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The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-10
BLAZE ON STATE STREET.
Fire at tho Bradley, Smith Company'a
 Plant Last Night.

About midnight last night fire oc- cured at the factory of the Bradley, Smith company on State street, near Prout street, which but for it's nearly discovery and the prompt work of the firemen would doubtless have proved most disastrous.
 Night Watchman Cameron at the es- tablishment of the New Haven Baking company, a couple of doors above the Bradley. Smith company's plant, was going his rounds when as he was walk ing through the back yard he saw a blaze through the windows of the top floor in the rear of the Bradley, Smith Co.'S place of business. MT. Cameron ran into the office of the Baking com pany and smashed the glass front of an auxiliary alarm box there, from which he rang an alarm. The auxiliary box is connected with box No. 2S1 at the corner of State and Water streets, which was the number sounded
 In few minutes the firemen were on the scene and found a fierce blaze rag ing in rear room on the top floor. Several streams of water were at once turned on the blaze, and after fifteen
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-10
Two New York Bank ks McrUc.

New York, Dec. 9.-At meeting of the shareholders of the National Citi- zens and Ninth National banks to-day it was decided to increase the canitaI stock of the first named bank to $1,550,- 900 and the par value of the shares from $25 to $100 each. Three hundred and fifty thousand dollars worth of the new stock is to be used in acquiring the as- sets of the Ninth National, the Nation al Citizens assuming all the liabilities of the Ninth. The Ninth National bank will thus be merged with the National Citizens bank and after December 31 it will cease to exist
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-10
GIFTS TO ST4 NFORD UNIVERSITY.
Confirmatory Action by Mrs Stanford she Has Now Given Over $25, ,OOO, ,OOO.

San Francisco, Dec. 9.-Mrs. Jane l.. Stanford to-day executed and delivered to the board of trustees of the Leland Stanford, jr., university two deeds of grant and one deed of gift. One of the deeds of grant covers all of the real estate heretofore given to the univer- sity, including the university campus of about 5000 acres. The other deed of grant covers the Stanford residence up- on California street, which eventually is to be used for educational purposes. The deed of gift covers bonds and stocks heretofore given and certain se- curities not included in former. gifts. The grants are largely contirmatory in character and are made under the pro- visions of the Stanford university con- stitutional amendment which legalized grants and gifts made to the university. This amendment was adopted in order 10 set at rest any question as to the validity of the original endowment and to prevent legal technicalities from in- terfering with the future donations to this great educa tonal institution, which was founded by MT. and MT. Stanford as a memorial to their only son.
 Mrs. Stanford has now given the equivalent of over s25,0OO,0O0 to the Le- land Stanford, jr., university.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-10
DRAMATICS IN THE SENATE
SENATOR'S TILLMAN AND MsLA U-
 REIN OCCUPY THE BOARDS.
Tillman Challenges His Colleague to Resign on the Spot That They May "Wash Their Dirty Linen at Home"- Sequel to the Bitter Controversy i'm South Carolina Last Spring.

| Washington, Dec. 9.-The senate
 matic episode to-day when Senator Till
 man of South Carolina challenged his
 colleague, Senator McLaurin, to resign with him on the spot in order, to use his own language, that they might be
 able Ito wash their dirty linen at home"
 MT. McLaurin did not take up the
 gauge. The incident to-day was the di-
 rect sequel of the very bitter controver-
 sy which arose between the senators in
 South Carolina last spring. MT. Me-
 Laurin arose to question of personal
 privilege to-day and proceeded to ex-
 plain what he charged was a conspira- cy to discredit him in his own state for acts and views which did not meet the approval of certain democratic leaders. He declared that he was being humil- lated and according to public prints was to be excluded from the democratic caucus because he had acted upon cer- tain public issues in a way which he considered was for the best interests of the country and the people of his state. He announced himself believer in the old democracy and after denouncing the new democratic leaders who, he said, had brought destruction upon his party declared that he could not be driven from his old allegiance into a party with which he did not care to affiliate.
 Senator Jones' chairman of the demo- cratic national committee, denied that he had any Interior motives in not inviting MT. McLaurin to enter the caucus Mir Tillman reviewed the whole controversy.
 MT Hoar took occasion to express the opinion that it was very doubtful whether both the South Carolina seats in the senate were not in reality va cant He contended that when the res ignations were offered last spring to the governor they could not be withdrawn having become immediately operative. The climax came when Senator Tillman challenged MT. Me Laurin to join him in preparing their joint resignations and handing them to the presiding officer of the senate. This MT McLaurin did not accept and the episode was brought to an ab- rupt close by Senator Lodge moving an executive session.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-10
SENSATION IN USYRIA.
Premier Threatens the Suspension of
 the Consultation.

Vienna. Dec. 10.--Dr. von Koeber, the Austrian premier, caused a great sen- sation here yesterday by his speech in the reichsrath. He practically threat ened the suspension of the constitution if the house persisted in its obstruc- tion. He declared that mere dissolution of the house would not meet the re- quirements of the case and that the ex- isting state of affairs not only justified the government in changing the con- stitution, but that he called upon the government to save the state. The pre- mier finally implored the deputies to work seriously and avoid such a catas- trophe.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-10
HAY-PAUN UNCEFOTE TREATY..
Presented by Senator Lodge-Request
 for Executive Sessions.

Washington, Dec. 9.--Senator Lodge to-day presented to the senate in execu- tive session the report of the committee on foreign relations recommending fla vorable action upon the Hay-Paunce- fote Isthmian canal treaty, and gave notice that tomorrow he would ask the senate to go into executive session for the consideration of the treaty, repeat ing the request each day until the sen ate should act upon it. The report of the committee on judiciary recommend ing the confirmation of Attorney Gen. eral Knox was submitted, but it went over until tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-10
HOWE & STETSON|
minutes of the hardest kind

minutes of the hardest kind fighting the fire was under coYltf6I soon after was completely extin6UI The flames had eaten through th1 . ing up into the garret and ire there in the rafter for some tiitfSs K
 gas pipe was broken and the 6ac<S
 gas catching fire added to the bIkif f9. 3S
 It is thought that the fire staFS from large corn roaster in the ISt where the blaze originated. Tho III will probably amount to at lea4t
 and possibly more since quantif
 stock was damaged by water.
 business will not, however, bo ifit& rupted to any extent and Mir. Bf6dl H of the firm said last night that thu 1j1 mess would be running as usual sDx TT afternoon.
 Captain Redmond of engine cornb& ' No. z, during the fire. was s0naWf injured by falling down dark st( 5] way. His injuries are not serious, hQX ever, consisting of bruises only. Y The roaster from which the HI j thought to have originated Is used S l roasting corn and is run by gag E4&H what is considered one of the safest f best apparatus for that purpose a {: now in the rush of the holiday bu1il1 the apparatus has been run to ttg z capacity, but when the factory closed at o'clock last evening eve3 thing was apparently all right.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-10
Telegrnphic Rrfefs.

Washington. Dec 9.-The Presbyterian | committee on creed revision to-day con | tinued it's work of preparing brief doc trinal statement Several subjects. were action was taken to incorporate In the final statement. The committee was en. tertained at luncheon to-day by Rev, pr, J. Dewitt Talmage.
 Havana, Dec. 9.-The municipal council of Cenfuegos to-day voted to reject all bids build waterworks therefor. This rejection includes the proposition made by Michael ]. Dady of Brooklyn to construct sewer and aqueduct for Cienfuegos at cost of S2.- 100000
 Trenton, N. J., Dec. 9.-The United Gas and Electric company, capital S4,000, GOO, and electricity. The incorporators are John D. Fearhake and Frank B. Pierce of New York and Edward P. Meeker of Jersey City.
 Washington, Dec. a-The state depart ment has been officially advised that the Crown Prince of Siam, Miah Vajiravudh United States next October. No member of the royal family of Siam has ever visited America.
 Springfield. H.. Dec. 9.-Articles of in corporation were filed with the secretary of state to-day by the Vermont Marble com pany of Proctor, Vt. The capital stock is $3,000,000 and the capital stock in Illinois Is $25,000.
 Newburgh. N. r., Dec. Ex-Governor Odel has been confined to his bed since Saturday evening, when he had sudden attack of illness. He is under the care of physician. who says the governors indis- position is not serious.
 Washington, Dec. 9.-The United States supreme court to-day took recess until January t.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-10
THE BOARD OF coUNcILuEu
CONCURR ON THE ORDINANCE
 REVISION MATTER.
In Giving tho Mayor Power to Appoint Members of tho C0mmisston ton-Georxs
 McCarthy Elected Enrolling Officer Payemcnts Completed and Ready for
Meet Thursday Night.

The councilmen last night held a rather brief meeting, for them, the chief business of importance transacted be-
 ing to concur with the aldermen in electing George Mccarthy military en- rolling officer and to concur with the aldermen in giving the mayor the pow CT of appointing a commission to revise the ordinances. For enrolling officer Councilman Bracken. of the Twelfth ward. nominated Mir Mccarthy, and, there being no other nomination, Mir. Mccarthy was unanimously elected.
 The matter of the ordinance revision commission has been hanging fire in the common council for about three months This appointment rests with the common council, but some time ago a deal was entered into, it is said, whereby certain democrats were to vote with the republicans in transferring the appointing power to the mayor, in re- turn for which the assisting democrats would have the naming of the demo- cratic member of the commission. At several common council meetings there was non-concurrent action, but since the $2,000 included in this years appro- priatons for the revision would revert to the city treasury if no commission was appointed before the end of this month, strong and successful effort was made to secure concurrent action last night.
 In view of the fact that $3,O00 was spent for revision of the ordinances lx,1, ak ar-1 protest against an additional expendi- ture for the purpose at this time, but since the deal has been carried through thus far, it will probably be completed.
 A report was received from the direc- tor of public works stating that per manent pavements had been completed, from the one-mill tax, in the following
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-10
CONCENTRATION CAMPS.
Announcement That England is Doing
 All That is Possible.

London, Dec. 10.-Lord Onslow, par liamentary secretary of the colonial of- flee, speaking at Crewe, last night, an- nounced that the concentration camps in South Africa had now been placed under the control of the civil authori- ties, that no pains or expense would be spared to place them in the healthiest possible condition and that those con- centrados wishing to go to the coast would be freely permitted to do so.
 Lord Onslow added that the larger concentration camps were being broken up into smaller ones of from 1000 to 5000 persons each, and that if the gov ernment found things did not go better in the future they would not hesitate to turn to the experience gained in India in dealing with the plague.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-10
ISLAND FOR MALCONTENTS
SENA1OR HOAR INDRODUCES RES
 OLUTION IN THE SENATE.
Tho President, if He Deems 1t Practi-
 cable, is Requested to Enter Into Ne- End That Some Territory bo Chosen
 Matter Referred to Foreign Relations
Com mittee.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Senator Hoar to-day introduced in the Senate the fol- lowing resolutions:
 That the president be requested If he shall deem it practicable, to enter into negotiations with other civilized countries, to the end that convention may be made in accordance with the terms of which some island or, if that cannot be done, some other suitable ter ritory may be set apart to which under due precautions and after fair and proper trial, persons found guilty of at- tempting or instigating or counseling the overthrow of all governments or criminal attempts upon the life of chief magistrates or high officials of such governments, may be transported and to which they may be confined"
 The resolution was referred to the committee on foreign relations.
 Senator Hoar also introduced a bill giving the United States jurisdiction in cases of lynching and making the crime
  ble by death. Among other bills intro duced were these
 By MT Hoar-Senator Thurston's bill of last session defining conspiracy in restraint of trade.
 By MT. Perkins-To prohibit Chinese immigration.
 By MT. Teller-Authorizing the con- struction of railroad across the terri tory of Alaska by the trans Alaskan Railroad company and granting each alternate section of the public land along the line of the proposed road. By Mir. Mason--Providing a code of land laws for the territory of Hawaii, classifying the salaries of postoffice clerks and fixing an eight hour day for postoffice employees.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-10

Commission Agrees Upon the General
 Features of the Work.

Cincinnati, Dec 9.-The commission appointed by the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church to re- wise it's hymnal, will close it's first ses- sion tomorrow. It has agreed upon the general features of the work and has appointed committees to carry out the details. It was decided to appoint subcommittee on responsive readings to report whether or not they should be used, and Dr. w. A. Quayle was ap- pointed chairman of the committee. Dr. c. M. Stuart was made chairman of a committee on text of the hymns, and Dr. c. w. Smith chairman of another on their classification. Still another committee on music will be appointed. The commission will meet again In New York on March 4, 1902
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-10
GIFTS TO WESLEYAN.
Completion of sIOo,OOO Fund for Ad-
 ministration Building Announced.

ministration Building Announced.
 New York. Dec 9.--The Wesleyan University club of New York gave it's thirty-third annual dinner at the Wal dorf-Astoria tonight. There were present 175 graduates and friends of the Connecticut institution. After the ad- dresses had been made President Brad ford P. Raymond announced the com- pletion of the fund of $10O,0O0 for the erection of an administration building. Of this sum $25,0OO was given by John B. Andrus of Yonkers, N. Y., and like amount by Frank Jones of Brooklyn. President Raymond also announced that $25,OO0 had been given the univer- sity towards a fund for the erection of another building, the uses of which structure are not ready to be made puh- lie
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-10
WILMINGTON ENTERPRTSE
Abntes Taxes to Induce New Industry to
 Locate There.

Wallingford, Dec. 9.-Two special meetings were held here tonight for the purpose of inducing the Eagle Spoon company, now located at North Haven, to remove to this borough.
 At the meeting it was voted to abate the water rates of the company for a perior of five years, the amount not to exceed $1,000 a year. It was also voted to abate taxes on the personal property of the company for ten years The town meeting held Immediately after the borough meeting voted to abate the taxes on the personal property of the company for ten years
 The spoon company employs about seventy-five hands. A large factory is now being constructed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-10
Meritorious Holiday Umbrellas.

Every Umbrella in large Umbrella DepartmenS sesses merit from handle to tp Every frame made th way insure strength; every made of materia will stand the strain of wndstor and fastened Fl end of ribs that they do not constantly break loose
 Our Umbrellas are made for us under special nstrE and we pay for the very best work. We narrow down profits so as compete prices with those of great and little durability furthermore have confidence them and put the tape. The merit in the brellas justifes it.
 Union Taffeta Silk Umbrellas, 08c.
 For women Natural wood, silver trimmed, DresdcM horn handles. Buy and you'll find it to be the be umbrella you ever purchased.
 All new, fresh umbrellas with very latest handles umbrellas $13o 1.98, 29S 39S to 5oo Goo, 7.ocSa7 1000, I5.oo.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-10
schaefer and slosson M eet Tonight

New York, Dec. 9-The evening game between Schaefer, of Chicago, and Ba- rutel, of France, in the interna tional billiard tournament was a very swift one. Barutel, while beaten badly, play ed first-class game, but the Wizard was simply too good for him. Schaefer will play Morningstar tomorrow after noon, and in the evening he will meet his old adversary, George r. Slosson, of this city. The score of to-night's game: Schaefer-Total, 400; high runs, 54 51, 46 and 36; average, 12. Barutel-Total, 2O3; high runs, 26, IA, IA and 12; average, l7-3l.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-10
Canadian College Under Quarantine.

Ottawa, Ont, Dec, 9.-Health officers visited Ottawa university this morn inging and after an investigation or dered that the college be placed under quarantine. Three cases of smallpox have developed in the college since Sat urday, all of which have been taken to Porter's Island. A great number of the students at the Ottawa university are from the United States
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-10
WRECK ON NoR7HERN PACIFIC.
Two MonIxflIed, Several lIntured-Thre,
 Engines, Many Cars Destroyed.

Engines, Many Cars Destroyed.
 North Yakima, Wash, Dec. 9.-A head-end collision between two freight trains near here on the Northern Paci- fic last midnight resulted in the death of two trainmen and the injury of five others. The Killed Engineer Cooper; fireman, name unknown.
 The injured: Brakeman J. J. Peters, internally; Fireman B. B. Stott; Brake man W. T. Darcey, scalded; Conductor Joseph Chare, scalded Fireman Alfred Channex, scalded.
 Three engines and thlrty-three cars were destroyed The trains were sup posed to pass at Wenas station. The conductor of the east-bound train, which was an extra, saw a train at Wenas, which he supposed was the one he was to meet there, and so proceeded without stopping. The trains met on a sharp curve.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-10
Venezuelan OffcinIs' Novel Method of Trying to Discover Conspirators.

Venezuelan Ohfcials' Novel Method O, Trying to Discover Conspirntors. Correspondence of the Associated Press. Caracas, Dec. 2.-One morning last
 week the people of Caracas who use the
 telephone were very much surprised and alarmed at receiving no reply to their repeated calls on central" Any unexpected occurrence in these troub- lous times of revolution is sufficient to cause alarm.
 An investigation of the foregoing oc- currence resulted in showing that the government had got wind of revolu- tionary plot and had taken possession of the central telephone office and stop ped the service in order to prevent easy communication between the conspira- tors and to use the system exclusively for it's own purpose of effecting the ar rest of the suspected conspirators, their friends and relatives, without loss of time. This was done.
 At the same time the government caused the arrest of General Ramon Guerra, minister of war and second vice president of the republic at point near Puerto Cabelo. Guerra was also implicated in the plot.
 The Venezuelan government is taking measures to rrevent the landing nf arms and ammunition for the revolu- tionists expected to arrive this month from Europe.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-10
DISAPPEARS WITH $10O,oO0
LOS ANGELES, CAL, BANK VICTIM
 HEED BY ITS CASHIER.
H. T. FIeishman Short i'm His Accounts With tho Farmers and Merchants Bank-Nothing Seen Of Him Since Last Saturday-An old Employe-Onicers Declare Bank Will Go On as Usual.

| Declare Bank Will Go On as Usual.
 Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 9.-H. J. Fleishman, cashier of the Farmers and
 Merchants bank of this city, has disap-
 which Vice President H. E. Hellman es-
 inmates at s1oO,o0O The shortage was
 discovered to-day. Fleishman has not
 been seen since o'clock Saturday
 morning At that hour he was at his
 club. He notified the bank people that 1 he was i'll Saturday morning and would not be at his desk Nothing was I thought of the matter at the time. When he failed to report to-day, his accounts were examined and the short age discovered. The exact amount has
 not yet been ascertained.
 Fleishman has been cashier and as
 sistant cashier of the Farmers and
 Merchants bank for many years. He began work for the bank when boy in 1875. He was under bond with surety company for $30, 1000. In addition to this he has real estate and personal property in this city, sufficient, in the opinion of MT. Hellman. to protect the bank from the loss of a dollar.
 Fleishman married the daughter of A. J. Harrell, wealthy cat tleman of Visalia, but was divorced some time ago. He was a man forty-two years of age.
 The Farmers and Merchants bank, of which l. w. Hellman is president and H. w. Hellman, vice president, is the oldest and strongest bank in southern California. Its capital is $500,000 with a surplus of $1 1,O0OOOO and deposits of $5,500, ,O00.,
 H. w. Hellman said of the missing cashier: "Fleishman had no valid ex- cuse for taking the money. He has property enough to realize the amount he has taken from the bank. He was always considered a man of simple habits and unimpeachable Integrity We are at a complete loss to account for his action. The bank is amply pro- tected and will not lose cent" y San Francisco, Dec. 9.--I. w. He'll man, president of the Nevada bank of this city and holding a similar office in With the Farmers and Mer- chants bank of Los Angeles, made the statement regarding the de- of H. J. Fleshman, cashier of the Los Angeles bank:
 "The fact that we have been robbed of s1O0,O00 cuts no figure. The bank will go on as usual and will not be in the least handicapped by the loss of such a sum, which, while large, does not affect the capital of the concern at all. I have made up my mind to prose- | cute him to the end should he be cap | tured. We have wired every section of I this country and Mexico and have ev- cry hope that he will be captured even tually. There will be no compromise cannot but believe that there is wo- man in the case somewhere. I feel cer- tain that the dedication was not made to cover up private speculation