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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-28
AFTER GATES AND LAMBERT
NEW PHASE IN THE STEEL AND
 WIRE MATTER.

Sum m onses Issued for the Chairman
 and President of the Board of Direc- | tors-Two Heavy Purchasers of the
 Stock Complain of Nisconduct by the | Officers Unable to Recover n Big Loss. | New York, April 27.-Summonses are
 now in the hands of the law firm of
 Lamb & Voss for Chairman John w.
 Gates of the American Steel & Wire
 companys board of directors and John
 Lambert, the president, both of whom left this city for Chicago last Wednes- day, and it is the intention of the at | torneys to take further legal proceed ings which will include efforts to get extradition papers if Messrs. Gates and
 Lambert show no intention of coming back to this city. The first complain ant in the case was Washington Selig- man of the firm of Seilgman X Van Antwerp. There is a second complain ant whose name has been withheld.
 The summonses against Messrs. Gates and Lambert were issued on application made under section 611 of the penal codes of this state, headed misconduct of officers and employees of corpora tions" It reads, in part, as follows: "A director officer, agent or employe of any corporation or joint stock association who knowingly concurs in making or publishing any written report exhibit or statement of it's affairs or pecuniary condition. containing any material statement which is false Is guilty of misdemeanor."
 Some time ago it was officially stated that the directors of the American Steel and Wire company, in view of the pros porous condition of the corporations af fairs, intended soon to retire at par $5, O00,000 of the preferred stock (the total amount outstanding of which is $40.000,- 000) On the strength of this statement Washington Seligman and the other cli- ent of Lamo and Voss bought Steel and Wire preferred stock. When MT. Gates shut down twelve of the companys mills and gave interviews on April IS, in which he was quoted as saying that the steel and iron business was in bad shape and that the demand for the pro- ducts of his company was hardly 30 per cent in volume of what it should be, the common and preferred stock began to tumble. They have never recovered their loss. MT. Gates was quoted as prophesying on the same date that the price of steel rails would fall to about $22 ton in week, which 1t by no means did, and the men who later pro- cured summons against him believe | this statement unjustifable.
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S7OPPED III E TRAIN.
A Deliberate Atte mpt at Suicide on tho
 Central New England.

Winsted, April 27.-A deliberate att tempt at suicide, which, however, was not successful occurred on the tracks of the Central New England railroad Just beyond West Winsted, this afternoon. Engineer George Austin of the west bound passenger train which leaves here at 424 D. m., saw man walking on the track and repeated blowing of the whistle was of no avail He was obliged to stop the train and with his fireman dragged the man off the track. The man gave the names ofaCharles Newbec and is employed in Norfolk on the farm of Dr. Dennis of New York. He admit ted that he wished to end his life.
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ANNUAL OYSTER ROAST.
Berlin Bridge Company's Hospitality
 EniOycd by 4.OOO Persous.


 New Britain, April 27.-The annual oyster roast given by the Berlin Iron Bridge company to it's employees and in- vited guests was held this evening and it is estimated that upwards of 4,0OO persons participated. Hartford, New Haven, Meriden and other cities throughout the state were largely rep resented. The special train of twelve cars which left the Berlin station at 6 p. m. was by no means adequate to ac- commodate all the people that came. Twenty -seven thousand invitations had been sent out to all parts of the coun- try from Maine to California. Forty barrels of oysters were consumed The affair in every way was the most suc- cessful the company ever held. Presi- dent Charles M. Jarvis, Secretary Frank l.. Wilcox and Treasurer George H. Sage were present and unceasingly looked after the entertainment of the guests. The festivities closed with dance in the pattern room, which is a very spacious place, but was taxed to it's capacity
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pRINCE OF WALES' THANKS.
He Acknowledge Congratulations on
 Ills Recent Escape.

London, April 27.-The Prince of Wales acknowledges the sympathy and con- gratulations from all parts of the world on his recent escape from assassination in letter just made public as follows: T have been deeply touched by the nu- merous expressions of sympathy and good will addressed to me upon the oc- casion of the providential escape of the Princess of Wales and myself from the danger we have lately passed through From every part of the globe, from the queens subjects throughout the world as we'll as from the representatives and inhabitants of foreign countries have these manifestations proceeded, and on my return to this country l received a welcome so spontaneous and hearty that I felt I was the recipient of the most gratifying tribute of genuine good will. Such a proof of kind and generous feel ing is, naturally, most highly prized by me and will be forever cherished in my memory
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Sympathy ts London.

London, April 27.-The newspapers are unanimous in expressing the opin- ion that it is the duty of Great Britain to promptly and substantially assist in repairing the losses incurred by the Ot- tawa fire. The St. James Gazette voices the general view, saying: At any time such disaster to Canada would have appealed irresistibly to the sympathies of Englishmen and the pres ent conditions strengthen the obligation.
 We have plenty on our hands with the South African war and the Indian fam inc, but we shall not be backward in do- ing all we can for our Canadian broth CTS until the bottom dollar is reached."
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FOR 4 MURDER IN FL0RIDA.
Isnac Wood, Colored Alan, Arrested
 Last Night.

{ Patrolman Seaman Smith last night arrested in the rear of the Yale divini-s ty school colored man named Isaac Wood, alias John H. Allison, who is wanted in Quincy, Fla, for murder committed about two years ago. Captain Cowles of the local de- tective bureau received from Sheriff Chester of Quincy, Fla, letter stating that colored man named Wood, who had been confined in the jail there, charged with murder, had escaped from the jail about two years ago and was thought to be in this locality De- tective Sergeant Dennehy was detailed on the case and had since been work ing on it. A description of the man wanted had been sent, and acting on this Sergeant Dennehy finally identified the man. Last night with Detective McGrath he went up Ashmun street, where he had located his man, and the two detectives made the arrest
 In some way Wood broke away from the detectives and made dash down Ashnlun street towards the central part of the city. The detectives gave chase on the run and followed him to thC 6i CCii- OCi6 6CdAl LIChiACuy llOtlilCur Patrolman Seaman Smith of the escape and soon after Smith saw a man leap the fence of the green on the Elm street. side, near the corner of College and Elm streets. The man ran across the street and into pr. Carmalt's yard, and Smith gave chase Sergeant Dennehy following close behind. Smith kept on to the rear of Dr. Carmalt's yard while Sergeant Dennehy went into the law school yard, adjoining pr. Car- malts yard.
 Smith went back through the yard in which he was searching and finally at the very rear just behind wire screen fence and crouched against tight board fence he saw the form of man. Smith moved nearer and the shape moved, whereupon the patrolfnan call- ed upon the man to surrender himself. For answer the fellow jumped up and ran like deer, jumping fences and running through rear yards to College street. Smith and Dennehy, who had joined him again, followed closely and during the chase some one fired a re- volver shot at the fugitive. Patrolman Smith says that he did not fire On
  two officers in the chase.
 The fleeing man turned out of College street to Elm and darted in an alley- way leading in beside East Divinity hall. Smith followed, and in the yard at the rear captured the fugitive, who proved to be Wood. He was taken to police headquarters and locked up. Three charges were entered against him by Sergeant Cook, murder, fugitive from justice and resisting an officer
 The Florida sheriff has been notified, and will probably send at once for him. Wood is about twenty-five years of age and is well built young colored fellow. He has been working lately at Brazos' quarry in Westville, and previous to that he worked for Mansfield, the oyster man. Wood said last night that he came from Pensacola, Fla, and that he had been here about two years
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LAST NIGHTS CAUCUSEs.
Held in Thirteenth, Fourteenth and
 Fifteenth Wards.


 The Thirteenth ward republican cau- GUS was held last night in Masonic hall on Whalley avenue Westville. The del egates chosen were William Watson and C. A. Marvin. These delegates are favorable to O. R. Fyler for chairman of the state committee.
 The republicans of the Fourteenth ward met last evening F. H. Hem ingway was chairman and Henry J. Hulse secretary. Major Luzerne Lud- ington and Frederick R. Futile were elected delegates to the town conven- ton. This is Warner delegation.
 The Fifteenth ward caucus was held in the engine house on Forbes avenue. Charles w. Leek was chairman and Attorney A. Burdette Hughes secretary. The secretary was instructed to cast a ballot for Alfred H. Rowe for first delegate to the state convention. For second delegate there were four nom nations, George Grannis, George E. Hitchcock, William H. Robson and Ed ward w. Lovesey. A ballot was taken and resulted as follows: Lovesey 2S, Grannis il, Hitchcock 3, Rolston 2. The delegation chosen is thought to be Fyler- Mclean delegation.
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HOW THE BOERS ESCAPED.
Heavy Transport Wagons Started in
 Advnnce-som Nearly Caught.

Advnnce-Soms Nearly Caught.
 London, April 27.--A Bloemfontein special says: Seven hundred and fifty wagons of Boer heavy transport train have reached Kroonstad from the south. Only light wagons have been left be- hind The Boers have organized spe- cially mounted corps for foraging and other work requiring special mobility"
 Still another dispatch reports that be- fore the Boers were driven from De Vets Dorp about 1000 of them had been slowly retiring toward Ladybrand, where large supplies are stored and inn lnense corn fields are ready for harvest ing.
 The Daily Chronicle has the following from Vaalbank dated Wednesday, April 25: For two days the Boers have been fighting a series of rear guard actions. Crossing the Modder here and hotly pursued by General Alderson they got into the kopjes southeast of the cross ing and narrowly missed being cap tured by General Bundle, who was com ing from that direction, but on sighting his advance they turned eastward and slipped away between General Alderson and General Bundle. A prisoner just captured asserts that President Steyn was present during Mondays fight at Stangfontein, east of Leeuw Kop. He had shaved his beard, so that he was not easily recognizable"
 The Bloemfontien correspondent of the Daily Chronicle telegraphing Thurs day says: "The latest reports show that the Boers passed east of Thaba NChu, when going north. A prisoner reports that commando which doubled back on the pursuing British is now making it's way west in the direction of jLeeuw Kop."
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SITUATION IN NATAL.
Strength of the Bo-rs-Propnring to
 spend the Winter.

London, April 27-The Ladysmith correspondent of the Standard says "The strength of the Boers in the Big garsberg district is believed to be be- tween 5000 and 5000. They are com manded by General Lucas M. Meyer, and are well supplied with artillery
 The Ladysmith correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says: "The Boers are preparing to spend the winter in Natal. They are bringing their stock from the high veldt into Natal for winter graz ing; and they are demanding that the Kaffirs pay the hut tax to them instead of to the Natal government They also declare that unless the Kaffirs work for them they (the Kaf1irs) must remove south of Sundays river"
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success. His position Is exceedingly difficult but he is pursuing an impar- tial, determined policy and has succeed ed in considerably amelioratlng the con- dition of the British prisoners at Pre- toria, including the colonials.
 Boers Stili HOveriDg Around.
 Aliwal North, April 27.-It is report ed that there are 300 Boers at Bosman's Kop, in the Smithfield district, 100 at Smithfeld, 400 hundred with two guns and a Maxim at Gris Kop and 200 with two guns at Kletter Drift, Gale don river.
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PRAISE FOR THE QUEEN.
Lord Roseberry's Speech at Banquet to
 Australian Delegates.


 AustyaIinn Delegates.
 London, April 27.-Lord Rosebery, proposing the health of the queen this evening at the banquet of the City Lib- eral club to the Australian delegates, said: "Never before in the course of her reign has the queen exerted herself so much as she has during the last few months Never before has she borne such a strain and a stress owing to the varying events of the war in South Af- rica and therefore she has never before received, to so marked degree, evi- dnces of the gratitude and loyalty of her subjects" In the course of a speech on "The Commonwealth of Australia" he referred to the Canadian common wealth and to the widespread sympathy of the people of Great Britain for the people of Ottawa in their present dis tresS.
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GARDNER c FITS THE DECISION.
Bernstein Resorts to Foul Tactics and Loses the Fight.

New York, April 27.--Oscar Gardner, the Omaha Kid,' gained the decision over Joe Bernstein of this city on a foul at the end of the sixteenth round of what was to have been twenty-five round go at the Broadway Athletic clb tonight. Bernstein fouled several times, but although Referee Charlie White forgave him for previous trans gressions he had no alternative when Bernstein began wrestling, the outcome being a clean throw to the floor just as the bell sounded at the end of the six teenth round. The fight was even up to the fourteenth round. In that round they exchanged hard blows to face and body and Bernstein drew blood from Gardner's cheek. The fifteenth was also rapid round. Bernstein had the better of the fighting in the six teenth
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FATORS FITCHBURG LEASE.
Action of Boston Chamber of G m m ce
 After Stormy Meeting.

Boston, April 27.-After somewhat t stormy meeting this afternoon the Bos- ton chamber of commerce passed a res- olution to the effect that in the opinion of the members of the institution the public interests of both the city of Bos- ton and the commonwealth will be pro- noted by the consummation of the lease of the Fitchburg Railroad company to the Boston and Maine Railroad com pany, now pending before the legisla- ture of Massachusetts, without unnec- essary delay.
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KIMBERLY ATNEUE BRIDGE.
S35O for Repairs Appropriated by the
 Finance Hoard.

The board of finance held a special meeting last night to take action on the request of Director Troup for an appropriation to pay for the repairing of Kimberly avenue bridge. At the reg ular meeting of the board held Thurs day night the request was received, and discussed, and it was voted to re- fer to the corporation counsel for an opinion the question as to whether part of the expense for repairing the bridge should be born by the town of Orange An opinion was received last night from Assistant Corporation Counsel Robinson, who gave as his opinion that half of the expense of maintaining the bridge should be borne by the town or Orange. The finance board voted to transfer from the account for Willow street bridge $25O to pay for the city's half of the expense of repairing the Kimberly avenue bridge.
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Worlds Record. Brokrn.,

Syracuse, April 27-In competition with Leroy Yakeley at the r. M c. A. gymnasium tonight Roy c. Ewry of the New York A. c. made il feet inch- es in the standing broad jump, break ing the worlds amateur record, and feet inches in the standing high jump. breaking his own worlds record for the event one-half inch.
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spnniards in .he Philippines.

Washington, April 27.-The senate in executive session to-day ratified the treaty with Spain extending for six the time in which Spanish resi- dents of the Philippines may decide whether they will remain subjects of Spain or become citizens of the Philip pines. Senator Davis explained briefly the provisions of the treaty and it was accepted without debate.
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SESSION OF ME7HODISy BISHOPS.
Conditions fin the Various Conference
 Discussed d-Thc Dlsc,pIinr.

Indianapolis, April 27.-The first days session of the bishops of the Methodist church was taken up in the discussion of the conditions in the different confer- ences. On the subject of changes in the discipline of the church and the inser- tion of law prohibiting both dancing and theater-go Bishop Warren said: Nothing along this line will be done at our meeting. In the matter of the rules of the church I do not know that any important changes will be made at the General conference at Chicago, unless it will be to allow laymen an equal repre- sentation at the conferences" The con ferences, which will end tomorrow, are strictly executive.
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SENATE SEATS SCOTT.
The Case of Clark to bo Called Up Next
 Wedueadny

Washington, April 27.-The senate to- day voted upon the resolution declaring Nathan B. Scott to be entitled to his seat in the senate from West Virginia. The number of votes in the negative was only three. Mir. Chandler gave notice that he would call up the case of Sena- tor Clark of Montana on Wednesday of next week. but intimated that he would not press consideration until senators could have time to read the testimony in the case. The Alaskan and cotton claims bills were also considered.
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EyJcr Men ChOas ju Waterbury.

Waterbury, April 27.-Republican pri- maries were held in three districts to- night, with the result that the delegates chosen in the Second district are known to be F'yler men; in the Fifth district they are uninstructed, while the one delegate chosen in the Sixth district is supposed to be Fyler adherent. To- morrow night the final district will cau- GUS and it is expected that the five dele gates that will be chosen will be Fyler
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CART ISSUES 4 CALL.
A Meeting to Fix Date of Democratic
 Sinte COMYentiOn.

Melbert B. Cary, chairman of the Democratic State Central committee. has sent out notices calling meeting of the state committee in this city Sat- urday, May 12, when the time and place of the state convention will probably be decided.
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HIDLEY IT T.4SS.f F.
Delivers n Address on Political Educa-
 tion-The Trusts.


 Poughkeepsie, N. r., April 27.-Pres- ident Hadley of Yale gave the Foun- ders' Day address at Vassar college to- day on political education. He spoke of political education as the education which fits the student for taking his rightful share of responsibility in the body polite. This education, he said, is not mere study of sociology or po- litical economy but an education broad and deep enough to effect char acter which is the only means of so- cial progress or reforms. To supply this education the colleges must broaden the range of subjects taught and the methods of teaching. President Had ley paid his respects to educators who denounced trusts for doing only what they themselves have tried to do and failed.
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House Breaks n R,cord,

Washington, April 27.-The house broke all records to-day by passing ninety-one private pension bills. Among them was one to pension at the rate of $40 month the widow of the late Colo mel John M. Stotzenburg of the First Nebraska, who was killed in the Philip pines The conference report on the Hawaiian government bill was adopted and the bill now goes to the president.
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dLLEGIANCE TO STAIN.
66,s69 spanish Residents in Cuba to
 Pr.serve It.

Washington, April 27-Acting secre- tary of War MeikleJohn has received report from the secretary of state of Cuba through Governor General Wood, showing that 66,S69 Spanish residents of the island have preserved their allegi- ance to the crown of Spain under the terms of article TX of the Paris treaty of peace. The registration is complete with the exception of the returns from the municipality of Clancy in the prov ince of Santiago, which have not yet been received.
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K KlfIt,.rIV,

Danielson, April 27.-The republicans of the town of Killingy held their cau- GUS here tonight and elected as dele gates to the state convention Oliver w. Bowen, Timothy E. Hopkins, William F. Bidwell and James M. Payne. The delegation was uninstructed
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sS tnUIlAIDl.

Willimantic, Conn.,, April 27.-The re- publican convention of the town of Windham was held here tonight and the delegates chosen to the state con- vention are Charles A. Gates, Dr. Charles H. Cosgrove, Judge A. J. Bow en and Charles F. Risedorf. They are admitted to be favorable to the Fyler- Mclean ticket.
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Entcric Erxrr klmberiey

London, April 27.-A dispatch from Kimberly says enteric fever is so ram pant there that the city officials are urging the military authorities to re- move the camps from the town and dis
 continue the use of public buildings as hospitals with the view of better safe guarding public health.
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Com mmiItee on Claims

The claims committee last night vot- ed to recommend that the following amounts be paid for claims for person. al injuries received because of defec- tive conditions of sidewalks and streets: To Sarah c. White, $300 to James Burke, S100. The petitions of Francis Butler and Herbert l. Warner were continued.
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Mrs. Townsend, of New York, Preside t
 -DpleUnte tO Pnris EyuostfInu

-DfIfghte TO I'"TIs ENposffIOn.
 Washington, April 27-The National Society of Colonial Danes of America to-day elected the following officers: Mrs. Howard Townsend of New York, president; Mrs. Gillespie of Pennsylva- mia, first vice president Mrs. Herbert Claiborne, second vice president; Mrs. William Reed of Baltimore, secretary; Miss Jackson of Baltimore, assistant secretary; Miss Elizabeth Nicholas of Washington, treasurer; Mrs. Emil Richter of New Hampshire. registrar; Miss Wharton of Philadelphia, histori- an. The council voted unanimously to send Mrs William Reed of Baltimore to the Paris exposition to represent it at the unveling of the statue of Wash ington.
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nunouet Committed. M.e.,np.

The joint banquet committee of the two boards of the common council will hold a meeting next Wednesday night in the ante-room of the aldermanic chamber Alderman Beecher is chair- man of the committee