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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-04
Zig Fire at Qnassnpnug.

Waterbury, Conn, Dec. 3.--All of the
fine modern barns, ice houses and hem
neries on the farm Of Thomas Kelly
on Lake Quassapaug at Middlebury
were burned at 10 O'Clock tonight The
loss is $9,050 insurance $1,000 The fire
is supposed to have been caused by
trespasser as no fire could be seen
when the barns were locked at 1870
and it is thought that the charred re-
mains of a tramp may be found in the
ruins.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-04
SMALLPOX IN DANIELSON.
EmpIoyc Of the Peoples TIamway
Company Stricken.

thorities have discovered that John Nc
Grath, an employe of the Peoples
Tramway company at Webster, and
who has been working in large gang
of men here, has smallpox. McGrath
says that he associated with man in
Webster, Mass, who had had smallpox,
and it is believed that the man was not
entirely recovered when he was releas-
ed from quarantine. The health Off
cials have taken every precaution to
prevent a spread of the disease, and
they do not fear any new cases.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-04
MILLIONAIRE ACQUITTED.
Henry NicoIaus, Accused Of Bribery in
81. Louis, Goes Free.

st. Louis, Dec. 3.-Henry Nicolaus,
the millionaire brewer and director in
the Suburban Street Railway company,
who was on trial to-day on the charge
of bribery in connection with the pass
age of the suburban bill in the city
council, was acquitted early this even
ing by instruction from Judge Ryan,
who sustained the demurrer of the de-
fense to the states case and ordered a
verdict of acquittaI.
After the state had rested it's case
the attorneys for the defense declared
that the state had failed to show knowl-
edge or intent by the witnesses who
had taken the stand for the state. Cir
cult Attorney Folk, in arguing against
the demurrer, contended that Nicolaus
would not have signed notes for $1S5, 900
without knowing to what use the money
thus obtained was to be put.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-04
TWELVE MISSING.
OH Explosion oar Steamer at San
Francisco.

San Francisco, Dec. 3.-While the
steamer Progresso was lying at the
wharf of the Fulton Iron Works at
Harbor View this morning an explosion
occurred. AS a result twelve men are
missing. A score were more or less
seriously injured and property valued
at 5000 900 was destroyed.
The disaster occurred at 9:45 o'clock
W lille forty mechanics of the iron works
and twenty employees of the ship were
on board.
Below the decks the mechanics were
busy completing the work of changing
the vessel from a coal burning coal car
rier to an oil burning oil carrier, when
suddenly one of the oil tanks blew up.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-04
STARVED ITSELF TO DEATH.

End OF Big Sturgeon In New York
aquarium.
New York, Dec. 3.-"Jake," one of the
largest surgeons ever held in captiv-
ity, is dead at the Aquarium from no
other cause but deliberate starvation.
Ever since June 3, 1901. when the big
fish was brought to New York from
breeding tanks at Bay Side, L. l., he
had refused to eat. When the sturgeon
was bought by the city he weighed two
hundred and fifty pounds. At the time
of the fish's death he only weighed one
hundred and sixty-nine. a loss of near
ly one hundred pounds in a little over a
year. His length, which was over seven
feet when he first arrived, had shrunk
to about five.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-04
DR.. Lorenz iu Washington.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Dr. Adolph Lor-
enz, the Austrian specialist, accompa-
MED by DR.. Friedrich Muller of Vienna,
arrived here this morning. Although
his trip was undertaken, with a view
to gratuitous treatment of hip abnor-
mality. there are no known cases here
that require treatment.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-04
T.B.REED HAS APPENDICITIS
AN OPERATION NOT NECESSARY
AT PRESENT.
Patient Resting Comfortable but 1t is
Impossible to Say when surgic cal
Interference May be Demanded-The
Case Serious-The Ex-Spcalxer's Wife
and Daughter Arrive.

Washington, Dec 3.-Dr. f. A. Gard
ner, who is attending ex-Speaker
Thomas B. Reed, this afternoon made
the following statement to the Associ-
ated Press:
''Mr. Reed has an attack of catarrhal
appendicitis. His temperature last
night was 103. This morning it was
101 2-5. He suffered a good deal during
the early part of last night but to-day
he has been resting easily. DR.. T. l..
Macdonald, surgeon, was called into
consultation, this morning at o'clock.
He did not consider, the case one that
demanded surgical interference at the
present time. While Mr.. Reed is rest
ing comfortably it is impossible to say
when surgical interference may be de-
manded. Every case of appendicitis,
however simple, is serious, and he is a
sick man."
Drs. Gardner and Mcdonald, after a
visit tonight to ex-Speaker Reed, is
sued the following bulletin as giving
Mr.. Reeds condition at 10.p. m.
Temperature 101; pulse 80. Retains
nourishment. Is much more comforta-
BILE in every way"
Mrs. Reed and Miss Reed wife and
daughter of the ex-speaker arrived
here this evening from New York
DR.. Gardner tonight reiterated the
statement made by him during the day
that all such cases as that of Mr.. Reed
are to be regarded as serious but added
mediate danger, The age of Mr.. Reed,
who, while not an old man, is yet fair
ly we'll along in years, together with
the fact that he was not in good con-
dition physically at the time he was
suddenly taken sick, are understood to
be the worst features of his case.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-04
Netun E'ects Assistant Secretartes,

Hartford. Dec. 3.-The directors OF
the Aetna Fire Insurance company de-
cided to-day not to fill the position of
vice president made vacant by the
death of E. o. Weeks, but added two
more assistant secretaries to the exec
utive officers. They elected DR.. C. ].
irwin, now of Philadelphia, and A N.
Williams of Hartford, both of them
now special agents Of the company.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-04
PETER MAHGR KNOCKED OUT.
HKid'' Carter Sends Irishman Down In
Second Round.

Philadelphia, Dec. 3.-"Kid" Carter of
Brooklyn tonight. knocked out Peter
Maher of this city in the second round
of what was scheduled to be a six round
boxing match at the Penn Art club
The finishing blow was delivered two.
seconds before the round should have
ended.
Carter at the start began to rush
Maher. A lively exchange of blows,
during which Carter reached Maher's
face several times, the local man re-
spending with body blows, was follow
ed by clinch. Carter continually play
ed for his opponents jaw. In the sec
ond round there was considerable wrest-
ling. Maher f1oored Carter once and
was himself knocked down three times
His last fall was due to right cross on
the jaw, from which he was unable to
recover.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-04
GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMING
To Consul State Cattle Commissiomer
Regarding Cattle Disease.

Hartford, Dec. 3.-Cattle Commits
sioner Averill has received telegram
from Congressman Henry, stating that
DR.. Palmer, chief of the bureau of ami
NAL industry, or q representative,
would call upon the commissioner at
the latter's office to-day, to consult
with him in regard to the prevailing
cattle trouble, the foot-and-mouth dis
ease
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-04
NUTMEG CATTLE ALL RIGHT
NO FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN
THIS STATE.

Commissioner AveriiI States Officially
That During PERSONAL In vestigation
Precautions Taken to Prevent Live -
stock Entering the State from Other
States.
Hartford, Dec. Seattle Commits
sioner H, o. Averill gave out the state
ment tonight that during personal
investigation he was unable to find
single case Of foot and mouth disease
among the cattle in Connecticut and
that he felt confident that the disease
could be prevented from entering the
state. The report that a herd of cat
tie in Colchester was suffering from the
disease the commissioner declared to
be untrue.
Mr.. Averill has taken every precau-
tion to prevent cattle from other states
crossing the Connecticut border. A
dealer with a carload of cattle has been
Informed that the cattle cannot be ad-
mitted to the state, and a drover with
herd of livestock, on the way from
New Hampshire, has been notified not
to attempt an entrance into this state.
The cattle commissioners, Mr.. Averill
said, will vigorously prosecute anyone
attempting to disregard the quarantine
which has been established.
Mr.. Averill went to Boston yesterday
to consult with DR.. Palmer, chief of
the bureau of animal industry. To-
morrow he will go to East Lyme to
attend meeting of the Agricultural
association
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-04
Yale Team Won,

Meriden, Conn.,, Dec. 3.-The Yale
basket ball team defeated the Meriden
Y. M. c. A players 80 to II this evening
in rough and exciting game.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-04
Howe & StetsOn.
Howe s StetSOn.
Special in Gift Boxes.

On special in basement have put choice
assortment of Holiday Gift Boxes of wood with celulod
Gnsh Dainty designs all coors satin lined, including
ollie tCaess9c Dc to- GkveB eBoxes5o to
Wok kBoes5 an
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-04
Sterling Silver Ware.
Toilet Gases, sec to SO. SO.
Manicure Sets, S1.O0 to $500.
Work Boxes, soc, S9c and $1.00.
Glove Boxes, SOC to $3.50.
Necktie Boxes, SOC to $3.50.

No what silver Christmas gift making, will
you here for We give below partial list articles
show
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-24
FAVORABLE REPORT ON
DISTRICT LOAN BILL
HEARINGS on INTERSTATE
COMMERCE BILL RESUMED.
Mr.. w. B. Kinds Objects to Extending
Power of Commission Right
to Raise Freight Rates.

Hearings In the Corliss Interstate
Commerce Commission bill were resum-
cd yesterday ty the House Committee
on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
SIR. " y. Kinds. first vice president
OF the Louisville ana Nashville Railroad
vas before the committee and argued at
length against the bill. His main con-
tention was that the bill placed too
much power in the hands OF the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
Discussing the subject OF traffic he
stated the tendency Of all the roads was
to reduce rates in order 10 increase the
volume OF business. hut in a few in
stances he said rates hac been Increased.
II was often necessary. he said. in the
development of business for the roads
TO readjust rates, and this right. he CON
tended, the roads ought to have without
being interfercd with 10y the commits
sion.
Replying TO question, Mr.. Kinds
stated that Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan could
no; II he so desired increase rates.
Without taking any action on the bill
the committee adjourned.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Knapp and u. - Porter. third vice
president Of the Chicago aud Northwest
ern Railroad discussed the bill iucrcas-
ing the power OF the Interstate Com
mcrcc CCmmi ssion lciore the Senate
Committee yesterday.
Judge Knapp. in the course Of his tcs-
timony. declared himself In opposition
to combinations of railroads and in fla
Vor OF the maintenance of the largest
possible amount of autonomy among
them.
He thought 1t was desirable that the
railroads should preserve their present
Independence. and opposed cSnsolida-
lions which would reduce the number e
the roads.
Alexander Sullivan. OF the Illinois
Central: II. r. Fuller. u the Locomotive
EnEiusC rs. and L. A. MCselay. secretary
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. discussed the bill amending the
car coupler law. and Il was decided that
this measure should be taken up and
disposed Of at the next meeting of the
committee.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-24
Hongkong Under British
More Safe Than Chicago,
Says Bishop Thoburn.
BVACUATIOI WOULD CAUSE CHAOS
Believes Filipinos Ready for Colonial
Form of Government, Despite Dec
larations of Their LeadeTS-Dutch
Progress in Java.

Bishop J. NJ. Thoburn, OF the Method
list Episcopal Church. who was examined
on Thursday 10y the Senate Philippine
Committee IN regard to the capacity OF
the Filipinos fo- self-government. was
again before the committee yesterday.
At the adjournment on Thursday the
Democratic members of the committee
were questioning him as TO the part
which he ascrlbed to Providence in the
acquisition OF the Philippine Islands BY
the United States. and he was express
ing an aversion to being catechised in
theology. while he gave 1t rs his opinion
that an abandonment OF the islands now
would not be the work OF the devil. but
of politicians.
The examination yesterday opened
with a question by Senator Carmack
whether the declaration by leading Fill
Ipinos that the people would never be
satisfied with colonial form OF gov
ernmcat would modify the bishops
opinion that the Filiplnos were ready to
accept that condition. His reply was
that he did not think 1t would.
Senator Carmack read some extracts
from DR.. Barrows' book on Christian
missions In the Orient. and asked the
bishop whether he agred with the writer
that the success OF American mission
aries was due to the fact thst their gov
eminent was not influenced hy any ideas
of conquest. The bishop dll not ascribe
much Importance to that consideration.
He said that there is something about
the American manner that is attractive.
The American is a good deal less pomp-
Gus than the average European. and is a
more popular man.
Hongkong a Thriving City.
Then the bishop was asked about
which he described as sub
stantial. prosperous. rich. and th-iy
ing city. standing where two generations
ago was a miserable Chinese fishing viii
lare. The object OF this testimony was
to show the benefceut influence of civ
Ilization in semi barbarous countries.
DO you make more progress" Sena-
tor Dubois asked. lin missionary work
with the Malays than you do with the
Japanese and Chinese
Il cannot say that we do" the bishop
answered. Our missionary work among
the Mnlays has been very brief"
The Dutch have made great progress
in Java. where the population has gone
~, from, . upu GOO In y 400 600 II is a
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-24
TARIFF COMPROMISE
FOR CUBA ACCEPTABLE
COMMITTEE AMENDS
INJUNCTION BILL.
To Be Granted Only in Cases Involving
Injury to Property or Breach
of Peace.

The Senate judiciary Committee yes
terday took action on the House bill
ito limit the meaning OF the word
conspiracy and the use Of restraining
orders and iniunctions. referring to In
functions against strikers.
The committee made the same amend
ment to the bill that 1t made 10 Sena-
tor Hoars bill en- the same subject
earlier in the session. changing it to
read that mo agreement. combination
or contract. not involving injury TO
property or breach of the peace,
shall he deemed criminal, nor shall
those engaged therein be incictable."
The effect OF the amendment Is to al
low injunctions and restraining orders
against strikers II in the opinion of the
court they operate to prevent injury to
property or breach of the peace.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-24
BUREAU OF CRIMINAL
IDENTIFICATION BILL
Unanimous Consent Objected to by MI.
Fitzgerald and Measure
Goes Over.

Because Of an objection made by Rep
resentative Fitzgerald of New York. the
House yesterday failed to take action
upon the bill TO establish in Washing
ton 4 bureau of criminal Identification.
The measure was some time ago fav-
orally reported by the Committee on the
Judiciary. and is advocated by large
number of the members of the National
Chiefs of Police Association of the Uni
ted States and Canada.
Mr.. Ray. :he chairman Of the Judi
clary Committee. called up the bill and
asked unanimous consent for its con-
sideraticn Mr.. Fitzgerald objected. and
accordingly the measure went over.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-24
Senate Committee Ap-
proves More Money for
School Books.
new LICENSE FEE SYSTEM
Various Local Measures Reported Fa-
yorably-increased Milk Inspection
Force-overhead Wires at Rock Cree!,
Subcommittee Appointed.

The Senate District Committee yester-
day decided TO report favorably Senator
McMillan's amendment to the District
appropriation bill providing that the
District shall be allowed to borrow
funds from the United States sufficient TO
pay tor necessary large improvements.
| including its share In the Union station
plan.
The committee also took action on a
number of other local measures. A IA e.
vorable report was made through Sena-
tor Gallinger on an amendment TO the
District appropriation bin providing an
Increase Of the appropriation for school
books for the first eight grades of the
public schools.
The sum appropriated In the House
bill is $4,000: the amendment proposes
to change the amount to 49,, 900
New License Bill Reported.
The committee reported fayorably the
bill recently introduced. prescribing a
new general license fee system for the
District Mr.. Stewards proposed amend
ment TO the District appropriation, pro-
vidlng for an additional, force in the
milk inspection department Of the Dis
trict Government. and the joint rcsslu-
tion TO permit the erection Of overhead
electric light wires outside the fire
limits. east Of Rock Greek.
Senators Stewart. Martin. Mallory,
and Dillingham; were appointed sub
committee TO consider the bill proyid-
ing for the condemnation OF unsantary
buildings In the District.
Liquor License Bill.
The new liquor license I'm proposed
by the District Commissioners was fav-
orably reported With a copy os tho re-
port of The Commissioners explaining
its provisions. II was amended In ac-
cordance with the Commissioners sug-
gestions.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-24
Committee to Formally
Adopt a Plan Next
Week.
GENERAL SUPPORT EXPECTED
Beet Sugar Republicans Want Rebate
Plan-C0nsidered Unconstitutional by
Other Serators-Msjority Thought to
Favor New Plan.

A meeting OF the Republican members
OF the Senate Committee on Relations
with Cuba will be held early next week.
probably on Monday. for the purpose Of
formally agreeing upon the compromise
Cuban reciprocity tariff bill
The measure as framed, It Is hoped,
will receive the support OF at least
forty-fve of the fifty-four Republicans of
the Senate. Senator spooner of Wis
consin has put the compromise into
writing. and there is little doubt that
it will be Endorsed by the other mem
bers of the committee.
Beet Sugar Opposition.
There are about twenty-one Republic
can Senators. who. as a general prop
osition. oppose the granting OF tariff
concessions to Cuba, basing their OBJ
lection on the ground that a reduction
in the present rates will iniure the beet
sugar industry OF their respective States.
Some of these Senators are very radi-
cal in their views.
Senator's Dietrich of Nebraska. Bur-
rows OF Michigan, and Perkins of Cali
fornia, ali from beet sugar States, say
they will not support the compromise
bill. and are still strongly Of the opin-
ion that 10 reduction should be made in
the tariff schedules. They say that II
the Cuban sugar planters deserve re-
lief. which they doubt, Congress should
pass an act appropriating certain sum
OF money 70 be paid directly to them
out Of the Cuban tariff revenues.
a large majority OF the Republican
Senators, however, antagonize this pro.
posed rebate plan, which they declare to
be unconstitutional
FIR. Spooner Converted.
Senator spooler of Wisconsin no
longer advocates the rebate plan. sem
ator Mcmillan Of Michigan. while ia
yorable to it. is willing to yield his
views and accept the compromise bill
as the only solution Of the embarrassing
question that ccnfronts the Republicans
N Congress.
The Republican members Of the Senate
committee are therefore practically
unanimous for the Spooner compromise
plan. and there is l!;tle doubt that the
equIrod number CT Senators will eventu-
lily be brought to It's support so that
I can be reported from the committee
nd passed at an early day.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-24
UNIFORM DISTRICT
REAL ESTATE TAX
CHINESE NOT EXCLUDED
BY WAY OF EUROPE.
Senator Turner Suggests Amendment
to Bill Recently
Enacted.

Senator Turner yesterday introduced
bill to amend the Chinese exclusion
act recently passed by Congress.
The change proposed by Mr.. Turner
amends the first section by striking out
the words so far as the same are not
inconsistent with treaty obligations. :"
which were nut into the bill by the con-
ference committee.
Mr.. Turner IS of the opinion that with
the worls in question in the bill II
would be possible for unlimited quanti-
ties Of Chinese to come TO the United
man possessions. as treaty provisions
with these countries permit of unre-
stricted immigration from them.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-24
Mr.. BABCOcK RETURNS.
Is II Good Health, and Will Call Meet
ing of Executive Congressional
Committee

Representative Babcock. chairman OF
the House District Committee, returned
yesterday from a ten days stay at At
lantic City. He has regained his health
completely.
Mr.. Babcock is also chairman OF the
Republican Congressional committee.
He stated yesterday that in few days
he would call a meeting of the execu-
tive committee OF the Congressional
committee for the purpose Of selecting
campaign headquarters.
1t Is understood headquarters VIII
be maintained in Chicago and New York.
with a branch headquarters in this city.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-24
Representative Pierce Returns.

Representative Rice A. Pierce returned
from Tennessee yesterday and was warm
lygreeted by his collea CUES. He has been
away on important legal business. Mr..
Pierce is member of the House APP
preparation Committee. and is on the
subcommittee having charge of the Dis
trict appropriation hill.