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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-04
THAT KID GLoVE CONTRACT.
Representative Littauer wiliing to 5. Asstst Goyermment Inysssignston.

kepresentatspe5 LNthuer s3 WuInS 10
 Assist Government Invsstigasion.
 Washington, July 3. The secretary of war to-day received a letter from Rep resentative Littauer of New York of fering to aid the department in every way in his power in prosecuting the in vestigation of charges of irregularities in connection with the award of con tracts for supplying the army with gloves and enclosing a copy of his testf- mony .n regard to his connection with the army glove contracts as given in the recent judicial proceedings.
 Before going to New York Secretary Root issued formal instructions to the inspector general to make a thorough and complete investigation of the Lyons contract. The inspector general or such officer as he may detail shall inquire as to every feature and detail of the con- tract for gloves and report whether the congressman was a party to the con- tract: also whether any officer of the army knew of MT. Latteur's connection with the glove contract. The secretary is determined that every fact shall be ascertained in order that the depart ment may take the proper action.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-04
HEAVY .sToIM IN TEXAS.
Flooding Of tho sity of Gainesviiis-
 Farm Lands Submerged.

Dallas, Tex. July s.-The heaviest rainstorm that has visited the Trinity and Red River valleys in years prevail- ed last night and early this morning, sweeping over many acres of fine farfn- ing land adn flooding the city of Gaines- vile. The streets of that city were un- der from two to four feet of water throughout the early hours of to-day but the water receded during the after- noon and tonight all danger is past. While Gainesville and other towns suf- fered considerably property loss, the heaviest burden will fall upon the rail- roads Many washout occurred and in a few places the tracsk were under- mines. There was no loss of life. A northbound Santa Fe passenger train ran into a washout last night eight miles south of Gainesville and Engineer M. R. Boyce was killed.
 At midnight last night the situation at Gainesville was considered alarming. East of the ronud house, in the section known as Garorffat' hundreds of people were In great distress and for time it looked as if they could not be res cued All were gotten out in safety, however, and moved to higher part of the town.
 Reports from the southwestern part of Texas, where disastrous cloudbursts prevailed yesterday. state that the loss of life will probably reach fifteen. All of the victims were Mexicans.
 The waters are reported to be falling. and all danger is over. S#
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-04
TERMs NOT ACCEPTABLE.
Waterbury strikers Would Not Taks
 New Britain nIen,a Rlaccs.

New Britain Mems Elnccs. s Waterbury. July 3.-The Trolleymenss union held a meeting to-day to discuss a proposition which was ocered to tha.r by General Manager Sewall, of the Con- necticut Railway and Lighting conlpa < ny. The proposition, which was not made public, was discussed and reject ed. The men expect to hold a oonfer4i ence with the general manager later in the day orto morrow morning.
 The proposition. which was laten made known by the strikers. was to the iecect that Manager Sewall offered to take back eight men, but they must be chosen by him, to work in Waterbury. Then the strikers could pick fifteen of their number, and these men would be- sent to New Britain and lBridgeport
 When asked why men were to be sent to New Britain. MT. Sewall said that there were number of men in that city whose services the company would like to dispense with.
 Bridgeport July s.--At 2:45 this af- sternoon the executive committee of the striking .trolleymen's $ union was in cons sultation with officials of the trolley company, endeavoring to effect a set- clement of the strike. President Wood of the trolleymen's union said at that hour that the terms offered by the company would never be accepted. The conference was brought about by the Rev. w. H. Lynch and Attorney E. B. Pack recently apnointed by Al IaboM mass meeting to arrange a statement.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-04
TRIED SUICIDE IN CEMETERY.
Aged Woman Returns to Woodbury to
 Die on Illus bands Grave.

Woodbury Conn. July 3. AfteH searching unsuccessfully for her hus- bands grace in the North cemetery here Mrs. John Thompson. a widow. who arrived in town yesterday from stay of three years in England. at tempted suicide by drinking the cons tentss of a thre ounce phial Of lauda- num- She was found in the cemetery this afternoon with life nearly extincts and it is feared she will not recover.
 Mrs. Thompson's husband, who was a cutler. died in Hotchkissvi1le three years ago, and was buried in the ceme- tery in this village She afterward went to England. Yesterday she went to the North cemetery and began search for her husbands grave, but though she incurred as to it's location from several people. she was unable to find it. apparently It is supposed that she remained all night in the cern- etery and that her purpose was to die on her husbands grave. When founds however, she was in a part of the cem~ etery remote from the grave. She iS seventy years. ola,, oslsaI,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-04
MURDER OR SUICIDE.
MRS. RANDELL FOUND WITH
 BULLET IN HEAD.
Left Hsr Husband and children in Rah- way, N. J, aud Elopsd with Hired man to Th,s City -aunrrsied with Lover and Was Later Found Dead Man Held by Police Tor inc coronsr.

What Is either a case of murder or suicide occurred at 5s Washington street shortly after o'clock last evening at which time Mrs. Arelia Randeir, about forty five years old, was found lying dead on the bed in her room with a 22-i calibre bullet in her head. Mrs. Ran dell was the wife of Daniel Randell, a former resident of Railway. N. J. About d year ago Fred Nelson or Nelson came to work on MT. Randelrs farm in that place. Nine months ago Mrs. Randell eloped with him. leaving her husband and four grown up children. two of whom are married. The couple came to this city and the man procured work at Sperry & Barnes packing house. Shortly before o'clock last evening Mrs. Barker. who lives upstairs in the house, heard the couple quarrelling. She went down stairs and spoke to them. Mrs RandelI made some remark to her and taking her handkerchief off a chair went into her bedroom. leaving the
 door partly open. Some little time af-s terward MT. Nelson went into the room where he found Mrs Randel1 lying in a pool os blood. dead on the bed, There was a bullet hole in the head and a 22-calibre revolver with which the deed was done lying near her right hand on the bed It was thought first that it might have been a case of murder be- cause. although Mrs. Harker and Nell son said that they were in the next room all the time they both stated to the police that they did not hear the re- port of the shot. or any noise coming from her room. When Nelson found the woman he notified the Howard avenue police and they in turn notified Medi- cal Examiner Bartlett and Coroner Mix, who investigated the case. pr. Bartlett said last evening that he thought it was 2 case of suicide. The police au- thorities think that if might be a case of murder. Detective McGrath arrested Nelson and locked him up asa coroner's s witness. Captain Cowles gave orders last evening that no one should inter- view the man until the coroner had finished with him. Coroner Mix will conduct an inquest this morning and decide whether 1t is a case of murder Or suicide. Notification of his wife,s death was sent to MT. Randell last eve- ming, but up to a late hour no reply had been received MT. Nelson said last evening that he did not own revolver, had never seen the one Mrs. Randell shot herself with before, and did not know where she got it.
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PETITIONS FATE WITH czaR.
Russian Foreign ofico says He Alone
 Can Dec de.

St. Petersburg, July 3--President Roosevelt's decision to forward to the Russian government the petition in be- half of the Russian Jews is not pub. lished here.
 The foreign office, however, has made the following statement:
 s'The czar alone can decide whether the petition will be received, but Alex ander III would never have received such petition. The petition from the Guilhall meeting, called by the lord mayor of London in 1891, was returned through the foreign office as being in convenient.
 eThe foreign office hopes the Amer jeans will not invite such a slight. The latter would resent an anti-lynching petition. The foreign office has no spe- cial interest in the question, except a desire that international relations re- main unharmed, since the matter is purely docestic and belongs to another ministerial department" . In an article which in official circles is declared to be inspired, the "Novoe vremyan combats the "claim of the United States government that Russia should grant American Jews free ac- cess to Russian territory"
 The "Novoe Vrenya" declares that if all American citizens were admitted to Russia it would not be long before thousands of Jews who have left Rus- sia for various reasons would reflock to Russia in the guise of American citi- zens, just as they are doing in Rou- mania, Bulgaria and Turkey. If Rus sia acceded to the United States wish, she could not refuse to grant similar privileges in the case of other countries and would soon undergo perfect in- yasion Of foreign Jews"
 The "Novoe Vren1ya' also refers to the United States restricting immigra- tion and concludes:
 While Russia in no way assumes the right of criticising the internal meas ures of the United States, she on the other hand will not. tolerate the least interference in her private affairs on the part of Americans., -
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-04
01oELY TAKES oUP FOR GooD.
Fife Boat Defeats Meteor and Other
 Yachfs. <

Kiel. July 3.-Races were sailed to- day from Kiel to Pravemunde. at the mouth of the Trave. The battleships at Kiel thundered salute as the emper- or's yacht Meteor crossed the starting. line. Witha f1uky breeze the Cicely and the Clara worked close down the shore and overlook the Navahoe. the Meteor. the Hamburg, the empress yacht Iduna and the other boats which had started on runs earlier. The Cicely was still leading when the afternoon breeze turned into hard squalls, com polling the Meteor and the Hamburg to furl their canvas. The finish was called in grand breeze The Cicely covered the last sixteen miles in one hour and twenty minutes winning easily. Be- sides the prize given to the winner of her class the Cicely, which is a Fife de- signed schooner. owned by Cecil Quen- tin, takes the Hohenzollern challenge cup for the second time and the cup now becomes the property of her owner.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-04
Dcstitufion in ianna.

. Hanna, Wyo. July 3.-Great destitu- ton prevails among the families of the 235 men who lost their lives in the mine disaster Tuesday. Charitable people in the western states have been urged to send liberal assistance to the mayor of Hanna, without delay. Everything possible is being done to recover the bodies of 2S0 miners still entombed, but fire. smoke and gas make progress very slow. It may be Monday or later be- fore any more corpses can be re- moved.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-04
BULGARIA,S TAR MOTE.
Export of IIorses prohib,ted by tho
 Governmout.

Government.
 Sofia, Bulgaria, July 3-The Bulga- rian government has prohibited the ex- portation of horses and mules.
 A seni-official statement was issued to-day as follows:
 Contrary to the denials of the Porte, the concentration continues on the Bull garian frontier of strong attachments of Turkish infantry, cavalry, and artil-a lery. The endeavors of Turkey to deny these authenticated facts. while simul- taneously reinforcing the detachments. which cannot be necessary In fighting revolutionists, tends to show that Tur- key is Intentionally concealing the true objects of these military measures, and is misleading Europe by circulating false reports regarding Bulgaria and her intentions. S
 Vienna, July 3.-On receiving the Bal- garian note on Wednesday protesting against the massing of Turkish troops on the Bulgarian frontier and accusing Turkey of seeking an international con- fiict, Count Goluchowsky, the Austrian chancellor stated emphatically that the powers would never allow Turkey to att tack Bulgaria. but warned Bulgaria that should she provoke hostilities she would lose the sympathy and support of all Europe. A similar intimation has been conveyed to Bulgaria from St. Pet ersburg.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-04
ADDRESS ON RACE PROBLEM
ISSUED BY THE AFRo-AMERICAN
 CONVENTION.
sincere Desire Expressed That Nothing May Mar the Friendly Rslasion. of tho Black and White PeopIs-ssandard Of sIoasurement of the Negro Declared Unfair-Pisa for Order and Pro.ection.

Louisville, Ky, July 3.-The closing day of the American convention was marked chiefly by the presentation of resolutions eIlbodying an address to the country at large on the race prob lem. The address. in part, is as fol-. lows:
 .s We recognize with pleasure the frinedly relations that exist between the best people of the white race and our own. and we sincerely desire that nothing may be permitted to mar this relation. We are confident that no one who notes carefully the signs of the times can fail to discover that infiu- sences are at work in nearly every part of the land to accomplish this very end. Who can fail to see that the negro is being held up to the public gaze as the most objectionable and undesirable cit izen that treads American soil? The ignorant, vicious, criminal classes are pointed to as the types and products of the race rather than those who are the output of the negroes best endeavors for race development and uplift. We declare this standard of measurement to be unfair to any people.
 As to mob violence, 1t is gratifying to note that for the past year or two the number of victims shows a decided decrease. and while all these were not members of our race, the vast majority was. While the number of victims is decreasing, the variety of provocations which lead up to this act of violence is growing more insignificant and numer- 3ous. It Is not an unusual thing to read Of negroes being lynched for impu-5 sdence, refusing to obey, striking a white man, etc. Now, we submit, that lynch ing for any cause is destructive of law. lis denoralizing, but to subject persons accused of even guilty of such trivial .offenses to unlawful punishment and death is to make the negro the marked
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-04
IN RICHMOND STRIKE
One Striking Motorman slashes ond
 KiIis Another.

KiIis Another.
 Richmond, Va, July 3.-The first fa- tality of the street car strike occurred to-day when Charles E. Graham, a striking Inotorman, died from a merci- less slashing at the hands of W. H. Lowery, another striking motorman. Graham was literally cut to pieces. The attack on him was due to runor al legged to have been started by him that two of the strikers were trying to get their positions back, He leaves a wife and three children. The coroners jury held the case to be one of justifiable homicide. 7
 There were no. developments in the street railway strike situation to-day or tonight. Cars were run regularly on all city and suburban lines and nothing approaching disorder has been reported from any quarter.
 Late tonight shot fired by an un- known person at a car on Venetian street struck the belt of the militiaman riding on the car but glanced off with out injury. %54,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-04
ANGLO.JAPANESE ACTION.
4 JOINT NOTE TO THE CHINESE
 GOVERNMENT.

Declaration That China Must Demand
 frsm m Russia the Evacustion of nan-
 churia-No Treaty wiIi be Aoknoyyl- edged without such siipuIatIon-A
 Reply to the Note Demanded within
 Five Days.
 Odessa, July S.-According to advices received by the St Petersburg newspa- per Sviet from Japan, the British and
 Japanese ministers at Pekin have pre- scented note to the Chinese govern ment in the following terms: First-Russia's occupation of Man
 churia threatens the maintenance of peace in the far east and injures the interests of England and Japan,
 Second-If the departure of the Rus sians from Manchuria is indefinitely postponed England and Japan must
 proceed to protect their interests. Third - China must demand from
 Russia the immediate evacuation of
 Manchuria.
 < 1Sllldll dltA UdpdiA
 knowledge no treaty between Russia and China which does not bind Russia to evacuate Manchuria.
 Fifth-If after the evacuation of Man lchuria treaty between China and Rus sia with respect to the civil administra- tion of Manchuria is deemed necessary such treaty can only be concluded with lthe approval of Great Britain and Japan.
 Sixth--A reply to this note is demand ed within five days. .5 . Prince Ching, president of the foreign
 board, adds the Sviet has counselled Ithe empress dowager to accept the An- glo-Japanese demands and has also re- quested United States Minister Conger to give them his support.
 Tokio, July 1.-The Pekin correspond ent of the Nichi- Nichi says the Chinese minister at St. Petersburg has informed the Chinese government that Japan is negotiating direct with St. Petersburg. Inquiries here have failed to elicit any official confirmation of the foregoing statement, though it is not denied that a communication has passed between
 Tokio and St. Petersburg.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-04
RABBIS CONFERENCE ENDS.
To Maintain Historical snbhath--col
 grafniations to Roosevelt.

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 Detroit. Mich. July 3.'This confer ence declares itself in favor of nain-S taining the historical sabbath os a fun-. darnental institution of Judaism and of exerting every effort to improve it's ob- servance and ins.ructs the executive committee to appoint special commit tee to study methods of carrying this into effect. The central conference of the American rabbis placed itself on record on the Sabbath question this af- ternoon, after an eight hour discussion by the adoption Of the above amend- ment to the report of the Sabbath com- mission on she question. What is our attitude on the Sabbath question:"
 Officers were also elected this after noon and all business transacted and the conference adjourned sine die.
 The Sabbath question was taken up at the forenoon session after several committee reports had been disposed of and a telegram ordered sent to, Presis
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-04
4 LETTER TO TAMMANY.
writtsn by cleveland for First Time In
 Ten Years on July

New York, July 3.-For the first time in ten years former President Cleveland has written an Independence day letter to Tammany. In it he says:
 The Tammany society as political organization of vast influence, cannot escape the responsibility which it's pow CTS and it's glorious traditions create. As in the past, it should continue to ad- yocate the rights of the people. and as it celebrates Independence day again it should renew its determination to serve the people well by contributing all it's power and influence to the cause of good government
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-04
Last Nisbs,s Accidents.

Michael Kieley, sixty-five years old. residing at 55 Court street, was very badly injured by the explosion of a cam non cracker last evening. The accident happened on Grove street and resulted in Kieley losing his right kneecap. He was treated at the New Haven hospital
 Stearns s. Bemis. an old soldier, six ty-five years old. who came to New Ha- ven from the Soldiers home in Maine for a brief visit, fell at the Union sta tion last night and sustained a contu- sion of the right thigh. 5
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-04
FOURTH OF JULY EXERCISES
HYPERION CROWDED LAST
 EVENING.
P. Q. s. Of A. Eseors Speaker or the Evening-mayor Tells Hearers New Haven Away. Had Bopfirss-c. F. nush,s Patriotic Address.

Hush's Patriotic Address,.
 The prel ninary Fourth of July exer- cises were held at the Hyperion last evening and despite the prevailing tor rid wave was exceptionally well attend ed, about one half of the audience being women. At 7:30 Camps Nos. and 4. Patriotic Sons of America, assembled at the old Union armory. corner Chapel and Union streets, and preceded by the Second regiment band marched to the Tontine hotel, from whence they escort ed the speaker of the evening. Hon. Clarence F. Huh, of Shamol1in, Pa, to the Hyperion. The seats outside of the reserved circle in the auditorium were completely occupied before the parading societies arrived and when the band had taken its seat on The stage the exer- cises were promptly begun. Bandmaster Fichtl and his musicians seemed to be imbued with the spirit of the occasion for the first number, which was an .in- strumental selection, was most fitting introduction. running the scale Of na- tional airs inclusive of Yankee Doo- dle." Marching Thro, Georgia" Star Spangled Banner all the old popular tunes of ante-bellum days, post bellum days and Spanish war offshoots.
 Following the selections was the in- vocation by Rev. Charles 0. Scoville of Trinity church, this city. Hon. A. Maxcy Hitler, chairman Of the general Fourth of July committee. thanked the indfvid- ual members of the committee and those who contributed to she fund which guaranteed the success of the public celebration. MT. Hitler then presented Mayor John P. studley as chairman of the evening.
 His honor told the audience that 1t has always been the inalienable privi- lege of the citizens of this town to cele- brate the Fourth with bonfres on the evening of the third. He said that once the city authorities curtailed this right but notwithstanding the regulations the bonfires were lighted just the same as they had been for century and quar- ter previously. He also said that 1t was most fitting that the patriotic exercises in connection with the anniversary of Independence day should be held at the Hyperion for 1t was on the site of that structure that the New Haven signer of the Declaration of of Independence, Roger Sherman. lived.
 The recalling of this historic fact call ed forth . tremendous outburst of. ap- plause.
 Following the mayors address was the rendering os 'The Star Spangled Banner" by the combined choirs of Trinity, Christ and Grace churches and All Saints chapel. "Haymaking, so- prano solo. by Miss May c. Bradley, sweetly and expressively rendered, was the next number. Let Hills and Wales Resound" was sonorouslv sung by the chorus. possessing. as 1t does. many mascluline chords and crescendos. Mayor Studley in 2 short and happy reference to the man presented Hon. fronfin,ad 0r Sixth Pare
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-04
Turl.ey Explains Army N ovem en q.

Constantinople, July S.-The porte de- .nies the Bulgarian allegations regarding the concentration of Turkish troops at strategic points on the frontier near Kustendil and Djuma-Bala.
 Y It Is pointed out that the reports were probably due to the continuous move ments of troops, in consequence of the renewed activity of the revolutionists in the Turco-Bulgarian frontier districts.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-04
REPAIRING THE RELIANCE.
Two New Plates to Place in Her Dented
 Bow.

Bristol, R. l., July 3. The Reliance was lowed here to-day from Newport by the tender sunbeam. Her sails were Immediately unbent and taken ashore. Metal workers went aboard and took accurate measurements of the dent in the port bow of the yacht, with the in- tention of making two new plates.
 The marks of the bow show that the new plates will be about six feet long. Arrangements were made to warp the Reliance to the dock. at high water this afternoon. It is expected that the re- pair work will take two days.