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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-08
RADICAL REFORMS FOR
 THE EQUITABLE LIFE
SWEEPING GCURTAILMENTI INTHE SOCIETIES GENERAL
 EXPENSES.

Resolutions Adopted at Meeting of Di-
 rectOrs Yesterday-NIany Important
 Changes in Financial POIicy-Com-
 mittee Reconstructed to Name Chair
 man of BOard-Hyde and Alexander
 Forces Act TOgether-Two More Di-
 rectOrs Resign.
 New York, June 7.-Resolutions sug- gesting radical reforms in the man. agement of the Equitable Life Assur- ance society were adopted at to-day's all the high officials. and presage a sweeping curtailment of the society's general expenses, The resolutions also imply many important changes in the financial policy of the society. Last weeks nominating committee of seven, which had been reduced to two by reason of the resignations of D. 0. Mills, John A. Stewart, A. J. Cassatt, T. Jefferson Coolidge, and Robert T. Lincoln was reconstructed as follows: August Belmont, Louis Fitzgerald, Chauncey M. Depew, James B. Forgan of Chicago and David H. Moffat of Dem yer.
 This committee was requested to sub init candidate for chairman of the board at an adjourned meeting of the directors called for Friday afternoon. Should the committee fail to choose a chairman members of the directory will then be asked to submit names of can didates
 The statement comes from high au- thority that no names were formally presented at to-day's meeting, though it was not denied that there was in formal talk on this point and that it centered around two men of national prominence. One of these has for weeks been referred to as in many respects the most eligible and satisfactory to all interests. s-...s It was also declared that nothing was said with regard to the manner in
 which Vice President Hyde as to "di- vest" himself of his stock control. To-day's session was attended by l twenty-eight of the remaining thirty eight directors, the resignations of Joseph T. Low and Marvin Hugbitt. the latter of Chicago, having been sub mitted during the meeting and making a total of twelve resignations since last Friday. .s.... 1 A majority of those present have from I the outset been on the side of Vice
 President Hyde Among the so-called
 neutrals or conservatives present were
 Brayton Ives, the only remaining
 member of the defeated Prick con1rnit- tee, and Charles Stewart Smith. ! From all accounts there is absolute harmony of action between the Alexan-
 der and Hyde forces, all the resolu-
 tions being unanimously adopted. It (Continuad on Eighth Page.) @
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-08
STEALS S46,O0O AND
 CONFESSES HIS GUILT
OF THE SMITH S0NI.4N INSTITUTE PLACED
 UNDER ARREST.

William ". Karr Who Has Been Identi-
 fled With the Institution Since 1880
 Admits EmbeszIements Extending
 Over Fifteen Ycars--Shortage Only
 Discovered This Week-His Method
 of ConceaIment--MalxesC Clean Breast
 of Whole AGcir.
 Washington, June 7.-WiIIiam W. Karr, the accountant of the Srnithso- nian Institution and disbursing agent for the government bureaus under it, was arrested here to-day on the charge of embezzlement, which, according to his own confession, aggregates $46,OOO. His stealings, he confessed, have been going on for the past fifteen years.
 Karr is fifty years old, came to Washington from Memphis and has been identified with the Smithsonian Institution since 1880. The embszzle- ment was accomplished by making use of checks sent to the Smithsonian In- stitution in payment of miscellaneous transactions. The warrant on which he was arrested was sworn out by Dr. S. P. Langley, the secretary of the in- stitution. Karr is in custody at the that efforts will be made to secure his release on bond. He has a wife and four children. @a.
 The Smithsonian Institution has what is known as an International ex- change service, through which it for- wards to foreign governments certain documents, books, etc, of various states and institutions of various kinds. For this service a charge of five cents a pound was made. It was Karr's prac- tice, according to his statement, to have the checks sent to- the institution for this work cashed and the money, or such portions of it as he did not turn into the treasury, was used for his own purposes. He manipulated the ae- counts of the institution before their presentation to the auditing committee so as to cover up his stealings. The shortage was first discovered early this week, when a check presented at the treasury department was refused pay ment. Prompt measures were taken to have Karr kept under surveillance, and, following a close examination of the l books of the institution yesterday and to-day, he was placed under arrest. 1 Karr had not been at his office since last Thursday. He is completely pros trated, and when pressed for a state- ment of his wrongdoings finally yielded and made clean breast of the whofe affair. .-.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-08
RoJESTVENSKY REPORTS.
First Dispatch to His Government
 Since His Defeat.

First Dispatch to His Government
 Since His Defeat.
 St. Petersburg, June 1.-The govern ment has received a telegraphic report from vice-Admiral Ro5estvensky, dat ed at Tokio June 6, in which the ad- miral states that at 1:20 on May 27 he engaged twelve large Japanese battle ships and armored cruisers and twelve smaller cruisers. "
 At 2:30 it became necessary for him to shift his quarters and his staff on the battleship Kniaz Souvaroff to an- other part of the vessel, and at 3:30, when the admiral lost consciousness owing to his wounds, it was found nec- essary to transfer him and his staff to the torpedo-boat destroyer Buiny, where already part of the crew of the battleship oslabya, which sunk, had been taken.
 The supreme command, the admiral says, was then transferred to Rear Admiral Nebogatoff.
 "The Buiny became separated from the rest of the fleet during the night" Admiral Rojestvensky says. Tn the morning we sighted the armored cruis- CT Dmitri with two torpedo boats, and transferred the Oslabya's crew to her. I was removed to the torpedo-boa de- stroyer Bedovi, which steamed ahead with the destroyer Grozny.
 ''On the evening of May 29 l learned that the Bedovi had surrendered to two Japanese boats The Bedovi arrived at Sasebo May 31. I have learned that Rear-Admiral Nebogatoff is at Sasebo. !"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-08
TEMPLARS OF HONOR.
Annual Session of Grand TempIe-Good
 Financial Showing.

Financial Showing.
 New London. June 7.-The forty sixth annual session of the grand tenn pie of Connecticut, Templars of Honor and Temperance, was held to-day in this city, with an attendance of thirty five representatives The reports of the officers showed prosperous condi-
 tion of the grand temple. The total re- ceipts were $4,711.25 and the total ex- lpendtures $1,95OS4, leaving a balance
 of $2,760.41 in the treasury. The election of officers resulted in the choice of the following: Grand worthy templar, John Sloan, jr., of New Brit ain; grand worthy vice-templar, c. S.
 Potter of Hartford grand worthy re- corder, Joseph A. Clark, of Ansonia; grand worthy treasurer, W. J. Raw lings, of New Britain; grand worthy ! chaplain, Nellie B. Wilkinson, of Anso- mia; grand worthy usher, Louis Stev-
 chs, of Stafford Springs; grand worthy guardian, Idris Alderson, of Seymour
 Those who will represent the grand l temple at the supreme council to be
 held at Niagara Falls in August are
 Grand Worthy Templar Sloan and 1 Grand Worthy Vice-Templar Charles 1 S. Potter.
 Obituaries were read on the follow ing deceased templars: Charles D.
 Hall, of New Haven; Harriet M. Buck Hey, of Hartford; John Ballantine of
 Ansonia, and w. H. Ingersoll, of Port land.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-08
GEAR ASKS TERMS Desirous of Learning Con- ditions Upon Which Ja- pan is Willing to
 Make Peace.
RESULT OF COUNCIL MEETING
AMBASSADORS AT WASHINGTON
 AND PARIS NOTIFIED.

Prospect of Success of President Roose-
 yeIt's Effort to Bring the Beliigerents
 Together Distinctly Brisht-Prelimi-
 nary Peace Negotiations Generally
 Relieved in Washington to be Under
 Way-Japanese Minister Holds
 Another Long Conference With the
 President-BeIief That Russia Will
 Not Have to Wait Long to Learn
 Japan,s Peace Conditions.
 St. Petersburg, June 7.-As a result of the meeting of the council of minis ters held at Tsarskoe-Selo yesterday instructions were telegraphed this af- ternoon to the Russian ambassadors at washington and Paris to the effect that Russia is desirous of learning Japan's peace conditions. -~.. ..
 with Ambassador Meyers delivery to inc emperor yesterday afternoon or President Roosevelt's message tender ing his good offices, the prospect of the nresident's effort to bring the bellig- erents together in peace negotiations IS believed to be distinctly brighter.
 It is equally evident that the situa- tion is an exceedingly delicate one, Ambassador Meyers when seen by The Associated Press tonight absolutely declining to say word regarding hls visit 10 Tsarskoe- the mission with which he is charged or the emperor's re- sponse. ssss>s.
 The center of interest is again trans ferred back to Washington. Count Cassini has doubtless received instrue- lions from the emperor. However, II will probably require some little time 4o finally decide whether success shall crown the presidents s efforts to end the war. .s s. .aa...ss r.. .&s.
 The fact of Ambassador Meyers visit to Tsarskoe- Selo is up to the present. known only in the higher official cfrcles' many diplomats even being entirely unaware of this important event but where 1t is known it has created intense interest. e.ar5.z.- |.
 Tn the meantime it is necessary to state that there is not the slightest sur face indication of any change In the situation regarding the continuation ot the war '-...-.s.. .......s-
 Preparations to send additional troops fo the front continue. A new draft or horses from Poland has been made ana a further mobilization of men In the province of Moscow is announced.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-08
RUSSIAN SHIPS TO lNTERNE
GEAR SENDS INSTR LOTIONS TO
 ADMIRAL ENQUIsT.

Orders Him to Remain at Manila at the
 Disposition of the American Govern
 ment-Admiral Train to Arrange fhe
 Internement-Japan Renames Cap
 tured warships - Russians Driven
 Back on Land. U
 Manila, June S.-Rear Admiral En- quist received, at o'clock this morn ing the following cable dispatch from St. Petersburg: r..
 Remain at Manila at the disposition of the American government. Effect repairs as much as possible.
 (Signed) Nicholas"
 Governor-General Wright has re- quested Rear Admiral Train to arrange for the disposition of the Russian war ships and their officers and crews.
 London, June S.-The Tokio corre- spondent of the Daily Telegraph says he now learns that owing to the rough sea the Japanese submarine boats were not used effectively in the naval battle. The same correspondent says that the captured Russian vessels have been renamed as follows: From Orel to Iwami, from Imperator Nikolai I. to Xxi; from General Admiral Aprazine to Okinoshina; from Admiral senaivin to Minoshima,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-08
WEAVER PUSHING THINGS.
Issues Drastic and Far-Reaching Po-
 IitieaI Order.

Philadelphia, June 7.-Mayor Weaver to-day directed Director of Public Safety Potter to issue an order to the employees of the seven departments un- der the Iatter's control directing them to examine the list of voters in their respective divisions and to report by Saturday night the number of voters registered from their residences and the number of actual voters entitled to vote from their homes. The mayor mo- tified the employees that the city is en- titled to their entire time and attention, and that they cannot conduct board ing-house business. The 'reformers" for number of years past have alleg- ed that the police and firemen of the city have used their homes for the pur- pose of colonization of voters. The order of Mayor Weaver is regarded as the most drastic and far-reaching is- sued in the political history of the city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-08
BRIDGEPORT MAN SUICIDES.
George B. Tomlinscn Hangs Himself in
 Fathers Barn.

Bridgeport, June 7.-George B. Tom linson, restaurant proprietor of this city, committed suicide this afternoon by hanging himself in his fathers parn at Cronoque, Stratford. MT. Tomlin- son had been in poor health for several months and had been an inmate of a sanitarium at Westport. At the time of his suicide he had been at his home in Stratford for the purpose of recov- ering his health. After dinner he went out into the barn, and his body was found by his father at o'clock this afternoon. Deceased was am ember of one of the oldest families in Stratford. He leaves a wife and two children, who live in Hicks street, this city, his parents and two brothers and sisters. He was thirty-three years old.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-08
MICHIGAN FLOOD.
situation in Grand Rapids Hourly Re- coming More Serious.

Situation f1 Granu lsapIus ho"rAs ny
 coming More Serious.
 Grand Rapids, Mich, June 1.-The flood situation in Grand Rapids is hourly becoming more serious tonight, and Grand river is rising at the rate of six inches an hour. Up to this even ing the west side of the city has been the principal sufferer, but now the wa ter is backing from the city into the basements of many of the business houses on Canal street on the east side Great damage to merchants through flooding basements is expected before the water recedes.
 A large number of factories on the west side are closed on account of high water interfering with machinery and over 5000 men are temporarily out of employment. Sgs
 The property loss cannot be estimated at this time, but it will be large, es- pecially to residents whose household goods have been dameged.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-08
LOYAL TO KING OSCAR.
Great Patriotic Demonstration Held in
 Stockholm.

Stockholm, June 1.-The Norwegian coup d'etat was answered here tonight by a great patriotic demonstration of loyalty to and sympathy with King Oscar. A great procession, accompa- 'nied by bands, went to ROsendal castle, where the bands played the na- tional anthem. In a few minutes the king and other members of the royal family appeared on balcony of the castle and were enthusiastically cheer ed by the demonstrators, while a num- Der of ladies advanced from the crowd and presented the king with a bouquet.
 Though greatly excited over the sit uation, the populace remains outwardly calm. ..- 5:
 King Oscar held council this even ing, at which the situation was consid- cred.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-08
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
Relief in washington That Preiimi-
 naries Are Under Way.

washington, June 7.-Preliminary ,,aooa naeotiations between Russia and Japan are generally believed to be un- der way, and it is conceded that Pres ident Roosevelt will in all probability act not as mediator, but as ,the friendly channel of communication.
 There is as yet no official admission that Ra1ssia has accepted what Count Cassini in his cablegram to Count | I,amsdorff last week described as the 4toffer of good will of the president, although instructions to the ampassa- dor are believed to have reached here tonight in a long cablegram Which reached the Russian embassy quite late and was laid before the ambassador aft erhehad started to retire. After readlng' the despatch the ambassador retired for the night at an hour earlier than usual. All that can be authoritatively said regarding this cablegram is that it concerned Count Cassini's cablegram of last week. No appointment has yet been made for the ambassador ito see the president, but by one close to Count Cassini it was said tonight that 1t was expected some appointment might be made within the next day or two.
 Immediately on his return to his le- Eation tonight after 8 long conference with the president, MT. Takahira, the Japanese minister, began the prepara- tion of a dispatch to his government upon which he was occupied until quite late. For the first time since the an- initiation of the Russian fteet the min lister did not feel at liberty to comment on any phase Of the situation.
 ''The situation is too delicate at this moment for me to say anything" he remarked "When there is something definite, perhaps I may have something to say. But do not expect anything definite for some days"
 It can be stated that the president, through MT. Takahira, is endeavoring ito get some definite idea regarding Ja- pan's peace terms. MT. Takahira is giving him all the assistance that he can. but the most he can do is to in- form his government of the president S wishes, and to emphasize his personal conviction that the president can be trusted absolutely to guard Japans le- eitimate interests. Indeed, a fortunate phase of the present situation is that both MT. Takahira and Count Cassini are personally convinced of the presi- dents absolute impartiality and sin
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-08
LASHES FOR WIFE-BEATER.
First Punishment Inflicted Under Ore-
 gOn's New Law.

Portland, Ore, June 7.-Char1es Mo- Ginty, wife heater, suffered twenty lashes on the bare back to-day, being the first sufferer under the new state law. The flashing was performed by the county jailer under the direction of the sheriff and physician. The whip was braided blacksnake made of raw hide, with four lashes. McGinty after being sentenced was hustled to jail where he was stripped to the waist. His manacled hands were tied to a door in the jail corridor high above his head. Blood was drawn at the fourth blow. McGinty writhed and groaned and strained at the manacles binding his wrists.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-08
BLOOD FLOWS IN SAGINAW
FIRST VIOLENCE SINCE BEGIN
 MING OF TRoLLEF STRIKE.

Special Deputy Shoots Four Men, One
 of Them FataIly--Acting at Time as
 Guard for Union Crew of Street
 Car--CIaim That He Shot without
 Revocation.
 Saginaw, Mich, June 1.-The city to- night is teeming with excitement as a result of the shooting this afternoon of four men. one. of them fatally, by a special duty, who was acting as guard for the non-union crew of a street car Fred Harris of Chicago is under arfi- rest, charged with the shooting. .@
 This Is the fourth day of the Saginaw street railway strike and to-day's shooting is the first serious violence that has resulted. Reputy Harris, it is alleged, shot and killed Henry Weicls, jr., machinist's apprentice; shot Ter renee Kelly, and Wallace A. Douglass, both in the leg, and shot William Half ner in the forehead. None of the three men is fatally hurt. The men were employees of the Pere Marquette car shops, and were members of group who were spending the noon hour in a small park near the shops. As car No. 55 passed the group of men, they are said to have jeered at the non-union crew and it is alleged that thereupon without any violence being offered the ,lon-unionists, Reputy Harris emptied his revolver into the crowd from his station on the front platform. Harris was arrested and placed in jail. Three other men who were on the car were also taken into custody.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-08
DRAMATICs AT LABOR MEETING.
Woman Wraps Herself in American
 Flag and Defles Convention.

Chicago, June Mrs. Sue M. Simp- son wrapped herself in the folds of an American flag to-day, raised her right hand and defled the Wonlen's Interna- tional Union Label league to expeI her. from the organization on a charge of treason. Accusations were made against her by the president, Mrs. Mayme Bret. tell, during a convention of the organ ization at Hull House Social Settlement here. If I can't have justice from your hands can at least get justice from these Stars and Stripes and what they represent" yelled Mrs. Simpson. It is charged that Mrs. Simpson wrote letters to President Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor, alleg- ing that as the affairs of the league were in such a chaotic condition she felt that it was incumbent on her to reorganize the order under another name and undertake Jurisdiction of the federation. ..
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-08
Shipping News.

New York, June 7.--Arrived: Stea1n- er Neapolitan Prince, Naples.
 Sailed: Steamer Oceanic, Liverpool; Statendam, Rotterdam; Lombardia, Ma ples and Genoa; oscar IT., Copenhagen.
 Bremen. June 6.--Arrived: Steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm. New York via Ply mouth and Cherbourg. Dover June 7.---Arrived Steamer Graf Waldersee, New York for Ham- burg (and proceeded. < Naples, June 3.--Sailed: Steamers Italia, New York; June 6, 9 P. m, Prinz #Oskar, New York.
 Gibraltar, June 7.--Passed: Steamer Italia, New York, for Marseilles and Leghorn
 Queenstown, June T.-6:35 p. rrl.--Ar- rived: Steamer Teutonic, New York for Liverpool (and proceeded).
 Liverpool, June 7.--Sailed: Steam CTS Baltic, New York, via Queenstown; ]; Friesland, Philadelphia via Queens- town.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-08
K. OF c. CONVENTION.
Report of National secretary ColwelI
 shows Balance of s1,24s,52s.

Los Angeles. Cal, June 1.-The first
 business session of the national council of the Knights of Columbus was de- voted chiefly to the appointment of.
 committees and the reading of reports,
 including that of Supreme Knight Ed
 ward L. Hearn, of New Haven. Conn.
 The report of National Secretary Dan-
 ieI colwell, of New Haven, Conn, re garding the financial condition of the order, showed a balance on hand on December 31, 1904, of $1,243.52 To-day was devoted to a characteris- tic southern California celebration at the old mission town of San Juan Cap istrano, where arrangements were made for the accommodation of five thousand visitors.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-08
AGED MAN WEDs YOUNG WOMAN.
Wealthy Resident of Fitchburg Takes
 Bride in This City.

Carmi N. Parker, aged sixty-nine years, wealthy resident of Fitchburg, Mass, and Alice c. Eady, aged thirty years, of the same place, were married late yesterday afternoon at St. PauPs rectory by Rev. James DeWoIf Perry. The couple arrived in this city late yes- terday afternoon and went immediate ly to the city hall, where they obtained 8 marriage license. From the city hall they were driven to St. Paurs rectory, where they were married by Rev. MT. Perry, who was formerly rector of the church in Fitchburg of which the couple are members. This morning MT. and Mrs. Parker will leave on an extended wedding trip.
 The groom is retired business man and is prominently identified with in terests in Fitchburg.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-08
BEEF TRUST INQUIRY.
Federal Grand Jury Instructed to Con-
 tinue Its Work.

Chicago, June 7.-Instructions were received to-day by the federal grand jury which has been Investigating the affairs of the beef industries for the past two months to continue the inves- tigation and return indictments if the jurors found that the testimony war ranted such action. The instructions to the jury were in a communication received by Assistant United States District Attorney Goldman from his chief, c. B. Morrison, who is still in Washington, where he went two weeks ago to consult with Attorney General Moody regarding the investigation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-08
Funeral of General BOynton.

Washington, June With distinc- tive military and civic honors, the for mer befitting his rank in two wars and the latter his notable record in other spheres of service to his country, Gen. eral Henry Vanness Boynton, soldier, journalist and publicist, was buried to- day at the National cemetery at Ar lingtons
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-08
Time for Peace Has Not Come ?

Vienna, June Tt is learned here to- night that the Russian government has informed it's diplomatic representatives, abroad, including Count Cassini, the ambassador at Washington, that the time for Russia to conclude peace has not yet come, and that when it does arrive Russia will open peace negotia- tions with Japan independent of for eign intervention.