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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-25
PHI BETA KAPPA.

Their Annual Banquet Held Last Night
 Was Great Success.
 Tn the large dining room of the New Haven house last night the annual ban quet of the Yale chapter Phi Beta Rap pa, was held and it proved to be one of the most enjoyab ble social events held in this city in years. The speaking was excellent and full of humor. Professor Archibald c. Coolidge of Harvard was especially well received and he respond ed to the toast Alpha of Massachu- setts''
 The toastmaster was Professor Ed ward E. Reed and during the hours of toasting he called upon the following: Benjamin R. c. Low, who made the address of welcome; H. A. Hummer, who followed with a well worked re- sponse; Professor Tracy Peck, who ad- dressed the initiates: Professor T. H. Goodell, "Phi Beta Kappa" Professor Coolidge; Professor H. c. Emery, "The Scholars Point of View" and Rev. An son Phelps Stokes ''The Alumni"
 The guests present were President Arthur T. Hadley, ex-President Tim othy Dwight, Professor Henry F. Wright, Professor Tracy Peck, Profess sor Bernadotte Perrin, Professor T. D Seymour, Professor H. c. Emery, Pro- lessor T. D. Goodell Addison Van Name, Dr. C. D. Kellogg, Professor c. M. Lewis, Professor w. L. Phelps Pro- lessor G. B. Adams, Professor A. M. Wheeler J. B. Smith, pr. D. A, Kreider, Professor H. M. Reynolds, Professor J. H. Neimeyer. Professor F. B. Reed Professor F. w. Scripture, Professor A. C. Coolidge, and Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes, jr.
 The following active members of the society were present: From 1902 Fred eric Burnham, Harry B. Chamberlain, Arthur B. Clark, Henry F. Colton, George E. Davis, Sidney N. Bean, Hen rv S. Ely, Charles P. Flora, Charles D. Francis, Arthur B. Hall, William Hance George w. Hinter, Lucius H. Holt, Philip M. Howe, Harry M. Hub bell, Benjamin R. c, Low Arthur c, Ludington, Hue M. Luquiens, Willard B. Luther, Charles D. Miller, Harry A. Peters, Isaac G. Phillips, Kersey C. Reed Charles A Roberts. Charles c, Russ. Henry c. Russ Hugh Saterlee, Frank H. Sincerbeaux, Henry L, Swein hart. Louis IT. Talcott and James 4. Valentine.
 From 1903, Charles T Andrews, Per ley E. Barbour, Leopold Cuberman, Eliot R. Clark Harold T. Clark, Harry H. Clark, David U. Cory, Joseph Fair banks, Alan Fox, Chauncey J. Hamlin, William l.. Harmount, Nicholas R. Jones, Herbert C. Kelley, Francis s. Kent, George S. Leach, Donald B Mac Lane, Charles s, Parsons, Howard A. | Hummer, Hugh Rankin, William s. 1 Searles, Robert S Smith, William H. l Taylor, Edwin V. Thompson, Fred E. l Utley, H. B. Van Deventer Walter E. l Walker Antonio J. Waring, Bradford 1 Webster, Orion J. Willis, and Howard l s. Woodward,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-25
MEANS A MILITARY DESP0T
Continued from First Page,)

1 Continued from First Page)
 The main facts of the generals oppo- sition to the war department staff hill were given a the time. Some of the l features of the statement. however, not reported at the time are of interest. Concerning the inspector generals de- partment he said "In the bill under consideration it is proposed to abolish entirely the corps of inspectors, who have been most instrumental Sn keep ing the army up to his high character, efficiency, and in discovering defa'ca- tons, inefffciency and maladministra- ton, and, on the other han, in encour- aging and reporting meritorious con- duct, efficiency and ability in all the different commands and departments of the service
 Speaking of the general efficiency of pay, uuartermaster's and commissary departments he says:
 'The three departments mentioned have rendered most efficient service in the great civil war, the wars of the frontier the Spanish American war and in the Philippines and Cuba. The mal- administration in the commissary de- partment tidI uccdSlotleu SD ilucH Sul- fering in 1898 was not the fault of the system, but of those responsible for its administra ton, and since it was expos ed and corrected I am not aware that a single case has been reported where a soldier has not received his daily food and his pay when due from the com missary and pay departments, respec- lively, and these have been promptly transported to him through the efficient mana cement of the quartermaster's de- partment.
 Further General Miles says: "lt is
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-25

type, augments the power of the staf1 and in effect removes it further from touch with the fighting force of the army. The scheme is revolutionary. casts to the winds the lessons of experi- ence and abandons methods which suc- cessfully carried us through the most memorable war epoch of our history. The proposed plan is but an effort to adopt and foster in republican form of government such as ours a system peculiarly adapted to monarchies hav- ing immense standing armies. It would seem to Germanize and Russianize the small army of the United States''
 General Miles said that before the Spanish war began he called on Presi-s dent Mckinley and that when the pres. ident said he supposed the army was ready he General Miles) replied: "The army, as far as the personnel is con- cerned, is ready for any service, but there is much to be done in the way of equipment and the defense of the coast, which ought to be supplied at tha other end of the capitol'
 The president, he added, consulted members of congress and the $50, 100000 defense fund was voted
 In addition to that portion of tha statement heretofore published show ing how the president could by 1ro- motions make a captain chief of staff with grade of lieutenant general, Gen. eral Miles said:
 Ut seems to me you are throwing the door wide open for a future autocrat or a military despot. It is not, in my Judgment, in accordance with the prin- ciple and theory of democratic govern ment for the best interests of the army, which has existed more than hundred years and fulfilled all your require ments to adopt such scheme"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-25
Ml1CHLLL TO HANNA.
Telegram Appealing to Civic Federa-
 ton for Arbitration.

New York, March 24-Ralph M. Eas- ley, secretary of the National Civic Federation, to-day made public the fol lowing telegram
 Hon M A. Hanna, Chairman of the
 Industrial Department National Civ
 ic Federation, New York:
 Anthracite mine workers have failed in their efforts to effect settlement ot wage scale and have declared for sus' pension of work to take effect upon a date to be designated by district off cers. I am directed to appeal to indus trial department of Civic Federation for its intervention to avert the threatened industrial conflict.
 ''John Mitchell, President of the United Mine Workers of America"
 Notice was given out later tonight by MT. Easley that the conciliation com mittee of the National Civic Federation would hold a special session Wednes- day morning of this week at federation headquarters to consider the threaten ed miners strike. Senator Hanna has telegraphed from Washington that he will attend, and others who are expect ed at the meeting are Bishop Potter, Oscar Straus, Charles A. Moore, Frank F. Sargent, James Duncan, John Mitch- ell and Franklin McVeagh.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-25
MIME. NoRDICA's RECITAL.
Greeted by Large and Appreciative
 Audience.

| -S
 Audience.
 I Certainly one of the seasons great
 musical events was the magnificent song 1 recital by Mime. Nordica, that famous song bird at the Hyperion last night. The cerebrated artist won 9 decided
 triumph and delightfully."- entertained an audience representative of the mu- sical culture Of New Haven and many Of the nearby towns. Her coming had
 were expressed It can truthfully be
 saiG that all hopes and expectations
 ere fully realized and that no one was
 disappointed. Each and every number
 of the varied programme was rendered
 with grace and finish such as can
 only be possible by the true artist
 Mime Nordica fairly enraptured her au
 ditors and to such an extent that sev- eral times one encore was not sufficient. She is possessed of a charming pres ence, of fine moulded figure, and en- dowed with great physical beauty, dra- matic fire and a gracious personality, which is captivating. Her ready re sponse to the hearty plaudits of her audience was indeed refreshing, and added much to the enjoyment of the occasion, The beauty strength and quality of her voice are too well known to need comment. Suffice 1t to say that she was in excellent voice and sang as though inspired True artist that she is, Mime Nordica gave each one of her several selections last night the strict est attention, to the minutest detail and interpreted them in a masterly manner. The programme was happily construct ed, having a brace of French songs another of German and third of Eng lish The closing number was Brun- hides Call from Die Walkure of Wag her, and it was so splendidly given that the audience almost refused to leave the theater Mme. Nordica acknowl- edged the fervor of the applause by several reappearances, but did not sing an encore. It is safe to say that the return of none of the great artists would be more gladly welcomed than would that of last nights singer.
 F. Romayne Simmons at the piano displayed his ability as an accompanist to excellent advantage. and many fav- orable comments were heard. His ren- dition of Chopin's Polonaise in c sharp minor was perfect ard he was the re- cipient of very hearty applause
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-25
TUNNEL BILL APPROVED.

Action on the Pennsylvania Company's
 Enterprise
 New York, March 23.-Mayor Low to-day approved the Pennsylvania Railroad Tunnel Bill, and sent a letter to Governor Odell asking him to send to the Legislature, with an emergency message, either a bill amending section g of the Rapid Transit Act, so that the Rapid Transit Commission will have jurisdiction over the tunnel, or a bill amending the tunnel measure by pro- viding that the route and method of construction of the tunnel shall be ex- amined and approved by the Rapid Transit Commission
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-25
WBLLINGFORD HAPPENINGS
MRS, c. !. WILLfAMS' BARN Df-
 STR0YED BY FIRE.

Real Estate Transfers Recorded Yester-
 day-Runaway Boy Sent Home-Mnny
 WheeImen Out-Revivai Services at
 Advent Church This Week.
 A large barn, the property of Mrs. G. l. Williams, situated in the southeast arn part of WallinRford, was totally de- stroyed by fire Sunday night between z and o'clock. Besides the barn there were also destroyed seven head of stock, three cows and four yearlngs, five of the head being the property of Arthur l. Williams. The first occurred on the Jessup road, so-called, the prop erty being known as the late Julius Munson place. Mir and Mrs. Arthur Williams reside in the house near by. The house and barn are the property of Arthur Williams mother How the fire originated is not known. At the time Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Williams were at Northford, The barn was in- sured by Page & Pardee of Meriden
 Yesterdays recorded real estate transfer was: Susan Butler, of Meri- den, to Israel Burr, house and lot on West street.
 The latest report from Hartford states that w. Burr Halls condition still continues favorable.
 John Kiley, the Boston boy whom Pa trolman Fogarty has been caring For since Saturday, was sent to Springfield yesterday in response to telegram re- ceived from the boys father. The boy was found here and had been sleeping wherever he could find a, warm spot and evidently had run away or strayed away from his home.
 Mrs Edwin w. Newton died Sunday at tbe home of her son, John w. New ton, 376 Ward street, aged sixty-one years. The funeral will take place from the house this morning at 9 o'clock and from Holy Trinity church at 9:3o.
 A special meeting of A. H. Dutton post, G. A. R., will be held on Thursday evening. April 3, for roll call and gen. eral good time.
 J. Alvin Scott, of Boston, was in town over Sunday at the home of his father, Rev J. l.. Scott, who is critical l ly III.
 There were large number of wheel | men out on the road Sunday, and it seems to be the opinion that there will 1 be more bicycling this summer by far 1 than last year.
 The tramp room will be closed for the | season after Monday night
 The basketball season is ended and 1 now baseball will come in.
 The endmen for the Golf clubs min strels will be w A. Goodrich, Samuel | Hubbard, w. H Hapgood and J. R. Cottril.
 A contribution of s was raised at Toelles' Sunday for the repairs on the cycle path. The contributors comprised five Meriden men, two New Haven men and one Walingford man.
 Revival services will be held at the Advent church this week Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
 Harry Dickerman returns this week from Poughkeepsie, N. Y. for the Eas- ter vacation,
 A. K Wilkinson left yesterday for Brooklyn.
 The Choate school closes Wednesday for the Easter vacation.
 Beginning with Tuesday, April 1, the postofTice will open at a. m. until Oc- tober 1.
 The unclaimed letters in the postoff1ce yesterday morning were for John Liv- ngstone and c. H. Woodward
 Mrs, w. B. Hall and daughters are visiting in Northampton, Mass
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-25
CONFIRMATION AT ST. PATTL'S.

Rt. Rev. Chauncey B Brewster Offici-
 ated Sunday.
 Rt Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster. bish- op of the diocese of Connecticut, con- f1rmed a large class at St. Paul's church Sunday morning. The bishop preached an eloquent sermon to a congregation which filled the church. During the past few days 16S persons have been confirmed in New Haven, the total number made up as follows: St. Thom- as 7, St. Johns 12, Christ church 25, Ascension 2S, St. Andrews chapel 29, Trinity 32 and St. Paul's S5.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-25
FRESHMEN WIN DEB ATE,

Victors in the Annual Contest With
 the Sophomres Last Night
 The annual debate between the Fresh men and Sophomore classes at Yale was held last night in Al Osborn hall, and was well attended by members of the two classes. The Freshman won the debate after long deliberation by the judges, The question was "Resolv, ed, That the United States should per manently retain the Philippines" The class of 1905 took the negative sde of the question. The judges were Profess sors Beebe, Sheath and Duncan.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-25
ANNOYING PASSERS-BY.

Students who room in the Pierson hall dormitory on York street have been an- moving passers-by lately by throwing sunbeams by means of small mirrors. They reflect the glaring light into the eyes of persons passing on the street, and no annoying has the nuisance be- come that complaints have been made to the police, who will undertake to see that the practice is stopped.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-25
STD nnn ATTACHMENT

Bridgeport, Conn, March 24,-The af- fairs 0f the American Ordnance com
 pany continue to tangle. This morning Deputy Sheriff Doolan put on another batch of attachments and took away considerable stock to secure them. The largest claim put in was by the Massachusetts National bank of Boston which attaches for s30,000 to satisfy a not of $15000 given on January IA of this year. The other attachments are Smal Il.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-25
CONNECTICUT PENSIONS ISSUED
 YESTERDAY.

Pensions were issued yesterday as follows: Original to Charles Rawling of New Haven, $8 per month; to Newell F. Burritt of New Haven, $6 per month, and war with Spain, Frank L. Farr of New Haven $10 per month. Increase to Adna Johnson of New Britain. S10 per month. Original widows. to Cath crime Farrell of Hartford, SIP per month,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-25
TO rISfT THE CZIR.
President Loubet, of France, Voted
 5OO,OOO Francs for Expenses

Paris, March 24--The Chamber of Deputies to-day, by vote of 469 to 32, adopted bill providing credit of 800. 900 francs to defray the expenses of President Loubets visit to Russia. The foreign minister, M. Delcasse, introduc- ed the bill, and, amid repeated and hearty applause, read the preamble, in which appears the following extract from the letter of invitation sent by Czar Nicholas to M, Loubet;
 Under the sweet and deep impression of our never to- be forgotten stay in France last year, the empress and like to hope that the highly esteemed president of the republic will shortly proffer us the real pleasure of seeing him again by coming to stay few days with us. It will be pleasant to you l think, to receive in person on this oc- casion the unanimous testimony of the warm and sincere sentiments uniting Russia. to friendly and allied France"
 After the credit had been voted a so- cialist proposition was submitted ask ing for sum of money to aid persons oul Dl NOlh M. IDDuNcii GDtldilSl, III supporting the proposal, said: "The chamber has Just voted 500000 francs to allow the president to visit the czar It is our duty to ask for an equal sum for the relief of people who are out of work. President Loubet is paid well enough"
 This remark evoked loud protests, and M. Deschanel the president of the chamber, intervening, exclaimed indie- 1 nantly: 'I must call attention to the bad taste of this language
 M Coutant, socialist said: "Tt is not perhaps academic enough"
 M, DeschaneI retorted amid applause: Ut is not merely not academic, but it is still less patriotic"
 M. Bouveri's request for an immediate discussion of his motion was then re- jected by 241 to 136 votes.
 The senate unanimously adopted the credit (500,000 francs) to defray the ex- penses of President Loubet's journey to St. Petersburg amid prolonged cheer Ing.
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-25
A FEUD IN SANDY HOLLOW"
Fight With Razors Between Dusky
 Rivals Last Night


 Rivals Last Night
 Edward McGrath and Charles Ander- son, two colored men, who became in- volved in a cutting scrape on Eaton street, near Dixwell avenue, last night, were arrested and locked up on the charge of breach of the peace. Ander- son is a waiter who recently came from New York, being one of large number of dusky walters who have recently come from that city to New Haven It seems that the colored damsels of that portion of the city in the vicinity of Webster street have taken very kindly to the new corners from the metropolis, much to the disgust of their New Haven admirers, and the jealousy resulting has led to number of fights in the so-called Sandy Hollow sec ton lately in which razors have played prominent parts. Fortunately for the combattants, however, the encounters thus far have not been fatal, though sanguinary.
 The local colored swains not relishing the predominance on their own heath of the importations have taken to watch ing for them, and when catching the in lell0peFS Nltl lOtdl DSlleS nave efluedN- ored to take vengeance in ways that are strenuous
 Last night McGrath saw Anderson walking with q colored girl named De- whey, whom McGrath considered his best girl. A fight at once followed in which both men pulled razors.
 The police interfered, however, before either had been injured beyond few slight cuts and the feud will get an air ing in the city court this morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-25
CONNECTICUT ROCK LODGE.
Two Well Known Candidates Initiated
 Last Night

Two Well Known Candldates Initiated
 Last Night.
 At the conclusion of the ceremonies attendant upon the initiation of Frank Fichtl and Louis Felsburg into Connec- ticut Rock Lodge, F. & A. M. in Ma sonic hall last night, all present were invited to the Aschenbroedel on Crown street, where they partook of a fine spread. Messrs Fichtl and Felsburg were the hosts. The Second Regiment band of which both men are members. MT. Fichtl being the director was pres ent and played fine programme. At the initiation ceremonies the quartet of Hiram Lodge, No 1, was present and assisted in the musical numbers
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-25
HEADMAsTER COY SPOKE.

Headmaster Coy, of the Hotchkiss school at Lakeville, addressed the mem bers of the HotchlSiss club of Yale last night at their annual banquet held at the University club. The meeting was largely attended and was very enthusi- astic.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-25
NEWS CHAIRMAN SICK.

Albert R. Lamb Confined to His Room
 in Fayerweather Hall
 Albert R. Lamb, chairman of the Yale Daily News, is confined to his. room In Fayerweather hall with a se- were cold that threatened to turn into pneumonia. MT Lamb expects to leave for his home in Waterbury tomorrow, the first day of the Easter recess. He has been sick almost week
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-25

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-25

Alxm is used in some baking powders and in most of the so-called phosphate pow ders because it is cheap, and makes a cheaper powder. But alum is corros- i've poison which, taken in food, acts injuri- ously upon the stomach, liver and kidneys.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-25

Real Estate Transfers Recorded Yester- day--Runaway Boy Sent Home-Many WheeImen Out-Revivai Services at Advent Church This Week.
The Washington bee., 1902-11-15

claim that the rattler was as big
around as a stove pipe. For an in
stant it raised its head in the air
and looked at them; then it dropped
the rabbit in the road and made a
straight start for the terrified ne
groes. It's rattles sounded like the
beating of snare drum, making a
hideOus noise. The entire crowd of
wOrkmen, instead of turning upon
the snake and dispatching it, took
flight down the road, and had a foot
race which will not soon be seen
again. The horses also saw the snake
and stampeded, and pandemonium
reigned.
Half an hour later the negroes re-
turned to the place and found that
the rattler had recovered the rabbit
and was out of sight A party with
guns searched for the snake, but he
could not be found.
The Washington bee., 1902-11-15

the wagon. When it arrived no less
than a dozen persons were shaking
their fists in the suspicious Mr
Grants face and calling him names
other than his own.
At the police station Miss Bacon
again prOPounded her question OF
'Why?"
"Yes, 'why?'" asked Lieut.. OCon-
nor, turning to Grant.
That individual looked perplexed,
stammered for a moment, then a
white light spread over his face.
1--WE got it" he exclaimed. 'Pve
got it, sure!"
Pulling Lieut.. O'Connor to one side
he whispered:
"He's a woman"
That was the beginning of the end
of Miss Bacon's masquerade. Under
cross-fre of questions she lost her
defiant air. admitted her identity,
then wept copiously-just like any
other woman.
The girl said she was the daughter
of 4. c. Bacon, a druggist in Mid
land Mich. She was a graduate
nurse, she said. and for three years
was employed in a hospital at Mount
Pleasant. Ia. From Mount Pleasant
she went to Geneva, Wis. where she
acted as nurse in a sanitarium, and
arrived at the conclusion that her
sex did not have an equal chance
with the men.
$50 cut off nv heir," she con-
tinued, ''and bought a suit of mems
clothes, hat, collars, uecktie, and
that sort of thing. Ny other apparel
I left in my truIfz. When I reached
Chicago it was as Erb Bacon and not
Edith Bacon. I went direct to the
Midland hotel, where 1 registered
Tuesday night.
"The next day I started out, look
ing for work. What kind? Oh. any
thing that a man works at. I was
not particular, but preferred a po-
sition as clerk
Soon after Miss Bacon's arrest a
cousin who is connected with the
Presbyterian hospital called at the
station and secured her release.