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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-24
LADS FERROUS RIDE.
From Boston to Middletown on a Car
 Truck of the "F1yerv

Middletown, Sept. 23-Patrolman Ghent took in custody this afternoon a young lad who had ridden from Boston or the rear truck of the next to the last car of the "Flyer." A person was mo- ticed on the truck as the train was pulling out of Willimantic, and inform ation was sent to this city to be on he lookout when the train arrived The roar of the train made the lad tempor- arily deaf and he was completely be- wildered as well as unrecognizable from the dust and grime. The lad gave the name of George Palmer, aged eleven, a son of Charles Palmer of Waltham, Mass He said he ran away last Sat urday and was then bound for New York, where he hoped to get a position as office boy or a chance to run an ele- vator. The boy appeared to be excep- tionally bright and described most in- terestingly his experienc during his dangerous ride.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-24
oHAIRM4N oDELL's STATEMENT.
Roosevelt Is n Resident of New York
 What Roosevelt Says.

New York, Sept. 23-At midnight Chairman Odell of the republican state committee was interviewed in reference to the alleged ineligibility for the office of governor of Colonel Roosevelt
 "We knew all about the affidavits signed by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt" said MT. Odell, and we are not in the least worried. The best lawyers and the best judges in the city have had the subject under consideration all day and they are unanimously of the opinion that there is nothing in these docu- ments which will prevent the nomina tion and election of Colonel Roosevelt. MT Roosevelt paid taxes at Oyster Bay. Under the laws of the state of New York assessments cannot be levied on personal property except where a man actually lives. The continuous home of Colonel Roosevelt has been Oyster Bay, though his temporary residence may have been Washington, while he was assistant secretary of the navy. The citizens of Washington have no vote in general elections, hence it is absurd to argue that Roosevelt intended to lose his citizenship in New York;
 ''So you are convinced that MT. Roosevelt is eligible after conference extending through the day, are you?" was asked. "Yes, and what is more, we should nominate him and the people will elect him." Colonel Theodore Roosevelt when seen regarding the matter said he did not care to make any statement. The story, he declared, of his not being a resident of New York state was without foundation. Colonel Roosevelt said further that he would refer any one who wished an eXplana- tion to Chairman Odell, who would make the necessary answer. He in- timated, however that he might pos sibly have something to say tomorrow. Colonel Roosevelt did not seem very much worried about the matter.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-24
SEVENTY MINERS ENToMBED.
All Escaped Except Eight, Who Were
 Killed Outright.

Brownsville, Pa, Sept. 2S.-Seventy men were entombed to-day in the Em- pire mine of Snowden, Gould & Co.,, one-fourth of a mile below town, as the result of an explosion of gas followed by another explosion of fire damp. Of the number entombed all escaped or were taken out by rescuing parties eX- cept eight who were killed outright. The explosion is said to have been caused by the loosening of a large block of coal which opened a pocket of gas. It immediately following the first explo- sion there was a second explosion of fire damp. Four men, Jacobs, Davis, Whalesall and Walker who were near the entrance managed to crawl out and the others with the exception of those caught by falling coal, escaped by tra- versing a mile and a half of under ground passages, coming out at the en- trance near Lynn station. This point is four miles from the opening of the mine on the Monongahela river.
 Shortly after the report was circu- lated Walker street, narrow thor oughfare leading to the mine, was crowded with men, women and chill dren moving toward the mine There were moans and sobs and a general feeling of painful apprehension. When the mine was reached, willing hands at once went to work to rescue the en- tombed men. Just above the entrance to the mine there is an artificial pla- teau. From the edge of the plateau a good view of the track leading to the mine could be had. It was several hours later that the tinkle of the elec- tric bell in the engine house announced that a train of coal cars was coming from within. The scene of the disaster is more than mile of the entry. When the little train of cars emerged a shudder was visible in the crowd. First there came two cars loaded with coal. Then three cars, in each of which there was two bodies. In one there were two brothers side by side, John and Salem Halston. In the oth- CTS were Robert Davidson and John Bennett, William Pritchard and John Cartwright James Hall was in the last car. Wagons were in wa ting and the bodies were taken to undertaking P esta ablishments
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-24
FUNERAL OF MISS D4VIs.
" Daughter of the Confederacy" -- A
 Women's Guard of Honor.

Richmond, Va, Sept. 23.-Varina Anne Jefferson Davis, "The Daughter of the Confederacy," sleeps her last sleep in the bosom of the land she loved 430 o'clock this afternoon in a combin- ation Pullman and arlor car of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road, which was attached to the regu- lar train from Washington, and were met at the depot by Lee camp and del egates from Pickett camp. Colonel Archer Anderson, Hon. J. Taylor Hob son and Dr. George Ross and their wives received Mrs Davis and those of her immediate party who were on the train. The casket was borne to the hearse from the car by persons selected for active pallbearers, and the guard of honor and the veteran escort follow ed In column of fours. There were four beautiful white horses attached to the hearse, each one being led by colored man.
 The casket was placed in the lecture room of St. Pauls church and the es cort dismissed. A woman's guard of honor remained on duty. Upon being deposited in the lecture room the cas- ket was surrounded by floral tributes from Georgia, Virginia, South Carolina an dother states. To the left of the casket was furled the flag of the Con- federacy. St. Pauls church, in which the funeral services were conducted and of which Rev. Dr. Hartley Carmichael is the rector, was the church in which MT. Davis was confirmed and was seat ed when he received on April 13, 1865, the message from General Lee which necessitated the evacuation of Rich mond by the Confederate troops. The services at the grave were simple, but deeply impressive. After the casket had been placed on the supporters the face section was removed for a mo- ment and Mrs. Davis and her daughter, Mrs. Hayes, kissed the deceased. Mrs. Davis sat in an arm chair near the grave during the service, and Mrs. Hayes knelt by her side. The Centen- nary Methodist church choir sang "Sleep Thy Last Sleep" The commit tai prayers were read by pr. Carmi- chael and then the vast and sorrowing crowd dispersed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-24
WANTED BY SCOTLAND YARD.
Man Found Here by Detective Don,
 nelly.

About three months ago the local po- lice were notified by Scotland Yard de- tectives in London that man named Ernest Schawber had stolen jewels val ued at about $500 in London and eloped to this country with domestic about fifteen years of age. Scotland Yard thought that Schawber had come to New Haven and so informed local po- lice, asking that they look out for him. Detective Henry Donnelly was put up- on the case and not long afterwards located Schawber in this city. Don- nelly also found the stolen jewelry. A letter was sent to Scotland Yard with information that their man was here. No response was received to this let ter, and Schawber, suspecting that he was being watched, left for Boston. Yesterday Donnelly located him again in New Haven. When he was first spotted in New Haven the girl with whom he is alleged to have eloped from England was with him, but he is now alone. In the meantime the police are awaiting further advices from London before making any arrest.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-24
Fire in Danbury.

Danbury, Sept. 23.-A fire of a. pecu- liar nature took place at 9:15 this even- ing in the works of the Danbury and Bethel Gas and Electric Light company, caused by the explosion of gas. Fortu- nately no one was injured and the, money loss will not exceed $2, ,000 Some men were working about the pumps in the works at the time, and in some manner that it was impossible to learn there was an escape of gas, which quickly filled the interior of the works and soon burst into flames without very heavy explosion. The building is a two-story brick and iron structure with a number of windows, most of which were open at the time, so they were not shattered by the explosion, but all the woodwork about the build ing was burned. An alarm of fire was at once rung in, but the efforts of the firemen were mainly directed to keep ing cool a large retort near by and also to prevent the flames from spreading to an adjacent hat factory. It was about twenty minutes after the explo- sion before it was possible to shut off the gas. and streams of water were poured into the building for nearly an hour before the fire was wholly extin- guished.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-24
NO PRIESTS IMPLTCATED.
The Attempt to Poison Aguinaldo-
 GnNk Nnf Dead.

Manila, Philippine Islands, Sept 23.- A careful investigation of the attempt to poison Aguinaldo shows the cook is not dead, as reported, and that no priests are implicated, as alleged by the insurgents. Paterno, the president of the Philippine Nat'ona assembly, exaggerated the facts in the case. Sev- eral Spanish Caesarodos were allowed to remain at liberty at Malolos and two of them were employed in Aguin- aldo's household One of these put a packet of oxalate of potash powder in to the soup, but the cook detected it immediately and nobody was injured. A packet was also found in the Caesar odos pocket.
 On Thursday the Filipinos intend to have a grand festival at Malolos in celebration of their independence The Filipino National assembly has decided to request the Americans, first, to rec ognize the independence of the islands; second, to establish protectorate over their external affairs and to induce the powers to recognize their independ- ence; third, to appoint a joint commis- sion of American and Filipinos for the arrangement of details to "reciprocate the Americans services.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-24
STRICKE WITH PIRALYSTS,
P. BOnnette Schurman Found Uncon.
 sciOus on the Richard Peck

P. Bonnette Schurman, the we'll known local druggist, was stricken with paralysis while en route to this city from New York early last evening on the steamer Richard Peck. The Peck arrived at her wharf at Belle dock about 8 o'clock last evening, and after the passengers had all disembarked the boat employees went through to see that every one was out of the staterooms. The door of one room was found locked and no response could be obtained to knocks Finally Patrolman Higgins was called and he broke in the door. A man was found lying in one of the berths, and all attempts to rouse him we're unavailing. It was at first thought that he was intoxicated, but no trace of liquor could be detected. Dr. James A. Moore was summoned, and after ex- amining the man decided that he had been stricken with apoplexy. The un- fortunate man had in the meantime been identified as MT. Schurman and he was removed in the police ambulance to his home, No. 451 George street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-24
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING CO
TO EXAMINE HIS ACCOUNTS.
A Discrepancy on the Books of the
 Deputy Jniler at Hartford

Hartford, Sept. 23.-Senator Converse of the legislative committee on state receipts and expenses has appointed an expert accountant to examine the ac- counts of Robert w. Kellogg, the dep uty jailer at the jail. There is dis crepancy between MT. Kellogg's ac- counts and those of the county commits sioners. When Sheriff Smith submit ted to Senator Converse the figures of the jail he stated that the daily aver age number of prisoners for the first year of his term was 264%. Sheriff Smith took his figures from the &C., counts which had been duly audited and approved by the state attorney, and which the sheriff had evidently req son to believe were correct. The coun- ty commissioners gave Senator Con- verse the figures for the maintenance of,the prisoners for that year. The sen- ator computed the cost of maintenance on the basis of the figures submitted to him by Sheriff Smith, and this com- putation showed that the state had paid $2,50O more than should have been paid. The discrepancies in the jail ac- counts are due to clerical errors, and do not indicate anything like defalca- ton.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-24
N1ANr1o SOLDIERS AT Hosp1r41.
Several who Came from MontaUII to be
 Sent Home To-day.


 James Forsyth, member of Battery c, Connecticut Heavy Artillery was brought to the New Haven hospital about o'clock last night, i'll with ty- phoid fever. Sergeant John Williams of Company F, Twenty fifth United States infantry, was yesterday sent from the hospital to his home in Columbus, Miss, having recovered from an attack of malarial fever. It is expected that six or seven more soldiers will be sent home to-day, among them being young Strafford of Chicago, whose father has been with him here for some time.
 All the sick soldiers have now been removed from the tents in the hospital yard and are in the wards or in the chapel. In addition to the soldiers brought from Montauk, there are now at the New Haven hospital four sol- diers from Mantle. Of these one Frank J. Bourne, has been in the hos pital for about two weeks. He has ma- larial fever. The other three men from Mantle are members of Heavy Battery c, Captain Beaeh's battery. They are Walter Robertson, Stephen Cullinan and Harry Langshore.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-24
Haverhin Street Railroad Trouble.

Haverhill, Mass, Sept. 23.-Wiih the exception of a simple half-hour this city tonight saw no demonstration by sympathizers of the street railroad men such as was the rule earlier in the week. The break in the quietude was when a boy threw stone and broke a window. He was arrested but the officers were obliged to walk the prisoner to the police station, followed by an angry crowd. Once the prisoner tried to break from the officer and he was assisted by the crowd. The special officers were reinforced by other off cers all of whom for the first time dur ing the week drew their clubs. Cars were run on full schedule time for the first time this week tonight.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-24
THE ARRESTS IN BRIDGEPORT.
Mrs. Dr. Guilford's Washerwoman and
 Her Daughter.

Bridgeport, Sept. 23.-Every day brings it's own developments in the Yellow Mill pond mystery and today proved no exception. Tonight four persons, two men and two women, who had not heretofore figured publicly in the case are now under arrest and the rested in Stratford, Wednesday night, will undoubtedly be followed by the who was arrested In Hartford Wednes- day morning.
 Harry Oxley and Howard Guernsey, who were arrested in Southington, were brought here shortly after o'clock and were closeted in Chief Birmingham's office for nearly an hour after which they were locked up. Soon afterwards Rose Drayton, color ed, who occasionally did washing for Mrs. Dr. Guilford, and her eighteen years old daughter, Rose, who had been employed as a domestic by Dr. Guilford, were brought into the sta- tion and locked up. There is no doubt in the mind of Chief Birmingham but strong evidence has been procured to connect Oxley with the case though as usual he will not say what it is, Guern- sey it is surmised Is being held only as a witness and for his knowledge of Oxley's affairs. It has been ascertain ed that OxIey has paid Mrs. Guilford money at various times to the amount of S15O but the police are again re- ticent as to when the last payment was made,
 During the examination of Guernsey and Oxley, it has been learned that Guernsey told the officers something that settled all doubts as to who were implicated in the case. It is also stated positively that Oxley made a partial confession. No suspicion of guilt con- corning the death of Emma Gill is at tached to Guernsey but it has been learned that Oxley borrowed the money he sent to Mrs. Guilford from him and made him his confidant and by his silence in the matter when the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-24
4 RESIDENT OF WASHINGTON.
What Roosevelt Swore Before Notary
 Public.
New York, Sept. 23-To-morrow local paper will publish the following:

New York, Sept. 23.-To-morrow a local paper will publish the following:
 Qualifications of Governor
 No person shall be eligible to the office of governor or lieutenant governor except a citizen of the United States at the age of not less than thirty years and who shall have been five years next preceding his election q resident of this State.-Constitu- tion of the state of New York, article V, section ?.
 Washington, D. C.-Theodore Roosevelt being duly sworn says: On April 19 last I was appointed assistant secretary of the navy. I came on to Washington and took up my residence here On May 1, 1897, I and my family moved out of the house we had been occupying in New York city and my sister moved in. l had rented the house from her, my understanding being that my family should move out on May 1, if I so desired I had no residence in New York city and did not vote and could not vote there at the last election. Since 1S91 1 have not had any residence in New York city and have not now. In June I rented the house in which I am now residing. In October last my family came on here from Oyster Bay, Long Island and since then I have been and am now a resident of Washington. (Signed) Theodore Roosevelt.
 sworn to before me this the 21st day of March, 189S
 Edwin P. Hanna, Notary Public.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-24
Funeral of c. E. Davis.

Hartford, Sept. 23.-The funeral of the Hon. Clinton B. Davis, eX-chairman of the democratic state central committee will be held at Higganum tomorrow. The body will be brought to this city for interment. The honorary pallbearers will be the Hon. William c. Whitney of New York, Daniel N. Morgan of Bridge port, Hon. John M. Douglass of Middle town, ex-Bank Commissioner Edward R. Doyle of Hartford, Hon. Phineas c. Lounsbury and Charles P. Clark, presi- dent of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, and other prominent men of this state.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-24
4 SENSATIONAL STORY.
Germany Alleged to be Planning the
 Arming of 15O ,OOO FiIipinos.

San Francisco, Sept. 29.-The Post to- day publishes a sensational story to the effect that Germany is planning to send numerous trading vessels to the Philip pine Islands and will arm 10000 Fili- pinos besides furnishing Krupp guns and artillery for field use. The island CTS, the Post alleges will be thoroughly drilled by German officers and by Feb ruary Aguinaldo will be prepared to make an onslaught on the American forces. According to the Post German officers have made report that it will be impossible for the United States to land more than 50,000 men in the Philip pines before Aguinaldo is ready to make his coup According to the German cor respondent from whom the Post story comes, America's only hope of avoiding trouble with Aguinaldo is to disarm the insurgents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-24

crime was discovered has become in volved. Detective Hockendorf of the Pinkerton agency, figured in this ar rest. He has been on the case since Tuesday but this is the first time it was known.
 Tonight a warrant was sworn out against Harry Guilford. Chief Birm- ingham has stated that he does not believe Foster is guilty of any con- nection with the affair. He was ac- quainted with the girl and kept her company but further than that he was not involved, It is believed that Oxley borrowed considerable of the money that he paid Mrs. Guilford with of Guernsey, and if the latter knew the purpose for which it was to be used his friendliness to Oxley may cause him considerable annoyance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-24
ELIGIBILITY OF ROOSEVELT
I CLAIM SET UP BY GOVERNOR
 BLACK'S SUPPORTERS.
They Present Evidence to Show That the Colonel of the Rough Riders Is Not n Resident of New York State and Washington, D. C.-Chairman O'DeIl's Statement.
Statement.

Albany, N. Y, Sept. 23.-The support CTS of Governor Black tonight disclos- ed the grounds of their confidence in their ability to defeat Colonel Roose- welt for the gubernatorial nomination. They claim that Colonel Roosevelt is ineligible to run as a candidate for gov ernor in this state at this time. Super intendent of Public Works Alridge, with a delegation of republicans who have been affiliated with him in the fight for Governor Blacks renomina- tion, as against MT. Roosevelt, left for New York city this afternoon to tell Senator Platt and the local republican leaders why MT. Roosevelt is ineligi- ble
 Governor Blacks friends claim to have evidence showing that when MT. Roosevelt was sworn in as assistant secretary of the navy he swore to his residence at Washington, D. c. The federal constitution provides that per- sons holding office in the federal gov ernment retain their residence from the state from which they are appointed. Afterwards he enlisted in the army and in accepting his commission it is stated he again swore to his residence as Washington, D. c. It Is claimed that further evidence of the colonerS ineli- gibility is afforded in the fact that he was assessed for personal property in the town of Oyster Bay, l.. l., and later appeared before the tax commissioners and swore off the assessment upon the ground that he was not a resident of Oyster Bay but was a resident of Washington, D. c.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-24
Arrested for Assault.

0anrtv Sheriff W. J. Rigney of Wa terbury last night arrested at the Union 5enot in this city a barber named Charles Miller, who halls from Nauga- fnck. on the charge of assault Miller is charged with cutting three men with . razor in Beacon Falls. Deputy Sher- If Rigney was in New Haven and 11onutv Sheriff Sweeney of Beacon Tails telephoned to him to look out for Miller who. he thought, had come in the direction of New Haven.