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executive to complete the official record
ing of all officers, commissions and the
committee must cease to exist on July
30.
Sixth-The executive committee shall
gather all papers and documents of a
general character referring to the Gu
ban army and shall expedite all certiti-
Gates asked for by the army
SeVenth-This executive committee
Shall be composed of one president and
two other members.
| Eighth-Upon the dissolution of the
assembly the present executive shall
leave, safely deposited and at the dispo-
sition of the definite government finally
established in Cuba, all archives in its
possession and also all cash it may pos
sess at that time.
| Ninth-Estrada Palma shall retain
possession of all the archives he now
holds, finally delivering the same to the
definite government established in Gu
ba and such funds as he may possess
shall be devoted to the maintenance or
the assembly's new executive commit
tee, any balance remaining on July 80 to
be used to pay the passage of exiled Gu
bans back to Cuba.
Tenth-The assembly being without
funds with which to pay the salaries OF
Cuban soldiers, it once again solemnly
calls upon the people of Cuba to liqul-
date this debt when the Cuban republic
is established.
Eleventh-The assembly, considering
it has exhausted all its resources and in
view of the impossibility of undertake
ing other measures to carry out its OBJ
jects and the purpose for which 1T was
elected, resolves hereby to dissolve i'm
mediately.
During the afternoon the former eX-
ecutive committee resigned and the new
committee was at once elected, COM
posed of Senors Lacre, Hevia and Gual-
berto Gomez This committee, which is
entirely unofficial, will attend to mat
ters connected with the officers commit
tees.
Senor Antrade considers that there is
no reason why General Brooke, now
that the assembly is dead, should be un-
willing to ask this unofficial committee
to deliver the muster rolls If any OBJ
lection still exists in the mind of the
governor general, Antrade suggests
that the committee should hand the
rolls to a member of General Brooke's
staff.
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DEMOCRATIC CITY CONTENTION.
VIII be Held To-night-Sp Speculation as
to Preferences of the Delegates.


VARIOUS rumors were flying about last
night as to deals which were being
made by delegates to the democratic
city convention, which is to be held to-
night. Among the rumors was one that
a number of Driscoll delegates had de-
clared their intention of voting for r..
$. Andrew after casting the first ballot
that some Driscoll delegates had stated
that they would vote for w. Fl. III.
Hewitt after the first ballot. For the
minor places on the ticket there are nu-
merous candidates, even more than for
the head of the ticket. The nominations
for these minor offices-controller, city
clerk and city sheriff-will depend in a
great measure upon what selection Is
to head the ticket.
One of the strongest candidates for
the nomination as city sheriff is Jacob
Frohlich, prominent German resident
of the Fourteenth ward Mr.. FrohliCh
is a cigar manufacturer and now repre-
sents the Fourteenth ward in the board
of aldermen. His friends are confident
that he will receive the vote Of the con-
vention tonight and his nomination is
considered to be practically assured, as
a German is bound to be placed upon
the ticket. A large number of delegates
are already pledged to vote for him. The
thirteen Leigh delegates will hold to-
gether in the convention, believing that
they hold the balance of power. Inter
esting developments are expected at the
convention tonight.
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NORWICH LINER DANA
I'm Collision With Tug I'm New Lon.
hON,a LOYor Harhnr.


New London. April 4.-The steamer
Rhode Island of the Norwich line, Cap
tain Mcdonald, which left this city for
New York at 11:15 tonight came in
collision with the tug Joseph Stickney
in the lower larbor, and the Rhode
Island had big hole stove in her just
forward of the wheel on the starboard
side. The tug was also severely dam
aged in the collision. The Rhode Island
put back and her passengers were land
ed and will be sent to New York by the
owl train. The passenger list was
light, but the steamed has aboard an
exceedingly heavy freight. The damage
to the steamer is above the water line,
SO that it is thought it will be unnec-
essary to unload the freight When the
collision occurred the crew of six aboard
the tug were thrown into the water but
they were all picked up by lifeboats
lowered from the Rhode Island. Soon
afterwards the tug T. j. Scully came
along and brought the Stickney to her
dock here. The cause of the accident
will be investigated, as the stories told
are conflicting.
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THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS.


The fire commissioners held a regular
meeting last night and accepted the res
ienatlon of Fireman Bunnell OF truck
No. 1. Thomas ]. Brennan was ap-
pointed a member of the department
to fill the vacancy, and was detailed
as a linesman. The board is about to
promote to the grade of driver, with
increased pay, twelve drivers who for
some time have been acting in that ca
pacity. Chief Fancher last night offer
ed a, recommendation that the twelve
acting drivers be promoted, but the
matter was tabled for an opinion from
the corporation counsel ON some mat
ters connected with the promotions.
The following substitute firemen were
appointed they having passed the civil
service examination: A. e. Wilcox, S.
E. Reif, w. j. Mcmahon, J. H. Gum,
7. w. Donlan, c. A. Sjorgren, A. p.
Jackson, r. Fl. Butler, r. M. Jones, j.
Fl. Mulvey, Henry Powell, e. E. Smith,
P. J. Lynch, w. J. Comisky, J. P. Rob-
ert, Philip Reilly, jr, T. F. Maloney
and P. j. Flood. superintendent Fan
cher offered the following communica-
ton:
Recognizing the necessity of a
thorough training for the members of
the department of fire service, | would
recommend that a school of instruction
and a system Of drills be established.
deem it of the utmost Importance that
new members, especially, should receive
a thorough course of construction and
drills so that at the end of their
six months probation we may better be
a BILE to judge as to their fitness for per-
manent positions. Under the present
system and with the few fires which we
have, a new member does not really
have sufficient fire work. to prove his
qualifications for a permanent position
in the department. Also I consider it
very necessary that the older and per-
manent members of the department
should be subject to regular system
Of drills for although we have had no
large fires or conflagra tions in recent
years where the efficiency or the famil-
iarity of the men could be put to prac-
teal test in the use of the aerial lad
Ger, the scaling ladder and the life
ropes and nets, yet should occasion
arise where those here seldom used ap-
paratus would be called into service,
the benefit of their schooling would be
apparent and thus would each and
every man of the department be pre-
pared for any emergency.
Accompanying the communication |
were number of general orders in
line with the suggestions contained in
the communication and providing for
drills.
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RET. Il. ID. BENTLEY DEAD.
Born in StontngtOr, Conn, and Or
dained at Willimnntic.

New York, April 4-Rev. Edwin
Daniel Bentley died suddenly yesterday
at his home in East Orange, N. j. His
death was due to neuralgia of the heart.
Mr.. Bentley was born in Stonington,
Conn, October "a, 1929, graduated fem
Madison university in 1857 and from
Madison theological seminary in 1859.
He was ordained at Willimantic, Conn,
October, 1859, where he held a pastor
ate six years, leaving this charge in
1866 to do general missionary work in
Missouri for the American Baptist
Home Missionary society. During the
1865 and 1866 he was chaplain of the
house of representatives of the Missouri
legislature. He was pastor successfully
at Lawrence, Morristown N. j., Brook
lyn, N. Y. and Westerly, r. 1. In the
fall of 1898 he moved to East Orange
He leaves a wife and five children.
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TIE GUILFORD TRIAL.
Testimony Yesterday Mostly of Techs
ntcal Nature.

Bridgeport Conn, April ITO days
testimony in the Guilford trial, was for
the most part of technical nature,
though when Harry Oxley was again
recalled to the stand and told the story
of his last conversation with Emma
Gill and what she said to him in reply:
THAT she would go to Bridgeport in
the morning and have it over WITH" 1t
proved a strong point for the prosecu-
ton. The defense battled strongly over
its admission, but Judge Wheeler ruled
in favor of its admission.
w. J. Kinsley of New York, an ex-
pert penman, and David N. Carvalho,
handwriting, were among the witnesses
to-day for the purpose of showing that
the unsigned letter found in the South
ingtOn postoffice by the father of En-
ma Gill after the death of the young
woman was written by the same per-
son who had signed the Adams Express
money order delivery receipts and other
letters believed to have been written by
Mrs. Guilford. The letter in question
was postmarked Bridgeport, August
26," and was addressed to Emma Gill;
AT the conclusion of the writing ex-
perts' testimony the letter was read to
the jury 1t directed Miss Gill not to
come to Bridgeport until Monday as the
writer was not ready to receive her,
and likewise cautioned ner TO destroy
the letter and any other communica-
tion she might receive from the writer.
Expert testimony on the medical in
struments that were found in Mrs.
Guilfords house was presented and it
was also testified to by the witness that
such conditions as were found by the
autopsy on Emma Gill's body could not
have been produced by disease. A num-
ber Of technical questions were then
answered tending to show that the con-
dition of Emma Gill's body as disclosed
by the autopsy was caused by a GRIM
inal operation.
Mrs Guilford's daughter, Eudora,
was in the court room to-day for the
second time since the trial opened and
they sat side by side. She was in court
early and was waiting to greet her
mother as she came in.
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PROMOTED TO 4 sERGEANoY.



| Against Acting Serst. Williams.
police board was held last night, will
all the commissioners present. EXPO
liceman Ahearn, who was discharged
from the force not long ago on charges
of misconduct preferred against him
petitioned the board, through his attor
ney, c. S. Hamilton, to reopen his case
and hear other testimony in his favor
which he has secured. President MiS
informed Mr.. Hamilton that it was con-
trary to the custom Of the present board
as well as of former boards to permit
attorneys to appear as such for mem
bers Of the department, but that if Mr.
Ahearn had any evidence to the effect
that the testimony given against him
at the hearing Of his case was false and
was prepared to submit such evidence,
! the board would hear him and then con-
slider the advisability of reopening the
case.
The investigation held at the request
of Acting Sergeant Williams as to sto-
ries detrimental to him as an officer of
the department by patrolmen was COM
pleted and the board found that the sto-
ries were entirely without foundation.
AS evidence Of the confidence which the
board has in Acting Sergeant Williams
ability and efficiency as an officer, it
was voted to promote him to a full SER
geancy, to date from last night. The
cases of the two patrolmen Dippold
and Gallagher, who are alleged to have
circulated stories to the effect that Ser
geant Williams was intoxicated while
on duty, were referred to the committee
on efficiency, to report at the next meet
ing of the board. 1t was voted that
when the board adjourned it would be
to April 19.
The superintendent monthly report
was read and placed on file. In the re-
port the following men were highly
commended: John Stanford for making
the arrest of the italian who shot the
colored man Jasper on Oak street; Will
liam Frye for catching the boys who
committed a number of burglaries in
the western part Of the city, ard Detec-
tive McGrath for capturing j. Linsley
Gordon, the alleged forger.
The designations of Special Constables
Philip Cohen and J. Crotean were re-
ceived and accepted. The committee
on polling places reported the following
locations selected for the polls at the
coming city and town election: First
ward, Grand opera house; Second, city
supply house; Third, 295 Congress ave-
nue.; Fourth, 50 Cedar street; Fifth, 80
Olive street; Sixth, 176 Chestnut street;
Seventh, 795 Grand avenue; Eighth,
corner Of State and Eld streets; Ninth,
63 Foote street; Tenth, 29S Elm street;
Eleventh, 40 Chapel street; Twelfth,
Qulnnipiac rink: Thirteenth, Masonic
hall. Westville; Fourteenth, engine
house, East Grand avenue; Fifteenth,
engine house, Forbes avenue
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FILIPlNOS AGAIN MASSING
STRONG FORCES ABOUT FIVE MILES
NORTHWEST OF MALOLOS,
Discovered by Gen. MacArthur, who
Was Reconnoiterins in Force-Insur-
gents Have Fine Entertainments
Hard Fighting May be Necessary to
Dislodgo Them.

Manila, April 4.-4:45 p. m.--General
Macarthur reconnoitrad in force this
morning with the Montana regiment,
the Fourth cavalry and two guns of the
light artillery, as far as the river north
of Malolos. The reconnaissance devel-
oped the fact that there are fully one
thousand rebels, armed with Mauser
rifles, preparing for defense. Shots were
exchanged and two of the Montana
regiment were wounded, but there was
no engagement. Later in the day Gen
eral Macarthur moved northWard, as the
water supply of Malolos is inadequate.
9:S5 a. m.-The insurgents are mass
ing strong forces about five miles north
west of Malolos and according to- the
observations of the accommodating par
ties they have fine entertainments there.
1t is expected that hard fighting will
be necessary to dislodge them at that
point and at San Fernando, where
Aguinaldo is supposed to be. Large
rivers strengthen both positions. Two
new big Krupp guns, one six-inch and
the other eight-inch, which were found
buried at Malolos, though secured late,
will be mounted. The Americans have
also found twenty-five silver dollars.
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YiNDERBILT-FA WEDDING.
Comparisons with the Marlborough
and CnsteIlano Affairs.


| New York. April 4.-William x. Van
| derbilt, jr., took Virginia Fair as his
wife to-day at noon in the white mar
BILE palace of Hermann Oelrichs, at 5Ith
street and Fifth avenue. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Fa-
them Thomas F. Murphy, OF the Church
of the Sacred Heart. : There was no
church ceremony, as the bride and
groom are of different faiths. She is
Roman Catholic; he is an Episcopa-
Ian In magnificence of details
the marriage equalled the Vanderbilt
Marlborough union; in simplicity, 1t
might have been performed in a. cot
tage. In lavish display of wealth and
extravaganza 1t easily rival1ed the
Gould Castellare marriage, in quiet and
serene joy it might have been modest
country home wedding. That is, ex
cept for the crowd outside, that filled
the streets and craned necks for only
a fleeting glimpse of bride, bridegroom
or guests. The crowd was patient when
men of affairs and millions rolled up
to the stately home of the Oelrichs
and eager when women laden with
flashing gems glistened for a mement
in the sunlight then entered the can
vas leading to the house. But it was
wild, impetuous and uncomfortable
when the bride ran from the house with
her husband, in a shower of rice. and
followed by the bridal slipper, thrown
by a sure hand. Then the crowd
broke the police Gordon and swarmed
around the pair There was only
slight jostling then the crowd fell
back and made amends by giving a
hearty cheer for the lucky young Amer
leans. The couple Immediately went
to Oakdale, l.. L., where they will re-
man for q while at the Vanderbilt
country seat. Then they will go to
Newport for the season.
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SALE OF ZIONIST BANK STOCK.
Encouraging to the PromOters-To Pro-
mote Welfare of .Iexys

New York, April At was said to-
day that the sale Of Zionist bank stock
had so far proved encouraging to the
promoters. The bank is being organiz-
ed to promote the welfare of the Jews
all over the world with view of maxi
ing Palestine their common country un-
der the suzerainty of the sultan and the
protection of the European powers. 1t
is further intended to alleviate the suf-
ferings of the Jews now corralled in the
Pale of Russia" and to encourage mi
grafton to the east with agriculture and
every legitimate occupation will be en-
couraged By the promoters of the enter
prise. More than fifteen thousand shares
at one pound per share have been sub
scribed in the United States and twice
that number are eventually expected to
be subscribed from this country. In
Chicago alone two thousand shares We're
taken. The Russian government is not
interfering with the sales in that coun-
try, and collections are being made by
Paliakoff, the Russian banker.
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TEN PERSONS DROWNED,
Steamer Bound for San Francisco Cap
sizes In Eurekn Hnrbor.

Eureka, Cal, April 4.-The steamer
Chilkat, with six passengers and a crew
of thirteen, capsized on the bar to-day
as she was leaving the harbor on her
trip to San Francisco. Four passen-
gers and six of the crew We're drowned,
the other nine persons escaping with
the aid of crews from life saving sta
tions and the steamer Northfork. The
steamer was almost over the bar and
turned toward the south when 6, breaker
struck her and she capsized. The yes-
sci lies bottom up and is pounding in
the breakers north of the south ietty.
The beach is strewn with wreckage and
merchandise from the Chllkat's cargo.
The Chilkat was a screw steamship
built In 1890 for the North Pacific
Steamship company of San Francisco
She was 105 feet long, 20 feet beam and
her net tonnage was 206.
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NINTH YARD DEMOCRATS.
Nominating Committee Selected th'
Ward Wicket Last Night.

The democratic nominating commit
tee of the Ninth ward met last night
and nominated the following ward tick
ct: For alderman, Herbert e. Doolit-
tie, a well known fish dealer in the
ward; for councilman, William Arnold
fer ten years machinist at Winches-
tesr's, and afterwards foreman at the
watch shop, Matthew Flanagan, a
we'll known plumber, and William Cor
ing, a pattern maker at Winchesteer's
William P. Moran was chairman of the
meeting, and Albert Banons was secre-
tary.
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relations between the republic of Hayti
and the republic of San Domingo are
very much strained, owing to disputes
regarding territories claimed by both
republics. The two governments are
concentrating troops on the frontiers,
have invaded Haytian territory and oc-
cupied Las Caebas.
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H.ANDCUFFED PRISONER ESC4pES
One of the Alleged Counterfetters Ar
rested In BOstOn.

Boston, April A remarkable escape
of handcuffed prisoner took place in
the Federal building this afternoon,
when Stellario de Marco, one of the all
legged counterfeiters, and man weigh
ing two hundred pounds, although
practically under the eye Of two officers,
slipped his fetters and disappeared. At
late hour tonight officers had not sue
ceeded in recovering their man. De
Marco was the fifth of the ten coun
terfeiters arrested two weeks ago to be
placed on trial. The trials of all the
others have so far resulted in convic
ton.
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S3,OO5 OF CONSCIENCE MONEY.
Returned to the Treasury by Two Per.
sons Notes Accompanying

Washington, April 4.-The secretary
of the treasury to-day received in an
envelope postmarked New York three
one thousand dollar bills, which came
as an enclosure in the following letter:
"The enclosed belongs to the United
States treasury. Conscience demands
it's return. God knows the name and
the sim" The secretary also received
from New York the sum of five dollars,
with note which said: Conscience
fund, IS, due to the United States
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Relief Felt in Washington.

Washington, April 4.-The news of
the Cuban assembly's vote for immedl-
ate dissolution and disarmament of the
army was received here with relief and
qualification. The prolonged struggle
over the payment for the Cuban army
had begun to exhaust the patience of
the authorities here. The administra-
tion now looks for more rapid progress
in the work of reconstruction Of the
island and less difficulty in instituting
reforms generally.
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Creedon and West Draw.

New York, April 4.-The twenty
round bout between Dan Creedon of
Australia and Tommy West of this citv,
which took place tonight in the arena
of the Lenox Athletic club, was declared
a draw. Both men put up fast and
game contest, but Creedon's cleverness
was so pronounced that the majority of
the onlookers felt that the Australian
was entitled to dicision in his favor.
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To Make Smokeless Cartridges for the
Government-Other Bidders.

Washington, April 4.-Bids were OPEN
ed at the ordnance bureau to-day for
supplying 100000 smokeless cartridges,
45 calibre in size. Three firms, the
Union Metallic Cartridge company, the
United States Cartridge company and
the Winchester company each bid $23 so
per thousand and each company was
awarded one third of the lot to be sup
piled
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Princeton Defeated,

Richmond, Va, April 4.-The Univer-
sity of Virginia ball team won from
Princeton on the formers home grounds
to-day. Score:
Virginia .... ~ 8 0 O 0 o 40
Princeton =. 40 1 0 1 1 O. 4
Hits-Vlrglnia 13, Princeton Z, Errors
Virginia 2, Princeton 6. Batteres-Summer,
vile and Nalle; Harrison and Kafer
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Killed on Valley Road.

Hartford, April Am unknown man.
apparently about sixty years of age.
was struck by north-bound passenger
train on the Valley division of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road late this afternoon and instantly
Killed. The man was walking on the
tracks about midway between North
Cromwell and Rocky Hill when struck.