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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-05-26
THE 3 ND-75 CENTS.

THE D ND-75 CENTS.
Made of best Percale. stunning
co!ors, after the high-grade models
with pleats back and front, rs Cents.
THE 3'RD-oS CENTS.
Of Percale, Chambry, French
Bingham and a variety of other
materials in 80 different designs at
least. Ore IS of pink chambry with
wide lace edged embroidered bands
down the front on either side; an
other has lace insertion; still another
S trimmed with fine linen braid and
altogether the styles in this % cent
grade are as many as there are
tastes to please.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-05-26
Wash Skirts.

Made of shrunk linen, imported
duck, crash and other new materi-
ais, all extremely smart styles pric-
ings ranging from $l.o8 to $500
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-05-26
Corset Covers 40 Cents.
Corsets 40 Cents.
A SHIRT WAIST AFFAIR.

The only reason we talking Shirt Waists because the
showing is vast AMI the prices many For Saturdays selling
hough we've set group Shirt Waists both coored and white
anv one of which strong and interesting in itself
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28
AIDING THE ASPHALT TRUST
The Administration Upholding Il
Against Venezuela
The south American Republic to Be
Forced to Yield to the Demands
of the National Company.

The State Departmental is asserted on
reliable authority. is resolved TO support
the claims of the National Asphalt Trust
in its contention against the Government
OF venezuela for the concession Of the
asphalt deposits.
The statement is made that the trust
made a large contribution to the Repub-
Iican campaign fund last fall With the
expectation that the Administration would
act in its behalf il forcing Venezuela 20
accede to its demands
The controversy between the trust and
the Warner-Q Quinian Company over GER
tain asphalt deposits has been in progress
for some time. and it was known that
a decision won1d be rendered soon, and
the trust anticipated that its claims
would not be allowed. Accordingly, it IS
asserted, it set about to secure the CO.
operation Of the Administration to intiTn-
idate Venezuela into yielding to the de-
mands OF the trust. Minister LOOMS has
made a report upon the matter TO the de-
paHtment, but It's contents. viii not be
divulged. It is known, however. that he
has represented to the Venezuelan Gov
ernment that the United States desires
that the alleged rights OF the trust be
respected.
It is fact that desp:Se the decision by
Venezuela against the trust, no meas
ures have been tsken to prevent the Or
ganization from working the deposit
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28
MR. QUAY IN HARRISBURG.
The Beaver Statesman gakes Charge
OF his senatorInI Canvass

Of his senatorInI Canvass
HARRISBURG. Pa. Dec -seaa-
tor Quay arrived fren Washington this
afternoon and has taken personal eopmand
OF his forces Tor the last charge in the
struggle for the vacant seat N the United
States Senate He IS absolutely confident
Of the favorable issue of the conflict
Laymen regard It as an extremely close
contest and there are still those who hon-
estly believe thas the vote wiz determine
which faction Of the Republican party is
dominant
1t was admitted byla Quay leader the
other day that TIE doubtful members OF
the House would about settle the question
not only of the organization of that body.
but also of tEe election Of Quay. Attor-
ney General EIkfn and the other Quay
leaders. who have been in close touch with
the developments OF the contest for the
last year. are apparently confident and tie
Attorney General says Quay win have at
least 1s5 on the first joint ballot. He
needs but I27 te win.
It is said that Quay may receive Demo-
cratic assistance as there are many mem
bers on the Democratic side who admire
him for his fighting qualities.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28
THE HILLIARD INQUEST.
investigation of the Alleged surde
of an Insane Patient.

Investigation of the Alleged Murder
Of an Insane Patient.
NEW YORK Dec 2s-Coroner F4tzpat-
rick and a jury resumed the inquest today
into the death OF Louis B. Hiliiard, who
died IN the insane pavilion at Bellevue
on December u, after three Of his ribs
had been fractured and the hyoid bone,
near the windpipe. had Been broken.
Edward 0. Dean. J. R. David. and CIin-
ton L Marshall, the three nurses from the
pavilion who were arrested by order OF
the coroner on the charge of killing the
Frenchn1an, we're early in court. The
nurses are out on s1,o0e bail each, which
was furnished by Ogden Mills, son Of the
founder of the Mills Training School for
Nurses of which the three men accused are
pupils. Mrs HiIliard anG her ffteen-year-
ola son. George. were also present
Thomas ]. MiEncck. who, by shamTning
insanity, got into the insane ward at
Bellevue IL order to tell his experiences
to a newspaper. has testified that he ssw
Hilliard kicked and otherwise abused IN
the insane ward. Today's proceedings
we're largely devoted to mis- cross -exanni-
uatfGU
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28
EAGER TO GET TIE coNsoLs.
Bonds oGered In Exchsnge AIready
Aggregate $500. .oao. 900.

Aggregate SS=k&t,OAfO7O45s1-
The receipts Of Government bonds - be
exchanged ser the new z-per cent e6nsoIs
Of 1880. zAIhorized by the Refunding Act
passed y Congress last winter. have al
ready exceeded the expectations Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury. AZ the time
ehe Financial Reorganization bin was IN
der consideration. Secretary Gage predict
ed that s4o0. coo worth Of bonds would
be turned in By banks and private holders
IN exchange for tbs new 2 per cents.
When the Treasury closed at 4 o'clock
10 date amounted to hearty Szze.a 0 0e9.
For two Or three weeks the Gsjy y re-
eeipts have increased rapidly. apparently
for the reason that, uaCier the order re-
Gently issued by Secretary Gage, the time
limit for the exchange of bonds will ex-
pire on December 81 The receipts OF cid
bonds yesterday amounted to 81, ,e56, $50
and the clerks IN the Division of Loans
and Currency at the Treasury could not
handle the increased business.
The telephone in the Office of A. T.
Huntington, Chief OF the Division. vas
kept busy this nerniDg with calls from
banks n various cities encuiring as 10
the precise time when bonds will be re-
ceITsd for exchange
The National City Bank OF New York
asked 20 De allowed to deposit bonds at
the sub-Treasury in New York on Men
day, the last day on which exchanges will
be made and Secretary Gage had this re-
quest under consideration early II the
afternoon Banks and ether holders OF
bonds are supposed 10 make renittances
direct TO she Treasurer il Washington
Bonds dropped IN the mail at any place
before midnight on Monday. December
81, viii be exchanged for the per cent
eon5ols. Exchange Of ali bonds mailed
subsequent to that time viii be refused
and the bonds retained to the senders. It
is believed that the total receipts Of bonds
viii reach at least s495, ,000, goo by Tuesday
next.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28
HEAVY STORMS IN ENGLAND.
Telegraph Lines Down and Two Yes
seIs Wrecked.


LONDON, Dec S-Storms and violent
gales in the ehanneI are again prevalent
and considerable damage has been done.
The telegraph lines are down in many
places
The British bark Pegasus Captain Bal
ley. from San Francisco. August Il. for
Queenstown, where she arrived December
% and sailed December for sharPness1
foundered OF Penarth Roads. One man
of the crew was landed at Cardiff, while
thirty-three others were drowned
The British bark Queen Of Cambria
captain Roberts. from ToeoEiHa. August
go. for Falmouth while being tewed into
Falmouth. parted her tow line and the
force OF the gale blew her across the bows
OF the British bark Crown, OF India Gap
tain Williamson from San Francisco,
August II. which arrived at Falmouth.
December 27l damaging her head The
Queen of Cambria was cut down to the
waters edge she has been beached.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28
THE WEALTH OF THE PEOPLE.
statistics Showing That Americans
Crow Richer Every Year

Statistics Showing That Americans
Grow Richer Every Year.
Hereafter when the Treasury Depart
ment estimates the average wealth of the
psopie Of the United States. the inhaei-
tants of the Hawaiian Islands are to be
taken into account This win probably
slightly lower the average. The secre-
tery of the Treasury has issued an order
that in making up the per capita caIcu-
lation for 1900, the figures shall include
also the populatiaz-of Alaska and the In
dian Territory. The census OF 1900 will
be used.
The calculation made a month ago
showed that every man, woman, and child
in the United States has an average of
s27 in cash, No account being taken of
real estate or personal property. The
statistics of the Treasury show that the
people Of the United States are growing
richer every year in individual holdings
of cash.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28
FUNERAL OF MAJOR NEwcomB.
Reraains Inferred at Arlington Witt
out Military Dispray.

Remains Inferred at Arlington WitIs-
out Military DispIzy.
The remains of Major Simon D. New
comb. late Document and BIZ Clerk Of the
House of Representatives. wEo died of pa
raiysis on Tuesday. we're buried at Airing
ton this afternoon. Many Of the former
friends Of the deceased we're present
Funeral services were conducted at the
late home of Major Neweezs 400 a Street
southeast. Rev. W L Devrles. OF ST.
Marks Pro-Cathedral, Officiating. There
were many floral tributes Surrounding the
easket- The palIbearers we're: Capt.
Thomas H Mckee, Journal Clerk OF the
House Of Representatives William L.
Page clerk TO the House Committee on Ac-
counts; Capt. JOHN Caeneey. special en-
ploye Of the Housess Edward Helusen, j.
L. Reeves. and William L. Br0r-walI
The deceased served ~ the aTr-s during
the civil war, but there vas no military
demonstration at the funeral This. it
was said. was IN accordance with q desire
recently expressed By him
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28
FIGHT NOT ABANDONED.
lexington Citizens Trying to Pre-
vent Location of Roupdhouses.

lexington Citizens Trying 10 Pre-
vent Location Of ROundhouses.
The Citizens Association Of lexington
has lot f.baEdoned lis fight against the
Baltimors and Ohio Railroad Grade Cross
ing biz. which authorizes the railroad to
locate its roundbouse in EckiHgton. The
Citizens Association will ask to be heard
by the conference committee to be ap-
pointed by the Senate and House when
Congress meets next week, 10 consider the
House amendments to the Baltimore and
Ohio Grade Crossing bill.
II the conference committee refuses a
hearing and reports IN favor of the House
amendment which authorizes the railroad
company to locate the roundhoase in Eek
ington. then the Citizens Association. it
vas said this morning, viii appeal to the
cnlIrts
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28
THE STRIKE IN SCRANTON
Street Railway Service Continues
Practically Tied Up.
Almost All of the Imported Employees
Persuaded tn Leave the city.
stirring SCENES Expected.

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 22.-Scranton's
street railway strike is as thorough on
its sixth day as it vas the day 1t was
declared. The company has not increased
its force of imported workmen. thus far
being able tc retain less tEaa twenty out
of the one hundred and ferty whom they
have brought II. The Others have all
goae over TO the strikers and for the most
part returned to their homes.
At midnight Detective Bafles. also
known as Weiaer, reached here with
afty-three men from New York, but he
only landed three at the traction com
pany's Office and spent the remainder Of
the comfy jail in default OF bail for an
alleged assault on one OF The strikers whe
was pleading to get the Imported men
away from him. This morning he was
released on bail furnished by a company
official. The leader of the party last
night was named Moore, and, after beiEg
persuaded By the Scranton nen, told his
crowd 10 surrender. and that he vas go-
ing home. The fifty who surrendered
were given a dinner and boarded q train
back to Hoboken at O'Clock.
Today she company has eight cars
moving. but these are Carrying few. if
any, passengers. Every car ont thus far
today has not been able &c make trip
without having a window sfs4sbed. 0ne
Of the new men ran dow wagon en-
Washington Avenue this morning and
had TO run to escape the fury CT = erewd
nearby.
The afternoon is not expeeted TO pass
without more stirring sceEes taaa those
Of late yesterday. when Superintendent
Patterson was attacked By mob. and
only escaped through timely Intervention.
General Manager siIiiman has been
obliged to get food supplies for his I'M
ported men from PHILADELPHIA, as the
merchants here refuse to supply any
thing. fsaring- rerrisaIs by the slrIke.s.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28
Death OF a Beautiful sauavv.

BANGOR. Ne. Dee 2S.-There is
mourning in Indian Island over the death
Of Mrs. Josephine Renco. once known Tar
and wide as s-the most beautiful maiden
CT all the Psnsbscots" Three years ago
next Tuesday she was married to John 7,
Romeo. one of the leading men of the
tribe At that time she was nineteen
years old4sGd the leader in the little
community She was much admired by
visitors and artists sought her out as a
model because of her beauty. Consu.ap-
ton Was Ire cause of her death.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28
10 BAR ogE HEALER pow1E.
Plans said to Rave Been Formed by
ChicEEoRns.

CHICAGO. Dec. 2S.-Goncurrent with
the announcement of Dr. John Alexander
Dowie's return TO Chicago on January 20
and Of the elaborate preparations to greet
him. comes the assertion that strenuous
movement to exclude the faith healer
from this country viii be set on foot at
once. The plan TO bar him was conceived
by Attorney Joel " Stevens. of this city.
and the attempt is about to be engineered
By John Snowden, salesman for the Cen
eral Electric Company. who is also hos
tile to Dowie
The scheme contemplstes the exclusion
OF Dowie from the United States on the
claim that he was once convicted Of v.o-
: lating the laws OF New South Wales and
imprisoned. It is said that petition
10 T. Y. Powderly. Commissioner OF In
migration, viii be circulated Precedent
/ Is found IN the recent refusal on the part
OF the Commissioner of Immigration to
allow FitzhaTris and Mallet, the Phoenix
Park sssassins, to land IL New York.
F1ynn's business CoiIes.. stls and X.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28
EPIDEMIc OF SMALL FIRES.
Many Places Damaged IN New York
Dry Goods District

Many Places Damaged IN New YOrI's
Dry Goods District.
NEW YORK. Dec. 28--There was an
epidemic of fires today in the middle dry
goods district. Five Of them damaged
property to the extent Of probably s2o,-
ooo.
The first blaze occurred on the second
floor If the four-ste-y brick house. No. 81
Great Jones Street.
Al a fire at Nos and West Fourth
Street the Novelty Cloth Company's loss
was $4,000.
The Brewster & Co. carriage factory at
No. 1zS west Fifty-frst Street was dam
aged SO worth.
Three thousand dollars damage was
caused to Mrs Dolly Winters home at
No. u West Thirteenth Street
J. Goldberg, manufacturer of cloaks
and suits. lost $500 IN fire at No. q
Washington Place.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28

NEW YORK Dec. 2s.-Waiter Il. Cham
berlin and Francis Forbes. delegates from
the United States TO the conference held
this month at Brussels under the eonvee-
tiUi fer the Protection Of Industrial Prop
ertF. returned yesterday on TIE Teutonie
The delegates to the conference. under ths
authority Of the various Governments.
signed supplemental convenTicn CT act
affecting patents and also unfair competi-
ion in trade
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28
THE FEsrITros DIvoHcE CASE.
The Count Flies a sensat3. aaI Ar
6davit at San FraRefseo.

The Count Files a seRsatE, saI Az
fdavit at san Franchise.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. ga sensa-
tionaI affidavit, which had been expected
in the Festiticz divorce ;eas4, was fled
yesterday. having been made ~ the count
before the United states Consul at Vienna.
In it the count explains the real reason
OF the separation at Singapore. This vas
no other than the attentions Of a young
English naval officer, CT the warship I'm
nortalite, who is known only to the
count as Mr. Remington. He was hand
some sailor and the countess found him
interesting and one day invited him to the
yacht Toliia, on which the count and
countess we're making a trip around the
world
When mart came, he aszsd for permis-
sion TO re.lsain aboard the vessel. The
count objected, but his wife insisted and
Remington stayed Some tine after day
light the count heard his wife crying for
help in Renington.s cabin. When he
reached her side, she said the naval CT
aeer had tainted. She asked Tor spirits
to revive him, whereuoen the count seized
bottle of whisky and broke 1t upon his
head
The officer then left the vessel and apoI-
ogized the next day.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28
coMPANY's OFFER ACCEPTED.
The Threatened wiIlessarre street
Railway strike AveFted.

1taftFFREs stFi1ae n Feflesl.
wILKESBARRE. Pa. Dee 2s.-The
threatened strike Of the Wukesbarre
and Wyoming Traction Company EN-
ployes, ore Of the largest in the com
tryl was ayerted at 3 o'clock this morn
ing by the men accepting proposition
OF t,+e company. They hca asked for txo
shifts a day OF nine hours each and 20
cents an hour
The company offered g q day for one
long shift or two nine-hegr shifts at
sI.s5 a day. The men accepted the lat
ter. This is Is 1-5 cents an hour an in
crease Of 3 1-2 cents over what they get
now. L viii take effect on January 1.
and last year
The concession will ii Is believed. have
marked effect toward ending the strike
In Scranton
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28
OHIO TOWN IN BAD STRAITS.
shunned by outsfdevs Because of
Smallpox Outbreak.


CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dec 2S.-Gates
Mills. a suburb of Cleveland is in had
straits through the breaking out of small
pex in the village. There are about
twenty-five cases at present The subur-
ban cars are running through the village
without stopping.
The store 10 which the postoflee IS
located is closed. and mail is now taken
TO the village grist mill The first case
appeared at a party, when . young man
was taken III.
The township trustees and State Board
Of Health have taken the matter In hand
and have quarantined sH houses IN which
there are cases Of smallpox
Postmaster Dewstoe issued an order
yesterday that 10 mail should be re-
ceived from Gates Mills until the con-
tagion is suppressed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28
a sIysterIeus Eurder.

SCRANTON. Pa. Dec 2S.-The eoFo-
ner.s jury that has been enquiring into
the death OF Mrs. Cecilia Mcdonnell. OF
murdered Mrs McDonneIt's body wss
found recently IN a cave in a dense wood
on Moosfc Mountain. Her head was
wedged in between two stones, and q
shawl had been so tightly twisted about
her throat that her neck was dislocated.
No clue to the identity of the murderer
has been discovered.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28
70 ADOPT THE METRIC sYsTEM.
Canada Likely to Follow If america
Takes the Initiative.

OTTAWA. Dec. 2S.-The belief is preva-
lent in official circles here that the Unit
ed States Congress at an early date viii
adopt the metric system Of weights ard
measures. IL which ease Canada would be
compelled 10 follow suit
Hon Mr.. Bernier. Minister of Indian
Revenue Is said TO be favorable TO the
system, and Il he can secure the consent
of his colleagues IN the Cabinet he may
introduce q measure for its adoptlon in
Canada
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28
ARRIVAL OF OCEAN LINERS.
The Traye and oIdenBurg Report
stormy Voyages.

stormy Voyages.
NEW YORK, Dec 2s.-Ths North Ger
man Lloyd Line steamship Trave arrived
IN port today after rough voyage. The
weather on the first fee days Of her pas
sage was extremely bad and the steamship
was tossed about IN a way mest unpleasant
to tae eigaty-tsree cabin passengers The
winds EeTe from northwest 10 southwest
and west accompanied by 3 heavy sea.
Another German steamship, tbs GIden-
burg. Captain Prayer. arrived from Bre-
men today wiJh q similar stcry- She was
huf5eted throughout the entire voyage aud
somewhat telayed through the stress OF
weather
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28

Representative shafroth Of Colorado
early in December introduced q bill pl
viding that en- and after January ], 1853.
the metric system shall be the system
Of weights and measures used in the
United States. The bill has been favor
ably reported and the understanding is
that 1t viii be considered by the. House
this session
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28
DRowN1NG STORY 4 Hoax.
Report of the Wkst Cheer Disaste,
without Fouadasie=..

DEs MONIES. Iowa. Dec. 2S.-The report
sent out from Burlington last night of the
drowning OF forty-nine children at What
Cheer by the breaking Of ice on which they
were skating has been proved to be abso-
lutely without foundation.
The story is said 10 have been started
BY some irresponsible person as a hoax.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28
CUBAN POSTAL FRAUDS.
Asserted That Perpetrators wiz BE
vigorously Prosecuted.

Director General of Porto Rico N c.
Fosnes. OF Cuba. was at the Postof1ce De-
partment this morning conferring with
Postmaster General Smith and Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General Bristcw, on
matters relating TO the postal service ii
TsSGha.
Mr.. Fosnes says the prosecution OF the
men implicated n the postal scandals IN
Havana viii be vigorously pushed. Moth
the Supreme Court has decided the Neely
extradition case. Rathbone. Eeely, and
their consorts. he said. viii be tried ac-
cording to the Cuban code OF proceedings.
MI. Fosnes expects TO leave for Havana
tonight.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28
CABLE LINES RAaPERED.

interrupted Service Between New
York and London.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2s-No cables by
any OF the companies are being received
this morning for London except subject
to delay. In some cases, the delay
means practically no service
The French Gable Company has COM
munlcation with Paris without any de-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28
THE HEALTH OF PADaREwsK1.

TeIesrsu From switzerland Re-
ports His Improvement.
PARIS. Dee. 2S.-A friend of the family
last evening received a telegram from
Mime. Paderewski. the wife Of Ignace
Paderewski, dated at Lausanne, Spitzer-
land. In which she referred to she i'm
provement IN her husbands health
This would seem to effectuaiy dispose
Of the stories OF his having been killed
IN & duel
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28
SCHEME 70 70 ANNEX CUBA
Administration Plans Said to Have
Leaked Gut,

rhe Constitutional Convention Al
legged to BE Under RepubIicna An
spices for the simple Purpose of
Adding the IsInnd 50 the American
Domain - a Scandal Predicted.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28

For gentle. quiet. peaceful easy sleep try
Ballantine'z India Pale Ale. or, better yet,
sallantine's Old Burton AIe.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28
NorFolIx & ygashineton steanl,oat

Delightful trips daily at CSC p. n. rom fooe
zth 81 TO Old Point Comfort Newport News.
\ ,rfols and the Sossth For schedule, sec page :.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28
81 To BaItimore ana Return 81. %
Via PenRsxivanla RafEroasI.

Tickets on sale Saturday and Sunday. December
% and 30 good 10 return rsl*iI Monday December
81 AL trains except che Congressional Limited.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28
NelF FLOORING, one uIfafh. only s1.as

per 100 H.. new doors. $40; bright yeIlou pine
bossas only sl-s2 per 100 50 Il CaH drst at
9th Il. and y Y. ave nv