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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-31
MRS. BOTKIN GUILTY.
Killed Another Woman With Poisoned
 Candy Imprisonment for Life.

San Francisco, Dec. 30-The jury in the case of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin, charg- ed with the murder of Mrs. John P. Cunning of Dover, Del, tonight re- turned a verdict of murder in the first degree, with punishment fixed at life Imprisonment. Late this afternoon Dis- trict Attorney Hosner completed his argument and Judge Carroll Cook read his charge to the jury, after which it retired for deliberation. In his address MT. Hosmer ridiculed the defense for its contention that members of the police department in this city, or even the chemists who had testified, might have inserted the poison in the box of candy to make out a case. He asserted that the attacks of the defense had ended in naught; that not one witness had been contradicted. MT. Hosmer argued that Mrs. Botkin was the author of the anonymous letters and had written the address on the box of candy. MT. Hos mer asked the jury to return just yer dict, verdict of murder in the first de- gree Mrs. Botkin cried bitterly several times during the day, and during the reading of the judges charge almost lost control of herself.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-31
ADAMS-CoRNISH CASE.
Former Member of ofIxMtckerboclker Club
 Now Under Suspicion.

New York. Dec. 3O.-Captain George M. McCluskey, chief of the detective bureau, firmly believes that he has solved the mystery surrounding the attempt to kill Harry Cornish, physical instructor of the Knickerbocker Athletic club, by sending him poison through the mails. At 9 o'clock last night Cap tain McCluskey stated that he would have the culprit in custody within twelve hours. The name of the sus- pected murderer is withheld from pub- llcation, lest it's announcement should defeat the ends of justice. The man under surveillance was formerly a member of the Knickerbocker Athletic club. He was at one time a man of high social and financial standing in this city. In late years through evil habits his descent was rapid. From be- ing unpopular in the athletic club he latterly developed into a person with whom the members of the club felt that they could not associate. It was the conviction that he was unfit to be a member of the club. Finally spe- cial meeting of the club was called to act upon his case He was ignomin- | ously expelled. It is well known that he from the first associated MT Cornish with the revelation of facts which led i to this action
 | All the energies of the police are be- ing now devoted to completing the chain of evidence against the suspect. MT. Cornish was by no means the only | man in the Kntckerbocker club against whom this degenerate is said to have l deadly hostility. It is said that he was | unquallhed in his expressions of dislike for the man in question. In November last MT. Barnet of the club received a parcel which came to him through the mails. This parcel contained powder, which MT. Barnet unhesitatingly took internally. It was only by the almost superhuman exertions of Drs. Hudlas and Phillips that he was saved from i immediate death. Twelve days later Mir Barnet died The cause of his death was diagnosed under another name, but it was an open secret that it was directly attributable to the dead 1 ly powder. The latest link in the chain | of evidence which the police up to last night had succeeded in getting against the suspect was by comparison of his writing with that upon the parcel ad- dressed to MT. Cornish. Although the writing on the parcel was obviously dis guised, it's resemblance to that of the expelled member of the athletic club was, in many particulars, striking. It is said that the police have submitted the two handwritings to an expert, who
 has pronounced them to be unquestion- ably the work of the same person.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-31
INTER-COLLEGIATE CHESS.
Harvard StiIl Ahead in Tournament-
 Yale.PrincetOn Tied.

N.y York Dec, 30.-Play in the in ter-collegiate chess tournament between tho students from Columbia, Harvard, Vale and Princeton universities was re- sumed in this city this afternoon. The order of play and the openings adopt ed were as follows: First table: A. M' Webb, Yale, vs. K. G. Falk, Columbia, nueen's pawn. Second table: c. F. c. Arensberg, Harvard, ys. A. $. Weston, pannsylvania, Vienna. Third table: L.. A Cook. Yale. vs. A. $. Meyer, Colum- bia oueen's pawn. Fourth table: B. B. Southard, Harvard, vs. J. A. Ely, Penn svlvania, French defence. Webb was beaten by Falk on the first board. The latter gained a pawn in the middle stage of the game and by playing very carefully he won after siXty-five moves. Weston at one time looked winner over Arensberg and won three pawns for a niece, but later he did not un- derstand how to treat the game prop erly and lost after sixty-five moves. The game was adjudicated. Cook went down before Meyer in consequence of a blunder on the part of the Yale man. who lost a piece by an oversight, and Meyer won finely after forty-seven moves. Southard outplayed Ely in the middle game, and won after thirty seven moves. The record of the tourna- ,nent to date reads: Harvard, l-2 won. 1-2 lost; Columbia 1-2 won, 3 1-2 lost: Princeton won, lost; Yale 3 won, lost.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-31
COLEBROOK, W. H., BANK TROUBLES Demand Made on the Sureties for Treas-

Colebrook, N. H., Dec. 30.-The inves- tigation of the savings bank accounts ended tonight and as result the in- stitution will suspend business for ten days and a demand has been made on sureties for Treasurer Harry F. Bailey for $10,125 in cash, the amount due the savings bank out of the funds of the national bank. It is evident from the conditions revealed that the national bank shortage may seriously en- barrass the savings department. As is generally the case when national and savings institutions are under the same management the rule has been for the Colebrook Guarantee Savings bank to place it's funds with the Cole. brook National bank on deposit. In September last, when the bank was ex- amined, forced balance of s14,235 made Treasurer Bailey's accounts all right. The absence of money to make the balance good causes trouble now, but if the sureties provide that sum the savings bank will be intact.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-31
SPECIAL MEETING OF co UYCIzmE,
Majority of Counc.lmen Petition Mayor
 on Subject.

Late yesterday afternoon Councilman Slade presented to Mayor Farnsworth a petition signed by twenty three coun- cilmen, majority of the board, asking that a special meeting be called for this evening to consider the petition of the firemen that firemen's salaries be fixed by the legislature instead of by the board of fire commissioners. At the meeting Thursday night President An- derson declared that the petition of the firemen was not properly before the board, inasmuch as member from the ourteenth ward on that committee had voted to recommend it. President An derson held that this was contrary to the charter, which allows members from the outlying wards to vote only on certain questions. Later, there be- ing no quorum, the meeting was declar- ed adjourned by Acting President Hall who had been called to the chair. The adjournment was bitterly opposed by the friends of the petition, and the peti- tion for another meeting is the next and possibly the last move of the friends of the petition. There is said to be quite a strong sentiment among the Hremen themselves that it is unwise to press the petition further at this time, and it is possible that the matter will be all lowed o drop without much further ag- itation.
 President Anderson still maintains his position that the petition was not legal ly recommended by the committee, and has fortified his own opinion by that of the corporation counsel, who says that the member from the Fourteenth ward could not vote on the matter and that his doing so would invalidate any action that the board of councilmen might take upon the petition. Mayor Farms worth said last evening that he should probably call the special meeting for this evening, as there is charter pro- vision that he shall do so when ma i jority of the councilmen so petition.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-31
FIRE COMMISSIONERS MEET.
Bremen Given Leave to Withdraw
 Petition-Genera1 Cut in Salaries.

Bremen Given Leave to Wtthdraw
 Petition General Cut in Salaries.
 The meeting of the board of fire com- missioners last evening lasted till near ly midnight Mayor Farnsworth was present. Commissioner Albert c. Hen-s drick was the only absentee. Mayor Farnsworth stated at the close of the meeting that Commissioner Hendricks s resignation had not been accepted and that no other resignations had been asked for or voluntarily rendered. As to whether there was any discussion as to the advisability of a reorganization of the board the mayor and commis- sioners maintained silence. The board voted to reconsider it's vote of Novem- Der approving the petition of the mem- bers of the fire department, asking that the legislature fix the salaries in the department instead of having the sal aries fixed by the commissioners, as at present. After the vote to reconsider was carried 1t was further voted to give the petitioners leave to withdraw.
 The board also voted to pay the mem bers of the department for the last four days of the year the same salaries as they were receiving before the z0 per cent. cut in salaries were made, pro-- vided there is enough money available to do so. It is said that the department has sufficient money for this purpose and so the members of the department can be cheered by the thought that they will receive four days full pay at the old rate. The board unanimously vot- ed to pay the following salaries for the year 1899: Fire marshal, $1,600, de- crease of $50 from the salary paid this year; superintendent of fire alarm, $140O, a decrease of $100; assistant su- perintendent, $1,3O0, decrease of $5O.- 50; clerk, $1,150, a decrease of $50.S5: master mechanic, S1,200, decrease of $50; engineers, SLIGO, a decrease of $1O0. These reductions in salaries are neces- sary to bring the expenditures of the department withiA the appropriation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-31
Wendell M. Strong of Yale Elected
 PresideMt-Mr. Stromg,s Paper.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 30.-The Fed eration of Graduate clubs held it's clos ing session this forenoon in Harvard hall. President Raymond Mcdonald Alden was in the chair. Wendell M. Strong of Yale read a paper in reply to the question What can the Federation do to unite the interest of local cluts?" He suggested the importance of corre- spondence as a means of bringing the different clubs togethsr. The discussion in this paper led by W. J. Truesdell of the Western Reserve was followed by routine business. Officers were elected as follows: President, Wendell M. Strong, Yale; vice presidents, Miss En- fly Fogg, Bryn Mawr; Allen H. Willet, Columbia, and James B. Learned, Har- ward; recording secretary, c. Robert Gaston, Cornell; corresponding secre- tary. Miss Elizabeth Faulkner, Univer- sity of Chicago; treasurer, W. J. Truss dale.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-31
BETTER SERVICE OR NO FAVOR. Ultimotum Westville Citizens Would
 Make to F. H. and w. Company.


 Westville residents along the Edge wood avenue branch of the Fair Haven and Westville system were out in force at the meeting of the committee on railroads and bridges held last night for the hearing of citizens on nthepetition asking that the Fair Haven and Vest vile road be made to run cars over the line on a fifteen minute schedule, as for merly when the line was under the New Haven Street railway manage far as the boulevard on fifteen min ute schedule, and from that point to the terminal of the line in Westville on a half hour schedule. The petition also asked that no more favors be granted the street railway until it should pro- vide better car service on the Edgewood line. About one hundred citizens on the line of the road were present to speak in behalf of the petition, among them many of the most prominent residents of Westville. John K. Punderford ap- peared for the street railway company and urged that it was a business ne cessity for the road to run cars on a half hour schedule, as at present.
 On the part of those who appeared in support of the petition the present management of the Edgewood line was criticised quite severely. Q. M. Greist of the Greist Manufacturing company of Westville urged the return to the fifteen minute schedule, saying that since the adoption of the present sched- ule travel on the Edgewood line had largely decreased. The employees in his factory who had formerly ridden on the EdgeWood line now ride entirely on the Whalley avenue line. He said fur ther that he understood the purpose of the Fair Haven and Westville road in making the change was that 1t might i not have to compete with itself on the two lines. He thought that the road had been successful in accomplishing it's object, as travel had been largely transferred to the Whalley avenue line. Most business men have to do some things at loss and thought it no more than fair that the street railway should give accommodations for the people in return for the valuable franchises which are given it.
 Others spoke on much the same line, some saying that it was supposed when the right of way was given to the line it was with the supposition that the first few years the road would have to l be run at a loss. Others said that the reason the line did not pay was because the company did not give better ser vice. On question as to how many favored the petition nearly everyone in the room arose. In executive session I the committee voted to refer the mat ter to the corporation counsel for his opinion as to whether the city has a right to compel the street railway tc make the change in the time schedule in the manner asked by the petition CTS.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-31
SP4IN'S LAST D4YIY H4Y4N4 Her Flag to be Lowered Sunday Firing
 of SnlnteS


 Havana, Dec. 30.-At 10 o'clock on Sunday morning, January 1, the United States troops will occupy the plaza in front of the captain generals palace and the adjacent streets, the Spanish soldiers withdrawing and proceeding to the transports awaiting them. Cap tain General Castellanos and the men- hers of his staff will remain in the captain generals apartments. Early in the morning details of United States troops will enter Morro Castle and Ca- banas fortress, the Spanish troops thereupon withdrawing to the trans- ports, with the exception of a detach- nlent of artllerymen, who will remain behind to fire salute to the American flag. The United States military eon1- missioners and their staffs, Major Gen. eral Brooke, Major General Lee, mili- tary governor of the province of Hava- na; Major General Ludlow, military governor of the city of Havana, and Commodore John w. Philip. command CT of the United States naval forces at Havana will join Captain General Cas- tellanos toward noon in the state saloon of the palace On tho palace roof will be Spanish officer probably of cap tain's rank, sergeants and a guard of private soldiers with Major Butler and a detail of United States infantry.
 Immediately following the boom of the American salute to the red and golden flag of Spain, the Spanish off, cer will lower the flag, and Major But Ter will raise the stars and stripes, the Spanish guns saluting. The latter sa- lute will carry it's special significance to the brilliant company inside the pal ace, and Captain General Castellanos, in few words, will transfer the gov ernment to Major General Wade of the United States military commission, who after replying to the captain general will transfer it to Major General Brooke, military governor of Cuba. As soon as these ceremonies are over Cap tain General Castellanos will leave the palace, escorted by the United States troops, proceeding across the plaza to the steamer Rabat, upon which he wi I embark for Matanzas. As the capta n general crosses the plaza the United States troops drawn up there will sa- 1ute A short reception will follow in the state salon, after which the Ame-i- can generals and naval commanders will go to the Hotel Ingalatorin and review a column of United States troops The United States military commissioners will probably sail for the United States on January '.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-31
Services VIII be Held fin Senate Cham ber at Noon TO-dnY.

Washington, Dec. 30.-The funeral services of the late Senator Morrill, will be held in the senate chamber to-mor- row at noon, the Rev. MT. Leavitt, pas tor of All Souls church officiating, as sisted by the chaplain of the senate. The services will be of the simplest character. The president, the cabinet and members of the diplomatic corps, will attend. The public galleries will be open to the friends and admirers of the deceased senator Senator Morrill, S remains will be taken to Vermont for irterment in charge of joint commit tee of senators and representative con- ducted by Colonel Bright, the sergeant at-arms of the senate. The party will leave Sunday morning on the Pennsyl- vania railroad, the destination being Montpelier, Vt.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-31
RAISING OF REINA MERCEDES.
Wrecking Apparatus Arrives nt Santi.
 ago, but None Too Soon.

Santiago de Cuba, Dec. 30.-The Mer- ritt & Chapman Co.'S outfit arrived here to-day to raise the former Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes which was sunk on the edge of the channel leading to Santiago harbor during the first bom- bardment of the Santiago Notifications by Admiral Simpsons squadron. The wrecking outfit has arrived none tco soon For several weeks the cruiser, which projects at least one hundred feet over the edge of the channel bank, has been slipping perceptibly toward deep water and she would ultimately have blocked the channel The super intendent expects to raise her in two weeks, a course greatly preferable O dynamiting her. When raised the ves- sel will probably be worth to the United States government more than s250,000 and a great danger to Santiago ship- ping will be removed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-31
HAVANA MILIT4RY DEP.ARTlT ENTS.
Order Establishing Two-Lee Gets Out
 side DcEnrtment.

Washington, Dec. 30-The war de- partment tonight issued an order es- tablishing two departments in and about Havana, viz, the department of Havana, comprising the city proper, suburbs and an area of about ten square miles and the department of the province of Havana, comprising the ter ritory outside of the city proper. Ma jor General Ludlow is assigned to con- mand the department comprising the city and suburbs, and Major General Lee is assigned to the department out side of the city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-31
CONSOLIDATTONOF MIXERS
Preliminary Steps Taisen-WiIl Involve
 About S4O,OOO, ,OO0

Providence, R. l., Dec. 30.-Dean & Saibley, brokers and bankers of this city, have taken charge of the arrange ments to consolidate the paper manu- facturers of this country. The deal will involve about s40OOO,0OO, and will in- clude the mills making writing paper. bond paper, wrapping, ledger, envelope and newspaper. The purpose of the consolidation of conflicting interests is to eliminate competition, stop over pro- duction and make condensation of the lines of manufacture so that the mill best adapted to make a certain grade of paper may restrict its attention to that speciality and thus, by utilizing all the machinery and capital interested to the best advantage, to get the best re- suits.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-31
AMERICA,S IMPERIAL POLICY.
London Times Attaches Importance to
 It in Its Annual Review.

lt ih Ats AnhuhA heVlew.
 London, Dec. 31.-The Times this morning, in its annual review of the events of the war, devote considerable space to the Hispano-American war which it regards as of even greater inn portance than the Nile campaign be cause 1t resulted apparently in the defi- nite adoption of a new imperial and military policy by the United States. D The article applauds the Washington government for declining to surrender the lives and property of Spaniards in Cuba to the tender mercies of the Cu- bans, but regrets that no compensation is paid with respect to Cuba although undoubtedly large part of the Cuban debt was expended on public works. The Times pays a high tribute to the "dignified manner in which Spain has accepted her reverses.'
 By common consent all the annual reviews in the morning papers regard the year 1898 as memorable for the Hispano-Amerlcan war and the man. ifest destiny" consciouness of the Eng fish speaking peoples. The Daily News referring to President Mckinley S speech at Atlanta, says: We may ap- prove or disapprove the presidents sentiments, but in any case they are one of the new and most memorable facts of 1898. It is devoutly to be hop ed that the United States as world power will be found working in har- mony with Great Britain" The Stand- ard refers in similar terms to the ad- vent of a new world power and to the mighty change which the war has ar fected in the aims, policy ard public i sentiment of the United States.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-31
SERIOUS SITUATION IN SPAIN
THE 1DYENT or THE CONSERY1-
 TIYES TO POWER.
Only Delayed by Sagnsta's illness-Min- isters Had All Resigned When Premier Was Stricken-A Question of Extraor- dinary Gravity Which Threatens Ma tion,s Ltfc-Fears Over British Aims.

Madrid, Dec. 30.--El Liberal publishes an interview with minister, whose name is not given, which represents him as declaring that the advent of the conservatives to power is only delayed by Senor Sagasta's illness. All the ministers" says the one in question: had handed in their resignations, but the premiers illness staved off the crisis. But above all the problems of interior politics there is one question of extraordinary gravity affecting the very existence of the fatherland. This question pre-occupies our statesmen so deeply that it would suffice to unite them to prevent fresh catastrophies. It is impossible to speak clearly on this point. I can only say the pre-occupa- ton includes fears of apprehended events which might give a pretext for a thing England is pursuing with ef- fontry." The interview has caused much comment and much anxiety is felt as to what the ministerial organs will have to say.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-31
TITO BROTHERS DROWNED.
Frank and Joseph Blessington of Rock
 Falls-Were Skating.

Middletown, Dec 30.-Frank, aged six teen, and Joseph, aged twelve, sons of Frank Blessington of Rock Falls, were drowned in the pond back of the Rock Falls woolen mill at 7:30 tonight. They went on the ice to skate and Joseph broke through. In trying to save him Frank, who could swim, was carried under the ice. The accident occurred in the deepest part of the pond. The pond was dragged, but the bodies had not been recovered tonight.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-31
INOU UTRY BOARD B4FFLED,
Fails to Fix Cause of Fatal Explosion of
 Sub.mnrtne Mines

Boston, Dec. So.-The board of which Colonel Suter is president and which included Major c. J. B. Knight of Will let's Point, Major s. w. Roessier of Portland and Lieutenant Raymond act ing as recorder. appointed to investi- gate the cause of the explosion of the submarine mines at Castle Mines in Boston harbor December 6, whereby four men were killed, has completed it's work. The board has failed to find out the cause of the accident.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-31

Washington, Dec. 30.--The extraditioa treaty, so called, which was ratified yes .erday by the Brazilian congress, was simply an amendment of the existing treaty between the United States and Brazil. The purpose of the amendment was to modernize the convention and include number of additional cf- lenses. This is one of the treaties which excludes the principle contended for by President Cleveland, that a country may be obliged to surrender it's own subjects to the other party.