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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-11
BRADLEY MURDER TRIAL.
state Concludes It's case-Accused's
 Wife Tesllfies.

Bridgeport, March I0.-The state wound up its case in the trial of Joseph EardIey this afternoon in the superior court before Judge Shumway. Mrs. Eardley, the wife of the accused man, was one of the states witnesses and she testified to a threat made by her hus- band against her mother in which Eard- ley is alleged to have said one day at .he home of his mother-in-law. Mrs. John Lawrence. that ''he would knock her head off unless she left the room.'
 Another states witness was John Lawrence, the husband of the murdered woman. He related that at different times Eardley appeared in his house with a revolver and that he was the one who made the complaint that resulted in Eardley's being arrested, charged with carrying concealed weapons. Jen- nie Lawrence. a daughter of this wit ness, gave testimony much the same as her father and at 5 o'clock court ad- journed until Saturday morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-11
MILITIA CONTROL SITUATION
CONDITIONS MORE QUIET IN SPRINGFIELD, O, LAST NIGHT.
Thtr.esn compau,s. of State Troop. on Hand to Put Down Any Rscrude'- csncs of mob outrages Against the Nsgross-ResponsIbni,y for Burning of Levee.
of Levee.

Springfield, O., March 10-The race disturbances which have terrorized the town for the last three days as the re- suit of the murder of Patrolman Collis and the subsequent lynching of the negro Dixon, who shot Collis, is held well in check by the thirteen companies of state militia. and the authorities were of the opinion tonight that no more troops will be needed to control the situtaion. Both Chief of Police O'Brien and Sheriff Routzahn believe, however, that it would be mistake to materially decrease the number of troops now on hand There are unmis- takable signs of ugly feeling on the part of the men and boys who have composed the mobs Of the last three days and the authorities realize that the shooting of either white man or negro or even a street fight between men of opposite races would be suffi- cient to start the mob again on kill ing and burning expedition. The burn ing of portion of the levee and the vacating of several other negro saloons and lodging houses by their proprietors, has only partially satisfied the mob, which was thwarted by the military in its attempt to burn the "Flickers Nest" a row of buildings formerly occupied by about fifty families, but now completely deserted. This evening, the police ar rested a negro claiming Cincinnati as his home and giving Y. w. Smith as his name. He was accompanied by sev- eral strange negroes and wherever they could gain an audience of one or more negroes on the street, they read high ly inflammatory typewriter paper urg- ing the negroes to avenge the lynching of Dixon and to apply the torch to the white business and residence districts in retaliation for the burning of the ne- gro quarters on the levee. The police, however, do not fear much or any trou- ble from the native negroes, as this portion of the colored population has been prompt all day, to keep the police in touch with any signs of an uprising on the part of strange negroes.
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-11
QUESTION OF A COAL STRIKE
LEADERS OF MINERS SEND OUT
 THEIR CIRCULAR.
Men Advised to Accept the Reduction offered by the Operators-Reasons Set Forth for Such Action-Hcferendum Vote to Take Place Next Tuesday.

Indianapolis, March 1O.-The United Mine Workers local unions in Indiana, Ohio, western Pennsylvania, Illinois, Maryland, central Pennsylvania, Mich igan, Kentucky, West Virgfia, and Iowa that are to participate in the referen- dunn vote Tuesday on the proposition of accepting a reduction of 5.55 per cent. in wages or closing the soft coal mines on April 1 will receive their ballots to- morrow morning. With the ballots will be sent out the circular letter that the national convention on Monday author ized President Mitchell. Vice President Leads and Secretary Treasurer w. B. Wilson to address to the locals setting out their recommendations that the re- duction be accepted and stating the reasons for accepting. The letter says in part:
 No one who is familiar with the past history of the United Mine Workers of America will charge us with being afraid to strike if in our judgment a strike would accomplish beneficial re- suits: but when 1t is proposed to risk. on the issue of single conflict all that our organization has gained for the mine workers in the past seven years, by means of conciliation and arbitration land strikes when the difference between us and our employers is but three cents per ton on a run-of-the mine basis and 5 cents per ton on a lump coal basis, we believe it is time to stop and care fully consider the possible consequences Of such an important act.
 Since 1897 our organization has been riding on the crest of an industrial boom. It has rapidly increased in num- bers and financial strength which in connection with a conservative policy has enahled it to increase our wages in the competitive field an average of over 75 Der cent. It has firmly established within the central coal field and adja- cent districts uniform eight hour work day. It has secured the check-off sys- tenn by which every person working in and around the mines is required to pay his pro rata share towards maintain r ing the organization which has secured for him such improved conditions of en- ployment.
 ~ Ao SouScucu oli dil Slstco tlidt tHc apex of industrial activity has been reached and we are slowly moving to- wards an industrial depression. The operators came into the joint convention asking for a reduction in wages of 15 per cent. Their proposition was oppos- ed by us with all the information and all the skill at our command. As an ultimatum from which they could not be moved they offered US a reduction from present scale prices of 5.55 per cent.
 We know how hard it is to be com pelled to accept reduction in wages, but 1t is better to accept slightly lower rate and hold your organization intact. ready to take advantage of any (Continued on Third Pagel
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-11
BOWED TO MORMON CHURCH
STORY OF THE MOSES THAToHER
 EPISODE RECITED.
Apostle Persisted in Running for
 United states Senator Aga,nss the wiis
 of the Msjority-FinaiIy Had to sub m,t-cass Brought Ont as Evidence
Against sinoot.

Washington, March 10.-One of the
 most interesting and important feat
 ures of the investigation of the Smoot
 case before the senate committee on
 privileges and elections was brought
 out to-day in the testimony of E. B.
 Critchlow, formerly United States at
 torney in Utah. who told the story of
 the Moses Thatcher episode. Accord
 ing to his version, which was borne out
 by official records, Apostle Thatcher
 persisted in continuing as candidate
 for the United States senate against
 the wishes of a quorum of the apostles, land on that account was held to be mot in harmony with his quorum. The history of the campaign he made against the wishes of his fellow Nor
 mons. of his defeat and his subsequent trial before a commission of church Of ficials, was given in detail, and then Thatcher'S submission to the will of the church was read and put in the record of the Shoot investigation. This re- cantation showed Thatcher totally broken in spirit and lowing absolutely to the mandates of the church, in that the consent of an officers quorum must be obtained in order that he may con tinue in good standing. The purpose of the testimony was to show that 1t was necessary, according to the rules of the chrch, for Reed Snoot to have obtain ed the consent of the church before he could have become a candidate for the senate.
 In addition to the Thatcher episode, MT. Critchlow gave the history of the prosecutions in Utah on charges Of po- lygamous rehabilitation since the pass age of the Edmunds law, and the legis- lation in the territory and state which affects Mormonism or polygamy His story was concise and entertaining, and he was interrupted but little.
 Andrew Jensen, the assistant histor- ian of the church, gave testimony showing the supremacy of the presI- dent of the church. He related the methods of the church and it's control by presidents of the stakes and bishops The president of the church. said this witness, appointed the president of the l fifty-three stakes, and these latter ap- pointed the bishops, several hundred in
 number. The bishops could not act until their appointment was approved 1 by the president of the church.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-11
Rema rSabre Ecene in Diet on Announcs
 meat Of opposttson.

meat Of opposttion.
 Budapest, Hungary, March 10.-The obstructionist members of the Hungar- ian Diet have given up their fight, and the business of parliament will be per- mitted to proceed. The scene in the lower house to-day, when the hatchet was at least temporarily buried, was extraordinary.
 To the surprise of the House, mem Der of the Kossuth party, Herr Kolo- man Thaly, at the opening of the ses- sion, urgently appealed to the obstruc- tionists not to further oppose the Re- cruiting bill, which had been the object of fierce opposition for many months, part on account of the hardship it would cause the army reserve men, and partly So that the premier might be induced to abandon the proposals of the president of the House to enact more stringent rules for the conduct of the business of the House Enthusiastic cheering greet ed the appeal, and this was renewed when Herr Thaly left the Opposition benches, proceeded to the ministerial side of the House, and, amid loud ap- plause, shook hands with Premier Tisza. Many of the deputies were so overjoyed at the termination of the long-drawn feud that they wept. The president of the House was so overcome with emo- tion that he suspended the sitting.
 On its resumption, Herr Ugron, in be- half of the obstructionists, declared they would support the speedy adoption of the Recruiting bill. Public opinion he thought, would recognize that they had carried on the struggle for the use of the Hungarian tongue in the army so long as possible, but that they had been compelled by failing strength to give up the fight.
 The premier met the obstructionists half way. He said that to make any comment would be to mar the solemnity of the occasion. The premier then ask ed the House to forget that he had pro- posed enacting more stringent rules of procedure.
 Prolonged applause closed the scene.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-11
HOUSE OF LORDS STIRRED
EXTRAORDINARY SCENE DIS
 TURBs CUSTOMARY DEC0RUM.
Lord Rosebsry Auacks Balfour for
 Using the word caiumny with Refer snce to B Statement by the Former Declares she Premier Too "Thsn

eMce to 8 statement ny the norm or
 Declares rho Premier Too "Th.n
 slsinned,,-Decency in Debate,
 London, March 1O.-An extraordinary scene disturbed the customary decorum of the house of lords this evening.
 In recent debate in the house of commons, Premier Balfour had used the word scalumny' with reference to some statement made by Lord Rosebery in the fiscal controversy. When the house of lords met to-day, Lord Rosebery ask ed Lord Eansdowne, the foreign secre- |tary, what justification existed for the premiers use of such a word. Lord Lansdowne proceeded to explain that the circumstances which concerned the alleged presentation of two documents by Premier Balfour to the cabinet on the fiscal question, and the subsequent withdrawal of them. He admitted the premier had used the word in the heat of debate. He said he thought the cir cumstances justified some warmth on the part of the premier, but that he had consulted with MT Balfour, who told him that he did not desire to impute to Lord Rosebery deliberate attempt to misrepresent him.
 After Lord Lansdowne had finished, Lord Rosebery again arose, and declar- ing the explanation had not been satis- factory, he fiercely attacked the pre- mier, whom he accused to being too "thin skinned, adding:
 People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. It is all very well to defend such language by saying 1t was due to the heat of debate and only pretty Fanny's way. If a man cannot curb his tongue better than that he Is unfit to be the first lord of the treasury.
 T do not personally care farthing what language Premier Balfour uses about me, and only brought the mat ter before the house in order to point out that there are decencies of debate that should be used even by those who occupy the highest position.''
 | As Lord Rosebery finished this tirade and sat down, a painful silence ensued and the lords looked at each other un- comfortably After a long pause Earl Spencer, the liberal leader, rose and said he though Lord Rosebery had not been fairly used. After another awk- ward silence Lord Chancellor Halsbury asked whether Lord Rosebery had any motion to make. Lord Rosebery then moved an adjournment of the house. an almost unparalleled motion in the house of lords. but he did not press the mo- ton to a division and the subject drop- 1 ped.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-11
Shipping News.

New York, March 10.--Arrived, steamers burg, Boulogne and Plymouth; Celtic, Liv- erpool.
 New York. March 10-Sailed, steamer La Lorraine, Havre
 Liverpool, March 10.--Arriyed, steamers Majestic. New York; Saxonia, Boston
 Cherbourg, March 10.--Sailed, steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm. from Bremen and Southampton, New York Friesland (fro1n Liverpool Philadelphia; Cedric tfrom Liverpool). New York.
 Brow Head, March 10, $50 ?. m.-Pass- ed, steamer Carpathia, New York for Queenstown and Liverpool.
 Cherbourg. March 10, 7:30 a. m.--Arrived, steamer Patricia, New York via Plymouth for Hamburg (and proceeded).
 Naples March 10, 5 D. m.ArrIy ed: !: Steamer Prinzess Irene. New York via Gibraltar for Genoa land proceeded.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-11
ITO,S VISIT TO COREA.
Japanese stnte.men to Aiiay Fenrs of
 tho Emperor.

Tokio, March 10.-It is believed in diplomatic circles here that the Mar ouis Ito who is to leave Tokio March 15 for Corea as a special ambassador from the Emperor of Japan to the Elm peror of Corea, will be able to allay the doubts and imagined dangers which are reported to be haunting the Corean enl- peror, who has not yet published the text of the Japanese procotol in the official organ of Corea.
 The Japanese government expects to realize s5,000,0O0 by increased taxation. The emperor and empress have donat- ed S6,00O and the crown prince and the crown princess $1,250 for the relief of the widows and orphans of Japanese soldiers. The Japanese journalists are rejoicing at the friendly tone observ- able in the American papers which have just been received in this coun- try.
 Information obtained from private Corean sources is to the effect that the Japanese squadron has bombarded Vladivostok twice since March 6.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-11
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING CO
SUIT FOR $50. coo
Brought Against Stamford Physician
 for Breach of Promise.

Stamford. March 1o.-Papers were served this afternion in which a suit for s5osOOo is brought against Dr. How ard DeWalren Cooke of this city by Helen K Miller of New York for all legged breach of promise. The plaintiff claims that the promise was made, af- ter which the defendant refused to mar ry her. Dr. Cooke is a widower hav- ing been married twice, and lives in a fashionable part of the city. He is a son of the late Dr. Samuel Cooke. for merly one of the directors of St. Bar tholomew's church, New York. He is reputed to be wealthy and has three children.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-11
severe storm on Pacific.

San Francisco, March 1o.-A severe storm of wind and rain prevails over the Pacific coast. Telegraph wires everywhere are prostrated. The barom- eter here fell to 29,2S, the lowest on rec ord. The wind reached velocity of forty-six miles an hour Some damage has been done in this city, and shipping in the harbor has been considerably in- jured. The U. s. $. Ernest is ashore on Goat Island. An abundance of rain in southern California is anticipated
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-11
A VICTORY FOR HEARST.
UNEXPECTED RESULT OF RHODE
 ISLAND CONVENTION.
Plans of Chairman of Democratic State Central Committee Upset- Delegates Unpiedged hut Their Preference for she New Yorker for President is Plainly Expressed.

Plainly Expressed.
 Providence, R. T., March 10-John J. Fitzgerald of Pawtucket, leader of the democrats in the state house of repre- sentatives won a remarkable victory in the state convention held here to-day for the purpose of choosing delegates to the national democratic convention at St. Louis. MT. Fitzgerald, assisted by former Mayor George W. Greene of Woonsocket. democratic national com mitteeman. routed the forces led by Colonel Patrick Fl. Quinn of Warwick, chairman Of the State Central commit tee. and Colonel Samuel R. Honey, the leader of the "old line" democrats, elect ing five of their out-and-out supporters and one delegate who had been counted as an opponent, but who to-day voted with the Fitzgerald Greene faction. Having done this they permitted the leaders of the opposition, Colonel Quinn and Colonel Honey to be named in com pleting the delegation. The delegates elected were: John J. Fitzgerald of Pawtucket, George w. Greene of Woon- socket. Samuel E Daubney of Provi- dence. David J. Barry of Providence, Andrew Farrell of Westerly, Dr. Thom- as H. Connolly of Bristol Colonel Sam uel R. Honey Of Newport, and Colonel Patrick Henry Quinn of Warwick. Fol- lowing the convention meeting of the six Hearst delegates was held at which the presidential candidacy of Mir. Hearst was endorsed and lengthy reso- lutions favoring the adoption of the unity rule by the delegation in voting were passed.
 It was expected before the convention that contest would be made over the question of instructing the delegates, but this did not develop, the candidates being uninstructed. MT. Fitzgerald, however, in addressing the convention announced that he should vote for MT. Hearst for the presidential nomination and afterward it was stated that the six Fitzgerald-Greene delegates would SUD- port the New Yorker On the other hand Coloney Honey announced himself as an opponent of Mir Hearst, saying that he should vote against the man first, last and all the time.'
 There was considerable interest in the days proceedings on account of the anticipated attempt to have support given MT. Hearsts candidacy in the convention-the first New England state assembly to choose delegates in the 1904 campaign, and the failure of the con- vention to instruct its delegates is talk en by the politicians to mean that MT. Fitzgerald was satisfied with gaining control of the state organization which I is conceded to him as the result of to- days success.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-11
GERMANY,S LITTLE VAR.
Proving More Troublesome Than First
 Believed IL Would.

Berlin, March 1O.-It was said in Reichstag circles to-day that Colonel Leutwein, governor of German South west Africa, has asked for reinforce ments to the number of 800 men and two mounted batteries. He has found the Hereros to be more numerous and better armed than he supposed, and they occupy strong position, which they are fortifying. Furthermore, Col onel Leutwein is experiencing difficulty in preventing the enemy from recoccu- pying those parts of the country which he has already cleared.
 One hundred horses, 250 mules and 200 oxen were landed at Swakopmund yesterday from Buenos Ayres.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-11
Laupohlnx If nasnu. manaon.

|. Portland, Me. March 1o.-The five masted schooner building in the New England company's yard at Bath, for Captain Magnus Manson of New Ha- ven, will be named after him, and he will be the managing owner. She will be rigged on the stocks and launched in about a month. She will be followed by the launching from the same yard of the four masted schooner William J. Quillen, building for Captain Robert J. Cullen of Bethel, Del.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-11
His Belt Saved Him.

Hartford, March 10.-Edward Laugh ton, lineman in the employ of the Hartford Electric Light company, broke a climbing spike while he was on a pole to-day and fell. In his descent he struck the handle of windlass att tached to the pole and hung there sus- pended by his belt from the windlass. He was taken to hospital suffering from internal injuries.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-11
CHAMBERLAIN'S HEALTH.
No Reason for Believing Alarming Re-
 port in House of Commons

London, March 1o.-Joseph Chamber lain is at present on a trip up the Nile. It is therefore impossible accurately to state the condition of his health now, but the latest advices from him said that he was in excellent health, and thus the rumors in the House of Com mons yesterday that he was suffering from softening of the brain would ap- pear to be unfounded.
 Austen Chamberlain, the chancellor of the exchequer this afternoon au- thorized the statement that there is absolutely no foundation for the report that his father is mentally afflicted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-11
LondoD's War Advices.

London, March 11.-Neither the off, cial nor the independent dispatches published this morning add much knowledge to the progress of the war Speculation regarding the military sit ua.ion on the Yalu river is most keen, but no news Of a reliable character has been received.
 The Nagasaki correspondent of the Daily Express asserts that 100000 troops have been shipped from Japan and that a portion of the second army corps is now on it's way to Corea The
 (Continued on Third Page1
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-11
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.
Amount of Wheat Remaining in Farm-
 ors' Hands March l.

Washington, March 10--4 D. m.-The March report of the bureau of statistics of the department of agriculture shows the amount of wheat remaining in farmers hands on March 1 to have been about 32,60OOOO bushels, or POS per cent. of last years crop, as com pared with 24.5 per cent. of the crop of 1902 on hand on March 1, 1903, and 23.2 per cent. of the crop of 1901 on hand on March 1, 1902.
 The corn in farmers hands is esti- mated at about S39,OOO,OO0 bushels, or S7.4 per cent. of last years crop, against 4l.6 per cent. of the crop of 1902 on hand on March 1, 1903, and 29.2 per cent. of the crop of 1901 on hand on March 1, 1902
 Of oats there are reported to be about 2TS, 100000 bushels, or 349 per cent. of last years crop, still in farmers hands, as compared with S6.9 per cent. of the crop of 1902 on hand on March 1. 1903. and S0.6 per cent. of the crop of 1901 on hand on March 1, 1902.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-11
suic nf Gsrmnn nn nker.

Berlin, March 1O.-Albert Jaffe, a partner in the Frankfort banking firm of A. Jaffe and c. Trier shot and killed himself to-day. Jaffe lost several mill lion marks in private speculation, and his financial ruin was completed by the depression following the outbreak of the war.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-11
Elected to Princeton chair.

Princeton, N. J., March 10.--Professor Frank Thilly, of the University of Mis- souri, was elected Stuart professor Of psychology in Princeton university to- day in place of Professor J. Mark Bald- win, who has resigned. w. U. Vree- land was made professor. of Romance languages, and Professor J. B. Garter was granted two years leave of ab- Sence