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VOL LXIII. NO 30 PEICE THREE CENTS. PEACE ENVOYS SENT HOME cmyA's people did xov have hie proper crevextia ls. The Japanese Ministers Found That They Were Imperfect and to Leave Them Powerless to Conduct Minctlnff Negotia tions and They Were Ordered to Leave Once. London. Feb. 3. The Central News correspondent In Hiroshima telegraph! under to-day'9 date: , Premier Count Ito and Viscount Mutsu, minister of foreign affairs, had a second interview with China's peace envoys yesterday. The main object of the meeting was to exchange credentials. The ministers found the credentials imperfeot and to leave them absolutely powerless to conduct binding negotta tions. , They refused at once to continu negotiations and requested the envoys to leave as soon as possible. The en voys will sail on the steamship Owari maru for Nagasaki, where they will await the arrival of the mail steamship for China. They will be accompanies by the Inspector general of the police and several assistant inspectors, who will prevent any hostile demonstration on the part of the people. The parliamentary resolution to ap prove all war expenditures regardless of amount and date is prefaced with th declaration that the objects of the war have not been realized yet. The Central News correspondent Wei Hal Wei telegraphs under the date of February 1: The Chinese -warships were much damaged in yesterday's fight. After the Paichiyaso forts capitulated the Japanese turned the captured guns against the Chinese ships, hitting them repeatedly and forcing them to change their position. A violent snow storm in the afternoon of January SI com polled the Japanese fleet to remain in active and thus frustrated the Japanese plan to bring on a general naval en! gagement. A dispatch sent to-day by the Central News correspondent In Chee Foo says: The Japanese have captured the Ling Kung Tau, the last stronghold of the Chinese at Wei Hai Wei. The bom bardment was terrific and lasted for hours. The Chinese answered it with unusual spirit, but many of thejr guns were disabled early in the engagment Toward the close of the bombardment six Japanese ships landed marines, who captured the batteries. The fighting was severe and many were killed and wounded on each side. As this dispatch Is sent the two fleets are hotly en gaged. A dispatch from Hal Cheng on Friday says that viceroy Liu Kung Ti has ar- rived at New Chwang and will assume supreme command of the Chinese opera- tion in Manchuria. General Noduz, the Japanese commander, expects to be at tacked to-morrow or Tuesday. His spies report that there are about 50,000 Chinese troops in the neighborhood of Yeng Kow and New Chwang. Washington, Feb. 3. The Hiroshima dispatch stating that the Chinese peace envoys had been sent back under es cort, because of the insufficiency of their credentials, exactly accords with antic ipatory advices received by Mr. Kurino, the Japanese minister to the United States. It has been the expressed opln ion at the Japanese legation from the beginning that the Chinese government was simply pursuing its customary pol icy of delay in this matter. Its first at tempt was to place Japan in the atti tude of suing for peace by giving the proposition made at the suggestion of the United States by Minister Dun at Tokio precedence over the proposition made by Minister Denby at Pekin. This subterfuge being rejected and Japan in sisting that China must take the initia tlve in asking for peace, China request ed an armistice. This being refused, on December 8 China appointed Chang Hin Huan and Shoa, governor of Formosa, as peace envoys. . Japan served formal notice on China that unless these envoys came accredit ed with plenipotentiary powers they would not be received and for the time being Japan, in the interest of a paace- f ul settlement, waived its objection to the personality of Shao, who had set a price on the head of every Japanese captured or slain. Although the Chi nese envoys were appointed on Decem ber 8, it was not until January 7 that Chang Hin Huan took leave of the em peror and started on his mission. In the meantime came the selection of ex-Secretary J. W. Foster as advisory counsel. This again was looked upon by as an attempt at delay. It was ap parent that Mr. Foster could not be admitted to the peace negotiations ex cept in the capacity of a secretary to one of the Chinese envoys and that was a position his high rank as a diplomat and an ex-secretary of state of the United States would of necessity debar him from taking. Two months ago Count Ito, Count Inonye and Field Mar shal Yamagata were all In favor of peace upon the basis of an indemnity and the recognition of the independence of Korea. Now it is said these terms will be impossible and that Japan will exact accession of territory. Just here, as viewed by experienced diplomats of other legations than the Japanese, the elements of danger comes in. There is nothing now left for Japan to do but to pursue their ad vantages until eventually Pekin falls into their hands. The inevitable re sults of this, it is thought, will be the fall of the present dynasty. Then there will be no treaty for peace and complications will occur which wjll threaten the total dismemberment of the Chinese empire and Involve the al most certain intervention of European powers. The outcome of such a complication it would be difficult to foresee and its contemplation is giving much uneasi ness in diplomatic circles here. Nothing had been received at the navy department to-night as to the progress of the great battle between the Japanese and Chinese in the harbor of Wei Hai Wei. The fact that some of the Chinese war ships are commanded by European officers makes the outcome less certain than that of any previous engagement. Unofficial advices seem to confirm re ports that the Japanese have sustained the loss of one Ironclad and several torpedo boats in their two venturesome assaults. Naval officers believe the Chinese fleet will fight to ajfinish and that the most deadly naval battle of modern times ls now in progress in the harbor of Wei Hal Wei. Secretary Gresham up to a late hour to-night had received no dispatches as to the progress of events, but It. la confidently expected that Secretary Herbert will hear news from our fleet of observation to-morrow. Paris, Feb. 3 The Paris edition of the Herald will publish a dispatch to this effect concerning the reception of the Chinese peace envoys: "The Chinese envoys declare they were ignorant that their credentials were defective and their government played them a trick. It assured them it had bestowed on them full powers, yet the documents did ant state the sub ject to the negotiations and the envoys would have been compelled to refer everything to Pekin. Pr.erjier Ito re marked that China could not be very desirous of peace, to say nothing of the slight to Japan. The latter would be willing to reopen 'negotiations, however, wnen an embassy with full powers should be sent." ALL IIOXORS VA1I). Thousands Witness the Burial of General Canrobert. Parls.Feb. 3. All military and official Paris attended to-day's funeral of Fran cois Certain Canrobert, the last marshal of Fraince. The ceremonies were the same as at the state funeral of Marshal McMahon, almost a year and a half ago, but the crowds in the streets were smaller and the signs of mourning less numerous among the people. The guns of the Hotel des Invalides were fired as the body was removed from the lata marshal's home in the Rue de Marlgnain and was placed In the hearse. The pallbearers were Gen erals Billot, Negrier, Jamont and Bols- deffre and Admirals Duprre and Rleu nier. St. Louis chapel, in the yard of the Hotel des Invalides, was hung In black.On the shields along the walls were inscribed the names of the bat tles in which Canrobert fought with success. The soldiers guarding the cata falque belonged to regiments which Canrobert had commanded. On the cof fin lid lay the marshal's uniform, and on its sides were the embroidered arms of the dead soldier. The church was thronged. Besides a large group of relatives and personal friends there were the representatives of the govern ment, the diplomatic corps, deputations of Judges and academicians and innum erable officers of the army. Father Chaillot, Canrobert'9 parish priest, said mass and'Cardinal Richard pronounced the benediction. The body was then taken back to the court yard. General Eurlinden delivered the funeral oration, tracing Canrobert's career from his entrance into the army and prals Ing his loyalty and bravery. In refer ing to Cainrdbert's part In the Crimean campaign the minister said: "The Russian and French armies now mingle the names of heroes who fought there. The troops of the Paris garrison filed past under General Sauessier, the part ing salutes were fired and the body was removed to the vault where Abbe Misset, the marshal's life long f. lend, prayed for his soul. The parade of troops was exceptionally brilliant,' as the brilliant uniforms showed in splen did contrast against the background of snow. The crowd that came out to see the ast honors paid to the last marshal of France was much smaller than thf gathering at the railway station where Henri Rocheforte, editor of the Intran- sigeant, was welcomed home from his years of exile in England. The Paris mob seemed packed In the open square. In it were all the socialist deputies. The streets leading to the Intransi- geaint office were filled With men and women from wall to wall. it is esumaiea mat zuu.UUO persons tood between the station and the office while thousands more looked down from windows and roots. The staff of the Intransigeant received the chief with great ceremomy and cordiality. The speeches of welcome and replies lasted more than an hour, during which the throng outside cheered Incessantly. The enthusiasm surpassed anything here ince the Russian inaval offlecrs' depart ure. There was no disorder. Noted Pool riayer Rend. New York, Feb. 3. Charles H. Mail ing, the well known pool player, died ere this morning of pneumonia. Man ning was thirty-seven years old. He had played in all the important pool tournaments in America in late years. He stood first in players of the second class. Quantities of Wreckage Passed. London, Feb. 3. The skipper of the smack Delta, which arrived at Lowes toft to-day, saw a small boat and a human body in dark clothing floating the North Sea about forty miles southeast of that port. Other skippers who came in to-day say they passed oors, furniture, spars and boards. Six life belts and three lifeboats' tanks have been picked up on the Suffolk coast. All Quiet in Samoa. Melbourne, Feb. 3. Mail dispatches dated Apia, January 27, say all is quiet Samoa. A large quantity of guns and cartridges had been seized from Savay houses of Trings and Spatz, who were harged formally with importing arms and ammunition on the New Zealand teamer Upolu. Trings pleaded guilty nd was lined $100 by the municipal magistrate. Spatz declared himself in nocent, but he was fined by the German consul. NEW HAVEN TRADES UNIONS' PETITION. rnousAXDS to at, unit iy frost OF BROOKT.YX'S CITY HALL. They Will Ask That Franchises be Taken From the Street Hailroad Companies Police Will be on Hand at the Demon stratlon to Preserve Order. Brooklyn, Feb. 8. It is expected that when the board of aldermen meets In the city hall to-morrow more than 20,000 persons will be standing on the plaza outside waiting to see what action the city fathers will take in regard to the petition and resolutions to be presented by the executive committee of D. No. 75. The petition was sent to all union throughout the city to-day. Is asks that the franchises be taken from the Brooklyn Heights railroad, the Atlantic avenue railroad and the Queens County and Suburban company. Master Work man Connelly to-night stated that h was not anxious to have the strikers at the city hall, but he desired to have all the other laboring men In Brookly there. He said from the reports receiv cd every man, woman and child Brooklyn is anxious to go to the city hall and stand in the plaza for one hour, or a dozen hours If necessary. He said the men would not go in body: they were to go in twos and threes and stand in front of city hall They would be a quiet and orderly crowd. When asked as to the reason for Mr, Debs' visit Mr. Connelly refused to an swer, other than to ay that Mr. Deby came here to see now the situation stood. A number of desertions from the rail road were reported to-day. Police Commissioner Welles, Superin tendent Campbell and Mayor Schiere: had a consultation in police headquar ters for more than three hours this af ternoon. What took place could not be learned. . Commissioner Welles when asked about the demonstration which th labor men intended to have in front of city hall said he would have a suffl cient number of policemen pn hand to see that no violence ot any Kind occur red. When asked about the remark made by President Norton of the Atlan tic avenue that the police took no pains to quell the riots the commissioner said "More than 300 arrests have been made since the strike has been on. That looks as if the men were dping their duty. am going to let Mr. Norton do the talk ing. I will take charge of the other end of the strike." The same number of cars were run to-day that have been running for the nnst few davs. Small accidents were reported from various parts ot tne city, but nothing serious resulted. The com panles claim that they are getting all of their cars out on schedule time. President Lewis of the Brooklyn Hete-hts comnany said he had all the men he wanted and was perfectly satis fled with the outlook. Allan Hoagland a motorman in charge; of a car of the GreenDoint line, was held up by two men to-day at Franklin and Huron streets. He was dragged from the plat form, thrown into the street and beaten about the head and body, While lying on the ground he drew revolver and fired two shots at his assailants. The bullets went wide of their mark, and the two men ran away on the arrival of a special officer. The latter summoned a surgeon, who dressed . Hoagland's wounds, which consisted of bruises about the head and body. While the car from whioh Hoag land had been ousted stood on the tracks a large crowd -threw stones at the windows. The conductor was hit on the head with a stone, receiving a slight scalp wound. 1 Andrew Brennan, William Cosgrove and John Mitchell were arrested this morning, charged with cutting wires at Fifteenth street, near Eighth ave nue. A car of the Tompkins avenue line, in charge of Motorman Farrell, collided with a car of the Reed avenue line at Roebling street and Broadway. Both cars were badly shattered and had to be laid up for repairs. No one was in jured. Master Workman Connelly to-night said so far 61,491 names had been signed by the citizens of Brooklyn to the pet! Hon asking the aldermen to take the franchises from the three roads. Mr. Connelly stated that he had learn ed that at a conference in New York Presidents Norton, Lewis and Wicker decided to have all of the men now In their employ arm themselves with pis tols so that they could protect them selves in case they were attacked by strikers. Mr.Connelly to-night gave out a state ment in which he says: 'We notice a statement made by Pres ident Norton of the Atlantic avenue railroad that he proposes to claim the privilege, in defiance of the police de partment, to arm his imported scabs. If this ls done the citizens will certainly exercise the same privilege and go arm ed In self-defense and as a protection against these lawless imported thugs and their corporate criminals who em ploy them in defiance of city and state laws." Mayor Schieren stated to-night that Presidents Lewis and Norton had not notified him that they intended to have Plnkerton men run their cars. He ex pressed the belief that they had no such intention. To Kxamlne American Ldrd. Berlin, Feb. 3. The provincial author ities of Prussia have issued orders to local food Inspectors to examine care fully for impurities all American lards-. China Pays for a "Life. London, Feb. 3. The Chinese govern ment has appropriated 1,000 to the father of Rev. J. H. Wylle, the Scotch missionary, who was murdered by Chinese soldiers near the Liaoyang mis sion early in the war. The father has nstructed the members of the mission to erect a chapel and hospital at Lia oyang to Mr. Wyilie's memory. CONN., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4 , 1895. CAPTAIX FRANK ROOSEVELT DEAD. Contracted Pneumonia on Blot Duty With theTwelfthln Brooklyn A Graduate of Trinity College. Yesterday's New York Sun has the following concerning the late Captain Frank Roosevelt, who was well known and had many friends in this city: Frank Roosevelt, captain of Company E of the Twelfth regiment, which was stationed in Bergen street, Brooklyn, during the strike riots, died last night at his home, 62 East Thirty-fourth street, of pneumonia. The headquarters of the Twelfth was in the old Thirteenth regiment armory. On Sunday night last Captain Roose velt went to headquarters on regimental business and while there had a severe chill. The week had 'been'a hard one, and he had suffered from exhaustion and lack of sleep. He was carried to the temporary hos pital in the armory, and word of hi Illness was telephoned to his brother, Dr. J. West Roosevelt of this city, who visited him the next mornhvg and had him brought home. When Captain Roosevelt reached home he was in high fever and delirious. Pneumonia se In and he never rallied. Captain Roosevelt was born thirty two years ago in Flushing. He was th youngest son of the late S. Weir Roose velt, the orgaw builder, and was edu cated at St. John's school, Sing Sing, and Trinity college, Hartford, from which latter lnstitulon he was graduat ed in 1883. After leaving college he went into business with his brother; Hilborne L, Roosevelt, who was then, at the head of the Roosevelt organ factory. One year ago, when the works iivere closed he became treasurer of the Wessell Silver company. j Captain Roosevelt entered the nation al guard as lieutenant of Company E, and in April next he would have receiv ed his ten years' medal. ' In 1886 he wa elected captain, and he ranked second In point of service of the captains in the regiment. f He was president of St; Anthony's club, treasurer of tihe Calumet club and a member of the Unlon'and Univer slty clubs, the Sewanhaka-Corlnthian Yacht club, the United Service, Down town and Players' clubs, the Sons of the Revolution and the Holland society. Among his family connections were the late Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt Civil Service Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt, Robert B. Roosevelt, James A. Roosevelt, James K. GTacle, Mrs Valentine G. Hall, and the members of the Shippen family. He is survived by two brothers, Mr. Cornelius Roosevelt; who ls now hv Paris, art' Dr. West Roosevelt. FLOATIXO IS ICE. Tugs Are After the Wreck of the Chlcora In the I.akn. Chicago. Feb. 3.J-At 10 o'clock this morning an object ten feet high and 250 feet long, resembling the hull of the ill-fated, steamer Chlcora, was dis- overed off South Chicago, lying between two large ice ffces. The hull was float Ing south and the life saving crew wer edispatched at 4 p. m. by the Balti more and Ohio railroad to follow it along the Indiana shore. Tugs were also sent from Chicago. At 5:30 p. m Agent Van Sickel of the Baltimore and Ohio at Whiting Ind., reported that he had seen the hull two miles off shore. Beside the hull was a raft, orf which fifteen or twenty men could be seen. At a late hour the relief train sent out over the Baltimore and Ohio re turned to SouthChicago. The life saving crew located the wreck about two miles off Whiting, Ind., where it had been stationary' since 4 p. m. Owing) to darkness It was impossible to catch the wreck from shore, but two tugs which had gone from- Chicago were fighting their way through the ice from the outside towards the wreck If they succeed in reaching It to-nlghit and rescuing any survivors they will probably return to Chicago, as all other harbors are closed with ice. The tugs returned to-night without effecting a rescue. Great excitement prevailed for hours this afternoon and evening among the people along the shore at Lake Michi gan from South Chicago to Whiting, Ind., on account of the report that the hull of the Chlcora had been discov ered and that human beings could be discerned moving on the hull. Old lakemen place no credence In the report for the reason that since the vessel left Milwaukee two weeks ago to-morrow .for Benton harbor with twenty-seven souls aboard, westerly winds have invariably prevailed which would blow any part of the Chlcora towards the Michigan shore and it is not possible, In their opinion, for the vessel to have drifted towards this shore. The crews on the tugs say they spied in the gloom an object which looked like a vessel's hull and on their trip from Chicago they encountered hummocks of snpw-laden ice with nu merous gulls thereon which might easily have been mistaken by the excited people on shore for part of a vessel occupied by human beings. The tugs will resume the search to morrow. BRIDGEPORT CASES. The Liquor Dealers' Association. Bridgeport, Feb. 3. The liquor deal ers who were arrested recently through the efforts of the Law and Order league, ave through the Liquor Dealers' as sociation, made an agreement with the Law and Order league by which the cases that are pending against them will be settled. The saloon . keepers agree not to violate the law in the future and will do all In their power to assist, the league's officials In their work. Mr. S. Thrasher, the superin tendent of the league, will plead for the liquor dealers in the city court to morrow morning. DEDICATED BY M'R SATOLU. ST. MICHAEL'S I TALI Ay ' CHURCH CoySECRA TED YESTERDAY. Publio Reception at Foil's Theater T.ast Evening Also at St. John's Cathollo Club-Addresses Made In This City by the Papal Ablegate. Monslgnor Satolli, the papal ablegate who arrived in this city early Saturday evening, was an unusually busy man yesterday. At 10:30 o'clock yesterday morntng he oelobrated mass at St. Ml chael's Italian church, and Immediately afterwards took part In the dedicatory services of the church. At 3 o'clock p m. he sang vespers In the same church. and last evening, from 6 to 8 o'clock, was tendered, a public reception at Poll's Wonderland theater, after which he was driven to the St. John'B Catholic club, where a private reception was given to the members of the club and their friends. At the dedicatory services at St. Michael's church the edifice was crowd ed to the doors. A solemn pontlficlal mass was celebrated tin honor of the event, at which Monslgnor Satolli of ficiated as celebrant, Rev. John A. Mul cahy, vicar general of the diocese, mas ter of ceremonies; Rev. Father Mulhol land of St. Francis' church, as deacon of honor, and Rev. Father McKeon of the Sacred Heart church as sub-deacon The deacon of the mass was Rev. Fa ther Leo of Winsted, and Rev. Father Corcoran of St. Francis' orphan asylum as deacon. Monslgnor Satolli addressed the con gregation In the Italian language, dur ing the course of which he urged the Italians in this country to remain firm to the Catholic faith and the union of all Catholic bodies. He congratulated the Italians of the city on the building of the church, and the advancement they had made in retiglous matterB. He said that the church was the temple of Almighty God, and' as such the gates of 'heaven must be reached by means of it, and that the opening of a new church was the opening of a new gateway from earth to heaven. Inside the church was the real presence of God, and the realization of this fact would incite all to honesty In life. He said further, that there was no reason why Italian Catholics- or the Catholics of any nationality should envy Beth lehem or Jerusalem because they had In their .own city, Rome, an earthly gate way to heaven. THE EVENING RECEPTION. The public reception to the papal able gate at Poll's Wonderland theater last evening waB unanimously attended. The stage and the theater were finely drap ed In white and yellow. In the center of the stage was an elevated seat, upon which Monslgnor Satolli sat dressed in full pontlficlal robes. Above his head a white banner hung, on which In pale yellow was stamped a beretta. Seated around the distinguished visitor were Rev. Fathers Bray, McKeon, Shanley, O'Connor, Sullivan, Welch, Bandlni ot Wlrlsted, Viltonlo, Professor Robinson NeW York. Fitzgerald of Ansonia, Leo and others. After several selections by the orches- tra'Rev. Father Mulcahy introduced the distinguished prelate to the audience. Monslgnor Satolli simply acknowledged the Introduction by bowing to the au dience. In introducing Monslgnor sa tolli , Vicar General Mulcahy said that this honor Hell to him because of the ill ness of Bishop Tlerney. Professor Robinson of Yale next for mally welcomed the papal ablegate to the citv. In his address or welcome ne Said that it gave him great pleasure to receive Satolli in a city which was nre-eminently Catholic in its gener osity and tendency, a city or cnrisuan virtue and liberality. Miss May Sullivan next sang a beau tlful selection by Tostl, wmcn was rendered- in an able manner ana so Much enjoyed by the audience that she was compelled to respond to an encore. Miss lone Amuro and Adolph Poll made brief addresses In Italian to the mon slgnor in behalf of the Italian boys and girls of the city and the latter's emarks were one or tne leatures or the evening. Dr. B. Francollni, Beven- tv-two years old, read a lengthy ad dress to his excellency in the Italian language, after which G. L. Miller sang in excellent voice a baritone soio. At this point Monslgnor Satolli arose and addressed the audience in Italian his remarks being subsequently trans lated by Vicar General Maher. The monslgnor thanked the audience for the reception tendered him and spoke of New Haven as the Connecticut metropo lis. He also referred to it as the metropolis of learning of the entire country and congratulated its people in the fact that all classes and nation alities of people resided here in perfect harmony. At the conclusion of Satolli's remarkB he walked down from the stage to a seat which had been prepared for him at the rear of the hall and here an opportunity, w.Mch nearly al those present embraced, of shaking hands with him was afforded. Monslgnor Satolli was then- driven to the St. John Catholic club on Ward treet, where a private reception was held by the members of the club and their friends and light refreshments were served. Monslgnor Satolli will remain in this city until about noon to-day, when he will leave for Washington. Forced to Dissolve. Trenton, N. J., Feb. 3. The announce ment ls made that the Sanitary Ware Manufacturers' association has been dissolved. The association was com posed of all the leading producers of sanitary earthenware and was organ ized five years ago. The association sot along smoothly untif the hard times set in and then secret agree ments, between the manufacturers be gan to be violated and latterly they began cut-throat warfare In trying to get business. MAY INVESTIGATE WOODBRIDGE. Special Meeting of State Prison Directors Will be Held To-morrow. A special meeting of the directors of the Connecticut state prison will be held at the lnstitulon at Wethersfleld to-morrow forenoon. The meeting hag been called at the request of Warden Woodbrldge of the state prison, who, it is said, has asked that am investiga tion be held into his management of the institution. Charles F.Bollmann of this city, pres. ldent of the board of directors, was seen last evening and said he had called a meeting of the directors at the request of the warden of the prison. He said that Warden Woodbrldge had written to him asking him to call a special meeting, and that, Saturday evening he came to this olty and personally re quested him to call the meeting. When asked as to whether or not the special meeting had been called for the pur pose of Investigating the work of the warden, Mr. Bollmamn replied that he had simply called the meeting at the re quest of the warden, and declined to say for what purpose it had been called. The Inference ls that in consequent of stories which have been published relative to Warden Woodbrldge's man agement of the state prison, he has re quested an official Investigation, and the meeting has been called for this pur pose." Warden Woodbrldge was In this city for a short time Saturday night, arriving here about 7 o'clock and leav ing 'for Wethersfleld again about 8 o'clock. During his brief stay here1 he had a consultation with Mr. Bollmann, and the call for the special meeting to morrow ls the result of that confer ence. , Another Strike Probable. San Francisco, Feb. 3. If the South ern Pacific will not grant a concession to its engineers it may have a strike on its hands. Chief Arthur of the Broth erhood has been in consultation with the engineers of the Southern Pacific, and Chairman Meyer of the grievance committee says that the trouble will be definitely adjusted Monday. It will either be a concession by the railroad company or a strike. A FETITIOy. Circulated in Bridgeport Churches Tea terday. Bridgeport, Feb. 3. In all the churches In this city to-day a petition was circulated protesting against the passage of the bill now before the legis lature to give societies the privilege of selling liquor at balls and enter tainments six times during the year, by special permits secured through the county commissioners. The petitions j received many signatures. ' Feldspar Quarry. Essex, Feb. 3. Men are expected here this week, or as soon as the weather will permit, to prepare for working the feldspar quarry by Boston parties. Large quantities of spar were for merly shipped out ftora the Center brook quarries and if work Is resumed it will" be of great advantage to this place and the railroads centering here. SPEECH OF THE CZAR. It Has Made a Bad Impression in Liberal Circles. Liondon, t eo. 3. rne- Berlin corre spondent of the Dally News says: Advices from St. Petersburg show that the czar's speech declaring himself a'bsolute has made a toad impression. and has caused great excitement In liberal circles. .Eleven arrests were made yesterday. Copies of handbills were found in St. Petersburg recalling the fact that March 1 will be the anni versary of the murder of Alexander II. The Dally News correspondent in Vienna leanns that the students of St. Petersburg university were about to1 send a petition to the czar, but were warned not to do so. The promoters of the plan, he says, are the eleven men under arrest. CLEVELAyD'S DESIRES. He Wants Greenbacks and Treasury Notes Betlred Speedily. Washington, Feb. 3.r-It is said that the adminstration is not entirely satis- fled with the provisions of the banking and currency bill as reported by the committee last Friday. The section re lating to the retirement of the green backs and treasury notes, which re strict the amount to be retired to the amount of national circulation that may be Issued, is said to be the most ob jectionable of the various changes made by the committee in the text of the bill as originally prepared. It ls argued that it may be impossible to induce national banks to take out circulation at all and that under the most auspicious conditions they cannot be expected to Increase their circulation by more than probably $50,000,000 a year. At that rate It would require ten years to retire the greenbacks and treasury notes outstanding. As long as any considerable amount of them remains in existence it is point ed out the gold in the treasury cannot be drawn out in the exchange for them and present conditions will be practi cally unchanged. President Cleveland is understood to greatly desire the passage of a bill di recting the speedy retirement of these notes as affording the best and safest method of dealing with the situation. Important News Bxpected. San Francisco, Feb. 3. Hawaiian Con sul- General Wilder expressed the opin ion that when the next steamer arrives there will be some important news tnd that It will be learned that the royalists have been taught a salutary iesBon. The next steamer is the Australia, due on Wednesday. THE CARRINGTON PUBLISHING CO MAY PRODUCE A DEADLOCK' 11 EXCITIXO DEBA TES ARE PROBABLE THIS WEEK IX COXGRES8. ' Earnest Efforts Are Being Made by Ad ministration Leaders to Prevent the Call ing of an Extra Session The Situation ls Less Favorable. -Washington, Feb. 3. TheFlfty-thirdl congress enters to-morrow upon the last four weeks of Its session. In both senate and house the few working days now remaining before the final adjourn ment are likely to be crowded with' striking Incidents and exciting debates on topics, any one of which may pro duce a deadlock and compel the calling of the Fifty-fourth congress in tha extra session. Earnest efforts are be ing made by the administration lead ers to avoid this contingency. Tha situation however, is rendered 'less favorable than it was at the beglhnlngi of the session by the fact that tha democrats have praotlcally lost control of the senate and are bo divided on! financial Issues in the house as to bs practioally in a minority in that cham- ber upon many of the leading question at issue. The senate to-morrow by agreementl will take a vote upon the District oj Columbia appropriation bill a perfect ly inoffensive measure of local admin-; istration which in previous years ha$ usually been passed as rapidly as it could be read, but which this year has occupied the attention of the senate for three days, notwithstanding indignant! denials that any dilatory tactics waa contemplated on this measure. Much more important than the vota on this bill will be the debate whlchj will spring in the morning hour on the motion of Senator McPherson ofl New Jersey to discharge the finance) committee from further consideration! of the bill Introduced for the relief at the treasury. This will undoubtedly; precipitate another financial discussion, Mr. McPherson will speak to the reso lution himself and Mr. Peffer has al prepared speech on the subject. When the diplomatic and consular ap propriation bill is called up, as it is ex peoted to be early in the week by Sena tor Blackburn of Kentucky, chairman, of the sub-committee which has it la charge, a still more animated debata is In prospect. The whole Hawaiian question will oome up and, it is ex pected with the accessions given to tha opponents of the administration: by tha arrival of Senators Lee, IJantle and Clark of Montana, there will be lively; times. The probable , program of business! in the house is this: Monday will be given to the consideration of what Is known as the ' "omnibus claim bill," a measure reported by the commlttea on war claims, combining thirty-seven separate war claims referred to thajl oommlttee and calling for a total ap propriation of over $600,000, Considera tion of the measure has been heretofora antagonized. ..... . Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; are to be assigned to the consideration and disposition of the latest currency; and banking bill reported on Friday last from Mr. Springer's banking and! currency committee. . Billiard Parlors Raided. New York, Feb. 3. The billiard par lors conducted by George F. Slossoaj and Maurice Daly on Broadway wera raided to-night and many persons wera found playing pool and billiards. SloSson and Daly, as well as the others present, were arrested and locked up. Fifteen men were taken from Daly's place and twenty-nine from Slosson's. HAVE FROZE y TO DEATH. Eight Men Have Perished in Minnesota' Gold Regions. Duluth, Minn., Feb. 8. It is reported that eight men have perished in the un explored gold regions along the Selna river. 'A prospecting party left hera in January and, according to a lettert received from a survivor the following have frozen to death.: William Mackay, John Carter; Tim Barlowe, Charles McGuire, William Morton, A. McGuire, Thomas Furcell, William Barrow. Camps were few and far between. the thermomoetr dropped to 40 degrees below zero and one by one the pros pectors perished in the snow. Thwra are more than 200 prospectors In this region, and It Is believed there will ba more reports of deaths from cold. SAYS THEY ARE FALSE. President Greenhut of the Whiskey Trust Gives Out a Statement. Peoria, 111., Feb. 3. President Oieen- hut to-night gave out the sworn state ment adopted by the directors of the Whiskey trust. It says: "All charges of wilful m'smanag-wnent or. of wasting the assets are utterly groundless, false and untrue. All cur acts have been according to our best judgment in the interest of the company and its stockholders, and if there n-9 been an error It was an error of Judg ment on the part of the board of direc tors." Death of Mrs. Marquand. New York, Feb. 3. Mrs. EllzabeUl Love Marquand, wife of Henry G. Mar quand, dle"d suddenly to-day of pneu monla at her home here. She was the daughter of Thomas Allen and grand". daughter of the Rev. Dr. Allen of the Revolutionary army, well known a the "fighting parson." Professor Robinson Selected. Washington, Fet. 3. McMahon Hallj the first of the literary schools at the Catholic university, will be open next fall. Prof. Robinson of Yale has been selected by Bishop Keane as professor of law in this school. . . .