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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
LINCOLN MEMORIAL SABBATH.
Suggested by the American Missionary
Association.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE American
statement to Congregational Sunday
schools, Endeavor Societies, and
churches, relative to observing Lincoln
Memorial Sabbath, February IL, as a
special time for considering the work
of the A. M. A., on the ground that
President Lincoln's life was intimately
connected with the A. M. A. field. A
native Highlander himself by his
proclamation freeing the Negroes, he
was almost the first president, sayi
the officials of the Association, to take
a patriotic and Christian view of the
Indian problem. Hence, three depart
ments of the A. NJ. A. work-the Negro,
the work among the Southern High
Ianders (white), and the Indians-are
said to gather about President Lin
coins name.
The officials of the association affirm
that there are "as many illiterates
among the Negroes to-day as when
they were freed" Their progress is
regarded as wonderful, half of them
having learned to read and write,
whereas it was a crime in most states
| to teach them their letters thirty years
ago. To-day there is said to be an in
| telligent Christianity and an educated
ministry among them. One hundred
| and eighty-nine Congregational
churches have been established by the
! A. M. A.
| The work among the Southern High
| landers is for the benefit of two million
| to two million five hundred thousand
who are regarded as of splendid blood
| Huguenot, Scotch Presbyterians, and
Dutch are said to be eager for the bet
| ter advantages. The association has
received propositions from different
| communities of the Highlands, each
promising to give land, and in some
cases buildings, if A. NJ A. will only
take charge of them and put in the
teachers. The teachers of the A. M. A
| are said to have an exceptionally good
reputation among the mountaineers.
OF the 10000 Indian children of schoo
age only about $4,000, according to the
/ American Missionary association, are
| provided for in the government schools
| The Christian education of the Indiar
is said to be a larger and more pressing
problem to-day than ever before, Sew.
enteen Indian churches have beer
| gathered by the A. M. A. missionaries
! The hospital at Fort Yates, N. D., fol
Indian women and children, has beer
carried on the last few years by specia
contributions.
The Cape Prince of Wales Mission II
Alaska Is referred to as of special In
terest just now. The Klondike excite
4 ment turns the thoughts of all bushes!
men as well as Christians to this terri
/ tory. This mission is the only on,
maintained by Congregationalists in al
Alaska. It's support comes only b.
SPECIAL gifts.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
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THE PENSION OF WIDOWS.
The House Committee Later Likely tt
Report a Reform Bill

The House Committee Later Likely to
Report Reform Bill.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE statement
was given out last night that the con-
test which has been waged in the house
committee on invalid pensions over the
question of barring from the pension
rolls the widows and children of SOL
diers who marry hereafter came to an
end yesterday in the defeat of the prop
osition. This report is misleading in SO
far as it gives the impression that
Commissioner Evans proposal for cut
ting off and acknowledged sourse of
great abuse has come to naught. The
committee rejected the bill introduced
by Representative Smith. rep. of
Michigan, but it is awaiting a more eff
fective measure of the same purport
from the senate, which it will doubt
less report. Moreover, four members
of the committee who are counted on
as favoring such legislation were alb
sent from yesterdays roll call.
But assuming that yesterdays vote
is indicative of the personal opinion OF
the members present on the question
the attitude of the democrats is ex-
traordinary. Mr.. briggs, dem, of New
York, was the only man who voted tc
cut off the widows of future marriage
their idea evidently being to oblige
the republicans unaided to make theil
own pension reforms. Four republi-
cans were also in opposition, two o.
whom, Mr.. Sulloway of New Hamp
shire and Mr.. Gibson of Tennessee
would doubtless oppose anything tha
looked towards restriction of the pen
sion expenditures. The question viii
come up again with better bill, wher
it is believed the committee and house
will both accept Commissioner Evans
suggestion.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
DISCUSSION IN REIcHsTAG.
Relations Between Germany and the
United States.

Relations Between Germany and the
United States.
Berlin, Feb. 11-When the estimates
for the German embassy at Washing
ton were presented in the reichstag to-
day, a discussion arose on the general
relations between Germany and the
United States during which DR.. Barth,
the Freisinnige leader, Count Posa
dowski, the minister of the interior and
others, participated. DR.. Barth point
ed out the great Importance of Ameri-
can trade and said the exports of 1896
had increased 20, 900, 900 marks. He said
the fact that Germany abstained from
reprisals for American treatment of
Germany sugar ought not to be over
looked by the United States. At the
same time he added, the danger from
the San Jose louise was not so threat
ening as at first assumed. Count Posa-
dowski replied that the measures taken
at Hamburg were owing to the govern
ment learning that a large consign-
ment of fruit from an infected district
was on its way there Experts. he add
ed had found breeding insects in pears
already exposed for sale and later in
a consignment of apples.
Continuing Count Posadowski re-
marked: II have to-day learned that
the insect was also found in Berlin.
The greatest precaution, consequently,
Is necessary. The insect has hitherto
not been found in Germany and even
in America 1t is regarded as being very
dangerous"
Count Posadowski then referred to
the various state laws in America
against the transit of affected fruit,
adding: ITO the unjustifiable reproach-
es of the Americans + would only reply,
DO not do to others what thou wouldst
not have done to thee We have only
acted in self Defense" the count ex-
planned.
Referring to the future commercial
| policy, the count said: I'VE cannot al
| ter the existing treaties before they ex-
| pire. We require a new, autonomous
| tariff which can be utilized with the
new commercial treaties. We shall act
wisely and not conjure up an unneces-
sary tariff war; but. the true moment
may come when we shall be compelled
! to abandon our passive policy. The
| greatest art lies in the maintenance OF
peace so long as possible and I hope
| the government will be allowed to de-
! eide when the moment has come to de-
| part from that course"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
NEW HAVEN TEAM WINS
Hartford POLo AGGREGATION
DOWNED IN 4 GOOD GAME.

Nearly 1900 People Present. Mallory
Plays a Star Game-Jordan, Gavitt and
Spencer Repeatedly Cheered for Their
Fine Work.
Before nearly fifteen hundred enthu-
siastic spectators last night New Ha-
vens called a halt to the New Haven
victories of the Hartford team. 1t was
no reorganized team, either, but the
old familiar quintette that won so
many victories at the old rink in Fair
Haven.
When the audience saw the five ia
miliar faces of the New Haven team
appear on the surface they greeted
them with hearty round of cheers.
But Shere were not few Of the know
ing ones who shook their heads and
predicted another slaughter.
New Haven started in with a winning
gait, and Spencer cleverly evaded
eastman after four minutes play. Six
minutes later E. Gavitt put in one of
his invincible drives, and eastman had
again to change ends. Holton evaded
Mallory just before time was called.
Hartford opened the scoring in the
second period and tied the score. This
woke up the New Haven team, and
Spencer and the Gavitts kept the play
almost continually around the Hart
fords' goal Spencer equalized shortly
before the gong sounded, amid great
cheering.
In the last period New Haven had
the most of the play, and Gavitt and
Spencer added two more goals before
the whistle blew. A perfect hurricane
of cheering went up from the crowd
when the gong sounded time, which
went to show that the victory was one
of the most popular that the boys in
blue have yet achieved. Mallory did
a great deal to gain the victory last
night. He played a star game. He
was ably backed up by Jordan, who die
some great blocking work and was
cheered time and time again by the
crowd. I. Gavitt at center played
faultless game, showing good judgment
in his tackling and passing. Spencer
and E. Gavitt worked like beavers an6
played one of their old-time winning
games, for which the crowd repeatedly
cheered.
The positions and summary are as
follows:
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
NEW HAVEN ATHLETIC CLUB.

NEW f1AV Elm AIf1IE liz CLUB.
The New Haven Athletic club, which
is composed of the most prominent cit
liens of the city and of which William
Dunn, the well known sporting man, is
president, will run a boxing carnival at
the New Music hall on Thursday even
ing, March 3. The club has secured
the services of Al H. Woods, the man
ager of the Franklins, as matchmaker,
and he has signed Casper Leon, the
bantamweight champion of America,
and George Munroe of England, to box
fifteen rounds for the bantamweight
championship Of the world. This should
be one of the best contests ever seen
In this part of the country, since Leon
fought Barry in Chicago about five
years ago, and both men have already
started in training for what will un-
doubtedly be one of the greatest con-
tests ever seen in this country.
The second bout will also be of fifteen
rounds and will be between Black Crit
TO of Cincinnati and Tommy Butler of
Brooklyn. These men are very evenly
matched and have fought twice before
once fifteen-round draw and also a
twenty-round draw, and they will try
very hard to get decision at the COM
ing contest.
The third bout will be between Ben
ny Leon and Paul Kelly. They will
box ten rounds at 11S pounds. Both
are clever little fellows and will give q
good account of themselves.
All the principals have posted forfeits
for weight and appearance at the Po-
lice Gazette office, so there will be nc
disappointment. Sam Austin, the ole
reliable, will be the official referee Of
the new club.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
A NEW HELIOGRAPH.
Lieutenant Rogers Improvement Fa-
cilitates Its Successful Manipula-

Lieutenant Rogers Improvement Fa-
cilitates Its Successful Manipula-
ton.
The new improved Photograph, an in
vention of Lieutenant w. f. M. Rog-
ers, Third section, Brigade Signal
corps, constructed by a Baltimore
manufacturer, is now in use by the
signal corps of this state and is on the
market and will undoubtedly be used
by similar organizations throughout
the country. 1t beautifully made of
blue steel and polished brass.
1t has many improved features over
the old style instrument. With the
Rogers improvement it becomes not
range on compass bearing, a feat diff
cult and at times impossible with the
old Telegraph, in cases where two
mirrors are required. The simplicity
and dispatch with which it is sighted
and adjusted is another very COM
mendable feature. New ideas are
brought into use in the construction of
the tripod on which it stands. The legs
are square and detachable from the
head, making it especially adaptable
to being carried on the bicycle.
Probably but few of the general pub
lie know of the nature and use of the
Telegraph. 1t is indispensable to the
army. and is used in other services,
and not infrequently by private enter
prises in localities where the telegraph
and telephone wires do not form a
channel for communication between
distant points. The heliograph enables
communication between any points
| where the vision is unobstructed, by
means of sun-fiashes. That is, the rays
| of the sun DETECTED by mirrors to the
objective point and being interpretable
by the duration of the flash. A screen
| between the mirror and the objective
point worked by the operator cuts off
and exposes the flash. Any of the va
rious Geographic codes used by the
| army, navy and for commercial pur-
poses can be used. The effect to a per-
son whose eyes are on an exposed flash
S as looking at the sun, which necessi-
tates the USE by readers, of smoked
glass. A mirror an inch in diameter
would be sufficient for ranges within g
couple of miles, but the ordinary in
strument is supplied with glasses Of
| from four to five inches square which
are sufficient to throw a flash between
points forty or fifty miles distant, &C
cording to the condition of the atmo
sphere.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
NATIONAL PAPER co. ELECTION

At the annual stockholders meeting
of the National Folding Box and Paper
company held at Jersey City, N. j.,
Thursday, the old board of directors
was reelected as follows: David S.
Walton, New York city; Thomas l..
Cornell, Derby, Conn; John s. Nugent,
Brooklyn, N. Y. Sidney Cornell, Brook
Ign, N. Y; Fred H. Benton, New Ha-
ven, Conn; Hon. George West. Ball
ston Spa, n. Y; Morris T. Lynch, New
York city; George B. Mills. New York
city. At a directors meeting held in
the afternoon at the Fifth Avenue no.
tel, D. S. Walton was elected president.
Thomas L. Cornell first vice president,
and secretary, John S. Nugent second
vice president. Fred H. Benton treas
urer and general manager.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12

DR.. Cattell was one of the most dis
tinguished Presbyterian divines in the
country. He was born at Salem, N. j.,
in 1927, was graduated from Princeton
college in 1S4f, and from the theological
seminary in 1852. For five years he &C.
cupied the chair of Latin and Greek in
Lafayette college, and for three years
he was pastor of the Pine street Pres
byterian church at Harrisburg. Then
in 1863 he was chosen president of La
fayette college, which position he held
until 1883, when he resigned.
In 1869 he was sent by the General
assembly of the Presbyterian church
in the United States as a commissioners
to the Presbyterian church in Scotland
and in 1881 he was sent as a commits
sioner to the Reformed church in Bo-
hernia.
DIR. Cattell has published numerous
articles on educational and theological
topics.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
RUSSIAN NIHILISTS SENTENCED

Conviction in London of Editors
Charged With melting Killing of the
Gear.
London, Feb. 11.-At the Old Bailey
to-day the trial of Vladimir Burtzeff
editor of the Narodnye Voletz (Will of
the People,, and Weirzhech, the printer
of that paper, was begun. The prison
ers are charged with issuing a publica-
ton melting the assassination of the
car. They pleaded not guilty. The
attorney general, Sir Richard Webster
Q. c., who prosecuted, said that such
charges would never have been brought
unless the circumstances had been ex-
ceptional, but that the prisoners had
directly melted the murder of the czal
by diabolical means, similar to the nj.
hilist outrage at the Winter Palace ir
1880.
Burtzeff was sentenced to eighteen
months and Weirzhech to two months
Imprisonment.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
LECTURE ATTY. w. C. A.

At the Young Women's Christian
association, last evening. Miss Mott, a
student at Yale, gave lecture about
work among the deaf and dumb. The
lecture was very interesting and was
listened to by a large number. Miss
Mott is from the west, where she was
engaged for some time in teaching the
deaf, dumb and blind.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
DEATH OF DIR. CATTELL.

President of Lafayette College and
Distinguished Presbyterian Divine
Philadelphia, Feb. n.-Rev. William
C. Cattell D. D., LII. D., for twenty
years president of Lafayette college,
died early this morning at his home in
this city.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
THE FREE-HoMEsTEAD LAW.

An Amendment for it's Restoration
Adopted by the Senate.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Pettigrew
amendment to the Indian appropriation
bill, providing for the restoration of
the free-homestead law, was adopted
by the senate to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
THE AUSTRIAN DISPUTE.
Withdrawal of Slav Deputies from the
SileSian Diet

Troppau, Austrian Silesia, Feb. IL
The Silesian diet yesterday rejected a
motion to appoint a permanent COM
mittee to discuss the languages ques-
ton. Thereupon the Slav deputies
withdrew. the majority disposed of the
business before the house and the diet
was closed.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
IN COLLISION WITH A wARSHIP
The Steamer Marbella Sunk-H. NJ. S.
Galatea Grounded

The Steamer Marbella Sunk-H NJ. S.
Galatea Grounded
Hull, Eng, Feb. 1.-THE passenger
steamer Marbella, bound from here for
Hamburg, was sunk by collision with
the bow of the British warship Galatea
in Hull Roads last evening. All the
passengers and crew were saved. Forty
valuable race horses were lost. The
Galatea was run aground near the en-
trance of Alexandra dock at this place
just after high water this morning.
The Marbella was a steel screw
steamer, built at Port Glasgow in 1894.
She registered 1913 tons gross, and 3S4
tons net. Bailey & Leetham, Id, were
her owners, and her sailing port was
Hull. The Galatea is built of steel,
and has a displacement of $500 tons.
She is 300 feet long, 66 feet beam and
226 feet deep, and has a maximum
draught of 22.6 feet. She was built at
Glasgow in 1889.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
WELCOME RAIN IN CENTRAL IN
Ola

Calcutta, Feb. 11.-Excellent rains in
northern and central have insured sue
cessful spring crops. The plague is
spreading alarmingly in the Punjab.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-12
NEW HAVEN MAN KILLED.
Brakeman on Consolidated Fell From

Brakeman on Consolidated Fell From
Moving Train to Death.
Hartford, Feb. 11.-Vern E. Barber of
New Haven, brakeman, fell from a
freight train on the New York, New
| Haven and Hartford railroad near the
Broad street bridge in this city at
o'clock this afternoon. He was instant
ly killed. The train left New Haven at
IL: O5 this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-17
DAVE SULLIVAN DEFEATS KELLY Given the Decision at the End of Twenty
 Rounds.
Pretty Contest Except for Some FOuling Toward the
 Close.
All Bets Declared of Because the Irish Lad Was Six Pounds
 Over w Weight.
Special Dispatch to Tn. Cali.

NEW YORK. May 16.-Dave Sullivan. the little Irish pugilist, met Sammy Kelly of this city tonight at the Len nox Athletic Club, and after fighting twenty rounds was declared winner by Referee Jimmy Dime of Amsterdam, N. I. The boys were matched some time ago to fight at 11S pounds. but to- night Sullivan was SIX pounds over weight and had to pay a forfeit of S250.
 Sullivan was the favorite in the bet ting at 100 to 90, but owing to the diff ference in the weights of the contest ants the announcement was made that all bets were off before the boys began to fight.
 It was a pretty contest all through and if 1t had not been for Kelly's tactics in the latter part of the bout, when he frequently grabbed Sul1ivan's arm, the referees decision might have been a draw.
 Neither contestant was fioored dur ing the twenty rounds. Kelly drew first blood in the twelfth round. when he landed a hard left on Sullivans nose Kelly was the aggressor up to the eighteenth round but in the closing rounds Sullivan led the fighting. Both men were repeatedly cautioned during the contest for striking low and in clincheS.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-17
ONE WINNING FAVORITE. Belle Ward Saves the St. Louis Tal-
ent From a Shut-Out-


 ST. LOUIS, May 16.-Belle Ward was the only winning favorite at the Fair Grounds to-day. Weather clear; track heavy.
 Four furIongs, for maiden 2-year-olds- Lee Bruno won, Flying Bird second, Dandy H third. Time, :5354.
 One mile and twenty yards-Helen H. Gardner won, Joe Shelby second, c. S.. Bush third. Time, 1:491a.
 Four furlongs, for maiden 2year-olds- O'Connor won, By George second, Cam boyune third. Time, :53
 one mile selling-Tole Simmons won, Jane second, Lady of the West third. Five and one-half furlongs. selling-st. Time, 1:13A.
 Seven and one-half furlongs-Belle Ward won, Protus second, Kiss Me third. Time, LOUISVILLE. May 16.-Results at Churchill Downs:
 Four furlongs, selling-Grievance won, Lost Time second, Flavius third. Time, One and one-eighth miles-Paul Kauvar won, Joe Clark second, The Planter third. Time, 1:5912.
 Boanerges second, Gid Law third. Time, Four and one-half furlongs, Wenonona stakes, $1300-Heliobas won, The Barrister second Manuel third. Time, :56A Six furlongs, selling-Teucer won,' Miss c second, Frank Wagner third. Time, 1:172.
 Six furlongs, sellfng-Amateur won, Pur- ity second, Suydam third. Time, 1:161a.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-17
THE BUSH STREET BOULEVARD. A Meeting of PropertyOw Owners to Be
 Held on Thursday Evening.

The property-ownerS on the line or Bush street over which it was proposed to have a boulevard are determined to fight the issue to the last. AS a precaution against any snap judgment that may come from the Supervisors on the 26th inst, at which time the question will come up for final consideration before that august body, the property-ownerS are determined to have their protest in in time. With this view a meeting will be held at the Went worth Hotel, GIT Bush street, next Thurs day evening, at which all of the owners of property on the line of Bush street opposed to the boulevard scheme will be present In addition to the persons irnme- diately interested. the Richmond District Improvement Club, of which President c. Hubbs is the chairman. will be present to cooperate with the others in having the street cut through the Laurel Hill Ceme- terv, tapping the Western Valley beyond the cemeteries.
 The contention advanced by the Bush street property-owners is to the effect that the street is not adapted for a boule- yard and that it Is a scheme on the part of the Sutter-street Railroad Company to have this done so to prevent any other proposed street railroad company from obtaining a franchise over that thorough fare.
 Bush street In it's present condition is not business street, nor is it considered things. It has no outlet which would justify it's being turned into a mock boulevard" In it's present condition it is nothing more nor less than a cul-de-sac and as such it will remain until an open ing Is had at its western terminus.