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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-30
TWO KILLED, SIXTEEN INJURED.
Gang of Workmen Run Into by
 Locomotive.

Altoona, Pa, Jan. 29.-A gang of twenty-six trackmen were at work on the railroad at the western opening of the Galtzin tunnel to-day when they heard the approach of locomotive, which was running west through the tunnel. They stepped from the north track, on which westbound trains move, to the south track. The smoke in the tunnel prevented them from seeing the approaching locomotive, which in order to avoid Instructions on the north track was running on the south track. One man was instantly killed, one died in the hospital and sixteen were more or less seriously injured. None escaped with out injury The dead are: David Wilt, aged forty, instantly killed; Thomas w. Sanker, aged twenty-five, died in hospi- tai. The more seriously injured are: H. c. Hull, gang foreman, ankle broken; George F. Smith, aged twenty-three, left leg broken; George Duyer, arm and nose broken; Henry Burkis, arm broken. Galtzin is the home of all the men.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-30
THE R USSIAN QUAKERS.
Count Serg Tolstoi Among the Quaran-
 tined at Halifax,

Halifax, N. S., Jan. 29.-Three hun dred of the 3,20O Doukhords in quaran- tine have been landed. All will have been landed by Tuesday. Count Serg Tolstoi is quarantined with the rest and not even a letter is allowed to come off the island Several supposed new cases of smallpox porve to be harmless. The Doukhords have their own bedding and food sufficient for forty-five days. There is no modern method of fumi- gating skin coats and other leather goods, and a plant ordered from New York has not arrived. The cotton and Woolens will be carted ashore to the steam chests, but the leather goods must remain on board to go through the sulphur fumigation, when the ships matches are sealed. The Lake Superior will be here for four weeks and the immigrants fully as long, even if no more disease appears. The Doukhords to-day had Sunday services, celebrating their escape from further persecution and praying for a clean bill of health speedily to enable them to proceed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-30
FOREIGN CAPITAE1sTs AND CUB4.
A Santiago Paper Sounds Warming
 Against Their Projects.

Santiago de Cuba, Jan. 29.-The Cu- bano Libre publishes a long article set ting forth it's objections to the projects of foreign capitalists for working Gu ba's virgin soil,' constructing railroads and electric light plants and carrying on similar enterprises We do not want any one to invest capital in Cuba except the natives said the paper. America is proof of what monopolists can do in ruining a country The ball given by the Santiago club last evening was the most important social event that has occurred here since the Amer ican occupation. More than 250 were present, representing the principal resi- dents in Santiago. The officers of the Detroit and Yankton attended. The health of Santiago was never better than it is now. Only one death has oc- cured within the city limits during the last five days. Nothing approaching this immunity is recorded in the history of the city, The vultures which were formerly the city scavengers are starv- ing and now bounce on cats and small dogs, a circumstance very significant in illustrating the changed sanitary conditions.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-30
Jefrries Looking for Fight.

New York, Jan. 29.-Jeffries, the Cali- fornia pugilist, arrived here to-day but left for Boston immediately, where he is to appear at theater this week. IT have come east" said Jeffries, ito fight, and I am willing to meet any one from Fitzsimmons down. I do not wish to brag, but I think I can defeat Fitzsim- mons, Sharhey or any of the others. My manager has covered Fitzsimmons' $2500 and from present indications 1t looks as though we will meet. If we do not it will not be my fault. l am feel ing unusually well. My weight is now 220 pounds"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-30
OF INCENDIARY ORIGIN.
The Fire on Chapel Street Early Yestcr-
 day Morning.

hne tlTc Oh day Morning.
 Fire Marsal Gladwin stated last night that as a result of his investigation into the cause of the fire at No. 472 Chapel street early yesterday morning, he was certain that it was of incendiary origin. The fire was between the plaster and the clap boards of the house and the mar shal says that kerosene had been poured down over the inside of the clap boards and some had oozed out and run down the outside of the boards. An alarm for the fire was rung about 2:20 yesterday morning from box No. 35 at the corner of Hamilton and Chapel streets. The building at No. 472 is comparatively small two-story wooden structure. On the first floor is a barber shop and on the second floor lives a family named Connolly. The barber shop is new one and is conducted by man named James Manara, who commenced business in the place Saturday morning. Upstairs at the time of the fire were Mrs Connolly, a Miss Fitzgerald and child The loss was only about s15O as the flames were eXtinguished by the prompt efforts of engines ?, and '.
 Marshal Gladwin after an investiga- tion had last night strong suspicious as to who the incendiaries were and 1t was learned that on information furnished by him two warrants were issued. No arrests had been made yet at midnight last night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-30
ANGLO-SAx0N "ALLI4yCE.o
Objection to Use of Word-Not Best Wax
 to Promote Entente

to PrOmOte Entente.
 London, Jan. 29.--The Rt. Hon. Wal ter Hume Long, president of the board of trade. addressing the Farmers club at Newcastle yesterday, used the word alliance" in referring to the future re- lations between Great Britain and the United States. The frank employment of th,s term is likely to evoke much dis sension, not all of which will be of the friendliest, inasmuch as seeking an al- liance to fight Englands battles is not regarded as the best policy to promote an Anglo American entente. MT Long. who had been discussing the proposals to establish national granaries and had said that after all and in the last re- sort England's safety depended upon having a navy strong enough to meet any possible combination the nations could bring against her, proceeded as follows: T am glad of our improved relations with our American cousins, but I believe that the true meaning of that increased friendliness is that the Americans have realized our blood re- lation, and have firmly resolved that, if Great Britain is called upon to face difficulties, she shall not face them alone, but in alliance with her wealthy and vastly populous sister country, the republic of the United States. I am confident, seeing that the two countries are pursuing the same policy and have the same ends in view they must be friends, firm and true to one another"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-30
BENEFITS OF UNIVERSAL PEACE.
Rev. Edward Everett Hale Speaks on
 Subject Sheer of the Practical

Rev. Edward Everett Hale Speaks on
 Subject Sheer of the Practical.
 New York, Jan. 29.-Rev. Edward Ev- erett Hale, D. D., the distinguished New England divine and author occupied the pulpit in the Church of the Messiah to-day and preached a sermon on the benefits of universal peace. He said in part: "The song of the angels is fairly taken as the hope and aim of the church of Christ, and there is no title more tender and true than that of the Prince of Peace. Men of practice, as they call themselves, will sheer at the thought of universal peace. They say it is the dream of poets. They say that war has become a periodical necessity. A voice has come out of the north preaching universal peace. It is that of the czar of the Russias, the most autocratic and powerful sovereign on earth. It prom ises a good augury for the beginning of the twentieth century. The American people hail with delight the scheme of the czar to promote universal peace. What is it that has kept us in universal peace, with one exception-which Is not an exception-the War of the Rebellion, on account of it's many complex phases? It is that the American people have agreed to refer all their differences to one central tribunal, permanent tribu- nal whose dictum is far above that of the president or congress, the supreme court of the United States The people Of this country are in favor of the czar's proposal. The bar association of New York at it's meeting in Albany four years ago appointed a subcommittee to draw up a plan for international ar- bitration That commission has sug- gested that one of the justices of the United States supreme court be ap- pointed to confer with similar repre- sentative from other countries to form permanent international tribunal. Americans have a particular reason for wishing well to the great peace confer ence which is about to take place. They desire universal peace, not simply as Americans, but as sons and daughters of God Our Christian people join in this movement to place themselves un- der the banner of the Prince of Peace on earth"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-30
Wrecked Sailors Brought Home.

New York, Jan. 29.-On the steamer Madiana, which arrived to-day from the West Indies, were Captain Mills and five members of the crew of the schoon- CT Harry and Grace Reynolds, which went ashore at St. CroiX, while on a voyage from South Amboy with cargo of coal The schooner was off the port of St CroiX, awaiting a pilot, when she was driven ashore by strqng current and became total loss. # small por- tion of the cargo and the vessels ef- fects were saved. The schooner regis tered S36 tons.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-30
RIGHT OF WAY FOR TREATY
NOTHING EXPECTED TO CHECK
 CONSIDERATION OF TT.
Debate on the Measure-NoticeA Already Given of Set Speeches for Every Day Except To-day-Dehnite Action n Week Hence.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The senate vii devote practically all the time this week to the consideration of the peace treaty Senator Allison, chairman of the con- mittee on appropriations, says he will not interfere at any time with the con- sideration of the treaty by asking to have appropriation bills taken up and as consequence the treaty will have con- plete right of way. This week will see the close of the memorable debate both in executive session and in open senate, as tho vote is set for o'clock a week from tomorrow. Notice has been given of set speeches for every day ex- cept Monday of the present week. Sen ator Berry will speak Tuesday; Senator Spooner, Wednesday,; Senator Rawlins, Thursday; Senator Money, Friday; Senator Chiffon, Saturday.
 These speeches will be based upon the various resolutions on the general ques- tion of expansion and will be delivered III OpSA SCSolOll' uSy WILL, uOWCNCl, OG practically devoted to the treaty and will afford senators an opportunity to say openly what they would say in se- cret session if the resolutions were not under consideration. There will be an effort to get the speeches in before 2 o'clock each day in order to permit the p1a 1aci,, of +1,1 okO a1N .x- cordance with the unanimous agreement to that effect Senators Bacon and Mason both announce their inten- tion of continuing their efforts to get &C., tion upon their respective resolutions before the vote is taken upon the reso- lution to ratify the treaty and hope to succeed some time during the week.
 The friends of the treaty are still most sanguine of success and most of them announce they will accept no com- promise. Others express a willingness to accept some such resolution as that Of Senator Sullivan. Those protesting to know say 1t is the policy to force the treaty to a vote before taking action on any compromise proposition and that if the treaty should by any chance be beaten to move to reconsider and then to consider the question of accepting some compromise like the Bacon reso- lutions before final adjournment in March. Almost month of the session will be left after the vote of next week, so that if the senate should prefer to &C., cept the treaty with a resolution of construction and instruction, 'to post poning action for an extra session, it could do so.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-30
THE KEELY MOTOR.
Breach of Faith Alleged in Expose of
 Messrs Hill and Bridge.

Breach of Faith Alleged in Expose of
 Messrs. Hill and Bridge.
 Boston, Jan. 29.-T. Burton Kinraide who is supposed to be the sole publish CT of the Keely motor secret, in an in- terview last night about the alleged ex- pose of the Keeey motor by Attorney Charles s. Hill and Ransom S. Bridge, said that he was indignant at the treat ment of himself, and the apparent breach of faith with him by MT. Hill. He said: T cannot comprehend the ac- tion of these two men. My letter to the stockholders of the Keely Motor con- pany had been carefully prepared and was merely waiting for the return of document from them to MT. Hill. I did not give my consent to any of the pre- tended disclosures made by Mir. Hill or Mr. Bridge, nor did they inform me re- garding the course which they have pursued despite the fact that l have been in daily communication with MT. Hill I do not know whether there is or is not anything of a criminal nature in the statements of Hill or Bridge, but I will have something to say on this particular subject after my talk with Mr. Scott my attorney. Late tonight I received a telegram from J. B. Smith, a director in the Keely Motor company in which he said that he gave MT. HiE no authority whatever to use his state. ments in the matter and he is amazed that he should have done so. Breach of faith is clearly shown in this instance,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-30
THE SITUATION AT ILOILO
NEW PRESIDENT ELECTED FOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT GOVERNMENT.
Said to be Kindly Disposed Toward Americans Business Resumed Both sioners Arrive at Manila to Consult With AguinaIdo.
With AguinaIdO. A

Manila, Jan. 29.-According to ad- vices just received from Iloilo capital of the island of Panaya, at the election held on January 17 Senor Ramon Mel- liza was chosen president of the so- called Visayan federation for a term of two years, his predecessor, General Copez Gopez), being appointed com- mander-in- of the forces of the revolutionary government. Senor Mel liza is kindly disposed to the Ameri- cans and it is hoped that the difficulty between the natives and United States troops will be settled amicably.
 Business was being resumed there when the dispatches in question were received, and sugar was entering from the island of Negros. Ships were load ing hemp. The sugar crop is far below the average and shows an estimated deficiency of about 5000 tons. Although matured, the crop was not being har- vested owing to the lack of labor, but with the subsistence of the excitement the local authorities were persuading the natives to return to the provinces. Six native commissioners, headed by Senor Ramon Avancena, lawyer, ar rived to-day from Iloilo by the United States transport St. Paul. They have come to consult with Aguinaldo. A number of native soldiers were landed on January 25 in the island of Panaya, about twenty-five miles north of Ilo- flo.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-30
NEW YORK POISONING CASE.
4 MESSING LINK POSSIBLY TUR~
 WISHED TO POLICE,
Hobokcn Young Man, of Doubtful Character, Says That on the Night of Dec. 23 He Was Asked by @ Stranger to Deliver Package Addressed to Harry Cornish.

New York, Jan. 29.-Interest in the
 Adams poisoning case centered at po- lice headquarters to-day. George W. koutnik, young man living in Ho-
 boken, N. J., has possibly furnished one
 of the missing links to the police. He
 told the police that on the evening of
 De ccmber 23 he had met a man at Mad ison avenue and Fortieth street who asked him to deliver package address, ed to Harry Cornish at the Knicker-
 booker Athletic club. This he refused
 to do, he said but agreed to mail the package at the general postoffice, which he did. According to his story also, the man from whom he received the pack age answered the description of one of the men prominently mentioned in the poisoning case. This afternoon Kout- nix was taken before Chief Devery, Captain McClusky, District Attorney Gardiner and others at police headquAr- ters, and after the conference Captain McClusky said that Koutnix had prac- tically repeated the story to the officials as he had originally told it. Koutnik was thereupon detained as witness in the case.
 George w. Koutnik who is better known as William Koutnik in Hoboken. has, however, been before the public eye several times before. He was mar ried on September 2S last and two days later, according to the Hopoken police reports, what was supposed to be his corpse was found in the Hackensack river. The report that Koutnik had drowned himself was given extensive publication. It subsequently, developed that Koutnik had simply disappeared from Hoboken and that the drowning story had been planned some time be- fore. To aid the deception Koutnik's hat had been thrown into the river and portions of his clothing were found on pier. Regarding Koutnik's story to the New York police, Captain McClus- ky said that it Is now under investiga- tion. He declined to say how much weight he attached to it. Roland B. Molineux, with his counsel, Barlow s. Weeks and George H. Gordon Battle also had an hours conference with the police this afternoon, but the nature of it was not disclosed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-30
THE NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE. The Present Week Promises to be an
 ExCittnu One.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 29.-The present week promises to be an exciting one in the Nebraska legislature. Aside from the senatorial contest, which shows It, tie change, but which may reach cli- max any day, there are the charges looking to the impeachment of District Judge Scott of Omaha to be dealt with as well as two contest cases from Fill more county, and the possible imprison- ment of County Judge Skipton for re- fusing to bring in ballots bearing on the contest. The impeachment proceedings against Judge Scott for the time being excite more interest even than the sen- atorial struggle. Speaker Clark is ex- pected to lay the document before the house when it convenes at noon to-om- row. f
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-30
Soldier Says He Was R obbcG.
Danbury, Jan. 29.--A man giving

Danbury, Jan. 29.-A man giving the name of Frank Smith and claiming to be soldier and belonging in Water bury, put in an appearance at the police station shortly before midnight last night with a tale of highway robbery. The man claimed that he was walking along White street when he was at- tackled and rendered senseless and when he came to his army overcoat, blouse, hat and $25 were gone. The man was scantily clad when he came to the sta- toin and was nearly frozen.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-30
A Peculiar Drowning Accident.

Buffalo, Jan. 22.--A pair of human legs that were sticking up through the ice that covered the surface of the wa ter in one of the slips in the harbor at tracted the attention of some men on the steamer Walter L. Fisk this after noon. An axe was secured and the body chopped out. It was found to be that of William Dormer, a deckhand on the Fisk. He had evidently fallen head foremost from the gang plank of the boat and gone half way through the ice and been held in that position until dead,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-30
ADDRESS BY REY. J. P. CHIDWTCK. Was Chaplain of the Maine Expansion and the Philippines.


 New York, Jan. 29.-An immense Ethrong filled Carnegie hall tonight tt hear the benefit concert and the lecture by the Rev. John P. Chidwick, who was chaplain of the Maine, on Our Wal With Spain-Its Causes and Results, preceded by what he saw of the blow ing up of the battleship. The concert and lecture were for the benefit of the Catholic Reading Room for Young Mer on Christopher street the money re- ceived for admissions being applied tc the reading room and to the establish ment of a number of such places throughout the city for the good of the 30,000 seafaring men. Governor Roose- welt presided. Major General Roe with his staff, Adnlirals Erben and Miller, Lieutenant Commander Delehanty, Adjutant General Avery D. Andrews, Colonel Treadwell, Commodore Philip, Captain Goodrich and hundreds of oth- CTS were present. Governor Roosevelt made a brief address, after which Father Chidwick spoke for an hour,
 
 sailing of the Maine for Havana, the experiences in Havana and the blow ing up of the ship, He spoke of the heroism of the sailors when the catas- trophe occurred and afterwards when suffering in hospitals.
 "Imperlalism-wha do they mean by it?" said he in the course of his ad- dress What does it mean, this de- parture from the settled policy of the nation? Must is be that this policy, thought out by the founders of our gov ernment, is to be laid aside as useless now? God forbid that ever imperial ism may find a foothold in our country; for the fathers knew what imperialism meant; they had learned it from Eng land when they fought for liberty. They fought to establish the proposi- ton and wrote it in blood that all good government rests upon the will of the governed people. The strength of our nation is in the manhood and woman- hood of its people. These have been de- veloped out of liberty in hope and in ambition. I believe that imperialism would be short-lived in this country were it ever established. We would not be able to hold on to it. The whole tide of the war is toward republication. Shall we go back step in the progress of the world?
 q do not intend to arraign the gov ernment as if it were responsible for such a policy. I firmly believe that there is no greater American than Pres ident Mckinley The holding of the Philippines is not against the princi- ples of our nation. The holding of the islands is an absolute necessity. Would we not be held up to the scorn of his- tory If we should desert them now? We are bound to keep them. Whether wise or not is now a necessity. Who can say that we are to hold them permanently; but we must hold them until this nation can place them as they should be placed. The pressure upon the president to compel him to formulate policy in re- gard to the Philippines is wrong. He formulate policy in regard to a people of whom we are ignorant. The islands must be kept like Cuba till statesmanship can decide what is the best policy toward them.'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-30
SIX PRISONERS ESCAPE.
"Trusty" in County Jail of Canton,
 O., Assisted Them

Canton, O., Jan. 29.-Six prisoners es- capped from the county jail this morn- ing. They were James Sullivan, charg- ed with highway robbery; w. H. Cum mings, Joseph Carnahan, Charles Read Frank Saitor and James Campbell, charged with burglary and larceny. Campbell was a ''trusty" and Saturday night pretended to lock the cell doors. Instead he turned the keys with the bolts outside the grooves, allowing the men the liberty of the corridors. The bars of a rear window were sawed and the prisoners escaped.