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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-09
RECO UNIT OFTHIRD WARD BALLOTS
Completed by senate Committee Hester-
dny-Nn Inflammation Given Out,

The senate committee on contested
elections yesterday afternoon COM
peled the recount of the ballots cast
for senator in the Third ward at the
last election. No member of the COM
mttee woulh give any information as
to the result of the recount. it having
been decided to give out no informa-
ton until the committee makes it's off,
cial report to the senate. The three
members of the committee, Messrs.
Hall, Whitlock and Smith went to
Hartford on the $40 train to attend
the reception to Senator Hawley at the
Hartford Casino. The recount of the
Fourth ward ballots will be COM
menced this forenoon. After complet-
ing the Third ward count yesterday the
committee put the ballots back in the
box and locked and sealed it. The box
es of the First and Second wards We're
not locked UP again after the recount
of the ballots cast in those wards.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-09
RTKIDGES OF FOREIGN MAKE.
Significant Fact i'm Regard to Magazine
Explosion at TOulOn.

Toulon, March SIT turns out that
the twelve large dynamite cartridges
found behind the Toulon arsenal yester-
day are of foreign manufacture. M.
Lockroy, minister of marine, in an in
terview regarding the explosion of the
naval powder magazine at LaGoubran,
between LaSeine and Toulon, early
Sunday morning. intimates that the ex-
merits now have very little doubt that it
was due to foul play. He thinks it was
positively caused by some clockwork
arrangement provided with detonator
hidden in a powder keg.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-09
DONALDSON DIVE TO DEATH
PLUNGES So FEET DOWN no TANK
AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
Tragic Ending of Daring Aquatic Feat
at the Sportsmen's Show - Three
Thousand People Horror Stricken at
the Result-Harry Cornish Gives the
Fatal Order.

New York, March S.--Thomas Donald
son of Bath Beach, L. L., known the
world over as a champion high diver,
dove from the roof of Madison Square
Garden, distance of eighty-fve feet,
this afternoon with probably fatal re-
suits. Donaldson travelled for some
years with Barnum & Bailey and has
been the star attraction at the Sports
mems show now running in the garden.
He has been making two dives daily.
The tank is less than eight feet deep
and on two or three former occasions
Donaldson did not have the success ex-
pected and came out of the water with
hemorrhages from the nose and ears.
Harry Cornish has had charge of the
water sports and it was he who gave
Donaldson the signal to dive. Three
thousands persons were present and
saw the diver lean from the platform
and falling slowly forward make the
plunge. He shot straight downward,
but it was plain before he had gone
half the distance that he had lost con-
troll of his body. He struck the water
head first ana failed to come up. Small
circles Of blood came bubbling up from
the bottom and Harry Reeder the
amateur champion swimmer, and an
attache of the garden plunged into the
water. The man dove several times and
finally Reeder brought Donaldson to the
surface. He was apparently dead, with
blood flowing from mouth nostrils and
ears and from wounds on the head.
Donaldson was carried to one of the
dressing rooms and attended by several
physicians. He was then removed to
the New York hospital He has frac-
tured skull with compression of the
brain and the left side of his face is
crushed in The surgeons at the hos
pitsl say that his death is only ques-
ton of hours.
Witnesses of the accident say that as
Donaldson left the platform the colors
which were wrapped about him became
loose and his attention was diverted and
he did not have his wits about him when
he struck the water. He weighed more
than 200 pounds and struck with terrific
force
Donaldson is forty-five years of age.
Just before making his dive he said he
intended to challenge Kearney Speedy,
the champion high diver of the world.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-09
RECEPTION 10 SEN4TOR VLEY.
Brilliant Function mt the Prospect
Casino In Hartford

Hartford, March S.-The reception
rendered by Representative Bridgman
and wife of Norfolk to United States
Senator Hawley at the Prospect Casino
this afternoon was one of the most bril-
Invitations had been extended to Gov
ernor Lounsbury and staff, the state Of
ficers and members of the legislature,
and there was a very general accept
ance. Also many ex-state officials were
among the invited and were present, in
cluding Ex-Governor Cooke and eX-
Lieutenant Governor Deweil.
The casino was beautifully decorated
with flowers and during the reception
hours, from A till Z, an orchestra dis
cOursed enjoyable music.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-09
ROOSEVELT AND THE CANALS
GOVERNOR ORDERS AN INYESTT6s
TION OF NEW FORKS WATER Why's.
Definite Policy to be Formed In Regard
to Their Improvement-Inqu Into
Present Method of Dcepening-NIays
be Turned over to the National Goy-
ernmeMt.

Albany, N. Y, March s.-Governor
Roosevelt has ordered an investigations
for the purpose Of formulating definite
canal policy for the state. He has des-
ignated Major T. w. Simonds Buffalo:
Hon. John M. Scatchard, Buffalo; Hon.
G. e. Greene, Binghamton; Hon. Frank
$. Witherbee, New York city; General
Francis V. Greene, New York city, To
assist State Engineer and Surveyor
Bond and State Superintendent Of Pub
lie Works Partridge to investigate this
subject and submit to him q report
which will form the basis Of recommen-
dat1ons to the next legislature with
view of finally disposing Of the canal
question.
Governor Roosevelt has had the SUBJ
ject under consideration for some weeks.
He held consultations with Superintend-
ent Partridge. Engineer and Surveyor
Bond, Senator Ellsworth, Senator Htg-
gins and other members Of the leris-
lature and formed the determination to
make thorough inquiry before framing
definite policy
The appointees include representa-
tives of the civil engineering profession,
of traffic interests and of business life.
The governor does not speak of the ap-
pointees as constituting "commissions
but reports as an advisory board The
matters to be investigated include the
following:
Whether the present Improvements
plan which has been suspended provide
ing for the deepening Of the canals
should be carried to completion ana the
cost of the same; whether it is wisest
to turn the canals over to the national
government for shipwaterway ana to
what extent the railroads have taken
the place of the canals"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-09
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
Eight New Members Were Elected Las,
Night.

At the regular meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce held last night
in the Builders Exchange the follow
ing new members We're elected: David
r. Alling, Charles S. Baldwin, J. Willis
Downs, Charles Fl. Fowler, A. Heaton
Robertson, Frank e. Stoddard and
Winston j. Trowbridge.
The chairmen of the various stand
ing committees Of the chamber were
directed to have annual reports ready
to submit at the annual meeting to be
held on the evening of March 80. The
appropriation of $54 500 for the i'm
provement of the New Haven harbor
was discussed and Senators Plat and
Hawley and Congressman Sperry, to-
gether with General Ford, and other
members of the Chamber who worked
so hard for the appropriation were
highly complimented. The meeting
last night was short and adjourned
about O'Clock.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-09
For Stealing SuspeMders.

Patrolman Dippold yesterday after
noon arrested Daniel Doherty on three
charges, drunkenness, breach of the
peace and theft 1t seems that Do
herty entered a small store at No. 1870
Carlisle street, kept by Ida Rubin, and
picked up a bundle of suspenders and
started to walk out without paying
fer them. The woman protested and
attempted to take the suspenders from
him. Doherty is alleged to have
struck her, and got away with the sus-
penders. He was arrested soon after
BY Patrolman Dippold.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-09
STOLE THE CHIEFS HORSE.
Crazy Bostonian Lashes Frantic Horse
Through che Streets of the Hub.

Through the streets OF the ttub.
Boston, March S.-An intoxicated man
to-day succeeded in getting possession
of the team belonging to Assistant
Chief John Null of the Boston fire de-
partment while the chief was attending
to his duties at fire in South Boston,
and at once started on wild drive
through the streets of the city.
Every attempt to check his progress
was in vain, as the horse lashed by the
frenzied man and fright ned by his wild
yells, was beyond control. At O'Clock,
more than three hours after he started,
the man was captured in Charleston,
the horse having become too greatly eX-
hausted to go further. The animal was
dripping with sweat and was barely
able to stand.
The man gave the name of George
H. Griffin and was locked up on the
charge of drunkenness.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-09
Morgan Denies story.

New York, March S.-The Times will
say tomorrow:
THE story that j. Pierpont Morgan
has succeeded in securing the assent of
Readings English stockholders to a gil
gantic scheme to consolidate all the
great eastern coal interests is generally
discredited. All knowledge OF the plan
was denied by Mr. Morgan.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-09
RIOTOUS COLORED IMMVNES,


Chattanooga, Tenn, March S.-As a
result of rioting in which the men of
the mustered out Eighth immune coll
ored regiment engaged here last night,
half a dozen people We're injured and
will be laid up for several months In
spctor Harkins, Patrolman Poe and A.
j. Ledford We're severely wounded, but
their injuries will not prove fatal.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-09
Grays' Polo Game.

The polo game in Bowling hall this
evening between the veteran and active
Grays promises to be an exciting one.
The veterans have been doing some
hard practicing and they expect to wine
Admission is by invitation.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-09
ROBERT C. OGDEN UILL SPE4K
To Congregational Club OH "Some Shop
Talk by IL shopkeeper."

The Congregational club at it's meet
ing in Republican hall will be addressed
by Robert c. Ogden of New York city
on the topic, Some Shop Talk by Shop
Keeper" Mr.. Ogden is a member of
the firm of John Wanamaker & Co. and
is said to be brilliant and entertainina
speaker.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-09

Waterbury, March S.-Cotter's In
dians increased their percentage to-
night by defeating Waterbury by
the score of 12 to G. After the first
period Hartford had decidedly the best
of the play. The home team was some
what crippled by the illness of Holder
ness, and Wiley who replaced him, re-
ceived a severe blow on his injured knee
which increased his ineffectiveness.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-09
Anniversary Ball.

The New Haven City guard will hold
their anniversary ball in Harugari hall
this evening. 1t will be a strictly pri-
vate affair and no one will be admitted
except on invitation.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-09
itnVe RcintMed Dewey.

Washington, March S.-The navy de-
partment is informed that the cruiser
Baltimore and the monitor Monterey
which have been in dock at Hong Kong,
have arrived at Manila.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-09
LAST NIGHTS POLO.
Listless Game Mt Mertden -COtter's In-
dians Defeat Waterbury.

Meriden, March S.-Meriden defeated
Springfield in a very uninterestine
polo game tonight by the score of to
l. Despite the close score there We're
no remarkable features. In the first
period Hipson broke his skate and Mul
Smith took his place. and Meriden
Gagged the ball Immediately. Connell
broke his skate in the last period, and
Smith came on again. Hipson's drives
were not very accurate,
The times., 1899-09-09
THE CABINET MEETING.
No Confirmation of the story That
0tis' Future Was Discussed.

After the meeting of the Cabinet yes
terday story was in circulation that
the President and his advisers had consid-
cred the question of relieving General Otis
of supreme command of the military forces
in the Philippines, and that there was a
difference Of opinion between the Presi-
dent and Secretary Root as TO the selection
OF General Otis successor. No verifica-
tion of the story can be found. While Of
fcials who would be informed concerning
the matter are reticent when questioned
about the prospect OF a change of com
manders at Manila, there is every reason
to believe. after careful enquiry in author
ltatiVe quarters, that the question was rot
settled az yesterdays meeting OF the Cabi-
net. and IN some quarters it@is denied that
the matter was discussed at all A high mil
ltary authority pointed out yesterday that
IL any change We're contemplated. it was
strange that a selection of, General Otis
successor had. not been made by this time.
as it would not only take two months for
the officer chosen to get to Manila, but he
would be Obliged to spend several weeks,
at least, in looking over the field before he
could arrange his plans for an aggressive
movement against the FiIipinos
One member OF the Cabinet said that
the discussion yesterday did not refer to
the question of military commanders in
the Philippines. He added that the mill
tary situation was not foremost in the
council. but that there was a thorough
consideration of the future civil control
both in Cuba and the Philippines and the
relation of the civil to the military author
ity So far as this talk related TO the
Philippines, Prof Schurman's opinions
were quoted freely at the meeting
Secretary Gage read at the meeting of
the Cabinet yesterday a statement which
he had prepared. finally disposing Of the
recent investigation into the administra-
tion of Wilbur f. Wakeman, appraiser OF
merchandise at the port Of New York II
is absolutely certain that Mr. Wakenan wi
be allowed to retain his Office. A state
ment will be issued by the Secretary of the
Treasury today. reviewing the facts of the
appraisership controversy
The times., 1899-09-09
VALENTINE AS A GAMBLER.
The Perth Amboy EmbezzIer Sues to
Recover LosinEs.

TRENTON, N. j.. Sept. 8.-Former Cash
ier George NJ. Valentine. who is serving a
six-year term in the State penitentiary for
robbing and wrecking the MiddIesex Coun-
ty Bank, of Perth Amboy, has brought suit
in the Supreme Court against Edward
Marks of Long Branch, to recover SIC, 900
which amount he claims to have lost in
gambling at clubhouse in Long Branch
conducted by Marks, who is reported TO be
either partner or. eHpioye of Phil Daily,
jr The papers in the suit have been filed
for Valentine by his counsel, j. X. Rice
They allege that the money was lost on
July last The suit was instituted on
August II and copies of the summons and
declaration were served on Marks on Au-
gust 81 The real cause of action is found
in the bill of particulars annexed, which
is as follows:
Notice is hereby given that this action
is brought to recover the amount of money
lost by the plaintiff in gaming for money
by lot or chance with the defendant and
for money paid by the plaintiff to the de-
fendant as the winner of said gaming on
the Sth day OF July, A. d. 1S99 namely, the
sum of ten thousand uine hundred dollars
This action is brought under the provisions
of an act entitled AN act to prevent gam
ing"
1t is supposed that the money which 1t
is sought to recover Is the cash which VAL
entine took with him when he left the
bank just prior TO his exposure and with
which he hoped to win enough to stave off
the evil day. Valentine was reported to
have declared that he lost the money at o
gaming house in New York He had in
creased his capital to over $4,000. he de-
clared. and lost it all on one turn of the
wheel
The times., 1899-09-09

free republic on the ashes Of Spanish
colonial government. and of creating a
great Philippine State to take its place,
full fiedged. in the family of nations.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
nor more ridiculous
The liberty loving Tagal Washington"
and his little coterie of educated Cocoon
spirators constitute all the individuals con-
nected with the mutiny who have any
ideas. aspirations. or purposes of any kind
whatever. What these are we can judge
from ample evidence. The rank and file
of the natives do not count. They are sim
ply Malay fighters by blood, tradition, and
the usage Of centuries. They know just
enough to believe their leaders when the
later tell them that victory over the Ameri-
cans will give their particular tribe,
amounting To less than one-eighth of the
population, control over and an opportunity
TO oppress, loot, and enslave the other
seven-eighths. OF course it is understood
that all this power is to be exercised
through Aguinaldo as dictator, and his few
Intelligent associates as generals, govern
ors, and so on. Indeed, nothing could be
more notorious than the barbarian selfish
ness Of purpose which imbues these tribal
leaders. Their chief. who was never true
to anyone; who sold his cause and people
to Spain: who showed himself UNANIMOUSLY
migrate TO Admiral Dewey; has been en-
deavoring ever since the outbreak of the
insurrection to secure European interven-
tion in order that he might make new
trade, for his own personal benefit.
bloody minded, cowardly, butehering semi
savage is this Washington" of the Fill
pinos whom AItgeid lauds and Hoar adores'
At the first suggestion of honorable sur
render to the United States he chops of
the head of General Luna, who would like
to see the destruction of the tribe averted-
He orders tie inhabitants of CanGaba to
be murdered because they received our
troops decently. And he plotted and nearly
effected the massacre of all the Americans
in Manila-men, women, and children
The times., 1899-09-09
KENTUcKy's FEUD TROUBLES.
The French and EversoIe Factions
Again In Mortal Struggle

LONDON, KY. Sept. S.-The famous
Freneh-Eversole felId. the bioodiest that
ever occurred in Kentucky. has broken out
again. Reliable information was received
here this afternoon that a fierce fight took
place tuesday at Hazard. Perry county. one
OF the most isolated sections of the State.
and that one man was killed and several
wounded Early Tuesday morning the
Eversoles. who reside at Hazard the ceuu-
" seat, were visited by several members
OF the Eversole and McComhs families. who
nave been involved in this feud, and later
IN the day band composed of the members
OF the French and Fields families, VINO have
been arrayed en- the other side rode into the
place. About dark some of them got to-
gether and an argument ensued. Within
i've minutes there was general fusillade
OF shots. Philip MeCombs. one of the best
known men in Perry county. fell dead. and
several men On each side were wounded
After the killing of AfcCombs, the warning
factions stopped firing and most of them
hurriedly left town. There is neither rail-
road nor telegraph line in Perry county, and
1t Is difficult to learn any OF the details of
Tuesdays fight.
The times., 1899-09-09
PRAISE FOR FILiPINOS.
An Alleged Interview With Major
General LayytOn.

NEW YORK, Sept SIN the current
number Of the "Congregatfonalist," of
Boston, the Rev. Peter MacQueen, who has
been in the Philippines for the past year in
service with the Army. quotes Major Gen.
Henry W. Lawton as saying:
ihe Filipinos are very fine set of
soldiers. They are far better than the
Indians. The latter never fight unless they
have the absolute advantage. The Tagais
are what l would call a civilized race They
are good mechanics. Initiative, they man
ufacture everything. Taking everything
into consideration, the few facilities they
have, the many drawbacks, they are very
ingenious and artistic race and taking into
account the disadvantages they have to
fight against, in arms, equipment and mill
tary discipline, they are the bravest men
| have ever seen
Inc tli1pinos are not military by ma
ture. They are rather domestic in tastes
and habits, peace-Ioving and Industrious.
Nine -tenths of the people OF the islands
VIII strongly favor peace, even at the ex-
pense of some of their theories, wishes
and hopes. l believe that with liberal
government, such as the United States can
and will establish, they will be peaeea
bic. thrifty, happy people. / believe that
1t was great misfortune that We were not
able to give them a cnaLce TO sample our
government before hcstilities opened.
Among them are many cultured people
who would ornament society anywheer in
the world-ladies who have studied arI
Travelled, men who have good education
and fine brain. Take them as class,
there can as many of them read and write
as the inhabitants in many places in
America. What we want is to stop this
accursed war 1t is time for diplomacy
time for mutual understandings These men
are indemitable. AT Bacoor Bridge they
waited Till the Americans brought their
cannon to within thirty five yards OF their
trenches. Such men have the right to be
heard. All they want is a little justice.
established civil government at Belinaf
with the government entirely in the hands
OF the natives. 1t worked to perfection.
All these people need for self government
Is the protection of our troops till affairs
have quieted and then they, l have no
doubt, will advance as rapidly as the jap
anese, perhaps more rapidly. l am very
well impressed with the Filipinos''
The times., 1899-09-09
work in the Philippines.
(From the Boston Globe.)


There is every evidence that the fall campaign
in the Philippines is 10 mean business There is
to be no mere daIlying with commissions, but
henceforth the insurgents will have the army
alone to deal with, and there will be no mose de-
lays
The rebels will be allowed no rest. When
routed they will be pursued by cavalry and broken
up After sufficient treatment On this basis they
Will have nothing more to surrender.
Unless Congress should intervene the IS to
be prosecuted on the PTesids nts declaration that
the Philippines are ours much are LosEizilnt
and Texas That Congress VIII attempt 10 ham
per the prosecution of the is impr .hable
For such duties the situation requires the
hardy boys who paraded yesterday are eager and
able. 1t has been stated recently that the new
regiments lately recruited OF remarkably OF
material These who saw Colonel Rices men
Yesterday were certainly doubly assured that this
is the case, for a finer set of moved
on the streets OF Boston
These men have joined the army IN the ex.
pectation of doing something. They will put in
record in the Philippines that will be worthy OF
the sturdy commander who leads them This is
no tin soldier expedition There's business ahead.