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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-05
TO AVOID EUROPEAN WAR
KING EDWARD AND THE CHAIR
 EXCHANGE NOTES.

Carried Between London and S.. Peters, HsmsoIf-King Gives Assurances of Engiand's Complete Neutrality and Regrets Uafriendiinoss of Press-Mort
 ConciIiatory Reply
 London, March 4.--The Russian am-
 bassador, Count Benckendorff (who re-
 turned to London from St Petersburg
 Wednesday,, visited King Edward to-. day and presented him with an auto
 graph letter from the czar. This was in answer to a letter sent by the king, I who ofi hearing that Count Benclzen- dorff intended going to St. Petersburg to bid farewell to his son (who was bound to the front with his regiment)
 sent for the ambassador and asked him to hand the czar an autograph letter, in which King Edward in the most friendly terms emphasized Great Brit aims complete neutrality during the war in the Far East, and said that he trusted that the czar would pay no at tention to the press reports intimating Great Britain was not neutral, nor to any unfriendly comments of the Eng | fish papers, which the king regretted. Paris, March 4.-To the qualification
 Russia and Great Britain are promised T. xs.sA Benckendorff, the Russian ambassador 1 to Great Britain, to St. Petersburg.
 From an authoritative source it is learned that Count Benckendorff not only carried verbal assurances of the
 absolute neutrality of Great Britain in 1 the war, but that he was the bearer of
 documents establishing the fact that | the London government did not want war and had used determined efforts to prevent it, urging on Japan the fact that the British press did not represent the attitude or wishes of the British | government.
 Official aivices from St. Petersburg show that Count Benckendorff' S repre- sentations cleared away many suspic- l ions entertained by the Russian author | 4tlSo. ltASolct tAOC9 HUI ACoAA v diiLl iS1iSA 1 ly relations with Great Britain. She
 therefore met the British government 1 half way, and it is understood that Count Benckendorff was charged with
 most conciiatory messages by the czar.
 1 This new phase of the situation, l which has been the subject of conver-
 sation by Foreign Minister Delcasse
 and the ambassadors credited to
 France, has given rise to a feeling in
 official and diplomatic circles that it
 will be possible, after all, to confine the | Far Eastern war to Russia and Japan. 1 The regretted action of various Euro pean countries in arming is not consid-
 cred as having any other bearing than preparation for eventualities, which, in
 the present optimistic frame of mind of i the authorities, are not likely to come
 to pass.
 There is doubt still in official circles
 regarding the policy of Germany to-
 ward Russia. Advices received here
 indicate that Germany assured Russia that France inspired the recent note of l Secretary Hay regarding Chinese neu- i trality, while France claims, and Rus i sia is satisfied, that Germany made the
 first suggestion to the United States.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-05
DREYFUs REVISION HEARING.

Attorney General Urges Invsstigasion
 Before Dectsion Is Made.
 Paris, March 4.-The speech of Attor- ney General Baudoin occupied the en- tire sitting of the criminal branch of the court of cessation to-day. upon the oc- casion of the second days hearing of the Dreyfus revision case.
 Unlike the reprter of the court. M. Boyer, the attorney general maintained that the proof that the Marquis de Val carlos was a paid agent constituted a new fact sufficient to warrant revision. He also urged the court to order an investigation before reaching a de- cision.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-05
SHOOT CASE INVESTIGATION
INTEREST IN THE HEARING CON-
 TINUES UNABATED.


 Law of the Land or Revelations from , God, d,ifThey Were in conflsct.'
 Washington, March 4.-Interest in the Investigation before the senate commit tee on privileges and elections of the protests against Senator Reed Shoot of Utah was unabated to-day, although most of the time was devoted to intro duction of documents subscribed to as the law of the Mormon church. In that connection President Joseph x. Smith. who again was on the stand, testified that if the principle of plural marriages should be attacked 1t would be defended by the church.
 Intense feeling was exhibited by Pres- ident Smith against individuals who, he said. had spied on the domestic and marital relations of the high officials of the Mormon church, and for that reason he had favored the passage of the Evans bill to prevent prosecutions for polygamous cohabitation, unless com plaints were entered by husband or wife against the other. This bill was passed brt vetoed by the governor of Utah.
 '. was brought out that all of MT. Smiths predecessors. as presidents of the Mormon church, had been polygam- ists and that the man chosen to succeed him has more than one wife. Mir. Smith was asked which he would obey, the law of the land or revelations from God, if the two were in conflict. He said he might obey the revelation although it was not compulsory. He added: 1T should not like to be put in a position where I would have to desert my chi1- dren-I could not do that"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-05
N.yv York s..IIegIsns Win.

New York, March 4.--In a dual gym nastio contest between teams repre- senting the University of Pennsylvania and New York university, which took place in the gymnasium of the latter institution on University Heights to- night, the local men won very decisive ly by score of S5 points to 13.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-05
John Turmer Ous or Bail.

New York, March 4.-John Turner, the English labor leader who was arrested here in October, while conducting a meeting and has since been detained on Ellis islan6 awaiting deportation on the ground that he is an anarchist, was re- leased on $5,0O0 bail to-day pending the decision of the United States su- preme court on his application for writ of habeas corpus
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-05
Columbia Defeats Prince,on.

New York, March 4.-Colurnbia de- feated Princeton at basketball tonight by the score of 2S to IS. This makes Columbia's ninth victory in the inter- collegiate series and assures her clairn to the championship
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-05
VoN ARENBERG SENTENCE NULL
German military Court Find. Prince Is
 Insane.


 Berlin. March 1.-The military court of the First Guards division, which yes- terday began an inquiry into the sanity of Lieutenant Prince Prosper von Aren- berg. who is serving a term of impris- onment for the murder of a native named Cain, suspected of being Brit ish spy while commander of station in
 German Southwest Africa, to-day de- cided that the prince was mentally ir- responsible when he committed the murder, and therefore declared his sen- tence of death and subsequent commu- tation to fifteen years Imprisonment to be null The case excited the deepest in- terest in Germany and socialist who heard the decision of the court said: That means 10000 more votes for us."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-05
MANDJUR QUESTION SETTLED.

HussIan Gnnbnat 70 DIamantIe and De
 Detained Unsii End of War.
 Washington, March 4.-Consul Gen. eral Goodnow at Shanghai reported to the state department to-day by cable that an adjustment had been effected of the question arising from the continued presence at Shanghai of the Russian gunboat Mandjur in disregard of the laws of neutrality, and that the Russian consul general of Shanghai had notified the Chinese taotai at that place that Russia would consent to the dismantle- ment of the Mandjur and to her being detained at Shanghai until the end of the war.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-05
To Guard Americans' Property.

Seoul. March 4.--sixty marines have been sent to guard the premises of the American Mining company at Un-San, 120 miles north of Ping Yang, which were reported February 27 to have been seized by Russian soldiers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-05
VETO ON TAMMANK GRAFT.
state Board Refuses to Put Assessors in
 Exempt Glass.

Albany, March 1.-The state civil ser vice commission to-day refused to ap- prove the proposed amendment to the New York city civil service rules, plac- ing sixty deputy tax commissionership in the exempt class.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-05
EARTHoUAKE OF GREAT POWER
Great Damage Caused by Disturbance
 at Lima, Peru.

at Lima, Peru.
 Lima, Peru, March 4.-A tremendous earthquake which did much damage oc- cured here at 5:2O a. m. to-day.
 Nothing comparable with it has been experienced during the last thirty years.
 The most destructive earthquake at Lima was in 1746, when more than one thousand persons perished and the city was nearly destroyed Lima was also the scene of earthquakes in 15S6, 1880, 1887, 1S06, 1928. 1897 and 1901.
 Washington, March 1.-The Peruvian legation tonight received the following answer from the minister of foreign af- fairs Of the Peruvian government to a dispatch sent inquiring about the earth quake felt there yesterday:
 "A simple strong earthquake without loss of lives. Slight damage in private houses. Americans are not affected in any way at all.
 (Signed) "Pardo.''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-05
LONDON SPECTATOR CONCERNED
Thinks Foreign Situation One of Anx-
 tesy-Urges vigiiamce.

Fety-UFAes VfEIFhHcs.
 London, March five do not want to appear as alarmists, but we would be doing harm and not good if we tried to conceal the fact that the present situa- ton in regard to foreign affairs is one of considerable anxiety" will say to- morrows Spectator in long article on the effect of the Russian-Japanese war
 (continued on Third Page.)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-05
FOR THE VICE PRESIDENCY
WILL NOT RESIST
 MOVEMENT IN HIS FAVOR.

The Senator wIn Accept if Nominated by the convsntiou-Reported to Have Yielded to InfiaentiaI Leadera Outside His Own State who Declared His First Duty Was to His Party.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-12
BARBER CHAIR
 ON HIS HANDS.

{ Attorney Kelley is thinkin gof going Into the barber business by proxy, as he has barber's chair on his, hands that is causing him much con- cern. A few days ago a dentist re- tained him to enter suit against a bar ber doing business on North Main street named Louis Marone. Consta- ble Lannon was given the bill to col- feet and failing in that he was to make an attachment. The constable did the latter, the barber declining to pay for Milling three of the front teeth. The attachment was made on one of three swivel chairs. the one Attorney Kelley now has in his pos session. Later it developed that the chair was bought on the time payment system from firm in New Haven which is represented by Attorney Bauby, and as Attorney Kelley has no use for the chair and does not care to give his office the appearance of a bar ber's shop by having the chair in 1t, he has been hoping Attorney Bauby would replevin 1t so that it would not fall into the hands of Judge Lowe who represents Marone in the matter. Bnt Attorney Bauby has no more use for the chair than has Attorney Reil- ev and Judge Lowe prefers it would re- main i'll other custody than his own so that in the wind up he can enter q
 cross suit for damages
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-12
AGENT SAYS BUTLER
 POLICY HAD LAPSED

z Papers in a suit that promises to be very interesting to holders of indus trial insurance policies have been drawn up ny Attorneys Kennedy and Cassidy representing Ellen Butler, q daughter of the late Mary Butler who lived in the northern section of the city The papers may be served to- day The Prudential Life Insurance Company, of New York. is the defend ant in the case. The claim of the plajl5tiff is to the effect that her moth CTS life was insured for $300san that the premiums were regularly paid, but notwithstanding that when the proper certificate of the death of her mother was filed with the defendants local representatives they claimed the policy was void, it having lapsed some time before the death of Mrs. Butler, and consequently refused to pay. The plaintiff claims that 1t had not lapsed and Furthermore. that no notice was given her that it had lapsed. She claims $500 damage
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-12
TIMELY TOPICS.

Currans start their January clearing sale tomorrow. Everything goes down in price in order to prepare for spring trade.
 For quick heating use a gas stove. The United Gas Improvement Go will put 1t in.
 A. Mailhiot bought a lot of president suspenders at half price. His custom CTS get the benefit.
 Leaders for Wednesday and Thurs day at the Union Supply Co.'S: three cans peas, 25c.; white pine and tar, 25c., with stamps.
 Every woman is sure to find some thing to interest her in Miller & Peck's ad. Clearing sole of silks. \ aYou will be stylish and economical sAt the same time if you purchase your shoes at Halczer's.
 The overcoat sale at J. B. Mullings & Sons has met with great success. Customers say they are values.
 America's best for the price you pay at the Oriignal Boston Family Shoe Store. 155 and 157 South Main street.
 Watch the advertisements of the Upson, Singleton Go. every day this week.
 The Public Market will sell this week six bars Swift's Pride Soap for 25c. Swfft's Wash Powder. 2Oc. K. B. O'NeilI has variety of build jug lots for sale. Prices from S5 to st, ,OoO.
 Sugar cured hams. 10c pound. at Castles for Wednesday,; shoulders, fresh or sugar cured, Sc. J. G. Jackie x Sons, 73-75 Bank street are now selling fine women's l $250 shoe at $1.S7. Dodge has lot of ladies. and chil- dren's slippers, odds and ends left l after the holidays. See them. Reid & Hughes begin their annual muslin underwear sale tomorrow. They quote some pretty low cuts on goods
 ! J. J. Sheenan is having three days sale in bottled goods. Goods $.1OO cheaper than at other times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-12
BURGLARS WERE BUSY.
Entered Saloons on Bank and Jack son Streets.

a Burglars were busy ill plying their trade in the vicinity of Bank and Jackson streets early this morning. The saloons of N. Jacaruso at 6O4 Bank street and F. Geniver on Jack son street were entered by burglars about o'clock this morning. En- trance to the formers saloon was gained by breaking the glass in the front window The burglars crawled through the small opening thus made. They secured very little booty. They opened the safe. but there was no money in It. They broke open the cash register, but secured only one dime and one cent. They carried away with them, however, about if teen bottles of wine. whiskey and brandy.
 The burglars entered Geniver's sa. loon In the same way as the one on Bank street They failed to secure any money, but took instead a quan tity of liquors and cigars. While the burglars were operating on Jack son street some neighbors heard them and telephoned for Tae police. But when the police arrived the burglars were not in sight. They left no clue
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-12
MARROQUIN'S HOPE.
slat of Colombia Counts on POl-
 itical Strife For Aid.

X WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.--There is every indication that Panama is again to be the center of attention, not only in the senate, but as factor in gen. eral politics. The time is at hand when the minority in the senate will be openly accused of playing politics in it's plan of delay over the Panama treaty, even to the extent of encourag- ing Colombia to provoke open hostili- tiss with the United States.
 All the outward indications, as re ported from both Panama and Bogota, are interpreted in Washington as threatening war between the United States and Colombia. This is the last condition that the administration de- sires. For that very reason at least some of the Democratic senators will be charged with pursuing line of conduct and talk which. if not cal culated to incite needless bioodshed may have that effect
 The language attributed to President Marroquin of Colombia is regarded in Washington as of serious import Mar roquin is quoted as saying that he hoped that conflict might be avoided through Democratic intervention in the senate" and that he counted on "the assistance of the Democratic party to save the sacred rights of Colombia. :" These words are regarded as indicat- ing the twisted view that the govern ment of Bogota takes of the situation in Washington.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. = General Rafael Reyes, the Colombian envoy, who has been in Washington in con nection with the Panama matter for about a month, left the city last night far New York preparatory to his depar, ture for Colombia in a few days. Pre- ceding him went General Ospina, who came here with General Reyes as his le- gal adviser and who left for New York on an earlier train. General 0spina however, does not expect to return i'm mediately to Colombia, as he has busi ness interests in the United States de manding his attention
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-12
SLEIGH STRUCK HIM.
William Gallagher Seriously Injured
 Sunday Night on Baldwin Street.

William Gallagher or Baldwin street was seriously injured Sunday night on the highway betsHeen Liber- ty and Ytone streets. He was on his way home from St Francis Xavier's s church and had reached point about opposite the residence of Contractor Bergen when he was struck by sleigh and knocked down and run over. The driver of the vehicle pick ed the old gentleman up and took him home. To make sure that he would not fall on the sidewalks, which were rather slippery, MT Gal lagher was walking in the street when the accident happened. He was attended by Dr Hayes and Dr Ander- son, who found him suffering from a fractured leg besides being bruised on other parts of the body. For such an important public thoroughfare, Bald win street is poorly lighted, especially between Liberty and Stone streets, there being no electric light for that whole distance. When the moon and stars are out one can see all right, but when these hide their heads it is q case of feel your way for several hum dred feet.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-12
BRYAN AT NEW HAVEN.
Democrats at Banquet Honor Nebras-
 ka Statesman.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 12.-Wil- liam J. Bryan was the principal guest last night at Democratic banquet in Warner hall here. Governor Garvin of Rhode Island, Congressman De Ar mond of Missouri, Fred w. Plaisted of Augusta, Me-, and Colonel A. 0. Drink water of Braintree, Mass, were among the guests from other states. The occa- sion took the form of celebration of Jackson day and was also declared by some of it's promoters to be intended as a sort of prelude to the opening of the presidential campaign in New Eng land. w. H. H. Hewitt was toastmas- ter. Among other prominent New Ha- ven Democrats present was Alexander Troup, former member of the Demo cratic national committee.
 MT. Bryan's topic was IA Conscience Campaign" He said in part:
 If we touch the conscience of others we must give evidence that our con sciences have been quickened. The great issue at this time is the issue be- tween man and Mammon, between plu, tocracy and democracy. All surface questions of policy, of taxation and of regulation and of finance are but phases of that century long, that world wide struggle between the common peo- pie and organized wealth. To say that it does not pay for nation to violate the rights of the people of another na- ton involves SO much of addition, sub traction, multiplication and division that many get lostsfn a mazes of -Naat athe- matics. But to say that the wages of sin is death is to give an epitome of history that accords with each persons experience. In dealing with the trusts, with finance, with labor problems and with all rhe other questions at issue we must view them from moral stand point and arraign every evil at the bar of the public conscience ssfa
 Will 1t win? Nothing else will give permanent success. As the martyrs who 1900 years ago kneeling in prayer while hungry beasts devoured them in yOked a power mightier than the le- gions of Rome, today it is not only possible, but necessary, to appeal to that moral sentiment which when aroused will prove more potent than the purse" Henry G. Newton, a Republican, who is personal friend of MT. Bryan and who sat at his right at the banquet fable, spoke oil Andrew Jackson and was followed by Governor Garvin of 1 Rhode Isiap-'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-12
FARM HAND WANTS.
 WINTER QUARTERS.

Jacob Seams, farm hand, had q run-in with Superintendent Doran of the board of charities this morning. Mir Seams was born in Switzerland 5S years ago and came to the United States in 1881. After short stay ill Massachusetts he took up a residence Ill Waterbury and has since earned a living among the farmers. For the past few years he has spent the win ters at the Brookside home. MT Doran refused to admit him to the institution because he claimed he had proof .nat the man was working in Prospect and could have remained at his job all winter if he cared to. The woman he was working with had been in to see him and said that they would be will ing to keep him for his board, clothing, tobacco and dollar a week. MT Seams Is very small in stature, but possesses a whole lot of courage, and 1t was amusing to see him stand out side the window and talk to the super intendent. He said in the last monun he had cut down ten cords of wood, cleaned twenty-five bushels of turnfps and put them in the barn, took care of the cattle and other general work and all he got for it was $5. His feet are tender and he is not able to con LlnuG out or dOoT OpeTauOHS uuAuS IhS severe weather. He was made citi- zen of the United States in Waterbury two years ago. MT Doran said that he has been in the habit Of spending the winter in the -.rookgide home and going away in the spring, when he could be of some use there, and that he didn't believe 8 man ought to be allowed to do that. he informed Lue applicant that he shouldn't take it upon himself to admit him this time. but that he would bring the matter be- fore the board and let them pass upon if
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-12
Two Pictures of City Life.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.- Chief among the society events of last night was the ball given by Mrs. Astor at her resi- dence, SAP Fifth avenue. 1t was one of the most elaborate entertainments New York society has enjoyed this season, and it was one of the largest private balls of the winter. Crazed by the cries of her starving children and unable to give them food or warmth, Mrs. Annie Brandt was found by the police in a tenement last night. Rocking her body to and fro, she kneeled, with eyes and hands uplifted, praying for aid or death for herself and little ones