The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-01
TcIegraphic and Cable Notes.

New York, Nov. 30.-Among the passen-
gers who will sail on the Campania to-mor-
ant Of the Baldwin-Iiegler Polar expedition.
The purpose Of the voyage, he says, is to
continue his personal inspection and pur-
chase Of equipment to be used in connec-
tion with next years work in the Arctics.
Chelsea, Mass, Nov 30-Out of employ
ment and confronted by unpaid bills which
resulted from an epidemic of diphthe-
ria that had seized seven of his children
and himself, Hugh Masterson cut his
throat in the presence of his wife and
family to-day, and died few minutes af-
forwards. He was forty-seven years of age.
One of his children died of diphtheria.
Auburn, Me-, Nov. 30.--After an all-day' IS
hearing before Judge ID. W. Mitchell in the
John Ahearn and Herbert Hitchcock
charged with assauting and drugging Alb
bic Whitney, an elghteen-year-old girl of
this city, were found not guilty and dis
charged.
New York, Nov. 30.-The converted cruis.
er Buffalo will sail from the Brooklyn navy
yard about December 10 bound for Manila,
loaded with men and supplies for the
Asiatic squadron. She will go via Cape Of
Good Hope, and 1t is expected that it will
London. Nov. observation-disclosures to the
new issue Of 100000 3 per cent. exche-
quer bonds, repayable in 1905, to-day total
led up f6, 263, 500 The tenders ranged from
50 to 100, and the average was 9S 2-10.
New York, Nov. 30.-Mrs. william McKin-
ley and Mrs. Garret Hobart, widow of the
late Vice President Hobart, arrived in New
York this afternoon. They have come to
do their Christmas shopping and are expect
ed to remain several days. They are stop
ping at the Manhattan hotel
Washington, Noy. 30.-The president in
the Arst week of the session of congress
will submit to the senate for confirmation
sixty nominations for presidential postof-
fees. This includes those appointed during
the session and postmasters whose terms OF
office expire previous to January / next.
1t is the smallest list of recess nominees
sent IN for some years.
Washington, Nov. 30.-The contract with
the Carnegie company for furnishing il
large quantity of armor plate was signed
TODAY. It is expected that the Bethlehem
contract for similar armor will be signed
tomorrow.
Washington, Nov. 30,-It seems to be gem
orally understood that Representative Bah
cock of Wisconsin will be appointed to the
vacancy on the ways and means committee
caused by the resignation of Mr.. Doliver,
in which case he probably will retire from
the committee on insular affairs
Cambridge, Mass, Nov 20.-The faculty
of Harvard law school has voted to observe
February 4, 1901, as holiday, in honor Of
the memory of John Marshall who, one
hundred years before, was appointed chief
justice of the supreme court of the United
States by President John Adams ON that
day.
Bennington, vt. Nov. 30.-Hon. Franklin,
one of the most prominent hotel men in the
died suddenly of heart disease at
his home in Manchester to-day, aged sew
enty-siX years.
New York, Nov. 3O.-Paul Pons, the
French wrestler, tonight at the Grand Cen
trail Palace, succeeded in putting John
Piening of this city to the boards twice in
succession after inn
one sided wrestling bouts that has
taken place here In n number of years. The
match was under the Graeco- Roman style
Of wrestling, best two in three falls.