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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-10

| peared in the probate court yesterday
in the case Of the will of the late VIM
fired R. Aldrich of Richmond, VT,
| which is now under consideration by
Judge Cleaveland The will Of the de-
| ceased is presented with the desire of
! having it rejected by the court. The
| case involves a fine technical point in
probate law.
| In summary the question is whether
Connecticut court can entertain a
will which, though invalid under the
laws of this state, would be effective
| under the laws of the state which was
the testators residence.
/ Mrs. Aldrich, the testatriX, signed the
will November 1, 1894, in the presence
of the late Curtiss G. Bushnell of this
city, who drew up the document. She,
however, declared herself a resident Of
Richmond, VT, in the terms of the will.
The testament gave life use of her es-
tate to her mother, Rose V. Fisher,
and the residuary title to her husband,
Daniel B. Aldrich.
On June q, 1898, a son, Francis Her
man Aldrich, was born to the testator,
and this, under Connecticut law, would
make void any will previously drawn.
The Vermont laws, however, have no
such provision.
Mrs. Aldrich died July 3, 1898, and
left property, of which a portion of real
estate was in this city. The will was
not presented in this court, but no clear
transfer of title to the property located
here could be secured without the in
r.+,,, I,ox tod
and adjudged according to the views of
the court.
Daniel B. Aldrich, the husband of the
deceased, retained Attorney Callahan to
look out for the interests of the minor
son, Francis I'll. Aldrich. The will was
presented the latter part of last month
with Attorney Callahan's reasons for
thinking 1t should be declared invalid
so far as action by this court is con-
cerned.
At the present time the instrument
is under consideration by the probate
court Of Richmond, VT, under reference
of Judge Cleaveland, in order that it
may be determined whether the docu-
ment is satisfactory to that court.
F. c. Lum and Mrs. Virginia G. KEEL
sey administrator on the estate Of the
late George r. Kelsey, returned an in
ventory of the estate received by them
yesterday. The total appraised value
of the property is s64,267,02. Fully half
of this amount consists of real estate
at West Haven, one piece being the
Sea View house. valued at $4,000, and
another parcel being the grove at the
real Sayin Rock the noint of rock inst
each side of Cox's Surf House.
The appraisers report on the estate
of Owen Keane, insolvent, has filed an
inventory in the probate court. The
personal property amounts to $3,609.75.
the real estate of $3.50, and the chooses
in action to s6,4SS.37, a total of s12, 55S
The liabilities exceed this amount by
several hundred dollars.
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TO BE HELD IN MUSIC HALL.
The washington Birthday Celebrate

The Washington Birthday Celebration.
The general committee in charge Of
the arrangements for the celebration
of Washington's birthday have decided
to hold the celebration in new Music
Hall Mayor Farnsworth will preside
and Rev. George Foster Prentiss of
Davenport church will deliver the prin-
cipal address. Among those who will
take part in the programme as decided
upon thus far will be Miss Edith May
Root, elocutlonist; Miss May Hayes,
elocutionist, and Francis Hamilton,
soloist. The programme will be COM
pleted at the next meeting, to be held
next Thursday night.
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SUSTAINS THE VERDICT

Attorney Charles Hamilton has re-
ceived word that the appellate division
of the supreme court of New York had
decided the appeal Of the Consolidated
road from the verdict in the lower court
of $4,000 for Mrs. Elizabeth A. Bump in
his favor The latter sued to recover
that amount for the death of her hus-
band, which occurred at Derby, Janu-
airy II, 1878. The suit was brought in
the New York courts.
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City Court - Criminal Side - Judge
Bishop.

In the city court yesterday morning
the case of Louis Under, the proprietor
of the Temple Bar, charged with keep
ing open after Y o'clock, was continued
until February is.
Ralph Hall, arrested for the alleged
theft of an overcoat was discharged.
Judgment was suspended in the case
of Stephen A. Donnelly for drunken
ness.
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MAY BE A CONTEST.

Roy Leeds has placed a mechanics
lien on a house on the Maltby place
which he started to build for himself
There have been several liens put on
the property Campbell Bros, the
plumbers, have one; Tony Cesare has
another, and the matter is becoming
complicated
Leeds has now put lien on what he
considered his own house for work per-
formed on it. The amount of the lien
Is $189.
Reynolds & Donovan appear for Leeds
in this matter and there will be a con-
test over the question of Leeds right
to put such lien on the property.
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Palace Market.

POULTRY, MEATS and VEGETABLES.
Specials This Week Fine Roast Beef
Zoe. Steaks, very fine, Sc, Pot Roasts Sc,
Turkeys lie. Fowls Sc, Fine Young Chick
ems Zoe, DUCKS 12c. Geese Sc. All kinds
of other bargains Orders received and de-
livered promptly. Il. SCHOENBERGER
& SONS. Telephone APO.
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GRAYS' MINSTRELS.
The Grays had their regular drill
Wednesday evening at the close of
which the MINISTRIES held short re-
hearsal.
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GARLAND FOUND Guilty.

The jury in the criminal side of the
court of common pleas yesterday re-
turned a verdict of guilty against Will
liam j. Garland on the charge of as
sault. Sentence was deferred. An APP
peal will be taken to the supreme court
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-10

The estate of j, D. Plunkett has ap-
pealed from the Judgment of $42.75
awarded by Justice Kliener in favor of
Michael R. En6coe.
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WANT INJITNCTION DISSOLVED

This afternoon Judge Studley will
hear a motion to dissolve the injunction
restraining Joseph Freedman of New
York from entering the Factory street
synagogue upon which he has a mort
gage.
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SUIT FOR FORECLOSURE.

Mrs. Hannah j. HI. Ives, widow Of
Hoadley B. Ives, has brought suit for
foreclosure Against Wolf Wolfson on
note for $500. A house and lot on
Grand avenue near Lloyd street has
heen attached
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IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
JURY RENDERS TERDICT FOR AP-
PELLE IN WARNER WILL CASE.

Considered the Case for Nearly six Hours
important Cases In Coming Session
of the United States Court-BIakesl
Divorce Case on In Common Pleas
Unusual Legal Controversy Before
Judge CIeaveland.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-10

Persian Lamb, size 3s, length 26-$97, now
Persian Lamb size 38, length 26-$150, now
Persian Lamb. size So, length 26-S1s5.
now $119,
Seal Cape, size 80, length 30-S175, now $110
Seal Cape, size 38, length 33-$200, now $133
Beaver Cape, size SO, length 27-$100,
now $57,
:. Electric Seal Coats Goth Coats, Golf
Capes, and all small FURS at cost
Seal Coats made to order at short notice
without extra CHARGE
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Fine Fur Garments.

Following are prices of few Of the fine
. FUR GARMENTS we have In stock
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After having been out nearly six
hours the jury in the Caroline Warner
will case, which has been on in the SUI
perior court before Judge Shumway for
the past two weeks, reported that they
had agreed on a verdict for the APP
pelle which is that the will Is sustain
ed. Attorneys Williams and Wolfe We're
the counsel for the appelle and Attor-
neys Newton and Arvine for the appel
ant.
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The February term of the criminal
side of the United States court will be
convened on the 18th Of this month and
a number of important cases are to be
disposed of. One case is that of J. III.
Donnelly the former local postoffice
clerk, who is accused of stealing from
the mails. The case has been continued
several times.
Donnelly has been out on bail since
he was arrested, and it is believed the
court will be asked to impose a fine in
stead of ordering the accused clerk i'm
prisoned
The case of F. l.. Hubbard, the for
mer Stony Creek postmaster, under ar
rest in Norwich on charge alleging
a shortage Of about $500 in the accounts
of his office, will also be heard
Savillian r. Hull now engaged in the
manufacture of starch at 259 Wooster
street, will also be given hearing be-
fore the court. He was arrested some
time ago on the charge of dating PEN
sion papers ahead contrary to law. 1t
is not thought that Hull wilfully vlo-
lated the law, which provides that pen
sion papers must not be made out be-
fore the fifth of each month.
There are several other cases to come
before the court but District Attorney
Comstock has not yet completed his List.
Probate Court Judge cleveland.
caIo - Coll I,o a,
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Probate Court Judge cleveland.
Lieutenant Colonel T. F. Callahan ap
The record-union., 1899-12-06
CONSULAR REPORTS.
Are Receiving the Cordial Recogna'
ton Of Business Interests.

In my last annual message the pro-
gress noted in the work of the dlpio-
matte consular officers in collecting IN
formation as to the commerce and IN
dustries of other countries, and in the
care and promptitude with which the
,eports as printed and distributed. has
continued during the past year, WITH
increasingly valuable results in sug-
costing new sources of demand fof
american products and in pointing out
the obstacles still to be overcome IN
facilitating the remarkable expansion
of our foreign trade
tt will doubtless be gratifying to Con
s-ress to learn that the various agencies
of the Department of State are coop
Grating in these endeavors with zeal
and effectiveness. which are not only
receiving the cordial recognition of our
business interests, but are receiving the
emulation of other Governments In
any arrangement of the great and com
nlicated work of obtaining official data
of an economic character which Con
press may undertake, it is most i'm
portant. in my Judgment, that the re-
suits already secured by the efforts OF
the Department of State should be care
fully considered, with a view to judi
cious development and increased utility
to our export trade.
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RAILROAD INDEBTEDNESS.
A Satisfactory Agreement Reached
for It's Settlement.

Under the authority of the Act of
Congress approved July Z, 1898, the
commission, consisting of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, Attorney Cen
eral and Secretary of the Interior, has
made an agreement of settlement.
which has had my approval. of the in
debtedness to the Government growing
out of the issue of bonds to aid in the
construction of the Central Pacific and
Western Pacific Railroads
The agreement secures to the Govern
ment the principal and interest of said
bonds, amounting to SOS, ,7154 S.
There has been paid thereon S11, 1922
543.12, which has been recovered into
Tie treasury, and the remainder, paya-
BILE within ten years, with interest at the
rate of 3 per cent. per annum, payable
semi annually, is secured by the de-
post of an equal amount of first mort
gage bonds of the Pacific railway COM
panies.
The amounts paid and secured to be
paid to the Government on account of
the Pacific railway subsidy claims are
Union Pacific, cash SOS, 44S, 223. rs;
Kansas Pacific, cash S6,3O3,000 Cen
trail and Western Pacific, cash $11, 1885,
314.44. Notes, secured, S47, 050, Up. SO.
Kansas Pacific dividends for deficiency,
due United States, cash 1921 1871. 20,
making a total of S124, 421, 6O7.91.
The whole Indebtedness was about
$50, COO, more than half of which
consisted Of accrued interest, for which
sum the Government has realized the
entire amount, less about $4,000, 900,
within period of two years.
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COMMERCIAL TREATIES.
Conventions Signed During the
Recess of Congress.

The fourth section of the Tariff Act,
approved July 4, 1897, appears to pro-
vide only for commercial treaties which
should be entered into by the President
and also ratified by the Senate within
two years from its passage. Owing to
delays inevitable in negotiations of this
nature, none of the treaties initiated
under that section could be concluded
in time for ratification by the Senate
prior to it's adjournment on the 4th OF
March last. Some Of the pending nego-
tiations however, were near conclu-
sion at that time, and the resulting
conventions have since been signed by
the Observation-Disclosures. Others, WITHIN
both the third and fourth sections OF
the Act are still under consideration.
Acting under the constitutional power
of the Executive, in respect to treaties,
/ have deemed it my duty, while OBJ
serving the limitations of concession
provided by the fourth section, to bring
to conclusion all pending negotiations
and submit them to the Senate for It's
advice and consent.
Conventions of reciprocity have been
signed during the Congressional recess
with Great Britain for the respective
colonies of British Guiana. Barbados,
Bermuda, Jamaica, and Turks and Cal
cos Islands. and with the Republic OF
Nicaragua.
Important reciprocal conventions have
also been concluded with France ana
with the Argentine Republic.
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PHILADELPHIA EXPOSITION.
Provided Practical Object Lessons
to American Manufacturers.

In accordance with an Act of Con-
gress, approved December p, 1898, and
under the auspices of the Philadelphia
Commercial Museum, most interesting
and valuable exposition of products
and manufactures, especially adapted
to export trade, was held in Philadel-
phia from the 18th of September to the
last of December, 1899. The represent
tative character of the exhibits and the
widespread interest manifested in the
special objects of the undertaking at
lord renewed encouragement to those
who look confidently to the steady
growth of our enlarged expectation of
manufactured goods, which has been
the most remarkable factor in the eco
| nomic fact in the development of the
United States in recent years.
A feature of this exposition, which is
likely to become of permanent and in
creasing utility to our industries, is the
collection of samples of merchan iise
produced in various countries, with spe-
cial reference to particular markets,
| providing practical object lessons to
United States manufacturers, as to
qualities, styles and prices of goods
such as meet the special demand of
consumers and may be exported with
advantage.
| In connection with the exposition, an
| international commercial congress was
| held on the invitation of the Philadel-
phia Commercial Museum, transmitted
by the Department of State to the var
ious foreign Governments for an ex-
| change of information and opinions
with a view to the promotion of inter
national trade. This invitation met
with general and cordial acceptance,
and the congress, which began it's scs-
sions at the exposition on the 18th of
October, proved to be of great prac-
tical Importance, from the fact that it
developed a general recognition of the
! inter-dependence of nations in trade,
and most gratifying spirit of accom-
mediation with reference to the gradual
removal of existing impediments to re-
ciprocal relations, without injury tc the
industrial interests of either party.
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VENEZUELA.
Settlement Of Boundary Contro
versy-Castro Revolution.

The international commission of arbi-
tration appointed under the Anglo
Venezuelan treaty of 1897 rendered an
award on October Sd last, whereby the
boundary line between Venezuela and
British Guiana is determined, thus end
ing a controversy which has existed for
the greater part of the century. The
award, as to which the arbitrator were
unanimous, gives to Great Britain a
large share of the interior territory in
dispute, and to Venezuela the entire
mouth of the Orinoco, including Barimo
Point, and the Caribbean Literal for
some distance to the eastward.
The decision appears to be equally
satisfactory to both parties.
THE CASTRO REVOLUTION.
Venezuela has once more undergone
a revolution. The insurgents under
General Castro, after a sanguinary en-
gagement in which they suffered much
loss, rallied in the mountainous interior
and advanced toward the Capital. The
bulk of the army having sided with the
movement, President Andrade quilted
Caracas, where General Castro set up
a provisional Government, with which
our Minister and the representatives of
the other Powers entered into diplo-
matte relations on the Goth of Novem-
Der, 1899.
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States forming the international union
Of American Republics in the work oil
it's organic bureau is evidenced by the
fact that for the first time since its
creation in 1890 all the republics OF
South and Central America are now
represented in it.
The unanimous recommendation q
the international American conference
providing for the international union OF
American republics stated that 1t
should continue in force during term
Of ten years from the date; of it's Or.
ganization, and no country becoming a
member of the union should cease to be
member until the end Of said period
of ten years. and unless twelve months
before the expiration of said period a
majority of the members of the union
had given to the Secretary of State Oh
the United States official notice of their
wish to terminate the union at the end
of its first period, that the union should
continue to be maintained for another
period of ten years, and thereafter I'M
der the same conditions for successive
periods of ten years each.
The period for notification expired on
July IA, 1899, without any of the mem
bers having given the necessary notice
OF withdrawal. It's maintenance is,
therefore, assured for the next ten
years. In view of this fact. and of the
numerous questions of general interest
and common benefit to all of the rep
resentatives of America, some of which
We're considered by the first interna-
tional conference, but not finally set
tied, and others of which have since
then grown to Importance, it would
seem expedient that the various repub-
lies constituting the union should be in
vited to hold at an early date another
conference in the capital of one of the
countries other than the United States,
which has already enjoyed this honor.
The purely international character OF
the work being done by the bureau and
the appreciation of it's value are fur
Their emphasized by the active cooper
alton which the various governments
of the Latin-American republics and
their diplomatic representatives in this
capital are now exhibiting, and the
Jealous endeavors they are making to
extend its field of usefulness, to pro-
mote through it commercial inter-
course and to strengthen the bonds OF
amity and confidence between it's vari-
Gus members and the nations of this
Continent
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VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS.
Those Enlisted for the Spanish War
Have All Been Discharged.

Since my last annual message, and in
obedience to the Acts of Congress Of
April % and 20, 1898 the remaining
volunteer force enlisted for the Spanish
war, consisting Of 34,S34 regulars and
11O,202 volunteers, with over 5000 vol
unteer officers, has been discharged
from the military service. Of the vol
unteers 667 officers and 1881 men
were serving in the Philippines, and
1850 Of the regulars who were entitled
to be mustered out after the ratifica-
ton of the treaty Of peace They volun-
tarily remained at the front until their
places could be filed by new troops.
They were returned home in the order
in which they went to Manila, and are
now all of them out of the service and
in the ranks of citizenship.
I recommend that the Congress pro-
vide q special medal of honor for the
volunteers, regulars, sailors and ma
rines on duty in the Philippines, who
voluntarily remained in the service
after their terms of enlistment had ex-
pired.
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FORESTRY RESERVATIONS.
Embrace an Area Of 46,O2I, S99
Acres

On June 80, 1898. there We're thirty
forest reservations exclusive of the
Afognak forest and fish culture reserve
in Alsaka), embracing an estimated
area of 40719,174 acres. During the
past year two of the existing forest
reserves, the Trabuco Canyon (Califor-
MAJ and Black Hills South Dakota and
Wyoming) have been considerably en-
larged; the area of the Mount Rainier
reserve. in the State Of Washington,
has been somewhat reduced, and six
additional reserves have been estab-
lished, namely, the San Francisco
Mountain (Arizona), the Black Mesa
(Arizona), Lake Tahoe california;,
Gallatin (Montana), ella River (New
Mexico), and Fish Lake Otah). the
total estimated area Of which is 1929
772 acres. This makes at the present
time a total of thirty six forestry reser-
vations, embracing an estimated area. of
46, 021 1893 acres. This estimated area
is the aggregated areas within the
boundaries of the reserves The lands
actually reserved are, however, only the
vacant public lands therein and these
have been set aside and reserved for
sale or settlement, in order that they
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continues under instructions to press
AZ q money payment in satisfaction of
tne just claims for injuries suffered by
american citizens in the disorders of
several years past, and for wrongs done
~ them by the Ottoman authorities.
some OF these claims are of many
years standing. This Government is
nopeIul OF a general agreement in this
regard.
In the Turkish Empire the sitaution
u our citizens remain unsatisfactory.
Our eHorts during nearly forty years to
prlng ABOUT a convention of naturaliza-
lion seems to be on the brink of final
ialure, through the announced policy
Oh the Ottoman Porte to refuse recog-
Intlon OF the alien status of native
turkish subjects naturalized abroad
since 1867. Our statutes to do not
aaoW this Government to admit any
ulstlnctlon between the treatment OF
hative and naturalized Americans
ABROAD, so that ceaseless controversy
arises IN cases where persons, owing IN
the eye of international law a dual al
leglance, are prevented from entering
turkey or are expelled after entrance.
Our law in this regard contrasts with
mat OF the European States. The
British Act, for instance, does not
claim effect for the naturalization of an
alien in the event of his return to his
native country, unless the change be
recognized by the law of that country,
or stipulated by treaty between it and
the naturalizing State.
AMERICAN PRODUCTIONS IN
TURKEY.
The arbitrary treatment in some in
stances of American productions in
Turkey has attracted attention of late,
notably in regard to our flour. Large
shipments by the recently opened direct
steamship line to Turkish ports have
been denied entrance, on the score that
although of standard composition and
unquestioned purity, the flour was per-
nicious to health, because of deficient
'elasticity,'' as indicated by antiquated
and untrustworthy tests.
Upon due protest by the American
Minister, and it appearing that the Act
Vas virtual discrimination against
our product, the shipments in question
were admitted. In these, as in all in
stances, wherever occurring, when
American products may be subjected in
= foreign country, upon specious pre-
texts, to discrimination compared with
the like products of another country,
this Government will use its earnest
efforts to secure fair and equal treat
ment for it's citizens and their goods
Failing this, it will not hesitate to ap-
ply whatever corrective may be pro-
vided by the statutes.