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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-11
HANNA ELECTED CHAIRMAN.
Closing Session of the Civic Federation
Confercnce

New York, Dec. 10.-The annual con-
ference of the industrial department of
the National Civic Federation, which
has been in session for three days,
closed to-day. Interest to the last was
unabated, the hall being crowded to it's
utmost capacity. The final subject of
discussion was industrial Agree
ments,'' in which many Of the most
prominent delegates toook part
While no definite results were reach
ed, the executive committee being en-
powered to appoint a special committee
10 review and report, on all the sub
jects discussed, it was the generally
expressed opinion of the delegates that
the conference had been a great sue
cess. Semi annual meetings will be
held in the future. The following Off
GERS were elected
Senator Marcus A. Hanna, chairman;
Oscar S. Straus, first vice president;
Samuel Gompers, second vice presi-
dent; Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer;
Ralph H. Easley. general secretary. 1t
was also decided that the committee
will hold semi-annual meetings hereaf-
ter in May and December, and that
local organizations shall be established
in all the larger cities. The conference
then adjourned.
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BUT HALF REMAIN.
Work of the SIX Day Bicycle Teams
Kramer Exhibits.

New York, Dec. 11.-But eight teams,
half the original number of starters in
the six-day bicycle race, remained on
the track at midnight when the half
way mark was passed. The crowd OF
spectators continued undiminished.
During the day Frank Kramer estab-
lihsed a new record for an unpaced fly
ing start half mile, covering the dis
tance in "a LIS seconds. Later he broke
the quarter mile unpaced record in
25 2-5 seconds, the previous record
made by Major Taylor being % as sec
onds. The score at midnight was: ::
McFarland-Maya, 1917 miles 3 laps;
stinson- Moran. 1917, 3; Bedell- -Bedell,
1917, 5; Newkirk-J jacobson, 1877, 8; But
ler-Turville, 1917, 8; LeanderFloyd
Krebs, 1917, 8; Barclay-Franz Krebs,
1877. 2; Keegan-Peterson, 1917, 2; CAL
vin-Root, 1877. 2.
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GREAT EDUCATIONAL SCHEME.
Significance of Bill for a General Edu-
cntIOnaI Board.

Washington, Dec. 10.-It became
known to-day that the bill for the in
corporation of a general educational
board, which recently passed the House
of Representatives, is intended to pave
the way for the establishment of an
educational center of extensive. proper
tions in this city. The measure was in
troduced at the instance of John D.
Rockefeller and other persons of
wealth, who, it now develops intend to
create a fund to aid existing schools
and colleges, without any restriction as
to age, sex or color of attendants. The
measure also is without limitation as
to the section OF country in which the
schools shall be located, but it is known
that it is the especial desire of the pro-
moters of the undertaking to improve
educational facilities of the south, in
cluding those for the improvement of
colored youth. There is no intention of
building up an educational institution
at any place. The headquarters and
offices of the corporation will be located
in Washington. No definite figures can
be given by any one here as to the
amount to be invested, but those who
know anything of the plans believe the
volume of money will be sufficient to
meet all real needs of deserving insti-
tutions in the southern states. Mr..
Rockefeller has not promised any spe-
ciflc amount, but he has let it be known
that he will give literally. The names
of other wealthy men who will join
linn in the enterprise have not been
made public.
The incorporators named in the act
the following well known educa-
tors Daniel C. Gilman, George Foster
Peabody, Morris K. Jessup, Robert c.
Ogden, William H. Baldwin, Jr.,
James M. Curry, Frederick T. Gates,
Walter II. Page and Albert Shaw.
The underst anding here is that the
institution will be put into shape for
business soon after the bill receives the
presidents signature.
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CASTRO CALLS 70 ARMS
President of Venezuela Will
Go War With Germany
and Great Britain.
ORDERS GENERAL AMNESTY
EFFORT TO UNITE NATION
AGAINST THE ENEMY.

Acts Of RePrasal-Arrest of British and
German Subjects amd Seizure of Their
PFoperty-Great Denomination In
Caracas German. Consulate stoned
Allied Fleet Enters La Guaira and
Begins the Landing of Marines.
Paris, Dec. 10.-A Venezuelan govern
ment communication to it's representa-
tive here protests that Great Britain
and Germany, acting in concert, have
committed. an act of hostility in man
ner as arbitrary as it is unprecedented
by the seizure of the Venezuelan vessels
lying at La Guaira.
The communication further says that
indignation in Venezuela is at it's high
est pitch and the government is resort
ing to justifiable reprisals. It has ar
rested the resident subjects of both hos
tile countries and has seized the rail-
ways and other undertakings belonging
to them. AT the same time, adds the
communication, President Castro has
appealed to the Venezuelan people to
take up arms. He has decreed a gen.
eral amnesty for all political offences
and has ordered the restitution of the
confiscated property of Venezuelan cit
izens.
La Guaira, Dec. 10.-The combined
Anglo-German fleet Is entering this har-
bor and the first vessels are not 800 feet
from the custom house. The landing of
marines has begun.
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RECIPROCITY CONVENTION.
United States and Canada the Keynote
of Speeches.

Detroit, Dec 1O-Reciprocity between
the United States and Canada was the
keynote Of the speeches tonight at the
dinner rendered the delegates to the
National Reciprocity convention by the
arguments in favor of it presented by
Hon John Charlton, member of the Ca
madam parliament, and Campbell Shaw
of Buffalo were enthusiastically re-
ceived by the three hundred guests who
were present. The afternoon session of
the conference was devoted to the ad-
dress by Governor A. B. Cummins of
Iowa on Reciprocity and the Tariff. :"
He was given careful and close atten-
tion throughout his address. Several
of the western delegates professed to
see much between the lines of the gov
ernors' remarks and his courteous criti-
cism of those who sat silent, while be-
lieving in reciprocity.
Eugene H. Foss of Boston was to
have been one of the speakers at the
dinner tonight, but it was desired
to postpone Mr.. Foss' address until the
session tomorrow morning.
In addition to the delegates to the
congress there was present at the din
ner tonight nearly 200 members Of the
Detroit Chamber of Commerce. Presi-
dent c. F. Smith of the Detroit cham
Der, presided, with Hon. John Charl-
ton, member of parliament, at his
right, and Senator J. McMullen of the
Canadian parliament at his left.
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Sale of
Warm
Goods.

These snappy days
make us turn our at
tentlon to the warm
things, and we are well
prepared to care for
both your personal and
household needs.
Among the m os t
seasonable goods in
our store are the warm
blankets and down
quilts. They are up
to the top notch in
quality and finish, and
close inspection will
prove them perfectly
satisfactory,
Then the wa rm
shoes and leggings,
men $, womens and
children 6. III 5 hosiery and
underwear, gloves and
mlttens.
Today we will offer
some special values in
these different depart
ments, and we want to
have you take advan-
tage Of this opportun-
ity to get good warm
things at under prices.
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TO END BASEBALL WAR.
National League Makes overtures to the
American. -.


New York, Dec. 1O-At to-day's ses-
sion of the National league baseball
magnates it was decided to send the
following communication to President
Johnson, of the American league, who
or three days with his associates here:
Dear Sir-At meeting of the Ma
tional league and American Association
of professionally Baseball. Clubs, held
this day at the Victoria hotel in this
city the following resolution was unan-
imously adopted:
Whereas, 1t has been stated in the
public prints that the president of the
American league had declared that his
organization has been in favor of and
that the National league has been op-
posed to a peaceful settlement of the
so-called baseball war; therefore,
Resolved, That a committee of
three be appointed for the purpose of
comforting with representatives of the
American league now in this city and,
if they so desire, to ascertain upon
what basis such a result can be accom-
plished. In pursuance of this resolu-
tion the following committee was ap-
pointed: Messrs. Herman, Hart and
Robson; August Herman, chairman.
"At meeting held by this committee
I was directed to transmit to you this
communication for your consideration
and action, and we await your pleasure.
August Herman, Chairman;
James Hart,
''F. De Haas Robson
The playing schedule for the coming
season of the National league was
adopted tonight.
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IN BEHALF OF POSTAL CLERKS.
Representatives Confer with First
Assistant Postmaster General.

Representatives Confer with First
Assistant Postmaster General.
Washington, Dec. 1o.-Frank T. Rog-
ers of Chicago, president, and w. A.
Hickey of st. Paul of the United Ma
tional Association of Postoffice Clerks
of the United States, held conference
with First Assistant Postmaster Gem
eral wynne to-day, at which the policy
of the postoffice department toward the
bill for the re-classification of these
clerks was. discussed. Leave for clerks
to come to Washington to appear be-
fore the postoffice committees of con-
gress to advocate legislation was ask
ed, but Mr.. Wynne said such leave
could not be granted under the presi-
dents recent order.
Mr.. Wynne to-day issued the follow
ing order: 1.-THE attention of rural
free delivery letter carriers is called to
the order of the president, direct ing
that letters and petitions should not be
addressed by them to members of con-
gress Or committees of congress, re-
questing increase in their salaries or
compensation, but that such letters and
petitions should in all cases be sent to
the postmaster general to be transmit
ted by him to the proper committee of
congress, if in his judgment such
course should be taken. 1t is expected
that all rural free delivery letter car
riers will strictly comply with this Or
der"
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Cause OG Expiusion at syyift's.

Chicago, Dec. 1o-A coroner's jury
to-day decided that the boiler explo-
sion at Swift & Co.'S plant November
29, which resulted in the death of fif-
teen persons, was caused by some of
the employees opening the main valve
of one of the boilers too suddenly. The
jury was unable to determine who was
responsible, but included in the verdict
a recommendation that engineers, fire
men and water tenders be given short
er hours. The testimony showed these
employees were compelled to work
twelve hours q day.
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Matthews Given the Occ,s.

Savannah, Ca, Dec. 1O-Matty Mat
thews, former weltea. weight champion.
and Owen Zeigler met at the Savan-
nah Athletic club tonight for twenty
rounds for a decision. In the second
round, Zeigler knocked Matthews down
and drew blood from his eye. In the
sixth Matthews sent Zeigler to the mat
with a right to the point of the jaw
Zeigler took the count and got up wild
as an infuriated bull, striking right and
left He made a desperate attack on
Matthews, but Referee Jenkins held up
his hands, stopped the fight and gave
the decision to Matthews. Up to the
decisive blow it was anybody's fight,
and one of the hottest ever seen here
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The Howe & StGts0l Stores
BAD EXPLOSION IN BOSTON.
Prominent Men HDJnred--Caused by
Escape of IiIu m N att n q Gns 5ss

Prominent Men Injured Caused by
Escape of illuminating Gas.
Boston, Dec. 10.-An explosion Of IL
Eliminating gas in the basement of 16
Merchants Row, occupied by CULVER.
& Allan as a fruit store, this afternoon,
painfully injured number of people,
wrecked the building and blew plate
glass window cut of Sanborn's cafe
next door. The injured were:
Ex-State Senator Joshua B. Holden,
Surveyor of the Port jeremiah j, Nc
Carthy, Clayton Stoclser, of Dorchester,
Frank Southwick, Of 49, State street,
Thomas Taft, wholesale liquor dealer,
157 Blackstone street; Edward j. Sarnp-
son, manager Market Express compa-
ny; B. Levy, a tailor; Henry Burrell,
Dorchester; John Thorp, engineer, en-
ployed on an excavation across the
street; Stephen Sands, gas filter, who
was standing on the street.
In each case the injured persons were
bruised by being thrown Town and cut
by flying glass and debris. All were8
painfully though not seriously hurt and.
were treated at the hospital. Fully a
score of other men were knocked down
by the force of the concussion. The
explosion came without warning and
was not followed by fire. tits attrib-
uted to the escape of gas from a heater
used by CULVER & Allan, the fruit
lealers, in a storeroom under the side
walk in which bananas were kept.
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ID tro!t Gets the eight.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 1O.-William Con-
sidine, matchmaker for the Metro
politan Athletic club of this city, to-
day received a despatch from John
Considine of New York, manager for
Young Corbett, stating that Detroit has
been awarded the Corbett-McGoyern
contest The men will meet probably
on January 3. William Considine left
tonight for New York, where he will
post a 800 forfeit, and be present at
the signing of the articles.
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Don,t Want Horsemeas BANQUET

Berlin, Dec. 10.-The most Distinguish
ed members of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals have de-
clined the invitation issued by the
Fleischer Zeitung, the national organ
of the German butchers, to a horse
meat banquet, on the ground that the
horsefiesh would not have fair show
at dinner given under the auspices Of
the Butchers league, but the Fleischer
Zeitung is informed that the society de-
signs to give such a dinner, to which
four hundred persons will be invited.
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GREAT ASSoUAN DAM OPENED.

Khedive Sets Electricity to WORK which
Opens SIuice Gates.
Assouan. Egypt, Dec. 10-The great
Nile reservoir and dam were opened to-
day in the presence of the Khedive, the
Duke and Duchess of Connaught, Lord
Cromer, the British agent and CONSUL
general in Egypt, and Lady Cromer,
the ministers and many other distin-
guished persons. The Khedive turned
a key which put the electric machinery
in motion, whereupon the sluice gates
were opened and great body Of water
rushed through them. The Duchess of
Connaught then laid the last stone of
the dam, the foundation stone of which
was laid by the Duke of Connaught on
February IL, 1899.
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Demonstration i'm Caracas.

Willemstad, Curacao, Dec. 10.-There
was great patriotic demonstration in
Caracas at o'clock last night when
the news arrived that the British and
German warships had seized the Vene-
zuelan war vessels at La Guaira.
Crowds quickly gathered in masses and
paraded the streets and squares of the
capital, displaying banners and singing
patriotic songs. Violent speeches were
delivered at various points. The pOpu-
lace marched to the palace of President
Castro who addressed it, The mob
then moved on to the German legation
shouting Death to the Germans"
The windows were shattered with
stones and attempts were made to force
the doors, but the latter resisted these
efforts and Nine. Won Pilgrim Bal
tazzi, the wife of the German charge
d'affaires, who has been i'll in bed for
the past two months and therefore
could not leave Caracas with her hus-
band, was thus saved from violence.
The crowd then marched to the Ger
man consulate and to the residence of
Dr. Koehler, again stoning the windows
and attempting to force an entrance.
The police made no effort to disperse
the demonstrators.
The excitement was still - intense
when at 10 O'Clock at night the gov
ernment ordered the arrest of all the
German and English residents. One
hour later 205 persons prominent in the
social and commercial life of the city
were crowded together in the police
station. All the British residents were
arrested except Albert Cherry, of the
Venezuela British Central railway, and
Mr., Wallace, manager of the telephone
company, who escaped to a place of
safety.
Ninety-seven German residents were
arrested, among them the German con-
sui Blohm Valentiner, and Herr Knoop,
manager of the German Central rail-
way. Herr Simmross, chancellor of the
German legation, was met by the po-
lice near Bolivar Square and also ar
rested.
Amid cries of Death to the Ger
mans!" and Down with the foreign
ers!" the populace directed it's way to
the German residential quarter and
gathered outside the Hotel Klindt and
the German club vociferating and ut
tering insults. The Belgian charge
d'affaires, F. J. S. Goffart, was arrest
ed by mistake for German because of
his fair complexion. In spits of his
vigorous protests he was taken to the
police station, but released ten minutes
later.
On learning these incidents United
States Minister Bowen and Secretary
Russell went at once to see President
Castro and after long conference
succeeded in obtaining the release of
DR.. Koehler, Nine. Won Pilgrim -Baltaz-
els physician, and Consul Valentin
Blohm. Minister Bowen also obtained
the official authorization of the Ven
ezuelan government to represent Brit
ish and German interests during the
imbroglio.
The government has placed an en-
barge on the British railroad to La
Guaira and on the German Central rail-
road from Caracas to Valencia. The
populace is still intensely excited and
the situation is regarded as critical.
The British and German flags have
been publicly burned.
The Englishmen's houses were sur
rounded by Venezuelan policemen, but
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$1,000, 600 APPROPRIATION

To be Reco m 5ncnded by House Conn
mtttee to Fight Cattle Disease.
Washington, Dec. 10.-The agricul-
tural committee of the house decided
this afternoon to report to the house
tomorrow bill carrying an energen-
cy appropriation of $1,OO0,0OO to meet
the requirements of the department in
eradicating the foot and mouth disease
in the infected sections of New Eng
land.
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MarkIe and Coke Mines.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 1O.-The most in
teresting, if not important, testimony
brought out at to-day's sessions Of the
coal strike commission was to the effect
that an alleged attempt was made by
former mine foreman to bribe two pres
idents of local unions of the miners to
have ten men in each local use their
influence to have resolution passed
sending the men to work, thus making
serious break in the solid ranks of the
strikers. Each of the presidents was
to receive $1,000 and a good position as
mine foreman. and each of the ten
men was to get from 500 to 5000. The
name of no company was mentioned in
connection with the bribery scheme,
and none of the lawyers cross -eXamin-
ed the witness.
The large coal' companies have taken
notice of the testimony which has been
presented against the Coke and Markle
companies. During the afternoon ses-
sion David Wilcox, vice-president of
the Delaware and Hudson and general
counsel for the company, addressed the
commission and protested vigorously
against the commission holding his
company responsible for conditions that
may exist at the Coke or Markle mines.
He was quickly stopped by Chairman
Gray, who said that the commission did
not intend to hold any company respon-
sible for whatever special conditions
may exist in other parts of the coal
fields. While none of the attorneys for
the other coal-carrying roads said any
thing to the commission, they stated
privately that Mr.. Willcox's attitude in
the matter had their endorsement.
A large amount of technical testimo-
ny was heard on various phases of the
questions at issue. Two check weigh
men produced figures which tended -
show that at two Delaware and Hud-
son cOllieries the miners produced 49,
S39 tons of coal more than they were
paid for. The miners must bring up
3,136 pounds of coal and dirt to make
ton of 2,240 pounds of pure coal, and
the union claims that the company sets
more than 2,240 pounds of coal out of
each miners ton of 3,136 pounds, and
produced official figures to prove it.
The Delaware and Hudson company
presented its figures to the commission
to-day, they being the first certified
statistics to be handed in. They show
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Princeton, N. j., Dec. 1O.--Announce-
ment was made to-day that former
Captain A. r. Hillebrand, 1900, has ac-
cepted the invitation of the University
Athletic association to act as head
coach of the baseball team next spring
and of the football eleven next fall.
Hillebrand during the past three years
has been coaching the Annapolis foot
ball team. He is considered the best
all-round athlete Princeton ever turned
out,
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STATEHOOD BILL CONTEST
QUAY OPENS FIGHT IN SENATE
FOR OMNIBUS MEASURE.

Submits individual Report Favoring II
Never Leaves the Chamber White
Question is Under Discassion- rsuI-
Ing A gatnst Him by the Chair but No
Test vote-Commtttee's Argument
Against Admitting New Mexico and
Arizona. =
Washington. Dec. 10.---Almost the en-
tire session of the senate to-day was
devoted to consideration of the omni-
bus statehood bill. The bill came over
as the unfinished business from the last
session and by agreement to-day was
fixed for calling 1T up. Mr.. Quay sub
mitted an individual report favoring
the passage of the omnibus statehood
bill and opposing the one-state bill Of
the majority Of the committee on terri
tories and calling on the adrnittance Of
New Mexico and Arizona. a" /
Mr.. Beveridge, chairman of the COM
mittee on territories, then presented
the committee report giving the reasons
for recommending join statehood of
Oklahoma and Indian territory and for
not favoring the omnibus bill.
During the consideration of the state
hood measure Mr.. Quay never left the
chamber. Delegates Rodey of New
Mexico and Flynn of Oklahoma were
on the floor and closely followed the
proceedings.
Just before adjournment Mr.. Nelson
secured permission to withdraw the
substitute in order to perfect it. Mr..
Quay promptly insisted that the sub
stitute, if withdrawn, should be sent
back to the committee, but the chair
ruled against him. There was no test
vote.
Senator Nelson's withdrawal to-day
of the substitute for the omnibus state
hood bill was, he says, for the purpose
of making some amendments. The
name Jefferson may be substituted for
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