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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-12-10
". c. z. U. CONTENTION,
The Fourteenth Annual Held In Ansonia
Yesterday.


Ansonia, Dec, 9.-The fourteenth an
nual convention Of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union of New Haven
county was held in the First Baptist
church to-day. Every society in the
county was represented. The conven-
ton was called to order at 8 o'clock by
County President Mrs. Alta H. Downs
of Bethany. After short praise SER
vice the regular routine business was
taken up and transacted. This includ-
ed the calling of the roll Of societies,
to which the delegates reported, read
ing Of the minutes, etc Short address,
es We're then made. Mrs. Charlotte T.
Clark, president of the Ansonia union,
made the address of welcome Rev. w.
D, Mckinney, pastor of First Baptist
church, and Rev. Frederick Saunders,
pastor of the Methodist church, also
made addresses.
Reports of county superintendent
and secretaries showed the union to be
on the increase as regards members
and finance. At 11:30 a Bible reading
was conducted by Miss Clara Leete of
Wallingford. The afternoon service
began at 1:30 and during it's progress
Mrs. c. B. Forbes, president of the
state union, addressed the convention.
Her subject was Echoes from the
Worlds Convention recently held in
Chicago. officers were then elected and
county superintendents appointed.
Supper was served to the delegates
at the close of the session, At the
evening session Volney B. Cushing Of
Maine delivered the principal address.
His remarks We're devoted to the tenn
perance cause. There was a large at
tendance
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GREATEST INDOOR CYCLE RACE.
Arranged Between Michaels and A. A.
Chnse, tho English CraClt.


Chase, the English Crack.
New York, Dec. 9.-The terms for the
greatest indoor cycling race ever ar
ranged, match between Jimmy Mi
chael and the English crack, A. A.
Chase, were completed to-day. Under
the articles binding the men to race,
and signed by their respective manag-
ers, d. G. Shafer for Michael and w L.
Walton for Chase, the rivals will meet
in a single race or a series of three
races, If the latter plan proves feast
BILE, at thirty miles paced, the first race
to take place not later than January 10
next.
Mr. Shafer acting for Michael, made
every concession that Chases manager
asked, and though he was specially
anxious for a match with a side bet of
from $4,000 to $4,000, he yielded to Mr..
Walton's wish that the terms be made
more favorable to the newcomer, who,
he explained, being a comparative
stranger could not hope to find back
ing on short notice to the amount that
Shafer desired. Mr. Walton was will
ing to arrange match to be ridden in
England, where Chase could easily get
backing, but both parties objected to
delaying the race.
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MOTHER AND CHILDREN KILLED.
Family of an Ex-Representative's Son
Supposed Negroes Act.

Wesson Wis, Dec. 9.-The wife and
four children of Brown Smith, plant
er living in Simpson county, twenty
miles from here, were murdered last
night, while fifth child was terribly
injured. Mr.. Smith, who Is a son of ex-
Representative Edward Smith, went to
a nearby town yesterday, leaving his
family at home. This morning when he
returned he found his wife and four
children weltering in their blood and
all apparently dead. An alarm was
raised and the entire neighborhood
turned out to hunt for the perpetrator
of the crime Details of the murder
came in slowly, but it is reported this
evening that one of the little girls sup
posed to be dead has revived enough
to tell what she knew Of the occurrence.
She said that she knew the man who
committed the deed. That it Was a
negro and she described him. A posse
is now on the track Of the murderer.
He will certainly be lynched when
caught 1t has been learned later that
Mrs. Smith and her four children are
dead,
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Mrs, ,Fitzsimmons'S Statement

Milwaukee, Dec. 9,-An Evening Wis
consin reporter asked Mrs. Robert
Fitzsimmons to-day whether she would
relieve her husband of his promise not
to fight again, so that he might re-en-
ter the ring with Corbett. She said:
"Well, really, that is difficult ques-
tion to answer, but 1 will say that I do
not care to stand in my husbands way,
and If he thinks it better to give Cor
bett another chance I may change my
mind, but until 1 do there is no pros
pect whatever of the two men meeting,
and all this talk about matches being
arranged is without the slightest foun-
dation."
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A BIG GAS DEAL REPORTED
NUMBER OF LIRGE BOSTON COM
PANIES BOUGHT UP.

The Price Paid is S14,0OO,OOO and This
Does Not Represent All the Capital In
vested-The New England Gus and Coke
Company Are the Absorbers--Imme SO
Purchases of Coal.
New York, Dec ga number of the
large gas companies Of Boston were
purchased by the New England Gas
and Coke company to-day. Stephen
Peabody, Of the firm of Peabody G.
Babcock. of II Broad street, this city,
is authority for the statement. The
price paid for the companies was s14,-
OO0,0 The amount does not represent
all the capital invested, because many
of the stockholders Of the companies
absorbed have been given stock in the
New England company under the con-
solidation plans.
The first intimation of the consolida-
tion leaked out through the announce
ment that vast amount Of coal had
been purchased by Boston capitalists
from the Dominion Coal company. The
purchased the coal declined to talk but
the fact that a contract had been sign
ed by which the New England Gas and
Coke company bound itself to buy $780,
600 tons of coal was easily verified. The
purchasers of the coal reserved the right
in their contract to increase the amount
of coal to 100000 TONS
The men who affected the consolida-
tion are: Hollister and Babcock, Stephen
Peabody, Henry T. Dimrock, A. H. Pa
get, a. n Brady and Emerson McMil-
Ian of New York; w. L. Elkins of Pitts
burg, II. M. Whitney Richard Olney,
former secretary of state, and Robert
w. Lord of Boston. Many of the in
terests in the consolidation are identical
with those of the Metropolitan Street
Railway company of New York. 1t is
said that the consolidation will have no
effect upon the price of gas. Greater
profits than formerly are likely to come
to those interested in the combine,
however, because of the improved ma
chinery which is covered by patents
owned by the New England company.
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ERMANY Y'S UOSTILITT.
Monopolization of Petroleum Market by
Standard Oil Co. Causes Friction.

Berlin, Dec. 9-The minister of the
interior, Count Pasodowsky replying in
the reichstag to-day to an inquiry re-
garding the intentions of the govern
ment with a view of preventing the
monopolization of the German petro-
leum market by the Standard Oil COM
pany, said the government was aiding
the competition of German spirits of
wine with petroleum. There was hope
that efforts being made to improve the
spirit lamp would shortly be success
full
The minister of railroads, he contin-
ued. had also arrived at a decision re-
garding the reduction of freight rates
on Russian petroleum. Moreover, an
increase in the customs duty on Amert-
can petroleum was being considered.
In conclusion he remarked that the
government, if necessary, would pro-
ceed ruthlessly against the abuses COM
planned of in connection with the Stan
dard Oil company.
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PoLICY JOINT RAIDED.
Richard Greenwood's Place on George
Street-FOur NJ en- In the PlaCe.

Street-Four Men In the Place.
Captain Cowles, with Detectives Nc
Grath and Spang, yesterday afternoon
made sWoop upon the cigar store Of
Richard Greenwood, No. 1S9 George
street, and gathered in Greenwood, the
proprietor; Henry Watzinger, Wilson
Williams, Herbert J. Wright and Hen
~ Moore, the first named being charg-
ed with keeping a policy Office and the
others with gaming. Greenwood was
one of the men arrested about ten days
ago in the policy raids, but his case
was nolled owing to insufficient evil
dence against him. The place at No.
189 George street has been under police
surveillance for some time and the de-
tectives timed we'll yesterdays raid.
When they entered the shop Green
wood was Just writing something, but
as soon as he saw the officers he threw
the book in which he was writing un-
der the desk behind which he was sit
ting. On investigation Captain Cowles
found that behind the desk and just
under the desk table was blind pig
eonhole, which was convenient recep-
tacle and hiding place for the policy
book which he found there and which
Greenwood had evidently thrown there
when he saw the detectives coming.
The other four men were arrested
and in their pockets were found slips
on which were plays corresponding
with those in the book found under the
desk. The police say that Greenwood
is an old offender In the policy playing
line, and the evidence against him now
is thought to be strong enough to Sc
cure his conviction
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WIRE AND WIRE NAIL TRUST


Among Them the Ansonia Wire aud Brass
Co., the Bridgeport Brass Co., the Benc-
diet and Burnham and Holmes, Booth g.
Hayden Co.'s, of Waterbury and The
Concerns in Seymour and Torrington.
New York. Dec. ga meeting OF man
ufacturers Of wire and wire nails, held
to-day at the Waldorf -Astor hotel, this
city, may have important results. 1t
was held in furtherance Of a plan to
consolidate the interests in the lines
named throughout the country, that Is
so 1t is said, to form trust. J. P.
Morgan & Co. are said to be behind
the movement, and according to cur
rent reports, the interests involved ag-
gregate $5O,OC00O0. Henry Oliver said
tonight it was quite out Of the ques-
ton for him to make public what trans
pired at the meeting. He admitted the
meeting had gotten through it work.
He declined to say when all the nego-
tiations would probably be completed
and the new corporation formally
launched. The general supposition in
the trade appears to be that the usual
arrangements for forming a trust will
be agreed upon. Something more than
a mere pool at any rate is in contem-
plation.
Providence, r. T., Dec. 9.-The recent
ly reported consolidation of wire manu-
facturers of the country is of local in
terest for the reason that the American
Electrical works at Phillipsdale is one
of the factories included in the deal.
This fact was learned to-day. 1t was
learned that the following additional
eastern firms were among the many
that are to be taken into the new trust:
\ Ansonia Wire and Brass company,
Ansona, Conn; Bridgeport Brass COM
pany, Bridgeport, Conn; Benedict and
Rurnham Manufacturing company Of
Waterbury, Conn. Coe Brass Manu-
facuring company of Ansonia and Tor
rington: Holmes, Booth & Hayden,
Waterbury, Conn; Taunton Copper
Manufacturing company, Taunton,
Mass; Seymour Manufacturing COM
pany, Seymour, Conn; Washburn &
Moen, Worcester, Mass, and j. A.
Roebling of Trenton, N. J.
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FOR THE TWELFTU CENSUS.
Senate Gives Unanimous Consent for Con.
alteration of EiII Next Monday.

Senate Gives Unanimous Consent for Con-
sideration of Bill Next Monday.
Washington, Dec. 9.--The senate COM
mittee on census to-day authorized SEN
ator Carter to report favorably the bill
introduced at the last session to pro-
vide for the twelfth census and for sub
sequent censuses, with an amendment
taking the chief clerk, the disbursing
clerk and the chief statisticians out of
the classified service as provided in the
original bill. The bill provides for the
immediate appointment Of director Of
census at a salary Of $1,000, an assist
ant director, chief clerk and five chief
statistlcians. In the senate Mr.. Carter
secured unanimous consent for the con-
sideration Of the bill next Monday.
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Washington, Dec. 9.-The condition Of
affairs in Indian territory formed the
topic of discussion by the senate COM
mittee on Indian affairs at it's meeting
to-day, and a subcommittee consist
ing of Senators Pettigrew. Platt of
Connecticut and Jones Of Arkansas was
appointed to take up all the questions
involved in the government of this ter
ritory This committee was authorized
to prepare bill to meet the situation.
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IS BRUTAL EXHIBITION.
Member and Counsel of New york's Health
Board on Six Days. Race.

Board on Six Days Race.
New York, Dec. 9.-Henry Steinert,
counsel to the board Of health Of this
city, to-day, speaking Of the bicycle
race, said: 'It is brutal exhibition
and should be discontinued forthwith.
1t is not scientific exhibition, but one
in which sheer brute force prevails. If
it can be proven to the board of health
that it Is detrimental to the life and
health of the participants, then the
board can stop it,"
DR.. Edward W. Martin Of the health
board said: "No horse or locomotive
on the New York Central could do what
the men in that race have done up to
the present time. The participants
can never recover from the effects OF
the strain, and I would not be surpris-
ed If some of them become raving ma
MACS before Saturday night .>
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PROTEST AGAINST ANNEXATION,
Petition Presented by Senator Hoar and
Signed by 21,269 Natives

SIEHeU Uy SI,~OJ NHtIVHH.
Washington, Dec. 9.-The senate to-
day did a considerable amount Of bust
ness although no very important meas
ures were considered or papers and
there was very little debate. Senator
Hoar presented a petition signed by
21 ,269 natives of Hawaii protesting
against the annexation of those Islands
to the United States. An attempt was
made by Senator Mcbride to secure an
appropriation for the relief of the
Klondike miners, but the net result was
a resolution calling on the secretary of
war for all in formation he had on that
subject
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la Mrs. Iuetgert Alive?

Boston, Dec. 9.-Tha Globe tomorrow
will say: Mrs. Luetgert, the supposed
victim in the sausage factory murder,
so-called, in Chicago, is alive and we'll.
Mrs. Luetgert was seen in this city
during the month of July, ackonwledg-
ed her identity, beside giving more or
less explanation relative to the reasons
which caused her to leave her husband,
who is again about to be tried for his
life"
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Vienna, Dec. 9.-The Young Czechs
made a demonstration at Brunn, the
capital of Moravia, yesterday, but they
were dispersed by the police. who later
were called upon to disperse a counter
demonstration of the Germans Twen-
ty-four arrests were made.
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Mrs. McKinIey's Condition,

Canton, O.. Dec. 9.-The day has been
almost devoid of incident in the room
of Mrs. Mckinley, who still fingers at
the point of death. Her rest during the
day seemed a trifie less peaceful than
heretofore, and at the time she expert
enced trouble in breathing, the trouble
being accompanied by apparent distress
in the throat, the direct evidence of
which was an ominous rattle.
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Revision of Quarantine Laws.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Senator Caffrey
of Lousina to-day introduced bill for
the revision Of the quarantine laws, the
distinctive feature of which is the plac
ing of the quarantine regulations ex-
clusively in the hands Of the national
authorities.
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AN INTERN NATIONAL PLOT,


Agitation OF Dreyfus Case.
Paris, Dec. e.-LaPatrie to-day prints
a sensational statement, the substance
of which is that the Dreyfus agitation
is the outcome OF an International plot
to divert Frances attention from the
events abroad directing that an inter
national syndicate with this object in
view backed by foreign gold, connmenc-
ed operations in Belgium and developed
them in Germany. A mob of students
made demonstration against NJ.
Scheurer-Kestner,t the defender of Cap
tain Dreyfus, this afternoon In front of
the Luxembourg palace where the SEN
ate sits, shouting Down with Scheurer;
down with the senate" The students
were dispersed by the police.
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Boston, Dec. 9.-The West End street
railway stockholders to-day discussed
the lease of property to the Boston
Street Railway company for a period
of twenty-five years. 1t was decided to
accept it.
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New York, Dec. 9-E. H. Winslow
president of the Metropolitan Plate
Glass company, this afternoon confirm
ed a report to the effect that rates for
plate glass insurance will probably
soon be cut in every state.
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EVANGELIST MOODY
To Speak Tonight at the First Baptist
Church.

Rev. Dwight L. Moody. the renowned
evangelist who is touring the country,
will lecture this evening at the First
Baptist church on the subject, Prison
Reform" He lectured in New York
city last night.
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Continued on Sixth Page.)
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,,rArlss AND FUNERALS.

- tx1x-Yn Seattle. AT rs Cherry street,
Mrs4ev June ]. 1881. Patti Farr. aa1gb-
fer n !, A. FAIR. Of the fire department,
~ e1<brsi meningitis, aged 2 months.
nars,f Af31.ifyI-fn seastle. Monday. June
Z i6f ii 2c4 BIanctxA<c street, Of or
go dsseese Of The heart. Gussgisss
1SH6a1jcI. na1iye Of italy. aged s. years.
Te faves widow and daughter IN Italy.
n4u1ekai services tomorrow from Butter
1.sss1ih,s par5orx. lnteunent In Mo0as
T2SSrnnf cssnefcry.
~ 15SnrusmpGlon- Lille n, daughter OF Nr.
q 1frs. w. q. Sias. aged Is years and IL
putl1E.
- lnterment took place yesterday In
- Odd Fellows cemetery at Esimoneis
Gias formerly lived In Seattle. and
her Of her frierios from here attenae1
q fain6raI.
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PORT ORCHARD AND PORT WASH
iNGTOE ROUTE,
STEAMER a *. ROBINSON

. al el5as u =. MAI.
on Port Orchard and Port Washington
route, leaves City dock foot OF Main
street. s 80 a. m. calling at Soutn Beach,
Burcheu. Brick Yard. Erefnerton. l.. 4.
Navy Yard. Sidney. Charleston. Tracyton,
Chico. S4lScrdale Leaves Port Orchard
Navy Station at = IN. arrives Seattle AT
y. IL y n Robinson. master. Lilly,
BogarduS a. Co. agents. Telephone
Main 81
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SEATTLE AND TACOMA
ROUTE

Take steamer BAY CITY for Anacor,ez.
Fsirnaven or Whatcom. Leaves CONNER
ciai DOCK. Tacoma. p. RI. CITY dock
foot Main street,. Seattle 9 D. m Tues
Thurs. and Sat. Returning leaves What
com 3. III; falrhaven. si5 p. M. and
Anacortes - y. M. sun Wednes and
FIJI tar.s-Se attic 81. or 81 ~ round trip.
Tacoma g.. - or S. round trip
w n ELLIS
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kRusE 8. Z. LINE.

Steamer Cleveland leaves San Francisco
FOR Seattle june at p. m Fare: cabin
TO. steefage. -. Steamer I.akrne Iaayes
tor san ftTsTo June Fare sz3 cabin,
FOR freight and passage apply 20
E K. GAME Agent.
Arlington Dock
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STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

STRS GARLAND AND EVANGEL.
Seattle ard Townsend Neah Bay route.
Steamer Garland leaves Yesler dock Sun
days, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 30
p. m. for Port Townsend, Port Williams.
Dungeness. Port Angeles. Port Crescent.
Gettysburg. Pysht. Ciallam Bay and Neah
Bay: returning. arrives at Seattle p. IN.
on opposite days Steamer Evangei leaves
Yesier dock for Port Townsend. Port An
geics and Victoria Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays at $50 y. m. arrives Seattle
alternate DAYS at 2:5o D. IN.
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PORT ORCHARD ROUTE
Steamer MARY = rr,ra
SEATTLE, ANACoRTEs. FAIRT.r-.
SAN JUAN iSLANDa

Carrying United States mail. lesr.S
dock. foot OF Main street vs.Ssy
Wednesday and Friday al q. y. ~ N.
Townsend. San Juan Islands ~ ~ ~
Whatcom. Returning, leaves Nsv ~
com Tuesday, Thursday and Saturas, =
4 a. IN. j. II, Thompson. mansxerleSss
Telephone, Main 81. ~
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"a secure correct insertion Of
ssSeder fkese headings, the same
- ieff at the business office az
2.er. 10 charge II made for such
- nctfces. resolutions or other spe-
rrscncemen,s viii be charged az The
~ r. cents per line each insertion.
Post -TNTEILJGEgrEp co.
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PUGET SOUND AND ALASKA STEAM
SHIP COMPANY.
VICTORIA ROUTE.
Steamer City of Kingston between Ta-
coma. Wash. and Victoria. II. c.
7:I5pmLvi Mi Tacoma no Ar ilopm
9.s0pm LvI - SEATTLE So Ar 2:i5pm
2:soamLv 7elPt. Townsend 3sl Ar II liam
s:soam ArlIi0 Victoria M Lv S:3oam
sDaiiy except Sunday.
This steamer furnishes first-class accom-
medations. carrying both freight ana
passengers. and leaves from fesler wharf.
Seattle, for Victoria, at $50 p. m. ana for
Tacoma at D. m.
Passengers for Victoria can occupy
staterooms until a. N.
For rates. tickets, etc. inquire o.
G.. r. THORNDYKE.
Agent. Yesler wharf, Seattle.
T. A. NADEAU.
General Agent. N. p. Ry.. Seattle.
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= d p. TRANSPORTATION Co.-wesk-

Steamer Champaign. Skagit River route
leaves Seattle June :. Al 2 p. n June 10
At "a. m . June y, ~ a. m. Leaves Mount
vernon jane g. AZ .. IN June H. ~ 10 a
m june - at - noon. calling at ruialto
SsanNood Fir. Skagit City. Mount Vernon
and Avon.
CITY EsOck-Steam~rs for ali points on
the sound Open ali night VI II xcDon-
aid. MAster. Telenhnne Main &
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VICTORIA ROUTE
STEAMER ROSAI.IE

STEAMER ROSALIE
Arlington dock. leaves for Victor. -
Port Townsend daily. except sundsv =
200 a. m. returning. leaves vlclorS. =
$50 y. IN. Steamer George E. Starr ls,,s
for Port Townsend and way poT,s AIN
except Saturday. at 800 .. m; Euaanss'
direct. at ? a. m: returning, direct Ifs,ss
Port Townsend at p. m. 'Phone. PA