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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-14
MORE NEW CoNsULATEs.
Provided For in Diplomatic and Consular
 Appropriation Bill.


 Washington, Jan. 13.-The diplomatic and consular appropriation bill, which has been reported to the house, appro- priates $1,72O,O7S. It follows in general the last appropriation, increasing, how ever, the item for contingent expenses of foreign missions by S15,000 and in creasing by $2O,000 the item for emer- gencies in services and to extend the in- terests of the country. At Dawson City a consulate is proposed on account of the large influx of Americans into that region, and $3,000 is appropriated for it's establishment The consulate at Van couver is proposed to be raised to S2,00o from $1,50o. Pretoria, South Africa, which gets an item of s2,000, is a pro posed new consulate. Another propos- ed new consulate is Tamsul, on the is- land of Formosa, recently transferred to Japan, since which transfer trade on the island has shown rapid develop ment. The sum of 1500 is appropriat- ed by the bill for this consulate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-14
PRESIDENT DOLE COMING.
Will Consult United States Administration
 on Hawaiian Annexation.

f
 Honolulu, Jan.s s, via San Francisco, Jan. 13-President Dole leaves for Washington on the 18th instant for the purpose of consulting with the admin istration there of the annexation of the islands. During his absence, Minister of Foreign Affairs Coster will act as the chief executive. The departure of President Dole was unanimously decid- ed upon yesterday at a special meeting of the council of state. After the meet ing, President Dole said: Tt has been considered best that should go to Washington. Immediately upon arriv- al in Washington I shall consult with the members of the Hawaiian legation"
 A member of the council of state said: We decided by unanimous vote that it was wise for MT. Dole to proceed to Washington at this time and meet President Mckinley and his immediate advisers and perhaps some of the Unit ed States senators and foremost Ameri- can advocates of annexation. We be- lieve that this policy will result in ma terial gain for our cause" J. o. Garter, a great friend of the ex-queen, will leave to-day for Washington to work against the annexation treaty. The an- ti-annexationists here expect good deal of Mir. Carter. He will undoubted- Iy be the worst enemy of the treaty sent from Hawaii. The council of state has pardoned Clarence w. Ash ford, lawyer, now practicing in San Francisco, and will allow him to return to this country.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-14
THREE BILLS NOT AppRovED.
Finance Board Turns Down Bills of Gen.
 tlemen of City Government.

The board of finance met last night and signed a big batch of bills. Last week the board passed over three bills for small amounts and refused to sign them until further explanation had been made, because they were from men con-
 nected with the city government. The three gentlemen were requested to ap> pear before the board of finance last night and explain why they had sold goods to the city in direct violation of a provision of the charter. It was ex- plained by the gentlemen that the goods had been purchased at their places of
 business by employees of the city, when
 they were working on city work in the
 vicinity of their places of business and
 that it was handler to purchase the ar
 ticles needed at those places than else where because they were near by. The board of finance, however, decided that
 under the charter it could not approve
 bills from anyone connected with the city government and the bills will not b ?
 paid They were small, being of s3. $596 and $10. One of the gentlemen who sent in the bills is member of the board of health, and another is coun- cilman.
 Proposed rules to regulate the finan- cial transactions between the board of education and the board of finance were | submitted and MT. Mansfield and Con- troller Brown were appointed a commit tee to approve them.
 1 The proposed new rules provide that ,;+ e1o %/, account for the board of education, that | the board of education shall, on the | Tuesday before the last Thursday of | each month make its acquisition upon 1 the city for the amount of money which will be required for the succeeding | month. The committee on finance of | the board of education shall draw all | orders for the payment of bills within | the appropriations The committee on | schools is to have power to purchase
 all text books, stationery supplies and apparatus for teaching which. may be
 required. The committee on schools is l to purchase furniture, sites for new
 buildings, under authority from the
 board, and shall approve all bills con- tracted by them.
 NO Dlll Sudl1 De cOHlIdCleu lOI IHOLey
 expended over $100 without a vote of the board nor for a less amount until
 authorized by the committee.
 The payroll must be approved by a member of the committee on schools
 and of the committee on buildings
 neither of whom shall be a member of l the committee of finance.
 All bills must be certified to be cor
 rect by the person contracting 1t and 1 the committee on finance shall not pay
 any bill until it is approved by a mem l Der of the committee on schools and committee on buildings, neither ot
 whom shall be a member of the com 1 mittee on finance
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-14
FREE SEED DISCRIMINATION.
It Causes Usual Annual Fight at Washing
 ton-The !" Il orse Book"

Washington, Jan. 13.-The house to- day completed the consideration of the agricultural appropriation bill in com mittee of the whole and then adjourned on the motion of those who opposed the printing of another edition of the fla nous horse book.'' There was the an- nual fight over the question of free seed distribution to the farmers, but the eff fort to strike out the appropriation failed, the majority against it be- ing 136. One of the important amend ments adopted provides for the inspec- tion of horses for export purposes in the same way that the meat of cattle and other animals is now inspected
 There was lively row over a motion to print another edition of the horse book to cost $105,00O Chairman Wadsworth and members of the ap- propriation committee resisted it, but it was carried by a narrow margin in committee of the whole. In the house, however, they succeeded in carrying a motion to adjourn, which leaves the fate of the amendment still in doubt. During the debate to-day some very caustic criticisms, of the proceedings in the senatorial election in Ohio. from MT. de Armond, dem, of Missouri, called for defense of Senator Hanna from MT. Mahany, rep, of New York, who refer red to Hanna as the man who had overthrown the bosses of the republican party in 1896
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-14
MRS. FRANCIS WANTS DIVORCE.
Notice of a Suit Served Upon the We'll Known Caterer-Property Attached.

Notice of Suit Served Upon the Well
 Known Caterer-Property Attached.
 Notice of suit for divorce was yes- terday afternoon served upon William R. Francis, the well known Chapel street caterer, by his wife, Marie Rob- erts Francis, through her counsel, At torney J. P. Goodhart Mrs. Francis asks for s5,000 alimony and in her claim for alimony alleges that MT. Francis owns property to the value of $10,0OO The suit was served by Deputy Sheriff Koon and is made returnable to the su- perior court on the first Tuesday in February. An attachment for $5, GOO, the amount of alimony claimed, was served on MT. Francis yesterday after noon and a keeper was placed in charge of his place of business on Chapel street.
 The divorce is asked for on statutory grounds and on the ground of intolera- ble cruelty. MT. and Mrs. Francis have one child, little girl about two years old. Attorney J. P. Goodhart repre- sents Mrs. Francis in the case and Judge Dow appears as counsel for MT. Francis.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-14
ACCIDENT EAST ETENING.
Well Known Citizen Narrowly Escaped
 Being Killed.

As William J. Futile, an old and well known employe of the Consolidated railroad shops, residing at 3S4 State street, was on his way home from work early last evening, darkness having all ready set in, and as he was crossing the network of tracks near the depot a switch engine came along and passed him, and he, supposing all was right, started to cross the rails behind it. The engine had, however, just left car be- hind, which was still running along at good speed, and the car struck MT. Tut tie. Providentially, he was thrown to one side and the car did not run over him. MT. Futile felt that he was badly hurt, but, picking up the remains of his dinner pail, walked to his home. Dr. Sweet was called, who found that MT. Tuttle's left shoulder was badly dislo- cated and his knee badly bruised Mr. Futile is chaplain Of Excelsior chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, and is a prominent Red Man.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-14
AUsTRALrAv 4DviCEs.
Severe Earthquake shock-Fiji Islands
 Visited by Terrible storm.

Visited by Terrible storm.
 San Francisco, Jan. 13.-The follow ing Australian advices arrived to-day per steamer Alameda from Sdyney: A very severe shock of earthquake was experience over the whole of North Is- land, and as far south as Christ church, New Zealand, on December B. At Wan ganui chimneys were leveled and the main water supply stopped A terri ble storm broke upon the Feji islands on November Il and again on the 18th, the wind attaining a velocity of eighty-five miles per hour. Several small vessels were blown ashore and wrecked. Three of the Union company's steamers had narrow escapes from similar fates.
 The mountain tribes of Goodenough island recently attacked Thompson's station and after footing the store mur- dered four boys and speared number of other employees. The resident magis- trate and fourteen armed police visited the scene for the purpose of averaging the murders While hunting on the Macquarie islands on December , four men were drowned by the upsetting of their boat The bark Loongana, which arrivel at Sydney on December ? brought the news of the drowning of Brother Bernard, missionary, and eighteen natives near the Gilbert is- lands. The missionaries party in ca noes was struck by squall and all were lost. Reports from the country dis tricts of Victoria show that the cyclonic storm on November 19 did immense damage, scores of buildings being blown down and many persons injured. On November 20 H. c. Beamer established new worlds record in the mile walk at Auckland. His time was minutes 27 3-5 seconds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-14
FoRrY-rIF1H ANNIVERSARY
Of l.. s. O. the Croton Engine Company,
 Celebrated Last Night.

The forty-flfth anniversary of the l.. S. O. of the Croton Engine company was appropriately celebrated at Sparks & Co.'S last night. Many of the mem- bers brought their wives with them, and the affair was very enjoyable. About thirty were present. After partaking of the sumptuous repast toasts were re- sponded to by Comrades Baldwin, Bas- sett, Bill, Butricks, Chaffe, Coe, Love joy, Osborn, G. Pickett, Rawling, San ford, A. Seward.
 The old officers were all reelected During the year there were two deaths, Lemon H. Northrup and Heman B. Storer Secretary Jepson read letters of regret from N. B. Abbott, Columbus, O.; H. J. Boardman Asheville, N G.; Rev. Edwin Bodwell, Topeka. Kan; E. L. Bradley, Newark: Dr. s. P. Bur dict, Philadelphia; Captain Sidney Clark, U. S. A., Montana; Hon. George D. Colburn. Staffordville; H. c. Far nam, Cresco, la; Major J M. D. Hen drick, New Haven; Hon. w. w. Lee, Meriden; J. J. Osborn, New Haven; Col. B. s. Pardee, New York; Hon. Nelson l.. Stow, Chicago, and Hon. Joseph Tees, Manitoba.
 Among those present were: Assessor c. A. Baldwin and wife, New Haven D. M. Bassett, Birmingham: Captain George R. Bill and wife, New Haven; Captain M A. Butricks, New Haven Captain s. E. Chaffe and wife, Birming- ham; George H, Coe, New Haven; Prof. Benjamin Jepson and wife, New Haven; Rev and Mrs. Mutch, New Haven; J. H. fanfare and wife, New Haven; Dr. Jarius F. Lines and wife, New Haven; Charles H. Loonis, New Haven; Cap tain F. M Lovejoy and wife, New Ha- ven; George Osborn and wife, Bridge port; Judge Rufus s. Picket, New Ha- ven; Benjamin Rawling, New Haven; Edson Sanford, New Haven; Frank Seward, New Haven; Dr. Durell Shep- ard, West Haven; Samuel Wilcox, Clin- ton. Conn; Samuel Colburn and wife.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-14
zo1A MAY BE IMPRISONED.
General Opinion in Paris That He Will
 Get n Year.

Geu n eaF.
 Paris, Jan. 13,-This has been an eventful day here The excitement be- gan with the earliest morning news paper containing M. Zola's letter. This sold like wild fire There was a similar rush for the announcement of the ar rest of Colonel Piquart. Ef1g'es of M. Mathieu Dreyfus were burned in many quarters of the town by tue students, It is not yet known exactly on what grounds Colonel Piquart was arrested. M. Zola was in the lobby of the cham Der of deputies when his letter was be- ing debated. He was snubbed in almost every direction, the general feeling be- ing that the scandal ought to be al- lowed to die. It is predicted that M. Zola will get years imprisonment and it is declared that if he were not a Frenchman he would be expelled from the country.
 At the same time his courage is ac- knowledged. He is working hard 10 utilize the five days left him to pre- pare case and to call witnesses. Thprc is no doubt that he has not revealed all he knows. The chief line of his de- fence will be to show that Albert Drey- fus did not write the Bordearau This purpose meeting the opinion of foreign experts, he has asked the names Of all handwriting experts known to the Bri.- ish law courts. The Temps will say to- morrow that Comte Esterhazy will be placed on the retired list. Other papers will say that he has asked 10 be rel rested in order to continue his calum- nina
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-14
CHICAGO'S "EEXDW" CGMMTTTEE. Sensational Charges Before It Alleging

Faisification of Certain Records.
 Chicago, Jan. 13.-Sensational charges were made against the civil service commissioners office before the Lex ow'' committee to-day. It was charged by Attorney Bliss that some one, during the night following the last day of the appearance of President Kraus and his associates before the committee, altered and falsified the records of the civil ser vice commission so that they would not show the names of twenty eight men who are said to have been added to the eligible police list without authority of law. Attorney Bliss asked that the civil service commission be subpoenaed to bring the records of the office relating to the twenty eight men in question and also that Secretary and Chief Examiner McGlen be ordered to come before the committee as witness. Senator Berry stated that he proposed to have rigid investigation into the charge and that probably Mayor Harrison, Chief of Po- lice Ripley and others would be called to testify.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-14
Dr. Smyth Elected.

Columbus, O., Jan. 13.-The American Anti-Saloon league elected officers to- day as follows: President, Hon. Hiram Price of Iowa; secretary, James L. Ewin of Washington, D. C.. treasurer, J. w. Cummings of New York; superin- tendent. Rev. w. w. Russell of Ohio. Rev. pr. Newman Snyth of Conneeti- cut was among those elected as vice presidents.
 Resolutions were adopted condemning the interpretation of the law and re- questing President McKinley to refrain from using liquors at state dinners.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-14

Will Press the Charges of Bribery to the
 United States sennte-Subpenas Issued
 for Hanna, Dick, Hollenbreck and Others
 The Otis Resolution Adopted In the
 House-Piatt Congratulates Hanna.
 Columbus, Jan. 13.-Senator Hanna and members of the legislature went home to-day. All will return by Tues day next The leaders of both sides are still here preparing for another fight next week. The opposition to Hanna now propose to fight against his being seated for the long term. His enemies say they have not the time to interfere on the short term, but they will press the bribery charges as such charges were pressed on Henry H. Payne four teen years ago, to the United States senate. Subpoenaes have been issued for Senator Hanna, Major Dick. MT. Hollenback, Boyce and others to ap- pear before the senate committee next Tuesday night.
 Libel suits have been brought against several republican papers for damages in connection with the charges, notably one by T. c. Campbell for $l00,00o against the Ohio State Journal. Hon. E. G. Rathbone, one of MT. Hanna's managers, says he wants the bribery in- vestigation pushed to the last ditch. He says those who were in that business ate raising the cry against others. While the senate committee, of which Senator Burke is chairman, began it's investiga- tion yesterday, the house committee will not be appointed until next Tuesday.
 The Otis resoution was adopted in the house to-day. In the standing commit tee announced by Speaker Mason to-day he gave the republicans who voted for Hanna good places But it was said that the latter will not accept the olive branch and a majority have signed a document to oust Mason and the other officers. Speaker Mason has never miss ed moment out of his chair during the session of the past two weeks. As Speaker pro tenn. Griffith is now with the Hanna members, Mason knows that in his absence a resolution would be OlltlCu anu 1dOPtCN tO iG-ol D 5esiAiHs NitN house.
 Mason will refuse to recognize anyone offering a resolution. Some persons ex- pect violence in the house before re-or- ganization is effected. Mason was very arbitrary in his remarks to-day and the republican members are ready to re port the efforts next week for re-organ- ization. As the fusion republican mem- bers from Cincinnati were assured ot support on the republican side for cer- tains bills for the reorganization oi their city, their support, with the ex- ception of Otis, is counted on displacine Mason. The democratic side is depend ed on to support the Cincinnati bills ir any event.
 w. r. Hackney has appointed { committee of democrats to arrange { plan of organization for the party, t be presented for ratification to the mex state convention. Almost a thousand l telegrams were received for Senate | Hanna to-day and forwarded to hin 1 at Cleveland Senator Platt of Nev
 York sent a strong despatch to Senato
 Hanna, saying: Your success mean | the salvation of the party" At the jol l lification meetings in some counties I the resignation is demanded by resolu l ton of Kurtz as the Ohio member o | teh republican national committee.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-14
THE BROOK FEED TRAGEDY.
Sheriff Tarbell Unable to Identify Clothes
 Held in New Haven.

Brookfield, Mass, Jan. 13.-Deputy Sheriff Tarbell and MT. Rice returned home tonight from New Haven, where they went for the purpose of examin- ing the clothing which Detective Mur- ray had in his possession there and which, it was thought, might be the property of Paul Muller, the suspected murderer They were unable to identi- fly it as Muller's property and were obliged to come home with no more light on the case than when they went away this morning. There have been absolutely no new developments to-day in this vicinity, but Sheriff Tarbell will watch closely for any clue that may have the slightest bearing on the mur- der and will be in close touch with the state and county officers who are work ing on the case. There has been no one at the Newton house to-day except the officer who is doing guard duty.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-14
THREE ALLEGED BURGLARS.
Twenty-Five Crimes That Led to Special
 Detail of 15O Patrolmen.

Boston, Jan. 13-Three youths were arrested to-day by the police who are believed to be the perpetrators of twen- ty-fiye burglaries in the Roxbury dis tr.ct. The boys are Harry Guptill alias Harry Mason, fifteen years old of Grand street, Brooklyn; Joh1 Davis, seventeen years old, and George Schultz. nineteen years old, of this city. Other arrests are expected. The epidemic of burglar ie3 led to the de-alling of 150 special pa:rolrnan in the house district, but the boys were caught through pawnshops.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-14
WEAVERs VoTE TO STRIKE.
Five Hundred in Lewiston Will Go Out
 Next Monday.

Lewiston, Me, Jan. 13-Five hundred weavers of the Androscoggin mill met at Central Union hall tonight and vot- ed unanimously to go out on Monday, January II, the date on which the re- duction takes place. The operatives say that they are willing to work under the horizontal ten per cent. cut, but that their chief complaint is that the number of looms assigned to individual weavers has been reduced. The mule spinners' union of the district of Lew iston and suburbs at their evening meeting voted almost unanimously not to strike on January 1T. This action was taken according to instructions re- ceived in a letter from National Secre- tary Ross of New Bedford, who asked them not to strike until the difficulty at New Bedford had been adjusted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-14
S44, ego, POS OF CERTIFICATES.
Bill for Their Redemption Favorably Re
 ported to the House.

Bill for Their Redemption FavOrably Re-
 ported to the House.
 Washington Jan. 13.-The ways and means committee held a special session to-day and as a result, Chairman Ding ley favorably reported to the house from committee his bill authorizing the sec- retary of the treasury to redeem the outstanding interest bearing refunding certificates under the act of February 26, 1879 amounting on January 1 to $44,- 20,208, with accrued interest, amount ing to about $32,045. About $40, ,000, ,000 of these certificates in denominations of $10 were issued in exchange for lawful money under the act during the process of the refunding of the national debt and were made convertible at any time into 4 per cent. 1907 bonds. The bill is to secure the closing up Of the accounts of these certificates issued nearly nine teen years ago. It is an administration measure and limits the time to conver- sion to the present and next calendar years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-14
BIG FLY-WHEEL BURSTS.
Crashes Into Boiler Causing an Explosion
 and Wrecking Engine.
Mass, Jan. i,

Athol, Mass, Jan. 1S.-A fy-wheel weighing two hundred pounds, in the sawmill of J. s. Hunt, burst to-day while the engine was running at full speed. A portion crashed into the boiler causing terrific explosion which threw MT. Hunt, who was standing near, distance of twenty feet. He fortunately escaped with a few bruises. Another part of the wheel flew up through the roof, tearing out a large hole and cutting the heavy tim- bers like knife. The engine was a complete wreck.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-14
AILSA,S OWNER SUED.
Yachtman's Wife Sues for Judicial Sepa-
 ration Because of Cruelty.

London, Jan. 13.-Mrs. Edith Walker brought suit to-day against her hus- band, MT. A. R. Walker, owner of the racing cutter Ailsa, asking for a ju- dicial separation on the ground of cruel ty. The defendant den1ed having been cruel to his wife. Counsel for the peti- tioner said MT. Walkers income was 92O,00O; that he was addicted to drink, and that frequently when suffering from delirium tremens he threatened to kill his wife and had so frightened her that she had a miscarriage. Mrs. Walk CT corroborated the statements made in her behalf. The case was adjourned.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-14
pnrror,,s Body Cre,na,ea

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 1S.-The body of Murderer Durrant was cremated at the crematory of Reynolds at Altadena to-day. At ? o'clock the ashes were received from the furnace and deliver ed to the parents. No one saw the in side of the crematory except the enl- ployes and the Durrants. A few gath cred around the outside, but everything was done quietly.