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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-10
SITUATION IN THE EAST.
Japan May Not Grant China Time Exten
sion in Matter of Indemnity.

Japan May Not Grant China Time Exten-
sion in Matter of Indemnity.
London, Feb. 10.-The Pekin corre-
spondent of the Times says: The Jap
anese, M. Yano Funio, regretfully inti-
mates to the Tsung Yamen, the in
ability Of his government, having re-
gard to the obligations contracted by
Japan, to grant an extension Of the
time for payment Of the indemnity.
Though no official statement has been
issued, the negotiations favoring a
loan from British sources are regarded
as having failed.
M. Duball, the French charge DAFT
faires, has formulated some unreason-
able demands upon the Tsung- Lii
Yamen. Among other things, he in
sists upon the payment Of indemnity
to the family of a Frenchman who
was killed in Tonquin, as alleged by
the Chinese, as brigands, and subse-
quently liberated. Eight days have
been given for a favorable reply, in
default whereof French action in the
south will become necessary. The re-
ply must necessarily be unfavorable
and the Chinese are helplessly await
ing French action.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-10
GREATER NEW YORK,
Official Estimates Show It's Population to
be 1888, 800.

New York, Feb. 9.-The health de-
partment to-day made an official esti-
mate of the population of the greater
city. The number of persons In all
five boroughs is fixed at S,Ss9,S99. of
which 1,911,755 are in the borough of
Manhattan, 157, ,075 in Bronx, 49,, 100 in
Brooklyn, 12s.042 in Queens and 64,927
in Richmond
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-10
A RAILROAD DEAL.
Report That Capitalists Have Bought til
Buffalo, st. M. and S.

Report That CapftaIfsts Have Bought the
Buffalo, st. M. and S.
New York, Feb. Sit was reported
to-day in Wall street that a syndicate
of capitalists headed by Emerson Nc
MILAN & Co. of this city had bought
the Buffalo, st. Marys and Southwest
ern railroad and a large amount of
property along the lines of the road.
According to the report the syndicate
proposes to take $780, 900 of a pro-
posed s4,0OO,O0O 4 per cent. bonds is
sue, reserving the balance for the
equipment of the road and the new
property. The road was originally cap
italized for S1,000000. The Central
Trust company of this city is trustee
for the road
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-10
YACHT CLUE MEETING,
Bylaw Relating to Annual Cruise is
Recomm mended Amended

Recommended Amended.
At meeting of the New Haven
house last night, the following nomi-
mating committee was selected to make
up list of officers of the club to be
voted for at the annual meeting next
month: Arthur H. Day. Francis G.
Beach and DR.. Eliot. 1t was also voted
to amend the bylaw which provides
that there shall be held each wear a
club cruise. The amendment strikes
out this provision, leaving it optional
whether one or more cruises, or any,
are held each year. This amendment
was proposed last night and will go
over until the next meeting, when it
will be voted upons =
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-10

Pawtucket. R. l., Feb. 9.-The Provi-
dence polo players were attacked by
a mob as they We're leaving the rink
tonight and several were considerably
battered. The decisions of the referee
at the game caused the trouble, the
crowd venting its wrath upon the
players. = =
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-10
SACHSE MUST NOT BOX.
Mayor Weeks of Middletown So Notifies
Promoter of the Bout.

Promoter of the Bout.
Middletown, Feb. ,9.-The notoriety
given the forthcoming boxing exhibi-
be held Friday evening, February Is, on
account of the fact that Herman
Sachse, recently tried for the murder
of Bertrand Hotchkiss, is to be one of
the principals, has caused Mayor
Weeks to notify Manager Walsh that
he will not permit any exhibition of
boxing by Sachse. Manager Walsh has
his license for the exhibition, but he
will probably heed the mayors wishes
though he will undoubtedly have Sachse
a contract.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-10
Has De LONE Res,pnede

Philadelphia, Feb. Especial dis
patches from Washington received in
this city state that Minister de LONE
cabled his resignation to the Spanish
once yesterday and twice to-day, but
has received no reply from Madrid.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-10
A Jingoist Intrigue,

Madrid, Feb. .-Midnight-The De
LONE letter incident is regarded here
as jingoist intrigue intended to dis
turb the relations between the United
States and Spain.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-10
Clara Barton In Cuba,

Havana, Feb. 9.-The steamer Oil
vette has arrived here with Miss Clara
Barton of the Red Cross society of the
United States on board
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London, Feb. 10.-According to spe-
cial dispatch from Paris the Chinese
government has agreed to pay an in
demnity of $4,000 to M. Liadert, the
Frenchman kidnapped by Tonquin pir-
ates in 1895.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-10

At Meriden, Meriden L. Hartford g.;
at Waterbury, New Haven 6, Water
bury 5.
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AcoatiRued on Sixth Rage.2 -,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-17
FOUR PERSONS KILLED.
of Eight Struck BY Train
On Penna. Road.

New York, December 16 "A wagon
containing eight persons was struck by
a train on the Penns lvania railroad this
evening at the crossing at Allenwood, a
few miles from Manasquan, N. j., and
four were killed. two were fatally injured
and the other two win recover. Tbs
dead are:
Mrs. Ellen Allen Bessie Allen, her
daughter; Mrs. Allie Alger, Jennie Carm-
er.
The fatally injured are: David S.AIIen.
husband of Mrs Allen; Katie Allen,
their daughter.
Those who will recover: - Alger, in
FAINT child of Mrs Alger; Willie Allen,
son of David S. Allen.
Mr.. Allen and his family had been to
Asbury Park visiting relative, Mrs
Alger. They were driving home and had
reached the crossing when the wagon
was struck by the tain. Mrs. Allen was
almost cut to pieces. Her daughter Bessie
was Ealso badly mangled. Mr.. Aliens
skull .is believed to be fractured and his
spinel is injured. Katie Allen had her
skull fractured and number of ribs
broken. Mrs. Alger and Miss GARNER.
who had been induced to return to the
Allen household by Mr.. Allen, were in
stantly killed. Mrs. Alger's infant child
appears to be but slightly hurt. Willie
Allen has two ribs broken.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-17
A SURPRISING CLOSE.
To Most Surprising Year in Amer.
lean History.
VOLUME OF BUSINESS FAR BEYOND
ALL PRECEDENT.

Pig Iron Output Was Nearly rs Per
Cent Greater Than Previous Great
est Months Record--Exports Com
tinue Heavy and Other Business is
Improving.
New York. December 16-R. G. Dun g.
Co.'s weekly review OF trade tomorrow
will say:
December is adding surprising close
to the most surprising year of American
history. December began with big iron
output of 235, ,528 tons weekly against
22S. 923 November first and with stocks of
unsold iron diminished 28,SSS tons in
November which indicates consumption
of 1,024, ,313 tons during the month. Not
only is the output the greatest ever
known, but 1t has increased 30 1-2 per
cent since 1882, when the greatest month
record then ever known was made. With
scarcity Of pig iron feared both east and
west there is yet no rise whatever in
finished products although the demand is
far beyond all precedent. The Woolen in
dustry also comes to the front with very
extensive purchases of wool.
No man can say that the advance in
cotton with strong milling demand at
home, due to orders for goods which lift
prices generally a little, is not warranted
in view of the heavy export trade.
Boot and shoe manufacturers are get
ting larger business, though only in order
to fill stocks much depleted by remark
ably rapid retail trade.
The export Of wheat continues heavy,
from Atlantic ports. flour included 5,499.
699 bushels, against 8. SOS, ,S05 last year
and from Pacific ports 74i, ,991 bushels
aaginst 1880, 6l3 last year.
The volume of business indicated by
payments this morning through clearing
house continues far beyond all precedent
exceeding last year by 23.2 per cent and
exceeding the corresponding week of 1892
by 26. 8 per cent.
Foreign trade is also remarkably en-
couraging, exports for two weeks having
been from New York 25.1 per cent larger
than last year. while imports have been
Ill per cent smaller.
Failures for the week have been 261 in
the United States against 329 last year,
and 81 in Canada against % last year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-17
TERRIBLE STATE OF AFFAIRS.

Washington. December 16.-Ths terri
BILE state of affairs existing in the western
province of Cuba is shown in this re-
mort to the war department from Gen.
Davis, dated Pinar del Rio. December
IA:
Arrived here last night; troops comfor-
tably encamped; have all required sup
plies; have been received with greatest
enthusiasm and rejoicing. Civil gov
error left province when Spanish troops
retired. The Alcalde called, rendered his
services. A small Cuban force Is in town
as police, good order prevails eyerywnere.
Shall raise flag tomorrow in presence OF
troops and citizens. Treasury empty and
only means of replenishing 1T is system
of taxation almost to verge of confsca-
tion. No custom houses in this province.
Country of great fertility and beauty.
but ravaged almost to destruction; as
sured by responsible citizens and foreign
ers that one half the former population
has been killed or starved to death. Col.
Sey burn with two battalions at Guanajay.
He is ordered to occup, Msr1el with q
detachment. No 6ickness.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-17
TRANPORTs WANTED.
work On Mohawk At Bath To Be
Hurried.

New York, December 16.-The trans
portation department Of the army was
today notified by the war department. to
get ready two transports to leave here
soon as possible for Manila via the Suez
canal. The transports Mobile and Mo-
hawk have been selected. Each of the
transports will carry $500 men. The
Mobile has recently refittcd and IS at pres
emit being used to transport troops from
Savannah to Havana.
The Mohawk is at present in the ways
at Bath, Me-, being converted into a
transport. Is soon as the order to get
ready was received at the Army building,
Major Summerhayes left for Bath to per-
sonally inspect her and hurry the work.
II is the aim of the department. to make
har one Of ths most modern and best ar
ranged transports in the service. She
Will be ready to leave the yards in about
another week.
Five regiments of regulars have been
assigned for service in the Philippines.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-17
SHOULD PAY INSURGENTS.
Admiral Dewey Thinks They Can Be
Easily Managed.

Manila. December 16.--Rear Admiral
Dewey, when correspondents of the Asso-
ciated Press called rpon him today,
pleasantly but absolutely dsclinsd to dis
cuss the political situation in the Philip
pine islands. on the ground that his
sphere was purely naval.
Admiral Dewey always believed that
the insurgents were friendly, especially
since the warships of our feet have visit
ed the different points of these islands.
Influential F1iipinos. in an ambitious
attempt at self-advancement, are clamor-
Gus for independence, thou b unable TO
realize its true meaning. These agitators
here invariably admit that they would
be unable 20 stand without American pro-
lection. But in soite of this they con-
tinue their meaningless outcry for inde-
penuence and may possibly create trouble.
The Admiral, however. believes this
to be improbable at the present luncture.
However, every day that passes withous
a conflict means SO much gain.
+ The newspapers of Manila are doing
particularly valuable work In the simul-
taneous publication of conciliatoTy arti-
cles printed in Spanish and in English
1t is believed the Germans now have en-
tirely abandoned their designs in the
Philippine islands, though formerly the
German attitude here caused Admiral
Dewey indescribable anxiety.
1t Is the opinion of our admiral that it
would be advisable for the United States
to pay the insurgent troops their arrears
of wages. The whole amount would
only be comparatively trifiing sum, and
the payment of the troops would have
valuable effect and may save trouble.
Finally Admiral Hswey was strongly
convinced that the Filipino insurgents
deserve ackn owledgement. He Is be-
lever in the practlcability of liberal
measures in the direction of local autono-
my.
Regarding the possibility of interna-
tional complications Admiral Dewey
said: ssE4s4
"Prior to the arrival of the monitors l
felt uneasy, but now am ready to hold
this position against the whole eartn.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-17
MATTERS AT WASHINGTON.
How the Pension Bill Was Quickly
Passed.
LsPEc1An TO THE rREss.1

Washington, December 16.-On Thurs
day the House took up the pension ap-
preparation bill, and in about Is minutes
considered and passed 1t. This was done
without the use of the previous ques-
tion or any other means for restricting
debate. There was abundant opportuni-
ty for everyone to be heard, but no one
cared to speak or to question the COM
mittee on appropriations which had made
up the bill. 1t should not be inferred
from the absence of debate that the bill
is either small or unimportant meas
ure 1t appropriates the comfortable
sum of over 145 millions Of dollars. The
appropriations for pensions for each year
for series Of years as compared with
those for 1900, the year covered by the
bill just passed, are as follows:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-17
CALLS US HARD NAMES.
Commissioners Rios Says We Are vain-
quers Parvenus.

London, December II. Tho Paris cor
respondent of the Times telegraphs this
morning long interview with the prest-
dent of the Spanish peace commission,
Senior Montero Rios, in the COURSE of
which he represents the Spanish conn
missioner as complaining that The
Americans have acted as vain quers par
venus who do not yet know misfortune OF
defeat"
Senior Montero Rios remarked that
"when, later on. they also have suffered
reverses, they will be less infiexible to
those who have suffered defeat The
Spanish commissioner contended that
the Philippines are still unco nquered aud
that their conquest would not be accom-.
plished quickly. What most panied him,
however appears to have been Americas
attempt to deprive Spain of her honor
by refusing to arbitrate regarding the
Maine"
He asserted confidently that the Spanish
government was in no danger from Carl
ism.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-17
THE ANGLo-AMERICAN COM.

Washington, Decernb ber l6 -Ihe Ameri-
can and Canadian commissioners held q
very brief joint session today after which
both sides held long separate meetings. It
is now understood thss the holiday adj
journment will be not later than Monaay
or Tuesday of ne xt week and that the
commission will resume Its meeting the
first or second week in January. 1t is
generally conceded that there is no present
hope of an agreemen MT on q reciprocity
clause and whatever has been tentatively
arranged will h ave to be in a measure re-
cast In case treaty covering the other
points in dispute is signed. 1t is the
signature of this measure which Will
bring the commissioners together after
the holidays. 1t Is thought that the post
holiday session will be brief on account
of the approaching session of the Domin-
ion parliament.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-17

Bath, has been 13 days on a passage IRON IRON
Kennebao to Boston. is causing some nS1Ie
uneasiness, although 1T is possible 5na1
shs has been blown OF shore. , ons nas
tered TO load coal at Baltimore for Glen
fuegos. Cuba. Among those on board Is
Arthur r NewoomDe OF Augusta. a
Young newspaper man, who intended
making the trip to CUBA;
Another vessel overdue and whioh is
supposf to have received received nard 4a, usage a GEL IS
nard. Capt. A. M. Carter, which sailed
from Brunswick, Ga, November 10 for
New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-17
NO INTERNATIONAL BANK.
Bill Incorporating Such An Insti'
tuition Killed.
VOTE BY WHICH BILL WAS DE-
FEATED STOOD 1O3 TO las.

Laws Over the Hawaiian Islands
Passed Unanimously - Amendment
Extending All General Laws of
Country Offered But Withdrawn.
Washington, December 16. The bill to
incorporate the international bank was
buried under an overwhelming adverse
majority In the House today. The debate
upon the measure which opened yesterday
was concluded today at three O'Clock
Mr. Dingley, the floor leader OF the ma
jority, made an argument In support
The other speakers today were MIR. Hill
OF Connecticut, in it's support, and
Msssrs. Bell, Populist OF Colorado; Sulzer,
Democrat of New York; Maxwell, Popu-
list of Nebraska; Maddox, Democrat of
Georgia, and Swanson, Democrat of
Virginia, in opposition.
The vote by which the bill was defeated
stood 1903 ayes to l4S nays.
The senate amendments to the army
and navy deficiency bill were non-con-
ourred in and the bill was sent to confer
enoe.
Messrs. Cannon, Bailey and Sayres
were appointed conferees.
Mr. Dingley then called up the bill
unanimously reported by the ways and
means committee to extend the customs
and internal revenue laws over the
Hawaiian islands. Mr.. Dingley explained
the necessity for the immediate passage of
the act in order to protect. the revenues of
the United States.
Mr.. Bailey. Democrat of Texas, said
and revenue laws of the United States
were extended over the Hawaiian islands
when they were annexed. But the an
nexation act specifically declared not
He thought tho declaration in that act
W unconstitutional As this bill simply
sought to do what he believed had in fact
been done by the act of annexation 1t was
proper that 1t should pass and pass
promptly.
Mr.. McMillin, Democrat of Tennessee
used the bill as text for some remarks
upon the Dingley revenue law. in which
he claimed that the revenue produced by
it was insufficient to meet the expenses of
the government. MIR. MoRae Democrat
of Arkansas Offered an amendment de-
signed to extend all the general laws OF
the United States over the islands. he
should be abrogated besides the customs
and revenue laws. Among them were the
LABOR and land laws.
Mr. Dingley begged Mr.. McRae not to
complicate the question involved in the
bill. The committee on territories was
now considering the subject OF extending
the general laws of the United States over
the Hawaiian islands. The amendment
was ruled out on point of order.
Mr.. Moody, Republican of Massachu-
setts offered an amendment TO extend the
laws OF the United States relating TO ap-
pointment in the customs and revenue
service over the islands. Mr.. Livingstone,
Democrat of Georgia, wanted to know If
the amendment was designed to introduce
the civil service into hawaii.
Mr.. Moody agreed that il was, but up
on the representation of Mr.. Dingley that
the bill as adopted accomplished all the
amendment was intended to accomplish
he withdrew it. The bill was passed
without division.
The House then, at 4.so-p. M, adjourned
until tomorrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-17
A OoMMoN MEMORIAL DAY.

Philadelphia, December 16.-Col. James
A. Sexton of Chicago. national comman-
der of the Grand Army of the Republic,
declined to discuss President McKinley's s
suggestion that the national government
should share with the Southern people in
the care of the graves of Confederate
soldiers.
Regarding the proposition that the
same day should be observed as Memorial
day by both North and South, the Col
onel said there could certainly be no OBJ.
jection, and he thought such step
would 20 great way toward obliterat.
ing so.called sectional lines.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-17
THE WEATHER..

Boston, December 16.-Local forecast
for Saturday: Fair weather; warmer;
southwest winds; probably fair Sunday,
and continued warm.
Washington. December l6-FoIecast for
Saturday for New England and Eastern
New York: Increasing cloudiness;
warmer; light to fresh southerly winds.
Local Weather Report.
Portland, Dec. 16.-The local weather
bureau office records as to the weather
are as follows:
sa. m.-Barometer, 30 4s2; thermome-
ter, ID; dew point, IL; humidity, 92;
wind. N; velocity, 5; weather. p cloudy.
s p. Barometer, 80. 40S; thermome-
ter, l8; dew point, ID; humidity, 76;
wind, NV, velocity. 4; weather, clear.
Mean daily thermometer, IS; maximu m
thermometer, "a; minimum thermometer.
IL; maximum velocity of wind, 9, N;
total precipitation, %.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-17
CATHOLICS WILL BE PROTECTED.

London, December 17.-The Rome cor
respondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
Tin response to the Vatioan's inquiry
ON the subjec5, President Mckinley has
sent an assurance that the Catholics in
Cuba and the Philippines will enjoy the
same ample liberty as the Catholics in
America.
promised the Pope that measures will be
taken to prevent provisional govern
ments despoiling converts or seizing &C.
olssiastical property. The Pope has sent
his warInest thanks to President McKin-
lev -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-17
Local Weather Report.
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, December l6, taken
at p. m., meridian time, the observation
for each section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction Of wind, state of
weather:
Boston, 81, SW, clear; New York. 49,,
s, clear; Philadelphia, AZ. S, clear; WASH
ington, 3d. SE, clear; Albany. ~, $. clear;
Buffalo, 40, SW, cloudy; Detroit, SO. SW,
clear; Chicago, SO, W, cloudy; st. Paul.
26, SW, clear; Huron, Dak., 6. Sc, clear;
bismarck, 4, S, clear; Jacksonville, d.,
N, cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-17
TAKE PRESIDENT AT HIS WORD.

Washington. December l6.-Representa-
tive Kixey of Virginia today introduced
a bill Tor the admission of Confederate as
we'll as Union soldiers to all soldiers
homes and government institutions main
tained by the government. Although
somewha5 in line with the residents S
suggestion in mis- speech at Atlanta.
which referred to government care for
Confederate cemeteries, Q Rixey bill re-
fers TO living ex-Confederates VINO are
.'maimed, crippled or needy"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-17
FURTHER SEARCH ABANDONED.

Rostor necember 16.-Chief Wade Of
tha ooIs d,str,ot n"iioe. after long confer ence
vst1 .ith Can't Proctor of the tug Herald,
this u nonp has decided to abandon furth :
er sn's searcb for bodies from the Portland.
% 30 9oa1oM saxs ~ that If any more bodies are
washed ashore the state will do oil In its
,osrav m~sn to cat them identified, but fears
that That it will be hard to recognize those
hereafter foand'