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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-30
MAT MEAN ANOTHER VAR.
Peru and Chile May Clash over Tacna
 and Africa.

Lima, Peru. April 29.-Alarming cablegrams have been received here from Santiago de Chile saying that the Chilean government has instructed it's minister at Washington, Senor Walker Martinez, to inquire if the United States will defend Peru in case Chile shall proceed forcibly on the question of annexing the provinces of Tecna and Africa, which that country is dis posed to do.
 It is announced from Valparaiso,
 Chile. December g. last that great sensation had been produced there by
 rumor that the minister of the inter- | for had presented to the chamber of
 deputies message asking for the an- nexation of the provinces of Tacna and
 Africa.
 The session of the chamber was sec- ret but, according to Information of a reliable nature, the plan of the minister was to establish in the two provinces | the civil administration methods of
 Chile. and thus put an end to the diff
 fcultles arising from the special sys- | tenn carried on there.
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ATHLETICS AT PRINCETON
Feature of caIedonian Meet the Work of Dewitt.

Princeton, N. J., April 2s.-The fea- ture of the thirty-third annual Gale Idonian games at Princeton to-day was Dewitt's throwing of the 16-pound ham, Imer and putting the shot. The times made in the running events were poor, owing to the heavy track, the most spirited performance being in the 400 yards dash, which was won in 52 1-2 sec- onds by G. M. Goldsmith, 'O4, with Att lee good second.
 The winners of the events were: 100 yards dash, s. Rulon Miller, '07, time, no 2-5 seconds. 12O yard hurdle, J. N. Carter, '04, time, IT 1-5 seconds. One mile run, R. E. Williams, 'O4, time, 2 minutes, 50 seconds. SS0 yard dash, E. E. Williams, 'O4. time. ? minutees 3 lS-5 seconds. Shot put, J. R. Dewitt, '04, distance fl feet, 3 inches. Pole vault, H. L. Moore, 'O6, height 10 feet, 8 inches. 40 yard dash, G. M. Goldsmith, '04, time, 52 1-5 seconds. Two mile run,
 John Eisele '06, time Ii minutes, IS 4-5 seconds. 22O yard hurdle, J. H. Nuelle, 'O6, time 27 seconds. 220 yard dash, S.
 Rulon Miller, 'O7, time, 2S 1-5 seconds,
 Running high jump, N. B. Tooker, 'O6.
 distance, feet. inches. 16 pound ham, mer throw, J. R. Dewitt 'O4, distance, 156 feet, Il inches. Broad jump, George
 Fox, '04, distance 21 feet, 8 inches.
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ROYAL ARCANUM OFFICERS.
Elected at Closing Session of the Grand
 Council.

Springfield, Mass, April 29.-The grand council Royal Arcanum, closed it's session this afternoon, electing the following officers: Grand regent Mer- ritt S. Foye of Lynn; grand vice re- gent, Ferdinand s. Read of New Bed- ford grand secretary, Herbert A. Boynton of Newtonville; grand treas urer, William l.. Kelt of Alston; grand orator, Walter H. Hadley of Hol- liston; grand chaplain, James T. Shaf- toe of Springfield; grand guide, John J. Hogan of Lowell; grand warden; Rob- ert Sweet. jr., of Melrose; grand seem try, George H. Wiley of Maiden; su- prene representative, Thomas P Tier ney of Cambridge; alternate supreme representative, William L. Kelt of All ston; grand trustees, J. Haskell Butler of Somerville, Dr. L. H. Hammond of Worcester.
 It was voted to hold the next con- vention in Worcester, the fourth Thurs day in April. 1905.
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Shipping News.

Genoa, April 27-Arrived: Steamer Sicilia, New York via Naples.
 Liverpool, April 29.-Arrived: Steam CT Bowie, New York.
 Copenhagen, April 27.-Sailed: Steam CT Norge, New York.
 Lizard, April 29.-Passed: Steamer La Bretagne, New York for Havre.
 Plymouth, April 29.-Arrived: Steam. CT Columbia, New York for Cherbourg and Hamburg (and proceeded).
 Southampton, April 29.-Sailed Steamer Deutschland (from Hamburg) New York via Cherbourg.
 Boulogne, April 2S.-Arrived: Steam CT Rhndam, New York via Plymouth fo1 Rotterdam (and proceeded).
 Neville, April 29.-Sailed: Steamer Anchoria (from Glasgow), New York.
 Hamburg, April 2S-S p. n.--Arrived Steamer Belgravia, New York Cherbourg, April 29--6:45 p. m.-Ar. rived: Steamer Columbia, New York viz Plymouth for Hamburg (and proceed ed).
 Naples, April 29.-Arrived: Steamers Prinzessfn Victoria Luise, New York via Funcha1 and Gibraltar for Genoa; a. m, Prinz Oskar, New York for Genoa (and proceeded). Queenstown. April 29--5:2S p. m.--Ar, rived: Steamer Campania, New Yorl for Liverpool (and proceeded).
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TO LESSEN SOCIAL EVIL.
Kate w. Barretts Suggestion to Flor
 enee crittenton Workers.


 Washington, April 29.-The closing of the conference of the National Flor ence Crittenton mission was held to- night. Its chief feature was a discus sion by Mrs. Kate W. Barrett of What Can be Done to Lessen the Soclai Evil.'' Mrs. Barrett has had many years of work in the field covered by the mission. Briefly, her suggestions were:
 One-Stop the sale of liquor in disor- derly houses. Two-Establish close police supervis- ion and authority over such places. Three-Require a record to be kept of every inmate of dlsorderly house, giv- ing her age, history so far as obtaina- ble, condition, etc.
 Four-Require that all recruits before being permitted to enter disorderly house shall report to the chief of po- lice.
 Five-Make it possible for a girl to earn an honest living. While not advocating that police su- pervision and authority should be car ried to the extent it is in some foreign cities, where the social evil is a legally recognized institution, Mrs. Barrett held that a certain degree of this su- pervision and authority, with it's neces- sary accompaniment of segregation, must be provided. In no other way, she said, can the problem be dealt with successfully.
 At the St. Louis exposition MT. Crit tenton will hold a series of evangelistic meetings and Mrs. Barrett will be pres ent with a corps of active workers to aid unfortunate women.
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REPUTATION OF MEDIATION.
London Papers Hint Russia May Have
 Cause to Regret Her Attitude.

London, April SO.-The daily papers, commenting upon Russia's repudiation of mediation, display the customary anti-Russian bias and consider Russia $ official note as solely intended for home consumption, as none of the powers would be likely to intervene unless pre- viously assured that mediation would be welcome. They also hint that Rus sia may have cause to regret that she closed the door prematurely on the pos sibility of friendly intervention, and re- gard the note as dispelling all hope of an early termination of hostilities.
 The Daily Telegraph says: "The note breathes an uncompromising deternin- ation to fight while there is rouble in the treasury, but no other course would be regarded worthy of a great world power.''
 No further news of any kind has been received regarding the reported Rus sian reverse on the Yalu.
 According to the Daily Telegraph s Shanghai correspondent, the bulk of the supplies of the Russian army at Liao Yang are being conveyed to Feng Haun Cheng.
 A dispatch from Port Arthur, dated yesterday, reports all quiet there.
 The ice breakers are ordered to com- mence running on Lake Baikal May 3. The Manchurian administration of wa terways has issued notice that the Ussuri and Sungari rivers will soon open. The ice is rapidly breaking up on the Amur
 The Enir of Bokhara has contributed $5OO,000 for the increase of the Russian army.
 The Daily Telegraph's Sin Min Ting cabling under date of April 29, says he regards a general ris- ing of Manchu brigands, encouraged ana aided by Manchu officials as prob able in the event of a Japanese land success.
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Bridgeport 5, MerIden ?.

Bridgeport April 29 The league sea- son opened in this city with a victory for Bridgeport. who defeated Meriden by the score of 5 to 2. Sam Kennedy, of the Meridens, put in Hodges at the points in the first inning and the local batters got five hits off him, from which they scored three runs. Hodges was taken out of the box after the inning and McCrane pitched the rest Of the game Six hits were made off Mo- Crane, but he kept them scattered. The score by innings:
 RH.E. Bridgeport .....3 101000 0 0--511 i Meriden ........O Q 000 0 ? 02 e O Batteries Mccullough and Beau- mont; Hodges. McCrane and Bunyarl.
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GILLETTE JURY AFTER
 FOUR HOURS DISAGHEES
SEVEN FOR ACQUTTTAL, FIVE
 FOR CONVICTION.

Jurors Thought the Only Evidence of
 Note Was That of Rev. E. F. Kfdder,
 but it Was Uncorroborated-state
 Attorney Undecided Whether or Not
 He VIII Hold Accused for Another
 Trial.
 Litchfield, April 2s.-The jury in the case Of Otis E. Gillette. charged with destroying ballots in the Winsted elec- tion, reported a disagreement this af- ternoon at 4 o'clock after being out four hours. The jury stood seven for ac- uuittal and five for conviction.
 One of the jurors speaking of the dis agreement said that every ballot, with the exception of one. stood seven for acquittal and five for conviction. The exception was eight for acquittal and four for conviction. In speaking of the evidence the juror said that the only evidence of note against Gillette was that of Rev. B. F. Kidder, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church of Winsted, who testified that he saw Gillette open a ballot at both ends and aster looking at the ticket drop 1t on the floor when removing the ballot. This testimony, the juror said, was not corroborated. In regard to the money transaction which is alleged to have taken place, he said, that some of the jurors thought that Gillette saw in this an easy way of making $500. States Attorney Warner is undecided whether to hold Gillette for another trial.
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ABSORBED BY STEEL TRUST
CLAIRToN COMPANIES PROPER
 TIES ARE TAKEN OYER.
To be Paid for by Guarantee of securi- ties-omcial Announcement of the Transactions-Trus Says Property Has Been Secured at Price materi- ally Less Than It's Cost to the cruci- ble Company.

1 ble Company.
 Chairman Gary, of the United States Steel corporation, makes formal an- lnouncenent of the purchase from the | Crucible Steel company ot the Clairton Steel company properties. The proper ties will be paid for by guarantee of the United States Steel corporation of securities, heretofore issued by the Clairton company, aggregating less l than $13, 3,000,000, and the delivery to the vendors of United States Steel corpor- ation 10-60-year five per cent. sinking ! fund gold bonds of the par value of one million dollars. The properties are ac- lquired free and clear of all floating lia- bility or indebtedness.
 1 A contract has been made with the Cruciple Steel company whereby the latter win receive and take from sub salary corporations of the United States Steel corporation, for term of ten years, about 120,000 tons of steel lper annum, and about S0,000 tons of pig iron per annum, on a sliding scale of prices.
 In the official announcement of the purchase the United States Steel cor poration says:
 Negotiations for the purchase and sale of these properties have been pend- ling to a greater or less extent during the last year, but until the present time an agreement could not be reached. The property has been contracted for after
 the most critical and painstaking exanl- ination by the experts of the United States Steel corporation and subsidiary companies, and has been secured at q price materially less than it's cost to the Crucible Steel company; and as to the manufacturing properties, at a price much less than the same could be du- plicated for at the present time" i A statement given out by officials of the Crucible Steel company recites the fact of the signing of the contracts and adds:
 The effect of the contract is to re- lieve the ,Crucible Steel company from
 meeting the rapidly-maturing obliga-
 tions of the Clairton Steel company, which have for the past eighteen months been absorbing the earnings of the company, to the detriment of it's financial credit and the injury of it's Istockholders; and while in making the Icontract the Crucible Steel company has made a considerable sacrifice, the contract for the supply of it's raw ma terial places it in as good a position in lthat regard as it was with the Clairton Iplant, and at the same time it is reliev-
 ed from the heavy obligations of that lcompany."
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Warrant for New York Broker.

New York, April 29.-A warrant was
 issued to-day in the Tombs Police court
 for the arrest of William F. Woodhead,
 a broker at No. 25 Broad street. Wood head is charged with failing to make
 good on a stock investment by Edwin
 H. Goodwin of Petersburg, Va.
 An inviluntary petition in bankruptcy
 was also filed in the United States courts to-day against Woodhead. Wood head could not be found at his house.
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INQUIRY INTO COAL COMBINE,
Will be Reopened in New York on May
 20.

Washington, April 29--In the anthra- cite coal rate inquiry, based on the com plaint of Wn R. Hearst of New York city against the Philadelphia and Read ing Railway company and other car riers of coal from Pennsylvania mines to New York and other points, the in terstate commerce commission to-day entered an order re-opening the pro- ceeding for further investigation and submission of additional testimony on behalf of both sides. The commission has set the case for hearing at New York on May A.
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To Resume Duty To-day.

Augustus Longstreet, driver of steamer No. 4, goes on duty to-day af- ter an enforced idleness of ten days duration. He was discharged from New Haven hospital on Thursday. MT. Long stean was badly bruised and lamed by two of the fire horses crushing him in a stall while working over the animals some days ago, and knocked uncon- scious. At the time of his removal to the hospital internal injuries were feared which, however, happily proved groundless.
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LAWYERS WILL UPSET.
His Second Wife Found to Have Had
 Undue Influence.

Boston, April 29.-The jury in the Su- perior court which has been consider ing the evidence in the litigation over the will of the late Uriel H. Crocker, this evening rendered a verdict declar- ing the will invalid because of undue influence exercised with the testator by
 Annie l.. Crocker, his second wife, Uriel H. Crocker was we'll known Boston attorney and author of books on legal subjects. At his death two years lago he bequeathed the bulk of his es- tate, valued at $7O0,000 to his second wife. The will was contested by the ' three sons of the testator by a former marriage, George U. Crocker, city treas urer, and Edgar and Joseph B. Crocker,
 members of the State street brokerage 1 firm.
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AGAINST TICK ET SCALPERs.
Michigan Central Railroad Files Bnl
 of Complaint.

Chicago, April Exchanging that they are practically in a combination or conspiracy to defraud railroad com panies'' counsel for the Michigan Cen tral Railroad company to-day filed a bill in the United States circuit court for an injunction restraining twenty eight ticket brokers or .'scalpers' from continuing in their present business. The list of defendants includes nearly all of the prominent ticket brokers in Chicago, the majority of whom are members of either the National Ticket Brokers association, the Guarantee Ticket Brokers association, or the American Ticket Brokers association.
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OCEAN LINERS IN ICE PACK.
A Number Caught and Reported by the
 Corinthian.

Halifax, N. S., April 29.-The Allan line steamer Corinthian, from Liverpool for Quebec, with SOY passengers, arrived here to-day, having been unable to reach her destination owing to ice in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The passengers Idisembarked.
 Captin Nunan reports ice densely packed as far as the eye could see. He sighted the Donaldson liner Salacia, the steamer Hibernian and another large steamer, name not known, imprisoned by ice. The latter is supposed to be the Hamburg-American liner Teutonia or the Leyland liner Mexican, on the way to this port. A four masted steamer
 was sighted in the ice field on the Cape Breton coast.
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JAPANESE FLEETS NOW
 OFF BOTH STRONGHOLDS
VLADIVoSToK AND PORT AR-
 THUR ARE THREATENED.

ItGLuEn O1 lue nuSSAsAA AeuAuAA6 S4uttu-
 ron to the Former POrt-EIation in
 St. Petersburg Over Admiral Yeszen's
 ExpIoft-Further Details of the Sink
 ing of the Kinshiu Maru-LondOn
 Comment on Russia's Repudiation of
 Mediation.
 St. Petersburg, April 2s-viceroy Alexieff telegraphs under to-day's date that Japanese ships were sighted six miles off Port Arthur last night, and that this morning ten Japanese cruisers and six torpedo boats were seen in an adjacent bay.
 Viceroy Alexieff later reported that Japanese squadron had been sighted off vladivostok.
 These reports of Japanese naval ac- tivity aroused anxiety. Naval circles are speculating whether the enemy will venture to approach Vladivostok at GlOSGI IdtlSC tAieai Aoob N@AAASs
 There are persistent rumors of fight | ing on the Yalu river but the Associat- ed Press correspondent is informed that no serious engagements have taken place, and that the fighting has been limited to affairs of outposts, the Rus sians contesting and harassing the Japanese advance.
 The details of Rear Admiral Yeszen's raid show that it was entirely success 1 full The admiral brought back his ships safely to vladivostok after in flicting material and moral damage on the enemy. The cruise was most dar- ing. The enemys squadron was known to be in proximity, which neces- sitated the prompt sinking of the Jap anese transport Kinshiu Maru.
 The conduct of the 130 troops remain ing on board the Kinshiu- -Maru in re- fusing to surrender, and firing upon the Russians even while the transport was sinking. evokes unbounded admiration. .The Japanese are jealous of our Che mulpo heroes" is the popular com ment. At the same time, the action of the heroic 13O men did not leave the Russians any alternative They were obliged to sink the transport, but means oe escape were left at the dis posal of the 13O Japanese.
 The ability of Admiral Yeszen's ships to reach Gensan, 300 miles away, in twenty-two hours, as they did on the second expedition, is certain to compel the Japanese to be on their guard.
 The raid shares editorial honors with the arrival here of the survivors of the Variag and the Korietz. The papers point out the mendacity of the Japan ese claims that Gensan was strongly garrisoned, and believe that the Rus sian advance from Plaksin bay will not meet with strong resistance.
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Forty-Five Jups Rescued,

London, April 30.-The correspondent of the Daily Mail at Kobe, Japan says the captain of the Japanese schooner Chihaya, which arrived at Gensan yes- terday, announced that he had rescued a boat load of forty-five soldiers and nine members of the crew of the Jan- anese transport Kinshiu-M -Maru, which was torpedoed and sunk by the Rus sians at midnight on Monday last
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INTERNATIONAL CHESS.
Results Yesterday at Conclusion of the
 Fourth Round.

Cambridge Springs. Pa, April D. At the conclusion of the fourth round of the international chess masters tour nament, begun here at the Hotel Rider last Monday, Lasker and Marshall have the lead with half a point over Janow- ski The latter, however, has an ad- Fjourned game in hand against Hodges, a game which looks almost hopeless for the latter, and which, if won by Janow- ski. will give him the lead. Mieses has Ia fine fourth place. Papier's defeat at the hands of Lawrence came rather un- expectedly and Tschigorin disappointed his admirers by not at least drawing with Showalter.
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Killed Himself in Car.

New York, April 29.-Shutting himself in compartment of a passenger car in the Erie station in Jersey City, Lewis Hulse, of Goshen, N. Y, committed sui- eide by shooting to-day. MT. Hulse is described in dispatch from Goshen as a wealthy man, a former member of the Hulse Wagon company and promin- ent eweler of that place. He recently had been under treatment in a sani- tarium in Goshen.
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Run Down by Automobile.

New York, April 29.-Albert Walsh, 40 years old, of Bridgeport, Conn., was run down by an automobile here tonight at 14th street and Third avenue and a deep laceration of the forehead. He was taken to Bellevue hospital In an attempt to rescue him Fred Scholier, 8 marine on the cruiser Minneapolis, was also knocked down and received badly bruised knee. The chauffeur escaped.
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SPINAL MENINGITIS.
Board of Health to Prevent Spread of
 Disease.

The board of health held an adjourn ed meeting last evening. Rules will be a spread of the dreaded spinal menin- gitis, of which there is a dangerous ep- idemic in Hartford. There is no spec ial danger in New Haven. Several eases of what might be the disease have been reported to the health off, cers. and are being carefully watched. There. are other affections, such as levers, which might be taken for the ineipient stages of the disease.
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Man and Wife Found Dead.

Toledo, April 29.-John w. Martin and wife were found dead in their bed this morning as result of asphyxiation from Illuminating gas. It is believed to be case of double suicide, as Martin yesterday was found short in his &C., counts in the city water works office, where he had been employed for twelve years as a bookkeeper.
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Kruger,s Health.

Mentone, France, April 29.-While it is difficult to ascertain the exact state of the health of MT. Kruger former president of the Transvaal. it is stated on good authority that symptoms of a cerebral affection are apparent and that a consultation of physicians has been held. Mr. Kruger is now ex- tremely weak and constant care is nec- .essary.
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Abeel's sentence Again Postponed.

New York, April 29.-Recorder Golf to-day again postponed for one week the sentencing of James Abeel, oonvict- ed of forgery in the third degree A motion is pending for the arrest of judgment on law, and the recorder stated that he has not yet satisfied him self on the questions raised.
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Gold Standard for Panama

Panama, April 29.-It seems possible that the gold standard will be adopted by Panama. The committee to which the question was referred has reported favorably, after considering among oth- Ter matters that the nited States will use American currency in the canal zone.
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Eastern League.

At Baltimore-Toronto z, Baltimore (eleven innings).
 At Jersey City-Jersey City 6, Roch- ester (eleven innings).
 At NewarFk-Ne 4, Montreal 2.
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C0RC0RAN AND BANNoN.
Former Bought from Bridgeport-Lat-
 ter to Stay Here.

night, through Manager Aufort, that New Haven had purchased the release of Phil Corcoran from Bridgeport, and
 he will pitch for New Haven against
 O O'Rourke's combination in the Park City to-day George. Bannon will stay
 with the local tealn the difficulty with Newark and Bridgeport having been satisfactorily arranged.
 The grounds at Savin Rock are not yet ready and the rain of the last few days has greatly retarded the work. It will be rushed forward, however, with all possible haste.