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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-14
ANNUAL HoRsESHoW.
Opened at Madison Square Gnvden Yrs-
 terday With Usual BrliIiancy

New York, Nov. 13.-The fifteenth an- nual horse show was opened at Madi- son Square Garden to-day with all of the brllliancy and beauty that has char acterized these events during recent years. The attendance was light in the morning, but this afternoon 1t exceeded fifteen hundred persons and tonight nearly six thousand persons were pres ent, fashionable society being we'll rep resented, On every side there We're to be seen in the fine costumes of the wo- men evidences of the latest styles from Paris The morning hours were mainly given up to exercise and to accustom- ing a lot. of jumpers to getting over the bars. After luncheon the serious work of the day began win fine entry list of forty odd in the carriage class ex- ceeding 15.3 and suitable for heavy work in harness. After this the trotting men had carnival with an admirable ex- hibit of roadsters in harness Saddle horses came next, and a rare goot lot they were. The afternoon class closed with small exhibition of small hand some cabs. The evening programme was short, carriage horses, saddle horses, tandems and Jumpers filling the two hours between half-past eight and half-past ten o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-14
4 SUICIDE AT NORWICH.
William Smith Throws Himself Head-
 long Into n Welt.

Norwich, Nov. 13.--William Smith, aged sixty-eight, committed suicide late this afternoon by throwing himself headlong into an unused we'll on his premises at Fountain street. The we'll was about fifteen feet deep and con tained six feet of water. When discov- cred Smiths feet protruded above the water and when extricated there were no marks visible which indicated that he met death by suffocation. Smith had been employed as a teamster by local coal firms for more than twenty years. Of late years he had been un- employed. He became ideranged a year ago and was removed to the insane asylum at Middletown, but returned home last March apparently cured. He had been acting somewhat strange for the past few weeks and arrangements were being made for his return to Mid dletown. The medical examiner pro- nounced death to be due to drowning. Smith leaves a widow, a son and a daughter.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-14
STRIKING MoUnDERs GO BACK.
Satisfactory Arrangement of Difficulties
 at the w. & E. T. Fitch Foundry.

at the w. & E. T. Fitch Foundry. The striking moulders in the foundry of the w. & E. T. Fitch company will return 10 work to-day, an agreement satisfactory to the men and to the company having been arrived at. Un- der the new agreement the men will be paid by piece work, the plan which pre- walls in other foundries in the city Heretofore the moulders at Fitchs have worked by the day. At the time the strike was declared they demanded piece work schedule at the same rates which prevail in another large foundry in the city. This request was taken into consideration by the com pany and after an investigation it was decided that the piece work plan would be highly satisfactory to the company since under it the moulder would re- ceive pay for his work in proportion to his efficiency This conclusion having been reached the company decided to grant not only the scale of prices which prevails at the shop which the men used as criterion, but to pay little higher rates.
 This decision was highly pleasing to the men as well as satisfactory to the company, and the result is that many of the striking moulders who had se- cured employment elsewhere will leave their new positions to-day and return to Fitch's.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-14
The Yale Practice.

The practice of the Yale squad yes- terday was light, and during the sec ret practice there was no lineup at all. The first fifteen minutes of open practice was taken up in coaching the backs in catching punts. and the line men in breaking through and opening Up holes Tn both tricks the men who played in Saturdays game showed themselves rather weak. In their work yesterday the backs showed an inclina- tion to tumble the ball for which they were roundly scored by the coaches. The latter were on hand in as large numbers as last week, and reinforced by the presence of G. Foster Sanford the Columbia coach; Butterworth, Chadwick and Walter Camp. Of the coaches Sanford was the only one in uniform, and devoted most of the time to coaching and strengthening the center. Marked improvement was not ed in the work of Cunha at center and Keane at half back
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-14
THANKSGITING PROCLAMAIION.
Issued Yesterday by Governor Louus-
 bury-The Text.

Hartford, Nov. Ex-Governor Louns- bury to-day issued his Thanksgiving proclamation, the text of which Is as follows:
 Tn accordance with a custom, so fit- ting in itself and so hallowed by long and glad observance as to become an unwritten law of the commonwealth, I hereby appoint Thursday, the 30th of November, as day of thanksgiving and prayer, and I recommend to all the people of this state that on that day, in public assemblies in the churches and in joyful reunions around family hearthstones, they give thanks to All mighty God for the blessings with which He has filled and crowned the year.
 "On that day let the hand of charity spread feast in every home of pow erty, for it is more blessed to give than to receive, and no sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving can be more accept able to God than deeds of charity done for the poor and unfortunate. And let all prepare for this state festival in the light of the truth that this common wealth and republic shall stand, not so much by splendor of arms and power of written statutes, as by the faith of the people in one Infinite Father and by their feeling that they are all breth- rem"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-14
Stole n Crate of Eggs.

Patrolnan Coonau last evening ar rested three men, Thomas Campbell
 Amos G. Taylor and William Andrews on the charge of stealing full crate of eggs from the Yale university dining hall, the Yale commons on Library street. About 7:30 Coonan saw Camp bell carrying the box of eggs down George street, near Broad, and sus- pecting that the box and it's contents had been stolen he, arrested Campbell and took him and the eggs to police headquarters. Later in the evening he arrested Taylor and Andrews, and by questioning them he and Captain Brewer ascertained that the men had stolen the box of eggs from the side entrance of the dining hail. where it had been left. The two will be ar raigned in the city court this morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-14
SILVER MEN ORGANIZE. State Association Formed In Bridgeport
 No Gold Men Present.

Bridgeport Nov. 13.-Twenty-tw prominent democrats met at the resi- dence of Archibald McNeil on Fairfield avenue, a wealthy wholesale coal deal- CT. tonight and formed the Connecti- cut Democratic league The meeting was the result of preliminary confer ences that have been held the past month throughout the state. Every county but Holland was represented at to-night's conference. MT McNeil proved a most hospitable entertainer. Before the conference adjourned the league was formed and Mayor c. T. DriscolI of New Haven was elected president; Homer s. Cummings of Stamford, secretary; Alexander Troup of New Haven, treasurer. These ofti- cers. with one representative from each county. were made members of the ex- ecutive committee.
 All the men present were representa- tives of the silver wing of the demo- cratic party There were no so-called "goldo democrats in evidence. It is purposed that the newly formed league will raise funds to be placed at the dis posal of the democratic state central committee for use in the campaign of 1900. The party numbered several men of means. Among those present were Mayor-elect Kilduff of Waterbury, At torney John Cuff of Danbury, Attorney Mahan of New London, R. F. Russell of Haddam, Tax Collector Patrick Coughlin of Bridgeport, Frederick c. Mullens of Bridgeport and the men elected as officers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-14
LI.ABILITIES or $1,7I6, ,O39.
William E. MidgIey of New York
 Forced Into Bankruptcy.

New York, Nov. 13.-A petition in bankruptcy was filed to-day by William E. Midgley of this city with liabilities of S1, 716, ,O39 of which $274,762 is nomi- nally secured. The~yalue of the assets is not given. MT. Midgley was presi- dent of the American Casualty Insur- ance and Surety company, which col- 1apsed in 1894 after it's $1,700,00O capital and surplus had been expended. Midg- lev. with Colonel Henry R. Schenck and John w. Taylor, was indicted in con- nection with the failure January 13, ls95 Midgley was lodged in the Tombs December IA, 1894. He attributed his trouble to the ennity of Austin Corbin. Mrs. Midgley beautiful woman, prom inent in Brooklyn society, labored so in- defatigably to prove his innocence that she contracted pneumonia by exposure and died. A few days later a judge in sessions declared Midgley not guilty. Midgley then sued the Long Island Rail- road company for $250,000 damages for false arrest. The case was tried in Feb hary last and he got verdict for $20, Z MT Midgley's liabilities are due to ;ii; onnection with the American lllll Boiler company, Beecher, & Go. and the larger company, --ch went down in the 1894 trou
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-14
S4W "P4PA'S WIFF.y
Young Dewey the Guest of His Father
 They Attend Theater

New York, Nov. 13.-Admiral Dew eys son dned with the admiral and Mrs. Dewey tonight. They had prom ised to attend the first night of Papa g Wife" Anna Held's new play at the Manhattan, and at about quarter to Manager E. B. Price and Police Cap tain Price called to escort them to the theater. When accepting the box which the theater managers placed at his disposal Admiral Dewey stipulated that he should attend as private citi- zen and that there should be no prelim- mary announcement. The members of the party reached the theater before 8 o'clock and were ushered into their box before the audience arrived. The admiral sat behind his wife and his son, and if the audience recognized them no sign of recognition was made in the early part of the evening.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-14
LESS ExcLUsIYENEss ATHARTARD
Major Higginson Gives Reason for Ills
 GIft.of II University Club

 Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 13.-The mass meeting of Harvard students held to express their gratitude to Major Henry l.. Higgirson for his gift of S15O,0O to found university club was accompa- nied tonight with unbounded enthusi- asm. Sanders theater was filled to overf1owing. Professor I. N Hollis, who sided made a short speech in opening, and then introduced Governor Wolcott, who said: First of all, want to be in- troduced, not as governor, but as Roger Wolcott, class of 70. The grand idea of this Harvard union is that every under graduate, no matter how insignificant, will have a chance to meet all his col lege mates on an equal footing'
 President Eliot in his speech said: We have come here to thank one of Harvard's greatest benefactors-a man who has always divined Harvard's greatest needs. In giving us Soldiers field he filled great need; now he has filled another. We want the main idea of the university club to be democrat ic"
 Major Higginson in his response said: 'The idea of Harvard college is to fit material for the building up of the re- public, and the essential of this Is the fullest intercourse among the students. When l think of all my classmates, of all the great Harvard men and what their friendship means, I think some thing must be done to render this life at Cambridge less exclusive"
 Professor Hollis announced that $1O,- 900 had been given for furnishing the hall. After cheering, led by William Burden, president of the senior class, and the singing of Fair Harvard" the meeting ended.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-14
ENTUCKY ERECTION TANGLE.
IL Grows Worse With Each Day-What
 ResuN Depends On.

Louisville, Ky, Nov. 13.-The tangle
 growing out of last weeks election grows worse with each day. This was
 the third day of the official count, but
 the work of the county boards of can
 vassers disclosed little information to
 clear the situation. Chairman Long of
 the republican campaign committee to-
 day repeated his claim of a plurality of
 3,111 for Taylor, based on official re-
 turns from 110 counties and unofficial
 returns from the remaining nine, The
 democratic papers and leaders here
 have ceased to give figures, but spe- cials from Frankfort quote Candidate Goebel and other party leaders as say ing they are confident of Goebers sue cess.
 The complexion of the returns to be presented to the state board of election commissioners, when it meets in Frankfort next month, still depends upon the determination of the contests which are being raised in several parts of the state, notably the strongly re- publican counties of the Eleventh dis trict where the democrats claim tissue ballots were used, These contests have aroused much feeling in the localities affected. One of them involves the vote of Knox county, which gave Taylor l. 39S plurality. To-day Barbourville, the county seat, was visited by hundreds of men interested in the result, their avowed purpose being to see that jus tice is done. Counsel for Candidate Taylor began action in the Knox county circuit court to compel the county elec- ton officers to certify the vote to the state board of election commissioners. The contention is over forty-two bal lots from the First precinct, but the petition filed by Taylor's counsel as- serts that the election officers propose to throw out the entire county. Judge Brown granted temporary injunction against such action. Johnson and Lewis counties are affected by the dem ocratic charges of irregularities and there. too, legal complications are like ly to arise At Hopkinsville a contest over a precinct which gave Taylor a plurality of ninety-five is delaying the official return of the vote of Christian county, which gave Taylor a plurality of 750.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-14
THE PLANT WILL.
Likely to be COntested-Widow Not
 snttsfied with S3O,OO0 Per Year.

New York, Nov 13-The Tribune to- morrow will say that the will of Henry B. Plant, the steamship and hotel owner, who died in Connecticut on June "A last, leaving an estate of sev- eral millions, is likely to be contested by his widow, who it is said is not satisfied with the allowance of $50 900 per year bequeathed to her. A few days before MT. Plant died he got up from a sick bed and hurried to New Haven where he made his will. entail ing his property. This act of MT. Plant prompted the suspicion that his mind was partially unbalanced. pr. Durant, MT. Plants family physicion when questioned said that MT. Plants mind was apparently clear when he made his will. The doctor expressed the belief that Mrs. Plant would not contest the will.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-14
LAST MIG HTS POLO GAMES.
Springfield Ocfcat Is Hartford and PrOvi-
 dcnce ReRts Waterbury.

Springfield, Mass, Nov. 13.-Spring field defeated Hartford tonight by a score of to 5. The home team fairly played the visitors to a standstill, Hip son was a whirlwind, and the fine work of F. Mooney made the great Wodtke useless. Both Swords and Cashman were great in goal. Cornell has left the team until next month, at least and perhaps for good Gavitt of New Haven replaced Cornell, and did we'll Score: Springfield, 9; Hartford, 5. Rushes, Hipson, 10 E. Mooney, 8; J.. Mooney, 2; Everett, 1. Stops, Swords, A; Cashman, A; Everett, 1. Foul, Bartlett Referee, F. Hardy. Timer, Welch
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-14
ORDERED OUT OF THE CITY.
Night Policemen lust Do Duty at Yale-
 Princeton Football Game.

A new and radical move has been made by Superintendent Wrinn to- wards furnishing policemen for the Yale-P Princeton football game to be played at Yale field. At first paper was posted in each of the four police stations calling for volunteers to do po-
 lice duty at the game In previous
 years since the big games have been
 played here large numbers of the po-
 licemen have volunteerd to, do duty at
 the games, but as not many of the
 day men could be spared the most of
 those who volunteered were night men.
 Last year the day was stormy, and the
 night men in addition to losing their
 sleep and being obliged to go on regu- lar duty soon after the end of the foot
 ball game, were drenched in the driv- ing rain. In view of these facts and the fact that they only received $3 for the extra work, few of them cared
 this year to do the extra work for the extra, pay they receive.
 AS a result few men volunteered. Seeing how the land lay the superin- tendent last Light ordered all the night men at the central station and all those at the Dixwell avenue station to report at police headquarters on the afternoon of the game. Although it is not so stated in the order, posted i. is generally understood that these men will be ordered from headquarters to Yale field for duty there. While the patrolmen dare not protest against the order there is much grumbling and the men do not think that the superinten- dent has authority to order them to do duty not only outside the city limits, but also outside the town While it is not probable that there will be gener- al strike of the men ordered out, it is possible that some will protest and re- fuse to go, if after taking counsel they are led to the conclusion that they can not be forced to do duty outside of the city.
 Superintendent Wrinn stated last night that he expected to have 100 men at the game and that Captain Brewer with six sergeants would be in com mand. Sergeants Bowers and Tighe of the central station are ordered out The superintendent when asked last night if he had power to order the men outside of the city limits for duty said that he thought he had. He said that if any of the men refused to go they would have to answer to him for it af- rewards
 At the Grand avenue station eigh- teen men volunteered for the duty and at the Howard avenue station fifteen Not a single night man at the Dixwell avenue station and few of those at the central station volun- teered, and it is, from these two stations that the entire night squads are order ed out.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-14
CORBETT AND JEFFRIES,
Brady Willing to Make Arrangements
 for Fight,

New York, Nov. 13.-George Consi- dine, manager of Jim Corbett, to-day handed Al Smith a certified check for s5,0OO, which he posted with challenge for Corbett to fight Jim Jeffries withi,, the next seven months. William Brady upon being informed of Corbett's action said: T am only too pleased to let Jef- fries fight Corbett, as I have already promised him the match. I will meet Corbett on Friday and after covering his forfeit I will arrange all details with him for fight. I would suggest that the fight take place within four months"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-14
NEXT REPUBTICfN CONVENTION. National Committee to Meet December
 15 aud Elk Time md Place.

Cleveland. Nov. 13.-After consulta- tion to-day between Senator Hanna and Charles Fl Dick, chairman and secretary respectively, of the national republican committee, the latter an nounced that it had been decided to call the committee together on Friday, De- cember 15, next, at < Washington, to name the time and place for holding the next national republican convention. The session of the committee will con- tinue for two days. The following cit ies are mentioned as probable appli- cants for the national convention next year: Chicago, St. Louis, San Fran cisco, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Denver, Kansas City Milwaukee and Buffalo, Secretary Dick will at once issue a for mai call for the members of the na- tional committee on the date above mentioned.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-14
u.ARsHTPs, RACE TO MANILA.
New Orleans Gains Whole Day on the
 Brooklyn.

Washington, Nov 13.-The New Dr. leans is beating the Brooklyn in the ocean race for Manila. The Brooklyn sailed to-day from Port Tewfik for Alden, at the mouth of the Red Sea, while the New Orleans arrived at Port Said, at the western end of the Suez canal, yesterday. But the New Orleans it is said at the navy department, where the race is being watched with interest, gained a full day on the Brooklyn, as she is now only three days behind, starting under a handicap.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-14
FUTURE OF THE IRA INSTALL.
A Pure and Honest Government Must
 be Established.

London, Nov 13.-Sir Michael Hicks Beach, chancellor of the exchequer, speaking this evening at Bristol said: "The war in South Africa has destroyed both conventions with the Transvaal. We must establish there pure and honest government on the base of equal rights and on something more enduring than paper safeguards. No one de- sires that great country to be governed permanently from Downing street."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-14
DIAMONDS WORTH $SO, ,O0O STOLEN. Three Men Operate an old Game in
 Cleveland.

Cleveland, O., Nov. 13.-Thirty thou sand dollars worth of diamonds were stolen to-day from the store of Sigler Brothers, at S14 Euclid avenue Three men entered the store, which is on the second floor. One of the trio stood at the elevator cage and the other two en- tered the office of MT. Sigler. One of the men engaged the attention of the clerks and the other engaged MT. Sig Ter MT. Sigler said his attention was attracted elsewhere for moment and upon turning to his supposed customer both men had fled and the box of jew els was gone. The police have no clue save description furnished by MT. Sigler.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-14
Providence 6, Waterbury 2.

Providence. Nov. 13.--Providence de- feated Waterbury tonight by score of 6 to ?. There was a lot of hard work by the Waterbury players indi- vidually, but there was lack of team work. Providence played stiff and well balanced team game and kept John Smith on the jump. Score: Providence 6, Waterbury ?. Rushes, Cunningham ', Pierce 1, Roberts 3. Stops, Heffer- man 2S, Smith 1, Referee, Manning. Timer Perrin. ..E
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-14
ON WATCH FOR MET EORS.
Astronomers Ready at Yale Ohservn-
 tOry-NO Shower Yet.

The astronomers at the Yale observa- tory were again on the watch for the meteors last evening, but up to a late hour had observed nothing. They were not disappointed however as they hardly expect any to appear, and only went on watch as a precautionary measure. The first part of the showers are expected this evening, when some brilliant ones are likely to be seen
 Charles T. Walker of Woodbridge re- ports seeing 2 brilliant meteor early Sunday evening. He describes it as appearing nearly four inches in diam eter
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-14
0FFICrAA TOTE IN MARYLAND.
The Dem occatic Candidate for Govern0,
 Has Plurality of73, ,I21.

Baltimore, Nov. 13.-The official count of the ballot cast at last Tues days election gives Colonel John Wal ter Smith, democratic candidate for governor, 12,121 plurality over Lloyd Lowndes, republican incumbent in of- flee. Colonel Smith carried Baltimore city by S,101 and the counties gave him 4,02O plurality. Candidates for other offices did not run more than a few hundred votes behind the leader on the democratic ticket.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-14
The Tragedy on the Van Dusen

St. John, N. B., Nov. 13.-The schooner J. B. Van Dusen, on which was enacted tragedy Saturday nigh!, came into port tonight with a crew shipped from Beaver harbor. The tug. Dirigo brought up the captains body, the mate, g sailor and cook Elder Maxwell, the murderer, is on the way in a sleigh with three officers.