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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-21
LAUDANUM AND REYOLYER.
BY Their Use Fred Burrows Succeeded
In Committing Suicide.

Two suicides in one day is rather an
terday afternoon after hearing of the
suicide at the Tontine hotel in the morn
ing Fred Burrows, man about thirty
years of age, residing at No. 2SS Wal
lace street, committed suicide at his
home by taking laudanum and shooting
himself. About $3.50 as Patrick Doolan,
who lives at 265 Hamilton street, was
passing the house where Burrows lived,
he heard revolver shot apparently
fired within the house. Doolan told Pa
trolman McGovern, whom he saw
on the next corner, of what he had
heard and McGovern went to the house
at No. 2SS Wallace street and entering
found Burrows lying unconscious on the
kitchen floor. No one else was found in
the house. The police ambulance was
summoned from the Grand avenue sta
tion and Burrows was taken to the New
Haven hospital, accompanied by Patrol
men McGovern and Enright. He did
not regain consciousness and died short
ly after o'clock last evening at the
HOSPITAL.
At the hospital it was found that Bur-
rows had taken a large dose Of lauda-
mum and had shot himself over the right
eye. Medical Examiner White was no.
titled and after an examination decided
that death was caused by the shot
wound.
Burrows was married, his wife being
Grace Deviney. 1t is said that despond-
ency due to domestic trouble was the
cause of his committing suicide He
was formerly employed as hostler by
DR.. Ross the veterinary surgeon. and
up to a week ago was employed by
Currie & Wilcox, the liverymen. His
brother-in-law. John w. Upton, called
at the hospital to see him just before
he died. His father resides in Derby.
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ENGINEER HICKEY RESPONSIBLE.
Deputy-Coroner Cnllnhan's Decision OH
ColliaiOn ut BrndIeY,s StntIon

Deputy Coroner Callahan yesterday
rendered his finding in the fatal head
on collision between two freight trains
which took place at Bradley's station,
six miles west of Waterbury, Sunday,
March IL. He finds that Engineer DAN
iel Hickey of the west-bound freight
was crirninally responsible for the death
of Engineer George Dean and Fireman
Daniel Kennedy of the east-bound
freight, and he will be prosecuted on
the charge of manslaughter. The ia
talities occurred in the town of Mid
dlebury, and as the grand jurors have
not been qualified Hickey cannot be
prosecuted before a local justice. AS
sstant State Attorney Kellogg has not
vet decided whether he will issue a
complaint and conduct preliminary
examinat tion before the Middlebury JUS
tice, or will apply for a bench warrant
and have Hickey brought directly be-
fore the superior court. Hickey's resi-
dence is ir East Hartford and he has
been under suspension since the occur
renee.
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AGAINST SCHOONER WM. BAILEY.
A Libel In Admiralty Filed-Vessel Now
In New Haven HarbOr.

The Commercial Gable company
through its attorneys, George d. Wat
rous of New Haven and William Cook
of New York, yesterday filed libel in
admiralty in the United States district
court for this district and under it the
United States marshal has seized the
schooner William Bailey in New Haven
harbor for cutting the sub-ma-
rine cable of the Commercial Gable
company running from New York to
Europe by way Of Canso Can. 1t ap-
appears from the libel that the anchor
of the schooner fouled the cable in New
York harbor and instead of disengaging
the anchor from the cable, it is alleged
that the master and crew of the
schooner cut the cable in violation of
the treaty of March IA, 1884, between
the United States Great Britain, France
and other nations relative to the pro-
lection of cables and in violation of the
act of congress making it a criminal and
civil offense to cut such a cable except
to save the life and limb of the master
or crew. or to save the vessel.
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GENERAL L MILES IN BOSTON
He is Entertained at Dinner by Gov
ernOr WOlcOtt

Boston, March 2O-Major General
Nelson A. Miles, accompanied by Mrs.
Miles and member of his personal
staff, arrived from New York this af-
ternoon and will remain in this city for
two or three days. He was met at the
Park Square station by Adjutant Gen
eral Dalton and escorted to Hotel Som
erset, where he will reside during his
stay in this city. He was entertained
at dinner tonight by Governor Wolcott
A private reception will be accorded
him tomorrow at the Algonquin club
and in the evening he will be banqueted
in the same club house by the Mer-
chants club, a dining organization of
business men. General Miles is here in
a private capacity and no formal cour-
tesies will be exchanged as if he were a
guest as the commanding general Of the
army. Previous to dining with Cover
nor Wolcott, General Miles was driven
to the American house, where he at
tended a reception of the Maine Veter-
ans association and made brief call
on the Methodist Social union, which
was in an adjoining room.
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PROMINENT BUILDER DEAD.
Charles Everett Clark Who Built VAN
derbiIt md GOeIet Resisleucas

Boston, March 20--Charles Everett
Clark, one of the most extensive build
ers of the United States and a member
of the state house commission, died at
his home in Somerville to-day. He was
sixty three years of age. Mr.. Clark
was former president of the Master
Builders association of Boston and one
of the directors of the Boston Steel and
Iron company. He was proprietor of
one of the largest and best stock farms
in the country, located at Burlington,
Kansas. Mr.. Clark built the residences
of William X. and Cornelius Vanderbilt
in Newport, r. L. also the home of the
late Ogden Goelet. He was member
of the ST. Louis club and Chicabo Ath-
letic' club. He was also a member of
the Lawrence club ST Newport. He
leaves a widow and one son.
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ARMY-BEEF INQUIRY.
DR.. Sem Unable to Attend Hearing
Witnesses Condemn Beef,

Chicago March 2O.-The principal
witness on the list to appear before the
government court of inquiry to-day, DIR.
Nicholas Sem, was unable to be in the
city, whereupon the court recessed at
noon until 6 o'clock tomorrow evening,
when Dr. Sem will be heard During
it's session to-day the court received the
evidence of four witnesses who had been
called upon by Major Lee. According
to their testimony, the canned beef was
always unpalatable and distasteful, and
in their judgment it was a contributory
cause of sickness among the soldiers
and unfit for an army ration. Critical
reference to the refrigerated beef was
also made by the witnesses. 1t seems
probable that the court will be able to
terminate its Chicago work in time to
leave on Wednesday evening for New
York.
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,en,ousx M Excuse for Murder

East Greenwich, r. l., March 20
Samuel Lindsay (colored) was convicted
of the murder of Lottie w. Church
(white) at Pawtucket on the fifth of
November last, to-day before Judge
Douglass and a jury. No testimony
was introduced, as it is claimed that
the defendant had said repeatedly that
he killed the woman, was glad Of it, and
expected to get about ten years, after
which he would get out and fix Jack
CAESAR the man of whom Lindsay is
said to have been jealous. The lawyers
in the case presented their arguments,
the state attorney pointing out the fact
that jealousy toward Caiesar promoted
Lindsay to do the shooting The jury
returned a verdict of guilty of murder.
Lindsay was sentenced to imprisonment
for life.
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FAST DAY PROCLI NATION
Issued Yesterday by Governor Louns
bury-Mnrch 81 Named.

Hartford, March 20.-According to the
official proclamation issued by Cover
nor Lounsbury, to-day, Friday, March
81, is to be observed as Fast" day. The
text of the proclamation is as follows;
"In accordance with custom hallowed
by association and by long observance,
l hereby appoint Friday, the thirty-first
of March, as day of fasting and
prayer. And / recommend to all the
people Of this state to abstain on that
day from their accustomed work and
meeting in their usual places of public
worship, they, in contrition of soul, con-
fess their sins to Almighty God and
earnestly pray that He may give par
don to the penitent. blessing to His peo-
pie, prosperity to the state, and that on
every home may rest His peace and
benediction,'
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SHOT A CUBAN ARMY MAJOR
act OF Il LIEUTENANT or THE
HAVANA POLICE,
Formerly Chief Trumpeter in Roose-
velt's Rough Riders and Accompanied
the Governor Oh His Political Cam
paign-Cause of the TroubIc-A By-
stander Also Severely wounded.

Havana, March 2O.-10 p. m.-EmiI
Cassin, former chief trumpeter in
Roosevelt's rough riders and long a.
resident in the United States, who re-
Gently enlisted as lieutenant in the
Havana police, shot major in the
Cuban army at the Hotel Inglaterra
this evening. Another man was wound
ed in the affray that followed Cassin,
dressed in plain clothing, was seated at
a table in the Cafe Inglaterra A row
was started outside, and he went to-
separate the combatants, one of whom
refused to obey him and used threats.
Cassin, who showed his shield, threat
ened to shoot unless there was an i'm
mediate surrender. The man-the ma
jor in question-refused to surrender
and Cassin shot him, wounding him in
the legs. The major staggered to the
cafe next door, Cassin following pistol
in hand. The American patrol Of the
Eighth infantry entered and ordered
Cassin to put up his pistol. The latter
refused and one of the patrol, in an att
tempt to shoot Cassin, severely wound
ed bystander The police then cleared
the streets of the agitated crowd. mo-
mentally expecting a general shooting
affray. Emil Cassin accompanied Gov
ernor Roosevelt on his campaign tour
through New York last autumn. He Is
an italian by descent and has led life
of adventure, N
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GOMPERS At A PEACE MEETING.
Criticises the GOvernm ent-Lnb0r May
Refuse to Make War Implements.

Crtttcises the GOvernm m ment-LnbOr May
| Refuse to Make War Implements.
| Boston, March 20-Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, was the principal speaker. at
the peace meeting held in fremont tern
pie at noon to-day under the auspices
of the Good Citizenship society. Edwin
D. Mead presided. Mr.. Gompers was
received with applause He referred to-
the position of organized labor on the
question of expansion, and said If aS
republican form Of government was
ever right it is not right now, and
what was wrong in Spain was wrong in
the United States. If it is right for the
founders of this government to fight
for free government it is not to-day
righ to fight against it. We are to-day
fighting against the only Asiatic counE
try that has ever made an attempt to-
establish republican form Of govern
ment, and we are to-day seriously con-
sidering taking part in a plan to divide
China, because it will help our trade.
The organizations of labor recognizes
that large standing army is always
necessary to maintain imperialism, and
that the heads of the army are always
anxious to prosecute their profession,
which is the slaughter of men, They
also recognize that a standing army is
a menace to liberty and the fomenter
of trouble between man and man. III
peace cannot be secured in any other
way the time Is coming when federated
labor will refuse to make implements
that are intended to strike down their
fellow men; when shipbuHders will re-
fuse to construct vessels of war; when
sailors will refuse to navigate ships OF
war, and when all workers will refuse
to contribute their labors in any way
for the slaughter of their brethren,
wherever they may be. There is
treaty being formulated by the Union
Workers Of Great Britain and. Ameri-
ca, which will make peace necessary
without the intervention Of govern
ments. There has never been a con-
ference of workers that has not decIar-
ed for tranquility and peace
Harry Lloyd of Boston followed and
said that he was in hearty sympathy
with all that Mr. Gompers had said.
George E. Mcneil said that the stand
ing army which is organized at the bid
ding of capital is the burden which the
laboring men have to bear.
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over the threshold Mrs. Place gave nC
sign of fear, nor did she even seem tc
know what was about to happen. The
warden held her up still more firmly
and the women assisted her to the chair
She picked her way almost like blind
woman across the short space that sep
arated her from death. She was gently
| pressed down into the Trace, and Dr.
Irvine who was in waiting, stepped in
front of her. He motioned to the wo-
men and they came up on either side.
| 1t took but a moment to strap her in.
The edge of her skirts was lifted quick
] ly, the black stocking drawn down over
| the low tan shoe and the electrode fas-
tened by one of the women to the right
leg. Then the skirt was dropped The
head cap was clamped on, the straps
buckled across the face and pad drop
ped over the forehead Two women
stood with outstretched skirts, with DR..
Irvine and a male attendant on either
side, almost shutting out the view OF
the witnesses, and the signal was given.
Quicker almost than a flash the electr1-
clan threw down the lever; the body
Strengthened, the fingers gripped tightly
into the palms and the little prayer
book she held in her left hand was
drawn across the wrist. No one had
expected that the shock would be given
so quickly, and the body was relaxing
almost before the witnesses were con-
scious that the execution had occurred.
Only the womans mouth was visible,
and it changed merely in the drawing
down of the lips and a little darkening
of the skin. Mrs. Place had murmured
as she was seated in the chair, "God
help me; God have mercy" There was
not sound after that, not even moan.
The visible effect of the shock was less
than had ever been observed in the
death house before. There was not the
slightest distortion of feature; the
eyes were covered and when the straps
were removed they We're still closed.
On the second shock the body straight
ened out again and a little foam oozed
from the lips. When the current was
shut off the body reposted naturally in
the chair.
DR.. Irvine called upon the woman
physician to make an examina ton,
which she did by merely opening the
waist and placing her stethescope be-
tween the folds of the dress over the
heart. She performed her work quick
ly and then the other physicians were
asked to complete the examination. DR..
Irvine gave it as his opinion that death
had been instantaneous After it was
all over Warden Sage said that he had
no statement to make beyond simply
saying that he was grs.tified at the
manner in which the execution had been
carried out. He sent a telegram to
Governor Roosevelt stationg that the
electrocution of Mrs. Place had been
successful in every way and that there
had been no scene whatever.
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FE4R SCHOONER HAS UNDERED.
The j. j. Moore Commanded by Captain
Chadwick of New Haven.

Boston, March 20.-The schooner J. j.
Charles City, Va, February q has not
been reported as arrived at that point,
and it is feared that she has foundered.
Captain William f. Chadwick of New
Haven commanded her and the crew
shipped here were; Mate, William c..
Erwin steward, Frank Guinea; seamen,
Josepr Solomon, Frank Anderson, Ed
ward Smith and James w. Hamilton
Mate Erwin was a sonin-law of Captain
Chadwick and also lived in New Haven
The Moore was of 291 tons built at Ken
nebunkport Me, in 1873 and was Ice
laden when she sailed. Carlos Barry of
New Haven is the managing owner.
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STOLE HOUSEHOLD EURNrrupM
Henry Golden Left the House but Took
the Contents

Henry T. Golden was arrested last
night by Detectives Donnelly and Dem
nehy on the charge of theft of the
household goods of James Cunningham
and his wife Mary, from their apart
ments at 44O Congress avenue. James
Cunningham has been serving a Jail
sentence for drunkenness, and during
his incarceration his wife has been OUT
at work. Yesterday she returned to
their rooms and there was nothing left
OF their household effects but mat
tress. The two detectives were put on
the case and ascertained that on ST.
Patrick's day Golden took Michael Pag-
ney Of 81 Oak street and Hymen Miller
OF 544 Congress avenue, two second
hand furniture dealers, to the Cunning
ham apartments, and representing that
ne owned the furniture there, sold the
whole lot to the dealers for 81.
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JOHN SHERIDAN WORSE,
Not Expected to Long Survive-Paris
Sails from Kingston, .Jn

Kingston, Jamaica, March 2O-The
American line steamer Paris, Captain
Frederick Watkins, with the party of
American excursionists who are touring
in West Indian waters, sailed at six
o'clock this evening. John Sherman is
worse and is not likely to survive the
night The United States cruiser Chi
cago has not arrived, but it is supposed
that she will meet the Paris at Santiago
de Cuba. The Paris will probably touch
first at Guantanamo. She left instruc-
tions for the Chicago to follow with all
haste. The hot weather greatly weak
ened Mr. Sherman, and his doctors feel
that unless a change for the better
comes quickly all hope must be aban-
doned.
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TO RESUME USINESS.
Authority Given the Hampshire Nm
tfonaI Bank of Northampton.

washington, March 20.-The Hamp-
shire County National bank of North
ampton. Mass, has to-day been author
lied by the comptroller of the currency
to resume business as an active national
bank association. This bank suspended
payment April 80, 1898, and on May %,
following, was placed in the hands of a
receiver Its creditors have been paid
in full with interest and its stockhold-
ers and directors having complied with
the conditions imposed by the comp
troller precedent to resumption, it will
reopen it's doors with an unimpaired
capital stock of 100000.
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Manager Wards Statement.

New York, March 20.-George G..
Ward, the vice president and general
manager of the Commercial Cable COM
pany, when seen to-day in regard to the
libeIling Of the Schooner William
Bailey for cutting their cable, said:
"The Commercial Gable company has
been compelled to libel this boat to pro-
tect itself from the reckless cutting Of
it's transatlantic cables. The cutting
of one of our submarine cables is a
much more serious matter than most
seamen seem to realize. Our repairing
ship, the "Mackay- Bennett is not al
ways at hand she may be on the other
side or at Nova Scotia, and hence If
cable is cut we have to wait until the
vessel arrives here before the damage
can be repaired. And this means
great loss to u.s. as well as inconvenience
to our patrons. We adopt every possi-
BILE means Of protecting these cables; we
distribute charts showing their positions
and publish a notice that in the event
of vessels anchor fouling one Of our
cables we request that all possible
means be taken to save the cable from
injury and should vessel lose her an
chor or tackle in attempting to save
the cable from injury, we pay for the
loss Of such anchor or tackle upon salts
factory evidence being furnished u.s.
This we are not obliged to do by law,
but we prefer to do it in order to induce
the master and crew of a vessel to save
our cables. The masters and crews of
vessels seem to forget that We have the
same right to the use of the bottom of
the sea as they have to the use OF the
surface of the sea.
1--WE regret the necessity of taking
such radical action in this particular
case, but the offense was so fragrant
that we had no other course to pur-
sue"
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THE SPANISH PR ETENDER.
story Revived That He Has Secured
Heavy Financial Advances.

Rome, March 20.-The Opinione re-
wives the story that Don Carlos, the
Spanish pretender, has secured advances
of several millions from English and
Spain. The precise date is deferred un-
til the ratifications Of the treaty of
peace between Spain and the United
States have been exchanged but, ac-
cording to the Opinion, the Carlists and
Spanish republicans will start revolu-
tion Immediately after the exchange has
been made.
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THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.
To Issue Proclamation to Natives-TO
Explain American Intentions.

Manila, March 21.-S:37 a. m.-The
United States Philippine commission
has held it's first meeting and de-
cided to issue a proclamation to the in
habitants of the islands. President
Schurman will prepare it. The docu-
ment will explain the spirit in which
the United States intends to fulfil the
trust imposed and will call upon the
people of the island to lay down their
arms and to cooperate in the interests
of good government.
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Washington, March 20-The $20,OO0,-
900 which the United States is to pay
Spain under the peace treaty, will be-
come available as soon as the ratlfica-
tions are exchanged between Secretary
Hay and Ambassador Cambon But in
arranging for the exchange, no plans
have been made thus far for paying the
money If the Spanish government so
desires it can be transmitted through
M. Cambon or else paid in Paris by the
United States fiscal agents there. The
special appropriation recently made by
congress made the amount available
Immediately on the exchange of ratif-
cations.
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Ffre IN WerfNcN
Meriden, March 20.-The two

Meriden, March 20.-The two and
halt story dwelling on Hayes street
owned by Andrew Roth was entirely
destroyed by fire with its contents late
tonight. The loss will be in the neigh
borlood of $4,000 The explosion or else
the accidental overturning Of lighted
Kerosene lamp caused the fire. None
Of the family was in the room where the
fire originated and it's origin is some-
what of mystery