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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-06-16
THE M1ZET COMMITTEE.


| New York, June 15.-Three mild sem
| sations We're developed at the eittings of
| the Mazet Investigating committee to-
day and after the last, squabble with
| the minority members over the matter
| of adjournment, had been smoothed
over, the sessions were adjourned until
August l. The first important witness
| was Chief Of Police Devery, who was
| called by Mr.. Moss to explain why he
first threatened to stop the Fitzsim-
mons-Jeffries fight and then went to
the ring-side and allowed it to go to a
| knockout finish. Chief Devery admitted
that he took an interest in prize fights
| and upheld prize fighting under the
Horton law, arguing that the young
| men of the city should be taught the
art of manly self-defense" so that they
might defend themselves from thieves
and thugs on the public streets. Mr..
Moss Immediately tried to force the ad
mission that the young men were likely
to be knocked down and robbed late at
night. The witness retorted that the
police force was more efficient to-day
than when under Mr. Moss. Mr.. Dew
cry said the recent fight complied with
the law and was in all respects "a clean
cut contest" He said he did not see
the Knockout blow, but thought that
Fitzsimmons had simply Slipped" Mr..
Moss then questioned Devery as to
whether he had made any attempt to
close pool rooms since he was last on
the stand. Devery said he had not A
WY y, ole l,nt 1a
unpleasant personalities We're passing
between them when Mr.. Mazet ordered
Devery to leave the room. AS he made
no move Mr.. Mazet called the sergeant
alarms. Devery then stepped down
from the stand and went away
In the afternoon session testimony
was given to the effect that policemen
We're guilty of blackmailing disorderly
women. This was testified to by elk
teen-year-old girl, who once attempted
to kill herself in a Bowery Music hall.
She said the policemen had a regular
schedule of prices for protection to the
women of the lower east side which the
women had to pay under pain of arrest.
Other witnesses testified to the unsa it's
factory condition of things on the east
side. When Chairman Mazet announc-
ed that an adjournment would be taken
until August l Mr.. Hoffman. one of the
minority members, protested, saying
that the adjournment could not be TAX
en- without an executive session to de-
eide the matter. In a statement which
he gave out at the executive session,
Mr.. Hoffman for the minority, referred
to the investigation as "a ne-sided in
quiry for political purposes, and in the
interest of teh republican machine" He
declared that the republican members
by strict party vote had refused to
summon as witnesses several well
known republicans. He said that not n
dollar of the $17O, 900 of public ex-
penditure had been proven, by the in
vestigation to be rnisappropriated. The
statement, however had little effect, and
adjournment was taken until August l.
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FIVE STUDENTS ARRESTED.
For Celebrating Bottle Might on Wall
Street.

A bottle night celebration by the stu
dents who room on Wall street between
College and High streets was the cause
of several getting into the tolls of the
police last night The sidewalks and
street at that section of Wall street re-
ferred to Were so Uttered with broken
glass and crockery that they were i'm
paSsable, and Sergeant Cook of police
headquarters telephoned to the city
supply house concerning the condition
of the street and walks. The watchman
at the supply house routed out two or
three city laborers, with whose assist
ance he cleared up the broken glass.
Five students We're arrested by PATROL
man Dunlap for throwing the bottles.
They We're T.. M Skinner, Sidney Dill
Ion, William Gun, W. d. Berman and
Louis T. Jacquest. All Of them secured
bonds.
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STORM SEVERE IN WORCESTER.
Traffic on Suburban Roads Ilnpeded-
IL. and A. Tracks Submerged.

Worcester, June 15.--Oue of the worse
electric storms for long time played
havoc in Worcester county to-day. The
storm was general In the north, central
and western portions of the county
Rain fell in torrents and many wash
outs are reported. Traffic on the vari-
Gus suburban roads was impeded by
gravel several inches thick being tloated
on the tracks. The tracks Of the Bos-
ton and Albany railroad We're submarg
ed at West Warren and East Brookheld.
Lightning struck in seven places at
Spencer, five in Holden and other towns
heard from were the Brookfields and
Leicester Considerable live stock per-
ished and several barns We're burned.
The damage to highways by water and
to property will climb high into the
thousands
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YALE AND HARVARD CREWS
WORK OF THE OARSMEN ON THE
THINES.
Yale's Practice Yesterday the Most Sat-
tsfactofy Yet HeId-Tho Old Oars
Used-Hnrvnrd Rows Over the Course
for the First Time In 22.45 -Jeffries
Visits Redtop.

| Yale Quarters, Gales Ferry Conn,
June 15.-To-day's practice of the Yale
crew has been the most satisfactory of
any since the arrival of the men ten
DAYS ago. The morning work evidenced
considerable improvement and the eve
ming practice showed still further ad-
vance in this direction The men have
seemed to grasp the point at which the
coaches have been working for the past
week, viz a firm, hard catch and sus-
tained power throughout the stroke.
The shell has been steady before, but
an apparent lack of life has marked the
work To-day's practice was charac-
terized by an abundance Of life and ac-
tion and the big men gave some indica-
tions of the great driving power in the
boat. The usual order of the morning
work was varied somewhat as after
pulling mile stretch up the river the
coaches sent the men over to Horizons
Cove for the purpose of trying them on
a half mile stretch. The time was con-
siderably better than that recorded the
early part of the week. When the men
SldIleu out al p III. IOF LHelr evening
work the rain was coming down in tor
rents and the water was rough but they
pulled up along the east shore for half
mile, where smoother water was found.
The coaches called for some work by
fOurs and the result was the men clear
ly showed much Improvement as they
rowed q two mile stretch from Walton's
island to the boat house, which closed
the days work On the final stretch
considerable speed was ehown in spite
of the fact that there was some two
inches of water in the boat. There was
considerable surprise when the varsity
started out with the old oars this morn
ing. They are six inch blades and the
oars used by the crew since coming to
Gales Ferry have been six and one-half
inches, make by Donahue. IT was at
first thought to be an experiment when
the old oars were used this morning,
but they were again used in the prac-
tice tonight and it seemed to be a set
tied thing that they will be used in the
work from now on. A new set of oars
with six inch blade has been ordered
from Donahue. The freshmen have dis
carded their English shell and are again
using the old varsity shell, the one used
before the new one arrived,
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TEN CONSECUTIVE CENTURIES.
Riden by Egloff, the Nassau WheelmnI i
-BrOlxe American Records.

New York, June 15.-August Egloff
of the Nassau Wheelmen, finished his
task of riding ten consecutive centuries
at O'Clock this morning. Egloff's time
for the 1000 miles was 10S hours and
twenty minutes. For the four days and
a half Egloff enjoyed only six and a
half hours sleep. He broke all of the
century records in this country from 800
to 600 miles, and also made new figures
from 700 to 1000 miles. Egloff's ride
does not beat the record of A. Eye, of
England. Eyes ride was straight
away frce1 Lands Enw, England, to
Forsarshire, Scotland, made in 1890 over
good roads. Egloff had good roads on
most of his trips, but some of them
were far from good, and the course was
winding. Egloff did not take solid food
on his ride, but confined himself almost
exclusively to strawberry ice cream
When he dismounted his wheel this
morning he was in very good condition
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PENNS NSYLV1NII DEMOCRATS.
Nominate Judge Mestrezat for Judge OF
the Supreme Court.

Harrisburg, June 15,-The contest be-
supreme court judge ended this evening
with the unanimous nomination of
Judge S. l.. Mestrezat of Fayette coun-
ty on the twenty-eighth ballot Charles
J. Reilley Of Willamsport, permanent
chairman of the convnetion, was nomi-
mated by reclamation for judge of the
superior court, and Representative Will
liam IT, Greasy of Columbia was the
unanimous choice for state treasurer.
After making these nominations the
convention adjourned.
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AGRICULTURAL JOURNALS.
A Large Consolidation of Interests Made
I'm Springfield.


Springfield, Mass, June 15.-Probabl bly,
the largest transaction In agricultural
journalism ever made in this country
took place in this city to-day when
George S. Graves sold his interests in
the Phelps Publishing company of this
city and Chicago and the Orange Judd
company of New York Chicago and
this city to Herbert Myrick and asso-
ciates. The two companies are publish
ers of the Springfield Homestead, a To-
cal semi-weekly, the Farm and Home, a
national semi-monthly, with a western
edition published in Chicago: the Amer
lean Agriculturalist, q weekly; the Or
ange Judd Farmer, a weekly, and the
New England Homestead, the three lat
ter having nearly 100000 subscribers.
The companies also publish agricultur-
al books. No change in the personnel
or management of the two companies is
involved in the transaction except that
Frederick Harris Of the Third National
bank Of this city becomes treasurer of
the Orange Judd company, and H. H.
Bowman of Springfield National bank
treasurer of the Phelps company, and
the introduction Of w. G. Mcintyre Of
this city, Tilly Haynes of Boston and
Howard Mansfield of Brooklyn into the
directorate of the concerns.
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Tennis.

New York, June 15.-The leading feat
ure to-day in the New Jersey state
championship lawn tennis tournament
at Orange was the battle between Ste
phen c. Millett of the West Side Tennis
club and j. Parmley Paret of the Fox
Tennis club. This was in the semi-tinal
round, singles. 1t was a brilliant match
throughout. Millett proved too strong
for Paret, however, and won tha place in
the finals against George Fl. Miles. w.
A. Larned and his brother Edward de-
feated two local men, Lyman and Grif-
fin, in the first round of the doubles.
Champion Richard Stevens will defend
the challenge cup at the close of the
tournament.
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SOLD WORTIILESS BONDS
Man Held i'm Boston for FOrgery-Ob-
tained SlS.5OO,

Boston, June 15-Robert Jacobs,
charged with the forgery of $50, 900
worth of state of Virginia bonds, to-
day was held in $4,000 until June % for
hearing. Jacobs is charged with hav-
ing obtained money by means of the
bonds, which are alleged to be worth
less, obtaining $12,500 from William II.
Carey Of Boston on fifteen bonds of the
face value of $1,000 each and $4,000 from
the First National bank of Lynn on
eight bonds. The bonds used by Jacobs
are said to have been part of lot is
sued by the state of Virginia which
were recalled. The prisoner says that
he was given the bonds upon the death
of a relative and supposed they were
genuine.
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Boat Train Wrecked.

Providence, r. T., June 15.-The Sec
ond boat train for New York via Ston-
tugton, leaving this city at 30S, was
partiaIIy wrecked two miles north of
Westerly tonight. The wreck was due
to the dropping of a brake beam, which
caught in a platform and derailed the
first express car in the rear of the en-
it. The engine the last express car and
the passenger coaches clung to the rails.
No one was injured.
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CASE OF BOSTON Pos71TAsTEI.
Department Grants an Indefinite Leave
TO the Sick Man.

Washington, June 15.-First Assistant
Postmaster General Heath to-day
granted an indefinite extension Of the
leave of absence Of Postmaster Thomas
of Boston, and telegraphic notification
of the action was given the Boston pos
tai authorities. No limit of time was
fixed for the reason that there is a.
possibility that the veteran postmaster's
health may yet be restored sufficiently
to permit resumption of his duties.
With this view Mr.. Thomas remains
nominally the postmaster and Deputy
Postmaster Henderson acting postmas-
ter. This arrangement is with the sane
ton of the bondsmen and will continue
probably only for several months, if Mr..
Thomas mental condition does not in
the meantime improve.
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DOMTNTON R RET4TNS THE CUP.


Montreal June 15.-The fourth and
last race for the Ross cup between the
yachts Dominion and Yankee resulted in
thereby retains the cup. The race was
sailed over a triangular course and this
it was expected would make the result
problematical, the two free runs being
expected to neutralize the Dominion's
admitted superiority in windward work.
To-day's race was sailed in tluky wind
that blew from the east most of the
day, but in the last round veered around
ot the southeast. The Dominion won by
two minutes and twenty-five seconds. ,
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WON BY J1COBSOlv.


Stamford Conn, June 15.-The ten
mile road race of the Stamford Wheel
club held this afternoon was won by J..
p. jacobson of New Haven, e minutes)
in 2S:46. There was field Of fifty start
ers, but on account of the dust and the
extreme heat the time was not consid-
cred exceedingly fast. Harry Way of
Hartford (2:30) took second prize; M.
Fitzpatrick Ansonia, (2:30) third prize,
and j. w. Linley of Bridgeport (3:0W
fourth. The time prize was won by Ar
thur Ladue of Mattewan, N. Y, in
2S:45. The feature of the race was the
contest between r. M. Alexander Of
Hartford and Stephen Ezequele of New
Canaan, both scratch men, and the lat
ter the winner in last years race. ALEX
ander won out by about two feet Meth
er man succeeded in getting any prizes
of any value as they were badly placed
on account of the handicaps. The spec
ial prize to the Stamford rider was won
by Philip Curren.
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COLE.


Baysde, L. l., June ia good repre-
sentation of the eastern golfers played
in the last of the open events of the
Metropolitan Golf association at the
Oakland Golf club to-day The prelim-
mary round was successfully run off,
while the first rounds for the Oakland
challenge cup and the consolation cups
were cleared up. The list of starters
was a good one, but with the exception
of Travis, nearly all found the course a
difficult problem and scores were con-
siderably in excess of previous open
events. Travis was easily the star of
the days play. Summary;
Oakland Challenge cup-First round, W.
]. Travis beat Fl. w. Socum up and to
play, Paula wilson beat A. Taylor up and
to play, j. Lynch beat W. A. Page 6 up
and to play, DIR. b. O'Connor beat f.
I.eavtt 1 up A. Morton beat G. II. Rob
bins up and to play, r. +. Mayhem beat
Paul Cooke 3 up and l to play. II. G. Wat
son beat H. VI. Hartman up.
Consola tion cup-F A. Walther beat L.
II. Graham up and 3 to play, ]. l., Tay-
Tor beat s. Maddox 3 UP and to play, ].
Lawrence beat A. NJ. Hamilton ! up 10
holes, j. G.. Douglass beat A. W. Rossiter
up and l to play.
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CONFERENCE AT THE HAGUE
C1PT1IN MAU4N TO SUPPORT RED
CROSS COMMITTEE'S PROPOSALS.
Makes Criticism, However, liza Regard
to Position of Shipyrccked MI on Acct
dentally OH Scene of Naval Engage
ment-Japnnese Delegate to Propose
Amendment to Geneva Convention.

| The Hague, June 15-The Red Cross
subcommittee of the peace conference
met to-day, Prof Asser of the Dutch
delegation presiding. Prof. Louis Re-
nault of the French delegation explain
ed that certain notifications had been
made in the report meeting the wishes
expressed by his colleagues at the last
session. Captain Alfred 7. Mahan, u.
S. N, declared his readiness to support
| the proposals submitted in a spirit Of
conciliation, though he considered they
| presented a lacuna in regard to the
position of shipWrecked men, picked up
| by vessels, finding themselves accident
ally on the scene of naval engagement.
| The subcommittee, however, consid
cred that article 8 covered all eventual
+, tiles. DIR. Monoto Itchiro of the Japan
| ese delegation announced that he pro-
| posed to submit a motion modifying ar
| ticle of the Geneva convention, re-
garding the disposition Of sick and
wounded prisoners, on the lines of the
subcommittee report, which leaves
such disposition for the victors to de-
eide.
The report being adopted the presi
dent pointed out the advantage which
would be gained if during the confer
ence a convention could be signed EN-
bodying the important humanitarian
articles comprised in the suh-commit-
tees school
On the motion of Baron de Bildt, the
delegate of Norway and Sweden, it was
decided that the president should pre-
sent to the conference such a conven-
ton with a final article providing for
the signature of protocols of adhesion
thereto.
The committee will also recommend to
the conference the revision of the Cen
eva convention of 1864.
On the motion of Admiral Sir John
Fisher representative of Great Britain,
a cordial vote of thanks was accorded
the chairman, "whose efficient work
made possible the application of the
Geneva articles, to naval warfare, the
first practical result of the conference.
The chief of the British delegation, Sir
Julian Pauncefote, the head of the
American delegation, Andrew d. White,
and others attended brilliant reception
given to-day by Baron DEstournelles
De Constant of the French delegation.
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L. A. ". BOSTON MEET.
subscriptions Amounting to $1,000 Sc
cured by the Committee.

Philadelphia, June 15.-H. C. Stone
chairman of the L. A. w. transporta-
tion committee for the national meet in
Boston next August, announced at a
meeting of the committee to-day that
the Massachusetts division of the L. A.
W. last night assumed entire charge of
arrangements and appointed the follow
ing committee: Sterling Elliott, chair
man; II. c. Nickerson and Aaron VOL
from. At last nights meeting the COM
mittee secured subscriptions amounting
to over $1,000, acting on the same plan
as was adopted in Philadelphia in 1897.
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lightning Strikes In Hartla Il.

Torrington, Conn, June ia barn in
Hartland owned by George Cook of this
place was struck by lightning early
this evening and burned to the ground
with twenty-five tons of hay that were
in it. The live stock and farming i'm
plements were saved. The loss will be
about $1,500. ~.-s
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INVITA- TION no DEWEY.
Extended by Boston Msrchants' Club
I.nn~ VIII he prnscnt

Boston, June 15.-The Boston Mer-
chants club has forwarded through
Secretary Long to Admiral Dewey an
invitation to a dinner to be given by
that organization after the admiral S
arrival in this country. Secretary Long
has expressed to the club his confidence
in the admiraps acceptance of the cour-
tesy and his own intention to be present
at the banquet.
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HIRV1RD MEN DISSATISFIED
Desire Removal. of Coach Storrow
FavOrittsn il Charged

Boston, June 15--The Record to-day
says: There is movement on foot
among some of the older Harvard men
in New York to effect radical changes
in the management of Harvard rowing
affairs. William Biaikie, who rowed on
the Harvard varsity crew of sc and is
one of the most famous among the for
mer oarsmen of the university, has is
sued a statement to Harvard men criti-
cising in strong language the policy of
Coach StorroW and Captain Higginson
of the varsity crew and urging that
General w. A. Bancroft take charge of
the coaching for the remainder of the
season. Mr.. Blaikie alleges that the
personnel of the crew has been selected
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CINIL COMMISSION MEETS.
Admiral Walker Elected President
Views Regarding tEio Work.

Washing ton, June 15,-The commits
sion appointed by the president to eX-
anime into the most feasible route for a
canal across the Isthmus of Panama,
met to-day. Admiral Walker was elect
ed president There was a general ex-
change of views regarding the work be-
fore it, but no decision was reached
upon any point and the commission ad-
iourned until tomorrow,
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Washington, June 15.-Rear Admiral
Pearce Crosby, retired, one of the last
of Farraguts active officers in the sea
fights of the civil war, died here tom ght
of diabetes in the seventy-sixth year of
his age.
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Favor the Transfer of RisISs.

Boston, June 15.-At a meeting Of the
policy holders of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Life association of
Westfield, Mass, it was voted to ap-
prove the transfer of the risks to the
Colonial Life association of Boston.
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Admiral watson at HongKong.

Washington, June 15.-Admiral Wat
son has arrived at Hong Kong and has
taken command of the Asiatic squad
ron, relieving Captain Barker of the
Oregon, who has been in charge since
Admiral Dewey sailed from Manila.
Captain Barker will return to the Unit
ed States on a mail steamer.
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BIG CLOTHING COMBINE.


Manufacturing Estabifshments.
Baltimore Md, June 15.-Options have
been secured on large clothing manufac-
turing establishments throughout the
country by Samuel Rosenthal of this
city. who has been forming a gigantic
clothing combine to be incorporated un-
der the laws of New Jersey and to be
known as the American Clothing Manu-
featuring company. The company, it is
understood, will have capital stock OF
S1OO, 900, 900. By the formation OF the
combine, it is estimated that many mil
lions of dollars will be saved annually
TO the clothing manufacturers. This
will not mean, it is said any increase
in the cost of garments, nor reduc-
ton Of wages of those employed in max
ing the clothing.
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London, June 15.-An irresponsible
news sheet published an alleged des-
patch from Seratow, Russia, asserting
that the Niagara, an American built
steamer was wrecked in the River Vol
ga, during a storm to-day, with loss
of 120 lives. There is no confirmation Of
the statement, however, from any other
source.
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White and Dixon Matched,

Denver, Col, June 15.-Tommy White
and George Dixon to-day signed articles
for a match for the 1876 pound cham
pionship before the Olympia Athletic as
sociation of this city, July IL.