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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-11
MRS. ELIAS GOES FREE:
 NO CASE AGAINST HER
DISCHARGED ON MOTION OF As-
 isIsTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

John R. Platt, the Aged Millionaire Who Caused Her Arrest for Extortion, Proves a Disappointing Witness When Questioned on the Charges He Repeatedly Answered q Don't Knoyy'' --Hooted and Kissed When Leaving Court Building.
 New York, June 1O.-Mrs. Hannah Elias was discharged late this after boon, on motion of Assistant District Attorney Rand, acting for District At orney Jerome, at the conclusion of the estimony of John R. Platt, the aged millionaire who caused her arrest for xtortion. MT. Platt had proved dis ppointing witness. To questions bear Ing directly on the charges on which he woman's arrest had been made he tad answered repeatedly, T don't now" His helplessness and his weak md apparently unreliable memory sur rised those who attended his exalnina- &on. He did not remember whether he lad given Mrs. Elias large sums of Aoney during the past ten years, as narged, and did not remember signing { ertain of the papers in connection with S charges against her. The ordeal Ad been a trying one for the aged an, and his replies had become earcely audible toward the last. As. 1 Iof+ !, o1, f.. ssistant District Attorney Rand said: 8"Your honor, think the parties to lis miserable scandal ought to be al- wed to stew in their own grease. l here is no evidence before you that l Ell possibly serve to hold this woman a charge of extortion. I recommend
 lat she be discharged
 AI agree with you" said the magis- Ate. Mrs. Elias, you are discharged"
 Immediately afterward the woman As rearrested on a writ in the civil
 1t originally brought against her by
 \. Platt to recover S685,000. She was
 eased in a few minutes on $20,000 bail
 d was escorted by two detectives
 tough the crowded corridors of the
 tminal courts building to the street,
 lere her carriage was waiting. Sew
 Al thousand persons, attracted by the
 se, tllronged the building and stood
 lwded in the strtets outside. Among
 Inn were many negroes.
 Is MT. Platt, feeble and trembling
 l apparently dazed, was helped out
 sthe building the crowd hooted and
 sed
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-11
RELEASE EFFECTED SOON
Sultan of Morocco Practically Accepts
 Bandits Conditions.


 London, May 1.-The Tangier core spondent of the Daily Mail says that the release of Perdicaris and varley may be expected in a few days.
 Practically all of Raisuli's conditions have been accepted by the Sultan and the shereef of wazan, who is conduct ing the negotiations, is satisfied that Raisun will receive the sultan's par don.
 T understand that the bulk of the ransom will be furnished by the depos- ed governor of Tangier, Adder Sadok, who leaves for Fez immediately. It is feared that a tribe inimical to Raisuli which holds the country between Tan gier and Beniaros may attempt to seize the money in transit.
 "The United States is determined to deter further acts of brigandage which are likely to be encouraged as a result of Raisulrs success, and the release of Perdicaris will see the beginning of a real crisis ilere.'
 Washington, June 10.-Rear-A Admiral Chadwick cabled the navy department from Tangier to-day that the captives Perdicaris and Varley have recovered from their illness, and therefore a sur geon from the flee. will not be sent to Raisuli's camp.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-11
KURoPATKIN REPORTS.
Japanese Activity About Feng Wang
 Chens--Cautious Advance.

St. Petersburg, June 10.-The emper- Tor has received from General Kuropat- kin the following telegram dated June 18th:
 "The Japanese bombardment June 8 |of the coast between senyuchen and Kaiping caused no loss of life nor ma |terial, although 9 considerable number los shells were fired. One man doing hospital duty was slightly wounded and two waens were damaed. All was |cuiet on the coast this morning, but several Japanese ships were cruising in
 the offing.
 June 7th the Japanese continued slowly their march toward Siuyen by
 the Takushan and Feng Wang Cheng roads. Their advance guard did not ap- preach nearer then five miles south and least of Siuyen. On the morning of
 June 8 a Japanese infantry brigade,
 two mountain batteries and five squad
 rons of cavalry marched against Stu |yet. About Il o'clock the Japanese ap- |peared before the town on the south side, but were checked by very suc- |cesseul fire from our batteries.
 Japanese infantry then began ad- |vancing against the town from the east
 by the Feng Wang Cheng road andcame into contact with the Cossacks holding the pass. After two hours fight the
 Cossacks were obliged to retire and our artillery opened fire along the pass not allowing the Japanese to establish
 themselves. At this moment Japan |ese mountain battery arrived and took Ia position to the south, but after firing few rounds was silenced by our battery A second Japanese battery did not succeed in getting into action, but
 was compelled to evacuate its position under the fire of guns.
 Tn the course of the fight 1anking
 movement by several battalions of Jap |anese infantry was observed northeast |of Siuyen threatening our line of re- |treat. Consequently our Cossacks grad |ually withdrew five miles from Siuyen, Keeping upctheir fire from a battery. on
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-11
PARIS GREEN IN RESERVOIR.
Four Ansonia Boys Arrested for Throw ing Poison in Water.

Four Anscnia Boys Arrested for Throw-
 ing Poison i'm Water.
 Ansonia, June 10.--Charles Clark, eleven years old, Otto Solidder, Charles Schliddsr ana John Davies, all under thirteen years old, were arrested this afternoon, chafged with throwing paris green into the streams leading to the Quiflinan reservoir of the Ansoria Wa ter company Saturday afternoon last. A quantity os the poison had been thrown into the brooks, but no one was taken seriously ill from drinking the water. Several boys had been suspect ed by the police of this city and by State Policeman Hull of Norwich who have been working on the case, and this afternoon the arrests were made. The Clark boy was released on bonds of $200 and the others were allowed to go on s25 bonds. They will appear in the city court to-morro Mto answer to tha charge.
 It is understood that the boys found two cans oe the poison while playing Saturday near the Shelley place.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-11

a dense column of the enem vat a range
 of 600 yards. The fire slackened about i5 in the afternoon. Among our losses were Cherremissineff, chief of Cossacks, ICornet Komarovsh, and Lieutenant Colonel Possokhoff. To all appearances
 the Cossacks were engaged with troops of the tenth division.
 "In the affair on the 7th at Vafangow we had one rifieman wounded. but the Japanese sustained considerable losses. According to the testimony of residents they had forty killed or wounded.
 "Details of the affair at Saimatze fol- lows:
 June z, at 6 a. m., an outpost com- pany on the Aiyung read was attacked by the enemy. A detachment of Chas- seurs was sent as a reinforcement.
 More Japanese then appeared, one bat talion with a mountain battery posi- tioned before Saimatze. The chasseurs
 at first pressed the Japanese, inflicting losses and taking rifles and equipment from the killed, but the advance was
 checked by a very severe fire. Rein
 forcements now joined the enemy bring
 ing up their strength to a brigade of in- ,fantry, two batteries of artillery and three squadrons of cavalry. Thereupon I,the commander of our detachment or dered a retreat towards Fenchulin pass. The detachment withdrew slowly and in good order, holding successive positions. Our wouned include Captain Makharoff and Lieutenant Ronjetski. Both offi- ,cers, however, remained in the ranks.
 About 100 men were killed. or wounded.
 The enemy suffered severely. Accoutre- lments taken from the Japanese dead show that thy belonged to the twelfth division.
 s"The commander of our detachment compliments the calm courage of our troops and reports that the conduct CT the Red Cross company was above all
 praise"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-11
ATTEMPT TO BRIBE THE
 PREMIER OF FRANCE
FOR HIS INFLUENCE
 FOR oARTHUSIAN MONKS.

Declaration Follows Acrimonious De- bate fin the Chamber of Deputies Combes Says He Sacrificed Certaia Proof of an Infamy Against Himself to High Political Considerations One of Most Painful RecoIlectIons in His Life.
 Paris. June 10.-During an acrimoni- ous discussion in the Chamber of Depu-
 ties to-day between Premier comhes
 and M. Millerand, the 2 ist ex-min-
 ister, some on the riga ted:
 What about the C,4 husian mill |lions?" alluding to a scandal that has been the subject of violent controversy
 in the press, and that was subject Iof judicial investigation 8 few months ago.
 That is one of the most painful rec- ollections of my life" replied the pre-
 mier. T sacrificed certain proof of an infamy committed against me to high political considerations.''
 Immediately after the current ques- tion had been concluded deputy asked lleave to interpolate on a subject of the alleged bribery. Premier Combes ex- pressed satisfaction at the opportunity to reveal a secret which had weighed on him, and he made the following statement:
 Tn December, 1902, the secretary of the minister of the interior informed me that he had received visit from a |person offering two millions if I would bring in bill authorizing the Carthu- |sian monks to remain at Grande Char Itreuse" (the secretary of the ministry
 of the interior was Edgar Combes, the prennier's son}.
 "I replied that the person had better |not enter my room unless he wanted to go out the window, and attached lio further importance to the incident until Ia few months later, after a bill refus- ling an authorization to the Carthusians had been brought in. The newspapers accused the secretary of having asked Ia million for me to make a speech in favor of the Carthusians. An investi- gation was made and the Intermediary, who was M. Lagrave, the commissioner [of France to the St. Louis exposition, was examined, but he refused to name the person for whom he had acted "The commissioner of commerce ca-
 bled to M, Lagrave ordering him to give the name. He replied that he had communicated it to M. Millerand, his former chief M. Millerand sought me and begged me not to divulge the name for important political reasons. The matter was then dropped" A lively debate ensued. Several dep |uties demanded a full public investiga- |tion of the attempt to corrupt the pre- |mier. Premier Con1bes declared that
 the government wished full light to be thrown on the matter, and did not care
 whether an investigation was made by
 a parliamentary commission or by the Judicial authorities. The chamber de- |cided almost unanimously to appoint a
 commission of thirty-three deputies,
 who will be elected Tuesday. to thor |oughly investigate the subject.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-11
RUSSIAN MINISTER SHOT.
M. Jadovski Seriously Wounded a1
 Berne--His Assaisant Arrested.

Berne, Switzerland, June 1o., ' The Russian minister yhere, M. Jadovski, was shot in the street here this after noon and seriously9but not fatally in jured in the head. His would-be assas- sin was arrested.
 M. Jadovskfs assailant was Rus sian named Ilnitzski. He had been in Berne for several weeks, and complain ed that, the Russian authorities had confiscated an estate belonging to him.
 A surgeon successfully extracted the bullet this afternoon. It is believed the wound will heal normally. The Fed eral council in extraordinary session de- cided to bring Ilnitzski before the fed- eral tribunal The president of the confederation personally called to in quire about the condition of M. Jadov- ski, the federal council telegrapher it's condolences to the minister's family and also to the foreign office at St. Peters burg. Tlnitzsk is an engineer and was formerly a Russian officer. He is a Turkish subject and has a Turkish passport.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-11
Rock Island Reduces stock.

New York. June 10.-Announcement was made to-day that the Rock Island company had reduced it's preferred stock from $51,19o,20o to 200, and requested the stock exchange to strike from the list s2,5Oo,0OO called in. The stock returned to the treasury repre- sents part os the price paid to the Southern Pacific for a half interest in the Texas lines. Officers of the state of Texas declared that the Rock Island las parallel road could not own the lines partly purchased from the South ern Pacific
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-11
POLICE HOLD UP TROLLEY
BRAWLIEG STUDENTS ARREST
 ED ON ARRaEsE IN CITY.

Destruction of Property in the Car
 Leads to Careful pIan of Capture
 Late Momauguin Car Gives Transfers
 to the Grand Avenue Loclxup--Five
 Men Arrested.
 As result of fight on Momau- guin car last night, the police in the Grand avenue precinct were called out to stop the car and make arrests at the Ferry strsst bridge and all men lon the central beat were gathered at Chapel and State streets to await the car in the event of it's not being caught by the Grand avenue men. Five stu dents were arrested at the Ferry street bridge when the carswas stopped there. None of the people aboard the car ex- pected this and they were taken en- tirely by surprise.
 The 12:10 rnr from Momauguin was crowded by college men and women, who had attended a dance there. The many drunks pullsd the bell cord and fought among thefnselves. It is also alleged that they broke incandescent lamps and left the car in darkness. Conductor Thomas 0'Hara stopped the lear at the Hast Haven Green and tel ephoned to the offices of the road.
 Assistant Superintendent John Judd called up the Grand avenue precinct, and asked fer tha. arrest of the men for destruction of private property.
 Meanwhile the mefrymakers enjoyed. themselves on tha way to the city. When the ear crossed Ferry street bridge it was held up by the officers from Grand avenue and was surround ed. One of the policemen was heard to Say: wen take them as runs.' This tip was whispsrsd about the car and nobody ran. The ' peliea then went aboard and9pioAed out men apparently at random. THe fxlfuDks who had been the disturbing element were not taken. Ten men were taken at first and of these one was man who had been with young woman on the ride and had taken no part in the brawls that marked the trip. Five of the men were released on the way to Grand avenue. Those arrested gave their names as William c. Blythe, Samuel Fields. Frank K. Woolworth, George D. Park hurst and Walter B. Peck. The men are supposed to be from Shelf. Up to press time dozens of Yale students were hurrying about town looking for bondsmen.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-11
Donahue Suspended.

Cleveland, June 1O.-Pitcher Donahue |of the Clevelands has been suspended for five days and fined $25 by President
 Johnson of the American league for re- fusing to use ball thrown him by Um- pire Sheridan in the game Tuesday, (which was interrupted by rain. He
 threw the ball out of the diamond, and
 was immediately removed from the
 game by Sheridan. This suspension prevents his pitching against Philadel- |phia.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-11
IFO APPEAL TO ROOSEVELT.
termination of Union Mine Leader, in Colorado.

|snver. Col, June 1O.-The executive Ed of the Western Federation of Eers decided to-day to appeal to aident Roosevelt to investigate the aitions in Colorado. Secretary w. Haywood was instructed to send the living telegram:
 |h. Theodore Roosevelt. y,,~H Washington, D. C.: |B duty devolves upon you are pres- H of the United States to investigate Terrible crimes that are being per- htssd in Colorado in the name of Hand order. We will render every fible assistance to the proper au- #i.ies in such investigation, to the | that people of the country may |ze the outrages that are being in- Id on innocent persons by those in borary official power. lined: w. D. Haywood,
 Secretary" Twas further decided that a history &e labor troubles in Colorado shall hken to Washington by an emis-
 and placed in the presidents s s.
 Was also voted to appeal President Er's hebeas corpus case to the ed States supreme court.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-11
SPEAKER CANNON EMPHATIC.
Says That He Doesn't Want the Vice
 Presidency and VIII Not Take It.

Says That He Doesn't Want the Vice
 Presidency and VIII Not Take It.
 Washington, June 10.-speaker Cam non was visiting old friends in town to- day. To one of them who prodded him about the vice presidency, he said:
 T don't want it; won't take it. If I were elected to it in spite of myself, I would go up there and take the oath. Then I would appoint a private sec retary and a messenger and a telephone clerk. and go away and never again go back to the blankety- blank chamber again to be humiliated.
 Uncle Joseph" has notion that anybody who goes into the vice presi- dents chair, where he has all the titu- lar responsibility, and none of the pow CT of the second officer in the republic, has got to be made of some other mater ial than he is. The social side of the of-' fee would be infinitely tedious to him also. He seels that he was never built for a show place.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-11
In Adams, Behalf.

Albany, June 1O.-Attorney-Genera Cunneen was notified to-day by the at torneys representing Al" Adams. now serving a sentence in Sing Sing prison for violating the anti-policy law, that an application has been made for a writ of habeas corpus in Adams behalf on the ground that he was improperly sentenced. The Application will be ar gued at a, speciabsession of the supreme court at White Plains. Westchester county, June IS.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-11
CRUSADE AGAINST AUTcIsTs
Now in Full Swing in Hartford---War.
 rants for Eight Men.

Hartford, June 1O.--A crusade against speedy automobilists was started in this city to-day, when eight warrants were issued for owners caught speeding their machines on Pennington avenue A quarter of a mile was staked out on this thoroughfare and all those who overstepped the speed limit allowed by the statutes were notified to appear to- morrow in the police court. Dr. c. O. Purrinton, of West Hartford, E. L. Cushman, L. D. Fisk, Leon A. Glad ding, of New Britain, and H. H. Bur- dick are among those who will have to answer to the charge.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-11
Believe He is "Tower. Murderer.

Clean, N. r.. June 1O-Detective Connover, of the Pennsylvania railroad staff, to-day arrested a man said to be Jamison, the alleged robber and murderer of signal tower operators. The prisoner says his name is Fitz- gerald but the railroad officers are pos tive he is Jamison. The crimes charg- ed against Jamison were committed in Potter and Clinton counties, Pa., sev- eral months aga,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-11
NOVEL SUIT.

Samuel Fessenden Appointed Conserva-
 tor of Unborn Heirs.
 Bridgeport, June 10.--The appoint ment in the superior court to-day of Samuel Fesenden as conservator over the unborn heirs of Susan V. St. John of Norwalk is believed to be the first case of this kind ever known in the court here. Miss St. John has the life. income of an old estate worth about $15,000, and application has just been made by her father for partition of the estate. Under the will by, which the interest in the estate was left to Miss St. John, it is to revert at her death to her heirs if she has any; if not $ to go to her father. The appoiL t of conservator is a mere formali.y.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-11
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN
Big Rock Found on Highland Division
 of Consolidated.

Danbury, June 1O. What is believed to have been an attempt to wreck a passenger train on the Highland divi- sion of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad. was made just be- fore noon to-day, when an eastbound train auuroaching this city struck large rock which had been placed on the inside of rail in a cut near the highway bridge on West street. En- gineer Voght discovered the obstruc- tion but was unable to stop the train before reaching it. The rock was broken and strewn along the track several hundred feet. The passengers were badly shaken up. The occurrence was reported to the police, and they are making an investigation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-11
WRECK ON BERKSHIRE.
Second Freight Train Disaster within
 Fen Days.

Bridgeport, June 10.-For the second time within ten days; a freight train was wrecked to-day on the single in this city Two cars were derailed and about twenty-five feet of track ripped up The accident happened to the same train that was wrecked here a short time ago. and on the same curve of the viaduct. It was caused apparently by defect in the track. Fortunately the freight was running slowly and was brought to standstill after pumping over the ties for a short distance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-11
Japs Make Discovery.

London. June 1l.-The Daily Mails Cheefoo correspondent says: .'The Jap anese consul has discovered that wireless telegraph apparatus is attached in the night time to the Russian con sular flag staff here and that the con- sulate is in communication with Port Arthur,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-11
Denied by Mccormick.

St. Petersburg, June 10. Ambassa- dor Mccormick says the story is ab- surd that he has been coldly treated by Russian society because as a part of his official duties he takes care of Jap anese interests or as consequence of supposed friendliness in the United States towards Japan.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-11
Dardenelles Not Opened to Russia.

Constantinople, June 10. - The Otto- man government declares the report, published in a. dispatch from St. Peters, burg yesterday that the porte had con- sented to the passage of the Dardanelies by the Russian Black sea fleet is abso- lutely unfounded.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-11
walcott Knocked Out.

Baltimore, June 10.--Young Peter Jackson knocked out Joe Walcott in the fourth round of their ten round bout tonight before the Eureka Athletic club. A right punch in the stomach put the Baroadoes ,wonder-doWn and out.