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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
DEFEAT OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Many States Have Refused to Extend
 the Fra anchise.

New York, April 25.-At the annual meeting of the standing committee of the New York State association opposed to the extension of the suffrage to women, held here to-day, the chairman Mrs. Gilbert B. Jones, made report in which she said: Since January the defeats of the suffragists have been many. In New York the senate voted unfavorably upon the bill giving wo- men taxpayers the right to vote upon questions affecting property. In Massa- chusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Vermont, Illinois, Oklahoma, Arizona, Missouri, Michigan and California woman suf- frage bills have been rejected by the legislative bodies. I would like to com mend to your attention the great work of stimulating women to conscious ness of what true progress they have already made with the ballot and of proving how few in number are the wo- men who demand any extension of the suffrage. Thoughtful women are con- ing more clearly to see that with the franchise come grave responsibilities which women will be forever unable to meet" An executive committee was elected including Mrs. Francis M Scott, Mrs. Gilbert E. Jones, Miss Eleanor G. Hewitt, Mrs. Richard Watson Gilbert, Mrs. Rossiter Johnson and Mrs. Elihu Root.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
TO UTILIZE NEGRO TROOPS.
A Proposition as to Future Military
 Operations in Philippines.

Washington, April 25.-A proposition to utilize negro troops to a large extent in future military operations in the Philippines is attracting much atten- tion and it is believed will be consid- cred by the administration in the near future. Such a policy is urged on the theory that certain racial affiliations may be utilized in way to defeat the rebellious acts on the part of Aguinal- do and his party and to bring peace to the newly acquired possessions of the United States in the East One third of the population of the Philippines are negroes of the same race as those in the United States and, while not num- erous about Manila, comprise nearly the entire population of some of the islands. The advocates of the scheme believe that in a short time there would be an assimilation between the negroes of the Philippines and their kindred from the United States and that there would fol- low for the colored people opportunities to get homes and possibilities of careers they could not hope for in this country.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
4 LETTER TO THE CZ4R.
Addressed by Mary Wright SewcI or
 National Council of Women.

Indianapolis, Ind, April 25-Mary Wright sewell, president of the Council of Women of the United States, and vice president of the International Coun- cl of Women, has addressed letter to the czar of Russia in the name of the 1,200 women of the United States in- cluded in the membership of the coun- cil. In the letter she says:
 "The members of the National Council of Women of the United States beg your majesty to accept their grateful acknowledgment of the service which he has been moved to render humanity. The members of the National council are organized for the promotion of religion, education, philanthropy, industrial progress, civil, social and moral re- forms. They realize that all of these noble objects must, to a more or less degree languish in time of war; and that they are retarded by all of the influences, conditions and circumstances, accom- panying war and resulting from it.
 
 "The women of the council believe in the solidity of humanity, they believe that whatever is most promotive of the best interests of one nation must in the end secure the highest interests of all. They see in the maintenance and enlargement of the present standing ar mics of the world a menace to the high est civilization and to the realization of Christian ideals. They. therefore, unite in the desire that his majestys motives in converting conference to consider disarmament may receive from all peo- pie the most generous interpretation. They unite in, the hope that his majesty in the execution of his benevolent de- signs may enjoy the cooperation of governments of all civilized countries the world. Cherishing in their hearts aspirations for human prog ress and gratitude to all men and wo- men, whether in low or in high places, who pron1ote it, they beg his majesty's of their modest contribution of sympathy and support"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
LONG DISTA NGE EEEGRAPHINg, Remarkable Record Made on Leased
 Wires of Associated Press

Chicago, Apri 25.-The record for long distance practicable telegraphng was broken to-day by the Associated Press on it's regular system of leased wires A continuous circuit of 6,O01 miles reach ing from New York city to the Pacific coast and from Chicago to New Or leans, touching Philadelphia, Pitts burg, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Memphis St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, Denver, San Francisco and all the larger inter- mediate points south and west was successfully worked for several hours There were forty-one operators copying from a sender in New York, with news papers being served directly from this one circiut in thirty eight of the lead ing cities of the United States.
 Longer circuits have been worked for short periods, but as far as known to- days record has never been equalled considering the number of operators copying. the number of newspapers served and the territory covered by the circuit
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
W4LCOTT WHIPS CREEDON.
Big Australian Finished in One Minut e
 md Fifteen Seconds.

New York, April 25.-Nearly 5000 sports assembled at the Lenox Athletic club tonight in the hope of seeing a rattling bout between Joe Walcott the negro boxer and Dan Creedon, the Aus tralian pugilist. They were matched to go twenty rounds at catch weights, but pounds more than his opponent the negro made short work of him. With mark Walcott f1oored Creedon thrice. The third time the Australian went down he was dead to the world' and Walcott was declared the winner amid the cheers of his packers, who won lot of money. The bout lasted only one minute and fifteen seconds and as the opening mill was ended with a knock out in one minute and forty-seven sec- onds the club patrons had the unusual experience of seeing two pairs of big boxers settle their arguments in about three minutes of actual fighting. The brevity of the nights work was record breaker, but the fighting was on the level.
 The opening bout was between Max Unger an Americanized German, and Carl Beck, of Germany, both noted as "strong men, Each is in the heavy weight class and neither had ever taken part in public sparring contest. Beck was whipped in one minute and forty seven seconds of actual fighting.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
ENGLISH COURSES AT HARYARD.
Two of Them AbOlished-NOvO Only One
 Prescribed Course

Cambridge, Mass, April 25.-At the regular meeting to- day of the faculty of arts and science of Harvard college, important action was taken on two sub jects, first the abolition of two of the three prescribed courses in English, which have been given for some years past, and which were the only relics of the old prescribed course in the college curriculum except half a course on the sophomore year, which will be required of those students who show need of still further training in the mother tongue. The result of the abolition of these pre- scribed courses is to reduce the require ment of the Harvard degree of bachelor of arts from eighteen to seventeen courses. An additional hour is made to the exercises of each day. The extra hour will be added at o'clock in the morning and is an innovation which is likely to arouse considerable opposition on account of those who have become used to beginning the days work at 9 o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
4. GIFT TO YALE.
Of a Sketch of the Elihu Yale Mansion
 of Long Ago.

1
 | A photograph has been shown us of very ancient mansion house of the
 Yale family at Plas Grono, Wrexham Wales, the seat of Elihu Yale, who gave money and other values to New Haven college and in grateful remem- brance of whom the college was named Yale college.
 The photograph was presented to Cap tain Charles Hervey Townshend of this city by Alfred Neobard Palmer, who most hospitably entertained Captain Townshend while the latter was making sojourn at Wrexham and engaged in a search for genealogical material re- garding his ancestors, the Yales and Lloyds Soon after Captain Town shend's visit, MT. Palmer was shown a faded picture of the Yale mansion taken some time before it was demolished about twenty-five years ago. This pie ture is at Erddig hall, Wrexham, the seat of Philip York, whose estate is now a part of the former Yale property. Mir. Palmer having informed Squire York the name the gentleman is known by at Wrexham) of the interest taken in the Yale fimily by their New England kins- people and by Yale university Squire York made a sketch from this picture in his possession and at MT. Palmer's suggestion he presented it to Yale. Be- fore it left MT. Palmer's hands he made several photographs from it and presentd one to Captain Townshend. to whom he sent also the sketch which has been placed by Captain Townshend in the safe keeping of Professor Dexter as a gift from Philip York to Yale univer- Sity
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
.PAGO PAGO COALING STATION
IT WILL BE OF THE MOST PROMI-
 NEWT CHARACTER.
Steamer Abarcndn Preparing to Sail for Samoa With the Structural Material for the Wharf and Shcds-Also Takes 2,4OO Tons of Coal to the Cruiser Phtl- adelphia.
adelphia.

Washington, April 25.-The Abarenda has completed taking on coal and has dropped down to Fort Monroe prepara- tory to sailing for Samoa. Besides the structural material for the wharf and coal sheds at Pago Pago, the Abarenda has on board 2,400 tons of steam coal, which will be needed by the Philadel- phia by the time the steamer reaches her. The coaling station to be erected at Pago Pago will be of the most prom inent character It will extend out from shore to the thirtyfoot tide mark. The station will be equipped with machinery for handling rapidly large quantities of coal. It is believed that about year will be consumed in completing the works at this station.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Philadelphia-Philadelphia 10, F

At lphia-Philadelp 10, Bos- ton 8. Hits-Philadelphia 13, Boston 16. Errors-Philadelph O. Boston 6. Bat teries-Donohue and Douglass; Nichols and Yeager.
 At Brooklyn-Brooklyn G. Baltimore O.. Hits-Brooklyn 10, Baltimore z. Errors Brooklyn 2 Baltimore 8. Batteries Dunn and Smith Ktson and Robinson.
 At Louisville-Louisville 9 Pttsburg 1. Hits-Louisville 8, Pittsburg 10. Er- rors-Louisville ?, Pittsburg 0. Batter ies-Dowlintg and Powers; Tannehill and Bowerman.
 At St. Louis-St. Louis ?, Chicago 1 (eleven innings). Hits-St. Louis 9, Chicabo B. Errors-St. Louis 1, Chica- go 9 Batteries-Powell and Criger; Griffith and Donahue.
 At Washlngton-Wa aShington 9, New York s. Washington 10, New York 1O Errors-Washingto 3, New York G. Batteries-Dineen, Baker and Mcclure! Coakley and Grady
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
FIRST 1900 CENSUS BULLETIN.
The Districts AMnOunced-Havait In-
 cluded i'm the List.

Washington, April 25.-Census Bulle- tin No. 1 appeared to-day. IT is the initial publication of a series that will embrace some hundreds before the cen- sus of 1900 is completed The bulletin announces the counties and boroughs which are included in each of the su- pervisor's districts organized through out the country. These districts num- Der about 300 and have been made to conform to the congressional districts as far as possible. A number of states constitute a single census district. The states divided into the largest number of districts are New York and Penn sylvania with nineteen districts appor- toned to each. Hawaii is for the first time included in the list, the islands constituting one district.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
THE CIGAR SEIZURES.
Probable Relief for Innocent Holders
 ofthe Counterfeit Stamps.

Washington, April 25.-The internal revenue bureau is preparing a circular letter to collectors in which they are directed to forward to the bureau all applications for relief from innocent holders of cigars stamped with counter felt stamps and purchased from Jacobs, the Lancaster, Pa, cigar manufacturer recently arrested by secret service off, cials. It is probable that innocent deal- CTS who have actually paid for the ci- gars will be permitted to retain them on condition that they re-stamp them. Cigars not paid for will be sold and the proceeds turned into the treasury. It is not thought that Jacobs has been able to use counterfeit stamps in excess of $10,000 or $12,000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
ACCIDENT TO 4 WOMAN BICYCLIST.
Miss Willis Injured at the Rubber shop
 Last Evening"

Miss Willis, daughter of William J. Willis, and employed at the L. Candee company was painfully injured at six o'clock last night. She was leaving the shop and was riding on her bicycle through the sanSWay, which Is along side of the mill room, and was about to turn into the main gangway, when an Adams Express company team came driving rather hurriedly towards her. She. was unable to dismount and the front wheel of the wagon struck the front fork of the bicycle, dashing the young woman to the ground. Her right foot caught directly under one of the wheels and before the horse could be stopped the wheel had passed over the foot. badly bruising but fortunately not breaking it. She was picked up by some of the other employees of the. fac tory and sent to her home, No 105 Mill River street, in a carriage. The wheel was badly damaged.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
EsTERHAzY,s F4MILY TROUBLES.
Reasons of the Countess for Bringing
 Action for n Divorce. tf

Paris, April 25.-Countess Esterhazy who to-day began proceedings for di- vorce from Commandant Comte Fer dinand Walsh Esterhazy, said that the publication of her husbands letters to M. Jules Roche left her no other course. She would have forgiven him the ruin and disgrace he had so undeservedly brought upon herself and her daugh- ters, but now that he had published de- grading groundless details of her bod fly infirmties as an excuse for his own dissipation and who also linked her name ignominiously with that of Gen, eral Giovannelli, she could no longer refrain from taking the present step.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
The Largest Individual Tax Ever Paid
 in Massa Chusetts.

Boston, April 25.-The largest indiv- idual war revenue tax ever paid into the office of the collector of internal revenue in Massachusetts was paid to- day when representative of the estate of the late Edward Austin, a merchant prince of Boston, who died in the latter part of last year, called on Internal Revenue Collector James D Gillian and handed him certified check of s200,000, being the internal revenue tax on tha inheritances under the will of MT. Aus tin. The largest amount ever received before for similar tax was about S36,- OOc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
POLIIIC1L HORIZON DARK.
A Threatening Situation in Peru-New
 Capital of Bolivia.

Lima, Peru, via Galveston, April 25.- The Peruvian political horizon is dark and threatening. decree has been issued by the government terminating the functions of the national electoral gal, but recommends obedience in order to avoid further trouble.
 According to advices from Bolivia the city of La Paz, in the department of the same name, which has long been the nominal capital, was formally pro- claimed the capital of the victorious revolutionary government April 15
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
TRI.AL OF MRS. GEORGE.
Arguments in the Case but Little More
 Than Half Finished

Canton, O., April 25.-At the adjourn ment of court to-day the arguments in the trial of Mrs. George, for the murder of George D. Saxton, brother of Mrs. Mckinley, were little more than halt completed. MT Welty and Mr. Pome- rene, who closed for the defense and state respectively, will occupy to-mor- rows session. The judge has unoffi- cially said that his charge will not he lengthy and it may be delivered to-mor- row evening.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
Defrauded Government of SI25 ,OOO.

Lancaster, Penn, April 25.-An exam ination was made to-day of w. M. Ja- cobs' books and it was found that he had defrauded the government out of about $125,0O0 with his bogus revenue stamps, the books showing the differ ence between the number of cigars ac- tually produced at the factory and the number that Jacobs reported to the revenue officers as having been made. Chief of Secret Service Wilkie and De- tective Burns were here to-day working on the case.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26

which the Fiipinos were pouring contin- uous volleys. The armored car had one man killed and two wounded, the Kan sas regiment had three wounded during the charge and the Utah light artillery one killed and two wounded. Most of the other casualties befell the South Dakota regiment. It is difficult to deti- nitely estimate the insurgent loss; but they had no fewer than seventy killed, many of them by the artillery.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
Six KIondikers Drowned

Victoria, B. C., April 25.-A story has reached here by the steamer Tees to the effect that a party of six returning Klondikers, one of whom is said to have been bringing out considerable treasure. have been drowned near Fifty Mile, where the trail is now impossible. The story was given out at Skaguay by a late arrival, but it is unconfirmed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
SUPPLIES FOR THE FILIPINOS.
Obtained From Hong Kong, Singapore
 and Europe.

Washington, April 25.-Army officials Filipinos have been obtaining supplies of ammunition from Hong Kong and Singapore, as well as from Europe. Strict patrol of the island of Luzon has been established and the belief Is ex- pressed that the supply of ammunition will not be cut off It is positively stat ed that the Filipinos have no factory for the manufacture of smokeless pow der and Mauser cartridges.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
THE FRANKFORT UFF4LO
On the Way Home With Men from
 Dewey's Fleet.

Gibraltar, April 25-The United States armed transport Buffalo, which arrived here this morning from Manila, on her way to New York, with officers and men from Admiral Dewey's fleet whose time has expired, and with a number of invalids, coaled during the day and sailed this evening. The condition of all on board was reported satisfactory
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
WAR TELEGR4PH SERVICE.
Most Efficient Ever Established is That in the PhtlItpines

Washington, April 25.-General Gree ley, chief signal officer, has been inform ed that the most efficient telegraph ser vice ever used in time of war has been established in the Philippines. A flying line is used to connect the different com- manders and telephone service is used at the front. Over 1000 messages daily are transmitted between the officers of General Otis command
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
4 BEA UTIFUL LOVING CUP.
Presented ao Nsv. stewart Means by
 Vestry of St. Johns Church.

Vestry of St. Johns Church.
 At a meeting of the vestry of St. Johns Protestant Episcopal church last evening in the vestry room the vestry presented to Rev. Stewart Means, rec tor of the church, a beautiful loving cup of cut glass and silver. The cup was presented in recognition of MT. Means untiring and successful efforts in rais- ing the debt from the church, and of his sixteen years of service as rector. The cup was from the George H. Ford company and was inscribed: ITO the Rev. Stewart Means from the wardens and vestry of St. Johns church." Colo nel N. G. Osborn made the presentation with appropriate remarks. Rev. MT. Means responded feelingly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
TO GERMIN MBASSADOR. Letters Expressing Regret and Disap- prOvnl of COghlan Incident.

Washington, April 25.-The German ambassador has received a large num- Der of letters expressing regret and dis approval of the Coghlan incident. These come not only from the German-Ameri- cans, but also from representa- tive Americans, who depore the straining of international relations by comparative ly trivial acts of individuals.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
To Limit Height of Buildings.

Boston, April 25.-At meeting of the joint legislative committee on cities to- night to consider various bill restricting the height of buildings in this city, it was voted to report a bill limiting the height of all buildings in the state to one hundred feet.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
HERE GOES. .'
Cry of Man in Lowell as He Jun ped t o
 His Death.

Lowell, Mass, April 25.-A man walk ed to the middle of the Centralville bridge here this afternoon and after writing D. Hoolihan on the top rail with a lead pencil, shouted Here goes," and jumped into the river. Several persons saw the man, but did not anticipate suicide. None of them knew the vlc- tim.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
from Austrin,

Vienna, April 25.-The Fremdenblatt, the organ of the Austro- Hungarian for eign office, commenting to-day upon the Coghlan incident, invites the United States to abandon Great Britain and to join their alliance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
The Dreyfus Case.

Paris, April 25.-The court of cassa- tion has decided by large majority not to confront Colonel PicquaIt with Gen eral Roget. It has also been decided to make a further examination of Colonel Du Paty de Clam and to investigate the PanniZzardi telegram
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-26
Fresh Manifesto from Don Carlos.

Madrid, April 25.-Dan Carlos, the pretender, is said to have sent fresh manifesto to his adherents