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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
AMATEUR GOLF cHAMPIoNsHIp
Play in the National Tournament at
 Glen Cove, L. I.

Glen Cove, l.. l., Sept. 1.-Findlay S. Douglass, the former amateur golf
 champion. H. Chandler Egan of Chica-
 go,, the present intercollegiate cham pion: H. B. Mcfarland. the strongest golfer in the University of Pennsylva-
 mia, and Malcolm McBurney, who re-
 gently won the Stockbridge, Mass, Golf club championship, were among the
 leading winners in the opening round to-day of the National Amateur Golf
 championship tournament on the links
 of the Nassau Country club. All but Egan won their matches handily. He met Lee L. Harban of Washington, D. C., and had hard game from the start, ! winning by only one hole. Douglass
 made a runaway victory of his match with E. W. Alexander of Detroit, win ming by g up and to play. McBurney
 also won by a high score, defeating O.
 E. Stevens of the local club, up and z
 to play. Mcfarland had an easier vic-
 tory than was expected with J. Whitney
 Baker of Princeton, winning by up | and l to play. # @s..
 1 As four players defaulted their
 matches only 26 of the l46 entries took
 part in the opening days play Of the
 U. s. Golf association. The other Ill, \ with the winners to-day. will play in
 the first round tomorrow morning. The l change is due to the fact that the event this year for the first time in America
 is conducted at all match play. | Although the officials were somewhat
 reticent regarding the success of this
 new method, the general impression
 seemed to be against it. There was
 none of that interest and excitement re-
 garding the outcome that has been cus-
 tomary on the first championship day.
 l Most of the players who drew byes
 were on the course practicing. Louis N.
 James of Chicago, the present cham pion, and Walter J Travis. the former title holder for two years, were among 1 them. 55. /. ', :. ss 89l
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
CONVICT LED MURDERERS.
Prisoner Makes Confession In Chscas . Trolley Oaice Robbery.

Chicago, Sept 1.-With a confession
 duplicating himself, and naming Gus
 tave Malatesta, former convict, as leader in the raid, John Sleuder, a pris- oner at the EngleWood police station, is said by Captain Shippy to have told a
 complete story of the $3,0e0 robbery and
 double murder at the Chicago City rail- ways receiving office early Sunday morning.
 Il told Malatesta that at 2:50 Sunday
 morning the owl car left the barns, and that this would be the best time to at tack the cashier said Sleuder. T post K ed him about the policeman on the beat and the barn watchman.
 T knew what time the barn watch man would be on the upper floors fixing his clocks, and also at what time the employees about the place would be least likely to interrupt the job. {, 1 Sleuder, who Is former ernpioye of E the railway company, denied Knowledge of the names of the other two men who took part in the crime, but the police
 believe he may be brought reveal their identity.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
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NEWARK TROLLEY DISASTER.
Defendants Uneasy When Engineer
 BaretfRe Takes stand. -..

Newark, Sept. 1.-Eye witnesses told of the Clifton avenue trolley horror to- day at the trial in the Court of Oyer and Terrniner of eleven directors of the North Jersey Street Railway company, who are charged with manslaughter Several of the directors are millionaires and the court room was crowded with spectators and witnesses.
 Many of the children who were in the car on February 19 last when it crash ed through the gates of the Delaware Lackawanna & Western crossing and was run down by the Bernardsville mail, were in court to-day, as were the parents of several of those killed All followed the testimony closely. and several of the women cried when the gateman, Christopher Condron, describ- ed the nlangled bodies scattered along the railroad track and the cries of the injured children.
 Among other witnesses called at the morning session were the professors in the Newark high school, all of whom testified to the overcrowding of the cars. Professor som testified that the car tracks had neither been salted nor sanded. This testimony seemed to have a decided effect upon the jury, especial ly when it was unshaken by cross-ex- animation.
 One of the dramatic incidents of the day was the appearance on the stand of the engineer of the train which ran down the trolley car Tremblingly, and seemingly with the picture of the man. ,gled children before him, Barcliffe, the engineer, told his story of the collision.
 At this point of the testimony the de- fendants shifted uneasily in their seats, while the jury paid the same strict at- tention that marked their attitude yes terday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
ANTI- WASHINGTON NEGROES.
Suffrage League of BostUn Declares Him
 an Unit Leader.


 an Unfit Leader.
 Boston, Sept. 1.-The Suffrage League of Boston, negro organization, to- night adopted resolutions declaring: "Inasmuch as Booker T. Washington has glorified the revised constitutions of the south; has minimized the Jim Crow car outrage; has attacked the wisdom of the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the constitutions; has depreciated the primary importance of the ballot; has preached to the colored people of silent submission to intolera- ble conditions, and makes his people a by-word and laughing stock before the world, he is not fit leader for the col- ored race, and no president who recog- nizes him as a political leader should receive the colored vote of the north.
 Therefore, since President Roosevelt has given him charge of the appoint ment of all negroes of whatever state in the Union, and has made him the negro adviser as to all policies affecting colored Americans in the interests of our race, we call upon President Roose- welt to dispense with MT. Washington as our political spokesman"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
BROOKS PLEA Ds aUILTY.
A Possible Sentence of Forty Years OH
 >g All indictments. 4s.

New York, Sept. Hilary Brooks, alias Robinson, known as Gentleman George ? the burglar, was arraigned in General Sessions to-day and pleaded guilty to five indictments. Brooks originally came from New Haven.
 Two indictments charge burglary, one assault, in having shot Detective Bar nett in the house-top fight in which Brooks himself received a bullet in the leg, and two indictments charge grand larceny. The cumulative sentence on these indictments might gave Brooks forty years imprisonment. ..
 In. giving his record, Brooks said he had served three years in states prison for burglary, besides three years in Trenton prison for having killed a girl. He was remanded to the Tombs for sen- tence Friday. L H &t,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
BRIrIsH FISCAL POLICY FIGHT.
Rumor of Discord in the Cabinet
 Devonshire May Resign.

London, Sept. 1.-The Westminster Gazette says it hears the Duke of Dew onshire, liberal-unionist lord president Of the council. will announce definitely at the forthcoming cabinet meeting his disagreement with the fiscal proposals of MT. Chamberlain and will then retire from the cabinet.
 A recent letter of Colonial Secretary Chamberlain. saying it was not neces- sary to answer the criticism of the Cob- den club. which appears mainly to be supported by foreigners whose interest 1t is that we should maintain our pres ent system of free imports" has called out sharp retort from the club, in an open letter to MT. Chamberlain, charac- terizing his statement as grossly inac- cura te.'
 It reminds the colonial secretary that he was for many years member of the club and that he is, therefore. per- fectly we'll aware that the foreign mem bers thereof were only elected with the object of encouraging the free trade movement in other countries. and that they have no voice in controlling the policy of the club. @
 The letter concludes with saying now that MT. Chamberlain has been remind ed of these facts, unless he immediately and publicly withdraws his statement, 1t can only be concluded that it is part of your plan of campaign to try to create prejudice against your opponents by means of statements you know to be 1lntrue.. The letter is signed by Har- old Cox, secretary of the Golden club.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
PLANVING'S ASSASSINATION
NEGRO EDUCATOR SHOT DEAD
 FROM 4 CORNFIELD.
A Claim That He Had Been Making In-
 ccndiary speeches-American Mission- nry Association to Take the Matter Up Governor Heard of Louisiana to be Told That 1t Is Expected He wnf Deal
Promptly with the Guilty.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. IA special to the Commercial Appeal from New Roads, La, gives further particulars regarding the assassination of LaFor- est A. Pianving, the negro educator, near Oscar, La., Sunday night by un- known persons.
 Planving was principal of the Pointe Counee Industrial college, an instttu- tion for the education of negroes. While on his way home Sunday night on the main road near False River he was fired upon from a cotton field. The first shot struck the horse which the negro was riding and the second struck Planving in the back of the head, pen etrating his brain and causing instant death. It is claimed that Planving had been making incendiary speeches to the negroes of the community advising them not to work for or have anything to do with white people. and it is be- lieved that these alleged utterances had much to do with the assassination.
 Booker T. Washington was to have visited this vicinity next month as the guest of Planving to deliver a. series os lectures. =
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
Bristol's Old Home Week,

Bristol, Conn.,, Sept. 1.-The feature of Old Home Week to-day was a meeting in the First Congregational church which was attended by a large number oe old residents of Bristol. many of whom were called upon to speak.
 Addresses were made by Rev. Everett D. Lewis of Haddam, Charles E. Mitch ell of New York city, Rev. William E. Johnson of New York, Professor Tracy Peck Of Yale. Rev. Charles E. Buck of Yonkers, N. Y, Senator Noble E. Pierce, Rev. John F. Lyon of Holyoke. Mass, and Rev. Asher Anderson of Boston.
 The athletic sports this afternoon at Compounce lake were attended by a large crowd.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
9-'-77 n V n
 Dead Ut Age of l17.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 1.-"old Uncle Andys Montgomery. 117 years old. the only negro ever owned by the State of Georgia. died here to-day. He is said to have been born in South Carolina in 17s6. There are many evidences to es- tablish his great age. He was well known to many newspaper men in the north and east, where he travelled sev- eraI times on featuring tours. His old- est son, eight years of age, and his youngest, .seventy-six years of age, were with him when he died.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
SWIMMING ENGLISH CHANNEL.
HoIbcin Making His Fourth Attempt to Do the Feat.

Dover, Eng, Sept. 1.-Montagu Hol- bein started from here at o'clock this evening to swim across the, English Channel. The weather and water con- ditions were favorable.
 Holbein left Dover on tug for the South Foreland, where he went ashore He entered the water on his cross-chan- mel swim at $50 p. m., starting on the top of a flood tide with quiet sea and no wind Should these favorable condi- tions last Holbein expects to reach the French coast in from sixteen to eight cen hours. He will be accompanied al close distance by the tug and several small boats from which nourishment will be rlourishment to him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
SHOT DAUGHTER FOB CROWS.

Michigan Farmer's Fatal Error tn
 shooting Into Corn field.
 Otsego, Mich., Sept 1.-Duncan Swan, a well-known farmer residing north of this village, accidentally shot his daughter Mary yesterday and she died last night from the wound. Swan had been troubled with crows in his corn, and when he saw the stalks moving he thought crows were in the patch again and discharged his shotgun at the nov ing corn. To his horror his daughter screamed and he found that he had shot her in the breast. She was gath ering corn for dinner and her father did not know it. Swan is nearly crazed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
DIED ON WAY FROM THEATER.
Excitement of the Play Too Mach Tor
 ansnnta Boy.

Derby, Sept. 1.--While going home from the theater with a party of friends tonight, Antonio Daske, aged nineteen years, dropped dead in the street of heart disease. He was in poor health and unaccustomed excitement caused by his interest in the play as a spec tator is supposed to have led to his death He lived in Ansonia and was employed as clerk in a drug store there. .
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
Sea Gtrt Military shoot,

Sea Girt, N. J., Sept. 1.-Eterything is in readiness for the formal opening of the military shooting tournament to- morrow. Already on the range prepar- ing for the fray are large attachments of expert riflemen from Massachusetts, Vermont and other states. The firing tomorrow will be confined to twenty five individual competitors. Shooting in the national trophy match, the big event of the meet, will occur Tuesday and Wednesday, September and g.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
Shipping Nevys.

Naples, Aug 30.--Arrived. steamer Hes peria, New York.
 Queenstown, Sept. 1.--Arriyed, steamer Noordland, Philadelphia for Liverpool.
 Glasgow, Aug. S1.-Arriyed, steamers Hungarian, Montreal. September l. Nu- midian. Nv York.
 Sagres, Sept. 1.--Passed, steamer Citta df Milano, Naples for New York. Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, Bremen via Plymouth and Cherbourg; Ceyic, Liverpool; Carpathia, Liverpool; Citta di Napoli. Na- ples and Genoa.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
WOULD STOP STATE GIFT.
Alabama Man Tries so Have Appropria-
 ton for TusAeyee Withdrawn.

Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 1.Represen- tative Wood introduced in the Alabama legislature to-day a bill which seeks to take from the Tuskegee normal school, of which Booker T. Washington is the head, the annual appropriation of $1,- 800 which it receives from the state agricultural fund. The bill seeks also to deprive the negro normal college at Montgomery of $1,0o0 from the same source. MT. Wood is resident of the town where the Tuskegee school is lo- cated. The bill was referred to the committee on education.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
Minors Break Asreom cn {.

Kansas City. Mo. Sept. 1.-Six hun dred coal miners in the Novinger dis trict in northeastern Missouri refused
 to go to work to-day, violating the agreement made between the operators and John Mitchell, national president of the National Mine Workers at Chicago last week, that the men remain at work until the end of the Kansas City con- Ference to meet here on September 10. This conference is to discuss differences affecting the 10000 miners in Missouri,
 Kansas Arkansas and Indian territory.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
Diesl for Joy.

San Juan, P. R., Seut. 1.-Jose Mar rero, non-leprus patient who was liber- ated from the leper colony as a result of the investigation, died yesterday of heart disease, superinduced by joy at his release. The probing into the lep- rosy scandal continues to produce url- pleasant developments. The public re- port on the committee of the executive council Investigating the matter will be made next week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
CRUISER CLEVELAND'S TRIAL.
New Warship Meets Goycrnment's
 Speed Requirements.

V
 Portland, Me, Sept. 1.-The cruiser Cleveland, built at the Bath Iron works and designed for service in tropical VIZ ters. made her official trial run to-day on the Cape Ann course, with four hour run against the navy department's s requirement. that she develop a speed of 16.5 knots under service conditions. The ship suffered one accident, break in an air pump attached to the port en- zine, which delayed her by more than 6 minute, and was obliged to deviate from the course through the careless ness of a three-masted schooner which ran across her bows during the best part of the trip. In spite of that, how ever, she logged an average of 16.42 knots for the four hours, while during the best part of the test she made 1865 knots, the maximum for the trip. These figures. do not include the tidal correc- tions, which will undoubtedly be in fa- Vor of the ship.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
Weeds New Milfors. Girl.

Meriden, Sept. IA pretty wedding occurred this afternoon at 5 o'clock at the home of W. K. Lewis, 59 Center street. Mrs. Lewis sister, Miss Rose
 Trieschmann of New Milford, was unit ed in marriage to William Baseley of New Haven, Rev. R. c. Tongue of the All Saints church performing the cere- mony. The bride was given away by her brother-in- Jaw, T. M. Stack of New Milford. ..,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
sh.cuvo Retains L,pton eup.

Chicago. Sept. 1.-The Chicago Yacht club will retain possession of the Sir Thomas Lipton cup for another year. In the special race to-day between La Rita and Sprite, which was necessary to decide the contest, the series having ended yesterday with both boats tied for first place. La Rita won by three minutes. \.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
Makes Pictures speak.

Berlin, Sept. 1.-Oskar Messter, who has invented an apparatus combining the photograph and moving photograph machine, so as to produce speaking photograph, gave a private view of his invention to-day at the,Apollo theater with satisfactory results.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
UNKNOWN WOMAN SUICIDES
TAKES POISON IN BEARDSLEY ". PARK, BRIDGEPORT.

stors-Newspaper Clippings of Poetry
 by Ella Wheeler Wilcox and Rev.
 Thomas c. Gregory Found in Her
 Shopping Bag.
 Bridgeport, Sept. 1.-An unknown woman committed suicide to-day in Beardsley Park by drinking carbolic acid. She was found by Park Officer Glenn unconscious upon the grass. The emergency ambulance took her to the Bridgeport hospital, where she died a few minutes after her arrival. There was nothing upon her person that dis closed her name. She wore two gold rings, one marked inside "C. G. H.-F: T. H., 1s76.n The other ring is badly worn and bears a name nearly obliter- ated which looks like "Glynn." She was a woman about forty years of age, well formed, weighing about 15O pounds. She wore a short rain skirt, a double faced Scotch skirt and black shirt waist of thin Woollen material. Her hair was black, but tinged with gray, noticeably around the temple. She carried a black silk umbrella with a broad sterling silver capped handle.
 An alligator skin Boston shopping bag she carried contained newly done up night gown, a needle and a spool of thread, g box of migraine pills bearing the label of Woods drug store, New Haven. In her purse was $2.10 and sew eral newspaper clippings, one by Ella Wheeler Wilcox on You Are Master of Your Own Destiny" another by Rev. Thomas G. Gregory on the Birth of Remorse." An ounce bottle empty, that had contained the carbolic acid was found on the grass, and child's china cup lay near her, from which she had rdank the acid after turning 1t from the bottle She has been seen about the park several times the past week and has been very ladylike and modest, talk ing to no one there and there is no way tonight of establishing her identity.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
PARKS, FOND SfO, 900.
Walking Delegate, Who Extorted
 Money, Ont of Prison. ,

New York, Sept. 1.-The certificate of reasonable doubt granted by Justice Sewall in the case of Samuel J. Parks was filed this morning by Attorney Eustace with the clerk of the court of general sessions. ir#@-.
 Parks was brought to this city and released on bail this afternoon.
 The bond is $10, ,000 and was signed by John J.. Byrne, nephew of William S. Devery, former chief of police.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
Grounding of the Olympia.

Washington, Sept. IA report from Read Admiral Coghlan on the accident to the Olympia during the joint man. oeuvres received at the navy depart. ment says that the injuries are slight
 but that the ship is leaking quite badly The Olympia left Provincetown to-day for the target grounds in Vineyard Eounds -
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
Prominent Onto Man Dead

Columbus, O., Sept. 1.-General George B. Wright, one of the best known men in Ohio, died here to-day of pneumonia, aged eighty-seven years. He was prominent in state and nation- al affairs and held office under both the state and the United States government.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
Jackson Fonn d Guilty.

New York, Sept. 1.-The jury in the case of Charles Jackson, the colored man accused of the murder of Charles W. Roxbury in River avenue. the Bronx, in July, to-day returned ver- dict of guilty of murder in the first de- gree
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
CHARGED W11H TREspAss.
Tell Dressed Young man Arrested This

Well Dressed Young Man Arrested This Morning.
 A young we'll dressed man was found wandering in the back yards of the stores near the corner of Water and Meadow streets, early this morning. As he could not give a good account of himself Patrolrnan Dippold arrested him. He gave the name of Bart !. Healy and said that he had been arr rested before.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
BAD ACCIDENT AT RACES
PRINCE DIRECT TURNS soMER-
 SAULT IN a:06 PACE.
Horse's Foot cstOaes in a sulky and the Animal Goes Dowa-Driysr Kenny Thrown and sustainsa Broken rhigh and Collar Bone-Jos Pointer Finally ] Takes the Race.

Providence. R. L, Sept. 1-Perfect weather and track conditions favored the opening in this city today of the grand circuit meeting. and 5000 people who gathered at Narragansett Pier witt messed four superbly contested races. It was an off day for fayorites. Nervole in the 2:Os pace being the only one of the picked horses to win.
 The 2:O6 pace with a field of eight starters was marred by an accident in which Kenny, driver of Prince Direct, was severely injured by being thrown from his seat. The horses, closely punched. had reached the head Of the stretch when Prince Direct caught his foot in the sulky drawn by Nervolo, and was thrown so that he turned com Dlete somersault. Kenny struck the ground heavily, breaking his collar bone. and thigh. and severely injuring his wrist. He was removed to a hospital. The horse did not seem to be much the worse for the accident.
 The 2:19 trot with eight starters and Guy Fortune favorite went over unfin- ished after six heats had been trotted, Navidad and Cole Direct each having two heats. while Kamares and Guy Fortune had one each to their credit. Every heat was a battle, the sixth be- ing particularly spectacular when Cole Direct won by the closest of margins over Kamares and Navidad
 The 2:20 pace, the second on the card, required five heats to decide. Mary Anna took the first two heats in fast time. only to lose the race to Diablito, a bay mare owned in New York who captured the next three heats and the race in sensational style.
 Rowellan, a bay gelding owned by James Golden of Medford, Mass, had little difficulty in defeating the favor ite, Dillon Boy, who was unable to cap ture anything better than fourth money. The race went in straight heats and second and third money were divided between The Questor and Ben Hal. 2:1s Trot, Best Three in Five, Purse s2,ooo Navidad, blk g, Carpenter. Cole Direct, blk h, Geers. .~7 GA Kamares, D e. A. P. Mo
 wonala mdc,,;na ,,:., cn i, tInisa sya Margaret Bathgate, f. n Prince iSes caton ;sici h. Eciers. $ 5 r Free Silver. b b. Demarest s Id Sallie Mack, m, Gurnett.. 6
 Times:,1I. G aiass. as sla1l, 2:lsa, 2.l2s4. 2.15.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
Stationary En gtn eers Meet.

Evansville, Ind, Sept. Twelve hundred stationary engineers are here in national convention, representing the organization in every state in the Union. The business sessions begin to- morrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
Rode Fifty Miles ,n One Hour.

Boston, Sept. 1.-Harry Caldwell es- tablished a new worlds competition record at the Charles River track to- night, riding fifty miles in one hour.