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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
FIRTH HERMAN CONVENTION.
Much Excitement and Confusion
 Charges Against Of6cers.


 Baltimore, May 9.-The biennial con vention of the National Order B'Rith Abraham continued to-day, and again there was much excitement and confu- sion. Grand Master Samuel Dorf order- ed the expulsion from the hall Of all not having cards showing their right to sit as delegates, it having been in timated that many of those present were not properly qualified In his report, only about half of which he was all lowed to read, First Deputy Grand Mas ter Charles Dushllind made charges against all the grand officers, those against Grand Master Dorf being the immediate cause of the refusal of the convention to hear more of the report, which was referred to committee of seven for investigation of the charges which it contained. To the same com mittee was referred the report of the second deputy grand master, s. Mar shall Kronheimer The convention f1atly refused to listen to Congressman Gold fogle, who made an attempt to speak as counsel to the executive committee The office of counsel to the order was created and that officer will be mem Der of the executive committee. The election of officers. which was to have taken place on Wednesday, was set for ward and will be held to-morrow. Nominations were made to-day. They include the names of Samuel Dorf, Charles Dushkind and Joseph c. Block for grand master.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
WASHINGTON DUKE DEAD.
Founder of What Is Now the American
 Tobacco Company.

4o0sASSO tOnApuns@
 Durham, N. C.. May S.-washington Duke. the millionaire tobacco manufac- turer and founder of what is now the American Tobacco company, died at his residence here to-day after pro
 tracted illness at the age of eighty-four years. Some months ago MT. Duke fell and broke limb and since that time had been confined to his room.
 His death was hastened by a compli- cation of ailments. With him when
 he died were his three sons, Brodie l.. Duke of Durham, J. B. Duke, president of the American Tobacco company of New York. and B. N. Duke, also of New York The career of Washington Duke is remarkable in that he and his three sons rose from poverty to the possession of a fortune of several millions of dollars each within a period O. some forty years. They began with
 the manufacture of tobacco in a small way in the country near Durham,
 where he was born. Some years ago his plant went into the American To-
 bacco company, J. B. Duke becoming president of the new company.
 MT. Duke retired from business sev- teral years ago on account of his ad- vanced age, and has spent his time at home here. He was largely interested l in Trinity college. the Methodist insti-
 tuition here and, together with his sons,
 has given it nearly a million. dollars. i The funeral will take place here We'd inesday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
TRIAL OF "BLUEBEARDp HocH.
Last survivor of His Many Wives An
 pears Against Him


 Chicago, May S.-At the trial of the alleged sbluebeard'' Johann Hoch to- day wife appeared as a witness in a case involving ner husband. the woman being Mrs Fischer Hoch, the last survivor with whom the alleged multi -bigamist underwent the marriage ceremony.
 Before she was called a number of witnesses were examined including the undertaken who buried Mrs. Watcher Hoch.
 Frank Spreyne the undertaken, testi- fled that the embarning fluid used af- ter the death of Mrs Walcker- Hoch contained no arsenic.
 J. M. Schiesser drug clerk, testified that he had frequently sold various prescriptions to Hoch. Tn his direct testimony he declared that none of the contained arsenic. Tn his cross-exam- ination, however, he said that one of the prescriptions did contain a small quantity of arsenic
 Mrs. Fischer-H -Hoch. the latest wife of Johann Hoch. occupied the witness fea4c'ii eiis seiilue dlteIIiuUi'9 IIle itdF- rated in details the firtations carried on by Hoch and her while Mrs. We1ck- #er-Hoch, her sister, lay dead. The witness told of Hoch giving her his photograph and asking her to give him her picture in return, saying he was going to wear 1t next to his breast.
 Mrs. Fischer concluded her testimony for daU EI,1y cfa fiyar aat cb bo bo J seen Hoeh giving her sister a light #colored powder in some water two days before her death.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
NEUTRALITY QUESTION,
British Anxiety as to Outcome Between
 France and Japan.

FTdnce anu Japans fl
 London, May 9.-The editorial articles in this mornings newspapers reflect a lively anxiety as to the outcome of the delicate situation involved in the dis pute between Japan and France on the neutrality question. Every allowance is made for the difficulty France has to face, and it is fully believed the French government is doing it's utmost to ob- serve neutrality according to her inter- pretation of the principles thereof. Whether the French colonial authorities are equally anxious to obey instructions from Paris is greatly questioned. The belief here is that they have a strong predilection in favor of Russia and act accordingly.
 The London newspapers do not con- ceal their opinion that the facilities Rotestvensky has obtained in French waters constitute a serious menace to Japan's ability to retain command of the sea, and although it is not appre- hended that Japan will force the situa- ton in a manner calculated to draw other powers into the struggle, since such developments would suit Russia's plans, strong appeals will be made to the French government to avoid the possibility of such complications.
 According to the Daily Mails Hong Kong correspondent, a secret confer ence of British naval commanders was held there yesterday (Mondayl.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
JUNCTION OF RUSSIAN SHIPS
Believed to be an Accomplished Fact by
 This Time.

St. Petersburg, May 9.--1:1S a. m According to dispatches to the admir- alty brought to Saigon by the hospital ship Kostroma, the junction of Vica Admirals Rojestvensky and Nebogatoff is by this time an accomplished fact The admiralty professes Ignorance of the present location of the united squad rons; but in view of the long and un- interrupted voyage of Nebogatoff's di- vision, it is believed his ships will spend some time in sheltered waters of the Chinese sea near the coast but outside of the three mile limit in order to com plete final recoaling and other opera tions before setting out on the last and crucial stage of the voyage.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
FOREST FIRE SWEEPS ON.
Hundreds of Men Fighting Flames Near
 Plymouth, Mass.

E
 Plymouth, Mass, May S.-one thou sand men, including trained firemen, paid Iaborers and volunteers, who were fighting for their own and their neigh bors' homes, struggled tonight with the forest fire which started near here four days ago, had extended into four towns and shifting frequently with the wind, threatened first one settlement and then another.
 Tonight the front of the fire ex- tended for two miles, while it's side lines reached six miles in the rear. It had laid waste seventy-five square miles and was by no means under con- trol Nothing but a soaking rain would, the fire fighters said, perma- nently stay the progress of the flames. The land burned over included valu- able tracts of standing timber and thousands of cords Of cut wood. Some small buildings were burned but the work of the fire fighters aided by fav- orable winds, saved the villages near the fire zone. The loss will be great.
 The northeast wind that early to- day saved Rockynook, a settlement in the eastern part of Kingston, turned the flames backward, driving them against through Kingston into the town of Carver. At noon the wind changed to southwest. and the fire turned again, finally encirclins Indian Pond, between the towns of Kingston and Plymouth, and reaching to the very doorsteps of the hundred homes at Indian Pond village. Here the hardest battle of the day was fought. The viii llagers had removed their household goods and prepared for flight. An hours work, however, saved the houses, though the lawns about them had in the meantime been burned black.
 The men who fought the fire all last night were relieved this morning by others, and systemtaic hours of duty arranged. The fire departments of Kingston and Carver were joined by
 hundreds Of volunteers and at noon a hundred laborers secured in Boston reached here. Wherever possible hy- drants and hose were used. It some
 instances back fires were resorted tc and insulated buildings in the path o1 the flames were saved by ploughing the
 ground around them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
HORSE AND BARN DESTROYED.
New WeIton Street Structure Destroyed
 by Explosion of Kerosene Lamp.

by Explosion of Kerosene Lamp.
 A new barn and a horse were de- stroyed by fire at 90 Welton street early last evening. The barn is owned by Mrs. Annie Coleman and last evening her husband was at work on the ground floor of the barn, Suddenly without any apparent cause a kero- sene lamp exploded and the burning oil spreading set fire to everything with which it came in contact.
 Before Mir. Coleman could get the horse out of the barn the whole inter- for was in flames An alarm was sent from box s7 and after over an hours work on behalf of the firemen the fire was extinguished, but not until the en- tire barn was gutted so badly that it will have to be completely rebuilt. The building was two stories high.
 Practically the entire contents of the barn were destroyed and it is estimated that the damage will amount to at least $1,200. This is said to be partially cov- ed by insurance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
JEROME NOT READY TO
 RELEASE NAN PATTERSON
MAT HAVE TO REMAIN IN JAIL 4
 WEEK LONGER.
District Attorney Declares He Cannot Permit the Newspapers to Decide the Matter for Him-Promises Chorus Girls Counsel That He Will Take the Case Up as soon as Possible.

Case Up as soon as Possible.
 New York. May S.-Nan Patterson's future is still uncertain. Bail has been provided for her, but District Attorney. Jerome has not yet decided what action he will take in her case.
 This afternoon after a long confer ence with Mir Jerome and his assistant, MT. Rand, Miss Patterson's counsel was compelled to bear to the girl in the Tombs the disappointing news that she may have to remain in prison for at least week longer. The prisoner bore the announcement with fortitude, al- though she had been led to believe that she might be granted her freedom eith- CT to-day or tomorrow.
 At least two bondsmen are said to be ready to give bail in any reasonable amount and counsel for Miss Patter- son say the surety will be provided without delay as soon as the district attorney expresses a willingness to ac- cept it.
 1 After the conference between District Attorney Jerome and Nan Patterson s counsel Mir. Jerome made the following statement:
 Tn reference to the case of the people Iagainst Nan Patterson, am unwilling to make any statement other than this: My information in regard to the case presents a serious question for my de- eision, and one which I must decide myself and not permit the newspapers to decide for me.
 I T have not yet decided it."
 Abraham Levy, Miss Patterson's s counsel, said after the conference: T have talked with Mr. Jerome and MT. Rand Mir. Jerome promised that he would take up the matter at the earli- est possible moment and give it his full- est attention. He will then let us know what his course will be. I am bound, until he disposes of the matter, to take no further action. and will not make any move until that time. MT. Jerome has now to decide whether to admit her to bail, discharge her on her ogn recog- nizance, dismiss the indictment against her, or again place her on trial. have no doubt that MT. Jerome will speedily decide.''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
POLICYHOLDERs ASSURED.
Equitable Life Financially sound and
 Its Contracts Fully Guaranteed.

Albany, May s.-Superintendent of Insurance Francis Hendricks makes public to-day the following statement:
 ITO the policyholders of the Equit- able Life Assurance society of the
 United States:
 This department Is in receipt of numerous inquiries concerning the controversy now pending within the management of the Equitable Life As surance societly of the United States,
 New York, and particularly as to the solvency of the society.
 Tn order to allay the anxiety of all the policyholders, I deem it proper at this time to say that in connection with the examination of the society, now in
 progress by this department, I am, at | this date, sufficiently well informed as | to it's condition to unhesitatingly state that it is financially sound and that all its contracts to policyholders are fully and safely guaranteed. Signed:
 ]! Francis Hendricks, Superintendent of Insurance
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
Shipping News.

New York May S.--Arrived: Steamers Ultonia, Trieste, etc; L'Aquitaine, Ha-s .vre.
 Palermo, May 7.--Arrived: Steamer Republic, Naples and Genoa for New York.
 Cherbourg May S.-Arrived: Steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm, New York and Ply mouth for Bremen (and proceeded). Numidian, Glasgow for New York.
 Gibraltar, May 8.-Sailed: Steamer Koenigin Luise (from Genoa and Na- ples), New York
 Neville, May 8.-Arrived: SteameHl Furnessias New York for Glasgow land
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
Shaffer to Resign.

Detroit, Mich, May S.-After stand ing at the head of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin workers for eight years. President T, J.. shaffer of the association, which is at present in annual convention here, will this year yield his place to suc- cessor. This announcement was made to-day to the convention by President shaffer when he finished reading his annual report.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
CONSPIRACY AGAINST STATE.
Charge Against Two French Captains
 and Others.

Paris, May s.---Ffve prisoners, includ- ing Captains Tamburina and yolpert. were before the police court to-day charged with plotting a conspiracy against the state, and having in their possession military ammunition. Sew eral officers testified that Captain Tam burina had proposed the seizure of Pres ident Loubet and the ministers the pal ace of the Elysee and other public. buildings. The accused denied the statement, saying 1t was merely a friendly conversation between brother officers, who had displayed indignation against the system of secret reports, one of the officers advancing the prop ositions, not seriously, but as an argu- ment, as capital way of showing dis proyal of the system. The reason for possession of uniform and ammunitions the accused claimed, was the founda- tion of colonial enterprise.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
BOTH SIDES CA M GAINS
CHICAGO STRIKERS GET AD-
 OPTIONS TO THEIR RANKS.

Business Houses Send Out Increased Number of Teams--yvagons Guarded
 by Police officers or Deputy sheriffs
 --1,50O Wagons sent Out from One
 Stree. Alo.e.
 N Chicago, May S.--Both employers and strikers claim gains to-day in the team. sters' strike. The employers declare. that they have gained decided advan- tage in the number of wagons sent out and the amount of business transacted. The strikers claim is based on the fact that 250 drivers for the various furni- ture dealers in the city will strike to-. morrow morning and that 150 paint workers employed by the Heath & Mill ligan company struck to-day. The fur Titure dealers ordered their men to carry goods to the boycotted houses, and the strike to-morrow will be the result.
 The paint workers of Heath & Milli- gan are the first members of any union not a member of the teamsters' organ l ization to 20 on strike in support of the teamsters. They have walked out be- cause of the delivery of goods by non- union teamsters. I The State street department stores and large dry goods houses sent out nearly their full complement of deliv- cry wagons to-day. The wagons were guarded by police officers or deputy sheriffs, the latter in all cases armed with rifles. The deputies sat in the rear of the wagons and held their guns in position to use at the first sign of dis turbance. The big department store of Rothschild & Co.,, for the first time since the strike began, loaded their ! wagons on State street this morning, using police and deputy sheriffs for pro- lection. When it was found that they could not be supplied with the neces- sary number of deputies numbers of their employees were sworn in as dep- uty sheriffs This procedure was adopt ed by many of the houses, and the sheriff by night had 1,500 deputies at work.
 Fifteen hundred wagons manned by 1lon-union men were operated from State street to-day and the number will be materially increased tomorrow. No more colored men are to be hired by the Employers Teaming company. In- dividual contracts are made with all men hired and they will be given per- manent employment.
 I The riotirlg to-day was of a sharper character than that of Saturday. Three men were fatally injured and number Iof others were hurt. Most of the af- frays occurred during the early part of the afternoon. William O'Day, col ored teamster, tonight was attacked by Albert Binders, who struck him with a stone. O'Day drew a revolver and fired twice. Both bullets took effect in En- \ ders' body O'Day was arrested. The Hansell Clock company, O'Day's em- Eployers, are not involved i'll the team- Esters' strike and there was no occasion for Enders' attack.
 The civic committee appointed by Mayor Dunne to investigate the strike commenced operations to-day. It did little but organize for future work, however, and the promise for the suc- cessful performance of it's mission does not seem to be bright. It has no power to summon witnesses and must there- fore rely on volunteered testimony.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
From New York to Oregon.

New York, May S.Two runabout au- tomobiles, manned respectively by Dwight B. Huss and Milton Vigil, and by Percy Megargie and Bertin Stanch- field, started from New York to-day to race to Portland, Ore, for a cash prize of $1,O00 offered by the National Good Roads association, whose convention opens in Portland on June 21, by which date it is hoped that the cars will have made the transcontinental- run..
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
CONNECTICUT RIVER BRIDGE CONDEMNED
NO MORE TRAFFIC OYER IT UN-
 TIL MADE SAFE.
Investigation of Structure at saybrook Reveals Fact That Abutments Are Sinking in the Soft Bed-Expresses from Washington to Boston Sent Over Valley Diyision-Large Force of Men at work Making Repairs
at Work Making Repairs

at Work Making Repairs
 Saybrook, May Son the day the con- tract for the new four track steel bridge of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad over the Connecticut river at this point was let, the old structure was condemned until repairs are made that will warrant safe traf- lc over the river. The west entrance to the old bridge, it was noticed to-
 day, was somewhat lower than the
 draw, and an investigation conducted by Superintendent of Bridges D. w. Sharpe of New London revealed the fact that the abutments were sinking in their soft bed, making it dangerous Tor a train to even creep across the bridge. As a consequence this afternoon the Colonial express from Washington to Boston, due here at 4:55, was sent over
 the Valley division to Hartford, and
 from there to Boston via Willimantic.
 Superintendent Sharpe allowed local
 trains to go over the bridge at a rate
 of ten miles an hour, but at 5 o'clock
 closed the bridge to trains So that pas
 sengers going east or west were obliged
 to walk over, taking the train at the
 other end. Passengers on the 5:50 from
 New London and the 5:15 from New
 Haven were obliged to follow this plan
 as these were the only accommodations
 on the Shore line that had to cross the . bridge. Express trains from New Lon
 don to New Haven were sent over the
 same route as the Colonial earlier in ] the afternoon.
 No freight trains were allowed over l the bridge since noon, and as a result
 there is big jam of freights at the other end of the structure, awaiting the
 completion of repairs.
 l Superintendent Sharpe telephoned to 1 the Scott Wrecking company of New
 London which sent over a tug, derrick l and diver, and the work of filling in
 and making the bridge safe is progress I ing. The diver found that the piles and
 rocks on which the bridge rested were l in poor condition owing to the soft ma terial on which the foundations rested. l A big force of men were put to work i at the place late in the day. and will work all night in the hope of putting .I the bridge in shape by tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
Canadian Pacific Express Wrecked

Moncton, N. B., May s.-The Canadian Pacific express from Halifax, N. S., over the tracks of the Intercolonial railway for Montreal and Boston, was derailed at Dorchester, twenty miles east of here to-day. The locomotive and seven of the eight coaches left the irons and were overturned. Engineer Edward White of this place was pinioned under his en- zine and dangerously injured, but others of the train crew and passengers escaped unharmed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
Concentrating in Korean Channel.

London, May 9.-The correspondent at Singapore of the Daily Mail tele- graphs: "A private letter from infuen- tial friends at Tokio states that Vice Admiral Togo's fleet is concentrating in the Korean channel, and that 8 por- ton of the Japanese fleet is watching Vladivostok."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
BRIDGEPORT MAN MISSING.
Leaves Home scantily CIad--seventy
 Ye.rs old.

Bridgeport, May s.-David Briggs, seventy years old, well-known citizen of this place, left his home early to- day scantily clad, and up to late hour tonight no trace of him had been found He lived at 565 William street with his wife, who stated to-day that her husband had been i'll for some time past. Mrs. Briggs further said that a revolver which her husband had kept near his bed was missing. The police were notified and a careful search for the missing man was conducted this afternoon and tonight, but without finding a vestise of the aged citizen.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
John Brew Succeeds Joseph Jefferson.

New York, May S.--The board of di- rectors of the Players club has elected John Drew president of the club, to succeed the late Joseph Jefferson. MT. Drew is the third president of the Players. Edwin Booth served the first five years and MT. Jefferson the subse- quent twelve years. William Bispham was elected vice president.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
old Age Pension for Bank Employees.

St. Paul. Minn., May S.--Frank A. Vanderlip, vice president of the Ma tional City Bank of New York, in an address tonight at the annual ban quet of the St. Paul chapter of the American Institute of Bank Clerks, spoke strongly in favor of an old age pension for bank employees.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-09
Coll Out on s1Oo,o0o Bail.

Milwaukee, May S.-Henry G. Coll, the former assistant cashier of the First National bank, charged with em- bezzling over $1o00oO from the bank, was admitted to bail tonight in the sum of $10O0OO. Coils father-in-law, together with some friends whose names were not given, are the sureties Coils case comes up for preliminary hearing on May 16.