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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
GUILTY OF TREASON.
Canadian Offcials' Statement on tho Attempt to Wreck WelIcnd Looks.

Canadian Officials, Statement on tho Attempt to Wreck WeIIand Looks. Buffalo. N. Y, April 24.--A special dispatch from Ottawa reports an inter- view with Hon. David Mills, minister of justice, on the recent attempt to
 blow up the Weland canal locks in which he said it was possible from the declaration of the men that they were United States citizens; that they pro- posed to plead their offense was po- litical one. "If" he continued, they were part of Boer organization, then they were guilty of treason to the sov- eriegn power of the United States for having conspired against organized government, and on the other hand, they would be guilty of making an un- warranted war upon Canada, a friend ly nation. Then surely the political offense would be evident and the Unit ed States government would deal with them summariy. However, in general, if the culprits plead political offense, then the matter would become ques- tion of diplomatic communication from the United States and would be di- rected to the federal government Tho militia department has sent out orders to have the ammunition arsenals along the border put under strong guard.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
CHAPEL STREET DRAWBRIDGE.
Its Defe cts Discussed at a Conference tn
 City Hall Yesterday.

A consultation was held in the mayors office in city hall yesterday by Mayor Driscoll, Director Troup City Engineer Kelly, Civil Engineer John B.
 Buddington, Civil Engineer Keith and Superintendent Sage of the Berlin Iron
 Bridge company relative to the new Chapel street drawbridge recently com
 pleted. Considerable trouble has been had with this bridge and 1t has not yet worked satisfactorily. MT. Buddington was engaged by the city as d bridge ex- pert to examine the bridge and ascer- tain if possible where the trouble lay He completed his examination and re- ported that he had found a number of defects particularly in the operation of the gates and in the toggle joints. These joints were put in without oil holes and later oil holes were cut in. Even this did not make them work satisfac- torily. Representatives of the bridge company assert that the reason for this is not the lack of fabrication, but that the same kind of metals were used for the bearings of the toggles. MT. Sage yesterday referred to this and said if two different metals had been used in the bearings they would work smoothly He held, however, that the blame for not using two kinds of metal rested with the inspector and that what the company had done had been according to plans and specifications.
 MT. Keith the en~ineer who was en- gagged by the city to design the bridge and who received $1,s00 compensation for the work, stated at the conference that he desired to exonerate City En- gineer Kelly from blame for any fault in the construction of the bridge. He said that he alone designed the bridge.
 It was finally decided to have altera- tiQns already agreed upon as necessary made by the Berlin Iron Bridge com pany. Some other suggested alterations will be held in abeyance until after an agreement is reached as to what are necessary. The company will make the alterations at once and the question whether the city shall pay extra for them or the company do the altering for the contract price will be settled at a subsequent conference with the bridge men. The city still owes about $15,00O on the contract price for the bridge.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
QUAY LOSES BY ONE VOTE
SENATE DECIDES HE IS NOT EN
 TITLED TO 4 SEAT.
Thirty-Three Against and Thirty-Two For Seating Him-Quay's Last Hope Went When Senator Vest, His Long Time Personal Friend, Voted Against Him-Grent Interest in tho Result.
Him-Grent Interest

| Washington, April 24.-Hon Matthew s. Quay to-day was refused seat i'll the United States senate on the ap- pointment of the governor of Pennsyl- vania by a vote of 33 to 32. The day was devoted entirely to debate upon the question, many of the greatest law yers and orators in the body delivering speeches. As to-day's session wore on and the hour for the final vote ap- preached, the galleries slowly filled until thronged with multitudes while other multitudes were unable to gain admis- sicn. On the floor of the senate every member of the body now in the city, and scores of members of the house, were present.
 The great throng listened with deep attention to the brilliant argument of Mr. Spooner in favor of the former senator and of the dramatic and fierce eloquence of Mir Daniel of Virginia, who appealed to his colleagues to do what on his oath as a senator he deem- ed right, and vote to do justice to him who was knocking at the senate doors. As the big clock opposite the president pro tenn indicated 4 o'clock there was hush in the chamber. MT. Frye in the chair announced that the hour for the final vote had arrived and that the question was the pending motion of MT. Chandler to strike out of the reso- lution declaring MT. Quay not entitled to seat the word mot"
 Senators eagerly followed the call, for all knew the vote would be close. The first sensation was caused by the failure of MT. Pettigrew of South Da- kota to answer to his name, although he was in his seat. When MT. Vests name was called he voted No" in a clear distinct voice, thus dashing the last hope of the friends of Mr. Quay, who had expected confidently that the distinguished Miseourian would vote for his long time personal friend. In perfect silence it was announced that the senate had denied to MT. Quay the seat which he had sought for some months past. The vote was as follows:
 Yeas-Allison, Baker Carter, Chand- Ter, Clark of Wyoming, Cullom, Daniel, Davis, Deboe, Foraker, Frye, Gear, Hansbrough Jones of Nevada, Me Comas, McLaurin, Mason, Morgan, Nell son, Penrose, Perkins, Platt of New York, Scott, Sewell, Shoup, Spooner, Stewart, Sullivan, Taliferro, Warren, Wetmore, Wolcott-32.
 Nays-Allen, Bacon, Bard, Bate. Mer- ny, Burrows, Butler, Clay, Cockrell, Culberson, Hale, Harris, Heitfeld, Hawley, Jones of Arkansas, Lindsay, Mcbride, McCumber, McEnery, Me Milan, Martin, Money, Platt of Con- necticut, Proctor, Quarles Ross, Simon, Teller, Tillman, Hurley, Turner, Vest, WellingtQn-33.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
HANNA CAUSES ENTHUSIASM
4 GREAT 4 CONTEMPLATION DA r IN
 COLUMBUS, o.
Brought by thc Republican Policy Republicans Absolutely Fearless Calls for Support for the President in Carrying Out the New Policy.

Columbus, Ohio, April 24.-The repub-
 ministration demonstration here to-day. Usually there is only one keynote speech that of the temporary chairman-but there were two to-day, and the one that caused more comment than any other convention speech in the history of the Ohio republicans was by Senator Han na. It was very much Hanna day, without any dissenting of discordant notes.
 Senator Hanna in his speech said: "The spirit of the hour is one of abso- lute fearlesSness on the part of the re- publicans. We are conscious of having fulfilled every promise made. The best evidence of the success of the republi- can policy is in what we have accom- plished as affecting the material inter- ests of this country. The balance of net trade in favor of the United States dur
 ing the century preceding this adminis- tration amounted to $311 100000 In three years of the administration of President Mckinley the net balance of trade is $1,400,000,00O. Great applause) Do we want any different policy for the American people than that which is building up and making us the greatest, richest and strongest nation on earth?
 The results of the war with Spain are not accidental I do not care wheth- CT you call it imperialism or expansion. The destiny of this country is written and any party or combination of men that attempts by any subterfuge or 'makeshift in politics to stop the power and progress of this nation will go down under it just as the democratic party has gone down. (Cheers)
 Now that we are embarking on this new policy and now that this govern ment is confronted with the responsi- bilities which are open to us, we ask the republican party in Ohio to sound the keynote to the balance of the union; to express her confidence in her great leader, our president (more cheering). to show by the interest they take and the efforts they make in this campaign their confidence in his policy (renewed cheering.) I know that the people of the United States feel comfortable and confident when they know that Will liam Mckinley Is at the wheel" Gre mendous cheering)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
4 FRENCH ENGINEER'S TIEWS.
Hoers Splendid Artill llerisis--Engiis iish
 Gcnernls Absolutely Worthless.

| Paris, April 24-Captain Leon, the French engineer who had charge of the Boer artillery and engineers and who was shot in the head during the siege of Kimberley arrived at Marseiles to- day His head is still bandaged, and the sight of the left eye is lost. In the course of an interview he described the Boers as splendid artillerists." He said they never had more than from 36 900 to 10000 men under arms and of these they had lost only 5000, of whom only 600 had been killed.
 Tn my opinion," said Captain Leon, unless the Boers win an important victory near Boemfontein they must be beaten in the end and although Pre- toria could withstand a long siege, be- cause it still possesses cannon and em- placements for those temporarily with drawn l believe the plan of the Boers Is to take refuge in the mountainous region to the north, which is practical ly inaccessible, rather than to defend Pretoria at the risk of a heavy loss of life and the exposure of the population to the fire of the British.
 Even when Great Britain declares the Transvaal annexed the Boers will never yield, and an army of 10000 will be needed to occupy the country" Speaking with reference to, the climate of South Africa, Captain Leon said the season was now approaching when horse sickness ceased and that the Brit ish would therefore not suffer much longer on this account.
 The death of General De Villebois- Mareuil was, in Captain Leons opinion, a very great loss to the Boers. Louis Botha, the new commander-in-c chief, he characterized as a "capable and daring general upon whom the Boers could reckon considerably" When his opin- ion of the British generals was asked, he replied: "They are absolutely worth less. Their incompetency surpasses all belief The errors they have commit ted are enormous and incomprehensi- hIr "
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
DECISION FOR THE PLAINTIFF.
I'm the Cnse of the Bowditch Company
 AgninRt Dr. Jones.

Judge Hubbard of the court of com mon pleas yesterday afternoon rem dered a decision for the plaintiff in the case of the Bowditch Furniture com pany against Dr. Dan Jones. The plain tiff sued for $103 and the court allows this amount together with interest and costs. In this case an interesting ques- ton arose as to the scope of an agents authority. The plaintiff company sued for goods sold and the defendant set up that the goods had been paid for in den- tai work by agreement with F. E. Hum, the vice president and general man. ager of the company. Attorney J. D. Dewell, jr counsel for the plaintiff, held that even if such an agreement was made it was invalid as being beyond the scope of MT. Hunn's authority as an officer of the company. Attorney Wallace S. Moyle was counsel in the case for the defendant and it is proba- ble that he will take an appeal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
sTAMroRD'S LIGHTING rRoUBLE.
Proposition That City be Left in Dark
 ness After May 1.

Stamford, Conn, April 24--At a hearing before the common council to- night the proposition was seriously made, and was vigorously applauded that the streets of Stamford be left in darkness after May 1 until such time as the Stamford Gas and Electric Light company is willing to make what the citizens would consider a fair contract with the city Last year Stamford spent $26,600 for street lighting, and had an all night service. This year the appropriation was reduced to $16- 5O0
 The electric light company in con ference with the street lighting com mittee of the common council agreed to keep the present lights burning until .12:9O o'clock for the present appropria- ton, but there has been a general com plaint against putting out the lights thus early. It was suggested that the cost might be reduced by substituting incandescent lights for many of the arc lights which could be run during the entire night, but this the company would not agree to.
 To-night's hearing was a public one. and the several speakers took the ground that the company was very ar bitrary in its demands. Figures were submitted from various cities in New England, which went to show that Stamford was paying a much higher rate relatively for her street lighting. committee was appointed to present a proposition to the electric light com pany and report at another meeting to be held Friday night. The question of Stamford owning it's own lighting plant has been given a great impetus of late.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
FIERCE ATTACK ON WEPENER.
Eoers Driven Bnclx After Determined
 Advance.

Masaru, Basutoland, Tuesday, April 24-The Boers severely attacked Colonel Dalgety's northern position, facing Box port Ridge at 10 o'clock this morning, bringing four guns into action. under whose fire they made determined ad, vance. The British returned heavy fire, before which the Boers recoiled, af- terward extending across the flats and maintaining continuous long range fusilade for some hours. Artillery fir ing can be heard in the direction of Dewet's Dorp, but there is no sign that the British relief column in that quar- ter has advanced further. The natives report that another British force has been detached from Bloemfontein If so the position of the Boers around Wep- ener Is precarious.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
Women's Tournament.

New York, April 24.-Sensational play upset the golfers cancellations in the womans tournament at Lakewood, N J., to-day and the cup of the chief honor goes to Canada in the care of Miss Linton, of the Royal Montreal club. She also carries home the second prize handicap trophy. Mrs. E. A. Morrice of the Pittszeld, Mass, Golf club was an easy favorite but her game to-day fel off on strokes, while her opponents, Miss Linton, bettered her going by three strokes on the medal play basis and won the semi finals handsomely by two up. Her final match with Miss Walton of Alleghany was not so clever an exhibition of golf but she won by two up and one to play
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
SUIT OFFER CHURCH MONEY.
A Question as to What Church It Was
 Collected For.

Hartford, April 24-An interesting state of affairs, arising over the collec- ton of money with which to build a church, is being brought out in the court of common pleas to-day in the case of the Church of the Sacred Heart against Frank Groman, both parties to the suit belonging in New Britain. The amount involved is $500, although Gro man claims to have collected but $400
 and the question involved is as to what church it was collected for. The plain tiffs maintain that he collected it for that church, while the defendant says he collected it for new Polish church to be built in another part of the town.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
LONDON REy1Ew OF SITUATION.
Lord Roberts, Net-LtkeIihoOd of the
 BOers Escaping.

London, April 25.-5 a. m.-The re- ports that the siege of Wepener had been practically raised were apparently premature. The Boer attack upon Col onel Dalgetys northern position, as de- scribed from Maseru, was probably a final attempt to rush the garrison be- fore securing safe retreat, and as Col onel Dalgety successfully repulsed the attack, little further anxiety is felt on his account. Lord Roberts has now spread a net with some 40,000 or more men, and 150 guns covering the whole western semi-circle around Wepener, while General Hamilton has occupied the waterworks, practically without op- position.
 The Seventh division under General Tucker, assisted by naval guns, has made demonstration from Karree Sid- ing the Boers showing some opposi- tion. At the same time a brigade nov ed out from Glen to take up position on a range of hills at Gennaadenale north of the Modder. The water works were found undamaged, with the ex- ception of the removal of the sliding valves of the pumping engines,
 The Boers can only escape, without risking an encounter. northward to Lady ybrand and the chance of sue cessful outcome of the plans of Lord Roberts depends on whether the British troops can reach Thaba NChu and Ladybrand before the retreating com- mandoes from Dewet's Dorp and Wep- ener. All the correspondents report that the roads are in terrible condi- ton, which accounts for the slow progress of the British columns and if the Boers are as well informed of the British plans as they have hitherto been, they are likely again to escape. It is now within three weeks of the date predicted for the British occupa- tion of Pretoria; and, although the lat est operations as suggested in some quarters may be the beginning of the main advance, it is not certain that they will not entail further halt at Bloem- fontein.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
Meeting Womrm,. CIub..

Willimantic, April 24-Upwards of fifty out-of-town delegates to the Con- necticut State Federation of Womens Clubs arrived here to-day preliminary to the annual meeting which will take place tomorrow. The visitors were rendered an informal reception by the Wilimantic Womens club in the early evening, after which they attended lecture by Ernest Seton-Thompson The reception was continued for a brief time after the lecture.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
STATE DELIBERATIONS CHOSEN.
North Stonington for Fessendon amt
 Suf1eld for Fyler

suff1eId for Fylcr.
 North Stonington, April 24.-The re- publicans of North Stonington held a largely attended caucus at the town hall this afternoon and elected William H. Hilliard, Dr. F. H. Knowles, George F. Coates and Gilbert Billings delegates to the state convention. Ehey are all pro- nounced Fessenden-W Warner men and also favor ex-Speaker Brandagee for membership on the state central conn mittee. To-day's caucus definitely set ties the fact that MT. Brandagee will be the state central committeeman from the Ninth senatorial district, as he now has positive assurance of twelve out of a possible sixteen delegates. The dis trict includes the towns of Stonington, North Stonington, Groton and New London, and all but the last named have held their caucuses and were fla vorable to Brandagee
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
BRITISH PUSHING FORWARD
LORD ROBERTS REPORTS SOME IM-
 PORT1NT OPERATIONS.
Brabnnt in Communlcat ton With Wepener-AnOther Fierce Attack on the Town Rrpulsed-British Re occupy BIoem ion tein Waterworks- Important Boer Point of Com mu n icu- ton on the Moddcr River Seized- Probability of Cutting Off the Boers.

London, April 24.-11:15 D. m.-The war office tonight issued the following from Lord Roberts:
 "Bloemfontein, April 24.-Generals Brabant and Hart yesterday turned the position occupied by the enemy, who tried to prevent their moving north ward, and got into helograph commit nication with Colonel Dalgety, com mander of the beseged garrison at Wepener, who reported all well.
 General Brabant had three wound- ed, one missing. Three were wounded on the previous day. The Border reg iment had seven wounded.
 "At 1 p. m. yesterday Brabant and Hart were eight miles south of Wepe- ner The Eleventh division under General Pole-Carew and General Frenchs two brigades of cavalry reach ed Tweede Celuk yesterday afternoon without having met serious obstruc- tion.'
 "Heliograph communication has
  "A patrol of the Eleventh Dragons, un- der Lieutenant Jenkins, which was reported missing yesterday, has rejoin- ed General French's camp, with the exception of Corporal Taylor and Prt- vate Cook, who are believed to be wounded and prisoners.
 Mounted infantry yesterday, under General Ian Hamilton, occupied the waterworks at Sannas post As the enemy are holding the neighboring hills in some strength, the Ninth divi- sion, consisting of General Smith Dor rien's and General MacDonalds brig ades, has been dispatched to support Hamilton.
 General Maxwells brigade formerly General Chermsides of the Seventh di- vision, yesterday moved eastward and seized the hills covering the wagon bridge over the Modder liver at Kranz- kraal, an important communication much used by the Boers during the last three weeks. Our only casualty was Private Brum, New South Wales Mounted Rifles, taken prisoner"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
DR. PUTNEY BADLY BURNED.
4 LAMP EXPLODES IN MILFORD
 PHYSICIANS HOUSE.

Attempted to Throw It Out of tAs
 Window and Received Pninfil Tn
 juries About the Face, Nook anu
 Limbs-The House Damaged Several
 Hundred Dollars.
 Milford, April 24.-In an endeavor to throw lighted lamp that exploded out of the window Dr. Willis S. Putney was severely burned about the face, neck and lower extremities tonight. The lamp was used to heat an incubator and was in the dining room. The ex- plosion occurred at about 11:15 o'clock. and the smell of smoke attracted Mrs. Putney's attention. pr. Putney was i'll in bed. but hurried to the room and at once seized the burning lamp and tried to throw 1t out of the window. The burning oil landed on different parts of his body, and while no fatal result Is anticipated, he was burned very seri- ously The house was damaged to ths extent of several hundred dollars.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
Granite Strikers Win

Concord, N H., April 24.-The big strike of the granite cutters in this neighborhood has reached a settlement and the cutters are victorious in the fight. The terms agreed upon are prac- tically the same as prevented a strike of any consequence al Barre, Vt. name ly, thrty-tive cents per hour as the minimum for the eight-hour day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
MADE EARL OF MACDUFF.
New Dlgnities for Prince of WaIes'
 SOn-fn-LRW.

London, April 24.-The Gazette this afternoon contains the notification that the queen has granted to the Duke of Fife (son-in-law of the Prince of Wales) the dignities of an earl and duke of the United Kingdom under the titles of Earl of Macduff and Duke of Fife, with the remainder, in default of a male heir
 to the elder surviving daughter, and, successively, to the male heirs of the daughters by his wife, the Princess Louise of Wales, thus practically pre- cluding the extinction of the title. The Duke and Duchess of Fife have two daughters, Lady Alexandra and Lady Maud.
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LIST OF 1e, 1000 REBELS.
Held by British Authorities-Comf forts
 Tor Prisoners.

Cape Town, April 14-The authorities have already listed the names of 12,000 alleged rebels in Cape Colony in Natal. A consignment of thousands of boots, shirts, clothes and packages of tobacco will be despatched from here to-mor- row to the United States consul at Pre- toria, Adelbert s. Hay, for distribution among the British soldiers held as pris- oners by the Boers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
VERDICT 1GAINST LABOR UNION
A Former Member Recovers S423 Dam.
 ages for Expulsion.

New York, April 24--Nicola Del favre, a mosaic worker, obtained a ver- dict for $42S damages against the La borers' Union Protective society of Mosaic Workers and Luciana Basso, the walking delegate of the society in a suit brought before Judge Fitzsim- mons to-day. Delfavre was a member of the union, but on October 17, 1897, he was expelled. His expulsion, he claimed, was without notice of charges having been preferred against him and irregular.