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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-08
RIG FIRE IN AUG USTA, GA,
Eargcst in City's History for Mnny
 Years--Notnl Loss of ss25O ,0OO.

Eargcst iM City's History for Many
 Years-Totnl Loss of s25O, ,0OO.
 Augusta, Ga, June 1.-The largest fire in Augustus history ?n many years burned over the same district that was swept seven years ago, when the Augus- ta Chronicle was burned. Several build- ings that escaped at that time are now smoking ruins. The fire started in the drug store of Davenport and Phinzy. A negro was mixing a pot of turpentine. Fire got in the pot and the flames spread 20 rapidly that the employees in the front of the store barely escaped Smoke is- sued in dense volumes from back and front of the store. Owing to the oil, paint and chemicals in the stock the flames made quick headWay and in a short while the following stocks were burned out: Kress 6 Co.,, five and ten cen store, loss S10000 insurance, $7,000; Lamkin x O., grocer, loss S7 900, insur- ance Ss000; Thomas & Barton, musical instruments, bicycles and furniture, loss SPA, ,00O insurance s2, ,000: Alexander Drug company, loss s17000, insurance $12,000; Davenport and Phinizy loss $24,000, in- surance $22000 Stultz x O., liquor edalers, loss about $5.000, insurance ST. 900; William Schweigert. loss slight, full ly covered by insurance.
 The buildings burned were valued in the aggregate at about S150,o00, insur- ance $75,000. Beside these there were a number of smaller losses, as the upper stories of the buildings were used as of- fees making the total loss in the neigh borhood of $250,000 Savannah and Ma con were telegraphed to for assistance and the Central railroad had special trains In readiness to bring engines and hose, when word was sent that the fire had exhausted itself. During the height of the excitement 10000 rounds of car tridges in the armory, which was also burned, began to explode and for about an hour there was an incessant fuslads of shots that sounded like real battle. Three common warehouses were on fire at various times, but fortunately were saved before the flames made headway. |
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-08
BRITAIN AND THE TRANSVAAL
RELATIONS OFTHE TITO COUNTRIES
 MORE STRAINED.
Failure of the Kruger-Milner Confer- ence-M Mr. BaIfour Says 1t Is Source of Deep Regret to the cGOvernment-Eng- land VVill Not Allow Her Rights to De Trampled Upon.

London, June 1.-The announcement of the failure of the conference between President Kruger, of the Transvaal, and Sir Alfred Mlner, the British high com missioner In South Africa, Is officially confirmed. Tn some quarters the failure to adjust the difficulties between the two countries is looked upon as making a very serious situation and it is believ- ed that Great Britain will quickly in- crease her military strength at Cape Colony,
 The Right Hon. Arthur J. Balfour, first lord of the treasury, and govern ment leader In the house of commons, in the course of a speech at political banquet this evening said that the fail ure of the Bloemfontein conference was q source of deep regret to the govern ment. It was England's duty, he said, not to allow her rights to be trampled upon; but he did not believe that the controversies were incapable of solution.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-08
WORK OF THE YALE CREW.
Good Practice on the Thames Last EvcN-
 inG-Nren Feel Zine.

| inE--Nfen Feel Fine.
 l Yale Quarters, Gales Ferry, June 7.--- | With drop of twenty-five degrees in noon and several cooling showers later 1 the Yale oarsmen felt in fine fettle when they stepped off the float into their shell at 6:15 this evening for the final prac- tice of the day The crew started out with ideal conditions as to wind and
 tide, but because of yesterdays hard
 work In the extreme heat and the heat
 of this morning 1t was decided to have light work this evening. The crew row ed down the course from the boathouse to the 1 1-2 mile mark in a number of
 short, snappy quick stretches and start
 ed with buried oars Then they turned
 around and padded back to the mile
 mark and from that point rowed to the
 half mile mark against time. The work
 was good and clean and after this
 stretch the crew padded over to the
 bathouse and got back at 7:30. They
 immediately went Into supper and when
 the meal was finished the men were at liberty until o'clock, when short walk
 was taken and then they retired. pr.
 Gallaudet, who has coached the crew all
 the year, but who had been detained in New Haven with his classes, arrived here this afternoon, accompanied by pr. F. B. Reed, who will conduct the exami- nations pr. Gallaudet with Coaches Cowles and Armstrong followed the crew in the launch and indulged in much coaching.
 During the day the substitute four have been practicing in pair oars Though a number of different combna- tions will be tried the probable compost ton of the crew will be Brock, stroke; Cross, No. 3; Greenway, captain, No 2; Mitchell, No 1. The work this morning was light and consisted mostly of row ing number of half mile stretches above the quarters. Especial attention was given to the individuals, especially those on the starboard side The result was good and the last stretch rowed showed a decided improvement. The men were fifty minutes on the water this morning Another new set of oars Wera from Donahue to-day. The fac ulty have decided not to allow the fresh men to go to New Haven until Friday, as recitations in the scientific school will not close until Saturday. The routine of the men to-day after they arose at a. m. was breakfast at 7:30, followed by q short walk, after which the men were at liberty.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-08
M. ZOLA TALKS.
Cannot Write Anything Until the Drey-
 fus Case is over.

London, June 1.-The St. James Ga- zette publishes an interview between it's Paris correspondent and M. Emile zola, in the course of which M Zola is repre- scented as having said: "I have entered the lists. I am gladiator. I am fighting great fight, which Is by no means ended. I cannot write anything until the case Is over; but then I in- tend to write a novel on the Dreyfus affair, summing 1t all up and drawing from 1t additional conclusions which cannot be clearly and convincingly stated yet. This Is my duty. I do not intend to seek any financial advantage in performing 1t. I am perfacely safe here in Paris for despite the nonsen- steal statements of some of the news papers it Is impossible to arrest me. We shall see whether a French jury will again condemn me for speaking the truth. I intend to appeal against the verdict of the Versailles court and then the whole matter will go before another jury. I do not think there will be a complete solution before the end of the summer The innocence of Dreyfus has been recognized; but there are certain guilty persons who must be punished if France is to recover her self-respect."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-08
TWO WEEKS OLD BABY FOUND.
Left on the Doorstep of No. 22 Warren
 Street Last Night.

A girl baby thought to be about two
 weeks old, was found on the doorstep
 of No. 22 Warren street about o'clock
 last night by Mrs. Charles Boozang,
 who lives at that number. Mrs Boo-
 gang sent word to the Grand avenue police station and in response the po- lice wagon was sent in charge of Pa trolman Patrick McGovern. The infant was taken to the central police station, Patrolman McGovern carrying it very gingerly in his arms on the way up to the station house. A consultation was held by Sergeant Cook, Signal Officer Bicey Beegan Driver Eddie Wall and Patrolman McGovern. Sergeant Cook was uncertain as to what charge he should place against the tiny prisoner, Bicey Beegan didn't see how he was going to measure the critter, Eddie Wall was non -committal about the vounester and McGovern had had all the carrying he wanted. Finally it was decided to send the baby to New Ha- ven hospital, and Patrolflan McGovern was obliged to carry the fouhdling again. As the police wagon turned the corner of Court street into Church he was heard talking reassuringly to his charge while a look of apprehension was on his face caused probably by the fear that the infant would cry. As he passed through Church street many compliments were heard for the grace full manner in which he carried the child.
 The baby is q f1ealthy one and weighs about ten pounds It was completely dressed in rather good clothes and g. plaid shawl was wrapped about it. No paper or other means of ascertaining who left the child were found abouttit.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-08
M47IER OF PURE FOOD.
Bill to Compel Manufacturers to Mark
 Goods Honestly.

Chicago June 7.-Senator Mason of the pure food commission, who leaves for Washington tomorrow, made the following positive statement tonight: T wish to say that, first, this commis- sion will prepare bill compelling man. ufacturers of food products to mark their goods for what they are; for in- stance chicory must not be labelled coffee, but chicory. We will have in the bill a provision that will absolutely prohibit the introduction of deleterous substances In food products, that which is deleterious to be left to the evidencd submitted by impartial scientific men. propose to offer an amendment to the revenue bill which will absolutely pro- hibit the importation of food articles the sale of which is prohibited in the country from which they are exported"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-08
The Golf OurHbnmenf

In the second round of the New Ha- ven golf tournament played yesterday Phelps beat Irwin up; Havemeyer baat P. Cheney up and ? to play; Dwight beat Hinkle up and to play; Ives beat Connor 6 up and to play. As the time for the finals approaches the inter est in the tournament increases and there was a very large attendance of lovers of the game at the links yester- day. The semi-fnals will be played to- day and tomorrow and on Saturday the finals. Next Monday the handicap tour nament will begin. There are already quite number of entries.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-08
ron THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
Contract for Fireworks Awarded Last
 Night Other Arrangements.


 The general committee in charge of the arrangements for the Fourth of July celebration met in city hall last night and voted to appropriate $500 to be ex- pended for fireworks. Mayor Driscoll was present and informed the committees that the $1,000 appropriated by the city for the celebration would not be turned over to the general committee, but that if bills to the amount of S1000 were pre- sented to the city Fourth of July com mittee that committee would send them to the board of finance, which would ap- prove them, this being the usual course taken by all bills against the city.
 Tn addition to the $1,OO0 appropriated by the city $500 has been raised by con- tribution. Colonel Rutherford Trow- bridge last night donated $100 Alder man Hogan of the city committee was made chairman of the finance committee and the other members of the city com- mittee were appointed to si1b- commit tees as follows: Alderman Hogan, fire- works committees; Controller Rowe, finance committee; Mayor Driscoll, com mittee on exercises; Councilman J. J. Walsh parade committees Alderman J. M, Madden, music committee.
 At the conclusion of the meeting of the general committee, the fireworks com mittee met and awarded the contract for furnishing fireworks to the Pain Fire works company of New York, of which Colonel John W. Lowe of this city is representative for Connecticut. Colonel Lowe has arranged with the company to give regular $1,000 programme for $500, all that could be raised, for fireworks. The co1npany will present programme of new pieces, some of which were first presented at the peace jubilee in Wash ington. The programme includes four teen set pieces.
 The parade committee also met last night and Alderman Gruener, H. w. Jaquet and William Kineere were ap- pointed committee to appoint grand marshal of the parade and report back to the general committee. The parade will be held in the morning, as 1t was last year and invitations to take part will be sent to all lodges and societies in the city. It is thought that the city battalion will turn out. The next meet ing of the general committee will be held on the evening of June 21.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-08
HANNA UTLA NOT RETIRE.
yytII Call the Next National Republican
 Convrntiom fo Order.

Cleveland, June 7-Senator Hanna to- Washington that he intended to retire from the chairmanship of the national republican committee. Its a sheer fab rication' said the senator "t don't see how or by whom the story could have been started. There no basis for 1t. I shall retire from the chairmanship when my term is up, of course, but you can say that I fully expect to cali the next national convention to order." x
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-08
ATTORNEY CLINTON DEAD.
Received Fee of S50O,00O Inn the ynndor-
 btlt Wlll Case.

New York, June 7,-Henry l.. Clinton, for many years prominent lawyer of this city, died to-day. He was born in Woodbridge, Conn.,, on February 21, 1920 He taught in Connecticut several years before he came to this city to study law He was one of the counsel for the prosecution in the Tweed trial Ills fee in the Vanderbilt will case was said to be the largest ever received by a lawyer. It was understood that he received about $5O0,00O for his services to the Vanderbilt heirs, He was also retained in the will of ex-Senator Stew art.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-08
AND OFFICERS.
Elected by the Chtcngo, Rock Island
 and Pacific Road.

Chicago, June 7.-At the annual meet ing of the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific Railway company to-day the following directors were elected: W. A. Nash and Tracey Downs of New York, Marshall Field and H. A. Parker of Chicago. A. K. Flower of New York was elected in place of the late Roswell P. Flower At the directors meeting officers were elected as follows: R. R. Cable, chairman of the board: w. G.. Purdy, president: H. A. Parker, first vice president; Robert Mather, second vice president; J. M. Johnson, third vice president; F. A, Hayne treasurer, and George H. Crosby secretary Elk ecutive committee, R. R. Cable, w. C.. Purdy, H. R. Bishop, Marshall Field and A. R. Flower
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-08
pROHIBITION ATT.A CKED.
Report nt the United States Brewers
 Associntion's Meeting.

AssOctntiOn' MecttnGs
 Detroit, Mich, June 1.-The dollar a barrel war revenue tax on beer was the subject of considerable adverse discus sion in the first days session of the thirty-ninth annual convention of the United States Brewers association. It appeared from the report of the board somewhat demoralized by the fact that some brewers add the entire tax to the price of their beer, while others add only a fraction of the tax. The report of the publication committee asserted that the army canteen had accomplish ed more for the morals and discipline of the army than all other agencies com bined and It was added that Bishop Potter expressed an almost universal conviction when he characterized pro- hibitionists as band of ignorant, hypo- critical irresponsible men. The report of the vigilance committee said: Pro- hibition continues to decline very rap idly; the number of it's advocates grows smaller every year; the arguments in its favor have assumed q degree of puerility which almost precludes their serious discussion by men of average the open contempt for and fragrant violations of prohibitory laws, by a healthy public senti- ment have made so profound an impress sion upon the minds of the intelligent citizens that rational propositions cal culated to remedy the evils of the ab- surd system are earnestly taken up and from year to year receive stronger and more outspoken support. The conven- ton will continue through Friday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-08
BnlTotiMg for n Btshou,

Indianapolis, Ind, June 7.-The con- vention of the Episcopal diocese of In- diana, assembled tonight to elect 0 bishop to succeed Bishop White, who was recently transferred to the northern Indiana diocese. Among those who are being balloted for are Rev G. w. Will Hanson Smith of Trinity college, Hart ford, Conn. N.,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-08

The late Augustin Daly was born in Plymouth, N. C., July 20 1888. His edu-
 cation was received partly in Norfolk,
 Va, and In the public schools of New
 York. He began his literary career as
 dramatic editor of the Sunday Courier,
 in New York city in 1859, and he con-
 tlnued to discharge similar functions on
 that paper, on the New York Times, the Sun the Mail and Express and the Citi- zen, until 1869, when he opened the Fifth avenue theater, on Twenty fourth street.
 This building was destroyed by fire in 1873 and three weeks later he opened another theater, formerly The Globe, in Broadway, under the former name. Ear ly in August, 1879, he established Daly's theater in Broadway near Thirtieth street and several years ago he opened iu London, Eng, a thoroughly equipped house under the same name. For sev- eral seasons he managed the Grand Op- era house in New York
 His career as a dramatic author be- gan in 1862, with an adaptation from the German of Mosenthaps "Devorah' and since then he had produced many orig inal plays, among them Divorce" "Pique" Horizon" Under the Gas light" and numerous adaptations from French and German dramatists. He achieved also d notable distinction in the presentation of Shakespearlan drama, although his productions in this field were the occasion of much conflicting criticism In recent years the combna- tion of players with which his name has been connected-Daly's company of comedians-has achieved an interna- tional reputation under the leadership of Miss Ada Rehan, whose remarkable tal- ents have constituted a leading factor in the success of his undertakings. Mir. Daly devoted all his time to his theatri- cal enterprises. He was an enthusiastid and a hard worker, always noted for the elevation of his dramtaic purposes and the completeness of his scenic presenta- tions. He was a well informed student of the dramatic literature of many na- tions.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-08
CA LINED BY LAMP EYPEOSTON.
A Small Fire ola Canal Street Last
 Night.

Night.
 A small fire caused by the explosion of a lamp occurred about 8:30 last even- ing at No. "A Canal street in house owned by Thomas O'Donnell and occu- pied by a family named Seymour. When the lamp blazed up Mr. Seymour picked it up and pitched it through a window, smashing the glass and breaking the sash. He was burned quite severely about the hands and arms. An alarm was sent In from Box 523 al the corner of Webster and Ashmun streets Only slight damage was done.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-08
Factor i'm His Success.

Paris, June 7.-Augustin Daly died suddenly this afternoon at the Hotel Continental in this city from heart fail- ure.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-08
DEATH OF AUGUSTIN DAILY
OCCURS SUDDENLY FROM HEART
 FlILURE IN PARIS.

Ills Career as a Dramatic Editor and AuthOr-FEis Establishment of the Fafth Avenue and DaIy's Theaters Na New York-Ada Rehan u Leading Factor i'm His Success.
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-05
MINI NESO Z a NEWS.
PENSIONS FOR TEACHERS.
When the Legislature assemblies next
week It will be asked to pass the follow

PENSIONS FOR TEACHERS.
When the Legislature: assemblies next
week i will be asked to pass the follow
ing bill:
the conditions of rural schools by pc
cuniary aid to teachers, the following
provisions are hereby made: 7 Teachers
having served faithfully in the rural
schools Of the state for period Of
twenty years and over shall be paid a
Fro rata pension as follows: Twenty
years and under thirty, $40 per month;
thirty years and under forty, SIS per
month; forty years and over, $40 per
month.
Sec. 2. A list Of successive schools
taught, stating year, length of term in
months, number of school district. name
OF county, postoffice address, and such
other facts as may be required, shall be
made out annually by the teacher on
blanks furnished by the state superin-
tendent of public instruction, who,
thereupon, Shall file said list and draw
warrant to be indorsed by the state
auditor and paid by the state treasurer
to the teacher named in the warrant.
Sec. g. The sum of ten thousand
dollars ($1o, ,ooo), oraso much thereof as
may be necessary, is hereby appropri-
ated annually out Of any moneys in the
state treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect
and be in force on and after the first
day of July, eighteen hundred and nine
ty-nine (18oo)"
Petitions are being circulated asking
this legislation and are receiving many
signatures
The Worthington advance., 1899-01-05

ly skill with firearms was recalled, and
friends interfered. They didn't want
the useful Hill killed.
Their 1nterce ssions as we'll as i'm
precautions to Hill-when it was re-
called to him-of the way Brown had
been reared to shoot, all had such
good effect that Hill apologized.
Hill was brave man, but he wasn't
fool, and good judges, who watched
the incident at the time, say that the
| rifle accuracy of Brown, which his ia
ther had whipped into his skin, had
nightly to do with inclining Hill to
reconciliation"
Ex-senator William Pitt Kellogg,
who now resides in Washington, was
one Of the seven gentlemen who in the
territorial days of Nebraska, at the
outbreak of the war. boarded at the
Herndon house in Omaha. The Incl
dent is curious in the light OF the in
teresting circumstance that each of the
seven in after years occupied seat on
the floor of the United States senate.
Kellogg went to Nebraska as the fed
eral judge of the territory. His his
tory is well known. He went to Louis
Jana and was sent to Washington as
United States senator. The second in
the list is ex-senator Spencer, who
went to Omaha as private secretary
to G. w. Saunders, the territorial gov
ernor. He was sent to the senate at a
later period from Alabama. Saunders
himself afterward represented Ne
braska on the floor of the senate Tip
ton, who was one of the two first SEN
ators sent by the state of Nebraska to
represent it in the upper branch of the
national Legislature. was chaplain of
the First Nebraska regiment raised for
the war. Eight companies of the regi-
| ment were recruited in Nebraska; the
remaining two were mustered in on the
other side of the Missouri river, and
consisted of Iowa troops. The regi-
ment was in command of John N.
Thayer, the next in the list of seven
ultimately to go to the senate, repre-
senting Nebraska. When the state was
admitted to the union Upton and
Thayer were it's senators. Senator
Hitchcock succeeded Thayer, and at
considerably later period Senator Pad
dock came to the senate He was sent
to the territory by President Johnson
as its secretary. SMITH d. FRY.