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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1906-03-02

President Castro saps he will
humble France. break up the Mon
roe doctrine and drive ali foreign
ers from VenezuIa. The same dis
patch says the populace is warming
for an American protectorate.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1906-03-02

The five 'yeggmen" ichsrged
with robbing the s. e of John P.
AIbaugh. al Shoals, In" appeared
III court az that place aud entered
ii plea OF guilty. They were gice
an lndetermIn tte sentence of iron
two to ID years.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1906-03-02

You will hasten recovery by TAX
ing one Of Ayers Pills at bedtime.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-03
ORDER IN SAN DOMINGO
Last Insugemt General Surrenders and
 Accepts Amnesty.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The following cablegram was received at the insular bureau to-day from Colonel Colton, the comptroller of Dominican customs:
 Generals Candelario de la Rosa, Bar ahona and Mota, the last revolutionists to hold out, have surrendered and are granted amnesty.
 Peace and normal business condi- tions throughout the republic entirely restored.
 Customs receipts in January, dur ing which late hostilities took place, surpass those of any previous month."
 Colonel Coltons report for the eight months ending November 30 last shows the customs collections, minus expen- ses of collection, amounted to s1, 1,442, ,S49. The Dominican government was paid 45 fer cent, less expenses, amounting to S560,79 for it's maintenance, and $702,- Al was deposited in New York as part of the fund to be eventually distributed among the foreign creditors of Santo Domingo if the pending treaty is rati- fled
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-03
BOAT WITH DYNAMITE AFIRE.
U. S. Lighter With 600 Pounds Caught
 Early This Morning

New York, Feb 3.-Shortly before 2 o'clock this morning the United States lighter Hudson, having on board about 300 pounds of dynamite, and which was anchored on the Manhattan side of the Harlem ~iver, almost under the Central bridge, took fire. Soon after the fire started two explosions occurred on board They were slight, however, and apparently did not affect the main car go. An alarm was sent in and several fire engines and two fireboats respond ed. The lighter was anchored directly in the rear of the Manhattan Casino which was crowded this morning with men and women attending ball. When the explosions occurred there was a panic in the place. The reserves of the West One Hundred and second street station were called and managed to restore order in the Casino, after which they drove the crowds back from the waterfront and out of danger from explosion.
 As soon as the fire was discovered tAe engineer of the lighter ran town into
 
 stored, and began to throw the exp,o- sive overheard. He had got all but about fifty pounds off the vessel when tine fire drove him from the work. The engineer then rushed to the deck, but by this time some one on shore had cut the cables holdirg the lighter and the vessel was drSying out into the stream. Xt is repozfed the engineer jumped over bos=s Further trace of him could not be found early this morning
 Blazing fierce the lighter drifte6 out into midstream when in about five min utes there was a terrible explosion on board the vessel, and it began to sink. Other than the missing engineer there was no indication of a loss of life. The vessel was a total loss.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-03
PACKERS FIGHT FOR IMMUNITY
National Packing Company Never
 Slaughtered an Animal.

Chicago, Feb 2.--Arguments concern ing the admissibility of evidence occu- pied the greater part of to-day in the meat packers plea for immunity case, and at the time of admjournment only two witnesses had been on the stand. Last night just prior to the adjourn ment, District Attorney Morrison ob- jected to any statement of Jesse B. Ly- man of Boston, formerly president of the National Packing companly, rela- tive to any conversation between Mir. Lyman and Commissioner of Corpora tlons James R. Garfield. Attorney Nor rison asserted that MT. Lyman was not a party to the trial, nor was the Ma tional Packing company, and, therefore, that his evidence as a plea of immuni- ty should be ruled out. Judge Hum pilrey finally permitted MT. Lyman to relate the conversation. It did not diff fer materially from other conversations of the same kind that have been pre- viously given.
 Late in the day, under cross-examin- ation, MT. Lyman admitted that the National Packing company had never slaughtered an animal or mode a sale. He declared that it was a holding com pany only.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-03
COLD HAVE EXTENSIVE.
But Indications Are It Will Not be of
 Long Duration.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The weather bureau reports tonight show that a cold wave extends over the eastern por- tion of the United States, the lake re- gion and various portions of the west, with extremely low temperatures in many places. The cold wave came from the extreme northwest and moved over the Mississippi and Ohio valleys and lake region, and over the Atlantic states general. The mercury has fallen considerably as far south as Savannah, where the record so far is AZ degrees, with possibility of freezing by morn ing In northern New York unofficial records show as low as 20 degrees below zero at various points. The weather bureaus reports show that the temper ature to-day was 30 degrees below at Rockliffe, Ont; "A below at Shult Ste. Marie, Mich; 10 below at Duluth, Des Moines and KeolSuk, and 16 below at Moorhead, Minn.
 The weather bureau officials say that this was the first real cold spell this winter in the eastern section of the country. In Washington the tempera- ture fell to r degrees above this morn ing and tonight was the same, with prospects of a greater fall before day break
 The cold wave will not be of long duration, as indications from all sec tions give prospects of more moderate weather very soon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-03
DECLARE VENEZUELA WRONG
TREATMENT OF FRENCH CHARGE D, AFFAIRES UNWARRANTED.

Castro's Foreign Minister so Informed
 by the Representatives of the Powers
 at Caracas-He Maintains that M.
 Taigny Had Lost His Diplomatic
 Character.
 Washington, Feb. 2.-Secretary Root to-day made public the correspondence between the doyen of the diplomatic corps at Caracas, protesting, on behalf of the corps, against the treatment of MT. Taigny, the French charge d'af- faires, and the reply Of the Venezuelan minister for foreign affairs, together with a note from MT. Taigny aboard the Martinique formally protesting against the proceedings of which he was a victim. The doyen, the Brazil ian minister, addressed note to Min- ister Ybarra saying the corps may re- fer the matter to their governments and that the action seems strange to them"
 fair is one of the mere internal policy" The doyen replied that the corps can not agree that an agent thus loses his diplomatic character from the fact of rupture of relations without the full fillment of the usual formalities" and that in this case MT. Taigny did not lose his diplomatic character.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-03
ANTI-FOREIGN FEELING.
Apprehension in Some Parts of China
 PeIkin Seems Friendly.

Pekin, Feb. 2.-The foreign neWspa- pers published at Shanghai, Hong Kong and Tien Tsin continue to dwell with apprehension upon anti-foreign trouble, but Pekin gives no sign of hostile feel in gtowards foreigners.
 The dowager empress received the diplomatic body to-day, the Chinese new year. At the audience she dis played her customary cordiality. The relations between the court and the le- gations are in no way changed. The open agitation against foreigners is confined to central and southern China, and it is anticipated that troubles, if they occur, will be limited to those sec tions, as ''Boxerism' was limited to the north. Those whose predictions would carry greatest weight, however, are most reluctant to express opinions.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-03
SKIPPING BILL ATTACKED.
Patterson Objects to Paying More
 Money to Oceanic Company.


 Washington, Feb. 2,-There was for a moment to-day prospect that the statehood bill would receive it's first formal reading in that body, always the initiative step in the consideration of any measure reported from the commit tee. The senate took up the calendar immediately after disposing of the rou- tine business, and as the statehood bill held the first place the secretary had begun to read it before any of the op- ponents of the bill realized the situa ton. He had covered but a few pages when Mr. Teller put a stop to the pro- ceedings for the time,
 The shipping bill was made the basis of running debate between MT. Pat terson, in opposition, and Mir. Gallinger and MT. Perkins, in support. MT. Pat terson criticised the provision for sub vention to the Oceanic Steamship com pany, saying that that concern was now under contract to carry the mails at good compensation, and that the re- quest for a subsidy amounted to de- mand for more money on it's contract. Messrs. Gallinger and Perkins replied that the company was losing money.
 A large number of private pension bills and also some other bills of more general nature were passed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-03
RIOTERS USE RED PEPPER
VIOLENT INCIDENTS IN FRENCH
 CHURCH INVENTORY.

Officials Driven Back and Some Almost
 Blinded--Over Fifty Persons Serious
 ly Injured at One EdIiice While Many
 Others Are Slightly Hurt-Further
 Trouble Feared In Paris.
 Paris, Feb. 2.-As net result of to- days rloting though the inventory was taken in but one church, that of St. Pierre Groscaillou, over fifty persons were seriously injured and a further considerable number slightly hurt The latter included a number of police and firemen. who were almost blinded with cayenne pepper Fifty arrests were made. The storming of the building was greatly protraoted owing to the use of red pepper by the defenders. After repeated efforts the police and firemen only succeeded in entering the church by employing chairs as shields. The first two who got through the doors were knocked unconscious. Those who followed, though thoroughly exas- perated. refrained from violent retalla- ton.
 M. Louis Lepine, prefect of Paris, and other high officials and the newspapers of all shades of opinion, deprecate the violent incidents. It is said that the clergy have done their best by advice to their congregations to remain calm but without avail, the militant Catho- lies being firmly resolved to resist what they term the spoilation of the many Paris churches, containing many mill Hons of francs worth of jewelry, mili- tary medals and decorations, given by devotees as thank offerings.
 It Is charged that the blame for the recent conflicts attaches to the minister of the interior, because of his order that the Inventory of the churches should be carried out before the regulations under the separation law are definitely drawn up. This leaves the Catholics uncertain regarding the eventual fate of church property, and their doubts on this subject have brought about their resistance to the order and it's re- suits. The authorities are determined, however, that the law shall continue it's course and the disorders be sup pressed with the utmost vigor.
 Twenty-two hundred inventories have already been made throughout France, many without incident, but Paris con- tains slxty-nlne Roman Catholic churches, of which but half have been visited by the officials. Proceedings will continue tomorrow, and in order to prevent a renewal of the disturb ances the authorities have kept secret the hour at which the commissioners will visit the churches.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-03
RATHER PECULIAR METHODS
SIDELIGHTS ON THOSE OF CO- OPERATIVE SAYINGS SOCIETY.

Judge Ralph Wheeler Remarks From
 the Bench That the Bookkeeping Re-
 sembIed the Style of the New York
 Life Recently Brought Out--Note
 Signed Under Pressure and Proceeds
 Divided Among Directors.
 Hartford. Feb. 2.-Some side lights were thrown on the business methods of the Cooperative Savings society Of Connecticut, in the superior court to- day, which were so suggestive that they caused Judge Ralph Wheeler to remark that "the bookkeeping resem- bled the style of that of the New York life insurance companies as brought out by the recent investigation by the Arm strong committed"
 The matter was brought to the atten- tion of the court on motion made through J. J. Fine Andrew F. Gates and Charles W. Rohne, acting for Judge Marcus H. HoIcomb, the receiver of the society, for the surrender and cancella- tion of a note for $4,000 on the books of the society as among the bills receiv- able. Judge Hocomb said that the note was originally for $1O,O00 and was given to the savings society in return for the purchase price and the con- trolling interest in the New England Savings and Loan company, of Rhode Island. He said that the note was signed by MT. Fine, the secretary of the New England society, and indorsed by MT. Gates his counsel, and Mr. Rohne, as president of the Connecticut society.
 MT. Fine was questioned on the wit ness stand and said that in February, 1900, a deal was put through by Mir Rohne with the directors of the New England company whereby the com pany was to be controlled by the Con- necticut company for $10,000. The check of the Connecticut company for that amount was made payable to MT Rohne, who indorsed 1t in favor of Charles c. Mumford, of Providence, who divided the money among the di- rectors of the Rhode Island company. Then MT. Rohne got MT. Fine to make and give a note for $10,000, which was endorsed by Rohne and Gates, and to be paid out of the Rhode Island com- pany's profits. He said that he receiv- ed no benefit from the note, and was asked by Attorney Calhoun. for the creditors, why he signed it, replying that he signed it under pressure" He said that he had heard that his position was in danger, and that if he did sign the note he might lose his place Mir. Calhoun said that he could see no rea- son why the transaction should not be entered upon the books as representing credit of the savings cociety.
 After further argument Judge Wheel CT granted the motion that the note be cancelled and surrendered.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-03
NEW HAVEN ROAD AND PENNsY.
Rapid Transit Commission Yields to
 Railroad Companies.

The rapid transit commission will yeld to the demand of the Pennsyl- vania and New Haven Railroad com panies that the compensation for the franchise for the building of the New York Connecting railroad shall not be so great as Chief Engineer Nichols of the bureau of franchises recommended. In the form of contract which MT. Nichols drew he provided that the con- meeting company should pay to tlle city a bonus of $250,000 within thirty days after the signing of the franchise by the mayor, and that for the first ten years of the life of the contract the com pany should pay an annual rental of S50,000 a year, and for the next fifteen years $1OO,O0O a year, at the end of which period there was to be a read justment tof terms.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-03
Ambassador White Withdraws His
 PrOposItion-Only Temporary.

PrOpOsltiOn-Only Temporary.
 Washington, Feb. 2.-The state de- partment laas received a cabled report from Ambassador White, at Algeciras, touching yesterdays developments in the Moroccan conference. MT. White says his proposition. which he finally withdrew, was to make temporary in stead of permanent the deduction of a certain percentage of taxes to be col lected in Morocco by foreign consuls from their fellow citizeils.
 Mir. White reports that the regulation relative to taxes known as ttermill' in Morocco, which the conference adopted yesterday, Is practically the same as the plan adopted by the diplomatic corps at Tangier in 1908, with the addi- tion of stamp tax and a per cent. tax on real estate.
 The conference also adopted para graph to broaden and carry out Article II. of the Malaga convention of 1880, which recognizes the right of foreigners to hold property in Morocco and regu- lates the condition under which it shall be held. This article has been hereto fore dead letter in all parts of Moroc- co outside of Tangier The United States was party to this original con- vention.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-03
HEARING AGAINST TAXES
AIdermanic Committee DIsposes of Sev.
 eraI Petitions,

The alderrnanic committee on abate- ment of taxes held meeting in Room 10, City hall last night, and heard sev- eral parties who appeared against their tax assessment. The following peti- tions were disposed of;
 Petition of the estate of Ann Carroll, granted; petition of Edward Graf for relief from sewer assessment, part re- lief granted; Ferdinand Christoforo was given leave to withdraw his ap- peal The appeal of Mary B. and Mar garet Mccarthy was granted. Appeal of S. Capallo was also granted, as was also the petition of Hannah Mannix, A petition from Henry c, Rowe for abatement of interest on lien was after a hearing also granted. An ap- peal from St. Johns parish was also granted, as also one by Dennis and Margaret Spilane.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-03
PRESIDENT NOT TRYING
 TO DICTATE 10 CONGRESS-
HAS NOT DELIVERED ANY SORT OF AN ULTIMA
 TUM.


 of an Extraordinary Session if He Does Not Obtain Rate Legislation for Which He is Hoping-Suggestions of Compromise, However, Not Consid- cred FavorabIy by Him.
 Washington, Feb. 3. = President Roosevelt is not trying to dictate to the congress what it shall door not do, regarding railroad rate legislation or any other problem of legislation. He has not delivered to the senate or to the house any sort of an "ultimatum of subjects of legislation and has not held over the heads of congress the threat of an extraordinary session" if he does not obtain the legislation he is hoping.
 This statement is made by authority; also that suggestions of a compromise of any sort on rate regulation which dc not embody the substance of the presi- dents message on the subject have not appealed to the president. It can also be said that Ee doubtless would refuse to accept a compromise which would affect any essential feature of the pro- posed legislation What is known as the Hepburn bill now under discussion by the house, embodies substantially the presidents views as set forth in his last annual message. In the early days of the present session he thought tile measure proposed by the interstate commerce commission was the most practicable offered; but after mature consideration, it seemed to him that the Hepburn bill was the better.
 Members of the senate committee on interstate commerce have assured the president that either the Hepburn bill or measure resembling it In essential features will be reported to the senate The report of the senate committee will not be unanimous, but it will represent the views of a majority of the mem- bers. The report will be supported, il is expected, by Senators Cullom, Dol liver and Clapp and possibly by other republicans, and by the democratic members of the committee.
 It can be stated that while the presi- dent desires that such rate regulation shall be established as he has recom- mended he is firm in his attitude that the railroads, as well as the shippers shall be dealt with entirely justly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-03
GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY.
Sweeping Charge Against Railroads by
 Ex-SenatOr Lindsay.

Louisville, Feb. 2-"All of these rail- roads are guilty of conspiracy" said former United States Senator William Lindsay at to-days investigation of al- legged freight-rate discrimination against Henderson and Owensboro. The investigation is in progress before Judge Clements, of the interstate com merce commission. The declaration caused 8 sensation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-03
CUBA'S WEDDING GIFT.
Santiago Would Purchase Plantation
 on San Juan Hill

Havana, Feb 2.-The mayor of San tiago to-day telegraphed the suggestion that the plantation of which San Juan Hill is a part be purchased for Miss Alice Roosevelt's wedding present, but the matter has already been turned over to the minister at Paris. Secretary of State and Justice O'Farrill have re ceived assurance from Washington that President Roosevelt will not decline Cubas gift for his daughter.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-03
Shipping News.

Lizard, Feb. 2.-Passed: Steamer Ba- tavia, New York for Hamburg.
 Naples, Feb. Arrived: Steamer Al- geria, Leghorn for New York.
 Havre, Feb. 2.-Arrived: Steamer La Bretange, New York.
 Cape Spartel, Feb. 2.-Passed: Steam CT Caronia, Naples for New York.
 Copenhagen, Jan 30. = Arrived. Steamer Hollig Olav, New York via Christiansand.
 Naples, Feb. 1.-sailed: Steamer Hamburg, New York,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-03
Notable Dinner to Chinese.

New York, Feb. 2.-Under the aus pices of the various missionard boards which have their headquarters in New York notable dinner was rendered to the visiting high commissioners of the emperor of China, Viceroy Tuan Fong and Tai Hung-Ch assistant secretary of the imperial Chinese treasury, to- night at the Waldorf-Astoria.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-03
200 GIRLS PANIC STRICKEN.

Explosion of GasOIene Tank in CIeve-
 land Factory.
 Cleveland, Feb. 2.--The explosion of a gasoline tank on the sixth floor of the knit goods factory of N. J. Rich & Co., Payne avenue and Seventeenth street, started fire late this afternoon which completely destroyed that building with an estimated loss of $2O0,OOO, sent at least two hundred girl employees in a semi-panic from the lower floors, and spread to and destroyed twenty-one dwellings adjoining the factory on Payne avenue and on Seventeenth street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-03
Fire Loss at Panama Heavy,

Washington, Feb. 2.-Further details of the fire at Panama yesterday, re- ceived to-day at the offices of the isth- mian canal commission, show the loss was $S5O,O ,O00, with but $7O.OOO insurance. Four hundred persons were rendered homeless, including about twenty-five American canal employees.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-03
Case of Former Bridgeport Sheriff.

Bridgeport, Feb. "A plea in abate- ment entered by the Fairfield county bar to Former City Sheriff Matthew E. O'Brien's application for membership in that body, was argued this morning in the superior court before Judge Rora- back. John c. Chamberlain represent ed the bar, and Judge Epaphroditus Peck of the Yale law school represent ed MT. O'Brien.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-03
VOTE ON RATE MEASURE.
To be Taken by Senate Committee
 February 18.

Washington, Feb. 2-Railroad rate Legislation will be voted upon by the senate committee on interstate conn., merce on February 16. An agreement to take final action at that time on all the measures pending before the com mittee was reached to-day. The diff fexnces of the opposing factions have narrowed down to the court features of ance admitted to be fatal to a harmoni- ous committee report