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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-29
Lnsf Nimh.,s f1Oln.

New Britain, Dec. 2S.-The Meriden polo team saved itself from last place in the National league standing by defeating the league leaders in very decided manner tonight. The New Britain team played in a very demoral- ized condition and Merden had little difficulty in running out the score. This makes the fourth consecutive Thursday night that the home team has lost. Score-Meriden 6, New Brit ain 2.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-29
[Complete Earlier Anglo Boer War Advices
 on Page Fl
Lnbor Troubles fl, France.

St. Etienne, France, Dec. 28.-A com bned demonstration of striking coal miners and lace workers, to the num- Der of 6,000, occurred here to-day. The strikers paraded through the principal streets singing defiant songs. Elabor- ate precautions have been taken to sup press disturbances, a strong force of military and police having been ordered out. It is estimated that the strikers now number 30,00o.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-29
A VruckkmnnEMi.lred.

Albert H. Rice, a truckman, while cartinG scenery from the Hyperion to the depot last night fell from the top of the truckload at the corner of Church and George streets. He struck heavily on the pavement and was rendered un- conscious. He was taken to the hospi- tai in the police ambulance. He re- gained consciousness before reaching the hospital It was ascertained that his injuries were not of a serious na- ture
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-29
OFFICERS OF HIRAM LODGE.
Elected Last Night-InstalIatiOn Next
 Thursday Night.

Old Hiram lodge No. i, F. and A. M., held it's annual election of officers last evening and chose the following off cers for the ensuing year: w. M., Charles Bonney; $. w., William F. Hopson; J. w., A. F. Hunie; treasurer Theron A. Todd secretary, George R.. Frisbie; trustees, Lynde Harrison, Ju- lius Twiss and Freeman M. Wiser The report of the worshipful master, Albert w. Mattoon, showed that eleven mem bers of the lodge had died during the past year. The installation of officers will be held Nuext Thursday evening.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-29
IntrrcolIeriate Chess TOurnn mcnt.

New York, Dec. 28.-The fourth round of the intercollegiate chess tournament was played to-day.
 Falk, Columbia, and Rice, Harvard, drew their game after 38 moves, the game being we'll contested throughout.
 Perry, Harvard, and Sewall, Colum- bia, also drew their game after AZ moves. Both men put up fine game of chess.
 Cook, Yale. beat Hunt, Princeton, af- ter 62 moves. The former had the bet ter game throughout
 Henley, Princeton, and Morgan, Yale, drew after 51 moves.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-29
OVATION TO CHURCHILL.
He Says Kruger Is Confident Britain
 NtII Sue for p.Rce

Durban, Natal, Saturday, Dec 23.- Winston Churchill on arriving here after his escape received tremendous ovation. He says that from conversa tions with members of the Transvaal executive at Pretoria he learned that the Boers began the war with trepida tion, but that President Kruger is now confident Great Britain will soon sue for peace In the highest Transvaal circles MT Churchill asserts there Is serious talk of a compromise by which Great Britain would cede the territory now occupied by the armies of the two re- publics pay an indemnity of e20,000,000 and acknowledge the complete indepen- dence of the Transvaal
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-29
POISONED BY WOOD ALCOHOL, Four Men of M elrosc. M ass., Meet Death
 by Drinking inc stuff.

Meirose, Mass, Dec. 2S.-Four deaths In this city since Monday night has caused an investigation by the police and strengthened the belief that a number of persons were poisoned by drinking wood alcohol Christmas night. The fourth victim was William Woods, aged twenty-eight, who died to-day The other victims were Michael Flan- nery, a laborer aged forty-one years, who died Christmas night; Edward Mclaughlin, who died yesterday, and Wallace F. Dixon, who died this fore noon. One other man is in critical condition.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-29
Yale Basket Ball Team Wins.

Pittsburg, Dec. 2S.-Yale easily de- feated Western university of Pennsyl- vania at basket ball in old city hall tonight The final score was% Yale 26. w. U. P. 10. W. U. P. team lacked team work, Yale playing ali around them in this respect.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-29
MORE HEAVY GUN FIRING
THE BOERS BOMBARD LADYSMITH
 WITHOUT RESPONSE.
Gen, Butler Shells the Enemy and Pre- vents Them from Improving Their Trenches-A Sktrmtsh in Which Nine Wagons Captured-London Papers Continue to Criticise the GOvernment'

Cheveley Camp, Natal, Dec. 27.-A heavy Boer gun on Bulwhana hill fired steadily upon Ladysmith throughout the morning. Ladysmith did not re- spond The enemy having been again detected attempting to improve their trenches facing General Butler the British heavy guns opened upon them, and the Boers scampered back into the hills. The British patrols sighted the enemy in force on the extreme left. Nine Boers were killed in a skirmish that followed and six Boer wagons were captured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-29
Called to Danbury Church.

Danbury. Dec. 2S.-Rev. George E. Soper pastor of the Plymouth Congre- gational church, St. Paul, Minn., has received a call from the First Congre- gational church of this city, and it is believed that he will accept. Mr. Soper is very prominent in Congregational work in the west The First Congrega- tional church is one of the largest in Danbury.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-29
Obj rction to PuIIman-W n-Wagner Merger.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Objection to the proposed merging of the Wagner Pal ace Car company into the Pullman Pal ace Car company on the ground that it will create trust in the sleeping and parlor car business is made in a bill filed to-day in the circuit court by Truman A. Taylor of Alton, III, one of the shareholders of the Pullman company
The evening times., 1899-01-25
A., Env,n,i,. Old GentIeman.

fFrom the New York TFibune)
The late Admiral Kirkland known in the serv-
ice as Red Bill, was veritabie sea dog, as
thc term is popularly understood; brave and
fearless possessed of many genial qualities, but
strict discipliuarian. with the greatest horror
of ANYTHING like ..dudeism' afcctation among
his Young officers. One day sprig of lieuten-
ant appeared before him in epaulets and belt
outside his uniform, and stood at salute before
the admiral.
Cake those things orr roared the admiral; !;
''take those things OFF,
.'How shall get them off. admiral2
.'Cut them ofTI Cut them or shouted the
admiral.
Il don't see any scissors. said the officer,
white with fear.
ssTake this sword, then said the admiral
grasping his sword Take this sword4 and
with the sword he himself cut of the offending
bullion and threw away the belt
On another occasion Admiral Kirkland Teceiy-
ed visit from recently appointed young Off
Ger.
..How do you do, sir; how do you DOR said the
little midshnman.
.'Howde do?' said the admiral. grufiy.
81 suppose -got all of my kilograms. adj
, miral, did your asked the young officer, trenb
ling at the rather ungracious attitude OF his sr
perior officer.
''What kilograms do you refer to-" asked the
| admiral; Il got no kilograms
81 am very, very soTry,'' said the Young man
now thoroughly frightened at the atlmiral's at
| titude. Il telegraphed that l coming from
almost every station, SIR" Admiral kirkland
| turned in his chair ard glowered at his httlt
subordinate.
whether you came or didn't come? Never pre-
sumo TO do that again, SIR And the poor htti'
officer, thoroughly abashed, SUNK out OF TIN
| room.
The evening times., 1899-01-25
ALGER AND HIS HOBBY.
Appoints Board 10 Investigate
Emergency Ration Question.

Not content with the work OF the Alger
Relief Commission and the Board of Sur
vey now eXaming into the quality of beef
furnished the troops during the war with
Spain, Secretary Alger has concluded that
it will be an excellent idea to have the
much talked of emergency ration inquired
into and eXonerated from all blame, If
that can be accomplished.
The Secretary of War has developed
mania for boards of survey and what not,
and he believes his best defence and com
plete exoneration will be found behind u
breastwork of boards.
Acting upon this hypothesis. he caused
TO be issued today the following order:
BY direction OF the Secretary of War 4 board
of officers to consist of Col Charles A. Woodruff
assistant commlssaTy general OF subsistence, L. :.
Army; Lieut.. Col Charles Smart, deputy sur
geon general, L. :. Army, and Major Louis A..
Craig, assistant adiutant general. L. S Nolun-
teers Captain. Sixth L. $ Cavalry, i appoint
ed 10 meet February Is, ls99 at the Army Build
| ing. New York city, for the purpose of exam
! lining, testing and reporting upon the various
emergency rttiOnS. their adaPtabiiity for use
! in the army, and 10 compare the present author
| izpd emergency ration with those that may he
| submitted to the board. The board is author
| lied. on application. to make practical test
of the various ratons with United States troops
to be designated when the board i ready to make
! the practical tests Upon the completion OF the
| business before the board the officers named Will
| return TO their proper stations.
The evening times., 1899-01-25
QUAY'S DEADLOCK
DRAGGING ALONG
HIS TIDE MAKES NO PROGRESS
Fourteen Votes Again Today behind
the Figures Needed-Democrats
Stand Firm for jerks.

Stand Firm for jerks.
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 2s.-The seventh
ballot for United States Senator was taken
in the joint legislature today, with the fol-
lowing result:
Quay, 10i; jerks, 70; Dalzell, 16; Stew
art, s; Irwin, 2; Tubbs, 2; HUFF, 5; c. w.
Stone, Z; Rice, 2; Grow, l. Markle, z;
C. E. Smith, 1; Downing, 0; Widener, 3;
Hale, O; F. NJ. Ritter, 2.
Total attendance, 234. Necessary to
choice, lis. Absent on pairs, IS.
The suggestion of Governor Stones name
as .Quay's successor in the event OF the
latter finding himself unable to secure his
election has been revived.
This move by the Quay managers is look
ed upon by the opposition as a confession
of weakness.
The Democratic members of the house
held caucus at 10 o'clock this morning,
at which it was determined to stand firm
for jerks.
The caucus also adopted resolutions pro-
viding for the appointment of committee
to investigate the right of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Goblin to preside over the joint as
sembly, and also to urge the appointment
of teller to represent the minority in
the balloting. A resolution was also adopt
ed urging the committees OF the legislature
to get TO work There is a strong dispo-
sition to make General -Gobins position
unpleasant, and there is talk of invoking
the aid of the attorney general to oust him
from his commission as brigadier general.
The evening times., 1899-01-25

tens, hundreds and thousands, / might
say. which bore in upon him, it seemed to
him that the press and country had accept
ed the genuineness of the charges against
him by General Miles as true, and that he
was dishonored man throughout the
length and breadth CT the land, and not
only that, but corrupt
The effect that this had upon him, was
that in the excitement of the occasion, the
condition of his mind grew worse and
worse and at the time when this state
nent was dictated. Immediately before he
was called before the Commission without
any time to revise it or to consider it,
and that he was in a condition bordering
on distraction. No honest and upright
man could have been any less excited than
General Eagan was at that time, and that
the language he used was but the natural
outbreak of an honest man who felt that
he was under monstrous degradation.
1T will appear therefore, TO the court,
that when he read this statement before
the Commission he was not interrupted,
and no suggestion was made by the court
or anyone else that there was any impro-
priety i'm his statement.
When the court returned his statement,
he Immediately proceeded to revise it and
submit ii in a manner which was accepta-
bic.
Acquittal Asked For.
we shall ask the court to acquit the
accused First that he cannot be held TO
account; second, he cannot be held to
account owing to the promise of the
President; that he did in all what an hon.
est man would have done. and whatever
you may think of the propriety of his tes-
timony. you cannot hold him guilty"
Court Visits the White House.
At the conclusion of the Worthington's
presentation of the defence the Judge ad-
vocate announced the summons from the
The evening times., 1899-01-25

white House. explaining that the Fresi-
dent desired to meet the court. The
n.o.-. u,4 . promptly Responded and were
closeted with Mr.. Mckinley on long
enough to exchange the formalities Gus
tomary on such occasions.
Captain Mills the First Witness.
The first witness called was Capt. S. c.
Mills, recorder for the Alger Relief Com
mission. His testimony was very brief,
being confined to the statement that he
remembered in a general way the words
used by@GeneEal- -Eagan, who had impressed
him as a man laboring to restrain intense
passion. Witness was handed the text OF
the most Objectionable part of General
Eagan's testimony, and stated that he be-
lieyed il TO be correct.
General McCook on the Stand.
The second witness was Major Gen. Al
exander Med. McCook, retired, member
of the Alger Relief Commission He apol-
ogized for appearing in civilian dress AMI
was told that he looked very well. He
remembered the testimony of General Ea-
gan, particularly that part in which ne
repeatedly called General Miles liar,
with all the malicious embellishments.
Cross-ExaminatiOn.
| Mr.. Worthington inquired in detail
into the guarantee of immunity made by
the President to Alger Relief Commission
Witnesses and conducted pointed cross
examination on this point. General Nc
Good could not say whether this
guarantee had been put in writing but 1t
| had been verbally made to the members
of the Commission, and through them to
! their witnesses.
: Mr.. Worthington asked if General Miles
L. ,.y.er hxh bod
1 not.
WAS he General Miles, the only wit
ness examined by the Alger Relief Com
mission who had declined to take oath?''
He was. with the exception of wit
ness in New York, who was willing to be
sworn, but not to tell the whole truth"
do you know of any reason why Cen
eral Miles should not have been sworn?"
The witness did not.
General McCook then related how Eag-
ans testimony had been returned TO him
and how, later, it was expurgated.
Involving the Press.
The witness was questioned concerning
the press accommodations provided by the
Alger Relief Commission, this inquiry be-
| ing advanced evidently in the hope o!
showing that General Eagan's testimony
was given undue or too hasty publicity.
brIcIdt hStOOh lndl iNe press
| was fully represented at all sittings. witt
this and a few other questions and an
swers of no great importance. General Ne
| Cooks testimony was concluded.
The judge advocate announced that th'
! prosecution desired TO call no other wit
| nesses at present. and then proceeded will
a reading of General Miles testimony be
fore the Alger Relief Commission, or rathe
that part of it which excited the wrath 0
the Commissary General
a Visit to Secretary AGer.
Immediately after the court adjourned 2
. O'Clock General Merritt announced tina
he had received an invitation extended Il
the court TO call on the Secretary of Wa
between the hours OF and 3 o'clock. II
suggested that the court go in a body i'm
mediately. The members were prevaiie
upon, however. to pose for another photo
graph. after which the Secretary of Wa
was visited.
The evening times., 1899-01-25
A War Composite.
(From Harper's Bazaar.)


''Aunty. can you send for the wash righ awayf'
asked, after explaining why / was in a hurry
for it.
Il reckon ] kin. SIR she replie, crossing the
room and looking, out of the window
''lleah, yo' Hobson, come heah!'' she screamed
at some invisible person in the yard.
Sampson, why DON yo' come heah?'' she
screamed again, after waiting a few seconds
''No', Dewey, wollop yo good less yo' come
heah d'rcctly'' she announced after another wait
''Schey, fse puffectly 'shamed on yo'. Why
don't yo' do like | tole yog'' after another wait
Miles. what yo' doin' yo don't heah me?
tells go'. come heah,'' after another wait.
'fo Nheelah, jes' wear yo' TO bone in an
other secondi'' after another wait.
"Wlg, Annty." | interrupted. as she opened
her mouth for another effort, 81 never knew be-
fore you had so many children. al always thought
Johnny was the only one.''
'.Yes. sah," she exclaimed. 'It's him Ps a.
callin'.''
The evening times., 1899-01-25
Inconvenient Initials.

tFrom 1hc New York PreSs.)
Few GeoIgianS know that Toomls had two
Christian names. History speaks of his as Rob
ert'' Toombs. lie was prouder than Montague,
haughtier than Capulct, and in his last years
the person who mentioned his middle name was
in danger of decapitation. This dropped name
was ''Alston.'
Tooinl's marvel on the hustings and in
his thirteth year arrived at the zenith of politi-
cal DEBATE, still wearing his full name-Robert
rat" One day il rival candidate for the State
Senate OF the names of Charles A. Thornton re-
piled 10 Tooml,s on the stump, and he fayed
the parTician alive, his followers and henchmen
yelled: That's right; go at him again. Our
Cat las got that Rat. That Rat can't get away
from cur Cat. Sick him, Cat. Go il, Rat .
Thorntons initials spelled ''cat." The incident
so dspleased Toombs that he Immediately drop.
ped his middle name, and was known hencefortt
as plain Bob
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tected. The tribunal. in accordance with
this order of the President, did make
known 10 the world, and from time 10
time to various witnesses, that the u'l-
bunal and the President would protect
them, and they could come there WITHOUT
fear But | would be very sorry TO nave
TO rest the case before this court on either
the protection that the President or the
court has promised, because / think 1t
will appear that however strong those eX-
pressions were. or as 10 the propriety OF
The language used, under the circum-
stances surrounding General Eagan,
IL did not go to the extent OF being crlm-
inal or of deserving punishment or CEN
sure.
General Miles appeared before that tri-
bunal about three weeks before this tes-
timonv was given. and testified to a num-
her OF matters, and especially addressed
himself to certain charges against the
Conmissary General, including everyone,
perhaps who was subordinate TO the
e Corumissary General, and perhaps his su-
periors also.
The Proyocation Plea.
''As to General Eagan, General Miles in
effect testified that he was incompetent
and neglectful, and that by reason of that
the soldiers of cur army had been poison
ed and he added to that language which
clearly implied, and was meant TO imply
that in doing this General Eagan was act
ing corruptly and that he was guilty OF
his infamous offence to put money into
his pocket
."The accused Immediately went to the
Secretary of War and said to him. in sub
stance that the charge that was thus
made ought to cause his or General Miles
dismissal from the army and he asked
leave to prefer charges"
AT this point the judge advocate inter
rupted Mr.. Worthington and told him
that his opening statement ought. perhaps
10 follow the statement for the prosecu-
tion Mr.. Morthington said he was pro-
ceeGing as in civil practice and offered
an apology. General Merritt said that as
the statement had been begun ii would
perhaps be well 10 conclude it.
Engan's Only Resource.
Mr. Worthington continued, with an
elaboration of what he had already said
and urged the point thai since General
The evening times., 1899-01-25
Beneficial Qualities of Apples.

The apple is such a common fruit that few
people are familiar with its remarkable proper
ties Everybody should know that the very best
thing one can do is to eat apples just before
retiring The apple is excellent brain food.
because it contains phosphoric acid in an
easy digestible shape than any other fruit known.
1t excites the action of the liver, promotes sound
and healthy sleep, and thoroughly disintects the
mouth. 1t also agglutinates the surplus acids of
the stomach, helps the kidney secretion, and pre-.
vents calculus growth, while it obviates indiges-
ton and is of the best preventatives of dis
eases of the throat. Next to Heurich's beer it
is also the best antidote for the thirst.
The evening times., 1899-01-25
In Grippe succes.fuIly Treated

81 have just recovered from the second attack
Of la grippe this year, says Mr.. James A. Jones,
publisher of the Leader, Mexia, Texas. '.In the
latter case used Chamberlains Cough Remedy,
and l think with considerable success only be.
ing in bed little over two days, against ten
days for the former attack. The second attack
I am satisfied would have been equally as bad
as tie first but for the use of this remedy, as
had to go to bed in about six hours after being
struck with it, while in the irst case / was
able to attend to business about two DAYS be.
t,.re getting down /" For sale by Henry Evans,
Wholesale and Retail Druggists, 93S + st. NV,
and Conn. ave. and st. nw... and 142s Nd. ave.
ne.
The evening times., 1899-01-25
COURT VISITS THE PRESIDENT.

Cordially Received, But No Mention
Made of Their Unpleasant Duty.
When the members of the Eagan court
martial reached the White House they were
at once usbered into the reception room ad-
joining the Presidents office. The distin
guished officers were not kept waiting long,
as Mr. Mckinley promptly made his ap-
pearance He shook hands with General
Merritt and each member of the court and
spoke cordially TO them. OF course no
mention of the unpleasant duty before
them was made The reception lasted but
2 fpM minutes
The evening times., 1899-01-25

Three famous places reached By the electric
trains operated by the Washington. Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Railway Company. These are
Arlington the beautiful national cemetery
Alexandria yirginia's first capital; and Mount
Vernon, the home and tomb OF Washington. The
electric trains are the quickest, as well as the
most convenient and most attractive route. They
make the run to Arlington in only fifteen minutes.
Round trip tickets to Mount Vernon, which per-
init stopoyers at both Arlington and Alexandria.
sold for 6Oc Electric trains leave the station
at Thirteen-anda-half street and Pennsylvania
Avenue every hour from 10 a to p. M for
Mount Vernon and about every forty-ive minutes
for Arlington.
The evening times., 1899-01-25

Eagan could rot prefer charges against
The General commanding the Army he had
but one course open to him; that curse
he took and for taking il he TOW appear
ed 10 be court -martiaied.
Continuing Mr.. Wo.thington said:
General Eagan went to the Secretary
OF War and asked TO prefer Charges. He
was then informed by the Secretary OF
War that under the promise OF immunity
which had been made General Miles could
not be called TO account. Almost immedi-
ately after General Miles gave his testi-
mony before the Commission there ap-
pesred in a New York paper what pur-
ported TO be an interview with Gene al
Miles, in which he was assumed to have
repeated the statements imD.icating Gen
eral Ea2an, and in which he, however,
even more clearly than in his testimony,
used language which implied corruption
on the part of General Eagan-
1t appeared TO General Eagan that as
this statement was not made before the
Commission he would not be protected.
He therefore. wrote to the Adiutant Gen
eral and requested him to communicate
with General Miles. The Adjutant General
referred the matter 10 General Miles. who
returned the communication with an en-
dorsement in which he evaded answering
the question. so that General Eagan found
that il would be impossible for him to
1hnf snfa
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ja2I-1mo-em

west sides. But ever street has a mauka
and a makai side. or waihihi and eva
side. So a particular corner may be aecu-
rately described as the mauka-waihihi cor
ner. or the makaiewa.
These terms are not only coiioquial, but
Official They are used in contracts. deeds.
wills, and statutes They suit conditions
and have grown out of them