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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-06-12
NEW PRESID ENT OF BROWN.
A Statement by DIR. Faunce to His New
York COmgregatioM.

New York, June 11.-The Rev. w. H.
p Faunce, D. D., pastor of the Fifth
avenue Baptist church, to-day announc-
ed that he would resign the pastorate
of the church Immediately to accept the
presidency of Brown university. In a
statement which he gave to his congre-
cation he says: 81 had expected to
spend the remainder of my life in this
city, content with the steady growth of
our work and the expanding opportuni-
ties Of the metropolis, and satisfying my
craving for contact with the student
mind and student life through those Wis
its to various institutions of learning
which your kindness has permitted me
to make. But you have perceived, per-
haps more clearly than l, that fo-o some
years an invisible tide has been bearing
me onward toward the educational
world. From one of the oldest seats of
learning in this country summons has
now come which cannot conscientious
ly refuse. 1t is the call of a venerable
and noble college, the call of my alma
mater, the call of a thousand students,
and, it seems to me, the call of God. To
refuse such summons involves far
less risk and toll than to accept it, but
life is not a pleasant thing to man
who has avoided his duty.
mo words can express my gratitude
for the loyal support and affection with
which you have all stood by my side
during this happy decade. We have
striven to eXalt a type of Christianity
equally removed from cheap evangel-
ism on the one side and from frigid ra-
tionalism on the other. Our largest
plans have only begun to be realized.
You will carry them out and IGhall
watch and rejoice. For the
work on which | enter | bespeak your
deep interest and cooperation. I go
to the college where your own sons have
been educated-where they are study
ing to-day. I shall still be working
with you for the making of men and
women, for the supremacy of character,
for intellectual and spiritual freedom,
for the coming of the Kingdom of right
BUSINESS, truth and peace
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COLUlIBIA LAUNCHING ACCIDENT.
More Serious Than First SuppOsed-One
IsOy Dend,


Bristol, R. l., June ia revised list
of the casualties resulting from the ex-
plosion of the flash light apparatus at
the launching of the Columbia late last
night, shows that several more were in
jured than at first reported. The list
follows: Napoleon San Souci, ten years
old, dead George Balfour ten years, se-
we're scalp wound Luke Callan, eight
years, piece blown from one leg, blood
poisoning feared taken to Rhode Island
general hospital George Belmore, eleven
years, scalp wound; John Welch, ear
split and side of face cut Isadore Shar"
mika, badly 1acerated wound on the
knee; John O'Neil, five lacerated wounds
on left leg.
From partial examination made this
afternoon it is believed that the large
three-sided tin used by the photograph
ers was blown to atoms by the explosion,
as pieces of tin have been taken from
many of the wounds, and other pieces
were founded imbedded in the woodwork
near the scene of the accident. The Co
lumbia was turned around this morning,
with her stern toward the ship and all
her flags flying. A large crowd gath
cred about the wharf during the day to
get a glimpse of the new craft, but only
a few intimate friends of the owner were
allowed to go on board. No work was
done on the Columbia to-day, but the
work of rigging her will be commenced
Tomorrow
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Il GENERAL DENIIL.


Letter Is Fnke
New York, June 1-Bpb Fftzsimmons,
ex-champion heavyweight puglist, in
ger, Martin Julian, attended a ball
game at West End Field club, Jersey
CITY, this afternoon. Fitz acted as one
of the two umpires and during the game.
He and Julian denied the assertions
made by Leonard Smiley. II never
wrote such letter." sad Fitzsimmons:
II don't know Shilly. Since 1 went into
training some weeks ago 1 only wrote
one letter and that was to DR.. Kelly, q
dentist of Peoria, H., but / made no
mention of my chances of victory or de-
feat in it. I'll tell you what I'll do, :"
continued FitZ, ''in order to show the
public that ] never wrote such a letter
to Leonard Shilly or to any other per-
son, I'll give $4,000 to the person who
will produce such document and fur
thernore if anyone believes that he has
such letter 1 will pay his expenses
from wherever he resides to this city
and make him a present of $3.50 provid-
l1S l1ldl SUCH al communication can De
produced. OF course the letter may be
a forgery, If such letter exists but I
want to be satisfied as to its existence
and | also want the public to be satis-
fled that | never wrote it, nor had it
written for me. / am at a loss to under
stand why any person could make such
a statement because I see no reason
why anyone should try to injure me in
this underhand manner"
Martin Julian, Fitzsimmons' manager.
was equally emphatic in his denuncia-
tion of the report and said: "Fitz and I
are close friends, and l know that he
never wrote such a letter. 1t is lie
on the face of it: Fitz is not making
any idle boast when he says that he
will give 800 for the production of the
letter If l. can be proved to be authentic
This we can easily afford to do, seeing
that we know if such a letter exists il
must be forgery During his training
F'itz only wrote one letter and that was
sent to a medical friend of his in Peoria.
Now let these people come to time, and
if there is nigger in the woodple we
will soon hig him out. If the letter can
be placed in evidence we will gladly
pay $3.50 to the person presenting it as
well as all other expenses in addition to
$4,000 promised by Fitzsimmons."
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T4IK OF MEDTITTON.
The Idea of America Acting stu Said to
BE Favorably Discussed.

Berlin, June 1.-THE London CORE
spondent of the Frankfurter Zeitung
says: THE idea of having the United
States mediate between Great Britain
and the South African republic is being
favorably discussed in all quietness in
important commercial circles here. 1t is
pointed out that, at present, no power
stands so close to Great Britain as the
United States, while at the same time
the fact that the republican form Of gov
ernment prevails In the United States
would make Washington's mediation es-
pecially acceptable to the Beers, 1t Is
also thought that the prominent social
and political position occupied by the
descendants of the Old Knickerbocker
Dutch in the east of the union would be
regarded by the Beers as a factor rec
ommendng to them the friendly inter
vention Of the United States as an ar
biter''
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THE NEW NEW YORK MYSTERY.
An Autopsy Held on the Dismembered
Body Found Saturday.


New York, June 11.-An autopsy was
performed to-day upon the dismembered
body of a man which was found float
ing by the grounds of the Crescent Ath-
letic club, Brooklyn, yesterday. An ex-
animation of the body created the I'M
preston that a murder has been COM
mitted and that the murderer had fol-
lowed the methods of Martin ThOrne In
the case of Guldensuppe. The only diff
ference was that there was mo wrapping
around the trunk or anything by which
to identify it. Coroner's Physician Emil
Hartung, who performed the autopsy
in Brooklyn, found that the heart and
almost the entire portion of each lung
was missing. The exposed breast mus
cles had the appearance of having been
torn apart instead of severed by an in
strument The bones at the ends of the
two stumps of the legs are badly eplin-
tered, and evidently not the work of a
saw or hatchet. The stomach was fill
ed with water and the two remaining
ribs had been smashed and broken. DR..
Hartung gave it as his opinion that
the missing upper part Of the trunk
and also the portions of the legs which
were missing below the knees, could
have been cut away in the same clean
manner by the propeller of an ocean
liner. He seemed to have still much
faith in his theory that the mans body
had been hit by the propellers of an
ocean liner. He will make his official
report to Coroner Berger in the morn
ing. Chief of Detectives Reynolds also
holds to the theory of accident and says
that nothing yet has developed to sub
stantiate the theory of murder.
Severay persons called at the morgue
to-day to identify, if possible, the dis
membered body, but none could do so.
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TITzsIMMoNs IND HIS DEFEAT.
Alleged letter From Him Showing That
He Eenred Ii.

Cincinnati, O., June 11.-Leonard Shil-
| is a personal friend of Bob Fitzsim-
| mons, some days ago received the fol-
| lowing letter from the prize fighter. 1t
shows plainly that Fitzsimmons feared
defeat at the hands of Jeffries and
had evidently warned all his friends
against placing too much confidence in
the outcome Of the battle of Friday
night:
"New York, May 81, 1899,
"Mr. Leonard Shilly;
Dear sir: Knowing you to have
been an ardent admirer OF mine in the
past, thinking that you probably will
have confidence in my ability as
pubilist, I write ii you as
l am going to to all my close friends in
order that their faith in me may not
be abused. You no doubt are well
aware of the fact that L am getting
along in years and have for a long time
been living life of east and quiet, and,
as the saying is, have not kept up with
the times. My opponent. Mr.. Jeffries,
| must admit, is without a peer in our
profession to-day and would consider
it no disgrace to meet defeat at his
hands. He has youth, science, strength,
and courage, and in my opinion should
have no trouble to defend the title
(should he gain it) from any man of the
present time. You must understand
that I say this confidentially, and
would of course not make public
statement of this kind and I further am
sure that you would not make use of
this unless it be for your individual
benefit. My object in writing this let
ter is: You may be betting man, and
like a great many more my have a
stubborn idea that | am invincible. If
such be the case you might bet reck-
lessly. I would advise you to be care
full and not bet on general results. | viii
certainly do my best and hope to gain
this victory. L feel safe in saying that
I will remain five or ten rounds, and if
my usual good luck does not desert me
I will certainly win the fight. Hoping
that you will appreciate my letter of
caution, 1 remain
your sincere friend,
Robert Fitzsimmons
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AT THE YALE CREW's OUARTERs
Quiet sunday-Services MT Norwich
Congregational Church Attended

aVbeI Sunuhy-SfFVlCGS mt Norwich
Congregational Church Attended
Yale Quarters, Gales Ferry, June IL
To-day has been one Of obsolete rest for
the oarsmen quartered here as neither.
study nor practice work was indulged
in, while the men found a little relaxa-
tion in diversions consistent with the
day. In the morning they all went up
to Norwich in the launch and attended
services in the Congregational church,
returning to quarters in time for lunch
In the early afternoon another trip was
taken in the launch and about an hour
was spent on Ocean Beach. There were
no visitors at the quarters and nothing
occurred to interfere with the restful-
ness during the entire day. DR.. Percy
Bolton, who has been ASSISTING in the
coaching, returned to New York to-day
and Coach Cowles was away over Sun
day, but will return in time for the
practice tomorrow morning. The men
are all in the best of health and spir-
it's.
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GRUESOME EXCITEMENT.
Accident to Trolley Carrying Re-
mains of Aged Woman.

New Britain, June 11.-An exciting
episode occurred here this afternoon in
connection with the funeral of Rosina
Helm, an aged lady whose home was ON
East Main street, which caused much
commotion among the mourners. The
remains were to be taken to Glastonbury
by trolley for burial. A special car had
been chartered and the casket was plac-
cd ON the two front seats. After the
mourners We're seated the signal was
given to start but the car had gone only
a few yards when it was apparent that
there was trouble and the car came to-
a stop. 1t was found that fuse had
burned out and the car rapidly filed
with smoke. A wire also became
grounded and flash after flash of cleo
tricity filled the car and played about
the casket and threatened cremation.
The cushions took fire and the fright
ened mourners stampeded the car. The
motorman and conductor kept their
WITS however, and threw off the current
and succeeded in quickly extinguishing,,
the fire. After the mourners had been
assured of their safety they again
boarded the car and proceeded on theirA
trip without further incident.
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MJIE. DREYFUS F.4INTED.
Overcome at Dinner Given to Colonel
PLcqMnrt.

Paris, June lin. TraueX former
minister Of justice, gave a dinner and
reception last evening in honor of Lieu
tenant Colonel Picquart, Among those
present were the Prince and Princess of
Monaco, Nine. Dreyfus, M. Matthew
DTeyfus and others prominent in the
movement for Dreyfus revision. NJ.
Mathieu Dreyfus threw himself into Pic
quarts arms, while Nine. Dreyfus was
so much overcome that she tainted
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New York, June 11.-Twenty- five hun
dred childrens jacket-makers employed
sweatshops of the East side struck to-
day to compel an increase of wages.
This strike will be extended to Brook
lyn and Brownsville tomorrow and will
bring the total number of strikers in
the two trades up to over $500. The
increase asked for will average about 80
per cent.
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CONFERENCE AT THE HAGUE
IN INA ACCURATE REP OFT REGARD
ING ARBITRATION QUESTION.
An Authoritative Contradiction to tho
Statement That There is Grave Danger
of Scheme Fatling-The Attitude of
Germany and the Address of Her ReI,-
resentative on the Matter.

! feSenraVlVe Oh the matter. 4
The Hague, June 11.-An authoritative
contradiction is given to the report that
there is grave danger Of the arbitration
scheme failing. 1t is pointed out that,
although Germany may hesitate to rec
| ognize the principle she has not yet
raised any actual objections during the
| discussion.
| London, June 1.-THE correspondent
of the Daily News at The Hague says:
81 learn that DR.. Zorn, the German del
egate, spoke on Friday against arbitra-
tion. When / asked him for copy OF
his speech I got a blank refusal, T..
|, Zorn saying "all l can tell you is that
Fridays sitting was extremely interest
ing and that presented Gernanys OBJ
jections to the scheme for a permanent
arbitration tribunal"
Notwithstanding this I am able to
send full analysis of his speech. He
spoke slowly and with difficulty In
French. He asserted that he was in
structed to say that Germany could not
accept the principle of permanent arbi-
ira ton embodied in Sir Julian Paunce-
fote's draft. She objected, firstly, on
principle, and secondly, on grounds Of
expediency. He then proceeded to ar
que that 1t was derogatory to mon-
arch's sovereignty and to nations in
dependence. Arbitration agreed upon
between two nations for narrowly de-
fined object was one thing, and arbitrat-
ing binding nation for the unknovy-
able future was quite another. A king,
hi t1f- lr~1,+
not think Of divesting himself of an es-
sential part of his so,-creignty right to
shape the nations course at a critical
moment. ta
THE emperor, DR.. Zorn said, would
not pledge himself to bow to the decis-
ions of judges not appointed by him on
cases that had not yet arisen. These
were the objections Of principle. The
objections of eXpediency We're on the
score of expense and the possibility that
the tribunal, under the rendering Of in
iquitous decisions, might bring the prin-
ciple of arbitration into discredit. Or.
Zorn concluded his speech amid painful
silence. Sir Julian Pauncefote, reply
ing, said he thought the objections of
the German delegate showed view OF
statecraft which many might consider
not altogether modern. LAS to the
doubts expressed regarding the fitness
of the judges, I have no doubt said
Sir Julian that every state would take
pride in nominating its best men. I
understand that DR.. Zorn's instructions
were sent under misapprehension, as
some of his objections would only apply
to the older schemes superseded by the
British draft"
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Bl6emfontein, Orange Free State, June
11.-It Is asserted in official circles here
that President Kruger will propose to
the Transvaa1 Rad the abolition of the
dynamite monopoly. While the orange
Free State is using Its influence at Pre-
toria to obtain reforms for the Outland-
ers in the Transvaal, the railway COM
pany has sent all its available rolling
stock to Johannesburg to be in readi-
ness for possible exodus of the popula-
ton.
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CIEVELAND CAR MEMS STRIKE.
Serious Trouble Likely This Morning.
ImnOrttnE MOfOrmen,


Cleveland O., June 11.-Both the Of
ficers of the big Consolidated Street
Railway company and the strikers are
waiting expectantly for O'Clock to-
morrow morning for then there is likely
to be serious trouble. True to It's prom
Use of last night the company made no
attempt to move cars to-day. There
was no activity about the barns or ter
minals, and the big crows of strikers
and idlers that assembled saw nothing
to excite them. A number of motor
men imported by the company from
other cities We're taken to the Lakeview
terminus of the road to-day, and all
that were not captured by the strikers
We're housed there for the night If
the strikers do not return to work In
the morning as notified to do by the
company their places will be filled as
far as possible by new men, and an at
tempt made to move the cars. This the
strikers will not permit, or at least
they say they will not and while they
have been very quiet to-day, there Is
apparently a grim determination on
their part to thwart the efforts of the
company to move the cars. There has
been some talk of a sympathy strike on
the part of the employees of the Little
Consolidated company, but the leaders
of the strike say they do not desire any
thing of the kind On the other hand
they declare that it would only injure
them to tie up the other lines for it
would lose them the sympathy of the
people who have thus far put up with
inconvenience and annoyance good nat
uredly. The police are preparing for
trouble in the morning and large
force OF deputy sheriffs has been sworn
in to assist in preserving order should
the emergency arise.
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Middletown, June 11.-Jerry, the six
year-old son Of jeremiah Gearry, who
resides on Railroad avenue, while play
ing on the dock at the foot of Collega
street, early this evening, fell into the
Connecticut river and was drowned. The
body was taken out of the water soon
after the accident and continued efforts
at resuscitation were made without sue
cess.
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NEW H1VEN COLE CLUB.
Qualifying Rounds of Handicap Tour
nament Begin This Morning.

namenu beSih TINS Morning.
The New Haven Golf clubs handicap
tournament will open at the club links
on Prospect street this morning. Those
entered will find their handicaps posted
at the club house on Division street.
The qualifying rounds will be played to-
day and tomorrow, and the best eight
will contest in the matched plays which
will be played during the remainder of
the week. The tournament closes Sat
urday. 1t had been intended to have
the best sixteen contest in The matched
plays but owing to the fact that uni
versity examinations are being held this
week the entries are not so large as it
was expected they would be, and conse-
duently the best eight will be matched.
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Horse Guards TEayersncks.

Hartford, June 11,-Adjutant General
Van Keuren announces in official Or
ders that the quartermaster general is
authorized to drop from the property re-
turn of his department the one hundred
obsolete haversaclzs issued to the First
company, Governors Horse Guards.
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Hong Kong. Admiral Dewey's health
continues to improve. The Olympia will
probably leave Singapore on June 10th.


Paris, June 1.-THE Grand Prix de
Paris was won to-day by Perth, with
Velasquez second and Alhambra third.
Fifteen horses ran. The betting was six
to four against Perth, seven to one
against Velasquez and four to one
against Alhambra.
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FIRE At NANTA SIX EFT BEi CHI.
Two Hotels nnd the Postcffice Burned
Loss 100000.

Nantasket Beach, June 11.--Nantasket
Beach was visited by the most serious
fire it has experienced in many years to-
night, when the Hotel Montasco, Hotel
Hollis, the postoffice building and An
drews bicycle rooms We're totally con-
sumed. The total losses will aggregate
fully $4,000, but the insurance cannot
be learned at present The fire started
from a lighted match thrown out of a
lunch cart in front of the Hotel Mon
taScn.
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SOUTH AFRICAN WAR CLOUD
EXPECTED EXODUS FROM THE CITY
OF FJOHANNESBURG
Cape Town Correspondent of Daily Mail
Says 1t Has Begun-Business at u
Standsttll-AI the Available Rolling
Stock Sent from Orange Free State to
.be i'm Readiness.
.be Ina Readiness.

London, June 12.--The Cape Town cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says that
the expected exodus from Johannesburg
has begun and that business there is at
a standstill.
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still Hope to Save the Paris. v

Falmouth, June 1.-THE underwriters
are still hopeful of being able to save
the American liner Paris, now lying on
the rocks near the Manacles, and the
blasting continues.
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Bland Slightly Better.

Lebanon, Mo-, June 11.-Richard p.
Bland is slightly better tonight. Dur
ing the day he was able to take some
nourishment. He regained consciousness
and talked with those about him. His
condition Is still considered critical.
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British Ordinance Works Destroyed.

Newcastle, June 11.-Three of the larg-
est shops connected with the Armstrong
Whitworth ordnance works here were
destroyed by fire this morning. The
damage is estimated at 100000.
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Seven Miners Killed.

Cape Town, June 11.-seventeen native
miners were killed and thirty injured to-
day in mine at Kimberley, In Griqua-
land west, by the explosion, 1t is sup
posed of dynamite magazine.
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Minister Storcr in Madrid.

Madrid, June 11.-Bellamy Storer,
United States minister to Spain, Mrs.
Storer, Stanton Sickles, secretary of the
legation, and their servants arrived here
by the southern express at 11:4O yes
terday.
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Sioux City, Ia, June ia tornado
to-day struck near the city of Aida,
sixteen miles from here, killing three
people, fatally wounding another and in
juring two more.
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VornadOs,

Omaha, Neb, June ia tornado
struck the town of Salix, about twenty
miles south of Sioux City, Ia, this af-
ternoon, working fearful destruction and
killing several people.