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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-05
ROBERTS CASE INQUIRY.
Senator Rawlins sTcstifies-PolyEamy Is
 Coming to aI EMd


 Washington, Jan. 4.-The inquiry in to the contest for the seat against Rep | resentative F. H. Roberts of Utah was continued to-day. Senator Rawlins was among those heard. There was some question as to whether MT. Raw lins should answer certain questions. Senator Rawlins said that for years poygamy had prevailed in Utah. Un- der it many people had established strong conjugal relations and ties. But the proclamation of the Mormon church forbidding further polygamous mar riages had given general satisfaction and it was commonly accepted that the practice would come to an end. MT. Schroeder concluded his argument which related mainly to the historical aspect of polygamy and the law in the case. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster addressed the committee in behalf of the great number of women interested in the case and who were not represented before the committee. She spoke vigorously, dealing with the Roberts case and the general moral interests it involved. This concluded the day's proceedings and the committee adjourned until 10:80 o'clock tomorrow.
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LITTLE LIGHT ON THE WAR
YEIL THROWN OYER SITUATION IN
 SOUTH AFRICA.
Exact Position of Gntacre Not Known Heavy Battle on the Tugela Expected Next Woek-Roers A Appear to be Work- lag Inccssantly on Their Entrench- ments-Me efhuen's Har rd Task

London, Jan. 5, a. m.-This morn. ing's news throws very little light upon the situation in South Africa. The ex- act position at Molteno and Cyphergat is not yet clear, but in any case these little engagements are of small impor- tance beyond proving that the British forces are beginning to attain greater mobility. It is fully expected that next week will see a heavy battle on the Tugela river, which is now the real pivot of the campaign. The Boers ap- pear to be working necessarily with shovel and pick.
 Lord Methuens cavalry scouting has developed the fact that the Boer en- trenchments extend some forty miles, far overlapping the British positions and making flank attacks exceedingly difficult. Military analyses affirm that the Boer trenches confronting General Butler stretch away some seventeen miles and that work upon them is push ed unremittingly. While the advance is delayed, flank movements are ren- dered most difficult because long marches are not done with celerity and it is hard to time an attack with cer- tainty
 The extent of the Dutch rising may now be measured by taking a line from Prieska on the west, to Herschel or Barkley on the east. Along the whole of this line, except at points actually occupied by the British, the population seems for the most part hostile.
 The admiralty programme embraces the stationing of small squadrons at Durban, Simon's bay, Port Elizabeth, Lorenzo Marquez, St. Vincent, in the Cape Verde islands, and Cape Town, and sending an additional ship or two to Alden. It is announced from Rome that British agents and detec- ttves are secretly watching all Italian ports. New redoubts are being built at Kimberley and seventeen miles of works now encompass the town The war office has invited Sir William Thomson to accept the post of chief surgeon to the forces in South Africa, instead of consulting surgeon.
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MOODY EDUCATToNaL YORK.
Son of Late Evangelist Expects 1t to Go
 Right AIOnE,

 Boston, Jan. 4.--W. R. Moody, son of Dwight L. Moody, was in this city to- day on business and when asked about the prospect of carrying on the educa- tional work founded by the evangelist he said: "So far as I can see the work will go right along the lines which it has been taking for the past twenty years or more. The financial arrange ments for it have always been and will continue to be in trustworthy hands. We have two business men who act as treasurers Samuel D. Davis of the Mount Hermon institution and General J. J. Esty of the Young Ladies' semi nary. All moneys received are turned over to them directly. As to my own part of the work, may say that in the last few years I have given most of my time to editing the Record of Christian Work, a journal intended to represent what is called the Northfeld teaching. Just before my father died we made special efforts to improve the paper. am to continue as it's editor
 MT. Moody, alluding to the enormous responsibility resting upon him and his co-workers finally said: "Of course none of us is able or wishes to step into my fathers shoes, nor can we accom- plish anything of our own strength, but we confidently count on the strength to which he looked. I believe that if we are faithful to the original purpose of the institutions our fathers God will stand by the work and will not allow it to suffer or to fail. We want and will make any sacrifice to see the work continue"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-05
65,0O0 MEN IN PHYETpPINES
Otis' Force Niil Reach This Numbe.
 Al, fs. A

ptls' FoFCe wfll HeaEh rms NumDtf
 When tne Grant Arrives.
 Washington, Jan. 4.-~With the arrival at Manila of the transport Grant, which left San Francisco on the 21st ult. with the Forty eighth Volunteer infantry (coIored). General Otis will have com- mapd of an effective force of about 65,- 900 men. The army now in the Philip pines aggregates 62500 men, of which 1000 are regular troops and 31,5oo are volunteers. With the arrival of the Grant the entire volunteer strength of 34 900 men will be in the Philippines. The authorized strength of the volun- teer army is 35, GOO men, but most of the regiments are short of their complement of 1908 men. It is expected that Gen eral Otis will utilize his forces so far as possible in garrisoning the principal cities of the archipelago in the preser- vation of peace and good order and in the maintenance of free and full com- mercial intercourse with he islands pending the establishment of perma- nent form of government in the Philip pineS
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SEIZURE OF GERMAN STEAMERS.
Statement Published by the Owners at
 Hamburg.

Hamburg. Jan. 4.--The German East African company publishes statement in the Hamburger Nachrichten saying that immediately on the declaration of war the company voluntarily refused to forward to South Africa two consign- ments of arms already on board their vessels, simply to avoid trouble and de- lay in connection with the other por- tions of the cargoes. A copy of the manifesto of the Bundesrath has been published showing that her cargo did not contain contraband. The owners declare that there is absolutely no foun- dation for the statement that saddles and other war material have been found amid the cargo of the Bundes- rath.
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Hrtd.ec Gprsliner's Case.

The case of Bridget Gardiner, charg- ed with violation of the liquor law, will come up in the city court this morning. Mrs, Gardiner is a sister of John Mortell and lives over his saloon. Sometime ago her apartments were raided by Ser geant Connolly and Patrolman McKeon and afterwards Mrs. Gardiner sued those two officers in a civil suit for $2.- 00O damages, alleging trespass in search ing her place without search warrant. This suit is still pending. The outcome of the case in the city court this morn- ing is awaited with much interest by the members of the police force.
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TALK ABOUT TRUSTS.
Views Expressed Before Social Science
 Club by George M. Wallace.

| The New Haven Social Science club
 met last evening in the law office of 1 Henry G. Newton and was addressed ! by Attorney George M. Wallace, who spoke on Trusts" He treated the sub- l iect from all sides and began by show ing how all tendencies are leading to
 combination of interests and as illustra- tion spoke of the uniting of manufac- turing and of mercantile interests. He
 thought that the railroads were lead ing in the movement, which he charac- terized as obeying a natural law which humanity must conform to. He said
 that the transition from corporations to
 greater combinations would probably cause great temporary suffering, but thought that the permanent good for posterlty would overbalance this.
 Speaking then of the evils of great combinations, he said that they had tendency to enslave the masses and to bring about a corporation sovereignty instead of d sovereignty of the people. He said that corporations owned the United States government body, soul and brooches; if not why was pro- tective tariff established. He said that the great corporations, as sovereigns, appoint the judges and since the judicial department is governed by corporations, the poor man finds he generally gets left when he sues corporations.
 It was not the movement nor the progress at fault, but the attendant movement against progress. The trou- ble with most remedies proposed was that they indiscrminately attack the good with the evil. He said that the logic of the situation for the poor man was the socialist party. He thought that the real remedy would be found in the organization of a new party to make a four-cornered fight with the two older parties and with the socialist par ty. Socialism, he characterized as great, angry unrelenting power. Among the veils in the two older parties were these, that justice is peeping out from her baudages and the protective tariff system. He would have new party to take up all the good in the other three parties ard fight all the evils.
 MT. Wallace's talk was followed by a discussion, in which several members took part.
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CUTTING OF KAILKOAD RATES. Diseussed at Passenger Agents' Meeting
 i'm ROatOu Yes$eraav

| Boston, Jan. 4.-Sone twenty or more railroad lines, east and west, were rep
 resented in the conference of passenger l agents held in this city to-day, at the 1 office of the New England Passenger
 association. N. E. Weeks, president of l the latter association, presided At inc
 conference. The Fitchburg, New York, New Haven and Hartford, Rutland, Boston and Albany, Boston and Maine,
 Canadian Pacific, Central Vermont,
 Atchison, Chicago and Northwestern,
 Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, Chi- cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul. Great Northern, Southern Pacific (Atlantic
 and Pacific systems), Union Pacific, Central Pacific and trunk lines were
 represented The long standing troubles
 over railroad rates was the question
 which the conference had been called
 to discuss. For months the so-called
 standard and differential linea have
 been cutting rates to the west and
 points on the Pacific slope. The New England Passenger association has been
 the one to cut rates and the lowest fig
 ure has been reached on the New York, New Haven and Hartford, the Boston and Maine and the Fitchburg
 These are via Montreal and are $25.6O from Boston to Colorado common points; s2s.so from Boston to Califor- mia common points, and $3370 from Boston to Pacific coast points. The contest all day to-day centered on the refusal of the differential lines out of Boston to abandon the authorized schedule. They hold that if the stand ard lines had allowed the other lines the differential to which they were entitled rates would have been kept up.
 The question of tourist car service was also taken up during the forenoon session. After brief adjournment for lunch the delegates reassembled and the whole afternoon was spent in informal talk in which many of the delegates ex- pressed their views and suggested ren- edies for the existing differences An eastern and western committee was appointed to investigate and report up- on the subject after it had been given a full discussion. As being more conven- lent for all concerned, New York was chosen for the next meeting, and ali. D. m., without reaching any practical result upon the questions under col4sid- eration the conference adjourned to meet at 10 a. m. Monday next at Hotel Waldorf
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[Complete Earlier Anglo Boer War News
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DR. SCH ENCK ETIRED.
The Vienna Professor Who Claimed Fl q
 Could Fix Sex of OTsprinr.

VUHEU FII NFN Of OHsprinC. Vienna, Jan. 4.-Dr. Schenck, profes. sor at the University of Vienna. and president of the Embryological Insti- in which he claimed that, after twenty years of experiment, he had discovered the secret of exercising an influence over animals and men so as to fix the sex of offspring, to-day received per- mission from the minister of the in- terior to retire on a, pension, as the re- suit of a demand by the Vienna medi- cal faculty for his dismissal for the all legged frivolous publication of scientific matter constituting form of self ad- vertisement,
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dNNU4L PRISON REPORT.
Published by the Dtrectors-The Aver-
 age Daily Population.

Hartford, Jan. 1.-The annual report of the state prison directors was made public to-day. The average daily popu- lation of the prison for the year was 507. The largest number of prisoners at the prison was on December 2S when 523 were recorded. Never perhaps, has the general health of the inmates been better than during the past year, the annual death rate averaging 13.S per LOGO population.
 Concerning Warden Garvin, the re- port says: Progressive in his views and practices and skilled alike in handling criminals and in conducting business affairs, he brings to the prison an executive equipment which, as the directors confidently believe, will pro- mote the interests of the state.' The revenues from convict labor were S4S OS9 an increase of $4,393 over last year. The amount drawn from the comptroller to cover the deficiency was $42,943.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-05
Theo60rn Circle,

Theodora circle, No. 3, Companions of the Forest, installed the recently elect ed officers last evening, The installing officer was Miss Hulda Pecht. After the installation a fine banquet was served which was enjoyed by all the members. The officers installed are: Chief ranger, Susanne Gregan: sub chief ranger, Pauline Weller financial secretary, Mrs. Mary Haut; recording secretary, Mrs Rosa Wagner; treasur- CT, Mrs. Margaret Blatterman; right guide, Mrs Johanna I<lausner; left guide Miss Amelia Nocke; inside guard Mrs Henrietta Mandte outside guard, Mrs. Elizabeth Pfannebecker.
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4 FAILURE IN NEW TORK.
The Thompson National Bank of Con-
 necttcut n Credifor.

New York, Jan. "A petition in bankruptcy was filed to-day in the United States district court by James c. Haynes of 1497 Broadway, with lia- bilities of $1s4,S21; no assets. The peti- tionef, as a member of ths firm of Haynes X Sanger, on October 15, 1881, made general assignment. Haynes present liabilities cover the period from the time of the assignment to 1888. Nearly three quarters of his debts were incurred on notes with banks, Among the banks mentioned in the schedules are the Thompson National bank of Connecticut and the First National bank of Northampton, Mass.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-05
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Adoption of snlzer Resolution by the
 House--The Financial BAH.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The house ses- sion was very brief again to-day, the only incident being the adoption of the Sulzer resolution introduced yesterday calling upon Secretary Gage for all in- formation regarding the deposit of gov- ernment funds in certain New York na- tional banks. The resolution was adopted and was made more general in it's scope, and an amendment was add ed to cover information respecting the transactions relating to the sale of the New York custom house site; Secreta
 ry Gage's friends had been informed that he courted the fullest investigation and was prepared to submit all the facts to congress. Accordingly there was no friction over the proposed reso- lution, which was unanimously adopted.
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nEIEAsND uNDEn 4 $50 ,ooo BOND
Former President Cole of Defunct Boss
 ton GlObe Bank.

Boston Jan. 4.--Chares H. Cole, for mer president of the Globe National bank, who is charged with misappro- priatinG funds of that institution, ar rived in this city at 515 tonight from Los Angeles, Cal, in charge of the United States marshal. He was at once taken before United States Commission CT Fiske, waived the reading of the complaint, pleaded not guilty and the case was continued until January IS. Bail was fixed at S50000, which was furnished by Godfred Morse and Super intendent of Streets Wells, and the prisoner was released.
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Er.srhs Brakeman Killed.

Waterbury. Jan. 4.-Carl Barnes, a freight brakeman on the Highland di- vision of the Consolidated railroad, was struck by an overhead bridge about one mile east of Southford station this aft ernoon and killed. He was on Conduc- tor Romaines train. When struck he was thrown from the car, and when the train crew reached him he was dead. Barnes lived i'll Hartford and leaves q widow and five children. He was forty two years of age.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-05
Yale VysMs al Hockey.

Pittsburg, Jan. 4.-Yale won from Western University of Pennsylvania to- night in the second of the series of hockey games by the score of 1 to O. Duquesne Garden was crowded to wit ness the contest, which was hard and fast. Yale won by reason of it's speed fer skating and the better team work
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SECOND REGIMENT STAFF.
Orders Issued Yesterdny Make som.
 ChanEes.

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 1.-The first special order for 1900 issued from the adiutant generals office announces the acceptance of the resignation of First Lieutenant Frederick c. Graves, assist ant surgeon, Second regiment, c. N. G., and his honorable discharge from the military service of the state. Also the appointment of Thomas J. Kilmartin of Waterbury, to be assistant surgeon, with rank of first lieutenant, vice Graves, resigned: and Captain Daniel l.. Barber, retired, of Wallingford, to with the rank of captain, vice La Barnes, whose commission expired.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-05
In the Senate.

Washington. Jan. An accordance with the resolution previously given by him Senator Aldrich to-day opened the discussion of the financial bill with a speech in explanation of the senate substitute for the house bill. The speech wan carefully prepared and was read from manuscript. The senate af terward adjourned until next Monday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-05
Wholesale Arrest of Junk Dealers.

Eleven Russian junk dealers were ar rested yesterday afternoon for failure 10 comply with the law requiring them to make weekly sworn statements of their transactions to the superintendent of police. Their cases will probably come up in the city court this morning unless the cases are settled out of court,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-05

The only change made in the non- commissioned officers of the staff of the Second regiment is the appointment of Sergeant George K. Foster of this city, a member of the regimental hospi- tai corps, to be hospital steward in place of Steward Barbour. Mr. Foster is we'll known in the city and is chief clerk at F. Hewitt & Co s Chapel street drug store His many friends will be pleased to learn of his appointment to the regimental staff.
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Ano,hcr pro-Boer Reso,utton.

Washington. Jan. 4.-Representative Quarles of Virginia has introduced the following resolution in the house: .Re- solved, that we hereby extend to our two sister republics in Africa, the Transvaal and the Orange Free State, our deepest sympathy in the noble, brave and patriotic struggle they are now making to preserve their govern ments from destruction by the hand of a monarchy"
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PEACE MEETING IN BRUSSELS.
Petition to Mckinley to Mediate in
 Anglo Ho~r War.

Petition to Mckinley to Mediate an
 Anglo Horr War.
 Brussels Jan 4.-At the meeting held here to-day, convoked by leading mem bers of the Universal League of Peace, having in view a petition to President Mckinley to mediate in favor of peace between Great Britain and the Trans4 vaal, it was decided to open petitions for public signature throughout the country The proposed address to Pres ident Mckinley follows: Painfully af- fected by the bloody and terrible strug- gle in which two of the most civilized peoples are brought into conflict in South Africa the undersigned urgently appeal to you for mediation. You alone can offer to heal the breach and in so doing you would fulfill the sacred duty of human brotherhood"
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Italy Fayars the Open Door

Washington Jan. 4.-Italy has return ed favorable response to the recent note of the state department respecting the open door in China. Italy was the last of the great powers remaining to be heard from.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-05
En.tiem!n of Measles

Newburgh, N. Y, Jan. 4-The epi- demic of measles has spread so widely in this city that three hundred cases are reported. Scarlet fever has also de- veloped during the last few days.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-05

The W. Wallace Ward was a four
 nasted schooner, built at West Haven in 1888, and hailing from New Haven, Conn. She registered 1,245 tons gross and 1,145 tons net. Ex-Ilieutenant Gov ernor James D. Dewell was the manag- ing owner.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-05
TO BORROW $S5O,OOO.
Anticipation of City Taxes to ba Taken at Popular subscription.

The board of finance last night voted to authorize the mayor and the con- troller to borrow $85O,0o0 in anticipation of taxes. The loan will be floated at popular subscription, if possible. The $50O00 popular loan has been all taken and several offers were made to take the entire amount. The amounts taken by individuals ranged from few hun7s dred dollars up to S5,Q00.
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THE ". WALLACE WARD LOST
WRECKED AND BURNED AT SE4 oN
 NEW FEARS DAT.
Vessel Owned in New Haven-Ex-Lieut. Governor Dewell the Manasex-Crew Saved by Norwegian Stenmor-Ship Was Caught in u Heavy GaIc or Hat. teras-TOOI< Fire as the Crow Lcft.

Chester, Pa., Jan 1.-The Norwegian steamer Themis, from Cape IIayti for this city with cargo of lumber, arriy- ed to-day having on board Captain Kel- sey and the crew of ten men of the four-
 masted schooner w. Wallace Ward, which was wrecked and burned during gale 120 miles off Cape Hatteras on January 1. The Ward was bound from Tampa to Cartaret, N. J., with rock phosphate. On January she was caught in heavy gale, and in short time the captain knew she was doomed. He made preparations to leave, when on the following day the Themis came in sight and rescued all hands. As the rescuing steamer was leaving the Ward took fire.
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Last Nights Polo.

New Britain, Jan. 4.-In somewhat cratic game the Hartford polo team defeated New Britain tonight by the score of to 6,