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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-03
REGENT BATTLESHIP ACCIDENT.
Ensign Worfman Charged with curp-
 abie Ineffic.ency.

NnsASn SsOgImam GharGeG With CUfp~s abie Eneffic.ency.
 Washington, March 2.--Five specifica- tions are contained in the charge of "culpable inefficiency in the perform ance of duty" preferred against Ensign Ward K. Wortman, who is to tried by court martial at Pensacola, Fla, next week for alleged responsibility for the accident on the Massachusetts some weeks ago in which nine men were kill ed by the explosion of an eight inch gun. Briefly it is charged that the en- sign ordered the breech of the gun to be opened for the purpose of returning to electrical fire while the lock renlair- ed cooked; that he failed to exercise due precaution in returning to electrical firing; that he was guilty of negligence in failing to cause the bolt of the gun to be eased down before ordering the breech opened; that he was guilty oe "culpable negligence" in allowing the target practice to be conducted while the lanyards used ill firing the gun by percussion were led out and hooked to the triggers of the combination locks and finally that he ordered the breeell of the eight-inch gun to be opened without assuring himself that the breech of the left gun was closed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-03
IN SESSION UNTIL MIDNIGHT
HOUSE AND SENATE STRUGGLE
 TO DO BUSINESS.
FiItbuster in Both Branches of Cone gress contInues-A Few Measures Passed = Aldrich BnI Apparently Doomed so Far as This Session is Con. cerned-PhiIIppine BilI May Replace 1t To-day.,

Ho og as HE SSbSAoA As Oo"-
 cerned-PhiIIppine RilI May Replace
 1t To-day.,
 Washington, March 2.-The senate to- day passed the general deficiency bill after four hours consideration and af- ter it had been amended in several par ticulars. An amendment by MT. Raw lins calling for an appropriation of $50,00O, 900 to further the work of irri- gating the arid lands furnished mater ial for considerable discussion, Mr. Rawlins contending that the surplus ill the treasury could be better used in this manner than by turning it into the national banks. The amendment was rejected on a point of order.
 When the Aldrich financial bill was taken up MT. Teller continued bis re- marks begun Saturday. He was follow ed by MT. Carmack, who replied to some criticisms of recent speech by him on the subject of murders in the Philip pines. During the course of the day the conference report on the fortifica- tions appropriation bill and the Alaskan homestead bill was agreed to.
 The immigration and omnibus public building bills were sent to conference. After brief executive session the sen- ate at o'clock took a recess until 8 o'clock. #
 MT. Morgan got the floor soon after the night session began and held it for nearly two hours. While speaking he observed M-. Aldrich smile and called attention to it. MT. Aldrich jestingly remarked that he was smiling because MT. Morgan was not talking on the Panama canal. MT. Morgan replied that that had no connection with the finan- cial bill except the stealing part of it, which is in Paris.
 MT. Bailey made strong plea against filibustering and said that four great measures had been defeated by filibus- tering against the statehood bill. He mentioned that bill, the two treaties and the financial bill. He and other senators said 1t was evident that the Aldrich bill could not pass.
 MT. Tilllnan convulsed the senate by declaring that MT. Quay, 'the most as- ute politician in the United States had buncoed the democrats on the state hood bill using it to defeat trust legis- lation. MT. Quay denied this, saying he, had pressed the statehood bill before the antitrust campaign began. Mir Aid rich said the obstructive tactics sur prised him and that he wanted the country to know where the responsibil- ity rests should the bill fail
 The conference report on the post nfT1na tho q tion bills were agreed to and the bills sent to conference. At midnight the senate adjourned.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-03
QUIET IN WATERBURY,.
saO0 Reward for Apprehension of pIen
 Who Attacked Car Crew.

Waterbury, Conn.,. March 2. - To- night was comparatively uneventful one in the trolley strike. The board of aldermen at their meeting tonight vot- ed to offer a reward Of s2OO for infor- nation leading to the apprehension of the men who waylaid the crew of Wa terville car last week or those who made the midnight assault upon Pros ecuting Attorney Durant.
 The police are still without clue to the perpetrators of either crime. This evening two iron plates were fastened to the rails on South Main street in the vicinity of Clay street with intent to wreck car. They were discovered be- fore any damage had been done. One window was broken by a stone thrower on the same line. No violence is other wise known to have occurred.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-03
REPLY FROM RAILROAD co.
To Enquiry Regarding BuIIding m Orange Street Trolley Line

To Enquiry Regarding Building an Orange Street Trolley Line.
 Attorney Harry w. Asher last even-
 ing received from, Lawyer George D. i Watrous reply to Mr. Asher's note of enquiry, asking if the Fair Haven
 x Westville Railroad company would build a branch line of their road through Orange street if the committee of citizens of which MT Asher is chair man would obtain the necessary au- thority on the subject. MT. Asher when interviewed last evening said he
 had received most courteous letter from MT. Watrous in reply to the com- mittee's representations. The letter stated that the board of directors of the railroad company had at meet ing discussed the subject at length and had decided that under existing cir cumstances they felt that they could not accede to the proposition. The reasons therefor were that the road had 8 great deal of important work on hand which would occupy the entire open season this year, such as the com- pletion of its portion of the extension of the line to Derby and the double tracking of it's Congress avenue line rendered imperatively necessary by the project on foot of building a bridge over West river on the route of the company's Kimberly avenue line. More- over the directors felt that an exten- sion through Orange street would be unprofitable now and for years to come, there being two parallel lines in that section, one on State street, the other on Whitney avenue. As to having 8 trackless trolley line on Orange that was thought to be impracticable.
 MT. Asher represents as chairman the committee appointed by meeting of residents of Orange street and vicin- ity held one evening last week at MT. Asher's law offices to consider the mat ter of having additional transportation facilities.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-03
BOARD OK ALDERMEN.
MAYOR RECOMMENDS THAT THE SECRETARY OF VAR BE ASKED

To Permit This City aud Town of or-
 ange to Decide on Kind of Bridge for
 Kimberly Avenuo-voted 10 License
 Stationary Engineers-Fo Four Voting Machines to be Ussd Hero i'm Aprti EIection-Report of Street Railroad
 Investsgation Committee Read-oth.r Matters. %%%,
 The board of aldermen met last evenng with the entire board present with the exception of Aldermen Fred erick, Conway Bronson, Hosley, Bald win, Walsh, Dickerrnan aild Hilton. A communication was received from Mayor Studley disapproving of the ac- tion, of the board of aldermen at their meeting in granting the contract for the printing of the boards journal to George D. Bone. The mayor stated that he was under the impression that the fAt'+NAAiS 'osj the Joutlldl WdS d matter which the board of aldermen would have the right to determine, and upon fur ther consideration he had deemed it ad- visable to secure the opinion of the cor poration counsel, which he now trans mitted to the board.
 The opinion of the corporation coun- sel then followed and enumerated the bids for the work MT. Bones being the highest and being accepted by the board, as his work was we'll done in the past and his price was not un- reasonable. But the charter provides for awarding the contract to the low est bidder after due advertising in the case unless some special good reason exists for not doing so. The reason given by the board for it's action is not considered sufficient.
 By an aye and nay vote the mayor was sustained.
 The following was then submitted to the board:
 March 3, 1903 To the Honorable Board of Aldermen,
 New Haven, Conn.,:
 Gentlemen: I desire to call your at tention to the matter of the building of a bridge at Kimberly avenue. over West river.
 For several years the matter has been the subject of an order issued by the honorable secretary of war which di- rected that drawbridge be erected. Recently I received notice from the honorable secretary which indicated that permanent bridge would be or dered in place of the drawbridge at first ordered. After failing to secure any information as to what height he proposed to order the bridge I was in- formed by the United States engineer's office that the bridge recommended by the engineer would be twenty-three feet above high water. Assuming that the tides are six feet that would neces- sitate a bridge twenty-nine feet above low water mark.
 The mud at low water is estimated to be thirty feet deep. The great weight Of the superstructure would necessitate going to a firm foundation. This would make height of about fifty-nine feet from the firm foundation to the bottom
 Continued on Sixth Page.1
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-03
EtecttOn ils Gutifnp d.

Guilford, March "A citizens ticket which was placed in the field here met with no opposition at the borough cleo tion to-day. The result was as follows: Warden George P. Rolfe; clerk Harry Monroe; board of burgesses, William P. Hill, J. C.. Potter, George Spencer. Edward Elliott, Robert Marshall and Walter Spencer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-03
The Appropriation for LiIiuokal.n,
 Stricken Out

Washington, March 2.-The conferees on the sundry civil appropriation bill have agreed to strike out the senate amendment for the appropriation of $2OO,OOO for the payment of the claims of ex-Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii and also the appropriation of $350,O0O for the extension of the immigrant station at Ellis Island.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-03
CAUG HIT IN ELF WHEEL.
Shocking Death of a Stafford Springs
 Superintendent

Stafford Springs, March 2.-Arthur Stebbins, for many years superintend- ent of the Stafford Springs Electric Light and Gas company, was fatally injured early this evening while repair ing some machinery in the power house. MT. Stebbins was standing near a f1y-wheel and in an attempt to fix a slipping belt he was caught in the wheel and whirled,around to his death. His body was terribly battered! MT. stebbins is survived by a widow and two children.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-03
NO ONE SHOT OR SHOT 1T.
Reports Of Grave Disorders Among
 Matne's Crew UnEountIed.

Washington, March 2.-Animated by reports of grave disorders among the crew of the new battleship Maine, the navigation bureau to-day telegraphed to Captain Leutzo, commander of the ship, to ascertain the facts. He replied this afternoon as follows:
 Newport News, March 2.-Eighteen men absent without leave, having left the ship while in dock. No one shot or shot att
 Admiral Taylor says that, consider ing the fact that the Maine is just new ly in commission, with strange crew, the number of absentees reported (they are not set down as deserters) is ex- ceedingly moderate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-03
Case Settled tn Superior Court Tester.
 Slay.

Case Settled tn Superior Court Tester.
 day.
 The case of John W. Merwin of Mil- ford vs. Samuel O. Merwin and William H. Merwin of New Haven and Hardy l.. Merwin of Milford was settled in the superior court yesterday after long years Of litigation.
 The settlement was an amicable one and was agreed to by all the persons concerned. It was that judgment for S1 damages with no costs should be en- tered for the plaintiff.
 The litigation was over some shore property at Merwins Point and has been heard in both the superior and supreme courts.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-03
STRIKERS AFTER 4 UToMoBILEs
Waterbury Men in Hartford Inspecting
 Machines,

Hartford, March 2.-Three of the Wa terbury strikers were in this city to- day inspecting large automobiles, and it is believed that they have practical ly agreed upon the purchase of a large steam machine. The dealer who owns the vehicle expects that the deal will be closed this week. The machine is worth $650.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-03
.targjssIother Dead.

Orange, N. J., March 2.--Mrs. Eunice stagg, mother of Alonzo A. Stagg, the noted athlete, now physical instructor at the University of Chicago, died here to-day at the age ot seyenty-nine years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-03
Morgan Visits Cuban Plantations.

Havana, March 2.--J. Pierpont Nor gan and his party spent the day at Santiago de Las Vegas, province of Ha- vana, visiting plantations and the ex- perimental school.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-03
Continuation Sale of Mems Gloves
minister spent half an hour with the of-

minister spent half an hour with the of- ficers.
 The fact that Cabman Delahunt was called in again is In itself significant. It indicates that the authorities still cling to the hope that the clue furnish ed by the cab driver is not without value. N
 The authorities have learned some things that have set them upon d course that may result in an arrest, but the nature of she information is not known.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-03
FATE OF ALDRICH BILL,
TO be Laid Aside To-day for the Philiu-
 pine Measure.

Washington, March 2.-The Aldrich financial bill probably will be laid aside when the Senate meets tomorrow and Senator Lodge will move the con- sideration of the Philippine tariff bill and try to get vote thereon, although it is generally regarded as impossible to get vote on it at this late day in the session.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-03
Sch mit,berger and Titus Promoted.

New York. March 2.-Police Captains Schmittberger and Titus were to-day promoted to be inspectors.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-03
THE HOWE & STETsON STORES.
Last Day of the Trade Sale of Notions

This remarkable sale closes to- might, and the last day will be a day of op- portunltles @ Ceuloid Hair Pins, plain and crimped she'll amber
 and black, loop or round top; worth 1oc, for 1Oc dozen 200 yards spool cotton, 3 cord. sizes 50, 60. 70,
 6srools for 0c Kings Basting Cotton, all sizes,
 45c dozen, 4c spool Best Carpet Thread, Pc skein Merrick's Silkine spooIs for Sc Kerr's Lustre Twist, S1.IS per dozen, lOc spool Fast Black H. B. Darning Cotton, best made, balls for Sc Dexter's Knitting Cotton, white. Nos to IS,
 ? balls for Sc Heminways Sublime Sewing Silk, 100 yards, ...s * DOC per dozen spooIs Feischers Star AIapaca Braid full yard pieces 7c yards s. H. & M Velveteen,. 2oc 4 yards s H. & M VeIveteen, 24c
 > Full 14 inch width Mlward's Needles, ? papers Sc Roberts Gold Eye Needles, 3 papers SC Sewing Machine Needles for all the best known rra-
 chimes, all sizes, 3c paper Kirby Boards imported Pins, Sc paper Alliance Safety Pins, ? dozen for Sc . W arners sterling Hose Supporters, always 10c, 7cpr Warren's Cotton Covered Featherbone Collar Foun-
 dations, 7c each The 25c Silk Covered Collar Foundations, l7c each The Paris Loop Hook and Eye, two dozen best hooks
 with eyes, dozen extra invisible eyes and
 half a dozen placket fasteners, all on card, #>.<s<@. a. #s@ price Sc Continuation Sale of Mems Gloves No need to many words tell you again about these goods Today sales have proved that the values ap preciated, You know they fine suede goves-new spring shades Fiske, Clark Flagg make worth I5o to 200 pair, for 65c pair. The eHOWe& StetsOn Co.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-03
MER WIN VS. MERWTN,

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-03

Our majors name was Johnson,
 A good, brave Yankee man. He carried his sword like sojer's son, And kept well in the van.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-08
SLAPPED
TO SLEEP
OPIUM SMOKER ATTEMPTED TO
BLUFF DETECTIVE HUBBARD
WITH a KNIFE

Wanda Lewis. a notorious eolorrd
woman. was arrested early this
morning hy city Detective Hubbard.
la connection with the four men he
arrested In an opium den Saturday
night. II ~ believed by the police
that the woman had been the COM
panion OF Dunn, one ef the men ar
rested In the hop Joint"
The police say she has been ae-
tused 81 theft a number OF times.
but "A case Was never made out
against her
syuder who tn the opium raid
tried TO Nil Detective Hubbard with
a i0-tnch knife. was release yes
terdAy on tst bail lie had a belt
fun Of $50 gold pieces when arrest
ed.
Alone. Detective Hubbard went
into the opium den. and, unashiated.
fought four men who were armed.
aud arrested them all. The man
with tho stilleto said that Hubbard
couldn't take him. bat when he
woke up after receiving a slap on
the face. he was IN jail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-08
10 FIX
BLAME
MARINE INSPECTORS WILL IN,
vEsTIoATE THREE CORNER
Ed COLLISION ON THE GAY

"A investigation u the damage SUE.
taiasd bf the Flyer yesterday Morn
inG iu the collision wlli be made ~
= n. Gibbs surveyor and locai agent
% tha Marine beard II underwriters
- San Francisco some time dursng
the next few days. As soon aa the
Omitted States ioeai marine inspectors
have beer officially notified. an inVes-
tiEntiau 20 fix tbs blame for the arrl-
dent will b. commenced n i hardly
likely that either % the masters can
BE- held Accountable. o. at the time
ne foo wsa 80 thick that II Wsa near
y impossibis Go avoid the crash
Although the foE signals Il both
vessels we're heiuE sounded. "a In the
custom. neither captain Was aware -
the einss proximity of any other yea-
sci until a few seconds before the col
usiou
u Il The opinion q the FLYER man
aGemcnt that necessary repairs Will
not take more than wesk or ten
days 20 complete.
The steamer Afhiou viii take the
Flyers run and will make the FLYER .
regular schedule ~ three trips siay
She will leave this port at - a. IN .
4 m. and s.ts p. m. and Tacoma at
a.15 a. m. ,. m. and . m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-08
OFF FOR
THE PEN

with ten prisoners. one on aShom
may never breathe free air again,
sheriff Cudlhee leaves late this aft
crnoou Tor the state peuitentiary at
wana Wana. Jack Reynolds. sen
tcnvvd 10 death fur che hlliuN Of
William MyNaliy. AZ wellington, Is
among the number IL IL thought
likely that his sentence viii be com
muted hN the governor Ia ease u II
not. his viii hr the first execution
under the new state law requiring
the carrying cut OF all death sem
tcncva az the state prison.
uulrss Reynolds sentence u com
muttcd he will be hanged within not
lcsH than thirty nor more than nine
" DAYS The exact date ~ a. be set
Icy the warden of the penitsntiary.
The petition FOR communication ~
reynolds sentence has been signed
by Judge He'll. Who tried the ease
AS well as by many of the jurors
who returned the verdict Of guilty
u IL also thought BY the proseeuts
inE attorneys offiee that the death
penalty ~ too great for REYNOLDS
NitttiFs ~ Nhf FNfNfNhH hiiuAfN ANAA
he had acted 60 gerat extent In
what he thought was self-defehsr.
IL h with real sorrow that his fell
low prisoners. as we'll as his iaiiefu
see him 80 e. the rsulteutiarY to
give his life for the one he has
taken. He has few friends. his few
relatives are in the East. and all
seem to have lost interest IN his vel
fare lie was never married
Dan McAuley. the confessed mur-
ierer OF two men. and Harold Hay
nile the young man ~ spotted horse
fame. are among those Who win be-
Gin al once 90 work for the state for
their board and clothes. McAulsy
killed Mclaughlin and Clark m a
trudcrluin saloon last spring and re
Gently pleaded guilty to murder IN
the second degree lie f. sentenced
90 II years and iiaYnie got &.
Harry Jones. ROBBERY 4 years
James BARTON. robbery. . years
John s Rel. burglary. years
James Ryan. robbery 70 years Wal
ter Roberts. burglary 2 years, and
o. kawahafc. obtaining money un-
der false pretemse~ I year, completes
the list 90 eonyicts.
The sheriff wili make the Journey
with six guards ~ special car.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-08

MISSING

Hen Halliday. n pool room tout.
Who u said To have stolen $40 from
NJ. hc0rRth. did nes appear 81 jus
tice Cams court. this morning.
when his ease was called for trial.
His s1sg bend. put up BY James W.
Morrison and ". =. Rnhb. vas not
forfeited. na the prosecuting wit
ness also failed % show up.
Judge Cam gave the hondHmen
until December - 60 produce their
man or pay the bond money into
the court The boudnmen will make
an attempt Co find Halliday.
Mc0Fath charged Halliday with
snatchinK $50 away from him ia
one % the pool rooms, several weeks
qra.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-08

The boards action In ADVERTISING
lumber bids from mills outside the
city Is an indirect acknowledge
meut Of the fact that the city has
previously raid boosted prices "a
the local mills, which have had a
monopoly OF the business,
Independent contractors have also
been up against the local lumber
trust aud Ia order to get lumber az
reasonable prices have bought q
from mills in other cities IL was
eheaped Tor them to send to BAL
lard or EAimonds or Everett and ray
freight. than 10 buy IL Of local mills
The beard evidently has come ~
the conclusion that II had better dc
likewise.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-08

out n license. The japanese lady
u isi said. has been clipping hair
Of her countfymen In her husbands
shop. and also hewiuR OF the boards
q white men. without getting before
the barber examiners ana getting q
license. she WIN be arrested today
on warrant from Justice Cams
court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-08
BOARD OF WORKS WILL
BUCK LUMBER TRUST
TAKES A TIP FROM THE STAR AND TAcITLY AID
MITS THAT LOCAL MILLS HAVE BEEN OVER
CHARGING CITY BY INVITING OUTSIDE CON-
GERMS TO COMPETE

The board 81 public work appears
70 have awakened at last To the
truth Of the statements that have
been made repeatedly "a The star
for the last few months 10 the ef-
feet that organised efforts are be-
inS made. not only hN contractors.
but by local lumber mills 10 hold up
the city ON all work done and ma
terlai furnished.
At Saturdays meeting the board
not only ordered the collection Of a
forfeit on Contractor RoXAns delin-
quent concrete leb ON Nesler way.
but Instructed the secretary To here
after scna advertisements Of bids
fer furnishing lumber 10 mills out
side she city
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-08
HAS HER
TROUBLES
Countess Finds Husbands Are
a Source of Much Worry

LONDON. Dec. :. Countess Rus.
sell today applied Tor a divorce fruft
her coarhman husband. William
brown. alleging cruelty aud miHcon-
duct The heafdinE viii be held
Thursday.
The countess Atfimoulai en-.
pcFisuce has been VERY uusafisfsc.
torys She Was divorced from Ear
Russell after causing hln punish.
msnt fef an alleged biEamaus mar
FtaRr with an American.
shortly hfterward abe met nfuwH
who maNIusrndrd a. Prince Athrp-
bald stuart de Modena. When he
VAS exposed. she had him aeut q
san. They we're reunited. but q
short time nEu.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-08
TELL THEM
TO GET OUT
Gov WELLS SAYS nc DON'T WANT LABOR LEADERS IN
THE STATE or UTAH

Wells advised pcmufi and his labor
azsoelatra FROM Colorado Co leave the
stste Lie said the men had no ErirN=
aues Ia the mines. and IL the strike
WIS persisted lu. he could not answer
for the consequences.
lte said the men II Utah might rise
IN budN and drive the ltaiiane out
81 the state lie said he welcomed the
coming - President Mitchell as he
eouId show him that the Utah miu5
VfH had 40 grievance.