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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-27
State Police Association.

A meeting of the State Police associa- ton will be held in New Haven during the first part of october, when the. by laws and constitution will be adopted. The bylaws committee met last even- ing in Bridgeport and drew set to be presented at the meeting in October, and the meeting was attended by De- tective McGratE. one of the vice presl- dents of the association. Captain Cowles of the detective bureau is the treasurer of the state association.
 There are 467 members on the roll at the present time, and the association was only organized on May 20
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-27
YOUNG'S FAITH IN HIS SON
CONVINCED HOOPER DID NOT
 MURDER MRS. PULITZER.
WAL DO the Utmost in His Power to HeIp Him If He Thought the Accused Guilty He Would Not Move Hand 60 Save Him from Justics-The Sons Vicious Habits - Estrunged From Mormon Church Many Years.

Paris, Sept. 25.-A representative of The Associated Press has interviewed John w. Young, father of William Hooper Young. who is charged with the murder in New York of Anna Nelson Pulitzer, on the developments in the case against his son. MT. Young said:
 q am now convinced, from what has been published and from my own cable advices that my son is innocent and I shall do the utmost in my power to help him, while, if I thought him guilty of such horrible crime I would not move my hand to save him from justice.
 He is wayward. but he never had a criminal tendency The only explana- tion to my mind which can connect him with this crime is that he fell under the influence of some designing person who rerpetrated the murder and through whom my son acquired a guilty knowl- edge of the crime, or possibly because an accessory after the act The boy is not insane, but his mental strength has
  which he fell while young.
 "The dispatches say that suit of my sons clothers was found in the trunk | with the murdered woman's clothing; this itself is in his favor, for the perpe- trator of a crime would never convict himself in such an obvious way. This was done by the real murdered, who is l uSinp my SOn as a screen.
 1 'I wish to say that my son is not 8 | member of the Mormon church, nor has he been connected with it for many years. We have been estranged for fiji teen years. helped him frequently through my other son, but have not seer him because of his waywardness an( his vicious habits, to which his unfortu nate falings are due.
 Tt was without my knowledge an( consent that my son was living in m! apartments during my absence"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-27
Pgesident's Steady Progress.

Washington, Sept. 26.-The condition of President Roosevelt's injured leg shows steady and satisfactory progress toward improvement. There is only a slightly perceptible change from day to day, as the healing process is naturally slow and tedious. The president spent the day very quietly, his principal vis- itor being Secretary Moody, who had some navy department matters to bring to his attention. Dr. Rixey called for a short visit about o'clock and Dr. Lung was with him for a brief time during the evening. ..
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-27
FUNSTON FAVORS CANTEEN
IFS ENDORSEMENT THE CA USE OF
 SERIOUS EVIL.
Depiorabie 1ncrense of oTenses and De- sertion in the Department of Coiorado Saloons Of the Lowest Type Estab- lished Just Outside the Various Reser- vntions-Conducted by Unprincipled ScoundreIs,
Scoun d reIs.

Washington, Sept. 26.-Brigadier Gen. eral Frederick Funston in his annual report for the department of the Colo rado, points out that the percentage of trials by court martial of enlisted men has nearly doubled during the past year: He says: Ut is therefore plain that there has been deplorable in crease of offenses in general and of de- sertion in particular. In my opinion there are two principal causes for this state of affairs first, resentment of un- accustomed limitations and restrictions felt by men returning from field ser vice to the monotony and routine work of garrison life; second, the abolition of the canteen feature of the post ex- change. Since this action was taken saloons of the lowest type have been established just outside the boundaries of the various reservations; their pro- prietors are. in almost every case, un- principled scoundrels who leave noth- ing undone to debauch the soldiers and obtain their money. Being in all cases outside the limits of any city the pro- prietors of these resorts are subject to no municipal police regulations and sell | liquor regardless of hours and whether | the buyer is already intoxicated or not. | Gambling is universal in these dives" 1 and they are freuuented by absolute women. The soldier whose desire for a drink would ordinarily be satisfied by | a few glasses of beer in the canteen of the post exchange, goes to one of these resorts and does well if he escapes be- fore he has spent or gambled away all
 his money, overstayed his leave, or en- | gagged in an alteration. As rule the | local authorities regard the existence of
 these places with indifference orapprov-
 al as it causes the soldier to spend his money in the community. The efficiency
 of the army or the ruin of a good sol dier is nothing to them, there can be
 no reasonable doubt that most of the trials by general courts martial, and summary courts at least so far as this department is concerned, are directly traceable to this cause. Since l have had command here there has taker place the ruin and degradation of sev.
 eral none-commissioned officers of long
 service and fine record. In short the
 recent legislation by congress on thi:
 question so far as this department i'
 concerned, has had no effect except tc
 lower the discipline of the army, ruir
 scores of good soldiers and fill the pock
 cts of saloonkeepers and gamblers anC prostitutes"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-27
TRAVIS DEFEATS TWO MEN.
Vanquishes Lockwood and Seeiey, the
 Connecticut Champion.


 New York. Sept. 2e.-In the open tournament of the Nassau County Golf club held to-day in drenching rain Walter J. Travis defeated A. G. Lock- wood of Boston by six up, five to play, in the first round for the Nassau Coun- try cup. In the second round Travis defeated Charles H. Seeley, the Con- necticut champion, by two up.
 Nassau Country cup, first round-I. I. Kellogg, Foxhills, beat, J. D. Trav- CTS, Nassau, 5 up, 3 to play; F. A. Mar cesullus, Yountakah, beat Deveroux Emmet, Garden City, 3 up; Walter J. Travis, Garden City, beat A. G. Lock- wood Allston, up and to play; c. H. Seeley, Weeburn, beat Frank H. Croker, deal, up and to play; J. R. Maxwell, Jr., Nassau, beat Gilman P. Tiffany, Powellton, up; w. A. Hill, New Brunswick, beat J. c. Phillips, Hollywood, up and to play; Howard Maxwell, Nassau, beat w. L. Hicks, Nassau, up and to play; c. B. Cory, Oakley, beat E. s. Knapp. Westbrook, 1 up and to play.
 Second round-Marcellus beat Kellogg up; D. Travis beat Seeley 3 up, ant Maxwell beat Hill 1 up; Cory beat H Maxwell up.
 North Country cup, first round-Ha zen Morse, Apawamis, beat w. W. Bar ton, Pasadena, Cal, up and to play S. P. Nash, Columbia, beat G. B. Adams 1 Crescent 3 up and 2 to play; J. M Ward, Foxhills, beat W. l.. Gunther l Westbroos, up and to play; H. G Whitney, Nassau, beat E. w. Jewett 1 Garden City, up and ? to play; R. F B. Fiske, Harbor Hill, beat c. A. Nes mith, Flushing, up and 6 to play; s Buckingham, Lenox, beat J. c. Taylor Crescent, up and to play; c. G Rowe, Saleskill, beat W. T. Stern. St Andrews, up and to play; H. Mur dock, Nassau, beat, W. T. Evans, Pow clifton, 8 up and to play.
 Second round-Nash beat Morse u and to play; Ward beat Whitney, up and 3 to play; Frothingham bea Fiske, up and 2 to play; Rowe bea Murdock up and to play.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-27
THE SITUATION IN NEW YORK.
Coal S15 and Kindling Si2 a Cord
 Practically a Fuel Famine.


 New York Sept. 26.-The coal short age reached an acute state to-day. The price of soft coal jumped to $S 8 ton, $2.50 more than the price Wednesday and three times as much as before the strike was inaugurated. The quoted price of hard coal was $15 but it was merely as there was absolutely none to be had at any price. The price of wood followed coal. The price of klndling wood selling few days ago at $10 cord to-day brought $12. Practically a complete fuel famine exists.
 Consumers throughout the city have postponed laying in a supply of coal, believing that the strike would be set tied and prices fall. Dealers assert that the supply of anthracite in the city is not 10 per cent. of the demand, that the present supply of soft coal is hard ly 25 per cent. of the demand.
 The park department is seriously em- barrassed. Ten days ago contracts were advertised for and when the bids were opened to-day only one bid was found, and that was for 200 tons of pea coal at $S.l0 per loIl, WHICH was qulch4y accepted.
 In former seasons the Society for Re lieving the Condition of the Poor, the United Hebrew Charities and the St Vincent de Paul society have distrib- uted about 2,000 tons of coal each, to- tai of COCO. The charitable workers estimate that they may have to provide ten or twenty times the amount of coa they have given away in former win ters,
 Two steamers with a total carrying capacity of about 1000 tons have beer chartered for the purpose of carrying cargoes of Welsh anthracite coal iron Swansea to the United States.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-27
SWEDISH REPUBLICANs
Met Last Night in an Enthusiastic
 Meeting.


 The Swedish American Republican club met last night and held an enthu- siastic meeting. There were 125 pres ent. It was decided to aold rally in the last week of October, and the fol- lowing committee was appointed to ar range for it: J. Kollerstrom, president: Alexander Kruckenberg and Emil Carl son., vice presidents; Israel Dromquist. treasurer; J. Pierson, A. Johnson, A. Anderson, P. N. Peterson, c. Soden- berg, c. Bergstrom, Otto swensen, Nils Person, Frederick Carlson, I. Kenney and A. Ericsson.
 The state president, s. E. Murberg, was present at the meeting last night and addressed the members of the local club. The political situation was talk ed over and support was voted to the republican ticket At the conclusion of the meeting there was a social time, followed by refreshments.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-27
COAL NOW $15 4 TON.
Prioe Went Up Yesterday to That
 Figure.

The price of hard coal was put up to $15 for half ton lots in New Haven yesterday by retail dealers, and the un- derstanding is that some of the dealers have very little coal to sell even at that price. And $10 per cord is now being charged for seasoned hard wood in this city.
 In a general way it may be said that a goodly portion of the. New Haven people are casting about for devices to avoid burning the now expensive ar ticle called coal. Oil stoves, gas heat CTS and soft coal furnaces will be en1- ployed to an extent never known be- fore. And the old fashioned. air tight, wood stoves will be resurrected and set to work. But wood at the present price is about as dear as coal.
 Bridgeport is warned of coal famine and is expected to make the $15 rate to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-27
FROM PRESIDENTS HOUND.
ssrum ExamIned by Experts-No Dan-
 gerous Matter Found.

Indianapolis nd. Sept. 26.-A micro scopic examination of the excretion of President Roosevelt's wound has been completed by Drs. F. B. wynne, Charles E. Ferguson and W. T. s. Dodds of this city. The physicians agree that no trace of dangerous matter was found in the serum.
 The five doctors who performed the operation to relieve the abscess on the presidents leg expressed the conviction at the time that there was no danger of blood poisoning. but as matter of precaution the serum was submitted for examnation to the three microscopic ex- perts.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-27
Roy Prevents n Probable Disaster.

Baltimore, Sept. 26.-The. presence of mind of John Gregg, the twelve-year- old son of the station master at Prin- cipio. a station of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore railroad near Elkton, probably saved the lives of many persons to-day. He discover- ed that culvert had been washed out by the floods and notified the telegraph- CT in the nearby block tower in time to stop heavy Washington-New York. oxpress train.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-27
VENGEANCE OF FELLOWS.
To be Made by CoIumbia and French
 UntweTsities.

" oS ~E
 UnGweFsities.
 New York, Sept. 26.-The secretary of Columbia university issued this state ment to-day: "On the proposition of President Butler it has been agreed that there will be an exchange of fel- lows between the universities of France and Columbia university.
 ''It is expected that four fellows will be appointed every year. two from America, two Erom Frnace. In the first year of the operation of the scheme, however, that is in 19O2-1903. there will be only one fellow from each country. The French fellowship has been awarded to A. Francois Monod. who has just completed his three years of residence in the Ecole Normale Su- periouc of Paris. His speciality is his tory, and he intends to matriculate un- der the faculty of political science. He is a nephew of Professor Gabriel Mo- nod, the present head of the historical and pathological section of the Ecole deS Haute.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-27
Woman Found Dead in Huntington.

Derby Sept. 26.-Mrs. Mary Alexan- der, aged seventy-eight, was found dead in the woods half mile from her home in Huntington this afternoon by her son-in Jaw, Alexander Marshall. Mrs. Alexander disappeared from home Wednesday afternoon, and since that time a diligent search has been made for her. She had been in i'll health for many years. The medical examiner said that death was caused by exhaus- ton and exposure
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-27
MISS BlGGAR IN CONSPIRACY
SENSATIONAL ENDING OF SUIT
 FOR BENNETT MILLIONS.
Samuel stanton, n Former Justice of the Peace. Who Syvore He Married tine Former Actress and the PIttsburg Millionaire and Dr. 0. c. HendEick at Whose Santtarium the Child Was Born, Placed Under Arrest-A Warrant Also Ont for Miss Biggar.

Long Branch. N. J.. Sept. 26-The fight of Laura Biggar, the former ac- tress, for the millions of Henry NJ. Ben nett came to a sudden and dramatic ending to-day before Justice Wilbur A. Heisley here The claimant, through counsel, abandoned the suit and an- nounced that she would be satisfied with the sixty per cent. of the estate given her by the will. Hardly had this been done than counsel for the heirs opposing the Biggar claim showed that they had been more than prepared for this step and warrants charging con- spiracy were served on Samuel Stan ton, the former justice of the peace Of Hudson county, who testified that he had performed the marriage ceremony between Miss Biggar and the Pittsburg millionaire, and Dr. c. C. Hendrick, at whose sanitarium in Bayonne it was alleged that Miss Biggar's child was born. A search is now in progress for Miss Btggar herself that she may also be presented to the grand jury to an- swer a similar charge. Stanton and Dr. Hendrick are now Tn the jail at Freehold.
 As soon as the case had been called by Judge Heisley MT. Black announced that, as counsel for Miss Biggar, he had been instructed to withdraw the proceeding before the court and to an- nounce that Miss Biggar would rest content with the sixty per cent. of the estate given her by the terms of the will.
 MT. Arrowsmith. of the heirs coun- sel then addressed the court, saying he was not altogether surprised at the action, for there had been a deep con- spiracy He desired to say, however, l that he and his associates acquitted Mir. Black and his legal associates from any knowledge of the conspiracy, and to assure the court that it had been established that they had been duped. Samuel A. Patterson, one of MT. Ar rowsmith's associates, then announced that warrants had been sworn out for the arrest of Miss Biggar, Dr. Hendrick and MT Stanton on complaints sworn to by Peter J. McNulty, one of the prin- cipal legatees and an executor of the will. Hendrick and Stanton were at once arrested and held in $5,000 bail and
 Judge Heisley ordered the preliminary
 hearing to begin at once. Miss Biggar
 was not in court.
 MT. McNulty testified to conversa-
 tion he had with Miss Biggar in Pitts
 burg when MT. Bennett was ill This
 was three years subsequent to the date
 of the alleged marriage and Miss Big
 gar had been worried because MT. Ben
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-27
MILITARY CLUB MEETS.
Making Arrangements for an Interest-
 ingv M Meetfng.

The board of governors of the United Service club met last evening and made arrangements for a meeting to be held early in November, at which prominent army and navy officers are expected to read papers on military affairs. Colo ney l.. F. Burpee, of Waterbury, pre- sided at last nights meeting, which was well attended, nearly all of the board of governors being present.
 It was stated that the recent maneu- vers at the head of Long Island sound would form the subject, of one or two of the papers at the meeting in Noven- Der, which will be limited to members of the club.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-27
Little Haste Won.

Chicago, Sept 26.-Little Haste, the champion twenty-one-footer of the east, owned by T. K. Lothrop of Boston, scored an easy victory over George k. Peares' La Rita to-day in the first trial of a series of three races for the worlds championship for this class of yachts.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-27
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Company.

Newark, N. J., Sept. 26.--Articles of incorporation of the Connecticut Valley Tobacco company, with a capital of s125, ,OoO were filed to-day. Benjamin NJ. Warner, Warren M. King and Du- ane H. Nash are the incorporators. The concern will do business in Hampshire county, Massachusetts,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-27
EVACUATION BEGUN.
Russia Turns Over Manchuria Railroad
 to China.

Washington, Sept. 26.-The state de- partnent has received cablegram from United States Minister Conger at Pekin, stating that the evacuation of Manchuria has been begun by the Rus sians, who already have returned the railway. It is stated that the territory up to the Liao river will be evacuated completely by the Sth of October, as stipulated in the agreement.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-27
Professor Humphreys Dead.

Princeton, N. J., Sept. 26.-Dr. Will lard Humphreys, head of the depart ment of German in the university, who on Sunday night took an overdose of chloral hydrate in an effort to gain re- lief from a severe toothache, died this afternoon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-27
FORCE NOV SUFFICIENT.
No More Marines to be sent to Colombia
 at Present.

Washington, Sept. 26.-The navy de- partment to-day gave out the following statement in regard to cablegram re- ceived from Commander Mclean: Commander Mclean cables that for the present United tSates forces now on the isthmus will be sufficient ac- cordingly no more need be sent, unless some unforeseen contingency should arise. It is thought that the marine bat talion being assembled at Norfolk prob- ably VII not have to be sent to the isthmus."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-27
THE SHORTAGE IN MAINE.
nay Cause 0 General Closing of In.
 dugsrieS.

Portland, Me, Sept. 26.-According to the dealers of Portland, the coal short age may result in the closing of many of the mills and factories in Maine at an early date. There is practically no coal at the mills, and thousands of op- orators are in danger of being thrown out of employment. Hotels and rail- roads are also short of fuel.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-27
SERIOUS FIGHTING IN HAITI.
Government Victorious in n Series of
 Flights.


 Washington, Sept. 26.-The navy de- partment has received the following cablegram from Commander Patch of the Montgomery in answer to its in- quiry in regard to the situation Hayti: Cape Haytien, Sept. 9. - Blockade not effective. The position of the in- surgents at distance of eighteen miles Cape Haytien, Hayti. The Haytien troops are now concentrated. Series of engagements has taken place, resulting in a government victory at Cape Hay tien. The objective point of insur- gents if defeated is Gonaives, which will be their headquarters. The United States citizens at Terra Neuva safe. Everything in quiet at Haytien sea- ports. (Signed) Patch"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-27
SOFT COAL SOARING.
Fixed at S9 a Ton im BostOn-Anthra.
 cite SI5.

Boston, Sept. 26.-Soft coal is follow ing closely upon the heels of anthracite in the matter of price. The Coal club of Boston has fixed the price of bitum- inous at $9 a ton, rise of $2.50 for the week. Hard coal remains at $15, with very little to be had anywhere in this section.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-27
YESTERDAY'S BASEBALL.
National TeaCpze.

National League. At Cincinnati-Cincinnati 7, St. Louis 2. All other games postponed. .
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-27
American League

American League. At St. Louis-St. Louis 5, Chicago 4. All other games postponed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-08-22
Death Of Loren Smith.

The following account of the
decease of Mr.. Loren Smith,
father of Mrs. Albert Nc Lean
of this city, is taken from the
Ortonville Journal of the 10Th
inst:
Loren Smith, the grandfather of
Arthur Mclean, died at the home of
Mr.. Mclean, near this city last Satur-
day morning August 9th, at 5 O'Clock
a. m. Deceased was born in Enfield,
Conn.,, Nov. Is, 1911 and had reached
the age of 90 years II months and "a
days at the time of his death. In
early manhood he moved to Ionia,
Mich. where he lived until 1883, when
he came to So. Oak. and settled on a
farm II miles east of Ipswich. For
the past seven years he has made his
home with his grandson on the farm
near Ortonville. He was a man of
remarkable mental and physical
vigor for his age, being able to read
without the use of glasses and to are
for himself until the time of his death.
The day before his death, he said he
was very tired: he was simply worn
out and passed away to his long rest
without a struggle. He was a kindly
old gentleman, a great reader, espe-
cially of the Holy Bible. About two
months before he died he sent for Rev.
Geer and said that he did o know
how soon he would be called home
and wanted to get ready. There were
some matters he wished attended to,
having been neglected to- long. He
desired to make a public confession
of his love for and trust in God before
be passed away. AT his request the
sacrament of baptism and the Lords
supper were administered to him and
he was received into the Methodist
church on profession of faith June
18th, 1902. 1t seemed to brighten the
life of the aged man who since that
day in June has been cheerfully wait
ing the Masters call. The funeral
services were held at the Pleasant
Valley church last Sunday at 3 p. M,
Rev. Geer officiating. A large number
OF friends, including a delegation of
Odd Fellows from the local lodge
followed the remains to the Ortonville
cemetery where he was laid to rest
till awakened on the resurrection morn.
Four daughters and two sons survive
him, Mrs. Albert Mclean of Milbank,
Mrs. Hart and Mrs. Houghteller of
Oklohama, Mrs. Clapp and Daniel
Smith of New York and VIM Smith
of Pennsylvania.