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The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
TO PLANT 1T THE NORTH POLE.
Flags Presented to Explorer Baldwin
 by Masonic Orders.

New York, May 29.--Captain A. w. Baldwin of the Arctic exploring expe- dition was the recipient tonight of three handsome banners which he is pledged to plant at the North Pole if he is fortunate enough to reach it. The presentations were made in Scottish Rite hall in the Consistory of the 32d degree Masons. Captain Baldwin is a 32d degree Mason, Knight Templar and member of Mecca Temple, Mystic Shrine. Each order presented a flag emblematic of the order.
 Charles Keyser, commanding officer of the consistory, presented the flag of the Scottish Rite of Free Masonry; Charles A. Benedict. potentate of Mec- ca Temple, the flag of that organiza tion, and James McGee, acting for the commander of Colum bian commandery the beauseant of the Knights Templar. Each Of them made brief address to which Captain Baldwin responded. He pledged himself to plant the flags at the exact latitude and longitude of the northern axis of the earth, if he reaches it, and then to bring them back to the different organizations donating them,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
INTER ESTING STATE NEVIS.
Meriden Man Run Over by Trolley Car
 Italians Held for Murder.

Hartford May 29.-At to-day's meet ing of the Association of Life Insurance
 Medical Directors the following officers
 were elected: President, Dr. George S.
 Shepard, Connecticut Mutual Life,
 Hartford: first vice president. Edward
 H. Hamill. Prudential, Newark. N. J.; second vice president, Morris L. King, New York Life, New York; secretary, Brandeth Symonds, Mutual Life, New York; treasurer, Frank s. Grant, Prov ident Savings Life, New York; execu- tive committee, Edward Curtis, Equi- table Life, New York; Oscar N. Rog- CTS, New York Life. New York; Gran vile M. White, Mutual Life, New York.
 Meriden, May 29-Marcus Kooman, twenty-five years old and unmarried, was run over by West Main street trolley car at 11:30 tonight and prob ably fatally injured. His legs were crushed and he received internal in juries Kooman was lying on the track, according to the statement of the mo- torman of the car, and 1t is thought he was intoxicated.
 Hartford, May 29.--The following prizes at the Hartford Theological sem- mary were announced tonight: Evan gelistic theology, Herbert Austin Bar ker of the senior class; Hebrew, Byron Keyser Hinesberger, of the senior class; Hartranft prize in Greek, Edward Strong Wooster, of the senior class: Turetin Emory Howard Pratt, of the senior class.
 Greenwich, May 29.-At the conclu- sion of an inquest over the body of Ja- cob Larsen, who was stabbed to death last night, Coroner Doten, of Bridge port, ordered that Jim Antone, as prin- cipal, and Frank Carlo, James Colum- bus and Tony Passo, as accessories, be held, charged with the crime They will be given hearing Friday.
 Norwich, May 29.-While at work in the Shetucket cotton mills this after noon Frederick Surwall, aged forty years, was caught by his clothing in revolving shafting and seriously injur- ed. His recovery is doubtful.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
VETOED BY THE MAYOR
THE ORDER FOR SALE OF PART OF
 WEST ROCK PARK ADDITION.
Passed Few Days Ago by the Court of Common CouMciI-The Mayor Ques- tlons the Legality of the Sale of Any Part of the Public Parks-He Believes That the Sale Would Establish a Dam gerous Precedent.
gerous Precedent.

Mayor Driscoll has vetoed the order passed by the Court of Common Coun- cil providing that strip of the land recently condemned and purchased by the city for an addition to West Rock park be sold to L. Wheeler Beecher. The following communication, which explains the reasons of the veto, will be presented at the special meeting of the two boards of the common council called for tomorrow night:
 To the Honorable Court of Common
 Council:
 Gentleman: I return with my dis approval the order passed by your honorable body recommending that a part of certain lands recently condemn ed by the city for the purposes of a public park (the same being annexed to and part of West Rock parls) should be sold and transferred by the city to L. Wheeler Beecher, representing the Diamond Match company for the sum of S7O0.
 The reasons for my disapproval are:
 FirSt-There is a question whether the Common Council can sell any part of the public parks over which the park commissioners have the care and supervision under the provisions of the charter, without the authority of said park commissioners.
 Second-There is a question whether any part of the public parks can legal ly be sold at private sale to an individ- ual for fixed price If land acquired for public parks can be sold, the prop CT way would be to sell it to the high est bidder at public auction.
 Third-This resolution seeks to estab- fish what I consider dangerous prece- dent. It is taking private property by the city for public use from one party and selling it to another party for pri- vate use. Under this kind of action if one man wanted to acquire the private residence of another man without the of the owner, all he would have to do would be to get the city to con- demn the residence for some public use. such as school house, and then sell 1t to him at private sale. This would be allowing one individual to acquire the house of another, although the owner 1f the house was unwilling to sell 1t. This seems to me to be both dangerous and unlawful.
 Respectfully submitted,
 Cornelius T. Driscoll, Mayor.
 Dated May 29th, 1901. ,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
GERMAN HOPES NOT REALIZED.
Invention of Grand Plans for China
 Expedition Misleading.

Berlin, May 29.-The papers devote much space to reviews of Germany s China expedition, showing widely di- vergent opinions. While the Berliner Tageblatt claims that Count von Bue- lows original programme has been lit erally carried out, and the Politishe Nachrachiten asserts that 'our mission in China is completed" The Kreuez Zeitung admits that great difficulties remain, mentioning the Manchurian and Korean questions.
 The Post deprecates the policy of certain papers in inyenting grand plans for Germany originally and then claim ing that these have not been fulfilled" The Kleines Journal admits that our national consciousness was 50 aroused that enthusiasm conceived aims which, after the German fashion, were befog- ged in boundless ronanticism."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
Howe X Stetson
THE BOARD OF FINANCE.
Police Pay BiIl Again Disapproved Yes-
 terday.

Police Fay bUl ASaIn DIsapprOvou xees
 terday.
 The board of finance at yesterday forenoon's meeting again disapproved the bills for salaries of the police caps tains recently placed on the veteran reserve list, of the two sergeants ap- pointed acting captains, and of tho three newly appointed sergeants, P. IT. Hayes, Watrous and Marlowe. To the bill for these salaries received from the police board the signature of Commis- sioner Wilson H. Lee was attached. Just below the signature, however, the following was written: Personally do not approve of the payroll of May 14."
 The captain of barge which was de- layed forty-eight and one-half hours by the failure of the Chapel street draw bridge to operate, appeared and pre- scented a claim for $100 damages for the delay. He was advised to present the bill to the public works department.
 Alderman Hubbard appeared before the board in advocacy of the request for the addition of $1O0 to the appropriation for band concerts, the request having been presented about a week ago when it was tabled. It was not taken from the table yesterday.
 The meeting was the last of the board under the present administration.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
KILLED BY BEING RUN OYER.
E. o. Beale, Cashier of the New York
 Life Insurance Company.

New York, May 29-E. O, Beale, cashier of the New York Life Insurance company, was run over to-day by an express wagon and so severely injured that he died in St. Vincent's hospital. The driver of the wagon, who is held for reckless driving, declares that MT. Beale was crossing the street during downpour of rain and that he held his umbrella down close over his face to protect himself. He thus did not see the approaching team and wagon. The driver asserts that he tried to turn to one side and avoid running into MT. Beale but that the pedestrian turned the same way and was knocked down. MT. Beale had been connected with the insurance company for over twenty years and has several married children who live up the state.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
TO SEWER AND PAVE HAVANA.
Dndy's Firm the Only Biddcr-The Bid
 is SI3,s55,575.OI

Havana, May 29.-Bids for the sew ering and paving of Havana were op- ened to-day. Only one bid was receiv- ed, and this was from Onderdonk, Mac Lellan &t Dadv of New York The amount specified was $13S55,57 01. The bid was referred to the city engineer, Lieutenant William J. Barden. to be considered by him for three days. It will then be sent to the Ayuntamiento for three days more and thence to Gen. eral Wood for final approval. The bid- ding firm deposited $500,00O and they will be obliged to deposit $500,O00 addi- tional on the signing of the contract besides returning to the city the $250,- 900 given to MT. Dady at the time he secured the settlement of his claims arising from a previous contract to sewer and pave Havana.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
MILFORD PROPERTY SOLD.
S1,5OO Realized by Sale of the Barker
 Silver Company.

Milford, May 29.-The entire property of the insolvent Barker Silver company was sold at auction here to-day. The amount realized was small, aggregating hardly $1.500. The purchasers were: Equity in the building, Hon. George M. Gum, of this town machinery, Glid- hill & Co.,, of Bridgeport; finished stock, the United States Jobbing com- pany of New York city; raw material, James Dawson, of New York. The sales were made subject to the approv- al of the court, and the accounts of the concern were not disposed of.
 Milford, May 29.--The New Haven Water company to-day sold to Mrs. Edwin P. Smith, of this town, the land in the Wetowaug river known as Brad ley's Island, with the understanding that the water company should reserve all water rights.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
Blow for Machinists.

Chicago, May 29.-The administration council of the National Trades asso- citation at a meeting here tonight de- clared it's agreement with the Interna- ,tional Association of Machinists for the machinery manufacturing plants of the entire country, null and void and no longer binding on the National Metal Trades association. The agreement, which is smashed was adopted at New York May 1S 1900. It's abrogation throws the 100000 machinists of the United States, Canada and Mexico out of all they have gained by organiza- ton.
 Chicago, May 29.-After arbitration had failed to settle the differences be- tween Chicago union machinists and their employers the long threatened general strike in the machine trade of Chicago and vicinity was ordered to- night by the executive board of the local lodge of the machinists' union. The walkout will affect over 1000 men.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
SUIT AGAINST MRS. EDDY
UNDER OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
 FAITH NOT IN COUET.
Would Not Appear Deposition to be eRead-Agrcement That the Decision in This Action Shall Settle the Six Other Cases Pendtng-Judge $. T. Hanna Missing.

Boston, May 29.-The first day of the celebrated libel suit for $150,0o0 dam ages brought by Mrs. Josephine Curtis Woodbury against Mrs. Mary Baker G,
 Eddy, founder of the Christian Science faith, to-day was devoid of sensations,
 although very interesting. No other case tried within dozen years has had such formidable array of counsel. In reply to questions of Judge Bell coun-
 sel for both sides agreed that upon the
 decision in the present case would de- pend the six other cases pending. The
 court then gave permission for the trial
 to proceed.
 The suit was brought by Mrs. Wood bury on the ground that two years ago
 Mrs. Eddy, in a message to the First
 Christian Science church here, which was read four times and afterward pub lished in local paper, had in mind Mrs Woodbury when she used the words "the doom of the Babylonish wo- man." referred to in the Book of Rev. citations, lis being fulfilled" Previous to this Mrs. Woodbury had been excom- municated by the church.
 In her answer Mrs. Eddy admits that the particular address was delivered on the day and at the times named in the declaration of the plaintiff, but declares that neither Mrs. Woodbury nor any other human being was meant by the term "Babylonish woman" the phrase being used simply to describe type of sin.
 Mrs Woodbury was present in court to-day, being represented by F. w. Pea- body, but Mrs. Eddy would not appear, her deposition having been taken for introduction in the case as evidence. She was represented by Attorneys Sam uel J. Elder, Charles w. Bartlett and Hon. William A. Morse, of West Tis- bury, Mass.
 MT. Peabody said many witnesses in court for the defense believed in Mrs. Eddy as marvellous woman, second only to Christ, and that they were prompted to stand by her through re- ligious motives. He asked that they be excluded from the court room. Judge Bell refused to grant Mir. Peabody's re- quest.
 The plaintiffs counsel was placed at a disadvantage by the unlooked-for ab- sence from court of Judge Septimus J. Hanna, editor of the Christian Science Publication.
 The skilful parrying by the defend ants counsel of questions put by oppos- ing lawyers apparently blocked the plaintiff at nearly every turn.
 The action of the court in ruling out testimony presented by Attorney Pea body to show that Mrs. Eddy, in 1895, had caused the communication Of Mrs. Woodbury, or had refused her ad- mission to the church because ti was too remote to have any connection with her alleged defamatcry declarations three years later, is expected to shorten the trial.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
GENERAL KNOX IN DANG FIR.
Boers Ditch an Armored Train on
 Which He Was Riding.

London, May 29.-A dispatch from Kroonstad says that Boers ditched an armored train on which General Wil- liam Knox was travelling. The front truck was blown up with dynamite, and the Boers fired a volley into the cars. A British relief column with Maxim gun arrived, and the Boers dis persed.
 Cape Town, May 29.-Two hundred Boers have surrendered at Palapye .,Palachwe), Beohuanaland, and forty two wagon loads of men, women, and children have surrendered at Fort Tuli, Rhodesia.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
TRIANG ULAR RACE 1e-DAY.
Second Crews of Cornell, Columbia and
 Pennsylvania to Meet

Ithaca, N. r., May Preparations for to-morrow's athletic events in Ith- aca were completed tonight. The feat ure of the day will be the triangular eight cared shell race between the sec- ond varsity crews of Cornell, Pennsyl- vania and Columbia to take place on Cayuga lake at 5:S0 o'clock in the af- ternoon. Positions in to-morrows race were tonight decided by lot. Colum- bia secured the inside course, Cornell will be on the outside, and Pennsylva- mia in the center. The Pennsylvania combination is regarded by Cornell men as dangerous. Columbia made good impression but does not appear to have the strength that Pennsylvania pos sesses. Slight odds favored Pennsylva- mia this afternoon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
CONCESSi0NS IN HARTFORD.
Pope's and Pratt & Whltney's Offer n
 Nine-H0nr Day,

Hartford, May 29-The Pope Bicycle company and the Pratt & Whitney company tonight issued communica- tion to the striking machinists and met al workers to the effect that commence ing Friday morning both shops would be run on the basis of nine hours work for ten hours pay The strikers will hold meeting tomorrow to consider the offer. It is considered that the proposition is the result of the confer ence held yesterday between Messrs. Sullivan, Shanley and Dixon and the officials of the companies mentioned
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
COMMON COUNCIL BANQUET
4 PHEASANT AFFAIR HELD Al
 MORRIS COYE LAST NIGHT.

|
 Incoming Boards were Present-A Ga- 1 vel Presented to President Conway of
 tho Aldcrmantc Board--Alcxander l Troup's Plain Talk About tho City | Government and Local Politics. I The joint banquet and reunion of the l boards of aldermen and councilrnen held last night at the Morris Cove ho- l tel was. as are the common council
 banquets always, very enjoyable af- | fair, successful from start to finish in every feature
 In previous years it has been the cus- tom for each board separately to hold banquet, but this year that custom was departed from and the affair was made a joint one. Not only this, but the cus- tom of previous years was still further departed from in that the members of the incoming boards, the recently elect
 ed members, were invited to partici-
 pate with the members whose terms
 are about to expire.
 It was jolly crowd of municipal lawmakers who gathered at city hall at 5:30 yesterday afternoon. It was wet, very wet for the rain was falling in
 torrents. Beyond delaying the gather ing of the party at city hall about an hour, the rain had no further ill-effects on the party and subdued not a bit their good spirits which were bubbling over. All of the "old guard" under command of Alderman J. J. Walsh, of the Tenth ward, the veteran master of ceremonies of those occasions, was on hand, and in all the party, which took special cars at the front of city hall, numbered about fifty. Others followed on later cars, until when the banquet was served, shortly after o'clock about seventy-five members and guests were present. Many were doubtless dc. tered from attending becauseI of the stormy night.
 Among the guests present were Alex ander Troup, Major D. A. Blakeslee, Frank Brazos Joseph G. Maynard, ac- countant in the controllers office; As- sistant City Clerk James E. Martin, l Pavement Inspector Peter Bohn, Henry C.. O'Sullivan and Charles w. Futile. Mayor Driscoll and Mayor-elect St'ld ley ndd peeI lllVlleu lO dItelu, Dul | neither was present.
 After the arrival at the Morris Cove | hotel a social hour was spent, until at 1 8:15 came the call to the festive board, | for which the hours wait in anticipa | tion had given sharpened appetites. | The banquet was one of those sumptu- | ous spreads for which the house is not | ed. During the courses music was fur | nished by a professional orchestra, while an amateur orchestra, composed | of Alderman Atwater, Councilman Ho- | facker and Alderman Erff, produced | doleful sounds on instruments borrow ed from the muscians-sounds which they alleged was music, but concerning | the character of which there was a diff | ference of opinion among the listeners.
 After the good things of the menu had been disposed of Alderman J. J. |
 (Conttnued on Eighth Page)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
Michigan Men the Winners.

Chicago, May 29.-The western inter- collegiate championships in both sim gles and doubles will go to two players from the University of Michigan this year. The championship in doubles was won to-day by Danforth and Wherry of Michigan, who defeated Axtell and Bingham, of the University of Chica- go, and the final in singles will be de- cided tomorrow between Danforth and Wherry, who defeated all the other
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
LIPTON CRITICISED.
Shareholder Thinks He is Devoting Too
 Much Time to Yachting.

London, May 29.--At the annual meet ing to-day of Lipton, Limited, Sir Thomas Lipton, the president, was cor dially received. One shareholder thought Sir Thomas was devoting too much time to yachting and hoped he might be assured that the president did not intend to withdraw more of his at- tention from the companys concerns. Sir Thomas reassured the shareholder and the report was adopted. At the conclusion of the meeting numerous wishes were expressed that Sir Thomas may have better luck with the Sham rock II.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
ACCIDENT TO THE PURITAN.
Temporarily Disabled by the Hrenlrin g
 of Pin.

Newport, R. l., May 29.-The steam CT Puritan of the Fall River line was temporarily disabled by the breaking of the pin of one of the brackets of her starboard paddle-wheel when about a mile and half out Of Fall River to- night, and there was some delay in her arrival here. The steamer anchor ed off the Bristol shore until repairs were made She proceeded here later and took on freight and passengers and left before midnight for New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30

At o'clock this morning box 314, at the corner of State and Fair streets, at the rear of the second story of the house at 20 Fair street, occupied by F. Mosca, who deals in confections, tenn perance drinks, etc. The fire was put out by extinguishers, and the damage amounted to about $25.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30

Grand Rapids, Mich, May 29.-The con soldation of the leading Grand Rapids fur nlture factories which Charles R. Flint, of New York, has been promoting has practi- caly fallen through. Options on seven To- cal plants, which were to have formed the nucleus of the combine, expired last Satur- day, when a new agreement was presented to the manufacturers, having an exchange of stock as it's basis A majority of the To- cal men have now decided against this prop. ositiOn. I
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
Now In a Chain Gang.

Colorado Springs Col, May 29.-Mexi- can Pete Everett, who won fame in pugilistic circles by defeating Sharkey on foul, is serving term on the Grip pie Creek chain gang until he shall work out a light fine recently imposed upon him by the police magistrate of that place.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
sUPERVIsIoN OF TROLLEY RoA Ds.
Committee Favors Placing It in Hands
 ofRaiIroad Commissioners.

Hartford, May 29.-The railroad com mittee of the general assembly this af- ternoon voted to report favorably the Senate bill placing trolley roads under the supervision of the railroad commits sioners. The bill gives the railroad commissioners entire control of road building, reserving only for the town authorities the question of layout on streets The commissioners will have also supervision of equipment and road construction.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
Commander Gordon Re-elected

Memphis, Tenn, May 29.-General John B. Gordon was to-day unanimous ly reelected commander-in-chie by the United Confederate Veterans. Dallas was selected as the next place of meet ing and the convention then adjourned sine die,