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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-05
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
REGULARMEETING DIsPosES OF
 MUCH BUSINESS.
Mayor Communicates Favoring Light house Pointas Park and Committee is Appointed-Flre Transfers Passed as ordered- Favorable Report of nIonu- mens committee sent Back With Res monstrance

At the regular April meeting of the board of aldermen last night much bus mess was transacted. and things went forward at an amazingly rapid rate. The fire department transfers were or dered by unanimous consent and a special committee was appointed to as- certain the public sentiment relative to the acquisition by the city of the Lighthouse Point property as public park.
 There were seventeen aldermen pres ent when the meeting was called to or der. They were Aldermen Maxwell McGuinness, Ricketts, Chadwick, Minor, Wheeler, Spreyer, McGill, Springhtly, Galligan, Weiss, Moran, Elliott, Jacobs, 9IIile. Foote. and Morse.
 Alderman E. J. Morse of the Fifteenth ward presented petition calling for five cent fares to and from Lighthouse Point and Morris Cove districts. This petition pointed out that the residents in the Fifteenth ward found that their expense in getting to and from their homes was double that of residents in other wards. The petition asked for the td1tGOlulIiclJ OS d cOiIliDiIlee5 to COlIGr with the management of the electric railway system. The petition was | tabled.
 The report of the committee appoint ed to look into the matter of permit ting the erection of a monument to civil war veterans in the park at the head of Whitney avenue was favorable. The remonstrance signed by residents of the neighborhood who oppose this location was read. The report and the remon- strance was referred to the committee for reconsideration and report at the next meeting of the board.
 Herbert w. Oviatt petitioned for re- ceiDt in acknowledgement of the pay ment to the city of New Haven of $5, 900 with interest as money borrowed from the city by stone crushing company in 1882. It appeared that the balance of the money with interest was paid to the city in 1865. The need of receipt at this late day is to give a clear title to land which was security for the debt and which is at present to be bought
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-05
". E. MACK & co. FAIL.
stock Exchange Firm Hurt in suliy
 Failure.

New York, April 1.-The suspension of W. B. Mack & Co, brokers, was an- nounced on the Stock exchange shortly after Il o'clock this morning and lit tie later on the Cotton exchange. In the street it is thought that not more than between $50,000 and $60,ooo is in tvolved.
 The assignment of the firm was filed later in the morning, Philip J. Britt be- ing the assignee. MT. Britt was the assignee of Talbot J. Taylor & Co when that firm suspended last fall.
 It became known that, in addition to being short on Union Pacific stock, Mack & Go. had dealt with Sully & Go. in cotton and were hurt in consequence, being creditors of Sully.
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NAVAL INQUIRY COURT
 NOT TEMPERED WITH
OF TVARSHIPS MIS-
 SQUIRT AND ILLINOIS.

Secretary of War Denies That Dis.
 patches Were sent by a High Official
 in washington to Member of the
 court-wnI Make Thorough Invsssi-
 gation = Prssident's Brother-iu-'aw
 Concerned.
 Washington, April 4.-Regarding an intimation which has appeared in print to the effect that a high official in Washington sent several dispatches to a member of the court of inquiry that investigated the collision of the war ships Missouri and the Illinois off Guantanamo, and which, it was charg- ed had been suppressed, the secretary of the navy on his return from the White House to the navy department to-day made this statement:
 T have been unable to find anything which in the slightest degree tends to show that any member of the court of inquiry has received any dispatches re- lating to the subject matter. or that any has been sent from Washington or any other place.
 T shall exhaust every method of dis covering whether or not such dispatch es were sent. I have not believed and do not believe that such dispatches were sent"
 The report of the court of inquiry, of which Rear-Admiral Wise was presi- dent, on tfe investigation of the col lision between the battleship Missouri commanded by Captain Cowles, broth- er-in-law Of President Roosevelt, and the Illinois, commanded by Captain Bradford was made public March 2S. Tn it's opinion the court found that no one o nthe Illinois was at all to blame, but Captain Cowles did not sound the proper signals. The court, however after going into some details, recom- nlended that no further proceedings be taken.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-05
Favor Parker.

Utica, N. Y, April 1.-The First dis trict democratic convention elected three delegates to the state convention. A resolution was passed favoring the nomination of Parker.
 Rochester, N. Y, April 1.-The four district democratic conventions were held in this county to-day and delegates elected to the state convention at AL bany. The delegates were instructed to support Alton B. Parker.
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PROVED AN ALIBL
Nsw'on, Mass, Man Questioned In
 BIabsl Page Murder ease.

Newton, Mass. April 4.-Charles L. Tucker. resident of Auburndale, was subjected to a searching examination at police headquarters in West Newton tonight regarding his movements on last Thursday, the day upon which Miss Mabel Page was stabbed to death at her fathers home in Weston. The ex- animation was conducted by State De- teetives Whitney, Rhoads and Dunham, and lasted more than four hours.
 The detectives left headquarters at II o'clock in a carriage. but returned again at midnight and announced to the newspaper men that Tucker had estab- lished an alibi and was not under ar rest. Soon afterwards Tucker was al- lowed to go to his home.
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AFTER THIRTK-SIx FEARS.
Iowa nlan Arrested and sentenced for
 HIurder.

Keokuk, Ia, April 4.-Charles Cack- ley, murderer of Constable Reuben Fenstenmaker in 1866, at Pennington, who was not arrested until thirty -six years after the murder, to-day entered a plea of guilty. He was sentenced to ten years in prison in Fort Madison. During the thirty-six years following the murder Cackley led an honest, up- right life in wood camp in southern Missouri. He married and reared a family who knew nothing of the in dictment hanging over him. His where abouts was discovered through an ap- plication for pension. Cackley is 6S years old.
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Date for Election of Delegates tn state
 Convention Set.

Date for Election of Delegates to state r Convention Set.
 The democratic town committee met at the Tontine hotel last night and chose the financial committee for the coming year. The date for the demo- cratic primaries to elect delegates to the state convention was decided April F. All the members were present ex- cept George Dooley of the Eighth ward who was absent by reason of sickness His office os temporary secretary was confirmed to that of permanent secre- tary. Albert F. Welles, the newly elected chairman, presided. The finan- cial committee as chosen is as follows: Albert s. Welles, chairman; Hon. A. Heaton Robertson, Ezekiel G. Stoddard president of the New Haven County bank; Frederick Brethauer and Samuel A. York.
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shot Bridc of TWO nsoutha

New York, April. A Crazed by jeal- ousy. Frank Clifford, twenty-two years old of Laurel Hill, Queens. quarreled with his bride of two months tonight and shot her. The bullet passed through her arm, which she had raised to her face, and lodged in the skull. Clifford then shot himself dead. It is believed the woman will recover.
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c. W. c. CHANGES.
Major Baiiey Becomes Lient. Colonel of
 tho First.

Hartford, April 1.-The resignation of First Lieutenant John l.. Purcell, Co. H, First infantry, c. N. G., Hartford, has been accepted. according to an an nouncement from the adjutant generals office to-day.
 Captain Philip w. Prior, commanding Co. H, Third infantry, Stamford, is or dered to warn the members of the company to nominate a captain and first lieutenant.
 Major James c. Bailey of Hartford has been appointed lieutenant colonel oe the first infantry, vice Moore, re- signed. Captain William W. Bullen of New Britain has been appointed major.
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TO SAVE CALEB POWERS.
Chicago Prosbyserians Ask Governor
 Beckham to Pardon Him.

Chicago, April 4-Resolutions re- questing Governor Beckham of Ken- lucky to interfere in the case of Caleb Powers, sentencedto die for the murder of the late Governor Goebel. have been passed at meeting of evangelists and Christian workers conducting services here, under the auspices of the Presby- terian church. The resolutions request Governor Beckham to make use of the pardoning power, either setting Powers free or securing the convicted man a new trial on the ground that the con- viction was the result of political inf1u- ences.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-05
A...hartzsa so se.l to |. ana N

Knoxville, Tenn, April 1.-The stock holders of the Knoxville, La Folette and Jellico railroad to-day authorized the directors to sell the road to the Louisville and Nashville. This link con- meets the seventy-mie gap in the Louisville and Nashville line between Cincinnati and Knoxville, and is a step towards the completion of the road to Atlanta
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-05
Georgetowa. 5, princetom I.

Washington, April {. Apperious, Georgetown's left fielder, batted out a single and brought ill the winning run in an eleven-inning contest with Prince- ton to-day. It was a closely contested game characterized by some excellent playing. Both Seitz and Underhill were effective. the former striking out seven and the latter thirteen men, Score:
 RH.E. Georgetown 3O10O000 Is IS 4 Princeton <. Q 00 90 O40O 0 0-4 II 4 Batteries:Seitz and Hart; Underhill and Reid.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-05
TWISTED MAN MISSING.
Sells His Proper,y and Disappears
 wnhout Word

Without Word
 Winsted, Conn, April 4.-samuel Smith, young printer employed by the Dowd Printing company, has been miss ing from his home for several days and no trace of him can be found. A short time ago he and his wife lived in the Mill Brook district, but Smith sold his house and lot and almost everything he possessed and moved to the center of the town to live with relatives. He disappeared suddenly last week and his wife is almost prostrated.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-05
Thirty Vote. an.,in L,,ehfeld Election

Litchfeld, April 4.--At the borough election to-day only thirty votes were cast. there being only one ticket pre- scented and therefore little general inter- est shown. Aaron Crutch was chosen warden, and John H. Harrigan, Charles W. Bigelow, w. B. Allen, Warren w. Bissell. John J. Karl, and F. W. Peck, burgesses.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-05
consorva,or for Waterbury Lawyer.

Waterbury, April 4.-Without contest Samuel J. Marsh, clerk of the superior court. was appointed to-day to act as conservator over Attorney Walter Fris- bic. who is now in sanitaIium in Hartford.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-05
REPUBLICANS GARRY
 HARTFORD ELECTION
IKE CLEAN SWEEP AFTER 4
 RECORD CAMPAIGN.

avIest Vote Ever Recorded In Capitol lty-Judge aenney Captures Mayor ity by Plurality of 557 Votes Over ayor SuiIiyan-RemaiDd of Re- nbIican Ticket Victorious by Piu- tlitIes Ranging as High as I,5o0- hpse of suIIivan's Defeat.
 artford, April 4.-In the hardest mu- ! pal campaign that Hartford has r known Judge William F. Henney,
 republican nominee for mayor, and whole ticket were to-day elected Ir the democratic ticket headed by latius Sullivan, who has held the ee of mayor for the past two years. fwas a clean sweep and in every Ed there was a stubborn contest. ge Henney's plurality was 557 over 2 fopponent while others on the repub- in ticket reached as high as 1,5O0 tality.
 he polls closed at 5 o'clock, and in
 remarkably quick time of one hour a result of the election was announc- Sthe use of voting machines making & possible.
 I was the heaviest vote ever record h the Capitol city, 14,413 votes being E out of a total registration of IT, 4 Judge Henney received 7,128 votes |inst 6,571 for Mayor Sullivan, whose bat is attributed by many to the acal speech delivered at the joint late with Judge Henney Saturday Int. His remarks were interpreted 'those of the more conservative ele- It as an arraignment of the classes |inst the masses. The conservative Itocrats, as a result of the speech ed and worked against their party Ainee to-day, the old liners being ecially conspicuous in this particu- |ot only was the republican city Let a winner but the council also |st that way. thirty-nine republicans Ig elected.
 K the election of the high scool com IEe the republicans carried things all r own way, electing Joseph Schwab, |P. Waldo Marvin, Dr. Beach, A. A. ch. F. w. Davis and J. J. McCook. be vote for license was a mere for
 ty and was light, 4,S17 casting their pts for the open door while 1,5O6 Eed their disbelief in the saloon. tford voted to-day also on the sques-
 of enlarged water facilities which
 made quite an issue in the cam In just closed. On the question of |tration system, the water to be vn from the Connecticut river, 1,14S Id for 1t while 4,575 said they were Efied with the present system.
 ter the result of the election be-
 e known, the republicans hired all
 bands and drum corps they could
 ter together and paraded the prin-
 streets celebrating nutil late into
 night.
 Ayor Sullivan sent congratulatory sage to the mayor-elect over the phone and said: T tender my heart X Congratulations and bow to the will he people. Politically I am satis-
 and at Il o'clock tomorrow morn-
 9 will place the affairs of the city kpur hands.
 kdge Henney, the mayor-elect of
 Eford, was formerly judge of the
 court and has also held the posi-
 of city attorney. He is we'll
 En lawyer and graduate of
 teton.
 the campaign of two years ago
 Sullivan defeated William B.
 Eht, the republican nominee. by a
 of 6,641 to 6,O7O.
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Drowned Watching for His Fla ,her

Waterbury. Conn, April 4.--Henry, the six-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. William Smith of oakville, a suburb Of this city, was drowned late yester- day afternoon while watching for his father to pass on his way to work. He fell from a dam.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-05
HARvARD FOOTBALL PRACTICE.
Thir,y-seven Men Put Through Light
 Spring Exercises.

Cambridge. Mass, April 4.-Thirty- seven men of the Harvard football squad were given their first spring practice on Soldiers field this afternoon under the direction of Captain D. J. Hurley and Coach E. N. Wrightington. The work consisted of starting, passing and bunting. The men will be kept at work two weeks, until the spring vaea- tion, after which they Nill probably be given short lineup.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-05
Eight Prevemtesl

St. Louis, April 4.--The chief of police issued orders to-day preventing the fight scheduled for tonight between Jack o'Brien, of Philadelphia, and Jack Sullivan. It was announced that the bout would take place on April fl.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-05
KIMBERLY AVENUE BRIDGE
TO BE CLOSED TO TRAVEL TO-
 MORROW.
Central Span aud PIanks to be Removed
 This win leave Channel Open In Compliance with Order of Secretary
 of war-Resuit of Ysstsrday's con-
ference.

At the conference which was held in the office of Director Coe in city hall yesterday afternoon it was decided to close the Kimberly avenue bridge to travel tomorrow morning and to open up the channel in compliance of the order from the secretary of war. The conference was attended by all the se- lectmen of the town of Orange, Direc- tor Coe. City Engineer Kelley and En- gineer Sperry. The situation was talk ed over and the above action taken. Bright and early tomorrow morning the bridge will be closed to all travel and workmen will remove the central span and blanks. which will leave the channel open in accordance with the order
 What will next be done ins reference to the matter has not yet been decided, br. it is exnected that the rest of the structure will be taken down and the new lift bridge built in the near future.
 While the bridge is closed all travel to and from West Haven will have to be by way of Congress avenue. 1t is expected that trolley cars will be run from the green to the bridge to accom- modete people who reside in that part of the city.
 No idea could be gained yesterday as to just when the new bridge would be completed, and the roadway opened up again.
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AGAIN ASK ED TO WITHDRAW.

Chinese General from Lhassa Visits
 Colonel Yeunghusband.
 Guru, Tibet, April 4.-The British mis- sion to Tibet, accompanied by Colonel Macdonalds flying column, arrived here this afternoon. A Chinese general Srom Lhassa visited Colonel Young husband and requested that the mis- sion withdraw.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-05
NO REFORM FOR GREEAwIoH.
Ticket Receive. bu, Five voses-BsshsI
 Borough Election.

Greenwich. April 1.-The annual bor- ough election in this play to-day result ed in the overwhelming defeat of the so called reform ticket headed by Dr. Virgil c. Patti. five votes being cast for the ticket. Samuel Allen was re- elected warden with 1s9 votes.
 Bethel. April 4.-In the borough cleo tion to-day the republicans carried the day by about forty majority.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-05
ca.onsl Hickey E.eetea can.nln.

South Manchester, April 1.-The long series os troublous times in the affairs of Co. G, First regiment, c. N. C.. came to an end tonight, it is believed, by the election of former Lieutenant Celo- mel John Hickey to command that company.
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Mys,,c Church Ex,snd. cn,l.

Mystic, April 4.--A call to the Rev. Welcome A. Bates of Amherst, N. S., has been extended by the Mystic Bap- tist church. The call will be accepted. MT. Bates has been supplying the pull pit and is very well liked. The church has membership of 500
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-05
Sources of Mmisary Information at
 Scout Exhausted.

Washington, April Alt was stated at the war department to-day that Brigadier- General Allen, of the Philip pine constabulary, had been ordered from Seoul, Corea, to his regular sta- tion at Manila, at his own request, on the ground that the sources of inform ation at Seoul regarding military oper- ations are exhausted and consequently there is no longer any object in his re- maining there.
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rmsnt Of Freneh shore aus..ion.

Johns, N. F., April 4.--Brisk nego- bns are daily proceeding between | Imperial and colonial ministries regard to the proposed Anglo
 |ch treaty for the settlement of the
 lch shore question. The early an-
 |cement of settlement of the
 |tion is considered likely.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-05
HALEY, U. OFV. 4.
Prinoeton Loses Eleven-Inning Game

Princeton Loses Eleven-Inning Game
 to Georgetown.
 Charlottesville, Va, April 4.--Yale scored a clean victory to-day, defeating the University of Virginia z to 4.
 R.HEs Yale :. :. ......1 01103010--7 8 9 U. of Virginia .o0 0O100S S--4 Batteries Brown, Allen and Winslow; Virginia, Pollard, Munger and Chandler. Umpire, Mace.
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spring Gold cIean-up ,a Nome

Seattle, Wash, April 4-Advices from Nome, Alaska, say that the spring cleanup of gold on the Nome peninsula will be greatly in excess of any previ- ous season. Conservative estimates place the cleanup at $1,25O,0OO.
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Other Games.

Birmingham Ala, April 4. - Boston (NationaD,4; Birmingham (Southern) 0. At Richmond Brooklyn 3, Montreal 1. At Philadelphia-Na l, Ameri- cans o.
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MISSING TREASURER CAUGHT.

rested In st. Joseph, Mo.
 Cleveland. April A dispatch to Chief of Police Kohler of this city an- nounces the arrest at St. Joseph, Mo, this afternoon of George H. Clewell, the massing secretary and treasurer of the assigned Federal Trust company of this city. Friends of Clewell have raised fund and say they stand ready to make good any discrepancies he left in his accounts. The shortage so far as known amounts to $1S,100.
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-TIsH DEFEAT IN NIGERIA.
esmen Cut Up Primitive Expedition
 Penetrate Famons square.

ndon, April 4.-Meagre details
 arrived here of heavy fighting ill ria, British West Africa, and of rse sustained by the punitive ex- ion sent against the Okpoto tribe,
 in December cut up a. British ol, killing two British officers and or fifty native troops. In the re-
 fighting the Okpotos fought their
 into the midst of the British re and killed or wounded many of British.
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FORTK FOR HEARST.
Result of the County Conventions in
 Arkansas.

Little Rock, Ark. April 4.--As the re- suit of the democratic county conven- tions in Arkansas on Saturday for the election of delegates to the state con- vention at Hot Springs on June next, forty delegates are instructed for Will liam R. Hearst for the presidency, nine for A. B. Parker and nine for D. R. Francis. Three hundred and eighty four delegates are not instructed.
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DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE

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WHY GENERAL ALLEN LEFT.

Continued on Third Page.)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-07-30
WATCH FOR FREE BALLOONS.
Rewards offered for Capture and Re
turn Of Scientific Navigators of the
Upper Air-World's Fair to
Make Experiments Next
Month.

ST. Louis. Mo. July 30.--During
August series of experiments with
free balloons to investigate cond. tions
in the upper air will lie begun at the
Worlds far under the direction ~ the
department OF liberal arts. ~ . ex-
pected thnt this VA provo 20 ,5c one
Of the most interesting Of the scicntifC
exhibits at the fair. and also it will
be most valuable reanHof advcrtis-
ing
An appropriation Of $2,50o has heen
made by the Exposition company to
carry on these experiments. the FIRST
attempt on this continent 10 explore
the upper parts OF the atmosphore Nv
means of free balloons. They will be
IN charge OF A. Lawrence Rotch, d.
rector of the Blce Hill Meteorological
Observatory in Massachusetts who
first made use OF kites in the explora-
tlon of the air These kite observa
tions arc now carried on by him each
month at Blue Hill. and similar Kites
arc extensively used for the same pur-
pose in Germany and other European
countries.
IN many ways. how ever, free bal
Icons are preferable to kites for carry
ing instruments to great heights. and
it remained for Col. ]. A. Ockerson.
chief Of the department Of liberal arts
to arrange for the FIRST use Of tSese
balloons in America. although their
use is not Uncommon in Germany and
France. Germany leads in the manu-
facture Of such balloons. and the ones
10 be used at the exposition have been
imported from that country Balloons
similar 20 the ones that VIII be used
are now on exhibition, with other de-
vices for the study Of the upper ~. in
the Palace OF Education and social
Economy. where the department OF lib-
eral arts has installed many ot rs
/ German exhibits.