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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-06-07
LINCOLH,S REMIINS IN DANGER.
Body Snatchers Feared-To be Placed as
In Enrmer Monument.

Chicago, June 6-The Inter- Ocean
will tomorrow print a story saying
that the recent reinterment of the re-
mains of Abraham Lincoln at Spring
field, ILL.,, has been done in such a man
ner as to leave them in measure at
the mercy Of body-snatchers, and that
steps are to be taken at once, at the
instance of Robert E. Lincoln, to have
the body placed, as in the former mon
ument, under a huge block of cement,
where 1t will be out of the reach of any
attempt at molestation.
Mr.. Lincoln some time ago gained
the idea that the remains of his father
We're not properly secured against pos
sible desecration by body-snatchers and
determined to make an investigation on
his own account. He went to Spring
field in the disguise of working man
and spent much time in and around the
new monument, He will take steps at
once to have the matter remedied and
have the body placed so that it will
hereafter be secure from any interfer-
ence whatever.
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WORK ON THE CONSTITUTION.
More Difficulty Than Expected in Re-
moving Warped Plates.

Bristol r. l., June 6.-The iron work.
ers employed on the buckled mast of
the Constitution made so much prog
ress to-day that the spar Is now in two
sections. The plates will be removed
for a space of several feet in the mid
die of the spar and upward to within
about three feet of the position of the
lower spreaders The iron workers are
encountering considerable difficulty in
removing the warped plates, and a
much longer time will be necessary for
this work than was anticipated.
1t was learned that Nat Herreshoff
has all plans completed to the reftting
of the spars. Every part of the buckled
section of the main mast, broken
spreaders socket spreaders and the
middle fittings Of the masthead will be
examined by Mr.. Herreshoff, as he is
desirous of knowing just what caused
the starboard lower spreader to col
lapse. The jibs and forestaysalls, which
were thoroughly soaked with water on
Tuesday, were dried on the deck Of the
Constitution to-day.
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EATEN BE GaNYIBALS.
Details of the Fate of German south Sea
Expedition.

Berlin June 6.-The Tageblatt prints
Guinea containing full account of the
| massacre of the members of the first
German South Sea expedition on the
cannibal island of st. Matthias. They
were all killed and eaten save Dr. Helm
roth.
The Colonial Zeitung, the official
! organ of the German Colonial society
furnishes details of the massacre. 1t
seems that the vessel which carried the
expedition to the island of st. Matthias
left, after a few days for Herbertshoh,
New Britain, to get cCal and fresh
supplies. During its absence the saw
ages, who had hitherto appeared
friendly, although known to be rabid
cannibals, planned to kill and rob the
diminished party.
The plot was carried out one morn
ing while the members of the expedi-
ton who had a body guard of forty
drilled Papuana, were cleaning their
rifles, which they had taken apart.
Suddenly eighty of the islanders broke
from the bushes raising fierce war
cries and brandishng spears, with
which they stabbed to death the leader
of the party, DR.. Mencken, his secre-
tary, Herr Caro-, and a white sailor who
was asleep under a tent.
DR.. Heinroth emptied his revolver in
to his assailants, while the body guard,
in the meantime retired to the boats
with the wounds, and Dr. Heinroth
leaving twelve dead. The boats put
off to an island not far distant, where
the expeditionary vessed rescued them.
Subsequently the survivors returned to
the island of st. Matthias, where they
found that the bodies had been de-
voured and the camp absolutely looted.
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Corruption Charged in Purchase of
Horses for South Africa.

London, June 6.-After a long and
somewhat embittered discussion of the
policy of the war office in buying horses
for use in South Africa the House Of
Commons tonight, by vote Of 159 to
60, voted the sum of e15,779,000 for
transports and remounts.
Sir Blundell Maple, conservative, as
serted that British officers who had
been sent to Hungary and Austria had
purchased broken-d down animals at ex-
travagant prices and divided with the
sellers the price charged the British
government above the actual cost. He
demanded the appointment Of COM
mittee on inquiry.
Lord Stanley, financial secretary of
the war office, said an inquiry would be
made into the matter, and he believed
that the accusations of corruption
brought against British officers would
be disproved. Mr.. Broderick, the war
secretary said the war office paid for
horses in England G42, in Canada $40
and in Australia. the United States and
Hungary from G20 to 925.
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A SOCIETY GIRL ARRESTED
THEFT FROM A SMITH COL
LEGE STUDENT.
Miss Mabel Lawrence Burt, of Bridge
ton, N. j., Daughter of a Prominent
Lawyer, Sent TO Jail Ina Default of ST.
500 Bonds-Hcr Alleged Peculatlons
May Amount to $1,000.

Northampton, Mass, June 6.-Miss
j., daughter of prominent lawyer Of
that place, was arraigned in the dis
trict court to-day on the charge of the
larceny of a diamond and ruby ring,
the property of student at Smith col
lege, valued at 81 900 and sums of money
aggrega ting $150O additional from va
rious students at that institution. She
pleaded guilty and was held in $1,000
bonds for the grand jury. In default
she was taken to Jail. Her parents are
expected here to-day.
1t was stated by the police tonight it
is likely the amount of property alleged
to have been stolen by Miss Burt will
aggregate fully $4,000. This includes
money, watches rings and several val
liable pieces of jewelry. The arrest was
brought about by detective from Chi
cago, who was sent here by the father
of Miss Tiff, who had lost two diamond
IHSS. lnP QeIGCLlV6 is young IldH
and, after being here a few days he
made the acquaintance of several young
people, including Miss Burt, who was
suspected of having been concerned in
the larceny. Miss Burt accepted an in
vitation of the detective to take a troll
ley ride to Holyoke and during their
journey the young man succeeded in
comparing time and he was positive
the watch the young lady had in her
possession was one of those that had
been taken from room of a Smith col
lege student. Immediately upon her re-
turn she was placed under arrest
New York, June 6.-Miss Mabel Burt,
whose arrest at Northampton, Mass, is
reported is a daughter of ]. Ogden
Burt lawyer of Bridgeton, N. J. The
family is of the best stansding and the
family connections are in every way ex-
cellent. Mr.. Burt's daughter is most
highly thought Of In society by those
who knew her and the general belief at
is that some kind of a mis-
take has been made. Miss Burt's par
ents have gone to Northampton.
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Foreign Notes.

Berlin, June 6.-~As one Of the results of
yesterdays tariff cOnvocation, 1t Is learned
that Prussia and number of the larger
German states have abandoned the idea of
the so-called double tariff. that is to say,
MAXIMUM and minimum, which commercial
circles considered the main obstacle in con-
Guiding new and mutually satisfactory COM
mercial treaties. DR.. Won MIGUEL, former
minister of finance, was the originator of
the double system as means to help Ger
man agriculture.
Barcelona, June 6.-The anti-Clerical
drama, Electra" which has been placed
under ban by the church, was performed
here last night with immense success. The
ed the actors with shouts of "Long live
liberty death to reaction" death to
the Jesuits." Subsequently, republican
demonstration was organized in teh street,
and those who took part in 1t paraded the
main thoroughfares.
London, June TT learn says the
Paris correspondent of the Daily Chronicle,
''that NJ. Delcasse has decided to recall the
French ambassador to Germany, Marquis
de Noailles and that NJ. Leon Bourgeoise
will probably succeed him. Commenting
editorially upon this despatch, the Daily
Chronicle suggests that the change is the
outcome of French resentment at the ncts
of Emperor william in celebrating at Metz
the birthday of the czar.
Constantinople, Wednesday, June 5.--The
friction between Italy and Turkey over the
Prevesa affair. caused by the tl-treatment
of Italian subjects by the Turkish authori-
ties has been settled. the porte promising
to indemnify the victims, apologize to the
italian consul, and punish the commandant
of the Turkish troops there.
Antwerp, June 6.-The estimates of the
damage done by the custom house and
warehouse fire here yesterday range from
/ SOC, 600 francs to 100000 francs, largely
insured. The loss includes CSC, 10000 francs
worth Of American tobacco.
Sydney n. S. W., June 6.The British
steamer Ophir, having on board the Duke
and Duchess Of Cornwall and York, sailed
for Auckland New Zealand, at noon to-day.
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Il LEYL4ND LINER ECKED.
The Assyrian Ashore Off Cape Race
Crew Acted Badly.

Crew Acted Bndly.
st. Johns, N. F., June 6.--The Leyland
line steamer Assyrian, from Antwerp
for Montreal, with 1000 tons of cargo,
went ashore off Cape Race at midnight
last night. She has eleven feet of wa
ter in her forehold, and is likely to
prove total wreck. Her crew had
great difficulty in escaping and reach
ing shore. The steamer Algerne was
dispa tched to the scene of the wreck by
Lloyds agents.
Later the following details of the
wreck were obtained: When the steam
er Assyrian struck the rocks off Cape
Race at midnight the crew. composed
mainly of Scandinavians, Germans and
Hollanders, stampeded and scrambled
for the lifeboats. The officers were
helpless. Only the proximity of land,
on the port side forming a partial shell
ter, prevented a great catastrophe. The
crew bad most wretched experience
in the boats during the night. They
were not aware of their position and
there was danger of the ships collaps-
ing and boats swamping. The captain
wired at noon that her two foreholds
had fourteen feet of water in each of
them. Two vessels, the Algerine and
Virginia Lake, have already been dis
patched and others will follow, if need
ed The warship Alert now in port,
may a's0 80 to the scege Of the wreck.
1t seems likely that the voyages of
the Assyrian have ended She was
running at full speed through the fog
when she struck Cape Race, and she
now lies an almost hopeless hulk on the
coast For three days Captain Dingley
had been navigating by the log, and
he had calculated upon course round
ing Cape Race thirty miles south of
land. This plan, however, was frus-
trated by northerly currents.
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BRITISH WAR OFFICE REFORM.
Committee of Inquiry Makes Some / IN
portant Recomm en- dations.

London, June 6.-Simplification and
decentralization are the keynotes of the
report issued this morning by the COM
mittee under the craftsmanship of Clin-
ton e. Dawkins (partner in J. S. Nor
gan & Coz, appointed to inquire into
the war office organization. The aboli-
tion is recommended of the present sys-
tenn of ruling the army by minute and
irritating regulations, both military and
financial. The committee considered
that the war office ought to be relieved
by the decentralization of a mass Of
routine work now absorbing the ener-
gies of the high officials and prevent
ing the proper attention to important
military questions. Further decentrali-
cation should be secured by an enlarge
ment of the powers and responsibilities
of the officers commanding districts,
and, finally, q permanent war office
board ought to be established, which,
under the authority of the secretary of
state of war; should control the busi-
ness of the war office as whole, with
out detracting from the individual re-
sponsibiIities of the commander-in-c chief
and heads of departments.
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SWITZERLAND NOW ALARMED.
Fears That Morgan by Comb btne May
Injure " atch Industry.

London June 7.--"There is considera-
BILE alarm in Switzerland" says the Ge-
neva correspondent of the Daily Ex-
press, "over report that j. Pierpont
Morgan contemplates the forma tion of
a watch combine to kill off the importa
ton of Swiss watches and materials.
1t is said that the combination will in
clude the Philadelphia Watch Case
company, of Riverside N. j., and the
Standard Watch company, of Lafay
cite, N. j., as well as other concerns.
The Swiss manufacturers intend to
fight the contemplated trust"
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TWO TROLLEY ACCID.ENzs.
Very Narrow Escape of Samuel Baker in
WestvtIIe.

About 1880 o'clock last evening Sam
uel Baker, a young man who lives at
z Factory street, while riding bicycle
beside the car tracks on Whalley ave-
nue. in Westville ran in front of a troll
ley car, was knocked down and had a
most narrow escape from being ground
under the wheels.
1t was doubtless only the GOODNESS and
prompt action of the motorman that
saved the young mans life, since it
was evident from the position in which
he lay under the car that one more
revolution Of the wheels before the car
stopped must inevitably have crushed
him. AS it was the front wheels al
most touched his clothing. He was able
to ride home in car, and the police
ambulance, which had been called was
not needed.
Another accident occurred on How
ard avenue early last evening. Richard
Kelly of 454 East street, young man
eighteen years of age, was riding on
trolley car from West Haven into the
city. When near Carlisle street, while
the car was running at ordinary speed
he jumped off. He was unable to re-
tain his footing when he struck the
street, and was thrown to the ground,
striking on his head He was render
ed unconscious. DR.. Barnes, who re-
sides near by, was called to attend him
and advised that he be removed to the
New Haven hospital. He was taken to
the hospital in the police ambulance.
1t was stated at the hospital last
night that he had regained conscious
ness and that it was thought that his
injuries were not Of a serious nature,
he had probably sustained a
slight concussion of the brain.
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IN1EREsTING STATE NEWS.
Bridgeport Man Drops Dead on stre ct.
Death OF Prominent Danburv Man.

Bridgeport, June 6.-Andrew Cooke.
sixty years old, living at $50 Golden
Hill street, dropped dead on Fairfield
avenue at $50 o'clock tonight. Heart
disease was the cause
Hartford, June 6.-Joseph Lashaway,
of Parkville who is thought to be mem
tally deranged as a result Of a sun
stroke some time ago, attempted sui
eide late this afternoon by cutting his
throat with razor. He did not reach
the jugular vein, however, and will
probably recover. He is at the Hart
ford hospital.
Hartford, June 6.-Charles d. North.
the local young man who several weeks
ago attempted to kill his colored para
mour by shooting, retracted his plea Of
not guilty in the superior criminal court
this afternoon and was sentenced to ten
years in state prison. North took his
sentence coolly.
Hartford June GA man who has
been at the Hartford hospital for the
past tWenty-four hours suffering from
concussion Of the brain as result of a
fall from Franklin avenue trolley car,
was identified tonight as Frank Schlos-
sen, German, Of Meriden. Identifica-
tion was accomplished this afternoon
by relatives of Schlossen whom he came
to visit and it transpired that the ac-
cident happened directly in front of
their house as he attempted to alight,
although they knew nothing of it.
Schlossen Is in dangerous condition.
Danbury June 6-Harrison Flint,
retired fur merchant and who was a
partner of Ex-Governor Butler in the
bunting business for number of years
after the close of the Civil war, died
late this afternoon of complication
Of nervous disorders from which he had
been suffering for a year past. He was
seventy-five years old and leaves nlife
and two children.
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Telegraph Briefs

New York, June 6.-Rear Admiral schley
to-day went to the Maritime Exchange to
visit Lieutenant Commander James A.
Sears, who was his flag lieutenant at the
recognized by the brokers and when the
cheering subsidized some one shouted:
whats the matter with Sampson?' The
n@mFa anq oef efpsdd nad sS5hs soSd hs sa
greeted with more cheers, and the uproar
became so great that some one jokinglv
telephoned to the police station that a riot
was in progress in the Maritime Exchange.
vicksburg,, Miss. June 8.-Ten persons
were injured, three seriously In a head-end
collision between two Mississippi Valley
passenger trains to-day north of Vlcksburg
The trains met on sharp curse: The south
bound train was six and half hours late
and was runnig at high speed AT Clrks
dale five hours earlier the southbound train
crashed into a caboose and Engineer Dana
received injuries which may prove fatal
Clarkville, Tenn, June CA storm
wrecked Waddell hall on the campus of the
Southwestern Presbyterian university to-
day. Tho end of the building collapsed
is $5, 900. The tobacco warehouse of Gold
& Pettus was damaged and their loss from
rain will amount to betwee $4,000 and $780,
900.
Providence, June 6.-Former Chief Justice
Thomas Durfee, of the supreme court of
non after a brief illness. He was one of
the abest iurists the state has ever had,
and his decisions are looked upon as high
in courts throughout the country.
Chicago, June 6.-Articles of incorpora-
tion for the Peoples Church Of America
were granted to-day at Springfield this ac-
ton being taken to extend the scope of the
Peoples church of Chicago into a national
organization. The Chicago church will be
the parent body.
Milwaukee. June 6.-The Pabst Brewing
suffered a los by fire tonight to
the extent ,f between S150,000 and S200000
fully covered by insurance. One man was
killed during the progres of the fire. John
Smith, coopersmith, died from injuries
by falling four stories.
Philadelphia June 6-Joseph l.. Taggart,
,ity ticket agent of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad in this city, has been promoted to
the position of New England passenger
agent with headquarters in Boston. He Will
assume his duties on Monday.
Cedar Falls, Ia, June 6.-During n hail
storm last night near Littleton, lightning
struck the school house and fatally injur-
ID Paul Roberts, a pupil, and the teacher.
Mis- Jane Harvey. Seven other pupils were
,urned b,n not fatally.
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BELGTUM,S NEUTRALITY
Its Guarantee by Five Powers-The Ma
toms Independence

Its Guarantee by Five Powers-The Ma
toms independence
Brussels June Elm the Senate to-
day, the foreign minister, M. P. De
Favereau, in reply to a question, said:
1.-THE guarantee of the neutrality of
Belgium is inscribed in a special treaty
between Belgium and the five guaran-
teeing powers. The independence, in
tegrity and inviolability of Belgian ter
ritory are guaranteed, having view to
prevent Belgium from serving as a
battlefield for European nations. We
must, therefore, repel invasion from
whatever side it comes"
After analyzing the various treaties
and protocols, NJ De Favereau said:
"It is indisputable that the guarantee
ing powers intend to guarantee for
ever our neutrality, inviolability and
independence"
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THE BOARD OF FINANCE.
First Meeting Under Mayor Stuiloy's
Administrations Held Last Night.

Administration Held Last Night.
Mayor Studley last night met with
the board Of finance for the first time
since his Inauguration, 1t being a regu-
lar meeting of the board. Besides the
usual batch Of bills very little business
of Importance came up. Among the
bills received were some from the Sc
lectmen for twenty-five hours work at
fifty cents per hour. These We're ap-
proved, but some other bills connected
with the selectmen's meetings were not
so well received. Attorney G. S. HAM
ilton, who is a member Of the board of
selectmen, sent In a bill for $40 for use
of his office for meetings Of the board.
Another bill was from Selectman
Charles l.. Ayres Tor 500 Tor services
rendered as clerk of the board. Both
these bills were tabled and it was de-
cided to request the two gentlemen to
appear before the finance board next
Thursday evening at o'clock.
A bill for s12 was received from the
Brockett & Tuttle Co. for pair of
wagon shafts furnished to the depart
ment of charities and correction. Mr..
of the board, thought that the
bill was too high and 1t was therefore
tabled. A bill from Deputy Sheriff
Higgins for service Of the summons of
Mayor Studley to the four police COM
missioners was received and was ap-
proved.
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ACCIDENT TO INDEPENDENCE
YACHT UNDER FULL SAIL WHEN
STEERING GEAR JAMS.
Boat Suddenly Gybes Swinging tho Big
Boom Over at Tremendous Speed
Great strain Brought on the Mast and
Rigging but Nothing Gives Way
Everybody Expected the Mast Would
Go-Fine Speed Shown.
Speed shown.

Boston, June 6.--The Lawson yacht
1ndenendence in her second trial to-
day met with her first accident, not
very serious jamming of the steering
gear, but sufficient to stop the trial at-
ter an hour and a half of splendid sail
ing, during which she attained a speed
on reach Of little over three miles
of thirteen and one-half nautical miles
an hour.
The accident led very Unexpectedly
to a most thorough test of the yacht s
the sudden gybing, with preventer
stays being run back to take up the
strain and the result showed that it
would be a pretty severe blow to dis
mast the Boston yacht The big boom
swung by a fifteen knot breeze swept
over the stern of the yacht at tre-
mendous speed, Captain Half being un-
able to prevent it. 1t was so sud
den that none of the crew was aft with
the preventer tackle and the big mast
had to stand the entire weight of the
sail and boom as 1t fetched up. There
was not a man on the boat who did
not think that the mast would go, but
the big steel spar stood the strain mag
nificently and tonight the designer
the skipper and the crew have the
greatest confidence in it.
Previous to the accident and subse-
quent gybing, the yacht was given
most thorough test under full sail in
strong breeze and showed herself to be
a wonderful boat, especially in her
ability to run with sheets started. She
also went very fast beating to wind
ward and was thrown about by Cap
tain Haff in something more than
twenty seconds. Something of COM
parison could also be made to-day with
the Constitution for the newspaper men
were on the same tug which followed
the Bristol boat on her trial trip. The
wind and sea were much the same and
the yachts were under similar canvas,
and it certainly seems as if the Inde-
pendence had the greater speed, espec-
tally in reach, which would be the
main feature of a triangular race.
The accident to-day can easily be
remedied, although it may delay anoth- |
er trial for day or two.
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BOER FORCE UTED.
Beyer's Command Surprised and Severe
Lnsses inflicted

Pretoria, June 5.-Colonel Wilson,
with 240 of Kitchener's scouts, has sur
prised and routed 400 Beers belonging
to Beyer's command, thirty four miles
west Of Warm Baths. The Beers re-
sisted stubbornly, but finally broke and
fed, leaving 81 dead, 100 prisoners, and
all their wagons and supplies, includ-
ing 5000 cattle, in the hands of the
British. The loss of the latter was
men killed and Is wounded. Beyer's
main command arrived on the scene
soon after the engagement, but failed
in an attempt to recapture the supplies.
Boyer was thus left practically with
out any transport or supplies.