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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-18
MUSICIANS CONVENTION.
Foreign Band auestion--"Low Pitch'
 for All Instruments

New York, May 1.-The American Federation of Musicians began it's sec- ond days work to-day. It was decided to have the members of the federation urge the carrying out of standing res- olution No. IS, which calls upon all To- cals to resist attempts Ito foist so-call- ed foreign bands upon the people of the United States as genuine"
 A recommendation that the Tow pitch'' be used for all instruments used by the American Federation of Musi- cians met with considerable opposition, but resolution finally was adopted to the effect that the convention stood in favor of How pitch" and that the man ner of enforcing it be left to the various locals
 It was also recommended that all To- calls affiliate themselves with local la Dor organizations of the American Fed eration of Labor.
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ENGLAND,S NAVAL POLICY.
Austin Chamberlain Defends the Two
 Power Standard.

London. May 1.-The chancellor of the exchequer. Austin Chamberlain. defending in the House of Commons to- day the expenditure for the navy. said the necessity for the maintenance of a two-power standard had not changed. He trusted the country would not be involved in another great war, but if it occurred he hoped the house would not be unwilling to pay what was neces- sary to defend its honor. The chan celIor pointed out that Great Britain has now building sixty-three warships of various classes, against the same number for France and Russia. MT. Chamberlain added that he entirely diff fered from those who thought the re- suit of the Russo-Japanese war had been to wipe out one of the great na- vies of the world.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-18
Denver EIection.

Denver, May 17.-A count of two- thirds of the tickets indicate that Rob- ert w. Sheer, democrat, is elected may or by 5000 plurality. The republicans claim that 70 per cent of thescratched tickets are for Springer, and that he is elected by 1000 plurality. The demo- crats are claiming nine out of the siy teen aldermen and all of the supervis- ors. If the face of the returns show |Sheer's election, as it is believed they will, the republicans declare that they will contest the election.
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HEARST LOSES WISCONSIN.
Delegation to National Convention
 Bound by Unit Rule.

Delegation to National Convention
 Bound by Unit Rule.
 Milwaukee, Wis, May 1.-The sup porters of Edward c. Wall defeated the adherents of William R. Hearst in the democratic state convention to-day, resolution instructing the Wisconsin delegation to the national convention att St. Louis to vote for Mir. Wall being adopted by viva voce vote In addi- tfon the convention adopted a platform which recognizes the last national platform as the code of national dem- ocracy until a new platform is adopt ed.''
 Among other things the platform fa- vors the enforcement of the laws against trusts" tariff for revenue on ly, repeal of tariff on all trust-made ar ticles, deposits of surplus public moneys in safe Repositories, an income tax law, and the election of United States sem ators by direct popular vote.
 The following were elected delegates at-large to the St. Louis convention: Timothy E. Ryan, Waukessa; David R. Rose, Milwaukee; Near Brown, Wau- sau; Charles H. Weisse, Sheboygan Falls. Electors-at-large, P. $. Martin, Green Bay, and Charles A. Breasch, Milwaukee
 A motion was adopted instructing the delegates to vote as a unit on all ques- tions at the national convention The convntion then adjourned sine die.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-18
FOURTH VICE PRESIDENT
NEW OFFICE CREATED BY THE
 CONSOLIDATED ROAD,

E. H. McHenry, Late of the Canadian
 Pacific and Formerly of the Northern
 Pacific, Appointed to the Position
 Which Will Relate to the Charge of
 the Roads Electric Lines.
 The directors of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Go. at their meeting on Saturday authorized the creation of the position of fourth vice president of the company, and arranged that the duties of the position should cover the construction, maintenance and operation of the company's lines operated by electricity and the repre- sentation of the company's interest in electrical lines not directly operated, but in which the company holds a con- trolling interest.
 MT E. H. McHenry, recently of the Canadian Pacific Railway at Montreal, and formerly of the Northern Pacific Railway company. has been selected as fourth vice president, and will assume the duties of that office July 1, 1904, with headquarters in the general office building at New Haven, reporting to the president.
 Mir. McHenry is 45 years old, is a graduate of the Pennsylvania Military college, and completed his education abroad. He was for nineteen years con- neeted with the construction and opera tion of the Northern Pacific road, and was chef engineer and receiver of that property pending it's last organization. After severing his connection with the Northern Pacific, he spent some time in China, Japan and the Philippines, re- turning two years ago to accept the of fee of chief engineer of the Canadian Pacific railway, which position he has held until resigning to become one of 1 the vice presidents of the Consolidated road.
 l Mir. Mellen stated that MT. McHenry has had an exceedingly valuable ex- perience in all branches of engineering and operation, and is particularly well versed in the adaptation of electricity to standard guage railroad operation, and it is in this particular direction 1 that his services are desired.
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LANDING NEAR NEW CHWANG
Report That Japanese DisembarIsed
 Sunday and Monday.

London, May 1S.-The Daily Tele- graphs New Chwang correspondent, cabling under date of May 1T, says:
 "The Japanese, with a. large fleet of transports and warshps, appeared at Kai Chau yesterday morning and open ed terrific bombardment against the shore defenses, which were silenced by 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the Russians Iretreating to Tashichao.
 The Japanese troops landed and are to-day advancing rapidly, outfianking Tashichao and New Chwang."
 The correspondent at Shan Hai Kwan of the Daily Chronicle, cabling under date of May 17, says that the Japanese troops landed at Kai Chau both Sun day and Monday, meeting with opposi- tion.
 St. Petersburg, May 17-7:10 D. m--
 The complete withdrawal of the Rus lsians from New Chwang is believed to
 have followed the strategic command of the port by the columns sent west ward by General Kuroki.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-18
shipping News.

New York, May 17.---Arrived: Steam CTS Bremen, Bremen; Palatia, Naples; Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
 New York, May 17-Sailed: Steamers Kaiser Wilhelm H. Bremen via Ply mouth and Cherbourg; Carpathia, Liv- erpool; Rotterdam, Rotterdam via Bou- logne: Roma. Marseilles and Naples. Georgic, Liverpool; Liguria, Genoa and Naples.
 kinsale, May 17.-Passed: Steamer Georgian, Portland for Liverpool;
 Naples, May 16-Arrived: Steamer Calabria, New York via Marseilles and Leghorn.
 Astoria New York.
 Genoa, May 11.--Arrived: Steamers Sardegna, New York via Naples; 18th, Massiiia, Philadelphia.
 Rotterdam, May 15.--Arrived Steam CT Amsterdam, New York.
 Antwerp, May 17--Arrived: Steamer Vaderland, New York.
 London May 16.--Arrived: Steamer Minnetonka, New York. Liverpool, May 17.-Arrived; Steamer Ionian, Montreal.
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NOW AT WAR WITH TIBET,
ACKNOWLEDGMENT MADE BY
 BRITISH GOVERNMENT.
Determined to yindicate Britain's Po- sition by Force of Arms-Having De- IIberateIy Adopted m Announced Policy It VIII Not be Driven From it by Few Rabid Barbarians.

London, May 17.-I.ord Hardwicke (under secretary for war), replying to Lord Spencer (the liberal leader) in the House of Lords to-day, said that Great Britain was now at war with Tibet, and until she had by force of arms yindi- cated her position he did not think the government ought to be called on to give definite pledge as to what form of settlement would follow the conclu- sion of hostilities
 Lord Tweedmouth QiberaD charged the government with wilfully sending out q mission and knowing the eonse- quences.
 Foreign Minister Lansdowne replied. He said the government having delib- erately adopted an announced policy. it was not likely that it would be driven therefrom because the mission had been attacked by a flew rabid barbarians in regions adjoining the Indian frontier" :"
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STATE INCORPORATES MEET.
Annual Meeting of the Society in
 Hartford.

Hartford, May 17.-Over one hundred physicians from all parts of the state attended the annual meeting of the Connecticut Homeopathic Medical so- ciety in this city this afternoon, the session being held in the Y. M. c. A. building. It was the flfty-fourth an- nuaI meeting of the society and was presided over by Dr. c. N. Payne.
 Several interesting addresses were delivered and the following officers were elected: President, Dr. Sophia Penfield, of Danbury; vice-president, Dr. H. A. Roberts, of Derby; secretary, Dr. r. A. Cameron, of Waterbury; treasurer, Dr. E. J. Walker, of New Haven; censor, Dr. p. w. Butler, of New Haven.
 The meeting of the society will be concluded tomorrow.
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HEARST FINALLY WINS
 IN HIS HOME STATE
CALIFORNIA INsTRUCrs DELE
 CATION FOR HIM.

By Majority of Nineteen Votes He is
 Endorsed by the State Democratic
 Over PIatform-Declaration Regard
 ing the TarIf-Revision of DingIey
 BuI Demanded.
 Santa Cruz. Cal. Cay 17.-By a ma jority of nineteen votes the democratic state convention tonight instructed the delegation to the national conven- tion at St. Louis to vote for Congress- man W. R. Hearst for president. The vote stood: For instruction, s65; against, S4S.
 The day was consumed in attempt ing to effect permanent organization, drafting resolutions, oratory and clear ing the decks for a vote.
 During the morning and a portion of the afternoon the headquarters of the committee on platform and resolutions was the scene Of the contest. The forenoon was spent in reaching de- eision on the declaration of principles. There was so unexpected delay on the tariff plank. The plank presented by the subcommittee to the main commit tee was thought by some to savor too much of republicanism and substitutes were proposed. The matter was final Fly settled by referring the plank to the subcommittee who agreed upon a plank satisfactory to the convention. The platform as adopted declared tlla primal purpose of the tariff to be the raising of revenue to carry on the gov- |ernment economically administered; that the difference between parties is one of the degree of protection to be af- forded; that the democratic party de- mands the prompt revision of the Ding ley bill and pledges itself to an impar- tial enforcement of all existing anti trust laws and the enactment of such laws as will prevent the formation of monopolistic combinations.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-18
ILLINOIS DEADLOCK.
Two Breaks in Republican Convention
 but No Nomination.


 but No Nomination.
 Springfield, H., May 1.-Two breaks in the Illinois republican convention, one for the benefit of Frank O.. Low den, of Chicago, and the other in the. interest of Charles s. Deneen, state at torney for Cook county, failed to break the deadlock to-day. The convention took a recess until Il o'clock tomorrow morning without having materially changed the situation.
 The first break came during the morning session when the Yates votes in Kane and Will counties were thrown to Lowden. After voting for Lowden for two ballots these votes returned to Governor Yates, the delegates declar- ing that it was useless to remain long, CT with Lowden because of his inability to attract other support.
 Tonight Lawrence Y. Sherman threw his entire strength to Charles s. Deneen |and his delegates voted with Deneen for two ballots. Deneen gained few additional votes, but there was no stampede to him. Sherman's men will vote for Deneen tomorrow, and will give him an opportunity to develop his full strength, but no one tonight be- E lieves that he will swing the nomina- ton.
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MASONIC DEGREES CONFERRED.
Lafayette consistory in Bridgeport Thfrty-nine Candidates Initiated.


 Thfrty-nine Candidates Initiated. Bridgeport May 17.--Lafayette con- sistory, s. P of R. s. and A. $. R., worked three degrees this afternoon on thirty-nine candidates, concluding with the thirty second degree. It was New Haven, Waterbury ard Danbury day, and the event was attended by upwards of $50 Scottish Rite Masons. The work opened at o'clock with the nineteenth degree. At o'clock the twenty-first degree was worked and at 6 o'clock the thirty-second degree.
 Among the prominent Masons present were Illustrious James Fl. Codding, thirty-third degree, grand secretary general of the Supreme council; Charles l.. Hubbard, thirty-third degree, deputy for the state of Connecticut; Eli c. Birdsey, thirty third degree, of Meri- den; David R. filling, thirty-third de- gree, of New Haven, and E. D. Wash burn, thirty-third degree, of Brooklyn. The work was done by the regular spuy .6suom eIou pus IsMod eIou JC officers of the consistory In full form and large delegations were present from each of the towns furnishing candi- dates. Of the thirty-nine candidates twenty-two were from New Haven, eleven from Waterbury and six from Danbury.
 Following the working of the degrees an elaborate banquet was served, cov- CTS being laid for S46.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-18
JAPANESE FIRE POOR.
Assertion of General Kuropatxin in m
 official Report.


 Official Report.
 St. Petersburg, May 7.-General Ku- ropatkin telegraphs to the emperor un- der the date of May 16 as follows:
 "On May 10 our Cossaeks encountered a force of the enemy composed of one battalion of infantry and two squad rons of cavalry, belonging apparently to the Japanese guards division near Kuan Dian Sian and the fusilade lasted for an hour and a half The fire of the Japanese infantry and cavalry was poor. We had one Cossack wounded, and two Cossacks missing.
 "on May 15 the Japanese vanguard occupied Haihamentsa, in the valley of the Patao river, Tsiangtao, in the val ley of the left branch of the same river, Shitsafutsu and Htvochen, in the val- ley of the Ali river and Kun Dian Sian. There were no Japanese at Siu Yen on May IS.
 "On May IA the Japanese occupied Polandien with a detachment of two kContinued on Third Page.)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-18
SHOT HIS MOTHER.
Also Said He Was Going to Washing
 ton to XII RooseveIt.

New York, May 17.-william Heder- mann. nineteen years old. to-day shot his mother, Helen Hedermann. four times at the home of John Eckner in East Chester.
 After being removed to Fordham hos pital Mrs. Hedermann revived and said that she did not think her son was of sound mind, as he had frequently de- clared that as soon as he got money enough to pay his way to Washington he was going to kill President Roose- welt. He had also often threatened to kill her, she said, and her married daughter, Mrs. Maddern, who lives in this city. The immediate cause of the shooting to-day. she said, was her re- fusal to give her son money with which to buy whiskey.
 After his arrest young Hedermann said he did not know why he did the shooting.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-18
WEBSTER DAVIS CAUSES
 ARREST OF GEN. PEARSON
SOME UNHRITTEN BoER VAR
 HISToRP COMING OUT.

Former Assistant Secretary of Interior
 Under Mckinley Believes Attempt is
 Being Made to BIacIxmaiI Him-Gen.
 Pearson Says He Understands fs0,0OO
 in Gold Bullion Was Entrusted to
 Davis by the BOer Government-Hc
 Wants an Accounting.
 New York. May 17.-General Samuel Pearson of Scranton, Pa. who served under General Louis Botha in the Boer war, and Cornelius W. Van Der Hoodt, Ia foreign correspondent of Baltimore, Md, and Washington D. C., were ar rested in this city to-day on the com plaint of Webster Davis, who was as- sistant secretary of interior under Pres ident Mckinley and were held in s1.50O bail by Magistrate Cornell, charged with suspicion of blaclzmaiL"
 MT. Davis claimed to have received letters from General Pearson, and also a letter, unsigned, threatening his life unless $30,000 were forthcoming. The two letters written by General Pearson were simply requests for an audience. The arrests were made in Webster's apartments. where the prisoners had Icome by appointment, the police hav- ing been prevously notified Mir. Davis says that on their arrival he asked the men what they wished to see him about, land they told him they were seeking an accounting of certain money be- longing to the Boer government.
 After reading the threatening letter, Magistrate Cornell said that while he did not see what the defendants had to do with the case, he would hold them on a short affidavit to give the police an opportunity to investigate.
 When seen in the Jefferson Market prison General Pearson said: T un- derstand that the Boer government en- trusted to Webster Davis about 40.00O pounds sterling. in gold bullion. have war claim against the Boer ogvern- ment for $55000, and when I learned that Mir. Davis knew something about that gold, I determined to ask for an accounting If he has the money I want to know about it. I did send MT. Davis note or two, simply asking for a meeting with him. In the second let ter I think I demanded an accounting of the 4O000 pounds, threatening legal steps if such an accounting was not forthcoming.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-18
ON THE BYE OF GREAT
 AND DECISIVE BATTLE
IMPORTANT EVENTS IMMINENT
 IN THE FAR EAST.

OutpOsts of the Opposing Armies AL
 ready in Contact in Zone Northwest
 of Feng Wang Cheng-Persistent Ru-
 nor of Thanking Movement by An-
 other Japanese Corps Between LiaO
 Yang and NIukden-The Landing
 Near New Chwang.
 Paris. May 1S.-The Journai's Mukden correspondent says: Important events are imminent. The outposts of the two armies are already in contact in the zone northwest of Feng Wang Cheng. Southeast of Liao Yang the Japanese army advancing on Liao Yang is esti- mated at 100000. A persistent rumor, which is not confirmed officially, aftirms that another Japanese corps is execut- ing a fianking movement, directed on some point between Iiao Yang and Mukden.
 According to the best information there are now no less than 16O,OOO Jap anese in Manchuria.
 London, May 1S.-No further news has reached London throwing light upon the appearance of Japanese troops northeast of Mukden or indicating by what route they reached that point so unexpectedly. The Japanese are so suc- cessful in hiding their movements that it is only possible to guess at them from the vague indications in Russian official dispatches.
 According to the Standards Tien Tsin correspondent General Kuropatkin has left for Harbin, Viceroy Alexleff still being at Liao Yang with 2O,00O troops. It is noticeable that Russian Iofficial despatch seldom name the place whence they are sent.
 A question greatly discussed in the London papers this morning is whether General Kuropatkin has succeeded in lascertaining that the Japanese are threatening his rear so near the Muk- den line, and has been enabled to be- gin retreat, or whether he has elected to fight In any case it is considered that any day may bring news of great battle in this district, as the transporta- tion difficulties are believed to be so great as to make it almost impossible for Gen. Kuropatkin to effect rapid retirement.
 Indefinite reports continue to reach London of Japanese bombardments oi Port Arthur and Dalny
 The Standards Odessa correspond ent confirms the report that General IKuropatkin's aggregate forces for the Impending battle do not exceed 1O0,- GOO men.
 Shanghai dispatches report that the Chinese are greatly gratified at the Japanese invitation to the Tartar vice roy of Mukden to re-establish the ad- ministration of Antung and induce Chinese traders to return and resume business.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-18
EXTRA vooDmoNr CARS.
To Go on To-day to Accommodate
 Early CottaEers.

To accommodate those persons taking up an early residence at Woodmont the Fair Haven and Westville road, begin- ming to-day, will operate a car leaving Woodmont at 6:45 a. m. and reaching Church and Chapel streets at 7:SO. Still another extra car will leave Woodmont at 4:45 p. m. and arrive at Church and Chapel streets at 5:30, leaving immedi- ately. These cars will be run until the regular summer schedule goes into ef- feet May 2s.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-18
Lewisohn Indicted.

New York, May 17.--Jesse LewiSohn, who yesterday refused to reply to ques- tions in the court of special sessions and before the grand jury, regarding an alleged gambling house, to-day was in- dicted by the grand jury for criminal contempt of court. Lewisohn was im- nediately arraigned, pleaded not guilty and furnished bond in the sum of S1,- mo
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Hubbara,s Body at St. Johns.

St. Johns, N. F., May 17.-The sealing steamer Aurelia, bearing Messrs. Wal lace and Elson. with Leonidas Hub bard's body, arrived here this morning The body, which was enclosed in an dramatically sealed leaden coffin at Battle Harbor. Labrador is in fair state of preservation, though it was hauled $50 miles across a trackless wilderness.
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The Rhode Island Floated.

Quincy. Mass, May 17.-The battle- ship Rhode Island was floated at the last of the flood time at midnight She is apparently uninjured. The Rhode Island went on the mud banks on being launched to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-18
Anti-voting Trust Men Organize.

New York, May 17.--The stockholders of the Ontario and Western Railroad company who are opposed to the con- tinuation of the voting trust met here to-day and organized choosing the fol- lowing committee to act for them: James B. Clews, chairman; Donald Mackay John A. Rutherford, Horace L. Hotchkiss and M. M. Bedding.
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To Compel Dividend on Common.

Trenton, N. J., May 17.-Argufment was begun to-day before vice-Chancel- Tor Stevenson in the suit brought by Alfred F. Stevens to compel the United States Steel corporation to pay divi- dends on its common stock.
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MORE ATWOOD WARRANTS.
Forty-One Served Yesterday fin Four
 Towns.

Danielson. May 17.-Forty-one suits were served to-day in the towns of Kill lingly, Putnam, Thompson and Plain- field by Deputy Sheriff Holbrook in fa- vor of D. Preston Atwood against ad- ministrators, executors, etc, who are charged with having failed to file with the judge of probate inventories of the estates they have in trust.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-18
An 1ncrease to s1oo,ooo,ooo.

New York, May 17.-The directors of the Consolidated Gas company of this lefty to-day adopted resolutions to in- crease the capital stock of the com- pany from sSO,OOO, ,OO0 par value to $100,- j000O 900 par value.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-18

Webster Davis during the Boer war left Washington to visit South Africa. He travelled through both British and Boer lines and on coming back to the United States came out strongly for the Roers. He resigned his office. and the whole affair created a sensation in gov ernment and diplomatic circles.
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ZASSALITCH RELIEVED.
Defeated Russian General Succeeded by
 Count Keller.

St. Petersburg, May 17-11:S1 p. m.-- It is announced tonight that Lieuten- ant General Zassolitch has been reliev- ed of the command of the Second Si- berian army division, which was de- feated at the Yalu, and that Lieuten- ant-General Count Keller, former gov- ernor of Ekaterinoslav, has been ap- pointed to succeed him.