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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18
THE FINANCIAL STRlNGENCY
IMPORTANT MEETING or BOSTDN
AND NEW YORK MEN.
An Almost Uninterrupted Session III.
Former city for More Than Twenty
four Hours Practically Decided That
Support be Given Good stocks to PEE
vent a Ganlblcrs' Panic.

vent GRmbIers' Panic.
Botson, Dec. 17.-As a result Of a con
ference of Boston and New York tinan-
clal men which, at o'clock this morn-
ing, had been IN almost uninterrupted
session for more than twenty four
hours, it is probable that there will be
special meeting of the stock exchange
at o'clock this morning to consider
drastic measures for the present fnan-
cial situation. At this conference II
was practically decided that II no 9TH
sr action was taken, support would at
least be given good stocks in order to
prevent what might be termed
gamblers panic.
There is one stock in particular,
Boston stock, which has sold far above
Par and went little below on Saturday
and large blocks of which are expected
to be thrown on the market by men
who think they must have the money
to protect them in other lines. Thrown
upon market in which there are no
buyers there is no telling how far the
downward rush would carry the prices
A measure which was being consider
ed at the conference at an early hour
this morning was united action by the
stock exchange in the refusal to execute
selling orders, but such action, or any
radical step will depend to great ex-
tent upon the London market this
If that should be very bad
some drastic measures are almost cer-
tain to be adopted to bolster up the sit
uation here. 1t was reported last night
that negotiations were in progress for
the absorption Of large blocks Of Unit
ed States mining for cash by New York
interests. A conference with that ~Sb-
ject in view was in progress at late
hour last evening. 1t came down mere
y to question of price. AS is well
appreciated on the street, such a pur-
chase at this time would be great re-
lief to the situation.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18

New York, Dec. T.-Rev. Stepher
Van Rensselaer, of New Lenox, Mass,
and the Rev. John H. Wilson of Tivoli,
N. v, were ordained as ministers of
the Protestant Episcopal church in the
Cathedral of st. John the Divine to-day.
The Rt Rev Ethelbert Talbot, bishop
of central Pennsylvania, conducted the
services
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18
STATE POLO LEAGUE.
A Sunday Meeting Held and Springfield
Admitted.

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 1.-THE State
Polo league held a meeting to-day and
admitted Springfield, making a five
club league. The new member will be
managed by Edward A. Nelson. and
will play at home on Mondays and Fri
days. The first home game will be
played next Friday night. The team
will play its first game Tuesday even
ing at Manchester. New Britain's
opening game will be played Saturday
evening and on Tuesday evening
Rockville will play in this city.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18
BL4zE .N SOUTH N0RwAIM.
Building Owned by Baptist Churci
society Damaged $1,000.

South Norwalk, Dec. 17.-A fire which
was discovered in the barber shop and
billiard room of l.. DeSassa, 32 Main
street. at o'clock this afternoon, re-
suited in $1,000 loss, about equally d.
vided between the shop and building
The building is owned by the Norwalk
Baptist church society and the loss is
covered by insurance. DeSassa had no
insurance. The origin OF the fire Is
somewhat of a mystery, but is thought
to have been caused by lighted cigar
butt being thrown into a basket of
waste.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18
small sioze on Greene street.

A small blaze occurred about o'clock
yesterday afternoon at No. 143 Greene
street, the residence of William e. Par
ker, foreman for the Mallory, Wheeler
A still alarm was sent to
chemical engine company No. /, which
responded and extinguished the fire be-
fore any damage of consequence was
DONE
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18
Canadian #, A. II, Societies

= Halifax N. s., Dec. 1.-THE Catho-
lie Total Abstinence and Benevolent So
cieties of the Maritime Provinces of
Canada, have appointed delegates to
meeting to be held here on Tuesday
next to consider the question of seced-
ing from the American union and form
ing a maritime federation.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18
A Gambling Jotnt Rnidsd.

Sergeant Williams and Patrolmen
Hand, Stowell and Byxbee last night
raided a gambling game in progress at
No. ia Lafayette street, a pool room
kept by Jacob Goldman. Four young
men who were found playing a game Of
poker were arrested, charged with gam
ing. The proprietor was arrested on the
charge of keeping gaming place.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18
Rurg,nr shoots Police chief.

Fargo, N. D., Dec. T.-Chief of Po-
lice Murphy of Moorhead, Mimi, was
shot to-day while attempting to arrest
a burglar named Collins Collins shot
and ran, but fell, dropping his revolver
with which Murphy shot him in the
head Both men are in a hospital at
the point of death
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18
To Rnx A,nerIc.n Mnlrs.

New York, Dec. 17.-Major j. Fowle
of the Twenty-first Royal Lancers and
his orderly, Private Rowlett, arrived on
the steamship Etruria to-day. Mr..
Fowle is on his way to New Orleans to
purchase 900 mules to be shipped to the
British army in South Africa.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18
BOER TREACHERY CHA RGED.
British Officer Taken Prisoner While
Answering Truce Flag.


London, Dec. 17.-The war office has
received the following dispatch, dated
December II, frdm General Forester
Walker at Cape Town:
"Methuen reports that Lieutenant
Chandos Pole Gen was taken prisoner
last Thursday when going to meet a
flag of truce. He was waving his hand
kerchief in response and was unarmed.
"Gatacre has removed his troops and
stores to Sterkstroom from Putters
Kraal. French has established head
quarters at Arundel Vandermerwe,
with a commando, is reported moving
south from Jacobsdal."
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18
Losses Of the Natal CoIOntsts.

Durham, Saturday Dec. 1.-THE Ma
tai government gazette announces that
General Butler has appointed commits
sion to inquire into the losses of the
people of the colony resulting from the
Boer invasion.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18
Thrre children Rurned to Death.

Nicholsonville, KY, Dec. 1L-Three
small children of Mr., and Mrs. Samuel
Reynolds, aged six, four and one years,
were burned to death to-day. They had
been locked in the house while Mr.. and
Mrs. Reynolds were on visit to a
neighbor The parents returned in time
to see the house collapse.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18
REBELLIoN IN CAPE COLONY.
The Whole Country to the NOrihwnrd
Hns Virtually Risen.

stermstroom, Cape Colony, Friday,
Dec. 15.-As a result of the British re-
verses the whole country to the north
ward is virtually in a state of rebellion,
The natives there, as well as thoke in
Basutoland, are said to be much dis
turbed and to be losing heart regarding
the strength of the British.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18
ARTILLERTM4N KILLS HIMSELF
Takes n olson Ill "A New York ao,sl-liis .
Company mt Fort Hamilton.

New York, Dec. 17.-Samuel Hahn,
aged thirty-fiv years, private in Com
pany H. Fifth United States artillery
was found dead to-day in a hotel on
East Houston street. BY his side on
the bed in which he laid was a vial that
had contained morphine, but which had
been drained to its last drop. There
were no letters or papers of any de-
scription in the clothes of the dead man
which might give the reason for taking
his life. Hahn's company is the only
one of the regiment now in this country.
1t is stationed at Fort Hamilton.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18

Cape Town, Thursday, Dec. H.-Se-
cret meetings of Boer sympathizers
continue to be held in various parts Of
Cape Colony and the attitude of the
Dutch farmers is truculent
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18

Mozamhioue Portuguese East Africa,
Dec. 1.-THE island was swept to-day
by a terrific cyclone, which did inn
mense damage, destroying many houses
in Mozambique.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18
Prominent New York Lawyer Dead.

Watertown, N. Y, Dec. 17.--Hon.
Hannibal Smith, one of the most prom
inent lawyers in the state, died at his
home here to-day, aged sixty years.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18
COMMENT OF LONDON TIMES.
Fighting Now Not Alone for supremacy
in south ifrica.

Iondon, Dec. 1S.-The Times, COM
venting on the situation, says: Meth
er the Crimean war nor the Indian mu-
tiny gave rise to greater dangers to the
empire than that with which we are
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18

The liberal organs foreshadow SER
1ous reckoning for the government
when the time comes. The Daily Chron-
icle hints that General Sir William But
Ter, who was recalled from the Cape
command because of his Boer sympa-
thies, long ago advised the government
that the prosecution of Mr.. Chamber
lain's policy would make heavy rein
forcements for the Cape imperative.
The Daily News says: "The govern
ment's decision is either a counsel of
panic or the confusion Of utter miscal-
culation"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18

Tor gifts-stag carvers, solid silver
handles. The George II. Ford Company.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18

Gold watches that are good for life@
time. The George H. Ford Company.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18

In the Yale triennial catalogue the
name of Dudley Ferguson appears as
graduate of the academic department
in the class of 1888.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18

Appreciable gifts-fine china. for table
use. The George H. Ford Company.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18

Leather goods, Texas steer Mexican
carved The George H. Ford Company.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18

Precious stones-a lasting present.
The George H. Ford Company.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18

now menaced nor at neither of those
critical periods was Great Britain so
isolated politically or regarded with
such dislike and suspicion as are now
almost everywhere apparent. Unless
the calmness which impresses the for
eign observer proceeds from apathy
only, or a want Of sufficient magma
tion to realize the imminent danger to
the whole fabric of our empire, the
great efforts now urgently required will
surely be made before it is too late to
retrieve the situation. We are fighting
not merely for supremacy in South Af-
rica, but for our position as a great
power. We know we have miscalculat-
ed the strength of our foe, and we are
resolved to make that miscalculation
good"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18

Holiday gifts-tea sets, solid silver
The George H. Ford Company.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18

Rings-Marquis, Duchess, emeralds,
rubies, diamonds. The G. H. Ford Co.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21
The Issue Newly Defined.

The Southern Argus admits that the
present constitution is imperfect, but it
says general revision by the people
through "any body of men whatsoever that
might be assembled of their own choice
and from their midst" will not do. The
issue is thus frankly almost brutally,
stated. The right of the people to govern
themselves without dictation of any kind
ON the part of statesmen, and particularly
of alleged statesmen, is thus boldly de-
MED.
The repealists stand now for rule out
side of and above the mass of the people.
At the very most they stand for popular
rule cabined, cribbed, confined. The peo-
pie must not be left to their own devices.
They would upset things, especially some
of the plans of the restrictionists.
The repealists take the broad position
that the present constitution may be re-
yised by amendments only. They do this
in the face of the fact that their leader
sically impossible. But circumstances
have driven them to the new position,
which involves, of course, the basic propo-
sition that the people are billiards who are
not to be trusted with constitutional reYis-
ion except in broken lots. Direct action
and general revision by the people are adj
judged wicked and dangerous, but indirect
action and partial revision under the eye
and control of politicians will be permit
ted. This is not, it is true, new position.
1t is the position the repealists took when
they turned down their own convention
bill, but no one has before had the hardi-
hood to frankly tell the people of Alabama
that they are incapable of electing capable
and trustworthy members of constitu
tional convention "of their own choice and
from their midst"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21
A MONETARY DELIGHT

From the New York World
The facts of the $110-a-plate dinner
wherewith the Bradley Martins eclipsed
Guggenheimer and Croker and closed their
New York social accounts were brought to
the attention of an east-side woman. She
said:
If the Bradley Martins want to give
$1l0-a-plate dinner they have right to do
SO, and wish them all luck and happiness.
That same night we sat down to a dinner
the cost of which was only two cents a
plate. Little as we had we were happy
This woman can rest assured that If she
had been at the $110-a-plate dinner she
would not have been happy. She can also
rest assured that If anybody at the $110-a-
plate dinner was happy 1t was not because
the dinner cost $110 plate. She can fur
Their rest assured that if the givers of
$110-a-plate dinners are happy while the
perfume of their ostentation Is in their
nostrils, their happiness is short-lived, be-
ing soon superseded by reflections incident
to the maxim:
After all, the pleasure of making a
ninny of ones self is only momentary."
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cannot avail. Every man must acquire at
the altar which to himself Is most sacred
the lessons needfui to combat error. But
to the faithful and the pure of heart every
place is an altar. The Anselus rings
across the fields, and the sabot of the
toilworn peasant becomes s the place of
prayer. From the mlnaret sounds forth
the MONDAY call to devotion, and the
Mosiem bends his knees to the unpaved
way. In all the spaces of the earth bruised
and bleeding hearts find solace. and glad
human souls gather the inspiration and
the strength to love and be mereiful, to lift
up and cheer the lowly and the smileless
and the joyless; to contend against wrong,
and to sow the seeds of kindness that the
flowers of tho better life may blossom
and make the earth more beautiful.
THE MURMURER.
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includes two great pubiicists from the uni
versities As rule the nations are each
represented by two diplomats. one soldier
and one naval officer. The personality of
the convention Is confessedly high.
The programme of the convention has
been thus summarized:
An agreement not TO increase naval or
military forces, and the corresponding
budgets, for a fixed period; an endeavor
to find means of reducing the forces and
budgets in the future; Introduction of the
use of any new weapon or explosive of a
power fuller than now made restriction of
the use of the most terrible of existing ex-
plosives, and forbidding the throwing Of
any explosives from balloons or similarly;
forbidding the employment of submarine
torpedoes and similar contrivances; I'M
dertaking not to construct vessels with
rams; application OF the Geneva conven-
ton to naval warfare; naturalization of
vessels saving those wrecked in naval bat
ties; revision of the declaration concern
ing the laws and customs of war elaborat-
ed at Brussels in 1874; acceptance of the
principle of mediation and arbitration in
such cases as lend themselves thereto.
Much of this programme is impracticable.
The American delegation will undoubtedly
support the proposition that looks to the
exemption from capture of private proper
ty on the high seas, but its chief efforts
will doubtless be directed towards the ap-
pointment of a permanent international
sist of representatives from such countries
as Switzerland and Sweden and will be of
the highest possible character in every re-
spect. No dispute must perforce be SUBJ
mitted to this court. but If two differing
nations do submit controversy to the
proposed court whose doors would be wide
open, they must first agree to abide by its
decision. The compulsory would follow
the voluntary principle. A dispute once
submitted cannot be Withdrawn. This is
the plan, and the plan also involves the
decree of the court of arbitration. A pow
erless court would be a nuisance.
Such court should, after all, have be-
hind it an international public sentiment
in favor of settlements of disputes by peace
methods. And the great question arises.
is the world ripe for such a revolutionary
and glorious movement in behalf of hui
mainly? Are we far enough advanced?
Are we not anticipating the noble and
blessed work of the twentieth century:
If so, then the conference will be adjudged
tentative and premature and later on the
children of today will do what their faith
ers tried to do, but could not.
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WHEN DEWEY COMES

From the Columbus Dispatch.
When Dewey comes sailing home again,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
A wondrous welcome We'll give him theni
Hurrahi Hurrah!
As one man all the land will rise
And cheer hole night through the skies,
For we'll gay when Dewey comes sailing
home!
They say he's coming the Suez route,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
That would the people of Europe suit,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
To the Mediterranean shore they'll fly,
To catch glimpse of him going by;
And they'll doff hats as Dewey comes sail
ing home!
There's ancient Greece that would be filled,
Hurrahl Hurrah!
BY sundry folk completely thrilled,
Hurrah! Hurrahi p
And Italy, old Europes boot
Men would invade by every route,
And Rome will howl when Dewey comes
sailing home!
It's likely, too, the Dons of Spain,
Ha-hai Ha-ha!
Might use the rush for little gain,
Ha-ha! Ha-ha!
They could rent their palaces at the strait
To the curious push who want to wait
And get peep when Dewey comes sailing
home
The ocean, then, in its Sunday best,
Hurrah! Hurrahl
VIII bear our hero on its breast,
Hurrah! Hurrahl
The waves viii kiss Olympias PROV
The whales will spout and the heavens bow
In praise of him when Dewey comes sailing
home!
And at New York-weIl, who will say
Hurrahi Hurrahi
The town won't blow itself awnyi
Hurrahi Hurrahi
Fair Liberty will bend and smile,
And give to him to hold awhile
Her glorious torch. when Dewey comes SAIL
ing hcmei
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DIR. uUNNINGHAMs COURSE
From the Mobile Herald

I
The course of DR.. Cunningham during re-
cent exciting events has commanded our
admiration. He stood as firm as the rock
of Gibraltar in defense OF democratic au-
thority, democratic unity and the interests
of the people Of Alabama. And while firm
in his convictions of right and duty, he did
not bring any unfair charges against his
opponents or seek to take unfair advantage
of Them He fought the fight honestly,
fairly and bravely and has deserved well
of the people Of Jefferson county and of
the state OF Alabama. The Herald takes
pleasure in voicing the opinion of many of
the citizens of Mobile.
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A GOOD nUsINEss TO GO INTO

From the Portland Oregonian.
Disraeli was much criticised for his dra-
matte purchase of Suez canal shares in the
'70's. For years they paid nothing, but
they have become paying investment. In
the last British budget they are credited
with dividends aggregating S3,935,0Oo. In
his budget speech recently Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach stated that the shares held
by England are now worth in the market
$1S2, $50, 900, or $40, 900 more than they
were worth two years ago. Sir Michael
showed that in the last few years, while
spending increased sums on army and
navy, England has paid off $3.50, 900 900 of
her debt. Four years hence interest on
consols will fall to 215 per cent. They now
sell at ITO and Ill, but in 1928 they can be
paid off at par. 1t would be desirable
coincidence for this country to resume
debt-paying and take up canal-building at
the same time-about now.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21
Queen vicloria's Birthday Anniversary

All England is celebrating this week the
good queens eightieth birthday anniver-
sary. The accurate anniversary will occur
on May "a, but the celebration will In one
form or another extend over week.
The celebration was begun by the return
of the gracious sovereign to Kensington
palace, in which she was born, and in
which she received when a girl of
eighteen, the news of her accession to the
throne. The scene must have been wildly
recalled to her. She was young girl then.
and the news was brought to her at night
She had on the robe of night instead of the
robe of state The rooms in Kenslngton
palace had been reset against her coming
last week. and as near as was possible
they looked as they did sixty-two years
ago when she became queen of England
Great changes have occurred in the
sixty-two years. The railroad and the tele-
graph, the steamboat and the ocean cable,
ficient1y typify some of the changes. No
Shakespeare has arisen, but the happy
reign has not been unfruitful in historians
or novelsts or poets or essaylsts or SCENT
lists. What reign has, in fact, outmatched
Darwin, and Mathew Arnold and Ruskin,
and Trackeray and Tennyson and the
Brownings, and Hume, Carlyle and Macau-
ley There were, too, scores of others who
were almost, if not quite, their equals. 1t
has been a golden reign in every respect,
the happiest as well as the longest in
English history.
And all through 1t the thoughtful woman
never lost her good sense. She recognized
at the outset the limitations of her high
office, and she kept those limitations al
ways in view in her official life. History
will give her high place, just because
she was ever high-mlnded and ever had
sense. OF her premiers only two out of
eighteen are living. Peel, and Disraeli and
Gladstone of the eighteen will be long re-
membered, but the rest will be for
gotten by all except few students. But
the good queen will live in the hearts of
the people while there is an England at
all, and it is not too much to say that the
example of her pure, true and sensible life
| will last in one form or another to the
end of time England therefore honors
| herself this week in honoring Victoria, the
good queen.