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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
ernnl Opera IIonse

A thrilling drama of western life was presented at the Grand opera house last
 night when At Cripple Creek" was ap-
 Dlauded by a large audience. All the wild beauties of the Rocky mountains were seized upon in the scenic effects and the setting of the second act was remarkable in it's natural presentation oe guch The tale of love and vil- lainy, averice and self-sacrifice that was uneolded by the action of the drama seemed appropriately cast in such surroundings.
 The villain of the play was Martin
 Mason, leader of a gang of outlaws. As l interpreted by Will J. Wikoff, this char acter was one of the most satisfying bad men, presented in melodrama this season. The opportunities for evil and the realistic manner in which MT. l Wikoff represented Cripple Creek dis turber combined to make lasting im- pression. Joe Mayfield as The Par son was taken by Franklyn Seabright, who throughout the struggle against the wiles of the villain and the stormy WOOL l ing of Belle Gordon was admirable. The character Of Bell Gordon, a New Eng land girl. living in the west, was the 1 artistic production of Miss Mary
 Cloves. who was both pretty and cap
 able. A favorite with the ladies was
 Baby Lester as Little Tatto, "the Par sons claim
 At Cripple Creek will be repeated tonight and tomorrow night with a
 matinee tomorrow afternoon.
 l Much as the critical theatergoer af-
 fects to belittle low comedy in historic
 art. the fact remains that as much
 thought may be expended on a funny 1 fall or an absurd bit of "busnesso as
 upon an epigram or paradox. In the :. last act of Girls Will be Girls" which is soon to be seen at the Grand opera
 house Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights this week. Al Leech, who ap- pears as the professor of dead lan- l guages, has bit of purely acrobatic comicality which is sufficiently ingen-
 ious to have won praise wherever seen. 1 The setting in this act represents the | interior of an astronomical observatory MT. Leech, who has accidentally acauir-
 ed a very considerable jag" attempts
 to climb a spiral staircase to huge tel
 escope. Spiral staircases are sufficient ! ly difficult to ordinary persons, but to
 a man with 8 premature fit of dizziness they must be very dreadful. Mr. Leech
 spends ten minutes getting to the top /, of this one and falling into the mouth
 of the telescope, is shot out of the other
 and at the very place from which he started. This bit of nonsensicality is
 not high art, but it never fails to evoke 1 laughter.
 There will be matinees Friday and
 Saturday. This fine production. which
 is always presented at high prices, has
 been secured by Mr. Bunnell to present
 to his patrons of the Grand opera house
 at popular prices.
 Seat sale now open. Secure seats at
 once in advance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29

At 2oc-Tussah silks, with fancy cords and stripes, big varitey, value soc the yard. At 2lc-White Vestings, heavy weight goods, the thing fer early spring shirtwaists, bas- ket weaves and figures, value 42c the yard.
 At l0c a Fine white India lawn, corded and zigzag
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
WALTER MAIN SLED.

As the sequel to the celebrated actior of sidney H. Dawson against the towI of Orange. action has been brought bS Newton Church & Hewitt, on behalf ol George E. Morris, against Selectmer Walter 4. Main and Elford c. Russell and Arthur l.! Main for 5000 on tl= ground of alleged trespass The suit k returnabie to the superior court tht first Tuesday in April
 Despite the verdict rendered undel Judge Gager on February 15 to tn, effect that the town of Orange had nc right to property along the shore neal Savin Rock to which Mir, Dawson alsC laid claim. it is alleged that on Febro- ary IS the defendants in the present ac. tion invaded the premises and removed therefrom house belonging to MT Morris.
 The trial will be continued to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
RAMKpIrprc,Y co1rpr

In the bankruptcy court yesterday Referee Newton appointed W. L. Rev. ins trustee on the estate of George F. Rogers, a tobacconist of Meriden.
 A dividend of Is per cent. was de- clared in the estate of John Littlejohn, a dry goods dealer of Waterbury.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
sun WITHDRAMN.

The suit of the United Business and Brokerage company against George T. Wort hington for $500 over a commission for the sale of the Grand Central cafe has been settled and the proceedings withdrawn.
 J. Birney Futile appeared for the plaintiff and J. F. Goodhart for the de- fendant.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29

NEW HAVEN ORPHAN ASYLUM.
 The monthly meeting of the managers will be held at the asylum, 610 Elm street. on Thursday morning of the week, March 31, at 10:15 o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
pol,,s rMeaser.

Polls has a genuine comedy bill this week and it amused large audience at this theater last night. Clayton White and Marie Stuart, assisted by Pauline Taylor, scored we'll with a sketch Par
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
CoNsERvAToR APPOINTED.

4 conservator was appointed yester- day noon over Mrs. Kate N. Jones, of 1 Howe street, in the probate court. The application was favored by Lawyer F. L. Perry and Rev. W. J. Mutch, and Rev. Mir. Williams appeared to look af- ter Mrs. Jones' interests. Charles H. Blakeslee, the penman. uho is a relas- tive, was appointed to proteit Mrs. Jones' property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-27
AUTOMOBILES IN THE SEA.
Party of Four Ran Into the Ocean
Near Ormond, Fla.

A dispatch to the New York Sun from
Ormond, Fla, yesterday says: A. H. Par
dington chairman of the American Auto
mobile Association racing board, and AL
fred Reeves, secretary of the Empire track,
ran into the ocean last night with an auto
mobile. They were compelled to battle for
an hour, with the combers breaking over
their head, and finally had to abandon the
machine four miles from here and walk in
the darkness to this place, with a gale
blowing and the rain pelting them in the
face like hail.
Messrs Orendorf to whom the machine
belonged, and Mr. Kimball, who were in
the machine, returned today to Dayton, but
Reeves and Pardington chose to finish their
run, and so walked here, their feet heavy
as lead, their clothes weighted down and
their eyes filed with rain and sand. The
automobile, washed by waves and sinking
deeper, may be gone by morning, for a Sc
we're storm is raging.
The wrecking of the machine was caused
by the wind which put out the lights and
made straight driving impossible in the
darkness. When the machine dashed into
the water the occupants got out and pushed
and showed for an hour, with the waves
breaking over their heads
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-27

Hodges, and it was bid in at that price for
the owner.
The highest bid, "A $50, or ESQ under the
upset price, was made by Ellis & Elvey, the
Bond street dealers.
The auction room was crowded when the
sale opened, with many American houses
represented. The first bid was 40, and the
auctioneer declined to entertain 1t. AT
length $500 was offered, and was accepted
as a starter.
When the top bid had been reached the
'auctioneer halted for moment. Say
$1,000" he ventured. ANY one give that
figure?"
Nobody answered Yes and finally the
auctioner bid 5000 himself and closed the
sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-27
To Smoke Without Harm.
From the Chicago Tribune


Tobacco poisoning has long been made q
subject of investigation by Prof Furst Of
the University of Leipzig, Germany, who
finds that tobacco may be smoked without
injury to the smoker by observing the fol-
lowing precautions: "a Use only mild to-
bacco; 90 smoke only good tobacco; go do
not smoke the last half of cigar or the
end of a cigarette; "a If cigar or a cigar
cite goes out do not relight it; 90 do not
sit in a room filed with the fumes of to-
bacco; 90 do not chew the end of cigar
"a use a cigar holder or a cigarette holder
with bit of cotton to catch the nicotine;
49, at home smoke only pipes with long
stems and preferab bly, a nargileh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-27
Refuses to Hear Roosevelt.

The Kentucky house of delegates. by a
viva voce vote, killed the resolution to in
wife President Roosevelt to address the
legislature. By referring it to hostile
committee the house followed the example
of the senate in deaiing with a resolution
commencing the Presidents Panama policy
w. j. Bryan telegraphed his acceptance
of the legislatures invitation to speak at
the .Goebel memorial exercises on Febru-
ary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-27
Big Fire in Baltimore.

dispatch from Baltimore. Nd, last
night says: Fire tonight of unknown origin
caused damage of about 100000 to the
New York clothing house, clothing and
haberdashery store, which occupied a
seven-story warehouse on Baltimore street,
opposite the Carroliton Hotel, in the center
of the city.
Several firemen, including District Chief
limerick. were injured by broken glass or
by the icy pavements while they were fight
ing the flames. The loss is fully covered
by insurance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-27
Fail to Form Pig Iron Pool.

dispatch from New York says: Efforts
were made yesterday by leading pig iron
men in the south to come to an understand
ing regarding the price cutting which has
prevailed i'm southern pig iron markets ever
since the pool went to pieces last fall. After
a discussion between representatives of
Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron, Republic
Iron and Steel and Tennessee Coal and Iron
interests it was announced that an open
market still prevailed. and that no plan
had been reached for the maintenance of
prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-27
Provision for approximation.

The commission refers to the various bills
looking to the retirement of government
employees, the practice in European coun-
tries in regard to the retirement of en-
ployes. the increasing practice in the United
States among business institutions to pro-
vide some method of retirement, and re-
peats the following suggestion from its last
report:
g 1t would therefore seem wise if Con-
gress were to provide that the further adj
mission of persons into the classified service
should be based upon the condition that the
persons admitted shall provide against
their own superannuation or other disability
by adequate annuity insurance, the pre-
miums to be deducted from their salaries
and that approximation and disability an
nuities for those now in the service should
also be provided for, to be secured SO far as
practicable, by similar deductions from
salaries. To accomplish these purposes it
would seem al wise provision that a COM
mittee of experts should be selected either
by detail from the public service or other
wise, to aid the President in preparing suit
able rules for accomplishing the above re-
suits The commission would be glad to
cooperate in any measures which may be
devised for this purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-27
The Philippines and Porto

There were 534 persons examined and 153
appointments made for the Philippine civil
service. All of the examinations for the
Philippine service held in the United States
were for professional, technical and scien-
tific qualifications, as the positions in that
service requiring ordinary clerical qualifi-
cations are filled by appointments of ma
ties or other residents of the islands.
With respect to Porto Rico the commits
sion states:
During the year several examinations
were held in Porto Rico for the federal
service Of the islands and for employment
in the United States. These examinations
were given in both English and Spanish.
One hundred and ffty-four persons were
examined. of whom 70, mostly Americans,
were examined in English, and 81 natives
in Spanish. The natives, who were given
the same tests in Spanish as the Americans
in English made the more creditable show
ing, as a larger per cent of them passed the
examinations. Since the extension of the
rules to Porto Rico 7S residents of the
island have received appointments, of whom
II were appointed in Washington, ! at st.
Augustine and the others in the various
branches of the service in Porto Rico
The commission urges reclassificatiOn
of the entire departmental service by Con-
greSS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-27
Turin Library Burned.

A dispatch from Turin last night says:
Five halls of the university library have
been destroyed by fire. 1t is roughly es.i-
mated that over one hundred thousand
volumes were burned. as well as many rare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-27
MILTON MANUSCRIPT NOT SOLD.
E4,750 Offered at Auction, but the Re-
serve Price Was E5. 600.

special cable to the New York Times
from London says: Nobody would pay
$4,000 for the manuscript Of the first book
Of Milton's Paradise Lost" which was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-27

manuscripts The library was considered
the most famous in Italy, more notable
even than the Vatican library, the Marei-
ana library at Venice and the one at Monte
Casino.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-27

Emanuel Solomon. colored baker at VIII
mington. N. c., reputed to be 115 years old,
is dead. Solonon's youngest son 10 seven
ty-two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-27
The Indicted Employees.
Examinations and Appointments

From the statistics of the examinations it
appears that SS97S were examined, 66,2l4
passed. and q, 1872 were appointed to differ
ent branches of the service. This does not
include 24.0SO examined and 14,0SO appointed
under navy yard regulations which service
has not been covered in the previous re-
ports of the commission. Six hundred and
ffty-four different kinds of examinations
were held during the year. of which 2SS
were educational and 366 non-educa tional
tests The report states:
'The examining work of the commission
covers a wider field than the curriculum of
any educational institution in the country.
While the great majority of the positions
for which examinations are held are filled
by persons who have taken only a common
school. high school or business course,
there is also a large number of positions
requiring professional. technical or scien-
tific qualifications or a knowledge of trades
which can be suitably filled only by college
graduates. graduates from technical insti-
tutes. or persons who are skilled i'll the
different mechanical trades"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-21
FORWARD FREIGHT
BY ALL-RAIL ROUTE
Shippers Begin to Feel Effect
of Labor Trouble on
Great Lakes.

Owing to the delay in the opening of
navigation on the Great Lakes on account
of the difficulty between the steamship
companies and their masters and pilots,
freight which had been billed via lake and
rail routes in anticipation Of the opening
of navigation at the regular time has been
forwarded all rail to points of destina-
ton.
The loss represented in the difference
between lake and rail rates and all rail
rates will have to be borne by the carriers
in all cases where goods had been deliver
ed for shipment and bills of lading had
been given, but shippers who have de-
SPARED of an early settlement of the diff
ficulty which has tied up the boats and
have diverted their freight to all rail lines
will have to bear the higher cost of
transportation.
Jobbers of the Northwest are beginning
to feel anxious about their fall stocks,
and the railroad officials have received
numerous inquiries as to whether special
low rates will be put in to accommodate
such traffic as would ordinarily have NOV
ed via the Great Lakes. st. Paul freight
officials when asked yesterday in regard
to lower rates, were inclined to believe
that trunk lines would not favor such a
concession.
Should the lake trouble not be settled
soon local jObbers who are awaiting con-
SignmentS ordinarily routed via lake and
expense of having their goods shipped all
rail. Local coal dealers are beginning to
worry, as rates on coal all rail are prac-
tically prOhibitiVe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-21
REPUBLICAN DELEGATES
ARE NEARLY GALL IN'
Fourteen State Conventions Held the
Present Week,

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 2O.-Un-
der the call of the Republican national
committee this is the last week in
which conventions for the selection of
delegates to the Chicago convention
may be held. Fourteen state conven-
tons have been or are being held this
week. This is the largest number Of
conventions held in any one week
since the call was issued. Returns re-
ceived thus far at the White house in
dicates that of the 9SS delegates. s2S
We're elected up to Thursday evening.
81 yet remaining either to be elected or
reported upon.
OF the number elected 7OS have been
instructed for President Roosevelt. a
majority of the remainder have init
mated their Intention to support the
PRESIDENT All contests that may have
developed must be filed with the ma
tional committee at least twenty days
before the meeting of the national
committee. To settle such contests and
to transact such other business as
may be necessary the national conn
mittee will meet in Chicago a week be-
fore the convention.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-21
RAILROAD NOTES.

The interstate commerce commission,
after hearing b. d. Caldwell, vice presi-
dent and raffic manager. of the Lacka-
wanna, in the course of its Investigation
of the differential rate question, yester-
day adjourned till June 80 The commits
sion Will investigate the coal rates in New
York Tuesday and will meet later in Chi
cago, st. Louis and Washington on other
matters.
The Pere Marquette has formed a traf-
fic agreement with the Manistique. Mar
quette d Northern, by which it will be
enabled to go after business in the upper
been operated by the Manistique road be-
tween North Port and Manistique has
been abandoned and instead will be oper-
ated between Manistique and Ludington.
Pere Marquette car ferry port.
Records of fast freight movements were
broken yesterday by the Milwaukee,
which brought five carloads of strawber-
ries TO st. Paul from Rogers, Ark, a dis
Three OF the cars We're billed to st. Paul
commission men, one went on to Duluth
and the other to Ashland, Wis
Imperative orders have been issued to
al ticket agents requiring them to have
all purchasers of st. Louis fair tickets
sign them. Detectives in the employ of
the western Passenger asSociat ton If is
said, have discovered cases where scalp
ers are dealing in low rate tickets in St
LOUIS IN violation of the injunction.
The Burlington and Northern Pacific
will run through car from St. Louis to
Yellowstone Park this summer, an accom-
notation not formerly provided. The car
Will run via Billings and Livingston to
Gardner.
E. II. Wilde, formerly chief clerk in
the passenger department of the Great
Northern, has been appointed private sec
rotary to f. I. Whitney, general passen-
ger agent of that road.
!, Z. Il. Still. contracting freight agent of
the Minneapolis & st. Louis in ST PAM
has resigned. His successor has not vet
been appointed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-21
COTTON WILL TALK I'm
BEHALF OF ROOSEVELT
Duluth Man Selected to Second His
Nomination at Chicago.

Joseph B. Cotton, of Duluth, is said
to have been decided upon as the Min
nesota man to second the nomination
of Theodore Roosevelt for president
at the national Republican convention,
to be held in Chicago in June. The
selection of the Duluth orator is said
to be quite satisfactory to President
Roosevelt, and 1t is understood that
there will be no farther opposition to
the plan by the Minnesota delegation.
One of the first men proposed for
this honor was G. A. Smith, of Minna-
apolis, but objections were offered to
Mr. Smith, and after careful Survey
of the field Mr.. Cotton is said to have
been decided upon. Edward G. Rogers,
of st. Paul, was for a time promi-
nently mentioned in this connection,
and would have been most acceptable
to the president, but when the Duluth
man was brought out, Mr.. Rogers
withdrew and give his support to Mr..
Cotton.
Mr.. Cotton is an eloquent speaker
and one of the most prominent attor-
neys at the head of the. lakes. In 1893
he placed Cushman K: Davis in nomi-
nation for. the United States senate,
being member of the house of repre-
sentatives at that time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-21
HERO FUND REACHES
FIVE MILLIONS

PITTSBURG, Pa. May ga meet
ing of the Carnegie hero fund commit
tee was held today, attended by all
but four of the membership. The
president, Charles l.. Taylor, reported
that the committee has now custody OF
the s5,0oe.000 in bonds donated by MI.
Carnegie to endow the fund.
Resolutions were ~adopted expressing
to Mr.. Carnegie appreciation of the
high honor conferred upon the COM
mission in intrustirlg the execution of
his plans and purposes to it, and
pledging the sincerest enSleavor of the
commission to administer the trust
with the purpose of realizing the aims
of the founder of the fund.
Mr.. Thomas Lynch. chairman of the
committee on Organization, presented
his report 1t provides that the com
mission shall be known as the Car
negie Hero Fund Commission The
fund became operative April Is. 1904,
and no applications on account of
heroic acts performed prior to that
date VIII be considered.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-21
MINNEAPOLIS
MINNEAPOLIS FACES
BUILDERS STRIKE
Contractors Notify Trades Tn.
ions "Open Shop" VIII Be
Enforced Hereafter.

Minneapolis is face to face with build
ing trades strike that threatens to tie up
building operations indefinitely. Late yes
terday afternoon the Builders and Traders
Exchange, an organization which includes
practically all of the large building con-
tractors, sent a notice to the trades
unions notifying them that after May rs
the open shop rule would be enforced
vigorously. on all jobs held by members
OF the exchange. The communication
reads as follows:
We wish to notify you that at our last
meeting resolution was adopted which
reads as follows:
That after May %, 1904, and as long
as your union is recognized and the wages
ana hours asked for are granted, you win
De required to work on any job where
askeo 10, regardless of who the other
Workmen may be. If under the above
condltlons. You wish to. stay in our serv-
Ice all Well and good. If not, we shall be
torced to employ such help as we will
ne Builders and Trades Exchange.
ny George W. Higgins, President. and
W. A. Stromme, Secretary
This means that union men will be com
peiied either to work with non unionists
or to strike; and the latter alternative is
the one that will be chosen.
inc open shop has long been the bette
nolr of labor unions generally and local
LABOR leaders are not slow in stating that
the union builders win walk out to a man
should the employers order be enforced
On the other hand, the contractors de-
care that they mean what they say and
Will not recede from the position taken
The trouble was precipitated by the Hag-
lin matter and the question will be fought
out to finish.
Building had promised to be decidedly
brisk In Minneapolis this summer, but the
strike. which seems inevitable, will tie
up such important operations as the con-
struction of the big 500 office building
on Second avenue south and the Orpheum
and Unique theaters The work of ex-
cavatng for the two former structures is
already we'll under way