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THE CARR1NGToN PUBLISHING GO.
THE FOSB URG CASE.
A Statement Made by Miss Bertha
Sheldon,

Providence, r. l., Jan. 31.-Miss Ber-
tina Sheldon stated to-day that it was
in the room of Miss May Fosburg that
she saw the body of the latter lying
and that it was through the door lead
ing from the room which Miss Sheldon
occupied to that where Miss May Fos-
burg slept, that she saw the body. This
statement of Miss Sheldon's supports
that made by the medical examiner of
Pittsfield, that the body was in Miss
Fosburg's own room and not in the hall
way.
Up to the time Miss Sheldon made
this statement, her parents had under
stood that she saw the body In the
hallway and had so stated to those who
had questioned them regarding the mat
ter. To-day Miss Sheldon was asked:
when you saw Mays body, was it ly-
ing in the hallway or was 1t in her
room?"
Without moments hesitation she
replied: "It was in her own room just
q little way from my door, that con"
Meeting our rooms Miss Sheldon also
stated that while the door leading from
her room to that of Miss Fosburg was
closed, the door, communicating with
the hallway was slightly ajar; and that
it was the closed door she opened after
she was awakened by the shots
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FIRE FOLLOWS FIR ~.
Thousands of DOlIar Worth of Damage
Caused I'm New York.

New York, Jan. 81 The seven story
| factory of the William Wicke company,
| manufacturers of cigar boxes, labels
and ribbons at 401 and 419 East Thirty
! first street, was shaken this afternoon
by an explosion in the shaving tower"
which wrecked the tower and demol-
ished the roof of the engine house. The
explosion is believed to have been caus-
ed by gas accumulation. The force of
the explosion was tremendous and COM
pletely wrecked the tower. The brick
work fell on the engine house, crushing
1t and the explosion cracked the big
smokestack, 100 feet high, over the en-
gine room. Nearly 800 persons were at
work in the Wicke factory at the time
of the explosion. Three hundred and
fifty of them We're women. In both
buildings panic ensued, but only two
persons were seriously injured. A
score or more were slightly hurt by be-
ing cut with broken glass or struck
with flying splinters. The loss caused
by the explosion amounted to several
thousand dollars.
New York, Jan. 31.-Fire resulting in
damage to the extent of 1900, 900 start
ed anew in the William Wicke com
pany's building tonight. Within half
an hour the entire building extending
half the length of the block on Thirty
first street to the East river was in a
mass of flames, and the firemen ceasing
their attempts to save the building,
turned all their attention to the ada
cent structures. How the fire started
Is not known further than it was the
result of an explosion in the boiler
room which had been wrecked in the
afternoon.
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Number of Taxpayers in Senatorial Col
iege Increased.

Havana, Jan. 31.-At last nights ses-
sion the Cuban constitutional conven-
tion finished a lot of minor business,
completing it's work to section 12. 1t
was voted to increase the number of
taxpayers in the electoral college for
the election of senators to twice the
number Of legislators and the article
was also modified by the introduction of
clause permitting professional men to
serve as electors.
Article in section was so modified
as to make only nattye-bo1n Cubans ell
igible to the senate. A similar clause in
article of section IL, which was to be
considered this forenoon, brought about
in reference to the qualifications of the
president and the old Gomez fight was
revived. The anti Gomez men favored
the eligibility Of only native-born Gu
bans while the admirers of General
Gomez advocated the retention of the
clause in the original draft making eli
gible naturalized citizen who had
served ten years il the wars. Each
ballot resulted IN tie Of fourteen to
fourteen. Three of the members were
absent.
After a discussion lasting two hours
Senior Gener, who is an avowed Gomez
lite, entered and call was made for the
president to assemble the convention.
The opponents Of Gomez, however re-
fused to take their seats. After several
efforts the delegates withdrew from the
hall.
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| San Juan de Porto Rico Jan. 31.-The
Venezuelan gunboat Restaurador, for
merly the Atalanta, George Gould's
yacht, which left Brooklyn, N. Y, jan
uary "a for La Guayara, Venezuela, ar
rived here to-day. Her commander,
Captain jeremiah Merrithew, reports
that the gunboat struck a fearful gale
off Bermuda last Sunday. This con-
tinued for three days. Coal and water
We're exhausted and the mahogany deck
work was burned as fuel. The waves
ran mountains high. The boats were
stove in and the jibboom, bowsprit and
spare spars We're lost For forty-eight
hours Captain Merrithew was on the
bridge. Finally the bunker floors were
burned, but this scarcely served to keep
up steam and the last available fuel had
gone into the furnace when the Res
taurador sighted Ell Moro. Captain
Merrithew had to burn his last barrel
of pork to get the gunboat into port
and he was unable to stop to pick up a
pilot. The Rastaurador, however, suf-
fered no serious injury. The necessary
repairs can be made in week and the
gunboat will then proceed for La Quay
ara,
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THE TENEzUELAN UPRISING.
Report from Minister Loomis Indi-
eating It's End.

Washington, Jan. 31.-A report from
Minister Loomis at Caracas, dated to-
day, indicates that the revolution is
near an erI in the opinion of the Vene-
zuelan government, in view of de-
cisive victory gained over the revolu-
tionists near Carupano.
Another battle is reported to have oc-
Cured recently near La Cuevas, in
which both sides have lost several hun
6red men. A French warship is about
to proceed to Carupano to take the
place of the cruiser Suchet, which has
| been lying there.
| The Venezuelan government has de-
clined to prevent the local officials in
the province of Bermudez from acting
toward taking possession of the New
York Bermudez concession at Pitch
lake and these, local officials have de-
manded the surrender of the arms and
ammunition belonging to the asphalt
people.
Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Jan.
81 (via Haytien cable) ).-Guerilla war
fare continues in the eastern districts
of Venezuela, but the reports of the vic
tory of the government troops near
Carupano, in the state of Bermudeg are
amply confirmed. The victory seems to
have been decisive and the fighting was
heavy. The papers also report that 25O
government troops and a large number
of insurgents were killed in the battle
near Las Cuevas and it is rumored that
the government troops committed great
atrocities. Philadelphia firm of high
standing has negotiated for the pur-
chase of Paloma, the largest coffee es-
tate in Venezuela, for $400, 900. The be-
lief that the United States government
has resolved to protect American citi-
zens from unjust official extorton is
largely responsible for this transaction,
as well as for other recent important
investments in Venezuela. Another
French cruiser has arrived from Caru-
pano.
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ANNUAL MEETING AND BANQUET
Held Last Night by the Connecticut
Com merctaI Travellers, Association.

Held Last Night by the Connecticut
Commercial Travellers, Association.
The Connecticut Commercial Travel
ers' association last night held It's an
nual meeting and banquet at the Hotel
! Davenport. Prior to the banquet the
business meeting was held, at which
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, F B.
Chapman of Hartford, of the w. A.
Leggett company, of New York, to sue
ceed c. B. Nichols, of Bridgeport; first
vice president, A. N. Trott, of Water
bury, of the Trott Baking company;
second vice president, A. s. Chamber
lain, Of Hartford, Of A. s. Chamberlain
& Sons; secretary and treasurer. Paul
P. Bronson of Waterbury, of the F.
G. Bushnell company, who succeeds l..
H. Bates, of New Haven, who for nine
years has been secretary and treasurer
of the organization and resigned last
evening; executive committee, l.. M.
Dyer, of Hartford, G. A. Gilbert, of
Hartford, L. P. We'll, of New Haven, T..
C. McPartla nd, of New Haven, Nosh
Rogers, of Bridgeport, r. ]. Veit, Of
Meriden.
The banquet was very enjoyable af-
fair. James A. Howarth, postmaster OF
New Haven, was toastmaster. There
were speeches by Mayor Driscoll, Rev.
DR. Phillips, DR.. Brothers, J. P. Good
hart, Augustin F. Maher and Thomas
Mcfarland John Lucey sang Lamb,
Lamb, Lamb the hit Of the Elks min
strels, and Charles McGilvray sang
"Finest Niger in the Town." There
were also several songs by Pasquale
Gambardella. the boy soprano
Among those present were W. w.
Hardy, Of New Haven, Norman FL.
Spencer, of Hartford. E. M. Son1ers, of
New Haven, John e. Mcfarland, Of
New Haven, J. F. Heating, of Bridge
port, e. N. Darlington, Of New Haven,
Edward Tobin, of New Haven, F. H.
Clygier, of Hartford, Samuel Wake
man, of Bridgeport, and Emil Schmidt,
of Hartford.
The committee in charge OF the ban
ouet consisted of Edward Tobin, s. H.
Bates, John Mcfarland, J. A. Howarth
and r. G.. Bushnell.
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A Timely Discovery.

Patrolman Deloughery of the Grand
avenue precinct last evening by a very
timely discovery averted what might
have been a disastrous fire at the cor.
ner of Myrtle and Hamilton streets. On
the corner is large tenement house
owned by Peter Reynolds. When De-
loughery was passing the place about
1915 last night he noticed great vol
ume of smoke pouring from the Chin
ney. Thinking that the smoke was
more than would come from an ordina-
ry stove fire he entered the building,
and going to the second floor aroused
the tenants, James Carr and family
The rooms were filled with smoke, and
upon inv vestigation 1t was found that
the woodwork around the stove pipe
was ablaze and that hot fire was
started. By quick work and the use
of few pailsful of water the blaze was
extinguished. Eight small children, be-
sides Mr. Carr and his wife, were asleep
in the apartments at the time the pa
trclman discovered the fire and aroused
the family.
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Howe & Stetson
CHRISTIAN ENDEAYORERS.
Leaders Gather in Portland, Me-, for the
Annual Meeting.


Annual Meeting.
Portland, Me-, Jan. 31.-The epan Of
twenty years linked the humble begin
ming Of the Christian Endeavor move
ment, in a parlor of Williston church
here, with the great gathering Of En-
deavorers in this city to-day. From a
little circle Of Endeavorers, the expan-
sion has continued until 1t has fairly
belted the earth and the name of DR..
Clark has become a familiar one a0
Father Endeavorer" Clark.
The twentieth anniversary gathering
might be termed pilgrimage, for there
are here leaders in the movement from
almost every union and many from re-
mote parts. The entire city will be
given UP to the Endeavorers. On Sat
urday tablet will be unveiled to mark
the room in the Williston church where
Pastor Clark called together his first
Endeavorers. From that single society
of 81 there are to-day 60,750 societies
with 3,5OO,000 members belonging to
more than forty denominations.
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SECREYARY GAGE HEARD.
The Question ol Revising Banking
Laws se ore House COMMITTEES.

Washington, Jan. 31.--secretary Gage
had an extensive hearing to-day before
F.! the House committee on banking and
currency on the subject of revising the
banking laws with a view to establish
ing an elastic currency based on ba TX
assets. The bill under considera tio1i
was introduced by Mr.. Lowering of
Massachusetts and has attracted mach
attention in banking and financial cir
cles, as it provides plan OF guaran-
teed bank notes, bank guaranty fund,
annual tax on notes in circulation and
provisions to insure redemption.
Mr.. Gage said he regarded the meas
ure as a step in the right direction, but
he did not consider it broad enough to
meet the requirements of our financial
situation. Ii would be we'll to report
it, as it would set people to thinking
although Mr.. Gage said there was not
a remote probability that any such
legislation could be enacted by this con-
gress.
When asked what further steps
should be taken Mr.. Gage said it was
his belief that the present demand obli-
cations Of the government, the green
backs, should be retired. This would
strengthen the government in main
tanning the parity of the metals. He
was afraid the enactment of this bill
would postpone the retirement of the
greenbacl1s, as the banks would become
reconciled to the system
In passing any bill for an elastic
currency, he thought the greenbacks
should be retired and this could be best
accomplished by measure dealing
the whole subject of circulation.
In response to questions the secre-
tary said 1t was not essential to retire
greenbacks by providing for the ex-
chanbeability of god and silver. AS
between the two he considered the ex-
changeability the more desirable. In
response to Mr.. Thayer, of Massachu-
sets, Mr. Gage said the advantage of
ertiring the greenbacl1s would be in re-
lieving the government of gold pay
merits on $346 0G0 of greenbacks and
in letting some one else be responsible
for the reduction.
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Naval surgeon Found Dead.

washington, Jan. 31.--A telegram re-
ceived at the navy department from Su-
perintendent Wainwright, of the naval
academy at Annapolis, states that
Passed Assistant Surgeon Michael
Royston Pigott was found dead in bed
this morning at the academy as result
of heart failure. Pigott was native
of Massachusetts and entered the naval
academy in 1888. He served throughout
the course of six years and was honora-
bly, discharged, studied medicine and
three years after entered the service as
an assistant surgeon.
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THE BOARD OF FINANCE
Does Not Approve of an Issue of $500, 900
Worth of Pavement Bonds.

The board of finance at it's meeting
last night decided to appose the passage
by the legislature of the proposed act
to authorize the issuance of s500,000
worth of paving bonds by the city Of
New Haven. A voucher of the board of
education for the $500 for free text
books provided for by the court of COM
mon council in changing the appropria-
tion as made by the board of finance
was approved, thereby placing the
money at the disposal of the board of
education.
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Mystic, Jan. 31.-The striking em-
ployes of the Mystic velvet mill received
to-day at the company's office their full
pay to the time Of leaving work, and
were informed that the entire force was
discharged unconditionally. The an
nouncement was considered by the
strikers as an indication that their for
mer employers would contest to the last
and as confirming the report current
yesterday that a new force from New
York will be called to their places.
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WIIHELMINA,s FUTURE HUSBAND.
Duke Henry Makes His Formal Entry
Into Holland.

The Hague Jan. 31.-Duke Henry OF
Mecklenburg- -Schwerin, whom Queen
Wilhelmina will marry, made his for
NAL entry into the capital of the coun-
try at o'clock this evening wearing
the uniform of Dutch general and
Dutch decorations. He was received at
the railway station by guard of honor
and with great ceremony. The premier
welcomed him on behalf of the cabinet
as "the betrothed of our beloved queen
and a Dutch subject. The duke drove
in one Of the state carriages to the pal
ace, where Queen Wilhelmina awaited
him in the vestibule. In thanking the
various officials who welcomed him he
spoke the Dutch language. Enormous
crowds displayed the widest enthusi-
asm and the troops were scarcely able
to control the crowd which massed
around the palace where another guard
Of honor was drawn up. The palace was
beautifully decorated with flowers
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A JOINT MEETING PLANNED
FOR ETGN IND CHINESE ENJOYS TO
CONFER Mkt WEEK.
Nothing Yet Definitely Arranged Re-
gardins Pun sh m en- ts-O OPP MONS Much
Divided Some Ministers Favor Drns-
tic Measurers, Others Nominal Pun
tshments-Lentency still Considered n
Mistake in Some Quarters.

| Mistake in Some Quarters.
| Pekin, Jan. 31.-A general meeting of
the foreign ENJOYS was held this morn
ing at which 1t was decided to hold
| joint meeting of the envoys and the
Chinese plenipotentiaries next week.
Nothing has been definitely arranged
Iregarding the punishments and opinions
are much divided, some favoring dras-
tic measures like beheading the major
ity of those considered especially re-
sponsible, particularly Prince Tuan,
who, next to the empress dowager is
considered the principal culprit; but
others, acting under instructions from
their governments advocate nominal
punishments like banishment.
1t is generally recognized that all
the foreign ENJOYS with the possible
exception Of M. De Giers, the Russian
minister, personally believe leniency
would be great mistake considering
the Interpretation the Chinese would
put upon IL
Ii Hung Chang is anxious that the
joint meeting should be held at his
home owing to his state of health.
The Germans have sent an expedition
consisting Of one battery of artillery
and one regiment of infantry to some
point westward. They refuse all infor-
nation and decline to allow correspond
ents to accompany the column. 1t is
reported that a massacre of many ma
tive Christians seventy miles west re-
Gently occurred and the place Of the
massacre is the probable destination
of the expedition.
Berlin, Jan. 31.-A dispatch from Field
Marshal Count Won Waldersee, dated
Pekin, January 81, says: "Hoffman's
and Auer's columns have returned
without fighting, as the robber bands
had excellent sources of information
and were warned of the approach of
the Germans"
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Cincinnati, Jan. 31.-Hearing in the
case OF James j. Jeffries and Gus Guh-
lin, who are matched to fight here Feb
ruary Is, who were arrested on war;
rants issued by Justice of the Peace
Roebling, which was set for this after
noon, was postponed until Monday on
request of the county prosecuting attor-
ney, Mr.. Hoffheinler
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Widow of General Banks Dead

Waltham, Mass, Jan. 31-Mary
Palmer Banks, widow of General Ma
thaniel P. Banks, died at the Old Home
stead tonight, with her daughters, Mrs.
Sterling, wife of Rev Paul Sterling. of
Melrose, and Miss Maud Banks, the
actress, at her beside. Death came very
peacefully,
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MRS. NATION IN TOPEKA.
Calls on Five of the Best Places and is
Expected.

Topeka, Kansas, Jan. 31.-Mrs Nation
started on crusade against the Topeka
Joints" at $3.50 this morning. She called
on five of the best places, but was eject
ed from the first one visited, despite
her protests that she merely wanted to
lecture. A crowd o. several hundred
people followed Mrs. Nation down the
street. The police tried to arrest her,
but the crowd, most of whom were SYM
pathizers, interfered and she continued
her lecture tour without, however, at
tempting to destroy any property.
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Kansas city Theater Burned.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 81. The
Coates Opera house, the principal thea
ter in this city, was totally destroyed
by fire tonight. Walker Whitehead
played Heart and Sword" tonight
and the audience was dismissed before
the fire broke out The loss will be al
least 100000.
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Bryan In " ant of Time.

Austin, Tex. Jan. 31-A letter was
read in the Senate to-day from William
]. Bryan declining the invitation to de-
liver an address to the Legislature on
political topics. Mr.. Bryan says he has
not time to make political speeches at
present.
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Papa1 NunciO to Brussels.

Rome, Jan. 31.--Leo XIII. has desig-
nuncio in Brussels, to proceed to Lon
don and to present to King Edward the
condolences of his holiness upon the
death of Queen Victoria and felicita-
tions upon his coming to the throne.
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NEW FRENCH EMBASSIES.
Provision for Them at Washing ton and

Provision for Them at washtn e ton an d
Vienna.
Paris, JAN 31-The reporter of the
budget commission to-day declared IN
favor Of the bill to construct new en-
bassies. worthy of the representatives
at a cost of 100000 francs. The report
concludes: However heavy the sacri-
flee may be, we do not hesitate to ask
the chamber to accept it, believing with
the government that it is essential for
the proper working of our services. and
the dignity of the representatives of
France in two of the greatest powers
of the world"
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Al I1e Howe < SIeTS0l Stores
New Haven Thursday,
the first day of February
Umbrellas
At Little Prices.

About $50 UNI.
brellas culled from
our regular tock,they
are a trlhe mussed,,
that's why you are
getting them at these
aston is hingly low
prices.
Both rs and % In
union taffeta and all silk
twill, with choice congo,
lockwood silver trimmed
gun metal and ebony
h an dies. We have
marked them at prices
that will insure a quick
clearance.
% in. sill ,.,ill and union taffctas
with congo silver trimmed and box
wood handles. Were $l.4o. $1.o8
and $2. SO, To close at $50
% in. silk serge and union taffeta
fine lockwood handles. Were
81. SO. Now $l.98
% in. taffeta silk fine lockwood
handles. Were $3.oS. Now So. 06
% in. taffeta silk-boxwood and
silver trimmed handles. Wer
81. SO, Now $3.0R5
rs in. all silk twill green, congo
handles Were $l.o8. Now CSC
26 in. black union taffeta box
wood handles. Were 81. so, u.
Now 00c
20 in. union taffeta gun metal
and silver trimmed handles. Were
ST.. 90, Now SIPS
26 in. all silk twill-boxwood
handles. Were $2.o8.
Now ST. 50
26 in. all silk twill-boxwood
handles. Were 1928,
Now 81. 98
26 in. all silk taffeta and silk
twill-a fine line of real ebony
handles. Were $4. so and S4. 90,
Now $3. 25
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Rice Gets Decision,

Rockville, Jan. 31.-Austin Rice, of
New London, and Hughy Murphy, of
New York, met here tonight in a fif-
teen round bout before the Rockville
Athletic club and at the finish the de-
cision went to Rice on points.
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Entire Business Portion DESTROYED

Fargo N. D.. Jan. 31.-The entire bus
mess portion of Abercrombie is reI orted
destroyed by fire. Telegraph and tele-
phone wires are down from this end,