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The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-08
Action A AboIishinS RniIrond Passes.

New York, Nov "A resolution abol- ishing the issue of all existing passes, after January 1, 1902, was adopted to- day by the presidents of the railroads belonging to the Trunk Line assoca- ton. The resolution will be effective only in the territory of the Trunk Line association, and will not apply to ex- change passes with roads running west of Buffalo or Pittsburg. It applies only to passes heretofore given by courtesy by one road to the employees of another road. The exchange of passes with western roads will continue. The Ca- nadian roads belonging to the associa- tion declined to abide by the resolution, so far as their lines in Canada are con- cerned, but otherwise they will accept the decision President Truesdale of the Lackawanna presided at the meet ing, which was one of the best attended in some time.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-08
Photographic Briefs.

Providence, R. l., Nov. 1.-The identifca- tion was made here to-day of the man who committed suicide In Manassas, Va, hotel some months ago after registering as "Blumm Providence, R. l." His name was Isaac Blum, and until few weeks be- fore his death kept tobacco store on North Main street, this city. He came from Chi cago last spring, with wife and adopted daughter.
 Eastport, Me-, Nov. 7.-The hull of the old frigate Minnesota, recently burned at Broad Cove, is being broken up with dy- namite, the wreckers. being anxious to get through with her before the cold weather sets in. It is estimated that a cord of wood has been carried away by relic gath. erers.
 New York, Nov. 7.-J. Pierpont Morgan and William K. Vanderbilt conferred to-day at the office of the latter Ut Grand Central station. It was understood that they dis cussed the Northwestern railroad affair in which Mir. Vanderbilt is referee. No an nouncement has been made yet as to the future of the Northern Pacific railroad.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-08
EX.PRES. CLFFFLI SPEAKS.
He Addresses the Carnegie Institute in
 pitisburg.

l Pitisburg.
 Pttsburg, Nov. 7.-Before large and
 enthusiastic audience this evening ex-
 President Cleveland delivered a ring
 ing speech before the Carnegie Insti-
 tute Mir Cleveland said that in con-
 senting to make this address he had
 waived a resolution deliberately made | to do all he could to bring about his
 retirement from service as a speaker on such occasions He felt, however, that something had been done in Pittsburg | by the founder of the institute which demonstrated such generosity and such disinterested public spirit that no good citizen should refuse to respond when called on to testify in recognition of his noble work.
 "The real impressiveness of this ex-
 hibition," said MT. Cleveland, Consists
 in the fact that the hands and brain
 and heart of one man have done sub
 stantially all this, thus demonstrating how surely in this land of ours the greatest material success in business was industry and resolute effort, and at the same time suggesting that such success and the accumula ton or posses sion of a large fortune create obliga- tions of beneicence which ought to be neither forgotten nor neglected. In point of fact, the career of Andrew Car negie and what he has done for him. self and given to others constitute a most valuable object lesson Illustrating all the opportunities our country pro- fusely offers, the invincibility of we'll directed endeavors, and the meaning of American good citizenship.
 "The mention of the obligations whiGh are suggested by these surroundings as growing out of the possession of wealth, and the reference which has been made to the elationship between q discharge of these obligations and good citizenship, sould not for @ mo- ment obscure the consciousness that if | the American people are to preserve in | their greatest usefulness the advan- tages of their free institutions every in- l, dividual, whatever may be his station or situation, owes some sort of duty and | obligation in support of good citizen ship-the faithful and honest discharge ! of which constitutes in its best sense | American cooperation, This means reciprocity of duty among our citizens who have common ownership in na- tional benefits and who belong to partnership in national blessings broad enough and large enough to include all i the people of the land.
 ''The most serious and persistent evil that disturbs cooperation among our people is found in the contentious and ouarrels between employers and the employed Surely as an original prop osition there should be no antagonism in this country between labor and cap- itai. On the contrary, they should be in one close alliance and friendship. Our institutions forbid that an expla- nation of such antagonism should be
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-08
short in His Accounts.

Philadelphia, Nov. 7.-The North American tomorrow will say: Tt Is officially announced that P. J. Mcclure temporarily suspended general secre- tary- treasurer of the Brotherhood of Carpenters, Is short in his accounts S10,07493. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of MT. Mcclure. The general executive board of the Broth erhood of Carpenters has also preferred specific charges of breach of trust against it's old secretary treasurer. A vote by the 1000 local unions of the brotherhood has been ordered to be re- turned on or before December 10 on the advisability of making Mir. Maguire's suspension permanent.
 ''The suspended official was one of the founders of the American Federation of Labor as well as the Brotherhood of Carpenters.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-08
PIea for Setter Trade Relations.

New York, Nov. 7.-Hon. John Charl- ton member of the Canadian com mons, addressed the chamber of com merse to-day on the trade relations be- tween the United States and the Do- minion of Canada. MT Charlton made a strong plea for broader and better trade relations between the two coun- tries. The chamber adopted resolutions favoring the granting by the govern ment of permission to private com- pany to lay cable from the Pacific coast to Hawaii and the Philippines and the creation of another portfolio that of commerce and industry in the cabinet of the president of the United States
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-08
SCHLEY INQUIRY AT AN END
CLOSING ARGUMENT MADE BY
 JUDGE ADVOCATE LEMLY.
No Personal Misconduct or Cowardtce Claimed by the GOvernment-Lemly Declares, However, That schley Ex- hibited Unsteadiness i'm Purpose and in Push and Failed to Obey Orders.

Washington, Nov. 7.-After sittings covering forty days and with a record which completed will cover about 2,OOC pages, the Schley court of inquiry at 3:45 p. m. to-day adjourned its last public session. To Captain S. c. Lem- ly, the judge advocate, had been as- signed the duty of making the closing argument in the case and soon after he had completed his speech, Admiral Dewey bringing his gavel down upon the big table, said: There being no further business the court is adjourn ed'
 As was the case yesterday when MT. Rayner spoke, the attendance was large. There was only one session dur ing the day. It began at o'clock and the entire time was devoited to Cap tain Lemly's address. He read his speech in clear and distinct tones and was given careful attention. The speech in the main was an analysis of testimony, but occasionally a conclu- sion was, drawn and frequently there was criticism of the course pursued by Admiral (then commodore) Schley. Speaking of Commodore Schley's con- duct, Captain Lemly said:
 From my knowledge of the man, having served under his command on two cruises, have never believed, nor do I claim from the evidence, that per sonal misconduct, or to call spade a spade, cowardce-was exhibited by Commodore Schley in any part of his career as commander in- chief of the flying squadron. But I submit with regret that in the passage from Key West to Cienfuegos, while at the latter port, en route to the southward of San- tiago without settled destination in the retrograde movement, in the return to the vicinity of Santiago and in the af- fair of May 31 the commodore exhibited nusteadiness in purpose and in push and failure to obey orders"
 This statement was made toward the close of Captain Lern1y's remarks. Af- ter adjournment the members of the court Admiral Schley and counsel lin- gered for time about the hall in which they have recently spent so much of their time, and there were many affec- donate words of farewell spoken Ad- miral Schley, as usual, was called upon to receive the greetings of a number of admirers and a hundred or more people waited at the door of the building to bid him adieu
 Captain Lemly used no formality in beginning his address when the court convened but rising quietly from his
 Continued on Third Page)
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HOWE & STETSON.
Dinner at the White House.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The president and Mrs. Roosevelt gave their first for- maj dinner at the white house to-night' when company of eighteen personHE assembled in the family dining room which was beautifully adorned with white chrysanthemums. The guests tiiss cluded the following: Secretary aSid8 Mrs Hitchcock, Admiral Dewey, ~Colo-3 nel Sanger, Assistant Secretary of War and Mrs Sanger, MT. and Mrs. Whfte@ law Reid of New York. Mr. and Mrssa Brooks Adams of Boston, MT. and Mrs.k W. w. Rockhill. Commander and Mrsx Cowles, Mrs H. S. B. Beale, Miss Alice Roosevelt and MT. Marvin.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-08
PR ESIDEN1'S COMING MESSAG
Discussed With Members of the Ways
 and Means Committee

Washington, Nov -Four republican members of the house ways and means committee, Messrs. Payne of New York, Russell of Connecticut. Grosvenor of Ohio, and Steele of Indiana, conferred at the white house to-day with the president. They were extremely reti- cent regarding the interview
 It was learned. however. that the president discussed with them some features of his forthcoming message to congress relating to revenues and to the tariff. Many of the republican members of the ways and means com- mittee have already expressed them selves as opposed to any revision of the tariff at the coming session. General gosvenor told the president to-day that he regarded the result in Ohio as ap- proving the present and past republican policies and the present ariff especially
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-08
Losses of Boers nt BrakenEaagtc

London Nov. 7.-Lord Kitchener. ca bling from Pret oria, under yesterdays date, supplementary details of the re- cent fsht near Brakenlaagte, Eastern Transvaal. says:
 ''The Boer loss was forty four killed including General Opperman and one hundred wounded. The Boers got noth ing beyond the guns. The Boer attack was easily repulsed until the arrival of Louis Botha with 600 men,"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-08
Fraternai Order Man Confesses.

Port Huron, Mich, Nov. By his own written confession Charles D. Thompson, supreme finance keeper of the Supreme tent Knights of the Mac-s cabees, and prominent vessel man of this city, is a defaulter in the sum of $57, 600. He is heavily bonded, however,. in the National Surety company of New York and the Fidelity and Deposit con- pany of Baltimore, and the order Is pros tected from loss. s
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-08
Doctor Instantly Killed.

New York Nov. 7.-Dr. c. N. Spalter of this city was accidentally killed in Long Island Sound off New Rochelle to-day by pr. Edward E. Full, also of this city. The two physicians, who were keen sportsmen, were duck hunt ing from Dr. Tull's naphtha launch. Dr. Tull was passing a gun to Dr. Stalter when in some manner it was discharged, Dr. Spalter receiving the load of shot in the head and dying in stantly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-08
Samar Insurgents Hard Up.

Cathalogan, Capital Of Island of Sa- mar, Nov. 7.-The few F'ilicinos who are surrendering say that the insurgent leader, Itukban's provisions are ex- hauste0 and that he and his men are living on 6 scant supply of sweet pota- toes. Lukban is being strongly urged to surrender. He is weakening and it is believed he will yield by November 10 owing to the blockade making it inn possible for him to procure more food. The insurgents are described as being in great fear of the soldiers
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-08
The Nebraska Election.

Lincoln Neb., Nov 7.-Returns cofn- plete from 61 of 90 counties in the state give Sedgwick, rep, for supreme court judge, 69,94S; Hollenbeck, fusion, CO., 33S. Nearly complete returns from 2E other counties make Sedgwick's s plural-l ity 11,120. The remaining counties will not materially change these figures Of the three legislative vacancies the re- publicans elect all. J. N. Paul, rep, III elected district judge in the Eleventh district to fill a vacancy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-08
An Actor Adjudged Insane.

Chicago, Nov. 7.-Henry Montgomeryy an actor, who in his time appeared with Henry Irving and other noted players, was sent to Cook County poor house at Cunning to-day by Judge Gower, stt- ting in the court for the insane at the Detention hospital. Montgomery, f1f-S teen years ago. was known in both England and America as one of the best character actors of his time.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-08
MISS STONES CASE.

No Progress Reported in Connection n
 With Her Rescue.
 ConstantinopIe Nov 7.-No progress was reported to-day in connection with trary, it appears that the negotiations have been temporarily suspended from the Bulgarian side. An effort will be made to resume them through Salon ika.
 Spencer Eddy, secretary of the United States legation, is having frequent in terviews with Sir Nicholas O'Connor, the British ambassador, with view to resumption and proposes to go to Thorapia for few days in order to be in close touch with the ambassador.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-08
ROOSETEL7,S SISTERS LOSS,
Either Robbed of or Lost n Diamond
 Broach of S5, ,OOO.

Washington, Nov Mrs Willard S. Cowles, wife of Commander Cowles os the New York and sister of President Roosevelt, was robbed of, or lost, about ten days ago diamond brooch valued at about $5, ,000. It is believed that the loss occurred during Mrs. Cowles' re- cent trip to New England and detect ives of several cities through which she passed are working on the case
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-08
nlertcaM Soldiers Lost.

Samar, Nov. 7.-First Lieutenant
 Robert T. Crawford of the First infan-
 try, sergeant and five men, while at tempting to cross the Baboan river in Samar, were drowned.
The Dolores star., 1901-04-19
Peculiar
Fishing

Not all pearl fishers dive into the
sea. In fact, some OF them have never
been SO far out to sea as Sandy Hook.
These peculiar pearl fishers confine
their operations principally to the
fresh waters in the neighborhood Of
New York. But they make 1t pay them
well. and the only fear they have is
that others will take up the same in
dustry and reduce their profits. This
fear Is well-grounded, for the pearls
are secured in ponds and brooks with
In twenty-five miles of the city. and
there is steady demand here for them.
Rockland county, New York, and Ber-
gen county. New Jersey, afford a large
field of operations for the pearl fisher.
These counties adjoin, and through
both runs the humble and prosaic
Hackensac creek From this insignifi-
cant stream two men, working as part
ners, fished out 81 500 worth of pearls
last summer. The greater number of
these were sold to New York jewelers..
and the prices paid for them ranged
from 81 to s35 each. The average price
was s.. The best pearl of the season.
and the only one that brought $35, was
found at Eastwood, N. j., in a small
body of water known as Collignon's
pond. The pond had been drained,
and one of the pearl fishers heard of
it. He went over there, walked to the
bank. and before him lay the pearl.
Within a few minutes he gathered sew
eral other pearls, and none of them
l.; A foi
pair of fishers live in the lower part
of Rockland county, and their names
are withheld because they do not de-
sire publicity. They usually get pearls
out of mussels found along the banks
of creeks or ponds. When they find
the. pearls out on the banks it is be-
cause the mussels have become tired of
carrying so much valuable property
around with them. and have thrown
them away. Ordinarily the men have
to do some hard raking and clawing
to get what they are after. Attired SIM
liar to trout fisherman. the pearl
fishers, having previously located
bed of mussels. either rake or pick
the mussels out. 1t all depends on the
depth of the water The men seize
the mussels and break them open, for
the mussel is wise fish, and keeps
his mouth shut after he has had to
leave his happy home. If he has no
pearl in him the mussel is thrown out,
and If he has pearl for his captor,
the pearl is removed and he is thrown
away, anyhow. Often the men get in
to a big bed of mussels where there
are no pearls at ALL They clawed into
one bed last summer during hot
spell, and when they had pulled open
10000 mussels they gave up in despair.
CHANGING to go by the same spot a
week later one of the men thought he
would pick up one of the mussels for
fun. 1t had 81 pearl in it. The fish
The Dolores star., 1901-04-19

In the personality of the kaiser there
is a strain of superstition. Military
precisian and disciplinarian as he Is,
he is at the same time believer In
omens and in certain talismanic vir-
tues. On the middle finger of his left
hand the German emperor always
wears large ring-a square, dark-col-
ored stone set in massive gold. The ring
is an heirloom of the Hohenzollern fam
lily, dating from the time when the an
cestors of the kaiser-the Margraves OF
Nuremburg-followed their leaders to
the capture of the holy city from the
Moslems. The ring came into the
Margrave Ulrich's possession after
hard-fought battle under the walls Of
Jerusalem. 1t belonged to one of
saladin's successors, and, in some un-
explained way, came to be owned by
the German knight. The ring is a
The Dolores star., 1901-04-19
RoosEvELT's PAsrIME.
Compares Our Senators to Their Ancient
Prototypes.

Compares Our Senators to Their Ancient
Prototypes.
ut would kill me in year." This Is
what Theodore Roosevelt wrote twelve
months ago to friend In Washington.
He was protesting against the consid-
Grafton Of himself for vice president.
He wished to convey strong impress
sion of how irksome the performance
of the duties would be If he should be
nominated and elected. Well, writes
Washington correspondent, Vice Presi-
dent Roosevelt has had his first turn at
the gavel. Just after adjournment Of
the extra session some one asked him
"how he liked It." Immensely, like
1t immensely" replied the vice presi-
dent. His face lighted up and there
was no mistaking the genuineness. Mr..
Roosevelt is most agreeably surprised
by his first experience as presiding
officer of the United States senate. He
thought that sitting there hour after
hour would be unbearable for the lover
Of strenuous life. How does he interest
himself while the talk goes on hour
after hour? Why! He ignores the
thread of argument when 1t grows tire
some. He studies the senators. He
compares them individually to historic
characters. In this senator he finds the
counterpart Of some Grecian statesman
and his Imagination transforms the
American capitol into the Acropolis.
Then another is recognized and the
vice president, toying with the gavel.
sees toga take the place Of the Prince
Albert and the galleries fade away
while the outlines OF the forum come
dimly in view. For dozen American
senators Mr.. Roosevelt has found the
prototypes In ancient politics. He will
resume his comparisons when the reg
ular session opens in December.
The Dolores star., 1901-04-19
PEARL FISHERS OF THE
FRESH WATERS.

ers have secured the largest number
of pearls in the Hackensack creek,
north and south of Orangeburg. 1t
was in that vicinity that they dug out
1,500 worth of pearls during last sea-
son. They tell many queer things
about mussels. which they have learn
ed in the four or five years they have
been following the industry. One of
the queer things they say mussels will
do is to run away and hide II they
get a chance. The men have more
than once disturbed bed of mussels
late in the afternoon, only to find
when they returned early the follow
ing morning. that the musels had shift
ed to parts unknown. In such an
event the fishers wait for couple of
weeks, and then they are apt to find
the mussels all back again in their
proper places. The pearl fishing lasts
throughout the warm weather, and if
it is not good in one place 1t is in an
other. 1t is comparatively new in
dustry and is not growing rapidly. be-
cause pearl fishers keep very quiet
about their business. Nor is it con
fined to any one locality. The men re-
ferred to make trips on the Columbus
river, in Ohio, for pearls. They pro-
cure camping outfit and boat at
Columbus and cruise around on
the river for weeks at time. There
are not so many pearls out that way
as in the Hackensack creek, but they
are finer and bring higher prices. They
have secured pearls on the Columbus
river that were worth 800. But the
finest Of the fresh-water pearls found
in this country come from Tennessee.
The Tennessee pearls are particularly
fine specimens and for some of them
$500 has been paid.-Exchange.
The Dolores star., 1901-04-19
The TwinklinR of the Eye.

When we speak of a thing happen
ing in the twinkling of an eye, we
mean to convey that the action was
practically instantaneous. That this
is not the case has recently been DEM
onstrated by capable investigator.
He used a specially arranged photo
graphic apparatus, and affixed piece
of white paper to the edge of the eye
lid for mark. He found that the lid
descends quickly. and rests little at
the bottom of it's movement, after
which It rises, but more slowly than it
fell. The average duration of the
downward movement was from seven
ty-five to ninety-one thousandths OF a
second; the rest with eye shut lasted
variously, the shortest durations being
fifteen hundredths of second with
one subject and seventeen hundredths
with another: and the third phase of
the wink, the rising of the lid. took
seventeen hundredths of second more
making the entire duration of the wink
about forty hundredths, or four-tenths
of second.
The Dolores star., 1901-04-19
SWINGING
ROUND the CIRCLE

Safely reelected and inaugurated
the president will shortly start to
Swing around the circle" Accompa-
MED by the members of his cabinet
and considerable Office force, he will
start west over the southern route,
touching the Gulf of Mexico and reach
ing the Pacific coast at southern Cali
fornia. Up along the coast line the
journey continues to Puget Sound, and
then eastward through Idaho, Utah,
Colorado and Kansas. Turning north
ward again the party will reach the
great lakes at Duluth and journey
eastward to Buffalo, reaching there
some time after the Pan-American Ex-
position is opened. 1t will be in many
ways remarkable journey. The pres
ident and his party will visit about
half the states in the Union before he
returns to the capital. Though on
what is ostensibly a pleasure trip. the
president will be busy man. AS
stated, the members of his cabinet will