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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-24
Stnte Fircmcn', ,Assoeintion,

Middletown, Conn.,, April 23.--The executive committee of the State Fire mems association. of which Chief Pitt of this city is president, met in this city to-day and several important mat ters of business connected with the state society came up for discussion. Among those in attendance were John s. Jones of Westport George Bowman of Stamford, D. w. Harford of South Norwalk, Thomas A. Gotsel of Thom- aston, J. c. Gladwin of New Haven W. H. Coffin of Bridgeport, Joseph For ster of Rockville, Fred S. Young of Will limantic, J. R. Davis of Hartford, and Assistant Engineer O'Brlen of and Chief s. Pitt of this city
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Blind D0ctOr'a yyI..

Boston, April 25.-Dr. James R. Cooke, the blind specialist who recent ly took his life by shooting, left a will disposing of what is left of his estate, the document being offered for probate to-day The testator places S25000 in trust for his daughter Ellie, payable to her when she a&ains to the age of twenty-one, or when she is married. In the event of the death of the daughter,
 the executor is given authority to dis tribute the $25,00o among such persons or charities as he sees fit.
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JUST BEGINNING TO FIGHT.
What Boer Messengers to British Camp
 Say.

Elandslaagte, April 23.-Boer messen- gers who arrived in camp this morning were identified as Reus, solicitor from Boskburg, and Edwards. notorious for his anti-English speech after the Jame- son raid. They brought a letter from the Boer general to the commanding of ficer here. They were much surprised at the ordinary appearance of the camp. Reus declared that they were only getting used to war now and that the soldiers were only beginning to fight. The messengers were finally es- corted to the outpost.
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Dnnbury Primaries.

Danbury, Conn, April 29.-The re- publican primaries held here tonight indicate that the delegates that will be chosen at the city caucus next Mon- way night will be Fessenden- Warner men, To-night's issue was whether delegates be chosen for next Monday nights caucus that would be favorable for the reelection of James Miller, as member of the state central commit tee, and who is an accredited Fyler man, or ex-Mayor Charles F. Peck, who is opposed to the Fyler element, The majority of the delegates chosen were favorable towards ex-Mayor Peck
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Bridge Over East gstyev.

New York, April 23-Mayor Van Wyck has approved the bill passed by the legislature providing that the bridge be built by the New York Con- meeting Railway company across the East river shall be one hundred and thirty feet above tide water This measure completes the authority of the company to begin construction.
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TO SELL oLD LINE STOCK.
Hartford to Let Consolidated Have 6o
 Shares at SI4O Por share.

Hartford, April 23.-The board oi park commissioners, at a special meet ing held this noon, voted to sell for cash the New Haven Steamboat company stock which came into the city's posses sion through the bequest of the late Charles M. Pond Mayor Harbison re- ceived this morning the following letter from the office of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad com pany:
 Hon; Alexander Harbison, Mayor, Hartford,
 Conn:
 My Dear Mir. Mayor--I notice among. the company, recently acquired by this com, m, pany, that the city of Hartford owns 50 shares of steamboat stock. h the. deal made with Mir Chapin promised him. to take pay for their stock in our stock at the rate of $212.50 per share, fractions of shares of course to be paid for in cash. Possibly this has not come to your kDowl. you prefer to take our stock at the price named, rather than to have the cash. l should be glad to have you exercise the privilege Please let me have your early reply and oblige yours, truly,
 (Signed) John M. Hall, President.
 The mayor conferred at once with members of the park board and spe- cial meeting was called for this noon, to take action on the sale of the stock. Mayor Harbison and quorum of the commissioners were present. and after very little discussion it was unani- mously voted to authorize the city treasurer to sell 55 shares of New Ha- ven Steamboat company stock at not less than $40 per share. and to credit the proceeds to the Elizabeth park funds.
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LEAVE FOR CANTON.
The President ana NIrs. McKinIey-WiiI
 Return Friday.

Washington, April 23-President and Mrs. Mckinley left here at 7:2O tonight for a visit of several days to Canton, O. Accompanying them were Secreta- ry Cortelyou, Dr. P. M. Rixey, George Barber a nephew of the president William s. Hawk, a friend, and Mir. Leonard, stenographer The presi- dent and Mrs. Mckinley will inspect the work which has been in progress on their Canton home and return to Washington probably Friday.
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Former Lumber Dealers Fail.

Rochester April 23.-Silas I. Atwater, William B. Armstrong and Edward S. Clarke, former dealers in lumber, under the firm name of Atwater, Armstrong & Clarke, have filed petitoin in bank ruptcy. The liabilities are $4S57 799. The firm failed in 1896. A fresh start was made and carried on for time.
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Trial of Cape Rebels.

Cape Town, April 23.-The trial of sixty-nine rebels was begun here to- day in spite of an application for a postponement of the proceedings on the grounds that fair trial was impossible at this place.
 Three of the prisoners were sentenced to five years imprisonment each. The sentences imposed upon the others va ried from three years to six months, &C., cording to their ages.
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 London, April 23.-The war office late this evening issued the following dis patch from Lord Roberts dated Bloem- fontein, Monday, April 23 2:50 D. m.
 Yesterday dispatched the eleventh division under General Pole-Carew and two brigades of cavalry under General French from this point to assist Gen eral Rundle. The force reached Karrie- fontein without much opposition.
 General Poe-Carew's Mounted in- fantry seized Leeuw Kop, high hill 8 few miles north of their last night's position. The enemy evacuated hur- riedly, leaving some rifles and ammuni- tion.
 Casualties reported: Welsh regi- ment-Private killed, Captain Prothero mortally wounded, and seven men. Yorkshires-eight wounded; Eighth Hussars, one killed, one wounded; Fourteenth Hussars, one wounded; Dragons, Lieutenant Jenkins and Royal Artillery, broke an arm by a fall.
 General Rundle reports that twenty five men of the First Worcesters are missing. F'ifty-th were sent out with wood to an outpost after dark, and only eighteen returned. Their numbers and names will be reported to-day as we'll as four wounded yester- day" The war office has given no ex- planation of the apparent discrepancy in the figures as to tho men of the Worcester regiment.
 Karriefontein, mentioned in Lord Roberts message to the war office, is fifteen miles southeast of Bloemfontein; Leeuw Kop is two miles further south Apparently the British captured Paarde Kraal Sunday night. The Boers evac- uated Leeuw Kop during the night, re- moving the gun and the British occu pied the kop the next morning.
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Waterbury, April 2S.-The resignation of Rev. Dr. Edmund Rowland, rector of St. Johns church, which was rendered two weeks ago, was considered by the vestry tonight and the matter was re- ferred to a committee of two for def mite decision. A strong effort will psob- ably be made to have Dr. Rowland withdraw his resignation.
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INSTR FOR TROUT.
Naugntuck Democrats Favor Him for a
 National Delegate.

Naugatuck, Conn, April 2S.-The first democratic caucus to choose delegates to tbe state convention was held here tonight and elected William Kennedy, William J. Weary, John M. Paige, John J. German Edward E. Stevens. The caucus instructed the delegates to vote for the election of Alexander Troup as delegate large to the national con- vention, and William Kennedy for county delegate to the national conven- ton.
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$f5O,0OO FOR BOWDOIN.
Given by Gen. Hubbard, of New York.
 for n New Library.

Brunswick, Me, April 23.-At a meet ing of the faculty of Bowdoin college tonight President Hyde announced that General Thomas H. Hubbard of New York, Bowdoin '57, had presented the college with $15O,000, to be used for the construction of a new library build ino
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Appears With Other Naval Men Before
 House Committee.

Washington, April 23-Admiral Dew ey, accompanied by his naval aide, Lieutenant Caldwell, and Rear Admiral Hichborn were heard by the house com- mittee on naval affairs to-day relative to the resolution of Representative Cummings for the purchase of num- Der of submarine boats similar to the Holland The admiral toid of his recent observations of this boat during a trial exhibition and expressed approval of this type of craft, particularly for coast defense purposes and for the moral eff feet such a mysterious engine of war fare would exert. Lieutenant Caldwell detailed his experience under water on the craft, and Admiral Hichborn also spoke favorably of the craft. The com- mittee took no final action.
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Burglary of Camp Ground Cottages.

Falls Village, Conn.,, April 23.-The footing of the cottages at Pine Meadow M. E. camp meeting grounds, which was discovered last week, has proved to be more extensive than at first sup posed, and were it not for the timely discovery there is little doubt that every one of the sity or more cottages would have been ransacked. As it was four- teen cottages were plundered.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-24
Turk tsh Torpedo Bont Blows Up.

Constantinople April 23.-News has been recievde here from Beyroute, Sy- ria, to the effect that the Turkish tor pedo boat Schameyl blew up in that harbor April 21, resulting in the loss of twenty-three lives.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-24

Washington, April 23.-Lloyd Griscom, the United States charge daffaires at Constantinople, has cabled the state de- partment that the Turkish minister for foreign affairs has informed the ambas- sadors that the porte will not raise tar ifs without previous agreement with the powers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-24

At Detroit-Cleveland 8, Detroit g. At Chicag ago-Minneapol 10. Chicago z. At napolis-Indianapo ', Buff falo 1.
 At Kansas City-Rain.
 At Providence-Providen 4, Brown university o.
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IInsultn, rnt,rn,lnmns,n ncn,h.

Bridgeport, April 23.-About S:15 this evening Samuel B. Ferguson, seventy three years old, jumped from window of the Bridgeport hospital, about twen- ty-four feet from the ground. He died almost immediately. MT. FerEusons wife was burned to death last Friday night.
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CnnMeoilCut 'EypntheInr,

Hartford April 23.-A meeting of the Connecticut Typothetae was held at the Allyn house this evening, which was well attended. Following dinner a pa per was read by George H. Futile and matters pertaining to the welfare of the araft were discussed
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-24

Ottawa, Ontario, April 23.-The gov- ernment has no evidence of any conspir- acy at Chicago or elsewhere In the United States for the purpose of at tackng Canada because of the sending troops to South Africa. The opinion Is expressed, here that it is the work of cranks The local authorities have call ed out the militia to assist them in the Niagara district
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For Relief of 5IRfekinn,

London, April 23.-The Cape Town
 correspondent of the Daily Mail says that General Carrington's force is the only one going to the relief of Mafek- ing, and that no force of any kind is operating from the south.
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FOR YALE-PRINcE4oN DEBATE
Judges AnnouMoed-H~nde by Ex
 Mayor Strong of New York.

Princeton, N. J., April 23.-The fol- lowing judges have been chosen for the Yale Princeton debate to be held here on May 8, and have notified the debat- ing committee of their acceptance: Ex- Mayor William L. Strong of New York, Professor w. A. Cunning of Columbia university and Andrew V. V. Raymond, president of Union college, Schenectady N. '.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-24
THE CONTEST FOR GOVERNOR.
Fessenden Men Chosen in Norwalk-
 Result of Danbury Primaries.

South Norwalk, Conn.,, April 23.-At the republican caucus for the second voting district of the town of Norwalk, which comprises South Norwalk, held tonight, ex-Senator John H. Ferris and Representative John H. Light, were elected delegates to the state con- vention, without any opposition. They are both pronounced Fessenden men.
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Prominent Monroe Man Dead.

Shelton, Conn, April 23-Deacon Daniel A. Nichols, one of the most prominent men in the town of Monroe died Saturday at 1 F. m., aged eighty six years. He was a farmer and a leading man in town affairs.
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THE FAMINE IN INDIA.

Demands for Relief flncrcsstng-5,319,-
 900 Persons Receiving Aid.
 dia, Lord Curzon, wires that the recent rain storms have not improved the sit uation, that the demands for relief are increasing, now reaching 5,319,000 per- sons, but the arrangements for relief are equal to the increasing strain.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-24
British Cnvairy shel1ed.

Bloemfontein. Monday, April 29.-Col- one Aldersons corps of Mounted h. fantry, consisting of the First battalions of the First and Second Canadian regi- ments and Strathcona's Horse, was en-
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Gen. Warreu's New Post.

Durban, April 23.-General Sir Charles Warren has been appointed administra- tor of Bechuanaland. He sailed yester- day for Cape Town
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KHAKI UNIFORMS FOR c. N. q.
Qunrtermaster General Decides 10 Pur-
 chase About 2,5oO.

Hartford, April 23.-The quartermas- ter general has decided to purchase about 2,500 khaki uniforms for the Con- necticut National guard, to be worn during the encampment at Mantle. Each uniform will cost $9.25, making the entire cost of the uniforms about $S,200. The uniforms will be worn by the men while in practice and at drill.
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Convention of aInn n ufacturers.

Boston, April 23-The national con- vention of manufacturers will begin it's sessions in this city tomorrow and to- day delegates from all parts of this con- tinent began to arrive.
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TESTER DAY'S BASEBALL.
National Leagur,

At Cincinnati-Pittsburg 6, Cincinnati 0.
 At elphia-Boston 8, Philadel- phia 5.
 At St. Louis-Rain. At Brooklyn-Rain.
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Attorney Loumsbmry S.iu unconse.ou.

Hartford, Conn, April 23.--The condi- ton of Lawyer Cooke Lounsbury, who suffered a stroke of paralysis Wednes- day afternoon, remains unchanged He has not yet regained consciousness,
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Duke of Argyll Dead. :.

London, April 24-George Douglass Campbell, duke of Argyll, died this morning.
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TURK BY d CTS.
Orders Rebuilding of Destroyed Amerl.
 cnla MLsstOm RMildings.

Constantinople, April 23.-An imperial trade has been promulgated authorizing the rebuilding of the property of the American missionaries at Kharput and the construction of an annex to the Roberts college at Constantinople.
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BOERS ARE DRIVEN BACK
ROBERTS REPORTS THE CAPTURE
 OF LEEUW KOP.

Taken by G em. PoIe-Careyy's Mounted Infantry-Burghers HurriedIy Evncu- and AmmuniOn-Flanki Movement of British Cavalry Checked and the BOers Escaped-Gen. Brabant Keeping Up a Running Fight-Wepcner Prec- tica1Iy Relieved.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25
MOB VENICE ANCE.
IiaIf-Uroihcrs Who Murdered
Farmer L>n"h"d by Mob In tn"
jail Yard NJ Fort scott.

Fort Scott, Kan, Jan %. George
Sibccaud Ed Mccls, half brothers. who
were convicted Of murder here early IN
the week, were Iynchcd by mob in the
county Jail yard here Saturday night.
The two men who hailed from Kansas
City. had been convicted of murder in
the first degree, their victim being a
young German farmer named Leopold
Edliugcr, whose murder occurred near
this city in October last. The murder
cr~ disposed Of EdIingcr's pair Of mules,
one horse and a wagon in Bates county
Amos Phillips, an accompIcc Of the two
brothers crime, was convicted FRIDAY
Of murder In the first degree. The evi-
drncc showed that the three men be
longcd 10 a gang of thieves VINO had
been regularly dispusng Of their plum
der in Cedar county Mo,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25
REPORT ON PUERTO RICO.
Special Commissioner Carroll Gives
His Views of the Condition and
Needs of the Island.

Washington. Jan. 22.-Iienry X. Car
roll. pecial commissioner for the
United States to Puerto Rico, under APP
pointment by the president to investi-
gate the civil, Industrial, financial and
social conditions of the island, has made
his report. He says:
Puerto Rico has an area estimated from
$3.50 to $500 square miles. The climate is
tropical but not torrid. The thermometer
monthly average on record in nine years
in San Juan being Sc degrees. The noun
talns are generally covered with verdure.
and even the peaks are gardens of the hus
bandman. The death rate is moderate
The population in 1897 numbered S90SO,
exclusive of the Spanish military then oc
cupying the island and the penal popula-
ton.
comparison of the census of 1887 and
1897 shows that the colored race is decreas-
ing, the whites now numbering "a per cent.
of the whole. The Puerto Ricans are a
kindly. hospitable, polite people, sociable,
and always ready to do Americans a friend
ly service.
The crops most generally raised are, in
the order of areas occupied in 1896; Coffee,
12l,l76 acres; cane, 60,SA acres; tobacco,
1922 acres.
The daily wages Of the common field la
borer range from 30 TO 80 cents, native
money. Women are rarely seen in the
fields. The people are Industrious
The constitution and laws of the United
States should be extended TO Puerto Rico,
and a territorial form of government, sim
liar to that established in Oklahoma,
should be provided.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25
A TERRIBLE DEED.
Martin Bergen, Catcher Of the Hoston
baseball club, Murders His
FnmiI, and Suicides.

North Rrookfcld, Mass, Jan. 20
Martin Bergen, the catcher Of the Bos-
ton baseball team Of the National
league, killed his wife and two chill
drcn aud committed suicide at his home
here An ny was the implement used
in taking the life Of Mrs. Bergen and
one of the children, while a razor was
used to cut the throat of the otherchild,
little girl, and of the man himself.
It is thought the action was due to
insanity, It has been suspected for
some time that Bergen was victim Of
mental arrangements In fact, some of
his actions in connection with his base
ball managers last season led to the
suppu.itiun at that time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25
HONOR FOR WEBSTER.
statue of the Statesman Unveiled In
Washington in the Presence of
Distinguished Guests.

Washington, Jan. 10. - A distin-
guished gathering of public officials,
including President Mckinley and his
entire cabinet, representatives of the
senate and house of representatives,
the judiciary of the United States SUI
preme court, and other branches of
public life participated in the exer-
cises attending the unwilling of the
colossal bronze statue of Daniel Web
ster, executed by the Italian sculptor.
Trentanove, and presented to the
United States by Mr.. Stilson Hutchins,
of this city. The statue occupies po-
sition on Scott Circle, but prior to the
actual unwilling the ceremonies of
presentation and acceptance were held
at the Lafayette opera house.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25

London Jan - Prof David Ed
ward Hughes, inventor Of the Hughes
printing telegraph instrument, now in
use on all important continental lines
in Europe and on all submarine lines be-
tween England and the continent, Is
dead, aged 40 years. He was educated
at Rard.tovu college, kentucky, and
wa. the inventor OF the induction bal.
aucc and the discovcrcr Of the Micro
phone. u"w almost universally used a.
a trausuittcr to the telephone,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25
THE NEWS In BRIEF.
For the Week Ending Jan. II.

Mrs. Catherine Ryan, aged 100 years,
died il, Milwaukee.
Sixty thousand coal miners in Boz
hemia are on a strike.
Tida, waves along the Cuban coast
did great damage to property.
Mexican troops have nearly wiped
out the tribe of Yaqui Indians.
Thomas Lahey, aged 104 years, died
on a farm near Jacksonville, Ill.
The South Carolina legislature has
repealed the state income tax law.
Oreeons democrats will hold their
state convention in Portland April II.
The Texas legislature met in special
session in Austin to revise the state tax
laws.
Indiana republicans will hold their
state convention at indianapolis May
16 and II.
William G. Mcconnell, of Cleveland,
O., noted temperance lecturer, died in
Philad elphia.
The first 500-foot steel steamer ever
built for the great lakes was launched
at Lorain, o.
All but two powers have filed a writ
ten agreement to maintain the open
door in China.
Two daughters of Rev. c. N. Day
were drowned in Cheat river, near
Parsons, w. Va.
1t is reported that France will send
5000 tire ps to Madagascar, fearing
British invasion.
Brig. Gen. T. H. Stanton, U. S. A.,
former paymaster general, died in
Omaha, aged 65 years.
Thomas Ferguson and Miss Elfrede
Hollenberg were drowned at James
town, n. d., while skating.
The United States supreme court has
refused an injunction against the Chi
cago drainage canal officials.
Count Boni de Castellane and his
wife, who was Miss Anna Gould, ar
rived in New York from Paris.
Two negroes were shot to death and
two white men fatally wounded in an
attempt to arrest negro at Macon, Ga.
Mary Wright Curwen, distinguished
for leadership in promoting the forma-
ton of women's clubs, died in Cincin-
natl.
Mrs. Annie Ellsworth Smith, who
sent the first telegraph message in
tnis country, died in New York, aged
IS years.
The Methodist church will begin ac-
tive missionary work in the Philippines
under the supervision of Bishop j. II.
Thoburn.
a bold gang Of counterfeiters who
have operated profitably in the south
for years were captured near Nash
vile, Tenn.
The navy department has received
information that the grave of John
Paul Jones, the revolutionary hero,
has been discovered in Paris.
For che week after March 10 Rev. c..
NJ. Sheldon, author of In His Steps"
Will edit the Topeka (Kan.) Capital on
"What Would Jesus Do?" lines.
Brig. Gen. I. VI. Anderson has been
placed on the retired list and Brig.
Gen. Wade succeeds him as commando
cr of the department of the lakes.