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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
EMPLOYERS ROBBED BY
 CONFIDENTIAL CLERK
SArEDLEY COMPANY VICTIlLIZED
 FOR OYER $2, no

Charles F. Griffin Arrested by Detective
 DonnelIy---Has Been in Employ of
 Company Fourteen Years-Had Been
 Implicitly Trusted--"Docto the
 Books for His Own Beneflt-Tool< as
 Much as s2OO Ut One Time-spent
 $500 on Two Weeks VacatiOn--An
 Invalid Wife and High Living.
 Charles E. Griffin, for the last four teen years confidential clerk for the Smedley company on Brewery street, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detective Donnelly, charged with eIn- l5ezzlement by agent and of making false entries in his books The erlbez- clements at thefs lowest figures amount to 2,110, and the police believe that the amount is a great dlat larger than this. Griffin has made a confession in the presence of City Attorney Simpson, Captain Cowles and Detective Donnelly, in which he stated he had been taking various sums for some time past. His Is the same old story. At first ha needed the money very badly. He took 1t, and after that it. was easier for him to help himself when new needs arose. It was an easy matter to do so, because both Clark Smedley, the president of the company and MT. Don nelly, the secretary and treasurer of the company trusted Griffin implicitly. Up to about a week ago no act of Grif1n's was ever questioned, and his figures and statements were never questioned or verified. Everything he did was taken for granted as being ab- solutely so.
 For some time the Smedley company realized that it was losing large sums of money. But how the members of the company had no idea. Although Griffin handled practically all the moneys Of the company, kept the books
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
QUAKER CITY REFORM
 PARTY NAMES TICKET
UNUSUAL CONYENTIONFOLL ED BY UNPRECEDENTED
 DEMONSTRATION

First in Many Years to Which DeIe-
 gates Went UnInstructed-No Slate
 and Each of the 917 Delegates Was
 at Liberty to Name Whom He Pleased
 for Ofiicer-After Convention They
 March to Office of Mayor Weaver,
 Who is Given m Ovation.
 Philadelphia, Sept. 2O-In most un- usual convention followed by an unpre- cedented demonstration the new city party, reform body opposed to the methods of the republican organization to-day nominated a county ticket to be voted for at the November election. The ticket Is as follows:
 Sheriff, Wilson H. Brown: coroner, J. M R. Jermon; city commissioners, Ru- dolph Blankenburg and Edward A. An derson; judge of common pleas court, No, 1, Craig Riddle; judge of orphans court, Morris Dallett.
 Judges Riddle and Dallett are at pres ent on the bench and are the regular republican nominees for reelection These offices not being considered par tisan positions by the city party the candidates were endorsed by the con- Vention,
 To-day's convention was the first in many years in this city to which the delegates went uninstructed.
 There was no slate" and each of the 917 delegates was at liberty to name whom he choosed for the offices. The result was selection of candidates who fairly represent the reform element that has come into prominence since Mayor Viewers break with the organ ization last May ..
 Never before in the history of this city has such concluding scenes. of a convention been enacted Headed by a brass hand the delegates marched to the mayors office and were met by him in the reception room adjoining his of-, flee. The mayors appearance was the signal for an ovation which continued fully five minutes. Mayor Weaver was lifted to a table.
 He said: "To-day's convention is only the beginning of the fight in which the administration and the people are to stand together. Philadelphia has been corrupt, but whether she has been oontented will De determined next No-@ vemher, Your ticket represents the re- form stand for Let US work together for the overwhelming defeat of the or- ganization. That is the way to make reform permanent. The man who votes the tickst nominated to-day is ths true republican. Let us make a pledge, you to the administration and the adrninis- tration to you, that we will not rest in our earnest .endeavors to bring about the defeat of the machine
 The democratic county convention was held tonight and after some dis cussion the ticket nominated to-day by the city party was endorsed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS.
Nominate Two Candidates-Bryan Bids
 Them Farewell.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 2O.-The demo- erats of Nebraska held their state con- vention here to-day to nominate candi- dates for supreme judge and university regent William ]. Bryan, who starts on his tour of the world tomorrow, was delegate in the convention ana bade farewell to his friends in brief speech. The populists also held their state convention to-day and decided to nominate the candidates named by the democrats. }...
 MT. Bryan in his speech commended President Roosevelt for what he de- clared to be his advanced stand on the principles long advocated by democrats. On these principles he hoped every democrat would uphold the president.
 A resolution which was promptly adopted denounced the Rockefeller gift to the University of Nebraska, criti- cised the regents for accepting 1t, and demanded the return of the gift to the donor.
 The democratic platform favors a law giving to the interstate commerce com- mission the power to fix railroad rates, and declares against railroad passes
 The populist platform declares for the national ownership and operation of railroads.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
PRES. M'CALL SCORES JUDGE ALTON 3. PARKER
DECLARES LATTER NEVER RE- JECTED 4 DOLLAR TOR
 CAMPAIGN FUND.

Took Every Thing Paid Him When
 Chairman of State Democratic Com-
 mittee-Head of New York Life
 Further Says Ills Own Life was
 Made Weary by Democratic Candi-
 dates Chasing Him for Money in 1904
 Parker Issues Denial.
 New York, Sept. 2O.-Political contri- buttons of the New York Life Insur- ance company and the connection of Andrew A. Hafilton of Albany with the alleged political activity of the company were points around which the hearing before the legislative inslr- ance investigating committee turned to-day.
 President John A. Mccall of the New York Life Insurance company was the chief witness and for several hours he was subjected to fire of questions by Charles E. Hughes. counsel for tho committee. concerning the money paid 4oF p0llLlcdl purposes
 The climax was reached when MT. Mccall declared that the soliciting oe funds for campaign purposes was not confined to the republican party in the campaign of 1904, and announced:
 My life was made weary by the degn- ocratic candidates chasing me for money in that campaign. Some of the very men who to-day are being inter- viewed in the papers and denouncing men who contribute to campaigns were crossing my path every step took looking for money. One day the cam didate himself, Parker. If he would show up his books when he was chaar- man of the democratic state committee, 1t would give you a fit. He never re- jected dollar in the world. He would take every dollar that was paid to him.,
 Judge Parker was chairman Of the democratic state executive committee in 1885.
 'Mr. McCalPs statement was greeted with wild cheering, which continued until threat was made to clear the room of listeners if the crowd did not restrain itself.
 With great care the accounts of An drew A Hamilton with the company was analytzed by MT. Hughes, who ask ed ME Mccall about every item a.asss made it clear that a search was peine made for political expenditures.
 MT, Mccall stoutly maintained that he had given Mr. Hamilton no money to be used in influencing Legislation at Albany, but the admission was obtain ed from Mir Mccall that Hanlilton's expenses at Albany were paid from the .company's funds and that his accounts were not submitted to audit.
 It was shown that $235,OOO had been paid to Hamilton, with only a verbal accounting to President Mccall, and that Hamilton now owes the company about $60,000; but MT. Mccall said ha
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
OREGoN,S FEAT oUTDoNE.
Run of the Steamer Dakota from New
 York to Chile.

York to Chile.
 St. Paul, Minn,, Sept. 2O.-The Great Northern Steamship company made public statement to-day showing that the worldlfamous flight of the battle ship Oregon from the north Pacific to the north Atlantic during the Spanish war has been outdone by the Great Northern company's steamship Dako- to. The Dakota ran from New York to Seattle, making her first stop at Corronel. Chile, and a second at San Francisco.
 The Oregon on his trip from Puget sound to Cuba made within 36S knots of the steaming distance of the steam ship Dakota. The Oregon made. several stops. San Francisco, Calao, Port Ta- mar, Rio Janeiro, Bahia and Barbadoes. This, with the detour to avoid Spanish ships increased the Oregor's mileage. She went through the straits of Magel- Ian, whereas the Dakota went around the Horn. The Dakota put in at Caro- nel for coal and at San Francisco to discharge cargo, but did not stop an hour for defects. From New York to Coronel, thirty days, the propeller went 2,75O,000 revolutions without a stop.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
DAUGHTERS OF SCOTIA.
seventh Annual Convention and EIecl
 tion of Officers.

. ! New London, Sept. 2o.-At the sew enth annual convention of the Daugh- ters of Scotia of the United States and Canada the following officers were elected this afternoon:
 Grand chief daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth McAllister, of Chelsea, Mass; grand sub-chief daughter, Mrs. Mary Gillespie of New Haven; grand past chief daugh- ter, Mrs. Christina BlockWood, of Har- rison, N. J.; grand chaplain, Mrs. Full ton, of Meriden; grand recording and financial secretary, Mrs. Eliza c. Hen- derson of Pennington; grand treasurer, Miss Jeannette Duffey, Of Bridgeport; grand conductor, Mrs. Ellen Cameron, of Torrington; grand trustees, Mrs. David Lamond of New London; Mrs. Meiklen, of Meriden. and Mrs Smith of Manchester, N. H.
 The grand lodge officers read com plete reports. The secretary's reports showed that there is membership of 768 in seventeen circles, and that pros- poets are very bright for growth in the coming year. The finances were never better in the seven years history of the grand lodge. The next convention will be held in Torrington.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
SYSTEM OF "sLUGGING. J
Chicago Man Admits Using It in Case
 of Non-Union Men.

Chicago, Sept. 20.-With sensational suddenness President George E. Meller of Carriage and Wagon Workers union No. 4, who is being tried with twelve other union officials and members, on a charge of criminal conspiracy, with drew a plea of not guilty to-day and entered a plea of guilty. Weller, it is al- leged, was one of the instigators of a system of "slugging" praoticed on non- union workmen. Counsel for the other defendants were thrown into commo- tion by Mellers change of front. They met the situation, however, with a charge that Meller was a paid spy in the employment of the Carriage and Wagon Manufacturers association.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
SeVenty-three Professionals and Eleven
 Amateurs Entered.

Hamilton, Mass, Sept. 2O.-The twelfth open championship of the Unit ed States Golf association will begin tomorrow morning on the links of the Myopia Hunt club. The winner of the title will also be given $2OO, gold medal and the custody of the cham pionship cup, on which his name will be inscribed. The entry list includes seventy-three of the best professionals and eleven of the most proficient anna teurs in the country. Willie Anderson, of the Apawamis club of Rye, N. T., who has won the championship three times and still holds it, will again de- fend his title. .-.~...-.5s. -. ..--..
 The first pair will start tomorrow morning at S:S0 o'clock, the others fol- lowing at ffve-minute intervals. +-..
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
KEEPS TOUGH CAUSED DEATH.
Lineman's Fate Who Did Not Know
 Wires Were Crossed.

New York, Sept. 2O.-Lawrence Malo- ney was instantly killed 5this morning by an electric shock as he placed his brass key in the door of a metal fire box attached to a pole Tn the sidewalk opposite 54 Beard street, South Brook lyn.
 Maloney was one of six linemen at- tached to the Brooklyn branch of the department who were sent out to-day to trace defect in the fire signal sys- tenn. Evidently he was not aware that there was an electric light wire crossed with one of the department wires in the vicinity. The crossing of the wires created a current that entered his body as soon as the circuit became establish ed by the use of the key, and he met instant death.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
Brotherhood of St. Andrew convent,o,

Chicago, Sept. 2O.-The twentieth an- nual convention of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew opened to-day at the Uni versity of Chicago with 300 members present. The attendance for to-mor- row is expected to reach the 1000 mark. as the first day was devoted entirely to college conference and the meeting of the national council. At the regular session, which will be held tomorrow
 Bishop Anderson of Chicago and Bish- Sp Robert Goldman of Maine will speak.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
Shipping News.

Gibraltar Sept 20.--Passed: Steamer Napolitan Prince, New York, for Ma pies and Palermo.
 Leghorn, Sept. 1s.-Arrived: steam- CT Algeria, Marseilles for New York.
 Hamburg, Sept. 20.--Arrived: Steam- CT Furst Bismarck, New York via Do- ver
 Glasgow, Sept 19.-sailed: Steamer Carthaginian, New York. :. Queenstown, Sept. 20.--Sailed; Steam CT Caronia, ffrom Liverpool, New York. N i. Southampton, Sept. 20. - Sailed: Steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse (from Bremen1, New York via Cher bourg.
 \ New York, Sept 20.--Sailed: Steam CTS Baltic, Liverpool; Noordham, Rot. terdam; Lombardias Genoa. and Naples
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
GEoRGE DIXON KNOCKED OUT,
Defeated by Tommy Murphy in Second
 Round

Philadelphia, Sept. 2O.-George Dixon, the former featherweight champion was tonight knocked out in the second round of what was to have been a six round bout by Tommy Murphy of New York, at the National Athletic club. The contest was spirited while it lasted although it could be seen that Murphy was master of the situation from the start. The first round was a sparring contest, but in the second Murphy as- sumed the aggressive and succeeded in flooring Dixon early in the round.
 Later after an exchange of blows Murphy drove lift to the solar plexus and Dixon went down and out.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
paurignac Appeals to Roosere1t.

New York, Sept. 20.-Romaine Dou- rignac, brother of Theresa Humbert. to-day announced that he had taken steps to appeal to President Roosevelt to prevent his deportation from the United States. Daurignac's deporta- tion was set for tomorrow, because he had served a term in a French prison. He engaged legal counsel to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
Further Earthquake Shocks.

Monteleone, Italy, Sept. 2O-Further slight shocks of earthquake and viol- lent storms extending over the whole of Calabria to-day added to the dis tress of the stricken population. Light ming caused a fire at Olivadi, which de- stroyed the remaining property belong ing to survivors of the earthouake, Panics occurred at Cantanzaro and Reggio, where several buildings were struck.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
Growth of AngIo-French Friendsbin.

St. Johns, N, F., Sept. Ex-Governor MacGregor with his family and suite, will sail tomorrow in the British cruis- CT Scylla to visit Governor Angoulvant of St. Piere Miquelon, to return his visit to St. Johns. This is the first time in the history of the colonies that a British governor has visited St. Pierre, and the incident is promoting :, much more friendly feeling between the colo nies than previously has existetd.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
MOB BREAKS INTO JAIL.

Two Russian Political Prisoners at
 Riga Liberated.
 Riga, Russia, Sept. 2O.-The central prison here was attacked early this morning by a crowd of about 100 per- sons, who sealed the walls, cut the tele- phone wires and killed two and severely wounded three of the guards, The mob forced the cells and liberated two im- portant political prisoners whom they carried off. The police and the night matchmen pursued the mob and firing ensued during which policeman was killed An inquiry into the affair was begun to-day
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
oLD HOTEL FLOOR ooLLAPsEs.
Men Injured While Demolishing Old
 Fort GriswoId Hotel.

- New London, Sept. 2O.-one laborer, name unknown, with bad scalp wound and fracture of the right arm, and several men with bruises, are the results of the premature collapse of the dining room floor and wall Of the Fort Griswold house at Eastern Point late this afternoon. The old hotel is being demolished to make room for the new Shenecossett inn which Morton F. Plant is to build.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
DEMAND BREAKING OF PEACE.
Meeting in ToliO Park slinlIy Attended
 Owing to Rain.

Tokio, Sept. 2O-6:3O p. m.-An anti peace meeting held in Uyena park to- day was barely attended owing to @ heavy rain. The tone of the meeting was quiet. The approaches to the park were guarded by troops, but no guards were posted inside. Resolutions adopt- ed at the meeting demand that the cabinet break the peace treaty or re- sign. It was decided to bring pressure to bear on members of the lower house to conform with the resolution threat ening not to re-elect those failing to so act.
 The resolutions demand sweeping re- forms in the administration Of the po- lice. An address to the throne was also adopted, but it has not yet been published.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21

Insurance Commissioners of Several
 States Soon to Meet.
 Madison, Wis, Sept. 20.-- Insurance Commissioner zeno M. Host of Wiscon- sin, announced to-day that the insur- arlce commissioners of Wisconsin, Nin- nesota, Nebraska, Kentucky, Tennessee and Louisiana will meetin in New York shortly for the thorough investigation of the New Life Insurance company. the Mutual Life and the Equitable. This is in accordance with plans agreed upon by the commissioners.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
PUNCHED WITH EMPEROR.
Miss Roosevelt Further HOnOred fin
 Korea-Sits With Crown Prince.

Miss Roosevelt Further HOnOFed in
 Korea-Sits With Crown Prince.
 Seoul, Sept. 2O-The emperor, for the first time during his reign, Iunched with foreigners to-day, first giving an au- dience to Miss Alice Roosevelt and Rear Admiral Train. American Minis ter Morgan escorted Miss Roosevelt to the banquet hall, where they sat with the crown prince and imperial prices. The other members of the party were distributed at small tables with mem bers of the ministry and generals of the army. The emperor toasted the daugh- ter of the president and Minister Nor gan replied for Miss Roosevelt, wishing long life to the emperor.
 After the luncheon, which consisted of native foods. Miss Roosevelt receiv- ed the Korean cabinet and other high officials.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
Big Contract for Driggs-seabury O.

Sharon, Pa., Sept, 2O.-The United States government has just awarded a contract to the Driggs-Seabury Ord nance company for 175 rapid fire guns of different sizes. The contract amounts to several hundreds of thou sands of dollars. -zG-.l
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
ROYAL ARCANUM LITIGATION.

Nashville Members Seek to Enjoin su-
 prense Council.
 Nashville, Tenn. Sept. 2O.-Twenty- five members of the local councils of the Royal Arcanum filed bill in the federal court here to-day 70 enjoin the supreme council of the order from pro- ceeding undth the new rules and assess ments adopted at Atlantic City.
 The bill also seeks to retain as sac- red the emergency fund and prevent it's use for any other purpose than that of paying premiums and policies of old men for which 1t was intended and created.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
TNCENDIARY FIRE.
Attempt to Burn New House of J. P.
 GOodhart.

Late last evening Patrolrnan Enright discovered a fire in a heap of rubbish close to the large house which J. P. Goodhart is erecting at 70S and 71O Orange street With the assistance of Patrolman Flynn and about twenty buckets of water the blaze was extin- guished. The police believe that the fire was set, as twenty minutes before Enright carefully examined the prem ises and saw no trace of fire. It is said there is some feeling over the erection of g. tenement house in that section.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
GREEN GOODS MEN CAUGHT.
Two of the Most Notorious Known Fall
 Into Trap.

New York, Sept. 2O.--Posing as the man whom it was their intention to swindle, central office detective to- day arrested, at the point of the pistol, John H. Wilson, alias John Kane. and William Parker, alias Frank Morris, said by the police to be two of the most notorious "green-goods" men and all- round criminals in the country. Up to the moment Wilson and Parker believ- ed they were dealing with R. H. Jar rett, postmaster at Dillsboro, N. c. It was communication from MT. Jarrett that put the police on the track of the men. ...
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-21
DRUGGISTS CONVENTION.
Resolution Endorsing the Direct Serial
 Contract Plan Adopted.

Boston, Sept. 2O.-Routine business engaged the attention of the delegates to the National Association of Retail Druggists at to-day's session of their annual convention, the discussion of resolutions being @ feature. One of the most important adopted was one en- dorsing the direct serias contract plan. A resolution expressing sympathy to the city upon the death of Mayor Col lins was also passed.