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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-12
HOUSE DISCUSSES PANAMA.
Attitude of Administration Both crtti-
 eised aud Defended

Washington, Dec. 1.-The birth of the republic of Panama and its recognition by this government was the subject of a spirited debate in the House to-day. MT. Dinsmore, dem., of Arkansas, dur ing consideration of the pensions ap-. propriation bill severely criticised the administration in connection with the canal and MT. Hit, rep, of Illinois, chairman of the foreign affairs com- mittee, replied in a vigorous defense of the president and his Central American policy. MT. Williams of Mississippi, the minority leader, replied to MT. Hittt, declaring that the minority did not con- done the part taken by this government in connection with Panama affairs.
 Nearly the whole of the four hours session was taken up in discussion of the isthmian question. No conclusion was reached on the pension bill. MT. Van Voorhis, rep, of Ohio, of the ap- propriations committee, made state- ment concerning the provisions of the bill, when the debate digressed to Pan- anna. The House adjourned until Mon- day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-12
CUBAN DEBATE IN SENATE.
One Democrat Speaks for BIiI, One Re-
 publican Against It.


 Washington, Dec. 11.-There were two speeches in the Senate to-day on the Cuban reciprocity bill one of them by a democrat in support of the bill. and the other by a republican, in opposition to it. The opposing speech was made by Mir. Bard of California, who con tended that the United States was un- der no obligation to give further aid to Cuba, and especially when to do so we must pursue a course injurious to our own industries. MT. McCreary of Ken lucky made his maiden speech in the Senate and supported the bill as in line with our past magnanimous course to- wards Cuba and especially because he believed it to be step towards tariff reform. He said that the protective policy of the United States already had brought about retaliation by Germany and he predicted that other European nations, possibly including Great Brit ain, soon would follow the example set by that country.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-12
WARsHIps AT GUANTANAMO.
cubans Held AIoof at Raising of
 American Flag. ,.,.- .s.

Guantanamo, Cuba, Dec. 1.-The United States battleships Kearsarge, Illinois and Alabama are expected to sail to-day for Porto Rico and for Cule- bra. The auxiliary cruiser Prairie will sail for Colon on Monday. The Vixen and Scorpion will remain at this station.
 Only a few Cubans were present yes- terday when the American flag was hoisted ashore, and those who were present were some distance from the point where the United States naval force landed. It was currently reported that the local Cubans were not inclined to sanction by their presence an act which they choose to consider was un- justly imposed on them by a stronger power.
 The place where the American flag was raised has been named Camp Me- Gala. The entire American, English and French colonies witnessed the cere- monies. Many decorated small craft added color to the spectacle, which was enlivened by music, including the Cu- ban national hymn and the "Star Span gled Banner"
 After the ceremonies number of American and English guests were en- tertained at lunch on board the various Warships.
 All the warships excepting the Vixen and Prairie will sail for Culebra Satur- day, engaging in manoeuvres on their way there. .-
 American engineers here are engaged in drilling for water supply and for dock foundations.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-12
TO BEWITHDRAIYN
Companies in Cuba to Come Home, as
 Naval stations Arc Not Ready.


 Washington, Dec. 11.-The joint army and navy board which recently visited the United States naval stations at Guantanamo and Bahia Honda, Cuba, has reported that 1t will be at least q year before either of these stations will be ready for coast artillery force. Tn view of this report, the war department has determined to withdraw the artil- lery companies now at Havana and Santiago and keep them in the United States until such time as they are need ed at the naval stations. The compa- nies at Santiago are the Seventeenth and Nineteenth. and at Havana the Twentieth and Twenty-second. VI The reasons assigned by Lieutenant. General Young, chief of staff, and by Major-General Chaffee, his assistant, for bringing the four artillery compa- nies back to the United States are the condition of the water supply at Ha- vana and Santiago and the lack of ap- propriations for Qualifications of the two naval stations at Guantanamo and Ba- fia Honda.
 General Chaffee, who was a member of the joint army and navy board which recently made a visit to Cuba, emphat- ically denied the suggestion that Cuba might have indicated wish for the re. call of the troops. #
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-12
MRS. ROGERS, DEFENSE.
VIII Attempt to FIX Husband's murdes
 on Lover.

on Lover.
 Bennington. Vt. Dec. 11.--An inkling of what the defense may be. was given to-day in the cross-examination of wit nesses of Mary H. Rogers, charged with the murder of her husband, Marcus M. Rogers, on the banks of the Waloornsac river, in this town, August F, 1902. Mrs. Rogers attorneys. D. A. Giltinan and Frank Archibald. directed their efforts in an evident determination to establish that Rogers was killed by blow by Levi Perhanl, and that he was not chlo- reformed by Mrs. Rogers, as Perhan testified yesterday.
 Drs. D. P. Daily and E.. I. Potter, who examined the body after it had been taken from the river, testified to the discovery of bruise over the right eye. This bruise. they said, under cross ex- animation, might have been much more serious than appeared on the surface.
 The defense also succeeded to-day in making Perham. the states most irn- oortant witness. and who was on tho stand again, contradict his direct testi- Iaony repeatedly.
 The persistency with which this testi- mony was attacked gave the impression that alleged accomplise was to be made to appear as the principal in the mur- der.
 While Perham was being subjected to a rigid cross examination Mrs. Rogers sat quietly. manifesting almost lack of intrest in the trial. On two occa- sions during the day she whispered to her counsel. With these exceptions neither by word nor by look nor action did she evidence the slightest uneasi- ness or more than passing interest. A small woman. dressed neatly in black, she was among the least conspicuous among those in attendance at her trial. She has given her age as twenty-two, but appeared older.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-12
ON SOUND FINANCIAL BASIS.
Plan to strsng,h.a Colorado Fuel &
 trt Iron.

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 5 Iron.
 New York, Dec. 11.--A committee con- sisting of James A. Blair, William L.. Bull, Otto T. Barnard, Philip Lehman and John E. Borne was organized to- day to assist in placing the affairs of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company on a satisfactory and permanent financial basis.
 The committee in an address to hold CTS of Colorado Fuel per cent. deben- lures finds that the sum of $13,600 O00 will be, required to recover property re- gently sold by the company and at the same time provide sufficient money to complete Improvements now under way.
 The plan provides for the creation of 3 funding mortgage to be made by the company, or by another corporation, to secure an issue of bonds which, with a stock increase of $6, 200, GOO, will be used to provide the necessary funds and also in exchange for present debentures. The new security will be five per cent. gold bond, supported by consolidated first mortgage directly upon all the properties recently sold by the com pany.
 Stockholders will be asked to author ize the increase of the existing common stock by about ss,20o,0oo. This increas- ed stock, together with the bond. will be used to procure the moneys neces- sary for the purpose of the company.
 A syndicate representing 3 majority of the stock of the company has agreed to convey these properties to the fuel company or to the committee for the price at which they were acquired, plus reasonable interest.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-12
VENEZUELA AND COLOMBIA.
nIay Resume Diplomatic Relations Through Minister Boyven's Efforts.


 Washington, Dec. M.-Through the efforts of Herbert w. Bowen, the Amer lean minister to Venezuela, that coun- try and Colombia are on the verge of an agreement by which they will re- new diplomatic relations. MT. Bowen, who Is in Washington on his way back to Caracas, from The Hague, where he represented the peace powers before The Hague tribunal, has had a confer ence with General Reyes, Colombia S special minister. and as 8 result that official will cable President Marroquin, urging an adopted of the plan proposed by the American minister. MT. Bowen will use his good offices with President Castro to follow the course he has out lined. It is believed here that the pres idents of Colombia and Venezuela will agree to the Bowen proposition, which provides for the appointment of consuls to the two countries on February 1 next, and for the appointment of a Co., Iombian minister to Caracas and a Venezuelan minister to Bogota 0 month later. r....
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-12
NO CHANGE AT PRESENT.
Name or Protestant Episcopnl to Re-
 main tho Same,

Milwaukee, Wis. Dec. 11.--No change will be made in the name of the Protest- ant Episcopal church in the immediate future and the next triennial conclave of that church will take no action whatsoever on the movement for change of name of the church to the Catholic church of America. The dg- .ures in regard to the vote on the change of name were collected by the Living church, an Episcopal organization of this city. and are as follows.
 The vote which favored the change at once was: Bishops, 22; clergy, 94o; laity, 64,Ss3 The vote against any change was: Bishope, q; clergy, sS4: laity, 92.655. The vote which favored an ultimate change but did not desire at tlls time. was 12 bishops: 596 clergy. and 92.S42 laymen. The largest vote did not pass at all on the question of a change. but considered it unwise to act on the question at this time.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-12
FORESTRY SCHOOL GUHTED
FORMER RESIDENCE OF PROF MARSH IN FLAKES.

Discovered Early Thls Morning by
 Waiehmsn and Had Good start on Ar-
 rival of Iremen-Dnmags on Build-
 ing wiI Amount to Between ee,opO
 and sz,000 While Loss on Contents
 VIII be Many Times Greater.
 Fire early this morning badly gutted the residence of the late Professor orthniel c. Marsh of Yale at SsO Pros- pect street. used as school building by the Yale School of Forestry. The fire started in the cellar near the shaft and had good start by the time the firemen arrived. It was discovered by the watchman who sleeps in the base- ment and he turned in the alarm.
 The damage to the house is estimated at between sS,OOo and $7,OOO. while the loss to the contents will be much larger principally from water and smoke.
 The building was equipped with 8 li- brary of over 1,5OO books. botanical and wood-testing laboratories. a herbariun and e forest museum. The loss here will be very heavy as the laboratories were equipped with many valuable in- struments while the herbarium and forest museum contained many valua- ble specimens.
 The Yale Forest school was founded in 1900 by the gift of s15o,0oo from MT. and Mrs. James w. Pinchot and their sons, Grifford and Amos R. B. Pinchot. and they also maintain a summer school for the Yale men at their coun- try seat in Pennsylvania.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-12
stx-Day Bicy cie Race.

New York, Dec. 11.--At 12 o'clock to- night the score in the six-day bicycle race was: Contenet and Breton, Lean- der and Butler, Floyd Krebs and Peter son, Newkirk and Jacobson, John and Menus Bedell, Bowler and Fisher and Wa1thour and Munroe, tied at 1.99z miles; Moran and Keegan, 1,991-9; Sam. son and Vanderstuyft, 1,990-3; Gougoltz and Franz Krebs, 1,9S7-4; Dove and Hedspeth, 1,947-6. The record is 2,s1e miles and z laps.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-12
AGED WOMAN MURDERED.
Relatives Placed Under Arrcst-suH-
 pictous Adm assious.

pictous Admissions.
 Washington, Dec. 11.-With six bullet wounds in various parts of her body, almost any one of which would have caused death, Mrs. Rachel Ann Beall, seventy-one years old, was found mur- dered in her home, 1344 H street, Northeast, to-day. Many mysterious features surround the case. The police have two men and a. woman under ar- rest on suspicion of knowing something about the crime. All of them are mem- bers of the murdered. woman's family and evidence points to a family dispute as a motive for the crime. Those in custody are Andrew Weedon, the hus- band of Mrs. Weedon's stepdaughter, and Charles oelrich and his wife Jes- sic, son-in-law and daughter. Mrs. oelrich admits discovering the body but it is said did not report to the po- lice for at least three hours. There were evidences that an attempt had been made to clean up the pool of blood on the kitchen floor where MT. Beall had fallen: Mrs. oelrich admits doing this.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-12
Devonshtre Takes Drcid ed stand.

London, Dec. 1.-The Duke of Devon- shire, late lord president of the council, has now taken up a decided attitude in the fiscal controversy. In a published letter, written on the eve of several im- portant bye-elections for seats in par liament, the duke counsels the unionist electors to decline to support any unionist candidate who expresses sym pathy with MT. Chamberlains policy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-12
HARVARD ELECTS CAPTAIN
Hnifback Hurley to Lend Crimson
 Eleven Next Year.

A t E
 Cambridge, Mass, Dec. u.-Daniel J. Hurley, who played right half-back on the Harvard varsity football team dur ing the past season, was to-day elected captain. of the varsity team of 1904. The men who participated in the elee- ton, which was unanimous, were those who played in the Pennsylvania and Yale games.
 Hurley's home is in Charlestown, Mass, and he prepared for college at the Boston Latin school, where he not only played right half-back on the foot ball team, but acted as captain during his last year. He played right half back on the freshman team and was also in that position in number of the varsity games last year. He filled the position on the team this year through out the season.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-12
MARCH ON PANAMAG GIVEN UP
IMPORTATION RECEIVED ATTHE
 NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Colombian Troops Landed at the Mouth of tho Atrato River withdrawH After Terrible sufHeFing-Those sent ao Go Down Ihe HagdaIa River Also Ordered Back.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Information has reached the navy department to the effect that the Colombian troops which were said to have landed at the mouth of the Atrato river to march on the isthmus have been withdrawn.
 Colon, Dec. 11.-Governor Melendez, in an interview to-day, said: T have just learned unofficially, through pas sengers of the Fournel, that the Co., lombian warships General Pinzon and Cartagena left Cartagena at the begin ming of December, having on board the same 45O troops which General ToVar brought to Colon. These were landed at the Rio Atrato, with instructions to build a road towards Panama. But af- ter terrible suffering for four days in their efforts to go up the river in small boats and canoes, and being in want or provisions of all kinds, their supplies having been soaked with water ana completely spoiled, the troops resolved not to go any further. The passengers also affirm that the troops have since returned to Cartagena. -..z. ...
 News has been recelyed nere IfoIu tlis interior to the effect that 4,O00 Colom- bian troops left Bogota fortnight ago to go down the Magdala river, but, on reaching Honda, they received orders countermanding the movement and re- turned to Bogota December ?.
 It Is believed that General Reyes is responsible for the countermanding of the march. An Indian chief from the settlement Of Point Diable has arrived here and he gives assurances that Co., lun.bian troops have not been seen in his territory and further that they would not be allowed to cross the coun- try. Other chiess from San Bias and Cape Mosquito, who have accepted the governments invitation to visit Colon, are expected to arrive here shortly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-12
CHICAGO CONVENTION CITY.
NO LONGER ANY PRACTICAL
 DOUBT ABOUT IT.
Republicans wIn Probably Assemble There ths FIrst Tuesday in June to Nominate President and Vice Presi- dent-NatIonaI Committee Calls on RoosevsIt-YeG'srday Meeting.

RoosevsIt-Yea'erday' Meeting.
 Washington, Dec. 11.-There is no longer any practical doubt that Chica- go. which assures the republican na- tional committee of its capacity for talk ing care of 75,o0O visitors, will be chosen as the place for the republican national convention of 1904. St. Louis seems to all intents to have withdrawn from the competition. The date for the conven- tion, report says, will be the first Tues day in June.
 The St. Louis and Chicago delegations are maintaining heaquarters at the Ar lington and.wil be given an opportunity to present their claims at the morning session tomorrow.
 The committee, presided over by Sem ator M. A. Hanna, met at the Arlington hotel to-day for the purpose of deciding the time and place for the next national republican convention. After a brief session at which Senator Hanna con graduated the committee on its past achievements and predicted future suc- cess, the committee paid it's respects to President Roosevelt at the White house. The exchange of greetings between the president and the committee was most cordial. A group picture of the com nittea was taken on the White house portico in which the president and Sem ator Hanna occupied the fore ground
 A small amount of routine business was laid before the committee by Sec retary Percy s. Heath at the session to- day, the most of which, on motion of Senator Scott of West Virginia, was re- serred to the executive session to be held tomorrow.
 General c. R. Brayton of Rhode IsI- and, who had announced that he would present resolution for revision on the basis of membership in the national convention. stated that on comforting with members since his arrival in Washington. he had decided not to. bring up the question at this time.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-12
ctsuntsow nc Rutser. pa

Butler. Pa.. Dec. 11.-But one death from typhoid fever, and four new cases were reported to-day. The doctors of the city are all taking more hopeful view Of the situation and several to- day stated that they believed that the backbone os the epidemic had been broken. Treasurer Thomas J. shuffiin has now received over s21,ooo, and there is enough money on hand to maintain expenses for ten or twelve days at the present expenditure.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-12
British omsup.s Ronton Dead.

Boston, Dec. 11.-Captain Charles A. P. Talbot. British consul general at Boston, died suddenly at his residence in Brookline to-day. Captain Talbot attended the monthly dinner of the Victorian club in this city last night and soon after returning to his resi- dence was stricken with an attack of heart disease. This morning hs condi- tion rapidly grew worse and he died at twenty minutes before one o'clock this afternoon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-12
rnh,e cnm,,an,ss lL.- .,.n,m a11n. .oao

Washington, Dec. 1.-The president sent to congress to-day report by Sec retary of State Hay, ennbodying claims of the Esatern Extensin, Australasia and China Telegraph company; the sub- Marine Telegraph company, and Compaigne Francaise des Cables Tele- graphicues. for damages done to their cables and property by the United States naval and military authorities during the spanist-Anerican war. The aggregate os the claims is more than $110,o00. .a..s. y. y
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-12
LAWYER CAREY ARRESTED
TROUBLES OF STAMFORD AT-
 IORNEY MULTIPLY.

Taken Into custody on Charges of
 Forgery and Perjury Made by sister
 fn-Inw-Petition Also Fiied In New
 London for Carsy,s Removal as Trus-
 tee of $50 ,o0O Estate In That City-
 Now h New Haven JaIi.
 Milford, Conn, Dec. 11.-Attorney George w. Carey of stratford, who was recently removed as trustee and exec utor of the estate of the late John w. Ford, was arrested tonight by Deputy Sheriff George Mallory on a warrant is sued by Prosecuting Attorney PIatt, of Milford, charging him with forgery and perjury.
 Tn the forgery charged, 1t is alleged that Carey forged the name of his sis ter-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth c. Wheeler of Stratford, to bond of $S.000, which he gave as trustee of the Ford estate.
 In the perjury charge, it is stated that Carey falsiaed the returns to the pro- bate court of Milford of the property which he had in his possession. Carey was taken to the county jail in New Haven and will be given a hearing in Milford town hall at 10 o'clock to- morrow morning.
 On Friday, December 4, the grievance conrlittee Of the Fairfield County Bar association. filed in the superior court, charges alleging forgery, perjury and ay,, ], a1.Ier,,ny,f Q orai sf Coray fl, onprac. tion with the Ford estate and a few days later the heirs of the estate in Mil- ford asked for Carey,s removal as exec utor and trustee oe the estate Carey cid not appear to show cause why he should not be removed, and Arrange Merwin Of Bridgeport was named by Judge Hepburn of the probate court of Milford 10 take Carey's place. It is alleged by the heirs that Carey had squandered for his own purposes nearly all of the estate, which was left by Ford, deaf mute. The estate amounted to about $12000.
 Carey has nraeticed law in Bridge port for the past twelve years. He is thirty-fve years old and married.
 Tn addition to the Ford estate Carey was trustee of the estate of Susan B. Crocker of New London, and this after- noon Beatric Holden of Chester, Vt, pe- titioned the probate court of New Lon- don for his removel from that position. This estate, it is said, amounted to $50,- 0Oo. and it is alleged that Carey has been apDropriating the income for his own use. Carey was served with sum- mons to appear in the New London court December 21
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-12
GUYBoAr oAsr1NE ASHORE.
Pulled or at High Tide by ths Tug
 SamOGst.

Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-The United States gunboat Castine, which left the League Island navy yard yesterday for Key West, was aground in the Della ware river, near Marcus Hook, between the high tides to-day. The Castine went on the bar while turning to go downstream this morning. Command CT A. M Knight sent word to the navy yard for aid and the government tug Samoset was sent to the gunboat's as- sistance. At high tide this afternoon the tug, with the aid of the Castine's engines, fioated the little warship. The Castine at 5 o'clock proceeded down the river. She is apparently uninjured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-12
BANK TO LIOUIDATE.
Others in Small Bay state Towns May
 Follow Shit.

Worcester, Mass, Dec. 11.-By au- thority of the directors of the Leicester National bank circulars were to-day sent to stockholders recommending the necessity and expediency of liquidating. This step is largely the result of the new national bank law requiring sepa- rate quarters for national and savings banks and partly to the decline of man. ufacturing in the small towns.
 Banking men here predict that the national banks in Millbury, Grafton, Uxbridge, North Brookfeld and other towns in Worcester county will follow the example of the Leicester bank.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-12
Yonne lrek.en seare. K :, ] eI,n,

Baltimore, Dec. 11.-"Young Peter Jackson" of this city knocked out Bob" Long of Chicago in the eleventh round of their twenty-round bout tonight be- fore the Eureka Athletic and Social club. The men are colored and are in the middle weight class.