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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-26
CHINA'S 4BILITY no PAY.
Could Meet the Demands of the Powers
within Twenty Years.

Within Twenty Years.
| Pekin, March 25.--The special com
mittee of ministers appointed to con-
slider the question of China's ability to
meet the indemnity claims is already
well forwarded to the work of investi-
eating the resources of the empire. Sir
Robert Hart, director general of the
imperial maritime customs, has been
examined, as have also the managers
of representative Chinese banks, many
pawnbrokers and other Chinese finan-
ciers. The consular reports for num-
Der of years back have been closely
read.
1t now appears that from all sources
the annual revenue aggregates about
$65, 900, 900 gold, derived from the land
tax, the grain tax, the Likin, the Gus
toms, the opium tax and miscellaneous
imports. The largest two items are the
land tax, which brings in $14,000,000,
and the foreign customs, which yields
$12, 600, 900.
In the opinion of all the foreigners
who have participated in the examina-
ton the land tax could be doubled and
even tripled without much hardship and
the salt tax cOuld De raised from $6,0O0,-
900 to S20, 100000.
1t is believed that the total increase
could be made to amount to $3.50, 0,O00,O ,O0O
If, then, the imperial expenses could be
to $45, 900 there would be
left available for the liquidation of the
interest on loans and the indemnity
fund the sum of S105000,0OO Making
all allowances it would be possible to
pay the indemnity within twenty years.
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1N1ERE TESTING STATE ITEMS.
Daughter of Representative Bird
Drowned Boxing I'm Branford.

/ Drowned -BoxfnE in Branford.
Naugatuck, March 25.-A two-year-
old child of John Bird, representative
in the state legislature from this town,
was drowned this afternoon in a pond
near the rear of his residence. 1t Is
supposed the child wandered too close
to the edge of the pond and fell in.
Branford, March 25.-Frank Hallett,
of New Haven, and Denny Duane of
New York city, met tonight befTore the
Branford Athletic club and ten fast
rounds resulted. At the finish both men
were in good condition and Referee
Marty McCue declared the match
draw. AS preliminary McCue and his
sparring partner, George Bailas, gave a
six-round exhibition.
Bridgeport, March 25.--It was ascer
tanned this afternoon that no record of
the alleged marriage of Miss Maude
Williams, of Bethel, Conn, and Rev.
Clarence Young, who is under arrest in
Newark N. j., charged with bigamy, Is
upon the files of the city registrar here.
Miss Williams Is known in this city and
a number of persons Of her acquaint-
ance have stated that they knew moth
ing of such a marriage. At Bethel
where Mr.. Young was engaged In evan
gelical work, boarding with the parents
of the girl whom he was accused of
marrying, no marriage to Miss Will
liams is recorded, and persons in that
town as well discredit the report.
New London, March 25.-While en-
gagged in fight with the crew of a
freight train, a tramp whose name is
thought to be Reilly was instantly kill
ed tonight at the Harrison street
crossing by the 7:4o passenger train on
the Central Vermont railroad. Another
tramp, Cummings, who was also par
in the fight, is under arrest,
charged with stoning train
Bridgeport, March 25.-Stephen Jo-
hassz. John Munich and Benjamin Ker- |
win, all boys under twelve years Of age,
were placed under arrest to- night on a |
charge of stealing forty dozen suits of !
silk underwear from the Patterson silk |
mill. The boys We're detected In the act |
of disposing of some of the stolen prop |
erty and confessed. They will be given |
a hearing tomorrow
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OPEN LETTER no M,KINZEY.
Sent Out by the Directors of the Amerf-
can Pence Society.


Boston, March 25-At the regular BIZ
monthly meeting of the directors of the
American Peace society, held here to-
day. it was voted unanimously to pub
lish the following open letter to Presi-
dent Mckinley:
William Mckinley, President of the
United States:
Sir: The war mania of these last few
years outrages the conscience of the
civilized world. The most advanced
nations have been guilty. Our attack
on Spain, justified by many on the score
of humanity to the outraged Cubans,
set on fire the passions of war, which
still rage in the Philippines.
We earnestly appeal to you to exert
your powers to the utmost to bring this
cruel war to the earliest possible ter
mination and meanwhile to prohibit all
those acts of torture by our soldiers, or
under the surveillance of our officers,
which have been officially reported, and
which would have been inconceivable to
America few years ago.
We appeal to you to issue procla-
NATION to the Filipinos over your own
signature, pledging to them the fullest
rights and liberties with all possible
magnanimity in your own good judg-
ment.
The war mania is equally fragrant in
the bloody and protracted effort of the
British to crush and destroy the liber-
ties of the Boer republics We regret
that the influence of America cannot be
used to obtain terms for the Beers
short Of national annihilation
The war mania has spread into China
and has melted Internal cruelties by
the Chinese and upon them. 1t now
threatens to embroil the civilized ma
tions in civilized war. We rejoice to be-
1ieve that the wise, calm and firm
craftsmanship Of the state department
under the direction of John Hay has
been most powerful factor in preserv-
ing peace among the allied forces and
In promoting a reasonable settlement.
In conclusion, we ask you to believe
that the true glory and the supreme in
fluence of the United States have
grown in this last century out of her
recognition of the rights and liberties OF
all men, and out of her noble reliance
upon moral forces. The present craze
for large army and great navy is an
abdication of our peaceful moral su-
premacy which was the glory Of Amer |
lea, and which was leading the world |
rapidly up the pathway of civilization. |
The reliance upon mere brute force and |
its gloritication are treason to the ideals |
OF our people. (Signed)
Robert Treat Paine, President.
Benjamin Trueblood, Secretary.
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DEVASTATED BY A TORNADO
SECTION OF BIRMING.
HAM, ALA., STRICKEN.

Twenty-Five Persons Killed and Many
Injured-Eishteen Bodies Already Re-
VIII Amount to Quarter of Million
Dollars The Course of the Cyclone
Other Places suffer Heavy Damage.
| Birmingham, Ala, March 25.-Short-
| ly before 10 o'clock this morning a fear
full tornado swept over the southern
section of this city, travelling in an
easterly direction. The number Of kill
ed is estimated at twenty-five. Only
five of them are white. The destruction
of property is placed at quarter of a
million dollars. Eighteen bodies had
been recovered from the debris up to
dark and scores of injured have been
removed to the hospitals.
Among the dead are: DR. c. c. Chap
man of the firm of Tally & Chapman,
who conduct a private infirmary in this
CITY, and the wife and infant child of
Hon. Robert j. Lowe, chairman of the
democratic state executive committee.
The storm struck the city in the ex-
treme southwestern corner and plowed
its way eastward, leaving a path $50
feet wide through the entire southern
section extending from Green Springs
on the west 20 Avondale on the east
and continued its course on until its
fury was spent in the mountains be-
yond Irondale, a small town six miles
east of the city.
The morning dawned cloudy and sui
try and grew more threatening as the
day advanced. Clouds began to gather
and shortly after o'clock sharp
lightning flashed from the southwest,
The air became very heavy and sitting.
The velocity of the wind suddenly be-
gan to increase from out the overcast
sky; the dreaded funnel shaped cloud
made it's descent. Hugging close to the
earth it passed through the city in
leaps and bounds with terrific force,
and was away to the east before peo-
pie generally realized what had hap
pened The altitude of the cyclone was
not more than seventy-five feet The
negro shanties and cottages in the low
lands in the path of the storm were the
sufferers. The larger resi-
dences on the higher ground suffered
only slightly The large trees on the
hillside of the ST. Vincent's hospital
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THE GILMAN ESTATE.
Bridgeport Trust Co., the Adminis-
traitors, Mt u StnddstiIl,

Bridgeport, March 25.-The Bridge
port Trust company, administrators of
the estate of the late millionaire
George F. Gilman are practically at a.
standstill in their efforts to settle the
estate on account of the apparent i'm
possibility to locate any tangible assets
aside from the mansion at Black Rock
and it's contents. Edward S. Percival,
the applicant for the position of admin
istrator and who since the death Of Mr..
Gilman has, with Mrs. Potts, Frank
Potts and Miss Clayton. the latter's
fiancee, been keeping joint guard over
the Black Rock estate, left tonight for
New York. Mr. Percival before his de-
parture had no relations with the ad-
ministrators which would lead to the
discovery of the papers of the deceased,
II any such We're ever in existence at
Black Rock, and the search of the
premises has revealed nothing. 1t is
expected that Mrs. Potts, her son and
Miss Clayton will join Mrs. Helene Hall
in New York tomorrow.
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WHY TREATY WAS REJECTED
BRITAIN'S ARGUMENTS AGAINST
THE CANAL AMENDMENTS.

Dangerous Vagueness of the One Re.
garding Fortifcntion Clauses
That Oppose Each Other-Thc Striking
Out of the Provision Inviting Adher-
ence of Other Powers-Its Acceptance
Would Place Great Britain Mt "a Serious
Disadvamtage-Her Hands would be
Tied While Other Powers Would be
Free to Act MS They Pleased Ono
Power Cannot Morally Abrogatc u
Treaty.
Washington, March 25.-The answer
of the British government expressing
it's inability to accept the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty in the form amended by the
United States Senate was made PUBIC
to-day. 1t is in the form of a commu-
nication from Lord Lansdowne, British
minister Of foreign affairs, to Lord
Pauncefote, and asks the latter to read
the dispatch and to mana the saiiie ~
the secretary of state.
Lord Lansdowne begins by showing
that there was no desire on the part OIL
the British government to change the
Clayton -Bulwer treaty. But some OF us
provisions, he says had been regarueu
with disfavor by the government Oh the
United States and in the president
message of December, 1898, it was urged
that the national policy called more I'M
peratively than ever for the control
of the projected highway by the gov
ernment of the United States. LORD
Pauncefote made inquiry of the secre-
tary Of state as to the attitude of the
president, the result being summarized
by Lord Lansdowne as folloWs
''In reply the views of the United
States government were very frankly
and openly explained. You were most
assured that the president
had no intention whatever of ignoring
the Clayton Bulwer convention and
that he would Loyalty observe treaty
But in view of the strong
ma tional feeling in favor of the con-
struction OF a Nicaragua canal and of
the improbability of the work being ac-
by private enterprise, the
United States government was prepared
to undertake it upon obtaining the nee
assary powers from congress. For that
reason, however, 1t must endeavor, by
negotiations to obtain the con-
sent of Great Britain to such a modifi-
cation Of the Clayton Bulwer treaty as, |
without affecting the general principle
herein declared would enable the great |
,bject in view to be accomplished for |
he benefit of the commerce Of the |
world"
1.-THE result, however of the discus
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ROCKEFELLER INTERESTS.
REPORT OF THEIR SALE TO steel
TRUST CONFIRMED.
Ships, Railroads and Mines ofrhe North
west AbsOrbed-EffOrt Now Being
Made to Get MIR. Hanna's Holdings
The Senator Holds Conference With
Other Steel Magnates In New York.

Other Steel Magnates In New York.
New York. March 25.-The announce
ment made last week that Messrs. j. p.
Morgan s. Co. have purchased what is
known as the Rockefeller interests in
the ships, railways and mines of the
Northwest, was confirmed to-day by
Mr.. Rockefeller's representative, F. T..
Gates, who is president of the Bessemer
Steamship company; the Duluth, Mis-
sabe and Northern Railway and the
Lake Superior Consolidated iron mines.
Mr. Gates said to an Associated Press
reporter that the terms of sales have
been fully agreed upon and duly sign
ed. He was not at liberty, he said, to
state the exact terms Of the deal. He
could only say that the terms were sat
isfactory; that all the shareholders
would be treated precisely alike, and
that 1t was understood that within a
very few days Messrs. J. P. Morgan q
CO. would announce the terms to all
stockholders simultaneously.
Cleveland, March 25 = 1t became
known here to-day that j. p. Morgan
is negotiating with Senator Hanna for
the transfer to the United States Steel
corporation Of Mr.. Hanna's interest in
the American Ship Building company
The understanding also is that John d.
Rockefeller transferred his interest and
the effort now Is to gain control of Mr..
Hanna's holding, which is said to be
equal to those of Mr.. Rockefeller. If
the sale Of Mr.. Hanna's securities is
accomplished the senator will also vir-
tually have retired from business. The
possession of the Rockefeller and Han
ma interest gives the United States
Steel corporation a foundation of one
fifth Of all the securities.
New York, March 25.-There was a
conference Of steel interests at the Of
flee of ]. P. Morgan & Co. to-day. 1t
was attended by Mr.. Morgan, Judge
Gary, Charles NJ Schwab. John W.
Gates, and Senator Mark Hanna. The
personnel of the board of directors of
the United States Steel corporation
was decided on. During the afternoon
there were many reports af1oat that |
much more had been settled. 1t was
said that the American Steel and Wire |
interests. of which Mr.. Ellwood is the |
chief representative. have been salts
field and would operate in harmony
with Mr.. Gates, and that the iron and
transportation interests represented by !
Mr.. Hanna had been brought closer to
the large steel concern.
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KRUGER ADVfSES PEACE.
Report That He Has Advised Formula
ton of Terms.

London, March 26.-The Daily Ex-
press correspondent at Berlin says he
understands that Mr.. Kruger has ad-
vised Acting President Schalkburger to
formulate peace terms. The Daily Mail
continues it's campaign, editorially and
by the publication of letters, denounc-
ing the peace proposals of the govern
ment, which it describes as verging up
on betrayal 1t is virtually certain that
the government will decline to hear
Messrs Merriman and Sauer at the bar
of the House of Commons on the ground
that being ex-ministers, they have no
locus standi.
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Hartford, March 25.-At to-nights
meeting of the city government both
branches concurred in a resolution in
structing the city solicitor to appear be-
fore the legislature in opposition to the
extension of the Tariffvile railway line.
The common council voted the sum of
$500 as a present to Chief of the Fire
Department H. K. Eaton in recognition
of his fifty years of service in the de-
partment.
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LEADER IN CHICAGO CORN PIT.
George III. Phillips Again to the Front
Shorts May be Squeezed.

Chicago, March 25.-The News says
to-day: George Fl. Phillips, who engin-
eered a squeeze in November corn on
the board of trade, is once more the
leader of the corn pit, and his reign
promises to be hard one for the
shorts The cereal to-day sold to 423s
@h cents for May delivery, a gain of
3 cents over the previous session, and
the highest price touched this season.
A feature of the present bull campaign
is that the country is heavily represent
ed on the long side of the market, and
will profit by the advance.
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DELAREY BADLY DEFEATED
BRITISH GAIN Il DECISIVE VIC-
TORY OVER HIM.

| After Driving Him From the Field His
| Unusual Success Convoy and All the
Gums Captured-I4O Prisoners Taken
Many Beers * aIIed or wounded.
London, March 25.-The war office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Kitchener:
Pretoria, March 25.-Babingtons $
force, including Shekletons column, at
tackled Delarey, $500 strong, southwest
of Ventersdorf (TransvaaD and having
defeated him, followed him up rapidly
with the result that the Boer rear guard
was driven in and their convoy, in
Guiding the guns, captured at Wall
bank.
"Our troops displayed great gallantry
and dash. They captured two fifteen
FOUNDER guns, one pompon, six Maxims.
800 rounds of big ammunition, $1,000
rounds of small ammunition, $50 rifles
SO wagons and "a carts, besides taking
140 prisoners. Our losses We're slight.
Many Beers were killed or wounded"
The colonial secretary, Mr.. Chamber
lain, when asked in the House of Com
mons, to-day If it was possible to
change the offer of peace terms to the
Beers, said the negotiations were closed,
and there was no intention of reopening
them.
Mr.. Chamberlain, in reply to a ques-
tion as to the reported intention of the
government to settle number of SOL
diers in South Africa, replied that the
government had no intention of ex-
the owners of land or of
taking land in any other way than it
could be taken in England. Mr.. Bal
four, reinforcing the colonial secretary's
statement, said the government did not
any such suicidal folly as
the lands Of the Beers.
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Patrolmen Moore and Dargan, of the
central station, arrested a Mrs. Girls
wold, of Danielson, yesterday afternoon
about o'clock. She was on College
street near the New Haven house and
was acting in peculiar manner. She
seemed to be out of her head and was
unable to give an account of her doings
during the day.
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GTH1Iu 1tdpIuS, NICII', MdI CII AJ.-<A
plan to form a combination of all the
principal furniture factories here has
progressed so rapidly under the direc-
tion of Charles r. Flint of New York
that it Is expected to be in working or
der by May l, Incorporation papers
will be filed by the middle of April, eth
er in New Jersey or Delaware, with a
capital of $7.OOO0OO to $s 900, 900. Four
big firms are in the combination.
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More Islands Acquired.

Washington, March 25-The presi-
dent to-day issued a proclamation an
nouncing the acquisition by purchase
of the islands of Cibitu and Cagayan,
forming part of Jolo archipelago.
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Queenstown, Cape Colony, Is about
100 miles from the sea. on the East
London and Buffalo railroad. 1t is an
important railroad junction, as the rail
road there connects at Cradock with
the railroad from Port Elizabeth and
Fort Frances to Colesberg.
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AT HOWE & STETSON'S,
New Haven Conn, Tuesday the wenty-sxth day of MI
The Sale of LaCeS
and EmbrOiderieS.

The activity in Our Lace and En-
broidery Departments yesterday was no
thing short Of phenomenal,
Our buyer of laces and embroideries has
gathered this season from both foreign and domes-
tic sources the handsomest and daintiest assort-
ment Of these goods we have ever shown. This,
combined with the extraordinary low prices,
taxed the selling capacity Of these departments to
their utmost yesterday,
At DC yard. French Valenciennes Laces ami
Fine Val lace edgngs and nser Edces
tons. imitation Smyrna tofchon ran
laces and insertions; dainty Ao4 L
edgngs others the Many designs worth 2Sc and 3Sc
eiec'S p4apy worth &C yo dozen Sale price l7c dozen
Sale price &c yd
At &c yd LOT Il
varied French Valencennes Laces and
aces and insertions white r;ors u; rs.r, d h.
and black; also German and Eng ~, - I. - -
as hph as Sc vd Sale price DC vd Sale price 25c dog
At SC yd
very large and extensive LII III
assortment of Val Insertions black and wider VAL
cream ana wne mtauon smyrna insertion choice styles and quality
Insertions and orchons widths ...- - l 49,. - 4.
rom to S inches. Worth from VIM M Sa ~ 9. - S -
12Hc Sale DC yd oIc per ooz ae price oc PEI uo
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Cape Town, March 25,-It is stated
that the Beers lost very heavily in at
tacking the garrison at Lichtenburg
last week. Upwards of seventy burgh-
ers are reported to have been shot at
one spot among the wire entanglements.
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BOER ATTACK FEARED.
Queenstown, Cape Colony, Prepares to
Resist Invaders.

Queenstown, Cape Colony, March 25.
The town guard here has been called
out owing to reports that force of
Beers is near the town. Business has
been stopped in order to allow the en-
ployes to man the trenches and forts
day and night. The Beers, who are
said to be twenty miles off, are alleged
to have crossed the railroad near Drum
mond.
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Louisville, KY, March 25.-The Jack
Bonner-Kid Carter twenty con-
test tonight ended in a draw.
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CABNEGrE FOR MAYOR.
Endorsed by New York Republicans of
Tvventy-first District.

New York, March 25.-The district
committee of the Twenty first assembly
district republican club at meeting
held tonight adopted resolutions en-
dorsing Andrew Carnegie as mayor of
Greater New York A committee was
also appointed, of which Abraham Cru
ber is members, to communicate with
Mr.. Carnegie and secure his consent to
be a candidate.
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German steamer Lost.

Kiel, March 25.-The overdue German
steamer Brutus, from Scotland for Kiel,
has been lost with all on board.
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Craddock's Medicated Blue Soap
Particularly recommended for all
skin diseasesand is sold undcra posi-
tive guarantee. Can be used
without fear upon baby's delicate
skin. Why pay double for widely
advertised soaps that are no better.
Sale price &c per cake
25c for box Of 8 cakes
Whirl-i.gig Floating Soap
The very best of the floating soaps.
Is particularly recommended for
the bath-is not perfumed,
6 large cakes for 25c
CASTLE Soap
These CASTLE soaps are made from
the best quality of olive oil--there
are none better, and at these prices
it will pay you to purchase literally
as these soaps improve with age.
4 pound bar 47c
pound bar II Vel
a NJ cake Dr.
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The Sale OF Soaps.

There was lively selling at the soap.
counter yesterday. Almost before the covers were
off, people began buying, and there was a
steady stream Of customers all day Were this
ordinary soap command such widespread attention.
but happens be very unusual sale for reasons embraces
popular prices lower many instances
than duplicate the articles for.
Below is partial list Of the little prices.
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Earlier news of the Chinese situation will
be found on page 81
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Boer Raiders I'm ZuIuIand.

Durham, Natal, March 25.-Boer raid