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The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-04-10
NEW ENGLAND FLOODS.
Only Discouraging Feature the Pros-
 pect of More Rain.

Boston, April 9.-The weather man tonight promised rain for tomorrow, and that is the only discouraging feat ure of the flood conditions throughout New England, which had steadily im- proved all day. Everywhere, nearly, the river and lake reports were, that the height of water was at stand still or was reced!ng. At Nashua. N. H., the Nashua Manufacturing com pany, which could not operate yester- day, resumed work this afternoon, and at other points on the Merrimack river the fear of additional damage was over. The high water to-day continued to make serious inroads in the log harvest on Maine rivers, and it may for several days to come, as the ice and snow is fairly on the move in northern Maine. It will take good heavy rain to bring about the condition of Sunday and yes terday. The Canadian Pacific railroad offices at St. John tonight gave out the statement that the line between St. John and Mattawamkeag is open for traffic. The Montreal and Boston train also reached St. John. Trains would run through from Bangor to St. John by morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-04-10

The Refusal to Negotiate Further With
 the Envoys.

Pekin, April 9.-The Russian minister to China, M. de Giers. responding to the letter from Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang regarding Manchuria, merely re- fuses to hold further communication with them upon the subject.
 Chinese knowing General Tung Flu Sian say the emperor brought the re- bellion upon his own head when he pub lished the edict threatening the general with future punishment. Tung Flu Sian has the entire Mohammedan population with him; Prince Yuan has large fol- lowing, while Prince Olaskan controls the entire province of Mongolia.
 Shanghai, April 9.-The Yang Tse viceroys and sovernors have forwarded a memorial to the throne suggesting certain reforms. These reforms sug- gest, among other things, that the roy al princes and students of good family should travel and study in foreign countries; that the entire army be drill- ed by western methods; that colleges and schools be extended, and that a standard dollar currency be adopted.
 London, April 1O.-"Russia has now changed her tactics," says a dispatch to the Daily Mail from Tokio, land is making desperate efforts to secure not only Japan's neutrality, but her benev- olent assistance toward Russias far eastern schemes"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-04-10
NEW FORK LEAST CONFERENCE.
First session Held-Rev. F. A. Scoficld
 to Leave.

New York, April 9.-The New York East conference of the Methodist Epis- copal church held it's first session to- day with the examination of candidates for admission to the conference. To- night reception was given to Bishop James J. Fitzgerald, in the chapel of the Hansom Place church It is said that the Rev. Frank A. Scofeld, now pastor of the Eighteenth street church, Brooklyn, and formerly of Grace M. D.. church, New Haven, who Is to be suc- ceeded by the Rev. w. H. Burgwin, of New Haven, is willing to take trans fer out of the conference, as also Is the Rev. MT. Blake, of Hartford, Conn., One of these men will be sent to Port land, Oregon, one of the pastors there having been invited to Indianapolis, Ind, to succeed Rev. Mr. Lansby, and who is wanted at Meriden, Conn.,, to succeed Rev. MT. Johnston.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-04-10
THREE COLD BARS STOLEN.
Taken from Ixniser Wilhelm der Crosse
 Worth 94,O0O Each.

Cherbourg, France, April 9.-On the arrival here to-day of the North Ger man Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, Captain Engelhart, from New York, April 2 it was announced that three gold bars worth G400O each, had been stolen during the voyage All the baggage landed here was examined with the utmos. care by the customs officers and detectives. but the gold was not discovered. One hundred and fifty passengers landed for Paris and several detectives travelled in the spec ial train with them.
 ron the arrival of the steamer train from Cherbourg it was ascertained that the robbery was discovered when the last passengers on board were about to land. Thus far the affair is shrouded in mystery, in spite of the activity of the detectives in examining the bag gage. The search in Paris brought no better results than in Cherbourg.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-04-10
STATE NEVIS IN BRIEF,
Election in New Britain-Sad Accident
 to u Child.

| New Britain, April 9.-The only feat ure of interest in to-day's city election of two aldermen and eight councilmen was the complete defeat of the social | ists, who last year materially cut into l the wards usually democratic. To-day every socialist candidate was defeated and the democrats returned to their | former strength. The makeup of the city government for the next year will be twenty-two republicans and eight democrats.
 annual banquet of the Thompsonville board of trade was held tonight in the Thonpsonville hotel, with covers for 115. Previous to the banquet a recep- tion was held in the parlors of the ho- tel, at which Governor Mclean was present. The governor was the guest of honor at the banquet
 South Norwalk, April 9.-Harriet, the eight-year- r-old daughter of Eugene Gobler, of this city, while playing with a pair of shears this afternoon fell and ran one of the blades through her right eyeball, entirely destroying the eye. It is feared that the sight of the other eye will be sympathetically affected
 Darien, April 9.-A two- story house at Oxbridge occupied by Nelson Smith was totally destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The family narrowly escaped with their lives. Nothing was saved from the contents of the house. The loss will be about $3,000; partially insured. The cause was a defective flue.
 Woodbury. April 9.-The employees of the American Shear and Knife compa- ny to-day gave notice to the manage ment that unless a general raise of wages of ten per cent. is granted a strike will be declared. The company has been given a few days to consider the proposition.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-04-10
Telegraph Briefs.

Washington, April 9.-The heroic bronze equestrian statue of Major General John A. Logan, which rests on an imposing bronze pedestal in Iowa circle, was unveiled to- cabinet, the widow and relatives of the
 gallant soldier, many of his comrades jn arms and a vast multitude of people. The sculptor, Franklin Simmons, who was knighted by King Humbert, of Italy, as a
 tribute to the artistic character of the work, was also present
 New York. April 9.-Rev. WAR. Hunting
 ton, rector of Grace church, just made pub
 lie the fact that nearly $100,000 was col
 lected in that church on Easter Sunday.
 This Is the largest single collection in the
 history of the church. and the feature of
 it was that 1t was not the result of any special pleading. but was spontaneous giving by members of the congregation.
 Washington, April 9.-lnformation con- corning the formation of what amounts to q gigantic trust embracing every linen spin ming concern on the continent of Europe
 has reached the state department in a re- Reichenberg, Austria. The object is be- lieyed to steady and possibly enhance the valu of linen yarns.
 Albany, April 9.-The assembly canal committee tonight decided to report to the house tomorrow for reprinting, as amend ed, the $25, 900, 900 canal improvement refer. endum bill. An amendment to the bill pro- vides that an annual tax shall be imposed for seventeen years to pay for the work.
 Washington, April 0.-The first United States coaling station to be located on for eign soil has just been located at Pi- chalinqui on the west coast of Mexico and the collier Alexander is now taking on 5000 tons of coal at Baltimore to stock this latest acquisition of the navy.
 Buffalo, April 9.--Three of the five gangs of carpenters employed at the Pan -Ameri- can grounds struck this morning. They number about 200. The strike is the out. come of the trouble between mill workers and proprietors that has been on for ten days. f r ti!tsB
 Washington, April 9.-NavaI Constructor Richard P, Uobeon has boon Aesiened to special duty in the bureau of construction and repair. navy department. He will as sume his new duty next Tuesday.
 Providence, April 9.-Mile-a-Minute Mur- phy won the three mile race of Home Trainers from Tom Butler at local thea ter tonight in 3:45, breaking the world s record of 3:4T 1-5.
 Washington, April 9-The surgeon gener- al of the marine hospital service has been advised by cable of the appearance of vel low fever at Port Limon, Costa Rica.
 New York, April 9.-Dr. William N. Guernsey. prominent physician, commit ted suicide in q vacant lot in this city to- lay by taking carbolic acid.
 pittsburg, April 9.-Negotiations are now ,n foot for the consolidation of all the sew ar pine manufacturies into one corporation with a capital of about $11, 100000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-04-10
DIRECTOR HUGO ROBBED.
Seized on State Street by Young Man
 Who Stole His Watch.

Philip Hugo, director of public works, while walking up State street between Humphrey and Bishop streets about 8 o'clock last evening" was robbed of a valuable gold watch. MT. Hugo had
 neared the corner of State and Hum
 phrey streets when young man who
 appeared to be intoxicated lurched up
 to him and throwing his arms about
 MT. Hugo said: How do you do, MT.
 Hugo?" MT. Hugo did not know the young man and pushed him away, ask ing what he wanted. The young fellow then seemed suddenly to become sober and hastened away, closely followed by two other young men who were stand Ing nearby.
 MT. Hugo stepped into Michael Hess- ler's bakery nearby and after he en- tered the bakery he noticed that his watch chain was dangling by one end and that his watch was gone. It at once dawned upon him that he had been robbed by the young man who had thrown his arms about him and he noti- fled the police. He thinks that the
 | young fellow feigned intoxication and that the two young men who stood nearby during the proceedings were pals of the thief and probably on the lookout for the police while the rob- bery was being perpetrated. He was unable to give the police a very &C., curate description of the man who en- braced him but as soon as the occur renee had been reported detectives were set at work on the case with such description as he could give,
 The watch which was stolen was a gold one which MT. Hugo won at a Knights of Columbus fair some time ago. On the case was engraved an inscription setting forth that fact and on the inside of the case was a pie ture of MT. Hugo's wife.
 No arrests in connection with the case had been made up to late hour last night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-04-10
BRITISH SUCCESS AND DEFEAT.
Lord Kitchener Reports Captures hy
 Both Sides.

70 London, April 9.-General Kitchener, reporting to the war office under yes- terday's date, says that a detachment of 100 men of the Fifth Lancers and Im- perial Yeomanry were attacked by 400 Boers to the northward of Aberdeen, Cape Colony, and that after several hours fighting the British were sur- rounded and captured, with the excep- tion of twenty-five, who succeeded in making their escape. Lord Kitchener also telegraphs:
 "PIumer has occupied Petersburg with slight opposition. He captured two locomotives and thirty mine trucks.
 He took sixty prisoners, capturing a seven pounder and destroying 210,000 cartridges, LOGO rounds of seven -pound- CT ammunition and a considerable amount of powder and dynamite.
 The capture of Petersburg is regard ed here as important. The place is the terminus of the railway, and has been the capital of the Boer government since the evacuation of Pretoria. The whole Northern railway is now in the hands of the British.
 According to Lord Kitchener's dis patch only one officer and one man were killed. The Boers evacuated the town during the nigth prior to Plumer's ar rival, after blowing up two trucks laden with ammunition.
 Lord Kitchener further reports the capture of sixteen prisoners, fifty horses, and the depot of war stores at Boshmankop, Orange River Colony.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-04-10
Foreign Notes.

| London, April 10-Referring to the policy of the new Russian minister of public in struction General Vannovsky, the St. Pc | tersburg correspondent of the Daily Mail, says: General Vannoysky has lost no time in exercising cemency, but has al- ready liberated three hundred aud eighty three students. It is expected that he will introduce drastic reforms.'
 London, April 10--The Daily Mail says 1t understands that the Earl of Halsbury is about to resign the post of lord chancellor and that he will be succeeded by Baron Alverstone, lord chief justice of England.
 Cape Town. April 9.-Five fresh cases of bubonic plague have occurred here, one of the victims being q soldier.
 Berlin, April 9.-The big iron works at Oeynhausen were destroyed by fire to-day. the loss reaching 500.000 marks. The fire is believed to have been of incendiary origin.
 Berlin, April 9.-Advices were received here to-day announcing the opening of the railroad from Kiao Chou to Tsin Tan.
 London, April I0.-According to the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Daily SIail Russia will demand indemnity from China to the amount of 1S,000000 pounds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-04-10
Howe X Stetson.
JOHN 4. R1CHARDsoN NoMIN-4TED
For City Treasurer on the Republican
 Tfclet-Mr. Hemingway Declined.


 Yesterday afternoon Chairman Theo- dore H. Macdonald of the Republican town committee received from Samuel Hemingway, who was nominated for city treasurer at the republican city convention, notice that Mir. fleming way declined to accept the nomination. To fill the vacancy caused by this decli- nation John A. Richardson, cashier of the Yale National bank, was nominat- ed by the town committee, which was authorized by the convention to fill any vacancies that might occur on the ticket.
 MT. Richardson was in Hartford yes terday and when he returned last eve ming said that he had not been consult ed in regard to placing his name upon the ticket and that he had not decided whether to accept the nomination or not. MT. Richardson was town and city treasurer in 1SS9-1S90.
 MT. Hemingway said last night that he was not consulted prior to the con- vention in regard to the nomination for treasurer At the time of the hold ing of the convention he was in Phila- delphia. He said that he understood that on the afternoon before the conven- ton was held in the evening some one called to see him in regard to the mat ter. He was in Philadelphia at that time. however, and did not return un- til Sunday evening, when he learned of his nomination. He at once sent mo-, tice of his declination to the chairman of the town committee. He said last night that he was not in politics, and had no desire for any political office, although he as republican, felt inter- ested in the success of the ticket. He said that had he been in New Haven and been consulted in regard to the nomination he would have declined the honor at that time.
 Joseph P Lavigne, who was noninat- ed for grand juror, has also declined to accept the nomination, and in his stead Harry N. Hall has been substituted.
 William H. Powell, who was candi- date for councilman on the republican Fourth ward ticket, has resigned and Joseph P. Beers has been substituted.
 On the Eleventh ward ticket August Anderson has been substituted for candidate in place of William Weisbach, and on the Twelfth ward ticket F. A. Crockett has been for Thomas Girdlng s.s can- didate for councilman.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-04-10
NEARLY $500, ,ooo FOR YAIE.
To Revert After Death Of Mrs. McPhcr- son's Daughter-To Aid Poor Students.

New York, April 9.--The will of Edla McPherson, widow of, Senator John k. McPherson, was filed for probate in the Hudson county court, Jersey City, to- day. The estate is valued at over s50O,
 900. The will creates trust fund in charge of Aaron s. Baldwin, ot Ho- boken, The only child of the testatrix Mrs. Edla C. Muir, is given the income of the estate during her life. After the death of Mrs. Muir, and MT. Baldwin, provision is made for the distribution of the estate as follows: $10,0oo to the Emergency hospital of Jersey City; $5O,- 900 to Christ's hospital of Jersey City. and the residue to assist poor and in digent students at Yale university. No provision is made for her daughters children. The will was signed the day before Mrs McPherson's death.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-04-10
U. s. KUBB ER,S .4DYANCE
Attributed to Prospective Change in
 Management.

Boston, April 9.-The Traveller to-day says An eight point advance in Unit ed States Rubber preferred stock and three points in the common to-day was attributed to a prospective change In the management of the company, whereby the Converse faction will be dominant, and Charles K. Flint will re- tire.
 New York, April 9,A director of the United States Rubber company to- night made the following statement: "The report that Charles R. Flint is to retire from the management of the United States Rubber company is not true. The Converse interests already are represented by a majority on the board of management of the company"
 Providence, R. T., April 9.-Colonel Samuel P. Colt, president of the United States Rubber company, tonight said that entire harmony prevailed between the present management of the United States Rubber company and the Con- verses.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-04-10
FRANCE GREATLY PLEAsED.
The Unexpected Return of Russinl
 Squadron to sa!ute Luubet.

The Unexpected Return of Russian
 Squadron to Salute Loubet.
 Paris, April 9.-The unexpected re- turn of the Russian squadron dwarfed all other events in the programme at Nice to-day The news is on the lips of every one in Paris and joy is ex- pressed by both the public and the press. The, intensity of this gratifica- ton shows that great numbers of Frenchmen had treated with skepticism the explanation that the withdrawal of the squadron was simply due to desire not to be politically identified with the Farnco-Italian demonstrations
 It appears that Admiral Birileff yes- terday disembarked at Barcelona and was summoned to the Russian legation at Madrid where dispatch from the czar was communicated to him instruct ing him to return to the Riviera and salute President Loubet. Admiral Bril- Jeff immediately telegraphed to Bar celona, ordering the Russian squadron to get up steam, and on his return { there at 7 o'clock last evening the squadron sailed for Villefrance, which almost joins Nice and where the Rus sian ships will be able to participate in the ceremony of the authorization and departure of President Loubet on board the turret ship St. Louis for Toulon without their presence consti- tuting political share of the Franco Italian demonstration.
 Nice, April 9.-President Loubet and M. Delcasse received Admiral Birileff and four other Russian naval officers who had disembarked at Villefrance. At the banquet this evening in honor of the Russian officers M. Loubet pro- posed the health of the czar. He said the ehalth of the czar, "'who in sending you hither to salute the president of the French republic has proved once more the constancy of his sentiment for a friendly allied nation"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-04-10
YALE i, GEoRG EToWN I.
Ten-Inning Tic Game at Washington-.
 Cook in tho Box.

OOVA AA sAAO ASoAs 7E
 Washington, April s.--Yale and Georgetown struggled hard for suprem-s acy on the ball field to-day, but when the game was called at the end of the tenth inning on account of darkness the score was tie. It was probably the hardest fought game ever played on the grounds. Devlin of the home club made an unassisted double play in the eighth inning which was the feature of, the game Score:
 R. H. N Georgetown ....0 o 0 o DO 1 O-1-5-2 Yale .... .. ....0 0 0 0 1 0 o o 0--1-3-1 Batteries-Mackay and Drill; Cook and Hirsh.
 Philadelphia, April 9-The Yale base- ball team will play a game with the Philadelphia American league here on Thursday. Manager Connie Mack to- night received telegram from Mana- ger Eliason of Yale accepting Mr. Macks invitation for game on that day. The booking of this game is the outcome of the refusal of the Boston National league club to play Yale be- cause the latter had played a game with the Baltimore American league club on Friday last.
 Cambridge, Mass, April 9-For the third and last time Harvard's scheduled game with Middlebury was postponed this afternoon. Harvard will play Wesleyan tomorrow if the sun shows up. At Lacrosse the freshmen team beat the sophomores, to 1.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-04-10
DRYGOODS COMBINE ASSURED
OFFICIAL NOTICE ISSUED BY J. r.
 MORGAN G co.
New Concern to be Known as Tho As- socfated Merchants' Compnny-Capi- tai, as Previously Stated, Is SEQ 0,00O,OOO -Busincsses in New York nHd Other
Cities to be Acquired.

New York, April 9.-Official notice of the combination of department stores was given to-day by J. Pierpont Mor- gan & Co.,, who solicit subscriptions to the stock of the Associated Merchants company. The company. as stated in last nights unofficial reports, is capital ized at $20,000,000 and proposes to &C., quire drygoods businesses or interests in this and other cities. The prospectus states that one-half interest has been secured in both the II. B. Claflin com- pany and the Adams Drygoods com pany and that the James McCreery & Co.'s Twenty-third street store, has been bought outright.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-04-10
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co.
At the Howe & Stetson Stores.
 Cenn, Wednesday, April tenth
SeasOnable
 Underwear
The Dollar Kind for 69 cents.

The bargain event of the year for men folks. Underwear of dependable quality at prices far below wholesale We found maker retiring from business, and took this let of 75 dozen fine Australian wool underwear, at price, and that, a very low price.
 The goods are just the right weight for Spring wear, neither too heavy, nor too light; come in pure white and natural grey, with silk facings, pearl buttons A genuine dollar garment.
 Our price COG
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-04-10
DECISION AGAINST MRS. HALL.
A Gilman Deposit of $I4, 150 to be Turned
 Over 10 Administrators.

New York, April 9.-Justice Truax, in the supreme court to-day granted an application by the Fifth Avenue Trust company, which corporation is the de- fendant in an action brought against it by Mrs Helen Hall to recover $14,150 deposited by the late George P Gilman, during the year 1900, to turn over the money to Theophilus Gilman and Ed ward F. Norton, the temporary admin istrators of the Gilman estate. It was claimed by Mrs. Hall that the money belonged to her, but the trust company alleged it had been deposited in Gill mans name and should therefore be handed over to the administrators and dealt with according to the decision of the court.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-04-10
4 BOTS CONFESSION.
Wrote Letters Threatening to Blow Up
 a Fifth Avenue Resfdcnce.

New York, April 9.--Confessing that it was he who wrote letters to George H. Penniman, threatening to blow up the latters house on Fifth avenue, un- less $500 were placed in a hiding place where he could find it, Elias c. Katz, eighteen years of age is a prisoner at police headquarters this afternoon. n his confession the boy said he wrote the threatening letters because he wanted to raise money enough to go on the stage. Two letters were written to MT. Penniman, the first demanding $500 and the second S700. One letter was written Friday and the other since then. The letters were signed "Nihilist' MT. Penniman and his son-in-law. Robert A. Lewis, who is paying teller of the Lincoln National bank, went to police headquarters to-day and confronted Katz. The latter broke down and said he regretted having caused them so much trouble.