, June 27.-It is be- lieved Admiral Cervera contemplated making dash out of the harbor last night. Four columns of smoke were seen at sundown advancing towards the mouth of the harbor and two small boats believed to be torpedo boat de- stroyers, were observed in the neigh borhood of the sunken collier Merri- mac. Consequently, Rear Admiral Sampson ordered extra precautions to be taken. The torpedo boats Ericsson and Porter stood very close into the harbor all night but no ships came out Shortly after midnight the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius fired three gun cotton shells in the direction of Morro Castle They exploded on the ridge and behind the eastern hall. The damage done is not known. The blockade continues without other incidents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-28
GLACOBTNI,S COMET.

Moving North About Half Degree Day
 and Growing Fainter.
 Boston, June 27.-A cable messaEa from the European Union of Astrono- mers to Messrs. Chandler and Ritchie of this city gives the particulars of the orbit of the comet discovered on June IS by Giacobini at Nice. The ob- Ject will not become visible tc the naked eye. It's nearest approach to the sun will be on July next, when it will be at a distance from it of about 135, ,O00, ,00O miles. It is moving north about half a degree day, and is gradually becom- ing fainter. No orbit of the comet has as yet been computed by an American astronomer
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MORE SPANISH VICTORIES.
Official Dispatch Says Insurgents Hav'
 Been Beaten in Several Encounters.

Madrid, June 27.-An official dispatch from Havana just received here says the insurgents have been beaten in sey- eral encounters in the provinces of Ha- vana and Pinar del Rio, during which thirty-one of the Cubans were killed
 Another dispatch from the same source says: The Americans have bombarded Aguadores from 10 in the morning to in the afternoon. Four Spaniards were wounded. The Americans are biv- ouacked around Siboney."
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FRENCH MINIsZERLAL TROUBLEs

Henry Brisson is Now Credited With
 Having Formed a Cabinet.
 Paris, June 27.-It is announced that M. Henri Brisson has formed new cabinet, as follows:
 President of the council and minister of the ipterior-M. Henri Brisson
 Minister of fnance-M. Paul Peytral Minister of education-M. Leon BourgeS Minister of justice-M. Ferdinand Sars rien. < Minister of war-M. Godefrey Cavaignac. Minister of marine-M. Eduoard Leokr0y. Minister of foreign affairs M. TheoppiiaE de Casse.
 Minister of the colonies-M. Georges Trouillot. jouls.
 Minister of agriculture-M Albert viger.
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nIiohae1,s Swift Riding.

Waltham, Mass, June N.-In his practice to-day on the Waltham track, Michael broke the worlds record for ten miles in 17:20. The record. of course, will not stand. The start was flying one and he was paced by four quints and two triplets. The present time for a flying pace is 1S:06 3-5, held by himself, while the competitive rec- ord is held by McDuffee in 17:49 1-5.
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Yale Graduate Dies.

Dudley died here to-day at the resi- dence of his son, General w. w. Dud- ley. MT. Dudley was educated at the Yale Theological school and sixty years ago was prominent in the Indian wars.
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HEIGHTENED INTO MAKING PEA CE
Opinion ofWashington Correspondent
 of the London Daily Mail.

London, June 2S.-The Washington correspondent of the Daily Chronicle says: Spain Is to be frightened into making peace. That is the meaning of the theatrical announcement that an American squadron is going to Spain an announcement for which the navy department, contrary to custom, has sought the wires to publicity. Presi- dent Mckinley sincerely hopes the fleet will never sail.
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Spanish Suspects Arrested.

Savannah, Ga, June 27.-Three Span ish suspects, names unknown, arrested at Tybee on suspicion of being spies were sent in chains under a guard this morning to McPherson barracks, Atlan- ta, as prisoners of war
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Nnt,onnl RepubIicnn Lcague.

Omaha, Neb., June 27.-The eleventh annual convention of the national re- publican league of the United States has been called to meet in Omaha in Boyds new theater Wednesday, July 13, 1898, at 10 o'clock a. m.
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THE SITUATION AT MANILA.
Spaniards Claim to Have Driven tho
 Rebels Back.

SlalNh tO ttaVe DTIVen the
 Rebels Back.
 Copyright, 1sos The Associated Press)
 Manila, Philippine Islands, June 22, via Hong Kong, June 27.-The Span- back, but really the position is un- changed. The arrival of the American troops is awaited and they are expect ed to-day The Spanish outposts have prepared to retire promptly to the wall- ed citadel and will probably make only a nominal resistance. A section of the insurgents, it is alleged, dislikes the Americans and desire German protec- tion. Five German warships are here The Spaniards continue their nightly fusilades, but the volunteers decline to go to the trenches while many of the regulars are idIing about the town. Thousands of trees in the vicinity of the citadel have been cut down, but the batonical gardens remain All food is held at famine prices.
 Hong Kong, June 27.-General Agiun- aldo, according to letters brought here from Cavite by German steamer oc- cupies the mansion of the late gover- nor general of Cavite, but he will short ly move to linus to make room for the American troops. The insurgents now have 5000 prisoners A hundred and eighty-seven of the Spanish wounded have been sent to Manila with a flag of truce by permission of Admiral Dewey. The wounded Spanish officers, with one exception, are at Cavite. The Spanish brigadier Morel was killed at San Fer dianana in an attempt to force the rebel line. An American official at Ca vite writes as follows:
 If great bloodshed and destrutcoin come to Manila, Spain may justly blame the Germans. Manila would have surrendered before the arrival of the German squadron without blood shed but now owing to the immoral support of it's presence. the city is not ready to surrender.
 Two thousand Spaniards are working on the sand-bank defenses outside the moat on the Calle de las Aguadas. The insurgents are worrying the Spaniards, but there is no advance, though desul- tory firing goes on at various points. The insurgents are firing explosive shells at Santa Anna church. On June 20. Accession day, the foreign warships saluted the Spanish colors. It was be- lieved that the bombardment had be- gun, but the panic was soon quelled A French warship left the harbor after saluting the Spanish flag. The shore batteries answered and this gave rise to a false alarm of the arrival of the American troops. The Spaniards be- lieve that Great Britain intends some sort of action. It is reported that they will burn all the houses at Malate to clear the ground for defense.
 Berlin, June 27.-The German second class cruiser Princess Wilhelmina ar rived at Manila on June 20.
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GERMAN POLITICAL SITUATION.
The City of Munich Elects National
 Liberals Over Socialists.

Liberals Over Socialists.
 Berlin, June 27.-The imperial post master general, Lieutenant General Won Pabielski, has issued an order to the postal department prohibiting thel employees from taking part in socialist agitation, especially at public meetings, and pointing out that such conduct is in violation of their official oath. In the Bostock district of Mecklenburgh- Schwerin, Dr. Theodore Earth, the frei- sinnige leader, was defeated by a so- cialist, Herr Heresfeld. The city of Munich, which has hitherto been rep- resented by socialists, has returned national liberals on the re-ballots.
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Fire Commi.sioner. to Meet.

The board of fire commissioners will hold special meeting at 43O this af- ternoon and it is expected that the res- ignation of George Hugo clerk of the board, will be taken from the table and acted upon
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Situation Unchanged.

Madrid, June 27.-11 p. m.-An official dispatch from Santiago de Cuba says the situation there is unchanged An official dispatch from Havana announce es that two transatlantic steamers have left the port despite the blockade.
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|SPAIN IN STATE OF FERMENI
GRATEST TROUBLES BREWING ALI
 OYER THE PROVINCES.
Every Political and Social Institutiou is Threatened in Turn-FaiIurc of the National Defense Not Alone Respon. sib1e for This-Hunger and Misery are Making Themselves Felt Through. out the Country,
out the Country.


 London, June 2S.-The Madrid cor. respondent of the Daily Telegraph says: Spain is in state of ferment, of transition without parallel during the present century. Troubles of the gravest kind are brewing all over the provinces. Every political and social institution is threatened in turn; and the least nervous among far-sighted politicians apprehend a complete de-t bacle. But the failure of the national defense is not alone accountable foI this. Incredible as it may seem, the majority of Spaniards have absolutely no interest in the war and even display willingness to forget the past and td endeavor to rub along without colonies, but with assistance.
 "The statesmen responsible for the loss of colonies are utterly reckless, and the indifference to the people ruin manifested by the governing class. es is probably unparalleled in history. Hunger and misery are making tllena- selves felt throughout the country. There will soon be 35,0O0 unemployed in Catalonia and everywhere else there are similar accounts of distress, going from bad to worse day by day The government is painfully conscious and is now taking energetic measures, but all of these are of coercive charac- ter. Troops which might have success fully defended the Philippines are being massed at all the centers where starva- tion protests are likely to assume an aggressive form; while money is being wasted on warships that will never fira a shot.
 "The press expects to be gagged, bui it unanimously declares that no amount of coercion and no degree of dictatoriat despotism will hinder the country from rising and manifesting it's will. What is far more serious is the unfortunate circumstance that the dynasty sharea in the unpopulaI'ity of the government The people argue that repression is be-. ing employed solely in favor of tho monarchy, which has remained absos lutely passive during the terrible cri. sis.'
 London, June 28-The Times Madrid correspondent says: "The peace move., ment in Catalonia is gaining strength An influential commission headed by the Alcalde of Barcelona has arrived and will have a conference with SenoI Co ca st a o,, tho c,,nioof f,f 1,no1fy1.oe q fd
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DINGLEY AND BOUTELLE.

Congressmen From Maine Re-nomi-
 mated by Their Constituents.
 Lewiston, Me-, June 27-Hon. Nelson Dingley was renominated to-day for congress at the Second congressional district republican convention in Au- burn.
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Bangor, Me, June 27.-The republi- cans of the Fourth Maine congressional district at their convention here this afternoon renominated Hon. Charles A. Boutelle by unanimous vote.
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Gibraltar, June 27.-The third Span ish squadron, it is announced here, con- sisting of the Cardenal DeCisneros, Le- panto, Numancia, Victoria, the monitor Puig Cerda, three torpedo boats and the auxiliary steamers Meteoro, Leon XIII. and Montsserrat, commanded by Admiral Barrosa, has been ordered to assemble at Cadiz as early as possible. Of the above the Cardenal DeCisneros is the only first-class vessel.
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New York, June 2S.-A dispatch from Cairo, Egypt. says: 1.-The Egyptian gov ernment has instructed it's authorities at Port Said to prevent the 150 stokers engaged there by Admiral Camara for his fleet from embarking on Spanish ships, and has courteously informed Admiral Camara that so doing would be an infringement of the laws of neu- trality, which Egypt intends vigorously to observe The Audaz's machinery re- quires repairs and Camara has signified his intention of remaining at Port Said for three days"
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AMERICAN REAR GUARD.
Report "Confirmed" That Spaniards Are Marching to Attack It.

London, June 2S.-The Madrid corre- spondent of the Daily Mail, telegraph ing Monday, says: "The minister of war, General Correa, expects the first Spanish endorsements to reach San tiago tomorrow. The report is con- firmed that the Spanish troops at Gu- antanamo are marching to attack the American rear guard there. There is also a movement of other troops throughout the whole of eastern Cuba in order to carry out a concerted plan of action. It seems also to be the gen eral belief that Admiral Cervera' S squadron will act on the aggressive during the coming attack on Santiago. The government of Santiago, it is as- serted, has an ample supply of provis- ions, munitions and coal. The an- nouncement that an American squad ron is coming to Spain excites very lit tie attention. The harbors are mostly protected by torpedoes."
 stCT1IS m YBTCu E72EEnnUT
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London, June 2S.-The Madrid corre- spondent of the Standard says: "Egypt's refusal to supply coal to Ad- miral Camaras squadron is strongly resented, as due to England's influence. It is regarded as fresh proof of an Anglo-American entente. The spanish Transatlantic Steamship company has coal depots at Alden, Colombo and Sing apore. Captain Aunon, minister of ma- rine, hopes the matter may be arrang- ed, since England has not yet declared coal contraband of war. According to another version, the incident will serve as pretext to bring Admiral Camara back to Spain to check American ag- gression.
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CADIz SQUADRON'S PLIGHT
CA USED BY EGYPT'S REFUSAL TO
 SUPPLY IT COAL.
scented as Due to England's Interfer- ence and Is Regarded as Fresh Proof of m Anglo-Amertcan Entente-Au- non Hopes to Arrange the Matter.

Cairo, June 27.-Admiral Camara's swer has yet been given as to coaling. The Egyptian government is awaiting the settlement of the question of inter- national law involved.