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The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-09
BICYCLE TRACK OWNERS MEET
Protective Association Formed Meet
 ing Nights Chosen.

1 Springfield, Mass, May sS.-A meeting
 of bicycle track owners and lessees was held at Cooley's hotel this afternoon, | the tracks throughout New England being represented as follows: Spring field, Charles T. Shean, Charles s. Hen-
 shaw and George M. Hendee; Hartford, IL. H. Elmer; Providence, F. T. Shee- | han; Charles River Park, Cambridge, John c. Irwin; Brockton, Loyal Bar | ton Worcester, Charles R. Culver;
 Hills Grove and New Bedford, Nat
 Gerry; Revere, Alex. Mclean.
 | Fred Voight, of the Vailsburg track,
 Newark, N. J.. was unable to be pres-
 ent, but sent word that he would stand 1 by any action taken at the meeting. An organization was formed to be known as the Eastern Track Owners associa- 1 tion, it's purpose being the protection of | the track owners and lessees. The fol- lowing officers were elected: President.
 Charles T. Shean, of Springfield; vice president, John Irwin, of Boston; secre- tary and treasurer, L. H. Elmer, of Hartford.
 | Racing nights was decided upon as
 follows: Monday, Hartford and Brock.
 ton; Tuesday, New Haven and Charles
 River Park; Wednesday, Providence;
 Thursday, Springfield and New Bed ford; Friday Worcester; Saturday, Re-
 were; Sunday, Vailsburg and Hills Grove. Two circuits were formed, the
 eastern and western. The former will include Brockton, Charles River, Re-
 were, Providence and New Bedford, and the latter, Worcester Springfield, Hartford, New Haven and Newark.
 The amateurs will be kept in these cir cults as much as possible. An effort will be made to induce the foreign rid
 CTS to ride on the tracks of the asso- , ciatiOn
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-09
M,KINLEY TO HAVE 4 DECREE.
Meeting of Harvard Overseers
 Opposition shown.

Meeting of Harvard Overseers
 Opposition shown.
 Boston, May 8.-The board of gover- nors of Harvard university at their regular meeting here to-day voted to grant the degree of doctor of laws to President Mckinley. The degree will be conferred at commencement in June President Solomon Lincoln of the board announced the action, after the meeting. but declined to state how the vote stood From another source it was learned that it was 26 to 3. The meeting was prolonged from Il o'clock until 2. The intense interest in the question to be acted upon was evidenc ed by the large attendance. Seven of the twenty nine members only were ab- sent. They were Vice President Roose- welt, Robert Bacon of New York, Dr. Henry s. Huldekoper of Philadelphia George F. Adams of Chicago, Profess sor John Fiske of Cambridge, Samuel Hill of Minneapolis and Edward w. Hooper of Boston. Joseph Henry Thayer, D. D., was elected Bussey pro- lessor of New Testament criticisms and interpretation, and Jay Bakus Wood- worth, S. B., assistant professor of geology for five years from September l, 1901. It was voted to communicate to the president and fellows the report of the committee of government that in the opinion of this board it is eXpe- dient to create the office of secretary to the president.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-09
EAsyMAN,s DEFENSE NOT BRoKE1
Harvard Instructors Comes Out Well
 Under n Heavy Fire.

Under Heavy Fire.
 Cambridge, Mass, May s.-For two hours this forenoon the court room at the Eastman trial fairly quivered with excitement oyer the rigorous cross-exar1lnation of the defendant al the hands of the attorney general With the stenographic report of other proceedings in the case in his hands the prosecuting officer hurled whilr- wind after whirlwlnd of questions at the Harvard instructor, with the evi- dent intent of showing many discrep- ancies and if possible to break down the entire defense. Eastman at times shook and wavered in the storm by ad- mitting some inaccuracies and at vari- ance In his testimony between that given at the grand jury and under the direct examination by his counsel yes terday. but in the end he still retained the main structure of his story.
 Nothing that the attorney general could say could make Eastman waver in his statement that the shooting was an accident, and that until the govern ment produced the center fire bullet he had always believed that Grogan had been killed with a bullet from the old rim fire revolver. He did not at- tempt to explain how Grogan might have been shot during the struggle over the center fire revolver, and abso- IItely refused to give the attorney general any speculation in that line.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-09
DIsAs7RoU FIRE AUG UsEA, GA.
Whole Cotton Storage District Threat.
 eMed-Loss Over S15O,OUO.

Augusta, Ga., May S.-What looked to be fire that would stop only when it had wiped out the cotton storage district of Augusta, broke out in one of the storage compartments of the Union Compress company's building at o'clock to-day. An alleyway about six feet wide separates the compress and Phinizy & Co.'S warehouse. The high breeze swept the flames to this building, in which was stored 1,20C bales of cotton. From here it was blown 10 Whitney X Co.'S warehouse and seemed beyond the control of the department. In the Whitney warehouse there were 2,5O0 bales of cotton stored and soon the whole was roaring mass of flames. The losses are as follows: On the cotton: Whitney x Co.,, $105,0O0; Phinizy x Co.,. s50,4 400: Compress com pany. $4,0oO.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-09
SAWYERS HOME FROM ENGLAND
Parents of the Young Hotchhfss School
 Student Who Was Drowned.

New York, May S.-Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Sawyer and Miss A. w. Sawyer of Montcair, N. J., returned from Eng land on the steamship Majestic to-day. MT. Sawyer raced across the Atlantic on the Deutschland in order to break the news of the drowning of the son. Otis Sawyer, at Lakeville, Conn.,, to Mrs. Sawyer, who had sailed twenty seven hours before on the Majestic, Mr. Sawyer was landed at Plymouth the day the Majestic reached Queenstown. He took fast trains to Liverpool, and when he drove down to the pier the Majestic was just coming in A friend at Queenstown had told Mrs. Sawyer of the death of her son. The body of the young man was recovered the day the Majestic arrived at Liverpool. The Sawyers went to London and returned on the Majestic.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-09
HATING DEATH FOR HALF HUI
A stecple Jacks Lucky Escape in Ho-
 boken, N. T.

New York, May S.-Dangling sixty feet in the air, with one ankle caught in a knotted rope, Charles Brockholtz, q, steeple jack, hung for half an hour this afternoon awaiting death. Brock holtz had been regilding the ball on top of the seventy-foot flagstaff at the cor ner of Second avenue and Adams street, Hoboken. His foot slipped and he would have been dashed to the ground had not the rope to which his paint pot was at tached knotted about his left ankle and held him. The screams of the man at tracted attention. Some one rang a fire alarm. When the engines reached the scene they found no flames, but a huge crowd pointing upward at the steeple jack. A seventy-foot extension ladder was run Yp the pole and Brock holtz was carried in safety to the ground.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-09
CASE OF REV. DR. GILBERT.
Chica F O TheoIogica Seminary Directors
 Vote to Accept His Resignation.

Chicago, May 8.--What is regarded as a compromise verdict was reached by the directors of the Chicago Theo- logical seminary to-day in the case Of George H. Gilbert, professor of New Testament literature, and interpreta- tion at the seminary. The directors voted to accept Dr. Giibert's resigna- ton, but that this action was based on the charge that two of his books con- tain heretical paragraphs, is not clear He said the directors dtd not consider his teachings in these books as bearing on the charge of heresy, but concluded in a general way that it was advisable that the professors connection with the seminary should cease.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-09
Professors Daughter Hangs Herseif'

Wellsville N. r., May S.-Alice Ward, daughter of Professor Henry Ward, the Rochester naturalist, committed sulclde to- day by hanging herself in the attlc of sanitarium in Cuba where she has been staying. Poor health IS sup posed to have led the young woman to take her life.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-09
sCHWAB SPEAKS TO POOR BOYS.
Steel Trust President Says They Must
 Depend on Their Own Merits.

New York, May S.-Charles M. Schwab, president of the United States Steel Corporation, talked Interestingly tonight to 300 poor boys of the East Side. The occasion was the commence ment exercises of an evening trades school The president of the steel cor poration advised the boys to depend upon their own exertions and merits. Merit must count, he said, and merit must win. The boy who dependsNpon influence is handicapped sadly from the start
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-09
RIGGING THE CONSTITUTION
AN IMPROVEMENT OYER COLUM-
 BIA IN THE BoW-SPRIT.
Heavy Galvanized Metal Collar Fitted Over the Outer End-A slip Such as Was Experienced With the old Cup Defender Made ImpossibIe-Tho Bob- stay Very Powerful.

Defender Made ImpossibIe-Tho BOb- stay Very Powerful.
 Bristol, R. l., May S.-The triggers at work on the Constitution made great progress to-day splicing the ends of the wire rigging and serving, the spices with threads of wire. The ends of the shrouds reach only to within three feet of the deck, all the remainder of the distance being taken up by the turn buckle and the upper end of the chain plate. The splicing around the thim- bles was deftly carried on, also the work of serving the spliced parts of the rigging.
 A heavy galvanized metal collar with flared edges fits over the outer end of the bowsprit The latter is prevented from slipping from inboard with the stays by the end of the spar being made smaller, while the protruding shoulder aft of the edge of the collar makes such slip as was experienced on the bow spirit rig of the Columbia impossible
 The bobstay eye and the loops of the headstays and also the bowsprit guys were looped on the metal collar, the eyes being spliced in the afternoon. Being all heavy steel wire, the bobstay is powerful enough to resist an inn mense force.
 The spices are very smooth, and in addition to being served with heavy wire they are moused at the Junction of the splice. The outriggers for the guystays of the bowsprit were adjusted on the bows of the Constitution this afternoon, while aft of the same were placed short bumbkins, with turnbuckle attachments to set up the guys. The yacht, being of such light construction, is sensitive to the weight of the spars and rigging now in place.
 The Constitution has fine sheer, which is more defined a few feet for ward of the taff rail. It Is related that the web frames are in many respects taking the place of bulkheads. There is nothing below decks to break the view between bow and stern.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-09
Charged With Street Walking.

Mary Sevelli and Grace Burns were arrested early this morning by Police man Winchell, of the Grand avenue station, charged with street walking. The Burns woman was also charged with drunkenness. They were arrested on Water street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-09
INDUSTRIAL PEACE MEETING
PRESIDENTS MITCHELL AND GOM-
 PIERS SPEAK FOR LABOR.
Former Declares He Stands for Honor-
 able Peace Knowing Full Well the Horrors of War-Latter Opposed to Sensational Dema nds for Exttnguish- ment of Wealth-AsAs Solely for Jus
mittee Reports.

ltcPoHss'
 New York, May S.--A mass meeting under the auspices of the committee or conciliation of the National Civic Fed eration was held tonight at Cooper Union to further the movement, inau- gurated at the conference on Tuesday, to form a national board of arbitration. President John Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers, was the first speaker He said: "The impression may have gone forth that I stand for turmoil and war rather than peace, but, Knowing the suffarings and horrors of turmoil and war, stand for peace if it can be an honorable peace. I believe that the plan agreed upon will do much to pre- vent strikes and lockouts."
 Samuel Gompers, president of the Federation of Labor, prefaced his re- marks by stating that those who are braggarts continualld declaring war are usually towards in the actual struggle At one time the idea was held that all wealth must be extinguished There IS no accounting for taste. Some nave so far bidden goodbye to their reason as to applaud the idea that wealth should be extinguished. We want justice, and nothing else.
 we want force!" yelled man who had furnished most of the interrup- tions. and many in the audience cheered.
 Charles Sprague Smith came forward and raising his hand ralled sharply for order. When he could make hlmself heard he said: The socialists have had their turn and we will let them have it again, but now I ask for order. l ask this little group of socialists to hoio themselves in."
 MT. Gompers then concluded ms speech, saying: Tt will be choice be- tween voluntary arbitration and com pulsory arbitration, where jail VIII await those who will not work under a settlement ordered by the courts.
 The committee gave out its report to- night at the meeting. The report says that the purpose of the organization IS to enter into active service in the cause of peace and harmony in the industrial world for the purpose Of preventing strikes and lockouts. The report advo- cates full and frank conferences be- tween employers and workmerl With the avowed purpose of reaching an agree ment as to the terms of employment.
 It further says that the aim is to es' tablish and maintain a board or com mission composed of the most compe- tent persons available selected nom employers and employees of Judgment, experience and reliability, which shall be charged with carrying out the ob- iects aimed at and shall also be expect ed to make known to workmen ana their employers that their counsel and aid will be available, if desired, in se- curing that cooperation, mutual un- derstanding and agreement already In dicated as the general purpose Of the national committee.
 The committee will select from its members an executive committee of fifteen to direct the work of the organ iZatiOn.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-09
Must First Get Rid of Rats.

Cape Town, May S.-Mr. Gregory, the principal medical officer of Cape Colony, says he cannot eradicate the bubonic plague until the rats in the colony are extinct. Hundreds of rats are still dying daily. Three colored persons and three Europeans are re- ported with the plague to-day. One coIored person and one European have died.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-09
Starch Factories to Close.

Indianapolis, May S.-Orders have been received at the twelve or fifteen factories of the National Starch com pany, including the factory in this city, to get ready to close down until the corn market shall become settled again.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-09
INDEPENDENCE OF THE PAPACY.
Ryan Declares Pope Too Fig
 Man to be Subject to Any Power.

Baltimore, May S.-Archbishop Ryan in the course of his sermon during the ceremonies of the bestowal of the be- retta on Cardinal Martinelli, alluded to the independence of the papacy. He said the pope must be free from inter- ference on the part of all governments; he is too big a man to be the subject Of any power. At the close of his sermon the arshbishop asked Gods blessing upon the United States
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-09
sUDDEN DEATH IN EAST HAVEN
John Lancy, Aged sixty Years' Drops
 Dead In Ills Home.

East Haven, May S.-John Lancy, aged sixty. well known citizen of this town. dropped dead at his home here late this afternoon. Heart disease was the cause of death MT. Lancy hao been apparently in good health up to within a few minutes of his death. He is survived by a wife and two chil- dr(
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-09
DEMOCRATIC ALDERMEN
CAUCUS TO NOMINATE BOARD OFFI-
 GERS HELD LAST NIGHT.


 dent, James B. Martin for Assistant City Clerk, w. F. Walsh for Paving Commission, William 4. Wright for Board of Finance.
 The democratic aldermen last night held their caucus for the nomination Of officers of the board of aldermen for the ensuing year. The caucus was call- ed to be held in the aldermen's cham Der in the city hall, but prior to that meeting another caucus was held in the office of Alderman William A. Wright, of the First ward and there the slate was arranged which was af- rewards regularly endorsed.
 The city hall caucus was quiet af- fair and the contest which had been predicted in some quarters did not ma terialize, there being no contest except over the nomination of page. Alder man Adams, of the Second ward, was chairman and Alderman Walsh, of the Eleventh ward was secretary. The following nominations were made.
 For president of the board--Alderman Eugene R. Hubbard of the Sixth ward For member of the board of finance Alderman William A. Wright, of the First ward.
 For member of the paving commis- sion-Alderman Walter F. Walsh, of the Eleventh ward.
 For caucus chairman-Alderman J. Harmar Bronson, of the Second ward. For assistant city clerk-James B. Martin
 For page-Samuel Jackson. There was no contest over any of these nominations except that of can didate for page, the members favoring the nomination of the slated candidates being in such majority that any con test was deemed useless by those oppos- ed to the nomination of Alderman Hub- bard for president and MT. Martin for assistant city clerk.
 When it came to the nomination for page, a. minor position to which some deserving boy is always elected, but to which no particular attention had been paid in arranging the slate, Alderman Corcoran. of the Third ward, nominat- ed for the position Samuel Jackson. Walter Ward a Seventh ward lad, was also nominated, but the majority fac tion decided not to oppose the Third ward leaders desire in regard to this small office, and Master Jackson was elected
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-09
Russ,a Buys Wilson Liners :!

London, May 9.-"The Russian gov ernment," says the Daily Express, mas secured the Wilson liners, Hydro, Sap pho and Castro, for the Riga trade in order to place Siberian produce on the F,np1iSh market
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-09
Australian Parliament Opened.

Melbourne, May 9.-The Duke or Cornwall and York opened the Austra- Han federal parliament at noon to-day CThursday). The ceremony was bril- liant,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-09
Dartmouth Defeats Brown.

Providence, May S.-The track meet between Brown and Dartmouth result ed in the score of 76 1-2 to 58 1-2 points in favor of the latter.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-09
Chicago Brokers Fall

Chicago May S.--W. F. Furbeck x Co.,, brokers suspended business to-day,
 being unable to meet margin calls upon
 them by their New York correspond ents
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-09
AGAINST THE FAITH HEALERS
BURNED CHILD NOT TO BE PRA C.
 TrCED ON BY THEM.
rhic,ro Court Decides to Make Little Mabel Christensen a Public Charge Her Father, N ho is Follower of Dr. Dowie, Had Demanded Her Re- turn to Him.

Chicago May S.--A special session of the juvenile court was held here to-day to decide the fight for the possession of little Mabel Christensen, who was hor- ribly burned in the fire which cost elev- en lives Sunday morning in South Chi cago. The child's father was follow CT of Dr. Dowie, the Faith Healer and proprietor of "Zion." He insisted that no physician be allowed to attend the child. The police forcibly took her from her father and brought the mat ter before Judge Tuthill, who to-day made the child a public charge. lt IS hoped that the child's life may now be saved.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-09

A sacrifice of beautiful new silk waists at prices heretofore unheard of in New Haven. Every waist is new and fresh, representing
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-09

cerized sateen, with l2 inch accordion pleating, finished with 3 inch hemstitched rufae, all tho newest and most popular shades Regular price
 $350. Thursday and to close $1.75
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-09

Just 15o pairs of ruffle fish net curtains, that will go fast at the price we have marked them. They are ? 1-2 yards
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1901-04-18
Child Drowned.

Floyd, the two-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Knox, OF Fossil, fell over a
high embankment into the creek last
Thursday evening and was not found
until II had been In the water about 20
minutes. Medical aid: was hastily sum.
moned and after hard work the child
was resuscitated from the effects Of the
water but little later died, supposedly
from Internal injuries sustained in the
fall. Mr.. and Mrs. Knox lost daughter
few years ago from the effects Of a se-
we're burn and their many friends here
viii extend warmest sympathy Ia this
latest aiiliction. Mrs Knox is daught.
or OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cornett, Of Mat,
ney Flat.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1901-04-18
Big Cattle Sale.

John Sparks OF Reno, New, last satur-
day sold out to his partner. his interest
in the Sparks-Harrell Cattle Co., the
property conveyed comprising 10000
head Of range cattle, 100000 acres of
land and leases for 200, 900 acres more.
The consideration, in cash and realestate,
aggregated $l,l00,00O, Mr.. Harrell is
now the largest owner west OF the
Missouri Antelope Herald.
Mr.. Sparks came into prominence in
Idaho, and adjoining states a few years
ago on account Of the active part he took
in the defence of "Diamondtield jack
who was charged with the murder of
two sheepherders in Cassia county,
Idaho about five years ago.
Jack" was tried number of times
and was more sthan once sentenced tc
be hanged. His life was once saved, or
the eve Of execution by another mar
pleading guilty to the crime, who wai
afterwards proven innocent in spite Q
confession. Mr.. Sparks has backed th'
defense Of this famous case from the
start.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1901-04-18
The City Election.


The election Of city officials last Thurs.
day was hot iamala,p or, In other
words. warmly contested municipal
scrap.
+, II. Stephenson was elected mayor
over s. u. Barker and Fred Wilson, Il
NJ. springston, ]. ]. portwood and NJ o
Clarke were elected connfiImen over
]. Y. Reisacher, W. NJ. Dunlap and J. X
Clark.
Among the different candidates FOL
council Fred Wilson received the largest
vote. II citizens casting their ballots iol
him while J. r, Relsaeher brought up
the rear with only 10 votes to his credit
T.. W. Moore was elected treasurer ovel
q. W. Rinebart and Manley Downing
"got there" for marshal over J. A. Kisel
For recorder Il. A. May got more vote
than 4. NJ. Pliter did for the same office
and thus the story endeth, ut least To-
the present.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1901-04-18
Railroad meeting.

At the railroad meeting held in this
city last Saturday, the report Of the com
mlttee on survey was read and accepted.
After some discussion it was decided
that the time to incorporate the compa-
ny has now arrived and the committee
on incorporation was therefore directed
to proceed with their work at once.
This committee, elected at previous
meeting, consists OF the following nam
ed gentlemen:
W. s. Myers, w. j. Mariner, Fred
Tobey, s. b. Barker and W. j. Edwards.
As soon the incorporation is complet-
ed stock will be placed on the market
and when asuflicient amount is dispos-
ed of work will be commenced.