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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-15
THE PROMISE TO M'ENERY KEPT Supporters of Treaty Pass His Resolu-
 ntn f,
tion-Votc 26 to 23.

Washington, Feb. 14-The unanimous
 consent agreement reached by the sen-
 ate last Saturday to vote this afternoon on the resolution of MT. McEnery, dem.,
 of Louisiana, declaring policy of this
 government in the Philippines, was not
 vacated In accordance with that agree
 ment the vote was taken on the resolu-
 tion at 2:30 this afternoon and it was adopted, 26 to 22. The resolution is as follows:
 That by the ratification of the treaty of peace with Spain it is not intended to incorporate the inhabitants of the Philippine islands into the citizenship of the United States, nor is it intended to permanently annex said islands as an integral part of the territory of the United States; but it is the intention of the United States to establish on said islands a government suitable to the wants and conditions of the inhabitants of said islands, to prepare them for To- cal self-government and in due time to make such disposition of said islands as will best promote the interest of the citizens of the United States and the inhabitants of said islands"
 The detailed vote follows:
 Yeas--Allison, Burrows, Chandler DeBoe, Fairbanks, Faulkner, Frye, Gear, Gray Hale, Hanna, Harris, Kyle, Lodge, McEnery, Mclaughlin, McMil- Ian, Mantle, Mason, Nelson, Perkins, Pettus Platt of New York, Quay, Sulli- van, Teller-26.
 Nays-Bacon, Bate, Caffery, Carter, Clay, Cockrell, Hawley, Hoar, Lindsay, Mcbride. Martin, Money, Morgan, Mur- phy, Pettigrew, Platt of Connecticut, Rawlins Ross, Simon, Smith, Stewart, Warren--22
 It was noticeable that several demo- crats who were present and not paired refrained from voting. An amendment offered by MT. Bacon, dem., of Georgia, several days ago, was defeated. The vote on the amendment was tie-29 to 29-and Vice President Hobart cast the deciding vote against the proposition. The voting was preceded by three hours and a half of debate, the senate having at II a. m. in order to admit of discussion on resolutions. Speeches were delivered by MT. Stewart pop, of Nevada, MT. Bacon, dem., of Georgia, 1 Mr. Hoar, rep, of Massachusetts, MT. | Hale, rep, of Maine, and MT. Mason, | rep, of Illinois. The speeches of MT. Hoar and MT. Hale were notable utter ances. They defended the positions they had taken on the Philippine question, | and MT. Hale drew a dark picture of | the United States in the islands.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-15
FIGHT FOR NICARAGUA CANAL.
Desperate Struggle i'm the House. Bill
 Offered as n Rider.

Washington, Feb. 14.-The Nicara- guan canal bill was offered in the house this afternoon as an amendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill by Mir. Hepburn of Iowa, chairman of the committee that reported it, and the leaders on the respective sides are en- gagged in a desperate struggle which involves the fate of the measure at this session of congress. After MT. Cannon, chairman of the committee on appro- priations, served notice last week that there was no time for the consideration of the canal bill at this session, the supporters of the measure determined to force it on to the sundry civil bill as a rider, if possible. As soon as 1t was offered to-day MT. Cannon made four points of order against it and one of the most interesting parliamentary con- tests of the session was on. The de- bate in the points of order lasted two hours to-day and was not concluded. It promises to consume several hours to- morrow. About twenty pages of the bill were disposed of to-day. No im- portant amendments were adopted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-15
AN ICY MIDNIGHT BATH. James Carr Fell From Tin Bridge Into
 Mill River.


 James Carr of No. n Main street, Fair Haven, last night met with an &C., cident which he will not soon forget. About 11:30 he started to walk across Tin bridge, the railroad bridge over Mill river. He had reached nearly the middle of the bridge when he slipped and fell into the river, a distance of thirty feet. The man in the tower house nearby saw him fall and tele- phoned to the Grand avenue station house and Sergeant Mcbride sent four patrolmen and the patrol wagon on dou- ble quick time to the bridge. The pa- trolmen located Carr in the water and flung rope to him, which he chung to and pulled him out. He had been in the water about twenty minutes, but was enabled to keep above water by the floating ice, with which the river was full.
 Carr was taken to the station house and wrapped in blankets while mes senger was sent to his home for dry suit of clothes. When these arrived he dressed in them and was sent home. The police at the Grand avenue precinct think that he was intoxicated when he fell into the river, but if he was the cold bath had effectually sobered him when he was hauled out.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-15
s7S0,0O0 FIRE IN CHICAGO
4 SIX-STORY BUILDING IS COM-
 PLETELY DESTROYED.
Company and Some Small Conccrns- Walls Fell Blocking Traffic on Chi- cagO, Milwaukee and St. Paul Road Another Big Fire Later.

Chicago, Feb. 14-A six story build ing, Mo- 10 to "A West Water street, oc- cupied by the Traders Warehouse com- pany and a large number of small con- cerns, was destroyed by fire this morn ing the total loss being estimated at | $7S0,000. The origin of the fire is un- known. Fire tugs and engines were hurried to the scene and a desperate fight was begun by the firemen. It was soon apparent that the building was doomed and the firemen devoted their efforts to saving adjoining prop erty The building was occupied by a large number of business concerns and goods of every description from lead and iron to oils and paints were stored in it. The steel, iron and lead goods weighed heavily on the floors and they fell in in rapid succession. Then the roof fell with a crash and the smoke and dust had hardly cleared away when the big wall to the west facing the Chi cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul tracks
 
 minutes and in few minutes all traffic was blocked on this road The follow ing are the principal losses: Edward D. Bugler, owner of the building, $75,- GOO; Manufacturers Warehouse com- pany, $100,000: James O'Donnell, iron and steel, $25, ,OO0; John w. Eckert, four $150,000; Raymond Lead company $100,- O00 Mosier- Burgess Paper company, $50,0OO;' Manufacturers Paper com- pany, 10000; Traders Warehouse, $50,- GOO; R. F. Benedict, Ives and soda, $20- 900; Sprague, Warner &s Co.,, $20,000; H. E. Graves, $10,000: J. H. Lane & Co.,, New York, dry goods, s45,ooO; Pennsyl- vania Salt Manufacturing company, $75,O00 Waterbury Rope company, $50,- 00O.. All the losses are covered by in- surance.
 The Arlington apartment building was destroyed by fire tonight All the tenants escaped without injury. Loss S150 000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-15
CRASHED THROUGH RoUNDHousE
Flight of an Engine at ffield-Train-
 men Injured.

Suffield, Conn.,. Feb. 14.-The first serious accident on the Consolidated
 railroad resulting from the storm took place at Suffield shortly before o'clock
 this afternoon, when several employees were injured, though none, it is be-
 lieved, fatally. A passenger engine, with the regular passenger train crew and several section hands was sent from here over the Suffield branch to try to open up the tracks to Windsor Locks. Before it reached the latter sta ton, however, the water became so low that it was necessary to return to this place. As the engine reached the round house the air brakes refused to work and the e locomotive crashed through the closed door, thence the length of the track and partly through the brick wall
 The injured are: Baggage Master John P. Smith, married, badly injured about the head; Section Hand Thomas Mori- arty, married, back broken; Brakeman Henry Wolfe, head bruised, face bad ly cut; Section Hand Thomas Connor bruised around the head; Section Hand August Johnson, sprained ankle. Two other section hands, Swedes, were also more or less bruised. With the excep- ton of the baggagemaster, who jumped from the cab all the injured men were riding on the tender, which first crash ed through the doors and wall. En- gineer George West, Fireman John Geary and Conductor James R. Middle brook, who remained in the cab, escap- ed injuries. Only the tender went through the wall. The coal house in the rear of the round house was also struck by the tender and the founda- tions were started. A wrecking train was sent down later in the afternoon and the engine left the tracks at the turn table. Baggagemaster Smith, who was injured, is proprietor of Smiths hotel of this place.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-15
THE CONsoLIDATED ROAD.
Statement Regarding Movements O1
 Trains Issued in New York.

Statement Regarding Movements of
 Trains Issued in New York.
 New York, Feb 14.-The following account of the movements of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad was given out tonight: "The train leaving Boston at 12:0S this morning for New York was stalled in New Haven till a. m. and arrived here at 12:50 to- day; the 1:02 from Boston to this city was stalled in New Haven over night and did not arrive till 3:45 this after noon. The o'clock D. n train from Boston on the Air line division coming by way of Hartford left New Haven at o'clock tonight and should be here at 9. We started the 9 o'clock a. m. for Boston on time over the Springfield di- vision and understand that it is stalled on the New York and Northern rail- road. During the day we sent every Boston train out of here with the ex- ception of the Boston Air Line from New York, which we did not start be- cause we heard the Air line was block ed between Willimantic and Middle town All the trains are now running between there and Boston with the ex- we hear has trouble near Worcester Our line was clear at 7:30 o'clock to- night
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-15
STORM NEWS OF THE STATE.
Travellers' Hard Experience in New.
 town-Their Train Stalled.

Newtown, Feb. 14.--It was learned to- day that several of the passengers on Conductor Lanes train, which arrived here late last night, had very serious experiences. The train is due here at APO, but it did not arrive until some hours later, and then as it again be- came stalled seven of the male passen- gers decided to try to reach a hotel. Word was sent to one of them for a conveyance, which was supplied but it had not gone very far when the team broke down in huge drift and 1t was necessary to unharness the horses The distance to be walked was only half mile, but J. J. Ryan of New York was the first to Succumb and he was taken into the residence of Patrick Maddigan in an exhausted condition. H. S. Stan ford, jr., of New York. son of Judge Stanford of New Milford, was overcome the foot of the hill, but by crawling on his hands and knees he reached the home of Patrick Cannon, and then he was so weak that he could not make any of the occupants hear him. How ever, by breaking window he attract ed attention, and after being cared for in the house temporarily he was later removed to the hotel. The other men suffered more or less from frost-bites.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-15
Danbury Still Isolated.

Danbury, Feb. 14.-This city contin- ues to be without railroad fommunica- tion with the outside world and the in dications are that there will be no im- provement until tomorrow at least No trains from Pittsfield on the Berkshire division of the Consolidated road have arrived here since yesterday and none are now expected until tomorrow. The tracks on the Danbury division had been celared, but about 5 p. m. two heavy engines bucking a drift near Bethel were derailed and the road block ed. A wrecker was sent to the scene, but it is believed that the road will be blocked all night. A theatrical com- pany booked for the opera house to- night were prevented from reaching this city by rail on account of the track be- ing blocked and they made the trip in sleighs, much totheir inconvenience.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-15
MARLBORO MYSTERY.
Death of Four Persons Still UnsoIved-
 Suspicious Circumstances.

Marlboro, Mass, Feb. 14.-There were
 no new developments this forenoon which would tend to solve the mystery of the death of four persons and the ] illness of three others found at the 1 house of Edward F. Underwood in the
 rear of John A. Frye & Co. $ shoe fac tory. Mrs. Underwood, wife of Edward F. Underwood, one of the dead men; l boarder spent the night at the police
 station. In some quarters there is a
 theory that the inmates of the house were poisoned by drinking some kind of | fluid, possibly wood alcohol. but up to noon the authorities admitted that they | were at a loss to explain the cause of | the deaths of the four persons. At a late hour tonight the mystery still re- mained unsolver, and the whole city is agog over it. An autopsy was held on the body of Miss Underwood this after noon. The result was not given out but Medical Examiner Hoyt said that the stomach will be sent to Harvard university for an examination. He ad-
 
 stances.
 Tonight David Davidson, a shoe worker told the police that he was the first person to discover the condition of affairs in the Underwood house. He went there to get his laundry which Mrs. Underwood had been doing up. Upon reaching the door of the house he heard groans and immediately broke open the kitchen door. Mrs. Under- wood was seated in chair, but she presented such a deathly appearance that he did not recognize her. He ask ed if Mrs. Underwood lived there and the woman replied in the affirmative. He then asked her why Olive Under wood did not come to work as usual that morning. Mrs. Underwood replied, ''She Is dead and everybody else in the house is dead" MT. Davidson at once commenced a search of the house. He first fent into an adjoining room and found the four dead bodied, all of them being cold He observed that there was a quantity of wood in the stove, but the fire had become extinguished.
 He then proceeded to build fire in the stove and asked Guy Underwood, w Wllulll lle lOuHu tIS Ucup tO SU lllIO the kitchen and get warm. Guy refus- ed. After the fire had been kindled Mrs. Underwood commenced to cry and when Davidson asked her what was the matter she replied: "Everything is the matter" When MT. Davidson first went into the house MT. McMullen was reclining on lounge and he was asked what he was there for. He replied, in substance, that that was his own busi- ness After further search of the house MT. Davidson became scared and went in search of MT. Frye, his employer. It was after he went that a young woman went to the house, saw smoke and ran to notify the policeman on the beat The authorities tonight say that neith- CT Mrs. Underwood, Guy nor McMullen appear to know what was the cause of all the trouble.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-15
INS UR.ANCE MEN DINE,
Agents of the Meti Opolitnn at the
 Davenport Last Night.

A banquet was rendered at the Hotel Davenport last night by John Adams, state superintendent for the Metropoli- tan Insurance company, to the agents for the company in Connecticut. Fifty five covers were laid and fifty of the in- surance men attended Joseph Grosner of New York was toastmaster. A fine banquet was served by Landlord Nero, which was highly praised by all the guests. After the spread had been tor oughly discussed speeches were made by several of the gentlemen present and singing also added to the pleasure of the occasion. A pleasant event during the evening was the presentation by the Norwich delegation of a handsome red silk banner to the New Haven office of the company which all present repre- scented. The banner was inscribed "Nor., wich Extends Congra tulations to New Haven for the record made during 1S9S."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-15
NEVIS FROM HATANA.
Exnmina ton of Army Beef-Ovations to
 General Gomez Continue.

General Gomez Continue.
 Havana, Feb. 14.-Brigadier General George R. Ernest of Major General Brooke's staff, has completed the exam ination of between SOO,OOO and 9OO,OOO ra- tions of beef in army storehouses. He found less than per cent of bad beef, which was received in the same ship ment as the beef condemned last week. One box in every ten was opened and examined and also every box that was smelling bad. The beef was from the Armours.
 General Maxine Gomez has left Sa- qua and proceeded to Santa Clara Ova- tions in his honor continue with una bated enthusiasm. Mgr. Santander, bishop of Havana, has declined to allow Father Thomas Sherman, who recently arrived here from Porto Rico to hold prayer at the cemetery tomorrow while the ladies of the city decorate the graves of those who lost their lives through the blowing up of the United States battleship Maine. The city coun- cil has decided to be represented at the ceremonies by three of its members.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-15
HOPE FOR THE BULGARIA
NEWS FROM GERMAN
 CONSUL IN AZORES.
Does Not Believe Ship Was in Sinking Condition When Sighted by the Vee- hawken-Probability That Other Steamers Took Remaining Passengers May Not be Heard From Soon,

New York, Feb 14.-Emil Boas, agent
 of the Hamburg-American line, to-day
 received the following cable dispatch
 from the home office of 4he line in Ham,
 burg: ''The German consul in the Azores cables that on account of the
 high seas, passengers could not leave
 the Weehawken yet. I am now trying to get some of them landed and will
 then cable their statements. I do not
 believe that the Bulgaria was in a sinking condition. The captain of the
 Weehawken cannot say whether any of the compartments were full or part full of water. All the rest is conjecture. Another boat of the Bulgaria is said to have been taken up by an unknown steamer"
 The message concludes by saying that the consul will take care of the rescued passengers and crew. MT. Boas also re- ceived another cable as follows: Wee hawken being an oil steamer, probably called at Ponta del Gada only for the purpose of landing Bulgarias passen- gers. Two other steamers having as- sisted the Bulgaria, there is great prob- ability that those steamers took the re- mainder of the passengers and crew. Those steamers continued their voyage to destination and it is likely that nothing will be heard for a week or fortnight" This is the cabled list of those saved on the Weehawken: John Hill, Mrs. Annie Bergman, Heinrich Bergman, child Miss Ludowika Szcor- bowska, Nettie Kene, child, Bennie Kohn, child Thomas Luczack, Edith Bergman, child: Miss Helena Trach- mann, Ignaz Kohn, child; Nathan Kohn, child; two little girls, probably Trotzka and Rowan; boatsman Ahl- gren; Quartermaster Goetknecht, sail- ors Clausen, Weber, Bogalski, Leisten and Wagner; Steward Deitrich and Bremen Ehlers and Ben Wood.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-15
Declared q Draw.

Waterbury, Nov. 15.-Over two thous- and people saw John Kelly and John Heating struggling in a wrestling bout at the city hall from 10:40 last night until 2:05 this morning. It was an in- teresting bout At the above hour the referee decided to call the contest a draw, as neither man had secured a fall. It is said that over $10,000 was wagered on the result. The men will probably meet again in the near future
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-15
STATE OF TEXAS SINKS.
All Her Passengers and Crew Saved
 After Terrible Suffering.

and Miners Transportation company $ steamer State of Texas, from Baltimore to Savannah, went down on Saturday night last in eighteen feet of water off the mouth of the Rappahannock river, in Chesapeake Bay. All her passengers were taken off by 8 tug and brought to this city, whence they were forwarded to their destination. The ship was lad en with steel rails large quantity of guano and oats, and only the latter will probably be seriously damaged. The cargo is insured The suffering of the passengers and crews was terrible,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-15
SIX DAYS, BICYCLE RAGE.
Waller OverdOes Himself and is Com
 pelled to Leave Track.


 pelled to Leave Track.
 San Francisco, Feb. 14.-The six days bicycle race which started last night is a nerve wrecking affair for the partici- pants. Dangerous speed and steady pounding has rid the field of its most dangerous factor, that is to say, Frank Waller. Walters eyes went wrong and physicians say that he would be blind for life should he continue. Waller was broken hearted but had to quit after going 334 miles and one-half lap with out dismounting. Stevens, the Bison, fell at an early hour to-day. He lost ten miles then and has taken things more easy since, but is one of the freshest men in the race and very cheerful. Louis Gimm did not dis mount until 459 this afternoon. Gimm is smiling and happy and more than ever confident. The nineteen hour score at 6 D. m. follows: Pierce. 375 2 laps; Ashinger 3746; Miller, 373.3; Lawson, 371.5 Gimm, 370.5; Fredericks 36S.7; Hale, 36S.3; Nawn, 36S; Barnaby, 365.2; Aaronson, 365.7; Alberts, 364.1; Stevens, 362.7; Julius, 3606 Pilkington, 3412; Hannant, BPS. The worlds record was 336 miles for nineteen hours.
 Score at S:54 p. m, the twenty-second hour: Pierce, 42S; Ashinger, 427.4; Mill Ter, 425.1; Grimm, 423.4; Lawson, 42S,2; Hale, 419.2; Barnaby, 419; Nawn, 41S1; Aaronson, 416.3; Stevens, 415.3; Albert, 4133 Fredericks, 4121; Julius, 406; 359.1. Ashinger is the only rider who has not dismounted since the start of the race.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-15
FRANCE PREPARING FOR WAR
EXTRA ORDINARY 4 CTIVITY AT THE
 ARSENA L IN IOULON.
Also Generally in French Naval Works London Daily Mails Correspondent Says 1t Is Believed That the Minister of Marine Expects War With Great Britain.

London, Feb. 15-The Toulin corre- spondent of the Daily Mail, remarking upon the extraordinary activity at the arsenal there and generally in the French naval works, says: "It is be- heved that M. Lockey, minister of ma r1ne, expects war with Great Britain within two years and it is notorious that a war with England is being preached in official circles in Paris Troops are being poured into Tunis and Algeria and war material Is being dis patched to all the colonies. French of- ficers openly boast that they will sweep the British fleet out of the Mediter- ranean.''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-15
FILIPINO TO LEAVE CANADA. J. Luna Arrives in Halifhx--WtlI Take
 Passage for England.

Halifax, N. S., Feb. 14.-J. Luna a member of the Filipino junta, arrived to-day from New York to take passage for England on the steamer Numidian, say what the F'ilipinos would do, wheth- CT seek peace or continue hostilities. Later he said that the war would go on while the Americans remained in the Philippines. The natives wanted noth- ing to do with either the Americans or Spaniards.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-15
SYMPATHIzE WITH KIPDING. Bra ttlebOr0 Citizens Send Warm Let
 ter to the Author.

Brattleboro, Vt, Feb. 14.-Nearly all of the leading professional and business men of this city have joined in letter to Rudyard Kipling expressing gratifi- cation at the authors return to this country and the hope that he will make Brattleboro his home as heretofore. In conclusion the signers state their desire to tender reception and dinner to Kip ling at some future date in honor of his return. The letter, as stated by num- Der of the signers, was called out by the statements which have appeared re- garding the relations between MT. Kip ling and his brother-in-law, Beatty Ba- lestier. Nearly every one in Brattle- boro sympathizes with MT. Kipling in the controversy.