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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-07-26
{ GERMANS SHOOTING.
Results In First Days Matches of s. N.
 E, Scheutzenbun5.

New Britain. July 25. The Southern New England Scheutzenbund met here to-day and the shoot will continue to- morrow. There are 1b0 men and about seventy-five women present. There are ten targets to be shot, two of which are for the women. Clubs are present from New Haven, Meriden. Hartford, Taft vile Springfield and this city.
 The first shoot. which was at gen eral targets. took place this afternoon, and was won by H. M. Cope of Chieo- pee Falls, Mass, with total of 216 out of possible 225. Theodore Geisel of Springfield was second, with POS, and E. #C. Ross, also of Springfield, was third with total of 205.
 Tn the ladies' match, also at general targets, Mrs. W. B Hall carried off first honora with a score 0. 75 out of q possoble 75; Mrs. E. Frank Beecher of Meriden anw Mrs. w, Zimmerman of New Britain were tied for second prize with 72.
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THE POLICE OFFICIALS
 BEARD BY COMMISSION
ASKED 4 SERIES or QUESTIONS
 CONCERNING CONDITIONS.

City Clerk IsbeII Recalled-commis-
 sIoners Explain NIntters-C Chief Wrlnn
 Tells About Money Being Taken from
 Pay es-Commissioner Ull-
 man Refuses to Answer Personal
 Questions Commissioner Manning
 Refused to Sell Cigars to Mckee Be-
 cause He Kept Pool Room.
 When the police hearing was resum- ed at 2:8O o'clock yesterday afternoon theie was small attendance, although quite humber of people came in later in the afternoon. Commissioner Joseph Kelley was the first witness called. He was asked series of questions by At torney Wolfe concerning the conditions in the police department and witness replied that he thought that they were good. Asked in reference to the Recor matter witness renlied that :se had heard Walter Maltby say at the spring caucus that if two persons were in any way injured on account of their politi- cal Work he would protect them if it cost him $1,OOo in each case. It was net until later that the witness learned that MT. Maltby meant Officers Recor and John Moore. Witness has never had any talk with the chief and com rlissioners concerning political work. Witness said that no officers had ever been to see him since the investigation and that he had never asked any off, cers to render him or anyone else any political service. Witness considered that when an officer was not in uni form he was citizen the same as any other man and had just as much rights at these times to take part in politics as any one else. Witness is a repub- lican, and does not care who knows it. Witness has been a hard worker po- litically in the Ninth ward, where he resides.
 On cross-eXamination in reply to questions by MT. Ely witness did not know how many policemen reside in the Ninth ward, but thought that there were twenty-four or twenty-six. Wit ness had never tried to influence them politically. Witness had not seen MT. Johnson open MT. Recor,s ballot. Wit ness did not have any conversation with Mir. Maltby concerning Officer Recor except that he might have said that he would not stand for MT. Re- COTS transfer. Witness said that he run oil the u1lman ticket at the eau GUS and that he got there. Witness had never told members of the department that if they did not enforce the liquor laws and the gambling laws they would get into trouble. The commissioners
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AUTO RUN TO ST LOUIS.
seventeen Cars Reach PoughkeepuIe
 from New York.

Poughkeepsie, N. r., July 25.-Seven- teen motor cars of the Automobile Club of America arrived here this even ing in the run from New York to St. Louis, Poughkeepsie being the end of the first days run. Some of those who reached here and will continue the run tomorrow are Carl Paige, August Post, chairman of the tour committee, c. H. Gillette, Ray D. Lillibridge. Webb Jay. Percy McGargle, William B. Hurlburt, H. c. Easlstyn. F. Ed. SDooner, A. L. Pope, A. J. Seaton, A. D. McLachlan. c. W. Burchard. B. c. Swinehart and R. F. Scott. The journey will Do re- stunned tomorrow morning to Albany, where the New York tourists will be joined by the division from Boston.
 F. A. LaRoche started this morning from New York to endeavor to break the nonstop record record by running to St. Louis and return without stop ping his engine. He passed through Poughkeepsie at 3:15. At Utica tonight LaRoche expects to be relieved by Lieut.. A. LaBlanche, U. s. A., who will drive the car to Buffalo. while IsaRoehe goes by train. The latter expects to reach St. Louis on Thursday and start back immediately.
 Albany, N. r., July 25.-The first of the automobilists making the 1.5OO run from New York and Boston to St.. Louis arrived here tonight at O. clock. He is F. A. LaRoche, who in- tends to make the entire run without stopping his engine. He waited only long enough to replenish his gasoline and water and proceeded, The other riders are expected tomorrow.
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To Go Into voluntary Liquidation.

New York; July 25.At meeting of the stockholders of the Eastern Trust company held to-day, the proposition for the company to go into voluntary liquidation was unanimously ratified. This action will be taken at once, and the affairs of the company tefminated as soon as possible. After settling all outstan ling debts there will be. a bal ance which will be divided among the shareholders pro rata.
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DAVIS NOTIFICATION.
VIII Take Place . week After That of
 Parker.

. t t. 2 H :.
 Bedford, Pa. July 25,-senator Davis told the Associated Press to-day that he had received a telegram from Judge Parker to-day saying that his notifca- ton would take place on August 10, and as he had planned to receive his own notification one week later than Judge Parker, he sent o telegram to John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi, tenn Iporary chairman of the St. Louis con- vention, that his notification meeting would be held at White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, on August IT. MT. Da- wis Is very enthusiastic and believes that his party will be victorious at the fall election.
 Senator Davis, Judge George Gray, of Delaware, Colonel J. l.. Spangler, of Bellefonte, and several other prominent democrats who are stopping here held several conferences to-day.
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CYCLE MEET AT HARTFORD.
All the Big Cracks Present-Kramer
 Wins Half Mile Event.

 k Hartford, July 25.-All the big profess sional bicycle riders were in the races at the VeIodrome track here tonight, and the crowd that saw them was a big one over two thousand persons at tending. Kramer won the half-mile national handicap easily, but punctured a tire in the ten-mile event before the first mile was completed. This race, which was spirited on account of the prizes offered for the winning of laps and miles, went to Menus Bedell, with his brother John a close second. Cad- well was third and Root fourth. There were but two starters in the motor race, The summaries:
 One-half-nile national championship professional by Frank L. Kra- mer; John BedeI1, second; Walter Bar gett third: Frank J. Caldwell, fourth. Time, 1:251-5.
 One-half-mile amateur Won by B. U Bannon, Hartford; A. w. McDonaId. second; John E. sadd, third. Time. 1:0l 2-5.
 Ten-miIe professional Won by Me- nus Bedell; John Eedell, second; F. J. Caldwell, third; B. F. Root, fourth. Time, 2S:s6 2-5. Jacobson, of New Ha- ven, won the lap prize.
 Five-mile cotor cycle race Won by e. $. Spencer, Springfield; E. W. Coates, New Britain, second. Time, 6:592-5
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ALLANToN,s SEIZURE.
Deputation of Shipping Committee oi
 Commons Protests to BaIfour.

London, July 25.Premier Balfour received a deputation of the house of commons shipping committee to-day with reference to the seizure of the British steamer Allanton. The mem- bers alleged that the grounds for her seizure were. untenable and that her immediate release might fairly be de- manded. After hearing the arguments MT. Balfour said that the facts laid before him seemed to constitute good grounds for representations to the Rus sian government, but whether there was right to demand the instant re- lease of the Allanton was another mat ter. There was no analogy with the case of the Malacca, which was seized by an unauthorized vessel. Mir. Bal-. four promised to make representations through Sir Charles Hardinge, the Brit ish ambassador at St. Petersburg, to hasten Russian action in the Ailantons $ case.
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ALABAMA MINERS STRIKE.
Differences over Wages, Hours and
 DffferentfaIs

Birmingham, Ala, July 25.-The dis trict convention of the United Mine Workers to-day promulgated an off, cial strike order About 5000 men are affected, the bumpers and fireinen alone being exempt from the order. Differ ences over wages. hours and differen- tials are the cause of the strike. The total membership of the mine workers local is about 11,000, but under ternpor- ary contracts approximately 5000 of these remain at work,
 The striking miners have been out since July pending a settlement of the questions. but no strike was de- clared until to-day.
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Incrense of cnnitnl stocIS.

Hartford, July 25.--The Huntington Piano company of Huntington filed a certificate os increase of capital stock with the state secretary to-day. The increase is from ssO.OOO to ss1O, ,Oo9. The certificate is signed by the following directors: Emma schabort, James R. Mason, Ansel J. Brooks. Charles Y. Hubbell and James w. Brooks.
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SIGNIFICANT AcoUIrrALs.
Persons in Prussia Accused by Russia
 Escape.

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 Koenigsberg, Prussia, July 25.-An the accused in the trial for high treason and conspiracy against the Russian emperor were acquitted to-day of trea- son. The six others were convicted of conspiracy and sentenced to short terms of imprisonment
 It is considered highly significant fact that no conviction took place in the features of the case that directly concerned Russia, the state attorney having dropped the charge of lese majeste to the Russian emperor and moved ridiculously light sentences in the other high treason accusations. The acquittal on all the treason charges pleases popular feeling, which is against Russia at this moment.
 The government organs taunt the Russian authorities with having humil- iated the German government by ex- posing it to legal iasco out of friend- ship for Russia.
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Negroes want Candidate for President.

St. Louis, July 25.-A committee was appointed to-day by the national con- vention of the Lincoln republican party to interrogate Booker T. Washington, J. Milton Turner and Bishop H. W. Turner, to ascertain which one of them will consent to become a candidate for. president of the United States on the Lincoln republican ticket A national committee was also appointed with D. P. Penn, of Richmond, Va, as chair man.
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4 BRITISH SHIP.
Knight Commander, sunk by Russians,
 Sailed from New York, May c.

i g g 5 ' (
 New York, July 25.-The steamer Knight Commander, which was sunk off Yokohama by Russian warship, sailed from this port May with a large cargo, bound for the Orient. 4 large portion of the cargo was consigned to Singapore Manila and Shanghai, but she also carried merchandise machin- cry and other articles for Japanese ports. According to reports received at the office of the local agents of the Knight Commanders owners, the steamer already had visited the three former ports and discharged portion Iof her cargo, when she was seized by the Russians. She then had on board, among other things, large quantity of railroad and bridge building mate 1Continued on Second Page.l
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GRAND CIRCUIT RACES BEGIN
1SAUGURArED BK DETROIT
 BLUE RIBBON MEETING.

Baron Grafton, Driven by Ed. Geers,
 Wins the 5000 Chamber of Com
 merce Stake for 2.24 Pacers-Fastest
 Race in the History of the Event
 Geers Also Takes the 2.2O Trot With
 Alexander.
 Detroit. July 25-Baron Grafton. driven by Ed. Geers this afternoon at the Blue Ribbon meeting of the Detroit Driving club. which opens the grand trotting circuit, won the s5.OOO Chamber of Commerce stake for 2:24 pacers. It was the fastest race in the history of the stake, the former record of 2:06 3-4, made in 1902 by Direct Hal, being brok- en in the first heat, which was won by Morning Star in 2:O6 1-4. This mark was equalled in the second heat by Baron Grafton, who tied Direct Hars record in the third heat. Lou Dillon, the famous trotter appeared in an at tempt to break the Crosse Point track record. Driven to wagon by her own CT, c. K. G. Billings. she succeeded only in equalling the record, 2:05 If. The time by quarters was: 300 1-2, l:O2 1-2;; 1:34. 2:05 1-4.
 Baron Grafton was favorite for the Chamber of Commerce, bringing SS50 in early pool, with China Maid sec ond choice at $20O. In later pools Baron Grafton brought $50 and the field $50. Morning Star had the pole for the first heat and with China Maid cut out the pace to the three-q quarters, where China Maid broke badly.
 In the second heat, Morning Star broke in the stretch after a hard drive with Grafton, and the gelding won the heat by head from Ethel Mo. Baron Grafton won the third heat by head from Morning Star. Under the terms of the stake, only the heat winners ap- peared for the fourth heat. and bad break by Morning Star just after the word was given for the start left him hopeiessly in the rear
 Geers also won the 2:2O trot with Alexander in straight heats. Star Hal was favorite for the POT pace, which he won in straight heats with ease, taking the first one in 2:O4 S-4. which is the fastest mile of the year. Sum rnaries:
 s2:2o trotting, purse s15O0: in 5 heats. Alexander, D. g., by Star Duroe, Bonnie f Russell, @ b. h. h, tHudson : John S sesT4 caidweil. b. g. tThomp. iiiiiii. ! I1etaa bl1x m f0eR evdarA 4 2 Snyder, McGregor ch. g. (Ho- Coy. McCauley, D. g., lFoote). 3 10 4 Jennie Scott, D. rl, (Collins)t. 5 Enchantress, ch. m, (Norton).. 6 [ 9 Miss Leo Rex, b. m, (W. Mar Georg2e yla2 E. E.. br, q ;;c,ieme;nti.,iIgG lS g
 Time, 2:11; ;2:11 ;2:1014.
 The Chamber of Commerce stake, $5,000
 for 2:24 Dacers.
 Baron Grafton, D. g., by Grat-
 ton, (Geers) .............5....2 NJ 1 Morning Star, b. n. (Mc Claryl..1 4 2 2 Ethel Me- oh. m, (McCarthy & west, 5. g., Agnewjj, ....s...i ..,.i Ss Angus Pointer D. b., (MaoPher chlnaa' ina Maid. b. n, (McLaaghiin, ais ai JufIgs aI@e Dsny D; sgs g ksTr9 s!osS s:6sx a5s so7 ,1 pace P purse ;i5oq y grsMn in heats wisfiela isaeT stratton, b h. tMcaaire). , ; Captain sphinx D. g.. SHopkins).. 3 ? Baron Rodgers br. 6, e. McClary). 8 5 Strahline, b. g., tBurns) ......... 4ds
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CONFESSEs EMBEzzLEMEN
Union Man Steals sl0,OoO of a Work
 mems Fund.

Springfield, Mass, July 25.-John R. Blamey. for eighteen years treasurer of the eastern division of the American Wire Workers association, has disap- peared, and in letter to the secretay of the division mailed from Chicago, he admits peculations amounting to over ,$1O,0OO. The peculations were from the sick and death benefit fund of the asso- citation. The fund was on deposit in the Holyoke Savings bank, and it is supposed that Blamey covered his stealings by having two bank books, the one examined by the auditors of the association being found all right.
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FIGHTING AT LIAo FANG.
Report of Japanese Defeat-Lacks Cdn-
 vincing Details.

London, July 25 A dispatch to news agency from Liao Yang reports heavy artillery fighting there all yes terday. The Russian casualties. it is alleged, were thought not to exceed four hundred, while the Japanese are said to have lost more men. The Japanese who were attacking the southern de- tachment," according to the dispatch, were forced to retire precipately, leav- ing their dead and wounded on the field. The dispatch lacks convincing
 details and names of places.
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GENERAL FORWARD MOTEMENT
Russian Opinion of Simultaneous Ad-
 vance 1t Yarious Points.

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 St. Petersburg, July 25. :s5 D. m The simultaneous movement Of the Japanese against Ia Tche Kiao and Haicheng and their move west from Salmatza may indicate that the Jap~ anese have started a forward 1nove- ment all along the line. but the war of flee information has not yet establish ed such aconcerted advance. The gem Ieral staff's dispatches in regard to the Japanese advance against Ia Tche 'Kiao is meagre and incomplete, Fight ing was still in progress according to the latest reports. If the Japanese de- velop great strength it Is not believed General Stakelberg will offer serious resistance.
 In addition to the fighting west of Saimatsza the war office also has re- ports of d sharp movement July p and July 2S at Kan pass, northeast of Ia pass, on the Feng Wang Cheng lila Cheng road.
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W0ULD BE A RiCH PRIZE.
Fear That Russians May Capture the
 Korea--Has $1,oOo,oo0 in Treasure

San Francisco, July 25.The Pacific Mail Steamship company's steamer Korea is now within one or two days, sail from the Japanese coast. The steamer sailed from San Francisco July 12. She left Honolulu before the re- ceipt of the news of the yladivostok fleet was in the Pacific. The Korea has on board large quantities of machinery steel and food stuffs for Japan. She carried nearly $1,OOo000 in treasure, $T45,0OO being consigned to Hiogo, the remainder being destined for Shanghai and Hong Kong. There is also a quan- tity of arms. and ammunition for Ma nila on board the vessel. Fears are en- tertained that the Korea may be seized by the Russians.
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GEAR AWAITS HEIR APPARENT
Eyes of All Russia Turned Toward
 Queens Palace.

St. Petersburg, July 25.-The eyes of all Russia are now turned towards the Alexandria villa at Peterhof, where the court and royal family are assembled in anticipation of the pleasure of greet ing an heir to the throne. The emperor has cancelled all engagements.
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sone ' wrlter,s Wife suicide..

{ New York, July 25-Mrs. Blanche Madden, twenty-three years old. the wife of Edward Madden, the song writ CT, committed suicide tonight by talk ing carbolic acid. She had recently
 been an inmate of an insane hospital
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MoRGAN,s YACHT IN DANG ER.
A Burning Launch owned by Commo-
 dore Ledyard, Nearly Fouls Her.

dore Ledyard, Nearly Fouls Her.
 New York, July 25, The twenty-fve- foot naphtha launch of the steam yacht Rambler, belonging to Lewis Cass Led yard, commodore of the New York Yacht club, lying off the yacht club rendezvous at the foot Of East Twenty fourth street, caught fire late tonight and drifted out into the stream, where were anchored several steam yachts, including J. F. Morgar's Corsair and w. B. Leeds Noma. The burning launch was drifting toward the Corsair, on board of which were MT. Morgan, his daughter, Mrs. Satterlee, and Mir. .Morgan's physician, pr. J. w. Marcoe, when the health department steamer Franklin Edson reached the launch and prevented her from fouling the Corsair. The launch burned to the water's edge and sank.
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Detained at Hong Kong.

London, July 25.--It is said that the British government has detained the British steamer Mascotte at Hong Kong on the suspicion that she has been pur- chased by the Japanese government.
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PIRATES ON THE SOUND.
BurgIaries Follow Appearance of n
 Mysterious Black sIoop.

Mysterious Black sloop.
 Stamford, July 25.-The police learned this afternoon that the mysterious black sloop which has appeared off sev- eral places along Long Island sound lately anchored off this place last Thursday, and set sail early the next morning. That night the McEWen cot. tage at Shippan's Point was entered and several valuable articles were talk en. It is their opinion that the thieves came here in the sloop and made away before daylight. They have notified the police in all the cities on the sound and a lookout is being kept for the little black craft.
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TO MEET PARKER TOMORROW.
National Committee Going to Esopus-
 Taggart VIII be Chairman.


 Tageart VIII be Chairman. New York, July 25.-The democratic national committee will pay it's respects to the democratic candidate Wednes- day. It is quite probable that the chairman of the committee will be de- tained at Esopus for a time in order to discuss the plans of campaign and more especially the appointment of the executive campaign committee, which will have the management of the cam paign.
 The members of the committee who arrived to-day have confirmed the opinion that Thomas Taggart will be elected chairman. Both William F.. Sheehan and Norman E. Mack, who know as much as anybody about the democratic candidates position in this matter, says that Taggart will be chosen.
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Non-union Man Fatally Assaulted.

Kansas City, July 25.Joseph yok- Itch. a non-union man employed at Fowler's packing plant, was assaulted tonight by three men, who hit him with stones, fracturing his skull and infictipg fatal injuries. X
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papal secretary,s Reslgnatlon Denied.

Rome, July 25.--The Osservatore Ro- mano, the vatican organ, denies the re- port published by the Tribuna yester- day that Cardinal Merry Del Val, the papal secretary of state, had rendered his Eesignation.,
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Leiter-Crowley Engagement Broken.

London, July 26.-The Daily Express understands that the engagement of Miss Daisy Letter and Major CraWley has been broken off,
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President Castro some weeks ago demanded $9,O5O.OOO of the New York and Bermudez Asphalt company, alleg- ing that the company had given ma terial aid to the late revolutionary movement, causing the Venezuelan gov ernment to expend that amount.
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Senator Vest Falling.

Sweet Springs, Mo, July 25.-Former Senator George c. Vest is much weaker and is failing graduallys
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VENEZUELA ATTACHES.
American Asphalt Company Again the
 Victim of Castro.

Caracas, Venezuela. Friday. July 22. - Delayed in transmission The gov ernment, by a motion before the feder- al court, the defense being unrepre- sented, has placed an attachment on all the properties belonging to the New York and Bermudez Asphalt company, especially on the Asphalt Lake Guano Senor Garner, the former manager of the company, was appoint ed receiver.
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The Chamber of Commerce stake, S5,O0O
 fnr to.24 toacars

Baron Grafton b. g., by Grat- Morning Star, b. h, (NlcC cClary). II 4 Q :: Ethel Mo, oh. m, (McCarthy &
 Snow) ........ ...... .......S Angus Pointer, 5. i" b, R" {MaoiPhiesr-
 Sonl .........3..8..... .... dis China Maid, b. m. (NfcLaughlin) dis Judge Denny, b. g., (Kerr) ... dis
 Time, 2:06A, 2:06A, 2:06%, 2:09%.
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2:07 pace, purse, $t.50o; 9 in 3 heats. seas asn5wS aa 7, \, " grown na
 Winfield stratton, b. h.. (McGuire). 3 Captain Sphinx, b. g., (Hopkinsl.. 3 Suxfreet, blk. m, (Willey) ........ 5 Baron Rodgers, br. 6. co. McClary). 8 Strahline, b. g, tBurns) ......... 4d'