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CHAPTER xxxI.
EARLY the next morning two depart
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-12-08
IN EXTENSION OF TWO YEARS
Given to Railroads in Which to Make
Safety Equipments.

Washington, Dec. 7.-The interstate
commerce commission has decided to
extend for two years the period within
which railroads must comply with the
act of congress requiring all railroads
to be equipped with safety appliances
for the protection Of the employees and
passengers. The commission this after
noon authorized the following state
ment:
"In the matter of the application of
the Chicago and Alton railroad and 9TH
er carriers to the interstate commerce
committee to extend the period within
which they shall comply with the pro-
visions of the act of congress Of May q,
1898, and upon which hearing has just
been had, the commission has decided,
upon causes shown, to extend said pc
riod two years for the petitioning car
riers. While the formal order and
statement of facts and reasons consti-
tuting causes for such extension will
not be conditional, the commission has
under consideration the question of re-
quiring quarterly or other periodical re-
ports of progress by each carrier during
the two year period"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-12-08
THE SIX DAYS BICYCLE RACE.
Miller Ninety Miles Ahead of Record fo
Forty-nine Hours.

New York, Dec. 7.-Miller was far
advanced into his ninth hundred mile
at midnight tonight in the six days BIZ
cycle race. Walters star had faded be-
fore the dawn and his record breaking
performance of yesterday had been for
gotten in the astonishing achievements
of Miller, Stephale and Rice. Miller,
the Chicago boy, after forty-seven
hours almost constant riding, was
nearly so miles ahead of the record for
a six days contest. Six others had al
so beaten the record and they will con"
tinue to whirl along while strength en-
dures, for those who get beyond Hale's
record of last year will be compensated
5000 in addition to the prize at, stake.
Along about s O'Clock Johnson one
of the tail enders, surprised everybody
by letting himself out and he showed
faster time than he had heretofore
made. Elkes dropped in behind him
and was followed by Rivierre. Then
Stephane went out after his fellow
countrymen to tire out whom has been
his one ambition from the start.
The score at lis a. M stood: Miller,
S72, Q; Stephane, 1922; Rice, S22 5; Schin-
ner, S02, 2; Rivierre, 815, 7; Moore, IT'S,
7; Waller 1853, /; Pierce, 779, 8; Golden,
734, a; Hale, 729, L Elkes, 724, 8; Enter
man, 665, 2; Kinse, $50, 5; Cannon, SOB,
2; Julius, 567, 4; johnson, 534, Z; Bea-
com, $40, 6; Gray, 491, 7. Miller was sc
miles 2 laps ahead of the record for
forty-nine hours.
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IVOMAN EXAMINES BANK BOOKS.
Mrs. MariIla M. Kicker Stockholders II
Dafunct Dover National.

Defunct Dover National.
Dover, N. H., Dec. Am examination
of part of the books Of the defunct Do
yer National bank by Mrs. Marilla M.
Kicker, a stockholder Of the bank, and
her counsel, Alfred S. Hayes Of Boston,
is In progress. Mrs. Kicker is making
an effort to determine how the funds
Of tine bank We're used up by the late
cashier, Isaac Abbott. The bank failed
in 1885, together with the Dover Five
Cents Savings bank, which was con-
trolled by the national bank. Cashier
Abbott, after destroying number Of
the books, committed suicide. Mrs
Kicker claimed that the receiver and
the directors refused to allow her to
look at the books Abbott left and she
appealed to the courts. The supreme
court recently granted an order direct
ing the receiver to allow her and her
attorneys to examine the accounts of
the bank.
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W1snINGroN LEGISLATION.
Sessions of Senate and House-First Meet
ing of Currency Committee.

Washington, Dec. IA new member
in Mr.. H. DeS. Money of Mississippi
was introduced in the senate to-day,
and after some brief criticism of the
form of his credentials, the oath of Of
flee was administered to him. Mr..
Moneywas assigned to the seat former
ly occupied by Mr.. Daniel of West Vir-
ginia, the latter securing the seat in the
center of the democratic side, which was
occupied by the late Senator George.
During the session 10S bills, many of
which were private pension measures,
were introduced, in addition to several
joint resolutions and some senate res
olutions. An interesting contest for
precedence in consideration between
Mr.. Lodges immigration bill and the
proposed legislation to confer authority
upon the president to act for the pro-
lection of the governments interest in
the sale of the Kansas Pacific was in
troduced.
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MISS NICHOLS ON THE STAND.


Bridgeport, Dec. 7.-What is generally
thought will prove to be one of the
most notable trials in the criminal an
nails of Fairfield county opened here to-
day before Judge VIM. I. Elmer, of the
superior court, when Charles A. Bonai
was placed on trial charged with mur-
daring George Marcus Nichols on Dan
iels' farms on the night of July 2S.
The court granted the motion Of Attor-
ney Lynch for the defense that all wit
nesses be excluded from the court room
while they were not testifying, allow
ing the detectives, however, to remain
in the room.
The first witness was David Brins-
made of Shelton, a civil engineer, who
had prepared a chart of the scene of the
crime and vicinity. He was followed
by Photographer Montagnani of this
city, who takes all the photographs for
the police, who testified to taking the
thirteen pictures that We're shown of
the room where the murder was COM
mitted and other views of the locality.
Miss Mary Nih6ls, a sister of the mur-
dered man, was the next witness. She
in these dispatches heretofore. She told
inthese dispatches heretofore. She told
how the men ate in the house after
shooting her brother and described in
detail the sufferings of her brother.
Throughout her testimony Miss
Nichols spoke of "he" as if it was al
ways one person that took an active
part in the matter. 1t was he that fired
the shots, demanded the money and
went to the cellar for the brandy, and
his companion was only a passive ac-
complice. Miss Nichols was on the
stand thirty-five minutes this after
noon, and eXceptin for a brief while
when she was somewhat overcome
when referring to her brother, she bore
the strain very well.
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ELECTION IN WEST HAVEN.
Democrats Win Out All Offices but One
G. L. Bailey Elected Clerk.

u. y. BaIley Elected Clerk.
The annual election of the borough of
West Haven was held yesterday after
noon, the polls being open from 12 noon
until p. III. The entire democratic
ticket was elected with one exception
G. E. Bailey, republican, was elected
clerk. About S25 votes were cast. The
principal contest was between the can
didates for warden, James Fl. Peck, the
democratic candidate, winning by the
majority Of 50 over John R. Lonlas, the
republican candidate. The following is
the vote:
Democratic-Warden, James H. Peck
412; burgessee, John Fl. Hayes 375, Ell
bert H. Sperry 3S9, Augustus II. Lausen
1856; clerk, Charles E. Stormont 379;
treasurer, John F. Barnett 407; collector,
Frank Wilcox 445; assessors, Henry c.
Thomas 426, Alfred Powell 391; auditor,
IC. Godfrey Olsen 381; bailiff, William
w. Clinton 424.
Republican-Warden John r. Lomas
$50; burgesses, John Mackrille 3S7, Will
liam H. French $40, Charles X Bush
37i; clerk, George e. Bailey 3S7; treasur-
er, James TolIes 1853; collector, Erwin ].
Crawford 314; assessors, Egbert E. Par
dee 3T7, Edward G. Mansfield 327; aud
itor, James H. Reynolds 3S4; bailiff, Da-
yid Crane 337.
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GERMAN NATAL BILL.
Herr Richter Draws Conclusion from Dis.
play of Power in China.

Herr Richter Draws Conclusion from Dis.
play of Power i'm China.
Berlin, Dec. Tin the reichstag, Herr
Richter, the radical leader, during the
debate upon the first reading Of the
naval bill opposed that measure and
dwelt upon the serious increase Of ex-
penditures. He contended that the
great display of power made in China,
proved that the government considered
the navy equal to the task imposed up
on it. Admiral Won T1ernitz declared
the fleet was inadequate and that the
government was obliged to send away
all it's efficient cruisers and even en-
ploy training ships as men-of-war. He
said the influence Of cruisers abroad
depended chiefly upon the power known
to stand behind them, namely, the
fleet of battleships. Herr Lieber, the
centre party leader, said his party had
not yet got their votes ready. He
thought the time had come for the leg
islature to deal with the navy, and, IL
the government would promise that the
burdens would be shared by those parts
of the world which profited thereby,
nine-tenths of the opposition to the bill
would be removed.
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GREAT PARIS EXPOSITION
PRESIDENT SUBMITS MAJ. HINDT'S
REPORT TO CONGRESS-.

An appropriation of S919,60o Reoom-
mended SO Tint Creditable Display
May be Made on Behalf of the United
States-The Commissioner Has Already
Had Application for 1872, 900 Feet.
Washington, Dec. THE president
to-day submitted to congress the report
of Major Handy, special commissioner
to the great Paris International exposi-
ton, giving the details of his mission.
The commissioner recommends that an
appropriation of $919,600 be granted so
that creditable display on behalf of
the United States may be made. The
president, in transmitting the report,
says:
Besides securing much larger
amount of space than had been reserv-
ed, Major Handy obtained the crafty
ing assurance that the United States
will be placed on a footing with the
most favored nations and that in the in
stallation of every important~ depart
ment the United States will have a To-
cation commensurate with the dignity
and Importance of the country and ad-
joining in every case countries OF the
first rank. In view of the magnitude
and Importance Of the approaching eX-
position, and of our standing among
the nations that will there be represent
ed, and in view also of our increased
population and acknowledged progress
in science, arts and manufactures, l
earnestly commend the report of Ma
jor Handy to your consideration and
trust that a liberal appropriation may
be made"
| Already two years in advance OF .the
exposition, the mayor has had appl1ca-
| ton for 132,969 feet, or more space than
was ever occupied by the United States
! in any foreign exposition.
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GERMAN ADVANCE In CHINA
WATCHED WITH KEEN INTERESTIN
WASHINGTON OFFICIAL CIRCLES.

Every Development is Observed as Part of
the Process by Which European Nations
Are Seeking to Dismember Chinese Ein-
pire-Absorption of the Orient by the
Occident.
Washington, Dec. THE German adj
vance in China is being watched with
keen interest in official and diplomatic
circles here owing to the latest cabled
reports that Germany has sent an arm
ed force inland and occupies the town
Of Kiao Chou. While it is said that
the United States has no direct con-
Germ in the trouble. every development
is being observed as a part Of the pro-
cess by which the larger nations OF
Europe are seeking the dismemberment
of the Chinese empire. AS one diplo-
matte official stated: EFT is the obsorp-
tion of the Orient by the Occident."
In such movement 1t Is understood
that the position of this government
would be that Of disinterested observ-
er always active, however, to protect
those American interests which have
been built up at the, large treaty ports.
AT present there is no suggestion that
these may be affected but the con-
troversy is assuming such a phase that
1T may extend at any time beyond the
question of occupying Kiao Chou bay
and involve the treaty ports as well as
all China.
This is the view taken by some Of
the best posted diplomatic officials. Tt
Is said, also, that IL the process goes
on, Europe must not leave out Of ac-
count, Japan, because Japan will in
sist on recognition if there is to be
any occupation Of Chinese territory.
from an authoritative source the follow
ing statement was made as to the gem
eral status Of the German Chinese
case:
Kiao Chou bay is midway between
the northern and southern portions Of
the Chinese coast and hes a commando
ing stategic Importance. The harbor is
broad and deep and is adapted for the
uses of large fleet. The Chinese gov
ernment had determined to improve the
Notifications and bring the place up to
modern standards. China has not made
any preparations for war by assembling
troops or ships to resist Germany's
landing. 1t is still believed that set
tlement will be reached through politi-
cal means and that it will be honorable
to China as we'll as satisfactory to Ger
mny
China hopes that Germany will cons
fine her efforts to securing redress for
her missionary citizens and will not ex-
tend them to territorial questions. 1t
is said that China will not allow her
honor to be impunged by the dismem-
berment Of her territory. There was a
suggestion at one time that the United
States occupied such a disinterested po-
sition that it could with propriety ten
der it's good offices as between Ger
many and China This has not taken
| official flavor.
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The House.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE session of
the bouse to-day, though it lasted but
two hours, witnessed a lively skirmish
over the question of distributing the
presidents message to the various COM
mittees clothed with jurisdiction over
the subjects dealth with. The conflict
of authority came between the ways
and means and the banking and cur
rency committees. Eventually Mr..
Dingley agreed to modification of the
order of distribution so as to send to the
ways and means committee all matters
relating to revenues, the bonded debt
of the country and the treaties affect
ing the revenues" The resolution was
then adopted.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-12-08
CONGRESSMAN sPERRY,s BIEZs.
National System of acknowledgements
alton Asked for New Haven Harhor.


alton Asked for New Haven Harbor.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE establish
ment of national system Of postroads
and the extension Of the postoffice sys-
tenn so as to cover the entire business
of public transportation is contemplate
ed in bill presented in the house to-
day by Mr.. Sperry Of Connecticut and
referred to the committee on postoff1ces.
The measure provides for the consoli-
dation of the interstate commerce COM
mission with the postoffice department..
to be under a postmaster general and
ten associates, including the present
members of the interstate commerce
commission, each to receive $4,000 a
year.
The bill empowers the extension Of
the postal business to cover transport
alton of persons, baggage, parcels and
general freight, and authorizes the de-
partment to secure control and man
agement of such roads now carrying
the mails and other roads and trans
portation agencies as may be needed
for the public use. Another bill intro
duced by Mr.. Sperry provides for an
appropriation of s2S.0o0 for the im-
provement of the New Haven harbor.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-12-08
LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS
YOTES SCARCE AND DEMOCRATIC
lEiJoRL1IES NUMEROUS.

Democrats Elect All Their Candidates for
SsIectmen and Constables-C. III. Hamil-
ton Elected First Seiectman-vote for
Ward Officers in Annexed DISTRICTS
Counters Somewhat Mixed.
The town OF New Haven elected Ave
seiectmeu and five constables at the
election yesterday. There was little
contest for the positions and the vote
was unusually light What voters did
get out to the polls seem to have voted
the democratic ticket and their three
candidates for selectmen and three can
didates for constables were elected, re-
ceiving nearly 1000 more votes than the
republican nominees. The two republi-
can candidates receiving the highest
number of votes were also elected,
Republicans seem to have forgotten
that there was an election, and their
candidates poled less than 1900 votes,
as against 5000 votes a year ago. In
the First ward the republican ticket
polled only Sc votes, against over 400 a
year ago. In the Second ward the tick
eft polled 1S9 in the Eighth 207, in the
Ninth 249 and in the Tenth 303. The
Tenth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth
wards were the only ones in which the
republican candidates got majority of
+Ja votes cast
In addition to voting for selectmen,
the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth wards each elected two aldermen
Gone for a short and one for long
tern) and three councilmen. In thesa
elections the honors were somewhat di-
vided. In the Thirteenth ward the re-
publicans elected the short term alder
man and the three councilmen, while
the democrats elected the long term al.
derman. The same division was also
made in the Fourteenth ward, the dem
ocrats taking the long term alderman
only. In the Fifteenth ward the demo
Gratis swept the deck and elected both
aldermen and the three councilmen.
The vote was so small that it was
quickly counted, in some of the wards
too quickly counted, for the returns
made to Moderator Colonel Frank 7
Lee were in several instances erroneous
1t was the old story-counters mixed ur
on the vote for first selectman and the
vote for selectmen. The name occupy
ing first place on the ticket is voted fol
first selectman. In five out of the fiji
teen wards the votes on first selectn1ar
were improperly returned. The count
ers in the Third and Fourth wards re
turned no votes cast for first selectman
condition of affairs which could mo-
possibly exist.
The Fifth ward counters did better
yet and returned all the votes cast fo
the several candidates for selectmer
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-12-08
Il FRAUDULENT TRAFFIC.
American Ambassador at Rome Sends
Warming Against Alien Italians.


Warning Against Alien Italians.
New York, Dec. 7.-Commissioner Of
immigration Fitchie was notified to-
day by Commissioner General Powderly
that the state department at Washing
ton had been informed by the United
States ambassador at Rome that a
wholesale traffic in fraudulent naturan-
zation papers was being carried on in
Italy. The object of these fraudulent
methods was to effect the entry into
the United States under CLOAK Of Amer
lean citizenship Of aliens who otherwise
would be subject to exclusion. The
commissioner was ordered to fnvesti-
gate all naturalization papers Of inmt-
grants from Italy. Commissioner
Fitchie said that the task was an ex-
tremely difficult one. From the large
number of immigrants recently landed
he believed there were agents in Europe
who in furtherance of fraudulent
schemes were in partnership with GUS
toms agents.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-12-08
CHARGES CRUEL TREATMENT.
Complaint of Discharged Prisoner Against
LitchfieId's Assistant JaiIor.

Winsted, Conn, Dec. Thomas
Smith of Colebrook, who was recently
released from the county Jail at Litch-
field, after having served term for as
sault has complained to John F. Sim
MONS local agent Of the State Humane
society, that during his confinement in
the Jail he was subjected to unwar-
ranted cruel treatment by Assistant
Jailer William Smith. The latter he
alleges caused "a stream of water from
hose to be poured upon his face stead
lily for twenty minutes, the only provo
cation he alleges being g threat to no.
tify the authorities that the jailer had
docked the tail Of his horse. Agent
Simmons has appraised the state Off
GERS of the Humane society of the case
and a thorough investigation will prob
ably be made.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-12-08
A Century and Two Years Old.

Concord, N. H, Dec. Mrs. Lydia C.
Tenney of West Concord will celebrate
her 1929 birthday tomorrow. She was
born at Bradford, VT, December s,
1895; Joined the Congregational church
in 1918, and was married in 1916. OF
nine children, she has one living, Daniel
c., seventy-five years of age, with
whom she makes her home. Mrs. Ten
ney is in good health.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-12-08
CITY ELECTIONS ELSEWHERE
SEVENTEEN mayors 4RE CHOSEN
IN THE BAH STATE.


Nominations Showing That the Idea of
Independent or Nou-Partisan Control
of municipalities is GrowinG-No License
Vote.
Boston, Dec. 7--Seventeen Of the
thirty-two cities of the commonwealth
held their municipal elections to-day.
In a majority of cases the republicans
We're successful in electing their mayor
and securing control of the city govern
ment, although the results show that
the idea of independent or non-partisan
control Of municipalities is steadily
growing in favor Seven of the seven
teen mayors chosen won upon other
than straight party nominations, al
though nearly all had party endorse
ment. Six mayors We're reelected. On
the license question the contest as usual
was closely fought, but the advocates
of no license lost much ground and
strength. Three cities-Brockton, Hav-
erhill and Gloucester-went over into
the license column, the former having
been dry for decade and the others
for two and one years, respectively.
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Fall River Republican.

Fall River Mass, Dec. THE city
election brought out very large vote
due to the contest for the office of
mayor and upon the license question.
Amos P. Jackson. republican, is elected
over James III. Hoar, democrat, by a
small majority. The city went for Ii
cense by 1,034 votes. The aldermanic
board elected is six republicans and
three dmocrats. TIL council is eighteen
republicans and nine democrats. The
vote for license is yeas, 6,379; no, 5,345.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-12-08
STRIKE OF 500 MINERS.
Demand That Coal be Weighed Before it
is Screened.

Pittsburg, Dec. THE five hundred
miners employed in the Nottingham
and Germania coal mines Of Henry
Floersheim, on the Wheeling division Of
the Baltimore and Ohio, struck to-day
because of the refusal of Floersheim to
weigh coal before it is screened, in ac-
cordance with the act passed by the
state legislature last winter. Last week
Judge Frazier of the county courts de-
cided the act unconstitutional and Flo
ersheim at once removed the scales
from the mines. A mass meeting of all
the miners employed on the Wheeling
division has been called for tomorrow
to consider the question Of refusing to
work if the other operators follow Flo
ersheim's example.
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Died Mt the Polls.

Fitchburg, Mass, Dec. THE city
election to-day was devoid of excite
ment, the chief contest being on the
question of license. The city went no
license for the fifth time by vote of
1926 to 1863 At the polling place in
ward four, Henry s. Hitchcock, war
veteran of the Twenty-first regiment,
died of heart failure. The result of to-
days election is the choice of Henry E.
Rockwell, cit. ind. for mayor. The city
council is six aldermen and seventeen
councilmen, all citizens independent.