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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-20
THE BRIDGEPORT MYSTERY.
E. E. Van Keuren of New Haven Re
 lieves He Knew the Victim.

He D. van heuren or New Haven Re.
 lieves He Knew the Victim.
 Bridgeport, Sept 19.-With the erpir- atlon of a week since the remains of the young woman were found in the Yellow Mill pond the public are asS much in ignorance as to the identifica- tion of the victim as they were when the discovery was first made. That the police are also completely at sea in the matter is apparent from the assiduity with which they chase up apparent clues. and tonight they do not hesitate to admit that they are almost as much in the dark as ever. Asked if 'G 51,'' the laundry mark noticed on a portion of some underclothing that was wrap ped about the limbs of the woman, was not good starting point, a police off, cial said: '"The further we go the stronger the defense of Dr. Guilford becomes"
 Rumors are rife, but are of the will o'-the-wisp order in establishing the Identification. Tonight E. B. Van Keuren of New Haven, salesman for a wholesale tobacco house, visited the morgue and after viewing the face stat ed that the young woman was in his opinion a young woman who lived, two years ago, on Park street, where he makes his home. However, little ore dence was placed in his information, as he was unable to give the womans name or any further information. The police are also in receipt of 8 letter from Mrs. Emma Curtis who keeps a boarding house at the corner of Grove and West Main street, to the effect that the description of the murdered woman tallies exactly with that of a young woman who stopped a week at her house about three weeks ago.
 The woman was accompanied by a young man and they gave the names of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Barnes of New Ha- ven. They claimed to belong in New Haven. Mrs. Curtis stated that their actions were very peculiar and when- ever the man went out he always lock- ed the woman in the room. They also had their meals served in their room. The young woman appeared to be very sad and Respondent. After remaining with Mrs. Curtis a week they removed to the Arlington house in Meriden, where they stopped another week and then took their departure very suddenly. Mrs. Curtis is most positive in her Identification and while she will not admit it is thought that one of the detectives who visited Meri- den this afternoon, went chiefly to i'm terview Mrs. Curtis. Although every clergyman in the city had an invitatiaz extended to them to be present at the burial service this morning not one at tended and the dismembered portions were lowered into the grave in Potter's field without the slightest religious service.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-20
NEVIS FROM HAV4N1.
Admiral Monterola Made Member of Spanish Evacuation Commission.


 Havana, Sept. 19.-All the members of the American evacuation commission came ashore from the steamer Resolute this morning and are now installed at the Trocha hotel at Vedado. All are well. Major Allison sprained his ankle, but the injury Is not important. Rear Admiral Landere, captain of the port, who was originally elected a member of the Spanish evacuation commission, has, owing to sickness, been replaced by Admiral Manterola and will sail for Spain tomorrow owing to his i'll health. Captain General Rlanco has or dered that the confiscation of the few cattle remaining in tho island shall be suspended in the Matanzas province, where 1t threatened to become a death blow to all possible work in the fields The necessity that similar steps be taken in Pinar del Rio and other prov inces Is imperative, the crops having been ruined or the work of gathering them delayed through lack of oxen. Advices from the interior report that hospitals are being established on many estates and that relief commit lcSs nave beeH OtSdHlhet III several towns and villages to attend to the re- quirements of the Cuban troops, who are in a sad condition.
 The meat ring continues, cornering the market and the slaughter house tax, the richest income of the city, Is materially reduced The average num- Der of cattle slaughtered daily used to exceed 400 head, but to-day it is below 25o, owing to the prohibitive price at which meat is sold, the monopolizers depriving the citys treasury of over $2,000 a day. This Is one of the chief reasons for the deficit At the present prices the consumption Is restricted to the better classes of hotels and restau- rants
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-20
ADVANCE STEPS IN CHINA
REM4RKIBLE SERIES OF IMPERI-
 AL EDICTS PUBLISHED.
Emperor Has Addressed to the People Long Explanation of His New Policy Declaring That in Many Respects Western Civilization is Superior to the Existing Order in His Dominion Greater Riuhts to the People.
Rights to the People.

Pekin, Sept 19-A remarkable series of imperial edicts has been published during the last few days. The edicts have startled the officials, while making a favorable impression upon the old foreign residents, who are usually skeptical as to the value of such orders. The emperor has addressed to the peo- pie long explanation of his new poli- cy declaring that in many respects western civilization is superior to the existing order in his dominion and an- nouncing his intention to adopt it's good features and discard the bad ones.
 The most radical edict establishes a postal service throughout the empire. In it the emperor asks the people to cooperate with him in making the newly-establishe system a success, as- surfing them that they will thus aid in strengthening the resources of the em- pire. A fresh edict followed extending practically to everybody the right to memorialiZe the throne, a privilege heretofore restricted to certain classes. The latest edict commands that month ly accounts be rendered to the govern ment of the receipts and expenditures everywhere, and that these accounts be published. The emperor directs that the edicts be posted throughout the country in order that the people may see the endeavors to promote their well fare which he is making.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-20

nous conduct on the part of the United States towards the Spaniards since the war has operated in removing a great part of the prejudice that had been in- stilled into the people of Venezuela by the work of Spanish agents. MT. Loomis told of the attempt of the mob upon him during the war and how the government came to his aid. He also told of his efforts to countervail the ef- forts of the Spanish agents, who had spread broadcast many thousand circu- lars. He told of the attempts to raise money to fit out blockade runners and the declaration of strict neutrality by the Venezuelan government. He stated that President Andre of Venezuela was a staunch admirer of Mckinley and this country.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-20
Cz4R,S PEACE PROPOSAL.
Queen Regent of Spain Will Send a
 Delegate to Conference

Delegate to Conference.
 Madrid, Sept. 19.-The queen regent has replied to the circular of Count Muravieff, the Russian foreign minis ter, proposing the reduction of the ex- cessive armament of the powers and the maintenance of real and lasting peace. Her majesty praises the czar's project and promises to send a dele- gate to the proposed disarmament con- ference It is stated that Senor De Ogeda, Spanish minister to Morocco, will be appointed secretary of the peace commission. Senor Rios, president of the senate and president of the peace commission, had conference to-day with the queen regent.
 There is considerable indignation here at the fact that there were 123 deaths during the voyage among the one thou sand Spanish soldiers who have just arrived in Spain on board the Spanish transport San Ignacio de Loyola from Santiago de Cuba. The Spaniards at tribute this heavy death rate to the 'inhumanity of the Americans in oblig- ing the sick Spaniards to embark and make room in the hospitals for Ameri- cans"
 A destructive hurricane to-day swept over southern Spain, doing great dam- age in the provinces of Seville and Gra- nada. Six persons were killed and many injured, and number of buildings were destroyed at Seville and eighty five houses were demolished and many persons well victims to the storm at Guadiax, in the province of Granada,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-20
MT. Bayard,s Condition.

Dedham, Mass, Sept. 19.-Hon. Thomas F. Bayard rested well all to- day and this encouraging condition, combined with comfortable night, has tended to strengthen the belief that the end will not come for several days For a man so old as he is and under such a strain from illness the physi- clans say that the strength of his pulse is quite remarkable. His strong consti- tuition is keeping up his strength to a surprising degree. At times the past few days MT. Bayard has had snort periods of unconsciousness.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-20
STREET RAILROAD TROUBLE.
A Car Stoned in HayerhiII-P Patrolmen
 Also AssatIed.

Haverhill Mass, Sept. 19-The first act of violence in connection with the street railroad trouble growing out of the employees refusing to sign indemni- ty bonds, occurred tonight when a car was stoned while patrolmen on their way to the police station with two young men were also assailed by all sorts of missiles and the police station itself made an object of attack by the crowd of sympathizers. A car with two new men was assailed by a crowd of nearly 200 and all the windows and the headlight broken. Two officers rushed to the assistance of the car men and succeeded in arresting two men whom they caught throwing stones. Before the police station was reached the crowd had not only been greatly augmented but apparently be- came very much infuriated so that a squad of reserve policemen were or dered out. The crowd dispersed until the prisoners had been taken inside the station when it again assembled and succeeded in breaking a number f windows in the building. After this all the cars were manned by the police While the riot was in progress the for mer street railway employees were hold ing A meeting in another part of the citV.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-20

Washington, Sept. 20.-The seven- story building here occupied by Robin son, Cherry & Co.,, clothiers and outfit ters, was burned early this morning. The walls fell. demolishing small build ings on both sides The twelfth side of the Columbia theater was damaged by fire and water. Other property also was damaged. The loss Is $75,000; loss on the building about $45,0O0. All the losses aggregate about $200,O00.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-20
GRAND LODGE, I. o. o. F.
Important Reports Submitted at the
 Annual Session.

Boston, Sept. 19.-Grand Sire Careton reported to the Sovereign Grand lodge, I. o. o. F., to-day that request had been received from Brother Bradley who is with the United States army in Manila, for permission to establish the order in the Philippine Islands. The grand sire recommended that action to this end be taken by the Sovereign Grand lodge at this session. He report ed the order in foreign countries as growing and prosperous. A request has also been received for the establishment of the order in the Argentine republic from W. H. D. Mayer, United States consul at Buenos Ayres.
 Grand Secretary J. Frank Grant pre- sented a voluminous report covering a vast amount of detail of interest solely to the members of the order The fol- lowing statistics show the standing of the order December 31, 1897: Grand lodges, 55 subordinate lodges, 11,229; Rebekah lodges, 4,796; grand encamp- ments, 51; subordinate encampment, D. 633; subordinate lodge limitations, 59,- 536; subordinate lodge members, S14 339: encampment members, 127, ,691; Rebekah members, 297,691 relief by lodges, $3,- 047,2S513; relief by encampments, $265,- 965.52; relief by Rebekah lodges, $31, = 37S.74; total relief, $3, 364, ,02941; revenue of subordinate lodges, $7,S10 .S2; rev. anue of subordinate encampments $603, 176.14; revenue of Rebekah lodges. $432, ,90794; total revenue, $S,946 250.90; total invested funds, $26, 3SS, ,695.74
 Grand Treasurer Richard Muckle made his report which, summarized, is as follows: Cash balance, $6S, S,05S 96; re- ceived from grand secretary, $51 ,401. .31; total, 29,46O.07; payments, s64, ,516. 80: total balance, $60,S4341.
 The committees were then appointed. The session adjourned till tomorrow morning, when the election of officers will be the important business. The Odd Fellows to-day adopted the follow ing message, which was sent to Presi- dent Mckinley:
 Boston, Mass, Sept 19, 1898. The Hon. William Mckinley, President of the United States Washington, D. e:
 The Sovereign Grand lodge of the Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows in annual ses sion In the city of Boston, Mass. sends greetings to you and to the soldiers and sailors of our army and navy, with con gratulations upon the glorious victory which their valor has achieved in the war with Spain, and to the sick and wounded our heartfelt sympathy, with hope for their speedy recovery and restoration to home and family. |,
 Fred Carleton, grand sire.
 J. Frank Grant, grand secretary.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-20
French Shore Question.

St. Johns, N. F., Sept. 19.-The Brit ish royal commission to inquire into the French shore question started to- day for a cruise along the treaty coast. The colonial government has scored a signal victory by inducing these com missioners to accept the cooperation of the colony's representative, General Moine. The commission did not wish to have colonial officers accompany them, but the colonial ministry insisted that their representative should go in order that the settlers case should be fairly presented.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-20
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING GO,
EDUCATION IN AMERICA.
Commissioners ,452 ,32f
 Pupils in Elementary Schools.

Washington, Sept. 19.-The annual statement of the commissioner of edu- cation has been submitted to Secretary Bliss. The report shows satisfactory results for the year ending June S0. One cause for congratulation on the part of those who hold the opinion that the American nation is the prosperity of the elementary schools. The in- crease during the year 1S96-97 amount ed to 257,S9 pupils over the previous year. The total enrolled In elementary schools amounted to 15,452,426 pupils. Adding to it those in colleges, universi- ties, high schools and academies, the total number reached 16,255,093.
 The total amount of schooling receiv- ed for individuals on an average for the whole United States at the rate of the school attendance for 1897 is very near ly five years of two hundred days each, and reaches seven years in few of the states that are the most lavish in their expenditures for education. A little more than one-fifth of the entire popu- lation attended school at some time during the year. In view of the con- tinuously increasing demand for higher education, says the statement, the in- crease of professional education and es- pecially the rapid growth of that class of students that make special expert studies In post graduate work is in the highest degree reassuring. A large portion of the report is devoted to the statistics of education in the United States. During the year there were maintained in Alaska eighteen schools, with S26 p11pi1S
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-20
Boston, Mass, Sept. 19, 1898.
DA UGHTER OF THE CONFEDERACY
Action on Miss Davis Death Taken by
 General Gordon.

Reynolds, Ga., Sept. 19-General John B. Gordon, commander-in-ch chief of the Confederate veterans, to-day is- sued the following order:
 To the United Confederate Veterans:
 The commanding general with sorrow which no words can express, announces the death of Miss Winnie Davis, the idolized Daughter of the Confederacy" The boundless enthusiasm which was evoked by her every appearance at our reunions indi- catsd the affection and the unfeigned ad- miration which all confederates felt for her. It is not too much to say that the ovations with which she has everywhere been greet ed were such as have been rarely accorded any woman. Their grief at her untimely death will be as profound and poignant as their love for her while living was universal and sincere and their most affectionate sympathies are with the grief-stricken mother The commanding general directs that the department and division command CTS select delegations and escorts of honor as they may deem proper to represent the United Confederate Veterans and to accom- pany the remains to their final resting place.
 By order ol J. B. Gordon, general com manding.
 George Moorman, adjutant general.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-20
FORGE TO GARRISON CUBA
INTENTION OF AD1IINISTRATI IS
 TO SEND 10000 TROOPS.
The Organizations to Comprise This Force Have Not All Been Designated but 1t is Assumed That at Least Half of Them VIII be VO1unteers-Within Two Weeks Orders VIII be Issued for the First Movement.
the First MOveme ent.

Washington, Sept. 19-It is the pres ent intention of the administration to send to Cuba as a garrison force for the island about 10000 troops in addi- tion to the force now at Santiago under command of General Lawton. The or ganizations which are to comprise the Cuban garrison have not all been desig- mated yet, but it is assured that at least half of them will be volunteers Within two weeks orders will be issued for the movement to Cuba of the first 10000 of the permanent garrison, and 1t is the expectation now that they will sail from the United States about October 10. These troops will be fol- lowed by others until the entire force of 40,000 has been established on the island
 It is the intention to await the evac- uation of the island by the Spanish forces before sending United States troops to Cuba, as the indications now are that it may be several months be- fore the Cuban commissioners complete their work. Quite naturally, a consid- erable number of Spanish troops will remain on the island until the arrange ments for the relinquishment of Span ish sovereignty over 1t have been con- cluded. The rainy season in Cuba is nearly at an end and the most delight ful season of the year on the island is about to begin. During the late fall and winter months the climate in Cuba is healthful.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-20
THE FRENCH ARMY SCANDAL
DUO CD'ORLEANS ISSUES M4NIFESTO
 DENOUNCING DREYFUsIrES.

It Says, "At Last the Promoters of the
 OdiOus Plot Against the Honor and
 Security of the Fatherland Have
 Thrown Of Their Mask,-Ministers
 Charged With Being Accomplices-
 New Minister of War May Appoint
 New Staff.
 Paris, Sept. 19.-The Due dOrleans has issued manifesto denouncing the Dreyfusites. The manifesto begins thus: "At last the promoters of the odious plot against the honor and se- curity of the fatherland have thrown off their mask. Intimidated by them, the ministers have lowered themselves so far as to become their accomplices" The Due d'Orleans accuses the ministry Of seeking revision of the Dreyfus proceedings while convinced that Drey- fus was guilty, under pretext of calm ing the public for their own profit. He declares that the prospect makes his heart culver, and concludes his mani festo in these words: "Frenchmen, we are masters in our own country. Your servants, subject to occult and perni- cious power, presume to impose upon you the will to which they submit un- der pretext the proving the innocence of man whom the military tribunals have condemned as a traitor. It is the army they are trying to destroy and France they are striving to ruin. Frenchmen, we will not allow it."
 Later.-The manifesto has fallen rather flat The Dreyfus affair pre- sents no new features. It is stated that General Chanoine, the new minister of war, has decided to appoint an entirely new staff for the ministry and to reor- ganize the secret intelligence depart ment M. Presence, a leader in the Dreyfus agitation, has been summoned to appear before council of the Legion of Honor on the ground that he has presided at meetings at which ministers have denounced the army.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-20
Their Bodies Recovered.

Middletown, Sept. 19.-The bodies of the three young men who were drowned in the Conencticut river near Maromas, yesterday, were recovered by Captain Taylor after spending considerable time in dragging the river to-day. The funeral of the young men will take place from St. Jokn's church, this city, tomorrow at 10 a. m.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-20
MiddIetoyn Considers Free Text Books.

Middletown, Sept. 19.-At meeting of the Middletown city school district officials tonight a resolution was intro duced providing for the use of free text books in the city schools. The resolu- tion was referred to the board of edu- cation, who will report at a special meeting to be held Tuesday, Novem- Der 3.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-20
Two Brothers Hanged.

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 19.-Lee and Mills Hardin, brothers, were hanged at Heber last Friday for the murder of Hugh Patterson. The execution was witnessed by 5000 people. Heber is far from telegraph communication. Mills and Lee Hardin tried to rob Patterson's residence at Clinton last winter. A fight ensued, in which Patterson was killed and three other members of the family shot and stabbed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-20
Rt. Hon. George Henry Gray Dead.

London, Sept. 19.-The death IS an- nounced of Rt. Hon. George Henry Gray. Sir George was governor of New Zealand from 1S46 to 1854 and again from 1861 to 1867, governor and com mander-in-chief of Captain of Good Hope from 1854 to 1861 and premier of New Zealand from 1877 to 1891.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-20

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 19.-A special from Defuniak, headquarters of the Florida Chatauqua, says that a fire there destroyed fifteen stores and hotels besides a number of smaller buildings. Loss $106,00G.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-20
Feeling in Venezuela.

New York, Sept. 19.-F. B. Loomis, the United minister to Venezuela, and ,trs Ioonis arrived on the steamer Abydes to-day. MT. Loomis is on vacation, He said that the magnani-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-20
Censured the Ministers,

Lansing, Mich, Sept. 19.-The Mich igan M. E. conference to-day adopted resolutions censuring ministers who have voted any other than the prohibi ticn ticket and instructing them to do SO in the future.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-20
Fires.

Williamsport, Pa, Sept. 19.-The saw mill and lumber yard of Hunt Deemer 900. The blaze is believed to have been of incendiary origin.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-20
TELLOW FEVER IN THE SOUTH.
Five Cases Up to Date Reported in New
 Orleans.

Louisville, Ky, Sept. 19.-The Louisi- ana board of health tonight officially announced that up to date four eases of fever have been reported in New Or leans and five cases at Harvey's Canal, above New Orleans on the opposite side corded in either place. Out of a total of 1O9 cases in Mississippi, seven deaths have occurred. The death rate is 12 per cent. heavier than that of last year. Two new cases have appeared at Taylors.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-20

New Orleans, Sept. 19-At the board of health to-day it is stated that there was no notification of any other case of yellow fever than that om Mallory Kennedy, announced on Saturday. The United States barracks is quarantined against the city and none of the troops will be allowed to come into the city New Orleans is badly tied up as a re- suit of the outside quarantine. The railroads and business community es- pecially are suffering.