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The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-31
Affairs tn the PhtItpptn es.

Manila, May 30.-Thirty- three men of Go. A, Twentieth regiment, United States infantry, recently encountered Segovia's band, near Paracale, North Camarines province. Surgeon St. John was killed The insurgents lost five men killed and two wounded. Doniol has again been attacked and reinforce ments have been sent from Boac, Prov ince of Martinique. AS result of the investigation of the shooting affair at Camp Stotsenberg, May 21, Lieuten- ant James F. Howell, of the Sixth ar tillery, will be tried by court martial Second Lieutenant Charles R. Lloyd jr., also of the Sixth artillery, and Dr. Overton have been released from ar rest. Memorial day was observed here as 9 holiday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-31
SAD END OF ROWING PARTY
EYE PHILADELPHI1 GIRLS IND
 7WO BOYS DROWNED.
Were on a Picnic With Other Members Ofa Social Club-WeMt on the Schuyl- Kill for Row and Were Carried Over u Dam--Eut One of the Party Saved-The Glrls Never Rose.

Philadelphia, May 3o,--A rowboa
 containing merry party of eigh
 young persons was swept over Fla Rock dam in the Schuyll1lll river this
 afternoon, and seven of them, five girls
 and two boys, were drowned The vic.
 tins, all of whom were Philadelphians were:
 Florence Dinsmore, Massie Kennedy IS; Maud Rutter, 19; Mamie Sullivan
 21; Florence Bond, 21; Bertram Os-
 mond 19 Roy Kicker, 1S
 The young man saved is John Moore, aged twenty-one years. The party was
 composed of, members of the Elm Social
 club, one of the numerous associations
 in this city, organized for the promotion
 of picnlcs and other social functions. They, with the other members of the
 club, pitched their camp at Rose Glen, along the Schuylkill river on the north- ern outskirts of this city. M
 After dinner the eight young people above mentioned, decided to go for a row on the river, all taking one boat. Heavy rains during the past week had made the muddy stream quite high, and the current was much swifter than usual. However, the unfortunate par ty immediately struck out for mid stream. et
 After getting in the middle of the river and finding the current too swift for comfort the boat was rowed in to- ward shore During this time it was carried slowly down stream. The boy doing the rowing decided to go through the locks, but as he approached the dam he was hailed by the lockkeeper not to approach any closer. The warning was not needed He attempted to turn the boat which was then about fifty feet from the dam and twenty-five feet from shore, but he turned the wrong way. A moment later and the boat was in the swiftly moving current. Realizing then for the first time that they were in danger the girls began screaming and the oarsman lost control of the boat. Swiftly 1t was carried to- ward the brink of the fall waters and just as 1t reached the breast of the dam the entire party stood up and the boat went over stern first.
 The drop to the rocks below is ap- twelve feet The boat struck the water bottom up and as it the whole party was un-- der it. When the boat reappeaned one boy was clinging to the keel Then Q second was seen to come to the sur face and make a frantic effort to reach shore. The five girls never rose to the surface. HE'
 ybn y{y,,y,1 1ff1rr 1t,6 1n proved to be OSnond, became exhaust ed and sank before he could be rescued.
 Moore, the other boy who was cling ing to the boat floated fully half mile down the rived and his rescuers had an exciting time before they landed him In another boat He was greatly ex- hausted and was slightly injured by the falling of the boat Up to a late hour tonight none of the bodies of the vic- inns had been recovered.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-31
MORE CUBAN PROBLEMS.
THE FORMATION IND RECOG-
 NITION OF 4 GOVERNMENT.
Dinicu cu1tias That Are Likely to Rise for the United States The Responsibility for Law and OrdCr--QucstiOn Whether This Country Would be Warrnn ted In UphoIding Cuban Government.
loIding a Cuban Government.

Washington, May 30.-An important
 conference on Cuban relations took
 D ace at the White House this after
 noon. There were present with Presi- dent Mckinley, Secretary Root, Senator
 o. H. Platt. chairman of the Senate
 committee on relations with Cuba, and
 Senator Spooner. For more than an hour and half the situation in Cuba was considered and when the conference broke up no determination had been reached. It is expected that the whole matter will be brought before the cabi- net tomorrow. Secretary Root has been fully advised by Governor General Wood regarding the progress of events in Cuba. This information was the basis of the discussion during the con- ference to-day
 The president and his advisors must determine whether the Platt amend ment had been Substantially" adopted by the convention. This is preliminary to the withdrawal of the United States authority and forces from the island of Cuba. If it should be found that the interpreta tion of the convention is not satisfactory to this government diff1- cult problem arises, as it seems to be the intention of the Cubans to proceed to form a government and that govern ment must be recognized or rejected by the president, as he has full power to determine whether the act of congress has been complied with.
 Another problem which has been dis cussed by those interested in Cuban af- fairs relates to what would follow should the new Cuban government be recognized. The Cuban government, 1t is asserted, will be for some time with out the machinery to execute it's own laws and put in operation it's own edicts It is held by some lawyers that the moment the Cuban government is recognized the authority of the United States ceases and there is some ques- tion as to who would b' rasp srsible for the preservation of law and order, as the new government would have no troops and no police force and would be practically powerless should there be any opposition to it's decrees and or | ders. The question whether United 1 States forces would be warranted in upholding the government has been raised, also whether the president of the | United States would be authorized as cornmander-in- of the army to give orders to our troops further than their | recall from foreign territory.
 Before the Cuban convention acted | these subjects were under consideration l to some extent, but as new govern ment is in process of formation they | become vitally interesting. That the | president and secretary of war regard | the whole Cuban problem as serious one was shown in the consult ation to- day with the senators who were largely 1 for the legislation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-31
We'll Preserved After Thirty Years.

New York, May 30-Thirty years ago the body of Mrs. Josephine Henshaw, weighing about 180 pounds. was buried in the old church yard of the Presby- terian church at West Farms. With the widening of the street line recently party of the cemetery ground was cut away, and to-day the body of Mrs. Henshaw was disinterred for removal to Woodlawn. As the grave was open ed laborers bent low to raise the body It would not yield. It was like solid clay, the features moulded like a statue. Though the coffin was entirely decdyed the shroud of purple silk and the immaculate linen gown were in an excellent state of preservation. The body weighed fully 300 pounds and c required the efforts of half a dozen workmen to raise it to the surface.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-31
ENTERTAINING STATE NEWS,
Waterbury Han Breaks Ills Neck-Acci-
 dents on inc Railroad,

| Waterbury, May 30.-Patrick Reid, forty-one years of age, was found lying dead with q broken neck at the foot of
 the garrett stairs in his home this
 morning. He had attempted to descend i'll the night and had fallen to his death
 He had been drinking heavily of late. ! Hartford, May 3O.--The body of an un- known man was found in the Connecti- cut river this afternoon near Colts fer ry. It was badly decomposed and is al- most unrecognizable. On the body was found letter addressed to Edward Kensha, F. o. 297, Collinsville, Conn.,, and a piece of paper with this address: Otto Schneider, 20 Alley street. Danbury, May 30.--Howard Bramp- ton, fifteen-year-ol boy who left his home in NaugatuclS yesterday to tour the state on freight train, is at the Danbury hospital in serious condi- tion. He was run over near Hawley- vile this afternoon on the Highland di- vision of the Consolidated and lost his right leg. In addition he received inter- nal injuries.
 Young Brampton died at the hospital late tonight.
 Hartford, May 30.-The man whose body was found to-day in the Connecti- cut river near this city was tonight identified as Arthur Kronacher, paint CT of Springfield, Mass Identification was accomplished by means of with cred arm Nothing is known of the mans connections, but it is learned from Springfield tonight that he had attempted suicide before.
 New London, May 3O.-A tramp who gave his name as Charles Ennis fell beneath a moving freight car which he was attempting to board in the Central Vermont yards here tonight and had both his legs cut off at the ankle. He was taken to the Memorial hospital where his recovery is considered doubt full. Nothing is known of his residence or connections.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-31
CORNELL oARsMEN WIN.
CoIumbia Second and Fcnnsyivanfa
 Third tn Race of second Crews

Ithaca, N. Y, May SO-Cornell oarsmen proved their worth once more to-day and in the two-mile race on
 Lake Cayuga rowed across the finish easy winners over Columbia and Penn
 sylvania. The men in the shells com-
 prised the second crews of each uni
 versity. Coach Courtney's men showed splendid form and in addition possessed
 weight and power superior to their op-
 ponents. They rowed to victory in the
 excellent time of ten minutes and 52 seconds, lowering the record for the
 course made two years ago by 34 sec- onds. Columbia was second, finishing in 11:02. and Pennsylvania made the distance in 11:0s1-2. The Ithacans had a lead of two and half lengths on Columbia and the New York crew had about the same advantage over the Pennsylvania oarsmen.
 The showing of the Ithacans at the start made Cornell supporters fear for the result Coach Hanlan's crew was first to catch the water and in the first dozen strokes they had shot the nose of their shell nearly length in front They COnL1nu6u l1elT ROUu WOIh lol o mile and three-quartres and led Cornell until the half mile point was passed.
 Both Cornell and Columbia left Penn sylvania behind shortly after the start of the race. The Pennsylvania crew were no doubt disappointed, for in the betting they were favorites and Cornell had looked for a hard fight from Coach Ellis Wards oarsmen. The Pennsyl- vanians apparently lacked power, how- ever, and Cornell found her real rival in Columbia
 The mile point had been passed before Cornell had much advantage. The New Workers at this point hung on like death and whenevr the Ithacans worked their shell forward the Columbia stroke, Bradley, made desperate efforts to cut down the lead. But despite Colunbia's 5 extra force Cornell kept going forward and after the mile and half point was passed the contest was no longer in doubt. Stroke Merrill reached thirty eight strokes to the minute in the last hundred yards and continued to in crease his lead. Pennsylvania drew up slightly on Columbia, btu was unable to cut down the big lead of the New York crew.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-31
JUSTICE BREWER TO MARRY.
of His Engagement to
 School Teacher.

Washington, May 30.-Announcement has been made of the engagement of Associate Justice David J. Brewer of the United States supreme court and Miss Emma Miner Mott, we'll known school teacher of this city The wed- ding, which will take place next week at Burlington, Vt, where the nearest relatives of Miss Mott reside, will be very quiet affair because of the recent death of the brides mother. Miss Mott is the principal of the Morse school building. She met Justice Brewer at the First Congregational church, where both attended services. Justice Brewer is a w:dower.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-31
MEMORIAL DAYIN NEW YORK.
Chinese Minister Places Flowers Over
 the Remains Of General Grant.

New York. May 30-Although there were threatening signs of rain through out the early part of to-day the Me- morial day exercises in this city were carried out with more than the usual interest The important events on the days programme were the military pa rade which was reviewed at Madison square by Governor Odell and Mayor Van Wyck; the exercises at Grant Tomb, where Wu Ting Fang made an address, and the dedication of the Hall of Fame at the New York university, at which Senator Chauncey M. Depew delivered an oration.
 The paradeN included the Old Guard, acting as an escort to Governor Odell; several detac chments of United States regulars, number of militia organize tions, battalion of United States ma rines and all of the local posts of the G. A. R. In all there were about 15,00o men in line. A feature of the parade was the firing of salute by the naval post opposite the statue of Farragut in M9dison square.
 At Grants Tomb Wu Ting Fang, the Chinise minister, in accordance with instructions given by Iii Hung Chang some years ago, placed an offering of flowers on the stone coffin containing the generals remains. Mr. Wu also delivered an address.
 The ceremonies at the dedication of the Hall of Fame were opened by pray CT by Rev. pr. Newell Dwight Hillis. Senator Chauncey M. Depew then de- livered the oration.
 Following the oration Chancellor Me Cracken, of the New York university, in an address made formal declaration of the opening of the hall The unveil- ing of tablets then took place.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-31
KNICKERBOCKER GAMES.
Two Records Broken-F. MoultoD, of
 Yale, Parti cuIar Star.

New York. May 30.-On it's pretty field at Bergen Point the Knickerbocker Athletic club to-day held it's annual sports. A big field of sturdy young athletes competed and every event was contested with spirit. The day was su- perb, but the track was soggy and slow. Two established records were broken. Ray c. Ewry, of the New York Athletic club, went 34 feet 91A inches in three standing jumps which carried him one and one-half inches over the record. and L. De B. Handley, of the Knickerbock- CT Athletic club, finished the medley race in 16 minutes 27 4-5 seconds, which
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-31
Mrs. McKinIey's Condition

Washington, May 30.-Mrs. Mckinley had a fairly comfortable day, but still feels the effect of the fatigue incident to the long trip which ended by the ar rival here to-day at 7:30 a. m of the presidential train, The physicians hope now that she is again safely esta ablished in the White House that slight i'm provement which has manifested itself since leaving San Francisco will be continued. She is still very i'll and her every system is being carefully watched by those having charge of the distin- guished patient.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-31
Telegraph lsricfs

Newton, Mass, May 30-An unknown
 man, apparently fifty years of age, made q
 remarkable attempt to kill himself this ev-
 enng by leaning over the stair railing
 from the fourth landing in the Willard
 building on Center street. He fell some
 twenty-five feet, striking on his head, and
 is dying from a cracked skull. Although
 finely dressed, and of refined appearance,
 Hooper" written in ink on his hand band Hon. William L. Reed. an ex-councillor, was found in the Brockton reservoir this morning by Oscar D. Sewell of Avon He disappeared two weeks ago and divers have ervoir for the body. He was about seventy years of age, and had been prominent in Brockton almost his entire active life
 New York May 30--The County Home for Consumptves, of the Montertiorc home for Chronic Invalids. was dedicated to-day at Bedford Station, N. Y. Theodore Roosevelt. vice president of the United States, spoke of the magnificent work of the home. He said in part: "Only American citizens of Hebrew faith have put up these buildings, but they are to be open and free to people of all races and all religious beliefs. '
 New. York, May 30.-Corporation Counsel Whalen to-day rendered an opinion that all city employees who are kept from their work by sickness are entitled to full pay while absent from duty, provided they furnish from Il physician certifying to their Hines and inability to perform their duties. The length of time for which the employees may receive pay while i'll is indefi- nitt.
 Philadelphia, May 30.-Notwithstandinp stories circulated to the contrary, it Is stat. ed here on authority that the combination of the Cramps, the Vickers- Maxim and the Iron company will certainly luh The present delay 1t is stat ad, Is merely matter or financial detail. It 
 Hanover, Mass. May 30.-While engaged In filling fire crackers al the fire works fac .ory of George J. ]. Clark in West Hanover this afternoon William Bowers, over sev. anty years of age, was fatally injured by the explosion of the composition used in lis work.
 l. A. R. man, fell dead of heart disease ot Torty-third street and Fifth avenue. while in the Memorial day parade,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-31

Potsdam May 30.-Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry, her husband, arrived here to- day. They were received at the station by the emperor and empress of Germany, Mho accompanied them to the new palace The visitors were warmly cheered. A zapfen. stretch Ca military tattool will be given to- night in honor of Queen Wllhelmina.
 London, May 31. - The Daily Mall has received the following dispatch from Singa- pore: Bank notes to the value of f50,009, mostly fifty dollar notes, have been stolen from the Singapore branch of the Hong Kong and Shanghai bank. There Is no trace of the thief"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-31
YALE TAKES CHAMPIONSHIP
EASILY LANDS FIRST IN INTER-
 COLLEGIATE BICYCLE MEET.

Columbia's One-The Finishes Close | and tho Track Good-D. G. Butts
 Elected Captain of the Yale Tcam. 1 New York, May S0.-The intercollegi-
 ate bicycle championships, twice post
 poned, were held at Berkeley Oval this afternoon. Yale captured the champi- onship, as was generally expected. scoring 30 points, Princeton r, Penn sylvania and Columbia 1. After the meet D. G. Butts was elected captain of the Yale team for 1902.
 All the finishes were close and the track was good. The finish in the quar- ter mile, when inches separated the first four men, was so close that the judges made the mistake of placing the third man first but afterwards rectt- fled the error. Summary:
 Half mile-Won by P. r. Farley, Yale; c. V. w. Voorhees,, Pennsylvania, second; $. W. McClave, jr., Princeton. third; r. T. Mason, Yale, fourth. Time, 1:O5 2-5. Woon by foot; half a length between second and third.
 One mile-Won bE s. w. McClave, JTo EIlHCGIOHi E. Iv. Y HIlty, ldlo, ScC- ond; Bert Ripley, Princeton, third; R. c. Gentry, Yale fourth. Time, 2:35 1-5. Won by halt length; same distance between second and third.
 Quarter mile-Won by F. T. Mason, Yale; R. c. Gentry, Yale, second; D. G. Butts, Yale. third: s. w. McClave, jr., Princeton, fourth. Time 32 1-5 seconds. Won by inches; same between second and third.
 One mile tandem-Won by E. F. Far ley and J. H. Overall, Yale; G. V. W. Voorhees, and C. N. Smith, Pennsylva- mia, second; R. c. Gentry and M Moore Yale. third; IT. B. Barnitz and J. c. Gilpin, Pennsylvania, fourth. Time 2:03. Won by two yards; three yards between second and third.
 Five mile--Won by Bert Ripley, | Princeton; R. C. Gentry, Yale, second; s. w. McClave, jr, Princeton, third; c. R. Rose, Columbia, fourth. Time, 14:47. Won by half length; same distance between second and third.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-31
HARRY ELKEs INJURED.
Thrown From Hts Wheel and Rendered
 Unconscious for n Time.

Boston, May 30.-The new bicycle track at Revere Beach was orened to- day and 5000 people attended. The race in which the greatest interest cen- tered was twenty-f -fve-mile motor- paced event with Harry Bikes, J. F. Moran. of Chelsea, and Harry Caldwell, of Manchester, N. H., as contestants. In the fourteenth mile Bikes, who was leading by one and quarter laps, was thrown violently on account of a punc- tured rear tire. He was badly hurt about the shoulders and body, and for @ time was unconscious. Moran was second man, with Caldwell hopelessly in the rear. Moran continued and fin ished the twenty-five miles in 42 min- uteS 25 3-5 seconds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-31
DEFEAT FOR PRINCETON.
Cornell Surprises tho Tigers in the Dual
 Athletic Meet.

Ithaca, N. Y, May S0.-The Cornell athletes surprised the Princeton team to-day in the dual meet on Percy field by administering to the visitors se we're defeat. Out of 104 points the Ith- acans took GA, leaving only 40 for the visitors. The showing is by far the best ever made by Cornell in this branch of sports.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-31
TaylOrc pefents Cad well,

Philadelphia. May 30.-Eduoard Tay- lore, the French cyclist this afternoon defeated Frank Caldwell, of Hartford, Conn.,, in 20 mile motor paced race at Woodside Park. Caldwell throughout was unable to follow pace, while Tay- lore stuck to his guides beautifully. Taylore's time for the 20 miles was 36: :46 2-5.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-31

London, May BOA sensation has been caused at Birmingham by the discovery of thirty-one bodies of infants In cellar be. meath an undertaker's establishment The bodies were in various stages of decompo- sition and thrown together in soap boxes The establishment was conducted by a wid- ow, who to-day was charged with causing the infants deaths. The prisoner was re. manded.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-31
'Lynching in Alabama.

Reeves, negro, was hanged by a mob yesterday afternoon between Georgiana and Durham, two small villages. The negro assaulted Miss Ada McMillan.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-31
NOT so STRONG TOR PROTECTION.
Mckinley snid to Hnvc Modified His
 Views.

Montreal, May 3o.-speaking at a lun- cheop rendered in his honor to-day, M. Jules Siegfried, the French statesman, now visiting this country said Presi- dent Mckinley told him in a recent in- terview that he was no longer an ultra protectionist. The United States had reached that period in it's history when 1t became necessary to go out into the world and secure markets, and the ne- cessity for having heavy protection had largely disappeared.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-31
OF MISD EAN4N7S
A substitutc Bill to he Reported to the
 House.


 Hartford, May 3O.-A substitute bill is to be offered for the one providing for the probation of certain class of misdemeanants which was unfavorably reported by the committee on humane institutions and tabled in the House. The new measure will make the system permissive rather than mandatory as did the original. The object of the bill is to prevent the commitment to jail of persons who are on the threshold of a career of dissipation or crime. Such a prisoner may by it's terms be placed in charge of a probation officer who shall supervise his behavior thereafter. It he leads an honest and upright life, well and good. If he does not the pro- bation officer has the power to bring him before court for sentence upon the charge for which he was originally ar rested.
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JAMES y. HILL HERE.

His Yacht Wacoupn Anchored in New
 Haven Harbor Last Night.
 James J. Hill the New York financier who figured so prominently in the re- cent Northern Pacific deals, spent last night in New Haven MT. Hill and party arrived in the harbor late yester- day afternoon on his yacht Wacoupa from New London, and anchored off the Pequot club house.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-31

St. Petersburg, May 3o.--As q result of a fire which occurred at Staraya Ermya, near Simbirsk, In southeastern Russia, 135 horses were destroyed Two women were killed and many persons injured.