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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-31
SAMOAN ISLAND DIFFICULTY
An ERIC4N OFFICIALS REQUESTED
TO SEND FULL INFORI1TION.
The Bombardment Not Likely to be
Construed by Germany as an Overt
Act Against Her-NO Doubt That Adj
miral I&autz VIII be Sustained by the
American Government.

Washington, March 30-The serious
condition of affairs in Samoa engaged
the attention of officials throughout the
day and there were conferences at the
White house between the president and
Secretary Hay and at the state depart
ment between the secretary and the
! British ambassador and Baron Speck
Won Steinberg, first secretary Of the
German embassy. But out of it all not
word of additional information was
contributed from any official source.
The only authoritative statement came
from the navy department, giving a
| brief dispatch from Admiral Kautz.
| This threw no light on the latest out
| break and owing to a tangle Of dates
it served only to further involve the Of
| fetal mystery. In view of the fact that
the fighting was widespread and long
continued, and that the foreign Of
fcers at London and Berlin had been
officially advised of the affair, it was re-
garded as somewhat strange that the
state and navy departments should be
entirely without information on a bonn
bardnent by an American admiral Up
to the close of office hours it was stated
that nothing had come from any of our
representatives in Samoa dealing with
the outbreak of hostilities The calls of
Sir Julian and Baron Steinberg were
mainly for information for at neither
of the embassies had there been a re-
port Of the occurrence or Instructions
up to the time of the calls.
The president very much regrets that
serious trouble has arisen in Samoa, but
has requested full information from our
officials in Samoa at the earliest possible
moment 1t is learned that the dispatch
of Rear Admiral Kautz dated Samoa,
the 18th inst, to which he referred In his
cable to-day, gave the result of his in
vestigations into the situation His con-
clusions fully sustained the contention
of the British and American consuls,
which was in exact accord with the
conclusion already reached by the Brit
ish naval commander, Captain Sturdee
of the Porpoise.
At the foreign embassies, where the
Samoan crisis has been a subject of
consideration of late, considerable an
xiety was shown to-day lest the affair
should assume grave international as
pect. AS to the German attitude, it is
stated positively in a quarter thorough
ly familiar with German official senti-
ment, that the outbreak now reported
can under no circumstances be con-
strued as an overt act against the Ger
mans, nor as a casus belli This is from
such a source that it largely removes
the possibility of international compi-
cations. Admiral Kautz acted within
his instructions. There is no doubt,
with the facts now at hand, that Ad
miral Kautz will be sustained by the
United States government.
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COLLECTION or COUNTRY CHECKS
New Plan Adopted by the Boston
Clearing House.

Boston, March 30.--At a special meet
ing of the Boston Clearing House asso-
citation to-day report of the sub-com-
mittee on collection of country checks
was presented and adopted. 1t Is pro-
posed to establish a sub-cearing house
under the supervision of the Clearing
House association. A letter, which will
be forwarded to bank officials through
out New England, explaining the plan,
says: ut has been considered expedi-
ent to modify the plan heretofore sug-
gested for plan of clearing New Eng
land checks and to have all the work
done through the Boston clearing house
instead of through the correspondent
banks in Boston. The committee there
fore begs to ask if on receiving from
the manager of the Boston clearing
house, in one letter, checks on your
bank received on deposit in Boston
banks represented in the New England
clearing house, you will send by return
mail to the manager of the Boston clear
ing house draft on your Boston cor
respondent for the amount of such
checks a par. 1t is thought wise to be-
gin this work with the state of Massa-
chusetts and to add the other New Eng
land states as soon as the new system is
working successfully"
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of troubles which Is said to be inevita-
BILE, even after the capture OF Malolos,
probably put an end to the Filipino Re-
public, continues: 1T must be noted
Throughout the present struggle that the
Filipinos have themselves been in the
wrong. The plea that they are fighting
in defense of their rights does not hold
good in the case of Manila, which is
the center of European interests. 1t
could not be left to the mercy of reVo-
lutionaries. America, through no fault
Of her own, has become responsible for
the good government Of the Philippine
Islands, and Is bound to suppress
ASuinaldo, as we suppressed Arab
Pasha, for the protection of European
interests in Egypt. 1t may be possible
hereafter to give the Filipinos local self
government, even independence; but for
the present it is absolutely necessary to
secure peace at Manila for the main
tainance of the commerce of the island.
If, by threatening this. the Filipino gov
ernment made itself impossible, the
fault lies with itself and not with the
United States, for the present gallant
troops In the newer west are the man
datories of civilization and Europe and
are carrying on the war in the interest
OF peace"
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Il DISOWNED CHILD.
Its Mother Said to be Related to Lnte
Austrian Empress.

Austrian Empress.
London, March 30.-A woman, accom-
panied by a pretty, three-year-old child,
applied at the Bow street police court
to-day for assistance. She said that
three years ago the Baroness De Buren,
alleged to be a relative of the late En-
press of Austria, brought to the appli-
cant's home young woman sixteen
years of age, who, the baroness said,
was her sister. Later, the latter was
confined and remained three months
with the nurse. The girls mother and
sisters, who, according to the applicant,
were living in an expensive house in the
west end of London, refused to take the
child and told the nurse to send it to a
founding hospital or do what she liked
with it. The applicant, however, was
not willing to make the child a pauper
and kept 1t. But, now she the nurse,
was in such straitened circumstances
that she was unable to keep it, any
longer. The applicant also said that
when the baby was year old the fam
lily went to San Francisco, where the
applicant knew the father lived. The
judge advised the nurse to write to the
parents of the child and to notify them
that if they did not support it the child
must be sent to the workhouse.
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PROGRESS or GUILFoRD TRIAL.
One Day More May suffice to Complete
the States Evidence.

| ~
| Bridgeport, March 30.-With the close
| Of to-day's proceedings in the DR..
| Nancy A. Guilford trial the court ad-
journed until Monday, at the usual
! hour. The trial has now been in prog
ress eight days and it is believed that
| one day more will suffice to complete
| the evidence of the state. Considerable
| time was devoted at the morning ses-
sion with testimony tending to identity
the signature of Mrs. Guilford, as it was
purposed to show by the prosecution
that Mrs. Guilford received money and
telesrams from OXley. Detective
George Arnold on the cross examination
to-day told Of the condition of the
rooms and closets in the Guilford home
, last September when he was searching
them for incrimnating evidence. OF
| his examination of the bath room and
how he detected there a peculiar odor
similar to that of carbolic acid. OF ar
ticles that he found in the furnace and
of the finding of a saw which it is
thought was the one that was used to
cut up Emma Gllls body in the bath
room. With the presentation Of Detec-
tive Arnold's testimony was the first
suggestion made by the state that the
actual murder of the girl was commit
ted in Nancy Guilford's house.
Undertaken John Culllnan was among
the witnesses to-day and during his
cross examination he told of the iden-
tifcation of the remains by Frank Per-
kins of Middleboro, Mass, as these of
his daughter Grace, and also Of sending
the body to Mddleboro, Mass, under
the name of Grace Perkins The de-
Tense has been unable heretofore to get
this evidence admitted and in their
opinion 1t throws some doubt on the
positive Identification of Emma Gill,
The state fought strenuously for the
exclusion of the testimony relating to
the Perkins Identification, but was un-
successful. Another witness this after
noon was Howard C. Guernsey, a drug
gist of Southington and a friend OF
Harry OXley. He told of receiving a
bundle of letters from Oxley on the day
that the announcement was made Of the
finding of portions of the body in Yellow
Mill pond and thinking that they might
have some connection with the murder
mystery. he destroyed them the day Ok
ley was arrested.
Detective Arnold was the concluding
witness of the afternoon and he was re-
called for the fifth time since the trial
opened. He was asked to tell more re-
gardng his examination of the rooms
in Mrs. Guilfords house. He said that
the strong odor he had noticed upon en-
tering the bath room was carbolic acid.
He was then asked if he had noticed
the smell of carbolic acid on the body
found in Yellow Mill pond. The defense
on the ground that the acid
might have been used in the embalm-
ng process and the question was ruled
out. At this stage of the proceedings
court adjourned until the regular hour
morning.
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CONFERENCE At Topeka, KAN
Ir. Bryan Stands Out Squarely for the
Chicago Platform.


Chicago Platform.
Topeka, Kan, March 30.-A demo-
cratic conference and banquet under the
auspices of the democratic state COM
mittee was held here this evening.
Prominent speakers, including Colonel
w. J. Bryan of Nebraska, Champ Clark,
Clark of Oklahoma, were present. More
than a thousand persons were invited.
The meeting was in the nature of con-
ference Of democratic leaders, the policy
in the campaign of 1900 being touched
upon. Mr.. Bryan himself was given
the most prominent place, his subject
being Democracy"
Mr.. Bryan stood out squarely for the
Chicago platform, and said that there
had been no retreating positions taken
In 1896. I'VE are not only holding our
own," he declared "but we are gaining
back those democrats who left us with
out fully understanding the nature Of
the struggle. Sometimes we hear pleas
for harmony from those who opposed
the party in 1896" continued Mr.. Bry-
all, Dul Udl IlOIy, llSlEdu VI bCliiS eb
thing hoped for, is at last a thing real
ized; not pretended harmony between
those entertaining antagonistic princi-
Piles, but an actual harmony between
those who are united in a common pur-
pose against the common enemy. The
democratic party was never more har-
monious, and it's harmony can only be
disturbed by admitting within the fold
those who are at variance with its prln-
ciples and aspirations.
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CLAIMS AGGREGATING $3.50, 900.
Made Against the Portland steamship
Company-Clnims Number Ftfty-fve.

Portland, Me-, March 30-The time
for filing claims for damages against
the Portland Steamship company on
account of the loss of the steamer Port
land closed to-day and Judge Webb in
the United States district court received
the report of United States Commission
er Bradley at noon. There were fifty
five claims in ALL aggregating $550,000
in round numbers Judge Webb issued
several orders, among the most import
ant being that the claimants on behalf
of the members of the crew shall give
security for costs to the amount of $75
each and that the trustees of the steam
er Portland shall make a report of all
property in their hands on or before
April 15 The matter will next come be-
fore the court on April 15
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THE 5000, 900 FOR CUBAN ARMY.
1t May be Sent Bnck-&lger Tells Brooke
Not TO Tritle MUch Longer

Not TO Trifle Much Longer
| Havana, March 30.-Governor General
Brooke has almost made up his mind to
send the S3,000,C00 back to the United
States if the Cuban military assembly
does not give up the army rolls. You
may as well do so and not trihe much
longer" said Secretary Alger when dis
cussing the matter two days ago in con-
ference with General Brooke and Gen
eral Gomez. The latter said that such
course would serve the assembly
right Anyway the impression is
spreading that the governor general
may return the money to Washington,
and it is stirring up fresh feeling
against the assembly. General Ernst
called upon the Cuban general Rafael
Porteundo, chairman Of the executive
committee of the assembly, three days
ago and asked for the rolls. DO you
come from General Brooke?" asked
Porteundo. Yes replied General
Ernst "Ohicially or unofficialIy?" II
come unofficially," answered the Amer
lean officer. Then l cannot give them
up" replied Porteundo Il can only
do so on official recognition"
A file of United States troops would
probably be sent to take the rolls if the
military administration knew exactly
where they We're, but there is a feeling
that mistake might be made and the
administration be placed in the light of
over-anxety and possibly be laughed
at In the course of conversation with
an old friend from San Domingo to-day
General Gomez said: II am ready to go
home. I am tired of this jangle with
the assembly. l have learned some-
thing about the people which I did not
know before. They are an unsratelul
people. They do not appreciate what
the United States government is doing
for them-a service in which l am as
sisting. These assembly commissioners
have run off again to the United States
to beg for money. while l, who have a
wife in San Domingo, have not money
enough to bring her here. But there 1
do have a house and might be sure of
enough to live on. | am old and tired,
and I feel like going back"
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EARLY MOYEMENTS OFTROOPS.
Days Advance Oh MaIolos Commenced
EnrIy in the Morning.

Days Advance Ola MaIOlOs Commenced
Early i'm the Morning.
Manila, March 31.-7:35 a. m.-The
United States troops rested last night in
the jungle about a mile and a quarter
from Malolos. The days advance be-
gan at o'clock and covered distance
Of about two and half miles beyond
The brunt of the battle was on the right
of the track, where the enemy was ap-
parently concentrated. The First Ne
braska, First South Dakota and Tenth
Pennsylvania regiments encountered
the insurgents entrenched on the border
of the woods, and the Americans, ad-
vancing across the open, suffered ter
rife fire for half an hour. Four men
Of the Nebraska regiment were killed
and thirty were wounded. Several men
of the South Dakota regiment were
wounded and one Of the Pennsylvanians
was killed. The Americans finally drove
the Filpinos back. Although there
were three lines of strong entrench-
ments along the track, the enemy made
scarcely any defense there.
General Macarthur and his staff were
walking on the track, abreast of the line,
with everything quiet, when suddenly
they received shower of bullets from
sharpshooters in trees and on house
tops, but these were speedily dislodged.
The enemy's loss was apparently
small, the jungle affording them such
protection that the Americans were un-
able to see them and in firing were
guided only by the sound of the Fill
pino shots. The American artillery was
handicapped for the same reason. Last
nights long line of camp fires made
beautiful sight with the Twentieth
Kansas regiment on the left of Guieuin-
to station and the Pennsylvania regi-
ment on the right beyond the river.
The provision train was delayed by
broken bridges; but the stores of grain
and f1ocks of ducks in the locality fur
nshed ample forage. The hospital work
is remarkably efficient, as it has been
throughout the whole campaign. The
telegraphers keep abreast of the line
and maintain a constant connection
with the city.
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THE QUAY BRIBERT CHARGES
One Man Testifies That He Was Offered
$1,000 fDr His Vote

| Harrisburg, Pa, March 30.-At the
! afternoon session to-day of the commit
tee investigating the charges of at
tempted bribery in the Pennsylvania
Legislature, Representative Wilson said
that at the beginning of the senatorial
fight a friend told him that if he wished
to change his position there might be
something in it. Mr.. Wilson replied
that he would continue to vote with
the anti-Quay republicans on the sena-
torship. Mr.. Wilson stated that his
friend had said that if Wilson thought
Of changing his vote arrangements
could be made whereby he could get
$4,000, $500 of which was to be paid at
once and the balance after he voted.
Mr. Wilson replied that he would not
change his vote and the conversation
ended. Mr.. Wilson did not wish to
name his friend The committee decd-
ed to allow Mr.. Wilson until the next
meeting to disclose the friends name.
If he refused then, he will be placed in
custody for contempt.
Representative Mackey was asked if
it was true that his friend Northrup
would have been appointed dairy and
food commissioner if he had voted for
the McCarrel bill and replied that it
was not. He said that he had asked
Governor Stone to make the appoint
ment and received very little satisfac-
ton After the first vote on the bill
friend of Mackey's informed him that
he had information that Attorney Gen
eral Elkin and Frank Leech had said
that if he would second the motion that
Northup would have the appointment
as soon as the incumbent's term expired
in July. The persons present at the
time were William Finn and George
Brauner of Perrytown. Mr.. Mackey
said he would not consider the propo-
sition and voted against the bill. The
committee adjourned till Tuesday when
Congressman Kulp will be present to
answer the charges Of Representative
Brown that he offered him $500 to alb
sent himself from the first session of
the joint convention to ballot for sena-
tor.
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ELKS ELECT OFFICERS.
Annual Meeting Held Last Night in the
Insurance Building.

The New Haven lodge of Elks held
it's annual election of officers last night
at the lodge rooms in the Insurance
building. A considerable contest de-
veloped in the choice of officers, and it
was nearly 1 o'clock this morning be-
fore the election was completed. The
officers elected are as follows: Excel
lent ruler, L. H. Bates; esteemed lead
ing knight, j. Stanley Free; esteemed
loyal knight, William Van Camp; es-
teemed lecturlng knight, Clare Spang;
secretary, w. H. Clark; treasurer, c.
Fl. Miller trustee, Dr. James HI. Kelly;
delegate to Grand lodge in St. Louis,
c. S. McGilvray: tyler. II. J. Nichol-
son.
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President Blackstone Resigns.

Chicago March SO.-Timothy Black
stone, president of the Chicago and
Alton road, has forwarded to New York
all his holdings of stock for deposit
with the United States Trust company
and president of the road to take effect
on April 1. He thus formally abandons
all thoughts of opposing the reorgan-
ization of the system by the eastern
syndicate.
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THE TRADING STAMP BILL
EARING BEFOREJUDICLA COM
MITTEE OFTHE LEGISLATURE.
Large Number of Business Men Present
The Stamps Denounced by Their
Counsel a "SimOn-Pure" Black
mailing Scheme Lawyers Defend the
Trading Stamp Company's Interests

| mailing Scheme Lawyers Defend the
Hartford, March ga three hour
hearing on the bill to make it illegal
to give trading stamps or coupons or
anything in the form of a premium in
trading was held before the committee
on the judiciary this afternoon. The
State Business Mems association and a
large number of merchants from
Bridgeport, Norwich and New London
were on hand, and with their counsel,
Attorneys Carl Foster of Bridgeport,
Judge Lucius Brown of Norwich and
Bernard Il. Lynch of New Haven, sup
ported the resolution. On the other
bour and Attorney r. J. LeBoeuf of
New York, counsel for the International
Trading Stamp company.
Attorney Foster claimed that the
trading stamp scheme victimized the
merchants -and he called it simon
pure blackmailing scheme since it
compelled them to go into it for fear
that their competitors would do SO
should they refuse. 1t also deceived
the public into believing that some
thing would be given for nothing. A
number of merchants were called upon
to testify to the working Of the scheme
and to support the claim that it was
injurious.
Attorney LeBoeuf presented an ar
gument in support of trading stamps.
He said that to limit the operations of
the trading stamp companies and to
prohibit merchants from using them
would be an unconstitutional act. He
maintained that trading stamp schemes
could only be attacked upon the theory
that they are within the police power
of the state The police law is, how
ever, limited to matters affecting the
public health morals and safety. The
trading stamps, he claimed, are an in
jury to none and promote habits Of
thrift and the payment of bills as buy
ers go along. To abridge the trading
stamp business would be to enact class
legislation and to work a serious detri-
ment to public commerce Attorney
Barbour put number of business men
stand to testify to the value of the
stamps as increasing business and Sc
curing cash payments