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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
INTERCoLLEGIArE CHESS.
Yale Team and Others Announced for
 Match Opening To-day.

New York, Dec. 20. Teams for the thirteenth annual intercollegiate chess tournament opening at the rooms of the Westside Republican club to-inor- row, were announced to-day as follows: Columbia-G. ". Tucker jr., Joseph Tolins, Louis P. Wolff and John D. Van Buren. Substitutes-Ab Abraham Lazinsk and Otto Brown.
 Harvard-P. W. Bridgeman, S. w. Rowland, c. T. Mcclure and e. A. Bracket. Substitutes. K. s. Johnston and L. D. Grant
 William N Woodbury, Charles F. Kimball, Arthur S. Jameson and Cliff ford H. Owen; substitutes, Harold E. Dimock and Harold w Headley.
 Princeton Stanley Fl. Nelson, Theo. dore c. Mowrey, Waldron M. Ward and Charles Williams substitutes. Harold c. Richard and Roger Hinds
 The order of play for the three days of the tournament has been arranged as follows: M :,
 First day Columbia vs. Harvard and Harvard vs. Princeton.
 Second day-C Columbia vs. Princeton and Harvard ys. Yale.
 Yale ys. Princeton.
 The director of play is Charles Curt; referee, H. Helms and c. s. Howell.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
CAMDEN, N j., MAYoH REsIeNs
Takes This Action Rather Than Sign
 sao.oOO Bond Issue.

Camden, N. J, Dec. 2O.-Mayor Jo- seph p. Nowrey tonight handed his resignation as mayor of Camden to the president of city councils to take effect immediately. No reason is given for >his stepping out of office, but it is be- lieved he took this action rather than sign the $9O.O0O bond issue authorized by city councils for the purchase of land for park purposes. The mayor could not be found tonight.
 The city councils awarded the bond issue to New York firm of brokers, but the mayor refused to sign the bonds on the ground that the price to be paid for the land was excessive The matter was carried to the supreme court, which handed down a decision yesterday directing that writ of man. damus be issued compelling the mayor to attach his signature to the bonds.
 Efforts were made to-day to serve the writ on the mayor, but he could not be found. MT. Nowrey's term would have expired December 31. un- der the law the city recorder becomes acting mayor,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
LAST VETERAN. OF 1879.
New York Aldermen to Give Him Pub
 lie Funeral.

lie Funeral.
 New York, Dec. 20.-Plans for an elaborate and honorable funeral for a man now living were considered today by the board of aldermen. The man Is Hiram Cronk. the last surviving veter- an of the war of 1872, who is now lv- ing at Ava. N. Y. at the age of 1O4 years. The subject was brought up at to-day's meeting by a resolution which declared that the most of MT. Cronk's long life had been spent in New York. and in view of his honorable part in many battles of the war of 1872 1t would be fitting that he may be visited at any moment by the pale horse and it's grim rider that the chief city of the Empire State should lead in honor ing him by a soldiers funeral. The resolution provided that 1" in event of the death of the last survivor of the war of 1912. Hiram Cronk's remains lie in state in the city hall, Manhattan Dor ough, New York city,
 Alderman Mccall said that while he approved of the spirit of the resolution he thought 1t would be. better to wait flor the hero to die before providing for his funeral. The resolution was finally adopted with the following amendment That in the event of the death of Mir Cronk the president of all dermen take cognizance of the fact and appoint committee to provide for a pubic funeral"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
TAKING OF KEKWAN FORT.
Heroic Feat of Jnpanese-veteran Gen.
 eraI Saves Day.

Heroic Feat of Jnpanese-veteran Gen.
 eraI Saves Day.
 Tokio, Dec. 20.-All Japan is ringing to-day with praises of General Sarneji- ma, the hero of the assault on the Kek- wan mountain fort It Is conceded that his heroism inspired his men and turn ed threatened disaster into splendid victory. General Samejna is an old Samurai veteran of the war of the res- toration, and the Satsurna rebellion. He is gray haired and bent, but is wiry and active. He is an engineer and was formerly a garrison commander. He is Japan's specialist in Notifications and was called to Port Arthur to superin- tend the siege works. He was not as- signed to an active command and it is supposed here that he replaced General Tsuchiya as division commander. K Imperial headquarters to-day publish ed a list of twenty-six officers killed and forty-four wounded, presumably during the recent attacks ''on certain fortress" The fortress referred to is undoubtedly Port Arthur, the manner in which the dispatch is filed indicating the strictness of the Japanese censor ship.
 Observations taken at Port Arthur to- day showed the Russian battleship se- vastopol to oe listing ten degrees, prob- ably as a result of the recent Japanese torpedo attacks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
MRS. CHADWICK APPEARS
 IN BANKRUPTCY COURT
EXCUSED FROM TESTIFYIYG ON
 ACCOUNT OF ILLNESS.

Whether She VIII Again be Summoned
 Depends Upon Counsel for the Re
 ceiyer-Her Attorney still Deter
 mined Not to Allow Her to Testify
 or to Even be sworn as Witness
 Son and Nurse in Court.
 Cleveland, O.. Dec. 2o.-Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick was brought into the bank ruptcy court here today in the bank ruptcy proceedings against her. but was excused from testifying because of ill- ness. Whether Mrs. Chadwick will again be summoned will depend on counsel for receiver Nathan Loeser, whose attorneys are expected to take up the matter. Should Mrs. Chadwick again De brought into court it is unlike Iy that she will give any testimony. If she does it will be against the advice of her attorney who refuses even to al- low her to be sworn as a witness.
 Mrs. Chadwick was brought into the court room by several deputy marshals. She took seat next to the desk of Ref cree Remington. She was pale but ap- peared in somewhat better health than on the day of her arrival from New York. There were about 100 persons present, including Mrs. Chadwick $ nurse, Freda Swanstrom and Emil Hoover, her son..
 When the court was ready to pro ceed J. P. Dawley, attorney for Mrs. Chadwick, made the announcement that he would not allow her to be sworn but had decided to have her come to court so that it could not be said that she was shamming illness, although he knew her to be in no condition to be summoned.
 T have not been able to carry on a connected conversation with this wom- an. owing to her condition" said MT. Dawley. T am as much in the dark about her affairs as any one"
 Touching on the possibility of con tempt proceedings, growing out of the bankruptcy case, Attorney Dawley said; .sYou can send her back to Jail if she is in contempt for not testifying. At night she can stay in one cell and stay in another during the day.
 Mrs. Chadwick became more nervous as the attorneys argued and seemed on the verge of fainting Soon after the announcement was made that she was excused she returned to jail in a carriage.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
Shipping News.

Antwerp, Dec 20.--Arrived: Steamer Finland, New York via Dover.
 Gibraltar, Dec. 20,--Arriyed: steamer Neckar, New York for Naples and Genoa (and proceeded).
 Hamburg, Dec. 20.--Arrived: Steamer Butcher, New York via Plymouth and Cherbourg..
 Lizard, Dec. 20.-Passed: Steamer Minnehaha, New York for Southampton and London.
 Bremen, Dec. 2o---Arriyed; Steamer Kaiser Wilhelm IT., New York via Ply mouth and Cherbourg.
 New York, Dec 20.--The Atlantic Transport line steamer Menominee, from London for New York, was in communication by wireless telegraph west of Nantucket lightship at s10:45 this morning and reported all well"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
GEORGE ]. GOULD'S SON
 SHOOTS AT COLLEGIANS
WoULD-BE LAYERS FIND HIM 4
 HARD PROPOSITION

On His Way Home When Group of
 sophOmores Attempt to Capture Him
 -He Turns on Them With RevoI-
 ver-Eseapes to Fraternity House
 and is Later Rescued by His Father.
 New York. Dec 2O.-While being pur- sued in upper Broadway this afternoon by crowd of Columbia university sophomores, who were bent on captur- ing him, Kingdom Gould, the son of George J. Gould. drew revolver and fired over the heads of the crowd. He then fled to a fraternity house, which was soon surrounded by the sopho- mores, and from which he was rescued by his father who took him away in a carriage under the guard of three men, supposed to be detectives.
 On a previous occasion, Young Gould, who is a freshman in the Columbia school of mines, escaped from the sec ond year men by drawing a geologist's hammer which he fiourished in the man ner of pistol.
 This afternoon young Gould was on his way from the college grounds when a group of sophomores appeared and attempted to capture him for the soph- omore dinner to be held tomorrow night, at which it was planned he should furnish entertainment for his captors, much after the fashion of oth- CT prisoners of war.
 As soon as the sophomores began to close in about him Gould took to his heels. He had not run more than a block when, seeing that his pursuers were gaining on him and that he could not escape, Gould turned suddenly and drew a revolver.
 Don't any of you come nearer or try to touch me, he shouted. The sophomores still pressed forward He won't shoot cried one of them. Gould then raised the revolver and shot over their heads.
 You'll find out whether I'll shoot or not" he warned them
 The sophomores at once fell back and Gould took refuge in the fraternity house. The students gathered rein forcements, surrounded the house and kept him a prisoner there until 6 o'clock.
 At that hour, George J. Gould came to his son's rescue He drove to the fraternity house in a carriage accom- panied by three men, two of whom guarded the carriage, while the third went with him to the door. Young Gould joined them there and walked between them to the carriage. No at tempt was made to stop the carriage and after watching it until 1t disap- peared, the sophomores dispersed.
 While Kingdom Gould was being kept a prisoner at the fraternity house, a par ty of twelve sophomores was sent to watch the Gould residence in Fifth ave- nue to make sure that he would not escape them. Intending to capture Gould if he appeared, the twelve sec ond year men waited before the house until the party containing the Gould party arrived, after which they re- turned to the university
 Several efforts were made during the afternoon to capture other members of the freshmen class and during one of the cliases a policeman interfered and arrested one of the sophomores who was taken to police station and there released.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
y,Id Renort. ,n st. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg, Dec. ;2o.-The delay in the issuance of the imperial manifesto outlining reforms has led to the widest ruraors according to which Emperor Nicholas has turned back on the idea of making any concessions. the imme- diate downfall of Interior. Minister sviatopolk- -Mirsky is imminent and the prospective nomination of Lieutenant General Kleigels, governor general of Kieff, as his successor may be looked for.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
BRITT GETS DECISION
 IN TWENTIETH ROUND
GREAT FIGHT WON ON POINTS
 BY CHAMPION

Nelson Proves Himself a Wonder in the
 PugiIistic worId-BadIy Punished at
 Several Stages of the Fight but
 Comes Up Gamely Every Time
 Forces the Fighting and is Only
 Beaten on Points-NeI.On Blanes the
 Referee.
 Mechanics Pavilion. San Francisco, Dec. 2o.-At the end of the twentieth round. after fighting like a pair of bull dogs, Jimmy Britt. of San Francisco. was given the decision over ..Battling'' Nelson, of Chicago In the closing round Britt was punching the Chicago boy all over the ring, but his blows lacked sufficient force to put quietus on his opponent. The fight was ari ex- republication of how much punishment human being can endure and not succumb. At several stages of the i fight Nelson was badly punished, but he always kept gamely coming up to the firing line, and all through the twenty rounds he forced the fighting. In one or two instances he had the local boy in distress, but Britt's excellent generalship and the advice of his sec onds saved him from going too close to l the danger point Nelson is unaues- tionably a wonder in the pugiIistio world. Time after time, taking blows heavily enough to put out an ordinary l fighter, he would come up apparently in his early form and bring the fight 1 ing to Britt. Referee Roche announced that he gave the fight to Britt on cleaner hitting and the greater number of points scored, and resume of the l fight bears out the jilstness of this de- cision. Although Nelson did most or the leading, Britt displayed greater ability as a boxer, and his blows were cleaner and more forceful
 While a majority of the shots fired by Nelson were at close quarters Nell son was sadly deficient in a long arm l and most of his attempts to reach hls opponent while both men were free were ineffectual The house was one of the largest ever seen in San Fran cisco, and 1t is estimated that the fight CTS will divide nearly $SO,00O between them.
 There were no visible marks of pun ishment on Nelson, except some slight puffiness about the eyes. Britts face was bleeding in several places from tho force of the blows delivered by Nelson in the clinches.
 I When Britt was seen in the dressing room after the fight he had this to say Nelson is a great big slugger, with plenty of ability in that direction. but without the knowledge of how to use 1t. l fought as did to secure the cham pionship and protect my friends mon ey. am still the champion of the world, and mean to retain 1t" Nelson had this to say: T had all the best of the fight. Britt was breaking lground and holding on continuously. Referee Roche made no effort to break Britt except to give me the worst Of it. I will fight Britt again under the saina conditions for $5,OOO side, but will in sist that Siier referee. believe he Is the only refere who knows when man has lost or won. I scored the only knockdown of the fight and had Britt running away"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
MOTHERS SAD ACT.
Tries to XII Child Because She Could
 Not Buy Christmas Present.

New York. Dec. 2O.-Because she could not buy Christmas present for her three-year-old daughter, Mrs. Mary Metzger. of Jersey City. today tried to cut the little girls throat The child's screams attracted neighbors, who res cued her after she had been badly in- jured. The mother tried to commit sui eide, but was prevented. Mrs. Metzger was arresed and the child was removed to d hospital, where it is said she may die. The father had been out of em- ployment for some time.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
Fight by Rounds.

Round They shook hands and both men adopted their famous croucFes,
 Britt missed left hook for the body
 and similar attempt was neatly
 blocked by Nelson, as was a right hook for. the face Careful sparring follow
 ed and Britt missed another left for the
 body. Suddenly Britt whipped terri fic right over the heart and followed with tremendous left hook to the
 wind. They went to a clinch and broke
 very carefully. Nelson's first lead with left was short and then Britt drove a
 straight right to the body and ducked
 a left counter for the jaw, and they clinched. Britt then hooked his famous left again to the body and they clinch-
 ed again. Mixing it, Britt missed left for the body. The gong rang with both
 men in another clinch It was Britt s round. Nelson did not land blow in
 this round, but acted entirely on the
 defensive
 Round 2-Nelson crouched low and
 Britt missed left for the body, and they clinched Britt missed left for the body and right for the head, and once more they clinched, neither one inclining to
 break. Both missed lefts for the body.
 Nelson forced Britt into a neutral cor ner, but he wiggled out without dam age Britt then drove straight right over the heart and received in return a. right hook to the jaw. Nelson blocked straight left and right for the jaw
 and the referee separated them from a
 clinch. They fought carefully at close
 quarters, neither man landing. Britt
 backed away and Nelson shot his left to Britt's jaw. After a clinch Britt
 missed a right swing for the body, but the gong rang. It appeared that Britt was holding on unnecessarily and there was some hissing as the men went to their seats. There was not much dam age done in this round, Nelson, ii. any thing, having a slight advantage.
 Round 3-Britt missed a left swing 1 for the jaw and Nelson blocked left for the body. Nelson forced Britt to the ropes, but the Californian got in good right to the stomach and received a | light return They mixed 1t and Britt missed several lefts and rights for the body Nelson then began the same 1 tactics which characterized his battle with Corbett and Britt broke ground. Britt drove his left hook to the body and they mixed it, Britt receiving a left I iab to the face. Britt staggered Nelson l with a right to the stomach and left to
 the jaw, but in rally Nelson swung
 left and right to the face. Britt then
 sContinued on Third Page.)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
NArT CHALLENGES COLUMBIA
Wants Race With Second Crew--AIsO
 Race for Navy's second Crew.

hace TOT NaSy's SeeOnu crew.
 New York, Dec. 2O.-A challenge has been issued by the United States naval academy at Annapolis to Columbia uni versity for race between the Annapo- lis crew and Columbia's second varsity to take place at Annapolis on May 20. It is proposed also that the Columbia freshmen race the second navy crew on the same day.
 Columbia has also been invited to send crew to Ithaca to race the sec ond varsity crews of Cornell and Har- ward on Decoration day. It has prac- tically been decided to accept the in- vitation of the naval academy for both second varsity and freshman races, and not to row at Ithaca.
 The intercollegiate race at Pough- keepsie has been set for July instead of June 2S, as it was last year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
WORLDS FATH REPENTANCE.
OaiciaI Report of Director of Conces
 sions hnd Admissions.

! g3
 St. Louis, Dec. 2O.-The official report of the director of concessions and ad- missions of the Louisiana purchase ex- position, made public to-day, shows that the total recorded admissions for the period of the exposition from April 30 to December I, inclusive, was 19,694,- S55, of which 12, ,sO4, ,616 were paid and 6, S9O, ,239 were free.
 The free admissions included from twenty to thirty thousand workmen who were admitted daily for several weeks to complete the work of construc- ton of buildings and installation of ex- hibits. Tn the recorded admissions Sunday is not taken into account. that day having no relationship to the off, cial admission records of the exposition,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
NIGRETIA AT SASEBo.
British Vessel Proceeding to vIadi-
 yostok When Seized,

Nagasaki, Dec. 21.--10 a. nl.-The Brit ish steamer Nigretia, which was seized by the Japanese cruiser Tsushima off Ulsan yesterday, has arrived at Sasebo for trial before the prize court. The Nigretia was proceeding to Vladivostok with a cargo of kerosene. It is stated that the crew of the Nigretia refused tc leave Shanghai, but were compelled to do so by the consul, who held that her cargo was not contrabandr rowing to the fact that the port of Vladiyostok is not being blockaded by the Japanese.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
NEW HAVEN MAN
Held in Baltimore as One of the AL
 legged .syeggmen.,

Baltimore, Dec. 2O.-Ten of the aileg- ed "Yeggmen'' arrested here week ago were given hearings to-day. Three of them were turned over to the United States authorities and committed to jail for further hearings, six were held for the action of the authorities of Charles and Carroll counties, and one was dis charged.
 Among those held for further hear ing was James Sherwood, charged with robbing the postoffice at Bowdoin, Me, on July 13, 1904.
 The six prisoners who were held for the action of the Charles and Carroll counties authorities on the charge of robbing the Southern Maryland Saw ings bank at La Plata on November "A last, and the attempted robbing of the Mount Airy bank on December 8, in- clude Frank Barnes, of New Haven, Conn.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
PresIdent to Make Addresr.

Washington, Dec. 20. President Roosevelt has accepted an invitation to attend the Lincoln day dinner to be given by the Republican club of New York on the 18th of next February. The invitation was extended by William D. Murphy of New York on behalf of the club. The president will deliver an ad- dress at the dinner.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
GLEN ISLAND DISASTER.
investigation to Begin To-day b
 United States Of1ciaIs.

!
 New York, Dec. 20.- 0.--An investigation into the causes of the Glen Island steamer disaster in Long Island sound last Saturday, which cost nine lives, will be begun tomorrow before the lo- cal board of federal steamboat inspec- ton. The surviving passengers, mem- bers of the crew and the officers of the Starin line, the company which oper- ated the Glen Island at the time of the disaster, have been asked to be pres ent.
 Members of the board of inspection say that the inquiry will be an exhaust i've one and will include an inquisition into the history of the Glen Island pre- vious to the final mishap in her career. They say they will seek especially to find why she was not reinspected dur ing the excitement following the Slocunn disaster.
 Nearly all the persons who were on board the Glen Island at the time Of the fire reside in New Haven.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
Woman Shoots Waiter.

New York, Dec. 21.--Mary olah, a do- rnestic formerly employed in the Cafe Boulevard, entered the cafe early this morning and, after shooting Sigmund Bohn, a waiter, in the chin, shot her. self in the abdomen. Bohn was not dangerously injured, but it is believed that the woman will die,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
Gift of Nearly Ha1r Million.

Chicago, Dec. 2o.--Gifts amounting to s4s7. 370 were announced by President Harper tonight at the fifty-third quar- terly convocation of the University of Chicago John D. Rockefeller gave S245, GOO for current expenses and $6O0oo for improvements to the heating plant,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
CHAUNCEY H, EMO CHOSEN.
Appointed Deputy Internal Revenu,
 Collector for District No. ?.

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 Hartford, Dec. 20. Channel H. Emo of Simsbury has been appointed depu- tys collector of internal revenue for dis trict No. 2 by Collector w. F. Kinney, in the place of William B. Sprague, who has resigned to accept the position < of superintendent of the capitol, tender ed him by Comptroller-elec Mitchell.
 MT. Emo was born in Simsbury in 1S49 and educated at Wilbraham, Mass. He has been a successful farmer. He was first selectnan for three years and for two years assessor. He has been 8 messenger of the house of representa- tive and for four sessions was a senate messenger. In 1887 he represented the town of simsbury in the general assem- h1V
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
Four Kllled by Boiler Explosion.

Rohrsburg, Pa, Dec. 20. Four mer were killed and their bodies terribly mangled as the result of boiler ex .plosion at the saw mill of B. F. Red line. near here today. The dead are: William Redline, aged 30; Irwin Kline aged 30; Charles Wright, aged S5; Elias Ash, aged 60.