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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16
CAPTAIN BURNED TO \ CRISP
FRANK JONES OF BARGE NO. S3,
 LOSES HIS LIFE.

Barge Belonged to Empire Transpor-
 tation Company of This city-cause of
 Fire Not Known but 1t is supposed
 That Jones Fell Asleep While smok-
 fng and in that Way Set Flreto Cabin.
 Captain Frank Jones of the Empire Transportation company's barge No. S3 was burned to death last night about F o'clock while asleep in the cabin of his boat lying at the end of Canal dock. It is supposed that he fell asleep while smoking and that the fire started in this way. The fire was first discovered by the crew of switch engine at work on the dock and they notified the watch man of the dock, who ran to No. 7's en- zine house on Water street and inform to the call under the direction of As sistant Chief Perkins and Captain Red- mond. Upon the arrival of the firemen lit was found that the fire had a good i start and that the cabin of the boat was doomed. The firemen had to fight the fire with buckets and chemicals and did excellent work in saving the entire boat from destruction. As 1t was the cabin was completely gutted, the body of Jones being found in the ruins burn ed to a crisp.
 i The boat was loaded with coal and had been at the dock for the last few days, coming here from Perth Arnboy Where Jones' home was could not be learned last night, but 1t is understood i that he is an eastern man.
 It was a very difficult matter for the firemen to reach the fire as it was al nearly the end of the dock and they hat todrive their apparatus down over lunl
 Der and tracks and had to jump dowr
 about fifteen feet In order to reach tht
 boat.
 l Medical Examiner Bartlett viewed tht ! remains late last night and gave order. < for its removal to the morgue.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16
BOSTON oITY ELECTION.
Collins Gets Largest Plurality Ever
 Given MayoraIIty Candidate.


 Boston, Dec. 15.-The democrats won an overwhelming victory in the munich pal election to-day, Mayor-elect Patrick A. Collins being reelected by 27,O0O plu- .rality. the largest ever given a mayor alty candidate in the history of the city. The board Of aldermen next year will be solidly democratic. and that party will have large majority in the com mon council.
 The city as usual favored licensed liquor selling by large majority. The election was notable for the republican apathy. The vote for the candidate for mayor. George N. Swallow, salling off more than 8 per cent. from that given the party candidate two years ago.
 The following is a list of the mayors elected and the vote on license in the other city elections in Massachusetts to-day: Cambridge. Augustin J. DaIy, non-partisan, not counted; Chelsea. Edward E. Willard. rep, yes, .2,715, no 2,6S2: Fall River, no mayor elected; yes, 6,2S7; no. S.4S6; Medford, no mayor elect ed; yes. 7O4; no, 1,550; Newburyport, James F. Carens. rep, yes. 1,165: no 1,44S; North Adams, F. B. Stafford, rep, yes, 1,770; no, 1,445.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16
AN UNUSUAL SUIT.
Growing Out of Editors Work Against

Growing Out of Editors Work Against
 America n izatton os Catholic Church.
 Rome, Dec. 15.-Editor Spadoni of the Roman Herald caused summons to be issued to-day against Father Martin, general of the Society of Jesus, for the purpose of obtaining compensation with costs, alleged to be due the editor for wosk done by agreement with Father Martin in a propaganda against the Americanization of the Catholic church in the United States.
 The editor says that Father Martin promised to obtain from Pope Leo an encyclical condemning this American ism in the church and recalling Arch bishop Ireland to due obedience to the Holy See while at the same time Spa- doni was to arouse public opinion through the paper which he then pub- lished and which was called the True Catholic American, issued in both Eng fish and Italian. Beginning in Febru- ary, 1899, several thousand copies of this paper were sent to the United States. Spadoni asserts that owing to his writ ings and the influence of his paper Americanism in the church had disap- peared to considerable extent, and lie called for the alleged promised compen- sation. not receiving which he had re- course to the law courts. The case will be argued December IS.
 Father Martin authorizes The Associ- ated Press to say that Editor Spadonis allegation is entirely false and that it is case of blackmail. He said he would not appear in court. but would leave the matter altogether in the hands of his lawyer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16
REPUBLTCANs TIN IN MERIDEN
Mayor George e. sesiey Reelected Over
 Edward E. West

r~N"MHh ANs " cst
 Meriden, Dec. 15.-In the city election held here to-day the republicans were victorious. Mayor George S. Seeley was reelected for another two years term, defeating ex-Mayor Edward E. West by about the same majority, in propor- tion to the vote cast, as he did two years ago. See1eys vote was 1923 and Vests 1875, giving Seeley majority of 14S. The republicans elected four aldermen and seven councilmen, and will, with the members whose terms do not expire this year, have twenty-six in the common council to the democrats four. -,e
 The election was quiet, though stren- uous work was done by party leaders on both sides. Mayor Seeley's re-elec- tion is considered a handsome endorse ment of his administration. The list of successful candidates follows:
 Mayor--George S. Seeley, republican. | Sheriffs-John A. Leeds, republican; F. Charles Wersner, republican.
 | Aldermen-Thoma P. Lyons, demo- crat; Albert R. Chamberlain, republi- can; Wallace W. Bowe, republican: Wilbur F. Parker, republican; Freder- 1 ick L. Huntington, republican.
 Councilmen-James J. Walsh, demo- ! crat; Antione J. Belisle, democrat; Henry C. Klein, republican; Thomas J Kelley, democrat; John w. Kirwin, re- publican; Charles E. Chapman, repub- lican; John P. Howard. republican; i Thomas Mckenzie, republican: James B. Tracy, republican; Alexander Hart republican.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16
KNOX TAKES RAP AT MORGAN
CONCLUDES HIS ARGUMENT IN
 MERGER CASE. -

Exprssses the Governments Grave Con.
 cern should the Court Find as MT.
 Morgan contends That Congress Has
 No Power to Prevent sueh comb,na-
 ttons. - .@.
 Washington, Dec. 15.-The argument in the Northern Securities case was re- sumed in the United States supreme court to-day, and again the court room was crowded by attorneys and others interested in the case. Attorney Gen. eral Knox resumed his argument at the point at which he left off when court adjourned yesterday. He declared that by the union of the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern in the North ern Securities company two competing interstate railroads have been brought into such relations that their independ- erce as competitive factors in interstate commerce Is destroyed. The thing that has been done was declared illegal he said, when brought about by the meth ods pursued in the Joint Traffic and Trans Missouri cases. These were cases of contracts or agreements be- tween independent and competing lines of railroad for the regulation of traffic charges. The government charged that these agreements restrained interstate commerce and this court sustained that contention.
 "The court heard the cases patient iy," MT. Knox said. land the argu- ments, thrice presented by the rail- roads, failed to disturb the courts con. clusions that the contracts or agree. ments in question violated the law The exigences of the cases rendered < necessary a complete interpretation oi l the law, the application of the law tc common carriers and specifically It's ap plication to contracts or agreements { regulating rates were all denied.
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16

by Law and Farther Funds Cannot be
 Raised in This way-A Long Siege tn store-A statement of the Number of Cases and Deaths. @<*#' 7'
 Butler, Pa, Dec. 15.-To-day the fever claimed three more victims, rais- ing the death total to sixty. Five new cases were reported to the committee. President Clara Barton of the Red Cross society and her aides, Dr. Hub bell and General Seers. have returned to Washington. Before leaving Miss Barton said she had decided to issue all appeal in the national capital on behalf of the fever sufferers here. To- nigh the general relief committee issued the following statement and appeal to the public:
 The number of typhoid fever cases in November was 1,123. The number of deaths from typhoid, twenty. New cases up to December 18th, If. Mum Der of deaths to December 1s, IA. Num- Der of deaths to December 18th, twenty six. Total number of cases to Deeem- Der 18th, 1,254. Total number of deaths to December 13, fffty-one.
 For the past week, the average of new cases has been twelve per day. The population of Butler and Lyndora, ad- joining, is 1S,OO0. A conservative esti- mate of those dependent upon daily wages is 14.0O0. +..
 Typhoid fever experts and eminent physicians, who have had large expe- rience in epidemics of this character, in sist that we are confronted with a siege that in all probability will con tinue to @ greater or less degree for a eriod of from two to three months from this date and it will involve an expen- diture of from $15,000 to $109,000 by the time the scourge will be completely eradicated, and the normal condition of our community restored. ..
 'The present contributions aggregate $25.O00: our records show that up to date there has been expended for gener- al relief purposes $1s,000, in a period of fourten days, leaving balance of $7 ,00C which will be exhausted within period of one week. a #. .E:a
 "our municipality at present has 8 bonded indebtedness practically up tc the limit allowed by law, hence we cannot bond the town to meet the emer. gency. -...
 'Tn view of this condition of affairs the citizens of Butler, appeal to the gen. erosity of the people of the United States for contributions of cash to aid them in fighting the epidemic. All con. tributions should be made to Thomas B shuff1in, treasurer of the relief commit. tee" F." t~~. '*:'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16
order to Japaaeao standing squadrons.

< London, Dec. 16.--A despatch to the Daily Telegraph from Tokio says that the cruising circles of the Japanese standing fleets have been extended by an admiralty order as far as Korean and Chinese waters. This order is re- garded, the correspondent adds, as en- lowing tn e cornmander-in-chi with great advantages at the present state of the crisis between Russia and Japan.
 Rome, Dec. 15.-Lieutenant-C Colonel Kurada Torasuka, the Japanese inili- tary attache here, has received orders to leave Rome at the end of the month and to return direct to Japan. ~
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16
"CANNoT," AGAIN SAYS HANNA
Another Letter to a Friend Regarding
 the PresIdencY.

Birrninghm, Ala, Dec. 15.-senator Hanna has written the following let ter to one of his friends here:
 "My Dear Sir: have read with in- terest your kind letter of the fourth instant and assure you of my sincere appreciation of the sentiments express ed in the same and for your regard and confidence in me. Such suggestion as you make with reference to next year, are of course, highly complimentary, but my position on this subject is well defined and well known. have no per- sonal ambition to serve and cannot be candidate for the presidential nomi- nations. My only desire is to serve my party to the extent of my ability.
 Again thanking you for your kind ness.
 ''I remain yours truly, M. A. Hanna"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co
KILLED BY THE CARS.
Greenfield, Mass., Man Run Over at RsatohIey Avenue Bridge.

John Murphy of Greenfield. Mass. died as result of being run over by a train at s:15 o'clock last night. It is believed that the man was stealing a ride and that he iunDed just as the train was going under the Blatchley avenue bridge. He was found there badly injured and was taken to the New Haven hospital in the Grand ave- nue police ambulance. On his arrival there it was found that his left leg was cut off just below the knee. that the bone was broken just above the knee, and that he had number of other in- juries all about the body. He only lived a few moments after his arrival at the hospital, and just before he died he said he was lineman.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16
TROOPS TO REPLACE MARINES.
Latter, However, Wut Remain in Pan
 ma Until Treaty is Ratified.


 ma Until Treaty is Ratified.
 Washington, Dec. 15.-Regarding the various reports about the despatch of troops to the Isthmus of Panama, the Associated Press is enabled to make this statement:
 Until the Senate shall have ratified the Hay-Bunau-Varilla treaty, the ad- ministration will look to the marines to protect the isthmus and keep order there unless in the meantime it is learn- ed that a considerable force of Colom- bian troops are to attack Panama. In the latter event, the protection of the republic could be best accomplished by the army and troops would supplant the marines. It may be stated, how ever, that this government does not ex- pect such an emergency to arise at present and has prepared to retain the present force of marines in Isthmian waters until after the ratification of the canal treatry.''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16
Ed ma Wallace Hopper,n Shit.

Victoria, B. C., Dec. 15.-Expert evil dence, called by the counsel of Edna Wallace Hopper, was given in the will case brought by the actress against Alexander Dunsmuir to-day. Dr. Car los McDonald, an expert on sanity, was examined at length. He believed the late millionaire suffered from dementia as a result of excessive alcoholism.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16
SALE OF LAKE SUPERIOR co.
SPEYER S co. BID INTHE ASSETS
 AT AUCTION

ray S9JouOsSOV AeE SotEoNeEah ueiu py
 Them on s5,O5O,OOo LOan-varIous
 Interssrsd Parties File Notices of Pro.
 test-stockhoIders May be Admitted to an Interest in the Liquidation Of the
 Security or the Reorganization, of the Properties.
 New York, Dec. 15.-The assets of the Consolidated Lake Superior company, which were pledged with Speyer & Go. as collateral for loan of $5,O5O,OOO, were sold at auction at noon to-day. The as- sets were bid in by Edward c. Hender- 1 son of Guthrie, Cravath & Henderson, representing Speyer & Co. The price paid was $4,5OO.OOO. The auctioneers were Adrian H. Muller & Son of No. 55 William street.
 At the office of Speyer & Go. the fol- lowing notice was given out later:
 Speyer & Co. announce that, having pur- chased for the participants in the advances | ulluST IlS hRIeSuleilBI I6EGIuDBT ylpO-, | the security for the loan to the Consoll- | dated Lake Superior company, whic+, "a I tured June 50. 1903, they are requesting authority from the participants in the loan I to admit the Consolidated Superior com | pany's stockholders to an interest in the I liquidation of the security or the reorganl. zatiOn of the properties. It Is anticipated | that the stockholders, contribution would ! be about s psr share.
 | As soon as the list of securities to be 1 sold had been read notices were served by various interested parties protesting against the sale. Frances c. Dadison of this city, through her attorneys, Me Naught & Searle, served notice that she was the owner of 100 shares of the common stock and 50 shares of the pre- ferred of the Consolidated Lake Supe- rior company, and that the mortgage under whi chthe sale was made was ex- ecuted without right or authority, that l the sale would be illegal and invalid I and she protested against the sale and
 would hold Speyer & Co. responsible fol any loss that she might suffer. The i Stanley Electric Manufacturing com. I pany of Pittsfield, Mass, served notice that they,are the owners of the machin. cry in the electric lighting plant in tht
 Michigan Lake Superior power house
 The notice stated that the lnachinery
 had been placed with the company, tn,
 Stanley Electric Manufacturing com
 pany. reserving all rights thereto unti
 the purchase price should have beer paid. The purchase price, S60,O00, it wa
 stated, has not been paid.
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16
Shipping News.

from Liverpool
 New York, Dec 15.--Arrived. steamer HelIig OlaT, Copenhagen, etc. Sailed, steamers Cevic, Liverpool; Kaiser Wilhelm H.. Bremen via Plymouth and Cherhourg. land. Philadelphia for Antwerp.
 Antwerp, Dec. 15.-Arrived, steamer Fin land. New York.
 Glasgow. Dec 14.--Arriyed. steamer As toria, New York. .-,.~ .....
 Brow Head, Dec. 15.-Passed, steamer Noordland, Philadelphia for Queenstown and Liverpool. CT Neckar. New York;.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16
German Officer Sentenced for Cruelty.

Metz, Alsace-Lorraine, Dec. 15.-- Lieutenant Schilling, charged with maI- treating his subordinates, was sentenc- ed to-day by the military court to fif- teen months Imprisonment. The lieu tenant was charged with SIS cases of maltreatment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16
hitsemore Gives S2O,OJO More.

Naugatuck Dec. 15.-The board of warden and burgesses tonight voted to accept a gift of $2o,o0o. the income of which is to be used in caring for the new high school building and grounds Tie gift is from Hon. John H. White. more, who is erecting the high school building as gift to the town. @a
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16
Killed mt Lyme,

Lyme, Dec. 15.--James B. Roach, a resident of this village. was killed on the tracks of the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford railroad to-day with in sight of the railroad station,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16
SHORT TIME SUGGESTED.
Manchoster, Eng, Cotton Men Cable American nManuaactursrss &$4

Manchester, Eng, Cotton Men Cable
 American Nranufacturerss @#4
 Manchester England, Dec. 15.-A we'll attended conference of Southeast Lan- cashire Master Spinners here this af- ternoon considered the present stage of the cotton trade and passed a resolu- tion as follows: .
 That communication be entered into with the American and continental as- sociation engaged in the cotton trade, and that the following cable message be sent to each: ". Lancashire has suggested short time in the cotton trade. Are you pre- pared to do the sanne?
 "That a mass meeting of all interest ed in the cotton trade be called at an early date to consider the position"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16
CONSIDERING RUssIA,s REPLT
senior statesmen of Japan Now in Session. ii

Tokio, Dec. 16.--The senior statesmen of Japan have just met for the purpose of considering the reply of the Russian government to the Japanese proposals concerning the difficulties in the far east, si1s SS&AsA
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16
Father NscSsurty Dea d.

Ottawa, Ontario, Dec. 15.--Rev. Fath- CT McGurty died this evening. He was a victim of the Ottawa university fire. He came here from Lowell, Mass.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16
For cnurt of Patent Apnenls.

Washington, Dec. 15.--senator Platt. of Connecticut, to-day introduced a bill to establish court of patent appeals.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16
BLUECHER IN COLLISION.
strikes Unknowa steamer in Fog = Rows Damaged.

cherbourg, Dec. 15.-The Hamburg American line steamer Bluecher, Cap tain Kopff, while bound from Hamburg to Southampton and this port, on her way to New York, was in collision in a fog with an unknown vessel, which, af- ter the accident, steamed away at full speed. The Bluecher's bows were dam aged and she arrived here twenty-four hours late.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16

The boundIess wealth of nature has been drawn from by The Ford Company.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16
TO LEAVE BoGoTA.
warsIliu to be Sent for American NIin-
 tster to Colombia.

Washington, Dec. 15.-United States Minister Beaupre, at Bogota, cabled the state department to-day that he ex- poets to leave there on the 20th instant on leave of absence. He is coming by way of Cartagena and asks that ship, probably meaning a warship. meet him at that point on the 26th or 27th. This request will be granted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16

The Ford Co., comments the use of the ..--.-i~ss- ~&aaA alnhahe+ in nakinG Gifts-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16

The Ford Comoany's electro plate coms pine excellence in design with utility.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16

The eminence to which The Ford Co. has attained Is attributable to integrity.
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Tn tha quality of its offering The Ford Company challenges comparison. ..-
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Intrinsic worth and merit make the ar. 4iaias rzal.sal,lAs Tlaa. EsaAd GAssaaanx- j.
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Cultured tastes find satisfaction in The Forl Company'S offerings
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ANOTHER APPEAL IS ISSUED
FEVER STRICKEN BUTLER, PA,
 AGAIN ASKS FINANCIAL AID.

Town Bonded Up to the Limit Allowed by Law and Farther Funds Cannot be Raised in This way-A Long Siege in store-A statement of the Number of Cases a and Deaths. Es"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-16

Assistant state Secretary Loomis Points Ont the Possible Results of That country's DupIicIty-France Would Never Have Permitted ths Piilage of Thousands of Her People Through she Looting of the French Company of $40, ,OOo, ,ooo oo-Panama Might Have Furnished ths Spark to Set Half the World in Flame.
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ATTY. CAREY HOUND oVER.

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THE SUICIDE YESTERDAY
OF ASA c. BUSHNELL, CASHIER
 OF THE TALE BANK.

The Very sad Event Greatly Dsplorsd by All who Knew H.m-Hs.d in highest Eatesm-Ths Unfortanats Ae, Due 10 shortage n Ills Accounts Caused by speoulation-Tho Loss or Funds About sIs,OOO, secured By In- dsmnisy company-ParticuIars of shs Sad Occurrence.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-08
|ORK OF THE LATE
NATIONAL COUNCIL
cts Briefly Summarize
ed by TahIequah
Herald.

An act prohibiting roping contests o.
" roping Of any animal, except for the
ifpose Of branding, or marking or FOL
novel to another place
n joint resolution asking for an in.
ntigation Of the leasing Of lands
hich IS aimed at what is known as the
nd CRATER, who is securing agricultr-
lanc other leases for term less than
e years
Al act appropriatiug $500 for the
sht OF the international Blind asylum
sdrt Gibson
POINT resolution endorsing Indian
shoenfelt for re-appointment
.aes providing for the sale Of some
rs and other equipage, belonging TO
nation, which was used in connec-
with the Dawes commission work
n appropriation of 81 to pay claim Of
pert b. Ross.
kn act repeating the hay tax.
m appropriation TO reimburse Hooley
aud Chief Burlington for money
ended in the injunction suit to pre-
the leasing Of oil lands before the
d. or allotment.
al preparation to cover the ex-
IS CT a special election in Tahlequah
t6ct, to eject a councilman on the tie
Neen sam Hawkins and Ross Daniel.
POINT resolution relating to the Del
fe segregated lands asking the in
or department TO protect filings
edy made if claimed as segregated.
~ appropriation of 5000 with which
pair the national jail for use as an
sne asylum.
appropriation Of sl,sOs to defray
expenses Of the general election
lnst last.
appropriation of sl,sl2.5O for adj
|al Insurance on the male and fe-
eFeminaries
additional appropriation Of $3.50,
a total Of $500. for expenses in
with r. A. Chandler. late town.
Commissioner.
} appropriation Of s2.5O5 for the
enance Of the Cherokee Advocate.
appropriation Of $4,000 I'd. the
hg ard enlsreing Of the insane