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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-16
FATE OF THE CANAL BILL
EFFORT 10 MIKE Il RIDER OF 1T
DEFEATED.
Speaker of the House Sustained in His
Decision That the Bill, Offered as an
Amendment to the Civil Sundry APP
preparation Measure, Was Out of Orr
der-To Offer Bill Direct.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The house to-
day settled the fate of the Nicaragua
canal bill in this congress by refusing
to override the decision Of the chair in
committee of the whole, when the chair
held that the canal bill offered as an
amendment by Mr.. Hepburn was out
Of order. The friends of the Nicaragua
canal bill were very confident yesterday
and to-day that they would triumph,
but after four hours of debate the chair
was sustained. Mr. Bailey, the demo-
cratic leader, made an argument in ia
vor Of the view that the amendment
was in order. Mr.. Grosvenor, rep, of
Ohio, bore the brunt of the argument
to-day in behalf of this contention.
Messrs. Moody, rep. of Massachusetts,
Dockery, DEM, of Missouri, and Flem-
ing, dem, Of Georgia, were pitted
against him. The debate throughout
the day was exceedingly spirited, and
in the end a majority of the members
refused to override the house rules. No
record is made of the vote in committee
of the whole. Party lines were not ad-
hered to- the division in favor Of and
in opposition to sustaining the chairs
decision being about equal on both sides
of the political aisle. About ten pages
Of the bill We're disposed of to-day.
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NOT CARRIED OUT TO SEA.
Three Young East Marion, L. l., MeI
Who Went Duck Hunting.

New London, Feb 15.-Daniel Brown,
Edward Tuthill and Herman Keene,
who belong in East Marion, l.. l., and
who were carried away on an ice foe
Monday while duck hunting, were found
to-day at the forIifica tions on GARDENERS
island The boys apart from being hun
cry were little the worse for their ex-
perience. They We're protected from the
weather by taking shlter under their
boat, which they upturned. They had
drifted as far as Montauk Point and
back, a distance of twenty-five miles.
They were taken to Greenport, l.. l.,
this afternoon by Wrecker Scott's tug
Alert, which with other craft had been
searching for them to-day.
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GENERAL CHEMICAL COMPANY
Incorporated In New York with =
Capital of S25 ,OOO, 900. a

Albany, Feb. 15.-The General Chemi-
cal company of Philliptown, Putnam
county, was Incorporated to-day with a.
capital of $25,oOOOOO. Of this amount
$l2,6OoOoo is preferred and $12,5OO, 900
common stock. The preferred stock
shall bear a 6 per cent. cumulative div
idend. The company will manufacture
in New York state and elsewhere. all
kinds of chemicals The directors are
William H. Nichols, S. HI. Steele, George
w. Kenyon, Charles Robinson Smith,,
James l.. Morgan, Louis 8. Wolf and
j. Herbert Bagg Of New York city; Eu-
gene Waugh of Highlands station, Putt
nam county; Frederick Phillips Of Phil
adelphia, c. P. Tiero of Pittsburg, Pa, !;
e. H. Rising of Cleveland, and H. s..
Chappell and H. w. Chappell of Chica-
go. Mesl
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MAHER-CONROY BOUT
Stopped by Police In seventh ROund-
Malier Given the Decision.

Hartford Feb. 15.--Peter Maher of
Ireland and stockings" Conroy of
Troy fought two minutes and forty sec
onds of the seventh round tonight in
the Coliseum when Chief Bill jumped
upon the platform and ordered Charley
White, the referee, to stop the fight. He
did not act quickly and the chief step
ped between the two men while several
policemen mounted the stage. Maher
had Conroy in the latter's corner and
was hitting him with both hands. Con-
roy tried to run away and held his
hands to his face. He was apparently
helpless. Conroy was in good condition
at the close and neither men were
marked and there was no blood spilled.
The bout was for ten rounds for $1,000,
the loser to take $4O0. Maher rushed
Conroy in the first and the Troy man
showed to poor advantage. He improv-
ed in the following rounds and landed
several hard ones upon Maher's face and
got in the only upper cut in the fight.
In the fifth round Conroy was knocked
down, but was up quickly. Conroy is a
strong young fellow and is looked upon
as coming man. He showed but lit
tie science tonight, but he can take a
good deal of punching. Conroy weighed
100 and Maher was at 1870. Harry Fisher
of Brooklyn and Dan Murphy Of Water
bury fought a fifteen-round draw. Fish
er landed some terrific body blows and
punches seemed to lack steam
did well in the last round and
evened up matters. The fights were
given by the Hartford Athletic club and
were attended by two thousand people.
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CLAIMS FROM MAINE DISASTER.
325 Filed Mt Navy Department A AMOUNT
inu tn

Washington, Feb. 15.-A statement
prepared by the auditor for the navy
department to-day (the anniversary of
the destruction of the United States
steamship Maine) shows that the total
number of claims filed to date on ac-
count of that disaster under the act of
March 80. 1898, is 1926, amounting to
S123,342. OF these ninety-two are claims
for indemnity by survivors amounting
to $35, ,636 Two hundred and four are
gratuity claims aggregating $S7, 706; 20
claims are now on hand awaiting evil
dence, and thirty cases are yet to be
heard from. The records show that the
total number of persons on board the
Maine at the time of the explosion was
955, of which 261 were killed and "a sur
vived.
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RICHARD PECK ARRIYES,
First Trip Since Blizzard Nine Hours
From New York.


The steamer Richard Peck, of the New
Haven Steamboat company, arrived at
Belle dock at o'clock this morning af-
ter nine hours voyage from New
York. 1t was the first trip made by her
since last Saturday night, when she left
New Haven for New York. arriving
there about the usual time Sunday
morning. The trip yesterday from New
York commenced at o'clock, when
Captain Hardy carefully piloted her
through East river to the sound. From
New York to Stamford 1t was the hard
est trip ever made by Captain Hardy
and he was practically compelled to
break his way through the ice until off
the latter port, which he reached at 10
o'clock. From Stamford to New Haven
the sailing was better and good progress
was made. 1t took the greatest of skill
to get the boat through New Haven
harbor and when near Long wharf her
way was blocked by some barges, which
had become frozen in. so as to block the
channel. When the Peck finally tied up
TO belle dock many congratulations
were exchanged. Agent Charles T.
French was among the first to shake
hands with Capt. Hardy A goodly num-
ber of the passengers came up on the
trip and considerable freight was
brought. The Peck will leave again this
morning and Agent French says that
he is ready to handle any and all
freight.
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THE TALK OF AGONCILLO.
Predicts That Am ericans Will be Bested
in the Interior.

Montreal, Feb. 15.-Senor Agoncillo,
the Filipino commissioner, IN an inter-
view to-day said that there would be
no let-up in the efforts of the Filipinos
to force the Americans from their coun-
try. He said that he was not at all
surprised that Iloilo had fallen, as the
Americans had the advantage of a fleet.
But wait until they get into the in
terror he said, ''and then they will
have more than their work cut out"
He announced that the purpose of Senior
Luna's departure was to interview the
different courts of Europe and ask for
their assistance to maintain the Fill
pino freedom.
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GITTATION IL M4NILA.
Successful Stand Against Pursuing
Enemy Made by American Troops.

Manila. Feb. 16.-1145 a. m.--Four
companies of volunteers which had been
clearing the country in the vicinity of
Pateros, ten miles southeast of Manila,
and which had been recalled, We're fol-
lowed by the enemy to-day as they re-
tired. On reaching San Pedro Macati,
the Americans made a stand near the
churchyard, and the rebels were driven
back. The Californians again advanced
and are now occupying the same ridge,
commanding the valley of the river
which they held yesterday A gunboat
near Pasig is clearing the jungle
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GRAND TRUNK EXPRESS.
Engine Jumps Track and Train Falls
Several Persons Injured.

Sherbrooke, Que, Feb. 15.-The loco
motive on the Grand Trunk express,
which left Portland, Me-, at 3:10 this
morning, jumped the track two and
half miles east of Lennoxville, this af-
ternoon, and the train followed. No one
was killed. but three trainmen and four
passengers were injured The injured:
F. Ferdinand, news agent, BelleVllle,
Ont; j. N. Steeres, express messenger;
w. j. McFarlane, conductor, Montreal;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Bourke and their
son, Charles; e. Dockson, Montreal. Of
these the only serious case is that of
Ferdinand, who is badly injured inter
nally. The cause of the wreck Is not
known as yet.
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MIR. PTTMAN,S CONDITION WORSE.
Was Not Expected to Live Through tho
Night, Last Evening,

The condition Of Thomas G.. Pitman.
who has been suffering from the shock
occasioned by falling down stairs at his
residence about two weeks ago, was
very critical last evening, and it was
the opinion Of DR.. M j. Adams, who
was in attendance, that he would not
live through the night. He has been in
an unconscious state ever since eleven
O'Clock in the forenoon yesterday and
MS vitality was at a very low ebb On
Sunday he was quite bright and cheer
full. and hopes were entertained Of his
recovery, but on Tuesday he again suf-
fered a relapse and yesterday when vis-
tied by DR.. Adams his condition was
most serious. His advanced age-sey-
enty-four years-has been against HIS
recovery and the effects of the shock I'd
his system are now evident. NJ.
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Several Crews Rescued.

Philadelphia Feb. 15.-The tug Eu-
reka from Delaware Breakwater arriv-
of the schooners Annie Cooney, Lafay-
ette and John Guyant consisting of
eleven men, which vessels We're aban-
doned off Brandywine in the ice on the
14th inst; also the crews of the barges
Newport and Gibson, Philadelphia for
Fall River, consisting of nine men,
barges before reported sunk.
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VIII OFFER the Bill.

Washington, Feb. 15.-After the de-
feat in the house to-day Of the amend
ment adding the Hepburn Nicaraguan
canal bill to the sundry civil bill Mr..
Grosvenor of Ohio presented a resolu-
ton fixing February 20 and q for the
consideration of the Hepburn bill, with
a vote on February q at p IN.
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NIC4RAGUAN REVOLUTION.
President ZeIaya Declares the Republic
in n State of Siege.

Managua, Nicaragua, Feb. 15.-Via
Galveston, Texas.-President Zelaya;
has issued a decree declaring the repub-
lie of Nicaragua to be in state of
siege. A battle is expected to take
place to-day west of Chile mountains.
the dividing ridge of the Cordilleras.
The president is sending troops to the
front as rapidly as collected. An upris-
ing was recently discovered at Matagal-
pa 1t was organized by Catholic
priest who has been captured and is
now on his way to the penitentiary.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-16
4 SWORD md A BIBLE
Presented to Commodore Philip by
Texas Sunday School Children.

Presented to Commodore Philip BY
Texas Sunday School Children.
Galveston, Texas, Feb. 15.-A beauti-
Sunday school children of Texas, were
to-day presented to Commodore John
w. Philip, who commanded the Texas
during the war with Spain. The sword
cost $4,000. The presentation was I'M
approval of Commodore Philips public
utterance after the Santiago fight ac-
knowledging the sovereignty of AL
mighty God. The battleship Texas, now
commanded by Captain Sigsbee, is here
and all officers and men attended the
ceremony.
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PRESIDENTS VISIT TO BOSTON.
Scheduled to Pass Through New Haven
Mt 4 O'Clock This Morning.

New York, Feb. 15.-President McKin-
ley and his party arrived at the Penn
sylyania depot in Jersey City at 11:40
tonight. The presidents car was de-
tached from the train and put aboard
a float and transported to the Harlem
river station. The president did not
leave the coach. The Presidents train
will leave the Harlem station for 3os-
ton at about a. M
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YOung Girl Fatally Burned.

Stamford, Conn, Feb. ia house
at Sound Beach, about three miles from
here, occupied by Caleb Wixon, and
family, was totally destroyed by fire to-
night and four-year- daughter was
fatally burned. The loss to the house
is about $1,50O. The child was brought
to the Stamford hospital and the doc
tors stated she would not live through
the night.
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Waterbury, Feb. 15.-The Rough Rid
ers defeated the Springfield Ponies to-
night in game while not being the
most scientific polo was undoubtedly
the most intensely interesting game seen
on the local surface this season. With
the score 80 in favor of Waterbury, in
the last period Springfield rallied in ex-
cellent shape and each member of the
team played phenomenal polo. For the
last few minutes of play the home team
was on the defensive, and the excellent
work of Sword was the cief factor in
the visitors not tieing the score. A ball
Gagged by Waterbury bounded out sand
Sword cage goal for the visitors by
mistake. Score--Waterbury 4, Spring.
field 3. Rushes--Roberts 4, Hipson 5.
Stops---Sword 25, Smith 36. Fouls
Sword, Hipson, Connell. Referee-Har-
rington. Timer-Leahy.
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According to the foregoing schedule
the president should have reached New
Haven at about O'clock this morning.
1t was expected when this paper went
to press that the train would make a
short stop here.
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New Britain, Feb. 15.-Everybody on
the Hartford team scored in to-night's s
polo game with New Britain, even Half
back Everett and kid" Cusick," the
goal tender, contributed to the tallies.
Manager Parsons got into the game
himself in the second period and it even
ed matters a little, but altogether the
game was slow, with Hartford an easy
winner. Score-Hartford s, New Britain
S. Rushes-Mooney 9, Russell 4. Stops
-Cusick 33, Burgess 49, Fouls-Doher-
O'Neil.
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.POLO G.AMES.


Merden, Feb. 15.-The New Haven
polo team won easily from the Meriden
quintette tonight. The visitors put up
a superb passing game. F. Warner
played a fast game, but there was a
lack Of team work on the part of Meri-
den, they being minus the services of
C. Farrell. Score-New Haven 8, Meri-
den 2. Rushes-Warner II. Stops-La-
tions 26, Farrell 10. Fouls-Bone. F.
Warner, c. Warner. Referee-Leahy.
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Postmaster at West Haven.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The senate to-
day confirmed the following nomina-
tions for postmaster: Connecticut-T.
L. Parker. Deep River; J. E. Kelsey,
West Haven; E. P. Couch, Mystic.
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THE SCANDAL AT LAFAYETTE
PROFESSOR STEPHENS CONFESSES
TO BURNING PARDEE HAIL.
Blames His Downfall tn Pre-. xv.uA,s
nVeigled Into Signing Paper to
quit Faculty-Also Charges President
with Being Responsible for Condition
ofProf. Evans Now In an Asylum.


Easton, Pa, Feb. 15.-The trial ~
Professor George H. Stephens. charrea
with burning Pardee hall, Lafayette
college, reached climax to-day when
counsel for the defense introduced az
evidence confession made by the pris-
oner the day after his arrest. The pa-~
per Is remarkable piece Of work ana
romantic in the extreme. He admits all
the charges under which he is indicted.
out lays the blame of his downfall ana
his present predicament at the door OF
President Warfield. HIS claims that he
was inveigled into signing paper W
the college president that later turned
out to be an agreement on his part tu
quit the faculty Warfield Is severely
scored, and he is held responsible for
the physical and mental condition of
Professor Evans, who is now in an IN.
sane asylum. Stephens declares that
Evans was induced to return from
Rome on the promise Of position from
Warf1eld, who at the last moment re-
fused to keep his promise. Stephens
was much affected during the reading
of his confession. At times he would Z
weep bitterly and then laugh hysterica1-
ly. DR.. Warfleld sat near the prisoner
during the session.
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A. @. EATON.
Lost at Sea.

Ali what dreadful sound that has; what
not familiar object in sight to warn the sailors
whittier the good ship is drifting. No light
house can be seen to tell them whether they are
near the rocks or not. The COM
pass all, yes to be sure the compass,-look at
it-that will at least tell them the direction
they are going. No matter how the ship may
| swerve and turn out Of her true course no mat
| ter what direction she may take, the needle of
| the compass will ever point to the north pole.
There is power or attraction that it, can not
| resist. So hasty glance at the face Of that re-
liable little Instrument reveals the fact that
they are going in the exact opposite direction
| from the one they ought to take; So turning
about, they send the ship in the right direction
| and ride safely to port, despite the heavy fog
which obscures their passage.
How like ship lost at sea are some people !;
| they drift hither and thtther not knowing
where to trade, until they take look at the
needle of the c7mpass-in other words PRICES
| and it points them with unerring trueness to
the Chicago Grocery. AS surely as the needle
points to the north pole, so surely do our prices
point you all to our place of business.
| SO just follow the crowd and you'll find you
will outride the storm and fog of doubt and I'M
certainty and at last enter the harbor of peace
and plenty.
The needle points this week to
10 lbs. GRADUATED Sugar, $1.OO
10 Coffee 4" 100
| "A crown) RaiSins for .25
2 cans Steak Salmon %
Condensed Milk &c .25
| Id. Challenge Starch &c .O5
g Salt Salmon Trout :" .O8
| Sc Best Mackerel .12
i" sword Fish 10
| " Salt Pork OS
| d" BOneleSS Corn beef.s Oe
| ! gal. Best Porto Rica Molasses, AS
| / Dbl. best HaxaH Flour, 4.7s
| l Dbl. best st. Louis Flour, 4.OC
Skinned Pork Hams per h., .1C
| 4 gross good Matches, .1C
A job lot Of Smoking Tobacco too cheap to
| quote prices
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UNION.


John Buckley visited friends in Hart.
ford this week.
Mrs. Martha Marcy is to spend few
weeks at the old home on the hill.
Geo. Morse and family of Brimfield
Mass, spent the Sabbath with friends in
town.
Mrs. Dorcas Scranton visited her friend
Mrs. Oliver Hewlett, a few days the past
week at Holland, Mass.
Farmers are planting peas and pota-
toes, but the lumbermen find consider
able snow In the woods.
spent the Sabbath with his grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscius Back.
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WILMINGTON.

WELLINGTON.
Widow Lothrop Manning ts now in Will
limantic visiting her son.
Miss Eva Barrett of Stafford spent Sun
day with her friend, Daisy Wilson.
Harry Morse is recovering slowly
from his severe attack Of pneumonia.
J. L. Besse, the Hartford caterer, is
the present owner OF the John A. Brown
place.
Miss Martha Chapman, who has been
visiting at s. Slingsby's, has returned to
Hartford.
Mrs. Mary Slingsby Sloan of Salem,
Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs. s. P.
Morrison.
Joseph George of Stafford has bought
the John p. Marsh place in the north
part of the town.
James Stroud, the fish and oyster deal
err, has moved to Willie o. Eldridge's
place, Eldrldge mills.
Grange meeting tomorrow night, and
matters of grave import are expected to
COIu0 U0IOF0 INC UOuy.
Fred Squiers of Ashford has traded for
the Burr place at the Hollow, and talks
of opening store there, we hear.
The late Mrs. Eliza A. Dim ock, 80, Of
Tolland, widow of Shubel Dimock, was a
member of the Baptist church here.
A special meeting of the local w. G..
T. U. is given out to be held at the Hol-
low school house Saturday, goth inst, at
3p. m.
Arbutus and carnations, each having q
| significance and sweetness of its own,
graced lapels and corsages at meeting
last Sunday.
About now indispensable femininity
begins to clean house and dread the flies.
Yes, the unspeakable fly is now slowly
crawling out of his hole.
List of letters uncalled for remaining
in the post Office April IS M. Whelan,
w. II. Douglas, Mrs. Lydia A. Green, E.
L. Phelps, Mrs. Joseph Winn.
After repeated invitations the past win
ter, Mr.. Moore, the Congregational sup
ply, held divine service at the house Of
Geo. Rounds, last Sunday evening.
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TOLL.AND.

Mrs. Eliza A. Dimock, an old resident,
died last Saturday. She was the widow
of Schubel Dimock. who was one Of the
prominent men of Tolland. She leaves
one son, Eugene Dimock, and two daugh-
tiers. The funeral was held at her late
residence Monday, Rev. G. H. Brown,
pastor of the Wellington Baptist church,
officiating. Her four grandsons, the
three Messrs. Beebe of Hartford and
Wallace Dinock, acted as pail bear ers
On the casket was bunch of 80 roses
one for each year of her life.
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MANSFIELD.

The town of Mansfield has brought suit
against the city of Willimantic for taxes
alleged to be due, to the amount Of $1,000.
The city of Willimantic claims exemption,
as residents in Mansfield use the water at
the same rate as charged in Willimantic.
The case is to come up at the May term
at Tolland.
Mansfield Depot.
Frank Smith spent Sunday at Merrill
Smiths.
Irving Botham spent the Sabbath in
Hampton.
Fred Chadwick and wife are visiting in
Springfield.
Miss Grace Snow Of Jewett City spent
the Sabbath at her home.
Mrs. Alberta BoswoIth and daughter
|of Orange are visiting friends in town.
/ Elisha Botham of Providence, r. l.,
has been the guest of his brother, Albert
Botham.
1 The social dance at Hillside hall Fri
day evening was we'll attended Garvey's
orchestra furnished most excellent music