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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-03
JEEFRI ES-SHI RKEY FIGHT.


New York, Nov 2.--Jim Jeffries and
Tom Sharkey will meet tomorrow
night In the arena of the Coney Island
Sporting club for twenty-fve-round
battle, the result Of which will decide
the heavyweight pugilistic champion
ship of the world. The event is looked
forward to with intense interest by the
sporting element throughout the United
States, This city Is full of sporting
men, who have come from nearly every
town of prominence from the Pacific to
the Atlantic, and from the gulf to Can
ada to witness the big fight. The lat
ter is the theme of animated discus
in the city.
Jeffries by his defeat of Fitzsimmons
five months ago earned the title OF
champion of the world in the heavy
weight class of pugilists Many of
those who have tackled the game of
chance say that the big fellow will be
defeated and the championship will re-
vert to the Irish American sailor. On
the other hand, the big California
boilermaker has host of friends. They
are sangune of Jeffres success and
their belief is backed up with big ar
ray of American dollars.
Many strange stories have been told
of Jeffries since he went to EnglandS
and since his return. Billy Delaney of
San Francisco, who trained Corbett for
his successful venture against John l.,
Sullivan and brought Jeffries east to
defeat Fitzsmmons, who whipped Cor
bett at Carson City said to-day; My
man Jeffries will be heard from to
good advantage tomorrow night I
told you five months ago before he met
Fitzsimmons, that 1t was sure thing
for him Now, take my advice, don't
worry about all those stories which you
hear of Jim's sickness. He's all right
and he'll win sure"
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DIXON WINS AGAIN.
Gets Decision Over. Curley of England
In Twenty-Five Rounds.

New York, Nov. 2.-George Dixon the
featherweight champion. more than
held his own at the Broadway Athletic
club tonight against Gill Curley of
England and after fighting twenty five
rounds, many of which were rather
tame, the American was declared the
winner and no one complained. Curlcy
is clever, game boy, but Dixon is a
little bit cleverer and none the less
game. Dixon's victory was well earned
and by his defeat of Curley he re-es-
tablishes, what has always been
claimed, that he is the superior of Jor-
dan, Palmer and all Englishmen who
have forfeited to Curley, Curey has
no excuse to make for his defeat tn-
night other than that he was outclassed.
Dixon was a big favorite, as much as
100 to 80 being wagered on him.
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NEWS OF BOER VICTORIES.
A Paris News Agency Reports That
Ladysmith is Invested.

Paris Nov. 2.-The Havas News
Agency has sent out the following ex-
traordinary despatch from it's corre-
spondent at Brussels, who probably OBJ
tanned it from Mr.. Leyds, the Transvaal
representative:
Cape Town-The news of the Beers
two victories around Ladysmith has
created considerable excitement among
the Afrikanders, who do not conceal
their joy. Sir Alfred Miner, the Brit
ish high commissioner, is much per-
turbed at their attitude. General White
in these two engagements lost about
$50 men killed, wounded and prisoners.
The second victory was won by the
Free Staters, commanded by Lucas
Never who seized Colenso, thus cut
ting off the retreat of General White,
who was wounded. The investment of
Ladysmith is complete and the Beers
are masters of Pietermaritzburg and
the Durham railway
News has reached General White
that Mafeking is closely besieged and
that the Beers have successfully re-
1oulsed the sorties. The surrender of
Mafeking is expected. It is also con-
firmed that the Free Staters have seized
Colesburg.'
London, Nov. 2.-The secretary of the
way office. vino was shown the Cape
Town despatch of the Havas agency.
said the statements made were utterly
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JNCENDIARY FIRE IN MILFORD.
Barn Owned by -. y. Meryvin Burned
A Loss of $4,000.

Milford, Conn. Nov. A barn be-
longing to d. P. Merwin, of the firm
of F. w. Merwin e Sons, oyster dealers,
was totally destroyed by fire tonight
causing a loss of $2,500. Twenty tons
of hay and 300 bushels of wheat were
consumed. The fire was probably of
incendiary origin and is thought to
have been set by chicken thieves. A
burglar alarm attachment was arrang-
ed in the barn and tonight Albert
Wiedner hostler, was aroused by it
in time to save the four horses and the
ten head of cattle that were in the
barn. The fire was confined to the
barn, but II is the opinion that were
it not for the hydrants that the town
had recently put in the loss to ad-
joining property would have been fully
$50 600
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$I5O,OOO FOR H1RVIRD.
Another GIFT from Major Higginson
who Gave soldiers Field,

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 2.-Maior
Henry Lee Higginson of the class of
'65 who gave Soldiers Field to Har-
ward university, has given the sum of
$l50,000 to be used for the erection and
equipment of building suitable for
the uses of the Harvard University
club. This corporation in return offers
the Warren property at the corner of
Harvard and Quincy streets for the site
of the building, If the building is
erected it will be as a memorial to the
Harvard men who fell in the Spanish
war.
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THE HOPE OF AGUINALDO
DECISION OF Il MERICAN CONGRESS
REGARDING THE WAR.
Insurgent Leader Issues Proclamation
Announces That Question OF Com
tinuing the "Bloody Work" VIII he
cember-Exhorts Soldiers to Conduct
Themselves Well,
Themselves w ell.

Manila Nov. 2, 5:45 p. m.-Aguinaldo
has issued a proclamation announcing
that the American congress meets in
December to decide whether 1.-The i'm
perialist policy and this bloody
work. are to be continued. He exhorts
his soldiers 70 conduct themselves so
that congress will consider them wor-
thy of Independence and requests the
priests to abstain from politics and to
redeem the church from the bad name
the misdeeds of the friars have given
it. A crisis in the Filipino cabinet is
predicted as the result of the resigna-
tion Of Paterno and Buencamino, two
Filipino leaders who have lost the
confidence of the rabid revolutionists.
Some Filipinos who attempted to
mission received a message from Major
General Otis saying the women and
children would be given American pro-
lection, but that the men who had
cast their lot with the insurrcction
must remain with It, The party in
cluded the brother of General Luna,
who was assassinated by the guard be-
fore Aguinaldo's house, with his family
and the Filipino secretary of the treas
urys family The families returned to
1NarIap
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EARLY 4NGLO-BOER NEWS,
Gen. White Holding Out Evidence
That ARTILLERY DaeI Continues

That ARTILLERY DAtl Continues.
London, November 2-The war office
has received a telegram despatched
from Ladysmith at 9:25 o'clock this
morning, saying that General White
was well and holding his position. The
war office this afternoon issued the fol-
lowing despatch:
Chief of Staff, Ladysmith, to War
Secretary:
"Ladysmith Nov 2.-Lieutenant
Egerton, H. M. S. Powerful, seriously
wounded this morning by shell left
knee and right foot. Life not in dan
ger at present
1t was inferred from this despatch
that the artillery duel between the
Beers and British continues, as Lieu
tenant Egerton was a gunnery lieuten-
ant with the big naval guns Another
despatch from Ladysmith says that
twenty British dead and one hundred
wounded have been counted on the
scene Of Mondays disaster, while $40
prisoners were sent to Pretoria An
other list of casualties at Dundee was
issued by the war office this morning.
1t gives eighty-two non commissioned
officers and men of the Dublin Fusiliers
missing, indicating that the Beers cap
tured as many Fusliers as they did
Iussars.
The scent news received from Lady
smith since Tuesday night has not re-
lieved the anxiety prevailing regarding
the position of the British army at
Ladysmith. The war office has no in
formation that Major General Butler
the British commander in South Africa
has left Cape Town.
Colenso, in the rear of General
Continued on Sixth Page)
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Lnst Nights Polo.

New Britain, Conn, Nov. 2.-Hart-
ford administered the first defeat to-
night that the New Britain polo team
has received at home, The game was
very rough and narrowly escaped from
resulting in tangle at the close In the
third period, with the score ) to 5,
Cotter drove the ball into the net sim
ultaneously with the ringing of the bell
by the timer. Cotter claimed he had
won the game, but Referee Leahy in
sisted on overtime play. The men were
so exhausted that they could hardly
stand. Mooney made the winning goal
in actual overtime play Of 1;42.
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oner ofvoIunteer. Declined.

London, Nov 2.-George Windham,
parliamentary under secretary of state
for war, has replied to Colonel Sir
Charles Howard Vincent's offer of
thousand volunteers as marksmen for
South Africa that 1t would be against
the regulations to send volunteers
abroad or to enlist them for shorter
period than three years. He adds, how
ever, an assurance that in the event of.
crisis requiring large increase of the
home garrison, of which there is at
present no sign, volunteers will be used
and enlistments will be permitted for a
short term.
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Observation-Disclosures DEBATE.
Subject Chosen That of the South Afri-
can Dispute.

Cambridge Mass, Nov 2.-The
Princeton-Harvard debate will take
place in Cambridge on December 49,
The university debating club has chosen
the question: Resolved. That the Eng
South African republic are justitlable."
AS Harvard has chosen the subject
Princeton will have the choice of sides.
Her choice will be made known on Mo-
vember ~. There will be three trial
debates for choice of speakers the
last trial on November 16, and the men
will then be chosen.
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TICE PRESIDENJ,S CONDITION.
Was Sleeping mt MtdniRht-Takes but
Little NOurishment.

Paterson, N. j., Nov. 2. 6 D. m.-Vice
President Hobart slept through the af-
ternoon and is now resting quietly.
Among the callers to-day was ex-Post-
master General Gary of Baltimore. Mr..
Hobart takes but little nourishment, a
little milk and brandy and occasionally
Crane Juice.
Midnight. Vice President Hobart Is
sleeping and has not awakened after
falling into a slumber at 10 O'Clock. The
house is in darkness with the exception
of the sick room. where the light is
burning low
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London, Nov. 2.-General Sir George
Stewart White has cabled the war office
that in the engagement on Farquhar's
Farm, near Ladysmith on October 80,
when Lieutenant Colonel Carleton's col
umn was compelled to surrender, six
officers were killed and nine wounded
Among the commissioned officers
and men the casualties were fifty-four
in killed and 231 in wounded. General
White promises a list Of the missing
later.
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| 600, and many of whom were oppos-
| ed to the war. Throughout the archi-
| pelago at large there was trouble only
| at those points to which armed Taga-
| logs had been sent in considerable
| numbers The machinery of insurgent
| government" s5rved only for plumber
| ing the people under the preteXt of
| levying war contributions while
| many of the insurgent officials Were
accommodating wealth. The administra-
| tion in the interior was worse than in
| the days of Spanish misrule; in many
provinces there was absolutely anarchy
and from all sides came petitions for
protection and help. AS to the state
of affairs when the commission left the
report says that nearly all the inhabi
tants had returned to the ruined viii
lagos. Many houses had been rebuilt,
Fields We're green with crops. Munich
pal governments had been established
and the people protected by our troops,
We're enjoying peace. security and dn-
gree of participation in their own gov
ernment previously unknown in the
history of the Philippines. Attempts
OF the insurgents to raise troops and
money in the province of Buacan We're
abortive except when backed by bay
onets and bullets
The report states that when they left
Manila large volume of business was
being done. The native population was
quiet and orderly and all fear of an
uprising had passed. Efficient native
policemen We're on duty. Public schools
in which English was taught had been
established. In the Tagalog province
of Luzon, where the anti-American
feeling had been strongest, public SEN
timent had greatly changed. The re-
port says that the rebellion is essen
TALLY Tagalog and when it ends in Lu-
Zon it must necessarily end in the
archipelago.
The futile efforts at conciliation with
Aguinaldo and his various commissions
are set forth in detail. The report says:
mo better proof could be furnished
that the primary object of his struggle
is not, as is pretended, the liberty of
the Filipino people, but the continu-
ance of his own arbitrary and despotic
power. No effort was omitted by the
committee to secure peaceful end of
the struggle, but the opportunities they
offered and urged were all neglected, if
not indeed spurned."
Regarding the capacity of the Filipi-
nos for government, the report
says; Their lack of education and po-
litical experience, combined with their
racial and liguistic diversites, disqual-
ify them, in spite of their mental gifts
and domestic virtues to undertake the
task of governing the archipelago at the
present time. The most that can be ex-
pected Of them is to cooperate with the
Americans In the administration of the
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Germ n uy's Policy.

Berlin, Nov. 2.-The Hamburgische
Correspondent in the course of a semi
official article, which cautions those
who desire to embroil Germany in a
conflict with Great Britain, says: Ger
many is not going to pluck chestnuts
for other people out of Great Britain's s
fire, Such a policy would drive Ger
many so closely into the arms of Rus
sia that she would hardly be able to
breathe"
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Berlin, Nov. Both the Mutual and
Equitable Life Insurance companies of
New York have notified the government
that they have given up the intention
to apply for readmittance to do business
in Prussia,
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BRITISH VAR SECRETARY sPEAKs.
Present Phase of Crisis Nearing an End
No Need of Anxiety.

London, Nov. 2.-The Marquis of
Lansdowne, secretary of state for war,
was the chief speaker al the Cutters
feast in Sheffield this evening, the func-
ton being attended by the usual dis
tinguished assemblage. Replying to
the toast to Her Majesty's Ministers"
he went over the usual ground in ex-
planning the causes of the war and de-
Tended the government against the
charge that the military preparations
were not abreast of the negotiations.
He said: "The diplomatic message
went by wire; the reinforcements by
ship. Moreover, in order to keep abreast
the army and navy would have had to
commit most provocative and threaten
ing acts The Boer ultimatum follow
ed British mobilization, and If Great
Britain had mobilized earlier the ulti-
matum would have been earlier"
Lord Lansdowne explained the
promptness of the mobilization, which
had enabled five cavalry regiments, ten
batteries and thirty battalions to get
far away on tho sea. During the ear
lier operations the enemy, he said, had
great superiority of numbers and the
advantage of a choice of ground. This
phase of the situation he hoped was ap-
preaching its conclusion, for in less
than a week the first installments of
Sir Redvers Buffers force would arrive
at Cape Town, to be followed at a
steady rate by the remainder. II do
not think" continued Lord Lansdowne,
that there need be any anxiety regard
ing the result. There has been nothing
in our history to compare with the pat
riotism of our colonies, who will take
no denial. Their attitude will impress
on the civilized world two important
matters. First, that Great Britain Is
not an empty phrase, and, secondly,
that such large measure of voluntary
support would not have been accorded
unless we were fighting in just
cause"
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Admiral Beresford Spea KS.

Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford,
replying to the toast to The Imperial
Forces" praised the transport arrang :
ments. Referring to the surrender Of
the Irish Fusiliers and the Gloucester
shire regiment after their ammunition
was expended he said it was an honor
able surrender He expressed the opin-
ion that the government was not send
ing men enough to South Africa, in
view of the probability that the Cape
Dutch would join the Beers Discuss
ing the general question of military
armament he observed that there were
only two patriotic nations in the world,
the British and the American. because
they alone could raise volunteer armies
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baseless. 1t is thought the Cape Town
despatch may be an exaggerated Boer
version of the recent fights.
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Continued on Sixth Page.)
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IAN EASTER ACCEPTANCE, AFTER SEASON OF SACKCLOTH

And after court adjourned he hound oc-
caSion to go TO Fitchburg almost every
week and most of his business seemed
TO take him TO the home Of Beatrice
parents.
In the summer they met. accident
ally of course, up on the coast OF
Maine and had jolly times sailing to-
gether and fishing of the wherf They
even wrote a story together, love
story. with each other for hero and
heroine, and sent It 10 Harpers. II
came back with a little slip saying,
The editor regrets that the enclosed
and the rest Of it,
Before il was time 10 start back
home. Jack felt pretty sure Of Beatrice.
and Beatrice parents felt pretty sure
Of Jack. So when Christmas came,
Jack sent her a bit of jewslry, rather
expensive Bit. and she accepted it. Then
he went 10 Fitcaourg once or twice,
but somehow didn't get a chance to
speak TO Beatrice Jill the last Of Feb
ruary. And he got no for an answer.
But she told him something different
with her eyes. and just as he was leaV-
ing. told him verbally that he shouldn
give Up al hope. That's why he tried
gain by letter. and the second answer
was worse than the first
He cult work early that day and went
home. II was o gloomy afternoon .
raining and freezing al the same time.
and ths car had some trouble getting
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up the Pleasant street hill. He thought
there was a resemblance between him
self and the car and Beatrice, and
when the top of the hill was finally
reached. he smiled to himself at the
good omen.
Once in his room, he lit his pipe and
lay back in his Morris chair TO think.
Everybody who has been in love knows
what he thought, and those who haven't
vet Will know some time. 50 there is no
use in setting down his thoughts. he
saw good many pleasant visions in the
smoke that night, and when his
thoughts allowed him TO sleep. he
dreamed many more.
During the rest II the week. Jack was
in the usual condition Of a man in love,
and especially Of a man in love and
state Of uncertainty at the same time.
he found himself writing the editor
regrets" on important law papers. and
almost insulted his typewriter by his
ia ICY. What troubled him as much
as anything was that he didn't know
where Beatrice would be found when
Sunday came. She had 50 many friends
in the city and had neglected TO say at
which place she would stop. and he was
in an agony Of suspense till Saturday Z
evening, when he found another blue
envelope in his mail and the note Il en- 4
closed said
YOuu fnd me a. s. West street
Sunday morning. You know who
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Short Culinary Stor-
les That Are Very
Appropriate.
FOOD FROM THE SEA.
Crabs, HOLSTERS and sar-
dimes and Capital Ways
of Cooking Them.

Planned oysters.-Put slice of toast
in shallow pint tin pan, on top Of
which put eight or ten medium siza
oysters with their liquor, season Well
with salt and pepper put three or four
teaspoonfuls of butter on top Of the
oysters bake in a quick oven till the
edges Of the oysters curl, then serve
very hot with quarters of lemon. A TO-
mato salad is the proper ACCOMPANY
ment to panned oysters.
SoftsheH crabs.-RemoVe the sand
bags and what are called the dead
men" taking care to keep the shape OK
the crab intact. Wash and clean them
thoroughly, dip each in flour, then IN
beaten egg, then sprinkle with ms
bread crumbs. Fry in boiling tat Tor
five minutes; drain, salt and serve vita
lemon and fine parsley. Serve the m
slant they are cooked. Broiled soft
shelled crabs are more delicate even
than the fried. Clean, wash, dry and
rub them with olive oil. Then spfin-
kle with olive oil and dust with sair
and pepper. Broil over clear fire, al
lowing five miutes to each side. Serve
on hot toast buttered with a paste of
butter, chopped parsley, little nut
meg and rev drops OF lemon juice
Lobster a la NeWburg .-Make sauce
taking a gill of cream, large piece OF
butter, the yolks of three boiled eggs,
and a teaspoonful of -four. When mix
ed and blended to a smooth consisten-
cy add half a teaspoonful of pepper
and one teaspoonful of paprica. Let
the lobster, cut into small pieces, sim
mer in four tablespoons of sherry tlll
heated, then add the sauce
and serve hot.
Deviled sardines-Split some craped
sardines lengthwise and lift out the
bones. Spread with a small quantity
of mustard and season with pepper and
salt and q few drops Of lemon juice.
Let the sardines stand for an hour,
then broI over clear fire. When
Drowned serve on a hot dish, garnish-
ed with fried parsley.
oyster crabs au gratin.-Drain the
crabs. wash some large oyster shells
and fill with the crabs. Sprinkle over
them little salt and pepper, a table
spoonful Of grated Parmesan cheese and
a few fine breadcrumbs over the cheese.
Pour over them one teaspoonful OF
melted butter, and bake TO light
brown in q hot oven.