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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
UNCLAIMED WRECKED AUTO.
stands in Street of Pelham Manor
 Two Women Injured.

New York, Nov. 17.-A big black double tonneau touring automobile of French design and manufacture, is Iy- ing in the roadway of Peihamdale ave nue, Pelham Manor, wrecked and un- claimed
 Suspended from the rear axle is a tag bearing the number "s114. N. Y" In the automobile register of the state of New York the machine so numbered appears in the name of Nelson F. Knox Of Syracuse.
 All day to-day the police tried to learn the identity of the party of six men and women who had been seen in the car. From what the police could learn, two women in the party appear to have been seriously hurt, for Dr. Washburn of Pelham Manor was sum moned from his bed at 3 o'clock in the morning to dress their injuries. Dr. Washburn says:
 The man led me to a little signal house near the Harlem railroad sta tion, and there I found lying on the floor two fashionably dressed women, grooming with pain
 Il found nothing worse than abra- sions and bruises. They would neither give me their names nor addresses
 The automobile lay beside big oak tree. the bark of which had been knocked off and it was evident the car had climbed up the oak and then fallen, wrecked, on its side, The big head lights were smashed, the axles bent, wheels broken and most of the delicate mechanism shattered The police hoped some one would appear to claim the machine and left 1t where it was found. But the day passed without claimant.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
DOING ALL HE CAN.
Gould Uses Special Car to Convey Man
 He shot.

New York, Nov. 17.-Edward Burns, whom George J. Gould accidentally shot in one eye yesterday at High Point, N. O., is now in the New York Eye and Ear infirmary in this city, where he is patient of Dr. Wilbur F. Marble, a specialist.
 Mr. Gould, hunting with friends over his North Carolina preserve, fired at a bird. Burns was in range and was struck by several shot, one of which penetrated the eyeball.
 Mir Gould had Burns taken three miles to High Point, where a physician said the wound would destroy the eye. MT. Gould took the wounded man in his special car over clear track to Greensboro, where physicians gave the same verdict
 \ To save Burns eye, if possible, MT. Gould had him taken on a special train to Washington, whence Burns came here on a regular train, arriving this evening. MT. Gould by wire engaged Dr. Marbles service.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
EPWoRTH BoARD ELECTS.
second Days Session of General Board
 of Control.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 17.-At the sec ond days session of the General Board of Control of Epworth leagues of the world here to-day 1t was decided to place the work now done by cabinet in the hands of committees and also to change the location of the office of the Young Peoples Missionary society from New York to Chicago.
 These officers were chosen: Presi- dent Bishop J. F. Berry; vice president, Rev, pr. Ward Platt, of. Buffalo; sec retary, Rev. Dr. E. M. Randall, of Chi cago; treasurer, Prof. R. S. Copeland, Ann Arbor, Mich; advisory committee, H. A. Schoetter, of Covington, Ky; Rev. E. B. Rawi, of Indianapolis, and Rev. pr. J. w. FTizelle, of Rock Is- land, III.
 @ The reports of the committees showed wonderful jrogress all over the coun- try. The board represents more than 100000 young people and 21,5OO soci- cites.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
BIG F1HE 1T SEA 1RoSl.
Long Pier and shed of Warren Line at
 ChnrIestoyyn. Burned.

Boston, Nov. 1.-The long pier and shed of the Warren line, in Charles town, filled with oil. wood pulp, and other highly infiammable material, was completely consumed by fire tonight, and it was only by the utmost exertion that the firemen were able to save ad- joining property, principally the big Hoosac Tunnel grain elevator and the White Star line docks, but owing to the absence of tugs it was some time be- fore she was lowed out into the stream.
 The Danish steamer. L. F. Holmblad, which was in the Warren line dock, was lowed out and a small schooner moored at the end shifted away in safety. A coal lighter was also saved.
 The fire burned very rapidly but the wind sent the flames toward the har- Dor end of the shed. The entire north end of the city was de,uged with sparks some dropping on Washington street as far as Newspaper Row and numerous small fires resulted.
 At midnight the shed was still burn ing but the fire was under control The loss is estimated at a quarter of mll- lion dollars.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
INTERESTING DIscoVERIEs.
Revelations of German Professor
 Light and EIectricity.

Revelations of German Professor
 Light and Electricity.
 Berlin, Nov. 17.-Professor Braun, of strassburg. the well-known inventor of one of the German wireless systems, who spoke at to-day's session of the German Society of Naval Architects on the new method and the aims of wire less telegraphy, affirmed that the prob lem of directing an electric wave exclu-, slyely to one point of the compass was possible of solution, but they must pro- .ceed by creating electric. energy at points along the same line. Turning to the relations of light and electricity, Professor Braun asserted that he had recently proved that light was only another form of electricity, as physic- ists had already anticipated. Tn estab- fishing this point the professor discov- cred structures in vegetable and animal tissue, hitherto unsuspected, which are, only visible by means of microscopes of the utmost intensity.
 Emperor William, who had ridden in an automobile from Potsdam to the g o'clock session of the society, joined vigorously in the applause.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
BoMBARDMENr oF FORTRESS.
Dispatches Later Than Those Drought
 by Russian warship.

London, Nov. 1S.-The fact that the Russian torpedo-boat destroyer Ras- toropny, which arrived at Chefoo We'd nesday, left Port Arthur much later than the date of General Stoessers pub lished report, which relates nothing later than November 3, is regarded as significant. Apparently. however, To- kio has not yet received as late news as is contained in the report of Ameri- can Consul General Fowler at Chefoo, which was transmitted to the state de- partment at Washington on Wednes- day.
 Special dispatches from Tien Tsin re- port heavy bombardment of Port Ar thur as late as November 12 and night .ly sorties by small parties of Russians, who lose heavily by bayonet fights. These reports. give no reliable details, but concur in the statements that guns are wearing out and that the Russian ammunition is becoming scarce. The Daily Telegraph's Tien Tsin icorre- spondent says he has received a report that the Japanese have suddenly ad- vanced in the direction of Mukden, from which place they are now only twelve miles distant.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
SUBWAY AIK ALL RIGHT.
Contains very Little Less oxygen Than
 That Outside.

New York. Nov. H.-Tn a preliminary report to Health Commissioner Dar- lington regarding the air conditions in the subway Professor Charles Chandler declares, the air there contains very lit tie less oxygen than the outer air and is as pure as the air in most houses. Fifty samples of air were analysed, taken from stations from the city hall to One Hundred and Sixteenth street. The circulation of air Professor Chand- Ter finds excellent, a decided current of air being always perceptible. What ever bacteria may be found in the tun- mel will be only such as are found in the outer air, he says, and it cannot be said that the tunnel air will be breed- ing place for bacteria.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
Death of Judge .. E. Lester.

Saratoga, N. Y. Nov. 1S.-Judge Chas. s. Lester, a native of Worcester, Mass, and the oldest member of the Saratoga County Bar association, died in this place yesterday. The deceased leaves a daughter, who is the wife of pr Per- rim, professor of Greek at Yale uni versity. Judge Lester was we'll known jurist, having practiced law for many years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
CABINET PLACE FOR BLACK.
PRESIDENT OFFERS HIM AT-
 ToRNEY GENERALsHIP.

Wants Him in Ministry of Younger
 Men-Former New York Governors
 Friends Think He VIII Not Accept
 Would Mean Sacrificing Law Practice
 Worth s1OO,OOO . Year--WouId Pre-
 fer senatorship.
 New York, Nov. 17.-The World will say tomorrow:
 Former Governor Frank S. Black. who returned to New York last night from his home in Troy, has been ten dered an offer of the attorney-generaI- ship in President Rooseyelt's cabinet for the term beginning March 4, 1905.
 While President Roosevelt has not formally invited MT. Black to become member of his official family, the ten- der of the attorney generalship has been made in way that carries with it the assurance of the president that he would like to have New Yorks for mer governor in his cabinet of younger men which Roosevelt is understood to want as his associates during the new administration.
 It Is the view of ex- Governor Black s friends both in New York and Albany that he will not accept the attorney generalship. because it would mean sacrificing a law practice which, it is said, nets him nearly s1OO,0OO a year, and which his friends say he could re- tain if he should be elected to the Unit ed States senate. For this reason. the ex-goyernor's friends assert, he would prefer to take the senatorship.
 The understanding of these New republican leaders who know of Presi- dent Roosevelts plan to prevent a fight over Depew's seat in the senate is that w. H. Moody accepted the attor- ney general ship only on condition that his appointment should terminate on March next. It Is believed that Pres ident Roosevelt may invite Mr. Moody to remain in the cabinet after that date in some other capacity. But this is a point which is interesting New York politicians very little. Their main con- cern is as to whether Mir. Black will accept the attorney generalship."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
UNSKILLED Ia FOR ERs NoW.
Promulgates Regulations
 Extending Civil Service.

HItsAuent HfOutuiBHteS hegulntlOnH
 Extending Civil Service.
 Washington, Nov. IT, The president has promulgated regulations for the appointment of unskilled laborers in the civil service and for the selection of eligibles for such appointments, and has authorized the creation of board to be composed of a representative from each of the executive depart ments. This board, while under the general supervision of the civil service commission, will operate largely on in dependent lines. It will be required to make examinations of applications for labor positions in the service and to prepare a list of eligibles from which all appointments are to be made. App plicants for appointment are required to be citizens of the United States, physically and mentally qualified, of good character and habits, and of re- quisite experience as attested by vouch- ers.''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
REPRIMANDED BY TAFT,
\ Colonel Who Unceremonlously Broke
 Wedding Engagement.


 Washington, Nov. t7. Secretary Taft to-day disposed of the case of Lieuten- ant Colonel William L. Pitcher, 18th in- fantry, by directing the chief of staff to write letter of reprimand to the officer, copy of which will be placed on record and will also be on file as 8 part of Pitchers efficiency record, He was accused of becoming engaged to Miss Harold of this city and few days before the day set for the wedding unceremoniously breaking the engage ment. In disposing of the case the let. ter states that lack of evidence and a desire on the part of friends of the young lady, as well as the publicity it would bring to other persons, has de- termined the department to cease pro- eeedings. The letter is severely critical of Pitcher.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
SENSATION AT HORSE SHOW
HEoKsoHER RUN
 DOWy AND TRAMPLED oM.

Excitement Causes several Women to
 Faint-Injured Man Drusged Half
 Conscious From Under the HoOfs of
 the s-Father-in-Iaw of Mayor
 George |. Mcclellan.
 New York, Nov. Spectators were thrown into intense excitement tonight at the horse show in Madison Square Garden, when John G. Heckscher. sec retary of the National Horse Show As sociation of America, was run down and trampled by pair of horses on exhibi- tion in the ring. Women scraamed and men crowded toward the ring. Before the excitement passed several women tainted. Many believed that MT. Heck scher had been killed. as he was drag ged half conscious from under the hoofs of the horses.
 In the judging of pairs of horses, shown to runabouts. for the R. M. sti- vers prize, MT. Heckscher, who had been near the Twenty street entrance of the garden, started for the judges stand in the corner of the ring. Tn the ring at the time were the horses Buster Brown and Katzenjammer Kid, driven by Mrs. Edward R. LadeW, of Glen Cove. T.. I.
 Mrs Ladew had pulled them up from rather rapid gait and MT. Heckscher attempted to pass in front of them, when one of the horses lunged forward and struck him. In an instant MT. Heckscher was down and the animal was tramping him. His head and shoulders were struck several times by the horses hoofs. When help reached him he was almost unconscious, his face was cut in several places and he was bleeding profusely.
 MT. Heckseher was at once removed to his home, where the fear was ex- pressed that he may have concussion of the brain or a possible fracture of the skull.
 MT. Heckscher is the father-in-law of Mayor George B. Mcclellan and Is a member of many prominent organ izations.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
PORT ARTHUR SITUATION
 IS EXTREMELY CRITICAL
U. s. CONSUL AT oHEFoo IN FORMS STATE DEPARTMENT.

Outer Forts Have All Fallen Into the Possession of the Japanese-Guns Wearing Out and Ammunition Be coming scarce-RepOrt of sudden Advance on Mukden-Reinforce- ments for Japanese.
 Washington, Nov. 17.-consul-General Fowler to-day cabled the state depart mentment from chefoo that the situa- tion at Port Arthur Is extremely criti- cal. the outer forts having fallen into the possession of the Japanese. He also states that three Japanese tor pedo-boat destroyers are lying outside of chefoo harbor. and that the Russian crew of the torpedo-boat destroyer which entered yesterday are transfer ring their arms and supplies to chi- nese cruiser which is posted in front of the Russian consulate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
ss,0oO for Pony.

New York, Nov. 17.--What is said to be the biggest price ever paid for a pony was the $s,ooo paid at the horse show during the afternoon for "Berke. ley Bantam" the champion bay pony, owned by William Carr of London, England. and South Manchester, Conn, which was sold to Judge William H. Moore of Chicago.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
WILL PAY FOR MEA LSs
Finance Board Likely to Settle Mucz Contested seIectmen's Bills.


 At the regular weekly meeting of the board of finance last evening the bills for dinners which were contracted for by the board of registration about four years ago were taken from the table. The bills were from the Heublein conl- pany and the Tontine. When they were originally presented the finance board refused to pay them. The mat ter was carried to the higher courta and the decision of the finance board was upheld, although it has always been customary to pay these bills. Ths past week letters were received from both of the firms agreeing to settle tha matter on whatever basis the board thought was reasonable. The Heublein company, whose original bill was $22a, offered to settle for $175, which is talk ing off nearly 25 per cent. The Tontine people said in their letter that they were willing to do whatever the board considered fair. The board voted to have the clerk notify the Heublein peo- pie to send bill for $175 and the Ton-. tine people to send one for $54.16 in- stead of the original bill of $S6.16. This is settling both claims on the same basis.
 The following transfers were made: From military communication tax to election account, both in sundry ac- counts, $2,71O.6O, and from interest to election account $91.59.
 X The board voted to hold public hear- ings on the estimates for Beaver pond and the sealer of weights and measures next Monday evening at 7:So. The board then went into executive session to consider the estimates.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
REPATRIATION SENTIMENT
To be Tested in New York at Great
 Mass Meeting.

New York, Nov 17.-In order to ob- tain an expression of local public opin- ion favorable te international arbitra- ton, and especially to the treaties re- gently negotiated to that end by Secre- tary Hay, under the direction of Presi- dent Roosevelt, 1t was decided to-day at a meeting of prominent citizens to hold public meeting here on the even ing of December 16. Invitations to speak are to be extended to former President Cleveland, Governor Odell. Carl schurz. Bishop Potter, Archbishop Ireland and John Mitchell, of the Min CTS union.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
TO SUPPRESS sHoPLIFrISG.
New York Merchants Combine--Loae
 HaIs Million Year.

New York, Nov. 17.--Losses of half a million dollars through shoplifting have been suffered during the past year by twenty-one department stores in this city, whose proprietors, because of such losses, have formed an alliance to fight petty pilfering. The fact that such an alliance had been formed came out to-day when a woman was given a fifteen days sentence in the court of general sessions after having pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing goods valued at $5.04 from department store.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
.pIAMoND oUEENo PARDoNED
Mamie de Cris Who Was FIogged for
 Insubordination.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 17.-On the promise of reform Governor Terrell to-day is- sued a full pardon of Mamie de Cris, known in police circles as the 'Dia-t mond Queen who attained notoriety some months ago whe she was chas- tised by corporal punishment for insub- ordination.
 Her term of two years would have expired next Monday. She was con- victed for stealing diamonds from sew eral Savannah jewelry firms. The pun ishment inflicted on her created much indignation, and as a result of an in- vestigation, the warden of the state farm, who did the logging, resigned his position.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
Liberty Bell in indianapolis.

Indianapolis, Nov. 17.-The liberty bell, on it's way from the St. Louis ex- position to Philadelphia, reached In dianapolis tonight and was given an enthusiastic greeting. The bill escort ed by a parade composed of militia, lodges and societies, was drawn through the principal streets which were packed with cheering people.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
NEW HAVEN Mas DROWNED
Tipped over cOn of Rope on Tow
 Boat and Fem Orerboard.

Word was received in this city last evening from New London by the rela- tives of Walter Ross of his having been drowned off one of the New England Transportation towboats, on which he was employed, early yesterday morn ing. Ross resided with his parents at their home, 2S5 Blatchley avenue, and he was recently employed here as a motorman by the Fair Haven and Westyille Railroad company. He was about twenty-five years old.
 Shortly after midnight last night Ross started to walk across the deck, when he stumbled over some rope which he did not see in the dark. The fall threw him overheard and he drowned before help could reach him. It was stated late last night that his body had not yet been found
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
ENGINE STRIKES TROLLEY OAR,
Latter Crashes Through Guard Gates
 Four Meet Death.

Toronto, Ont, Nov. 17.-A street car with trailer attached got beyond con- trol of the motorman and crashed through the guard gates at the Queen street crossing of the Grand Trunk railway tonight. A Montreal freight train struck the forward car, grinding it to splinters. Every passenger on the two cars was injured, two dying soon after being taken from the wreckage an dtwo at the hospital soon after being taken there. The dead are:
 James Armstrong, conductor, and a one-year-old child of J. Robertson. The baby was thrown from it's mothers s arms and both it's legs were cut off. Miss Minnie Minnaffe, internally in jured, died at hospital. Russell T. stephens, internally injured, died at hospital
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
BdNK TROUBLES.
National of Belin, Wis, Closes Its Doors
 LA President Arrested.

IA EEcsAueMb AEFeAteu.
 Berlin. Wis, Nov. 17fThe Berlin Ma tional bank closed it's doors at noon to- day and posted a notice saying:
 Owing to the withdrawal Of depos- its the business of this bank has been placed in the hands of the comptroller of the currency" :"
 A meeting of the stockholders had been called for December to arrange for paying sixty per cent, assessment in order to strengthen the bank and to remove any doubtful paper which might be found. Notices had been is- sued to the public stating the banks determination to strengthen itself, These notices were nisconstrued by the depositors, a run on the bank re- suited, and became soserious that the directors determined to close the doors. The deposits aggregate s1SO,OOO.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
.4NoTHEK BI1gER FIGHT.

Furniture Teamsters strike in Chicago
 --Rioting and Fighting.
 Chicago, Nov. 17.-If the determina- tion of the leaders in the strike of the furniture teamsters strike is carried out, one of the bitterest fights that has taken place in recent years in the local labor world is predicted. To-day twen- ty-three teamsters went out, 12o more have been called out for tomorrow, and other teamsters may be called out for sympathetic strike. The strike opened to-day with rioting and fight ing in the streets and more trouble is predicted for tomorrow,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
Punishment for Lieutenant.

Washington, Nov. 1I-The president has approved the findings in the case of Second Lieutenant John McE. Pruyn. Fourteenth infantry, who was sentenced to dismissal for conduct un- becoming an officer but has comnuted the sentence to reduction of 100 files and forfeiture of $40 per month of lis pay for six months.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
DAN PATCH LoWERs 4 RECORD.
Faces Mile on Half-MiIe Track in 2,os.
 Flat.

Okalahoma City, Nov. 17.-Dan Patch lowered the worlds record for pacing a mile on a half mile track on the asso- citation track to-day, the official time being 2:03 flat. The previous record, held by Dan Patch himself, was made at Birmingham, Ala, last year, being 2:0S 1-4 Time by quarters 80 1-2, 100 1-2, 1:S1 1-2, 2:03. The pacer broke in the three-quarter stretch and the pace setter ran considerably ahead. The recovery was phenomenal and when the king of pacers finished under the worlds record there was a wild demon- stration, Five thousand people wit messed the, performance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
Richnrd vnn cott pischnrred.

New York, Nov. 1T.-Richard Van Cott, who was charged with aiding and abetting in colonization in the Fifth assembly district. where he was defeat- ed for the assembly in the last election, was discharged by Justice Wyatt in the court of special sessions to-day. The justice held that the evidence against MT. Van Cott was insufficient.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
Rank President Held.

Lima, O., Nov. 17.-President w. w. Leighton of the Lima Savings bank and Trust company was tonight held un- der bond to answer before the grand jury for embezzlement. It was shown in the preliminary hearing that Leigh tons personal obligations to the bank exceeds $41.O0o.