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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-03-22
ANSWER TO BISHOP POTTER
EXCEPTION TAKEN TO HIS CON-
 CLUSIONS ON PJIILIPPINESs
Secretary of the Anti-Imperinltstic League Declares the Bishops Short Stay of Four Days in the Isla nds Was Not Favorable to a Fair Judgment Conditions That Contradict His In- ference

l Boston, March 21.-The statement giv. en out by Bishop Potter of New York recently as to conditions in the Philip pine Islands, as he found them, during a recent meeting, having come to the at tention of the officers of the New Eng land anti-Imperialistic league, the fol- lowing letter has been addressed to the bishop by Secretary Frying Winslow: Boston, Mass, March 21, 1900. Rt. Rev. Henry c. Potter, D. D.:
 Dear Bishop Potter-It may be we'll for you to know, in consequence of your | early connection with the anti-Imper- alistic league that this body has strengthened and deepened it's convic- tion that any attempt to conduct an imperial or military government in alien tropical colonies would be inevitably de- structive of republican government at home as well as abroad Exactly the same signs which preceded the downfall of ancient republics that deserted their high ideal for this kind of expansion have already unmistakably manifested themselves In the present government of the United States. The question of republic or empire is distinctly present. ed to us and will be decided at the next presidential election.
 No issue of this importance has ever been presented to the people of the United States. The Anti i-Imperialst league proposes to stand loyalty by the republic. As for the inhabitants of the Philippine Islands we have positive reasons for knowing that the elements that composed the admirable congress and administration with which we should have treated fourteen months ago, still exists and can easily be gath cred together in such manner as to promise a reasonably rapid evolution towards native government, assist ed by American alliance and establish ed by the naturalization of the islands Permit me to demur to the conclusion to which you seemed to have arrived in a very short space of time -four days), and under circumstances not quite favorable to fair iudgment-the Ol all tiltiily $ IuS majority of the civilized people of the Philippines (especially the middle class) are neither friendly to the American government nor ready to come under it. Notorious circumstances in the island of Luzon to-day contradict your infer ence, We have reason to believe that our opinions are those of the great mass of the common people of Amer ica, though the better" or commer cial class with us, as in the Philippines, may be satisfied with what is going on, ignorantly hoping it will bring them increased prosperity" In short our cause is the cause of the plain people, white or brown, against avarice and ambition hiding under the cloak of pseudo philanthropy.
 I am your obedient servant,
 Frying Winslow
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IuiurcI Inf Iselle Dock.

James Cramer, twenty-one years of age. who lives at 192 Wallace street and who is employed as a freight hand- Ter at Belle dock, met with a painful accident there about midnight last night. He was wheeling load of freight up the gang plank to the steam CT when his hand was caught between his own truck and that of another workman coming down the plank The little finger of his left hand was severed and he was taken to New Haven hos pital in the Grand avenue police ambu- lance. which Sergeant Mcbride sent out,
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Enthused Over Dewey.

Savannah, Ga, March 21.--Fifty thousand persons on the streets here to- day gave Admiral Dewey an enthusias- tic welcome. The admiral had recov- cred from his indisposition of yesterday sufficiently to take part in the military parade and review, and as he rode through the streets with Mrs. Dewey at his side, ringing cheers rent the air and waving colors enlivened the scene. Sew. enteen out of town military organiza- tions were in the parade. Adding the local militia there were nearly 4000 men in line.
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lO,6OO Rifles and 5,OOO,0 ,0OO Rounds of
 Amm unsfou ta hr < SI1innsd s III

New York March 21.-Two gun deAl- CTS in this city have completed arrarge- ments for the shipment from the arnlory at Springfield, Mass, 10000 Mauser rifles and 5,OOO,0OO rounds of Mauser' ammunition, bought from the war de- partment last week. A large part of the Mausers, it is said, will be shipped either to Antwerp or Amsterdam, which are the two largest markets in the world for munitions of war. Some of the rifles will probably find their way into South America, where arms are greatly wanted in various rebellions. /
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Says BOers Are Not Good Chris5inMs.

Kansas City, March 21.--At to-day's session of the Methodist Episcopal con- ference of Kansas in Kansas City, Kan sas, John w. Hamilton of Cincinnati corresponding secretary of the Freed mans Aid association, made speech in denunciation of the Boers and deploring the sympathy in their behalf manifested in this country He insisted that the Boers were not true Christians, for, he said they denied their Christianity to the black man. He declared that a vic- tory for England would be victory for civilization and freedom. The assem- bled ministers applauded his words.
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LOSSES IN THE EPHILIPPINES
War Officials Deny sensational state
 memts--The Ac tual Casualties.


 Washington, March H.-War depart ment officials deny the recently pub lished statements that General Otis campaign is costing upward of 1000 men every month. According to the of- ficial records, since the American oc- cupation of the Philippines, June 1, 1899, up to February 17, 1900, the date of the last official compilation, the &C., tual mortality in the army in the Phil ippines was sixty-fve officers and 1,460 men, a total of 1895 or at the rate of seventy-four deaths month.
 More details are contained in the re- port of Colonel Woodruff, chief surgeon of the Philippine army. His report, however, does not extend beyond the last of the calendar year. It shows that from the time American troops landed In Manila up to December l, 1S99 the total number of deaths were fifty-eight officers and .263 men. Of this number forty-two officers and 570 men died by violence and sixteen officers and 693 men died of disease Most of the deaths by violence occurred in battle. There were, however, 167 deaths from violence outside of actual hostilities. More than half of the latter class of deaths were caused by drowning. The total number of wounded without fatal results dur ing the period covered by the reports was 1,767.
 Surgeon General Sternberg says that many alarming reports in the Philip pines seem to be based on the fact that large details of contract surgeons are being forwarded to the Philippines The fact is, he says that there is no particular increase of the number of medical officers in the Philippines. The contract surgeons now being sent there are simply to take the place of others whose contracts have expired and who are entitled to come home.
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Waterbury Defeats New Haven,

Waterbury, March 21.--The Water bury polo team was given a rousing benefit tonight and defeated New Ha- ven by the score of 9 to 6. The game was farce, however, though the spec tators found much during it's progress to keep them in the best of humor. Manager Frederick Doe was referee and at the close of the first period he was presented with set of diamond stud ded sleeve buttons by the members of his team.
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HOMER $. CUMMINGS FOR MAYOP,
Nominated to Head amfOrd's Demo-
 cratic City Ticket.

Stamford, March 21.-At the demo- cratic city convention tonight Homer S. Cummings was unanimously nomi- mated for mayor. Following the nomi- nation MT. Cummings made a short ad- dress and stated that he would depart from the usual custom and send a for mal letter of acceptance. The other nominations included the following: Counciiman-aL-larg Charles Jones; city clerk, Graham R. Holly; treasurer, Lester c. Bishop; auditor, P. J. Doyle; sheriff, O. G. Palmer; assessor, Daniel Hanrahan
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ARRESTED FOR THEFT. John Sullivan Captured by Defective

Detective Ward of the Grand avenue police station yesterday afternoon ar- rested John Sullivan, transient resi- dent, on the charge of stealing coat from Charles Ramsdell of No. 795 State street. It seems that Ramsdell has been at work painting some houses on James street and yesterday >rnorning when he went to work he took off his coat and left it in the basement of theS house where he was at work. When he went to get it preparatory to going to dinner he found that it was gone. He reported the loss at the Grand avenue station and Ward was detailed on the case. Ward ascertained that Sullivan had sold the coat for $1 on Myrtle street and soon after rounded up Sullivan. who was locked up.
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A Ltnemsm Hurt.

William J. Welch, a lineman whose home is in Elizabethport, N. J., was brought to the New Haven hospital yes- terday afternoon from Seymour, where he had been injured while at work on a bridge He was struck by. a train but was not seriously injured, receiving only few bad bruises. It was thought at the hospital last night that possibly he had fractured bone in the right leg, but he was not seriously hurt.
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Result of Accidental Removal of Stones
 COYerinp KOer Graves.

Ladysmith, March 21.-It has been ascertained that the accidental remov- al of stones covering some Boer graves, after the fight at Pieter's Hill, Febru- ary 2S, revealed thousands of split and soft-nosed bullets Princess Christians hospital train arrive this morning. It was the first train over the new Coenso bridge. The railroad is now open to Elandslaagte, where a camp has been established. Drakenberg and Biggars- dorf are closely watched by the British cavalry.
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Fire in Ynle Bank Building.

Chemical engine company No. 1 yeS- terday afternoon about 3:30 o'clock re- sponded to still alarm for fire in the rooms of the Bricklayers' union in the Yale National bank building. The fire was back of a base board and is be- lieved to have been caused by some one throwing a lighted match there. The blaze was extinguished before any dam age of consequence was done.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-03-22
cIcv.I,na ,,acb,nt.ts str,he,

Cleveland, March 21.-One hundred and fifty men, the majority being ma chinists, employed at the Hill Clutch works, went on strike to-day for a nine- hour day with ten hours pay. The men state that they went out prior to the proposed general strike here and before it was ordered by the union be- cause they had a number of minor grievances which they desired to have adiuSteG.
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Rejoicing im AnsutOland.

Masaru, Baeutoland, March 21.- Everybody in Basutoland rejoices in the restoration of telegraph communication with Aliwal North. The proclamation of Lord Roberto is apparently effective, as the Free Staters are surrendering to the Basutoland officials. The occupa- ton of Thaba, Nohu and Rouxville by the British has produced an excellent impression, convincing, the Basutos that the authority of the queen is para mount
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CoionrI Hnven's Resignatior.

Hartford, Conn, March 21.-The res- ignatfon of Colonel George Haven, Third regiment, c. N. G., is officially announced in special orders from the office of Adiutant General Van Keuren, and he is honorably discharged from the military service of the state.
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New York Nachinfsts May Omit.

New York. March 21.-A strike of 3cOO0 machinists in New York dis-s trict, which includes all the towns in this state up to Newburgh and in New Jersey, as far out at Paterson, may be precipitated in a few days by the orr ganization of the New York and New Jersey Machinery Manufacturers as- sociation for the avowed purpose of fighting the unions.
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Roberts Refers to Pretor,oAga,n.

Bloemfontein, March 21.-Lord Rob- erts while inspecting. the Naval Brigade on the plain outside the town in the presence of many townspeople address ed the men, thanking them for the ex- cellent work they had done in the course of the campaign. He wished good luck to those who were about to rejoin ship and expressed the hope that the others would be present at the entry into Pre- toria.
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GonnscttcufN Man Qunlifica

Washington, March 21.-Among the men recently examined for appointment in the marine corps who have qualified and will be appointed second lieuten- ants are William Emerson Smith of Connecticut, and Burton William Sib- lev of Vermont.
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PIngucin Australia.

Melbourne, March 21.-Sydney, capital of New South Wales, and Adelaide, cap- ital of South Australia, have been de- 'elared infected with the bubonic plague.
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Eo. and Against ,hs auosn.

Dublin, March 21.-The North Dublin district council to-day defeated a mo- ton in favor of the presentation of an address to the queen on her forthcom- ing visit to Ireland.
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berlain a telegram to the effect that the British war office will offer IA commits sions to Australians in the infantry and royal artillery"
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THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
MEMBERS OF REPUBLIC4N con-
 MITTEE IN PHILADELPHIA.
To-day and n Conference Will be Held Regarding tho Progress Mndc-Tho Sergeant-nt-Arms Appointed - 2,5OO Men Likely to be Employed.

Philadelphia, March 21.-Joseph Man- ley of Maine and H. c. Payne of Wis consin, members of the subcommittee Df the republican national committee, having in charge the arrangements for the national convention, arrived here tonight to look over the ground. Chairman Hanna, Secretary Dick and Committeeman Kerens of Missouri will be here tomorrow, when the sub-com- mittee will have a conference with Mayor Ashbridge as to what progress has thus far been made. The sub-com- mittee tonight officially announced the election of George N. Wiswell of Wis., consin as the sergeant-at-arms of the convention. MT. Wiswell has been as- eistant sergeant-at-arms at all national republican conventions since 1S30. He arrived here to-day and has already taken charge of some of the arrange m ants. He will remain here a week. and early in April will open permanent headquaTters here in the Hotel Walton, where the national committee will also have it's headquarters. It is believed that Mr. Wiswell will require close to 2,500 employees, who will be selected from all the states of the union.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-03-22

Limerick, March 21,-At a public meeting held in Limerick this afternoon a resolution to present an address to the queen during her visit to Ireland was enthusiastically adopted.
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Rhodes sails for England,

Cape Town, Wednesday, March 21.- Cecil Rhodes sailed for England to-day.
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I Complete Earlier Anglo-Bocr War Advices
 on Page Q.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-29
TO COMBAT WHITE RACE.
COIOred Baptists Would Invite Ne.
grOes to Come to This Country.

BALTIMORE, March 27.-The Rev. Mil
ton Sparks. educational agent of the
National Baptist Convention, in an address
TO a large meeting of colored Baptist
preachers here last night, urged the en-
igration of the colored race TO Africa. He
argued that the negro was transplanted by
force, and could not thrive as he should
until he returned to the land of his
fathers, and that there opportunities for
advancement in material matters and the
science of government would be afforded
which could never be the fortune of the
negro i'm this country, where the predomi-
nance of the white race was constantly in
creasing owing to immigration. After a
general discussion of the subject a resou-
ton was adopted:
LET us seek to increase our population
by encouraging the colored race of other
countries. such as the West Indies. Cuba.
and the Congo Free State. to immigrate TO
this country. Since certain congressman
think the government has millions of dol
lars to appropriate to send US TO Africa.
let US ask for s5.000.o00 to aid those of our
race who may desire To immigrate TO this
country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-29

The banquet last night in honor of Mr.
Hugh III. Hanna was expressive a testi-
monial as his fellow-citizens in this and
other cities of Indiana could make. The
more than two hundred men who took the
occasion to express their regard for the
high character and achievements of Mr..
Hanna were representative men. Every
extensive business enterprise in the State
was represented; some of the most distin-
guished men in the professions and in pub
lie life were in the company. They were
there to honor Mr.. Hanna for the con-
spicuous part he has borne in securing to
the country sound and stable currency.
dustrial life of Indianapolis. and not as a
partisan, Mr.. Hanna was greeted by his
fellow-citizens. In no sense was the testi-
monial a partisan demonstration. The
speakers and the citizens about the tables
were not of one party and were not in ac-
cord upon any other subject than that OF
the currency. AS business and professional
men they all recognized the Importance of
the service Mr.. Hanna has rendered the
business and industry of the country by
his efforts to secure the passage OF the cur
rency law. On that subject the conserva-
tive men of both parties have been in ac-
cord for years. Ex-President Cleveland
and the two secretaries of the treasury
Fairchild. and Secretary Carlisle during his
last term, urged-Mr. Cleveland I'm his mes
sages and the secretaries in their annual
reports-legislation to avert the constantly
recurring dangers to which the currency
law just passed put an end. Consequently,
all the men of both parties who held TO the
views regarding the currency enunciated
alike by ex-Presidents Cleveland and Har-
rison and by President Mckinley were able
to bear the fullest testimony to the value
of the services of Mr.. Hanna in bringing
about currency reform. If there are poll
ticians who cannot unite i'm greeting Mr..
Hanna for his efforts as public-spirited
citizen. 1t is because they have turned their
backs upon the doctrines held by Demo-
cratic President to follow the heresies of
Populism.
When those who have raised objection
to the testimonial to Mr.. Hanna on the
ground that it would be a partisan affair
read the admirable addresses at the ban
quet they must feel that their objections TO
celebrating the establishment of sound
currency put them outside of the industrial
and commercial forces of the country,
since all men practically who are not more
politicians than business men applaud the
achievement with which Mr. Hanna is
identified.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-29

The feature of the bill authorizing banks
to issue notes upon their general assets
was assailed i'm the campaign of 1888.
That was the dangerous feature OF the
monetary bill that is not I'm the currency
law. The gold standard was i'm both The
city attorney did not say that he favored
the bill of the monetary commission. but
II is of no consequence. The truth is that
the great body of business men who are
not more i'm Bryan politics than in business
are pleased TO have the money of the coun-
try put upon a safe basis All the Re-
publican friends of the city attorney re-
member how outspoken he was against
Is to | i'm May. 1896, and that the best
speech he ever made was on that occasion.
They remember bow the silverites de-
nounced him and the concern of mind he
was in a few weeks after Mr. Bryan's
nomination. how finally he repudiated his
utterances and all his grand speech. and
that since he has been one of the loudest
advocates OF is to l. To make up for his
the few Democrats about the mayor who
are demanding the reiteration of the Chi
cago platform. That is. his last output
of words on that subject is very en-
now assails sound money and its advo-
Gates the public is reminded OF his humili-
ating disqualification i'm 1896.
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SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
Joubsrt's Military Work in Behalf of
the TransvaaI Republic.

General Pietrus Jacobus Joubert, COM
mandant general of the .Transvaal forces,
better known as "Piet Joubert," or ''Sliem
Piet," was born about sixty-eight years
ago. Both the United States and South
Africa claim his birthplace. but the best
writer's of current history say he was born
in Cape Colony. The name "Sliem Pet"
(Slim Pieter) was given TO Joubert after
Majuba hill. 1t had no reference to his
physique, for he was nearly six feet In
height and of stout build. but 10 his shrewd
tactics In fact. .'Sliem Piet'' means
cute" or cunning Pieter.
Joubert comes according to one bogra-
pher of an old French Huguenot family.
long settled in South Africa, and many
writer's attributed his chivalrous instincts
to the less mixed character of his origin
than is the case with the majority of the
Beers Like President Kruger, If the biog-
rapher be correct. he was born IN Cape
Colony, but was taken when seven years old
by his parents to the Orange Free State
He was taught from early childhood to
detest the British. to shoot straight. and
to be absolutely fearless when hunting big
game or blacks. OF ordinary schooling he
had little. in those days when the near
est homestead to his fathers farm was
many miles away. He never saw news
paper until he was nineteen years old. But
he was ambitions to become something
more than a mere farmer, and, with the aid
of the few books he was able to obtain.
succeeded in obtaining a fair knowledge
OF history anu languages.
Jouberts hatred of the British was by
no means lessened when, as young man,
he moved from his farm in consequence
CT the acquisition of Natal by his heredi-
tary foes. He decided TO settle in the Trans
vaaI, and the ''woonplaats he founded
almost joins Natal at its northenrmost
post. But IL was not long after he became
burgher OF the South African Republic
tefore he was known as a useful man and
daring tighter. 1t was said that he could
lead a body of men more successfully
against hostile natives than any other man
IN the Transvaai. so It came about that
whenever there was an ugly uprising
r~afost the bureheru Joubert was called
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the world The London Times regards it
as "a signal success of American diplo-
macy" and says: 'The government and
people of the United States are to be con-
graduated on the successful achievement
of considerable service to the world"
The Importance OF this service consists in
having brought seven great powers. six be-
sides the United States, into a joint agree
ment in writing that. in the future compe
tition for territory or trade in China
neither one of them will use any privi-
leges or concessions which may be granted
10 IL in China as a means of excluding any
commercial rival, and that freedom of
trade for either nation i'm any Chinese
province or port shall mean freedom of
trade for all the world alike. This agree
ment. which will be known in diplomatic
history as ''the open door agreement"
will play large part in the future devel-
opment of commerce and industry in
China.