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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-04-03
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Two Derby Men Blown Across the
sound Return safely.


sound Return spfely.
Derby, April 2.-Edward and Elmer
Hopkins, the brothers who were blown
across Long Island sound in attempt
ing to sail from South Norfolk to
Bridgeport Sunday, returned to Derby
tonight and tell Of a rough experience.
They were within a few miles of
Bridgeport harbor when squall struck
them and they We're driven out into the
sound. All night they battled with the
wind and waves, expecting to be mo-
mentarily capsized. At daybreak they
sighted Lond Island and put in at Wad-
ingwater, returning this morning.
Willimantic, April "A definite or
eanization of the Windham Silk COM
pany was accomplished tonight by the
parties interested in the enterprise. A
board of nine directors was chosen and
officers elected as follows: President,
Fl. G. Murray; vice president, Frank
Larabee; treasurer, W. B. Jordan, all of
Willimantic, and secretary and general
manager, Charles Fenton of Middle
town, now connected with the Brown
Silk company of that place
East CRANKY, April 2--Soloman Rich
ey and his son Michatel, junk dealers,
We're tried this afternoon before Justice
Lobdell for stealing a considerable
amount of telephone wire from the New
England Telephone company The de-
cision was reserved and will be rem
dered Thursday.
den, Of Brooklyn, and Billy Ryan, of
New York, fought twenty fast rounds
to draw tonight before the Middle
town Athletic club in a match for the
L1S-pound championship of America.
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New York, April 2.-Funera services over
the body of Roland Reed, the actor who
died on Saturday last, were held at his late
residence in this city to-day. The services
We're conducted by the Rev. Father Hunt
man, of st. Joseph's Roman Catholic
church. After the services the BODY was
taken to Woodlawn cemetery for inter
ment.
New York, April 2--The Rev. Daniel
Jones Is dead ut his residence at Fort Jef
ferson l.. L., aged eighty-nine years. He
has occupied many pulptts In Long Island
and Connecticut, and leaves widow. aged
eighty four, rs well as a son. Daniel NJ
Jones, of Bridgeport.
Albany, April I'm round numbers So6.
1000 for the Improvement of the canals
making a barge canal for 450-ton barres
instead of Il 300ton barge canal as recon-
mended by the governor is the plan thot
will be submitted to the people of the
state
New York, April 2.-Maurice BARRYMORE
was taken this evening from Bellevue hos
pltal to Brunswick Home, which is n nri.
Nate insane asylum, near Amityyille IT, |
He was accompanied by his son John and
two attendants.
Trenton, n. j., April 2.-The Telephone
Telegraph and Cable company, of America
to-day filed papers with the secretary of
state reducing its authorized capital stoclr
from $50, 1000, 900 to $9,000,00
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IsITAN APRIL FOOL JOKE
The Kidnapping of willie MoCormick,
NexY York Lad.


New York. April 2.-Captain Titus, of
the detective bureau, announced to-
night that one of his subordinates had
learned during the day that boy said
to resemble Willie Mccormick had been
seen at Sheepshead Bay last Thursday
morning. A conductor on one of the
Brooklyn trolley lines named Murray
gave the detective the clue. He talked
with the boy, who said his father was
florist and that he had been hanging
about Ambrose park, where Buffalo
BilPs show was quartering. Murray
accurately described to the detective
the clothing worn by Willie Mccormick
and identified his photograph.
The father Of the boy has received a
letter, signed "Kidnapper," asking him
to deposit 5000 in certain place. This
he did and had the locality watched,
but no suspicious characters appeared.
This letter was received yesterday and
the police are inclined to believe it an
April fool joke.
Oscar Willgerodt, wealthy cloak
manufacturer, and whose boy is play
mate of Willie Mccormick, tonight Of
fered $1,000 reward for the safe return
of the missing boy.
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Governor Aliens Rcsignaticm.

San Juan, P. r., April 2-The sugges-
tion that Charles Allen, governor of
Porto Rico. now on his way to the
United States on the Mayfiower, in
tends during his forthcoming visit to
Washington to tender his resignation
to President Mckinley was received
here with surprise and incredulity
William II. Hunt, secretary of Porto
Rico, who in the absence of Mr. Allen,
is acting governor, said to-day that the
governor gave no intimation before
leaving of any such intention, but left
his household and personal belongings
intact as If he expected to come back.
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THE GILMAN ESTATE.
senrch of Mansion Completed NO Inn
portant Papers Found.

pCrtant fapeTb rOunus
Bridgeport, April 2.--Vice President
Orange Merwin of the Bridgeport Trust
company, In whose hands have been
the affairs Of the Gilman estate, to-
night stated that the search of the
Black Rock mansion was completed and
that nothing had been found that
threw any light upon the property Of
the dead millionaire. Mr. Merwin said
that the Trust company would now
take steps to obtain from various per-
sons the papers relating to the Gilman
estate, adding that one party whose
name he would not give has already
turned over the fire insurance policies
on the Black Rock property. He stated
that he will go at once to New York
and request Mrs Hall and others who
may have in their possession the miss
ing papers. to return them and in the
event of refusal will take steps to get
them. Mr.. Meswin admitted that the
parties are not amenable to Connecticut
law, and that he Is representing the
Trust company cannot
proceed against them, but intimated
that some understanding had been
reached with the counsel for the full
blood heirs by which the persons could
be dealt with through the administrator
in New York.
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british STEEL TRADE.
Pessimistic View by Duke of Devon
shire-To study American Steel Trust.

London, April 2.-Presiding to-day at
a meeting of the Barrow Haematite
Steel company, the Duke of Devonshire,
lord president of the council, took a
pessimistic view Of American and 9TH
er foreign competition. He said the
total orders for rails given to British
makers in 1900 had not reached so per
cent. Of the orders given the preceding
four years. Competition did not ac-
count for the whole decrease. Either
less rails We're required or buyers were
waiting in expectation Of lower prices.
London, April 2.--Among the passen-
gers sailing tomorrow from Liverpool
for New York by the White Star line
steamer Majestic win be A. K Keene,
chairman of the Dowlais Iron, Steel and
Coal company, limited, and e. Winsor
Richards, another director of this com
pany, to study the American steel trust
and its probable effect upon British
trade.
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YALET'S REM ARKABLE STORY
JONES TELLS HOW HE KILLED
MILLIONAIRE RICE.

Rccites With Understandable Goodness the
Details of the Deep Plot to Get the Old
cused of Being the Instigator-He
Listens to the Evidence with, Even
More Goodness Than 1t is Given.
New York, April 2.-Without the
! slightest quaver in his we'll modulated
voice and displaying no outward sign
of regret or remorse, Charles f. Jones'
secretary and valet to the late William
Marsh Rice, to-day confessed under
cath that he had ended the life of his
employer and benefactor with chloro-
form. The confession was the climax Of
a remarkable recital in which was laid
bare the details of an alleged subtle
conspiracy which had for it's object the
seizure of three million dollars in cash
and negotiable securities and the con-
version of three millions in realty to
the uses of the alleged chief conspira-
tor.
There was a dramatic force in the
directness and minute attention to de-
tail with which Jones approached the
tragedy-the moment when he covered
the face of the sleeping man with the
saturated napkin and then waited for
him to die, and the audience in the
court room became stlll and breathless.
The self-confessed murderer told the
story of the alleged plot from it's incep-
ton. The capital crime he committed
and all the minor offenses that pre-
ceded it We're, he declared, at the in
stigation and direction Of Albert T.
Patrick. 1t was Patrick, he said who
conceived the idea of forging will and
forging transfers and conveyances. 1t
was Patrick who induced two persons
to witness the forged signature. 1t was
Patrick who determined that Rice
should die and It was Patrick who
sought to have him killed slowly and
then, becoming impatient, determined
upon quick action. And, according to
Jones, remarkable as it may SEEM Rice
never knew Patrick during his life time
and never saw him but once.
Jones, according to his story, first be-
gan his acquaintance with Patrick
Wnen t0e lawyer Called at the residence |
Of Millionaire Rice on Madison avenue,
this city, in October, 1899. The witness
told Of the growing friendship and the |
gradual approach to the discussion of |
affairs of Mr.. Rice which finally result !
ed in the preparation to defraud and |
Tones finally yielded. Then came the
"details Of the story Of the transfers and |
Of real and personal prop
srty to Patrick, over the forged sigma
lures Of Rice; the stealing Of blank
,hecks from the millionaires check
book; then delivery to Patrick and the
'orging of Rice's signature; the propo-
'ition to put the aged millionaire out of
he way, first weakening him by con-
inuous doses of mercury; the calling in
If physician at frequent intervals,
hus apparently providing for the issu-
lnce of death certificate and the care
With which this plan of slow poisoning
vas carried out.
Then as calmly as though unfolding
he plot of a drama in which he was
Continued on Sixth Page.)
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A. NJ. YOusnHaD n Directnr,

Albany, N. Y, April AT the annual
meeting of the Albany Railroad &
Power Co., which operates the new third
rail electric road between Albany and
Hudson at Hudson, to-day the following
We're elected directors: Clinton l..
Roesiter, formerly president of the.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit company; Gov
ernor Foster M. Voorhees,, of New Jer-
sey; Henry Seibert, F. F. Sheehan, r.
A. Smith, Seth L. Keeney, of BROOKLYN;
A. M. Young, of Branford, Conn;
James Purcell, of Hudson, and H. G.
Runkle, of Plainfield, N. ].
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Easter Ribbons.

The new ribbons for Spring and
Summer flutter from every want
age point of our ribbon depart
ment. are heaped on counters,
stocked in shelves, draped Oh
fixtures, and show their glowing
colors and shimmering tones in a
bewildering assemblage. All
kinds, all colors, all widths and
prices to suit everybody.
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OPERATIONS AGAINST BoERS.
MUSHROOM Occupied by PIumer-F French
Captures Three Guns.

LONDON, April 2.-Under date of Pre-
toria, April /, Lord Kitchener reports to
the war office as follows: "Plumer has
occupied Mushroom, and French has
captured three guns on the lower Pom
COLA. Thirty-one prisoners have been
captured in the Orange River Colony.
There were no casualties"
Bloemfontein, April BY a night
surprise the British captured a laager
of sixty Beers near Boschberg, between
Brandfort and Saltpan, Orange River
Coloney.
Newcastle, Natal, April 2.--The Beers
derailed and wrecked a train near
Mount Prospect. subsequently Gener-
al CampbelPs column attacked them
and heavy fighting ensued, General
Campbell being at disadvantage.
Owing to the mist ON the hills the re-
suit is not known here.
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NEW HAYEN MIN .ARR ESTED.
Ira e. Abel Charged With Uttering n
Fraudulent Check.

Bridgeport, April 2.-Ira e. Abell an
insurance agent residing at 1926 Column
bus avenue, New Haven, was arrested
here tonight on a charge of uttering a
fraudulent check. 1t is alleged that
Abel on March 23 obtained from Max
Witgstein a watch valued at $12 and
SIG in money, giving In payment his
check on the Bridgeport National bank
for $27, which was refused at the bank.
Witgstein, it is claimed, attempted to
get Abel to make a settlement, and
upon his refusal a warrant was sworn
out
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Spring Jackets. $500.
Easter COrsets.

For your Easter Corsets we call
your attention to the following makes
which are unexcelled in fit and style.
The Priscilla Straight Front All 5 06
I Thompson's Glove fitting straight
front of French sateen. The Son
ette straight front of best coutil, and
the P & N of lightweight French
batiste. At ST. So
Also the c. B., Ala Spiritc ID
styles, 40, AS and 447. At So, 90
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Member of Engine Company, No. 0, VIII
Receive Half PAY.

AT the meeting of the board of fire
commissioners held last night Edward
s. Johnston, driver of engine No. 8, was
retired on half pay. Mr.. Johnston has
been member of the department for
thirty years and has now become inca
pacitated, through disability contracted
In the service, for further work. Mayor
Driscoll presided at the meeting of the
board. No other business was done
besides the retirement of Driver John
ston, except to sign the usual batch of
bills
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Horses Dashed Over FootIIghts.

New York April 3.-During the per-
fornance of Uncle Toms Cabin" at
the Academy of Music tonight a pair
of horses attached to a coach on the
stage, became frightened and dashed
over the footlights into the orchestra
pit. A panic ensued, but beyond slight
injury to the driver no damage was
done, and in fifteen minutes the play
was resumed.
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rnr,raucstion I'm Australia

Melbourne, April 9.-The results of the
Australian federal elections now prac-
tically assure Senate containing twen-
ty-one supporters of low tariff and
fifteen of high tariff, and a House of
Representatives containing thirty five
low tariff advocates and forty support
ers of high tariff.
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Investigation of vivisection.

Worcester Mass, April 2.--The joint
legislative committee on probate and
chancery passed last night and to-day in
this city in an investigation of vivisec-
tion as practiced at Clark university.
The investigation is the outcome of the
hearing on a bill now before the COM
mittee limiting vivisection to medical
schools. The committee seemed favor
ably impressed with the university's
work.
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Two Men Killed at CROSSING.

Pawtucket, r, l., April 2.-Whle driv
ing across the Mendon avenue grade
crossing of the New York New Haven
and Hartford railroad this evening, AL
bert II. Webber and /. Willard, both of
Wrentham, Mass, was struck bv the
train due here at 7:42 ard instantly
killed. The men had been in Pawtuck-
ct and were on their way home.
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American Cadets Win.

Annapolis, Md, April 2.-The naval
academy fencing team was victorious
to-day over the midshipmen team of the
French frigate Dugnay Trouin at the
fencing contest in the gymnasium of
the naval academy. Total bouts Won:
Naval Cadets II, French midshipmen 6.
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Suit Special, $22. SO.

At the above price we are showing
a very handsome and elegantly tail
ored line Of suits. in materials Of
cheviot and venetian, double breasted
ieton style, taffeta lined, velvet collar,
bell sleeves; gored skirt made with
graduating circular hounce with drop
skirt of Oriental silk finish with
futed ruffle-tan, blue, black and
brown. Splendid value at $22. 80
Spring Jackets, $500.
Stylish little jackets Of tan covert,
double breasted REFER style.
well tailored garments and a bargain
at So. 90
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Could Not Live without Stomach,

New York, April 2.-Jacob Wichman,
a wealthy German cigar manufacturer,
who underwent an operation several
days ago for the removal of his stom-
ach on account of a cancerous growth
died this afternoon. Mr.. Wichman was
fifty-eight years of age.
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Berlin, April 2.-The interchangeable
Zeitung asserts that the governments
Of Baden, Bavaria and Alsace- Lorraine
have decided to improve the Rhine
from Strassburg down at a cost of H.
100000 marks.
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Silk Waists, $3.08.

Of Givernaud taffeta, front made
of clusters of tucks and hemstitching.
finished with stitched scollops. back
made of clusters Of tucks, Bishop
sleeves, stock collar ;colors are olive,
garnet, lavender, old rose,
Price $3. .98
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III HUNG CHANG LEAVES PEKFN.
Is Returning to Shanghai with His
Body Guard.

Tien Tsin, April 2.-Li Hung Chang
with his body guard is returning to
Shanghai. He is indisposed. Steamers
are detained at his disposal, and he is
expected to arrive here Thursday. A
company Of Germans defeated one thou
sand Chinese robbers March 81, seven
miles north of Tien Tsin, killing eleven
and wounding fifty. 1t is reported that
a dozen foreigners were cooperating
with thet robbers. The Germans cap
tured thirty carts and a gun.
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Nashville, Tenn, April 20--The bill
to authorize the calling Of a constitu-
tional convention was killed to-day in
the house, the vote standing A ayes
and II noes. This puts an end to the
constitutional convention for the pres
ent.
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NONE OF JAPAN'S BUSINESS
RUSSSA'S ANSWER TO PROTEST
AGAINST MANCH URTAN TREATY.
Does Not Wish to Enter Into Any Dis
cusstom at This Time With n Third
Power as to Her Negotiations With
Treaty is signed-WarliAe Speech tn
the House of Peers

Yokohama, April 3.-Leading Japan
csc newspapers assert that the RUSSIAN
government has replied to Japans pro-
test against the Manchurian convention
to the effect that Russia does not wish
to enter upon a discussion with third
power relative to her negotiations with
China; that the proposed agreement is
purely temporary and not intended to
impair the sovereignty of China or to
injure the interests Of other powers;
that the contents of the agreement i'm
mediately upon it's conclusion will be
communicated to the other powers, who
will undoubtedly find them acceptable,
and finally, that, if any of the provi-
sions are not acceptable to Japan Rus
sia is prepared to discuss the matter
In a friendly spirit.
London, April 3.-"The Russian prop
osition regarding China" says the Yo-
kohama correspondent of the Daily
Mail, "is regarded as unsatisfactory and
further vigorous representa- tions will
follow. Prince Konoye Atskumaro,
president of the house of peers, in the
course of an infammatory speech open
ly discussed the probable results of
war between Japan and Russia and
said that Japan could count on the
friendly neutrality 'of Great Britain
and Germany. He declared that the
United States would not interfere and
that France would only cause uneasi-
ness by the employment of her forces
and by naval demonstration off For
mosa."
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Honor for Harvard Professor.

St. Andrews, Scotland, April 2.-The
University of st. Andrews has conferred
the honorary degree of doctor of laws
upon Professor Alexander Agassiz of
Harvard university.
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NEW COLLEGE STRONG MAN.
Harold III. Weelxes, of Columbia, Breaks
All Records.

New York, April 2-Harold II.
Weekes, of Columbia, broke the uni
versity strength competition to-day by
scoring 1929 points, lettering the for
mer tally by 122 points. Weekes dipped
forty-one times and "chnned" himself
nineteen times. The strength of his
back amounted to 759 pounds and Of his
legs to 1,1SS pounds.
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Dress Skirts, $500.

Extremely stylish skirts of cheviot
and homespun. made with circular
hounce. trimmed with bands Of
stitched satin and taffeta-grey,
brown and back. Price, 50 90
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Street Riots i'm ST. Petcrsbur-.

Berlin, April 3.-Unconfrmed rumors
are in circulation here of renewed
street riots in st. Petersburg.
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BARBARlIY or AGUINALDO
ordered American Prisoners Should be
Shot If They Could Not be Exchanged
Three Filipinos for Every American
DemandeG-Promot of Federal
Tried as Such

Washington, April 2.--Copies of what
was probably the full text of the last
proclamation issued by Aguinaldo pre-
vious to his capture have been received
at the war department. 1t is contained
in the Fllipino's Anti ti-Euripo, the organ
the organ of the Filipino insurgent,
published at Madrid, Spain, and ap-
pears in that paper March 10. 1901.
The proclamation charges "unheard-
of cruelties and scornful violations of
the most elementary laws of war COM
mitted by the imperialists, who hang
their prisoners of war by inhuman
means, submitting them to unheard-of
tortures."
Aguinaldo then issues the following
orders:
THAT guerilla chiefs on capturing
an American shall request an exchange
at the rate of one American for three
Filipinos, and if the request is refused
that the American prisoner shall be
shot.
2-Preference in exchange to be given
to deported Filipinos.
3DThe promoters of the federal party
shall be submitted as traitors to- sum-
mary court-martial and be punished
with special severity.
The proclamation is dated from "the
capital of the republic on January II,
1901"
(oflcial news of Aguinaldo's swearing. al
- TT,.t4 ctAt. nayn
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j. u. Morgan Sails To-day.

New York, April AT the office of
]. P. Morgan & Co. it was announced
this afternoon that Mr. Morgan would
sail for Europe tomorrow.
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Pequot Sheeting.
We are selling PequotI
Sheetings as follows.

For your Easter Shoes try the
Patrician Oxfords, patent leather
and enamel, $3.50
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Reynier Gloves.

Unexcelled in quality and fit
the notable Reynier thumb, securing
absolute perfection Of fit. These we
have in tan, mode, slate, white and
black. In glace, 81. w
In suede. SI.76|
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Constance and Madeleine

These two brands Of our own
special importation, we can show in
every coloring known to the expert
glove dyer, also the staple street
shades and black and white; while
really superior value at rs. are
marked, SI.6O
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Our Monceaux. SIPS.

This popular glove-also Of our
own importation--is Of fine quality
glace kid, shown in tan. mode, cham.
payne, brown. pearl, slate, black
and white, and is marked to meet the
price limit of many customers, Sl.25