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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-31
JAPANESE FINANCIAL MEASURE
Entire War Programme Approved by
 the Diet.

Tokio Tuesday, March 29 9 p. Ill
 The special diet concluded it's labors to-day, finally passing the series of war tax and financial measures proposed by the government. It will finally adjourn tomorrow. Almost the entire fnana- cial programme submitted by the cab- l inet was approved, although several changes were made. The amount to be raised annually by special taxation was reduced from $34,000,000 to $31 1000, 900, The government plans to make up the deficit thereby created in the estimates by cutting down the administrative ex- oenses.
 | Another change in the programme was the refusal to sanction the creation of a salt monoply.
 An interesting feature of the finan- cial legislation is the passage of an act
 authorizing the banks to issue savings prize debentures. The total issue Of
 these debentures is limited to $15, ,000,5e0
 per year. The rate of interest and the amount of the prizes, under lottery
 drawing scheme, are limited. The whole plan ends when the war is over. The
 government has the right to borrow the
 money realized by the sale of the saw
 ings prize debentures, but the manage
 ment, sale and redemption of the de- bentures is entirely in the hands of the banks
 The changes in the customs tariff be-
 come effective after six months. The
 articles affected include confectionery,
 preserves in sugar, silk fabrics alcohol,
 kerosene, sugar, naolasses, syrup, crepe de-chine, satins manufactured tobacco, Chinese spirits, ordinary sake and all
 alcoholic beverages containing over 50
 per cent. of alcohol Consumption taxes are levied on woolen fabrics and kero- sene oil.
 l The tobacco monopoly was passed. The compensation to be paid the man. l ufacturers will be a sum equal to the
 amount of their sales for three years.
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'RRBY SILVER PLANT
 DESTROYED BY FIRE
oTT0N MILLS AND BUTTON
 FACTORY THREATENED.

ply Saved by Excellent Work of shei- lon and Derby Fire Departmenss- Explosion That Shook BuiIdings in Eicsntty Preceded the Outbreak of FIre-Loss Estimated at s6O,050- Yearly Hundred Hands Thrown Ont
 f Work.
 6helton, March 3O.-Almost total de-
 uction to the big factory of the Der 4 Silver Plate Cutlery Co. in this place \ s wrought tonight about 7:30 o'clock a fire of unknown origin. The loss IS $60,000, the total valuation of the Dperty, according to a recent inven-
 y, being $70,000. The building de- zoyed was three story brick building
 h two els, and was situated in Canal feet. On the north side of the build < is the, Derby Cotton mills, and on & south side the J. & G. Griffin but ! manufactory. Both of these build 4 were threatened, but the good work ' the Shelton and Derby fire depart nts saved them.
 ahortly before the fire was discovered Ire was an expolsion that shook this
 Zee for a radius of several blocks, and &ich was heard over a mile away. A $ crowd was attracted. Just how the e started is not known, but it is sup Bed to have started in the polishing Elm where benzine and chemicals were red. A. M. Beers, the watchman, s in the boiler room when the ex-
 sion took place and went immediate #Ato the upper floors of the building. &e entire polishing room was ablaze Fen he reached it and he sent in the
 alarm. The fire engines were quick respond, but as the building was |smed their efforts were turned to sav- K the adjoining property, in which l [3y were successful.
 Eighty five hands are thrown out of
 rk by the loss of the building, which
 ] probably be rebuilt soon. The of
 a small storeroom above it and the Tor department, all in the main build-
 were not badly damaged.
 light hundred dozen knives that were
 ught to the factory and which were
 en from the ruins of the plating fac
 in Unionville after the fire there
 hrot time ago were found intact to-
 ht, and are still on the waiting list
 De finished"
 II the machinery, which was very
 uable, is total loss.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-31
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING C0
INDIANA FLOODS.
Great Lsves Gives Way and Increase.
 Danger in Lawrence, Ili.

Danger in Lawrence, Ili.
 Indianapolis March So.-The breaking of the great Belgrade levee on the Illi- nois side Of the Wabash river across from vincennes has greatly increased the danger in Lawrence county, H.. at the same time relieving somewhat the flood situation around Vincennes. The Big Four railroad company has called for volunteers to aid in fighting the waters. which threaten to sweep away miles of their track and is surrying train loads of sand bags to the danger point to save it's property. Hazleton, which has been isolated since Monday, is now almost completely inundated.
 Another name has been added to the list of fatalities by the death of Mrs. Emily Wright of this city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-31
SOME CURIOUS REMARKS.
Extracts from the Autobiography of
 Herbert Spencer.

London, March 31.-The Times this morning publishes advance extracts from the autobiography of Herbert Spencer which give interesting and cu- rious remarks made by the philosopher. For example, he says:
 After reading six books of the Iliad felt that I would rather give a large sum than read to the end, and "after a perusal of Ruskin's Stones of Venice I have lost all faith in Ruskin's judg- ment Doubtless he has fine and elo- quent style, but he has uttered multi tudinous absurdities.
 Referring to Carlyle, Herbert Spencer says that he either could not or would not think coherently."
 The philosopher expresses admiration for George Eliot, both physically and intellectually, but says that the report which was current that he was in love with and intended to marry her was untrue.
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Princetom 10, G.tsysburm |.

Princeton, N. J., March SO.--Princeton won her first game from Gettysburg to-day, 10 to 1. The veterans were all back in their places except Baird at first and Satterwhite at short stop. Princeton tried five pitchers but none showed the form of Stevens. The Princeton team starts on the southern trip tomorrow and will play four games. Score by innings:
 RH.E, Gettysburg 70 Oo00100O-1 1-1s- i Princeton A 1 000101 *-1O- A. 1 Batteries-Stevens, Underhill, Byram, Walker and Reid for Princeton; for Gettysburg, Plank, Thomas and Dick son. Umpire, Burns.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-31
Nn Trolley strike ln l,.ss.burg.

Pittsburg, March 3o.-At general meeting of the street car employees of the Pittsburg Railways company to- night the report of the conference com mittee was read and adopted. The ern- ployes get practically what they have been contendine for. The company signed an agreement which will be in effect from now until April 1, 1905. The strike which has been threatened for several months is averted by this arrangement.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-31
ucv. pr. Frank II. Morse pead.

New York. March 3O-The Rev Dr. Frank Rogers Morse. for nearly six teen years associate pastor of Calvary Baptist church. died to-day of pneune- mia at the age of sixty-four. He was born in New Hampshire and was q graduate of Dartmouth college and of the Newton Theological seminary. Prior to coming to New York Dr. Morse had been pastor of churches in Cambridge and Lowell, Mass; Albany and Brook 11rY1
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-31
Ends of ihc Earth Club Dino.

New York. March 30.-The Ends of the Earth club, which has resident members in every civilized country on the globe and whose chairman is Mark Twain, had an informal dinner tonight at the Savoy hotel. Cameron Forbes, who succeeds Governor Taft as the member of the club for the Philippines, Commander Peary as a representative for the Arctic regions, General Wilson who represented the United States at the coronation of Edward VII of Eng land. the Rev. Dr. Rainsford, John w. Alexander, and Poultney Bigelow were among those present.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-31
FORT ARTHUR CHANEL
 VERY NEARLY BLOCKED
WASHINGTON HEARS THERE IS
 N0W oNLY SMALL GAP.

again Reported That vIadivostok
 squadron Has Returned 10 Port
 Severity of Japanese censorship Un-
 precedenfed-Taken 70 aiean That
 Japan Has some New aud Important
 Move to conesai-Am mertcan Flag Re-
 hnisted at Nesy ehwamG.
 Washington. March 3O-Information has been received here from Tokio, un- der date of March 30, to this effect:
 The Japanese fleet has been partly successful in an attempt to close the channel of Port Arthur. Very small gap in channel"
 It is believed here that it will be diff ficult for the Russian ships to pass the channel, should the cablegram from To- kio prove to be accurate.
 Paris, March S1.-According to the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Echo de Paris, it is not denied in Russian official quarters that Captain Reitzen- stein's Vladivostok squadron has re- turned to port, but the officials ignore the statement that the squadron has captured any Japanese warships or trading vessels.
 London, March 31.-The Daily Tele- graph says the Japanese authorities have refused correspondents the use of the field telegraph lines, and that all dispatches must be sent to Tokio by 1afl o1 ha+ is no sign that any foreigners will be permitted to go to the front, though the native newspaper men will be all lowed to do so.
 The Daily Telegraph, in an editorial on the unprecedented severity of this censorship, suggests that Japan has some new and important move to com ceal, possibly the re-embarkation of 8 portion of her forces already in Corea for some other point in the theater of war; and is anxious to guard against the possibility of leakage through for eign correspondents who might sym pathize with Russia.
 A correspondent of the Daily Tele- graph at Seoul reports that the Rus < sians are evacuating the positions they occupy in Corea.
 5 Specials from Shanghai repeat the rumor that the Mikado will shortly proceed to Corea with the headquar- ters staff.
 The Seoul correspondent of the Daily Mail describes Corea, outside the dis tricts occupied by the Japanese, as be- ing in a state ofsanarcEy and in readi- ness for rebellion The correspondent asserts that the censorship precents any reference to local disturbances,
 There is no further news of any kind concerning the progress of hostilities.
 A correspondent of the Times at New Chwang. cabling yesterday, says:
 The Russian police have apologized and have rehoisted the United States flag over the correspondents mess.''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-31
GEORGETOWN MEN INELIGIBLE.

Faculty Prevents Pitchers Carroll an sl
 Byrnes Pinying tm Yale Game.
 Washington, March 30.--On the eve of the Yale game the Georgetown faculty athletic committee to-day declared two members of the varsity team ineligible. Carroll, the catcher. was debarred be- cause of scholarship, while Byrnes, pitcher, was held ineligible under the four year rule. Previous to coming to Georgetown two years ago he played three seasons of college ball and last year pitched a game for Georgetown.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-31
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.

Newspapers Take Action Against Pst-
 tingiH & Co of Boston.
 Boston, March 3O.-SeveraI New York and Boston newspapers have filed a pe- tition in bankruptcy in the United States District court against Pettingill & Co. an advertising agency in this city, incorporated under the laws of New Jersey. s The liabilities are placed at $1,000,000, while the assets are estimated at about $250,0O0.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-31
SOUTH DAKoIA FOR HEARST.
state Convention Declares for Him
 Firas, Last and Ali she Time.

Sioux Falls. s. D., March S0.-The democratic state convention did not complete it's work until late hour to- night. The report of the committee on resolutions which was unanimously adopted, reaffirmed the principles of democracy "as enunciated by Jefferson, Jackson and Bryan and instructs the delegates to the St. Louis convention to support William Randolph Hearst first, last and all the time for the presidency. The resolutions declare that Hearst will never compromise with trusts and term him the champion of labor.
 One of the features of to-night's ses- sion was an address by former United States Senator Richard F. Pettigrew, who stated among other things that this, he believed, was the first time he had addressed democratic convention, but that his entire sympathy was with the democratic cause. He severely de- nounced the state and national politics of the republican party.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-31
TOR DEsECRArfNG FLAG.
Secretary Of Miners' Fedsration Ar-
 rested in coIorado.

Denver. Col. March SO.-William D. Haywood, secretary of the Western Federation of Miners. was arrested here to-day on a charge of desecrating the flag. He was released by Justice Hynes on a $500 bond and the case set for April 12.
 The charge of flag dissertation made against President Mover and Secretary Haywood is based on the issuance of a dodger by the Western Federation of Miners signed by two officers. The background is a picture of a United States flag and it is headed "Is Cobra do in American On the stripes are short sentences commenting in sarcas- tic language on the policy of the gov- ernor and the militia.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-31
srARrEs THERE HE FOUGHT
Unfortunate Condition of German
 Baron who Served with Boers.

Hamburg, March SO.-A newspaper here prints the following from Johan- |nesburg:
 Baron Alfred von DalIwig. formerly a captain in the Second Uhlan regiment |of the guard and later a captain in the Boer artillery, is starving here. During |the Boer war he was shot in the left breast. in the left wrist and in the right side, and his right arm had to be |amputated. He has found 1t impossible in spite of his utmost endeavors to gain la livelihood and his situation is desper- Iate.''
 It is said that Baron Von Dallvig married a nurse and was given a situa- tion as janitor.
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Drlgga' Clatns r)emied.

Trenton. March 30.-Chancellor Ma gee filed an opinion to-day sustaining the receivers of the Driggs-Sea bury Gun and Ammunition company in refusing to pay Louis L. Driggs, general man ager of the company for certain patents on guns to which he claimed title The court allowed a small claim of Driggs' for salary.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-31
Found 900 sad,an Arrow Heads.

Ledyard, Conn, March 3O.-John Hess Ds this town has made large find of Indian arrow heads numbering 200 in all. He unearthed them in a cache in the woods on his farm. They are all in perfect condition an were probably made by Narragansett Indians many years ago. He has disposed of the col- lection to A. F. Carroll of this city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-31
NEGRO TOR PRESIDENT.
One to be Nominated ata Convention in
 s. Louis.

East St. Louis, H., March so.-w. T. Scott, a negro. has announced that preparations have been completed for a national convention for the nomination of a negro candidate for president. The convention will be held in St. Louis, July g. the date set for the national democratic convention. The name of the new party is ''The National Civil Liberal Party" and a platform will be adopted which Scott says will call for government ownership of tfansporta- tion facilities and a pension list for for mer slaves.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-31
REGRETTED BY DELAREY.
Thinks Boer Representation of War
 scenea at Fasr VIII be shameful.

Fcemos at F'aTT VIII bo Snanldzu1.
 Krugersdorp, March SO.-General De- larey, the former Boer commander. ad- dressing a congress of farmers to-day said that he regretted the forthcoming representation of scenes from the Boer war at the St. Louis exposition, which he said would be a shameful represen- tatlon.
 General Delarey said he wished to bring to the notice of the world the fact that the Boers had abandoned all thoughts of vindictiveness towards Great Britain and that it was now their privilege to work in peace.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-31
Fish story From vladlvossook.

adivostok, Tuesday, March 29.-One he mines in Possiet bay has been ex- led by a whale. The mutilated car- subsequently, was washed ashore. bore evidence of the destructive |ities of the mines laid by the Rus E in expectation of a Japanese land- ht Passiet bay.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-31
Many Amer,cama suffering.

Washington. March 30.-The consul general at Cape Town in report to the state department says that business in the Cape of Good Hope is in very de- pressed condition and that there are thousands of Americans in the country in unfortunate circumstances.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-31
strikes Rensfl, Dowle Enterprises.

Chicago, March 30. .Dr" Dowie' $ Zion City is profiting by the strike now going on in the big printing and pub fishing houses of Chicago. The employ CTS are sending their bookbinding work to outside towns and a great quantity is going to Zion City. Dowie's factories also got the benefit of the recent strike of candy workers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-31

New York. March 30.-Democrats of the First, Second. Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth assembly districts of Erie Erie county (Buffalo) and of the War ren county and Fulton-Hamilto coun- ty assembly districts to-day instructed delegates to the state democratic con vention for Judge Alton B. Parker for the presidential nomiuai iDn.
 It was conceded to-day at Tammany Hall that Judge Parker's supporters will control the democratic state con- vention and can, if they desire, send a delegation to the national convention instructed for him. Washington dis patches have repeatedly asserted that the decision of New York would lead the south to fall in line for the judge: accordingly, Judge Parker's friends here and elsewhere strongly assert that his nomination for the presidency is now probable. Lawyers and others in this city who have been known as prominent Cleveland men" are now coming out for Judge Parker
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-31
AFTER ALL BIG GAMBLERS
THE JEROME BILL NOT AIMED
 AT ONE MAN.

the Crook from connectlcn., Frank Farrrl and Oihers-Refers to the
 Power Of Richard canfield
 Albany. N, Y, March 30.-.9This bill is not aimed at one man alone although undoubtedly there is one especially mentioned. who would be affected; we want a chance to get after Honest John Kelly honest only in name; Lou Ludlurn. that crook from Connecticut, who stations two wooden Indian police men outside the front door of his gambling establishment, while the crowd goes in at the side door; Frank Farrell. whose place in 33d street must have cost $200,000 to fit up; Lou Betts. who is running the house of Al Adams, now in Sing Sing; SIang' Draper, the notorious Manhattan bank burglar, and I could run through the list for an hour" said District Attorney Jerome of New York county to-day in urging the assembly codes committees to act fav- orably on the Bowling witness bill, which is designed to make available in trials of gambling house keepers the testimony of men who play at gambling houses. MT. Jerome also referred to ''the power Of this criminal (Richard Canfield), who came from Providence with his art galleries, his Whistlers and his beautiful vases, whose defiance and evasion os the law have left a trail of disgrace over the state"
 These statements were made by the district attorney when he came to urge the imperative need of the legislation because of existing conditions and after extended discussion of the legal aspect of the bill.
 When an ex-crook." said MT. Je- rome, "can force through the senate a bill which puts wall around his Sara toga gambling establishment, so that a warrant issued outside the town can- mot be served against him, and a sena- tor characterized by the responsible leader of the senate as this mans paid attorney. defends the measure, then I say it is time that something should be done" The committee did not act on the bill tonight.
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En,peror ,yais,am,s Health.

Berlin, March 3o.-Inquiries made i'll consequence of a report published ln Paris that alarming news had been re- ceived concerning Emperor Williams health elicit the announcement that the condition of his throat is normal, and the report otherwise discredited.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-31
worla,s Fasss.s .yoman Dead :.

New York March 50.--Mrs. Chauncey Morlan, known as the fattest woman in the world, died to-day of diabetes in her room in a museum where she had been on exhibition with her husband. Mrs. Morlan weighed APO pounds.
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poIseeman Arrested for Mnrder.

New York, March 30.--Policennan Wil- liam Bossa of Brooklyn was arrested to-day, charged with having killed Pat. rick Farrell, a bartender. Farrell was assaulted on March 20 and died q few days later in the hospital. Bossa de- lnies the charge.
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BASEBALL.
U. of F. Heats Trinity and Princeton
 vanauishes Gettysburr.

Philadelphia, Harch 30.-The college baseball season was opened on Frank lin Field to-day, when the University or Pennsylvania administered a crush ing defeat to the Trinity college nine, 19 to l. The score:
 R,H.E. Trinity ... .oO10o00Oo-- l. 2-14 Penna. ..... 0406 3 @-19-15- 2 Batteries Grange and Dravo; Crime an, Seigler and Hare. Umire, Fiddler.
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Foul Tip Nnt Fatal.

w Britain, March so.--Edward Me- II, who was injured by being hit in nose by a. foul tip from a bat Sum- has been removed from the hos
 to his home in Kensington. He get better.
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MARTIN CONLON GUILTY
 OF GRAND LARCENY
VERDICT IN FIRST DECREE RE-
 TURNED BY JURF..

Former New Haven Attorney Must Go
 to Prison in New York-EIts Crime
 Consisted of the Appropriation of the
 Proceeds of Note for se,50O Dis
 counted in This City in July, 1902
 New York, March SO.-Martin Conlon. lawyer, was convicted by jury in the Court of General Sessions to-day of grand larceny in the first degree. He will be sentenced next Wednesday.
 Conlon was charged with larceny of heproceeds of a note for s2,5O0 discount ed in New Haven in July, 1902, by Ed ward Norden. Norden was subsequent ly convicted of the larceny of the pro- ceeds. After his conviction he made a confession in which he swore that after the note was discounted, in response to a communication from Conlon, he came to New York and turned over the mon- ey to Conlon, keeping his legimate fees, and not being benefited by the proceed ings.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-31

Martin Conlon was a resident of New Haven for long period up to about five or six years ago, when he left here for New York to practice law. For several years he was an inspector for the board of health, and while employed in this way studied law at the Yale Law school and was finally admitted to the bar. He practiced his profession i'll this city for some time, having an office in the Exchange building, and was act i've in local politics. He was often dub- bed Bob Ingersoll. owing to a some what striking resemblance to the noted agnostic.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-31
ORDERED FROM NEw cHvANe.
United states GunboAt Helena so Pro-
 ceed to shanshai.

New chwang, March sO.-The United States gunboat Helena has received or ders to proceed to Shanghai. She will take away all Americans who desire to leave New Chwang.
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NEW YORK IS FOR PARKER HE WILL CONTROL DEMOCRATIC
 STATE CONVENTION.

Tammany Admits Ills supporters wnl Have Upper Hand-A solid nsiega- ton for Him wnl Probab be sentto ss,iopas oonyenslon--cieve Sren com.ng ous for uim.
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.is*'s.,'ss..i..l.'s
Lady sssnao Break. flee Leg.

ottawa, March sO-Lady Minto, wife O. the governor general. while skating this afternoon fell and broke one of her legs in two places.
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