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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-30
STILL 4AorHrR DEADLoCK.
Delaware Legislature Again Locks
 Horns over Patronage.

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 Dover, Del, Dec. 2s-After spending the entire day in fruitless balloting the new Delaware legislature. which was convened in extra session to-day, ad- journed without having effected a per manent organization. The house elect cd Representative Baggs (union repub- licam temporary chairman.
 The two houses will meet again to- morrow morning. when, if the factional differences can be adjusted sufficiently to bring about an organization. the Judgment lien law, to adjust which the extraordinary session is called, will be passed upon. The deadlock over or ganization was the result of differences between the union (Addicks1 republi- cans and the regular republicans over the division of the legislative offices. The unions, who are in the majority, insist upon having two-thirds of the offices, while the regulars demand that they be equally divided.
 The house adjourned early in the aft ernoon after taking a dozen ballots, but the senate continued until thirty. ballots had been taken. All the ballots were alike. showing seven unron republicans, seven democrats and three regular re- publicans. all holding to their respec- tive factional nominees. Then all the balloting in the senate was declared H. legal and expunged from the journal.
 The house voted for a speaker, while the balloting in the senate was for a president pro tempore
 Lieutenant Governor Cannon presided in the senate. During the latter ballot ing in the senator Secretary of State Layton and United States Senator Alec informed the lieutenant governor that under the constitutional provision president pro tenn. could not be elect ed, but such officers had to be chosen at the regular biennial session. A re- cess was then taken Chancellor Nich- olson and State Judges Pennewill and Boyce were consulted and this view was upheld by them. The president then announced that there was no power to elect a president pro tenn. and the rec ord of the balloting was ordered ex- punged. The judges also held that a temporary organization could be effect ed in each house excepting the election of a president pro tenn, and such off cers would not be permanent if 1t was so specified
 The senate finally adjourned until to- morrow and a motion was passed to have Attorney General Ward present to give the senate advice.
 It is nov thought a temporary organ ization will be made tomorrow and the lien law amended.
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MRS. CHADWICK,S SANITY.
Alienist Calls on Her-Defense May be
 Insanity.


 Cleveland, O., Dec. 29.--Dr. c. J. All drich, an alienist. called upon Mrs. chadwick at the county jail to-day, and had a conference with her.
 Dr. Aldrich has been called as an ex- pert in a number of criminal cases here the defense has claimed insanity. The visit of pr. Aldrich today is taken to indicate the line of defense that will be set up in Mrs. Chadwick's case.
 County Prosecutor Keeler to-day is- sued capias for the arrest of Mrs. Chadwick in the event of her release on bail by the government authorities. MT. Keeler said he thought the county criminal court would require at lease sS0,00O bonds.
 Mrs. Chadwick has sent the following tetlegram to her husband, Dr. Leroy S. Chadwick, in care of Sheriff Barry, at the Hoffman house, New York, to be delivered immediately upon the doc- tors arrival from Europe:
 Come to Cleveland with Sheriff Bar ry immediately. Do not fight extradi- tion and avoid loss of time and money. (Signedl Cassie L. Chadwick.
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DouBLE sUIoIDE.
Two Men Found Dead in a Bowery
 Lodging House.

New York, Dec. g. The bodies of two men who had registered as George weber and George Brown and who, the police say, had evidently committed suicide together, were found late to- day in a room in a Bowery lodging house. Both men were about thirty two years old. Beside Weber was a vial containing cyanide of potassium and note saying:
 If am successful, in my attempt 1t is the only way out of it, as I can see I am friendless and hopeless. When I am found please get me out of the way as soon as possible
 In Browns pocket was a letter ad- dressed to the coroner and in his companion's= pocket was copy of the gospel of St. Luke. on the fIyleaf of which was written: If you abide in me and my word abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will and 1t shall be done unto you.
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TWISTED JEWELER ELoPEs.
Marries Young Woman Formerly q
 Clerk in HIS Store.

Winsted Dec 2s, Considerable ex- citenient was caused in this place this afternoon when 1t became known that Sheriff Middlebrooks had been sent to Millerton, N r., to cause the arrest of William H. Tarbox, prominent jeweler of Winsted, whom. 1t is alleged. eloped this morning with Miss Emily Hen derson, the daughter of the late James Henderson, a former well known mer- chant of Winsted and who is promin- ently engaged in church work here. Miss Henderson was a clerk in Tarbox's store during the holiday season last year, Tarbox is married and lived here with his wife for the last five years. sheriff Middlebrook returned to Win sted this evening and reported that Tarbox and the Miss Henderson were married this noon by a Millerton pas tor and had left town. Tarbox sold out his business a short time ago.
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CREW OF DRUMFIZlgR
 FINALLY TAKEN OFF
OCEAN LINER ABANDONED ON
 FIRE ISLAND BAR.

Captain Decides to Leave the Vessel at
 Last Afoment-Rescue of the Crew a
 Hazardous One--Life Savers Risk
 Their Own Lives-vessei Displayed
 signals of Distress When Left to Her
 Fate--In Hands of wreckers.
 New York, Dec. 29. - With her signals of distress and her haif-masted ensign still flying, the steamer Drnmelzier was abandoned tonight as a total wreck by her captain and dozen officers and members of the crew. who were taken off the craft and landed on Oak Island by the crew of the Fire Island and Oak Island life-saving station. Early in the day eighteen men of the crew were talk en off the stranded steamer by the surfboat Of the Sandy Hook station, which was lowed down to the scene. The men were brought here later on a tug. Captain Nicholson, Chief Engi- neer Wood and the remainder of the officers and crew decided to remain on board until officially notified that the vessel had been placed in the hands of the wrecking company in order to ob- viate any claim for salvage on the der elict.
 At 4:s0 o'clock in the afternoon the captain decided that 1t was unwise to remain longer on the ship, which was being terribly buffeted by the heavy seas, and asked immediate rescue The crews of the nearby stations respond ed to his signals, and after hard struggle the men were taken off and landed at Oak Island.
 The rescue of the men on the Dru- melzier was hazardous in the extreme, and was attended by many thrilling in- cidents
 Early in the day the Sandy Hook life-savers, after long pull, got under the lee of the wreck and took off the men who elected to go.
 Then the wreclxers who had been put aboard were taken off by the crew of the | J Merritt, and finally the cap- tain and the rest of his men were re- moved.
 It was 3.30 this morning when the big ecean-going tug Katherine Moran left Sandy Hook with the Iife-saving crew aboard and towing the large surfboat. The wind was blowing forty miles an hour, and it took six hours for the tug, continually beaten back by huge comb CTS, to reach the scene of the wreck. The Drumelzier was found lying side on the beach, about one-fourth of a mile from the shore. She was listed about sixty degrees to starboard, and the spray which dashed over the ship reached to her masthead. Great gaps were seen in the steamers sides, through which the waves rolled in re- lentless energy. The crew were hud- dled together vainly trying to find a place of shelter from the fury of the sea-
 Captain Patterson and his life-savers, after many narrow escapes. succeeded in getting into the surfboat. Two leg lof-mutton sails were raised, and, aided by the men at the oars, slow progress was made towards the doomed steam ship.
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KILLED 1T UNioNYILLE.
BristoI Man struck by Passenger
 Train.

Unionville, Dec. 29. Charles H. Dick enson, aged tifty-seven years, was in stantly killed tonight by the south bound passenger train which leaves this station at S:3S. Dickenson, whose home was in Bristol, was a former res ident of this place and was employed as grinder in one of the factories in Bristol. He had been on visit to his two sons who are both residents of this place, and was returning to the depot to take a train. While crossing the track in the neighborhood of the depot Mr. Dickenson was struck. He leaves three sons.
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CELEBRATION IN BOSTON
Opening of Tunnel Under Harbor--Fa
 nal Trips of Inspection.

Boston. Dec. 2s The residents oi Noddle Island, as East Boston was known in colonial days, united tonight in celebrating the official opening of the new tunnel under Boston harbor unit ing East Boston win the city proper. Although the tunnel will not be opened for public traffic until tomorrow morn- ing, to-day was given overto final trips of Inspection by state and city officials and to grand jollification arranged by the East Boston citizens committees. Tonight the five hundred members of the committee made the trip under the harbor. Following this there was a street parade and banquer in Masonic hall Bands were stationed at many points on the island. ana the district was ablaze with fireworks
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New Russian Loan.

Berlin, Dec. Representative of the banking house of Mendelssohn & co. have gone to St. Petersburg to take part in negotiating the new Russian loan. It is now assumed here that the loan will amount to 0,oO0, ,00o instead of $26OOOO,ooO or sSOOOOO,ooO, as previous ly reported here, of which $8O,000,000. not s1OoOoooO0. will be placed in Ger many
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Slight Midnight Rlaze.

About midnight last night an oil stove in the residence of Edward L. Mitchell, of 2OS Norton street, blazed up and there was marrow escape from a lively blaze. Owing to the presence of mind of the occupants of the house the threatened disaster was averted The stove was thrown out of the win dow and in falling struck an arbor which it burned somewhat, but the blaze was extinguished without calling out the fire department
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CONNECTICUT CoMMA9DERT
Morris ". Seymour .of New Haven,
 Elected Vice President.

Hartford. Dec. 29.-The Connecticut eommandry, Military Order of Foreign. Wars. held it's annual meeting and banquet in this city tonight, the meeting being held in the Hartford club. These officers were elected. Pres ident, Morgan c. Bulkeley. Hartford; vice president. Morris w. Seymour. New Haven; secretary. Rev. Henry N. Wayne. Armonk, N. r.; treasurer, Col =onel Gilbert M. Fitch, Stamford; reg istrar. General George M. Cole; chap lain, Rev. Alexander Hamilton, Dover Plains, N. Y.
 At the banquet which followed Nor gan G. Bulkeley was the toastmaster and several speeches were made, in- cluding an interesting statement by the registrar, General Cole.
 Three new members were admitted. They are Captain George NJ Ryley of East Hartford, Major James A. Hous- ton, U. s. A., and Rear Admiral Charles S. Cotton.
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PLAYING FOR UNUsUAL STAKE.
Two Immigrants at Checkers to See
 Which Remains.

New York, Dec. 2s.-Two cautious Scotchmen were playing a checker match in the detention room for immi- grants on Ellis island for admission to the United States. Between them they nave $25 and have been told that If either one had that amount he would be admitted, otherwise bot hwould be refused admission. They are members of party of fifteen converts to the missionaries of the Holy Ghost and Us society and they came from Glasgow, bound for Shiloh Hill, Me, the head quarters of the sect, all of whom will be returned to Glasgow on Saturday unless one or the other can produce S25.
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Three Midshipmen Caught.

Washington, Dec. 2s.-Three midship- men detected in an attempt to smuggle liquor into the naval academy during the holidays have been ordered to the prison ship santee for the remainder of the academic year nd will lose aheir September vacations. Tn addition the of- lenders have been given 100 demerits
 each. Their names are not obtain
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Legislator on Probation.

Boston, Dec. 29.-Harry H. Buxbaum
 of this city, a representative in the last legislature, appeared in the superior criminal court to-day for sentence, hav- ing been convicted of enbezzlement
 The court placed him on probation. D. Mcclellan, who employed Buxbaum as bookkeeper, had told the court that the prisoner had made restitution, and that if he were not sent to prison, he would again be given a position of trust by hiUa X
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ICE BLoCKADD THREATENED.
Jam at stevenson Which May De Worse
 Than Last Years.

Derby, Dec. 29.A repetition of last years memorable ice blockade is threatened, the recent rain and thaw5 followed by a freeze causing a jam at Stevenson which bids fair to rival last years in size. The ice has been piled over ten feet high, damning the Housa- tonic river to such an extent that the waters of the river have backed up, overfiowing the entertainments and flood ing the streets of Stevenson near the river to a depth of two feet Several of the streets in Stevenson are impassa- ble and the water is rising. Reports from other places along the river inc dicate that damage may be done if the jam continues
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Innn Got the nmcers.

Shanghai, Dec. 2s-Private advices received here from Sasebo say that the captain and lieutenant of the Russian torpedo boat destroyer Rastiropny @(blown up at Chefoo November 16 after escaping from Port Arthur have been identified as being on the British steam CT Nigretia, seized by the Japanese pro tected cruiser Tsushima off Ulsan, Ko- req. December 19, and brought to Sase- .bo.
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BOSTON POLICE GUILTY
 IN STUDENT TROUBLE
OFFICERS DID NOT PROPERLY
 RESTRAIN THE IlEM

 Found Guilty of Neglect of Duty and Reduced in Rank-SIounted Police Exonerated-Commissioners Say Po- lice Should be Patient and Forbear- ing in Times of xcitement-None Identified as Using Clubs.
 Boston, Dec. 2s.-The board of police commissioners. after three weeks in vestigation of the riot at the Massachus- etts Institute of Technology which fol lowed political parade Of students last october, finds that the highest of ficers in charge of the patrolmen sent to preserve order were guilty of neglect of duty in not properly restraining the patrolrnen under them.
 The board orders Captain George A. Hall, who was in charge of the squad, reduced to the rank of lieutenant and Lieutenant Henry J. Watkins, Captain Halls assistant, reduced to the rank of 0C1 5Ce1lAt. LlACC VIII tlCIS7 after be ordinary patrolmen and four sergeants will lose thirty days pay.
 The sergeants in command of the mounted police were exonerated No patrolman was identified as having used his club.
 The report says that the police should be patient and forbearing in times of excitement and resort to force only when more tpeaceable means have been tried without success.
 On the night of the riot some fifty Technology students and half dozen policemen were injured. The institute officials had requested the police to keep the stone steps leading to the Rogers building clear but the students, not being aware of the order, attempt ed to climb the steps and give their customary cheer. A hand-to-hand en- counter with the police followed.
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JAPANESE CUNNING.
Methods to Meet Surprise Attacks of
 the Russians.

Mukden, Dec. 29 The Japanese are adopting cunning expedients to defeat the surprise attacks of the Russian scouts from which they have suffered much. They cover the steep approaches of their trenches with water which when frozen forms ice slides and makes the scouts slip in confusion. Tn other places the Japanese scatter millet stalks over the approaches, the cracking of which gives them warning of the pres ence of Russian scouts.
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WILL BE TOTAL LOSS.
Captain and Crew of Twenty-one Men
 Taken on oil Tank.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 29.--After being on the wrecked oil steamer Northeastern, nine miles off Cape Hatteras, for thir- ty.six hours, Captain Wilder and his crew of twenty-one men were taken ashore at noon today by the crews of Kinnakeet, Creed's Hill and Hatteras life saving stations. The big steamer is pounding Diamonds Shoals under a terrific sea, and the crew say she will be 8 total loss
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CRAMPS MAKE DENIAL.
Did Not Sell Plans of the Cruiser var
 jag to the Japanese.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2s. When shown the St. Petersburg dispatch in which the Russ charges the William Cramp Ship and Engine Building company with having sold the plans of the cruis- CT variag to the Japanese in order that the vessel might be raised. Edward S. Cramp said to-day:
 There is. absolutely no truth in the article published in the Russ insofar as this company Is concerned. We have never been approached by the Japanese government with reference to the plans of the variag. Our relations with the Russian government have always been friendly and the article is a pure fab rication.
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. Advancement A of Science.

Philadelphia, Dec. 29.--Diet as fac tor in the prevention and cure of con sumption, the negro race problem, child labor in southern mills, and number of other themes of equal interest form ed the basis of some of the many pa pers read before the second days ses- sion of the Americana Association for the Advancement of Science.
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Japan Asks Only What She Granted
 Herself.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 29 Aineri- can embassy here at the request of the Japanese minister in Berlin has made urgent representations to be all lowed to send a representative of the embassy to visit the Japanese officers who are prisoners at Medvid, province of Novgrod, pointing out in behalf of the Japanese government that the lat ter has allowed similar courtesy on several occasions in the case of Russian prisoners in Japan.
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Shipping News.
Steamer

Genoa. Dec. 25.-Arrived: Steamer Liguria, New York via Naples.
 Marseilles, Dec. .--Sailed.--Steamel Italia, New York.
 Genoa, Dec. 26-Sailed: Steamer Lombardia New York.
 Scilly, Dec. 29.-Passed: Steamer Belgravla, New York for Hamburg.
 Queenstown, Dec. 29.-Sailed:s Steam CT Teutonic from Liverpool. New York
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CHICAGO NOT LIABLE.
Decision Given Regarding the Irouuois
 Theater Fire.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Almost to day on the anniversary of the Iroquois theater fire Judge Charles H. Walker, this aft ernoon, decided that the city of Chit cago is not liable for damages growing out of the loss of life in connection with the famous theater fire. On all points considered Judge Walker declares the city's position in opposing the litiga- ton in sixty suits in which 1t is party defendant is well taken. He sustained the citys demurrer in two of the suits at the bar. Ore of the cases will he taken to the appellate court for final decision.
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HISTORIC HARVARD BUILDING.
Barely Saved from Complete Destruc-
 ton by Fire.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 29. Hollis hall, the historic dorn1itory on the old campus at Harvard university, was damaged by fire to-day, and the utmost efforts of the college fire department, aided later by the Cambridge city fire workers, barely saved the building from destruction. The fire started in the hallway on the second floor. As this is the Christmas recess there were no stu dents about and the flames were burst ing from the windows when first ob- served. The occupants of the eight rooms suffered damage to their prop erty. The loss to the dornitory has not been estimated.
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Three More superintendents.

Hartford, Dec 29. State Comptroller Elect A. IT. Mitchell this afternoon an nounced the appointments of three more assistant superintendents of the capitol as follows: c. W. Grannis of East Haven, Robert Harris of Sharon and William Hickman of New Ha- ven.
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BosToN's NEIV SCHOOL BTLL.
To Reduce Membership of Board.--Two
 fo Te yVotneu

to be Women.
 Boston, Dec. 29.-A bill to reduce the number of the Boston school board from twenty-four to seven, of whom two shall be women, and of whom none shall be under thirty years of age, and to have such members appointed bp the mayor and not elected, was filed to-day with the clerk of the house of repre- sentatives. Representatives, Elect !. Bernard Ferber of Boston is the author of the measure which makes the com nnittee members trustees, and is in line with the welI-known idea of President Eliot of Harvard that school boards should be less cumbersome.
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JAPAWs INFLUENCE AT PEKIN.

China Not Wiling to Take Government
 of Southern Manchuria.
 St. Petersburg, Dec. g. The negotia- tions which have been in progress be- tween Japan and China for the occu- patton of southern Manchuria by Chi- nese troops in order to tighten the task of the Japanese armies have failed ac- cordirg to advices from Pekin because Japan could not furnish guarantees for the future. The same advices rep resent Japanese influence at Pelin as all powerful. The visit of the Japan csc minister to Tokio is asserted to be in connection with the possibility of early foreign complications for China.
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WIFE AT FOURTEEN.
Couple Locked Up at Hartford Pending
 Investigation.

Hartford, Dec. 29. John A. Herschel aged twenty-one. and Grace shek, aged fourteen, were arrested in this city to night at the instigation of wilAan shek, brothers of Grace. The brothers claim that their sister ran away with Herscfel, but when confronted the girl showed marriage certificate, which the brothers took to New York late to- night to determine whether or not it is valid.
 HerscheI and Miss Shek were locked up at police headquarters all night.
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Rus.,nns Belittle tie Success.

St. ePGtersburg, Dec. 29. 9.The war office points out that the occupation of Rihlung mountain at the best only makes the Japanese masters of the en- tire terrace beyond the principal forts of Keekwali, and still leaves the main line unbroke1.
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xvon,ar Found Dead N we.tport.

westport, Dec. 29.Mrs. William len nings was found dead to-day at her home in Greens Farms by one of the members of her household, death be- ing caused doubtless by heart disease. Mrs Jennings was a widow eighty years old and leaves a daughter and two sonss
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KURoKI SENDS ANSWER.
Thanks Germans for Congratulations
 on His Yictortcn.

Berlin, Dec. zs-A convivial circle al Dortmund sent General KurokiK in September card of enthusiastic con- gratulations cn his military successes and has now received the following ar- swer:
 "on tho battlefield, in Manchuria, Mo-
 vcmber ;, 1904.
 How I rejoice to be congratulated at so great distance upon our victo- ries. As you know, we are pupils of German tactics, hence have double pleasure in being congratulated by Ger man men.
 With sIiecia! regards,
 Your obediena servant, E (Signed) "Kuroki."