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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09
EARLE STRIKES BACK AT PRESIDENT MELLRN
NEGOTIATIONS TOR PURCHASE
 0FLEHIGH COAL & hAE. co.


 solidated Road Published in Attempt
 to Prove That He Sanctioned Them Earle Declares He Never Had Slight
 est Thought That MT. Fowler Was in Mr.s MeIlen's Class-Has Never Doubted Fowler.
 Philadelphia, Dec. s.-Georee H. Earle, jr., of this city. who has been ne gotiating for the purchase of the stock of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation company for a price said to be s52,- 100000, to-day issued a statement in re- ply to c. S. Mellen, president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, in which the latter denied that his company had any negotiations for the purchase of the Lehigh Naviga- tion company.
 In his statement Mr. Mellen is quoted as saying that no one had had any authority whatsoever to negotiate on behalf of the New Haven company for the whole or any part of the stock of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation com pany," and that he himself had no ne- gotiations looking to such control.''
 During the negotiations which MT. Earle was conducting the price of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation companys stock rose from below 90 to 131 1-2, and upon the announcement that the sup posed deal was off, the stock dropped from PA to 105.
 In his statement MT. Earle says he has no reason to doubt any statement made by MT. Fowler, president Of the New York, Ontario and Western com pany, who was alleged to be acting for President Mellen.
 In refutation of MT. Mellen's state ment that he had no knowledge of any pending deal MT. Earle makes public a letter which is signed by c. S. Mellen, president, in which the latter directs MT. Fowler to proceed with the nego- tiations. In the letter to MT. Fowler he says:
 MT. Dickson has talked with me to day regarding the Lehigh Coal and Navigation company's property. It is a matter that is in a large measure new to me and I have had no opportunity to confer with my directors regarding the same, but certainly feel it wise you should proceed with the matter to the extent that you can lay before me for submission to my people a definite proposition with your recommendation in the premises. I am not prepared to express an opinion, for I have had no opportunity to discuss the subject, but certainly believe our people, with their large interest in your company. will be disposed to favor anything that will promote it's earnings and prosperity.
 ''Very truly yours,
 lSigned) Charles s. Mellen,
 President .''
 MT. Earle closes with a vindication of MT. Riley, president of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation company, and says:
 To this hour, I have not had the slightest thought that MT. Fowler was in MT. Mellens class, and have not and hope I shall never have cause to suspect a single statement that he made"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09
DIR. STRONG CASE UNSETTLED
PURCHASE OF NOTED TRoTTER
 DURING RAoG AT BOSTON.

Judges to be Summoned 10 Appear Be-
 fore Board of Review of National
 Trotting Association and show Cause
 Why They Should Not be Fined
 Complaint of Hartford Man Against
 Falr Association.
 New York, Dec. S,-several New Eng land cases came up for consideration at to-day's session of the board of re- view of the National Trotting associa- tion. Among them was the complaint Of Edward Beloin of Hartford, Conn, that the Nashua, N. H., fair association wrongfuily called off the 2:2O pace race in the meeting last October. Officers of the association who were present to de- fend the action contended that the conl- plaint was actuated by spite. The board reserved it's decision. The board also reserved decision in the complaint of Horace Cherry of Boston against the Central Maine Fair association. Chem ry protested against the action of the fair association in setting back his horse Stilletto for breaking in the 2:22 class at the WaterviIle, Me, meet July s2I last He claimed that the horse broke but once and did not gain by the break The horse eventually won the heat but was set back to fourth place.
 Barney" Demarest, the veteran driv-. CT and trainer, was exonerated by the board after hearing his explanation of a charge that he had driven horses owned by a suspended member of the association. In the case in which F. E. smathers, the horse owner, accused of violating a rule of the association in purchasing Dr. Strong, the 2:0T 1-2 trot- ter, at the Boston meet while race in which the horse was taking part was in progress, the board deferred decision and the secretary was instructed to di- rect the judges in the race to appear before the board and show cause why they should not be penalized for allow ing the sale to take place.
 In connection with the alleged racing of Maud Emperore, 2:10 1-2, under the name of Isabella W, J. M. Burlington and Fred Leonard of Albion, N. Y., were suspended till the winnings of the horse, under the fictitious name, amounting to $750, are returned for re- distribution and $50 paid for the record- ing of the change of name. John, w. Sloan of Knowlesville, N. Y, was sus- pended till the winnings are paid back and w. J. Newton of Buffalo, N, r., and Allie Smith of Albion were sus-5 pended till the recording fee is paid.
 The board announced the identity of the following horses to have been satis- factorily established: The b g Expedi- ton, the b m Frank c, the oh g George K, and the b g Happy Mack The iden- tity of the following horses was de- elafed to be not established
 B g, Chester, gr g Don Franklin, b m Helena, b m Queene, and the oh g Nell lie Green. The b g Laddie D, was an noinced to be P J, alias Scrapper, etc., and the pacer William F, was said to be Charles B, 2:20 1-2.
 The J: c. Mckinney Driving Park as siciation of Titusville, Pa, was fined s15O for alleged suppression of time at. that track. The timers at the meet, l.. L Shattuck, I. c. Savacoll and Charles Castle, all of Titusville, and F. Henealey of Plantsville, N. r., were ex- pened.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09
Professor Young Resigned.

Princeton, N. J., Dec. S.--At the an nual fall meeting of. the trustees of Princeton university held here to-day the resignation of Prof. Charles A. Young of the department of astronomy was accepted, and Prof. Young was appointed professor emeritus. He was formerly professor in Dartmouth col lege. Assistant Prof. Stockton Axson was elected professor of English.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09
PoSToFFICE BURGLARY.
Place at North woodstock Entered
 Two Farm Hands Arrested.

Putnam, Dec. S.-The postoffice at North woodstock was entered last night by burglars who secured $50 in cash and good watch belonging to Postmaster Erect. Entrance was gain- led through a rear window
 This afternoon William Cooper, aged twenty-two, and Charles Morgan, aged IF, both farm hands. were arrested on suspicion and taken before Justice Lea witt, who found probable cause and held them for the superior court, fixing bonds at $500 in each case. They were taken to the jail in Brooklyn.
 It is understood that money bags identified as having been taken from the postoffice were found in their possess sion.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09
NATIONAL INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
OfIcers Elected at Annual IIeetIng
 Mrs. Kinney One of Them.

New York, Dec. S.-The National h. dian association at it's annual meeting in this city to-day elected the follow ing officers: President, Mrs. A. s. Quin- ton of New York; vice presidents, Mrs. W. R. Brooks of MorristownS N. J., Mrs s. T, Kinney Of Connecticut, Mrs. B. John Ellis of Louisiana. Mrs. John Bidwell of California: corresponding secretary, Miss Field McIxean of New York; recording secretary, Mrs. William F. Laird of New York; treasurer, Miss Anna Bennett of Philadelphia; auditor, Mrs c. c. Boughton of Philadelphia.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09
ANOTHER ANDREW CARNEGIE.
Relative of Steel King Said to Have
 Signed Notes.

Binghamton. N. Y, Dec. S.--Judge Francis w. Downs, a prominent attor- ney of this city, said late tonight:
 I am informed to-day, on what I be- lieve to be good authority, that the notes passed by Mrs. Chadwick, and purporting to be signed by Andrew Car negie were genuine, and were signed by an Andrew Carnegie, but not the great steel magnate, but by a relative of his by that name That will De the Line of defence under any forgery charge that may be brought. I cannot give the name of my informant, but he is a prominent man, who, am sure, knows what he is talking about
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09
Denied by british Foreign once.

London, Dec. S.-The foreign office says that there is no foundation for the story that Great Britain has offered Turkey money to buy Argentine and Chilean warships In return for conces- sions which would permit Great Britain to erect a second Gibraltar on the coast of Yemen, which would give Great Britain control of the lower entrance to the Red sea.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09
Crack in Her shaft.

New York, Dec. s.--A crack in the big shaft connecting the paddle wheels of the Fall River line steamer Priscilla, which was discovered during the course of a routine examination to-day will put the vessel out of commission for some time. She will probably be lowed to Newport and laid up in winter quar- ters before the repairs are made. Her place will be taken by the Pilgrim.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09
Killed While Picking Coal.

South Norwalk, Dec. S.James vok- stas, a Hungarian, was killed tonight at Springwood, a suburb of this city, while picking up coal in the railroad tracks. He was struck by the 9:10 eastbound express and hurled several feet down an embankment, living but a few mo- ments.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09
oRUM MATTER BRoUGHT UP.
TilIman Wants to Know Status of Re-
 cess Appointments.

Washington, Dec. S.The senate held only 3 shors session to-day and ad- iourned until Monday. An attempt to secure consideration of the pure food bill was defeated by a demand of MT. Aldlich that the bill be read at length, which brought an objection from MT. Tillnan, who did not want the time consumed. MT. Tillman brought the case of William D. Cruni, the colored man nominated for collector of Charles. ton, s. e, into prominenece by asking for a report from the committee of the judiciary as to the status of recess ap- . gt l5 4 pointments.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09
Hnd to suspend.

New York, Dec. Swallowing to- days sensational fluctuations on the New York stock market, Munroe &s Munroe, a concern which has an office in the Broad Exchange building, and which has done brokerage business and acted as the fiscal agents for the Montreal & Boston Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company and the Marconi Wireless Company, had to suspend.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09
shipning News.

New York, Dec. S.-Sailed: Steamer La Touraine, Havre; Pomeranian, Glas- gow.
 Savoie, New York.
 Queenstown. Dec; s.-,-Arrived; steam, s(and proceeded).
 Naples, Dee. S.--Arrived: Steamer Koenig Albert, New York (and sailed for Genoa). Majestic (from Liyerpool), New York
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09
DID NOT WANT U. 5, FLAG.
One Given Lanao NIoros at worId's
 Fair Returned.

St. Louis, Dec. S--It was learned to- day that the American flag presented yesterday to the Lanao Moros by the Philippine worlds fair board was re- turned with the message We have plenty of these flags in our own coun- try"
 Yesterday the various Philippine tribes that had been on exhibition at the worlds fair started home, and be- fore going each was given large Unit- ed States flag. With the exception of that presented to the Lanao Moros the flags were accepted ard carried along on the train.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09
ls--s-f-ssr-r----- --ss--Ts-.. ----rav- --as -sSn
 Trunlbull Lodge Elects.

The annual meeting of Trumbull lodge, No. p, A. F. and A. M, was held last evening. William R. Hoppin was elected w. M. and Edward E. Frink was elected $. w. William A. Water bury was reelected treasurer and Har- ry c. Trecartin was reelected scrtary. The present board of directors were also reelected.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09
Mrs. Chadwick Indicted.

Elyria, O.. Dec s.--The grand jury adjourned this evening after voting to indict Mrs. Chadwick on the charge of having obtained money under false pre- tences in Lorraine county, in which Oberlin is located. ].
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09
Not to send Out Black sea Fleet.

St. Petersburg, Dec. S.-The Associat- ed Press is authorized to announce that Russia has no intention of sending the Black sea fleet to reinforce Admiral Rojestvensky squadron. It is. how ever, Russia's purpose to dispatch a third squadron from the Baltic So soon as it can be made readys
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09
TITO TEAMS IN LEAD.
Standing in the six-Day Bicycle Cone
 test.

New York, Dec. S.--At 10 o'clock to- night in the six day race, the vander- |stuyft-Stol and Root-Dorlon teams led with 1906 miles iaps. The Gougoltz- Breton and Samuelson- Williams teams were one lap behind. Five teams stood at 1606 miles, the Downing Limberg team stoom at 1895 miles 9 laps and the Eulkins- Rockowitz team stood at l566 miles laps. The record for that hour lis 1,S24 miles laps.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09

Official Japanese advises yesterday reported the sinking of the battleships Peresviet and Retyizan and the bad listing of the Pobieda and Palada, which seemed in sinking condition; also that the cruiser Bayan was afire.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09
CHARGES CORRUPTION.
Chicago Alderman to Make Some start
 ling Revelations.

Chicago. Dec. S.-''M My charge of brib- cry in connection with the passage of the Ravenswood Elevated railroad or .dinance is only a beginning of what I have to reveal. I will follow the charge up with revelations which will startle the public
 This statement was made to-day by Alderman Hubert W. Butler, who, in the city council Monday night declared he was offered money for his vote on the ordinance, that wholesale corrup- tion had been used to secure the pass age.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09
Netted ConsoIidated s5s, ,OoO.

From official sources, it is ascertain ed that from the Yale Harvard football game the Consolidated netted $53,O0o from the sale of tickets. This was a decrease from 1902.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09
Anglo Trench Trenty signed.

London Dec. S.-Ratifcations of the Anglo-F'rench convention were exchang- ed this afternoon during visit which Ambassador Cambon made to Secre- tary Lansdowne at the foreign office.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09
IntercoIIeeiate f,bes. I,ates.

New York, Dec. 8.-Columbia, Har- yard, Yale, and Princeton will meet in the annual intercollegiate chess tour nament to be held here on December P, 23 and A.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09

The local police, when the above dis patch was read to them last night, stated that they did not know who the man mentioned in the communication is. There are three Frank Burns re- siding in this city, and also Francis Burns. There is also Frank Burns in West Haven, but as all these men are now said to be in this city. the dispatch cannot refer to them. The local police, think that probably the man gave a fictitious name
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09
sAES HE IS FRom THIS c1TY.
Frank Burns Arrested in Baltimore for
 a Bank Robbery.


 Baltimore. Dec. s.-The local police have arrested ten men in this city in connection with the Mount Airy at tempted bank robbery. Complete sets of burglars tools were found in possess sion of the men. One of the men gave the name of Frank Burns, New Haven, Conn.
 The police have not as yet identified all of the men. The prisoners will be given a hearing tomorrow afternoon. There have occurred in recent months within a few miles of this city gank robberies in several Maryland towns. the latest. prior to the attempt of to- day. being at Laplata. when the rob bers secured about five thousand dol lars and escaped without leaving a clue
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09
FLEET DESTROYED.
Only Torpedo Boat Destroyers Now In-
 tact at Port Arthur.

London. Dec. 9.-The Daily Telegraph s correspondent before Port Arthur tele- graphs that all Of the Russian battle ships and cruisers, together with the gunboats Giliak and Fusadneck were sunk or destroyed and that only the to- pedo boat destroyers remain intact.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09
NEARLY DEFEATED
French Government Escapes Fall by
 Tyyo Votes.

Paris, Dec. S.-In the chamber of dep uties this afternoon the government es- caped defeat by narrow majority of two votes, PIG to 274. on a resolution in- viting the government to refer to the superior council of judges the cases of those magistrates who have been guilty of making secret Investigations.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09
RUSSIA BoRRoWs SECOND TIME.
s1oo, 100000 from Berlin and s1eo, 100000
 from Paris.


 from Paris.
 London, Dec. S.Tfle Russian govern nent has completed arrangements for a new loan of e52,OOO,0OO Of this G20, x 0OO,O will be placed on the Berlin. market in January, in the form of a permanent loan of 1-2 per cent. The proceeds, 1t is understood, are to remain in Germany.
 Paris will take G32 100000 of the loan, in the shape of 5 per cent seven year exchequer bonds; but these will not be issued until March, because the Paris market has immensely heavy fiotations to arrange in January.
 This is Russia's second loan for the present war. The first was placed at Paris last March, the amount being $16o, ,OOO,OO0 at 5 per cent, the bonds to run three years. These notes, as they were then called, were sold to the un- derwriting bankers at 95 1-2, and were placed on the market by them around 99.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-12-08
BRAIN FAC ONLY A MYTH.
Countless Literary Workers Succeed
DESPITE PHYSICAL Ailments.

The Book Lover: If you glance
through the biographies of any twenty
five literary workers. o will find :;
strange and striking difference between
the personal lives of perhaps half OF
the number and OF the others. Twelve
or fifteen will be found to be compara-
lively healthy. While the others are
constantly afflicted and endure ives of
intense suffering. OF this class are
George Eliot. Huxley. DE Quincy. the
Carlyles. Parkman, Browning. Wagner,
Spencer. Whittier. Margaret F"Ilc's
Lewes. Darwin and Nietssche.
II we examine carefully the bioSrn-
! phies and letters of the fourteen of the
| geniuses just mentioned, it Will be
! found that they all suffered much in
| the same way. They had headache.
| sick headache, dyspepsia.
indescribable misery, irritabilitN, In
somnia and detection. Moreover, NIL
of them learned every day that the use
of .heir eyes In their occupation caused
these symptoms. II that the only cure
Was nonuse of h eyes in such work.
The so-culled brain flag" is Il silly
myth. The brain does not tire: intel
"lectual work does not hurt under nor
NAL conditions. IT is the eye strain
that causes the brain flag which the
newspapers have been exploiting of
late. Spencer learned his lesson, and
escaped the tragedy of NietZsche and
CARLYLE by debating his writings, get
ting others To do his research work foi
him and by being willing to go withou,
vast realms of accurate knowledge
Parkham was driven to similar eXpedi-
ents. But all the rest groaned and suf
rered even while they wrote little note:
and postal cards instead of letters Il
their best friends.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-12-08
An Inviting Prospect.

Will Canada in the next quarter OF
IL century take the place of the United
States us the great wheat exporting
section of the western hemisphere:
Everything points that way. In the
opinion of experts the United States
has reached high water mark as a
wheat cXportin. country. The increas-
ing population ovcr there has reached
the point when home consumption is
becoming annually greater in proper
ton than the increase in wheat pro
huction. AS Il matter of fact. wheat
production is decreasing over there as
the land becomes more valuable and
by reason of the demand for other
forms of produce for home consump-
this year is not more than 20 per cent
of the crop of 1901 and much below
the crops of 1902 and 1907. 1t is esti-
mated that this year the United States
surplus for export will not be over
10O.OOO.0OO which is less than any year
only is this the case. but Il considera-
bic quantity of the best Canadlah
wheat is being imported into Mime
sofa and also Chicago.
All this tends to keep the price of
wheat near the dollar mark. and dol
lar wheat is the loadstone that will
attract farmers to the Canadian North
west. where land is cheap and can he
farmed on a wholesale basis. particu'
lars of which may be had from any
agent of the Canadian government.
The reduction of American exports
will have the double influence of iii
creasing Canadian production and
keeping up the price. 1t constitutes
q roseate prospect for this country
and needs no optimistic enthusiasm to
foresee the near expansion of til,
Dominion into the actual position OF
the ''granary Of the empire
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-12-08
He is Exceued.

He is ExceIIed.
The Maiden-Your horse is Il regular
charger. isn't he:
The Horseman-Not half so much as
the liveryman who rents him TO me.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-12-08
Where grow rich; in the clover

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