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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-14

tween the Free Staters and the Trans vaalers is so acute that the Transvaal- CTS have decided to leave their allies whom they accuse of cowardice and lack of patriotism.
 Most of the Transvaal prisoners think that. if they are defeated at the Naal river, the Boers will retreat to Pretoria; but there appears to be a growing distrust in the Transvaal gov ernment. In a word, the back of the Boer resistance seems to have been broken. The burghers ate fighting without their previous stubborness. They seem ready to retreat on the slightest preteXt.
 The prisoners, even the Transvaalers, appear glad to have been captured. They say they are sick of a war which can have only one end. Several have exclaimed We have lost our liberty; but why should we lose our lives?" President Steyn is at Lindley, which he has declared the capital of the Free State..
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-14
REDMOND AND DILLON STEAK.
The Former Attacks salisbuiy's Recent
 Reference to Ireland.

Manchester, May 13.-John F. Red
 Irish Nationalist party, and John Dill
 lon, former chairman of the then domi-
 nant wing of the Irish par
 liamentarians, appeared here to-
 day on the same platform at the
 Irish demonstration in Free Trade hall.
 MT. Redmond said the meeting cele-
 brated the close of a disastrous chapter
 in Irish history. For the first time In decade he had the pleasure, he re- marked, of standing upon the same platform with MT. Dillon whose pres ence proved the genuiness of the re- union.
 Much remains to hf done" said the speaker, but the Irish parliamentary party is determined to let the dead past bury its dead The very moment after the chivalrous reception to the queen in Ireland when an opportunity presented itself to cement the feeling between the two countries, Lord Sails bury has misrepresented Irish claims with cynical and brutal frankness, of fering an absolute non-possumus to the ltdSOIdDle uelndlluS or lfeldllu. Ills lordship spoke of dangers ahead for the empire. If the forces he mentioned were to dash on British shores, there is one spot where they would not be received as enemies or invaders. He advocated the formation of rifle clubs; but he will not permit Ireland to enlist volunteers or to bear arms. His proposal, there fore, is an insult to Ireland and so far as the rest of the empire is concerned, it is purile and absurd.
 ''Irishmen can now see more clearly than ever the work they have to under take. This task is again to make 1t ia- and dangerous to withhold Irish rights. It is by conciliation and appeals to loyalty that the grievances of Ireland will be remedied.
 MT. Dillon, who followed, referred to the pleasure he felt in meeting MT. Redmond on common ground and said that the real singnificance of the re- union would not be understood until af- ter the general elections. The meeting adopted With enthusiasm resolutions the party on reunion, pledging loyal support to the policy in augurated by Parnel and calling upon the Irish people to support the United Irish league.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-14
TACK 1HROWERS AT TORK.
Number of Whct imcn Get Punctures on
 North Haven Path

A number of New Haven wheelmen and also quite a few from other places were unfortunate enough yesterday to get their tires punctured on the bicy ce path between North Haven and Wallingford. In almost every instance the punctures were caused from the picking up of tacks and in several cases after the first puncture had been fixed second one was got. Some of the bi- cyclists saved the tacks and warned some of the men they met to keep clear of the path if possible. Out of one par ty of six New Haven men each had a tire punctured from tacks while one man picked up two tacks and finally had to foot 1t home. There seems little prospect of catching the cuprits, but the North Haven officials will keep close lookout during the rest of the sea- son.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-14
BICYCLE RACES IN LOUISVILLE
Mcfarland and stevens Fine Team Work-Rut2, of New Haven, Rides.

Mcfarland and SteveHs' Fine Team
 Work-Rutz, of New Haven, Rides.
 Louisville, May 13.-A large crowd at
 tended the Fountain Ferry Park bicy- cle races to-day under the sanction of the National Cycling association. A good card was presented and the two handcaps resulted in spirited contests and time close to the worlds records,
 In the amateur one-third mile handi- cap Frank Denny of Buffalo rode from scratch In fl seconds. The California team, Mcfarland and Stevens, by fine team work, succeeded in winning both of the professional events. In each race Mcfarland set the pace for Stevens, carving him we'll into the stretch, where the latter went on and won. not, however, without hard struggle against Owen Kimble, who landed sec ond in each event. Tom Cooper, the De- troit professional, rode in improved form to-day, but was ont able to beat the team work of Mcfarland and Stevens. Bald and Riser did not race to-day, but the former is rounding into form nicely. He rode an unpaced twelfth this morning in s114 seconds Re- ports that the professionals are to leave here shortly for Canada are character ized by the men themselves as unfound- ed They say they will be here several weeks at least. Summaries:
 Two-thirds mile open, amateurF. Denny, Buffalo, won; W. Roberts, Louisville, sec ond; r. Hickman, Birmingham, third. Time
 1;20 1-5.
 Tom Cooper, Detroit, won; r. A. McFar land, San Jose, Cal, second; Owen Kimbe, third Time-2 2;16 10. Otto Maya also stared Second heat-O. l.. Ste vens, Ottulnwa, h.. won; Al Newhousc, Buffalo, second Timc-2;21 35. Stone of Denver, William A. Rutz of New Haven and Newkirk of Chicago also started. Final
 Stevens won; Klmbe, second; Newhouse, third. Time-2:17 1-5 Cooper and Me Farland also started
 One third mile handcipa, amateur-F. Denny, Buffalo, scratch, won; William Rob, erts, Louisville, 15 yards, second; Ped Hickman, Birmingham, 15 yards, third. rime-i1 seconds.
 Half mile handicap, professlonal-o. L. stevens, Ottumwa, la, scratch, won; Owen Kimble, Louisville, 30 yards, second; 50 seconds. Cooper 13 yards; Fariand, scratch; Rutz, 8 yards; Maya, b yards; Newkirk, 60 yards, and Stone, 40 yards, llso started.
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SoOo,00O Hire Camden,

Camden, N. J., May 13.-Fire to-day which broke out in the Farmers Market house at Fifth and Federal streets, com pletely destroyed that building, ten stores and about fifty small dwellings causing a loss estimated at $2oO,O0O, and rendering homeless about 250 persons. These homeless people are tonight quartered in the arhnory building, and are being fed at the expense of the city. Boys either accidentally or pur- posely set fire to a large pile of tarred lumber which had been stored in the Market house by the Bell Telephone company They were playing there shortly before the fire began.
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ST. LOUIS STREET CAR STRIKE.
Not n Wheel Turncd on Any of tho
 Lines,


 St. Louis May 13.-This, the sixth day of the street railway strike was quiet and devoid of interest. Not a wheel on any of the lines except of the mail cars, was turned in the city in consequence of the decision of Chief of Police Camp bell to give the men of the force, who had had but little time for rest during the past five days, chance to recuper- ate for the coming week. The manage ment of the two street railway compa- nies who feared to run cars without po- lice protection, decided to make no Gt- tempt to keep their lines open to-day. As result the turbulent scenes that last week marked the reopenine of the different lines were not experienced and the day passed off without any serious trouble.
 The only police on duty were sta tioned at the power houses and car sheds. Both the suburban and St Louis Transit companies will operate as many of their lines tomorrow as the police department will afford protection for. This was the last day, according to General Manager Baumhoff, that the places vacated by men on the St. Louis Transit company would be held open for them. After to-day if they do not express a desire to return to work new men will be put in their places. Mr. BaumhOff says that all the old men who return to work will be allowed to avail themselves of the new scale of wages and receive the increased pay to which they will be entitled by reason of their long service with the com pany
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-14
SITUATION IN PHILIPPINES
THE PROBABILITY OF 4N UPRIS-
 ING IN MANILA.
Lack the Necessary COurage-Appar- cntJy some Sort of n Movement Was Under Wny-Tvvo Towns In Loyte Oc- cupIed-RebelsL Lose Heavily.

Manila, May 13.--The latest rumor of
 an outbreak in Manila among the na- tives which was in circulation last week was seriously discussed by some of the local papers and attracted more gen. eral attention than has usually been
 the case with this sort of thing. As a matter of fact many Filipinos did leave their American employers with the ap- parent intention of joining some such movement. Their action, taken in con- nection with the arrest of several na- tives for carrying concealed weapons and the dispersion of several suspicious gatherings, gave color to the reports.
 The officials have been active in the matter, but are not inclined to think an uprising will be attempted. They be- lieve the Filiplnos lacking in the neces- fact that the natives feared to attempt the demonstration at the time of Gen eral Lawton's funeral, although they had made careful preparations and many insurgents had come to Manila for this purpose.
 A paper found among the captured effects of General Panteleon Garcia as- serts that the United States congress has done nothing for the Filipinos and that therefore all F'ilipinos who are working for Americans must leave their employers immediately or suffer the penalty of treason, One report is that the Filipino junta is endeavoring to in- cite an outbreak in order to show the civil commission that the insurrection is still alive
 It does not seem probable that the peace proposals which Senor Beuncam- ino, at one time a member of the so- called Filipino government, has drawn up for submission to Aguinaldo and the other insurgent leaders will have much weight with the Filipinos. Buencam- ino's reputation gained in former wars is that of a man who hurries to get on the winning side. He was indisfavor with the Filipinos even before the col lapse of their government, owing to widespfead suspicion of disloyalty to his colleagues.
 General MaeArthur's policy appears to involve considerable decentralization. He will give to his staff authority in of detail and will devote him. self largely to a question of policy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-14
NAnnow ESCAPE Enom DROWNING
Isaac Jerome Fell from Warner's Bridge
 -IeesoaeA by Deteetive Ward.

Isaac Jerome, a joiner who lives at No. 54 Monroe street, had very narrow escape from drowning yesterday as the result of peculiar accident, and it was only the prompt action of Detective Ward of the Grand avenue police pre-
 cinct, who happened to be near by, that
 position. The accident occurred at what
 is known as Warmers bridge over Mill
 river a bridge leading from Railroad
 avenue to the G. F. Warner Manufac-
 turing company's plant. There is gate
 at this bridge, which is closed and lock-
 ed Sundays. Yesterday afternoon De-
 tectlve Ward was walking along Rail-
 road avenue near the casket shop, about
 two hundred feet away from the bridge,
 when he saw Jerome walk up to the
 gate and start to climb over it. The gate is about fifteen feet high and as Jerome reached the top his feet slipped and he fell off at one side of the gate and struck on the head on the gunwales of an old sunken lumber scow, the gum wales of which projected above the wa ter. He was rendered unconscious by the force of the blow on the head and rolled over into the water, which was about six feet deep there at that time, the tide being about helf in. Ward saw him fall and ran to the spot and leaped into the river, striking in the submerg- ed scow in about five feet of water He had grabbed up a piece of rope which he happened to notice at the bridge and, clambering up on the gunWale, he let the rope down in loop and pulled Jerome up out of the water until assist ance arrived.
 A large crowd collected and one of the first to arrive was Patrolman Hanra- han, who helped Ward to get Jerome on shore. Jerome was unconscious and he was carried to the Grand avenue station house and Police Surgeon Moore was called. After the physician had worked over Jerome for some time he revived. Dr. Moore found a long, deep cut on the forehead and took ten stitch es In 1t. Jerome was removed to his home and no serious results are antici- pated. The total distance of his fall was about twenty-five feet. He was rendered unconscious by striking the gunwale of the boat.
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ABNORMAL TEMP URE.
Over Ninety Degrees as Fnr North ms Warm To-day.

Washington, May 13.-The low press ure area in the northwest and the high one in the southeast still persist and the combination has resulted in a continuance of the abnormally high temperatures in the central west and it's extension to the Atlantic coast except in eastern New England. Max imum temperatures over 90 degrees oc- cured as far north as the Michigan peninsula, and they were generally above S5 degrees from the Mississippi valley east and except on the Atlantic coast In the extreme southwest and extreme northwest the temperatures have fallen 16 to 21 degrees, but are still comparatively high. On the At lantic coast the winds will be fresh and mostly southerly, except in Florida where they will be brisk easterly. It will be fair and warm in New England Monday and Tuesday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-14
Rncingat Vailsburg.

New York, May 13.--Five thousand persons attended the bicycle races at the Vailsburg, N. J., track to-day In the half-nile handicap Frank Kramer Iand Howard E. Freeman qualified for the final, but John T. Fisher of Chi cago won easily. Freeman and Kramer lloafed on the fourth lap in this race and the handicap men stole march, much to the amusement of the crowd. The five-mle professional handicap was q rather unsatisfactory race. Many were of the opinion that the race had been won by Howard Freeman and there were many protests when 1t was announced that Dan Kreamer of Chi cago was the winner, Summary:
 Szze handicap, half mile professionals Final heat won by J. T. Fisher, D. Krcamer second; $. G. Williams, third; F. D. White, fourth. Time-1;01 2-5.
 Grand View handicap, five miles, profess sionnl-Won by D. kredmer, 3j0 yards; $. G. Williams, 350 yards, second; Jay Eaton, scratch. third; A. Mac Eachern, 1j0 yards, fouth. Time-11:20.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-14
BRANFORD STORE BROKEN INTO.
Michael Hcaiy Arrcsted-Oficers Look
 ing for James Fender.

Branford, May 13-As the result of an attempt to loot the shoe store of Jacob Gross, early this morning, Michael Healey Is under arrest and the officers are searching for James Fender, an &C., complice. The men were discovered and recognized by News Dealer Tomln- son. whose store is adjacent, when he came to his place of business about o'clock this morning. Entrance had been effected to the shoe store by means of side window and Fender was passing out the shoes when MT Tomlinson appeared on the scene. The men at once fled without attempting to carry away any of their booty. The officers were notified and Healey was taken into custody this afternoon He will be given hearing tomorrow morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-14
TURKO-1 MEXICAN DESTITUTE.
Russia Watching Ns Progress With
 Suspicion and Jealousy

London, May 1.-The Times publishes this morning a letter from it's Odessa correspondent dated May 6, in which he comments upon the suspicion and jeal- ousy with which official circles in Rus sia are watching the progress of the Turko- American dispute. He quotes at great length from an important article, sanctioned by the British censor, that has appeared in the Odessky Lstok, which declares that the imperial policy of the United States is prompted by the necessity of finding new outlets for trade" Commenting upon the report that the United States government was prepared to dispatch a hostile fleet to Europe the writer of the article hints strongly that Russia would head the powers in preventing such violation of Turkish waters'
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STRIKE ON HIGHLAND DIVISION.
Coal Henvers Demand More Money and
 Are Refused,

Newburgh. N. T., May 13.-The coal beavers on the Highland division of the New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad at Fishkill Landing are out on strike and although there are but sixteen of them eastbound traffic has been seriously affected. The men have been receiving $1:35 per day and asked for an advance to $50. It was refused and they stopped work. As the engines are coaled by the strikers none could leave without their attention. The section men were ordered to coal, but refused and were discharged Un- less some way for coaling the engines is provided no eastbound trains will be able to leave.
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DEMENTED MAN FOUND.
Caused Excitement in DIiddIetovn-
 Half Naked nnd Starved.

Middletown, May 13.-A man appar- entity demented and half naked occasion ed much excitement in the Long Hill district this afternoon. When taken in custody by the police he said his name was James Waldron, thirty six years of age, and belonged in Essex. The select men of Essex were communicated with and they stated that Waldron had beef missing for several days. The man ap- peared to be half starved and ate very ravenously when given food He will be taken back to Essex tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-14
Nee,rv R.fus.s to Talk.

Muncie, Ind, May 13.-The reported confession of Mr. Rich was read to c. F. w. Medley to-day and he refused ab- solutely to make a statement further than to say that there must be some mistake Rich was one of Muncies leading business men. For several years he was a travelling salesman and secre- tary of the Indiana Travelling Salesmen Protective association Rich has always been an intimate friend of Neeley's and secured his appointment in the Cuban postal department through Ne"ley. They were associated together in busi- ness enterprises.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-14
GERMAN PRAISE FOR ROBERTS.
Fate or the Transvanlers Thought to be
 Settled

Berlin, May 13.-The occupation of Kroonstad by Lord Roberts without re- sistance has caused the greatest sur prise 41ere, The military expert of the Lokal Anzeiger finds an explanation in the fact that many Boers have desert- ed. He says: Lord Roberts advance was splendidly executed. It is worthy to be placed within the Kandahar expe- ditions. The situation is now changed so greatly in favor of the British that the fate of the Transvaal Boers is set tied. President Steyn's movement east ward is interpreted as confirming the rumors of bickerings between the Transvaalers and the Free Staters."
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BELIEVE WAR ABOUT OVER
OPINION OFTHE CORRESPONDENT
 AT THE FRONT.
BOers Said 10 be Utterly DemOrRItzod and Disheartened by Roberts Rapid anoeWvers-Lcndon Military ES- perts, However, Are Chary of Acoept- ing the Reports-Heavy Fighting Said to he in Progress i'm Natal

London, May 14--4 a. m.-"The war is
 practically over," says the Daily Chron-
 icle's Kroonstad correspondent, and in
 less definite terms this is the view to be
 gathered from all the correspondents,
 They picture the Boers as utterly de- moralized and disheartened by Lord Roberts unexpectedly rapid advance and by his facile turning of the care fully prepared positions of the Boers. There was practically no fighting and there are no further details to give re- specting the occupation of Kroonstad. The correspondent of the Daily Tele- graph says: "The Union Jack was hoist ed in the market place by Mrs. Lock- head, the American wife of a Scotch man. Most of the horses of the Boers are in a wretched condition, but Presi- dent Kruger declares he will continue the war;
 It appears that the Boers at Kroon- stad had been reinforced by three thou sand men from Natal last Friday, and that altogether ten thousand with twen- ty guns trekked from Kroonstad on the approach of Lord Roberts.
 The Boers made an intellectual stand at Boschrand and had elaborate en- trenchments in front of Kroonstad, which offered great facilities for rear guard action. Their only anxiety, how ever, appears to have been to get away safely with all their guns and conveys, which again they have successfully ac- compished. The fed stores they were unable to carry away they burned.
 President Steyn is represented as hav- ing been frantic with rage and as hay ing kicked and cuffed the burghers af- ter vainly imploring them to continue the fight.
 Lord Roberts, after march regarded as wothy of being ranked with his fla nous march to Kandahar, has thus cov- cred another stage of his camjaign-a stage which, although successful and without the mistakes and misfortunes that characterized the earlier stages, leaves the Boer forces quite intact, not having lost a gun and having lost very few men.
 Experience has taught some of the critics of being chary of accepting re- ports of Boer demoralization. The Times says: "The signs point to mili- tary breakdown on the part of the Boers; but by the experience of the past we cannot accept the reports of demor- alization without reserve. The game of war must be strictly played out to the end"
 Lindley, the new Free State capital is forty-five miles southeast of Kroon- stad, half way to Bethlehem, and was probably selected as a convenient rem dezvous for the commanders now retir- ing before General Brabant and Gener- al Rundle in the Thaba N'Chu district Brabant has occupied Hoepellock, half way on the road from Thaba N'Chu to There is not a word of news regarding General Buffers move- ments or from the far western side. Is known therefore of the prog ress of the Mafeking relief column.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-14
RET MR. PHILLIPS 4T CHURCH. Occupied His Usual PIaco for tho First
 Time Since His Sickness.

Rev. George w. Phillips, assistant rector of St Paul's church, was in his usual place in that church yesterday for the first time since his attack of pneumonia about six weeks ago. Rev. Mir Phillips read prayers and was able to assist otherwise in the service Ev- erybody in the church was heartily glad to see him again in his customary place and after the service he was warmly greeted by the members of the church.
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Kruger May Leave Pretoria.

London, May 14-A dispatch to the Times from Kroonstad, dated Saturday, says: ''It is reported that President Kru- ger intends moving to Lydenburg, as soon as he is joined by President Steyn, who left yesterday with General Botha. The country between Boschplatts and Kroonstad might have been effectively held if the spirit had been willing"
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FOR THEFT OF CUTLERY.
Three Men Under Arrest for Stealing
 From NersdeM Cutlery Company.

Acting on information furnished by Detective Sergeant Dennehy, the Meri- den police Saturday arrested James M. Holland for complicity in the thefts of cutlery from the Meriden Cutlery company, which have been going on for some time This made three arrests in connection with these thefts, the three arrested men being Andrew H. Cahill, and George Kuterich. The latter for feited $100 bonds in the Meriden city court Saturday. Cahill is the Meriden man who attempted to commit suicide in the Arlington hotel here about three months ago.
 The thefts of cutlery are believed to amount to several hundred dollars, and the goods are thought to have been sold in this city