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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-12
U. or P. CAMPUS MURDER.
Negro confesses That He Killed Thomas
 in seif-Defensc.
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tn seif-Defonse.
 Philadelphia. April 1.-The mystery surrounding the murder of John Thom- as. the aged night watchman at the Houston club of the University of Penn sylvania, last evening was cleared up to-day by the arrest and confession of Lawrence Gibson, alias John Oakley, who was for number of years employ ed as untility man at Houston hall. Gibson is a West Indian negro.
 Gibson was arrested early in the day and denied all knowledge of the crime until late in the afternoon when he broke down and confessed to the mur- der. Self-desense is his plea. Gibson says he went to Houston hall to call on Thomas. The watchman, Gibson says, evidently mistook him for thief and attacked him. In the struggle he ufl- Intentionally killed the old man.
 The police do not believe the story. Superintendent of Police Quirk is of the opinion that revenge for being dismiss ed from Houston hall was the motive for .he murder, although he has not entirely discarded the theory of roo bery. Gibson, whose complexion is so light that he easily passed as a white man, misreoresented himself as a stu dent at the university and married a young white woman three weeks ago. When the deception was discovered he was discharged from Houston hall.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-12
shipping Ne,vs.

New York, April 11.--Steamer KroonIand, from Antwerp for New York, in communi- cation by wireless telegraph with Nantucket lightship at 2:10 D. m.
 New York, April 11.-Arriyed: Steamers Numidian, Glasgow via Halifax; Minnehaha, London.
 Bremen. April 11.--Arrived: Steamer Bar barossa, New York
 Gibraltar, April 11-Arrived: Steamer Princess Irene. New York via Ponta del Gada for Naples and Genoa (and proceeded)
 Bremen, April 9-Sailed Steamer Rheln,
 London, April 11.--Arrived: steameN Min netonka, New York.
 Glasgow, April 10.--Arrived: Steamer Co- lumbia, New York.
 Plymouth. April 1t.--Sailed: Steamer Graf Waldersee (from Hamburg), New York.
 Scilly. April 11.-Passed: Steamer Penn sylvaDia l., New York for Plymouth, Cher bourg and Hamburg.
 Copenhagen. April s.-Arriyed; Steamer Nichol H., RaSs8as
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-12
ANSWERS DESCRIPTION
 OF ALLEGED MURDERER
MAN ARRESTED IN ESSEX FOR
 COLCHESTER CRIME
Taken Into Custody by a Deputy sherin Says His Name Is Jacob swsi'zer and That He Formerly Worked on Farm in wsstbrook-Evident Very Weary as He Went to sleep as soon as Placed sn Ills Cell.

Essex, April 11.-Deputy Sheriff E. B. Huntley, of this place, arrested man Ithis afternoon whose description tallies almost identically with that of John Marx, the alleged murderer of Joseph Pavoll, the farmland whose mutilated body was found in an old excavation on
 Marks farm last Friday. The man arr Irested says he is seventy years old and that his name is Jacob Sweitzer, and on account of the broken English that he insists in speaking the authorities of this place are unable to get a statement from him. or, in fact, anything that is coherent, excepting that he said he worked on a farm in Westbrook sev- Ieral days ago, doing nothing since then. When arrested he had on a dark pair Iof trousers, a light brown overcoat, dark undercoat, light brown hat with Inc band, and heavy pair of tanned Ishoes considerably worn. He carried a dark pair of shoes under his arm, and lin separate bundles were a pair of shears, a razor and few old rags. The build of Sheriff Huntley's suspect closely resembles that of Marx as given lby Sheriff Jackson, of New London Icounty, and is as follows: Height five feet five inches, rather stopped, and Istockily built. He is not bald, his hair being iron gray, rather dark On his forehead is scar. He acted queerly,
 according to Sheriff Huntley, and twice freed himself of the deputy sheriff's Igrip. He made no attempt to run away, however, but protested against being put in the town lookup.
 Citizens of this place and vicinity are considerably worked up over the arrest
 of the man, and for a time the lookup was besieged with visitors, but no Iglimpse of the suspect was allowed. Another fact that impressed Deputy Sheriff Huntley was the condition of Ithe man. He was tired and his clothes land shoes were very dusty. as though they had seen good service during the last few days. Essex is about thirty miles from Colchester, but this distance could easily have been made in three ldays on foot.
 Word was sent to the county jail in
 Norwich. the jailer stating that the de- lscription tallied closely to that of Marx.
 Either Sheriff Jackson or a. deputy will come here tomorrow morning in the hope of proving the identity of the man.
 Sweitzer went to sleep almost as soon. las he struck the bunk in his cell and if he is the man wanted for the murder it Ipreyed little on his mind.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-12
,oRK FOR WOODS WARRIORS
Ian to Put Ills Men sn Hardened
 PhysfcaI Condition.

Ian to Put Hfs Mem 3n Hardened
 PhysfcaR Condition.
 Washington. April 11.-Soldiers serv- |g under Major General Wood in the Epartment of Mindanao will lead a |renuous life, notwithstanding alleged Eaceful conditions in the Moro coun- |y. if they strictly observe an order |st issued by the newly promoted ma |r general.
 |'In order to have the troops in this EDartment, says General Wood, placed in the hardened physical condi- bn needed by the best infantry for Ftual field service, the following re- birements will be observed for the Est month aster receipt of this order: 'Exceot during stormy weather, for |ur days per week, every infantry |mmand will be drilled for at least |irty minutes with full field equipment one hundred rounds of ammu- |tion, eull canteen of coffee, tea or piled water and the equivalent in eight of three days field rations. One Ey in each week march of six miles tll be made with the same equipment. |milar drills will be continued after |e first month for one hour per day |r four days each week, and the week. march extended to ten miles,"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-12
HEARST BOOM WEARS END
ITS BACK BELIEVED TO HAVE
 BEEN BROKEN

Prevailing View fn Political Circles in
 Washington Strengthened by De-
 tniled R.sults from mrndiana-rndica-
 ttons from Other states That the
 Movement Has About Run It's Course.
 Washington, April 1.-The prevailing view in political circles to-day is that the back of the Hearst boom has been broken. The detailed results from In- diana, where the Hearst people had planned an aggressive campaign, espe- cially strengthen this view. The Tag gart organization leaders have proved too shrewd for Hearst; they called the primaries in Indianapolis to choose del- egates to the convention of May F last Friday night, considerably earlier than usual, and swept the field against Hearst.
 This victory in the state capital, which was the chief battle-ground of both sides, will have great influence throughout the state. It is also inti- mated that a good deal of the Hearst money got into anti-Hearst hands. Taggart is financially interested in the Indianapolis Sentinel, and now the Hearst people threaten to establish a rival democratic newspaper there in re- taliation.
 From other states, notably California and Kansas, reports indicate that the Hearst movement has about run it's course.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-12
YESTERDAY,s BASEBALL.
New York Nationals Defeat Jersey City
 A small A Assendancs.

New York, April 11.-The first base- Grounds was played there to-day be- tween the New York Nationals and the Jersey Citys, champions of the Eastern league The New YorlSs showed up well and played fast all the way through. Mathewson pitched the first four innings, allowing three hits, and NlcGinnity in the remaining five innings held the visitors down to four hits The score by innings:
 R.H.E. New York. .....O 0 901012 s-7 9 3 Jersey City.....o 0 900 Oil 5. Batteries - Mathewson, McGinnity land Bowerrnan and Warner; Foxen and Vandergreft. Umpire-Joe Hornung. Attendance-1,5 ,500
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GRANITE CUTTERS LOCKED OUT.
Three Thousand Men I hrown Tempor-
 ariIy Ont of EmploYment.

Barre, Vt, April 11.-A general lock- out of all granite cutters employed by members of the Barre Granite Manu- lecturers association in this city, East Barre, Montpelier, Northfleld, West Berlin and Williamstown was declared this noon at a meeting of the associa- ton held here. Three thousand men are thrown temporarily out of employ ment. Of the lockout cutters 2,000 were employed in this city and 300 at Mont pelier. The lockout followed a strike instituted last week by 200 tool sharp eners, who refused to ratify a recently made agreement between the cutters and the Manufacturers association rel ative to the installation of tool-sharp- ening machines. The men complained that they were compelled by certain firms to still sharpen by hand small tools not conveniently sharpened by machinery, and struck pending an ap- peal te the union.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-12
rsaiirond Iiends to Meet.

New York, April 11.-A meeting of the railroad presidents will be held within a few days for the purpose of bringing to an end, if possible, the grain rate war between the eastern trunk lines. Up to date this war has done little damage, as the roads have been carry ing only a nominal amount of grain. Now that the lake navigation is about to open, large amounts will begin to move. It is said 15O,O00,00O tons of grain is waiting to be shipped from the west to the Atlantic seaboard.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-12
RUSSIAN LAND CAMPAIGN
 DEFENSIVE FOR PRESENT
PLANS OF GREATER MAGNITUDE
 THAN GENERALLYTHOUGH


 Possible comtingencies-Army at the
 Front Designed to Attain the EnOr-
 nous Total of Half Million Men
 May Not Resist Passage of yaiu.
 St. Petersburg, April 11.-Exception- ally reliable information regarding the Russian military plans confirm the re- peated announcements made by the As sociated Press that these plans will not mature until late in the summer They are of far greater magnitude than is generally believed abroad, and take into account all possible contingencies.
 General Kuropatkin, remembering the experience of Russia during her war with Turkey, when the Russian army of 30000 placed in the field at the be- ginning had to be more than doubled, has insisted that the men and guns to be placed at his disposal shall cover the extreme limit required to settle the fate of the campaign.
 The plans are being worked out and timed so as to apply to superiority of numbers on land and sea simultaneous ly. The army is designed to attain the enormous total of half million at the time scheduled for the reinforcement of Vice-Admiral Makaroff's fleet with the Baltic squadron. The Seventeenth and Tenth army corps, now drafting, are expected to reach Manchuria by the middle of June. The mobilization of four other corps will be announced by the middle of next month and will start eastward month later, reaching their destination at the end of August
 Rear-Admiral RojestrensRy will hoist his flag as commander of the formida- ble Baltic squadron early in June, and will sail immediately for Port Arthur with seven battleships, six cruisers and two transports, each carrying 1000 tons of coal.
 The temporary conveyors ordered in the United States are expected soon, and they will enable the squadron to coal at sea.
 The last possible difficulty regarding the passage of the Suez canal disap- peared last week with the signing of Iic <AiASio-r IcHCu COioilldl tTcdtyb Uy which Great Britain adheres to the convention of 1888 concerning the free passage through the canal.
 London, April 12.-A correspondent of the Times at Seoul, cabling under date of April z. says: Tt is believed that the Russians north of the Yalu are not sufficiently numerous to withstand the Japanese advance for any consider able distance beyond the river.''
 London, April 12-Aceordii,g to the
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B. H. MATrooN,s TROUBLES.
Civil sult of the watertown Savings
 Bank Postponed.

Waterbury, April 1.-The case of the Watertown Savings bank against Bur ton H. Mattoon. ex-treasurer of the bank and his bondsmen, was postponed in the district court to-day on account os the absence of one of the attorneys interested. This case is the civil suit for the recovery by the bank of the amount of Mattoon's allege shortage.
 Tn the superior court in Winsted to- morrow. Mattoon will appear for sen tence on the criminal charges of nlak ing false entries in the banks books to which he pleaded guilty last week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-12
No. second-cIas. Matter.

Washington, April 1.-The United States supreme court to-day decided that books published periodically are not entitled to transmission through the mails as second-class mail matter. The opinion was delivered by Justice Brown and covered three cases against the ostmaster-general instituted, respec- lively, by Houghton, Miffiin & Co, Smith and others and Bates & Gill; The chief justice and Justice Harlan dissented
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-12
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.
Condition of Winter Wheat Below that
 of Last April.

Washington, April 11.-The monthly report of the chief of the bureau of statistics of the department of agricul- ture will show the average condition of winter wheat on April 1 to have been 76.5, against 97.S on April l. 1908; 7S.7 at the corresponding date in 1902 and 84.l, the mean of the April averages of the last ten years.
 The average condition in winter rye on April was S2.3, against 97.9 on April 1, 1903; S5.4 at the corresponding date in 1902, and S9.1, the mean of the April averages of the last ten years.
 A tabular statement showing the con- dition of farm animals on April 1 and the percentage of deaths from diseases and exposure during the last twelve months will be published in the April number of the Crop Reporter.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-12
Governors Invited.

New York April 11.--Major General Henry c. Corbin, commanding the di- vision Of the Atlantic, sent invitations to-day to the governors of all the east ern states and of Texas to take part in the joint field exercises of the regular army and of the organized militia with in the department to be held near Ma nassas. Va. beginning September 5.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-12
Dr. rsessgns.

New York. April 11.-At the meeting os the board of trustees of Columbia university held to-day it was announc- ed that Dr. William T. Bull, professor of surgery in the Colle egof Physicians and Surgeons had rendered his resigna- tion to take effect June 30, 1904. The resignation was accepted and minute adopted expressing regret at pr. Bulls action.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-12
NIon,ana 0nrper Ll,lgealon.
sxyindIer Works Danbury.

Danbury, April 11.-A swindler secur- ed at least $1OO from merchants in this city Saturday by means of forged checks purported to have been drawn by the Turner Machine company, of this city. Tn seven instances that had been reported to the banks up to two o'clock this afternoon the swindler suc- ceeded in getting goods or money.
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TO EQUAL HIGHEST DONATION.
Mrs. carnegte's Offer for Opening of
 Camp for consumptives.


 New York, April 11.-Mrs. Andrew Carnegie has offered to equal the high est donation to the speedwell Country Homes society for the opening of a tu- berculosis camp for the poor children of the tenements within easy reach of New York city. D. I. Read has promised to be one of twenty to subscribe s5,000.
 These were the two announcements which Mrs. Donald Sage Mackay, the pwresident, made to-day at the annual meeting which was held at the home of Miss Helen Miller Gould. The Speed well society has homes in the vicinity of Morristown, N. J., and in it's work it recognizes neither race color nor creed distinctions.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-12
STOPPED FEVER R1NBR1DGEPoRr
One Child Dead aud Another showing
 symptoms of the Disease.

Bridgeport. April 11.-spotted fever. the epidemic form of spinal meningitis. has made its appearance here. and so far one death has resulted, the nine months-old daughter of Michael Cody being the victim. The child was taken ill Saturday, living only thirty-slx hours. Another child of the Cody fam fly, two and half years old. has all the symptoms of the disease tonight and may not recover. Both Mir. and Mrs. Cody have been affected by acute vomiting, but are not thought to be in danger.
 pr. B. F. Bland. of the board of health, said tonight that precautions would be taken to prevent the spread of the disease, which is extremely il- fectious.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-12
2,oOo Butchers to strike.

Chicago, April 1.-The 2,00O cattle butchers employed by Swift & Co. have been ordered on strike tomorrow to en- force demands made by the butchers union. The principal grievance of the men is that several members of the union have been discharged. The strike has been indorsed by the packing trades council.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-12
BETTER ARMFIN INDIA.
Kitchener I..us. an Important Order
 Rseommsna. . College.

simIa, British India. April 11.-As a result of the inspection of the Indian forces. Major General Kitchener has is sued an important order in which he urges the need of higher standard of excellence than obtains elsewhere. Ow- ing to the fact that the Indian army is a small one, the general in his order issues a serious warning against the forming of false estimates of its ability to cope with any enemy which it is likely to encounter. He insists upon the need of greater intelligence and in dividual training, and advocates the es- tablishment of a college in India for the more effective education of officers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-12
DECISION AGAINST BEAVERS.
Supreme. Court sustains Refusal to
 Gran, writ of Hsbsas corpus.


 Washington. April 1.-The United States supreme court to-day decided against George ". Beavers. late chief of the salary and allowance division of the postoffice department, the New York case Of the department against Beavers. It was an appeal from 3. de- cision by the circuit court for the southern district of New York refusing to grand writ of habeas corpus.
 George w. Beavers was a prominent figure in the postoffice scandals. He was indicted on July 2S last, charged with being concerned in the sale of 25O of the Brandt-Dent automatic cashiers to the government at a high price, and with using the influence to have the contract made on the understanding that he should receive a certain portion of the moneys paid by the government to the cashier company.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-12
MERIDEN TOWN MEETING.
to Build New Hail to be
 Carried Out.

Meriden, April 11.-By a very decisive vote the citizens of Meriden. assembled in special town meeting held at the Meriden theater this evening, indefinite ly postponed action on a resolution to .rescind all former votes in regard to the new Town hall building and to re- build on the old foundation. This leaves the matter just as it was at the close of the adjourned town meeting, and the building committee will proceed to car ry out the instructions received at that time.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-12
A atslememt Reached.

New York, April 11.-At the close of which has been in session ' the past eight days at the Fifth yenue hotel. statement was given
 t to-day that an arrangement had on reached which would terminate e trouble between the lithographers' ion and the employers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-12
Ka,ser Witnesses Brtt,sh Dri,ls.

valetta. Island of Malta, April H. Emceror William this morning visited the British fleet and witnessed torpedo nets, anchor and boat drills. He lunch ed on board the battleship Bulwark, and made a speech of congratulation to the officers and men on their efficiency.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-12
NoT1SFAVoR oFGrNERAL STAFF
Secretary Moody Opposed 10 One for the
 Navy.

Washington. April il. = Secretary Moody is not in favor of the creation Of a general staff in the navy modelled af- ter the general staff organization in the army. This fact he communicated to the house committee on naval affairs to-day in a hearing granted him on q bill of his own drafting ito increase the efficiency of the navy
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-12
Mr. Ruasell sargen.,s IlIness.

Russell Sargent of Sargent & Co.,, and siding at S60 Edwards street was talk
 seriously i'll Saturday while on a visit
 Boston. He is at the home of MT. otte, his father-in-law. Mir. and Mrs. rgent went to Boston Saturday to sit Mrs. Sargent's father. Reports neived last evening were that Mir. rgent was ill a quite a critical con .ions
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Wimnsrof rsnnessse oaks.

Memphis, Tenn, April 1.-The Ten nessee Oaks, one mile, the feature of to-day's card. was won easily by Au- dience. Lady Lavish secont and Out wal third.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-12
BOER VAR "BUBFooNERY.u

Stop to Prohtbtt It at the St. Louis
 Exposiston.
 Krugersdorp, South Africa, April H. General Botha has been requested by cable the directors of the St. Louis ex- position. asking them to prohibit the proposed Boer war 'buffoonery" during the exposition because is will be an out rage upon every true patriotic instinct.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-12
Yale Again Disappointed.

New York, April 1.-The New York American and Yale baseball game scheduled to take place here to-day was postponed on account of wet grounds.
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$1O,OOO TOR COLUMBIA.
Given by Edwin Gould Perpetual
 Endowment Fund.

Given by Edwin Gould as Perpetual
 Endowment Fund.
 New York, April 11.-Announcement was made at Columbia university to- day that Edwin Gould had given $10,OOO as a perpetual endowment fund, the in terest os which. at 4 per cent, was to go toward the expense of the varsity crews. Several years ago Mir. Gould gave to Columbia the handsome boat house on the Hudson. MT. Gould is a of the class of 'S2.
 Montana copper Litigation.
 Washington, April 11.-By denying the petition of F. Augustus Heinze, of Butte, Mont, for a writ of certioari, the United States Supreme. court to-day refused to review the finding of the Circuit court of appeals for the ninth circuit in the case of the Butte & Bos- ton Consolidated Mining Co. vs the Montana Ore Purchasing company and others involving the quartz lode known as the Michael Davitt.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-12
RIFLE.
0sl,er Games.

At Baltimore-Baltimore (E. L.) z, Cornell 1.
 St. Louis, April 1.-The St. Louis National league team to-day defeated the St. Louis Americans in the seventh and deciding game for the local cham pionship. Score, il to 5.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26
CHAMPION FEncE2 HAS
ARRIVED IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Dec 25.- N Lucien Me-
rignac. OF Paris. 4 well known master
Of the art of fencing. who won the title
Of international champion II the Paris
Exposition CT 1899. arrived yesterday or
the Sav9ie. OF The French line. ON his
way 10 Havana. 81. sfe-ignac viii be
In New york for a few Gays before san
or more or the best opponents Of the
rapier in this country upon his return
here about January Is
n Merlgnae learned how 10 use the
fCiis when he was only eight years old
and at sixteen he became teacher in
Inc school OF his father, n I.ouis Ne
Iignac, who is considered one OF tae
most skilled swordsmen In tht. world
In 1896. when only twenty-three Years
cid. he won an international champion
ship at Budapest. and another ar Pa
Qua the following year. IN 1898. at Dun
kirk, he won the championship of
France