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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-04
n. r.. .cENrRan,s BoyDED DEBT.
Morgans Announce Their Readiness to
Retire 1t According to Contract.

bIOrEanS announce inetf heaulneSs 10
Retire 1t According to Contract.
New York, Jan. 3.-Simultaneous an
nouncement was made to-day by j. P.
Morgan & Co. in New York and j. S.
Morgan & Co. in London that, having
made a contract with the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad
company for the retirement of it's entire
bonded debt at or before maturity, they
are prepared to receive not exceeding
$40, 900, 900 of such bonds, debt certifi-
Gates or debentures, for exchange into
the new 31s per cent. gold bonds of the
company. The outstanding bonds or
debentures or debt certificates, will be
received by them at their present value,
calculated to maturity on a 3A per cent.
basis. The existing bonded debt all
natures on or prior to June /, 1905, and
the new mortgage provides that none
Of it shall be extended beyond that
date. Consequently, on its retirement.
the new bonds will be first mortgage
on the railroad property and real estate
of the. New York Central, including its
railroad terminals at New York, Buf-
falo and other points, all the equipment
of the company and also its leases and
other property.
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SAYS TITS BLAcAMAIL.
Rev. Father Maher's Statement Concern
ing Suit Brought Against Him


Milford, Conn, Jan. 3.-Rev. Father
William Maher, pastor of St. Mary's
Roman Catholic church. who was serv-
ed to-day with papers in suit brought
by Charles e. Burns. former admins
traitor of the estate of the late Rev, Fa-
ther Larlin, to recover $780, pronounces
the affair an attempt at blackmail. The
suit is based on an old controversy
over 800 masses, which were to be said
for the repose of the soul Of the late
Father Larkin, and for which MI.
Burns sasadministrator agreed to recon-
pense Father Maher to the extent of
$500. The present suit Is to have Fa-
ther Maher return the $500 to Mr..
Burns.
Father Maher asserts that he COM
piled with the request of the admins
traitor in good faith and that he sair
the masses faithfully, taking two years
to do so and that he was entitled to the
| money. He will, however, say little
about the case, preferring to wait until
the matter comes before the court. He
feels keenly, however the publicity,
though the reputation he now enjoys
among the clergy throughout the state
as well as the high esteem in which he
is held by his parlshioners, acquired by
hard and faithful work, is sufficient in
dication of the worth Of the clergyman.
Father Maher does take exceptions,
however, to the published statement
that Charles E. Burns was a former
curate at st. Mary's. He claims he is
an ex-priest, detached from every do
cese. and at no time was he curate at
st. Mary's. He likewise denies that an
attachment was served on his property
or his money in the bank, as he has no
property nor money in the bank.
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CAPITAL STOCK or Ss7 900, 900.
American Steel and Wire Company to be
Incnrnoratnd In Illinnia

Springfield. ILL.,, Jan. 3.-Barring some
unforeseen incident there will be filed
with the secretary Of state this week,
articles of Incorporation of the largest
capitalized stock company in the west.
The new company will be the American
Steel and Wire company, with princi-
pal offices located in Chicago. The capt.
tai stock will be $87 100000, thirty mil
lion of which will be preferred stock,
entitled to receive each year, out of
any surplus or profits, a dividend of 7
per cent. and the remaining $57, 900 900
will be common stock. The incorpora-
tors will be John w Gates, Isaac L..
Ellwood and Elbert III. Gary. The fee
for licensing the Incorporation Of the
compeny will be over $S7 900 and will
be the largest single fee of the kind
ever received by Illinois or any other
state.
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CENTRAL AMERICAN AFFAIRS,
The Proposed Sovereign Republic of Mica
rapua salvador and Honduras

Washington, Jan. 3.-The complete
consolidation Of Nicaragua, Salvador
and Honduras into sovereign repub-
lie is progressing steadily, according to
advices received by Senior Correa, charge
daffaires of the greater republic of
Central America DR.. Correa is advised
that the details are completed as to the
constitution of the greater republic, and
that notices have been sent to presi-
dents of the three countries forming the
union that the constitution is ready to
hS paSsed unpn.
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1AWs Must BE nIa1DAY ENroMonD.
President of New York's New Police Com =
mission Addresses Officers.


New York, Jan. 9.-The police COM
missioners had all the commanding Of
ficers and captains in Greater New
York before them to-day. In an ad-
dress, President York said there would
be no political preference in the de-
partment and that all laws on the stat
ute books must be rigidly enforced.
Gambling and lottery laws were espec-
tally referred to. In regard to the wide
ly discussed action of the old board
under Theodore Roosevelt, President
York said: I'VE don't want men de-
tailed on the street to arrest women for
the purpose of discovering disorderly
houses. That is not part of your duties
as officers, but we expect you to break
up such places and stop all violations,
whether gambling or social. The i'm
preston has gone abroad through the
public prints that the incoming Of this
board meant that there would be an
open city. There will be none so far as
this department is concerned, but we
want the laws broadly construed and
liberally enforced" Mr.. York said that
the Brooklyn police officers, who wore
gold lace shoulder straps would have to
conform to the New York police who
wore none. Instead of waiting to have
the expensive straps removed neatly
by tailor, the Brooklyn officers almost
to man tore the gold from their
shoulders. They were given away on
the spot to the mems friends as memen-
toes Of the day when Brooklyn owned
itself
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500 COUNTERPART BILL.
Five Brought Into United States Treasury
-Banlss Took Them as Genuine.

Five Brought Into United States Treasury
-Bants Took Them as Genuine.
washington, Jan. 3.-F'ive $100 coun-
terfeit silver certificates were brought
to the treasury here to-day from Phil
adelphia. Their general appearance
was so difficult to determine that the
treasury officials were undecided as to
their genuineness and only after the
notes had been soaked in hot water,
when the two pieces forming the front
and back of the notes came apart, were
they convinced of the fraud. The notes
were turned into the sub-trea sury at
Philadelphia by two leading banks and
the Philadelphia custom house, which
has received them as genuine. Another
of the certificates turned up in the
treasury here to-day. They are of the
issue Of 1891, check letter ID, face plate /,
Tillman register, Morgan treasurer;
portrait OF James Munroe
All numbers so far seem to begin
with 1854 The most marked differences
between this note and the genuine are
found in the seal and the numbering,
the former being a shade fighter than
the genuine. The counterfeit is shorter
than the genuine In view Of the dan
gerous nature of the counterfeit Sec
retary Gage has decided to call In all
500 silver certificates Of which there
are about $26OOo,0oo outstanding. These
will be exchanged for silver certificates
of lower denomination and the plates
will be destroyed. AS soon as new
plates can be engraved a new series will
be issued Secret service agents every
where have been instructed to look out
for persons attempting to pass the
counterfeit certificates.
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William G. Lillsnn Dead.

Willimantic, Conn.,, Jan. 3-William
c. Jillson, a well known retired manu-
facturer, died at his home in this city
at late hour last night, aged sixty
four. He had been sick but a few
weeks, and his death was due to kidney
trouble and heart failure. The deceased
was a member of family which for
three generations had been prominent
In manufacturing industries of the
TOWN
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TRADING STAMPS IN BOSTON.
Judge Burke Refuses to Entertain Com
plaint Against u Merchant.

Boston, Jan. 3.-Judge Burke of the
Municipal court to-day refused to en-
tertain a complaint introduced, it is
thought, to make test case as to the
legality of the use of trading stamps.
The complaint charged a well known
firm of this city with disposing of per-
sonal property of the value of SAT in vio-
lation of chapter 277 of the acts of 1884.
Judge Burke after hearing the evidence
held a brief whispered conversation
with counsel for both sides and declined
to issue warrants on the complaint, on
the ground that there was nothing in
the transaction which was in violation
of chapter 277 of the acts of 1884
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no COURT mARr1An EsrcRnAzY.
The French Count Who Has Been Drawn
Into Dreyfus Case.

Paris. Jan. 3.-General sassier, the
military governor of Paris. has decided
to try Major Count Esterhazy by court
martial behind closed doors on January
10 Count Esterhazy is the French Off
Ger on the retired list who at the time
of the Dreyfus agitation was brought
into prominence by the publication in
the Figaro of number of letters, Of
which he has admitted the authorship,
rejecting severely upon the French ar
my and upon France. 1t has also been
alleged that Count Esterhazy was the
author of an anonymous note which
played prominent part in the court
martial of Dreyfus.
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$50, 900 FOR MRS. nUErGERr.
Any Person Presenting Her Dead or Alive
Can Have 1t.

Cuyahoga, ILL.,, Jan. 3.-Police Inspec-
tor Shaack has made a verbal offer of
$40, 900 in approved real estate to any
person producing Mrs. Luetgert. dead
or alive. Attorney Harmon of the de-
fense has complained that he is only
prevented from producing Mrs. Luet-
CERT by a lack of funds, and Inspector
Shaack, it is said, chose this method of
rejoinder. He also hopes to thus put a
quietus on the reports from various
parts of the country that Mrs. Luet-
CERT has been discovered.
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A Dog Fight kaided

Hartford, Conn, jan 3.-Sheriff
Smith, with two deputies, raided a dog
fight this afternoon in Bloomfield The
fight was in progress between Denny
Lucie's Crib and Joe Russell's F'ido,
both owned in this city. About fifty
men were present They scattered in
every direction when the officers ap-
peared The only men arrested were
Jack Stack of Waterbury and Timothy
Sullivan of Waterbury. They were re-
leased under bonds of 500.
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CAPTAIN HALL DECLINES.
Cannot Accept Position of Major of tn,
Horse Guards.

Horse Guards.
The Horse Guards held a meeting last
evening and received letter from Cap
tain w. Burr Hall of Wallingford, who
was recently elected major of the COM
pany. Captain Hall complimented the
company highly and thanked them for
the honor conferred upon him in elect
ing him major. He said, however, that
he would not be able to accept for va
rious reasons The meeting then dis
cussed candidates for The position, but
no further action was taken. Lieuten-
ant Arthur Farnham's name is promi-
nently mentioned for the position.
The Guards decided to have basket
ball team to play with the teams of
other military companies. There are
several teams already organized. The
following committee was elected to ar
range games for the basket ball team:
Lieutenant C. A. Bright, Sergeant
George Il. Pratt and Nelson hncott.
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RECOMMEND LIQUIDATION.
Affairs of National City Bank of Boston-A
Consolidation.


Boston. Jan. 3.-The directors of the
National City bank have issued cir
cular to stockholders stating that it has
been decided to recommend to them at
their annual meeting January IL, the
winding up and liquidation of the af-
fairs of the bank and the distribution
of the net proceeds of its assets among
the stockholders. A circular has been is
sued to depositors, also stating that sub
ject to approval of the stockholders of
the directors recommendations, an
agreement has been made with the Ell
hot National bank whereby the busi-
ness of the National City bank will be
consolidated with the Elliot National
bank. 1t is stated that in the event of
liquidation, the shareholders of the
National City bank will have good rea-
son to expect return better than par
for the stock, most of it within the next
five or six months.
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American Flag Not Burned.

New York, Jan. 3.-James A. Wright,
I'd, vice president of the American line,
and Captain Shackford, its marine su-
perintendent, to-day denied the truth
of the report that stewards on board
the ST. Louis had burned the American
flag on that ships last trip from South
ampton
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Death of John Corcoran.

John Corcoran died at his residence.
27 High street yesterday, aged seventy
four years. He was the sexton of the
Trinity church chapel on George street.
His wife died some time ago. One
daughter lived with him at his home.
The funeral will be held from his late
residence tomorrow at 2:30 p. m. Rev.
Mr.. Scoville will officiate.
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APPLICATIONS FOE PATENTS.
Nearly $4,000 Received at Washington
Office During Last Year.

Washington, Jan. s.-Last Fridays
business was the largest in the history
of the patent office, the fees received
that day amounting to s9,376 Friday
was the last day in which inventors
who had patents in foreign countries
and desired to take out similar ones in
this country could take advantage of
the old Law which protected those pat
ents for the full legal term in this coun-
try. Nearly $4,000 applications for pat
ents were received by the office during
the year, 1000 in excess of the largest
previous year.
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Havana, Jan. 3.-La Discussion says
that General Blanco viii take the field
within the next fortnight and proceed
to eastern Cuba. During his absence
from Havana, Senor Galvez, premier
of the new colonial cabinet, will assume
control of the government of the island.
The town of Carabello, which is without
local authorities, one hundred persons
out of one hundred and thirty resi-
dents are suffering from hunger and
disease.
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London, Jan. 4.-The Shanghai corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says the
Russians tricked China into consenting
to an occupation of Port Arthur by
representing that the British fleet was
coming to capture 1t. They also asked
the Chinese to prohibit the English
from landing. The latter refused, but
any Englishman going ashore at Port
Arthur is shadowed by the Russians.
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Little Girl Nav Recover.

Lillian Matthews, the little skye
old girl who was so badly injured by
trolley car yesterday, was sleeping
quietly at an early hour this morning,
and there seemed to be more chance for
her recovery.
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THE BRITISH ACTIVE. /.
Commander-in-C Chief Woiseley Unexpect-
edly Appears at War Office.

London, Jan. 3.-There is considerable
activity in the defense departments.
Lord Wolseley, the COMMUNICATIVE chief.
came unexpectedly to London to-day
from Brighton and spent several hours
at the war Office.
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5000. 900 in Gold for Cnha

New York, Jan. 3-The steamship
La Bretagne from Havre brought $780,
300 in gold consigned to Muller. Schall
& Co. of this city in transit to Cuba.
The next steamer will carry similar
consignment.
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Washington, Jan. "a. McRoberts of
Illinois and Gustav Kissing of Mary
land, principal examiners in the patent
office, have resigned.
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More silver Gninr Ahrnnh

New York, Jan. 3.-The steamship
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, sailing for
Europe tomorrow, will take out $50, 900
ounces of silver.
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THE WAGE REDUCTION.
Some Notices Went Into Eject Yesterday
Now Reductions.

Providence, R. T., Jan. 3.Notces of
the reduction were sent to-day to the
cotton mills of the Goddards, knights,
Lippitts and those operated by the
smaller corporations in this state and
have been posted or will be tomorrow.
The operatives will offer no resistance
to the reduction in this state.
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Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 3.-Interest in
the Harvard ice hockey team has been
increased by the announcement that
the athletic team has been granted per-
mission for series of games with the
Yale and Brown university teams.
There will be two games with each
team, the Yale team to be in Cambridge
and New Haven and those with Brown
in Cambridge and Providence.
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Salem, Mass, Jan. Sin accordance
with the notices posted few days ago
in the plant of the Naumkeag steam
cotton mills, and cut down Of 10 per
cent. in wages went into effect to-day.
About 1,500 employees are affected.
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BASEBALL AT HARYARD.
Eighteen Men Answer Captain Rand's
Call for Battery Candidates.

Call for Battery Candidates.
Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 3.-The sea-
sons baseball practice at Harvard was
given start this evening when eighteen
men answered Captain Rand's call for
battery candidates. The outlook at
present is far from encouraging, as
there is no new material to make up for
the loss of C. j. Paine '97 and D. D.
Scannell, M. S., who were the strength
of last years winning team. The two
mines which were picked from the can
didates who came out for the fall prac-
tice will work after the mid-year ex-
aminations in February. There will be
no further call for candidates, but any
promising men who are developed by
the class teams will be given chance
later in the season.
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Manchester, n H., Jan 3.--Operatives
in the Amoskeag corporation began
work to-day on 10 per cent. reduc-
ton in wages. AT the Stark and Ar
mory mills the cut down will not go into
effect until next Monday
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Washington, Jan. 3-The monthly
statement of the government receipts
and expenditures for December shows
total receipts to have been $59, 146, sos,
of which $11,660,7SS was from customs;
$14, 34292S from internal revenue and
$33,642,9S0 from miscellaneous sources
The expenditures for the month aggre-
gated $27, ,634 ,092. The receipts and ex-
penditures for December include $751;
71S,204, received during the month from
sale of Union Pacific railroad, 100000
paid out to secure bid on Kansas Paci-
fic and $517,42S interest paid on Pacific
railroad subsidy bonds not due until
January. Excluding these items the re-
ceipts amount to s27,931, ,494 and expen-
ditures S26, ,663, leaving a surplus for
the month of $1,714,S31 AS compared
with December, 1896. there is shown to
have been an increase or nearly 81, ,000,-
900 in the receipts from customs and
about $1,145,0O0 increase from internal
revenue sources.
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Biddeford, Me, Jan. 3.-The Pepperell
and Lacoriia cotton mills to-day an
nounced a cut down in the wages Of
their employees, in line with the reduc-
tion at other centres. Notices stated
that the reduction would be about 10
per cent, to take effect January II, 1898
The two mills operate 100000 spindles
and $500 looms. They employ 1900
hands.
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Waterville, Me-, Jan. 3-Notices are
posted at the doors Of the Lockwood
cotton mills this afternoon announcing
that a cut would be made in the wages
of the employees to take effect on Janu-
ary T. The amount of the reduction
was not given. The mills employ over
thousand hands.
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DEBT OF TIE COUNTRY.
Less Cash in the Treasury it Amounts to
@999,1l1, ,567.

Washington. Jan. 3.-The monthly
statement Of the public debt issued to-
day shows that at the close of business
December 81. 1897, the debt, less cash
in the treasury, amounted to $999,111,-
567, a decrease for the month of $10,114,--
699. This decrease is due principally to
an increase in the cash which Is ac-
counted for by the sale OF the Union
Pacific railroad. Following is a reca-
pitulation Of the debt:
Interest bearing debt, $847, 1855, $40; debt
on which interest has ceased since ma
turity, 81, ,270; debt bearing no inter-
est, S3S5,890,446. Total, $1,234. $50, 1856.
This amount, however, does not include
$576,956,933 in certificates and treasury
notes outstanding, which are offset by
an equal amount in the treasury. The
cash in the treasury is classified as fol-
lows: Gold, $197 469, ,235; silver, $507,-
2916S4; paper, $106, ,331 691; bonds, dis
bursting officers balances, etc, $50, ,29S,-
759 Total, 1851 1891, ,37O. Against which
there are demand liabilities outstanding
amounting to $625,916,e01, which leaves
the cash balance in the treasury, $685.
475,769.
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Lewiston, Me-, Jan. 3.-The agents Of
all the cotton mills in Lewiston and
Auburn to-day received directions to
make general reduction in wages on
and after January II. Notices in ac-
cordance with these instructions have
been posted. The reduction of wages
included the Lewiston kleachery and
dye works.
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SCortinued on Third Page.l
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INVESTED IN "G0LD STOCKS
NOW Wealthy NEW BRITAINER
THINKS HE WAS SWINDLED.

After F1attering Inducements He Sub
scribss to the Extent of $500 Gave
Notes for This Amount Which Are Now
in the Hands of Phiiadelphians-His
Property Attached.
Evening journal., 1898-03-15
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A new air line is to be built from To-
ledo to Detroit.
The chess match between Amos Burr
Of England and Janowski of Paris is
declared off.
James Donnelly was run over and
killed by a West Shore train at Haver-
straw, n. Y.
Jack Ward, Baltimores clever ban
tam weight, is anxious for fight with
Jimmy Barry.
The Marquis of Salisbury will leave
next week for the south of France on
account Of his health.
The chamber Of deputies in Paris has
adopted the postal arrangements sign
ed at Washington in June last.
Alfred Howe of Lowell, Mass, who
beat his father and mother into insensi-
bility with a mallet, has been sent TO
an insane asylum.
The New Jersey assembly has passed
a resolution for adjournment on next
Thursday, but the senate may change
the date to one a week or 50 later.
Woolf JOEL nephew Of the late Bar
ney Barnato, and trustee Of his estate
was shot by a soldier in his office al
Cape Town. He was instantly killed.