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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-01
EILIRUST TERING.
Secretary Gage Submits Another Report
 in Response to an Inuuiry,


 in Response to an Inquiry.
 Washington, Feb. 2S.-The report of the secretary of the treasury on the governments steps to prevent Cuban filibustering operations and the results and expenses was sent to the house to-day in response to a resolution of inquiry. Secretary Gage says that nothing has been done by the treasury department to prevent the conveyance, in accordance with law to the resi- dents of Cuba of articles produced in the United States and that the depart ment has put forth it's best efforts to prevent the departure of vessels for Cuba in violation of acts of congress applicable to such cases. The results of these endeavors, he says, have been generally successful. He incloses a re- port dated November 30, 1897, covering the departments operations concerning fflibustering expeditions up to that date which was published at the time, a supplementary statement bringing the matter up to date and reply of De- cember IT last to senate resolution as to violations of the neutrality laws. Owing to the time that would be re- quired to learn the cost of this work to the department, that information is not transmitted at this tiple The fili- clustering cases si1lee November 90 are given as those of the Dauntless, Tfllie and De Agremonte.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-01
BLOWN UP Bf DESIGN.
Sensational Statement That This Will Be
 Naval Courts Finding.

NaVdI COurU'e flnuinS.
 Key West, Fla., Feb. 28.-The court of inquiry reconvened at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Lieutenant Holman, who testified at Havana, was again called. Lieutenant of Marines Catlin gave his evidence quickly and was followed by Boatswain Larkin, Gunner Hill and Carpenter Holmes. The two latter were on shore at the time of the ex- plosion and could tell little of value. At 3:10 p. m. the court adjourned until tomorrow. Judge Advocate Mark said: "The stenographers have all and there is no use of our working longer to-day" In reply to question as to what would be done with a wit ness when of no longer service to the court, he said no decision had been reached on that point but would be shortly. Captain Sampson seemed sat isfied with the days work, but said nothing could be given out.
 After the court room was cleared for the day Captain Sampson had short interview with Rear Admiral Sicard and then returned to the Iowa. Cap tain Chadwick and Lieutenant Com mander Potter were taken on board the New York. Few knew more than was known this morning. An officer of the Maine, however, who had been exam ined by the court during the day, talk ed at length with the correspondent of the Associated Press. q can't tell you," he said, "what line of questioning was adopted, but the court will find, I believe, that the Maine was blown up by design, though I don't think it will be able to ascertain exactly how. The courts finding will be based on nega- tive rather than positive evidence. By this I mean that all the testimony heard so far has, by the by, frus- trated the theories of those who think the explosion was of internal origin. This negative evidence Is so de- ciding and so general that I see no possibility of the court deciding that the explosion was internal. The only alternative then left for the court is to fall back on evidence which points to the intentional blowing up of the Maine. This, think, will be done. un- less the court formu1ates a theory of its own or declares that it does not know how the disaster occurred, both of which conjectures, think inproba- ble.''
 Members of the court when the sub stance of the interview was brought to their attention, declined to have any thing to say. All the high naval and military officials here, when asked questions invariably relapsed into a state of polite ignorance
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-01
WIFE KILLED FUNDAMENTALLY
Gun in the Hands of Buskirk Unexpected.
 ly Exp1odes,

" EApIOueSs
 Willimantic, Feb. 2S.-Mrs. Alice Buskirk, aged twenty-seven years, was shot and instantly killed by her hus- band at their home in North Coventry, about twelve miles from this city. this afternoon. The affair was the result of an accident, however, and after in vestigating the case Medical Examiner Higgins said that he would not hold the man legally responsible for the death of his wife, but he was culpable through his carelessness.
 The story told by Buskirk to the medical examiner was that he had dis covered a hawk among his chickens and had started out from the house with a shotgun to kill it. He had been fixing the gun, which was a double placed a cap, which was split, with a new one, He was standing near the window of the kitchen, which was open, when his wife suddenly spoke to him and in turning to answer her the gun was discharged and the contents struck the woman in the side and back of her neck and she fell and almost in stantly expired. The man was so un- nerved.by the accident that he was al- most frantic with grief and was una ble to tell the medical examiner wheth- CT he had the gun cooked nd that he unconsciously discharged it or whether it caught in his clothes when he turned to speak to his wife.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-01
THIRD ANNUAL BANQUET
Of Endeavor Class of Dwight Place Church
 Last Night.

The Endeavor class of young men connected with Dwight Place church held their third annual banquet in the church parlors last evening. The lady friends of the members of the class were invited as guests and about 110 people enjoyed the affair. The scene presented was indeed a pretty one Those present were seated at five large tables, the speakers of the evening and the officers of the class occupying places around the head table. An ele- gant supper was served to which all did ample justice. After the supper the following programme was render ed: Solo, w. H. Garde; address, A. c. Gardner; selection, Mandolin club; En- deavor class, Rev. J. E. Witch ell; march, orchestra; address, Rev. K R. Luckey; selection, Mandolin club; Endeavor class's future, D. B. Tucker: song, Endeavor class. The room was nicely decorated.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-01
PROPOSED COMBINATION.
Manufacturers of Ingrain Carpets May
 Form One.

Boston, Feb. 2S.-The Transcript this afternoon prints an interview with Ar, thur T. Lyman, treasurer of the Low ell Manufacturing company, concerning proposed combination of manufactur- CTS of ingrain carpets in this country with view of controlling that market. MT. Lyman says: MT. Thomas Brom- ley of Philadelphia is earnestly at work on the combination and has enlisted various Philadelphia manufacturers in the matter. There are only two carpet mills in New England making ingrain carpets and they both make other kinds of carpets. The plan has not been definitely laid before them yet. A meeting was to have been held last week in New York, but it was post poned for a time. Until the plan is definitely settled it is not possible to say whether it can be carried out or not. It was proposed at first to take in all the carpet mills, but at present the combination relates only to ingrain carpets"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-01
ATn LE7lCS,
Yale Wins Some Honors at the Athletic
 Meet in Boston,

Boston, Feb. 2S.-The indoor games of the Boston Colelge Aathletic associa- tion at the Mechanics hall tonight proved one of the most interesting ath- letic events of the winter season. The interest centered in the relay races and all were hotly contested. In long two mile race University of Pennsylvania defeated Harvard by ten yards; and in the regular distance Yale 1901 defeat ed Harvard 1901 by a close margin. Williams defeated her old rival Am herst, while Dartmouth was vanquish- ed by Technology after an exciting contest. Boston college also came off victorious over the team of the Knick- erbocker A. A. One record, the 1000 yard indoor run, was broken by Bray of Williams, who made it in 2:23. The former record was held by Gabe Hol- lander of the Knickerbocker A. A. of 2:24 1-5, the latter running second to Bray in to-night's games.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-01
THE 141sr MERIDIAN.
Attempt in Senate to Make It Boun6ar { Tina


 Line.
 Washington, Feb. 2S. Senator Turpie made an effort in the executive session of the senate to-day to secure the rati- fication of the treaty between the United States and Great Britain, locat- ing the Hist Meridian as the boundary between Alaska and British America, but failed because of the objection made by Senator Pettigrew. Senator Turpie complained that the treaty had been on the calendar for almost a year and said the senate owed 1t to the ex- ecutive branch of the government to take action. Senator Pettigrew said that the treaty should be amended be- fore it was acted upon by the senate. He asserted that in it's present shape it was most essential concession to Great Britain and if it was accomplish ed without making Mt. Elias the sep arating point, it would cause trouble hereafter.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-01
IMPORTANT BATTLE WON
INSURGENTS SAID TOHAYE LOST 1S1
 KILLED IND WOUNDED.

Leave Eighty-seven Dead on the Field and
 Among Them Colonel Rodriguez, Com
 mandant Angel Rocio and Other Officers
 -Spaniards Lose One Officer and Seven
 Soldiers and Seventy three Wounded.
 Havana, Feb. 2S.-LaLucha publishes late this evening an official dispatch giving dn account of an important bat tie in the province of Puerto Principe, have lost 1S1 killed and wounded. Ac- cording to the dispatch, the battle took place February IS and 19 in and near the Santa Ines and Hinojosa Hills. The Spanish force, which was under the command of General Jiminoz Castella- nos, number twenty-four hundred in fantry and four hundred cavalry. The insurgents numbered three thousand. The insurgents left eighty seven dead on the field. Among the killed were Colonel Alvaro Rodriguez, Command ant Angel Rocio and other officers. According to the dispatch the Span iards lost one officer, Lieutenant Pora- jo and seven soldiers killed and three officers and seventy-three soldiers wounded, The Spanish troops are said to have captured many weapons, a large quantity of ammunition and thir- ty-four horses.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-01
"A WAGERING coNrRAcr.n
Decision of Supreme Court In Case Effect
 ing Spetulator and StockbroIters


 Boston, Feb. 2S.-The full bench of the supreme court to-day overruled the plaintiffs exceptions in the case of John P. Wakefield of Andover vs. AL bert H. Farnum, ct al., local stock brokers. The action was brought to recover $2,305, being the profits which he realized in the fictitious purchase and sale of wheat of the defendants on margin. The defendants claimed he could not recover, because the trans actions were illegal. The court decides that it was proper for the defendant to show that the balance claimed by the plaintiff to be due him under an account stated, was the result of an illegal contract, and that the contract being a wagering contract he cannot recover. The plaintiffs action was at common law.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-01
MURDERED INNOCENT INDIANS.
Two That Were Burned at Stake for Kill.
 ing of a Mrs. Laird.

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. 2S.-Ever since the burning of the two Indians for the murder of Mrs. Laird at Nude, I. T., it has been asserted that Lincoln Mo- Geissy, the younger of the two, was in- nocent. The evidence brought out at the hearings has served to corroborate this assertion. It is now learned that special. agents of the government have secured evidence establishing com plete alibi for Sampson, the other vic- tim, proving that he was forty miles from the Laird home at the time of the murder.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-01

Washington, Feb. 2S.-In diplomatic circles it is said that the reports that war is imminent between Chile and the Argentine Republic are not well found ed and that arbitration by the British government has been agreed upon as a means of settlement of the serious differences over the boundary delimita- tion. The arbitration is now in course of execution.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-01
Assistance to Naval Militia.

partment has just completed the allot- ment among the states of the appro- priation of $5o,000 made for the assist ance of the naval militia organizations. The allotments are smaller this year than heretofore owing to the fact that while the appropriation remains sta- tionary the organizations are increas- ing in number. The allotments include the following: For books, etc, $2,OOO; Connecticut, $1,781 Massachusetts, $4,- 762; New York, s5,096; Rhode Island, $1, 403.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-01
BR4ZIL,S TROUBLES.
Vice President Attacks President-Moraes
 Said to be ResponsihIe

Rio Janeiro, Feb. 2S.-Vice President Periera has issued a long address strongly protesting that he is innocent of complicity in the attempt made to assassinate President Moraes last year., He refuses to appear in court invoking parliamentary immunity. Vice Presi- dent Periera, in his address, attacks President Moraes, to whom he attrib- utes the agitations and misfortunes of the republic, condemns the state of siege and adds that all the laws of con- gress voted under the state of siege are invalid. The general elections take place tomorrow. The elections of Sen ors Compesalles from Sac Paulo, and Rossailva from Pernambuco, as presi- dent and vice president for the term of four years beginning in November next is regarded as assured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-01
sMUGG1ING OPERATION
Lace Valued at S15O,OOO Brought In
 Engineer Paris Arrested.

Lace Valued at S15O,OOO Brought In
 Engineer on Paris Arrested.
 New York, Feb. 2S.-Robert Little, engineer in charge of the two refriger- ating plants on the American line steamship Paris was arrested tonight charged with smuggling. It is reported that the arrest will lead to disclosures of an enormous smuggling operation on which the secret service agents have been working for long time. The case concerns mysterious truck load of lace said to be valued at $150,000, which was delivered to Broadway dealer. It is understood that the lace was smusgled. Little has been in the employ of the steamship company for thirty years and his shipmates claim that the secret service officer has made a mistake.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-01
LA CHAMPAGNE.
May be Towed from Halifax to New York
 for Repairs.

New York, Feb. 2S.-Negotiations have been in progress to-day between the Compagnie Generule Trans-Atlan- tiaue and the Merritt and Chapman Derrick and Wrecking company to have the steamer La Champagne tow ed here instead of leaving her at Hail. fax for repairs, and the head office at Paris was cabled to this afternoon for ratification of the agreement arrived at. The wrecking company intend to send two tugs to perform the ser vices, which will leave here on We'd nesday, providing the contract is sign ed by that time.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-01
CORBETT NOT SEATED.
Refused Admission to the Senate by Vote
 of 50 to 19.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Hon. Henry w. Corbett was to-day denied admis- sion to the senate as senator from Oregon, on the appointment by the governor, by the decisive vote of 50 to 19. Speeches were made to-day against the admission of MT. Corbett by MT. Bacon of Georgia and MT. Burrows of Michigan, and in favor of his admission by MT. Morgan of Alabama. After dis posing of the Corbett case the senate began the consideration of the Alaska homestead and railway right Of entry billl and had not concluded it when it adjourned.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-01
FERMENTATION OF PENSIONERS
Sweeping Recommendation of pr. John H.
 Gardner.


 New York, Feb. 2S.-Dr. John H. Gardner of New York, formerly med ical pension examiner, is the writer of an article in the March number of the North American Review, in which he advocates the examination, by boards of medical examiners establish ed in all the states, of every pensioner who bases his claim on physical dis ability contracted while discharging his duty as Union soldier. Such re- examination, Dr. Gardner estimates, would cost the government two to three million dollars. He believes that lat least one-third of those claiming permanent disability while in the dis charge of duty would be found to be frauds and would be dropped from the pension roll"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-01
.Iefries Mhins Goddard.

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 2S.-In the fight here tonight between Joe God- dard and Jim Jeffries, Goddard's sec onds threw up the sponge in the third round The referee let the fight go un- til the fourth round when he declared in favor of Jeffries. Goddard was bad- ly punished.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-01
Sentenced.

Boston, Feb. 2S.-John F. Dever, the twenty-six year old asailant of New hall Paine, the Roxbury druggist, was sentenced by Judge Hardy in the su- perior criminal court this afternoon to a term of not more than fifteen years nor less than twelve years in the state prison.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-01
HAITI SET1LE IFS.
Pays Full Amount Demanded by Italy
 France Pressing a Claim.

Kingston, Jamaica, Feb. 2S.-The Italian claim has been settled by Hayti paying the full amount demanded. The French government is now pressing a claim for damages for violation of the treaty rights of French citizens. Vice President Simonsam will visit Jamaica and the provinces on March 6. The claim of Italy against Hayti, just set tied, was the case of an Italian mer- chant whose vessel and cargo worth sS0,000 were, it is alleged, illegally seized and sold by the Haytien government.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-01
STAIN SHARPLY SCORED.
London Daily News Tells How She Haa
 Lost Her Colonies.


 London, March 1.-The Daily News, commenting editorially this morning on the relations between the United States and Spain, says: Spain can expect no support, moral or otherwise, from England against the United States. She has ruined Cuba as she has ruined ordost every other colony by the gross est corruption, cruelty and maladmin- istration, and she must be left to settle the account for it with those whom it may concern without any aid or sym pathy on our part
 The Standard, in an editorial on the same general topic, highly praises President McKinley's statesmanlike moderation and recognized that ''it would be only human nature that proof of the Maine's having been blown up from the outside should engender a warlike feeling in America"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-01
seo.ooo, ,ooo FOE WARsHIPs.
Bill Asking This Amount Introduced in
 the House.

the House.
 Washington, Feb. 2S.-Representative Gibson Of Tennessee introduced a bill to-day appropriating s20, 900 flor the maintenance of national honor and de- fence" The bill appropriates the money for the construction, purchase, repair and equipment of such and so many vessels of war and for the con- struction, purchase and repair of such and so much material and stores of naval warfare and for the enlistment, transportation, equipment and subsist- e1ce of such and so many sailors, off, cers and marines and other men as in the judgment of the secretary of the navy the public welfare may require.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-01
New Spanish Minister,

Gibraltar, Feb. 2S.-senor Louis Polo Y Bernabe, Spanish minister to the United States, sailed for New York to- day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-01
Buphes Coufirme ed,

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The senate to- day confirmed J. D. Hughes of Meriden, Conn.,, as consul at Sonneberg, Ger many.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-01
MrsDooIiti;e,s Condition

Dr. Bacon stated last night that the condition of Mrs. Triton E. Doolittle was very critical.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-01
CHILE AND ARGENTINE,
Serious Differences to be Arbitrated by
 British Government

Buenos Ayres, Feb. 2S.-The govern ment has decided to strengthen the na- tional armaments in accordance with the wishes of the people expressed at the recent public meetings in various parts of the republic.
La Junta tribune., 1898-10-22
SITUATION IN PARIS.
An ori.anI-t Plot R-port.d-Forty-T Thous-
and Troops la the city.

Paris, Oct. 1i.-It II announced here
this morning that n military plot
against the government has been dis
covered. The Rappcl. Aurorc and Pc
tlte Repuhliquc Franchise publish al
most Identical stories ON the subject.
II appears that the plot was discovered
by a general holding an important po-
sitlon
The plottcrs were TO have taken ac-
tlon Saturday. during the absence of
the minister OF war. General ChInOine.
Ii further appears that when the gov
ernmcut was warned of the plot. the
ministers Were not surprised, having
already obtained Information regard
ing the conspiracy.
The Matin says the plot was not in
favor of one OF the pretcndcrs to the
throne of France. who has been talked
about for some time. but was only for
the purpose OF changing certain offi-
cials of the government without touch
ing the President.
Paris, Oct 15.-lt Is impossible 10
pick out the truth from the mass OF
rumors current regarding the alleged
military plot.
The general idea Is that IL was in
tended as n pretended revisionist dem
oustratlon. designed TO insult and pro-
woke the army into some act which
have led TO the arrest and incarcera-
ton of a Dreyfusite and proclamation
OF military government.
Apparently the Orleanisis were at
the bottom of the movement. and an
English duke is mentioned. There is
little doubt that the plot has been frus-
trated. but an extremely uneasy feel
ing prevails.
! A reliable estimate Of the troops re-
Gently brought to the capital on ac-
coun, of the strike puts the number
now here. or within easy distance, at
10000 men.
London. Oct. 1.-THE situation In
Paris is regarded In well informed
quarters here as being more serious
than at any time since the commune
The city Is excited over the Dreyfus
affair. the strikes and the plot against
the government discovered to-day.