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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-05-05
WEBB-MEYER AFFAIR.
DR.. Webb Reiterates That He is Not
Interested.

New York, May 4.-The Tribune to-
morrow will print special from Bur
| lington, VT. which says:
Dr. w. Seward Webb left Shelburne
tonight Sunday on his private car
for New York. Concerning develop
ments Of the so-called Webb-Meyer
syndicate affairs, the doctor through
his secretary. issued this statement:
| Again / wish to emphasize my state
ment of yesterday that I haze no in
terest whatever in the Meyer dealings.
Having no interest in them, ] am not
| informed as to the state of affairs re-
sulting from the disturbances they have
| caused. | cannot account for the use Of
my name in connection with the Meyer
stocks as I have no connection with
them.
Regarding my association with the
fallen stocks, paper accounts are en-
tirely unfounded The whole affair has
assumed disgusting proportions.
As to the so-called Webb brokers, Of
fenbach & Moore DR.. Webb says he
knows nothing of the existence of such
firm He further denied the story
that the Vanderbilt family had rushed
to his rescue His only dealing of re-
cent date with Arthur l.. Meyer, he
said, was an arrangement whereby he
should take what Rutland railroad
stock remained in Mr.. Mercer's posses
sion at the present time. DR., Webb
now owns practically all of the Rut-
land stock Late tonight he sent the
following telegram to prominent mem
bers of the Vanderbilt family in New
York: PAY no attention to the SEN
sational articles published by newspa-
pers regarding my connection with the
Meyer stocks. These accounts are en-
tirely unfounded."
New York, May 4.-There was very
little in the so-called Webb Meyer syn
dicate matter that came to the surface
to-day. A. l.. Meyer was at his resi-
dence during the day
G.. Creighton Webb, the brother of DR..
w. Seward Webb went to the house
tonight, remained an hour and left
with Henry L. .Sprague, attorney for
DR.. Webb. When questioned Mr. Webb
said that he had stopped for Mr.
Sprague, who, he thought, had been In
consultation with Mr.. Meyer. He also
said that DR.. Webb is on his way to
New York from his place in Vermont.
and that he would arrive here at eight
o'clock tomorrow morning, at which
time statement will be given out.
At the Meyer residence it was said
that Mr. Meyer had been in and out all
day, and that no attempt had been
made to serve an order of arrest upon
him Mr.. Meyer, the informant said,
wo1lld not try to escape the service of
any order that might be issued against
him, and would be at his office to-mor-
row morning.
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THE HOWE & STETSON STORES.
New Internationally, May the fifth.
An Important Offering
of IS and 20 inch
Renaissance Centerpieces,
and SO, 81 and 72 inch
Irish Point Bureau SCarfs.

Last August we held sensational sale
of Renaissance Centerpieces and Irish Point
Bureau Scarfs at prices less than they
could be imported into the country. Since
then we have endeavored to find another lot
of goods Of equal variety and values which
could be sold at equally low prices.
Last week we unexpectedly found another
lot of goods, better in character of work
manship better designs and larger as
sortment. The importer priced this lot
higher than we ask for them, but ready cash
prevailed We made an Offer obtained the
lot and they are on exhibition in the west
show window, and we'll be on sale at o'clock
Monday morning but note; There is a
choice, and the prompt eight o'clock custom
er will get the best. Orders by mail carefully
filled. The offering is as follows.
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.S4NTO DOMINGO SURRENDERS.
Capital of Dominican Government
Falls Into Rebel Hands.

Jscmel, Hayti, May At is reported
here that Santo Domingo, the capital
of the Dominican republic, surrendered
to the insurgent forces. President Jim
inez, of the Dominican republic, is said
to have taken refuge in the French con-
sulate there,
Telegraphic communication is still in
terrupted and news is obtained with
difficulty.
1t was reported April 26 from Puerto
Plata, Santo Domingo, that Vice Pres
ident Horatio Vasquez, the leader of
the insurrection, who is trying to over
throw President Jiminez, was marching
against the capital.
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Linton the Winner.

Paris, May AT the bicycle contests
in the Pare dePrincess to-day, Tom
Linton, the English bicyclist, won the
eight kilometre race in one hour, nine
minutes and so 3-5 seconds. This Is
Harry Elkes. the American, came in
who laps behind the winner, while
Robl, the German, was third. Linton
led the contestants all the way except
for short time at 60 kilometres when
Robl was in the lead.
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INTERVIEW WITH HANNA.
He Advised Longer Time for Discussion
of situation.

Philadelphia. May 4.-Senator Hanna
in an interview to-day with the Assoc
ciated Press characterized the situation
in the anthracite coal region as ex-
tremely delicate and for that reason
said it would be unwise for him to ex-
press an opinion as to the probable re-
suit of the meeting of the executive
committee of the United Mine Workers
CONTINUED on Third Page.)
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New London, Conn, May 4.-The de-
capitated body of a man was found
by the tracks of the Consolidated road
about two miles east of Groton station
at $3.50 this morning, shortly after the
passage of train from Stonington for
this city He was identified as Rich
ard Dougherty of Auburn, r. l., who
had been at work in this city as a team
ster for the past two weeks. Saturday
night he said he was going to steal a
ride to Providence and would be back
in a few days. He was about twenty
six years OLD.
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HARVARD STRENGTH TESTS.
Records for the Last fear-A Tying
Heads the List.

Cambridge, Mass, May 4.-Harvard' S
strength test recorsd for the past year
were made public to-day A. Tying '04
heads the list with a total of 2,369.S
points. The next three men are: r.
G. Hall '04 total 2,2SS.6; r. B. Gring 'O5,
total 1,190.1; G. r. Lewis '02, tota! L.
894.6. The fifty men selected to repre-
sent the university make an unofficial
total OF l4,499.1 points. On this show
ing it is thought that Harvard has won
the intercollegiate championship as the
unofficial total of Columbia, last years
champion, is 72,635.7
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Sent by President for the Success in
NfndanaO

Washington, May 4.-The president
tonight sent the following congratula-
tory dispatch to General Chaffee:
Washington, D. c., May A. 1902.
"Chaffee, Manila:
Accept for the army under your
command and express to General Davis
and Colonel Baldwin, especially, my
congratulations and thanks for the
splendid courage and fidelity which
have again carried our flag to victory.
Your fellow countrymen at home will
ever honor the memory of the fallen
and be faithful to the brave survivors
who have themselves been faithful unto
death for their courage. (Signed)
Theodore Roosevelt"
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4 PECULIAR DEATH.
Baseball Manager Took Hold of Screen
Charged with ELECTRICITY.

Syracuse, N. Y, May 4.-George
Schultz, manager of the Erminie base
ball team in the Syracuse city baseball
league, was instantly killed to-day at
Athletic field by taking hold of a grand
stand screen which had been charged
with electricity by the crossing OF some
electric wires.
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STRIKE AT PROVIDENCE.
Consolidated Freight Handlers TO Go
Ont To-day.

Providence r. l., May 4.-The freight
handlers employed by the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad here
tonight voted to strike In body to-
morrow morning. Afterwards the
strikers stated that this strike would
not be in sympathy and had nothing to
do with the team drivers strike. 1t
will be instituted, they say, because
they understood the railroad freight
agent here intends to discharge every
union freight handler at present en-
ployed.
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NJ. e, Camp Destroyed.

Watertown, N. Y, May 4.-The tab
ernacle, two chapels and three hundred
cottages owned by the Riverside Camp
Meeting association of the Methodist
church at Felts Mills, ten miles from
here, were destroyed by a fire that
ragged for six hours this afternoon. The
tabernacle was an immense building,
seating ten thousand people. The loss
is 10000.
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$4,000 FOR FIGHTING BOERS.
Collected by Iowa Commtttee-To be
Sent to DIR. Leyds.

Sioux City, Iowa, May 4.-The Iowa
Transvaal committee has collected &c.
900 for the fighting Beers in South Af-
rica and will send it's first installment
of 81, 900 to DIR. Leyds at Brussels next
week The shipment will be followed
by others in the near future. The
league has collected in all about $4,000.
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MOST AGAIN ARRESTED.
RIOTOUS FIREWELL TO HIM IN
NEW YORK.
Booked TO Go 10 Jail To-day-5 ,O0J
Anarchists Assemble to Wish Him
WeIl-Their Noise Attracts Police
Who Pluce Most and Editor Mcqueen
Under Arrest.


New York. May Alive thousand
persons gathered in Broome street
hall tonight to say farewell to Johann
Most, the anarchist. Herr Most is
booked to go to Jail tomorrow under
sentence for having printed in his pa
per an article on murder. To-nights
meeting was turned into a riotous DEM
onstration against the police.
Three city detectives had been at
tracted to the hall by loud cries and
cheering coming from it. They went in
at time when William Mcqueen, edi-
tor of paper, was addressing the
crowd and assailing the government
and declaring himself an anarchist. BY
the time the officers had reached the
platform Most was addressing the
crowd in German The detectives plac-
ed the two speakers under arrest.
This was the signal for rlotous out
break The detectives had to fight
their way to the street with their pris-
oners and the crowd then grew so
threatening that the reserves were call
ed out. After some difficulty. Most,
Mcqueen and one other man were
taken to a police station and locked up.
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CONGRESSMAN OTEY DEAD.
Had Boon Appointed to Accompany
Cummings' Remains to Warrington.

Washington, May 4.-Congressman
Peter J. Otey, Of the Sixth Virginia dis
trict, died at his home in Lynchburg
this afternoon.
Mr.. Otey had been named as MEM
Der Of the committee to accompany the
remains of the late Congressman Cum
mings to New York tonight, but he no.
titled the speaker that he was too Ill to
attend. Mr.. Otey was a democrat.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-05-05

South Manchester, Conn, May A.
Miss Matte Mullen, aged eighteen, has
disappeared from her home here, and
her relatives have instituted search for
her. She left a note saying she was
going to New York, but giving no rea-
son for her departure.
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Buffalo, May 4.-The Wells Elevator
situated on Buffalo river at the foot OF
Indiana street, was totally destroyed by
fire at midnight. A large quantity of
grain had been placed in the elevator
during the past week, and the loss on
the building and it's contents is estimat-
ed at S225, 200.
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Foundin the Connecticut.

Hartford, Conn, May 4-The body of
an unknown man was found in the
Connecticut river here to-day 1t had
apparently been in the water a long
time The clothing appeared to be of
good quality.
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Hope OF AVERTING STRIKE
FAINT ONE STILL HELD BY
MINERS DELEGATES.
Some Think That Senator Hanna May
Mitchell, However, Says the situation
Is neutrality-suspicious. Admits 1t is
Too Delicate for Him to Express an
Opinion ms TO the Result.

Too Delicate for Him to Express an
Opinion ms TO the Result.
New York. May 4.-There seemed tc
be a faint hope among the representa-
tives of the anthracite miners who
were in this city tonight that there
was a possibility of averting a strike;
yet they were all somewhat depressed.
They think, it is said, that Senator
Hanna may yet do something to avert
the strike.
President Mitchell when seen at the
Ashland house was asked if the miners
would make any more attempts in the
interests of peace.
1--WE have spoken our last word" he
said land the time for action has ar
rived The situation IS very threaten
ing When the twenty eight members
of our executive committee for the
three anthracite districts meet in
Scranton on Wednesday it will be for
them to decide on a strike"
Mr. Mitchell said that two of the
presidents of the three anthracite dis
Scranton tomorrow, and he will leave
here Tuesday for the same place. He
declined to talk on the subject of the
the quantity of anthracite mined dur
ing the truce of thirty days.
President Truesdale of the Delaware,
LackaWanna and Western railroad was
seen.
Are you preparing for a strike?" he
was asked
1--WE don't need to prepare" he re-
piled. I'VE are still mining COAL
''Do you think there will be strike?''
'I won't talk on the question:" he
replied.
In reply to another question he said
the operators would probably have at
tended If Senator Hanna had called
another meeting of the conciliation
committee.
But he added, "the Cancellation
committee apparently does not intend
to have the meeting"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-05-05

456 pieces IS and 20 inch fine
French Renaissance Square and
Round Centerpieces, allover lace
and linen centers. Elegant de-
signs with all linen braid crocheted
rings and fancy battenburg stitches;
ordinarily selling at one dollar and
upwards. Sale price SOC each
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QUEEN WILHELMLNA DYING
SMALL HOPES OF HER RECOVERY
ENTERTAINED.

| announcement from Saste LOO ht
Midnight Last Night of Prematur
| Confinement Mt 9 O'Clock Sunday
| Evening-Three Hours Later 1t Was
Stated That Her Condition Was Criti-
| cal.
The Hague, May Sit was announce
| ed from Castle Loo at midnight last
night that Queen Wilhelmina had been
prematurely confined at o'clock Sum
day evening. Professor Rosenstein, DR..
attendance. The queen suffered intense
agony.
At II o'clock Sunday evening the con-
dition of her majesty was described as
critical and small hopes for her recov-
cry were entertained.
London, May 5.-The tardy official
admission of the real nature of the H.
ness of the Queen of Holland, which
the Associated Press was able to an
nounce April 18th from Amsterdam may
be regarded as an indication of very
grave crisis in her majesty's condition
and coming so suddenly upon the bull
letin announcing her imminent reeov-
cry, it will cause a shock throughout
Europe.
Apart from the difficulties surround
ing the question of the succession to
the throne of Holland the death of
Queen Wilhelmina, if his should un-
happily occur, would tend to convulse
the continent polit ically In Germany
especially it is a matter of the deepest
Importance. The German press claims
that Prince Albrecht of HohenZollern,
the acting regent of Brunswick, is
among the nearest in the Dutch success
sion and in all the European capitals
nervous apprehension exists that the
absence of a direct heir to the Dutch
throne might precipitate struggle for
the possession of Holland which, in
Berlin, is regarded as Germany's nat
ural right.
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HOWE g. STETSON.

The remains Of Mr.. Cummings, ac-
companied by the committees Of the
two houses, were taken to New York
tonight
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SUNDAY BASEBALL.


At Chicago--Rain.
AT ncinnati-Cincinnati 3, Pitts-
burg II. Attendance, 1880.
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American League.

At st. Louis-Rain.
AT Detroit-Detroit 1, Cleveland 2. At-
tendance, $500.
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POTTER PALMER EXPIRES
UNEXPECTED DEATH OF NOTED
CHICAGO MILLIONAIRE.
The Cause Mystery-Had Suffered
from Nervousn ess but Had No Organic
Trouble 80 Far as known-His Re-
Inarkab,e Business Carecr-Made
Money After civil War-Lost Thirty
Estimated at se5 900, 900.

Chicago, May 4.-Potter Palmer. for
nearly half century one of Chicago's s
most prominent business men, died to-
night at his residence on Lake Shore
drive The exact cause Of Mr., Palmer $
death has not yet been determined.
He had been suffering for several
weeks with a nervous disorder but as
he was able to be about the house his
condition was not thought to be serious,
When he retired last night he was fell
ing, If anything, better than for several
days. During the night. however, he
seemed to lose all his energy, and this
morning was unable to leave his room.
He gradually grew weaker during the
day, and at $40 O'Clock this evening he
suffered a sudden collapse from which
he expired. The physicians who we're
attend 'ng Mr. Palmer are at loss as to
the ultimate cause of his death, as ap-
parently he had no organic troubles.
Mrs Palmer and their two sons, Hon
ore and Potter, jr., were with Mr..
Palmer when he died. No arrange
ments have yet been made for the fu-
neral, but in all probability he will be
buried in Chicago, where he accumulat-
ed his fortune.
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At Newark-Newark Z, Worcester 8.
At vidence-Providence 4, Jersey
City 3.
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36, 81 and 72 inch Bureau Scarfs
with double stitched edge, elegant
open embroidery and cut-out work,
in full half yard width and suitable
for commode, bureau, chiffonier,
or sideboard covers.
Sale price Soc each
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Potter Palmer was born in 1926 in
Potter's Hollow, Albany, N. Y. He re-
ceived a common school education and
at the age of eighteen engaged as clerk
in store at Durham, N. Y, where he
remained three years. When he became
of age he opened store of his own at
Oneida, N Y, and conducted it for two
years. He afterward spent one year at
Lockport, N. Y, and then removed to
Chicago, where he established a dry
goods firm. This firm afterward be-
came Field, Palmer e. Letter, of which
the other members We're Marshall Field
and Levi q. Letter, and which has been
succeeded by the firm of Marshall Field
& Co. The sharp advance in the price
of goods after the beginning of the civil
war found the firm prepared with a
large stock and it reaped gains from
every advance.
Mr.. Palmer retired from Mercantile
life in 1865 and so liberal had been his
policy in meeting public requirements
during the war that the government
was indebted to him to the extent of
three quarters of a million dollars. Af-
ter disposing Of his dry goods interests
Mr.. Palmer invested largely in Chicago
real estate, and began the erection of
business buildings, When the fire came
in 1871 he owned thirty-two old struc-
lures on State street, every one of
which was destroyed. His losses were
very heavy. but his faith in Chicago
was unshaken and he borrowed enough
money to enable him to reconstruct the
that had been destroyed. He
had already begun the erection of the
Palmer house as soon as possible after
the fire the work on this building was
resumed, 1t was completed at cost
Of $2,000000, the result being the hand
and most substantial hotel in
the country at that time, His real es-
tate holdings continued to increase In
value until to-day his fortune is esti-
mated to be $25, 000, 900. Mr.. Palmer
was married in 1871 to Miss Bertha NJ
Honore, daughter of H. H. Honore, a
Chicago capitalist of that day.
In politics Mr.. Palmer was a demo-
2rat.
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CHOLER1 IN PHILIPPINES.
Situation In the Islands Not Im-
proved.

Manila, April 27.-The cholera situa-
ton in the islands does not show any
improvement Cholera cases are re-
ported among the American soldiers in
the Camarines provinces of southern
Luzon and elsewhere, but so far few
Americans have been attacked and the
disease is mainly confined to natives
and Cinnamon. In Manila there have
been 555 cases and 449 deaths from
cholera, while the provinces report
1889 cases and l, 1859 deaths.
Manila, April 27.-Captain T. w. V.
Kennon, of the Sixth infantry, reports
from the island of Negros the surrender
of the Ladrone leader, Rufo, with 1853
officers and men of his command to-
gether with twelve guns 140 bolos, sew
en- spears and a few revolvers and dag
gers. Captain Kennon says this sur
render means the opening up of the
whole of the southern coast of the is
land of Negros. After Papa Isio, Rufo
was the most important Ladrone chief
in the island He promises to force
Papa Isio and his few remaining fol-
lowers to surrender. Papa Isio was ap-
poined a colonel in the insurgent army
by General Malvar one year ago.
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BIG FIRE IN GLEN.S FAILS.
New York State City stricken by IA Half
Million Loss.

| Glens Falls, N. Y, April 27-The most
disastrous fire since 1864 visited Glens
Falls early to-day, entailing a property
| loss conservatively estimated at over
half million dollars.
The fire spread in the clothing store
of Webb Bros. and from thence spread
to the large plant of the Joseph Fowler
Shirt and Collar company, occupying
the upper story of nearly the entire
block. Then, famed by high wind the
flames communicated. to neighboring'
buildings occupied by the following
firms;
Eagle Clothing company; Quinn &
Co.. drugs; Grand Union Tea store;
Wilson & Colt, gentlemen's furnishings;
plant of the Daily Times; Budd Bros,
bicycles; CooPs insurance office; Pos
tai Telegraph company; Potter, Kel-
logg & Ring. lawyers; Muhlfelder's
millinery store; Whipple & Robinson,
hardware; B. B. Fowler, dry goods; T.
Kolbfieisch mill supplies; w. H. Ar
mold, liquors.
All Of those in the list sustained prac-
tically total losses. Assistance came
from South Glens Falls, Sandy Hill and
Fort Edward, and had it not been for
this, much greater loss would have fol-
lowed.
The destruction of the Fowler shirt
plant throws nearly 500 operatives out
of employment and two hundred more
will be out of work temporarily. 1t is
thought the insurance will nearly cover
the losses There were no casualties.