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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-05-25

Paterson. y. j.. May %. The strike
in the ribbon mill of A. Il Nj. Levy was
settled yesterday by a compromise.
One thousand Worknrn. who have been
ont ON strike. will return To work immr-
dlatcly. The strike lasted IT weeks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-20
LOSS ADJUSTED AT S245, 900
FOR BURNING OF THE NATIONAL
 UyRE CORPORATIONS PLANT.

The Adjustment Agreed to by Repre- sentatives of the Corporation and of the Insurance companics-The Ap- praisal Was Made by c. Edward Os- born of Thts City Work of Rebuild ing the Wire Plant Begins To-day.
 The loss entailed by the fire which de- stroyed the plant of the National Wire corporation in Fair Haven recently. was finally adjusted yesterday to the satisfaction Of the insurance companies interested and of the National Wire corporation. By an agreement between the officers of the corporation and rep resentatives of the insurance companies the insurance to be paid on the loss amounts to $24o.000.
 All the officials of the corporation were in New Haven yesterday, and agreed to that appraisal, and the agree ment was signed by Assistant Treas- urer Hitchcock for the corporation.
 Soon after the fire occurred the, cor poration had appraisers prepare a schedule of the loss. The appfalsal on this schedule was not satisfactory to the interested insurance companies, and then by agreement of the parties G. Edward Osborn of this city was called In as an expert to make an estimate of the loss. Mir. Osborn took the scfed- ule prepared by the New York apprais- CTS and from 1t made a new appraisal, which was satisfactory.
 The work of rebuilding the plant will start this morning and the plans con- template the building of a plant of con- siderably greater magnitude than the one which was destroyed by the fire. Engineers and workmen have been en- gagged, and yesterday after the insur- ance matter was adjusted orders were at once issued for the rebuilding opera tions to begin to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-20
SUIT FOR i MILLION DOLL1Rs
Brought Against the Greene Consoli-
 dated Copper Company

New York, March 19.-Marcus Stine, as assignee for James Shirley, has brought suit against William c. Greene of the Greene Consolidated Copper company, a West Virginia corporation, for the recovery of a million dollars, being the commission claimed by Shir- ley for tEe sale of one hundred thou sand shares of stock. The defendant is a resident of Arizona territory and the property is situated in Mexico. Ac- cording to the bill, Shirley interested Thomas w. Lawson of Boston in the mine, and MT. Lawson agreed to buy 100000 shares Of stock, but first de- handed complete abstracts of title, which defendant, it is said, failed to furnish. Several conferences were held between MT. Lawson's representatives .and Greene, and the bill says this deal then fell through, but that Shirley pro- cured another purchaseF whose name is not mentioned for the 100000 shares of stock and rendered the amount of the purchase money to the defendant, but he refused to accept it or turn over the stock. The claim was then assigned by Shirley to Stine.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-20
RAYMOND PLEADS NOT UfETY.
The Man Who Attempted to swindIt
 President Hadley.

EEeS1GeME
 New York, March 19-Ross Raymond, under the name of J. E. Sandys, plead- ed not guilty to an indictment for grand larceny in the second degree before Judge Newburger to-day. Raymond is the man who was arrested in New Fa- ven for attempting to swindle President Hadley, of Yale.
 Raymond was rearrested here on the complaint of Henry s. Clarke, paying teller at the Lincoln National bank who says that on January 20 Raymond came to the bank with a letter address ed to President Thomas L. James, of the institution, purporting to be signed by w. H. H. Loebe, secretary of Colum bia university, with draft for $20O The draft was cashed and later it was learned that the order on which it had been obtained was forged.
 A similar charge made by John C.. Gilman, of Johns Hopkins university, for the alleged forging of similar or der on January 25 was dismissed by the grand jury. This alleged order was talk en to the Commonwealth Title and ln- surance Trust company, of Philadel- phia.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-20
GILMAN ESTATE CONTEST.
Somc of the Fullbiood Heirs to Appeal
 to Superior Court.

to Superior Court.
 Bridgeport, Conn, March 19 The first step in what may prove to be pro- longed litigation over the estate of the millions left by George W. Gilman, the tea merchant, was taken this afternoon when at the conclusion of the hearing before Judge Nobbs in the probate court, 1t was announced that the coun- sel for those of the full blood heirs who desire the appointment of Edward L. Norton and Edawrd s. Percival of New York as administrators, would appeal to the superior court from the probate judges decision The ruling of Judge Nobbs Is that the Bridgeport Trust company shall act as sole administra- tor, the motion for the appointment of George w Smith, a nephew of the dead millionaire, as administrator being denied.
 An attempt was made at the hearing to-day to secure an adjournment to Thursday on the plea that further con- ference between the interested parties might bring about an agreement as to an administrator, was unsuccessful. This move for an adjournment was made by counsel for the heirs favoring Messrs. Norton and Percival as admin istrators. Judge Nobbs adjourned the hearing indefinitely, leaving the aues- tion as to the amount of the adminis- trator's bond still open.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-20
REFUSAL OF PEACE TERMS
GEN. BOIHI'S ACTION GIVES RE-
 LIEF IN ENGLAND.

The Idea That Kitchener Initiated the
 Negotiations Instead of the Boer Conn l British Press-A Call for Reinforce- ments and No More Negotiations. London, March 2O.-The issuance of
 parliamentary papers on the negotia- tions between Lord Kitchener and Gen eral Botha is delayed General Botha's s refusal to accept the peace terms offer cd him is commented upon with an evil dent sense of relief The idea that Lord Kitchener initiated the negotiations, instead of General Botha as had been supposed is unpalatable to the British press.
 The Daily Mall, under the editorial caption, Our Rejected Suit" asks why the government instructed Lord Kitch- ener to sue for peace after the murder of the peace envoys and concludes as follows: Let the war be pressed to the utmost, and let further endorsements
 be prepared, for they may be needed, JUL dpoNC all, lSL uJ lldVe IiO lHOlG ut- gotiations.'
 The announcement of Bothas refusal
 to accept the terms offered was made
 in the House of Commons to-day by
 MT. Chamberlain. He said that General
 Botha had conveyed the information In
 letter to General Kitchener, in which
 General Botha announced that he was
 not disposed to recommend the terms
 of peace General Kitchener was in
 structed to offer him to the earnest
 consideration of his government. Gen. eral Botha added that his government and it's chief officers entirely agreed with his views. Mir Chamberlain said:
 T propose to lay the papers connected with the negotiations on the table to- night.''
 Durban, Natal, March 19-The Boer Commandant Meyers has been captured and his commando dissolved. He de- clared that he had heard nothing of Lord Kitchener's proclamation in re- gard to burghers who came in and sur rendered.
 Mafeteng, Basutoland Monday March 18.-General Bruce Hamilton's force, which is sweeping over the southeast portion of Orange River colony, has reached Wepener, on the frontier of Basutoland, where the troops found heavy stocks of grain and cattle They carried away as much as possible but had to destroy 30,000 bags of grain. The houses at Wepener were found to be in- tact.
 Washington, March 19-The political status of the Transvaal and Orange Free State in the eye of the govern ment of the United States probably will be for the first time fixed when consul general is sent out to Pretoria to suc- ceed Adelbert S. Hay, who has just re- turned to Washington on leave of ab- sence, but without the purpose to go back to Pretoria. It is said that so far there has been absolutely no official dec laration on that point.
 Ottawa, Ontario, March 19.--The 1000 !! men recently recruited for police ser- vice in South Africa will leave here | Sunday next and will sail from Halifax l on the 26th
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-20
The sale of $2.oo Eye Glasses at 6oc is another important event in these stores just now.
 Howe & StetS0n.
POLICE BOARD MEETING.
Identical Keys for Police and Fire
 Alarm Boxes Recommended

Identical Keys for Police and Fire
 Alarm Boxes Rec comm ended.
 The board of police commissioners at their meeting held last evening received from Deputy Coroner Pond communi- cation in which the deputy coroner rec ommends that arrangements be made whereby the same keys shall fit the po- lice signal boxes and the fire alarm boxes. At present different keys are used for the police signal system and the fire alarm system. Each policeman is furnished with fire box key and a police signal box key. The two keys are similar in appearance and often the policemen in case of 3 fire are delayed in sending in the alarm because of diff1- culty in distinguishing between the two keys-a difficulty greatly increased by the haste with which the policeman, in case of a fire, attempts to open the alarm box and ring the alarm.
 The matter was brought to the atten- tion of the deputy coroner by an acci- dent which occurred at the time of the Judson packing house fire few weeks ago, when four firemen were killed. Po- liceman Cooper, the first man to dis cover the fire, ran to the nearest fire alarm box and, taking out his keys, in serted in the keyhole of the box the key which he supposed was the fire alarm key. It was, however, the police box key and became caught in the lock. Tn this way there were some minutes of delay before the alarm was rung.
 Mr. Ponds communication was plac- ed on file by the police commissioners last night and it is probable that some action will be taken in line with the recommendation.
 Patrolman Martin Higgins sent in last night a claim for pay for seven days lost by reason of injury received in the discharge of duty. Higgins strained his back not long ago in lifting an injured man into the ambulance and was laid up seven days.
 Upon recommendation of the civil ser- vice commission the following men were h appointed special constables: Thomas B. Kehoe, William Swan and Thomas |. Lowery. These men are employed by the National Wire corporations whose mill in Fair Haven was burned not long ago, and 1t was at the request of the corporation that the men were appointed.
 night to advertise for bids for putting up and taking down the election booths for the coming city election.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-20
COAL STRIKE TALK.
A Report That the Big Operators Would
 Welcome One.


 Philadelphia, March 19-The Record tomorrow will say: Tt is no longer a secret that a strike of the anthracite coal miners on April l. as threatened by President Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers, unless the operators consent to conference with the miners, would not be looked upon as calamity by certain operators If the views and desires of these officials are respected the question of fight to finish is up to President Mitchell. There are but few operators who do not condemn the step taken at J. P. Morgnn's dictation in conceding to the miners the advance in wages last fall, when, as they con- tend, the strike, if continued for sev- eral weeks longer, would have resulted in the miners defeat"
 Scranton, Pa., March 19-As the re- suit of the conferences held to-day be- tween President John Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers, and the three district presidents of the anthracite re- zion, communica tions were sent out this afternoon from the United Mine Work CTS headquarters to the presidents of all the coal companies and the large in- dividual operators.
 These communications contained statements of the action of the last weeks convention and further express ed the acquiescence in that action by the national president and presidents of districts.
 President Mitchell said to-day: 'No plans of intermediation have been dis cussed by the Mine Workers officials, and the only arrangements made are for communications directly between the operators and mine workers. However, in the course of developments, we would be glad to avail ourselves of any means of bringing about the end which we are trying to establish. The report that I intend going to New York with some of the local officials is entirely unfound- ed ''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-20
GIFT OF !S1.OO0.OOO
M ade by Mrs. Elm m ons Blaine to Chicago
 University School

Chicago, March 19.-Mrs. Emmons Blaine, according to an announcement by President William R. Harper at the University of Chicago convoca tion to- day, has given $1,0O0 900 to the Univer- sity of Chicago School of Education, lately organized by the utilization of the Chicago Institute and the university. This sum is given through the trustees of the Chicago Institute, founded by Mrs. Blaine, and is to be used partly for purchase of ground, partly for building and partly for endowment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-20
Telegraph aud Cab,e Notes.

Nebraska City, Neb., March 19.-In head end collision between passenger train and freight on the Burlington and Missouri the passenger train was killed and three others injured. Both trains were badly wrecked. The dead Fred Jensen, fireman of passenger train. The injured: Thomas Harsh, fireman of freight, leg broken and badly bruised; George McMillen, engineer of passenger, seriously; Albert B. Wyatt, mail clerk, seriously.
 Chicago, March 19.--An inquest over the victims of the Doremus Laundry boiler ex- plosion of March Il was begun to-day. Con siderable testimony was given to show that the boiler was known to be unsafe Mrs George Pihl, widow of Engineer Pihl, who was Killed in the explosion testified that her husband had frequently told her the boiler was leaky and unsafe, and that he had so informed Dore1nus.
 Boston, March 20.-Mrs. Nora Pauline Phillips, the young widow whose home was in Leicester and who sought to end her life by shooting Monday in lodging house on city hospital at 1 40 o'clock this morning. where she had been under medical care since her almost lifeless body was found in her room early Monday night.
 San Bernardino, Cal, March 19.-A. p. FL liott, manager of a local copper mine. and James Neville, another well known mining man, after a quarrel at Daggett fought n duel in the streets with knives The entire population witnessed the hght and not un- iii Neville fell mortally wounded did any one interfere. Elliott was also wounded but not seriously. He is in jail.
 Albany, N. Y, March 10.-With but one important amendment, but with several small changes, the proposed New York city charter bfll prepared by the charter re- vision commission. will he reported to the legislature probably this week at all events the first of next week. The principal change will be in the section relating to the public schools.
 New York March 19..The Merchants' Re- frirernting company, of New Jersey uros in Jersey City to-day for the purpose of putting up cold storage ware house near the Pennsylvania freight yards in that city. The capital stock is $6,0Oo. GOO.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-20
IHE" "NO POPERY,, O47H
Salisbury Regrets the Language-some
 Possibility of Modification,

London, March 19.-In the House of
 Lords to-day, Lord Salisbury, referring
 to the question raised by the No
 Popery oath" taken by the king, said
 he must regret very much that lan- guage of such indecent violence had ever been placed In the kings anti Roman Catholic oath; but if it was modified or repealed great many peo- pie, perfectly sincere though not very wise, would say that such action meant supporting transubstantiation. He pro- posed in behalf of the government that a committee be appointed to consider the declaration required of the sover- eign on his accession and whether it's language could be modified advantag- eouSly without diminishing it's efficien- cy as security for the maintenance of the Protestant succession The matter will be considered Thursday
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-20
ON CHINESE CIVILIZATION.
4 W TNTER ESTTNG ADDRESS IN CHl-
 CAGOBY MINISTER WU.
He Declares That Civilization Does Not Altogether Consist of Railroads, Tele- graphs, Telephones, BattIeshfps, Rapid Fire Gums, Etc.-WheHh the ori- enial and Occidental Meet a Clash Is to be Expected.
be Expected.

Chicago, March 1--Wu Ting Fang Chinese minister to the United states delivered the convocation address ot the University of Chicago at the Stude- baker theater this afternoon before the faculty of the institution and an au- dience that packed the theater to the doors. MT. Wu took for his subject Chinese civilization"
 His defense of the civilization or ms native country, in his comparisons With that of the civilization of the Occident,
 was much applauded. He said that
 foreign influence has had very little to do with the national development ot China. Civilization, he said, does not altogether consist of railroads, tele- graphs, telephones, electric lights, bat tleships, rapid firing guns, magazine rifles, and thousand and one things which were regarded as necessary for a progressive nation
 "Civilization has broader meaning. with intelligence, order, morality and refinement for it's essential clements. Such a civilization China undoubtedly has, a civilization different, to be sure, from that of the West, but civilization nevertheless.
 When the old Oriental civilization meets the new Occidental civilization" ," said the minister, "it is to be expected that there will be a clash Which will have to give way to the other is by no means certain.
 Any attempt to impose upon the Chinese any reform or religion they do not feel the need of it is apt to create trouble. The use of force is especially to be deprecated, as this serves only to Inflame their passions and rouse their resentment and opposition. But, on the other hand, much can be accomplished by exercising tact and discretion, and, above all, by giving due consideration to their sentiments and prejudices
 "If the people of the West would study the civilization of China instead of trying to pull 1t down, they will save themselves a great deal of trouble They will find that the proper course to be pursued in putting China on the road to prosperity and happiness is, not to shake the foundation of her social and political fabric, but to allow her to incorporate such clements of western civilization as she can assimilate'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-20
MURRAY HALLS WILL.

All Her Property Left to Adopted
 Daughter-Requsst for Heads.one.
 New York, March 19.-The will of the late Murray Hall, the woman who 1ras- queraded as man for many years. was filed for probate to-day. All the property is left to Imelda A. Hall and she Is requested lo nave d neadstone erected lover the grave of my deceased wife, Celia F. l.. Hall. Imelda A. Halt is said to be the adopted daughter of Murray Hall
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-20
DIED WHILE SHAVING CUSTOMRRs
Thompsonville Man Falls While StaMd-
 ing Beside His Chair.

Thompsonville, Conn.,, March 1e.-- Frederick r. Smith, who, has for twen- ty-f1ve years past conducted barber shop on Main street, in this town, and was formerly. the proprietor of the AL len house, died suddenly of heart failure tonight while in the act of shaving as customer. MT. Smith fell from his po- sition beside the chair to the flood, and within few minutes expired. He was forty-five years of age, and leaves a. wife and one daughter.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-20
BIG STRIKE AT NAPLES.
2,500 Dock Laborers Refuse to Discharge
 Vessel from MarsetyIes.

Naples, March 19.-Twenty- five hun- dred dock laborers here have struck, re- fusing to discharge the French steamer Massillia, which arrived at Marseilles March 14 from New York and was sent on from Marseilles to Naples on account of the strike at Marseilles. The dock laborers declare that they will not dis charge any vessel from Marseiles and will cease their work on other ships in the harbor if an attempt is made to dis charge the Massillia.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-20
LITTLE CHILD OUT ALL WIGHT.
Lost Her Way Near Guilford-Found by
 Searching Party.


 Guilford, March 19.,sA searching par- ty of one hundred men and boys spent the night securing the woods and fields and many highways and byways in this town and part of Branford hunting for a three-year-old daughter of Eben T. Fisher, who wandered away from her home at Moose Hill early last evening. The child was left in the house with some older children when MT. and Mrs. Fisher started to drive to this village.@ and it is supposed that she slipped out of the door and tried to follow her fath- 'er and mother down the road. This morning the little one was found three miles from home on cross road. She was cold and hungry, but apparently not seriously injured by the long ex- posture.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-20
EXPIRES. HARRISON'S WILL
$125,OOO INFESTED TOR SOLE IN~
 TER EST OF HTS WIFE.
En Addition to This She Is Also Left $I5,OOO- $1O,OOO Left in Trust for Little Eltxabceh-PrOvtsiOn Made for Another Child-Debts Owing to Him by His Son Russell Cancelled Other Interesting Details.

Interesting Details.
 Indianapolis, March 19.-The will of General Harrison was filed for probate late to-day. He bequeaths to the Union Trust company, as trustee, if his wife shall survive him, $125,000, to be invested, the interest to be paid to her during the term of her life. At the death of his wife, any earned interest not paid to her shall become part of his residuary estate. To his wife he also leaves $15, 900; to his daughter Elizabeth $10,000, to be paid to his wife as trustee. When Elizabeth becomes of age or marries she is to have any un- expended balance. If she dies before receiving it such unused balance shall go to her mother He leaves $10,000 to be invested by the Union Trust com pany and to accumulate until his grandson, Benjamin Harrison Mckee, shall become of age, when he shall have the principal and accumulated interest. The trustee is authorized however, to use the interest in the support of the grandson if necessary. If the grandson dies before becoming of age, the fund shall become a part of the residuary estate. To each of his grandchildren, Mary Lodge Mckee, Marthena Harrison and William Henry Harrison, he leaves the sum of $2,500 in addition to other gifts mentioned.
 Item 16 of the will reads as follows: If anotber child should be borne to me of my present marriage I give and be- queath to such child the sum of $10,000. If boy shall be born to me he shall bear my name, and my sword and sash shall be given to him instead of to my son Russell
 He gives to his sisters, Sarah H. Devin and Anna H. Morris and to his sister -in-law, Elizabeth Scott Parker, each the sum of $500.
 He bequeaths to his sister, Bettie H. Eaton, an annuity of $500 to be paid to her by his executor each year during her natural life. in quarterly payments. He bequeaths to his nephew and name cake, Benjamin Harrison, jr., son of
 Continued on Sixth Page.)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-20
Matched for $50, ,OOO.

Boston, March 19.-Boralma and Tie Abbott have been matched to race for a purse of $50.000, the race to take plsce at Readville next September. The own- CTS of both horses will each post SIC. LOCO tomorrow at Il o'clock at a meeting to be held in New York. The papers binding the match will be drawn up at that meeting. The match was arranged by telephone.