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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-21
SENATOR CLARK,S CASE.
proceedings at the Hearing ON the
Charges of Bribery.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Clark
to-day completed his testimony before
the senate committee on elections and
privileges, but his testimony did not at
tract as much attention as that of the
other witnesses who We're heard during
the day. The other witnesses were
Frank Corbett of Butte, recalled; E. c..
Day, who was the Clark leader on the
floor of the Montana house, and John
b. Welcome, who was general manager
for Mr.. Clark. Mr.. Welcome did not
take the stand till late and his eXamina-
tion in chief was not completed when
the committee adjourned for the day.
He made general and specific denial of
all the allegations made by Whiteside
and others. These denials We're made
in response to questions by Mr.. Faulk-
ner and the witness uniformly answered
Il did not" mo-" or Nothing like it
occurred" Mr.. Day admitted having
accepted a present of $4,000 from MI.
Clark and said it was given as a testi-
monial and as compensation for his SER
vice, he understood. The oath as a
member of the house was read and
seemed to produce quite an impression
upon some of the members of the COM
mittce. Mr.. Corbett and Justice Pig
gott were confronted for brief period
early in the day and in a rather dra-
matte manner. They both testified con-
cerning mortgage held by Mr.. Corbett
and there was a direct clash In state
mentS.
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English Golf Champion Defeated.

Ormond, Fla, Feb. 20.-Bernard
Nichols, professional of the Philadel-
phia Country club, defeated Harry Var
don, the English golf champion in a
thirty-six hole match here to-day by
a score of five up and four to play.
Vardon led easily during the morning,
but the afternoon was Nichols all
through. He either won or halved
the holes with Vardon, and the English
man did not take one. Nichols even
went his opinion one better in medal
play, by going the first round in tha
afternoon in thirty-four. Vardon to-
night went to Palm Beach, where he
meets Alex. Findlay on Thursday.
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THE NICARAGUAN CANAL.
Edward F. Cragin Declares Priority
Over the limited Stafea.

New York, Feb. 20.-Edward F. Cra-
gin, who two years ago took number
of engineers and contractors to Nicara-
qua over the route of the proposed in
ter-oceanic canal, has issued statement
declaring that the legislation pending
in Washington over the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty can in no way affect the
Eyre-Cragin concession. He says:
You may make me responsible for the
statement that the United States can
not construct the canal except under
the re-Cragin concession The sole
authority consists of contract between
the government of Nicaragua on one
side and Edward Eyre and myself on
the other, executed at the national pal
ace, Managua October 13, 1898. This
stipulates that no subsequent grant can
be issued by Nicaragua. We paid $780,
900 on account of the contract which
provides that we shall construct the
canal and that is what will be done.
Our programme is to go quietly ahead,
pay Nicaragua the 100000 more within
the prescribed time, raise the necessary
capital, construct the canal and opera
ate it,"
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A NEW SWINDLING SCHEME.
Worked in Misunderstanding Machine
BrOugh. Into the Game,

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 20.-According
to numerous complaints received by the
police new swindling scheme has been
successfully worked in Hartford. The
swindler is described as a well dressed
middle aged man, and represents him.
self as a government agent for the
manufacture of khaki uniforms for SOL
diers, He offers contract for the suits
to be made, to be paid for monthly, and
asks to see the sewing machine. When
this Is shown he finds a defect that
can be remedied for ST. and in several
instances that have been reported he
was successful in collecting the dollar.
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ATTEMPTED TO ESCAPE.


Bridgeport, Feb 20.-Frederick Lewis
alias Lashaway, one of the trio under
arrest charged with murderous as
sault on Night Watchman Morris at
Eckert's brewery, made desperate at
tempt to escape this evening as he, with
number of other prisoners. was being
taken back from court to the county
Jail. Lewis succeeded in breaking away
from the other prisoners but was appre-
hended by Engineer Frederick Nichols
of the Jail. Lewis was handcuffed, but
nevertheless fought desperately and be-
fore he was overpowered was badly
punished. When locked in his cell
piece of tempered steel half file and
half saw, was found on him. Had he
succeeded in escaping he would proba-
bly, have been able to free himself from
the handcuffs.
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FLIGHT OF CRONJE'S ARMY.
Desperately COnteDding Every Inch OF
Ground on Way to Bloemfontein.

London Feb. 21-A correspondent OF
the Daily Chronicle telegraphing Sun
day, thus describes General Cronje's
retreat with the Beers to Magersfortein
on learning of General French's sue
cess:
"On Thursday at midnight, headed by
General Cronje, 5000 Beers with their
heavy guns and ox-wagons, evacuated
the Magersfontein lines. At dawn on
Friday the retreating Boer army was
seen from the British naval gun station
on Kip Drift Kopje trekking eastward
across the British front Our guns op-
ened on them and force of mounted
infantry crossing the river made a
dashing charge in an attempt to cut off
the head of the enemys column. But
in half an hour their whole force had
gained shelter under line of kopjes.
Meanwhile two of our batteries had
come up and the Oxfords, West Ridings
and Gloucesters. Our infantry crossed
the drift and for three hours were en-
gagged with the enemy while our batter
les shelled his position. The mounted
infantry kept hard at work. Unable to-
Withstand our calling shell fire the enc
my retired, disputing every inch of
the way, and took UP a second position
on the kopjes to the eastward 1t was
a magnificent spectacle to see the Boer
army thus at bay. Their rear guard,
two thousand strong, fought us while
the main body trekked further east,
and then brought their guns into ac-
ton, while the rear guard retired.
'The action lasted through the day.
Our infantry fought splendidly, but
the enemy held his ground under the
continued bombardment. Later on,
the Boer commander ventured on a.
bold stroke. Leaving two thousand Of
his men under cover he withdrew the
rest from his main position and headed
for Kip Kraal Drift, six miles to the
east This movement was soon discov-
ed. Our mounted infantry came back
across the drift and marched along the
south bank to endeavor to head off the
enemy. When they reached the neigh
borhood of Kip Kraal Drift, night had
fallen and half the Beers were already
across the southside. Our mounted in
fantry harassed their movements.
"Meanwhile, the Boer rear guard
having covered the crossing of the main
body, retired slowly and successfully
passed the drift. The rear guard
fought desperately and as it fell back
to the river, it was harrassed on the
flank and rear by the British. Having
thus passed the Modder under cover of
darkness, the Beers trellked throughout
the night in the direction of Bloemfon-
tein General Kelly-Kenny, with the
Sixth division, pursued them at day
light, General Macdonald, with the
IJiub1opdarc fol1pwiner him MapDOn-
aid reached Kip Kraal Drift by forced
marches Sunday. General kelly-ken-
ny moving from Kip Kraal Drift, was
endeavoring to outf1ank the enemy and
cut them off from Bloemfontein so as
to drive them back into General Mac
Donald's hands. When l left the front
General Kelly Kenny had not come up
with the enemy"
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NEW PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.
Junge TAFT In Washington President t
to Soon Announce Other Members.

Washington, Feb. 20-Judge Taft
president Of the proposed Philippine
commission, had a conference with Sec
retary Root at the war department to-
day in regard to the proposed work of
the commission 1t is expected that
the commission will be fully organized
shortly and will start for Manila about
April 1. Only two members of the COM
mission have been appointed so far, viz,
Judge Taft and Prof. Worcester of the
original commission. Colonel DENLY of
the old commission, who was also in
vited to serve on the new commission,
has declined the offer. AS the commits
sion will consist of five members it re-
mains for the president to appoint three
Others He has several distinguished
men in mind and will announce his Sc
lection in a day or two.
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Died the Soldiers, Home.

George III. Lelkham, an old soldier and
a former resident Of New Haven, died
at the Soldiers home in Noroton' yes
terday of consumption and heart trou-
BILE. Mr.. Leikham was in his sixty
sixth year. He had been in ill-heath
for about two years and had been in the
soldiers home since 1896 He went out
with a Connecticut regiment in 1862. He
leaves two children, George H. Leikham
of Chester, Mass, and Mrs. Josephine
Rempfer of this city. The funeral will
be held from the residence of Mr.. Leik-
hams son -in-law, Louis Rempfer, No.
25O Davenport avenue, tomorrow af-
ternoon at o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Siebke
will officiate at the funeral and the in
terment will be in Evergreen cemetery.
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Merden, Feb. 20.-The regular month";
ly meeting of the Connecticut Typo
thetae was held at the Hotel Winthrop
this evening, with about thirty mem
bers in attendance. Papers were read
by r. L. Peck and w. II. Brainard of
Hartford and resolutions eulogistic of
C. S. Morehouse of New Haven were
unanimously adopted. Mr.. Morehouse
has recently retired from active connec-
ton with a well known printing house
of New Haven and he is also an ex-
president of the United Typothetae. The
annual meeting of the society will be
held in New Haven next month.
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THE JAM ESON RAID.
House of Commons Votes Against Re-
opening the Inquiry.


| London, Feb. 20.-In the house of corn
mons to-day the motion to reopen the
inquiry into the Jameson raid was de-
feated by vote of 2S6 to 152. The
motion was really directed against Mr.
Chamberlain. The colonial secretary in
defending himself said that at one time
he felt bitterly against such insinua-
tions, (which those repeating them did
Z not dare to assert they believed should
be brought against me after twenty
fours years membership in the house of
commons" Continuing, he said he was
not hopeful that anything he or the
house could say would silence his for
eign critics, but no one in Great Britain
for whose good opinion he cared would
be affected by the charges. Mr.. Cham
berlain further said that the honorable
members opposite did not want an in
quiry. "They want an execution" he
added. Let them do their worst. I
am perfectly ready. 1 reply upon the
good sense and generosity of the house
and country The attack will recoil
upon those who made it." At the con-
cluson of his remarks Mr.. Chamberlain
was heartily cheered by the ministerial
lists.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt said:
"The insurrection was promoted by the
foulest frauds. Was there ever any,
thing so abominable as the Rhodes tele-
gram to Jameson two days before the
raid putting it into his mouth to lie
about the objects of the raid? When
the colonial secretary after the raid
asked for an inspection of the kilograms,
Hawkesley wrote back that this was
unnecessary, as the colonial secretary
knew all. Therefore suspicious were set
afioat by the agents of Rhodes, but
then there was no suggestion that these
were covered by the completely of the
colonial office. That is what / want to
have shown up. l want the transac-
tions of these men brought to light.
Rhodes has deceived everybody. The
raid was made by gold and les. The
house rejected the motion.
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HAS FINEST RIFLE IN WORLD.
The Claim Made by the French Minister
of War.

Paris, Feb. 20.-During the discussion
OF the war budget in the chamber OF
deputies to-day a great impression was
made BY declaration from the minis-
ter for war, General De Gallifet, rela-
tive to the Improvement of the French
rifle. Marquis De Gallifet said: Thanks
to the. eminent director of infantry.
General G. P. Mallet, France in six
months time will possess the finest rife
in the world, and only a slight modifi-
cation of the present weapon will be
necessary
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State Department Knows Nothing Of.
fcinIIy Of E1 -COnsnPs Chnrges.

Washington, Feb. 20.-The state de-
partment has completed the preparation
of the reply to be made to the house
resolution inquiring into the allegations
that ex-Consul Macrums mail had been
opened by the British censor at Cape
Town. The answer will be sent to the
house tomorrow by the president 1t
will show that the department has no
official knowledge whatever that there
was any interference with the ex-con-
sul's mail, as he made no complaint to
the department on the subject.
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DIR. MARY WALKER.
Appears mt Albany In Favor of Bill
Agninst Cnnitnl PuMiahmenf.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 20.-Dr. Mary
Walker, whose masculine dress attract
ed great attention to-day at the capitol,
appeared before the assembly commit
tee on codes i'm favor of Mr. Maher's
bill to abolish capital punishment.
Those who listened to her arguments
were mostly women. DR.. Walker term
ed electricution state judicial murder
and urged the committee to abolish the
barbarous statute. She dwelt upon the
Molineux case, asserted that Molineux
was innocent and denounced Cornish as
an infamous falsifier She held that
persons convicted of murder ON circum-
stantial evidence should be imprisoned
for lie.
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TURKISH MINISTER SENSITIVE.
Does Not Like Press References to His
Wtfe and Sister

Washington, Feb. 20.-The Turkish
minister, Ali Ferrowh Bey, recently re-
turned from Constantinople accompani-
ed by his wife and sister, and this led
to several references to them in the
press. The minister does not question
the good intent of the writers, but he re-
quested to-day that the press respect
the customs of his country in this par
ticular and refrain from references to
affairs personal to his own household.
He said he felt sure that nation Of
such hospitality and greatness would
readily appreciate this request.
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Confidence Not Exprrsstd IN Honr.

Boston, Feb. 10.-During the legisla-
tive session to-day the committee on
rules reported against the resolution
expressing confidence in Senator Hoar.
The resolution was introduced last
week after the attack on Senator Hoar
at the Middlesex club by Congressman
C,shman of Washington. The commit
tee in it's report says that inasmuch as
thr attack was made ON The senior SEN
ator at private club it did not call
for a reply from the general court.
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RAPID TRANSIT OFFICERS.



New York, Feb. 20.-At the meeting
of the directors of the Rapid Transit
Subway Construction company to-day
August Belmont was elected president
and Walter G. Oakman was elected vice
president. Both of these newly elected
officers are directors of the Long Island
Railroad company. William G. Emmett
was elected treasurer and Fred Evans
secretary. The surety companies that
will qualify in the $1,O0O,000 of the con-
tlnuing bonds for John B. Mcdonald,
the contractor for the Rapid Transit
Tunnel road, are the Fidelity and De-
posit company of Maryland, the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty company,
the City Trust company of Philadel-
phia and the National Surety COM
pany.
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B0ER ARMIES In RETREAT
LEATING ALL THEIR POSITIONS ON
BRITISH TERRITORY.
Butler Believes the Siege of Ladysmith
is About TO be Raised-Enemy's Forces
About Colesberg Greatly Dininished-
War Office still Mum Concerning the
Pursuit of Cronje-Urgency with
Which Home Defence is Pressed Ex-
cites Wonder.

London, Feb. 21, Ais a. m.-The
Beers are leaving all the positions held
by them ON British territory and are
concentrating for the defense of their
own land. Sir Redvers Butler thinks
they are about to raise the siege of
Ladysmith and this is the large news of
the day.
General Clements reports that the
force confronting him has been greatly
diminished. Ten thousand men are es-
timated to have gone from the Coles
berg district alone. The Beers are also
retracing their steps from Zululand
Thus they are relaxing their hold on
all sides in order to assemble to op-
pose Lord Roberts. He is pressing on
steadily toward Bloemfontein. This is
from Paardeberg, fifty or sixty miles
away. Doubtless he is miles behind the
column that is pursuing the Beers, and
the next importantenews may be the oc-
cupation of Bloemfontein.
Nothing has been heard from the
chase of Cronje for two days. Although
the last words of the war office tonight
were that there was no news for publi-
cation there is strong disposition to
believe that favorable information has
been received, but is being withheld
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POPULISTS ENDORSE BRYAN
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE UNANI-
MOUSLYTOR HIM.
Judge Caldwell of Arkansas Favored
for Vice Presidency-satd to be Ac-
ceptnblc to the DemOcrnts-Populist
National Convention to be Held in
Sioux Falls, S. d., Mays 0.


Lincoln. Neb., Feb. 20.--The next ma
tional convention of the populist party
will be held in Sioux Falls, S. D., on
May 8. Representation is based on the
vote for General ]. B. Weaver for presi-
dent in 1892 or, If any candidate for
state office has since pclled a large vote,
that vote shall be the basis. Two dele
gates-at-large are given each state.
This was the decision reached in
somewhat extended, but harmonious
meeting of the fusion wing Of the ma
tional committee, which concluded this
afternoon. The feature Of the meeting
was the unanimity with which the
members accepted and endorsed the
declaration of Senator Allen of .Nebras-
la, that William J. Bryan will be the
candidate of both the Populist and
Democratic parties and the coupling
with his name that of Judge Henry
Caldwell of Arkansas as the logical and
most promising vice presidential posi-
bility. Senator Allen went SO far as to
say that he had positive knowledge
that if Judge Caldwell We're nominated
by the Populists as Mr.. Bryan's rum
ming mate he would be acceptable to
the Democrats and the fusion national
ticket would be Bryan and Caldwell.
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DUCHESS OF, MAGENT4 DEAD.
Wife Of Marshal MoMahon, Former
President Of France

Paris, Feb. 21.-Marechael McMahon.
Duchess of Magenta widow of Marshal
Patrick Maurice Mcmahon, second
president Of the third republic 81
France, died yesterday at her residence
in the Rue de Belle Chasso after a short
Illness. II On Saturday evening she had
an apoplectic stroke. The duchess.
who was in her seventy-frs year, was
much liked in Paris society. She had
occupied herself all her life in charita-
BILE works.
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Hawkins a Winner.

Dal Hawkins of California and Young
Kenny of Chicago met for six-round
go. Kenny was knocked down in the
first round. He stayed down for nine
seconds, then got up. but dropped again
at once and stayed down for fourteen
seconds The referee started to an
nounce Hawkins the winner, but yield
ed to the clamor of the crowd and told
the men to go on. Hawkins, furious at
what he considered an unjust decision,
went for his man hammer and tongs,
and at the end of the fifth round Ken
nys seconds threw up the sponge.
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KenrsnrCc Placed in Commission.

Newport News, Va, Feb. 20.-The
first class battleship kearsarse was
placed in commission with the usual
ceremonies to-day at the Newport News
Ship Building and Drydock companys
yard. Captain A. M. Folger assumed
command.
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New York, Feb 2O.-Daniel ]. Dom
nelly Of Boston, who on February Q as
sauted Referee Charles White at the
Broadway A. C. because in his opinion
White should have given the decision
to Spike" Sullivan, who Donnelly had
seconded, instead of to Joe Cans of Bal
timore. was fined $25 in the court of
special sessions to-day by Justice Ohm
sted, He pleaded guilty.
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Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 2O-The
freshman class at Harvard held meet
ing tonight and passed a resolution to
petition the athletic committee to grant
their football team which won against
Yale and Pennsylvania last fall silver
souvenir footballs. 1t has been the Gus
tom to give winning varsity teams gold
footballs, but no freshman team has
been so honored.
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Ameebury, Mass, Feb. 20.-A repre-
sentative of a New York automobile
company was in town to-day and placed
with local carriage manufacturers or
ders for twenty or thirty automobile
bodies per day for six months. AS the
cost of these bodies will be from s100 to
$3.50 each the contract will amount to
half a million dollars or more.
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CAPTURE or nRIrIsH CONVOY.
Beers Reported To Have Taken $50
WaGOns-Many British KilIed.

Crabock, Cape Colony, Feb. 20-De-
tails have arrived here with respect to
the capture of the British convoy at
Riet river. 1t appears that the wagons
We're laagered near the drift and that
the convoy was attacked by eighteen
hundred Beers with four guns. The
shelling continued all day. One hum
dred and eighty wagons were captured.
They contained provisions and forage
Half the drivers and leaders were killed
or are missing.
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Boston, Feb 20.-The house to-day had
its annual debate on woman suffrage
resulting in the defeat of the PROPOSE
ton 124 to 80, larger majority than
for many years.
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Chicago, Feb 2O.-At Tattersall's to-
night Oscar Gardner and Tommy White
fought six fast rounds to q draw.
White had a clear lead throughout, but
it had been agreed that if both were on
their feet at the end of the sixth
draw should be declared
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The civil service commission met last
night and marked some of the papers Of
the candidates who tried the last exam
nations held. There still remain about
twenty-five sets of these papers to be
looked over and marked.
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PLUMER,S RELIEF FORCE.
An Attempt to Capture BOcr Twelve
Founder Fails.

Buluwayo, Monday Feb 21.-Colonel
Plumer sent Major Bird, with two hum
dred colonials ID attempt the capture
of the Boer twelve-pounder on a kop-
je near Crocodile Pools. Major Bird
met with such a terrific rifle and shell
fire that he considered the position too
strong and ordered retirement
Colonel the Hon. H. F. White was
slightly wounded, Major Straker was
severely wounded, nineteen privates
were wounded and Captain Samon
French and nine men are missing.