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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-09
LATE COL. WyIRING,S REPORT.
Sanitary Condition of IIa-
vana- Filth In the Streets.

Washington, Jan. 6.-The war depart
ment made public to-day a very full
synopsis of the late Colonel George A.
Warnings report of his visit to Havana,
early last autumn to thoroughly inspect
the sanitary condition of the city and
to make such recommendations for the
future improvement of the town as
might be suggested by said inspection.
The report says he found the street
cleaning without adequate organization
or funds and the markets offensive and
dangerously filthy for the distribution
of human food with the exception of
two, the Tacon and Colon markets. He
also found the machinery used for
sweeping the streets ineffective, the
garbage being thrown into the streets
in entire disregard of the ordinance re-
quiring it to be set out in proper re-
ceptacles. The work of the contractor
was all done in the latter part of the
night and absolutely in the dark.
Foul pools We're found in the streets
in which rubbish and filth had been de-
required to clean. This filth was turn
ed over to the buzzards. Some of the
streets in the compact part of the city
are paved with large stone blocks, 9TH
ers with Belgian blocks and the re-
mainder are unpaved. These streets
are filled with dirty holes which in
turn are filled with house garbage.
There is practically no sewerage. In
many cases households connect their
private vaults with loose brick or stone
drains Just under the pavements along
their frontage. This allows the filth to
rise close to the surface. Slaughtering
pens, while specifically clean, are real
ly disgusting while the work is going
pious floodings from the water supply
into an adjoining creek and harbor,
reeking with putrid filth. There is no
systematic disposal of garbage and
sewerings. 1t Is deposited on the sur
face in and near the town where the
buzzards feast upon 1T to their full sat
isfaction. Dead dogs, cats and chickens
are left in the streets until the buzz
yards pick them to the skeleton. And
all this is done under an intense sun.
Bad as these conditions are they are
comparable with the disgusting condi-
tions of the domestic life. There are
fewer than 10000 houses in the city.
sixteen thousand are OF one story, 200
are of three stories and very few are
of four stories and none higher. AT
lease twelve out of every thirteen of the
inhabitants live in one story houses.
The total population being over 100000
the average population to the house is
over ten.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-09
In the House.

Washington, Jan. 9.-The time Of the
house will be fully occupied from this
time forward until the conclusion Of the
session. Perhaps the most important
single measure is the bill for the re-5
organization Of the army. 1t was the
general understanding before the recess
that this bill would be given consider
alton Immediately after the holidays,
but the illness of Chairman Hull Of the
military affairs committee will delay
this measure until he is sufficiently re-
covered to attend the sessions of the
house, His illness will also delay the
military academy and army approprla-
tion bills. Meantime the friends of the
navy personnel bill are pushing for its
consideration and the rules committed
may give day to it during the present
week. The bill represents complete
agreement between the line and the
staff These two branches Of the ser
vice have been at war for many years,
but now that they have at last got to-
gether and agreed upon a measure its
passage, once it gets to vote, is as
sured. The diplomatic and consular and
the naval appropriation bills are the
next in order and will probably be
taken up this week. Portions Of two
days have already been consumed by
the diplomatic bill.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-09
THREATEN TO BURN ILOILO
INSURGENTS WILL ACT ON FIRST
SHOT OF BOMBARDMENT,
streets Barricaded and Principal Build
ings kerOsened-Banks Reported rs
Shipping Treasure to United States
transport Newport-A Dispatch Re-
ceived at Washington From Otis.

Manila, Jan. S.-CoIonel Potter the
special .emissary of General Otis be-
tween Manila and Iloilo, arrived this
afternoon with dispatches from the lat
Ter point The situation when he left
was practically unchanged. The streets
were barricadded and it was reported
that the principal buildings have been
kerosened, the insurgents having
threatened to destroy the whole town
by fire at the first shot of lombard
ment. Banks were shipping their
treasure to the United States trans
port Newport and other vessels The
families of the American vice consul
and staff have gone on board the New
port President McKinley's proclama-
tion had to be typewriter on board
ship as the printers on shore declined to
do the work.
Privates Harry Silvery and Frank
Kirkpatrick, of the Sixth United States
artillery, while guarding a waterboat
astern of the Newport, were attacked
by the natives of the crew. Private
Silvery's skull was fractured fatally
and Private Kirkpatrick fell overheard,
but escaped with a flesh wound. The
United States gunboat Petrol arrived at
Iloilo on Friday and Colonel Potter re-
ports that the United States troops
will probably land on Guimaras Island,
about midway between the island or
Panay and the island of Negros, where
q camp will be established.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-09
BUSY WEEK AHEAD OFSENATE
HOAR no DELITER IN ELADORxTM
SPEECH AGAINST STEXPANSION.
Resolution Opposing Establishmento az
Sovereignty Over Cuba and Philip.
pines to be Discu ssed-Day for Vote on
Nicaragua Canal Bill VIII bo Urged
Peace Treaty May be Reported.

Washington Jan. S-The week prom
ises to be a busy one in the senate. III
Will begin with an elaborate and care
fully prepared speech by Senator Hoar
to be delivered Immediately after the
transaction of the routine business to-
morrow in opposition to the extension
Of American territory. This speech il
of considerable length, and with tha
Interruptions that are liable to occur 1t
will probably consume the greater por-
tion of the day. Tuesday Senator Ma
son will discuss briefly his resolution in
opposition to this country's asserting
sovereignty over Porto Rico and the
Philippines, taking strong ground for
the independence of the people Of those
islands.
Senator Morgan will make an effort
early in the week to get the senate tOl
name date for taking a vote upon his
bill for the construction of the Mica
raguan canal and whether he succeeds
or not, will press the bill as continu-
ously upon the attention Of the senate
as circumstances will permit. Unani-
nous consent is necessary to the fixing
of a time for vote and it is not prob
able that this will be secured for some
time to come. 1t is the expectation
that the peace treaty will be reported
on Wednesday, and also that some o.
the appropriation bills will be brought
in towards the close Of the week. Im-%
mediately consideration will be asked
for appropriation bills. There is an ef-
fort among the opponents Of the treaty
to have it discussed in open session,
but the indications are against such
course.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-09
FATAL HEAD-ON COLLISION
of Southern Railway In Tennessee
Four Men Killed and Two Injured
Trains Running Toward Each Other
at Rate of Thirty five Miles an Hour.

Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. 6.-Four dead,
two injured, one of these perhaps IA
tally and the loss of property of the
Southern railroad to the amount of
which occurred this morning on the
Knoxville and Ohio branch of the Knox
Vile division of the Southern railway
one and one-half miles west of Elk VAL
ley. The dead are: Engineer ]. d.
Maxey, Fireman Frank Reddy, colored;
Brakeman Ironsea Hoover, coored;
Flagman w. A. Dillon.
The injured: Engineer Goff, badly
cut on the head and bruised; Fireman
George Huskinson, badly burned, and
may die.
MaXey, Reddy, Hoover and Dillon
were burned to death or killed under
meath the ruins of three engines and a
number of cars and coaches of the two
wrecked trains.
This morning at II 80 one train, a
double-headed freight train loaded with
coal and merchandise, crashed into
mixed local passenger train while both
We're running at the rate of thirty-f five
miles an hour. The engines met head
on, the force of impact being terrific.
The coming together of the two trains
was so sudden that the trainmen were
unable to jump and save their lives The
only cause for the accident that can
be given is that Engineer Maxey Of the
freight train disobeyed his orders The
wreckage caught fire. This city was
asked for aid. A fire engine left Knox
vile at o'clock this evening and soon
had the fire under control The passen-
ger train carried about twenty passen-
gers. None of these were injured.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-09
NEWS FROM M.fDRID.
gagastn May Attempt to Postpone the
Cabinet Crisis.

Madrid, Jan. S.-The partisans of the
government believe that Senor Sagasta
cabinet crisis by suggesting to the
queen regent that she use her cons.itu-
tional powers to ratify the treaty when
the Americans shall have ratified it and
then convoke the cortes in February.
In this event he would form a Weyler
ite cabinet and reconstruct his party
Senor Sagasta went for a drive to-day.
A dispatch received from Havana says
that all the Spanish soldiers have now
left the island. Advices We're received
here to-day from a leading merchant at
Iloilo capital of the island of Panay in
the Visayas group to the effect that
general business in Iloilo has not been
interrupted.
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MR.. DINGLEY,S CONDITION.
Trifie More Encouraging but Outcome
is Still Uncertain.

Washington, Jan. s. - The reports
from Representative Dingley's bedside
are a trif1e more encouraging and his
family believe there is still a chance
for him to rally. Extreme weakness
and the poison in the system, resultant
effects Of his sickness, are the principal
symptoms which the physicians now
have to combat, which in man of Mr..
Dingley's age, make the outcome un-s
certain. The nervousness and deliriun1
have partially subsided and the per-
iods of consciousness are much more
frequent Tonight the patient Is re-
ported to be resting easier although
one Of the physicians is in attendance.
The president called in person to-day
and made inquiries concerning the sick
man. Mr. Dingley's two sons from
Kalamazoo, Mich, have arrived In the
city, but have not yet been permitted
to see him.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-09
Committed Suicide After Arrest,

Trenton, N. j., Jan. S.-Francis
Brunner, who was arrested last night
on a charge of emzzlement, committed
suicide in a cell at the police station
tonight. Brunner hanged himself with
a handkerchief tied to his cell door
He was not discovered until life was
extinct. Brunner was treasurer of the
Soldiers Germana society, and at
meeting of the society he made the
statement that there was no money in
the treasury. He was told that the
books showed that he should have $400
on hand and he was asked to make the
amount good Brunner did not make
the amount good and as a result he
was arrested.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-09
4 DISPATCH FROM GEN. OTIS.
Cabinet Officer Snys There Has Been no
Collision Yet

Washington, Jan. S.-The war depart
ment received another dispatch to-day
from Major General Otis, commanding
the United States troops in the Philip
pines. The officials observe unusual
reticence with respect to it's contents,
but 1t Is understood that the informa-
ton contained is not of an unfavorable
character or such as to give undue con-
cern to the administration. So fas as
the officials are yelling to admit the
dispatch shows no material change In
the conditions existing at the time of
previous advices. A cabinet officer said
tonight that the dispatch contained
nothing alarming, serious or exciting.
There had been no collision with the in
surgents, he added, and not shot had
been fired. The dispatch, however, Is
believed to have been of sufficient i'm
portance to bring to the immediate at
tention of the president, Secretary AL
ger, Secretary Long and Adjutant Cen
eral Corbin, who were in conference for
some time at the White house during
the afternoon, presumably on that mat
ter
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-09
THREE LIVES LOST IN HOTEL FIRE.
The Rtchelieu In Pittsburg, Destroyed
Five Persons Badly Hurt

Pittsburg, Jan. S.--A fire which broke
out in the Hotel Richeieu early this
morning resulted in property loss Of
only about $4,000, but three lives were
sacrificed and five people were badly
hurt. The dead are: Amos S. Lands.
Grapeville, Pa; George A. Walters,
Camden, N. j.; Mrs. Katherine Boyle,
Pittsburg. The three victims were
guests of the hotel and all were suffo-
Gated by the dense smoke. The injured
are; DR.. Robert Blacksley of Plymouth,
Pa, fractured vertebrate caused by fall
ing from third floor window, will prob
ably die; Henry Painter, Grapevile,
Pa, lungs ruptured by inhaling smoke,
may recover; John l.. Mills, proprietor
of the hotel, face and body badly burn
ed; Miss Mills, his daughter cut by
glass while getting through window to
escape; William Garretson, Clearfield,
Pa, delegate to the miners national
convention, burned about the back and
hips.
The fire originated on the second floor
from an explosion of gas, and within
Lew lIOIiitIilS lHt pulllllIs was IL lldSS
of flames and binding smoke. The
noise of the explosion awakened most
of the guests, about twenty in number,
and a frantic fight for life ensued.
Frank Thompson of Kalasaka, Mich, a
salesman for the Cadillac Lumber COM
pany, was the means of saving at least
six lives. In the first moments after the
explosion he rushed into the hallway of
the second floor and stumbled over the
unconscious form of a woman whom he
dragged into the reception room. Five
others, three men and two women, who
had been turned back from the stair
way by the flames, were shrieking and
fighting for some exit. Thompson fore
ed them all into the big room and lock-
ed the door. Knowing that it meant
death to go into the hall, he fought the
desperate men back until the arrival of
the firemen, when all were rescued. The
hotel was completely destroyed.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-09
HAS ENTIRELY DISIPPEAR RED.
Schooner Mary e. Crosby Which Went
Ashore OF ThimbIe Islands.

Stony Creek, Jan. S.-The schooner
Mary e. Crosby, which went ashore
near Wheaton's reef off Thimble Is
land, December 2S, entirely disappeared
during the blow last night. The spars
went over and the hull sank completely
out of sight. The schooner had about
200 tons of coal for freight and was
bound from Perth Amboy to New Bed
ford Captain Scott of New London
had Wrecking crew at work since
Wednesday and succeeded in saving
about half of the cargo.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-09
SENIOR ROMERo,s SUCCESSOR.
Much Discussion in Mexicnn Political
Circles Over AmbnssadOrship.

much discussion in political circles
about the ambassadorship to the United
States. 1t is recognized in high circles
that it will be impossib to obtain any
one with the same qualifications that
Ambassador Rcmsro possessed who had
gained a knowledge of the American
people and politics and who was init
mate with two generations of American
statesmen, but it is not considered that
the same qualifications are at present
necessary. The promotion OF Mr.. Clay
ton gives much satisfaction here.
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THE SHINGH4I QUESTION:.
Its Salts fa ctOry settlement to America
Welcome TO EngIand.

London, Jan. 9.-The Times says edi-
torially this morning: The announce
ment by the United States minister to
China, Edwin H. Conger, of satisfac-
tory issue of the Shanghai question is
doubly welcome, for it assures us that
we have secured a point of considera
BILE Importance to our commercial ana
other interest in Shanghai and that we
have secured it by the cooperation of
a power whose friendship we especially
prize. Other nations in Europe and
Asia will not be slow to appreciate the
meaning of our success; and we may
hope that the other powers interested
will exert pressure at Pekin to get an
immediate extension of the general set
tlement at Shanghai.
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Killed HTS WIFE,S INSULTER.
Fatal Quarrel Between Two Men In
Columbus, o.

Columbus, o., Jan. s.-William v.
Grubbs, locksmith and bicycle re-
last night by Edward Harris, brake
man, as the result of a quarrel over the
formers wife, concerning who Harris
had made uncomplimentary remarks
Grubbs was shot in the head, the bull
let entering through the eye and he
died a few hours after being taken to
the hospital. Harris when arrested
claimed he had shot Grubbs in self-de-
feOSe
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New London, Jan. 8.--The tug Con-
cord of the Staples Towing company of
Fall River put in here this morning and
reported the loss of the barge Star of
the East off Plum Island early this
morning during the severe gale. The
crew was rescued, however The barge
had about five hundred tons of coal. 1t
sprung aleak and sank in deep water
Later in the day the tug proceeded with
She other barge it had in tow.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-09
snu, Chanel Mt Cornell Reopened.

Ithaca, N. Y, Jan. S.-Sage chapel on
the campus, which was damaged by fire
six mC nths ago. has been remodeled and
was formally leopaned to-day. The
morning and afternoon services were
conducted by the Rev. Joseph Twichell
of Hartford, Conn. The building as it
now stands mas a seating capacity OF
about 1,200 people The entire end of
one of the halls is devoted to the MEM
ory of Cornells late benefactor. 1t con-
sists of a vault in which have been
placed the remains of Mr. Sage and his
wife.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-09
ATTEMPT no HOLD UP TRAIN.
Failure of Four Americans Near Juarcz
Mex.-Drtyen Away.

Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. S.-Four unknown
Americans attempted to hold up the
Mexican Central passenger train from
the south at point about six miles
south of Juarez, Mex, last night, at s
o'clock. While the robbers were at
tempting to cut off the bassase car
from the train, the passengers and the
conductors rushed forward to see what
caused the trouble and the robbers ran
for their horses and escaped. A detach-
ment of police is in pursuit.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-09
Wind storm in Arkansas.

Little Rock Ark, Jan. S.-A heavy
wind storm swept over the remote SEQ
ton of Scott county, Friday. At Boles,
a schoolhouse was blown down ana
three pupils were killed, another was
fatally wounded and dozen or more
sustained more or less serious injuries.
These killed were the children OF Jo-
seph Lawrence Mr.. Frost and Mrs.
Rutledge, respectively. A child OF Jo-
seph Lawrence was fatally injured. So
far as known here no other lives We're
lost.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-09
THE MAYOR OF H4V4N4.
John Gary Evans, n SOn-in-Iaw of
David 2. Plume.

Waterbury, Jan. S.-John Gary Evans,
who was appointed mayor of Havana
by Major General Ludlow to succeed
Marquis De Estoban. and entered upon
his duties to-day, is son-in-law Of
David S. Plume of this city and well
known by many of the residents of this
section. At the breaking out Of the war
with Spain the new mayor was inspec-
tor general on the staff of General
kiefer, connected with General Fitz-
hugh Lees corps.
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RET. DIR. B1RTON RESTG Ms.
Pastor of Shamut Avenue Church,
Boston May Go to Chicago.

FastOr OF Snamut Avenue Cll urch,
Boston - May Go to Chicago.
Boston, Jan. S.-Rev. W. e. Barton,
D. D., read his resignation as pastor of
the Shawmut avenue church tonight.
to accept a call from the First Congre-
sational church at Oak Park, Chicago
Rev. DR.. Barton telegraphed the Chi
cago Congregation this morning that he
would accept the call, but an hour or
two afterwards sent a second telegram
announcing a change in the situation.
The second telegram reached Chicago
too late. Later in the day he decided, in
order to be morally just to the Chicago
church, that he would read his resigna-
ton at the evening service, which he
did The prudential committee recon-
that the church should not ac-
cept the resignation at present.
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A CYCLONE IN GEORGIA.
Wind Blew Ninety Miles mn Hour-Did
COnstdera BILE Damage.

Savannah, Ga, Jan. "a severe cy-
clone is reported to have passed over
a section of Liberty county, some twen-
ty miles south of this city, yesterday
afternoon. The wind attained veloc-1
ity of not less than seventy-f1ve TO-
eighty miles an hour. At Johnston sta
tion, between here and Wayroror, it is
estimated that the wind blew ninety
miles an hour for fully ten minutes
Considerable damage was done. The
path of the storm was fortunately
narrow, being not more than one Or two
hundred yards wide. The storm came
out of the northwest.
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Abdurrahman Khan, ameer OF Al
ghanistan, who was born in 1S45, is the
eldest son of Ufzul Khan, and nephew
of the ameer, Shere Ali. During the
civil war in 1854 in Afghanistan he
played leading part on the side of his
father against his uncle and gained
several battles. The great victories of
Shaihabad and Khelat-I-Ghiizai. were
mainly due to his ability. He was en-
trusted with the governorship of Balkh,
where he made himself popular by his
moderation and by marrying the
daughter of the chief of Badakshan. In
1868, however, he was unable to offer
successful resistance to his cousin,
Vahoub Khan, son of Shere Ali, who
defeated him at Bajgah, near Bamain,
and also finally at Tinah Khan. Abb
durrahman then fled from the country,
ultimately reaching Pussian territory.
The Russian general, Kaufman. per-
mitted him to reside at Samarcand and
allowed him a pension of $4,000 roubles
year. Here he remained until 1879
when he slowly made his way through
Balkh to the Cabul frontier.
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SOCIALIST RIOTS IN P.1RIS.
Many Injured During Annual Pilgrims
age to Blanquis Tomb.

Paris, Jan. S.-The socialist annual
pilgrimage to-day to the tomb Of Ban
qui in the cemetery Of Pere Lachaise
led to riots between the rival partisans
of M. Henri Rochefort editor of the
Intransent and M. Seres, editor of the
Socialstic Petit Republic. Many were
injured and the police made a number
of arrests. The wreath intended for the
tomb waa trampled upon.
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$4,000 FOR PRINCETON.
Given by George A. Armour for a Clnssi-
cal Library Depnrtment.

Princeton, N. j., Jan. SIT was an
nounced to-day that George A. Armour
of the class of II has given $4,000 to
Princeton university to found classi-
cal department in the university library
For the next three years he will give
$2,700 annually for the further support
of the department. Mr.. Armour came
to Princeton from Chicago four years
ago.