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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-01
THE NEW FORK CAMPAIGN.
ID. E. Hill Receives Heartier Ovation
 In Utica Than Vnn Wyck.

Utica, N. r., Oct. 31.-Judge Augus- tus Van Wyck and Hon. David B. Hill addressed an audience of nearly 5000 people crowded into an opera house having 8 seating capacity of less than 2000 in this city tonight. One of the noticeable features of the meeting was the ovation which greeted ex-Senator Hill. When he arose after being intro of applause which prevented him from speaking for several minutes. It ex- ceeded both in enthusiasm and duration the welcome given Judge Van Wyck which was, nevertheless, a hearty one. Judge Van Wyck was the first speaker at the meeting. He said: "There are some evidences that our opponents have of late become convinced that state issues have a little to do with the coming election in this state. The present lieutenant governor and mem Der of the canal board has even gone so far as to inform his hearers that the special report on the canals made by the commission when rightly read are nothing more than an improvement of our waterways" The speaker referred to the alleged interruption by the audi ence of Lieutenant Governor Wood ruffs speech at a recent meeting in Rochester, the home of Superintendent of Public Works Aldridge; declared that an attempt had been made to pre- sent a false and contemptible defense of the canal outrages and claimed that the lieutenant governor had slandered the members of the canal commission. The speaker then said: "The republi- can candidate for governor asks the people to crown the efforts of public offenders with success by electing him governor, so he can investigate and punish them, if, he, their candidate for governor, should find them guilty. Was ever before such proposition calmly submitted to an intelligent and just minded people?"
 EX- Senator Hills speech was along the lines of that delivered at Buffalo. He ridiculed the republican party as a wild west show and said the war was over. He made strong pleas for Van Wyck as one who would follow in the footsteps of Tilden and Seymour. He reviewed the services of noted demo- crats in the late war and when some one asked How about Bryan" MT. Hill reviewed Bryan's services in the field, and closed by predicting the cleo tion of Van Wyck.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-01
M1Y HAVE BEEN TNCENDIARY. The Fire at ITO Franklin Street Yester- day Afternoon

The fire alarm from box 42, at the corner of Grand avenue and Franklin street, about 2:3O yesterday afternoon, was rung for fire at 170 Franklin street, a building belonging to the es- tate of Patrick McKenna. The fire was on the second floor in apartments occupied by MT and Mrs. Michael Brandon. When the fremen arrived they found that no one was at home in the Brandon apartments. There were fires in three places, two on the floor of the kitchen and one in some clothing ill a closet The fire is believed to- have been of incendiary origin, as the fire men detected a strong odor of kerosene in the place. Fire Marshal Fancher is Investigating the case, but had discov- cred no clue as to the incendiary, if there was one, late last night. Ser geant Hayes of the Grand avenue police station was also working on the case last night, but no arrests were made. The damage done by the fire was very slight.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-01

sound money and sound money sena- tor from this state. Elihu Root well comed Governor Black. Governor Black was then introduced by MT. Strong The governor was received with deaf ening cheers. In part he said; 'The duty existing between public servants and the people is not wholly on one side. The servant owes to the people diligence, faithfulness and integrity, the protection and advancement of public interests, no matter what stands in the way But when these things are done the contract is not yet fulfilled There remains yet undischarged a most important part, for the people owe that servant encouragement, commendation and support This latter half of the obligation is too often overlooked Crit icism is apt to be bestowed where ap- probation is due To the small, be- nighted, lamp-lit mind the glories of the sun are lost in contemplation of it's spots. The trouble in this country is, and I suppose in every other that too many lamp-tenders have turned astron- omers, too many fault-fnders have turned statesmen"
 We are now at the time and place where we must decide, whether we shall attempt to measure by these rules the gigantic operations of the national gov- ernment during the last year. In all the career of the American people there is no single event which has more fully illustrated the American character than the war with Spain, but the war is nd alYao1u tho 1AScn11 inn parted by it is beginning to grow dim. In all the conflict less than 5000 died from any cause. Of the 250,000 men
 who who served their country 247000 are now alive. You cried for war and you forced the president into it. In less
 than four months he brought you out
 of it, victorious. Have you so soon madeup your minds not to sustain him? And with him through all this tempest he has so often suffered at the hands of the minimizing and the unjust-a
 hero in the last war. a statesman in this, courageous, upright, the secretary of war has stood, performing his duty and has not swerved therefrom In
 the presence of such a record, how
 small must be that spirit that now ar
 raigns the national administration and l asks that it be convicted, The pride of vicory, the maintenance of national .honor, the reunion of all the states are these to be forgotten because the
 whisper has been heard that hardships
 were encountered?
 The governor then proceedd to con- slider the state issues and recall what republican administrations had done for the state during the past four years such as completing the capitol building, preventing the destruction of the for ests, enacting a primary law and re- ducing the rate of taxation. With ref erence to the canal question he said: The republican party has begun and l will carry through to just determin- l ation the investigation of the canals l the subject which for n re than half a l century has ben the fruitful source of
 scandal and political plunder. Who are the pretenders who would have the | investigation entrusted to their hands? '? l They are the direct heirs and success | sors of the infamous Tweed ring ot l 1870"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-01
THE OREGON AND TOW4.
Arrive at Bahia, Brazil-SmOOth and
 Rapid Run.

Washington, Oct. 31.-A cablegram received at the navy department this afternoon announced the arrival at Ba- hia, Brazil, of the battleships Oregon and Iowa. They are nineteen days from Tompkinsville, making an excep- tionally smooth and rapid run down the coast. The collier Abarenda, now lying at Bahia, consumed thirty-one days in making the same trip. Because of her lack Of speed she will probably be al lowed to return to the United States instead of going along to Honolulu, as was intended. The battleships will stop at Bahia for a few days, replenishing their coal bunkers from the Abarenda and the Celtic, and will then proceed to Rio, where they are to take part in the great demonstration there November 15 to commemorate the anniversary of the birth of the republic of Brazil.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-01
STUDENTS H4LLOW'EEN
Celebration Was Stopped by the Police
 Last Night

A student celebration of Halloween which was getting nicely started on Temple street, near the Canal road bridge about 10:30 last night was stop ped by the police just as it was becom- ing interesting. A large crowd of stu dents collected in Temple street, near what is known as Students Row, and built bonfire, using for fuel portions of nearby fences and anything that would serve the purpose. A citizen who lives near by, thinking that the fun was becoming too hilarious, sent still alarm of fire to chemical engine No 1 and a request to the central police station. A detail of patrolmen, con- sisting of Patrolmen Egan. LaWlor, Doughan, Murphy, Foley, and Ryan. was sent to the scene in the patrol wagon and arrived at the celebration about the same time that the chemical engine did. The students seeing the police coming beat nasty retreat to their lodgings nearby and fired blank cartridges from the windows. Five of the students were arrested and taken to the police station, where they were charged with obstructing the sidewalk, and were released under $75 bonds cath furnished by George T. White.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-01
JUDGE RoBERTsON,S ROAD.
Middletovn Assessors to Call Upon the
 Owner to Pay ST., 1000 Taxes.

4
 Middletown, Oct 31.-Judge A. Hea- ton Robertson of New Haven the owns CT of the Meriden and Cromwell rail-l road, according to the recent action of the assessors, will be called upon to pay taxes for $12,000 which amount the assessors have placed on the grand levy of the town. The time for hand- ing in the lists of property to be taxed expired and as Judge Robertson gave no intimation that he intends to include the railroad property in the Middle. town tax list. the assessors decided to place the property on the grand levy of the town with 10 per cent. addi- tional for MT. Robertson's alleged fail-! ure to comply with the law. The prop-5 erty was included in the list made out by the assessors last year, but was stricken out by the board of relief after MT. Robertson had appe lred before them and intimated that the property was to be operated as railroad and would not then be subjected to the town tax. The Middletown assessors will list the value of the property in this town ta $11, ,000 and will make the addition of 10 per cent. The assessors maintain that the railroad has not and will not be operated and that it should be taxed as private property.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-01
THE PENNsYLVANIA CAMPAIGN.
Dr. Swallow Makes Serious Charge Against Democratic State Chairman.

Williamsport Pa. Oct. 31.-More fuel was added to the flame of Pennsyl- vania's campaign when Dr. Swallow, "The Honest Government" candidate for governor, boldly charged that Dem- ocratic State Chairman John M Garman had made proposition to United States Senator Quay to sell out the state de- mocracy. In support of his accusation, Dr. Swallow produced an affidavit sworn to by E. c. Miller, a travelling man of this city. Miller swears that on September last he met on a train between Williamsport and Philadelphia Charles F.. Keck, a Wilkesbarre lawyer, who told him he was on his way to see Quay with a message from Garman. Keck, being republican, he explained his selection thus: "Garman told me that he had lots of men in the demo- cratic party, but none that he could trust with a mission of that kind. The proposition is that if certain legislation and favors in certan counties are given to Garman he will insure those counties for tSone and he will offer positive evil dence that he can deliver the goods" w. A. Stone is the Quay candidate for governor. Miller alleges that they went together to the republican state committee headquarters. but Senator Quay was absent and Keck went after him. When they met in Philadelphia next day, Keck told Miller, the latter swears, that he had laid the proposi- tion before the old man and he thougth well of it." and he was then arranging a meeting between Quay and Garman. Dr. Swallow said that Mr. Miller's statement was corroborated on many points by documentary evidence and that Mir Miller voluntarily related the story. The doctor said he made. it pub- lie at this time in response to the re- cent denunciation of him by Chairman Garman in his denial of the charge made by Dr. Swallow that the leaders of the democratic party had sold out to 'stha O1av machine"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-01
OFFICERS MUSTERED OUT.
A General Order Issued by Secretary of War AISer.


 Washington, Oct. 31.-The following general order mastering out of the United States service prominent officers of the army was issued by Secretary Alger this afternoon.
 By direction of the president, the follow ing named officers are honorably discharged from the volunteer army of the United States, to take effect on the dates set oppo, site their respective names, their services Ee- ing no longer required, by reason of the muster out of volunteer regiments:
 Major General William Montrose Graham. November 30, 1898.
 Brigadier General Emerson Llscom, lieu tenant colonel Twenty fourth United States Infantry December 1, 1888
 Brigadier General Charles A. Whittier, De cember 31, 1898.
 Brigadier General Theodore A. Baldwin, lieutenant colonel Tenth United States cav airy. December 31, 1S9S
 Brigadier General Harry c. Egbert, colonel Second United States cavalry, December 31, 1898
 Brigadier General Willis J. Rulings, De cember 31, 1898.
 Brigadier General William s. Worth, col onel Sixteenth United States infantry, Oc- tober 31, 1898, having been appointed briga- dier general United States army. Generals Whittier and Rulings will pro- ceed to their homes. Tine travel enjoned Is necessary for the public service.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-01
VAR INVEsr1G Ar1NG COMPASSION.
Finishes Work of Southern Tour and
 Leaves for Washington.

Leaves 1Or Washington.
 Camp Poland, Knoxville, Tenn, Oct. S1,-The war Investigating commission concluded the work of it's southern tour here to-day and at o'clock tonight left for Washington. It is the present intention that the commission shall go to Camp Meade. The forenoon was de- voted to inspection of camps and the afternoon to taking testimony. The transfer of Colonel Kurtz to the com mand of the camp here leaves his reg iment in command of Colonel Young, the colored colonel. The first witness was Dr. John V. Martin, a contract surgeon. He repeated his expressions of opinion that water in the pipe line at Chickamauga was contaminated by the water from the creek. He said mauga was contaminated from the sur- rounding sinks.
 Dr. Park l.. Myers, a contract sur geon from Ohio, who was engaged in the hospital of the Second division of the First corps at Chickamauga differ ed with most of the physicians in his estimate of typhoid. He said that while many believed 90 per cent. of the sickness at the camp to be typhoid, he did not believe that to exceed 20 per cent. was of that character He also took issue with those who charged ty- phoid to the agency of flies, attributing it to the matter. He thought most of the disease at Chickamauga park were miasmatic. He said it was true that on some occasions it was. necessary to have patients outdoors until provision could be made for them. He said that as a rule the soldiers had co-operated in the work of the railroad company, but there has been some delay at times in unloading provisions. Other wit nesses examined were Colonel Brown of the 4th Tennessee and Lieutenant | Colonels Schubert of the 31st Michigan and Croxten of the 9th Virginia and | Chaplain White of the 31st Michigan.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-01
RUSSLiN-4MERICAN LINE.
Direct Steamship Commu ntcatfon Be
 tween the Two Countries.

Washington, Oct. 31.-Ambassador Hitchcock of St. Petersburg has been in communication with the state depart ment regarding the establishment of steamship communication between the United States and Russia with view to an increase of trade between the two countries. Through United States Con- sul Bernholdt at Riga arrangements have been made with the United Steam ship company at Copenhagen. which possesses a large fleet of steamships, to establish a line direct between Russia and the United States. The vessels will make experimental runs between St. Petersburg, Riga and New York. The advantage to the importers in the United States of this line, Consul Bern- holdt thinks, will result in cheaper freights and avoidance of trans-ship- ments. He Is confident that the trade between the two countries will increase.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-01
.BUNCO STEERER REED.
Has Not Been Seen Since His Escape
 Sunday Night.


 Worcester, Mass, Oct. 31.-Joe Reed. the famous bunco man, is still very much unknown quantity. His quiet disappearance from the Sherwood house Sunday night was effective, and since Policeman Abbott left him in his room at the hotel nothing has been heard of the whereabouts of the much-wanted man. Abbott appeared in court this morning with the intelligence that he brought Reed to Worcester, but he was unable to bring him into court Mrs. Reed, who appeared overcome when she learned of her husbands sudden leave taking, has recovered sufficiently to re- turn to Boston, leaving this city on an early evening train tonight. Police- man Abbott remained in Worcester un- til 2:30 p. m., when he, too, went back to Charleston by way of Boston for a conference with Warden Bridges. There have been absolutely no developments in the case, so far as locating the man is concerned. Officials are of the opin- ion that Reed will be very hard man to locate in view of the many influential friends that his past experience has shown him to possess in different parts of the country.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-01
Oma ha Exposition Closes.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 31.-The trans Mississippi exposition closed at mid night. It is estimated that 75,OOO peo- pie crowded the grounds to-day. It was Omaha day. The grand total of persons who registered at the turn stiles since the exhibition opened, five months ago, exceeds 2,6OO,OOO. The ex- position was financial success, some- thing over S40O,OO0 remaining to be di- vided among the stockholders. A frac- tion less than $2,OOO,OOO has been re- 'ceived. The largest attendance was the opening day of the peace jubilee, when President Mckinley spoke, 9S,S75 persons being present on that occa- sion.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-01
THE NTCARAGU.4N CANAL.
Agreement With American Contra ctors Approved by Nicaraguan Congress.

Managua. Nicaragua, via Galveston, Oct. 31.-After four days public discus sion the Nicaraguan congress has unanimously approved the agreement provisionally made between President Zelaya and the American contractors Edward F. Cragin and Edward Eyre authorizing the construction of canal The adoption of the clause in the agree ment declaring that the concession to the Maritime Canal company will ter minate on October g. 1899 was received with prolonged cheers from congress- men and the public in the galleries. Congratulatory telegrams have been received from the chief cities of Nicar- agua and the neighboring republics.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-01
A CUBAN ADDRESS ISSUED
FROM PRESTDENT MISSO TO THE
 MILITARY ASSEMBLY.
Assistance of America Accepted as Would Have Been That of Any Other Countrywide Matter of Independence Army and Getting the Country Into Working Order.

Santiago de Cuba, Oct. 91.-Senor Bartoi Masso, president of the Cuban council, has issued an address to the delegates now in attendance at the military assembly at Santa Cruz del Sur in which he reviews the considera- tions upon which the Cubans solicited the help of the United States and indi- cates their wisest future policy. The address is in part as follows:
 of America, although not knowing ex- actly what were the Americans aims, just as they would have accepted help from any country in their fight against Spain. As the contest progressed the Cubans in the field were gratified to hear of a solemn declaration by the United States congress regarding the intentions of the American government. America came to our help to compel Spain to relinquish her sovereignty over Cuba in order that the Cubans themselves might be placed as promptly as possible In possession of the island, might assume the administration of it's affairs and have government of their own. Therefore the Cubans agreed to cooperate with the Americans to obey the orders issued by American gen. erals and to help in all possible ways to establish a Cuban government wher- ever the Americans took possession" Though America did not recognize the government of the Cubans In terms
 it was well understood that the Gu bans would not on that account aban- don their organization but that on the contrary the time would come when such recognition would be granted. h. deed, it was asserted to our Cuban rep resentative by one of the most distin- guished members of the United States government and also by members of the United States senate that in order to do away with any obstacle that 1 might hinder the United States into go- ing to war for the Cubans, recognition of Cuban government must come lat er We have now reached time when even more than in the days of fighting it is incumbent upon all Cubans tc show true patriotism, and, while mak- ing every expression of gratitude tc America for having given Cuban inde- pendence to make prompt arrange ments for paying off the Cubans now in arms and for getting the country into working order
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-01
BRITISH WAR PREPARATIONS
GOPERNMENT TRIES TO DISCOUR-
 AGE THEIR FABRICATION.

They Go On Nevertheless Sudden Order
 Received Yesterday at Dover for an
 fense Forces-AlI the Heights and
 Forts Smartly Occupied-The Arsenal
 at WooIwIch Working Until II P. m.
 British Channel Squadron Casts
 Anchor Off Gibraltar.
 London, Nov 1.-Most of the papers are full of alleged war preparations de- spite the undoubted fact that the authorities are doing their best to dis courage publication and are even deny- ing statements that have already ap- peared. Yesterday (Monday) a sudden order was received at Dover for an ex- perimental mobilization of the defense forces. All the heights and forts were smartly occupied in manner giving full satisfaction. The arsenal at Wool wich is working until Il o'clock every night the government having given large orders for guns, search lights and other naval equipment The British channel squadron has cast anchor off Gibraltar. The advices from Paris in the special dispatches this morning add little to what was already known re- garding the situation at Fashoda. It is Believed Do icyt to1y ing only verbal instructions for Major Marchand. The idea prevails at the French capital that Count Muravieff, the Russian minister, while there on his recent visit promised Russian support in re-opening the whole Egyptian ques- tion and that Major Marchand will be instructed to fall back and maintain his occupation of all Bahr- FL -Gazel posts.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-01

Stamford, Oct. 91.-At the republican representative caucus held tonight At torney Michael Kenneally was renomi- mated for representative to the general court from Stamford and Dr. Watson F. Rice was chosen for the second place on the ticket. The caucus was exceed ingly brief. Commodore Smith presid- ed and Hon. Samuel Fessenden, who seconded Attorney Kenneally's nomina- tion, was referred to by the presiding officer as "Our next United States sen- ator'' and was given a most fiattering ovation by the enthusiastic republi- cans.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-01
Six Killed,

Bellaire, O., Oct. 31.-An explosion of escaping natural gas to-day in the main boiler room at the Bellaire Steel com panys furnace demolished the entire building and fatally injured six men. The injured: Austin Bishop, Thomas Woodrum, John Murray, Frederick and Charles Glatzer and Bert Conroy, all of whom were caught under falling walls and scaIded by escaping steam.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-01
London Standards Advlces.

London, Nov. 1.-The Paris corre- spondent of the Standard says: "The American commissioners to-day de- manded the cession of the Philippines, lying between certain degrees of lati- tude and longitude, including Luzon and the best islands, but leaving out the minor islands. They indicated their willingness to assume a portion of the Philippine debt, and this limitation does not seem to exclude other compensa- tions.''