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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-29
SERIOUS CHARGES MADE.
Foreign cOnsuIs in Liberia Accused of
 Gross Immortality.

Washington, April Exchanges of inn morality on the part of consular offi- cials located in Liberia were made by Miss A. A. Klein at to-day's session of the Florence Crittenton mission, in a talk on Preventive and Rescue Work for Girls in Africa Miss Klein has been in Liberia as a missionary of the Lutheran church stationed at Mullen berg. thirty-five miles from the capital. She said foreign consuls, when on their way to the interior on business, ire quently stopped at her mission station and spoke lightly of their excesses. Ma tive women, she said, were regarded by those consuls as legitimate prey and criminal assault was common.
 Miss Klein declared the natives, at least near where she was stationed, up- hold high standard of morals.
 Adultery is punished by stoning to death, and natives live according to the Mosaic law. The conditions she de- scribed, she said had greatly impeded the work Of the missionaries. Miss Klein specifically exempted the Rev. Ernest Lyon, the United States consul at Monrovia, the capital, from the charges and paid high tribute to him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-29
Yeszen to the emperor is as follows:

Yeszen to the emperor is as follows:
 During the night of April 2s two Russian torpedo boats met at sea the Japanese transport Kinshiu- Maru. of 4.000 tons, laden with rice and other military stores, and about 1,5OO tons of coal The transport was armed with four Hotchkiss guns of 47 millimetres. The Russians captured on board seven teen officers, twenty soldiers, eighty five military carriers, or coolies, and sixty-five of the crew who surrendered.
 The remainder of the men who were to form landing party, and who were left without officers, obstinately refused to surrender or to go on board a Rus sian cruiser. Furthermore they offered armed resistence to the Russians. In the end they were sent to the bottom with the transport"
 Rear Admiral Yeszen's full report says that 200 men went down with the ship. The admiralty admits that the men acted heroically, but holds that Ad- niral Yeszen had no other alternative than to sink the transport, as he could not spare a prize crew or hamper his swift squadron with a slower steamer. It is pointed out that the officers on board the Kinshiu- -Maru appreciated the situation by accepting imprison- ment rather than death.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-29
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LIEN MUST KEEP AGREEMENT.
Boston X Albany Insists That Boiler
 Makers Live Up to It.

Boston X Albany Insists That Boiler
 Makers Live Up to It.
 Boston, April 2S-A conference be- tween representatives of the Boiler makers union and of the men who are employed in the Allston shops of the Boston and Albany railroad, and Vice President B. Van Etten of the railroad, was held this afternoon in this city with reference to tn estrike of the boilermakers at Springfield and Rens- selaer, N. Y. At the latter places the boilermakers struck because two of their number were discharged from the Springfield shops, and the leaders of the strike movement had suggested that that the men at Allston would go out in sympathy. After the conference to-day Vice President Van Etten issu-s ed the following statement:
 No different understanding has been arrived at. The management insisted upon the men living up to their agree ment. which was that we would take back the two men discharged at Springfield as soon as vacancies occur ed. The trouble here seems to have grown out of misunderstanding. The indications are that there will be no strike at Allston. 7
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-29
HOLD-UP IN WEsTPoRT.
Wild West Performance by Boy Who
 is Probably Insane.

Westport, April 2S.-Julius Christian, the seventeen-year-oId son of Frank Christian of this place. caused great excitement here yesterday by holding up W. s. Kirk, a bookkeeper for Gault Brothers. coal dealers. The boy had two loaded revolvers, a, razor and big knife with him, and demanded money. Christian entered the store where Kirk worked and flourishing his revolvers put Kirk and two or three othc- men to flight. He was finally driven from the place and was not arrested until this morning. Kirk was given hearing this afternoon before Judge Purdy and was bound over to the superior court under bonds of $1OO, which he was un- able to furnish. Doctors state that the boy is doubtless insane. He has been arrested several times and at one time was in the reford school for boys at Meriden.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-29
FOR CONSERVATORY OF
 MUSIC IN NEW YORK
THE PLANS OF 4 GROUP OF
 WEALTHY MEN.

One Literally Endowed PropOsed--
 James Loeb Gives Half Million as q
 Nucleus for the Fund-Carnegie In-
 terested-Institution Not Free-Rea-
 sonabIe Tuition Fees to Cover Ex-
 penses.
 New York. April 2S.-New York is to have literally endowed conservatory of music within few months, if noth- ins occurs to change the plans of a group Of wealthy men who have the musical interests of the city and coun- try at heart. James Loeb, son of the late Solomon Loeb, it is announced, will give $5OO.OOO as a nucleus of such an endowment. and ten of his friends, it is believed, will each subscribe s5OOOo
 Among those interested in the project is Andrew Carnegie, who is said to have offered to the conservatory the use of Carnegie hall. M
 The funds arising from interest on the endowment will be largely used for salaries, and they will be made sufficiently large to attract the best musical educators available. The new conservatory will not be a free school. The running expenses of the institution will be met from. reasonable tuition charges.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-29
Shipping News.

New York, April 2S-Arrived: Steam CT Amsterdam, Rotterdam
 New York, April 2S.-Sailed: Steamers La Savoie, Havre; Butcher Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg; Mongolian, Glasgow
 Plymouth, April 2S.-Arrived: Steam CT Rhyndam New York for Rotterdam (and proceeded).
 London, April 27-Sailed: Steamer Philadelphia, Boston.
 Queenstown, April 2S.-Sailed: Steam CTS Noordland (from Liverpool, Phila- delphia; Teutonic (fron Liverpool, New York.
 Manchester, April 27.--Arrived: Steamer Caledonian, Boston.
 Liverpool, April 27.-Arrived; Steamer Cedric, New York.
 Glasgow, April 28.-Arrived: Steamer Numidian, New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-29
GILLETTE DENIES THAT
 HE DESTROYED BALLOTS
THE ACCUSED TESTIFIES IN HIS
 oWN BEHALR
Tells of His Meeting With DOwnes and Hughes and Their Asking Him if it Would be Possible to Manipulate the Election in winsted for License Case wnI Probably Co to Jury To- day.

Litchfleld, April 2S.-Otis E. Gillette, the defendant, took the stand in his
 own behalf, prior to the noon recess of
 the superior court to-day, and explain ed his meetings with Messrs. Downs
 and Hughes, as testified to by those
 witnesses yesterday in the trial of Gill lette on the charge of destroying bal
 lots at the Winsted election. He said
 he met the men in the Astor house, in New York, last February, and they in- quired if it were possible, speaking of
 the closeness of the election in Winsted,
 to manipulate an election so as to make it certain to go for license. MT. Gill lette said that he told them that it was impossible, for such action would in
 volve a serious penalty if the manipu-
 lator was caught.
 Messrs. Downs and Hughes had of | fered to make him a sales agent of a brewing company if he would look af- ter it's interests in Winsted. MT. Gill lette denied that he had done anything wrong during the count at the election;
 denied that he had taken surreptitious- | ly five ballots, or any ballots, during
 the count. MT. Gillette said he met
 Downs at a hotel by appointment after
 he had failed to meet him the day be- | fore, and at that time there was a dis cussion about the amount of salary to be paid him as sales agent at Win sted.
 Among other witnesses during the session to-day were Wilbur F. Coe, the
 moderator, who told of the fact that the kcount of the ballots did not agree with 1 the number of empty envelopes in the hands of the counters; Chief of Police Wheeler who said that he did not see
 any suspicious actions of MT. Gillette i during the count; C.. K. Hunt, chair man of the republican town committee; F. w. Seymour, the town clerk; Mat thew G. Carroll. checker, who told
 how the votes were checked off on the list; George A. Sanford, another check 1 CT, and Sheriff Middlebrook, who ar rested Gillette.
 Taking of evidence was finished at 2:30 with Mir Gillette on the stand. i Upon cross-examination by Attorney
 Donald T. Warner he appeared to be
 confused at different times in relation to some of the statements which he had
 previously made.
 I Attorney Manchester's argument was
 followed by that of Attorney Frank T.
 Mum, for the defense, and at it's con-
 clusion court adjourned until to-mor-
 row morning. Attorney Wellington B.
 Smith will open for the defense, and State Attorney Warner will close the
 arguments for the state. It is expected l that the case will go to the jury early
 in the afternoon and that a verdict will
 be rendered late tomorrow
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-29
NO TRACE OF roLL PARTY.
Russian Polar Explorers All Thought to
 Have Perished.

Have Perished.
 St. Petersburg, April 2S.-Engineer Brousneff. who was sent out in the
 spring of 1903 by the Imperial Academy
 of Sciences in company with Lieuten- ant Kolchak and number of exper- fenced Yakuts and coast people, to-
 wards New Siberia and Bennett Island
 to search of the Polar expedition head
 ed by Baron E. Toll, has returned here
 Baron Toll has not been heard from since he and his companions left the
 yacht Zaria, May 22, 1902, in company
 with two Yakuts, and started for Ben- Inett Island.
 The Brousneff expedition visited Ben- lnett island after Lieutenant Kolchak had reached Kotelnyl island, New Si-
 beria. and the Thaddeus islands. No trace of the Toll expedition was found.
 Brousnen believes that the members of the party died of cold and starvation
 He says that Baron Toll killed only six
 reindeer on Bennett island, and adds
 that the baron probably encountered
 open water on his ice journey to New Siberia. and there perished.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-29
PRES. MELLEN SPEAKS
 TO HARTFORD NORKMEN
GIVEN 4 GOOD RECEPTION AND
 TALKS PLAINLY.

Frequently AppIauded = Scores Union
 Men Who Work With Their Mouths
 and Not With Their Hands-AIso
 FIoaters ands Anarchists-would
 Strike Himself only to Resent In5us- tfce and This None of His Men Need Fear While He is in Authority.
 Hartford. April 2S.-President Charles
 Mellen of the New York, New Ha-
 ven and Hartford Railroad company.
 addressed rEe wornngmen's Free
 Reading Room association tonight in fulfilment of a promise made some
 months ago and upon a topic relating
 to the present condition of working
 men. At the time the promise to speak was made there was peace among the
 trades in the roads employ, but now strike of one craft is in progress. Some curiosity had been aroused as to whether MT. Mellen would keep the date, and when approached he said that he surely would speak and on the topic he had in mind at the time the invitation was accepted, but he added that he wished that conditions on his
 road as regards labor controversies were different.
 The address was given in the assem- bly, hall of the Lawrence street school, and every inch of available space was taken. The audience was made up of workingmen, their families and friends and Mir Mellen was given fine recep- tion when introduced by Alderman Shea. and accorded a good hearing. Frequently he was interrupted by ap- plause, the heartiest periods being when he scored the type of union man described as "fioaters, anarchists and
 men who work with their mouths and not with their hands,. Cheers were freely given when MT. Mellen said that he himself would never strike except to resent injustice, and this none of his men need do while he was in a position of authority, It frequently happens that when addresses are given before this club that the speaker is interrupt ed by questioners, this being privilege reserved by members. but MT. Mellen
 was not questioned He said in part. President Mellen said that no invi- tation Of many that had reached him to give an address was accepted with
 greater pleasure than this one. He said that 1t was his desire to merit and enjoy the confidence and good will of workingmen, especially those directly employed by the company He said that he was nothing more or less than -orJrs, I. parents who had to work, he had
 personal knowledge of the trials and privations of living on a small income. He said that, he spoke from a platform of equality, from Standpoint of ex- perience, from the position of a well
 wisher and from a desire to be of as-
 sistance. He said that the hope and future of this country lie in the com
 mon people-in the working man. This (Continued on Seventh Page.1
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-29
EMPEROR WILLIAM SPEAKS,
Germany Unity if it Becomes Necessary
 to Intervene in World Policy.

Germany Unity if it Becomes Necessary
 to Intervene in World Policy.
 Karlsruhe, Baden, April 2S.-Emperor William, accompanied by the empress, who met his majesty at Strassburg, ar rived here at o'clock tonight. They were received by the Grand Duke and Duchess of Baden and Chancellor Won Buelow and were enthusiastically greet ed by large crowds of people.
 The chief burgomaster welcomed their majesties and expressed the joy of the German people at the emperor's re- covery. He also referred to events in the Far East.
 Emperor William, responding, said he held it to be his duty to visit his dear relatives and give them proof of his complete restoration to health. He said he hoped the peace of the world would mot be disturbed and that the events which were being enacted would steel German courage and that his people would be found to be united if it be- came necessary to intervene in world policy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-29
BECOMING POOR SITE SUICIDES
Mrs. s. J. Keim Poisons Herself i'm the
 vendome, New York.

New York, April 2S.-Leaving letters saying that she had once been Q wo- man of wealth, but had lost all her money and had been driven to suicide, Mrs. $. J. Kein, thirty two years old, killed herself with poison to-day in the Vendome hotel. In one of the letters the woman requested the coroner to notify her brothers, s. s. and U Frank Page, of Oberlin, Pa, of her death; and another short note asked that word be sent to E. o. Shafner, of 317 Broad street, Harrisburg. Pa.
 Very little information concerning the woman could be obtained at the hotel. It is said that she had come to the place from another hotel about six months ago, and that she was believed to be an actress.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-29
RUSSIAN SPIRITS REVIVED.
king of Japanese Transport stirs Downcast People.


 E. Petersburg, April 29-2:05 a. m.- B operations of the Vladivostok Iadron have revived the spirits of people of St. Petersburg, who have In downcast since the destruction Of |, Petropavlovsk and the consequent sfnement of the remnant of the Port shur fleet to the harbor. The fact t the navy is doing something of an ensive character appeals to the pop E mind, which has been unable to Ireciate the reason for the inactivity . the fine ships of the Vladivostok adron.
 is generally recognized that Rear niral Yeszon cannot do more than hten the Japanese and compel them exercise greater care in their mili- movements, as the sinking of q
 transports, or even cruisers, can e no permanent effect on the result the war. Moreover, he is bound by instructions not to risk his ships uly, the intention being to keep n safe for an attack with the Bal Fleet when it arrives in the Pacific. he possibility of a Japanese attempt |nine the entrances to Vladivostok, Was done at Port Arthur, is consid- but the conditions are different
 besides, Rear-Admiral Yeszon, the lesson of the Petropavlovsk |ster fresh in his mind, will observe utmost caution.
 Petersburg is loaded with rumors riding the sinking of the Japanese tary transport Kin Shiu Maru.
 report has it that $500 men were ard the transport when she went h. but the admiralty insists that e were only 200.
 is said that the emperor is highly snant over the affair, and that he relieve Yeszon and order him to be t-martialled. This report lacks frmation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-29
MRS. TAYLOR GETS DIvoRoE.

Wife of Former Governor Robert l..
 Taylor of Tennessee.
 Knoxville, Tenn, April 2S.-Mrs. R. L. Taylor was granted a divorce from former Governor Robert L. Taylor in the hancery court to-day after the dispositions of a few witnesses had been read The question of alimony was referred to the clerk and master for settlement. Mir. Taylor has served three terms as governor of Tennessee and has a national reputation as a lec- turer. Mrs. Taylor was Alice Fitts Hill of Tuscaloosa, Ala, before her mar riage to the ex-governor three years ago. Both had children by former mar riages and they, it is alleged, caused the unhaDpiness.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-29
DR. CRuM AGAIN APPOINTED
PRESIDENT PURSUEs HIS DE-
 TERMINED COURSE.

Acts at Once After Senate Fails to Con-
 firm the Nomination and Adjourns
 for the Session--Assured That the
 Case Will Immediately be Taken Up
 When Next Session Comes Tn--
 Friends Providing Funds for Crum.
 Washington. April 2S.-President Roosevelt to-day, on the senate failing to confirm the nomination and adjourn ing for the session, directed the reap- pointment of w. D. Crnm as collector of customs at Charleston, S. c. The president has received positive assur- ance that the senate will take up Crum's case immediately on reconven- ing next session, and that it will be disposed of finally. Until he is con- firmed Crum cannot draw any salary, but it is expected that his friends have ample funds. Should he be confirmed the government, of course, will pay him the back salary.
 Washington, April 2S.-The following nominations failed of confirmation in the senate to-day:
 W. D. Crum, collector of customs at Charleston, S. C.; Charles F. McKenna, of Pennsylvania, judge of the district court of Porto Rico, and Albert L.. Mills, to be brigadier-general in the army.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-29
Big Hardware Dealers Fail.

Lowell, Mass. April 2S.--An attorney representing H. B. Shattuck & Son hardware dealers of Boston, Provi- dence and this city, announced to-day that the firm would file petition in bankruptcy in the United States court The concern, which has been in finan- cial difficulties for some time, has lia- bilities of s4O0,0O0. Creditors were offer- ed 25 cents on the dollar but thirty re- nonstrants, representing an indebted ness of $SOoo forced bankruptcy pro- ceedings.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-29
MARX CONSENTS TO RETURN.

Alleged Colchester Murderer Waived
 Right of Hearing in New York.
 Colchester, April 2S.-Sheriff George o. Jackson returned here tonight at 6:17 with John Marx, the fugitive who was arrested in New York, and who is wanted here on account of the murder of his farm hand, Joseph Pavell. Marx waived his right for hearing in New York on the charge of being a fugitive from justice, and consented to accom- ceny the sheriff. extradition papers having been signed by Governor Odell. It is expected that the prisoner will be given a hearing in the town court here tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-29
RUSSIANS DRIVEN BACK
 FROM THE YALU RIVER
ARTILLERY FIRE AGAINST JAP
 ANESE WITHOUT EFFECT.

Cavalry Fired on by Torpedo Boats and Compelled to Flee, Leaving Many Wounded-Fire of Czar's Forces Si- fenced Near Antun After an Hours Fighting-TOkio Admits the Loss of Transport-Report That VIadiyOstok Squadron Has Slipped Past Japanese warshIps During Fog.
 Washington. April 2s.-The following |ablegram from Tokio has been receiv- Id by the Japanese minister here:
 "The commander of the Japanese na- ial detachment sent to the Yalu re- Iorts that the detachment arrived on he 18th at the mouth of the Yalu, and hat while ascending the river the Rus tan artillery fired upon the detaeh- bent from the bank opposite Yongam- sho, but without effect. Russian cav- 1lry appeared at the delta of the river, siut retreated upon being fired upon by he Japanese naval detachment. About Do Russian cavalrymen fired upon the Japanese steam launches, whereupon he Japanese torpedo boats answered nd the enemy fided behind the hills, Having many wounded. There were b casualties on the Japanese side. About D. m., on the 26th, the enemy gain fired upon the Japanese from the Erection of Antun. The Japanese re- |aied. and the Russians were silenced fter about an hours fighting. The apanese sustained no loss
 RlLondon, April 29.-The Daily Tele- faph's Tokio correspondent asserts aat the Russian cruisers slipped past |te Japanese squadron during fog ad regained the harbor of Vladivos- AThis is the only additional news that as reached London concerning the l |ladivostok squadron. No further de- ] ills have been received regarding the hiking of the Japanese transport Kin Iliu Maru, which incident is much mmented on here as proving that the
 panese placed too great confidence in cir command of the sea, and there is
 doubt that it will induce greater gilance on their part. There is some clination to criticise harshly the ac-
 n of Rear Admiral Yeszon, but most
 this mornings papers prefer to await
 rticulars of the affair before passing
 1gment upon it.
 The report that the Japanese have cupied Kiulien Cheng has not been
 nfirmed. M 3According to the Standards Tien szin correspondent, the whole country ztside the Great Wall is abnormally
 bded, and any movement of the land
 Ices is impracticable for the present
 special dispatch from Port Arthur
 ,s that the demonstration made by
 Japanese torpedo boats covered by
 Japanese squadron off Port Arthur
 terday morning was for the purpose
 creating a scare and inducing the
 steries to waste their ammunition,
 the Russians refrained from an-
 ering the Japanese fire.
 he Copenhagen correspondent of the
 rning Post says there are rumors
 t Russia is negotiating for the pur-
 Lse of the Danish liners Hekla, Norge
 Island.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-29
AN ALLEGED SECOND WIFE.
New Britain Barber is Arrested for
 Bigamy.

New Britain, April 2S.-Joseph Eeiss, a barber employed in this city and who lives in Hartford, was confronted to-day with an alleged second wife, and after a complaint against him was made by the woman he was arrested on the charge Of bigamy. He lives in Hartford with a woman whom he says he married five years ago. Wife No. 2, who appeared in this city to-day, says that her maiden name was Fannie Lev enthal. and that she was married to Eeiss in New York two years ago. She produced a marriage certificate to prove her assertion.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-29
King Attends Theater in Dublin.

Dublin, April 2S.--King Edward and ance by Beerbohm Trees company, given under royal command, at the Theater Royal tonight. The house was splendidly decorated with flowers and the audience included the Duke and Duchess of Connaught and many mem- bers of the Irish aristocracy. The ap- pearance of their majesties in the royal boy was the signal for the entire au- dience to rise and sing God Save the King This was followed by cheer ing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-29
4 DRIVE TO BAIKAL,
Japanese Major Says Russians Will Not
 be Forced Further.

Liao Yang. April 2S. Major Togo Tatzozero, a member of the general staff of the Japanese army, who is prisoner here, having been captured at Wiju. where he had lived since Janu- ary last, said to The Associated Press to-day:
 "The Russians will be driven as far as Baikal. Further than that we do mot wish to go, but we will return to Manchuria and open it to the trade of the world.
 Our people are certain that they can beat the Russians, but think we be- gan hostilities fifty years too soon. We were not prepared for such a serious war;