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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-14
BRoCKTON DISASTER.
R. H. Grover Company and Agents Held
 BIameIess,

Brockton, Mass, April 13.-The R. B. Grover company and it's agents were declared to be blameless for the explo- sion which destroyed it's shoe factory here on March 20 and caused the death of fffty-seyen persons, by the finding, of Judge Fred M. Bixby, which was made public to-day Judge Bixby held an inquest into the death of Rich ard Spriggins, one of the victims The judge finds that Spriggins' death was due to the urns from the fire which fol- lowed the explosion of the boiler. The explosion is held to be due to a defect which could not have been discovered.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-14
Yesterdays Baseball.

At Baltimore-New York (American) 2, Baltimore (Eastern) 1.
 At Annapolis of North Carolina 5, St. Johns college 1.
 At New York-New York (NationaD 6, Manhattan college 1.
 At Philadelphia-U University of Penn- sylvania IA, Dickinson 5.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-14
ROCKEFELLER GIVES
 SiOO,OOO TO U. OF Y.
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE AT S0TH
 ANNIVERSARY BANQUET.

School of Education to be Called the
 Curry Memorial School in Honor of
 pr. Curry-The Institution Founded
 by Thomas Jefferson.
 Charlottesville, Va, April 1S.-ln the eightieth year of it's career, on the an niversary of the birth of Thomas Jeff ferson, it's illustrious founder, the Uni- yersity of Virginia to-day inaugurated its first president, Dr. Edwin Anderson Alderman. The simple ceremony was impressive. It combined the university spirit in the enthusiasm Of a student body of seven hundred, and an alumni a thousand strong, with the dignity of capped, goWned and hooded men, the educational leaders of north, south, east and west. Officials of the nation and state and distinguished citizens from many sections were present.
 Among the many representatives of educational and scientific societies and of the professions present were Dr. Ly- man Abbott, Moncure D. Conway, GeofSG roster EedDouy, UT. AlDSIt Shaw, Edward M. Shepard, Melville B. Stone, Professor Francis G. Peabody of Harvard; President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia; Hon. George c. Benedict, of the University of Vermont; President Charles W. Needham, George Washington university, Washington; President James B. AngelL, University of Michigan; Dean H. H. Biedler, Bal tinlore university School of Medicine; President Frissell, Hampton institute; President L. Clark Seelye, Smith col lege; Carter Glass, Joseph Bryan and President Robert Curtis ogden of the Southern Educational board. ....
 Announcement was made at the ban suet that John D. Rockefeller had giv- en $100,000 to the university ito found a school of education to be called the Curry Memorial School of Education of the University of Virginia in comem- oration of the great and disinterested services of Dr. Curry in behalf of pop ular education in the south"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-14
WALTHAM WoMAN'S SUICIDE.
Mother of Frank P. Johnson Found
 Dead in HIS Branford Ofice.

Waltham, Mass, April 1S.-Mrss Louise H. Johnson, wife of Byron B. Johnson. formerly mayor of Waltham, and we'll known throughout the state as a temperance advocate, committed suicide early to-day by drowning in a pond near her home.
 III health and shock which she re- ceived as the result of the sudden death of a son in Connecticut, year ago, are thought to have unbalanced her mind. Mrs. Johnson was seventy years of age. ."..F
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-14
Returns from Fishing Trip to Rafna
 Beach Indisposed.

West Palm Beach, Fla. April 1a.-Jo- seph Jefferson, the actor, is i'll at his home here. He returned a few days ago from a fishing trip on Hobe sound slightly ill His condition to-day wsss such that it was thought advisahlA to call in another physician. DN Worley of St. Augustine was sent for and visit- ed him to-day.
 It is believed that Mr Jeffersonsa condition is not such as would casls0 alarm, except for his age
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-14
Pay for Newspaper Men.

Minneapolis, April 13.-ResoIutions were introduced in both houses of the Minnesota legislature to-day appropri-
 ating $15O to be given to each reporter
 who represented & newspaper in the senate and house during the session.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-14
Rhode Island Senate Against ConsoIi-
 dated.

Providence, April 13.-A bill enabling the New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad to acquire by condemna- tion it's leased lines in this state was defeated in the state senate to-day by vote of 17 to IS. The question came before the senate in the form of res- olution to concur with the house, which had passed the act. The New Haven railroad controls 20 per cent. of the capital stock of its leased lines in Rhode Island,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-14
FOUR BEEF TRUST MEN
 INDICTED IN CHICAGO
DESPATCHED SERVING OF 4
 SUBPOENA ON 4 CLERK.


 Attorney for the Corporation-Tae-
 leased on Bonds of s1yOOO Each
 Missing Clerk Returns from Canada.
 Chicago, April 1S.-Four men, three of whom are employees of Schwarzschild & SuIzberger, meat packers, and one an attorney for that corporation, were named in an indictment returned to- day by a federal grand jury which is investigating the alleged beef trust.
 It is charged that the four men ob- structed and impeded Deputy Marshal A. A. Bach in efforts to serve, a sub- poena on Edwin B. Fish, clerk em- ployed by Schwarzschild & Sulzberger. Fish recently returned from Canada.
 The men indicted are: Joseph Weis- enhaeh, attorney for ,Schwarzschild & Sulzberger; B. s. Cusey, traffic manag- CT for the company: George D. Hop kins, auditor for the company; Lee $. Joseph, employed in the provision de- partment of that concern. s ~
 The indictment alleges that a sub- poena was issued for Fish on March 3, that this subpoena was given to Bach for service; that the four men had ar ranged for the departure of Fish from the United States to Canada, and as. sisted him in leaving the jurisdiction of the, court. sL ..- s
 Attorney Weisenbach, who was for several years an assistant to Governor Deneen when the latter was states at torney in Chicago. declares that it was at his instance that Fish returned from Canada and agreed to go before the grand jury. This is not denied by the government officers. Weisenbach also declares that he has never seen or spoken to Hopkins, has never spoke to Cusey concerning Fish, and asserts that Joseph was never in any manner interested in the affair.
 The four men were taken into GUS tody shortly after the return of the in dictments and released in bonds of s1,- 900 i'll each case.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-14
STRENGTHENING VLADIVoSToK
Russians Building Redoubts -- Hein-
 forcements Constantly Arriving.

Tokio, April 13.-It is reported here that the Russians are continually rein forcing the garrison at Vladivostok and that the work of strengthening the fortress is progressing constantly. It is said that the plans of the Russians contemplate a garrison numbering 1OO,- 900 men with 300 guns. Many addition al batteries, redoubtst, barriers and pits are in course of construction and enor- nous stores of ammunition are being accumulated. The Russians, it is said, hope to so equip the fortress that it will be capable of withstanding siege.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-14
4. o. U. ". HAD TO PAY.
Decision of Interest to Members oi
 FraternaI Societies.

Piattsburg, N. r., April 13.-A decis- ion of interest to members of fraternal insurance societies was handed down in the supreme court here to-day by Jus tice Henry T. Kellogg, when a verdict for 5000 was entered in favor of the heirs of Emery D. Fuller, who sued the Ancient Order of United Workmen for the amount named. Payment of the claim had been refused because the in- sured had engaged in the liquor busi- ness, which the constitution of the or der prohibited. It was shown, however, that at the time Fuller first became a member there was no restriction in the constitution as to the liquor traffic. The case will be appealed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-14
"PLAY BALL"
The Season in the Big Leagues Open
 To-day.

New York, April 13.--To-morrow for mally opens the baseball season for 1905 and the first championship game for the year in the National league in New York will be played by the New York and Boston teams at the Polo Grounds. Three games will be played with the Bostons, then come three with the Phil adelphia team, after which the New York team goes to Philadelphia to play four games and returns to this city to play four games with Brooklyn. Other National league games will be Philadel- phia at Brooklyn, Pittsburg at Cincin- natl and St. Louis at Chicago. In the American league the New York club opens it's season with a game at Wash ington.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-14
French Demands Reiectea.

London, April A.-The correspondent at Tangier of the Daily Telegraph re- ports that the sultan of Morocco has definitely rejected the French reform demands, declaring that they must be referred to the signatories of the Mad rid convention.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-14
Anti-Cigarette Law Signed.

Madison, Wis, April 13.-Governor Robert M. Lafollete to-day signed the anti-cigarette bill. The measure pro- hibits the sale or manufacture of cigar cites or cigarette tobacco or paper or the giving away of cigarette papers. The bill goes into effect on July i,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-14
Bridgeport Man Fails.

Hartford, Conn.,, April 13.-Robert N. Burroughs of Bridgeport to-day filed a petition in bankruptcy in the United States district court. His liabilities are given as $s,6z297 and assets as ST. 110.os, of which s5,sO0 is in real estate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-14
New Hampshire C. 4. R. Deplores war,

Concord, N. IT., April 13. The depart ment of New Hampshire Grand Army of the Republic just before the close of it's annual encampment to-day adopted resolutions deploring the war between Russia and Japan. The reso- 1utions called upon President Roosevelt to intervene in the interest of peace, and indorsed the principle of interna- tional arbitration.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-14
BRAKEMANAssAULTED.
Called from CaBoOse at WaIIingfOri
 and Struck Over Head.

anu SkEutA OEeE hEdua
 Wallingford, April 1S.-While extra freight train No. 4SS was on siding at this place tonight Grant Murphy, a brakeman, was called from the caboose and as he stepped to the ground was hit heavily over the head by a blunt instrument. As he turned to get out of the way of further blows his leg caught and his right ankle was broken. Mur- pty was taken to the baggage room at the depot and later sent to New Haven. where he lives at 1s5 East street. He refused to go to the hospital and was taken to his home by the police ambu- lance. He says he knows the man who assaulted him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-14
Nn Catholic IIniversitx for Irerand.

London, April 13.-The house of com mons to-day by 8 vote of 2s3 to 104 de- feated motion to establish a Catholic university in Ireland. There was much cross voting. The minority included nationalists and English Catholics.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-14
Prominent K. G. E. oatcial Dead.

Lewiston, Me-, April 13.--Dr. William D. Small, supreme high priest of the National lodge, Knights Of the Golden Eagle, died at his home here to-day, aged forty-one years. He was a former president of the Maine Academy of Medicine and Science. tb.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-14
Fitssimmons Would Meet Hart.

Peoria. Ill. April 1S.-Boh FItz- simmons declared his willingness here to-day to fight Marvin Hart at any time and for any purse. He said he had s5,o00 to bind the bargain.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-14
American warships Leave Hong Kong

London, April 14.-Telegraphing from Hong Kong under date of April IS, the Daily Mails correspondent says: "The United States battleship Wisconsin and three torpedo boat destroyers will start for Cavite this afternoon
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-14
ALTON B. PARKER SPEAKS
JEFFERSON DAYDIENER OF NEH
 FORT DEMOCRATS.
seven Hundred Present-Former Cam didate for President Makes Many Suggestions for Harmony and Urgent Appeals Against sectionaIisn-sIayo Mcclellan Says Closer Conforming to Jefrersonian Standards is Needed.

New York, April 13.-Seven hundred democrats attended the Jefferson day banquet of the Democratic club of New York at the Waldorf tonight. There were many there of national reputation, and chief among these was former Judge Alton B. Parker, democratic nominee for president last November.
 The banquet room was appropriately decorated and portraits of Jefferson were conspicuous.
 Beside MT. Parker the speakers were United States Senator Newlands of Nevada, Mayor Mcclellan of New York, Congressman Henry T. Rainey of Illinois. and J. J. Willett of Alamaba Senator Sarmack of Tennessee was the only one of these expected to speak who could not attend
 MT. Parker was the first speaker and he was enthusiastically received. Ere quently he was interrupted by applause from his hearers. The speech was on the future of the democratic party and was repIete with suggestions for har- mony and urgent appeals against sec tionalism.
 Mayor Mcclellan was somewhat dis concerted by the cordial reception he received. One of the most interesting parts of the mayors address was when he declared that conventions and can didates must more closely conform to Jeffersonian standards as described by Jefferson himself.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-14
Slight Earthquake Felt Near Keokuk.

Keokuk, Iowa, April 1S.-A slight earthquake was felt in and near Keo- kuk at 10 o'clock to-day. Buildings were shaken, but no serious damage was done.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-14
HOSPITAL SHIP AT SAIGON.
Leaves To-day to Retoin Rojestven-
 sky's Fleet.

Chicago, April 13.-A Chicago Daily News special from Saigon, Indo- China, says: "Rojestvensky's hospital ship ar- rived here last night to take on board provisions, coal and medicines. It will leaves tomorrow at midday to rejoin the main squadron"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-14
JOSEPH JEFFERSON I'LL.

tContinued on Sixth Page.l
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-06
RUSH HILL TALKS BACK.
Difference With The C. & A. is
Thru Business Reasons.

The st. Louis Republic contain.
ed the following few days ago,
That the argum ent between the
G. & A. r. r. aud citizens of
Rush Hill, Mo-, may be prolonged,
seemed evidenced by correspondent
sent from the town anent the in.
junction recently asked by the
railroad, to prevent officials of
Rush Hill interfering with en-
plOyes Of the road.
According to citizens, the town
has 300 inhabitants!Instead of 1870,
as stated in the petition for an in
junction. Moreover, the statement
is made that all families in Rush
Hill with one exception, live on the
north side of the track, and that
the grain elevator and stock pens
are on the south side of the tracks.
A church and Sunday school are
also on the south side.
Where the inhabitants have q
protest to file, it is stated, is on the
point that their first crossing was
torn up and that long lines of cars
were frequently left standing on
switches, thus forcing everybody
to go considerable distance, east
or west, before they could cross the
line.
All that is desired, it is said, is a
crossing over the railroad tracks
which will be left free also that the
trains shall not pass through the
town at an excessive rate of speed.
Shippers claim that the town serves
as a point from which to send
cattle, hogs and sheep from TWEEN
ty miles around. and that their OBJ
jections are raised simply on ac-
count of business interests.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-06

Gov. Folk appears to have won
his fight to make Missouri a law
abiding state on Sundays says the
Ashland Bugle. "IIe became gov
ernor on his record of enforcement
OF the laws. lie found upon the
books certain laws relating to Sun
day observance. lie also found
that. these laws were either ignored
or partially enforced in accordance
with local sentiment, and to please
those who control many votes. He
determined Uu rufUrUing all laws
alike. He gave it ont that mas
much as the laws of the state for
bade opening Of saloons and tho
sale of liquors on Sundays he
would see that the saloons were
closed. y storm of protest arose.
Definance followed, but Folk new
er waveredi he has met defnance
before. AS Il result, the lid is on
good and tight in cities and towns.
Now if the situation is distasteful,
there's only one thing to do
change the law. However it APP
pears that no great crowds of peo.
pie are moving from Missouri be-
cause of the Sunday liquor law en-
forcement, and as long as there's
supply Of good drinking water
thirst can he satisfied in Gods
own way
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-06
NUMBER 90
An Old Man to Be Hanged.

The oldest man to be legally
hanged in the United States. so
far as the records show, will be
sent to his death in Butte. Mon.
tana, on July %. The condemned
man is Miles Fuller, a prospeetor.
aged 20. Fuller was convicted of
the murder of Henry Callahan a
year ago. After once attempting
to poison his victim by placing
strychnine in his coffee, Fuller
waylaid and shot him in the back.
lie suspected Callahan of robbing
his sIuice boxes, but it was shown
at the trial that another man was
the thief.
Fuller's age aroused much sym
pathy, and it required considerable
effort on the part of the trial Judge
to pass sentence of death.
The condemned man has been a
familiar figure in Butte for 30
years, hut little is known Of his
history prior to coming to Mon.
tana. Packed away in a box in
his cabin is the faded picture of a
young woman. Several times
since his conviction the aged mur-
derer has asked for the picture. He
declines to reveal the identity of
the woman, but it is believed that
she is former sweetheart, as
Fuller says he was never married.
The old man is bearing up we'll
and the Jail officials think he will
go to his death bravely.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-06
FRAUD AND SHAM.
That Is The Basis of Too Large a
Part of Modern Prosperity.

Oberliu, Ohio, June 2S.-
James B. Dill of New York, in the
course Of a speech to the graduat-
ing class of Oberlin college today,
gave a scathing rebuke to men who
misuse positions of honor and
trust for the purposes of personal
gain. In urging his hearers to go
"back to beginnings" Mr.. Dill
contended that grating" which
was foreign to the true American
character, had been developed by
the mad rush for wealth aud the
recognition of false standards by
educated men in the competitive
struggle for business power and
social prominence. He said in
part:
"A large part of our modern
prosperity is to perilously large
extent bottomed upon an over
production of fraud and sham. The
crisis is acute. A feeling of dis.
trust is growing throughout the
country. Many branches of finan-
cial business have been in one way
or another taken possession of by
the unscrupulous for the purpose
of deceiving the unwary. Trust
companies have been made the
mediums of the flOtation of speci-
Gus and fraudulent promotions.
Some companies in the field of
life insurance, the highest and, in a
senses sacred form of investment,
are, as we all know now, conduits
through which the savings of the
policy holders are diverted into op.
GRAFTON for speculative purposes.
Credit, and good faith, not money,
are the basis Of business. Good or
bad, our modern prosperity is
founded on public confidence. Take
that away uud the whole fabric
falls. Now whose fault is thisi II
is ours. 1t is the fault Of public
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-06
TWO JURY BRIBERS.
One Sent to Jail, Other Gives
Bond.

Warrensburg, Mo-, June 3d.
The grand jury summoned by
Judge Bradley last Tuesday to in
vestigate the charges of jury brib-
cry in the Hyatt murder trial here
last week, returned three indict-
ments to day against Walter l..
Jones and one against j. c. Cor
bin for jury bribery. The jury
then adjourned until July "a,
when it will again take up the in
vestigation Of the alleged jury
bribers.
Jones aud Corbin were immedi-
ately arrested and Jones bondlwas
placed at $2500, which he furnish
ed. Corbin's bond was fixed at
$500 which he failed to give, and
he was placed in Jail. 1t is re-
ported that almost every member
of the Hyatt jury testified before
the grand jury that they were APP
preached with offers of bribes.
Members of the grand jury said
this afternoon that important wit
nesses needed by them to finish
their investigation were not to be
had, and it is reported that attach
ments have been issued to compel
their attendance on the jury when
it again cOnvenes.
Walter l.. Jones, the man with
three jury indictments standing
against him, is a well-known mule
buyer. During the Worlds Fair
at st. Louis he had an exhibition
of mules, which captured $4,000
worth of prizes, awarded for being
the best on exhibition there.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-06
It's Anarchy, as the Message
Said.

It's Anarchy, as the Message
Said.
This attempt to close the sa-
looms, and make st. Louis a pro-
hibitiOu town on Sunday has made
Joseph w. Folk, in st. Louis,
about the most unpopular governor
the State of Missouri has ever had.
By so doing, he has practically de-
strOyed himself politically in my
opinion. If he were a can
didate for election to the governor
ship to-day, | do not believe on a
real honest phebisclte he could
carry a single ward in this city
st. Louis Censor.
More shame to the city of st,
Louis then. If the majority of
the citizens there believe in an
archy, then indeed is St. Louis in
bad way, If we have no respect
for laws on the statute books and
violate them with impunity, what
is it but anarchyi If the law
against the opening of saloons on
Sunday is not a good one, the
thing to do is TO repeal it, aud
Gov. Folk is only doing his duty
when he sees that the law is
obeyed, He has no right to wink
at the eViolatiOn of some laws aud
enforce others. He cannot dis,
criminate.
But, as a matter of fact, the
law compelling the closing of sa,
looms on Sunday is good one. Il
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-06
Mother Railroad Plan.

Mexico, Mo-, June 29.-The
secretary of the Mississippi Valley
and Gulf railroad company states
that the company is capitalized at
$50, 900, 90; and will build a line
from Fort Madison, Ia, through
Clark, Lewis, Shelby, Monroe
Audrain and Galloway counties,
Mo-, south to Little Rock, Ark.
The secretary states that the road
will pass this section through this
city or Centralia, dependent on
the bonus. An agent will be here
in July.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-06

needs no argument to demonstrate
that, The Standard is not puri.
tanical in its views, but believes in
proper observance of the Sab
bath, and this never was obtained
in st, Louis with the saloons run
ming in full blast on that day.
Folk may not be popular in st.
Louis, but he has the approval of
a clear conscience, which is better
than the catering to the whims of
the tickle populace, anyway, and
the country people will stay by the
governor in this matter to a fin
ish. Montgomery City Standard.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-07-06
Here's Our Sentiments.

The article below is from the
Elsberry Democrat. The MESSAGE
received the same invitation that
is referred to, and here we want to
endorse what the Democrat says
about it:
The Democrat received an invita-
ton last week from the st. Louis
DemOcatic Club to attend their
grand Democratic Rally, Barbecue
and Picnic to begiven at Fern Glen,
Mo-, Sunday, July .. We do not
know who cOmpOses the st. Louis
Democratic Club, neither do we
care who it is made up of, but it
does seem that if they want to as
sist in the maintenance of law and
order in st. Louis County they
should at least have picked some
other day than Sunday. If the
Democracy Of st. Louis believes in
desecrating the Sabbath by "Ral-
lying, Barbecuing and Picnicingo
then they are not fit associates for
the County Democracy. While
we b e ieve in having a
good time and being neighborIy
with our brothers, yet we do not
think Sunday time for such
things.