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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-16
SCHMITTBERGER,S CASE.


President sends Letter to CON. Greene
! ON she subject.
New York, Feb. 15.--Police Commits
sioner Greene tonight made public the
following letter. which he stated he had
just received from the White House:
My Dear General Greene: The
president requests me to send you, for
your information. the enclosed extract
from a letter from Hon. Eugene a.
Philbin with attached clipping. and to
say that he has great confidence in Mr.
Philbin' s Judgment. Yours very truly,
GEORGE B. CORTELYOIJ.
Washington. D. q, Feb. IL. 1908. 4
Attached to the letter was the ex
tract referred to In Secretary's Cortel-
yous letter. 1t read: s .
! Extract from letter received frofn ess
District Attorney Eugene A. Philbin,
February IL. 1908. 4=3 81
The enclosed clipping from the
Evening Post in relation to Captain
Schmittberger may prove Of interest I'd
you in view Of the fact that your re-
cent letter indicates that you believe
him fit for promotion as inspector. My
opposition to his advancement IS not
based on the LeyoW investigation Incl
dent, which In my Judgment should not
be regarded in any way whatsoever in
connection with his application, but 4
think his record since then and par
tieulariy recently issues as would make
it very detrimental to the best inter-
ests of the department of that should
he be promoted.
''The clipping attached was recent
editorial taken from the Evening Post
declaring that vile and laWless places
are fiourishing to-day In the district un-t
der schnaittberger's control ana that
the city and the police will not profit
by the captains advancement Z
The commissioner said he thought the
letter should be made public in view Of
the publication recently Of a letter from
President Roosevelt to Captain Schmitt-
berger in which Secretary Cortelyou,
writing for the president, said among
other things, 1.-THE president directs me
to say to you that he would be delight
ed to have you refer to him.
Further than that" added Commis-
sioner Greene, II have no comment
whatever to make upon the letter &
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PLAGUE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Last Case Reported There Was On De
cembes IL.

Washington, Feb. 15.--In a statement
made public to-day Surgeon General
Walter Wyman of the public health
and marine hospital service says that
the last case of bubonic plague reported
at San Francisco was on December IL,
but that in accordance with resolutions
adopted by the mercantile joint COM
mittee the state has appointed seven
inspectors of Chinatown under the su-
pervision of the public health and ma
rine hospital service, the selection hav-
ing been made by Surgeon Glennan and
City Health Officer O'Brien. These are
additional to the corps of inspectors al
ready engaged in this work. The state,
the city and the United States author
tiles are working In harmony, the sur
geon general says, and searching in
spections are being carried on to dis
cover any cases of plague which may
exist. These inspections will be kept
up for an indefinite period. Other SAN
itary measures have been agreed on by
the joint authorities and are being put
into execution.
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JURY DISAG REES.
Failure to Convict DR.. Alexander in
Grave Robbery Case.

Grave Robbery Case.
Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 15.-After be-
ing out forty-eight hours the jury in
the case Of Dr. ]. C. Alexander failed to
reach an agreement and was discharg-
ed at 10 o'clock this morning. On the
final ballots the votes stood for acquit-
tai and for conviction. On the first
ballot taken Saturday morning the vote
was for acquittal and 5 for conviction.
On the next ballot the vote stood to
4. That was the ballot from that time
until the jury was discharged, with the
exception of one or two instances. The
attorneys for the state have not decided
what they will do. There were several
serious alterations during the consid-
GRAFTON of the evidence in the jury room
which came very nearly resulting in
blows. Juror Lingerfelter accused Juror
White of having come into the case
prejudiced against the defendant. Hot
words ensued and the matter almost re-
suited in blows before the interference
of others stopped it. This had a dis
auieting effect on Mr.. White, and later
in the day he was attacked with heart
failure.
The perplexing question in the minds
of the Jurors, they say, was whether
DR.. Alexander had guilty knowledge Of
the fact that the body of Rose Neidlin-
ger had been unlawfully taken from the
grave. The majority of the Jurors state
that the instructions of the court on
this question settled the matter in their
minds. They say that the matter of in
sanity Of Cantrell and the instructions
of the court on that subject received
very little consideration.
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ADMITS KILLING MOTHER.
George NeIh, of Germantovn, Arrested
at Reading, Pa.

George NeIls, of Germautosvn, Arrested
at Reading, Pa.
Philadelphia, Feb. 15.--George Nelk,.
of Germantown, a suburb, who Is charg-
ed with the murder of his mother, Mrs.
Catherine Nelk, and with murderously
assaulting his sister, Minnie, was ar,
rested to-day in a disreputatble resort
at Reading, Pa, by Chief Of Police
Whitman, Of that city. Nelk admitted
his guilt when taken into custody and
made no attempt to escape. Mrs. Nelk
was killed in her home last Wednesday,.
Her skull had been crushed with a
hatchet. Her daughter was found sins
ilarly injured and unconscious She
is now at the point of death in hos
pitaI. E 5 . 8s
When the crime was discovered Nelk
disappeared, and it was learned that
Mrs. Nelk had been robbed Of $100. The
police suspected the son because Of a
letter, evidently signed and left by him,
saying he had killed his mother and in-s
tended having a good time, after which
he would end his life. III"
When arrested Nelk declined to dis
cuss the crime, but spoke freely regard
ing his movements. He said he went to
Reading on Wednesday and from there
to Allentown, returning to Reading on
Friday. He had but ten cents in his
pocket when taken into custody.
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GEN. NILES WORLD TRIP.
REACHES NEW YORK AFTER CIR
CUTTING THE GLOBE.

Army in Philippines in Fine Condition
The Japanese Army and Aavy-Hi.
Reception by the Chinese COurt-Did
Not Compare Empress Dowager with
Queen Victoria-AcrOss Stberia-Why
He Did Not Meet the Czar-The audit
ence Vita King Edward-The Over
sight Watch Omitted MRS. Miles.
New York, Feb. 15-Lieutenant Gen
eral Nelson A.. Miles, commanding the
United States army, his wife and par
ty. arrived here to-day on the steam
ship Lucania. The general, who has
been abroad FIVE months, has in that
time, been around the world.
One feature of the trip across the At
lantic for the general was the sending
of wireless telegram to King Edward
VII, February 9, when the Lucania
was eighty miles from the Marconi sta
tion at Brookhaven, General Miles sent
the following message:
'Mid-ocean greeting with best wishes
for happiness and health to his majes-
ty and the royal family"
To which the following reply was re-
ceived by cable from Lord Francis
KnolIys, the kings secretary, on the
arrival of the Lucania in port to-day:
Il have submitted your message to
the king. am commanded by his
majesty to thank you for your good
wishes and to say for him that it at
forded him much qualification to re-
ceive you at Windsor"
With the general were Colonel and
Mrs. M. P. Maus, Henry Clark Rouse,
New York; r. b. Wilbord of Cincin-
natti, Mrs. Miles and Sherman Hoyt.
Colonel Whitney was with the party
when they left this country but return
ed some weeks ago.
To his interviewers General Miles
said:
Il have been abroad for five months.
left September II for the Pacific
coast and there made an inspection of
the forts and coast defenses from Pu-
get Sound to Southern California.
"on the first of October we sailed on
the transport Thomas. We stopped at
Honolulu and then sailed for Guam.
We touched at the island, then contin-
ued to the Philippines. We spent
month there. examined the military
situation and visited the principal sta
tions and forts and inspected the
troops. There were no serious hostili-
ties at the time. The 10000 troops there
were in fine condition.
From the Philippines he continued,
1--WE went to Hong Kong, Canton and
thence to Nagasaki and Yokohama. We
visited the military academy at Toxic
and saw something Of the Japanese
troops. The Japanese army is very
well equipped and disciplined, and so is
the Japanese navy. When was there
they were discussing the question of
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Is. Grrmnm,'~ tMisf Competitor

Berlin, Feb. 15.-Minlster of Com
merce Moeller, in the course of an adj
dress to the Hanover Chamber of Com
merce yesterday, said: THE United
States will be Germany's chief compet-
itor in the worlds markets in the fu-
ture. We must, therefore, learn from
the Americans to adopt their business
methods, the most marked feature of
which Is the concentration of capital
and trade into trusts. The strong re-
pugnance existing in Germany against
such combinations will certainly be re-
placed in time by a better view, espe-
cially after the evils of the syndicates
have been removed"
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GREAT JOY In VENEZUELA
CAUSED By OFFICIAL RAISING
OF THE BLOCKADE.

Warships of the AIlIes Sail Ayvay-wtIh
Joy In La Guatra Following NotifIea-
tion by British oGleer That the
Trouble Was settIed-Vigorous Opera
tioms Agatnst Rebels at Once Started.
La Guaira, Venezuela, Feb. 15.-The
blockade has been officially raised. The
commander of the British cruiser Tri-
bune, the only warship here, sent an
officer ashore this morning with the an
nouncement that the Tribune would
leave this afternoon for Trinidad. The
populace is wild with joy.
Caracas, Feb. 15.-Since o'clock yes
terday morning the Venezuelans were
awaiting impatiently the official intima-
ton that the blockade had been raised.
They knew such action was to be taken,
but no notification came yesterday.
This morning the British nlan-of-war
Tribune was still at La Guaira enforc-
ing the blockade and preventing the
fishermen from leaving the harbor. At
$3.50 this morning the government in
quired of the United States legation
whether it had received any advices
and received negative reply. The
government was puzzled until at II
o'clock the news reached Caracas that
the captain of the Tribune had notf-
fled the authorities at La Guaira that
the blockade was raised. At o'clock
this afternoon the Tribune left for Trim
idad.
The news received from all the Vene-
zuelan ports except Coro and Higuerote
is that the foreign warships sailed
away to-day. The government imme-
diately on receiving the news that the
blockade had been raised took military
measures and sent troops in all direc-
tions to crush the revolution without
giving the rebels a moments respite.
Willemstad, Curao, Feb 15.-There is
great rejoicing among all classes here
at the end of the Venezuelan blockade.
Many sailing vessels are lying in this
port with cargoes for Venezuelan ports;
they will leave tomorrow. A number
of steamers are loading for the same
destination. A great amount of coffee
is awaiting transportation from Vene-
zuela to the United States. No one Is
apparently more glad at the raising of
the blockade than those on board the
blockading squadron.
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Howe s Stetson.

''If owned this government I would
take the Isthmus of Panama and blow
out canal a. mile wide SO as to let the
two oceans flow together. Then would
say to- England, Take all Of South.
America that you want and to Ger
many. Take all of Central America
that you want I would greatly prefer
to have England and Germany In those
countries than the mongrel govern
ments that are there now @
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EMPEROR IMPRISONED.
Reports of Correspondents from Pelxin
Surrounded by Large Guard.

Victoria, Feb 15.-News was brought
by the steamer Olympia that one thou
sand sword bayonets have been seized
at Chung Wang Tou. They were being
imported by order of Viceroy Yam Shik
Fai, who is now accused of deliberate
ly violating the protocol between China
and the powers. 1t is said that exten-
sive smuggling Of arms to arm the
Chinese has been carried on in contra
vention of the treaty
Pekin correspondents reported that
the emperor is imprisoned and closely
guarded by the empress, who, appre-
hensive regarding him, has surrounded
him with a large guard since the re-
turn from the summer palace. For
eigners assembled along the route Of
the procession, which marked the re-
turn to Pekin, were i'll treated, some be-
ing arrested, including party among
whom were two women from the Amer
lean legation.
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DENoUNt ED THE NEGRO.
Strong Words of a Former New Haven
Pastor.

Schenectady, Feb. 15-In a sermon
tonight before the local post Of C. A.
r.. Rev. Fred winslow Adams, pastor
of the State Street Methodist church,
denounced the southern negroes, say
ing:
They are low, bestial. degraded, ig-
norant and diseased. You may think
these are strong words for a minister
to use, but if you were to go south and
see them. you would use stronger Ian
guage."
The sermon was listened to by over
one thousand people. Mr.. Adams is a
graduate of Boston university and be-
fore entering the ministry was well
known as an elocutionist in New Eng
land.
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BURNED IN HIS On BIN.
Steam Canal Boat Captain Loses Hts Life
at WcstpoFt.

westport Feb. 15.-Captain Samuel
Greenwood of the steam canal boat j.
L. Hyde lost his life in his cabin to-
day while asleep.
The canal boat was tied up to the
wharf of the Hubbell & Bradley Co.
An overheated stove caused a fire
which partly destroyed the boat. The
firemen who were summoned to fight
the flames found the body of the cap
tain. Although it was partly burned it
is believed that death was caused by
suffocation. There was another man
who belonged on board the boat but
he was absent when the fire broke out
Although the fire did considerable
damage to the inside of the boat she
can be repaired.
Captain Greenwood's home was in
Rochester, N. Y, where he had wife
and two children.
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TO SETTLE ALL CLAIMS.
Mr, Bowen TO Draw Up Protocols with
Um-Aiiied claimants

Mr. Bowen TO Draw Up Protocols with
Um-aiiied claimants
Washington, Feb 15.-Minister Bow
en- expects to begin Immediately the
preparation of the protocols with rep
resentattves Of the unallied powers Of
the settlements Of the claims of the cit
. izens of those nations who have suffer
ed as a result of the troubles in Vene-
zuela. There are eight of these claim
ant nations, including the United
States The drawing up of the proto-
col with this government will be the
first undertaken. Solicitor Penfield, of
the state department, will represent the
United States in these negotiations
with Mr.. Bowen. Work on this proto-
col, it is expected, will begin tomor-
row, and Mr.. Bowen's belief is that
matters will move forward with great
er rapidity than they did with the rep
resentatives of the allied governments
who were enforcing the blockade
against Venezuela. The negotiations
with France will follow those with the
United States and SO on until the pro-
tocols with all the unallied creditor ma
tions are completed. The suggestion
has been made that as the unallied ma
tions naturally are opposed to any pref
erential treatment to Germany, Great
Britain and Italy, in all probability
Venezuela, the United States and
France will be lined up as representing
the eight unallied nations at The Hague
Lf-a
Mr.. Bowen continues to receive num-
erous congratulatory dispatches from
Venezuela on the satisfactory outcome
of his work here. One of those which
he prizes most highly is from the citi-
zens of La Guaira, through the prefect,
which reads as follows:
La Guaira, Venezuela.
1.-THE citizens of La Guaira, through
me, felicitate you as the great and good
friends of Venezuela"
Various efforts have been made by
representatives of big financial houses
in this country to sound Mr.. Bowen as
to his views ON the question of financing
the debts of Venezuela, which will arise
out of the expected adjudication Of the
claims by the several mixed commits
sions. Mr.. Bowen, however, has in
formed all those who have spoken to
him on the subject that his mission
here is entirely a diplomatic one, and
that he could not consider the financial
features of the matter
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The BALKAN WAR CLOUD
BULGARTA'S INTENTIONS SAID
TO BE PACIFIC.
Powers Reported TO Have Given the
However, StilI Suspicioua--PInns for
Mobiifxing ofsecond and Third Army


Constantinople, Feb. 15.-In official
circles it is asserted that the porte has
received from the powers assurances re-
garding Buigaria's pacific intentions
and that it has been greatly relieved
thereby. At the same time the tension
has not been completely relieved. The
military council has completed the plans
for the mobilization of the second and
third army corps and has decided that
in the event of it becoming necessary to
take the field in Macedonia, Marshal
Edhem Pasha, the generalissimo in the
Greco-Turkish war, will have the su-
preme command of the quarter of mill
lion of men which would be available
there.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Feb. 15.--A mass
meeting of 10000 Macedonians was held
here to-day to protest against the ac-
tion of the government in dissolving
the Macedonian committees in Bull
garia. The meeting demanded the re-
establishment of the Macedonian So
cieties and the judicial punishment OF
the individual offenders. 1t is reported
that warrants are out for the arrest of
Boris Barafoff, Mankoff and other
Macedonian leaders.
Sarafoff is said to be now in Mace
donia, organizing a revolt. Several ar
rests of Macedonian leaders have been
made in provincial towns. The govern
ment will prosecute the arrested men,
Unless Turkey now withdraws her
troops from the Bulgarian frontier the
government will suspect her intention
and issue an order for the mobilization
of Bulgarian forces.
Paris, Feb. 15.-A meeting of 1000
persons, presided over by Baron Con-
stant d'Estourelles, and supported by
the presence of letters of sympathy
from numerous prominent men, includ-
ing MN. Etienne, Antole France Lock-
roy, Berthelot, Deschanel and Deloncke
was held to-day in connected with the
Macedonian situation. A resolution was
adopted calling on the government to
work energetically to procure the en-
forcement of the Berlin treaty and to
put an end to Turkish misrue in Mac
edonia.
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"THE HIGHWALLu NOT SOLD.
Denial of Recently Reported Real
Estate Transaction.

o. G. Cartwright, managing agent Of
1.-THE Highwall' apartment house at
the corner Of High and Wall streets,
stated last night that the story recent
ly published that the property had been
sold was entirely without foundation.
The property is owned by Elliot Young,
of Greenpoint, L. l., Ezra FL. Young, Of
Buffalo, and Miss Leila Young, of Ori-
emit, N. Y, heirs of Mrs. Ellen B.
Young. Mr.. Cartwright said he had
received word from Mr.. Young, of Buff
falo absolutely denying the story and
also saying that he had no idea how
1t originated. 2
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Havana, Feb. 15.-Four hundred
Americans this afternoon observed the
fifth anniversary Of the destruction Of
the Maine. A flag draped with Grape
and a wreath were hung on the wreck
as a tribute to those who lost their lives
in this disaster. Representatives of the
Cuban Veterans association took part
in the ceremony and brought the finest
of all the floral offerings.
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WALLINGFORD PASTOR RESIGNS

Rev. J. Owen Jones Gives Up Passionate
Owing to Hi Health.
Wallingford, Feb. 15.-Rev. J. Owen
Jones, pastor of the Congregational
church here, rendered his resignation
this morning. Mr.. Owen has been in Ill
health for some time and wishes to be
released as soon as possible. He came
here from Bound Brook. n. T., April /,
1902. There will be a meeting of the
congregation next Sunday to take ac-
tion upon the matter.
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CHURCH REDEDTCATED.
Exercises fn Lnfseviife Conducted by
Bishap Ttcr1ey.

Lakeville, Feb. 15.--With elaborate
services conducted by Right Rev.
Bishop Michael Tierney of Hartford,
st. Mary's church was re-dedicated this
morning just before the high mass. One
thousand persons crowded the church
to it's utmost capacity to witness the
ceremonies The mass was celebrated
by Rev. Michael Mann, o. F. NJ, of
Winsted, assisted by Rev. M. J. Lynch
of Sharon, who acted as deacon, and
Rev. ]. J. Brennan of Lakeville, who
acted as sub-deacon. The dedicatory
sermon was delivered by Rev, Walter
j. Stanley, pastor Of st. Patrick's Ca
thedra1, Hartford.
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BISHOP WHITEHEAD STRICKEN.
Taken Suddenly III at Cohasset, Mass
Expected 90 Recover

Cohasset, Mass, Feb. 15.-Rt. Rev. DR..
Courtlandt Whitehead. the bishop of
Pittsburg, was taken suddenly ill this
afternoon at the home of the Rev. M.
Fl. Gates, rector of st. Stephens Epis-
copal church.
Bishop Whitehead preached this morn
ing at st. Stephens and was to speak
tonight about changing the word
Protestant" in the Episcopal church.
A large congregation was disappointed.
Although he was quite seriously ill to-
night the bishop is expected to recover.
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INCREASE FOR TROLLEY MEN.
Request of Men OH Lines in Eastern
Massnchmsetta Granted.

Boston, Feb. 15.-The Massachusetts
Electric companies, controlling all the
electric street car lines in eastern Mas
sachusetts, outside Of Boston, have,
through their subordinate companies,
the Boston and Northern and the Old
Colony street railway, granted the re-
quest of the employees for increased
wages. The decision on which was an
nounced to-day affects 2,522 conductors
and motormen who are divided into six
classes, or grades, the average increase
for all being 1878 per cent, of $154,667
based on last years payroll.
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BLIZZARD IN KANSAS,
Worst of the Season in Topeka--Traffic
Eanpered.

Eanspered.
Kansas City, Feb. 15.-Snow has been
falling in Kansas City and western
Missouri at intervals during the last
thirty hours and it now covers to a
depth of several inches, making it the
heaviest fall of the winter. Through
trains are generally late and street car
traffic in this city is hampered. The
telegraph and telephone companies
have suffered damage.
Topeka, Kas., Feb. 15.--,rhe worst
blizzard of the winter prevails over
Kansas tonight. Snow accompanied
by a strong north wind has been fall
ing all day, and tonight the tempera-
ture is near the zero mark. Cattle on
the western ranges will doubtless suf-
fer. Railroad traffic is retarded.
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Utica, N. Y, Feb. 15.~-Rev. e. r.
Humsston of Eolyoke, Mass, was
stricken with illness in the pulpit of the
Reformed church this morning and the
congregation had to be dismissed.