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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-16
CRISIS IN THE "LI" L TROUBLE
ROAD DECLARES IT WILL NOT
 GIVE NINE-H0UR DAY.
Every Man on tho system May be Called Out--Con ferenc ce i'm the Ofiice of Presi. dens August Beimont-Mecting of the M.n to be Called Shortly.


 dons August Beimont-Mectine of the Msn to be Called Shortly.
 New York, April 15.-A crisis in the negotiations between the employees of the Manhattan Elevated Railway com pany and the management was reached to-day, when a committee of employees presented to the directors a demand for a nine-hour working day and the direc- tors refused to grant it. Whether the employees will retort with a strike that will tie up every elevated train in Man haitian none of the representatives of the employees will attempt to predict, but prior to the meeting President Prosper, of the Union of Manhattan Employes, said:
 If the directors refuse our demands we will call meeting of all our men tomorrow or next day, and, from the present feeling of the men, this will mean strike.'
 The conference was held in the office of August Belmont, president of the In- terborough Rapid Transit company, which owns the Manhattan system. The employees had accepted previous concessions of the company as to wages, but had voted that 'tt would be nine hours or nothing" They declare that in some instances their, work is divided over nineteen hours.
 After hearing the grievances of the men the directors adopted a resolution rejecting the demands of the men, "in- asmuch as the present hours are as short as and the rates of pay are high CT than those of any other railroad system in New York or other large cities"
 It is stated that the Interborough company has on file thousands of ap- plications for work on the proposed new subway lines from men in Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Boston, and employees of the surface lines in Manhattan, and that in event of strike these men could be made into an efficient force in very short time.
 After the meeting President Prosper, of the employees union, would only say: "Its up to the men.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-16
Y, ". c. 4 CONVENTION.
The Ninth Biennial of the America n
 committee.

Committee.
 Wilkesbarre,' Pa., April 15.-The ninth biennial convention of the American committee of worlds Young Women's Christian association opened here this afternoon with over 300 delegates and visitors in attendance. The convention was called to order by Mrs. L. w. Mes sor of Chicago, recording secretary of the American committee. Mrs. Messor made a short address, calling attention to the great movement and the great number of delegates gathered from all over the country, from Portland, Ore, to Portland, Me, the middle west and south, and some in the audience from India.
 Rev. Dr. Thompson of this city de- livered the address of welcome for the citizens of Wilkesbarre and the local society.
 At the conclusion of his remarks, these officers of the convention were elected: President, Mrs. Frank B. Brown of Milwaukee,: vice presidents, Mrs. Thomas P. Gladden., Montclair, N. J.; Mrs. W. D. Wood, Seattle, Wash ington; Mrs. Mildred Rutherford, Ath- ems, Ga; Mrs. D. Bourden, Newton, Mass; secretaries, Miss Elizabeth Will son, Miss Carolyn Patch and Miss Ju- lia eDan.
 Among the delegates are many ladies who have earned distinction in philan- throphcal work. One of the noted del- egates from abroad is Emily Kinnaird of London, whose family was the founder of the movement in England to aid young working women by plans since followed by the Y. w. c. A.
 In connection with the work of the convention there promises to be the spirited discussion over the status of certain associations, notably those of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, San Francisco and other large cities that are not affiliated with the Ameri- can committee. The sessions on Fri day and Saturday mornings will be de- voted to this question. These sessions will be secret, only the delegates hold ing credentials being admitted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-16
FIRE LAST NIGHT.
Dense Smoke from smoIdering Blaze in Cellar of Bush,s Cafe.

Dense Smoke from smoldoring Blaze in
 Cellar of Bush's Cafe.
 At 12:55 this morning an alarm was rung in from box 26, engines 1, 2, 4, z. trucks and ?, and chemical engine No. responding. The fire was in the cell lar of Samuel Bush's cafe, 75S Chapel street.
 Excelsior and empty boxes which had contained bottled goods were heaped in the middle of the cellar. These in some way became ignited. The fire itself did not amount to much but the dense smoke kept back the firemen for 3, long time. In Carl spanagels barber shop, above the cafe, one could not see the electric lights in front of him so dense was the smoke Only two streams were thrown on the fire, also one from the chemical engine.
 Larry Peters, fireman, was hurt while sealing a railing in the rear tipped with a barbed wire. He stayed at the fire, however. The firemen chopped three holes in the floor of the cafe directly above the fire and their work from there was ef- 9ective. The Fair Haven & Westville road was blockaded for over an hour. Considerable damage was done by wa ter, principally to the large stock of cigars on hand. The fire was well un- der control at 2 o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-16
IRISH INDUSTRIAL L CONFERENCE
Expressions of confidence in the Fu-
 tnre of the Island.


 ture of the Island.
 Dublin April 15.-An industrial con- ference was held here to-day and was largely attended by many prominent men. Rt. Hon. w. J. Pirrie, head of the great Belfast shipbuilding firm and for merly lord mayor of Belfast, presided, and in his address to the delegates urged the Irish to work out their own salvation on industrial lines without the assistance of the government. He said that he was authorized by Chief Irish Secretary Wyndham to state that the industrial movement in Ireland should be kept outside government in- terference. Continuing, MT. Pirrie di- lated on the possibilities of Ireland with the hearty cooperation of all classes He said that they must labor to stop the emigration, of men who were the cream of industrial organizations. He referred to the plans of Lord Iveagh and himself to assist with improve ments and transportation as an evil dence of confidence in the future of Ire- land.
 The conference adopted resolution providing for the establishment Of an institute of commerce and industry and the holding of an international exhibi- ton in Dublin.
 In the course of discussion of the Irish development grant in the house of commons April 12 Chief Secretary Wyndham announced that Lord Iveagh Edward Cecil Guinness) of Dublin and the Rt. Hon. W. J. Pirrie of Belfast were prepared in spirit of patriotism and in view of the happier conditions prevailing to provide the capital neces- sary for developing the transport facil- ities of Ireland. It was stated later that the two gentlemen were prepared to put at least $2,5O0,0OO into their trans portation scheme.
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noon. They arrived in New York city at o'clock. and after sending tele- grams to his folks, Barton took the o'clock train out of New York and ar rived in this city at 9:55 last evening. Duncan stayed with his brother in New York, and will arrive in this city to-day. They are both well, and none the worse for their trip.
 Barton went to President Hadley's house last evening and notified him of their safety, after which he went home and went to bed. A tug was chartered yesterday afternoon and plans were made to take up the search about the harbor and coast. If the men had not been heard from last evening it was in- tended to have systematic search made along the coast for them to-day.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
ANNUAL MEETING VAS HELD
 LAST NIGHT.

| HA&SO NNauo " nEkSs
 but Important inaugural Address -
 Thinks Trolley should Do Built Up West Rock Park-Imporiant com-
 mittees Appointed- Other Matters.
 The annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held in their hall in the Moses building last night and there was very large attendance. The meeting was of much interest in view of the fact that the newly elected pres- ident, Wilson H. Lee, of the firm of Price, Lee & Adkins, was to make his inaugural address.
 President Lee made brief but point ed address, in which he called atten- ton to many matters of importance which are of interest to every resident of New Haven. He heartily thanked the members of the chamber for the honor done him in electing him as their presiding officer and asked for their cooperation in the work of the cham Der during the coming year. He urged that there be more frequent meetings of the executive committee and that matters to be considered by the cham Der be brought up for more general discussion at these meetings. It was the duty of the chamber to take an &C., tive interest in all public affairs and to take action where the welfare of the city and citizens demanded. He also called attention to the fact that during the past year numerous able speakers had been before the chamber and dis cussed matters which were of much in- terest and importance and that 1t would be the aim of the officers during the coming year to have many other able men speak on instructive topics The many industries of New Haven were commented upon and the general good condition of the residents of the city, that the wages paid compared very favorably with those in other cit ies. He spoke of the railway facilities, the water facilities for both receiving and shipping goods to and from all parts of the civilized world and of the many advantages offered new enter prises which might desire to locate. He also spoke Of the general healthful con- dition of the residents of the city and said that in the opinion of the weather observer at this station New Haveners were blessed with as even a climate as would be found in any other city in the United States.
 Continued on Third Page.)
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STRUCTURAL BRIDGE STRIKE.
American Bridge Company Says There
 Is No Change in Sftuation.

American Bridge Company Says There
 Is No Change in situation.
 New York, April 15.-At the office of the American Bridge company to-day it was said there was no change in the situation of the strike of the structural bridge workers against the company.
 President Buchanan of the Interna- tional Association of Bridge and Struc- tural Iron Workers, was in conference during the afternoon with officials of the local union. It was said during the day that negotiations are in progress between the striking iron workers and officials of the company for settlement. President Buchanan denied the rumor. Officers of the company said that so far as they knew the strike had not been declared off.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-16
TROLLEYMEN'S DEMANDS.
Manager seweii's Answer to the Erie go
 port Men.

Bridgeport Conn.,, April 15.-General Manager Sewell tonight made public the reply of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company to the demands of the local union. In substance the re- ply states that the company will not recognize the union, will not grant an increase of wages to 221s cents per hour . but on June 16 proposes to put into op- eration on the entire system a graded wage scale of 19 cents, 29 cents and 21 cents.
 On minor points the company suggests slight notifications. The executive con- mittee has been hurriedly assembled and meeting of the union is scheduled for 1:30 a. m.
 A meeting of the executive commit tee was held tonight and the reply of the company considered. President Wood of the local union speaking for the men said nothing could be said now until the meeting of the union April 29. He also said there would be no trou- ble.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-16
PROMINENT PHYSICIAN.
Death of Dr. s. Hartweli Chapman at
 His Residence Last Night. |. '.

Death of Dr.. S. Hartweli Chapman at His Residence Last Night. A large circle of friends is called to mourn in the death of Dr. S. Hartwell Chapman, which occurred last night at a quarter to eleven o'clock at his home, 193 Church street, after brief illness with heart disease, complicated with
 brain congestion. He was taken ill a week ago, previous to which time he had been actively engaged in the pros- ecution of his large and successful med- ical practice. He was attended by Dr. Charles J.. Foote in his last illness, and in it's later stages Dr. Dana, of New York, an eminent brain specialist, was in consultation in the case. .v
 Dr. Chapman was g. native of Strat- ford, this state, and was in the fifty ninth year of his age. He graduated at Yale (academic) in 1866 and com pleted his preparatory studies at Vien-
 na, Austria, then (about 1s70) engaging in the practice of his profession in New
 Haven and continuing it here through life. His specialties were throat and lung diseases, in which he won repu- tation not confined to local boundaries.
 Dr. Chapman was twice married. His first wife, who died a few years ago, was Miss Eustis, daughter of the, late
 Rev. Dr. William T. Eustis, who was a
 prominent Congregational clergyman of
 this city for many years. pr. Chapman
 was united in marriage last June, to
 Miss Baldwin, Danbury lady. They spent their honeymoon travelling in Eu- Irope. He leaves no children. One child,
 daughter, died during the blizzard of 1888. The deceased had two brothers,
 one of whom was Timothy, who was a member of the New York bar for years land who died fifteen aor. twenty years
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-16
Rabbi GOtsheii Dead.

New York, April 15.-Gustave Gottheil, rabbi emeritas of Temple Emmanu Fl, a foremost and liberal exponent of the Jewish church in New York. died of apoplexy to-day after an illness of sev- eral weeks. He was seventy-fve years old and had been connected with the Temple for thirty years. In many in- stances he took a leading part in move- ments for the betterments of the people of all races and creeds, and was fre- quently speaker ill gentle churches.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-16
LYNCHING IN JOPLIN, MO.
NEGRO HANGED TO TELEGRAPH
 POLE BY MOB.

Headings of the city Attorney-On-
 slaught on Negro Section Follows crIme-House Burned and Inmates Driven From City.
 Joplin. Mo-. April 15.--A mob took an 1 unknown tramp negro from the city jail
 this evening and hanged him to tele- graph pole two blocks from the jail.
 The negro was charged with having
 murdered Police Officer Leslie, who was
 shot dead last night in the railroad yards while endeavoring to arrest sev-
 eral negroes suspected of theft.
 Officer Leslie had ordered several
 negroes, who had taken refuge in box car, to surrender, and when they failed
 to do so he fired several shots at the
 car. During the shooting the negro slip
 ped from the car and coming up behind
 the officer shot him through the head.
 The negro then fled and within short time posses were after him.
 About 8 o'clock this afternoon the fu- gitive was located in slaughter house of Joplin. The negro was armed with a rifle and defied arrest. Dr. Fullerton slipped into the structure unobserved and crept up behind the man. Suddenly he sprang at the unsuspecting fugitive and before resistance could be made he had the negro on his back with knife at his throat. The negro then surren- dered, and was brought back to Joplin and placed in jail. News of the capture spread rapidly and the jail was speedily
 surrounded by hundreds of people.
 There were cries of lynch him. on all sides and City Attorney Decker made a strong plea in behalf of law and order.
 This served temporarily to stay the
 mob but did not appease it, and short
 time after Decker's speech the mob started to batter in a section of the jail wall.
 Every effort was made to prevent the entrance of the mob, but without avail, and within fifteen minutes the men had gained entrance to the jail and secured SAAS VI SAAASAaA5 ACSios <a0 NnS ged forth City Attorney Decker again interfered and urged that the negro be given the trial, For half an hour he talked and the mob listened to him with the negro in their custody. At one time it seemed that the city attorney would win as members of the mob began dis persing, but suddenly rush was made for the spot where the negro was being held and he was dragged three blocks from the jail, rope fastened around his neck, and after the rope had been thrown over the cross-arm of a tele- graph pole score attempted to pull the negro from the ground. As many more seized the negro and pulled to prevent him being hanged. For some moments it was veritable tug-of-war, but reinforcements on the free end of the rope proved the stronger and the negro, despite his protestations of inno- cence, was finally swung into the air and strangled to death, while shouts of satisfaction went up from the mob. The name of the negro was not known.
 The lynching tonight was followed by an onslaught on the negro section of the city by the mob. Houses were burned and negroes were driven out of the city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-16

paniss Made Bankrupt by the Fire
 Many Wells Ruined.
 Beaumont, Texas, April 15.-A care less workman kicked over a lantern at one of the Caldwell oil wells on Block 3S, Hogg-Swayne tract, on Spindle Top, to-day, and started a fire that resulted
 in the loss of property valued at $1,000,- GOO and the bankruptcy of twenty or more of the smaller companies. There were 175 wells on the three blocks of the tract and only five of the derricks and pump houses are left standing. Every company that had property in the Hogg-Swayne tract is loser. The fire swept the three blocks, covered with derricks and pump houses. clear of all their buildings. The derricks left are on the edges and are few and far be- tween. None of the companies had a cent of insurance.
 The fire started near the southern edge of Block SS and spread three ways. Pumping stations, derricks and pipe lines all fell before it. Large engines and thick pipe melted in the heat. It is estimated that 1T0 of the wells sus- tained an average direct loss of $S,000. This is exclusive of half million dol lars more, the aggregate loss on pro- duction and other indirect damages. Fifty or more wells probably are ruin ed by the dropping of tubing into them as result of the fire. Among the los- CTS are: A& London Oil and Pipe Line company, Caldwell Oil company, Spindle Top Power company, Central Power and Equipment company, Pumping Station Dividend oil company Detroit-Beau- mont, Palestine-B Beaumont, Sun com- pany, Advance oil company, Queen City, Queen of Waco, Drummers, Buck eye, Alamo, Ground Floor, Manhattan, Borealis and Buffalo.
 All pumping rigs, pipe lines and equipments were destroyed. Extensive losses were sustained by owners of drilling rigs.
 The Texas, Sun, London Oil and Pipe Line, Guffey, Higgins and other conlpa- nies lost heavily through damage to their pipe lines. The Haywood tract was saved only after hard work. ..@
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-16
Gowns

Made of good cotton, yoke trimmed with tucks and hem stitching, sleeves and neck trimmed with good quality cambric ruff1e. 25c each
 Gowns of good muslin and carnbric, several styles trim. med with lace and embroidery.
 soc each
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-16
Gamea Postponed.

Rain prevented the baseball game scheduled for to-day between Trinity college and the University of Pennsyl- vania.
 The University of New York-Lafay- cite game scheduled at Easton, Pa., was also postponed on account of rain.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-16
Startn Agnin Pats Back,

New York, April 15.--After going to the entrance of the harbor and finding the sound still very rough the steamer John H. Starin to-day put back, her captain having decided to remain at the dock over night. .es <, .s
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TheHOWe& StetsOn Co.

ago. The other brother was John, prominent Boston architect for years, who died about ten years ago. The parents of the deceased resided for many years in Bridgeport.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-16
College Games pos,pouca

Providence, April 15.-No Brown-Am- herst game-rain.
 Cambridge, April 15.-No Harvard Fordham game-rain.
 Medford, April 15.-No Tufts college Dean academy game-rain.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-16
West Point 5, Wi,isams g

West Point, N. Y., April 15.-The baseball team of the military academy defeated Williams college in seven- inning game to-day by the score of 5 Ito 2.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-16
Drawers

Drawers of muslin, with cambric henstitched ruffle.
 l5c pair <. Drawers of muslin, cambric ruff1e, edged with torchon lace. loc pair Drawers of muslin. cafnbric ruff1e, edged with hamburg.
 25c pair Drawers of muslin, four tucks, cambric rufle. Point de Paris lace edge. 25c pair Drawers of muslin, fine cambric ruff1e edged with blind embroidery. 35c pair Drawers of muslin, four rows of hemstitching between tucks, carnbric edge, two inch torchon lace. 50c pair Drawers of fine cambric, lawn rufHe tucked, trimmed with Val. insertion, and edge
 Soc pair
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Cornell aud Coiumbsn Arrange Game,

Ithaca, April 15.--Definite arrange ments were completed tonight for the Cornell Columbia football game to be played at Ithaca on November IA. Cor nells game with Tufts for that date was cancelled,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-16
THE HOWE & STETSON STORES Thursday Aprn1s
An April Sale of
 Muslin Underwear
Starts Ih9rsday Morning.

---------- -- We have exceptionally large and complete stock which gives sufficient for having sae aside from the question of seasonabeness and then the condition of the market igh water marke cotton an increase of nearly 2s per since this underwear was bought should make the prices attractive enough induce heavy buying. ....
 Certainly the garments priced low enough and much less than you will pay in une and the reliability of makes need no comment
 Garments all made good and full and the style fit and are the best.
 Beside the prices given here all higher priced gar marked comparative prices and there are eleut selections for of who desire dainty well made lingerie; saving of to A off the regular price
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-16
TO RIDE FREE.
Fair Haven Road Grants Privilege to
 Firemen and Policemen.

The directors of the Fair Haven and Westville railroad have decided to al- low firemen and policemen, in full uni- form, to ride free on the cars of the sys- tenn on and after to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-16

Gowns
 Four styles gowns, good cloth, yoke trimmed with ham, burg insertion and tncks, hem stitched ruff1e on neck and sleeves. 45c each
 Gowns of good muslin and cambric, six styles, regularly $I.oo. 75c each
 Gowns of fine quality muslin and cambric, trimmed with lace and hamburg insertion and edge, beading and ribbon.
 0Sc each x Skirts
 Made of good cotton, cam bric edge, or wide torchon lace on ruf1e. 15c each
 Three styles, made of good cotton, wide cambric hem stitched ruff1e; another with wide cambric rufle tucked and hetnstitched, with four inch Point de Paris lace, and one trimmed with three inch erl- broidery. 50c each
 Skirts of fine cloth, wide cambric ruffle with two rows . of lace insertion and two inch edge. 6oc each
 Skirts of good quality cot ton 5 rows of fine torchon lace insertion, edge of same; style of cambric with lawn rufle tucked. two rows of Pt de Paris insertion, and edged with 3 inch lace. o8c each
 Two styles skirts, made of good cotton. one has lawn ruff1e five rows of bow knot pattern Pt de Paris lace; edg- ed with four inch lace to mat ch, the other has lawn ruffle with 10 inch hamburg edge.
 $1.5O each Four styles cambric and muslin, lace and embroidery insertion, and edge. Sl.75
 Six styles of better quality muslin hamburg and lace trirn- med. S1.98 each