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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-13
ALLEGED SECRET CODE
 USED BY ARMOUR LINES
FORMER STENoGRAPHER GIFEt
 SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY.
Reads From a Book to the Interstate Commerce Commission Some of the words Used in Making Rebates---De- clares Armour Official Attempted to ; Get Possession of the BooIS-Enor- nous Profits. -%...
nous Profits.

Chicago, May 12-sensational testi- mony as to the alleged secret code used
 by the Armour car lines in making re
 bates was given to-day before the in
 terstate commerce commission here by
 H. Streyckfnans, formerly employed by Armour & O. as stenographer. The witness read from a book some of the code words and their meaning as fol- 1 lows: @ z &
 ''Laughsome. rebate; launch, better arrange rebate there; launching, can make rebate; laura, handle rebate mat ters very carefully; lava, pay rebates from cash on hand; laveallo, rebate
 must be confidential; woodpath, inter- state commerce commission.
 Here there was a ripple of laughter
 among the shippers present. The inter- state commerce commissioners smiled.
 Mir. Streyekmans continued: Wood print avoid service of summons from interstate commerce commission. The laughter grew more audible as E the witness read code words standing l for the name of the different members of the commission.
 Streyckmans declared that the profits to the Armour lines on the ieings ran
 as high as 800 to 600 per cent. The profits per car on shipments from Cal ifornia to New York, " said the witness,
 twere on an average of $S6.50. l On coss-examination Streyckmans declared that George B. Robbins, pres ident of the Armour car lines had at tempted to secure the papers and code the witness had in his possession by
 threats. As no witnesses were offered in de-
 fense of the Armour car lines. Chairman
 Clements announced at the conclusion
 of Streyckmans' testimony that the commission could remain in session no longer because of business which would
 occupy it's attention in Washington. It
 was then arranged by agreement of
 the representatives of the shippers. the
 car lines and the commission that a further hearing of the investigation should be set at q future date. \
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-13
COMMENCEMENT MEX
 PROGRAMME ANNtU UNCED
EXERCISES TO BEGIN AT TALE
 FRIDAY, JUNE p.

BaccaIaureate Sermon to be Delivered by the President in Woolsey HaII--
 Election of Members of the Corpora tion---The Alumni Dinner--Anniver-
 sary Exercises of the Law schooI-- The Medical School.
 The programme for commencement week at Yale was announced last night as follows:
 Friday, June 22-3 D. m, delivery of Townsend prize orations in Battell chapel by six members of the senior class in college in competition for the DeForest medal
 Sunday, June 25-1o:3o a. m, bacca- laureate address by the president in
 Woolsey hall; p. m, organ recital in Woolsey hall.
 Monday, June 26-10:3o a. m, class day exercises of the Sheffield Scientific school; 12:30-2 P. m, annual meeting of the Yale Law School Alumni associa- tion, with collation. and addresses by distinguished alumni and others, in Hendrie hall; ? p. m, presentation ex- ercises of the senior class in college, with the class oration, poem and class history, on the college campus, followed by the planting of the class ivy; 2:30 ! D m, anniversary exercises of the Law school in the auditorium, Hendrie hall, with the Townsend prize speaking by members of the senior class, followed
 by an address to the graduating class by Hon. William H. Taft, ILL D.; 5 p. m, address before the Medical school in
 College street hall by Abraham Jacobi, l M. D., ILL D. Headquarters of the alumni of the Medical school at 150
 York street.; 5-7 p. m., reception in By CTS hall by the governing board and the
 senior class of the Sheffield Scientific
 school; S:15 p. m, Glee club concert in l Woolsey hall; 10 p. m, promenade of 1 the senior class in Woolsey hall. l Tuesday, June 27-1o a. m, meeting of the alumni in Alumni hall, with ad- dress by the president; 10 a. m. to p.
 m, polls open in Woodbridge hall for l the election of member of the corpor- ation; p. m, university baseball game, l Harvard vs. Yale.
 Wednesday, June 2S--10 a. m, process 1 sion Of the officers, graduates, candi-
 dates for degrees and invited guests, I forms in the college campus, on arrival of which at Woolsey hall the exercises
 will begin; 2 p. m, dinner of the alumni
 in University hall; 9-11 P. m, presi-
 dents reception for graduates with
 their families and invited guests in
 Memorial hall; the alumni are request
 ed to call for cards of admission (which
 are necessary at the library after Tuesday noon.
 It Is expected that the New England
 Trunk Line and Central Passenger as
 sociations extending as far west as
 Chicago and St. Louis, and as far south
 as Washington, will again grant the j flare and d-a-third-certificat plan' for all persons who come to commencement l who purchase tickets in points in ter
 ritory covered not earlier than Wednes- I day, June 21, provided that return trip,
 without stop-over privileges, is begun not later than Saturday, July l.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-13
GRADUATE STUDENTS BANQUET
Yale Law School Men Dine at Union
 League Club.

The students of the graduate depart ment of the Yale Law school held their first annual banquet at the Union League club last night. An excellent menu was enjoyed. The committee in charge of the arrangements was N. w. Aluli, J. obieta and c H. Wang.
 The men present are from many dif- ferent countries. A very interesting and enjoyable evening was spent, the men relating their varied experiences. Alexander Cumming was toastmaster of the evening.
 Among those present were Henry Wade Rogers. the dean of the Law school; Professor George B, Beers and Professor James H. Webb.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-13
DEATH or GEoRGE ". MILLER.
we'll Known Theatrical Man Passed < Away Yesterday.

We'll Known Theatrical Man Passed
 Away Yesterday.
 In the death of George W. Miller, master mechanic at the New Haven theater, which occurred at his late res- |idence, 30s Oak street, about ten min Iutes after 2 o'clock yesterday after noon one of the oldest in point of ser vice and most widely known theatrical men in this city and state passed away. MT. Miller, although only about forty- two years of age at the time of his death, had been identified with the the past twenty-six years.
 MT. Miller was born in Brooklyn, N Y., November 26, 1863, but his parents removed to this city when he was about two years of age and New Haven has been hts home ever since He first en- tered the employ of the Morgan & Humiston company, with which firm he remained until he went to the Hyper ion theater about twenty-six years ago when 1t was under the management of Peter F. Carll He remained at the Fly perion as stage carpenter until the severing of MT. Bunnell's connection with that house, when he accompanied Mr. Bunnell and became master me- chanic at the New Haven theater, which position he held at the time of his death. MT. Miller was one of the best known men in theatrical circles hereabouts and was known by all the actors and companies. He was a gen. ial man and very popular with all, and This death is sincerely mourned by his old associates. @&}}F
 MT. Miller had been in very good health until last Sunday when he was taken with bronchial pneumonia. He was attended by pr. James Reilly. He condition did not become alarming un- til yesterday morning. In fact he did not take to his bed until 10 o'clock yesterday morning. He rapidly failed from this time on and died early in the aftetrnoon. 5 MT. Miller was a prominent member of the fraternal order of eagles, being a. charter member and the first member initiated into New Haven aerie, No. PAP. l.
 MT. Miller leaves a wife and four children, Christiana, Florence, Irene and George. He is also survived by his father and mother, MT. and Mrs. Thon- as Miller, seven brothers, Thomas F., William H., Benjamin F., Harry G., Frank F.. and Alfred C., and sister, Mrs. Genett.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-13
SNYDER STILL PARALYzED
NO RECOVERY YET FROM DE
 sTRUCTIVE TORNADO.
Relief Committee Thoroughly 0rgan- ized and Working Graves Dug for Victims Flooded-WiIl Have to be Pumped out--Hospital Arrangement Fearful--AppeaI Issued to the People of the United States.

II FearfuI-AppeaI Issued to the People
 of the United States. Snyder, Okla, May 12 Snyder to- night is still paralyzed as a result of the tornado that killed more than 100 persons and razed most of the build-3 Iings. Snyder is situated in a basin formed py the foothills of the Wichita mountains. The drainage is3 exceeding t ly poor, and water is standing in large pools all over the town. Excessive Trains have made the country roads al-5 most impassable and as q consequence the relief committee parties sent to the country have not yet fully re- ported the results os their investiga-| Ition. # s@ | The relief committee is thoroughly organized and working. The hospital arrangements are fearful but they are l the best that can be secured. During. l a heavy wind to-day some of the in ljured were conveyed on stretchers I from the iillprovised hospital to vari- lous places. Rain began falling furi-| ously and the wounded people were idrenched. The wind subsided and the injured were returned to the building from which they were taken. All the graves dug for the victims of the tornado are filled with water which must be bailed out before the ! bodies can be buried. The burial of the bodies is one of the most pressing needs. J. R, Abernethy, a wolf hunter of Frederick, who accompanied Presi- l dent Roosevelt on his wolf hunt, is as- sisting in the relief work.
 A relief committee headed by EL
 Dowden. chairman, has been formed
 and the following appeal for aid has been issued:
 To the people of the United States: l This place was almost totally oblit-
 erated by a cyclone on the evening of l May 10. The people here are dividing their all but have not enough to re- 1 lieve the pressing necessity. Neighbor- ing towns are generously supplying us
 with hospital supplies and food Fully 300 families have been ruined by the storm; fifteen hundred people are more or less dependent on the good will of | the generously inclined to tide them lover the present distress. Money is lurgently needed. Property loss, includ- | ing crops, stocks, homes and other property will reach over 8 half million
 dollars with a portion of the stricken
 district yet to be heard from. Almost
 continuous rains since the cyclone have rendered many of the roads almost im-
 passable. The stricken people have
 helped the less fortunate to the extent
 of $500 jn cash, besides dividing food, provisions and clothing with those who ! lost their all. In view of these cir
 cumstsnces we ask assistance from the l American people. @~ s
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-13
HAIGHT $ FREEsE CASE.
Three More Intervening Petitions H1lea
 by Creditors.

Boston, May 12. Three more interest," ing petitions were filed by creditors of the Haight & Freeze company, brokers, which has been placed in the hands of a receiver. This makes the total nurn- Der of these petitions nineteen. Tho company's s snain office is in New York and it has branches in various New England cities.
 New York, May 12.Argument on ths motion to vacate the receiverHhip of the firm of Haisht & Freeze, the brok- CTS, was adjourned for one week to-day by Judge Lacombe in the United StatesE circuit court. Counsel for both sideB consented to the adjournment.
 Baltimore, Md, May 12. Application for a local receiver for the BaltimoFa hranch office of the Haight and Neese Co. of Boston was made in circuit conrt No. to-day by William H. Wilhelm.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-13
.LYNCHING IN PUBLIC
 SQUARE 0F BELMONT, MO
NEGRO TAKEN FROM CUsToDY OF OFFICERS AND QUICK
 LY STRUNG UP.

Had Robbed an Assemb1 yman--Lntter Compelled at Point of Revolver and by Other Means to Give Up $6OO-
 Quickly Run Down by Mob Who Followed Him With BIcodhounds--
 Begged for Mercy.
 Cairo, H., May 12.-Tom Witherspoch
 negro. charged with robbing Assem- blyInan Fred Hess, tonight was taken
 from officers at Belmont, Mo. and { lynched by a mob of several hundred
 persons, who hanged the negro in the public square. A negro to-day went to the home of Assemblyman Hess, near Belmont and
 at the point of a rife demanded $500.
 Heses told the negro that he did not
 have that much money in the houso.
 The negro ordered him to go to Bel- mont and get the money. He compelled Hess to hitch up a horse to buggy, and ordered him to get in the rig with
 his wife and child.
 The negro then saddled another horse and mounting it told Hess to drive to- ward Belmont When near Belmont tilS lfSSfU 4OiN5u n1IS. llSsS rtilA 4lsk' child to get out of the buggy and en- ter a deserted shanty. The negro then
 told Hess to drive to Belmont and send the money back by negro preacher in-
 side of one hour or his wife and hen child would be killed. s7
 Hess hurried to Belmont and sent tho
 money back by the negro preachen The desperado immediately mounted the
 horse and rode up the Iron Mountain railroad tracks. A posse was organized
 at once by Belmont and Columbus citl~ zens and a small party followed the. negro on a switch engine. The search lers discovered that he took refuge in d swamp Bloodhounds were secured ana Witherspoon was found in a deserted shanty. He was arrested on charge of robbing Hess and taken to Belmont by officers. A mob of several hundred persons In Belmont took the negro and despite his begging and protestatiuns.
 rushed him into the public square, se-
 cured a rope from a large swing, and strung the negro up as the guilty man.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-13
MORGAN HOUSES ITALIANS.
RuInor That He is Negotiating for Art A- Collection.

Florence, May 12.-When J.. Pierpont Morgan was here last April the rumor was circulated that he was negotiating for the purchase of an art gallery be- longing to an old family. This report is now revived with certain elabora- tions, the gallery being that of Mar telli, one of the richest in art treasures in Florence, containing famous silver works attributed to Ceilina and famous bas reliefs by Donatello and Verocchio. It is alleged that MT. Nor gan offered s40O,0O0 for the collection, and that the owner asked $1,OO0, 600. The government learning that negotia- tions were in progress, ordered the DO lice to keep careful watch over the MartelI palace, as the art treasures contained in the gallery cannot be ex- ported.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-13
FIRE AT THE HOSPITAL.
Alarm From Institution's Private Box
 Blaze in Paint Shop.

Early this morning the fire depart ment received a call from the private box of the New Haven hospital on Ce- dar street. The blaze was in 8 small paint shop which is located on the How ard avenue side of the institution. The fire was discovered by Night Watch man J. O. Adams, who notified Clerk E. $. Hall, who sounded the alarm. It is not known how the fire started but it is believed to have been caused by spontaneous combustion
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-13
Cornell Wins Meet.

Philadelphia, May 12.-Even the help of Taylor, the intercollegiate quarter mile champion. who was barred by the University of Pennsylvania faculty for falling behind in his studies, could not have turned defeat into victory in to- days Pennsylvania Cornell dual meet at Franklin field Cornell won out Ieasily the final score being 66 to 51.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-13
RAILROAD MATTERS HEARD.
Railroad to Repair James Street Bridge
 Crossing Matters Referred. &

F
 The committee on railroads and bridges held a public hearing in city hall last evening on the petition of Henry Donovan to have the trains run slowly over the grade crossings in the Ninth ward, and also to have fiagnen placed at the crossings. The other peti- tion was the request of the railroad company to be allowed to repair the James street bridge, Henry Donovan appeared in favor of his petition and Engineer Harte appeared in favor of the James street bridge matter.
 The committee in executive session decided to recommend to the aldermen that the Donovan petition be referred to the railroad commissioners for a hearing, and that the railroad company be given permission to make the nec- essary sss.s, repairs on the James street
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-13
Impossible to Concsde Annexation cf
 Crete.

Rome, May 12.--In the course of the discussion of the foreign budget in the chamber of deputies to-day Foreign Minister Tittoni made a statement re- garding the general foreign policy of Italy, one of the chief points of which was that 1t was impossible to conceda the annexation Of Crete to Greece, be- cause of the effect 1t would have in tho Balkans.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-13
ANNAPOLIS CHOSEN.
President Approves Place for Burial os John Paul Jones' Body.

Washington, May 12. President
 Roosevelt to-day approved the recom- mendation of Secretary Morton that the body of John Paul Jones be buried at Annapolis Md.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-13
NAN PATTERSON AND THE SMITHS GO FREE
FINAL CHAPTER IN THE NOTED
 MURDER CASE.

District Attorney Jerome Scores Ger tain Newspapers for Causing seri- ous Miscarriage of Justice--Another Instance of Trial by Newspapers In stead of by Jury-one Paper Fur nished Miss Patterson Money to Pay smiths Fine for Contempt.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-03-08
American Railroad Company
Of Porto Rico
Bilietes dc cIc,uSidn dc ida q uueltG p0r
dee dias { incluyendO a1dom6wL
entgg Canuy y AguGdiLlG

De San Juan Ponce 8 vice-ver-
sa, ida y vuelta. ...,,,,.....,..a14.00
DeSan Juan Yauco 8 vice.ver-
sa, ida y vuelta. ta....,,....,.,., 49, 40
De San Juan San German 8
vice-verss, ida y vuelta..,..n 1900
De San Juan Mayaguez vice.
versa, ida vuelta...,........ ILL
Estos billetes son valederoS por
dies dias, con facultad de detenerse, q
la ida y a la vuelta en- una de las esta-
clones intermedias, election del pa.
saiero. Queda include en- ese precio
ell asiento en- ell autom6vil de SMartin
Automobile CoS entire Agusdilla y Ca
muy y vice'versa.
Dichos billetes dan ademas ell de-
recho q llevar gratis 80 Hgs, de equi-
pale, en- el tren = en- ell autom6vil.
Sc expenden estos billetes en- las
estaciones de San Juan, Mayaguez,
San German, Yauco y Ponce.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-03-08
instruction Pdb|ica

La Camara de Representatives, al
disculir el presupuesto de gastos pa
ra el aho fiscal 8 econ6mico de 1904
1905, ha hecho importantes economics
en- el Dapartamento de Instruction Pd-
blica.
En- 10 discussion sobre este punto
del presupuesto, ha imperado On Ia
Camara un huen crlterio, reduci6ndose
sueldos superhaos, & introducl6adose
reformas convenientes y provechosas
para la instruction pGolica en- Puerto
Rico.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-03-08

Hay aqui una question pojitica
trascendental profunda. El voto
de la Camara es una respuesta q los
impulses del sentimiento patrio el
voto del Conseio es un acto por ell
cual Sc afirms una s6rie de honradas
rectifcsciones. Para los republicanos
una derrota que les anula; para los
unionistas un triunfo que viene cen.
triplicar sus esperanzas.
Dis ell senior Barbosa la batalla.
Y perdi6 en- toda la Inca, con todas
sus consecuencias. En vano SO re-
vuelve y amenaza con una suprema
apelaci6n al Congreso de la repdblica.
Palabras, palabras, paIabras. Ell Con-
greso de Ia repdblica respeta Ia vo-
luntad libre del pueblo de Puerto Ri.
co. Y la voz de ese leader, al llegar,
81 llega, q los dinteles graniticos, del
palacio nacional, Sc apagar&, como un
rumor indtil, baio la rotonda gigan.
tesca del Capitolio.
Ell partido republican, fracasa en-
sus empef1os de guitar a Puerto Rico
gu bandera, su escudo, su idiosincra-
! cia. Puerto Rico no quiere desapare-
Ger no desaparece. Asi, con su al
ma ardiente del tr6pico, cabra en- la
confederation de las estrellas septen-
trionales; 81 Ia llaman ira con orgu-
llo; 81 no la llaman pedira con robus-
tos acentos que le den 10 que cuadre
los Estados Unidos; su autonomia {
su Independence.
iAh ! 81 los Estados Unidos reco
nocieseu la independence 8 la autono
nomfa de nuestTa patria, los republi
lcanos, mas reallstas que el rey y maj
papistas que ell Papa, se levantarial
sobre su plstaforma, se opondrian
los mandates del porvenir, y:exigi
, riaa que so les declarase territories
que SO les arroiase un dogal pa
ra sus cuellos y un yugo para sus fren
, tes humilladas.
Y entonces Ell pueblo americana
, Que ensefi6 Europa como SO respect,
y como Sc practica la libertad; Qu'
, fulgur6 en- el siglo XVIII con la espa
da dc Washington, y On el siglo KIN
, con la pluma de Lincoln, y fulgurara Oh
! el siglo Xxx con el verbo del ind6mit,
Roosevelt el pueb bio americana desde
. nara & los siervos voluntarios; tender,
su diestra q los patriotas valerosos
establecera ell derecho sobre la injus
ticis: rompera en- pedazos las cadenas
eucendera en- el eter las antorchas,
. hara de este million de parias un mi
, lion do ciudsdanos.
Ese dfa--que llegue pronfo --es
dia Ell cordero del escudo 90 alzar
. agitando su estand arte, sentirA com
estalla en- su coraz6n la gratitud,
/. saludara al aguila del norte que
b proteje con la sombra de sus alas,
qui TOLLS pecata mnndi.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-03-08
NOTAS De FAJARDO
La administration de justicia,
que dirige el sefor Barcel6,
satisface y enorgullece a
FaJardo.
MEDICO TITULAR
Nueva finca en- exploitation.

Ell salvaje asesinato de que ha
sido vi:tima Ell Juez Municipal de San
Lorenzo, ha causado profunda indig-
naci6n en- esta sociedad. Esperamos
que ell Fiscal de Ia Corte de Humacao
senior Aponte, de una prueba de su
competencia al pals que tiene puesta
su mirada en- 81.
Aver se hizo cargo de la plaza
de medico titular de este pueblo el
competente medico don Fernando Con.
zalez. Fajardo se siente satisfecho de
esta brillante adquisici6n, que unida
a la no menos valiosa del doctor Jose
A. Diaz, le aseguran un servicio medi.
co dc primer orden.
--Nuestros amigos don Jose Be.
nitez y don jose A. Dlaz de VleQues,
han adquirido Ia hacienda xParafso>
de este termino. Lo celebrames since.
ramente porque son dos nuevos elemen.
tos distingaldos progresistas que
ingresan On nuestra Soclsdad.
-Nuestra administration de JUS
ticia es excslente. FL Juez Sr. BARGE.
6,-a quien aplaudlmos y conste que
no lisonieamos, -desarrolla actual.
mente una vlgorosa campa1a de mo.
ralidad pGblica. A.i le vemos des-
cargar todo el rigor de la Ley On los
casos de juego, prostitution, rapto,
hurto demas yicios que tan hondas
ralces tienen echadas On Puerto Rico,
colocando q este pals, cuya civiliza.
cl6n no Sc debe .negar, q un nivel mo.
raj y social tan POGO envidiable. Nu.
chos jueces por este tenor ha menes.
ter Puerto Rico, que reoonstruyan la
patria en- veg de anarQuizarla como
acontecia en- tiempos del disolvente
Hunt.
CORRESPONSAL.