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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
HELD UP BY HIGHWAYMEN
THUGS BEAT AND ROE 4 CHESH-
 IRE FARMER.

Ashley Parker Staggers Into Merfden
 Took All He Had, Silver Watch and
 Small Sum of Money--Left in the
 Road.
 Meriden, April 2S.-With his face bruised and battered, his clothing soil- ed and torn and minus. a shoe and stocking, Ashley Parker, Cheshire farmer, staggered into the police sta- tion early this morning and reported that he had been held up by three highwaymen on Aliens Hill about two miles from Meriden, early in the even ing.
 Parker had been in town and was re- turning, when without warning three men sprang on him, knocked him down and ransacked his clothes, taking off his shoes and all his clothing but his trousers.
 All they found was silver watch and a small sum Of money. After brutally beating him they left him in the road.
 He gathered his wearing apparel as best he could and minus shoe, start ed for Meriden. On his way he met a policeman, who assisted him to the station. Parker who is a middle-aged farmer, did not recognize his assailants, and he could give no description save that they were tall.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
s4O,OOO, 900 IS PAID
 FOR ISTHMIAN CANAL
UNITED STATES NOW IN POS SESSION or THE PROPERTY.
Deeds, Archives and All Other Papers and Documents Turned over to Amer ican Representatives and the Forty Million Purchase Price Advanced to the Canal Company by Syndicate of nouLo-s
Bankers.

Washington, April 27.-The attorney general has received cablegrams from Messrs. Day and Russell, who went to Paris as his representatives to conduct the closing negotiations for the Panama canal property, to the effect that the deeds of the property, archives and all other papers and documents which will belong to the United States under transfer have already been turned over to them. and that the purchase price of $40, ,000, GOO has been advanced to the Canal company by a Paris syndicate of bankers. This syndicate, it is under stood, offered to pay over the money, with a view to expediting the consum- nation of the sale, on the assurance of the attorney general that the draft of the syndicate on the United States for the $40, ,O0O, ,OOO would be honored on pre- sentation at the treasury at Washing ton.
 At the time the money was paid over to the Canal company in Paris Major Mark Brooke, the engineer corps of the army, now in Colon, was authorized to formally receive the property on the isthrnus in the name of the United States. Whether this transfer has ac- tually been made by the republic of Panama the department of justice has not yet been advised, but it is assumed it will be made within a day or two. Messrs. Day and Russell are expected to return to Washington within the next ten days and will bring with them the title deeds of the canal property.
 Though synpathizing with the efforts of the European holders of Colombian bonds to induce the new state of Pan anna to assume some share of the for eign indebtedness of Colombia, the state department has made no move in that matter since the retirement from Washington of M. Bunau- varilla, the Panaman minister. Before the minis ter left Washington Secretary Hay took occasion to impress upon him the fact that considerations of equity should move Panama to an assumption of some part of the national debt, but the minister was not particularly impress ed and no effort was, made to bring pressure to bear upon the new govern ment.
 The attempt to delay the payment of the $10,000,000 to Panama by the pre- sentation of the old Colon fire claims probably will not receive the indorse- ment of the department.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
winsted Republican Convention.

Winsted, April 27.-The republicans held a largely attended caucus tonight and elected the following delegates to the state convention: Charles J. York, F. H. Bronson, William F. Winslow and Henry J. Pierre. The delegates favor former Sheriff Nellis for member of the state central committee as against the present committeeman, Attorney J. Henry Roraback of Canaan.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
CAN MARRT AND TEACH, roo.
Important Ruling Affecting Teachers in
 New York.

New York, April 27.-Women school teachers employed by the board of edu- cation may now contract the mar riage tie without interference from the board. By a resolution passed a the meeting of the board of education to- day it was decided to discontinue any further effort on the part of the board to prevent the reinstatement of Mrs. Jennie L. Vandewater. who was dis missed in December from her position in one of the public schools in Brook lyn because she was married.
 A resolution was also passed amend ing the bylaws of the board of educa- tion which authorized or directed that charges be preferred against female teachers wh omarried while holding q position as a teacher in the public schools Of New York city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
CAMPAIGN SPEECHES
 RING IN THE ROUSE
MESSRS. LITTLEFIELD AND WIL-
 LIAMS HATEA BOUT.

Former Taunts the Democrats With the Utterances of Mir. Cockran-Defends the Protective Tariff System from Every Point of yiew-Mr. Williams Adopts the Same Tactics.
 Washington. April 27.-In the presence of crowded galleries and almost a full membership, Messrs. Littlefield of
 Maine and Williams of Mississippi in the house to-day made speeches intend-
 ed for the coming presidential cam
 paign. The two speakers were wildly applauded by their respective sides. but
 there was an absence of personalities
 such as characterized the clash between
 Messrs Dalzell and Cochran Indeed.
 the best of hurnor prevailed.
 Mr. Littlefeld continually taunted the
 democrats with the utterances of Mir,
 Cochran, and by name called an sew eral prominent members of that party III LAlC lVdoC tO a4fSWCl y Co .O1 i4V whether they approved Of MT. Cockran's tariff views and whether they intended going before the people on the issue of free trade He defended the protective tariff system from every point of view. Mir. Williams, adopting the tactics of MT. Littlefield, endeavored to force from the republicans, and from MT. Little- field in particular, categorical answers
 to several questions which he deemed pertinent. MT Littlefield answered ives" when asked if he approved of everything in the Mckinley admins tration which enabled MT. Williams to l remind him that he Nittlefeld) and MT. Williams had stood together in opposi- tion to colonialism. MT. Williams as
 serted that the republicans were going
 before the people ''on the issue borrow
 ed from the gamblers table of stand ing pat"
 The house sat until late in the after
 noon and then took recess until 3 o'clock
 at night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
NO CONFIRMATION OF CRUM
THE DEMOCRATS AGAIN TILI-
 BUSTER AGAINST IT.
Defeat Effort to Settle Matter in Execu- tive Session of senate--Nominatio Dies With Present Adjournment of Congress but President VIII Probably Make Another Recess Appointment.

Washington, April 27.-The nonina-
 tion of William D. Crum, to be collector
 of the port of Charleston, s. C., was considered to-day in an executive ses- sion of the senate lasting from 4:35 D.
 m. to 9:15. A failure to confirm the ap- pointment resulted. At the conclusion of arguments by Senators Gallinger,
 Spooner, Hale and Aldrich for confirm
 at:on and Senators Daniel, Latimer,
 German and Clay againts confirmation, Senator Cochrell suggested the senate
 proceed to legislative business and the suggestion was adopted. Senator's Spooner and Daniel, on opposite sides of the question made the principal speeches. The former defended the re- publican policy in relation to free and
 equal citizenship without regard to ra- cial prejudices and the latter declared l that the policy of elevating negroes to high positions was contrary to the es- abolished law of centuries that the to govern the world
 AIter the dOorS were closed, senator Gallinger, who had charge of the nom ination, called attention to the several times it had been sent to the senate and the long periods it had been prevented from coming to a vote.'
 The Crum nomination dies with the adjournment of the present session, but the action of the democrats in taking a position which republicans term " a fili-
 buster" they argue, will warrant the
 president in again making a recess ap- nnirtmart
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
AP STATESMAN AT HARVARD
beals on the Laws and Constitution of His Country.

|Cambridge, Mass, April 27.-Under | e auspices of the Harvard la wschool
 aron Kantaro Kanedo. a widely |lown Japanese statesman and law yer and former minister of agricul- ire and commerce, delivered lecture ere tonight on "The Laws and Con- |itution of Japan
 Baron Kaneko is a Japanese graduate l the Harvard law school. In his lec- |lre tonight he traced the develop lent of unwritten laws in Japan from heir early chaotic state to their pres |ht concrete form. The task of intro bring Occidental government in an |riental country proved most difficult,
 s said. but resulted in the improve I lent of the fundamental principles of
 le Japanese government by the addi- on of theories from the United States
 ld England,
 Baron Kaneko will address Harvard
 udents to-morro wnight on "Condi-
 on in the Far East"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
4 JAPANESE REFUSE.
Reported Driven Back in Attack on vil-
 Iage Across Yalu.


 Liao Yang, April 27.-The Japanese troops which crossed the Yalu north of Euitjiou (TchangdJiou) charged in the night of April 2s-27 the Russian position near Lizayena. village on the Man churian bank of the Yalu. They were repulsed, but their loss is not known.
 Two gunboats steamed up the river to the support of the Japanese when a Russian field battery at Amisan opened upon them, resulting in duel which was too hot and the gunboats were forced to turn and steam out of range.
 The Japanese were facilitated in crossing the river by their occupation of the island of Samalinda.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
Agreement on Bml.

Washington, April 27.-The conferees on the Panama call bill reached, an agreement tonight by accepting the for the payment of S1O,0000O0 to Pan- anna and the house provision placing the canal zone under the control of the president. No provision was made re- garding the bonds for construction.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
4 SHOCKING ACCIDENT
To Dennis HalIisey, Brakeman-His Leg Amputated-Conditio Critical.

To Dennis HalIfsey, BraESeman-His
 Leg Amputated-Condition Critical.
 Dennis Hallisey, brakeman. thirty six years old and married, living at 142 Carlisle street, had his left leg crushed late yesterday afternoon and was taken in the ambulance to the New Haven hospital, where the leg was anputated above the knee last evening. His con- dition was very serious, as he lost much blood before he could be taken from under the train. He was just getting through work and was descending from a car when the train was near the Union depot, when he slipped and fell under the cars. He has been Q brake man on the road for years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
Lily Whites Defeat Cheered.

New Orleans, April 27.--Wildly cheer ing every reference to the recent over whelming defeat of the Lily White tick let in the state election, the regular re- publicans met here to-day, endorsing President Roosevelt and his administra- ton and sent a mixed delegation to the national convention. Thirty-nine par ishes and sixteen wards of New Or leans were represented. Three-fourths |of the convention comprised negro del egates. but there were many old line republican leaders present.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
Three Lives Were Lost.

New York, April 27.-Three lives were lost and property valued at $2OO,OOO was destroyed in a fire at-the John Stanley Soap works in West Thirtieth street to- day. The dead, all of whom were fire men, are; Thomas Madigan, James Crean, Hugo Arigone.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
DAMAGE BY RECENT FROST.
Summary of Special Reports From 200
 Points in South.

Wilmington, N C., April 27.-A sum- mary of special reports from more than 200 points in the Carolinas, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi with reference to the damage to truck by the recent cold weather and frost shows that in North Carolina potatoes, beans and peas suffered the most and fruit was damaged to some extent.
 Virginia strawberries are estimated to be damaged 3S 1-3 per cent. in some places. while beans and potatoes were cut even with the ground and peaches and apples were cut short 30 per cent In South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi the damage was slight.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
Sold to Japan,

Bridgeport, April 27.-on the author ity of local stockholder in the Lake Submarine Torpedo BoatCo., it was re- ported here to-day that the submarine boat Protector, owned by the company, has been sold to the Japanese govern ment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
Torrington RepubIicans.

Torrington, April 27.-At the republi- can caucus held here tonight the fol- lowing delegates were elected to the state convention: Henry J. Hendy, Will liam Morrison and George F. Cook. The caucus was largely attended.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
No Speech for Mrs. Coulter.

Salt Lake, Utah, April 27.-Mrs. Mary G. Coulter, of ogden, a prominent Utah clubwoman, will not be allowed to make an address at the biennial convention of the National Federation of Women s Clubs at St. Louis on May 1T, because she voted for Reed Smoot while mem Der of the last legislature.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
NEW HAMPsHIRE CONTENTION,
Delegates for Parker but Left to Use Their Wisdom.

Concord. N. H, April 27.--Aside from the unexpected introduction of person. alities in debate by one or two dele- gates, the democratic state convention held here to-day to choose four dele-s gates at large to the national conven- tion would have passed withiut inter- ruption.
 The platform adopted, which de- manded tariff revision, control of the trusts. and a halt in the march toward imperialisn.' left the question of pres idential nominees to the wisdom of the delegates of the national conven- tion.
 It is understood that the delegates elected favor Judge Parker of New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
John Kendrick Bangs Arrested.

New York, April 27.--John Kendrick Bangs and Miss Mary Blakney Gray were married to-day by Rev. pr. Town send in All Angels church in this city Miss Daisy King was the maid of hon. or and John Kendrick Bangs, jr., acted as best man for his father.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
Lineyitch Appointed.

vladivostok, April 27.-An order is sued by viceroy Alexieff appoints Lieu tenant General Linevitch temporarily to the -generalship of the Amur territory. with power to conduct the defense of that territory.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
NoW CHARGED WITH PERJURY
Sequel to the Arrest of Hartford Drug
 gists and saloonkeepers.

gists and saloonkeepers.
 Hartford, April 27-A sequel to the arrest of over dozen druggists and saloonkeepers by the state police two weeks ago on the charge of violating the liquor law came to light tonight in the arrest of Druggist Julius c. Du- chette of 30 New Britain avenue. charg- ing him with perjury. The papers in the case state that he swore falsely when he stated in the police court that he did not sell liquor to the policemen who caused his arrest. Duchette, with the others who were tried in the police court, was found guilty and fined $75.. He took an appeal to the court of com mon pleas and that appeal is now pend- ing
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
Japs Blow Up Bridge.

London, April 2S.-The Daily Tele- graphs correspondent at Irkutsk, Si- beria, under yesterdays date, says that the Japanese have blown up a portion of the railway at Khailar, but that the resultant damage is insignifi- cant.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
Morgan May Arrange Transfer

Paris, April 27-J. Pierpont Morgan has arrived here. It Is understood that he may arrange the banking details of the transfer of the $4O,OOO.OOO in pay ment of the Panama canal transfer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
|RUssTA's SUBMARINE FLEET.
rcceeds According to Report in Sink ing Jap Transport.

Paris, April 2S.-The St. Petersburg Prrespondent of the Journal reports lat a Russian submarine boat has |nk a Japanese transport which was Pnveying six hundred men to Corea,
 hd that all the troops were lost.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
Spain to Recognize Panama.

Madrid, April 27.-The council of
 |inisters at to-day's sitting decided to
 |cognize the republic of Panama.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
STAFFORD FOR PARKER.
State Delegates Chosen but They Are
 Unfnstructed.

Stafford, Conn.,, April N.-At the dern- ocratic caucus tonight the following delegates were chosen to attend the w. s. Walbridge, Frank Silk and F. E. Fitzgerald. The men are uninstructed and are believed to be for Parker.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
Games Postponed.

All other games, both college and pro- fessional, were postponed on account of rain.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
MER1DEN BAKERS TROUBLE.
Indications That a Settlement Will be
 Reached.

Meriden, April 27.-No further devel- opments in the threatened strike of the bakers of this city arose to-day. From settled amicably with concessions on both sides. The bakers are holding out for tetn hour day. six days a week and no night work, with a sliding scale of wages.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
YESTERDAY,s BASEBALL.
National League.

At Chicago
 R.H.E. Chicago ..,.....o s1oo01o*-5 ?. Cincinnati ......0 0 100 0 0 2-2 4 Batteries Lundgren and King; Elli- ott and O'Neil.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28
American League.
At Detroit
R.H.E.

At Detroit
 R.H.E. Detroit .......0 o10100S*-5 g 3 Chicago .......0 1 1 0OOO1 O--S 6 8 Batteries-Donovan and Woods; Fla nerty and Sullivan.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-28

At Chicago
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

national affairs. In such a condition
the Democratic party begs the support
of the American voters in the CAM
paign-the party which admits that it
mas peen wrong for the past eight
years. and that if it had the power it
would not undo the great things which
the Republican party has accomplished.
Or course. such party deserves an
overwhelming defeat at the polls, and
it is cause for national conpratula-
ton that it is likely to receive such a
oeleat. Upon September u, it will be
the privilege of the voters of Maine to
do their part in administering this de-
feat and in giving the administration
of Theodore Roosevelt the splendid en-
dorsement it deserves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

Tor our citizens. Thcra is M cbaroa
'''''ue' HOY IL made could it be sustained
LOT moment, of dishonesty or incon-
Petehce among the men whom our poo-
pie nave chosen to mop,oa state
affairs. Does anybody believe that the
be'iiocidts would have made a better
record If they had been in mower for
that period, or that they wou,d mako
better record II they We're now given
the power for which they hurmar and
thirst so ardently? Is there ANYTHING
in the history Of the Democracy S+,+a
or national, to warrant such q ha,iafo
Have our people forgotten the an,rcbv
that reiSned in Maine when the Demo-
Gratis gained control of State aff,i,.s ,
quarter Of century ago, and the hard
times that followed throughout tho
country When they gained contro, Of
national affairs, a dozen years apoo
Tho Republican party of Maine ia
proud Of its record and has welcomed
this discussion of State issues. II dnas
not believe that the people can be
fooled By the figure juggling and mis-
representation with which the Demo-
cratic press bureau and Speakers bu-
rtau ar. seeking to bluff and blind the
voters. 1t does believe that the peop,e
of Maine know when they are well off
and that they are not to be deceived nv
Democratic promises. 1t only asks
that the truth he known, and that the
voters acI,Ei;nt themselves with the
facts. Ana with the truth made known.
there. cam he no doubt that upon Sep
tcmb"r : such 4 Republican majority
Will -. ROLLED, ny all along the line that
n n:..SSl2" OF encouragement and con-
Gdcnce will 80 from Maine throughout
the land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
A Contrast in Bank Denosits.

In lS92. according to the official report
of the comptroller Of the currency thor.
was deposited in banks of all kinds in
the State Of Maine money to tho
amount Of $65.S5O,79S; in 1896 these
deposits We're s75,s04,424, and in 1909
they were s112,44.,9 1851. That is anrine
the four years Of the last Democratic
administration these bank deposits
increased in round numbers $40. 900 600
while during the seven years in which
the country has been under Repub,ican
rule. the increase has been $4,000, 900.
lhese ngures are most eloquent in the
testimony they bear as to the prosperitv
which Maine has enjoyed in these
Republican good times.
The surprising thing about these
figures is that so large an increase was
made in our bank deposits during the
hard times Of the Cleveland administra-
ton; but, as a matter of fact, the State
of Maine felt the effect Of those Demo-
cratic hard times much less than most
OF its sister states throughout the
country. For instance, just over the
line in New Hampshire, during those
same four years, the bank deposits.
instead of increasing, decreased from
sS0, ,557 in 1892 to s71,921,7 27 in 1896.
In fact. in no fewer than 81 states Of
the Union the bank deposits decreased
during that fateful period from 1892 to
1886. But it is needless to say that in
every one Of the states in the Union
there has been a large and rapid
Increase in deposits each year since
1896.
Do the people of the country wish to
return to such times as they suffered
under Clevelands administration, or
are they content to go on in the en-
joyment Of Republican prosperity?
This is the question to be answered at
the polls, this fall, and while most of
the states will not give their answer
until November, Names is to be
recorded, September u.