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CRONJE NOT YET SUBDUED
HIS TERRIBLE COURAGE CAUSES
ADMIRATION IX ENGLAND.
flio One Cm See How it U Possible for
Illm to Resist so Long-Luteal News
from a Correspondent Soya the Boer
Laager Was In Flumes When lie Left
Cronje's Wife Urges Illm to Surren
der Koer IMnlu Army Said to Have
Fled from Natal liuller's Advance.
London, Feb, 24, 4:15 a. m. Mr. Bal
four announced Ini the house o com
mons at 12:30 this morning that no fur
ther news regarding General Cronje had
'been received by the government. He1
had sent to the war office during the hour
and he asserted that nothing had come
to hand there. This bpre out the state
ment of the war office given an hour be
fore that it had no news to give out.
General Cronje, therefore, ia presumably
etill unbeaten. No other construction
is placed on the three days' silence of
Lord Roberts. ;
Yet no one sees how It is humanly
possible, judging from the description
of his situation Wednesday, for him to
resist so long. Great Britain does not
withhold admiration for the valor of a
losing fight against such odds. "Eng
lishmen feel something like pride in
Cronje, even as a foe," Bays the Daily
Mail. "In a position covering only a
equare mile, hemmed in on all sides, cir
cled with a chain of men and howitzers,
played on by deadly lyddite, bursting
in its own sickly green light, his has
tily built trenches enfiladed by a
Btream of lead sweeping down the river
from the north bank, General Cronje
still elects to fight. It Is a magnifi
cent courage."
General Cronje's wife is described by
the prisoners as urging him to surren
der in order to save tha lives of his men,
but he would not.
The British cavalry patrols sent by
Lord Methuen north of Klmberley dis
covered the Boers concentrating wheth
er for itffense or defense is ."imply con-'
jectured. The Boers seem to be retiring
from General Gatacre's front at Sterk
Etrom in order to reinforce the Free
Staters.
Ladysmith had not been relieved when
the latest news left Nittal two days
ago. The Boers had then retired half
way between Ladysmith ana Colenso.
If only six thousand went to the Free
Stete, as both the Boer and the Rruisti
accounts asesrt, the 12,000 who are lttt
may purpose to maintain the riege and
to resist General Bul!r within con
tracted lines, although the impression
at General Buller's headquarters is
that the Boers are merely covering a
retreat.
Boer Laager In Flames.
London, Feb. 24.4 The correspondent
of the Dally News telegraphing from
Modder River Thursday morning says:
"As I left Koodoos Rand a heavy shell
and rifle fire was in progress. The
Boer laager was a mass of flames and
the Boers were seen making shelter in
the trenches. General Cronje's wife,
according to some of the prisoners, is
urging him to surrender. Too much
stress cannot be laid upon the import
ance of sending cargoes of horses for
remounts. The necessity of rapid move
ment, which was grasped by Lord Rob
erts, had altered the whole campaign."
The Daily News assumes that the
foregoing dispatch refers to Wednesday
morning. More likely, however, it re
fers to Tuesday.
OFFICIAL BO Ell DISPATCHES.
Their Losses In the Kecent Flgllta Given
as Very Smalt
Pretoria, Wednesday, Feb. 21. The
following ofllcialvwar bulletin has been
issued here:
"A report was received this morning
of cannon firing west of Coles-berg. At
Petrusburg cannon firing commenced at
6 o'clock in the morning. A big fight
was expected to-day. Dewet telegraph
ed yesterday from Petrusburg that all
was quiet, except several cannon shots
and small skirmishes. Yesterday even
ing the British etormed the federal po
sitions as far as Schauzer, but were
driven back.
"A message from General Cronje Is to
the effect that his loss yesterday was
fourteen dead and wounded. , Dewet's
loss was nil. Commandant Fronoman
reports that from February 15 to Febru
ary 20 he was surrounded by the British
at the Modder river, when, with a small
number of men, he broke through the
river.
"On Sunday there was a heavy fight.
The British prepared to lay siege to the
Boer laager, with fighting general. We
were surrounded by 2,500 British five
miles from the chief laager. At night
we cut our way through with the loss
of seven dead and sixteen wounded. The
loss of the British was heavy. Yester
day we cut our way through to reach
Dewet, who was in the neighborhood.
Fifty-three prisoners formally taken
have been forwarded.
"It is reported that the British contin
ually attacked Koodoos Rand yesterday
with infantry and Lancers, but that
they were driven back." ,
DOERS ESCAPE WITH GUN.
The
100-Pounder Which British Cav
alry Were Sent to Capture,
London, Feb. 23. The Daily Chronicle
ha3 the following dispatch from Klm
berley, dated Wednesday, February 21:
"Cavalry patrols that went north to
ranture the Boer one-hundred-D'ounder
report that the weapon has been taken '
beyond Riverton station, drawn by
thirty-two oxen. The British cavalry
eay that they saw Boer parties, but they
did not go beyond Riverton for fear of
being cut off. They learned, however,
that the Transvaalers were being con
centrated on the border to the north. A
party of Boers fired into the British
camp. Fifty thousand pounds of am
munition was captured at Magersfon
teln. Cecil Rhodes will leave for Eng
land shortly. W. E. Chapman, with
thirty men, held out for weeks against
the Boers at Otto Kopje mine until re
lieved from Kimberjey."
METHUEN Al KIMBERLEY.
Arrived There Tuesday .o More SIiro
Soup 01 Horr rlaonera.
Klmberley, Thursday, Feb. 22. Lord
Methuen arrived here Tuesday. He will
act as administrator of the Klmberley
district extending southward to the
Orange river. Colonel Kekewich will
remain in command of the local forces.
The issue of siege soup ceases to-day.
There are sixty-four Boer prisoners
here.
SITUATION IN NATAL.
Report That Main liner Army Has Fled
-llulltr Fighting.
Chieveley, Thursday, Feb. 22. The
main body of the Boera has fled, evi
dently with the object of stemming the
tide of Lord Roberts.
London, Feb. 23. A dispatch from
Chieveley, dated Thursday, February
22, to the Daily Chronicle says: "At
dawn on Tuesday we found that the
Boers had vacated all their positions
south of the Tugeja and were in posi
tions among the high hills midway be
tween Ladysmith and the river and
making a determined stand. Two Cru
sote guns were in action. All the Brit
ish naval and other heavy guns were
brought to bear upon the new positions.
We believe that this show of Boer
strength was only intended to cover a
retreat. Yesterday (Wednesday) the
Boers were retiring all day. General
Buller continued to harass them, com
pelling them to give way."
A SORTIE FROM LADYSMITH.
White Said to Have Made One Horr
Wagons Captured.
London, Feb. 23. The Daily Tele
graph has the following dispatch from
Chieveley, dated Wednesday, February
21: "It is reported that General White-J
sorlied from Ladysmith yesterday and
captured a number of Boer wagons.
There is heavy firing in the direction
of Ladysmith, either on the part of Sir
George White or of the Boers."
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph
from Pietermartizburg.dated Thursday,
says: "Fighting is proceeding in the
vicinity of Pieters this morning. Bull
er's advance is being opposed by both
big igun and rifle fire.
The Daily Chronicle has the following
from Ladysmith dated Saturday, Feb
ruary 17: All day men gather on the
Convent hill and try to see General
Buller's shell bursting in the distance.
The siege has been inexpressibly tedi
our for the last fortnight. Boer camps
have entirely disappeared fro mthe old
positions within the last few days, and
large parties with wagons are trekking
westward, tt is assumed that the Free
Staters are going to resist the advance
of Lord- Roberts. Wo estimate that
about 6,000 have gone. Near the foot of
Bulwana the Boers have been con
structing a work near the river, possi
bly a dam. We can see a figure like
an old lady in a red petticoat directing
operations."
Complete Earlier Anplo-Hoer War Advices
on Page 3.
MASSING OF RUSSIAN TROOl'S.
Czar Not Willing to Countenance Put
ting Dlfilcnltlea In Kiiglnnil's Way.
London, Feb. 24. The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
savs: "General Kuropatka, Russian
minister for war, who is a strong Boer
sympathizer, is responsible for all the
recent movements of Russian troops in
the Kushk district. He obtained the
approval of the military council for a
plan to seize Herat, and he therefore
submitted it to the czar, suggesting that
it would be a good time when England's
hands were tied in South Africa to exe
cute the plan which he Bald could be
done without a hitch.
"To his surprise the czar declined to
give any countenance to any movement
in favor of utilizing Great Britain's
difficulties. His majesty said: 'It la
my intention to maintain the strictest
neutrality through the war, notwith
standing the display of popular sympa
thies towards the Boera.' This is tan
tamount to a victory for the Russian
foreign office. Count , Muraf iefi! was
strongly opposed to the scheme of Gen
eral Kuropatka, whose position is re
garded as considerably shaken."
The National lt-moci-nttc (.'1Mb.
Washington, Feb. 23.--The executive
committee of the National Association
of Democratic Clubs met here to-day,
Chairman McMillan presiding, and de
cided to hold the next meeting at Indi
anapolis, Ind., on September 5. It was
stated that a meeting there would have
an excellent effect on the democratic
situation in Indiana. President Black
of Pennsylvania tendered his recigna
tion as president and it was accepted
with reluctance. Chairman McMillan
will net a? prpifir't until i? profit
ed. Jcseph A. Sibley of Pennsylvania
tendered his resignation as a member
of the executive committee and it was
accepted. A committee was appointed
to co-operate with Secretary McKean
in making preparations for an elaborate
celebration on Jefferson's birthday in
this city on April 23.
A committee was appointed to confer
With the national democratic committee
in order to ascertain by what means
the two organizations can best co-operate
for the good of the party. This com
mittee will also have charge of the se
lection of a president. His name will
be announced at the dinner on Jeffer-
son's birthday.
BRITISH NAVAL ESTIMATES
ENORMOUS TOTAL OF 27,S52,G00
REACHED FOR 1000-1901.
Increase of 220 OlHcera, 4,030 Men and
Several New Ship Provided For Ne
gotiation! for a Reserve Fleet In
Cuiiada Wireless Telegraphy Success
fully Tried Reserve Stocks of Coal to
be A tided To.
London, Feb. 23. The naval estimates
for 1900-1901' total 27,552,600, an In
crease of 928,100, providing for an in
crease o 220 officers and 4,020 men for
new service. Several new ships are pro
vided for. Negotiations, it is added, are
in progress for the formation of a na
val reserve in Canada, the difficulty
created by the present war making this
necessary.
Ot the 108 destroyers, the turbiner
Vipers preliminary trial reached thirty
five knots. Exhaustive experiments will
be made with her as great importance
attaches to her novel system of propul
tion.
The Marconi system of wireless te
egraphy was tried in the naval man
ouevres and proved very successful. As
long ns only one ship was signalling the
signals wore successful for sixty mile
Negotiations are in progress between
the government and Marconi, but the
terms are not decided.
The arrangements in connection with
the coaling of the fleet have received
consideration and steps will be taken to
increase the reserve stocks at coaling
stations. The experiments are in prog
ress with the object of selecting a pat
ent fuel suitable as a special reserve for
the more distant stations. Efforts will
also be made to secure local coal at the
colonial stations, when it is shown that
it is suitable in quality and price.
DUO SHOW CLOSES.
Dir. Dole, of New Haven, .Elected Vice
President of Hull Terrier Club.
New York, Feb. 23. The twenty
fourth annual dog Ehow of the West
minster Kennel club at Madison Square
Garden closed to-night. The show as
to the dogs on exhibition, was about
the same as in previous years. In
number of classes the dogs showed
marked advance in standard. In other
classes the number of dogs was rather
smaller this year than last, and some
championships were won by dogs which
failed of that honor at the last show,
The feature of the show to-day was tin
judging of packs of hounds. The Gene
see Valley Hunt and the Monmouth
county hoinds were the two packs tha
appeared for judgment. The packs had
five couples apiece, the Genesee Hunt
being shown by J. S. Wadsworth, mas
ter of the hounds, and the Monmouth
county hounds by P. F. Collier. The
cup for the best pack was awarded to
the Genesee Valley Hunt.
The annual meeting of the Bull Ter
rier club of America was held to-night
In the Garden and a number of cups
were offered for future shows. John
Arden was elected president and F. F.
Dole of New Haven vice president. Mr
Dole offered the "Champion Starlight'
cup, $100 for the best bull terrier, dog
or bitch, bred and owned by the ex
hibitor shown at the Westminster Ken
nel club show. Arthur Thomson of
fered a breeder's challenge cup, $100 for
the best bull terrier bitch and two of
her produce, the produce only to be con
sidered, the cup to be won three times
by the same owner at the Westminster
Kennel club show.
William Favorsham offered a cup to
take the place of the Produce Exchange
cup, now open for the best American-
bred puppy, but surrounded by condi
tions that have made it impossible for
it to be won, Favorsham's cup will go
to the best puppy, but must be won
three times by one exhibitor before be
ing given to him. Frank H. Croker of
fered a cup, $100, for the best team of
four American-bred dogs, the property
of one exhibitor at the Westminster
Kennel club show. Mr. Favorsham also
offered a cup for the best lightweight
(under thirty pounds), dog or bitch
American bred, to be won three times.
The winnings at the shows of either the
Westminster club or the Pet Dog club
count toward this and Mr. Favorsham's
other cup. Guy Standing offered a cup,
to be known as the "Belle Baleamo Cup"
$100 for the best American-bred pair,
dog and bitch, to be won three times at
the shows of the Westminster Kennel
club or the Pet Dog club. .
A DlfllctiltProblcin.
Washington, Feb. 23. The secretary
of war has confronting him a difficult
problem requiring a decision whether or
not the United States is in a state of
war. In time of peace any United
States soldier may purchase his release
from the army upon certain prescribed
conditions. More than two score appli
cations of this kind are now before the
department. If it is held that, this is a
time of peace, that decision might carry
with it the reduction of the pay of all
the soldiers now in the Philippines by
one-half, a contingency that cannot be
contemplated without apprehension.
War department officials contend that
a decision should be required at this
time.
Vnelit User Iticldriit Kt-rnllrri.
New York, Feb. 23. The steamer
Georgianna row during the yacht races
last fall was recalled to-day by the ac
quittal in court of Charles Berry, who
was charged with assault by Charles
Q. Horton of Hartford, Conn., a vet
eran. Horton testified that a fight oc
curred because the boat which had a lot
of gamblers aboard did not go to the
race at all. He was stabbed in the body
and he claims Berry' did it. The de
fense was lack of jurisdiction and the
Jury returned a verdict that the crime,
if any, was not committed within the
jurisdiction of the county and on the
return of the verdict Berry was acquitted.
A NTI-IMPERTA LIST MA SS MEETING
Fervid Addreaaea by Uoutwcll and
Cocltruu Much KnlhuitlMsin.
Boston, Feb. 23. Hon. W, Bourke
Coekrara of New York eloquently cham
pioned the cause of the anti-imperialists
at a mass meeting held in Faneuil
hall to-night under the auspices of the
Anti-Imperialist league. While the at
tendance was not as large as at some
previous popular meetings, the audience
was an unusually intelligent body of
men and women, and the telling points
In the oration were generously applaud
ed. Athough there were many in the
audience who were not in sympathy
with the sentiment of th.e speaker they
were forced to applaud his oratory. For
mer Governor George S. Boutwell of
this state, president of the Anti-Imperialist
league, was the presiding officer
andJwhen he appeared upon the plat
form, accompanied by Mr. Cockran and
Edward Atkinson, he was given a round
of applause. Upon the platform were
gentlemen whose anti-imperialist views
have gained for them national distinc
tion, together with many others whose
public expressions upon this subject
have not been so pronounced.
Mr. Boutwell called the meeting to
order and delivered from manuscript an
address' of some length, which elicited
more or less applause. This was the
case when he declared that England's
supremacy was passing away, which
led him to remark that one might infer
that the audience was not in favor of
an alliance with England. He called
attention to the non-partisan character
of the meeting and "declared that their
sole purpose was to defeat imperialism.
At the conclusion of his speech he in
troduced Hon. W. Bourke Cockran, who
was accorded a great reception. His
speech was that of a born orator and
was a treat, even to those who differed
from his conclusion. At times the
audience seemed almost carried away
with his eloquence and when he de
clared that he would rather "ten thous
and times be a traitor with Edmunds
and Sherman and Hoar and Boutwell,
than a traitor with well, say, Banna"
the applause was terrific. Mr. Cock
rari's reference to the laboring men, and
his statement that "the badge of no
bility in this country ought not to be
the knapsack but the dinner pail" was
another sentiment that found instant
approval from the audience.
COLLEGE ATHLETICS.
Alectlng of the Kxecutlve Committee of
Interstate Association. '
New York, Feb. 23. The executive
committee of the Inter-State Association
of Amoteur Athletes of America, held
a meeting at the Fifth -avenue hotel to
night. There were present Oliver Smi
ras of Cornell, Keith Donaldson of
Princeton, J. B. Van Vleck -of Universi
ty of New York, J. D. Quinn of Colum
bia, Charles McKeen ofUnlverslty of
Pennsylvania, Guy Gundaker of Cor
nell, J. D. Dara of Yale and C. J, Nor
rls of Harvard. As a result of the meet
ing several important recommendations
will be .made to the annual meeting
of the I. C. A. A. A., which will take
place to-morrow.
The committee decided to recommend
that the application of tho University
of California for re-instatement in the
C. A. A. A. be acted upon favorably.
The Callfornians got into trouble with
the parent body two years ago and
was suspended. Some time ago they
appealed for reinstatement. Accord
ing to statements made to-day the Cal
ifornians have arranged dual games for
this spring with Princeton and the
University of Pennsylvania. Negotia
tions are also pending for games with
Yale and Cornell. If California is re
instated these negotiations will be com
pleted and the Pacific coat college ath
letes will have a busy tim in tne east.
Brown made application for member
ship and the executive committee de
cided to report favorably on the re
quest. The Providence collegians fin
ished a close second in the New England
intercollegiate championship last year
and will be Important factors In the big
body. It was expected that an applica
tion for membership would also be re
ceived from Carlisle, but up to the time
the committee adjourned no representa
tive of the Indians had appeared.
The executive committee will to-mor
row recommmend that tha association
present to William B. Curtis, who has
done much to further the Interests of
athletics in this country, a handsome
loving cup. The reports of the treas
urer, secretary and graduate manager
were presented to the executive com
mittee and acted upon. Their contents
will be made publio at to-morrow's
meeting. The Yale and Harvard repre
sentatives will hold a meeting to-morrow
regarding arrangements as to the
location of the proposed international
games with the English university ath
letes. Yale insists that the game be
held in New York, while Harvard as
serts that she Is entitled to have the
gamea held at Cambridge.
Itlttcn by Rattlesnake.
Hartford, Feb. 23. Eugene Smith,
proprietor of the Klondike saloon at 188
Front street, has two rattlesnakes in
captivity. Two patrons, known as
Louis and Frank, were blttle by the
eptiles early this afternoon. Louis
as bitten on the wrist and Frank on
the hand. They were taken to the
Hartford hospital in the ambulance.
The chances for Louis' recovery are
slim
Small Fire Lost night.
A small fire occurred at the home of
Oliver J. Walp, 1374 Boulevard, last
evening about 6 o'clock. An alarm was
rung from box 617, but the fire was out
the time the department arrived.
The damage was light. Mr. Walp's
son was lighting a match in the parlor
nd a spark caught some lace on a sofa
near by causing quite a blaze, but it
as quickly extinguished. The dam
age done was Blight.
THREE DESTRUCTIVE FIRES
HEAVY LOSSES SUSTAINED IN
THREE CITIES YESTERDAY.
Woman Killed In Philadelphia Where
Property Loss Amounts to 8500,000
Masonic Temple) London, Ontario's
Finest Business Block) Destroyed In
lllrmlnghnin, Ala., tho Metropolian
Hotel Is Wiped Out.
Philadelphia, Feb. 24. One woman
lost her life and several other persons
were severely injured, and property
valued at half a million dollars was
destroyed by fire, which broke out to
night in the heart of the wholesale mil
linery district. The burned district
covered nearly two acres. The woman
killed, Clara Cohen, was a seamstress
in the employ of Harris and Bernard
Cohen. She met her death by jumping
from the fifth floor. Among the most
seriously hurt were Clara Udor, who
fell from the third floor of the same
building; George Sweeney, a flreman:
who was badly hurt by flying debris.
The greatest losera are Bowen, Dun-
gan & Co., $250,000; Simon May, $10,000;
Harris & Bernard Cohen, $25,000; John
W. Calver & Co., $60,000; Philip Quell
wasser, $75,000; Finleyv Acker, grocer.
$20,000.- The loses are partly covered
by insurance.
Masonic Temple Destroyed. '
London, Ontario, Feb. 23. London's
finest business block, the Masonic Tem
ple, was destroyed by fire this morning.
The total loss will reach $250,000; insur
ance $100,000. The building comprised
the Grand opera house, the Masonic
lodge rooms and a dozen offices and
stores. The heaviest loss was on the
Masonic Temple building, $100,000, cov
ered by $45,000 insurance, while various
Masonic lodges will suffer to the extent
of $20,000. The Great Northwestern
Telegraph company, R. G. Dun & Co.,
the Northern Life Assurance company,
the Western Ontario Commercial Trav
elers' association, the Young Opera com
pany were among the other losers. The
members of the Young Opera company
lost their w'ardrobes. Manager Roote
of the opera house barely escaped from
the burning building and his wife was
rescued with a ladder from a window.
Hotel Destroyed.
Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 23. The ex
plosion of a gasoline stove In the base
ment of the Metropolitan hotel to-day
was followed by a fire which burned
that building and the Hewlett block ad
joining, causing a loss of about $180,000.
The insurance amounts to about three
fourths of the loss. A number of guests
in the Metropolitan narrowly escaped,
some having to be lowered from their
rooms by ropes.
INDOOR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Hnckett and Allen of Yale Are In for
the Double Final.
New York, Feb. 23. Lawn tennis for
the year's indoor championship of the
United States reached its final Btage to
day on the Seventh Regiment armory
courts. John A. Allen of Yale earned
his way into the final of the doubles,
where he and Hackett will play Paret
and Cragln for the championship, and
also beat both Bostwlck and, Tallant in
the singles, winning a place in the final
round of this event; also where he will
meet Calhound Cragln of the Seventh
regiment.
A feature of to-day's play was the
semi-final match between Cragln and
Davidson, the southern champion. Da
vidson won the first set, and made tt
good bid for the second, but faded away
when the deciding set was reached.
Scores: Championship singles: Second
round J. A. Allen beat O. M. Bostwlck
6-4, 6-3. Semi final round Calhoun
Cragln, jr., beat J. C. Davidson, 3-8, 6-4,
6-3; J. A. Allen beat Hugh A. Tallant,
6-3, 6-1. Championship doubles: Semi
final Hackett and Allen beat Bostwlck
and Tallant, 6-2, 6-0. Consolation sin
gles: First round L. J., Grant beat E.
L. Tailer by default; S. T. Skidmore
beat A. L. Williston, 6-4, E-7; J. P.
Paret beat S. H. Gillespie, 6-1, 6-1.
Semi final round: H. H. Hackett beat
L. J. Grant, 6-2, 6-1.
Walcott 111 in Choynvk'.
New York, Feb. 23. At the Broadway
Athletic club to-day Joe Walcott, the
Barbadoes negro, and Joe Choynski of
California met for a twenty-five-round
bout at catchweights. Choynski weigh
ed 163 pounds and Walcott 147. To the
surprise of everybody Walcott won, the
referee stopping the bout in the seventh
round and giving the decision to Wal
cott. Before the fight Choynski was
the favorite, odds of 100 to 30 being free
ly laid on his chances, but after the
first round, in which Choynski went to
the floor five times, the odds shifted and
at the beginning of the second round
Walcott was a two to one favorite. Wal
cott was the aggressor throughout the
fight. In the seventh Choynski wag bad
ly punished and was almost out when
the referee etopped the fight.
A-nl Man Killed.
South Norwalk, Feb. 23. Barney Mc
Gill. aeed seventy-four years, was
found dead along side the railroad
tracks between Darien and Noroton
early this morning, having evidently
been struck by a train during the night.
McGill was an inmate of Fitch's Sol
diers' Home, coming from Bridgeport,
where he had resided for some time.
The body was taken in charge by Un
dertaker Birchard.
New Britain Man Assigns.
Hartford, Feb. 23. William H. Car
penter of New Britain to-day filed a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the
United States district court. His lia
bilities are $10,097.63, consisting of un-
secured claims, with no assets.
HILLHOUSE CHORAL CLUB.
entertainment and Dance Last Night a
Wurner Hull.
The second annual entertainment and
dance under the auspices of the Hill-
house Chorus club, held at Warner hall
last night, was a pronounced success.
There wa9 an unsually large attend
ance, the hajl being filled to its capacity,
I he first part of the evening was con
sumed by the rendition of an exception
any nne musical and literary pro
gramme, the principal features being an
illustrated rhyme, "Aunt Betsy," and
short comedy, "Pallo's Luck." The par
ticipants in the comedy were the mem
bers of the Fair Haven Dramatic club,
and each one acquitted himself in (
splendid manner. The song "The Bon
ny Blue Sea," recently written by Louie
H. Levy, Hillhouse 1901, and set to mu
sic by George Chadwick Stock, was
cleverly rendered by the Hillhouse Cho
rus club. :
At the conclusion pf the entertain
ment the flo- was cleared of chairs
and a programme of fourteen numbers
was danced to music by a fine orches
tra. The following took part in th
programme: Hillhouse Chorus club,
Mrs. J. J. Horan, Charles Williams,
Miss Ethel Prince, Miss Maude Kelley,
Charles G. Baldwin, Clifford Walker,
Miss Susie Coe, G. Chadwick Stock,
Storrs Sumner, Miss Gertrude Bradley,
Dwlght Chamberlain, J. L. Fiske and
Miss Etta Sparks.
JEREMIAH IOWNSEND DEAD.
Brooklyn School Principal Who Was
Horn In New Haven.
New York, Feb. 23. Jeremiah Town
send, principal of public school No. 90,
Brooklyn, who was stricken with paral
ysis on Monday evening at Robinson's
hall in that borough, died this after
noon. He was born in New Haven,
Conn., on April 28, 1843. He was edu
cated in the New Haven schools. While
a boy of eighteen Mr. Townsend became
a soldier in the civil war, enlisting In
the New Haven Grays for three months'
service. After this he re-enlisted in the
seventh Connecticut volunteers. For
this regiment he raised a company
known as the Townsend Rifles. He en
tered the regiment as second lieutenant
and was promoted to captain. After
the war he took up school work, teach
ing first for Eeveral years in his native
city and then coming to Brooklyn,
DlnT WANT TO BE'SHOT,
Wllllum Betzer Salt! Ills House Was
Being Bombarded, ,
A man who gave his name as Wil
liam Betzer hurried into police head
quarters last night and wanted a po
liceman sent immediately up to nis res
idence, 18 Scrantori street He said
that two or three bullets were shot
through his front I window, and that;
witnout tne presence of a policeman he
considered his life in danger. A pb
llceman was hurriedly sent to the place
and on investigation found two holes In
a window, evidently caused by bullets
fired from an air rifle. Betzer said that
about 5 o'clock a regular bombardment
started and as he didn't care to get shot
just yet he considered it safe to call
aid from the police department". It was
not known last night who fired the
shots.
TRIAL OF MISS NETHERSOLE.
Two Witnesses Heard Yesterday Ucv
Phoebe Hannaford Testifies.
New York, Feb. 28. The hearing of
the charges against Miss Olga Nether
sole, who is presenting "Sapho" in this
city, was commenced today behind clos
ed doors. The first witness called was
Robert Mackay, a reporter. Abraham
Hummel, lawyer for Miss Nethersole,
had her read a passage from the play
where she says she will marry the man
who is the father of her child. Mackay
said he did not think it immoral. He
was then excused. The testimony of
the next witness, Rev. Phoebe Hanna
ford, dealt almost exclusively with the
part where Fannie Lagrand is carried
up stairs by Jean Gaussin. - She de
nounced that part. When she was ex
cused court was adjourned.
NE W PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.
3en Wright of Memphis and II. C. Ide
of Vermont Summoned.
Washington, Feb. 23. At the cabinet
meeting to-day some time was con
sumed in the discussion of the person
nal of the Philippine commission. The
president to-day sent telegrams to
General Luke Wright of Memphis and
to Henry C. Ide of Vermont, asking
them to come to Washington for a con
ference with him, and they will doubt
less be asked to accept appointments
on the commission. The last remaining
member of the commission Will prob
ably be Bernard Moses, professor of
political economy in the University of
California.
THE FINANCIAL BILL,
Conferees Agree Blmetollfo Amend-
mend la Itetnlned.
Washington, Feb. 23. The conferees
on the financial bill have agreed and
the report will be submitted to the sen
ate to-day. The bimetallic amendment
and the refunding provision, which
were the two points remaining open
were retained in the final bill, but the
lnnsTua'tre was modified to meet the de-
I sires of the house conferees. At 3.25 p.
m., IVir. AlUIiUIl yiCBCJUCU LllO uumei-
ence report on the financial bill to the
senate.
Poker PInyel-a Arr,-ste(T.
Patrolmen C. J. Egan and T. Doughan
last night arrested several young men
at No. 63 Congress avenue, a restaurant,
on the charge of gaming. The patrol
men, found a game, of poker in progress'.
Those arrested were Samuel Litman,
Henry Starin, George Smith, Nathan
Ball, James Richmond and David Tiley.
The proprietor of the restaurant will
probably be arrested to-day on the
charge of keeping a gaming house.
PORTO RICAN - FREE TRADE
ENDORSED BY THE CHAMBER O
COMMERCE ZAST NIGHT,
Resolutions Adopted and Telegraphed
to Representative Sperry, Who Is Re.
quested to Present Them In the House
-Only One Objector to the Passage of
the Resolution.
The special meeting of the chamber
of commerce held last night to take ac
tion upon the Puerto Rico situation was
not a large one, only about twenty-five
members being present, but it was a
representative and enthusiastic one.,
Among those present ' were President
Max Adler, Joel A. Sperry, Franklin S
Bradley, Charles L. Baldwin, Edward;
E. Bradley, Henry T. Blake, Henry C
Rowe, A. B. Hill, Isaac Wolfe, Dr. W,
H. Carmalt, Dr. Charles A. Lindsley.. 1
Dr. Rollin McNeil, Frank H. Hooker,;
William G. Lotze and Edward S. Swift.
As soon as Secretary Gallagher had read
the call for the meeting, which ha 4
been Inserted in all the local newepa
pers, Henry T. Blake moved that tha .
meeting be postponed one week because! '
a notice of the meeting had not been ,
sent toj each member, as usual. Presi
dent Adler explained, that immedlata
action was required, as it had .been
agreed that the house of representatives
would vote upon the Payne bill on Mon
day. After some disciassioni the motion
to adjourn was tabled, whereupon Colo1
nel Oeborn offered the following: '
"Whereas, To quote from the preBl
dent's message to congress: 'Our plain
duty is to abolish all customs tariff be
tween the United States and Puerto
Rico, and give her products free access
to our markets;' and,
"Whereas, Any other course and pol
icy would constitute a violation of oufl
sacred pledge to the Puerto Rlcans, en
force an act of doubtful constitutional
ity and raise anew the question of na
tional honor arid credit; therefore be it
"Resolved, That the chamber of com
merce of New Haven expresses its apJ -
iprobatlon of President McKinley's po
sition, and urgently requests our rep
reeentative in congress, Hon. N. D,
Sparry, to use his influence to support
it with voice and vote, and to present,
these resolutions to the house of repre
sentatives." 1
These resolutions were freely discuss
ed by nearly all present, Colonel Ob
born gracefully yielding to oertain ver
bal changes in his original draft of tha i
resolutions suggested' by the tpeakersl
until they were agreed to as above giv
en. All present voted in favor of the1
resolution excepting Mr. Blake, who an
nounced that he refrained from voting
because the subject was a controverted
question of a political character, and
because no formal notice had been giv
en of the meeting. By vote of the
chamber the resolutions were immedi
ately telegraphed to Congressman; Sper
ry.
Vi
TOTE ON PORTO RICAN BILL.
Agreement Reached to Take It next
Tuesday Afternoon.
Washington, Feb. 23. An agreement
was reached in the house to-day that tha
vote oh the Porto Rican tariff bill shall
be taken at 3 p. m. next Tuesday. Gen
eral debate will close Monday and short
speeches under the five minute rule will
follow up to the time of the vote. A
republican caucus will be held to-mor
row night. The impression is growing
that a motion to recommit the bill to
the committee on ways and means will
command strong Bupport and may pre
ail, although tho leaders profess tot
believe that the bill will pass. Mr,
Underwood, the democratic whip, sent
out telegrams- to all absent democratia
members to be present on Monday.
The feature of the day was Mr. Lit
tlefield's speech. To-day he added to
his laurels won in the Roberts case in
speech against the bill which for brll
liancy, wit and logic rivals the best ef
forts of the recognized orators of tha
house. He made a profound impres
sion when he concluded, and it was
several minutes before the demonstra
tion that followed could be quelled.
Among the others who spoke to-day
were Messrs. Jones of Virginia and
Maddox of Georgia against the bill, and
Messrs. Russell of Connecticut, Bar .
tholdt of Missouri, Gardner of Mich
igan and Lacey of Iowa for it The!
debate continued at a night session.
QUAY CASE TAKEN VP.
Air. Penrose Scores a Point by a De
clslveVote.
Washington, Feb. 23. To-day's ses
sion of the senate was unusualy inter
esting from the very beginning. In
spite of vigorous and influential opposi
tion,Mr. Penrose of Pennsylvania suc
ceeded in getting the Quay question be
fore the senate. After a sharp parlia
mentary squabble, Mr. Penrose moved
that the resolution involving the seat
ing of Mr. Quay be taken up for con
sideration. On an aye and nay vote tha
motion prevailed 38 to 24. The majority
was so decisive as to cause some sur
prise. It is known that some senators
who will vote, it the opportunity be of
fered to seat Mr. Quay to-day voted
against consideration of the case, while
on the contrary, others who voted for
consideration probably will vote against
seating him. The vote, therefore, can
not be regarded as quite a test of Mr,
Quay's absolute strength in-the senate.
Following the taking up of the resolu
tion, Mr. Daniel of Virginia delivered
a speech, in which he vigorously sup
ported Mr. Quay's right to a seat. Mr.
Vest, dem., of Missouri, and Mr. For
aker. rep., of Ohio, delivered notabla
speeches anent the Hawaiian govern
ment bill. Both were constitutional ar
guments, Mr. Foraker's being a reply to
that of Mr. Vest's.