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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-03
STREET HALFWAY TROUBLE.
Massachusetts Cities and Railway Conn
 pantes at Loggerheads.

Springfield, Mass, Dec. 2.-The new law under which street railway com panies are required to pay to cities and towns a certain portion of their receipts and are relieved of the care of the streets will be tested in this city To-day the toW1f of West Springfield secured from Justice Dewey of the su- perior court temporary injunction re- straining the Springfield street railway company from blowing snow from it's tracks into the streets. Monday there will be a hearing on a petition from the West Springfield selectmen that man. datory injunction be issued compelling the street railway company to remove from the streets all snow piled up by it's blows. The town authorities and railway officials refuse to remove the snow. The same situation exists in nearly every town in the state. The outcome of the hearing in this city may determine the settlement of the trouble in all other cities and towns An ef- fort will be made to have the ambigu- ous law repealed at the next session of the legislature.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-03
BRED TO HAT4N4,
Mnjor-General Lees Corps Ordered to Move as Soon as Possible.

Savannah, Ga, Dec. .2.-The Second division of the Seventh army corps, the Second division hospital and the signal corps, battalion F, Seventh army corps, have been ordered to move as soon as possible from Savannah to Havana, Cuba. Major General Fitz- hugh Lee issued an order to this effect to-day. The men will go as soon as possible. It will take more transports to carry them than the government has in service at this time. The second di- vision will go under the command of General Edward B. WiIliston The regiments in the Second division are the One Hundred and Sixty-fourth In diana, Second Illinois, First New York, Fourth Virginia, Forty-ninth Lowa and Sixth Missouri Though these are in the nature of hurry orders it is not thought troops can leave be- fore December 10.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-03
TIN PLATE DOMINATION.
Representatives Meet in Ptttsburg--A
 Capital of S5c, ,OOO,OOO.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec 2.-Representa- tives of all the tin plate manufactur- ing concerns in America met here to- day to arrange preliminary details of the combination that is to unite all the tin plate interests on this side of the Atlantic, The new company will have a capital of $5O000,000 divided into $20, 100000 preferred stock and $30 900, GOO common stock The greater part of this will be represented by the value of the plants, which are to be taken into the combine but there will be left enough stock to provide a working capital of $5,000000. The work of appraisement will commence next Monday, when twenty plants will shut down (ten of them being located in the west and ten in the east) On the following Monday twenty other plants will shut down and an invoice of their value will be taken in the same manner. When the appraisements have been completed a general meeting of the stockholders will be held to elect directors.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-03
WILL OPPOSE THE TREATY.
Senator HaIe's Position ln the Matter of
 the Philippines.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Senator Eugene
 Hale, of Maine. to-day announced his
 opposition to the peace treaty which is
 being formulated in Paris. He is oppos-
 ed to the acquisition of the Philippines
 and his antagonism to the treaty will
 be based upon that section of the treaty
 which deals with the Philippine ques- ton.
 "The negotiation of the treaty unfort- unate as it is,' said the senator to-day,
 "by no means insures the actual annex
 ation of the Philippine Islands. It is un-
 certain when the treaty will be signed
 or when it will be submitted to the sem ate and still more uncertain whether it will ever be ratified. The respons billty is so vast and the solicitude of the pub lie so great that ample time will be given to it's discussion and to getting
 the real facts before the American peo- pie. Many things will be found out which are not known and the evils of the proposed annexation will so grow
 upon the public mind and upon con-
 gress and upon the president that it is by no means unlikely that within six
 months or year everybody instead of being for annexation of the island will want to be well rid of them.
 tThe people of the United States will | find out what the commerce of the Phil | ippines amount to and that under the scheme of annexation their trade is to | be shared equally with Spain and all
 other competing nations. What is call | ed the "open door" policy cuts down the interest of the United States in the Philippine trade to point where it
 makes no figure in our commerce. The entire trade of the islands, if we had it | all-not the profit derived from it but | the whole amount of trade-would not | in any year pay the expenses of the army and the navy that the United States will be obliged to maintain here"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-03
BODIES OF PORTLAND VICTIMS.
To be Sent to Boston and Public
 Notice Given.

Boston, Dec. Ex-Governor Wolcott, by advice of the attorney general, has instructed Chief Wade of the state po- lice, to proceed without delay to Cape Cod and send all unidentified bodies to Boston. On arrival here the corpses will be placed in some convenient place and public notice thereof will be given. His excelency reached this decision shortly after noon to-day after confer ences with General Manager Lipscomb of the Portland line Governor Vol colt also conferred with Mayor Quincy over the telephone. Cooperation was assured and the governor without delay issued directions to Chief Wade.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-03
NILES NEW ARMY BILL.
The Draft Prepared Provides for Regu-
 lar Force of 100000 Men.

Washington, Dec 2.-General Miles, commanding the army. has prepared the draft of a bill providing for reg bill, it is said, will provide for an or ganization of twelve companies to the regiment, with an arrangement for a third lieutenant for each company in case need for that officer. It will con- tain provision for a staff corps largely in accordance with the recommenda- tions of the heads of the various bu- reaus as recommended by them in s,n- nual reports, Chairman Hull of the house committee on military affairs in- tends to present the measure in con- gress at the first opportunity.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-03
Banquet to Princeton Men.

Princeton, N. J., Dec. 1.-The alumni of Princeton university tonight gave a banquet at the Inn to the victorious football eleven. The room was deco rated with banners won in past years and a monster paper oval was swung from the ceiling, literally covered with twining scores of a decade. In the cen- ter of the table stood a huge tiger cry ing more" A huge football rested above all bearing the significant num- bers GO. Covers were laid for sixty persons. There were no set toasts and the speaking was all impromptu. The election of a captain for next years football team was postponed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-03
REPORT ON THE PHILIPPINES.
Important Statements on the Financial
 and Industrial Conditions.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Edward H.
 Harden. who was United States com missioner investigating the financial
 and industrial conditions in the Philip
 pine Islands, has made report to the secretary of the treasury. The report says that silver is the basis of the cur rency in the Philippine Islands. There has been no gold in general circulation for more than twenty years. The Mexi- can dollar of a date previous to 1877 is practically the only money in general circulation. For the ordinary needs If the country little money is used as the credit system is in vogue throughout the island. Before the islands came un-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-03
Another Fake.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2.-The six-round bout between Tommy Ryan and Tom hardest kind of a fake. From start to finish both men put up the tamest kind of an argument, resorting to clinches when there was any danger of a stiff blow. The audience signified its opin- ion of the so-called contest by whistling the dead march and shouting to the referee to take the men off.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-03
THE TREATY NEGOTIATIONS
THE SP1NIARDS TRYING TO DRI v
 OUT AMERICANS.
Wish to Have the Treaty Concluded First and to Discuss Minor Matters Afterward-Both Commissions Dis playing LaudabIe Anxiety to Promote the Welfare of the Inhabitants In- voIved-The Problem of the Courts.

Paris, Dec. 2-Friday's joint session of the American and Spanish peace com missions was a repetition, virtually, of several earlier meetings. When after two hours of discussion taking wide range the Spaniards were pressed for definite statements, they pleaded that they had not received instructions from Madrid. Thereupon the American de- clared in diplomatic phraseology that it was useless to waste time in debate with men who were not empowered to make bargains. Although the adjourn ment was taken until tomorrow it is probable that there will be further postponement to Monday.
 The Spaniards version of to-day's session is that they asked to have the treaty concluded first and then the minor matters discussed. According to re- ports from American sources the Span- ish commissioners endeavored to draw out hints as to how far the Americans were willing to compr omise the demands
 
 | what concessions Spain was willing to | make.
 As the negotiations proceed the pros- 1 poets of consuming much time increase. Several very important propositions, presenting many phases, invite discus l sion and must afterward be embodied d in the agreements. This task of em- bodying may be long drawn out, every word and comma requiring considera- tion. On the questions yet unsettled which do not concern territorial CT 1 financial interests, both commissions display laudable anxiety to promote the welfare of the inhabitants involv- ed. An American commissioner remark ed this evening:
 We realize that these principles arc to become our subjects and we desire l to secure for them all their rights ant l privileges. We keep in mind the in terests of Spanish citizens in the ter ritories changing hands as well as O. others Our Spanish friends exhibit : willingness to cooperate in this worl l of guaranteeing the rights of the peo ! pies they are losing-a willingness tha must command our respect; for w realize that they might make the tasi much more difficult if they were dis i posed to display a resentful spirit"
 Among the problems of the foregoing l nature to which the commissioners ar' ] devoting much attention is that of thu courts. Both commissions desire, al 1 far as possible, to arrange that con | tracts entered upon and lawsuit brought under the Spanish regime ma, 1 be transferred to the jurisdiction of tn | American courts, so that the litigant may lose no rights through the change of government.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-03
Dividend of 56 Per Cent.

Boston, Dec. 2.-Judge Knowlton in the second report of Henry A. Wyman receiver of the New England Fire fu- surance company, and authorizes tlle receiver to pay dividend Of 56 per cent. to the claimants. The total lia bflities were approximately S57,O0G and the net assets amounted to s4,532. Al. ter deducting expenses S3,S00 is left.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-03

no doubt eXpend fully that amount in charity"
 The secretary says that if this road is to be built there is a necessity for a large appropriation to relieve the iesti- titute. The question of sanitation of the cities should also have immediate at tention and portion of the taxes col lected in the island should be eXpenued for that work. Some recommendations that occur in the early portion Of the report are that provision be made TOT q statue of General Grant; that Chlet Clerk Tweedale be made lieutenant colonel that provision be made Tor a second assistant secretary Of war ana that an appropriation be made for the constructor of the Lake Union-Wash- ington Ship Canal.
 The statement of expenditures and estimates presents some formidable t1g- ures. The expenditure for the fiscal year ended June50 last were $62534, 7S4 and the estimates for the next fiscal year beginning July 1, 1899, are SIDE, ,25O,- BIT. Of this great estimate the sum of $55, ,430,909 is charged to pay of the army. The estimates of extraordinary appropriations required for the six months ending June 30, 1899, are $6O,- 177, ,539 and the estimates for that period combined with those for the next fiscal year, reach a total of $255, ,427,917 At this point the secretary includes in his re- port the reports of General Miles and all the other generals who tocE part in active operations. He then takes up the telegraphic and other correspondence relating to the war, and that matter oc- cupies more than a fourth of the secre- tarys whole report. In general the ground has been gone over in the re- ports of army and navy officials pre- viously published.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-03
WAR ON CHICAGO YoRrHWEsrERy,
Declared by the Atchison, Topeka and
 santa Fe Road,

Chicago, Dec. 2.-The Atchison, To- peka and Santa Fe has declared war on the Chicago Northwestern. A bitter feeling has existed between the roads for some time, because the Great West ern would not maintain the rules and regulations of the Santa F'e regarding interchange of passenger traffic. The misunderstanding eliminated in the is- stance by the Santa Fe of notices to connecting lines announcing the sever ance of passenger traffic relations be- tween the two roads.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-03
Walked Out of Asylum

Middletown, Conn.,, Dec. 2.-Martin Malone, an inmate of the state insane asylum, ged to elude the vigil lance of the attendants on his corridor early this evening and escaped. He made his way to the railroad depot and was about to board the branch train which leaves at S:20 o'clock when at taches of the institution put in ap- pearance and again took the man in charge.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-03
AMERICAN RELATIONS
STR EDWARD GREY ENDORSES THE
 NEW FRIENDSHIP.
Would Rather Have the Free Play of the New National Sentiment, Which is Enriching the Public Life of Both The Realization of . Double Patriot ism,

London, Dec. 2.-Sir Edward Grey, liberal, member of parliament for Ber- wick-on-Tweed, who was under secre- tary of state for foreign affairs in Lord Rosebery's cabinet, and who was the spokesman for Lord Rosebery's govern ment in the memorable celebration as to Great Britain's Egyptian policy, made in the house of commons in 1895, spoke tonight on foreign affairs at Blackburn, in Lancashire.
 Referring to the magnificent effect on the relations between the United States and Great Britain accomplished by the free press of free people on each side of the Atlantic expressing the generous impulses of each nation," he said: q would rather have the free play of this national sentiment, which is enriching the public life of both countries, than a written alliance. We have finally come to realize a double  patriotism-the patriotism of country and the patriotism of race. There is a common bond between the two peoples; and we should look in times of peace to see the sentiment growing and in times of disturbance to find in it some thing upon which we can lean for mu- tual support"
 Sir Edward Gray condemned the tat tempts of some conservative speakers to make party capital out of this under standing" and expressed a hope that both Germany and the United States may incline more and more to our policy of the "open door which will lead to great improvement in trade throughout the world"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-03
Real Estate swindIers Arrested

New York, Dec. 2.-George S. Mar tin, Charles S. Grille and w. s. Cutler, said to be members of the Worthington gang, the most notorious gang of real estate swindlers in the country, have been arrested here on the charge of swindling. The police have been after them for year or more. Each man has a long list of aliases and is known by one name or another in nearly every state in the union.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-03
THE CUBAN COMPASSION.
Received by Mckinley but ot as Hav-
 ing m Official Status

Washington, Dec. 2.-The members of the Cuban commission, headed by General Garcia, called at the white house to-day and were received by the president. The meeting was entirely informal and unofficial. It lasted an hour and a half The greeting of the president was very cordial, but the Cubans were received as citizens of Cuba and not as having an official status. Nothing could be learned as to the subjects of the conversation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-03
BIG FAILURE IN BETHEL.
Mckenzie & Co.,, Hat Manufacturers,
 Ask to be Declared InsoIvent.

Danbury, Conn.,, Dec. 2.-Attorney John w. Banks, referee in bankruptcy for Fairfield county, to-day received application from the big hating indus try of Mckenzie &r Go. of Bethel to de clare the concern insolvent. The liabil- ities are said to be about $26,000, and it is thought the assets are $S0000. It is hoped that the creditors will con- tnue the business under the manage ment of the trustee.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-03
New York Property Sold.

New York, Dec. "A deed was filed to-day conveying the property at 31 to 35 West filth street to J. Pierpont Morgan and Lewis c. Ledyard. The sellers were Margaret A. Teany and others, and the price paid was S148, 900. The property was bought as a gift by MT. Morgan to the New York Yacht club and on the site a new club house will be erected.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-03
Hartford Yale Alumni Association.

Hartford Dec. 2.-The Yale Alumni association of Hartford held its annual meeting at the Colonial club tonight and elected officers as follows: Presi- dent, William Waldo Hyde vice presi- dent, Judge s. o. Prentice; secretary and treasurer, R. w. Huntington; ex- ecutive committee, James B. Cone, Dr. w. M. Hudson, Judge E. B. Bennett, James P. Andrews, J. Halsey Buck, l.. P. Waldo Marvin and James Terry.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-03
Ordinance Committee.

The committee on ordinances met last night and voted to give leave to with drawn to c. A. Baldwin ct al who pe
 toned for amendment to fire limits or dinance. A petition from H. F. Baldwin for permission to keep COW at No. 16 Wolcott street was tabled for further hearing. The mayors communication concerning amendment of ordinance and printing of new ordinances was ta- hled.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-03
Adjourned at 2 a. m,

The board of finance was in session last night until o'clock this morning putting the finishing touches on the itemized list of appropriations which is to go to the common council Monday night The board adjourned to meet at o'clock Monday afternoon to finish then it's work on the estimates.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-03
spr.ngfieId Defeats Meriden.

Springfield, Mass, Dec. 2-The home team won tonight, defeating the Meriden Greenoacks by a score of to 8. After the first period the game was rather one-sided, Springfield playing horse with Meriden.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-03
Occupntion of Pekin.

London, Dec. 3.-The Daily Chronicle publishes the following dispatch from Shanghai: '"The opinion is growing in diplomatic circles that foreign mili- tary occupation of Pekin may become necessary"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-03
SECRETARY ALGER'S REPORT
RECOMMENDS INCREASE OF REGU-
 LAR ARMY TO 100, 1000 MEN.

Also That Portion of This Army be Recruited from Inhabitants of New
 Island Acquisitions-Co -Construction of aRaflrOad the Whole Length of Cuba
 With Branch Roads to Leading Cities, suggested-Such n Road Would Prob ably Cost SEQ 100000 but Would Give Employment to ns-MOnument to Grant and n Second Assistant Sccrc-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-03-29
q i.nno,rtaln, invsntlnn.

We gave, d few months ago, a notice of
an improved reversible engine of which
our young townsman Mr.. Vernon S.
Weller, the inventor, was preparing a
pattern, and of which many doubted the
feasibility. Mr.. Weller has completed his
model, which works finely, and has taken
it to Washington to be patented. We
append the following from the Advocate:
Some months ago some know-it-all, thro'
a mechanics paper, ridiculed the assertion
made by Vernon Weller, of this city, thathe
had invented an engine which could be re-
Yersed in an instant without jar. even at
the momentum of 500 revolutions to the
minute. Mr.. Weller has now at his fathers
shop a miniature engine, bnilt in every part
by himself, which demonstrates his conten-
ton and practically proves his claims. Mr..
Weller, who is son of Mr.. NJ s. Weller, of
Charles Town, has perseyeringly prosecuted
his labors on this invention in the face OF
the greatest discouragements. He was as
sured by the great engine builders Messrs.
Prick, of Pennsylvania. that what he medi-
tated was an impossibillty and that he was
wasting his time, but nothing daunted
he persevered and success crowned his eff
forts. We saw the model work. When run
ming at high speed it was reversed in an
instant, without single jar, or the slighteet
perception of tremor of any character what
ever. We are not machinist, and know
little or nothing about engines, butt strikes
us the invention lisa very significant one and
must supersede the present complicated re-
verse devices now in use. a patent has been
applied for and we hope Vernon will make
a fortune out of it.-Adyocate.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-03-29

The monthly reading at the Graded
School for March consisted of the following
program: First Grade, A section-'sT Blue
bird" Nellie Young; March" Leonard
Bradfield; "My Shadow Freddie King;
"Dolly's Lesson" recited very good by Cora
Wall. Section B-"How We Learn Agnes
Young; What Was IT." James Kane;
"Spring," Grace Davis; ga Birds Nest"
Maize Hodgson; ''The Violet" Gertrude
Wall; Daisy Stars very good by Newton
Smith. Second Grade Keeping Lent, !" Will
lie Lucas; "CrackedI' Mary Davis, MY
Shadow" Charlie Miller; "Long Ago"
Ethel LaBoyteaux; Give Little Brothers."
very good by Jim Porterfield. Third Grade
"Her Grandpa" Bertha Phillips; 'tThe
Good Old Times" Willie Martin; "Wilhel-
minia of Holland" Beulah Small; fourth
grade-"The Young Man Waited" Charlie
Phillips. Fifth Grade-"The Knife of Boy
hood" Ernest Slifer; "The Dead Kitten, !"
Mary Burns; "Unsatisfed," Harris Cock
rell. Sixth Grade-"Maude Muller's Moving
Nellie Phillips; "The Good Old Days.
Willie Bailey; "Lockinvar," Butler Brisco;
Seventh Grade-"The Gray Swan" Lama
Osbourn; "The Well of st. Keyne," Bee La
Boyteaux; selection from Scott Charlie
Coleman. Eighth Grade-"My Fountain
PEN" John Wilson; "The Quiet Street, -
Celia Cockrell; Kentucky Belle" Grace
Morriss. The medal in the upper grade for
elocution was bestowed upon Miss Grace
Morriss and in the primary grade upon
Mary Davis. John Wilson deserves to be
highly complimented for his reading.