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PETITIONS FOR P.iRDON.
Several Men Convicted In New Haven
Appear Before State Bourd.

| Hartford Dec. 3.-The board of par
dons met at the capitol this morning
and considered the petitions of twenty
three prisoners for pardon and three fol
parole
The petition of Reinhold Schell of New
Britain, convicted of assault with in
tent to kill A. Rich of that place, was
the first one considered. Schall claims
In his own behalf that he did not intend
to kill Mr.. Rich, but to frighten him.
State Attorney Eggleston opposed the
petition.
G. Gordon Lindsey, convicted Of for
gerry in New Haven July 5, 1899, for
three years, said in his own behalf that
he was guilty of the crime, but asked
for release on the ground that he had
been sufficiently punished and he has a
family to support.
Harry E. Bailey. who was convicted
of statutory burglary in New Haven on
July 6, 1899, asked for his release on the
ground that he had thoroughly reform
ed and had served more than half of his
sentence
George Skidmore, twenty-four years
Old charged with horse stealing in
Southington and sentenced to three
years imprisonment, said that he did
not petition for a release, but that his
friends did. He said that he was not
guilty.
Bartholomew Cirnino convicted Of
theft in New Haven on January IL, 1900,
and sentenced to two years, said in his
own behalf that he was not guilty
The board pardoned from state prison
Clemente Muzzi, eighteen years old, of
Bridgeport, who was sentenced in Oc-
tober, 1899, to five years for killing a
man who had ravished his seven-year-
old sister, and Frank De Witt, who was
TO one and one-half years in
Litchfield county on October 4, 1899, for
burglary and theft.
Maurice Moriarity, who was sentenc-
I'd in New Haven county November IA,
1895, to ten years for killing his mother
in-law, was paroled, and Thomas Rim
gle and William Ross of the same coun-
ty were paroed. Ringle was sentenced
on April s. 1899, to three years for stat
utory burglary, and Ross was sentence
ed on April 6, 1897, to five years for for
gerry.
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AMERICAN TENNIS PLAYERS.
Official Ranking Announced-M. ID.
Whitman Heads the List.

Boston, Dec. 3.-The official ranking
of the American tennis players for 1906
by the ranking committee of the Unit
ed States Lawn Tennis association, to-
gether with the handicaps for next year,
were announced to-day and are as fol-
lows:
Glass No. (owe 3-6), M. ID. Whit
man; Glass No. 2 (scratch), d. F. Da-
Wis, W. A. Larned, Beals G. Wright;
Glass (2-6), K. Collins, G. l.. Wrenn,
jr., H. Ward, L. e. Ware; Glass (3-6),
]. A. Allen, r. D. Little, H. III. Hackett;
Glass (4-6), c. S. Hardy, j. P. Paret,
q. P. Fisher, w. J. Clothier, r. Stevens;
Glass (5-6), HI. Foster Samuel Hardy,
J. c. Davidson; Glass q5), l.. Waid-
ner e. P. Larned, F, B. Alexander, j.
A. Carpenter; Glass 8 d5 1-6), A. Cod
man, X. Horton, G. S. Keyes, A. f.
Fuller; Glass d5 2-6), I. G. Wright, w.
c. Grant, H. A. Plummer, S. Ware;
Glass 10 az 9-6), HI. e. Avery.
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THE ESTIMATES SUBMITTED
BOARD OF FIN1 NOE SENT THEM TO
THE ALDERMEN.
Total Increase in Estimated Tax Re-
ceipts for the City Wards is $I2O, ,4s3.65
-$105, ,5S4.30 Appropriated for the
Sinking Fund-The p rtncipal Changes
from the Appropriations for 1900.

The board Of finance held a short ses-
sion last evening to sign the statement
of estimated receipts and disbursements
for the city government for the year
1901 to be submitted to the aldermen
at the meeting of the latter board last
night The total estimated income is
1854, ,226S5, while for the year 1900 the
estimated income was 81, 999SS.41. The
entire amount of the estimated income
is recommended for appropriation. Last
year on grand list of $69, 937, ,085 in
wards to 12 inclusive a tax of 81 mills
was levied, while this year the board
of finance has levied a tax of 13 IL
mills on a grand list Of $109, 054 ,153 with
in those wards. This year the Il mill
tax amounted to $1,24S, ,69127, while the
13 1-2 mill tax for next year will amount
to $1,369, ,174.92, an increase of $120, 1885,
OF the tax it was estimated this year
by the finance board, as also for the
coming year. that SO per cent. would be
collected.
The board has levied a tax of 3 mills
on grand list of $4477,35 in the Thir-
teenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth
wards, of which tax it is estimated that
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TeIegrn and Cable Notes.

New York, Dec. "a petition was filed in
the United States district court to-day ask
ing that Frederick Grant, Charles II. Grant
and John X. Van Sickle, composing the firm
of Grant Brothers, stock brokers, who re-
Gently assigned, be adjudged involuntary
bankrupts. The petition was filed by the
following creditors: Theodore l. Hermann,
for S110,927 Philip |. Foster, for $50, 935,
and Clarence c. Nash, for 1893. The Pc
titon alleges that the firm is ins0lvent.
London, Dec. 3.-The Pacific Cable COM
mittee has accepted in behalf of the gov
ernments of Great Britain, New South
Wales, Queensland and New Zealand the
bid of the Telegraph Construction & Main
tenance Co. to make and lay Il cable from
Vancouver to Queensland and New Zealand
via flaming, Fiji and Norfolk Islands for
fl ,195, 900, the work to be finished at the
end OF 1902.
San Francisco, Dec. 3-The remains of
Colonel Liscum, who was killed at Tien
Tsin lie in state at the chapel at the pre-
sidio, guarded by detail from the garri-
SON The funeral arrangements have not
yet been completed.
Berlin, Dec. 3.-Count Won AIvensleber,
German minister to Belgium, succeeds
Prince Won Radein, the German ambassa-
dor at st. Petersberg, the latter succeeding
Prince Munster Won Derneberg, the Ger
man ambassador at Paris, who recently re-
signed owing to his age.
New York, Dec. 3.--Standard Oil certi6-
Gates made Il sensational advance to-day,
selling at $40, an advance of 30 points for
the day.
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HEAVY FINES ADMINISTERED
Law and Order League Liquor Cases In
UMtOnytlle.

Unionville, Dec. 3.--The cases Of the
four persons who were arrested for vio-
lations of the Sunday liquor law during
Law and Order league raid on Sun
day. November 25, We're heard to-day
by Justice Brett. ii. e. Howe, propri-
etor of the Unionville house; Thomas
Clancy saloonkeeper, and Mrs. Lar
kin, the owner of a small restaurant,
all pleaded guilty to- charge alleging
the Illegal sale of liquor and were each
fined $50 and costs. The case against
j. M. Alling, proprietor of the River
side Inn, was nolled in consideration of
the fact that he had closed the place
and gone out of the business A new
case, however, was Immediately brought
against j. A. Alling, father of j. M.
Alling who carried on the business.
He pleaded guilty ana was nneu sou ana
costs.
Later Justice Woodford Of Farming
ton heard the case against j. NJ. Alling,
who was charged with an assault upon
George Carey, an agent of the league
in the town hall Immediately after the
raid The charge against Alling was in
three counts-assault with intent to kill
resistance Of an officer and simple as
sault. Probable cause was found and
Alling was held for trial in the superior
court in bonds of $1,000.
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FIVE INSTANTLY KILLED
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION IN A G., C ~
POWER HOUSE.
Twelve Others Injured Several of Whom
May Die-A Pullman Sleeper and n
Drawing Room Car StrucIS-Tyyo
Bridal Couples Among the Injured
One of the Brides Probably Fatally.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Five railroad en-
ployes were instantly killed and twelve
persons injured by the explosion of a
boiler in the power house of the Chi
cago and Northwestern railroad this
evening. Several of the injured are
hurt so badly that they may die. The
power house was two story structure
which stood west of the passenger sta
ton and north of the tracks leading
into it. On the first floor were four
boilers and nine dynamos.
1t is not known what caused the ex-
plosion. At a few minutes past
o'clock one of the boilers in the center
of the row of four, burst with a detona-
tion plainly heard at points a mile dis
t9nt. The end of the bioler near the
track was weakest. 1t flew toward the
depot track and landed fully seventy
feet away. The boiler itself weighs ten
tons, lies tonight sixty feet from the
boiler house.
Just as the explosion occurred the
Ashland limited train was pulling out
of the station. The last two cars, a
Pullman sleeper, and a drawing room
car, were struck. The boiler struck the
rear car while the boiler head poughed
through the one Immediately in front of
it, carrying away portion of the roof
and vestibule. Those of the passen-
gers who We're hurt We're struck by
flying splinters or by being thrown
to the floor Two couples re-
turning from their bridal trip We're in
jured; one of the brides, Mrs. Beck of
Milwaukee, it is thought fatally. Traf-
fic was interrupted for several hours
Every attention to the wounded was
shown by the officials of the Northwest
ern road The property loss to the road
will not be far from 100000 The boiler
house was practically reduced to ruin,
two sides being blown completely out
and the costly electric plant was nearly |
torn to pieces.
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SECRET SOCIETY MAN KILLED.
An Explosion OccWrs just Previous to
an Initiation.

Beverly, Mass, Dec. 3.--An explosion
of chemicals, the use of which was for
spectacular effect in the initiatory rites
of the Improved Order Of Red Men, cost
the life of Past Sachem Ira Il. Crockett
of Lynn and severely burned w. f..
Rogers of that city, both of the Winni-
purket tribe degree staff, tonight. The
warriors degree was being worked for
Chickatawbet tribe of this city by the
degree staff of the Lynn tribe, and the
latter were in an ante room robing
themselves for the work. The explo-
sion occurred there but the reason for
it is not known. Past Sachem Crockett
and Mr.. Rogers were preparing the
chemicals. Crockett's leg was terribly
lacerated in the groin and on the right
leg the femoral artery was severed.
Rogers was burned on the right arm
and side. A surgeon was Immediately
called and both men were sent to the
Beverly hospital. Mr.. Crockett died
about 111:15. Mr.. Rogers will recover.
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A Real ID. A. IL. Honored.

Danbury, Conn.,, Dec. S.-A public re-
ception was held in the Disciples church
tonight in honor of Miss Lucy Maria
Osborne, who is ninety-three years old
to-day. Miss Osborne is one of the
three real Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution now living in Connec-
ticut. The exercises were under the
auspices of Mary Wooster chapter, D.
"A. r. The Rev. E. j. Teagarden gave
a congratulatory address.
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Will ExpEND $500, 900.
New York Central to Develop Its Boston
Hnrbor Property.

Boston, Dec. 3.-Following the visit of
the New York Central railroad officials
in course of their tour of inspection Of
the Boston and Albany railroad came
the announcement to-day that the New
York Central in the near future would
expend fully $2,5O0,OOO in the develop
ment of its extensive harbor property
here.
Various rumors to this effect We're
confirmed this afternoon by President
Bliss of the Boston and Albany, who
stated that plans for improvements had
been tentatively prepared, and that as
soon as the necessary arrangements for
the floating of the required bonds could
be made the work would begin.
While the programme has not been
mapped out in all the details, it is a set
tied fact, says Mr. Bliss, that the i'm
provements will include the building of
a new 100000 bushel grain elevator of
the latest pattern, the erection of
mammoth new storage warehouse
probably of ten stories, the extension
of several of the wharves and the deep
ening of the docks at which the foreign
steamers now discharge.
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CONGRESS IN SESSION AGAIN
FIRST Day TAKEN UP WITH PRESI-
DENTS MESSAGE.
Republican Senatorial Committee De-
cides on Order OF Business-Shtp Sub
sidy Bill to DtspIace Spooner Philip
pine Measure-Hay-Paun Treaty
to Receive Alternate Attention.

Washington, Dec. 3.-At the opening
of congress to-day little business was
done aside from the reading of the pres
idents message.
The republican senatorial committee
on order of business to-day decided
that the ship subsidy bill should dis
place the Spooner Philippine bill as the
unfinished bill. 1t also considered at
the same time the disposition of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty, and decided
that that question should receive alter
nate attention with the shipping bill.
The arrangement provides that the
shipping bill shall have preference but
that when no one is prepared to make
speech on it the senate shall go into
executive session for the consideration
of the treaty.
In accordance with this Senator Frye
at the first opportunity tomorrow will
move to take up the bill, and if this
motion prevails, as there is little doubt
it will, the effect will be to displace the
Spooner bill, which there is no DISPOSE
ton at this time to press. Senator
Frye will probably make a speech. 1t
is not expected that any one other
senator will be prepared to proceed on
the subsidy measure and in that event
Senator Lodge of the committee on for
eign relations, who will have charge of
the treaty, will move an executive ses-
sion in order to consider the treaty.
The arrangement further provides
that If the army bill is reached prior
to the disposal of the shipping bill or
the treaty either or both of these may
be displaced temporary in order to al
low the prompt consideration of that
measure, which is considered to be of
more pressing importance than either
of the other questions. The same un-
derstanding prevails regarding the ap-
preparation bills.
Senator Morgan's Nicaraguan canal
bill received some consideration at the
hands of the committee on order of
business While no definite agreement
was reached concerning it the opinion
was generally expressed that it should
wait upon the senate's action on the
treaty.
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Howe & Stetson.

ferred to a committee of the usual
number, that is five members, two all
dermen and three councilmen. Alder
man Beecher amended to the effect
that the committee should consist OF
the chairmen of all the joint standing
committees. There was considerable
discussion over the makeup of the com-
mittee and Alderman Hubbard of the
Sixth ward proposed committee Of
the whole Finally the amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Beecher was adopted by a
vote OF IA to IL. Alderman Hall was
elected chairman of the committee.
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Worcester, Mass, Dec. 3.--The Par
isian Wrapper company, the largest
manufacturers of women's wrappers in
the state, made an assignment to-day.
The factory is smut down ana 200 hanusl
are thrown out of employment. The
assignment was forced by the falling
due of note for $4,000 held in the Shoe
& Leather bank of Boston. The liabil-s
tiles of the concern are about $40, 900.
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TO PROTECT GALVESTON.
Representative HawIey Presents a Bill
Tor Brenkvater.

Washington, Dec. 3.-An echo of the
terrible storm at Galveston is given in
a bill by Representative HaWley of
Texas providing for a breakwater to
protect the city against devastating
storms and calling for report from the
secretary of war relative to the meas
ureS of protection suitable to the sit
uation.
Other bills introduced were: Mr..
Scudder of New York-Fixing compen-
sation of life savers; by Mr.. Boutell of
Illinois, for the education of the blind.
by Mr.. Fitzgerald of Massachusetts,.
granting two months additional pay to
soldiers serving in the Philippines
since the Spanish war: by Mr. Sha-
frotb of Colorado, for constructing res
ervoirs in arid land states: by Mr..
Bull of Rhode Island, for retiring petty
officers and enlisted men of the navy
also for eaualizing the pay of naval
officers with those of officers of like
rank in the army.
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Hayana's Death Rate.

Havana, Dew 3.-Major Gorgas, chief
sanitary officer of Havana, in his report
for November, shows that 444 deaths
occurred in the city from all causes,
this being the lowest number for the
same month during the last ten years.
The deaths due to yellow fever were
fifty-four, or twenty below the figures
for October. Thirty-seven yellow fever
patients are now under treatment, four
of whom are Americans.
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WALDERSEE'S EXPEDITIONS
DEMO UNCED BY THE CHINESE MIN
lister no RUSSIA.
FutiIe--OnIy Irritate the Natives and
Increase the Animostty Toward For-
eigners-says the Emperor VIII Fly
Further North III Necessary.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 3-Kwan Chang,
an attache Of the Chinese legation here,
in formal interview to-day said:
1T is futile for Field Marshal Won
Waldersee to send into the interior ex
petitions the presence of which only ir-
ritates the natives and increases their
animosity towards the Europeans. The
emperor will not return to Pekin as
long as foreign troops other than the
legation guards are there. Should it be
necessary the emperor will fly further
than Sian-Fu.
IT do not believe the United States
intends to negotiate apart from the
other powers. The interests of all the
powers, including the United States
compel them to act in concert. Conse-
quently it is improbable that Mr.. Con-
ger will be secretly instructed to act
apart from the representatives of the
other countries.
II believe the powers will soon reach
an agreement. China is anxious to
conclude peace, as this condition of af-
fairs means the ruin of commerce, the
gradual annihilation of public welfare
and the devastation of Pekin and other
towns and villages"
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A RENCH CHTLD'S CRIME.
MurderousIy Assaults Another Child to
Get Some Cake.

Lille, France, Dec. 3,-A great sensa-
ton has been caused in Armentierres.
nine miles northwest of Lille, by a
crime committed by a child upon an
other two years of age. Valentine
Dilly the daughter of poverty stricken
parents, saw a baby girl in the street
holding cake. She endeavored to take
it from the infant and when the latter
resisted, dragged her into the house,
forced her into a trunk stabbed her in
the arms and legs a dozen times and
inflicted terrible wounds in the stom-
zach with a shoemaker's knife. The
infant is not expected to recover. VAL
entine at first accused a brother of the
crime, but finally confessed
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ECHO OF THE DREYFUS CASE.
Madame Henry's Libel Suit-Dreyf fus
Said to Have Been Sum nloned.

Paris, Dec. 3.-The hearing of the Ii
bel suit brought by Colonel Henrys
widow against M. Joseph Beinach, who,
in articles published in the Steele, ,accus-
ed Henry of being the real traitor in
the Dreyfus case and said Esterhazy
was his accomplice, opened to-day in
the Assize court. The audience was
small and the arrival of Former Min
lister of War Cavaignac and Generals
Mercier and Roget, who are among the
witnesses, numbering altogether about
five hundred, did not lead to any Incl
dent worth noting. 1t is said that M.
Reinach has summoned Dreyfus as a
witness. The trial has been frequently
postponed for various reasons.
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KAISBR'S SNUB TO KRUGER
A CTION CONSIDERED OF GREAT
POLITICAL IPORT4NCE.

Denotes n New Era In the Relations Be-
tween Germany and Great Britain -
Majority of Papers, However, Remain
Pro-Kruger-The EmperOr's Decision
Evidently Taken at the Last Moment.
Berlin, Dec. 3.-The governments
curt and decisive intimation that EN-
peror William would not be able to re-
ceive Mr.. Kruger has created a pro-
found impression throughout Germany.
What may be called the anti-British
section of the press does not conceal its
annoyance, and the moderate Anglo
phobe organs with difficulty repress the
utterances Of disappointment.
The inspired journals declare that it
was Germanys desire to intimate defn-
itely that Mr.. Kruger's visit would not
be welcome and, therefore, the fact that
he omitted to comply with the strict
etiquette of the German court and de-
ferred asking Emperor William for an
audience until he had reached the
Belge-German frontier, was eagerly
seized as a reason for denying him such
an audience.
Dtplomatists generally regard Mr..
Krugers S mission as frustrated and con-
slider Germanys action of great politl-
cal Importance, as denoting new era
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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Given In Full Beginning on Page TO-
Its Features.
The presidents message will be found
beginning on page 10 of this paper. 1t
Is given in full. The leading feature is
the Chinese trouble. New phases of the
Isthmian canal project are set forth
and conditions and work in the Philip
pines reviewed. A warning against
eXtravagant expenditures is given and
ury. Cuba, the army, navy, civil ser
vice, reapportionment and trusts are
also discussed
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GOVERNMENTS ALL HEARD FROM.
Enyoys to Meet To-day-China Desires
Peace at Amy Cost.

Pekin, Dec 3--All the foreign ENJOYS
have now heard from their governments
regarding the joint note to the Chinese
plenipotentiaries, and meeting will be
held tomorrow. The ENJOYS are not
communicative, but enough is known
with reference to the objections of diff
ferent governments to make it seem
doubtful that the meeting will have
satisfactory conclusion.
Prince Ching and Lii Hung Chang
both say that they are anxiously await
inc the demands of the powers. They
declare that China desires peace at any
price commensurate with the dignity of
an Independent nation, but they point
out that, so long as large foreign
army occupies the province of Chilli,
the problem will be harder to solve
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Il WINSTED MIN DEClNpS.
Leaves Note Asking His IVife,s For
Styeness.

Winsted, Conn.,, Dec. 3.-Charles J.
Bowen, a Winsted business man. has
been missing erom his home since
Thanksgiving day. when he packed up
his belongings in the absence of his
wife and left town, leaving a note say
ing that he was going to Massachusetts
and asking forgiveness for running
away. He leaves creditors here, and
his wife says she is penniless. Bowen
was formerly a maker of concrete
walks and recently has been in the liv-
cry stable business.
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BROTHER IND SISTER PERISH.

The Lnttcr's Devotion Leads to Sad
Tragedy.
Richmond. Me-, Dec. 3.-The severn
year-old daughter of George Clancey Of
Dresden Mills, since domestic difficult
ties separated her father and mother
two weeks ago, has cared for her two
year-old brother and performed the
household duties. She attempted to
start a fire in the kitchen stove to-day
with the aid of kerosene and as re-
suit both children We're burned to death
and the house was destroyed.