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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-12-22
HOWE & STETsON.

we must hold tug under these cir- cumstances, although we have no pow- CT or prohibition in the absence of con gressional action. This case impresses us anew with the necessity that the courts should hold firm hand and, indeed, with the propriety of congress sional interference"
 The advisability of controlling the length of tows' has been many times advocated by the owners of schooners, and very recently by James D. Dewell, of this city, the managing owner of the Sutton fleet, who proposed bill which would leave to the Commissioner of Navigation the power to pass an order regulating the length of tows. Similar bills are now being urged for the pro- lection of both parties, and it is hoped that something will be done to lessen this dangerous method of navigation, which frequently results in the loss of life and property. 58
 Owners of schooners will undoubtedly look upon this decision as favorable to their contentious, as the court in this case held the tug to a high degree of care because of the length of her tow, and decided against her because of the collision of the schooner with one of her barges, and absolved the schooner from all blame, even though it was ad- mitted that the schooner's deck was not properly manned.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-12-22
BLOCKADE BEGINS.
Tho Venezuelan Coast Now Closed to all
 Commerce..

Port of Spain, Trinidad, Dec. H.-The blockade of Venezuelan ports was be- gun with an effective force at midnight last night The British have the criusers Indefatigable, Alert and Tri- bune, the special service steamer Co., lumbine and the torpedo boat destroyer Rocket along the coast. The cruiser Ariadne, the flagship of Admiral Doug las, is here and will remain here. All the British operations will be directed from Trinidad.
 The cruiser Vineta, the German flag ship, left here this morning for La Guaira, to reinforce the German cruis- CTS Gazelle, Panther and Fake and the training ship Stosch. The Char lotte, another training ship, has left here for St. Luca, her presence on the blockade apparently being unnecessary.
 Renewed efforts have been made to float the British cruiser Fantome, which is stuck in a mud bank near Barrancas, on the Orinoco. Little hope is entertained of their resulting successfully.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-12-22
Flight Experiments Were Made.

Halifax, N. S., Dec. 21.-After eight experiments conducted with the great est secrecy, Marconi announces that he has solved the problem of wireless trans-oceanio communication and has successfully transmitted wireless mes sages from the shores of Canada to the coast of England. The formal an- nouncement of this achievement was made by the inventor himself to-day when he stated that wireless messages had been successfully transmitted and forwarded from the governor general of Canada to King Edward VII of Eng land and the king of Italy.
 Dr. Parkin, principal of Upper Can- ada college, Toronto, a trustee of the Rhodes scholarships, and correspondent for the London Times, was present when one of the successful tests were made
 Prior to December, 1901, the greatest distance covered by wireless telegraphy scarcely exceeded one hundred miles. Early in that year Marconi visited Newfoundland and from Signal Hill commenced experimenting with Corn- wall and on December F and 13 faint signals of the letter IS" repeated sev- eral times were caught by ear only with the aid of telephones. Later on Marconi on board the steamship Phila- delphi, bound for America, succeeded in establishing communication with com- munication with Cornwall, distance of 2,100 miles. Trans-oceanic messages were also received on board the Carlo Alberto, while the warship lay at an- chor off Sydney harbor on October S1, and since then Marconi has been per- fecting the apparatus at Table Head. He met with innumerable difficulties there at first but at last succeeded in sending a trans oceanic wireless tele- gram from Canada to Cornwall, dis tance of 2,300 miles.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-12-22
SIXTEEN KILLED IN WRECK.
Terrible Train Collision In California
 Twsmsy-twn seriously Injured.

Byron, Cal, Dec 21.-Sixteen persons were killed and twenty-two badly in- jured in a collision last night between the southbound Los Angeles "Owl" train and the Stockton flyer. The list of fatalities may reach twenty. It was a rear-end collision, the engine of the local blowing its way into the rear coach of the owl" which was filled with Fresno people. The passengers who escaped death were hurled to the for ward part of the coach and crushed in the mass of debris Their sufferings and danger were intensified by the clouds of scalding steam that poured out from the shattered boiler of the Stockton engine.
 After the "owl" left the Oakland Mole, it was noted that there was leak in the flue of the engine. This in- creased to such an extent that it was deemed advisable to stop here and take a freight engine for relief The train officials knew that the Stockton local train was following a half hour behind and a flagman was sent back along the track to give warning of the presence of the "Owl.'
 It is said that the Stockton train, in charge of Engineer Mcguire and Fire man Joyce got the warning signal in due time and gave the usual replies with the whistle blasts. Why the train was not stopped has not yet been ex- plained, the men who would give the facts being among the badly injured. Relief quickly came to the injured passengers and every effort was made to alleviate their suffelings. Those who were unable to proceed were taken either to the Springs hotel, or the church in Byron, which temporarily was transformed into a hospital.
 None of the passengers of the Stock ton train was injured and all of the crew of the "owr' escaped unhurt. Of the ten killed, three were women and one Japanese baby.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-12-22
LONG rows.

Tho Need of Some Protection Against
 Them-An Interesting Comment by
 Judge Putnam, of the United States
 Circuit TOurt.
 The collision case of the schooner Lottie with the tug Gertrude and her tow, which was decided in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals in the First circuit a few days ago. will be of interest to shippers generally, and par ticularly to the owners of schooners. The collision occurred about 10 o'clock on November 27, 1897, in Long Island Sound The Gertrude, a large and pow erful sea a-going steam tug, had in tow two barges, there being about one hun dred and sixty fathoms of hawser be- tween the tug and the first barge, and about seventy-five fathoms between the second and third barge. The schooner was a small one, of about one hundrel and fifty tons burden, anl was heavily laden. The evening the collision oc- cured was an ordinary November night, with a fresh wind. As the result of the collision one of the barges was sunk and all hands on board were lost. The schooner Lottie was sunk with a loss of one of her crew.
 Circuit Judge Putnam, who delivered the opinion of the court, in commenting on the advisability of tugs taking tows of such length says: Tt will be per- ceived that the tug and her tow covered about fifteen hundred feet. We have several times urged on the attention of all who might come within range of our opinions the extremely dangerous char, acter of this method of navigation and She consequent extreme care to which
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-12-22
To
  The
  Last Minute 

The store that offers the best facilities for handling the abnormal amount of trade the last few days be- fore Christmas, is sure to re- ceive the appreciation of the purchasing public.
 We have increased our cap acity for handling this en- ormous business, both iii the selling and delivery depart ments, and you may expect even better service than or dinarily obtains.
 And just a word regarding our stocks; in all the depart ments of our big stores, we are offering greater assort, ments of new, attractive, holiday goods than ever be- fore; not the showy, bound-to sell things, but the kind that people of good taste desire, and know they can al- ways find on our counters. The Toy store, in our base ment annex, has been all tlr-9 eeasing source of delight to hundreds of children, and the showing includes everything the youngsters can wish for.
 In the Candy store, you'll find the largest stock in the city, of candy canes, candy baskets, and the good, old fashioned Christmas candy.
 As for the prices-well, our customers give us every req son to believe that they are perfectly satisfactory.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-12-22
Slrtsg..ns Mail Gfurued

Syracuse, N. Y, Dec. 21.-Official re- port of the burning of a carload of Christmas mail en route for the west was made here at 3:45 o'clock this af- ternoon by the crew of mail clerks ar irving here from New York on the Fast Mail No. on the New York Central, which left New York at S:45 o'clock. Only twenty or thirty out of seven or eight hundred pouches were saved, the burned mail being for Chicago and points further west, including the Phil ippine and Fiji Islands.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-12-22
VERY STORMY PASSAGE.
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse Swept by
 Scas-CnstelIanes Aboard.

New York, Dec 2t.--The North Ger man Lloyd Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse arrived to-day from Bremen South ampton and Cherbourg after a very stormy passage of six days, eleven hours and twenty-three minutes.
 The first day after leaving the chan nel the steamer ran into a tremendous westerly gale with very rough seas. The storm increased in force, with very high westerly swells, and the engines were slowed down to ease the ship. That day only 396 miles were made from noon to noon. The storm" assum- ed hurricane force on the 18th and 17th and changed to the southwest, but gradually subsided on the 18th. In the exceedingly rough weather the seas boarded the ship and caused some dam age to the fittings. Three seamen were slightly injured. Among the passen- gers were Comtesse Boni de Castellane and children.
 On the steamer Etruria, from Liver pool, was the Earl of Rossyn; on the Minneapolis, from London, were the Duke of Newcastle and Professor A. F. West, and on the Byron, from Brazilian ports, was Charles Page Bryan, United States minister to Brazil.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-12-22
Funerai of Matthew Reynolds

The funeral services over the re- mains of Matthew Reynolds of New York, who had many friends and a number of relatives in this city, and who died in the metropolis last week, will be held at Holy Cross church, For ty-second street, this morning. The of ficiating clergyman will be his son, Rev. Father Reynolds. The body will then be brought to New Haven, arriv- ing here at 2 p. m. The interment will be in St. Bernard's cemetery. The de- ceased leaves two daughters, one sis-# ter of charity, the other a member of the Order of St. Joseph. One brother, Martin Reynolds, is a resident of New Haven, living on Whalley avenue. Another is Thomas Reynolds of Provi-i dence. He also leaves two nephews re- siding in New Haven, Professor Martin Reynolds and Attorney Matthew Rey- holds. ~,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-12-22
TRIBUTE TO ROOSEVELT.

Mayor Jones Believes Him a Greater
 Man Than His Government.
 Chicago, Dec. 21.-'Theodore Roose- welt as a man is greater than the gov- ernment he represents. While the gov ernment was able to restore peace in the anthracite region, Theodore Roose- welt, not as president, but as man, suggested rational way to settle the trouble. The man triumphed and the problem was solved Thus spoke Samuel M. Jones, mayor of Toledo, O., before the Chicago Peace society to- day. He sought to show that force of arms was futile, that war was inexcus- able, and that killing in battle was murder.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-12-22
ROOSEVELT. Castro Endorses President of United States as Ar-
 bitrator in Veneze-
 Ian Trouble.
LONDON ANXIOUS FOR HIM
AGREE THAT HE IS
 THE RIGHT MAN
Ills Answer Believed to be Already in the Hands of the British Government -Wednesday 1t Is Expected That Me- as Go Assure Definite Arrangements and ObvIate HOstIlItes.

Caracas, Dec. 21-In the name of Venezuela President Castro has signi- fled acceptance of the appointment of President Roosevelt to arbitrate the Venezuelan difficulty.
 London, Dec. 22.-Provided the diff cult question of a guarantee can be satisfactorily surmounted, the London newspapers agree this morning in de- string President Roosevelt to accept the office of arbitrator. They fear that if the matter is referred to The Hague Venezuela probably will ignore the award. At the same time the presi- dents reluctance to accept the office is perfectly understood and his motives are respected.
 London, Dec. 21.-It is believed that President Roosevelt's answer to the proposal of the powers that he arbitrate the Venezuelan issues has been receiv- ed in London. The strictest secrecy with regard to every phase of the nego- tiations is preserved, however, and it is impossible to make a definite state ment, but such indications as are ob- tainable point to President Roosevelt's acceptance of the office of arbitrator.
 By Wednesday,, unless some unex- pected complications arise, it is believ- ed the negotiations will reach a stage assuring definite arrangement and obviating hostilities. It must be said that the acceptance of the office of ar bitrator by President Roosevelt would greatly surprise the foreign office, which always has been doubtful of the issue of the arbitration negotiations on account of the belief that President Roosevelt or the United States was not willing to undertake the responsibility thereby involved.
 Judging from private American ad- vices which have been received from London President Roosevelt, as arbitra- tor, would be favorably disposed to- ward the temporary adoption of some such method as was arranged with the Venezuelan secret mission and commu- nicated to the state department by Isaac Seligrfan. With President Roose- welt acting as arbitrator the serious ob- jectiOns in the matter guarantees, which frequently have been mentioned at the foreign office and in these dis patches, would disappear. The foreign office has repeatedly said that the great difficulty in its seeing a way to agree to pacific settlement of the Venezue- Ian trouble was it's inability to ascertain to what extent the United States was willing to go in the assumption of re- sponsiblity.
 Nr fon4 ffnf .n usually sacred to leisure in Londons diplomatic circles, to-day has been marked by activity at all the embas- sies, and especially the American, where work was in progress all last night. The promptness with which Washington deals with those vital matters concern ing which prolix pour parlers have been interchsnged in Europe, astonishes dip. lomats here and forms an interesting phase of an expressing situation
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-12-22
BRITISH BANK ASSIGNS.
Private TnstitutIon Goes to the WalI-
 Liabilities s2, ,5o0, ,OOO.

Liabilities &, ,500,OOO.
 London. Dec. 21-The private bank ing firm of J. & J. W. Pease, of Dar- nngton, has executed a deed of assign ment for the benefit of it's creditors. The firms liabilities are p aced at about $2.50O,OoO. It is understood that the peo- pie affected by the assignment are mainly members of the Pease family and their intimate friends. The part ners in the firm are two members of the House of Commons. representing Dur ham and Essex, and A. E. Pease, for merly member for Yorkshire. Several friends of the family have offered the firm financial assistance to arrange plan of settlement.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-12-22
SON NOW UNDER ARREST.
SENSATION IN THE WILSON CASE
 YESTERDAE.
Farther Examination Into the Death of Mrs. Julia Wilson Resuits in Her Eldest Son Being Taken Into Custody Mrs. Manson, Who Was Arrested Several Days Ago, First Brought Into the Wilson Home by the Son.

tne WtkBON E1 ne ny khE 9Oh.
 Willimantic, Conn.,, Dec. 21.-A sen- sational development in the investiga- ton being conducted by Coroner Bill regarding the death of Mrs. Julia Will. son, was the arrest this afternoon of George Wilson, the eldest son of the. dead woman. He was locked up in the Brooklyn jail pending the conclusion of the coroner's investigation. " sr> r
 Coroner Bill, accompanied by Medical Examiner Knight, of Hampton, and pr. Robinson. went to Ashford to-day and containued his inquiry. The body of Mrs. Wilson was exhunled and the physicians removed the brain, which will be sent to Dr. Wolff of Hartford, to whom the stomach, liver and kidneys of the dead woman was sent few days ago for analysis. .-..
 A secret session was then held by the coroner during which George Wilson and his younger brother, Orin, were called in and examined. Both men were given a searching examination, at the conclusion of which Coroner Bill instructed Sheriff Gibley to place George Wilson under arrest pending the result of the investigation which is being made by the coroner. Wilson was inn meliately taken to the jail in Brooklyn, where Mrs Sarah Manson is also held as a suspect in the case.
 Yesterday afternoon it was intimated that another arrest might be made, but the arrest of Wilson to-day caused a sensation. From an official source it was learned that Wilson's arrest came about after a careful investigation. The prisoner, it is said, was the cause of Mrs. Manson being brought into the Wilson home Her visit was looked up- on by Mrs. Wilson as an intrusion with the result that there was constant quar- reling. Wilson refused to order the wo- man from the house despite his moth CTS protests.
 Wilson, who is thirty-two years old, was married several years ago, but has not lived with his wife for some time. She is now living in Worcester, Mass.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-12-22
MARCORI TRIUHPHS. Transmits Wireless TeIe- graph Messages From Canada to England
 With Complete
 Success.
GREETINGS TO TWO KINGS
SENT AS THE, INVENTORS IN- AUGURATORY DISPATCHES.

One to King Edward and One to the King of Italy-Message Also sent to the London imes i'm the Presence of Its Correspondent-Tex of the Latter Given Out tm London-MarcOnI An- nounces His Success to the World.
 New York, Dec. 21.-The following dispatch from MT. Marconi, dated Gl ce Bay, N. S., December 21, has been re- ceived by the Associated Press:
 T beg to inform you for circulation that I have established wireless tele- graph communication between Cape Breton, Canada, and Cornwall, Eng land, with complete success. Inaugu- ratory messages, including one from the governor general of Canada to King Edward have already been transmitted and forwarded to the kings of England and Italy. A message to the London Times has also been transmitted in the presence of its special correspondent, Dr. Parker, M. P.
 (signed) "G. Marconi,"
 London, Dec 22-The text of the wireless message from the Times cor respondent, which was transmitted from Glace Bay, N. S., to Po!dhu, Corn wall, is as follows:
 Being present at it's transmission in Signor Marconis Canadian station, I ta fhTOlIph thn Times, the inventors first wireless transatlantic message of greeting to England and Italy"
 Halifax, N. S., Dec. 21.-The follow ing message was sent by Marcont this evening:
 ---------- 'tGlace Bay, c. B., Dec. 21. gro Hon. ". & Fielding, Minister of
 Finance, Ottawa:
 Regret you were unable to visit sta tion here. Governor general sent me message for His Majesty, King Edward, which I have already been able to transmit to England by wireless teleg- raphy with complete success. Should be glad to send short message from Canada to government, if desired. I leave here very shortly for my Cape Cod station.
 (Signed 'Marconi"
 Ottawa, Ontario, Dec. 21.-The follow ing message, received by Lord Minto, governor-generalo of Canada, from Mar conf to-day, shows that wireless trans atlantic telegraphy has been a success:
 "Glace Bay, N. S., Dec. 21, 1902. His Excellency, the Governor-General
 Government House, Ottawa, Canada:
 Have honor to inform your excel 1ency that your message has now been transmitted by me from Cape Breton to Cornwall by wireless telegraphy, and has been forwarded to destination.
 (SignedD "Marcon."
 Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 21-Lord Minto telegraphed Marconi as follows:
 Delighted at your message just re- ceived. Warmest congratulations on your splendid success.
 Signed: 'Minto."
 Hon. w. S. Fielding sent a telegram of congra tulations to Marconi tonight and Sir Richard Cartwright, acting pre- mier has cabled to England congratu- lating the British people on the new method of communication between the two countries.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-12-22
AIllen antmre Nesnel .

La Grliara, Dec. N.-The Italian cruis- CT Giovanni Bausen has captured a sloop which was coming from the east. The British cruiser Tribune left here at noon to-day for Port of Spain, Trinidad, with the schooner Mercedes in tow. One of the results of the blockade is that the harbor corporation and shipping firms here have dismissed their laborers. Over 800 men are therefore out of work.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-12-22
Eh ate ai onstantinOple

Constantinople, Dec. 21.-Mr Choate, the American ambassador Great Britain, and Mrs. Choate arrived here to-day. They were welcomed by the staff of the American legation. They proceeded to the British embassy, where they will spend several days as the guests of Sir N R. O'Connor.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-12-22
Now wan. F}Eh, [" F'i.'sburg

Pittsburg, Dec. 21.-M. E. McNamara, president of the Emerald Athletic club, has wired Young Corbett and Terry McGovern asking them to make ar to fight here on January 16 McNamara says he can provide seating capacity for 10000 people and is confi- dent he can pull off the fight without
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-12-22
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Mrs. Baldwin Tried to Shuttle or by the
 Use of Gas.


 Mrs. Baldwin, a widow about. sixty years of age, attempted suicide by the Illuminating gas route last night. It is stated that Mrs. Baldwin became de- spondent by reason of her inability to purchase sufficient coal or fuel to keep herself warm.
 Last night about 10 o'clock the peo- pie living on the second floor noticed the odor of gas very strong and began an investigation. They found Mrs. Baldwin in her sitting room, with the end of the tube to a stand lamp in her mouth and the gas turned on full. The windows and doors were all tightly closed. Dr. S. D. Gilbert was sum- moned and rendered such service as was possible under the circumstances. The victim was partially revived and then removed to the New Haven hospi- tai.
 Mrs. Baldwin has one son, who is en- ployed at Fullerton's agency on Chapel street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-12-22
--~-~------------------------ VESSEL BURNED AT SEA.
Life saving Crew NInkes Futile Attempt
 to Hench It.

to Teach Ef.
 Gloucester, Mass, Dec. 21.-It is be- lieved that large vessel, either tank steamer with oil or a sailing craft load- ed with some highly inflammable ma- terial. was burned tonight in Massa- chusetts bay. about twenty miles out side of Boston harbOr. A life saving crew from West Gloucester, made a strong effort to reach her, but a stiff southwest gale drove them back when they were still ten miles away from the burning ship. About 10:30 o'clock tonight two Boston fishermen came into port and reported that they passed within two miles of the burning vessel but did not attempt to ascertain her identity. The crew of one of the ves- sels, which passed to the leeward, re- ported smelling burning oil and stated that the vessel was a very large one They were unable to say, however whether she was a steamer or a sailing vessel, but they thought the former. These two fishermen passed the burning vessel about S:30, but at 10:3O she could still be seen from shore burning flercely.