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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-26
COMING TO AMERICA.
Bulgarian Missionaries Coming Here to
 Raise Funds.

Ti
 Raise Funds.
 Vienna, Oct. 25. Two Bulgarian mis- sionaries, named Furnajieff and Popoff, are about to leave here for New York for the purpose of making tour of the United States to raise funds for desti- ute Macedonians. They are both grad uates of American colleges, Furnajieff of Princeton and Popoff of Hamilton.
 According to reliable private reports, the condition of international affairs in Bulgaria is alarming. All the revolu- tionary bands which were operating in eastern Macedonia have returned to Bulgaria The streets of Sofia are thronged with insurgents, who beg for food and shelter. It is feared that these insurgents will create serious disturb ances in the country before long, unless decisive improvement is effected in Macedonian affairs. The Bulgarian gov- ernment is said to be demobilizing it's reserves with great reluctance, and ap- prehensions are expressed in many quarters that the Turks will take ad- vantage of the situation and attack Bulgaria at about the time of the ap- proaching elections, when the Bulga- rian government will be obliged to send the reserves to their homes
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-26
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co
NEW SYSTEM OF ATHLETICS.
Chicago Proposes Free Admission to All
 Student Contests.

4 2 { ' Chicago, Oct. 25.-The faculty of the University of Chicago are endeavoring to inaugurate system of athletics un- der which there will be no paid admis- sions to contests in which the univer- sity athletes compete. As the cooper
 ation of all the western colleges will be
 necessary to carry out this radical de- parture, steps have already been taken to arrange conferences with the Uni versailles of Wisconsin and Michigan.
 The plan will necessitate the establish
 ment of an endowment fund for physi-
 cal culture and athletics, and the trus-
 tees of the Chicago institution have al-
 ready taken preliminary steps looking to this end.
 While the details of the new plan
 have not yet been completed, a scheme
 for issuing invitations to the football and baseball games and track meets will be formulated, Such invitations would be distributed to the students, professors, trustees and employees of the institutions immediately concerned, and the general public would have to look to them for their tickets. Full details of the plan are to be worked out by a committee of the board of physical cul- ture at the University of Chicago. The measure has already been voted on by the board, and President Harper will appoint the committee within a few days. The trustees of the university also have approved of the plan.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-26
TO WRECK STREET CAR.
A viIlainous Attempt Made Near Grans
 as fs Corner. slsa

nts Corner
 On Saturday evening" about 9:S0 as one of the large vestibuled cars on the Branford line was being speeded along the track alongside of the property of N. W. Kendall, and approaching Gran- his corner the motorman noticed an ob- struction of some nature on the track ahead of him. He hastily applied the airbrake and brought the car to a sud- den stop. in such a manner that the passengers were somewhat shaken up. This attracted the conductors attention. and he and the motorman investigated. They found the obstruction to be conn posed of some of the new railroad ties which have recently been carried there for the purpose of replacing some worn ones: also of stones and gravel.
 These ties are quite heavy, and the motorman and conductor, with the as- ssistance of several passengers. suc- |ceeded in removing the obstruction so that the car proceeded on it's way. It had gone but a short piece, however, till on the opposite track was noticed another pile of the same nature and composition. This was removed and further investigation revealed the fact that a second pile of debris had been placed on the outgoing track. More work was necessary before the car could proceed.
 The villains displayed certain amount Of cleverness in their work for beside placing the ties and stones on the track they covered it all up nicely with bagging or burlap. which caused 1t to be dark looking and the more lia- ble to nislead the motorman.
 The ties are quite heavy. and it is certain. therefore. that the work was that of a villain or some. one who had reason for not only causing the road loss of money by injuring the cars which came in contact with it but also endangered the lives of any who might be passengers in the car
 The police have been notified and are making every effort to find the culprits, and the street railway company has of fered a reward for their arrest.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-26
NEW BRITISH AMBASSADOR.
Sir H. M. Durnnd,s Appointment Ap
 proved by King.


 proved by King.
 London, oct. 25.-King Edward has approved the appointment of Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, the British anbas- sador at Madrid, as British ambassador to the United States to succeed the late Sir Michael Herbert.
 London. Oct 26.-Extended sketches of Sir Henry Mortimer Durand's ca reer are published in the London papers this morning and satisfaction is ex- pressed that such an accomplished di- p1omat, with his rich and varied experi- #ence, should have been chosen for the Washington post.
 The Standard says 1t supposes that Foreign Secretary Lansdowne has been guided in his choice by the personal Knowledge he gained in India of the ambassadors qualifications and adds that the United States certainly cannot complain that his najesty's government does not select the best talen at its disposal for Washington
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-26
SAFE AT MADEIRA.
Captain Brown Arrives There in Nine- tcon-Foot Dory.

tcOnsrOOt DDEy.
 Funchal, Island of Madeira, October 25.-The Columbia 1T, the nineteen-foot sloop in which Captain Ison Brown left Boston Aug. Ii for Marseilles, arrived here on Friday and will be overhauled.
 After leaving Boston, Captain Brown put in at Halifax for supplies and left that port August 26. On September 6 the craft was capsized in a gale and the lone navigator was thrown over- board. After several hours of hard work Brown righted the boat and got aboard. He had lost most of his pro- visions and three of his four casks of water. The British steamer Green Brier sighted Columbia II on September r and Captain Brown was taken aboard. After being supplied with food, water and his reckonings Qat. 37.21 north and long. 42.45 west), Captain Brown resumed his lonely voyage.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-26
MOTHERS AWFUL ACT.
In Fit of Temporary Insanity She MuT- ders Three of Her Children.

Monterey. Cal. Oct. 25.-While tenn
 porariIy deranged Mrs. Louis Iverson,
 wife of a Salinas machinist. murdered
 three of her children yesterday at Pa
 cific Grove at the dictation, she said later. of supreme power. She first
 strangled her eldest daughter, Louisa,
 aged twelve years. She then attempted the life of her oldest son, aged eleven,
 but the boy broke away from her and
 took train for his home in Salinas.
 She then strangled her son Harold,
 aged six. and struck him on the head
 with an axe. Later in the evening she
 killed her seven months old baby by
 strangling.
 The murder of her children was re- lated by Mrs. Iverson to Sheriff Nesbitt to-day. She added that during the night
 she had walked about the house. lying
 down for short time on the floor She said she realized now that she had done
 wrong but believed she was doing right at the time she committed the deeds. She persisted, however, in stating that the children were not dead. The boy, who escaped reported to his father that the eldest girl was i'll and had been ly- ing on the bed but said nothing Of his mothers attack on him. The father |telephoned to a Pacific Grove physician asking him to call at the house and see the child. The doctor did so and was
 met at the door by Mrs. Iverson, who said there was no one sick on the house and that some mistake had been made. Early this morning MT. Iverson drove to Pacific Grove. He knocked at the front door of the cottage where his wife and family had been living and was told to go around to the back door. ! He did so, and entering the house was about to kiss his wife when she said: Don't touch me. Don't put your hands
 on me; go and look at your children"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-26
MESSENGER BOYS STRIKE.
Boston Lads Attack GirI "scaba-News-
 boys' Union Acts.

Boston, Oct. 25.-Only one disorderly demonstration marked the third day of the strike Of messenger boys employed by the American District Telegraph company. Throughout the day several strikers were on picket duty in the vi- cinity of the Western Union Telegraph company's main office on State street. The pickets tried to induce many of the girl strike breakers to stop work, but generally without any attempt at in timidation.
 Late in the day one of the girls start ed out of the office with a message and several boys followed her to Salem street yelling ''scab" and punctuating their remarks with threats. The girl paid no attention the crowd until one e the boys struck her. and then she hit back. This was the signal for an attack on her by the entire crowd, leaving State street. Several men rush. ed to aid the girl and protected her un- til couple of policemen by free use of their clubs scattered the strikers and their symDathizers. The girl delivered the message and returned to the office under police escort. x
 At a meeting of the Building Trades council to-day committee was ap- pointed to arrange for an indignation meeting in Faneuil hall to protest against the employment of girl mes- sengers by the telegraph company. Of- acers of the council announced that the cooperation of the socialists would be asked in arranging the meeting.
 The Newsboys' union has donated $15 for the beneat Of the strikers and has declared an assessment of ten cents a week, Resolutions were passed by the newsboys denouncing the telegraph company for what was termed ..tyran- nical action in discharging a faithful empioye without hearing and without cauSe'' E@#H
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-26
DIED AWAITING HIS GUESTS
SUDDEN DEATH OF PROF. ROB-
 ERT R. THURSToN.
Director ofsibiey College of Eugineer- ing of Cornell Passes Away on His Sixty-fourth Birthday Which He Was to Celebrate by Giving Private Dinner to Andrew D. White and Dean Huff- cut of the Law College.

Ithaca, N. Y, Oct. 25.-Professor Rob- ert H. Thurston, director of the SibIey College of Engineering of Cornell uni versity, died suddenly tonight. He was sitting in his library shortly before 6 o'clock awaiting the arrival of former President Andrew D. White and Dean Huffcut, of the College of Law, who were to be his guests at dinner to-day, his sixty-fourth birthday. He seemed to fall asleep, but when his wife made efforts to rouse him she found him un- conscious and he was dead before a physician could be summoned. Heart disease was the cause of death. He had been in apparent good health and spir- it's, and had just returned from brisk walk.
 Professor Thurston was one of the best known members of Cornell univer- sity and ranked high in his profession. He was born at Providence, R. l., in 1899, and was graduated from Brown university. He served with distinction in the Engineering corps of the United States navy during the civil war, and at it's close was assigned to the faculty of the naval academy at Annapolis. In 1871 he became president of Stevens In- stitute, and in 1885 came to Cornell to take the dictatorship of Sibley college, then about to be organized. His ad- ministration was very successful. He was the author of many engineering treatises and was a member of the lead ing scientific societies of Europe and
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-26
TEN KILLED IN THE SUBWAY
CRUSHED BENEATH HUNDREDS
 OF TONS OF FALLING ROCK.

The Most Disnstrous Accident That Has Occurred During the Construction of | fhe Tunnei-Rock Fell Ten minutes After n Triple Biast-AIen Refurning When the Cave-in suddsnIy Caught | Them.
 New York. Oct. 25.-Ten lives were
 lost by the cave-in of the roof and walls
 of the subway tunnel at One Hundred
 and ninety-fifth street last night, and
 four persons were badly injured All
 of the dead and injured. were workmen
 and most of them Italians. Following
 is the list of their names:
 Killey: Timothy Sullivan, foreman;
 William Schuette, electrician; Giuseppe
 Barone. stanzione Brune, Louis Tippio
 and five unidentified Italian laborers. l Injured: Juno Pasquale. Aphonse
 Armatello, Batasto yalantio and Juno
 Baski.
 | The accident was the most disastrous that has occurred in the construction
 of the subway At the point where the
 cave-in occurred a gang of twenty men were at work in the tunnel which is
 about 110 feet below the surface. Rufus c. Hunt, general superintend- ent of the tunnel work, said to-day that two converging seams had appeared in the roof of the tunnel during the day work on Saturday. The presence of these seams, however, was not believed
 to indicate any more dangerous charac- I ter to the rock than had previously l been encountered, although it was
 thought necessary to prop the roof with
 a number of upright timber braces. The tunnel was being bored by opening
 a perpendicular embrasure in the face | of the bore and blasting the sides to | the right and left of this embrasure.
 Three blasts were arranged for by the drillers, the holes being charged well I toward the roof The drillers then with | drew and the three blasts were set off 1 in rapid succession by electricity, loos-
 ening large quantities of earth and rock.
 The drillers say that about ten minutes elapsed to allow the smoke to clear away before Timothy Sullivan, the | IOreI1dl1, dIlQ GiSCtIlCloL SAinSSsSa eNe&-
 yanced, the latter intending to string
 wires and hang electric lamps to light
 the way They were followed by six Iteen workmen. The vanguard of the gang had reached the broken stone,. when runbling sound was heard It
 grew in volume with lightning like rap- lidity. Those in the rear had just time ito turn about and run, when With a I tdeafening crash hundreds of tons of rock fell on the men at the face of the boring. The drillers and two or three
 Italians who were out of reach of the ldeluge of rock were knocked fiat on their faces by the rush of wind driven through the tunnel.
 When the roar had ceased the cries of l the injured ,worbmen echoed through the tunnel Two negroes. in charge of I a tram car which they were pushing along the track to be loaded with the
 blasted rock, rushed to the opening at
 Two Hundredth street and telephoned
 an alarm to police headquarters. Re-
 serves were immediately ordered to the
 scene, while ambulances were sent from
 sveral hospitals
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-26
FOUND TREASURY TOO QUICKLY
Novel Enterprise Of Paris Newspaper
 Leads to Trouble.

Novel Enterprise of Paris Newspaper
 Leads to Trouble.
 Paris Oct. 25.--An enterprise started by the Matin, which consisted of con- cealing in the city treasure the where abouts of which was indicated in a serial story running in the paper, caused trouble here to-day. A crowd was seeking the treasure in the Buttes Chaumont park this morning, when a man drove up in 8 cab, alighted and immediately found it. The crowd de- clared that the finder was employed by the paper and had been told where to look. They tried to lynch him and he was saved with difficulty. Subsequent Iy eight hundred persons marched to the office of the Matin, where they made a bonfire of copies of the paper and threatened to wreck the premises. The police had a hard task in dispers- ing the mob.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-26
NO RISKS ON JAPANESE SHIPS
LIVERPOOL UNDERWRITERSDE-
 CLINE TO ACCEPT THEM.
Believe That War Between Russia and Japan Cannot Longer be Delayed and Refuse to Accept the Most Tempting Oner-RussIans Prevent Japansse Diplomat and Party from Landing at Yongampao.

Liverpool, Oct. 25.-Believing that war between Russia and Japan cannot long be delayed, the marine underwriters de- cline to accept war risks on Japanese steamers even at the tempting price of twenty-five guineas per cent.
 Yokohama, Oct. 25.-At the conference held yesterday between cabinet minis ters and the elder statesmen of Japan, when the far eastern crisis was discuss ed. there were present among others Privy Councillor Yamagata. Marshal Oyama, Count Inouye, Privy Councillor Count Matsukata, Baron Komura, the foreign minister; War Minister General Herauehi and Baron Yamamoto. min ister of marine. in addition to Premier Katsura and Marquis Ito.
 It is officially reported here that flag hiwara Shuichi, secretary of the Japan csc legation at Seoul, Corea, and his party have been prevented by the Rus sians from landing at Yongampho. Thereupon the party proceeded and landed at Wiju.
 Japanese reports of a visit to the al- leged signal station at Yongampho are to the effect that there is a fort there.
 St. Petersburg, Oct. 25.-United States Commercial Agent M. M. Langhorne is at present here on his way back to America from Port Dalny, the new port on the eastern shore of the Liao-Tung peninsula, about twenty miles from Port Arthur. He says that on the rail- road trip from Port Dalny he counted seven trains bearing Russian soldiers going east Port Dalny is not progress ing, according to the commercial agent, the trade remaining at New Schwang and Port Arthur. The latter place is favored by Viceroy Alexieff.
 London, Oct. 25.-According to re- ports received here, the conference held Saturday at Tokio between cabinet min isters and the elder statesmen of Japan did not result in any final decision It is understood that Baron Von Rosefl, Russian minister to Japan, has received fresh instructions from his government and waste have had another conference with Foreign Minister Komura to-day. It is said that a majority of the Japan csc elders favored adherence to the countrys past policy, insisting that Russia should fulfill her pledges with regard to Manchuria on the ground that any compromise would only pre- pare and not avert conflict.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-26
Not Yet Accepted. A

Memphis. Tenn, Oct 25.-The chal- lenge issued by Mart Demarest, driver of Prince Alert, to race Dan Patch at the Memphis track, November 10, so far has not been accepted. President Jones of the Memphis. Trotting associa- ton says he will offer suitable purse for the race in behalf of the associa- ton. Major Delmar will go against his record tomorrow. MT. Billings on Tuesday will drive Lou Dillon in an ex- hibition to wagon in an attempt to lower the worlds record of POI 3-4 re- gently made by the mare at Lexing- ton. X
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-26
BOMBARDED BY ITALIANS.
Mad MaIlah Attempts to Capture Sea-
 port Town.

Rome, Oct. 25.The government has received the following information con- cerning the engagement between the Italian cruiser Lombardia and forces of the Mad Mullah near Illig, an italian Somaliland:
 The Mad Mullah decided to make a desperate attempt to take possession of point on the coast with six hundred men, who, on the 14th instant, attacked the Italian boats and killed several men. The following day the Lombar- dia bombarded the Mad Mullah's posi- tion and obliged his followers to re- tire" Z
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-26
PEACE AT DoWIE MEETINGS.
Quietest Yet Held by ssEIiJan, at nradt-
 son Square Garden.

New York, Oct 25.-To-day was the most quiet one that Dowie and his host have passed since their invasion of New York. Three services held, in the early morning, afternoon and evening, at the two latter of which the garden was fairly well filled, the audience be- ing of a better class than those who have hitherto been attracted, and the proceedings being marked by the ab- |sence of any attempt at disturbance. The afternoon sermon presented no novel features, being devoted to Dowie's cus- tomary denunciations of Masonry and Roman Catholicism.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-26
NORWICH CLUE GETS $5e7.
Awarded This Amount for Player Glare
 Murphy.

St. Louis, Oct 25.-The national board of arbitration of the national associa- tion of professional baseball leagues completed its work and adjourned to- day after being in session during most of the time since Wednesday. The Norwich, Conn, club was awarded S527 on claim against the Atlanta, Ga, club for the sale of Clare Murphy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-26
AGAINST IRISH EMIGRATION
John Redmond Proposes campaign to
 Stop IL


 London. Oct. 25.-speaking at Killar- .ney to-day, John Redmond, the Irish leader, declared the time had arrived to start a campaign against emigration. One cause of emigration that ought to be removed, he said, was the exagger- ated prospect held out to Irish boys and girls if they went to America. He criticised Andrew Carnegie's recent speech at Waterford and said the poor est laborer in Kerry was happier than the majority of Irish workingmen in the United States.
 At the evening service Dowie again denounced the Masons and delivered another long tirade against the press, declaring that tomorrow night he would have something to say about the New York reporters that would make all his previous utterances appear mild by comparison. {.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-26
. DR. HENSON ACCEPTS.
Will Go to Fremont Tompie-sends
 Notification.

EI
 Boston. Oct. 25.-" Believing it to be the will of God, will come to you. Let ter of acceptance forwarded" In these words Rev. Dr. Poindexter S.. Henson .of Brooklyn, N. Y, in telegraphic message received to-day notified the parishioners of Fremont Temple that he had decided to accept the call extended him. The dispatch was read at the morning service and evoked many ex- pressions of satisfaction. ,
 It was hoped that Dr. Hensons for nal acceptance would be received in time to be read to the congregation at #to-day's services, but up to the time of the evening meeting. his letter had not arrived. <.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-26
FOu~ Drov .led.

Portland, Me-, Oct. 25.-Three men be- longing on the United States transport Fitzpatrick and a Portland man were drowned in the outer harbor last night by the upsetting of a launch. The vic- tins were a sergeant of one of the com- panies on board the ship, the captains cabin boy, a ships carpenter, and Fred Stamford of this city. The soldiers names could not be learned.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-26
Fire as Hamp,on neaeh, N. H.

Hampton Beach, N. H., Oct. 25.-Fire that originated in the Washington house to-day, destroyed the hotel, a summer boarding house, a combination studio and cafe, and two small stores. The buildings were all of wood, built inexpensively for summer occupancy only, and the total loss will not much exceed $15,00o.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-26
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Bristol Boy Wounded in Woods Walks Three Miles

Bristol, Oct. 25.-William Garfield, aged thirteen years, was accidentally shot this afternoon by Edward Conklin, aged eleven years. The boys were in the woods near Terryville, each carry ing 22-calibre revolver. While load ing his revolver Conklin accidentally discharged it, the bullet entering the Canfield boys groin. Supported by Conklin, the wounded lad walked three miles to doctor, where the wound was dressed. The wound is not serious.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-26
FOUND HANGING TO POLE.
Suicide of n South Norwaik Man fn t Cambridge, Mass.

Cambridge. Mass, Oct. 25.-The body of Alfred Burkey of South Norwalk, Conn.,, was found hanging from a tele- graph pole on First street to-day. In a pocket was a note which read:
 eff found dead notify my wife, Annie Burkey. 76 First street. East Cam bridge. and telegraph W. E. Burkey, High street. South Norwalk. Conn.,"
 Mrs. Burkey was found at the address given and where she and her daughter had been guests for a few days. Bur- key formerly worked for a construction company at Hull, but for six weeks had been out of employment.