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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co.
HARBOR COMMISSIONERS.
Officers Elected and Considerable Rusi-
 ness Transacted.


 ness Transacted.
 The annual meeting of the harbor commissioners was held last night in city hall. the following members being present: President John T. Manson, George B. Martin, Edward Nagle, E. F. Avery. and Joseph Porter. F. c. Bush- nell was the only absentee.
 John T. Manson was reelected presi- dent, Joseph Porter vice president, c. A. Ingersoll clerk of the board, and E. s. Dow harbor inspector.
 A preliminary harbor line from the end of Kimberly avenue extending td the jetty was drawn up by the board last night and will probably be estab- ltshed later. There has been no harbor line at this side Of the city.
 Joseph B. Sargent. president of Sar- gent & Co.,, appeared before the board and asked for permit to fill in the low lands to the extent of 150 feet at the rear of the Sargent factories for the purpose of bettering the property. The permit was granted.
 Frank T. Lane of City Point asked for a permit to build a wharf extending out from his place at the Point, but the per- init was not granted. as the board thought that the rights of the city might be interferred with, should it want to build at that point. Other business of a routine nature was trans- acted, and the board adjourned at 1:S0.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
Begins To-day in Chtcngo-westerm
 Crack Taken HI.

Chicago, July 14.-Prospects for low scores in the qualifying rounds for the amateur golf championship, which will be played over the Glenview course to- morrow were materially lessened to- night by soaking rain. The play will begin at o'clock in the morning, as the entry list is long one, and those starting before 10 o'clock will undoubt- edly find the course heavy and tricky in places. The qualifying round is at IS holes, and it is believed that the scores as high as 90 or 92 will qualify. The number to qualify is sixty-four double the usual number. the national committee having adopted this plan to avoid the possibility of non-qualifiea- , tion of high class players, who may met with unusually bad luck on com- paratively strange course.
 Match play will begin Wednesday at IS holes, two rounds day, until the semi-finals shall be reached on Friday when the play will be at S6 holes. The finals on Saturday will also be at 36 holes.
 The beautiful Glenview course was crowded all day with players who will try for championship honors to-mor- row. Few of the better known players, however, went over the course, but con- tented themselves with putting or ap- preaching practice. Champion Travis betook himself to the comparatively se- cluded eighth green and practiced long and short puts His work was very good. Out of six thirty foot puts. he holed down three and laid the other three within a few inches of the hole. Walter Egan, the young Geneva golfer, and runner up in last years champion ship, also indulged in putting prac- fices.
 Hopes of western golfers that the championship might be wrested from Travis were dampened to-day by the sudden illness of Nanny" Holabird of Glenview, whose chances of reaching the finals were considered bright. Hol- abird was taken sick Saturday and to- day it was announced that he was prob- ably suffering from typhoid fever.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
Direct Halls Record Accommodation
 Postponed Owing to Storm.

Detroit, Mich, July 14.-C. J. Ham lin's splendid black pacer Direct Hal with driver Ed Geers in the sulky made the opening of the Detroit Driving clubs Blue Ribbon meeting at Crosse Pointe this afternoon, memorable by winning the first heat of the Chamber of Commerce $5,000 stake in the record time of 2:06 3-4 This is worlds record for the first winning heat of a green horse.
 A severe thunder storm flooded the track after two heats in both the Chamber of Commerce stake and the 2:15 trot had been driven and necessi- tated putting the finish of these two events and the 2:19 trot and 2:O7 pace begin at 1 o'clock, and both days pro- grammes will be finished, if possible.
 Nearly 5000 people were on the grounds when the first heat of the Chamber of Commerce was called. The sky was cloudy then. Junius had the pole with Direct Hal second. The horses were given the word on the second score. It was Junius first, with Direct Hal second to the half mile post, where Elderon went around with a burst of speed and took the lead. As the horses came into the stretch, Elderon led Di- rect Hal by two lengths with Junius third. Then Geers made one of his fam ous drives in the stretch and Direct Hal won the heat from Elderone by half of a length. The official time by quarters ki,o 1862, 2:06&. c. J. Hamlin and several others, however, caught Direct Hals time for the last quarter at :291a sec- onds.
 Direct Hal broke within ten feet of the start in next heat and paced fifth clear around to the stretch, where he brought the occupants of the grand stand to- their feet cheering byr making.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
WILL HAVE TO ASK AID SOON
ADDRESS OF PRES. MITCHELL TO
 LONGSHOREMEN.
Declares If Time Does Not Quickly
 Come, Bringing Success to the Miners, They Will be Compelled to Seek As- sIstance-FaiIure to Achieve This
UntOnism.

Chicago, July 14-John Mitchell, pres ident of the United Mine Workers of America, addressed the convention of the International Longshoremen's asso- citation, which began it's seventh an- nual convention here to-day. MT. Mitch ell said of the coal strike:
 ''If the time does not come soon when we will succeed we shall have to ask for assistance
 Failure to attain success" continued MT. Mitchell, would mean a severe strike to unionism. We must do all in our power to achieve success in this great strife. want a union which knows how to fight and will fight to the end. But there is no one who will try to avoid difficulties more than l will"
 MT. Mitchell declined to talk more re- garding the strike save to say that the situation was quiet and that the miners had great hopes of winning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
CARTER KNOCKS OUT WEINIG.
A Hard Fought Battle Ended In the
 Twelfth,

Buffalo, July 14.--Kid Garter, of Brooklyn, knocked out Al Weinig, of Buffalo, in the twelfth round before the International Athletic club at Fort Erie tonight
 The fight was scheduled to go twenty rounds, and it was one of the hardest fought battles ever seen here. Weinig worried Carter a little in the hrst five rounds with hard iabs. but after that the Kid solver Weinig's style and made a veritable chopping block of the ex- bicyclist. In the first exchange in the seventh round Carter gashed Weinig's right eye and the blood flowed in streams from the wound. In the eighth Wenig split Carter's lip and both were bleeding freely Carter punished Wei mig terribly from this on, and in the tenth had him almost out, but Weinig managed to finish the round. Weinig took some hard punishment in the elev- enth, Carter punching him all over the ring. Blood was flowing from his nose and mouth and from the cut over his eye when he stumbled to his corner at the bell. Carter rushed matters in the twelfth and soon had Weinig stagger- ing. A right full on the jaw stretched Weinig at full length on the floor. but he dragged himself onto his knees and strengthened up at the count of nine. Carter sent right square on the point of the jaw and Weinig went down and out. Weinig was the most battered boxer that ever emerged from the Fort Erie ring Jimmy Handler and Jack Bonner challenged Carter.
 In the preliminary Harry Cobb, of Niagara Falls. won on a foul in the eighth round from Jimmy Smith, the featherWeight champion of Canada.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
OPPOSE RURAL DELIVERY
THE WHITNEYVILLE RESIDENTS
 HAVE SIGNED 4 PETITION


 ton To-day-Neariy Two Hundred s,gners-present Postofice System is Desired-Residents Have Carefully Looked Into the Matter.
 The proposal to furnish the residents of Whitneyville with a free rural-de- livery mail system is meeting with the strongest kind of opposition. The resi- dents of WhitneyWille have no objec- tion to the residents of Cedar Hill and neighboring sections being supplied with mail by such system, but they do object to the closing of the postoffice in Whitneyvillc for such a system as the one proposed.
 Some of the leading citizens of Whit neville have made a thorough study and inspection of the proposed plans, and they have found as a result that the carrier under the rural-deiivery1 system, will start at Cedar Hill. then go to Schuetzen park, up the Ridge road, down the turnpike and conclude the trip with the delivery of the mail in Whitneyville.
 Such an arrangement. it is claimed, will delay the mail one-half a day for most of the Whitneyvile residents, and will be almost as bad if not worse, for the others who are to be served by way of Highwood, the mail to be left by ru- ral delivers in street boxes.
 Under the present postoffice system the mail is delivered at the postoffice in Whitneyvile, by trolley from New Ha- ven, at 6:30 and 11:15 in the morning and about 6 o'clock in the vening. This arrangement is entirely satisfactory to the residents of the place. Their morn ing papers and other early mail reach them before breakfast and the residents are strongly opposed to any system which will delay this early delivery un- til noon and obliterate entirely the de- livery of the two other mails. which are such a convenience at the present time.
 As evidence of their desire to have the present postofTice system maintained, nearly two hundred residents of Whit neyville have attached their names to a petition, which will be sent to Wash ington, protesting against the free ru- ral system and requesting that the present system be continued. The list of petitioners is headed by Rev. Charles r. Clarke. The document which is ad- dressed to the first assistant postmas- ter-general,. R. J. Winne. will be for Warded to Washington to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
Bryam's Eastern Trip.

August, Me, July 14.-William J. Bryan to-day notified Frederick w. Plaisted of this city, that he will de- vote Friday, July 25 to Maine. On the 24th he will speak in Boston and the next day he will come to Maine and will speak in Augusta, and Bangor on that day. Arrangements have been begun for his reception here, and Sam uel W. Gould of Skowhegan, democratic candidate for governor, has been invited to be present.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
Foreign Notes.

Brussels. July 1.-The Queen of the Bel gians Marie Henriette). who has been suf- but who was recently reported to be better, has suffered a relapse and her condition is critical.
 London. July 14.-Andrew Carnegie has given S6O, GOO at Eastbourne, Sussex, for the establishment of a library, for which the Duke of Devonshire has given the site.
 London, July 14,-In the first days shoot ing for the Golden Penny prize (500 yards, eight shots), Sergeant Carruthers, of Can ada, scored the highest possible
 Thereapia European Turkey, July H. Another severe shock Of earthquake is re- ported to have occurred at Salonica this morning,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
Death of Derby Lumber Merchant. t.

Derby, Conn.,, July A.-R. J. Boothe, secretary of the Colonial Lumber com pany, died at his home this afternoon after short illness of appendicitis. An operation was performed few days ago and gangrene set in. MT. Boothe was formerly president of the Eastern Lumber company, which was absorbed by the Colonial company. He was forty-one years old, and is survived by widow and two children.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
Death Of Norwich Nurserxmnn.

Norwich, July 14.-Stephen Crane, one of the best known nursery men in Con- necticut, died suddenly of heart dis ease at his home her ethis afternoon at the age of seventy-four. He is sur vived by his wife, two daughters and a son, Floyd Crane of New York city, superintendent of the parlor service on the New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
TALK ABOUT CHAMBERLAIN
REPORT THAT HE DESIRES TO
 EXCHANGE OFFICES.

Would Give Up Colonial SecFetnryship
 to Succeed Sir Michael Iicks-Beach as
 Chancellor of the Exchequer-Tho
 Latter the WeightIest Office In the
 Cabiuet Aside from That of the Pre-
 mier.
 London, July 14-Late tonight the talk in the parliamentary Hobbies re- volved about the highly interesting and apparently well founded statement that Mir. Chamberlain desires to exchange the office of colonial secretary for the chancellor of the exchequer. If that be So it cannot be doubted that MT. Cham berlain will carry his point.
 Sir Michael Hicks -Beach's decision to retire from office but not from the house of commons is final, although. in defer ence to Mr. Balfour's persuasion, Sir Michaels retirement may possibly be postponed until the end of the session. It is an open secret that the chancel- Tor of the exchequer was only prevented by Lord Salisbury's influence from long ago abandoning the struggle against the protective influence of the cabinet represented by MT. Chamberlain.
 MT Balfour's accession to the pre- miership is a triumph of personal quail ities and by acquiescing therein, MT Chamberlain has secured the place next in importance in the cabinet. After that of the premier, the post of the chancellor of the exchequer is always regarded as the weightiest one. There fore, it would be the natural place for MT Chamberlain.
 Among .he liberals strong fears are expressed that the departure of Sir Michael Hicks Beach will be the signal for the furtherance of the Zollverein movement, MT. Balfour being powerless to resist the Chamberlainite tendencies.
 Among the many speculations current of a less interesting character are ru- mors that Lord Curzon of Kedleston viceroy and governor general of India. may be called home to take office in the cabinet.
 It is understood that 1t has been de- cided that there will be no present ap- peal to the country.
 Announcement of Sir Michael Hicks
 A Dn0rn
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
CYCLE RACES AT HARTFORD.
Harry Caldwell Wins Three-Cornered
 Motor Paced Race.

Hartford, July 14.-Harry Caldwell won the three cornered motor-paced race tonight, fifteen miles, in 2S:19 2-5. Benny Munro pulled out in the third mile claiming that there was no speed in his motor. Joe Nelson. of Chicago, continued and was beaten by three and three-quarter laps. In the twelfth mile Caldwell had a puncture and fell. He quickly jumped on another wheel and only lost a lap. Nelson could not fol- low the pace and the motor frequently ran away from him. The men rode be- hind single motors.
 The mile handicap, amateur, was won by M J. Madden, of South Manchester. The tivemile open, amateur was won by J. W, Linley. of Bridgeport in 11:26 4-5, beating the state record of 11:54. held by F. J. Caldwell. F. Ernst. of Rochester, was second and Walter Haggerty, of Bridgeport third.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
La wsOih Defeats Fean.

Atlantic City, N. J., July 14-In two close and exciting ten mile heats this evening Gus Lawson of Salt Lake City defeated W. S. Fenn of New Haven be- fore almost 4,000 presons. Lawson. who was paced by Zimmerman and Sinclair, rode the first heat in 1922 1-5, winning by lap in great burst of speed. Tenn was paced by Thompson and Boake. The second heat was a run away for Lawson, who covered the ten miles in 15:06 3-5,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
Telegraphic Briefs.

Lowell, Mass, July 14.-Gifts aggregating S1O0.O00 to local charities and institutions by Mrs. Frederick E. Aver, of New York, were made public to-day, The gifts are as $50. .O0O to the Lowell Textile school. $10,000 to the Lowell Humane society and S10,O00 to the Day Nursery. The gift to the Low ell Textile school Is for purchase of addi- trust funds.
 Vancouver. B. C.. July 4.-The steamer Melville bolivar, from Cape Nome, passed up to Ladysmith this morning. She report ed that the steamers Jeanfe and Portland had arrived safely at noon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
S5,OOO FIRE IN MERIDEN.
Charles Parker Co.'S Brass Foundry
 Totally Destroyed.

Meriden, July 14.-The brass foundry of the Charles Parker company's Elm street plant was totally destroyed by fire tonight. At one time the entire plant was threatened. Several alarms were sent in and with the aid of more apparatus the blaze was confined to the foundry building. Loss $5OOO.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
To Appease South Londoners.

London, July 14.-As the outcome of a petition from South Londoners voic- ing the disappointment felt at the aban- donment of the second day coronation procession. King Edward has concented to a tentative arrangement in accord ance with which he will drive through South London in the autumn, probably in October.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
VIII Not Support Father Henneberry

Denver, Col, July 14.-The national directors of the Ancient Order of Hi- befnians refused to take up the cause of Father Henneberry, who has been deposed from the faculty of the Roman Catholic university at Washington and who has asserted that the fund fur nised by the Hibernians to support a chair for teaching Gaelic at the univer sity was being improperly used. A fight will be made on behalf of Father Henneberry in the convention.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
Minister to Spain and Peru Also.

London, July 15.-The Pekin corre- spondent of the Daily Mail telegraphs his paper that Sir Liang Chen Tung, whose appointment as Chinese minister at Washington has been announced, has been named also as minister to Spain and Peru,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
2:24 Pace-Chamber of Commerce Stakes
 SE O00 iunfinished)
MAN AND WIFE SUICIDE.
Mr. and Mrs.. Wm. II. Cook, of New
 Britain, Found Dead.

New Britain, July 14.-Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cook, of 94 Kensington street, committed suicide late this af- ternoon. On a table near where the dead bodies were found was partially filled box of paris green. A cup which showed evidences of having contained. the poison was also found. The medi- cal examiner, after an investigation, is-8 and his wife were middle-aged. No. reason is known for the double trag- edy. @
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
windyvard Sails for che Arctic.

New York, July 14.-The Peary relief ship Windward finished loading her supplies late this afternoon and sailed away. She passed quarantine at TAO D. m. The Windward will go direct to Sydney, where she will take on coal for the Arctic region. Mrs. Peary and her daughter will poin the ship at Sydney.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
X BATTLE WITH TRACY
SHOTS EXCHANGED NEAR 4
 SCHOOL HOUSE,
The Outlaw Credited With Working Another Neat Game on His Pursuers- Shows Himself at One Place Then Makes q Sudden Dash for Another One Posse With Dogs Follow Up a False Clue.

Seattle, Wash, July 14-Outlaw Tracy exchanged shots with deputies near Palmer last night, according to the fol- lowing message from Enumenclaw, re- ceived to-day: Word has been receiv- ed here that Tracy fought battle with two deputies at the Palmer school house last night. No particulars or names are known. Tracy worked neat game on the officers in order to get to Palmer. He was within a mile of that place yesterday morning when he learn ed that the officers were there. He then worked back towards Enumenclaw and showed himself on the road to Buckley He was in the woods and while officers were stationing guards he ran a mile and boarded a freight train on grade and proceeded to Palmer. where he is no doubt making for the Stampede Pass.
 This morning posse with dogs made a dash for Kanasaka to Buckley on a false clue.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
Disastrous Fire kn Nice

Nice, France, July 15--Les Grands Magasins, in the Place Clichy, are burning. The Military club and the Credit Lyonnais have been partly de- stroyed, and the fire threatens to extend to other buildings
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
Darnasks.

At 971sc yard-63 inch, heavy weight, Usual 4Sc value.
 At 49c yard-64 inch, extra heavy pure linen Irish hleacfed damask, choice line of designs. Usual 65c value.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
ACCIDENTTOU.S. BATTLESHIP
ILLINOIS GOES AGROUND AT
 CHRISTTANA, NORWAY.

Standing Into the Harbor When Her
 Steering Gear Failed With the Ship
 Headed Straight for shore-HoIe
 Punched i'm Her Bottom-WIII Have to
 be Docked for Repairs.
 Christiana. Norway, July 14.-Owing to faulty steering gear the United States battleship Illinois struck the bot tom of the harbor to-day, which will compel her to go back to England and be placed in drydock there.
 While the Illinois was standing into the harbor, leading the squadron, her steering gear failed and her helm jam med hard to starboard, with the ship headed straight for the shore. Both anchors were let go and her engines were backed promptly But the port anchor chain parted, the ship struck an obstruction and hole was punched in her bottom. Two small compartments filled with water, and the' water-tight doors were closed. The rest of the squadron stood into the inner harbor. The Illinois was eventually backed off and anchored safely.
 Rear-Admiral Crowninshield will probably shift his flag to the Chicago, and the remainder of the proposed Bal tic cruise may be abandoned.
 Washington, July 1.-The navy de- partment this afternoon received a ca blegram from Rear-Admiral Crownin- shield stating that the battleship Illi- nois ran aground to-day while entering Christiana flarbor. The admiral said that both engines were backed, but not in time to prevent the disaster, and that the Illinois will have to be docked for repairs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
NO SETTLEMENT IN CHICAGO
HOPEFUL PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
 COME TO NAUGHT.
Followed by Increased isitterness and Charges of Bad Faith--Commtssfo Merchants to Drive Their Own Teams Go the Railroads and Ask Police Pro- tection-RaiIroad Managers Issue statement-B Blame Union Officers for the Strike
the Strike.

the Strike.
 Chicago, July Awhile the whole sale business of this city is almost com- pletely paralyzed and while it's business men are suffering loss of $1, OOO, ,OOo per day, the striking freight handlers and the railroads are in a deadlock and an nounce their determination to fight to the finish over the question of one-half cent per hour per man, or a total of about $500 for every twent four hours; this sum being divided on one side be- tween twenty-four railroads and on the other between 10000 men.
 The situation tonight is more serious than at any time since the commence ment of the trouble, and at no time since the walkout have the points at issue. been so obstinately maintained. Three times to-day the freight handlers sent communications to meet the gen. eral managers and three times they came back without result.
 President Curran announced that the fight was on to a finish and that here after, when the railroads had any over- lures to make, or wished to do any bus mess with their employees, that they would be compelled to transact such business through the officers of the Freight Handlers union. Both sides now declare they have reached the limit and that absolutely nothing will be conceded.
 To bring about an end to the block ade, which is maintained by the strik- CTS and the teamsters, the commission men of South Water street met this af- ternoon to take matters into their own hands. It was out of the question for the employers to look to the teamsters to drive to the depots, and they there- fore, determined to drive their own wagons to the depots tomorrow and
 (Continued on Sixth Page.)
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Kins Homors Salisbury.

London, July 14.-The Court Circular announces that King Edward conferred upon Lord Salisbury at last Fridays audience the grand cross of the Victo- rian order, set with brilliants.